The Birds Eye View

October 2014

Announcements

SMHS orchestra
is hosting a spaghetti
dinner/ concert/ silent auction on October 25th at 6 p.m.
Ticket prices will be
posted on Dr.
Sturms SMHS
page.
The baseball
team is currently
selling Spring Mills
Cardinals iPhone
cases, license plates,
and sweatshirts. See
Coach Salfia for
details.
The next book
selection for The
Redbird Readers
will be The Maze
Runner by James
Dashner. Ten copies are available in
the library.
Seniors: The
Elks Most Valuable
Student Scholarship
is available in the
Guidance Office and
online at
www.elks.org. Students must apply
online. The application deadline is December 5, 2014

The Official Newspaper of the Spring Mills Cardinals

Volume 2, Issue 1

First Annual 7x7/Big Man Challenge

By ASHLEY BOOTHE
To jump-start the 2014 season, the Cardinal football players hosted the first
annual 7-on-7 and Big Uglies Invitational. This event, which took place
earlier this summer, included teams
from all over the tri-county area, as
well as parts of Northern Virginia and
Maryland. It was an opportunity to
compete at a higher level and against
quality teams, said Derek Munson,
SMHS head football coach. Among
those quality teams to compete were
the Hedgesville Eagles and Musselman Applemen.
Various parts of the campus were used for different activities specialized for offensive, defensive, and special team categories. The football and soccer fields were
used for both the offensive and special teams to run plays and practice drills while
the practice field was used for the defensive teams to practice tackling, blocking,
strength, and endurance. Armando Medrano, a junior center for the Cardinals,
competed in the defensive line push races. When asked what he hoped to achieve
with this invitational, he replied, I hoped to gain more experience and see how
much weve grown.
Like many fans and players, Lane Riner, a senior quarterback, was excited for
the season, which started on August 29th. When asked about his thoughts on the
invitational, Riner said, Its nice to get a jumpstart on the season, and weve
really grown as a team. The players and coaches hope that fans are just as excited
as they are for this upcoming season and want everyone to come out and support
them.

Principals Message
On behalf of the staff at Spring Mills High School, I would like to welcome you to the 2014/2015 school
term. Reflecting back on our inaugural year at Spring Mills High School, we started a tradition of having a
positive school climate and culture along with high academic standards for all students.
Our goal remains the same: to provide our students with the needed tools and opportunities to achieve
success after high school. We are striving to provide our 21st-century learners with 21st-century teachers in
a classroom. Each learning center must be built around the student and not the teacher. Our teachers use
problem solving requiring higher level thinking, student engagement with collaboration, and interactive technology to prepare our students for the 21st century workplace. With the support from our staff, parents, and
students we will be setting the table for student success at Spring Mills High School.
In closing, we had a very successful inaugural year. This was only made possible because of our outstanding students and staff. From day one you could feel the excitement in the air. We made great progress
throughout the school term setting high expectations for ourselves. We will continue to set higher standards
and targets each year. We will continue to strive and provide the best learning opportunities for our students.
We opened our doors for the 2014/2015 school term to 1,183 students and 124 staff members. Our student population now includes our first senior class. This will bring many exciting challenges as we work
through our first year with a student population made up of all grade levels. I am sure that our Cardinals will
soar to great heights!
Have a great school year,
Marc V. Arvon

Career Development Events

By ALEX OTTAVIANO
Guest Writer
Over the summer, students in the Future Farmers of America (FFA) club participated in Career Development
Events (CDEs) and the state convention. Within the CDEs, students compete in various categories, such as
horse judging, creed speaking, and livestock evaluation. Mr. Butts stated that his students have come such a
long way and there is definitely a night and day difference. Students learn and develop new skills and
broaden their knowledge of their interests through these competitions. Six students also went to a state convention in Ripley, WV, from July 9th through July 12th. Julie Hormes, Bethany Moore, Ryan Snyder, Jessica
Brookens, Lexi Sowers, and Kelsie Greenfield were accompanied by Tyler Butts, the FFA advisor, to Cedar
Lakes for the competition. Lexi Sowers finished in the top ten of the upperclassman creep speaking section.
She said, Mr. Butts supported me and pushed me to do better every day. The students learned leadership
skills while attending workshops held by state officers. In addition to their workshops, students were able to
enjoy a concert by The Davisson Brothers.
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Our Summer Vacations

Senior Jordan Fain, junior Stephanie Johnson, and senior

Nikki Schlapo gathered at Lambert pool for their swim meet.

Junior Cierra Churchey, junior Erin Slonaker, Chloe

Richardson, and senior Erica Sprecher enjoyed their
4th of July at Erins family cookout. Over one hundred people attended, and they had their own fireworks.

Junior Breann Holland spent her vacation at Ocean City. She and her
cousin enjoyed playing volleyball on
the beach.
Senior Clint Whittington dug himself a hole at Myrtle Beach during
his vacation.

Ms. Rockwell and her son, Tyler

Tribby, took a vacation at his grandmothers at Vero Beach.

7x7/Big Man Challenge Continued...

Berkeley County Library Hosts College

Information Workshops
By RYAN MOORE
On September 16th the Martinsburg Library hosted Dianne Keilholtz, a representative of KLAAR College
Consulting, to hold a college workshop. The goal of KLAAR is to help students get into the perfect college for
them. KLAAR finds ways to make college affordable, find the right college for each student, and make the
perfect college application. This college workshop was about what to look for in a college to see if its perfect
for you.
One of the things that Mrs. Keilholtz said was involved in finding the right college is to find one that has the
right classes for achieving your goal and that fit your learning style. Not the college your girlfriend or boyfriend is going to, the one a family member went to, or the college that is the farthest or closest to home. One
of the first things you need to do is decide if you want to go to a suburban, rural, or city college. Another thing
that you need to figure out is if you want to go to a small or large college. The size of the college you go to
will affect how the professors interact with the students. Professors do not actually have a teaching degree;
some might not even want to teach, teaching a class is just an assignment they have to do in return for funding
for their research.
Another thing Mrs. Keilholtz mentioned was that a student should spend an hour a night looking at college
websites. You should also visit the college while the students are there to see what life is like after class, how
people act, what clubs and extracurricular activities there are, and what there is to do around the college when
you are out of class. Mrs. Keilholtz mentioned that you should keep in contact with the head of admissions after you visit and email them about how much you appreciated the visit, or how much you are interested in going to that college. This makes it so that they remember you and are more likely to invite you to attend that
college.
Toward the end of the workshop, Mrs. Keilholtz said a student should apply to at least six colleges or universities. Separate the colleges you want to go to into categories like the ones you might not get into, the ones
you want to get into, and the ones very likely to let you attend. A fact she mentioned was that 70% of colleges
accept on average 70% of their applicants. So do not let it get to you if a college or university say no; you have
other options. One of the last pieces of advice Mrs. Keilholtz gave was to apply to at least one public in-state
college for financial and admissions safety.
Mrs. Keilholtz is going to be hosting four more college workshops for any student interested. The next four
workshops will discuss applying to college, the college essay, and how to pay for college. The workshops will
be held at Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. with free parking after five.
The dates of the workshops are listed below, and if you want more information go to the Martinsburg Library
website or KLAARs website.
Tuesday, October 21 Applying to College
Tuesday, November 4- The College Essay, Part 2
Tuesday, November 18- How do I pay for this? FAFSA and Scholarships

SMHS Teacher Participates in

Mars exploration program
By ALEX OTTAVIANO
Guest Writer

Over the summer, science teacher Mr. Koritko went to

Arizona to take part in a Mars exploration program to
search for habitable environments on Mars. He was one
of only thirty selected to be a part of this prestigious
program. The group visited the Grand Canyon, FlagMr. Koritko stands in front of a meteor crater.
staff, Meteor Crater, and an observatory in Sedona where
the first Mars observations were made. They also went to a volcano to see similar terrains as Mars. They
came to the conclusion that there is water underneath the surface and there may be lichens and certain subspecies of animals may live in caverns underneath the surface of Mars. There is going to be two more Mars
projects using a rover to see what the interior of Mars is like and if it may be able to sustain life.
This was one of the best trips Ive ever had, Koritko said. He got to spend time with and learn from Dr.
David Blake and Dr. Doug Ming, who have made great contributions to the Mars program. Mr. Koritko is
going to use his experiences from his trip in the classroom. His classes are going to perform experiments and
try to replicate the zero gravity environment of space and the terrain of Mars to see if plants could grow.
Hopefully, Mr. Koritkos experiences will help his classes gain knowledge and the experiments will be as
fun and enjoyable as they sound.

SkillsUSA National Leadership Skill Conference

By COURTNEY TOMES
Guest Writer

In March of 2014, senior Courtney Tomes traveled to Putnam County,

WV to attend the SkillsUSA WV state conference. She placed 1 st in the
state, advancing to nationals.
In June she went to Kansas City, Mo., to participate in SkillsUSA
NLSC. Courtney placed 4th in the nation with a score of 928 out of
1,000 points, which ranked her with a 92% score rate.
Courtney is now in her second year of Graphic Communications and
will be working with a JRTI Graphic Design student to participate in
the promotional Bulletin Board Competition for SkillsUSA.
The T-shirt Courtney designed will be worn by all West Virginia
state participants in the 2015 SkillsUSA state conference.

ALS Awareness
By ELIZABETH BAKER
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has swept the nation. This challenge was started by Jeanette Senerchia, wife
of professional golfer Anthony Senerchia. She first issued the challenge to people and asked them to accept
and dump a bucket of ice water on themselves within 24 hours or donate $100.00 to the ASL Association.
Despite the challenges popularity, most people dont know why they are participating in the event. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that affects the spinal cord and nerve cells. As the disease progresses, it can cause paralysis, and eventually proves fatal. How ALS is contracted is still quite mysterious to
most scientists. In about 90-95% of all contracted cases it is unknown how the victim contracted ALS. The
remaining 5-10% received it through a genetic trait passed from parent to child.

Use the Aurasma application to see ice bucket challenges from the above administrators and faculty.

9/11 Speaker Shares His Experience

By ASHLEY BOOTHE
Donn Marshall came to Spring Mills High School on September 12th, 2014, the day after the 13th anniversary
of an event that changed America forever. September 11th, 2001; A total of four planes would be hijacked in
what Marshall states as the Pearl Harbor of our generation. Two planes crashed into the twin towers of the
World Trade Center, one in a field in Pennsylvania, and the final one crashing into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. This attack, led by Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin-Laden, killed thousands, and one of those was
Donns wife, Shelly Marshall.
Marshall recounts the day of 9/11 as a relatively normal day: they took the kids to daycare, they parted ways
with Mrs. Marshall heading to the Pentagon and Mr. Marshall heading to Crystal City to the Defense Intelligence Agency. At 9:15, the first plane hit the World Trade Center and mass confusion broke out among New
York City citizens. He then recalls rushing his wife off the phone as his attention was turned to the news, his
mind beginning to analyze the information to figure out what was going on. At 9:37, another plane crashed,
this time striking the Pentagon.
Among the chaos and mass panic, Mr. Marshall was able to retrieve his children and make his way to the
Pentagon where he helped gather supplies for first responders and find a bit of humanity in the aftermath of
the horrible tragedy that had befallen the United States. Time went by but there was no sign of Shelly Marshall
anywhere and to make matters worse, word of another plane floated about the crowds at the Pentagon. Flight
93, the plane in question, was set to be intercepted by two pilots before it attempted to strike the United States.
They had no missiles or ammunition, so how were they to intercept the flight? Simple. Ram the plane and
bring it down.
Meanwhile, back at the Pentagon, Marshall waited for hours on end in the hopes that the firefighters who
were marching into the burning building would bring out any sign or word of his wife so that he could finally
be at rest, but to no avail. September 14th, three days after the attack, as he and his family were leaving for a 7
oclock candlelight ceremony, Mr. Marshall received a call from a casualty officer saying that there were no
survivors in the part of the building that Shelly was in during the time of the attack.
Marshall said not a word to his family until after the ceremony and all hope had been extinguished, said
Marshall. But we gave our sorrow a meaning. By this, Marshall means that he began a charity in Shellys
name that provides tea parties for seniors, public readings for kids in libraries, and much more to public service. Its hard getting donations sometimes, but we make it work, says Marshall after concluding his heartfelt story of sorrow turned hope.
Despite all that had befallen his family and many families across the world, Marshall found that he could
not rejoice in the death of the man who had caused all the suffering they had endured for years. Osama BinLadens death meant something, however, to many others including Marshalls kids, who felt that their
boogeyman had gone away forever. To this day, Marshall tries to use his story to inspire others to live their
life without regrets. Ive noticed that since 9/11, our society changed for awhile, then changed again, says
Marshall. There is so much anger and there are no meaningful conversations anymore, and that is sad. He
made it a point to tell everyone to be kind to each other and to cherish their lives, for you never know when it
can be taken from you. Mr. Marshall is set to be working counter terrorism next month and is proud to be
helping out in any way to end the war on terrorism. I am proud of 9/11, because it brought us closer together
as families, friends, neighbors, and as a nation.

Meet the Cardinals Fall Tailgate

By ERIN SLONAKER
On August 16, Spring Mills High School had its first
ever fall sports tailgate. The purpose of the tailgate
was to introduce the fall teams to the community and
to get everyone excited for the upcoming sports season. There was grilling, corn hole, and a contest between the teams for who had the most school spirited
theme for their car. The girls soccer team won that
contest. Coach Taylor, coach of the girls soccer
team, thought the tailgate was over the top and
awesome. He stated that everything the coaches
The Cross Country team excitedly poses after they were introwanted to accomplish was definitely accomplished.
duced by Coach Bennett.
Coach Jackson of the girls volleyball team happily
stated, It was a great way to bring the athletes and
the community together as a whole. Coach Comer was thrilled with the turnout and the enthusiasm the tailgate brought. Thats the kind of atmosphere I would like to see before every football game!

The girls soccer team threw rally towels into the

crowd as Coach Taylor gave his speech.

Adrien Inman juggles the

soccer ball.

Erica Conaughty instructed the band before all of the teams were introduced.
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Top left: The volleyball team playfully practices during the tailgate.
Top right: Tristan Rowland, Spring
Mills High Schools only male cheerleader, performs a backhand spring.
Right: Coach Munson rallies the
crowd with the entire team lined up
behind him.

Bullying Stops with Olweus!

By JASMINE KIDRICK
Guest Writer
Starting in September, Spring Mills High School adopted a bullying prevention program called Olweus,
which aims to reduce bullying in all schools and communities. Beginning on the 15 th and ending on the 19th
of September, there were numerous events to encourage student participation in the program. There was a
concert involving anti-bullying activist Keenan West, who approached bullying awareness through a different medium by creating a music video called Never Ever. The video describes how students can stand up
against bullying and how they can prevent it. I thought Keenan Wests performance was terrific. He was
able to connect to our students in a fun and energetic way. It was very beneficial for our students and our faculty as well, commented Mr. Salfia, leader of the Olweus program at SMHS, and also a victim of bullying
himself. He spoke on the topic by saying, I dreaded going to school every morning, and I felt out of place.
Bullying has shaped me into the man I am today.
After the concert, the school conducted a door decorating contest. The contest helped students connect
with their peers by drawing images on anti-bullying signs; the winners of the designs were Mrs. Williams
and Mr. Barnes classes.
Peyton Bean, a senior at SMHS, said, I think the program should be practiced across the country because
there is a lot of unseen bullying that is affecting childrens lives. Dr. Marcum, vice principal of SMHS,
said, I believe this program is absolutely great. When I was younger I was bullied for wearing glasses and
being in band. I didnt know how to deal with bullying so I kept a lot of it in. It would have been nice if there
was a program like this back then. Hopefully this program eliminates bullying at SMHS and breaks down
the barriers between students.

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Former Technology Integration Specialist Recently

Hired as Fourth Vice Principal
We would like to congratulate Carol Hamilton who was recently named the fourth vice principal for Spring
Mills High School. As part of her new position, Mrs. Hamilton, formerly the Technology Integration Specialist (TIS), will be conducting teacher evaluations.
Mrs. Hamilton has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from WVU and a Bachelor of Arts in
Education from Shepherd University. She also holds a Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction from
WVU. She is Nationally Board Certified in Social Studies and is also certified in Administration. She has
served on cadres and committees at the county and state level for differentiating instruction, technology integration, assessment, incorporating reading across the curriculum, curriculum mapping and co-teaching She has
provided workshops at the county and state level on technology integration, assessment, and created unites and
electronic resource packages that are posted on the Teach21 website. On the national level, Mrs. Hamilton has
co-created and presented workshops on differentiating instruction, technology integration, and service learning.
Her work to obtain grants has comprised awards totaling $235,000 for the construction of sidewalks and education on walking and biking to school. Honors have included the Arch Coal Teacher of the Year Award, Berkeley County Teacher of the Year finalist, the Berkeley County ACE Award, and the Disguised Service Award
fro the WV Order of the Purple Heart or her work for veterans.

Professional Story Teller Brings

Homer Hickam to Life
By CHELSEA LATHAM AND TIFFANY SAMPLES
Adam Booth, a professional story teller who travels across the
country teaching the art of storytelling, came to Spring Mills
High School to share an unforgettable story called Billy and
Ashton. Ashton is a small-town girl, not the prettiest of the
girls in the town, but she has a great singing voice. Each morning, as she prepares a lunch for her husband, Ashton sings a
song about waiting for her love to return. During the day,
Ashton cleans the chimneys for local neighbors, often singing
while working. One day, her employer read aloud a news artiStoryteller Adam Booth as Ashton from the story
cle about a machine that could record voices. Wanting more peoBilly and Ashton, trying to read the newspaper that
ple to hear her voice, Ashton decides to get her voice recorded.
she has no idea how to read.
Her husband, however, does not agree in the matter. Eventually,
she goes behind her husbands back and, to the delight of New
York record producers, has her voice recorded. Unfortunately, in her excitement, Ashton makes a rash decision, running into a coal mine to tell her husband, when an explosion occurs. In the end, only the people of
New York can hear her lovely voice as it resonates from the record player. As Adam told his story, he engaged
the crowd through sound effects, imagery, tone and body language.

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Journalism Workshop
By ERICA SPRECHER

While some students spent their final days of summer break enjoying the sunshine, on August 18 th members
of the Spring Mills High School newspaper, yearbook, and broadcasting classes were busy preparing for
their upcoming year. These journalism-based students participated in various full-day workshops on August
4-8.
Yearbook students met prior to the workshop on July 30. With the help of Jostens representative Fred
Reeping and a graphic designer, yearbook students were able to create the theme, You Had to Be There, and
cover of the 2015 yearbook. Reeping also worked with the students on advertising and sale progress.
On the first day of the journalism workshop, all the students practiced etiquette, a very important skill to
journalism teacher Mrs. Jozik. On a scavenger hunt throughout the school, students learned where important
locations are while introducing themselves to various staff and administrators. All three groups left encouraging messages on white poster boards for the faculty. Another part of the scavenger hunt was to take candid
photos of football practice with the winning group receiving cookies.
To practice their interviewing skills, groups selected one question to ask the secretaries and then record
their responses. Afterward, the secretaries chose the most interesting question. Mrs. Rude and Mrs. Johnson
chose Elizabeth Baker, Nikki Schlapo, and Ashlyn Martins question, which was If you could go anywhere
in the world where would you go and why? When asked why they chose that question, Mrs. Johnson said,
Because traveling is educational and there is a lot of history behind it. She chose Israel because some of
her family lives over there.
Mrs. Jozik introduced the students to two new applications called Aurasma and ReplayIt. Anyone with a
smart device can get these applications through a play or app store. Further information is on pages 6 and 16
-19.
Josh Triggs, of 3MI Photography, and Pat Murphy, from the Boys and Girls Club, conducted the second
day of the summer workshop. They showed all the students how to work with lighting, how to take candid
photos and portraits, and how to edit photos properly.
On Wednesday, the third day of the workshop, students worked on fundraising, creating the page layouts
for the school newspaper, and setting up the broadcasting equipment.
On Thursday and Friday, reporters from The Journal came to the school. Reporter Jenni Vincent discussed with students the criteria and attitude needed to be a field reporter. She interviewed junior Shepherd
Snyder to demonstrate good questioning skills. When Vincent was giving the students advice, she said, If
you dont go out and experience things, youll never know whats out there. She explained what to include
and exclude from certain articles. At the end of her seminar, she gave the following advice to the students,
To not only listen to your head, but to listen to your heart.
Headlines are the hardest things to do, city editor Paul Long stressed to the students as he was talking to
them about writing.
Jamie West, The Journals assistant city editor, explained to students the hectic nature of laying out pages
and editing on short deadlines. He stressed that accuracy is everything, especially when dealing with names.
Region editor Dave Emke introduced students to the Associated Press Stylebook. Using the AP Stylebook website, Emke corrected common misconceptions about various spellings, abbreviations, and usage.
Sports editor Rick Kozlowski introduced students to the inverted pyramid and leads. Sometimes the lead
will sell the story, said Kozlowski. He concluded by telling students to always read because it helps their
writing.
The final presenter, sports reporter Jessica Manuel, gave advice about covering sports and working with
coaches.
After the whole week the students learned a lot of information. Mrs. Jozik plans on taking the students on
a tour at The Journal.
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Courtney Tomes, Erica Sprecher, Stephanie Johnson,

Nikki Schlapo, and Dylan Thomas practice taking candid photos during football practice.

Courtney Tomes positions the journalism

students in their photo for The Journal.

Fred Reeping assists Ashlyn Martin, Emily Grabill, Hailey Sparks,

and Erica Sprecher with designing the cover of the 2014-2015 yearbook.

Using Dylan Thomas as a subject,

Josh Triggs demonstrates different
ways to take portrait photos.

Jenni Vincent explains her weekly article Through Their Eyes to the class.

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New Interactive Addition to Newspaper and Yearbook

Easy as 1, 2, 3, 4

This year our newspaper and yearbook staff have incorporated what is known as augmented reality into our publications.
The Aurasma application, available for free in the App Store or Google Play, allows us to attach short video clips to photographs. Using your phone, you will be able to scan photos and instantly video footage will appear on your screen.
Use the following steps to download the application and follow the SMHS Cardinals channel
Step 1:
Open the App Store
Step 2:
Search: Aurasma
Step 3:
Download the free application

Step 4:
Open the application
Step 5:
When prompted, Aurasma would like to use your current location, select OK.

Select OK.

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Step 6:
Swipe left through the six tutorial screens.

Step 7:
Under Need to create an account? select Join.

Select Join.

Step 8:
Enter a username, password, confirm the password, and e-mail. Then select Join.

Step 9:
After joining, you will instantly see the main screen of Aurasma. Select the Explore button which looks like a
triangle at the
bottom of the screen.

Select the
Explore button.

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Step 10:
Under the Explore menu, select the Search tool which looks like a magnifying glass.

Select the Search

button.

Step 11:
In the Search Aurasma box, type SMHS Cardinals.
Step 12:
Select the first channel. It should have our school logo.
Type SMHS Cardinals
into the Search Aurasma box.

Select the channel with our

school logo.

Step 13:
Select Follow. Feel free to Like and Share the channel as well.

Follow our channel.

Step 14:
Go back to the main screen by selecting the middle box icon.

Select the middle box to

return to the scanner.

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Step 15:
Hold your phone over the following photo, making sure to keep the photo within the confines of the scanner.
Keep the photo flat and steady. It may take a few seconds for the video to appear. Once the video begins, double tap the screen to make it full screen and to allow you to move the phone away from the photo.

Final Notes:
* Pictures in the newspaper and yearbook will be outlined in red to indicate that there is a video overlayed.
* Aurasma may also be used in conjunction with class and school projects. In this case, the Aurasma logo may
be used to indicate a video overlay.

Cards Defeat Rival Hedgesville in Bird

By SHEPHERD SNYDER
Guest Writer
It was a nostalgic night for many as some of the students at Spring Mills met up with their old friends at
Hedgesville High School. This meeting was not as friendly as one would hope, however, as the two schools
were locked in a deadly rivalry that night on the gridiron. After a seesaw battle with the Hedgesville Eagles,
our Cardinals toughed it out, eventually scraping victory over the Ville. After an early 13-6 lead for Spring
Mills, Hedgesville led for most of the game, scoring two touchdowns in the second quarter. This ensured the
lead for the Eagles until the Cards offense bounced back in the second half of the game, eventually making
the final score 35-28 after a touchdown followed by a two-point conversion. All in all, the game made for an
intense night for both sides of the nest.

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Delirium Book Review

By ECATERINA BETIVU
Delirium by Lauren Oliver is the story of Lena Haloway, a girl who
must decide within a few months whether or not to undergo a
"procedure" that will change her life. Set in the near future, love becomes seen as the cause of disease and delirium. Love is then forbidden, and any citizen, who has reached the age of eighteen years, is
required to undergo the liberation from the memory of the past, which
contains the germs of the disease. Anyone violating the ban receives
severe punishment. Lena certainly would participate in the fate of the
majority of law-abiding citizens, if she had not met the man who
abruptly changed her view of the world.
Lena has just 95 days until her 18th birthday and the surgery that
will change her life forever. This procedure will make her emotionally
stable and permanently cured of the most dangerous disease - love.
Public service officers will then carefully pick the right partner for
Lena, ensuring a stable and secure life.
For Lena, this is particularly important because her mother has
gone through three operations and has not been cured, paying a terrible price. On her way to the hospital, Lena encounters Alex, an outsider who is "infected" by love. Alex makes Lena experience feelings
she's never felt before. He makes her feel special, beautiful and unique. Her heart betrays her and causes her to
violate the rules not only imposed by society and the state, but also her own beliefs, which is much more painful. The power of love brings Lena to the realization that they must fight the totalitarian government for the
right to love. The corrupt government has not only reinterpreted masterpieces of world literature, it has revised
the Bible to serve as propaganda promoting the usefulness of a life without love.
Lauren Oliver's writings are deeply emotional, instantly winning your heart. In an adolescent voice, she explores the world of adults and children effortlessly and convincingly. This is an amazing mixture of fantasy
and realism. The style and dynamics of the story keep the tension growing until the very end and keep you
genuinely invested in the fate of the characters. Oliver managed to create amazingly strong characters that are
both vivid and compelling. Their development paints a vivid portrait of the lives of teens in a repressive society. Lauren presents tough questions, which are relevant in our society today and make the book very convincing.
Do not hesitate to read this book; the adventure is just beginning!

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Five Nights of Freddys: A Spooky Halloween Pick

By WHITNEY CUNNINGHAM
Since its release in August, Scott Cawthons hit indie-horror game Five Nights at Freddys has been played by
thousands. This game has gained its popularity by YouTube gamers such as PewDiePie and Markiplier, who
urged the public to download the game from Steam. The numbers of downloads grew dramatically, increasing
the games popularity on social media. Today, the game has been made for Android and iOS and as of Saturday, September 23, Five Nights at Freddys is #1 in Top Paid and #4 in Top Grossing in the App Store. Its
popularity is continuing to rise and letting the jump-scares rage on from players.
The games story has some mysteries and theories behind it, but this games main plot takes place at a fictional family pizza parlor called Freddy Fazbears Pizza, which is a place similar to Chuck E. Cheeses. You
play as a night security guard, his name is later revealed as Mike Schmidt, who has to work from midnight to 6
AM for five nights. The game is not just about monitoring the pizza place; there is horror lurking around the
building. The place has robotic animals called animatronics which always bring a lot of fun during the daytime, but during the nighttime, the animatronics are cursed and wander the building.
As the game starts, Schmidt is in the security room and receives a voicemail message about the animatronics
and some tips about using limited power. After Schmidt listens to the message, the animatronics will start to
move. If one of the animatronics comes into the security room or Schmidt runs out of power, the game is over.
If he makes it to 6 AM, you win and you move on to the next night. You must complete all five nights to win.
So, this encompasses the game mechanics of Five Nights at Freddys. The game also features hidden and easy
-to-find Easter eggs (or unusual appearances).

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Jefferson Beats the Cards in Season Opener

By SHEPHERD SNYDER
Guest Writer
The Nest was filled with the noise of hyped-up students cheering from the stands as the Cardinal football team
set out to play their first football game of the season on August 29. The Cardinals, facing off against the Jefferson Cougars, definitely showed signs of improvement from last years rough outing. Though the team ultimately lost, there was still a cause for celebration as they scored their first three touchdowns of the season as
well as a field goal. Unfortunately, the Cougars still remained on top, with the final score being 48-24. Despite
the poor outcome, however, the game was enjoyable for everybody who showed up, as evidenced by the excitable students who helped out as the Cardinals 12th man. All in all, this seasons first matchup was hopefully the
precursor to a good season with many great games to come.

Fall Ball Against Hedgesville

By KRISTEN BLAINE and BALEIGH PAYNE
While preparing for their upcoming season, the baseball players are working hard conditioning and playing fall ball. We have two teams and sixteen players
on each team and weve seen both teams improving
already, says Spring Mills High School baseball
coach Mark Salfia. When asked about their fall ball
season, several players explained how much its preparing them and giving them extra experience for
their season in the spring. The upcoming freshmen
and sophomores are also working hard and pushing
the upperclassmen to strive to be better and set a
good example. We constantly try to push each other
Andrew Snider bats in the game against Hedgesville.
to work harder because we know it will pay off in the
end, added William Scheuch. Alongside playing fall ball, the boys are also conditioning every Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday. Although it is very difficult, its worthwhile, said Tucker Haley. Its testing our
strength, ability and endurance.
These boys have high expectations for the season coming up. They want to make it through sectionals, regionals, and then conquer the state championship. The seniors of the team are also working toward something
much bigger, their future. Theyre striving toward getting scholarships and having colleges interested in them.
Korey Shores is waiting for the high school season to start so he and his other teammates can prove they have
what it takes to play at the college level. While the students are putting in work in the weight room, the
coaches are focusing on getting the field done so they can show off all of their hard work and talent on their
own field. The field is progressing nicely, and we are just waiting for the dugouts to be put in, said Coach
Salfia. Were all really excited for our field to finally be done and to represent our school on our own turf,
exclaimed Andrew Snider. With fall ball, conditioning and the field coming along, this is looking to be a great
season for the Cardinals Baseball Team.

Lady Cardinals Scored Over Bulldogs

By ASHLEY BOOTHE

The Lady Cardinals sailed to victory as they clipped the

Martinsburg Lady Bulldogs at home. The Cardinals started
with the first possession of the game, led by Brooklyn Williamson and Sydnei Taylor. As they pushed down the field
into scoring position, they were stopped in their tracks with
the ball being turned over to Martinsburg after the ball was
launched out of play. Kira Kackley managed to move the
ball down field using quick touches but ultimately was
stopped by Spring Mills number 4, Lex Reyes.
Reyes and Kackley were the two to put the ball in play
for their teams using their speed to their advantage while
Sydnei Taylor advances to the goal with pressure from Satheir teammates attempted to keep up and support
vannah Klish and goal keeper Hannah Brown of Martinsthem. Among those players to support Kackley was Saburg.
vannah Klish who responded to each pass that came her
way with determination to make it back down field for her
Bulldogs. I know second half I couldnt just boot the ball up the field, so I had to make passes and runs,
says Klish on her performance. I pushed myself more the second half and sometimes it worked, sometimes it
didnt.
By the end of the first half, the Cardinals led the Bulldogs 2 to nothing and the hope of victory was looking dim for Martinsburg. Most attempted scores by Spring Mills, however, failed as the wind carried the ball
too far or the ball was just short of crossing the posts. The first score was made by Taylor, who leaped over
Martinsburgs keeper, Hannah Brown, to secure the point while the second goal was made by Williamson
during a struggle for the ball in the keepers box.
I was excited of course, says Taylor on her surprising goal during the first half. But I was more focused on getting back and just doing it again. And she did just that as her team worked together to score another goal, an assist from Natalie Comer to Taylor, and took the victory under their wings with a final score
of 3 to 0. This brings the Lady Cardinals 5 to 3, and with practices getting better, Head Coach Deon Taylor is
looking forward to the rest of the season.

Lex Reyes pushes past Vanessa Taylor-Perotti of

Martinsburg and takes control of the ball.
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Calendar of Events
Wednesday, October 15
PSAT in LGI

Saturday, October 25
Orchestra Dinner/Auction (6-9
pm)

Monday, October 20-24

College Week

Tuesday, October 28
Cardinal Awards

Wednesday, October 22
College Fair in Auxiliary Gym
Thursday, October 23
PLAN Testing

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Thursday, December 4
Science Fair
Thursday, December 11
Music Department Concert

Monday, November 3
JRTI and 10th Grade Field
Trip

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