Students form new friendships as Friend-to-Friend club kicks off

Lauren Fabiszak, In-depth Editor
October 16, 2012
Filed under In the Community, Lifestyles

As Mark admired his creation on the bright orange pumpkin, a wide smile spread across his face. Using colorful paints, he and his friends utilized their artistic abilities to make their pumpkins come alive during the year’s first Friend to Friend event. Established last school year by Nick Henninger,... Read more »

Seniors recognized for exemplary characteristics

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
June 5, 2012
Filed under News

At the senior awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 30, many members of the class of 2012 were given medals, plaques, and certificates to recognize them for their hard work.  To see pictures of a few of these seniors accepting their awards, see the latest Week in Pictures. Senior Nick Henninger won the... Read more »

Week in Pictures: Senior Awards Ceremony

June 5, 2012
Filed under Photo Galleries

The school community gathered for this year's senior awards assembly on Wednesday, May 30.  Awards ranged from perfect attendance to highest grade point averages to specific department awards to students with exemplary characteristics.  Photography by Emily Clarke and Martha Schick. A full list... Read more »

Friend-to-Friend hosts first dine-out fundraiser

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
May 14, 2012
Filed under In the Community, Lifestyles, Off Campus, Uncategorized

The Friend-to-Friend Club, according to the president, senior Nick Henninger, has always strived to open doors for those with developmental disabilities, improve lives, and create strong friendships. For his senior project, Henninger invited a group of disabled adults from the Gallagher Services to... Read more »

Academic Team triumphs in close victory

Martha Schick, Managing Editor
April 2, 2012
Filed under News

Seniors Ana Beain, Nick Henninger, and Adam Kuester stared at the picture of the sculpture on the screen in front of them.  They had been in last place since the first round, but these questions in the last round were worth more points than before. With lights and cameras trained on their faces, the... Read more »

Glow Dance amounts to success despite lack of black lights

Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
March 1, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories

In an attempt to raise money for Prom, the senior class held a Glow Dance on Friday, Feb. 24. According to Senior Class Moderator Sue Greig, 304 tickets were sold to students, and the dance raised approximately $2,900. According to Greig, the dance was an overall success.   “[I was] pleasantly... Read more »

Geczy alters Holocaust Remembrance Day

Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
February 24, 2012
Filed under News

Although there is a Holocaust Remembrance Day every year, senior project coordinator Louise Geczy has changed up this year’s schedule. The main change Gezcy has made for the Remembrance Day on Tuesday, Feb. 28, is the addition of a student-run reader’s theater presentation at the end of the day. “Seniors... Read more »

[UPDATED] SAC sponsors Penny War among classes to benefit Birthright

Adam Kuester, News Editor
February 16, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories

Find a penny, pick it up, put it in your jug, and watch your class’ points erupt. The SAC is sponsoring a Penny War service project this week in which classes compete to collect the most pennies. The proceeds from the fundraiser will go to Birthright, an international organization of crisis pregnancy... Read more »

Administration moves forward in plans for Honor Council

Grace Kim, Online Chief
February 8, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories

Within about three years, there will be a fully functional Honor Council in place, according to Dean of Students Thomas Vierheller. The purpose of the proposed honor council is to have students review fellow students’ cases of academic integrity.  To read past coverage concerning the Honor Council,... Read more »

Junior learns valuable lessons through Friend-to-Friend program

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
February 6, 2012
Filed under Lifestyles, On Campus

Although Horton is an elephant, he is smart for saying “A person’s a person no matter how small.” This doesn’t just pertain to a person’s height, but anything that makes someone different, including mental and physical disabilities. Through Nick Henniger’s senior project, Friend-to-Friend,... Read more »