Countryside High School | May 5, 2017 | Issue 5 Volume 38
Acker, Atley - USF • Adams, Audrey – USF • Adams, Matthew – Pasco Hernando College• Aldama Baltazar, Jessica – Undecided• Alvarez, Stephanie – Saint Leo• Amstusz, Elisse – SPC• Anderson, Madison – Southeastern University • Antaya, Bryan – SPC• Aplas-Kose, Semih – SPC• Arce-Vizcaya, Bryan – SPC• Arndt, Ian – UF• Atterbury, Bridget – FIU• Auge, Morgan – UCF• Avery, Madison – FSU• Aznaran, Khristian – SPC• Bailey, Brooke – Manatee Technical College• Bajric, Armin – UT• Barnes, Antoinette – Thomas University• Beckles, Cherelle – Penn State• Behnke, Joshua – UCF• Bellamy, Gabby – FSU• Bennett, Xavier – Other• Bentarghi, Meriem – Air Force• Berendt, Shelby – UNF• Bernard, Dhamar – SPC• Beron, Valentina – FSU• Bentancourt Marrero, Xamir – USF• Binckell, Garrett – Working• Boelke, Daniel – Lagrange College• Bonilla, Emiliana – SPC• Booth, Thomas – Full Sail• Bowe, Jonathan – Marines• Branch, Keegan – Navy• Brennan, Brooke – UF• Broadwater, Mitchell – SPC• Brown, Dakota – UNF• Brown, Philip – Ava Maria • Bullard, Kaila – USF• Burke, Cody – SPC• Burton, Carter – Army• Butler, Alaina – UT• Butt, Rehaana – BethuneCookman University• Buxton, Janeyia – Working• Cagen, Nikki – Coast Guard• Calabrese, Kala – SPC• Caldera, Victoria – SPC• Caleen, Sarah – FSU• Campanella, Valen – SPC• Campell, Quinn – SPC• Campos Sanchez, Ana – SPC• Campuzano, Pedro – SPC• Candelario, Jariel – SPC• Canosa, Faith – FSU• Carastro, Louis – UT• Cardenas, Sylvia – SPC• Casilla Hernandez, Rosa – Working• Cassidy, Madison – SPC• Catarino, Gustavo – SPC• Ceron Mejia, Brenda – SPC• Cervantes, Arianna – Army• Chau, Alanis – SPC• Cherinka – UCF• Christopoulos, Antiopi – SPC• Clark, Jayanna – SPC• Claudio, Konnery – Undecided• Clayton, Eric – Santa Fe Community College• Clifton, Sarah – SPC• Cole, Steven – USF• Colon Alejandro, Genesis – SPC• Corn, Marissa – UCF• Cornish, Slade – Other• Cortes Villa, Angel – Other• Cousineau, Nicholas – USF• Cousineau, Marc – USF• Covington, Laney – SPC• Cross, Alexis – FSU• Cyr, Katherine – FSU• Czosnyka, Diana- FGCU• Dambeck, Alyssa – UCF• Davis, Ashley – SPC• Davis, Natalie – Undecided• Delacruz, Luz – SPC• Deleon, Freddy – SPC• Delgado, Jessica – SPC• Dematteo, Nicholas – Other• Denton, Montana – Community College of Denver• Deuell, Kayla – SPC• Dickerson, Franklin – WYO Tech• Dickson, Devante – SPC• Dolan, Savannah – SPC• Donald, Shyaunna – SPC• Dorian, Dane – USF• Dowdy, Darren – USF• Drash, Hannah – USF• Dulin, Casey – Air Force• Englander, Natasha – USF• Escamilla, Alex – SPC• Escamilla Perez, Ian – USF• Espacio, Frances – USF• Farrenkopf, Andrew – USF• Ferra, William – UF• Faulkner, Samantha – Santa Fe• Filippone, Cristina – TCC• Fisher, Morgan – SPC• Fitzgerald, Beau – SPC• Fletcher, Taylor – USF• Flynn, Richard – SPC• Ford, Kelsey – UCF• Forte, Sommer – SPC• Fowler, Jacob – SPC• Fragoza, Brianna – Sunstate Academy• Frayman, Avery – Elon• Fredrickson, Camryn – Work• Gathe, Jonathan – SPC• Gibbons, Delanie – USF• Gilbo, Zachary – Other• Glasgow, Alexis – American University• Godinez-Pastor, Adriana – SPC• Gokyer, Onur – SPC• Gomez, Michael – SPC• Gomez, Perla – SPC• Gomez Fuentes, Allison – SPC• Gomez-Lopez, Rosa – SPC• Gomez-Vasquez, Bryan – SPC• Gomez-Vasquez, Larry – SPC• Gonzalez, Odalis – SPC• Goodliffe, Michael - 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Features
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School Year Advice
randiKISER business manager
Dear Upcoming Seniors, Congratulations on surviving the most stressful year of high school! Junior year is by far the most challenging and busiest year of them all. Before beginning your final year of high school, here are some helpful tips to enjoy and survive your senior year. Number one: do not get “senioritis”. It is very important to try your best to go to class each day and finish off your high school career right. Procrastinating is also a very bad habit that many kids in high school do their senior year. College application deadlines sneak up fast and you do not want to be stressed about them the day before they are due. The earlier you send in an application, the quicker you will find out if you have been accepted. Number two: Keep up with you grades. Colleges love to see someone who works hard and doesn’t give up their senior year. Colleges also like to have students first semester senior year grades to see how well your doing. Number three: the most important thing to remember is to make the most of your senior year. Attend as many sporting events and school plays as possible. Take some time out of your weekend to spend quality time with your parents and close friends. Before you know it, you will be moving out and missing the familiarity of everything. Remember class of 2017, cherish these few, precious months as best as you possibly can. You only get to be a high school senior once. Good luck and make the most of your last year!
tylerPRESCOTT entertainment editor
Dear Juniors, Your junior year is one of the most important years of high school. The classes you take and the grades you get are a main factor in determining if you get into college. This is the year that you have to take the ACT, SAT, ASVAB, or PERT. Here are some tips to staying on top of everything that this year will throw at you! Keep a planner! Whether it is on your phone, a notebook, or an actual planner, you should be keeping track of all the dates you need to know. Dates like test days, application deadlines, schoolwork deadlines, and meetings. A planner will help you make sure you’re getting everything done that you need to. Another tip is to talk to a guidance counselor, teacher, or parent and discuss your plans for the future. They will be able to help you prepare for your future by giving you advice on applications, informing you of new opportunities, and giving you life advice in general. Applications are going to be big part of your future so start to prepare a resume now filled with the clubs, sports, volunteering, and jobs you’ve been apart of. If you haven’t been involved in any extracurriculars, this is the year to start! Clubs like Key Club, SADD Club, National Honors Society, Best Buddies, and Interact Club look great on college applications. They are also a great way to meet new people and get involved with your community. Overall, your junior year is going to be stressful and challenging. But it is also going to be the most important year of your high school career. Just be sure you have a good balance of schoolwork, extracurriculars, and fun!
gabbyHERNANDEZ
staff writer
Dear soon to be sophomores, First and foremost congratulations on passing your freshman year! When you come back next year, you will feel more comfortable with your surroundings now that you will no longer be the newbies, but do not let that get to your head! You should welcome the upcoming freshmen with open arms, as they are probably nervous just like you once were. Still, enjoy the fun of high school and try to join as many clubs and go to as many sports games as you can! Time flies by and soon you will be old and wishing you could relive these years so make the most of them! If I could pick one word that described high school it would be “drama.” There are some people that love to start drama and I strongly suggest to stay out of it. It will make you upset and your mind will not be focused on having fun, your grades, or any other extracurricular activities you may be a part of. Another thing to keep in mind is that nobody likes to see anyone making out and slobbering all over their partner in the halls. It is gross to see, so save that for when you two are alone! During homecoming week go all out. Everyone loves homecoming week and it is kind of lame if you are not participating! You do not need to be going to homecoming to dress up in a ton of cool costumes and outfits, so take advantage so that you can show some school spirit. I hope you start your Sophomore year off right and follow at least one of these tips!
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Beloved retirees of Countryside High elisseAMSTUTZ
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Mrs. Robinson
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Through the looking glass alexisGLASGOW
entertainment editor
As we have become accustomed to looking through the glass, we now prepare ourselves to break through and begin our nex� advent�re. Though it may be scar� and seem out of reach, following your dreams is the mant�a to preach. Through positivit� and an eager�ess to achieve, the oppor��nities will never cease. Today I leave you with specific advice, always look for�ard and never think t�ice.
Teacher Superlatives alexisGLASGOW
Best Memory: “There’s so many of them. My best memory was being able to teach my bio technology students. I taught them for four years for them to pass their bio technology exam. They all passed.” Reason for retirement: “I decided it was time to take a new path in life. I wanted to be an episcopal priest.”
entertainment editor
The faculty and staff of Countryside High School are a gargantuan part of its character. Helping to shape the future’s of the student body through bold and inspiring personality, I comically thank them for all that they do.
Mrs. Husser Most likely to actually think she is a Disney princess
Best Memory: “Creating some of the special programs we had.” (common ground elderly meeting teens, Parent University, Teen Dating 101, College and Career Fair). Reason for retirement: “It feels right to retire, I’m close to retirement age and have lots of plans for the future. It involves children.” “Its been a wonderful 24 years!”
Most likely to be mistaken for a student
Most likely to make a sarcastic comment
Most likely to make you smile
Most likely to be your best friend
Most likely to be seen on the big screen
Best Hair
Most likely to rule the world
Most likely to give you homework after you graduate
Most likely to like her cats more than her students
Most likely to bail you out of jail
Most likely to put you in your place
Mr. Blumer
Best Memories:: “I coached football, track, cross country, and golf” Reason for retirement:: 30 years of teaching Worst memories: None. I think Countryside is the best school in Pinellas County.
Opinion
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Countryside seniors at a loss of senior festivities patricia MIGHION
staff writer
Most high school students look forward to senior year. If you made it to senior year, this means you can make it through almost anything. Being a senior means having some senior privileges...or so you thought. For the senior class of 2017, we have had no special treatment. One of the privileges seniors usually get to do is to paint their parking space to lay claims to their cars territory. Students from other schools post proud pictures of their artwork on social media sites. That is one of the few things seniors might look forward to. For example, Palm Harbor University High School allowed seniors to make their senior parking spots unique. Even though they had to bring their own paint and were responsible for clean up, it will still a senior activity they were allowed to do. Countryside students have to pay an addi-
tional $5 for senior parking making the total of $15 and have only an unknown privilege of painting the curb. While the seniors at Palm Harbor pay $30 for senior parking and they get to paint their entire spot. If that was an option here, students would most likely participate in this event which would show school spirit and pride. Throughout my whole senior year of high school, I did not know along with most of the senior class that you are actually allowed to paint your parking curb. With three and a half weeks left before seniors graduate, Mr.Schlereth expressed that on track seniors are actually allowed to paint the curb, and they just had to get it approved in the front office. It is interesting that this has not been publicized or advertised all year. Another senior activity that Countryside did not partake in this year was allowing seniors to leave 3-5 minutes before the last bell rang. This
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in the past years was allowed every Friday as this was considered a senior privilege. It has been a few years since Countryside last participated in this event. When asked why this so called privilege is no longer allowed Mr.Schlereth stated “Teachers would let the whole class out instead of just allowing seniors”. So instead of disciplining the few teachers who let their entire classes out, the punishment lies with the seniors losing a privilege. Being a senior should mean having senior privileges! We have put in our time in highschool and deserve some reward. It is unfair to those who work hard every day and desire some praise and respect for being a senior and transitioning into adulthood, only to get nothing. Thanks to Countryside for making our last year a great year...
Countryside students lack postive morale towards the end of the school year adrian PORATTA
staff writer
Feelings are all around us. They are an inescapable part of our lives. Even the coldest people have emotions behind their frosty exteriors. Those emotions also project to others you hang around with or talk to. And believe it, you can change someone by reflecting your emotions to them for long periods of time. Over the past weeks it’s seemed like there’s been a lot of negativity around. But is this not a time for rejoice and happiness? As a people we’ve changed and evolved so much yet as we go it seems we go deeper into our evil ways. Greed, wrath, envy, all simple little “sins” yet funnily enough they harm everyone so much in our existence. If we could lessen all of our needs of personal gain to look around and help out others could we not in return get an even better reality for ourselves. Happiness gives happiness. So why not let some
love spread? So here’s some tips of how to get started on living a happier life.
• Sit down and think really think about your feelings. If you know you are sad what’s the point of accepting it? • Go out with some friends. Even if all of em are busy keep asking and try to find a way. • Make sure to sit back and relax in stressful times, stress doesn’t relieve stress. • Help as many people as ya can, spreading joy will keep the cycle going. • Most importantly is really just keeping yourself busy. It’s hard to get started, everyone knows that. But once you start truly living a life worth loving, it gets easier and easier to be happy.
Get out there. Keep those bad thoughts out of mind. Don’t stress the little things. Always love on. There will be dark times as always. But do not let them consume you.
photo credit rachel wetherington
Whoever said high school was the best 4 years of your life clearly lied meriem BENTARGHI
guest writer
During my 4 years at this school, more like an extra-large hallway, I learned that social anxiety is a way of life and that kids live to laugh at other people to make their minuscule lives seem more interesting. Besides the fact that most of my experiences at this school were traumatizing, there were those few commercial breaks that made this morbid place kind of okay. One thing that will stick with me after graduating is probably the teachers at this school, even though I will probably forget most of their names. But I will never forget the times that Mr. Yongue
was unnecessarily aggravating, or how Mrs. Gerakios would threaten us with not graduating if we did not learn our subordinate conjunctions. Some teachers pushed me to the point of a nervous breakdown, and others helped calm me down, but either way the staff at this school have created a positive memories in my mind and have taught me some great lessons. Besides the teachers, I have also had the chance to meet some pretty interesting people here, even though I never want to see most of them in public, they were still interesting nether less. All in all I am grateful for the friends I have made, and the memories I have created in these
short 4 years. Most were kind of negative but for those few positive memories, I will cherish those years from now when I am freaking out about why the lights in my apartment turned off, and soon realizing I forgot to pay the electricity bill. Some advice to underclassmen: four years is a really short time compared to your entire lifespan. So enjoy these few moments and do not forget that high school ends, so whatever happens here does not stick with you, whether you were popular or a nerd, the only thing that really matters is the diploma you get at the end. So do not forget the main goal of walking across that stage and get caught up in all the labels and drama. After all, it is just high school.
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Maddog, you are one of the sweetest people I know. I came into journalism not knowing anything, and having you as my main editor in yearbook and a Pawparazzi editor in newspaper made me a better journalist. You have always been there for the staff no matter what. Without you in yearbook, I do not know what we would have done and the book would not have been as great without you. You have also helped me personally write my sports stories in newspaper. Madison, thank you for giving me gummies everyday and not killing me when I go through your lunchbox. You are such a loving person and everything you do is effortless. Also, thank you for not being a certain type of way, wink wink, and becoming one of the sweetest people on staff!
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a e r a We from Gabby Hernandez Alyssa Dambeck, or Anime Rice Ball, has been a part of the newspaper family for three years. She took the Journalism one class her freshman year, and then time flew by and now she is graduating! Even though she has been on staff for so long and knows exactly how to do almost everything, she always waits till the last minute to finish all her work, since she is usually reading comics or drawing random art. In the end, she does get her stuff done! Alyssa wants to go to the University of Central Florida and then become a computer engineer. Wherever she may end up, the staff knows she will absolutely shine at whatever she does!
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from Liam Walsh As Editor-in-Chief, Kiersten Maricle’s time on the Newspaper staff is coming to an end. She is leaving to go to USF and she will be missed by us all myself included. She always has something to say, though it might not always be nice, it is u pretty funny. After completing her first year on staff, she w promoted to one of the main Editor-in-Chiefs d her hard work. This was such a feat since most promoted after a couple of years on staff. I know that everyone on the staff this year miss the “Maricle Child’s” squeals and screa she made when someone said or did some thing inappropriate, like trying to kiss her in class.
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Julianne aT Truong, aka Jules, Julie Strong, omm M you have truly been my child for the last four from years. You sit with me, you eat my food, and you always produce exactly what I ask for at all times. You are an amazing woman and I am not sure how we will survive without you. You started in Journalism 1 with a talent for the graphic arts and a knack for writing. It is hard to find both in a student, but I found it in you. You provided our paper with the graphics and imagination that we have always needed. We will all miss you when you haul off to college at UCF, but you will not be too far that you can not come back and help us...wink, wink. Know that you will always be a part of the Paw Print family, but more importantly one of MY KIDS!
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What can be said about the “Queen Bee” of newspaper? Words cannot describe how much Fionn Pardue has meant to the entire staff and myself. Fi is our fill in the gaps or go to guy. He took on the role when I was sick with cancer by filing in and keeping newspaper running without a full time adviser. While we know he can be the “Queen of Procrastination,” we also know that if we are ever in a bind Fi will bail us out. He ALWAYS comes through for us in the end! It has been my honor to teach such an amazing young man, who works hard, plays hard and loves his friends and family unconditionally. Who could ever replace our “Queen Bee” Fi? No one! After high school, Fi plans on continuing working while taking classes at SPC to further himself. Truly he will be missed, but the whole world awaits our Fi!
Sports
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Randi Kiser
Georgia Southern University Swimming “Keep your grades up and always strive to be the best that you can be.” Thanks to: My coach, my parents, Lia and Fionn.
Jordan Lewis
Warner University Softball “Always play your hardest.” Thanks to: My travel coach, Carl Mason.
Megan Jankiewicz
Garden City College Softball “Get your head out of your butt.” Thanks to: My coaches.
Antoinette Barnes
Thomas University Soccer “Be persistent in contacting coaches.” Thanks to: My grandfather.
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Makenzie Griffin
University of North Florida Softball “Keep your grades up!” Thanks to: My coaches.
Ryan Hicks
U.S. Naval Academy Golf “Have a sense of humor with any sport. They can be overwhelming and stressfull. But in the tough times it’s important.” Thanks to: My family coaches and friends.
Cameron Kroeger
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St. Michaels College Baseball “If you want to play a sport proffesionally stay dedicated and do not give up.” Thanks to: My travel coaches.
Nhi Truong
University of Alabama Soccer “Work for what you want.” Thanks to: My parents and my coaches.
Student Life
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Fidget your way to less stress elisseAMSTUTZ
staff writer
For the past month, there has been a rise in triangle shaped spinners that have been glued to the hands of most students. These Hand Spinners area apparently more than meets the eye. Studies show that, like the previous trend of adult coloring books, these spinners are useful for stress. “Some students have told me that it helps them and that it actually calms them down,” says Ute Bennet, the Varying Exceptionalities
(VE) specialist. However, among the stress relief, the websites where you can buy hand spinners and their sister toy, Fidget Cubes, also say these toys are perfect for those with autism, attention deficit disorder (ADD), and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). “I think the spinners are a great tool for those who have sensory needs,” Bennet continues. Hand Spinners come in various shapes. There is the popular Tri-Bar students have been espe-
cially popular among Countryside students. They have four disks: three at each end and one in the center, giving the user various ways to experiment with their Hand Spinner and control their fidgeting. In short, the Hand Spinners, though seemingly rather pointless, have more to them than meets the eye and can even help students around campus. Keep calm and keep spinning.
“Splash Bros With the Hose” squirt them all alexHENRY
staff writer
Water wars is a tradition that seniors pay $10 to be apart of and a little competition to end senior year with. The War is ran by a committee of captains that are all in separate teams. The game began April 10th and lasts three weeks. The objective is to squirt the other team members with water and get the most points. The team with
the most “kills” gets all the money that everyone paid to play. When a player gets another player out they are supposed to post it on twitter for the point to count. “I joined water wars because it looked fun and for the most part it is,” said senior Andrew Brown; “My favorite part of water wars is shooting people even though I have yet to get anyone out.”
This year there are 13 teams, each team has up to seven people and no less than four; Brown is apart of the team Legion of Blacks. “Water Wars is intense and if you’re in it’s very stressed going out in public, but if you’re out it’s very calming,” senior Jacob Yongue, one of the supervisor of the twitter page and team captain.
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yan Hicks shoots Brice Waterbury outside of a fellow Water Wars player’s house.
“I love that all the seniors are getting together since this year’s class has been slacking on senior activities.” -Beau Fitzgerald, team captain of “What’re you doin’ after soakin’ this” and commisioner of Water Wars.
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amir Betancourt tracked down Randi Kiser while she was out at dinner with friends to secure another kill for his team.
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eam Drench Coat Mafia team members Ashley Davis and Tristian shoot Anthony Postiglione.
“I love the money that we’ll win and being paranoid. I couldn’t take out my trash without bringing a water gun.” -Andrew Whitaker, team captain of Hurricane Katrina.
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Concerts coming to Tampa Bay this summer chloeYATES
staff writer
Concerts in the summer are a major trend and everyone loves to go to them. One of the biggest and hottest music festivals to go to is the Sunset Music Festival in Tampa. SMF takes place at the Raymond James Stadium and is happening on May 27-28. The festivals a total of 43 artists who will be performing between the two days. The major acts on Saturday the 27, are Major Lazer and RL Grime. On Sunday the 28, the two major acts are Above & Beyond and ZEDS Dead. This festival is a perfect way to kick off the summer. More popular concerts coming up in the summer are Chance the Rapper, and Shawn Mendes and Charlie Puth. Chance the Rapper is coming to the Amalie Arena on Wednesday, June 14. The ticket prices
range between $700 and $42. Chance’s tour is called Magnificent Colouring Book and he will be performing songs from his 2016 album, Colouring Book. Shawn Mendes and Charlie Puth are performing together at the Amalie Arena in Tampa on Tuesday, July 25. The tickets are ranged between $833 and $50. Shawn and Charlie will be performing many of their hit songs from 2016. Shawn will be performing songs from his 2016 albums, Illuminate and Don’t be a Fool while Charlie will be performing songs from his 2016 album Nine Track Mind. Many more bands and artists are coming to Florida in the summer like Lady Antebellum, Austin Mahone, Jimmy Buffett, and John Mayer. Lady Antebellum is known for their country/ pop style, like the old Taylor Swift, and hit songs Bar-
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usic lovers from around the nation attend Sunset Music Festival where they enjoy 2 days full of electronic dance music.
tender and Need you Now. Austin Mahone will be performing songs from his new album ForMe & You on his ForMe & You 2017 tour. He will be coming to Saint Petersburg, Florida on June 1. Not only are there hit artists performing their best songs of the 2016-2017 year, there is also plenty of returning artists that everyone enjoys like Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey, U2, Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper and Jimmy Buffett. Jimmy Buffett, on the other hand, will be performing songs from his hit album Margaritaville on his Margaritaville tour. for the second time in his carreer. Summer concerts are a great way to jam out with friends and listen to favorite bands play their top songs. No matter what type of music is perferred, there is always bond to be something there that everyone can enjoy.
Photo reproduced with permission by Sunset Music Festival
“13 Reasons Why” captures global attention alexHENRY
staff writer
On March thirty-first of 2017, Netflix released a brand new series, 13 Reasons Why. The storyline follows a high school junior named Clay Jensen (Dylan Minnette) who receives tapes from a recently deceased girl, Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford). Hannah Baker committed suicide and before she died created 7 double sided cassette tapes for the 13 people that did her wrong while in high school. The show is based on the best selling novel by Jay Asher which was released in 2007. Young adults and parents everywhere can relate to the pressure and seemingly high stakes that high school has to offer. Bullying is a real issue that is taking place all over the world and 13 Reasons Why captures it perfectly. People everywhere are talking about this brand new hit that covers the deep discussions of rape and suicide. ”It is an examination of the ways we hurt each other, deliberately or casually, knowingly or otherwise, the adult edges to this story ring with honesty and truth. Because sometimes, the only way to feel something is for it to hurt,” said Liz Miller. After 13 Reasons Why
was released, it had an effect on hundreds of thousands of people all over the world. The issues this show deals with are very real and happen to people in every continent. Bullying is everywhere whether it is over the internet or in person, no one knows the true gratification of the things they say or do to another human. Actress and artist, Selena Gomez took on the task of becoming an executive producer for the series a few years back. After Gomez bought over the rights for the book, she was supposed to star as Hannah Baker in the film but because of how long the process took it was soon decided that she looked took old for the part and she then became a producer instead. She worked closely to create a show that made people everywhere realize how serious suicide and rape is and how easily people can be affected by others’ words. The bottomline and the message the creators of this show wanted to be received is you never truly know what someone else is going through. What does it cost to be kind? Words hurt and just a simple “How are you feeling?” could make a difference in a person’s life.
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annah Baker, the main character of Netflix’s hit show “13 Reasons Why”, records 7 double sided tapes explaining 13 reasons why she commited suicide.
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