v WORLD NEWS: 9/11 DEDICATION Page 9 September 30, 2011 Volume XI - Issue I Page 17 Page Apple Page D ADelaware Valley High School - Milford, Pa. AP Scholars Bring King and Queen Recognition to DV Crowned for BY LAUREN GRADY AP scholars, a recognition that only Editor in Chief the top half of a percent of national AP students receive. is level is Homecoming Delaware Valley was once again reached if a student has passed eight On Saturday, Sept. 24 the Delaware Valley named one of America’s best high or more AP exams with an average High School enjoyed its fi rst dance of schools by the Washington Post. grade of four or more. the year: Homecoming. Although in past In order to be recognized as Chairperson of the DV years Homecoming has taken place in a top high school, a school needs counseling department, Mr. Jay mid-October, the one month bump to to have a high graduating rate Tucker, believes that DV’s success September didn’t stop students from and a high number of Advanced with AP classes has helped the having a blast. Ashley Tucker was crowned Placement or other college level tests school improve greatly over the Homecoming Queen and John Harsch was given to its crowned King of Legs. students. Contributed Photo / Caption by Evan Beck is is calculated and reported Source: Get Educated Science Fanatics Appeased by the past few BY AOIFE DOWD of birth order on personality traits. rough Washington Post’s Jay Matthews years. With 87 percent of the class Managing Editor these scienti c experiments, students in the class who has been creating the list since of 2011 moving on to college and according to Lily Adams, obtain a “sense of the 1998. over 9.2 million dollars given in Among the wide range of classes the real world and what we can achieve while giving is system he uses is called the scholarships, Mr. Tucker says the Delaware Valley curriculum has to o er there us outside connections with professors and Challenge Index; it ranks Delaware results are obvious. has been a void that has left science fanatics professionals.” Valley in the top 6 percent of all “I think [AP] students have a distressed for the past few years. e class works very closely with public and charter schools in the better chance of getting into college One of Delaware Valley’s smallest and most professionals to execute their projects with nation and in the top 4 percent in and I think that taking these classes speci c courses, the Senior Science Research students such as Adams communicating with the state. shows colleges that a student is Seminar, has returned to allow senior science China in pursuit of materials. Delaware Valley’s multitude of willing to be challenged,” said Mr. students the “freedom to design [their] own “As of now the most di cult part of the AP classes o ered is a factor that Tucker. experiments and explore [their] own scienti c course is fully developing our experiments, contributed highly to being on the Mr. Tucker also says that interests,” according to Evan Wagner. splitting our budget e ectively, and contacting list. In the 2011-2012 school year, success in AP courses can save time After it had been scheduled by many professionals,” said Maura Scha er. there are currently more than 900 and money in the future. With students, the class was originally intended is di culty can be seen in the work AP students and 31 AP scholars. college tuition rising exponentially, to be taught by Mrs. Amanda Pope, Mr. of Chris Moraski whose project is now in An AP scholar is a student who has going in with sophomore status as Steve Rhule and Ms. Jane jeopardy due to di culty with obtaining scored three or better on three or a result of receiving college credit Martin but was cancelled. professional more exams. in high school can help students It was only the thorough materials. Combined with the number of nancially. determination of students, Yet the 12 graduated scholars from the class “I’m really thrilled for our parents and sta that the students remain of 2011, there were 96 AP scholars students. I think it’s going to help class has returned under con dent in their total, an increase from the previous them succeed in college and it has the leadership of Ms. work and the tasks year with 74. some really positive bene ts for Martin. ahead knowing After becoming an AP scholar, our school district,” concluded Mr. e class provides they are doing, students can obtain di erent levels Tucker. the seniors with as student Aaron of success. 2011 graduates Nicole e list of current AP scholars the freedom to Brown stated Zenes, Michael Montemarano and can be found on page 4. explore interesting “something with Maura Beck were named national experimental topics true meaning and ranging from glowing purpose.” SCHOOL NEWS: WARRIOR WEEKEND Page 6 plants to the e ects Source: Applied Environmental Page 2 The Del.Aware - September 30, 2011 SCHOOL NEWS Foreign Exchange Students Welcomed into DV BY VALERIE LANNON to take on the di culties of attending an English from Belgium, is senior Gladys Eeckhout. Staff Writer speaking school. is is not Gladys’ rst time in the United States, “I’ve never traveled before. Being in a new but she is still extremely fascinated by the experience. As the school year country with people who Her time here begins, familiar faces don’t speak the same has taught her wander about the familiar language as you or do “I love to be here, but I’m happy to live in Belgium.” appreciation of halls and settle into their the same things as you - Gladys Eeckhout, Foreign exchange student other cultures, as familiar classrooms, but is very exciting,” well as the love of among us there are two Marianna her own land. new faces. exclaimed. “I think I can be more proud of my country. Here the One of those As a senior in America, Marianna is people say how much they love America, but in Belgium faces belongs to senior anxiously anticipating the prom. it’s not like that. I love to be here, but I’m happy to live Marianna Delgado, an “We don’t have prom at home and all in Belgium,” Gladys concluded. exchange student from girls in Brazil dream of going to one. I see Marianna’s Brazil, here in the United it in movies and it’s amazing,” Marianna States for the very rst said. hometown is time. As far as goals while in the U.S., displayed by e transition between Marianna hopes to expand as a person and a the pin point schools has been drastic for student. on the left. Pin Marianna. Before Delaware “Everybody says when you’re an exchange student pointed on the Valley, Marianna attended a Photo by Valerie when you come back home you’re like another person. right is Gladys’ You grow up and have so much more knowledge,” she school of just 13 students in her Lannon hometown. entire class. She openly accepts said. the challenge however, prepared e second Rotary exchange student, traveling Inquiring Photographer How did Hurricane Irene affect you? BY JIM HERZOG Science & Technology Editor “I lost power for three “I got lucky and nothing “My power went out so I days and we had no really happened, the power had to go camp out with water.” only fl ickered a few times.” my grandparents.” Donald Greenland Nathaniel White Josh Scheibner Class of 2015 Class of 2015 Class of 2014 Helping Out Those in Need Ms. Petra Kluge and the students from PYEA decided to hold a drive to collect school supplies for Bloomsburg High School. The school was severely fl ooded for eight days before students could fi nally return to school on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Over 40 families were seriously affected by this fl ood even before the school closed. Ms. Kluge headed the effort to provide for “It made me appreciate the “I didn’t mind it, but I the school because she attended Bloomsburg University. She also did her “ I was really mad, I outdoors more. My friends had no power and ended up didn’t have power for student teaching at Bloomsburg Area High School, so she felt a bond to and I lost power so we having to go to the library almost a week.” the area and wanted to provide for them as they did for her. Pictured above: ended up outside a lot.” to work on my essay.” Steven Zabriskie Maura Zimmermann, Tracey Oellerich and Brandon Valentin help load the Evan Gutman Sam Juro Class of 2014 supplies for transport to the Bloomsburg area. Class of 2014 Class of 2012 Photo and caption by Jim Herzog The Del.Aware - September 30, 2011 Page 3 SCHOOL NEWS A Day in Students Explore Costa Rica The Life of... Delaware Valley students experience new culture and cuisine in the rainforest. BY EMILY MCKINNEY Rican cuisine were just some of the other thrill was crazy,” recalled Djiya. Opinions Editor perks that the students were able to Junior Jamie McKeon had similar Mrs. Nicole Cosentino experience. feelings. Assistant Principal After two years of planning and waiting “I loved everything we did to be honest, “Zip lining was probably my favorite of Academic Affairs patiently, the students who went on Mrs. but my favorite experience was zip lining. experience,” McKeon commented. “It was BY GIA RIZZO Raycharlyn Krasulski’s Costa Rica trip The views were absolutely amazing and the a cool feeling being suspended and rushing Entertainment Co-Editor experienced ten days of events through canopies.