By RYAN JONES

DANVILLE, Feb. 9 – Not every school is as lucky as Danville High School because they have the SHARE tutoring available to them.

Instead of studying individually like freshman Dalton Lupini, it might be more beneficial to attend the SHARE tutoring that is available every Wednesday in the cafeteria

Students at the high school have an amazing opportunity to get extra help with their school work through the SHARE tutoring program. SHARE tutoring is a free study program run through Bloomsburg University. The program is run by college students that are going into a career in the education field. Every Wednesday in the cafeteria SHARE tutoring is available from 3:15 until 4:15.  Any student that is looking for help in any of the major subjects such as math, english, science or social studies may go down and study with one of the tutors. There will be one or more tutor that specializes in that particular area of study for each of the main subjects. SHARE tutoring has been available for six years said Tracy Niehoff, guidance counselor at Danville High School. Anybody can benefit from attending SHARE tutoring. The college students that will be tutoring are there to help. Some students found it easier to absorb the information being presented to them since it was coming from someone that is closer to their own age.

“Being able to go and get help from the college students really made studying easier because the fact that they are young made it easier to interact with them.” – Andrew Smith

 

By SARA NAESSIG

DANVILLE Feb. 8- Every year, the Danville High School art classes visit an art museum to expose students to fine art and to support the class curriculum. This year Danville art students are going to Philadelphia Museum of Art on Apr. 18. The

Jeff Lynch, is Danville High School’s art teacher. Last year he took his art class to the National Art Gallery in Washington, D.C. The last time the Danville art class had visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art was in 2010. “I really enjoyed looking at all the different various forms of art at the National Gallery of Art. It really inspired me to become a better artist,” claims senior Rachel Magliane. Philadelphia Museum of Art is among the largest museums in the United States. Inside this art-inspired museum are collections of American art and the second largest collection of arms and armor in the U.S. This collection includes works dating back to the third millennium B.C.

Many students are excited to go on this year’s art trip, not just because they get out of school, but to see what defines art. “Last year I went to the National Art Gallery and I learned what many people consider art may not always look like art. This year I hope to incorporate more of the artistry that I see in Philly into my own projects,” says sophomore Erin Sidler.

“The trip to the National Art Gallery taught me that real art has more meaning than what is perceived by the eye.”-Tristan Gray

Danville High School art class travels to Philadelphia Museum of Art as their annual art trip. en.wikipedia.org

This trip is open to anyone taking art class with Lynch and willing to pay $37 ( includes traveling cost and admission fee).  It’s a price tag for a great experience!

By BRYCE PRUEITT

DANVILLE, Feb. 8 – It is that time of year again when the spring sports sign ups begin. On Thursday Feb.8, sport sign ups were held in the gymnasium during ninth period.

This season, many of the spring sports teams look promising. The baseball team is looking to claim another District 4 title for their team after a they had a great run last year. Also the track and field team is looking at some key returners to make it to states once again. Every team this year is looking forward to coming back stronger than the year before.

“This is my fourth year of doing track and field, and I think we are going to have a  good team this season.” – Ross Litz

The men’s and women’s lacrosse clubs are looking to gain a bigger fan base so maybe this year or in the future they can be a recognized PIAA sport. All teams are looking good and hoping for their teams to make it further than the years before. The season will start March fifth, with the first team practice. Good luck to all the coaches and players this season.

Ron Kanaskie explains to students about the spring sign ups and PIAA rules.

By LUKE MAFFEI

DANVILLE, Feb. 6 – Students see them taking apart computers, performing magic, and hear them make animal noises. They are the Danville School District’s tech crew and the weight of the school’s networks, computers, and printers lies on their shoulders.

“My job has many different people, facets, and personalities to deal with.” – John Wengren

Rich Wilson takes a well deserved nap after a long day of saving dying computers.

Rich Wilson has served the Danville School District for the past four years. He is responsible for keeping the school’s PCs up and running. “I keep our old computers running and keep them clean,” states Wilson. He is also responsible for the majority of the district’s network hardware. Though his tasks may sound simple, they are anything but unsophisticated. “Everyday is different,” says Wilson “Never the same!” Though he enjoys interacting with computers, his main hobbies are outdoors. “I have a dirt bike, I’m an anti-computer nerd,” says Wilson. Wilson enjoys his job, especially when he gets to interact with others. “I like working with the kids and the teachers, I don’t dislike much about my job,” says Wilson. “The only thing I hate is the juice machine is on a timer!” says Wilson, laughing.

John Wengren, unlike Wilson, specializes in fixing Macs rather than PCs. He also must respond to calls across the district for computer, printer, and overhead projector emergencies. “It’s never boring,” says Wengren. He has been working in what he calls the “Tech Cave” for the past 13 years. Though he is constantly working, Wengren enjoys having fun during work. Wengren has multiple tricks up his sleeve, whether it involves fixing Macs with “magic” or spooking students who walk by his door when he and Wilson make loud animal noises. Like Wilson, Wengren has many hobbies that do not necessarily involve computers. He enjoys making movies, hiking, and listening to music in his spare time. “I’m doing a birthday movie for a friend of mine,” states Wengren. Wengren enjoys his job. “We see and talk to and help everybody; teacher, student, maid, nurse, whoever,” says Wengren, “My job has many different people, facets, and personalities to deal with.”

Jeff Ryan has worked as been working as a technical engineer for the past four years, but he does not reside in the “Tech Cave” like the other two. He has his own office in the Danville Primary School. As the Director of the Tech Department, he is in charge of many tasks, including budgeting and deciding what kind of technology the district will use in the future. “I primarily do the server and network stuff, such as firewall and wireless communications,” Ryan said as he was designing a new cataloging server for the school’s library, “I also have a lot of administrative responsibility as well.” Ryan rarely has free time, “We’re pretty booked with only 3 tech workers in the district,” says Ryan. Despite the hard commitment, Ryan enjoys the problems he must over come. “What I really like about this environment is the challenge, it’s ever changing.”