November 2013

Carlisle High School 623 W. Penn Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Volume 67, Issue 2: November 2013

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�HOMECOMING

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PERISCOPEnewsCarlisle High School

November 2013

Homecoming grinds to a halt for some participants

The Carlisle High School administra-tion has decided that

for all dances, including this past Homecoming, there needs to be a change in the kind of dancing that occurs. Homecoming is a school-spon-sored event that happens in the fall every school year. � e class councils of each grade work to-gether to set up for this dance and make the event possible. What many students and parents are not aware of is that the Student/Parent Handbook speci� cally states that “lewd, sexually explicit dancing is inappropriate in the school environment.” In order to to get students to understand the seriousness of the “No Grinding Policy,” the

student body was addressed as a whole via email and school an-nouncements in the weeks pri-or to the Saturday of the dance. “We have received an in! ux of complaints from parents and students who are unhap-py with dance decorum. We have tried to enforce the dance policy over the past years; however, addressing individ-ual students has not curtailed the behavior,” said 12th grade principal Michele Barrett. One argument against the policy is that danc-ing is a way of expression. “I think expressing yourself through dance has its merits, but pretending to be copulating in public just goes too far,” said German teacher Michael Poe. While administration would not comment on an exact number, several people were asked to leave this year’s

CASD opens new

portal for students

Carlisle High School has undergone many changes this year.

One of the many new pro-grams introduced is the CASD Web Portal, also known as the Files from Home program. � e CASD Web Portal, ac-cording to technology resource teacher Kelli M u r p h y -Godfrey, is “a secure access outside [the]district to individually created docu-ments located on the CASD n e t w o r k . ” In other words, it gives network users, such as students and faculty, the ability to use any computer with an internet connection in order to access � les that have been saved to the CASD network. Students can access their own network drive as well as the district’s general Share Drive. � e portal also allows users to edit � les that have been saved to the drive by using CASD Web Portal’s version of Microsoft O" ce applications, such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. � is means students can start their work at home and � nish at school—

or vice versa—if needed. � e CASD Web Portal is helpful to students and teach-ers because it makes transport-ing documents and PowerPoint presentations between home and school much simpler. � e need for students to remember to bring a ! ash drive from home or email � les to themselves is eliminated by this new system. To use the portal, all a student

or teacher has to do is go to webapp.carlisleschools.org and log into the CASD portal using their school-p r o v i d e d username and p a s s w o r d . More speci� c s t ep -by - s t ep i n s t r u c t i o n s for use can be found on the

CASD website or on the posters around the school hallways. � e only bad news about the new technology is that not many people know about the portal or how to use it. When asked about it, ju-nior Alex Mollack said, “I don’t even know what it is.” However, as Murphy-God-frey said, “� e CASD Web Portal is such an easy solu-tion to so many headaches.” For more information on us-ing the portal, follow the link found on the online version of this article at chsperiscope.com.

dance. Despite these infrac-tions, the administration feels that their enforcement of the policy was successful. “Absolutely,” said Barrett regarding the e# ectiveness of the policy. “We will con-tinue to enforce this policy.” � e turnout of dances for the rest of the year aren’t be-lieved to be a# ected. Home-coming, which occurred on October 26, still had roughly 900 students in attendance. Winterball is still on the agenda for many students. “I plan to attend all danc-es, but I hope they don’t ruin prom by kicking people out. It’s quite ridiculous,” said junior Chanele Davis, who attended homecoming. For another perspective on the “No Grinding” policy, check out the cartoon on page six.

By Bryanna Youtzy ‘15

News Writer

By Chenta Shirley ‘15

News Writer

Seniors Cody Myers, Tristan Younger and sophomore Baylie Kline danced in a non-grinding fashion.

Photography: Alana Mason

“The CASD Web

Portal is such an

easy solution to so

many headaches.”

-Kelli

Murphy-Godfrey,

technology resource

teacher


November 2013

Equity Statement

The Carlisle Area School

District is an equal

opportunity education

institution and will not

discriminate on the basis of

race, color, national origin,

age, sex, sexual orientation, age, sex, sexual orientation,

religion or handicap in its

activities, programs or

employment practices as

required by Title IX and

Section 504.

No person shall on the

grounds of race, color,

national origin, age, sex,

sexual orientation, religion

or handicap be excluded

from participation in or be

subject to discrimination

in any program or activity

funded, in whole or in

part, by federal funds.

Discrimination on the basis

of sex or religion is also

prohibited in some federal

programs. For information

regarding civil rights and

grievance procedures,

contact Ms. Christina

M. Spielbauer, Title IX

Coordinator, Section 504

Coordinator, at 623 West

Penn Street, Carlisle, PA

17013-2298. (717) 240-

6800.

For information regarding

services, activities,

and facilities that are

accessible to and usable

by handicapped persons,

contact Ms. Christina

M. Spielbauer, Title IX

Coordinator, Section 504

Coordinator.

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Trotting for charity: Turkey Trot to run through town Thanksgiving DayBy Bryanna Youtzy ‘15

News Writer

By Chenta Shirley ‘15

News Writer

Grief Awareness Day celebrated at CHS

Grief and loss—these two things seem to go hand-in-hand

when talking about the pass-ing of a loved one. Every day a child loses a parent or someone close to them. Sponsored by the Highmark Caring Foundation, Children’s Grief Awareness Day is held every year on the third � urs-day in November. � is year it was held on Nov 21. � is date was selected intentionally be-cause the holiday season is of-ten a harder time for children after the loss of a loved one. According to the Children’s Grief Awareness website, “Children and teens who have had a loved one die often feel alone in their grief, like no-body understands what they’re going through. Experiencing a death can be overwhelming for anyone, but it is especially di� cult for those so young.” Social Studies teacher Seth Roper said, “Twenty percent of students will lose a close fam-ily member before they are 18, and in our school, that works out to about 200 students.” Roper has helped run a CHS grief and loss support group for the last � ve years. Roper said, “[CGAD] was an opportunity to reach more students who have su� ered a loss as well as provide an outlet for friends and classmates to provide support.”

Children’s Grief Awareness Day gives everyone the oppor-tunity to give these children the support they desperately need. One way the students and fac-ulty participated in Children’s Grief Awareness Day was by wearing blue. During the week of Nov 21, class council mem-bers distributed blue brace-lets to students at all lunches. Outside both Swartz and Mc-Gowan cafeterias, a large Hope Butter� y poster was put up for students to write their name or a message to comfort those dealing with grief and loss. In addition, � rst period teachers gave their students a piece of paper that said, “Holding On To Hope.” CHS students were encouraged to write a message on their pa-per and then asked to take a picture and upload it to their social media accounts with the hash tag #CGADHOPE to help further express their sym-pathy for their schoolmates. CHS students were very supportive of this day. Junior Promyse Mountz said “I think [Children’s Grief Awareness Day] is a good way to show support to the people who want it.” As Roper said, “No one can take grief away, but we can show grieving students that we care, and that we are there for them.” For more information on Children’s Grief Awareness Day, check out their website at www.childrensgriefawarenessday.org.

The Turkey Trot is a family friendly event that happens ev-

ery year in Carlisle and is sponsored by the YMCA. � is 5K or 10K walk/run happens throughout the town on � anksgiving morning each year. � is event is sim-ply for fun and is to be an enjoyable thing for everyone to participate in. Many fami-lies get involved each year. Junior Kristen John said, “I got to spend time with my family getting some ex-ercise and the whole atmo-sphere is just really fun.” Last year there were 2,200 participants that ran or walked the course that the YMCA had

The annual Turkey Trot race is sponsored by the Carlisle YMCA.

Photography: Alana Mason

set up. � roughout the whole course there are water locations for people to get hydrated. “� e Turkey Trot would get more participants if they do-nated all of the money some-where. It’s hard to get excited to run just for fun,” said by sophomore Glenna Sorrell. Micah Shinn, a math teacher at CHS said, “Anytime you can get involved with something that helps out your commu-nity, it is a good thing. It looks good for the CHS student body as a whole and it looks good that young people are getting involved by participat-ing/volunteering on a holiday.” � ose who are interested in this event can register up until the day of the event, which this year is Nov 28. � e run/walk will start at 9 a.m.


November 2013

By Bryanna Youtzy ‘15

News Writer

By Janie Haseman ‘14

News Editor

Photography: AP Image

Pressing submit on an on-line college application almost always brings

students relief—unless it’s this year’s Common Application. As technical di� culties compel colleges to change deadlines and cause students to stress, many are rethinking the Common App’s bene� ts. Amy Knapp, a guidance coun-selor in McGowan, is only one of the countless people a� ected by technical issues. “� e most frustrating aspect is when technical di� culties arise there is no way to con-tact the organization by phone and they are extremely slow at responding to help requests

via email,” she said. “� is is not conducive to the deadline-oriented experience of col-lege admissions.” � e Com-mon Applica-tion, founded in 1975, is accepted by over 400 col-leges and univer-sities. � is means that its current glitches a� ect thousands of students across the country. “When I went to submit my � rst application, it wouldn’t let me preview my applica-tion before submitting,” said North Carolina senior Clotilde Druhen. “I got up really early the next morning because I’ve

heard that if a lot of people are [ s u b m i t -ting appli-cations], it can block the sys-t em…[In addition,] when my p r inc ipa l got the email to

submit my letter of recommen-dation my name wasn’t pop-ping up on his list, even though he got an email with my name in it from [the Common App].” � e technical problems re-ported also include not being able to log into the site, dif-� culties with formatting es-

says, and problems submitting teacher recommendations. � ey have persisted since Au-gust, when the newest version of the application was released. “Overall, I believe the Com-mon App is bene� cial to col-leges and college applicants…it’s provided a standardized format and streamlined process for both students and college admissions personnel alike and [is] much better than having to do di� erent applications and essays for every single college,” said former guidance counselor and current SAT tutor Sue Maryanski. “It’s unfortunate that this year’s high school se-niors are faced with the prob-lems caused by technology changes [to the application].” However, the end may be near.

“I know there is signi� cant pressure from the National Association of College Admis-sions Counselors and other strong advocates for the Com-mon Application’s website to be improved and the dif-� culties to be addressed in a timely fashion,” said Knapp. � e mission of the Common Application is to “promote equity, access, and integrity in the college application pro-cess.” Hopefully, the “access” component of this mission will soon become reality again. � e application is using so-cial media as well as its online support center to help. For information and bug � xes, fol-low @commonapp on Twit-ter or like the Common Ap-plication’s Facebook page.

A new and exciting event is being planned this year to involve Car-

lisle High School and the community. � is year is the � rst ever CHS Mini-THON. � ere are many Mini-THONs that occur through-out the nation, but there has never been one in the Carlisle area. Justine Douglas, a ju-nior at Carlisle High School, suggested the idea and the district decided that it was a worthwhile event to sponsor. “It looked like a lot of fun, and many other schools have been doing it. Also, it’s for a

great cause,” Douglas said. Mini-THONs typically last for 12 hours, and during those 12 hours no one can sit down. Di� erent events take place throughout the whole time as well as live perfor-mances and sometimes a DJ. At Carlisle High School,

the mini-THON will be tak-ing place all throughout the McGowan building. All of the various activities will be happening in di� erent rooms. � e CHS Mini-THON will allow students the chance to make an impact on many lives. Carlisle High School junior

Andee Orsini said, “I think Mini-THON is a good idea because it gives students a chance to have fun and raise money for a good cause.” � is event takes a lot of time and e� ort to make it great. � ere is a large sta� working behind the scenes to

plan all of the games and en-tertainment available to those who come and participate. Adrienne Christopher, a ju-nior involved with this sta� , said, “I decided to get involved with mini-THON because I love the fact that it’s a student organized group to help raise money for young kids with can-cer. It’s such an amazing event for such an amazing cause; I just couldn’t resist signing up.” � e preparations for the CHS Mini-THON have just begun. Fundraisers are going to be taking place all through the year to raise as much money as possible. � e Carlisle commu-nity’s involvement will deter-mine the success of the event.

“This is not

conducive to the

deadline-oriented

experience of college

admissions.”

-Amy Knapp,

McGowan guidance

counselor

CHS organizes Mini-THON to support Four Diamonds fund

Carlisle plans to hold a Mini-THON on March 21, based after Penn State’s THON, as seen in the picture

above. Photography: Justine Douglas

Common App causes conundrums

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Everyone has heard the term “cake-faced,” a word used to describe

what is thought to be too much makeup, whether you know someone who � ts this description or not. In reality, there is no line at “too much” but rather how well, or poorly, it’s worn. Some women go the whole nine yards with foundation, concealer, contour, brow liner, eyeliner, eyeshadow, mascara, lip liner, lipstick, etc. Some prefer simple makeup, or none at all. In a survey by StumbleUpon, 67% of women use 0-3 makeup products, so many prefer a simpler look. � e same survey stated that only 8% wear more than 12 products. Someone can

look good in none, or in full-! edged makeup. � e amount is solely up to the wearer. � e concept of looking down upon someone for how much makeup they wear is unreasonable. It’s a double edged sword: it’s frowned upon to wear “too much,” a Daily Mail survey reveals that 73% of men prefer women to wear makeup. Women are expected to wear enough makeup to look good for men, but not so much that other women look down on them. Looking down upon someone for how much or little makeup they wear is contradictory and sexist. Makeup can be applied to look good on anyone, so long as it’s done well. With the surplus of online tutorials and resources nowadays, it’s not di" cult to look good in any amount of makeup.

Matching one’s own skin tone and complexion is crucial, along with � nding what frames the face well. It’s all about � nding what looks the best on each speci� c person. � ere is no limit or line for excessiveness that can be crossed. Experiment with makeup to see what looks good or doesn’t. � e important thing is having self-con� dence and wearing what’s good for one’s self. Too much makeup isn’t a real thing.

By SarahBeth Davis ‘16

Perspectives Writer

Editorial

Why would women want to wear a disguise if there’s

such thing as natural beauty? A little touch of eyeliner and a small sweep of mascara is perfectly � ne to emphasize your pretty eyes. I just don’t understand what is attractive about a lot of makeup, seeing that people don’t notice it all the time. One day, we are going to � nd the partner of our dreams. Of course, we want them to fall in love with our natural beauty along with our inner beauty, so why cover our natural beauty? Women who don’t wear

makeup save time in the morning. Not only do they get the natural look, but beauty sleep! I have heard that some people love the natural appearance in a woman. Some ladies come into school, deciding not to wear

makeup that day, most likely because they were running late to school that morning or had a rough night the night before. To be honest, it just

makes your whole appearance look di$ erent. You look awkward because we’re so used to seeing you cover up your natural beauty. Why put your face through so much pain? Give it some air and let it see the sun. People deserve to know the real you, not the person in the mask.

By Amanda Corrao ‘15

Perspectives Writer

Editorial

No limit on makeup amount Drop that mascara!

Should girls spend so much time

and money on makeup?

Photography: Clara Cozort

“People deserve to

know the real you,

not the person in the

mask”


November 2013

Herd around the Halls: What are your thoughts about the changes in the � nals policy?

Two students share a romantic moment at this year’s Homecoming

dance. Artist: Dan Munck

Alex O’Donely, Senior: “I don’t like the fact that teachers aren’t making it optional, but I do like that teachers could possibly make � nals smaller because of the change in policy.”

Sabina Lecrone, Sophomore: “! ey should leave it how it was last year, so people could take advantage of the time they would have been doing � nals and use it as a vacation. ! e people who get good grades deserve to not have to do � nals.”

Anna Hetherington, Freshman: “Because the standards changed, then it removes the drive to do well in class, since you’ll have to take the � nals anyways.”

Jenea P. Rentze, Junior: “! is is worse, as the kids who work hard deserve something for it, and the kids who don’t work hard should be given more motivation to do it, as � nals are usually the breaking point between getting like an A or a B.”

What are your thoughts about the changes in the � nals policy? Let us know at www.chsperiscope.com!

All information gathered by Perspectives writer, SarahBeth Davis


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November 2013

Being late is a common routine among stu-dents at CHS. Some

who appear in ISS (in-school suspension) are those who got up a minute too late. According to the stu-dent handbook, it takes four unexcused tardies to get one detention or ISS. A solution to this problem is to make school start later in the morning so that we aren’t deal-ing with many students being late to school. Di� erent high schools, like Shape America High School in Belgium, start at 9:00 a.m. � ey work sports around their schedule just � ne without starting at 7:49 a.m. Students that are assigned to OSS (out-of-school suspen-sion) for being late to school already miss enough of class. Why would you make it harder for them to know what’s go-ing on in class? It’s unaccount-able how many people do cy-ber school instead of public school lately due to the punish-ments for being late to school. Whenever students come into school, they need to check in with the o� ce to let them know they’re there at school. When a student is on the verge of getting a punishment they don’t prefer, they come in with a forged note. It’s not fair to them for the school to put so much pressure on a stu-dent, threatening them with a detention or a suspension.

� is brings more and more forged notes to the o� ce, which becomes a bad habit. One day in our lives we are go-ing to have to work every day, and going to work late isn’t go-ing to keep you working there for long. We have to work for at least 50 years of our lives, so why can’t the school start later and give students a break in the beginning so we can come learn and not be worried about the detention after school? A great amount of students take a bus to school because their parents go to work in the morning, or maybe they worked a night shift and can’t take them to school be-cause they’re too tired. Ei-ther way, no matter what the reason is, it’s a good one. Students who take a bus to school have to reach it at a certain time or else they’ll miss it. Once you miss the bus, you have to wait un-til your guardians decide to take you or you have to miss the whole school day. � at’s a major problem with students, until they get their license. Punishment for CHS stu-dents shouldn’t be so unrea-sonable, because once the principal writes another deten-tion down, they should real-ize it’s not what the student wants. It’s the law that we must come to school, and the school should appreciate our time and e� ort to do so. � ey shouldn’t worry about how many times a student’s been late to school and wasting pa-per on those detention slips.

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PERISCOPEfashionCarlisle High School

November 2013

The backpack, a nifty bag � lled with school bind-

ers, textbooks, and love notes. � ey can also be a fashion statement too. Just a few years ago, the most popular back-pack was either clear or had two wheels that rolled from class to class.As students roam the halls, it is apparent that bags have enhanced sty-listically. � e accessory has evolved so drastically that it is hard to tell if the bag is intended for school. Forget one zipper - now, multiple zippers as well as pockets have joined forc-es. � ey are not just used for school supplies either.Need a place to store your makeup? Your backpack has a compart-ment for that. Need ex-tra storage for your cell phone? Your backpack has a space for that, too. Not only have the components changed but the style has.Characters from every television series are print-ed on the bags. Stores like Spencer’s and Hot Topic

carry characters from “SpongeBob,” “Adven-ture Time” and “Regular Show.” � ese classic char-acter bags will bring out anyone’s inner child. If you are looking for a more sophisticated look, bags such as purses and totes � t the agenda. � ey come in diverse sizes and patterns. Both sequins and jewels can embellish the bags for a girly feel. Don’t worry if purses are not your forte; normal backpacks can be are the perfect carrier for you, but not just any back-pack: Vera Bradley bags.� ese beautiful quilted patterned and colored Vera Bradley bags come as totes, backpacks and even petite carrier bags.

� e best place around to buy these adorable bags is at the Susque-hanna House located at 162 York Road in Car-

lisle, PA. Prices do run higher due to the designer of the bag, but there are many other stores such as Macy’s and TJ Maxx.

Macy’s and TJ Maxx have the same name brand bags, but each item run at lower prices. Lower prices are indeed happy prices.

By Amber Krause ‘14

Fashion Writer

Backpacks are more than just a storage device; they’re a fashion accessory too! Try one of these fl oral patterns for a touch of color and design.



November 2013

These are not your grandparent’s sweaters

With winter ap-proaching and the tempera-

tures dropping fast, it is time to stop robbing your grandparents of their fa-vorite sweaters. Let’s face it, the sweat-ers you snag from your grandparent’s closet are most likely not your style and in some cases very unappealing. With a little

bit of time and cash, you can put your mon-ey into a sweater that you’ll want to wear 24/7. In order for a sweater to � t the description of “perfect,” it must meet a few guidelines. A sweater must be comfortable and should keep you warm when the weather gets a bit harsh. No one wants a sweater that leaves them itchy and cold.

Sweaters of all colors and designs can be bought at clothing stores around the world during the chilly season. Stores such as Ur-ban Out� tters, H&M, Wet Seal and Forever 21 o� er a great selection of the cozy apparel for women that won’t break the bank. As for all the men looking for that perfect sweater, sweater vests are a great way for a guy to look nice without feel-

ing dressed up. Old Navy, Kohl’s, Blooming-dale’s and Express can hook any guy up with a ton of sweater choices. With the holidays near, wearing sweaters can put anyone in the holiday mood. Sweat-ers with designs such as animals, crazy pat-terns, stripes and Christ-mas spirit, can be worn for weeks this season. At a� ordable prices

By Bri Hendriksen ‘14

Fashion Editor

and with a great selection at your hands, you can ! aunt the sweater of your choice to holiday gather-ings, school or around the house all while staying comfortable and making your grandparents proud.

Senior Miranda Clash fl aunts her fashionable sweater.

Photography: Bri Hendriksen

Talk to us!Send us pictures of your favorite

sweaters on Twitter@CHSPeriscope

Senior Sean Collins prepares for the fall weather in a red sweater.

Photography: Bri Hendriksen

Keep yourself warm this winter while looking cool


November 2013

The holidays of-ten include pres-ent buying, but

what if you don’t have the money to spend? Consider constructing a gift basket. � e great thing about this fun method of gifts is that the amount of money spent is in your control. Not knowing how to start could be a major dilemma, but don’t wor-ry because all you need is a basket and goodies that will easily please.

Baskets can be brought at Michael’s craft store, Dollar General, or Tar-get. Prices vary de-pending on the style and size of the baskets. Little favors are the best items to add. Websites like Ten � ousand Villages and Country Living show various ways to coordinate precious baskets, with treats like candy, toys, fra-grances, and athletic gear. Before starting, know exactly what to get the in-dividual. It would not be good if all your money was spent on something that

will never get touched. If your family member or friend is athletic, consider buying a key chain of their favorite team or miniature football or basketball. If your friend is sugar, spice and everything nice, something sweet like chocolates, cookies, and lollipops will per-fectly ! t their personality. Besides the adorable items that lay inside of the bas-kets, the outside should be decorated as well. Try adding colorful ribbons, available for purchase at any local

CVS or Rite Aid, to add to the neutral basket. Wrap ribbons around the handle of the basket or if you feel extra cre-ative, create patterns and designs around the base.

Spread some love with holiday gift basket ideas

Don’t feel overwhelmed when the holidays roll around. Just remem-ber, crafty baskets ! lled with thoughtful goodies can easily turn into the perfect sentimental gift.

Crushed on time? Try these easy hairstyles when you’re running late

Sometimes running late is inevitable. Everyone has those

days when you don’t hear your six a.m. alarm or you got out of practice later than you expected. Whatever the situa-tion might be, if you run out of time, you are stuck with the same hairstyle that has proved to come easiest to you. Have no fear! With a few bobby pins and a little ounce of patience,

you can recreate these two quick and easy hair-styles any time you are running a bit behind. First, consider this twisted half up, half down look whenever you are in a rush.

1) Start o# by grab-bing the top section of your hair from both sides of your head. 2) Pull the hair to the cen-ter of the back of your head. 3) Use a regular or clear hair tie to hold your hair in place.

4) Slightly pull down the hair tie and split the hair above it into two small sections. 5) Flip the pony tail up and in-between the section you made and pull the hair through creating a twist.

Another quick and easy hairstyle that can be as-sembled quickly is this sophisticated take on a basic braided ponytail.

1) Start o# by creat-ing a side part on one side of your head. 2) Grab the front sec-tion of your newly cre-ated part and begin to French braid (A regular braid can also be used).

3) When you reach just below the ear, se-cure the braid with one or two bobby pins. 4) Finally, pull the remain-ing hair up into a ponytail. � ese simple hairstyles can be assembled within minutes and can be worn with any type of hair. Following these simple steps can help you cre-ate a fun look in a mat-ter of minutes that goes with any out! t when you are crunched for time.

By Amber Krause ‘14

Fashion Writer

By Bri Hendriksen ‘14

Fashion Editor

Easy to make, adorable holiday gift baskets make great presents.


This simple twisted half-up,

half-down look gives you style

without taking up your time.

Photography:

Bri Hendriksen

PERISCOPEa&eCarlisle High School

November 2013

Infi nity Ward answers the ‘Call of Duty’

“Call of Duty” has always been the “summer block-

buster” of videogames. As a franchise obsessed with large explosions, crazy set pieces, and gru� male characters, it’s a distinction well earned. While this works very well for the series, many argue that the game has stagnated in re-cent years, due to the series’ approach of “If it isn’t broke, don’t � x it.” With “Call of Duty: Ghosts,” the develop-ers are mixing things up a bit. With the series’ large focus on multiplayer gameplay, we thought we should do a multi-writer review. Joey is a veteran gamer with experience in hun-dreds of games, and has been playing videogames since he was 4 years old. Tyler has played most of the COD games, and has some experience with other games as well. Let’s start with the single player campaign � rst: Tyler: I liked the “Let’s throw everything we have out and start over” approach that the de-velopers brought to this game. ! e improved graphics help the campaign become a major part of a game that usually doesn’t have a big focus on single player. It brings players to the forefront of the action and al-lows them to have a bigger role in the story line. Having the characters narrate the story in a more descriptive manner helps

By Joey Kucker ‘15 &

Tyler Galaskas ‘14

Review

the story line come together better and also allows for big-ger twists in the story. When playing the game, players can hear the other characters shout out commands to them or tell them where enemies are speci� -cally located in order to target and ultimately kill them. I liked the � rsthand approach that is taken to single player and it helps the campaign be-come a bigger part of the game. Joey: I agree with Tyler that the campaign does feel like a stronger part of the game this time around, but I have to say that I don’t appreciate the length of the game. I managed to beat it in around 3 hours, which is ridiculously short. ! ere are a lot of really cool moments in the campaign, but when the whole game is only a little longer than an average movie, I was left feeling un-derwhelmed. ! at being said, I enjoyed the time I had with the campaign, and I’m excited to see where the story goes in the inevitable “Ghosts 2.” With the campaign out of the way, let’s move on to the real meat of the game, multiplayer: Tyler: ! ere are many new game modes this time around in “Ghosts.” From “Cranked” to “Hunted” to “Search and Rescue,” I enjoyed getting to experience new game modes and some games that have add-ed twists to them. ! e maps in this game are much bigger, some maps being 2-3 times as big as normal large maps on a

Call of Duty game. When it comes to leveling up, experi-ence is much harder to gain. With former COD games, players could level up easily. Now with “COD: Ghosts,” I have come to the conclusion that it is much harder to level up. With that being said, I thoroughly enjoyed the mul-tiplayer in this game, and I’m excited to dive deeper into the game and � nd out more new things this time around. Joey: “Cranked” is o" cially my favorite game mode in any COD game ever. With “Cranked” making you have to get kills within a certain amount of time, the game goes by so much faster. Couple that with the new slide move in “Ghosts,” and the game mode is fast, fun, and likely to be many people’s new favorite way to play “Call of Duty.” Although I do like what they added when it comes to game modes, the way they added cus-

tomization options is terrible. While they give you the option to customize your character, they do it in a way that takes way too much work. To get almost any new customization option requires hours of work, and that’s for the most basic options. It’s not very fun, and discourages players from mak-ing their character their own. Also included for the � rst time is the new cooperative mode, “Extinction.” ! is new mode features up to four players battling increasingly di" cult waves of alien en-emies. Here are our thoughts: Tyler: One may think a game mode from In� nity Ward about aliens attacking the Earth may seem a little far-fetched, I think the mode is a blast, and likely to become a fan-favorite. Most COD players always look for-ward to the campaign and multiplayer modes, and there is always the third mode that comes with the game. ! e

gameplay itself is really chal-lenging. You have to go around destroying the hives to eventu-ally reach safety and escape extinction. Like I said, this gameplay is very di" cult and might turn away some play-ers, but is also very tempting to the group of players who nor-mally play challenging games. Joey: ! is mode is too much fun. It reminds me a lot of the “Zombies” mode back in “Black Ops 2,” which was my favorite game mode in that game. Fighting aliens al-ways feels awesome, although the game is really di" cult. In fact, the mode gets so dif-� cult at times that I wonder how many players will react to it. “Call of Duty” is a game that attracts people who don’t usually play games. Because of this, many don’t have the experience that most gamers have with the survival-esque mode, and will most likely be put o� from Extinction. And now for some � -nal comments on the game: Tyler: While very di� erent from the previous COD game” Black Ops 2,” In� nity Ward managed to create a new sto-ryline to continue the Call of Duty series. I like this game overall and I believe many for-mer COD players will enjoy playing this game until next year when the next game surfaces. Joey: ! is new game is exceptionally fun, and a worthy addition to the Call of Duty franchise.

Moments like this make the campaign more engrossing.

Photography: Offi cial Call of Duty Website Image


November 2013

By Zach Brehm ‘15

A&E

Review

Put your life into fi rst gear with Gear

Patrol

While the internet’s vast resources can be quite helpful,

there are times when explor-ing online feels like climbing uphill during an avalanche. Sorting through the web’s wealth of information seems to take longer and longer each time I log on. Combined with a heavy school load, I often don’t have time to � nd what I want or need. � ank-fully, I recently found a web-site that does most of the dig-ging for me, so I can focus on simply enjoying the content. I had stumbled upon Gear Patrol, an online magazine that focuses on providing quality content to help guys make the best of their time. I’ve been a loyal follower ever since. Founded by photographer, videographer and Web de-signer Eric Yang and his co-founder Ben Bowers, the site is run by a group of guys with a “spirit of adventure and a passion for gear” who write articles on everything from cameras to heli-skiing. � e team at Gear Patrol scours the web daily, publishing only the stu� worthy of your attention. Every couple days GP posts a rundown of the best new products available for purchase on the web in their “Today in Gear” series. However, un-like some blogs that focus en-tirely on emerging gear, that

only begins to scrape the sur-face of what GP has to o� er. Gear Patrol’s team of talented writers is quite diverse, helping to contribute to the wide range of content the website has to o� er. GP currently features 12 original series, covering travel, cars, watches and even mili-tary technology, amongst other things. GP’s in-house experts regularly put together “kits” of

their favorite gear for various outdoor activities, and the web-site also has buyers guides that compare competing products and recommend what to buy to get the most out of your money. While the the website is male-oriented, there are plenty of articles that both genders would � nd appealing. Re-gardless, Gear Patrol is cer-tainly worth checking out.

While the speed and e! ciency of traditional

navigation apps is occasion-ally required, it is often more fun to explore a new city without strict guidelines. For those times when you’re craving a little more adven-ture, check out Crows" ight ($Free, App Store), a GPS-based app that navigates us-ing the iPhone’s built-in com-pass. Instead of providing turn by turn directions, the app simply points the user in the right direction, allowing for exploration along the way. Crows" ight’s GPS-only de-sign also uses less battery power than other navigation apps, so you’re less likely to be left in an unknown area with a dead bat-tery. Destinations can be saved before you head out, or you can directly input latitude and longitude coordinates, mean-ing that the app doesn’t need a data connection to function. I haven’t had a chance to try the app out in a big city, but just around Carlisle it seems to work quite well. � e minimal design provides just enough information to be useful, and the compass was very accurate. I was originally confused as to what the blue ring meant, but later realized that it is a visual indicator of distance. Crows" ight is one of the many software products devel-

With Crowsfl ight, it’s all

about the journeyBy Zach Brehm ‘15

A&E

Review

Gear Patrol features exciting storytelling and beautiful original

photography. Photography: Gear PatrolImage

The app’s minimal design

navigates by simply pointing

in the right direction. This

helps the explorer to fi nd new

interesting places along their

route without losing their

original directions or wasting

battery power.

Photography: CW & T

oped by CW&T, a Brooklyn-based design house. CW&T has also produced a few pieces of hardware, mainly interior de-sign products such as lighting. All CW&T products are de-signed around the same prem-ise, focusing on “minimal aes-thetics, intuitive interfaces and over-engineered construction,” according to their website. Considering how many of our manufactured goods come from overseas, I typically jump at any chance to support good ole’ American manufacturing. While the � rm has only a few products currently available for sale, clients can also commission CW&T for custom products.


November 2013

‘Night Film’ offers chilling,

cinematic approach to storytellingBy Spencer Pechart ‘14

A&E

Review

Marisha Pessl’s “Night Film” has one of the most innovative ele-

ments to storytelling yet: a “De-coder” app available for smart-phones that adds to the story. � e “Decoder” app, com-bined with elements of ac-tion, suspense, and thriller, all equally contribute to making ‘Night Film’ a nov-el that is far from ordinary. According to the author’s website, the “Decoder” app “enhances the experience,” providing “interactive touch points [that are] buried throughout the text of the book, adding extra content on smartphones and tablets.” � e app strongly contributes to the atmosphere of the novel, which is one of Pessl’s strengths. She also uses police reports, news articles, website forums, and other forms of media to cre-ate a rich, diverse writing style. � e follow-up to “Special Topics in Calamity Physics,” “Night Film” is about a murder victim, Ashley Cordova, the daughter of Stanislas Cordova, a director whose horror � lms have established a cult follow-ing. Some believe that she was killed by her father, and others believe that it is a unsolvable mystery. Cordova’s � lms are banned because of their graph-ic content and only discussed on hidden internet forums. Pessl displays a dark poi-gnance in the novel. She writes

that “[neighbors] found one of [Cordova’s] � lms in an old box in an attic, and never entered a dark room alone again.” Some of the movie’s titles are “Turn-screw” and “At Night All Birds Are Black,” thus establishing an unsettling mood for the reader. Yet nonetheless, Pessl cer-tainly crafts an intriguing story. Pessl tells the story through Scott McGrath, an investiga-tive journalist who works to uncover the truths about the Cordova family and the se-crets hiding behind their mys-terious façade. It’s refreshing

that this story is told from the perspective of a journalist. Typically, most murder mys-teries are narrated from the point of view of a detective. � e novel is about solving the mur-der, and the murderer’s iden-tity is unraveled through clues. Instead, “Night Film” focuses more on motive and the sub-culture behind Cordova’s � lms. Pessl takes her reader to Manhattan through a variety of mediums. From news clippings to the use of third person narra-tion, “Night Film” is 624 pages of a chilling, noir masterpiece.

‘Anatomy of a Single Girl’

has something for every body

By Spencer Pechart ‘14

A&E

Review

Remember the days of ardent romance? Where guys were chiv-

alrous and girls had class? Nei-ther does Daria Snadowsky, and her novel, “Anatomy of a Single Girl” proves this. Published in January 2013, the novel is a sequel to “Anato-my of a Boyfriend,” which was released in September 2008. It is narrated by Dominique Baylor, who has just com-pleted her freshman year of college and is basking in the comfort of her home in Fort Myers, Florida. She spends most of her time with her best friend, Amy, and she tries to enjoy herself after a break-up. Snadowsky does not accu-rately depict the life of a college student; Dominique spends too much of her time focusing on boys and she talks as if she is an immature high schooler. However, the setting is lav-ishly described and the plot is incredibly interesting. Readers will constantly ask, “What is Dominique going to do next?” At times, the content can be racy, and Snadowsky does not beat around the bush. � e characters of the novel are hon-est and their dialogue is full of catty quips. Dominique sarcas-tically insults her friends, call-ing them “know-it-alls,” and she always reminds them that she is a “rising sophomore.” While the dialogue is enter-

taining, it is also ridiculous. In one scene, Amy says, “Now, enough about moi.” Some of the characters talk as if they are children and they act immature. Book reviewer magazine Kirkus Reviews states that “[Anatomy] presents a multi-plicity of opinions and stories about intimacy and relation-ships, allowing readers to come to their own conclusions.” � e novel is far from well-written, but Snadowsky knows how to create a character, and voice his or her thoughts. Another strong attribute to “Anatomy” is its cover, which certainly draws eyes, with its bubblegum pink color and doll-� gure in the center. � e doll is labeled intensely, with descriptions like “Kiss me like you can” and “Shaken but not shattered.” Don’t judge by the cover, though – just be-cause it looks girly does not mean guys cannot read it. In fact, guys might ben-e� t from it. Perhaps they would understand how women react to a break-up and be able to sympathize. However, it is not a tell-all manual; not all girls act like Dominique. If anything, the novel is simply a light, entertain-ing read: SAT words and heavy symbols will not be found here. While Snadowsky’s style of writing is refreshingly origi-nal, she still needs to grow. Guys might not be the target demographic for “Anatomy of a Single Girl,” but it is en-joyable for either gender.

Pessl uses excerpts of online news articles to strengthen the mystery

of the plot. Photography: Spencer Pechartage

PERISCOPEsportsCarlisle High School

November 2013

Checking in with CHS Alumni: Where are they now?

Boys basketball seeks continued success this season

Carlisle boys basket-ball, coming o� an impressive run at

states, looks to improve on their past success and take the team even further this year. After a head-scratch-ing three win season in 2011, Carlisle Basketball worked hard throughout the summer and fall to pre-pare for last years season. With Coach Andre An-derson coming back for his second year, the team had high hopes for success. � ey started the season 0-4, and quickly the team was start-ing to look like a disaster. It all turned around with a strong win against Cumber-land Valley on their home court, and the team was propelled into a six game win streak that put them

right back into contention. With the support of many fans and teammates, the team was able to make play-o� s and win the � rst game at states. � eir season ended after a loss to Lower Merion, who then went on to win the State Championship. George Null, Athletic Director here at CHS, said he is “excited about the up-coming season. � ere are a lot of returning players for the team and they have worked hard throughout the o� season to improve.” “Coach Anderson was a graduate here at CHS so he knows the program and knows what it means to bring home victories. He is passionate about the sport and he provides many op-portunities for players to succeed. � ey have set the bar high for this season and

they hope to come together on and o� the court to cre-ate good chemistry and show cohesion on the team.” Senior Tim Atkinson, re-turning starter, was very contempt on the team im-proving their defense this year. He said “We need to work on our transition de-fense. We need to be able to locate the ball in transition and be able to beat the fast breaks.” He said if the team could do this, “we could easily compete in districts and possibly go further.” Junior Jake Milligan, who is coming back after getting a taste of what the playo� experience was like, is very excited for this upcoming season. He commented on the team and said “We have been working hard since June working out multiple times a week to get bet-

ter. I’m not worried about my personal stats, but I will do whatever I need to do to help the team succeed.” Carlisle Basketball opens its season with the Carlisle Classic, a tournament be-

tween Carlisle and three other teams from di� erent parts of the state. You can catch the � rst game of the classic on Friday, Dec 5, with the � nals of the tour-nament on Saturday, Dec 6.

By Tyler Galaskas ‘14

Sports Editor

Michael Wuestner in the gym getting ready for the season.

Photo credits: Brianna Robison

Je! Lebo ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Scored 2,000 points dur-ing his four year career at CHS. During his senior year, he helped the team win the state cham-pionship. He is now coaching at East Carolina University.WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT: “You must be mentally and physically tough to � ght through adversity. You will see it many times and you can’t cave in when it comes.”

FAVORITE MEMORY AT CHS: “Winning the state champhionship mysenior year.”

Photography: Ecupirates.com and CHS yearbook

SPORT: Basketball COLLEGE: UNC(1986-89) YEARS AT CHS: 1981-85


November 2013

Swimmers plan to dive

By Justine Douglas ‘15

Sports Writer

As the temperature drops outside, the swim-ming lanes are heat-

ing up for Carlisle swimmers. In his second year as head coach, Jason Gri� th hopes to send more swimmers to Mid-Penns this year and even some to the district tournament as well. Being in a competitive league, the swim team will be challenged by many teams. On the girls’ side, the team will have more depth with some returning upperclass-men balanced out with a larger group of young swimmers. With no substantial loss last year, Gri� th antici-pates the girls will “dou-ble their wins” this season. Returning member that quali-� ed for Mid-Penns are senior Charlotte Hammer, sopho-more Caitlyn Padgett, and sophomore Maggie Brehm. Junior swimmer Sarah French sees a key change to this sea-son in regards to teamwork. “We have bonded more from last year, we all know each other better and [because of that] our faster girls will encourage other girls to do better,” said French. Having lost many swim-mers through graduation, the boys team is challenged to “� ll those holes… to be as competi-

tive as last year,” said Gri� th. � e boys hope to follow the girls in gain-ing depth to strengthen their team results. “We will be counting on a lot of good swimmers mov-ing up to take [the graduated seniors] place,” said senior Alan Hanks. Returning Mid-Penn quali-� ers for the boys are senior Sam DeAngelo, junior Noah Chirico, sophomore Dan Ma-dio, and senior Johnnie Waters. Individuals from both teams have spent their o� season

training in a variety of “other CHS fall sports, marching

band, and practic-ing at the YMCA,” said Gri� th.Hanks joined the cross country team to “build cardio and endurance” to pre-pare for this season. Other swimmers were involved in various lifting and strength programs. Gri� th has high

hopes for the team’s perfor-mance this year. “Regardless of our win-loss record, the beauty of competitive swim-ming is that we will see a lot of individual improvement this season,” said Gri� th.

The swim team hopes to get off to a start good for their 2013-2014

season. Photography: Kate Muir

Hughes has been spotted sport-

ing his college gear around the

halls of CHS.

Photography: Briana Robison

“Regardless of our

win-loss record,

the beauty of

swimming is we

will see a lot of

improvement this

season.”

-Coach Jason

Griffi th

Hughes swings his way into Kent State

in for a good seasonA

fter many years of hard work and dedi-cation, senior JD

Hughes has found a college that is a perfect � t for his love of golf: Kent State University. Hughes signed his NCAA letter of intent on Nov 13 to � nalize his commitment to Kent State’s golf program. Kent State’s golf team is cur-rently ranked 22 in the na-tion and plans to keep Hughes very busy as he is expected to “contribute to our success,” said head coach Herb Page. Last season he made the last spot into the State Tournament with a hole-in-one and ended the season � nish seventh in the tournament. Hughes won the Mid-Penn Title this fall, quali-� ed for the State Tournament, and averaged a score of 70.0 throughout the season. He also competed in the U.S Junior Amateur in Utah last summer. Hughes said, “Being exposed to these big national level tournaments” has best pre-pared him for collegiate golf. Page has recognized the good qualities from Hughes on and o� the golf course describing him as a “� rst-class young man.” “[His] attitude, course man-agement, and composure on the golf course are outstanding.” Hughes saw Kent State as an “over-all good � t,” as they have “incredible facilities, are a top 10 golf program, and he had good vibes with the coaches.” During his � rst semester at the college level, Hughes “will be playing at � ve major Divi-

sion I tournaments and com-peting against the elite, Top-25 teams in the nation on a weekly basis” said Page. Hughes will have a very busy schedule with strength and conditioning four days week, a full class schedule, and will be practice and play-ing approximately 20 hours a week, according to Page. Hughes anticipates that “learning how to manage my time and keeping my head up when things don’t go so great” will be a change from being a high school student-athlete to a college student-athlete. Beyond his athletic strengths, Hughes’ academic excel-lence is expected to contin-ue as he majors in business. Carlisle’s golf head coach Steve Wisner said, “If [Hughes] continues to improve his game, which I think he will, he should be able to contribute to [Kent State’s] team in the near future.” Page stated “I am person-ally very pleased that [Hughes] is joining the Kent State Golf Program and I am looking forward to being his coach.”

By Justine Douglas ‘15

Sports Writer

Season starts December 6 at the Dover Tournament


November 2013

Winter Sports upcoming schedules

Boys Basketball12/06: Carlisle Classic12/07: Carlisle Classic12/10: at Harrisburg

12/12: vs Chambersburg

Girls Basketball12/06: at Spring Grove Tour.12/07: at Spring Grove Tour.

12/10: vs Harrisburg12/13: at Chambersburg

Wrestling12/06: Solanco Tour.12/07: Solanco Tour.

12/11: at State College12/13: Carlisle Tour.

Swimming12/06: at Dover Tour.12/07: at Dover Tour.

12/10: vs Central Daup.12/12: at Big Spring

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