Margurite

Marguerite

Daisy Friedman

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Contents

PG. 2-3 Content & Contributors

Pg. 4-5 The Power of Jewish Summer camp Pg. 6-7 Broadway Dreamin’ Pg. 8-9 Kitchen Table: the Farm to Table Movment Pg. 9-10 13 reasons why: Review Pg. 10-11 You are enough Pg. 11-12 dear Organ Donor Pg 12- 13 Music: THE nOSTALGIA OF mELODIES Daisy Friedman

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Daisy Friedman writer photographer designer

Hello, my name is Daisy Friedman. I am an 8th grader at Westside Middle School. I enjoy acting, singing, dancing, writing, photography, obscure indie music, and traveling. I am a literature enthusiast. I have always been fascinated with the power and influence of words. Words can inspire, and words can destroy. Choose yours well.

I was born in Manhattan, New York and to two Jewish parents, and moved to Omaha when I was three for a multi-organ transplant at the University Nebraska Medical Center. I attend summer camp at Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute. These experiences in my life have led me to releasing my first internet publication Marguerite. I hope this little collection of thoughts and stories will invoke a whimsical as well as moving response in my readers.

Daisy Friedman

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 5:33:15 PM Central Daylight Time

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I have grown up going to Hebrew school on Wednesdays and Sundays, Growing up in Omaha wasn’t the greatest place to harness my Jewish Community. I grew tired of hearing the same Old Testament stories with the group of 30 other adolescent Jews I had grown up with. Temple Israel was a dreaded place. My teachers had increasing and undesirable focus on Jews being persecuted, I had no interest in learning about my ancestors defeat in history time and time again. Hebrew school was the only place in my life I ever got in trouble. My best friend and I, usually steadfast rule followers, always found ourselves holding back snorts in the back of the classroom, the seriousness of the room taunting us into the kind of giggles only two hours of after-school Hebrew and bible study can beckon. Deep, Hebrew-school-hating giggles.

Daisy Friedman

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The teachers were well-intentioned, I know. They would have to be taking on an irreverent group of non-believers three days a week, kids who would rather have been anywhere else in the world than inside a musty old synagogue classroom learning ancient Hebrew from Na’amma and David–who, from what I could tell, were the biblical equivalent of Dick and Jane, but if it’s possible, even more humorless. Despite my dread, I worked tirelessly to have my Bat Mitzvah. This made my resentment for the religion build. I didn’t believe religion was something that should be forced upon someone, but that’s what was happening to me. I would constantly question the small mindedness of people who only acknowledged God as their rock and redeemer. I never felt as though I connected to the faith the way my chutzpah filled grandparents did, and I wanted to, I just didn’t know where to begin.

It wasn’t until my first summer at Jewish summer camp- Olin Sang Ruby Union Institue 2012, that I realized I could choose to be Jewish. For the first time in my life, I was able to connect with my Judaism in a way that was comfortable to me — through singing and dancing after Shabbat dinner on Friday nights, through funny skits explaining the week’s Torah portion during Saturday morning services, and through nurturing my self-esteem in a community-based environment.

Going to Jewish camp changed the course of my life. Much of the confidence I have as a teenage going into high school is tied to the experiences I had at camp, starting at age 9.

Daisy Friedman

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Broadway Dreamin’ Broadway musicals are often thought of as lightweight entertainment. From South Pacific toThe Book of Mormon, many of the greatest shows incorporate serious themes and challenge audience members’ assumptions.

But can minds really be opened through story and song? Newly published research provides evidence that will warm the hearts of cockeyed optimists.

“Musical theater may be a promising method for promoting attitudinal change,” write Frederick Heide, Natalie Porter and Paul Saito of Alliant International University in San Francisco. Their study, published in the journal Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts, describes how a new musical changed people’s attitudes toward hunters and hunting.

The show, co-created by Heide, Lee Becker and composer Paul Libman, focuses on three men with varying attitudes toward the sport, plus “a magical talking white buck who articulates the philosophy that hunting has ancient and noble roots.” Its title, which manages to evoke both Bambi and Broadway, is Guys and Does.

Daisy Friedman

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“The main protagonist models ethical hunting behavior and is rewarded both

emotionally and financially,” the researchers note, “whereas an antagonist models unethical behavior, is punished and then becomes a transitional model toward positive behavior.” (Specifically, he is a rich Texan who learns to respect nature only after “falling into a nest of bobcats.” Cats in a musical — where did they come up with that idea?)

“Although the play also explored multiple themes unrelated to hunting, such as male bonding, generosity and forgiveness, there was sufficient focus on hunting behavior to predict that audiences would develop more positive attitudes toward it as a result of attendance,” they write.

The researchers surveyed 200 people who saw a 2009 production of the musical at the American Folklore Theater in Ephraim, Wisconsin. (The show sold out its 54 performances, in spite of the fact it was marketed as “the deer hunting musical that promises more bang for your buck.”) Before the performance, they filled out a questionnaire that gauged their attitude toward hunting and hunters.

Within 24 hours after seeing the show, these same audience members filled out and mailed a second survey. They were asked to rate the show using a variety of measures, including the extent to which they found it intellectually stimulating and emotionally engaging. They also retook the hunting-attitudes questionnaire.

The researchers found “an increase in approval of hunting” in the post-show survey. Specifically, they found a shift in attitudes towards three of questionnaire’s assertions: “Hunting is cruel and inhumane to animals,” “Hunting teaches skills needed to get by in life” and “Hunting has heritage and cultural values worth preserving.”

“All three items relate directly to points modeled by characters in the show,” they note.

The researchers found a correlation between this change in attitude and an audience member’s “strength of emotional response to the production.” While careful not to claim cause and effect, they found a link between experiencing an intense gut-level response to the material and shifting one’s position on the issues it brought up. (Of course, whether that changed viewpoint sticks is another matter, and perhaps fodder for a follow-up study.)

While those who reported complex, conflicting emotions towards the show were no more likely to change their minds about those issues than those whose responses were uniformly positive, “they were more likely to report being absorbed, provoked, emotionally involved, inspired, connected with others, given insight and impressed,” the researchers write. That’s an interesting insight in itself: It suggests material that provokes thought makes for a more memorable, engaging experience.

Heide and his colleagues add a couple of cautionary notes. First, the audience was of a specific (and, to American theaters, familiar) demographic: “white, older and mostly college-educated.”

Second, the study did not address the extent to which audience members’ intellectual and emotional response was impacted by the score. As a follow-up, the researchers suggest comparing reactions to musical and non-musical versions of the same material, such as Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story, or George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion and My Fair Lady.

A definitive answer to the question of whether music not only intensifies drama, but also inspires us to rethink rigid opinions: Wouldn’t it be loverly?

Daisy Friedman

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 4:42:12 PM Central Daylight Time

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kitchen table 1415 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68102

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arm-to-table restaurants have taken our

humble town of Omaha by storm. Growing up in America’s heartland we pride ourselves on our food traceability. Nebraska, is the leader in local food and farm-to-table, especially when you take into account our population. It’s a reflection of the work ethic of the people and the agricultural infrastructure and heritage that’s here, that’s maybe disappeared in a lot of places. That respect for our tradition is also apparent on the premises of some of our city’s most inviting restaurants, one in particular Kitchen Table located on fourteenth and Farnam in the heart of Downtown Omaha.

If you’re looking for distressed brick walls, cement floors, as well as inventive sandwiches, snacks and salads, then his chic café will certainly suffice. Kitchen Table has a vibrant ambience with a living wall decorated with plants. The usual crowd consists of hip twenty-something’s working on their computers or browsing the internet.

Kitchen Table displays the kind of environment you would expect to find in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The restaurant provides real food made from scratch from their affordable and diverse menu, carrying food for the sophisticated palate.

Daisy Friedman

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 4:42:36 PM Central Daylight Time

I always enjoy their grilled cheese prepared using havarti and ricotta with roasted radishes and fresh oregano, this dish costs only $8. If I’m feeling up for a salad I devour their Kale Salad with a hint of chili flakes and lemon, this $9 dish is sure to spice up your day. It doesn’t stop there, Kitchen Table offers a delectable Sunday Brunch where you can choose 3 items for $15, like their hearty radishes with thick cultured butter, house poppy seed bagel with chive shmear, and for everyone’s sweet tooth items like brioche french toast topped with mixed berry syrup, candied peanuts, and a decadent dollop of whipped cream.

The soothing atmosphere welcomes characters from all walks of life to gather for a slice of urban life. This humble abode has grown so big, it is getting ready to open a new location at the Dundee Theater. If you are looking for fresh food with our breaking your wallet, take a drive to the heart of the big O and experience Kitchen Table, you won’t be disappointed.

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Daisy Friedman

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 4:42:52 PM Central Daylight Time

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13 Reasons Why

“Some of you cared, none of you cared enough.”

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n March 31, 2017 Netflix released a new series titled, “13 Reasons

Why”, based off the book by author Jay Asher. This series depicts a teenager, Clay Jensen, and his journey to bring justice for his friend Hannah Baker. Hannah, a seventeen-year-old high school junior with nothing but the future before her, took her life on a seemingly calm afternoon. Why is this important? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that in individuals between the ages of 10 and 24 years old, suicide is the third leading cause of death.

High school is supposed to be full of fun, your last years of irresponsibility before stepping out into the big, scary world of adulthood. Unfortunately, this is not the case for many of our teens walking the halls of our high schools today.

Teen bullying has been in the media somewhat frequently lately, especially cyber bullying. Several studies have shown an association between school bullying and depression and suicidality among teens as well as with risk for personality disorder in adulthood along with externalizing behaviors and mental health care utilization (Messias, 2014). Even with this information we still sweep bullying under the rug.

Cyberbullying gives home access to what was once a safe haven for our children.

Daisy Friedman

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 4:43:07 PM Central Daylight Time

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“13 Reasons Why” portrays many topics rape, bullying, teen death by suicide. This in the general way. This should make somehow, collectively, our actions issues such as bullying are not a big several scenes in which peers. Classmates sent school, placed her on a the title “Best Ass” (which magazine), and countlessly “Why did she send/take the question we should be asking right to the judgment Hannah and many In addition to the excessive bullying Hannah faced daily, she not only witnessed the rape of a friend at a party, but was also raped by the same boy later in the school year. RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest & National Network) is considered the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the United States. Their website provides statistics such as: “On average there are 321,500 victims (age 12 or older) of rape or sexual assault in the United States every year” and “33% of women who are raped contemplate suicide”.

In the final episode, Hannah courageously goes to her school counselor to open up about her traumatic experience.

Instead of statements such as, “Tell me what happened”, or an ounce of sympathy, Hannah is asked questions like, “Did you say no?”, “Was there alcohol?”, “Were there any drugs?” What does it matter? So what if there was alcohol or drugs present? “Did you say no?” is such a damaging and highly accusatory question, I would even go so far to say it would be like asking a victim, “Did you enjoy that?” Victim blaming is running rampant in rape culture. Why is that?

that seem to make many adults uncomfortable: should make us uncomfortable, but not us uncomfortable as adults because have made children believe that deal. “13 Reasons Why” shows Hannah Baker is bullied by her explicit messages of Hannah around list of other girls in her grade with is featured in a student-published degraded. I bet some of you are thinking photos in the first place?”, this is not the now, and that thought is a direct contribution other children receive.

Mothers of Hannah’s classmates made statements such as, “My son/daughter is a good kid, they would never….” Classmates made statements such as, “it is unbelievable”. But is it really, unbelievable? Were the signs not there all along?

Hannah showed signs of depression for several episodes before her suicide, these signs all went unnoticed by those she was surrounded by daily.

44,193 people in the United States die by suicide, which is averaging 121 deaths per day. Also from this report, for every suicide completed, 25 individuals attempt and fail.We, as a society, need to slow down and pay more attention to those around us. We need to listen and not discount what people share with us. I love this quote by Catherine M. Wallace, “Listen earnestly to anything your children tell you, no matter what.

If you don’t listen eagerly to the little stuff when they are little, they will not tell you the big stuff when they are big, because to them all of it has always been big stuff”. In addition to listening, let’s be models of behavior. Children learn Following Hannah’s unsuccessful session with her through imitation of what they see us do. Be counselor, she goes to the post office to send a intentional. Be thoughtful. Be brave in reaching package, goes home, draws a bath, pulls out the razor out to others. blades she stole from her parent’s store while they were present, and takes her life. Her mother frequently makes statements throughout the series such as, “How did not know?”

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“Everything …affects everything.”

- Jay Asher

YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH the fear of imperfection

Everybody on this planet has a fear that holds them back and keeps them from doing the things that they wish they could do.

Weather it is something physical like the fear of snakes or something that is in your head like the fear of taking tests, we all have something. The one fear that has held me back the most and still does at times it the fear of not being able to please everyone.

I know the fear of not being able to please everyone sounds like a silly fear but I think that it comes with kind of personality that I have. I love to help people and I love when people are happy and pleased. I hate when I fail to make everyone happy and when people are upset. In life it’s impossible to please too many people so how does this fear hold me back? When I try this hard in life to please so many people it makes it very hard for me to do things for myself. I feel like that is a selfish thing to say but it is true. I try so hard to make the people around me happy that I end up making myself unhappy because it is absolutely impossible to please everyone. I just want everyone to be happy and especially being a teenager I have found out that sometimes people just don’t want to be helped, and that can be a hard pill to swallow.

This fear is something that I don’t know if I can completely conquer. It is part of my personality and I am always going to try to please the people around me. I guess how I have been dealing with this fear is by learning how to stay positive with myself even when I know that I have not pleased everyone. Also by not trying so hard to please the people around me so that I can make sure that I am happy as well.

I have learned that it is not my job to make sure that everyone around me is happy and pleased. I can try my best to be kind to them and make them feel welcome but that is the best I can do. I no longer get upset with myself because I failed at making everyone happy because I know that it is impossible. And now that I don’t think about it so much I feel better and can do things to make myself happier. I have not completely conquered this fear but I know that I am doing better at not letting it control my life.

Daisy Friedman

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 4:44:36 PM Central Daylight Time

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Dear Organ Donor ‫לכים‬

Daisy Friedman

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 4:56:00 PM Central Daylight Time

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Daisy Friedman

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 4:47:25 PM Central Daylight Time

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MUSIC

(n.) vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.

Family

arguments over teenagers' music-listening choices are as old as disagreements over who washes the dishes or takes out the trash. Parents' musical tastes are often very different from those of their teenage children; however, music has the potential to affect emotions. As with adults, music can help teenagers identify, process and express their emotions.

For teenagers, music frequently provides a means of identifying or labeling certain emotions. In music with lyrics, teenagers may identify with expressed emotions of happiness and sadness, or with sociological or political themes. For teenagers struggling with issues surrounding adolescence, sexuality, sexual orientation, loneliness or depression, identifying these emotions in music can be extremely helpful. This is especially true when a teenager is unable to discuss these issues and emotions with family, friends or peers as identification of similar themes in music can make her feel less alone. When teenagers use music as a moodmodifier, it can be used to reinforce and perpetuate negative emotions as well as positive emotions.

Daisy Friedman

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 4:55:27 PM Central Daylight Time

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Daisy’s Perfect Playlist Rivers and Roads//The Head and the Heart Cherry Licorice//The Felice Brothers Let The Mystery Be// Iris Dement Stubborn Love// The Lumineers Dirty Paws// Of Monsters and Men I Will Follow You Into The Dark//Death Cab For Cutie

the nostalgia of melodies Involvement with music — whether as a listener, creator or performer — can be extremely cathartic. Singer-songwriters commonly use lyric writing as a means of emotional catharsis. In a St. Petersburg Times article, Amy Lee of the band Evanescence describes music as her therapy.

Whether a teenager is writing music, identifying with lyrical and musical themes, or dancing wildly at a live show, the cathartic experience provides a channel for expressing and dealing with a wide range of emotions.

Repressing or "bottling up" emotions is often unhealthy, and music allows a channel for teenagers to express emotions through listening to or playing music. Teenagers who write their own music or lyrics are able to express themselves, perhaps with a directness that would be uncomfortable in a non-musical conversation. Bottling up of emotions is linked to an increased incidence of panic attacks, according to a November 2004 report in the journal "Behavior Research and Therapy."

Listening to a certain type, or types, of music can give teenagers access to a peer group of other teenage listeners. Teenage music scenes range from straight-edge punk cliques to prog-rock aficionados and hip-hop heads. A shared love of music gives those in the group a common interest and a basis for friendship, which has many potential emotional benefits. My personal music taste is compiled of mostly indie acoustic selections from obscure bands. It is likely people who listen to certain may looked up or down upon based on that selection. This truly takes the essence out of music itself, the notion that music is for people to escape, to be whoever they want to be. Live music events that allow those younger than 21 to attend give teenagers a safe and supervised social activity that does not involve alcohol. However, identification with a musicaffiliated group can have a negative effect on teenagers' emotions too. Certain music scenes and sub-scenes are associated with violence, misogyny or occasionally gang culture. Particularly for teenage girls, misogynistic music and its associated scenes can reduce self-confidence and empowerment.

Daisy Friedman

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Daisy Friedman

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