THE NORTH EASTER
VOL UM E 3, ISSU E 4
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C E C IL C OLL E G E A N D Y O U
BY LI A M H A LL
Did you know that you can take a
Cecil College class right here on the
North East campus? Some seniors
take the class they offer here, but
others decide to seek a senior waiver
and go to the campus for their
course. You may see them in the
NEHS library accessing their Cecil
College blackboard accounts to find
or submit their latest assignment.
semester course, Introduction to
Communication, a course in public
speaking.
Some of our Cecil County high
school students may end up taking a
Cecil College class to fulfill a high
school requirement as two North
East students have done this year to
earn both a high school and college
credit, but most are taking those
courses to be able to complete some
of the basic college requirements at a
lower tuition rate than their first
choice four-year liberal arts
institution would charge.
The first option for taking college
courses while in high school is the
on-site courses. A brief survey of
students reveals that sixteen of them
took the Sociology course offered
during the fall semester here in the
Lower Lecture Hall. Six North East
students will be taking the second
Introduction to Communication at North
East High School on 01/29/2015
The second option, which many
students choose, is to leave campus
to take classes at Cecil College.
They have to apply for a senior
waiver to qualify for this and then
they enroll in the courses they
choose. These students do NOT get
high school credit for those college
courses.
Cecil College Campus
student lounge is a great place to
meet new people or hang out with
friends between classes. There is a
gym with upgraded equipment on
campus (free for current students).
Alison Burgess told us what her
life at Cecil is like. Alison has been
working 30 hours a week to pay for
the tuition on her own. She also had
this to say, “Contrary to popular
belief, Cecil is hard. Last semester I
was enrolled in 12 credits worth of
classes. I estimate that I had about
10-12 hours of homework per week.
The professors are great at what they
do, and I feel as though I learned a
lot in one semester. They are always
willing to help, and are easy to talk
to.”
Cecil will prepare you for many
majors. If you decide to move on to
a four year school, Cecil has a
program to transfer your credits to
four-year colleges. If you decide to
stop at the associate's degree level,
you can apply for jobs in your field
as soon as you graduate.
Not only does Cecil College have
many caring professors, but they
have many amenities as well:
numerous computer labs for each
subject, a brand new math lab, a
reading and writing lab, multiple
testing centers, and a technology
center. Tutors are on site to help
with each subject. Cecil also has an
Online Writing Lab (OWL) where
you can submit papers online, and
receive feedback on them. The
I N T HI S I SSUE :
Whether you decide to take an
elective course or decide to start
pursuing accreditation for your
future career, Cecil College has a lot
to offer.
Cecil and you
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Guitar 101
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Student Spotlight
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Girl’s Basketball
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Corollary Bowling
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Wrestling
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BY T A YLO R K RA U S S
In this class you learn how to
play the guitar. Sounds easy, right?
Wrong. When playing any song of
any kind you need to have total
confidence and that means practice
and practice, but Mr. Keim makes it
fun. So when you walk by or look in
and see us laughing, you may not
realize that we have really been
trying hard to form specific chords,
keep definite rhythms and make the
song sound right – but when you try
to make all that happen you get so
wound up that you (and your
classmates) might just burst out
laughing.
When we first started the class it
seemed really tough, but we all got
through it together as a group of
friends. The hardest part of this class
is trying to keep up learning the
requisite number of songs before the
end of the term. Most of the time is
spent figuring out what it is you
need to do to make that particular
song sound like it's supposed to –
be it phrasing, rhythm or notes.
Although this can be hard at times,
once you learn what the basic skill
set, it gets easier. If someone in our
class messes up, we all sympathize
because it happens to everyone and
we learn not to panic. This class
helps you to learn not to give up
and that if you keep practicing you
will have the reward of being able
to play the guitar. You really learn
about connecting to one another
through music, and being able to
create something, play something,
to be free to express yourself in the
way you want to by playing a song
and sharing it with others. This
class teaches you patience so that
you can take your time on certain
areas in music and you start doing
that in other aspects of life. Camron
Husfelt enjoys this class because he
enjoys learning new music and a
new skill. He finds guitar class cool
because he can play music and
express it the way he wants to. This
guitar class influenced him to study
harder because it takes a lot to
understand the different complex
ways to play guitar. The skills he
developed include really analyzing
different
notes
and
sound
combinations and to see what makes
music good or bad.
So if you drop in on guitar class
and hear music and laughter, please
realize that both are earned through
practice, thought and hard work –
but I promise you will have fun in
the process and be glad you will end
up being able to play the guitar.
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S T U D EN T S PO T LI G H T :
You have probably heard her
voice on the morning news or seen
her on stage performing in any
number of school or college
productions— and if you are in
National Honor Society, you have
certainly heard from her at some
point. Jessica Simonson is a senior
this year, and in her four years at
NEHS she has contributed a lot to
our school. Besides being a fun,
friendly, and energetic person,
Jessica is the President of the
National Honor Society, elected to
the position by her peers. She has
also participated in the school’s
music department all four years.
Whether it has been choir, color
guard, or drum line, she has been
G I R LS ’ BAS KET BA LL
Both varsity and junior varsity
girl’s basketball have won multiple
games, home and away. Teams
they have beaten include
Perryville, Joppatowne, and TriState Christian. Even though the
girls are working hard and playing
hard, they always seem to be
having fun. “I love my basketball
Varsity
BY M I N DY G RA NT
there with all her spirit. She also has
participated in a number of our
school’s past drama club
performances as well as in
community theatre.
She has already applied and been
accepted to Cecil College, where she
plans to study for two years before
transferring to a university, possibly
Delaware, to pursue her passion for
music and the performing arts. She
has already been a part of the Cecil
College productions including Shrek,
Night of the Living Dead, Seussical
the musical and has served as crew
for their productions of Tarzan and
Addams Family. She continues to put
in many hours into rehearsals on top
of her schoolwork, maintaining good
grades in high level classes. She
also works at Rita’s. Her dedication
and energy can be a source of
inspiration for those around her and
we wish her good luck in her future.
BY M A GGI E S M I TH
team, JV and Varsity. They’re all so
sweet and help out and teach us
things to help us do better,” said
freshman, Abbey Boonstoppel.
Although the girls have played
many games already, you can still
come out and see them play. You
can come support at a home game
or even cheer them on at an away
game. “I think that we have been
working really hard in practice lately
and hopefully there are more wins to
come,” said freshman, Kasey
Barrow. Come see them as they
hopefully make their way to the
playoffs. Go North East Indians!
Junior Varsity
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C OR OL L A R Y BOW L I N G
Our team has won every game
and scrimmage we have attended
this year because of our talent and
enthusiasm. I have to recognize
Ashley May for being the most
enthusiastic person on our team.
And don’t forget Mrs. Webster –
we would not get anywhere
without her.
BY RO B B Y R O S E
the basics like choosing bowling
balls and shoes and filling out the
names for the scoring. But after
those first scrimmages, everything
just sort of fell into place.
Lee Rodden was very delighted
with his first strike and Ms.
Impriano and Ms. Mackey cheered
him and everyone else helping our
When we went to the
scrimmage at Elk Lanes the first
time, we got used to each other
and starting to grow as a team.
Bronwyn Bare helped us with all
WRESTLING
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morale as we kept on winning. We
have not reached official games yet,
but we are ready for our real game.
Watching the team solidify and
getting to know the other bowlers
has been a really great experience
and I recommend that you consider
participating in the corollary sports
program either this spring or next
year. Mrs. Webster will be glad to
take you on.
BY CLA RA M O YE R
You may see the NEHS
wrestling team running through the
halls of the high school when the
weather is just too cold or wet to
run outdoors. If you complained to
yourself, remember how hard they
are working to keep up their skills
and keep down their weight. Mr.
Kovicak, who coaches with the
assistance of Mr. Miller, Coach
Gilbert and Coach
Westbrook, feels that we
actually have a chance of
going to Regional Duals if
we succeed in winning the
next few matches. He
wants to congratulate his
team with special recognition of
the efforts by the senior captains
Collin Beck and Wyatt Bowser.
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