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Hopewell Hi-Lites1215 Longvue Avenue, Aliquippa, PA 15001Keeping Hopewell’s Halls SafeBY: LAUREN TRIMBERthey’ve come all 16. They’retypically brought in when wecan arrange a visit with differentcanine officers. Some years it’sfive times and other years it’sonly once or twice. A while ago,Hopewell had its own dog, sothere were more drug checksthen.” He decides when to askfor a visit, but the amount andtime of the checks are up to thepolice officers, depending onwhen they are available.In the 16 years Mr. Allisonhas been at Hopewell HighSchool, a few students havebeen found with drugs. “Thosestudents have been prosecuted,”Mr. Allison said. “I also thinkour student body knows itcould happen at any time andtherefore creates some hesitancyfor students bringing drugsinto school. Especially becauseHigh School Principal Michael Allison, Hopewellif there’s residual aroma on aTownship Police Chief Brian Uhrmacher, Beajacket, the dogs can smell thatver Police Canine Officer Jeffrey Wijnen-Reims,even if it’s from the night before.”Hopewell Township Officer James Lewis, and K-9Recently, one of the biggestOfficer Czarquestions surrounding the dogs isWhen classroom doors arewhy they were not announced duringshut and everyone is ordered out oftheir last check. As it turns out, thethe hallway, nearly every studentdogs haven’t been announced duringknows a drug check is taking place.their last few visits. “We found thatPolice officers, accompanied byif they bring three dogs, they can dodogs, patrol the hallways, scanninga pretty efficient scan of the buildinglockers.in 15 minutes, so we don’t think it’sIn his effort to keep Hopewellnecessary to disrupt the whole schoolstudents safe, Mr. Allison hasby informing each individual. Plus, itcontinued a practice his predecessoressentially creates more of a surpriseestablished. He explained, “I’ve beenfor kids who are hiding drugs,” Mr.a principal here for 16 years, andAllison said. However, he stressedWhat’s Inside.Two-Hour Delays--Page 5SportsPages 2-4HappeningsPages 5-8VoicesPages 9-10Entertainment Pages 11-14Fun PagesPages 15-16that Hopewell does not put studentsin danger. “Obviously, we’re takingsafety precautions because we placestaff in the hallway and don’t letstudents near the dogs.”With the success of the drugchecks, Mr. Allison suggests thatany school that does not alreadybring in dogs consider doing it. Heappreciates all the officers who takethe time to keep Hopewell’s hallssafe.Mr. Allison is proud of theprogram, and he also disproved onemisconception. When the dogs findsomething, they do not bark. On thecontrary, they sit quietly awaitingthe officer.Thankyoutotheadministration and the officers forkeeping Hopewell’s halls safe.Mock Trial MakesHistoryBY: RACHAEL KRIGERThere were cheers, tears,and hugs all around the BeaverCounty Court House on February9th when the Hopewell High SchoolMock Trial team won their trial andlearned they would move on to theplayoffs. It was the first time inHopewell history, and they happilyenjoyed their success. However, onFebruary 17th, they were eliminatedin a very close matchup againQuigley Catholic High School.Thesuddenplayoffelimination did not discourage themembers of the team, who will haveall but one of their members nextContinued on Page 7Spongebob MovieReview-Page 12
Swing Batter,Batter, Swing!BY: RACHAEL KRIGERSenior Zeph Kraus has hadthe same goals throughout thisbaseball career: “Take it one game ata time and give 110% on the field.”Zeph has been playing baseball forHopewell since first grade and iscurrently an outfielder and pitcher.Zeph, although not yetelected a team captain, considershimself a leader on the team. “Beinga leader means leading by exampleand being willing to do the jobsthat are hard and that nobody elsewants to do. I do believe we havea team full of leaders.” Zeph alsocredits his other seniors includingAustin Meuser, Kyle Everette,Christian Piroli, Collin McElhaney,Christian Mallick, Patrick Speciale,and Daniel Kopycinski as also beingbig name leaders on their team,with their years of experience.The team is also led by third-year Head Coach Mike Shuleski. Heagrees with Zeph that the team is fullof leaders. “The most important rolefor the success of the team is howthey develop as leaders. Every teamhas leaders, typically seniors, butnot every team has good leaders.”Good leaders are what is neededfor a team in a section with toughopponents such as Blackhawk.Hopewell,aswellasother section teams have a severedisadvantage in that there arethree relatively unknown teamsjoining their section; those teamsare Beaver, Ellwood City, and NewCastle. However, Hopewell has2an advantage in another way, asShuleski says that “every team thatremains in our section from lastyear lost their top pitcher.” Alsoto Shuleski’s surprise, a new faceand a former face have emergedon the team with a likely prospectin making the varsity squad.Sophomore Anthony Bonavita andfreshman Mitch Heranic are twoplayers Shuleski says he couldsee making the varsity team.Photo courtesy of the Beaver County TimesIt is the play and emergenceof the two young players thatinfluence Shuleski’s “next manup” policy. “We are going to needa catcher to step up and earnthe position. Senior Pete Kopar,Junior Tony Sutey, and freshmanMitch Heranic are all in therunning. By the time we returnfrom our spring trip, I’m hopingone of them will have distancedthemselves from the others.”Peter Kopar says that goinginto the competition is definitely achallenge. “Tony and Mitch are bothexcellent baseball players and greatathletes. For me, the hardest partabout competing for a position istrying to compete against myself,”says Kopar. The baseball seasonstarts in March, so look out forHopewell’s team this year!Boys TennisBY: MARY-JANE HOUSTONThe Hopewell boy’s tennisteam is predicted to do well thisyear and with the entire seasonahead of them they are continuingto work hard in practice. The boyspractice at the YMCA or the gyminside the junior high because ofthe snow during the winter season.Their season official startson March 2 and as long as thereis not snow on the ground theupcoming matches will be playedoutside. Senior Jacob Kiss saysthat the cold makes him run out ofbreath quicker.The Varsity players’ biggestcompetitor is Sewickley Academy.With their pre-match rituals and 7vasitry player including Jacob Kiss,Anthony Bove, Eli Loncar, JimmyLutz, Alex Piefer, Tony Derose, andMiles Collins they have a chanceagainst the Sewickley Academyteam.
HopewellCheerleadingBY: LAUREN TRIMBERThis year, the Hopewellcheerleading team swept into Hershey for the PIAA Championshipfor the first time since 2012. Thechampionship was split into divisions, with Hopewell’s team falling into the middle one. Ten teamscompeted within that division, andHopewell’s team made it to thesemifinals.Kristina Celeste, a threeyear member, talked about the trip.“The best moment I had in Hersheywas when all of the teams dancedand sang together as we were waiting for the results. There was a bitof anxiety, but it completely left assoon as the whole stadium dancedtogether.”Although the team will bePhoto by Mrs. Critchlowlosing two seniors, Courtney Doyleand Brittany Colangelo, Kristina isoptimistic about next season. “Withall of the talent, motivation, and enthusiasm that has been displayedfrom last year, I can only expect thesame next year,” she said.Not Fit or Cross Fit?BY: DONALD MASONDo you think you havewhat it takes to be a cross fittrainer? Cross fit is an upcomingsport or workout that is a mixtureof multiple things.Cross fitrequires strength, speed, agility,and ninja like ability’s. You alsohave to have the strength and willpower to push yourself through thetoughest times during the workout.Many cross fit trainers andtrainees go into a professional leaguecalled grid league. Grid leagueCourtesy of Google Imagesis a relay based event that has amixture of things to participate in.The grid league is time based, butyou must pace yourself at the sametime. The contest contains gymnastrings, deadlifts, agility, and ropes.There is one pro league in mostmajor cities in the United States.For those interested pricesrange from 50-80 dollars a weekto even be in the gym. The pricewith a trainer is 90-140 dollars alldepending on the level of trainingand there are four cross fit gyms inIf the cheerleaders continue to use the teamwork they displayed this season, they will reachtheir potential. Congratulationsto Hopewell’s cheerleading teamfor their success both here and inHershey!the city of Pittsburgh. After monthsof training and having those afterworkout sores. You could becomepart of your city cross fit grid league.“You can’t climb the ladderof success with your hands in yourpockets” -Arnold SchwarzeneggerCourtesy of Google Images3
Another Season In The BooksBY: RACHAEL KRIGERTen years after Tom Bradywon his third Super Bowl, he andthe New England Patriots hoistedthe Lombardi Trophy on February1st, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona.Brady got the taste of championshipagain after losing to the New YorkGiants twice in 2007 and 2012.Tom Brady and VinceWilfork were the only two playerson New England’s roster that werethere in 2005 for the Patriots lastvictory. The New England Patriotsdefeated the Seattle Seahawks witha score of 28-24 after Seahawks’quarterback, Russell Wilson, threwan interception in the end zonewhich Malcom Butler grabbed toend the thrilling Super Bowl XLIX.However, it was Brady who clinchedhis third Super Bowl MVP Award.Super Bowl XLIX wasnot the only thrilling event thathappened in the 2014-2015 NFLseason. Many events occurred thatshook up the NFL and its players.From the Ray Rice elevator incidentto Peyton Manning passing BrettFavre to become the NFL’s all-timeleader in passing touchdowns, theNFL was filled with many surprises,heart-ache, and thrill for every NFLfan to soak up.Notably the Ray Riceincident was the biggest eventof the NFL season. Occurring onFebruary 14th, 2014 Ray Riceand his fiancée, now wife, JanayPalmer were arrested and chargedwith assault after an altercationin Atlantic City. TMZ had posteda video of Rice dragging Palmer’sbody out of an elevator, her beingunconscious. On March 27th,Rice was indicted on third-degreeaggravated assault and later on,on September 8th, was releasedby the Baltimore Ravens. No teamhas since signed Rice, and earlierthis January he filed a suit againstthe NFL citing wrongful terminationand Rice won his claim.Also facing legal troublewas Adrian Peterson. Peterson wasindicted on September 12th, withcharges of reckless or negligentinjury to a child. Peterson wasreported to have used a tree branchto beat his son repeatedly. OnNovember 4th, Peterson pleaded nocontest to the charges. Ever sincethe incident, Peterson had notplayed a NFL game. He is stillunder contract by the MinnesotaVikings as they had not releasedhim.The NFL also lost manynotable figures this year. ChuckNoll, former coach of the PittsburghSteelers, passed away on June 13th.He led the Steelers to four of the sixSuper Bowl wins. He coached thelikes of Terry Bradshaw, FrancoHarris, Mel Blount, and “Mean”Joe Greene. Also passing awaywere New York Giants matriarchAnn Mara on February 1st, BuffaloBills owner Ralph Wilson on March25th, and William Clay Ford Sr. theowner of the Detroit Lions on March9th.Also in the news, this NFLseason was Peyton’s Manning’snew record. Manning passed BrettFarve and now leads the leaguewith the most career passingtouchdowns. He broke the recordon October 16th against the SanFrancisco 49ers with a touchdownpass to Demaryius Thomas. DevinHester in week three broke DeionSanders’ record of total returns fortouchdowns. Hester now leads thatrecord with 20 in the NFL.Spring Training 2015BY: JUSTIN MARCHIONDAWithValentine’sDaypassing, it is time for America’s truelove to return. On February 18thMajor League Baseball returns withpitchers and catchers returning forspring training. The first teams toreport are the Pittsburgh Piratesalong with the, Giants, Indians,Reds, and Phillies. Position playerswill report a few days later to beginfull squad workouts.Many people recognize theday pitchers and catchers reportfor workouts as the beginning ofspring. It is the first look peopleget as to what their team will looklike in 2015. Attendance averagesalmost two million people in boththe Cactus League in Arizona andthe Grapefruit League in Florida.For star players like MikeTrout, Andrew McCutchen, andClayton Kershaw, spring training isnothing more than a chance to get inbaseball condition for the upcoming4season. For others though it is achance to earn a big league rosterspot. Some are rookies trying toearn a roster spot for the first, whileothers are veterans who are tryingto get back on a roster as non-rosterinvites to spring training.Spring training games willstart on March 1st with the Philliestaking on the University of Tampain Clearwater, Florida. The Piratesand the rest of the Grapefruit willopen on March 2nd. The Pirates willopen with the Toronto Blue Jays attheir home in Dunedin, Florida.The spring training season for thePirates will run through April 2nd,the Pirates will leave Bradenton totravel to Philadelphia for a two gameexhibition set with the Phillies. ThePirates will open in Cincinnati onApril 6th, they will return homefor the home opener on April 13thagainst the Detroit Tigers.Courtesy of Google Images
Two Hour DelaysBY: JUSTIN MARCHIONDAHave you ever wonderedwhat goes into the process of a twohour delay? Who better to ask thanthe man in charge of them, Dr.Charles Reina.Q: What goes into the process of a two hour delay?A: I will communicate withthe director of transportation, whocommunicates with salt truck drivers on the road conditions, then Iwill check the National WeatherService Forecast. If weather getsbad during the night I will wake upat 4 AM and check the local news.Q: What is the latest youcan call a two hour delay?A: Around 4:45 AM, butit may take up to an extra half anhour to appear on the news andwebsite.Q: Do you communicatewith other superintendents?A: Yes, I mainly communicate with the superintendents ofRachel’s ChallengeBY: MARY-JANE HOUSTONthe help of Service Learning, soldSince the beginningof the year the VIP club hasbeen raising money andawareness for Rachel's Challenge. Rachel's Challenge isa nonprofit organization thathas several student-empowering programs and assemblies that will get both student and staff involved. VIPpresident, Kristina Celestesays “Our goal of having itat Hopewell is to bolster thekindness and awareness ofeveryone's incredible individualism."At the beginning ofthe school year they soldcupcakes and recently, with Photo by Mr. MohrbacherSouth Side and Aliquippa schools.Q: What temperature is toocold for school?A: There is no set temperature, so I take into account the safety of the students at the bus stop asmy main priority, if I feel that theyare at risk of being stranded at thebus stop while we heat the bus fuel.Q: Is a two hour delay necessary if the temperatures are notgoing to change all that much?A: Yes. Since I believe thesafety of the students is paramount,I don’t want it to be my fault that astudent got frostbite.Q: Do you plan on followingMoon School District in not callingtwo hour delays for cold?A: No, safety is the most important. How another school runsis up to them.cupcakes again and raffle tickets for gift baskets. They also soldChristmas canes to benefit Rachel'sChallenge this past December.Bothclubsinvolved were happy withthe amount of people thatparticipated. VIP Club hasmore fundraising ideasplanned for the rest ofthe school year. The exactamount of money that israised will be announced atthe end of the year.The money that israised will go toward an assembly that Celeste sayswill be "phenomenal." TheVIP club hopes that thiswill make the entire schoola more positive environment.5
Students of the Month: FebruaryBY: JENNIFER tsof the month, sophomore AsiaMartinez and junior Greg Nero!Photo by Santino CicconeTheunderclassmenstudent of the month is AsiaMartinez. Recently, Asia has beena big proponent and supporter ofRachel’s Challenge which came tothe high school on February 26th.Rachel’s Challenge is an antibullying program that HopewellHigh School and specifically Asiahave adopted to promote here.She supported Rachel’s challengewith banners and signs. Asia alsocreated two fundraising programson her own to benefit Rachel’sChallenge: a Christmas candycane gram sale and a cupcake sale.She wants to make a differenceby giving people at Hopewell HighSchool training through Rachel’schallenge and create a safe learningenvironment.Theupper-classmenstudent of the month is GregNero. Greg avidly participates inmany aspects of the high school.Academically, he is ranked 4th inthe junior class. He is a memberof both the National Honor Societyand student council. Athletically,he partakes in both the crosscountry and swim teams. Greghas seen tremendous successon both. In the fall he helped themen’s cross country team makeit to the WPIAL championship. Hewent on to compete in the statechampionship at Hershey as anindividual. At the swimming WPIALchampionships, Greg competedwith the men’s 200 meter freestyleAnything GoesBY: KYLIE CHICHESTERThis March, the cast ofHopewell’s musical will put on aproduction of the Broadway hitAnything Goes. The play takes placeon a cruise liner that is travellingfrom New York to London.Itfollows Reno Sweeny, an evangelistturned night club singer, who isaiding her old friend Billy Crocker,a stowaway, win the heart of HopeHarcourt, who is already engaged.Anything Goes stars AlainaStroud as Reno Sweeny, Alex Barnaas Billy Crocker, Danny Watts asMoonface Martin, Corinna Lapsonas Hope Harcourt, William Tareltonas Sir Evelyn Oakleight, and SarahVanderWagen as Bonnie.“This show is going to beamazing, and we are all reallyexcited to show everyone how hardwe have been working,” said Alex.The cast has been working a huge Photo Courtesy of Kylie Chichester6and 200 meter medley relays.They received 6th place in themedley relay and 4th place in thefreestyle relay and qualified for thePIAA state championships in both.Photo by Alex FragaleThe teams will be competing atBucknell University on March 11thand 12th.Congratulations to Gregand Asia for this well-deservedhonor!amount over the past few monthsto put together a show that can beenjoyed by everyone. “I’m excited foreveryone, especially Mr. Shuleski,to see all the hard work we’ve putinto this show. Everyone learned totap dance for it. Plus, I can’t waitto be lifted in some of the dances,”said Alaina. The cast even showedoff their newly found tap skills ina dance, choreographed by Alaina,to the tune of “Uptown Funk” byBruno Mars. The video can befound on YouTube.Anything Goes will beperformed March 20th throughthe 22nd. Tickets will be 6 forstudents, and 8 for adults. TheFriday and Saturday shows are at7:30, and the Sunday matinee is at3.
Lions, Tigers, Bears, and a Band?BY: AVA JODIKINOSPhotos by Brie MillerThe Hopewell High Schoolmarching band’s annual trip is fastapproaching. The marching band’strip this year is to Chicago, Illinois,where they will be performing atthe Chicago Zoo. The band travelsa four-year circuit to WashingtonD.C., Tennessee, Chicago, andDisneyland. Each student in theband raises money by doing smallfundraisers such as Market Day,candles, and many others. Withthe trip this year costing roughlybetween 500 and 600 dollars, thestudents get a small amount ofprofit off of the fundraisers, whichis transferred into their own bandbankaccount.They can usethat money topay for a partoftheyearlyband trip. Thestudents will stayafter school onThursday, April23 and board aMeet the New LibrarianBY: SANTINO CICCONEPhoto by Santino CicconeManypeopleenjoyreading, but only a few enjoy beingsurrounded by books. One whodoes is Mrs. Widdersheim.Mrs. Widdersheim attendedschool at Kittanning High School,so she has always been a westernPennsylvania native. She furtheredher education at Clarion University,where she got her bachelor’s degreein elementary education.“I love my job,” she said, “itmay sound cheesy, but I really do.I enjoy working with everybody, likebus to Chicago where they will stayin a hotel for three nights. They willdrive back Sunday and return tothe school sometime that afternoon.Last year’s trip was toNashville, Tennessee, where theyperformed in the Hermitage Estate.The trip lasted three days. They leftafter school and returned Sundaynight. Juniors Julie Kerlin andSarah Jamison talked about lastyear’s trip, “We thought it was somuch fun. I loved being in Nashvillewith all my friends.” With about 60or so kids going this year, the bandhopes to make memories with eachother like past years.all different people in the school. Inever have the same day twice.”Although she really enjoysher job, she wishes that studentswere more productive and didn’tlook at the library as just a studyhall. “I’d rather work here than in apublic library. Here, I get to interactwith students and get to knowthem. Also, I get to do more thanjust typical librarian things,” saidMrs. Widdersheim.Every book in the libraryis not pre-read either. “I use manybook review lists, and if it has agood review, and I think that kidswill be interested in reading it, I’llget it,” said Mrs. Widdersheim. Also,if there is a book that a student isinterested in and it is not in thelibrary, a student can fill out anILL, which is an interlibrary loan.Many people do not knowthat librarians go to meeting withother county librarians. Theydiscuss popular books and anyprograms that other libraries arerunning.Mrs. Widdersheim enjoysreading, exercise, and spendingtime with friends and family.7
Finding Your SoulmateBY: JENNIFER CRANMERThis year Hopewell tookValentine’s Day to a whole newlevel. With flyers posted all aroundthe school telling you to findyour soulmate, students werebound to fill out a Matchomaticsquestionnaire just to see what allthe buzz was about.The Matchomatics surveywas a series of multiple choicequestions designed to pair youwith the students you are mostcompatiblewith.Theyweredistributed during science classesand lunches. During the week ofand the week after Valentine’s Day,students were able to purchasetheir survey results. Three dollarsgot you the matches from yourgrade and two dollars got youthe matches from all grades. Thewas kind of frustrated that I paidmoney for it.”Similarly, junior SantinoCiccone said, “I don’t think it’s worthproceeds benefitted charity.paying two dollars for somethingJunior Lauren Trimberthat I’m not going todecided to joinput use to. I’m notin on the funactually going to dateand fill out onethe people on theof the surveys.list.”UnfortunatelyOtherjuniors,however, thereMaddy Hopkins andwas a glitchMary-Jane Houstonin the eivingMatchomaticswasthematchesfun even though theyfrom all theare not going to takegrades she only Courtesy of Google Imagesit seriously. Hopkins said, “I knowhad four matches on her list: twothey aren’t my soul mates but itfreshmen and two seniors. Three ofwas still fun.”these four “matches” were also putSophomore Garret Robertson her most opposite list. Laurenenjoyed the results. “Some of theexplained, “I was excited to shareanswers were hilarious,” he said.my matches with my friends, but“Schoolwide, I got my cousin.”the result was disappointing and IWalk For ALSBY: KYLIE CHICHESTERnow there is no cure for ALS, butBy now, you’ve probablyscientists hope that with donationsall heard of ALS,forresearchorAmyotrophicone day thoseLateralSclerosis,living with ALSbecause of the icewill be ablebucket challenge,toundergowhich took socialtreatment.media by stormOn Marchlastsummer.21st seniorsALS,orLouCody BoringGehrig’sDiseaseandSarahis a progressiveMooneywillCourtesy of Google Imagesneurodegenerativebe hosting a walk thatdisease that affects nerve cellsbenefits ALS research. “It’s towardsin the brain and the spinal cord,a really good cause becauseeventually leading to paralysis andwatching my grandfather sufferdeath. About 5,600 people in the USthrough it was the hardest thingare diagnosed with ALS each year,I’ve ever had to do,” said Sarahwhich is 15 people a day. Rightof her grandfather, who the walk8Courtesy of Google Imageshonors. He was diagnosed withALS and passed away six monthslater in 2013.Tickets for the walk are 20for adults, and 15 for childrenunder 12 years old and you’reguaranteed a t-shirt up until March13th. After then, ticket prices go up 5 each, and shirts are no longerguaranteed.
College Kick StartBY: MADDY HOPKINSBack in the start of theschool year, some students weredoubling up. Not just as in sciencesor math but as in dual enrollment.Robert Morris UniversityofferscollegecourseseverySaturday in order for high schoolstudents to earn college credit. Thiscan be perfect for those lookingto get a head start on the future.Even better, the courses come ata discounted cost, providing anopportunity for students to savesome serious money on tuition.The program offers fiveclasses: Reading and Writing(COSK1220),Introductionto Humanities (HUMA 1010),General Psychology (PSYCH 1010),Principles of Sociology (SOCI 1010),and Environmental Science (ENVS1160). These classes total to anentire semester’s worth of credits.The students’ first class wasReading and Writing, which bothMary-Jane Houston and MichaelPigoni agree was a disappointment.Houston says, “The first classwas really bad. The teacher wasCourtesy of Google Imagesdisorganized and assigned crazyhomework.”However, prospects arebeginning to look up now that thefirst class has ended, giving way toIntroduction to Humanities wherethe students study art and music.Pigoni, who is a part of the schoolmusical, says “I find the materialvery interesting, especially since itincludes studying different musicas well as theatre,” although he andHouston are most looking forwardto the Psychology class.There is also quite thedifference in college courses thanin high school classes. Not onlyare they about three times thelength of high school ones, butthe assignments vary. Houstonsays the coolest assignment fromthe courses was when “we hadto bring in Disney items from outchildhood like movies, pictures, orstuffed animals. Then we spent theclass talking about the history ofDisney.” For Pigoni, he consideredthe strangest assignment to bewhen the students had to “write acriticism of a street artist’s work.”He also notes the differencein how teachers treat students,saying “I find that college professorswill tend to treat you more like anadult. I act in the same manner Iwould in a high school class, but forsome reason, I feel more respect.”Despite the first class,both Pigoni and Houston enjoythe program, agreeing they arebeneficial and interesting. Houstonsays, “If you have extra time, Iwould recommend taking them.”Senior Spotlight: Josh ProskoBY: DONALD MASONPhoto by Alex FragaleThere are many differenttypes of high school seniors inHopewell. Ones that want to havea college education, ones that don’twant to go to college and wouldrather go straight into the workforce, or those that want to enlistin the military. Josh Prosko is thelatter; he plans to join the Navy toserve for our country.Josh Prosko is this month’ssenior spotlight. Prosko did slack offa little this year but says. “I mighthave missed a lot of school this yearand slacked off some, but my gradesare the highest they have ever beensince I’ve been in high school.” Hisfavorite teacher throughout highschool is Mr. Witterman. “Mr. Wittwas my favorite, not because hewas an easy teacher but becausehe was actually a very challengingteacher and was able to help youlearn better than any teacher I’veever had.” He said though hisparents aren’t too happy with hisdiscipline at home, they hope hecomes back from the military witha better attitude.Josh feels that Hopewelloffered the best education he couldpossibly get. He says, “Our schoolhas the hardest classes and gradingscales in Beaver County. We neverget cancellations so we can learn asmuch as possible in a year, and oursenior projects are the hardest todo in my opinion.”Josh’s one tip to allunderclassmen is to “stay away fromdrugs and stay in school. It may betough in some classes, but if you’rehaving a problem ask a teacher orget a tutor. Hopewell isn’t here tofail you but only to make sure youget the best education you can.”9
Grinds My Gears: Movie Theater WoesBY: GARRET ROBERTSGoing to a movie theater isa nightmare. You have to be theprince of a foreign nation to affordpopcorn, people act like they’venever been in public, and finding aseat is harder than finding Waldo.Spending a small fortune to havean experience ruined by someoneacting stupid during a movie isterrible.The price is ridiculous atthe movies. If you go to a smalltheater, large popcorn, a ticket,and a large soda will cost you 15.At Cinemark, the nearest theaterto Hopewell, a ticket cost 8.50,a small popcorn 5.50, and smallsoda 3.50. For a high schoolstudent working minimum wage,you just spent 2 hours of laborfor popcorn. “You end up with anempty wallet just to see a movieon a date!” says sophomore DaltonPifer. Spending a small fortuneto have an experience ruined bysomeone acting stupid during amovie is terrible.The past two times I havegone to the movies, after spendingover 30 with a friend at the doorCourtesy of Google Imagesfindinga seat became an ordeal. Thetheater is always packed to thebrim, and you’re usually forcedto get the “crappy” seats down inthe front. I was unlucky enoughlast time to have gone with threepeople, and ended up having tosit alone in the handicap section.People act like they’ve never seenanother human being. They throwtheir coats beside them, makingRed Velvet OreosBY: SOPHIA STOKESunique, and with a different fillingWhenever my friends andthe cookies are a popular hit.I are at lunch, we all often bringWith eve
County Court House on February 9th when the Hopewell High School Mock Trial team won their trial and learned they would move on to the playoffs. It was the first time in Hopewell history, and they happily enjoyed their success. However, on February 17th, they were eliminated in a very close matchup again Quigley Catholic High School.
