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Ticket to
the past
Thursday, January 21, 2016
One door closes, another site opens
Construction continues throughout school campus
Students research
for Bobs Train
by Mira Chauhan
Asst. Editor-in-Chief
John and Mable Ringlings

luxury train car, the Jomar, has hosted some of historys most illustrious
members: Thomas Edison, President Warren G. Harding and General Pershing of World War I. A
century later, a group of Pine View
students is bringing the Jomar back
to the forefront of Sarasotas local
history. The nine students, with the
help of math teacher Cathy Hollar,
are working toward writing a book
on the Jomar for its centennial in
2017.
Hollar first learned about the
project after visiting the restaurant,
Bobs Train in October. The restaurant, which was opened by Bob
Horne in 2007, is made up of four
Pullman cars one of them being
the Jomar, which is currently being restored. Hollar described the
restaurant as a living museum,
filled with old circus photos.
Hollar is a part of the local
chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution and therefore interested in history. She approached
Horne to see if Pine View students
could be of help with cataloging the
photos in the restaurant. It was then
that Horne introduced the idea of
creating a book for the Jomars 100th
anniversary in 2017. Horne said
the project would be right down
the line for most students, as they
would gain experience researching,
analyzing and taking photos, and
learning the steps required to publish a book from beginning to end.
Horne also added that writing the
book could be a beneficial addition
to students resumes for college and
future jobs.
please see page 2
Construction workers clear the red building, Building 1, which previously held third-grade classes. Currently, third
graders have been relocated to the blue building, Building 3, which held the world languages department.
PHOTO BY MADELINE BOWMAN
by Madeline Bowman
As the school year progresses, some

construction projects are coming to a close
and several more are beginning. The school
is transitioning into the next phase of construction and will continue renovations until 2018.
According to Assistant Principal
Janel Dorn, the World Languages building, Building 3, which was renovated for
the Heating, Venting and Air Conditioning
(HVAC) system, passed final inspection
over the holiday break. During the break,
teachers in Building 1, the red building,
moved a majority of their classroom materials to the world languages building, where
they will stay while Building 1 is under
HVAC renovations. According to Dorn, the
renovations in Building 1 should be completed by June.
In June, Dorn said that several projects will commence: the school will start
construction on the administration build-
ing, the gym and the Media Center. We

have to vacate those buildings. Well be
storing everything in the Student Union,
Dorn said.
Its great to
be improving
the campus
for the long
term.
Janel Dorn,
Assistant Principal
In tandem with the HVAC renovations, the school will be conducting separate
renovations for the administration building. According to Dorn, the school will be
adding a new grand entrance that faces the
parking lot for security purposes. We have

to be realistic about the world we are living
in, she said.
Dorn said that the entrance will require all visitors to enter the building from
the parking lot. In addition, the school will
also construct an improved clinic. She said,
For a campus of 2,000 students, we need
a better clinic. We need to make the clinic what it should be. The clinic will have
a shower, more beds and several other improvements, according to Dorn.
Beginning over the summer, administration offices will relocate to Building 1
so construction can begin on the administration building. According to Dorn, the
school should be done with renovations in
the administration building by next December, and the staff can move back into the
building. However Dorn said that it might
be necessary to rent some offices for administration on the property next to the school
over the summer.
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Service project bridges literacy

gap between Sarasota schools
by Suzanne Brown
Features Editor
While Pine View boasts high

academic achievement, perhaps one
of the most valuable lessons to be
taught to students originates outside of the classroom. For years, the
school has included the sharing of
gifts as a crucial part of its mission
statement and belief system. With
this, Pine View has embarked on
servicing the surrounding community by organizing a new service
project to complete each school
year. This year, elementary Assistant Principal Erin del Castillo is
dedicating her time to Up With
Books a literacy initiative within lower socioeconomic Sarasota
County elementary schools that is
set to be this school years service
project.
Up With Books is a program
backed by the Suncoast branch of
The Campaign for Grade-Level
Reading, a national initiative that
assists children from low-income
families in succeeding academically. Four of Sarasota Countys
index
1 News
5 Sci Tech
6 Entertainment
8 Features
10 Sports
12 Humor
14 Opinion
16 Focus
Title 1 schools (a name given to

schools that house a high number
of low-income families, usually
indicated through the percentage
of students who qualify for free or
reduced-price school lunches) were
each paired with an affluent school.
Pine View matched with Alta Vista Elementary, the second highest
Title 1, or second most impoverished, school in the county, which
also happens to lie atop the original
grounds of Pine View.
Dr. Joe Bazenas, Alta Vistas
assistant principal and coordinator of the project with del Castillo, said, So many of our kids dont
have libraries at home. They have
very little access to literature and
are not really able to make it to the
county library. What were trying to
do with this initiative is to increase
literacy opportunities at home.
In order to fulfill Up With
Books objective, del Castillo has
planned four prongs for a long term
partnership with Alta Vista. Firstly, 15 Pine View classroom from
grades 2 through 6 will each be
partnered with an Alta Vista classroom. Through this school connection, the two matched classes will
engage in literacy readings together
and Pine View students will donate
books to the Alta Vista classroom.
As of writing, del Castillo reports
that the third-grade classrooms
have gathered over 30 boxes of
books, graphic novels, magazines
and other pieces of literature for
Alta Vista, which she delivers every
Monday.
As a second branch of the
project, del Castillo hopes to engage high school students in personal mentoring with Alta Vistas
children through a summer school
and after-school program. For the
past four summers, Alta Vista has
offered Eagle Academy to students
a program where the schools
children may enroll in ten weeks of
summer school in order to limit the
amount of academic material usually forgotten over the long break.
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Sci Tech p. 5
Sports p. 11
Humor p. 13
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Students follow the tracks of the

Ringling family train car
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by Mira Chauhan
Hollar said she was immediately interested and opened up the

project to all students, asking certain teachers to promote it.
The
following
students
joined the project: tenth-graders
Delaney Smith, Christina Chmielewski, Sam Seitz, Yinlu Zhu,
Ali Ahmed and Ashley France, and
eleventh-grader Sahil Pankhaniya.
Ive always been interested
in the Ringlings, Zhu said, explaining her reason for participating in the project. I still remember
the first time I visited the museum
when I was little, and its one of my
favorite places ... I jumped at the
opportunity to learn more about
this history behind it.
Each student is responsible
for researching a certain topic regarding the Jomar. Some topics are
most focused on the Jomar, such as
looking into the train cars original contract. Others have more to
do with the Ringling family. Zhus
topic, for example, is the Waldorf-Astoria, a hotel in New York
that the Ringlings used to frequent. Once research is completed,
the students will come together to
condense the information to write
the book. According to Hollar, the
book will be a coffee table-style
book, filled with pictures, a timeline and descriptions about the
Jomars history. Its like a life of
this train from its creation to its
100th birthday, Hollar said.
Hollar hopes to have the
book finished by December of
IN BRIEF
Students form non-profit in
order to promote positivity
by Annie Hassan
Asst. News Editor
TOP: A photo of the Jomar train car now is shown. The Jomar
was John and Mable Ringlings luxury train car. BOTTOM LEFT:
Pictured is Bob Horne, the owner of Bobs Train and the leader
of the Jomar restoration project. BOTTOM RIGHT: The original
plans for the Jomar are used as guidelines for restoring the
train car. PHOTOS BY MIRA CHAUHAN
2016, slightly before the Jomars
100th birthday in April of 2017.
The students involved will receive
full-credit as authors.
Horne also plans to have
the Jomar renovations finished by
then. He has been working on the
train car since 2004 when he found
it abandoned and owned by a law
firm that wanted to dismantle it.
Originally, it was so bad nobody

thought it could be done, Horne
said. However, since 2004, Horne
and volunteers in the community
have worked on bringing the train
car to ideal condition and have finished 60 percent of the work.
Pankhaniya, one of the students involved, It [the book] is a
historical treasure.
Alumni speak at college forum
Working with a group of

four other students, tenth-grader
Sy Schimberg embarks on a journey to create a non-profit association called Turning Hatred into
New Knowledge, or THINK.
Schimberg developed the
idea after encountering several
negative experiences throughout
middle and high school at Pine
View. To further expand THINK,
Schimberg emailed people he
knew and invited them to a meeting at his house during the summer
of 2015. Since then, a core group
of teens have developed THINK,
including tenth-graders Nicholas
Blake, Yinlu Zhu and Aditya Rao
and ninth-grader Seth Morano,
who attends Booker High School.
One major clarification to
be made about THINK is that it
is neither an anti-bullying group
nor a club. According to Schimberg, THINK is a non-profit or-
ganization founded, developed and

run by teens teens passionately
determined to use our experience
and encounters with hatred, to relate the true impacts of hatred to
other teens. This newfound knowledge encourages kids to think before they speak, think before they
act and think before they laugh at
what others are saying, in hopes
that we can begin to appreciate
each other instead of isolate one
another.
Although THINK is determined to expand throughout the
nation, they are first starting small
in Sarasota. The members are attempting to team with Embracing
our Differences and are currently
discussing ideas with other high
schools. The members are also
presenting a project idea to Pine
Views administration.
For further information,
THINK can be reached at turninghatredintonewknowledge@gmail.
com or syschimmy8@gmail.com
School board rejects early start date

by Anjali Sharma
Match Editor-in-Chief
After much controversy and

petitioning, the start date of the
2016-2017 school year will not be
moved to early August, two weeks
before the usual start date. The vote
also prevented winter break from
starting Dec. 23 for students and
Dec. 24 for teachers.
Florida Legislature signed the
bill HB 7069 April 14, sanctioning
schools in the state to start school
as early as Aug. 10. Both Manatee
and Sarasota county school boards
debated whether or not to apply the
new law to all schools within their
respective counties.
The Sarasota County School
Board, consisting of five members,
met Jan. 5 to vote on setting the
school start date early for the next
school year. The vote was 4-1 in favor of not changing the start date.
The consensus was met after parents, teachers and students voiced
their opinions through petitions,
emails and comments on various
social media forums. All those
wishing to voice their opinions to
school board members attended the

decision meeting. Many concerned
parents shared their thoughts on
Change.org, including Pine View
parent Carla Bach, who created a
petition for anyone to sign against
the early start date. Bach said, This
[the decision for an earlier start
date] will have many repercussions
including losing valuable family
time, hotter school days and increased stress for our kids and parents who renew relationships with
our families and each other in the
short time we enjoy them.
Eleventh-grader Vivian Sokmensuer said, Im so happy that
now I can profit from my summer
job for a few extra weeks while also
being able to spend more time with
my friends that I only see during
the summer.
Social studies teacher Scott
Wolfinger expressed his thoughts
on a petition in favor of the early
start date. Wolfinger said, This year
we started a week late. Next year we
would go back to our old schedule,
so the proposed schedule is not radical in any way.
Speech and Debate competes at annual tournament in Fort Lauderdale

Alumni gather in the auditorium Jan. 8 for a college forum. Students and faculty asked questions
regarding the admission process, college experiences and life after college.
Orange bathrooms exclusively

limited to elementary students
by Melissa Santoyo
Asst. Features Editor
The Annual Sunvitational

Speech and Debate tournament
took place Jan. 8 to 11. Pine View
traveled to Nova Southern University (NSU) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,
to compete. Overall, Pine View
performed well, and many students
received honorable awards.
Eleventh-grader Jack Fitzgerald broke to quarters for his
work in Original Oratory, Humorous Interpretation and Impromptu.
Eleventh-grader William Wang advanced to semi-finals in Impromptu, while eleventh-grader Marissa
Brotz, eleventh-grade, advanced to

quarters in Humorous Interpretation.
Eleventh-grader
Matthew
Michelini reached octos for his
event, Lincoln Douglas Debate.
Twelfth-graders Aravind Byju and
Sho Szczepaniuk ranked in second place in Public Forum Debate.
Ninth-graders Gopi and Shivni
Patel made it to triple-octos in the
same event as well.
The club will be attending
more events throughout the rest of
the school year, including Florida
Forensic League States in March
and National Speech & Debate As-
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Red, White and Blue:

The Politics of Pine View
The election of the 45th president this coming November is a
major event in American politics. With presidential elections
only occuring every four years, for many current eleventh- and
twelfth- grade students this will be their first opportunity to vote.
With the broad range of political beliefs Pine View students
have, many political clubs have formed supporting a variety of
candidates and political views.
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PV For Bernie Club

by Allie Odishelidze
Asst. Opinion Editor
Pine View is home to a wide

range of political views and opinions and, as a result, a diverse number of politically-aligned clubs and
organizations. Prompted by the
2016 election season, Students For
Bernie Sanders (PV For Bernie) is
one of the newest additions to the
mix.
Founded by twelfth-graders Samuel Winegar and William
Zelin, PV For Bernie supports 2016
presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Winegar and Zelin, both club
presidents, hope to spread awareness of Sanders campaign and assist
eligible voters in registering for the
upcoming election.
Sam Winegar and I came up
with the idea of the Students For
Bernie Club very soon after Senator Sanders officially announced his
campaign on May 26, Zelin said.
We understood the dire need for
a grassroots movement among high
schoolers in our school and around
Sarasota County, so we started the
club to primarily educate our peers

and boost enthusiasm for Senator Bernie Sanders in particular.
We plan to attend many campaign
events and perhaps even launch an
event or two of our own here at
Pine View.
The club has accumulated over
35 active members and 65 members
on Facebook and hopes to continue growing. I came to the Bernie
Sanders Club to become politically
enlightened on all the options open
to me as a future voter in next years
election, twelfth-grader Michael
Baiamonte said. It is one of massive importance during a time with
so much potential for change.
Before the first official meeting
during the third week of school, a
few members of the club attended a
fundraising event for Sanders. The
group included twelfth-graders Julie Shoults, Samuel Winegar, William Zelin, Lorenzo Bertoglio, Isabella Lemole and tenth-grader Alex
Anacki. The fundraiser, held at the
residence of local Sanders supporters Mike and Cynthia Burns, raised
Members of the Students for Bernie Sanders club engage in discussions about current issues. The
club has been meeting since the start of the school year. PHOTO BY ZACH BRIGHT
over $4,900 through the sale of buttons and shirts as well as donations.
At the fundraiser, club members were able to experience a real-world political atmosphere and
network with fellow Sanders sup-
porters in the area. It was a great

experience for everyone there, it
was great to see so many Pine View
students being so politically active,
Winegar said.
Members also participated in
a walk across the Ringling Bridge

Sept. 8 with signs and music in
honor of Senator Sanders birthday.
Students For Bernie club
meetings will continue on Tuesdays
in Room 810 at 1 p.m.
The Young Republicans Club

by Cate Alvaro
Web Assistant
President of the Young Republicans Club, Sahil Pankhaniya,

speaks to the club which meets on Tuesdays during seventh
period. The club was revived in 2014.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY SAHIL PANKHANIYA
The Young Republicans Club

was revived in 2014 and currently
supports the Republican Party. The
club is working on supporting both
local and national conservative initiatives.
Eleventh-grader and club
president Sahil Pankhaniya said,
We hope to make a difference
while sharing our beliefs of individual rights, small government and
hard work to achieve the American
Dream.
Pankhaniya runs the Young
Republicans Club with five other students in eleventh grade. The
officers include Steven Hilding
as vice president, Alex Pollatos as
treasurer, Haley Miller as secretary,
Caleb Dayo as membership coordinator and Arek Kauthen as activities coordinator.
The club meets Tuesdays
during seventh period in Portable
48, where members discuss current
events and ways to share information and learn more about the Republican Party.
At one meeting congressman

Vern Buchanan discussed his life
story and journey with politics.
He also spoke on youth activism
and how to participate in political
affairs as an adolescent. Club vice
We hope to
make a difference while
sharing our
beliefs...
Sahil Pankhaniya,
grade 11
president Steven Hilding said,

Congressman Buchanan was genuinely a very nice guy and gave us
lasting life advice, ranging from
politics to school. He really seemed
to enjoy the time he spent with us.
The club officers also plan
community activities, like aiding
local campaigns, volunteering at

Veterans Day events and working
to help explain the groundwork of
the 2016 presidential election.
Ninth-grader Maya Weerasooriya said, My favorite event
was writing letters to soldiers. It
was a small act that gave deserving
men and women a little happiness
around the holidays and another
thank you for their incredible service and commitment.
All high school students are
welcome to join Young Republicans Club. I initially joined Young
Republicans Club because I was
interested in all of the election coverage in the media and thought it
would be a good way to become informed about Republican politics,
ninth-grader Mariska Ursel said.
For Pankhaniya, the club is
a chance to share similar interests
and focus on politics nationally
and more locally. My favorite part
about Young Republicans Club is
being surrounded by like-minded
individuals who want to make a
difference in our community, he
said.
Pine View
Democrats Club
by Halle Belden
Web Editor
Along with many other politically focused clubs on campus,

the Pine View Democrats are participating in the heated election
season and campaigning for political activism first and foremost.
Pine View Democrats was
inspired by a former club called
Students for Obama. The club
was founded two years ago as
Pine View Progressives, as they
were simply united with a socially-liberal mindset, rather than
affiliation with a specific party according to eleventh-grader Foster
Swartz, the founder and president.
As tensions in the country heated up and issues became
more divisive, we became to become increasingly affiliated with
the Democratic Party of Sarasota
County, Swartz said. This close
relationship led to the change
from Pine View Progressives to
Pine View Democrats last year.
The clubs focus is political
activism and involvement, which

has brought many students to
luncheons and events hosted by
the Democratic Party of Sarasota. Some members have even met
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.
The club members also prioritize discussion between the
political parties and education,
which led some members to participate in club debates and also
attend events that feature Marco
Rubio and Ben Carson.
At meetings, club members
discuss current issues and share
their perspectives, focusing on
the moral and political facets of
the issues. The club currently has
approximately 12 active members
and has plans to continue growing.
Meetings occur in Mr.
Minks room, room number 810,
on Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m. and individuals of all political mindsets
are welcome to attend to discuss
ideologies.
At one of their weekly meetings, members of the Pine View Democrats club discuss relevant issues. The club currently has 12 active members and encourages anyone to attend their meetings.
PHOTO BY ZACH BRIGHT
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New math teacher joins staff
by Marinna Okawa
Editor-in-Chief
Students in AP Statistics
have started to welcome and adjust
to the new teacher, Mark Mattia,
who is replacing previous teacher
Jennifer Heenan.
In early November, Heenan
ended her career with the school
board after she and her husband
approached Principal Dr. Stephen
Covert to disclose her decision to
move to a different career. Administration sent several letters to parents detailing the situation after her
absence from class. Students were
first told that Heenan was on medical leave, before later being notified
that she had officially resigned.
Covert first met Mattia, a
Pine View parent, at a holiday
party along with other Pine View
parents and staff members, before
Heenans resignation. Both he and
Mattia discussed their common
backgrounds as adjunct professors,
Covert at University of South Florida and Mattia at the State College
of Florida. Mattia also told Covert
about his background working
in market analysis for the Mars
Company doing various statistical
analyses. When he said he worked
for Mars, I thought that was really
cool, Covert said.
After Heenan resigned, Mattia was contacted when Covert recalled his past conversation with
him. As things often do, they work
out, Covert said.
After being interviewed by
Nzeza, Mattia had to fill out several
applications and undergo various
tests. The entire process took approximately three weeks, and Mattia started working after Thanksgiving Break.
As Mattias paperwork was
being processed, Grism Walker,
a Pine View alumnus, served as a
long-term substitute. Students reviewed lessons and did worksheets
in class, but there were no assessments during this period.
Currently, Mattia is considered a full-time substitute, but
will be teaching the course for the
remainder of the year. I hope that
changes, Mattia said, regarding his
status. Id like to come back [next
year].
According to Nzeza, next
year the position will still be post-
Renovation plans continue

by Madeline Bowman
Dorn said that by next December, administration will move back to
Building 6, elementary teachers will
move back to Building 1 and world
language teachers will move back to
Building 3. In the spring of 2017,
HVAC renovations will begin first on
Building 2 and then on Building 8.
While this construction process is taking place, Dorn said that
the school will also undergo a major
security upgrade. Director of School
Safety and Security Services Darrell
Reyka said that there will be a redesign of the front office, Building 6, to
create a new door facing the parking
lot. We wanted to separate visitors from students, he said. Visitors will then be required to enter
by the parking lot before gaining
New AP Statistics teacher Mark Mattia explains a concept to

his class. Mattia joined the Pine View faculty after Thanksgiving
break. PHOTO BY MARINNA OKAWA
ed, and if he reapplies he will be required to do additional interviews,
and other eligible internal candidates or those who may express
interest may also be considered. I
certainly hope that he stays with us
for a long time, Covert said.
Mattia earned his bachelors degree in mathematics from
the University of Colorado, and
then got a masters degree in Applied Mathematics. He worked as
a statistician for AT&T, and did
market research for the company
with forecasting and modeling. He
has also worked directly in marketing, which he did not expect to
do. Turned out I liked it and I was
good at it, he said.
Mattia has been formally
teaching statistics for a year; however, he did teach a semester at
Rutgers during graduate school. He
began working at the State College
of Florida (SCF) during the summer of 2015. He describes himself
as someone who has a mathematics and statistics background, but
has been more of a practitioner
than an educator.
Twelfth-grader and current
AP Statistics student Austin Rockwood said, If anyone can be said to
be qualified for the job it would be

Mr. Mattia. Not only does he explain concepts accurately [but] he
also brings real world experience to
the classroom and lets us know why
we are learning these things.
He and his family moved
from New Jersey a year and a half
ago. Both of his daughters attend
Pine View. Alexandra is in ninth
grade and LeaMarie is in seventh
grade.
In the introduction of the
new teacher, Covert is most excited about [seeing] him establish
his own credibility with students
just to become fully integrated with
our students and staff.
According to Mattia, there
have been some challenges to starting the class after the beginning of
the school year. He is creating the
syllabus, as well as assignments and
study guides while he is teaching.
He is still teaching the course at
the same pace as he did at SCF,
however.
Im very grateful that Im
being able to teach something that
is one of my top two favorite things
to study and do I have a good
amount of students that are beyond
curious about it, he said.
access to campus. According to

Dorn, the school is planning to
create badges for construction
workers that will automatically
open gates. Its great to be improving the campus for the long
term, Dorn said.
In the summer of 2017, Dorn
said that construction will begin
on the Student Union and the
auditorium. According to Dorn,
however, this is only a tentative
plan.
On the list for larger projects
is the construction of a multi-story
STEM building located between
the gym and the science building.
Dorn said that the district has to
raise the funds for the project and
decide on the date for its construction.
As of now, renovations have
begun on Building 1 and will continue until June.
a timeline
2015
Summer:
Construction on Building 3
2016
January:
Construction on Building 1
Summer:
Construction on administration building
2017
Spring:
Construction of Building 2
Summer:
Construction on auditorium and
Student Union
2018
Tentative:
Construction of new STEM building
Students work with

Alta Vista Elementary
Vistas media center by restocking

the book supply as well as eliminating student debt. After a certain
period of time, if a checked out work
Pine View high school stuis not returned, a fee comes into play
dents will have the opportunity to
until a student either pays it off or
volunteer during the program and
returns the book. For many Alta
aid Alta Vista students in the learnVista students, their book has been
ing while forming personal bonds
lost and they are unable to pay the
with the younger students. Del
replacement fee. These students are
Castillo also intends to form a high
then restricted from checking out
school volunteer group to participate
another book from the library in the
in Alta Vistas after-school care each
future. Del Castillo plans to put today. She said that, ideally, a few oldgether funds, partly from an in-theer volunteers will be able to visit the
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students to assist in any way possible.
installed on the Alta Vista campus.
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Any passerby will be able to search
as positive role models to our stuthrough a box and claim a book
dents, Bazenas said. Elementary
that interests them as long as they
school students look up to adults
leave a book to replace it. The first
without question, but they also look
of these miniature libraries will be
up to that next generation of stubuilt by the same construction team
dents the high school students
currently renovating the Pine View
who they aspire to be one day. I
campus and will then be decorated
think by having Pine View high
by administration.
school students come visit our camRegarding the future of the
pus, do some reading activities and
service project, del Castillo said, I
spend time forming a mentoring
think its going to be an evolving
friendship relationship, theyre espartnership. Whenever we try sometablishing a positive connection that
thing new, we say this is what we are
our young students need to aspire
going to do and then it changes. To
toward.
me, I always think it changes for the
The third portion of the projbetter.
ect is dedicated to revamping Alta
by Suzanne Brown
Features Editor
Pine View students

will serve as positive role models to
our students .
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Lenovo Link
New year the future is here:

The Torchs guide to gadgets for 2016
The year 2015 was great for technology with releases such as the Apple Watch and Amazon Echo. However, the products showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in
Las Vegas Jan. 6 through 9 forecast a closer look at the future. With the showcased products
ranging from refrigerators to robots, the Torch staff put together a list of the most anticipated
technological releases of 2016.
Oculus Rift
March 2016
$599
by Katie Green
Sci & Tech Editor
The inclusion of this device

should come as no surprise since
Oculus Rift is easily one of the most
talked about releases of 2016. With
virtual reality (VR) technology being
developed over the last three years,
the anticipation of this release alone
will guarantee its place on most lists.
The Rift is an immersive
head-mounted display developed
by Oculus VR. It features integrated headphones to give a 3D audio
effect, positional tracking with the
use of a sensor, a resolution of 1080
x 1200 per eye and a 90 Hz refresh
rate.
While primarily a gaming
device, there are features like Oculus Cinema and some social applications that make the device more
than just a gaming platform.
Its software is run through a
Windows computer, which needs
March 2016
$39.99
by Katie Green
Sci & Tech Editor
While both smartphones and

computers play a large role in todays society, the two are still mostly separate. Lenovo Link hopes to
bridge this divide by allowing any
Android phone to be connected to
a Windows machine.
The USB-like device has a
capacity of 32 gigabytes and will
mirror video up to a resolution of
1080p from a phone to a computer. This connection will allow the
user to display their phones screen
on the computer and even use the
computers mouse and keyboard to
operate the Android device. Other features that the accessory will
provide include the ability to drag
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and drop documents and copy and
paste text between the two devices.
This technology can alleviate
the issues involved in transferring
large documents which would previously have had to been uploaded
to a cloud server or similar technology. Now the user has the option of
accessing the file straight from the
phone without transferring it at all
or simply dragging and dropping it
onto his or her computer.
There is no pre-order for Lenovo Link but the accessory will be
released sometime within March.
other new arrivals

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to have both a powerful GPU and
CPU in order to run the program
efficiently.
The price point of $599 of the
model was only recently released at
CES 2016, and while most are surprised by how high the number is,
it is important to remember that we
are still at the forefront of VR technology. In the same way that the
first computer and first iPhone had
a high price tag attached to them,
Oculus Rift deserves to as well.
Another strong competitor
shown at CES was the HTC Vive.

Both the Vive and the Rift include
great handheld components, but
only the Vive features a front camera to warn the user when they are
close to hitting an object in the
room. The Rift, however, still manages to beat the competition with its
game content and the possibility of
adding a room-scale component in
the future.
Now open to pre-order, the
first shipment of Oculus Rift is being sent out March 28.
Sensorwake Alarm Clock

$109
This clock uses aromas to gently wake up its user and will
emit an audible tone if the device is not silenced after
three minutes
Parrot Disco
Undetermined price
This self-flying fixed wing plane drone developed by the
French company Parrot can reach speeds of up to 50 mph.
The Polite Butler
Undetermined Price
Developed by Segway, Intel and the Chinese company Ninebot, this door-answering and talking robot can also transform
into a hoverboard when not acting as a personal assistant.
New agriculture technology

stems from NASA scientists
by Park Dietz
Asst. News Editor
At first thought space is not

the ideal place for a garden, but
thanks to Dr. Gioia Massa, astronauts can now grow fresh food out
of the atmosphere. Massa is the lead
scientist and creator of NASAs Vegetable Production System, known
as VEGGIE, at the Kennedy Space
Center. The growing vegetables will
help to recycle the air within the International Space Station, produce
food and even clean the water supply.
Science teacher Mary Beth
Torres organized for Massa and other scientists involved in VEGGIE,
including Dr. Raymond Wheeler,
Trent Smith, Dr. Matthew Mickens,
Nicole Dufour and Lashelle Specer
to come to Pine View Jan. 15, to talk
about their program.
Massa first thought of growing vegetables in space when she
was 12 years old and has worked on
the idea ever since. It has expanded
to include endeavoring to create a
livable environment for humans on
Mars. Massa received a Bachelor
of Science degree in Plant Science
from Cornell University, a PhD in
Plant Biology from Pennsylvania
State University, and a postdoctoral
research degree from Purdue University.
NASAs program uses a fer-
The third grade is growing a garden using fertilizer developed

for NASAs Veggie Program. Scientists from this program spoke
at Pine View Jan. 15. PHOTO BY ZACH BRIGHT
tilizer created by Ed Rosenthal,
third-grader Mia Rosenthals grandfather. The third grade classes are
growing their own vegetables with
this fertilizer and plan to create a
meal using these vegetables to serve
to the scientists. Paul Mattison, a local chef from Mattisons City Grill,
is aiding the students in preparing
the meal. Having Chef Mattison cook for the scientists with the
food we grew sounds cool. I think
its awesome how people can eat
what we grew with our own hands,
eighth-grader Isaac Tellechea said.
Torres hopes to relate the
speakers visit with her classes. We
study cells in eighth-grade science

and the two kingdoms plantae and
animalia, Torres said. We study the
differences of the plant and animal
cells on a molecular level and chemically why they are different. This real
life connection with the students
growing plants is my goal.
After visiting Pine View, the
scientists drove to Wauchula, Fla.
to further study the plants grown on
the International Space Station.
Editors Note: This story

was written prior to the actual
speaking event.
Math club divides and conquers

by Sarah Mihm
Sports Editor
Pine Views Mu Alpha Theta

Club brought a new type of trophy
home after their competition at
Florida Gulf Coast University Dec.
14. Members traveled to compete in
the 13th annual Florida Gulf Coast
Invitational Mathematics Competition. As first-time competitors, club
members were proud to return with
a fourth place trophy for the statistics team and a fifth place trophy for
the precalculus team.
Chapter
president
and
twelfth-grader Jenny Shao originally suggested the club participate in
the competition in addition to attending several other math competitions throughout the school year.
I was intrigued, club sponsor and
math teacher David Nezelek said.
It would be the first time in a while
that Mu Alpha Theta would be active.
The competition was open to
all members of the club and no tryouts were required to participate. On
the Monday of the event, a school
bus of 22 students, grades 9 through
12, traveled to Fort Myers to compete individually. Tenth-graders

Joseph Flahavan and Dylan Hull
placed ninth and eleventh, respectively, in the individual precalculus
category out of 181 other students
from schools in the area.
From the Pine View chapter,
students participated in the precalculus, calculus and statistics teams.
Each team consisted of four students, who were chosen by a placement test. The team spots went to
the top-scoring students in each
category.
The statistics team, which
won fourth place, comprises eleventh-grader Elayna Goodman and
twelfth-graders Axel Martin, Jenny Shao and Alex Sosa. The challenges and problems to solve had us
working together as a good team. It
made me proud to represent Pine
View, Shao said.
The precalculus team consisted of tenth-graders Hadleigh
Schwartz, Beau Walsh, Joseph Flahavan and Connor Wozniak and
took home fifth place. Schwartz
said, It was cool to experience math
The logo for Mu Alpha Theta

is shown above. This is the
first year that the club has
attended a competition in
many years.
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ECBOE.ORG
in a different format.
There were schools there that
take it very seriously. We did great,
and once we get more experience,
we could do even better, Nezelek
said. The club is planning on attending more competitions in the spring.
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Around the world in eighty leaps

Dancer competes overseas at the Irish
Dancing World Competition
by Katie Green
Sci & Tech Editor
After traveling thousands of

miles, seventh-grader Olivia Mason added a stamp to her passport
and an international competition to
her resume. Mason, who has been
practicing Irish dance for six years,
competed in the Irish Dancing
World Competition in Ireland this
summer.
Mason became interested
in Irish dancing in kindergarten
through her friend Rylee Carey, a
fellow student at Laurel Nokomis
Elementary School. Careys neighbor practiced Irish dance and she
thought that it sounded fun. Carey did not want to attend classes
by herself so she invited Mason
to join her. I really liked it when
I got there, Mason said. [Carey]
stopped after a while, but I stuck
with it.
Mason spends eight hours a
week at the Drake School of Irish
Dance, with two-hour lessons on
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Mason has only been at the
Drake School for two months, after previously attending the Irish
Dance Academy. I like Drake
School of Irish Dance because they
give you a lot of critique and let you
know what you are doing wrong
and how to improve, Mason said.
She is currently at the Preliminary Champion level, which
means she competes in competitions throughout the year that serve
as preliminaries for national and
world competitions.
In order to compete at the
world competition, a dancer has
to place in the top ten at nationals.
Mason came second out of the 30

competitors in her division. It felt
good [to do well at nationals]. I was
surprised because there were a lot of
girls there and I thought that they
were really good and I didnt know
how I did, Mason said.
After competing well in the
national competition, Mason qualified for the Irish Dancing World
Competition in Killarney, Ireland.
I was excited [when I found out],
Mason said. I was going to get to
learn things outside of the class-
I like Drake
School of
Irish Dance
because they
give you a lot
of critique.
Olivia Mason
grade 7
room.
For the competition, Mason

spent a week in Ireland where she
was able to meet other dancers from
all over the world. Im still friends
with one dancer from Ireland, she
said.
The two met when Mason
was looking for a dress to wear to
the competition. We stay in contact through texting and Instagram, Mason said.
Student brings ancient

music to modern ears
Ninth-grader harmonizes a
2,000-year-old heritage
Mason did more than dance

on this trip; she took time to experience the local sights and landmarks
in Ireland. This led to one of her
favorite memories. The first day
that we got to Ireland, we got there
really early in the morning and we
got to see castles and the Blarney
Stone, she said.
While the full scores are
not released for all of the dancers,
Mason feels good about how she
performed and believes that she
was probably in the top half of the
competitors. I am proud that she
is willing to take a risk, perform in
front of many people, and accept
the results, sometimes positive and
sometimes not, Chris Mason, her
father, said. She conducts herself
with grace and self control when
she does not place well and modesty and humility when she does place
well at competitions.
Another great moment that
Mason remembers is from her first
time competing. My first competition was about five years ago, and
I placed well. It was a great way to
start competing, Mason said.
Because Masons dance studio teaches a variety of ages, she is
able to train with more experienced
dancers. At the studio I look up to
the older girls, Mason said.
She hopes to continue dancing and competing throughout high
school with a new goal to qualify for
the World Championship again but
for a different style of Irish Dance,
An Coimisiun, or on commission,
which is more competitive than
the traditional style she previously
competed with: An Comhdhail, or
Cogol.
Seventh-grader Olivia Mason traveled to Killarney, Ireland last

March for the Irish Dancing World Competition. Mason has
been practicing Irish dance for six years.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY OLIVIA MASON
a closer look
World Irish Dance Association (WIDA) was founded in
The
2004 and promotes Irish dance around the world in over
140 schools in 21 different countries.
dance became well-known worldwide in 1994, when

Irish
a dance show in Dublin, Ireland called Riverdance first
aired on television.
dance is believed to have begun as early as 1600

Irish
B.C. as a tribal dance for war, social recreation and animal
worship.
are often held at a feis, a traditional Gaelic

Competitions
art and culture festival, with fiddles, accordions and flutes.
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Tapping into her musical and

cultural roots, ninth-grader Kailin
Huang plays the guzheng, an ancient Chinese instrument with over
2,000 years of history.
Huang developed her interest
in the guzheng at the age of 5 under
the encouragement of her mother
and the influence of her grandfather, a professional musician skilled
in classical Chinese instruments.
He would always play music to me
when I was little, and being exposed
to it kind of inspired me to learn to
play an instrument like him, she
said.
The guzheng is a 21-stringed,
four-octave instrument that is relatively unknown outside of China.
The instrument uses the pentatonic scale, which consists of only five
notes per octave. This string instrument is used with picks called
daimao that attach to each finger,
except the pinkies, with an adhesive
such as medical tape.
Around six years ago, Huang
moved from China to the U.S. The
instruments obscurity outside of
China led to a difficulty in finding
a teacher. However, Huang managed to get lessons once every two
weeks through video chat via Skype
with Yanli Cao, a guzheng teacher
who lives in China. Its harder to
have lessons over video because my
teacher cant see some mistakes that
I may make. You have to be more
wary of your technique because of
the restraints of video, Huang said.
Aside from difficulties using
video, Huang explained another
challenge for her. Its hard for me
to tell the difference between different pitches when Im playing, she
said. To overcome the issue, she uses
a tuner to help her play with more
precision.
[Huang] is really good at
playing, and she makes the instrument actually come to life,
ninth-grader Linda Shih said.
Ninth-grader Kailin Huang

practices on her guzheng.
Huang has been playing
the Chinese instrument since
she was 5 years old. PHOTO
PROVIDED BY KAILIN HUANG
According to Huang, her

favorite piece to play is Jasmine
Flower, which dates back to the
18th century. Its a folk song that I
loved to listen to when I was small.
After I learned the guzheng it was
great to learn how to play it myself
with confidence, Huang said.
When she lived in China,
Huang competed in annual music
competitions. She won third place
in her age division at age 7. Since
moving to the US, she has not
participated in any competitions.
However, this past summer Huang
played guzheng at China Wok, a
restaurant owned by her family. I
liked being able to play in front of a
live audience, she said.
While Huang has taken a
break from the guzheng since the
start of the school year, she hopes
to pick up her progress soon and
wants to compete at the New York
International Music Competition
in February. Its half of my childhood, and its definitely a unique instrument that I want to stick with,
she said.
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They see me rolling...

theyre hungry
Telephone Taste Test: Sushi

BuzzFeed, the acclaimed entertainment website full of quizzes, videos
and pop culture news, has recently gained tremendous popularity among
internet surfers young and old. A featured bit is called the Telephone Taste
Test, where writers travel to different restaurants seeking a themed food, such
as doughnuts or tacos, to find the best spots in the area based on suggestions from the staff at each venue. The writers on The Torch embarked on a
journey up and down Sarasota in search of the finest sushi establishments,
choosing each destination based on the suggestion of the former.
Yume
by William Khabbaz
Asst. Entertainment Editor
From the neon signs to the

flowers adorning the food, Yume
Sushi made for a great start to
our sushi adventure. This Japanese
restaurant located downtown is a
great spot to choose, with an extensive selection of sushi and other authentic dishes for a variety of tastes.
In Yume, a large tank of exotic fish greets customers upon
entry and the walls are decorated
with intricate traditional Japanese
garments. The menu itself offers everything from fried rice and sushi to
the unique fried green tea ice cream.
The miso soup, a ginger-flavored broth of soft tofu and fresh
green onions, makes for bowl of
warm and comforting heaven. The
Hawaiian roll, a mixture of pineapple, tempura shrimp and cream
cheese, was a tasty and playful spin
on the classic sushi roll.
Another sushi Yume offers is
the Kentucky Roll. This very unusual sushi is a combo of tempura
fried chicken, scallions and avocado
and is topped with a delicious spicy
mayo. This roll was a mild bite of savory goodness and a great option for
non-fish eaters.
Yume Sushi was voted one of
Sarasota Magazines Best of 2015
and won the 2015 Herald Tribune
Readers Choice Award. With
such delicious well-priced sushi,
this restaurant was definitely one I
would roll back in to.
1532 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236
Atmosphere: 3/5
Service: 5/5
Price: 3/5
Portion Size: 5/5
Variety: 5/5
Vegetarian Availability: 5/5
Overall Rating:
4/5 Torches
3
2
4
Jpan
by Sarah Mihm
Sports Editor
From foodies to newbies,

Jpan Restaurant will provide Japanese cuisine, specifically sushi, that
can satisfy any individual. Menu
items range from fire appetizers
to low carb sushi rolls, making this
eatery the one-stop destination for
any group of diverse tastes.
Jpans setting consists of
Plexiglass lights that line the dining
room and light electronic-indie music that plays in the background. A
sushi bar is available for anyone who
wishes to view the chefs preparing
intricate sushi rolls fresh to order.
The large menu offers the customer a wide selection of choices.
Appetizers are classified under categories of chilled and fire. Chilled
appetizers are raw and served cold,
while the fire appetizers are cooked
and warm. A popular fire appetizer
is the Gyoza, a plate of six pan-fried
pork dumplings. The sushi is sectioned off into traditional, specialty,
low carb and vegetarian categories.
Brown rice can be substituted
for white rice on any of the sushi for
an additional charge. Dinner plates

are larger, but otherwise the food offered is similar. The lunch menu includes tempura options. The dinner
entrees come with miso soup, house
salad, vegetables and rice.
For anyone new to the sushi
dining experience, the California is
a classic and simple roll, made to
perfection at Jpan. It includes kani,
avocado and cucumber.
The house salad is an enjoyable addition to any meal, paired
with a light ginger dressing. To
those who are avid sushi consumers
or simply want a more unique and
exciting sushi, the Sarasota roll and
Ole roll make for ideal choices. The
Sarasota contains shrimp tempura,
cream cheese and asparagus and is
topped with shrimp and avocado.
The Ole gives a spicy zing of avocado, cilantro, jalapeo and salmon.
As a special, Jpan offers a
unique twist to a classic holiday dessert with its pumpkin pie tempura,
a fried slice of pumpkin pie topped
with ice cream and caramel.
Jpan is open Monday through
Saturday and is located in the Para-
dise Plaza, across from South Gate

Mall.
This restaurant is a great
choice for anyone looking for both
unique and classic sushi done expertly. The atmosphere adds to the
occasion, making it a must for anyone in Sarasota.
3 Paradise Plaza, Sarasota, FL 34239

Atmosphere 5/5
Service 4/5
Price 3/5
Portion Size 4/5
Variety 5/5
Vegetarian Availability 4/5
Overall Rating:
4.5/5 Torches
Utamaro
At Utamaro Sushi Bar tradition really is excellence, as they

boast the only traditionally-trained
sushi chefs in Sarasota. The small
downtown restaurant has something for everyone, with a diverse
menu offering a variety of appetizers as well as many types of sushi
and sashimi.
Intimacy is the best word to
describe Utamaros atmosphere; the
restaurants use of dark, rich colors
and warm lighting offers the perfect
mood for any occasion. The sushi
bar gives a perfect view of fresh
food preparation and adds an inviting and interactive aspect to the
restaurant.
Utamaros menu provides an
assortment of dishes for varying
tastes. There are three sushi menus,
one of which is devoted to vegetarian options. The restaurant also provides a variety of unique rolls, created specifically for Utamaro guests,
including the Sexy Lady, which gets

its name from the pink rice paper it
is wrapped in, the Sarasota, which
contains tuna, avocado and fried eel,
and the Rabbit, a cucumber, carrot
and avocado roll . Utamaro also
provides a few adventurous options
including Spicy Conch, a dish of
thinly sliced conch served raw.
Those who prefer the classics will not be disappointed by the
restaurants miso soup, complete
with perfectly textured tofu, and
its shrimp and vegetable tempura,
which serves as a delicious starting
option for vegetarians.
For those overwhelmed by
the endless selection of food to
choose from at Utamaro, the Sushi
Lunch makes for the perfect choice:
it is a dish served with six chefpicked pieces and an eight piece
salmon roll.
Part of Utamaros quality can
be seen in the menu prices. As high
quality rolls, the sushi tends to be a
more expensive option.
Ichiban
by Jordan Glover
Entertainment Editor
The last destination on our

sushi journey was none other than
Ichiban, nestled alongside an Italian Bakery in a small plaza on Clark
Road.
Upon arrival at the Asian
diner, one is immediately greeted by
the dim yet calm and inviting atmosphere, courtesy of the black interior
and a wall completely enhanced with
fake coral and anemone, illuminated
by incandescent lights that change
color.
One cannot help but bring attention to the large sushi bar in the
center of Ichiban as well it is quite
hard to miss. Customers can choose
either to dine at a table or booth or
on high-top chairs where they can
observe chefs making their food
right before their eyes, using only the
freshest seafood and vegetables as ingredients.
While also including items
such as soup, fried rice and other stir-
fries and noodle dishes, Ichiban specializes in the realm of sushi. With
over 60 varieties of sashimi and raw
and cooked rolls, there is a great dish
for any taste.
The spider roll, filled with soft
shell crab, masago, avocado, cucumber and mayo, is the ideal roll for a
customer who is willing to abstain
from the standard rolls but also
wants to stay within a comfort zone.
The roll is effortlessly satisfying, with
the freshness of the crab and avocado
bringing out the flavor.
For a zesty, flavorful roll, try
the spicy crab roll, which can be ordered either regular or tempura fried,
with spicy crab salad wrapped inside
and topped with sesame seeds. The
spice from the mayo is perfectly neutralized by the crab.
The Mexican roll, available
at most sushi eateries, is classic and
timeless. A concoction of shrimp
tempura, avocado, mayo and masago gives a tasty balance between the
crunchy shrimp and the tender avo-
With a friendly staff, inviting atmosphere and prime location,

Utamaro brings a personal Japanese
touch to the Sarasota area.
1900 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236
Atmosphere 5/5
Service 5/5
Price 3.5/5
Portion Size 4/5
Variety 5/5
Overall Rating:
4/5 Torches
cado.
A meal at Ichiban is certainly

not one to miss.
2724 Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota,

FL 34231
Atmosphere 4/5
Service 5/5
Price 4/5
Portion Size 5/5
Variety 5/5
Overall Rating:
4.5/5 Torches
Features
The Torch
get in a standard classroom

during the day?
H: It depends on the teachers
and things. [Elementary is] not too
bad. Sometimes they do get a lot of
paper on the floor, little crafts and
stuff like that. Its not overly bad.
T: Have you always

worked at Pine View?
H: No, I started out at Venice
Middle, then I got moved to Venice High, then I came here.
T: How is Pine View different from those schools?
by Katie Green
Sci & Tech Editor
As head night custodian,

Marcia Hill works behind the
scenes to keep the school clean and
help the rest of the staff with an
extra hand when needed. Though
her hours make it difficult to interact with students, she still has a
big impact on keeping Pine View
running.
Torch: How long have you

worked at Pine View?
Hill: This is my third year.
T: If you could be any superhero, who would you be?

H: Lets go with The Flash,
because Ill be able to get everything you all need done. It would
be all done in an instant.
T: Whats the weirdest

thing youve seen or found on
campus?
H: It is harder to keep clean

because its an open campus, which
I enjoy because its a challenge to
get it all done you have more
greenery and things like that.
T: What is something
people might not know about
you?
English teacher Blake Wiley:
Shes crazy.
H: Somebodys guitar out by

the Batman Bench.
H: No, they know that one.

I was in the military for 8 years. I
was in the marines.
T: How messy does it
T: Whats the hardest
by Sana Rahman
Asst. Match Editor
As a technology support professor, Ross Sheddon helps the Pine

View community, by ensuring that
all the technology based aspects of
school such as computer software
and ActivBoards are fully updated
and working.
Torch: How long have you

worked at PV?
Sheddon: I have worked here
since September of last year so that
would be about a year and three
months.
T: What do you hope your

impact at Pine View is?
ing able to experience that has been

nice.
S: I hope to make sure that

the computers and technology work
smoothly. I want everyone to be getting the most out of the computers and I hope my work helps them
achieve that.
T: What is the most enjoyable part of your job?
T: What pushes you to work

hard everyday?
S: Self-motivation and pride
mainly. I want to make sure that I do
my job correctly so that I can help
people at the school and get them
what they need.
T: What has been your favorite experience at PV?

S: I would have to say seeing the
Elementary Parade is pretty cool I
think it is a cool project for them, be-
S: I like working with computers and I like the student interaction. I

might even want to be a teacher one
day, I really enjoy it.
T: What is one thing most

people dont know about you?
S: They probably dont know
that I am really into sailing and I enjoy
it a lot.
T: Why did you decided to

apply for a job here?
S: I wanted to progress in my
field, so I decided to come to Pine
View. I also knew that this could
maybe help me make the transition to
teaching if I moved here.
T: What does being a Pine

View staff member mean to you?
S: It is really nice to be here because everyone here is kind and all the
staff members are great to be around.
It is great to be a part of a staff such as
Pine Views.
T: How do you feel Pine

View has shaped you as a person?
S: It has helped me become
more professional, more aware and experienced in my profession.
T: If you could be any superhero who would you be and

why?
I would most likely be Wolverine just because I think hes cool.
part of your job?

H: Getting everything done
that everybody wants from every
area. The teachers want stuff done,
I have to do stuff on my end, the
office, just everybody in general.
T: What kind of friendships have you made here?

H: I get to talk to teachers
and I play softball so I got to play
on the team here.
T: Whats the most important thing youve learned

from your job?
H: Its about the kids. Its
about making the environment as
clean as possible for them so when
they come in you guys can all learn.
T: What did you expect

your job to be like and how
does it compare to what you
expected?
H: When I took head custodian classes they dont teach you
what to expect. They give you the
paperwork and when you come
here, you really dont know what to
expect, but then when you start doing it, it comes easier, its all great.
Its a new experience each day.
features
email the editor at suzanne.brown@pineviewtorch.com
by Nathalie Bencie
Match Layout Artist
Joan Morrison has been a

monitorial aide on campus for two
years. Monitorial aides are responsible
for multiple duties at school, including overseeing students during their
free periods, guiding parents through
campus visits and being aware of who
enters and exits school grounds.
Torch: What were some of

your previous jobs before working at Pine View?
Morrison: I was a bus driver
for nine years in Wisconsin before I
moved here. In my house as a kid, my
family was very disciplined and strict,
but we always made a point to make
each other feel comfortable as if we
were with friends. I used that motto
on my bus always letting the kids
talk to me and enjoy themselves without misbehaving My husband is also
a disabled veteran, so as a bus driver it
had the perfect hours for me to work:
early in the morning and late in the
afternoon. I was also a part of the
schools food program as a lunch lady.
about your job?

M: Probably confronting parents. In the front office, were always
asking please sign in, or in the
loop were telling them, move forward please, or even telling them to
slow down when driving around campus. You have to ask them nicely even
though their response isnt nice. We
just deal with it with a smile.
T: What is something people might not know about you?
T: What does being a Pine

View staff member mean to you?
M: When I was younger, I had

stage fright and was really shy. I have
always been much more creative and
different than others, especially in
school. Even at a young age I remember peer pressure and I really didnt
want to be apart of that. I used to
move out of my house a lot and had
always felt out of place, so I turned to
singing. I have always loved to sing
since I could talk and had a really
good ear for music. I sing with my
church.
M: I enjoy the school, so I feel

like this has been one of the nicest
schools Ive ever worked for. Kids will
always be kids, but students here have
good mannerisms, and to maintain
those, you have to be a good role model with these high standards. Just being able to work with kids and getting
positive feedback in their attitudes, I
feel as if Im making a difference to
the school, which is really important
T: What is the hardest part
to me.
T: What is the strangest

thing youve ever seen on campus?
M: How many students never
return a hello when you greet them.
T: What is your favorite

part about working at Pine View?
M: I love to interact with the
kids. Im very hands-on. Some people
complain about being on your feet all
day, but I love it. I have always preferred to be walking and standing.
T: If you could have one super power, what would it be and

why?
M: I always liked witch shows
as a kid, so I always dreamt about being able to snap my fingers or blink
my eyes to make something happen.
by Suzanne Brown
Features Editor
Whether it be on the silver screen or in worn graphic novels, comic books and
their stories have continued to enthrall pop culture. Often, heroes seemingly impossible accomplishments wouldnt have succeeded without the aid of the admittedly
underrated few behind the scenes. Similarly, Pine Views success should fairly be
credited to its vast team of faculty many of which deserve more recognition than
is usually received. From campus aides to secretaries to food service workers and to
custodians, these undercover heroes have assisted the schools overall well-being in
some of the most unexpected ways. The Torch has randomly selected four members of
faculty to interview and to, in a way, reveal their secret identities.
by Adil Sageer
Asst. Humor Editor
For the past 13 years, Wonder Woman (also known as Susan Manders) has watched over
the Pine View campus, frequently
saving lives and students grades.
As an administrative assistant,
Manders helps high school students through scheduling appointments with various administrators as well as assisting with the
treacherous process that is college
applications. She is also sidekick to
three guidance counselors, arranging meetings and vetting schedules. Manders is an integral player
in the schools management during
the day, keeping us all sane yearround.
Torch: If you have worked

at other schools in the past,
what makes Pine View different from those experiences?
(The people, the atmosphere,
etc.)
Manders: I have never
worked at another school. This is
my first school. I have nothing to
compare it to but other peoples

stories and friends I know working
at other schools. From listening to
them talk and the things they tell
me, I just think Pine Views amazing. [When I moved to Sarasota],
I figured if I worked in the school
system, I could have my days off
with my kids; they were little in
kindergarten and third grade. They
are now ages 17 and 20.
T: What is the most enjoyable part of your job?

M: When the [seniors] come
and tell me what schools they got
into thats my favorite part.
T: What is the strangest

memory you have on campus?
M: Several years ago, looking
outside the office and seeing a student walk by in a full cow costume,
and it was not Halloween and
he wore it more than once.
T: What is something
people might not know about
you?
M: I worked in the car business for 22 years before working [at

Pine View]. I was involved in both
tag and title, and for a little while
I did the finance end of it. My first
job was answering the phones at a
car dealership part-time. It fascinated me and I really enjoyed the
[industry].
T: What do you consider to be one of your greatest

successes?
M: My two boys.
T: What is the hardest

part of your job?
M: Dealing with the differences of the expectations between
the parents and students.
T: What superpower
would you have?
M: The ability to clone myself. I have a 1 p.m. rush hour where
I have twenty kids waiting to see
me, and if I could be more than one
person, I could help people quicker.
PHOTOS BY NATHALIE BENCIE, ADIL SAGEER, MACKENZIE DYRDA AND KATIE GREEN
GRAPHICS BY SUZANNE BROWN AND MELISSA SANTOYO
10
Sports
The Torch
[a review]
Trailblazing
with The Torch
Running the same trail, over and over, gets tiresome

and can make running boring. From long runs to leisurely
walks with a pet, these trails can work for anyone. We have
featured four trails to freshen up a running routine or to
make a running enthusiast out of a newbie.
1. Celery Fields
by Zayda Fredericks
Asst. Sports Editor
With a long and fascinating

history, Celery Fields off of Fruitville Road is a versatile site for the
average runner. Previously an archaeological dig site where extinct
species like mammoths were found,
the fields now offer paths for all
types of exercise.
The hills of Celery Fields
are perfect for incline training, and
for those looking for a nice stroll
around dusk because there is a wonderful view of the sunset from the
top of the hill. For a flatter run, there
are level paths continuing around a
swamp across from Palmer Boulevard. All trails are free of charge.
The paths extend for three
miles, allowing runners to get as
much or as little of a workout as
they want.
2. Red Bug
Slough Preserve
by Alexa Mollod
Asst. Match Editor
No preserve captures the true

essence of rural Florida shady
hammocks and forested swamps
like Red Bug Slough Preserve.
Though Red Bug Slough Preserve is
located on Beneva Road (about 15
minutes from Pine View), upon entering the preserve, the noise from
the busy road soon fades away.
This preserve is a great place
to run if you enjoy a more personal
environment. There are over 2 miles
of unpaved, all-natural running
trails. They are adorned with pines
and palmettos and each provides
restrooms, benches and a tranquil

escape.
The trails are unnamed and
are each about 0.2 miles long. They
are all connected, so it is possible to
combine a few trails to form a longer route. As you embark on a run,
you will encounter views of live oaks,
shady canopies and wildflowers.
The park is open from 7:30
a.m. to sundown, all year. Admission is free, and the versatile park is
accessible to everyone.
3. Oscar Scherer
State Park
by Alexa Mollod
Asst. Match Editor
Nothing can compare to

breathing crisp, fresh air as one
embarks on a peaceful jog. Oscar
Scherer State Park is located only a
few minutes away from Pine View
and offers seven trails. There is an
entrance fee of $4 for a single-person vehicle, and $5 for a two- to
eight-person vehicle, but the views
found in the park are easily worth it.
There are seven trails that are
great for running. Each trail provides several amenities: benches
about every half-mile and at least
one restroom. This is accompanied
by stunning scenery.
For those who enjoy a long
run with woodsy scenery, the 5-mile
Yellow Trail is ideal. For a more
short and exciting run, try the 2to 3-mile Green Trail. It crosses
over the South Creek bridge, passes
through the Florida scrub-jay habitat and offers the most aesthetic
views of the entire park. For a more
leisurely jog, try the half-mile Lester
Finley Trail. The entire trail is natu-
From top to bottom, the areas to run are Celery Fields, Red Bug Slough Preserve, Oscar Scherer
State Park and Casey Key. Each provides a unique and refreshing running experience.
GRAPHIC BY ALLIE ODISHELIDZE
rally shaded by an extensive canopy

and offers a water fountain, two butterfly gardens and a fishing pier The
park is open year-round from 8 a.m.
until sundown.
4. Casey Key
by Zayda Fredericks
Asst. Sports Editor
With the salty air beckoning

you to the shore, Casey Key is the
place to be. The key accommodates
all preferences, whether you prefer
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to run, bike, jog or stroll. Between

modern million-dollar homes and
tall palm trees along the paved running road, the area offers a pleasant
atmosphere for any runner.
The best access point is
through Blackburn Point Road.
This entrance benefits runners
looking for a more customizable
route, as it allows them to choose
the distance of the run.
For a four-mile trip, one can
head north and loop back for about
four miles . Alternatively, go south
for a 10-mile round trip. However,

it is possible to turn around at any
point on the road.
Parking is available at Blackburn Point Park, which is just a
short walk from the key. Entrance
is free of charge, so a jog costs
nothing but calories. The distance
of the whole key is eight miles, but
this distance can be shortened or
elongated by the runner based on
their personal preference.
No matter individual fitness,
Casey Key is a good fit.
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sports
email the editor at sarah.mihm@pineviewtorch.com
Students harness their talents

High-schoolers compete on horseback
Horseback riders, like other athletes, face many obstacles in their sport. Whether participating in the
eventing or jumping events, a rider must be in tune with their horse and work as one.
Eventing is also known as the Equestrian Triathlon. It is a three-day competition showing the horse
and riders abilities in dressage, cross-country and show jumping. The first day of the competition includes
dressage, when the horse and rider perform certain tricks and movements in an enclosed space. They are
judged on rhythm, balance and suppleness. The second day is cross-country, where competitors show
their jumping ability over varied terrains and obstacles. On the final day, during show jumping, the horse
and the rider must jump over a variety of light-weight rails. At the end of the competitions, the judges add
up all the scores and the person with the lowest score is considered the winner.
In jumping, the focus is more on the performance and the quality of the horse and its rider. The
judges consider movement, manners and jumping form.
Audrey Rosen
trained the horse for competitions.

Buddy is now a novice horse, the
second level of the sport out of 6,
by William Khabbaz
and Rosen is hoping to reach the
training rank by the end of the
year. The six levels are beginner,
With a mother and grandnovice, novice training, preliminary,
mother involved in horseback ridintermediate, and the top level, ading, it was only a matter of time
vanced.
before ninth-gradIts
really
er Audrey Roshard to get a relaen would become
tionship with your
interested in the
horse, Rosen said.
sport. Rosen beAnd if you dont
gan competing in
have that relationeventing at the age
Audrey Rosen, ship, it is hard to do
of 6, inspired by her
grade 9 the sport. It is nothgrandmother and
ing like the movies.
mother.
Rosen recently competed at
One of the major compothe Parrish Oak Horse Trials last
nents in any equestrian sport is a
March, where she received first
riders horse, and Rosen received
place in novice eventing. She ather own horse named Buddy at
tended Clarcona Horsemens Par
the age of 9. Rosen and her mother
Its nothing like

the movies.
Dressage Rally Nov. 21 and 22,

where she also received first overall
in the second level division. Rosen
competes throughtout the year at a
variety of different locations across
Florida.
Rosen practices five days a
week, and is practicing hard to move
up to the level of training, which
she achieved over winter break. For
Rosen, riding is almost therapeutic.I love it because its great exercise for your whole body and mind,
she said.
Victoria Southerland
by William Khabbaz
It takes a lot of practice to get the

hang of what you are doing, she
said. It is not something you can
Tenth-grader
Victoria
just jump into, because it is very
Southerland is also an avid horsedangerous.
back rider who began her participaSoutherlands most serious
tion in jumping at the age of 4. Her
injury caused her to sit out of ridinterest in horseback riding came
ing for three months, after she was
from her love of horses. Its about
thrown from her
going around and
horse. While landmaking your jumps
ing from a jump
look as nice as they
the horse bucked,
can, she said.
causing
SouthSouthererland to fall off
land and her horse,
onto her ankle.
Lenny, have parWhile not
ticipated in many
the only injury
competitions, inshe has sustained
cluding the Tampa
through horseback
Equestrian Festival
held last March,
Victoria Southerland,riding, it was one
of the most severe.
where Southerland
grade 10
Now, Southplaced first in her
erland is back in
level. Southerland
the saddle and
also placed first at
ready to continue competing. Its
the Fox Lea Farm Circuit Show in
a different dynamic than any other
the equestrian division.
sport, Southerland said. You are
Southerland practices a couworking with an animal much bigple times a week at Gratton Brown
ger and stronger than you.
Equestrian Center in Bradenton.
It is not something you can

jump into because it is very
dangerous.
TOP: Tenth-grader Victoria Southerland completes a jump with her horse, named Lenny. She has
been horseback riding since 4 years old. PHOTO PROVIDED BY VICTORIA SOUTHERLAND
MIDDLE: Ninth-grader Audrey Rosen participates in the second day of eventing. Day two consists
of the horse and rider jumping on varying terrains in the cross-country event. PHOTO PROVIDED BY
AUDREY ROSEN BOTTOM: GRAPHIC BY ALLIE ODISHELIDZE
Twelfth-grader fields his future

by Jordan Glover
For the ins and outs of soccer,

look no further than twelfth-grader John-Ryan Kaiser. He has been
dribbling soccer balls, scoring goals
and making throw-ins for 12 years,
improving his skills with every season.
Before making it into the
bigger leagues, Kaiser started out
playing recreationally on the Venice
Falcons team for the first six years
of his athletic career. I have a big
soccer family, he said. My sisters
played so I wanted to, too.
A soccer player often gathers
experience playing different positions on both offense and defense.
Kaiser started out as a center midfielder, moved to center back, and
now plays right back: a position on
defense that involves running up
and down the field and then delivering the ball into the box.
Not only did Kaiser switch up
his position on the field, but he also
jumped around to different teams.
Along with the Venice Falcons, he
has played with Sarasota Storm, FC
Sarasota and the varsity team at Riverview High School. While playing
for Riverview in his sophomore year,
Kaiser won Defensive Player of the
Year as a starting right back.
It felt really great to win
something like that, he said. To
work so hard and then to be recognized in return.
Kaiser is currently playing for
the Clearwater Chargers, a prestigious, competitive traveling team
based in Clearwater, Fla. A closed
tryout for this team was held only
for those specifically hand-picked
and invited. Kaiser played on the
U16 team last season, for those 15
or 16 years of age, and is now playing on the U18 team for his second
[a column]
Being a good sport
Choosing spirit over spite
TOP: Twelfth-grader JohnRyan Kaiser stands with

his team, the Clearwater
Chargers, on the soccer field.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY JOHNRYAN KAISER BOTTOM: Kaiser

poses for a photo. PHOTO BY
SARAH MIHM
season for those 17 or 18 years of
age.
When I was accepted, it was
the best feeling in the world, Kaiser
said. I didnt have to worry about
how I played day to day. I knew I
made the team. I also knew my
chances for college soccer grew tremendously.
Practice is held five nights a
week and games are every weekend.
Steve Heighway, the coach for the
Chargers, also coaches a professional team in Liverpool, England.
Practice with him is a lot more
brutal than I have experienced in
my past years playing soccer, Kaiser
said, but I have learned so much as
a result and have gotten a lot better.
JR is a solid outside back
thats incredibly physically fit, fellow teammate and twelfth-grader
Stone Barcomb said. He could
easily last the full 90 minutes, and is
always first in any fitness test.
The Chargers are currently
ranked 11th in the nation. They play
at showcases every year, which are
tournaments where multiple teams

come together to play each other
and college coaches are invited to
watch players.
Kaiser plans to continue playing soccer throughout college. I
have just stuck with it for so long,
he said. I definitely want to keep
going, because I love it.
With every sport comes a
challenge or two. My biggest challenge is having to last 90 minutes in
a game, Kaiser said. It can be very
tiring.
But like any strong athlete,
Kaiser knows the proper strategy
for success on the field. You always
have to stay focused, have good
teamwork and have determination.
My favorite thing about
soccer is just being with my teammates, Kaiser said. We all come
from a different place in Florida, so
we are all different.
There is one thing that brings

sports fans together across the nation: a rivalry. Rivalries encompass
every area of sports, and can even
transcend into other areas of ones
life.
Conflict arises when friendly competition turns ugly. Rivalries
can become harsh in an instant
and this prejudice, sometimes even
hatred, toward another team can
cause a normal person to behave
irrationally. This can be seen where
at football games fans can get into
physical fights with each other. Extreme fans sometimes even dislike
people at first sight if they know
their teams are rivals. I personally
Sarah Mihm, Sports Editor
believe a rivalry should never be a
reason to dislike someone and be
form their best and athletic perforrude to them.
mance is not something that can be
It is also important to realrepeated with ease, but ones perize that sometimes these rivalries
sonal feelings toward a team should
can have value. They can create an
never bleed into their daily life. This
atmosphere that encourages players
should not lead to rude remarks to
to perform at their best with, in the
the players, their team, or those who
best of cases, friendly competition.
support them.
But is it worth it when this commuAll this being said, many peonity atmosphere is
ple never experifueled by hatred?
ence the harsher
I personally believe aspects
It is critical
of a rivalto note that while
a rivalry should
ry. It is entirely
rivalries may be fun
possible for Uninever be a reason
and seem harmless
versity of Florida
to dislike someone
in a football stadiGators fans to
um when there are
coexist with fans
and be rude to
thousands of other
of Florida State
them.
fans screaming the
Universitys Semsame things, this
inoles. Hating a
does not translate into something
school for their sports team might
deeper. Whatever ones emotions
make someone fit it with a certain
might be during the game, this
crowd, but it is extremely trivial. Just
should not leak into daily life.
because a rivalry is well known, does
Its just a game might sound
not give anyone the right to hate
trivial and clich, but it is imperasomeone based on what they like.
tive. The players are trying to perAfter all, it is just a game.
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12
Humor
The Torch
Faculty lemonade stand aims

to raise additional revenue
by Brenna Maginness
Copy Editor
As construction work continues on campus, Administration is

doing everything it can to stretch
the dollar and keep up with the demanding budget. This includes some
new, innovative techniques from
the minds of Principal Dr. Stephen
Covert and the rest of his creative
team. Starting Jan. 30 a small lemonade stand will be set up outside
the main office to help offset some
of the construction costs.
According to Covert, the
lemonade stand shifts will be distributed evenly throughout staff. By
operating in this way, all staff members will have the opportunity to
participate in the new business. As
for now, however, Guidance Secretary Sue Manders has penciled herself in for the next 60 days. When
asked how she will fit this into her
immensely busy schedule Manders
said, I dont mind, really. Anything
to help the school and the kids.
The lemonade stand brings
new discussion topics to school
staff meetings, where last Thursday
a meeting ran 30 minutes late due

to a divided vote on pink versus traditional lemonade mixes. According
to the minutes of the meeting, many
teachers heavily opted for the tradi-
I dont mind,
really. Anything to help
the kids.
Sue Manders,
guidance secretary
tional option, while others argued

the importance of embracing the
traditional flavor while moving on
to something new and hip.
In the end the traditional style
of lemonade won and the unused
pink lemonade mix was stored in
any unused Classrooms of Tomorrow until needed. How can we call
ourselves a progressive campus if we

dont embrace new views on drink
flavors? history teacher Kathy Vanderee said.
On first glance some might
find it strange that the lemonade
stand fundraiser will begin in the
winter months. December, however, saw temperatures hot enough
to melt the plastic of artificial snow,
and the Pine View faculty saw no
reason to wait until the spring to
begin selling the icy refreshments.
Students invited to a taste
test before the ribbon-cutting of the
stand reported that the lemonade
was well worth the price. It tastes
so great, tenth-grader Mark Bridge
said. Im never going to drink water again. Why would I when there
are such overpriced, sugary refreshments two steps away from the water fountain?
The lemonade stand will be
open directly outside of the main
office from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
every day, including bank holidays.
For $15 students will be amazed by
how much tastiness can fit in one
Dixie cup.
TOP: Guidance Secretaries Maggie Adler and Gena Bufkin

search for potential customers. PHOTO BY ADIL SAGEER
BOTTOM: The anticipated earnings of the lemonade stand are
shown. PHOTO PROVIDED BY DATA CAP SYSTEMS
[an infographic]
GRAPHICS BY ALLIE ODISHELIDZE

STORY BY SANA RAHMAN
13
humor
email the editor at samuel.winegar@pineviewtorch.com
Teachers release fire mixtapes
Albums appeal to the hip new generation

by Madeline Bowman
English teacher Dr. Paul Dean and math teacher Chris Deveau
display their mixtape cover art. Students across campus have
anxiously awaited their releases.
GRAPHICS BY ALLIE ODISHELIDZE, PHOTOS BY MADELINE BOWMAN
In an effort to connect to
and to stay relevant with students,
teachers and administrators are releasing hip-hop mixtapes as part of
a new initiative on campus. Many
of the mixtapes are inspired by famous albums created by some of the
greats like Jay Z, Kanye West and
Drake, and just like Hillary Clinton
attempting the whip on the Ellen
Degeneres Show, the faculty dropping mixtapes will surely resonate
with hip millennials.
In order to best communicate
the construction process on campus,
administration is releasing the mixtape The Blue (and Gold) Print,
inspired by Jay Zs sixth album The
Blue Print. The tracks on this tape
give a rundown on the changes to
campus and what students should
expect to see in the coming months.
According to an anonymous source,
administrators have been in the
studio for months cooking up some
dank beats.
Co-math department chair
Chris DeVeau is releasing the mixtape Nothing Was The Same to
explain the numerous changes in

the math department this year. After several retirements last year and
the addition of new AP Statistics
teachers, DeVeau, inspired by her
favorite rapper, Drake, decided to
release the mixtape in an effort to
better relate to students.
These mixtapes are

going to be
lit...straight
fire.
Sean Carter,
grade 12
Administration has also taken inspiration from Drake and

Futures latest endeavor What
a Time To Be Alive. For students
in the Wake Up Club who have a
difficult time waking up in time for
school, administration will debut

What a Time To Be At School.
This mixtape will be played over the
phone to students in the mandatory
club.
A group of teachers located
in the new set of mobile learning
cottages by Building 16 decided to
band together to create Straight
Outta Mobile Learning Cottages.
According to the teachers, they decided to make this album to reveal
the trials and tribulations of working so far from the rest of campus
a place with no rules and harsh
conditions. The group refers to itself
as, Teachaz wit Attitudes.
English teacher Dr. Paul
Dean has also been working on
his own mixtape. Deans album
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Literary Fantasy is inspired by Kanye
Wests 2010 album. Dean said, I
think it will explain a lot.
Twelfth-grader and campus
hypebeast Sean Carter said, These
mixtapes are going to be so lit. Ive
checked out some of the albums and
I can honestly say theyre straight
fire. Oh, and trust me, I know rap.
Shoutout to the rap god Eminem.
Student masters entire subject in

one night, promptly forgets it all
by Marinna Okawa
Editor-in-Chief
Tenth-grader Nick Knight

achieved a seemingly insurmountable task, much to the shock and
surprise of his fellow peers and
history teacher John Schweig. The
night before his midterm, Dec. 16,
Knight mastered the entire subject
of AP World History comprehensively studying topics ranging
from the early river civilizations to
the modern atrocities of the Iraq
War within one night.
From 3 p.m. until 3 a.m.,
Knight pored over his books and
notes from throughout the semester, including but not limited to
the World Civilizations textbook,
Barrons, Princeton Review, Crash
Course, SparkNotes and even some
videos by Hank Green on double
speed.
It was truly a testament to

my determination. I havent studied
like that all year. Well to be honest I havent studied at all this year,
Knight said.
At 3 a.m., Knight reported
falling asleep on top of his Princeton Review book, and a face covered in pen marks was not the only
consequence. I woke up at 6:45
a.m. and rushed to school. When I
opened the test, I completely forgot
everything, he said. I was mildly
annoyed for about 20 minutes.
This phenomenon, while
tragic, is far from being new. According to teachers, Pine View
alumni and mothers, procrastination and all-nighters are hardly effective. I remember my first
all-nighter. It was at a frat house
and oh wait...nevermind... alumna Maggie Hibnick said.
According to Schweig, the

date of the test had been known
by students since the beginning
of second quarter. However, most
students agree that simply studying on a regular basis isnt nearly
as fun as the alternative. Nothing
beats the adrenaline rush that one
can get from studying until 2 a.m.
the night before. Or is that a panic
attack? Or maybe its the six cups of
coffee, eleventh-grader and former
AP World History student Anjali
Sharma said.
Knight has already started
training for his next all-nighter by
sleeping instead of doing his homework and going out on the weekends for hamburgers and ice cream.
I have to be well-rested and have
lots of carbs. Next time Im going to
study even longer and maybe even
remember a thing or two, he said.
History teacher John Schweig goes absolutely bonkers after

his class fails the test. Reports indicate that all of his students
attempts at cramming failed miserably.
PHOTO BY SAMUEL WINEGAR
[a column]
Kylo Ren is Obi Wan
Tenth-grader Michael Shi freaks out when he hears about the new student. Sources report that Shi
has been greatly disturbed by the new students arrival, as he is the one person who Shi does not
know. PHOTO BY SAMUEL WINEGAR
Shi alarmed by new student

Tenth-grader is disturbed that he does
not know the new high school arrival
by Samuel Winegar
Humor Editor
Following the arrival of Brent

Tsu on campus, local nice-guy and
everyones-friend tenth-grader Michael Shi expressed his concern
about not knowing the new student.
Honestly its just weird that
I dont know this dude, Shi said,
watching the new student walk to
class. I literally know everyone at
this school and its oddly perturbing to me that I am not on a firstname basis with this student.
AP World History teacher
John Schweig noted his concern
about Shis temperament following
the new students enrollment.
Obviously, Shi is a great kid
and a good student, but hes been

acting unusual these past couple
days, Schweig noted. During class
Everyone
says hes
literally the
nicest guy
ever.
Brent Tsu,
grade 11
hes usually so buoyant and happy,

but hes seemed really confused and
just plain restless recently.

When approached for comment, the new student expressed
his willingness to meet Shi and to
develop a friendship.
Im new here, so Id like to
get to know Michael sometime,
Tsu said. Everyone says hes literally the nicest guy ever.
A poll conducted by an independent organization reported
that 99% of Pine View high school
students view Shi in a positive light,
with the remaining 1% seeing him
in a really positive light.
By press time, the natural order of the universe had corrected
itself when Shi and Tsu finally met
and became friends.
Gotta catch em all, Shi said.
Spoiler alert, by the way.

When I entered the local cinema
to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens Dec 18, I had no idea what I
was getting into. I bought my overpriced popcorn, giving the illusion
I was a normal movie patron, before quickly unloading around 10
pounds of assorted candies from
my snazzy cargo shorts. I found a
seat and sat down. The trailers finished (Im so ready for Fast & Furious 8: This Ride Is Too Fast), and
the movie began.
Oh boy, when that opening
scroll came up on the screen, I was
screaming. Loudly. The movie cut
quickly to the planet Naboo, where
the beloved Jar Jar Binks has become Emperor. He gives a brief
45-minute monologue about the
Samuel Winegar,
state of the galaxy, including deHumor Editor
tails such as Chewbaccas personal
grooming habits and R2D2s Jedi
patching the slanderous troops,
training. The speech was interruptC3PO sees a small dwelling in the
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distance, and heads toward it.
Binks in the Millennium FalUnbeknownst to C3PO, a
con.
fighter pilot for the Rebel Alliance
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feating Binks,
Dongeron was
an
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waiting for him,
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that
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walkers father,
stroying C3PO,
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nium Falcon.
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at the nearby
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planet of TaAll things
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considered, this was one of the best
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er Obi Wan Kenobi. After crash
Waterworld. In the words of cool,
landing on the sandy planet, C3PO
hip Hillary Clinton, may the Force
meets with a group of his soldiers,
be with you all as we move into the
who call him a traitor. After dissecond semester.
[ ]
14
Opinion
The Torch
The Verdict
Gym bathrooms: In light
of the new elementary-only bathroom, it is helpful to

have the gym bathrooms
open for all-grade student use
throughout the school day.
Elementary bathrooms:
It is unfortunate that construction has created the
necessity of a new elementary-only bathroom at such a
central campus location.
Up With Books: It
is great to see Pine View

working with Alta Vista Elementary School to increase
literacy in the community.
Start change: An earlier
school year start date would

have caused midterms to
occur before winter break
a change that most students
would see as a relief before the
holidays.
[staff editorial]
Putting privilege in perspective
There is no denying that Pine

View is a bubble. The school is home
to 2,186 students, of which there
are 206 Hispanic students and 12
black students. Additionally, Pine
View has one of the lowest free and
reduced lunch rates in the county.
With a school community dominated by socioeconomically-advantaged white students, it is no surprise that the students benefit from
white privilege.
As white individuals, we benefit from our privilege every day,
while people of color suffer from it.
And with this privilege, our school
should use our platforms and advantages to speak up for vulnerable
members of society and make a real
difference in our community.
When some students at Pine
View hear the phrase white privilege or check your privilege they
immediately grow defensive. They
think that these phrases are aimed
toward belittling their ideas and
characters. However, these phrases
are not part of a liberal agenda or
crusade, but sentiments that address
hundreds of years of history.
It is true that many of us and
our ancestors have faced adversity,
sometimes to the greatest degree.
Many of us have overcome struggles,
whether it be family problems or financial problems, but it is important
to understand that our country was
founded and designed by white men,
so it is no coincidence that these peo-
The intelligent elite: separating superiority from giftedness

by Madeline Bowman
There is one common trait

amongst students at Pine View:
giftedness. Every student at this
school is considered intellectually gifted and has an IQ over 130.
While giftedness is a trait that has
many benefits and deserves recognition, it is important to address
and curb the elitist attitudes that
pervade the school community.
According to the Maryland
Report to Congress, the definition
of giftedness, which is also the federal definition, is students, children
or youth who give evidence of high
achievement capability in areas
such as intellectual, creative, artistic or leadership capacity and who
need services and activities not ordinarily provided by the school.
It is widely accepted that gifted students need resources like fulltime gifted education to develop
and grow. However, a sense of superiority has almost become synonymous with giftedness. Countless
times I have heard fellow students
and even parents and teachers mock
students and curriculum at other schools in the area. This type of
mindset is dangerous and harmful
to those in our community. To think
that the gifted label makes one entitled to smugness, mockery and supremacy is wrong and problematic.
Another problem with this
elitist attitude is the type of students
classified as gifted in the county. For
years educators and psychologists
have used rigid labels and traits to
characterize gifted students. According to the Herald-Tribune, in
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thetorch
PineViewTorch.com
Editor-in Chief
Copy Editor
Web Editor
Match Editor
Marinna Okawa*
Madeline Bowman*
Mira Chauhan*
Brenna Maginness*
Halle Belden*
Anjali Sharma
The Torch covers topics, issues, events

and opinions of relevance to students
grades seven through twelve. The
Torch is published six times a year
by Pine View School and maintains
membership in the Florida Scholastic
Press Association. Press run is 1,900
copies are provided free of charge to
student and faculty and staff.
Editorials. Unsigned editorials and
Sarasota County gifted testing has

been leaving out minority students
who do not exhibit these qualities.
These students, mostly black and
Hispanic, often come from lower
socio-economic households and
demonstrate verve, which is an
increased sense of physical movement. The Herald-Tribune went on
to explain that although verve is just
a heightened level of energy and
expression, many teachers are quick
to identify students with verve as
problem children and classroom
disruptors, which may prevent them
from being identified as gifted. The
fact that our ideas of giftedness do
not encompass those of different
backgrounds and ethnicities is dismaying and exemplifies that a sense
of eliteness is clouding our vision.
Throughout my time at Pine
View, giftedness has sometimes
been treated as a condition that
needs to be controlled. A couple
years ago, a forum was held to address the gifted mind and the behavioral tendencies that we might
express. We were told that gifted
children might have difficulty maintaining relationships later in life
and that we might even daydream
in class. Statements like these only
seem to separate us from other,
non-gifted individuals. They also
have larger implications. Growing
up hearing rhetoric like this, gifted
students may think they are incompatible with others and may feel the
need to shelter themselves from the
real world.
It is essential that giftedness
is treated as an opportunity rather
than an achievement. Our giftedness does not give us the right to
be elitist, and it does not excuse us
from participating and interacting
outside of our bubble.
News Editor Samantha Gallahan*

Asst. News Editors Park Dietz, Annie
Hassan
Sci & Tech Editor Katie Green
Entertainment Editor Jordan Glover*
Asst. Entertainment Editors Mackenzie
Dyrda, William Khabbaz
Features Editor Suzanne Brown
Asst. Features Editor Melissa Santoyo
Sports Editor Sarah Mihm
Asst. Sports Editor Zayda Fredericks
Humor Editor Samuel Winegar*
The Verdict represent the views of

the editorial board. All other articles reflect the opinions of the
individual authors unless otherwise
noted.
Letters. The Torch welcomes reader
reactions to the published content
in the form of letters to the editor.
Submit typed letters to letters@
pineviewtorch.com. Letters should be

ple benefit in this system. The ugly
truth is that ones complexion has
profound implications in our society.
At Pine View it is difficult to
notice this privilege because so many
of us are in similar positions; our
privilege is normal to us. Our privilege comes in different forms, sometimes nuanced and sometimes overt.
It is demonstrated in the fact that
almost all of us will graduate from
Pine View and go on to college. It is
demonstrated in the fact that almost
all of us do not have to worry for our
safety when we go home at night.
It is demonstrated in the fact that
[student poll]
Reaching Across
the Aisle
Pine View upholds its mission statement

____ in past years.
Do you think it is beneficial for the school

year start date to be moved up one week
in order to have the semester end before
winter break?
Yes:
57%
No:
30%
No opinion:
13%
Asst. Humor Editor Adil Sageer

Opinion Editor Brenna Maginness*
Asst. Opinion Editor Allie Odishelidze*
Focus Editor Riley Board
Staff Photographer Zach Bright
Graphics Editors Suzanne Brown, Allie
Odishelidze
Asst. Graphics Editor Melissa Santoyo
Photo Editors Zach Bright, Mackenzie
Dyrda
Asst. Photo Editor Haleigh Brown
Financial Manager Katie Green
less than 300 words and contain

the authors name and grade,
although the author may request anonymity. Submissions may be edited
for authenticity, grammar, clarity and
length.
Guest columns. The Opinion section of The Torch is an open forum
for campus editorial commentary.
The Torch welcomes guest editorials
we have the luxury of being free of

racist stereotypes and preconceived
notions.
It is crucial to the progression
of our country that white people accept and understand white privilege.
By accepting our privilege, it is then
possible to end the perpetuation of it.
First, we can speak up for others and
call out problematic behavior and
language. Silence is not just cowardly, it is dangerous. Second, we can
start more conversations about race.
While talking about race may be
awkward for some, it is an important
step toward making progress.
Distribution Manager Riley Board

Web Assistant Cate Alvaro
Webmaster Zach Bright
Asst. Match Editors Alexa Mollod, Sana
Rahman
Match Layout Artists Nathalie Bencie,
Haleigh Brown
Adviser Christopher Lenerz
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Contact the Opinion Editor at brenna.maginness@pineviewtorch.com
to discuss an idea.
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16
Focus
The Torch
Whosits and
whatsits galore:
Blake Wiley
Everything but
kitchen sink
the
by Annie Hassan
Asst. News Editor
English teacher Blake Wileys

collection of unique items runs the
gambit from model cars to American flags to JFK memorabilia, and it
all began when he bought the first of
his 100 hockey jerseys 30 years ago.
We were poor and couldnt afford
a hockey jersey. When I finally had
money, I bought eight in one day,
Wiley said. One of his most valuable
jerseys is autographed by three-time
NHL MVP and hall-of- famer Bobby Orr.
Wiley adds to his collection
constantly. In fact, just the other day
I got a new Minnie Mouse lunchbox. Theres a pile of lunchboxes in
my classroom, he said. Despite the
number of items in Wileys collection, each one has its own story.
David Yotsuda
The Torch sits down with six Pine View

teachers to talk about their unique collections
Yotsuda has collected between

6,000 and 8,000 pins. He plans to
keep the limited edition pins that
he has spent countless hours waiting
for, but will be passing on some of
the collection to his daughter.
Scott Wolfinger
Presidential Pez
by Samuel Winegar
Humor Editor
George Washington, John

Adams, Thomas Jefferson our
nations first three presidents, sculpted from the finest polycarbonate,
displayed behind a thin layer of
plastic. This is not Disneys Hall of
Presidents, but rather history teacher Scott Wolfingers collection of 20
Presidential Pez dispensers.
Wolfinger says he first received the dispensers as a Valentines
Day gift from his wife, and has since
expanded his collection. Why not?
Wolfinger said. Theyre pretty neat.
Wolfingers Pez dispensers reside in
his classroom, available for all students to marvel at.
Disney pins: The happiest collection on earth
Christine Braun
For middle school science

teacher David Yotsuda, collecting
Disney pins is no small matter. Since
1992 Yotsuda has spent his time at
the Happiest Place on Earth taking the hobby to the next level with a
collection of thousands of pins.
Yotsuda first gained an interest
when he and his friends noticed the
pins during a trip to Disney World.
Yotsuda soon began taking monthly
trips up to Disney, sometimes even
arriving at two in the morning to
purchase a rare, limited edition pin.
Disney started to release limited
edition pins, so that kind of sucked
us into it little more, he said.
by William Khabbaz
email the editor at riley.board@pineviewtorch.com
Star Wars: May the

collection be with you
From a Yoda plushie to a set
of Star Wars window stickers, social studies teacher, Christine Braun
represents her own inner-fangirl
through her Star Wars merchandise
collection.
Brauns love of the Star Wars
saga is well known amongst her students, so much so that her students
helped her to begin her collection.
Her expansive repertoire includes,
mugs, Pez collections, posters, Star
Wars related figurines and various
assorted character trinkets.
For Braun, Star Wars began

a new age of science fiction, where
strong female characters could be
a reality. What really makes Star
Wars special for me is Princess
Leia, she said. I was in fifth-grade
when the first movie came out and I
saw it in theaters. When I first saw
it, what initially struck me was that
a movie with all the parts of sci-fi
I loved before could have a capable
and practical female. The princess
sold me on the series.
Part of Brauns collection is
open to see in her classroom while
the rest resides in her home.
the classroom. For Rice, though, the

themes of the show go a lot deeper
than simple comedy.
The interest to me is that
every single episode has to do with
keeping your life happy despite
whats going on around you, Rice
said. Spongebob rises above it.
Rice became interested in
the shows setting in Bikini Bottom,
similar to Bikini Atoll, a real-life nuclear testing site. In the 1980s when
you talked about radiation in the
ocean you got destruction What
comes out of [Spongebob] is good.
Patty Jo Rice
Patricia
Gerlek-Rzepka
The Bikini
bounty
Bottom
by Brenna Maginness
Opinion Editor
To history teacher Dr. Patty Jo

Rice, Nickelodeon cartoons are not
just for children. Rices collection of
Spongebob Squarepants memorabilia spans from clocks to stuffed
animals, all of which was gifted to
Como se llamas?
by Jordan Glover
The saying save the drama for

your llama actually holds true in the
classroom of Spanish teacher Patricia Gerlek-Rzepka. She is the owner of a llama collection well-known
among her students.

One might ask, Why llamas?
Gerlek-Rzepka began her collection
in March of 2013, when she visited
Ecuador for the first time and purchased a few miniature hand-made
llama figurines at one of the many
open-air markets. I started with a
couple, she said. I just fell in love,
they are so cute. Gerlek-Rzepka currently has six llama figurines
sitting in her classroom; she used
to own more, but some were given
away to students.
Students immediately noticed
the llamas once Gerlek-Rzepka
brought them into the classroom.
The kids really enjoyed them from
the start. The llamas just sit on the
little desk at the front of my class
and kids like to dress them and give
them little hats, she said. Some like
to put them on their desks during
tests, for good luck Im assuming.
Gerlek-Rzepka returned to
Ecuador last March, and will be returning this year. She spent her time
in Quito, as well as Cuenca, a small
village in the Andes Mountains.
Alumni brings Sarasota to cinema [a column]

Graduate creates Florida-centered films The intrinsic value of
AP Macroeconomics
by Suzanne Brown
Features Editor
For class of 2009 alumnus

Vincent Dale, a sentence of six weeks
of bed rest during high school quite
literally altered his fate. After a serious leg injury, the Sarasota native and
at-the-time Pine View tenth-grader
was required to stay home for almost
two months. With not much else to
do, Dale resorted to all-day movie
marathons, viewing any film he could
get his hands on. From this he was
inspired to create a short film with a
few friends, beginning his path to a
career in filmmaking.
Partnering with Juan Sebastian Baron, another member of Pine
Views Class of 2009, Dale set to
work creating Red Wagon Confessions, his first short film illustrating
the gritty story of two teenage boys
murdering a drug dealer and dragging the body through a suburban
neighborhood on a wagon.
Through the rest of his high
school career, Dale created three additional films with the intention of
entering the student portion of the
annual Sarasota Film Festival, all the
while working with school friends
Baron and newcomer Kasey Hettig-Rolfe. Dales films were admitted
to be displayed each year while he
was in high school as part of the student filmmaker showcase. He said,
Im really proud of my high school
films I dont think there were a lot
of other high-schoolers doing what
we were doing.
After graduation Dale attended Florida State University while
earning a bachelors degree in creative writing. He began producing
commercials for local companies in
Los Angeles, Cal. While he enjoyed
producing the advertisements, he
was met with a lack of motivation
from the L.A. surroundings and decided to move back home to Sarasota
in search of inspiration.
Just a few months after moving
back to his hometown, Dale began
working on No Real Than You Are,
a film in response to the life-sized
Lego man that washed up on the
shore of Siesta Key beach in October
of 2011. The Lego figure carried the
message Im here to discover your
Distinguishing between
the short and long run
Vincent Dale and fellow filmmakers scout out the set of Paris
Love Conspiracy. Dale is a Pine View graduate and Sarasotabased filmmaker. PHOTO PROVIDED BY VINCENT DALE
world and thoughts take me with
you on a journey and the words no
real than you are painted on its chest.
Dedicated to an 18-year-old Out-ofDoor-Academy graduate who died
of prescription pain pill overuse, the
Vincent is so
charismatic
and awesome.
Pablo Gonzalez,
grade 9
film centers on the life of a teenage

OxyContin addict and the resulting
casualties.
Then ninth-grader Pablo
Gonzalez played the role of a Native-American prince in the 20-minute film. Vincent is so charismatic
and awesome, he said. Hes very
professional but in a fun way.
Once No Real Than You Are
was released, Dale traveled to Paris
in order to learn a new language and
surround himself with a filmmaking
atmosphere. He later attended the

2014 Cannes Film Festival in France
where he met Germain Kaeten, a
French filmmaker of the same age.
The two began to collaborate on
their first short film together, titled
Paris Love Conspiracy, in which
an American video blogger falls in
love with a woman involved in a Paris-based cult.
As for current work, Dale is
in post production of Lights on a
Beating Heart, the story of a broken
up lesbian couple who embark on
a road trip in an attempt to reconnect his second collaboration with
Kaeten. Dale is also reuniting with
friends Baron and Hettig-Rolfe to
create Monty Comes Back, a film
surrounding the life of a thespian
with an inflated ego.
With six short films and two
feature films created to date (including high school productions), Dale
hopes to continue working on film,
making sure to stay true to his original goal: to tell a powerful story that
continues to leave audiences in awe
after viewing. He said, If you had to
sum it up in one sentence, my future
is Florida cinema Filmmaking is a
lifestyle. Its better than doing anything normal.
As my final semester of high

school, and Pine View, begins, I reflect on the important lessons I have
learned avoid the blue poles, get a
top locker at all costs, do not question
what the school nacho cheese is made
out of and 6.022x10^23 means a
mole lot. However, one of the greatest things that comes to mind is from
AP Macroeconomics.
Do not worry, the class is already over, so I am not using this to
merely get some extra points. One of
the biggest parts of macroeconomics
is learning to distinguish between the
Marinna Okawa,
long-term and the short-term. Theres
Editor-in-Chief
the Long Run Aggregate Supply versus the Short Run Aggregate Supply,
what we learn (both in and out of the
for example, and for each graph there
classroom) to our lives in the future.
are certain factors that affect each
The short term of how we view
curve. The long run curves are only afourselves and others is so often dictatfected by a few factors, while the short
ed by numbers, awards and laundry
run curves are impacted by several diflists of accomplishments. Who got
ferent circumstances.
the best standardized test score? Who
Besides convincing you, dear
won first place?
readers, to take AP
And while yes, great
Macroeconomics
scores and awards
The things that im(theres candy and
are certainly someKahoots too by the
pact the short term
thing to be proud
way), I am also trydo not necessarily
of, people soon foring to discuss what
affect what happens get about them.
my personal takeInstead what
away from the class
in the long term.
they
remember
was: In our own
about a person is
lives, we constantly
how they treated
deal with the short
others and what kindness (or rudeterm versus the long term, and the
ness) they showed. In the long run
things that impact the short term do
who we are does not boil down to the
not necessarily affect what happens
number of correct answers on a test
in the long term. The experiences we
but more importantly the number
have and the choices that we make
of times we made others smile along
become essential factors.
the way.
Things that matter so much to
And now, a bit of advice that
us now, like how our hair looks, the
hopefully helps you in both Macronumber of likes on our Instagram
economics and future endeavors in
posts or a quiz grade, are not going
life : Listen carefully to Ms. Krejnik,
to matter in the long run. So what is
and remember that what happens in
going to be important? The memories
the short run, whether its good or
made with the friends in those phobad, might just work out alright in the
tos, our confidence in our own abillong run.
ities and the way in which we apply
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Vol. XXXI, Issue III

Thursday, January 21, 2016

One door closes, another site opens

Construction continues throughout school campus

John and Mable Ringlings

please see page 2

As the school year progresses, some

ing, the gym and the Media Center. We

parking lot for security purposes. We have

please see page 4

Service project bridges literacy

While Pine View boasts high

Title 1 schools (a name given to

please see page 4

GRAPHIC BY SUZANNE BROWN

Out with the old, in with the new

Student crams and crash lands

The Torch previews upcoming technology

Student scores for Clearwater Chargers

Tenth-grader attempts an A overnight

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Students follow the tracks of the

Hollar said she was immediately interested and opened up the

Originally, it was so bad nobody

Alumni speak at college forum

Working with a group of

ganization founded, developed and

School board rejects early start date

After much controversy and

school board members attended the

Speech and Debate competes at annual tournament in Fort Lauderdale

Orange bathrooms exclusively

The Annual Sunvitational

Brotz, eleventh-grade, advanced to

Affordable Monthly Payments

3300 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 8, Sarasota

David H. Freeman DMD MS

email the editor at samantha.gallahan@pineviewtorch.com

Red, White and Blue:

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PV For Bernie Club

Pine View is home to a wide

club to primarily educate our peers

porters in the area. It was a great

a walk across the Ringling Bridge

The Young Republicans Club

President of the Young Republicans Club, Sahil Pankhaniya,

The Young Republicans Club

At one meeting congressman

president Steven Hilding said,

local campaigns, volunteering at

Along with many other politically focused clubs on campus,

activism and involvement, which

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New math teacher joins staff

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Renovation plans continue

New AP Statistics teacher Mark Mattia explains a concept to

be qualified for the job it would be

access to campus. According to

Students work with

Vistas media center by restocking