Table of Contents
Upcoming Events
Senior Spotlight
Student Life
Sports
Editorials/News
Reviews
Lifestyle
Humor & Advice
Activity Page
Contributing Writers & Editors
Upcoming Events
April 1st
SHS Drama Dept. Presents "The Somewhat True Tale of Robinhood"
April 5th
Early Dismissal for Grades 5-12
April 6th-10th
Spring Break!
April 13th
9th Grade Biology EOC Test
U.S Studies EOC Test
Government EOC Test
(Any students not testing will be on a 3 hr delay schedule)
April 20th
Algebra & Geometry EOC Test
(Any student not testing will be on a 3 hr delay schedule)
April 21st-22nd
OMEA State Band and Choir Contest at Findlay High School
April 25th
Prom Tickets Go On Sale
April 29th
Junior and Senior Prom
Events Collected by Addi Kirchenbauer
Senior Spotlight
Scottie Burden
Scottie Burden is a mellow, optimistic, and caring senior. Scottie is in a handful of extracurriculars at Shawnee. This includes Big Brothers Big Sisters, National Honors Society, tutoring, other volunteering, track and cross country. Outside of school, Scottie is a part of Younglife, a youth group in Shawnee.
Throughout high school, students gain so many memories. His favorite memory was when Shawnee won WBL Championship in track in 2021. Scottie's most recent embarrassing memory was in his public speaking class. His first speech for that class was "difficult and embarrassing" according to Scottie. During his final months of senior year he is most looking forward to summer, which, isn't every senior looking forward to that?
After high school, Scottie is planning to attend Miami, Ohio State, or Wright State to major in biological science on a pre-medical route. When going to college, Scottie is looking forward to the new opportunities he will be offered. As his senior year comes to an end, the advice Scottie has for the freshman is to "give good effort in all things you do. Perfection is impossible and failures will happen, but poor effort is the biggest limiting factor in success. Don't have regrets because you didn't put in enough effort." This is some great advice for anyone not just freshman.
As Scottie slowly enters his future, his biggest goal is to affect people in a positive way. I want to wish Scottie the best in his future endeavors and thank him for letting me interview him. Good luck to the rest of the seniors during these final months also!
Addi Kirchenbauer
Student Life
Red Cross Blood Drive
On March 22, 2023, Shawnee High School juniors and seniors offered a pint of blood to those in need. From 8 am to 2 pm, students filed their ways into Lappin Gymnasium. Senior Morgan Kennedy, a two time blood donor, says that “I am so excited to be able to help people in need. I am really glad that my school has something like this to offer for the school community”. Throughout the day, a total of 47 donors came in. We thank everyone that took the time during the day to donate and saved three lives each.
Jordan Bodine
SHS Band and Choir Perform at OMEA District Contest
On March 3rd and 4th, Shawnee's bands and choirs participated in a district contest that was held at the high school. Each group performed music that they have been preparing over the past few months to see if they will qualify for OMEA State Contest. Symphonic Band received straight Superior ratings which allowed them to get a Superior overall and qualify for state. Concert band received an Excellent rating for their overall rating, sadly not allowing them to go to state, but concert band still sounded wonderful no matter the score. Both Acapella and Women's Choir received Superior ratings, which means that they will both be attending State. Good luck to the Symphonic band and Choir at State in April!
Addi Kirchenbauer
Regional Science Olympiad Competition
Shawnee's Science Olympiad team participated in the regional competition at BGSU on March 18, under the advisory of Mrs. Berger. Students participated in multiple events throughout the day. Many students received medals, here's a list of what events Shawnee's team placed in the top 6.
- Bridge, 6th place; Shashank Chanamolu and Cale Adams
- Cell Biology, 1st place; Andrew McKenzie and Daniel Koh
- Chem Lab, 4th place; Andrew McKenzie and Daniel Koh
- Codebusters, 6th place; Carter Kohli, Logan King, and Cale Adams
- Detector Building, 2nd place; Carter Kohli and Jenova DeBrosse
- Dynamic Planet, 4th place; Daniel Koh and Rose Kottapalli
- Experimental Design, 6th place; Carter Kohli, Logan King, and Addi Kirchenbauer
- Fermi Questions, 2nd place; James Harbur and Logan King
- Flight, 3rd place; Shashank Chanamolu and Addi Kirchenbauer
- Forensics, 5th place; Alora Patel and Cale Adams
- Forestry, 3rd place; Adam Jmiai and James Harbur
- It's About Time, 1st place; Andrew Mckenzie and Jenova DeBrosse
- Scrambler, 4th place; James Harbur and Kenidee Morgan
- Trajectory, 3rd place; Rose Kottapalli and Ethan Lewis
- Write It Do It, 2nd place; Alex Karapondo and Alora Patel
- Environmental Chemistry, 6th place; Ribka Eyob and Leen Salem
- Scrambler, 5th place; Leen Salem and Mina Al Gharrawi
Congratulations to all of the students for their fantastic placements at regionals. The team got 3rd place overall and will be attending state at OSU on April 29th. Good Luck at state!!
Addi Kirchenbauer
Sports
2023 SHS Softball
The girls softball team is back this spring. Playing on the varsity softball team is Haylee Wurm, Kyra Vermillion, Bailey Bullock, Gabby Jones, Maddy Hartman, Sydney Burris, Anna Menke, Kacie Carroll, Addison Neth, Amelia Hasting, and Addison Melson. Playing for the JV team is Savannah Hohe, Sophie Faddis, Alex Karapondo, McKenna Daley, Samantha Strange, Allie Eisele, Kayleigh Gibson, Emma Stump, Lily Daley, Lilliana Swinehart, Haley Dunifon, Jorja Kloeppel, and Khadijah Adeniyi. The Varsity and JV teams will go up against Elida at home on Thursday April 6th.
Lourie Rigali
SHS Boys Tennis
This March, the boys tennis team started their 2023 season with a new coach, and in a new division. This year instead of being division 2, the team has been bumped up to division 1. Being in division 1 is going to give the team slightly more difficult competition. Second doubles player, Seth Grieshop, told me about how "division 1 gives the team a lot of opportunities to play teams on our skill level. It helps when we can schedule Findlay and Toledo St. Johns so we can see our skill level and improve for a state run".
Along with being in a new division, a new coach was introduced to the team. While he's new to coaching this team, the students already know him. The new coach is Mr. McGreevy, one of Shawnee's science teachers. The team is glad to have Mr. McGreevy as their coach since he is such a familiar face. Jackson Carpenter, a second doubles player, says "When we needed a new head coach, Mr. McGreevy stepped in and has been doing a great job with everything."
So far this season, the team has had three matches, winning every single one. Shashank Chanamolu spoke to me about the season so far saying, "Kicking off the season to two big tennis schools was an interesting obstacle, but we were able to defeat them and jump start a season full of high hopes." Good luck to the Boys Tennis team for the rest of their season. Let's hope for another chance at state!
Addi Kirchenbauer
SHS Baseball
During the 2023 season, our varsity team consists of Jaden Wheeler, Derek Lyons, Chase Sunderland, Sage Ebling, Keegan Wilson, Colten Horn, Blake Reaman, Tate Bender, Noah Neth, Caleb Bacome, Tyson Bevilockway, Zander Sutter, Lucas Price, Ben Molaski, and Landon Gallegos. Although during the month of March, they have only played a couple scrimmages and one game against Otsego, be sure to make your way out to see them at their first home game against Parkway on Saturday April 8th at 2 pm.
Jordan Bodine
Coach Holly
Although I personally did not know Coach Holly, I know he had a huge effect on those who did know him. Here is a story from one of his students that did know him:
A few months ago, a buddy and I were headed to grab some food, and when we turned onto Shawnee Road from my neighborhood, we saw Coach Holly's truck, and I figured he was coming back from our team meal. Both Coach and I had recognized each other and we waved. After driving behind him awhile, I turned onto Reed Road and Coach Holly continued straight heading towards CVS and Rite Aid. We wanted to beat Coach to the intersection on Harding Highway by Ace Hardware, but when we got there, it was a red light. Then, here comes Coach Holly driving across the intersection, now with his cowboy hat on, paying no attention to the road in front of him. All the while staring at us and rubbing the brim of his hat.
This story came from Carter Cleaves, a Junior, who was a student of his since his freshman year. May Coach Holly rest in peace, and forever be remembered by Shawnee School District.
Addi Kirchenbauer
Editorials/News
Women's Credit
I went around our high school and asked students who their favorite women were for Women’s History Month. Some students couldn’t come up with a woman, not even their own mother. Those who did name someone were A-list modern celebrities. When we look back in history there aren’t many women highlighted for their achievements even though they helped build the world we live in today. March helps to remember the women that were shadowed in history. Women’s History Month originated as a national holiday in 1981, when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28, authorizing the President to proclaim the second week of March as “Women’s History Week.” In the year of 1987, the National Women’s History Project really pushed for March to be “Women’s History Month” and so Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9. As of 1995, presidents have been recognizing the holiday annually. Since then the United States has been working on recognizing women’s achievements that have often been overshadowed.
Samantha Smith
Move Aside Oscars, Make Way for The Streamer Awards!
March 11th, 2023 marked the second annual presentation of The Streamer Awards. The awards show aims to celebrate the achievements within the live-streaming community that past year. Individuals, groups, and events that worked to shape the streaming community are all showcased live to thousands.
The awards are done very similarly to the much longer established Academy Awards shows. Hundreds of streamers gathered for the red carpet, food, and eventually the presentation of the awards. There was even a crazy afterparty sparking community drama. All of this is organized by just one streamer, Blaire “QTCinderella”. She founded the awards show and has been the force behind every part of it. Her goals were to bring the streaming community together and showcase all the great things they have accomplished that year to their beloved fans. She has accomplished both tasks.
Throughout the night many awards were given. Here is a synopsis of just a few: Best Just Chatting Streamer went to Hasan “Hasanabi” Piker, Best Variety Streamer went to Félix “xQc” Lengyel, Mogul Chessboxing Championship was named the Best Event of the Year, Morgan “Frogan” was named Rising Star, Tyson “Tenz” Ngo was awarded Gamer of the Year, Kai Cenat won the much coveted Streamer of the Year, and the emotional Legacy Award went to Jeremy “Jerma985” Elbertson. Over 1.3 million unique users watched the awards ceremony, with a peak viewership of 538,000. This was also only on QTCinderella’s channel. Many prominent livestreamers who could not make it in person instead streamed the events live on their own accounts, providing commentary and cheering along with the audience.
While the numbers put up by The Streamer Awards are staggering, it still has yet to reach the range of events like The Oscars. This could all soon change. According to CBS News, 86% of young Americans say they want to become a social media influencer. Practically every social media platform offers a streaming option. Twitch.tv is still by far the largest, with Youtube and Facebook following behind. Streamers are starting to appear in place of traditional celebrities. Companies making advertisements, such as a recent KFC commercial, showcase famous streamers where a football star or Hollywood actress would once stand. Hasanabi, a political commentator, has been invited on many news broadcasts, including BBC News. The world of competitive chess has been transformed by streaming. Many top chess talents take to Twitch to showcase their skills and interact with viewers. It has helped chess become extremely popular online, and even fueled the flames of a recent cheating controversy. Traditional celebrities are far from becoming irrelevant, but they now have to share their spotlight with a wide variety of talented streamers.
Carter Kohli
Reviews
Hunger Games Renaissance
First, on March 1, 2023, the Hunger Games was released on Netflix, then we hear an announcement that The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is going to be turned into a movie set to be released on November 17, 2023. This is all part of their plan. It is not a coincidence that people are posting about the trilogy and more conversations are taking place choosing between Gale and Peeta. The Hunger Games is fresh in all of our minds, and it has set us up for the release of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. So, let the renaissance begin, and may the odds be ever in your favor.
Samantha Smith
From, Blue - Simon vs the Homosapiens’ Agenda spoiler-free book review
Many people are against online romances because you never know who could be on the other end. This is not the case in Simon vs the Homosapiens’ Agenda by Becky Albertalli. The two high school students in this story go by aliases, Jacques and Blue. They’ve been messaging back and forth for a while, and they stay completely anonymous but as their relationship progresses, they discuss talking to each other in person. The main character is Simon Spier who goes by the alias Jacques. Unfortunately, Simon is not great at keeping his identity a secret and Blue knows who he really is. Simon, on the other hand, doesn’t know who Blue is, but is hoping it is his crush Cal. My biggest problem with this book is that I could guess who Blue was because of ONE line at the end of a chapter. Other than that, I really enjoyed it and couldn’t put the book down. I thought the romance was realistic to what a young high school relationship would be like. Overall, this book was a sweet love story and I would highly recommend it.
Abbey Rivera
Lifestyle
St. Patty's Day Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter softened (1 stick)
- 1 egg
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 box 3.4 box instant vanilla pudding mix
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp mint extract
- 1 drop blue coloring + 7-10 drops green coloring
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
Directions
Prep
- Start by preheating the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Then, line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.
Cookie dough
- Begin by creaming together the sugar and butter, in a large bowl, until nice and fluffy.
- Then, add in the egg, sour cream and dry pudding mix, stir well to combine.
- Next, in a separate small bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking soda.
- After that, incorporate the flour mixture into the butter and pudding mixture and stir until well combined.
- Now, add the mint extract and food coloring until desired color is achieved.
- Lastly, add in the chocolate chips. I used 3/4 cup chocolate chunks, 3/4 cup regular chocolate chips and 1/2 cup Andes baking bits. Any combination is wonderful, but note that while the Andes mint baking pieces add an incredible flavor, they kind of disappear in the cookies. So add them in addition to the 11/2 cups chocolate chips, if you opt to put them in!
Bake
- Start dropping the cookie dough by the rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Then, bake for 10 minutes.
- When done baking, transfer to a cooling rack. Serve warm, and enjoy!
Recipe Found By Jordan Bodine
Humor and Advice
Advice
How do I balance school, sports, gym, and scholarships with not enough time in the day?
Dear Serious Senior,
Throughout the week, it is important to take time for yourself. If there is ever a day that you don't have something for your sport, take that day to catch up on scholarship work and gym time. You could also try and go to the gym in the morning before school or before bed every night. If you have a study hall, you can also complete scholarships during that time. But take at least two hours out of your evening to work on homework, then if there is extra time, do scholarships. I hope this helps!
Sincerely,
Joyful Bunny
How to relieve test anxiety, I know that a lot of high school students struggle with this and are afraid to ask for help.
Dear Stressed Sophomore,
Tests are always stressful for so many students. I personally struggle with test anxiety, so I get it. Ways I help myself get over the test anxiety is to ask the teacher any questions I may not get from the study guide, just to get a quick refresher before the test. Another thing I do, is keep the mind set of "it's just a test, it is NOT the end of the world if I don't get the best grade". Remember, grades don't define you, it may seem like they do, but even if you aren't an all A student, you are still doing your best. Just keep trying your best and believe in yourself, you got this!
Sincerely,
Krazy Rhino
I keep failing tests even with help and studying for a week to two weeks straight I don't get it.
Dear Fabulous Freshman,
Getting used to tests in high school can take a bit. Tests sometimes are harder than what you are used to from middle school. I highly suggest utilizing the NHS tutoring after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and if you need math help, utilizing Mrs. Keller's math tutoring on Wednesdays. When it comes to your tests, study for them, but don't over study to the point where you are psyching yourself out about the test. Study the material you know that you need to know. Another thing is possibly look up different study methods, and see if there is a different way of studying that may work for you better. I hope this helps!
Sincerely,
Krazy Rhino
Humor
Can February March?
No, but April May.
What March flowers grow on faces?
Tulips
How excited was the gardener about spring?
So excited he wet his plants.
Why was the sports fan acting so crazy?
He had March madness!
Why did the mom call pest control?
Ants were on the March.
What do you get when you cross poison ivy with a four-leaf clover?
A rash of good luck
What did the Irish potato say to his sweet heart?
I only have eyes for you
What do you call a fake diamond in Ireland?
A sham-rock
What should you say to a runner in the St. Patrick’s Day marathon?
Irish you luck
What did the seed say to the flower?
OK, Bloomer.
Why isn’t cotton ready for harvest in March?
Because it’s still Lint.
What is a soldier’s most active day of the year?
March forth!
What is Darth Vader’s favorite month?
Imperial March.
Why is March through May the best time of the month to buy a mattress?
It’s when they are the most springy.
Jokes Collected by Aaron Zheng
Contributing Writers and Editors
Writers
Jordan Bodine
Carter Kohli
Aaron Zheng
Abbey Rivera
Lourie Rigali
Editors
Senior Editor: Addi Kirchenbauer
Junior Editor: Samantha Smith
Advisor
Mrs. Kuhlman
Credits:
Created with images by juliasudnitskaya - "Saint Patricks Day background with green shamrock on white rustic board top view." • Konstantin - "The word April on wooden cubes. Month of year" • Peieq - "Softball in a softball field in California mountains" • StefanoT - "Outdoor baseball" • Anja - "Hunger Games Keychain"