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The Shield
Winter, 2021 Federal Hocking High School
Covid 19 in Class
By Nathaniel Massie
With news updating year is a struggle for some Seventh grade student the correct procedures in
Covid and the way the students. In trying to Samuel Balch said, “Desks ensuring students are safe.
infectious disease spreads, minimize contact schools are more spaced out and
many schools have shift- and teachers have to for- there are less kids in the
ed to remote learning, feit some of their avail- classroom.”
making these tough times ability to students. Along with the class-
tougher on students and “We are only in class rooms changing, so have
parents. Others offer a for two days compared the daily procedures that
split learning where half to five. You can only see students are required to
of students' week will be your teacher for half a follow while learning in
spent in class and the oth- school day,” sophomore person. Brown has no-
er half spent online. Jonathan Lee claimed. ticed all the precautions.
“If I go to school, I have “There is less amount “Social distancing,
someone pushing me to of help available,” Pfeiffer wearing masks, wiping
do my homework,” Senior grumbled. down all desks, walking
Mason Brown stated. In addition to the learn- a certain direction in the
Most students felt as ing process, the classroom hallways, and each class-
though being in class was environment has changed room has a designated
more beneficial to their drastically. bathroom closest to the
learning process when Schools have tried to class.”
asked why they chose split minimize all chances of Covid has surely
learning instead of virtual. spreading Covid, provid- changed all of our lives.
“The fact is that the ing contactless assign- As for Covid in class,
learning quality is bet- ments along with social schools such as Federal
ter in a hands-on envi- distancing. Hocking showed their
ronment,” Senior Jared “We don’t have to turn true colors in the steps
Pfeiffer said. any papers in, there are they took by providing
However, this learning also a lot less people,” Se- the best that they can as
process compared to last nior Paige Tolson stated. far as in class learning and
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Run, Rosie, Run!
By Chloe Phillips and Miles Hadley
The year 2020 has had “The thing that is going mature from the
a lot of firsts. Some have to get you farthest is run- sophomore season
been challenging, but ning on the off-season. to the junior season.
for one Federal Hocking That's how I got to where Her off-season train-
student, there has been I am today.” ing allowed her to
an epic first. Junior Rose- In cross country every- lower her times and
mary Stephens was the first one is close. It is like one do her best. That’s
female from Fed Hock to big family. They support the payoff for hard
ever advance to State for and help and push each work, and with dis-
Cross Country. other. tance running, that’s
She moved up 20 spots “Coach Miller pushed what really pays off.
from where she placed last me when I wanted to stop. It's very satisfying.
year. He supports you and is It is truly one sport
“My PR is 20 mins and 7 genuinely proud of you.” you get out of it what
seconds.” Coach Dave Miller him- you put into it.”
ite memory this year and
Stephens has been run- self had some good things Being and staying mo-
wished she would have
ning since her freshman to say about Stephens’ tivated is hard. Runners
been able to break her 20
year. This year she won performance. have to find something
minute-record.
the most valuable runner “The results speak for that will keep you going
“I remember the race
award. themselves, watching her and inspires you to want
where I ran 20:07; when
to do more and to never
I left I was so frustrated
give up. Stephens said that
that I didn't make up
staying motivated is the
the seven seconds some-
hardest part.
where.
Stephens began run-
This year has been a
ning when she entered
record breaking year for
a 5k called “A Race for a
Stephens.
Reason” in 8th grade. She
didn't really have a favor-
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Busta Rhymes Article
By Miles Hadley
A sequel to his 1998 throughout. an avid Hip Hop listen- ly bad by any stretch of
album, Extinction Level With features on the er and agreed with this the word, but he seems to
Event: The Final World record from the greats, assessment. work better accompany-
Front, Busta Rhymes such as Chris Rock, Rick “It was a really cool ing someone else. On an
comes in strong with a Ross, Eminem, Kendrick track. We haven’t heard out-of-ten scale, I would
new 26 track record with Lamar, and even Mariah from Busta Rhymes in 8 give this album an 8.5/10.
four rereleases, Extinction Carey, this album covers years; it was nice to hear
Level Event 2: The Wrath many styles and flows so from Kendrick as well
of God. With it extending there’s a little bit of some- since he hasn’t released
to a lengthy one hour and thing for everyone while anything in a minute,”
34 minutes, you’re in for still keeping the Busta Hadley said.
a mind-boggling auditory integrity on every track. Overall: This is a great
experience. Although, these eccentric album, but not perfect. As
This album is set on the features leave much to be I mentioned earlier on,
idea that the world is in desired on the solo Busta the outstanding features
fact, ending. With various Rhymes tracks. from people like Kendrick
non-comedic skits, and a The best track on this Lamar and Mariah Carey
long intro track half mu- record, in my opinion, is leave much to be desired
sic half monologue, it sets Look Over Your Shoulder when Busta is doing his
up the pacing well for the (Ft. Kendrick Lamar). best on tracks alone. Not
rest of the tracks and skits Senior Duncan Hadley is that he’s doing particular-
Another Game Awards
By Miles Hadley
The Game Awards, games and additional Family Game. Last Of Us 2 was an okay
hosted by Geoff Keighley, content. Best Esports Game game at best, while Hades
is an event like any other This year, we had plenty unsurprisingly went to was the culmination of
awards ceremony, but of exciting announce- League Of Legends, and everything SuperGiant
chock-full of announce- ments and crossovers Game Of The Year went had made and I don’t
ments for new games from various developers. to a yet again unsurpris- think anyone could make
inside. It's hosted every Some particularly stand- ing, The Last Of Us 2. a game better than it.”
year at the beginning out announcements “Seeing all the other Whether or not you
of December (this year range from Halo and The awards it got, such as enjoyed or agreed with
the 10th), and is the 7th Walking Dead crossovers Best Sound Design, and this year’s Game Awards
annual. TGA host Geoff in Fortnite, to the highly Best Action/Adventure, it announcements and win-
Keighley ran a previous anticipated new Super was a no brainer to win,” ners, there’s always 2021.
game awards ceremony, Smash Brothers fighter, Duncan Hadley, a fellow
the Spike Video Game revealed to be Sephiroth viewer, said.
Awards for more than 10 from Final Fantasy. On the flipside, this is
years before starting the A few notable games what a less than satisfied
game awards. The Game won some awards this viewer, Thomas Schwar-
Awards as we know it year, such as Best Mobile zel, had to say.
today isn’t only known Game and Best Multi- “I honestly
for the awards ceremo- player Game going to the believed that
ny itself, though. It's hit game Among Us, and Hades should
known for it's sleuth of Animal Crossing: New have won game
announcements for new Horizons winning best of the year. The
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Argentina Addresses World’s Deadly Disease
By Mason Jackson, Maggi Ballew and Chloe Phillips
It is a beautiful spring a large number of cases. groups to decide what by this pandemic, these
day in Mendoza, Ar- There have been 917,000 days you could leave your fines are a big deal.
gentina. The sun shines cases and 25,000 deaths in house. Pustavrh and his One good thing that has
through the pine trees Argentina. wife were put in different come from police pa-
planted around the park Despite the large num- groups, based on wheth- trolling more is the crime
while dogs lounge in the ber of cases, Argentina er their last digit of their rate is way down.
shade. The wind gently has been one of the most government ID number “It is a lot safer now
blows the mass of yellow strict countries when it is odd or even, so they than it was before quaran-
caution tape strung across comes to rules during the haven’t been together in tine to walk the streets in
the playground’s benches, pandemic. Their quaran- public since March. Mendoza. Crime rate fell
slides, and monkey bars. tine began on March 17. Some rules for when dramatically. There were
This outdoor recreation The shocking part is that, you do go out include a lot of restrictions and
center looks like a de- as of Oct. 19, it had been wearing a mask in public. police were very strict.”
serted crime scene. The 200 days. Argentine citizens can’t Luckily for Argentine cit-
government has ordered “Argentina has had the stop moving in places izens, they didn’t experi-
gyms, schools, restaurants longest quarantine or like a park and there is ence the same shortage of
and many other facilities lockdown in the world,” caution tape everywhere, food items or household
to close. The only hint of Rayko Pustavrh, a teacher so they can’t touch public items that citizens in the
normalization is that indi- in Mendoza, Argentina, equipment. Another thing U.S. did. Most of their
viduals get in their morn- said. that has been banned are food comes from their
ing exercise by jogging, Pustavrh was born in most sports. country. Even though
bike riding and walking in the U.S. but currently lives “Very few sports are they have access to these
the fresh air. There is no in Mendoza, Argentina. permitted. Tennis and things that doesn’t mean
birdwatching or napping He visited Federal Hock- golf are permitted,” Pus- they are cheap. Due to the
in the sunshine though. ing and even was a sub- tavrh said. demand for cleaning sup-
No one is allowed to be stitute teacher for Lancers There are many other plies, prices were raised.
still. They must always be when it was his summer rules and they are all There was one item that
moving or they will get a break, which would be strictly enforced. Police was particularly hard to
fine. winter in Ohio. Currently, are always patrolling and find.
This situation seems he is experiencing this looking for people not fol- “At the beginning of
dystopic, but it is just pandemic with his wife lowing the protocol. Peo- lockdown, it was really
one of the ways that the and kids in Mendoza. ple who break the rules hard to get hand sanitizer.
Argentine government This has made life diffi- can face large fines and Now you can buy it in
has slowed the spread of cult for Pustavrh and his even jail time. People can bulk though.”
COVID-19. The virus has family. He is a teacher at get fined 5,000 pesos for When citizens of Argen-
spread across the world multiple schools so both not wearing a mask. That tina are not making quick
and is affecting the lives he and his students have is about $65. That is quite and safe trips to the store,
of many. There have been to adjust to classes being a lot of money especially they are mostly staying
almost eight million cases online. when some Argentine home because the process
of Covid-19 in the United Besides these changes, people are only making of traveling to another
States and over 200,000 there are also many other $200 a month. Stores can province is long and com-
deaths. Another country brand new rules that the also get fined 10,000 pe- plicated. Anyone taking a
that is heavily affected by Argentine government sos for employees for not trip is required to quar-
Covid-19 is Argentina. has put in place. Everyone wearing masks and large antine in a hotel at their
Despite having a smaller has had to stay home and places like supermarkets destination for two weeks.
population than the U.S. can only leave for certain could face up to 50,000 The hotel fee is paid out
by 287.2 million people, things. They also split pesos in fines. When the of pocket and police and
they have still racked up the population into two economy is being affected authority check in with
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the travelers too. Not only Senior citizens are the but deliberate decisions
is short-distance travel- group that are more that have already saved
ing hard, all airlines in affected by Covid-19 and many citizen’s lives and
Argentina are closed and have more risk when they just like the Pustarvh
no airplanes are flying get it. The government is family, many others are
anywhere. Argentina is trying very hard to pro- staying positive and hope-
cut off from Chile to the tect them by enforcing all ful for the future.
west, and this leaves them the rules. They also check
isolated. in with them to make sure Fun Facts!
This pandemic has they are doing okay.
also had a big economic “Senior citizens are get- Movie trailers were originally played AFTER the movie.
impact. Unemployment ting assistance from the The “trailer” the follows the feature film, hence the name.
is rising and there is more government. The govern- The first trailer was in 1912, and was for a Broadway show,
poverty. Production of ment calls them everyday not a movie.
products has shut down to talk to them,” Pustavrh
and companies are leav- said. There is only one U.S. capital without a McDoanld’s. Mont-
ing the country. Foreign Pustavrh has experi- pelier, Vermont doesn’t have any golden arches. It also
companies are removing enced proof that senior happens to be the U.S. capital with the smallest population,
their stores and packing citizens are being affected. having just 7,500 residents.
up. Sadly, two elderly neigh-
Another thing the gov- bors of his have passed The Terminator script was sold for $1. In order to get his
ernment started out pay- away due to Covid-19. So big break with The Terminator, James Cameron sold the
ing for was the Covid-19 this really affected peo- script for one dollar and the promise that he would be able
test. But they were expen- ple’s lives and it is danger- to direct.
sive and people would ous.
have to wait weeks to get Students of all ages are Baseball umpires used to sit in rocking chairs. People have
into an appointment and facing a different chal- been playing baseball since the mid 19th century. In the
would be over it by then. lenge too. earlier games, umpires would officate while reclining in
This was because it was “A lot of students are not rocking chairs 20 feet behind home plate.
difficult to get a test. Now getting an education right
it is easier. But if you want now. Low income families The tiny pockets in jeans were designed to store pocket
a test from a private com- and internet accessibility watches. The original design for jeans had four pockets;
pany it could cost 8,000 are an issue.” that tiny one, plus two more in the front and just one in the
pesos. Argentina made quick back.
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Federal Hocking’s First Girl’s Golf Team
By Mason Jackson
The Lady Lancers just for FH this season. of experience and got to Lancers at sectionals. She
finished up their first sea- “It looked hard and learn if they liked golf. was only six strokes away
son of golf. This is the first I wanted a challenge,” This helped build the from qualifying for the
time in Federal Hocking Smith said. foundation for the future district tournament.
school history there has The first season was a of the program. Thomp- “It was her first year
been a girl’s golf team. lot of learning the basics son was very proud of ever picking up a club,”
Last year there were talks of the game because many how far the team had Thompson said.
of a girl’s golf team and of the players were true come and shared a mo- Overall it was a very
many girls became inter- beginners to golf. They ment that showed their good season for the first
ested in playing. With the had to start from the progress. year of the program. They
help of first year coach beginning and learn the “Our first time on the had more success than
Emily Thompson, FH had rules of the game, what range, I had many girls they even expected. But
their first ever girls team clubs should be used in asking me what clubs to the most important part
ready to go for the 2020 different situations, and use. Then, at that practice about sports is learning
season. many other things. Junior later in the season, I had and having fun. Thomp-
Thompson, a teacher Makyla Walker was one girls hitting the ball 150- son thinks there are a
at Amesville Elementary, the beginners that learned 175 and even closer to few important things you
stepped up to coach the a lot in her first season. 200 yards. It was a mo- need to have in order to
Lady Lancers. Not only “In the beginning of ment that made me very play golf. They are also
was it the first year for the the season I was shooting proud, and I got to see the good lessons in life in
program, but it was also double par almost every fruits of their labor.” general.
her first time coaching. hole and I didn’t know Thompson was also “Sportsmanship, integ-
And of the 12 players that what any of the clubs proud of some accom- rity, self-discipline and
came out to play this sea- meant or what to use plishments they had patience are characteris-
son only three had prior them for,” Walker said. during their matches tics of this game that, in
experience with the game Thompson also said throughout the season. order to do well, you need
of golf. She knew it would that many of the girls There was another team to continuously practice
be a big challenge, but didn’t even know what that the Lancers were and execute.”
was up for it. club to use to tee off. always close with during All of the players
“I made the decision to Throughout the season the matches. They end- learned a lot this year
coach because I believe the players learned a lot ed up beating them in and had fun while doing
sports can help you in and improved their game a match or two. And in it. Not only was actually
every aspect of life. You a lot. One of her favorite the sectional match they playing golf fun, but also
learn so many skills that parts about coaching was placed sixth out of 11 the experience of being
are going to set you up seeing how far the girls teams at the match. Junior with the team. Although
for success in the future,” had come throughout Emma Wilson, shot the golf is thought to be an
Thompson said. the season. They got a lot best score for the Lady individual sport, you
Many of the players combine individual
who had never golfed scores to have a team
before made the deci- score and spend
sion to try something a lot of time with
new. Junior Alexis your teammates.
Smith was one of the Sophomore Ava Tate
players that decided remembered the fun
to try golf for the first the team had when
time. She picked it up they weren’t playing
quickly and golfed in even more than the
the number one spot matches.
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“My favorite moments include holding a clinic ulary and other things a junior program every
were driving the golf carts during the summer. This about the game is a good year.”
around when my group will strengthen the team's place to start. Or do some Another thing Thomp-
wasn’t playing, getting skills before the season research to learn more son wants to see next year
closer to people and the really gets on its way. She about for example, the is to see leadership from
bus rides.” wants the players with ex- clubs you use in differ- the senior players. She
Thompson said that perience to try to take ten ent situations. Watching wants to give these play-
the teams first season strokes off of their score. professional play on TV ers more responsibility
was a good start but she The team moving up in was another way to learn. on and off the course next
already has some goals the sectional ranking is Thompson also said there year. With more leader-
for the team in the next also a goal for the team. are summer programs to ship from players with ex-
season. She has high She also had a few tips actually start learning to perience and with a coach
hopes for the team with for people interested in play. that now has experience
a lot of players coming trying golf or playing next “Attend a clinic in the with the program, things
back next year with some season. Watching Youtube summer .Oxbow Golf look bright for the future
experience. These goals videos to learn vocab- Course in Belpre puts on of the Lady Lancers.
Mason The Golf God
By Alexis Smith
If you have heard of portant role. got me out of trouble,” honorable mention, and
Federal Hocking’s boys ¨Mason was our num- Jackson said. not for the first time. He
golf team, then you ber two golfer all year. His Even the best players also finished ninth in the
probably know the name strong suits would be that still have worries. Jack- district tournament.
Mason Jackson. He is one he is a pretty consistent son’s fear was being con- ¨My favorite part of it
of the best players in the player and performs well sistent when they needed was winning sectionals
TVC. According to his in tournaments. He won him. Every athlete has felt and going to districts.
coach and teammates, our sectional tourna- weight on their shoulders, We played putt putt golf
he is a hardworking and ment,¨ Coach Eric Tabler it can be the worst feeling in the hotel and it was a
dedicated player. His said.. sometimes. He wanted to blast.¨
younger teammates look During Jackson’s fresh- keep good rounds so his Jackson is a great role
up to him. man year he was the four team could advance and model and a person to
¨Mason was always golf- to five golfer, he struggled all his teammates relied look up to. He is very
ing outside of practice. his first year like anyone on his game. humble with his work and
He would play courses be- else would. He typically ¨A challenge for me was even though he is a great
fore we did. He was very scored in the 50 to 60 keeping a good round go- player he still continues to
serious about golf and he each match. His soph- ing when I know it is im- push himself.
was always looking for omore year went a lot portant. Like at sectionals
improvements. He is a better. He improved on I knew I was at the top
good player and I look up his game and dropped his and did not want to mess
to him,¨ Freshman Zane score by 10-12. Jackson it up. I didn't want to miss
Buckley said. shot in the 40’s then. His out on districts and we
Jackson is the number weak spot was the green were missing Collin so I
two golfer. His best score and once he improved, his knew I had to keep a good
was a 37 on a nine hole score kept going down. round¨.
and his best score on an “My biggest improve- All of Jackson's hard
18 hole was an 81. It says ment was around the work pays off in the end.
a lot about the way he green. That is where most As a team they got third
plays, he is a very import- of my strokes were. I and went to districts.
ant player with an im- shaped my shots which Jackson made all districts
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Over the Horizon
By Corey McKnight
The Forza Horizon place in France, the game Forza Horizon 3 was an glitching aside, the game
series are racing games had goals very similar to entirely different game is really good for photos.
that are Xbox and PC its predecessor. The main than Horizon 2. Again, You can get some really
exclusives. In the series, goal is to win every set of the goal of the game good shots of your muscle
there are a total of four races. Horizon 2 ended was the same as before, cars, your jdm icons (jap-
games, with a fifth one in up blowing the first game including the champion- anese sports cars like the
the works. These games completely out of the park ships. This game was only Mitsubishi Lancer Evo,
are very similar in some with its updated game available on the Xbox aka my favorite, the Toy-
aspects, and they all have engine and how much One and the PC, drop- ota Supra, and the Mazda
vastly different details more gamers could do. ping its release for the RX-7 to name a few), or
between each title. For Horizon 2 introduced 360. One of the best parts even an electric hypercar
example, Forza Horizon 1 championships. You about these games is that in some of the most beau-
is a very linear game. could do a race event, and they are cross platform tiful landscapes I have
Forza Horizon 1 was then you would unlock with one another. Hori- ever seen in a game. The
a very basic open world a championship for the zon 3 took place in the pros of this game are the
racing game that takes event, which involved eastern part of Australia. huge car lineup and the
place in Colorado. The three or four more races, Horizon 3 slimmed down map. The map is beautiful
sole purpose of the game depending on the length on the features that it had. and is by far my favorite
was to complete all the of the courses. For Hori- For example, it got rid of map of the entire series,
races. There aren't any zon 2, there were both an the road trips Horizon by a long shot. The only
outside challenges, be- Xbox 360 and an Xbox 2 had. Horizon 3 has an con is really only that the
sides for speed traps and One version. The Xbox absolutely massive map drivatars suck and tend
speed zones. A speed trap 360 version didn’t have compared to the other to spawn in your way,
is exactly as it sounds, ex- a weather mechanic, nor titles. It has a ton of major especially if you’re doing
cept you try to clock the did it have custom driva- offroad places along with a top speed run. Overall,
fastest time. A speed zone tars (the in game CPUs), on road, and the game the game gets an 8 out of
is the same, but it is over a and it was very limited implements the use of the 10 solely because of the
short distance and it takes to being an on the road terrain for the races very landscape and the car
your best time average. game like Horizon 1. The well. If you do every race, lineup. Forza Horizon 4
Speand zones are present Xbox One version was you can and will drive is basically Horizon 3, but
in all four of the Forza far more open world, and literally all over the map. revamped.
Horizon games. The game it implemented custom There are endless possibil- Forza Horizon 4 really
is alright. It isn’t the best drivatars and dynamic ities of things you can
of the series because of it weather changes. I would do and discover. The
being a very linear open personally give the Xbox funniest part about
world racing game. The One version of the game the entire series itself
only open world aspect to a 9.5 out of 10, because it is each game's abun-
it is roads, and one of- is a massive step up to the dance of glitches.
froad spot, that is a small first game. The Xbox 360 Every game has its
golf course. The car lineup version, however, only own set of glitches,
isn't huge, but it’s also a gets about a 3.5 out of 10 but every game has a
game from 2012. Forza because the only differ- ton of them. Horizon
Horizon 2, however, com- ence between the first and 3, if you do the right
pletely changed the game. the second games is the steps, you can drive
Forza Horizon 2 map location and the car literally underwater,
brought in a new me- lineup. Forza Horizon 3 and drive through
chanic that the first game kind of built the blueprint houses and other
didn't implement well: of the Horizon games we vehicles. With the
off road racing. Taking play now.
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isn’t much more than series. I like each game for
what Horizon 3 was. I its own reasons, and at the
find Horizon 4 really same time I also dislike
good for playing with them for different rea-
friends and exceptionally sons. Of the four, I think
good for taking photos of that Horizon 3 is by far
the cars. Horizon 4 takes my favorite one, because
place in Great Britain, and of the location, the DLC,
it includes Edinburgh, the car lineup, and the
which is really good for soundtrack.
night time city shots. Like
Horizon 3, the funniest
part of the game is its
abundance of its graphi-
cal, and technical glitches.
There is a lot of out of
FH Boys’ Basketball vs. Covid 19
By Alexis Smith
bounds glitches. An out
This year for every cial distancing, Every being quarantined for
of bounds is an area that
athlete has been differ- boy showed up and we two weeks after playing a
is originally blocked off
ent from previous years, worked hard for what we team with positive corona
by solid walls that you
there are so many rules could get,” Coach (need cases.
cannot drive through. The
and regulations added first name) Thompson “I hate this for us but it
glitches include somehow
due to Covid. Covid has said. was a matter of time. They
breaking into these out of
affected team schedules Before each practice the have cancelled everything
bounds areas, mostly to
and some schools even boys check their tempera- until after Christmas. It
show off to other online
cancelled their whole tures and do a symptom sucks, but we are going
racers on how you got
season. Even though check. They are required to come back stronger,”
there. There is a massive
people would love to to wear their masks at Freshman Tariq Cotrill
online community for
have their season, safety all times when off of the said.
Horizon 4, especially for
is more important. court. Basketball is all Covid has ruined lots of
car tunes and car paints.
Federal Hocking boys about working as a team things this year and has
The game is very involved
basketball team is 1-1. and with covid going affected sports as you can
online, but you can also
They have all worked around they have to be see. Sports are important
just ignore the other driv-
hard for this season do- socially distant. to athletes and coach-
ers if you don’t feel like
ing everything OHSAA “I wish things were es but Federal Hocking
being social. The game
and the school will allow normal but they are not. coaches care more about
mechanics and how it
without pushing limits We had to adapt to things all of the players' health
works and how you prog-
or breaking rules. With and coach tries his best and will do anything to
ress is exactly the same as
many rules applied it to do drills while social minimize the risk.
what Horizon 3 was, the
was hard for the basket- distancing which is the
only differences being the
ball team to get where best anyone could do for
car lineup and the loca-
they needed to be. basketball,” Freshman
tion. For Horizon 4, I give
“We couldn’t do any- Zane Buckley stated.
the game a 7 out of 10,
thing in the summer Covid is a very fast
despite the little differenc-
so it was hard. When spreading virus and
es between 3 and 4. I play
school started back playing basketball is a
it all the time, and I enjoy
up we were allowed risk to all players, coach-
playing it.
to do open gyms with es, refs and crowds. As
All in all, the Forza
the rules including of right now the varsity
Horizon series is my
face masks, and so- boys basketball team is
favorite video game series
aside from the Fallout
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Winter Driving
By Mason Jackson
Driving in winter know when a snowstorm winter for many years. droplane.
weather conditions can be can pop up on their way He advises that one of the There are ways to take
challenging and danger- to school or work. Ju- most important things precautions and keep
ous, especially for new nior Samantha Brown, a to do is slow down and your vehicle under con-
drivers. Snow, ice and low student at Federal Hock- recognize the conditions trol, but you could still
temperatures will make ing, is a new driver who you are driving in. It is find yourself sliding on
driving more treacherous has only had her license also helpful to know the ice when the roads are
than in good weather since Oct. 9. She mostly roads. This is important covered. The worst thing
conditions. According to drives to her internship because you are not only to do is slam on the
the Federal Highway Ad- in Coolville, Ohio and more comfortable driv- breaks. This will make
ministration, more than to Athens, Ohio. She has ing there, but you know you lose even more con-
1,300 people are killed yet to experience the bad where the places are that trol than you already did.
and 116,800 people are weather she is bound to are more dangerous and Tabler’s tip was to steer
injured in vehicle crashes see living in Ohio. more likely to have ice or in the direction of the
on snowy, slushy or icy “I am worried about snow build up. And the skid. And you must do so
roads annually. And teen driving in bad weather last thing to remember is gently until your vehicle
drivers are more likely to because I'm not super something that Tabler’s is going straight again.
be involved in an accident experienced with driving grandfather once told Then you can lightly use
than drivers of any other in different weather con- him. the brakes to start slowing
age. ditions because I'm still a “You need to drive ac- down.
There are many differ- young driver.” cording to the conditions “Do not slam down on
ent weather conditions Junior Damian Rob- of the road.” the brakes and then you
that drivers can face. Of inson, a student at Levi Thompson and should try to slow down
course, some of the main Tri-County Career Cen- Ann Cell, teachers at Fed- easily by lightly pushing
conditions are snow, slush ter, is also a new driver eral Hocking, had many down on the brake to
and sleet. But many acci- who has only had his similar tips for driving in come to a stop,” Thomp-
dents also happen when license for five months. So bad weather conditions. son said.
wet roads turn to ice he hasn’t had very much One was to give yourself According to motosafe-
making the translucent experience driving in more time to get some- ty.com, The National
ice covering difficult to winter weather. But the where than you usually Highway and Traffic Safe-
spot, also known as “black times he has he knows need. This allows you ty Administration wants
ice”. This can cause your he needs to be even more to drive at lower speeds you to know the “three
vehicle to slide because careful than usual. and give more time due P’s” for safe driving: pre-
you can’t see it. Other “When it’s snowing I to traffic or an accident, pare, protect and prevent.
conditions include strong pay a lot more attention which is more likely to Preparing is the first
winds and visibility issues. to everyone around me happen in bad weather step to driving safe. This
Heavy snow or sleet and and the roads ahead,” conditions. The next thing includes checking the
glare off of snow on the Robinson said. to keep in mind is don’t weather the night before
ground can make it hard- But there is a lot more use your cruise control and making sure your
er to see and lead to an to driving in winter than when the roads are wet. vehicle is well maintained.
accident. There are many that. Even experienced According to AAA.com, It also means to clear all
problems these can cause drivers that have driven rain, snow, hail, sleet or windows and mirrors of
and these conditions can in bad conditions for ice and slippery roads can snow or ice before driving
change quickly. years are worried about affect the system's ability and having supplies like
New drivers can face a winter driving. Eric to maintain a constant an emergency survival kit
variety of hazardous con- Tabler, a teacher at Fed- vehicle speed. With the with you. And lastly, gain
ditions because they have eral Hocking, has been loss of traction the tire more experience by driv-
never driven in those con- driving the rough back will spin faster and can ing in different weather
ditions before. You never roads of Ohio during the cause your vehicle to hy- conditions.
10Protecting is the next This means to prevent ac- other electronic device. involved in an accident.
step to safe winter driv- cidents that are avoidable And lastly, you need to But if you have to drive in
ing. To protect yourself and there are many ways be aware of your sur- these conditions you need
and everyone else in the to do so. Being famil- roundings. Watch nearby to take as many precau-
vehicle, make sure that iar with the vehicle you vehicles, watch for pe- tions as possible to stay
everyone wears a seatbelt. drive is very important. destrians, look for things safe. Remember the “three
Do not even move the That way you know how in the road and be aware P’s”: prepare, protect and
vehicle before everyone the vehicle you are driv- of the conditions you are prevent. And take advice
is buckled up. Also make ing handles. You should driving in. from drivers who have
sure your exhaust pipe also never exceed the Driving in winter had many years of expe-
is clear of snow or other speed limit and should weather conditions can rience.
things. If you were to go ever slower than the be very dangerous and
back into a pile of snow it speed limit when weather stressful. The only way
could block your exhaust conditions are bad. You to completely avoid it is
pipe. Worst case scenario, should also never drive if to stay home whenever
this could result in carbon you are very tired or very possible during times
monoxide poisoning for distracted by something. when the roads are in
everyone in the vehicle Avoiding small distrac- bad conditions. And as
and it can be very danger- tions is also very import- teens, new drivers with
ous. ant. The main one being little experience, you are
The last P is prevent. using a phone or any at even more risk to be
The Teaching Struggles During a Pandemic
By Alyssa Cole
Being a student during studies and have the
these times is not easy. meeting with the hybrid
There are many obstacles. kids in Science. I do virtu-
Also, teaching during a al meetings on Fridays,”
pandemic is certainly a Middle School teacher
struggle. As with any situ- Rebecca Castelino said.
ation, there are also silver “It has been a huge
linings. The staff at Feder- adjustment . I feel like I
al Hocking High School am definitely more orga-
are rolling with the times nized. It is nice to have
and adapting. everything in one place.
“I like hybrid learning But P.E. has been difficult
so you have a chance to to do online/modified.
see your students and If I could do one thing
help them out in person,” different, I would return
Math teacher Kelly Rob- my subscription to 2020,”
erts said. Health teacher Rachelle
This shows in a place of Smith said.
hard times people can still It seems the teachers
see the light at the end of are facing a challenge, but
the tunnel. Some teachers they are doing what they
are mixing their hybrid can to adjust and keep
kids with their virtual going. So far, it seems like
kids. they are doing a great job.
“I do both for social
11A Season to Remember
By Nathaniel Massie
Chaotic is almost an to the games or close fam- a positive case. Coach
understatement in regards ily,” said Sophomore Mia Tolson would take extra
to the Coronavirus. Covid Basim. precautions to have our
cancelled numerous It all can be stripped season as normal as possi-
events, games, get togeth- on the drop of a dime ble,” Smith stated.
ers and family functions. though. If a teammate Covid has shut down
It even cancelled part of tests positive or comes in many different set events
the basketball season last contact with a positive we were all looking for-
year. Schools are deter- case they must quarantine ward to. We may not all
mined to restore some for two weeks. If the team be able to spectate our
normality to the class plays an opponent who high school teams sport,
and court. The Federal tests positive, the whole but the determination to
Hocking High School team must quarantine. play from the coaches and
girls team is no exception “You must quarantine players through all the
when it comes to deter- for 14 days and test nega- new rules and guidelines
mination with Covid. tive before coming back, that have emerged along
They are determined to if facing an opponent with covid outshines not
get the green light to play, that has tested positive being able to attend.
no matter the precautions we would all have to then
they need to follow. quarantine for two weeks
“We have to have our just to be safe,” Chapman
temps and symptoms remarked.
checked,” Freshman Hal- They would then be
lee Chapman claimed. faced with cancellation
They are faced with and the rescheduling
multiple tasks before even of games. They are not
beginning practice, all to letting this waver their
prevent the spread of the confidence or drive.
same disease that shut the “We would reschedule
schools and seasons down the games if a positive test
last spring. arose, or quarantine if we
“Before practice we had already played them,”
always wear a mask when grumbled Basim.
we are not shooting and “We have already had
coach Greg makes us put three games cancelled or
on hand sanitizer,” Junior postponed due to teams
Alexis Smith stated. having or just getting over
The crowds and conces- covid. We have played
sions have taken a huge five games and are 5-0.
hit in terms of how many The season is going great
people and how much for us, just not the covid
food are at each event. part,” Smith claimed.
Last year, at times, the The coaches are doing
fans had no choice but everything in their power
to stand to see the game. to maintain the season.
No more student section, They are making sure all
limited choice in snacks guidelines are followed
and not much conversing and then some.
and visiting going on. “Coach would make us
“Only parents can come quarantine if we played
12Winter Wellness
By Maggi Ballew
How can you make Grab your go-to book Take in the sights and
today feel fresh, exciting and then make some tea sounds of nature.
and worthwhile instead and curl up underneath If a run is not your
of tedious and dull while your favorite blanket with speed, you can opt for a
hanging at your house? a bowl of ice-cream. walk or bike ride. One ex-
Here are some sugges- Speaking of food, who ample of a student taking
tions for crafts, activities wouldn’t enjoy a thought- charge of her boredom is
and other projects you ful treat made just for 5th grader Estelle Ripple.
can enjoy on blustery them? Ripple takes a social-
winter days. The family would love ly-distant stroll with her
A fun craft idea for na- a home-cooked meal that neighbor in the evenings.
ture lovers and observers you worked hard on. Go “I really enjoy going on
alike is covering a pine- the trouble-free dinner walks with my friends.
cone in peanut butter and route and make pasta Especially at sunset!”
bird seed and hanging it for the main course and There are many online
outside to watch lovely microwave brownies for workout videos to main-
songbirds frequent the dessert. tain strength and endur-
treat all day long. Whip “When I get bored I ance that don’t force you
out a notebook and your make fancy ramen. It’s re- to step outside in the cold.
favorite pen and sketch a ally snazzy. I suggest mak- Indoor-dance workouts
caricature of the feathery ing a garlic sesame sauce are instant enjoyment be-
friends outside or draw because it is a fun flavor cause they involve getting
your household pets. to try,” Eighth grade food down and boogying to
Whether your artwork enthusiast Evelyn Ripple some funky tunes. If you
clearly shows a sassy cat shared. are looking for a peace-
or just a page of scribbles, Emma Amlin and her ful workout, yoga videos
you can feel proud that family have prepared walk you through deep
you tried something new. winter month activities breathing and stretching
“A drawing of a pet for every day leading up techniques for a healthy
would make a great gift to Christmas. Decorating mental state.
that could be sent through delicious winter cookies Hopefully the suggested
the mail. Friends and and decking the halls of activities motivate you
family would really ap- their home brings the to be creative, physical
preciate it,” FH art teacher cheer. and kind. Stay happy
Ellen Hadley exclaimed. “It keeps us entertained and healthy these cold
Another past-time while also spending time months.
could be brain stimula- together!” After eating
tion activities. Pick up contest-level gingerbread
a crossword puzzle or homes, it feels good to be
read a book that whisks active.
you away to a magical How about getting your
kingdom. A few vora- heartrate up? Sometimes
cious readers at Federal a burst of motivation-
Hocking commented that al energy is just what
their favorite books were is needed to clear your
graphic novels because head. One quick exercise
the images accompanying could involve lacing up
the story added a vision- your running shoes and
ary touch. jogging down your road.
13Bring Back the Light
By Corey McKnight
Daylight savings time Maxwell, it doesn't seem that I live, think, and it Ripple is not a fan.
affects many people in to affect her at all. doesn’t change what I do. “I like to hike, bike,
many ways, especially “It’s all just the same Sophomore Leanne McK- and work outside in the
for their schedule. DST thing, it’s just either night has a few different evenings and feel that the
is when people set their forward or back an hour,” thoughts about it. time change limits this.
clocks backwards an hour, Maxwell stated. “It doesn’t really make My neighbor and I put
giving people that extra She explained about anything much different, on headlamps and go on
hour of daylight. how she does nothing except my sleep schedule.” night walks in the pitch
DST originated back different with that hour of McKnight feels the dark, even though it is 7
in 1908, in what would a difference. When asked same about DST, but p.m.”
be present day Thunder whether she liked spring- she explained how it has DST affects everyone
Bay, Ontario. The res- ing forward or falling completely flipped her in different ways, even if
idents adapted DST to back, she stated that she sleep schedule, where it they’re just subtle chang-
help conserve energy, and preferred falling back be- gets dark before 6 p.m. es. Losing that extra hour
to give people the extra cause it's natural time. She prefers falling back really does not affect
hour of daylight. In 1916, Personally, DST doesn’t as opposed to springing a whole lot of people,
Germany adopted DST to really have much of an forward, because she gets except the ones who don’t
help cut down on artifi- effect on me. However, that extra hour of sleep want to lose that hour of
cial lighting and to help it is funky to see that it that night. sleep and the ones who
cut down on fuel prices, is 6 p.m. and it’s pitch Some people who are like seeing longer daylight
as stated by timeanddate. black outside. Otherwise, active outside mourn the hours, however it can still
com. For some, it can the hour change both in extra time in the evening affect people drastically.
alter their schedules. But the spring and the fall to be outside. FH Intern-
for Sophomore Jennie doesn't change the way ship Coordinator Renee
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