The Moffitt Times
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2 deaths, 2 injuries after explosion New lambs
at US District Court House Tues born  in
CLAIRE MOFFITT
Reporter NHHS barndith Bookages, the courthouse librarian
Cigarettes, chemicals, disaster.
On Oct 12 chaos ensued at the United
States District Court House located in
Anytown, Md. According to Fire Chief
Charlie Extinguisher, between 9:30-9:45
a.m., an explo-
sion started from
a small storage
closet that con-
tained chemi-
cals ignited by a
cigarette. There
were 2 deaths
and 2 injuries.
Extin-
guisher reports
that the call was
made at 9:49
a.m. Firefighters
arrived at the
this is a caption this is a caption this she ran away from help.”
scene at 10:01,
and the bomb is a caption this is a caption this is a
squad arrived at
10: 13. After hours of investigating, the
bomb squad confirmed that the explo-
sion originated in a small storage closet
that held paint and “other chemicals.”
According to public information offi-
cer Nat Notetaker, the suspect, George
Frane a janitor, died in the explosion af-
ter smoking the cigarette that ignited the
chemicals.
“It was crazy, people were
screaming and running all over the place,
I was scared I was going to die,” said Ju-
New expectations for teens have damaging effects, encourage addictive behaviors
NEAH SHAW
Journalist
According to students at NH, social
media is a big part of a teen’s life, but
not always something they want to in-
clude.
Junior Dahlia Neiser and Lundyn
Prinz “feel included” in their high school
environment through their social media
connections. But despite that positive
feeling of staying in the loop, these la-
dies have noticed multiple flaws with
the platforms they use daily.
These imperfections include things
they label as “bullying”, “pressure”, “so-
cietal standards”, and a “false sense of
security.” Both girls don’t feel they can
be authentic on these platforms.
Prinz said she is “not voicing [her]
opinion like [she] should” and Neiser
said she is “losing followers” every time
she posts her girlfriend.
The high schoolers also noticed that
these social medias have made their
peers “more reserved” in the real world.
Prinz explains that “it is just an awk-
ward experience” to talk to someone in
person that you have added but don’t
formally know.
NHHS 12/10/21
they “have to make sure they are able to
walk and nurse before the lambs can be
left with their mom. They depend on
their mother more than anything right
now [and they] have to make sure they
keep nursing and that the mom is okay.” 
who was also in the building during the
disaster. Attorney Tania Talker was in the
      The agriculture teacher claimed that
caring for a baby lamb, “is not much
different from other animals, the mom
building when she heard a “loud boom in CLAIRE MOFFITT is what takes care of most of the lambs’
Reporter needs.” Aside from the mom they have,
the hallway.” Her client, Suzie Samuelson,
“heat lamps in their stalls because it’s
was injured and later died on the way to
been really cold at night and good straw
Anytown hospital.   In the NH barn there are two new
that makes a bed for them to lay in.” 
FBI agent Joey Investo, confirmed additions to the family: two baby lambs! 
     Bigelow revealed that, “to take care of
that 2 agents were also injured while in      According to Aimee Densmore, the
the lambs [...] [she] helps the freshmen
the courtroom and were agriculture teacher, “the students were so
kids check the mothers udders and catch
treated at the scene. excited to hear the news.” 
the lambs to lock them in at night.” 
They are now in “stable      Senior Beverly Bigelow, said, “she was
     By taking care of the animals,
condition.” expecting lambs, but not the news of them
Densmore said the students “learn the
Records clerk coming to the school so soon.” She also
responsibility of taking care of animals
Sally Dogood said, “I thought, “of course they were born on a
and how to socialize them. They learn
was walking past the day when there was no school, because it
how to get the lambs used to students
courtroom when the ex- always happens that way.” 
and other people.” 
plosion happened, and I      The agriculture teacher explained that
     The agriculture teacher’s favorite
saw a woman wearing when they get a new sheep they “borrow
part about getting new animals is, “just
an orange suit in hand- a ram, which is the male, from a local
the experience that the students get.”
cuffs with a doorknob farmer.” After they breed the sheep, “the r
She loves, “seeing them take care of the
bulging out of her head.      Densmre said she had “no fears for the
animals and the excitement in the barn
I tried to help her, but birthing of the lambs because of situations
that a new animal creates.”
in the past where the lambs were turned      Bigelow says her favorite part about
Dogood added the only
the wrong way. [She] was able to go in and the lambs is watching them “slowly
thing Samuelson said reposition the animals so they could be
become fluffy!”
was “those jerks, you born the right way.”
She described them as, “very calm and
got me, darn you, Steve.” According to at-      The experience was special for the
a little skittish.” 
torney Talker, Steve Elliot was pressing teacher because, “the sheep were actually
     According to Densmore, “the sheep
charges against Samuelson for not paying at [...] [her] house for a little while. So just
are bred at NH every year so the students
taxes. the continuation of the sheep family at NH
in FFA can show them at the Harford
2 hours After the explosion, Talker said and keeping the herd going was neat.”
County Farm Fair in July.”
“I thought I was going to die, it’s a shame      Helping the birth of the lambs was so
She claims they “do fairly well as the
that 2 lives were lost to a selfish deci special to Densore because, “the sheep
students have gotten second and third
were actually at [...] [her]  house for a place before.” 
sion of a janitor who had been told that he little while. So just the continuation      Densmore also stated that, “NH is
was not allowed to smoke in the building. of the mother, daughter, and then the the only school with these animals and
My thoughts go out to the families and granddaughter in the barn was neat.”  probably the only school in the state
friends of Suzie and George.”      Once the lambs are born, Densmore said with a program like this.” 
All platforms such as Instagram, Snap-
“loosing something special in your life.”because you want to be in the loop and
chat, Facebook, Tic Tok have an option for Adding that “it will make you feel empty.” not look like a looser.” i love puppies so
the user to log out and for them to delete Even if they were not attached to theirso   The agriculture teacher explained that
it. But why do teens not feel inclined to do phones. They would still feel from otherswhen they get a new sheep they “borrow a
so even though they see the negative ef- to have a social media of their own. ram, which is the male, from a local farm-
fects? Both Prinz and Neiser agree that its aner.” After they breed the sheep, “the ram
According to Scientific Scribbles expectation to have a social media. Neis-goes back where it came from.” 
(unimelb.edu.au) the answer is er adding that “its brutal you know, the     Densmore said she had “no fears for the
dopamine, a chemical produced weight high schoolers and all that. Like ifbirthing of the lambs because of situations
by the brain hfhufnr when we you don’tind of weird.” She also madein the past where the lambs were turned
feel rewarded or pleasure. a comparison to being like a home-the wrong way. [She] was able to go in and
When a like, notification,
comment, or follow pops “ schooler with out it. referring to areposition the animals so they could be
stereotype that home school stu-born the right way.”
up on the phone dopa-
mine releases. When social media dents are not social and don’t     The experience was special for the
know how to interact withteacher because, “the sheep were actually
the dopamine trig-
ger starts to be-
come claire mof-
is a big part of a others well. referring toat [...] [her] house for a little while. So just
a stereotype that homethe continuation of the sheep family at NH
teen’s life, but not al-
school students are notand keeping the herd going was neat.”
fittt ifhruhg social and don’t know     Helping the birth of the lambs was so
fhuhfhfhf how to interact withspecial to Densore because, “the sheep
a habit
ways something they want to others well. were actually at [...] [her]  house for a
little while. So just the continuation
that’s
when
include.” Despite all theof the mother, daughter, and then the
effects, pres-granddaughter in the barn was neat.” 
the sure, andind of weird.” She also made a comparison
e x p e c -to being like a homeschooler with out it.
t a t i o n sreferring to a stereotype that home school
Prinz said “students are not social and don’t know
user becomes addicted. the only reason I would want to encour-how to interact with others well. hough
That why Prinz compares social media to age [some one to have a social media] isthey see the negative effects? like, notifi-