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Dear Lenape Tech Students, Congratula-tion class of 2015 you've made it to the last tri-mester of your senior year. As the
snow melts and we slowly ap-proach June things at Lenape are picking up while others are slow-ing down. It has been my honor to serve as president for such an eclec-tic group of people. A few things to look forward to in this last part of the year are prom on May 1st. Our theme is, "I love you to the moon and back" so prepare for a spe-cial night with your friends. Spring fling and the talent show, both of which the dates are yet to be announced, are fun and good ways to help support your friends. For seniors, the senior pic-nic and trip is a light at the end of the tunnel as these days seem to drag on.
Lastly I would just like to remind everyone (especially seniors) that even though the end of the year is upon us you still have to put 100% into your clas-ses and work. We've all come too far only to slack off so close to the finish line. Underclassmen: I urge you to try to make the most out of these last few
weeks because sooner than you think it will be your turn to walk across the stage to get your di-ploma. Thank you all once again for making this year a memorable one, not only for me but for fellow classmates.
Sincerely, Clayton Cacurak
SkillsUSA President
A Letter from the Student President
Lenape Tech Times F E B R U A R Y I S S U E I S S U E 6
S P E C I A L
P O I N T S O F
I N T E R E S T :
Students of
the Month
Celebrity
Couples
Student
Spotlight
Black
History
Month
Pseudo
Holidays
P A G E 2
Battle of the Couples
Love. The powerful almost
indefinable feeling between
two people. Love has
sparked wars, caused
peace, ignited compassion,
and caused cold and heart-
less emotions. It is the co-
nundrum and contradiction
that every person will grap-
ple with in their lifetime.
However, some public
figures have become well
known for their famous
relationship or love, either
through turmoil or faultless
devotion towards each oth-
er. Below are some of the
most famous couples of all
time; however, when put to
a competition to see how
they compare according to
Lenape students. Random
stuents were asked to de-
cide “whose love story is
better?” Below are the win-
ners of the love duel.
Ysabella Flores– Mickey and Minnie Karli Roberts– Mickey and Minnie Jordan Bozzelli– Mickey and Minnie Justin Walters– Mickey and Minnie Jeremiah Kimmel- Homer and Marge
Jordain Lentz– Mickey and Minnie WINNER: MICKEY AND MINNIE
Ysabella Flores-Danny and Sandy Karli Roberts– Danny and Sandy Jordan Bozzelli– Danny and Sandy Justin Walters –Jack and Rose
Jeremiah Kimmel- Danny and Sandy WINNER: DANNY AND SANDY
Couple in a Film
Couple in Animation
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Ysabella Flores– Miranda and Blake Karli Roberts – Miranda and Blake Jordan Bozzelli– Miranda and Blake Justin Walters– Miranda and Blake
Jeremiah Kimmel- Kanye and Kim WINNER: MIRANDA AND BLAKE
Ysabella Flores– Yoko and John Lennon Karli Roberts– Yoko and John Lennon Jordan Bozzelli– Yoko and John Lennon Justin Walters– Angelina and Brad
Jeremiah Kimmel- Brand and Angelina WINNER: YOKO AND JOHN LENNON
Celebrity Couple
Controversial Couple
P A G E 4
All Things February!
The month of February
brings many things to
one’s mind. However, one
of the most well-known
aspects of February is that
in this month the holiday
Valentine’s day is celebrat-
ed. Some people despise
this holiday calling it a
“hoax” or a “scam” for
card companies and retail-
ers to make a profit on
gifts that one’s significant
other is supposed to pur-
chase to share how he or she
feels about the other person.
Despite these negative no-
tions the reverse is also felt
by many. Some believe this
is a month of flowers, fun
activities, and sharing with
the people one loves feel-
ings and devotion. Howev-
er, what most don’t realize
is that in February there are
a large list of holidays or
days that are recognized by
the United States and other
countries in this month,
ranging from National
Stand-up to bullying day to
Polar Bear Day. Each of
these February happenings
are important to share ei-
ther with the one’s you
love or the one’s you
loathe. Below are some of
those important February
happenings.
L E N A P E T E C H T I M E S
The month of February is represented by a few characteristics. It may be the shortest month, but it still possess a unique stone, flower, and horoscope signs. The February stone is ame-
thyst, which is the stone of wisdom. It is said to bring clarity to emotions, feelings, and valuates. It is suggested to wear this stone if someone is trying to ward off guilt or fear. It is purple in color and represents roy-alty and power. This months flower is the violet. It represents watch-fulness, loyalty, and faithful-ness. It is said that one should give a violet to some-
one to let them know that he or she will “always be there for that per-son.” The other flower associated with February is a primrose which is a pale yellow that comes in the spring time. The zodiac signs that are involved with this month are Pisces and Aquarius. Pisces are represented by two fish and they are a water sign. Anyone born from February 19th to March 20th fall into this zodiac sign. Aquarius includes any-one born January 20th to February 18th. Aquarius is a sun sign and is represented by the water bearer. If these are the signs that represent you then check your horoscope for your birthday reading.
The Zodiac Signs of
February are Pisces and Aquarius.
Black History Month
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W.E.B. Dubois was born this month on February 23, 1868 and died on August 27, 1963. He attended the prestigious Harvard Uni-versity where he was the first African American to receive a Doctorate degree. He eventually became a professor at Atlanta Univer-sity in history and sociolo-gy. His studies in this area are what he is known for, as well as being a co-founder of NAACP.
It is hard to believe that so many years after the Civil Right’s move-ment there would still be break-throughs from African American’s into traditionally white dominated arenas. However, those arenas still exist and those pioneers are still breaking through. In 2014, Misty
Copeland became the first African American ballerina to perform a lead role in the American Ballet Theatre’s history. She is considered a ballet prodigy, especially since she did not start practicing ballet until an un-heard of age of 13.
Bessie Coleman was born on January 26, 1892 and died April 30, 1926. She was the first fe-male pilot of African American descent and the first African American to hold an interna-tional pilot license. She worked at a barber shop where she would hear stories of pilots re-turning from WWI. She was unable to get a pilot’s license in the US, so took a French lan-guage course and traveled to Paris where she received her pilots license.
Maya Angelou recently died in 2014 and has written many autobi-ographies profiling her life growing up in the south as an African American woman. Her piece “I know why the Caged Bird Sings” is one of the most talked about book and poem on the topic of black equality. She also befriended other civil rights activists like the fa-mous Harlem Renaissance writer, James Baldwin. Her tragic begin-nings and controversial job choices on her way to fame make her autobiographies memorable works. In addition to her writings she also was a dancer and singer. She spent 50 years contributing to the literary world as well as the arts, and because of that received over 50 honorary degrees from various universities.
P A G E 6
Pseudo holidays this Month
Polar bear appreciate week is celebrat-
ed this month, and what better way to
celebrate this majestic creature than
learning some facts and myths about
them.
It is often said that polar bears are left
pawed; however, some scientists report
more use with their right paws. Anoth-
er myth is that the polar bear and the
arctic fox have a symbiotic relationship, one in
which the bears help the fox with catching prey.
However, often the foxes annoy the bears and
during seal hunting season they are considered
competitors. Lastly, it is a myth that Polar Bears
live in Antarctica, and many times they are pic-
tured with Penguins. However, that is impossi-
ble since Polar bears are only found at the North
Pole.
L E N A P E T E C H T I M E S
Even though the dwellers in Pennsylvania don’t see much of the sun in Febru-ary the National day of the sun is celebrated in Argentina during this month. The first festival took place in 1972, and during the celebration in San Juan there is a beauty contest, where the Queen of the Sun is selected. The festival lasts three days in total. One holiday that is more conducive to the harsh winter cli-mate of Western Pennsylvania is Groundhog’s day. This annual celebration takes place in our neighboring Punxsutawney. This year the famous groundhog, Phil, saw his shadow which unfor-tunately for some lovers of the sun and warm weather, predicts six more weeks of winter.
Science Day with our Resident Scientist Mr. Barker
P A G E 7
National science day is celebrat-
ed in February, but Lenape stu-
dents can celebrate daily in Mr.
Barker’s class, where science is
studied and explored by all who
enter. Mr. Barker, Chemistry
teacher, was asked if he cele-
brates this day in class, “I really
don't. I know the concept started
in India to commemorate the
discovery of the Raman effect by
an Indian physicist of the same
name. The effect is now used in
Raman spectroscopy which uses
infrared light to measure vibra-
tions in molecules to identify
them. “
Even though he does not par-
ticipate in National Science day
celebrations he did bring up
some other science celebrations,
“I always plan to celebrate mole
day, October 23 or 10/23, which
recognizes the number of units
in a chemical counting unit
called a mole (which contains
6.02 x 10 to the 23rd power of
anything -- the celebration
should last from 6:02 A.M. to
6:02 P.M.). My plans never seem
to work out because of
tours, in-service days, or
the fact that we haven't
yet used the number in
class.”
It is clear that Mr. Bark-
er loves science, and has
devoted his career to shar-
ing that love with stu-
dents. Surely throughout
his years of teaching he
has had many favorite moments,
but he elaborated on some of his
favorite aspects about science,
“My favorite science discipline is
chemistry, but botany is another
of my favorite studies. My favor-
ite general aspect about science is
the fact that science explains how
everything works -its "playing
field" is the entire universe (or
multi-verse depending on which
theory you buy into), and I am a
very curious person by nature.”
Mr. Barker’s curiosity may
have sparked his first encounters
with science. He discovered his
love for the field at a young age,
“ My first interest in chemistry
came about because of a chemis-
try set that I got for Christmas
when I was in sixth grade. It al-
lowed me to do some changes
that I thought were pretty amaz-
ing. By then, though, all the su-
per-interesting changes had been
deleted, so I don't have any sto-
ries about setting the house on
fire or anything.”
Even though there are no sto-
ries of a sizzled cat tale, or a fire
in a young Barker’s bedroom,
he has made many memories
and stories for students in his
classroom. A Chemistry stand-
out, Lexi Lynn was asked about
the class and her favorite part of
the wonderful world of science.
She stated that her favorite part
about Chemistry is the,
“Endless possibilities and the
notion that everything relates to
it, which makes it a very relata-
ble subject.” Lexi is a junior in
Biomedical technology so it is
not a surprise that she is inter-
ested in this subject, but her
love for science began early on
in her education. “I have always
been a science geek, but my in-
terest probably really started in
8th grade when we started
learning biochemistry. I was
fascinated by the ways in which
molecules interacted,” Lexi ex-
plained. Lexi is currently in Ad-
vanced chemistry and next year
plans on taking Honors Chem-
istry.
P A G E 8
“. . . a classic
burger to a
stranger
response,
cookie
dough.”
SADD Vday Fundraiser By Kathryn Judge
February is the month
associated with love and
celebrating relationships.
Lenape’s SADD
(Student’s against de-
structive decisions) club
capitalized on this with a
flower and chocolate
fundraiser. Students
were asked to purchase a
“flower for a friend.” The
carnations were $1.00
and to add a chocolate
treat with the flower was
an extra 50 cents. The
fundraiser was to help
the club fund activities
like Red Ribbon week for
the school.
Overall, the “flowers
for friends” fundraiser
sold a total of 116 flowers
that were delivered to
students and staff mem-
bers throughout the
school.
Some of the other ac-
tivities coming up for
SADD are the Food
Drive, and possibly a
March Madness Spirit
week.
L E N A P E T E C H T I M E S
Culinary students share food they
Students in Culinary Arts are always
cooking and preparing food for the
guests at the Culinary café, or for a cater-
ing event. However, since they are the
cuisine experts at Lenape, one may be
curious what their favorite foods are, so
when asked they gave a plethora of re-
sponses. Ranging from a classic burger to
a stranger response, cookie dough. Here
are a list of the culinary students favorite
foods:
Kaylynn: Chicken Parme-
san
Jeremiah: Burgers
Mike: Pizza
Jordan: Chicken Salads
Kristianna: Meatballs
Chris: Cookie Dough
Amy: Chinese
Derek: Pizza
Alesha: French
Fries
Taylor: Chicken
Camer: Lobster
Matt: Tacos
Hunter: Bacon
Steven: Steak
Dedra: Spaghetti
Princess of Pessimism Taylor Swift is known for her Anti–Love tributes By Jordan Bozelli and Paige Pacek
P A G E 9
Many believe that Taylor
Swift likes to crush boys
hearts and then make a lot of
money writing songs about
the end of the relationship.
Here are some of her famous
anti-love ballads:
1. I knew you were trouble
2. We are never ever going to
get back together
3. Blank Space
4. White horse
5. Fifteen
6. Forever and Always
7. Tear drops on my Guitar
8. Back to December
9. Invisible
10. Cold as You
11. The Outside
12. Not sorry
13. The way I love you
14. Picture to Burn
P A G E 1 0
“When most
people think of
chef they think
tall hate and
preparing
beautiful
cuisine. . . .”
Frozen Hearts and Fairy Tales By Jeremiah Kimmel
Culinary arts used
the cold tempera-
tures to their ad-
vantage by having a
guest speaker show-
case his ice sculpt-
ing expertise to the
class.
The chef came in
to show culinary
students what he
has done with ice
sculptures through-
out his career. He
has done designs
for weddings, events, ca-
terings, and parties.
He also explained how
to make the huge blocks of
ice. He uses a machine that
he built which pours water
inside the cube to the size
that he desires. He built
the machine entirely him-
self.
After the ice sculpt-
ing, he taught the stu-
dents how to make fruit
sculptures. Culinary stu-
dents had a chance to
make roses out of straw-
berries and beets. As
well as make a donkey
out of a cantaloupe. All
in all it showed culinary
one of the many careers in
the field. When most people
think of a chef they think
tall hat and preparing beau-
tiful cuisine, but he has a
chainsaw and carving tools
to create his masterpieces.
L E N A P E T E C H T I M E S
P A G E 1 1
My Bloody Valentine
A BioMed students spin on Valentine’s day
By Jocelyn Black
Valentines day. A day of love. Also a day of ana-
tomically incorrect heart shapes surrounding all of us.
The well known heart shape is used to represent the
binding of two hearts in love. While this is cute and
loving, perhaps it is not the best representation of
what love, or the heart for that matter, is.
The heart is a very complex machine. The human
heart is approximately 14 centimeters long and 9 cen-
timeters wide. Roughly the size of a fist. It extends
from the third to sixth rib. The heart rests in the tho-
racic cavity, on top of the diaphragm, and in between
the lungs.
The heart wall is made up of three layers. The epi-
cardium is the outermost layer, this layer is thin layer
that helps to lubricate and protect the outside of the
heart. The next layer is thicker and is called the myo-
cardium. This layer makes up most of the mass of the
heart wall and helps the heart to pump blood. The
endocardium is a think layer that keeps blood from
sticking to the inside of the heart and forming clots.
Human hearts contain four chambers, the left and
right atriums and the left and right ventricles. The
right atrium and ventricle are pumped with deoxy-
genated blood and flow the blood through the pul-
monary semilunar valve into the pulmonary trunk to
the lungs so they can be oxygenated.
The blood then is transported back to the heart by
the pulmonary veins, which pump into the left atri-
um. After going through this process the blood is cir-
culated throughout the body, leaving the left ventri-
cle.
The heart is the strongest organ of the body, the
muscle working 24/7. It is made up of thick and fi-
brous muscle fibers that work continuously and are
vital to life. I guess one could say that the organ is
just as powerful as love itself.
P A G E 1 2
“Strive for
what you
want and
you will
achieve it.”
February Students of the Month
This month Lenape hon-
ors three more students
as student of the month.
The Sophomore student
is Allied Health and
Sports Medicine student,
Nikki Hooks.
The junior student of the
month is Lucas Bower a
Precision Machining
standout. Lucas was
asked what his favorite
thing about Lenape is
other than shop, and he
said, “Teachers and staff
have stronger connec-
tions with students.” He
also commented on his
favorite memory from
Lenape so far, which was
from the “Anything
Goes” assembly when
Precision Machining won
the competitive “tug of
war” contest.
Despite achieving the
difficult goal of obtaining
student of the month,
Lucas believes that
working hard isn’t that
tough, and encourages
students “to just try.”
When Lucas isn’t hard
at work he finds time to
enjoy long range shoot-
ing which is his favorite
hobby. His favorite book
is Green Mile by Stephen
King, and his favorite
movie is Django un-
claimed .
Something that Lucas
is looking forward to the
most is possibly starting
his career before graduat-
ing from Lenape. He also
stated that his father is
his biggest inspiration in
his life. Maybe Lucas will
be an inspiration too, and
students will work hard
to obtain student of the
month for the upcoming
months.
The senior student of the
month is Courtney
Chaffman she is an Al-
lied Health/ Sports Med-
icine student. She has
been nominated many
times throughout her
tenure at Lenape, but
finally clinched the win
this month. One of her
favorite things about Le-
nape is getting to help
out with all extra activi-
ties she is involved in
here. The notion that
Courtney enjoys helping
others aligns with her
career goal of wanting to
be a nurse. The thing that
she is most looking for-
ward to is graduating
and furthering her nurs-
ing career. She has al-
ready passed her CNA
test this year, which is
one step further in ob-
taining her career goals.
With all this in mind it is
easy to see why Court-
ney’s favorite memory of
Lenape thus far is clinical
where she is able to
“walk out and know you
have made a difference.”
When she isn’t help-
ing others Courtney en-
joys hunting and fishing
as well as reading her
favorite book The Fault
in our Stars and watch-
ing her favorite movie,
The Best of Me.
The biggest inspira-
tion in her life is her
mom. Courtney states,
“She keeps me motivat-
ed, and helps me through
all tough times.” Her ad-
vice for others is to
“strive for what you
want and you will
achieve it.” hopefully
students will heed that
advice and keep working
towards their own career
goals this year.
N E W S L E T T E R T I T L E
Student Spotlight
Guen Kardos Creates Poster in Suicide Prevention Contest
P A G E 1 3
Advertising Digital technology (ADT) student,
Guen Kardos was recently involved in a poster
contest with an objective of suicide preven-
tion. She was asked what some of her original
brainstorming ideas were for the poster, and
she replied, “I wanted to include the feelings
of depression transitioning into hope in my
design. I was thinking of using trees. I origi-
nally wanted to insert images that represented
reasons to live.”
After her original brainstorming she was
asked what made her ultimately pick her de-
sign, she said, “Whenever I thought I was fin-
ished, I would
look at my design
and reflect on how it
made me feel. I
asked my- self, ‘how
can I make this bet-
ter?’ When I couldn’t
think of any revi-
sions, I knew it was done.”
It is clear that Guen put a lot of thought into
her design and the process. This was the first
poster contest for Guen; however, she has
competed in other contests within ADT. “I
have participated in other contests, involved
with ADT and online contests. I won in a three
way tie with the Holiday card contest. I also
go on a website called welovefine.com where
they hold many contests. I try any contest, and
I think it is interesting to compete with people
from around the world. I will continue to participate in contest,” remarked Guen about competing in her field.
Overall, Guen reflected on her experience with this particular contest and concluded that with each design she
makes she learns a different design aspect better. She added, “I learn how to convey messages and use symbolism. I
learn new things about what software I’m using and use that knowledge to create more designs.”
It is clear that Guen is an internally motivated student who likes to challenge her knowledge and her skills in her
career field.
“I learn how to
convey messages
and use
symbolism.”
Aaron Shaner– The teachers here treat you like an adult, in general though I love hunting, fish-ing, and ford trucks.
Cody Kline– I like the teachers at Lenape. Welding, baseball, and hunting.
Stephanie Fox– My friends! The teach-ers, Mrs. Atherton and Mrs. Adams.
Merle Cessna– My family and friends. I love the lunch ladies!
Joe Johnson– He thinks Mr. Zimmer-man is “the man” when it comes to Lenape.
Brent Kilgoire– Loves Kayte Cigola, and loves his shop.
Janessa Lash– Tony and my family. I love the lunch ladies at Lenape.
Annie McAuley– Loves life, loves shop, Miss Crispen and Everybody!
Kathryn Judge– loves my family and friends and SHOES. Loves the environment at Lenape.