By Rachel Lau
Social Media Editor There have been several new changes this school year, but one that has seemed to gain everyone’s attention is the addition of an “academic prep” period. Last year, Red Lion had a period called flex, that didn’t exactly work well for students or teachers. Typically, either the period was left with nothing else to do for the extra 20 minutes or students would become bored and couldn’t keep their attention on the class. “All changes were made to give students extra support,” Principal Mark Shue said. He also brought up the statistics that showed from this year to last year, student failures lowered 16 percent.
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By Joy Holbink Staff Writer We’ve all seen them. The kids with the giant head phones, cameras, and ear pieces running up and down the sidelines at a sporting event. It may seem odd to some, but without them, our school sporting events could not be displayed on the scoreboard or online. These students make up our TV Production Team. To join the TV Production Team, you don’t need experience, you only need an interest in filming and sharing sports with the school. As Mr. Keith Blackwell is fond of saying, “If you have an interest, we will teach you!” You do not have to be a part of a Tech Ed or the TV production class to join. The students who are already involved think that it is an amazing and rewarding experience. Senior Ryan Hatterer said, “I love being able to look back on The Cube, on the live streams, and know I helped make that what it is.” Ryan has been part of the TV production team for three years and loves filming boy’s lacrosse, because you have to be one or two steps ahead of the ball at all times. Finally, when asked what she would like to tell other students interested in joining, senior Jennifer Owrutsky said, “They definitely should! It is a lot of fun and there are a lot of opportunities. Everyone is super nice and provides a great atmosphere. It’s a great activity to be a part of!” If you are interested in joining, please see Mr. Blackwell. Spring sports are going on and there is a lot of action to be a part of. Don’t just observe the action, be a part of sharing the it. By Ashlee Galloway Communications Editor As the school year comes quickly to a close, seniors are becoming more eager to graduate and begin their lives as adults. The Executive Council for the Class of 2016 is currently working to make seniors’ final months of high school memorable. As opposed to previous years, prom 2016 will not be held at the Valencia ballroom in Downtown York. To make a change, this year’s prom will be hosted at the Wyndham Garden York Hotel. Prom will be held on April 16, 2016 from 6-10 p.m. All prom tickets will be sold during lunch and in A209 for $40 each from March 21 to April 4. As a reminder to all students, the Executive Council for the Class of 2016 is adamant that there will be no refunds for any ticket purchases regardless of the reason. Any student who is suspended during the time of the trip or prom will be ineligible to attend and will not receive a refund for their purchase. The senior class trip, which tickets have previously been sold for, will be at Pocono Valley Resort in Reeders, PA on May 7 and will include a lunch and dinner buffet for all students. To ensure students are able to sit with friends on the busses, it is advised to buy your tickets and sign up with people whom you may want to sit with. At the resort, students will be able to enjoy several outdoor activities such as kayaking, canoeing, rock wall climbing, zip lining, an obstacle course, and more. If any student has questions regarding prom or the class trip, please contact Mrs. Amanda Seitz in A209 or any Executive Council member. By Ian Adler Editor-in-Chief As the York County Science Fair approaches, students scramble to construct, decorate, and assemble their science fair boards. February means crunchtime for many students, but before students can enter the county fair, they’re screened through the Red Lion Science Fair. The Red Lion fair was held on January 29 and 30. The first round of judging took place on the 29, the second round on the 30, followed by an open house and awards ceremony later in the day. “One of the things that we wanted to do was increase the number of students that get to the York County fair but also increase the quality of the projects that get to the county fair,” chemistry teacher and Science Fair Club adviser Mrs. Valerie Stone said. “If they have to go through our fair first, that hopefully prepares them and gives them a little bit more time to regroup before the county fair.” The Red Lion Science Fair is in its second year of operation. Last year, 198 boards representing about 200 students were on display, and this year it has decreased to 150 boards with about 160 students, but this statistic is really dependent on student enrollment in certain science courses. In the Junior Division, Austin Kutcher earned Grand Champion and Rachel Helt earned Reserve Grand Champion. In the Senior Division, John Brownsword earned Grand Champion and Hannah Eisenhart-Seitz earned Reserve Grand Champion. While the Red Lion fair offers a considerable amount of help to students preparing for the county fair, it is different in a few respects. “In the Red Lion fair, we only judge the board and the notebook, so we don’t interview the students,” Mrs. Stone said. “At the County Fair, a big part of it is the interview.” Some students feel that the elimination of the interview helps them out, but Mrs. Stone feels otherwise. “For our fair, your board and notebook have to really speak for you, so they have to be pretty good quality,” Mrs. Stone said. “That means your board has to really tell your story.” With participation in the science fair required for the first three years of honors science classes, some students dread the upcoming responsibilities, while others handle it with ease. This year’s projects focused on sports-oriented tests, material studies, and even proving common biology myths, just to name a few. The duo of juniors Glori Keough and Larissa Herbert are testing Daphnia’s (water fleas) reaction to synthetic Red 40 dye and natural red beet juice. “We’re seeing if the Red 40 raises the heart rate because it’s known to cause hyperactivity in kids,” Keough said. “For the second part of the project, we’re doing a chromatography of the dyes to see what they look like.” “A lot of people are worried about what ingredients are going into their food, and the amount of kids with ADHD and hyperactivity have increased a lot over the years,” Keough added. “Some people think it’s linked to red food dye, like Red 40, so we just wanted to see if that’s legit.” Junior Hailey Kutcher also aims at verifying claims for the sake of children’s safety by testing the flame resistance of baby clothes. “(My project) will probably tell parents and other consumers whether or not infant sleepwear is actually flame retardant and which types of infant sleepwear they should look at if they’re going out to buy some,” Kutcher said. Amongst the real-world applications, there are many other benefits that go along with participating in the science fair. “Well, one thing is you get to put it on your resume which is always a good thing when you’re applying to college,” Stone said. “Beyond that, when you have to do a science fair project, you’re incorporating not only your science skills, but also your creativity.” By Rachel Lau
Social Media Editor Each day the morning announcements are shown in period four. While the student body just sees a group of people on TV sharing information and character, they don’t quite know what really goes on behind the scenes. This year many Red Lion Seniors will be graduating which means the studio will be looking for new stars to be on air, along with the people who prepare the entire show, and work behind scenes. “We do have a lot of seniors,” adviser Mr. Ben Smith said. “They will leave a strong legacy.” Senior Ian Adler started working in the TV Studio during his sophomore year. His interest in participating in the show began in his freshman year when he first saw the announcements. Mrs. Carol Kelkis was the teacher that pointed him towards the studio after he started taking Journalism 1. Many students have gotten to know Ian because he instantly became a star on air and then started making a lot of video content for the show. He was asked if he would miss being involved in the studio and he said “totes magotes.” His favorite memory was when he did his first look-a-like with Mr. Smith and Gru from Despicable Me and his favorite part is “the quality of the people and the show itself.” Senior Robyn Blevins has been in the studio for two years now. The advisers call her the “manager” because she’s in charge of several things and prepares the morning announcements. She got involved into the TV studio since she took TV classes when attending Dallastown. “My favorite part would be yelling at people,” Blevins said. Even though she’s graduating she said, “I’ll still come and help out at football games and help in the press box.” Senior Ben Wesley has been a part of the crew for about three years. He wasn’t always in the spotlight because he came from being homeschooled since second grade, to going to Red Lion in his sophomore year. When he began going up to the studio he started out working on the technical side of it and then got the chance to be on air and stuck to it. He said the best part would be “being recognized around the school.” After graduating he will attend Millersville for Computer Science but also participate in the show that they put on too. “My favorite memories would have to be seeing everyone, hanging out with them, being on air, and talking to my friend, Red Lion,” said Wesley. “The whole thing has been a great memory.” They will need people to be able to do some prep work and learn how to roll cameras. Seniors Mark Peters, Billy Jackson, and Charlie Flaharty work with Sophomore Derek Etter and Senior Dominic Vano and adviser Mrs. Carol Kelkis to go over scripts. Junior Paige Gartland is working on teleprompters. If you are interested in having a career in directing, you can come up and be in charge of video, audio, teleprompters, and cueing. Students don’t have to have a specific job either, and the advisers recommend that they pitch in wherever help is needed. If you want to get to know how the TV studio works and want to be a part of the team stop by and let one of the advisers, including Mr. Smith, Mrs. Kelkis, and Mr. Blanteno, know. By Ashlee Galloway
Communications Editor As of the fall 2016 school year, current sophomores and all future students will be required to take the personal finance course. This course, which is currently taught by Business department teachers Mrs. Melissa Howard and Mrs. Lori Krouse, will become a graduation requirement for all students. “They felt every student needs to know how to handle their finances once they graduate, otherwise certain students would never have that information,” Mrs. Howard said of the administration’s decision to make the course a requirement. Though personal finance will now be required of every student in order to graduate, it is highly advised that students take it their senior year. “Mrs. Krouse and I are trying to push seniors. I think that the seniors get more out of it than the juniors; it’s relevant right now,” Mrs. Howard explained. Sophomore Brady Smith, one of over 200 students enrolled in the class for the 2016-17 school year, believes taking such a course will help him to improve his decisions for the rest of his life. “I think taking a class like this will really help me out down the road,” Smith explained, “It will teach me how to live my life in the real world.” Students who have already taken personal finance realize its benefits. Senior Emily Moose advises future students to pay attention and enjoy the class, because it will be very beneficial to their everyday lives. “My advice would be to go in with a positive attitude and if you just pay attention in class and take notes, you will pass with flying colors,” Moose said. Many students may wonder what is taught in such a class, and why the knowledge they gain will be so crucial after they graduate from high school. “Every senior will have to make a resumé for their mock job interview and we made them in class, and my teacher Mrs. Howard really helped us perfect them,” Moose said. In the personal finance course, students learn how to set goals and make decisions such as which college best suits them or which career they should pursue. Students are also taught how to prepare a resumé and cover letter, and how to properly execute a job interview. As well as these important topics, taxes, banking, and loans are also taught in this course. Every unit in this class will benefit students for the challenges and decisions they will face in the future and for the rest of their lives. |
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