Annual Hunger Games dodgeball; pg. 2 No Sweethearts this year, pg. 5 Cheerleaders compete at Disney, pg.8 TheArrowheAd Volume 46, Issue 5 February 2019 700 Mulberry St. Montoursville, PA 17754 Green competes at Poetry Out Loud regionals mollychapman Freshman Austin Cummings, Many attendants said they cause she acted out her poems, “I hope more people will join newsstaff Juniors Devon Miller and Laris- would go again if given the making them come to life,” said us for the next competition,” said Senior Veronica Green com- sa West, and Seniors Dez Long chance. Robinson. “No two poems should Cummings. peted in the Regional Poetry Out and Devon Robinson went with “Each and every one of the ever sound the same,” he added. Loud Competition at Keystone Green to the regional competition performers went all out with their Senior Veronica Theater in Towanda, on Feb. 8. to watch. presentation,” said Cummings. “It Green and Drama The Poetry Out Loud Compe- “I went to support Veronica was truly something to behold.” teacher Mrs. Denise tition was created to help students and our theatre arts, but also be- “I enjoyed watching all the dif- Clark are stand- build public speaking skills, gain cause I am intrigued by the dif- ferent students perform their po- ing by the Poetry self-confidence, and learn about ferent ways poems can be read to ems differently,” said Miller. Out Loud poster at great poetry from the past and convey different messages,” said The competition began when the competition. present. Robinson. drama teacher Mrs. Denise Clark Green had the high- “I saw it as an acting oppor- “I decided to go to the com- started a Poetry Out Loud unit in est overall perfor- tunity and another opportunity to petition because I already had an her classes. Smaller competitions mance, but will not perform,” said Green. interest in performing and poetry. were held between her classes to be moving on to the The poems she spoke in the I loved the idea of seeing per- determine who would represent state level. Photo competition were “Y2k” by formers whole-heartedly act out the school. Green was the only provided by Mrs. Therese Lloyd, “No Coward Soul one of the most beautiful forms competitor to make it to the re- Denise Clark. is Mine” by Emily Brontë, and of literature,” said Cummings. “I gional competition. “Earth You Have Returned to me” also wanted to be there to support “I enjoyed Veronica’s perfor- by Elaine Equi. Veronica in the competition.” mance more than the others be- Students embrace new cultures at Spanish Festival juliamertes Spanish Festival videos range to sample at the Festival this year to.” have increased as well. news editor from a variety of topics. The cur- “Because it tasted good and was This year was Montoursville’s “Not every school has a Span- rent AP Spanish class decided to something I haven’t had the op- tenth annual Spanish Festival. ish Festival event like Montours- Celebrating the Spanish lan- create a video based on the pop- portunity to try before.” Since the beginning of the event, ville,” said Choate. “However, it guage and culture through ex- ular family game show, Family Upon being questioned about the number of students participat- is a great event to have and take citing entertainment, traditional Feud. Furthermore, the Spanish her favorite aspect of learning the ing has grown and the activities part in.” Spanish foods, and general fun, IV class decided to create a video language, Bradley said, “Spanish students enrolled in Montours- based on the award-winning tele- is fun to learn because it is not ville’s Spanish classes gathered vision show The Office. a class where material is always together on Feb. 15 for the Span- Senior Joey Rogers said, “I taught straight out of a textbook. ish Festival. liked watching the other students’ Instead, activities like the Spanish Spanish students participate in videos because it shows different Festival make the educational ex- the Spanish Festival in multitudes levels of understanding of the perience enjoyable and interest- of manners: creating food to be complex language.” ing to take part in.” sampled, aiding in the distribu- “I am excited to attend be- “My favorite part of the Festi- tion of event programs, making cause I have heard that the food val was hanging out and talking videos completely in the Spanish at the Spanish Festival is really to other people,” said Junior language, and presenting pro- good and the videos presented Koby Lakes, a current Spanish IV ceedings at the event as announc- are humorous,” said Freshman student who helped create a vid- ers. Ashley Wheeland who will be at- eo, Los Juegos Olimpicos de la “I have made food for the tending the event for the first time Oficina, this year. Spanish Festival in previous this year. “It is nice to talk to other years, but now--as a Spanish IV “The videos were really funny people and have fun at the event student--I am working with others and generally good this year,” Ju- without having to worry about to create a video to be played for nior Abby Shoemaker said. “The school, homework, and assign- attendees at the event,” said Ju- Twilight-based video and the ments,” said Lakes. nior Julia Bradley. “Seeing every- Office video were my favorites “[The Spanish Festival] is my one’s project is my favorite part because they made me laugh the favorite part of being in the Span- of the Spanish Festival, especially most.” ish program here. I will definite- since I know most of the students When questioned about the ly miss it after I graduate,” said Students are attempting to complete a toungue-twister in participating in the creation of the variety of food available for sam- Rogers. Spanish in order further their experience and also to receive videos.” pling at the event, Shoemaker “I will not be able to attend a quiz pass. Both MAHS students and Spanish I students from Junior Lillian Choate, who said, “It is cool to try the new the event next year because of McCall Middle School attended the event and participated in is a student in Spanish III said, foods from different cultures at scheduling conflicts causing me the preparation. Photo by Julia Mertes “Learning a different language is the event because you can eat to be unable to fit Spanish into a lot of fun, and I am most excited things that you may not have tried my schedule,” said Shoemaker. “I for the videos at the Festival be- otherwise.” am disappointed that this will be cause they are always funny and According to Bradley, the Tres my last year because the event is entertaining.” Leche Cake was the best dessert always something I look forward NEWS The Arrowhead page 2 February 2019 Take each other out, dodgeball style Expressing love janinareynolds SpongeBob song.” said Loss. mollychapman were brought back into the arena ring every contestant) started with news staff “We got the idea from the newsstaff for the “Quarter Quell”, which Si- the Kutay Maneuver being adapt- On Feb 14, also known as Val- National English Honor Society The yearbook staff held a Hun- gnor won. ed by D. Kutay, Shirk, Freshmen entine’s Day, students received- Website and tweaked it to fit our ger Games Dodgeball Tourna- All of the previous competi- Robert and Steven Green, and some Sonnet-O-grams which, club and school.” said National ment in the gym on Feb.8. tors were in the fifth round, which Round 3 champion Smitty. were given out by the English English Honors Society adviser, It’s a game of dodgeball with- brought forth a new tactic. Senior B. Kutay was hit out once Honors Society and sang some Mrs. Alissa Martin about Sonnet- out teams and without barriers Ben Kutay, along with Freshmen again while T-posing in the center Valentunes which were given out O-Grams. between teams. The winner of the Dan Kutay, Cooper Shirk, and of the gym, and the arena came to by Concert Choir. “We sold over 80 which was game is the last person standing. Antonio dragged a shield to the a halt. The Sonnet-O-Grams are great since the weather really put Sophomore CJ Signor won the corner of the gym and hid. Two large alliances were hid- Shakespeare’s poems given out a wrench in our advertising and first of six rounds. Once their spot was invaded, ing behind shields on opposite with candy and the Valentunes selling,” said Martin when asked New competitors were intro- B. Kutay T-posed in the center of sides of the room, and Junior were just a few songs that were how many Sonnet-o-grams they duced in the second round, which the room and was hit. Freshman Hunter Shearer sat on the floor being sung by some students in sold this year. was won by Freshman Ionut Gage Reeder was the final com- with a shield on his feet. No the school’s choir. The Valen- “Sonnet-O-Grams have al- Reynolds. petitor standing, concluding the groups were willing to make the tunes were sold for a dollar and ways been a big hit, and everyone The Third round started with fifth round. first move. were performed during lunch, seems to be excited to buy them,” Freshman Jayden Basore getting For the sixth and final round, After minutes of anticipation, while Sonnet-O-Grams were giv- said Junior Julia Mertes who has his, and ended with Freshman all competitors and members of Yearbook adviser Mrs.