NHS junior develops new snapchat filters
By: Katelyn Darby
NORTHRIDGE- Three geofilters have been accepted to snapchat for Northridge High School, all created by Cora Dorman (‘18).
A geofilter is a design on the Snapchat app available in certain locations that lays over the snapped photo. They have to do with the location and are common at schools and public places.
The filters have been a hit, getting a lot of use during the school day and at sporting events. Dayna Martin (‘18) says, “The geofilters are really nice to have around the school. I like to put them on photos I take at games.”
Out of ten attempts at getting a design accepted, only three designs were approved. Snapchat has specific regulations on what they accept, so it took a few tries. Regulations include that the design must be original, visually interesting, relevant, and formatted correctly. The design also must be submitted with a short description of why the geofilter is important. Dorman said she received no specific explanation to why the other seven submissions were rejected.
Dorman first got the idea to create a geofilter when she visited her cousin’s school last December. She saw how useful the filter was to students and visitors and wanted one for Northridge.
Geofilter designs are intended to be made on Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, but Dorman found a website that allows you to make the filters for free. She found her inspirations for the designs by looking at other filters online.
“I’m really happy people are enjoying using the filters,” Dorman says. “It took a lot of tries, but I’m really happy with the way they turned out.”
The filter’s area covers both the high school and middle school but currently does not extend to the football field. Dorman hopes others will attempt to make the filters that will extend to the football field.
-Katelyn Darby (‘18) is a second-year Vault staff member and Web Editor-in-Chief. [email protected]
By: Katelyn Darby
NORTHRIDGE- Three geofilters have been accepted to snapchat for Northridge High School, all created by Cora Dorman (‘18).
A geofilter is a design on the Snapchat app available in certain locations that lays over the snapped photo. They have to do with the location and are common at schools and public places.
The filters have been a hit, getting a lot of use during the school day and at sporting events. Dayna Martin (‘18) says, “The geofilters are really nice to have around the school. I like to put them on photos I take at games.”
Out of ten attempts at getting a design accepted, only three designs were approved. Snapchat has specific regulations on what they accept, so it took a few tries. Regulations include that the design must be original, visually interesting, relevant, and formatted correctly. The design also must be submitted with a short description of why the geofilter is important. Dorman said she received no specific explanation to why the other seven submissions were rejected.
Dorman first got the idea to create a geofilter when she visited her cousin’s school last December. She saw how useful the filter was to students and visitors and wanted one for Northridge.
Geofilter designs are intended to be made on Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, but Dorman found a website that allows you to make the filters for free. She found her inspirations for the designs by looking at other filters online.
“I’m really happy people are enjoying using the filters,” Dorman says. “It took a lot of tries, but I’m really happy with the way they turned out.”
The filter’s area covers both the high school and middle school but currently does not extend to the football field. Dorman hopes others will attempt to make the filters that will extend to the football field.
-Katelyn Darby (‘18) is a second-year Vault staff member and Web Editor-in-Chief. [email protected]
Basketball surgery updates
By: Olivia Humes
NORTHRIDGE- Sophomore basketball players Samuel Tucker(‘19) and Kendra Martin (‘19) both tore their ACL’s during pre-season scrimmages. Martin underwent her surgery on December 21st, and Tucker’s surgery is scheduled for January 31st. Both players were unable to participate in any games for the remainder of the season, following those early-season injuries.
Tucker tore his ACL off the bone completely. Tucker’s injury occurred while scrimmaging Fredericktown, when a player intentionally took out Tucker’s legs from under him. Originally, it was thought that Tucker had a dislocated kneecap, until he had an MRI performed. After the MRI results came in, he discovered that ACL was completely torn. Tucker reports that when the injury first occurred, “I would only have sharp pains every now and then, and had to do stretches. Now, it doesn’t hurt unless it’s twisted.”
Tucker says the worst part is, “watching my team play and not being able to contribute on the court.” He also says that the in-game experiences he isn’t a part of is one of the worst things about being injured. Despite having his ACL torn, he can still shoot around in practices and participate in smaller drills. The doctors have told Tucker not to run and jump, yet Tucker admits he still does. Tucker says, “I am kinda anxious for surgery, but my team and everyone else is very supportive of me and have helped a lot.” He hopes to be back on the court playing six months following his surgery.
Martin’s ACL tore during a similar experience. While playing in a scrimmage, she jumped in the air and was pushed to the ground. Martin had to be carried off the court and reports, “When I fell, I felt a big pop, and my leg started to hurt really bad.” During her surgery, the doctors discovered that Martin’s injury was worse than originally thought. She had also torn her miniscus, which had to be repaired in addition to her ACL. After her surgery, Martin reports that the worst pain was right after surgery, and now, there isn’t that much pain.
Martin was given a machine to help regain mobility in her leg. A lift would slowly raise her knee to create a bend, in order to get her repaired ACL moving once again. The stitches and staples left from her surgery, “are healing perfectly” according to Martin’s doctors. A couple weeks following surgery, Kendra Martin had to go to the doctor’s office to get fluid drained from her knee. According to her sister, Hallie Martin (‘17), “They had to take this long pipe-looking thing, and stick it in her knee to get all the fluid out.”
Hallie Martin says she has been very supportive of Kendra throughout her recovery. When asked if she gave Kendra advice, Hallie Martin said, “I told Kendra not to push it. I didn’t want her to rush coming back to basketball, because she could tear it again, just like I did. I want Kendra to be safe.”
Both injured players are anxiously waiting to be back on the court once again.
-Olivia Humes ('19) is a first-year Vault staff member and Jr. Web Editor. [email protected]
By: Olivia Humes
NORTHRIDGE- Sophomore basketball players Samuel Tucker(‘19) and Kendra Martin (‘19) both tore their ACL’s during pre-season scrimmages. Martin underwent her surgery on December 21st, and Tucker’s surgery is scheduled for January 31st. Both players were unable to participate in any games for the remainder of the season, following those early-season injuries.
Tucker tore his ACL off the bone completely. Tucker’s injury occurred while scrimmaging Fredericktown, when a player intentionally took out Tucker’s legs from under him. Originally, it was thought that Tucker had a dislocated kneecap, until he had an MRI performed. After the MRI results came in, he discovered that ACL was completely torn. Tucker reports that when the injury first occurred, “I would only have sharp pains every now and then, and had to do stretches. Now, it doesn’t hurt unless it’s twisted.”
Tucker says the worst part is, “watching my team play and not being able to contribute on the court.” He also says that the in-game experiences he isn’t a part of is one of the worst things about being injured. Despite having his ACL torn, he can still shoot around in practices and participate in smaller drills. The doctors have told Tucker not to run and jump, yet Tucker admits he still does. Tucker says, “I am kinda anxious for surgery, but my team and everyone else is very supportive of me and have helped a lot.” He hopes to be back on the court playing six months following his surgery.
Martin’s ACL tore during a similar experience. While playing in a scrimmage, she jumped in the air and was pushed to the ground. Martin had to be carried off the court and reports, “When I fell, I felt a big pop, and my leg started to hurt really bad.” During her surgery, the doctors discovered that Martin’s injury was worse than originally thought. She had also torn her miniscus, which had to be repaired in addition to her ACL. After her surgery, Martin reports that the worst pain was right after surgery, and now, there isn’t that much pain.
Martin was given a machine to help regain mobility in her leg. A lift would slowly raise her knee to create a bend, in order to get her repaired ACL moving once again. The stitches and staples left from her surgery, “are healing perfectly” according to Martin’s doctors. A couple weeks following surgery, Kendra Martin had to go to the doctor’s office to get fluid drained from her knee. According to her sister, Hallie Martin (‘17), “They had to take this long pipe-looking thing, and stick it in her knee to get all the fluid out.”
Hallie Martin says she has been very supportive of Kendra throughout her recovery. When asked if she gave Kendra advice, Hallie Martin said, “I told Kendra not to push it. I didn’t want her to rush coming back to basketball, because she could tear it again, just like I did. I want Kendra to be safe.”
Both injured players are anxiously waiting to be back on the court once again.
-Olivia Humes ('19) is a first-year Vault staff member and Jr. Web Editor. [email protected]
Mock trial ends season well
By: Katelyn Darby
NORTHRIDGE- The Northridge Mock Trial team ended their season with a good showing at their final competition on January 20th. The plaintiff team won their trial, while the defendant side was only narrowly defeated. The competition was held at the Licking County Common Pleas Court in Newark, Ohio.
Mock trial is an organization sponsored by the Ohio Center for Law Related Education that gives students the opportunity to learn more about the law and legal profession, while also improving abilities in public speaking. Each school is given a fictional case and prepares to try both sides in a courtroom in front of a real judge. During the competition, one school’s plaintiff team tries a case against another school’s defendant team and vice versa. If both sides win, the whole team moves on to the regional competition.
Unfortunately, the team was not able to move on to the regional competition this year, but the participants still count the season a success. “Our team did really well as a whole,” says returning member Samantha Stanton (‘17). “Even though we aren’t moving on to regionals, we all did great in the competition.” Individuals also recieved awards, including Victor Weaver (‘18) for Outstanding Attorney and Abigail Travis (‘19) for Outstanding Witness.
Director Cheri Pokorny is proud of her teams work. “I was so proud of all of them,” she says. “I hope the students see to all of the good that came out of the experience - personal growth, self-improvement, increased knowledge of how trials and the legal system work, and how much fun we had learning together.”
The mock trial team begins meeting in the fall and works to prepare for their final competition held in January. They began the meetings learning about the legal system and trials until they were able to begin discussing the trial they were given and what strategy they would use during the court proceeding. This year was the second mock trial team offered at Northridge. First-time member Riley Bunstine (‘20) says, “Mock trial was a great experience. I had fun learning a lot about the law profession that will be useful information for my future.”
The plaintiff team consisted of Riley Bunstine (‘20), Victor Weaver (‘18), Marie Severns (‘17), Samantha Stanton (‘17) and Gabe Farthing (‘20). The defense team included McKenzie Johnston (‘19), Stephen Padilla (‘18), Abigail Travis (‘19), Sally Priest (‘17) and Brian Pokorny (‘17). The team was directed by Cheri Pokorny.
-Katelyn Darby (‘18) is a second-year Vault staff member and Web Editor-in-Chief. [email protected]
By: Katelyn Darby
NORTHRIDGE- The Northridge Mock Trial team ended their season with a good showing at their final competition on January 20th. The plaintiff team won their trial, while the defendant side was only narrowly defeated. The competition was held at the Licking County Common Pleas Court in Newark, Ohio.
Mock trial is an organization sponsored by the Ohio Center for Law Related Education that gives students the opportunity to learn more about the law and legal profession, while also improving abilities in public speaking. Each school is given a fictional case and prepares to try both sides in a courtroom in front of a real judge. During the competition, one school’s plaintiff team tries a case against another school’s defendant team and vice versa. If both sides win, the whole team moves on to the regional competition.
Unfortunately, the team was not able to move on to the regional competition this year, but the participants still count the season a success. “Our team did really well as a whole,” says returning member Samantha Stanton (‘17). “Even though we aren’t moving on to regionals, we all did great in the competition.” Individuals also recieved awards, including Victor Weaver (‘18) for Outstanding Attorney and Abigail Travis (‘19) for Outstanding Witness.
Director Cheri Pokorny is proud of her teams work. “I was so proud of all of them,” she says. “I hope the students see to all of the good that came out of the experience - personal growth, self-improvement, increased knowledge of how trials and the legal system work, and how much fun we had learning together.”
The mock trial team begins meeting in the fall and works to prepare for their final competition held in January. They began the meetings learning about the legal system and trials until they were able to begin discussing the trial they were given and what strategy they would use during the court proceeding. This year was the second mock trial team offered at Northridge. First-time member Riley Bunstine (‘20) says, “Mock trial was a great experience. I had fun learning a lot about the law profession that will be useful information for my future.”
The plaintiff team consisted of Riley Bunstine (‘20), Victor Weaver (‘18), Marie Severns (‘17), Samantha Stanton (‘17) and Gabe Farthing (‘20). The defense team included McKenzie Johnston (‘19), Stephen Padilla (‘18), Abigail Travis (‘19), Sally Priest (‘17) and Brian Pokorny (‘17). The team was directed by Cheri Pokorny.
-Katelyn Darby (‘18) is a second-year Vault staff member and Web Editor-in-Chief. [email protected]
Not your mother’s board game club
By: Caylee Lindsay
NORTHRIDGE- As Board Game Club continues into its second year, more and more Northridge students are beginning to wonder what it’s all about. Board Game Club meets every Wednesday right after school to have fun playing a variety of unique board games.
History teacher Mr. Wentz advises Board Game Club. Wentz started the club when Caleb Cordell (‘17) wanted to start a chess club. The idea eventually gave way to Board Game Club, which is now host to around 20 kids each week.
The games that Board Game Club plays are not your typical board game. Unlike “Sorry” or “Monopoly” that are based on the luck of the draw, Wentz introduces different games. He says, “About 10 years ago there was an explosion of new styles of board games that don’t rely on rolling dice and moving around a board.” Some of the games are bluffing games, where the players must figure out who’s lying. Others are deep and strategic, not entirely based on luck. “Settlers of Catan,” “Lords of Waterdeep,” and “One Night Ultimate Werewolf” are only a few examples of the many games played in Board Game Club.
According to its participants, Board Game Club is fun because it’s so unlike any of the old board games you might think of when talking about board games. “There’s a game for whatever you like to do. We always try to bring something new,” says Wentz.
In fact, during a usual Board Game Club meeting, the players are free to grab whatever game they want to play and get a couple of different games going. However, every meeting normally ends with “One Night Ultimate Werewolf,” a favorite game of club participants. “One Night Ultimate Werewolf is definitely one of my favorite games. It’s basically just five minutes of yelling at each other, which is always fun,” says Ryan Debolt (‘18).
As reported by Wentz, there has yet to be anyone with a definite advantage over the other kids, someone who wins most games. This is hard to achieve as a lot of the games have at least some aspects of luck. Depending on the game, some people are better at bluffing games, while others are better at strategic games.
It may seem like these unique games would be hard to learn and understand. However, most kids learn how to play within a few minutes. Depending on the game, some directions are simple and hardly take time to teach. Wentz says, “Everyone is pretty good with helping new people learn the game. The most fundamental thing is that everyone should have fun.”
-Caylee Lindsay is a second-year Vault staff member and Print Editor-In-Chief. [email protected]
By: Caylee Lindsay
NORTHRIDGE- As Board Game Club continues into its second year, more and more Northridge students are beginning to wonder what it’s all about. Board Game Club meets every Wednesday right after school to have fun playing a variety of unique board games.
History teacher Mr. Wentz advises Board Game Club. Wentz started the club when Caleb Cordell (‘17) wanted to start a chess club. The idea eventually gave way to Board Game Club, which is now host to around 20 kids each week.
The games that Board Game Club plays are not your typical board game. Unlike “Sorry” or “Monopoly” that are based on the luck of the draw, Wentz introduces different games. He says, “About 10 years ago there was an explosion of new styles of board games that don’t rely on rolling dice and moving around a board.” Some of the games are bluffing games, where the players must figure out who’s lying. Others are deep and strategic, not entirely based on luck. “Settlers of Catan,” “Lords of Waterdeep,” and “One Night Ultimate Werewolf” are only a few examples of the many games played in Board Game Club.
According to its participants, Board Game Club is fun because it’s so unlike any of the old board games you might think of when talking about board games. “There’s a game for whatever you like to do. We always try to bring something new,” says Wentz.
In fact, during a usual Board Game Club meeting, the players are free to grab whatever game they want to play and get a couple of different games going. However, every meeting normally ends with “One Night Ultimate Werewolf,” a favorite game of club participants. “One Night Ultimate Werewolf is definitely one of my favorite games. It’s basically just five minutes of yelling at each other, which is always fun,” says Ryan Debolt (‘18).
As reported by Wentz, there has yet to be anyone with a definite advantage over the other kids, someone who wins most games. This is hard to achieve as a lot of the games have at least some aspects of luck. Depending on the game, some people are better at bluffing games, while others are better at strategic games.
It may seem like these unique games would be hard to learn and understand. However, most kids learn how to play within a few minutes. Depending on the game, some directions are simple and hardly take time to teach. Wentz says, “Everyone is pretty good with helping new people learn the game. The most fundamental thing is that everyone should have fun.”
-Caylee Lindsay is a second-year Vault staff member and Print Editor-In-Chief. [email protected]