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Ian Round, Raider Zone Editor
February 29, 2012
Organist Don Frerichs doesn’t have to drag his wife to games. His wife, Carol, greets every player twice per game. “I high-five them onto the ice and hug them off of the ice, win, lose or draw,” she said. Many players call her Grandma. “[Don] didn’t want them calling me Carol, and I didn’t... Read more »
Ian Round, Raider Zone Editor
February 29, 2012
“Nobody listens to me!” Don Frerichs joked. He’s barely been noticed playing Thornton Park’s organ for nearly 25 years. He isn’t sure if he started in ’88-’89 or the season before. But he may have a point. The recording of “Chase,” the theme song of the 1978 movie “Midnight Express,”... Read more »
Nate Livingston, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2012
Excuse me. Excuse me, dude? MOVE OUT OF THE WAY! I wish I had the guts to say that to the gigantic upperclassmen clustered around my locker. Instead, I awkwardly push through and grumble once I’m a safe distance away. I understand that you’re a big, scary senior, but can’t you go intimidate freshman... Read more »
Sasha Rae-Grant, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2012
Every freshman must take Global Studies. For some students, the class is easy. I didn’t have to put any effort into my work, and I still earned a 115 percent at the end of the year. I already knew most of the material and I spent a lot of my time doodling in class. Sophomore year I started AP U.S.... Read more »
Erica Seman, Spotlight Editor
February 27, 2012
Inspiration is Christine McBurney’s business. Students who find themselves in classes with the Theatre Arts Department chairwoman are inspired by both their teacher and the filmmakers and writers she brings to the high school. McBurney teaches Junior Ensemble, Drama Literature and Writing, Theatre... Read more »
Ian Round, Raider Zone Editor
February 27, 2012
Despite the Raiders’ 2-8 football record, senior quarterback Connor Hall won the ESPN Cleveland Student Athlete Award for northeast Ohio football players Jan. 19 and was given a $5000 scholarship for his first year of college. “I was pretty surprised given [our record], especially because a lot of... Read more »
Sarah-Jane Lorenzo, Spotlight Editor
February 27, 2012
1.When your teacher circles a word on your paper, it means: a. The word is misspelled. b.“I love this word!” c. The word is in the wrong tense. d. Replace the circled word. 2.When your teacher puts a question mark next to a word or sentence, it means: a. Are you sure about this? b. “Huh?” c.... Read more »
Graham Fine, Editor In Chief
February 27, 2012
According to senior Shala Miller, “hipster” is a loose term. The more positive connotation with the term is a “hip” kid who is “unique and different.” Although, Miller added, “the negative side, which I hear the most, is someone who …HAS to be different… they try too hard to be cool... Read more »
Ian Round, Raider Zone Editor
February 27, 2012
The New York Times Magazine published an article titled “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body.” The Jan. 5 story portrayed the risks of yoga. William Broad writes that Glenn Black, an instructor in New York, “believe[s] that ‘the vast majority of people’ should give up yoga altogether. It’s simply... Read more »
Kyra Hall, Raider Zone Editor
February 27, 2012
You are what you eat, after all. Few athletes know that better than swimmers. The average person is supposed to consume 2,000 calories daily. However, for swimmers, that daily allowance is just an appetizer. Depending on the length of daily practices and the intensity of workouts, the United States Department... Read more »
