In this issue of eagle’s view... news Updates on international, national, 04 local, and Liberty North news
On the Cover / The holidays are all fun and games until someone gets hurt, and it happens more than one would expect. Our Indepth section covers many of the dangers that can occur during snowy season. Cover art by Harris Meyers.
arts and entertainment 06 World’s of Fun’s Winterfest 07 Different iPhone comparisons lifesyle 08
Different holiday foods from around the world
10
Fun dates to go on in December
06
09
eagle’s life 12
Students participating in Adopt A Family
14
What students and staff want for Christmas
12
indepth 18 The dangers of the holiday season spotlight 22 Highlights from different students sports 26 Practicing during winter break opinion vs nontraditional holiday 28 Traditional dinner
2
table of contents
28 Check us out at
Northnationmedia.com @LN_EaglesView @LN_EaglesView
30
letter from the
Editor
written by Kayl Auch | kauc5235@lps53.org
M
erry Christmas and Happy Holidays North Nation! Finals are coming to an end and crunch time is finally dying down. Eagle’s View was also in crunch time from our November issue to now. This issue had a quick turn around and we only had two and a half weeks to get this issue up and rolling. Hopefully, you enjoy it just as much as we do. With all the holidays coming up and break crawling towards us, be sure to stay safe this holiday season. Check out our Indepth section for some holiday safety tips. Things like
burglary, fires, and car accidents are very common with the cold and icy weather. There are many way to prevent such dangers and this section gives tips on how to keep yourself safe. Many events take place over the holiday season also. Worlds of Fun unveiled “Winterfest” for the first time ever. Our Arts and Entertainment section gives the rundown of the new holiday attraction. Hopefully you all enjoy your time off and your holidays as much as we will. Eagle’s View wishes you all Happy Holidays and safe travels!
Eagle’s view staff Editorial Board
Kayl Auch / Editor in Chief Cici Sheeks / Design Editor Harris Meyers / Graphic Designer Grace Moore / General Manager Paige Nicewaner / Ads Manager Kenzie Eklund / Web Editor Mackenzie Thompson / Copy Editor Photographers Colton Hammond Blair Garrison Section Editors Claire Henry / News Evan Hellner / A&E Karlee Kent / Lifestyle Daniel Harper / Eagle’s Life Kaylen Aldridge / In Depth Kari Tott / Opinion & Spotlight Ingrid Weaver / Sports Web Staff Precious Bennett Zack Zell Morgan Winkel Tally Hill Reporters Lydia Bolin Taylor Burrow Santana Cervantes Savanna Eads Karsen McCune Jake Mendoza “The Cows of Liberty North” by Harris Meyers | hmey3600@lps53.org Ella Pritchett The cows celebrating Christmas is something they look forward Sophia Tulipana to every year.They wake up every December 25th, put on their Adviser pajamas, and get to unwrapping gifts. Jennifer Higgins
3
December headLines International
2018 Winter Olympics
National
Alabama Election
cnn.com
Russia will be not be participating in the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics after the International Olympic Committee concurred that the nation had participated in systematic manipulation of drug rules. Russian athletes may be invited to participate in the 2018 Olympics individually after proving they are drug free. “A lot of people looked at the Olympics Commission as that decision being political,” history teacher Brian Clark said.
Local
kc’s new addition
kansascity.com
During Sporting KC’s off season, french athlete Yohan Croizet was signed to the team. This decision was made this December, with Sporting KC’s team still looking to sign multiple players between this year and next. “I think he has the potential to be a great addition to the team,” sophomore Hunter Aikmus said.
4
news
npr.com
On December 12, the Alabama Senate Election resulted in a victory for the Democratic party for the first time in 30 years. Douglass Jones won over Roy Moore in the election with just over one percent of the vote, 49.92% to 48.38%. “Voter turnout matters. It’s as simple as that. When you have bad candidates, people won’t show up to vote,” government teacher Kurt Gates said.
School
Adopt a family
Colton Hammond
Every year, Liberty North volunteers to help out dozens of families during the holiday season. Students bring in toys to wrap and prepare for families in need. Adopt a Family is among the many charity events Liberty North participates in every year. “I just think anytime students can support other students it’s an awesome opportunity whether it be support financially or with their time wrapping gifts,” English teacher Jennifer Bilen said.
written and designed by Claire Henry | chen5256.lps53.org
Bring this ad in for a 20% coupon
“It’s all good” Jeff (Pegleg) Cessna
(816)-532-8778
Taco Tuesday $1.49 Tacos
290 S. 291 Hwy Liberty, Mo 64068 816-792-2737 m-th 11am-9pm f 11am-10pm sat 11am-9:30pm sun 12pm-9pm
124 Forrest Ave Liberty MO, 64068 Store: 816-415-0652 CEll: 816-223-8051
Winterfest is HEre
written by Precious Bennett | pben3945@lps53.org
W
interfest is a newly formed festival centered around holiday experiences to bring joy to all people in the state of Missouri. Offering new rides, showcases and everything in between, the festival helps to kick start the wonderment of celebrating the holidays. “There are many characters walking around the park, as well as ten live entertainment shows. The whole park is festively decorated in lights, and it also stays true to the theme of the different continents. Worlds of Fun also offers ice skating as well as a petting zoo,” park supervisor Kayln Taylor said. Ranging from live entertainment to petting zoos, Winterfest can be a fun, exciting and inviting environment from people of all ages. It is also extremely family-friendly. “Winterfest includes an ice skating rink and a petting zoo to help embody the Christmas spirit. It is also more driven to families with smaller children, which allows all of planet Snoopy’s rides to be open. There are also different stores that sell Christmas themed merchandise; a shop in Europa sells cookies that can be decorated too. The park also offers a place where guests can write letters to Santa and take pictures with him.” said Taylor. The park’s goal is to contribute to the traditional idea of the holidays.
“I think that my favorite part about it was the petting zoo. I’ve had a love for animals since I was younger so it was super cool. I only saw him in passing but it was cool to see Santa. I feel like Santa is a huge part of keeping up with Christmas spirit and he plays a huge role in that,” junior Nina Berry said. The park offers many different activities that visitors can explore. There is enough for most people to do in a full night. The desire to explore more invites theme-park goers to come back time and time again. “I would most definitely go again in the future. I would visit again because I want to explore more of the activities they have around the park. I would love to take some people there that have never been,” senior Lucy Wilson said.
photos by Cici Sheeks | cshe9881@lps53.org
6
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
page design by Evan Hellner | ehel5361@lps53.org
iPhone Evolution written by Taylor Burrow | tbur3391@lps53.org
Iphone 6
The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were the first iPhones to feature an original and an enlarged version. Apple has sold over 75 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus’s since its release date of September 19, 2014. The iPhone 6 is also the world’s most popular phones; over 21% of the world’s phones in use. “I like that it’s simple and easy to use it also has a nice screen and the camera is good as well, I do wish the battery life was better, but I like that my iPhone has a headphone jack unlike the 7,” senior Ethan Davis Said.
Iphone 7 The iPhone 7 and 7 plus released on September 16, 2016. The iPhone 7 and 7 plus featured a new camera, 25% brighter screen, new home button, no headphone jack, and is water and dust resistant. The iPhone 7 sold over 350 million units over the first year of sales. “I like that the iPhone 7 is new. It has a good camera, a lot of storage and I like the user interface. It’s really simple and easy to use which is why I have always had iPhone, and will continue to have iPhones,” senior Jack Martin said.
Iphone 8 Apple released the iPhone 8 on September 22, 2017. This iPhone had many new features including an all glass model, and inductive (wireless) charging, as well as introducing the portrait mode which was a new camera feature that blurs out the background of the photo. “I like that it’s up to date and it’s really good the camera is really nice and it has a better layout than the past iPhones and is really easy to use and figure out,” freshman Caroline Casel said.
Iphone 10 The iPhone 10, or the iPhone “X” was released on November 3, 2017. It is the newest of the iPhones, the iPhone features face scan recognition unlocking, and an “edge to edge” screen by removing the home button. The iPhone 10 also has a longer battery life than any iPhone before it. “I think it’s the best iPhone yet, I really like the new technology in it and all the additions they made. I like iPhones because they’re simple to use, I really like how big the screen is and the new face scanner to unlock the phone,” junior Tyler Eckersley said. photos by Blair Garrison and Harris Meyers | bgar2908@lps53.org, hmey3600@lps53.org
7
Holiday Home Cooking Around the World written by Mackenzie Thompson | mthompson1@lps53.org
I
t’s December 25th, Christmas morning has arrived. The eagerness is set to an ease with all the turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce that one can handle. The American version is simple; family, turkey, pie. The holidays are the time to implode with food, just like the rest of the world. The international cooking class here at North knows all about the different cultures our world offers. “Canada and Mexico are similar to the United States. They get together with their family and eat a lot food together. Canada uses maple syrup for everything. Mexico also uses their fresh foods. All their foods are not particularly spicy, but salty,” sophomore Amelia Nielson said. For lots of students, they keep to the norm. For lots of countries, they keep to their spices. “Mexico sticks to their spices for their traditional meals. They use lots of peppers because the peppers originated from Mexico. They also have sweet bread, or conchas, which is round bread with icing,” junior Henry Murphy said. For other parts of the world, they rely on what grows in their soil, and what is special to their culture. “In Japan one of their main meals is called tonkatsu, which is bread with fried pork in the middle. Spaghetti is also very traditional in some parts of the world. A very popular recipe in Greece is baklava, which is a dough layered with cinnamon filling and topped with sweet syrup,” Murphy said. Although we rely on our turkey and ham, the cultures on the other side of the world rely on the sea creatures. “In Korea, they cook octopus, it’s one of the most traditional meals there. They often make the meal in front of you and the octopus is slightly still squirming when you are eating it,” Murphy said. photos by Blair Garrison | bgar2908@lps53.org
8
Lifestyle Lifestyle
page design by Karlee Kent | kken2765@lps53.org
Christmas Cookie Creations
written by Sophia Tulipana | stul8243@lps53.org
The holidays are a time for family coming together and celebrating the good in life. Many families do this in different ways but decorating cookies is one of the most popular ways for families to spend time together and enjoy the little things in life. “The holiday cookie decorating tradition is important to me because it is a time to be able to hang out with my family,” freshman Mady Glen said.
“The cookie decorating tradition is important to me because It lets me spend time with family that I hardly get to see anymore. It’s nice to just relax with my family and make cookies with them and all the little kids there,” sophomore Chloe Sizemore said.
“I think the cookie decoration tradition is important to keep because they sort of represent the past and we should always keep the past in mind. Cookie decorating is also super fun,” junior Nik Baumert said.
“Decorating cookies has been a tradition in my family ever since I was 3 years old. Cookies brought the whole family together to do something fun since we barely get to see each other. Over all it made me feel good that I have something that brings me and my family closer every year,” sophomore Colby Jones said.
9
photos by Sophia Tulipana | stul8243@lps53.org
HoliDATE Season
pictures by Karsen McCune | kmcc9473@lps53.org written by Karsen McCune | kmcc9473@lps53.org
When cold weather approaches, many lovebirds are excited to snuggle up together next to the fireplace, hot cocoa in hand. But when watching cheesy Hallmark movies gets old, here are some other holiday date ideas. Date #1: Ice skating is a popular winter sport, and even those who have no experience can enjoy it. There are multiple places around Kansas City to ice skate, but the Crown Center Ice Terrace has recently become a wellknown holiday tradition for many local families and couples. “An ice skating rink is the best place to go on a date because you get to take the cutest pictures ever and because it’s funny to watch your significant other fall,” junior Mariah Peterson said. Date #2: Some couples prefer watching theatre to anything involving cold winter weather. Luckily for them, there are holiday themed shows at many places, including Crown Center, Winterfest at Worlds of Fun, and Spencer Theatre. “I saw A Christmas Carol at Spencer Theatre and it was cool. It’s more interesting than just going to a movie because there are real life special effects at the show,” senior Wyatt Travis said.
10
Lifestyle Lifestyle
Date #3: The holidays are a time when malls and shopping centers have out a wide variety of colorful decorations. It can be fun to go adore these places without the intent of spending too much money, and instead spending time with a significant other. “It’s super fun to go to the mall during the holidays because they have everything all dressed up for Christmas. They also usually have good deals this time of year, so you can buy things for your significant other or yourself,” senior Vivien Steenstra said. Date #4: A more traditionally festive date idea is the choice of admiring local Christmas lights. Whether they are the 80 miles of lights that span the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, or local decorations of the more extravagant neighbors, this can be a chill date experience. “I would take a girl to look at the Christmas lights around the Plaza because it’s really calming and girls love doing that,” junior Anthony Vogelbough said.
page design by Karlee Kent | kken2765@lps53.org
ClassyChocolate@ KC.rr.com 816-781-2260
Give the Gift of Christmas:
North’s Key Club organized to help over 100 local children and families in need written by Santana Cervantes | scer3994@lps53.org
E
very year around Christmas time, Key Club initiates the Adopt-a-Family program, a very important way of giving back to the community. 28 teachers and staff members at Liberty North have volunteered to adopt families. “Adopt-a-Family is a community event hosted by the Liberty Community Christmas Tree that provides Christmases for families who cannot provide it themselves. Families sign up to be adopted and then various community members can select the families they’d like to adopt. The program provides Christmas presents for the entire family as well as several boxes of canned and refrigerated food for the family during the Christmas season,” senior Cassidy Williams said. As Christmas and other holidays approach, students realize the importance of charity work. “I helped buy, collect, and wrap gifts. I enjoyed Adopt-a-Family because not only does it get me
into the Christmas spirit, it helps me get into the reason for the season,” junior Morgan Neal said. “I donated money to four different families. I really enjoyed getting the opportunity to help children and families that can’t afford things that I was blessed with as a child,” sophomore Ruby Mitchell said. All the members of Key Club and advisor Katie Mitchell are behind all the planning and effort that goes into having the Adopt-a-Family program at Liberty North. “Mrs. [Katie] Mitchell and I began brainstorming early in the school year and then sending out information to teachers in early November. I helped organize our teachers and Key Club members into teams that checked in with teachers throughout the process and I spent almost every morning before school during the gift collection time checking in with teachers, wrapping gifts that were ready, and troubleshooting anything that came up. I also got the privilege this year
“Community members can boost the morale of a family by offering the extra resources they already have” Senior Cassidy Williams said.
continuted on the next page Key Club annually organizes the Adopt A Family event at North, which helps give local families a present-filled Christmas. Students have donated plenty of gifts for each of the families, inspiring the holiday spirit in everyone. “I really like helping people and feeling like I can make a difference in my community during the holiday season. I bought a bunch of gifts myself, and we did a lot of wrapping,” junior Maya Morris said.
12
eagle’s life
page design by Daniel Harper | dhar8449@lps53.org
Adopt-a-Family
of joining my parents in the delivery process,” Williams said. These families are guaranteed to have great Christmases thanks to the work of Key Club and every student, teacher, and staff member that helped. “I am a Key Club executive officer, and as a member of [Key Club’s]
Saving Grace
“I really enjoyed getting the opportunity to help children and families that can’t afford thins that I was blessed with as a child,” sophomore Ruby Mitchell said. executive council I work closely with many members of the club, but especially Mrs. Mitchell and my fellow executive board. I helped to be Mrs. Mitchell’s right-hand woman and make sure things didn’t fall through the cracks, as well as helping wrap gifts alongside all of the other members,” junior Maya Morris said.
photos by Colton Hammond | cham5485@lps53.org
The Spirit of Christmas: Holiday Giving column by Grace Moore gmoo3928@lps53.org
C
hristmas is a time of year where family and friends get together to celebrate all of the wonderful things that come along with the holiday season. One of those wonderful things should include giving back. Key Club was in charge of a service project called Adopt-AFamily where wish lists of the family members, which contain both needs and wants, were given out to organizations and individual classrooms willing to help. I think what they are doing is very special because it affects a much bigger community than just here at North. Supporting local families to make Christmas memorable for them all are something that is held very dear to my heart.
13
Christmas 2017
Santa’s coming to town on the 25th, and students and staff are making their own lists and checking them twice written by Jake Mendoza | jmen5684@lps53.org
seniorOlivia
Daugherty
“I asked for a lot of shoes this year, because I never really ask for shoes; they are really the last thing I think about.”
juniorJarrett
Brandeberry
“For Christmas I want some new sweatshirts and a new TV.”
sophomoreJacob
Simon
“Mainly just clothes because that’s all I really need.”
seniorRachel
Eaton
“I want to pass Calculus, that would be nice and to go to California and never come back.”
juniorReid
Eklund
“I want like an Xbox. That’s not cliche at all.”
juniorJimmy
Abron
“I want some new shoes and a new phone.”
photos by Colton Hammond | cham5485@lps53.org With so many different people, the gifts students want and the reasons they celebrate are extremely diverse. Students wants vary from clothes to electronics to more tailored gifts, and each student has different reasons to enjoy their holidays. “I want a Patagonia jacket because they are comfortable, and I like the holidays because I get to talk to my grandma,” junior Lillian Leslie (pictured left) said.
14
eagle’s life
page design by Daniel Harper | dhar8449@lps53.org
freshmanAlaina
galloway
“For Christmas I want a canon t5i/t6i and some new sweatshirt; I like taking pictures so a new camera would be nice.”
seniorChase
Mason
“I asked for a genealogy kit, it’s called 23 and me.You send them a saliva sample and they look at your DNA to send you a breakdown of any diseases you might be predisposed to and also your ancestry.
SophomoreEmily
Green
“I asked for a phone charger because I broke mine. And an Apple watch because I feel like that would be nice to have.”
juniorKayla
Rash
“I want a Ford Ranger Ecuador they are cool, cute, and little.”
freshmanJosie
Ervin
“I want a dog because… they are cute and fuzzy.”
sophomoreAnnamaria
samples
“I want my own pet monkey because they’re really cute.”
FreshmanCourtney
Hadley
“I really want Taylor Swift concert tickets and the new Niall Horan album.”
sophomoreTaylor
Gilbert
“Waterproof socks for swimming and a colored sombrero for my dog.”
SeniorSullivan
nevins
What NOT To Get your TeacheR written by Jake Mendoza jmen5684@lps53.org
stagecraftDavid
young
“Socks because I am very picky on my socks I like them to all be the same brand.”
EnglishKaite
Mitchell
“School supplies because that’s my job; you wouldn’t give a mom a vacuum.”
ScienceSpencer
Fish
“A fish because a student got me one last year and I killed it.”
englishmatthew
mitchell
“Food because I don’t trust kids giving me food.”
“My two front teeth. Hah!”
Social StudiesKurt
Gates
“Starbucks gift cards, because I don’t drink coffee.”
EnglishAlexis
Legget
“Milk chocolate. I appreciate that, but I don’t like straight milk chocolate.”
HealthSteve photo by Kari Tott | ktot6200@lps53.org
From the Eagle’s View Staff to all of you: Merry Merry Christmas Christmas and AND Happy HAppy Holidays. Holidays
Kirwan
“Socks and underwear; it would make me uncomfortable.”
15
“In the student section, if you show a lot of emotion, you can really tell that it changes the players on the court. In the first quarter, the Eagles were down 13-5.When we got involved, they made a comeback into a 42-38 game going into the last two minutes. Unfortunately, we just didn’t have enough to pull it off. Overall, if we go out, have a good time and get loud, the team is going to do fine,” senior Damiyon Larabee said. photo by Harris Meyers | hmey3600@lps53.org
Caution: Holidays Approaching With the joy of the holidays also comes increased levels of danger
car crashes
written by Ella Pritchett | epri7351@lps53.org
A common danger of the holidays is the constant threat of car crashes due to drunkenness or icy roads. Car accidents always spike around the holidays, especially in December. According to the The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2,597 people lost their lives due to motor vehicle traffic crashes during December 2010. The NHTSA also found that an average of 36 fatalities occurred each day in the U.S. 2001 and 2005 as a result of crashes involving an alcohol impaired driver. People around the country are affected by these accidents, including the students and staff of Liberty North. When winter hits, the narrow back roads used to get to this school become more dangerous than they already are. “I was leaving school. I live in Shoal Creek, so when I was getting off to turn into my
18
indepth
get robbed, like installing a home alarm system or locking all doors and windows. Another way is to cut up and flatten the boxes gifts come in, and put them in garbage bags for trash collection, so people don’t see all the gifts sitting inside a home. “Don’t leave out the boxes of stuff you got for Christmas. Put them out of the way so the only time people see them is on trash day. Keep your doors locked, and don’t tell the world you’re leaving town,” Jacob said.
page design by Kaylen Aldridge | kald7762@lps53.org
crime
In December, burglary rates always increase. Starting December 24, burglars are on the lookout for vancant houses full of recently bought gifts. “People trying to rob your house when you’re gone is an issue. It’s important that if you are home alone you don’t answer the door unless you are expecting someone. And when you leave, make sure neighbors know you’re gone so they can watch your house,” senior Nathan Jacob said. There are some ways to make sure you don’t
neighborhood, my car wouldn’t stop and my brakes weren’t working. I was just sliding, so I just drove over the divider at Brentwood. I was pretty close to hitting someone. There was someone driving in front of me and I was about a foot away from hitting the car. The car drove off after seeing me crash, which was strange. My car was sitting there in the middle of the median. I finished driving over it, and I parked the car,” junior Hunter Laney said. Laney had to pay a large amount of money to fix his car, and still remembers what it was like. While crashing a car is unavoidable, there is something people can do to help reduce the damage when a car starts to slide. “Turn your wheels into the skid. If you’re skidding right, turn your wheels to the right, because it counteracts what you’re doing and you straighten out,” science teacher Misty Black said.
ice
Whether they love or hate the cold weather, snow, and holidays, people can agree on one thing- the icy ground that comes with winter can be beautiful, but also deadly. “When I was a kid, one of my mom’s friends slipped on the ice walking to her car and got a pretty bad concussion,” sophomore Silas Woolley said. Annually, an average of one million people are injured because of falling on ice, while 17,000 will die from falling on ice, according to The Injury HelpLine. “When I was in elementary school, my
friend and I were in the woods and we both fell because of slipping on an ice patch. We were stuck in a ditch for about thirty minutes because of how steep it was,” freshman Jacob Buckholz said. But there are some tips to avoid getting hurt because of the ice this season. Avoid the ice, wear shoes with traction, or don’t go outside. “If there are railings around you, hold onto them, but if there is not go as slow as possible. Or, just like me, you will end up falling anyway!” sophomore Bryleigh Powell said.
Surviving Family column by Ella Pritchett | epri7351@lps53.org
When it comes to Christmas gettogethers with very large (usually opinionated) families, I completely understand how hectic it can be. From noisy cousins to up-in-your-face aunts, I’ve dealt with -and survivedthese experiences. I truly love my family, don’t get me wrong. But when Christmas rolls around, and I’m stuck in a tiny house with twenty-one of my closest friends, things can become a little tense. So, in lieu of Christmas, here are some of my tips for surviving your family. If controversial topics get brought up, you have three options. One, walk away. Two, change the subject. Three,
start an argument. I would not recommend the latter, because that just makes the situation worse. From my personal experience, sugared up cousins are the worst. While I love them, the mere thought of them with too much sugar in their systems makes me cringe. The only thing to do here is to walk away, quickly. Lastly, if all else fails, just remember: this is your family. They love you no matter what. At the end of the day, they have your back. And you don’t have to see them again until Easter. Good luck this holiday season.
19
fire
States Marine reservist who was brutally stabbed while collecting Toys for Tots on Black Friday 2010, and a 34-year-old security guard who was trampled to death at a Walmart store on Black Friday 2013,” according to The Inquisitor. Injuries are common of on Black Friday, and deaths are not unheard of. But there are some ways people can ensure their safety and the safety of others on Black Friday. “You can online shop. It is the twenty-first century! You can also go to stores that have good deals, not the ones that always have sales, and don’t always have expensive items,” sophomore Mackenna Rowe said.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, Between 2011-2015, U.S. fire departments responded to an average 200 home fires around Christmas. These fires caused an average of 6 deaths, 16 injuries, and $14.8 million in direct property damage annually. “My sister lit a decorative candle that was in a wicker box. It was sitting next to a light switch, and ended up eventually setting the wall on fire. It was almost went up into the light circuit but it didn’t. The firemen had to come and take care of it. We caught it early, so it wasn’t as bad or expensive to fix as it could’ve been,” senior Parker Overby said. Christmas is the time of year when candle sales soar according to Candles.org, amounting to more than one billion dollars in sales. Fires because of candles are common,
shopping
The day after Thanksgiving is the unofficial official start of the Christmas season. That day also marks one of the most famous Fridays of the year- Black Friday. “A couple of my friends went Black Friday shopping at three a.m., and that’s just a danger to your brain, mentally you can’t wake up, it just hurts,” junior Noah Graham said. Graham’s friends were able to successfully complete Black Friday shopping unscathed. Everyone was able to complete their shopping, but unfortunately not everyone makes it out that easy. “Tragic incidents include an elderly man who was shot and killed over a television he purchased on Black Friday 2009, a United
and the top three days out of the year for candle fires is Christmas, New Years Eve, and Christmas Eve, respectively. “I lit a candle around Christmas, and accidently knocked it over. It caught my sheets on fire. The good news is, water fixes a fire problem,” sophomore Brandon Caraballo said. To avoid any incidents this holiday season and to avoid causing fire damage, here are some ways to keep people and property safe. According to House Logic, to reduce the danger, maintain about a foot of space between the candle and anything that can burn. Set candles on sturdy bases or cover with hurricane globes. Never leave flames unattended. Before bed, walk through each room to make sure candles are blown out. For atmosphere without worry, consider flameless LED candles.
Infographic based on information from thezebra.com, CBS News, cpss.net, and esfi.org infographic by Harris Meyers | hmey3600@lps53.org
20
indepth
page design by Kaylen Aldridge | kald7762@lps53.org
studentSPOTLIGHT
written by Savanna Eads | sead1243@lps53.org
Sam Eggleston Ninth Grade
Freshman Sam Eggleston has yearly holiday traditions which help him get into the Christmas spirit. “Every year for our tradition we have family over at Christmas Eve, and then we all go to my grandparents on Christmas morning. I like being able to see my whole family and just being around everyone to celebrate the holidays because it really gets me into the Christmas mood,” Eggleston said.
9
Hannah Tritz Tenth Grade
Hannah Tritz who is the daughter of Lori Tritz, used to enjoy having her mom on the school board for several different advantages. “It was really cool having my mom on the school board because she kind of had the insight on all the teachers and we got to know all of the stuff going on in our schools like if we had snow days. We also got into most of the sporting games free because we got student passes,” Tritz said.
10
Dylan Drew
Eleventh Grade Track runner Dylan Drew is most excited for this upcoming 2018 track and field season for many reasons. “I’m so ready and excited for track this spring. I can’t wait to see all my teammates and help my team become the best they can. This year is a big year for me because I’m now an upperclassman and have a bigger part of the team and people look up to me to lead them and I couldn’t be more excited,” Drew said.
11
Emily philpot
Twelvth Grade Emily Philpot has gone to school with twin brother, Thomas Philpot, since the beginning, but some things have changed since high school. “It’s not bad having Thomas here but, I don’t ever really get to see him at school anyways. Not a lot of people know were twins until I say something about it, because we act very different from one another. We have one class together and we sit across the room, so it’s not bad,” Philpot said.
22
spotlight
12
page design by Kari Tott | ktot6200@lps53.org
Interior
Designer of
Lauren
the month
Thompson
S
enior Lauren Thompson has found a way to put what she wants to do in the future as a career, and mix it with a something she is passionate in. “I wanna be a real estate agent, so this class helps me because I can actually stage houses out of things I have learned in this class, and use my new abilities to my future job. I enjoy designing and creating things that I came up with and see how everything fits together,” senior Lauren Thompson said. In the interior design class, students are always finding new ways to create more original and unique designs. “We do a lot of work with figuring out what kind of furniture and design goes into certain rooms, and we take a lot of field trips to furniture stores such as Ikea, where we get new and different ideas on design. It helps me get a new perspective about designing and look at things which I can create, instead of just seeing an object for what it is,” Thompson said. This class is preparing its students to use their resources by learning to create new things out of reused items. “We can use the same kind of furniture and inexpensive things like paint, instead of having to spend a lot of money on renovating a big room, I learned how to make a new room by just rearranging and painting different designs,” Thompson said. When it comes to a designing class, there are some challenges which come with being given specific equipment, but Lauren has found a way around those obstacles. “Going into a slump of not knowing what to create with the materials you are given is pretty difficult at times because you have to be able to create new ideas, and make new designs every time without being repetitive on your designs. But I find a way around it by looking at the things around me and using them to my advantage,” Thompson said.
photos by Kari Tott | ktot6200@lps53.org
23
Eagle Club Memberships available for all students, staff, and parents scholarships available for seniors that are eagle club members
Our Locations
- we put profits on your plate - we bring experience to the table - we dish out customer service - we serve up success
Sacrifices for Sports written by Lydia Bolin | lbol9643@lps53.org
runs until March 17. Over the course of those months, you have to make the best of the time that you have to improve as individuals as well as a team. If we didn’t practice over break, the biggest obstacle is our physical conditioning, which impacts our on court performance,” men’s head basketball coach Chris McCabe said. Practicing requires taking time away from family and friends, but going without practice could bring he end of first semester is major setbacks to athletes, or the nearby, which means that team as a whole. winter break is just around “It takes time away from family the corner. For most, that means but helps keep your edge for the relaxing and family vacations. This is season,” senior Gage Ward said. not the case for in-season athletes. With the schedule being similar While there may be a break from to a school week schedule, all the the stress of school and tests, practices over break are pretty basketball, wrestling, and swim athletes are still moving at full speed. routine for most athletes. “I wouldn’t really change anything Winter break is thirteen days long about our break schedule because including weekends, and for most we have games around that time winter sports, at least ten of those and we need it to get better,” senior days are partially spent at practices. Tamia Emerson said. “Over break, we have the day Winter break practices can be fun before and Christmas off along with and enjoyable for some, especially if New Year’s Day, but we practice it means later practices and getting every day other than that, unless a chance to sleep in for athletes we have a meet,” senior Valerie like the divers who have 5:45 am Venier said. practices during a normal week. Winter break practices are put in “Our practice schedule is a little place by coaches to keep athletes different over winter break. For from going long periods without divers, we get slightly later practices practice, and to help them perform at 7 am instead of 5:45 am and we better in games and meets over get a couple days off.” junior diver the break. Grace Ericsson said. “It is vital to have practice when They can also be more school is not in session. Our season challenging and difficult to get begins October 30th and hopefully
T
12 Days of Swim Morning practices may not be the swim team’s favorite thing, but there’s one practice that is. On their last practice before Christmas, the team has a Christmas themed practice where they do a set called The Twelve Days of Christmas. “The Twelve Days of Christmas is a holiday set to get us ready for Christmas so we do it two days before Christmas. We do fifties (down and back in the pool) and just go up from one until we hit twelve.” senior Jaclyn Edlin said. While dressing up isn’t required, the girls use it as a way to get into the holiday spirit and have an enjoyable practice with their teammates, before spending time with their families for Christmas. “Last year a lot of us wore Santa shoes and hats, and colorful christmas tights and made it a really fun practice.” sophomore Brynn Mattes said.
photo by Blair Garrison| bgar2908@lps53.org
26
sports
page design by Ingrid Weaver | iwea6312@lps53.org
Winter sport athletes use most of their winter break to practice and improve. Winter break includes many morning and afternoon practices for athletes. “All of our coaches and players’ families make enormous sacrifices to help our team succeed,” McCabe said.
through since athletes usually have more energy not having to practice after a long day at school. “I’d say practices over break are a little bit harder, but they’re also more fun just because everyone’s more energized.” junior Isaiah Stenner said. Being in-sport over winter break can require a great deal of sacrifices in order to have practices and keep teams strong throughout the entire season. “I have to sacrifice time I’d spend sleeping or hanging out with friends for sure,” junior Ashlyn Pope said. Even the coaches make sacrifices for their team. “There are countless sacrifices that have to be made to conduct practices over break. We practice the day after Christmas, so my family often has to travel on Christmas Day,” McCabe said. Winter break can be a popular time for families
to go on vacations and not be concerned about missing school, but that isn’t the case for winter sport athletes. Most sports don’t allow athletes to go out of town for break. If traveling is allowed, there could be a price to pay in terms of missing games or meets. So for some, going on vacation depends on how dedicated they are to their team. “I know some people do if they want to go on vacation but they aren’t able to go because if you miss a practice then you have to miss a game so it kind of depends on how dedicated you are,” junior Jenna Johnson said. For men’s basketball, traveling isn’t even an option because of the William Jewell basketball tournament. “We can’t travel out of town to go see family because of the Jewell tournament and to practice, but our basketball team is a family away from family,” senior James Perry said. photos by Harris Meyers | hmey3600@lps53.org
27
editorial and photos by Kari Tott | ktot6200@lps53.org
R
osy cheeks, hot chocolate, and family dinners. December, the best time of the year for families to come together and enjoy a home cooked meal, although these days some families are choosing a different path for dinner. Recently, families have turned away from the traditional Christmas dinners. They have traded the ham and turkey for Chinese take-out and traded the dinner table for a booth in a fast food restaurant. For generations, people come together from town to town for the holidays. What better way to celebrate than a family dinner! If you are the host, there can be a significant amount of pressure to pick the right dinner, whether it’s traditional or simple. All these people coming into town just to celebrate and have a dinner with you. It can be hard to tell what your guests might want to eat. Eagle’s View Staff thought we would help you out by making the decision for you! We sent out a survey to the student body and asked if they would prefer that traditional ham and turkey over spontaneous take out. 70% of students said they prefer traditional dinners over non-traditonal take out . We sent the same survey to the Eagles View staff and received the same results 76% or our staff prefer the traditional dinner. Hope we could help you out with the decision. Have fun cooking and have a happy holidays.
Articles on these pages do not reflect the opinion of LNHS or LPS. Please feel free to comment, criticize, or condem anything you see on these pages in a letter to the editor at eaglesview@lps53.org. Please limit to 150 words.
28 opinion
graphic by Kayl Auch | kauc5235@lps53.org
page design by Kari Tott | ktot6200@lps53.org
written by Morgan Winkel | mwin8090@lps53.org
I
n my family, traditional Christmas dinner features turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and vegetables such as carrots, turnip, parsnips, etc. Other types of poultry, roast beef, or ham is also used. Other ethnic communities may continue to use old world traditions as well. Christmas is my favorite time of the year, also my favorite time to eat my bodyweight in food. I know it is a controversy that some people eat traditional food and others eat whatever they choose such as lasagna or brisket. For me and my family we love the traditional Christmas dinner. Holidays are the time to eat things you do not get on a day to day dinner and to enjoy a big home cooked meal with your family. I think it is more meaningful when you have traditional meal. My Grandma makes our dinner and as you probably know Grandmas make the best food and it is so comforting. In my eyes making a meal that has no tradition loses the comforting Christmas feeling. If you want you could even change it up by preparing/cooking things a little different than usual, maybe you steam your veggies instead of baking them or use different seasonings. There are ways to change up your meal and still keep the tradition. Christmas dinner with my whole family is something I look forward to each year.
TRADITIONAL
written by Zack Zell | zzel3443@lps53.org
T
urkey or ham is okay for a Christmas dinner tradition, but sometimes to shake it up a bit, you could get a different kind of food. Whether it be Mexican food, Italian food, or even French delicacies- if you’re feeling fancy. But there is more than one kind of tradition for Christmas, other than turkey or ham for dinner. Some people eat fast food, or have a specific restaurant that they go to for their Christmas dinner. Some people do not even have a Christmas dinner where their family isn’t home or they do not have any food to eat on Christmas. For me, my family has a nontraditional dinner, where we eat lasagna. My mom’s side of the family comes together every Christmas Eve, where my grandma makes lasagna with ricotta cheese and the best Italian seasoning. Whenever it’s finally time to eat, it gets devoured and there is no room for leftovers. This meal signifies a tradition, but not a ‘traditional’ meal. Just like everyone has their own holiday traditions for meals or places that they visit. Everyone is different, and some people have never had a traditional dinner, or have never had a non traditional dinner. People can switch to non traditional dinners from traditional dinners, or vice versa. People that switch between the two don’t have a tradition in their family, and that’s just a lot more work to do during the already chaotic holiday season.
NON-TRADITIONAL
29
Liberty North Seniors: VIP Graduation Party Time! RESERVE YOUR TRAILER EARLY!
Happy Holidays Liberty North!
Call: 816-302-4950 www. partytrailers.net
I Paige’s Page
column and design by Paige Nicewaner
’ve always thought that New Year’s resolutions were a little ridiculous. This one day a year is supposed to act as some sort of rejuvination for the soul or something, when in reality, most people are the same person they were the year before. I get it though, I understand the whole appeal of it. New year, new start! It’s exciting! The only problem is that most people don’t follow through with their resolutions... including me. Last year, I made the resolution to not procrastinate. My plan was to get things done right away. Being a highschool student that is involved in many activites and has a part-time job is a pretty good indicator to the fact that I did not keep my promise of not procrastinating; in fact, I think my procrastinating got worse as the year went on. Netflix definitely contributed to this. It’s really not my fault that they release so many good shows. Although I have difficulties keeping my resolutions along with the rest of the populous, I think broken resolutions can teach people important lessons: 1. Changes can’t happen in one day and 2. Just because you break your resolution, doesn’t mean you should just give up on it entirely. Resolutions take time to set in and to make sure they set it, people need to stick with it! Don’t let a little rock get in the way of you continuing your path. Happy New Year everyone!
Color this page and Bring it to room 306! Best coloring will win a prize! 31