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A can of Spam is opened every four seconds.

No President of the United States has ever been an only child.

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Cash strapped district

After Christmas break, students and staff will start to see a different school district, as a result of the November 3 levy failure. On November 12, the school board voted to put an additional 9.5 mil, levy onto the February 2 ballet.

“[It] did not go down in defeat as much as I thought it would,” Social Studies 11 teacher Sherry Maruna said. “Five hundred votes is pretty small, and so if they put it on the bal-lot in February and they really try to get a more positive communication with the com-munity, I see it passing.”

One administrator, 10 certified teachers, one bus mechanic, 10 bus drivers, five cus-todians, 11 playground/lunch aides, three li-

brary aides, and one exempt position will be cut by the end of the this school year if the Febru-ary levy does not pass.

A reduction in district contracts will also be made by the end of the school year.

“For instance we have a public relations con-tract and we won’t fulfill that beyond Decem-ber,” Superintendent Linda T Keller said.

Computer and business teacher Nancy Dri-eling is currently the only high school staff member, to be notified of being on the cut list. Names of other teachers being laid off have not been released to the public, but those being af-fected have been notified.

“I kind of anticipated it, being that I teach elective courses, and I am one of the more re-cent hires,” Drieling said.

The first round of cuts will happen after Christmas break. Bus drivers, lunch aides, play-

ground aides and library aides will not be back. Bussing for all high school students will be cut, as will busing for all students living within a two mile radius of their school.

“A plan will hopefully be made between the school district and the city officials to make sure that we have as much supervision for kids that are walking,” Keller said.

The director of pupil services, Dr. Jeff Wat-kins, is the administrator to be laid off after Christmas break, and his position will be dis-solved.

Spring sports fees will also be increased to around $200 and co-curricular will also see an unspecified amount.

During the December 10th board meeting, decisions on specific dates for the first round of cuts will be made along with plans to take a look at the low participation rate sports.

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Cheerleaders work hard, deserve mutual support from the athletesMore than the stereotypical dumb blondes

Community’s voice now heardSarah HendersonStaff Writer

The approximate cost of laptops for each student would be $ 790,000.

At Friday night football games, the upcoming basketball games and even the pep rallies, the cheerleaders are the ones to “get the party started.”

They are constantly showing their spirit, and doing what they can to pump up the athletes as well as the fans. Dur-ing pep rallies, students from each grade are able to participate in enter-taining activities. At sporting events, items such as T-shirts and plastic balls are tossed into the crowd, all thanks to the cheerleaders.

Doing all this, and working hard to

be positive role models, they receive little respect and little appreciation.

For example, each team has a de-cent practice space where it is clean and ready to be used. This is not the case for our cheerleaders.

One of our staff members went to a practice to take pictures and was appalled at the disgusting, trashfilledcafeteria,stillfilledwithtables,wherethey practiced. The girls had to move all the tables and chairs to make space available and then had to sweep pine-apple, fries, ketchup, and other food items off the ground. That is far from a safe and sanitary practice space for a team that works as hard as they do.

Some would say that cheerleaders don’t compete, they just cheer. Cheer-leaders participate in competitions, and work extremely hard to be the best when they go.

Cheerleaders are also very atheletic. People may describe them as fragile. That is not true at all. Cheerleaders have stronglegmusclestobeabletodoflips

and have the ability to land and balance on their feet. It’s a tough sport!

We feel that the cheerleaders are positive leaders and deserve more re-spect, appreciation and recognition for what they do for our school and our spirit. They appreciate those who cheer along at games, and the people that do not?

You should start. The girls are not outstanding on the

court or sidelines for the athletes only, they are there with the fans. Cheer along and participate in crowd cheers.

Not only do cheerleaders set the pace for games but many of them also excel in the classroom as well.

For example, Olivia Allen is ranked 11th in the senior class and Katylyn Kuchta takes accelerated courses and excels in leadership roles.

Athletes: after each game we would like you to think, “have I thanked a cheerleader today?” If not, do so. Simple actions like that make a big difference.

When I initially chose to write this editorial, I wanted to talk to the op-ponents of the levy and see their side, so I spoke to the one person whose voice stood out. That person is Martin Fleming, my next door neighbor. Fleming is well known for standing up against the administra-tors when he feels they are wrong. I sat down on his front porch, and he kindly handed me a clip

board to write on. Flem-ing went on and on about all his ideas and what he thought of everything that comes with the levy and administration in general. That’s when I knew that this man really cares about the students and the school district. Fleming believes our school has a great poten-tial to be technologically and educationally excel-lent. I must have been at his house for over an hour, listening to him explain his opinions. He had so much to say, but no one to say it to. I think Fleming was

glad he had the chance to talk to someone who was going to listen to him. He knows that stu-dents need more, and he knows that with the way things are financiallyunfolding, we won’t be receiving the best educa-tion we possibly can. It’s sad that it has to come down to a student being one of the only people that will listen to the ideas of residents in our city. People in our commu-nity have so many good ideas and paths to take that are far more logi-cal than the path the ad-

ministration is currently heading down. We need to really think about the direction we’re going at this point. That direction is not working if we have to let go of teachers, rid of all busing and library aides. It’s time the ad-ministration listens to the good concepts the people in our community have. When someone is willing to come to you with their ideas, like Fleming, you should lis-ten. Take what they say into consideration. It’s time the administrators use their ears instead of their cold shoulders.

“Cheering holds us to high standards, and we have to be good people as well as positive role models. Alot of girls are missing that now.”

Senior Varsity CheerleaderShannon Roseberry

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“I like to do a lot of community service for other people,” Jones said. “It’s fun!”

Senior Chelsea Jones

Cindy Deng

Staff Writer

NHS inducts 13 seniorsThe audience was quiet as

current National Honors So-ciety members began walking toward the crowd of students. Amongst the crowd were 13 seniors anticipating for their moment to finally shine.

Last year, a number of stu-dents were not accepted into NHS. The students, now se-niors, were upset and curious as to the reason they were not selected.

Seniors who did not quali-fy last year but were inducted this year were Olivia Allen, Mike Calhoun, Rick Ghrist, Karlie Grigoli, Shelly John-son, Chelsea Jones, AJ Ly-siak, Stephanie Lesher, Brett Nola, Jennie Prentice, Zach-ary Puster, Alex Westerh and Shawn Wiler-Martin.

“I guess I didn’t really re-alize how much I really did want to get in until I didn’t,” Wiler-Martin said. “I was just really disappointed and it kind of surprised me, but then I realized it actually was really important to me.”

Jones said she had no idea what NHS was until this year.

“Now that I know [about NHS], it’s like, ‘man, I wish I was inducted last year’,” said Jones.

The National Honors So-ciety is a nationwide organi-zation that recognizes juniors and seniors who demonstrate service, scholarship, char-acter, and leadership in and outside of school.

NHS selects high school members based on their con-sistency at maintaining 3.5 GPAs and how well they ex-

hibit the four requirements.“Not only is it a good so-

cial system of role models both in scholarship and char-acter, but it’s an opportunity in helping others,” NHS ad-viser Julianne Dalton said.

Students with a 3.5 GPA or higher were invited this fall to apply for NHS.

A committee of teachers examined students’ appli-cations and discussed their qualifications.

Teachers who participated in the selection process were Sherry Maruna, Matt Feath-erstun, Matt Schmittel, Polly Dierkens and Megan McCaf-frey.

This year, 68 students were eligible for NHS; 25 were in-ducted. Unfortunately, about 15 students lacked certain requirements to be inducted to NHS.

“Many of them were lack-ing in either involvement in activities or in service. For most of them, it was the ser-vice that kept them out,” said Dalton. “We were looking for multiple service projects per year.”

Last winter, Jones volun-teered at the Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary in Ravenna, taking care of the horses and their stalls, which helped boost her service por-tion of the application.

“I like to do a lot of com-munity service for other peo-ple,” Jones said. “It’s fun!”

Sitting in one spot in the audience, waiting to be in-ducted, is a nerve-racking experience to students.

“It kind of felt surreal,” senior Ricky Ghrist said. “…when I was picked, a lot of pressure was lifted.”

Inductees also include 12 juniors, for a total of 25 new members

Giving his speech about leadership during the ceremony is President of NHS, senior Greg Coffee. Signing her name as she is being inducted into NHS is senior Chelsea Jones. Smelling her flower as she waits her turn to be inducted is junior Heather Davidson. Watching a fellow classmate get inducted while she waits her turn is senior Karlie Grigoli.

PhotoS by Shannon RoSebeRRy and KelSey SluSaRczyKCandle lit Ceremony

Leadership, character, scholarship, and service are the four qualities NHS looks for in its members.

Individuality and cre-ating an image of one’s self through an applica-tion is crucial in the col-lege application process.

“My advice is: give the admission committee a chance to know you,” said Rob Drapcho, as-sistant director of admis-sion at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea. “Not just your grades or stan-dardized test scores, but some of the quirky things that make you human and give you personality.”

Using stories, or shar-ing information that is not typical, or that is unique to a person is what Drapcho and other admissions offices enjoy seeing. Qualities that make one an individual, will develop a personal-ity in an application.

“We’ve had students tell us they were the winner of their school’s pumpkin launch, we’ve had students tell us they are proficient in three different languages and we’ve had students tell us about how the metal brace in their back sets

off metal detectors when-ever they pass through security,” Drapcho said. “When we hear those types of details, it allows us to get a better sense of the student’s true person-ality.”

The selection process for colleges such as B-W, the University of Akron and Walsh University in North Canton, are based on grade point average, class rank, extracurricu-lar involvement, charac-ter and standardized test scores.

For each college, the requirements for accep-tance vary. At Walsh, the minimum GPA accepted is a 2.5, while Akron has a minimum GPA of 2.3.

Students continuously express concern about their standardized test scores, although some colleges, such as B-W, are “test-optional” for admission. This means the submission of test scores is not necessary for admission consider-ation.

“Our decision was meant to relieve a little stress off of applicants,” Drapcho said. “And also to respond to a concern that test results are not accurate indicators of student success in col-

lege, and actually have a negative gender, cultural, and socioeconomic bias.”

Other secondary schools do require test scores to be submitted, but the score is not a determining factor of admissions. Walsh typical-ly looks for at least an 18 on the ACT while the aver-age is a 22. Akron’s aver-age for acceptance is a 21.

Students score differ-ently on tests though, and Drapcho advised to avoid the feeling of stress and pressure because a score does not reach the bench-marks.

“It is always a good idea to get involved in clubs and organizations,” said Rebecca Congelio, direc-tor of freshman admissions at Walsh. “Academics are important, but it helps stu-dents become more well-rounded if they’re involved socially.”

Admissions office rep-resentatives said that part-time employment is con-sidered an extracurricular activity. Other consider-ations include accelerated courses, cultural, econom-ic, racial and geographical diversity, leadership expe-riences, and other out-of-class experiences.

Apply to more than one school, but keep an open mind on which to attend.

“Don’t make decisions in the fall regarding which schools you will consider based on money,” Drap-cho said. “There is lots of financial aid available to students, so never let an institution’s ‘sticker price’ scare you away. And if you have an interest in a school, remember to send in an application. You can’t get in if you don’t apply!”

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She was secretary to the football coach, and ran over his mailbox with her car on accident when running papers to him.

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A member of Booster Club (spirit club), Future Teachers of America.

School activities:

Hula hoop. She was the neighborhood champ.

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Associate Editor

Headlines:October 7, 1988

- The Orbiter upholds 10 years of winning honors- Computer program starts-NHS picks inductees

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- Holiday lighting ceremony- Dec. 3- J Michael senior photos- Dec. 9- College financial aid night- Dec. 10

“The hardest thing I’ve experienced while applying for colleges is choosing which colleges to apply to.”

SeniorCourt Willa

To make yourself stand out when applying for college, be unique and honest.

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Sarah Henderson

Staff Writer

Photo IlluStratIon by lauren GroffForever in his heartDiscussing the loss of his brother Jason Hernandez, senior Aaron Hernandez explains to senior Sarah Henderson that he will always remember Jason for being his brother, not just a solider.

Strength, courage Veterans, families face fears of survival

Senior Aaron Hernandez ar-rived to school September 7, 2007 when the news struck home of his older brother’s death. As soon as he joined the gathering of football players in the gym, he saw the whole team crying. After holding in tears all day, he began to cry alongside his teammates. Hernandez’s brother, Jason, had been killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. Jason was a 2004 graduate of SHS. This tragedy is a fear that

people with loved ones overseas must deal with every day. “I’m afraid of her being killed, but I know she’ll be okay because she’s a strong person,” freshman Taylor Chercourt said, whose sister, 2008 graduate, Nikki Chercourt, is currently training in Alaska to fight for the country in Afghanistan. Freshman Adrianna Dickson also has a sibling overseas. Her brother has already been to Iraq and has returned home for an-other round of training that will eventually lead him to Afghani-stan.

“I didn’t want him to go,” said Dickson. “I just hope he finishes over there, comes home, and stays home.” Technical Education teacher, Dan Culver, has already dealt with the emotional stress that comes with being a soldier while serving in Kuwait and Iraq. Culver was in Kuwait first in February of 2003, for a month. He was then stationed throughout the whole country of Iraq March 21 through January 25, 2004. Culver had a frightening expe-rience while down in a river out-side of Baghdad, where he was

stationed. He and another soldier were both taking sniper fire. Snip-ers were shooting at both Culver and a soldier who was down riv-er. “It just so happened that the soldier down river was hit first,” Culver said. “He was shot in the head and died. We cornered off the area and searched everybody to find any evidence, but we nev-er found the person who killed him.” Coming home is just an “un-explainable awesome feeling,” he said, adding that it was “awe-some” to see his family again.

While Culver was overseas, his youngest daughter Tracy was born. She was nine months old when he returned home.

“I’m always afraid that he’s going to get attacked or ambushed.”

JuniorMarissa Goodman

lifestyletuesday, november 24, 2009

6Dunkin’ Donuts sells more than one billion cups of coffee each year.

Alex Westerh

Dunkin Donuts reigns supreme as Streetsboro High School’s favorite coffee while powerhouse Starbucks has fallen flat. Based on an unscientific, poll Dunkin’ Donuts won 80 percent of first place votes as the best coffee.

“It tastes more milkier and it wasn’t as strong,” senior Brett Nola said. “It was just right.”

The Orbiter ordered a regular coffee with cream and sugar from Dunkin’ Donuts, Starbucks, McDonalds, and Circle K. In a blind taste test, 10 students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, were polled and asked to rank the coffee from their favorite to least favorite.

Starbucks was voted the least favorite coffee by five of the people while the others ranked toward the back.

“Four [Starbucks] was not sweet enough,” sophomore Karen Gary said.

Both Circle K and McDonalds’ coffee were ranked average in the taste test.

“I like strong coffee but it was watery,” senior Katylyn Kuchta said of Circle K’s coffee. Others agreed with her and said the coffee just was not strong enough.

Not only was Dunkin’ Donuts coffee a student favorite, but students were also a favorite of their cups.

“It’s thicker styrofoam so it will keep your coffee warm,” senior Shannon Roseberry said.

While everyone has their own preference when it comes to coffee, testers said each one is unique.

“They all tasted different,” said Kuchta.

“Everyone talks about how much they like Starbucks and it’s not that good.”

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Which coffee was your favorite?

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Giant Eagle supports our Streetsboro Rockets

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Nate Mountain

Staff Writer

“I think it’s unfair to the poor teams in the league with less money.”

Jeremy RadicJunior

Head football coach John Arlesic, science teach-er Matt Schmittel and spe-cial education teacher Jeff Rainer have had opportuni-ties to do something many athletes dream about: inter-acting with professionals.

These and five other Streetsboro teachers and coaches have had oppor-tunities to be part of the athletic careers or to coach some standout athletes. Schmittel has coached two professional football play-ers: DeShawn Wynn at Cin-

Connect threecinnati Reading and Haruki Nakamura at Lakewood St. Edward’s.

Wynn currently plays running back for the Green Bay Packers. He played for the University of Florida and beat Ohio State for the national title in 2007. Naka-mura, now part of the Balti-more Ravens’ defense, was also selected First Team All Big East in 2008.

“They both were very re-spectful and wanted to learn as much as they could,” Schmittel said. “They were all about the team, putting the team success before their own.”

Another teacher who has ties with professional athletes is Rainer, who played football with Jerry Olsavsky at Youngstown Chaney High School. Ol-savsky went on to play for the University of Pitts-burgh, then for the Pitts-burgh Steelers. Olsavsky was Steelers’ middle line-backer and played in Super Bowl XXX against the Dal-las Cowboys.

“Jerry was a hard work-ing, tough guy,” said Rain-er. “In games, he would fly all over the field. He was a guy that had a passion to play the game. I don’t talk

to him anymore, because when we played together he was a senior and I was a sophomore, so we didn’t become real good friends.”

Before becoming the head football coach, Arlesic played with and coached a number of standout players. He coached Mario Man-ningham, Prescott Burgess and Maurice Clarett, all at Warren G. Harden High School. He also played with Robert Smith at Eu-clid High School.

Burgess and Manning-ham played together at The University of Michigan, while Clarett and Smith are

Ohio State alumni. Smith is the only two-time “Mr. Football Award” winner. Burgess and Manningham are the two only active players now, playing for Baltimore Ravens and the New York Giants. Smith is retired and is now a football analyst. Clarett is currently serving prison time after accepting a plea deal amid charges of robbery, carry-ing a concealed weapon without a permit, and re-sisting arrest.

“All of the guys, with the exceptation of Maurice, were good men,” Arlesic said.

Baseball in need of salary cap

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Maurice ClarettOhio State

Robert SmithOhio State

Baseball is just not the same anymore. Bud Selig and MLB have ruined the sport and over the last de-cade, it has become a joke of a league. The New York Yankees just wrapped up the pur-chase of their 27th MLB ti-tle. Their payroll tops $200 million which is by far the most in the league. That is nothing com-pared to the bottom of the league. The Yankees’ $200 million payroll is more than the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Washington National payrolls com-bined. It is not a coincidence that these were some of the worst teams in the league this past baseball season. The real problem in the league; it is broke and needs to be fixed. The MLB incorporates a salary cap that puts restrains on every team’s maximum salary. The league should model a salary cap after the NBA and NFL, who are more successful in keeping the competition fair. Baseball fans should not put up with an unfair system. Disgruntled fans should put their time and money into the better pro-fessional sporting leagues that have made an effort to ensure legitimate competi-tion.

Science teacher Matt Schmittel keeps in touch with Wynn and Nakamura about once a month.

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Cleveland Cavs

After a monumental season last year, the boy’s basketball team hopes to repeat as PTC and district champs, de-spite the loss of four key players.

Coming into the season, the team has lost an av-erage of 48 points per game from last year. “It’s hard

to replace players like Robert Wilson or Carrington Hanna,” said head coach Todd Muckleroy. The team will have two returning starters: se-niors Dan Spindler and Malcolm Brooks. Muckleroy said other key contributors will be senior Mike Zitkewicz, juniors Leon Hedegepeth and Edward Julian, and sophomore Ben Gency.

The Rockets’ youth and inexperience could play a major factor in the season’s outcome. About half of the team’s starters have not played valuable varsity minutes.

“Everyone is going to count us out because we don’t have Rob-ert, Rico [Smith] or Carrington,” said Muckleroy. “Hopefully, they do

underestimate us.”

Again, the talk of Streetsboro sports is the higher-than-average loss of seniors and the wrestling team is certainly no different.

Head coach Rick Charlton and his team still have high expectations as they aim for a second straight PTC title and the hope of state-qualify-ing wrestlers.

Charlton named sophomore Cory Stainbrook and senior Mike Formick as having the best chance to make states.

With the loss of seven seniors, including state qualifier John Fraley, the team will have holes to fill this year. Along with

Stainbrook and Formick, Charlton is looking for Anthony Skulina, Drew Klucherosky and the rest of the junior

class to help make an impact this season.”This will be a very competitive season,” said

Charlton. “Woodridge and Waterloo will have solid rosters in the County division and South-east and Coventry in the Metro division. I’m

just excited for another fun and exciting season.”

WINTER SPORTS

PREVIEW

Boys basketball tries to repeat success

Wrestlers try to make return trip to states

story by Nate MouNtaiNphoto illustratioN by DaNi raDic & alex Westerh

Girls basketball on third coach in as many years

The girls’ basketball team has moved onto its third head coach

in three seasons. After previous head coach John Zelenak parted ways with the team this

past summer, Amanda Blazetic was brought in to coach the team.Blazetic was a former All-Ohio player out of

Notre Dame College.While at Notre Dame, she made her mark by becom-

ing the all-time leading scorer and ranked in the top three all time leaders in rebounds and steals. She was also a two-time All American and in her senior year, Blazetic led the nation in field goal percentage and points.

Blazetic said she feels her team can drastically improve from their previous two lacklust seasons. “The Streetsboro girls basketball team is going to surprise a lot

of people. It will be a very fun season to watch,” Blazetic said.

olivia allenGaby ryczekMatt MeliceNick Wisemanlauren sayrehannah perkinslindsey FitzgibbonsDan KopcakJohn boresMatt hanishstan rocuskieaJ lysiak

senior Jennifer langford, junior shawnee spinks and sophomore rachael Kolke are expected to lead the girls team.

in one of the top coach-ing moves of the year, Mike brown moved for-ward JJ hickson into the starting lineup. since then, hickson has im-proved every game and has helped the cavs to win six out of eight this month. the team will continue its season tomorrow at Detroit.

Cleveland Brownsit has been a rough sea-son for the browns and things have not gotten any better. they are 1-8 on the season and have fired General Manager George Kokinis. before the end of the month, they are expected to hire a head of football operations to decide the fate of eric Mangini.

“a lot of us have expectations and coach has played in college, so she has more experience.”

Shawnee SpinksJunior basketball player

today in 1960 Nba’s great Wilt chamberlin had 55 rebounds for an Nba record.