Alliance High School Newspaper

Editor in Chief: Cheyanne Gonzales Managing Editor: Bethany Cox Features Editor: Reilly Davidson Webmaster: Kylie Glass Reporters: Olivia Baxter Leon Boyd Aly Conner Dustin Diehl Kati Fotheringham Josh Hammerton AjA Hatton Lynda Kennedy Brittani Lallie Hannah Malloy Cabbie Mancini Sam Myronchenko Tiffany Nagle LeAnne Novak John Oye Taralyn Pete Tyler Reber Kerstin Ross Katherine Schwechten Ashlin Shell Keith Smith Dalton Snyder Jammie Turner Page Layout Artists: Zach Baker Hannah Baum Brandon Diehl Tamika Hofius Morgan Kirby Brent Lingafelt Joe Mayes Brittany Minard Destiny Namoske Kayla Newill Breanna Raspanti Clarissa Shearer Emily Voshel William Weyand Advisors: Ms. Barbara Mudrak, Red and Blue Mr. Ron Hill, Interactive Media

May, 2013

Prom 2013

FREE!!

By HANNAH MALLOY Red and Blue staff writer

The 2013 Junior-Senior Prom court consists of: Hunter Cannon, McKinsey Rohr, King Jordan Smith, Queen Hannah Malloy, Rosaria Mancini and Luke Ince.

along with their court. Students voted Jordan Smith as prom king and Hannah Malloy as queen. The 2013 JuniorThe prom court Senior Prom was a consisted of senight full of dancniors Hunter Caning, dining, taking non, McKinsey pictures and being Rohr, Luke Ince, with friends. and Rosaria ManEveryone was cini. dressed to impress, After the crownand to coordinate ing, the heels came with the theme of off and the dancA Black Tie Afing began. Senior fair. The event Luke Ince said his was held at Meyers favorite part of the Lake Ballroom in Emily Ault and Tyler night was dancing Canton. Gutierrez enjoy Dinner was themselves at the prom. and being around all of my friends. served buffet style Junior Maria Hogya talked and included chicken, ham, poabout her first prom experience tatoes, salad and more. Dinner was followed by the PROM see page 6 crowning of the king and queen,

Students enjoy A Black Tie Affair

More than a footnote

Holocaust survivor speaks to sophomores
John Koenigsberg was born Josef Koenigsberg in 1937 to two Jewish hospital workers in Amsterdam, Holland. The family who hid him changed his name to John because Josef was a little too Jewish for safety, he said. Koeingsberg was sent to the South of Holland to live with a Catholic family. Though the dark-featured Koenigsberg looked nothing like his blondSURVIVOR see page 2

By KERSTIN A. ROSS and Red and Blue staff

Brugh, Jackson win top prizes in Law Day contest

Dont Miss This...

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Holocaust survivor John Koenigsbergs appearance at Alliance High School was streamed live using Googles Hangouts on Air program

Monday, May 13th After School

Powder Puff Football Game

Seniors

By REILLY DAVIDSON Red and Blue staff writer

As one of the few remaining survivors, John Koenigsberg is much in demand to speak about his experiences as one of the hidden children of the Holocaust. Each time he speaks, he says, it is painful. But he does it because he does not want the Ho-

locaust to be just a footnote in a history book. Koenigsberg, of Columbus, spoke Monday to sophomores at Alliance High who participated in the International Book Sharing Project. As part of the project, they read Night by Elie Wiesel and communicated with students in Ashdod, Israel, exchanging thoughts and opinions on the book.

Sophomores Spencer Nagy, Abby SierraValle, Samantha Jackson, Emma Brugh and Alexis Austin look at the gold star and other items brought by Holocaust survivor John Koenigsberg.

Emma Brugh, a sophomore at Alliance High School, received the first-place award in an annual Law Day essay contest, while Samantha Jackson, also a sophomore, won first place in the Emma junior high diviBrugh sion. Brugh was named Outstanding Essayist in the contest sponsored by the Stark County Bar Association and the Canton Area League of Women Voters. She received $250 at the awards ceremony on May 1 at the Kent State University Stark Campus. Jackson received $50 as the first-place winner in the division for 9th and 10th graders. The contests asks students in grades 7 through 12 to write a 1,000-word essay on There Ought To Be a Law. Student must propose a law that to their knowledge is not currently in effect in Ohio. They must explore

the benefits and consequences of the new law and its impact, and how it would be enforced. Brugh and Jackson did the essays in Mr. Frank Mancinis Perspectives class. Mancinis classes have been participating in this contest for the past three years. Until this year, no Alliance student had won the top prize, although some had won second- and third-place prizes. Last year, Adontis Watson won a $50 prize for his essay on how all students should be required by law to learn Spanish in Samantha high school. Jackson In her essay, Brugh said it should be illegal for websites such as Tumblr and Formspring to allow messages to be posted anonymously. Often, those anonymous messages are cruel and hurtful. There have been cases of teens taking their own lives because of anonymous messages posted on these sites. LAW DAY see page 3

Epitomizing the four pillars

Nineteen inducted into NHS
By CHEYANNE GONZALES Red and Blue executive editor The National Honor Society received nineteen new members during the induction ceremony held on March 18. Friends, family and teachers showed up to watch the ceremony and see the students get inducted. Its not easy to make it into NHS. It takes years of hard work to even qualify for the chance to be inducted. To be eligible, students must maintain at NHS see page 6

Students show 81 projects in science fair

More than a third win Superior rating
By TIFFANY NAGLE Red and Blue staff writer A total of 121 students in grades 7 through 12 participated in the Science Alliance science fair, held at Alliance High School on Feb. 15. Anticipating this day, students spent weeks preparing their projects and getting ready for the judging by science teachers and other volunteers. Some worked as individuals, while others were part of a team of either 2 or 3 students. Of the 81 projects, 29 earned a Superior rating, which is the highest rating a project can achieve. Those 43 students earned the opportunity to present their projects at the District 13 Science Fair, which was held at the University of Mount Union on March 16. Special recognition was given to the following students for having the best project in their respective categories: Grant Clunk, a sophomore, Biochemistry; Bethany Cox, sophomore, Botany; Alyssa Ward, senior, Chemistry; Clohe Roller, freshman, Engineering; Will Draves, junior, Math; Seth McConnell and Paige Felger, both seniors, Medicine and Health, and Ben Draves, junior, Physics. The David M. Graf Best of Show award went to Ben Draves. At the District 13 Science Fair, Alliance High School was presented with an excellence award. Accepting the trophy were Julia Dubaj, Bethany Cox, Ashley Roberts, Cheyanne Gonzales, McKinsey Rohr, Michael Unckrich, Ben Kelley, Charli Kelley, Nick Hilbert and LeeAnna Brugh. In the end, the students hard work paid off, not only with Excellent and Superior ratings, but also a sense of achievement.

New inductees into the National Honor Society are: (first row) Julia Dubaj, Amanda Catterall, Emily Ault, Maria Hogya, Rosaria Mancini and Ben Kelley (second row) Cheyanne Gonzales, Kelby Smith, Yi Zhong Wang, Daniel Phillipi, Taralyn Pete and Michael Unckrich (third row) Ben Gravlee, Samuel Rodman, Cody Cook, Will Draves, Gaston Marion, Jason Chapman and Ben Draves. Photo courtesy of Cockrills Studio

The magic of music

Band, choir, orchestra perform in Disney World

By BETHANY COX Red and Blue managing editor The Alliance High School Music Department recently had the opportunity to participate in Walt Disneys Performing Arts workshop and perform in Walt Disney World Resorts Downtown Disney. It was a great oppor-

Lynda Kennedy, Marissa Cvelbar and Kayla Hood were three of the students who went to Disney World with the AHS Music Department.

tunity and experience for the students, said choir director Ms. Carrie Chunat. The first day in Disney World was spent in Epcot. Epcot is a Disney park dedicated to showing people various countries and ideas for the future. Students were then transported to Backstage Disney see page 3

Seniors Seth McConnell and Paige Felger won best project in the Medicine and Health category at Science Alliance.

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Its not the end, its only the beginning As we go on, we remember
What do seniors plan after graduation?
By TARALYN PETE Red and Blue staff writer Getting through high school requires dedication and perseverance, as any senior will tell you. Now its all coming to an end; all of our hard work has paid off. But this is not the end, its just the beginning. From here, AHS grads go on to college, careers and the adventure of becoming an adult. We wanted to know what the seniors plan do after they graduate. Here is what they said: Tiara Mays said, Im going to the Air Force after I graduate. Sean Brindack said hes going to Tiara Mays the Air Force as well. Donnie Greenamayer said, Ill be going to the Marines and specializing in either communications or intelligence. Taylor Bates Donnie Greenameyer said, I will be attending the University of Mount Union and Ill be majoring in Early Childhood Education. Charlotte Petko said, I will be getting my business degree and doing photography and hopefully having my own photography studio after college. I plan to at- Charlotte
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tend either The Ohio State University or Ohio University to major in biology, said Hannah Malloy. Marissa Cvelbar said, I plan on going to college either at OSU or Coastal Carolina. I plan on majoring in biology in college and hopefully becoming a physicians assistant. I plan to attend New York University for theater and hopefully Ill be on Broadway someday! said Paige Paige Felger Felger. Emmeline Haiss said,I will be going to Japan for a year to study abroad. Then I will be attending the University of Cincinnati the following year.

All the times we had together - Graduation by Vitamin C

By ALY CONNER and TYLER REBER Red and Blue staff writers prepared us to sing at our ceremony and she was absent on the day of the actual graduation. She left instructions with another teacher to leave me in charge of the whole performance, and I thought that was an awesome opportunity to show my character and come through for my favorite music teacher. Every year Mr. Shively makes his class fun by doing things like the Oregon Trail, building a sod house, and the World War One reenactment. Senior Bryenne Reed said: My best Donnie memory was Minnich probably having the paper war in Mr. Shivelys class. For some seniors, their best memories were made during their high school years. Beating Marlington this year was the best, said Donnie Minnich, a senior. Cammarie Weibush said her favorite memory was when the basketball team won the Northeastern Buckeye Conference title last year. Steven Jones said his favorite Cammarie memory is get- Weibush ting my cap and gown and knowing Im really

Sharing a book and making videos

Sophomores focus on World War II, the Holocaust
By CABBIE MANCINI Red and Blue staff writer No one can argue with the importance of World War II and the greatest generation who fought it. Just as important was the Holocaust, which resulted in the deaths of more than 6 million Jews. This years sophomore class had some great opportunities to learn about World War II and the Holocaust, not only in Perspectives classes but in English class, too. Ms. Barbara Mudraks Monday/Wednesday English classes in the Blue Angels Academy participated in the International Book Sharing Project though the American Friends of the Ghetto Fighters Museum. They were paired with students in the Makif Vav school in Ashdod, Israel. They all read the book Night and answered questions about the book through a website. Plus, the Israeli students got to learn a little bit about our lives and we got to learn about theirs. This period of history also allowed students to be creative. After winter break, the entire sophomore class was involved in making videos about World War II. Students had to pick topics in Perspectives class, then wrote

School isnt only about the education, its about the experiences you have, the friends you make, even the trouble you get into. But most of all, school is about the memories. Here, some Alliance High school seniors share their favorite memories of their school years. Last year, the Music Department performed the musical Singin in the Rain. Playing one of the main characters, Paige Felger named this as her favorite school memory. My favorite memory is the entire process of rehearsals and the shows for the musical, she said. It was a great show. I loved playing my character, but most of all, I am thankful for the friendships I had with the cast Taylor Bates members. Almost seven years ago, this years seniors were just graduating fifth grade. Now with their high school graduation coming up, memories were called back to mind. The best memory of my school career was at my fifth grade graduation, said Taylor Bates. Our music teacher had

about to graduate. Michael Whitakers favorite memory was beating Marlington this year in soccer to win districts. Sam Stevens said her best memories occurred during Steven all the dances Jones all through high school. Tracina Hancock has two favorite memories: Being an office aid and getting ready for prom. Taralyn Pete said her favorite memory involved going to Chicago with the choir my sophoSam more year. Stevens Taylor Vance said she just enjoyed being a senior, as well as preparing for senior prom. Tiara Mays said her favorite memory was when both the JV team and varsity beat Liberty in basketball. These memories will be something to look back on Taylor fondly in comVance ing years.

Caesar, Disney, volleyball

Brandon Stutler sits in the cockpit of a fighter jet at the MAPS Air Museum in Jackson Township.

Seniors walk down Memory Lane

By TYLER REBER and REILLY DAVIDSON Red and Blue staff writers The senior year in high school is the big one. Its the last year of high school football games, the last year of dances, the last year of walking the familiar halls of AHS. After this, its off to the world of college, careers, and whatever else life has in store for the graduates. This years seniors have had experiences that made this year special. They included a trip to Walt Disney World Resort by the Music Department, the staff vs. seniors volleyball game, the grudge matches against our cross-town neighbor, Marlington, and the Drama Clubs performance of Julia Caesar to name a few. As usual in February, the seniors faced the staff in the staff vs. seniors volleyball game. Previously, no senior class had ever beaten the staff, and unfortunately the class of 2013 didnt either. However, the seniors still played their hearts out and had a lot of fun. Asked to name her favorite part of senior year, Marissa Cvelbar lamented: There were so many good highlights to my senior year I cant pick just one. But after she thought about it for a while, she decided on the senior vs. staff volleyball game! Toward the end of March, students and staff in the Music Department traveled to Orlando, Florida, to perform on the Downtown Disney stage at Disney World. Each section of the Music Department - band, orchestra, choir - performed different music, from classical to classic rock. It was an amazing experiSURVIVOR from page 1 haired, blue-eyed hosts, the Snijcker family told neighbors he was their sickly cousin who had come to the south of Holland to recover. The home where he lived with the Snijcker family - the parents, a boy and three girls had no electricity, no hot water and no indoor plumbing. When Samantha Jackson, a sophomore at the high school, asked if it was difficult to bond with his foster family, Koenigsberg commented that the Snijckers were a very nice family... to-

scripts in English class. They used Flip cameras or iPhones to film their scripts, then edited the films using iMovie. Mr. Frank Mancini, Perspectives teacher for the Blue Angels academy, said the idea for making the videos originally came from Mr. David Hammers, who now teaches at the middle school. He introduced the use of green screen technology and also provided World War II uniforms, Mancini said. The sophomore class also got the opportunity to visit the MAPS (Military Aviation Preservation Society) Air Museum in North Canton. Assistant Principal Stephen Fowler found the

museum and knew it would be a good opportunity for the sophomores to learn more about World War II, as well as the history of aviation. In the MAPS museum, the students were guided by military veterans and shown the many exhibits, which focused on the part that aviators played in Americas wars, from World War I to Afghanistan. The exhibits included one on the Tuskegee Airmen, another on Rosie the Riveter and others that told the stories of local aviators who contributed to the countrys defense.

Top 10 Percent

Students in the top 10 percent of the Class of 2013 are (front row) Emily Retterer, Emily Zadigian, Kayla Hood, Marissa Cvelbar, Paige Felger, Emmeline Haiss, Abby Heddleston, Hadil Shakhtra, and Jasmine Lin (back row) Meagan Gravlee, Katie Funk, Hannah Malloy, KofiMalcolm Collins-Sibley, Lynnita Toussant, Josh Loar, Seth McConnell, Luke Ince and Nicholas Skidmore.

Annual Staff-Student Volleyball Game

ence performing at such a famous venue, being watched by people from around the country and perhaps even the world, said senior Josh Loar. Josh Loar When asked about the Disney trip, senior Meagan Gravlee exclaimed: I really enjoyed Disney World. It was one of the best moments of my high school career. When asked to name the highlight of his senior year, Ossiel Ibarra-Moreno said: Although I have had many memorable moments this year - and more to still be made - I would have to say my time as a senior on the soccer team, Ossiel Ibarraespecially the Moreno weekend when Alliance defeated Marlington in both football and soccer. In April, the Drama Club directed by Mr. David Hammers performed the play Julia Caesar: A Tragicomedy. This was a new rendition of Shakespeares famous play that gave the classic tragedy a comic twist. My highlight of this year was the Drama Club doing Julia Caesar, said cast member and senior Charlotte Petko. Alliance High School is known for having a lot of caring and amazing teachers. Senior Taylor Bates cemented this idea when asked what her senior highlight was: The highlight of my senior year is being with all of my favorite teachers. I am only taking three classes this year, but I enjoy all of my teachers and it makes my senior year enjoyable. Andrew Wells said the hightally, totally righteous. He spoke about the winter of 1944-45 when, despite the fact that the family was surviving on beets and tulip bulbs, the Snijckers continued to keep him safe from the Germans and their many visits to the house. The family spent a great deal of time in a bomb shelter, right up to the time when Holland was liberated by American troops. Because of their kindness, Koenigsburg nominated the Snijcker family to be named Righteous Among the Nations, the highest honor that non-Jews

light of his senior year would probably have to be the art show. Corey Blue said he had the most fun being with his friends in Mrs. Logozzos 7th period study hall. Lucas Stone said the highlight of his senior year was winning in soccer. We beat Marlington at districts. Asked what the best part of her senior year was, Jazmyn Gonzalez said: Probably art class. The highlight of my senior year - this is going to sound corny - is meeting a girl, Dustin Shearer said, referring to his girlfriend, Sarah Dias. Nick Hilbert had a really long list of senior-year highlights: Last marching band experience, last large group competition for band, performing with the Jetsetters for competition, last high school golf match, last high school tennis match, last band performance, last time Ill be a part of the tech team, Nick Hilbert he said. He caught his breath, then added: Going to Florida. Really, the highlight of my senior year is the conclusion of an amazing four-year-long experience that you can never match with anything else! One common theme among the seniors that were interviewed was how great this year was and how it was such a great way to end their high school careers. Great memories like those they mentioned are what underclassmen look forward to. Memories of our senior year stay with us forever and remind us of the time that we walked the hallowed halls of Alliance High School. can be awarded by Yad Vashem, the world center for education and commemoration of the Holocaust. Despite the difficulty of speaking about his experiences, Koenigsburg still wants to share his story. The reason I speak, which is still painful every time, is because I dont want the story the history- of the Holocaust to be just a footnote in the history books, Koenigsberg said. And hopefully the second or third generations, once Im gone, will pick up. Thats what were trying to do.

Although they did not prevent a three-peat by the faculty, seniors put up a good fight at the annual staff-student volleyball game.

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Name that tune

By JAMMIE TURNER Red and Blue staff writer Is there a tune in your playlist that you can play a hundred times and NEVER get bored of it? Do you have a song that often plays in your head, even if its not playing on your iPod? All of us have a favorite song that touches us more than any other, that will always be our No. 1. We asked students and teachers at Alliance High School to name their favorite song of all time. Many of them responded with predictable answers, while others named songs that were quite surprising. Freshman Chris Garlock said his favorite song is Rock Me by One Direction. Jubilee Bales, also a freshman, named 1985 Chris by Bowling for Garlock Sue. Both freshman Isaiah Glover and sophomore Isaiah Good said Started From the Bottom by Drake was their favorite song. Freshman Amanda Mudrick said The Broken Girl by Michael West tops her chart, while classmate Tiffany Ziegler Amanda said Country Mudrick Girl Shake It For Me by Luke Bryan does it for her.

Young or old, we all have our favorite

Its not just showing up, its showing support

By LEON BOYD and TYLER REBER Red and Blue staff writers

The Cockpit Crazies decided on a black-and-white theme for one of the Aviators home games

Special themes add to school spirit

They call themselves the Cockpit Crazies: the regulars in the student section at the football and basketball games. They get the crowd cheering at the games and pep assemblies, and take it upon themselves to be leaders in school spirit. These students, mainly seniors, also come up with themes for the home basketball and football games.This years themes have included camo night, zombie night, red and blue, red out, blue out, beach night and neon night. They make the games more fun, and definitely more memorable. We asked some of the Cockpit Crazies, along with other students, what their favorite themes were at this years games. Here is what they had to say: Paige Felger, a senior, liked the white-out theme best while fellow senior Katie Funk liked the Christmas theme for a home basketball game.

I would have to say camo night, said Michael Whitaker, a senior. My favorite for football would be neon night, and for basketball it would be zombie night, said Hadil Shakhtra, a senior. Mine would be red and blue, said Skylar Huffman, a sophomore. My favorite would be zombie night, said Shannon Dillon, a freshman. I liked red-out, said Tyrin Hancock, a sophomore. Mine would be the Christmas theme, said Andrew Hale, a freshman. For basketball, I liked Wheres Waldo? and for football I liked neon night, said Devyn Howe, a sophomore. Marissa Cvelbar, also a senior, had a lot of good memories about theme nights: My favorite theme was definitely the zombie night/end of the world theme, she said. So many people participated and everyone looked sweet.

Freshman Taylor Wilson named Self Destruct by Pegboard Nerds, but Kelsie Jo Rohr prefers Just One Last Time by David Guetta. Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis is my favorite! said Cheyenne Hubbs, a freshCheyenne man. Hubbs Tenth grader Olivia Strain chose The A-Team by Ed Sheeran, while junior Zach Handy said Cinema by Skrillex. Sophomore Emily Ayers said Strawberry Bubblegum by Emily Justin TimberAyers lake is her No. 1, while classmate Kappa Williams said, Big Papa by B.I.G. Ninth grader Dazia Harris likes Wings by Lil Mix. Here are the choices for four other freshmen: RReion Hogan, Power Tripe by J Cole; Bre Lightner, Girls Run the World by Beyonce, Karli Wilson, Jersey by Mayday Parade; Ahtziri Santana, Irresistible by One Direction, and Lauren Ward, Bearfoot by Blue Jean Night. But Mrs. Ellen DeMaiolo chose something completely different when asked to name her favorite song. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd, she said.

What was the highlight of freshman year?

Pretending to be pioneers on the Oregon Trail, Keith House, Ande Green, Jacob VanDerkar, Makenna Summer, Alyssa Mergenthaler, Melinda Stewart, Lauren Gobley and Kerry Battershell stop at frontier store in the lobby.

By KEITH SMITH Red and Blue staff writer Freshman year is the transition from middle school to high school. Some find this transition difficult, but others think that freshman year is one of the best years of high school. This years freshmen had a lot of different experiences, from a scavenger hunt at the Castle to the first-ever Freshman Olympics. Some pretended to be the pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail while others build sod houses out of boxes. But everyone has their own idea of what was the best part of freshman year. We asked some freshmen what they felt was the best memory of their freshman year. Andrew Hale said his favorite memory was watching Alliance beat Marlington in football. The trip to Andrew Florida with all Hale my friends, said LeAnna Arnold. Allison Staggers said she had the best time going to FloriLAW DAY from page 1 Teens these days take words thrown at them to heart. Brugh wrote. This online bullying can result in depression, anxiety, and even worse, suicide. In her essay, Jackson wrote that gay marriage should be legalized in Ohio. The reason people are against gay marriage usually has to do with religion, Jackson said. Religious beliefs should not be used by the government to deny people equal treatment under the law. Sophomore Selena Cruz wrote an essay saying there should be a law saying that stores and other public places

Parades, pep rallies, competition

Sports arent just a game

They make a difference
By BRITTANI LALLIE Red and Blue staff writer Almost everyone has a passion for something. And for many people, that passion is sports. Sports isnt just a game to some people; its something they love to do and want to be good at. Playing a sport gives many students something to look forward to, a reason to get up in the morning. We asked some AHS athletes why they play sports. Here is what they had to say: I love to represent my school while doing something I love, said Adam Tucker, a freshAdam man. Tucker Sports seem to help me do better in everyday life, said freshman And Green. It helps me set goals for myself. It makes me want to do well in school, said DeMitri Lott, a DeMitri sophomore. It Lott also gives me something to look forward to. Sports keep me out of trouble, said Akazhia Newman, a senior. I run track and I love it. I want to be a track coach when I get older. I stay active when I am in track, said Lee Taylor, a sophomore. When I started to play sports, I became friends with more people than I ever thought I would, said Andrew Hale, a freshman. I also Lee Taylor became more confident. cated to showing the magic of the movies. Students then left for Downtown Disney for their performance. Downtown Disney is a section of Disney World that is home to many different shops and restaurants. It also is home to the waterfront stage where the students performed. The AHS band was the first to perform. Under the direction of Fontaine, the band performed Scottish Portrait, The Incredibles Fidelity and Caliber. The orchestra was next to perform. Ms. Crystal Sabik directed the orchestra as they performed Adras Dance, All The Pretty Little Horses, Dia de Alegria, Captain Americas March and the first movement from Saint Pauls Suite. The choir was the last to perform. Chunat directed the choir in Fun Fun Fun, Tera Omnis, Child of God and Homeward Bound. The last day was spent exploring the Magic Kingdom. Students had the entire day to explore the most beloved Disney park. They ended the day by watching the electrical parade, the light show on Cinderellas Castle, and the fireworks show. It was a fun experience that I was able to share with my friends, said freshman Marissa Swonger.

Band finishes the year in full swing

da with all my friends. For Kaylynn York, the best memory was the absence of something: Not a lot of drama, she Shannon said. Dillon Keith House said he enjoyed going to Florida with the school. Shannon Dillon was proud of something he did this year: Maintaining a 4.0 grade point average all year. Xavier Terrell mentioned a maMarissa jor accomplishSwonger ment: Benching 280 pounds in weight training. Marissa Swonger said her favorite memory involved tying Marlington in soccer. John Oye said he had the most fun participating in the Freshman Olympics. Whether it was a dance, a sporting event, or going on the Music Department trip to Florida, this years freshmen had some pretty good memories of this school year. cannot bar people for being barefoot. People who dont like wearing shoes or who cant afford to buy shoes wouldnt be obligated to wear them, she said. Katelyn Daniels said: I wrote a law about not being able to smoke in cars with children under 16. Secondhand smoke is very dangerous to kids, it can cause things like asthma. Evan McMillens law would prohibit politicians from slandering each other on television or radio. Nobody likes to hear about a guy or girl that is in the election telling about all the bad things other candidates did, he said.

Josh Yeagley, Will Draves and other members of the bands brass section play during the pep rally for the winter Homecoming game.

By KYLIE GLASS Red and Blue webmaster The Alliance High School band has had many accomplishments this year, including getting a rating of 2 at a Large Group Contest and receiving new concert band uniforms. On March 15, the band competed at Lake High School for the annual Large Group Contest. They performed three pieces in front of judges, including Fidelity, A Scottish Portrait, and Caliber. They also completed in a sight-reading event for part of their rating. For their overall rating, they received a 2. At their winter concert on Dec. 17, the band debuted their new concert uniforms. The new uniforms consist of a white dress shirt, a red vest and bow tie, and the pants from their marching band uniforms. The band also did well during marching band season. They marched in parades, including

the Pro Football Hall of Fame Parade, the Carnation KickOff Parade, and the Carnation Grand Parade; the Lake and Carrollton band shows, and all of the home and away Alliance football games. Some of their halftime shows included the songs Bully, Party Rock Anthem, Runaway Baby, Take on Me, and We Got the Beat. The band also performed at five Alliance basketball games and all of the school pep rallies. During these events, they performed music from marching band season. A couple of seniors commented on their experience in band. We had an awesome time in Jazz Band, said Malcolm Collins-Sibley. Josh Loar Said, Welcoming the new freshmen was always fun. The AHS bands spring concert was held on April 30 in the high school auditorium. The Jazz Band also performed.

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Emmeline Haiss, Emily Zadigian and Julia Dubaj enjoy the Florida sun at Walt Disney World Resort.

Band members and Director Shaun Fontaine wait to take the field during halftime at the Homecoming game.

Disney to attend workshops. During the workshops, students had the opportunity to work with a professional musician who works at Disney World. Students performed classic Disney tunes and were able to record them. They then prepared a song from a classic Disney scene and recorded it. The music was then incorporated into the scene in the movie. Students were then able to listen to their performance while watching the scene. The workshops were fun and informative said band director Mr. Shaun Fontaine. Freshman Leeann Csaki said, The workshop were a fun learning experience. The second day was spent in Hollywood Studios. Hollywood Studios is a Disney park dedi-

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Lady Aviators have full roster, strong work ethic

Strong arms and great heart

Aviators start season with winning record
By JOSH HAMMERTON and TIFFANY NAGLE Red and Blue staff writers games. In addition to the seasoned veterans returning, the team is benefitting from newcomers to the team: Seniors Seth McConnell and Nick Skidmore, juniors The Aviator baseball team Nick Strata, Lathan Williamson was looking for success this and Michael Unkrich, sophoyear and so far, it looks like they mores Mike Williams, Will found it. Oesch and Josh Hammerton. This year there are eight seIm very excited about this niors on the team, six of them season, Head Coach Jeff Grafwith varsity experience. Pitch- fice said. I feel we have a good ing Coach Tim Tasker noted mix of old and young players another thing that is different His excitement was shared with this years team compared by the team, and it showed on to last years: the field. The first win of the We have a lot more arms to season was 4-1 against the Sause in non-conference and tour- lem Quakers. Luke Ince was the nament games that we didnt starting pitcher with Michael Whitaker coming in for relief. The Aviators were led by senior Austin Rovnak on the offensive side with three singles and two stolen bases. The second win of the year was against the Quakers yet again, but this time with a bigger Michael Whitaker bunts the ball in a game against Salem. Later, he pitched the last two score: 15-3 . innings, earning a save and striking out four. Leading the offense was have last year, he said, re- senior Hunter Cannon, with ferring to Luke Ince, Michael four singles. He also was the Whitaker, Hunter Cannon, Don- pitcher throughout the whole nie Minnich, Nick Skidmore game, giving up only five hits and Josh Hammerton, who have and striking out seven. all taken the mound this season. The third win of the season The boys started off the sea- came from a tough Somerset son fulfilling that potential, team from Pennsylvania. Leadgoing 5-and-1 in their first six ing the way in hitting was Cannon with a single and a 3-run homer. Pitching for the Aviators were Josh Hammerton and Luke Ince. The team had another win that same weekend against a tough Mountain Ridge team from Maryland. Pitching for the Aviators was Donnie Minnich and Nick Skidmore. Leading the team with hits was Seth McConnell with two singles. The final score for the Aviators was 4-3. The fifth win of the season for the Aviators was against the Carrollton Warriors, with a score of 3-1. Leading on the offensive side of the field were Kordelle Phillips and Hammerton, each with two hits. Pitching for the Aviators was Luke Ince, only giving up four hits. Baseball is still known as Americas favorite pastime, but to the boys who play the game, it means even more. We asked some of the seniors on the team what baseball means to them: Baseball is a really fun sport to play and I enjoy the trips we take, said Michael Whitaker. I plan on playing baseball in college. I like playing baseball because it is fun and we always have fun trips, said Austin Rovnak. Many good experiences, and life lessons, is what baseball has taught me, said Seth McConnell. Its about having fun and playing the game I love. It has meant a lot to me and it has taught me life lessons, said Alex Bugara, who plans to play for Kent State University. It has also made me set goals and work on them.

Senior Marissa Cvelbar and junior Olivia Baxter are ready on defense.

By OLIVIA BAXTER and TIFFANY NAGLE Red and Blue staff writers This season, the Alliance Aviator softball team has a deeper roster with 13 girls who can play. Last season, there were only 10 girls on the roster. The girls have competed well and pushed each other for playing time, Head Coach Marty Cvelbar said. We hope that competition makes everyone better. The Aviators only lost two seniors from last years team, Marissa Bondoni and Erin Dreger, but they were strong players and four-year starters. Bondoni pitched every game and Dreger was at shortstop. Both were strong hitters. Senior Sam Stevens took over as pitcher with returning sophomore Charli Kelley behind the plate as catcher.

Alliance senior Marissa Cvelbar returns at first base and senior Abby Heddleston at third base. Both are three-year starters. The middle infield is played by junior Olivia Baxter at second base, and sophomores Katelyn Daniels and Anessa Fox alternating at shortstop. Baxter and Fox are both returning starters and Daniels is a first-year varsity player, who played at shortstop for the JV team last season. Senior Hannah Malloy and junior Jayla Bourne, as well as Fox, play left field. Returning starter, junior Cheyenne Harris plays center field, while freshmen Allie Kuntzman and Cheyenne Byelene cover right field. Sophomore Leelee Weatherspoon is the backup catcher. The one thing well be able to do is move players in and out, depending on the situation,

Cvelbar said. We do have some speed and depth to make those kind of moves this season. The girls worked hard, even through the winter, with hitting practices and indoor games on Saturdays. They have many coaches who helped them, including Assistant Coach Jim Bondoni, and volunteer coaches Mike Dreger and Pat Heddleston. The Aviators continue to practice hard and play hard as a team. They hope to win some games this season, as well as getting better individually. Here is what some seniors had to say about their experience on the team, and what playing softball has meant to them: Softball has meant a lot to me, said pitcher Sam Stevens. Ive played it for 12 years. I expect to go head-to-head with every team, and I do my best. I plan on umpiring and eventually being a coach. I play softball because its my senior year and all my friends play so I just wanted to try something fun, said Hannah Malloy. I think this year we should work on improving and trying to be better and win some games. I have met a lot of my close friends through softball, said Marissa Cvelbar. I have grown up with a lot of the girls and it has been nice to become closer friends over the years. I like playing first base and being the only lefty on the team, she said. People expect me to slap, being left handed, and its nice to surprise them. Im not playing softball in college, but I would like to get involved in intramurals, she added.

Gaining experience, skills

Netters start with winning season
The team had a winning record of 5-2 at press time after sweeping GlenOak on April 12. That included wins by singles Will Draves, Ben Kelley and Grant Clunk, and doubles teams Kaleb Williams and Dillon Steed and Cody Cook and Yi Zhong Wang. We do have a lot of underclassmen on the team this year, which is a good problem to have. Nick Hilbert is the only senior, said Coach Anson Gross. Four of those underclassmen played quite a bit of varsity tennis last year so there is a lot of experience coming back, he said. He said that while the team Grant Clunk practices his serve before a match with Minerva. started out with a winning season, we have some imRed and Blue staff report provements to make in terms of getting quicker and shot placeWith only one senior on the ment. team, the Aviators boys tennis Last year, Will Draves and team is showing that they have Ben Kelley were named to the enough experience - and skill - all-Northeastern Buckeye Conto win matches. ference second team for first doubles players. But its a feat they wont be able to repeat, since they are both playing singles this year. Draves, a junior who now plays first singles, said his most satisfying win was against GlenOak on April 15. He won the first set 6-2, but then his opponent came back to win the next set 2-6. But then I adapted, he said, and won the third set 6-3. Kelley, a junior who plays second singles, said his most gratifying win this year was against Marlington because the kid I played kept insisting hed beat me, and he didnt. Kelley won the first match 6-4, and finished his opponent off 6-3 in the second. Junior Gaston Marion is also playing for the second year. Last year I was just learning how the game of tennis works, he said. This year Im learning how to hit the ball, and how to put spin on it.

By LYNDA KENNEDY and TIFFANY NAGLE Red and Blue staff writers

Track teams have returning lettermen, talented freshmen

The Alliance Aviators girls and boys track and field teams welcomed a mixture of key returning letter-winners and some talented freshmen as the squads prepared for the 2013 season. We have a nice group of young sprinters that we are hoping to see improvement from throughout the season, said Head Coach Chris Zurbrugg. Our numbers are up with our distance runners and [we] hope to improve on our point scoring from last year. The Aviators returning letterwinners and their events are: Akazhia Newman (sprinter), Kayla Hood (distance), Maria Hogya (distance), Nicole Biggers (sprinter), Kendra Bailey (hurdler, sprinter), Abigail Sierravalle (distance), and Emily Ault (distance), Kristian

Shannon Dillon is bundled against the cold as she runs the 1600/mile.

Jackson (hurdler), Jacob Fotheringham (distance), Malcolm Collins-Sibley (distance), Donnie Stanley (shot put, discus),

Mike Allbritain (shot put, discus), Sean Brindack (middle distance), Sam Rodman (distance), Mike Macenczak (distance), Jordan Bales (distance) and Lynda Kennedy (distance). A talented freshmen class adAs they get ready to graduate, these seniors looked back on what track has meant to them: Track has meant a lot to me over the years, said Akazhia Newman. It has been my favorite sport since seventh grade and the most inspiring out of every sport Ive played. Theres a great outlook for the team, everyone improved and is very competitive, said Newman, who plans to be in track at Baldwin Wallace. Track has helped me learn the importance of dedication and hard work, said Kayla Hood. I am looking forward to this season and believe my team will do well and continue throughout this spring.

Hoopsters have another winning season

Kukura breaks 58-year-old record
night, said his father, Coach Kukura. In the fourth quarter, J.J. was five points shy of the record with 41 points. Not realizing that, his father, the coach, took him out of the game to allow second-string players on the court. When Athletic Director Mike Schott brought it to the coachs attention, he put J. J. back in. J. J. rose to the challenge. He made a basket and then sank a 3-pointer with just 11 seconds remaining. I was very relieved hitting that last three, knowing that I hit the record, said J. J. The record belongs to my teammates, not just me, he added modestly.They passed me the ball and made plays to get me those open shots, I give it all to them. In the tournaments, the team played their hardest and did very well. They won three games, first against Coventry, then Hoban, and finally, crosstown rival Marlington. The team became the district runner-up and sectional champions. Have accomplished those two things, they now have even higher goals for next season.

They dont sweat, they sparkle

Cheerleaders do well in competitions
the Brush High School competition. At the Canton Civic Center competition, the girls got second place. At the Northeastern Buckeye Conference competition, the freshman squad placed fifth, the JV squad got sixth, and the Varsity squad also placed fifth. Freshman Coach Barri Jo VThe girls pride themselves in taking time to rehearse their routines for the basketball and football teams. They also take time to decorate the school hallways and windows before games to get some school spirit throughout the school. There were only two senior cheerleaders this year: Morgan Thomas and Alyssa Ward. Cheerleading has taught me dedication and the importance of teamwork, said Ward. My cheerleading experience was a great one, said Thomas I loved that I made competition squad this year and I got to experience so many things through cheerleading.

The varsity cheerleading squad for basketball season consisted of (front row) Leona Weatherspoon, Ande Green. Kourtney Lallie, Olivia Turney. Daijana Johnson and Alyssa Ward (back row) Allison Boschini, Kendra Bailey. and Morgan Thomas. Photo courtesy of Cockrills Studio

By OLIVIA BAXTER and JOSH HAMMERTON Red and Blue staff writers

Junior J. J. Kukura drives past the Canton South defense to get to the basket. The Aviators won the game 56-50, including a 6-0 run in the last three minutes of the game. Photo courtesy of Cockrills Studio

By TIFFANY NAGLE Red and Blue staff writer Cheerleading at Alliance High School isnt just about getting the crowd fired up at foot-

ball and basketball games. The Aviator cheerleading squad also has a competition team, which had a very successful season this year. The squad took first place at

The Alliance Aviator boys basketball team had yet another successful season. Their overall record of 18-8 and their record of 10-4 in the NBC shows how their hard work and effort paid off. I was really happy with how the season went, said Head

Coach Larry Kukura. The team made great improvement throughout the year. Along with having a great season, junior J.J. Kukura, made Alliance High School basketball history this year, tying the single-game scoring record of 46 points set by Tom Schaefer in 1955. Kukura scored 26 points in the first half alone. He was not only shooting 3-pointers, he was driving to the rim, going up strong and finishing. J.J. played a great game that

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Seeking the Great Perhaps Austin appeals to more Blood and gore galore Walking Dead ends Season 3 Looking for Alaska is real, touching than just Mahomies
By LEANNE NOVAK
Red and Blue staff writer
Title: Looking for Alaska Author: John Green Copyright: 2006 Theme(s): Never take advantage, live in the moment

Looking for Alaska is realistic teen fiction written by bestselling author John Green. Hes the author of many books including Paper Towns, The Fault in Our Stars, etc. I have read The Fault in Our Stars and plan to read the rest of his books. But so far, my favorite would be Looking for Alaska because its the most realistic book that Ive read so far. The book made the New York Times bestseller list last year and is taught in many high schools and colleges. Although some scenes are pretty graphic,

I think almost any teen can read it, depending on their maturity level. This book is told from the perspective of Miles Halter, a.k.a. Pudge, who is a loner at his high school. He applies to a boarding school called Culver Creek Preparatory High School, where he goes to seek the Great Perhaps in the words of poet Francois Rabelais. There he meets his roommate, who they call The Colonel, and Alaska Young. They both become his best friends and change his life drastically. Even though Pudge has a girlfriend, Lara, a foreign exchange student, he is secretly in love with Alaska. I recommend this book to anybody who is interested in a slight love story mixed with real teen problems. It has great suspense and even made me tear up a little bit.

Most teens can relate to his first single

By KATHERINE SCHWECHTEN Red and Blue staff writer
Title: Say Youre Just a Friend (featuring Flo Rida) Artist: Austin Mahone Release Date: Dec. 3, 2012 Record Label: Chase, Universal Republic Genre: Pop, R&B, Pop-rock, Dance-pop

By DUSTIN DIEHL Red and Blue staff writer

Which witch is the wicked witch?

By SAMMI MYRONCHENKO Red and Blue Flyer

Theres trouble in the Land of Oz

Title: Oz: The Great and Powerful 3D Release date: March 8, 2012 Rating: PG Starring: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Joey King, Bill Cobbs, Tony Cox

Even though its only a childrens story, I think that Oz: The Great and Powerful 3D should be seen by everyone. Its a great remake of the original classic, The Wizard of Oz. The movie is in 3D, which adds to the excitement of this movie. You actually do feel like youre in the movie. Oscar Oz Diggs, a con artist and stage magician, is accused of being a fraud during his show, and he is on the run. During his escape in a hot air balloon from the small, Kansas fairgrounds, Oz is swiped away by a tornado. He spends his last moments

praying, promising he will change. He was spared by the tornado, but is now in a whole different universe, the Land of Oz. He is greeted by Theodora, who shows him around and almost immediately falls in love with him. She thinks hes the wizard of legend who is supposed to kill the Wicked Witch who killed the king of Oz. But Ozs promise to change was nothing but the fear of death talking, as he is still back to his scamming ways. He charms Theodora into believing that she will be his queen when he kills the Wicked Witch. Theodora introduces him to her sister, Evanora, who tells him that he will be the king of Oz if he kills the Wicked Witch. The question is, which witch is actually the wicked one. There is an unexpected twist in the story, which turns it into an action-packed film that is worth seeing.

The new single for Austin Mahone, Say Youre Just a Friend featuring Flo Rida, is amazing. It makes me want to get up and dance around my room and sing along with the music. I love how Austins music seems to bring to life situations that are common in many teens lives, like being friends with someone special, but wanting to be more than friends. Not many singers have a connection to their fans - who are called Mahomies - like Austin does. Many girls and even some guys might like this song just for catchy pop-rock, dancepop tune, and Austins voice, which seems to go along with it perfectly. On the one hand, the melody and the rhythm of the song are soothing and could calm your nerves if youve had

a bad day. On the other hand, it has a party side, especially with the addition of Flo Rida. But its not just the melody thats good. Fans can also connect to the lyrics. Im pretty sure most of us can say that weve had a friend who we liked more than a friend. I also like that Austin is very confident in himself. Hes only 16, but already hes having sold-out concerts and is appearing on talk shows. Like Justin Bieber, he was discovered on YouTube. In 2010, Austin started uploading covers of everyone from Bieber to Drake to Ne-Yo and Bruno Mars to his YouTube page. By 2012 he had 1.9 million Facebook fans, 1.7 million Twitter followers, 600,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 99 million views. All this without a record label - he sold 100,000 downloads of his song 11:11 independently I feel like he has done an amazing job making Say Youre Just a Friend one of the best songs and best music videos ever.

Title: The Walking Dead Air Date: March 31, 2013 Rating: TV-14 Creator: Frank Darabont Starring: Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, and Lauren Cohan

The Walking Dead has been on now for three years and 35 episodes and has had a lot of ups and downs. One of the biggest ups was when Ricks groups first found the prison in the Season 3 premiere. One of the biggest downs was when Merl went after the G o v ernor to kill him and ended up getting killed himself. That may have been his reason for going in the first place, but it isnt explained. Later on, Daryl finds the zombie (or in the case of this show, its a Walker) and he starts to cry. Then he finishes Merl off by stabbing him in the head. Another problem is that the Governor has captured Andrea and has her tied up in Woodbury. Now that Ive recapped whats happened so far in Sea-

son 3, Ill get into what happens in the season finale. The episode starts off with the Governor going into the room where he left Andrea tied up. The Governor tells Milton to kill Andrea, but instead he turns on the Governor. But at the last second, the Governor takes the knife and stabs Milton over and over again until he slips onto the floor. One of the crazy things that happened in this episode is that the Governor, after the defeat at the prison, took it out on his people by firing blindly into the crowd. There was only one survivor, other than his main men. Rick and the group later find the survivor and she takes them to Wo o d bury, where they find Andrea, who escaped. Overall, I thought that this season was OK. My favorite season is still the first one but this season and the second one are still good. I really liked the development of Carl from being just a little kid into being responsible, thoughtful and doing what needs to be done - like with that kid or, earlier, having to put his mom down. This is a really enjoyable season and if you havent watched it, I highly recommend it.

Suspense, action, emotion

The Call has it all
By AJA HATTON Red and Blue staff writer
Title: The Call Release Date: March 15, 2013 Rating: R Starring: Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Michael Eklund Directed by: Brad Anderson

This past March, Halle Berry starred in the movie, The Call, which was a box office hit earning $39 million. The plot of this movie is based on a veteran 911 operator Jordan (Halle Berry), who takes a life-altering phone call from a teenage girl (Abigail Breslin) who has just been abducted and is in a mans car. Jordan thinks back to another call she took from a girl reporting an intruder in her home. Jordan made a mistake in judgement. When the girls call dropped, she called back and the kidnapper answered. She feels responsible and has a nervous breakdown after the girl is found dead.

Years later, Jordan is training 911 operators and is in the radio room when the call from the kidnapped girl comes in. When she hears the kidnappers voice, she realizes is the murderer from before. Its up to Jordan to use her experience to save the young girls life. Not only save her, but make sure this man is brought to justice. This movie was full of suspense, action and emotion. It also had an overall great story line. But I was kind of upset with the ending because it was really clear what happened. It seemed incomplete and it keeps you wondering: Will the murderer ever be found? Will he escape justice for all that he has done? Maybe this is because theyre already planning the Call 2 sequel, but the ending to this move is kind of unsatisfying. Still, if there is a sequel, I will definitely be seeing it.

Twilight author Meyer misses with The Host

By DALTON SNYDER Red and Blue staff writer Title: The Host Author: Stephenie Meyer Copyright: 2008 Themes: Love, Science fiction, and Family. Stephenie Meyer is known as the writer of the Twilight series. But The Host is not about vampires, its about love. And its not fantasy, its science fiction. The Host is about a girl named Melanie who was trying to go visit her cousin, Sharon, when she was taken by the Souls, who are a different race from a bunch of different planets. They take over Earth and take control of human bodies, which then become hosts for the aliens. Well, Melanie didnt want to become a host, so she tried to kill herself by jumping down an elevator shaft. But, the Souls have advanced medical technology. Melanie was minutes away from death when the Healer did his work and saved her. Then a Soul who had been on seven different planets was put inside her. The Soul, called Wanderer, was reawakened inside of Melanie. As far as Souls go, Wanderer is about as strong as they come, yet she never subdues Melanie. Sometimes, Melanie talks to Wanderer. Melanie isnt strong enough Wanderer eventually comes to love both Jared and Jamie. In Melanies body, Melanie and Wanderer go searching in hopes that they may be reunited with Jared and Jamie. Even though this sounds like a good story, I really didnt like the book. It was really long, and kind of dragged out. There really wasnt much going on. The best part was how the author was able to explain how two people were fighting for control of one body, and how Melanie was still there, but not there at the same time. Another cool part was the advanced technology that the Souls brought to Earth and used to take over the planet. There were some interesting and cool parts to the book, but overall, it wasnt a great read. It took me too long; its 619 pages, and its not a fast read. The books in the Twilight series, although just as long, are very easy to read. I read the whole series in two weeks earlier this school year. Also, The Host is more of an adult book, whereas the Twilight series is aimed at teens. The Twilight books always had a lot of action, and this book did not, so it just dragged on. I wouldnt recommend this book, not only because its long and kind of boring, but its also a little hard to understand at times.

to subdue Wanderer; its like theyre both fighting for the front seat of Melanies body. The book is also about love because Melanie was in love with a man named Jared. She also had a little brother, Jamie, that she was trying to go back to before she was taken and had a Soul put in her.

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PROM from page 1 saying, I thought it was fun, but I wish there was a better variety of songs. Senior Michael Whitaker had a unique way of asking his date to the prom. I bought balloons and put them in her car, then wrote PROM? on her back wind-

Prom 2013

shield, he said. Hadil Shakhtra, a senior, said: It took me about an hour and a half to actually get ready, but I was sitting around all day and waiting for the dance to start! By the end of the night, approximately 200 people had attended and danced the night away. The dance ended at 11pm and everyone got their last pictures in the photobooth.

A wish for peace

Students visit from Hiroshima
Members of Mr. Jim Christines senior English classes visited with girls from Jogakuin High School in Hiroshima, Japan, sharing culture and making paper cranes. Hiroshima is one of the two cities on which atomic bombs were dropped by the United States in August of 1942. The girls talked about the after-effects of the bomb, and also told the story of Sadako Sasaki and the 1,000 paper cranes. Sadako tried to fold a thousand origami cranes in hopes of curing her leukemia because she believed that if you make one thousand cranes, your wish will come true. However, Sadako died of the disease. After her death, a memorial was dedicated to Sadako with the inscription, This is our cry, this is our prayer, peace in the world.

First Career Fair at AHS is a success

benefits for our school and our students. Sophomores, juniors and seniors attended the fair, totalling about 600 students. The goal of this project was to increase student awareness of career and college opportunities and target students to move towards a college/career choice earlier in their high school career, Mrs. McKee said. I felt they received information that will allow them to make an in-

Junior Nick Niner talks with members of the Alliance Fire Department.

Mr. Jim Christine shows the paper crane he made while visiting with students from Hiroshima, Japan.

Lucas Kibler, Brian McKitrick (in mask) and Blair Sprout, a Marlington student, promoted the welding program at the Career Fair.

Andrew Wells and Corey Blue make paper cranes with visitors from Hiroshima, Japan,

Shane Gurung helped make students from the Jogakuin High School in Japan feel welcome.

The first Career Fair, held in the AHS gym in March, will become an annual event. A total of 34 businesses, 24 colleges and universities, and nine Career and Tech programs were represented, along with four social service agencies and branches of the armed forces. I was surprised at how many vendors accepted our invitation, said Mrs. Debbie McKee, head of the Career and Tech Department, who coordinated the fair. Our school received many benefits from the fair. she said. Community exposure and collaboration were strong positive names of each of the inductees were called. He or she then walked across the stage to get keyed by one of the current NHS members. Each inductee then got a red carnation and a candle. Officers of NHS talked about the four pillars. Taylor Bates spoke about scholarship. Presi-

Trajan Napier, a 2012 AHS graduate who completed the Interactive Media and AP Art programs, told students about his ongoing experience as an Illustration major at Columbus College of Art & Design.

Jessica Ripley and Chelsie Simeone represented the Health Science program at the Career Fair.

formed decision about their future. Mrs. McKee had sophomores take career interest survey earlier in the year, and another one after they job shadowed Career and Tech programs and atdent Marissa Cvelbar talked about the importance of leadership. Character was covered by Seth McConnell. Lastly, Nathan Smith talked about service. The new members lit their candles, choosing one of the four candles that represented the four pillars. Each new member was to choose the pillar that best

tended the Career Fair. Students made different career/college choices after their job-shadowing experience and the Career Fair, she said. This shows that students need guidance to prepare for their futures. represents him or her. After the ceremony, pictures were taken and all members of NHS and their families and friends were treated to desserts and drinks in the lobby.

NHS from page 1 least a 3.5 grade point average throughout high school. They must also write an essay saying how they meet the standards of NHS. The potential members, usually juniors and seniors, have to tell how they exemplify the four pillars of NHS - schol-

arship, leadership, character and service - in their everyday lives. This year, three seniors were inducted: Rosaria Mancini, Taralyn Pete and Daniel Phillipi were chosen for their hard work and dedication to living their lives according to the four pillars of NHS. Sixteen new members from

the junior class were inducted: Emily Ault, Amanda Catterall, Jason Chapman, Cody Cook, Ben Draves, Will Draves, Julia Dubaj, Cheyanne Gonzales, Ben Gravlee, Maria Hogya, Ben Kelley, Gaston Marion, Sam Rodman, Kelby Smith, Michael Unckrich and Yi Zhong Wang. During the ceremony, the

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