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The Voice: How do you feel about being named teacher of the year?Greg Feducia: I’m very honored and privi-leged to represent Mountain View High School, especially when there are so many talented teachers in this building.

TV: Why do you believe that you have been awarded this honor?GF: I would hope that it is based on my ser-vice to the International Baccalaureate pro-gramme, which I feel very strongly about, and I think perhaps my desire to improve on my effectiveness in the classroom.

TV: What do you enjoy most about teach-ing?GE: I think the interaction with the students. I really enjoy the subject matter in my Eng-lish classes. I fi nd that I have the opportunity of learning a variety of subject matters with the independent study students.

TV: How long have you been teaching? GF: This is my 29th year teaching.

TV: Where else have you taught besides Mountain View?GF: I taught at Stafford High School for most

of my years. I then taught at Colonial Forge for two years when it fi rst opened and Moun-tain View will be my last school.

TV: What did you want to be when you were younger?GF: Well, I hadn’t planned on being a teach-er. I actually wanted to be a journalist. I actually took classes to be a journalist and could’ve been a teacher.

TV: Why didn’t you become a journalist?GF: At the time, it was hard to get a job as a journalist. I was an intern at a newspaper in Spotsylvania, but they didn’t have any job openings.

TV: At what point in your life did you real-ize you wanted to be a teacher?GF: I fi nished college, and I was a substitute for a friend of mine who was teaching Eng-lish in summer school. I also owe my junior level English teacher in high school for in-spiration.

TV: Where did you attend college?GF: I got my undergraduate from Mary Washington and my graduate from George Mason. I have a master’s in supervision and an endorsement in gifted education.

TV: What is the most memorable experi-

Lauren Davisphotography editor

On Saturday, November 14 the cross country team was on the prowl at Great Meadows Park.

They made Mountain View history, the boys’ team taking first at the podium and the girls’ team placing tenth.

Junior Tyler Smith said, “I believe the main reason for the team’s success is Coach Davis’ intense and special-ized individual training.”

Senior Logan O’Baker said, “Our overall outlook on things, we stayed very re-laxed and maintained a ten-sion-free environment. We did through team bonding.”

Junior Noel Lawn had other reasons for the teams’ success. She said, “I believe we were as successful as we were this season ... because at the end of the day, we all believed in the same goal and had a mutual respect for the hard work everyone else put in. We believe, that if you really believe, some-how, some way, good things are going to happen.”

O’Baker said, “Our main goal was to win states, which is what we did. Then we said, once we win states,

let’s try to go to NIKE Team Nationals in Portland, Or-egon by qualifying out of the southeast region.”

Lawn said, “Most of all though, we come into every season hoping to push our-selves further than we ever have in order to take the team as far as possible, and when everyone sets their goal as a team and avoids being selfish, individual goals are accomplished and the team is stronger than ever.”

The individual goals for states were incorporated by Davis.

Lawn said, “My goal for states was to do exactly what Coach Davis told me to... When I run it is purely heart that keeps me going. One of our team’s favorite quotes is ‘I will never quit on my teammates’ and it is a rule we run by and live by.”

O’Baker said, “Our goal was to win states, [and we] succeeded. We just didn’t think too much about it, we went out there, had fun in the mud, and just did what we had done all season. As Coach Davis says, ‘Just an-other chapter of our book.”

Despite the accomplish-

Cross country boys win states. At Great Meadows Park the boys team took first place and the girls team placed tenth. Senior Logan O’Banker said, “We went out there, had fun in the mud, and just did what we had done all season as Coach Davis says ‘Just another Chapter of our book’.”

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ments there were a few dis-appointment.

O’Baker said, “The most difficult thing for me this whole season was to see the girls’ team be so unfor-tunate, and time after time have a top runner get injured ... We knew they could podi-um at states and that would have been so cool to have both teams on the state po-dium.”

Lawn said, “Our boys’ team is ranked number one in Virginia, and I believe they deserved the title very much ... They scored Mountain View the first state title in any team sport. We worked very hard and have earned all the rewards we’ve gathered as a team. I think both teams re-flect Coach Davis’ and all of our assistants’ hard work ... Without them I never would have known this true feeling of accomplishment.”

The team has developed more than just accomplish-ments.

O’Baker said, “I think what I will look back on the most is the great times we had off the course, joking around, building friendships, and the great memories.”

Lawn said, “I will look back

on the season and be thank-ful that my team was there for me when I was hospital-ized and couldn’t be there for them. I will remember the unity that we developed when we learned that Kristi [Lyman] was out for the sea-son, the heartbreak we went through for a lot of the sea-son really had us down and out for a little while. Howev-

ence you have had since you startedteaching?GF: It was when I decided to quit teaching.

TV: When did you quit teaching?GF: I quit teaching after seven years. It was during the middle of the year, too.

TV: Why did you quit?GF: I wanted to make sure this was what I

wanted to do. Had it not been for that, I don’t know if I’d be here now.

TV: Do you ever plan on retiring? GF: Yes, of course I do.

TV: What do you plan on doing after you retire?GF: Travel during the off-season, take up golf. I would like to take some art classes, I’ve always liked to do that.

Teacher of the year never stops. English teacher Greg Feducia stuffs a Thanksgiving basket for the family that the National Honor Society adopted for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Lauren Davis

er, we supported each other more than anything and I think that feeling of family is what I will look back on the most.”

Seniors and the juniors said they are both looking forward to the cross country season next year.

“I believe both the girls and guys cross country teams will have great sea-

sons next year and the years after,” O’Baker said.

Smith said, “Next year I look forward to another suc-cessful, fun, yet difficult se-nior year.”

O’Baker said, “They will have great leadership and upperclassmen to show the rest of the guys what Moun-tain View’s cross country program is all about.”

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The Viewpoint is a cross-section of the news and opinions of the student body of Mountain View High School. It is a forum of ex-pression published by aprintis. Editorials represent the views of the writers and are not necessar-ily the opinions of Mountain View High School, its administration or staff. Unsigned editorials repre-sent the majority of the editorial board. Letters to the editor are welcome and should be submit-ted to rooms 303 or 307 or sent to [email protected].

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Assistant Editor in ChiefKerry Reichhardt

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Student Life EditorLexi Stevens

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October 2012Volume VII Issue I

Staff WritersJonas Chechak, Megan Clark,

Nathan English, Sam Foltz, Paul King, Trevor Martin,

Ellie Pharo, Sami Toal and Niyah White

ContributorsErika Ausley

Nothin’ but net. Sabrina Hill made a basket in a game against Riverbend. The

girls varsity basketball team had a 42-38 victory.

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Alum get their groove on. Graduated members of the dance team re-

turned for a special performance at a girls varsity basketball game on January

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Ballin’! Senior forward Anthony Johnson brings his game at the tip off. Mountain View

won 66-59 against North Stafford on December 7. Learn more about the boys varsity

basketball team. Page 12.

It’s that time of year

“I think that it is ridiculous. It’s

a lot

of money just for a chance to park in a

parking spot.”

Daniel Porter

Your Voice“I foresee having a much larger staff because of the publication last year. I

really feel that it’s reaching out”

Senior Chelsea Estes on scene magazine,

“Setting the scene,” page 2

“It is not about you or me; it’s a

bout serving safe food.”

Chef Denise Baxter on the health inspection,

“Wildcat Cafe passes health inspection,” page 2

“I think that we were successful because our team had so much depth and

we played pretty consistent throughout the season..”

Junior Tyler Chandler on golf’s successful season,

“Golf team better than par,” page 6

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oiceWild Spirit

With a new school year comes spirit

week. “[Spirit Week] gives you a chance to

be crazy for a week,” sophomore Cari Wil-

liams said.

Monday- 80s Day

1984: big hair, off-the-shoulder sweat-

shirts and layered skirt legging ensembles.

“I like the 80s because it was fun and had

lots of color,” sophomore Chelsea Ballin

said.While some enjoyed 80s Day others put

their own fl air on it, administrative assistant

Meg Athing said, “We put a different twist

on 80s Day. We dressed as if we were 80

rather than if we were in the 80s.”

Tuesday-Super Hero Day

Batman, Superman, the Power Rangers,-

What’s going on?

“Super Hero Day! It was funny to see

everyone dressed up as Superman and Bat-

man,” sophomore Melody Newcomb said.

Staff as well as students were acting as

their favorite superhero. Assistant principal

Mark Smith said, “I did Super Hero Day. I

was Shaft because he’s strong, tough and ev-

erything I want to be!”

Wednesday-Wacky Wednesday

Wacky Wednesday was a day for students

to express the inner self in a colorful way.

Students layered their clothes with things

that did not not match.

“I did all different clothes and colors,”

sophomore Britt Melvin said.

Nicole Sousa and Alexis Callaway

Staff Writers

Seeing Double. Junior

Mandy Marcey and sophomore

Kimi Elam pose for a picture

during spirit week. “I like spirit

day because it brings the whole

school together,” Marcey said.

All classes joined together to

show their wildcat spirit, before

competing during the pep rally.

Thursday-Famous Duo Day

Famous Duo Day was tight as Jamie Ruiz

put it. There were plenty of duos thought

up.“Me and my sister were Tweedle Dee and

Tweedle Dum,” senior Andi Doke said.

“My friend and I were Cheech and

Chong,” freshman Jackie Johns said.

Friday-Spirit Day

Students decked out in school colors to

show support with paw prints on their faces,

colored hair, capes, hats and false eyelashes.

Everything was displayed proudly in maroon

and orange.

Terry Godwin, technology teacher said,

“They painted my head.” He later went on

to reveal that Kyle Baker was the painter.

Inside the Voice

Culinary Art

students visit State

FairCulinary Art I and II stu

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dents traveled to the Virginia

State Fair. Zachary Frndak,

the only competitor from

Mountain View, competed in

the cake decorating contest

and placed fi fth. “What’s

cooking?” page 2

Bicycle parking

problems resolved

Students began riding

their bicycles to school be-

cause buses are overcrowd-

ed. School administration

recently purchased a bike

rack, which is located near

the locker rooms.

“Bus or bike?” page 3

Improv troupe

created The Thunderacts were

organized this year by dra-

ma teacher Jeanne Carter

who said that improvisation

helps actors focus and think

on their feet.

There will be four shows

and other activities coming

up for the Thunderacts.

“Improv troupe acts out,”

page 5

Will you run toward

the fi ght?

Stories of school violence

plague newspapers and tele-

visions. School shootings

have become a recurring

tragedy. What’s being done

to prevent it? Find out if

students are supporting vio-

lence at Mountain View.

“Fights draw crowds,”

page 7

Hot Topic:

Streaker

“If it were adults in the

audience it would’ve been

different, but there were a

lot of kids in the audience.

I had a problem with that

being offensive.”

School Resource offi cer

Mark Coffman on the

streaker during the

homecoming game

half-time.

Students Celebrate Spirit Week

Sticker shock was abun-

dant as students lined up to

get their parking permits for

the year. The jump in price

from $25 to $75 was a source

of frustration.

Prices were established

by the school board. It’s the

same at all Stafford County

high schools.

The reason for the jump

in prices was the need for

extra money in the school

budget according to Linda

Sutherland, assistant princi-

pal in charge of parking.

Fifty dollars per parking

permit goes to the Stafford

County School Budget and

the remain-

ing $25 is

used for im-

provements

at the school.

I m p r o v e -

ments could

be security

m a t e r i a l s

like the saw

horses in the

front of the building used for

directing traffi c and parking

decals, or used for the main-

tenance of the roadways and

Parking permit price jumps from last year

said, “It doesn’t really bother

me. I will be driving to school

the whole year so $75 is not

a big deal. Students who will

pay $45 are only driving half

the year and shouldn’t have

to pay full price.”

Overall, the price of the

parking permit is diffi cult to

accept for students and fac-

ulty alike.

“I just don’t like it for

students who can’t afford the

$75 not to drive to school,”

Sutherland said.

Porter said, “I don’t mind

paying a reasonable amount

like last year; $25 is a good

amount.”

Kathleen Elorreaga

and Reilly Belton

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permit is reduced to $50 for

the second semester.

“If the students buy them

the second semester they are

using them

only half

of the year.

We felt that

was fair,”

Sutherland

said.Porter has

a different

opinion. “I

will be very

mad. Why should people

who pay late get a benefi t?”

said Porter.

Junior Wesley Thurston,

Danielle Kirrane

parking lots.

Prices are still too high

for some students. Junior

Daniel Porter said, “I think

that it is ridiculous. It’s

a lot

of money just for a chance to

park in a parking spot.”

The cost of the parking

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By Reilly Belton and Emma Melcher

Easing the carbon footprintGoing Green

AP, IB students and the art of photography

Reilly Belton and Austin TateStaff Writers“Communications is a great fi eld to be in

because you have to know what’s going on in the world,” retired president of National Geographic Gilbert Grosvenor repeatedly said to the assembly of AP/IB Art and IB students.

Grosvenor was invited to present to the students by senior Rachael Taylor. “ I met Gil through my father. I felt he had a lot to share and his knowledge was invaluable,” Taylor said.

Grosvenor presented on how to become a top-notch photojournalist and the impor-tant role that a photojournalist can play in

“That art form allowed me to see their history through their eyes because if it’s etched in stone you can’t change that.”

Gilbert Grosvenorretired president of National Geographic

the world. “It’s too precise of a profession. You

need experience. A small publisher is where you can get that experience,” Gros-venor said.

“He had a lot of in-formation for art and IB students because of his world travels and studies of geography and culture,” Taylor said.Grosvenor started with a little of his background. He told of photography in high school and in college when he trav-

eled to the Netherlands to help after huge fl ooding.

The destruction that he saw in the Neth-erlands and that no one in the US knew about the fl oods caused him to realized that photography was a key part to news.“They lost their country in that fl ood,” Grosvenor said.The fl ood in the Neth-erlands started Grosvenor thinking about the differ-ent cultures of the world. “What’s important about cultures is they all do the same thing we do. They just do it differently,”

Grosvenor said.Grosvenor showed a video set to music of pictures of the world. It illustrated life

and culture around the world.“It was nice. The video they showed went through every single culture,” junior Jeff Smith said.“My favorite place on Earth is Angkor

Wat in Cambodia,” Grosvenor said.Angkor Wat is a series of temples over 40 miles long that illustrate the history of their culture. “That art form allowed me to see their

history through their eyes because if it’s etched in stone you can’t change that,” Grosvenor said.“It was interesting hearing someone talk

about traveling the world and working for such a prestigious magazine,” junior Elise Smith said.

Spencer said.The Environmental Club is hoping student enthusi-asm is enough to make the program survive.“Today we’re putting fl yers up,” Spencer said. “It’s more like a word-of-mouth project.”The Environmental Club has been planning this pro-gram since the summer. “I started in August to contact the people and we got the cans January 7,” Spencer said.Blue plastic cans in

Americans throw away about 40 billion soft drink cans and plastic bottles ev-ery year. Placed end to end, they would reach to the moon and back nearly 20 times.Mountain View pur-chased 5,928 bottled drinks in October of 2006 without means to recycle them. “The vending machines had so many plastic bottles and we were just throwing them away when we could be recycling them,” Envi-ronmental Club Co-presi-

dent senior Katelyn Platt said.Many classes and clubs, such as Production Systems Technology, have taken small steps in easing their carbon footprint.For example, Todd Welker received recycled materials for the students to work with from a stairwell company.

Mountain View was se-lected as Stafford County’s pilot school in initiating a recycling program.The Environmental Club

is starting a school-wide recycling program. How-ever, recycling is a daunting task for only one club to take on.“ S C A is help-

ing and NHS and s o m e IB stu-d e n t s , ” E n v i r o n -mental Club sponsor Lisa Spencer said.

“Because it’s based out of Central Offi ce, it’s more of a maintenance thing,” Spen-cer added.In order for the pro-gram to flourish, student a n d

s t a f f participa-tion is nec-essary.“The cafete-ria is really into this, too,”

classrooms are for recy-cling paper - the school uses at least 3,125,000 sheets of paper each month.Large cans with lids are for aluminum and plastic.“I think it’s really good that we started it up. I think it will help our school,” Platt said.Spencer said, “Come next fall, all schools in Staf-ford County will have this program. It won’t end.”

Image from www.rogerwen-dell.com.

To our readers: llllBack-to-school advertisements say it. Fashion advice columns in teen maga-

zines like Seventeen say it. The beginning of a new school year is

supposed to mean a new look, a new style, a new year. We’re a year older, supposedly a

year more mature than when we started school last year. Let’s be honest, though, most of us are still the same people.

One thing has changed, however: this “newspaper”. We made a few big changes.

First, we’ve moved away from a typical newspaper to become a magazine. We felt that you, as our readers, would enjoy this style and content more.

With our new look came our new name. Although The Voice has been with us since the school opened, we thought a new name would be appropriate for our new style, and that’s how we’re now The Viewpoint.

We hope you enjoy the changes and continue to turn past this page. If you would like to give your opinion on the new magazine, any of the pieces or any of the issues, send us a letter to the editor to either room 303 or 307 or send us an e-mail at [email protected]. Also, you can post on our Facebook page and mention @MVtheViewpoint on Twitter. This magazine is for you, and we want your opinions. Keep on reading, and keep on the lookout every month for a new one. Perhaps our new look will inspire you to actually do what we all say we will do at the beginning of each year: reinvent yourself.

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election 2012

Well, it’s election year again, and Americans have a tough choice ahead of them. Many are angered at how President Obama has handled the country for the past four years, but will Mitt Romney be any better?Barack Obama looks to

be standing strong in the polls. The Democratic ticket has had a small edge over the GOP in many battleground states and seems to be winning the overall race.

Obama has been praised for his speeches and his progressive social stance. The passing of his Affordable Health Care law and his support of same-sex marriage has helped him in the polls.

However, his performance in the first debate was less than stellar, and he lost some undecided voters the next day.

Many of his opponents also disagree with his economic and foreign policy, stating that he is spending wildly out of control and that he needs to be stronger overseas. According to electionprojec-tion.com, Obama is ahead by 24 Electoral College votes, even though he only has a slim lead in the popular vote. It is looking like it is the incumbent’s race to lose, but there is no room for error.

The challenger to the White House has had an interesting road getting here to say the least. Mitt Romney came out as the victor in the confusing mess of Republican hopefuls. His performance during the presidential campaign has been rocky as well, with many stumbles along the way (Any-one remember that 47% comment?). Romney has

been trailing in the polls for a while now, but not by much, and his impressive performance at the debate has been very helpful to his chances. What Romney really needs to worry about now is the electoral votes, where he is trailing behind.

For him to win, he will need to win over a few more swing states, which won’t be easy. Romney needs to play down his previous mistakes, contin-ue to focus on his economic policy and keep up his strong performance in the debates. Whether he can make up lost ground in time will show soon enough.

The U.S. is in for a photo finish, and I don’t believe that anyone can really predict the outcome of the election. Every vote counts and any small mistake can cost a candidate the presidency. The only questions left are, who will win it all, and who will fall short?

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Who iS the better candidate? hard to tell

by Jonas Chechak

Voting for the firSt time? if you’Ve ignored all the neWS, tWeetS, and debateS, there’S Still hope. here’S a breakdoWn of Some baSicS.

Barack ObamaParty – DemocraticAge – 51Height - 6’ 1” Previous Positions – Illinois State Senate (elected 1996), US Senator for Illinois (elected 2004), US President (elected 2008)Economic Views – Raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations, bring jobs back from overseasHealthcare Views – Uphold Afforda-ble Care Act, cut Medicare spendingForeign Policy – Withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014, stop Irani-an nuclear development through diplomacyEducation – Excuse states from “No Child Left Behind” programOther Social Issues – create legal path for illegal immigrants; supports same-sex marriage; supports renew-able energy

Sources:barackobama.comaljazeera.com

Mitt RomneyParty – RepublicanAge – 65Height - 6’ 2” Previous Positions – founder of Bain Capital investment firm (1984), Governor of Massachusetts (elected 2002)Economic Views – Cut corporate tax rate to promote job growthHealthcare Views – Repeal Afforda-ble Care Act, have fixed payments to seniors replace MedicareForeign Policy – Label China as a cheater or “currency manipulator”, stop Iranian nuclear development through actionEducation – Uphold “No Child Left Behind”Other Social Issues – build US/Mexico border fence, against same-sex marriage; supports US fossil fuel production

Sources:barackobama.comaljazeera.com

The Viewpoint: How do you feel about voting for the first time? Are you excited? Simeon Khan: I was excited after the first debate, but I wasn’t as excited after the second debate. TV: Do you think your vote can make a difference? SK: Yes, in every democratic system every vote counts. TV: Why vote? SK: It is important because we have to have somebody that we choose making the right decisions for our country.

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Simeon Khan

The Viewpoint: How do you feel about voting for the first time? Are you excited? Susanna Newsome: I am very excited to put my own opinion out there. TV: Do you think your vote can make a difference? SN: Yes, I do. TV: Why vote? SN: I feel like it is my duty as a citizen to vote. I’ve been looking forward to it for a while.

Why Vote?

Susanna Newsome

Civic duty, privilege or obligation? If you are 18 years old and registered to vote, will you? In a what’s-in-it-for-me culture, is

voting important? Here’s what they had to say.

The Viewpoint: How do you feel about voting for the first time? Are you excited? Will Scheid: I’m excited to become a part of the wonderous world of diplomacy. TV: Do you think your vote can make a difference? WS: One vote doesn’t matter as much, but the large population should try to vote to give a concensus as to the direction of leadership desired. TV: Why vote?

WS: To get my voice heard.

Will Scheid

The Viewpoint: Are you excited about voting? Kati Frost: I am, I love voting. This will be my second presidential election. TV: Do you think your vote can make a difference? KF: I do think so. I used to work on campaigns, so I know how much difference one or two votes can make. TV: Why vote? KF: Because it’s one of the few opportunities for everyone to have their voice be heard and if you have a strong opinion about something, you should say so.

Kati Frost

student life

When this year’s seniors came to high school, it was the first year french fries were not offered at lunch every day. This seemed to be the most radical change in the lunch menu until last year when

buns and pasta were changed to whole wheat. OK, some students may have grumbled about it, but it was a change they could deal

with it. llllThis September, however, brought even bigger changes that have invoked

complaints across the student body. Passed by Congress in 2010, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act is the reason for cafeteria changes this year. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, this law’s purpose is to help fight childhood obesity and provide healthy meals for students on the free or reduced lunch program. Director of School Nutrition for Stafford County Public Schools Chapman Slye said, “These changes are a result of the new pattern which is part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.”

The new standards schools are required to implement over the next few years include limiting calories based on the age of students to control

portion size, increasing whole grain foods and reducing saturated fat, added sugars, trans fat and sodium in school lunches. The most noticeable change has been to the chicken sandwich. Last year, students observed how the buns went from white bread to whole wheat. This year, “skinny buns” have replaced the normal bun. Slye said, “The menu must meet whole-wheat requirements for all breads.” It’s not just the chicken sandwiches. These standards have caused multiple changes in the lunch menu. Students have had to get used to the absence of croutons in salads and the reduced size of rolls. Senior Monica Brito, who eats salad every day that it’s offered, said, “I’m already eating healthy by choosing the salad. Why are they taking out the croutons?” This opinion was echoed by senior vegetarian Becca Smoot.

She said, “Students are just going to go back to eating pizza because the best part of the salad was the croutons.” As for the smaller size of the rolls, Slye said, “The new meal

pattern calls for a bread-serving range between 10 and 12 servings per week.”

There have also been price changes this year. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act implements the “six-cent rule” in which a school is reimbursed six cents for

every meal it serves that reaches the new standards set by this act. In the cafeteria, in order to be charged for a lunch for $2.40, a student must purchase the

entrée, milk and a fruit or vegetable. If a student does not get all these items, he will be charged for each item individually which is more expensive. There are price changes that help the students, though. Slye said, “High school students ... can take up to two different fruit selections and two different vegetable selections with their meals at no extra charge.”


Where’d the good stuff go?Students were forced to adjust to changes in the cafeteria’s menu and pricing due to new laws

attempting to improve the nutritional value of meals.

Emmy Reinwald Editor in Chief

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The men’s volleyball game was exhilarating; the crowd was so energetic, and it was amazing to see that no matter where you’re from we can all come together in the spirit of the Games. It really was life a changing experience to cheer with and for other countries around me. The crowd was hilarous. When Brazil was winning they formed a conga line and ran around the stadium. I also discovered that the wave is an international crowd pleaser.

The gold medal match for taekwondo was really interesting to watch. The women seemed to be a lot tougher than the men. I walked in not having a clue what to expect. I thought maybe there would be a few rows of seats, but it was a full stadium of people from all over. Even though I didn’t understand a lot of the rules, I still was able to count down every time the timer got close to zero with the rest of the crowd. I was able to see both the Olympic women and men fight for the gold along with their country.

There’s nothing more exciting than going to a basketball game. Oh wait, there is! Going to a women’s gold medal Olympic basketball game! I had the time of my life watching USA whoop France’s butt, and the crowd was so intense. The crowd was jumping up and down waving their American and French flags hootin’ and hollarin’.

This summer I crossed the pond to watch the Olympic games. I was able to see so many

different events, but these are my top three.

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l Purple t-shirt

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A. Carson King Sophomore Grape

Can’t afford a new Halloween costume? In a few simple steps you could create a costume made from home that wil l impress everyone.

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We asked. You told us. MV students believe these to be the most bone-chilling, hair-rising, all-around scariest horror movies of all time. If you’re looking for a thrill this Halloween, plop down on the couch with some friends along with one of these classic movies and enjoy the terror.

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will you survive the night?

You run into a building, your stomach growling and you’re breathing hard. You search through every room, desperate for supplies. You’re in luck, some food is lying on the floor. You run out into the open, only to be surrounded and killed by dozens of zombies. Day Z is a mod for the popular game ARMA 2. A mod is an addition to a game created by people who play it, not by the developers themselves. This game is one of the most realistic survival games out, with hunger, cold and blood all being factors in how you play the game. Your blood acts as your health for the game. Get hit by a zombie or shot by a bandit, and you could start bleeding. Go

too long without eating or drinking, and your blood will start to drop. In Day Z, the player starts out at a random location on a massive map with other players. The player must look in buildings for weapons, food and other supplies. Weapons randomly appear, so it’s a good idea to check as many build-ings as you can in order to get a better weapon to defend yourself. Zombies are attracted by sound and movement. Unfortunately, they’re not the only enemies you have to worry about. Other players may shoot you in order to get at your gear or to defend themselves. The game is never more intense than when you shout out “friendly friendly!” over chat in hopes that the other player

won’t open fire the minute he sees you. The ability to kill other players really ups the intensity and opens up new ways to play. Instead of just surviving, you can turn to banditry to kill players for their supplies. The game has many awesome parts. Its reliability isn’t one of them. From day one, it has been criticized for being full of bugs. Bugs in a game are glitches that do unintended things. In Day Z these bugs range from losing all your gear randomly to dying after a door slams into you. Day Z is a fun, heart-pounding game. Whether you’re flying a helicopter, shoot-ing players or getting chased by zombies, you’re sure to enjoy yourself.

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This year, wildcat pride was taken to a whole new level with the creation of The Wildcat Crazies--a club based around the school spirit shared among so many Mountain View students. This spirit is what Concessa Mallory and Allison Dockter, co-sponsors of The Wildcat Crazies, had in mind when they started this swag-a-rific club. “We really started The Crazies to give the students here an organized way of showing their school spirit,” said Mallory. “We just wanted to give a place to support our students. We’re with them in class, we want to be with them on the field,” Dockter seconded. Apart from being a great way to gather fans into one ultra-loud group, The Crazies are mostly here for the sports teams. “We’re here to support the athletes who work so hard every day,” said Mallory. When Dockter finds herself leading the group of pumped-up Wildcats in a chanting roar, she said she is thinking, “What would support what’s

going on on the field? If there’s a lull, what would get them pumped up? What would give them extra motivation?” Simeon Khan, senior and co-captain of the varsity football team, knows first hand the impact that a group of screaming fans can have on an athlete. “All the hype from the audience gives me a boost,” Khan said. “They always help no matter if we’re winning or losing,” he said. Dockter said, “We see what goes on at pep rallies, and we wanted to just continue that.” She added, “We want the team to feel supported.” And they certainly want the athletes to have as much fun playing as The Crazies do cheering. “It’s a lot more fun for us to play the games knowing that we have such a concentrated force of loud noises and emotions going on,” Khan said. The Crazies are important in strengthening the fan-to-athlete bond cultivated at Mountain View already, but they also serve as a way to show wildcat pride for the school as a whole.

“This is what makes Mountain View what is,” Dockter said. “We’re here … to show the parents and community we’re proud to be at Mountain View,” said Mallory. They do this not only by making up a huge part of the noise that goes on at football games, but by supporting and cheering for the other sports teams at Mountain View. Dockter said, “We go to the football games, but we’re also here to support other athletics as well. We put posters up around the school to let people know about field hockey games or to congratulate the cross country team.” The Wildcat Crazies are a great representation of the pride and spirit of the Mountain View student body, and the club is a great way to get our school connected one game at a time. Students of all grades are welcome to sit in the spirit section, but leadership positions for The Crazies are reserved for juniors and seniors only. by Kerry Reichhardt D

anielle Evans

rallying behind the sophomoreThe Viewpoint: What was your first thought when you found out you won the starting job? Elijah Burress: Hmm… just not to mess up. TV: Just not to mess up? EB: Yeah, I just really didn’t want to mess up. Before the first game, I was a little nervous. TV: Who did you end up beating out for the starting job? EB: A senior named Collin (Hasenecz), and a junior named Sean (Morgan), but the junior, Sean, is starting safety and also plays a little bit of linebacker, too. TV: You are considerably young for a starting varsity quarterback. How have you gotten your teammates to look past your age and to believe in your ability? EB: I mean, they always thought I was pretty good. I guess they thought I was exceptionally good after the Courtland game. I guess that’s when I earned their trust as quarterback. TV: So it wasn’t all that hard to gain their trust? EB: You just got to work hard. TV: Since you are new to the offense, have the coaches simplified the offense for you? Was it hard to learn? EB: They hadn’t really simplified it. I learned parts of it playing JV and when I was bumped up to varsity during my freshman year, it wasn’t really all that hard to learn. They make it simple for everybody. TV: So, the regular season is starting to close, and the playoffs are getting closer. How are you and the team preparing for the fact that if you lose one game, your season is over? EB: We’ve been working hard the past couple weeks, and we know that these are the last few games before the playoffs. We’re just trying to play our best.

The season has had its ups and its downs, big losses and even bigger wins, under first year starting varsity quarterback, sophomore Elijah Burress. by Paul King

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victoria conner

victoria ConnerNerd Day

Decade Day

Spirit Week

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Left: Kyle Brennan adorning nerdy attire during lunch.

Hogwarts Day

Hawaiian Day

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erika ausleyvictoria conner

Top Right: Shawna Mumma in class with Hawaiian spirit.

Below: David Slupeck and James Hartmen representing the 70s.

Right: Janson Doyle, Cory Ohlin and Caitlyn Nolan showing school spirit during the homecoming football game.

Left: Becca Smoot representing the senior class. Bottom: Jackie Tennant’s class during Hogwarts Day.

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