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Our mission for the 2012-2013 school year is to create a quality magazine that informs our readers as well as provide a professional journalism experience for all members involved. The Eagle’s View is a public forum of student expression.

food & life

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indepth

[04] SPRING CLEANSING

[14] DEBATE AND FORENSICS

student life

[18] NEW ZEALAND

Spring cleaning, body style.

[05] MONTHLY WORKOUT Shape your body in a month.

[07] APRIL FOOLS

Prank your friends well this April Fools day.

[08] SENIORITIS It’s a real illness.

[09] MODEL UN Model UN members work hard to win big in Chicago.

a&e

[10] GUITAR WITH JOHN BARRY

John offers a few lessons on playing the guitar.

[11]MOVIE REMAKES Is originality dead?

[12] SOCIAL MEDIA All things social media at North.

Successful Debate and Forensics team gets recognition.

spotlight

John Raboli, a New Zealand native moved to North.

fashion

[20]PHONE CASES

Phone cases become an accessory..

[21]SPRING IN YOUR STEP

A look into the popular shoes for this spring.

opinion

[22] EIC’s COLUMNS

The sassy duo you can’t help but love [23] SIGNING OUT Should we sign out of school at 18?

[24] STAFF ED The staff ’s view on signing out at 18.

editors-in-chief Savana Morrison Kelsea Graham adviser Jennifer Higgins online editor Shelby Grego ads manager Mark Oyler tech guru Ian Lane photographers Katelynn Downey Joe Perez David Roelofsz Lincoln McCoy

section editors

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Cassidy Warne Summer Prather Becca Saffier Cortney Snyder Ally Payne Madi Saunders Austin Robbins Bailey Reardon

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sports

[29] CLUB SPORTS

A look at student athletes who play club sports.

[30] TRACK AND FIELD Check out a few of Track’s athletes this season.

>>on the cover The Eagle’s View staff gets a good look at the debate room and finds loads of papers, files, and trophies.

reporters

Katelen Permenter Joe Perez Ben Whalen Mitchell Warne Rachael Wigand Chris Kandlbinder Alex Kampman Olivia Brown Claire DeVry Tim Falleri Shelby Prather Parker Summers

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start spring cleaning

>> food & life

The best way to prepare for spring is to start from the inside

Written by Olivia Brown | Photo by Joe Perez With spring showering in, it is time to start cleaning.

Typically, people clean their rooms, houses or cars; however, what most people tend to neglect is their own body. Many cram a process of extreme dieting and over-exercising into a short amount of time for their summer body. This can be hard on the body and muscles after a long winter’s weight gain.

“I just got a gym membership, and I also do insanity workouts. I do it before summer so I can get back in shape. I don’t think its healthy when you lose a lot of weight really fast and you gain it back faster,” junior Makenzie Stapleton said.

Going to the gym or using work out tapes is not the only way to work out. Exercise can be more effective when you are not repeating the same motions everyday.

“It helps a lot to be in soccer season during the spring and have practice everyday, but when it’s nice out, I like to go on runs. I also have this friend who finds a lot of stuff on Pinterest for exercising,” senior Katelyn Palmer said.

Eating right is a popular way to get back a nice body.

Certain foods also give more energy for exercise, as to junk food that can slow someone down.

“I’ve been told a lot by coaches to eat more chicken. Chicken is the perfect food for energizing yourself and getting good protein. Another food good for protein is peanut butter. I like eating apples and peanut butter during the spring or even celery and peanut butter,” sophomore KiAndre Pugh said.

Healthier foods are not the only way to cleanse the body for spring. Working out can help you lose more weight and ultimately help get into a better and brighter mood for spring.

“My favorite exercise for the spring is mountain biking, just getting on my bike and riding,” junior Ryan Crisman said.

Rather than sorting through old clothes in a closet or picking up empty bottles from a car, spend the next couple of months spring-cleaning the body. For some more ideas for work outs, check out page five.

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What spring brings: >> oranges >> strawberries >> artichokes >> broccoli >> spinach

“With the weather changing, I can’t wait for all the fruit to come back in season,” senior Hattie Zelenak said.

spring workout

calendar

food & life >>

Written by Katelen Permenter | Photo by Joe Perez

Week one: Legs

Week two: Arms

Squats: Ways to change the difficulty: Increase the weight.

Reps: 10 Sets: 3

Bicep Curls: Ways to make it harder: Increase the weight by 5 pounds on each side.

Reps: 10 for each arm Sets: 3

Plank: Want a challenge?: Bring one of your feet up off the ground.

Sets: 3 Time held: 30 seconds

Squat Jumps: For a challenge: Hold a weight out in front of you.

Reps: 20 Sets: 3

Lunges: To make it harder: Go deeper into your lunge and hold for longer.

Reps: 10 Sets: 3

Lateral Raises: Ways to make it harder: Increase the weight by five pounds on each side Reps: 10 for each arm Sets: 3

Crunches: For a challenge: Hold a weight over your stomach.

Reps: 30 Sets: 3

Burpee: Want to make it more difficult: Instead of just jumping at the end, jump harder and change it into a star jump.

Lateral Squats: For a challenge: Hold weights while doing the squats.

Reps: 10 Sets: 3

Tricep Dips: Ways to make it harder: Place a light dumbbell in your lap.

Reps: 10 Sets: 3

Reverse Crunch: To make it more challenging: Increase the number of reps and sets.

Reps: 20 Sets: 3

Stretch it out!

Make it more effective: Hold the stretch for longer and repeat.

Calf Raises: How to make it harder: Stand on the edge of a surface.

Reps: 30 Sets: 3

Tricep Extensions: Ways to make it harder: Bring the weight lower down your back.

Reps: 10 Sets: 3

Leg Raises: To make it harder: Add ankle weights to legs.

Reps: 15 Sets: 3

Maintaining after the month:

“The best workout for your legs is to do squats. At first it’s going to be hard if you aren’t use to working to out, but it’ll get easier,” junior Harrison Trinidad said.

“Success doesn’t happen overnight, keep your eye on the prize and don’t look back,” senior Kylie Callura said.

“Having a strong core is very important. The workouts suck when you’re doing them, but aftewards you see great results,” sophomore Alayna Powell said.

Week three: Core

Week four: Cardio

“At the begining it sucks but at the end it’s golden. everyone wants it but not everyone is willing to work to get it. Keep going and don’t give up, be the one who gets the gold,” sophomore Micheal Lewis said.

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Get creative this April Fool’s day

fake dollar

step 1: step 2: step 3:

Written by Joe Perez | Photos by Joe Perez

Earn a dollar. It does not matter how you earn the dollar. Just get a dollar no matter how illegal, degrading, or dishonorable it is. The prank can only be complete with a dollar.

Cut the dollar one inch from each corner creating a small triangle that can be eluded as a legitimate dollar. (If you are disappointed with having a crummy dollar, try it in a vending machine. You can show the system by getting your fair share of skittles for a dollar that may be deceived with a value of 96 cents.)

Print off a small witty saying or picture that will extract an emotional expression on the fool’s face, which may depict stress or anger.

air horn door

simple, buy an air horn and some duct tape. These step 1: Very are the simple necessities as shown in the picture.

step 2: step 3:

If there is a doorstopper to prevent handle from hitting the wall, and then use that as a guideline to tape the air horn.

If there is not, then judge it based off where the handle would initially hit the wall. Tape the air horn from the base of the can so the handle will hit the top of the air horn.

Lure the innocent victim with some type of bait. A good way to attract someone into a room is through a path of Reese’s Pieces, a fake dollar underneath the door, or even the temptations that lie behind a sign saying “Do Not Enter.”

mentos string

step 1:

First get a diet coke, mentos, some string, and a needle.

You will have to poke a hole through the mentos with the needle and wiggle the string through there.

step 2:

Now that you have your bomb on a string, place it gently in the cap so that the string hangs over the cap and put the cap on the bottle. Then take some scissors to the excess string so it is discreet.

step 3: tormented by the despair of the mento falling into the Watch and enjoy others open the bottle, only to be

diet coke, which will explode everywhere leaving a sticky residue behind.

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>> student life

fighting

senioritis With only a few months left of highschool, staying motivated becomes a challenge Written by Mitchell Warne | Photo by David Roelofsz kipping school, not finishing homework, and failing tests are all symptoms of the dreaded disease most call senioritis. Senioritis is the disease that effects many seniors, and impairs them from doing their work.

Some seniors have it worse than others.

“I have senioritis. I try to combat it by telling myself that I only have three months left, and that it would all be a waste of time if I quit now. I also stay after school and do my homework before cheer so that I do not procrastinate,” senior Mckenzie Simon said.

Some seniors that suffer from the unfortunate disease have tried to fight it off, but have had no luck. When a senior contracts the disease, it is not the easiest thing to get rid of.

“Yes, I have had it for a very long time. Since the beginning of senior year, I have tried to fight it, but after a while I just gave up. It is not really something you can fight. When you get it, it is something that seniors can’t stop. It is always going to be a part of a senior’s life,” senior Andrew Lunnen said.

Senioritis is almost impossible to avoid. Most seniors are not about to fight off the impairing disease, but there are some who decide to put in the effort to finish out the school year.

“I have had it since last year. I have learned not to fight it because when I did try to fight it, it only made school harder for me and I only need a few more credits to graduate. I decided to just do the work and finish out the year,” senior Courtney Ayles said.

Once second semester comes around, it becomes very Difficult for seniors to get to school on time with their homework completed. Senioritis is a tough battle for seniors to conquer throughout senior year.

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common symptoms towards > Apathy the future “Now that I know where I’m going for college next year, I could really care less about school at all now,” senior Jase Wilhite said.

Lazy attitude >about homework

“I’ve never been so far behind.

I have no motivation, and sometimes I will just sit and look at it,” senior Hallie Sallee said.

> Poor hygiene

“Waking up in the morning is so much harder than it has ever been, so sometimes I don’t make it to the shower,” senior Myron Powell said

to get > Struggles out of bed “The end of the school year is so close, it seems impossible to get out of bed in the mornings. I very rarely make it to school on time,” senior Amanda Fuller said.

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model citizens

Liberty and Liberty North’s Model United Nations dominates the competition Written by Rachael Wigand | Photo Courtsey of Curt Gates

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he United Nations consists of one hundred and ninety two members, all representing different countries all over the world. They deal with global problems every day including things like terrorism, humanitarian aid, and establishing international peace. A group of students take on these issues themselves by being members of Model United Nations. They learn about global issues and find new solutions to them by putting themselves in the shoes of different nations.

“In Model UN we essentially represent different countries and their issues from all over the world. We try to figure out different solutions to problems like global climate, and deforestation by coming up with ideas ourselves and conferencing with other schools about their ideas,” junior Raj >> Patel said.

Model UN goes to several conferences, and was ranked first amongst ninety other schools in North America. They have also placed highly in local

conferences at different universities in Missouri.

“My favorite thing about Model UN is when we go to conferences and work with delegates from other schools on collaborations,” senior Melissa Stockwell said.

Many students in debate join Model UN, but the club is open to all students interested in global issues and international relations.

“Students who are interested in learning about and discussing international affairs, enjoy interacting with other academically minded students, and want to be part of a nationally recognized Model UN program should join Model UN,” club advisor Kurt Gates said.

The members of Model UN work together to provide solutions to the world’s problems.

Model UN is a great club for students to get involved with.

“Model UN is fun and you get to interact with people from all over the world. It teaches you unique skills like diplomacy and negotiation. Also, you get to deal with real world problems and find real world solutions” sophomore Derek Rogers said. eagle’s view | page 9

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how to play guitar with John Barry

Written by Parker Summers | Photos by Parker Summers

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the chords

“Wagon Wheel” as perfomed

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together See John Barry play “Wagon Wheel”

G D Headed down south to the land of the pines Em C And I’m thumbin’ my way into North Caroline G Starin’ up the road D C And pray to God I see headlights G D http://www.youtube.com/user/ I made it down the coast in seventeen hours EaglesViewLNHS Em C Pickin’ me a bouquet of dogwood flowers G >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And I’m a hopin’ for Raleigh D C I can see my baby tonight G D So rock me mama like a wagon wheel Em C Rock me mama anyway you feel G D C Hey, mama rock me G D Rock me mama like the wind and the rain Em C Rock me mama like a south-bound train G D C >>“Learn all the chords you can, Hey, mama rock me and play as often as possible,” senior John Barry said.

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“Squeeze as hard as you can with your left hand and relax the rest of your body, including your strumming hand.”

“Count time.”

“I suggest that you play along with the actual song but only once you know the chords and can transition easily.”

“Don’t give up!”

“Focus on left hand dexterity before right hand.”

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hollywood’s

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endings fairytale Just because it is a classic, does not keep it from getting old.

Written by Shelby Prather | Photos by Lincoln McCoy

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any children are told the wondrous stories of Cinderella and her glass slipper, Peter Pan and his Neverland adventures, Pinocchio, Hansel and Gretel, Jack and Jill, Jack and the Beanstalk, and many other stories that can bring a sense of enchantment to one’s childhood. Now these classic tales are being retold and modernized, and not everyone cares to hear the stories again.

“I think it depends on the context, but normally they should stick with the original material. I think it’s possible to make a classic even better, but most remakes take away the meaning of the original story,” said sophomore Dalton Hammen.

Many classics that have been remade lose the message and originality that come with the classic. The comfort of old tales often get lost in high tech visual images, crazy costumes, and weird lines that were not apart of the original story.

“Sometimes remakes turn out well. They can help today’s kids understand the values behind old classics but at the same time, classics are just that – classics, that will be cherished and loved forever by many generations,” said sophomore Luce Apollon.

The reason behind the remakes of classics is said to help today’s kids understand the messages in the old classics.

Times have changed since these classics were first made, and the way society functions has taken on a whole new perspective. The old classics are remade to modernize them in a way that the current generation of kids can relate to.

“The few remakes that are coming out soon look kind of weird, I probably won’t make it a point to go see them any time soon,” said Hammen.

In the upcoming months Hansel and Gretel and Jack and the Bean Stalk will be remade. Both are going in a new direction to follow the way many movies are made today.

With the amount of classics that have been remade in the past years it is hard not to wonder if movie writers are running out of ideas, and if originality is dead.

>> the evolution

of unoriginality Original Films

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Sequels

2001

Adaptations

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my opinion, classic movies remade are not as good as >> “In the classic under most circumstances; however, in some

cases, depending on the movie and the directors/actors they can be done well,” sophomore Taylor McCloskey said.

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<< InDepth

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national qualifiers

Raj Patel/Quinn MarsPublic Forum Debate

Emma Allman/Kenny Tran- Humorous Interpretation

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break down of a

debater Co-Captain of the debate team, Kelsey Barnes breaks down the character traits a successful debater must have.

>> Argumentative Good Memory Fast Thinker Organized Motivated

digging deep into the files of the renowned debate and forensics team

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am Written by Claire DeVry | Photos by Kelsea Grah

he stereotypical image of a debate and forensics team is people who wear suits, have high tempers, and talk to walls.

Many, however, are unaware of the accomplishments the debate team has. Liberty North’s debate and forensics team is quite accomplished, but often goes unrecognized by many of its peers. The Speech and Debate team has made a name for itself after only being established for three years. Coach Sean Nicewaner knows what it takes for a good team to succeed.

“I’ve coached for nineteen years, I’m the head coach of the team so basically I am in charge of everybody. The duties consist of traveling to tournaments with the kids. I work after school with students when they rehearse or prepare for the tournaments,” Nicewaner said.

The debate team has been strong this year with many seniors leading the team to success.

“I do Congress and Public Forum. In Congress we debate fake legislation that will never go through congress, actually.

In Public forum we debate topics that change every month.

Then we debate about a lot of foreign issues, politics, and whether or not we should change our foreign policy within our presidents,” senior Sarah Gabauer said.

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Year round, the students are hard at work preparing for tournaments and hoping for a trophy to put in the school’s trophy case. Many students allocate time outside of tournaments to bond with their fellow team members and build a stronger team.

“In class I normally print fifteen to twenty articles every day and then I read over my debate case and organize my debate binders and I usually help Mr. Nicewaner with anything he needs help with. Outside of class we all get together and hang out.

We have team dinners and other things to bond,” Gabauer said.

The Forensics side is also very successful competing alongside the debaters.

“I do Humorous Interpretation and Duo Interpretation.

Humorous Interpretation is like a one-man show and you tell a story, change characters, and try and make the audience laugh.

Duo is that, but with another person and it can be either funny or dramatic. You can’t touch the person or look at them. You have to work together as a team to tell a story and try and entertain the audience,” junior Emma Allman said.

With each win the Speech and Debate team grows stronger and runs out of more room in the trophy case.

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>> 2 national qualifiers

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14 competitions a year

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>> spotlight

new Zealand new places Sophomore John Reboli moved to America from New Zealand and was exposed to a multitude of new experiences

Written by Austin Robbins | Photos courtesy of John Reboli

A WORLD OF RUGBY Sophomore John Reboli took a trip to multiple countries for rugby.

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n islander accent, area-based tribes, and a 13-year school system; these are just a few examples of the differences between the United States and New Zealand. Sophomore John Reboli experienced the lack of these when he moved to America in January of 2013.

“I’m from a little town called Nuhaka, New Zealand near the east bay; I’m also part of the Nga-Ti Kahanganu tribe. I miss the ocean, like being able to surf, dive and snorkel. There’s nothing in New Zealand you can’t do here other than be really close to the ocean,” Reboli said. “The culture is the main difference between America and New Zealand; they still have tribes in New Zealand.”

The usual connotations behind tribes have to do with cannibalism, tribal masks, and loincloths; however, tribes in New Zealand are used for the sake of identifying what area of New Zealand each person is.

“The tribes aren’t completely native; tribes don’t live in huts or anything, but they still identify each other by which tribe they’re from,” Reboli said. “The tribes don’t really affect the relationships between people; New Zealanders just like to have the ability to identify where a person is from. New Zealand also isn’t really behind in technology or anything. Without the tribes, it’s not much different; I just don’t have something distinguishing myself from other people.”

From the Pacific Ocean to the Midwest of the United States, Reboli traveled due to a complicated family history.

“The thing I like the most is probably living with my brother, my sister-in-law, and my nephew. They were always here

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Reboli poses with his uncle while visiting California during his first visit to the United States.

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but my mother passed away when I was young; my dad was in prison so I had to go live with my grandma, which is why I went to New Zealand in the first place,” Reboli said. “My brother’s always lived here, and I just moved away from New Zealand to be with him. I also moved here because of rugby. I’m playing for the Liberty United Rugby club.”

Although similar to America’s school system, New Zealand’s school system is based on a 13-year school system. Full primary schools usually last until year eight of schooling and secondary schools last until year 13, reflective of the U.S. school system.

“The way the schooling is done over there, I could have done my senior year this year, but I decided to stay in school,” Reboli said. “In New Zealand we go by a 13-year system rather than a 12-year and I was about to enter my 12th year when I was still living there.“ Usually, people turn their heads when they hear a non-American accent; Reboli was no exception, his accent sometimes turning him into a zoo attraction rather than a person.

“People react to my accent by trying to get me to talk a lot,” Reboli said. “I don’t mind it, but sometimes it feels like I’m in a cage and people are poking me with a stick and just telling me to talk. I have to change the way I speak sometimes because people don’t understand it; sometimes when I say the letter R it sounds like the letter I, and they won’t understand what I’m saying.”

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Reboli enjoys the clothing freedom that comes with courtwarming spirit days.

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fashion

making

your gadget fashionable

Phone cases become essential with the evolution of smartphones Written by Alex Kampman | Photos by Bailey Reardon

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any people think that accessories are just things like earrings, bracelets, rings, necklaces, and purses. But there is a new accessory that everybody wants and that is phone cases. Phone cases are now known as an accessory because everybody needs something to protect their phone that is not only durable but is also fashionable.

“I really like the otter box cases because I can drop my phone and not have to worry about it getting scratched or cracked,” sophomore Mariah Magee said.

Phone cases are also very practical because they can keep phones safe.

There are many different types of cases that can do this. One is a water proof case. These cases are very useful for anyone who has ever dropped their phone in the toilet or in the pool. Another good case is also the almighty otter box case. This case is indestructible. A phone case cannot just be durable; they also have to be cute.

“I think phone cases are an accessory because I can change it to match my mood and I can also use them to show my own style,” senior Mackenzie Elliott said.

There are many different styles of phone cases. Some are just a plain color; some have patterns or designs, and some have cartoon characters, movie stars, sports teams and even quotes. There is pretty much a phone cases out there for every personality and every gender. If you want a sporty look try for a solid black spec case or a blue otter box case.

“I like the cases with the jewels are them because it adds sparkle to my life and adds something extra to my outfit,” sophomore Maddie Dye said.

For a flirty pop look for a phone case with jewels, bright colors, or one with a dramatic design.

“I have eight phone cases. I think they are an accessory because I love having new designs to go with outfits and such and I also get tired of looking at the same old phone case,” Magee said.

An Accessory is an add on, something extra which is exactly what a phone case is. There is no dire need to have a phone case but it makes people feel safe and is another way for them to express their personality.

craziest covers The Ear case

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The Fur case

The Taser case

The Pepper Spray case

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put some spring in your step A look into shoes trends for this spring

Written by Shelby Grego | Photos by Lincoln McCoy

flats

When looking for a cute way to show off those stylish toes, gladiator flats may be just the right thing. They can accentuate any outfit, and are the perfect shoe for shopping or hanging with friends.

wedges

Wedges can be a great gem to any outfit. The greatest thing about wedged heels is that they can be worn dressy, or can also be worn casually. Wedges are easy to pair with skinny jeans, or even a dress. From a girl’s night out, to a lunch date, wedges are the perfect accessory.

sandals

Flip-flops come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors.

They are the convenient shoe for going to the pool especially, because of their comfort and easy accessibility.

They are especially perfect for those who may be on-thego. With so many diverse sandal options, there is a pair out there for everyone.

sperry’s

If looking for a simple way to look classy, or casual, Sperry’s are the way to go. They are the perfect shoe for adding a bit of style to a bland outfit. These light, comfy and breezy shoes are perfect for looking fly in the Spring weather.

nikes

If fitness is more of one’s flow, Nikes may be the way to go. They are reliable and comfortable shoes that are perfect for getting into shape for those Summer bods.

They are also the perfect shoe for running around and doing errands.

sanuks

Sanuks are perfect for people who want to wear spring shoes, but are not quite ready to wear the open-toed sandals. Sanuks are even washable, which makes them very ideal for enjoying the Spring weather. With the very light and airy design of Sanuks, they are a perfect fit for Spring, especially for guys.

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>> opinion

it’s a big world after all

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Savana Morrison Editor-in-Chief

hile many little girls dreamed of being the princesses in fairy tales, I dreamed of going to the exotic unknown lands of those same stories.

Ever since I can remember I’ve been curious as to what surrounds me. Whether it was looking out the car window trying to capture every small detail of the world that was zooming by, or staring down a stranger simply to study them, I have always been fascinated with my surroundings. As I grew, so did the world that I knew. No longer was it a small little town, or “normal” looking people--it was different.

I started traveling with my family, then with the journalism classes and my obsession with different surroundings and unique cultures exploded. I realized that I wanted to travel the world. I started making mental lists in my head of where I wanted to go. Unfortunately for my wallet, this has turned into quite some list. Hopefully, my future career will allow me to travel so I can see more places, on somebody else’s dime.

My first stops on my long list of destinations will be Mexico and Spain this summer, not a bad start if you ask me. I can’t put in words how thrilled I am that I have a passport, and eventually it will have stamps. I want to see every little detail and every single culture that the world has to offer. I want experiences and memories. I want to go to those exotic unknown lands that seem so far away. I want to travel, plain and simple.

Claudio Sanchez: metal god & sci-fi hero

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or those of you living under and rock and don’t know who Coheed and Cambria is, I thank you. You have given me a reason to write a column about a super-human with the most legendary hair, and a beautiful mind full of ideas you and I could never envision. Claudio Sanchez is the front man and mastermind behind the progressive rock band titled Coheed and Cambria, based off two main characters of his comic series, The Amory Wars (quite possibly the best graphic novel in the history of graphic novels).

To sum up the Amory Wars, I’ll spare you all with just a tad bit of info.

Sanchez creates this whole universe, 78 planets bounded by an energy source called the Keywork (totally getting it tattooed on me sometime soon). Within the series, there are all these battles between good, evil, and corruption even within one family. The coolest part about this series is the fact that all their albums up to Year of the Black Rainbow coincide with each issue. He’s even releasing an app that brings the comic series to a Street Fighter playing style.

I don’t understand how this man does it. He’s just a sci-fi genius.

Seeing Coheed live is the most memorable experience of my life. I’ll break it down for you; imagine a crowd full of usually quiet intellects going crazy over Claudio Sanchez head banging and screaming into his guitar. I wish I could live this experience over and over again. This, alongside Sanchez’s socially awkward creative genius, makes him and Coheed and Cambria one of my favorite things ever.

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Kelsea Graham Editor-in-Chief

eighteen and free

opinion

Should eighteen year olds be allowed to sign themselves out?

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ighteen years old is viewed by many as the first day of freedom in many areas of life, the first day to legally becoming an adult. One can buy cigarettes, vote, and even get a tattoo.

An eighteen-year-old student should also have the right to sign out of school without parental permission.

It is almost a no-brainer for an eighteen year old to be able to sign themselves out of school. In high school, students are told to handle situations like adults; something as simple as signing out should not create an issue. At eighteen, a legal adult, there is no reason that mommy or daddy should have to call the school just for you to be able to leave.

At eighteen, some students already live in a home without their parents. When living on their own, students are faced with many other responsibilities; if they

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can handle these, they can handle signing out of school. If there is an issue at a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own home, there is no reason the parent needs to give their permission in order for the student to correct it.

Sickness is another great reason why a student should be able to sign themselves out at eighteen. After puking at school, I would not want to wait around to get a hold of a parent in order to go home for the day. Some parents may answer on the first call; others could be busy and not be able to respond for an hour. This waste of time is unnecessary.

A student should not be limited to some freedoms, even with the school still being responsible for them. With that being said, obviously there should not be a tattoo parlor in the library, but something as simple as signing yourself out of school should be allowed.

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he ability to sign out at the age of eighteen would be wonderful if it did not have so many ways to go wrong. I am sure that when the idea was introduced, it sounded good, but that just is not the case. There are two problems that I can see arising because of this power given to the students of Liberty North.

The first problem I can see happening is a wave of confrontations between the students and teachers. Those in charge of letting kids in and out of school have been given another edge on students.

If a student asks to leave, there is not a guarantee that he/she will be given permission to leave. There is a big chance that unfair decisions will get in the way of studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ability to leave. If a teacher has a bone to pick with a student, they can get at them by not letting them leave.

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This ability has the potential to be a tool for revenge.

Another reason why I am against signing out at eighteen is from a teacher viewpoint. There is a potential chance of students abusing this ability to leave and screw around outside of school property.

Theoretically, a student can just make up an excuse to leave and go out and not come back the whole day or do personal errands, and then return to school.

Overall, there are a lot of problems with giving students the right to sign themselves out. It is not just from a student viewpoint. There are problems for students and teachers alike. This ability for eighteen year olds to sign themselves out is not a good idea at all. It has so many faults that I cannot see how the idea was put in place.

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staff editorial Should eighteen-year-olds be Q.able to sign themselves out?

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Eighteen is seen as the age that students are free from restrictions and become responsible for themselves. There is a more serious side of the responsibilities that come along with turning eighteen – students can vote and join the military. There is also the less serious side, where students can buy things from infomercials, without their parent’s permission.

If all these tasks are put on a teen’s shoulders upon turning eighteen, there is no reason why they should not be able to sign themselves out of school. As an Eagle’s View staff, we feel that students should be able to sign themselves out.

The policy within our school is a little fuzzy to most students. Currently, no students are allowed to sign themselves out of school. The one exception is that of the independent students, who are completely responsible for themselves in

every other aspect, so this does not apply to them.

As for the parent-dependent students, they should still be allowed the same privilege as the independent students. If they are able to sign their own class permission slips, there is no reason they should not be allowed to sign themselves out of school when they are sick or have a doctor’s appointment. Involving the parents and relying on them to clear it with the school is time-consuming and unnecessary.

Some teachers and even students argue that the privilege would be abused and that they would sign themselves out when they are tired or have a test, and would simply leave school if they felt like it. Just like many other instances, trust should be put in the student to do what they know is right, and discipline would be waiting right around the corner if they were found to be abusing their privilege. The student should still be required to bring a doctor’s note for appointments, which would alleviate the possibility of faking appointments to get out of school.

Overall, although the decision is more complicated and intricate than it originally seems, the Eagle’s View staff feels that students should be able to sign themselves out of school when they turn eighteen and are held completely responsible for themselves.

what do you think?

“When you leave the house and come to school, the district is responsible for you; we are the absentee parents. If you sign yourself out, we are no longer the absentee parent. We are supposed to be responsible for you when your parents aren’t,” hall monitor Mrs. Hoff said.

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“You are an adult when you’re eighteen; you can get a tattoo and join the military. If you can vote for the president at eighteen, you should be able to sign yourself out of school when you’re eighteen,” senior Ian Weber said.

“I think you should be able to sign yourself out because you’re an adult now and you should understand the responsibility.

You should know not to use it just so you can leave school,” senior Cortlin Kenowith said.

what do you want to be?

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Written by Ally Payne

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ince we were all at least five years old, parents and teachers have bombarded us with the question “what do you want to be when you grow up?” I was like most children; I said princess for a while, then graduated to The Little Mermaid, and finally landed on veterinarian. I have always had a love for animals and I guess I thought that was the only possible job.

I’ve since ruled out veterinarian, after I discovered how incredibly squeamish I am

when it comes to hardcore surgery.

Turning to my friends for advice, I realized they all have it figured out and have for most of their lives. They have wanted to be a teacher, doctor, actress, all since they were little, and it is something they completely see themselves doing. I know I’m pretty dramatic, but it feels like everyone in the world has their lives completely figured out except for me. I get bored with monotony, so I can’t even begin to see myself doing the same thing for the rest of my life. I still want to do something with animals, but I also love painting, writing, tennis, and music, so I don’t exactly have it narrowed down. It doesn’t help that every adult I come across asks me where I am going for college and what I want to do – I’m a junior, 17 years old, for crap’s sake. Everyone goes on about how irresponsible teenagers are and how they are forever changing their minds, so how do they expect us to decide what to do for the rest of our lives? I’ve taken endless amounts of online quizzes that are supposed to help me decide what I want to be, to no avail.

As of now, I’m continuing this craptastic search for a tennisplaying, music-writing, art-loving-journalist-who-owns-ananimal-shelter job that I am supposed to have all figured out within the next couple of years.

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Written by Timmy Falleri | Photos courtesy of Megan Mulligan ust as every other night, the sun begins to set, the heavy The main purpose of participating in a club sport is to maintain traffic finds tranquility, street lights flicker indecisively, and improve skills, spend time with friends, and gain the edge and finally the world finds refuge. Many are content with over other high school athletes. The main drawback from these settling in for the night, while others still seek just a bit more. clubs is the extensive time and effort that has to be committed in The bright light from a nearby gym adds clearer direction to the order to stay on the team. cool night sky. The Fury Athletics Cheerleading Team is hard at “I chose to play club volleyball to keep building on my skills. It work perfecting their latest cheer and tumbling routines, knowing helped me stay in shape for school volleyball. The benefits of club that training never ends. For Liberty North’s Megan Mulligan, it are playing year round and always being involved in the game. is just another hard night’s work perfecting the sport she loves, It’s different than school because the skill levels of the teams are competitive cheer. Whether the sport is cheer, soccer, lacrosse, or at a higher level. Also teams are able to recruit players. You have volleyball, many students enjoy excelling on a club sports team. the chance to travel and play teams from all over,” sophomore “I was a gymnast for 12 years and I wanted to try something Madison Morhaus said. new. I feel like you work harder when participating in a For the lucky few, natural abilities are enough to ensure success competitive cheer program. We represent more for “I like the more in their sport of choice. For most others, it is the community. It is more tumbling and stunting intense determination and a focused resolve than being a part of the cheer program at North, and competitive to meet their goals that will allow them to I really like the competiveness of the sport,” junior league because it compete at the highest levels.

Megan Mulligan said. makes you better “I chose to play club soccer because I have Generally, club sports are public or private to keep myself in shape, and to improve and pushes you the way I play the game. I play indoor organizations for athletes and sports enthusiast.

Some of North’s athletes use club sports as offseason to play up to soccer in the winter with KC Milan and it workouts to sharpen their skillset for the upcoming is a lot more intense than outdoor because competition.” season. Others find fulfillment in simply being a part everything is short sided and you have less of a group, and engaging in an activity that offers time to think about your next move. Playing entertainment. outside of school can really develop your skills, and it builds so “I do competitive soccer, where I travel and it is just really much character,” senior Tristan Van Hook said. fun to go new places. You get really close to your teammates, Athletes who participate in club sports are often seeking that and if you want to go farther in the sport you can. It is just a critical competitive advantage. Where many students spend their different experience, as high school players are not always as well week nights resting and finding some down time, these athletes developed. I like the more competitive league because you get are hanging out in their natural habitats. Gyms, weight rooms, to travel and it makes you better to push yourself and play up to courts, pools, and fields are their classrooms, and where they feel competition,” sophomore Cassidy Morrow said. most at home.

Fury cheerleaders stunt at a competition. “My Competive cheer is beneficial in many ways. “I get to push >> right. >> left. favorite activity would be to do my corner tumbling myself and gain new skills and make friends from all different pass in the routine,” junior Megan Mulligan said.

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Kari Clark

junior sprinter “I like track because it’s a great way to stay in shape. Along with that, I love to compete.

There’s no other feeling like the feeling you get before a race. I also like all the people on the team, they’re all fun to be around.”

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Sammy Harrison Andrew Madison Lorenzo Trinidad soph sprinter

“My favorite aspect of the sport is that it is individual, so that you can really focus on yourself and your skills. After running a race, the feeling is just amazing, especially if you do well, knowing that it’s an individual sport that everything that you’ve been working towards has paid off.”

junior Distance junior Thrower

“My favorite thing about running long distance track is that if you make a mistake in the beginning, you can still catch up. The hardest thing about track is staying mentally tough.”

“I like to compete. The competition’s really fun and I like to see the progress that leads to winning. The success is humbling, and because of all the work that’s put in, the success really makes you happy.”

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“I like how track is really laid back and all about trying to do your best. Track gives you a really rewarding feeling to know that you put a lot of hard work in and you gave all you had in practice. It really helps push you to do your best and get a medal at the next meet.”

Terry Lee

junior Hurdler

“It’s fun for me. I really enjoy it. I’m one of the only people who does hurdles, so I’m really competing against myself. I love the feeling i get before a race. It’s a fun and exciting sport to compete in.”

Yesenia Gomez

junior Distance

“I like the 800-meter race a lot because you have to pretty much sprint the whole time. Because of this, a lot of people don’t like it. I like it though, because when you’re done you just think: I was in pain the whole time but I finished.”

Ty Hughes

junior Distance

“I really like the feeling that running gives you.

After a long day of tough tests and stress, running just makes me feel loose.

It gives you a sense of accomplishment and you feel good after every workout. You know that you’re getting better.”

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