Vol. 124 No. 35 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 November 3-9, 2013 50¢ WILKES-BARRE, PA. WWW.MYDALLASPOST.COM AN EDITION OF THE TIMES LEADER "Developing a career path DHS includes new curriculum component this year to help students learn about different careers EILEEN GODIN Dallas Post Correspondent The price tag for a four- year college education can make both parent and student may experi- ence hyperventilate from sticker shock, but Dallas High School has included a new curriculum com- ponent this year to help students develop a career path. Starting this year, all Dallas High School fresh- men are required to take a Career Consumer Science course which will kick off the start of their four-year completion project. The course will focus on developing career aware- ness for one quarter and personal finance the sec- ond quarter, said Nicole Darling, MS, career men- toring coordinator. Designed to give stu- dents time to explore different careers and the educational requirements behind them, the program will include a combina- tion of research, essays, presentations and job shadowing. “Each student will be assigned an advisor who eid you remember? Daylight saving time starts today; clocks should be turned back one hour Daylight saving time draws to a close at 2 a.m. today, Nov. 3 which means waking up at 7 a.m. this morning felt like 8 a.m. So how do you plan on spending your extra hour each day? If you're a total nerd, perhaps you'll spend that time telling your friends about a bunch of geeky daylight saving time facts. Did you know that Benjamin Franklin sug- gested firing cannons at sunrise to help sluggish sleepers get out of bed during the change over? Franklin reportedly came up with the idea for day- light saving time, howev- er, that report has never been confirmed. Were you also aware that in the 1950s and 1960s there was no uniform DST rules so the U.S. internal clock was thrown into com- plete chaos. For exam- ple, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul were on different clocks. Imagine waking up in St. Paul and driving to work in Minneapolis, only to realize that you were late for your shift. Here’s a fact that most of us never think about. Twins born during the switch could find that the second born twin is actu- ally listed as being born first. For example, one twin is born at 1:50 a.m. and the next twin is born at 2:01 a.m. Because the closed fall back at 2 a.m., the second twin will be listed as being born at 1:01 a.m. The older brother or sister all of a sudden becomes the younger of the pair. One big positive note to mention is that the U.S. crime rate decreases when daylight saving time goes into effect. And a final and impres- sive note, in 1999 Palestinian terrorists forgot about daylight sav- ing time when program- ming bombs they wanted to transport into Israel. Three terrorists were killed when the timer on their bombs went off one hour before they had planned. From a weird twins birth scenario to terrorist killing bombs, daylight saving time has quite the strange and fantastical history. Borneo annual ol a anes ae The Borton family of Dallas recently held its annual pumpkin party for family and friends. Shown here are the pumpkin carving masters with their masterpieces. From left, first row, are Carter Samanas, Alison Francis, Sydney Strickland, Megan Borton, Emma Berger, Julia Kocher. Second row, Jacob and Ashlyne Chesonis. Third row, Ryan Borton, Sean Dolan, Andrew Francis, Adam Borton, Ryan Nelligan, Brody Strickland, Matt Dolan and Nick Kocher mpkin party Ev ———— will work with them throughout the comple- tion project,” she said. This early career explo- ration is a key component to stream-line the college experience or to deter- mine if a trade school would be better fitting for the student, Darling said. Developing a career path early could cut down on the expense of the col- lege experience. Darling said 18 percent of college freshman list their major See CAREER | 3 RE ed CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Dallas Senior High School business and information technology teacher Allison Youmechko helps ninth-grade student Jolee Treslar on her completion project in a career and science class at the school. KING AND QUEEN FOR A DAY Amanda Rando and Rory Mullin were crowned Homecoming Queen and King at Dallas High School. For more Dallas Homecoming photos, please turn to page 9. Harvey Brynn Harvey chosen Miss Wilkes-Barre /Seranton 2014 Trucksville resident will represent Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at the Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant June 8-14, 2014 in Pittsburgh Bryn Harvey, daughter of Jay and Judy Harvey, of Trucksville, was crowned Miss Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton 2014 at the NEPA Scholarship Pageant, an official Miss America pre- liminary and a not-for-profit scholarship organization. This will be Harvey's third chance back at Miss PA in June 2014. Until then, she will represent the area, local businesses and orga- nizations, corporate spon- sors and her platform com- munity service project of seven years, Breast Cancer Awareness. For the talent por- tion of the contest, she sang “Happy Days are Here Again” and was also awarded the “High Score Interview Award.” Harvey, 23, is a 2012 graduate of the Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, VA, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre. She is an accom- plished singer, dancer and actress, as well as a youth educator. She graduated from Wyoming Seminary Prep school, was active in Pennsylvania Arts Institute and taught at Major Performing Arts Center. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in theatre/ education. An employee of the dance staff at Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School, Harvey spent this past sum- mer as a choreographer at a performing arts camp in New York, leading full cho- reography creation for pro- ductions of “Cats,” “Pajama Game,” “Pippin” and “Will Rogers Follies,” as well as leading the Advanced Cabaret Performance tour throughout the NE USA. She has well over 30 lead theatrical roles under her belt. She is a licensed Zumba instructor and is also a certi- fied make-up artist through Sephora. She is a weekly volunteer at Candy’s Place- Cancer Wellness Center and appears regularly on behalf of cancer awareness. She also recently orga- nized and debuted the first Party in Pink national fundraiser in NEPA, part of the new Zumba Global Research grant for breast cancer awareness. Additionally, she tours Middle Schools, offering a program called “Beauty Within,” an original speak ing and video program, focused on encouraging healthy habits, lifestyle and decision making, setting personal goals and becom- ing productive and confi- dent members of the com- munity. Harvey will represent Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at the Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant June 8-14, 2014 in Pittsburgh. Any group or organiza- tion interested in booking Harvey as a speaker or spe- cial guest, is encouraged to call 570-592-2281. 6"R09815H20079%iq
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