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LINK TO 2008-2009

2008-09-26T10:36:00.003-04:00

Check out the 2008-2009 Online edition of The Mirror.norwoodmirror.blogspot.com

2008-05-23T13:38:00.000-04:00

Mountain Gorillas Taylor Wellman The mountain gorilla is the largest of all primates. It lives in the forests of tropical africa. They are becoming extremely endangered. The ones still alive live in four different national parks split into 2 regions that are 28 miles apart. In 2003 340 gorillas live in a national park in Uganda. Even though these monsters are strong and powering

2008-05-23T13:21:00.000-04:00

School comes to a close The 2008 school year has come to a close but in the last two weeks, there have been three different assemblies recognizing the seniors and underclassmen. The first of the three assemblies was senior solos. Many seniors participated and sung songs such as: Hero, She Thinks My Tractors Sexy & a piano version of Party Like A Rockstar. The second assembly was

My Senior Reflection

2008-05-21T13:45:00.003-04:00

As I sat in class on the last day of my senior year, i thought to myself; Where did it all go? It seems to me that it was just yesterday that I was starting school. Now i'm graduating. It is truely amazing. Along the way I have had some great experiences, and have made a lot of great friends that i will hold close to me for the rest of my life. The past 12 years have come down to this single

Songs from Seniors Bring Tears to All

2008-05-20T13:21:00.000-04:00

Thursday May 15 some our seniors sang what to their class, kind of like a good-bye song from them. Alex was the first senior up as he plays 3 songs on the piano. The first one was a song from his church then Party like a Rock Star and lastly Don’t Matter. The seniors were touched on how well he played. Next was Aaron and he sang She thinks my Tractors sexy. And the seniors filled the

2008-05-19T13:17:00.001-04:00

MACHO VOLLEYBALLThis year the macho volleyball game was very interesting. The first game was against the Juniors and the Sophomores. The Sophomores ended up winning and moving on to the final game. The Freshman and the Seniors played in the second game. There was no suprise there when the Seniors won. The Seniors and the Sophomores played in the final game. It was a good game with two good teams

2008-05-19T13:15:00.000-04:00

Janish Gets The Call By: Tyler Sluder The Cincinnati Reds called up AAA short stop Paul Janish (pronounced Yanish) for Wednesday game against the Florida Marlins, and maybe the rest of the season. The reason for his call up is becasue the current short stop Jeff Keppinger could be out anywhere from 4 weeks to the rest of the season with a broken knee. Keppinger was injured on a foul ball

2008-05-15T13:16:00.000-04:00

TTYL Nikole Picklesimer TTYL by Lauren Myracle is about three teenagers who are sophomores in high school. Anglea, Maddie, and Zoe are three totally different girls that are somehow best friends. It shows what the life of a teenage girl is all about. The girls deal with many problems including fights and boy drama. What's most interesting about the novel is that it is written in all

To high?

2008-05-14T13:35:00.000-04:00

Rising gas prices are affecting more than the family budget. More pain at the pump results in more employee stress on the job. The information by surveying more than 800 full-time employees this spring when gas prices hovered at about $3.50 per gallon. All of the people surveyed work in a wide range of occupations, primarily in the southeastern United States. All drove personal

Top of the charts

2008-05-12T13:09:00.003-04:00

This week on the billboard charts the top ten albums are:Hard candy by Madonna E=MC2 by Mariah CareySpirit by Leona LewisLyfe Change byLyfe Jennings Songs from the Sparkle Lounge by Def LeppardThe Roots by Rising Down Portishead by by Third Mudcrutch by MudcrutchNow 27Greatest Hits by Tim McGraw The number one song in America is bleeding Love by Leona Lewis. Bleeding love was originally

You're Gonna Miss This...

2008-05-09T09:48:00.003-04:00

--Cheyenne HambergWell gang, we're at that point. That point where all the norm melts away into the bright and terrifying unknown. The point where the baby birds are tossed out of the nest to fly or plummet to their demise. Let's hope most of us can make the jump.So as I sit here, the realization that this very well will be one of my last web posts for The Mirror, I begin to wonder what other

2008-05-07T13:32:00.000-04:00

Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Battle of the Labyrinth Kendall Jent Greek history is back with a new twist. The award winning series Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan will continue on May sixth with Battle of the Labyrinth. From what I can gather Percy Jackson the main character and his close half-blood friends must save their camp from ultimate destruction. To

2008-05-02T13:31:00.000-04:00

Mauk Still May Still Have A Chance By: Tyler Sluder University of Cincinnati quarterback Ben Mauk may still have a chance at playing for the Bearcats this coming season. After being denied a sixth year of eligibility two times, Mauk now will have a chance to talk to the commitee face to face and tell them his story. Mauk's case is this. His freshmen year at Wake Forest he was

2008-05-02T13:27:00.002-04:00

PROM 2008!!Tonight is the big night that the senior class has been waiting for,PROM!! This year prom will take place at The Great American Ballpark. The theme this year is Blacktie Affair. This year the Seniors got out of school at 11:15 to prepare for the big night. It is going to be a big night for all of the prom king and queen nominess. We hope for the best! Hope the See you there!!

Spirit Week

2008-05-01T12:57:00.000-04:00

The week of 4-28 through 5-2 Norwood had their spirit week. Monday was PJ day. Students wore their slippers to their baths ropes. Tuesday was hat day. From big colorful hats to small baseball caps Norwood rocked it out. Wednesday was favorite team day. Students wore the jersey of the Bengals to the reds. Also Bearcats to golf/skating shirts. Thursday

Johnson makes his opinion clear

2008-04-26T16:55:00.000-04:00

It is clear to everyone now that Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson does not want to have any part of the Cincinnati organization. In an interview with NFL Network’s Solomon Wilcots, Johnson was quoted saying, “I will take the criticism, I will stick by my guns, and I will not be there. I feel things need to be done to make this team better. I don't blame Marvin Lewis. I love him. You have

2008-04-22T13:29:00.000-04:00

Inkheart Kendall Jent A novel beyond comparison. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke is the book to read after Harry Potter. Filled with inspiring characters, awesome scenery, and a plot worthy of the Nobel, Inkheart is a true classic. The book starts off with Meggie, a teenage girl who abousetly adores reading. Raised by her father Mortimer (Mo) Meggie has grown up with only the books

2008-04-22T13:24:00.000-04:00

I Am Legend Nikole Picklesimer I Am Legend is about a plague that kills almost all of humanity, leaving barely anyone alive. There are those who are immune, and those who have the deadly plague and morph into something completley different. Robert Neville is a scientist who lived through the devastating plague. In his basement, Robert Neville works on his plan to find a cure. After coming

Geekisms- Because Geek Is Chic

2008-04-22T13:18:00.002-04:00

Geek DancingIt's prom time.The air's buzzing with talk of who's going with who, limo companies are washing their cars, restruants are overbooking, boys are working up the guts to ask for dates, and girls are all a twitter about what they'll be wearing.Let's face it, any big schindig like this is just screaming for geekdom. I mean, if someone really wanted to throw a good party, they'd go vintage

2008-04-21T13:29:00.000-04:00

Harry Potter Seven Turns to Eight By S. Hof Producers announced that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final installment of the Harry Potter epic, will actually be split into two seperate movies. It was decided that there was simply too many vital scenes in the final book that could not be left out when it was converted into a film, and for the sake of time, will be made in to two

2008-04-18T13:13:00.002-04:00

Songs and Sweets!!The Norwood High School Silhouettes and the Girls Choral will be performing this Saturday night at 7:00. They will be doing a number of songs both together and seperately. They will be doing some songs from Harispray and some other ones. There will also be a collection of solos being performed. Come support your peers in the Middle School auditorium. It is five dollars admission

Are teenage girls becoming to violent?

2008-04-11T13:19:00.003-04:00

Recently on March 30, 2008 eight teenagers lured another teenage girl by the name of Victoria Lindsy to a home in Tampa Florida and continued to violently beat her over and over while to men stood outside to be look outs. The girls filmed the whole beating and uploaded it on to youtube the popular video posting website hoping to become "famous" when it really cost them jail time. They basically

2008-04-10T12:42:00.000-04:00

Nim's Island I first thought this movie was strange because Nim's mother gets swallowed by a whale and is taken away. But as the movie went on, I thought it was vey interesting. It's about this girl named Nim (Abigail Breslin) who lives on a secret island with her father. When her father is traped in the middle of the sea she has to do everything she can to protect her island and

2008-04-08T13:24:00.000-04:00

Indians cruise to first win of the season By: Tyler Sluder Last night, April 7, 2008, the Norwood Indians baseball team defeated the Mt. Healthy Owls in a final score of 12 to 2. The Indians were led by senior pitcher Adam Clark, who only gave up to runs in the six innings he pitched. Clark also had 14 strikeouts. The Indians also hit the ball very well last night.

2008-04-08T13:15:00.000-04:00

All Hail The Dork S. Hof Called this generation's The Catcher in the Rye, King Dork by Frank Portman is one of the most popular young adult novels today. In fact, it's so popular that comedian and actor Will Ferral has purchased the rights to the novel from Dr. Frank (from the Mr. T Experience) and plans to convert the book into a movie. Details have yet to be released, but the fil;m is

Reds Conclude Series with Phillies

2008-04-07T13:26:00.002-04:00

The Philadelphia Phillies turn to ace Cole Hamels in hopes of ending a two-game losing streak to the Reds as the two teams play the last of four straight meetings this afternoon at Great American Ball Park. After posting an 8-4 victory over the Reds on Friday, the Phillies dropped the next two tests of this series, including yesterday's 8-2 setback. Jeff Keppinger went 3-for-5 with a home run,

2008-04-07T13:24:00.000-04:00

The Chronicles of Narnia-Prince Caspian Movie Preview Kendall Jent If you are a book-to-movie lover then this movie is going to be your Friday night ticket. This movie is highly anticipated with the previews drawing in millions of people. The cast from the first Narnia movie are set to star in the sequel so our favorite characters are back inculding Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna

2008-04-07T13:17:00.000-04:00

The Rules of Survival Book Review By Nikole Picklesimer The Rules of Survival, by Nancy Werlin is about three kids with a mentally and physically abusive mother. Matt, Callie, and Emmy are all children of Nikki, a very unstable, dangerous woman. She treats her kids like gold one minute, and then horribly the next. Matt and Callie lost all hope for them and their younger sister Emmy. That

Gas prices on the rise

2008-03-17T13:48:00.001-04:00

By Sam DurbinGas prices these days are getting higher by the week, especially during holidays and weekends, and it really effects teens the most. Teens that are in school and are involved in sports probably don’t work a lot don’t have the money to keep refilling their tanks. Gas these days ranges from $3.30 to $4 a gallon. A year ago gas prices was only $2.57. That is pretty much a dollar more

Cyber Bullying

2008-03-14T13:52:00.004-04:00

The World Wide Web can be a very dangerous place. Cyber Bullying has been spreading around like wild fire. It has become very common among teens whether it is through Myspace, AIM, or text message. According to research at Cyberbullying.us, over 33 percent of youth experienced online bullying at some point. Seventeen percent of that youth admitted to bullying another individual online.

Spring Break Just Around the Corner

2008-03-11T13:28:00.001-04:00

By Ashleigh Stromski In the United States, spring break may range from the end of February to later days in April, but many schools are out for at least one of the weeks in March. Some schools call this "March break" when it is a middle week in March. Many K-12 institutions in the United States coincide their spring break with Easter and PassoverSpring break is pretty much a break in March where

Need Some Advice?

2008-03-11T13:24:00.001-04:00

We are starting a new advice column for those in need of help. If you're looking for advice in one of the areas below, please feel free to ask for it.-relationships with boyfriend/girlfriend-relationship with your parents-friend drama-school

Lebron to Lead Cavs to Another Title Shot?

2008-03-11T13:19:00.001-04:00

By Ryan CookLebron James, 23 years old, dropped 50 points and 10 assists in the game against the Ney York Knicks last night. The Cavs won 119- 105 with Lebron shooting 16 of 30 from the field including 7 of 13 from the three point range. This is Lebron's second 50 point game of the season, and he exited the arena with the fans standing and shouting "MVP!"Lebron became the first player with at

David Pollack Nears Decision

2008-03-11T13:13:00.001-04:00

By John DanielAccording to broadcast reports, David Pollack has met with his specialist in Los Angeles and has been cleared to play. But that doesn't mean he's going to. After returning from California, those close to Pollack say he's going to spend some time fasting and praying before he announces his decision at a Paul Brown Stadium news conference. The Bengals apparently staying in a 4-3

Random Person of the Week

2008-03-11T13:11:00.001-04:00

Name: Janie Danielle VogelsongFavorites: Food- watermelon Restaurant- Beni-Hanas Kind of food (Chinese, Mexican ect.) Japanese Class you have- Gym Subject- History Movie- Forest Gump Actor- Vince Vaughn Actress- Jennifer Aniston Store- Micheal's What's your most embarrassing moment? When I tripped and fell in the cafeteria.If you had to choose any

2008-03-10T13:15:00.000-04:00

I Am The Messenger By S. Hof In the mood for a good story? Try I Am The Messenger by Markus Kusak. Humor, romance, suspense, action, a coffee-drinking canine: this story has it all. Meet Ed Kennedy, an underage cab driver whose ordinary life becomes a lot more complicated when he happens to stop a robbery. That's when he recieves the first card in the mail. For some reason or

Geekisms- Because Geek Is Chic

2008-03-06T13:11:00.000-05:00

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2008-03-06T12:57:00.000-05:00

Farve Decides To Call It Quits After 17 seasons, all of which were played with the Green Bay Packers, Brett Farve decided Tuesday to end his career. For the last three years, Farve flirted with retiring but could never pull the string. Now he is done for good. He is going to call it a career, and some career it was. Farve is a super bowl champion, having been a part of

Eragon: Just another LOTR Wannabe or Welcome Addition to the Genre?

2008-03-06T12:50:00.001-05:00

The Inheritance CycleK. S. JentEragon is one of the best books I' ve read in my fifteen years of life. The characters are awesome, the action is incredible, and the plot is spine tingling. It starts off showing how a fifteen year farmboy named Eragon finds an amazingly polished stone. The stone which is actually an egg, which hatches not too long afterwards, and out popped a dragon. Eragon,

New Jordans Look to the Future and the Past

2008-02-28T12:44:00.001-05:00

Jordan retro 23The Jordan retro 23 are being released tomorrow February 16. It is the first jordan to be manufactured under the Nike Considered Company.They are trying to make these shoes as environmentally friendly as possible. They are using less glue and adhesive to put the shoe together. This is why the shoe is almost completely stitched together. Certain parts of the shoe are also made out

On They’re Way to State!!

2008-02-27T13:57:00.001-05:00

By: Natalie Ayers Update: We just got a call that Tyler Alsip won his third match and is going on to wrestle tommorrow. Unfortunatly, Robert James lost his match and is now out of the tournament, but finished with an amazing senior season for Norwood.This year Norwood has two boys going to state for wrestling. Junior Tyler Alsip and Senior Robert James. This Thursday and Friday they will be in

What do stars have planned for your future?

2008-02-21T13:17:00.002-05:00

Aries- March 21- April 19You will be having some attitude problems this month, but you are going to become very passionate about someone that you can't have. You go well with Libra.Your lucky number is 4. Your lucky color is blue.Taurus- April 20- May 20Your friends are in need of a loyal friend. You may need to step in and help them out. You go well with Virgo.Your lucky number is 7. Your lucky

2008-02-19T13:35:00.000-05:00

Meet The Spartans Stephanie Prather My first impression of the movie was that it was funny and humorous. It makes fun of so many movies and television shows like 300, Spiderman 3, Shrek the Third, American Idol, Deal or No Deal, Dancing With the Stars, Transformers, and Stomp the Yard . Some of the people it makes fun of are Brittany Spears, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Sanjaya from

2008-02-19T13:23:00.000-05:00

The Invasion My first impression of The Invasion was suprise. I thought that the way they combined science fiction and horror made the movie eye-catching and wonderful to watch. Plus, the movie is based off the book The Body Snatchers, by Jack Finney. The Invasion is about an alien virus attacking modern day Earth. The virus attacks your DNA while you sleep and morphs you into a souless

Roger Clemens Under Fire

2008-02-15T13:11:00.001-05:00

On Wednesday February 13th, Roger Clemens testified under oath to a committee about his alleged steroid use. His former personal trainer Brian Mcnamee claims that he injected 7 Time CY Young award winner Roger Clemens with human growth hormones on several occasions.After a 4 ½ hour session with the committee, Clemens denied any use of HGH or PEDs during his baseball career. Clemens, meanwhile,

2008-02-14T13:04:00.001-05:00

Chick Flicks: Bury Them or Love Them? By S. Hof and Kendall Jent For our first He Says/She Says article, Kendall and I decided to compile it into an actual debate rather than two separate articles as we had originally planned. And as our first topic, we chose none other than…Chick flicks. As can be expected, I rather like chick flicks while Kendall…Not so much. He: Chick flicks are filled with

Topping the Billboard Charts...

2008-02-11T13:32:00.001-05:00

This week on the Billboard charts the number one hit song is Low by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain and it’s also featured in the new upcoming movie Step Up 2 coming out this Valentine's Day. The top ten songs on the charts this week are:Low by Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain With You by Chris Brown Don’t Stop The Music by Rhianna Apologize by Timbaland featuring One Republic No One by Alicia Keys Love Song

The Golden Compass Book Review

2008-02-11T13:21:00.002-05:00

The Golden CompassBook ReviewWe've all heard about the book The Golden Compass, whether it was the movie, the news report, or you actually visited a library. The book was written by an atheist and maybe if he had prayed to God he could have written it better. The characters were good especially Lyra, the main character. A spunky girl who has adventures with her best friend Will. For all those who

Dream Factory Review

2008-02-11T13:15:00.001-05:00

Dream Factory"Where dreams come true."S. HofI recently read the book Dream Factory, by Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler. The story is set in present-day, in none other than Disney Land as a group of teens is recruited to fill in for the striking characters of the Disney family. Dream Factory takes an unusual approach in story-telling, alternating narrators each chapter. The first narrator is Ella

Shaq Gets Traded to Suns

2008-02-11T13:12:00.001-05:00

By: Tyler SluderWednesday afternoon the trade was finalized. Shaquille O’ Neal was traded by the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns for Shawn Marion, and Marcus Banks. “Shaq”, as he is referred to by fans, is a 7 foot 1 inch center from Newark, New Jersey. He played college basketball at Louisiana State. The Suns are Shaq's fourth team in his career. This season with the heat, Shaq is averaging 14

2008-02-04T13:10:00.000-05:00

Sunshine—Movie ReviewNikole Picklesimer I recently watched the movie Sunshine. My first impression was that this movie was dull and boring, but don't judge a book by it's cover...This movie turned out to be really thrilling. Sunshine is set in the future(50 years from now). The sun is dying and in a last attempt to save Earth, 8 astronauts are sent up in space to set a bomb off on the sun to try

Take Care of Your Health This Winter

2008-01-29T13:25:00.000-05:00

So have you been feeling not so well lately? Maybe you feel like your getting one to many headaches? Or that you have been feeling nauseated throughout the day? You may be coming down with the Norwalk Virus. The Norwalk virus is a stomach virus that lasts for one to three days. The symptoms include:· Stomach cramps· Headache· Muscle aches and pains· A low grade fever·

The Complete List of Teachers' Answers

2008-01-25T13:21:00.001-05:00

Hey guys. Here's the complete sheet of answers we got from the teachers. Enjoy! - CheyWhat's the difference between a novel and a book?"About six bucks.”- Mr. Deems“Well...seriously...A novel is a book-length work of fiction. Just being fictional and bound

Norwood Wrestling Pushes Turpin to the Mat

2008-01-18T13:20:00.000-05:00

Norwood held it's biannual in-school wrestling tournament Wednesday, January 16 against Turpin High School. Seniors Matt Cox and Robert James, junior Tyler Alsip, and sophomore Victor Dornette thrilled the crowd with victories. Another highlight came as former varsity wrestler and current assistant coach Dominique Steele agreed to an exposition match against sophomore Andy Wilmes.Above: Junior

Geekisms- Because Geek Is Chic

2008-01-15T13:38:00.001-05:00

Santa Baby, Hurry Down The Chimney TonightChristmas time is upon us and with it comes the promise of Santa Clause and snow. But most exciting, as any child will tell you, are those presents underneath the tree that slowly pile up through the month. So, armed with the promise of free gifts given out of the kindness of family and friends’ hearts (and their wallets), I began to prowl the internet.

Gee Whiz, Thanks A Lot

2008-01-15T13:34:00.000-05:00

By Cheyenne HambergIt’s the moment of truth. You tear into that present like there’s no tomorrow; wrapping paper flies everywhere, ribbon is cruelly torn in twain. You’ve been eyeing that box for weeks now, as it just sat there under the tree waiting for you to dig in. Maybe it’s a laptop, a new phone, movies, a TV or some other inconceivably wonderful present you’ve been begging for this year.

Geekisms- Because Geek Is Chic

2008-01-15T13:27:00.000-05:00

Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble.Le Manior du diable (House of the Devil) is a two-minute French film, released Christmas Eve, 1896 and directed by Georges Méliès. It features a giant bat flying into a castle who then proceeds to transform into the Devil, conjure up a hot chick and an old man with a book, make them disappear, then run away when a knight shows up to

Editorial Cartoon

2008-01-04T14:38:00.000-05:00

The Hollow Kingdom Book Review

2008-01-04T14:37:00.000-05:00

I’ve always loved to read. And as I’ve grown, so have my specifications when deciding on a book to read, and interestingly enough, The Hollow Kingdom did not fit the bill, so to speak. I like larger books, but at two hundred and thirty pages, one could hardly call it fat. That’s a length any reluctant reader would succumb to should they find themselves forced to check out a book. But despite