ACUMEN
VOLUME XVII ISSUE III March 12, 2020
TRUTH
IN THIS ISSUE Out of this World // 04-05 O.V.E.R.R.A.T.E.D // 06 Layering down the Law // 07 Cheerio! // 08 Gravy on Top // 09 Staying True in Blue & Gold // 10-11 (Not) the Model Minority // 12-13 Liar Liar // 14-15 Truth // 16
Dearest Reader, In this issue, we explore the duality of truth and dare. Some may believe truth is an absolute, while others can say truth is only a concept, and does not truly exist. As we’ve tried to reflect in cover, we each see the truth differently through our own eyes. We’ve explored some truths in our world but we ask you: what’s your truth? The answer might not be as obvious as it seems. -- Anushka Dasgupta, co-Editor-in-Chief
PHOTOGRAPHERS Sophia Hawkins Shruthi Ravichandran Kiersten Riedford
REPORTERS Cadence Armstrong Valliei Chandrakumar Pranav Jothirajah Ashwin Prasad Raghav Sriram
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Jackie Hur Michelle Lu Emily Sandy Chloe Sun Riley TerBush
EDITORS IN CHIEF
Olivia Childress || ochildress@hilite.org Richa Louis || rlouis@hilite.org Isabella White || iwhite@hilite.org
FRONT PHOTO | | OLIVIA CHILDRESS
GRAPHICS ARTISTS
Anushka Dasgupta || adasgupta@hilite.org Tara Kandallu || tkandallu@hilite.org
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SOURCES || READER’S DIGEST, CNBC, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, USA TODAY, BEST LIFE ONLINE, NEW YORK TIMES, BUSINESS INSIDER, LIVIN3
An elephant weighs as much as a blue whale’s tongue.
Although most countries don’t refrigerate eggs, eggs are washed in the United States so they no longer have a natural barrier against bacteria. Thus, they have to be oiled and refrigerated.
Katie Ledecky’s world record in the 1500m would have placed her 24th in the 2012 Olympic men’s swimming race.
Across the world, only
A variety of facts about Earth and its inhabitants
9%
of all the plastic ever made has been recycled. The rock band Metallica has played a concert in all seven continents.
McDonald’s sells 75 hamburgers every second of the day.
There’s a basketball court on top of the U.S. Supreme Court Building, nicknamed, “The Highest Court in the Land.”
T U O B ALL A
Due to slight differences in density, limes sink in water, but lemons float.
Octopi and squid have three hearts.
In Switzerland, it is illegal to own just one guinea pig because they might get lonely.
North Korea and Cuba are the only places where you can’t buy Coca-Cola. The unicorn, an important part of Celtic myths, is the national animal of Scotland.
D L R O THE W
Four babies are born every second.
The world’s tallest tropical tree is
330
feet tall. It is located in Malaysia.
Members of the British Royal family aren’t allowed to play Monopoly.
There are only three countries in this world that don’t use the metric system.
WORDS || RHEA ACHARYA, NATALIE KHAMIS GRAPHICS || JACKIE HUR
Octopi lay 56 thousand eggs at one time.
The 2018-19 season was the first time more than half of the television episodes produced in a year were directed by women or people of color.
Blue whales can eat half a million calories in one mouthful.
The universe has more stars than the Earth has grains of sand.
In order to drain an average human of blood, it would take 1.2 million mosquitoes each sucking once.
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OVERRATED F.R.I.E.N.D.S has lost its relatability, drags plot out WORDS || CADENCE ARMSTRONG
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et-to-know-you activities at the beginning of year often involve finding out your classmates’ favorite TV shows. Since “F.R.I.E.N.D.S” is a wellknown sitcom, it’s frequently at the top of the list for a lot of teenagers. But while the show is entertaining and is easy to binge watch, it’s out of date in both its style and jokes. Additionally, the plot itself is slow-moving, dragging every relationship out. The show may have been relatable to teenagers in the 1990s, but for people today, it’s 30 years out of style. “F.R.I.E.N.D.S” ran for 10 years from 1994 to 2004. The final episode aired a month before most high schoolers today were even born. Because of this, it is difficult to relate to the show. Over nearly two decades, times change and culture is different. When I watch the show, I often question the outfit choices of the characters and dislike the decor of the setting. The show takes place in a setting most teenagers can’t relate to. As a 15-year-old who has never been to New York, I can’t relate to it, and as a result, cannot get into the show. Instead, I find myself preferring more contemporary sitcoms like “Modern Family”. In that show, there’s no age gap between the main characters and I, so it’s much easier to enjoy it. Additionally, “F.R.I.E.N.D.S” moves at a snail’s pace. Much of the series centers around whether or not Rachel and Ross will end up together, and that plot gets dragged out for 10 years. It could have easily run its course in two or three seasons. Instead, the
show gets stretched out, making an incredibly slow-moving plot. Furthermore, due to the era in which the storyline is set, “F.R.I.E.N.D.S” makes jokes about things that wouldn’t be appropriate to laugh about in 2020. For instance, the show often jokes about how Monica was undesirable in high school due to being overweight, calling her “Fat Monica”. The joke in this instance is simply that Monica was corpulent. In 2020, when body positivity has finally come a long way, these jokes aren’t acceptable. As teenagers, we often struggle with recognizing that all body types are beautiful. Watching a show such as “F.R.I.E.N.D.S” where the main character is laughed at for being overweight only discourages progress towards overcoming the idea that “one size fits all”. Rather than watching a show that makes jokes at the cost of their main character’s sake, people should watch other series promoting self-confidence and body positivity. While “F.R.I.E.N.D.S” may have been fitting and relatable when it came out, it has lost its relatability 30 years later. Instead of watching 10 seasons of an outdated sitcom that makes light of serious issues teenagers face today from the 1990s, people should spend their time watching A more modern TV shows. The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the Acumen staff. Reach Cadence Armstrong at carmstrong@hilite.org
Sophomore Cadence Armstrong, junior Pranav Jothirajah and seniors Hannah Gretz, Marissa Ryan, Veronica Teeter and David Tulkop pose for a photo. The group recreated the F.R.I.E.N.D.S photo shoot photo with milkshakes.
Layering down the Law
In Full Uniform
CHS needs an enforced professional dress code WORDS || PRANAV JOTHIRAJAH
Take a look at different uniforms at schools near Carmel.
PHOTOS || KIERSTEN RIEDFORD
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hen I think of a functioning workplace there are many qualities that come to mind. The image in my head is a building nicely filled with modern technology and professional-looking people wearing dress shirts and ties. This is because dressing in a certain way creates an atmosphere that will promote seriousness and hard work. This is why I believe some type of dress code should be integrated into the school system in the CCS district Currently, according to the CHS student handbook, the dress code revolves around four major points: covering the body, maintaining health and safety, wearing clothing that does not advertise inappropriate ideas or behavior and accessories that can cover a students face or cause danger to others. Breaking the following four points and thus the dress code can lead to parents being called and a meeting with administration. However, as the school year has progressed, dress code enforcement has become lenient as students endorse inappropriate messages and break multiple dress code points. To be fair, there is nothing wrong with a student expressing himself or herself, but school is a place to receive education and to learn, not to show off fashion choices and new clothing. In fact, a study published through the International Journal of Educational Management in 2015 across 39 countries discovered that students behave and perform better when met with restrictions on their dress code. Applying more stringent dress code here will help students take school more seriously and make the atmosphere more appropriate for A learning. The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the Acumen staff. Reach Pranav Jothirajah at pjothirajah@hilite.org
Junior Pranav Jothirajah poses in clothing that follows the dress code.
Fishers Christian Academy Oxford blue shirt full tie khaki skirt/pants black/brown shoes nylons/navy, knee-length socks belt Bishop Chatard Schoolbelles khaki shorts/ pants with embroidered logo Schoolbelles royal blue/white uniform polo with embroidered logo Guerin Catholic official oxford/ polo shirt (must be tucked in) black/brown belt khaki/black dress pants khaki skort GRAPHIC || ANGELA CHEN SOURCES || FISHER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, BISHOP CHATARD, GUERIN CATHOLIC
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Cheerio!
Cereal should be avoided as a breakfast food, healthier options chosen
WORDS || ASHWIN PRASAD GRAPHIC || EMILY SANDY
PHOTO || KIERSTEN RIEDFORD
Whole Grain Oats Cheerios are made from whole grain oats which contain beta-glucan, a soluble fiber that can help lower cholesterol as part of a healthy diet
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very morning, over 5,000 CHS students stumble out of their beds and get dressed, ready to start the day. For the vast majority of us (I hope), we make sure to grab a bite to eat before we go about our business, and for good reason: according to WebMD, those who make sure to eat breakfast in the morning have better concentration, lower levels of cholesterol and a lower likelihood of diabetes. According to the BBC, breakfast jump-starts the metabolism, giving us the energy we need for a long day of school and work. However, there is one breakfast food which gets you going a little too much: cereal. The main culprit with cereal is the same culprit that plagues candy, cake and doughnuts: sugar. By now, we should all be aware of the dangers high blood sugar level poses: it leads to diabetes, heart disease, tooth decay and mood swings (according to Healthline). In the morning, eating cereal without adding on something else sets us up for an energy crash in the afternoon. All of the most popular cereals like Honey Nut Cheerios, Fruit Loops, Lucky Charms and Cinnamon Toast Crunch advertise their cereals as “whole grain,” “gluten-free” or with the ability to “lower cholesterol.” However, the main reason they taste good is the high sugar content as each type of cereal has nearly 40% sugar per serving. What should we eat instead? Healthline lists the possibilities out: whole eggs, fresh fruit, lean meat, Greek yogurt, berries and oatmeal. For drinks, they recommend green tea, protein shakes and even coffee. All of these options are certainly more timeconsuming to prepare than cereal. In the end, however, those extra minutes in the morning set us up for a better day, and those habits set us up A for better lives.
The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the Acumen staff. Reach Ashwin Prasad at aprasad@hilite.org
Fiber Source Three grams of fiber daily that comes from whole grain such as Cheerios may reduce one’s risk of heart disease
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Milk The milk that most Cheerios eaters pour over top of their cereal has many benefits. Milk has many essential nutrients such as calcium (healthier bones), potassium (maintains body pressure), and protein (source of energy and repairs muscle and tissue)
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Cibophobia - Fear of food itself This fear mostly is due to a fear of one specific food or a group of foods. It is also called Sitophobia, derived from sitos, the greek word for bread, and phobia, which means fear
Ovaphobia - Fear of eggs This fear is usually caused by having a negative experience involving eggs, such as having an egg thrown at you or accidentally breaking an egg. It may also be caused by an allergy.
Brumotactillophobia- Fear of Food Touching People with this fear become angry or stressed when their food on their plate is touching other pieces of food. In many cases, if their is food touching, then they will stop eating their meal entirely.
Brumotactillophobia, the fear of food touching, is not picky eating
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WORDS & PHOTO || KIERSTEN RIEDFORD GRAPHIC || EMILY SANDY
ver since I was a toddler I have trembled at the thought of food touching other food as well as the textures of specific foods. I could never understand how at Thanksgiving people can carelessly throw heaping amounts of food onto a plate and then pour gravy all over it. Or the thought of combining weird foods like bananas and Jello like the cafeteria sells. Some might say not liking foods touching is simply a pet peeve, but the fear of food touching, Brumotactillophobia, can go as far as being a mild form of obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) according to the definition from the National Institutes of Health. According to a number of online sources, many people’s fear of food touching begins as a toddler. These sources also claim there are three main factors of Brumotactillophobia; control, aesthetic appeal and the mixture of tastes and textures. Personally, I find myself struggling with the mixture of tastes and textures when foods touch. My hatred of foods touching one another is so extreme that when something as simple as mashed potatoes mixes with mac ‘n’ cheese I will separate the two foods from each other and eat those, then leave the pieces of food that touched in the middle and refuse to eat them. And the concept of some foods’ textures makes me cringe, especially foods like applesauce. Even as a child, and to this day, I cannot stand the texture of applesauce. I cannot handle the feeling of the sogginess or the small pieces of apple going against my teeth; it is absolutely one of the worst things I have ever tasted solely because of the texture. I share the same amount of disgust for ketchup and pepperoni. Even though some may say it is bizarre to care so much about foods touching since they will end up colliding in your stomach one way or another, in the end, I would prefer to not force my taste buds to A suffer while I eat a meal.
The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the Acumen staff. Reach Kiersten Riedford at kriedford@hilite.org
TRUTH OR DARE | 3.12 | 09
STAYING TRUE IN
BLUE & GOLD Staying true to yourself in high school environment seems less intense as media portrays it WORDS || VALLIEI CHANDRAKUMAR GRAPHICS || MICHELLE LU
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n many modern TV shows and movies, high school is portrayed as the period for students to find themselves and their values. However, for junior Katelyn Wang, the peer pressure she said she feels is not as intense as what is portrayed in the media. According to Wang, the abnormal size of CHS has its downsides and benefits, but ultimately, it is not as exclusive and cliquey as modern media makes high schools seem. “Sometimes, (at CHS) you can feel like just a statistic. Sometimes, you can feel like a number,” Wang said. “Really, if you get down to it, the amount of people helps you learn about people in general. Stereotypically, yeah, there are jocks and there are nerds, but it runs deeper than that.” But if you pay attention, sophomore Mansi Nayak said there are more apparent stereotypical divides in the environment if one chooses not to ignore them. “You’ll often see the popular kids stay away from, you know, people who play video games,” Nayak said.
Dealing with Peer Pressure Here are some ways to deal with peer pressure 1. Pay attention to how you feel. If something feels wrong, avoid the situation. 2. Talk to the person who is pressuring you and let them know how you feel. 3. Have a secret code with parents or friends to get you out of a situation. 4. Give an excuse. 5. Have friends with similar beliefs and ask for help from a trusted adult. SOURCE || ACCREDITED SCHOOLS ONLINE
Finding a Voice
Nayak said accepting yourself for all your interests and flaws is a gradual journey. “I feel like, maybe, the people who don’t speak out (have the hardest time being themselves). I’m one of those people,” Nayak said. “I don’t like speaking out unless I have a lot of my friends in that class. So, it just gets really tough.” Counselor Ann Boldt said tension among students is prevalent at CHS but it is different in the sense that it is often a comparison of academic ability rather than social standing. She said the typical high school stresses about grades and the future can mix with unrealistic social standards students set for themselves. “Everyone thinks all the students here know what they’re going to do with their lives and what they’re going to major in. That’s not true nor should it be,” Boldt said. Wang said self-reflecting on what truly matters to her helps her lessen anxiety about cliques and judgment in the academic and social worlds. “I think what people have to realize is if someone doesn’t like you, that’s their problem. It also goes the other way,” Wang said. “If I don’t like someone, that’s my thing. It’s not their fault. I don’t get to treat them like it’s their fault.” Boldt said it is important for students to realize each journey is specifically unique to a person’s personal and academic capability. “(School) doesn’t look the same with any one student and I think the biggest thing is people are comparing themselves,” Boldt said. Wang also said peer pressure has been so institutionalized that it impacts regular social etiquette. “I think we look at peer pressure and we think it’s someone pressuring someone to have sex or to try alcohol or drugs or to do a crime. I think it’s less about that and more peer pressure in terms of this is how you should act,” Wang said. “You should be nicer to people. You should be less sarcastic. You should be less loud. I have a pretty loud personality. I scream in hallways
Puppet of Peer Pressure Take a look at what peer pressure entails with these five common social pressures 3. Sexual Activity 2. Stealing When hanging out with a group, it’s easy to justify that a dangerous activity is not that bad. However, risky behavior results in death in most cases, especially for teenagers.
According to AptParent, 2033% of teenagers feel pressured to have sex during high school or earlier.
1. Drugs/Alcohol These are the easiest things for a teen to be pressured to do, as many people associate it with “coolness.” According to DrugFree World, 55% of teens start using substances after being pressured.
and people shun me and look away. I have no volume control and I’m not going to apologize for that.”
Media Gets it Wrong
As for high schools portrayed in the media, Nayak said while cliques and peer pressure are present at CHS, it is not as intense and detached as today’s TV shows and movies make it out to be. “I don’t think the entertainment industry should exaggerate it as much; they might show us more of it,” Nayak said. “They need to talk more about how normal school life is. I just don’t think that’s being represented.” Nayak said the distortion of high school in the media gives people false ideas of how they should act. She said the interactions at CHS are simplistically casual and well-intentioned. “I don’t think there’s anyone who’s the most popular here or the most bullied here,” Nayak said. “It’s all pretty well-balanced.” Wang said she agreed with Nayak about how each person at CHS is so different that it seems like cliques aren’t as integrated as they are displayed in the media. “One clique doesn’t fit one person,” Wang said. Wang said when TV shows start showing multifaceted characters in diverse, realistic situations, students will come to realize acceptance is the easiest choice. “I think there’s not one person that’s been nice 100% of the time his entire life. I think there’s a lot of people who have been mean,” Wang said. “I think a lot of times when
4. Bullying
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Often times, people bully others without realizing it. This form of bullying is considered a type of social pressure after it snowballs into a group effort. If the victim doesn’t join in, they are projected as a social outcast.
5. Dangerous Behavior This risk typically starts with a dare and adrenaline soon follows. However, after adrenaline wears off, a person may experience intense guilt and concerns about their reputation.
SOURCE || ACCREDITED SCHOOLS ONLINE
you have this main character who is this nice person, this pretty girl with a boyfriend and all these problems but she herself never recognizes she was the villain of the story, it makes this unrealistic stereotype that this girl is always good and this girl always does this right.”
Finding your Part
Boldt said while each student makes their own contributions to CHS, it is important to realize the impact you can make on yourself with the available resources. “Make your journey here at Carmel High School your own,” Boldt said. “Just do things that bring you joy and you have passion about.” Wang said CHS supports progressive, real connections that leaves students for the better. “While I do feel like people could be nicer sometimes, I think that the idea that all high school football players are bullies or all high school nerds are just nerds and can’t look pretty (is not true),” Wang said. Wang said the size of CHS ultimately results in more relations and learning opportunities. “The whole point of bullying and people being rude to you and peer pressure is to say ‘Okay, you can pressure me to do it. You can be mean to me. You can completely ghost me from your group and everything,’” Wang said. “It doesn’t matter because I promise you if you look around (CHS), there are 5,000 people here. You are going to find one person here that you click with well and that you love.” A
TRUTH OR DARE | 3.12 | 11
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(NOT) THE WORDS || RAGHAV SRIRAM
odel inority
CHS students weigh accuracy of stereotypes, specifically ‘model minority’
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ris Yan, Asian American and senior, said she feels she experiences many Asian stereotypes every day, from attending debate tournaments to participating in chemistry competitions. “I remember one time when a substitute teacher said, ‘Oh, are you the Asian group that just sits in the back because you already know everything?’ Other times people are like, ‘Oh my god, I beat Iris on a test’ like I’m some unattainable standard. Or, they say, ‘Why are you even worrying? You’re going to get a 100 on this test like you always do,’” Yan said. “And regarding college, people often say things like, ‘Of course you’re going to get in (to Harvard).’” Today, more and more Asians are influencing society. Yo-Yo Ma, a talented cellist who has won dozens of Grammys, has changed the musical landscape. In the technology field Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, has changed the computer processing world and in politics, politician Andrew Yang, who just ran for president of the United States, has made history for Asian Americans. With this growing influence, one would expect society to have less constrictive views on the Asian American community, but this is far from the truth as Asian Americans still face harmful and detrimental stereotypes every day. Yan said, “The biggest place where I see these stereotypes is (in) the work Asians put in being smart and doing all the work they do. It is often undervalued because everyone believes that they’re Asian, so of course they’re smart, but there are also those people where some things
don’t click for them even though they are Asian and they have to put hours into studying.” Yan is not the only one who believes Asian American PHOTO || stereotypes negatively impact Asian Americans in school. SHRUTHI According to the New York Times, in 2015, Harvard RAVICHANDRAN graduates, students and applicants filed a lawsuit accusing the University of discriminating against Asian Americans Freshman in their application process. While federal judges ruled in Sophia Yang favor of Harvard, the case raised questions surrounding the issues of race, class and power in American society. completes her Many students picture Asian Americans as quiet, homework good at math and high-achieving. However, there are during SRT. widespread education and socioeconomic disparities Yang said among different Asian groups. For example, according to AAPI Data, a website dedicated to gathering demographic the ‘model data on ethnic groups, 95% of Japanese-Americans are minority’ high school graduates, compared to only about 60% of stereotype has South Asian Hmong, Laotian and Cambodian Americans. According to Khayti Joshi, professor of education positives and at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, negatives. stereotypes referred to as “model minority stereotypes” impact Asian Americans the most. These stereotypes imply that all Asians are good at math and science, do well in school, are diligent and don’t cause a ruckus. This makes the implication that other ethnicities should look up to and follow the behavior of Asian Americans. Joshi said, “(In) 1967, U.S News and World Report, a monthly news magazine, published an
article referring to Asians as the model minority and that has stuck ever since.” This model minority stereotype implies that Asian Americans are students who do well in school and need no educational support due to their cultural values; thus, their educational needs and challenges are often ignored by their teachers and peers. According to Joshi, the reason why these stereotypes exist comes from the U.S. immigration system. She said, “After the immigration system was opened up (to non-whites) in 1965, preferences were put in place for those who could immigrate. The first preference was to those who had the ‘Alphabet Soup’ behind their names: The Masters of Business (MBs), PhDs and the Registered Nurses (RNs).” This led many Americans to believe that people from Asia were all doctors, engineers or professors to this very day. With these stereotypes comes added pressure. A journal published by Community Health found several common sources of stress that affect the mental health of Asian Americans; these sources included the pressure to live up to the “model minority” stereotype. The group also found Asian Americans felt discrimination based on racial or cultural stereotypes was a significant source of stress, particularly during high school. Freshman Sophia Yang said she has mixed feelings about the ‘model minority’ stereotype, “If you’re expected to be good at academics, you’re pushed to. I feel like that’s a positive thing. Of course it can be annoying at sometimes especially when people who are not Asian get upset at you for not knowing something because you are Asian and that’s not okay. But I feel like these stereotypes can help Asian people because they can push you and help you succeed, but at the same time they can be negative and harmful.” Joshi said, “As a college professor I see the stress (Asian) students have and it’s huge, and we see Ivy League
(Left to right) Debate coach Marie Satchivi, seniors Rohil Senapati and Iris Yan, junior Caleb Suhy and debate coach Dylan Gentilcore pose after awards at Debate State.
Breaking down the Myth
Here’s a breakdown of statistics about Asian students in high school, college 2018 Mean AP Scores 5
Asian students in public high schools (5%)
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Asian
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Asian student population at Harvard (22%)
U.S. History
Computer Science
Calculus
Biology
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English Language and Composition
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Hispanic/Latino American Indian African-American Asian student population at MIT (26%)
GRAPHIC || RILEY TERBUSH SOURCE || INSIDE HIGHER ED
SUBMITTED PHOTO || IRIS YAN students who committed suicide on the news,” she said. “And we can see the rates of depression among Asians have just been increasing each year.” Additionally, these stereotypes reinforce the perception that Asian Americans can only be one thing, and in doing so masks a wide range of interests, wants, ideas and opinions within the Asian community. Freshman Conway Zhang said he has avoided internalizing these stereotypes. He said, “(After sixth grade) I got used to the stereotypes, so I don’t really have much reaction to them anymore. I just laugh it off. Most people think they know everything about Asians but they don’t really, it’s not like they’ve been to China or anywhere else in Asia.” Others have countered them. Yan said, “I feel like I have been able to contradict some stereotypes, especially that Asians are nerdy and antisocial, through debate (club), and so while I can get wrapped up with studying, that is not the majority of my character,” she said. “In general, while people don’t say this to me, I think people are like, ‘Oh, she’s not just a nerd.’” Looking toward the future, many have initiated change by those who understand the harms of the model minority myth. Joshi said, “When I work with teachers, we point out these stereotypes and we do activities so that they learn about these stereotypes,” she said. “I’ve been doing this for almost 20 years and I’ve had teachers, administrators and principals tell me, ‘Oh my gosh, I’ve been doing that, and now I know that I shouldn’t be doing it.’” Despite the educational work undertaken by those like Joshi, Yan said she has mixed feelings about the future for Asian American stereotypes, “I think the shift is beginning to happen, but there is definitely a lot of stereotypes that need to be fixed. I think part of it is due to the model minority stereotype is largely positive,” she said. “Other stereotypes are usually largely negative, which is why that has more backlash, but I don’t think that makes the model minority stereotype any more okay, because I feel the ones who don’t live up to the stereotype don’t feel good about themselves. In general, I feel like (the future of Asians) does look bright but definitely requires a different approach than what is going on right now.” A
TRUTH OR DARE | 3.14 | 13
EMILY SANDY, CHLOE SUN GRAPHIC & SPEAKUPS BUSINESS INSIDER, CNN, STAT, READER’S DIGEST SOURCES
FOOL ME ONCE - HOW TO CATCH A LIAR BODY LANGUAGE - rapid blinking, excessive eye contact - pitch changes, less smiling or subtle smile - frequent touching of face, throat and mouth - fidgeting - big changes in posture - may turn away from you
STATS OF LYING 11
average number of lies that Americans tell each week
percentage of adults that can’t hold a 10-minute conversation without lying
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60
percentage of adults that admit to lying on their resume
VERBAL CUES - timing is off between gestures and words - repeats a question to stall - swear on the Bible or mother’s grave to be over convincing - stutters and hesitates when speaking - gives inconsistent explanations - adds too much detail in a story or stories - lack vividness and leaves out the unusual details generally included in honest descriptions - doesn’t tell a story in chronological order; jumps around according to what is most prominent in memory
86 percentage of parents that are lied to daily percentage of a dating site that is a lie 90 that children first learn how to lie and get 4 age away with their first lie
SPEAKUPS - WHAT LIES WERE YOU TOLD AS A KID? “When I was a kid, my mom told me that if I whistled during the night, a ghost would come, so my parents didn’t let me whistle at night.”
“One that I do remember that was kind of weird was that (my parents said) white bread was actually made with bleach that you use for your clothes, so it would kill me if I ate it.”
Sophomore Lily Rose
Senior Takeru Shishikura
PREFRONTAL CORTEX: responsible for executive control, including planning and regulating emotions and behavior; manages the deciding and self-control needed when lying
WEB OF LIES - INSIDE THE BRAIN
AMYGDALA responds a lot the first time you lie, but it goes down over time because of emotional adaptation
HOW A POLYGRAPH WORKS
What is a polygraph test? A polygraph test is a 85-95% accurate test l that is conducted to tel g lin tel is al du ivi if an ind the truth. It tests the individual on their bodily functions. The machine has made many advances over the s past century, but it wa in ed ent originally inv zie. 1902 by James McKen-
*Sensors to detect body movement are attatched to the skin
These patterns may indicate the individual is lying
CAUGHT RED-HANDED - CELEBRITY SCANDALS BILL CLINTON JAN. 1998: The sexual relationship between president Clinton and 22-yearold Monica Lewinsky came to light with his infamous statement, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman,� which lead to his impeachment.
REBEL WILSON May 2015: Gave misleading information to a magazine company about her birth name, age and upbringing. She said her age was 29 when it was 35 and that her birth name was Rebel Wilson, while it is actually Melanie Bownds.
TRUTH OR DARE | 3.12 | 15
TRUTH
Learn more about the popular party game, Truth or Dare
TAKE A TRUTH
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What’s the most embarrassing thing in your room? Why did you break up with your last significant other? What’s the dumbest thing you’ve ever done? Tell me something you don’t want me to know. What have you done that people here would judge you most for doing? Describe your most recent romantic encounter in detail. What’s the cruelest joke you’ve played on someone? What’s the most childish thing you still do? What’s something you wish you could tell yourself five years ago? What’s your biggest regret?
Speak up! SPEAK UPS, PHOTOS || LIVVIE HURLEY, HANNAH GRETZ
What’s one of your Truth or Dare memories? “When I was in middle school, my friends knew that Valentine’s Day was coming up, and they all had dates for this Valentine’s Day get-together they were having. They told this guy that they knew liked me to ask me out on a date for this hang out, and they dared me to go out with him even though I didn’t like him, so I was dared to go on a date with someone for Valentine’s Day that I didn’t like.”
Senior Cassidy Eckstein
What is your go-to truth question? “My favorite question to ask is “what is your favorite food?” because it’s basic and a get to know you type question. You can’t really go wrong, it’s easy and simple and chances are you learn something about someone that you didn’t know.”
Freshman Cristian Herascu
HOW TO PLAY Take a look at how to play Truth or Dare
TIP
Gather a group of players, ideally 3-7 (to keep the game moving).
Decide on a method to choose TWO players. Ideas include spinning a bottle, going around the circle and asking the person to the left or just random
Make a list of questions and dares before the game starts in order to create higher quality questions.
Once it is your turn, choose truth or dare. You cannot change after you hear the question/dare.
Set some ground rules and limitations before you play in order to avoid disagreement during the game. For example, how appropriate do the questions need to be? In general, avoid anything dangerous or harmful.
DARE? TAKE A DARE
GRAPHIC || OLIVIA CHILDRESS, EDWARD DONG SOURCES || CONVERSATION STARTERS WORLD, LIVESCIENCE, WIKIHOW, THE ATLANTIC
Speak up!
SPEAK UP, PHOTO || LIVVIE HURLEY
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Talk in an accent for the next 3 rounds. (Try to) Do a magic trick. Dance with no music for 1 minute. Let the group go through your phone for 1 minute. Stick your arm in the trash can past your elbow.
What’s one of your Truth or Dare memories? “I was on the Carmel football field around midnight playing truth or dare, and a cop pulled up to the away side to see if anything was going on, so we laid flat on the ground so he couldn’t see us. When he went behind the bleachers we booked it to the home side to our cars. He ended up seeing us, but he was super cool and said it was fine since the gate was left open and he told us to be safe and (he) left.”
Senior Ted Piha
Spin an imaginary hula hoop for 3 minutes. Call the 5th contact on your phone and start a conversation. Let the person on the left draw on your face (no permanent marker) Do your best impression of someone in the room (others have to guess who it is).
Frontal Lobe Controls rational decision making Gives value to choices such as weighing options
Walk on your elbows and knees for as far as you can.
THE SCIENCE OF THE GAME Learn more about how Truth or Dare affects parts of brain
Striatum Controls feeling of peer pressure Also associated with mental rewards for actions
FUN FACT
The size of this region affects level of embarassment.
Pregenual anterior cingulate cortex Controls embarassment Tendency for embarassment is associated with: Trustworthiness Generosity
Amygdala Controls fear Determines possible threats and decodes emotions
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VOLUME XVII ISSUE III March 12, 2020
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