2 HB News The Mustang News in the afternoon New changes in the bell schedule affect when the news is played in classes. Savannah D’Avila Reporter
Walking into the newsroom on involved,” Kamdyn Mohr (‘18) new segments that include an some changes to the news any given day, the news crew can said. The news crew advice column and a pop culture show’s lineup. Thomas Peyton be found collaborating like a big Starting this “ also uploads the segment. The news crew plans (‘17), who used to produce the family that has been together for school year, class My favorite morning news to bring back a political corner weather report, now hosts his numerous years. The energy they times changed, onto their YouTube as well. own game show which aired for create buzzes around room 740, eliminating the 10 part of running channel, My “This year we have a lot of as camera operators, directors, extra minutes in Mustang News different segments like, ‘Ask changes such as these improve anchors, writers, and reporters the camera and streams news Emily’ which is an advice column and increase student interaction prepare for the day’s broadcast. the news. Instead, segments onto which normally newspapers do through the show. “Being behind the scenes is our administration is getting the Mustang News but I thought it would be good Make sure to subscribe to the a lot fun, because you get to decided to air the website, www. to have a video column too. Mustang News YouTube channel, know what is going on before news during the everyone mymustangnews. What we also brought back is MyMustangNews; and watch “ com. political corner, which isn’t really from their website at, www. My favorite part of running the of 7th period. In involved By putting a new but we have two anchors mymustangnews.com. camera and being the director place of the news main focus into this year,” Justin Seecharan (‘18) is messing around with the campus news this said. countdown and getting everyone every morning, they switched to year, the morning news created The shorter format forced First Powderbowl in Pasco history Powderpuff championships between the boys’ and girls’ winners across the west side of high schools in Pasco County. Sam Burchick Reporter
Throughout the years, high Sunlake going into a head-to- games that are not a part of a recent physical, and complete schools have held a powderpuff head competition to see which the online free concussion game during their homecoming school has the best team; the with any school in particular, the FHSAA has allowed Ms. Illig to course. week for school spirt. Now, winning team receives t-shirts, schools that lose cannot argue change the game to two-hand The proceeds from this game schools across the district look a trophy, and bragging rights. go to the Travel Club at Mitchell, for a way to continue the games From Mitchell, both cheerleading All who end up participating in a club for students traveling by having a Powderpuff Bowl. and football seniors won and get legitimate. If all goes well at the and experiencing global This would include the winning to compete at this event. The game, Ms. Illig intends for this paperwork so the school does classrooms. The information girls’ football team and boys’ Powderpuff Bowl will be held on become a tradition for years to for the Powderpuff Bowl will cheerleading team from the December 1, 2016. come. are within regulations of the be broadcast throughout social west side schools of Pasco Ms. Tracy Illig (FAC) has been FHSAA, all schools will need media. County. Ridgewood, Gulf, River preparing for this for many years. sanctioned sport the rules do not all their powder puff players Ridge, Hudson, Mitchell, and For this game Ms. Illig hired paid allow for there to be any more complete their paperwork, have
Editorial Policy The 2016-17 Staffers Published six times a school of the year, the student newspaper Hoofbeat Staff of J.W. Mitchell High School is Issue a public forum with its student editorial board making all Editors the decisions concerning its Caroline Weyer editor-in-chief Josh Wagner contents. Unsigned editorials Lexi Clark sports editor express the views of the majority c/o 2020 of the editorial board. Jess Mason lifestyles editor This staffer has shown Letters to the editor are dramatic improvement in welcomed and will be published Raleigh Illig entertainment editor as space allows. Letters must be Sophie Sajecki news & ads editor writing skills since joining signed, although the staff may staff. withhold the name upon request. Check out his work in this issue: Reporters ‘Bill Nye’ on page 16 and The paper reserves the right ‘Melting Pot’ in center spread. to edit letters for grammar and Meghan Borum Kaitlyn Klein clarity, and all letters are subject Sam Burchick Avery Philion Morgan Fliss to laws governing obscenity, libel, privacy and disruption of Michelle Cervera Mackenna Shiver c/o 2020 the school process, as are all This staffer goes above contents of the paper. Savannah D’Avila Morgan Fliss Opinions of letters are not Bailey Illig Max Trettin stories and getting necessarily those of the staff nor content. should any opinion expressed Kristina Jautze Josh Wagner Find her stories ‘Interact to help in a public forum be construed give thanks’ on page 3 and ‘A as the opinion or policy of the Alyssa Magilligan Chris Wilson taste of fall’ on page 4. school administration, unless attributed. Advisor Mrs. Susan McNulty News HB 3 Red or Blue: Which one are you? The Young Democrat and Young Republican clubs on campus form before the presidential election. Max Trettin Reporter
During the 2015-16 school clubs in the school. political topics, we’re going to Republicans, and try to help Young Republicans and Young year, Isabel Bradley (‘18) noticed “It got started when Grace and talk about both sides; just kind them do their thing. We’ll get Democrats, students can talk I were taking the world history of get into discussion of what we involved with local politics, and to the advisers. The Young around the campus. She brought exam and we were thinking think about both sides, how to just kind of serve our community it upon herself to create the that it would be really cool for stay open-minded, and just learn in any way we can,” Phillips said. third Wednesday of each month Young Democrats Club. a Republicans club on campus, more about each party,” Bradley Both the Young Democrats in room 705, and the Young “A friend and I were walking said. and Young Republicans share Democrats meet the second and around campus, and people and asked Ms. Hampton if she As presidents of their clubs, similar goals, to expand fourth Friday of each month in weren’t educated on the wanted to be the sponsor,” Bradley, Phillips and Keim knowledge of politics room 811. platforms of political issues. Keim said. endeavor daily to spread throughout the campus. In addition to this, they have They knew who they liked, The students recruited advisers political beliefs throughout the “We’re still going to be talking debate parties and discussions Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, Ms. Heather Daniel (Young campus. When the presidential about popular topics within where they watch the debate but they didn’t really know why. Democrats), and Ms. LuAnne election is complete by mid- politics. Whichever president and discuss it amongst When we tried to talk about Hampton (Young Republicans). November, both the Young gets in, we’ll talk about it. themselves. The approximate it, they couldn’t explain it. We Friends, yet political rivals, the Republicans and Democrats We’re going to have education started the club because we advisers sought to aid Bradley planned to continue meeting. discussions and learn more participate in both of these clubs wanted to bring more political and Phillips in the creation of the “We’re going to get more about who our president is and strongly encourage students education to the campus,” clubs. involved in the community. what the platform is, and how to get more involved in local Bradley said. “[Ms. Daniel] wanted to help One of our big focuses are the we can make our future better,” politics, and their community in Grace Phillips (‘18) and Paulina better the education in politics veterans in our area, and we Bradley said. its entirety. Keim (‘18) got together and for other students. Within the also want to get involved in the To participate in the also realized the lack of political club we’re going to talk about Pasco Republicans, like the older initiatives presented by the
Remembering Mr. William Hull
Raleigh Illig made an impact on those he Mr. Hull’s students were very he liked to do things with the Editor worked around. Even those special to him, and he always kids in order to make them who didn’t know him might made sure that he showed feel good, he just had a heart For three years, ESE remember his sports car. how he cared about them by for the kids and we miss him,” Transition Assistant, Mr. “He had a black sports bringing in candies for them Ms. Karen Courtney (FAC) William (Bill) Hull (FAC) car with yellow stripes that said. worked at Mitchell within he always drove. He had it “He had nicknames for the Mr. Hull cared for his the Exceptional Student parked in the Orange parking students, one he called a coworkers and students, Education department. lot and we would talk about candy thief because she used and in his few years he built Mr. Hull passed away on his car a lot,” Mr. Mark to sneak candy from him. He strong, lasting relationships September 19, 2016. Mr. Hull Feldman Jr. (FAC) said. was a really caring man and that will not be forgotten. Interact to help give thanks Donations for helping families in need are made with help from Interact. Morgan Fliss Reporter The holidays begin with the by trying to get money from way. gobble-gobble of a turkey and every person. Then we go to “When I was younger, I was the jingling of sleigh bells. With Target and buy toys for families adopted and my sister and I the holidays comes traditional that need it,” McKenna Chefero received so much help from food and gifts from loved ones. (’17) said. the community. So, I think it is Unfortunately, not everyone Donation fund-raisers really important to make sure possesses the ability to provide sponsored by the Interact Club that people who need help these things to their families. encourage and inspire the are getting it because when The Interact Club sponsors a members to become involved in I needed help, I got it and it food drive to feed families for the school and help out in the shaped me into the person that I Boxes located in different classrooms Thanksgiving and a Christmas community. am today,” Kelvine Moyers (’17) fund-raiser, Toys for Tots, to “I have been volunteering at said. around campus collect donations. give presents to less fortunate programs like these ever since Students not in the Interact Photo by Morgan Fliss children. middle school, and being able Club can still help out by “The Interact food drive is to see the faces of people and bringing in cans to all of their where all of our club members children who we help is amazing classrooms in order to support said. the holidays. With the Interact distribute boxes into each and such a relieving feeling,” the food drive. The holidays bring a time of Club and help from all students, teacher’s classroom. Every Bailey Bodden (’17) said. “We need the students to joy and togetherness for families it is possible for all students teacher is going to collect as Volunteering and participating donate as much as they can and throughout the community. and families to appreciate much food as they can from the in these events impact the to have unity and community Sadly, not every family can enjoy the community’s generosity students. We work Toys for Tots surrounding areas in a positive throughout the school,” Bodden these emotions that come with throughout the holidays. 4 HB Lifestyles A taste of fall Unique foods students eat during the holidays as family tradition.
“When we go up to New Jersey for “My mom makes pumpkin Swiss rolls Thanksgiving, my grandma makes us Turkey every Thanksgiving. It is a thin pumpkin like everyone else, but since we are Spanish, cake that’s rolled around in a white we eat it with black beans and rice. We also eat cream filling. It is really fun to eat them more meat, like pork. There is a Spanish dish every year,” Allyson Cole (’19) said. that we eat that is basically fried pork mixed in with onions,” Demi Asensio (’18) said.
“For the holidays, my family friends and I “Every time I visit my family in New make a Greek Spinach Pie. We put spinach, York, my grandma makes a [Polish] food feta cheese, phyllo [a kind of bread] all called Goulash. Goulash is a kind of together and place it in the oven. When it pasta with tomatoes, noodles, sausage comes out of the oven, we put some more [and spices] and it is very sweet,” cheese on it and [its ready to eat],” Victoria Brianna Felicetta (’20) said. Arvanitis (’18) said. Offer a helping hand this holiday Opportunities for students to volunteer over the holidays. Bailey Illig Reporter The community offers many “Volunteers put together wrapping gifts and providing Trinity Rotary and Scholarships opportunities for students to baskets with non-perishables daycare. Clubs or individuals at Seven Springs Middle School. back that everything is cleared. earn volunteer hours over the and paper products along with This event provides activities for Get information on these holidays. There are winter and a ten dollar gift card for families out paperwork to participate in families including a snow slide, holiday volunteer opportunities fall festivals, charity events and to buy a turkey. Volunteers are this opportunity. bounce houses and pictures with community service events for needed to deliver these baskets “Holidays are the most Santa. Ms. Dixon in room 815 or Ms. students. to families in the Pasco and needed times for volunteers, “We need as many people Chamberlin in room 617, and The Tampa Bay Basket Brigade Hillsborough area,” Angel Cook due to supplying Thanksgiving as possible to volunteer [for this online at metromin.org. Students is one chance for students to said. Feasts and Christmas shopping. event] from 8:00am to 2:00pm under the age of 18 must have a volunteer and the district offers Metropolitan Ministries Each of these holidays has many on December 3,” Vanessa Unger parent sign the application. this to all high schools. Angel provides many other offerings to help the public.” Ms. (’20) said. Cook, a mom of a student, opportunities for students to Dixon (FAC) said. Students interested in provides volunteering events for volunteer over the holidays, by A local, Dr. Unger organizes students. offering clothing, buying toys, application, get approved and Lifestyles HB 5 It's all about the money, money, money Students with jobs tell their experiences in the workplace. Alyssa Magilligan Reporter Across campus, students found which deals with the intercom Other students decided approximately 1,129 locations different jobs to help occupy outside, and I do drinks,” against going into the restaurant across the country, students everywhere,” Peters said. their time and to make money Julianna Jung (‘18) said. business and went to apply at and teenagers make up a vast With the variety of job when school is not in session. The new shopping plaza that other places such as Publix. amount of those employed. opportunities in this area, With a large variety of jobs opened up near Trinity Lakes “I am a cashier at Publix. “The best part about working students make the most of them throughout the area, students called for new opportunities for I’ve been with the company and apply for jobs to take up apply for different types of students to apply at different for about two years now. As a the people I work with. I have spare time and to earn money for employment. locations. cashier I run the cash register, made some really good friends different things. “I work at Chick Fil A. I wanted “I work at Moe’s and I usually tendering orders and helping our over the years and they really to start a job there because it work the register, which involves customers in any way possible to make working there enjoyable. was a really great atmosphere ringing up customers and make their shopping experience Our managers also contribute every time I was there, and plus adjusting the tips that we receive a pleasure,” Jillian Peters (‘18) to a good working environment, all my friends worked there. I and putting them into the said. they really make you feel like am an upfront person where I system,” Hannah Bruegger (‘18) Publix is among one of the top your voice in the company do cash register, or do headset said. places for students to apply. With matters because it does. That Peace, love, plants The difference between vegans and vegetarians. VEGAN VEGETARIAN A vegan is... A vegetarian is... a person who does not eat or use a person who does not eat meat, animal products. and sometimes other animal products especially for moral, religious, or health reasons. Vegans eat... Vegetarians eat... Offer a helping hand this holiday
the way that America treats animals is so immune to not eating meat] it doesnt have harmful and that they do not deserve the harm and cruelty we use on them for vegan diet vegetarian diet 6 HB Lifestyles It's a small world after all Students offer their opinions on language classes. Kristine Jautze Reporter Foreign language classes, language so you can use it when to cover throughout the years,” better warning because taking a like to explore my options and both in class and online, capture you travel,” Chris Pezza (’17) Solomon Keim (’19) said. maybe take French or Chinese or students’ attention. These said. Recently, as of this school to adjust to,” Kaitlyn Killeen (’19) something of that nature,” Pezza classes provide a taste into Although some students year, French was cut from the said. said. another language and culture. believe that language classes school’s classroom setting due Spanish is the only foreign Taking a language provides It is required for each student to the teacher retiring. However, language class offered at school students with a challenge and to take two classes of the same language in high school can be students that were currently in a classroom. Some students an interesting class to become language. Some students believe taking this class had the option want more foreign language completely. to continue learning in an online classes in the classroom instead learning a new language. class. of online. pays off. “If you end up traveling the vast amount of stuff you have to “I think that French being cut “I think we should have more. world like most people want to learn. It’s a whole new language. was abrupt and ridiculous. I Spanish is kind of just a general do, it is nice to learn another It’s a lot of material that you have think we should have gotten a language offered everywhere. I’d Do you believe in magic? Information and student opinion on three supernatural beliefs. Alyssa Magilligan Reporter
A mermaid is a half human/half “Mermaids have been a An alien is a being belonging Bigfoot is a large and hairy “I think Bigfoot is real based sea creature; the waist up being mystical thing that have been a to another planet. Their name creature that resembles an ape. on what I’ve seen on TV. The human and the waist down being mystery for centuries. There is comes from their unique skin Bigfoot is among the rarest of evidence they provide is pretty no living proof to them but there color. mythological creatures, and interesting and I like researching Originating in Greece around have been some videos and These as-yet-hypothetical conspiracy theorists believe it’s some things on my own,” about 1000 BC, mermaids bones of them found. Mermaids life forms may range from rarity comes from English settlers Anonymous (‘18) said. became one of the most popular are more of a conspiracy theory simple bacteria-like organisms killing most of them off a long mythical creatures of the ocean. than anything else,” Emily Reed to beings with civilizations far time ago. Bigfoot lives mainly in According to thefw.com, their (‘18) said. more advanced than humanity. remote areas, but can be found supernatural abilities include “I think overall it’s just fun to anywhere. A majority of sightings foretelling disasters, causing believe in aliens and to see some take place in the Northeastern shipwrecks, and creating terrible conspiracy theories about them,” part of the United States, storms. Anonymous (‘20) said. according to Exemplore.com. Dynamic dual Students participating in Dual Enrollment Courses. Raleigh Illig Reporter Dual Enrollment classes are college education while also level education compared to 3pm,” Noah Sullins (’17) said. if I’d go full off campus because offered on and off campus for getting high school credits done. where the average person in While taking dual enrollment I still like to see my friends but all students. By junior year, most It’s amazing because it’s a lot less their grade should be. off campus helps students excel students have enrolled in some stressful if you’re usually on top “I wanted to get ahead of the in academics, it also helps them take,” Gavin Gruwell (’17) said. sort of dual enrollment class, of things because it’s less time in game and get some college get through long days with the Off campus dual enrollment whether it’s online, at PHSC, or class if you’re pretty good with experience under my belt before break between school and going on campus. Students taking dual the homework,” Melody Marone I graduated. Knowing that I’m to the college. They help them accomplish (’18) said. prepared for rigorous classes “My classes are scheduled after more at a lower level in school, to pass all three sections of the The dual enrollment courses after high school reassures me school, I go home early a lot now and make them become more PERT test, and have a 3.0 GPA or are designed to help high that I’ll know what to expect. and nap, and I don’t go do my independent. higher in order to enroll. achieving students excel in their I’m only taking one class each class right after, and it’s just a “I love taking DE off campus academics. By taking these semester at PHSC. My class starts lot easier for me. Off campus is because I get ahead in my courses, the students get next at 2pm and I usually get out at Fashion HB 7 Trends we're falling for
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“I participated in the “I participated in the Marco Rubio for President Hillary Clinton campaign. campaign by going down Students share their involvement My half-sister works in to his headquarters in with political the vetting committee Brandon, and making campaigns and wanted me to get experience so she sent some phone calls.” Reporter Benjamin Hook (‘17) me up to New York.” Nicholas Fernandez (‘17)
During a Presidential election of former Republican Presidential Clinton, respectively. between the least popular Candidate, Marco Rubio. “I made calls to a list of people candidates in United States “I got involved in Hillary who are registered Republicans history, two students grasped Clinton’s campaign when my and I had to call them and ask knowledge of the process by half-sister, who works in the them who they are going to vote participating in presidential vetting committee, wanted me for, and try to get them to vote campaigns over the past summer. to get some experience in the for Marco Rubio,” Hook said. Nicholas Fernandez (‘20), an Although the participation in Both Hook and Fernandez campaigns requires hours of Club, helped campaign for the spent their time while work, the opportunity to gain Democratic Presidential nominee, participating in the campaigns experience is strong. Fernandez Hillary Clinton, in New York. In performing small jobs to and Hook both gained personal addition, Benjamin Hook (‘17), an help encourage registered Republicans and Democrats to Presidential campaigns over the Club, engaged in the campaign vote for Marco Rubio or Hillary past summer. Inspired by a nation's youth Lily Mattingly visits Washington, D.C. for the Boys and Girls Club of America
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Follow The Stampede Yearbook @JWMHSstampede on social media and find us at facebook.com/mhsstampede J.W. Mitchell High School, Room 517 jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/the-stampede-yearbook Billy Dorkowski Cyprus Facts The Melting Pot is one of the The new club on campus allows students to explore the diversity of the world around 19 million euros (20,992,530 USD) in debt. Josh Wagner 28.9% of the population live below the poverty line as Reporter I chose Cyprus“ because I feel of 2015. As of April 2015, Cyprus’s unemployment rate the country has experienced America, often referred to This recently established club and a helping hand. and heritage, which may not be hardships and the funds was 15.6% of the population. as the “melting pot” of the “The main thing we are going as easily shown in the school raised could help them. world, serves as a home to month in room 811 at 3:00 otherwise. The Melting Pot people from different countries, p.m., to discuss, present, and donate, not necessarily just Club offers many ways to get ” races, and religions. From its plan out their actions. straight money, but supplies: involved in something other beginnings, this country has “[At each meeting] discuss medical supplies, food, stuff than schoolwork or sports, Papua New Guinea Facts Tia Marchiselli is been a place of immigration, like that,” Tobey said. discovering cultures apart from one of the creativity diversity, and cultural represents and ways to get The Melting Pot Club is one’s own. 26.3% of Papua New Guinea’s population is below the uniqueness. Students at our support for that country. At stewed up with students and “I think joining the club is a poverty line. More than 80% of the population lives school decided to bring that the end we take a vote, and numerous cultures. The club good idea if you want to learn in rural areas and has to rely on agriculture heavily. diversity here, and The Melting whichever country gets the has students representing more about other cultures, I chose Papua New“ Guinea because In early 2016, El Nino caused a massive drought that Pot Club was born. most votes is who we donate all Puerto Rico, India, Greece, other backgrounds, and their country is not publicized “I noticed that our school the money we have collected Ghana, and many more. diversity,” Koney-Laryea said. devastated Papua New Guinea. much so they do not recieve the wasn’t really diverse at all, and throughout the year to,” Hunter “I am Greek-Italian, but I like Students that want to know support that they need. I thought it would be cool to Tobey (‘18), a Melting Pot to show my Greek side more more about joining the club ” have a club that promotes because it is a less represented can see Ms. Daniel in room culture, different backgrounds, The club not only promotes culture at the school,” Tia Tanzania Facts and diversity,” Nurah Koney- student awareness of many Marchiselli (‘17) said. additional information. Noémi Rivera is the Laryea (‘17), founder of The other cultures, but also helps The club is a way for students In a 2014 census the population of Tanzania was Melting Pot Club, said. countries that need support to shed light onto their culture 50,757,459, and 11,679,274 of those live in rural “ poverty. 17% of people die from HIV in Tanzania. Meet the I chose Tanzania because According to the National Nutrition Survey conducted a lot of people there are in in 2015, 35% of children under 5 in Tanzania are stunted Sources: undp.org, worldbank.org, adb.org, poverty and are struggling Officers wfp.org, caribbean.unfpa.org, ibtimes.co.uk (prevented from growing or developing properly.) to live a good life. ” Nurah Koney-Laryea is the president and South Sudan Facts Jamaica Facts Hunter Tobey is one founder of the Melting of the networking Unemployment rate is 14% and poverty is 16% Pot club. 75% of the population do not have access to health currently. Jamaica’s average GDP growth rate is less services in South Sudan. 80% of the population is “ than 1%, which is a large hindrance to their economic I chose South Sudan because “income-poor” and lives on less than one US dollar per I chose Jamaica“ because it is growth rate and persistent poverty. 3.2% of children I wanted to learn more day. 85% of the working population works for no wage. an interesting culture that has a about the country and know under the age of 5 are underweight. weak economy, they could use they could use the support. the help to improve their lives. ” ” Syria Facts Belize Facts Allision Rosulek is Maria Otalvaro is one of the creativity From a UN Economic and Social Commission, the Their eonomy relies mostly on tourism and percentage of people behind the poverty line rose from exports of goods such as marine products, citrus, 28% in 2010 to 83.4% in 2015. In late 2015, 13.5 million sugar, and bananas. Their unemployment rate is people were in need of humanitarian aid, and 12.1 I chose Belize“ because I used I chose Syria because“ I want to million people were in need of water and sanitation. 11.5%. Almost 40% of children 17 years old or to live there and seeing the bring awareness to the cruelties younger in Belize live in poverty. way they lived made me that the children go through It was also reported that 165 hospitals in Syria were want to help them. there and hopefully help them. either destroyed or damaged. ” ” 12 HB Sports We are thechampionsmy friend Meghan Borum Reporter As volleyball season ends, it’s “I think it’s cool that we got to our best,” Kennedy Deluca (‘19) certain that these players’ heads experience that moment with said. her,” Gabrielle Tsamis (‘17) said. Both JV and varsity teams off the season. Bringing in a new Coach Michaels played vol- have racked up a total of 22 wins coach for the varsity team has leyball for USF, and now uses her this season. Both teams had to allowed them to grow as a team knowledge of the game to help adjust to having new players and work harder to achieve their out her players. Through being on the team and losing some goals. Coach Heidi Michaels has a former player herself and gain- others. The JV team struggled at reached a milestone in her ca- ing so many wins, she knows the the beginning of the season to reer, 500 wins, which leaves her game and is able to train her girls hard to do their very best. they were all able to work well in themselves, knowing that they “She’s a lot more positive and together. are being led by a coach that doesn’t yell often. But she is very has accomplished that many strict in the fact that she will give The Varsity Volleyball team celebrating their district wins. us a punishment if we don’t try
Boys varsity soccer sharpens their skills this year and Going after their goals JV players aim to prove themselves varsity-worthy Chris Wilson Reporter
VARSITY much, because we have a really Junior Varsity boys soccer team are comfortable they will be able coach,” Praga said. “He has the Soccer season has kicked off young team, mostly sophomores strive to prove that they are to play without holding back,” ability to relate to us since he is and the varsity boys team hopes and juniors last year. We lost a ready to play varsity. Praga said. still our age and just graduated. to build on last year’s playoff run. couple seniors, maybe two or “The one thing I can do the New JV coach, and former It will also be good for him to be “Our goals this year are to three, so it won’t affect us much best this year is to push myself JV and Varsity player Tyler Frick coach because he has already improve off last year. We had because we have a stronger, really hard towards that future (‘14), hopes that his experience had the high school experience a good season last year, so we younger team that will be a base varsity spot,” Nicholas Praga of being a former player helps of playing for both JV and just need to improve off of that, for our team this year,” Kukuljac (‘18) said. improve the players in how they Varsity,” and go farther than regionals to said. The team consists mainly play each day. As the season gets closer, the states,” Adis Kukuljac (‘18) said. Throughout their 26 games this of returning sophomores and “I’m glad that I am able to boys have to train harder so that Kukuljac starts at center season, the boys hope to mesh juniors who can help lead the come back and coach my Alma defense and also plays center together as a team and achieve Mater. Since I didn’t graduate they are ready to give it their all. their goals. their roles as players and help that long ago, I understand what to. the team is going through and This year’s team has to work the end no matter whether it’s “This is where us returners what they will be going through out some kinks after losing its practice or a game, we have to need to step up. This will be their later on in the season,” Frick two captains to college, the give everything to achieve our said. returning players stepping up goals,” Zachary Wilson (‘18) said. high school environment and it The players are excited to have and helping lead the team for is important that we help them a former player with experience the new kids. JUNIOR VARSITY grow comfortable with the team as their coach. “Losing the seniors won’t affect As the season kicks off, the as quickly as possible. Once they “I’m excited for Tyler to be the
The girls JV and Varsity soccer teams look to build Keeping the ball rolling off last season to improve for the upcoming season Chris Wilson Reporter
VARSITY step up and help lead the team schedule, the girls hope that they As the season kicks off the to set an example for the new The girl’s varsity soccer team to achieving their goal. Since win as many of the games as team held tryouts; over 40 girls players so they know how to play looks to improve off last year’s the team has been together possible to achieve their goal of and act as a high school player,” playoff run as the new season since they were kids, Dempsey girls made it. Trinity Yeloushan (‘19) said. begins. The girls lost in the believes that they will rise to all the way to states. Even though JV only plays 8 the occasion and become the “I have faith that we can bond into the tryouts, I knew I wasn’t games, JV players work hard to year the girls move their goal leaders that they need to be. and work together well as a team going to make varsity since they get noticed by the varsity coach. towards making it to states. “Most of the girls on the to achieve what we need to for are really good, but all I could “I hope that I can show the “Since we’ve lost in the team have played together this season,” Julia Cirigliano (‘19) count on was doing my best to coaches enough throughout the since we were eight starting at said. help make the team better,” season so that next year I can be a row I think this year’s seniors’ competitive soccer over at West Jolie Babcock (‘20) said. on varsity,” Yeloushan said. goals would be to win regional Pasco, so I think it will change JUNIOR VARSITY Returning sophomores are the the dynamic of the team a lot A team consisting of mainly leaders on the team especially Chandler Dempsey (‘17) said. and it will be hard to play without freshmen and sophomores, the since they have been on the them, but the legacy they have junior varsity girls soccer team team before and know what’s key positions on the team, left a on the team will help carry on the starts another season looking expected, which can help them gap for returning players and this team,” Dempsey said. towards completing the ultimate lead the other players better. year’s seniors like Dempsey to With 17 games on the goal of making the varsity team. “As a leader, I know that I have Sports HB 13
Playing with a passion achieve their goal of making Varsity next year Alyssa Magilligan Reporter
Football requires having Chambers (‘19) said. dedication and the willingness to bring them together. participate in whatever needed to “Mental prep in the locker rooms 4-2 record while the varsity football improve. It becomes more than just before the game sets our minds team improves every season. For a game to the players as well. to be focused on getting the win. team bonding, the varsity team “What football means to me is Another tradition is our team prayer and coaches think of a unique unreal, the feeling you get with before coin toss, which symbolizes acronym every year. our unity as brothers and we pray “It’s a team effort. Usually us with people watching your every for a well fought game where we and the coaches agree on what it move, every play is just so amazing will not be beat,” Francisco said. should be. It’s a motivation tool. to hear crowds of people screaming Making it onto the JV team leads We use it for building as a team,” our school name cheering on our to opportunities for these players Matthew Hegwood (‘17) said. boys. It means so much to me I to perform well in tryouts for the would put anything on the line for varsity team in the future. to improve every season with it. I’m willing to strive and grind “As center, for me to improve bonding being key to the every step it takes for me to make and make varsity I have to make my development of the teams. When it,” Leesander Francisco (‘19) said. snaps. Without the center the play the teams work together, they against Ridgewood. Photo by Caroline Weyer. The players prepare themselves cannot progress forward,” Jaden achieve more victories.
Look back at it scores and rankings this season Golf Swim Football Volleyball X/C Overall W-L: Boys 11-1, Overall W-L: 4-1 Overall W-L: 7-2 Overall W-L: 22-4 Conference Ranking: Girls 11-2 District Ranking: District W-L: 4-1 District W-L: 5-1 Boys 2nd, Girls 1st District Ranking: 1st Boys 7th, Girls 5th JV W-L: 5-2 District Ranking: 1st District Ranking: Boys Conference Ranking: 1st State Finalists: Julia District Ranking: 1st Conference Ranking: 1st 3rd, Girls 2nd Regional Ranking: Boys Walkup & Tori Eure Playoff Game Friday, JV W-L: 14-5 State Finalist: Grace 2nd, Girls 3rd Nov. 11, 7p.m. Phillips
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Excitement rushes through the end of practice. We just work cheer team the morning prior to on things that were going to be their sideline cheer for a football doing at the game and try to game or compete at a cheer accomplish as much as we can,” competition. Competition and Jenna Deliso (‘20) said. sideline cheer have one thing Competitive cheer is strictly in common: working as a team. business, while sideline makes Whether that is achieved by sure to excite the crowd for cheering as a team on sideline the game. School pride is also The Varsity cheer team anticipating a touchdown or competing together in a important because cheerleaders competition, the most important are cheering for their school. during the River Ridge Game. Photo by Gavin Gruwell thing is to work together to Hannah Crawford (‘19) is on the conquer a common goal. That Varsity cheer team and competes early in the morning, with a “I love being excited and excited and involved in the goal includes things like being in competitions. certain time designated for performing something that I can game, while competitive cheer is pushed towards several more “Sideline is more crowd teams to compete. Upon do that no one else can really more about competing as a team involvement where you try to arriving, warm ups start shortly do,” Crawford said. and trying to win a competition. ultimately contribute to winning get parents and the Stang Gang after with sections of stretching, Both sideline and competitive a competition. and everyone hyped up for the stunting, and tumbling. After cheer revolve around being team “We have tried lately to be game and competitive is strictly teams perform, they wait for oriented and the need to work more serious and focused. We cheer competition where you awards. Most girls feel excited, together to achieve common have basically tried to set a team compete,” Crawford said. as they are getting ready to goals. Sideline cheer is more goal, and meet that goal by the Competitions typically start perform. about getting the crowd more 14 HB Sports Feature The power & joy
Special Olympics helps ESE students become more of Sport and improving their positivity. Kaitlyn Klein Reporter
Special Olympics, the world’s continuing opportunities largest sports organization for children and adults with demonstrate courage, intellectual disabilities, provides experience joy and participate a year-round training and in the sharing of gifts, skills, and competitions. The global friendship with their families, organization, changes lives other Special Olympics athletes, by promoting understanding, and the community. acceptance and inclusion “It has a lot of positives among people with and without effects on the kids because they intellectual disabilities. develop friendships that last “Special Olympics is an through life, they go to practices outside organization that so they have to schedule time provides the special needs accordingly and show up and be population with an opportunity accountable and responsible. to grow mentally and physically and play sports and have social When they win their gold medals interactions for their entire life,” or ribbons they feel like maybe Ginger Lynn (FAC) said. they can do more other people They unleash the power of think that they can do and they the human spirit through the are actually willing to try harder. transformative power and joy It’s very positive,” Lynn said. of sports, every day around Special Olympics brings these the world. Through year-round kids closer with the student who sports, health, education and volunteer their. The students that community building, special help with those events notice olympics changes the lives how down to earth the kids are. of people with intellectual “Their disabilities make them disabilities. special. But even with their “Special Olympics affects the disabilities, they are the sweetest students and helped them in a people you will ever meet way because they are always so and should be treated just like happy being with their friends anyone else,” Arvanitis said. and other People. When we are Special Olympics allows those with them we help them and who participate to show their cheer them on, for them to have heart and strength. The students the best time,” Victoria Arvanitis gain a lot from these sporting (‘18) said. events, including making friends People with intellectual disabilities who wish to they earn medals and ribbons. Special Olympic athletes compete in a bowling participate, giving them event for ribbons and medals. Ads HB 15 16 HB Entertainment Bill Nye saves the world with science
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Man How do you feel about Donald Trump winning the on the Street Presidential Election?
George Habib (’19) Maria Asanza (’17) Jordan Walsh (‘20) Megan Stone (’18) Robert Jozic (’17)
“The future of our country “I think that the country “He is the lesser of “I am happy because he “I don’t think he is over and we need to is ruined.” two evils and is a safer will enforce better laws deserves to be think about how we can chocie than Clinton.” and regulations.” president because he is You better stop that clowning around The “Creepy Clowns” made it to Pasco County and laws have been enforced to end the epidemic Samantha Burchick Reporter
Over the past few months to threaten with death or harm to bring that to schools because Megan Stone (’18) said. enforcements have been made. people have been dressing up as law enforcement or government now the rest of his life is going These clowns are all around the The clown spotting videos, clowns and threatening citizens to be affected by this,” Tabitha country and have gained a huge though cause worry, make it hard everywhere. This clown scare can also be charged with up to a Gutowski (’18) said. amount of media coverage. News to tell if they are fabricated or started in South Carolina with third degree felony with this law. People that dress up as clowns stations are now showing videos not,” Stone said. the clowns trying to lead kids in Schools have become a hot spot terrorize those with coulrophobia of people sighting them or of People participating in this to the woods. Now, the clown for these clowns to make a move. (phobia of clowns). clowns chasing people in schools clown epidemic need to realize epidemic has spread across the At Seven Springs Middle School “Clowns are one of my biggest and neighborhoods. With all of that threating people is a serious nation and needs to end. A law a 12-year-old boy made an fears. I’m not sure exactly why the new footage released people issue and if caught they will face was recently made to try and stop account and threatened students that is or why the fear developed may start to question if the videos jail time. these attacks, Senate Bill 436436: in the sixth grade, saying that he but they are terrifying. This are real or staged. Crime of Making Threats of Terror was going to kill them. situation has contributed to my “There has been enough or Violence. The law also makes “It was stupid because young fear and caused me to be aware awareness raised through the kids shouldn’t be going so far of my surroundings more,” media of this situation and Opinions HB 19 Dear DSBPC, tear down that fire wall A staff editorial regarding the various phone applications and websites blocked by the District School Board of Pasco County J.W. Mitchell High School, projects usually use school whether students can access a students still access the blocked are not going to try to access like many schools in the district, supplied computers and iPads website or not. The protection apps from their personal these sites while working and allows in-class access of iPads to gather information, yet devices, the restriction of them learning in class. and laptops to their students. often times they try to access Internet access to websites that As schools become more However, a sour note often websites that the district can contain pictures that are unnecessary. Students also use technologically advanced, intrudes on these programs. In blocked. Yahoo, among other obscene or harmful to minors. one of the numerous VPN apps, by bringing computers and their many efforts to become sites, keep students updated on Since sites like Yahoo may post such as BetterNet, that allows iPads into classes, a huge step more of a technologically current news, yet these websites inappropriate content while its users to go on blocked back remains the unnecessary advanced school, they took a remain blocked on school covering news, the district must blocking of certain apps and huge step back as the district provided computers and iPads. block them. The district prevents access websites. Though the district blocks certain websites and The prevention of accessing However, since students to certain apps that entertain attempts to avoid in-class sites like Yahoo on school students at lunch, namely distractions, they should not Blocking websites and apps computers seems preposterous, block websites and apps, remains an unnecessary evil, to games, social networking, when the teacher allows free instead barring only those and access to all websites and helpful during school projects. and other non-educational with the intent of posting apps should be permitted, The district, which regulates activities by simply getting eyes on their phones for the inappropriate content. unless the site or app contains which websites get blocked, class period, watching shows or inappropriate content. uses the Children’s Internet access the apps and websites Students who work on in-class Protection Act to decide the district blocked. Since to music on Spotify. Students Devastation for the next generation Michelle Cervera Reporter
Climate change occurs when too Earth’s temperature rise and as a can produce less carbon to have “We should really start to The next President of much carbon monoxide (CO2) result, the glaciers and ice caps cleaner and safer air.” Lauren focus on making clean energy the United States should becomes transmitted into the located in the Arctic ocean are McWilliams (’20) said. resources more accessible, and take initiative to reduce the atmosphere. Fossil fuels contain melting. This potentially leads to try to make it more common consumption of fossil fuels in this CO2. Which provides energy to the elimination of species such as American, in 2011 a world to use clean energy instead of country. Rising sea levels already operate cars, trucks, boats, air polar bears, walruses, sea otters, census was conducted and using fossil fuels. If we are going planes, as well as other vessels. and whales but also causes sea the data displayed that seven to modernize the energy grid, the Solomon Islands, Nuatambu CO2 also transmits from power levels to rise and engulf coastal billion people currently living then we should do it with a Island, which lost nearly half of its plants, which are the sources of areas. When there is less land on Earth. The world population more available option instead of inhabitable area since 2011. energy used to generate power. there are fewer homes where is expected to reach over 9 continuing to use nonrenewable Climate change affects everyone, Most power plants located people can live. billion people by 2050. With a resources that continue to and even small contributions internationally burn fossil fuels “I think the next president growing population there will be damage our planet. Recourses can go a long way. The sooner to generate electricity. Others should pass environmentally less land to inhabit due to rising like Solar energy, geothermal America starts doing something use nuclear power according to sea levels, because of climate energy and hydraulic power to about it, the less dramatic NASA Earth observatory. cars and other contributors to change, along with many other changes will occur over time. Climate change is making the climate change so Americans contributors. world,” Kyle Cochrane (’17) said.
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