Thursday October 12009
The Cougar’s Roar
Former Seventh Heaven star, Jessica Biel, is the number one most dangerous star to search for on the internet.
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College correspondent to high school students
Editor-in-Chief
Lauren Taylor
Dear Van Wert High School,
During your senior year and throughout high school, your teachers are
trying to prepare you for college classes and they always say repetitively “the
professors don’t baby you”. And of course everyone has heard it thousands of times
that you just say, “I know”. I do not doubt anyone’s knowledge that they do not
understand that. Nevertheless, you never really understand or grasp it until you are
thrown in. It is such a big shock from high school classes to college classes. They say
in college, that for every hour of lecture you have you should study 3 hours. It may
sound like a big joke, but it is no joke. You have to commit yourselves to studying if
you want to succeed in college.
In a big lecture the material is taught at a very fast pace, and if you are not
keeping up, it is hard to get caught up. The professors expect you to get material
very quickly. The professors have office hours that you can get help, but they have a
lot of students and not much time. They highly recommend tutoring, which is not for
just lack of intelligence. It is helpful to everyone, even if you know the material. It
works as a helpful study aid.
The hardest thing about college, at first, was finding a good system of
studying and organization that works for you. The professors do not have degrees
in education; they have degrees in their field. Some do not have clever teaching
methods that make learning fun, it is just the material and you have to interpret
what it means fast. Everything in college just moves at such a faster pace than high
school, you have to figure out ways to keep up. It is a lot of strategy and knowledge
to figure college classes out. Best of luck to you all this year!
- Taylor Greve
2009 Graduate
Hola! Como esta?
New Spanish teacher welcomed
to high school staff
Reporter
Daniel Mulvey
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Sports Editor
Searched celebrities cause viruses
News Editor
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Sydney Riethman
ith the
internet
as
popular as it
is today, many
computers are prone
to viruses, spyware,
and malware while
surfing the web.
Celebrities are a
popular subject to
be searched weather
they are sports stars,
actors, or singers,
but many feel that
they are safe to
search which is a
false assumption.
According to the
latest FBI statistics
on cybercrime, 52
percent of computer
users experience
some sort of
intrusion of their
computer system.
So who are the most
dangerous celebrities
to search on the web?
Former Seventh
Heaven star, Jessica
Biel, is the number
one most dangerous
star to search for
on the internet.
Following Biel is
Beyonce Knowles and
Jennifer Aniston as
the number two and
three most dangerous
stars to search.
“All of our
computers at
school have a virus
protection program
know as Norton
Antivirus,” technology
director John Butler
said. “With the use of
Norton, you can see
that we have a lot less
problems with our
computer than other
schools that don’t.”
Many web sites
or viruses disguised
as web sites will use
celebrity’s names
as links to their
sites to lure people
in. As a result of
going to that site
with an unprotected
computer, a virus can
get in and take over.
“If the web site
you are going to
looks unfamiliar or
unsafe to your virus
protection program,
then a warning will
pop up on your tool
bar telling you it’s
unsafe. If the virus
does get in to your
computer, make
sure you scan your
computer and delete
the virus before it
infects your whole
system.”
Finishing off the
top five is football
player Tom Brady
and singer and reality
TV star Jessica
Simpson. Though
there are reliable
virus protection
programs out there, it
is still a risk to search
these stars and it is
recommended not to,
too avoid all chances
of letting in a virus to
the computer.
Classes provide assistance with job security
New teacher takes over Mr. Lianez’s position as spanish
teacher. Ms. Hess directs student, kieth Prill, on bookwork.
“She actually makes us do work outside
of class, so now I actually have to learn it
and not just do it,” Hauter said.
Hess is at just the beginning of her
career here at VWHS.
“I look forward to spending this stage
of my life here at Van Wert, and impacting
my students in a positive way, instilling
a passion for the Spanish language and
culture.”
Mike Albert’s “Ultimate Tribute” show
has become known worldwide for the
respectful portrayal of the late Elvis
Presley. Mike’s style and charisma have
proved to be quite the crowd pleaser.
Joining Mike and the Big E Band on
stage for some lively numbers will be
local dancers from Kim Hohman’s Dance
Works. It’s sure to be a crowd pleaser!
October 24
7:30 PM
Tickets: $10 - $25
10700 SR 118., S Van Wert, Ohio • 419.238.NPAC (6722)
Box Office Hours: Monday - Friday, Noon - 4 PM
or online at www.npacvw.org
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Editor
Courtney Sallee
Unemployment in the county
also the jobs that are most likely
of Van Wert has increased in the
to earn citizens the most money.
last few years. As of July 2009 the As students go to school to learn
unemployment rate has reached a the appropriate skills needed to
percentage of 15.4.
succeed in the workforce it is good
Students who are of age
to know just what type of classes
to hold a work permit are also
will allow the advantage within
affected by the falling economy.
different industries.
There are only so many types of
“Any classes dealing with
jobs that teenagers
are able to hold while
they are still in high
school because they
have not gained the
“Any classes dealing with
skills and education
computers will be a huge
needed to go into the
benefit
to anyone anwhere.”
steady workforce.
Students also have
-Cara Rice Staffmark
a busy schedule to
work around when
Operations Mangager
dealing with school,
extracurricular
activities, etc.
In many
industries hours have been cut,
computers will be a huge benefit
wages have decreased, or employees for anyone anywhere,” Rice said.
have been temporarily laid off,
People will want to strive to
however, with the low economy,
take courses that are related to
temporary becomes permanent.
the field of work that they would
Steady and high income jobs
like to join. The more prepared
is what everyone should strive for
one is the more likely they are
so they will not get laid off or not
going to achieve a more superior
be able to find a job at all.
spot within the workforce.
“Anything business
“I recommend public speaking
management related, computer
and organizational leadership
networking, medical, skilled
which is good for business,
trades,” Staffmark Operations
employee management, customer
Manager, Cara Rice, said.
service,” Rice said.
These are the type of
Overcoming the
industries that are secured and
unemployment trend starts with
in high demand which means an
developing the right skills. This
employee is unlikely to become
becomes necessary when trying to
jobless should the economy start
attain a high-income and stable
to fail. These career paths are
career choice.
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fter 42 years with the same
teacher, the Spanish program
said farewell to Senor Dave
Lianez last year. The students
were sad to see him go, but a change was
welcome this year with the arrival of the
new Spanish teacher, Andrea Hess.
“I was a bit nervous to take up Senor’s
job, after he was here for 42 years. Yet,
as I arrived, I’ve received a lot of positive
feedback from the students, faculty, and
community,” Hess said
Hess has come with contemporary ideas
for education, and well qualified in Spanish.
“Spanish was definitely my first love in
the way of languages. I’ve studied Spanish
for 12 years, and got my teaching license in
Indiana. I student taught and observed at
two different schools in separate districts
in Fort Wayne. So I’ve been able to see how
things work in different school systems, and
establish my curriculum.” Hess said.
The students have embraced her as their
new Spanish teacher, and her new ideas.
“I was really excited to have a new
Spanish teacher. I felt the program had
gotten a little systematic and needed
a change. She has a very open way of
approaching the language. Which I know
will help me learn the language a lot better.
It’s a lot different than just filling out
worksheets.”, Senior Alyssa Hartman said.
Junior Anthony Hauter has found his
knowledge of the Spanish language growing
with the new ways of learning.
“Adding
the hand
sanitizers
has been
a joint
decision
on Van Wert
high Schools
Chloe Butler
district
and the
This past week,
Van Wert County
students may have
Health Department
noticed a new
to prevent H1N1,”
addition to the
Principal Bill
classrooms. School
Clifton said, “All of
officials decided to
our schools in the
add hand sanitizers
district, not just
in every classroom to
the high school and
help with sanitation.
middle school, have
Hand santizer decreas spreading
of H1N1 virus
them now.”
With the
outbreak of H1N1,
or better known as
swine flu, schools
all over the United
States have been
trying to find ways
to cut back on the
risk of spreading
germs and other
harmful bacteria.
“We originally
got the idea from
Findley schools,”
Clifton said, “We
saw that they had
a system going and
decided to go upon
that.”
Clifton, along
with the health
department decided
to use foam sanitizer
instead of liquid to
be used on a regular
basis. Foam lasts
almost twice as
long as liquid does,
helping the school cut
back on costs.
“The most
important thing to
stress to students is to
use them, not abuse
them,” Clifton said.
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Anti-bacterierial hand sanitizer was installed in every
classroom to ovoid the spreading of diseases. Student
stays safe and uses easy pumper to protect against viruses.
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