1 2 Senior questionnaire (cont.) Maria Barone: “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a Madison Mosher: Mr. Barone Sage Weber: Attend the Uni- fish by it's ability to climb a is my favorite teacher. He isn't versity of Akron May 23rd 2014 Volume 72 Issue 15 tree, it will live it's whole life just a teacher he is also a believing that it's stupid.” friend. Sam Ramey: Hopefully, enlist Senior Questionnaire in the military and then go to Bekka Leitenberger: “When What do you plan to do after college for mechanical or What is your favorite memory before you know it. Don't pro- everything feels like an uphill high school? computer engineering. of high school? Shana Esselburn: Freshman crastinate! struggle, just think of the view year, my brothers best friend from the top.” Ruthanne: I'm going to Krista Matteson: Move to Shebly Vansickle: When we Ben was a senior and shouted Codee Valentine: This is a Northeastern University in North Carolina and become a beat North Canton Hoover at the name of my crush to the wonderful field, act like a Caelin Young: “The greatest Boston and then possibly join flight attendant. I want to see the Wendy's Classic. whole school, and my crush sponge and absorb all the info think you'll ever learn, is just the peace corps. the world! heard. you're given. There is a lot of to love and be loved in re- Kourtney Hill: Getting closer money to be made. turn.” -Moulin Rouge Jeffrey Campbell: None of Kayla Jamieson: Attend col- to Shana and Elena. Morgan Scarberry: When I your business. lege at Aurora University and turned my shoe over in French Ryan Rutherford: It's hard, Who is your favorite teacher?\ study nursing and play soft- Ashley Vansickle: Student and said, “Whoa, look at the but you'll make it if I did. Ryan Weber: Attend Malone ball. sections. We always had the cool rock I found!” Everyone Devin Rhees: Mrs. Ashby University and play football, best, mot fun student sections looked at me and said, Randi Kiner: Do your work, undecided major. Abbey Bucher: DOMINATE to be in. “Morgan, that's salt.” don't screw up. Tangie Barnett: Mr. Snyder THE WORLD Kurtis Glasner: Gonna go Tommy Lane: Graduation. Jacob Kline: Tripping and What is your favorite quote? Anthony Sweede: Big K build some Rockets. getting caught in the net dur- Clayton Glaser: Getting so ing baseball practice in front Coleman Quay: “If you can't close to all of the senior class; of the softball team. explain it simply, you don't 10TH Annual Mohican Mountain Bike Race we became like a family. know it well enough.” By Bala Fodor the number 1 best trail in all of Ohio. It there were 31 racers. Now in 2014 What advice would you give On your mark, get set, GO! On is also ranked the 39th best mountain there are expected to be around 700 Kassidy Koons: Mrs. Boone incoming freshman? May 31st professional mountain bikers bike trail in the world. racers. It has been a part of the Na- telling me she would cry if she Samantha Spreng: “I'm self- across the country and world will be The Mohican Mountain bike tional Ultra Endurance Series since making their way to Loudonville. 2006, which is the biggest mountain got the country I got for the Bobbi Bailey: Cherish every ish, impatient, and a little in- Why? Well because the 10th annual bike race series in the country. Riders project she gave me. single moment you have be- secure. I make mistakes, I'm Mohican Mountain Bike 100 mile race can compete in both a 100 kilometer cause it goes by so fast! out of control, and at times will be making it's way into town. and a 100 mile race and both races What was your most embar- hard to handle. Bot if you Mohican State Park is host to a start in downtown Loudonville at 7 23 mile single track mountain bike am. rassing moment of high Cheyenne Bryson: Don't let can't handle me at my worst trail that circles around the park. The Peter Joyle, a one time student school? your peers define who you then you don't deserve me at local trail has developed a reputation of Loudonville High School, has com- are. my best” -Marilyn Monroe for it's beauty and difficulty. The trail peted in the race since he was 15. He Olivia Lane: In Bio 2 when I has a total of 2,415 ft of ascent and became the youngest person to finish weaves in and out of the parks forest. the race in 2012 when he was just 15 didn't know that reindeer ex- Amber Johns: High school According to IMBA International years old. So come on down next Sat- isted. goes fast. You'll be a senior Mountain Bicycling Association, the race has been running since 2004 and urday to watch a pro mountain bike Mohican mountain bike trail is ranked has been growing ever since. In 2004 race. 3 4 Music with a Cause: Operation Encore The truth about gluten free By Shana Esselburn Studies show that 1% of ease, type-2 diabetes, and some By Bobbi Bailey and Shana Esselburn the cause was and has been a success.” BrownStake Music, is publishing it. We Nowadays, you hear about Americans have celiac disease. forms of cancer. A drawback of go- As the school year is coming to said Stake. will be administering synchronization li- an end and summer is quickly approach- Still the hopes are high for this censes for the commercial use of the mu- this craze about going on a “gluten Which is caused by an abdominal ing gluten free is that most of the ing, it recently has been brought to atten- album and each person participating in this sic.” said Stake. All the artists have put in free diet.” You go into grocery immune system response to gluten. foods that have the label on it are a tion here at Loudonville High School that project is hoping for a good outcome. a lot of time and effort to produce an al- stores and they even have shelves It can damage the lining of the small little more expensive than regular a member of our staff, Matt Stake, is going “I'm hoping to create a lot of exposure for bum that is going to be sold. full of gluten free products. Is gluten intestine and can prevent important foods. If you decide to go gluten to have a very busy summer. Mr. Stake, different veteran groups and getting to “The album didn't take a long free the way to go in dieting? The nutrients from being absorbed. Peo- free, you should go talk to your doc- along with 12 other artists and veterans meet other talented songwriters and get- time to put together. Some songs come truth is no, it is not. Gluten free diet- ple do not have to have celiac to tor about the risks. The basics of liv- from all over the United States have been ting to share stories through music.” said faster than others though. Usually songs putting together an album in which the Stake. that I write while deployed come faster ing is meant for people who are sen- have issues with gluten. Some may ing a healthy lifestyle is to make profits will go to the Buck Haven Learning than songs I write for other people. When sitive to gluten in wheat and have just be sensitive to gluten and go on good choices on the foods you eat. Center in Danville and the Wounded War- I'm gone, I am full of emotion so it's very celiac disease. If you decide to go on the diet. Most people who take the Pick leafy greens, fruits, veggies, riors Project. easy to tap into.” said Stake. a gluten free diet, you are going to gluten free foods of the shelves at lean meat, and other natural foods. “The project is called Operation As for the album itself, everyone be lacking a large amount of vita- the grocery stores do not have a sen- You do not need to rely on any type Encore. A group of thirteen song writers is probably wondering what kinds of songs mins, minerals, and fiber. If you sitivity to it or celiac disease. of diet if you want to make a change and veterans got together, myself included, will be on the album. avoid gluten, then you will be saying and put together songs that we have writ- “It's all mainly acoustic based but Having gluten as a part of in your health. Working out and eat- ten to make an album. The profits are go- there is some pop rock songs incorporated no to many nutritious foods/ favorite your diet is beneficial because it ing clean is all you need to see the ing to Buck Haven Learning Center in into the album.” said Stake. foods such as protein found in helps lower the risks of heart dis- results you want. Danville and the Wounded Warriors pro- In the end, the group is really wheat, barley, and rye. ject, along with several other veterans or- hoping that the album is successful and ganizations.” said Stake. that people who buy the album enjoy it Mr. Stake has been writing for because the album has been something that Katie Smith: making music with Paging Anaheim twelve years and it is something that he has impacted the group. really enjoys doing. “This project has definitely had “I wanted to do this project be- an impact because it's cool to get together By Madison Mosher ating a band is actually creating the thought it sounded cool, and I thought cause I am a song writer and I own a pub- to use music to give back to the veteran Red curtains are drawn shut, name. The name has to represent who I would gain even more meaning as we lishing company called Brown-Stake Mu- community and hopefully the songs will adding an air of mystery to the per- you are, while trying to catch the inter- kept playing. Thus the name Paging sic.” said Stake. However, while writing this al- also have an impact on everyone that lis- formers. Audience members murmur est of the listener. Also, the members Anaheim.” The album is not expected to bum, there must have been difficulties or tens to it because they mean a lot to us.” and speculate about the act that is to of the band must agree on this name. Often a band is defined by come out until early fall, but it can be pre- obstacles that the group has had to over- said Stake. ordered now, and everyone is hoping that come. come. Backstage the air is electrified “It's a little pathetic,” said their sound. They are categorized by the album will be a huge success. “The most difficult thing for me with nerves and excitement. The cur- Smith. “But I was on my way to the the type of music they play and how “I absolutely think that the album is the fact that I am playing two roles in tains open, causing the stage lights to Trumbull county fair, and I saw a sign they play. That is how people will will be a success, and even if we don't sell Operation Encore. I am a performer on the blind and startle the band. They all along the road for a town called Ana- think of them. a CD, just getting together in the name of album, but my publishing company think “this is it.” With that final heim, which isn't too big of a town. I “We are a four piece band, "said thought the drums roll of and the fun thought it the name sounded cool. I put Smith. “We kind of go for an alterna- begins. paging in front of it so that it seemed tive rock/pop/punk kink of sound. Redbirds soar at conference meet Departing Senior Katie Smith, like we were trying to reach it. Almost That's probably the kind of music we'll has created a band. She created this write.” By Tyler MacQueen we actually did it. of success. In the 4x800 race Junior band with fellow musicians Kayleigh Recently, Paging Anaheim has Torrential downpours, cold The girls team was highlighted Ryan Clady, Chad Bee, Gavin Weirdu Chelski (drums), Levi Kaiser (lead had a gig that was on May 10th. They temperatures and hail could not stop once more with Freshman Emily We- and Thomas Forbes won their respec- guitar), and Carson Chipner (manager, opened for a contemporary Christian the Loudonville High School Girls ber's dominant performance winning tive event with a time of 9:11.28. The singer, and soon bassist). Katie is the band called High Water. They per- Track & Field team from besting com- all four of her events, which included 4x200 team of Calien Young, Jordan lead singer, and plays piano and formed four songs. One was an origi- petition to win the Mid- Buckeye Con- the long jump (16 feet) and the 100- Wright, Tristan Bender and Lane rhythm guitar. nal song by Katie. They also per- ference Title on Saturday, their first in meter dash (12.78 seconds). Also win- Haper won their event, along with the “Ironically, we originally formed “Stay” by Mayday Parade, thirty two years. The men came in a ning for the girls was Maddie Cooper- 4x100 team of Young, Bender, Harper talked about the band during band “Misguided Ghost” by Paramore, and close second, losing only to East rider in discus beating out teammate and A.J. Lepp. It was Senior Craig camp,” said Smith. “I've always loved “Remembering Sunday” by All Time Knox. Madison Haggerty, who won shot put. Henderson, though who led the boys music and it was a chance to rock out Low. “Collectively, I could not be Junior Vanessa Byers won the pole team in field events, winning the shot with a few of my friends, and hope- “We are hoping to get a gig or more proud of these kids,” said Lou- vault, and the 4x400 team of Sara Rob- put and taking second place behind fully get some gigs to start playing at. two this summer,” said Smith. donville head coach Jeff Marotta. bins, Rylie Weber, Allsion Kiefer and fellow teammate Kyle Graham in dis- We hope to play some event around like we are trying to reach back to a “Hopefully we will write a couple “When I came in here three years ago Vanessa Byers won their event with a cus. town and the counties surrounding us.” place sort of similar to where we came songs.” as just the girls coach, this was our time of 5:17.36. Often, the hardest part of cre- from. Levi, Kayleigh, and Carson goal and with the seniors I have now, The boys team also found a lot 5 6 The Fault in Our Stars: Behind the book Ask the Fode By Justine Macaulay ture that feeling. He was also influenced by Many people only know of "The stories that I was reading Esther Earl, a girl whom Green was I am put under. I am expected to next year! famous author, John Green, for his sort of oversimplified and sometimes friends with who died when she was write TWO articles every TWO The whole “ It’s the Senior’s book The Fault in Our Stars, which, even dehumanized them. And I think 16 years old of thyroid cancer. Green has been turned into a movie and will generally we have a habit of imagining credits Earl for inspiring him to finally weeks! If this expectation is not met last day of school thing so let's cry” be released in theaters on June 6th the very sick or the dying as being write the book, as she demonstrated than I fail the class. So as you can ordeal is so hypocritical. I mean 2014. However, he's been very suc- kind of fundamentally other. I guess I how a short life could also be a full see doing this week after week for a when your a freshman and you’ve cessful in the past as well. John wanted to argue for their humanity, one. whole semester can put a major just been shoved into a locker, the Green's career as a book world phe- their complete humanity," said Green. The third and final inspiration mental strain on the human body. only thing your thinking is “God, I nomenon began promising: His funny Green said he was initially intimidated that gave John the push he needed to Doctors have identified several hate my life. Just let me be a senior but tragic 2005 debut novel, Looking by the idea because it was not his story go through with this book was the symptoms of this condition. These already...... Hey? Is this thing for Alaska, became a hit young adult to tell. birth of his child. After having his first Dear Fodor symptoms varies from fatigue, lack locked?” novel and landed him the American child and realizing the love a parent I can't believe it but today is of motivation to complete work, and But when you’re a Senior Library Association's Printz Award for has for their kids helped him under- my last day of high school. So many when work is complete it's done at a and it's your last day you walk by YA novel of the year. This was fol- stand not only what the children whom emotions are going through my head very low quality, and an increase in that same locker and all you can lowed by 2006's An Abundance of have cancer may be going though, but right now. What can I expect from procrastination to the point were the think is, “Man I'm going to miss this Katherines, a romantic comedy short- the parents who have to watch their the rest of my life? work is done at the very last minute. place. I remember when I was stuck listed for the Printz and the Los Ange- children suffer. His son made it easier Sincerely, Growing up. I am a victim and many other stu- in this thing for 3 whole periods.” les Times Book Prize, and 2008's Pa- for him to put into perspective. dents at this time of the year are vic- See what I mean! It's mentally arbi- per Towns, which won an Edgar John Green has done great Award. things with his writings and has be- Dear Growing up. tims to. So if this answer is not up to trary. The book itself, The Fault in came very successful. He has touched Well, give me a second I jus standards remember it's not my fault Only you can decide the fu- Our Stars, had more than one inspira- the lives and hearts of millions across have to think...... it's because I'm suffering from over- ture of your life. If you can be any- tion. John Green stated that the first the country with his writings. There is Well...... work fatigue. thing that you want to be. Though inspiration for The Fault in Our Stars so much more that the author goes ...... Umm...... First of all I want to say graduation may be the end of your came from when he worked as a stu- through writing a book than the read- ...... “congraduations!” You just got high school life, it is only the begin- dent chaplain at a children's hospital. ers may realize. Behind the book may This is getting really diffi- through the easiest part of your life. ning of your real life. Well, at least He found the children to be as human be as important as the book itself. cult! I'm completely running out of But seriously, I wouldn't start cele- until you die. Then everyone will be as healthy people, and wanted to cap- ideas and I don't have much creative brating yet because you still need to in the same boat. juice left. The problem is caused by pass your Government Final. If you Editorial: Stop the pressure the extreme working conditions that fail, that you’ll get to come back By Madison Mosher as this so early in their lives will not talk). Teenagers do not know From the day we entered cause the student or child to break who they are at their age. They are Fox’s new comedy is a Riot! school at the age of five, people under the pressure. They will feel still discovering their interests and began to pressure us to decide what that they need to decide their future what defines them. Everyone By Draven Beans act out a situation and interact within Bowie, Jamie Denbo, Brian Palermo, we want to do with our lives. Of plans in that exact moment. Every- knows how teenagers have the ten- The TV network FOX has a the setting like in the first episode, Jordan Black, Jessica McKenna, course, at that young of an age it one should know that you can not dency to like one thing for a short new “improv” comedy show called which was a fast food restaurant Meryl Hathaway and Rob Gleeson. was more of a joke, which merely decide what college to go while then change their minds. If Riot. The first episode aired Tuesday, kitchen with a drive up window. The The show is also set to have special May 13th and the series will continue host assigns roles and can give the guest stars such as, Rob Delaney promptly got the responses of su- to, or what major to be in a single they know that teenagers do this, th perhero, cowboy, or a wizard. Yet, split second. These decisions than why would ask them such an Tuesday, May 27 . actors various tasks or objectives to from Key and Peele, Mayim Bialik, as we aged the question become should take weeks, maybe even important question. They may like The show is produced by complete. The unique and difficult who plays Amy on The Big Bang more serious with every passing months to decide. These decisions one college for one day, than the several comics including the well but funny part is that the stage/room Theory, and Jason Alexander, who birthday and school year. Today, are too important for one person to next they like five different ones. known, Steve Carell. The show is the is set up at a twenty degree angle. played George Costanza on Seinfeld. same sort of comedy style as the The cameras are also angled so that it The show mixes improvised high school students are pressured quickly choose. They may even change their whole 1988-1998 show, Whose Line Is It looks like the actors are walking on comedy with physical challenges to to decide how they want to live Asking a teenager what they life plan in one day. Everyone Anyway. Riot however has more of a completely flat ground with no in- increase the amount of laughter in their lives, and what they want their want to do with the rest of their should wait longer to ask someone set list of challenges. cline. your day. Riot airs Tuesdays at 8/7 future to be. lives, is like asking a tree to pick a these type of questions, until they One of these that is pretty The show is set to have reoc- central on FOX. Pressuring students to make color. They would both answer I know that the person has developed interesting is a stage area with walls curring actors on the show. The some such a monumental decision such don't know (yes, I know trees can their own interests. forming a room. The actors have to of the known people are, John Ross 7 8 Editorial: Different similarities Godzilla: Back and definitely better than ever By Carson Chipner either way. I never had the pleasure of the outcasts, the groups that everyone By Draven Beans action movie but it is also very touching. changing it from sci-fi action to sci-fi/ This school year is no more. It's taking a block class so I wouldn't really subconsciously associates themselves The classic, giant lizard, straight Unlike the past Godzilla Vs. movies, this action,/drama. Cranston delivers an early ceased to be. It has expired and gone to understand the benefits. I probably with. out of Japan has returned to theaters to new addition to the collection lets the performance that kicks off the movie and meet its Maker. It is an ex-school year. wouldn't even know if there were any The funny part about these take on a new enemy, the MUTOS. This viewer connect with the ginormous, radio- sucks you in fast. Aaron Taylor-Johnson Those words, that were edited a bit but benefits. While the subject was still pre- groups is that they always seem to focus new Godzilla movie is definitely the best active, lizard on and emotional level. and Elizabeth Olsen both play their roles still muttered in the famous Monty Py- sent in everyone's minds, I had two sides on what keeps us separate (I.e. social yet. The roles were greatly played. well showing good nature and putting oth- thon sketch, Dead Parrot, can relate to trying to pull me onto one side. But in groups) instead of what we all share. For With the past 28 Godzilla movies, Brian Cranston helped add the movie ers before themselves. almost anything. But just because the reality, I didn't care. Many people felt example, have you ever walked into a a common problem can be found. They One thing that other people that were all made way before they should have seen this most recent installment of year is close to over, that doesn't mean this way, but their social need to con- room and forgotten what you went in have been. The CGI that we have in the Godzilla did not like is that it takes about that we've forgotten the controversy that form quickly forced them to pick a side. there for? Me too! Have you ever been movie industry today makes Godzilla and an hour before Godzilla actually shows up Why? in an argument and after it's over, you filled the beginning of the year. The other giant beasts featured in films look to the set. I believe that this was perfectly great block scheduling fiasco that domi- Today, we for some reason need think of a perfect come-back? Almost much better than the puppets and stuffed fine considering that the back story be- nated most of this AND last year. I to associate with a certain group that everyone has! You see, it's little things animals shot at odd angles of the past. tween Godzilla, the MUTOS, as well as know some people might be sick of talk- state common descriptions that we all like this that I like to remember. They Overall, I cannot think of much the relationship between the two makes the ing about it, but hey, it's something peo- probably share in one way or another. are things that, no matter who we iden- that was wrong with the movie. The only movie meaningful. This is a good break ple were extremely divided about. Social areas are prevalent everywhere. tify ourselves with, make us remember thing that was disappointing to me is from the usual, “space aliens are attacking I, honestly, didn't really care They're the jocks, the nerds, the hipsters, that we are all just humans. something that I can't mention without with some beast and now its going to fight spoiling a big part of the movie. All that I Godzilla,” back story. will say is that an unfortunate and unex- Overall, Godzilla, if it were pected death happens early. graded, would receive an A. Finally, after Project Wikipedia One unique quality that this God- 28 movies created out of their time, a God- By Shana Esselburn more about the area and have more ap- seum. zilla movie has that the majority of others zilla movie has made the, “must see,” list. Who knew that small town Lou- preciation for it,” said English 12 teacher “I chose to do research on the don't have is that it is not only a great sci-fi donville, Ohio was so historical? Mrs. Mrs. Young. museum because I hopefully want to Young's English 12 students have been There were plenty of choices for work in a museum someday, so I learning just that. The assignment was the students to create a page for and the thought it would be a great experience for everyone in English 12 to pick a his- Cleo Redd Fisher Museum was just the for me. I found a lot of information since torical person, place, or thing in Loudon- place to find information and to do re- it was in the general museum, but after a Some things ville and create a Wikipedia page for it. search. In a small building, there is while it started to become repetitive. I Thanks to Kenny Libben, the students plenty of exhibits that provide plenty of found all of it interesting especially be- have successfully created pages and information to nearly complete the re- cause it all came from our small town of have started something to build on to for search. The seniors got to see and learn Loudonville,” said Mosher. never change….. the future. about something new about our town Not only did the students have “This project was something for each time they went to the museum. to focus on there own research, they had the seniors to find out history of the area Senior Madison Mosher found a chance to learn about what everyone before they graduate and leave. It was a this project interesting because it relates else was doing thanks to all of the exhib- part of the standards of covering re- to what she wants to do after she gradu- its, book, and newspaper articles that By Hank Bee search that we had to reach but it was ates and studies archeology. She did her was placed in the museum. not as intense. The students found out research on the Cleo Redd Fisher Mu-