Claire’s Conspiracies
Taco Bell coming to Johnstown?
By: Claire Wasem
NORTHRIDGE - According to some, rumors are spreading that Taco Bell will be coming to Johnstown in 2020. Some are reporting the fast food chain may take up residence in the same strip mall as the BMV and Family Dollar.
As of now, the closest Taco Bells to NHS students are in New Albany ( 12 miles) and Heath (about 10 miles).
One big fan of the fast food chain, Lileigh Berling (20’) says, “I think that putting a Taco Bell in Johnstown would be a great idea for their business. I know that me and my friends would go all the time if there was one closer.”
Berling continues, “I think it would be a great idea and would attract customers from Johnstown and Northridge High School.”
Another Student from Northridge, Abby Beyer (21’) said she heard the same rumors about Taco Bell from her friends and adds that, “Putting a taco bell in Johnstown would be a good idea.”
One drive-thru Taco Bell employee from the restaurant on Newark’s 21st street said, “I haven't heard anything about it” when asked if he knew of the chain coming to Johnstown. Calls to the Taco Bell corporate headquarters went unreturned by press time.
As of now, in short, rumors about our hopes for fine Mexican cuisine have yet to be confirmed or denied.
Berling (‘20) shares that her favorite thing to get at Taco Bell is the, “Cheesy Gordita Crunch with a side of Cinnabons and a large Baja Blast drink.” Claire Shank (‘22), however, prefers the “Chalupa Box with a Baja Blast.”
- Claire Wasem (20’) is the assistant print editor of the Viking Vault. [email protected]g
Taco Bell coming to Johnstown?
By: Claire Wasem
NORTHRIDGE - According to some, rumors are spreading that Taco Bell will be coming to Johnstown in 2020. Some are reporting the fast food chain may take up residence in the same strip mall as the BMV and Family Dollar.
As of now, the closest Taco Bells to NHS students are in New Albany ( 12 miles) and Heath (about 10 miles).
One big fan of the fast food chain, Lileigh Berling (20’) says, “I think that putting a Taco Bell in Johnstown would be a great idea for their business. I know that me and my friends would go all the time if there was one closer.”
Berling continues, “I think it would be a great idea and would attract customers from Johnstown and Northridge High School.”
Another Student from Northridge, Abby Beyer (21’) said she heard the same rumors about Taco Bell from her friends and adds that, “Putting a taco bell in Johnstown would be a good idea.”
One drive-thru Taco Bell employee from the restaurant on Newark’s 21st street said, “I haven't heard anything about it” when asked if he knew of the chain coming to Johnstown. Calls to the Taco Bell corporate headquarters went unreturned by press time.
As of now, in short, rumors about our hopes for fine Mexican cuisine have yet to be confirmed or denied.
Berling (‘20) shares that her favorite thing to get at Taco Bell is the, “Cheesy Gordita Crunch with a side of Cinnabons and a large Baja Blast drink.” Claire Shank (‘22), however, prefers the “Chalupa Box with a Baja Blast.”
- Claire Wasem (20’) is the assistant print editor of the Viking Vault. [email protected]g
College preparation tips for seniors
By: Ali Zigo
NORTHRIDGE - Seniors are prepping for college as 2020’s graduation creeps closer. Lots needs to be done with in the next couple months to prepare for what is coming after high school: the FAFSA, college visits, applications and more.
A College Information Night for both juniors and seniors will take place on Wednesday, September 25th. Guidance Counselor Jenny Rauchenstein explains this meeting will be “very important to attend to get all of the information needed to prepare for college.''
FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is what students will have to complete so that they are able to borrow money to go to college. The FAFSA is based on your family’s tax forms and determines eligibility for grants and loans. The form is completed online and, according to Rauchenstein, it “has no hard questions but is surprisingly easy to screw up.” She explains that FAFSA is for all different types of students, even some who have already been through some college, so you need to “pay attention to what section you are on.”
Rauchenstein explains that the time to apply to colleges is also coming closer. Students should probably begin to apply in “September and October, but every college is different, so if you are interested in a college, research the cutoff date,” Rauchenstein says. Another good way to research a college that you are interested in is a college visit. These would also be helpful to complete sooner than later, and seniors are allotted a couple of days for those visits. If you go to your desired college’s website, Rauchenstein says “you should be able to schedule a visit on it.”
There are also a lot of good opportunities for scholarships that students are able to apply for to help pay for college. A good place to apply for scholarships is Licking County Foundation. The Licking County Foundation website “Isn’t even open yet,” but Rauchenstein says she will be “sending out emails soon,” as well as a “visit day with a lady from Licking County Foundations that will help explain how this can be helpful.” This foundation is to help students receive local scholarships within Licking County.
Ohio Means Jobs not only offers scholarship opportunities but is also a “really good way to figure out what you are interested in as a career, as well as a good ACT review,” Rauchenstein said.
- Ali Zigo (‘20) is the Junior Print Editor for The Viking Vault.
By: Ali Zigo
NORTHRIDGE - Seniors are prepping for college as 2020’s graduation creeps closer. Lots needs to be done with in the next couple months to prepare for what is coming after high school: the FAFSA, college visits, applications and more.
A College Information Night for both juniors and seniors will take place on Wednesday, September 25th. Guidance Counselor Jenny Rauchenstein explains this meeting will be “very important to attend to get all of the information needed to prepare for college.''
FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is what students will have to complete so that they are able to borrow money to go to college. The FAFSA is based on your family’s tax forms and determines eligibility for grants and loans. The form is completed online and, according to Rauchenstein, it “has no hard questions but is surprisingly easy to screw up.” She explains that FAFSA is for all different types of students, even some who have already been through some college, so you need to “pay attention to what section you are on.”
Rauchenstein explains that the time to apply to colleges is also coming closer. Students should probably begin to apply in “September and October, but every college is different, so if you are interested in a college, research the cutoff date,” Rauchenstein says. Another good way to research a college that you are interested in is a college visit. These would also be helpful to complete sooner than later, and seniors are allotted a couple of days for those visits. If you go to your desired college’s website, Rauchenstein says “you should be able to schedule a visit on it.”
There are also a lot of good opportunities for scholarships that students are able to apply for to help pay for college. A good place to apply for scholarships is Licking County Foundation. The Licking County Foundation website “Isn’t even open yet,” but Rauchenstein says she will be “sending out emails soon,” as well as a “visit day with a lady from Licking County Foundations that will help explain how this can be helpful.” This foundation is to help students receive local scholarships within Licking County.
Ohio Means Jobs not only offers scholarship opportunities but is also a “really good way to figure out what you are interested in as a career, as well as a good ACT review,” Rauchenstein said.
- Ali Zigo (‘20) is the Junior Print Editor for The Viking Vault.
How to get rid of bad habits, once and for all
By: Lyndsey Stocks
NORTHRIDGE - Coming into a new school year, there are always students who try to set new goals and good habits. But almost all of us can relate to the feeling of being a couple weeks into the semester and falling back into our old bad habits. It’s time for that to change.
Bad habits can range all the way from never eating breakfast to biting your nails when you get nervous. When asked about her bad habits, Olivia Garee (‘22) says, “I stay up way too late and never manage to get enough sleep.”
When you first start the mission to break a habit, you have to remind yourself that it is going to take time. “You have to have a lot of patience to break any type of bad habit,” says Tarrah BeVier (‘21). Scientifically, it will take twenty-one days to break a habit of yours that you don’t like. So, push hard to get through those three weeks so you are able to see the potential impact that it can have on your life.
One way to help break habits is to find another option to keep you occupied. Maybe instead of biting your nails, you doodle on the edge of a paper. Also, you can work to find what triggers your bad habits the most. If the habit is biting your nails, it is probably caused from you being nervous. So, you can work to calm your nerves so that this happens less often and you have less desire to bite them.
Finally, know that one day of going back to a bad habit does not completely break your process of overcoming it. Garee states, “Focus on yourself and set a goal. Also, always keep a positive attitude even when you think you can’t overcome it.”- Lyndsey Stocks (‘21) is the assistant web editor for the Viking Vault [email protected]
By: Lyndsey Stocks
NORTHRIDGE - Coming into a new school year, there are always students who try to set new goals and good habits. But almost all of us can relate to the feeling of being a couple weeks into the semester and falling back into our old bad habits. It’s time for that to change.
Bad habits can range all the way from never eating breakfast to biting your nails when you get nervous. When asked about her bad habits, Olivia Garee (‘22) says, “I stay up way too late and never manage to get enough sleep.”
When you first start the mission to break a habit, you have to remind yourself that it is going to take time. “You have to have a lot of patience to break any type of bad habit,” says Tarrah BeVier (‘21). Scientifically, it will take twenty-one days to break a habit of yours that you don’t like. So, push hard to get through those three weeks so you are able to see the potential impact that it can have on your life.
One way to help break habits is to find another option to keep you occupied. Maybe instead of biting your nails, you doodle on the edge of a paper. Also, you can work to find what triggers your bad habits the most. If the habit is biting your nails, it is probably caused from you being nervous. So, you can work to calm your nerves so that this happens less often and you have less desire to bite them.
Finally, know that one day of going back to a bad habit does not completely break your process of overcoming it. Garee states, “Focus on yourself and set a goal. Also, always keep a positive attitude even when you think you can’t overcome it.”- Lyndsey Stocks (‘21) is the assistant web editor for the Viking Vault [email protected]
NHS exposed to epidemic
By: Sydney Koker
NORTHRIDGE - A new epidemic is making its way through Northridge and other schools all over the world. The disease has been growing for the past year and society has given it the name of “Tik Toking.”
Symptoms include uncontrollable “woahing,” eye rolling, lip syncing, and, in severe cases, the urge to wear safety pins as earrings. This is not a joke and should be dealt with in a calm and orderly manner. If one sees a potential victim, one must immediately ask for their username and follow them.
Fellow Vikings you walk past in these halls every day may be avid tik tokers under a different name or even private account settings. Some are a little more bold and use their real name; for example, Claire Shank (‘22) is well on her way to tik tok fame. With 518 followers, Claire and her sister, Olivia (‘19), made a Tik Tok that was viewed 72.5k times and received just over 5,000 likes.
In a short interview with the celebrity, Shank wanted to give her fellow Vikings some advice: “Check your For You page and see what's trending, then hop on some trends or make some of your own original content,” she said.
The Viking Vault itself received 800 likes on a class video of them hitting the “woah” when the dance move was just coming out. Nine-thousand views later, all of the Vault got a little more fame: “It might not have been for breaking a hot news story, but, you know, we’ll take it,” said Newspaper Adviser Mrs. Garee.
Check out Claire Shank's ('22) TikTok here: http://vm.tiktok.com/ULSf8v/
For those trying to avoid contamination completely, trust no one and steer clear from all social media platforms. - Sydney Koker (‘21) is the Media Editor for The Viking Vault
By: Sydney Koker
NORTHRIDGE - A new epidemic is making its way through Northridge and other schools all over the world. The disease has been growing for the past year and society has given it the name of “Tik Toking.”
Symptoms include uncontrollable “woahing,” eye rolling, lip syncing, and, in severe cases, the urge to wear safety pins as earrings. This is not a joke and should be dealt with in a calm and orderly manner. If one sees a potential victim, one must immediately ask for their username and follow them.
Fellow Vikings you walk past in these halls every day may be avid tik tokers under a different name or even private account settings. Some are a little more bold and use their real name; for example, Claire Shank (‘22) is well on her way to tik tok fame. With 518 followers, Claire and her sister, Olivia (‘19), made a Tik Tok that was viewed 72.5k times and received just over 5,000 likes.
In a short interview with the celebrity, Shank wanted to give her fellow Vikings some advice: “Check your For You page and see what's trending, then hop on some trends or make some of your own original content,” she said.
The Viking Vault itself received 800 likes on a class video of them hitting the “woah” when the dance move was just coming out. Nine-thousand views later, all of the Vault got a little more fame: “It might not have been for breaking a hot news story, but, you know, we’ll take it,” said Newspaper Adviser Mrs. Garee.
Check out Claire Shank's ('22) TikTok here: http://vm.tiktok.com/ULSf8v/
For those trying to avoid contamination completely, trust no one and steer clear from all social media platforms. - Sydney Koker (‘21) is the Media Editor for The Viking Vault
Dear Freshman,
By: Megan Payne
Dear Freshman,
Welcome to the next four years of your life! Many people have probably told you about their high school experience, whether it was good or bad, but now it is your turn to make your own memories. I’m sure you’ve already heard how fast high school goes at least 20 times by now, and I thought it was cheesy too but I promise you, you don’t truly understand how fast it goes until you are sitting in class on your last first day of high school or when you walk into the gym and see your senior banner on the wall. It all becomes really real, really fast.
My advice to you is to make the absolute most of your four years. Say “yes” to things like football games, school organized clubs, and time with your friends now rather than waiting until your senior year to start saying “yes.” I promise you aren’t too cool for those things.
Next, don’t be scared of the upperclassmen. They have all been where you are right now and, in fact, most of them are super friendly and want to be friends with you, too. Standing in the student section with upperclassmen is a good way to get to know them. Cheering loudly for sports teams/band performances and participating in themes is another way to build relationships with them.
Lastly, high school will not be perfect. The amount of homework will get overwhelming at times, the ACT will stress you out, and college applications will sneak up on you, but in five years those challenges will be forgotten and the memories that you share with your best friends will be the ones you remember for years to come.
Sincerely, someone who has been in your shoes.
- Megan Payne (‘20) is the chief web editor for the Viking Vault.
By: Megan Payne
Dear Freshman,
Welcome to the next four years of your life! Many people have probably told you about their high school experience, whether it was good or bad, but now it is your turn to make your own memories. I’m sure you’ve already heard how fast high school goes at least 20 times by now, and I thought it was cheesy too but I promise you, you don’t truly understand how fast it goes until you are sitting in class on your last first day of high school or when you walk into the gym and see your senior banner on the wall. It all becomes really real, really fast.
My advice to you is to make the absolute most of your four years. Say “yes” to things like football games, school organized clubs, and time with your friends now rather than waiting until your senior year to start saying “yes.” I promise you aren’t too cool for those things.
Next, don’t be scared of the upperclassmen. They have all been where you are right now and, in fact, most of them are super friendly and want to be friends with you, too. Standing in the student section with upperclassmen is a good way to get to know them. Cheering loudly for sports teams/band performances and participating in themes is another way to build relationships with them.
Lastly, high school will not be perfect. The amount of homework will get overwhelming at times, the ACT will stress you out, and college applications will sneak up on you, but in five years those challenges will be forgotten and the memories that you share with your best friends will be the ones you remember for years to come.
Sincerely, someone who has been in your shoes.
- Megan Payne (‘20) is the chief web editor for the Viking Vault.
He said/ She said: getting ready for Homecoming
She Said:
By: Sarah Phillips
It’s the time of the year again when girls are pulling out their phones exclaiming, “Look at my dress!” Each is showing her friends that she - for sure - has the best dress.
Not only is there so much preparation before Homecoming making sure you have the perfect dress, shoes, and jewelry, but the day of Homecoming is just as demanding. Between getting nails done and having the aching pain of hundreds of bobbi pins shoved in our heads while our moms or stylists say “oops sorry,” the tension can really build. It’s a whole-day process, so a day without any problems or stress is very rare when it comes to girls. Homecoming day usually comes with at least one mental breakdown because of something like the dress you bought a month ago not fitting anymore or your hair didn’t turn out right.
Anna Kohler (‘20) says, “My freshman year I had a girl do my hair and makeup; I had eyeliner up to my ears.” Once the nails, hair, makeup, and dress are done with (hopefully) as few bumps as possible, you are ready to go to the dance! Soon you can dance the night away and enjoy seeing everyone’s dresses and how pretty they look!
Unless someone else has the exact same perfect dress as you … then it was all for nothing.
- Sarah Phillips (‘20) is the Entertainment Editor for the Viking Vault.
He Said:
By: Alex Hook
It’s about that time of the year again when all you hear girls talking about is Homecoming. Specifically and mostly, their dresses. “Oh my gosh, look at my dress, isn’t it sooooo pretty?” But for guys, it is completely different. You never hear a guy say, “isn’t the color of my tie beautiful?” This is because guys don’t put a lot of effort into planning for Homecoming and shopping for the dance. For a guy, the day of Homecoming is a completely different situation than it is for girls. The most planning a guy is going to do the day of Homecoming is getting a haircut. But besides that, it’s just a normal day.
Jake Reese (‘20), said, “I really don’t start getting ready until about thirty or so minutes before pictures. I throw on my clothes, comb my hair, spray some cologne on me and I’m ready to go.”
For most guys the toughest part of the day is going to be figuring out how to tie a tie, and the best advice I could give is to ask someone or just look it up on Google. I know I speak from experience when I say tying a tie takes the longest time for me to get ready for Homecoming … maybe even a few minutes.
After that, you’re good to go dance the night away. I would just remind you not to worry too much about what your clothes look like because guys don’t pay attention to what other guys wear to homecoming. Your date might though.
- Alex Hook (‘20) is a Sports Editor for The Viking Vault [email protected]
She Said:
By: Sarah Phillips
It’s the time of the year again when girls are pulling out their phones exclaiming, “Look at my dress!” Each is showing her friends that she - for sure - has the best dress.
Not only is there so much preparation before Homecoming making sure you have the perfect dress, shoes, and jewelry, but the day of Homecoming is just as demanding. Between getting nails done and having the aching pain of hundreds of bobbi pins shoved in our heads while our moms or stylists say “oops sorry,” the tension can really build. It’s a whole-day process, so a day without any problems or stress is very rare when it comes to girls. Homecoming day usually comes with at least one mental breakdown because of something like the dress you bought a month ago not fitting anymore or your hair didn’t turn out right.
Anna Kohler (‘20) says, “My freshman year I had a girl do my hair and makeup; I had eyeliner up to my ears.” Once the nails, hair, makeup, and dress are done with (hopefully) as few bumps as possible, you are ready to go to the dance! Soon you can dance the night away and enjoy seeing everyone’s dresses and how pretty they look!
Unless someone else has the exact same perfect dress as you … then it was all for nothing.
- Sarah Phillips (‘20) is the Entertainment Editor for the Viking Vault.
He Said:
By: Alex Hook
It’s about that time of the year again when all you hear girls talking about is Homecoming. Specifically and mostly, their dresses. “Oh my gosh, look at my dress, isn’t it sooooo pretty?” But for guys, it is completely different. You never hear a guy say, “isn’t the color of my tie beautiful?” This is because guys don’t put a lot of effort into planning for Homecoming and shopping for the dance. For a guy, the day of Homecoming is a completely different situation than it is for girls. The most planning a guy is going to do the day of Homecoming is getting a haircut. But besides that, it’s just a normal day.
Jake Reese (‘20), said, “I really don’t start getting ready until about thirty or so minutes before pictures. I throw on my clothes, comb my hair, spray some cologne on me and I’m ready to go.”
For most guys the toughest part of the day is going to be figuring out how to tie a tie, and the best advice I could give is to ask someone or just look it up on Google. I know I speak from experience when I say tying a tie takes the longest time for me to get ready for Homecoming … maybe even a few minutes.
After that, you’re good to go dance the night away. I would just remind you not to worry too much about what your clothes look like because guys don’t pay attention to what other guys wear to homecoming. Your date might though.
- Alex Hook (‘20) is a Sports Editor for The Viking Vault [email protected]