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NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL TRUCKER IMPRINT Volume 17, No. 1 350 Shady Lane Drive, Norwalk, OH Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Besties Faley and Brown crowned By Olivia Schaffer About the king and queen assembly, Brown said he was Best friends Alyssa Faley and glad they got to dance. Faley Austin Brown are this year’s added that she was excited for homecoming king and queen. people to see their video. Both Faley and Brown said Faley said she was nervous to they were not expecting to be find out the winners because an- crowned. Brown added that he yone could have won. On the thought Devyn Steffani would other hand, Brown was not nerv- win because he has a rock band. ous and said everyone was a They chose to be partners and good choice. run together because they are best friends and have known each other for a long time. Photo by Olivia Schaffer Seniors Alyssa Faley and Austin “ I’m expecting the rest of my Brown hug after being crowned home- classmates to bow down to me as coming king and queen at the football I walk by,” Brown said jokingly. game on Sept. 21. Tyler’s Light helps teens say ‘I can’t’ By Lacee Tatum There Students join are six Wayne Camp- reasons NHS’s newest club bell is the father of why By Lacee Tatum Tyler and presi- students dent of Tyler’s try Norwalk’s newest club is a Light, a non-profit drugs. chapter of Drug Free Clubs of organization de- He said America. There are 170 students who termined to beat the big- have joined, Principal Brad Coo- the growing epi- gest is ley said. Students can still join demic of drug ad- peer until the end of this month. diction and abuse. pres- To become a member, stu- Tyler’s Light has sure. dents can fill out the form at a slogan: “Speak Other drugfreeclubs.com along with up, Save A Life.” reasons the $10 entry fee. Tyler died July are to After joining the club, stu- 22, 2011. He start- escape dents get an ID badge and incen- ed with just taking prob- tives. Some incentives involve pain medication lems, discounts or free food from fast from his surgery for ap- food restaurants. Others are free after he had an peal, entry to athletic competitions accident on the emo- and free movie passes. football field of tional Joining the club means stu- his college. He prob- dents have a responsibility to went from pre- lems, stay drug free and it is ensured scription drugs to Photo by Lacee Tatum curiosity by random drug tests that are Wayne Campbell shows his social media accounts for Tyler’s Light, a campaign heroin. or bore- held. about fighting drug addiction, during an assembly last month. He spoke about how Senior Anah Freeman, an “He was the many teens get addicted to drugs and how many of them need help. dom and most wonderful, just out ambassador for the club, said it smart young man and now he’s 25,000 teenagers overdose every of rebellion. is a good club to have at Nor- walk because it’s good to start gone,” Campbell said during an year. “Right now you won’t make forming good habits now. assembly last month when he There are two million kids good decisions, you make risky She said these are the years spoke to the entire student body with addictions and only about decisions,” he told students at the that students start to try and ex- here. 150,000 get the help that they assembly. periment because of all the peer He gave students some grim need. But joining Norwalk’s chapter pressure. It’s good to stop the statistics. One out of five teens admit to of Drug Free Clubs of America bad habits from forming by Every day 2,000 kids between trying a drug not prescribed to can help students say “I can’t” to bringing on the good ones first. the ages of 12-17 try a narcotic them. Eight people die from drugs, Campbell said. See page 2 for a staff edito- drug for the first time. And about overdoses in Ohio each day. rial on this topic. Fisk’s new policy puts ban on bookbags By Laila Bussert “I get both sides of the hasn’t led to any classroom dis- ruptions,” she said. A “no book bags” policy for argument and I’m interested Tuttle added that there is a all students is being enforced this to see where it goes.” positive to the new policy. year. -English teacher Alyanna Tuttle “It makes it easier for me be- Book bags can still be worn to cause I don’t trip over their book and from the building, but not "As part of our audit of dis- district that allowed this practice. bags in the aisles,” she said. during the day. trict policies and procedures last After discussion concerning trip Tuttle, who graduated from “The policy was talked about school year, we identified a num- hazards, concealment of contra- NHS in 2013, she said she wasn’t during the second semester of last ber of areas district-wide in need band, concealment of items not surprised by the new policy. She year and at the start of summer it of discussion and action,” he said. permitted on school grounds, etc., remains neutral in the book bag was made clear that it was how it “Two such areas were at NHS. it was determined that book bags controversy. is going to be,” Principal Brad The first was the potential liabil- should be kept in lockers just as “I get both sides of the argu- Cooley said. “It was directed to ity associated with students under they are in all of our other district ment and I’m interested to see us during a principal’s meeting. our supervision leaving the build- buildings." where it goes. I think because The final call was made by Su- ing for open lunch. The second English Teacher Alyanna Tut- students are managing without perintendent George Fisk.” was the policy to allow students tle is affected by the policy as an them, I would say they don’t need Fisk explained the policy at NHS to carry book bags from educator. them,” she said. change. class to class throughout the day. “Kids will ask to go to their For student reaction to the NHS was the only building in the lockers more than last year, but it new policy, see page 2. Crossword for coffee Welcoming new staff members Summer travels Complete our Learn more about Check out the crossword puzzle the new French, different on page 8 and band and math countries that enter for a chance teachers on page 3 students traveled to win a Stomping and new coaches to over the Grounds gift card! on page 11. summer on page 10. Page 2 — Trucker Imprint OUR VOICES Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Staff Editorial Stay safe, join the club Welcome back! As the school for those facing problems with Simply hanging out with world since it made its appear- year begins to go into full swing, drug abuse. friends, attending a sporting ance in 2006. many changes have been made. Being active in the club event, or seeing someone from As our school takes on the Students like some more than proves a person to be smart: mak- school you know at the grocery new responsibility of being drug others, but all the changes are for ing good choices and simply say- store can all start trouble in one free, we encourage you to take the better. ing “no” way or another. part in it. This includes no more back- when faced Be the person We believe our school will be packs, seniors staying in the with a tough who sticks up for successful at being drug free as building for lunch, and a new situation. yourself. Be the long as we have many partici- club. Being person who pants and everyone is on board. The Drug Free Clubs of drug free as a helps someone Drug abuse is something to be America is a new addition to student, ath- else. Be the per- taken seriously. Impact others as Norwalk and Norwalk St. Paul lete, or as an everyday person is son who is successful by making you impact yourself. school districts this year. critically important. a simple decision. You can simply change our The club provides protection Being in high school is fun, Drug Free Clubs of America school, our city and the whole to today’s youth from the horrors but it can also be stressful, espe- says it has made a positive impact world. of drug abuse and provides help cially when it comes to decision on thousands of youth around the making. She got spirit, how ’bout you? By Madisyn Alt By Micah Duncan The best week of school is home- He said… What’s the big deal with coming week -- besides the last week school spirit? of school, of course. All the dressing up, compe- We get to start off the week with titions and the pep assembly relays, go to the snake dance and then She said... simply distract from the aca- we can go to homecoming with our demic learning environment. friends. Not to mention, we can dress Students should be attend- up in weird clothes all week. ing school to receive an educa- Participating in school events like tion, not to have fun.