October 7, 2016
The Red Rider Review
100 Red Rider Road
Weir Royals!
Special
Homecoming
Issue!
containing single roses. A red rose would signify the
winner of the crown; a pink rose indicated the first
runner-up.
At announcer Caroline Fodor’s request, the girls
opened their boxes to reveal their roses. The crowd
cheered as Amelia Adams was crowned queen by
the 2015 Homecoming Queen, Alicia Palmeri. Francesca Farran held the pink rose and was named first
runner-up. Both girls were gifted with a bouquet of
flowers.
Congratualations to all the 2016 Homecoming Court
participants. and thank you to all who planned or assisted with the homecoming festivities this year!
Amelia Adams with her father
Photo by Meghan Hawthorne
On Friday, September 30, 2016, Weir High celebrated its homecoming
festivities with the crowning of its Homecoming King and Queen. Ten senior
boys including Owen Boyd, Cody Enrietti, Nathan Fields, Michael Gresko,
Travis Lowther, Chayton Leuvano, Domenick Murphy, Jacob Rosnick, Rick
Smith, and Donavan Spencer competed during the annual pep rally for the
crown by way of activities such as a lively game of musical chairs, a threelegged race, a pie-eating contest, and a fervent search for a hidden teacher.
Cody Enrietti emerged victorious from this final challenge, and was crowned
Homecoming King for 2016.
Later, during halftime at the football game, ten senior girls including Amelia Adams, Georgia Beatty, Alayna Degenhardt, Hanna Dragonir, Francesca
Farran, Lexus Ficca, Elizabeth Gillette, Isabella Kirlangitis, Kali Potock,
and Anita Village were escorted onto the field by Key Club escorts and their
fathers or grandfathers. After being seated, the girls randomly selected boxes
Spotlight on Officer Krzys
Emily Thermes and Hope Sutton
Sam Krzys is Weir High’s Prevention
Resource Officer (PRO). A PRO is a police
officer whose goal is to improve students’
attitudes and knowledge of criminal justice and law enforcement, prevent juvenile
delinquency, mentor youth, and provide a
safer school environment. Unfortunately,
Officer Krzys will be returning to working on the road whenever the 2016-2017
school year is over. He prefers working on
the road because he gets different calls everyday and has more freedom. He has been
on the job for seven years; he worked as a
police officer for six years in West Virginia
and one year in Ohio.
Krzys decided to become a police officer
because a friend (a cop) took him for a ride
in his police cruiser and Krzys enjoyed it.
He had been in college for culinary arts at
the time, but ended up changing his major.
Krzys says now that he wouldn’t change
his job and that he is glad he became a police officer. Krzys would like to become a
K-9 officer whenever his kids are older; he
has a family member who is a K-9 officer
in New Cumberland. The reason he wants
to wait is because his son was bitten by a
dog when he was 2 and now has a fear of
dogs.
Krzys says that the worst call he has ever
had to respond to was a male trying to take
his own life with a knife. Whenever Krzys
approached the male, he walked toward
him and dropped the knife.
To become a police officer, you must put
in a application, take a written test that
involves 100 multiple choice questions,
then undergo a physical test that includes
running one and a half miles in 15 minutes, doing 27 sit ups in one minute, and
18 pushups in one minute. For the Civil
Service Board, you would be asked three
questions to see what you would do in a
certain situation. You would then interview with the Chief of Police and be mentally and physically questioned. If made
Cody Enrietti captures the crown
Photo by Carley Wilcox
National Merit
Volume 3
Sports News
By: Meghan Hawthorne
Girls Soccer - Win 4A OVAC Title in
shootout against East Liverpool. Sectional
quarter-final against against Magnolia at
home at 6:00 pm on October 18th.
Boys Soccer - Defeat Steubenville Big
Red AGAIN to claim victory in 4A OVAC
Final. Will host a sectional semi-final at
6:00 pm on October 20th. Their opponent
will be announced at a later date.
Cross Country - The boys place second
overall at the Wild and Wet Cross Country Invitational with three boy runners in
the top fifteen. Tyler Virtue placed 6th followed by Cole Girod in 7th, and Andrew
Speirs finished 14th. Abby Cowher also
impressively finished 12th on the girls
side. Now they head to the Cal-Pokas
OVAC Championships on October 8, seeking more success to their already amazing
season.
Football - Weir climbs up to #6 in Power
Rankings after two impressive wins against
Petersburg, (48-7), and previously undefeated Union Local, (42-14). Now the Riders travel to undefeated, #2 Power Ranked
Fairmont Senior this week, at 7:30 pm, for
a key game that will affect their playoff future, and next week, on 10/7, they return
home for their senior night against Warren
Local at 7:00 pm at Jimmy Carey Stadium.
Volleyball- City Championship at Madonna on October 17th at 5:00 pm.
Wrestling- Conditioning begins on the
second week of November, but more information will be released beforehand.
Girls & Boys Swimming- If you could
not make it to the meeting after school on
October 3rd and want to be on Weir High’s
swim team, you should see Mrs. Ferguson
in A-305.
says that she will be applying as a finalist
and hopes to go to one of her choice colleges. When asked if it was a difficult process, Abby said that PSAT was a lot easier
than the ACT and it was simply just another test.
Congratulations Abby!
As for any Junior who wants to be awarded the National Merit Scholarship in the
next year, the PSAT test will be offered
at Weir High on October 19, at 7:30. It is
$15.00 to take it, and preparation test booklets are available in the guidance office. If
interested please contact Mr. Wright.
Simulated Workplace
by: Sam Yates
it through the hiring process, after one
month, you would go to the academy for a
16-week boot camp.
When asked if he has ever witnessed
death while on the job, Krzys said that yes,
unfortunately, it happens a lot. Krzys has
also saved a couple of lives. Once, a kid
broke his leg and Krzys carried the injured
child to get him medical attention. Krzys
says he has never shot anyone, but he has
had to tase 2 people. His longest shift ever
was 16 hours.
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The National Merit Scholarship Program
is recognized to be an academic competition taken by an estimated 1.6 million
students across the United States. In order to take part in this Program you must
take the PSAT in 11th grade/high school,
must be a U.S citizen, and must be planning on attending college. The PSAT is
what determines if you’re to be recognized. Only 50,000 of the 1.6 million are
recognized, from there the highest scorers of the 50,000 (about 34,000) receive
letters of commendation. Sadly not all of
those who receive commendation go onto
the “next round” so to speak. From there
only 16,000 qualify as semifinalists for
this program and from there the finalists
are chosen. In order to become a chosen
finalist, a typed resume/application must
be electronically submitted. If determined
as a Winner, scholarships and awards are
given.
At Weir High School, Abby Cowher was
acknowledged as a Semi-Finalist of this
program. She says that she is honored to
have been chosen as a Semi-Finalist as it’s
the top one percent of entrants. She also
Mrs. Kimmins’s Desktop Publishing class
is a simulated workshop. What is a simulated workshop? It’s a class that acts like
a business and follows the guidelines that
a real business workplace would have. In
Desktop Publishing, the class takes orders
from teachers and clubs that need anything
from flyers to posters to PowerPoints.
Please give the class a week’s advance notice for all projects. The Desktop Publishing class is currently making cards such as
get well cards, thank you cards, birthday
cards, and holiday cards. Special orders are
available. Please see “Weir Publishing for
Harambe” or send an email at [email protected] for any work or
projects needed. Prices are $1.00 for an individual card, and $5.00 for a set of seven.
For more information, see Mrs. Kimmins
in room 309.
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Scholarships/Announcements
Attention all seniors planning to attend
college next fall: don’t forget to apply
for scholarships! Here are a few of the
scholarship applications that are available
in the guidance office or online, as well as
other important information.
West Virginia Students and Parents are
invited to meet with Admissions Reps
from the United States Military Academies
at University High School in Morgantown
WV on Saturday, October 8th from 2 pm
to 4 pm. Please see Mr. Wright for more
information.
All seniors and parents are invited to
attend our Financial Aid Meeting, on
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
in the Weir High School Cafeteria. The
FAFSA and all other forms of Financial
Aid will be covered.
Any junior interested in taking the
PSAT Test should see Mr. Wright for a
copy of the Student Guide. The test will
be given at Weir H. S. on Wednesday,
October 19th. The cost is $15.00.
Horatio Alger Association Scholarship
– a program for students who have
exhibited integrity and perseverance in
overcoming adversity. Seniors can apply
online at www.scholars.horatioalger.org.
The deadline is October 25, 2016.
2016 Disability History Essay Contest
– Interested seniors should go to www.
wvsilc.org. The deadline to submit your
essay is October 31, 2016.
Weir High is restarting its literary
magazine, The Looking Glass! Send your
poetry, prose, essays, photography, and
artwork to [email protected]
with the subject “Submission” for the
possibility to be featured in the November
issue. All submissions should be sent in by
October 15th. If you have any questions,
see Georgia Beatty, Miss Miller, or Mrs.
Lengthorn.
Any student that has an upcoming
college visit or needs approved days for
going out of town, you MUST attain a
LEAVE OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE
form and it must be filled out and signed
by a parent or guardian and then approved
and signed by Mrs. Bissett. If Mrs. McCoy
does not have this form before you
attend, the days you have missed will be
considered an unexcused absence. Upon
returning to school, students are required to
complete a one-page summary of the days
missed. If the summary is not completed
and turned in within 3 days, the absence
will be considered unexcused. LEAVE
OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE forms are
available in the main office.
Strange Facts!!
Kayla Butner and Kimmy Jennings
-The cotton candy machine was invented
by a dentist.
-In Japan, letting a sumo wrestler make
your baby cry is considered good luck.
-Human thighbones are stronger than
concrete.
-Cockroaches can live for several weeks
with their heads cut off, because their
brains are located inside their body. They
would eventually die from being unable
to eat.
-Bob Marley’s last words to his son before
he died were “Money can’t buy life”.
-Turtles can breathe through their butts.
October 7, 2016
Taylor’s Corner
A Review of Movies featuring Will Smith
Movie: I am Legend
Actors: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Willow Smith, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Salli Richardson, Emma Thompson, Darrell Foster, Marin Ireland, April Grace, James Michael McCauley
Director: Francis Lawrence
Genre: Action
Where can you find this movie: Walmart, Amazon
Story Plot: I am Legend is a story about a plague
created by humans when they genetically engineer the measles virus to kill cancer cells. The
genetically altered virus works initially to kill
cancer cells but then mutates into something
that causes changes to the DNA of humans and
other mammals. Although the majority of infected humans die once infected, some survive as
“night-seekers”, a primal and aggressive animal
that hunts healthy humans at night. Dr. Robert
Neville (Will Smith) remains as the last survivor
in New York City where he works to develop a
cure using his own immune blood.
A subplot for this movie tracks Dr. Neville’s descent into madness from losing all contact with
other humans. He creates a world of old TV recordings, movies and mannequins to trick his
brain into believing he is not alone. He also has
a very close relationship with his German Shepherd, Samantha. The movie shows the decisions
and mistakes he makes as his mind becomes less
reliable without human contact. The death of his dog finally pushes him over the edge and
into a suicidal last stand against the “night-seekers”.
What message does this movie demonstrate: This movie addresses the fears surrounding
genetic engineering. It also explores the importance of relationships between humans for
good mental health.
Over-all opinion: This film is very well made and is developed on several different layers.
It is one of my all-time favorites.
5 stars.
October Horoscopes
by Joseph Clutter
Mr. Angle has always kept track of funny
things his students have said. He says it all
started when someone asked him about one
of his quotes and he didn’t remember the
details. At that point, he started writing the
quotes down and now has a collection of
over 700 quotes . Here is a selection for
your enjoyment:
“When you’re old does your chin stop producing
hair?”
“It’s not comprehending in my brain. I’m
gonna fail this class because of your stupid
tests.”
“ I’m not giving up-I’m still trying but
things like Abraham Lincoln come in my
head and I know he’s the 17th president.”
*A conversation between three different
students in regard to digging a hole to
China*
First Student
“ Once you run out of land you can use the
land under the water. That’s why you can
dig a hole from here to China. I tried to dig
a hole, but couldn’t.”
Second Student
“ Then how do you explain the Underground Railroad? ”
Third Student
“ Oh my God, it’s a figure of speech.”
The Weirton Wonderman
Libra September 24 – October 23
Get ready to cut the negativity out of your
life, and just do it.
Scorpio October 24 - November 22
Relax and get rest, and keep your choices
simple.
Sagittarius November 23 - December 21
Think and create future goals, and get
involved.
Capricorn December 22 - January 20
Stay cautious, and be prepared for some
tough decisions.
Aquarius January 21 - February 19
You will learn many new things, but also
get rid of negativity.
Pisces February 20 - March 20
Become dynamic, get out of your comfort
level.
Aries March 21 - April 20
Make peace with your enemies.
Taurus April 21 - May 21
Listen to your inner voice, and get some
rest.
Gemini May 22 - June 21
Listen to your subconscious, and be cautious of others’ dilemmas.
Cancer June 22 - July 23
Keep motivated, and stay close to your
family.
Leo July 24 - August 23
Don't get overtired, and begin a new
project.
Virgo August 24 – September 23
Be patient with yourself, stay away from
other people's problems.
Nurse’s Notes
Deb Covey MSN, RN, NCSN
Weir High School/Weir Middle School
11th grade students are reminded
that in order to become a senior next
fall they need to make sure to have the
required immunizations:
TDaP - needed sometime after the
student turns 10 years old - only need
it once. Most have had this in middle
school.
MCV4 (meningitis) - this shot will
protect students from meningitis
especially if going to college. A dose is
required after the 16th birthday.
Shot records can be turned in to the
nurse at any time - you do not have
to wait until summer or next fall.
Remember, we promised a pizza party
if all the Junior students are immunized
properly by May 15th. Why the Summer of
2016 was the Worst
By Brandon Cramer
This summer blockb u s t e r
season
was statistically and
physically
the worst
in a long
time. Let’s
start with
Captain
America:Civil War, a solid entry into the
MCU. After that, there were numerous
large “staple” movies that were suppose to
make BIG numbers at the box office; instead, they were #1 at the box office their
opening weekend and then shriveled up
and died the following weekend. It was
a family-saturated summer with Finding Dory,The Secret Life of Pets, Pete’s
Dragon, and Kubo and the Two Strings.
If you wanted to see some really entertaining movies, you would have to look
to the smaller screens such as Sing Street
and Don’t Breathe, and on TV like Stranger Things and The Night Of. Statistically
speaking, it was the worst too with some
movies getting just horrid reviews and
some scraping up enough money to make
a profit.The combined score of the movies
that came out this summer on Rotten Tomatoes were the lowest since 2001, as seen
in the graph. So, to sum it up, this movie
season had A LOT of big hitters and most
of them struck out. While the rest of the
year looks promising with Oscar contenders and some big-named movies such as
Doctor Strange, Fantastic Beast and Where
to Find Them, and ROUGE ONE coming
out, hopefully they will be able to make up
for the disappointment that was this summer movie season.
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Homecoming
The Red Rider Review - Special Homecoming Insert
The homecoming weekend was
kicked off by the King’s Court Pep Rally on
Friday in the Weir High Gym. The King’s
Court was made up of Owen Boyd, Cody
Enrietti, Nathan Fields, Michael Gresko, Travis
Lowther, Chayton Luevano, Domenick Murphy, Jacob
Rosnick, Rick Smith, and Donavan Spencer. Each king
was paired with a girl on the Queen’s Court, and were
dressed up as a dynamic duo of their choice. After a
limbo contest, a round of musical chairs, a whipped
cream eating contest with a search for gummy worms,
and a scavenger hunt throughout the gym,
Cody Enrietti was crowned homecoming king,
and Domenick Murphy finished runner-up.
Later that evening, the rain withdrew from
the Weirton skies for a perfect night to have
our homecoming parade and homecoming
football game. The parade began at the old
Jimmy Carey Stadium downtown, and ended
at the Weirton Millsop Community Center.
Each class of Weir High built a float inspired
by one superhero, and our Queen’s Court
road down Main Street in preparation
of one lucky girl being crowned queen
in the following hours. At halftime, as
the Riders led Union Local by thirteen
points, our ten members of Queen’s
Court took the field for the big reveal of
who was going to be Weir High’s 2016
Homecoming Queen and Princess. The
Queen’s Court was made up of Amelia
Adams, Georgia Beatty, Alayna Degenhardt, Hanna Dragonir, Francesca
Farran, Lexus Ficca, Elizabeth Gillette,
Isabella Kirlangitis, Kali Potock, and
Anita Village. The queens were escorted across the field by Key Club escorts,
then were handed off to one of their
family members. All ten girls chose
their boxes that they hoped held either
a red or pink rose to be either Homecoming Queen or Princess. Amelia
Adams ended up unboxing the red rose,
and Francesca Farran unboxed the pink
rose. Amelia Adams was then crowned
Weir High’s Homecoming Queen
for 2016.
Coming into Friday’s Homecoming game against Union Local, no
one expected a runaway score of
42-14 due to Union Local’s undefeated, (5-0) season. It does of
course help when you score on all
three of your first quarter possessions with two of those resulting
from
interceptions
by
your
2015 All State tackle and defensive end. On
the offensive side of the ball, Cody Enrietti was
welcomed into the endzone four times, and
was also accompanied by Domenick Murphy,
off a pass from Donavan Spencer, and Adam
Cowden, catching an almost intercepted pass
by Tyler Komorowski. Two extra points were
converted by Michael Mills, and two twopoint conversions were scored by Enrietti and
Komorowski. On the defensive side of the
ball, huge stops, interceptions, and recoveries were one of many causes to the result
of the 42-14 win for the Riders. In the first
half alone, Weir High’s defense allowed
only 2 yards rushing for Union Local,
and by the end of the game left them with
minus 9 yards on the ground. Specifically,
Jordan Allen had two interceptions and
four sacks on the night, and Jaylon Bridges
recovered a kick up by the left sideline by
Michael Mills on the 13 yard line, leading
to a touchdown. The Riders, now (5-1),
head to Fairmont Senior in Week 7, and
return home for Week 8 versus Warren
Local.
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The Red Rider Review--Special Homecoming Insert
October 7, 2016