Lauren Rayman

    Stow’s police are currently looking for the man responsible for breaking into eight different businesses in the city. The first break-in occurred on Sunday, February 24, and the most recent occurred on Tuesday, April 16.

    According to news5cleveland.com, the eight businesses broken into were Nervous Dog Cafe, Los Girasoles, Famous Hair, Tong Tong, Tavern of Stow, Gavin Scott Salon, Ms. Miki’s Gymnastics and Take 5 Oil Change.

    Marquette School of Dance also reported damage to one of their doors, according to MyTownNeo. The studio did not appear to have been entered.

    MyTownNeo reported that three businesses, Los Girasoles, Nervous Dog Cafe and Famous Hair, were broken into the night of February 24-25.

    Los Girasoles and Nervous Dog Cafe both reported money stolen from the businesses.

    Located on Steels Point Drive, Famous Hair on Hudson Drive is a short five minute drive away. Famous Hair reported that a hair dryer and iron were stolen, but did not report any money missing.

    Tong Tong’s on Norton Road was broken into shortly over a week after the first three businesses on the night of March 3-4. The restaurant reported parts of their security system stolen, along with $200 cash. Additionally, a television set was damaged during the break-in.

    The break-ins slowed down for over a month, with the next string occurring during the nights of April 14-15 and April 15-16.

    On the night of April 14-15, the burglar hit three businesses and attempted a fourth on Darrow Road. All of the businesses robbed that night are in extremely close proximity of each other.

    Gavin Scott Salon, Tavern of Stow and Ms. Miki’s Gymnastics all reported break-ins that night. Parts of their security systems were stolen from Gavin Scott Salon and Tavern of Stow. A safe was also reported missing from the Tavern of Stow

    A police report from Ms. Miki’s Gymnastics said that the door was pried open and the burglar entered the gym. Although items were disturbed, nothing was reported to be stolen.

    Marquette School of Dance appeared to be the next victim of a break-in that night. The studio reported damage to one of their doors, but the burglar did not appear to make it inside the building.

    The following night of April 15-16, the robberies made their entrance on Kent Road at Take 5 Oil Change. Luckily that night, Take 5 Oil Change appeared to be the only business broken into.

    According to the police report filed by Take 5 Oil Change, the burglar broke a garage bay window to get into the business. $845 and Take 5’s digital video recorder security system were reported stolen. A safe was also reported to have been damaged during the break-in.

    Stow’s police do not have much security footage of the burglar. He appears to be a white male, with a light colored SUV appearing to be involved in the break-ins.

    Citizens of Stow are encouraged to contact Detective Jeff Swanson at 330-689-5727 if they have any information on the suspect or individuals involved. $5,000 is being offered by Summit County Crime Stoppers for information potentially leading to the arrest of the suspect.

Abigail Kuhns

    In the past months, the cafeteria has been making changes in order to keep from cutting funding to other programs and salaries.

     First, the school system cutting all food sales through clubs during the school day and the high school cafeteria recently updated their silverware policy. Now, students who bring a lunch from home have to pay 25 cents for a packet which consists of a spoon, fork, napkin and straw.

     Many students in the high school will bring a lunch and rely on the cafeteria for such items. These students who rely on the cafeteria every day will now be paying 45 dollars a year over a 180 day school year for silverware packets.

     I experienced this first hand and was shocked by the news along with many other student who have been told to pay 25 cents.

    Senior Bissan Obaid has had incidents in the cafeteria where they would not let her have a dressing packet without buying a lunch while I have gone up and asked and they just handed me one.

    “One time I went back to go get a ranch packet for my sister and they said I was not allowed to have one because I didn’t have my lunch with me. It was really frustrating considering students don’t have to pay extra for those when you buy a school lunch,” Obaid said.

    Multiple students have noticed the cafeteria policies depend on the line of staff member they go through.

    Obaid said, “I think if they’re going to make students pay for silverware than they need to make everyone pay for it instead of just the select ones they see.”

Shea Sullivan

    Interact club is hosting the school’s annual high school talent show. The show will take place on May 3, at 7:00 p.m.   in the high school auditorium. Tickets will be sold before the show for a cost of five dollars, which will benefit Interact club. 20 acts are needed and all are welcome, signs up are outside of room 160. A panel of judges will score contestants throughout the night, and the top five will place. Prizes include trophies and gift cards for the top winners, and a night of fun for every performer and the whole community.

Shea Sullivan
While winter sports have ended, and spring sports have started, the band has been practicing and showing off their music to the community, all year round.
On Wednesday March 6, the various high school bands held their spring “Pre-contest concert” in the high school auditorium.
With an important contest for the band coming up, this concert was used as an important step to see how ready they are and what they need to improve on.
“This concert is different because this is our contest prep concert, which basically means this concert is like a trial run for our contest since the stakes are much lower. We will see how we perform under more pressure than a normal rehearsal,” senior Band President Julia Moxley said.
Starting off the night was the Freshman band, directed by Greg Newman. The Freshman band played “Bombasto” by John Edmondson, “Harbor Park Holiday” by James L. Hosay and “Declaration Overture” by Claude T. Smith for their final piece.
Following the Freshman band was the Maroon Symphonic band directed by Sandra Sandman. This band performed “Peace Jubilee March” by Karl L. King and James Swearingen, “Quintescent Journey” by Lisa Galvin and “Impact” by Randall D. Standridge.
Next, was the Gold Symphonic band directed by Tom Lewis. The Gold Band chose selections “A Hero’s Journey” by Mark Lortz, “From Gold” by Samuel Hazo and finally “Chorale Variants” by Todd Stalter.
Last but not least was the Wind Ensemble band, once again led by director Greg Newman. Wind Ensemble played “Black Granite” by James L. Hosay, “Variations of a Korean Folk Song” by John Barnes Chance and lastly “Shine” by Julie Giroux.
A big subject of the night was music education, and the aspect of life students learn from it. The Instrumental musical department stressed the importance of music education teaching emotional awareness, reflective learning, decision-making and grit. Also discussed, was how music promotes a fluency in knowledge and can improve a student’s language and mathematical ability.
Aside from the life lessons band may teach students, band also has the powerful ability to pull the community together.
“The community should come to the band concerts because we put a lot of effort practicing to make it the best it can be. The band concerts bring the community together because we play so many different songs that are appealing to all age groups,” freshman Connor Powers said.
Regardless of how the performance for the band went, or how the upcoming contests go, the band is always sure to reflect on their work and look at what they can better for the future. Having a positive attitude and a desire to learn is a strength for the band, and something they value that allows them to be a great representation of the high school.
“The band can improve on articulation and other small markings like crescendo and decrescendo that help the music’s style to really show. The overall performance has been really well this year, and I can tell that everyone is putting in so much effort for the upcoming contest,” junior Alexis Gray said.
Unlike sports and other clubs in the school, band members see each other everyday throughout the school and even more at events like football games, concerts, contest and more. This helps develop band into a very tight knit group which can definitely make what they do more enjoyable, and create a more supportive environment.
“Band is the biggest of any organizations, which may seem intimidating, but it really means that no one is alone. Everyone can find a friend in band, and everyone is there to support each other. Music helps people form lasting relationships,” Moxley said.
As the year begins to wind down, every group in the school including the band will be looking back on their efforts and progress through the year. The band will continue to work hard for their upcoming contests on March 15 at Firestone high school, and the all school musical in late April.