V2-I4 Features
Local coffee shops offer warmth and quality with small town charm
By: McKenzie Messer and Lilly Chesser
The frigid temperatures we’ve been getting lately are the perfect excuse to visit a coffee house. Luckily for you, we’ve compiled a list of the five nearest coffee houses for you!
The coffee house closest to Northridge would be Hot Spot in Johnstown. The comfy mismatched furniture and collectables lining the shelves create a nice, warm feeling that fills the atmosphere. According to employee Breanne Pathorski (’14) the best and most popular drink is the Hot Spot Mocha made with white chocolate and caramel. This specialty drink can be served frozen ($3.85 M), iced ($3.55 M), or hot ($3.65 M). Their hours are 6am-6pm Monday and Friday, 6am-8pm Tuesday-Thursday, 7am-4pm Saturday, and 8am-1pm on Sundays. Find out more on their website http://hotspotcoffeehouse.com/
A convenient coffee house in Alexandria is Ragamuffins. The sweet shop has a comforting feeling with friendly, familiar faces and antique photos of the village’s own citizens decorating the walls. Northridge’s own Hannah Young’s (’15) family owns the endearing coffee house. Amelia Kyle (’15) works at Ragamuffins and says the best drink she’s had so far is the snowflake latte made with white chocolate and vanilla. Kyle says that the shop “caters to individual needs and can create any combination”. Their hours are 7am-4pm Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm Saturday, and closed on Sunday. Find out more at their website http://www.ragamuffinscoffeehouse.com/
If you’re in the Heath area, you can hit up Peet’s Coffee & Tea. This coffee shop has a more 1990’s bare bones kind of feel. This coffee shop offers a pumpkin latte even when Starbucks stops offering their beloved PSL. Their most popular drink is the sea salt caramel mocha ($4.00 S). Their hours are 5:30am-8pm Monday-Thursday, 5:30-9pm on Friday, 6:30am-9pm on Saturday, and 6:30-7pm on Sunday. Find out more at their website http://www.peets.com/
Probably the most well-known coffee shop is Starbucks. Though there is no store location in our area, there are Starbucks in the Pataskala and Newark Kroger’s. The area may be smaller, but the options are still wide open. Find out more on their website at http://www.starbucks.com/
For those of you who are closest to Granville, there are two coffee houses there! Village Coffee Company has a nice spot right on East Broadway road beside Day Y Noche and Green Velvet. The open space and various food selection is a great location for brunch. Their hours are 7am-7pm Monday-Saturday and they’re closed on Sundays. Find out more on their website http://villagecoffeeco.com/
One of our favorite coffee houses is River Road. The Victorian farmhouse on the outskirts of Granville gives the automatic feeling of home. The cute interior is what truly gives the comfy, snuggly feeling. With furniture spread across the coffee house, it’s the perfect place for a one-person study date or a hangout with ten of your friends. The outside patio with many chairs and breezy trees are also a nice touch for the warmer times of the year. Their hours are 6am-9pm Monday-Friday and 7am-7pm Saturday and Sunday. Find out more on their website http://www.riverroadcoffeehouse.com/
McKenzie Messer (’15) is the columns editor and staff writer for the Viking Vault.
Lilly Chesser (’15) is a staff writer for the Viking Vault.
Photo caption: Hannah Young ('15) and Amelia Kyle ('15) work together at Ragamuffins.
The frigid temperatures we’ve been getting lately are the perfect excuse to visit a coffee house. Luckily for you, we’ve compiled a list of the five nearest coffee houses for you!
The coffee house closest to Northridge would be Hot Spot in Johnstown. The comfy mismatched furniture and collectables lining the shelves create a nice, warm feeling that fills the atmosphere. According to employee Breanne Pathorski (’14) the best and most popular drink is the Hot Spot Mocha made with white chocolate and caramel. This specialty drink can be served frozen ($3.85 M), iced ($3.55 M), or hot ($3.65 M). Their hours are 6am-6pm Monday and Friday, 6am-8pm Tuesday-Thursday, 7am-4pm Saturday, and 8am-1pm on Sundays. Find out more on their website http://hotspotcoffeehouse.com/
A convenient coffee house in Alexandria is Ragamuffins. The sweet shop has a comforting feeling with friendly, familiar faces and antique photos of the village’s own citizens decorating the walls. Northridge’s own Hannah Young’s (’15) family owns the endearing coffee house. Amelia Kyle (’15) works at Ragamuffins and says the best drink she’s had so far is the snowflake latte made with white chocolate and vanilla. Kyle says that the shop “caters to individual needs and can create any combination”. Their hours are 7am-4pm Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm Saturday, and closed on Sunday. Find out more at their website http://www.ragamuffinscoffeehouse.com/
If you’re in the Heath area, you can hit up Peet’s Coffee & Tea. This coffee shop has a more 1990’s bare bones kind of feel. This coffee shop offers a pumpkin latte even when Starbucks stops offering their beloved PSL. Their most popular drink is the sea salt caramel mocha ($4.00 S). Their hours are 5:30am-8pm Monday-Thursday, 5:30-9pm on Friday, 6:30am-9pm on Saturday, and 6:30-7pm on Sunday. Find out more at their website http://www.peets.com/
Probably the most well-known coffee shop is Starbucks. Though there is no store location in our area, there are Starbucks in the Pataskala and Newark Kroger’s. The area may be smaller, but the options are still wide open. Find out more on their website at http://www.starbucks.com/
For those of you who are closest to Granville, there are two coffee houses there! Village Coffee Company has a nice spot right on East Broadway road beside Day Y Noche and Green Velvet. The open space and various food selection is a great location for brunch. Their hours are 7am-7pm Monday-Saturday and they’re closed on Sundays. Find out more on their website http://villagecoffeeco.com/
One of our favorite coffee houses is River Road. The Victorian farmhouse on the outskirts of Granville gives the automatic feeling of home. The cute interior is what truly gives the comfy, snuggly feeling. With furniture spread across the coffee house, it’s the perfect place for a one-person study date or a hangout with ten of your friends. The outside patio with many chairs and breezy trees are also a nice touch for the warmer times of the year. Their hours are 6am-9pm Monday-Friday and 7am-7pm Saturday and Sunday. Find out more on their website http://www.riverroadcoffeehouse.com/
McKenzie Messer (’15) is the columns editor and staff writer for the Viking Vault.
Lilly Chesser (’15) is a staff writer for the Viking Vault.
Photo caption: Hannah Young ('15) and Amelia Kyle ('15) work together at Ragamuffins.
What your backpack says about your personality (a very formal study)
By Savannah Legg and Megan Dalton
Megan and Savannah stroll through the halls of Northridge High, examining the variety of bags placed on the students' backs ... bags commonly known as "the backpack." Many may agonize over the question of what these backpacks really say about the true essence of the wearer. In this highly scientific feature, that question will be answered in dialogue form:
Savannah: What do you think about the most popular backpack for women is today?
Megan: I’m not sure, but what I do know is that I see the Pink, Victoria Secret backpacks on the backs of all the chicks. The bags come in many patterns and show how fierce and awesome the lady is!
Savannah: My personal favorite backpack is the sequin. If you’re feeling saucy, then flip the sequins over to red, and if you’re looking for a more elegant style, you can turn to sequins to silver with the flick of a hand.
Megan: I, for one, find the themed backpacks grab my eyes. They are a wonderful look into what the wearers' interests are! Oh, hey! Look over there ... McKenzie Messer is sporting a awesome Tangled backpack!
Savannah: What if someone was afraid their backpack reflected no personality at all? How would you suggest spicing up your backpack?
Megan: Well, there are many things that you can do to accessorize your bag. I, for instance, clip a cute little hand sanitizer to one of the zippers of my bag! They are helpful AND adorable! Look who’s strutting down the hallway now, its Mat Scott wearing his satchel backpack. What does this backpack say about his personality, Savannah?
Savannah: Well, the side bag is not only a fashion statement, but an obvious choice for the serious student. It says that he is a practical man, and all of his supplies are within arm's reach. What about Chris Brown, carrying around his items in a gym bag? What does that mean?
Megan: It means that he is fierce, and better yet, cannot be tamed. The simplistic backpack just wasn’t edgy enough for him, so the gym bag is an obvious choice considering his rebel swagger.
(late bell rings)
Savannah: We better hurry so we’re not late to class again. Mrs. Garee thinks tardies are intolerable.
To find out what your backpack says about you email a picture of you and your backpack to savannahhope4@gmail or megansnewspaper@gmail.
Savanna Legg ('16) is a Staff Writer for the Viking Vault.
Megan Dalton ('16) is a Staff Writer for the Viking Vault.
Megan and Savannah stroll through the halls of Northridge High, examining the variety of bags placed on the students' backs ... bags commonly known as "the backpack." Many may agonize over the question of what these backpacks really say about the true essence of the wearer. In this highly scientific feature, that question will be answered in dialogue form:
Savannah: What do you think about the most popular backpack for women is today?
Megan: I’m not sure, but what I do know is that I see the Pink, Victoria Secret backpacks on the backs of all the chicks. The bags come in many patterns and show how fierce and awesome the lady is!
Savannah: My personal favorite backpack is the sequin. If you’re feeling saucy, then flip the sequins over to red, and if you’re looking for a more elegant style, you can turn to sequins to silver with the flick of a hand.
Megan: I, for one, find the themed backpacks grab my eyes. They are a wonderful look into what the wearers' interests are! Oh, hey! Look over there ... McKenzie Messer is sporting a awesome Tangled backpack!
Savannah: What if someone was afraid their backpack reflected no personality at all? How would you suggest spicing up your backpack?
Megan: Well, there are many things that you can do to accessorize your bag. I, for instance, clip a cute little hand sanitizer to one of the zippers of my bag! They are helpful AND adorable! Look who’s strutting down the hallway now, its Mat Scott wearing his satchel backpack. What does this backpack say about his personality, Savannah?
Savannah: Well, the side bag is not only a fashion statement, but an obvious choice for the serious student. It says that he is a practical man, and all of his supplies are within arm's reach. What about Chris Brown, carrying around his items in a gym bag? What does that mean?
Megan: It means that he is fierce, and better yet, cannot be tamed. The simplistic backpack just wasn’t edgy enough for him, so the gym bag is an obvious choice considering his rebel swagger.
(late bell rings)
Savannah: We better hurry so we’re not late to class again. Mrs. Garee thinks tardies are intolerable.
To find out what your backpack says about you email a picture of you and your backpack to savannahhope4@gmail or megansnewspaper@gmail.
Savanna Legg ('16) is a Staff Writer for the Viking Vault.
Megan Dalton ('16) is a Staff Writer for the Viking Vault.
Timeless rivalry between Northridge and Johnstown continues
By: Jamie Swickard
NORTHRIDGE- “Let’s play football!” The cheer many Northridge students yelled while laughing at the last basketball game against Johnstown.
While many know this cheer was a joke, it’s a chant the two student sections yell when they get the chance during one of the many rowdy games between Northridge and Johnstown.
The Northridge Johnstown rivalry started in 1962 when Northridge became a school. Ever since then the rivalry has just continued to grow.
“I love the rivalry. It definitely helps make many high school memories and friends from a school that is two minutes away from you,” says Johnstown sophomore Tori Helmke.
Denny Morris, who has been around the school for many years says, “The rivalry between the two schools has always been good, clean and competitive. It’s what a rivalry is all about.” As the girls basketball coach, Morris said he never lost to Johnstown, and that will always be one of his best memories from the rivalry.
Throughout the history of the rivalry, the two schools have done many remarkable things. In the 1990’s both of the school’s student section wore the same shirt to a Northridge Johnstown game. On the shirt was a picture of the two schools playing football many years ago. Kim Garee recalls, “I remember it said something like ‘classic rivalry’ on it. It was just neat because we (student sections) wore the same shirts.”
Not all games have ended in a nice way. In 2010, a senior at the time, Jordan Johnson, went to the center of Johnstown’s court and stuck a plunger on the half court line to signify the saying “flush the johnnies." Johnson remembers with a smile, “I wasn’t allowed to go to the next game at Fredericktown because of it.”
“LETS GO O!” is usually one of the cheers you hear from the roaring student sections during one of the many intense games between Northridge and Johnstown.
The night of Northridge and Johnstown games bring in both school’s largest student sections for the season. The students go all out in preparing for the game. Many common themes for a game between the two schools include Black out, White out, and Green out.
Along with students, many people who just live in the community and have no relation to any of the players come too. The gym is packed and crowds are loud. “It’s kind of like the whole town shuts down for the night when we play," says Helmke.
While many schools' rivalries are in sports and nothing else, Northridge and Johnstown don't just honor the competition on the field or court. The two schools compete in food drives also. All the canned goods collected go to the Northridge-Johnstown pantry.
The school that wins the food drive gets what everyone wants, bragging rights. “I love canned food week because it’s a fun competition between the schools and were doing something good for the people in our community,” says Savannah Legg ('16).
Many Northridge and Johnstown students love the rivalry and only hope for it to continue to grow for the students to come.
Jamie Swickard ('16) is a Staff Writer for the Viking Vault.
Photo caption and credit: LEFT: The Northridge N-Unit student section is pictured here from their Instagram page. RIGHT: Johnstown's student section is pictured here, photo courtesy of Tori Helmke.
NORTHRIDGE- “Let’s play football!” The cheer many Northridge students yelled while laughing at the last basketball game against Johnstown.
While many know this cheer was a joke, it’s a chant the two student sections yell when they get the chance during one of the many rowdy games between Northridge and Johnstown.
The Northridge Johnstown rivalry started in 1962 when Northridge became a school. Ever since then the rivalry has just continued to grow.
“I love the rivalry. It definitely helps make many high school memories and friends from a school that is two minutes away from you,” says Johnstown sophomore Tori Helmke.
Denny Morris, who has been around the school for many years says, “The rivalry between the two schools has always been good, clean and competitive. It’s what a rivalry is all about.” As the girls basketball coach, Morris said he never lost to Johnstown, and that will always be one of his best memories from the rivalry.
Throughout the history of the rivalry, the two schools have done many remarkable things. In the 1990’s both of the school’s student section wore the same shirt to a Northridge Johnstown game. On the shirt was a picture of the two schools playing football many years ago. Kim Garee recalls, “I remember it said something like ‘classic rivalry’ on it. It was just neat because we (student sections) wore the same shirts.”
Not all games have ended in a nice way. In 2010, a senior at the time, Jordan Johnson, went to the center of Johnstown’s court and stuck a plunger on the half court line to signify the saying “flush the johnnies." Johnson remembers with a smile, “I wasn’t allowed to go to the next game at Fredericktown because of it.”
“LETS GO O!” is usually one of the cheers you hear from the roaring student sections during one of the many intense games between Northridge and Johnstown.
The night of Northridge and Johnstown games bring in both school’s largest student sections for the season. The students go all out in preparing for the game. Many common themes for a game between the two schools include Black out, White out, and Green out.
Along with students, many people who just live in the community and have no relation to any of the players come too. The gym is packed and crowds are loud. “It’s kind of like the whole town shuts down for the night when we play," says Helmke.
While many schools' rivalries are in sports and nothing else, Northridge and Johnstown don't just honor the competition on the field or court. The two schools compete in food drives also. All the canned goods collected go to the Northridge-Johnstown pantry.
The school that wins the food drive gets what everyone wants, bragging rights. “I love canned food week because it’s a fun competition between the schools and were doing something good for the people in our community,” says Savannah Legg ('16).
Many Northridge and Johnstown students love the rivalry and only hope for it to continue to grow for the students to come.
Jamie Swickard ('16) is a Staff Writer for the Viking Vault.
Photo caption and credit: LEFT: The Northridge N-Unit student section is pictured here from their Instagram page. RIGHT: Johnstown's student section is pictured here, photo courtesy of Tori Helmke.
Get to Know Kayla Jasper (AKA world changer)
Above: Mission Trip in New Jersey. Left to right: Daniel Neff, Kayla Jasper, Amber Dunkle and Emily Dalton.
By: Katelynd Havice
With all the crime, hate, bullying and depression in the world nowadays, Kayla Jasper, junior at Northridge high school, is on a mission to change the world one student at a time.
Jasper has always worn her heart on her sleeve, her mother says in an interview. She’s always had an open mind and a tender heart towards anyone that needed it. She lives by the saying, “I’m not really living if I’m living for myself.”
It started out by her mission trip to New Jersey over the past summer, where she built houses and reached out to people and spread the word of God. She says her favorite part of all of it was seeing the homeowners face at the end of the week see their house and new bibles given to them and how they were overly grateful. Kenny Sipes, former youth pastor of Jersey Baptist talks highly of her saying, “through those mission trips and faithfulness in her faith Kayla began to see herself an others differently. There was no longer time to chase after a lifestyle that led to a dead end. Instead she goes to school with a purpose; to influence others so they might see the radical love of Jesus.”
Jasper’s goal is to see more positive attitudes and more of thinking about others rather than just thinking of themselves. She says that all she does is invest in people and make people feel like they are cared for and it makes all the difference. She has already reached out to 20+ people and invited them to her home church, Jersey Baptist. She’s also invested in making our foreign exchange students feel homey and welcome when no one else had the courage to do so. Jasper firmly believes that, “all you have to do is give them a chance. You never realize how much something can affect someone’s life in a positive way. A simple sentence or even a compliment could turn someone’s whole day around.” And by following these beliefs Jasper finds out you can learn so much interesting things about people just by spending a little time on them and making lifelong friends in the end result.
Sipes comes in again with a few insightful words, “this is how leaders are built... Strong in their convictions, secure of their purpose and unshaken by the attacks of the world." And as Jasper committed herself to others her peers began to take notice, her friends wanted what she had.
"One person can make all the difference, and it only grows from there. Kayla is a prime example of how everyone should treat one another, selfless and considerate," said Megan Hatfield ('15). "If we would all follow more of these principles, Northridge would grow closer in closer in unity."
Katelynd Havice ('15) is a Staff Writer for the Viking Vault.
With all the crime, hate, bullying and depression in the world nowadays, Kayla Jasper, junior at Northridge high school, is on a mission to change the world one student at a time.
Jasper has always worn her heart on her sleeve, her mother says in an interview. She’s always had an open mind and a tender heart towards anyone that needed it. She lives by the saying, “I’m not really living if I’m living for myself.”
It started out by her mission trip to New Jersey over the past summer, where she built houses and reached out to people and spread the word of God. She says her favorite part of all of it was seeing the homeowners face at the end of the week see their house and new bibles given to them and how they were overly grateful. Kenny Sipes, former youth pastor of Jersey Baptist talks highly of her saying, “through those mission trips and faithfulness in her faith Kayla began to see herself an others differently. There was no longer time to chase after a lifestyle that led to a dead end. Instead she goes to school with a purpose; to influence others so they might see the radical love of Jesus.”
Jasper’s goal is to see more positive attitudes and more of thinking about others rather than just thinking of themselves. She says that all she does is invest in people and make people feel like they are cared for and it makes all the difference. She has already reached out to 20+ people and invited them to her home church, Jersey Baptist. She’s also invested in making our foreign exchange students feel homey and welcome when no one else had the courage to do so. Jasper firmly believes that, “all you have to do is give them a chance. You never realize how much something can affect someone’s life in a positive way. A simple sentence or even a compliment could turn someone’s whole day around.” And by following these beliefs Jasper finds out you can learn so much interesting things about people just by spending a little time on them and making lifelong friends in the end result.
Sipes comes in again with a few insightful words, “this is how leaders are built... Strong in their convictions, secure of their purpose and unshaken by the attacks of the world." And as Jasper committed herself to others her peers began to take notice, her friends wanted what she had.
"One person can make all the difference, and it only grows from there. Kayla is a prime example of how everyone should treat one another, selfless and considerate," said Megan Hatfield ('15). "If we would all follow more of these principles, Northridge would grow closer in closer in unity."
Katelynd Havice ('15) is a Staff Writer for the Viking Vault.
NHS adds student-led History Club
By: Megan Hatfield
NORTHRIDGE- This year Northridge has welcomed a new academic extra-curricular, History Club, to the school. The History Club has had many meetings discussing different time periods and types of history. The group, designed for anyone who enjoys learning about the past, meets on most Monday nights from right after school until around three.
The club has no specific set-up for what topics or time periods they will discuss. Together everyone throws out ideas about things and gets a discussion going. Steven Krehel ('15) started the group out with talking about early Roman, and Greece politics. E.J Cox ('15) then made a power point discussing different war tactics throughout history, and the social sides of war. Lilly Chesser ('15) did a presentation about Art in early Europe. From there, the club just worked their way up to the Napoleonic Wars, and then World War 1.
Many times people write questions and topics of interest on the board, and then the meeting will start from there. The club tries to focus of all aspects of history. They discuss the social, political, and economical parts of time periods, and how they affect each other. Krehel has encouraged people to propose new ideas, research and even debate. Krehel organized most of the club as an offshoot of the Even Greater Day to be a Viking Project in College Prep English 11, and he serves as the group's leader.
Aili Barbee ('16) says, "It's interesting, and I learn a lot. The only negative thing is it's hard because everyone is in different history classes, so some people know a lot more than others. It's a good activity to be involved in, though." The club covers a variety of topics because everyone has different ideas. The club is small right now but is trying to get more people involved.
Megan Hatfield ('15) is the Features and Photos Editor for The Viking Vault.
By: Megan Hatfield
NORTHRIDGE- This year Northridge has welcomed a new academic extra-curricular, History Club, to the school. The History Club has had many meetings discussing different time periods and types of history. The group, designed for anyone who enjoys learning about the past, meets on most Monday nights from right after school until around three.
The club has no specific set-up for what topics or time periods they will discuss. Together everyone throws out ideas about things and gets a discussion going. Steven Krehel ('15) started the group out with talking about early Roman, and Greece politics. E.J Cox ('15) then made a power point discussing different war tactics throughout history, and the social sides of war. Lilly Chesser ('15) did a presentation about Art in early Europe. From there, the club just worked their way up to the Napoleonic Wars, and then World War 1.
Many times people write questions and topics of interest on the board, and then the meeting will start from there. The club tries to focus of all aspects of history. They discuss the social, political, and economical parts of time periods, and how they affect each other. Krehel has encouraged people to propose new ideas, research and even debate. Krehel organized most of the club as an offshoot of the Even Greater Day to be a Viking Project in College Prep English 11, and he serves as the group's leader.
Aili Barbee ('16) says, "It's interesting, and I learn a lot. The only negative thing is it's hard because everyone is in different history classes, so some people know a lot more than others. It's a good activity to be involved in, though." The club covers a variety of topics because everyone has different ideas. The club is small right now but is trying to get more people involved.
Megan Hatfield ('15) is the Features and Photos Editor for The Viking Vault.