The Leprechaun Gold - St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
The Leprechaun Gold - St. Vincent-St. Mary High School The Leprechaun Gold - St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
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Leprechaun Gold Go Green Jackson Ewing Co-Editor-in-chief After a nice break from the school year, getting back to school can be a difficult thing to do. School supplies, homework, and tests, among others, require large amounts of attention. It is easy to forget that everything people do can have an effect on the environment. Each year, approximately 240 pounds of waste are generated per student per year. So, here are some simple ways to “go green” and reduce that waste. A good way to begin “going green” is to use the recycle bins around the school. Recycling is the easiest way to cut down on wasted paper. If all paper was recycled, about 250,000,000 trees would be saved. Recycling one ton of paper also saves 7,000 gallons of water, three cubic yards of landfill space, 60 pounds of air pollutants, and saves enough energy to power an average home for 6 months. Not only does this include recycling paper, it also means using papers and notebooks made from recycled materials. A quick and easy way to cut down on energy waste is to use compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) as opposed to regular light bulbs. CFLs will lower the carbon dioxide release by 800 pounds throughout its lifetime when replacing a regular light bulb. If CFLs are used for an entire lifetime, enough energy can be saved to drive a Toyota Prius from San Francisco to New York. Recycling aluminum cans is also a good way to reduce unnecessary waste. Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to power a television for three hours. In addition to that, enough aluminum cans are thrown away by Americans to completely rebuild the commercial airline fleet in the United States. Recycling aluminum cans is a simple way to conserve energy and be much less wasteful. Water is something that is often not thought about, but reducing the amount of water used can have a tremendous impact on the environment. Less than one percent of the world’s fresh water is readily available for human use. The average American household uses 300 gallons each day, while the average U.S. citizen uses about 550 liters each day. Taking practical steps, such as shorter showers and turning faucets off when not in use, can drastically reduce the amount of wasted water. Driving is a major contributor to air pollution. Burning one gallon of gasoline creates 19 pounds of carbon dioxide, while the average mature tree can absorb only 48 pounds of carbon dioxide each year. Cutting back on gasoline use by participating in car pools or walking to more locations is a simple way to cut down on carbon dioxide emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions also pose a threat to the environment. If greenhouse gas emissions continue the current pace they are now, average temperatures could increase by 12 degrees Farenheit by the end of the century. A large increase in temperature like that could eliminate many species, bring natural disasters, and affect the world’s water supply. Using fossil fuel wisely is the easiest way to help cut down on greenhouse gas emissions. In the world today, “going green” is becoming more of a necessity. If the entire world lived as most Americans do, it would require about five planets to obtain the resources. America’s carbon footprint is double that of most other parts of the world. Reducing waste and conserving energy may at first seem difficult, but with simple steps, one can truly make a difference. September 2011 School The MACS are here in the Art Room Connor Wallace STAFF REPORTER This year the Art Department received ten new iMac computers. Right now only the faculty and photography students are allowed to use them. So far the students really like them, using them for editing photos. Students can also be more creative in detailing and adding effects to the photos. They can also take photos from the dark room, scan them onto the computers, and edit them. The students will be able to take portrait pictures. Hopefully, in the next couple of years, this technology will be available for everyone to use. Art teacher, Mrs. Rita Lancianese, took Photoshop classes to learn how to use the new iMac’s, and she has also been to the Apple store to learn how to use everything else on the computer. She enjoys learning from the students as well on how to work the new iMac’s. The best thing she likes about the iMac is the Photo Booth and the resolution of the camera and screen. Senior art students are also impressed. “They’re great! They allow us to have more opportunities for the arts. It has a really good operating system and it comes with preinstalled software like Photo Booth that is really cool,” said Tim Zupke. Joe Coughlin said, “I like the new Mac’s for photography because they’re much easier to navigate. They also run Photoshop very smoothly. They’re perfect for looking up turtles, and I like turtles.” Sean Poholski states, “They give the Art Room a professional feel and open up new possibilities with programs such as Photoshop.” Joe Wilde continues, “The new Mac’s offer a new form of learning in our art classes. Not only do they work very well, but they look good, too. The Mac’s allow us to do more in photography and give a modern style of learning.” Tori Zelch added, “The new Mac’s not only do film photography but also digital photography.” Opening Mass celebrated Amanda Sollenberger STAFF REPORTER Former teacher, Father Franz Dool, celebrated the opening Mass of the 2011-2012 school year. Father Dool grew up in Rocky River and his home parish is St. Francis of Assisi in Gates Mills. He taught junior and senior religion at St. Vincent-St. Mary for two years. Father Dool attended St. Mary Seminary and was ordained for the Diocese of Cleveland at St. John’s Cathedral in downtown Cleveland in May 2011. He was honored to be asked to celebrate the opening Mass. Father Dool received a shillelagh and a blessing from the faith community at STVM. 11
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