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Spotlight on Officer Krzys

Volume 3October 7, 2016

Girls Soccer - Win 4A OVAC Title in shootout against East Liverpool. Sectional quarter-final against against Magnolia at home at 6:00 pm on October 18th.

Boys Soccer - Defeat Steubenville Big Red AGAIN to claim victory in 4A OVAC Final. Will host a sectional semi-final at 6:00 pm on October 20th. Their opponent will be announced at a later date.

Cross Country - The boys place second overall at the Wild and Wet Cross Coun-try Invitational with three boy runners in the top fifteen. Tyler Virtue placed 6th fol-lowed by Cole Girod in 7th, and Andrew Speirs finished 14th. Abby Cowher also impressively finished 12th on the girls side. Now they head to the Cal-Pokas OVAC Championships on October 8, seek-ing more success to their already amazing season.

Football - Weir climbs up to #6 in Power Rankings after two impressive wins against Petersburg, (48-7), and previously unde-feated Union Local, (42-14). Now the Rid-ers travel to undefeated, #2 Power Ranked Fairmont Senior this week, at 7:30 pm, for a key game that will affect their playoff fu-ture, and next week, on 10/7, they return home for their senior night against Warren Local at 7:00 pm at Jimmy Carey Stadium.

Volleyball- City Championship at Ma-donna on October 17th at 5:00 pm.

Wrestling- Conditioning begins on the second week of November, but more infor-mation will be released beforehand.

Girls & Boys Swimming- If you could not make it to the meeting after school on October 3rd and want to be on Weir High’s swim team, you should see Mrs. Ferguson in A-305.

The Red Rider ReviewBy: Meghan Hawthorne

Sports News

Amelia Adams with her father Photo by Meghan Hawthorne

Cody Enrietti captures the crown Photo by Carley Wilcox

Sam Krzys is Weir High’s Prevention Resource Officer (PRO). A PRO is a police officer whose goal is to improve students’ attitudes and knowledge of criminal jus-tice and law enforcement, prevent juvenile delinquency, mentor youth, and provide a safer school environment. Unfortunately, Officer Krzys will be returning to work-ing on the road whenever the 2016-2017 school year is over. He prefers working on the road because he gets different calls ev-eryday and has more freedom. He has been on the job for seven years; he worked as a police officer for six years in West Virginia and one year in Ohio. Krzys decided to become a police officer because a friend (a cop) took him for a ride in his police cruiser and Krzys enjoyed it. He had been in college for culinary arts at the time, but ended up changing his major. Krzys says now that he wouldn’t change his job and that he is glad he became a po-lice officer. Krzys would like to become a K-9 officer whenever his kids are older; he has a family member who is a K-9 officer in New Cumberland. The reason he wants to wait is because his son was bitten by a dog when he was 2 and now has a fear of dogs. Krzys says that the worst call he has ever had to respond to was a male trying to take his own life with a knife. Whenever Krzys approached the male, he walked toward him and dropped the knife. To become a police officer, you must put in a application, take a written test that involves 100 multiple choice questions, then undergo a physical test that includes running one and a half miles in 15 min-utes, doing 27 sit ups in one minute, and 18 pushups in one minute. For the Civil Service Board, you would be asked three questions to see what you would do in a certain situation. You would then inter-view with the Chief of Police and be men-tally and physically questioned. If made

it through the hiring process, after one month, you would go to the academy for a 16-week boot camp. When asked if he has ever witnessed death while on the job, Krzys said that yes, unfortunately, it happens a lot. Krzys has also saved a couple of lives. Once, a kid broke his leg and Krzys carried the injured child to get him medical attention. Krzys says he has never shot anyone, but he has had to tase 2 people. His longest shift ever was 16 hours.

Emily Thermes and Hope SuttonNational Merit

by: Sam Yates

The National Merit Scholarship Program is recognized to be an academic compe-tition taken by an estimated 1.6 million students across the United States. In or-der to take part in this Program you must take the PSAT in 11th grade/high school, must be a U.S citizen, and must be plan-ning on attending college. The PSAT is what determines if you’re to be recog-nized. Only 50,000 of the 1.6 million are recognized, from there the highest scor-ers of the 50,000 (about 34,000) receive letters of commendation. Sadly not all of those who receive commendation go onto the “next round” so to speak. From there only 16,000 qualify as semifinalists for this program and from there the finalists are chosen. In order to become a chosen finalist, a typed resume/application must be electronically submitted. If determined as a Winner, scholarships and awards are given. At Weir High School, Abby Cowher was acknowledged as a Semi-Finalist of this program. She says that she is honored to have been chosen as a Semi-Finalist as it’s the top one percent of entrants. She also

says that she will be applying as a finalist and hopes to go to one of her choice col-leges. When asked if it was a difficult pro-cess, Abby said that PSAT was a lot easier than the ACT and it was simply just anoth-er test. Congratulations Abby! As for any Junior who wants to be award-ed the National Merit Scholarship in the next year, the PSAT test will be offered at Weir High on October 19, at 7:30. It is $15.00 to take it, and preparation test book-lets are available in the guidance office. If interested please contact Mr. Wright.

On Friday, September 30, 2016, Weir High celebrated its homecoming festivities with the crowning of its Homecoming King and Queen. Ten senior boys including Owen Boyd, Cody Enrietti, Nathan Fields, Michael Gresko, Travis Lowther, Chayton Leuvano, Domenick Murphy, Jacob Rosnick, Rick Smith, and Donavan Spencer competed during the annual pep rally for the crown by way of activities such as a lively game of musical chairs, a three-legged race, a pie-eating contest, and a fervent search for a hidden teacher. Cody Enrietti emerged victorious from this final challenge, and was crowned Homecoming King for 2016. Later, during halftime at the football game, ten senior girls including Ame-lia Adams, Georgia Beatty, Alayna Degenhardt, Hanna Dragonir, Francesca Farran, Lexus Ficca, Elizabeth Gillette, Isabella Kirlangitis, Kali Potock, and Anita Village were escorted onto the field by Key Club escorts and their fathers or grandfathers. After being seated, the girls randomly selected boxes

containing single roses. A red rose would signify the winner of the crown; a pink rose indicated the first runner-up. At announcer Caroline Fodor’s request, the girls opened their boxes to reveal their roses. The crowd cheered as Amelia Adams was crowned queen by the 2015 Homecoming Queen, Alicia Palmeri. Fran-cesca Farran held the pink rose and was named first runner-up. Both girls were gifted with a bouquet of flowers. Congratualations to all the 2016 Homecoming Court participants. and thank you to all who planned or as-sisted with the homecoming festivities this year!

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Simulated Workplace

Mrs. Kimmins’s Desktop Publishing class is a simulated workshop. What is a simu-lated workshop? It’s a class that acts like a business and follows the guidelines that a real business workplace would have. In Desktop Publishing, the class takes orders from teachers and clubs that need anything from flyers to posters to PowerPoints. Please give the class a week’s advance no-tice for all projects. The Desktop Publish-ing class is currently making cards such as get well cards, thank you cards, birthday cards, and holiday cards. Special orders are available. Please see “Weir Publishing for Harambe” or send an email at weirpub-lishing309@gmail.com for any work or projects needed. Prices are $1.00 for an in-dividual card, and $5.00 for a set of seven. For more information, see Mrs. Kimmins in room 309.

Taylor’s CornerThe Red Rider Review October 7, 2016

Mr. Angle has always kept track of funny things his students have said. He says it all started when someone asked him about one of his quotes and he didn’t remember the details. At that point, he started writing the quotes down and now has a collection of over 700 quotes . Here is a selection for your enjoyment:“When you’re old does your chin stop producing hair?”“It’s not comprehending in my brain. I’m gonna fail this class because of your stupid tests.”“ I’m not giving up-I’m still trying but

11th grade students are reminded that in order to become a senior next fall they need to make sure to have the required immunizations:

TDaP - needed sometime after the student turns 10 years old - only need it once. Most have had this in middle school.

MCV4 (meningitis) - this shot will protect students from meningitis especially if going to college. A dose is required after the 16th birthday.

Shot records can be turned in to the nurse at any time - you do not have to wait until summer or next fall. Remember, we promised a pizza party if all the Junior students are immunized properly by May 15th.

October Horoscopesby Joseph Clutter Libra September 24 – October 23Get ready to cut the negativity out of your life, and just do it.Scorpio October 24 - November 22Relax and get rest, and keep your choices simple.Sagittarius November 23 - December 21Think and create future goals, and get involved.Capricorn December 22 - January 20Stay cautious, and be prepared for some tough decisions.Aquarius January 21 - February 19You will learn many new things, but also get rid of negativity.Pisces February 20 - March 20Become dynamic, get out of your comfort level.Aries March 21 - April 20Make peace with your enemies.Taurus April 21 - May 21Listen to your inner voice, and get some rest.Gemini May 22 - June 21Listen to your subconscious, and be cau-tious of others’ dilemmas.Cancer June 22 - July 23Keep motivated, and stay close to your family.Leo July 24 - August 23Don't get overtired, and begin a new project.Virgo August 24 – September 23Be patient with yourself, stay away from other people's problems.

Movie: I am LegendActors: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Wil-low Smith, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Salli Richardson, Emma Thompson, Darrell Fos-ter, Marin Ireland, April Grace, James Michael McCauleyDirector: Francis LawrenceGenre: Action

Where can you find this movie: Walmart, Am-azonStory Plot: I am Legend is a story about a plague created by humans when they genetically engi-neer the measles virus to kill cancer cells. The genetically altered virus works initially to kill cancer cells but then mutates into something that causes changes to the DNA of humans and other mammals. Although the majority of infect-ed humans die once infected, some survive as “night-seekers”, a primal and aggressive animal that hunts healthy humans at night. Dr. Robert Neville (Will Smith) remains as the last survivor in New York City where he works to develop a cure using his own immune blood.A subplot for this movie tracks Dr. Neville’s de-scent into madness from losing all contact with other humans. He creates a world of old TV re-cordings, movies and mannequins to trick his brain into believing he is not alone. He also has a very close relationship with his German Shep-herd, Samantha. The movie shows the decisions and mistakes he makes as his mind becomes less

reliable without human contact. The death of his dog finally pushes him over the edge and into a suicidal last stand against the “night-seekers”.What message does this movie demonstrate: This movie addresses the fears surrounding genetic engineering. It also explores the importance of relationships between humans for good mental health.Over-all opinion: This film is very well made and is developed on several different layers. It is one of my all-time favorites. 5 stars.

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Scholarships/AnnouncementsAttention all seniors planning to attend

college next fall: don’t forget to apply for scholarships! Here are a few of the scholarship applications that are available in the guidance office or online, as well as other important information.

West Virginia Students and Parents are invited to meet with Admissions Reps from the United States Military Academies at University High School in Morgantown WV on Saturday, October 8th from 2 pm to 4 pm. Please see Mr. Wright for more information.

All seniors and parents are invited to attend our Financial Aid Meeting, on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Weir High School Cafeteria. The FAFSA and all other forms of Financial Aid will be covered.

Any junior interested in taking the PSAT Test should see Mr. Wright for a copy of the Student Guide. The test will be given at Weir H. S. on Wednesday, October 19th. The cost is $15.00.

Horatio Alger Association Scholarship – a program for students who have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity. Seniors can apply online at www.scholars.horatioalger.org. The deadline is October 25, 2016.

2016 Disability History Essay Contest – Interested seniors should go to www.wvsilc.org. The deadline to submit your essay is October 31, 2016.

Weir High is restarting its literary magazine, The Looking Glass! Send your poetry, prose, essays, photography, and artwork to weirlookingglass@gmail.com with the subject “Submission” for the possibility to be featured in the November

issue. All submissions should be sent in by October 15th. If you have any questions, see Georgia Beatty, Miss Miller, or Mrs. Lengthorn.

Any student that has an upcoming college visit or needs approved days for going out of town, you MUST attain a LEAVE OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE form and it must be filled out and signed by a parent or guardian and then approved and signed by Mrs. Bissett. If Mrs. McCoy does not have this form before you attend, the days you have missed will be considered an unexcused absence. Upon returning to school, students are required to complete a one-page summary of the days missed. If the summary is not completed and turned in within 3 days, the absence will be considered unexcused. LEAVE OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE forms are available in the main office.

Strange Facts!!Kayla Butner and Kimmy Jennings-The cotton candy machine was invented by a dentist.-In Japan, letting a sumo wrestler make your baby cry is considered good luck.-Human thighbones are stronger than concrete. -Cockroaches can live for several weeks with their heads cut off, because their brains are located inside their body. They would eventually die from being unable to eat.-Bob Marley’s last words to his son before he died were “Money can’t buy life”. -Turtles can breathe through their butts.

The Weirton Wonderman

things like Abraham Lincoln come in my head and I know he’s the 17th president.” *A conversation between three different students in regard to digging a hole to China* First Student “ Once you run out of land you can use the land under the water. That’s why you can dig a hole from here to China. I tried to dig a hole, but couldn’t.” Second Student “ Then how do you explain the Under-ground Railroad? ” Third Student “ Oh my God, it’s a figure of speech.” This sum-

mer block-b u s t e r s e a s o n was statis-tically and physically the worst in a long time. Let’s start with C a p t a i n America:Civil War, a solid entry into the MCU. After that, there were numerous large “staple” movies that were suppose to make BIG numbers at the box office; in-stead, they were #1 at the box office their opening weekend and then shriveled up and died the following weekend. It was a family-saturated summer with Find-ing Dory,The Secret Life of Pets, Pete’s Dragon, and Kubo and the Two Strings. If you wanted to see some really enter-taining movies, you would have to look to the smaller screens such as Sing Street and Don’t Breathe, and on TV like Strang-er Things and The Night Of. Statistically speaking, it was the worst too with some movies getting just horrid reviews and some scraping up enough money to make a profit.The combined score of the movies that came out this summer on Rotten To-matoes were the lowest since 2001, as seen in the graph. So, to sum it up, this movie season had A LOT of big hitters and most of them struck out. While the rest of the year looks promising with Oscar contend-ers and some big-named movies such as Doctor Strange, Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them, and ROUGE ONE coming out, hopefully they will be able to make up for the disappointment that was this sum-mer movie season.

Nurse’s NotesDeb Covey MSN, RN, NCSN

Weir High School/Weir Middle School

Why the Summer of 2016 was the Worst

By Brandon Cramer

A Review of Movies featuring Will Smith

HomecomingThe Red Rider Review - Special Homecoming Insert#3 October 7, 2016

The homecom-ing weekend was

kicked off by the King’s Court Pep Rally on Friday in the Weir High Gym. The King’s Court was made up of Owen Boyd, Cody

Enrietti, Nathan Fields, Michael Gresko, Travis Lowther, Chayton Luevano, Domenick Murphy, Jacob Rosnick, Rick Smith, and Donavan Spencer. Each king was paired with a girl on the Queen’s Court, and were dressed up as a dynamic duo of their choice. After a limbo contest, a round of musical chairs, a whipped cream eating contest with a search for gummy worms,

and a scavenger hunt throughout the gym, Cody Enrietti was crowned homecoming king, and Domenick Murphy finished runner-up. Later that evening, the rain withdrew from the Weirton skies for a perfect night to have our homecoming parade and homecoming football game. The parade began at the old Jimmy Carey Stadium downtown, and ended at the Weirton Millsop Community Center. Each class of Weir High built a float inspired by one superhero, and our Queen’s Court

road down Main Street in preparation of one lucky girl being crowned queen in the following hours. At halftime, as the Riders led Union Local by thirteen points, our ten members of Queen’s Court took the field for the big reveal of who was going to be Weir High’s 2016 Homecoming Queen and Princess. The Queen’s Court was made up of Amelia Adams, Georgia Beatty, Alayna De-genhardt, Hanna Dragonir, Francesca Farran, Lexus Ficca, Elizabeth Gillette, Isabella Kirlangitis, Kali Potock, and Anita Village. The queens were escort-ed across the field by Key Club escorts, then were handed off to one of their family members. All ten girls chose their boxes that they hoped held either a red or pink rose to be either Home-coming Queen or Princess. Amelia Adams ended up unboxing the red rose, and Francesca Farran unboxed the pink

rose. Amelia Adams was then crowned Weir High’s Homecoming Queen for 2016. Coming into Friday’s Homecom-ing game against Union Local, no one expected a runaway score of 42-14 due to Union Local’s un-defeated, (5-0) season. It does of course help when you score on all three of your first quarter posses-sions with two of those resulting

from inter-cep-tions by your 2015 All State tackle and defensive end. On the offensive side of the ball, Cody Enrietti was welcomed into the endzone four times, and was also accompanied by Domenick Murphy, off a pass from Donavan Spencer, and Adam Cowden, catching an almost intercepted pass by Tyler Komorowski. Two extra points were converted by Michael Mills, and two two-point conversions were scored by Enrietti and Komorowski. On the defensive side of the ball, huge stops, interceptions, and recov-eries were one of many causes to the result of the 42-14 win for the Riders. In the first half alone, Weir High’s defense allowed only 2 yards rushing for Union Local, and by the end of the game left them with minus 9 yards on the ground. Specifically, Jordan Allen had two interceptions and four sacks on the night, and Jaylon Bridges recovered a kick up by the left sideline by Michael Mills on the 13 yard line, leading to a touchdown. The Riders, now (5-1), head to Fairmont Senior in Week 7, and return home for Week 8 versus Warren Local.

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