February 202

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT 4-5

New pickleball courts

Chiefs advance to the Super Bowl

FEATURE 6-7

Counselors

Asst. Principals

INDEPTH 12-17

Student thoughts on school

OPINION 26-27

Weird clothes

Stanley vs. Hydroflask

WEB 18-19

New web stories

CULTURE 8-11

Streaming platforms

Fine arts classes

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SPORTS 20-25

Season wrap-ups

Athletic trainers

FUN & GAMES 28

Maze

Wheel of Fortune!

EAGLE’S LIFE 30-31

Weighted GPAs

CPR and AEDs

EV STAFF

editorial board

Makena Dickens editor-in-chief of Design

Maia Gaddis editor-in-chief of Copy

Madison Tucker editor-in-chief of Web

Mak Morgan general manager section editors

Kaitlyn Von Gunten in-depth

Kate DeGarmo culture

Alexis Helms feature

Lyndsey Cooper sports

Caitlyn Scott eagle’s life

Laycie Carter local spotlight

design team

Bryson Prindle assistant web editor

Brieanna Green photographer

notes from the editors

Makena Dickens

Hello and welcome to the first issue of 2023! I cannot wait to see what this year holds for all of us. This issue is full of exciting content, and I am so excited for you all to read it. Enjoy!

Haley Calvin photographer

Camille Parker graphic designer

Haley Dillard photographer reporters

Brecklyn Camp

Sophia Aubrey

Gianna Elizalde

Maleyna Fields

Kohen Gibbs

Lauren London

Claire McKown

Ash Merenbloom

Melody Steffen

Cole Williams

Justice Williams

Oliver Bennett

Preston Bolinger

Jillian Hickey

Makenize Sells

Maddi Wilcox

Samantha Medley

Elise Salcedo

Jennifer Higgins adviser

Madison Tucker

Welcome to our February issue! With this being the first paper of 2023, we hope you enjoy. Until next time!

Hey North Nation! I hope you enjoy the February edition of EV as much as we did preparing it. Be on the look out for more content on the web and socials!

cover photos by Brieanna Green

Pickleball Pick Up

Pickleball Pick Up

Pickleball activity in Liberty has been growing with the recent development of new courts in local areas.

by Ash Merenbloom

In 2023, Liberty will get four pickleball courts near Withers road in the Westboro and Canterbury neighborhoods. Since gaining Chicken N’ Pickle in North Kansas City, the activity has been popular and accessible in Liberty.

“Pickleball is a social sport anyone can play, so it’s truly for all ages and all abilities. I hope people will find themselves there any time of day, playing with existing and new friends and finding a fun way to be healthy and active,” Director of Marketing for Chicken N’ Pickle Carrie Bartlow said.

Pickleball has grown tremendously. Before 2022, there were approximately 4.8 million pickleball players, and recent statistics show that 36.5 million have played at least once.

“I’ve only played pickleball once or twice, but it’s super fun. I would consider it an upgraded ping-pong. The racket is different from tennis,

and the court is much smaller,” junior tennis player Paige Russell said.

Bartlow expands on the difficulty level and intensity of pickleball.

“You play to eleven points. It goes pretty quickly, and it’s easy to keep score. It isn’t super rough on your body as an impact sport is. It isn’t hard to learn. Once people play, I think it’s easy for people to want to play more,” Bartlow said.

However, before the new courts, Liberty will gain nine batting cages at Capitol Federal Sports Complex to help teams warm up before games. Sophomore baseball player Caden Barner feels optimistic about their importance.

“I feel like the key to hitting is repetition. If you want to improve as a hitter, you have to get your work in and do it every day,” Barner said.

The new cages can benefit many teams, but its priority is the

efficiency of warm-ups for ball games.

“Currently, teams have to warm up on the turf or in an open area. [BJ] Staab said it’s not ideal as balls go flying and it adds too much time for that warm-up. It’s better to be batting or pitching rather than retrieving balls,” The CourierTribune said.

Barner elaborates on the benefits and future impact of the additions.

“It’s extra practice. It doesn’t give teams an excuse not to get their work in because of its availability. It will boost the baseball atmosphere,” Barner said.

Chicken N’ Pickle has been a pickleball hotspot for years. They’re now adding more courts to satisfy popular demand. “I’ve only played pickleball once or twice, but it’s super fun.” Russell said.

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photos by Elyssa Gallinger

RED Kingdom

Going to see the Chiefs is part of the KC experience and many students and staff go to the games frequently.

by Justice Williams

On Sunday, January 29, the Kansas City Chiefs played against the Cincinnati Bengals.The Bengals had many chances to take the lead in the fourth quarter with the score tied 20-20, but ended up taking the loss when Chiefs player Harrison Butker scored the winning field goal, setting it in stone that Kansas City would see Super Bowl LVII.

“I was very nervous during the game and wasnt sure if we would win even down to the last seconds of the game,”math teacher Maddie Backes said.

The Chiefs cut the play pretty close with the last points being scored within the last 3 seconds of the fourth quarter.

“The atmosphere was surreal, walking out of the stadium knowing that we’d be going to the Super Bowl was an amazing feeling,” sophomore Ian Tomney said.

With time ticking down, it seems like they might be heading into over time, Cincinatis defense let their frustration get the best of them and made a costly mistake by pushing quarterback Patrick Mahomes out of bounds. Doing this gave the Chiefs a few extra yards which was just what they needed to make a chip shot for kicker Butker. With all the KC fans fingers crossed, Harrison hit the kick clean, making it just past the crossbar sending the Red Kingdom into a frenzy.

“The last few moment of the game had me screaming at the T.V., I could barely control my excitement as Butker made the last points ensuring the Chiefs would make it to the Super Bowl. I just hope we win so we get a red snow day for the parade,” junior Alex McClure said.

Going to Chief’s games has been a KC tradition for years. This year, the Chiefs are advancing to the 2023 Superbowl. “It is really cool that they get to go again, since they went 3 times in the last 5 years,” sophomore Matt Galli said.

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photo courtesy of Ian Tomney

photo by Kaitlyn Von Gunten

photo courtesy of Jill Brock

Keeping up with the Counselors

by Maleyna Fields

Counselors may be seen helping students, but that isn’t all what they do at Liberty North.

“I was interested in working with students, and I have a passion for mentoring. I felt it would be a good context where I could connect with kids but do more than simply counsel students. In the schools, I can be more a part of the educational process,” counselor Josh Ehrhard said.

Emily Schmitt says she became a counselor because she really cares about students and wants to help them when things in their lives are hard.

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“When enrollment season slows we spend more time on individual student appointments which range from social or emotional issues to individual planning,” Schmitt said. Some counselors have done other jobs before becoming counselors.

“I started as a Spanish teacher and I was more concerned with what was going on with the kids than if they could conjugate verbs so I knew I needed to be a school counselor,” Schmitt said.

“I am able to play a part in planning their future goals, gain maturity and higher level thinking and send them off as productive

citizens,” counselor Jill Brock said.

On a daily basis counselors may be working with enrollment, class advisement, and planning for college.

“There is always something happening and keeps us all on our toes. We help students with graduation plan progress and credits, homework and grades, personal situations, career planning, college and scholarship applications, parent communication, emergency and crisis solutions and so much more. Highschool students are really awesome,” Brock said.

The counselors at Liberty North do a multitude of things for the students as a presence in students lives.

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A closer look at the Assistant Principals

by Cole Williams

Brandon McCoy

•Was a professional musician for 10 years

•Played the drums

•4th year at Liberty North

“I think it’s important that kids have a positive high school experience, so I think our role in that is to support the teachers who support the students. Supporting the teachers and letting them be heroes, and making sure they’re equipped to give you guys a positive experience.”

Josh Baldwin

•First year as Assistant Principal

•Enjoys playing golf and spending time with his kids

•Used to be a recruiter for a nonprofit organization

“The best part about being an Assistant Principal is getting to interact with students and have fun, and not always be like ‘You’re the disciplinarian who has to handle all of the awful things at schools.’ So I think the best part of it is getting to have those interactions, and also those interactions with staff.”

Lee Allen Rosemary Camp

•Taught chemistry for 13+ years

•4th year as Assistant Principal

•Wanted to be an Attorney before becoming an Assistant Principal

“The students that are in attendance here at Liberty North, the staff that works here, the team that I’m on, you can’t fake that. We’ve got people that really love being here and love doing what they do, and that’s pretty awesome. It’s also pretty rare. So I’m pretty excited that every day I get to come to work. It’s not ‘I have to go to work,’ it’s ‘What’s going to happen next?’”

•Has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

•Rides motorcycles

•Was a project planner before becoming an Assistant Principal

“Working with kids is easy, even kids that are ‘difficult’, that’s easy because it’s what I want to do. I want to inspire young people, I want to help young people be great, I want to help young people be successful, so I learned to meet the student where they are, no matter where they are. If they’re really great, that’s great. If they’re really low, that’s great, let’s build you up.”

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Stream Here

Streaming services such as Netflix have come under heat from recent changes within the company.

by Oliver Bennett

Over the years more and more streaming services have been popping up and creating competition for the first really big streaming service, Netflix.

“Netflix is going downhill because most shows on there aren’t outstanding anymore and other streaming services are starting to gain more popularity because of the content they’re adding while Netflix is taking them away,” sophomore Brandon Boyle said.

Netflix is starting to lose its following and buyers because of the increase in cost and recently they’re changing a bunch of things like charging accounts for password sharing. Their new system will tack on expensive fees for “extra members”

or subaccounts if someone outside of their house uses the account.

“I used to think Netflix was amazing then they started taking away all the good shows and movies so I started going

“I used to think Netflix was amazing then they started taking away all the good shows and movies so I started going to other streaming sites like HBO Max and Amazon Video,” sophomore Tristen Biggs said.

to other streaming sites like HBO Max and Amazon Video,” sophomore Tristen Biggs said. Previously, Netflix has not been known for its original

series, but they still have good content that some people might not know about. Netflix’s new wifi policy was implemented to ensure that your devices are associated with the primary location, and you will have to connect to the wifi once every 31 days and watch something to not get locked out.

“No Netflix isn’t necessarily a bad streaming service just because it doesn’t have more mainstream shows like Mandalorian or a lot of new marvel movies coming out. They have more lesser-known movies and their originals are pretty good. It may not be as good as Hulu or Disney+ but they have a wide variety of movies and shows you usually wouldn’t see,” sophomore Donovan Selvey said.

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photos by Brieanna Green

Spring Productions

The Liberty North Theatre Department puts on the following shows during February and take to competition within the district in March.

by Laycie Carter

Imaginary Invalid: A One Act

Liberty North’s One Act is different in the fact that it has traditional sets, costumes, and specifies distinguished characters in the cast list. In fact, it is just like an average play, but it is condensed into one “act.” In the past, Liberty North has done the full-length production for a weekend before taking the condensed version to compete, but this year, “Imaginary Invalid” is solely being performed as a one act.

“The Imaginary Invalid is Liberty North’s one act this year. It takes place in the 1700s and it is a French comedy. Argan, the leading male, has convinced himself that he is dying but he thinks his medicine is too expensive. So, he decides to marry off his oldest daughter, Angelique, to a

doctor, however Angelique is in love with someone else,” junior Gracie Schwalm said.

Like readers theatre, the one act is also taken to compete. The school also has to use the allotted time to put together and break down the entirety of the set on the host school’s stage.

“It’s a really fun show, with lots of great characters. I’m super honored to be a part of the show and the cast,” Schwalm said.

Picture Perfect: A Reader’s Theatre

This year, Liberty North’s readers theatre production “Picture Perfect” is a reflection of the expectations placed on high schoolers. The production consists of pieced together sources such as articles, books, and statistics to formulate a 30 minute show.

“Readers is really fun because you get to play a bunch of different characters and tell a lot of stories that intertwine with each other while working towards a bigger theme. The show is different from a lot of other shows we do,” junior Sophia Kenville said.

There are a few differences between the one act and readers theater in order to qualify for competition, readers theater costumes cannot differentiate characters. Essentially, an

actor can play multiple parts with no costume change or affirmation. The set only consists of objects such as stools, boxes, or benches, which can be moved around to formulate new sets or scenes at the cast’s discretion. Every cast member also has to be on stage for the whole production time.

“The schedule is a lot more flexible. We only rehearse twice a week. Rehearsals aren’t super long and they’re also very lowkey,” Kenville said.

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Fine Arts Classes

There are many different fine arts classes at North, ranging from symphonic band to studio art.

Liberty North offers a variety of music, performing, and visual art classes that provide many opportunities for students in any grade. These options include classes such as choir, band, orchestra, theatre, and various art classes.

“These classes are really really cool because everyone works together, like a really tight-knit family. Everyone works so well together,” freshman Lauren Groves said.

There are multiple different kinds of Performing Arts classes available for students such as Speech and Debate, Music, and Theater.

“I love the amount of creativity that is involved in these classes. Being able to have the opportunity to be able to make everything on my own without any limits is also great,” junior

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Gracie Schwalm said.

Visual Arts classes give students the opportunity to express their creativity and design skills throughout the semester. These classes mostly focus on drawing, painting, sculpture, and the history of art.

“Observational drawing classes give you the foundation for traditional art, like drawing and painting. Sculpture and Graphic Design are good options. After the second year of these, you can choose to move up to advanced studio art, which is a rigorous studio class that should prepare you for AP studio art,” senior Jordan Taylor said.

There are many different aspects to every fine arts class, some can be seen as easier while others might be tricky for some.

“Choir seems easy, but it’s actually pretty difficult, but a fun difficult,” Groves said.

Art has been a staple at Liberty North for many years. Many students use these classes to gain practical experience as well as express creativity. “It’s always fun to draw and paint; the atmosphere is great and you really improve your technical skills,” senior Keira Green said.

The music program at Liberty North has had many people go to All-State in the past. Band has a significant number of All-State members. “It’s really enjoyable. Most of the people are pretty chill,” sophomore Noah Adrineda said.

Many students form connections in their fine arts classes with other students and teachers alike.

“I really love orchestra because of how chill the environment is and how amazing the teacher is. Everyone gets along well and works together nicely,” senior Hunter Gill said.

Performing and visual arts are all available for anyone. These classes help students to express themselves and to be able to show off their skills in tournaments, productions, and shows.

“If you’re ever interested in any kind of art or speech, you should definitely consider taking one of these classes,” Schwalm said.

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An Artist’s Perspective:

Paige McCubbin

by Kohen Gibbs

Q: A: A: Q:

How do you feel about streaming as an artist?

I listen to a lot of music but I value people listening to my own. You get a fraction of a cent from each stream on Spotify. But it’s worked out in my favor; I’ve made like $67 because my top song on Spotify has been streamed by 600 people.

How do you post your music?

I use this platform called DistroKid, it’s like $7 and it disperses music on whatever platform you want. That’s where you can find your demographics, your monthly engagement, etc. My music never hits zero streams. It’s like someone is always listening to it.

graphic by Camille Parker; survey of 291 Liberty North students

photo courtesy of Paige McCubben

“I feel like I am ready for college because of some of the experiences I had here. However I can be pretty busy and overwhelmed at times, so it’s not enjoyable all the time,” senior Maxwell Konneman said.

Motivation

There can be many different factors to staying motivated, and students espaically can have many differnt things on their palate so staying motivared can be something that fluxuates.

by Gianna Elizadle

Thought and effort goes into planning for classes; teachers try to make learning and school fun for the sake of their students, but it doesn’t always work out that smoothly. Students tend to have different motivators and it can be hard to mix fun in to something many students have grown to dread.

“When I get too many assignments piled up onto each other I feel like it’s too

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much to do them so I end up losing motivation to do anything,’’ junior Viyan Mawlanpour said.

Most students do know why they lack motivation for school, and can even come up with ways teachers and staff can help improve their overall motivation for their classes.

“I would be a lot more motivated for school if my classes had more fun projects instead of just essays or

slideshows or if there were easier ways to interact with school activities,” Mawlanpour said.

Students’ reasoning for lacking motivation in school can be very similar and often has to do with how school is structured. In a way that can make it really hard for students to be able to get the help they need, or to be able to feel like it’s ok to ask for help.

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“When the work gets hard, I feel like I can’t get help or ask for help with it, and when I try to, I feel like it can be hard to get the help I really need,” freshman Julian Leonard said.

There are certain aspects of school that make students want to do well and be engaged in class.

“When assignments and learning is very organized and seems easy to keep track of, it makes me want to do well in school,” Leonard said. Students can agree that they wish school would be more of a fun experience for them. Another way to help with their motivation is for allowing more time for them to get more sleep in the day.

“I wish school would not be so

early in the morning and it could really be more fun,” Leonard said.

School has repetition to it and that’s another thing that can make it really hard for students to get motivated or even be excited about their classes.

“In some classes I feel that I am not motivated enough, everyday feels the same and has a lot of repetition. Eventually I get bored and don’t feel as excited or motivated to do the work needed for my classes,” sophomore Max Summers said.

Students often want to make their parents proud of what they do in school, and that can be a good motivator to make them want to learn the skills they may need or use for their lives outside school.

“I want to do well in school to make my parents proud and I want to be able to carry new skills and information I learn from school over into my future,” Summers said.

There are plenty of ways schools can get their students to be more motivated for school and a lot of the things they do in order to make school more exciting can really change a students otherwise bleak outlook on school.

“My main motivator to go to school is the events throughout the day that make school fun, like talking to my favorite teachers, seeing my friends, and everyday I get to learn something new that fascinates me,” Summers said.

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Student Perspective Student Perspective

Students can have many different thaoughts regaurding school. Some bad, some good, some inbetween.

by Melody Steffen

Excitement for school seems to decrease as the years go on. As the grades increase, so does the pressure. In elementary school, students’ work is graded by ‘Great Jobs!’ or ‘Needs Improvements’. But it’s not the same for middle school and high school. School gets harder, making the excitement to achieve things for school decrease. In middle school, people start separating into groups and many students feel pressured to find the right one for them. Friend groups and cliques start to form. A student may feel they are behind if they haven’t found their group of people.

“I used to look forward to seeing my friends because of the fun things we were able to do, like recess. Now the level of excitement has dropped due to our groups splitting up,” freshman Sawyer Hennighs said.

For most school districts, students go from being in one classroom the whole school day in elementary school to shifting to different classrooms with new teachers every hour.

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While in high school, the grades are standard ‘A-F’, it also adds on ‘+’ and ‘-’. High school is the last transition in school as a kid before college and these grades mean a good deal. With that pressure sitting on students, it is known that a large amount of high schoolers are depressed and/or experience anxiety.

“The pressure of high school is definitely greater than the pressure of middle school but it is also an opportunity to be successful and grow. The way

pressure affects a person just depends on how they look at it. Pressure is definitely one hard part of high school but a diamond cannot be constructed without pressure,” sophomore Kaitlynn Leible said.

As the days inch closer and closer to graduation, enthusiasm falls. The difficulty of classes increases when students get into high school with more amounts of of homework and less time to complete it.

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“I’m taking harder classes now that I’m older so it adds a lot of stress which makes the excitement go down but at the

same time, those hard classes I’m taking or the medical classes I’m doing make it more fun since it is preparing me for my future outside of high school,” junior Amari Englehardt said. A large subject that is talked about in high school is the future. Colleges, careers, graduation. While in elementary school, all that is talked about is fun. Upcoming holidays, watching movies, coloring. Because topics in school switch as a student gets older and it’s no longer all fun and games.

“I do not feel excited for school anymore, it’s not special anymore like it was in elementary school and there’s nothing fun to look forward to,” Hennigh said.

With excitement for school decreasing in students, so has

the feeling of safety and security at school. That is mainly caused by recent events in the world. As students grow older and learn more about the real world, the feeling of safety at school declines as well. It is harder for a human to trust as they get older and have experienced what trusting the wrong people can do.

“We have security guards everywhere in high school so in a way I feel safer and more secure but at the same time, I feel less safe just because in elementary school everyone was all innocent and in high school, it’s like the real world where there can be physical fights and what not so I feel less safe but more safe at the same time,” Englehardt said.

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PREPPING FOR POST (SEASON)

by Brecklyn Camp; photos by Haley Dillard

The Liberty North Men’s Wrestling team’s most recent achievements are the Junior Varsity’s win with a final score of 45-30 and Varsity’s win of 41-33. Many successes come with positive impacts on the wrestlers.

“Wrestling has just helped me stay out of trouble and gives me something to do. And doing good in school means I can wrestle, so it keeps me focused,” senior Trevor Thorn said. Thorn is continuing his wrestling career at Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. Both Thorn and senior Nathan Sola believe that Coach Logan Searle benefitted them the most whether that be teaching them or helping them grow as people. However, it can be a very mentally demanding sport, and there can be many hard obstacles.

“Overcoming the mental ability of wrestling is hard because it’s 90% mental and 10% physical,” Sola said.

Women’s Wrestling has been a part of Liberty North since 2018. Wrestling is a sport that requires both mental and physical devotion. They recently won against Lee’s Summit 30-24 on Febuary 1.

“It takes a lot of mental preperation to get through it. I definetely have to get out of my head. But other than that, I just step on the mat and let everything else go. I’ve thrown out a lot and definitely improved since I started,” senior Naudia Fuimanono said.

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SPLASHING INTO THE SEASON

by Lauren London; photos by Haley Dillard

Swim and Dive can be a very time consuming but enjoyable sport for the girls swim team at North.

“Swim is more physically active than diving and tougher on your body because you're jumping in the water and during that race you're just swimming as fast as you can,” freshman Emery Paterson said.

Being part of any sport comes with its own difficulties including the intensity and frequency of the practices.

“Our swim team practices after school from 3:30 to 6 pm everyday,” senior Bailey O’Brien said.

Even though swimming can be demanding and competitive, the team members also make sure to have fun and interact with each other.

“My favorite memory of swim might be the mornings because sometimes we don't really do anything, we just get into a bunch of shinanigins where we jump off the rock wall and we just have fun with our friends,” Paterson said.

Though swim and dive are similar events they have different aspects of preparation.

“Dive is more mental. You block everything out and have to know what to do when you’re on the diving board,” freshman Emery Paterson said.

Sometimes preparing for a meet is just as important as the actual event.

“The day before a meet we go over the dives we’re going to do. Doing last minute perfections and preparations,” junior Lucy Edholm said.

Swim and dive are two different sports but their meets are held at the same place around the same time.

“For dual meets, when swim takes a break, that’s when dive competitions are held.

Usually, dive is a separate thing,” senior Bailey O’Brien said.

BASKETBALL SPORTS RECAP

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Junior Kennedy Herrig sustained an injury in track last year and stayed in the sport. Herrig is currently sitting out on basketball due to a back injury. “It was towards the end of the season and it wasn’t a serious injury and I had to take a couple days off,” Herrig said.

Junior Matthew Barno first joined basketball because a teacher said he had potential for it. He currently plays the sport because he enjoys it. “I joined basketball because back in middle school one of my teachers said I had great potential for it and ever since I fell in love with the game,” Barno said.

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SAFETY SUPERHEROS

North athletic trainers talk on the importance of keeping our student athletes healthy, the intensive training they provide, and the precautions to avoid injury

The safety of the athletes at the school is critical. To ensure the readiness of every player’s ability to continue playing, it falls to the athletic trainers.

“Most injuries vary on how we determine when an athlete is safe to return to play. We want to make sure the area of injury is stable, this means the soft tissue and bony structures around the injured site are able to hold up to the stresses of the sport. Then we typically put the athlete through some variation of functional testing to make sure they can physically handle the different stresses their sport would require

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their body to endure,” athletic trainer Jared Hanson said.

North’s trainers are experienced, going through training to achieve the proper assets to accommodate the needs of the students. They work together during and after school at games, practices, and other sport events to ensure safety and proper care.

“Athletic training requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, but has recently transitioned to becoming a master’s degree level profession. Most states require you to be licensed by the state’s board of health and you are required to be certified by the NATA BOC. This requires passing a certification exam,” Hanson said.

Both Jared Hanson and Jeffrey Snow, North’s Athletic Trainers, work to help the students reach their fullest potential

athletically. Working with the body and sports is something that the trainers have been doing since they started at Liberty North.

“I chose athletic training because I was amazed by the human body and all the amazing things I could learn about it. I was also someone who wanted to work around sports. Athletic training was a simple choice as it allows me to do both of those things,” Hanson said.

Not only do the Athletic Trainers evaluate the physical attributes of the body, but they help with the mental mindset that comes with the climb from injured to healthy again.

“Psychological aspects that athletes deal with regarding injuries, is something we deal with a lot. After athletes sustain significant injuries, they go through a variety of emotions and we help with those situations quite often.” Hanson said.

North athletic trainers have been a reliable team at the school dedicating their time and energy to provide a fast and speedy recovery for our student athletes. “Athletic trainers are important because sometimes you don’t know if you’re injured, and they’ll help you know your limits,” sophomore Rhett Dickens said.

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Is it really that weird?

Freshman reporter Maddi Wilcox takes a deeper dive into so called “weird” clothes and fashion.

Weird clothing, something that’s

baggy is too baggy? I’ve witnessed

baggy pants. The question is, how

weird clothing items list.

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Stanley vs. Hydroflask

Students on Eagle’s View staff determine whether old or new movies reign supreme.

photos by Brieanna Green; graphics by Camille Parker

STANLEY HYDRO

by Sophia Aubrey reporter by Elise Salcedo reporter

The Stanley cup is clearly superior to the Hydroflask. It’s cheaper than a Hydroflask and makes using a water bottle easier. The Stanley fits most cup holders so you can keep the best cup with you almost anywhere. All of the Stanley cups come with a straw made of recycled material. Hydroflasks have a straw, but it must be purchased separately for most cup sizes. The Stanley cup is designed for a flawless anti-splash pour. All of the Stanley cups

come with a handle designed to grip your hand comfortably. Every version of the cup is able to customize the design and add-on features. I think having the option of straws, multiple different lid types and even silverware is better than the option of a lid with a straw or a plain lid. Stanley’s are also very available since they are able to be bought at both Dick’s Sporting Goods and Target. Another thing, Stanley cups keep ice longer than Hydros. Stanley’s are just better overall.

Stanley vs. Hydroflask: a somewhat controversial new topic that has been sparked by social media. To be flat out, Hyrdroflasks are 100% better, and here’s why:

1. Hydroflasks keep water cold for around 24 hours while Stanleys only keep water cold for about 12 hours. Sorry, Stanley customers your money is getting you a waterbottle where the water will be warm by the end of the day!

2. Hydroflasks actually fit in your backpack side pocket, while Stanleys

have to be carried and they are not light. I certainly hope Stanley users have fun getting a workout trying to carry a bulky water bottle all day.

3. My final reason, the only reason why people have bought Stanleys is because of TikTok, while a large sum of Hydroflask users have been customers for years before they became popular. Just because social media creates a huge hype over a certain product doesn’t mean you need to buy it, especially when there are better options.

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“More students need to study industrial tech to fulfill a huge gap in the skilled workforce,” industrial technology teacher Michael Klug said.

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Unweighted &

The school board recently decided to implement weighted grades

by Brecklyn Camp

The LPS Board of Education has begun to move tier diplomas and weighted GPAs into the Liberty School system. The weighted GPAs as of now will affect the Class of 2023-2026, whereas tier diplomas affect Class of 2025 and future.

The tier diplomas have been in effect for three years now, starting when the Class of 2025 was in eighth grade.

Silver, Gold, and Platinum.

“One of the sub-committees looked at creating the tiered diploma that would give

“We found if we create a weighted GPA system, then we can help give our students that competitive advantage, for when they head off to college,” assistant principal Dr. Rosemary Camp said.

“The Silver diploma will be used less frequently than the other two and students may need this tier because they are credit deficient or for other circumstances/situations. The Gold tier has been exactly what every student has graduated with prior to the Class of 2025. The Platinum tier has 28 credits,” Brock said.

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The weighted GPAs will be used to help college scholarships, as they are rewarding them out to the highest GPAs.

“It allows students to be honored for taking a larger, more rigorous course load. It will be used only for the better,” counselor Jill Brock said.

students incentives to sort of differentiate themselves and distinguish thems elves at the high school level. So we opted for a tiered diploma process,” Camp said.

There are three different tiers of diplomas to choose from;

With the weighted GPAs, a student can take an Advanced Placement class and get the college credit while also getting an extra GPA bump.

“You could take a college class while you’re in high school to know if you’re really going to be successful with this and potentially get some college credit along the way. Oh and look at that, a slight GPA bump for that challenge by choice,” Camp said.

“College credit bearing classes that are designated at advanced placement or college credit bearing classes that are considered dual credit,” assistant principal Dr. Rosemary Camp said.

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How To Save A Life

How To Save A Life

North students and staff talk about the importance of learning life saving techniques, like learning CPR and using AEDs.

by Jillian Hickey

As football fans saw recently from the scene that took place on January 2, 2023 with Bills Safety Damar Hamlin, accidents can happen at any time unexpectedly and it’s important to know those life saving techniques that save so many lives.

The usage of CPR and an AED helps to stabilize anyone experiencing a medical emergency until medical personnel can get the person more help.

“It’s important for students to be able to learn how to do CPR and use an AED because emergency situations can happen when you least expect it and it’s really important to know because it can save someone’s life” junior Madeline Steiger said.

Although saving a life can be a big task as well as a nerve racking one, it’s better to know what to do and be prepared.

“It is really easy to learn how to do CPR and use an AED. It will only take about an hour or less to learn and is easy to understand and remember” freshman Loni Fizer said.

According to the American Heart Association, each year, around 383,000 cardiac arrests happen outside of a hospital. “You never know when an

emergency situation will occur. Most people want to be able to help if someone around them is struggling to breath, or experiencing heart problems, or has become unconscious. Training in CPR and use of an AED can save someone’s life” French teacher Madame Pruente said. Having emergency situation knowledge isn’t all just about being able to perform CPR or use an AED.

“Just be aware of your surroundings. Be willing to help. If somebody looks under distress, go over and ask what’s going on and you can evaluate that. Education and awareness makes more people capable of doing those things”

HOSA teacher Barbara Williams said.

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photo by Haley Calvin; graphics by Camille Parker