Viking
Ventures
Cape Henlopen High School•Volume 43 No. 5
Thor by Michael Johnson, ‘13
Coveleski Named 2011 Delaware State Field Hockey Player of the Year
Jacki Coveleski is a three sport champion. She not only is on top of her game on the field, but off too. With field hockey, basktball and
lacrosse consuming her schedule, she is still able to be an “A” athlete. She is involved in various clubs and activities; she is the 2012 Class President.
Verbally commited to University of Delaware for field hockey, Coveleski hopes to follow her two older sisters’ paths. Kaci and Sam both played
collegiate field hockey. Fellow senior and teammate Jenna Steele said, “Jacki deserves this. She has worked very hard for the past four years and was
a great teammate. I’m very proud of her.”
Right, the seniors of the 2011 State Champion Field Hockey team smile before being served at their banquet. From left to right, Christine Bristowe,
Jacki Coveleski, Jaclyn Ott, Kelly Smith, Alexa Hendrickson, Maddie Meade, Taylor Trimmer, Leah Smyk, Gina Voss and Erin Ricker.
Photo by Brian Beitzel.
Valhalla Yearbook Wins National Award
Cassie Gotto, ‘11 Graduate
Special Correspondent
The 2011 V1V1D
Valhalla Yearbook received
the Silver Medalist Certificate
from the Columbia Scholastic
Press Association last Thursday.
The yearbook was revealed at the Yearbook Release Party last spring. It was the first
time in many years that Cape released their
yearbook in the spring. Students overwhelmingly responded that they wanted their yearbooks in hand before the school year ended in
the survey that went out at the beginning of
the 2010-2011 school year. The staff had to
work extra hard to meet rigorous deadlines in
order for the book to be in the students’ hands
by the spring, which makes this achievement
even more satisfying.
The goal of the Columbia Scholastic
Press Association is, and has been since its
establishment in 1925, to improve student
publications. A single judge, using common
instructions and judging criteria, evaluates each student publication. “The best of
today’s student yearbooks reflect a rising
tide of achievement and accomplishment in
reporting the school year,” writes Edmund
J. Sullivan, executive director of Columbia
Scholastic Press Association.
Publications are criticized on three
categories: Reference, Verbal, and Visual.
In the Reference category, the yearbook is
judged on all of the information that makes
the book reader-friendly and historically
accurate. In the Verbal category, the judge
looks for good reporting, substantive quotes,
and correct style and mechanics. The Visual
category focuses on how visually attractive
the book is. It also evaluates the quality of the
photography in the book.
Yearbook Adviser Amie King was
thrilled to receive the award, “I am incredibly proud of the V1V1D staff! It’s nice that
the judges recognized that we tried to include
different activities and sporting events in our
book - we did work hard to include every-
body and it shows. This year, we really want
to use the constructive criticism to make the
2012 book even better. We didn’t know all
the little details that the CSPA looks at, and,
now that we do, we can address them and
try to be even more consistent. We want the
reader to enjoy looking back at the Release
Party in May, as well as in the years down
the road.”
Senior and Yearbook Editor Deante
Bland was the only V1V1D staff member
that would not be graduating. The pressure
was on him to learn as much as he could
from the older staff members to prepare him
for his position as editor in 2012. “I feel
honored that we were awarded the Silver
Medalist Certificate after entering our yearbook in a national contest for the first time,”
he says. “It gives me the motivation to try
and achieve a gold medal for this year’s
yearbook.”
Challenge Day
One Nation Under Nonconformity
Kassy Sizemore, ‘12
Cape Editor
Statistics show that bullying these days is beginning in children as young as the ages of six. Statistics show that young men are bullied more than young
women. Statistics also show that young women bully others a lot more than men. All of these problems
are part of the nation’s fastest growing dilemmas in
history. In the past five years, the bullying rate has increased from
5-8%! What’s even worse, almost 30% of students in schools are
being bullied on a daily basis. Something most people don’t know
is that there are ways to change this by just being a good friend.
Challenge Day is an international program that helps show young
people how to find better ways to express their feelings. This program
also teaches students that they can change the world in any way they wish
to, as long as they want it bad enough. The Challenge Day slogan is “Be
the change you wish to see in the world.” This phrase is supposed to be a
reminder to everyone who has participated in Challenge Day to always
be kind and courteous of everyone around them and to try their hardest
to make their life anything and everything they want it to be! Challenge Day is a day to make friends and feel good about just being nice.
Bullying is a phenomenon that will probably never cease completely. Although there are rules and laws that prohibit the act, people
will always live to break those rules. Everyday another child falls
victim to a bully, another bully chooses to do wrong, and another
friend stands and does nothing because they think they can’t. Well
it’s time. It’s time to stand up, speak out, and BE THE CHANGE!
Avery Mallon, ‘13
Special Correspondant
Hipsters. Everyone knows one. You can even
picture them now in your head. Skin tight jeans, a v
neck t-shirt, some type of hoodie, a fauxhawk covered
by a beanie, and the ever important Ray Ban wayfarer
style glasses, prescription optional. I find it at least
mildly ironic that a movement founded on the ideal of
nonconformity now applies to a strict dress code. Over the past ten
to fifteen years, “hipster” has become less of an ideal, and more of a
fashion statement, available at any local department store. And indie
music, the genre most associated with hipsters has been gradually
watered down to commercially safe, top 40 material. Much like punk
and grunge before it, the hipster movement has lost all credibility due
to it abandoning its original ethics for the safety of mundane pop radio.
The hipsters subculture began in the late 80’s and early 90’s with
the rise of hardcore punk and alternative rock. Hipsterism was focused
on two main ethics, nonconformity and D.I.Y. (do it yourself.) They
made it out of the 90’s and alt. rock revolution relatively unscathed,
keeping to their loft apartments and underground clubs while the bands
they saw starting out began to play large arenas and festivals. Back then,
indie didn’t refer to a specific sound as much as a style of producing
and circulating the music. Bands would record in basements and
garages using four track recorders and cassettes. They would distribute
their music at shows and hope the word got around about them. That
was pretty much all they could do. The idea of getting discovered
was a foreign one. It was unlikely to happen, and what’s more, they
would never do it for fear of being dubbed sell outs. But as the 2000’s
came, some bands based out of cities began receiving radio airplay,
word spread, and eventually, major labels became interested. With the
success of bands like Arcade Fire, Death Cab for Cutie, Interpol, and
more, indie music flourished, and with it, the hipster subculture. Even
the most die hard hipster couldn’t deny that seeing the bands he’d
watched from the beginning find success was really quite cool. And
I think, in the celebration of indie being coranated as the new major
music genre, they forgot what had happened in the 90’s. Sure enough,
bands started popping up all over the country. But whereas the recently
crowned indie kings seemed fresh and original, these bands seemed
to be rehashed and watered down versions with a similar sound:
jangly guitars, reverb vocals, and alt. rock drum beats. And of course,
whistling. This was the first warning sign. A formula sound had been
established. The lo fidelity sound of D.I.Y. was replaced with the gloss
of sterility of a studio, the songs pro tooled, polished up, packaged, and
shipped off around the country to sit in the purgatory of the Wal-Mart
music section. As a formula sound was adopted, a formula fashion
emerged as well. An amalgamation of every major style since the 1960’s
rolled into some mutant fashion. Since then, things have only gotten
worse. The music, more mundane. The fashion, more commercialized.
The ideals, all but forgotten. It was the 90’s all over again.
Now, before I go any further, I must make something perfectly
clear. The hipster subculture has never been perfect. It has major issues.
It’s noninclusive, judgmental, hypocritical, and, at times, downright
dumb. But what the rise of the subculture has done is take those flaws
and push them to the foreground, then act as if they’re what makes it
special. They took a movement based on the individual, and distorted
it so it could be marketed to the lowest common denominator. And
with that distortion, the two original ethics, nonconformity and
D.I.Y., have been replaced with mass consumerism and studio
polished flotsam and jetsam that will fade away with time. Luckily.
All hope, however, is not lost. When the old hipsters came out
from underground and into the limelight, and new batch came in
and took their place. You can find them in basements, living rooms,
garages, and loft apartments. If they can’t find a venue they make
one. They sleep in vans, on floors, on couches. Their sounds vary,
as do their fashions and attitudes. Some are snobbish, arrogant, and
rude. But they are the ones who rise from the underground and get
lost amongst the debris of the former scene. The others just want to
make music and live their lives the way they want to. If you approve,
that’s fine. If you don’t, that’s fine too. Some are heavily tattooed,
some are bearded, some have multicolored hair, some have none
at all. They are into post rock, screamo, mathcore, and djent. Emo,
hardcore, space rock, and punk. Their recording studio is wherever
they happen to be set up at the time. Many of them look just like us.
If you didn’t know them, you probably couldn’t tell the difference.
This diversity of sound, and drive to make their music how they want
to is what separates the true hipsters from the crowd above.
2011 Introduction to Journalism Staff
Viking Ventures
Student Newspaper
Cape Henlopen High School
1250 Kings Highway Lewes, DE 19958
Editor-in-Chief: Morgan Kaplan, ‘12
Arts and Entertainment Editors: Grace Hetfield,‘13,
Emily Reed, ‘14, Kassy Sizemore, ‘12, and
Romy Stancofski, ‘14
Opinion Editor: Colleen Beck, ‘12
Sports Editors: Griffin Kammerer, ‘14,
and Brian Spicer, ‘14
Technology Editor: Steven Gebbia, ‘12
Staff Writers: Tori Allen, Delaney Argo,
Calhoun Ballentine, Madeline Bradshaw, Marli Castle,
Lexie Colpo, Renny Criswell, Aly Fisher, Ralph Foskey,
Salina George, Tina Gooding, Spencer Hoernes,
Tiara Ingoglia, Kylee Manganiello, Lance Naiper-Kane,
Amanda Rose, Casey Shay, Ben Wiswell
Adviser: Amie King
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Sincerly,
DECA
Kassy Sizemore, ‘12
Cape Editor
Meghana Keswani, Robert Lockerman, Eliza Riddick, Brian Fendler, Maggie Williamson, Dominique
Brisco, Ryan Daniels, Tion Fenwick, and Mr. France are all part of the club supplied Complete Holiday
Dinners for some members of the community. They are also responsible for a portion of the schoolwide
Canned Food Drive in December.
Sleep Helps the Learning Process
Delaney Argo, ‘14
Staff Writer
There has been talk
about extending the school
day, either by having school
start earlier, or keeping the
students later. Is this good
for the students? Young children, like elementary students, are biologically prone to go to bed earlier and wake up
early. Middle and high school students tend
to stay up later; therefore they want to wake
up later. Their bodies tell them they’re not
as tired as they were when they were little.
However, many kids today, no matter what
age, tend to get less sleep. This is mainly because of technology. TVs, computers, and
cell phones are being used when it’s time
to turn out the lights. These things deprive
kids of their sleep. Parents seem to not be
as strict as they were many years ago. They
need to set a bedtime for their kids, and a
time when everything has to be turned off.
Sleep makes students more alert and more
motivated. Students who sleep are more
prepared than those who don’t get a lot of
sleep. Decent amounts of sleep amplify
and improve the storage of information as
well as enhancing memory and the thinking
process. Actually, good sleep after learning
enhances what you learned. If students get
more sleep, they will do better in school.
Isn’t that what everyone wants? Also, many
students do after school activities, like clubs
and sports. Those who are athletes or participate in other extra-curricular activities
get home late as it is. If the school day was
extended, no one would get the sleep they
need, and homework probably wouldn’t
get done. Emma Trugman, a very active
sophomore who is an athlete as well as an
Academic Challenge student, says, “Extending the school day would be a horrible
idea. Most students don’t get enough sleep
as it is and are falling asleep in class, which
in turn lowers grades. If the day is extended, students will stay up even later doing
homework and sleep even more in class.
Most students involved in other activities
don’t get enough time to study and do
homework now, and extending the school
day will not help that.” Remember, sleep
helps the learning process. Students will
do better in school, and that’s all people really ask for. It could help the teachers too!
Shopping After the
Holidays
Renny Criswell, ‘13
Staff Writer
Think Black Friday is
the best day to be buying all
of the presents your going to
wrap up and put under the
tree? Well, that Xbox that is
supposed to be on sale for a
deal with Modern Warfare 3. Well that same
Xbox bundle is most likely 2 times cheaper
after the holiday. Thousands of Americans
had no presents under the tree this year until after the big day. The deals after that day
are incredibly low which is causing people
to buy everything after and celebrate a day
late. Some people do it to save money and
some do it just because they don’t have the
thousands of dollars to spend on that new
Sony 3D TV. The deals drop everywhere
from Best Buy to Staples. This is the best
day to buy things and the only downside
is people don’t have any presents under
their tree. More people would be to have
all that extra money to buy more presents!
Maybe next year more people will start
doing this because it lets them save more
money than Black Friday, which is very
hard to beat; maybe even impossible too.
Who doesn’t love a nice,
big complete turkey dinner for
Thanksgiving? Well, thankfully
for those less fortunate, DECA
Club provided some members
of the community with a full
holiday meal! The DECA Club Community
Service Project for November of 2011 was to
cook up and dish out dozens of different dinners for Cape families in need. The holiday
dinner included a 10-12 pound turkey, stuffing, creamy mashed potatoes, home-style turkey gravy, holiday cranberry sauce, 12 dinner
rolls, and an eight inch pumpkin pie. All of
this was an approximate $50.00 value, all paid
in full by the generous members of DECA.
Beneficial Bites
Aaliyah Reese is a student who has
been selected by People to People to
travel to China for 19 days.
A take-out dinner will be held on
Friday, January 27, 2012 in Shields’
cafeteria from 3:30-5:00 PM.
Menu Includes:
Barbeque Leg Quarter
Macaroni and Cheese
String Beans
Rolls
The meal costs $7.00
per person/plate.
Staff Update
Kassy Sizemore, ‘12
Cape Editor
A few new things have
come about recently to the
teachers here at school. Mrs.
Lindemer, the librarian, is retiring after January 31st. After
being the library specialist for
years, she has decided to take some time off
to relax. “I am looking forward to traveling more, pursuing my hobbies, and spending more time with my family,” she says.
There were also two engagements during
the vacation. Both Ms. Eckman and Ms.
Schilling are engaged and soon to be married. Mr. and Mrs. Evick, who have been
patiently waiting, finally received their
bundle of joy. Their baby girl Brynn Olivia Evick entered this world on October
3, 2011. Finally, Ms. Spell and Ms. Lankford have been united in holy matrimony
and should now be addressed as Mrs. Rauber and Mrs. Lynch. Congradulations to
all of the lucky couples and happy retirement wishes go out to Mrs. Lindemer, who
will forever be remembered and missed.
Athlete Insight
Tyler Mitchell, ‘15
Swimming
What motivates
you? Why?
What is the most
difficult part of
your sport, why?
Why do you
choose to
participate?
“Seeing my
opponent.”
Emma Trugman, ‘14
Indoor Track
“It keeps me in
shape.”
Cape vs. Central
Brian Spicer, ‘14
Sports Editor
On Wednesday January 11, 2012 the Viking wrestling team traveled to Sussex Central
High School. Although they fought hard, the
Vikings were defeated by the Golden Eagles.
The match was close, coming down to only two
points in the end. Cape had seven individual winners, taking one pin, one tech fall, four decisions, and a forfeit.
The pin belonged to Thomas Ott. Austin Smith, Garret Smith,
Tadeo Gonzales, and Nick Carroll each won their match by decision. Justin Lopez took home a tech victory. Sammy Mohr
received a forfeit. Despite the loss, you could not say the team
gave up. They fought until the last match. Each Viking gave it
his all. Cape’s next match is away against Milford High School.
School Work Should Come
Before Sports
Sean Sheehan, ‘13
Wrestling
Sam McMillon, ‘12
Basketball
“I like to win,
“Doing well for the “The excitement of
winning, having my getting that return
team is a big
hand raised.”
for working hard.”
motivation.”
“It’s tough to push
“Getting the start
yourself, even when
right, that’s tough.”
you dont want to.”
“Just having fun
with the team.”
Cape
Marli Castle, ‘15
Staff Writer
Students here at Cape Henlopen High
School are all about sports. Cape even has better turf fields than most colleges. Although most
students are into sports, they may be letting their
grades slip. To be on a sports team kids not only
need to be good, they need to have good grades.
However, some coaches are allowing students that are great athletically and not academically stay on the team.
If students aren’t the stars on the team or in school, then
coaches don’t think twice on taking them off the team. Is that really fair? If one student is taken off the team for bad grades, then
everyone that is doing bad should be removed until they prove
that they can maintain good grades academically, while participating on a sports team. By doing so, coaches will be teaching
the athletes to not only work hard on the field, but in the classroom as well.
School should come first because that’s what colleges are
paying attention to the most. Yes, they’re looking at sports too,
but the chances of getting a sports scholarship is very slim. What
they look at is grades more than anything. Being on a sports team
is more of a privilege than anything.
“Keeping weight
down can be
challenging.”
“All the repitions,
and when I have to
push through challenges to succeed.”
“It just really love
the sport.”
“I love the sport,
and representing
the school.”
Sports
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Stressed Out?
Team Records
Boys Basketball
Delaney Argo, 14
7-2
Staff Writer
Girls Basketball
What exactly is stress? Stress is the
5-3
body’s way of responding to any kind of deSwimming
mand. Many teens these days seem to have this
6-0
problem. Things that trigger stress are called
Wrestling
stressors, and they can be anything ranging
1-2
from relationship issues to homework asIndoor
Track
Sophomore Thomas Ott breaks down a tough Caesar Rodney
signments. One of the biggest stressors is sports. Although wrestler. Ott won his match 8-2.
Ranked 5th in the State
actually playing sports can be a stress reliever, the responsibilities that come with it can cause stress. “I would say that
not wanting to do bad in a game causes a lot of stress during
the season,” says Sophomore Matt Kane. With stress comes
methods to dealing with it and students have their own
ways. “Thinking of something relaxing usually helps, like a
beach,” says Junior Michael Johnson. Other ways to deal with
stress include:
Listen to music – classical music works very well
Talk to a friend
Talk yourself through it – say things like “I can do this”
Eat right – you can never go wrong with fruits and
vegetables
Junior Kevin Wright endures a tough practice at the YMCA. The swim team has practices every
Laugh it off
day for two hours.
Exercise
Get more sleep – who doesn’t love to take naps?
The number one way to avoid having stress is to avoid
the situation. Or, you could try to avoid the people who
bring it. For example, if someone’s so-called “friend” puts
pressure on them to do something they don’t want to, then
they should try to avoid that person! It’s as simple as that.
Although it’s good to talk to a friend about one’s problems,
make sure they’re the right kind of friend.
However, stress isn’t always bad. For some people,
stress helps them perform better under pressure. But, for the
most part, stress isn’t good. After all, Hans Selye , a nineteenth
century endocrinologist, once said, “Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.”
Sophomore Jon Warren brings
the ball up the court againts Sussex Central. “Our new coach pushes us
to be great and he won’t let us settle to be anything less,” says Warren.
All photos by Brian Beitzel
Boys Basketball
@7:15 vs
Sussex Central HS
Wrestling @7 vs
Swimming @3:30 Girls Basketball
Caesar Rodney HS vs Indian River HS @7:15 vs Caesar
Rodney HS
Swimming @3:30
vs Milford HS
Boys Basketball
@7:15 vs
Smyrna HS
Girls Basketball
Wrestling @7 vs
@6 vs Central
Dover HS
Swimming @3:30 vs
Stephen Decatur HS
Boys Basketball
@7:15 vs CR
Boys Basketball
@7:15 vs Seaford
HS
All games on this calendar are home games.
Marine Science Minute
Top Stories of 2011
Kellie Walsh, ‘12
Special Correspondant
Human ears today are
constantly being bombarded
with phrases like “Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle” and “Keep
Our Planet Green”. The trouble is, many young people
today are not really sure why they are being
told to take care of our planet. The truth is,
our oceans, which play dramatic roles in the
ecosystem of the entire Earth, are in urgent
need of help. The Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is an issue that has just recently
been brought to the attention of the world,
but it is crucial that humans address it so that
the systems and cycles of Earth stay in order.
Estimated to be about twice the size
of Texas or greater, the Great Pacific Garbage
Patch is an immense heap of trash, mostly
plastics, that is floating around in the Pacific
Ocean between California and Japan. Even
more shocking is the fact that it isn’t the only
one out there. Garbage patches have been
found in every ocean and many major rivers!
These huge piles of floating garbage are critically dangerous because of the negative effects they have on our planet and those who
inhabit it. Since the world’s ecosystems are
so dependent on the oceans, not finding solutions to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and
ones like it could be catastrophic to the planet.
The garbage patches are wreaking havoc among marine animals in many disturbing
ways. Animals such as seals can be entangled
in nets and other objects that are caught up in
the debris. Many species of birds are dying
of organ ruptures or starvation after ingest-
Events not in order of importance.
ing plastic pieces that they make mistake for
fish eggs. Since the majority of the floating
trash consists of plastic, there is also the issue
of toxic chemicals leaking into the water as
the sun breaks down the particles over time.
The toxins are dangerous for animals living
in the water to come across, even in some
cases causing breast cancer in beluga whales.
The true challenge of the Great Pacific
Ocean Garbage Patch comes when it is time
to think about solutions. Since the Patch is not
one single body, it makes it more difficult to
secure all the debris. Holly Bamford, director
of NOAA’s Marine Debris Program says “We
could just go out there and scoop up an island.
If it was on big mass, it would make our jobs
a whole lot easier.” Also, undertaking such a
project would be very expensive, and could
possibly do even more harm to ocean creatures. Captain Charles Moore, the discoverer
of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch,
said that any effort, “would bankrupt any
country and kill wildlife in the nets as it went”.
The effort to clean up the mess of trash
that makes it’s way into massive Patches in
the planet’s water system may seem pretty
bleak, but educating younger generations
is key. Recycling waste instead of throwing away many of the plastic materials can
really help out with the situation in the long
run. It takes six to seven years for the trash
to cycle through the ocean gyres and pile up,
so being aware of the Great Pacific Garbage
Patch can help humans to make more responsible decisions about wasteful habits and can
help out the world’s oceans in the future.
·Casey Anthony Trial
·Japan Devastation
·Royal Wedding
·Death of Osama bin Laden
·Economy
·Arizona Shooting
·Arab Spring
·Libya/Death of Gadhafi
·Occupy Wall Street
·Joplin Tornadoes
·Penn State Scandal
·Iraq Withdrawal
·Steve Jobs Passes Away
·Hurricane Irene
·U.S. Hikers Set Free
·Amanda Knox Set Free
·Conrad Murray Case
·Jaycee Dugard
·U.S. Unemployment
·GOP Debates
The Cape Publications staff would like to recognize students
in Mr. Beckett’s Class who were in a photo in the last issue:
Beau Fazio, ‘13
Joey Coventry, ‘14
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Technology
Kindle Fire
Kylee Manganiello, ‘14
Staff Writer
Released in late November, the Kindle Fire
has already faced its fair
share of both criticism
and praise. Heavy tech
users cite lack of security
and “sluggish” performance as well as
the entirely touch-screen based controls
as major concerns. However, supporters seek to remind consumers and techies
alike that for its intended purpose and
price, the Kindle Fire is a major success.
According to an article written by
John Biggs for techcrunch.com analysts
estimate that Amazon will sell 5 million
Kindle Fires in this quarter, which is a little under half the iPads sold in the fourth
quarter of 2011 even though the Fire has
been on sale for a shorter amount of
time. Priced at $199, critics comment
that the price is a major incentive for
consumers when compared to similar
products such as the iPad priced at $499.
Jakob Nielsen, a usability expert and influential online, commented on the Fire
saying, “The most striking observation
from testing the Fire is that everything is
much too small on the screen, leading to
frequent tap errors and accidental activation. You haven’t seen the fat-finger problem in its full glory until you’ve watched
users struggle to touch things on the Fire.”
Overall, for a heavy tech user looking for the next iPad, the Kindle Fire
is probably not it. But, for an innovative e-reader that’s kind to the wallet,
it’s definitely something to consider.
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PC 37
Mac 38
Laptop 51
Desktop 14
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20
30
40
50
This graph was made from data collected from a
survey of over 65 students, teachers, and
administrators in the school.
TSA Leadership Conference
Casey Shay, ‘13
Staff Writer
On Wednesday November 3, there was
a Conference in Dover for Technology Students
Association (TSA). This was a Conference to
work with other students and learn strategies from
them (even without talking at one point in the
Conference!) to help learn all types of leadership skills. There
were two students from Cape Henlopen High School that
attended:
sophomore
Jeffrey
Clendaniel
and
Junior
Austin
Neiss.
“I really enjoy TSA a lot,” Austin said. Austin and
Jeffrey both went to theTSAConference because of their love for
the technology and engineering field. “TSAis a lot of fun,” Jeffrey
says as he explains what all they did while at the Conference.
QR-Codes
Steven Gebbia, ‘12
Technology Editor
These little squares that look
like a kid went wild with a pen is
really a very complex code that can
hold tons of data called QR-codes.
The
Japanese
originally created the QR-codes for
storing shipping information on car parts and
other items. But now with social networking and
everyone having smart phones QR-codes have
taken on a new role. With their ability to store so
much data (up to 7,089 numbers, or 4,296 alphanumeric) in a small area people are using them
to get their work out there instead of putting it
up on a blog. People are printing them out, putting them on stickers, and posting them around
town so others can find them. More and more
small businesses are using these little squares to
get their name out there by linking them to their
Facebook or other sites. The most exciting difference between regular barcode and QR-codes,
barcodes need to have the (laser) scanner positioned parallel to the bottom of the barcode, but
with QR’s you just have to download a free app
called “Google goggles” and it can be scaned from
any angle because there are three little squares
on it to tell the scanner how it is positioned.
Photo by Mr. Griswold.
Shunning Facebook
Renny Criswell, ‘13
Staff Writer
Twitter is one of the biggest growing social sites in the
world, but there are some tricks
to know when really getting into
it. First off most users of twitter have cool names they make
up that go along with their real name or anything they like. For example if a users name is
John doe, he might make his user name JohnDOEswork. Names are a pretty big factor on
twitter. If someone likes another users name
but doesn’t know them they might just follow you for having a cool name! Another way
to have twitter swag is to make good quotes
are a tweet. Many people that get a lot of followers tweet interesting things and the more
a user get retweeted for those good tweets,
the more people see and the more people will
follow that user. One good side note to having a good tweet is to know when to hash
tag something. Hash tagging is huge on twitter. It is when a user puts a number symbol
(#) next to an important word or phrase that
they would like others to see pointed out in a
tweet. For example if a user is tweets about
something that was hard and they did it with
no problem and they want to be sarcastic they
may hash tag (#NBD) or in English no big
deal. Many people with a lot of followers
and have twitter swag may just tweet a lot all
the time and they get followers that way. Try
not to get addicted to twitter with all of these
facts but if the readers do anyways its #NBD.
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Black Like MeA Book Review
ARt And
Calhoun Ballentine, ‘12
Staff Writer
The book Black Like Me was first published in
1960 but the events in it took place in 1959. The book
is in a journal-like format and tells the experiences of a
Caucasian Texan male in the Deep South, posing as an
older African American man during a time of great racial
inequality. The author wanted to expose racism and social conditions in a dangerous social experiment that even FBI agents
advised him against for his safety. He accomplished this and gained an
understanding of Man’s nature. He was able to see society from two
viewpoints and as is hinted to at times, a third person point of view.
Several Cape students
have read this influential and
moving book. One Cape student said, “I don’t normally
enjoy nonfiction, but this is really suspenseful.” This book
has a strong message of right
and wrong. Today, it serves as
a warning to future generations
of man on the evils of subjugation, harassment, and cruelty. Why this
book isn’t required reading for every high school student like To
Kill A Mockingbird and Great Gatsby is puzzling because it is such a
gripping read and can be found in the school library here at Cape.
“I don’t normally
enjoy
nonfiction
but this is really
suspenseful.”
Battle of the Bands!
Where: Cape Auditorium
When: January 28th
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this Theatre fundraiser
Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable
happiness there is in our lives. ~ C. S. Lewis
The start of a new year
is the perfect time
to begin afresh
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touches on their tables by attaching the legs. Below, Seniors Robbie Hazel and Erin Ricker show off their final products that are on display for the school to admire. Photos by Morgan Kaplan.
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Ms. deCastro: For the Record
Aly Fisher, ‘15
Staff Writer
Kylee Manganiello, ‘14
Staff Writer
When the name deCastro comes to mind, it’s
usually followed by a long string of adjectives. Some
are positive, but a good bit of them are negative. The
question is, are they justified? When asked
the question,“When you think of Ms. deCastro, what comes to mind?” her second period Honors World Literature class responded
enthusiastically. One person said, “a hard teacher who comes across as
mean, but at the end of the day, she only has our best interest in mind.”
Another, “Did I do my homework?” Overall, the general consensus is
that though she may seem crazy, strict, and even mean she is really only
trying to make her students successful. The fact of the matter is, sometimes high school can be rough, without having to deal with a teacher
who has immensely high standards and a no-nonsense attitude.
In spite of all that, is it fair to make
snap judgments about someone no
matter how hard that class may be?
Ms. deCastro came from
Trinidad and Tobago to the United States when she was sixteen
years old. The cultural differences were extensive, especially
within the education system. In
Trinidad, education is not a priority, but the priority. Teachers are
highly respected and expect a lot
out of their students. As a teacher
herself, respect and a strong work
ethic are two qualities Ms. deCastro has tried to instill in her
students. She isn’t just a teacher because she needs the paycheck;
she is a teacher because it is the profession for which she knew she
had a calling. She said when she was in college she realized something, “I wanted to make a difference,” and now as a teacher at Cape
she asserts, “I stay at Cape because I know I make a difference.”
Her class will kick your butt, nobody is going to deny that, but it
will make a difference preparing you for tough professors in
college. As one student puts it, Ms. deCastro is “a teacher who is very
helpful, and she will push you to the point where you want to give
up. But don’t. Don’t because it will help you in the long run.” In a
wise man’s words, “What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.”
What is Global Warming? It is the rise of temperature in the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans. Global
Warming is a serious problem that is produced by the
increase in green house gasses. Green house gasses
include deforestation and burning fossil fuels, such
as fuel and oil. Humans can reduce Global Warming
by car pooling and recycling. Cape has a new after school program,
Club Green. The club is student run and the adviser of the club is Mrs.
McGinley, an Algebra 1 and AP Calculus teacher. “The goal of Club
Green is for our students and staff to become more aware of how much
we can recycle and save for our future,” says Mrs. McGinley. Club
Green’s vice president, Junior Allie Kwan, says, “Club Green is working to raise awareness
“The goal of Club Green is of the impact our comhas on the enfor our students and staff munity
vironment around us,
to become more aware of it’s only hurting them.
Green is working
how much we can recycle Club
to bring local commuand save for our future.” nity members together
in order to make small
changes in our lifestyles,
such as recycling. These small changes will have a vital impact on the
future and of our community.” Club Green picks up the recycling from
the bins every Thursday. The club meets about once a month in Mrs.
McGinley’s room, D116. When the club meets, they discuss fundraising ideas and possible events. The club consists of about 20 students.
“Our carbon footprint will decrease, our wildlife around us will remain healthy and the beaches and parks will still be a place where
our future children and grandchildren will one day enjoy,” says Allie.
Freshmen Julius Tyler and Amir Conley work diligently on conjugating
verbs in Señora Mushrush’s Español Uno class. Both Spanish and English share Indo-European roots, so their grammars are similar. It’s not
unusual to gain an understanding of English verbs’ tenses by learning
how those verbs are used in Spanish. Photo by Viking Ventures staff.
Learn Spanish!
Set the table - Pon la mesa
Wash the fruit - Lava la fruta
Make the bed - Haz la cama
Be careful - Ten cuidado
Taste the food - Prueba la comida
Spread the Word to End the Word
Christina Gooding, ‘15
Staff Writer
The “r” word is a common word used
by many teens everywhere. When people use it,
they are saying something like “hey, that’s so stupid,” so why say that’s retarded? The Best Buddies at Cape “spreads the word to end the word.”
It is actually a form of bullying. Even if
it’s not right to their face, people are still referring to the fact
that they are stupid. When in a crowded place, anyone around
could have a family member or close friend that is mentally retarded and it might be making them feel uncomfortable.
Students who are in Best Buddies are trying to reduce the
use of the “r” word, and to bring awareness on why it is offensive. They form one-on-one relationships with kids in the Consortium. The club has many activities to get to hang out with
their Buddies including movie nights and other special events.
Students in the club who are mentally retarded are actually the ones who look at the world like it’s supposed to be.
They see the world with no discrimination or violence because they don’t know any better. Most people look at others and
judge them, but kids who are mentally challenged go into meeting someone with an open heart and make their decisions about
them based on not how they look, but for actually who they are.
Senior Steven Gebbia, Art Editor for the Valhalla Yearbook (as well
as Technology Editor for this paper), channeled his inner elf during
the Winter Holiday Lunch. “My favorite part,” Steven said,
“was between the lunches, talking to the lunch ladies and seeing
how the kitchen works.”
The Yearbook Staff volunteered to help serve lunch for community
service as well as to get their faces out there to the student body.
Photo by Morgan Kaplan.
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Becoming as Healthy as Possible
Lexie Colpo, ‘15
Staff Writer
As each year passes, this generation is becoming bigger and bigger. The huge weight
gain is starting to be considered a health hazard. It has become a lazy generation that is
not willing to work. Across the United States,
adults are trying to fix it and persuade kids and
teenagers to become healthy and live a healthier lifestyle.
Exercise and eating right can help this generation become healthier. Becoming motivated is the issue, but many teens look at sports
athletes or models and dream to look like them. Others are inspired by
their drive to succeed in their own sports. “I just want to be the strongest and fastest I can be on the lacrosse field,” says Nick Luzak, ’12.
Working hard on working out is without a doubt the most important factor in improving in sports. It can help build muscle and
stamina, and can also help regulate adolescent emotions. Exercise is a
great way to rid oneself of stress, frustration, and other negative emotions that could otherwise interfere with a happy, healthy lifestyle.
Gym class (as seen at below) and playing physical games with friends can be a great and encouraging motivation on being healthy and getting daily exercise. Having
friends and working on health is one of the best motivations
for being healthy because they can encourage and make exercising and eating right a lot more fun than one would think.
Kaitlin Philcox, ‘15
Student
Spotlights
Michael Collord, ‘14
Q: What have you done, in school or sport
or anywhere, which you are especially
proud of?
A: “I’m proud of everything I do, why
shouldn’t I be?”
Q: Do you do anything interesting in your
spare time? If so, what is it?
A: Yes, I’m learning to get my official license
to fly planes.
Q: How old were you when you starting
learning to fly?
A: I was about six years old.
Q: What do you hope to accomplish in your
life by the time you graduate?
A: “Graduating would be great to start with.
But hopefully I can get good grades that
would be nice to accomplish.”
Q: Are your parents into flying? If so, how?
A: Yes, my mom is a flight attendant and my
dad is a pilot.
Q: Have you flown anywhere? If so, where?
A: Yes, to the Georgetown Airport to get gas. Kaitlin Philcox, ‘15
Q: Do you have your license? If no, when
will you?
A: Not yet, I have my learner’s permit. I will
hopefully get my official license this summer.
Q: What are the five best things about you?
A: 1) I can reach the top shelf.
2) I’m creative.
3) I’ll do whatever people tell me too, that’s probably bad.
4) My voice is terrible, so nobody ever has to worry about me singing.
5) I’m not shy; I’ll talk to anyone.
Q: If you were going to have a weird, unusual pet, what would it be? Why would
you want that pet?
A: “ A talking moose, why not?”
Q: What sports do you participate in?
A: I’m on swim team. I also dance and play
softball.
Q: What is your favorite color?
A: Dark Purple and Neon Orange
Q: What do you like to do in your spare
time?
A: I love to shop and hang out with my
friends.
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Mike Collard, ‘14
Q: Have you ever gotten really lost? If so,
tell about it.
A: “Yes, Junior and I decided to go “exploring” in the woods and we “explored” for such
a long time we realized that we forgot where
we were and how we got there, so we were
lost.”
Aaliyah Reese, ‘13
Sam Fowler, ‘12
Q: What is your favorite food of all time?
A: I love Mac and cheese.
Q: How old were you when you started doing motocross?
A: I was six when I started riding dirt bikes, I
started racing when I turned 11 and moved to
Delaware.
Q: If you had to pick what would be your
favorite color?
A: Would have to be purple.
Q: Does your family also have your passion
for motocross?
A: My whole family (mother, father, and older
brother) all ride and race motocross.
Q: What is your favorite activity?
A: I like to go to track practice.
Q: What is your favorite subject in school?
A: Would have to be English class.
Q: What are you planning on doing after
high school?
A: I want to go to college.
Aaliyah Reese, ‘13
Q: What is your dream career?
A: I want to be an elementary teacher.
Q: How long have you been competing?
A: This is my sixth year competing. I usually compete in 10-15 races per year all over
Delmarva.
Q: Who is your favortie sports team?
A: I would have to choose the Ravens
Q: What do you normaly eat for breakfast?
A: I normaly have eggs
Q: Do you see yourself to continue doing
this in the future?
A: I would love to do this for as long as I can
and as often as my job will let me.
Q: What language do you want to learn?
A: I want to learn spanish
Q: Do you want kids when your older and
if so haow many?
A: I want four kids
Q: Have you competed and if so what did
you place?
A: I compete anywhere from one to three
times a month from February to November.
Last year, I finished second in the 250 C and
open C championships.
Sam Fowler, ‘12
Q: Is there anything else do you do that
interesting?
A: Water skiing, tubing, and knee boarding
with my family and our boat.