SPOTLIGHT March 23, 2016
Blue Valley West High School, 16200 Antioch Rd., Overland Park, Kansas, Vol. 15, Issue 5
Inside... pg. 6 Maria Masrousa profile Pg. 7 1st Amend. feature pg. 10 acadec nationals bound Pg. 21 college sports Pg. 12 SRO Profiles Pg. 30 Cartoons
2 Contents 4 Editor’s Note 5 Beyond the Bubble 6 Random Student Profile 7 First Amendment 10 Acadec Success 12 SRO 14 JSU, MSA, and FCA 16 Relay For Life The First Amendment 18 Getting Pulled Over impacts high school students as much as
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adults. Particularly during the current contentious primary season, it is important for students to understand that their constitutional rights and responsibilities.
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Spring sports have held try-outs and started practice. Now that Spring Break is over games, matches and meets start soon.
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The Blue Valley Relay for Life raised more than $221,000 on March 4 & 5. See a photo essay showing how the fund raisers passed the time at their all-night event for the American Cancer Society. Photo by Shayla Hicks
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While a few seniors may have some ‘interesting’ stories from Spring Break last week, all of the staff were teenagers once themselves. Read a few of their ‘shareable’ stories.
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Photo courtesy Donya Jahandar’s Twitter
Are all of those colorful cords on graduation gowns a true sign of a senior’s accomplishments or symbolic of conformity? Read junior Leah Zimmerli’s take on the issue of ‘resume building’ in high school.
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Bernie Sander’s appeal has impacted several students, including senior Donya Jahandar and other seniors that will be voting in the 2016 Presidential Election. Learn what it takes to be an informed voter.
19 Seven Little Words 20 Sports 21 Athlete Profile 23 Spring Break Stories 24 College Applications 25 Clubs, Cords, College 26 Informed Voting 27 Editorial 29 Tag Yourself 30 Cartoons
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Spotlight Staff Carly McDonald
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ongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” The first amendment of the Constitution is written in paint on the walls of the journalism classroom. But the journalists at our school are not the only ones who benefit from this basic right. Pages 7 through 9 feature an in-depth examination of the first amendment. We gave a platform for students who exemplify these rights and asked them to pose for our cover (please check out pg. 23, which features an explanation of how these freedoms impact those students daily from the students themselves). The first amendment, among other things covered in this issue, seems abstract at a glance, but truly impacts students’ lives in remarkable ways. It is our duty and our privilege as journalists to illuminate these discussions as they become increasingly relevant in the world we grow into.
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Grace Lamar Leah Zimmerli
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Rebecca Abraham Ryan Barrett John Byrket Beth Gasser Shaye Herman Editorial Board
Jaden Dudrey Melissa Franano Mara Hennessy Stephen Kinder Madeleine C. Lewis Chloe Maher Alexis Melson Dana Nasr Jonah Park Mikaela Schmitt Alexa Turiello Contributors
Spotlight is printed six times a year for the BV West students and community. Its goals are to inform, entertain and interpret through editorials and bylined articles while providing an open forum of communication for the diverse student population and faculty members. Spotlight aims to be fair, accurate and impartial. The content of the publication is determined by its student editors as determined by the Kansas Scholastic Press Act and may contain controversial subject matter as the staff exercises their First Amendment Rights. Spotlight does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the faculty adviser, the administration of Blue Valley West or USD 229.
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i.nominated WASHINGTON DC President Obama Judge Merrick Garland for the Supreme
Court in the wake of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Scalia’s death. Before Garland was named, the GOP has said that they refuse to consider any nomination by the president since this is Obama’s last year in office, and they would prefer that the next president provides the nomination. Thus far, the GOP has stood by their word, to the chagrin of many journalists and left-leaning politicians.
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II. CUBA President Obama became the first president to visit Cuba after the 1959 revolution
that reshaped Cuba’s relationship with the United States. The two leaders met to discuss diplomatic relations and the trade embargo that was imposed after the revolution. The peace talks have begun to counteract the harsh relations and Obama is hopeful that “change is going to happen”.
iii. NORTH KOREA Several short-range
ballistic missiles were fired into the Sea of Japan, violating multiple United Nation Security Council resolutions. These launches appear to be in response to joint military drills between South Korea and the United States, which North Korea views as preparations for invasion. The State Department requested that North Korea refrain from any actions that may further increase tensions.
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A bomb killed four and wounded 36 people in Istanbul’s main shopping district on Saturday. The Islamic State, or Daesh, takes credit for this attack, which was the fourth violent attack in Turkey this year and the second of which took place in Istanbul. The other two attacks were led by Kurdish militants in Ankara. Turkey is part of a US-led coalition against the Islamic State.
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aria Masrousa is a freshman at BV West who has lived all over the world. She was born in Venezuela, grew up in Honduras and Russia, and moved to Kansas all before the seventh grade. “I am originally from Venezuela, I’m Hispanic, and I spent my childhood traveling all over the world because of my dad’s engineering job. Because of it, I can speak Spanish, English, Russian, and French.” Masrousa said. Though there were many obstacles she faced throughout her various moves, such as going to a British international school in Russia not knowing a word of English, she cites her various travels as enabling her to become adaptable in any situation she is put in because of the work ethic and maturity she developed overseas. “When I moved to Russia. I attended a British International School with students from all over the world where English was the language all subjects were taught in. I did not know the language at all and struggled in my classes, especially because the Venezuelan school system was way behind the curriculum being taught at the school in Russia.” Masrousa said. “I remember that I would go home crying because I could not understand what was going on in school as I was also trying to learn Russian and French at the same time.” Masrousa is involved in track, tennis, NAHS, as well as being a wrestling manager. She has a
passion for biology and plans to enter the medical field after high school. When comparing the various cultures she has lived in the past to the American culture she is immersed in now, Masrousa believes that her household is a mashup of both the Latin and American lifestyle. “I still speak Spanish with my parents and we eat Venezuelan food but with my younger brother I speak English because he grew up in America, so I would say my life is a mix of both Hispanic and American culture.” Masrousa said. “It is also interesting because I would say that my mother is still very in touch with her Venezuelan side and would want to go back whereas my dad has grown accustomed to the American lifestyle and likes it here better.” This dichotomy has led Masrousa to feel that there isn’t one specific culture she can completely identify with. “ I feel like since I have lived in many places, I know a lot about many different cultures but there is not a place I can call my home. Even though I’m Hispanic, I only lived in Venezuela for a total of five years so I wouldn’t necessarily call it my home.” Masrousa said. “On the upside of that, because of my travels I have friends from all over the world and it is fairly easy for me to fit in with any culture.”
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Fundamental Freedoms of Citizens The freedoms of speech and press are the most treasured and protected rights today Mikaela Schmitt Contributor
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IVE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN taught since a young age; those of the First Amendment. Citizens are taught to remember, recognize and stand up for these rights. The First Amendment is one of the most crucial laws in today’s age; there are constant discussions regarding infringement and protection of these treasured rights. One of the most discussed and debated rights is the freedom of speech. The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” Although this right is universally recognized, only 32% of the world’s countries are considered to have freedom of speech. Although the United States has the privilege of protection under the First Amendment, the freedom of press and speech are not fully protected under it. Supreme court cases such as Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District and Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier have set the standards and limitations of our First Amendment rights. “Almost all of the supreme court cases favor protecting the right to freedom of speech because the supreme court feels a very slippery slope; when you start taking away someone’s right to freedom of speech, at what point does that stop?” Government teacher Josh Koerkenmeier said. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District was a crucial ruling that is still seen in affect today. Students protested the Vietnam war by wearing black armbands. School administration did not allow the armbands to be worn and the students were not allowed back at school until they were removed. The supreme court ruled in favor of the students (Tinker), stating that students and teachers do not lose the
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First Amendment freedoms when they enter a school. This major step is still utilized as reasoning and support in many cases today. Students’ rights of free speech, press, religion, assembly and petitioning are protected under this ruling at school. Unless an expression of one of these freedoms is disturbing the education of other students, administration cannot limit a student from expression because it is simply controversial. “Your right to freedom of speech in school is essentially limited by other student’s rights to receive an education at school; if you imped on their rights to receive an education, then your rights can be limited.” Koerkenmeier said, “What the court has defined over the years is how your rights can be limited.” While cases have improved the freedoms we have, cases such as Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier define the limits. In this case, the supreme court ruled in favor of the school, stating that with viable reasons, school administration could censor all student publications. Stating that the Tinker ruling did not apply in this situation, the ruling was seen as a step back for many student journalists. “These cases have just made me more passionate
about the art of journalism.” Senior Libby Fraizer said. “I want to make a difference like they did.” In response to the limitations set by Supreme Court rulings, states have begun to pass laws protecting these rights. Nine states in the U.S. have the privilege of having added protections against administrative censorship, and three states have protection in colleges. Twenty-one states have campaigns pending to add press freedoms in both high school and college. Kansas is one of the nine privileged states to have protection in high schools. Under the Kansas Student Publication Act, student publications, such as the Spotlight and Jagged Edge, are protected from censorship of content by administration. “Jagged Edge falls under the same press act as the newspaper publication, and I’m glad we do.” Jagged Edge supervisor Todd Kurimsky said, “It works well for us. We brainstorm our topics and we strive to do stories that we hope are of interest to our audience; and do the best we can with making good, sound decisions on how to present those stories.” It is stated by the Kansas Student Publication Act that “Review of material prepared for student publications and encouragement of the expression
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Schenck v. the United States
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The struggle for freedom of speech and presence school and life has been a struggle ever since the Bill of Rights was put into place.
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expression in student publications.” This law is treasured and praised for allowing students to practice journalistic freedom. This freedom is often seen as preparation for the world outside of school, where courts have defined that publications cannot be limited to censorship by the government. “There are countries that are not guaranteed those basic freedoms in the same way, so I’m glad that I live in a country where that freedom is afforded to me.” Jagged Edge supervisor Todd Kurimsky said. Journalists have been punished often for pursuing certain topics, whether by government, as seen in North Korea, or by unhappy citizens, such as the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris. Despite these complications, journalists still continue to publish all topics, with the knowledge that not everyone will be happy with them. The Press is the means of communication and information for the public, and journalists believe it is their job to get society the whole truth, even if the government or school administration does not like it. Students in states without added rights still attempt to pursue these ideologies, in preparation for future journalistic jobs. Although many aspects of the freedom of speech and press are limited in the United States and in schools, we are privileged to have many more rights than most, especially in Kansas under the Kansas Student Press Act. These important freedoms will never stop being a discussion, because they are the most highly regarding rights citizens have. “The founding fathers put the Bill of Rights into the constitution with the intention of protecting individual liberty and I think our court system has upheld those beliefs.” Koerkenmeier said. “That’s something that once you take away, it’s hard to get back. It’s a good thing in that we still have those rights of individual liberties.”
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Academic Decathlon
BV West’s ACADEC team ends Shawnee Mission’s reign
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OST FOLKS DO NOT SPEND their JAG time dodging crayons at the mercy of senior Ben Viestenz’s questionable aim, but that is a hazard to watch for upon entering an Academic Decathlon practice. The lesson was for the music portion of the competition, addressing the differences between Eastern and Western style music. Gifted education teacher Dana Ahnemann, the ACADEC coach, led the lesson along with sophomore Neeha Kothapalli, who is affectionately called ‘Mom’ by several team members. Some team members, though musically gifted, struggled. The history, instruments, and scales were too enormous to consolidate. Other team members floated in and out, their heavy academic load demanding them to be in two places at once. Such was the ACADEC team—the team that won the state competition and will travel to Anchorage, Alaska to compete in nationals. Despite its lofty name, the competition was not
The ACADEC ranks Note: ACADEC uses a modified GPA with all performancebased classes removed to rank competitors.
Honors 3.76-4.0 GPA Scholastic 3.0-3.75 GPA Varsity 0-2.99 GPA
designed for the typical ‘brainiac.’ “When it originally began, it was a man who designed the program for his son was brilliant-and he was failing… He entered all the competitions, but he had to compete in the same category as everybody that had a 4.0,” Ahnemann said. “So, he was trying to level the academic playing field.” The decathlon consists of ten sections, which vary in format from multiple-choice tests to interviews and impromptu speeches. The subjects of the tests span mathematics and science to art, music, and literature, all revolving around an established theme. This year, the theme was ‘India.’ “I think studying India, for example, was difficult, because music and social studies were completely different than anything I’d ever learned” senior Sasha Arteaga said. “Western music is so different from classical Indian music, so it was difficult to remember the names of all the instruments, and how the melodic structures work. The length of the competition poses a challenge as well; ACADEC takes competitors nearly nine hours to complete. “It was a really long time, because I don’t have a good attention span,” Arteaga said. “That’s part of why it’s so hard, because you can take all these tests on their own and do fine. But it’s like taking the ACT, you get mentally exhausted by the end.
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That’s what makes it the decathlon part.” The unique structure provides the atypical student an opportunity to shine within their GPA rank. To qualify for the competition, all performance-based classes are removed from GPAs. “The kids that have the most success, and the kids that reap the most rewards, are usually the varsity and scholastic kids,”, Ahnemann said. “I mean, it’s the first time they’re recognized for doing something scholastically wonderful.” The Academic Decathlon is very serious about their theme; Mrs. Ahnemann has received emails foreign languages, such as in Urdu and Russian. This year, seniors Diego and Santiago Fernandez have a unique advantage in the language department. “One of their awesome contributions to the team, is, with them being completely bilingual, they are able sometimes to read nuances in things that we don’t see.” Ahnemann said. The uncommon aspect of ACADEC certainly provides different opportunities to excel to each competitor, which has inspired some of this year’s participants to continue. “I definitely would like to help start Academic Decathlon at whatever school I teach at if it’s not there, because I think it’s something that brings a lot of people together. It’s just important to have that well-
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This togetherness and the team dynamics are something that ACADEC participants have truly valued this year. “I mean, we all are a little crazy. It’s an interesting group. Very different people come together. It’s a very unique set of people… We’re The Breakfast Club,” senior Ben Viestenz said. “There is no group like us. I mean, while all the other teams were practicing between the tests, we were playing Cards Against Humanity.” Each team member brought their own strengths to the table. For Kothapalli, she undertook the role of team organizer, arranging all the team members’ obligations. The team members’ extraordinary talents truly equate to something greater. “Last year we had a bunch of brainiacs, and we took second. This year we’ve got… a bunch of brainiacs as well. They were the win-the-international-mathcompetition type brainiacs. And we’re the… we’re pretty good,” Viestenz said. “I honestly don’t know how we won. A lot of us are
procrastinators--except Neeha.” The ACADEC team may not appear to be champions, yet their victory marks the end of a longstanding tradition for Shawnee Mission. The Academic Decathlon program began in the KC Metro area in Shawnee Mission schools, and no other school has won the fifty years of competition. “Any school winning besides a Shawnee Mission school [is huge], and actually besides Shawnee Mission South. They have held reign for a long time. They had a fantastic coach… I had no idea we were going to win. When we won, I wasn’t sure I wanted to, because of all the work it presented. But, I’m really glad we did,” Ahnemann said. Unfortunately, the sweet smell of victory at state competition was tainted by a whole slew of difficulties, with ACADEC Nationals being in Alaska. “We have had a couple of people not be able to go to nationals because of the costs of traveling and stuff,” Kothapalli said. “So it is going to be difficult because we are going to be competed with just six
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people instead of nine people. And it is considered a full team, but we still have a disadvantage, compared to other full teams.” Through it all, the entire Academic Decathlon team appreciates their friendship. “People I would not be friends with, I wouldn’t even know, I am friends with now. I think that’s great.” Viestenz said. Undoubtedly, this year’s memorable Academic Decathlon team will be remembered for years to come, both by the Blue Valley District and by the team themselves. “I think we probably should have made a movie about this (laughs),” Arteaga said. “I think it’s a good way for me to end my senior year. There’s been a lot of things that I definitely lost, like downright lost, but I think to say in ten years that ‘Oh yeah, I won State ACADEC my senior year.’ That’s gonna be something that’s cool. Nobody cares, but it’s still something that’s cool.”
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Chloe Maher Contributor
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itting face to face with your two school resource officers (SRO) while being asked dozens of questions. Scary, right? Well, when I interviewed our SRO’s here at West, I was put in that exact situation. Except this time around, I was asking the questions. While sitting across from our two SRO’s they were all smiles, and definitely not the “scary police officer” type so many kids think of. Officer Mark Kelly and Officer Jimmie Neal are the official campus patrol officers. Their job mainly consists of maintaining the security of the building, dealing with parking lot incidents, and making sure doors aren’t propped open. Neal has worked here for nearly six years, while this is only Kelley’s second year at BV West. Both have been police officers for around ten years and each went through a “long, stressful, but also fun” training required to become one. This is Kelly’s full time job, but when Officer Neal is not at West, he serves as a patrol officer for the Overland Park Police Department (OPPD). Both officers work with high school kids, but when they go home, they have other children to worry about. Kelley has been married for eight years to his wife Stacie and has four kids, all under the age of six. With kids ages five, four, two, and six months- his job of patrolling kids continues on even after he is off duty. His family also has two dogs named Gus and Oliver. Neal also has a large and busy family, consisting of his wife, Ebony, three kids, and two dogs. His oldest child is nine, then he has a two year old and one who is only three months. Neal’s family also has two dogs,
named Chino and Phatty. Both officers are each very involved with their families, and are always around kids from every age group. After talking about their kids, the officers to started to remember their childhoods. When I asked the officers what they were like as teenagers, both looked at each other and laughed. “I never went to parties, except a few senior year. At each one, the police came. I was the kid that stood there with a red solo cup with nothing in it. While everyone was running from the cops, I just stood there, and then left,” Kelley said, describing his younger self. Both officers agree, they were both very good kids who liked to follow the rules. But, as SRO officers, their job entitles dealing with kids who do not. Both are aware that most high school students typically associate negative things with them- like getting in trouble. But both want the students to know that their job is not about getting kids in trouble or catching them while doing something wrong. Their main and number one priority is maintaining a safe and comfortable atmosphere at our school. Neal explains that their job is not trying to arrest a lot of kids, but to be a resource for every person in the building. “A lot of students just don’t understand our purpose and feel like we’re out to get them. But we like to have fun too and aren’t out to “get” people, but just want to keep this place safe” Neal explains, while Kelly nods in agreement.
And while most interactions the have with kids are unfortunately negative, they also try to have positive interactions with students as well so they aren’t afraid and feel comfortable and safe with them. But, if you were ever in a negative situation with them, they have advice. Both agree that the number one stupidest thing kids do when they talk to them is lying, and lying badly. As officers, they both usually know exactly what happened by the time they talk to whomever they are talking to. So, by lying- this said person just makes a bigger and more difficult situation for themselves. “If students come in and own up to what they did, they might get a tongue lashing, but their job isn’t to arrest a lot of kids,” Neal said.
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Hopefully you don’t find yourself in that type of situation. But as a community member and student at BV West both officers have some advice: “Enjoy these 4 years and take advantage of your opportunities (at school and legally). Be safe and don’t be afraid to come forward and ask for help and report something.” –Officer Kelley “If you see something, say something. You guys are they eyes and ears, and if you know something is happening or about to or going to happen- if you don’t speak speak up, how can we help?”- Officer Neal All in all, we have some very cool police officers who can do the hard job they have, but also be nice and approachable guys and go beyond their official duties.
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FCA, MSA, JSU The diversity in BV West goes far beyond race and gender. Among the many students, different religions and beliefs play a part in their daily lives. There are three religious clubs at our school, each with its own unique people and activities. Jonah Park Contributor
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very Tuesday morning before school, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) meets. They often read a passage or chapter from the Bible to begin, then they discuss how the ideals they read about can be applied to their own lives. While their discussions cover serious topics, the members of the FCA are also able to have a good time, as they speak about what they’re passionate about. Kristen Yankey, who has been in the FCA for almost her whole time at BV West, is very passionate about her faith and speaks openly about it. “The topics vary each time we meet. There are so many different things discussed to be honest, there
are no specific topics that are only discussed,” said Yankey, “Sometimes we talk about the muck and mud that life throws at us along our journey and a lot of times we discuss the joys and blessings that we encounter. God is so good to us and it is SO fun talking about him with others and amazing how real we get to be with each other.” She has n0t always been as passionate for Christ as she is now though. “When I first learned about FCA I was very unsure and thought that it would be either strange or just ‘not my thing.’ A friend my freshman year got me to try it out even though I honestly did not want to wake up
and give it a shot. I figured since I went to church and youth group that was good enough but truthfully I am glad that I went. Through FCA I was able to meet some of the most passionate and genuine people I have ever met within West and especially outside of West.” All are welcome to join the FCA at anytime, regardless of faith. “We also have free breakfast every week to get us hyped for FCA/Jesus because it is early in the morning and who doesn’t love free and food.” Yankey said.
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JSU “A typical day in JSU involves all of us laughing, telling stories, and eating plenty of food,” said Berkley Selvin, a member of the Jewish Student Union (JSU). The group meets every other Thursday to discuss and become more familiar with Judaism, while also having a good time. “We frequently discuss things such as upcoming holidays, Jewish heritage, and Israel. We have guest speakers, do arts and crafts, and have discussions.” said Selvin. She also pointed out that a bagel with cream cheese and lox is a traditional Jewish food. Ultimately, through these activities, the members of the
JSU are able to become closer to the other Jewish students in the school and learn more about their religion. “Being a part of JSU has affected me tremendously. Unfortunately, there aren’t very many Jews at BVW, so I look forward to our meetings! It’s nice to have people at school who you automatically have something in common with,” said Selvin. The Jewish community is very open to any people who would like to learn more about Judaism, no matter what religion they are a part of.
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MSA The Muslim Student Association (MSA), a group of students who are followers or are interested in the teachings of Islam, is one of the three religious clubs here at BV West. They meet every other Wednesday in teacher Lauren Garcia’s room, who is also the club’s sponsor. In their meetings, they discuss and relate to certain things around the world to make them better people. There are both similarities and differences between Islam and other religions like Christianity and Judaism. “We believe Jesus to be a prophet rather than the son of God or the extension of God,” MSA president Sherouk Abdelmoity said regarding the
comparison of the religions, “We pray five times a day and have certain dietary restrictions. For example, we can’t eat pork. However other than that, there is a shocking amount of similarities between the three major monotheistic religions than most people think.” Group discussions are spent talking about certain topics. “[We] make ourselves better people while also looking at different viewpoints and perspectives on culture and religion,” Abdelmoity said, “MSA has affected me personally in that it allowed me to learn more about my own religion while also hearing about others.” Photo by Kayle Greenverg
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playing sports in college: The Expectation Three seniors discuss their college plans
OLLEGE ATHLETICS ARE NO PIECE of cake—including the cake handed out at signing ceremonies and state championship celebrations. Committing to continue an athletic career into college is, for some, no easy decision. Students are motivated by a variety of factors. For senior Alissa Zeitelhack, who will play volleyball at McKendry University next year, her motivation was intrinsic. “Ever since I started playing volleyball, I thought, ‘I love this game so much, I am going to continue it as long as I possibly can,’” Zeitelhack said. Passion is an essential ingredient to a successful sports career, but senior Nathan Wiles also found additions reason from those close to him to play in baseball at the University of Oklahoma. “I’d say [my motivation] probably comes from my family, because my dad played [in college], my mom did too, and then my brother got drafted out of high school. So I was like, ‘Okay, pressure’s on to play baseball somewhere after high school.’” Like Zeitelhack and Wiles, senior Kollin Schechinger had a love for his sport, lacrosse. However, Schechinger did not seriously consider playing it in college until a coach from Ottawa University approached him. “[The] coach came to a couple games and said he liked me and wanted me to come to a couple camps and see if I liked the
school.... My coach gave me a $100,000 scholarship to play for 4 years. I mean you can’t really turn that down,” Schechinger said. Schechinger’s experience is quite different from other athletes who initiate the recruiting process themselves. Zeitelhack began the process her sophomore year and views her athletic scholarship as a reward rather than a motivator. “I was always set on playing volleyball in college.” Zeitelhack said. “And that’s why I started so early recruiting and I think that benefitted me.... Personally, I think the scholarship is like icing on the cake.” Both Zeitelhack and Wiles have
balance. “Especially last year, it was like everything was multiplied by ten thousand: school, recruiting, high school ball, and club ball,” Zeitelhack said. “I think it was showing me the max of where my schedule could go, and I had to deal with that. But at the end of the year, I figured it out.... I recognize my limits, because obviously you have to balance.” Despite the stress that Zeitelhack experienced, and all three athletes will experience next year, Wiles has an even longer long-term plan: the professionals. “College is the step; MLB is the leap,” Wiles said. “MLB is the risk. If you do good in college, you’ll probably have a good chance in the pros. And obviously that’s the plan-don’t know how it will go, but that’s what I’m hoping.” Zeitelhack has other hopes for her athletic career. “I’m just really looking forward to having that group, that tight-knit friendship amongst a team that I’ll share forever…The community felt by the college itself with all the student athletes, is definitely something that I’m proud to be a part of... It’s the right fit for sure, and I’m so glad I found it.” Ultimately, after all the wins, losses, discussions, and dedication, all three athletes greatly anticipate their college experience as their senior year ends. “Here I am, just waiting to graduate so I can get there,” Zeitelhack said.
“Wakeup, workout, go to school, then go workout again.” - Nathan Wiles a unique opportunity to start games their freshmen year of college, which is a rarity. However, the chance to play depends upon their performance, both on and off the field. Wiles recognizes the hard work that lies in store for him. “Wakeup, workout, go to school, and then go workout again. So it’s just nonstop, you doing stuff for school and for the baseball every single day.” Wiles said. Zeitelhack experienced a tasting the task of juggling academics and athletics her junior year, where she discovered the trick to achieving
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playing sports in college: The reality Two alumni give their experiences with college athletics
Grace Lamar Managing Editor
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WEST ALUM ISABEL KURZBAN HAD high standards during her recruitment process; she was deadset on playing for an Ivy League school. However, she had change of heart once she saw Truman University’s soccer team in action. “I ended up choosing Truman because the soccer team plays the game. They pass well and connect with each other and play with passion. It’s a big family. I also chose Truman because of the amazing academics along with the size of the school,” Kurzban said. Unfortunately, her plans were thwarted when she tore her right Achilles tendon before her college career began. Once she took a medical redshirt, Kurzban had to learn an entirely new method for team bonding. “In the beginning when I couldn’t walk I struggled a lot,” Kurzban said. “I didn’t go to many practices. I started going to
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practices when walking got easier and then things started to get a bit better…. I’ve never joined a team and not been able to grow friendships by playing soccer. I had to really open myself up to everyone around me and I couldn’t lead with my ability on the field, which was weird.” Fortunately, only last week Kurzban was officially cleared to play full-contact with her team, with whom she spent all winter training with on top of her physical therapy. “It’s hard. I’m tired a lot and I find myself always needing naps. Over the winter we had two-a-days on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s so on those days I just was drained. I don’t regret anything, though. I like being part of the team. If we struggle, we struggle together.” Kurzban said. For those who are on the fence, Kurzban encourages high school athletes to pursue their sport, highlighting the bonds she formed with her teammates. “If you want to play a college sport, go for it. You will have doubts, I still do to this day, but you will make deep friendships that will last a lifetime.” Kurzban said. Connor Kaiser, another BV West graduate, also had high academic expectations for college. While he was in high school, Kaiser loved the competition and togetherness of sports. However, he was faced with a decision between basketball and baseball. By his sophomore year, Kaiser had decided to continue playing baseball in college and his senior year he signed with Vanderbilt University.
“I chose Vanderbilt because of the high academic standards and baseball program. The coaching staff and players also had a huge influence on my decision,” Kaiser said. Kaiser advises high school athletes to make sure they are passionate about their sport. “Continue to work hard and listen to your coaches and make sure to have fun with it. Stay in the moment and if you are considering on continuing your athletic career then make sure you love what you do,” Kaiser said. It seems the saying ‘Give a little, get a little’ encompasses sports in college. Players bring their love for their sport and, in return, find love in the lasting friendships that form through the sweating, studying, game-playing, and test-taking that is college athletics.
Timeout! Jargon Translation
Redshirt: a delay or suspension that lengthens a player’s eligibility. Medical redshirts are reserved for incapacitating injuries.
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Wakeup Time Breakfast Classes 12:30-ish Lunch Training Workout Study Hall 9:30-ish Snacktime Bedtime 9:00
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Sports calendars
Baseball
Girls Swim/Dive
3/26 @Maize South 12 p.m.
3/26 Greg House 10 a.m.
4/1 vs BVSW 7 p.m.
4/11 Jaguar Inivtsaional 4 p.m.
4/5 vs BVNW 5 p.m.
4/22 @SME 4 p.m.
4/30 vs BVN @Kauffman 12 p.m.
5/6 EKL @BVSW 5 p.m. 5/7 EKL @BVSW 11 a.m.
Track & Field
Boys Tennis
Girls Soccer
4/01 Spring Classic @DAC 3 p.m.
First Match: 3/28 vs SMN
4/15 Barrier Breakers @Lawrence Free State 3:30 p.m.
4/9 @Goddard HS 7:30 p.m.
4/05 vs Blue Valley @Home 6:30 p.m.
4/22 Kansas Relays @KU TBA 5/20 Reginals @BV 3:30 p.m .
4/26 vs St. James 3:30 p.m.
4/14 vs Bishop Miege @BMHS 6:30 p.m. 5/03 vs St. Thomas Aquinas @ Aquinas 6:30 p.m.
Softball
Boys Golf
3/29 @Fort Scott 4:30 p.m.
4/11 vs Shawnee Misson East @BlueHills 1:00 p.m.
4/1 vs BVSW 7 p.m.
4/21 vs Lawerence Free State @Eagle Bend 1:00 p.m.
4/11 @BVN 4 pm, 6 p.m.
5/03 vs Blue Valley North West @Deer Creek 3:00 p.m.
5/10 vs BV 4 pm, 6 p.m.
5/11 vs Gardner Edgerton @Prarie Highlands 1:00 p.m.
The first amendment legion
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he first amendment grants freedom of speech, press, religion, to assemble, and to petition for all citizens of the United States, but some students use those rights more than others on a day to day basis. We spoke with some of them about how the first amendment impacted their lives daily.
Speech: Senior Tim Carr, an outspoken and steadfast ASSEmbly: Junior Archana Sundar is a a member right-wing supporter (a number one fan of Ted Cruz), appriciates the value of freedom of speech. “Freedom of speech is the most valuable yet unappreciated of our constitutional rights. As the most fundamental form of communication, speech is the easiest way to express your true beliefs. The great Ronald Reagan once said, ‘Freedom is no more than one generation away from extinction,’ and without the ability to express yourself, without the fear of retaliation, freedom is dead. However, there is a reason you can’t shout “fire” in a crowded room. Increasingly in society today we have seen the line between exercising your first amendment right through peaceful protesting and inciting riots become blurred, and the only way to fix this growing problem is through policy aimed towards rectifying mistakes, rather than polarizing the nation.”
of the Gender Sexuality Alliance “I know that a lot of schools don’t have a Gender Sexuality Alliance because of administration, but Blue Valley is a nondisriminatory district so we’re allowed to have that here at West. Definitely the clubs at school [make me grateful for the right to assemble].With the GSA, we’ve gone to the House of Equality.”
Press: Senior Frankie Skinner is one of the
editors-in chief of the Illumination yearbook. Regarding the first amendment, she said: “For yearbook it is an avenue for us to express what we want to say, there’s no limitations. I mean we do what’s right, but we know that if we want to cover something we’re allowed to cover it, just because of this first amendment allows us to. It gives us a way to appeal to our age [group] rather than older adults, Though senior Donya Jahandar could the yearbook is an avenue for people to express what easily fit the model for free speech, Donya exemplifies the right of citizens to petition for a redress of grievances. they feel, as well as newspaper.” Donya has skipped school to attend the Bernie Sanders Senior Sherouk Abdelmoity, president rally at Union Station, and recently caucused in the of the Muslim Student Association, exercises her Kansas Democratic caucus, and has been very politically freedom of religion through club meetings and vocal. “It gives people who are politically active the events that connect her with other members of her opportunity to get together and become vocal about an faith in the school community. “I am very grateful for issue they believe in. When it comes to political activism, the freedom to practice my religion and the safety to I think the right to petition is incredible because it leads express my beliefs,” Abdelmoity said. “Because the to like-minded individuals being able to share thoughts Constitution protects my right to wear my headscarf, at events and learn from one another. In my experience, no one at school gives me a hard time about it. They the rally I went to exemplified the first amendment just accept it, which is great.” because of my freedom to attend a political rally and support my candidate freely.
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Match the teachers to their memorable spring break stories Maddy C. Lewis Editorial Board
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“IT WAS MY JUNIOR YEAR in college, and my roommate and I were going to Costa Rica to check out the biology. On the last day that we were there, we hiked into this little village, called a cab, and while we were waiting, the guy whose house we called from said there were some crocodiles in this local creek. We had him show them to us, we went over, and we found these two crocodiles. One was big, like ten foot, one was smaller, like six foot, and I thought it would be a great idea to catch the six foot one. We saw it was right by the shore. I got ready to go, told my roommate, ‘As soon as I jump on this thing, you take a picture and then follow behind me.’ I got ready to go, started on three, and the thing just took off. Like any smart person would do, I just jumped in the water after it, and started following where its muddy trail and bubbles were going. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I guess, I never found it, or it never found me.”
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“WHEN I WENT ON SPRING Break in 2012, my husband and I were newly-weds when we went to Ghost Ranch in New Mexico. I had always thought it was such a wild, natural place, and while I was there (and single) the first couple of times, I dreamt about coming back with a sweetheart. We went hiking along a trail to this geological formation called a box canyon. Next to this path, there was a creek formed by snowmelt, and there were a few obstacles along the way. In some places, the trail had ropes and guides to help you stay balanced. We were hiking up a steep vertical rock tilted over water, and there was a large rope which had been bolted into the rock with an eye-screw. I decided to snap a picture, and the extra momentum must have been too much of a strain, because the rope snapped and Daniel fell into a shallow pool of snowmelted water! We wrung out his clothes, left them to dry in the bright sun, and my very patient, kind, adventurous husband finished the hike. What a trooper!”
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“I WENT TO THE FLORIDA Keys one summer in high school. My friend and I got asked to be in the audience for a show on MTV called “Say What Karaoke.” People from my high school actually saw me on TV. I also caught a 48” fish that week too, which was the biggest catch of our group of deep sea fishermen, and then ate him.” “ONE OF MY MOST MEMORABLE trips was when I was in college, because it was different. It wasn’t partying, it actually ended up being a community service trip. We went to an Indian reservation in Oklahoma. It was pretty neat, because I got to learn about this tribe and this area. We got to stay there for a week, and we worked with kids in the reservation, paint some of the classrooms, and to work on some of the fences. To me it was very interesting, because I got to learn about some Native American traditions and cultures, and it was cool to be doing that kind of stuff with friends.”
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MANY YEARS AGO, I WAS a middle-school teacher in another Kansas City suburban school district. As the 1st semester went by, I became more and more frustrated with a class of world history students because they weren’t reading their textbook and taking notes. So, I decided to teach them a lesson they wouldn’t forget. I took one of their world history textbooks, one that was beginning to come apart at the seams, and carefully loosened the binding so that all of the pages would fall out if the book was suddenly dropped. Then I waited for the right day in this class when I knew that nearly all of the students had not taken notes and had not read the homework assignment from their textbook. With a somewhat controlled level of patience, I began talking slowly, in a low-volume tone, complaining ad criticizing the students for not having read their textbook. As I continued to berate the class, the speed of my voice increased and my volume got louder and louder. And then, after a few seconds, I flung the textbook I had fixed against the wall of the classroom and the pages flew everywhere throughout the room! “You might as well throw your books away if you’re not going to use them!” I shouted. The frightened little middle-school students immediately reached for their textbooks, pencils and paper, and began reading and taking notes at a furious pace. I never had to remind those students, again, to read their textbook.”
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resume building or just showing off
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Clubs, cords, and College Applicatons The external pressures to get involved in clubs and activites.
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T BV WEST THERE IS AN AMAZING SENSE OF community that can be seen during Spirit Week, at sports games and assemblies, and even on regular days. This feeling can be attributed to our many clubs and activities that cultivate school pride in a substantial portion of the student body. In many ways, the clubs and activities here make our school what it is, a place of endless and exciting opportunity. There are many benefits to being involved in clubs and activities during high school. Being involved increases a student’s connection to their high school experience, which can help increase their grades and strengthen relationships with their classmates. Clubs and activities allow people to meet that otherwise would have never crossed paths. It is these benefits that make clubs and activities special to students and encourage their participation. Other factors are also driving participation in clubs and activities, the desire for honor cords on graduation day, and resume building purposes. For many students, honor cords are symbols of achievement, and on Graduation Day, those with more cords appear more accomplished than those without them, which compels participation. The requirements for college admissions also have students signing up for as many clubs as possible so that they can have plenty of things to list on their resumes. High school is meant to be a time of growth and self exploration, and participating in clubs and activities can certainly help those who are involved for the right reasons. Students who are only involved for the cords or the resume boost detract from the value of their organization and its message. Students should get involved in organizations that they truly have interest
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in for the betterment of themselves and the clubs and activities that they are involved in. Clubs and activities are the most enjoyable when everyone is invested in the organization and striving to make it better. Enthusiasm about the organization is extremely important, and not always present when students become involved for the sole purpose of getting a cord or adding an item to their resume. Organizations are also able to function better and truly reach their full potential. Colleges have taken note of the resume building phenomenon and responded by encouraging students to be deeply involved in fewer clubs than minimally involved in many clubs. Hopefully, this will help to encourage students to pursue just what they are truly passionate in, instead of what they feel is necessary to get into their preferred college. College admittance is not the be all and end all of a student’s existence. Students should try to explore any interests that they have both in and outside of school so that they can have an idea of what they truly want to do with their life, beyond their jobs. Unfortunately, the culture among high school students stresses the importance of resume building over exploring interests, but it is up to the individual to decide how they spend their time. BV West is a place with numerous clubs and activities that provide endless and exciting opportunities for students to explore. Students should feel free to choose to participate in them based on their own desire to be a part of something bigger than themselves rather than pressure to have cords on graduation day or lines on their resume.
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How TO be an informed voter Stephen Kinder Contributor
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nce, curious person went onto Bernie Sander’s Facebook page to test if Bernie’s supporters really knew what his tax plan was. He copy and pasted Donald Trump’s tax plan onto the page’s wall. Keywords were included; such as “Free Market” and “Simplifying Taxes” that strongly oppose what Bernie has to say about economics. The punch line is—the Bernie supporters blindly agreed with the tax plan. They all said “Bernie’s” tax plan is excellent. One person even said that they fully support the “Free Market” policy. In this age of information and technology, how could someone be so uninformed and ignorant? It almost seems common to find someone who is voting based on one topic, or just voting because they think the politician is charming enough to be president. Its very sad to see that some vote because they are a Republican or Democrat, and not by their policies and opinions. People have even stated that they dislike or like a candidate, because their family or friends told them they like that candidate. It’s even more unfortunate that some people protest without even knowing it. When protesters were asked why they were protesting the Donald Trump rally, many of them said that they were there because
When you ask a person whom they’re voting for and why; people typically give a reason that hints that they’re a singleminded voter, or they don’t know about the election. Media bias is more blatant than ever, and its also very hard to get proper information from places like MSNBC and Fox News alone. How could an average Joe go about getting info on the candidates? “The media is full of liars.” said presidential candidate Donald Trump at his rally. “They will twist everything that is said.” At a presidential debate— Republican or Democrat, presidential candidates will claim a lot of things about each other, and their policies. These claims can be easily separated into truths and lies, by going on a website factcheck.org. Fact check takes what every candidate says word for word; and checks if what they are saying is true. Another tactic that a lot of people commonly use is; change your media. Biased media that is controlled by lobbists are a big source of misinformation and disortion of facts. A change in news sations may also depend on your views. If you are a republican, you may be better off with Fox News. If you’re a Democrat, go for a news sation that leans left; such as CNN or MSNBC. Watching news sations on TV is very important, because
thats where you find out about all the candidates, and what their beliefs are. A giant source of the whole misinformation on the Presidential Race is people watching News, or not watching it at all. When protesters and Trump supporters at the rally were asked about why they are voting for who they are voting, most of them either could not answer the question. “A lot of misinformation comes from the media, and I say the people should think for themselves. Says a bystander at the rally. “The media should stay out of this election with their bias.” Only the voter themselves can inform themselves, and it is not an overnight thing. All responsible voters consider it their duty to elect the best person to be the president, so America will be the best country around.
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Which one are you? Shaye Herman Editorial Board
doctor potts
- GGGRRRIIITTT - Full of determination - Diplomatic - Just happy to be here
the clocks
- Never on time - Dresses plainly - Hates people staring at them - Likes math
the library
- Has a color-coded schedule - Quiet and observant - Reads during class - Pun enthusiast
pep assemblies
- Extremely competitive - Hates underclassmen - Organized chaos - Overuses “It’s lit”
the gym
- Refers to their friends as “brotein shake” - Showers once a week - Suns out guns out - Invites Coach Wright to their wedding
the art wing
- Romantic - Goes through phases - Has several creative outlets - Somewhat isolated
the traffic cones
- Gets pushed around - Wears bright colors - Has many friends - Likes to tell people what to do
the fixed forum
- Always sits in the back of class - Who are they? - Somewhat pretentious - Only wears black clothing
The spotlight
- Underappreciated - Loves memes - Completely broke - Bad at cooking
late arrival
- Lazy as heck - Loves Starbucks - Is never there for you - Prefers PC over Mac
the fruit initiative
- Pure-hearted - Hates banana’s - Empathetic - Wants to end world hunger
yearbook
- A good mixer - Runs a photography blog - Never sleeps - Has an eye for beauty
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“Generation Gap� by Shaye Herman
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“Theft” by Jayden Dudrey
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