A Year in Review

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF GLEN ESTE HIGH GEHS SCHOOL

VOLUME XIII, ISSUE IX M A Y , 2 0 1 4 A YEAR IN REVIEW . . .

The school year of 2013-2014 is certainly one to remember. Not just because the SENIOR seniors are graduating, although that is definitely a reason to remember the EDITION school year, but also because this year had a plethora of activities, events, and dramatic situations that left the student body both thrilled and extremely frustrat- ed. ten to music after they Do you remember diving Into the are finished with the lesson. This year Ocean in the early stages of October? though, during the Fox 19 High School This year’s homecoming theme certainly Hysteria competition via Twitter, the made a splash, and left everyone having a competition got a little heated and ended great time! The gym had been decorated up with students losing their electronic I M P O R T A N T beautifully to give the allusion that upon privileges for the rest of the school year! DATES entering you would end up under the We had been up against Turpin when  Senior Exams ocean; the student council definitely de- some harsh/inappropriate tweets were serves KUDOS for their hard work that May 21, 22, & 27 brought to the attention of school offi- they give on every dance, especially this cials, resulting in Glen Este being pulled  Graduation one! Jake Panek and Ashley Keith were Practice 8:00 am out of the competition. Even though we May 30th crowned as King and Queen while Sophie lost, we showed Turpin who really had Hines and Andrew Bingham were reigned  GRADUATION the most school spirit. in as Princess and Prince. The Mid-Winter MAY 31ST 7:00 Glen Este has never been the most PM Cintas Cen- Masquerade was also a hit, the gym was prestigious school, but what could be ter packed, bringing in more students than expected of your average public high  Awards Days: the past winter homecoming by a long school? That being said, it would at least Juniors May 27th shot! Queen Kenzie Hall and Princess Soph. and Fresh. make sense for the school to be able to Kendra Sprague were crowned for this May 28th, face the elements without falling apart. Seniors—May Homecoming. 29th 7:00 The ceiling panels in the East building Everyone knows the cell phone proved no match for the snow and rain  Underclassmen Exams June 3-5 “policy” at Glen Este has been lightly en- this year, they started leaking and falling forced in the past, teachers have been out—flooding the school and ending up  Last day of extremely lenient in letting students use school—June 5th. with using trash cans in the middle of the their phones to read, play games, and lis- hallway to catch the incessant downpour. (continued on page 3) P A G E A Dance Filled Evening

Every year the Glen Este Dance Company puts on an end of the year event called Evening Of Dance. This year would be Glen Este’s 12th Evening Of Dance and is planned to be one of the most successful Evening Of Dance’s in the Glen Este Dance Company history. Though the dancers always bring an amazing show for everyone who attends, this years show is going to be one of the dancers biggest shows. This year’s Evening Of Dance is filled with many different kinds of dances, from contemporary to tap, this show has it all! Dance Company even had two professional choreographers come in to teach a G dance for this year’s Evening Of Dance performance. For many Evening Of Dance is there most looked forward to event of the year. Evening E Of Dance is held in the Performing Arts Center at 7 o’clock on the 22, 23, and 24th of May. May 24th’s performance is senior night! So come out and support our GE Dance Company T members in their biggest show of the year! -Michaela Courtney

I LARPing N Most of you may be wondering, what is “Larping”? The word LARP actually means: Live Action Role-Playing. This is essentially a real life version of the game World of Warcraft or Final Fantasy. The players range from elves to humans. T Each player then gets to pick out his or her class, this consists of: fighter, mage, thief, or monk (or even a mixture of classes). The player (if they are a mage) can use magic and weapons (non lethal of course). After choosing your class, larpers band into differ- O ent kingdoms or countries. Then gather together to venture on their quest to conquer the kingdom. This game is played all throughout our country the world by real life everyday people. This is a game that is on the rise and has even made an appearance in multiple movies such as, “Role Mod- els.” Alex Apgar (one of our writers) is a current larper, he claims to be a level 10 mage, so even I our own Trojans are capable of participating. So what are you waiting for? Get out and LARP! - Alex Apgar and Kyle Keszei T Let’s Get Fit! The warmer the weather the more options you have to get out and hang with your friends. Most people like to sit on their couch and do nothing but watch TV or Netflex, but not this summer! Being fit is one of America’s biggest problems, with so many food options the bad food is always the first choice. First step to getting in shape is stop drinking pop, pop kills your teeth and depending on how much you drink once you stop you can lose up to 20 pounds easy! Water is always an option and it’s healthy, Getting outside and going for a hike or jog is good exercise and you’ll get sun but don’t forget your sun screen. Instead of fast food go home cut some fruit and vegetables up, they are low in calories and healthy with vitamin’s depending on what you eat. If you don’t like healthy food then just cut down on what you eat; eat smaller pro- portions and spread them out. Always eat a good breakfast and exercise at least three times a week. Get out and live life— get fit! T H E T O R C H -Tiffany Montgomery P A G E VOLUME XIII, ISSUE IX Great Ways to get a Great Glow!

As the weather begins to grow warmer and the days go by faster we are faced with the beginning stages of summer. Once this beloved season has come, the days inside will be no longer. Everyone will want to be rid of their pasty white skin and welcome a new glowing tan. In case you missed the memo, tanning is bad for you, though it does have its benefits to your skin, such as vitamin D, overall it isn’t healthy. Exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun or tanning beds, not only increases your risk of skin cancer, but it also ages your skin dramatically. If you still want to look golden for the summer, here are a few safe methods of doing so. Instead of spray tans try a safer technique, such as tanning lotion. Within the lotion that includes an ingredient called di- hydroxyacetone, or DHA, which dyes the skin and provides a healthier looking glow. This method has been researched and has been proved safe for manual and external use, only. When doing this technique don’t forget to exfoliate your skin, making sure that it is smooth before the application of the tanning lotion. If you do decide to lie out in the sun, make sure you apply sunscreen. When deciding on which types of sunscreen to apply look at the labels carefully. Sunscreens that contain zinc oxide or titanium dioxide are better at blocking UV lights, and providing a longer application time for water sports. Though these sunscreens stay on longer, it still needs to be reapplied regularly. Reducing the amount of time actually spent in the sun is the best way to keep your skin safe. Yes it’s tempting to stay out longer, creating a more noticeable tan. However the more dangerous and stronger UV rays are present from 10am- 4pm. Staying in the shade as much as possible during that time is a must, even if clouds are present, 80% of the sun’s UV rays can get through the clouds. Dressing for the function is a smart idea, especially for your skin. Wearing the new trend may look cool, but the feeling of burnt skin won’t. It’s important to wear clothes that protect your body, it might not look as cute as another article of clothing, but you won’t have peeling skin. -Sydney Geier

A YEAR IN REVIEW—CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Everyone enjoys getting off school in the winter, who doesn’t love to sleep in and go sledding when there is tons of snow outside? This year the freezing weather and snow certainly gave us a ton of calamity days this year. We had so many calamity days that the district had to issue us more and the school board enforced a new way to make up the assignments and lessons that we missed. Blizzard Bags were a hassle on both the students and the teachers, and it was a definite shock for Glen Este to actually have to use them. There were lots of set backs due to all the snow days we received, but in the end at least we’ll be prepared for next year if we have another harsh winter! This year was certainly full of memories, good, bad, or just plain embarrass- ing memories. Whether or not you danced the night away at Homecoming, got your electronic privileges taken away, had water fall on you due to our faulty ceiling panels, or had your grades slightly tank because of the amount of blizzard bags you had to do for all of your classes-- you’ll definitely remember all of it for years to come! -Sasha Geier P A G E Senior’s Favorite Memories... Many students have memories of high school. The Torch gave the graduating seniors a chance to tell what they consider to be their most memorable moment or event. Hope you can relate to your fellow classmates special re- membrances'! “My favorite memory was being involved in ‘A Christmas Carol’ my sophomore year, because that was the first play I was involved in and now I’m considering going to college for theater.” -Tiffany Sharpe “Coming in second my junior year on the writing competition. I had never won anything before.” –Cheyene Kuper R “Probably my freshman year when the seniors put saran wrap around the empty doors by the gym and I saw Kayla Murray run into it very hard and fell to the ground.” –Destinee Jones

E “When the girls soccer team beat Turpin junior year 1-0 to stop them from their 100th win.” -Morgan Terry M “Paint crew for senior football games.” -Josh Buckner E “Freshman year with all the small schools and meeting people who had the same interest as me. It was a great way to start 4 years at GE.” - Carley Wilson M “Playing Tuprin my sophomore year with a sold out game.” Shealyn Hollingshead “When I scored my first touchdown against Anderson on senior night!” -Devon Shannon E “When we killed the juniors in the powder puff game and I got offensive MVP and then got asked to prom after the game.” -Kenzie Hall B “When we beat Anderson in the double overtime to win our first tournament game (soccer) in over 20 E years.”-RJ Mancini “Junior prom and after prom.” -Christian Davidson

R “Taking Mr. Curless’ class sophomore year!” -Nicoda Kearns “Going to all of the football and basketball games.” -Robby Cann “Reading Romeo and Juliet with fake moustaches and masks in freshman English.” -Rachel Durst

W “Joining ski club freshman year and breaking my collarbone senior year.” -Tristan Guckenberger

“The relationships that I have made, but most importantly the ones I have lost. This has morphed me to H who I am and who I surround myself with.” -Brian Rutherford

“Playing soccer. The feeling on the field and in the stands. I’m a huge sports fan and Glen Este has not E disappointed me so far. “ -Brandon Line

“Meeting all of the wonderful people I’ve grown up with. They’ve become my family and I would not N have wanted to go to school anywhere else.” -Brittany Yeager

“My favorite memory is the late arrival and early dismissal.” -Madison Ward T H E T O R C H

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“Graduation.” -Kamille Lowry

“Being involved in the Paint Crew and watching every football game during my senior year -Sam Barrett

“Larping Matt Ferris in Newspaper with Kyle Keszei.” -Pete Kamphaus

“Volleyball senior night.” -Caroline Calhoun “”Freshman year when small schools were still around and the WECIPA senior walk.” -Dori Honchell “Joining Key Club my last two years!” -Michelle Sundermann “The school lunches.” -Andrew Couch “Going to all the football and basketball games.” -Robby Cann “Creative Writing with Mr. Riordan.” -Kaley Harrell “Student Council, especially Fall Homecoming Week.” “Meeting my girlfriend and having first bell with her and my best friend.” -Chelsea Doebereiner “I always loved spending Friday nights with my besat friends at the football games. The memories of dressing crazy and screaming all night long will stay with me forever.” -Ashley Keith “Winning the Academic Excellence Award in Speech and Drama.” -Khai Morphis “My favorite memory was getting involved with “By Request Live” my sophomore year. It was really fun working on all the props and sketches.” -Katie Hudson “My sophomore year I broke my finger at practice trying to throw a quad on my rifle. the next weekend I was in the hospital with meningitis. My enemy in band who even hit me during class had made me a fleece blanket. The whole band was so sup- portive the next weekend when I was performing. After I conducted I was helped back onto the field and didn’t carry one flag back.” -Karriso Martino “Senior night in volleyball.” - Jenny Howell “Meeting the love of my life.” -Katie Lau “Favorite moment was IMMEDIATELY after the AP Calculus test.” -Gage Thompson “The NHS Chicago trip with my best friend Gage.” -Ryan Stroup “Senior Walk that WECIPA did for the seniors each year. WECIPA hallway was low-lit, Christmas lights and stars hung from the ceiling. Literally, EVERYONE cried when the seniors walked through.” -Alyson Perry “Scoring against Anderson in overtime in the first round of the state tournament.” -Kevin Carroll “My freshman year at the Spring Choir Concert. We got to Dance to “Time Warp” and we got to wear choir robes for “like a Prayer.” It was the best concert of my life!” -Abbi Hatfield “It was freshman year, December 2nd to be exact. MJy favorite band at the time came to perform at GE. It was all-star weekend.” -Sydney Kemme “I loved the Friday night football games, especially my senior year.” - Samantha Buttram “I was part of the yearbook staff and I got into all the football games free AND got to stand on the field. It was GREAT.” - Andrew Aubrey - senior comments continued on next page P A G E

And For Those Anonymous Seniors...

S “Mr. Shelton’s English class.” E “Hanging out with my friends.” “Clash of the Classes from this year.” N “Winning my award that Mrs. Lach gave me.”“ Playing baseball, meeting new people, finding out who your friends are, and I getting my license!” O “Going to all of the football games and my entire junior year.” “Ms. Devoto’s fifth period sculpture class with my two best friends.” R “Getting to work with Alec Conway he is a good man and a nice person to do a senior debate with.” “My favorite memory at Glen Este would have to be Anatomy class with Mr. Grippa. There was never a dull moment and some of the things I learned will definitely stick with me through life.” “New Years at Burds!!!” T “My favorite memory was prom and softball season my junior year.” H “I got the chance to work with Cole Meyer. Cole has a great sense of humor. Also I got to meet Kerri Shirley, my best friend.” O “I don’t have a favorite memory. I block everything out.” “Helping Glen Este and the community with recycling.”

U “When I peed on the saran wrap over the toilets that the sophomores tried to pass off as a senior prank.” G “Hanging out with my boys in broadcasting, because we’re all crazy and have a great time!” “Last year’s Glen Este’s Dance Company’s movie night, after our hour long rehearsals.” H “When Ms. Reeves tripped and fell over someone’s crutches and fell face down planted on the floor!” ”Just knowing I don’t have to come back is my greatest memory.” T “Hanging with my friends.” S “Playing baseball, meeting great friends, finding out who your friends are. Getting my license.” “Finishing AP Calc.”

“Working in a group project for the first time with my new fiance.”

“When I gave my presentation in the History Day event in my sophomore year on the subject of toliet paper and my presentation was wildly successful.”

“I’ve only been going to this school since October, but GEHS is here I met my best friend for the first time.”

THE GRADUATION CEREMONY IS SATURDAY, MAY 31ST at 7:00 pm CINTAS CENTER at XAVIER UNIVERSITY T H E T O R C H VOLUME XIII, ISSUE IX P A G E INTERESTING FACTS Foster Care. . . Children may only enter foster care Foster care has a big role in the lives of voluntarily. Voluntary placement may displaced children. At times, it is the only sus- occur when a biological parent or lawful order to tainable alternative that a child has. If foster guardian is unable to care for a child. become a care never came about, these children would Involuntary placement occurs when a foster be on the street. Foster care is a worldwide child is removed from their biological parent vary according to legal juris- program, including the United States, Australia, parent or lawful guardian due to the risk diction. the United Kingdom, and Japan, among other or actual occurrence of physical or psy- It is sad when children are aban- countries. Usually it is best for children to live chological harm. In the US, most chil- doned or need help, but in our with their families, but not all families can pro- dren enter foster care due to neglect. If community we are fortunate vide the necessities for them. Sometimes it is a biological parent or legal guardian is enough to have many families be- more harmful for the child to stay with the unwilling to care for a child, the child is coming Foster Parents and taking family. When this happens the child’s care de- deemed to be dependent and is placed on the responsibilities of these pends on the child welfare system. under the care of the child protection lonely children and even many of Placing children in foster care is usually a agency. The policies regarding foster our fellow students. “last resort.” care as well as the criteria to be met in -Whitney Brand

THE FIRST WITCH

In the year 1692, Bridget Bishop was the first person to be accused of being a witch and hanged for witchcraft. In the course of Bishop’s life, she had had three husbands. The first two died during their marriage, which was used against her in the court saying that she had used witchcraft to make them sick so they died and she could move on to the next one. Back in those days, it was absurd to even think of a woman getting remarried. Bishop was the town show. She was always giving the townsfolk something to talk about. For instance, she was always getting in fist fights with her first two husbands in the town hall.

A few of the women in the town were not fond of Bishop because she was a flirt and their husbands lusted after her. The women went to the court and made a complaint about Bridget Bishop being a witch and using the devils magic to compel them into seizures and made their insides hurt. The courts brought her in and questioned her. She was found guilty of witchcraft. Within a ten day time period, she was tried and found guilty and hanged. This was the beginning of the Salem Witch Trials. The Salem Witch Trials lasted less than a year, with 19 recorded hangings of accused witches. Those days have long past us by but at least we do not forget where it all started! -Jessica Bratton Charles Lindbergh Charles Lindbergh was a American aviator and in 1927 made the very first non-stop solo flight from New York across the Atlantic Ocean to Paris. Also while he was engaging in his feet, his son got kidnapped in the process. Lindbergh’s flight was so dangerous because every pilot who tried crash their planes and killed themselves. But every pilot before him had bigger planes with more people in them. Charles didn’t and this work to his advantage by making the aircraft lighter. Also Lindbergh made modifications to his plane by stripping the radio out to reduce weighted, adding a lot more gas tanks even in the windshield which added up to 450 gallons, this is why his plane gets the nickname” Flying Gas Tank,” Also, Lindbergh had to put his head around the cockpit just to see where he was happening, he took out brakes and parachutes to lose more weight. Lindbergh didn’t have a way to call for help, a safety chute, and no way of stopping! Lindbergh was the Evil Kenevilof his time. The flying gas tank was the plane of its time with weighing 2700 pounds, pushing 225 horse power from its radial engine and it had a 45 feet wingspan that got 10 miles to the gallon with a range of 4200 miles. Other planes weighed roughly 1800 pounds with a gas tank that holded only 56 gallons of gas.

Once Lindbergh made the flight across the Atlantic to a field in Paris he became a ultra-famous celebrity with huge headlines, newspapers, books, and even a movie about him. Charles Lindbergh also got a job to fly for the first air mail service called “Air Mail” which he worked for until he retired. Aviation would never be the same without Charles L Lindbergh. -Zac Rodenberg P A G E SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS s Karisa Martino Chelsea Doebereiner -At GE I didn’t feel academically chal- Glen Este has been off and on good. I’ve had experiences I’ll nev- lenged until my junior and senior year. er get again, but I’ve also hated it. e Many changes came with the levy in I’ve become a lot more confident and I’ve understood more who the performing arts that diminished a I am and where I want to go. I’ve matured a lot. few of the programs I loved. However, n especially this year, I have been a part Freshman year, how I presented myself, the attitude I had and the of many extracurricular such as: key friends I poorly choose was not good. I club, thespians, advanced health club, Things and people can change quickly and dramatically. Things can color guard, pep band, bell choir, and leave a lasting impression on you. percussion ensemble. o My favorite things about high school were the spirit weeks.Dance What I did find at GE is that I have not Company and rehearsals were defiantly the hardest but most only further matured, but have taken rewarding. the time to find who I really am and r My future goals are going to college, and vacation to Florida. who I’d like to be. I realize what is most important for me to value and I am not persuing dance in college, I will be majoring in social delegation is the key to quality. work. I`d go back and change who I met and I’m in post-secondary so I was already familiar with UC Cler- s when to make my life easier and rela- mont. tionship with those around me better. In Social work I can work with teens in rehabilitation canters for My favorite part of Glen Este is the suicide and addiction. It’s always been an important topic in my p teachers that are always there for you. life. My least favorite part is all of the red Dance company, defiantly the rehearsals. tape within this building and across o campus. The people that I will miss the most when I go to college is my girlfriend and mom. I will spend four years at Xavier major- t ing in Biology and training for the Air Force. I will join the Air Force, then complete my maters in Biology at the Brian Ginn l University of Pennsylvania then complete my doctorate at Harvard and I have enjoyed my Glen Este HS experience for the past 4 years.The I become a medical examiner. I choose one thing I would dio differently is modify my class selections by my college based on scholarship and taking certain classes instead of others. merit. The biggest lesson learning in high school is a question mark but it g My bachelors will be In Biology, my did teach me valuable information that I will use the rest of my life. masters in Biology with an emphasis in h pathology, and doctorate in forensic After high school I plan on obtaining a degree in mechanical engi- pathology. I will minor in music and neering. I will still continue to be a part of marching band with the performing arts. University of Cincinnati Bearcats! GO UC!!! It is a great school t In Marching Band/ Color Guar the close to home, with a good marching band and one of the top engi- hardest part is Not overthrowing the neering schools in the country. flag s Marching Band is an exciting activity and contrary to popular belief, I got involved in Marching band/ Color it is a very physically demanding activity training for a 7 to 10 Guard because a friend asked me to join color guard vs marching band. minute show. I originally joined marching band to meet people and have new experiences. That is exactly what happened and I Mrs. Stear, Senor Peck, and my band would not change a thing. My family was very encouraging and it family are my biggest supporters.. is the best decision of my life.

T H E T O R C H VOLUME XIII, ISSUE IX P A G E underclassmen insights on seniors. . .

This year’s senior’s class is really Through the years I have been at Glen Many of the Glen Este awesome even though I am an Este High School, the senior classes have underclassmen have underclassmen. Most people think left their mark, especially the class of become very close to you will get pick on from them and 2012. This year’s class of 2014 has suc- lots of our seniors. Most this isn’t always true. Not only are cessfully done just the same. They show they cool and understanding, they of the seniors at Glen Este are very spirited are great motivational leaders in leadership, competiveness, and growth. and lively; it’s going to be sad to see them go. many sports. They are setting an We have many athletes leaving here with The seniors of 2014 have touched a lot of example for younger generations an outstanding career. From Leslie Camp- people’s hearts. Teachers and underclassmen which will improve our school. Eve- bell’s bowling skills to Tyler Flanigan’s have all been affected by the graduating class ryone will miss these great kids and breaking records for most catches in one of this year. As the final days of seniors ap- it will be crazy not to see them next year. Seniors have made a huge impact on year. proach, memories fly through everyone’s Glen Este, even though some do not want head of the memories made in the hallways at I felt that I could always talk to to admit it (sophomores). They are always GEHS. the seniors and they never shut me getting the spirit up for supporting events. down because I was a underclass- Football games and basketballs games No one is quite ready to say good bye to this men. They made my in school and were always outstanding with loud cheers year, not even the seniors. We will miss you out of school experience better guys terribly. Wherever your paths take you, and I hope we can be as good as and creative costumes. It will be very sad they were. Good luck to all the sen- to see them leave. We will miss the sen- don’t forget the memories you created and iors this year as you move on. iors but hope for the best for their adult experienced here at Glen Este. Goodbye class -Zac Rodenberg hood. Good Luck class of 2014, it’s been of 2014, you will be missed! real. -Whitney Brand -Tiffany Montgomery BLASTS FROM THE PAST Throughout the last Sketcher`s light up Ice Cream Man Be the principal for Toy Story Millsberry.com 10 years or so our shoes the day Ghost in the grave- Walkie-Talkies Aol generation has gone Heelys yard Family Fun Center through an immense Wiffle Ball VHS amount of changes. Pokémon Manhunt Pizza parties Parachute Men CD Player Do you remember Yugi-oh CatDOG Ice cream social back in elementary Hit Clips Candy land Runescape Amanda Bines Show Spaghetti dinner with school how different Bratz Dolls Chutes and Ladders grandparents our technology or Razor Cell Phone Sock Hop Wild Thornberries Dibbles Reading Test activities we partici- Eastgate Adventures Nokia Razor Scooters pated in were? Well if Rugrats Single-file line ups Crash Bandicoot not here is a list of Snake (Video Game) NSYNC Bug Juice Club Penguin some things that may Kirby Gameboy Color Candy Cigarettes take you back. Easy Bake Ovens Duck Hunter Super Smash Bros. PlayStation Ed Edd and Eddy DO YOU High School Musical Mario 7 Mario Broth- Cake Walks REMEMBER. . . Game Cube Big League Chew ers Hannah Montana Gushers Four Square Nintendo 64 Hubba Bubba Bubble The technology and Webkinz Gum Fruit by the Foot trends have changed Kickball Ankle Socks Ferby so much in our gener- Mario Cart Rip-Sticks Recess Riding bikes ation. What is in Velcro Shoes Walk A Thon Pixie Sticks store for us the next Nap Time Ring Pops Hey Arnold ten years? P A G E 10 FASHIONISTAS

M As summer is approaching each other, graduating from light the more popular bottoms to many girls are looking to shop to dark. Ombre is even a super wear with the crop tops this A for some of the newest trends popular hairstyle right now. Many year and also skater skirts. They for the 2014 summer. The people that ombre their hair are both major items to have a torch staff did some investigat- makes it so there hair goes from part of your wardrobe this sum- K ing and found some of the a darker brown to a blonde color. mer. latest trends to help you with One of the trending shirt As for accessories for these I your summer shopping! styles for the summer is crop clothes, Ray Band sunglasses, The trending colors for this tops. Whether they are light and backpack purses, and big jewelry summer are black, pastels, flowy or they are tighter fitting are a top trend. Any of these N neon, white, and any color that they are a must have for the 2014 would go along great for your is ombre’d. Ombre is having summer. Maxi skirts are one of cutest summer apparel! G tones of color that shade into -Michaela Courtney

What Are the Benefits of Taking a Vacation? Everyone should at least take a vacation during their life time for summer break. Even if it’s not far or on a beau- C tiful beach. You could rent out a cabin somewhere and go fishing. Get a tent or a camper and take it out in the woods and explore nature. Plenty of cheap places to go to, just to get away from things. Taking time away from work and routine allows the body to replenish and repair itself. Women especially seem to benefit from taking vaca- H tions. Women who vacationed less often than once every two years were more likely to suffer from depression and increased stress than women who took vacations at least twice a year. A Vacations are fun and you can bond really well with your family or friends. They can release stress and make your summer exciting and fun! -Whitney Brand N G See What’s in Store... E their students and families. Each school amazing chance to further your Change is the act of becoming in the West Clermont district will have education in a shorter amount S different, everything goes multiple adjustments, specifically school of time. through it eventually. Just like hours. High School students will be New opportunities within most things our given 43 additional hours of schooling our school grounds that will be school has suc- throughout this school year, extending taking place next year are Prin- cumbed to this school hours from 7:15 AM. -2:30 PM. ciples of Bio-Medical Engineer- inevitable fate. ing and Advanced Placement For the new A new option that students will be Spanish. Students can also school year of given next year is Duel Enrollment Op- register for credit flex intern- 2014-2015 portunities with University of Cincinnati ships with local businesses and school hours, and Zane State. New classes granted by have the chance to expand class times, and University of Cincinnati include Personal their knowledge with more classes them- Finance, Introduction to Financial Litera- online courses. Even though selves will be cy, and Engineering inyour Future. these changes will take time to different. The representatives Courses in English, Math, Science, and get used to; they will be well in our district have all come Social Studies are applicable for Zane worth it. -Sydney Geier together in order to meet the State. Though these classes cost more needs and expectations of than others, receiving high school and college credit through one class is an

T H E T O R C H VOLUME XIII, ISSUE IX P A G E A FOND FAREWELL TO THOSE WHO ARE LEAVING US!

A. Julius Caeser, the first leader I have ever Q. How has Glen Este changed since This year Glen Este has three staff mem- had. you’ve been here? ber retiring: Mr. Ayers, Mr. Outt, and Mr. Q. Who was the most memorable principal in A. Other than the more frequent stand- Patrick. These three staff members have all your years at Glen Este? ardized testing-not much. touched the lives of both students, teachers and alumni. They are an important A. Mr. Walker, because he’s the bomb diggity. Q. Have you ever been in the pond? part of the Glen Este family, so the Torch (I think that’s what you kids call it now-a-days!) A. Yes-It’s not as deep as I thought staff asked them as few questions. Q. Have you ever been in the pond? Q. Do you like small schools or tradition- Mr. Ayers A. Yes, I take my baths in there. That’s why I al schools better? have such a sweet smelling aura about me. Without a doubt-small schools Q. Do you like small schools or traditional Q. Why are you retiring? schools better? IA. am retiring because I am too old to A. Traditional schools. There are more kids to Mr. Patrick keep up with these youngin’s at Glen Este. scream at for no reason. Q. Why are you retiring? Q. What are you going to do after you A. I have been at GE as a student or retire? Mr. Outt teacher since the fall of 1973, it is time for A. I am auditioning to become a ballerina me to move on. for the Cincinnati Ballet Q. Why are you retiring? Q. What are you going to do after you Q. How long have you had your job? A. After 30 years of teaching, It’s time to start retire? A. I have had my job for 92 years! something new! A. I will continue to teach part-time at UC Q. What are you going to miss the most Q. What are you going to do after you retire? and then who knows. about your job? A. Work part-time and volunteer. Q. How long have you had your job? A. The lovely children that I was lucky Q. How long have you had your job? A. 30 Years enough to meet in my 92 years of being A. 30 years + 3 years as a GEHS student. Q. What are you going to miss the most the Dean of Discipline. Q. What are you going to miss the most about about your job? Q. What is your favorite memory of your job? A. Being part of a staff that accomplishes your job? A. The kids. so much no matter what kind of road- A. Not answering the questions for the block is put in front of them. editor of the Torch so this becoming my Q. What is your favorite memory of your job? Q. What ‘s your favorite memory of your article for the Torch. A. Everyday has something wonderful in job? Q. Who’s the one person you’re going to store! A. Coaching basketball with many great miss the most after retiring? Q. Who’s the one person you’re going to miss vouches from both sides of the district. A. Mr. Gregory. He was the best friend I the most after retiring? Q. Who’s the one person you’re going to have ever had and I miss and care for him A. Sorry………………No one. miss the most after retiring? deeply. Tim, if you’re reading this, call me! Q. What's your worst memory of the school? A. The Trojan guard in the west lobby. Q. What's your worst memory of the Q. None that I can think of! school? Q. What's your worst memory of the Q. If you had to do it over, what would you school? A. Dealing with the new football coach, do the same and what would you do different- Nick Ayers. That kid is a HUGE pain in A. I choose to have no bad memory. ly? the [neck]! Q. Who was the most memorable princi- A. I wouldn’t change a thing. I did the best that Q. If you had to do it over, what would pal in all your years at glen este? I could and tried to make everyday interesting. you do the same and what would you do A. Mr. Tipton differently? Q. Who gave you your “first gray hair”? Q. Have you ever been in the pond? A. I would continue to yell at kids for no A. My daughter A. I have to put a few people in the pond reason possible. I would change the fact Q. Who was the most memorable principal in but have managed to stay out of it myself. that I didn’t answer Michaela Courtney’s all your years at glen este? questions. Q. Do you like small schools or traditional A. Mr. Tipton-kept calling me “coach” even schools better? Q. Who gave you your “first gray hair”? though I wasn’t coaching at the time. A. Traditional schools When Fiction Becomes Science

Our society is truly living in the future. Many things that we once considered outlandish dreams are becoming our reality daily. When we hear “future” it conjures images of holograms and flying cars. Those things are now in development and will be consumer products in our lifetime.

Do you recall the old spy movies where the spy would carry a tool on his wrist that had all kinds of hidden gadgets. Unfortu- nately, the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2™ does not fire lasers... yet... however it does wirelessly manage many functions of your phone such as the taking pictures, answering calls, and yes, it tells time. It wirelessly syncs to your compatible Samsung device from your pocket so that texts and calls come directly to it.

Perhaps even more impressive is the flying car. This fantasy is now closer than ever to reality. I'm not talking about hover- cars, those have been done and, while functional, weren't exactly a success. However, top scientists have now made a break- through in flying car technology. The idea is that when you want something to fly, give it wings. And just like that, I give you the Terrafugia Transition. Currently, it is still in development and awaiting certification from the National Highway Traffic Safe- ty Administration. While it is not expected in the next year, it has been shown off a couple of times. There are two things that set the Transition apart from previous attempts at flying cars: it's wings fold in and out in a short 30 seconds, and the driving and flying controls have been kept completely separate. They believe that this will be enough to make their attempt, a real commercial success.

As the technological age comes to an end, we find ourselves with products that, just one generation away, seemed hundreds of years in future. But as highly advanced as it all seems, the great leaps in technology seem to be slowing down. So it leaves one to wonder, what happens to society when we run out of things to invent? -Matthew Ferris

THE TORCH STAFF WISHES ALL OF YOU A SAFE AND HAPPY SUMMER CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2014! from Michaela Courtney and Sasha Geier—editors and staff members– Matt Ferris, Kyle Keszei, Pete Kamphaus, Jessica Bratton, Miranda English, Felicia Mays, Whitney Brand, Alex Apgar, Kolbe Compton, Sydney Geier, Tiffany Montgomery and Zac Rodenberg.