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Many students have asked the question, when their students as well. will Westhill allow its students to use the Wi-Fi for Although implementing programs that allow their own devices at school? Recently in Mrs. Cor- these new types of educational devices sound useful, nell’s SUPA Forensics class, BOCES conducted an ex- extensive planning is required to make them possible. periment to see whether technological devices would Bandwidth, the capacity to process and use data, must be useful in a classroom setting. Each student select- be taken into consideration. It costs money to purchase ed one of various devices including iPads, “Windows a specific amount of bandwidth. This keeps the technol- Cromebooks” and Nexus 7. These were brought to and ogy operating at a rapid pace and avoids the “spinning from school and used to take notes, conduct conver- wheel of death.” The bandwidth needs to be increased sations and share materials with the to keep up with the amount of teacher and other students. This ex- When asked how he technology being used at school. periment will be used to help deter-liked having this device This becomes a problem with mine how BYOD could work in the BYOD (bring your own device) future. Pat Farrell, who selected because the school will be using Mrs. Cornell says, “Mostan iPad said, an increased amount bandwidth kids are going to be using them and therefore must spend more in college.” Using these devices in “Yeah! It’s money. Also, it takes time to school will help prepare students purchase and add the bandwidth for the future. Students have the sick!” to the system, resulting in prob- opportunity to take notes on their lems in accessing the Internet in device helping them to have more a timely fashion. The forensics organized and easy to read materials. class had difficulties with bandwidth when they began, It helped enhance learning inside and outside but the problem has sinced been fixed the classroom. For example, a program called Edmodo The students seem satisfied with the program so allows students and teachers to interact online. They far. Mary Kate Lee expresses her enjoyment, “I love it!” can conduct discussions about articles and share infor- Pat Farrell expressed his enthusiamum for his iPad with mation and research easily. This ultimately enhances the phrase, “Yeah! It’s sick!” They found the increased the learning process. Mrs. Cornell found this to be very access to their teacher and classmates useful and educa- useful, safe and easy way to communicate with students tionally beneficial, especially outside of the classroom. at home. This program has been compared to Face- If used correctly, having this technology available in book in its set up and the way it works. Other teachers school would bring forth a whole new level of interac- in the building have begun to use this program with tive learning at Westhill.

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“I took notes much faster.” -Liz Klink

“You have access to the Internet anywhere in school and you don’t have to go to the library to look something up.” -Erin Christensen PROS “Most kids are going to be using them [devices] in college” -Mrs. Cornell “I can’t watch all 30 of them [students] in class.” -Mrs Cornell

“Laptops would work better than the other devices.” -Alex Mrozek CONS “The devices do not have certain useful programs that students need for school. For example, Powerpoint.” -Chandler Loyd

Glass Corridors Staff Journalists: Kayla Wild Ashley Rocker Emily Kessler Samantha Peebles Amanda Morrissey Bianca Surrey Emily Washburn Advisor: Ms. Brown Editor: Elizabeth Klink

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Censored Technology By Emily Washburn Looking into any of the computer labs, students can be found pecking away at their keyboards. But when trying to complete assignments and research, they often run into the Westhill Warrior symbol followed by this phrase (or something like it).

This means that they were denied access to this site. Every day students and staff are denied access to various Internet sites and images. But who actually censors the technology? Before anyone goes blaming anyone in particular, it is important to be informed. To begin, Westhill’s Internet Filter is controlled by acts made by the United States government. The government made specific regulations to keep children from accessing potentially dangerous and crude sites by means of the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Schools must follow the regulations created under this act and use it to help manage their community’s Internet access. D e r - ric Tallman, the head of technology at Westhill, uses questions such as, “Is the content prohibited by law? Is the content appropriate? If yes, for whom? Can the content be provided to children and teachers to better ensure that the educational benefits can be had while also eliminating or reducing the risk of inappropriate exposure in the filtering process?” When going about answering these, he must keep in mind that our web encompasses all the schools, Walberta Park and up. Schools in the area often look to The Central New York Information Center for guidance when making decisions about what to filter. Regarding to other school districts Tallman says, “Each school district is bound by laws in terms of filtering access to sites, yet, there are allowances whereby each district can make some decisions pertain- ing to some access to sites. For example, some districts may choose to allow the use of social web sites, while other districts have decided to not use such sites.” Due to an update in the Internet Filter System, teachers can now override the system. Tallman says, “The new system has the ability to see the user name of the requester to a web site. It then checks the name against a database to determine the permissions to allow or deny access to the web site, such as YOUTUBE.” As of right now, teachers can override for 15 minutes. The Technology Department is working on extending this and will hopefully get it changed soon. With an ever-changing world, keeping up with technology is becoming more and more difficult. Westhill continues to and will continue to install the latest technologies to keep our systems up-to-date.

GC News 4 Spring Glass Corridors Marijuana

Medicinal? Decriminalized? Legalized? By Kayla Wild During the Governor’s State of the State speech, Andrew Cuomo confirmed that he will bypass leg- islature, where medical marijuana measures have stalled for years, and take executive action. New York is on its way to legalizing medical marijuana. Cuomo said, “We will establish a program allowing up to 20 hospitals to prescribe medical marijuana.” He also stated, “ We will monitor the program to evaluate effectiveness in the feasibility of a medical marijuana system.” New York will initially allow some hospitals to dispense the drug to patients with life-threatening illnesses. With the order, New York will join 20 other states with the legalization of medical marijuana. There is an issue with marijuana and the classification of it. There is a pressure to change the drug’s classification as a Schedule 1 controlled substance to a medicinal substance. Two compounds found in marijuana, including THC, have been ap- proved by federal regulators and are available by prescription. Even the American Cancer Society proved that cannabis derivatives can help soothe pain and nausea associated with chemotherapy. However the American Medical Association stands by their statements saying that marijuana is “a dangerous drug” that should remain illegal. New York voters are calling medical marijuana a “no-brainer” according to a new poll that found 10-1 for allowing doctors to prescribe the drug. Cuomo is responding to unprecedented marijuana reform across the country. A coordinated campaign from patients and their physicians is urging the governor to help New York change it laws. States that are on the way to legalizing are Alaska, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Rhode Island, and Ver- mont. Facts and Polls!!! • A Quinnipiac University poll found that New York voters support legalization of marijuana 88.9 %. •Over fifty percent of New Yorkers support the legalization of small amounts of marijuana for personal use. •Support for recreational marijuana is strongest among 18-29 year-olds, with 83 percent in favor of legalization.

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WESTHILL BUDGET BY EMILY KESSLER Around this time every year, schools across the state are eager to get news about Last year (2013-2014), Westhill High school received $12,602,948 in state aid.This their state year Westhill will be recieving $12,290,146. Currently state aid is down from last year by aid. Gover- $312,802. The Board of Education’s (2014-2015) proposed budget is 34,062,769 which is $733,635 less than the Board of Education’s budget for the 2013-2014 school year. State nor Cuomo aid this year, as the superintendent Mr. Barduhn stated, is “challenging and diminishing.” proposes the state aid to schools.

The Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) has been in place since 2009 and is a sys- Every pub- tem where each school’s state aid money is deducted to fulfill the state’s needs. The Gap lic school Elimination Adjustment has a huge impact on the district. It causes the spending plan be in New adjusted, forcing the district to make cuts. If there is a shortfall this year with state aid, the York State district will be deciding what will be cut and how cuts will take place. Some cuts that will receives take place are the spending on paper, supplies, and computers. Staff positions will remain state aid, the same. Programs may be affected if there is a shortfall with state aid as well. This de- pends on the number of students enrolled in the classes and if staff roles can be combined and over to teach more than one subject. the past few years, the amount of This year, the state budget will include 340 million dollars for funding full-day pre-kin- money has dergarten, but 300 million dollars of that will go to New York City. The amount going to been dimin- each district outside of the city has not been determined yet. Syracuse will benefit from an ishing. additional two million that is going to Onondaga County; this money is to put at least one more worker in each school.

GC News 6 Spring Glass Corridors Q. Why do you think the state allocated Westhill less than the average for other schools in Ononda- ga County? A. “State aid is distributed through a formula that has long been in place. Although more complicated than this explanation, it takes into account the relative wealth ratio of the district (income The Glass Corridors asked Mr. Ca- and property wealth of the residents) and student enroll- sey Barduhn, Westhill’s superinten- ment. The Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) continues dent, a few questions regarding the to be a financial drain on school districts.” budget. Here are his answers.

Q. What im- Q. What do students need to know to under- pact (good or bad) do you stand how the budget is going to affect them next year? think this state budget will have on Westhill?

A. A. “It’s important to know that the “Although the district operating budget of a school is the guideline for will be able to maintain ex- how funding will be allocated. The budget determines isting staffing and programs, it how much money will be allotted for each program, main- is not enough to begin rebuild- taining the facilities, and determining the funding for the ing those lost over the past day-to-day operation of a school. Building and keeping three years of budget cuts.” watch over the budget is one of the most important jobs of the Board of Education.”

In a few weeks, the Board of Education will be meeting to propose the budget for the 2014-2015 school year. This meeting is on May 13th. If you are 18 years of age by the date of the budget vote and live in the district, you are eligible to vote! The voting will take place May 20th from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

4.2014 7 GC News Glass Corridors Rainbow Revolution

By Amanda Morrissey Marriage equality rights have In Arizona, governor Jan Brew- In Texas, a federal judge got rid been a longstanding social issue er made a decision on Thursday, of the ban on same-sex marriage. in the United States. These issues February 27th, 2014, that decided This ban said that marriage was have recently been brought to to veto the law stating that busi- only to be between a man and a the surface with legislation and nesses can discriminate against woman and denied gay couples court cases that are moving their gay employees and customers the right to marry. There was no way through the state and feder- based on their religious beliefs. reason for this law, and US district al courts. The Arizona governor’s For example, this bill would have judge Orlando L. Garcia said that veto of a bill that businesses had allowed the owner of a bakery there was “without a rational rela- the right to ban the gay popula- to refuse to bake a cake for a gay tion to a legitimate governmental tion from being allowed in their couple’s wedding. The gover- purpose.” It was a huge develop- enterprises is one of these con- nor said that this bill would have ment in Texas-a largely conser- troversial points in question. This “unintended and negative conse- vative state-to dispose of this ban. national issue has recently been quences” and she did not believe brought forth into the news, and that religious liberties were chal- national marriage equality may lenged by having to attend to gay be on the horizon. customers and allowing gay employees to work. Marriage Equality Sweeps the Nation

The decisions that are being made This process that starts in lower to defend the ban on same-sex right now in the lower courts are state continues on to federal distrcit marriage.In Kentucky, Attorney a law official general refused Jack signs that there is change com- courts. Then it goes to the Circuit Conway said that “The United ing. This is a slow change in pub- Court of Appeals, and then finally States Constitution is designed lic opinion that will eventually to the Supreme Court. Once a Su- to protect everyone’s rights, both be decided upon by the Supreme preme Court decision is made, the majority and the minority Court. It is debated that one court it becomes the law of the land and groups.” This was in defnese of case that makes it to the Supreme all states have to follow it, no matter discrimination that was needed Court may impact legislation that what the religious opinions within in the state. Usually the Southern, will be passed by the federal gov- the states are. conservative states are less open ernment in the near future. about the rights of the gay pop- ulation. This decision was a step forward to marriage equality. GC Features 8 Spring Glass Corridors THE GROOVY’S By Amanda Morrissey

The Groovy’s have been a longstanding tradition at Westhill. After last year’s disappointing cancel- lation, this year’s Groovy’s were filled with great movies and lots of laughs. In the Westhill community, The Groovy’s are a highlight of the school year for a lot of students. This year, many students have jumped on the bandwagon and made some very original movies.

Fletcha Ranks: A hilar- Zombie Ball

: An original movie by Liz Klink, about a girl who can’t ious parody of the Shabba find the right guy, until one day a new boy arrives who is different- Ranks music video, “Fletcha from anything she could have expected. And he’s a zombie. A star in Ranks,” is sure to please.- the show says, “This movie will take you on an emotional roller coast eo,Chris says Burrows, that their the friend, writer er ride as you watch the highs and lows of a human and a zombie.” and main rapper in the vid The inspiration comes from the Walking Dead and the people who are dead tooth, inspired the obsessed with getting asked to prom/ball. Brett Puglisi, the actor who song.Fletcher It was Chapin written and in Mr. his plays the zombie, says that it is “interesting to be a character like the Root’s AP Gov class and was zombieLiz Klink andbecause Brett Puglisi it is unlikein Zombie any Ball other character I’ve played.” A Tribute to Reed Derrenbach- er - produced by Brett Puglisi in Panera Bread. “I’m ready highlights: A movie all created of his vines, by Saman snap- to be amazed,” Madame tha Peebles and Maggie Liberati theAmerault editor, said,said “Ithat EXPECT there There are interviews with close to be amazed.” Sean DeKay, chats, and football memories.-

was serious editing done friends about the best memo- to some of the voices and ries they had with him, what he said that it was tough they will miss most and de because “he didn’t want to scribing him in one word. This listen to the song that many movie was created to honor times”. Reed’s memory and remember him always.

4.2014 9 GC Features Glass Corridors Lack Of Why Teenagers Don’t Sleep As Much As They Should Sleep: Teenagers face several barriers that prevent them from getting the sleep they need. Between their rapidly changing bod- ies, extremely busy schedules, active social lives, and new tech- What’s nology, sleep often gets ignored and is not treated as a priority. Studies have shown that depression in teens can be a result of sleep deprivation. Those with prominent symptoms of depres- The Big sion often also have some sort of sleep disorder. The two issues are linked in a way that treating one disorder can help to lessen symptoms of the other. Lack of sleep affects a person’s mood, Deal? and a depressed mood can lead to a lack of sleep- it’s a vicious By Ashley Rocker cycle. In 2006, the National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep in America poll found that 73% of the 1,602 adolescent respondents reported feeling depressed. Those same respondents also reported that they were not getting enough sleep at night, as well as feeling ex- The adolescent years cessively sleepy during the day. Many adults may feel that teen- are a time of pro- agers have things easy with little to stress about, but according to the Sleep in America poll, that is not the case. found growth and development for teenagers. Due to Why Is Sleep So these changes, teens Important? are in need of more Teenagers seldom understand why a good night’s sleep is sleep than ever be- so crucial. Because of the typical “I am invincible” teenage atti- fore. Teens need tude, teenagers feel that they can stay up all hours of the night anywhere from nine and still make it to school by 7:30 the next morning. However, this lack of sleep issue has become a serious concern. to ten hours of sleep Furthermore, the regularity of a teen’s sleep schedule was each night. Howev- found to greatly impact his or her health. A study led by Kathryn er, it is particularly Orzech, Ph.D., of the Bradley Hospital Sleep Research Laborato- difficult for a teen- ry has proven that acute illnesses, like the common cold or the flu, are directly linked to those young adults who do not sleep ager to obtain this enough. So the overall message is clear: “sleep more and more amount of sleep. regularly, get sick less.”

GC Features 10 Spring Glass Corridors Connections To Sleep Deprivation Sleep deprivation is more common tion. There is particularly strong evidence that than often realized. Sleep disorders for both shows that those who have been diagnosed with children and adults continue to be signifi- ADHD are also more likely to have some sort cantly under-diagnosed. Re- of sleep disorder. Because the search has shown that less symptoms of sleep deprivation so than 25% of surveyed pedi- greatly mimic the classic symp- atricians have received any toms of ADHD in children and training in sleep disorders, young adults, is it possible that and because of this serious many have been misdiagnosed? knowledge gap, there has Practicing psychiatrist Dr. Vatsal been plenty of room left for Thakkar says yes, it is even likely. misdiagnosis. According to a study done Lack of sleep pres- by the National Sleep Founda- ents typical symptoms that tion, too little sleep or symptoms are often misinterpreted of a sleep disorder may enhance as something else. Chil- the impact of ADHD symptoms. dren and young adults with However, on the bright side, an- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder other study has shown that treating sleep prob- (ADHD) have almost the exact same symp- lems may even be enough to resolve the symptoms as those who experience sleep depriva- toms of ADHD in people of all ages.

Symptom Checker See how many sleep deprivation symptoms you have.

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04.2014 11 GC Features Glass Corridors First Date

Faux Pas to Avoid By Ashley Rocker There are some things you should just never do when meeting someone for the first time. Remember, you only get one chance to make a first impression. Stay true to who you are, but save yourself the awkwardness of making these fatal mistakes. Hopefully this list of “dating don’ts” will prevent you from making a fool out of yourself on the first date.

Never Talk About Avoid Talking Don’t Wear Your Ex About Your Future Something Inap- 1 2 3 Together propriate

The last thing you want to do On a first date there shoul Keep it classy. The golde on a first date with your new be no we factor. The first date rule for how to dressn a first someone is talk about your is just to see how much you date-or any date for that old someone. Your new guy two have in common, not to matter- don’t wear anything or girl wants you to think talk about your future chil- you wouldn’t wear to work. about him/her, not your ex. dren and their names-espe- Avoid this topic at all costs! cially if you are a woman. This will surely send the guy running.

GC Features 12 Spring Glass Don’t Expect Stay Away From Corridors 4 Your Date To 5 Your Cell Phone Cover The Bill Don’t Talk About Never expect your date to The first date is meant for Yourself Too pay for you. Ladies, you you and your new someone 8 should always offer to pay; to get to know each other, Much get out your wallet and start not your phone. At that point The goal of the first date is not putting the money on the ta- in time, nothing should be to shove all of your achieve- ble. Men, always refuse to let more important than the ments in the other person’s her pay. person you are with. face. You do want to talk a little bit about yourself and Don’t Be Late Don’t Flirt With what you’ve done- enough so they’re interested- but not Anyone But Your 6 7 so much that you come off Date as conceited. Make sure you Nothing is worse than wait- Your date should be the fo- give your date the chance to ing for what seems like forev- cus of your attention at all respond and talk about him- er for your date to meet you times. This means do not self/herself as well. somewhere or to pick you flirt with the waiter/waitress, up. Always be on time, and and if you run into someone when I say on time, I mean you know, keep conversation Don’t Go On A at least 10 minutes early. to a minimum. 9 Date Without Your Manners Be nice to everyone you come into contact with WesthillFAUX Students Tell BOX Their Worst Date Experiences... (waiters, waitresses, valet, etc.) You don’t want your • “I’ve never been on a date.” -Fletcher Chapin • “I found out that the girl I was on a date with was a lesbi- date to think you are rude. an.” -James Scrimale Always give a compliment, • “He just stopped talking to me...” but do not over do it. If you • “I went on a date with a guy and he forgot his wallet, and are a gentleman, do the ob- then made me pay.” -Brianna Helfeld vious things like opening • “We were skiing and he fell down the mountain, got a con- the door for her or letting cussion and then he cried.” her order the first meal. • “He threw away the gift I got him.” 4.2014 13 GC Features Glass Corridors Relationship Check By Liz Klink High school relationships can be very tricky. Usually, both people are still fairly young and haven’t grown up enough to handle their own life, let alone two. Oftentimes, a teen can’t distinguish the difference between a healthy and an unhealthy relationship. Many factors play into healthy, and not so healthy, relationships. Ask yourself, “Is my relationship controlling my life?”

Tell Tale Signs: 1. Your friends make comments about never seeing you anymore because you are always with your partner. Unless you have a valid excuse or argument, such as work or other things that take up some time, you’re with your partner too much. Sometimes, the friends that make those comments aren’t friends you enjoy hanging out with, but then you personally know that you aren’t in the wrong. But remember, if the friends confronting you about this are longtime friends who have always been there for you, you should rethink the way you spend your time.

2. You feel trapped or controlled. If you feel trapped in your relationship, there is something wrong. This is a common feeling in teenage relationships; it can stem from many things. Often people feel trapped or controlled by their partner’s behavior, comments, and lack of communication.

3. You feel like you can’t talk. Communication is a huge deal; it can make or break a relationship. A relationship should be a safe space. There should be acceptance and respect, both of which can be achieved through communication. If there are problems on either side, the best way to handle them is through a calm conversation. If a conversation doesn’t solve the conflict, there are some serious issues.

Relationships should be a place where you can be yourself and have fun with your partner who is accepting of your personality. If you feel like you can’t express yourself, clearly your other half doesn’t respect you or the relationship. Your relationship should be an outlet--a place where you can talk about your feelings, all judgments aside.

Dealbreakers - If your bf/gf asks another person to prom or ball - Tries to control what you wear - Treats you differently in front of his/her friends - Asks you to tie his/her shoe or do something demeaning in front of others - Flirting with other people - Spending too much time with a “friend” of the opposite gender - Always has excuses for their behavior - Creates unnecessary fights about silly issues to cover up their mistakes

GC Features 14 Spring Glass Relationship Quiz Corridors START You feel like you can communicate with yes no We ‘talk’ to each If he/she is upset I: your boyfriend/girl- other. friend. yes Ask Ignore I always no get blamed for our We We respect relationship I feel like no always and listen problems. I can be to each argue. myself other. False False True yes True My partner

in the rela- False

We find tionship is True we can get very clingy along and and con- My partner Never make com- trolling. I considers promises never feel me and my when we like I have I think feelings about find our- any free- through- selves in dom. break- out the re- ing up, difficult lationship situations. but I’m afraid to. no Always False True yes True

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Celebrity Look Alikesby Liz Klink

Cole Sprouse Billy Billy Phoebe Tonkin Emily Washburn

Christina Hendricks Makayla Kanavy Vladimir Putin Fletcher Chapin GC Entertainment 16 Spring Glass Corridors

Barack Obama Ryan Roland Saoirse Ronan Amanda Morrissey

Lea Michele Sam Toscano Rico Rodriguez Jesse Randall

Cole Sprouse- “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” Phoebe Tonkin- “H2O” “The Vampire Diaries” Christina Hendricks- “Mad Men” Vladimir Putin- President of Russia Barck Obama- U.S. President Saoirse Ronan- “The Lovely Bones” “The Host” Lea Michele- Rachel Berry from “Glee” Rico Rdriguez- Manny from “Modern Family” Taryn Manning- Tiffany ‘Pennsatucky’ Doggett from “Orange is the New Black” Taryn Manning Alissa Peluso 4.2014 17 GC Entertainment

Sam Walsh 1. What sport do you play? Varsity baseball 2. When and why did you start playing this sport? I’ve been playing baseball ever since I was 5 years old. I started playing because both my dad and brother Ben played baseball and I enjoyed it. 3. What do you like most about playing? Hitting the long ball and winning games. 4. Who is your biggest fan? My parents. They come and support me at all of my games. 5. What are some pregame rituals? Coming home and playing GTA with “Omar” and “2Tall” and hitting Coach Dalpan’s magic beans. 6. How are you feeling about the season? We have a young team, but we hope to win sectionals and a state title. 7. What is the hardest part about being a student athlete? All of the homework we get, especially on game days. 8. Do you plan on playing this sport in college? What are your plans? Yes, I plan on playing baseball in college, but I don’t know where I am going yet. I plan on pitching in college. Warrior! 1. What sport do you play? Varsity lacrosse 2. When and why did you start playing this sport? Liz McAnaney I started playing when I was 7 years old because my dad played and gave me a stick. 3. What do you like most about playing? I enjoy being part of a team and the competitive part of the sport 4. Who is your biggest fan? My parents are my biggest fans. They try to come to as many games as they can, even though both my brothers play as well. 5. What are some pregame rituals? Before games I always take a nap, eat mac and cheese, and listen to Drake while I get ready. 6. How are you feeling about the season? I’m excited to see how we play. Most of us have been playing together since the Blue Wave days, so it should be a great season. 7. What is the hardest part about being a student athlete? The hardest part is getting school work done before a game. Usually, I can’t stop moving. 8. Do you plan on playing this sport in college? What are your plans? Page 18 I’ve always planned on playing lacrosse in college. I’m just not sure where yet! Glass Corridors WHAT’S YOUR WORST FEAR? BY KAYLA WILD Every day, people face fears that can really impact their lives. Fear comes in many forms such as anxiety, worry, nervousness, tension, dread, and phobia. Do you know what each fear is called? Match the name of each fear with the correct description. FEAR: DESCRIPTION:

1. Mysophobia A. The fear of flying

2. nyctophobia B. the fear of snakes 3. acrophobia c. the fear of germs and dirt 4. musophobia d. fear of speaking in public 5. zoophobia e. the fear of death or 6. pteromerhanophobia dead things f. the fear of the dark 7. glossophobia g. the fear of animals 8. scolionophobia h. the fear of mice or 9. necrophobia rats 10. ophidiophobia i. the fear of heights

11.arachnophobia j. the fear of school

k. the fear of spiders

fears of some Westhill students

Jack Centore said his worst Amanda Paventi (BUNZ) said Anna Ross said her worst fear is being unsuccessful. This her worst fear is losing one of her fear is waking up to a stranger scares him tremendously because parents, because she wouldn’t know strangling her. She believes it’s the he doesn’t want to be a bum and what to do without them. They are scariest. he wants to make a lot of money. her biggest supporters.

He will get over this fear once he ANSWER KEY: achieves his goal and overcomes 11.K 10.B 9.E 8.J 7.D 6.A 5.G 4.H 3.I 2.F 1.C his fear of success. 4.2014 19 GC Entertainment Glass Corridors SPRING MOVIES

This spring and summer you may not think it, but there are many new and exciting movies that will be playing in theaters near you!

The Quiet Ones Brick Mansions Friday, April 25, 2014 Friday, April 25, 2014

This film is directed by John This film is directed by Camille Pouge and is categorized as a Delamarre and is categorized as thriller. This film is about a dan- an action crime movie. In this gerous experiment dealing with film, the main characters Lino paranormal activity. The patient (David Belle) and Damien (Paul is being pushed to the edge of Transcendence Parker) are undercover cops sanity as evil forces try to take Thursday, April 17, 2014 trying to reduce crime in De- over her life. This film is also troit. based on a true story. This film is directed by Wally Pfister and is categorized as a thriller. Johnny Depp plays the main character in this film, Dr. Will Caster. He makes a ma- chine that collects everything The Amazing Spiderman 2 ever known by humans. Oth- Devil’s Knot Friday, May 2, 2014 er characters (played by Paul Friday, May 9th, 2014 Bettany and Rebecca Hall) try This film is directed by Marc to take down Dr. Will Caster. This film is categorized as bi- Webb and is a sequel to The However, there may be no way ography and drama. This film Amazing Spiderman. Andrew to stop him. takes place in Arkansas and is Garfield is playing Peter Park- about three young boys who er/ Spiderman again along with are murdered in the woods. The Emma Stone returning as Gwen police quickly blame three teen- Stacy. age boys and believe it was part of a satanic ritual. Ron Lax is a professional investigator (Colin Firth) who teams up with Reese Witherspoon who plays one of the boy’s mothers. This film is based on a true story.

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Neighbors Walk of Shame Blended Friday, May 9th, 2014 Friday, May 2nd, 2014 Friday, May 23rd, 2014

This film is categorized as a This film is categorized as a This film is categorized as a comedy. Teddy Sanders (Zac comedy. Meghan Miles (Eliz- comedy, and is “blending” two Efron) and Pete (Dave Franco) abeth Banks), whose dream is families of single parents. Lau- are part of the fifty fraternity to be a Los Angeles TV anchor, ren (Drew Barrymore) and Jim brothers that have just moved goes out for an ordinary night (Adam Sandler) refuse to see in next door to Mac and Kelly that turns out being one of the each other after a blind date. Radner (Seth Rogen and Rose craziest nights, especially when They both end up signing up Byrne), who have just had a she gets a call about a job inter- for the same vacation in Africa baby. They have to deal with view the next morning. and are left to deal with each the constant partying and noise other for the entire week. next door.

22 Jump Street Transformers: The Purge: Anarchy Friday, June 13th, 2014 Age of Extinction Friday, July 18th, 2014 Friday, June 27th, 2014 This film is categorized as an ac- This film is categorized as a tion comedy and is based off 21 This film is categorized as an thriller and is also the sequel to Jump Street. Officers Schmidt action film and is a sequel to The Purge. A couple is on their (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Chan- Transformers 1,2 and 3. How- way home before the yearly ning Tatum) go undercover ever for this Transformers, Shia purge when suddenly their car again but this time at a college. LaBeouf will not be returning runs out of gas. The siren for If you enjoyed 21 Jump Street, the yearly purge goes off and you will love 22 Jump Street. Shane (Zach) and his girlfriend (Kiele Sanchez) must escape all purgers for twelve hours.

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4.2014 21 GC Entertainment 1) What is your favorite activity at Westhill? Jordan My favorite activity would be the Academic Decathlon (AD) team. Man, I will miss that. Roach 2) What are your future plans? I’ll be attending college in Vermont in the fall. I’m so looking forward to that. 3) Is there anything you wish you had done in high school that you didn’t do? I wish I had taken more art classes or possibly gotten involved in the music department. Who knows, I could have been a good singer... maybe. 4) What is your fondest memory of high school? It would have to be the people. Amazing friends, and I’ve had nice teachers, too. 5) What is your biggest problem with Westhill? We’ll leave this one alone--it would be too “wildly innappropriate.” 6) Was there anything you learned at Westhill that will be useful for the rest of your life? “SOURCE, SOURCE, SOURCE” -nothing like citation. Personal thank you to Mrs. Cornell Bobbyand Ms. Brown Brians for that one. What has been your greatest accomplishment during the past 4 years? I would have to say going to states for AD. I was lucky to be part of such a great team. SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

1) What is your favorite activity at Westhill? Victoria Playing floor hockey in gym and Spirit Week. Dashley 2) What are your future plans? I’m going to attend UB in the fall, where I will major in biology. Even- tually, I want to become an orthodontist. 3) Is there anything you wish you had done in high school that you didn’t do? I wish that I had played soccer. 4) What is your fondest memory of high school? My friends. They made high school really fun and I don’t know what I would’ve done without them. 5) What is your biggest problem with Westhill? The mice in the girls locker room and the rest of the school. 6) Was there anything you learned at Westhill that will be useful for the rest of your life? I learned how important it is to be there for people when life gets hard. 7)What has been your greatest accomplishment during the past 4 years? My greatest accomplishment would be winning a Silver Key for my photography in the Scholo- Page 22 astics National competition.