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Harlem Shake: Shaking However, Baauer also said revealed that many Harlem resi- that his song really has no affilia- dents are offended by the way the Nation tion with the actual Harlem Shake their original dance move is being By Charlee Cobb dance move that originated in portrayed. They say that the videos 1981. being uploaded are not the “real Growing up, many people So what is the real Harlem deal”. Despite comments like these, have been witness to some kind of Shake move? people are still continuing with the dance craze in America. There are Though many people didn’t trend. too many to count; Michael Jack- know the name until now, this Since February, over 40,000 son’s Moon Walk, The Robot, The dance move has been seen by many videos of The Harlem Shake have Hokey-Pokey, Y.M.C.A Dance, The throughout the years. Originating been uploaded on YouTube. The Dougie, and The Cupid Shuffle. 30 second videos of the Harlem Even The Creep from the Lonely Shake Song often have nothing to Island Crew was trending for a do with the real dance move, and a while three years ago. YouTube user with the name Filthy So what’s hot now? Why, Frank is the cause of that. He and The Harlem Shake of course. three of his other friends dressed in For a solid two months random costumes created the style since the beginning of February, for the dance to the Harlem Shake people all across America have Song. been uploading videos on the web Though it’s close to impos- of their versions of the Harlem sible to see every single Harlem Shake. Shake out there, many students and Videos range from featuring staff at our own school are enjoy- doctors in an office to a small troop ing the videos. of Norwegian soldiers. Even the “I think the Jeff Gordon cast of “The Today Show” has done FH staff members pose after doing version is the best,” said junior Eli their own version of the Harlem the Harlem Shake. Kasler. Many others like junior Shake. Laken Clark agreed with Eli’s But is it actually the real choice. deal? from Harlem, New York, the basic “I would say the Cleveland According to the DJ that steps of the dance involves swiv- Indians version is the funniest,” created the song, DJ Baauer, he had eling your shoulders from side to said sophomore Donovan Barber. no intentions of making it a dance side to the beat of a song, but many Some repeated favorites craze. He had reportedly heard his dancers often add their own flare to among the students also include the friend say “Then do the Harlem it. underwater version from a swim Shake,” in a track, and thought it The Harlem Shake that team in Atlanta, and The University was a catchy phrase. many have been uploading of Kansas’s basketball team’s ver- “...It just got stuck in my throughout the months have posed sion. head for a while, so I used it,” said as both entertaining, and to others, Baauer in an interview with The insulting. Prom pictures on pages 12 & 13 Daily Beast. A video on YouTube 2 Despite these interruptions Flour Power either end up in a backpack, in an- By The Shield Staff and distractions, this project is both important and influential. Many other room, or turned into cupcakes which, although they are yummy, A child taking care of will result in an F on the project. other children is usually not a great So why are sophomores carrying thing, but in the sophomore health around food rather than the elec- class taught by Ms. Fairbrother tronic babies? they are using five-pound bags of “Parents complained that flour to prove that teen pregnancy the students did not take care is an undesirable situation. Schools of them well and they were too across the country annually par- noisy,” said sophomore Megan ticipate in this type of project. It Thompson. is used to discourage and educate Even though we still have students about the risks and chal- the electronic babies stored away, lenges of teen pregnancy. This some sophomores are fine with just is the first year in five years that using flour. Federal Hocking has had the baby “Electronic babies would project. give a better real life experience, Other teachers agree with but the flour babies are better for bringing the project back to the agree that this project is a neces- sary ‘rite of passage’ for the sopho- the project,” said sophomore Car- health class curriculum. ley Tabler. “I think it proves that mores, but there is more to learn from the project than just ‘not to Hopefully this project will sophomores are not ready to have prove that it takes a lot of respon- babies,” said Mr. Warmke. have kids.’ “This also teaches respon- sibility to properly take care of a At the same time, both child. teachers and students are finding sibility, since this is such a big project,” said Fairbrother. “I hope next year Ms. the babies more difficult than they Fairbrother doesn’t make someone thought. So what motivated Fair- brother to choose bags of flour over carry around twins,” said sopho- “It’s a good experience for more Josh Simmons. the kids to learn, but it is some- eggs to represent the babies? “Spencer Green’s egg got Freshmen beware, you might be times a distraction,” said Mrs. seeing double… Caldwell. eaten by a classmate; he went through three eggs in a week,” said Fairbrother. She also said that the flour is more realistic because the bags weigh more and can be dressed up. Fairbrother finds the project amusing, but some students might disagree. Postons Carry-Out “Carrying around the babies 8910 Ohio 144 Stewart, sucked, but it’s a good way to pre- OH vent teens from having kids. The biggest challenge is other people messing with the babies,” said sophomore Kassidy Brown. What happens when you leave your baby unattended? It’ll 3 Spread the Word to End affected by it. Barnes had a pride knowing that she will be the one acter? Daryl, Rick, Andrea? Re- the Word making a difference here at Federal search says Daryl is most liked. If By Breanna Bowers Hocking. At her previous school you are a true fan, check out The they had this program, and she Walking Dead website. There are The setting is a Columbus claimed that the words were rarely games you can play, comics, and area high school, although it could used after the program was imple- quizzes you can take to see what be anywhere. Saveah Barnes was mented. There is a strong hope that character you are. talking to her friend, who was this campaign will have the same There are some serious born with an extra chromosome, in affect here as well. Walking Dead fans at Federal the halls before class. A few high Barnes does her internship Hocking. school students walked by and said at the Beacon School in Athens. Sophomore Kassidy Brown said, “there’s the retard.” Barnes’ friend This was a big reason behind start- “I think the group will leave the looked at her and explained how ing the campaign. Overall, this is prison and go somewhere else, and she understood what the bullies a strong feeling of hers and she Carrel will somehow rebel against were saying and it hurt her feel- hopes everybody will be just as Rick.” ings. taken with the program as she was. “Rick is going to go crazy,” Zoey Bennett-Wolfe had a few said Will Lucas, a sophomore. things to say about her sister with Out of the 30 students in Mr. down-syndrome, although she calls Green’s psychology class, eight it “ups”. students watch the show. “I call it ‘ups’ because there Sophomore Colleen Byron had is nothing down about kids with some predictions about season four. down-syndrome. They’re always “Hershel will die trying to protect happy, even when they’re put Maggie, and like Kassidy, I think down. That’s why they need all the Carrel will rebel against his father.” motivation they can get.” Team Walker? By Breanna Bowers We are all equal. Barnes Do you believe in the has launched a campaign called zombie apocalypse? Is there such “spread the word to end the word.” a thing as zombies? Will that be Seeing this was an eye opener to the cause of the end of time? We’ll how this situation is becoming a leave the decision up to you. It’s constantly growing issue. Barnes time to prepare for season four of gave speeches to all advisories. The Walking Dead! Lately there She had t-shirts made and when has been a lot of talk of this show. students buy one, they pledge not Group members and zombies have to use the words “retard” or “re- Mrs. Ripple would like to thank both died and lived. It’s all a fight tarded.” for life. Imagine a life of having to the Prom Committee members: There are strong feelings run and save yourself from zom- Charlee Cobb, Ashton Cale, Ken- that come with speaking of these bies! dyl Furner, Chris Baker, Rachael words. Barnes feels that most A survey conducted by Kincade, Makayla Williams, people don’t understand how de- Deadline.com showed that 12.3 rogatory the meanings are. When Whittney Gillian, and Laken million people watch this zombie someone says these words, they Clark, for all their hard work! series! never know who can be personally -Mrs. Ripple Who is your favorite char- tant advice to his beloved students 4 Mr. Kuhlman Conducts and friends. were asked what they will miss “I see too many people who His Final Year at FH most about their beloved band By Jenna Kasler only seem to enjoy life ironically. director. Nutter said, “I will miss It is a bitter-sweet day at It’s important to love life. Conan his optimism. He’s a kid at heart Federal Hocking. Mr. Joe Kuhl- O’Brian once said, ‘Work hard, do and is really down-to-earth. He man, the Federal Hocking band good, and great things will hap- has done a lot for the program. teacher and director has decided pen.’” He taught me to never, under any to end this year as his final year While this is a great oppor- circumstances, give up.” at Federal Hocking. He has been tunity for Kuhlman, the decision Marks quickly answered offered an “assistantship” at Ohio has called for some mixed emo- “(His) metaphors. He is totally a University. tions among students. motivational speaker at heart. He An assistantship is where “(I’m) Really sad. But as taught me that you can’t be good he will not only go to school to get a band we will always support his without practice.” his Master’s degree, but also get decisions as he has supported us Smith, who after thinking a chance to work with all of Ohio in our decisions,” said freshmen for a moment, answered “Him be- University’s bands and musical Miranda Smith. ing there in class. He made clas- programs. Kuhlman said his long- “It’s furthering his career,” sical music interesting and easy to term goal while in this program is replied junior Willie Marks. understand and fun. He taught me to eventually get into, as he put, “It’s sad, but I’m happy for that no matter how hard something “the teacher education game,” or him. Everybody knows how he is, there is always a way past it.” where he will get to teach future loves OU and the Marching 110,” Bailey replied, “His strive music teachers, and other OU stu- said sophomore Sammie Tom. to do better. It has always stuck dents in musical education. When asking the group of band with me. He is the perfect example According to Kuhlman, this students if they would be on the of that if you love your job, you is a dream come true. hiring committee for the new band will never work a day in your life.” “Many people have to director, all of the six students said While I’m sure it will be compromise when it comes to their yes. a difficult transition to the new life’s dream. Sometimes they just Everyone would agree band director, one must realize that have to settle with something dif- that Kuhlman is a pretty special Kuhlman is living his dream. And ferent altogether. But this is ex- person, and is loved dearly by his as a school, people must let him actly what I have always wanted to students. When asked for their know that we support him in his do.” favorite ‘Kuhlman moment’, Marks decision and wish him luck in the When asked about how he exclaimed “Kuhlman is kinda like following years. felt about leaving, he solemnly a father to me; I call him dad.” replied, “This (decision) has made Sophomore Josiah Nutter it incredibly bitter-sweet. Federal said that he would miss Kuhlman’s Hocking has become my home sense of humor. “It’s weird, but we for the past four years. I wasn’t enjoy it. The class can debate with expecting to get so attached. The him about anything.” amazing people here have gra- Senior Caleb Bailey had ciously welcomed me here and I some fond memories: “He uses a have been treated very well. I talk lot of pop culture references. I get to other band directors from other most of his references, and they are schools, and they don’t have as really funny.” positive of a relationship as I do The next question asked here at Federal Hocking.” really brought out the spirit, love, Kuhlman later went on to and admiration that the band and deliver some very wise and impor- students have with Kuhlman. They The art department was 5 Fed Hock’s Got Talent Andrew Russell, who By Charlee Cobb accompanied in the commons by played an unprepared French stu- On April 16th the Federal the school’s internship program. dent winging a presentation, pro- Hocking Art departments put on The interns sold tickets to members of the community to raise vided great comic relief in the play. money for their program as With him and many other great well, and it also encouraged thespians, the crowd truly enjoyed members to stay and enjoy the performance. the Festival. Following the play were Promptly at 7:00 performances by talented sing- performances began. The ers at our school. Freshman Haley night started off with a play Watson started off with her perfor- put on by Grace McFann mance of “When You Say Nothing and this semester’s high At All” by Allison Krauss. Watson school drama class. The did exceedingly well, singing the play served as Mcann’s se- song with the confidence of a pro. nior project as she directed Watson was followed by the entire play. great performances by Breanna Bo- The play, titled How lin and Dominique Radolph singing “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz. After their annual Spring Arts Festival. To Succeed In High School Without their performance, sophomore The night’s entertainment started Really Trying, was a great success. Miranda Casto sang “Lips of an off with a silent auction followed Angel” by Hinder. by a play and musical performanc- Seniors Krista Cominsky es. and Katelyn Baker sang for the The art displayed in the crowd after the underclassmen middle school commons was put finished their songs. Cominsky together by the Art Club. The show sang “L.O.V.E” by Nat King Cole. included 40 pieces of work from Baker, along with friend Matt Amesville and Coolville Elemen- Spurlock, sang the new song by tary Schools, 13 photographs from Rihanna called “Stay”. the Nine West Photography compe- Besides Grace’s play, there tition, and various pieces that were were two other senior projects put entered in this year’s Governor’s on display that night. Andrew Rus- Art Show from our students. The show also featured a piece by Charles Byron. Grandfa- ther of sophomore Colleen Byron, The members from the drama class Charles Byron is known by the and other outside performers did members of the school’s commu- a wonderful job at bringing out nity for his mural of the Hocking the funny truth about high school River and Federal Creek Found in events. McFann did an excellent the High School’s Commons. job in casting. Many of the first The silent auction, held by timers did very well under the the art club, went very well with direction of McFann. the club collecting over $200 to “I was kinda nervous at help fund the club. Various pieces first,” said junior Makayla Wil- were donated to the auction, rang- liams. “It was sort of my first ‘big’ ing from pottery pieces, jewelry, performance, but I think we did continued on page 15 photography, and drawings. well.” Tommy Boy Becomes ence that relates to this story. 6 “I was pregnant for my son, Reality... and I was on my way to school A Global Perspective By Donovan Barber and I drove a big Chevy Blazer at In the movie “Tommy that time, and a deer had been hit on Growing Up Boy”, a deer is sleeping in the back in front of me, so my husband said By Susan Timblin seat of a car, then it wakes up and to pick the deer up, because he Losing a first tooth, sweet goes on a mad rampage to get out. sixteen parties, Bar Mitzvahs, a Well...it became reality in first time going hunting, prom, Kalamazoo, Michigan. About 2:20 graduation festivities. No mat- am on March 19th, Officer David ter where they live, young people Miller of the Kalamazoo Public work, learn and socialize, but as Safety, saw a vehicle parked out- they grow into adulthood, there are side a public place and deemed it different ways of marking different suspicious. rite of passages. Wait, one might Officer Miller went to think that since they just graduated search the car and made a startling high school, moved on to get a job, discovery. When Miller opened the a house or other adult-like rou- trunk, to his surprise, he found a tines like paying bills that they are live deer that the driver of the car considered adults. However, when said was “dead”. studying a more global approach, For some people, this phe- could eat the meat. I pulled off the teenagers just don’t move on with- nomenon has never been seen or road got permission from the state out passing some sort of challenge heard of before. police to take it, so I pulled off and or test in order to prove that they “I can’t believe that some- tried to pick that deer up, and I are ready or just to celebrate the one would put a “road kill deer” in tried to put it in my front seat, but transitions into adulthood. Some their trunk,” said sophomore Susan I couldn’t because it was too heavy study hard to get into college, some Timblin. and I was pregnant out to here and party their way into adulthood and “That could have been din- I got mad because I didn’t want to some even kill strong male lions to ner for the man,” said professional do it in the first place, but my hus- prove that they are a man. intern Ms. Riffle. band was stupid like that and was Graduating in Norway means Others have seen this hap- crazy about deer and deer meat. partying for 17 days straight; it is pen, have heard of it happening or He was an avid hunter, so I went to called Russefeiring. This festivity it happened to them personally. work and called him and told him has Norway knee-deep in shenani- “This has happened before, to go get it himself, but it’s insides gans when teens who are graduat- it’s not the first time I have heard were mashed and no good.” ing high school pool their money to a story about this,” said science Deer can do amazing buy old school buses or vans. They teacher Mr. Wryst. things, from waking while sleeping decorate the vehicles and drive “That’s crazy, I’ve seen like in “Tommy Boy” or jumping around the country wearing tradi- deer come back from the almost from trunks in Kalamazoo, Michi- tional red overalls and caps. The dead, it doesn’t surprise me. I’ve gan. teens drink beer, dance and play seen deer do amazing things,” said pranks to celebrate the end of the Junior/Senior English teacher Mrs. We love you, the class of school year. Crazy, right? Party- Clark. 2013. ing for 17 days straight is kind of a “That’s pretty funny, it must -Trisha and Marshall ludicrous idea though as it seems to have just knocked it out, if I hit a be an insane way to graduate high deer I wouldn’t put it in my trunk,” Brudno school; it’s what they do in Nor- said Math teacher Ms. Collins. way. Collins has a funny experi- Other cultures take school 7

People go on vacations for all sorts of reasons like get away or to just have fun. “The most fun things I will be doing this summer is Cheer Camp and Young Life Camp” said freshman Emily Brudno. “I’ve never been to YL (Young Life) Camp but I heard it’s a great time so I’m really excited very serious. In Asia, schooling is horizontal incisions into the skin for it,” so important to their culture that from ear to ear. Sometimes they cut Another student, Junior teens in Korea and Japan often so deep that they reach the skull. Katie Hickman also talked about spend up to 16 hours a day study- Around the world teens go YL Camp in Rockbridge, Virginia. ing for college entrance exams. through challenges; they are ex- “I will be going to camp but Often they attend classes on week- pected to become mature, to get a it will be for work crew,” she said. ends as well, cramming to get the job etc. But in some cultures these Many students agree that it’s the very highest score possible. When challenges are more extreme and best week of their life and invite they were asked what their favorite some of the traditions are more fun. anyone that wants to have fun and hobby was, most Asian teens said The next time a senior at FHHS meet new people. that sleeping is the number one complains about the portfolio de- “People that don’t go don’t past time. No wonder, they study fense, remind them that they aren’t know what they’re missing. It’s most of the time and most likely being required to kill a wild beast! like a vacation” said Junior Chey- don’t even get a break or a nap in enne Singer. between hours. All of this studying Summer Fun All of these students have can pay off, though. According to By Emily Dupler agreed that it would be a bad deci- a USA Today article, students who With only a short time left sion not to go. Aside from camps, identified themselves as Asian, before school ends, many students there are other exciting trips stu- Asian-American posted a 13-point (if not all) are more excited than dents will be taking this summer gain on the SAT. ever for summer break. Some lucky such as actual vacations to the School is important, but students have exciting plans such beach. there are other ways to become an as taking vacations, going on trips “I’m really excited to go adult. When it comes to courtship, or to camp, while others are just to the beach this summer and stay it’s a whole different subject. Teen happy to be sleeping in every day. in a beach house,” said Freshman boys in Namibia are not allowed to Breanna Bowers. Or maybe some begin a courtship until they have people are going to visit hunted and killed a wild animal. their family. Only then would they be allowed “I’m going to to move on and be considered true Indiana to visit and then men capable of providing for a New Hampshire to visit my wife and family. Some are really sister while taking classes extreme to the point in which some to become a principal,” said may stop and think “what are they PE teacher Ms. Fairbrother. thinking?” Even if you’re not going In East Africa, cattle herd- on vacation or to camp this ing tribes mark the change from summer, at least you’ll be boy to man by shaving the young out of school! man’s head and cutting three deep 8 The Return Chicago, talking about the Bulls. By Ian Harris He also told ESPN Chicago “It’s Throughout the season the frustrating to see my brother play Chicago Bulls have been “holding his heart and soul for the team and down the fort” until their 24-year them not put anything around him.” old MVP Derrick Rose returns. Obviously there has been First, people were shooting for some tension caused by Reggie’s Christmas time, then New Year’s, comments, but Derrick did attempt then the all-star break, and now no to separate himself from what his one knows if he is even going to brother said. play this year. Usually this would “I have always felt that the Bulls organization’s goals have be a completely understandable inning when 3rd baseman Chayse been the same as mine and that is thing coming off of an injury of Hostottle made a phenomenal to bring another championship to this caliber (torn ACL). The catch diving catch on a ball that looked this city.” is that Rose was medically cleared like it was bound for the left-field At this point there is no to play at the end of January. He fence. time table for Rose’s return. The has also been running five on five Hostottle at the plate was one thing everyone wants, Bulls full-run practices since. Nobody 2-for-4 with two singles and an run fan or not, is a full 100% recovery is completely certain why he isn’t batted in. and D-Rose to come back as the back playing but there have been Terrence Mayle was in- same player he was when he left. volved in a controversial play at And when that time comes, he will home; he was rounding 3rd to score be the only one to know. and as he began to slide he initially looked safe but was called out by the home plate umpire. Despite the call, Mayle Fed Hock Beats went 2-for-4 with two singles, a run and two runs batted in. Eastern Fed Hock was on the ball By Donovan Barber all night, not committing an error, After the drubbing of Vin- the bats were working in unison, ton County, Fed Hock welcomed and the pitching was fabulous, not Eastern and walked away with a allowing more than one ball to 7-2 win. leave the infield. Fed Hock pitcher Delbert Crum’s line looked like this: seven innings, four hits, two runs (both some rumors. Apparently Rose said earned), nine strikeouts, and two that he didn’t want to return until walks. At the plate Crum went 2- he could dunk off his left leg. His for-4 with a double, single, walk, brother/ agent, Reggie Rose, also and scored a run. has something to do with this. Catcher Jon Rose also had a Rose said, “What have you game at the plate, Rose went 3-for- Senior basketball players, pieced together? Have you made 4 with a double and two singles, Good Luck in the future any moves? Have you made any scored a run, and had two runs bat- trades to get better? You know all ted in. -Cathy Brinegar & roads to the championship lead Defense was smooth for Lance Nichols through Miami,” he told ESPN the Lancers, especially in the 4th 9 Corey you’re a great friend Class of 2013, How far and I enjoyed watching you have come. I am eager you play basketball. to see how far you will go. - Donnie Barber Good luck and remember, The Sky is the Limit.. Congrats Zach We Love -Mrs. White You! -Mom & Dad Class of 2013, Congratula- tions Seniors, I thought Class of 2013, Enjoy your you’d never make it. Kendyl Furner waits for a pitch classmates and memories during a game at Southern. -Mr. Behrens of Federal Hocking High School. Collins’ Seniors, To the -Jane Linscott best advisory at FH: Thanks for a great year! Class of 2013, Congatula- Good Luck Seniors! I’ll tions and Good Luck! miss you all! -Mrs. Williams -Ms. Collins Class of 2013, Best of Romie Casey, Yo, I’ll miss Luck to all of you with you. You’re my bro. your future endeavors!! Carely Tabler swings at a pitch -Makayla Williams during a home game against -Lauren Gillian Trimble. Ryan Buckley, I’m gonna K money money, rip it for Romie Casey, Awesome miss ya buddy. You’re one me honey. Job cheering during bas- of my best friends. -From the softball ketball Romie-o! -Corey Rex team -Cathy Brinegar Opinion 10

Cell Phone Policy says if they’re allowed to have it yourself and who you are, and By Emily Dupler out in one class, it should be al- don’t try to change your beliefs Recently teachers have lowed in the next. So if teachers are or rights for anyone, that is when been cracking down on students going to ban cell phones in class people will respect you. A main having their cell phones in class. everyone should be on board. Oth- culprit for us trying to change our- Many students complain, but is erwise, it’s probably going to send selves is Hollywood, where they it a good thing? Many things can students mixed signals. portray girls as tan, dyed, plas- happen during school, from inju- tic-filled beings wearing minimal ries to bomb threats. And we’re not clothing at all times. Well, I will allowed to have our cell phones? Dress Code 101 tell you one thing, I do not want to Most schools worry that cell By Jenna Kasler be what Hollywood tells girls to phones will distract students from Many students, be like this week. There is a way work but what if there’s an emer- especially girls are buzzing about to look drop dead georgeus with- gency? Students here are allowed the new changes to the dress code. out looking trashy. For instance, to have them out at lunch but that’s There has recently been a sub- I have yet to understand why girls it. stantial problem with girls wear- wear shirts that are so darn low. I ing clothing that is too tight and completely understand that girls doesn’t fit properly. The teachers want to make guys notice them, but are now going to make any girl why do you have to do it in such an that wears yoga pants, leggings, or obvious and distracting way? As short skirts change into more ap- a girl I don’t care to see that much propriate attire. I personally agree of you, and odds are people around with this change. Believe me, I am you would also agree. There are not a person to stray away from the so many cute ways to dress that are latest fashion trends, and I have no not so innapropriate. And girls, That’s just one view of problem with people who do, but I there are so many other options of the story, though. On the defense, am not a fan of the way that some legwear that do not have to be so students do take advantage of the of these trends represent women. I tight and short to show off your policy and try to have their phones do not believe that the only way to ‘assets’. out during class. Teachers also look beautiful in our society is to After going all over the say if there’s an emergency, it will show off our bodies in a distracting school and asking many guys what be taken care of in the office. For and provacative way. And by the their opinion on girls wearing tight some students, cell phones can be way ladies, if the only reason a guy or low cut clothes, one said, “I a constant distraction. Others use it is interested in you is because of don’t care. Don’t be showing off for escaping boredom or even for you wearing this type of clothing, too much. A little’s okay, but not cheating purposes. Cell phones can he most likely isn’t the type of guy a trashy amount.” Another guy also get stolen and then not only is you would want to have a serious said, “If they are wearing it to get it a personal problem but the ad- relationship with. a guy’s attention, that’s not always ministrators have to get involved. To me, this issue is about what a guy’s looking for”, and A few teachers are a bit less self respect. According to a quote from another, “girls worry about restrictive and let students watch by Lao Tzu, “When you are content how they look, and not how they videos on their smart phones for to be simply yourself and don’t act.” See girls? These are quotes educational use. Some also let compare or compete, it is then from your classmates, your friends, students listen to music when they when people will respect you.” In and possibly your crush. Just have free time. But is this sending simple words, it means that only remember, you don’t have to look the right message? For some this when you are fully confidant in trashy for a guy’s attention. 11 What Does the “R” efforts to stop the use of this term, about tanning, you don’t even need I am currently starting a campaign to, and its true, I don’t have to nor Word Mean to You? called “Spread the Word to End the would I ever. By Saveah Barnes Word”. It was a huge movement at A few people have gone to When you hear the word my old school and it was very ef- such lengths and told me I don’t un- “retard” or “retarded”, what comes ficient in ending the unnecessary use derstand what it is like to be “pale.” to mind? Is it someone being foolish of the word “retard” or “retarded”. Well, think about it this way. Afri- and joking around with their friends? You can pledge to not say it, and buy can Americans are not all the same Is it the way someone acts? Or is it a a shirt that will show your support shades; some are much darker than term to describe those with disabili- for the honorable thing you are do- others. I don’t go tanning to make ties? Because when I hear the term ing. This campaign will be starting myself look darker than I really am “retarded” I think of the many won- very soon and I have high hopes for because I know it’s not healthy and derful students I work with every the outcome! I’m happy with my own skin tone. day at Beacon School; students who, Shouldn’t you be too? for the most part, are well aware of An Unnecessary Fad Besides, white non-Hispanic By Charlee Cobb their surroundings and the words females aren’t the only ones who go When I was in Athens, I was being used around them. They know to tanning beds. Though they are an waiting in line at a register behind that you’re making fun of them. overwhelming large majority, almost two girls who appeared to be in Although there are a few everybody does it. college. As they chatted back and exceptions, most of us don’t mean This is a problem. forth, I overheard the girl say to her the “R” word in a hateful manner. Because people refuse to put friend, “Dude, I need to start tanning. We are so used to saying it when on sunscreen in order to “get darker I’m going to the beach in like two something is funny or when someone faster” or sit under a tanning bed, months for break.” is joking around, but we all need to skin cancer is now the highest form Does anybody else see something realize that in reality, it is used in a of cancer in America with over 2 wrong with this sentence? Tan before sense that makes it a derogatory term million cases every year. you go to a beach, that’s kind of towards the disabled. All too often, I If you think that fact is bad, redundant isn’t it? It’s definitely not hear this term thrown around among you should know that six tanning healthy. The girl who said it wasn’t my fellow classmates and even many sessions a year can increase the risk pale either. In fact, she was a bit on adults. Any time I hear this word I of basal cell carcinoma to73 percent the orange side. simply tell them “don’t say that word (basal cell carcinoma is the most This is something I absolutely do not around me”. Many people give me common type of malignant skin can- understand. Why do girls go to great a curious look or laugh it off. Laugh cer). I know many of you go tanning lengths to buy creams, lotions, and all you want but this is a serious at least four times a month. sit under light bulbs for hours just issue whether society wants to face So what’s the solution? Ac- to get a shade darker? It makes no it or not. Our generation especially, cording to SkinCancer.org there are sense. overuses the “r” word and its becom- plenty of things you can do. The point of this article is ing hurtful to those with disabilities. • Put on sunscreen at least 30 not to be hypocritical to the people Just because a person’s appearance minutes before going outside. who tan, but everyone needs to real- doesn’t differ from your own, it does • Use a sunscreen with at least ize that they should be happy with not mean that person isn’t dealing an SPF15 or higher. Use SPF30 or what skin you’re born with. Orange with a disability that isn’t noticeable higher if you are going to be outside skin is definitely not something that among their peers. Therefore, you for a while. gets passed down from generations. never know who you might be of- • Stay out of the tanning beds. I know girls that have never tanned fending when you use the “R” word. Especially the UV tanning beds. that are just as pretty, if not prettier The incorrect use of this So ladies (and guys), its time than girls that spend three days a word needs to stop. It is no longer we say ‘enough is enough’ to tan- week in the tanning bed. being used in the right context and is ning. Love the color you are natu- Now some of you are prob- slowly becoming another slang term rally, because it is not worth risking ably thinking ‘What do you know our society thinks is acceptable. In your lives to look orange. Prom 2013 12

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our best and be proud of ourselves. Friday, April 26, Federal Hocking Lancers are traveling to Alexander High School to compete in the Spe- cial Olympics. We are competing in the running and standing long jump, 100m dash, softball throw, wheelchair race, 4 x 100 relay, and 100m walk. The Special Olympics hap- pens once a year and is for people with disabilities. When you go to the Special Olympics, you will see Students pose in front of the field at Alexander School during the Special people in wheelchairs racing on the Olympics. track. You will see tall people run- ning against short people. You will see people with canes to help them walk. You will see your parents, Congratulations to the Lancer Special Olympics foster families, friends, and teach- team for bringing home 15 medals, and 13 of ers cheering you on. We feel awe- some, excited, and happy to partici- those being 1st place medals! pate in the Special Olympics gain. We are Federal Hocking Lancers FH Olympic Stars and we will try our best and make By Josh McCune, Brian White and our school proud. We’ll do it again Ryan Ellis next year, too! “Let me win, but if I can- not win, let me be brave in the attempt.” This is the Special Olympics motto that means even if we are afraid, we will always try

Pictured above is the shirt that staff and students purchased to sup- port “Spread the Word To End the (left to right) Mrs. Clark, Josh McCune, Justin Fayette, Ryan Ellis, Tif- Word”. fany Kern, Brian White, Josh Foreman, Eric Nuber, Arza Linscott, Ms. Parrotti Spring Arts continued from page 5 15 sell performed two songs playing the guitar and the harmonica at the Soon-to-be Graduates Offer Advice same time for his project perfor- By Jenna Kasler mance. His humorous stage pres- With the school year coming to an end, and with the seniors get- ence included ad-libbed commen- ting ready for graduation, The Shield has decided to prepare an article tary and an opening joke. for the underclassmen from the upperclassmen. The article pretty much Sierra Causey was another entails helpful advice that the seniors would want to share with the un- senior who conducted her senior derclassmen. After interviewing over ten seniors, they all agree that the project. Causey had formed an A following are very important. Enjoy! cappella group to sing a few songs at the concert. 1.) Do not procrastinate- It never gets you anywhere, and it is a very ter- The night ended with the rible habit to have. band Elemental Revolver. perform- 2.) Take chances- You are only in high school once, and make the most ing “Come Together” and “Blues of the four years you have. Jam”. Members of the band in- 3.) Don’t pay attention to drama- You have better things to do than being cluded Seniors Brendan Hart and involved in petty drama. Andrew Russell, and Juniors Jacob 4.) Grades should come first- Stay on top of schoolwork. It is given to Russell and Quinton Brooks. you for a reason, and that is not for torture. It really will come back to The event was a huge hit bite you if you don’t. and the crowd enjoyed themselves 5.) Take classes that challenge you- If all you do is take classes that are as they laughed and even sang easy, then you are never really challenging yourself. You might be a lot along with familiar songs. smarter than you think. “We did very well this 6.) Be friendly- Everybody loves a sincerely nice person. Try to find a year. I was so glad to see so many way to make someone smile. members out here as well,” said art 7.) Study- If you spend your time wisely now, and keep a good study teacher Mrs. Hadley. habit, it will save you in college. At the end of the night, Se- 8.) Pick good friends- If the person you are friends with does things that nior Leah Brudno said, “This was you don’t agree with or think that they should be doing, and they are not probably the best one that we have kind, you should seriously rethink why you are friends with them. ever had.” 9.) Don’t be caught up in the ‘popularity contest’- If the only thing you want in life is to be popular, then you’re doing it wrong. Popularity means nothing after high school. 10.) Respect- It can get you very far in life, so take it seriously. Disre- spect gets you nowhere. 11.) Just be yourself- Hey, odds are, you’re pretty awesome. Don’t change yourself for anyone. 12.) Don’t judge- Just because of someone’s physical appearances doesn’t give you the right to stereotype. Give people a chance. 13.) Take your senior project seriously- Do not procrastinate with your senior project! It is just a bad idea! 14.) Do your portfolio speeches- They help prepare you for your senior speeches. 15.) Just enjoy yourself- This one is self explanatory, but just be happy that you are in a school where the teachers care about you and family loves you. Also, spend time with friends; you don’t know if you’ll see them after high school. 16 Lancers Storm D.C. By Ivan Santiago Laptop vs. Tablet Every year Federal Hocking By David Hawk 8th graders take a trip to Washing- When planning for col- ton, D.C. In order to pay the fee of lege, practically all campuses have $520, the students all participate in Wi-Fi. Many students will take a fundraising activities such as Yan- laptop or some form of a tablet. It kee candle sales, hosting a souper is important to determine which of bowl, having a Holliday raffle with these options works best. donated items, selling fun pasta and Laptops run about $300 organizing a cow drop. The current to $1,253. Tablets run from about 8th graders and teachers are very $280 to $725. The laptop would excited for the trip. be better to have if you had to pick “I’m excited to see the Cobb remembered the trip last year. between these for school or work, Capitol building, the Smithsonian “My favorite was visiting you would probably want to pick and the all museums,” Ms. Rus- all the monuments. I wish we could the laptop. sell explained. “Seeing the kids in have stayed at all the monuments If you drop a laptop it has a a different perspective is what I’m longer,” said Cobb. better chance of not breaking than anxious to see,” said Russell. Eighth grader Jacob Cun- if you dropped a tablet. It could Current 11th graders still ningham is anticipating the D.C easily break the screen. If you have a lot of memories from their trip. wanted to play games and be able 8th grade Washington, D.C trip. “I’m excited to see the to carry information around then Peyton Seel remembered, “My fa- Washington monument, I’ve the tablet would be the thing to get. vorite part of the trip was hanging always wanted to see it.” Cun- The laptop has more programs than out with my friends and meeting ningham plans on packing “a lot of the tablet. One thing that makes the new people.” clothes and (his) phone.” laptop better than the tablet is the Eighth grade students Olivia Bailey, a current laptop comes with hardware and should be prepared to pack for a eighth grader, is excited to “visit the tablet does not. Also the laptop three day span from May 14-17. the museums and tourist attrac- has a larger screen. Laptops also For some students this might be tions.” Bailey doesn’t plan on come with a keyboard for many their first experience away from packing any special items. people who do not like to type on a family and parents. Seel recom- Whether students are going touch screen. mended “a lot of snacks, drinks, for purely social or educational Tablets have some advan- and warm clothes” for the trip. reasons, it still is a valuable eighth tages too. They’re great tools for Current ninth grader AJ grade rite of passage. Years surfing the web. You can also play from now, students can look many games on them and watch back and remember many of movies. Tablets have more apps the fun moments with friends than laptops. The tablet is good for as well as the landmarks that Facebook and checking emails. make up our Capitol. Tablets have good batteries; some have better batteries than laptops. Tablets are good for reading down- loaded books or magazines. Sophomore Donovan Barber purchased a laptop because he hadn’t shown any interest in an Ipad. At the time, the laptop was the best choice for him. He said the laptop had interesting features 17 like internet, games and Microsoft photo editing. Barber noted that the laptop is portable and he can easily Twenty Ways to Annoy the General Public take it everywhere with him. By Tommy Weekley DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible for your punishment. Annoy at your Laptops own risk! • Dell latitude $1,095 1. Make screeching noises • Asus $449.99 6. Imitate Billy Mays • Samsung computer $699.99 2. Act like Charlie from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” • Envy $599.99 7. Talk like the Annoying Orange 8. Swat at the air randomly Tablet 3. Eat pop rocks during tests • Android Tablet $72.22 4. Wear bright sparkly rainbow clothing • Apple Ipad mini $359.99 7. Eat bananas and drink Sprite in public • Dell XPS $399.99 5. Imitate Justin Beiber • HTC Jetstream $230.99 6. Text in class 15. 7. Draw barnyard animals on the whiteboard/chalk board 8. Eat jalapeños and barbeque sauce whilst having a low tolerance to spicy foods 20. Make more screeching noises... Be sure to sound possessed. 13. Pretend you’re a monkey. Like, an actual monkey. I mean, don’t make monkey noises and stuff; just walk up to people and try to find bugs in their hair. 14. Bake cookies in your Easy Bake Oven during Journalism class 6. Fall dramatically to the floor 17. Pretend you’re eating spaghetti 9. Make “arrow to the knee” jokes 10. Yell long, complex words like acanthaceous or acanthopterygian

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For eggs crack each indi- of time and cook on low for eight or “How can you still be hungry?” vidual egg open and pour whole hours. (Just so chicken is soft and I will give you some insight on a egg into skillet. Each time, use the breaks apart easily.) few of my smaller meals I eat. As shell to scoop out the yolk, but not 3. For cubed beef you can do much as everyone wants to be- the egg whites. Cook until top of the same as for the chicken breasts. lieve that these so called “miracle” all the eggs is not liquid then pro- Or you can cook them in a skillet. supplements will get you big, the ceed to flip. Once fully cooked then Use meat tenderizer on the beef reality is they do little to help you. enjoy! and then cook until insides are no Diet is 95% of how to gain muscle 4. For steak make sure you longer red/pink when cut. and to drop body fat. To everyone have some sort of meat tenderizer 4. For fresh green beans wash them that thinks they know everything, or use a crock pot. Otherwise your off first. Then cut the ends off. including myself, is only cheating steak will be near impossible to eat Place them in a cooking bowl of themselves. You learn as you go. because it will be so tough. Place boiling hot water. Boil until insides To put it simply, if want to get my steak in the skillet after apply- turn to a full dark green color. size and 5% body fat like me, EAT! ing non stick spray. Then sprinkle Disclaimer: I strongly Although you need to eat the right whatever brand meat tenderizer recommend no one eats the portion foods and go by what your body you prefer. Then cook and flip sizes I have given. More than likely needs rather than what some doctor steak until when cut the insides are you will gain fat and harm your or nutritionist or magazine article no longer red/pink. body and digestive system. There tell you to do. 5. For Cream of Rice it is re- is a reason why I gave examples Rather than giving you my ally easy. Measure out how much of my typical off-season smaller pre-contest nutrition plan, which is you want heat water up to a boil meals. I gain muscle while main- extremely intense, I will give you then pout into bowl of your cream taining a high level of conditioning two of my smaller off-season meals of rice. Proceed to stir until grains and low body fat percentage. I did and how I prepare for them. are no longer powered. not start out doing this. This took For instance here is a typi- By doing this you get your years and years to build up to. And cal Meal #1 for me in the off-sea- protein intake and complex carbo- the cost of food for a typical week son (one of my smaller meals) hydrate intake to start your day off ranges from $150-$170. Meal 1: right. These are examples of a 1 cup of Cream of Rice (Gluten, Meal 4: typical off-season meal plan of Fat, and Cholesterol Free) 12 oz of Red Potatoes mine. So if you want to gain mus- 24 egg whites plus 4 whole eggs 1 ½ cups of Fresh Green Beans cle and strength and lose body fat (Yes that is over two dozen eggs!) 12-15 oz of Cubed Beef or Bone- eat those foods, but not even close 12 oz of steak (16 oz equals 1lb) less Skinless Chicken Breast to the portions sizes I have given. If 1 cup of Spinach anything for the average person, I How to prepare: recommend eating anywhere from How to prepare: 1. For red potatoes 5-7 oz of your lean meats, eight- It is really easy to prepare wash them off with warm water. ten egg whites, six-eight oz of red and cook this. Typically I cook Proceed to cut them in pieces. The potatoes, and ¾ of a cup -1 cup of most of my food for the week on size is up to you. After this place your green veggies. Sundays (which takes six-seven them in a cooking bowl filled with hours of preparation) and after 19 From Mill to Meal a lot of places that served grains By Cheyanne Hall, contributing and staples grown regionally. It’s not such a far-fetched idea that writer Coming home from the farmer’s if we were to use more staple foods market with their local produce and such as corn, and used beans as a cheese, they snowballed some ideas larger source of protein rather than and came up with Shagbark: a beef, it’d be much better for the place that gets their corn and beans economy and the people’s health. from area farmers. They then clean “I want kids to love beans,” the corn using an old corn-soaking said Ajamian. Altogether Brandon process. Their method is healthier and Michelle have unique views, than any other because once the and are willing to put in the work corn is soaked, it releases the nec- to make them a reality. In ten years essary vitamins to prevent maize- they see themselves producing sickness, an ailment caused by a enough beans, corn, and grains to lack of nutrients that one would get support the county, supporting lo- if they ate nothing but corn. They cals and buying from local farmers. do their best to make their chips A long wait for some, but at least (now served at Fed Hock) taste we can snack on their chips while good without damaging the nutri- we wait! tional value. The chips themselves

Owners of Shagbark pose in front of the corn storage bins. In a deceptively plain build- ing, just off Columbus Road, one can find Michelle Ajamian and business partner Brandon Jaegar (pronounced yay-gur), founders of Shagbark Mill, fulfilling their dreams. Their main goal? To help create food security for people Jaegar explains the importance of everywhere. the age-old soaking process. Brandon and Michelle couldn’t help but notice what oth- Black beans, which are grown ers didn’t: that there weren’t really in Chesterhill, are sorted and weighed.

already have flavor produced by the ingredients and with a pinch of salt, they’re delicious and whole- some to eat! Shagbark Mill is just one rung on the ladder to food secu- The corn is stored in giant feed rity. The idea behind it is simple: sacks before being made into chips. if people eat the food grown lo- Shagbark uses a machine to sort cally, as opposed to produce that is Shagbark chips are sold at Krogers, the corn, mainly to weed out soy shipped from overseas, then it will The Farmer’s Market, Seamans beans and stones. someday lead to economic security. Grocery, and The Farmacy. Class of 2013

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