Page Volume 3, Issue 5

Devil’s Den of Sports Pg. 2-4

High School Highlights Pg. 4

Frank the Love Doctor Pg. 5

Red Devil Playlist Pg. 6

Athletes of the Month Pg. 7

Political Personalities Pg. 8

Angry Beaver Pg. 9

Throwback Pg. 10

In This Issue:

Fashion Pg. 11

Cody’s Code Pg. 12

Book Review Pg. 13

Movie Review Pg. 13

Recipes Pg. 14

Upcoming Events Pg. 21

Our Sponsors Pg. 21

Games Pg. 22

Honor and Celebrate Pg. 22

Middle School Pg. 15-17

High School Highlights Pg. 18

Kyah’s Korner Pg. 19

Tech Talk Pg. 20

Paparazzi Pg. 24

February 2013

St. C Sweethearts By: Olivia DiBetta

We, at the Red Devil Dispatch

have decided that: the cutest couple at

St. Clairsville High School is Brian Zani

and Madison Keenan. In true Valentine's

Day spirit, we learned some more

about this sweet pair. The two

juniors met through St. C Singers,

which they've both been a part of

since their freshman year, and

started dating by "playing the guitar

together." Aside from music, they

like to spend time together by

playing Xbox, and they agree that

one of the best Valentines Day gifts

you can give or receive is food.

Looking past the superficial

hype that Valentine's Day gets, it's

important to remember to show the

people who are special to you just

how much you care. Brian and

Madison's advice for staying in a happy

relationship is to always stay faithful

and give each other space when it's

necessary. Happy Valentine's Day!

Juniors Madison Keenan and Brian Zani

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In baseball and softball

three strikes and you’re out, but

in bowling a strike is a good

thing. For the first year in

St. Clairsville, bowling is now a

sport. So I sat down and

interviewed Summer Stephens

about the bowling team this

season.

“People should really

come out and join the bowling

team, it’s a lot of fun and you get

to meet a lot of people from other

schools.” Stephens said when

asked about why people should

come out. When asked about this

season she said “We bonded a lot

as a team this year.” One of the

most important topics is who is

their biggest rival? “Probably

Bridgeport or Union Local

because they bowl really high

scores and the last time we

played Union Local we had to buy

them pizza because they beat us.”

The bowling season is

coming to an end soon, and much

to the player’s delight they are

finally getting their letters. Good

luck on the rest of the season!

The Lady Devil’s

“Re-bound Back” By: Brooke Robinson

The St.C Lady Devils’

Varsity Basketball team is half-way

through their season; their current

record being 10-10. In order to find

out about the team’s progress, we

asked sophomore, Alexis St.Clair a

few questions.

RDD: What has been the team’s

toughest challenge this year?

Alexis: Playing the third quarter is

always hard for us; we have no

problem with the whole first half.

For some reason it always gets us;

we kind of play slow and give up a

few things, but I think we’re getting

better at it.

RDD: Has the team completed any

goals yet? If so, which ones?

Alexis: Of course, even if we never

established them as official “goals”

we definitely have. Our main one

this year was to be better than last

year. We’ve reduced our turnovers;

won more games already, and have

had better shooting percentages.

Also I think we are all much closer

than last year too. Another goal

we’re working for is to win OVAC’s.

We have to keep playing well to get

it though. So we’ll have to see.

Given that the Lady Devils

have already improved from last

season, it’s apparent they have

already reached some of their goals.

Sophomore Alexis St. Clair

The Only Good Strike By: Katelin Gandee

Courtesy of google images

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Weighing In By: Brooke Robinson

Recently, the Varsity St. C

Wrestling team won runner up at the

America’s Best Value Inn

Tournament, finished 4th at

Nelsonville-York, and placed 4th at

the Barnesville Tournament. They

competed in OVAC’s on January 17th,

through January 19th. We interviewed

Sophomore Matt Carnes, to find out

some information regarding the ex-

pectations of the outcome.

RDD: Do you think your coach has

prepared you well enough for OVAC’s

Matt: I think he’s prepared us well

enough; he pushes us hard in

practice.

RDD: What is your personal goal at

OVAC’s?

Matt: To place as high as I can.

RDD: What do you expect to be

your biggest challenge?

Matt: Just simply wrestling and

knowing how to wrestle.

RDD: With previous success this

year, do you think your team will

place first, and why?

Matt: I think we have a good

opportunity because everyone gets

points. We have some pretty good

guys.

At the end of the tournament, St. C

came in 2nd place.

Sophomore Matt Carnes

Preliminary Prodigies By: Sarah Holtsclaw

As the 2012– 2013 Boys

and Girls Red Devil Swimming

Teams regular season comes to a

close, standout out swimmers are

propelled to larger meets. All

swimmers competed in individual

events at Linsly on January 22th

for the OVAC Preliminaries. All

Ohio Valley swimmers competing

at three locations; Linsly, Brooke,

and Wheeling Park, were aiming

to get one of the top sixteen best

times in their individual events.

Those top sixteen go on to

compete at the OVAC Finals on

January 26th at Steubenville. The

following Red Devil Swimmers

qualifying for finals are as follows.

Congratulations to the

team and Qualifiers and Good luck

at Sectionals!

Dan Kennon 200 Freestyle 7th

Carly Falcone 200 IM

100 Breaststroke

5th

4th

DJ Beck 200 IM

100 Butterfly

8th

13th

Alaina Fasola 100 Butterfly 6th

Delainey

Banks

100 Butterfly 12th

Quentin Clark 100 Butterfly

100 Breaststroke

10th

16th

Codi Eaton 100 Backstroke 9th

Michael Eaton 100 Freestyle

100 Breaststroke

1st

1st

Nick Tobin 100 Freestyle 9th

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By: Zach Oliver

The St. Clairsville basketball team is having a great season. They are 11-1 for the season. They are undefeated over the 2013 year. Their first game of 2013 was against Harrison Central, they won the game 60-43. Then they played Bellaire beating them by a land slide with a score of 95-42. Next would be Steubenville at home. They would beat them 69-43. Union Local would be their next challenge, they would keep the win streak going by a vic-tory of 68-45. Their closest game they have played trough the month of January

would be against Indian creek, squeezing out a victory 66-55. They would play their rivals Martins Ferry, beating them by a score of 76-42. And the last game they have played would be Edison keeping their 10 game winning streak alive by a score of 86-26. "The team looks as if they could make it back to the final four if not farther." Says Junior Dylan Panepucci. He also says "We're a close group of guys that just love to play, that is what makes us so tough to beat" said Dylan Panepucci.

In High School, sports have

always been the center of attention, so

why not take a look into more academic

activities? We recently interviewed

Sonu Tadipatri, who is a member of the

St. Clairsville High School Quiz Team, to

get a look at what goes on with this

group.

RDD: “So Sonu, could you explain to me

what the Quiz Team is?’

SONU: “ It’s a team with about ten to

twelve people and we get questions

about anything. We have practices

Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunch. We

prepare for matches against other

schools.”

RDD: “ What made you decide to join

the quiz team?”

SONU: “ Well it just seemed interesting

because of the concept. It’s like a game

show where they ask you different

questions each time.”

RDD: “ What do you enjoy most about

being on the Quiz Team?”

SONU: “Just the people. All of them are

fun to be around. It’s good to talk to

different people once in a while.”

RDD: “ Have there been any funny or

crazy moments that have happened

while you were with the team?”

SONU: “ In the last match, a lot of people

wore sunglasses and drank peace tea to

scare the other team. We were trying to

be really serious and it was really funny.

We also love to joke around with Mr.

Sleutz”

RDD: “Do you think that being on the

quiz team has benefitted you in any

way?”

SONU:“ Yes because I’m learning a lot of

things from the questions. I’m learning

something new every practice.”

RDD: “ What is your favorite memory

from being on the quiz team?”

SONU: “ It’s probably when we won my

first match on JV. That was exciting.”

Academic activity is booming at

St. Clairsville High School. The Red Devil

Dispatch wishes good luck to the Team

and the rest of their season!

Quiz Team By: Kyah Grady

New Year, New Team

Senior Dan Monteroso

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By: Frankie Berardi

February, Valentine’s Day, it can all be summed up in three words: money, sappy, and unfortunate. Is seems that every month, there is a new reason to why relationships are painful; most of which generally deal with the fiscal side of things. This time, however, there is definitely a major problem with having a “special someone” for the fourteenth, and it all comes back to that little detail that so many unlucky man forget, women come with a price tag! That price tag is also, so inconveniently different for each girl. It is like picking items from a shelf. The ones on the top are more expensive than the ones on the lower tiers. Of course, there are always loopholes, which can help a man on a budget reach higher on that shelf.

The iconic holiday is traditionally filled with bouquets of flowers, chocolates, and elegant dinners, making the night one of romance. Romance, however, could be considered a synonym for expensive, a depleted pocket book and a girl expecting the night to be outdone on the follow-up date. That leaves a guy penniless and flustered about what to do with his girl next time. She will be expecting a huge surprise and will only be left disappointed when he fails to provide. That poses the question of how he manages to keep her interested while also keeping his paycheck, especially on the holiday of love itself.

What it seems women care about is, as they say “cute, adorable” stuff. That does not have to come with a cost at all; in fact, all it requires is a guy with wit about him, that or one who knows how to operate Google. Instead of taking her out to a dinner where he will spend every bit of thirty to fifty dollars, or a movie, which prohibits every bit of physical contact and vocal interaction, a man can keep her close and keep his money closer by playing upon her feminine emotions. Nothing attracts a girl more than a guy who is willing to make himself look foolish by going through a charade that directly avoids the matter at hand to amuse her with “cute” antics. On Valentine’s Day, a guy can follow a couple easy steps to a night of success without the hefty bills to pay. Number one: Compliment her…on everything! The more she feels like the guy is impressed, the less she has to complain about later. Who honestly wants to deal with all the yapping about how she was not pleased with the dinner, or the waitress, or whatever? Number two: Always take her some place free, like a park or garden. The man can then pitch the argument that he was trying to be romantic and soothing, and she will fall for something like that, allowing the financial situation to go way over her head. It is so easy to fool a girl with the “oh, I

just wanted to be alone in the moonlight with you” act. That same act can actually be applied in a multitude of scenarios; it works for just about anything. Finally, number three: keep her talking. The longer she talks, probably about herself or other women, the less he has to worry about occupying her. Females love to bash other girls as much as they criticize themselves; so letting her talk with only the occasional head nod avoids both direct confrontation and large wads of cash.

At the end of the night, both parties are happy. She feels like her Valentine’s Day was Romanic, and she got a chance to vent as she gleamed with flattery, while he walks out boasting as much money with which he started and the lack of a headache from her trying to be difficult. It is much like mutual agreement. The guy saves money and avoids an ear piercing and annoying argument, and she gets an abundance of possibly false compliments.

Each side gets exactly what it wants!

Money and Pretention

Love or Money? Frank chose

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55th Annual Grammy Awards

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards is on February 10, 2013 at 8/7c on CBS. This is one

of music’s most prestigious award shows of the year. Here are some of the nominees:

Record of the Year

Lonely Boy – The Black Keys

Stronger – Kelly Clarkson

We Are Young – Fun. Feat. Janelle Monae

Somebody That I Used to Know – GOTYE

Thinkin’ Bout You – Frank Ocean

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together- Taylor Swift

Album of the Year

El Camino- The Black Keys

Some Nights - Fun.

Babel – Mumford & Sons

Channel Orange – Frank Ocean

Blunderbuss – Jack White

Song of the Year

The A Team – Ed Sheeran

Adorn- Miguel Pimentel

Call Me Maybe- Carly Rae Jepson

Stronger- Kelly Clarkson

We Are Young – Fun.

To Find more nominees you can visit www.Grammy.com

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Senior Corey Ernest

Ernest Earned it

Carlee Gillespie was chosen for athlete of the month for her amazing athletic abilities. She plays three sports for St. Clairsville, all of them varsity. I caught up with Carlee for an interview for the Red Devil Dispatch. Here are those questions and answers. RDD: In what sports do you participate? What is your favorite? Carlee: Soccer, softball, and basketball. I like them all but my favorite would be soccer. RDD: What is your strongest asset on the basketball team? Carlee: Defense and picking the ball off the other team to get a fast break and an easy basket. RDD: What is the most embarrassing

moment on the court? Carlee: It would definitely be the time when I scored on the wrong basket... RDD: What are the most points you have scored in a game? Carlee: In a varsity game the most this year is 17 points. RDD: How do you prepare for a game? Carlee: I'm very superstitious that everything has to be the same such as me and Ashten's pre game ritual rubbing our knee high lucky smiley face socks together. RDD: What's the worst call a ref had ever made? Carlee: When I had possession of the ball and I made a basket but the other team called a timeout right before I made on of the game tying basket.

The 2012 Wrestling OVAC 5th

place Heavy weight, Corey Ernest, came

back to OVACs this year with vengeance.

On Saturday January 19th the 2013

OVACs were held at WesBanco Arena.

Ernest won the Heavy Weight Champion

Title with a score of 3-2 after triple over

time in Sudden Victory. I sat down with

him to find out why and how he does it.

RDD: What was your reaction when you

were named Heavy Weight Champion?

ERNEST: “It felt awesome, it was an

amazing feeling , knowing you’re the best

Heavy Weight in the Ohio Valley Athletic

Conference. I was so happy.”

RDD: How did that accomplishment

compare to the football runner-up title?

ERNEST: “Football is more of a team sport,

wrestling being more individual, with a

team, but both were great.”

RDD: Who is your biggest inspiration?

ERNEST: “My parents, because no matter

what I do they're always there for me.

They say if I think I can’t be beat, I won’t

be. Have confidence in yourself.”

RDD: Who is your biggest fan?

ERNEST: “My grandma”

RDD: Do you have any wrestling plans

after graduation?

ERNEST: “No, I’m playing football for West

Liberty.”

RDD: What’s the craziest thing you’ve

done this year?

ERNEST: “A lot. I got in a fight in a

tournament, on the mat, here. The other

guy got kicked out of OVACs and I didn't . I

was crazy. Such an adrenaline rush.”

RDD: How bad is your ‘senioritis’?

ERNEST: It’s pretty bad actually, I just

don't feel like going to class. Ever.

RDD: Will your younger brother follow in

your foot steps?

ERNEST: “I hope he does. I'm trying to get

him to wrestle, we’ll need a heavy weight

after I graduate. Hopefully he does better

than me. I would hate to have a big

brother and be in his shadow.”

RDD: Do you have any advice for future

St. C wrestlers?

Ernest: “The harder you go in practice and

the more you commit the better you'll be

in reaching your goals.”

Congratulations Corey Ernest and

good luck on your future endeavors! Your

presence at St. C High School will be

missed.

By: Sarah Holtsclaw

Junior Carlee Gillespie

Gillespie Recipe By: Zach Oliver

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Nearly two months after the tragedy in Newtown Connecticut, democratic lawmakers push for more stringent gun control laws but are met with much resistance from both republicans and the American voters. While parents worry about the safety of their children and concern grows for loved ones, the people remain leery that gun control is the proper resolution. After 2007 with the Virginia Tech shooting, nineteen percent of citizens felt the need for stricter gun laws, that number raised to twenty-one percent after the Tucson Arizona massacre, and climbed up to twenty-two given the latest disaster. However, seventy-one percent of people still believe that greater gun laws will not be able to prevent the next Sandy Hook Tragedy, saying that such people “will always find the guns” needed to enact a violent crime.

Recently, President Obama released several proposals on the matter of gun control, the most popular of which, with ninety-one percent positivity was requiring criminal background checks on all gun buyers. The compromise limits access of weapons to common criminals yet allows responsible owners to maintain firearms. Others accepted ideas included providing government funded services to mentally ill individuals who “show violent tendencies” and improving the enforcement on existing laws. Lawmakers also discussed extending the proposals to encompass mandating mental-health checks on people purchasing firearms as well as extending the background checks to anyone buying ammunition. While, people agree in the need for changes to the current weapon distribution, few are in favor of armed guards being placed in the schools, banning of high capacity clips and assault rifles, and reducing “access to violent movies and video games.” The least popular suggestion, having been dissuaded upon quite quickly was the idea of allowing teachers to become armed on school grounds.

Demographically, citizens agree on the background checks but judge the other proposals extremely differently. In one instance, the majority of women favor assault weapons ban by a margin of twenty-six points, while men oppose it by four. Democrats on a whole support the motion by forty-nine percent, but Republicans contest with a thirty-two-point opposition. While conservatives are opposed to the specific notion, it is worth being made aware that sixty-five percent of gun owners are Republicans.

On average, voters are twice as likely to say that they would feel more comfortable putting more guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens, rather than a complete ban on the weapons. In another poll, voters considered, by an eleven-point margin that protecting the constitutional right of owning a gun was more important than protecting citizens from gun violence. On the same thought, by a vast fifty percent margin, Americans believe gun holders have the right to keep the information regarding their permit private. In a recent scenario, a New York newspaper published the names and addresses of residents holding gun permits, which sparked mixed feelings over the topic being that the information could become harmful to the holders.

Gun reform is speculated to actually pass through congress this year with a seventy-seven percent certainty, higher than even immigration reform. However, sixty-five percent of gun owners publicly state that should the government side in favor of total ban, they will defy the decision and keep their firearms. It remains to be seen what will become of the vigorous battle for American rights and safety.

Courtesy of bizjournals.com

By: Frankie Berardi

A Constitutional Contention

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The Angry Beaver: This One’s for the Girls

The Thoughts, the Views, and the Opinions of One Angry Mammal

By: Addy Beaver

We all know them. We all despise them. So why do

we try to be like them? Yes, I'm talking about the Stupids. The

girls you see who flip their hair, giggle at sucky jokes and

whose favorite accessory is their own bare skin. The girls who

try to emulate celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Brittany Spears

or Lindsay Lohan. As much as we cannot stand the Stupids,

why do we slip up and catch ourselves acting like them?

Draping ourselves over the closest guy, flirting with

everything that has a pulse, showing way too much skin and

even purposely acting dumb, like it's cute or something. If the

women who fought so hard for our rights and paved the road

of class and dignity for women saw how we were acting now,

they'd be rolling over in their graves.

Let's take a look at exhibit A.) Audrey Hepburn. Not

only is she a very talented actress, but she showed up to the

set every day, on time and knew all of the material she needed

to know for said day. Knowing she was so talented, she was

courteous, humble, and elegant. She didn't have the ego of

celebrities today. She didn't think she was better than anyone

else. In fact, in her retirement from show business, she

traveled and volunteered in foreign, poverty-stricken

countries, like Africa. She was humble, elegant, and had

enough respect for herself to hide all parts of her body that

should be hidden, and leave just enough to the imagination to

still make it look attractive without being prude. This lady had

class.

Now, onto exhibit B.) Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. Born

into poverty, raised in an orphanage, and built an empire of a

fashion line that all began with straw hats. Chanel is my idol.

She was classy, elegant, brutally honest, and didn't let society

change her views and preferences. She didn't let men walk all

over her, and put her work before love. She didn't let guys

change her ways or put them before her empire. When Chanel

first began her boutique, women wore uncomfortable dresses

with corsets, obnoxiously huge hats that had to be pinned

into the hair, and were shown as prizes instead of loves. She

changed that. She took a chance, and revolutionized fashion,

changing it forever. She wore pants and blazers, and "men

clothes". She made fashion realistic for women around the

globe. She didn't marry or date for money or status. She didn't

allow herself to be used. She was classy and strong and dared

to be different, even when it was frowned upon by society.

Are you seeing a pattern here? Women were made to

be strong, classy, and elegant. So many women fought and

died and would have given up anything for the rights we have

today, and so many young girls are taking that for granted.

Cover up your skin. Stand up for yourself. Don't be afraid to

be alone. You are given so many opportunities. Take them.

Take all of them. Go to college. Run for President. Fall in love.

Don't walk down the street, staggering in heels that are too

high, carrying a purse that is too big, dating boys who are too

bad and trying to conform to what society wants you to be. If

you want pink hair, dye it pink. If you want to shave your

head, shave it. If you want to go au-natural with your make

up, put down the concealer. Don't let your hair length, or the

amount of make up, or brands you wear be what defines how

beautiful you are. Let you define that. Beautiful women are

strong, and classy and dare to take chances. Do what makes

you happy in life. Respect yourself. Be humble. Be nice. But

most of all, don't be a Stupid.

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Cell Phones By: Riley Bartsh

Apps, Music, Facetiming, and Internet, these

are key components to today’s cellphones that

we can not seem to live without. Cellphones

have become a crucial part of our daily life

now. Let’s flashback to the cellphones of the

past or “ ghetto “ phones as we would call

them, and see just how far technology has

come. So take a moment and look up from that

cellphone you are on and take a look at this

transformation.

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Mr. Baum

Fashion isn’t just about clothes,

shoes, and accessories. Fashion

can also be about nails, makeup,

and hair. This gave me the idea to

show you some crazy hairstyles,

but to add a twist to it I put the

hairstyles on some of the teachers

in the school!

Mrs. Maffett

Mr. Clifford

Mr. Skaggs

Ms. Jeffries

Mr. Sleutz Hair Brain Teachers By: Riley Bartsh

Mr. Stiles Mr. Frye

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Lessons from Steubenville By: Cody L. Jackson

Knowing right from wrong is something we have all been taught since we had any comprehension skills. Now, we need those skills more than ever especially as social media plays such a large part in our everyday lives. Situations like this arise too often nowadays with people not using their heads when using social media especially when people go to parties and get drunk.

First off, underage drinking is terrible and if you need alcohol to have fun then you have a sad life. There are other things to do then go out and illegally drink, it’s repulsive. Situations like this have become more prominent now that the situation in Steubenville has become more popular. I am in no way taking sides on the issue at hand but if there was no alcohol at the party. I believe that all of those drinking at the party, including the alleged victim, should be charged with

underage drinking. When you post photos or talk about your awesome parties, drinking, and “swag,” then you need help. Posting photos of you drinking doesn’t make you cool, it just means that there is nothing better to do in your life other than drink. If you feel differently then so be it, but you’re missing out on life.

When people are drunk they often make stupid decisions that they wouldn’t make when they’re sober. A perfect case of this is the Steubenville alleged rape case. I’m sure the suspects wouldn’t even think of doing such a heinous crime when they’re in the right mindset but when drunk, you make stupid decisions.

If anything, I just hope you make good decisions and don’t do anything stupid. Especially, don’t drive drunk.

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Page vs. Screen Sarah Holtsclaw

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The new horror

movie out is Mama and

being that in the past few

years hundreds of horror

films came out this one

stands out. Within the first

five minutes I already

jumped a few times and

halfway through I couldn’t

even guess how it would

end. Most horror films

you’re able to guess who’s

going to die and how it’s

going to end, plus it usually

isn’t even scary! Mama is

one of those movies that

keep you guessing until the

end and after it ends you just

sit there like did that

actually just happen? Oh and

Mama is the creepiest thing

I’ve seen in years, I was

scarred a bit. Also don’t

drive the road to Bethany

alone, at night, where there’s

a cliff called Ghost Hallow

Viaducts yeah let’s just say

I’d never been so happy to

see annoying other drivers

in my life.

Not Who You Want to Call Mama By: Katelin Gandee

Mama

Courtesy of iwatchstuff.com

My Sister’s keeper

Recently I broke my number one rule when it comes to reading, which is to always read the book before seeing the motion picture version. I can honestly say that I have never seen a film that was better than the book it was based off of in any way, shape, or form.

What is the spell breaking movie I saw first, you ask? My sister's keeper: a heroic tale of a young girl genetically designed to be the perfect donor for her sister, Kate. Kate was diagnosed with leukemia, and her families efforts to save her life resulted in making the first "designer baby," Anna. The movie was largely told from Anna's point of view, because, of Anna's decision to sue her parents for medial emancipation, which was a spectacular trait for the film. For those of you who

know me, you know I have a very high pain tolerance. You could break my arm, and I would not shed a tear, but pop titanic in the DVD player, and I will cry like it really happened to me. Therefore, me crying in a movie is my sign that it was worth watching. That is exactly what happened when I watched My Sisters Keeper. It was emotionally stimulating and entertaining; however, I feel so guilty for breaking my "rule," I immediately read the book. About a third of the book's information was in the movie. I felt like it was a completely different story. The book was told from every single character's point of view. There was so much more to the plot. My absolute favorite thing about the book was that every character had his or her own font; fonts that matched

personalities as well as fonts can. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult was one of the best books I have ever read, and that is saying something. It will forever hold a spot on my shelf.

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What Cha Cookin’ Good Lookin’? By: Olivia Dibetta

White Chocolate Rasberry

Cheesecake

Try and impress your valentine with these lovey dovey, ooey gooey, recipes that will

make their heart melt!

Directions:

1. Wash, stem, and cut strawberries in half.

2. Add sugar; toss to mix well.

3. Chill.

4. Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar well.

5. Fold in whipped topping and cake cubes.

6. Spread cake into an ungreased 13x9 dish.

7. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.

8. Cut cake into squares; top with strawberries.

Ingredients:

1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs

3 tablespoons white sugar

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/2 cup water

2 cups white chocolate chips

1/2 cup half-and-half cream

3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup white sugar

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Courtesy of allrecipes.com

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, mix together cookie crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.

2. In a saucepan, combine raspberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to boil, and continue boiling 5 minutes, or until sauce is thick. Strain sauce through a mesh strainer to remove seeds.

3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt white chocolate chips with half-and-half, stirring occasionally until smooth.

4. In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Blend in vanilla and melted white chocolate. Pour half of batter over crust. Spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over batter. Pour remaining cheesecake batter into pan, and again spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over the top. Swirl batter with the tip of a knife to create a marbled effect.

5. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until filling is set. Cool, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8 hours before removing from pan. Serve with remaining raspberry sauce.

The Ultimate Strawberry Shortcake

Courtesy of food.com

Ingredients:

1 quart fresh strawberries (or more if you like)

1/2 cup sugar

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping

1 (14 ounce) angel food cake, cut into cubes (I buy the cake already made)

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This summer, eighth-grade

history teacher, Mrs. Steele will be taking

a group of students on a World War II

tour of Europe. The group will visit the

cities of London, Paris, and Berlin. It may

take a three day extension to the Munich

area. It is visiting many major historical

sites including Churchill’s WWII bunker,

the Normandy beach where the D-Day

invasion was launched, the site of the

Battle of the Bulge, and the S.S.

Headquarters in Berlin. If the group

takes the tour extension, it will visit the

concentration camp Dachau and

Hitler’s vacation home, the Eagle’s Nest.

This trip differs from the 2010 trip in

that it is mainly about the military

history of the Second World War. The

2010 trip in which I participated

highlighted the Holocaust and the

devastation it caused. It included Berlin,

Warsaw, Poland; Krakow, Poland, and

Prague, in the Czech Republic. We visited

horrific concentration camps such as

Auschwitz, which was a very moving

experience. On the other hand, the

coming trip will cover the movement of

the Easy Company throughout

continental Europe and the battles that

they fought. Mrs. Steele stated, “It will be

an exciting trip, we have a good group of

kids going, and it should be a complete

departure from what we did last time. I

am excited to see how it turns out.”

www.history.com

www.smithsonian.com

www.nationalgeographic.com

St. C Goes to Europe! By: Alex Madzia

Bravo, Argo! By: Brendan Ryan

The setting for Argo took place at the beginning of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, which lasted from November of 1979 to January of 1981, in Tehran, Iran. There were 72 original hostages. Of those 72, six escaped to Canadian and Swedish embassies, while the rest continued to stay for 444 days. The screenplay was very colorful, mostly because of the language (mostly why it is rated R) and a Middle Eastern market scene, which added to the effect. Ben Affleck starred as Tony Mendez, a C.I.A. operative called in to help with the conflict, who played as the protagonist in the plot in this well-performed production, along with John Goodman as John Chambers, the producer in the fake Tehran film. The refugees were given false passports to escape and avoid being caught. This is basically a movie within a movie, but the movie made in Iran was fake. The group of the six refugees only pretended to scout for a movie to escape from Tehran. I would give it 4.8 out of 5 stars.

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The History of President’s Day By: Gracie Furbee

Presidents' Day, which is observed on the third Monday of February, honors Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and all other past Presidents of the United States of America. We see it as a three day weekend, but that was not its original purpose originally established in 1885 to recognize President George Washington. It was officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government. Traditionally celebrated on February 22, which was Washington’s actual day of birth, the holiday became popularly known as Presidents’ Day after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers. While several states still have individual holidays honoring the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, Presidents’ Day is now mostly viewed as a day to celebrate all U.S. presidents past and present.

Courtesy of bookofmormonbroadway.com

Adele is #1, Again! By: Noah Roscoe

You've probably heard songs from Adele on 'Kiss FM' or maybe even on the television. If you haven't, you'll be able to see her on the most sold album charts of 2012, for the second time! Adele's hit album 21 rocketed straight to the top of the charts, blowing any competition out of the water. 21 stunningly sold 4.41 million copies with Taylor Swift's album Red took in an

impressive 3.11 million for being released in October. Having a 3 year singing career singed with a major recording company, it's very impressive to have taken "Top Album Sales" two years in a row. This is probably not the last time you'll here about Adele too. This power house singer still has a few things up her sleeve.

Adele, Courtesy of Jazzfm.com

Sharing the Most Amazing Show By: Jamilyn Helms

From the creators of South Park comes a Broadway musical, The Book of

Mormon. The Book of Mormon features a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a

mission trip to a location far out of their comfort zones, Uganda.

Elder Price and Elder Cunningham learn to adjust to the quirks of each other

as well as learning of the blasphemous lives many of the people they encounter.

The Book of Mormon is currently playing in Eugene O’Neill Theatre on

Broadway and will be playing in The Benedum Center in Pittsburgh from March 26 to

April 7 while the cast is on their US National Tour.

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Valentine’s Day has been

around as long as anyone can

remember. But where did it come

from? Who came up with the idea of

taking an entire day to celebrate love?

The idea of Valentine’s Day was

originally named after a priest named

Saint Valentine who served during the

third century in Rome. When the

Emperor of Rome, Emperor Claudius II,

outlawed marriage of young men

because he thought single men made

better soldiers, Valentine secretly

continued to perform marriages for

young couples. After his actions were

discovered, Valentine was put to death.

Even though the date of Valentine’s

Day was supposed to be made for Saint

Valentine, it quickly became known as

the day to celebrate love. Along with

the United States, Valentine’s Day is

also celebrated in Mexico, The United

Kingdom, France, Canada, and

Australia.

The first Valentines were sent as far

back as the early 1400’s. The oldest

known Valentine was a love poem

written by the Duke of Orleans, Charles,

while he was imprisoned in the Tower

of London.

Valentine’s Day is the second holiday

with the most cards sent, following

Christmas. Approximately 150 million

Valentine’s Day cards are sent each

year.

Take some time this year to show

your loved ones or your special honey

that you love them! Chocolates,

flowers, a dinner for two, or a simple “I

Love You” card can say a lot to remind

that special someone just how much he

or she means to you.

Magic: The Gathering By: Tyler Caldwell

Magic: The Gathering is a TCG (Trading Card Game), actually the first of its kind. It was created by Richard Garfield, and introduced in 1993 by the company Wizards of the Coast. The game not only presents amazing gameplay mechanics, it also features an intriguing lore to back the ever expanding card game. Each duel in the card game represents a battle between “Planeswalkers” or the highest ranking wizards in the Magic story. You are a Planeswalker (as is your opponent) who can control one or many elements. Red represents fire and lightning, blue water and wind, green the forests and nature, black chaos and death, and finally white being the polar opposite of black, with it being the representation of birth and order. In order to win you must either get your opponent to zero life points from his or her twenty, that both you and your enemy begins with, or you can get rid of all of their cards, along the way you will encounter instants, sorceries, and creatures. With over 11,210 cards to make a fully customizable 60 card deck their will never be a dull moment in the experience. No matter if

it’s sanctioned competitive play, or tabletop fun with your friends it will always be a great time with a fully immersive game, especially because of its fully fleshed out and beautifully crafted lore.

Courtesy of arkhambox.com

Valentine’s Day: Where Did it Come From? By: Emma Hall

Saint Valentine Courtesy of lonekeep.com

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By: Brooke Robinson

The St. C Singers have been working for days towards their first competition. It will be held on January 19th, and lo-

cated at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio.

To find out more about the show, we interviewed Senior, Kayla Carnes.

“The seniors all came up with the theme together, and it represents a dream turning into a nightmare”, stated Kayla.

Following this competition comes five other competitions, located at these high schools: Riverside, Solon, Cuyahoga

Falls, Buckeye Local, and The Polish Club.

Kayla expressed her opinion about this year’s group; “It’s definitely new, with a new director and everything but it’s

a good new! A great way to end my senior year.”

There will be a showcase at the end of competition season, where the St. C Singers will perform for the final time this

year.

Dreams to Nightmares

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by: Kyah Grady

Dragon’s World The dragons slowly formed their world to their liking. Some were creating mountains, while others were

creating streams and forests. They created and shaped their world like sculptors working on a statue. Due to their

nearly limitless power and magic, it took them a mere few weeks to finish creating their world. Many of the dragons

were exhausted once their work was completed. Some of the weakest dragons were so tired that they decided to

take an extremely long rest. Some of them transformed themselves into the wind, others changed into trees. This

way, they could rest for as long as they pleased, and they were still able to contribute to their new home. These

dragons would play a very important role after several centuries had passed, even though they did not know it at

the time.

To be continued in March…

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"The Eye Tribe"

By: John Busak

Have you ever wanted to control complex technology with only your mind? Well, have I got something for you! The

Eye Tribe is a new control method devised for mobile devices that allows you to input commands by reading the movement

of your eyes. By capturing the footage of the user through the front camera a processing your eyes' movement using complex

algorithms, the Eye Tribe can capture this movement with razor sharp accuracy. What this innovation will lead to in the

future is yet to be seen, but prolonged use will cause quite the headache.

Courtesy of ipixel.blogspot.com Courtesy of assistivetechnologyblog.com

Mardi Gras– February 12

Ash Wednesday– February 13

Valentines Day– February 14

President Day– February 18

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Q-Nails

Dolores Pytlik

Kelly Rine

Convenient Food Mart

Secret Serenity Med Spa

Mr. & Mrs. Jason Baum & Family

Pizza Shack

Mrs. Joyce Zeiher

Mrs. Marilyn Wagner

Mr. Greg Bizzarri, Richland Twp

Trustee & Family

Wesbanco

A. Sebulsky Steel, Inc.

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p i e n h n c a r d

i r o i s e d i u d

n l e t r i a r s a

k f l n e r a r h e

b r e e w f e o t e

l i o l o y a d v k

e e t a l o c o h c

o n a v f b l r o a

e d e r l d e r w a

heart love

chocolate flowers candy

valentine crush card

girlfriend boyfriend

pink red

The Red Devil Dispatch

would like to honor and

congratulate Dan

Monteroso on scoring his

2,000th point this

Basketball season! Great Job

Dan!

Courtesy of Twitter accounts:

@ann_jefferies @Dan_Monteroso

@TLSportsSeth

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Dear Garry,

What should I make my next years resolution?

Dear New Year’s Baby,

I don't make New Year's Resolutions. I think they're

pointless. Honestly, I cant see why anyone would only strive

to improve themselves when the calendars roll over, aside

from to make one's self feel good. If you're serious about

improving yourself, you have to commit to it, no matter what

time of year it happens to be.

Dear Garry,

This clerk at the store totally ripped me off, so I stole

a couple items in return. Should I have done that?

Dear ‘Stealers’ Fan,

Wait, what? Why are you telling me?! Err... Either

way, theft is still theft. Now go sit in the corner and think

about what you've done.

Dear Garry,

What should I do for this coming Valentine's Day?

Dear Forever alone,

Spend it alone. If you're an extrovert, well, crying

yourself to sleep isn't that bad.

Dear Garry,

My friend says smooth jazz sucks. How can I prove

him wrong?

Dear Jazzy Fella,

What?! Smooth jazz is the best jazz! He's a lost cause.

Just forget he exists.

Need some Garry Guidance? Bring your

questions to room 312 (Mrs. Sall)

Your questions could be featured in a

future RDD issue!

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