May/Senior Issue 2022

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NEWS 4 Breaking News

EAGLE’S LIFE 8 Hearing Disablites at North

CULTURE 11 KC Events this Summer

INDEPTH 14 Youth in Democracy

SPOTLIGHT 18 Underclassmen Spotlights

OPINION 22 Weighted vs non-weighted GPA

SPORTS 24 Spring Sports

FUN & GAMES 28 Sodoku, Puzzles, and more!

SENIOR 32 Celebrating our Seniors

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from LETTER the EDITOR

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e finally made it! It is a definitely bittersweet time for me and the five other seniors on the Eagle’s View staff as we finish up the year as well as the last issue.

Though I will certainly miss the friends and memories I’ve made in the newspaper, we all have to look forward to the future and prepare for the next stage of our lives.

Even through the numerous struggles of this year, I hope we have provided all of our readers with reliable stories pertaining to what’s important to our school, and looking forward to this issue, we are covering the ever changing political climate here at Liberty North. With all the political clubs and differing opinions of our students there is much to discuss, and on top of that, all hard work that the class of 2022 has put in to get to this point has to be celebrated as well! As this is the last issue of Eagle’s view this school year, we have added a section to honor our seniors and recognize all that they have done for our school in addition to where their plans for the future takes them. Thank you for reading and have a wonderful rest of the year! - Ava Henry

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On the Cover

Gayle Krieger Kevin Scott Pamela Scott

Graphic artist Madelyn Hartman depicts a car driving into the sunset, symbolizing the end of an era for the seniors as they move onto life beyond high school.

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Eagle’s View Staff Editorial Board Ava Henry Sami Binning Ian Toney Morgan Griffin Makena Dickens

Graphic Designer Madelyn Hartman

Designers and Reporters

Madison Tucker Ava Wilson Justin Scott Kate DeGarmo Bryson Prindle Maia Gaddia Alexis Helms Kaityln Von Gunten Trinity Mueller Caitlyn Scott Lyndsey Cooper Vivian Seley Ava Powers Alison Engelage Laine Kelly Gianna Elizalde Mak Morgan Violet Richards Jack Bendure Justice Wiliams

Photographers Rorey France Brieanna Green

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Breaking NEWS

War Between Russia and Ukraine Continues

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n February 24th, 2022, the world was rocked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

As the conflict approaches its second month, the fighting shows no signs of stopping.

Accusations of war crimes against the people of Ukraine have mounted after Russian forces violated multiple ceasefire agreements, even as civilians attempted to flee the city, while claiming that Ukrainian soldiers were forcing their hands by using non-combatants as “human shields”. Reports of indiscriminate bombings have continued to come from the city.

Cries to hold Russia responsible intensified after the massacre of around 350 civilians in the Ukrainian suburb of Bucha was discovered.

Many of the victims had their hands tied behind their backs, showed signs of torture, and almost all of them had been shot. In response, Russian president Vladimir Putin chose to honor the 64th Motorized Infantry Brigade, the Russian soldiers accused by Ukraine of perpetrating the massacre,

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citing “mass heroism and valor”.

Fighting appears to have picked up in Eastern Ukraine in the Donbas region, mostly consisting of artillery and aircraft strikes. Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk regional military administration, said that “artillery shelling along the entire front line did not stop all night,” including that “the enemy is deliberately targeting multi-story and private households.”

Russia has not been completely successful in its endeavors, however. The missile cruiser Moskva, Russia’s flagship in the Black Sea, was heavily damaged after it was reportedly hit by Ukranian missiles. Russian reports deny this account, instead stating that a fire had broken out aboard the ship. The cruiser later sank while being towed back to port during a storm.

While negotiations continue, neither Ukraine nor Russia seems as if it is willing to back down, and the conflict will likely continue until further developments arise.

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Elon Musk’s Twitter Offer written by: Makena Dickens

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n April 14, 2022, Tesla CEO Elon Musk made an offer to purchase the social media application Twitter for $54.20 a share, which would equate to about $43 billion. Musk already has more than a 9% stake in the company, which makes him the largest shareholder in the company. At first, he was offered a position to join the board but on the condition that he could not own more than 14.9% of the company. He declined and instead made an offer to privatize Twitter, and in a letter he said “Since making my investment I now realize the company will neither thrive nor serve this societal imperative in its current form. Twitter needs to be transformed as a private company.” In response to Elon Musk’s growing stake in the company, the board has put in place a ‘poison pill’ provision in order to limit the amount of share Musk can have. The provision “preserves the right for Twitter shareholders other than Musk to acquire more shares of the company at a relatively inexpensive price, effectively diluting Musk’s stake,” according to CNN.

Backlash Against “Don’t Say Gay” Bill written by: Morgan Griffin

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ome of the latest political talk has to deal with lgbtq+ youth and many bills surrounding that subject in schools as well as talking about trans youth in hospitals. There have also been many student walk-outs to protest these bills and various forms of protests. Other ways of protest have included calling offices, making petitions, and talking about why it’s wrong on social media. Back at the end of March, both Liberty and Liberty North had their own protests for the “Don’t say gay” bill and another bill that would prohibit critical race theory from being taught. These took place in the morning and protested against these bills. This brought attention to what the schools are doing to promote things like equality for their lgbtq+ students and various other minority groups. Another bill that was protested against at another school is one that would outlaw genderaffirming hormone therapy and other medical procedures that would help trans minors. 100 students from Crossroads Preparatory Academy did a walk out last week to protest against this bill, as well as equality in general for trans, lgbtq+, and black students. This isn’t the first time protests have happened for lgbtq+ topics as there have been multiple throughout Florida when the “Don’t say gay” bill was approved and put into effect.

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Eagle’s Life

Freshman

Expectations vs. Realities written by: Caitlyn Scott

Most people are nervous about becoming a freshman in high school. People tell you varying bouts of advice that aren’t always helpful. It’s hard to be the youngest group at school with young adults and it’s amplified with what we see on television. Every person has a different experience in high school but there is always somewhat similar to others.

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Q: What were you scared about before high school?

“Not knowing anyone in my classes and not relating to any of them,” Whiston said.

“Probably getting bullied by upperclassman. You always see it on TV, so you think it’ll happen,” Grohs said.

Q: What was different about high school than what people told you?

“That it is so much more diverse than anywhere else I’ve been. There are so many types of people and it’s awesome,” Whiston said.

“Everyone said it was really close knit and cliquey. In reality, it’s actually really open environment and there is lots of freedom,” Grohs said.

Q: What advice for high school helped the most?

“Stay focused on class work, and ignore the drama,” Whiston said.

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“This quote, ‘If you’re happy doing what you’re doing, then nobody can tell you you're not successful’ said by Harry Styles,” Grohs said.

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The Play Game written by: Kate DeGarmo

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magine a cold, black cement room. There are no sounds from the outside. From the ceiling hangs a metal grate. This deathtrap is called The Black Box. It is a room used by the theatre department to put on shows and rehearsals. The Black Box Show this year is a commissioned play called Sisters and Brothers. Seniors Jamison Lewis and Maurice Cullum are two of the main cast of the show.

“The show is about these men that have AIDS and they’re in the hospital and the head nurse Emily takes care of them, and it’s during the AIDS epidemic, but there’s a blood shortage so there’s a huge crisis that Emily and Dr. Bare try to figure out. She and her girlfriend who runs the blood sisters, which is like a group of lesbians, they set up this blood donation for the gay men because they’re not getting enough blood,” Lewis said.

During the AIDS epidemic, medical professionals refused blood for AIDS patients due to the shortage, so these characters have to deal with the repercussions of that. There is a focus on the AIDS patients in this show when there typically hasn’t been before.

“I think it will be taken well, since this is a smaller show so it’s not like Mamma Mia, where everyone knows that story, and they’re gonna come see it because it’s Mamma Mia, I think it’s gonna be something you’re gonna have to hear about from a friend or something, and if they wanna see it they’re gonna be interested in it, so I think everyone who will come see it will have an open mindset of what the show is about, what the message is trying to be, so I think it’ll be read pretty well,” Cullum said.

Sisters and Brothers is not the kind of show typically seen at high schools because it is more sensitive.

“I feel like it’s not a show you go to see for like the entertainment exactly, more for like the message, like yeah it takes place during the AIDS epidemic which we can’t all relate to exactly, but I still feel like the little things, like the family and taking care of people, the understanding of people around you is very common in like humanity and society, and that’s what our show really portrays; one person can make a difference to a little group of people, and it means the world to them,” Lewis said.

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Eagle’s Life

A Story Worth Hearing Unlike with glasses or crutches or a wheelchair, hearing tools aren’t as noticeable. Hidden by hair or a hat or glasses, hearing aids or tools are still helping behind the scenes.

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earing disabilities have affected the population forever, but now there is such things like hearing aids, cochlear implant, or certain surgeries that help kids, teens, adults and the elderly hear better.

“I couldn’t hear when I was younger, I was born with it and everything was quiet and I had trouble hearing teachers and understanding everything going on,” junior Keilani Collazo said.

There are many levels of hearing loss, there is high frequency hearing loss and low frequency loss and then deaf. Some are born with hearing loss and some just gradually lose hearing.

Many teachers and schools adjust their learning plans depending on the student and the disability. Hearing is a large part of life, as it is one of the five senses.

“The teachers always put me in front of

classrooms and make sure I can read lips and they always try to help with speaking and get me to talk,” Collazo said.

Not only do students have hearing disabilities at LNHS but teachers do as well. Kevin Nelson, the AP physics teacher also has a hearing disability.

“In a lot of ways it doesnt affect it too much but since I’m a teacher, I’ve gotten tired of having to ask my students to repeat themselves,” Nelson said.

While hearing aids help improve hearing in the moment, it does not fix the hearing loss. Hearing tools just adjust and enhance hearing.

“I think they (family and friends) appreciate that I can hear them with my hearing aids in, and I still struggle sometimes but I think being able to hear has helped our relationship a little bit.” Nelson said.

“I’ve gotten tired of having to ask my students to repeat themselves,” teacher Kevin Nelson said.

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ince I was a kid I’ve had hearing deficiencies. My brother and I both have high frequency loss, and had issues hearing certain sounds growing up, which made learning and life at home extremely difficult for me in particular. There are also certain letter sounds that I still can’t comprehend to this day because of my hearing disability. In the past couple years, my hearing has gotten so much worse, mainly because I somehow lost half of my eardrum. This 100% affects my learning, especially after COVID because of the masks. The masks muffle so much that now I struggle to hear people on a daily basis. In stores they use a plastic stand in front of cash registers and I cannot hear a single thing. When I go to restaurants or any public place that requires masks, I have to repeat myself over and over, and I hate having to do that.

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The Birds and the Beans

Staffed by Liberty North students, take a look inside of The Birds and the Beans, the library’s own coffee stop.

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he Birds and The Beans has been a part of Liberty North for a long time now, and John Sevier is the man in charge of running the operation.

“Well, it was originally started back when the school opened in 2010, and we just kinda kept it going. So it’s a great idea to get students involved and kind of a fun hang out spot,” Sevier said.

Students coming into school are often still tired, so the coffee shop often stays busy from open to close.

“We get pretty busy, come and go, so exact numbers I’m not exactly sure on top of my head right now, but we definitely stay busy throughout the morning until we close around 8:15 or so,” Sevier said.

Despite the popularity, setting up the shop can be a difficulty.

“It takes a lot of planning and a lot of training,

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but all the students were trained and we learned how to price products and we know exactly how much everything costs,” Sevier said.

All the students working are trained and prepared. The items on the shop’s menu are really good, but the iced coffee is beating the rest in popularity.

“Right now it’s the iced coffee but before it kinda goes back and forth between the coffee and hot chocolate,” Sevier said.

The Bird and the Beans coffee shop opened the same year as Liberty North.

They continue to serve drinks such as coffee and hot chocolate to students every morning. “We get pretty busy, come and go. I’m not exactly sure off the top of my head the exact numbers right now, but we definitely stay busy throughout the morning,” John Sevier said.

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Culture

Explore the process students of Liberty North have taken to get into college for their musical talents.

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oices, instruments, and joy are only some of the things that come with listening to music. From slow songs to rap music, anything is possible in this field. One thing that stands out is giving jobs to many, allowing them to live out their dreams. That is exactly what students at Liberty North have done. Senior Leah DeGarmo is one of those students. She has the goal to teach a band class in the future. To do this, Degarmo has found a college that can make this dream become reality.

“To find a college, I started looking junior year. I took lessons with trumpet professors at multiple colleges to see if I worked well with them and if I wanted to audition. I applied to colleges in November for their music program.

Then, I did an audition before getting accepted into the school of music,” DeGarmo said.

DeGarmo committed to the University of West Virginia to further her schooling in musical education. When her college year begins, she will be playing for the school’s marching band. Within these accomplishments, there may be challenges for some people. One of these people is senior Lily Weaver.

“The hardest part of choosing a school was how time-consuming it was. The auditions for college just took place at a bad time because I was in the show Picnic and had to miss some rehearsals. It was stressful, I felt like I was balancing the show, school, and the auditions all at once,” Weaver said.

Weaver is committed to Drake University, majoring in the Musical Theatre BFA Program.

Her goal is to have a career in acting in the future.

With this goal, there are bound to be challenges along the way. From rejection to forgetting lines,

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anything could happen. As a result, Weaver gave insight on what to expect from people wanting to go down the same path as her to help them along the way.

“You can’t look at rejection and have you feel that you’re not talented anymore because while there is rejection, there are people who will want you to work with them. Be who you are because your individuality and personality will make you stand out. While everybody is talented, it’s what you specifically put to the table that matters,” Weaver said. photo from: Lily Weaver

Many fine arts students at Liberty North have accomplished great things. Most of them are planning to continue their studies in college music programs starting this fall. “I guess the easiest part about getting into the musical theatre program is the fact that I love what I do. It didn’t feel like work,” senior Lily Weaver said.

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As summer is quickly approching, the lively commuity of Kansas City has begun planning and advertisting their summer events.

From concerts like Justin Beiber’s world tour, seasonal business re-openings like Lilo’s Shaved Ice, and festivals like the Street Blues Fesival, Kansas City has so much to offer. The warm weather and fun times are closer than you might think. Whether you’re celebrating your last summer at home, or your first summer as a high schooler, get excited for the fun times ahead.

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Culture

Midsummer Ride or Dives Students at North share their experiences and challenges working over the summer and how they overcame them.

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ummer is around the corner and seasonal jobs are returning. Many opportunities are opening up to work anywhere from amusement parks to local ice cream shops. With opportunity comes responsibility, which sophomore Alyvia Schiano is quite familiar with.

“Working as a ride operator at World’s of Fun last summer, you have to be responsible like calling in if you’re sick or unable to make it that day instead of a no show, as well as being friendly even if you don’t want to talk to customers or guests. I worked 5 days in a row and usually it was 8-hour shifts. While working in the heat I made sure to keep myself hydrated at all times and tried to stay in the shade when I could, and of course, wear sunscreen,” Schiano said.

With the wide variety of jobs to choose from, there are many benefits to obtain from working a summer job as well as new experiences.

“I got to experience a lot of things I have never experienced before, like rude people in the world, and I got to experience lifeguards jumping into saving people,” Schiano said.

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he thought of working during the summer tends to be an unbearable one for most, so why not bring the summer to you. Working as a lifeguard not only do they get to help people but they also get to splash around in the water all day. And that is just how senior Kaeleigh Cooper spends her summer.

“I love being a lifeguard because I make so many friends and get to really interact with families and a ton of kids,” Cooper said.

Being a lifeguard may be one of the more unique jobs to work in the summer, but serious precautions must be put in order to ensure everyone’s safety. Not only do they have to undergo extensive training they also have to be aware of their surroundings all of the time.

“All Oceans of Fun lifeguards have to attend an Ellis and associates training weekend to learn saves, learn BLS, CPR, and to take a test to certify them. I got a golden guard of the week and I audited by Ellis and associates and passed, so I got a cool pin,” Cooper said.

After extensive training, and they’ve been certified as lifeguards, they’re able to begin saving lives.

“Lifeguards basically scan an area of water and make sure they’re protecting everyone in their area or zone. If we see something in our 10 second scan, we jump and have 20 seconds to give CPR in the water. I saved probably around 50-100 lives last summer,” Cooper said.

As a lifeguard and working in the heat quite a bit not only are they responsible for taking care of the visitors but also themselves.

“I use a ton of sunscreen, wear sunglasses, drink lots of water and Starbucks, and have support from friends. We all have each other’s back,” Cooper said.

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Look out for these soon to be released films and TV series.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

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he upcoming release of many new movies and series has been recently announced including an intriguing amount of MCU additions as well as the fourth season of Stranger Things. Doctor Strange and the Multiverse Of Madness has intrigued many Marvel fans due to the build-up throughout past series and movies in phases three and four of the timeline.

Speculations are being made about the plot in hopes all our previous questions will be answered. This long-awaited film will be released on May 6, 2022. Phase four of the MCU is sure to be exciting and reveal many new twists and turns with the upcoming release of Thor: Love and Thunder as well as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The first season of Stranger Things came out in 2016 and now, 5 years later, season four is set for release. Along with the release of these big movies and shows, more are coming soon. Season three of Outer Banks has been announced by Netflix to come out in December of this year. A significant fan base has gathered over the past two seasons since season one was released on Netflix in April of 2020 Along with Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness and Thor Love and Thunder more pictures such as Top Gun Maverick and Jurassic World Domain will be released later this year The long-awaited sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun is scheduled to come out on May 27 this year

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

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The Flash November 4 2022

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Youth in

Democracy

Students at North are gaining awareness in politcal issues, causing them to be more informed and passionate about politics. written by: Makena Dickens

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ith the current situation of today with various military conflicts, climate change, and other topics on some politicians’ agendas, teenagers and the youth are becoming more active in the world of politics.

Some youth are becoming social activists, whether that be through social media, publications, or other ways of spreading their opinions.

“For once in history, youth are finally realizing with the expansion of social media and just the interest in having a voice, we are the future and we are also realizing our future is looking grim. I think for the first time in history, the youth actually have a voice to be heard. You look at climate change activists like

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Greta Thunberg, or Malala, or any person like that. We are seeing with the youth, especially those who are underrepresented, are finally getting their say,” senior Carson Decker said.

Getting information can be an important aspect of having an understanding of what is happening in the world currently. Social media is one of the starting points for people of all ages to get easily accessible information on recent events and current issues.

“I started off with social media and a lot of those posts from change.org or Impact. I started with all of those very easy-to-see Venn diagrams and infographics of hot topics issues.

Then I started looking at the sources they would use, and as I get better at researching and learning for myself. I started going and finding more news outlets. Whether that was CBS, NPR, The Washington Post, and The New York Times, I started going to them to get my information. Obviously, I talked to friends and they might

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tell me something I did not even catch in my media streaming.

I do also get some stuff from TikTok, but after I hear something, I think it is best to go and research it,” junior Addie Kimmerle said.

While online sources of information can be convenient for many, they are not without fault, which can cause some to find it difficult to determine what is true information, and what is not.

“When it comes to the massive influx of information I have access to, I have a philosophical question that I really like, ‘If you could know anything and everything about history, would you?’. I think a lot of the time the answer is ‘no’ just because of the

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Indepth amount of information. At times be informed and you have to the information I have access know who’s opinions are what, to is a little overwhelming, and you have to know if you especially right now in my college agree with them. It is important search. I know this is not very for younger people to know this political, but there is so much stuff so they can vote, but also so conflicting information so trying they know what they are going to get a straightforward and into when they are going into correct answer is so difficult. college or a trade or just going I definitely think having access into the workforce,” senior Lila to all the information out there is Brandeberry said. troubling and can cause conflict not only “There is a lot of drama on in friend groups but in personal beliefs as well,” Instagram and Snapchat Decker said. because everyone has different Along with feeling opinions and sometimes overwhelmed, some students can clash with those opinions just do not friends regarding personal work together. It is definitely opinions on different topics. a struggle seeing all of this Even though sometimes the information and it makes me immense amount of data can be staggering, it can be sad sometimes that our world imperative to be informed is so politically divided,” senior and understand the current Lila Brandeberry said. issues being discussed in politics.

“I think it is extremely In a study done by important for younger people to PRNewswire, 32% of teens said get involved in and be informed that they had recently educated a of politics because being in high friend or family member about school, you are only a couple of a cause. And while globally, less years away from voting. You can than 2 percent of parliament not just go into a ballot and click members are under 30 years old, the prettiest name. You have to according to the UN, the youth of

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today will be the ones filling the shoes of the current politicians.

“We are the future. We are going to be the next set of politicians, we are going to be the next set of doctors, we are going to be the next teachers and educators. Whenever we have children or we have friends, we are going to be shaping the world whether we like it or not.

That is why it is important for us to share our voices, to share what we want. We do inevitably shape the world that we live in, whether that is global politics, local politics, or even regional politics we have a say we have an influence and we should be making sure that we acknowledge that influence,” Kimmerle said.

The youth used to not be as involved in politics as they are today. Some youth are now finding ways to be more involved in their local governments.

“A way youth could get more involved would be by going to school board meetings and talking about local politics,” junior Addie Kimmerle said. photo courtesy of AP Newsroom

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Recently two new clubs have been created at North, one representing young democrats and the other representing young republicans. Both clubs discuss current political topics currently occuring. photo courtesy of: @lnhsyoungdemocrats on Instagram

Founder, junior Chase Zeller

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Founder, junior Trey Shriver

Q: What inspired you to create the club?

I thought it was very necessary to involve people from all beliefs and create an atmosphere for positive discussion.

I came up with the idea because I had known Liberty North had this club in the past, but it got shut down.

Q: What are some goals you wish to acheive?

I want to do more, have more activities, flesh out the club, have guest speakers, things like that.

The main goal of the club is to educate and encourage students to get involved with politics at a young age.

Q: Why is this club important at North?

We have many students at North who want to become politically active or want to be involved. I feel also with the Young Republicans Club, it is a good idea to create a balance of spaces where both groups of people can have their ideas heard.

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It’s important to have this club, and many political clubs at North to show students that politics doesn’t need to be so toxic, and that America can work as a whole to fix this country. It’s also important that all political beliefs have a voice in this school.

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erfect pitch is not a skill most people have, it takes practice and dedication along with knowing how to teach something so complicated. Issac Eply is a freshman who has perfect pitch; he uses his gift by singing in choir. Issac Eply wasn’t sure he had perfect pitch until he joined the choir and found out by his teacher and fellow classmates.

“I use my skills in class every day by giving the starting note,” Eply said.

When spending time in a classroom dedicated to singing it’s typical for ears to be more sensitive to people.

“People definitely noticed I had perfect pitch and always ask for my help in some way when learning new songs,” Eply said.

Learning an instrument is something that takes time and dedication, and singing is just as complicated when working with finding the right notes in a song and working with the people around you to pull all the voices together.

“I use it when I sing it’s like playing an instrument where you have a place where you know what the pitch is instead of getting the pitch from an instructor,” Eply said.

When some people watch someone play an instrument they might not always think about everything that goes into doing so. Some musicians take years to learn one instrument while others take only a few days. Perfect pitch is like learning a new instrument and when Issac learned about it he had to give it a go.

“When I learned about what perfect pitch was I found it interesting enough to give it a try and eventually found out I could develop the ability to have perfect pitch,” Eply said.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

“I’m interested in going to college and getting a master’s degree but I might go even further and look into a doctorial program, a PHD, or something like that. I don’t know how much time exactly I want to spend in school but if not there I’d like to travel around to work with people and continue my passion of music,” Eply said.

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“It’s really fun to create things love and would want, It’s amazing to have other people connect to the things I’m making,” sophomore Grace Flener said.

When someone opens a business it can sometimes take a while for purchases to start rolling in.

“When I first start this business I was hesitant to share it but once I opened it up to the public my first order was from one of my old teachers,” Flener said.

Flener experiences good reviews and customers who like her products, when using the platform Etsy she can reach people from all over.

“With my first few orders I got people from Pennsylvania, New york, and Texas. Those were probably the most fun because I was shipping my products to people I didn’t even know,” Flener said.

Flener likes to make things that fit her style and things that she could see herself wearing on a daily basis.

“I really enjoy making my wristlets, they’re fast and easy to make but also really fun,” Flener said.

Making a living by starting a business is something not all young people can do, but the

ones that can have the chance to make decent profits from it.

“It typically depends on the month, when I have a new shirt launch it can be close to $1000 dollars.

On slower months It can be around $100 to $200,” Flener said.

If you would like to support your fellow classmate in her small business, it’s only a few clicks away.

“My Etsy store tag is @sofullygrace. I would love to see some more traffic on my page,” Flener said.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

“In ten years I see myself out of college, hopefully living in Colorado, possibly still running my small buisness or doing something in marketing,” Flener said.

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ophie Volk has gone through major changes in her life in recent years having lost her hand in a car accident, however she still stays involved in school activities through color guard and is an aspiring nurse.

“After losing my hand it’s definitely been hard to learn how to do color guard but it’s also been an amazing learning experience and I’ve loved every minute of it. Most adjustments are that I just have to learn how to do a lot of things with

my left hand but make it seem like I’m doing them with my right hand. Then there’s stuff that I really just can’t do and I had to learn to accept it,” Volk said.

When doing color guard, it’s possible to make lasting, meaningful friendships.

“My favorite thing about color guard, I would say, is the friendship you make and learning new skills. Most of all my best friends are from color guard and I’ve had them for 3 years,” Volk said.

Being a nurse is an occupation that’s importance can easily be overlooked, however it is one that holds a lot of importance and responsibility.

“With what happened my sophomore year, with my car accident and everything it made me realize that nurses aren’t appreciated as much. So I think that was just something I really wanted to learn to do in my life,” Volk said.

Having been able to prove that she can still do things like color guard is something Volk has been able to do.

“We learn a lot of skills in color guard so I think it teaches you leadership, time management, keeps you focused. Leadership is the most important thing about it. I’m just looked at differently and not very many people think I can do as much but I prove a lot of people wrong,” Volk said.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

“I see myself in 10 years graduating college with a bachelor’s in child life psychology. I would love to be living on my own in my own house by then and be starting a family. It would be great to have at least started a career,” Volk said.

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“One main lessons I’ve learned would probably be that collaboration is a very key portion to our lives, and working as a whole. I feel like my classes are a lot more collaborative, a lot more fun and overall better,” Comegys said.

Students are really given the chance to be able to work and grow on their own, in their own ways.

“In a debate the idea is to structure arguments in a way that you can persuade the judge. However, the issue comes in when your opponent tries to break down your arguments. You have to have counterattacks ready to help defend your case,” Comegys said.

Debate is a class hat can help when it comes to public speaking and with some jobs “There are two main things you learn doing debate. The first collaboration, being able to work with your teammate to formulate ideas, and arguments to win. Overall it’s a key part of a lot of people’s lives, knowing how to collaborate with someone makes it easier to work for a team,” Comegys said.

Something that can be helpful is seeing multiple sides of one story and can create more of an understanding when it comes to solving problems that involve very different arguments.

“The second is always looking at both sides of a story. Today, we don’t question what we read, we just believe it. Which causes dividends and overall harms everyone,” Comegys said.

In EDGE students are given the opportunity to do projects that can make a difference.

“The first project I did was installing a rainwater collection system. The second project I did was helping work with colleges, specifically medical colleges on their stress level of students and how to implement a therapy program,” Comegys said.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

“10 years from now I would see myself hopefully running my own business. Just a start-up company and trying to build it up,” Comegys said.

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College Importance College can be a great achievement, but it can also have it’s disadvantages. There is only so much college can promise you. written by: Violet Richards

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nrolling in college is a fantastic achievement. Higher education is a necessity for some careers, such as lawyers and doctors. However, ever since the college boom of the WWII draft, college prices have skyrocketed to unreasonable amounts. High school students are ensnared in a lifetime of debt for a communications degree they will never use. So many careers don’t have any use for a college education, and so many students will throw away thousands just for “the culture” without any need for a degree.

So why do so many enroll? It comes down to the cycle of toxic expectations. Gen Xr’s were constantly told growing up that creative pursuits or careers without high pay and high success rate were “silly”, “worthless”, or “pipe dreams’’, that what they wanted to do was “just a hobby.” Thus, when those same Gen X’rs had children, they got protective, not wanting their kids to end up on the streets, still remembering what they were told.

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various sources collected by whattobecome. com, college students in the US owe 1.7 trillion collectively in 2021. 22.6 million student loan borrowers are younger than 34. Only 18% of college students rate their general health as excellent. Mental health of students have been proven to steeply deitoriate the longer they attend.

Approximately 696,000 college students per year are assaulted by another student who has been drinking. Most importantly, around 53% of recent (2019) college graduates are unemployed or underemployed.

Staggeringly, 73.2% of criminal justice majors, one of the most popular majors, are underemployed. That’s more than the unemployment rate for vocational students or the self empolyeed. So do the research, and don’t let anyone decide your future for you. As Marsha Sinetar says, “do what you love and the money will follow.” Maybe not immediately, but it’s your choice, and not anyone else.

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s someone who has taken multiple honors and AP classes, I believe that we should have weighted GPAs here at North. Unweighted GPAs count each class equally, but weighted GPAs take into account how difficult each class is. Advanced, gifted, honors, dual credit, or AP classes would hold more weight than a regular class, giving students the possibility of getting above a 4.0 because most weighted GPAs are calculated on a 5.0 scale. So a B in an AP class would have the same value as an A in a regular class. This might not seem fair, but as an AP and honors student who has worked my butt off for Bs, I believe that weighted GPAs give students more of a reason to take on more difficult classes and help set those exceptional students apart.

Because of the way we currently calculate GPAs, students are less likely to take a more difficult class because they are worried about damaging their GPA. By weighting GPAs, students can feel more secure in trying out classes they want to take regardless of difficulty. Some colleges and organizations will calculate scholarships with weighted GPAs, giving applicants who go to schools that weight GPAs an edge above other applicants.

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eighted GPA discourages things like electives to higher their grades over a 4.0. It takes away the passion students have like art and theater. Weighted GPA also encourages students to do harder classes. But when they end up in that class and it turns out a lot harder than expected, would lead to a graduation disadvantage. It also leads to students pushing themselves too hard.

Students staying up too late to study for a test or destroying their mental health to pass the class.

Some create a fear in their minds that classes aren’t as challenging for them or not taking any makes them less smart. Weighted GPA also leads to loss of motivation for other classes.

Motivation should come from a desire to learn something, not from a possible boost in college.

There is no bonus when taking a specific class.

Although if a student learns how to balance courses they are truthfully interested in, that will teach a beneficial lesson of self-motivation that is necessary in college. Weighted GPA also doesn’t guarantee scholarships or anything to college; someone with a 3.9 GPA could also do the things someone with a 4.1 GPA can.

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Stars On the Field The Lady Eagles are dominating the Kansas City soccer scene this season written by: Jack Bendure

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omen’s soccer is maintaining a winning record at 11-0 as of April 26, outsourcing their opponents 37-6 through their matchups as of yet. Not to mention also competing in two matches in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team is now gearing up for a home match against Lees Summit West High School to continue their season. This year, the team cultivated a family enviorment.

“My favorite part about soccer is the team. I love the team and how much we support each other, along with how much of a family it is,” sophomore Aubrey Seltman said.

The team seems to be carrying a natural competitive nature this year.

“My favorite part of soccer is the competitive nature of it as well as the relationships you form through the sport that can last you a lifetime,” senior Kamryn Schmalz said.

Along with a perfect season and competitive spirit, the team is also collecting personal achievements this season.

“So far I think my greatest achievement has been being able to play at the Varsity level as a freshman,” freshman Lexi Whalen said.

Much like other sports the women also compete in the offseason to prepare for their school season.

“My club team went to the state cup and we are playing in regionals this summer,” Seltman said.

For 7 student athletes this season is bittersweet as this season will bring their high school sports career to an end. Fortunately, some of these women will be moving on to compete at the collegiate level.

“I am committed to McKendree University,” Schmalz said.

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Thanks largely to junior Shalyn Person, women’s soccer is gaining a larger social media presence, allowing the greater Kansas City community to see the positive team atmosphere the Eagles have cultivated. “I love the team and how much we support each other, along with how much of a family it is,” said sophomore Aubrey Seltman.

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he men’s tennis season is in full swing, with both coaches and players excited for the future of the program.

After last season, ending with a doubles state qualifier for senior Graham Carter and alumni Jack Brown, Coach Art Smith was ready to hit the ground running again with his team.

“I think we have got two very experienced players in Graham Carter and Quinton Cacchia.

I also think we have a number of really hungry players new to the varsity level that are really coachable and intelligent which is a great combination,” Smith said.

Sophomore Ryan Langdon is a first-year varsity player.

“It was unbelievable to be able to actually make it to varsity... It’s really indescribable that I was able to do it especially when the rest of the squad are great and talented Seniors,” Langdon said.

He noted that the team culture was a key factor to his return this season.

“The energy was ecstatic with everyone from Seniors to Sophomores welcoming me and the Freshman with open arms, and I ended up

loving the team/family bond,” Langdon said.

Instead of shying away from four out of the six varsity team members’ inexperience at this level, Smith is embracing it.

We have “a great opportunity for growth over the next 6 weeks. We have got a great group of young kids this spring that have good attitudes and are pretty assertive from a tennis standpoint. It has been fun to get to know them and see them get better even in the short time we have been practicing,” Smith said.

This postive culture and competitive drive has paid off, as North beat Liberty High 7-2 in conference play earlier this month.

Off the court, Langdon has felt the team’s connection off the court as well, due in part, to the seniors’ enthusiasm.

“When you are on the court they are like a fan club constantly cheering and supporting you, wanting you to succeed and you know it. They all are different but they go great together, and I really think that they have been great examples of players, teammates, and role models for the future guys,” Langdon said.

Seniors Graham Carter and Quintin Cachia had a strong showing against Liberty, ultimately beating their #1 doubles team in conference play and aiding in North’s 7-2 win. “We have got a great group of young kids this spring that have good attitudes and are pretty assertive from a tennis standpoint,” Coach Smith said.

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iberty North’s Throwing team, is budding with talent, and with top performers like Kayley Lenger and Kalen Presser, Coach Kenneth Peek, is optimistic with the teams postseason chances and future.

“I really think we’ve got a chance to go down and get on the podium at the state meet this year. We have an opportunity to score points at a lot more events at the state meet this year,” Peek said.

Not only has Coach Peek been happy with the teams postseason chances, but he has also been pleased with the improvements they have made after last season.

“This year we’ve got a lot more depth in our throws on both the men’s and the women’s side last year. We were able to have a few individuals break through to all state levels but this year we have multiple athletes that have that opportunity,” Peek said.

One of those women’s events where depth was added was women’s javelin, where Senior Kayley Lenger has led the state with the top throw, and is ranked number eight in the nation with a personal record of 44.19m.

“It’s a great feeling. And I’m just very thankful that my coaches and my teammates are always there supporting me the whole way and we all support each other the guys are always there cheering on the girls and the girls cheer on the guys and are always coming out and being ready to compete every day,” Lenger said.

On the boy’s side one of the teams leading figures has been Junior Calen Presser, who currently holds the number three throw in the state, and looks to have a state medal around his neck at the end of the season.

“I’m excited about postseason. So like conference district, sectionals and state. I think that’ll be a really fun time and hopefully it will do really well, I think the biggest motivation I have is going to state so I want to throw as far as I can to guarantee a spot at state and hopefully place a state,” Presser said.

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hough the players union pushed back Major League Baseball’s 2022 start, nothing could stop the Eagles from coming out of the gate full force this season.

On and off the diamond, the guys are finding ways to connect.

“I feel like this team has a slightly tighter bond than last year... because we have done more activities as a team outside of baseball,” Senior Zach Ericsson said.

This bond strengthened through the first annual team sponsored Cornhole tournament on March 12, complete with a taco bar and silent auction items. On the field, this positive culture is evident through the team’s performance. “[The season focus is] pitching and defense.

We should be strong on the mound and have a very athletic defense that will go get the

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baseball... everyone is pulling for everyone and that’s exactly what it takes,” Coach Ryan Stegall said.

For many of the players, this season will be their last time donning a North uniform.

Seniors, especially, are looking to soak up their last moments as an Eagle.

“I have learned to cherish all the games and [hope to get] a state championship [out of the season],” Ericsson said.

To make the state scene, however, Stegall says the team must do a few things. “[The team] just needs to keep the focus and bring the energy everyday. Spring sports and especially baseball can be tough playing so manygames in a short amount of time. [You] have to be ready to go when you get between the lines,” Stegall said.

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en’s golf is still competing, taking home numerous podium placements in tournaments all across Kansas City. Now the team is gearing up for the Greater KC Suburban Conference at Adams Pointe golf course.

“I’m looking forward to placing in tournaments,” junior Colin Swaney said.

The team has already made history with freshman Caden Mickleson breaking a school record by shooting a minus two in the Winnetonka tournament on March 29.

Even through less than ideal weather, the team has produced numerous scores under the 90’s. However, the weather might not be the biggest challenge the team faces.

“The hardest part is staying consistent and not letting a bad shot affect the next one. I try to have short term memory,” varsity senior Hayes Babb said.

Head coach Jeff Braden agrees that golf can be mentally challenging, even when he’s not playing.

“Trying to make sure that I have the best, most deserving players on the course. Golf is tricky because sometimes you are comparing players that have played on different courses, in different conditions. At the end of the day, it always seems to work itself out though,” Coach Braden said.

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2 - The Greater KC Suburban Conference will be held at ___ Pointe golf course 3 - ____ GPAs are recorded on a scale of 0-5.0 4 - The indepth section was designed by ___ Dickens 5 - Stranger Things season ___ airs on Netflix this May 7 - The most popular item at the Birds and the Beans has been the ___ coffee 9 - Kenneth ___ coaches the Liberty North Throwing team 10 - There are ___ seniors on the Eagle's View Staff this year

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he end of the school year is fast approaching and the final 2021-2022 issue of the Eagles View is finally here! It’s been a rough year for the paper full of limited issues, toner shortages, and the usual COVID mayhem but we did it! On behalf of all the newspaper staff, we would like to thank our readers for staying with us through this year and all the ones before as the current six senior members of Eagle’s View graduate and move on to the rest of our lives. The rest of this issue is dedicated to the seniors of Liberty North in celebration of all their accomplishments and to recognize what’s to come. Enjoy the rest of the paper and have a wonderful summer!

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Adelyn Amor Erica Berg Samantha Binning Jake Calder Katie Chester Emma Donnelly Sophia Elliott Thaddeus Goudge Mathieux Harper Collin Hickey Piper Hill Jack Huskamp Ashi Jose Drew Kernell Elli Kirkbride Kenedi Kitch Amy LaPlant Ethan Lee Kayley Lenger Layne Mathews Amber McLain Kaleb Moore Alexis Murphy Hailee Neece Averi Overcast Bennett Pearson Jaydon Pitts Chandler Rose Madelin Schlebusch Justin Scott Koston Steiner Brayden Stevens Jazlyn Summers Alli Walton Morgan Weber Andrew Weiler Ashlyn Welch Alexis Worley

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CULVER-STOCKTON COLLEGE

Makinlee Richardson

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WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY

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STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF MISSOURI

Shania Schoenrock

MISSOURI S&T

Jadon Green Branden Schlueter

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MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Rory Anderson Conner Ball Justis Braden Garrett Bryer Graham Carter Jared Grisham Noah Martin Jakob Morehead Zakery Proden Glen Wohlgemuth

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MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

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MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY

Ellie Platt

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WEBSTER UNIVERSITY

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DRURY UNIVERSITY

Micah Parsons

Anna Steiger Zach Ericsson Sofi McCroskie Ava Henry MJ Cullum Andrew Creeden

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MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

Calissa Adkins Ally Florido Marissa Florido Madison Frizzell Brett Hanson Katie Niec Jared Novak Dylan Pursley Ian Toney Gabby Zink

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EVANGEL UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS

Grace Layton

“I chose to go to Missouri S&T in order to pursue Computer Engineering. Computers have been my passion ever since elementary school, so S&T was the obvious choice,” senior Conner Ball said.

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Andrew Augustine Tyler Bliss Anthony Byrnes Ashlyn Cockrum Lainey Drottz Gabriel Franssens Kiersten Glass Sarah Hemenway Haley Klebenstone Christopher Knauth Mario Martinez Reagan Maxon Maxwell McConnell Cooper Potterf Kiersten Schmalz Myles Sigers Tanner Sims Kaitlyn Steinbeck Lucy Vitug Anna Warner Tyler Weber

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PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

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OTTAWA UNIVERSITY

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KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

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UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY’S

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Karli Angle

NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS TECHNICAL COLLEGE

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WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY

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HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Alaina Fulkerson

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“I chose Northwest Missouri State because I loved the feel of the campus. I really felt at home on campus, and I’m excited to be there in the fall,” senior Megan Hawk said.

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Jack Gardner

Trey Padgett

Kendall Wallace

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Ainsley Dillon Daniella Galli Sydney Hollingsworth-Herbert Pierce Iles Grace Johnson Casey McFall Makenna O’Hare Karson Palmer Simon Partridge

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CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSITY

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“I like the smaller campus and I thought the campus was beautiful. It’s got more funding and better programs than other small, local schools. They also offered the best scholarship!” senior Ava Billharz said

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Alexander Carter Andersin Carter Ayralyn Haney

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SNOW COLLEGE

Jeremy Litster

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Paige Price

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ARIZONA GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY

Valerie Clark Caleb OConnell

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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

Halia Boyden Emma Huyser

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN

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Brett Casey Kaeleigh Cooper Avery Daniels Cole Havelka Kaleb Robinson

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SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Jackson Barney

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OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

Ty Kuehl

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TEXAS UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

Ellie Staatz

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

Zach Burns

Caitlynn Morrow

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Caitlyn Burns

IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Aaron Lewis

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DRAKE UNIVERSITY

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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

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UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE

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ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

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ALABAMA AUBURN UNIVERSITY

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WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

Wyatt Newcomer

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MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY

Kamryn Schmalz

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INDIANA PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Nathaniel Paul Sydney Powell

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INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON

Jaxson Reeder

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BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY

Averi Mickelson

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engineers that will provide me with opportunities that I COLEGIO MONTE TABOR SCHOENSTATT would not have otherwise,” - MADRID, SPAIN senior Matthew Nelson said.

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FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Addi Nardini

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UNIVERSITAT DE VALÈNCIA VALENCIA, SPAIN Paula Gomez

MEREDITH COLLEGE

Riley Grimes

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JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

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FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY

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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

Maggie Morris

MILITARY

Jacob Akin Donovan Comer Tyler White

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MARINE CORP

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Jackson Neumeyer Mitchell Smith

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CARSON DECKER - NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, SHANGHAI

7,060 miles

“I am immensely interested in the global centric education that is offered by NYUSH. Being able to research in one of the most educationally prestigious locales in the world was a massive selling point, on top of the immense opportunities that the university provides,” Decker said.

Liza Cook Emma Dyser Connor Ellington Anastasia Filley Daniel Harig Samuel Harris Dillon Houk Christian Hovey Connor Judd Wesley Miller Jacob Paige Ryan Pentz Alex Scott Ava Simonie-Carroll Lucas Titus

The Eagle’s View apologizes for any mistakes in placement or missing names.

Multiple attempts were made to include all seniors.

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OKLAHOMA O KLAHOMA STATE “Oklahoma State best fit what I was looking for: out of state, they had my degree program, aviation, and they gave me quite a bit off out of state tution. I also just love the feel of the campus and it’s close enough to drive home for the weekend. I looked mostly out of state for college because I want to get out of my comfort zone,” senior Ty

UNL

“When I visited UNL it just felt like home and a place where I could really enjoy the next 4 years of my life.

When I had my top two, UNL and KU, UNL just felt like the perfect place for me! Both universities are amazing, but ultimately Lincoln had my heart!” senior Kaeleigh Cooper said.

MARINE CORP “I want to join [the Marine Corp] because I believe the experience will make me grow as a person, and give me a set of experiences that I’ll remember forever,” senior Mitchell Smith said.

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Senior Spotlights Jeremy Lister written by: Ian Toney

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omposing music can be a lengthy and arduous process, but for senior Jeremy Litster, it serves as a fulfilling passtime.

“Most of the time, I will come up with some chords and some basic ideas. Then I’ll sit down in a practice room or just at home, set up my phone to record, and I’ll just play piano for about half an hour. Then I listen to that recording a couple different times, take the ideas that I like, and put them all together in a little package,” Litster said.

Litster has been composing music for almost 8 years, starting in the 5th grade.

“I had just learned a C major scale, and I came home and worked on my first thing. It wasn’t very good, but it was the first thing I composed, and I was very proud of it,” Litster said.

Litster has been a member of the Liberty North Orchestra since Freshman year, and began playing the cello even earlier.

“There were some plans to possibly play one of my compositions, but it’s getting close to the spring concert and we haven’t really done anything with it. We haven’t ever played any of my compositions in concert, but we have privately as an experiment,” Litster said.

Belle Loomis

written by: Morgan Griffin

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ome say big dreams are essential to being successful. Senior Christina Loomis is often told she has those dreams. Loomis is in a handful of clubs and activities at Liberty North as well as being accepted into a business school often considered one of the best.

“My biggest accomplishment has been my internship I had this year. It has taught me so much and prepared me for my future. Overall, I think I am proud of how I handled my work through a difficult time and that I have been able to use my experiences to set me up for success in my future,” Loomis said.

Before leaving North, Loomis made sure she would have something to always remember by making a memory in class.

“My favorite memory from high school comes from my sophomore ELA class. It was an ongoing joke that one of my best friends, and now boyfriend, was obsessed with the song ‘Truth Hurts.’ We decided to hold a performance of this song so we pulled up the karaoke track, dimmed the lights and turned on our phone lights. He sang the song as we waved our lights around holding in laughter. It was one of the most memorable moments and it has become an ongoing joke in our group,” Loomis said.

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s an award-winning lighting director here at North, senior Emma Dyser works hard to tell stories through lighting. Dyser began her technical theatre career in middle school, working on lighting design and light board operation. In high school, Dyser continued doing lighting for shows like Quilters, Guys and Dolls, and Cinderella. This year, Dyser designed the lighting for the musical Mamma Mia. “With Mamma Mia, I worked my butt off. I was spending 12-hour days here, not going home until 10 or 11. I was putting my all into it because I knew that it was my senior year and it’s all in my name,” Dyser said.

Dyser’s hard work for Mamma Mia was rewarded with extremely positive feedback from theatre judges. Dyser plans on continuing her work in technical theatre by doing local gigs.

“When I came to high school, I felt like I had a place to belong. Realizing that other people do the same things that I do and actually appreciate the things I do, and can uplift me to keep doing more has really helped me grow as a person.

Without that, I wouldn’t be where I am today and wouldn’t want to continue it outside of high school,” Dyser said.

Dyser has a message for women who are thinking of pursuing technical theatre: “Don’t give up. I know that women are disregarded in this field, especially the professional field. That is why we need change, regardless of what people say. At the end of the day, I’m doing what I love and everybody else is doing what they love,” Dyser said.

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written by: Madelyn Hartman

atie Chester is one of Liberty North’s softball players and has been part of the team, but she is graduating this year and is moving on to higher and better things in her future. She has played softball for both Club and Liberty North for the past 4 years and has made many great accomplishments.

“My greatest accomplishment was breaking my own home run record and also receiving a strength and conditioning All American award.”, Chester said.

Chester is a senior this year and has many fond memories of her team but one that has stuck out to her.

“My favorite memory would definitely be when my team and I won our District Championship game and I made the final play of the game.”, Chester said.

Chester had no idea what sport she wanted to continue until her freshman year and turned out to be so consistent at softball that she got a D1 offer from her dream school, the University of Missouri and Chester has decided to continue her Academic and Athletic career there.

“I am very excited to meet new people and try new things at the University of Missouri but also to further her knowledge of softball at the highest level in sports.”, Chester said Chesterhas always been a fan of both Mizzou and softball for many years.

“I have worked my whole life to get to this level of learning and athletics and it feels amazing to finally get there. I just can’t believe that I made it this far,” Chester said.

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John Harris

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eople might say one thing about Senior John Harris: he is always late, but despite all of that, Harris still finds the time at Liberty North to pursue his passions and interests.

Harris has been a part of North Nation Media, the journalism program, where he has been heavily involved in Broadcasting since freshman year.

“When I first came into the broadcasting program, it was a new experience being around older people, people that acted way more mature than I did at the time. And it was interesting to see how I grew as a person while interacting with them,” Harris said.

For Harris, Broadcasting has brought amazing opportunities like being able to work with ESPN when producing the live broadcasts of the home football games at North where he has developed some of his favorite memories from High School.

“My favorite High School memory would probably be it was sophomore year. And we were working on an ESPN game and that night I remember just everything going perfectly. The crew we had was amazing. The directors we had were amazing. Everybody was working in sync and everything just went according to plan,” Harris said The experiences Harris has had while at North has helped guide him when trying to figure out his post high school plans.

“I’ve narrowed it down to either going into something with broadcasting film or something along the lines of music. Filming with the camera, being on screen, or just singing are all my passions and I really enjoy all those things,” Harris said.

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Senior Columns

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o my newspaper 2022 seniors: Sami Jo--I’m sorry for the flower pot and traffic cone in DC, and the pee elevators in LA. Thank you for all your dedication to newspaper; I appreciate it and your dedication shows. Bong hits for Jesus! Morgan--Your leadership has been so amazing, and so appreciated. Thank you for constantly spoiling 8th hour with treats. Ava-- You’ve grown from Claire’s little sister into your own, and I’m so proud of you. Newspaper is better because of you. Thank you for being a vent partner.

Ian-- You’ve been the quiet but steady influence over the years, and we appreciate your guidance. I say the quiet influence, but you are also the loudest person I’ve ever heard sometimes. Justin--So glad you joined newspaper this year, and glad I could tolerate you for 4 hours a day. You’ve grown so much since your freshman year, and I’m proud of you. I will miss singing to Morgan Wallen in the control room with you. Maddie--My favorite football manager and my favorite designer. Thanks for putting up with me constantly asking you to change something on the cover. Maybe one day you’ll like InDesign?

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cannot believe graduation is finally here! These four years have gone by in an absolute flash, and it’s surreal that it is so close to being over. I’m sure COVID was largely responsible for that feeling, but regardless, I have immensely enjoyed my time at Liberty North. There were certainly moments where I wished I was sick or something similar to avoid going to school, but really, who hasn’t had those moments? I think it’s an integral part of the experience. Other than those unfortunate instances however, I always have looked forward to coming to school- especially this year. Little bit of advice to underclassmen: do not take a full schedule if you don’t have to. I have been so much happier taking limited advanced classes and just focusing on what I enjoy during my last year at North. And I totally get it. I’ve done the whole parental pressure, taking four AP classes a year, killing yourself with a job and homework thing, but honestly- not super worth it in my opinion, at least for your senior year. I know many people would disagree with me here, and if you have a super well thought out plan and are getting all the college credits you could need, then I understand, but a vast majority just don’t have that plan- and that’s ok! Take classes you think you’ll enjoy and work on improving yourself- be that with something like time management or just practicing a hobby you enjoy.

Have a wonderful rest of the year and summer!

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hen I went virtual my junior year, I didn’t expect to miss going to school. Sure, the hallways are crowded, and the building has mysterious odors from time to time, but something about North feels like home. Maybe it’s the smell of coffee in the library from the Birds and the Beans, the friendly greetings from my past teachers in the halls, the warm smiles from the cafeteria staff, or the perpetual question of “When do we get out of this class?”.

Maybe it’s the teachers who have become role models, the classmates who have become lifelong friends, or the class subjects that have become passions. I don’t know what it is, but I know I will miss it. I’ve come a long way since my freshman year, maybe not in the ways I imagined, but definitely for the better.

Though, I know I still have a long way to go. I’ll end this with some advice given to me by one of the greatest teachers I’ve ever had, Andrew Plaster, whose passion for history, dedication to his students, and deadpan sarcasm have fueled me to be not only a better student, but a better person: “Don’t let success go to your head, and don’t let failure go to your heart.”

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n these past four years, things have flipped upside-down. It started easy and I thought this was going to be a breeze. I got to sophomore year, started learning more about myself, and realized that I struggle with mental illnesses. My classes got difficult all of a sudden, much harder than freshman year. Then I heard we are not coming back from spring break and everything changed. We went virtual and everyone just wanted to make it through the year.

We came back and tried to be normal but it was just frustrating and the year went by slowly. When I started senior year, I thought it was going to be the same as before. I ended up with a few classes and it was refreshing to not be busy but senioritis kicked in and life got hard again. We tried to go “normal” but I just wanted to survive.

I would be lying if I said I hated how everything went because I learned so much, and made great memories, even with all of the setbacks in the world. I had my ups and downs like everyone else but overall I learned about myself, made a few friends, I cried, a lot, and found out that high school kind of sucks but I still got to learn the important things about myself.

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ooking back on these past four years, I don’t think I ever could have predicted how my time in high school would go.

Freshman year was both a difficult and exciting introduction to Liberty North, where I met many of my current friends and began learning German. In my sophomore year, I joined the school newspaper and discovered my passion for journalism, as well as found many more new friends in the Eagles and Alchemy club.

Unfortunately, it was also the year that COVID-19 swept the nation and forced us into lockdown. Even with my junior year staying in a hybrid schedule where we could only go to school two days during the week, we stayed strong and persevered. Now, it’s my senior year, my final year of high school, and I truly never expected to find myself here. I’ve made many lifelong friends, discovered my calling in life, and even ended up as one of the Editor-in-Chiefs of the Eagle’s View newspaper. I’m excited for what next year holds, and I’m ready to move on to the next exciting chapter of my life.

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hen it comes to senior year, it looks so fun and easy. For the most part it is but it can be as stressful and as difficult as any other year because of things like senior pictures, graduation cards, and even planning your future but I think that if you try to be organized and stay on track you will achieve everything you need. It was hard for me to find the exact thing that I wanted to do but in my freshman year I happened to choose graphic design and I soon realized that this was something that I was good at and enjoyed. By the end of my freshman year I found my way to the football program through my graphic design class. I started managing football the summer before my sophomore year and that also became something that I had fallen in love with. Football was something that had an amazing environment and amazing people and it was something that became important to me. I decided to leave the graphic design class and then joined the newspaper as their “Graphic designer” and all of these things have helped me make friends and also find something that I want to follow in my future.

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ow! Its amazing how fast 4 years goes by, I mean the world nearly ended. Freshman year seemed like such a breeze, so did the first half of sophomore year then BAM! You know longer can go to the gym, or school anymore and it feels like the end of the world but we persevered. We came back to school we tried to make it something of a normal but if anything the year went by slower because of the way things were.

Thankfully I was given the opportunity to have a full inperson senior year, I was able to travel to Los Angeles to compete in a national convention, travel to Iowa, sing with the choirs of Drake University and then get stuck in Iowa because of a snow storm. And if I have to pick my favorite memory from my time in high school it was probably the 4 years I spent in the journalism program, make so many friends all while being taught by the best teacher I could ask for Mrs. Higgins. While spending my time in the journalism program under the leadership of Mrs. Higgins, she has guided me towards what I want to do with my life: pursuing my passion for journalism.

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Where will you be in I will be a mechanical engineer.

-Drew Evans

I’ll be a philosopher, poet, or rockstar.

-Tyler Hering

Teaching dance or choreographing.

-Halia Boyden

Balling out surrounded by money.

-Tyler Bliss

Making a difference in the world.

-Ellie Staatz

In a bunker.

-Justin Scott

Have a Ph.D. in astrophysics and working at a university.

-Mathieux Harper

I’ll be a zoo veterinarian working with tigers and manatees.

-Kiersten Glass

A corporate lawyer stationed in Chicago.

-Quinton Cachia

Working on my car in my dream home.

-Riley Stockham

In some form of nursing or medical field.

-Emma Donnelly

On a beach with a hot wife.

-Mason Bowen

Working as an elementary school art teacher.

-Sofi McCroskie

A news anchor or being a news producer.

-Jazlyn Summers

A sad old person who wants to retire.

-Alaina Fulkerson

Traveling with my family.

-Kennedy Mead

Being a golf Pro or managing a high-end golf course.

-Brett Casey

Living on a farm in Georgia with my wife and 2 kids.

-Corbin Stonum

Hopefully a Radiologist with a minor in Psychology.

-Munal Arfa

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An Anesthesiologist with a minor in Accounting.

-Arwa Noor

Owning my own dental practice.

-Kylee Pinkerton

Rich and a good-looking electrician.

-Preston Beran

Working in a psychology firm.

-Isabel Zimmerman

Living on some land with horses.

-Emma Huyser

A hot mom.

-Ava Allen

Hopefully rich and happy.

-Madelyn Hartman

Chilling in a big mansion.

-Owen Corpuz

With a family and living somewhere warm.

-Karli Angle

Becoming well-traveled, going on trips across the world.

-Ava Billharz

Having a flower shop maybe.

-Morgan Weber

An experienced nurse.

-Baxter Brecht

Working in an office somewhere far away.

-Jacob Aldridge

Working for an engineering company.

-Lila Brandeberry

Probably in the U.S. -Nathaniel Paul

Teaching a theatre class at Liberty North.

-Dylan Pursuy

Living a reclusive life in a cabin somewhere.

-Vivian Anderson

Self-employed and living on passive income.

-Andrew Austine

Hopefully married with kids and a stable job in engineering.

-Justice Braden

A history or journalism professor. Probably still stressed.

-Sami Binning

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-Kyle Slaughter

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