Montoursville Area High School 100 N. Arch Street Montoursville, PA 17754 March 2015 Volume 42 Issue 7 Being Who You Are By Senior Carly Mill High school, a place full of blank stares, judgemental comments, whispers, and doubt. Doesn’t really seem like an easy to be, does it? It isn’t all rainbows and butterfl ies as we imagined when we were younger. As we get older we become more honest with ourselves, with who we are, and what we believe. You must stand up for your- self, love yourself and what you create yourself to be. You’ll have peo- ple by your side in this life; in the halls of high school but, I believe the most important one, the one that will always be there is the one looking at you in the mirror. Look at yourself sometime, ask yourself if you’re ok. Find things to love about yourself, everyday. We are all diff erent and that’s what’s beautiful about this world and society. We must understand that we are all diff erent. Next time you’re in the halls, hold your head up high and for goodness sakes, love who you’re becoming. Page by Copy and Layout Editor, Haylie McQuillen NEWS The Arrowhead page 2 March 2015 “Oh the places we The Band and Chili cook-off will go”...for the heat up jilliano’connor kids news editor isaacmiller news staff Senora Tammy Morgan holds up her prize for Seuss Day as a treat for the kids placing first in the faculty and staff chili cook The Thespian Society members re- in the school,” said Sophmore off. The cook off, which was held Feb. 26 cently put on a show for the eleme- Isaiah Mallery when asked and was organized by Mrs. April Gavitt, raised nerty kids at Lyter Elementary. why they performed the show. $346 to benefit guidance secretary Mrs. Patsy The kids got to celebrate Dr. The kids in the elementary much- Schmalhofer, who is recovering from a stroke. Suess day by watching a play ly appreciated watching the dra- “It was a fun time,” said Schmalhofer. “I am so of Sneetches on the Beaches. ma students perform for them. glad I could attend; we appreciate the support “We were all sneetches,” said “Seeing the smiles on the chil- from everyone.” Alyssa Lair when asked what drens’ faces was just amazing,” Mrs. Ronda Albert placed 2nd, and Mrs. Anne parts the students in Thes- said Lair when asked what Mussina placed 3rd.The Key Club also held a pian Society had to play. the best part of getting the dress down night to benefit Mrs. Schmolhofer. “We did the show on Doctor chance to act for the students. The marching band proudly marches down the streets just behind the color guard showing off their beating hearts. The Marching band just recieved notice ONNOR that they won first place in the Mummer’s . C . RS Day Parade that was held in August. M The band performed the songs: “Hap- OF py, Apache,” and “Saturday’s Alright for Fighting. With the band’s new traditional OURTESY dancing, they wowed the judges and were C rewarded with a plaque, which them the HOTO P best band in the parade. Pictured above is the Thespian Society, which recently put on a show for the Lyter Elementary School students to celebrate Dr. Seauss Day. The play that was done was written by Dr. Suess. New Gap Outlet shoppers have Getting “Krafty” at mixed opinions states isaacmiller kendraparke Mrs Tammy Morgan when asked about shopping at the factory news staff features editor Although Kraft did not place at how she felt about the new Gap stores. States he said “I think I did okay and In the past few months many new outlet going in. Even though many are excited jilliano’connor I could have done better but I put in stores and restraunts have moved Many factory outlets are known for the new opening, others feel news editor my best and that’s all I could have into the area, but the new Gap out- for having more of a variety when dissapointed at the old store being hoped for,” said Kraft. let has not had as much talk as the it comes to the selection of items to taken out and replaced. MAHS’s Senior Alek Kraft was This was the first time that Alek other new buildings. buy. Along with the idea of more va- given the opportunity to go to State Kraft was given the opportunity to Several students and teachers “I seem to have more luck when riety some belive this also means Orchestra, which was held on March go to the state level for the violin. would find themselves at the Gap it comes to the factory outlets,” said more quality but less quality when it 12 through the 14 in Dallastown, PA. He has been known to accompany looking for new clothes to add to math teacher Mrs. Jenny Crawford comes to the product of the store. Kraft was extremely appreciative many pieces for the school during their outfits, but with the new Gap when asked about why she was glad “It’s the factory-made so that of his experi- choir concerts, as well as band, and mixed feelings come with it. the facotry outlet replaced the reg- means the quality of the clothes is ence at states. also plays for While the Gap store in the mall ular store. not as good as the regular stores,” “Compet- The Williams- has been takien out a new Gap out- The prices at factory stores are said sophmore Gabri Locricchio ing at States port Sympho- let, a factory store, has been put in also known to be lower than other when asked why she did not like the was a big ny Orchestra. next to Target. stores. idea of a new factory store replacing achievement Kraft has “I am very pumped for the new “I always find better prices at fac- Gap. for me,” said been playing Gap outlet,” said Spanish teacher tories,” said Crawford when asked Kraft, “It was the violin for a big honor FT 12 years. A R for me to play K His mother at States my LEK is the one who senior year.” A encouraged OF Kraft was him to play one of 22 the violin in violin play- OURTESY the first place, C ers that were which lead him HOTO chosen to P to enjoy the in- play at State Senior Alek Kraft poses, with his vio- strument. Orchestra. lin, at the District Orchestra compe- He said that M Before go- he plans to U tition. His extraordinary placement C O ing to States, allowed him to participate in the PA continue to Y Kraft had to State Orchestra. play the vio- J. J. RKE A BY learn a sym- lin in college . P . K phony which and hopefully HOTO BY P was an hour afterwards as long, as well as another piece that well. HOTO Sophmore Nate Ripley goes P lasted for 15 minutes. The school and town of Montours- Pictured above is the new Gap Outlet that just recently came into the new Gap outlet for the first time to look for new Once at States he had to perform ville takes pride in the success of all to the Target complex by the mall. The outlet has recieved the pieces in front of a panel of judges students, including Kraft, for excel- mixed emotions from the shoppers. clothes. The Gap outlet was recently opened and replaced who listened to the pieces and judge ling in his musical career and repre- the Gap store in the mall. his performance on his ability to play senting Montoursville well. them. page 3 Arrowhead Through the mind of Megan Staff Don’t act like you know, because Editorial Bullying makes you don’t a lasting impact Over 3.2 million students are vic- meganstoner increase, and I understand that. falling apart, and once again I say it, please stay up-to-date with all the editor-in-chief tims of bullying each year, according I have a job and I know how it feels BRICKS ARE COMING OUT facts. to bullyingstatistics.org. Approx- to lose some of your paycheck to the OF THE BUILDING! Times have changed since you went Walking through the halls of Mon- imately 160,000 teens skip school government. So once again I question why you to school when this building was ac- toursville High, what do you see? every day because of bullying. 71 per- Another argument that was used would just cover up the problem in- tually not falling apart, but please Some people would say that they cent of students report incidents of was the fact that the school could be stead of just fixing it? please please do not judge until you see smiling faces, students bonding bullying as a problem at their school. “made over” rather than redoing the I do know that the school does need have been in the school for more than with one another, and a beautiful Suicide due to bullying is the third whole thing. to be fixed, and $35 million is a lot, just the school board meeting. school. leading cause of death among young I’m sure that that is a good idea… but if you are going to argue against But unfortunately that is not how people, resulting in 4,400 deaths per for certain schools, but not this one.