In the United States, breast

cancer is the most common non-

skin cancer and the second lead-

ing cause of cancer-related

death in women. Each year, a

small number of men are also

diagnosed with or die from

breast cancer. Although the

breast cancer diagnosis rate has increased, there has

been a steady drop in the overall breast cancer death

rate since the early 1990’s. Over 40,000 people will die

from breast cancer this year, and 400 of them will be

men. While the incidence rate is lower for African

Americans than Caucasians, the mortality rate is high-

er. Women of other racial and ethnic groups have

lower incidence and mortality rates. To lower inci-

dence rates for all parties, it is estimated that approxi-

mately $8.1 billion is spent in the United States each

year on treatment of breast cancer.

October is breast cancer awareness month; this is

when breast cancer awareness groups have fundrais-

ers, walks, picnics, and other gatherings to bring peo-

ple together to raise awareness of breast cancer. Dur-

ing these gatherings, support group members happily

accept donations to go towards research for a cure for

breast cancer. Another way to donate towards breast

cancer research is to buy a shirt, hat, bracelet, shorts,

underwear, or bumper stickers. For every one of

these items you buy a certain percent of the price is

taken out and given to breast cancer research.

If you are interested in donating towards breast

cancer research, you can buy a breast cancer item,

go to an organized gathering, or go to a support

group’s website and donate. Websites you can make

donations to are: www.breastcancerawareness.com

and nationalbreastcancer.org. You can donate as

much as you want at these websites.

Sports do a lot of promotional fundraisers for

breast cancer. In Major League Baseball (MLB) the

players use pink bats during some games at the end

of the games the players sign the bat they used and

the bats go up for auction. In the National Football

League (NFL) the players wear pink accessories such

as gloves, wrist bands, arm bands, and a small pink

ribbon is stitched to the jerseys. All of the items

worn go up for auction and all the money made from

both auctions goes to breast cancer research.

Promoting Awareness is not just on the national

level; The Glen Este High School volleyball program

sponsors a volleyball game called Volley for the

Cure. This year, the Lady Trojans played Turpin. The

money made from ticket sales, a raffle, a silent auc-

tion, a bake sale, and T-shirt sales went towards

breast cancer research. This year over $5,000 was

donated to Volley for the Cure.

Breast cancer should be taken very seriously by

both males and females. Both genders should check

for signs of breast cancer on a monthly basis and

women should also schedule yearly check ups with

their doctor.

BE AWARE . . .

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Awareness 2

Halloween 4

Fun Facts 5

Exams 7

Spotlights 8

School Watch 10

What’s Coming

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VETERANS DAY

Students need to learn the contributions of Veterans and their

importance in preserving American peace and prosperity.

November 11th is a national day of respect to all Veterans of

all American wars and conflicts. Thank you past and present

members of the armed services for protecting our land, residences and country.

For more information read the National Veterans Awareness Week resolution 2000.

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T H E T O R C H

OCTOBER: BULLYING AWARENESS MONTH Bullying in high schools and col-

leges has become a very prevalent

issue in recent times and has been

linked to teen suicide. Take the

example of Phoebe Prince (15

years old); a 9th grade student who

moved from Ireland to South Had-

ley, Massachusetts. Phoebe had a

brief fling with a senior football

player, and was then verbally

abused and cyber bullied until she

couldn't handle the taunts any-

more. She finally hanged herself

and was found by her younger

sister in their stairwell. Tyler Clem-

enti (18 years old), a student at

Rutgers University in New Jersey

committed suicide by jumping off

of a bridge because his roommate

and a friend streamed a video

online of his rendezvous with an-

other man. At our very own Glen

Este High School, there have

been student suicides that have a

possible correlation to bullying.

Bullying has spread like a dis-

ease; however, the fact is that

many times, bullying is overlooked.

The Olweus Bullying Prevention

Program (Both GEHS and the mid-

dle school follow this program)

defines bullying in the following

way: "A person is bullied when he

or she is exposed, repeatedly and

over time, to negative actions

on the part of one or more

other persons, and he or she

has difficulty defending himself

or herself." They add that the

three most common reasons

why students bully are: stu-

dents who bully have strong

needs for power and (negative)

dominance; students who

bully find satisfaction in caus-

ing injury and suffering to oth-

er students; students who

bully are often rewarded in

some way for their behavior

with material or psychological

benefits. Also, according to

Olweus, students who bully are

more likely to get into frequent

fights, steal and vandalize

property, drink alcohol and

smoke, report poor grades,

perceive a negative climate at

school, or carry a weapon.

"Bullying is a pretty big issue

in this high school", says Mrs.

Monica Elias, GEHS's Child

Focus counselor. Officer Brown

adds, "The reasoning for bully-

ing hasn't changed since I was

a kid but today we have the

added pressures of cyberbully-

ing." Both he and Mrs. Elias do

see a large case of cyberbullying in full

swing at GEHS. They attribute this to the

increase in technology and in-

crease in student use of that technology.

So how does one stop bully-

ing; whether it be physical, verbal, or

even cyberbullying? Mrs. Elias says to

take the following steps: let it go; if the

problem doesn't solve itself, work with

the bully to understand why they are

bullying; if the bullying doesn't stop, let

school officials know. The best advice she

can offer for students is to, "…hang in

there.” Try your hardest to look at all the

positives in life. Really focus on the future

and your goals. Try to find support groups

and remember that there is hope that the

bullying will end."

If left unprevented, bullying can lead

to low self esteem, depression, poor

grades, health problems, and suicidal

thoughts. This is why it is impera-

tive for one get help if they are unable to

solve a bullying situation on their own.

Officer Brown leads us to a good point, "If

this person doesn't get the help they

need today, what will they do tonight?"

If you or a friend are being bullied or

are having suicidal thoughts, do not hesi-

tate to get help. Call the Clermont County

Crisis Hotline at (513)-528-SAVE.

-staff writer

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As technology continues to advance, the ways to bully have increased as well. Many people have taken their life

due to bullying, one of the many reasons that PACER wanted to take a stand towards bullying. PACER wanted

everyone to be aware of what bullying was, and ways to stop it from happening any further.

PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights), is an organization that gets together to help make

the world a better place. One of their many projects is the awareness of bullying. In 2006, PACER created a one-

week event to help encourage people to take an active role in bullying prevention. What was once a one-week

event evolved into a national month-long movement. Every October PACER organizes activities throughout the

month all over the country to gather up individuals to spread the word on bullying.

On PACER's official website they have a petition for anyone to sign entitled, “The End of Bullying Begins With

Me.” Signing this petition shows that you will help take a stand to bullying and want to help their cause. If you

are interested in checking out future events from PACER, their website is: http://pacer.org/bullying . Remember,

the end of bullying begins with you, so take a stand and do what is right! -Sydney Geier

Vote or Forever Hold Your Peace!

It is time to vote! Election Day falls on a Tues-

day in November every year. The United States

Congress elected the date back in 1845. At that

time, many Americans were farmers and Con-

gress chose November as a good time to hold

elections because the harvest was over and

farmers could leave their fields to vote. Back

then, it also took a long time to get places and

people did not travel on Sundays as it was a day

of rest. So, Congress picked Tuesday as voting

day, which would allow Monday as a travel day.

Congress did not just pick any Tuesday, they

picked the first Tuesday after the first Monday in

November. That is because Congress did not

want Election Day to fall on Nov. 1, which is All

Saints Day for Roman Catholics. Voting in No-

vember is really important and is American tradi-

tion. This year Election Day is on Tuesday, No-

vember 5th.

Why should you vote? Many people do

not register to vote because they just

don’t want to take the time to do so, or

because they are just not interested in

politics. Casting a vote allows an individu-

al to express their choice in who will rep-

resent them in government or any other

leadership position such as judge or com-

missioner. We live in a Democracy and

voting allows someone to take part in the

government, and it supports the demo-

cratic structure.

On November 5, people will be voting

on school levies, tax levies, Sunday sales

of liquor, and other topics that affect our

schools, counties, townships, municipal

facilities, and liquor issues.

Showing up at the polls on Election Day

also influences others to do so. Eve-

ryone knows how children are very

impressionable and if they observe

adults taking part in the voting pro-

cess, in the future when they are old

enough, they may desire to vote as

well.

Whether you are voting for a

judge, city council member, mayor,

president, or whatever else it may

be, your vote is important and can

help change your community.

Every vote counts!

P A G E 3 V O L U M E X I I I , I S S U E I I

The West Clermont Operating Levy is once again up for voting on November 5th

this year. It has previously failed two times which has had an enormous effect on

the students of West Clermont and the families involved. With the levy failing the

schools have gone downhill and the students/families are struggling. Elementary

schools are forced to cut classes such as: physical education, art, music, and library.

These classes can be vital to all the students at any level, but especially the young

elementary kids who need these as a basis to their education. Sports participants at

the middle school and high schools are forced to pay $495 for each sport each sea-

son. Athletes who enjoy playing multiple sports are now forced to cut back on the

sports they play because of the total amount of dollars it would cost. Busing has

been cut down extremely low because students are only bused who live outside of a two mile radius of the school for

grades K-8 only. This is causing more students to walk to and from school which can become a safety hazard, more

parents have to drop off and pick up their children which causes an immense amount of traffic.

Voting “no” on the levy would cause property values of the houses in the district to go down because of the fact

that our school district would look bad, which causes less and less people to want to move into our district. This has a

direct affect to the voter’s house because the houses become less valuable when you sell your home; in which you

have to make up the difference. If this levy fails, the school district will be forced to start borrowing money for our

school that the district doesn’t have; this will then cause a raise in taxes in order to pay that money back. This new

cost will likely be significantly more than the relatively small rise from voting yes. Once again, another tax will rise by

simply voting “no.” The levy is a big part of this community and the future, urge your parents to get out and vote or

register if you are of the eligible age. -Kyle Keszei

You Ask WHY?...We Will Tell You!

P A G E 4

We all know that one of the main events of

Halloween is going Trick-or-Treating and

getting mountains of candy. But now that the

students at Glen Este are getting older, what

are we to do on Halloween? Teens can still

have a fun-filled Halloween night! Here are a

few activities that are sure to make your Hal-

loween spook-tacular:

1. Throw a masquerade dance party!

Stay in the spirit of Halloween and make

sure you and your friends hide your iden-

tities behind masks. At the end of the

night, go around and see whose identity

was uncovered and who remained a

mystery.

2. Looking to make some extra cash?

Hang fliers around your neighborhood

offering to take the local children around

Trick-or-Treating for a small fee. You’ll be

making money and watching children

enjoy Halloween night as much as you

probably did when you were younger.

3. Have a Halloween scavenger

hunt around your neighborhood!

Invite friends over on Halloween

night (make sure they’re wearing

costumes!), make a list of differ-

ent Halloween candies to find

and then go door to door asking

for the specific candy you have

on your list. Whoever collects all

of the candy on their list first,

wins! You’ll be having fun and

still getting some of that Hallow-

een candy. Who doesn’t love

candy!

4. Host a “Who-Dun-It?” party.

Create a spooky story and char-

acters, make something mysteri-

ous happen to one of the charac-

ters, and then give each of your

friends a character to act out

throughout the night. The goal is

to uncover what happened to a

certain character and who was

responsible for the crime. The

only people who know what

really happened would be

you and the character re-

sponsible, but they don’t

want people to find out! The

first person to discover what

really happened and “Who-

Dun-It,” is the winner.

5. Have a costume contest/

freaky fashion show. Host a

Halloween party where eve-

ryone comes dressed in crea-

tive and exciting Halloween

costumes. Then have people

nominate the top 10 (or

more/less depending on the

size of the party) costumes to

take a turn about the cat-

walk in a freaky fashion show.

Once everybody sees all of

the costumes, have them

vote on which one they think

is the very best. The costume

with the most votes wins!

—Micahela Courtney

With Halloween quickly ap-

proaching this time of year pre-

sents the opportunity to have the

life scared out of you with several

different haunted attractions.

There is nothing better than the

adrenaline rush that comes with being chased in the

dark and having the split second of panic that makes

your heart stop. The Torch did some research to find

out information about all of the haunted attractions

in the area, including ticket prices and a rating from

Google.

USS Nightmare – The USS Nightmare has been a pop-

ular attraction in the Cincinnati area for many years,

and it’s a great haunted attraction to go to with some

friends and family members! General admission tick-

ets cost $13 on Wednesday’s and $14 for Thursday

through Sunday. If you would like to skip the line you

can purchase a RIP Express ticket online that cost

$22. And if you really want to have the living daylights

scared out of you there is an UN-RATED eXtreme

CAPTAIN’S TOUR, which is not recommended for

children under 17, and those tickets cost $22 as well.

The rating for this haunted steamboat is a 4.2 / 5!

Land Of Illusion—The Land of Illusion has many different attrac-

tions that you can attend, which only gives you more opportuni-

ties to be filled with fright! There is the Killer Klowns, which is a

maze under the big top circus tent and has 3-D clowns that single

you and your friends out for their own sick and twisted game of

hide and seek. In Voodoo Bayou you get to wander around a

replica of the Dubois family bayou, where Bloody Bill Dubois had

been caught and killed by a local mob for practicing black magic.

Also, there is the Middletown Haunted Trail, which is a spooky

trek through the woods with a large amount of unsuspecting

visitors! Dr. Psycho’s Haunted Estate is an old estate that had

been built on a cemetery for the criminally insane. Temple of

Terror is pitch black and the tunnels are filled with rabid bats,

spectral skeleton’s, and monstrous madmen! Your admission

tickets will grant you access to all five attractions. On Friday and

Saturday night tickets cost $34.99 and $24.99 Sunday night. The

rating for this park is a 4.4 / 5!

The Chambers of Horror – Located in the Old Cambridge Inn

building in Middletown is the “scariest” haunted house in the

area. When you walk through this house of horror you are se-

cluded from the outside, and locked in a pitch black room. The

days in October that it is open are the: 4th,

5th,11th,12th,18th,19th,25th, and the 26th. General admission

is only $12.00 and the VIP pass is $17.00. The rating for this

attraction is 4 / 5!

-Sasha Geier T H E T O R C H

Treat Yourself To Spooktacular Fun

YOUR OWN FRIGHT NIGHT!

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Halloween is a fun time for

everyone, but safety is still an

issue in today’s society. Young-

er children usually dominate

the population of trick-or-

treaters and they are usually

without adult supervision. The

following is a list of ideas to

help keep you and your siblings

safe:

If handing out candy: —

Welcome trick-or-treaters with

porch and exterior lights on.

–Discourage speeding motor-

ists. –Do not hand out home-

made or unwrapped candy. —

Be on the look out for criminal

activities or crimes against oth-

er children.

If trick-or-treating or walking

with a sibling/family member:

—Always take the time to

assist younger children. –

Teach younger kids ways to be

safe. –Take a quick look over

the candy before you allow

them to eat it.

Dressing for the weather:—

Extra layers under a thin cos-

tume will help during the cold

and/or wet weather. –Hats

are also a great idea to keep

warm if you can work them

into your outfit. –

Even if it’s not part of

your costume, gym shoes will

keep you comfortable and

dry.

Halloween can be a very

fun night for everyone if you

stick to certain guidelines on

safety. The Glen Este Torch

wishes everyone a fun and

safe Halloween!

- staff writer

Don’t waste your money on a Halloween costume. Get creative and make your own. One unique home-

made costume is “Bag of Jelly beans.” To make this costume, all you need is a clear plastic garbage bag, a

sharpie, a pair of scissors, and assorted colored balloons. Take the bag and make head and arm holes. Step inside,

and blow up all of the balloons all around you. Tie the bottom around your legs to make sure that none of the balloons fall

out. Then write “Jelly Beans” across the front of the bag with your sharpie. Now, you have a fun bag of jelly beans costume.

Another cool, creative, and popular costume is a “Nerd.” If you’re planning on being a nerd, all you need is a pair of jeans, rolled up a little

above your ankles, a pair of tall white socks, a plaid button up shirt (with or without a tie), a pair of nerdy glasses, most people just get the 3D

glasses and pop out the lenses, and a pair of white shoes. If you want to be a nerd, just follow these steps, and maybe even try changing them up a

little bit.

If you don’t want to make a full costume, you can always just make a mask. A cool idea is “Parrot glasses.” All you need is green eyeglasses,

green and blue feathers, glue, and a yellow beak template. Attach the yellow beak template to the glasses, right where your nose would be. Then,

glue the green and blue feathers near the hinges of the frames. And there you go, you have a cool parrot mask! It’s simple and fun to make.

Costumes always bring out joy and laughter, that’s why spending money isn’t worth the effort that has to be put into Halloween. Remember, be

smart and be safe, but enjoy the time and make your own creative costume. -Kelsey Cramer

Cut the Cost of Costumes

HALLOWEEN SAFETY Top 10 Scariest Movies of ALL Time

# 10. "Eraserhead" (1977)- a cult classic and is the closest thing to

being stuck in a nightmare.

# 9. "The Exorcist" (1973) -about a possession.

# 8. "Halloween" (1978) -John Carpenter's film is blamed for the

rash of slasher films that destroyed the 80s.

# 7. "Don't Look Now" (1973) -is about a couple that head to Venice

to forget the tragic accidental death of their child.

# 6. "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974) -A group of teens make

a wrong turn on a road trip through Texas.

# 5. "Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984) - is about a killer named

Freddy Kruger

# 4. "Suspiria" (1977) - About an assault by Italian horror master

Dario Argento.

# 3. "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) - About a group of kids get

trapped inside a farm house by an endless stream of flesh-eating

zombies.

# 2. “Repulsion” (1965) - About a nightmarish profile of one wom-

an's descent into madness.

The number 1 scariest movies of all time is

"Psycho" (1960) - a secretary ends up in a motel after embezzling

money from her boss. Thrills and Kills!!!!!

-Tiffany Montgomery

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FUN FACTS FOR HALLOWEEN... FUN FACTS FOR HALLOWEEN...

FUN FACTS...FUN FACTS...FUN FACTS…

Many of us know that with Halloween comes pumpkins, creative costumes, and scary stories galore, but do

you know why? Here are some interesting facts about Halloween you may not have known:

The very first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips.

The largest pumpkin ever measured was grown by Norm Craven, who broke the world record in

1993 with an 836Ib pumpkin.

Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.

Ireland is typically believed to be the birthplace of Halloween.

Harry Houdini, the famous magician, died on Halloween night in 1926 as a result of appendicitis.

According to ancient tradition, if a person wears his or her clothes inside out then walks backwards

on Halloween, they will see a witch at midnight.

Halloween is thought to have originated around 4,000 BC, which means Halloween has been around for more than 6,000 years.

The Village Halloween Parade in New York City, New York, is the largest Halloween parade in the U.S. The parade includes around

50,000 participants and draws over two million spectators.

Boston, Massachusetts, holds the record for the most Jack O’Lanterns lit at once. (30,128)

The pumpkin originated in Mexico about 9,000 years ago and is one of America’s oldest known vegetables.

Pumpkins aren’t all orange, they also come in colors such as white, blue, and green.

Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped penny candy in America( used for Halloween treats).

Halloween candy sales average at about 2 billion dollars annually in the U.S.

Bobbing for apples is thought to have originated from the Roman Harvest Festival that honors Pamona, the goddess of fruit tress.

In 1962, the Count Dracula Society was established by Dr. Donald A. Reed.

The movie “Halloween” was made in only 21 days in 1978 on a very limited budget.

Costumes were originally worn on All Saints Eve (a.k.a. All Souls Day), the festival of which Halloween was born from, to scare away

ghosts and demons.

Trick-or-treating harks back to the middle ages and All Souls Day, when poor people in Britain would beg for soul cakes, a sweet-

bread treat, and pray for dead relatives in return.

Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas.

The word “witch” comes from the Old English wicce, meaning “wise woman.” In fact, Wiccan were highly respected people at one

time. According to popular belief, witches held one of their two main meetings, or sabbats, on Halloween night.

Black and orange are typically associated with Halloween. Orange is a symbol of strength and endurance and along with brown and

gold, stands for the harvest and autumn. Black is typically a symbol of death and darkness and acts as a reminder that Halloween

once was a festival that marked the boundaries between life and death.

The owl is a popular Halloween image. In medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches, and to hear an owl’s call meant some-

one was about to die.

-Compiled by Whitney Brand

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Trick-or-Treating is a fun Halloween tradition. Going around collecting

candy from your neighbors and getting to pretend to be someone you are

not, it’s a win-win! Many adults passing out candy could give strange looks

to teenagers trick-or-treating, but when is it time to put up the candy bag

and stop going out on Halloween?

There are townships in Maryland, Illinois, Mississippi, Virginia, and South Carolina

that have ordinances that ban anyone over the age of 12 from trick-or-treating;

offenders face a $100 fine. Enforcing these laws would actually create more vandal-

ism. Most teenagers enjoy pulling pranks and Halloween is the prime time to do that.

By banning trick-or-treating, teenagers will just have another reason to throw toilet

paper at houses.

People should be allowed to trick-or-treat at any age. When you are a kid, your

parents usually pick the type of costumes and you only get a little freedom to choose

you which to wear. As a teenager you have more freedom to dress as whatever you

want to be. At a young age, your parents always went with you when you went trick-or

-treating. Once you’re a teenager, you can go alone or with some friends. If you are

not breaking the law and you’re wearing a costume you should be able to trick-or-

treat.

Trick-or-treating is a fun activity for all ages. Some townships have banned trick-or-

treating for teenagers, but that would lead to more vandalism. When trick-or-treating

while you’re older you can come up with more unique costumes than you did as a kid.

Grab your candy bag, and have a safe and happy Halloween. -staff writer

Are You Ever Too Old to Trick-or-Treat?

THIS IS NOT

A TRICK—

Glen Este High School

will have

NO EXAM EXEMPTIONS

this year.

Exams will last three days at

end of each semester.

40%-40%-20% will be the

weighting to the grade.

Quarter tests are per

individual teacher.

One of the most fun-filled nights of the year is October 31st, most know this day as Halloween. In almost every

country, Halloween is celebrated making it one of the most popular holidays in the world. The activities that make

up Halloween in the United States today are very different from the activities when Halloween was first originated.

What was Halloween, why was it originated, what was it like?

Halloween, originally known as Hallowe’en, All Hollows’Eve, and All Saints’Eve, was created over two thousand

years ago in the area now known as Ireland along with parts of the UK and Northern France. The word Halloween

was not used until the 16th century. The Celts marked October 31st as the end of summer and their harvest; that day also marked the begin-

ning of the cold dark winter soon to come. November 1st was the day the Celts celebrated New Year, the day before the boundary between

the living world and the dead blurred. Due to this, October 31st became Samhain.

Many people today believe that Halloween is a Pagan holiday, that’s not completely accurate. The pagan holiday of Samhain (pronounced

sow-en) is on November 1st, but the Celts followed a lunar calendar so all their celebrations began at sunset the night before, due to this, they

still counted October 31st as Samhain. At sunset the local villages began the local ceremony of Samhain by lighting giant bonfires. During the

ceremony the villagers would wear costumes and dance around the bonfires to honor the dead who were allowed to rise from the Other-

world. Druid Priests and Celtic Shamans would communicate and attempt to tell fortunes to those wanting to know about their futures and

past lives

Halloween today is a mixture of the Celts Samhain and a variety of Christian roots, mostly Christian roots. People believe that the Pope was

attempting to replace the Celtic pagan festivals with a church friendly holiday for all ages. As this Christian holiday spread the name evolved

into what we know now as Halloween. In America it wasn’t until the late 1800’s when Halloween officially became a holiday. In that time

many Irish and English immigrants were coming to America, most fleeing from the Irish potato famine, bringing along with them a variety of

traditions; reshaping American culture. People began to dress up in costumes going door to door asking for food and money, evolving into

what we know today as trick-or-treating. By the 1990’s, Americans made Halloween the largest commercial holiday spending an estimated

$6.9 billion dollars annually on costumes, decorations, and candy. -Sydney Geier

HALLOW’S EVE . . .

P A G E 8 Junior Senior Ryan Stroup is a senior at Glen Este High

School. He is a very involved student. Ryan

plays two sports, a member of NHS and is the

president of Student Council. The Torch staff

asked Ryan a few question to find out some

fun information about him!

Q: If you could pick any song to be the theme

song of your life, what would it be?

A: Firework by Katy Perry, because I love her!

Q: If you could spend the day with anyone in

the world, who would it be?

A: Katy Perry, because I love her.

Q: If you were stranded on a desert island and

only got to have 3 things, what would they be?

A: My ipod, my dog, and sunscreen.

Q: Did you go to homecoming? (Did you enjoy

it?)

A: Yes! And I did enjoy it! As a member of stu-

dent council we worked very hard to make this

a memorable event and I think we succeeded.

I thought it was great.

Q: What activities are you involved in at

school?

A: Student Council, NHS, Bowling, and Tennis

Q: How long have you been involved in these

activities?

A: Throughout my entire high school career

Q: What is your favorite food?

A: Ravioli!

Q: What are 3 words to describe yourself?

A: Persistent, fun, and busy!

Q: Where do you think you are going to attend

college?

A: Either UC or Ohio State.

Q: What do you want to major in in college?

A: Civil Engineering or urban planning

-Michaela Courtney

Kellsye Scott is a junior at Glen Este. He is

seventeen and in his free-time he enjoys

writing and practicing his guitar. He took a few

minutes out of his day to let the Torch Staff ask

him a few questions.

Q: If you could spend the day with anyone in

the world, who would it be?

A: I’m not a very social person, so I’m fairly

indecisive on that question.

Q: Do you participate in any school activities?

A: No, I do not.

Q: If you were stranded on a deserted island

and only had three things, what would they

be?

A: If I were stranded on a island, I’d probably

need a helicopter and someone to fly it. I’ll

probably also need a bag of M&M’s or some-

thing for the ride over. Then again, it was never

specified how far away from civilization I am,

so I’ll have to think that last one over.

Q: If you could have any super power, what

would it be and how would you use it?

A: I’d probably choose telepathy, mostly so I

can mess with people.

Q: Where is Waldo?

A: I should be asking you that question.

Q: If you could be featured in any movie or TV

show, what would it be and how would your

character be significant?

A: I’d like to be featured in “Louie.” It’s hard to

pin any significance to it because it’s basically a

show about nothing.

Q: Who is your favorite band?

A: It’s between three bands for me: In Flames,

Scar Symmetry, and Dream Theater.

Q: What kind of guitar do you play? What kind

of music do you play?

A: I have a Charvel. Not exactly sure which

model it is, though. I tend to experiment more

with the metal genre, but I’ll take inspiration

from other genres from time to time.

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P A G E 9 V O L U M E X I I I , I S S U E I I

Sierra Montgomery is a sophomore at Glen Este High

School this year. She is the stereotypical teenage girl who

enjoys listening to music, hanging out with her friends,

and watching scary movies. The Torch Staff caught up

with Sierra and asked her a few questions to help you all

get to know her a bit better!

Q. If you could pick any song to be the theme song of

your life, what would it be?

A. I have no idea… I can’t think of any that fit my type of

routine.

Q. Are you involved in any clubs or activities?

A. No..

Q. What’s your favorite subject in school?

A. English!

Q. What’s your favorite movie?

A. The Conjuring, I love scary movies!

Q. If you could spend the day with anyone, who would it

be?

A. Austin Carlile, because he’s my role model.

Q. What’s your favorite ice-cream flavor?

A. Cookies ‘n Cream

Q. If you were stranded on a deserted island and only had

three things with you, what would they be?

A. My iPod, food, and my closest friends.

Q. Did you go to homecoming and enjoy the experience?

A. Yes, I went to homecoming, and yeah I had tons of fun!

Q. Do you have a favorite band or artist? If so, who?

A. I have two, actually! Of Mice & Men and Pierce The

Veil.

Q. Who’s your favorite superhero, and why?

A. Spiderman, because it’s the only superhero movie I

don’t think is boring!

-Sasha Geier

Freshman

Jayna Gammon is a freshmen this year at Glen Este High

School. Between dance and her friends, she still manages to

keep a near 4.0 GPA. She plans on joining many of the clubs

Glen Este has to offer this school year.

Q: If you could have any superpower what would it be? Why?

A: I would probably be invisible that way I could go around scar-

ing people.

Q: Did you attend this year’s Homecoming? Did you enjoy it?

A: Yes, I really enjoyed myself!

Q: What’s your favorite band or singer?

A: I really love Fifth Harmony from the X-Factor.

Q: What is your favorite ice-cream flavor?

A: Vanilla Chocolate Chip

Q: What is your favorite movie? Why?

A: The Hunger Games! I was a huge fan of the books already, so

when the movies were released I fell in love with them also. I

would love to be in District Four!

Q: If you could be any animal in the world what would you be?

A: A giraffe, I’m already tall.

Q: What’s your favorite song at the moment?

A: Just Can’t Let Her Go- One Direction.

Q: What are your favorite colors?

A: I have multiple, purple, green, and blue.

Q: Do you do any sports? If so, what are they?

A: I am a completion dancer at Just off Broadway. I have been

dancing there since I can remember.

Q: Do you have any pets? What are they?

A: Currently I only have multiple tropical fish. I use to have a

dog, a guinea pig, a skunk, and a pigeon.

-Sydney Geier

SPOTLIGHTS

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So You Think You Can

Choreograph…?

Dance Company has been hard at work

again choreographing and learning dances

for their upcoming show, “So You Think

You Can Choreograph?” This is not their

first show. The Glen Este Dance Company

has put on “So You Think...” for a few years

now. This year’s show has all kinds of dance

styles in it. From Hip Hop to contemporary,

jazzy numbers to partnering, you can see a

variety of dances.

“So You Think You Can Choreograph?” is

a show where the choreography is created

by some of the members of Dance Compa-

ny. The audience members vote on the

best choreography to decide which dance

will come back for GEDC’s May show

“Evening Of Dance 12.”

“So You Think...” is on November 8th, at

7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The

ticket price is $5 for students and $7 for

adults. Come support your Glen Este Dance

Company members and enjoy some great

dances choreographed by some of your

fellow classmates! -Micahela Courtney T H E T O R C H

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Aspire Café

Aspire Café is a part of Aspire Academy. It is a transition pro-

gram for people, ages 18 through 22 with disabilities. Aspire Café is ran

by the students, in the program they learn culinary skills and serving

skills. The café is open Tuesday and Thursday from 10:50 to 12:30. It is

open to all teachers and the community. After talking to Susan Greisl,

the creator of Aspire Café, she explains her reasoning for starting the

program, “West Clermont recognized the need for a program like this. I

believe I can teach every student some kind of skills to be a contributing

member of society.” -Felicia Mayes

Café Poetica Glen Este High School is welcoming Café Poetica back on October 23rd.

This year it is being coordinated by Mrs. Lach with the help of Mrs.

Vater. Café Poetica is a place for eager young writers to share their

own work with peers. It will be taking place in the library every third

(3rd) Wednesday of the month. All work that is to be read must be

submitted to Mrs. Lach the Friday before the scheduled C afe Poetica.

Normally the schedule will alternate between A and B lunches but on

the 23rd it will be open for both lunches. There will

be refreshments and snacks. Make sure you bring

your lunch. If you have any questions, see Mrs. Lach,

otherwise, come and join us!

-Felicia Mayes

Memories have been made!

Everyone loves a good parade and

this year’s homecoming parade was

no exception thanks to Student Coun-

cil. Though Mrs. Lach and Mrs. Stear

had to re-route this year’s parade due

to construction, they still managed to

pull it off. The parade consisted of

45 entries along with outstanding

spectators who collected lots of

candy and toys that were thrown

by the different schools’ activity

groups. Besides the parade, Glen

Este High School had an even

more outstanding audience at the

football game against the Milford

Eagles. The boys ran off the field

with their heads held high with a

victorious win of 55-14.

During half time Mrs. Stear and

Mrs. Lach announced the classes

who won Best Float which was the

CLASS OF 2015 and the Most Spirit-

ed Award trophy which was won by

the CLASS OF 2016.

This year’s Junior Homecoming

Prince and Princess and Senior King

and Queen. Court were presented.

The 2013 Homecoming Prince and

Princess were Andrew Bingham

and Sophia Hines. Your 2013 seniors

crowned King and Queen were Jake

Panek and Ashley Keith.

The Homecoming theme of Under

the Sea was a beautiful set up. When

the students walked into the doors

they were walking down a boardwalk

which led into the lobby that made a

beach. Then when you walked into

the gym, you entered underneath

the sea. It had jelly fish and sunken

ships, treasure chests, and more.

Students got to write a message in a

bottle. On Tuesday the bottles were

found “Under the Ocean” and given

to the students that they were sent

too. This year Glen Este had a new Dj

at homecoming, named ToeSocks

from “Hey Mr. Dj” company. Glen

Este had 750 attend and dance the

night away at Homecoming. Students

and staff enjoyed it and had a great

night. -Whitney Brand

KING JAKE & QUEEN ASHLEY

P A G E 1 1 V O L U M E X I I I , I S S U E I I

The SAT is a test that is required by col-

leges. The SAT is standardized test that tests

students on three main areas: critical reading,

mathematics, and writing. The SAT is a test

that quizzes students on their abilities. It is

not a test to show what you have learned in

school. It is an aptitude test that was made in

hopes that you don’t study for it. The SAT

has 140 questions on the test. Students are

given 3 hours and 45 minutes to complete the

test. Each of the three sections are worth a

total of 800 points, so the highest score pos-

sible to receive is 2400. On the SAT it is a

penalty to guess. If you are unsure of the

answer, leave it blank. The test is given seven

times a year in the months of January, March,

May, June, October, November, and Decem-

ber.

Here are the upcoming test dates for

the SAT:

June 1, 2013 SAT and Subject Tests

May 2, 2013 May 17, 2013

Oct. 5, 2013 SAT and Subject Tests

Sept. 6 Sept. 20

Nov. 2, 2013 SAT and Subject Tests

Oct. 3 Oct. 18

Dec. 7, 2013 SAT and Subject Tests

Nov. 8 Nov. 22

Jan. 25, 2014 SAT and Subject Tests

Dec. 27 Jan. 10

March 8, 2014 SAT only Feb. 7 Feb. 21

May 3, 2014 SAT and Subject Tests

April 4 April 18

June 7, 2014 SAT and Subject Tests

May 9 May 23

The ACT is also a college test but is more widely

used. More colleges take the ACT score over the

SAT score. The ACT is an achievement test and

it tests students on what they have learned in

school. The ACT has 215 questions on it and

students have 3 hours and 25 minutes to com-

plete it. The ACT is a test that you should try to

fill in every answer, even if you are unsure. Stu-

dents should not leave any blank. The ACT is out

of 36 total points.

Here are some upcoming dates for the ACT:

Test Date/ Registration Deadline /Late Registra-

tion Deadline

9/21/2013 8/23/2013 9/06/2013

10/26/2013 9/27/2013 10/11/2013

12/14/2013 11/8/2013 11/22/2013

2/08/2014 1/10/2014 1/24/2014

4/12/2014 3/7/2014 3/21/2014

6/14/2014 5/9/2014 5/23/2014

-Jessica Bratton

Kent State University

The Golden Flashes will take

their students to the top in

helping them succeed to main-

tain the full education and col-

lege life that is obtainable. The

main campus is located in Kent,

Ohio about 40 miles Southeast

of Cleveland. Aside from the main campus, Kent State has seven re-

gional campuses that enroll another 12,000 students. The most popular

majors consist of Business Administration, Nursing, and Psychology, but

the universities general strengths in the liberal arts and sciences have

earned it a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. The University has an active

Greek system consisting of 30 different fraternities and sororities. In

athletics, the Kent State Golden Flashes compete in the NCAA Division

1 Mid-American Conference (MAC). Academic wise: to be accepted into

the college you need at least 2.5 GPA and an ACT score ranging from 20

-25. The cost for Kent State isn't too bad, for in-state it is $24,938, and

for out of state it is a little more expensive at $32,898. Kent State accept

87% of it's applicants. -Pete Kamphaus

RECYCLING

The Green Team is now recycling

plastic and aluminum. There will

be large recycling containers in

each cafeteria in which to collect

these materials. Paper will be

collected every Wednesday after

school as always. Stay Green

and help our environment!

ACT & SAT DATES—Don’t Put it Off

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Birthdays:

Mrs. Theuring, October 1

Mr. Simmons, October 6

Mr. Keneipp, October 7

Mrs. Greisl, October 11

Mrs. Martens, October 17

Ms. Sorterup, October 17

Mr. Libis, October 25

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season they have gone through some close

hard fought loses against: Lakota West, Mt.

Healthy, and Loveland. All three of these teams

are playoff bound and are currently at the top

of their regions in division one and two. GE is

on a three game winning streak, adding a

“Team of the week” award after the Milford

win. A Trojan that stood out and had a big con-

tribution to the victory was sophomore quar-

terback, Tyler Pilcher. He won “Ohio National

Guard Player of the Week” with his 263 passing

yards with four touchdown passes, and also

added four rushing attempts for 21 yards. He

The Trojans have gone through

their ups and downs this season. The

team feels that they are very under-

rated and aren’t considered one of

the dominant programs in the Eastern

Cincinnati Conference. The Trojans are

currently 5-3 coming off a huge 42-12

victory over Anderson and a 31-28

victory over Walnut Hills the week

before. The Trojans also have wins

over Turpin (20-12), Milford (55-14),

and Amelia (42-22). Throughout the

will be honored at the Bengals game in

December for his outstanding perfor-

mance. Also in the Milford game senior

wide receiver, Tyler Flanigan broke the

school record for most receiving touch-

downs in a season with nine, he had three

in the game against Milford. The Trojans

are composed and determined to reach

their ultimate goal of going to the playoffs.

These next two games are extremely cru-

cial for the team; they need to win out to

secure their spot in the post season.

- Zac Rodenberg & Kyle Keszei

Inside The Football Team

What’s Coming Next... well-adjusted Adult Child of Divorce who is

forced to revisit the chaos of his parents

bitter divorce all over again after his

younger brother decides to get married.

-“Captain Phillips” received an 10 out of

10! Everyone really liked this movie! It

focuses on the relationship between the

Alabama's commanding officer, Captain

Richard Phillips and his Somali counterpart,

-“12 Years a Slave” received an 10 out of

10! This movie is about pre-Civil War Unit-

ed States, Solomon Northup, a free black

man from upstate New York, is abducted

and sold into slavery

-“All is Lost” received an 10 out of 10!Deep

into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, an

unnamed man wakes to find his 39-foot

yacht taking on water after a collision with

a shipping container left floating on the

high seas.

New albums come out all the time music is

always evolving and here are some new albums

coming out.

New albums coming soon:

Justin Timberlake- The 20/20 Experience comes

out September 27

KoRn – Paradigm Shift comes out October 8

Miley Cyrus- Bangerz comes out October 8

Katy Perry- Prism comes out October 22

Kelly Clarkson- Wrapped in Red comes out Octo-

ber 29

Eminem- The Marshal Mathers LP2 comes out

November 5

Lady Gaga –Artpop comes out November 11

One Direction – Midnight Memories comes out

November 25

Hopsin-Knock Madness comes out November 26.

-Tiffany Montgomery

In 2013 the entertainment

industry has had some really good

movies coming out to theaters and

new albums being released. The

list could go on and on, however

the top ones in each category are

being shared with you.

Top movie reviews – from scary to

funny it is all here:

-“Star Wars Episode 3 –Revenge of

Sith 3D” received an 8 out of 10

rating for quality movie. This movie

originally came out in 2005 and has

been reinvested in 3D.

-“Gravity” received an 9.5 out of

10 rating. They really liked this

one! This movie is about astro-

nauts in a damaged space shuttle

surviving the obstacles.

-“A.C.O.D” received an 7 out of

10.This movie is about a seemingly

The Trojans vs Kings game at Kings H.S. on

Friday, October 25th at 7:30 is a must to go to.

You can cheer on the Trojan Football team to

beat Kings and secure a berth in the 2013

playoffs. GO TROJAN FOOTBALL!