November 30, 2007 131 High School Road Latrobe, PA Volume 85 Issue 4

GLSHS participates in National French Week Carmella Stanko

Staff Writer

Student Council Basketshelp local families

Take a moment to think about yourThanksgiving. Think about sitting around the din-ing room table with all the fancy dishes that areonly brought out for special occasions and enjoy-ing a spectacular meal of a nice juicy turkey withthose you love and care about the most. Now thinkabout what it would be like if you couldn’t havethis gathering because you couldn’t afford to payfor all the food.

This is what the students and facultymembers of Greater Latrobe are trying to avoid byhaving a food drive. It gives the students ofGreater Latrobe the chance to see first hand whatThanksgiving is truly about, giving back to thoseless fortunate and being thankful for what youhave.

In order to help these families out, theStudent Council held the second annualThanksgiving Basket collection on November 7through November 16. The food drive is held inorder to collect the basic Thanksgiving items tomake Thanksgiving a more pleasant time for thosefamilies in need. Each homeroom was given a listof non-perishable items needed to fill a basketalong with extra items like tablecloths, candlesand napkins.

Sophomore student council member, NateCampbell said, “I think that it is a good ideabecause it ensures that everyone in our communi-ty will have a good Thanksgiving.”

Last year, the students and faculty wereable to exceed the goals set by the student councilmembers. Student council advisor, Mrs. Lear said,“We were able to double what we had planned toraise by an overwhelming amount of donationsfrom students, teachers, departments and cafeterialadies. Last year many individual people put in theextra effort to even make their own baskets.”

After seeing the surprising results fromlast year’s collection of sixteen baskets the coun-cil members have set a new and higher goal forthis year to raise 25 baskets. These 25 baskets willprovide families in our school and community theopportunity the have the Thanksgiving that theyall deserve. They believe it is a reasonable goalbecause a lot of students and facility members aremore than willing to do what they can in order toprovide a joyful holiday experience for those inneed. Senior student council member Mike Roachsaid, “It shows how much our school and studentcouncil are willing to do for the community inorder to make it a better place to live.” A specialthank you to all students and faculty that donateditems towards Thanksgiving baskets.

Mary MaattaStaff Writer

Greater Latrobe High School’s travelingdisplay of student work was organized this year byMrs. VanFleet a parent volunteer for the school.She places the work at different businesses aroundthe Latrobe and Greensburg area. The show hasbeen going on for three years. The student worktraveled from businesses each month, and eachmonth different work would be added to it, so notone display is the same.

Some businesses appreciate viewing stu-dent work include Rusbosin Furniture, AdamsMemorial Library, Wigs N More, WCCC,Sherwin Williams, and Arnold Palmer Motors.

Linda McGinnis, the manger fromRusbosin Furniture, says that customers are “nat-urally drawn to the display of student work.”McGinnis also said that they receive nothing butpositive comments about the display. She said thatthe display helps them too because the customersare drawn to the display and it is a great icebreak-er to get to know the customer.

To create the traveling student workshow VanFleet asked high school teachers to high-light interesting final products. Mrs. Ross,Mr.Snyder, Mrs.Bryner, Mrs. LeVan,Mrs.Penzera, Mrs. Snyder donated projects that

showcase the artistic side of curricular studies. Mrs.Bryner gives a lot of student work to

be put on display in the community. Last year shegave all of her Academic Geometry classesassignments that would be good to put on display.Bryner has a lot of different projects her classes dosuch as curve stitching, origami models,Christmas ornaments, straw polyhedra models,projects on the golden ratio and Fibonaccisequence.

Junior Keira Conley had a lot of herwork on display in the community from Mrs.Bryner’s classes. Conley said that her favoriteproject to do was the Music in the Fibonaccisequence number. Conley also state, “I felt hon-ored and privileged to have my hard work on dis-play, for not only the class but the community.”

When the program first started only stu-dent artwork was displayed, but now it haschanged to student work such as paintings, draw-ings, Greek architecture models, geometrydesigns, stories from English classes, brochures,chemistry labs, Heart Fair posters, poems, andshort stories. An addition to this year, cds fromconcerts were added to use for businesses to playfor call waiting.

Students can take the initiative to donatetheir own work, by talking to a secretary in themain office. Together students and faculty have

Student work travels throughout the community

Brianna SaddlerStaff Writer

Latrobe students attend PA Governor’s School

While most GreaterLatrobe Senior High studentswere soaking up the sun andenjoying their summer breakwith friends, a devoted group ofserious minded classmates werespending their summer in a pro-ductive five-week program at thePennsylvania Governor’s Schoolof Excellence. Abby Diamond,Lauren Taylor and Marla Sackswent to the various collegesthroughout the state in order todo what they enjoy most learn.

These three students are knownfor giving 110 percent in every-thing they do and wanted to pushthemselves even further and taketheir learning to the next level.

Since this program isprestigious, only the hardwork-ing and elite students can get inbecause it requires going aboveand beyond on all the projectsthey assign. Students must firstmeet a certain list of require-ments such as being a sophomoreor a junior in a public high schooland attaining at least two teacherrecommendations. Also theymust be insightful enough to

choose a field of study to majorin such as agricultural sciences,international studies, art, sci-ences, health care, teaching, andglobal entrepreneurship.

Last year, GLSHS hadabout ten students who applied toattend the program, only threewere accepted and they had thechance to have this once in a lifetime opportunity. These studentswill have the advantage on theirpeers when it comes to applyingfor college, scholarships, andfuture jobs.

Seniors Abby Diamondand Lauren Taylor and junior

Marla Sacks went to further theireducation in Art, InternationalStudies, and Agriculture respec-tively. These three students wentinto the program hoping to comeout more informed in their fieldof study but left with a wholenew prospective on life.“Although I do not necessarilythink that I will go into interna-tional studies. I just thought thatinternational studies was inter-esting, so I guess I went in hop-ing that I would come out betterinformed and more knowledge-able about the world,” saidTaylor.

“It made me considermy life as a person who is justone small human being on aglobal scale. It opened my eyesto a lot of things that are happen-ing on our planet that I had real-ly known very little about before.My favorite part of this wholeexperience is the effect that it hadon me and my thought process,that and living with 99 other kidswho were just as excited to talkabout issues and ideas and whofelt impassioned to change theworld,” said Taylor.

After attending theschool the attendees came back

with a better understanding ontheir future goals. These studentshave a greater knowledge of theirdesired careers and will be ableto apply what they learned atGovernors School to situationsthat they will be faced with oncethey’ve begun their careers.

If you would like tohave this life changing experi-ence, then pick up an applicationfrom the guidance office andhave it in to your counselorbefore Friday, February 8, 2008.If you wish to mail it in yourselfthe deadline for application isThursday, February 7, 2008.

On the week ofNovember 5 throughNovember 9, Greater LatrobeSenior High School hostedvarious activities to celebrateNational French Week. TheFrench National Honor Societysponsored a phrase of the day,a faculty breakfast and otherevents were successfully com-pleted in hopes of promotingthe French language through-out the school.

On Tuesday,November 6, the faculty diningroom became the site of thefirst annual French FacultyBreakfast. The breakfast ranfrom 6:00 a.m. until the start ofhomeroom, with all facultymembers invited.

Upon entering the din-ing room, teachers were trans-ported to France. Teachersenjoyed coffee, orange juice,grapes, and bananas.However, the “hot” item at thebreakfast was PainauChocholat, or chocolate crois-sants. Panera Bread providedthe treats at a discounted rate.The French Club and FrenchNational Honor Society

worked tirelessly to organizethe event as their service proj-ect for the year. The breakfastwas free, but donations wereappreciated.

The goal of FNHSand French Club was to raisetwo hundred dollars. The pro-ceeds would benefit DoctorsWithout Borders, a charityoriginating in France. Theirsole purpose is to send volun-teer doctors all around theworld, to places where they arescarce. As of that morning, theFrench students had managedto raise one hundred and twen-ty five dollars. Not quite attheir goal, but close.

While the breakfastserved as the only activity toyield money, the French stu-dents’ job was far from com-plete. The French languagestill needed to be promotedthroughout the school, allweek. One such activityinvolved the hanging of Frenchtrivia throughout the halls ofGLSHS. In addition, the win-ner of a French trivia contestreceived two Penguins tickets.The Java Cat Café was given a

week-long French name ofCafé Java Chat. Also, eachmorning on the announce-ments, a French phrase of theday was to be announced. Yetanother unique activityinvolved the converting ofEnglish signs, like the bath-room and office labels, to thatof French.

The French studentsthemselves received an inter-esting gift. On Thursday of theweek, they departed schoolsecond period for a Frenchfield trip, consisting of lunch atthe famous Pittsburgh MeltingPot, and the viewing of amovie. The restaurant provid-

ed students with a three coursemeal. Although the fondueproved excellent, “The bestpart was the desert of course,”said sophomore Devin Boyer,“The cheesecake was the mostcoveted item.” The movie,“Wired to Win,” explainedhow the brain enables riders tosurvive the Tour de France. It

was especially interestingbecause it was viewed on theImax screen at the CarnegieScience Center.

The officers’ hardwork paid off in the end, astheir cherished French lan-guage was successfully pro-moted throughout the entireschool.

French Club and FNHS raise over $100 for Doctors without Borders

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National French WeekSeniors Lora Davis and Kelly Burkely serve the faculty a French themed breakfast in celebration of National French Week.

Photo by: Angela Repko, Photo Editor

The sound of padscracking, mud flying in the air,cheerleaders shakin’ what theirmomma gave them and thosebright lights means only one thing:another high school footballseason is underway. For players,there is no better feeling thanbeing under the Friday night lightsand hearing that crowd cheering,especially when a hot chick in thecrowd is wearing a shirt with yourname and number on it. Mostfans have never felt thesesensations, so I am here to tell youwhat goes on down there on thatfield.

Contrary to what the titlemay suggest, I do not have a pointof view from inside the huddle,because the Latrobe football teamruns a no huddle offense;however, “In the Huddle” was acatchier title. For those of youwho do not know, a no huddleoffense means that the play issignaled in from a coach on thesidelines rather than from aquarterback in a huddle. Every

offensive play has its own signal.Our quarterback, Eric Shaffer, willthen call out a code word for theplay, so that everyone knows theplay and then knows theirassignment for that particular play.In order to ensure that there areno Bill Belichick’s out therevideotaping our signals, we havetwo coaches performing them, butwe are really only watching one ofthe coaches. This way theopposition will never know whichcoach is actually giving the play.

The Latrobe Wildcatsface off against the Foxes of FoxChapel. The Foxes are also goinginto the game 1-2 and are comingoff a big 19-17 win against Butler.A few wrinkles were made, onboth sides of the ball, to put theteam in better position for successthis week. Typically on offense,we run four wide receiver sets,however; this week we will add

some new formations where weuse fullbacks and put in anotheroffensive lineman to be a tight endto get better blocking on oneparticular side. On defense, EricShaffer who has been playingsafety for the first three games ofthe season, will now move back tocornerback where he started lastseason as a freshman. Anotherchange in the line-up is theaddition of offensive/defensivelineman Darrick “Tank”Dominick. He has been outbecause of eye surgery, but will seehis first action of the season thisFriday against the Foxes.

We are working hard fora win, in order to go into sectionplay with a lot of momentum.This has been Ryan LaDukeinside the huddle. Ready. Break.

Arnold Palmer is one of a kind, after all his

nickname is "the king." Not only is Palmer a

professional golfer, but he is also a very successful

business man who is a great humanitarian. Palmer’s

love for this great community and the potential it has

keeps Mr. Palmer around. No matter who you are,

you know his name, you know the great things he has

done in his lifetime and you know that smile that

seems to brighten any room. Palmer's monument

stands outside the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.

"I'm flattered by it [his statue] but mostly

embarrassed," said Palmer with a smile. Many of his

trophies are displayed in the GLHS’s extensive

collection.

Palmer has been improving the community

and been making great contributions for quite

sometime. "Part of my life is to improve conditions

and make things nice in Latrobe. It’s been my home

all my life and I love it. I think it’s a great place to

live," said Palmer.

We all know about Palmer’s four Masters

wins, two British Open victories and his U.S. Open

win. As a boy at the age of four, he was out on the

Latrobe Country Club swinging away. His father was

the golf pro at that time and Arnold caught on

quickly, getting good enough to beat caddies.

When he got to high school he was an

instant champion, winning the WPIAL

championships and the PIAA championships along

with winning numerous golf awards that line the

trophy cases. While growing up, he also played

football and baseball. After high school it didn't take

Palmer long to catch on to the mainstream golf scene.

Seven years after graduating high school in 1947, he

won the U. S. Amateur Championship. Becoming

professional months after he quickly climbed to the

top of the competition, he won the Canadian Open in

1955. He has won a total of 92 professional golf

tournaments and 61 of those came on the PGA tour.

Twenty nine of Arnie's wins came in a span of three

years from 1960 to 1963. He has played in the Ryder

Cup and in 1963 he was the captain of the victorious

U.S. team. To add on to Palmer's impressive resume,

he has won 10 Senior PGA Tour wins.

He is a member of the American Golf Hall

of Fame in Foxburg, PA, and the PGA Hall of Fame

in Florida. Palmer owns Bay Hill Club and Lodge in

Orlando, FL. When you ask Arnold what his

favorite golf course is he would tell you that he

doesn't have a favorite but he enjoys playing his

hometown Latrobe Country Club, Augusta and

Laurel Valley. Palmer also has his own golf

tournament, The Arnold Palmer Invitational which

was last won by the world-famous golfer Vijay

Singh, which is held on Palmer's course in Orlando,

FL. After all the countless awards and tributes to

Arnold Palmer, he is obviously a really amazing

person, in the golf world and in the community.

Who do you think is

going to win both the National

League and American League

wild cards?

LaDuke: Well Mr. Baloh, in the

National League the Philadelphia

Phillies are going to win the wild

card and I will tell you why.

Currently, the Phillies are only 1.5

games behind the San Diego

Padres, so they are still very much

in the chase. They can score runs

on a rapid pace as they have

scored the most of any team in the

entire National League, 805. A

big part of the Phillies being able

to put up a lot of runs is a man by

the name of Ryan Howard.

Howard has 38 home runs and

115 RBIs in 129 games this

season. Another big hitter for the

Phillies is Chase Utley. Utley is a

scrappy old-school hitter who has

157 hits, an on base percentage of

.417, and a batting average of

.337. The problem that is holding

the Phillies back is pitching. As

long as the pitching gets better

and does not allow as many runs,

then the Phillies will win the NL

wild card.

As far as the American

League wild card goes, I think the

New York Yankees have a strong

grasp on winning the wild card

and final playoff spot. The Yanks

lead the wild card by 3.5 games in

front of the Detroit Tigers. In the

last ten games, they have won 8

and only lost 2. The Yankees are

gaining ground on the Boston Red

Sox as only 4.5 games separate

the two teams. The main reason

why the Yanks will make the

playoffs is because the offense is

amazing. New York has scored

the most runs in all of the Major

Leagues with 866 runs scored. A

major part of it is because of the

MVP number that Alex

Rodriguez has been putting up.

A-Rod has jacked 52 homers out

of the park, batted 141 runs in,

and has a batting average of .316.

Baloh: LaDuke, LaDuke,

LaDuke… I will agree with you

on the Yankees winning the

American League wildcard race.

Hands down the Yankees are the

second best team and the Bronx is

not burning yet as they could even

make a run for the Pennant.

However it is only a

dream as the Red Sox are holding

their own ground. The

Yankees are in first in every

offensive category except for

stolen bases as they stand at

fourth. Jorge Posada has been

carrying the Yanks from day one

with a .339 average and an on

base percentage of .425. The

Yankees will be taking that

wildcard spot heading into

October.

Now this is when,

unfortunately for Ryan, he is

wrong because the National

League wildcard team is going to

be the LA Dodgers. The Dodgers

are currently a game and a half

back behind the Phillies, but there

is always room for choke.

Currently, L.A. has one of the best

pitchers in the game in Brad

Penny who has a record of 16-4

and an ERA of 2.88. Also led by

the centerfielder Juan Pierre, who

is leading the team with 86 runs

and 58 stolen bases. And when

Pierre is not putting runs on the

board he is robbing other teams

from scoring as he is a solid

centerfielder. This is a solid ball

club to look out for also come

October.

Face Off

Arnold Palmer:Hometown hero and philanthropist

Tyler Baloh, Ryan LaDuke

Staff Writers

In The

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SportsSports22 October 1, 2007October 1, 2007

Golf

Returning lettermen: Sean Knaus,

Jonathan Hue, Nathan Porembka, Sam Cline

Captain: Sean Knaus

Players quote: “We should tie for section

champs and hopefully make it to team states

this year.”- Senior Sean Knaus

Coaches quote: “To make the playoffs and

hopefully contend for the section.”- Coach

Reaugh

Cross Country

Returning letterman: Tommy Gibson,

Bryan Joseph, Matt Molitor, Ryan Repko,

Montana Miller, Colin Shepherd, Brad Van

Fleet, Charles Defrancesco

Captains: Bryan Joseph, Matt Molitor

Players quote: “Win section

championship.”- Senior Matt Molitor

Coaches quote: “Kids are very coach-able,

it’s unbelievable and the stats show it.”-

Coach Curci

Girls Soccer

Returning Letterman: Katherine Bowser, Amber

Mondock, Angela Schock, Lizzie Harkins, Bree

Piper, Melissa Seagraves, Hilary Bastin, Sarah

Slezak, Emma Straight

Captains: Amber Mondock, Angela Schock,

Lizzie Harkins, Bree Piper

Player’s Quote: “We have a lot of chemistry on

the team, but we have to keep our confidence up

and eventually it will come.” –Junior Lizzie

Harkins

Coach’s Quote: “I expect that we are going to

prepare the players to compete in our section one

game at a time. Our key to success is a well-

connected team.” –Head Coach Vince Pimpinella

Boys Soccer

Captains: Joe Dado, Jeff Sisson

Returning Letterman: Sam Gaten, Nick

Price, Jeff Sisson, Jason Timmons, Joe

Dado, Bob Price, James Orange, Nathaniel

Helfrich

Players Quote: “They may have the best

touch, but always play with heart.”- Joe

Ferlin

Coach’s quote: “We’re shooting for the

playoffs and hope to make them”

- Coach Ferraro

Football

Returning Letterman: Tyler Caruso, Darrick

Dominick, Jake Gibas, Anthony Kessler, Ryan

Kissell, Mike Murphy, Matt Blank, David

Duhaim, Jeff Kerila, Ryan LaDuke, Tony

Lamosek, Connor Shields, Eric Shaffer

Captains: Jake Gibas, Ryan Kissell

Player’s Quote: “I expect our team to make the

playoffs and win in the playoffs and surprise

some teams along the way.” –Junior Andy Armor

Coach’s Quote: “Our goal is to improve on last

year’s record and make the playoffs at a better

seed. We have to tackle on defense and execute

on offense.” - Head Coach Pat Murray

Girls Tennis

Captains: Olivia Cimba, Erica Hixson,

Samm Trainer

Returning Letterman: Olivia Cimba,

Erica Hixson, Sam Trainer, Andrea Sutyak,

Julia DeFabo, Joelle Kissell.

Players Quote: “I expect this year to be

tougher then last because the loss of so

many seniors, but still expect to win the

section.”- Andrea Sutyak

Coaches Quote: “Lost two DI players, but

definitely more of a challenge this year and

can compete for section title.” - Mr. Mains

Field Hockey

Returning Letterman: Lisa Artuso, Laura

Wodzinski, Kayla Taylor, Rachel DeFelice,

Mallory Muller, Renee Lundquist, Nina Zorch

Player’s Quote: “The main thing that we are

stressing right now is to work as a team and

not as individuals.”- Junior Courtney Briggs

Coach’s Quote: “I’m real happy about how

the girl’s bounced back in the second half of

this year.” - Coach Jym Walters

Girl’s Volleyball

Captains: Lindsay Kramer, Kelly Feiertag,

Emily Fenton

Returning Letterman: Lindsay Kramer

Sarah Moss, Kelly Feiertag, Emily Braden,

Kameron Kniffen, Ashley Cowles, Molly

Ferlin

Players Quote: “Our team has worked really

well together. Everyone is extremely

dedicated and it shows on the court.” - Senior

Lindsay Kramer

Coach’s quote: “You can’t argue with

undefeated. I feel pretty good about how our

girls have been playing”- Assistant Drew

Vosefski

Fall sports

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TTyylleerr BBaalloohh,, RRyyaann LLaaDDuukkeeStaff Writers

Michaela Kissell Region

1 Natalie Bower vs. 8 Mike McCurdy Well it’s always tough for the eight seed to upset the one seed especially when the one

seed is Ms. Natalie Bower. Natalie is a two-time defending WPIAL Champion in Cross

Country and has also placed fourth in the state both her freshman and sophomore

years. In track, she placed sixth in the state in the mile her sophomore year. She also

has participated in varsity swimming the past two years. It may seem unanimous

however; I shall have you know that Mike McCurdy is quite the hockey player, as I have

played on a line with him for the past two years. His freshman year, he was first on the

varsity team in points with 28. His sophomore season, he was second on the team in

points with 34, 10 of them being goals.

Prediction: Natalie Bower

2 Jeff Yunetz vs. 7 Dave DuhaimThe man they call J-Y vs. the man they call Double D. Starting shooting guard vs.

starting running back, it just doesn’t get juicer than this. Jeff Yunetz can shoot the three

like no other. In one game, he made 7 3-pointers, and he finished with a school record

65 3-pointers made at the end of the season. Last season, J-Y averaged 19.7 points per

game. However, Dave Duhaim can run the football. He rushed for a total of 222 yards

and 2 TDs his sophomore year. In three games this season, he has rushed for 216

yards, but has yet to find the end zone.

Prediction: Jeff Yunetz

3 Emily Fenton vs. 6 Matt Blank Mr. Matt Blank has his hands full in this match-up as he is going against the all-around

3 sport athlete of Em Fent. Fenton plays volleyball, basketball, and softball. She was

all-section in basketball in both her freshman and sophomore seasons. Last season as

the starting point guard she averaged 14.0 points per game. She was the starting

shortstop for the state runner-up softball team until she injured her thumb. Matt Blank

has the heart of a lion and always gives a 110%. Blank was a starter for the varsity

volleyball team his freshman year and is a two-time letterman in volleyball. He lettered

last year in football and is one of the starting linebackers for the football team this

season.

Prediction: Emily Fenton

4 Anna Gibas vs. 5 J.J. Hue Anna Gibas is a mermaid in the water. As a freshman, she made it to states in the 100

meter backstroke, where she set a school record with a time of 58.53 seconds and

placed eighth in the state and won a W.P.I.A.L. championship. Gibas also placed 13th

in the state in the 200 individual medley. She broke school records in the 50 freestyle

with a time of 24.76 seconds, and on the 200 medley relay team. J.J. who? J.J. Hue is

a very good golfer. Some, like us, would even compare him to another great golfer who

went to Latrobe named Arnold Palmer. He is a three-time letterman in golf and is

averaging a 39 this season. Hue also placed third in the WCCA Tournament this

season.

Prediction: Anna Gibas

Ryan Goodman Region

1 Joe Dado vs. 8 Tony LamosekThe kid has a leg that can kick a ball all day long. Dado uses that leg for both the varsity

soccer and football teams. Dado was first-team all section in soccer his sophomore

season and scored eight goals for the Cats. So far this 2007 season, he has scored

four goals. In his first year as a football kicker, Dado has looked like Jeff Reed. Dado

is 8 of 8 on extra points this season and made a 34 yard field goal against North

Allegheny. Tony Lamosek is a stud on the football field and throwing the discus. This

is his second season as the starting long snapper and he is the starting center this

season. Lamosek’s farthest discus throw is 145 feet 8 inches. He finished first in every

dual meet, fifth place at the Baldwin Invitational, and sixth place at W.P.I.A.L.

Championships.

Prediction: Joe Dado

2 Joelle Kissell vs. 7 Tony Lonigro Joelle Kissell sure had some big shoes to fill, I mean her sister even has her own bracket

named after her. Oh, but she did more than just live up to the expectations, she added

another state title for the Kissell family. As a freshman, she won the Doubles State Title

with Allie Seranko as her partner. She also won a WPIAL Singles’ Tournament Title last

year. Tony “TL” Lonigro is double-threat, playing both football and basketball. In three

games this season in football, he has 8 catches for 71 yards and a TD. He also came

off the bench and played 272 solid minutes for the Wildcats basketball team.

Prediction: Joelle Kissell

3 Ryan Kissell vs. 6 Joe Walters Ryan “Kiss” Kissell is an all-around athlete. Last season, Kissell had 7 interceptions at

cornerback and was voted first-team all-conference and had 8 catches for 94 yards at

wide receiver. This season he is a captain and in three games, he has one interception

at cornerback and 6 catches for 111 yards as wide receiver plus one kick return

touchdown. Kissell is a long jumper, high jumper, and he is a member of the 4 x 100

relay team in track. Joe Walters is a true wrestler, and we aren’t talking about that fake

stuff you see on WWE. As a sophomore, he wrestled at 119 lbs. and posted a record

of 32-8. Walters won sections, finished fourth in the W.P.I.A.L., and placed fifth in the

King of the Mountain Tournament.

Prediction: Ryan Kissell

4 Sean Knaus vs. 5 Amber Mondock Well Sean Knaus has good chances of winning “Who’s Meow?” after a golfer by the

name of Tiger Woods won Sportcenter’s “Who’s Now?” Knaus is the best golfer on the

Latrobe golf team and definitely shows it on the course. The golf captain is averaging

a 38 this season and has lettered all four years of his high school career in golf. Amber

Mondock has been getting comparisons to Mia Hamm. She has been the captain for

the Latrobe girls’ soccer team for the past two seasons. Mondock played offense last

year and scored four goals, but her skills are needed on the defensive side this season.

She was a two-time all-section player her freshman and sophomore seasons.

Prediction: Sean Knaus

Brent Heckel Region

1 JeffJoe Regula vs. 8 Kayla DeVault The high school Sidney Crosby can put on a show with the puck on his stick. In his

sophomore season, JeffJoe Regula recorded 58 points, 34 goals and 24 assists.

Regula had the third most goals in all of the PIHL Class AA. He also received the most

All-Star votes of any player in all of the PIHL Class AA. Kayla Devault, however, is a

very good roller hockey player. She plays on Latrobe’s high school roller hockey team

and also made the 18-under USA roller hockey team.

Prediction: JeffJoe Regula

2 Brian Hantz vs. 7 Andrew Williams Brian Hantz plays darn well in his baseball pants. Hantz was on the American Legion

PA state all-star team. He is a solid shortstop as well as a pitcher and hitter. The man

can do it all. Last season, Hantz batted a solid .321 average with 17 hits. At shortstop,

he made only six errors which is very tough since he is getting most of the action his

way. Andrew Williams is a scoring machine on the lacrosse field. Williams was the

leading scorer last season for the Wildcats. His specialty is carrying the ball through the

defense, and shooting a rocket shot past the goalie for the goal. Williams also has very

good stick skills and rarely gets the ball stolen from him.

Prediction: Brian Hantz

3 Nathan Pennesi vs. 6 Kelly Feiertag Nate Pennesi is so good at wrestling that he could be called Hulk Hogan, without his

own TV show. He has compiled a 72-16 record throughout his freshman and

sophomore seasons. As a sophomore, Pennesi finished third in sections, fourth in the

W.P.I.A.L., fourth at the Powerade Tournament (fifth toughest tournament in the nation),

second at the King of the Mountain Tournament, and missed medaling at States by one

round. Kelly Feiertag was a very valuable piece of the puzzle in last year’s volleyball

team that made the playoffs. She set up many of the plays with recording 393 assists.

In one game last season, Feiertag broke the record for assists in one game with 56. She

also served up 29 aces. Last season, Feiertag was named second team all-section.

Prediction: Nathan Pennesi

4 Lindsey Muchnock vs. 5 Jason Timmons

Lindsey Muchnock is the Lisa Leslie of the Latrobe varsity girls basketball team. She is

a tall girl that hits the boards every night getting a ton of rebounds. She played an

important role on the girls’ team that won the section title last season. Muchnock was

named to the all-section team last season. Jason Timmons is a very good pole vaulter

and soccer player for the Cats. Timmons currently holds the pole vault record at 14 feet

3 inches. Last track season, he placed sixth at W.P.I.A.L. championships and 13th at

States.

Prediction: Jason Timmons

Emily Fedor Region

1 Alexa Bryson vs. 8 Lisa Artuso Alexa Bryson is half-woman half-amazing. She is one of the best pitchers in her section

and knows how to lead a team to a state championship as she did last season. She

threw multiple no hitters including one in a playoff game. Not to mention she is a good

student athlete as she maintains good grades in the classroom. Lisa Artuso is not only

a good lacrosse player, but she is also a good field hockey player. Artuso is one of the

main reasons why the field hockey team is as successful as they are as she contributes

every game, day in and day out.

Prediction: Alexa Bryson

2 Matt Molitor vs. 7 Kristin Schmucker Matt Molitor has legs like the energizer bunny, they just keep going and going and going.

He was part of the 4 x 800 relay team that broke the school record last season with a

time of eight minutes flat. He usually ran a 1:57 split in the 800. He placed seventh at

W.P.I.A.L. Championships in the mile with a time 4:27.42. He is also the best cross

country runner on the boys team. Kristin Schmucker was the captain in the outfield at

centerfield on the State Runner-up Latrobe softball team. As a junior, Schmucker had a

.294 batting average, 15 hits, two doubles, four RBIs, and an on base percentage of

.321.

Prediction: Matt Molitor

3 Dylan Nowe vs. 6 Andrew Oshnock Could Dylan Nowe be meow? Starting since he was a freshman, he is now the big man

for the Cats for this upcoming year. Nowe is just as good on defense as he is on

offense, always standing his ground in the paint becoming a tough man to beat. As a

sophomore, Nowe averaged 8.9 points per game, 8.7 rebounds per game, and 2.0

assists per game. Nowe also plays for one of the best AAU teams in Pennsylvania on

the PA Storm with teammate Jeff Yunetz. As for Andrew Oshnock, he is the big part of

run production for the Cats as he is a leader in all of the offensive categories. He batted

.456 in high school and also did well for his summer team Latrobe Legion. Andrew is

also a solid catcher on the defensive side of the diamond as he makes very few

mistakes be-hind the dish.

Prediction: Dylan Nowe

4 Eric Shaffer vs. 5 Abby Hewitt Eric Shaffer makes plays on the football field that just make you say, “Wow, Shaff.” Shaff

is one of the only players, in recent memory, to get called up to play varsity football as

a freshman. Not only did he get called up, but he started at cornerback halfway through

the season recording two interceptions. He also was an All-Conference Honorable

Mention as a freshman. In three games this season, he has thrown for 341 yards and

two touchdowns, rushed for 219 yards and three touchdowns. Shaff also has picked off

the ball for a touchdown at safety. Abby Hewitt is a very good distance runner. Last

year, she was apart of the 4 x 800 relay team that broke the school record with a time

of 9:23.77 and placed 11th in the state. Hewitt also runs the mile and 800 meter. She

is also a top runner on the Girls Cross Country team.

Prediction: Eric Shaffer

CCHHAAMMPPIIOONN

4. Anna Gibas

1. Natalie Bower

8. Mike McCurdy

5. J.J. Hue

2. Jeff Yunetz

3. Emily Fenton

6. Matt Blank

7. Dave Duhaim

4. Sean Knaus

1. Joe Dado

8. Tony Lamosek

5. Amber Mondock

2. Joelle Kissell

3. Ryan Kissell

6. Joe Walters

7. Tony Lonigro

4. Lindsey Muchnock

1. JeffJoe Regula

8. Kayla DeVault

5. Jason Timmons

2. Brian Hantz

3. Nathan Pennesi

6. Kelly Feiertag

7. Andrew Williams

4.Eric Shaffer

1. Alexa Bryson

8. Lisa Artuso

5. Abby Hewitt

2. Matt Molitor

3. Dylan Nowe

6. Andrew Oshnock

7. Kristen Schmucker

Michaela

Kissell

Ryan Goodman

Region

Brent Heckel

Region

Emily Fedor

Region

Fridays in Latrobe

guarantee three things: Nachos

in the cafeteria, re-runs of Boy

Meets World on TV and a school

spirited environment at Latrobe

Memorial Stadium. Fans pack

the student section to cheer on

the cats and socialize with

friends. Equally a tradition is the

activities students do after the

final whistle sounds.

Many students get something to

eat after the game. Fast-food

restaurants provide something

quick and easy. “We go to

Wendy’s and then we usually go

somewhere with our friends,”

said Alexa Bryson and Emily

Schimizzi, two seniors at Greater

Latrobe. “We get Frosties,” they

said.

Although fast food restaurants

are usually the destination of

students after games, different

groups of friends have various

places they like to eat. “I leave

during the fourth quarter and go

to Eat N’ Park,” stated senior

Kevin Kepple. Eat N’ Park and

other similar restaurants are

popular spots for high school

students because it is cheap and

easy to get to.

Wings are another popular food

for students. Dino’s, located on

Route 30, provides some of the

best in the area as well as a hang

lounge to be with friends. Junior

Parker Hurley said he and his

friends sometimes hang out at

Dino’s after games. “Me and my

friends go out for wings at

Dino’s,” said Hurley. “It’s one of

my favorite places to hang out

and the wings are delicious,” he

stated.

The new Sheetz, recently

constructed in Latrobe is

becoming increasingly popular,

especially for a hang out spot on

Friday nights. “After the Derry

game I went to the new Sheetz in

town,” said Hurley. “It’s fun to

hang out there,” he said. After

going out to various restaurants,

students do different activities.

“We usually go to someone’s

house,” said Bryson and

Schimizzi. Yet others do

something else. “After that I go

to Wal-Mart,” said Kepple.

Students often are found at Wal-

Mart just walking around and

having a good time.

Still, students have other ways of

entertaining themselves after the

game. “I go home and study,”

said senior Blasé Prosperi. Some

students like to get homework

done early so they can relax for

the rest of the weekend.

Post game activities vary from

group of friends to group of

friends. The tradition remains

and as always, Friday nights

make for an interesting weekend

and some fun stories to tell on

Monday.

After the final whistleBen Battaglia

Staff Writer

Coming into the third

season of field hockey for

Greater Latrobe there is much

anticipation in the air. They

have finally gained the respect

they’ve been looking for as this

is the first year that they are

able to compete in the WPIAL

system, with other talented

local teams including North

Allegheny, Penn Trafford,

Hempfield, Norwin,

Greensburg, Salem, and Pine

Richland.

“We are very excited

for the upcoming season, we

really feel we have a good shot

of making playoffs,” said Beth

Kromka a junior halfback.

After a surprising

record of 11-1 in the 2005

inaugural season, the Lady Cats

have had to overcome some

adversity. Last year they

managed a 3-9 record, and this

year the team is .500 with a 2-2

record.

So what exactly are

the advantageous of being in

the WPIALS? Previously, the

team had no scheduled games.

Coach, Jym Walters, personally

contacted other school’s

athletic directors to organize

games. “We had games at crazy

hours. We only played when

teams had extra spots.” said

senior link Lisa Artuso.

Now the team has the

luxury of a set schedule. They

know in advance their

opponents, and they can

prepare for the teams during

practice. In addition, the team

is now rewarded for all their

hard work with a chance to play

in the WPIAL playoffs.

“We are very excited

to be competing in WPIALS

this year, we finally feel we

really have reason to work

hard,”continued Artuso.

Excited they should be

too; this is their chance to put

the Latrobe field hockey team

into the spotlight and show they

are deserving of the long

awaited WPIAL status.

Field hockey team Brian Noel

Staff Writer

Who’s Meow, where the best on the field athlete as well as the best in theclass room is voted upon by the students of Latrobe.

Watch WCAT-TV for the votingprocess to take place via scantron.

Photos by Angela Repko

Photos by Shiloh Elder

Friday afternoon all

you can think about is your

weekend plans, but yet you are

sitting in study hall, thirsty,

bored, and filled with hours of

homework. An extension to the

library could be the answer to

all of these problems. Miss

Riebel, the new librarian,

added a coffee shop to the

library. The library is meant for

the students to do schoolwork

in a relaxed environment while

enjoying a cup of coffee or

other various coffee shop

drinks. Java Cats is similar to

The Coffee Bean and

Starbucks. Riebel wanted the

students to be aware of what

resources the library has to

offer, and to help those students

in need of some extra help.

When developing

Java Cats, Riebel had to work

carefully with Jillian M. Meloy

because of the new food

guidelines. The food guidelines

included which food and what

drinks could be served and

which could not.

The Java Cats gained

its name from Ian Rudy, a

senior who participated in a

contest to pick the name. As a

result of being the winner, he

earned five free coffees. Rudy

feels that, “It is an honor to

have named the library coffee

shop.” Students had an

opportunity to submit

suggestions and then other

students voted on their favorite.

The Coffee Shop also offers

many different types of drinks

to favor each individual’s taste.

When one walks into the coffee

shop, the smell in the coffee

completely surrounds the

atmosphere. A student may

select from several varieties of

hot tea such as chai, herbal, and

green; cocoa; cappuccino;

coffee; and bottled water.

Biscotto is served as well. The

prices range from 50 cents to a

dollar. Riebel hopes to add

some more surprises to the

coffee shop throughout the year

to keep students interested.

The money earned is

being saved to purchase

supplies to make the coffee

shop self sufficient. At this

point, on an average day, there

are approximately 130-180

visits to the library, excluding

classes and 50 purchases at the

coffee shop. The library aids

handle all food preparation and

sales.

So far, the coffee shop has been

a success. It gives Riebel the

chance to talk to more students

than she normally would and

encourage them to use the

library’s resources. She does

not want students to get drinks

and then leave, so she

considers it a “bonus when

using the library already.”

The Java Cats

contains many delicious treats

to quench your taste buds. If

you ever have some spare time

or need to get some work done,

stop by in the library and enjoy

a cup of coffee or another Java

Cats treat.

FeaturFeatureses44 October 1, 2007October 1, 2007

It’s September and that means one thing

is on the minds of seniors: how to get into

college. But an equally important question for

seniors going on college visits is how to get out

of a college visit when you know five minutes

into it that the college isn’t right for you.

Selecting colleges is a tedious task and

you are bound to make mistakes. I thought I was

immune, but surely enough I fell into the trap. I

got pamphlets with gorgeous pictures; things

like lakes with sunsets and trees blossoming with

a family of chipmunks playing cheerfully. And

descriptions of adventurous students who were

off blazing their own trail by doing medical

research and navigating the Mississippi. It

seemed like the perfect fit.

Like any other gun ho senior, I called

the admissions office to make my visit. The

people hired to answer phones in the admissions

office tend to be the same kids who held their

pencils with their whole fist all through junior

high. So I called up and introduced myself and

asked if I could reserve a spot on the Sunday

tour. The woman asked if I could spell my name.

What is this the ESPN spelling bee, but

whatever, “D-E-F-A-B-O. DeFabo.” The woman

repeated back “P-E-S-A-C-O”. No “D-E-F-A-B-

O” “B-E-S-A-D-O” For twenty minutes we went

back and forth. “D” I said. “P,” she asked. No

“D” “C?” “D!” “E??” Finally I resorted to an old

family spelling trick, “D-like in dog, E, F-like in

frank, A, B-like in boy, O” “DeFabo” she

repeated back. Ok we finally got it. “Where do

you live she continued” Latrobe I answered.

“Spell it.”

On the day of the visit, my mom and I

got into the old v-dub and went on our way.

What we didn’t realize was when the brochure

said students “blazed their own trails” that they

were actually giving direction to the campus. We

pulled up the old dirt road, and into the

admissions office parking lot.

The woman at the front desk seemed to be nice

enough. She checked me in and gave me some

information, but then she started giving me all

kinds of free pens and packets and notebooks. It

was like Christmas during the depression or

something.

Then the “information session” started.

The presentation was about as informational as

my 6th grade report on solar flares. For those of

you not in attendance for my presentation it went

something like this, “So like a solar flare is when

the sun flares and stuff and I printed some

pictures off the internet too. Can I go to the

bathroom now?” As if this weren’t bad enough,

the speaker invited people to ask questions. For

99% of us that the cue to stare at the floor and

pretend to think of a question. But in every group

there is always that guy who asks a million

questions. While the rest of us are wondering

when we get our free lemonade, this stooge was

bombarding the presenter with questions.

Finally the kid stopped, and to much

displeasure of the crowd, there was no

lemonade, but just a tour. The tour was guided by

a hung over upperclassman who pointed out all

the best tourist attractions including, “The place

he puked last night” and “where he passed out.”

This was clearly not what I expected.

Their were no lakes; no blossoming tress; no

chipmunks or other woodland creatures; and not

even any lemonade. The information session was

mind numbing, and the secretaries were

illiterate.

I promised myself that I would never

fall for another college’s marketing trickery, but

I have to go now. My plane is about to land.

Polytechnical University of Kabul here I come.

Student Spotlight:Jenna GiovannageloMatt Hauser lives by the quote “It’s not

the size of the dog in the fight; it’s the size of the

fight in the dog.” He carries this with him in

whatever he does, if that’s playing football or

working on his academics.

Hauser has inspired himself this year playing

football by accomplishing many goals that got

him a starting position on the 2007 varsity team.

He worked vigorously in the off season at

summer camp and two a days. Instead of

working at a job tin the summer he concentrated

on football. “It’s hard to find a decent job that

will work around my football schedule,” Hauser

explained.

Hauser studied the key elements and

plays of the game. He described that first game

as “simply indescribable, and a mixture of

nerves, adrenaline, and excitement”. He was

expecting to start the first game because the

team had been analyzing plays and knew who

they needed and what they needed to do. The

coaches knew that they needed his talent on the

field and felt he could get the job done. Even

though Hauser has been playing football for

nine years now, he still had to touch up on his

skills to earn his starting spot.

His dad has also inspired him

throughout the years, for he is always working

hard and is positive through thick and thin. His

dad has also taught him to always be strong and

continuously have a good attitude.

Hauser has other interest such as

woodworking, listening to music, and playing

poker and ping pong with his friends. Hauser is

going to try to play football for as long as he

can, whether that is through college or through

high school. He wants to attend a four year

college program in the future. Matt said he

might follow in his sister Rebecca’s footsteps to

St. Francis University in Pa, but he is not certain

where he will end up. He is going to let the

opportunities present themselves and then he

will make a decision. Hauser knows though that

he wants to stay close to home. Hauser likes

Latrobe because of the small town feel and the

ability to know many of the people who live

around him.

Matt Hauser is a great athlete who

wants to do his best in wherever his life takes

him. He is determined to be at the top of his

game and works hard to accomplish all of his

goals.

NOT SO SHADY: Matt Hauser

Anything for Attention

Java Cats Coffee Shop Attracts Students

Natalie Schade

Staff Writer

Courtney Briggs

Staff Writer

Everyone who attendsGLSH knows Mrs. Curci, theenergetic gym teacher, but thereis something you might notknow about her. She salsadances! She and her husbandhave been taking lessons fromour own Dan Krack. She said,“Salsa is a good way toexercise”.

While she was down inFlorida this summer her andher husband entered a salsadancing competition at a danceclub in Daytona Beach. Therewere ten couples. They dancedfor over two hours. As thecompetition went on, theyslowly eliminated couple bycouple until they reachednumber one. And number onejust happened to be Mr. andMrs. Curci. They won a bigbottle of champagne.

Now a days she is stilldancing on the weekends,hitting up local clubs, sheespecially enjoys the clubs withlive bands. She said, “In someplaces you can find people fromthe ages of 14 to 75. They loveit”.-Lindsey Yelenic, Staff Writer

MMiikkee DDeeFFaabboo Editor-in-Chief

How many years as a cheerleader

11

Favorite TV show

Grey’s Anatomy

Favorite quote

“Beginnings are usually scary, the ends are

usually sad, but it’s the middle that makes it

worth while.”

Favorite Food

Anything Chinese!

Favorite Teacher

Definitely Mr. Murray

Favorite Movie

Fever Pitch

Favorite Band/ Singer

Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor

Praline Supreme from Baskin Robins

Your Childhood Ambition

Kindergarten Teacher

Most enjoyable vacation spot

Cancun

How does it feel to be the only senior on the squad?

“At first it was really hard not being with the seniors I have been cheering with forever for our

last year together, but I love the younger girls. They are a really great group who are very

supportive of me.” Jenna Giovannagelo, senior

CCoommppiilleedd bbyy NNaattaalliiee SScchhaaddeeStaff Writer

(From Top left) Kelsey Pierdominici, Sarah Sabatine, Leah Stas and Paige Blawas(Bottom Left) Hilary Bastin, Emily Schimizzi, Samantha Kerila, Jenny Fyalkowski and MarieRegula (Not included in the photo are Kelsey Borza, and Heather Prah

After the voting from each grade, the members of the 2007 Homecoming court wereannounced. Members of the court include sophomores; Hilary Bastin and Marie Regula, juniors;Paige Blawas, Leah Stas, Sarah Sabatine, and Kelsey Pierdominici, seniors; Kelsey Borza, JennyFyalkowski, Samantha Kerila, Emily Schimizzi, and Heather Prah. The girls will take the Field onFriday, September 28 to see which senior will be crowned the 2007 Homecoming Queen. -Courtney Furwa, Features Editor This column will feature a student every issue

nominated by a teacher. The student possess the40 developmental assets written in the studenthandbook.

photo by Brianna Saddler

Anyone attending GLHS in previous

years is sure to testify that parking passes, as well

as riders passes, have always been a major issue

of debate. Recently, class position played no role

in deciding who was permitted to drive. Parking

Passes were distributed to athletes and those

heavily involved in extracurricular activities.

Paperwork, providing a valid need to drive, was

to be submitted to the athletic office or passes

were to be requested from coaches and/or

advisors. Seasonal parking passes were not

uncommon. For example, those students playing

football would have passes taken away after the

season concluded. Same for basketball, baseball,

and all other sports. Spaces in the lots were

assigned by number, although students rarely

chose to obey this role. Illegally parked vehicles

could be discovered daily. It was clear; this

parking program was not working.

This year students had no problem

observing the noticeable changes in our parking

program. Such changes I now have come to

realize are truly for the better. Mr. Matt Smith,

athletic director at GLHS, explained the goal of

this revamped parking program, “We wanted to

provide more opportunities for seniors to drive to

school.” Devoting an entire lot just to seniors

helped to achieve another goal. “We wanted [the

seniors] to have a home in a sense. A place they

consider theirs,” said Smith. But to give all

seniors this privilege, changes had to be made.

“What it did,” stated Smith “was made it stricter

on the underclassman.” Underclassmen are now

required to submit a valid request and paperwork

directly to Mr. Krehlik, vice-principal at GLSHS.

However, juniors can now claim the fitness lot as

their own. This lot is near the school and easy to

pull out of. What more could they ask for?

Although not all juniors will be issued passes,

those providing a valid need to drive will be

accommodated.

Yet another change this year involves the

rider passes, which are no longer in existence.

Students are now permitted to

drive with whomever they wish,

without written permission

form parents. One can find

humor in the fact that last year

many students received detention simply for

riding with others, while this year they are

encouraged to do so.

Sure it’s nice that all seniors are given

passes and those who don’t drive will have no

problems when it comes to riding with someone

else, but perhaps the biggest and most notable

change is the new backing-in requirement.

According to Smith, exhausted students being

able to simply pull out and see each other at the

end of the day truly is the safest route. The

number of accidents in the parking lot last year,

involving students carelessly backing out of their

spaces has also encouraged the enforcement of

this new rule. The hope is that this new backing-

in requirement will help prevent future accidents,

given time.

Upon close observation of the parking

lot, I can see many accidents waiting to happen

because of the students attempting to back-in.

Some cars now take up two spaces, and others are

crammed so tightly together that it’s a mystery

how students got out without scraping doors.

After the multiple attempts at backing-in, park

jobs should be perfect, but they’re far from it.

But this backing-in policy does make

mornings easier and more convenient for school

officials. With cars lined up the same way,

checking for passes has become as easy as a walk

in the parking lot. But the easiest way to check

passes is not yet the safest way for students.

Students should take it upon themselves to

practice this new technique of backing-into a

parking spot. I realize that since it is not a

requirement for the driver’s license test, many

students are never taught. However, with all the

privileges we are being given this year, a little bit

of effort on our part are the least we can do. And

to the angry underclassman unable to obtain a

parking pass, just think, next year we, juniors,

will be seniors, and each and every one of us will

then be permitted to drive.

As if the scheduling process at Greater

Latrobe Senior High School was not confusing

enough with the new eight period day and the five

study halls a week limit, the school board decided

to incorporate in a new twist by introducing the A

B schedule. However, this change was for the

benefit of GLSHS.

The A B schedule works on a two day

rotation. One week a student will have three A

classes and two B classes and then the next week

you will have two A classes and three B classes.

To clarify, in my schedule on day A I will have a

double physics class and then on day B I will have

gym class instead of that extra physics period.

This means that some weeks I have three physics

labs and two gym days and then the other weeks I

have two lab days and three gym days.

The reason the new scheduling was

introduced was so that the students would have

the opportunity to have a free period to take either

an extra elective or have a study hall. “We wanted

to change [the schedule] to just give the students

more options,” said Dr. Teppert, principal of

GLSHS.

The administration had the needs of the

students in mind when making this change,

however some weren’t satisfied. “I think the

changes are ridiculous because it’s confusing to

students and causes a mess for students with lab

sciences,” said senior Corey Fenton.Junior, Katie

Ferguson added, “I don’t like [schedule change]

because instead of having two labs a week,

sometimes I have three.”

Even though some students are not in

favor of the extra science lab period, the science

teachers are satisfied with the change. Physics

teacher, Ms. Kniff commented, “For science

courses I see both positive and negative aspects

towards the A B schedule, the positive aspects are

that it increases time with students by enabling

more lab periods and additional time for coverage

of the content. The negative aspects of it are, that

it eliminates lab preparation time that previously

was available for science teachers to set up

equipment and labs and mixing chemicals and

solutions. But overall I do feel that the positives

outweigh the negatives.”

The schedule change is just something

that we’ll all have to get used to, just like the eight

period school day that was introduced last year.

Once everyone is accustomed to it, they’ll begin

to like it.

Dr. Teppert says that the new schedule is

here to stay, “We’re going to keep it [schedule

change] because an overwhelming number of

students were able to benefit from it and so far it

has appeared to be very successful.”

The new A and B scheduling is not as

complicated as it may seem. The new school days

should be easy to get used to just as long as you

get your days straight.

OpinionsOpinions55 October 1 2007October 1 2007

A/B schedule changes

student’s livesMary Maatta

Staff Writer

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What is your opinion of the new parking policy?

“I think it is stupid backing up, I

personally know someone that

already was hit.”

-Marissa Milchak, senior

“I like how I get to

drive to school all

year round without

playing any winter

sports. I don’t like

how the kids that

don’t do anything get

to drive and take up

space.”

- Jeff Sisson, senior

“I like the new driving policy

because its so easy to just drive to

school but I hate having to back in.”

-Katie Capets, senior

“ I personally think it is hilarious to

watch people back up. And it does make

me come in on time for once. I like

school now.”

- Jeff Smail, senior

“I don’t like how seniors that don’t play a sport get to drive and the

juniors that play sports are not getting any spaces. Backing in is

ridiculous. The administration says it will prevent wrecks how?”

-Jeff Ashcraft, junior

“I get to drive to

school and go right to

work right after it

saves me a lot of gas

money but people

really need to learn

how to park.”

- Matt Rellick, senior

VOICEBOX

Chit-ChatCarmella Stanko

Staff Writer

Federal laws restrict

vending privileges

This school year,

students roaming the halls of

Greater Latrobe High School

have noticed a change in

scenery. The vending machine

doors, which once welcomed

students and housed a frequent

hangout spot, are now closed

and locked, unwelcoming and

upsetting to many. The

Monster energy drink feigns

and junk food junkies have

been cut off from their

addiction. The hungry and dry-

mouthed students have been

forced to go without. What

can be held accountable for this

change in their daily routines?

The answer is simple.

State Health and Wellness

Laws. Under the strict

guidelines, drinks offered in the

vending machines are limited to

unflavored water and milk.

Snacks must be sold in

individual serving sizes with

regulations on calories, fat, and

fiber. These regulations

translate into no more Twix,

Skittles, or Starburst. They

spell the end for Doritos,

Cheetos, and Fritos as we know

it. Simply put, “I don’t know if

we had anything in the vending

machines that would have met

these [State Health and

Wellness Laws],” informed Mr.

Matt Smith, athletic director of

GLSHS.

These kinds of foods

can be harmful if consumed in

large quantities. The concern is

that students might choose to

eat breakfast and lunch, and

make multiple stops at vending

each and every day. This is

when it gets unhealthy. These

students are in danger of

exceeding the nutritional limit

even before arriving home from

school.

Wanting to continue to

supply students with the drinks

and snacks they love, the

athletic office and food service

programs worked to find a

solution, and they succeeded.

“We want to still provide things

you want, but still follow the

law,” said Smith. Since these

nutritional guidelines apply

only to items sold during school

hours. The vending machines

will be stocked as before, but

the items available are only at

certain times. “We would have

had to completely overhaul the

vending machines,” explains

Smith. When the unsold

“nutritional” snacks are unsold

and outdated, the athletic office

would have to pay for removal

and replenishment.

The doors to the

vending machines will be open

until the start of homeroom,

7:30 am. In the early mornings

students can be stocking-up for

the remainder of the day. The

doors will remain locked until

after the final bell sounds,

approximately 2:30 pm. Mobs

of students gather at the

vending machines, eager to

refuel before after school

activities, thankful I am sure,

that the vending machines are

open once again.

So goes the story. The vending

machine craze that swept

through GLSHS has been

halted. Students have been left

with two options: stock up on

Monsters and Twix before the

start of school, or flock towards

vending at the end of the day to

stuff their faces. So yeah, this

may be a pain, a change from

what students are used to. But

would chugging milk every

morning really be any better?

CCaarrmmeellllaa SSttaannkkooStaff Writer

Voicebox compiled by Joe Ferlin • Photos by Mary Maatta & Angela Repro • Graphic by Nick Baugh

In issue 1 of High Post, a survey will be

held to create an infograph of your

thoughts and opinions. This issue’s topic

deals with the senior driving situation.

Twenty five junior females, twenty five

junior males, twenty five senior females

and twenty five senior males were

surveyed for a total of 100 GLHS

opinions.

Last year, drivers had to earn a pass with

extracurricular activities and riders had

to have permission from their parents and

the school. This year, every senior has

the opportunity to drive for free,

assuming they go through the procedure

to get a pass, and back into any available

spot in the student lot. Also, there are no

restrictions on riding. On a scale of one

to five—five being the most favored—

how do you rate the new parking concept

adopted by GLSD this school year?

Editorial Policy

Have an idea for a survey? Let us know!Email us glshpublications@wiu.k12.pa.us

Compiled by Andy Smithhammer

Staff Writer

Want to see

your opinion in

the newspaper?

Let us know!

glshpublications@wiu.k12.pa.us

Cartoon by Brianna Saddler

Rate the School

Driving Situation

News-In-Brief

breakfast reception for the contributors

and the state representatives. Some of

the guests included, Congressman Tim

Murphy, Senator Bob Regola,

Chairman and Supervisor of the Unity

Township Supervisor Mike O’Barto

and Jake Blank, Mayor Marflak,

President of St. Vincent College Jim

Toohey, and Tom Ceraso

Westmoreland County Commissioner.

Along with the state representatives,

the Area Chamber of Commerce

Airport Authority who was responsible

for the forming of the committee of

community members and other

important contributors who raised the

funds for the statue project were there

as well. During the reception Palmer

and his family mingled with the fellow

community members.

Following the reception, the

attendees proceeded outside to the

main terminal for the unveiling of the

statue. Here, the Greater Latrobe

Marching Band and Color Guards

played songs including Happy Birthday

for Palmer , as it was his 78th Birthday.

Andy Stoffan introduced the

“Larger than life, bronze likeness,” to

Palmer and guests. Afterwards a few

words from various speakers such as,

Tom Ceraso, Jean Lakin, Zenos

Frudakis and Congressman Tim

Murphy were given about Palmer’s

contributions to the community and the

airport.

Palmer has given much to his

community a statue seems like a small

gesture to such a hero. “What better

person to represent this airport than

Arnold Palmer?” questioned

Congressman Murphy. Palmer and his

wife Kit sat with honors during the

ceremony and were proud of this statue

and as well as the naming of the

Latrobe Airport are two of many

dedications to Latrobe’s finest.

On September 11, 2007 the

sixth anniversary of the largest terrorist

attack on the United States was

remembered. For the nearly 3,000

people who died that day and the rest of

the nation 9/11 it is a day that will

remain infamous.

Greater Latrobe Senior High

School remembered the terrorist

attacks. On the day of the morning of

September 11, an extended moment of

silence was given after the pledge of

allegiance in honor of those who had

died. Throughout the day the Social

Studies classes were in the Center for

Student Creativity to watch a video

made by CNN on the September 11th

attacks.

Jerry Ferraro, a Social Studies

teacher at the high school said, “The

video helps students understand. I’ve

seen people who didn’t even know

anything about the attacks until they

saw it,” he then went on to say, “It’s

good that they see it, we are then able to

have discussions about it during class.

We could talk about it for days, but

eventually we all have to move on.”

When tragedy strikes everyone

has a different story to tell. Senior

Emily Polier who was in 6th grade the

day the attacks happened said, “I was at

school, I remember all my friends going

home. The principal told us about it at

lunch, the entire time all of us were

talking to each other about what could

have happened.”

However younger grades were

not even told and their perspective of

the day is different. Chelsea Medic, a

sophomore said, “It was just a normal

school day, then all throughout the day

kids were sent home. Everyone thought

it was a strange coincidence. We were

making fun of it.” The elementary

principals and teachers only told

students the bare minimum about what

happened because they felt it wasn’t

their place.

Throughout the country

memorial services were held in New

York, Washington D.C, and Shanksville

Pennsylvania. According to MSNBC

this was the first time that the actual day

of the attacks and the anniversary both

fell on a Tuesday this had strong

significance to the mourners who felt a

stronger connection. September 11 will

never again be a normal day where

people just go about their day instead it

will remain a constant reminder of the

courage and loss that America felt.

66NewsNews

October 1, 2007October 1, 2007

Social studies students

commemorate 9/11 tragedy

Mrs. Keyser’s AP Physics class launched stomp rockets in the Commons Area as a part of an inquiry-based lab. In this case the

students, who are all seniors, design their own procedure in an attempt to calculate different components of projectile motion.

Keyser’s students have fun in and out of the class. Pictured above are seniors Ed Klosky, Ben Steele, Nick Zitterbart, Alex Brown,

and Bobby Rogers. ~ Andy Smithhammer Staff Writer

Band Day

On September 21, band students,

in grades six through 12

participated in the 14st annual

Band Day at Memorial Stadium.

This is a yearly tradition; it gives

the students in elementary school

and junior high a chance to march

with the senior high and the

Wildcat Marching Band. Songs

played included: “You’re a Grand

Old Flag”, “Da Doo Ron Ron”

and “Cheer for Latrobe.”

Yearbooks

High school is worth

remembering, so why not

buy a yearbook? With the

purchase of a yearbook for

$60.00 students will also

receive a personalized

nameplate. Latrobean

staff members will be

collecting forms and

payments beginning

Friday, September 28. The

Latrobean will be

distributed during the last

week of school with

enough time to get all your

friend’s autographs.

Club Fair

At GLSHS on September

5, 2007 the annual club fair

was held in the commons

area for students to join.

Clubs included Stage

Crew, Letterman’s Club,

Leaders of Tomorrow, Pep

Club, History Club, and

Science Club. Students

signed up for the clubs that

interested them. The club

booths were placed

strategically around the

commons area.

Art Field Trip

On Friday, September 14 the

students in Mrs. Balko’s design

class traveled to Phipp’s

Conservatory and Carnegie

Museum of Art to look at glass

blown art. Students are

preparing for a glass blowing

artist, Brody Shaw for two

weeks in October. He will be

discussing glass blowing

techniques, tools and materials,

and safety in the classroom.

Students then will have the

opportunity to work with Brody

one on one to create a small

paper weight.

Tutors Needed

Tutors are needed

for the Big

Brothers Big

Sisters program

held at Baggaley

E l e m e n t a r y

school. Tutoring

the kids will occur

two days a week,

after school. If

you are interested

or have any

questions please

contact Mrs. Kuhn

in the guidance

office.

Rotary Students of the

Month

The Rotary Students of the

Month who were nominated

by the administration are

Natalie Bower and Andrew

Fisher. To be nominated you

must be a junior. Athletics,

academics, community

service and the arts are taken

into consideration when

students are being selected

to be nominated.

Homecoming 2007This year’s homecoming

dance is scheduled for

Saturday, September 29,

2007. The theme colors

are black, white, and

silver, along with the

theme song “Crash Into

Me” by the Dave

Matthews Band. Tickets

can now be purchased in

the student store for the

dance at $15 for couples

and $8 for singles.

9/27

Pd. 3 Carlow Visit-- Guidance Office

Pd. 9 Mt. Aloysius-- Guidance Office

3:30 Golf-- @Greensburg Salem

4:00 Field Hockey-- Penn Trafford

Yu Wei Performance-- CSC

9/28

Pd. 3 Penn State visit-- Guidance office

Golf semi fin TBA

11:30 Cross Country-- Carlisle CC Invitational

7:30 Football-- Norwin

Spanish Scrabble-- CSC

9/29

Cross Country-- Carlisle CC Invitational

10:00 JV Football-- @Norwin

7:30 Homecoming-- Café

1:30 St. Vincent College Football vs. Washington and

Jefferson College

10/2

4:00 Field Hockey-- @Norwin

4:00 St. Vincent College Soccer vs. Washington and

Jefferson College

10/4

3:00 Golf-- @Penn Trafford

Cross Country-- @Kiski

Crepe Day-- (JHS)

10/5

Cross Country-- Steel City Invitational

7:30 Football-- @Connellsville

Polka Octoberfest-- Seven Springs

10/6

10:00 JV Football-- Connellsville

SATs-- Greensburg Salem

10/9

Golf-- Finals-- TBA

4:00 Field Hockey-- North Allegheny

4:00 Cross Country-- @Indiana

All Day Career Fair-- CSC

10/10

7:00 Open House-- Senior High

4:00 St. Vincent Football-- Geneva

10/11

3:30 Golf-- @Derry

7:30 @ Greensburg Salem

Compiled by: Andy Smithhammer, Staff Writer

Kaitlin Zurawsky

Staff Writer

Icy Juicy machine to 100% fruit

juice, but in more interesting

flavors such as green apple

blast, fruit punch, strawberry

banana kiwi, and blue

raspberry. Turner’s Tea has

been removed this year since

the tea selection exceeded the

amount of juice, milk, and

water offered. However,

Galliker’s Tea was kept due to

its popularity.

Today’s fast food

society it has become difficult

to make healthy eating choices.

Junior Paige Blawas agrees

saying, “I think taking the ‘bad’

food out of school will not stop

students from bringing un-

healthy foods to school or

eating them after school hours.”

Meloy has students

wants in mind when making the

changes. She wants to work

with the students to provide

items that they enjoy and meet

the regulations. She welcomes

suggestions, so if you have any

feel free to see her in the

cafeteria, or e-mail her at

JMeloy@wiu.k12.pa.us.

Foodcontinued from page one

Palmercontinued from page one

Photo by: Andy Smithhammer

September 11, 2001 changed the lives of Americans forever.

What better

person to

represent this

airport than

Arnold Palmer?

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Upcoming E

vents

Compiled By: Brianna Saddler & Courtney Briggs, Staff Writers

SportsSports77 October 1, 2007October 1, 2007

Stars of the week

Zach BushHow long playing: 10 years

Different sports played: Soccer, basketball,

and baseball

Position: sweeper/stopper, shooting guard,

and third/second base

Favorite pre-game meal: Wendy’s

Favorite music before game: Rap

Players Quote: “I enjoy soccer because it is

a fast paced highly intense game.”

Last year Zach Bush had the game

winning goal against Greensburg Salem on a

25 yard free kick. The goal came with the

game tied at two a piece with seven seconds

remaining in the game.

Rachel DeFeliceHow long playing: 2 years

Different sports played:Field hockey,

basketball, and lacrosse

Position: Forward, point guard, center or low

attack

Favorite pre-game meal: Wendy’s

Favorite music before game: Rap

Players Quote: “There are a lot of things in

this game I do not control, but then again

there are some things I do.”

Rachel had the assist to the game

winning goal in an overtime thriller last

season against Hempfield. Rachel leads the

team in assists this year and is a major

contribution to the team.

Senior Jason Timmons scored four goals in a 9-0 romp over

Greensburg Salem Golden Lions. Timmons leads the team in scoring

and has carried the soccer team to 3-2 record.

Junior co-captain and Tribune Review Athlete of the Week, Kelly

Feiertag led a relentless offensive attack against Penn Trafford,

posting 33 assists and 7 kills. Junior Emily Braden added a whopping

22 digs and the Cats moved to 6-0 (4-0 in the section).

In tennis, sophomore Joelle Kissell is picking up right where her older

sister left off. Kissell advances to the Section Finals after defeating

Indiana’s Maddie Baden 6-0, 6-0.

Senior Sean Knaus posted a final score of 70 (-2) on Monday leading

the field in a victory at Latrobe Elks Golf Club. A strong performance

was also added by Nathan Porembka who finished third in the match

after tallying a score of 73 (+1).

Dual-threat Quarterback Eric Shaffer has emerged as an indispensible

weapon leading the football team with 219 yards and three touchdowns

on the ground. The Sophomore has also been more than effective

through the air, racking up 341 yards and 2 TD’s with a 61%

completion percentage.

Latrobe’s Sports Wire

Football

1-3

Field Hockey

3-2-1

Boy’s Soccer

3-2

Girl’s Soccer

2-4-1

Golf

8-1

Girl’s Tennis

5-2

Girl’s Volleyball

6-0

Cross-Country Boys

4-2

Cross-Country Girls

4-0

Photo by Angela RepkoPhoto by Ang Saffer

Justin Downs

Staff Writer

MMaatttt ZZiittttSports Editor

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Summer Snapshots

Compiled by Anna Sylvester & Courtney FurwaGraphics by Nick Baugh

New faces

teaching at

GLSHSLindsey Yelenic

Staff Writer

Issue 1 Giveaway

Cody Ray

Kaitlin Paul Congratulations!

Come to C109 to collect your free Rockdown Tickets!

“I went to the Bahamas.” Dan Holiday, sophomore

“I stayed at CMU for six weeks and completed two college

courses.” Richie Kucera, senior

“I coached little league baseball for the Marlins.” Mike Stewart,

senior

“I went to Hawaii.” Mike Ribblet, junior

“Riding in a limo for Courtney’s sweet sixteen and then going

to summer jams concert.” Dosalyn Thompson, junior

“I got to meet Taylor Swift.” Meghin Kerila, sophomore

“Spent time with my love, Meggy.” Mallory Milchak,

sophomore

“I sat at home and played World of War Craft.” Adam

Sarnovsky, junior

“I spent lots of long nights with Parker Hurley.” Dylan Nowe,

junior

“I went camping with Adam, Dylan and Logan. It was

awesome.” Parker Hurley, junior

“I went to the Steeler’s training camp a lot.” Logan Helfferich,

junior

“Stonewalling a handful of professional lacrosse players at

camp.” Eric Thornburgh, junior

“I watched the fireworks sitting on the lawn of the Capital, I felt

so patriotic.” Julia DeFabo, sophomore

“I went to Texas and talked to Terrell Owens at the Cowboys

camp in the Alamo Dome.” Meghan Kozusko, sophomore

“I had the rods replaced in my spine, I finally got my life back.”

Maddy Wilson, sophomore

“I went parasailing at Myrtle Beach with my cousin, and we saw

a hammerhead, nine sand sharks, and a sea turtle.” Shawnna

Edwards, sophomore

“I was a part of the state runner up softball team.” Jocie

Eaglehouse, sophomore

“I had my first serious relationship.” Chelsea Walker, senior

“I visited Duke University and snuck into the gym.” Kirsten

Schwartzel, senior

What did you do

over the Summer?

compiled by Joe Ferlin and Pat Lynch, staff writers