February 8, 2017 Volume XXIII Issue 13 A PUBLICATION OF HAMBURG AREA HIGH SCHOOL Ag. Science Club visits the Farm Show Megan Krick – 11 Every year the Agriculture Science Club takes a trip to the Pennsylvania Farm Show. The club votes if they want to visit the Farm Show or take another trip somewhere else. Mainly every year the club picks to go to the Farm Show. To get to the Farm show, students in the club must sell fruit during the annual fruit sale to care for all the expenses to get to Harrisburg and back. This was the 101st Pennsylvania Farm Show, it started in 1917 but they count the year before as an official year of the Farm Show. It takes place every year in Harrisburg during the second week of January. Ag. Science Students went up on Friday which was the second to last day of the show. Anyone in the club who sold multiple boxes of fruit was able to attend the Farm Show. Students get to go on their own and explore the show for themselves. They could wander through the food court, main hall, or the different animal barns. In the food court they could taste all the wonderful foods there like the famous cheese cubes and milkshakes. In the main hall is where all the main shops are. The students could sample foods and buy new things that are normally not in stores. They could sample things like chips, teas, and different types of meats. The last place that the students could Fourtissimo spreads the love go to was the animal barns where all the cows, horses, rabbits, goats, and sheep are. Junior Donovan Remp’s favorite part of the Farm Bryce Wagner – 12 Show was getting multiple milkshakes throughout the day. Fourtissimo, the school’s barbershop quartet, will be selling Valentine’s Day grams to send to that special someone. The idea was conceived by the group’s very own Tyler West. Each singing Hamburg inspires hearts with art gram will cost three dollars and all funds raised will go to Tri-M. Patrons will be able to choose from a Lydia Warner – 11 selection of three classic romantic barbershop tunes, one of them being Let Me Call You Sweetheart. “Our doing this is a much needed throwback to when people were a lot more grounded,” says West. When it comes to celebrations, January 31st has a little something for everybody. Inspire your In today’s world of technology, there is an aura of insincerity that surrounds text messaging and Heart with Art Day is one that not too many people are aware of, but should be. Merriam-Webster other displays of affection in the online world. A boy complimenting a girl does not mean as much defines art as “the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of online as it would in real life. Criticism of the role of technology in today’s world is a recurring theme aesthetic objects.” The idea behind this designated day is to ponder how art affects lives and hearts, in modern literature and journalism. It will also be interesting to see how popular this novelty turns how art can be used as therapy, and finally, just to appreciate it. Art comes in many different forms out to be. It will be sort of an insight into how people feel on the issue of technology’s role in romance. including but certainly not limited to drawings, music, paintings, dancing, speaking and writing. Even though the singing grams will be a good alternative to a simple text on Valentine’s Day, There are multiple ways to celebrate Inspire your Heart with Art Day, even simple ways. it is nothing compared to the power of actually talking to someone and spending time with them. Whether it’s listening to music, reading a good book, or visiting an art gallery, it is important to take a second to reflect on art and the effects of it. Though the origination of this day Should schools push for later school times are seemingly unknown, it is still something that everybody can take part in and celebrate. Paiton Albrecht - 9 Art affects everybody and seems to be especially thriving at Hamburg Sleep is essential, especially when it comes to the teen years. An ordinary teen is supposed High. Junior Dustin Kuhn says, “Music to get 8-10 hours of sleep to function best. Most helps me calm down throughout teens are hardly getting the sleep time needed the day, it helps relieve my stress.” to be the best they can be and teachers and Art teacher Mrs. Dommel said, parents have seen this through school work “Art provides endless opportunities and moodiness. Everyone always says that to explore and to expand one’s teenagers have such an attitude, and one factor consciousness. It is my passion to most do not take into account is that teens do inspire, create, and share art with not get much sleep. An average teen will not others. In art, anything is possible.” become tired until 11 at night For more information, visit Distractions are the leading cause of sleep nationaldaycalendar.com or inquistitr. lost. We live in an era of technology and it will com. keep teens up for hours. Other reasons are health related. Teens may have sleeping disorders such as narcolepsy, insomnia, restless leg syndrome or sleep apnea. Wolfgang continues training Therefore, there has been a push for later school times, since most people are not really Jennifer Hoshauer – 11 awake until 8 - 9 am. Some schools have used this method, and it has helped massively. For Miss McCarthy is the handler of Wolfgang. Raising and teaching a puppy to become a example, the Minneapolis school district changed their start time from 7:20 to 8:40. Just that mature dog takes a lot of time and hard work. Wolfgang is still a puppy at eight months, but he is extra hour and 20 minutes more have changed the teen’s moods and attendance dramatically. maturing slowly. Since he is getting older he no longer get a mid-day meal since he is older than Teachers have reported less students falling asleep during class. All that have tried later school six months old. He needs to be watched all the time. start times have had great success and more schools are changing to later times. Teaching Wolfgang is all about him learning his surroundings. Last month he had a vest test Sophomore Alex Norton says “I think sleep is essential and that we should all get to bed at the Lehigh Valley Mall. He did very well and the regional coordinator was very impressed. earlier, even though sports at times do not let us finish all we need to”. Teenager’s brains are During the test Wolfgang had to weave in and out of aisles with clothing racks, pass people with still developing, most believe it is time to take later times into account for the well-being of the shopping carts and bags and strollers. He also went up and down steps with no problem. He students. also did very well with all of the crowds around Christmas time. This was tough for him because For additional information: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6896471 he is inquisitive in surroundings. His love for How to Combat the stress of high school people is enormous. Erika Romero – 12 He has gone to school basketball games High school can be stressful and overwhelming at times. Homework, grades, college, and and was very interested in it. He would friendships create a mass of responsibilities that may seem unconquerable. Students are told watch the games just like a person would. that the decisions they make now define the rest of their lives. While these choices will have a He his eyes on the court and watched as significant impact on a person’s future, they are not as serious as they seem. Even if a decision players ran back and forth. The buzzers did comes with regret, there is always something to be learned from the experience. High school is not scared him nor screeches of shoes on supposed to be a memorable time period. Take a deep breath, and accept that four years does the court. not create the definition of a person. Wolfgang has had a recent injury When asked about ways to combat anxiety and pressure, teachers suggested that time panosteitis which is a bone inflammation. management is a successful skill to have. By organizing projects, homework, and other activities This is common in German Shepard when in a timely manner, one can create a balanced schedule of work and play. they are six to eight months old. This injury Stress is a serious factor in high school. All the overpowering responsibilities create a rut is caused from pressure on the joints so he of worry that is difficult to escape. A person should always face a challenge head on, but an was put on medicine and he had to do fewer occasional break is needed. Realize that there are other people, including friends and family, activities. Wolfgang had to stop playing his who can relate to problems. Stress and depression are somewhat taboo subjects. These topics favorite game, which is playing ball. are difficult to talk about and act against, but remember that right decisions are always the His next big social event is going to a toughest ones. Optimism is difficult to come by, but there is constantly something to look forward Reading Royals Game.