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December 23, 2015 Issue 10 Volume 81

Moot Court

MoCk trial

Entertainment

aP English 11

littlE MErMaid

MaglEv train

BatMan vs. sPErMan

Franklin Celebrates Winter Holidays

People look for-ward to winter break for many reasons: free time, vacation, no homework. Winter break is the first major break of the school year. School, particularly the first semester, is ex-tremely stressful for stu-dents. Since winter break usually falls toward the end of first semester, it is a huge opportunity for students to relax. How-ever, winter break is also

about culture and tradi-tion. Many major holidays occur around and during winter break: Hanukah, Christmas, and Kwanza. For Jewish people, Hanukah is a major holi-day. Thousands of years ago, the Jewish people and the Greek people were having conflict because the Greeks would not al-low the Jewish people to practice their traditions. They ransacked the Jewish Synagogues and harassed the people. The Jewish people wanted to leave and go somewhere where they were more accepted, but they only had enough oil for one night. Howev-

er, a miracle occurred: the oil lasted for eight days. This miracle was named Hanukah, and has been celebrated ever since. The oil lasted for eight days, and therefore Hanukah is an eight day holiday. Like Christmas, presents are a big part of the holiday. Some parents give their children a gift on every night, while others are random about it. It is cus-tomary to spin a dreidel,

and eat latkes and jelly do-nuts. One of the major tra-ditions on Hanukah is to light a menorah, which is a candle holder with eight candles on it that represent the eight days that the oil lasted. The center candle is called the Shamash. The Shamash is used to light all of the other candles. One candle is lit each night. Senior Barret Rus, enjoys the festivities of Hanukah. “I love spend-ing time with my family and eating good food. My family eats jelly donuts on fried chicken. I also like the fact that I get a lot of presents. When I was

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little, I used to get a gift every night, but now that I am older, I get one or two big things. Hanukah is a pretty holiday. I like that when I drive by a house with white and blue lights, I know right away that they are Jewish.” Christmas, one of the best known and cel-ebrated holidays in the world, celebrates the birth of Jesus. With Christmas comes many traditions. People buy a Christmas tree, and decorate it with lights and ornaments. Houses are covered in bright lights. Presents are bought, and put under the tree. Children are told the story of Santa Clause. The night before Christmas is known as “Christmas Eve.” Friends and family gather together and have a big dinner. The next day, Christmas morning, families wake up early in the morning to open pres-ents under the Christmas tree. Because Christmas is so well known, there are countless movies, television shows, stories, and songs devoted to the holiday. Home Alone, The Grinch, and Elf, are just a couple of the beloved movies that people look forward to watching dur-ing Christmas time. Senior Jaleh Mon-tazer had a lot to say about Christmas. “Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday. I love Christmas music and decorations. All of the houses with lights

are so pretty. I have a good time decorating the Christ-mas tree with my family. I just love everything about Christmas.” Another holi-day that occurs around Christmas and Hanukah is Kwanzaa. A lot of people do not know a lot about Kwanzaa because in the United States, a large ma-jority of the population in Christian. Kwanzaa originated in West Africa. Kwanzaa celebrates the first fruit of the harvest. It is celebrated from Decem-ber 26- January 1. Seven principles are celebrated: Umoja (unity), Kujicha-gulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Uja-maa (cooperative eco-nomics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity), and Imani (faith). Just as the Christmas tree and me-norah are very symbolic during Christmas and Ha-nukah, the Kinara is very symbolic during Kwan-zaa. The Kinara is a candle holder with seven candles on it. There are three red candles on the left, three green candles on the right, and one black candle in the center. These seven candles represent the sev-en principles, and similar to Hanukah, one candle is lit each day. Regardless of what holiday the students of Franklin High School are celebrating, they will have a meaningful, fun-filled winter break.

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FRANKLIN NEWS

Franklin’s drama department is known for putting on excellent shows such as Legally Blonde and Romeo and Juliet. On Monday, December 14, they began auditions for their latest musical, The Little Mermaid. The auditions were held in the auditorium af-ter school and the room was full of nervous per-formers ready to begin. Despite being anxious themselves, everyone was welcoming and encourag-ing to anyone that came. Even those that were just there for moral support. Mr. Hughes gave everyone a quick pep talk before the auditions too al-leviate any nervous ener-gy. He went on to explain that everyone would learn the combination, practice a few times as a whole, then perform in groups of six. Chloe Harvey, the student behind the chore-

Franklin Theatre Casts The Little Mermaid

ography and leader of the dance auditions, explains why she joined theater, “I really liked class as a freshman and Mr. Hughes was such a good teacher I decided to join theater af-

ter school and I’ve been in every show since then.” She continued, “it warmed my heart to see everyone doing my choreography, plus I loved the power I had being in charge.” The auditions con-tinued with warm-ups and stretches, then the per-formers learned a simple

combination. The chore-ography was very fun and energetic. It was extreme-ly impressive to see a stu-dent come up with a piece that looked so professional and well done. The danc-

ers showed how talented they were as they picked up the choreography and performed it in only a few minutes. Lauren White, a student that auditioned says, “having to learn the dance in a short amount of time was a challenge, but when we got into groups to present, we all had smiles

By Maiya Robinson; Contributing Writer

Tryouts included singing, dancing, and acting in this reimagined version of the original fairytale and Disney’s animated classic.

on our faces when we left the stage.” The range of ex-perience within the group was extremely wide. Per-formers that have audi-tioned for the fourth time

were consoling nervous first-timers. Even people with a minimal theater background participated in the audition. Morgan Stewart says, “I’m not au-ditioning for any specific role, I did The Little Mer-maid in fourth grade and I figured it would be some-thing fun to do.”

The auditions ended around 5pm, and by the time they were over, every-one was strewn across the auditorium gasping for air. Though it was extremely tiring, the performers’ hard work paid off in the end. On Monday, Decem-ber 21, many of those that auditioned found that they’d made it into the musical. Many performers that showed they had ex-cellent dance skills were cast as seagulls, and actors like Stephanie Walther were given bigger parts such as Flounder. Tatiyana Royal earned the role of the Little Mermaid. Congratulations to everyone that made it into the play, and props to those that didn’t make it, but still had the courage to audition. The dates that the production will be running have yet to be announced, but everyone should look forward to seeing it when the time rolls around.

The AP English 11 teachers this year are Mr. Showalter and Ms. Palum-bo. Mr. Showalter loves teaching this class because he is able to have deeper conversations with his students about skills, lit-erature, and ideas than in some of his other classes. He said, “It’s a more or-ganic discussion and there is more of a motivation to understand something so we pull all the layers back.” AP English 11 is a lot of work but is unlike a traditional classroom. Be-fore taking the class, stu-dents should be prepared for a heavy workload, but

Mr. Showalter Explains Pros/Cons of AP English

that does not mean that it is not fun. The students in his class are still able to have a good time learning and many are very successful. If students are willing to do the work and come to class prepared, then they will be successful. AP English 11 looks for students who have a thirst for knowl-edge. If students do not have that, then it is most likely not the right class for them. AP English does not just focus on novels, it explores different types of texts such as advertise-ments, song lyrics, and posters. There is a lot more freedom in the class

to look at some types of writing that other classes might not normally ana-lyze. Mr. Showalter says, “ if I see that there is a weakness overall, in one particular area, we might move in a different direc-

tion than maybe I did last year because of different needs. Therefore, the titles that we read are just ve-hicles that we use to learn the skills. I also want to give as many students an experience with different

types of literature.” The summer work for AP English 11 is chal-lenging because it requires students to read four texts, one novel, two plays, and the summer reading that has been chosen for the en-tire school. Even though it is a lot of work, the student will come back to school with knowledge that they would not have recieved in a more traditional English class. It prepares students for the level of work and the type of thinking that is going to be requiredfor the upcoming course.

By Haelle Litvak; Contributing Writer

Mr. Showalter reading his favorite work of fiction.

FRANKLIN NEWS

Franklin Mock Trial Has Their Day in Court The Franklin High School Mock Trial team faced Calvert Hall over the weekend in a two trial match. Franklin competed against two teams, Park and Chesapeake High School. Each team had their own style and meth-ods to approaching the case. Park School’s team was very impressive when it came to the questions

asked by the lawyers and the ability of the team members to react effec-tively to each witness. Al-though the lawyers were very impressive, the wit-nesses for PHS were bland and lacked personality. The majority of the time the witnesses had mono-tone voices, which made the case extremely boring to watch. Chesapeake High

School was not as experi-enced as the other schools. The entire team read di-rectly off of a script and again lacked personality. The witnesses had person-ality, but seemed shy and scared to talk to the judge. The team is very new and will most likely get better over time. Franklin’s law-yers were very persuasive and had great voices. They did extremely well in the

By Cali Shelton; Contributing Writeropening and closing ar-guments. With time and practice, the lawyers will be able to speak without using notes. Despite all of this success, there were some issues. One of the main issues was that it took a large amount of time to direct the witness and cross the witness. The en-tire crew of lawyers went over the allotted time for

each section. Neverthe-less, FHS still impressed the coaches of both PHS and CHS. One member was almost in tears while portraying a mother. Even though it was just a scrimmage, it was a very successful match and was a great opportunity for FHS their competi-tion. The upcoming trials will be very interesting to watch.

By Sydney Gaskins; Contributing WriterMoot Court Memebers Prepare for Battle

According to Duke.edu, “Duke Moot Court is proud to host one of the nation’s larg-est high school moot court tournaments. Every year, high school students from across the nation travel to Duke’s campus in Dur-ham, NC for a three-day event where they present both sides of a fictional case prompt before panels of judges. Ten mock trial team members applied in groups of two to be a part of this tournament. On Oc-tober 6th the tournament application and essay prompt was released and the students went straight to work. The application was based on a fictional case and the students had to take a stance from ei-ther a judge’s perspective, a plaintiff attorney’s per-

spective, or the defendant attorney’s perspective and write an essay presenting their case. On November 14th the tournament ap-plications were due and on December 5th the case was released and the applicants were notified of their sta-tus in the tournament. For the first time, five teams of Franklin stu-dents were accepted into the tournament. The maxi-mum number of teams Franklin had sent in years past was two. Big congrat-ulations to the five teams: Alex Tamayo and Jose Ca-brera; Kyle Alperstein and Allison Nazimok; Ghina Ammar and Sydney Gas-kins; Ethan Hudson and McKenna Logie; Thomas Kiley and Mckenzie Pat-rick. The students all re-ceived an acceptance letter,

a case law packet and the proposed rules. Students also received tournament fees, hotel booking, and a transportation packet. The case the stu-dents will be presenting at Duke is called Cassandra Williams and Jeffry Ho, Petitioners-Appellants vs The State of Olympus, Respondent- Appellee. Two issues must be orally

argued before the supreme court by council: Whether the 2015 Health and Ef-fective Action Law poses an undue burden on the parents of quarantined ju-veniles in violation of the 14th amendment to the United States Constitu-tion or whether the 2015 Health and Effective Ac-tion law violates the free speech rights of health

care providers under the First Amendment to the United States Constitu-tion. Each member of each team will be arguing one of the separate issues. Preparing for Duke Moot court takes an immense amount of hard work and dedication and a strategic balancing of time and priorities. Each student involved in moot court this year has other extracurricular activities including mock trial, but regardless are willing to do whatever it takes to be prepared for this tour-nament. The students are excited for their first moot court practice on Sunday December 13th at the PK law firm in Towson. Con-gratulations again to the students!

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Members of Moot Court pose for a picture after a pro-ductive meeting.

Fed Gives Hogan $27.8m for Maglev Train The Federal gov-ernment gave Maryland governor Larry Hogan nearly thirty million dol-lars for the engineering and planning costs of building the ‘Maglev train’ between the cities of Baltimore and Washington D.C.

Governor Hogan was elected on November 4, 2014 and was sworn into office on January 21, 2015 replacing former governor Martin O’Malley. Hogan is a republican, which is a

big deal for the people of Maryland, since Maryland has been a predominantly Democratic state. Hogan has already taken signifi-cant action during his time in office, such as closing the Baltimore jail. Now he has begun the prcess

of constructing the Maglev train, which will travel from Baltimore to D.C. in about fifteen minutes. H o g a n ’ s plan will be put into action with the $27.8 mil-lion grant from the federal gov-ernment. Hogan said in a state-ment, “The abil-

ity to travel between Bal-timore and Washington, D.C., in only 15 minutes will be absolutely trans-formative, not just for these two cities, but for our entire state. This grant

will go a long way in help-ing us determine our next steps in this transportation and economic develop-ment opportunity.” Some may won-der what a “Maglev train” is and how it’s possible to reach Washington D.C from Baltimore in fifteen minutes. As of now, a nor-mal train takes a little over an hour to reach D.C. from Baltimore, and driving is about the same. “Maglev” is short for magnetic levitation, which moves vehicles without touching the ground. With maglev, a vehicle travels along a guideway using magnets to create both lift and propulsion. This reduces friction, which allows the train to travel at very high speeds. Maglev trains move more smoothly and more quietly than wheeled mass transit systems. They are relatively unaffected

by weather, too. Maglev trains hold the speed re-cord for rail transport. The first Maglev train was created in Ja-pan in April of 2015 and has been a transporta-tion success ever since. The Guardian says, “The seven-car reached a top speed of 603km/h during what officials described as a ‘comfortable’ zip along a test track near Mount Fuji setting a world re-cord of just over 600km/h (373mph), just days af-ter it broke its previous 12-year-old record…By 2045 maglev trains are ex-

By Danielle Stein; Contributing Writer

BEYOND FRANKLIN

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Hover Boards Burst into FlamesBy Anieyah Smith; Contributing Writer

Hover Boards, the new wish list sensation, lasted for a couple months without any problems other than simply falling down and hurting your-self to worry about. Now there is one more thing you will have to take into consideration before you purchase your very own hover board. Throughout these couple of months, there have been recent reports of hover boards catch-ing on fire and exploding. Some of the boards are exploding while left on the charger, even within a few days of purchasing one. If they are charged too long the battery can catch on fire. There was one situation where a boy left his on a charger and it started to resemble a fire-

work; before his mother had the chance to dial 911, the whole thing caught on fire, burning up half of her house.Not only have the boards been catching on fire while charging, but they also have been exploding while riding them. There

are videos on the internet posted by the owners of the hover board that shows this. One video showed the hover board catching fire and the battery flying straight out of the machine at a fast speed. For these reasons the hover boards have

been banned in some ar-eas, such as the UK. They don’t allow people to ride these on the streets be-cause of the dangers that come with them. Some places, however, have been accepting these ma-chines with open arms. They even made them legal to ride in the bike lanes now. It has been brought to notice that the only hover boards that have been blowing up are the cheaper knockoff brands. The cheaper ones sell for about $500 less than the original models, which are seen driven by many celebrities. It is recom-mended that if you cannot afford the original model, not to buy one of the hov-er boards at all. Even the knockoff brands are still

expensive. Some are sold for $500, but there are also some that are $300. None-theless, the new trend isn’t worth the fatal injuries to yourself or to your homes and any other places. It is best to just be on the safe side. If you’ve already purchased one of the knockoff hover boards you should send it back or at least be careful. Own-ers have commented that, when they felt their ma-chine was getting hot, they immediately jumped off. It is recommended that all Hover Board owners do the same. There has been no word from the manufac-tures of the knockoffs, but something is expected to be done about these incen-diary malfunctions. .

pected to cover the 410km between Tokyo and Osa-ka in one hour and seven minutes, cutting the jour-ney time in half.” Hopefully a Mag-lev train will decrease the amount of time commut-ers spend traveling be-tween their destinations. Governor Hogan has high hopes for the plan to build a maglev train system, and the people of Maryland are happy to have a governor that is enacting beneficial reforms to improve daily life for the people.

An artist’s concept of what the Baltimore staation and train may look like, based heavily on simial maglev trains found in Japan.

A hover board on fire due to issues with the wiring and battery causes many to wonder about the safety of the popular invention.

Entertainment

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Secrets Revealed in “Batman Vs. Superman”Trailer

By Ayinde Roberts; Editor

Just off the heels of the release of the all-new Captain America: Civil War trailer, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment release a new three min-ute trailer for their next blockbuster, Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Jus-tice. After an extremely stellar Comic-Con trailer, there was no way that the new trailer could be better. Well, if that’s what you’re thinking…you’re abso-lutely right. A big problem with trailers for big movies like Batman V Superman is that there is a fear that the trailer will give away a lot of the movie away. This year, trailers seemed to get it, but there were a few that spoiled what could have been really cool moments (looking at you, Terminator: Geni-sys). Unfortunately, Bat-man V. Superman suffers from the same thing. The beginning was very prom-ising, with Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne exchang-ing words about their re-spective heroes. There are

some really cool scenes in the trailer and some cool lines as well. One of the best ones is Lex Luthor’s response to being called “psychotic,” to which he

says, “that is a three syl-lable word for any thought too big for little minds.” There are also some more scenes with Batman and Superman trading blows, with some more of Ben Affleck proving that he might be able to hold his own with the all-stars that portrayed the Dark Knight in the past. There is a re-ally sweet shot at the end with what is known as the DC Comics Trinity: Bat-

man, Superman, and Won-der Woman, side by side facing a bigger threat. However, there are a lot of problems with this new trailer. One of

the biggest problems is that there are no surprises left in the movie, or that’s what it feels like. Argu-ably the one most people have a problem, including myself, was the reveal of the film’s true antagonist: Doomsday. For those un-familiar, Doomsday is a Superman villain who, according to the trailer, is created by Lex Luthor and made to kill Superman. In Superman: Doomsday,

Another Reality Show Ends Its RunBy Meera Panikar; Contributing Writer

The CW television show, America’s Next Top Model, has been missed after the final season’s epi-sode aired on December 4, 2015. The ending was a complete shock to view-ers. Suspense was increas-ing as the finale episode drew near. The CW show was a twelve year success and never lost the atten-tion of its viewers. The host, Tyra Banks, gave her viewers the ultimate freak-out and created endless surprises. Tyra Banks was born on December 4, 1973, in Inglewood, Cali-fornia. Banks became a leading international fash-ion model and the first

black woman to land on the cover of the Sports Il-lustrated swimsuit issue. She later hosted the real-ity TV program America’s Next Top Model and her own daytime talk show, for which she won two Emmy Awards. Banks has continued to expand her business interests, by launching her own cos-metics line in 2014, called Tyra Beauty. Banks has made many guest appear-ances in top name fashion brands and shows, includ-ing the Victoria Secret Fashion Show. Banks explained to her twitter followers that Cycle 22 would be the final season. She be-

lieved that it was time to take a break. Banks, elab-orated on Instagram with a lengthier explanation of her decision, as well as a celebration of the long-running series. Banks discussed her internal de-votion to her fans and ex-pressed her love for them. She addressed how the show, expanded the defini-tion of beauty, presented a view on flaws, rocked couture, catalogue, and commercial poses, added boys to the girls mix, and provided an opportunity to many to travel around the globe and back again. Banks initially planned to end the show on her birthday. Sadly, the

finale episode of Ameri-ca’s Next Top Model did not end with a major party, but love for the show was expressed through social media. The finale episode of ANTP included speech-es from the four final con-testants of the show, ex-plaining why they should become “America’s Next Top Model.” Franklin High School student, Anama-rie Thilker, said, “I loved watching and anticipating who will become the win-ner.” The finale episode, on December 4, 2015, captivated viewers, while they waited for the final

reveal of “America’s Next Top Model.” Fans went crazy when Nyle DiMarco was announced as the win-ner. Nyle DiMarco is also famous for being a part of the ABC Fam-ily’s hit television show, Switched at Birth. Di-Marco made history in the modeling industry by be-coming the first deaf male model to win America’s Next Top Model. He cur-rently is single and focus-ing on his career in the modeling world by first moving from Washington, D.C., to New York City. DiMarco cannot wait to make his mark on model-ing history.

he actually succeeded in killing Superman because Doomsday is created with Kryptonite in his blood. The bummer is that the reveal of Doomsday just

gives away the entire run of the movie in terms of the conflict with Bat-man and Superman. It’s very sad because having Doomsday be the actual villain would be a really neat surprise. Also, by re-vealing Doomsday, (who looks horrible, might I add) another very interest-ing plot point is ruined. In the Comic-Con trailer and in this new one, you see a box with Michael Shan-

non’s General Zod from the film before this, Man of Steel. Before this trailer, there were lots of specula-tions as to what that meant. However, with the new trailer, there’s really only one way to look at it (and this is a possible spoiler), and that is Lex uses Zod’s body to create Doomsday and to artificially create Kryptonite in order to beat Superman. It would have been better if it was re-vealed in the movie, how-ever, not a trailer. Batman V. Super-man is in danger. In a year spearheaded by movies like Captain America: Civil War, X-Men: Apocalypse, and Deadpool, the pres-sure is greater than ever to produce epic things. This new trailer for Batman V Superman isn’t as great as the trailers before it, but there were things to like. Whether you want it to or not, Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice releases in theaters March 23rd, 2016 in Digital 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D.

Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman standing side by side. The film will be rated PG-13

The boys and girls indoor track team took a bus to the Armory on December 8th, 2015, ex-cited for their first official meet of the season. Stu-dents stood outside of the admirable building wait-ing to enter, where they would soon be competing for their respective titles. As students stood in line for the bag check- a new safety precaution this sea-son- they were anxiously awaiting their events. The members of the indoor team knew what to expect during the meet because they had spent a few days before preparing themselves. Physically, the athletes had been working on their strength and stamina in preparation for the sea-son to start. The Franklin team has an extreme level of talent in multiple areas. The categories of the team are defined as sprinters,

mid-distance runners and distance runners. The team is made up of a diverse group of students that come from every grade level. For example, the girls 4x8, which happened to be the first race of this meets, had a freshman, two sophomores and a se-nior competing together. Franklin excels at track and consistently places fairly high on the charts for most races. The boys 4x8 team recently

placed second at the Ar-mory meet. The Franklin team also has a lot of spirit and sportsmanship. In the Armory, each team picks an area to be in when they are not running in a heat, and the Franklin area was by far the loudest. As the runners came around in the bend of the 200 me-ter track, everyone on the Franklin team was scream-ing and yelling for their teammates who were rac-ing. In some of the longer

events like the 1600 meter and the 3200 meter, team-mates made sure to stand by the side of their com-petitors and motivate them to push it out. For more exhilarating races like the 55 meter, teammates line up on the side and watch their fellow teammate speed down their lane as they cheer and yell to help them finish strong. Coach Paul is an extremely experienced and knowledgeable coach

when it comes to track. He strategically places the runners in certain events to encourage an efficient team that runs together for the relays and solo run-ners in the other events. At the first meet, Coach Paul waited at the starting line to support the Frank-lin runners as they started their heats. With the help of Coach Vales and Coach Agent, Coach Paul keeps the team united and moti-vated. Overall, the Frank-lin indoor track team has outstanding leadership and a bright future for the 2015-2016 season. The team hopes to continue what they started last year in having multiple state champions and success in general as a team.

First Meet Sets Tone for Indoor Track Season

By Megan Lipo; Contributing Writer

Thursday, De-cember 11th, was a suc-cessful day for Franklin’s Junior Varsity basketball team. The Franklin boy’s basketball team was able to defeat Loch Raven on Franklin’s home court. It seemed an easy win for Franklin considering most of the players are experi-enced basketball players. Many play for AAU travel basketball or REC basket-ball teams. Franklin JV won 42-36, setting an upbeat atmosphere for the Varsity game afterwards. Unfor-tunately, Varsity was not able to keep the winning trend going. It was an ex-tremely intense and tight game which ended in a final score of 68-71, the win going to Loch Raven.

Player Joshua Turner says, “We had that game. We had that game in the bag. We just got lazy towards the end and maybe a little bit too cocky. We were ahead by at least fifteen points at first and we were doing just fine, but since we thought we had it and it was impossible for us to lose, that’s exactly where we were wrong. We were absolutely wrong.” While the players were disappointed in their loss, the coaches and oth-ers were not. The coaches were proud of the players’ efforts. Coach Scrivner, Franklin’s athletic director, says, “I’m not even their coach, but I know good hustle when I see it, and those boys got it. Those boys gave them absolutely

everything they had; they played their hearts out on that court. I spoke to the head coach after the game and I was expecting him to be screaming at the team, but instead he gave them the most encouraging speech I’ve ever heard. I could honestly say it was a great game.” Throughout the Varsity game the score

was very close between Franklin and Loch Raven, so every single point could make or break the game. It was very unfortunate that the Varsity team lost, as they were so far ahead and playing so well in the be-ginning. Jason Pencil says, “That should’ve been our game. The only reason they won is because we kept fouling out. That’s a

FHS Basketball’s Effort shows Promise for SeasonBy Nina Durant ; Contributing Writer

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thing we definitely have to work on to prevent the other team from just get-ting free shots. All of our fouls and their foul shots added up and caused us to tie up and then lose at the end. It was just a big dis-appointment.”

Sports

The Boys’ Varsity basketball team as they huddle up before their game begins.

Indoor Track is a blur as they practice in the hallways of Franklin’s South Building.