Varsity boys volleyball setting up for playoff wins

GRIT at work in Z-B education and athletics By Kelsi GoshinskiPhoto Editor A yellow-and-black striped wall is just the beginning of inspiration. According to Mr. Lonnie Bible, athletic director, this wall, by the weight room, will be the home of the “Grit Wall of Fame” that will help motivate athletes to work on their talent during the offseason and to work hard at school. He says a couple months ago he created a committee consisting of himself, Ms. Christine DiGrazia, English teacher, Ms. Courtney Lastacy, English teacher, Mr. Shawn Kain, special education teacher, Mr. Tim Schiappacasse, social sci-ence teacher at New-Tech, and Mr. Brandon Rogers, assistant athletic director, ....[Buy the Stinger to read more!]

The Stinger Friday, May 29, 2015

Seniors note influences in last 4 yearsBy Abby GreenFeatures Editor 1,307 days have passed since the graduating Class of 2015’s first day of high school. With many lessons learned, tests, both passed and failed, this year’s seniors at Zion-Benton are ready to enter the world and start their life. Looking back on the years spent in this building, many seniors say they have been affected by Zion-Benton in such a way that helped shape the people they’ve become. “I do not think that Zion has ever changed me for the worse. I would, however, say that I am a different person than who I was when I started. ...[Buy The Stinger to read more!]

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By Kenneth Caples Staff Editor The boys Varsity volleyball team was ready to enter the concluding portion of a well-played season. As the team headed into their regional matches, they were looking to finish off the season just as well as they started it. Head coach Jacob Carlson said, “We are enjoying a successful season so far. Our record is 24-6 and we have two first-place finishes in tour-naments and a second-place finish as well.” The team got their tournament wins at the Maine East and Lake County invites. ....[Buy the Stinger to read more!]

By Blythe KramerOpinion Editor It is easy to go through high school, and even life, doing the bare minimum and not taking the time to help or serve others. However, there are many benefits of volunteer-ing, and there are many opportunities in the school and community to get involved in this summer or next year. Whether civil service is voluntary or required, especially for seniors in government, it can still be mean-ingful and worthwhile.

Volunteers keep community togetherStudents find variety of service opportunities

Seniors’ decisions explained by psychologyBy Chloe CarpentierNews Editor Seniors are facing a reality that they’ve known would happen since the beginning of the year. With graduation marking the transition from adolescence to adulthood, the soon-to-be high school graduates are about to embark on a new part of their lives. Many students are heading to college, near and far, as well as joining the armed forces There are many different factors that go into what students decide to do ater high school, according to Mr. Timothy Phelps, school psychologist, “If a family has significant financial limitations, or if the student received mediocre grades or standard-ized tests scores, they may opt to attend community college only, or to start there and transfer after two years,” Mr. Phelps said. ....[Buy The Stinger to read more!]

Students live their lives fully despite diabetesBy Naya GerenaStinger Reporter 29.1 million people in the United States have diabetes, and, of those people, 8.1 million are unaware of their condition, so it should come as no surprise that it is possible to know someone at Zion-Benton who has diabetes. There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is when a person is born with a pancreas that doesn’t produce enough insulin cells, and type 2 can be developed later in life by poor dietary habits and a lack of exercise. ....[Buy The Stinger to read more!]

Mr. Brad Rubin, social studies teacher, said that one way volunteering can become more meaningful “is to cre-ate a group or class project that combines the efforts of many students toward a collective goal.” Apart from joining a school-based organization, such as Key Club or National Honor Society (NHS), one can look to the community. ....[Buy The Stinger to read more!]