As seen on TV, Ferris Bueller Spring Break, MMEA, Food Review

11 Culture Turning Back Time: Turning Back Time:

High School Films

Dive into the thoughts of both students and teachers of Liberty North to see how high school movies and TV shows have adjusted through the years.

written by: Maia Gaddis

High school is a topic that has been portrayed in both movies and TV shows alike. The recent series, Euphoria, has been gaining popularity along with showing audiences a new point of view on the theme of high school. From happy to sad, terrifying to exciting, nerve-wracking to calming, films strive to connect with their audiences on a deeper scale. The only thing that may be lacking is the realism between these popular films and the real world. “I think that high school vs. the films can be pretty different because I feel like there is much more drama in high school films than there is in real life. How the actors portray the characters and showing what they are going through can be similar to what people might be going through in actual school,” sophomore Lia Nickel said. While some films are hitting the genre of drama, other themes may be missing. One of these includes realism and how TV shows and movies may present the issues we encounter in real life.

“I wish they show the dynamic of what a positive or negative relationship may look like. It would be good to know how to identify whether or not that friendship or relationship is positive or negative. It’s good to know ways to get out of it that are realistic. Relationships are really big for students and it would be beneficial to promote what they look like,” social studies teacher Callene Farrel said. Having insight on what “Maybe people are students may be getting nostalgic about high school into is good but that may not be the film ‘cause it’s the last time in their producer’s goal. life that they get to dream,” The producers may have certain Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney said. aims for how the audience should be feeling by the time these films reach the screens. “I don’t think these films have gotten more realistic over time. High school films are supposed to portray a fantasy of what school can be. It allows little kids to believe what high school is going to be like. It can be a big fake out when you actually get to high school though,” junior Sophie Volk said.

High School Films Over the Years

The Breakfast Club (1985)

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) Freedom Riders (2010)

Girl Meets World (2014-2017)

Euphoria (2019-Present)

LIFE MOVES PRETTY FAST PRETTY FAST

Read freshman Ava Powers’ account and reflection of her day of adventure inspired by the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

written by: Ava Powers

One of the most quintessential movies of the ‘80s is Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, starring Matthew Broderick as rebellious teen Ferris Bueller. In the 1986 film, Ferris decides to skip school to have an adventure with his friends, Cameron and Sloane. Ferris said it best: “How could I possibly be expected to handle school on a day like this?”.

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off teaches us that sometimes the adventure outweighs the potential consequences. That being said, you probably shouldn’t steal a Ferrari, but if you crave adventure as Ferris and I did, you can steal some notes from my book of how I lived a day like Ferris Bueller. While it may be tempting to be as iconic as Ferris and mastermind a way to cut school without getting caught, it’s not the 80’s anymore and the Eagle’s View does not condone skipping school. My absence is purely for research purposes. So, instead of skipping school, try utilizing your weekend or upcoming spring break to have your own “day off”. It can be hard to cure the disease of boredom, but sometimes the coolest things can be found right in your backyard, metaphorically speaking. I took a trip down to Kansas City’s Nelson Atkins Museum of Art and was entranced by beautiful sculptures and artwork. My favorite piece was Claude Monet’s Water Lilies. Even if museums aren’t for you, try exploring the city to find some cool spots around town. Who knows, you might end up finding a parade, a cool cheese store like The Good Cheddar, which I spent a lot of money at, or a super tall building like the Kansas City Power and Light Building, which lights up in awesome colors at night! Any good day trip needs a good meal afterward. Ferris takes a daring trip to a high-end restaurant in downtown Chicago, and similar to Chez Quis, Cafe Provence is an amazing French restaurant here in Kansas City and one of the top 100 restaurants in America, as ranked by OpenTable. I experienced a beautiful ambiance and amazing food like salad, seafood, gourmet pasta, and drinks like Orangina and espresso. Cafe Provence can be found in a little corner at 3936 W 69th Terrace, Prairie Village, Kansas. Remember to reserve your table for Froman! The specific things you do aren’t important, but if you get out and explore like Ferris and I did, I guarantee you will have a good time. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is such a fun movie, and I had such a memorable experience on my day off! As the wise Ferris once said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it,”.

Scan to watch Powers’ recreations of iconic Bueller scenes titled “Ava Powers’ Day Off”

filmed by: Ava Powers edited by: Cidney Kirkendolph

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M M E A

M A S written by: Mak Morgan T E R Y

Coleman Sisters

Since Liberty North opened in 2010, only one student has been selected for All State Orchestra. This year, however, has gone great for musicians of the Liberty North orchestra. Specifically, the All-State champions, sisters Natalie and Emily Coleman. “I was really not expecting to get in, but I just played my best and did what I could. I’ve been playing for almost eight years now, so I felt pretty confident I just had no idea what it took to get in,” freshman Natalie said. While both sisters play in Liberty North’s Chamber Orchestra, Natalie plays the viola while junior Emily plays the violin. “As sisters, getting into All-State orchestra together hasn’t necessarily brought us closer. However, since it was a new experience for both of us, it was nice to be able to face it together. That way, we got to share a hotel room and just have someone familiar around while we got to know the area and everyone else there,” Emily said. Each year at Liberty North, there are a few important competitions that many fine-art students participate in. Two that are talked about the most are the AllDistrict and All-State competitions run by the MMEA. “MMEA stands for Missouri Music Educators Association and its both our sort of governing body for all music teachers in the state ands what people refer to as our state convention which is whats happening next week we go to MMEA annual convention in TanTarA or what’s now Margaritaville in Lake of the Ozarks. At the convention there are a series of clinics designed to help elementary music teachers, orchestra jazz vocal band conductors performers, so a series of clinics designed to help people based on what they do as well as concerts from some of the top bands orchestras choirs all around the state from elementary to college.” Band Director Justin Doss said. Liberty North had nine students make the All-State Band, as well as many alternates and honorable mentions which was the most students from one school to make it. In the past the highest amount of students to make AllState band was five to seven. “All the time I spent practicing to make the group made me a much more skilled musician and I’m sure I will learn a lot and gain experience with difficult music at MMEA,” says trombone player junior Will Elling. Elling does extra band outside of just normal band for sure, All-District; All-State; Jazz Band; Solos; as well as the trombone ensemble that performs every basketball game and football game. Another member of the band, sophomore Grace Flener made honorable mention for the All-State band. “The audition process included packets that we had to perform, for all district we had a blind audition in November. It was difficult because we’re in one of the most competitive districts. I learned that you should work hard, the reward is so much greater,” Flener said.

The GreatChicken Sandwich Debate of 2022

written by: Madison Tucker

Liberty, MO is known for many things. Most notably, Bluejay/Eagle rivalries, an abundance of community parks, and chicken places. From KFC to Zaxby’s, your chicken cravings are sure to be satisfied in our fair city. One day while going through a respective chicken shop’s drive thru, however, a dilemma arose. Which chicken place reigns supreme? Thus, Eagle’s View embarked on the most important journey of its existence: The Great Chicken Sandwich Debate of 2022! Five respective sandwiches were chosen from a range of chicken shops: Raising Cane’s, Slim Chickens, Chick-fil-A, KFC, and Zaxbys. The sandwiches came as normally prepared, certifying no special modifications were made. The judging panel was then selected from the Liberty North student body. Ultimately, Hailey McDowell (Freshman), Kate Degarmo (Junior), Dylan Pursley (Senior), and Josh Wilson (Senior) took up the charge. Judging day, the sandwiches were placed in a line and numerically labeled for identification purposes. In addition, all sandwiches were placed in front of the panel unmarked, so the restaurants had minimal influence on their decisions. The esteemed panel was then handed criteria sheets, outlining the importance of presentation, taste, and texture when determining sandwich placements. After 20 minutes of munching, crunching, and deliberation, the judges recorded their thoughts fervently, ultimately ranking the sandwiches from best to worst (1-5). With a unanimous decision, the winner of the Great Chicken Sandwich Debate of 2022 was (drum roll please)... Raising Cane’s (1)! The panel enjoyed having Canes’ world famous tenders on the sandwich, not to mention their of the same name sauce. At the other end of the spectrum, Zaxbys (5) was unanimously ranked the worst chicken sandwich in Liberty. The judges were not impressed with Zaxbys consistency, noting the texture was “slimy” compared to the other competitors. The middle ranks varied, but were ultimately decided at Slim Chickens (2), ChickFil-A (3), and KFC (4). Notably, conversations revolved around ChickFil-A’s “square shaped patty,” Slim’s “oozing sauce”, and the “pickle type” taste of KFC. While each person’s individual taste buds played into the ultimate rankings, their message was unified. Cane’s is truly ruffling feathers in the sandwich community.

Key: 1-Caines 2-Slim Chickens 3-ChickFilA 4-KFC 5-Zaxby’s

*sandwiches not in rank order