Teens cope using TikToks, memes
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January was a whirlwind. One tweet summarized everyone’s thoughts by asking, “how can the first month of Jan make the whole of 2019 not seem that bad” (@JordanRowes). Here is a quick summary of January 2020. America feared a potential World War III after a U.S. drone strike killed the top Iranian security and intelligence commander. Australian bushfires killed 33 individuals and more than one billion animals. China locked down their city of Wuhan - with a population of 11 million - in an effort to control the coronavirus, which has killed 17 people. Politics divided the nation even further as President Trump’s impeachment trial began. Teens in America and around the globe began to realize this decade was not a reset button; it was only a continuation of tragedy from the past 10 years. But this time around, we would be responsible for solving problems like these. This is the decade where we become adults, go to college, get a job, and move away from our families FROM GRACE’S
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to take on other roles in society. It’s certainly a lot of pressure, but, in classic Gen Z methodology, we expressed our thoughts through memes and TikToks. Everyday memes and soundbites are used to express the frustration, confusion, and fear we all feel while “Breaking News” headlines flash across our screens. This is our method of handling news that - if thought about too much - could send us all into an existential crisis. Some days, I feel like the Internet peaked at WWIII memes. I spent hours scrolling through videos of people pretending to do TikTok dances on a battlefield or jokingly deciding that women should stay home and clean to avoid getting drafted. Even the ones about not being able to drink a Corona Beer from the coronavirus were enough to lighten the mood about the situation. While these may not be the most effective methods of handling these situations, it’s what gets our pressured and stressed minds to take a breath and realize we are all in this together.
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On Jan. 6, students in period 6 advanced health science work together to dissect pig hearts and learn about the inner workings of the human body. Photos by Regan Bishop.
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Cover photo: Students of the Central Assembly of God church come together on Nov. 20 to play worship music to lift the spirits of the room. Members include Lizzie Unterseher, Jaden Unterseher, Gracie Unterseher, Peyton Robertson and Stephanie Polzin. They will be performing at a special event called Fine Arts on March 30 at the Central Assembly of God.Photo by Camden Robertson.
