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Students get into “Jungle Boogie” at Homecoming dance By KIERRA FOUNTAIN, BETHANY COX and KERSTIN ROSS Red and Blue staff writers

Students watch as Kofi Amponsah dances the night away at “Journey To The Jungle”

By CHEYANNE GONZALES, OLIVIA BAXTER and RED AND BLUE STAFF

This year’s spirit week was not unlike previous years. But with a new class of freshmen and new styles, Aviator spirit was evident throughout the hallways. Students from each class volunteered to come in over the weekend and decorate the school prior to spirit week. The halls showed the enthusiasm and individuality of each grade level, combined with the jungle theme of the homecoming

dance. The Class of 2016 made it clear that although “they are young they still know how to have fun.” The sophomores demonstrated their creativity, writing each fall athlete’s name on a jungle animal that hung from the ceiling,. The Class of 2014 contributed a red and blue balloon arch that was displayed in the gym hallway. And of course, the seniors showed their unique spirit by hanging a flying squirrel from the ceiling in the school lobby. Along with the wacky decorations, the daily themes of spirit week were equally fun.

It’s all about choices. That’s why Alliance High School offered five new classes for the 2012-2013 school year. The new classes are Calculus 1 and II, both dual-credit classes; weight training for girls, Environmental Science, and Algebra II Applications. “We wanted to meet our kids’ needs,” said Principal Shawn Jackson. The dual-credit calculus classes are taught by Mr. Dick Morris. “We had sixteen kids who wanted to take calculus last year,” he said. “In the past, we’ve only had a handful of

kids wanting to take that class. I hope more students strive to take these classes.” Junior Ben Kelley said he took calculus because he likes challenges and feels it will help him in his future career. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s worth it,” he said. Will Draves, also a junior, said it would expand his knowledge, as well as his career options. “It’s challenging, but the class itself is fun,” he said. “I wanted a challenging math course. I’ve always enjoyed New Classes see page 3

good. “Homecoming was fun and the decorations were fabulous!” said junior Emily Ault. Still, three hours of dancing wasn’t enough for junior Camri Vance. “After homecoming, I’m probably going to Club Ambition to dance some more.” Students enjoyed the dance but most of all, they enjoyed the scenery. “I thought the decorations were very pretty,” said senior Sarah Dias. “I loved the decorations, they were so realistic,” said sophomore Cheyenne Phillips. “The student senate and advisors spent time decorating the lobby and gym from 8 in the morning to 2:30 in the afterHomecoming see page 6

Since spirit week fell on a fourday school week, Tuesday was a mix of Mismatch and Support Another Sport Day. Students expressed their funky side by wearing different colored socks, two different shoes, wearing a tie with a T-shirt, or pants under a skirt. Additionally, many athletes showed support by wearing the shirt or jersey of a friend that played a different sport. “Support another sport was my favorite theme,” said sophomore Courtney Kee. Wednesday brought a blast Spirit Week see page 6

Jordan Bales painted his face for Red and Blue Day of Spirit Week. He sits with other juniors at the Pep Rally for fall sports.

Cannon qualifies for district Enjoy best season in 25 years

By CODY COOK Red and Blue staff writer

The AHS golf team had a rough start to the season. But when it came to tournament time, the Aviators turned on the jets. Mr. Jeff Graffice, the golf coach, put it this way: “This is one of the best seasons the boys have had in 25 years.” “The team went 8-9 in the regular season, finished second in the Northeastern Buckeye Conference championship, and fourth overall in the league standings,” he said.

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“Our team finished sixth in the sectional out of sixteen teams and had Hunter Cannon qualify for the district golf tournament,” Graffice continued. “He is the first boy since 1990 to do this.” “I’m excited, and happy that all my hard work paid off,” Cannon said about qualifying for the district tournament. To prepare, he played at the Pine Hills course in Hinckley, where the tournament would take place. “I feel like I know it pretty Sports See Page 3

Hunter Cannon qualified for the district tournament, the first Aviator golfer to do that since 1990 Photo courtesy of Cockrill’s Studio

Concerts and costumes and stands tunes, Oh my!

Sophomore academies study epic events of history

Band and Orchestras perform annual fall concerts

By CHEYANNE GONZALES and BETHANY COX Red and Blue staff writers Last year, members of the Class of 2015 were the first to experience the new AHS academies. The academies were considered a success, improving grades and attendance in the freshman class. So, it was decided to continue the academies into sophomore year. The sophomore academies are very much the same as the freshman academies. Core subjects - math, science, English and social studies - are in blocks. That means students spend two periods in one core class, then switch to another class for two periods. The next day, they attend the two core classes that they did not have the previous day. On Fridays, the sophomores attend all classes in 45-minute periods, like the juniors and seniors do.

When students stepped through the doors of Alliance High School, they entered an exotic jungle Green gauze and balloons enveloping the halls. Animals - including a gorilla, lion, snake and a crocodile made guests want to scream and release their inner animal. The trees, the statues and the sound of a waterfall made visitors think they were in the midst of a tropical jungle. D. J. Mike Grenier played a lot of the students’ favorites. Tyrin Hancock, a sophomore, said he thought the music was

Jungle fever, Aviator pride cover halls of AHS

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Mr. Stephen Fowler and Ms. Kim Knowles enjoy the new salad bar in the cafeteria. The salad bar meets new federal regulations which require schools to serve more fruits and vegetables.

Dane Johnson does a dramatic reading during his group’s presentation as Sam Glover, Brittany Voshel and Nick Howard listen. If awaiting rescue in the freezing water of the North Atlantic after the sinking of Titanic, Johnson said his last thoughts would be of cheeseburgers.

The two academies for the class of 2015 are the Blue Angels Academy and the Sophomore Academy. Mr. Frank Sophmore Acadamey see page 6

Salad bar comes to AHS cafeteria Some students, staff enjoy it By JENNIFER MORRIS Red and Blue staff writer

You may notice that there is a little less mac-and-cheese in your bowl. Or that there is one Bavarian pretzel on your plate instead of two. That is because new federal regulations that went into effect last July limit the number of calories that can be in a high school lunch to 850. That means

smaller portion sizes. The new regulations also require school cafeterias to serve more fruits and vegetables. Ms. Betsy Cornell, Food Service Supervisor for Alliance City Schools, had to think of a way to meet these regulations that the students would enjoy. And that is why there is a new Salad bar see page 6

Ayani Buckmon wears her Halloween hat as she practices for the Strings Spooktacular concert

By BETHANY COX Red and Blue staff writer

Costumes? Spooky music? Screaming? It can only be the Alliance City Schools orchestras’ annual “Strings Spooktacular” concert, which took place Oct. 25. This concert featured members of both the high school and

middle school orchestras playing a selection of spooky music in their Halloween costumes. The students involved in the orchestra program look forward to this concert. LeeAnn Csaki, a freshman, said: “I love the Spooktacular concert! I like wearing a costume and playing the spooky music.” Orchestra See Page 3

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What are you going to do for Halloween? by SAM MYRONCHENKO Red and Blue Staff Writer

“I plan to hit up the staff Halloween party and eat lots of candy,” said Ms. Deirdre Dick. “This Halloween I’m gonna sit it Ms. Dick at home, watch some scary movies, and eat a lot of candy,” said Cheyenne Phillips. “For this Halloween, I’m going to go to a haunted house for sure!” said Seth McConnell. “I plan on going trick or treating dressed as dead princess this Halloween,” said Desiree Pletcher. “For halloween, Desiree and I Cheyenne are going to dress up in our homePhillips coming dresses and decorate ourselves in zombie stuff. We are going to be princess zombies,” said Brianna Grimm. “For Halloween this year, I’m going to trick or treat and get a lot of candy,” said Kira Nicholson. “I am going to be maid of honor at Sabrina and Brad’s wedding,” Seth McConnell said Alexis Cameron. “For Halloween, I’m going trick or treating with my boyfriend. We are dressing up as Jack and Sally from the movie ‘The Nightmare

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Before Christmas’ because it’s my favorite movie and I’ve been wanting to dress up as Sally for a really long time,” said Savannah Courtenay. “What I am doing for Halloween is I’m going to go to a couple of haunted houses. Then on the the night of Halloween, I’m taking my cousin trick or treating and later on that night, I’m going to pass out some candy,” said Sam Notman. “This year for Halloween I plan to eat candy. And I’m having a Halloween party too, but it will be boring,” said Josh Burkett.

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Freshmen imagine life in 10 years by KYLIE GLASS Red and Blue staff writer Ten years ago, the Class of 2016 was in preschool, or at home awaiting the arrival of kindergarten. They probably weren’t sitting around thinking that 10 years Ally later, they would be sitting in their Staggers sixth period class as freshmen. But now that they are here, where do they imagine themselves 10 years from now? “I see myself just getting out of col- Payton Kaleb Peate lege and getting a Basile job,” said Ally Staggers. “I’d like to be in a big house with a lot of books,” said Payton Basile. “I see myself out of college looking for a job while Joel Ahtziri Santana thinking philosophi- Jennings

cal thoughts,” said Kaleb Peate. “I see myself in college with a part-time job to pay for college loans,” said Joel Jennings. “Working as an intern in an office,” said Ahtziri SanNeil Rogers tana. “I see myself at a successful position at a large company, Mason Dean wherever it may be,” said Neil Rogers. “I see myself in college getting the skills I need to own Chris Garlock a business and to be an engineer,” said Mason Dean. “I see myself as Kasey a plastic surgeon,” Robinson said Chris Garlock. “I’d like to be a culinary chef,” said Kasey Robinson. “I see myself as either a neuro or cardiac surgeon,” said LeeAnna LeAnna Brugh Brugh.

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This year, Alliance High School has added eight new members to its staff. Some are new and some are returning for another experience at AHS. Alliance has two new English teachers for the 2012-13 school year. Before she became a teacher, Ms. Patricia Kolias was in marketing and advertising for Cumulus Media, Roholt Vision InMrs. Kolias stitute, and Kole Communications, a business independently run by Kolias. When Kolias decided to become a stay-at-home mother, she also chose to go to go back to school to become a teacher. She received her undergraduate degree from Youngstown State University and her master’s from Ashland University. Kolias taught at Canton’s McKinley Senior High for four years. Now in her fifth year of teaching, she teaches junior and senior English at AHS. “I love working here!” she said. “The students are so bright and talented and the staff has been so welcoming and positive!” Mr. Dan Oberhauser is another new addition to the English department. Oberhauser has previously taught at LanMr. caster High Oberhauser School, Columbus City Schools, where he was a long-term substitute, and Innes Middle School. He also has been teaching for five years. He graduated from Tuslaw High School and got his degree in Integrated Language Arts from Rio Grande University and the University of Akron. Oberhauser is working on getting his master’s degree at Walsh University. Oberhauser teaches ninth grade English here at AHS and also coaches baseball at Walsh University. Mr. Marty Cvelbar is returning to AHS as a teacher. Cvelbar worked at Stanton Middle School for 22 years before teaching at AHS for 10 years.

After teaching last year at Alliance Middle School, Cvelbar has returned to AHS to teach freshman Perspectives classes. Mr. Cvelbar He graduated from Cleveland St. Joseph High School and got his degree in Comprehensive Social Studies as well as his master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from Ashland University. “It is a very well-run building with good kids who make my job fun,” Cvelbar said of the high school. Mr. Al Eibel is another familiar face. Eibel is returning to AHS after a couple of years of retirement. Eibel had been teaching for more than 31 Mr. Eibel years, many of which were spent here at AHS. Eibel graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School. He got his undergraduate degree from the University of Akron and his master’s degree from Kent State University. Eibel has returned to teach Advanced Placement Biology and Integrated Science. “Returning to AHS is a homecoming for me,” said Eibel. “The students and staff are first rate.” Mr. Kevin Billingsley has come to AHS to teach the Automotive Tech class. Although this is Billingsley’s first time teaching, Mr. he has worked Billingsley at the Stadium GM dealership in Salem for 10 years and at other dealerships and shops for another 12. Billingsley graduated from Sebring High School. He received an associate degree from the University of Northwestern Ohio. Currently, Billingsley is working on getting his teaching certificate from Kent State. Mr. Lee Hood is the new PE teacher here. He has coached at many colleges including Newbury College, where he also taught Elementary PE. He has also coached at the University

of North Carolina, and University of Mount Union. Hood graduated from Ada High School and attended Ohio Mr. Hood Northern College. He received his master’s from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. This is Hood’s 29th year of teaching. Hood teaches the Weight Training and Conditioning classes for girls. “My goal is to make the students stronger and help them reach their full potential as athletes,” said Hood. Mr. Jonathan Smith is the new technology resource teacher. He was a special education teacher for 12 years at Gibbs ElemenMr. Smith tary in Canton. Smith graduated from McKinley High School. He has bachelor’s degrees in elementary education and special education, and a minor in psychology from Muskingum College, along with a master’s in curriculum and instruction. “Alliance is an amazing place,” said Smith. “Everyone is so friendly and supportive.” Mr. Fritz Schlueter has joined the AHS staff as the new assistant principal. Schlueter has taught for seven years, but this year he took Mr. Schlueter a break from teaching to become the head of the of the Freshmen academy. He is also in charge of freshmen and junior discipline. Schlueter graduated from Salem High School, then from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. He got his master’s degree from Youngstown State University. Schlueter has taught at Carrollton and West Branch High Schools. “I really enjoy working here,” he said. “The staff is great as well as the students.” Many new faces have arrived at AHS, making the 2012-13 school year a good one.

Red, Columbia blue - and black! AHS adds new color to uniforms By KIERRA FOUNTAIN and TARALYN PETE Red and Blue staff writers One of the many changes that we have this year is an addition to our traditional school colors. Members of the Athletic Department, Athletic Director Mike Schott and Athletic Office Secretary, Sue Donohoe, went to the school board and proposed the idea to add black to the school colors of red and Columbia blue for team uniforms. “The reason for the new change in school colors was to add in more variety,” said Donohoe. Adding black to the school colors not only provides more variety, but it also adds contrast to the other colors, she said. The school board approved the change, and many students are happy about it. “Black is a lot better than the old-school red-and-blue traditional colors,” said sophomore Josh Hammerton. “I really like the colors this

year,” said Kendra Bailey, another sophomore. “The black goes really well with the red and blue.” With black being added to the Kendra traditional school Bailey colors, team uniforms are being changed as well. The cross country team got new uniforms that are black with white trim. The lettering and the shoulder area are Columbia blue. The girls’ soccer team got new uniforms that are black with white trim. The numbers on the jerseys are blue, and there is a red letter A below the left shoulder. The girls complete the ensemble with red socks. The volleyball team got new “hitting” or warm-up jerseys in black. Their new team uniforms have black shorts with longsleeved jerseys in Columbia blue and white. The large numbers on the jerseys are white

Maria Hogya wears one of the new uniforms with black added to the school colors as she runs in a cross country meet Photo courtesy of Cockrill’s Studio

with red trim. “Next year we’re going to have black in our uniforms,” said Mr. Aaron Hill, the bowling coach. “I’m excited about that.”

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BRB, LOL, OMG BYOD allows texting, music By TIFFANY NAGLE Red and Blue staff writer

The administration at Alliance High School has decided to try a new pilot plan this year. It is one that a lot of students are happy about. The BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) plan gives students the privilege to have their cell phones, mp3 players, tablets or other devices in lunch, study hall and between classes in the hallways. However, only texting is allowed on cell phones; absolutely no talking is permitted. Also, students must have earbuds - no headphones - to listen to music, and it cannot be audible to anyone else.

“The idea for BYOD came from some newspaper articles the staff read about other schools with the BYOD plan,” said Principal Shawn Jackson. “We called them and they said it was one of the best things they did for their school.” “The staff talked and we decided on the policy together,” he said. “The goal is to teach kids to use technology responsibly.” This is a pilot project. That means that this is a kind of test, and the privilege can be taken away at any time. The program could be discontinued if the staff feels that it’s ineffective or disrupts the education process. It could also be discontinued if it brings about abuse in

Pet peeves

What bothers you? By LEANNE NOVAK Red and Blue staff writer

Are you the type of person who gets irritated easily, or do you just let things go? I personally am not bothered by many things. In my opinion you shouldn’t let other people’s actions affect you. But a lot of people have pet peeves, things that really drive them crazy. Almost all the time, they’re related to what other people do - or don’t do. I asked multiple people what their pet peeves are. Here is what they said: Adam Tucker, a freshman, said: “ I can’t stand when people mispronounce words.” “My pet peeve is when people interrupt me Keith Smith while I’m talking,” said Shannon Dillon, who’s also a freshman. Freshman Keith Smith said, “I hate when people stand in front of my locker and in the middle of the hallway.” Will Oesch, Will Oesch a sophomore, said: “When the

teacher talks when you’re supposed to be taking a test, because it’s supposed to be quiet time and they’re breaking their own rules.” “I hate when guys are conceited and talk about themselves a lot,” said senior Taralyn Pete. Lexi Austin, a sophomore, said she hates it when Lexi Austin people crawl because it reminds her of the movie “The Ring.” Junior Dalton McCracken said his biggest pet peeve is “when people ask me a question over and over again.” A few people said they can’t stand when people chew with their mouths Dalton open, or who McCracken spit. I have one big pet peeve. It has to do with what comes out of other people’s mouths, but it isn’t spit. I can’t stand when people use words that could offend others. A lot of people have the problem that they don’t think before somethng comes out of their mouth. And as a result, they put their foot in it.

classrooms, or if cyberbullying occurs. The hope is that students will not try to use their cell phones in class if they are allowed to text in in the hallways, study halls and lunch. So far there haven’t had any major issues with BYOD, aside from some students wearing big headphones instead of small earbuds. Lots of students say they like the new program, but there were a few who said it slows the pace in the hallways because students are too busy looking down at their phones instead of walking. “I like being able to use my phone as a calculator in class. It helps a lot,” said freshman MeNew Classes from page 1 math and was looking forward to a college level experience, and I’m glad I can get that experience here at AHS,” said Ben Draves, also a junior. “This class is challenging, but rewarding when I finally understand a concept or do well on a test or quiz,” said senior Marissa Cvelbar. “When I go into college next year, this class will have put me a step ahead of other students.” Environmental Science, taught by Ms. Christine Brown, is an elective but it counts as a third year of science. It is open to juniors and seniors who have passed the Science portion of the OGTs. In this course, students study concepts of environmental science, like energy resources, pollution and environmental issues. It also incorporates biology, chemistry, physics and geology. Junior Zack Handy thinks the class is fun as well as educational. “I learn how the environment works and what keeps it going,” he said. Algebra II Applications provides extra help for students who are taking Algebra II or Technical Algebra II. It is also taught by Morris. “My class helps student because they get help from me with their homework before they go to class,” he said. “I give them practice that I grade, and I try to make sure they leave class with their homework done,” Morris continued. “I enjoy teaching the new class.” Myesha Weatherspoon, a ju-

linda Stewart. “I love having my phone in school,” said junior Camri Vance. “Listening to music helps me concentrate.” However, teachers’ answers seem to vary when asked about the plan. “I think it was a very smart and positive program to implement,” said Ms. Kelly Trout, a science teacher. “I am in favor of the BYOD plan,” said Ms. Liz Bugansky, a Spanish teacher. “It gives students freedom to use their devices, but also provides rules they must follow so they don’t abuse the privilege.” “It has cut down on inappropriate use of phones in class,” she said. “I have students who use the flashcard app for studying. It’s very useful.” “I have mixed feelings about BYOD, more good than bad,” said Mr. Joe Beichler, a social studies teacher. nior, said Algebra II Applications “is a somewhat fun class. We do math review and homework.” “We get all our homework done before we leave (Mr. Morris’s) class, so I don’t have to do it at home,” she added. Last year, weight training classes had both boys and girls. Staff talked to some of the girls in weight training, and some said they felt a little uncomfortable taking the class with boys, Jackson said. That led to a separate girls’ class this year, taught by Mr. Lee Hood. “We really want to improve our athletic programs for both boys and girls,” Jackson said. “This is a great opportunity for for girls to work out,” he said. “We thought our girls would be more productive if we had a boys’ class and a girls’ class.” “We jump rope, do core exercises, and lift weights every day,” said sophomore Devyn Howard. Shelby Dennis, also a sophomore, and Reyna Kirschner, a freshman, said they didn’t think the boys would be too much of a distraction in class. They both seemed to agree with Howard on one thing: “I hate jumping rope,” she said. “I think these new classes are helping our students,” Jackson said. “If we have enough kids who want something, then we are really going to try and make it happen.” “We are already looking at adding more dual credit classes for next year.,” he added. “We have a lot to offer and we are going to keep building.”

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Now Ellie Goulding has hit album Title: “Halcyon” Artist: Ellie Goulding Release Date: Oct. 9, 2012 Record Label: Polydor Records Genre: Indie Pop

From the artist who brought you the hit single “Lights” comes a whole new album. “Halcyon” is the second album by the British singer/songwriter, Ellie Goulding. “Halcyon” includes hits like “Anything Could Happen” and “Explosions,” which were released earlier this year. Another song on the album is “Hanging On,” featuring the rapper Tinie Tempah. Ellie Goulding began playing guitar at the age of 14 and started to write her own music at 15. She entered a singing competition at the University of Kent in England and won first place. This helped her to be discovered by Polydor Records in 2009. In 2010, Goulding won the BBC Sound of 2010 award and

the Critics’ Choice award. She is the second artist to win both these awards in the same year (Adele was the first). Her first album was released in February of 2010. It soon rose to the No. 1 record in the United Kingdom. When the record finally hit the United States, the album became No. 2 on the Billboard charts. In April, she was honored with the opportunity to sing at the wedding reception for Prince William and Catherine Middleton. She sang Elton John’s “Your Song” as well as many more requests from the couple. Singing at the reception helped singer/songwriter to obtain a larger audience. “My Blood” is a song about losing the love you had for someone. This song has a catchy chorus, but to really appreciate the song, you have to know the lyrics. “That feeling, that doesn’t go away just did/ And I walk a thousand miles to prove it/And I’m caught in the crossfire of my own thoughts/ The color of my blood is all I see on the rocks/As you sail away from me.” Goulding has a very unique voice, but her music is a reminder of Adele and her album “21.” “Halcyon” is surely to be one of Goulding’s greatest successes. Her new album is full of upbeat songs that are sure to be loved by all who enjoyed her previous album, “Lights.”

Carly Rae Jepsen has new hit Title: “Kiss” Artist: Carly Rae Jepsen Release Date: Sept. 14, 2012 Record Label : Fontana Genre : Pop

What makes you so beautiful, is you don’t know how beautiful you are to me/You’re not trying to be perfect, Nobody’s perfect, but you are, to me/ It’s how you take my breath away/Fill the words that I don’t say/ I wish somehow, I could say them now - Lyrics from “Beautiful” sung by Carly Rae Jepsen and Justin Bieber Carly Rae Jepsen is a pop singer from Canada who placed third in the fifth season of “Canadian Idol.” That started her career and in 2008, she released her first album “Tug of War.” But no one imagined how her career would take off when three years later she released her hit song, “Call me Maybe.” Carly has sold more than 9

million singles worldwide. The song also climbed to No.1 in 31 countries. In the U.S., she has been on the Billboard Top 100 for nine weeks. One of the most popular songs of Carly Rae Jepsen’s new album is “Beautiful,” which she sings with Justin Bieber. I really like the song “Beautiful.” I think it is a good song, but I don’t think it will become a huge hit. Carly will be touring the United States and Canada with Bieber, promoting her new album “Kiss,” which is really hot right now. The album has 12 songs on it, including the headliner “Kiss.” I personally don’t like the song “Kiss” I think she repeats things too much and I hope they don’t play it too often on the radio. Carly has made another hit since “Call Me Maybe.” It’s called “Good Time” which she recorded with Owl City. I think that “Good Time” is a great song and I really think it going to become even bigger than “Call Me Maybe.” Overall Carly’s album is good and it is definitely worth buying. Most of her songs are good, but after awhile they all start to sound alike and some of them get a little annoying. But if you get tired of the album, you can always give it your little siblings. My little sister seems to love the songs on “Kiss.”

“My study hall is exceptionally quiet thanks to BYOD, and it makes learning easier without any disruptions,” he said. “The bad part is I have heard students blasting music during class changes and it’s hard to discipline them because you can’t pinpoint who it was.” Orchestra from page 1

Ronnie Brimlow, a sophomore, said: “I like that we get to wear our costumes for this concert.” “This is the fifth year that we have had a Spooktacular concert,” said Orchestra Director Ms. Crystal Sabik. “Our attendance is usually really good,” she said. “I think this is because people like hearing the spooky music and watching the students play while dressed in their costumes,” This year, the concert included classic pieces such as “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from “Peer Gynt” by Edvard Grieg. “Fright Night” is composed of pop culture classics like the themes from “The Addams Family” and “Jaws,” and a short selection from “The Phantom of the Opera.” The orchestra also performed “The Curse of the Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space.” (Rosin is a material put on a bow to keep it from sliding around on the stringed instrument.) The orchestra also performed a selection from the suite “Spooky Golf from page 1

well,” he said. In addition, Cannon made 1st Team All NBC. Bryce Hood was named 2nd Team All NBC, and Cody Cook and Daniel Starkey both received honorable mention. While the team’s record was 8-9 overall, it was 5-9 in the conference. Most of the team’s losses were by three strokes or less, but they had some great victories as well. At the NBC Tournament at Wilkshire, the Aviators came to play. Going into that day, the team a great feeling about the tournament because they were the only team to hand Carrollton a loss during regular season play. When all of the scores were tallied, the Aviators finished four strokes behind the NBC champs, the Carrollton Warriors. The great finish surprised the entire league because of their record in the conference. It was also a great day for individuals, and a spectacular day for one Aviator in particular. Senior Hunter Cannon finished the day with a 77 - his high school personal best. His score topped everybody who competed at the

“I feel like it’s a good and bad plan,” said Mr. Steve Mick, a math teacher. “Good because students can listen to music when they have free time, and bad when they abuse the privilege.”

Classics.” “I like the bass part in the first movement in ‘Spooky Classics’ ” said Ryan Miles, a sophomore. “It is really fun to play.” The concert also featured the seventh and eighth grade orchestras. They played their own selection of haunting tunes. The concert concluded with both orchestras performing “Tribal Dance.” The marching band also had their annual end-of-season concert on Oct. 23. They performed all the favorite songs from this year’s football season. They played both the songs played during halftime as well as stands tunes. The halftime songs included “Party Rock Anthem,” “Run Away Baby,” and “Take On Me. The stands tunes included tunes such as “Hey Baby,” “Call Me Maybe” and “Bad Boys.” Shawn Fontaine, the band director, said: “This is probably the most entertaining concert the band will perform all year”. The AHS Band Boosters sponsored door prizes and refreshments after the concert. tournament. It was a good day for other Aviators as well. Junior Cody Cook shot an 83 and finished tied for fourth. Freshman Bryce Hood shot an 84 and tied for seventh. Both recorded season bests. It was a great day for Aviator golf. The Aviators also did well at the sectional tournament. As a team they finished sixth of sixteen teams missing qualifying by only 11 shots. Cannon once again had a stellar performance on the links. He shot a 1-over 37 on the front. He struggled a little on back and put up a 44 on that side. His total for the day was 81. Cook also put up good numbers with a final score of 82, just one more stroke than his teammate. Hood scored 88 and Starkey had a 90. It came down to the final group of golfers to figure out the district qualifiers. Cannon was tied with another gofer for the final spot. There was a one-hole playoff for the spot, and Cannon came out victorious, claiming the final spot. The Flyers are hoping for more of those next season.

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Aviators are on a roll

New year, new team, new attitude

Homecoming marks second win

Aviator volleyball aims high

Cecilia Stone hits the ball as Hannah Malloy, Cheyenne Harris and Alexis Austin watch Photo courtesy of Cockrill’s Studio

By HANNAH MALLOY and TARALYN PETE Red and Blue staff writers Quarterback Kordelle Phillips does a fake to Marcus Williams as Marquez Williams blocks a Central Catholic opponent Photo courtesy of Cockrill’s Studio

By JOSH HAMMERTON Red and Blue sports writer

The Flyers came into the game knowing it was going to be a tough battle against the Carrollton Warriors, whose record was 5-2. But the boys weren’t discouraged one bit. Alliance started off well in the first quarter, getting a 3-andout stop, then scoring on their opening drive. A 28-yard pass from junior Kordelle Phillips to junior Parrish Martin made the score 6-0. Adding the extra point was senior kicker Michael Whitacre. Scoreless for the first quarter, the Warriors would get a touchdown of their own in the second, evening up the score 7-7 going into the second half. Coming out of the locker room hot, the Aviators wasted

no time scoring on their first drive with a 78-yard touchdown pass from Phillips to Martin. That made the score 13-7, then Whitacre added the extra point. Neither team scored the rest of the third quarter. But going into the fourth, the Flyers were on the verge of scoring, switching endzones. Not even one minute in, senior Marcus Williams made an 8-yard run for a touchdown. The extra point was blocked, leaving the score at 20-7 Aviators. However, the Warriors answered with a touchdown of their own, making the score 2014 with 9:01 left in the game. But the Aviators would score late in the fourth quarter - twice. The first was on a 33-yard touchdown pass from Phillips to junior receiver Ryan Bevington. The Flyers went for the 2-point conversion but failed, leaving

the score at 26-14 with 2:04 left in the game. The Warriors tried to move the ball but unable to, throwing an interception which was taken to the endzone by junior Kofi Amponsah. Taking on the extra point was Whitacre, finalizing the score at 33-14. This deficit wouldn’t have been achievable without the Aviators’ dominating defense. Leading the way were senior Seth McConnell with three sacks, and junior Kordelle Phillips with a team-high 10 solo tackles. The Aviators’ season hasn’t been the prettiest, but they pulled it together at the end, showing confidence in their team and looking forward to a better record next year.

The Aviator volleyball team reached for new goals this year. With several experienced players, the team aimed high. Head Coach Denise Waggoner said there have been many improvements this year over last crediting, “Defense, intensity, overall attitude, and most of all, we played as a team.” Junior Varsity Coach Lindsay DeMaiolo said, “There were improvements like dedication, effort, the level of competitiveness, and heart.”

Grant Clunk keeps the ball away from a Marlington player. In the background is Will Draves. Photo courtesy of Cockrill’s Studio

By LYNDA KENNEDY Red and Blue staff writer The Aviator boys’ soccer team has been very successful this school year. They have shown a lot of improvement as individuals and as a team.

“To date we are 8-3-3 and have improved each week,” Coach Jim Brunie said earlier this month. “We are playing well as a unit,” he said. “We look forward to finishing our regular season strong and advancing in the state soccer tournament.” Individual players have been stepping up and showing outstanding talent that has even surprised their coach. “Will Draves has come off of the 2011 JV soccer team to become an integral part of the 2012 Varsity program,” Brunie said. “D’Quan Hawkins has played strong and gives us the added dimension of speed to go along with skill.” “Shane Gurung, Lucas Stone and Ben Draves have been strong for us in the middle,” he said. “Ossiel and Uriel Ibarra have given us strength in both

defense and attacking from the wings.” Brunie said Sebastian Tomas “plays inspired soccer at a high level and brings a lot of energy that motivates others to step up their game.” “Michael Whitaker continues to work to improve his goalkeeping skills,” the coach said. “Lucas Stone has also filled in at keeper and plays the position enthusiastically.” Boys’ soccer has advanced to the district championship game in each of the last six years. They hope to do the same this year as well. “Our goal is to play in and win the district championship game on October 27 and advance to the Sweet Sixteen in boys’ Division II soccer,” Brunie said.

Long-distance runners become family

Jacob Fotheringham tries to get ahead of a runner from Rootstown during the boys’ cross country race at the Marlington Invitational Photo courtesy of Cockrill’s Studio

By LYNDA KENNEDY Red and Blue staff writer

The Aviator boys’ and girls’ cross country teams are working hard and proving their worth this year. Early in the summer, the teams went to a camp and ran 33 miles in the hills of South-

Emily Zadigian played first doubles with partner Emmeline Haiss Photo courtesy of Cockrill’s Studio

By ASHLIN SHELL Red and Blue staff writer Last year, the record for the girls’ tennis season season was 0-16 overall. In the 2012 season, the girls improved tremendously with an overall score of 9-9. Some of their wins were against Marlington, Coventry, and Kidron Central Christian.

“The girls worked very hard this season, hitting indoors, practicing on their own during the summer, conditioning, hitting, and staying involved in other sports, which helped our endurance this year,” said Coach Stephanie Sage. The team had six returning varsity players: 2nd singles Julia Dubaj (7-12), 3rd singles Jasmine Lin (5-10), 1st doubles Emily Zadigian and Emmeline Haiss (9-10), as well as 2nd doubles team Charlotte Petko and Abby SierraValle (7-7). The team also added a new

player, Charli Kelley (8-10) to play 1st singles. The NET Tournament was held Sept. 21. The team placed 5th out of eight teams, beating Massillon, Kidron Central Christian, and Canton McKinley. The SierraValle and Petko, the 2nd doubles team, placed third, while Dubaj, 2nd singles, placed fourth in the tournament. This made the team a dual-conference team. On Oct. 3, the girls went to sectionals at the Hall of Fame Courts in Stadium Park in Canton. They were originally supposed to be held at Harvard Courts but the rain prevented that. The team made Aviator history with Kelley and Dubaj, their 1st and 2nd singles players, moving into the second round. Kelley made it past the second round, but lost in the third round to St. Thomas Aquinas. But she still ended among the top 16 girls in the NBC conference. “They have reached far beyond their goals, and are part of something great,” said a smiling Coach Sage.

ern Ohio, all in a matter of four days. This gave the distance runners time to bond with one another and train in tough conditions. They returned home with intense miles under their belts and a great foundation for their regular summer training program. Part of their program was to run over 300 miles this summer. They got sponsors to help raise money for the team so they could buy food and essentials for their meets. Returning lettermen this season were Jacob Fotheringham, injured toward the end of the season but still fighting to return; Maria Hogya, a hard worker, a great motivator for the girls’ team; Michael Macenczak , a tough runner who is steadily getting faster; Lynda Kennedy, a strong runner with potential to succeed. There were also many new runners this year: Reyna Kirscher, Andrew Dias, Josh Teel, Sarah Dias, Emily Ault,

Sam Rodman, Ben Draves, and Tyler Gutierrez. They are all impressive athletes with personal drive to become better. “I have young runners!” Coach Arin Rettig said enthusiastically. “I have kids who have never run, let alone run 3.1 miles or more at once.” “Our sport is tough, but it is a satisfying sport,” he said. Rettig promotes family values with his team; runners spend a lot of time together and become as close as family. This makes long practices and races worth running when you compete with people you like to be around. The team is looking forward to NBC and districts. They have many runners with the potential to carry on into the regional competition and possibly make it to the state race. “My runners run with me and they keep me young,” Rettig said. “I hope to run with them into the state competition.” “Either way, my runners make me proud to be their coach.”

Girls’ soccer team improves By LYNDA KENNEDY Red and Blue staff write

The scores show it Girls’ tennis team improves

ers for Varsity were freshmen Mikayla Milburn, Leanne Novak, Celeste Caserta and Allie Kuntzman. “I really enjoyed my senior season and it’s because of all the girls. My favorite part was all the team bonding we did and mainly how well we played together,” said Malloy. “We’ve all gotten really close and I’m going to miss them when it’s over.” “We’ve worked hard and have improved our skills, and became more of a team,” said Felger. “I have enjoyed playing, winning and spending time with the team.” The young JV team also fought hard to prove themselves at the high school level. With the majority of the team consisting of freshmen, it was a season of learning and developing. The team spent their practices scrimmaging the varsity team and working on the fundamentals of the game. They also competed in their first JV tournament in Streetsboro where they placed 6th, beating Ravenna. Freshman Mikayla Milburn said about the season, “We learned a lot this season, not only about the game but how to play with heart. We had our struggles but in the end we pulled through.”

Hard training, but worth it

Boys’ soccer has winning record Team hopes for Sweet 16

Although the girls’ season record may not have shown it, they all worked hard every day to improve their skills and overall game. They began last April with open gyms and continued to practice all summer long until tryouts in August. The teams also participated in tournaments during the summer at Malone College and Massillon, and played in a Thursday night league where they competed against other high school teams. When school started, they practiced every day after school for two and a half hours, and even on Saturday mornings. The girls started out strong during preseason, recording two wins against Youngstown East and Timken at the Massillon tournament. Overall, they finished second in the tournament after a hard-fought match against league rival Carrollton. With two wins under their belt, they pushed themselves even harder to improve and to be competitive. With a mix of experienced and new players, the Aviators really came together as a team. Returning players were seniors Taralyn Pete, Hannah Malloy and Paige Felger. Cheyenne Harris was the lone junior, along with sophomores Sam Jackson, Cecilia Stone, Lexi Austin and Devyn Howe. Incoming play-

Emily Retterer goes for the goal Photo courtesy of Cockrill’s Studio

“Be better today than we were yesterday.” This is the motto for the girls’

Students in Ms. Erin Wozniak’s Art III class created spooky-looking props for the Ghost Walk at the Castle. Alexsis McKenney and Olivia Strain created busts using paper mache. They were later painted to look like old, cracked, stone statues and placed throughout the Castle to help give it that “haunted” feel. Shnaiah Thomas created a ghostly figure out of packing tape. She wrapped the packing tape around a manikin that inhabits the art

soccer team. And it seems to be working. There are seven seniors who are trying to do their part, as well as a lot of less experienced players who are getting big opportunities this season. The seniors include Emily Retterer, Marissa Cvelbar, Ashley Roberts, Lynda Kennedy, Hadil Shakhtra, Kayla Hood, and Akazhia Newman. “Yes, we have a new goalie this year,” said Coach Tim Basalla, referring to sophomore Anessa Fox. “Goalie is probably the least rewarding position,” he said. “If your team wins, it’s because of the players who scored, and if you lose, it’s on the keeper. Anessa has worked hard to learn a lot and shown great growth.” This year, there are a number of girls who aren’t confident room. The packing tape cast was later cut off the manikin and patched back together. The end result looked like a cross between a mummy and a see-through ghost. Abby SierraValle, also an Art III student, worked on a different project in which students were challenged to use everyday objects and materials to create a work of art. The everyday material she chose to work with was newspaper, which she used to create a life-size penguin.

in their abilities, so we have worked on a lot of technical skills that develop touch, passing, and dribbling,” Basalla said. “I try to keep high expectations and build teamwork.” “There have been improvements with individuals,” he continued. “One of the biggest improvements has been Riley Etherton. Each girl has improved since last year.” He said the team is still looking for its first playoff win. “Our record does not give a good representation of our ability,” Basalla said. “We have been competitive in a number of games that have not gone our way. “ Every game is as important as the next.,” he concluded. “I am just excited to be a part of this girls’ team.”

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Want to dance? Come to “Owl City” By REILLY DAVIDSON The RAB

Title: “The Midsummer Station” Artist: Owl City Release Date: Aug. 21, 2012 Record Label: Universal Republic Records Genre: Electronic, Pop/Rock, Synthpop Styles: Indie Electronic, Alternative/Indie Rock, Emopop, Pop Producers: Steve Bursky, Josh Crosby, Kool Kojak, Brian Lee, Matthew Thiessen, Stargate, Adam Young

Owl City, a musical project launched by Adam Young in 2007, grew widely popular after the release of its song “Fireflies” in 2009. The single was catchy and unique in musical style, with very cryptic and poetic lyrics. These factors contributed greatly to the song’s appreciation. Last August, Young produced a new album with the help of a few friends. “A Midsummer Station,” featuring the vocal talents of “Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182. The new album shows Young’s love for dance music rather well. The songs are upbeat and easy to move to. If you are a fan of trance, dance, house, pop, or even dubstep, I recommend that you listen to this album. Songs on the new release include “Good Time” featuring Carly Rae Jepsen, “Dementia” featuring Mark Hoppus, “Shooting Star” and “Gold.” I particularly enjoyed “Silhouette” and “Dementia.” The style of these two songs were a bit different than the rest of the CD and that is what caught my attention. “Silhouette” is probably the softest and the most emotional of the album; it’s also my favorite track. The lyrics of the song touch

Bieber Fever strikes again Justin releases new album

on the topic of regretting the past and how hard that is to overcome. The chorus of the song says, “I’m a silhouette asking every now and then/’Is it over yet? Will I ever feel again?’/I’m a silhouette chasing rainbows on my own/But the more I try to move on, the more I feel alone/ So I watch the summer stars to lead me home.” The rest of the songs on the CD have good lyrics, too. In “Dementia,” another of my top picks, Young writes: “Every tear in my eyes dripped and wouldn’t drop/Every disc in my spine shook and couldn’t stop/ Keep the pace just in case all the magic dies/’Cause this is driving me crazy.” If you aren’t one for passionate songs you might still enjoy “A Midsummer Station.” It features many feel-good songs as well, like “Good Time” and “Gold.” Young and Jepsen worked together on “Good Time” to make the song as fun as it is. Young was a fan of Jepsen and vice-versa. Together they bring something a bit more personal into the single that I don’t believe would be there if Young had recorded the song solo. “Good Time” is sure to increase Jepsen’s fame in pop music and is already a popular sale. The single has received a 4.5star rating on iTunes already. Overall I enjoyed “A Midsummer Station” and expected nothing less from the maker of “Fireflies.” The album, in my opinion, is well worth a try.

By AJ’A HATTON Red and Blue staff writer Artist: Justin Bieber Album: “Believe” Release Date: June 15, 2012 Label: Island Records Genre: Pop

We all know the kid that came from singing on YouTube to becoming one of the most wellknown artists in years. He has come a long way, considering he just 18 and has released his fourth album, “Believe,” this past summer. Teenage girls - including myself - stayed up till midnight to purchase the new album on iTunes. I have been his No. 1 supporter since day one. “As Long As You Love Me” is a song about a guy that is in love with a girl, but their relationship is forbidden by her parents. But he tries to be with her, and will do anything to make that happen. No matter if there’s nothing else left for him in this world, he wants this one girl. In the music video, you see Justin take a beating while fight-

ing for what he loves. He does not and will not give up. Another song on the album, “Thought Of You,” is a great song, probably one of my favorites. In that song, he explains about how he is in love with the thought of a girl. He’s not sure what it is about the girl that he likes, but he knows he ought to make her his. “Boyfriend” is another great song. It was the first single released on the “Believe” album. It tells how he could be the best boyfriend ever and he would do nothing to hurt his dream girl. He’d never let her go and get her whatever she wants. “Boyfriend” had over one million views on the night it was released. With four albums out, “My World,” “My World 2.0,” “Under The Mistletoe” and “Believe,” Bieber is just getting started on changing the music industry into something that no one could imagine. With over 16 million views on his “As Long As You Love Me” music video, Justin has definitely earned his success. Not only are fans going crazy to get his new album, they will also be scrambling to get tickets to one of his concerts on the “Believe” tour. Sept. 29 is the first concert of the tour in Arizona. Tickets are going fast, get them now or you’ll miss out on a once-in-alifetime experience. After all, we have a bad case of Bieber Fever and there is no cure in sight!

It’s not just a box

What seems harmless may not be

I dare you to watch “Dare MattG”!

Comedian takes on challenges By REILLY DAVIDSON Red and Blue staff writer Title: “Dare MattG” Username: MattG124 Genre: Humor Starring: MattG, Jojo, guest stars URL: http://www.youtube.com/ user/MattG124

Video blogging, or vlogging, on Youtube has become more and more popular over the past few years. One of the more well-liked genre of Youtube videos is comedy. Many people want to burst onto the scene via the internet, and there are a lot of people who try. In order to succeed, though, an aspiring YouTube jokester has to put forth a lot of effort. Finding the supplies and funds to film, and coming up with a unique idea that will get viewers hooked on the show, are not as easy as they sound. Comedian MattG124, more commonly known to his fans as MattG, is a YouTube comedian who is beginning to get noticed. He posted his first video, “Shaving Cream,” on July 8, 2007. In this video, MattG decided to get wild with shaving cream, spreading it on his face and around his bathroom. Since then, the 22-year-old Canadian has become more widely known - and even funnier than he was in his adolescent days. It has taken him quite a while to get to this point, but over the years he has progressed in his profession. Each video has drawn in new viewers and made him more popular. MattG, accompanied by his cherished cat Jojo, films a weekly series called “Dare MattG,” among his other regular vlogs. The show, which made its YouTube debut in October of 2011, gets thousands of viewers per episode. The plot of the series is explained in the title; the viewers literally dare MattG. With Jojo by his side, MattG bravely

attempts some of the wacky things that his fans have dared him to do via Facebook, Twitter, or in the video’s comments. He also answers questions that have been asked by curious viewers. He is never completely serious when answering these questions. He uses a lot of spastic gestures and comes up with unheard-of scenarios to explain his reply. MattG is friends with a few other funny YouTube vloggers such as Corey Vidal, Jim Vaylin, Deefizzy, and HaiLedaBear. It is not uncommon for a guest star to appear on the show. These guests always join MattG in the challenges - such as sink scuba diving with Deefizzy - for double the laughs. MattG has made a fool of himself for the sake of comedy in many ways, but my favorite dare so far has been from Episode 38, in which MattG was dared to drink blue Gatorade out of a Windex bottle in public. He walked through a crowded mall and down busy streets with the spray bottle in his hand, alternately cleaning windows and refreshing himself while pedestrians looked on in shock. Playing “Slender” in a bald cap, dressing up as Edward Scissorhands for a day, reenacting the Hunger Games, heading up the Cat Olympics, and creating a full suit of armor out of only tin foil are among the hundreds of things that fans have dared the young hooligan to do. It is not just the dares that are funny, but also the way MattG carries them out. Crying, screaming, creepy laughs and awkward movements are among his repertoire of ways to make already off-the-wall fan requests even more hilarious. I will caution you that MattG’s humor is directed at teenagers and young adults. Some of his jokes can be vulgar and I would not recommend him for younger children. But to teens who want a good laugh, I say check out his YouTube channel.

By KEELY SCOTT Red and Blue staff writer Title: “Possession” Release date: Aug. 30, 2012 Rating: PG-13 Starring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Natasha Calis, Kyra Sedgwick, and Madison Davenport

The movie “Possession” begins with a violent scene. An older woman tries to open a box, but she starts to get thrown around. Not even a week later, a young family Clyde (Jeffrey Morgan), Em (Natasha Calis), and Hannah (Madison) visit the older woman’s home for a yard sale. Em becomes attracted to the box and she just has to have it. Later that night, strange things begin to happen. Em becomes very attached to the box, every minute she has to spare, she spends with it in her room. Em’s dad became a little curious as to why his daughter talks to the box. He brings it up at dinner one night. Em simply replies by saying, “Its not just a box. A lady lives in the box and she talks to me.” Clyde doesn’t think anything of it, and just lets it go. Hannah begins to notice a difference in Em’s mood swings along with her dad. The only difference is Hannah doesn’t care much. Before Em goes to sleep, she goes to the bathroom and starts to gag over and over again. She looks in the mirror with a flashlight and deep down her throat you see them, the fingers of a different human. From that point the “thing” inside her controlled her, destroying anything and everything in her path, the only person who realized the state Em was in was her father.

That weekend the girls go to their mom’s. Clyde rushes back home, and takes the box to a professor. Clyde asks the professor to tell him everything he could about the box. The professor gives him all the facts he can. The only thing the professor knows is, whatever was in the box , never should have gotten out. It did, though, and he doesn’t know how else to help. Clyde then speaks with a Jewish man named Tzadok. Tzadok offered to help for it was his religion. At this point Em’s mom, Stephanie, realizes the demon her daughter has become. She rushes her to the hospital to get a C.T. scan, The doctors don’t see anything wrong but her mother does: right against her lungs is a face. Stephanie knows she isn’t just seeing things. Both parents, determined to help their daughter, go to extremes to do just that. Like Em has stated before, it was not just a box. It is a box with a demon trapped inside of it, waiting for a young soul to take. And it does just that. The parents won’t give up for they still believe their little girl is still there. This movie is a good movie, but it does have its flaws. There are a few parts where you jump or your heart skips a beat, but the whole movie was very predictable. From the start of the movie you knew pretty much what was going to happen to Em. It was very obvious. I don’t know about you, but I like a movie to have me wanting to see more of it, to pull me in, and to make me feel like I’m in the movie. The movie “Possession” is overall a good movie, and had very good actors and actresses. I do recommend this movie. But don’t expect to get scared very often.

Superheroes! More than one! By ZAKARY GORDON Red and Blue staff writer

Title: “Marvel’s The Avengers” Release Date: Sept. 25, 2012 Rating: PG-13 Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Mark Rufallo, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Gwyneth Paltrow. Directed by: Joss Whedon

“Marvel’s The Avengers” was released on May. 4 and was a big hit in the movie theaters.

Then it was released on DVD on Sept. 25. The Avengers started producing in April of 2011 in Albuquerque, New Mexico before moving to Cleveland, Ohio and then finishing out the movie in New York City. A big reason Cleveland was one of the cities chosen to film in is that director Joss Whedon is a fan of Cleveland. They had to shut down parts of East 9th Street for fierce fights containing Captain America and Thor. “It was extremely extraordinary for us, the amount of cooperation and enthusiasm in Cleveland,” Whedon said in an interview with the Plain Dealer. “Marvel’s The Avengers” starts off with an action-packed scene where the evil Loki (Tom Hiddleston) steals the Tesseract. The Tesseract is a device that’s a S.H.I.E.L.D (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement

and Logistics Division) . Loki thinks S.H.I.E.L.D will give energy to the whole world. In the same scene, Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) gets put under a spell where he has to do everything Loki tells him to. The movie is filled with tons of visual and special effects around 2,200 total. Some of the main visual effects were the Helicarrier and The Hulk (Mark Rufallo). Iron Man (Tony Stark) and Captain America (Chris Evans) have a really close encounter with Thor (Chris Hemsworth). When Iron Man, Captain America and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) are taking Loki to S.H.I.E.L.D., Thor comes and kidnaps Loki from them. Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America begin fighting, knocking down trees and setting the grass on fire. Loki’s goal for the Tesseract is to bring his army from his home planet and start a war against Earth. Loki gets the Tesseract up and running and his army starts attacking New York City. The Avengers are called upon to protect the city. But as Tony Stark says ,“If we can’t protect the Earth you’ll be sure we’ll avenge it.” It was a big deal to get a cast this big loaded into one movie. A second one will be released in May 2015. The main character of the movie is Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey, Jr. Iron Man mostly steals the show once called in to S.H.I.E.LD by fighting Thor and getting smart with Captain America every time he says something. The DVD has some cool features, including a gag reel, an original short film, deleted scenes, second-screen experience, and audio commentary by the director. I think if you did not see “Marvel’s The Avengers” in theaters, you should rent the movie because it is filled with action. Even if you don’t like superhero movies, you will still enjoy this one.

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noon,” said Ms.Elizabeth Bugansky, one of the student senate advisors. Senate members also contributed to the decorations. Dustin Murphy brought a canoe from home. Emmeline Haiss, Jasmine Lin and Nathan Smith transformed the pillars in the lobby into trees, complete with roots. “All of the jungle animals came from A Personal Touch, a professional decorating company,” said Ms. Bugansky. “We borrowed the live plants from DeHoff’s.” Senior Britteny Harton said she “especially liked the waterfall.” No wonder, since she is part of the construction trades class that built it. The idea for the waterfall came from Mrs. Nicolle Boehm, after she watched last year’s performance of “Singin’ in the Rain.”

“After seeing the play, I thought if they could make a waterfall onstage, we could make a waterfall at Homecoming,” said Boehm. The Senior Construction trades class includes Harton, James Bresnahan, Zymanee Heards, Levi Miller, Dan Phillipi, Dylan P’Simer, and Jerry Wheeler. They built the waterfall using 2x4s, chicken wire, luan, and spray foam insulation that was painted gray to look like rock The materials were purchased by Student Senate and will be salvaged and used for other projects down the road, said Mr. Jeff Shoemaker, the instructor. “The students made individual designs, then came together to create the the final design,” Shoemaker said. “The project took about two weeks to complete.”

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from the past with Decades Day. Students dressed in attire for the decades from the 1900s to the 2000s. For the 1950s, students like Sam Notman and Savannah Courtenay sported leather jackets, slicked-back hair, poodle skirts and saddle shoes. The Seventies inspired Grant Clunk to put on an Afro wig, while others wore bell bottoms and tie-dyed shirts. Many students chose to dress in 1980’s inspired students like Alexsis McKenney to wear leg warmers, sweatbands and offthe-shoulder shirts that look like they’re right out of “Flashdance.”

“My favorite theme was Decades Day,” said junior Jayla Bourne. On Thursday, the students came to school decked out in their class colors. Freshmen wore blue, sophomores showed their exclusivity by wearing purple, juniors were in white, and seniors wore black. The staff even wore Hawaiian shirts to show off their school pride. “This was the first year the staff had a ‘color’. We decided to be unique and have a little fun ourselves,” said Ms. Sarah Underwood.. “I looked forward to Thursday so I could wear my class color,” said Cheyenne Phillips, a sophomore. On Friday, students and teach-

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ers came dressed in red and blue to support the fall teams and show their Aviator pride at the first pep rally of the year. Coaches introduced their teams and recognized the seniors. Then it was time for some fun and games. A senior from every sport was blindfolded - after watching the cheerleaders lay down eggs on the gym floor. They were told that whoever made it to the gym wall first - without stepping on any eggs - would win a shirt. As the some of the cheerleaders blindfolded the athletes, the rest picked up the eggs. The student body enjoyed watching the seniors act like they were walking on eggshells as they carefully made their way across Salad bar from page 1

salad bar in the AHS cafeteria. Cornell hoped that students would like the offerings on the new salad bar. She said she has noticed that more students are getting salads’ She believes that the food on the salad bar is healthier and that it gives students more variety. She also believes it is a way for students to deal with the smaller portion sizes required by the new regulations. “Students are getting less food this year,” Cornell said. “I am hoping that students take advantage of the salad bar and fill up that way. They are also eating healthier by doing so.” The salad bar is self-serve, so students can take what they want and the amount they want, she said. It It also has variety, so they can try new things. “Because it’s self-serve, you can take just a small amount of something just to try it,” she said. Michael Colvin, a senior, said: “I like the salad bar. The fruit is my favorite thing. I also get the salad.” “The salad is my favorite thing,” said Nick Weese, a senior. “ I get the salad, but I do not think it is any healthier.” Sophomores from page 1

Pink was the color of the evening when the Lady Aviator volleyball team hosted a Volley for the Cure event to raise money for breast cancer research. The event raised approximately $2,000 by raffling off gift baskets and selling pink T-shirts.

People could also buy pink volleyballs with loved ones’ names on them. The pink volleyballs were displayed in the gym during the game. All proceeds from the event went to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Both the Lady Flyers and Lady Leopards wore pink jerseys to show their support. Players also passed out pink carnations to those in the crowd who have survived cancer. The event was a huge success with a record-breaking crowd, a win for the JV team and a very exciting Varsity match. “It’s rewarding to support such an important cause,” said Varsity Coach Denise Waggoner. “The girls really wanted to participate in this event and they did a great job.” “Plus, they were very excited to wear pink.”

Mancini, Ms. Amy Latsch, Mr. Charles Miller, Ms. Deirdre Dick and Ms. Barbara Mudrak are the core teachers for the Blue Angels. Ms. Lindsay DeMaiolo, Ms. Angela Mann, Mr. Steve Mick, Ms. Nancy Holub, Ms. Nicolle Boehm and Ms. Debbie Grenamyer teach the Sophomore Academy. Many of these teachers say they enjoy having the academies. According to the teachers, it seems like they have more time to explain the material better. They also have more oneon-one time with the students. If a student doesn’t understand something, then, thanks to the academy, they have more time to learn the material in class so they don’t have to struggle with their homework. In addition, the Sophomore Academy has Advisory period in which they prepare for the OGTs and can get help with homework or in-class assignments. “Things are going well with our academy,” said DeMaiolo, team leader for the Sophomore Academy. “As teachers, we are learning a lot about our students and what works best for them.” “The Advisory class is very different from what they had last year and it has been an adjustment, but we feel that exposing students to as much OGT practice as possible will better prepare them for the exam,” she said. “We are building close relationships with students and each other.” Since the sophomores have two class periods in a single class and two days to get their homework done, the teachers believe that more students should be able to get their homework done. The homework policy is similar to that of the freshman academies. If an assignment is late, it can be turned in for partial credit, up to a point. However, some of the teachers are more strict. In the Blue Angels Academy, if a math or science assignment is late, the student receives no credit. Every day, the core teachers in the academies meet for “teaming.” They discuss students’ progress and plan col-

the floor. In the end, all of them received a shirt. Another entertaining game was watching a student from each class and the new assistant principal, Mr. Fritz Schlueter, dig through bowls of whip cream to find a piece of gum. The 2012 spirit week was a fun and unique experience for AHS students and staff. It succeeded in pumping up both students and staff for the football game against Carrollton, and the Homecoming dance the following day. “My favorite part of spirit week was on Friday,” said sophomore Emily Ayers. “I love showing my Aviator pride!” Michael Allbritain, a junior, said: “I use the salad bar sometimes. I get the salad and I like that its self serve.” Students are not the only ones who like the salad bar. Many of the staff like it too. “I used the salad bar for the first time today,” said Mr. Stephen Fowler, assistant principal. “They had nachos and I made a nacho salad.” “It gives the kids another healthy option to chose from,” he said. Ms. Kim Knowles, a school counselor, said: “I love it! I appreciate the salad bar greatly.” “ I like to get the dark green lettuce and the veggies,” she said, adding that the cafeteria staff “should get a raise because it is absolutely great.” Ms. Renee Barnes, French teacher, said, “I like everything on the salad bar. I usually get everything. “I think it’s a healthy option and a good idea,” she said. “I also like that it’s self serve.” Not all students are sold on the salad bar, but Cornell hopes that more will come around. “I hope that students take advantage of it,” she said. “I hope they use it to fill up and to make healthier decisions about eating.” laborative activities, such as the Blue Angels’ project on Titanic. Students learned the symptoms of hypothermia in Biology, a mathematical formula for hypothermia in Algebra II, and the history of the era in Perspectives II. In Honors English II, they read articles and watched parts of the movie “Titanic,” analyzing them in terms of vocabulary words like “hubris,” “classism” and “vilify.” Two of the classes in the Blue Angels Academy will participate in the International Book Sharing Project. The will read the book “Night” and communicate with students in Israel to discuss aspects of the Holocaust. In January, both academies will combine to produce movies about World War II. “The sophomore academy has been a continuous learning experience for its teachers,” said Mancini, the Blue Angels team leader “At times we find ourselves asking the students for advice since they have been through it.” “The Titanic project was a positive and fun learning experience,” he said. “We hope that the World War II project coming up will be a collaborative effort of learning and fun for our sophomore students. The plan is to do this after exams in January.” Reactions are mixed when students are asked how they like having the academy structure for yet another year. “I like the academy,” said sophomore Amber Faulkner. “I like that our schedule is different every day and it doesn’t get repetitive.” “I like the academy at times,” said Alex Duffy. “It can be long and boring, but the teachers are pretty cool.” “I hate the blocked scheduling,” said Annie Conway. “Class can get boring when you are in there for a long time.” Amber Roberts said: “I don’t think we should have blocked classes because I forget about homework when I don’t see the teacher for a day.” The hope is that the sophomore academy will be a success, like it was last year when the students were freshmen. So far, it looks like it’s working.