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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012 A15

Club gears up for engineering competition

MARY HOFFMAN
Warwick Journalism Student The Technology Student Association is preparing for a competition that will take place on Feb. 21 in the Warwick High School Library. TSA is a school organization run by Ms. Dianna Griffiths. Griffiths supervises the team and runs practices once a week. Griffiths coordinates this local engineering competition and is ultimately responsible for selecting the final teams of students for the competition. Griffiths said, I enjoy working with the students in solving these types of engineering problems. The students on the team are so motivated and intelligent and its invigorating to work with them. I also believe in the values of rigorous academic competitions and want our students at Warwick and around Lancaster County to have the opportunity to participate in such competitions. Early in Griffiths teaching career at Warwick, science teachers Mrs. Laurie Hess, Ms. Gainer (former physics teacher) and Mr. McKinney (former earth science teacher) worked together alongside Griffiths to organize a competition formerly known as JETS-TEAMS. They could not find a site to host the competition at that time fifteen years ago although now the competitions are held at Warwick High School. Ms. Gainer was coach for five years before Griffiths took over the position. The engineering competition is called the Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science and is simply referred to as TEAMS. TEAMS is an annual competition among high school students that challenges them to work collaboratively as they apply their math and science knowledge in practical creative ways to solve real, every day engineering problems. The competition will feature teams of sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Warwick will compete against teams from other schools in a competition that will test their mathematical knowledge and problem-solving abilities. Every year there is a different theme to the academic competition. The original concepts are created based on the National Academy of Engineerings Grand Challenges. These require teamwork, analytical thinking and multi-dimensional problem solving. The invaluable skills aid in job-readiness and prepare students for the real world. Larissa Miller is a member of Warwicks sophomore team and is eagerly preparing for the February competition. Miller said, I like the satisfaction of getting problems right and getting to understand the concepts of engineering.

A bandaged arm signifies a student who has donated to the Central PA Blood Bank. at a recent drive.

Warwick gives back

DANTE ALLEN
Warwick Journalism Student
Did you know that you could save up to three peoples lives when you donate blood just one time? Warwick is doing its part to help save lives through several blood drives scheduled throughout the school year. The most recent blood drive, sponsored by the National Honors Society, was held last week. According to Heather Lefever, advisor to the National Honors Society, last weeks drive collected 112 units of blood. This blood will be donated to area hospitals such as Heart of Lancaster, Ephrata, and Hanover hospitals. Lefever says that students who are at least sixteen years of age who meet the criteria set up by the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank are eligible to donate blood. Students must also have a signed

Student teacher hones his craft

KYRSTIN MOHLER
A Warwick student relaxes after donating blood.
permission slip from a students legal guardian. On the day of the blood drive potential donors have their blood pressure and pulse checked. Once they pass this step they then fill out a questionnaire asking about vaccinations, medications, and travel within the past year. The donor then boards the blood bus to have his or her iron level checked. If donors pass all these checks they are then eligible to donate blood. According to a representative from the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank, this process takes about 20 minutes. After the blood is taken the donor then heads inside for some food and a blood sugar level check before heading back to class. Chris Sandkuhler, one of the officers for the National Honors Society, has assisted with three blood drives. Sandkuhler says he also encourages people to sign up to donate blood. Although Chris has never donated, he says it is the easiest way to help out.

Horse World Expo arrives in Central PA

MEGAN ALLEN
Warwick Journalism Student
The Horse World Expo is a large, annual event that has been coming to Pennsylvania for 10 years. This year the Horse World Expo will be coming to the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg Feb. 23-26. The Horse Expo has many components. Horse owners and lovers can enjoy performances including drill teams, freestyle dressage, tricks, and bridleless riding. During the opening ceremonies attendees can see a display of horsemanship that features Barnstable Barn Burners drill team. Speakers at the Expo include trainers, authors, professors, members of the Pennsylvania Equine Council, riders, owners, and horse-lovers. Topics covered include herbal remedies, stall vice prevention and solutions, balance in the saddle, feed, careers in equine science, 4-H, diseases, and jumping. Another appealing aspect of the Expo is shopping. Vendors set up booths in the building and sell a multitude of items. Buyers can get apparel, artwork, bedding, farm vehicles, tack, books, jewelry, insurance and so much more. This large concentration of equine items in one place is hard for most horse-lovers to ignore. Freshman Sydney Velky went to the Horse World Expo for the first time when she was six. I couldnt wait, she said. I had just started lessons and had gotten diagnosed with the horse bug. Thinking back to that day when she arrived at the show and took her seat in the show arena, Velky said, It was absolutely amazing seeing the horses and

Warwick Journalism Student Each year, many students are taught by a teacher who is assisted by a student teacher. This year, Warwick has several student teachers from various colleges and universities who are in the last stages of earning their college degrees. Steven Craft is learning the ropes of teaching English with Mrs. Jamie Beyerle at Warwick High School. I am here to learn, observe, and to become a better teacher through practice and critique, Craft said. Craft is currently completing his degree in English Education at Millersville University, and is looking forward to working with his students. I help guide students, Craft said. Cooperating teachers like Beyerle give the student teachers an orientation of the classroom and

Steven Craft is the student teacher working with Mrs. Jamie Beyerle, tenth grade English.

classroom procedures before they start. This gives them a wide variety of information to become familiar with before their first day. Mr. Craft is such a great teacher to have. Hes such a great pleasure, Beyerle said. Craft says he has always had a passion for literature and teaching. He hopes to find a job after graduation so that he can continue his passion of working with students. In addition to education classes, student teachers must also pass checks for criminal records, child abuse, and FBI clearances. While every experience at every school is different, student teachers generally share one common experience. I love teaching, Craft said. When you see the connection between the students and literature or when you see a student learn, there is no feeling to represent that.

Warwick participates in Daffodil Days to fight cancer

LARISSA MILLER
Warwick Journalism Student Warwick High School will participate in a fundraiser this spring called Daffodil Days. The National Honors Society (NHS) will organize it so that faculty and staff can buy daffodils to support the American Cancer Society. Heather Lefever, advisor for NHS, said, Daffodil Days is a way to go into spring by spreading a little bit of sunshine through donations to the American Cancer Society. According to cancer.org, Daffodil Days is one of the American Cancer Societys fundraising programs that raises funds and awareness for cancer while also spreading hope. The daffodil symbolizes hope for the future where cancer will no longer threaten loved ones. Last year we raised over $1000 for the American Cancer Society through our efforts with Daffodil Days, and I expect this year to be very successful as well, Lefever said. With the help of many people such as the staff and faculty at Warwick, the American Cancer Society raised over $240 million from Daffodil Days in the past 14 years. All the money that is raised goes to the goal of saving more lives by eliminating cancer. Warwick has been participating in the activity for at least 10 years, Lefever said. The products available from Daffodil Days are: a bunch of daffodils for $10, a vase with daffodils for $15, a teddy bear named Shar N. Hope with daffodils for $25, and potted mini daffodils for $12. In addition, faculty and staff can anonymously donate bunches of daffodils and teddy bears to area cancer patients through the Gift of Hope and Project Care options, Lefever said. These options cost $10 and $25 respectively. All staff at Warwick High School is encouraged to participate. Lefever said, The fundraiser is promoted through flyers that are hung in the faculty rooms and the office and through notices that the faculty and staff receive. However, NHS does not reach out to students to participate. Lefever said, Right now we just sell to faculty and staff; we have sold daffodils to students during the lunches in the past, but it hasnt been very successful. The purpose for this fundraiser is to bring hope and renewal through the symbolism of daffodils to people who have been affected by cancer in some way. The daffodils will be delivered on March 21.

Warwick freshman Sidney Velky does some last minute brushing up before heading to the Horse World Expo in Harrisburg on Feb. 23.
riders work. After that, Velky said riding was not just a sport. It is her passion and happiness. What is the best part of the Horse Expo? Velky thinks it is the shopping and seeing the Theatre Equus, a professionally scripted and choreographed theatrical show. The Horse Expo is a great way to find top riding tack and equipment at a discounted price and the Theatre Equus Show shows how diverse horses are and just how smart they are, Velky said. Velky also loves the Horse Expo because everyone has a common interest horses. Everyone has an understanding of just how hard riding, working around, and training a horse can be, Velky said. The Horse World Expo is a good thing for Velky and her twenty-yearold Appendix Quarter horse, Sunny. The most important thing to her is having a strong bond with him. The new teaching methods and equipment at the Expo help her fulfill that goal.