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When sophomore Mad-die Finn and her group won the 15th annual Tri-C Rockoff on February 6, she broke the trend of male-dominated fi-nalists.

“When she performed at the semis I was upstairs and judges normally just make a few notes and sit there pretty stern. Probably half the judges gave her a standing ‘O’,” said Jim Boardwine, the band’s mentor.

“[Gabe] Swarts and I were almost in tears, we were so happy for them, because they sounded so pro that night.”

“It’s just an honor and a privilege,” said Finn. “I don’t really see myself as the first female to win, more like the first female-fronted band.”

Finn said she could not have won without her bandmates: senior bass player Justin Pack-wood, senior lead guitarist Brian Poston and drummer Kyle Tresch “Stokes,” who is from Medina.

As of press time, the band has written/recorded three new songs and has only used 45 minutes of recording time. The band won 24 hours of re-cording time as part of their winnings, but a profession in music is not part of Finn’s fu-

ture plan.She said she is set on at-

tending Maplewood for culi-nary arts. “I really don’t want to be famous, drive in limos, or ‘make it big’,” said Finn. “All I dream about is just hav-ing a job, doing something I

love.”A career in music is not a

stable one, said Finn, so she believes taking advantage of an opportunity such as Maple-wood is a way to jump-start her education.

Currently, music will stay

part of the band members’ lives. Upcoming shows, on March 27 at the Hard Rock of Café in Cleveland, building a larger fan base, working on a CD and selling merchandise are the members’ present goals.

“Whatever happens, hap-pens,” said Finn. “All I am planning on is playing music for the soul purpose of inspir-ing people to find out who they are, and help someone see into the thoughts of oth-ers.”

Maddie Finn takes first

In shock on the House of Blues stage after winning the High School Rock Off are seniors Brian Poston and Justin Packwood, sophomore Maddie Finn and Kyle “Stokes.”

Award-Winning Photo courtsey of Posh Portraits

Free tickets to Warped TourBrand new iPod docks

$500 cash

$500 gift card to Sam Ash Music

Two T.V. show appearances

The opportunity to play a concert at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

A chance to open for Live Nation at the Time Warner Amphitheater

24 hours of recording time at Ante Up Audio[ ]Prizes:

Make your own rock band

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In the past few weeks students’ Fa-cebook status’ have been filled with complaints about the numerous acts of physical violence between classes.

Students simply exchanging classes have to take detours around puddles of other students’ blood.

Sounds safe and sanitary, right?Violence is never an appropriate

action and it is never acceptable to inflict any form of pain on another in-dividual.

When the reason for attacking an-other student is simply “because he/she was running his/her mouth,” the acts seem simply barbaric.

I’m unsure if the parents are to blame for the way their children were raised or if the discipline on the part of the school is not impacting the stu-dents enough.

I was always taught that when peo-ple speaks poorly about you, becom-ing upset and fighting with them only leads them to the satisfaction that they

Shay ColescottManaging Editor>> accomplished their goal: to bother, up-

set or annoy you. Not acknowledging the other people or their actions will drive them mad, and leaves you with the satisfaction.

Adding to the violence are the stu-dents who stand around and watch, or even spread the word, about the fight. I would never want to hurt someone, let alone watch another student beat one of my classmates to the point that he or she needs medical assistance.

I personally have not witnessed a fight, because I do not stand and watch to add to the drama. I keep moving. But then in my next class, I’m filled with the “thrill” of listening to who jumped who, whose eye was bleed-ing, who had a chunk of hair ripped out and who “won” the fight.

Shouldn’t any act of violence be punished well enough to teach the student a lesson? Or, should students be able to talk their way out of the punishment, making it seem like it was simply a friendly disagreement. I’m sorry, but if blood is on the floor, there was no friendliness involved...

Violence never the solution

When a staff member of the school is physically harmed, we have a problem. Whether it is an accident or not, the student should be immediately expelled, with no questions asked.

Someone who has the audacity to hit a staff member will never have a problem hitting a student.

Under the current policy, it is the superintendent’s decision on whether or not to expel the student, said Principal Mike Berner. The consequences depend on the spe-cific case, added Assistant Principal Natalie Winninger. The staff mem-ber who is hit also has the right to

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Graduation Tests, March 15 through the 19, school will begin at 9:30 a.m. for all students who have com-pleted their testing. Sophomores and any other upperclassmen still needing to complete any sections of the test will have to be at school by 7:25 a.m., normal time. Freshmen will also have to be at school at the normal time because they will be taking practice OGT tests Monday through Thursday. They will how-ever have late start on Friday. Any student who comes in late during the week of testing will receive an afterhours.

The annual senior-teacher basket-ball game will be Friday, March 26 during fourth period. Tickets will be sold for $1 a piece starting the week of the game. Every student not buying a ticket will be placed in study hall dur-ing the game. There will be a meeting next Monday for all NHS members to discuss rules and details. Money col-lected from the fund raiser will go to-ward both NHS and Hattie Larlam.

Due to a lack of communication be-tween student council officers, mem-bers and their adviser, the Winterball scheduled for February 20 was can-celled. The group also struggled with last-minute planning and being forced to find an alternative site due to the failed levy.

“People are lazy, unorganized and don’t know what they are supposed to do,” said student council assistant secretary, senior Katylyn Kuchta.

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press charges for assault. When a student hits a staff member,

he or she is in no condition to be at school; the student should be expelled immediately as a danger to other stu-dents and staff members alike.

In our eyes there is almost nothing a student can do that would be worse than hitting a staff member. These people are our teachers, our aides, our custodians. They make life sustainable here at the high school and we do not want to see them harmed in any way.

Even if a staff member were hit on accident, it is still the student’s fault for putting him or herself in that posi-tion.

Ultimately, if a student physically harms a teacher in any way they should be automatically expelled whether it is accidental or on purpose.

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Message: An estimated 1.6 million teens text or read text messages while driving.

From: keepthedrive.com

Junior Heather Davidson places her hands on top of the steering wheel, holding her cell phone to text while constantly looking up to watch the road.

“My phone is a major priority to me,” Davidson said. “I know [tex-ting while driving] is dangerous, but I know we all do it. I don’t think we should, though.”

Davidson is not alone. Teen drivers generally ignore the dan-gerous consequences of misusing cell phones.

An estimated 1.6 million teens text while they drive, according

to the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration. Studies conducted by the Virginia

Tech Transportation Institute show that when drivers send or receive text messages, they spend 4.6 seconds, out of every six seconds of drive time, with their eyes off the road.

Whether using their phones to talk or text, teens are four times more likely to get into a car accident than adults.

Ohio is one of the few states with-out a law addressing the use of hand-held devices while driving.

But it is ultimately ;eft up to a jury and/or a city or township to create its own regulations on how to handle a violator.

At a recent city council meeting Streetsboro’s laws were discussed. The ban for texting while driving is still on hold because the state must make the decision of whether or not to enforce it.

Streetsboro Police Chief Richard A. Taiclet said the police department once investigated a fatality of a driver who rear-ended another vehicle. He said they were able to confirm the driver’s death by going through phone records, discovering they had been distracted by the phone.

On October 21, neighboring Sum-mit County, including the city of Ak-ron, became the first of 88 counties in Ohio to ban texting while driving. Violators could be fined $150. Cleve-land’s texting while driving ban went into effect July 19, with fines ranging from $200-500.

“I believe what you’re going to see is a ban of talking on the phone, but they may allow hands-free,” School Resource Officer Jim Wagner said of changes in county legislation. “…Cer-tainly, texting is a problem.”

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, nearly 6,000 deaths and more than half a million injuries

occurred in 2008 due to distracted driving.

Multitasking, such as dialing, can increase one’s vulnerability to accidents by about three times, ac-cording to KeeptheDrive.com.

“It frustrates me when some-body will come out of the grocery store, they’ll put their groceries in [the car], put the cart away, hop in the car and then before they even start backing up, they start texting,” said Drivers Education instructor Kenneth Motz.

“It goes to show even if you’re a good multi-tasker, we all have our limits and can’t get away with it every time,” senior Jordan Lupica said.

Pressing ‘Send’ drives up danger

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Step 1 : ImageStep 2 : Promotion

Step 5 : Make it big!

Without a successful promotional campaign a band will get lost in the shuffle.

One way to promote a band is to utilize tools such as MySpace but still hit the streets and meet with people personally to develop contacts.

“Work really hard. We’re full time guys and work on this constantly,” said Sim-eon Soul Charger singer Aaron Brooks.

Step 3 : Write Step 4 : Tour

In order to act the part, one must look the part.

Each band has its unique style and new bands must find their own or risk blending in with the rest.

They should look for a style that fits their personality. The looks should also fit in with the type of music and mood of the band.

Overall band members just need to be them-selves to have a shot at success.

Starting off a band will not receive big tour buses, but instead most bands travel in vans. Their time is spent traveling from one show to the next and then waiting around said Brooks.

Ultimately the tour will de-pend on the financial aspect.

This is the step that can define a band. Some will choose to take the serious route while others will add humor and irony into their lyrics.

“Most of my writing involves people, I observe people very carefully” Brooks said.

Sometimes the hard work will pay off and sometimes it will not.

If the work ever does pay off it could be months or years before a band gets their record deal.

“Keep playing, its really great to get locally involved early,” Brown said.

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A pregnant gold-fish is called a twit.

Forty percent of McDonald’s profit comes from Happy Meals.

The human brain is 80 percent water.

Hometown: Streetsboro, Ohio

All-Time Favorite toy: G.I. Joe

School activities:Basketball and football

Other: When he was a senior he got caught smashing pumpkins in the parking lot with a group of friends.

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The rockstar dream: get rich, play sold-out shows, and most of all, have a blast while doing it all.

The odds of making it big are stacked against bands but this problem does not stop anyone from trying.

“You’re clawing your way to some-thing: Fortune and fame,” said Aaron Brooks, the lead vocalist of Kent-area band Simeon Soul Charger.

Brooks has been around the music scene since 2000. His musical resume includes his current band, which started playing together in 2009, and Trendy, his first major band is now broken up.

Brooks said when bands are just starting out they need to be aware of scams.

“A venue’s goal is to make money and push tickets,” he said.

Brooks recalled an instance when a

venue promised an opening gig for a headline act in exchange for selling a significant amount of tickets. The ven-ue turned around and gave the band a 6 p.m. opening slot, when the main band did not come on until midnight.

“Be very skeptical,” Brooks advised. “People are trying to take advantage of you.”

The next step toward launching a successful band is a streamlined pro-motional campaign.

Jordan Brown, the vocalist for na-tionally-established band, Set Your Goals said putting in the time for pro-motions is key to making it big.

He suggested dropping off CDs to as many people as possible to “really get your music out there.”

Brooks said starting on the local in order to get a strong foothold.

“We get on the street and do it our-

selves,” Brooks said.Another way he promotes his band

is by working with local radio stations such as 88.9 WSTB.

“That really does make a big differ-ence,” he said.

One of the ways to get locally es-tablished is to play at local venues and try to build up a fan base at home.

Simeon Soul Charger will be per-forming at the Kent Stage as apart of their EP release on April 17, said Brooks.

After a band becomes locally estab-lished it can start to venture out and begin to tour.

A band’s first tours also pose issues with everyday needs such as nutrition and hygiene. Brooks said their tours usually involve band members sleep-ing in a van and just relaxing before the show.

While on tour it is hard to find a home-cooked meal and it shows said Brooks.

He said there is never anything to eat besides fast food which makes it hard to eat healthy.

After all of the promotional and tour work, a combination of luck and skill can start to get the bands noticed.

Set Your Goals finally clicked in 2004 while on an eight-day regional tour.

“For me that was a huge, mind-opening experience,” said Brown

The chances of fame and fortune are underwhelming, so that cannot be the only concern for bands that truly want to succeed.

“As long as you’re enjoying what you’re doing, that’s your reward,” Brown said.

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Today in sports

Pro update

Cindy DengStaff Writer>>

Stainbrook heads to states

Girls finish season with 6-13 recordCraig Donovan

Staff Writer>>

Hard at work to pin an opponent is sophomore Cory Stainbrook.Ready for states Photo by Amanda Anderson

The wrestling team pinned and tossed their op-ponents, advancing through the Portage Trail Confer-ence finals, sectionals, and districts to send sophomore Cory Stainbrook to states in Columbus this weekend. Star athlete Stainbrook has won his second PTC title, swept his way through sectionals, climbed to first at districts and is ready for his second chance at a State title.

Of the six wrestlers in Districts at Firestone High School February 26 and 27, Stainbrook is the only one who qualified for states, though sophomore Chris Ashburn was one place away, placing first in the 103-pound weight class, with a 34-4 record overall.

Qualifying for districts at sectionals February 19 and 20 at Walsh Jesuit High School were Stainbrook, sophomore Zachary Baratko (119), sophomore Bubba Baker (215), sophomore Chris Ashburn (171), junior

The season is officially over for the girls basketball team, after suffering an 82-19 loss to powerhouse Walsh Jesuit in the state tournament. With their third coach in three years, it took time for the players to adjust, especially for the seniors. The girls worked hard for their 6-13 record. “I think the season has gone pretty well, and we have become really close despite the drama we have faced within the team,” senior Mer-

risa Wilcox said. “I think it made us a family.” This season has been the most successful season since 2006-2007, when they won five games. “I feel like we were way more successful this season compared to last year and we had a lot more team bonding,” senior Stephanie Lesher said. “Overall it was one of the better seasons.” The team showed ma-turity which had adversity faced them all season long. “It’s been a tough season with a lot of obstacles, but we’ve pulled together and

really improved as a whole,” senior Shelly Johnson said. The girls pieced together a string of wins at the conclu-sion of the season. “I feel that we have im-proved our basketball skills, and all we need now is sup-port,” [from fans and the school] sophomore Colleen Rimmel said. The future looks bright as many underclassmen contrib-uted to the success of the pro-gram. “It’s been a building year and we’ve taken a lot of steps forward as a program,” junior Jordan Genovese said.

Working hard Photo by Shay Colescott

Amidst a layup versus Tallmadge is sophomore Rachael Kolke.

Drew Kluchurosky (125), and junior Anthony Skulina (130).

Stainbrook said he had a quick sectional performance, pinning a Ravenna opponent in a minute and 10 seconds. Stainbrook said his experience last year at states wrestling Nick Brascetta from St. Paris Graham High School, who was first in the nation, motivates him this year to be a better wrestler overall.

Starting as the number one seed in the Portage Trail Conference tournament bracket February 12 and 13 at Rootstown, sophomore Cory Stainbrook won his second PTC title in the 103 pound weight class with a 27-4 record.

“It feels really good I guess,” Stainbrook said of winning his second league title.

Coach Rick Charlton said he admires Stainbrook for his hard work and dedication.

“Wrestling can prepare you for your life,” Charlton said.

With the re-cent addition of Power Forward Antwan Jamison, the Cavs are on a four-game win-ning streak, as of press time.

Meanwhile, center Shaquille O’Neal had surgery on an injured finger, and will miss the remainder of the regular season. He is scheduled to return at some point in the play-offs.

New York Yankee pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich have announced that they had swapped wives, kids, a poodle and a terrier on March 5, 1973.

The Indians begin spring training in the Cactus League in Goodyear, Arizona. They recently signed first baseman Russell Branyan for some homer-un help.

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Medal Counts-USA: 37Germany: 30Canada: 26 Norway: 23Austria: 16

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Four challenges swat basketball team

Perfection has come in overtime play this season as the team has won all three of their overtime games.

Focus on special plays, and un-common situations, helps prepare the team for any circumstance dur-ing a game, said head coach Todd Muckleroy. Muckleroy said he gives the team scenarios in practice such as, “four minutes left in the game, we’re down by five what do you do?’” to make the players focus on the clock and know a good shot from a bad one.

Senior Mike Zitkewicz said the team runs every day in practice and the conditioning plays a huge part in their overtime victories.

If you think about the pressure, that’s when you let it get to you,” Senior Jay Lugo said.

Redemption. A second chance. This is what the team is hoping for if they get paired up against Poland in districts.

“After playing Poland the first time, the first thing I said to my coaching staff is ‘I would love to play them one more time.’” Muckleroy said.

The Rockets lost to Poland 86 to 60 on January 16.

The team had a bye the first round of districts and played their

first game Wednesday, the results of which were not available as of press time. To play Poland in districts, the Rockets will have to beat Niles or Field, depending on the outcome of that game.

Lugo said to beat Poland, they would have to, “Play like we know how, don’t play scared... don’t be scared to shoot, don’t be scared to pass, be strong, just play hard and play smart.”

Muckleroy said “all roads lead through Poland,” and that the “potentially neutral floor” will help the team the second time they play.

If both teams win their preliminary games, Streetsboro will face Poland Monday at Boardman High School.

Seniors Malcolm Brooks, Dan Spindler, and sophomore Ben Gen-cy have all endured injuries that have affected the team this season.

Facing Ravenna last year, Brooks fell, hurt his back and developed a spinal infection. Brooks has been out since December 12th and was cleared last week for “light run-ning and shooting,” though Muck-leroy said he will not be able to play..

Spindler was out for five games this season due to injuring his foot and leg during football season. He is not playing in tournaments be-cause of surgery Wednesday to; he will have a screw and piece of bone taken out of his ankle.

Gency hurt his ankle during a full-court offensive drill at practice, when he came down on his brother Brandon’s foot. Originally they thought it was only a fracture, but a small bone chip came off his ankle. Gency missed three weeks of game play, and is currently on a “day-to-day ba-sis” Muckleroy said.

He was hoping Gency would return by tournament time.

Last year’s team had the most successful post-season in the history of boys’ Streets-boro basketball team, and the current play-ers had been expected to live up to last year’s legacy.

Zitkewicz said, mid-season he thought that this years’ team is “living up to the hype that we had last year and doing almost just as good.” Even with the losses, Zitkewicz said they have done well with what was left behind for them.

Following athletes like Carrington Hanna has helped him because he has always tried to keep up with Hanna, Zitkewicz said.

Brooks has a different outlook on the team’s success this year and saying they “didn’t reach the expectations we were supposed to” because of the start-ers who were injured.

Muckleroy said the coaching staff sets “realistic goals for the team to achieve, knowing full well we have lost some major contributors in seniors; Robert [Wil-son], Carrington [Hanna], Cory [Lanterman], Rico [Smith]…” but still thinks this year’s guys can meet some of their goals. Those goals included ranking top three in PTC, winning 15 or more games and being undefeated at home. The team is second in the PTC, as of press time had a 13-7 record and missed their goal of being undefeated at home by two games. Muckleroy said early this week they have a chance at winning sectionals as “some goals are still hanging in the balance.”

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