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Nov

16

2023

The Face Behind the Teacher

MS Corner

Jaclyn Casey is from Poland, Ohio and is now a 6th grade teacher at Federal Hocking Middle School. She worked as a principal for the last three years, before that she was a teacher at WOUB. She took a break from teaching for a long time; she stopped in 2005 to travel, and came back to the classroom this year. She lives at home with her husband who works at the Lancaster Prison as a sergeant and her three dogs. All five of her kids are grown. One of her kids Meredith had a still born baby about three years…

Nov

14

2023

The Life of Tabler: A Mother at Heart

MS Corner

Caring, loving and motherly: these are three words that describe Bobbi Jo Tabler, the guidance counselor at Federal Hocking Middle School. If there is a staff member that's truly being guided by their heart, it's Tabler. From a young age she knew she wanted to be a mom and decided to be an educator to then be around youth and help care for others. “Through teaching, I’ve learned that my heart is more with relationships, making connections, talking with students. It (teaching) just felt right. Teaching is not the only profession Tabler considered. Growing up, she was an avid basketball…

Nov

14

2023

Young Runner

MS Corner

Reading, writing and running are three things that drive 7th grader Elsie Amlin. She runs cross country, plays basketball and plans on joining track in the spring. Amlin is most inspired by her oldest sister, Olivia, and Evan McPherson. Amlin’s oldest sister really enjoyed running. Olivia now attends college in Miami, FL and runs as a hobby. When Elsie Amlin was in 5th grade, she first gained interest in running. Amlin is close to beating her P.R. of 13:55 in cross country. She is one of the fastest female 7th grade runners and has placed high in almost every race. …

Nov

13

2023

Test Anxiety

In the Classroom, Mental Health

Most of us have done lots of tests recently or have them coming up, and we always get so anxious, but why? Usually, it’s due to the fact that you can’t predict the outcome of a test or the fear of not meeting the expectations of your parents, your teachers, along with any other people who expect you to do well in school. Some people might let their grades determine their self worth which is not healthy. Now that you know the reason for your anxiety, how do you cope with it? Well it can be solved mostly by the…

Oct

30

2023

Record Thief

Golf, People, Sports

Federal Hocking’s phenomenal golfer didn’t even know she stole the record. Junior Addison Jackson was on the golf course just trying her best when she surpassed her PR and shot a 36 for the nine holes. As it turned out, she took the record from her brother Mason Jackson, but at that moment, he didn’t even know he held the school record. “My brother didn’t know he broke the record until I took the record.” But he still holds the record for a nine hole game with 35 in a nine-hole game. She broke the school record at Lakeside, which…

Oct

25

2023

Starfield Review

Reviews, Tech & Gaming

Starfield is the newest game released from the company Bethesda. Before we talk about the game, let's go over the game and the company's history. Bethesda is a notorious game studio for many reasons, including glitches and just bad gameplay. They have released many amazing games though like Fallout New Vegas, Skyrim, and The Elder Scrolls Online. They also have released some “ok” games like Fallout Shelter and Blades. Anyway, now onto the game. Starfield released on September 6th 2023 on PC and Xbox Series X and S. The game had great success ranking 6 million players for their early…

Oct

20

2023

Why Are Mobile Games So Addictive?

Reviews, Tech & Gaming

Most mobile games look very bad and have false advertisements. You might say they are bad, then you give one a try and you're hooked from there. Why are they so bad yet so addictive? Mobile games are mostly seen with either terrible ads and terrible gameplay, but despite that some people still give it a try and get hooked. Most ads for these games are like something is trapped on one side and needs to get to the other side without dying or losing the prize. You have to move the tiles that are placed in front of them…

Oct

19

2023

Guide to War Thunder

Reviews, Tech & Gaming

War Thunder is a rather popular military simulation game centered around vehicular combat. The game has a rather steep learning curve, and with the addition of premium vehicles costing up to 2000 real life dollars, this game will empty your bank account faster than if you spent a weekend in Las Vegas. Gaijin, the developer of War Thunder, is notorious for ruining their games with Pay-to-Win features. War Thunder was shown to the public in 2011 and was released towards the end of 2013. Surprisingly, even 10 years later, Gaijin hasn't butchered the game entirely, but that could change in…

Oct

18

2023

Social Anxiety Disorder

Mental Health

Social Anxiety is a disorder that fear and anxiety lead to problems that can disrupt your life. Severe stress can affect your relationships, daily routines, work, school or other activities. It's normal to feel nervous in some social situations. For example, being around a group of people or giving a presentation may cause that feeling of butterflies in your stomach and make you dizzy and light headed. But in social anxiety disorder, everyday interactions cause a big amount of anxiety, insecurities, and embarrassment because you fear being judged negatively by others. Some signs of Social Anxiety are always worrying about…

Oct

17

2023

Spotlight on Depression

Mental Health

Most people don't realize that the largest age group that suffers from depression is between 18 and 29. Although it is the highest is young adults, it is likely to be less severe. There are many different reasons people have depression, and many people don’t talk about it, so when reading this think about how people might be going through something like this. The CDC data says from 2019, 21% of adults experience any depressive symptoms. In 2020, approximately 12% of adolescents ages 12 to 17 had a depressive episode severe enough to cause a significant impairment. The reasons for it…