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Camp fires in Paradise

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College timeline for every grade A ProStart for procooks

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Swimming sisters

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Stressing about success

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Thankful for Thanksgiving Recipies (Online) shopping post-Thanksgiving

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Staff Ed: How to fix educational stress

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NFL? Forensics or Football?

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For this issue, we focused on the creation of brain.

Stress is a massive issue for our education system, and the build up of our brain and every issue that we have to deal with, like homework, builds up, filling our minds. Ultimately, though, this leaves us burned out on education, which becomes a central theme of our InDepth section tht covers how the American education system causes systemic stress.

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appy November Liberty North! We’ve officially passed the halfway point in the semester so we’re on the home stretch to winter break! Whether you’ve already started listening to Christmas music or are still rocking shorts and a t-shirt, I’m sure we can all agree that we’re ready for a break.

We’ve reached the season of giving (although anytime is a good time to give back to your community), and Liberty North provides many opportunities to volunteer. Whether it be donating blood at the blood drive, volunteering at Harvesters, buying presents for Adopt-a-Family, or picking up trash around campus, it seems almost everyone is doing something to give back. 2018 is winding down and like a lot of seniors, I officially chose a college to attend next year (Go Razorbacks!

Woo Pig Sooie!). Starting freshman

year, Liberty North puts us on a track to prepare us for college and other post high school plans. This month, our Eagle’s Life section features a timeline of where the counselors want students to be in terms of getting ready for life after high school. School is stressful enough with clubs and sports and classes and testing, and attempting to choose a college on top of that creates an added layer of pressure.

Our In-Depth section delves further into the effect of stress on high schoolers and how people deal with it. As always, our games page features an activity and if you’re the first to DM us on Twitter or Instagram, you will get a prize! I hope you all enjoy your upcoming breaks and holiday activities and as always, please don’t hesitate to email me with any questions, comments, or concerns at: kald7762@lps53.org.

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InDepth editor

Mackenna Rowe

Lifestyle Editor

Sophia Tulipana

A&E Editor

Santana Cervantes

Opinion and Spotlight Ed. Ella Pritchett

Reporters

Zachary Purdue Emma Suppes Claire Severson Abby Roberts Madi Burrow Joey Graffam Emily Johnson Ripley Knold

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WildFIRES Spread across california

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ccording to NBC News, the wildfires that California has been experiencing are the “most destructive and deadly in the state’s history”. California’s wildfires began this disastrous spread on November 8 and, as of November 14, have spread over 230,000 acres

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hile the debate over the harm of e-cigarettes for minors rages on, Juul has announced that they plan to place a halt on the sales of certain Juul pod flavors and remove some social media accounts in an effort to discourage use and limit access to the product for underage teens. This action by the company is a response to the FDA’s announcement that it would crack down on the sales and marketing of major e-cigarette companies in the wake of their rampant usage among teenagers. According to CNN, flavored Juul pods are sold

or 364 square miles. To put these numbers in perspective, Kansas City is about 313 square miles, meaning the wildfires have destroyed an area larger than the entirety of the city. Camp Fire is raging across Northern California, while Woolsey Fire is spreading throughout Southern California, near Los Angeles.

The death toll for Camp Fire has surpassed the Griffith Park Fire of 1933, which claimed 29 lives.

As of November 13, the death toll for Camp Fire was at a count of 48 people, but the National Guard is continuing to search for human remains. While firefighters have

in over 90,000+ retail, vape, and convenience stores, but the company has promised to restrict flavored Juul pod sales in as many as possible. The main focus of this effort is to enforce that shops nationwide are following the rules of age restriction and distribution to minors.

Juul’s CEO, Kevin Burns announced, “Our intent was never to have youth use JUUL...We don’t want anyone who doesn’t smoke, or already use nicotine, to use JUUL products.

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been putting all efforts towards extinguishing the fires, reports say the havoc caused by the wildfires may not be fully contained until the end of November. “It’s the deadliest fire in recorded California history which is devastating, you’d think we would have better ways to combat this by now. I’m lucky enough that although it’s a few miles from me, I’m not really affected. The air quality isn’t great, but I’m not choking on smoke. It’s all blowing towards the ocean, the PCH is still closed which is crazy, I don’t know how people are getting anywhere on the west side of town,” California resident Ally Dixon said.

youth using the product.” The FDA considers this a step in the right direction, as an announcement to prohibit the sale of even more e-cigarettes and vapes from Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has been predicted in the upcoming weeks.

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The Chiefs & Rams RElocate The relocation of November 19’s Monday night NFL game has stirred up a lot of talk in the past few weeks. Originally, the game was set to be played at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. The location of this Chiefs-Rams game was part of an effort to help the NFL have a more international presence and to include Mexican fans of the sport who were excited because of their close proximity to Azteca stadium. However, after inspection of the field by the NFLPA and discussion over the playing conditions, officials made the decision to move the game to Los Angeles. The NFL has upheld that this decision was based purely on the safety of the players and the condition of Mexico’s Azteca stadium.

Many fans expressed upset after learning of the move because of the expensive arrangements made for the game, with the Kansas City Star reporting that some costs for fans exceeded $2,000. The NFL has announced their plans to reimburse ticket costs for those frustrated by the move. Many fans were upset with the short notice of the decision, considering the time spent planning travel to Mexico City and the fact that consideration over the location of the game had been going on since October 11. The Chiefs organization has promised to assist fans that plan to travel to the relocated Los Angeles game. Hunt commented to the KC Star, “As an organization, we were looking forward to going down there to represent the

Chiefs Kingdom. It was a great opportunity for us to get to grow our fan base down there. It’s just not going to happen this year.”

he Migrants seek asylum At the Us Border Hundreds of Central American migrants have journeyed through Mexico to the reach the United States border city, Tijuana. They have been traveling for over a month to seek asylum in the United States. As reported by CNN, news of the large groups of migrants approaching the border prompted President Trump to deploy thousands of troops to guard it. Many from the caravan of thousands have already reached the border. Local Mexican officials are preparing for as many as 9,000 people to reach the border city and planning to shelter them in stadiums when all the shelters become full. However, resources for these migrants are limited

and expected to run out quickly because of the extremely large group approaching the border.

Authorities from the United States report that they are prepared to respond as soon as migrants reach the border. Advocates for immigration argue that heavy security enforced by current administration is not the answer.

They believe that the United States has created a crisis at the border by enforcing a rule that keeps immigrants from seeking asylum if they have crossed the border illegally. However, most migrants from the caravan say they are determined to cross the border legally- no matter how long it takes.

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6 Eagle’s Life “I’m planning to take some AP classes next year, because, since they’re a little more sped up, it will make it easier to transition into those kinds of classes for college.

Other than that, I haven’t really thought about college this year,” freshman Vivian Anderson said.

Step by step

On the path through life, high school is a long and winding journey, but each passing day gets us closer to the end goal- the rest of our life

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ncoming sophomores might need to consider what their interests are as they enter their secod year of high school, as well as any special programs they might want to enroll in the following year to gain experience.

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s they integrate into the high school atmosphere, freshmen have the opportunity to be able to explore all career options, even those that do not require going to college.

“If you look at the national statistics, only 35 percent of kids graduate from collegeand that’s a two or a

four year college. That means only about a third of kids. So, I think there’s a lot of avenues to success. I’d like to see technical schoolseverything. I hope that students find something that peaks his or her interest and then go with it and just ride that thing all the way to a career,” history teacher Craig Deaver said.

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juniors and seniors so that’s where you have the opportunity to do NCAPs, career center, KC tech academy, so all of those special programs.

Students really need to decide ‘Is that a career path I would like?’ and take those classes junior and senior year,” counselor Jill Brock said.

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“I feel like, if you can, you should take advanced classes along with the rest of your classes. So basically take whatever classes you feel like you can handle to prepare you, because the more work that you do, the more it prepares you for college,” sophomore Mackenzie Black said. design by Aashree Gandhi

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tudents embarking on their final year of high school might have completed several applications to colleges of their choice, so they are ready to pick the school that is right for them.

“I tell my students

by Halloween, or maybe Thanksgiving, you should already have some of your applications in so that you’ve heard and you’ve kind of decided.

“I think scholarships vary by person and school, so there’s really no dealine for those- they can be submitted yearround.

A’s and B’s should be maintainted as best as possible, but it’s also okay to have some grades that aren’t A’s because it shows colleges you’re challenging yourself. Grad parties should be scheduled early spring since, ideally, seniors will know where they want to go to school before grad party season,” senior Maya Morris said.

But, one big factor is the FAFSA opens up October first. Every school that you apply to, you must send your FAFSA to those schools as well because if you’re wanting to compare them in February and March when you get those award letters, you will not get an award letter unless you’ve submitted your FAFSA and your college application,” counselor Jill Brock said. photos by Ashton Overby

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juniors “I’ve taken the ACT twice. At this point, I feel like most juniors should have taken the ACT at least once, despite the free one not being done yet, just because it gets you ahead of the game and then you know what to work on and you can look forward to what colleges require,” junior Alexa Spurlock said.

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uniors may want to look at what colleges interest them and start college vistis early to take some stress out of their senior year.

“They really need to be looking at colleges now.

A lot of people think ‘oh, I’ll just wait. I’ll do it my senior year’. Really, August of your senior year is when those applications open up. So, junior year

you should be looking at schools, making a list of 10 to 15, trying to find if you can knock one out or what you should add on to it. Then, go visit those schools and see if that is the particular school you are looking for. You can kind of cross off some of those cons that you don’t necessarily like in a school,” counselor Jill Brock said.

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COLLEGE? { WHO IS SHE? College is not for everyone

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ociety expects teenagers to graduate high school and, after walking across the stage with a diploma in hand, continue their education at a four-year college, majoring in something they are passionate about. Some students’ passions transcend the ability of traditional education and that is just the way it is.

“After high school, I will be joining the United States Marine Corps as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician, or really anything else I can do to help out there,” senior Adam True said.

Many high school seniors will find that continuing a proper education and having a desk-job is not the path for them. One might find that serving the country that served them, or following in the footsteps of their family members, is the path that calls their name.

“I’ve always wanted to serve my country and I’ve always wanted to be a part of something bigger than myself: a part of a brotherhood or sisterhood. My family got to do it so why not me? It’s like a family tradition at this point,” True said.

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What is avid?

“AVID is a student success program meant to close the achievement gap. We work with a variety of student who may need a little more academic support,” Fine Arts teacher Steve Person said.

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s the year continues, more time gets spent on acclimating seniors to their potential college positions. It is easy to get fixated on all of the college readiness tips and tricks, but there are students with less conventional plans. Many of the reasons students may swerve from the path of education involves financial struggles.

“I’m not going to college because it’s too much money,” senior Jacob Welch said.

His strategy of becoming a professional author involves getting a full time job in woodworking and improving his writing skills on the side.

“That would probably work well for me because I know that the people who do woodworking can get paid pretty well and then I can have writing as a hobby,” Welch said. photos by Ashton Overby

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“We teach them study habits, give them structures and methodologies that are supposed to help them in their classrooms, and teach them in a non-subject related way. Probably, our most important facet is we conduct biweekly tutorial sessions. So, we work as groups to show the students how to solve their problems instead of showing them the solution,” Person said.

How do you get involved with AVID?

“There’s an application process.

This year, there is a formal application they have to fill out online. It includes a short essay about why they want to be included, what they think they might get out of it, and what they need help with or the desire they have. We can kind of screen kids after that and then conduct interviews. We’re hoping to add two freshmen classes and another section of sophomores. If you need additional information, you can contact Mrs. Fletcher, and then very soon there will be a QR code or link that will take you to the application,” Person said.

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What’s cookin’, good lookin’?

Students enrolled in Pro Start spend their class time cooking and preparing for their future careers

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ften in high school, it is essential to recognize clubs and organizations that play a role in our school’s community.

Pro Start provides catering to many important events at Liberty North, such as the Diversity Festival.

They also focus their efforts into preparing their students for the culinary field through training.

Pro Start is run by Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Jody Fowler in a block course. The term ‘block course’ refers to a two and a half hour long class, opposed to the traditional 45 minutes.

“Pro Start is a program that’s put together by the National Restaurant Association. It was started so students working in the restaurant industry during college

and high school, or their first job, can gain experience and be quality employees,” Judy Fowler said.

Pro Start has been an essential part of schoolwide events at Liberty North for all eight years. They help events like the College Fair and staff meetings run smoothly through their catering. In addition to catering events for the school, Pro Start students are also hired by companies similar to Price Chopper to help cater. Being hired by these corporations gives students an opportunity to prepare for their culinary job in the future.

“In Pro Start we’re doing a lot of the same things as they do in other culinary classes but at a more advanced level. It’s helpful because one day I want to own my own

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4,000 appetizers 4 weeks 125 pounds of flFlour 420 people 2 dinners 120 vendors $4016 spent 10 various recipes restaurant,” junior Riley Widman said.

One of the most important aspects of Pro Start could be considered the responsibility that students take on. Students spend many hours preparing different cuisines and must fulfill different roles in the kitchen.

“Pro Start is for juniors and seniors who have previously taken an Intro to Culinary class during their earlier years of high school.

It provides students with better training and preparation for their future jobs and gives them insight into whether or not this is something they are really interested in,” Fowler said. photo by Ashton Overby

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s the men’s swim and dive season come to an end, the girls team can see a change in their schedule. Due to the boys season going longer this year they had to push the girls season back a week.

“I feel a little stressed that the season is starting a week later this year because it’s a full week that is cut off of the season. We have a lot of meets this year that will be crammed together, which is a little stressful, but I feel like it’s going to be good and it will be fun,” junior swimmer Kate Huyser said.

Coach Dowden on the other hand thinks that starting a week later will not affect the swimmers.

“I don’t think that starting a week later will affect the girls. We have a lot girls that swim club, so a lot of them have already been training. I think if anything they are probably excited too about starting. But swimming is not just a fun day at the pool you have to be pretty mentally tough to do it and most of our girls are,” assistant swim coach Katie Dowden said.

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about the season starting later, others are glad it is starting a week later.

“I like the season starting a week later because it gives me more time and it gives the coaches more time to regroup and focus on the girls instead of the guys. Although I’m kinda nervous because I feel like I have a lot of expectations to live up to from last year,” senior diver Grace Ericsson said.

For diver Grace Cantrell, the schedule has a different affect.

“For me the season will start two weeks later, not just one like everyone else, because I’ll be in Costa Rica, but I don’t think it’ll affect me that much since those weeks will mostly be spent training the new girls the techniques and everything,” senior Grace Cantrell said.

Freshman Madelyn Hartman, new to the dive program, is having some first time jitters.

“As a freshman who has never done dive, I’m pretty scared but I’m really excited to meet new people,” freshman Madelyn Hartman said.

Since the season is shorter, the coaches had to move the meet schedule around.

“We put our first meet out a week later so well still have about the same amount of practice before the first meet. The only difference is that there will be more meets closer together since there’s one week less.

The middle of the season will seem a little bit more busy,” swim coach Mark Warner said.

Along with a new season and new members to both the Swim and Dive teams, the dive coach created a new privilege the senior divers.

“Last year having 14-15 people on the team was stressful and after the normal season ended and it was just the two girls practicing for state, we got a lot more dives in and I improved a lot more than I did over the entire season. So he [the dive coach] agreed to let us [seniors] make cuts so that we will have less girls on the team, get more dives in, and be able to improve throughout the entire season. There will hopefully be no more than six girls.

Four varsity and two junior varsity,” Ericsson said.

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My favorite part of swim is the team aspect of it. I like being around all the teammates and having that atmosphere and that type of support group that swim gives me,” junior Kate Huyser

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restling is about a physical competition between two competitors who attempt to gain the superior position. Almost all high schools have a wrestling team and it is popular with many people. Wrestling has been seen as a primarily male sport. Now with women breaking gender barriers, Wrestling is becoming more open for women.

This 18-19 season will be the first for Liberty North Women’s Wrestling. The increasing growth of a women’s wrestling team has helped women compete in their own official sport. Before, women had to wrestle in a mainly male division.

“Most girls didn’t think there was an interest in Women’s Wrestling but, as shown in other states there is,” Coach Hochard said.

Many woman restlers do not have much experience because they havn’t partiecipated in wrestling before. Women’s wrestling has been working hard to teach the new athletes about the techniques and also conditioning their bodies to keep up with the intense physical needs of the sport.

“Just like with the guys we want to get out there and we want to work hard everyday and we want to show improvement,” head coach Goeglein said.

Both coaches Goeglein and Hochard believe that a separate women’s wrestling team will attract more female athletes and raise awareness to the interest in female wrestlers. Women’s Wrestling practices with men but compete with only other female teams. Female wrestlers with a bit more experience can choose to compete in men’s but not vice versa.

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Stressed.

We’re a little... Burned out.

more and more prevalent in teens and children.

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, one in eight teens have some kind of anxiety disorder. This high number can leave many people wondering what is stressing teens out

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nxiety and stress are things that many students are very familiar with.

Between schoolwork, sports, and extracurriculars, stress can pile up easily and many students are not sure how to deal with it.

“I think we want our students to be competitive in academics because most of our students go to college, so we have the responsibility of preparing them well. We also want to balance that with well rounded students who are involved in things. I do not think we train our students and our children well in how to balance that at all,” English teacher Kimberly Brownlee said.

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so much.

“I am the most stressed when I have homework, as well other activities, and I have to figure out how to fit all of that in. Especially if I am having trouble with the homework,” senior Erin Ellington said.

Many students at Liberty North are involved in a variety of different activities, as well as difficult classes. The pressure of having to

balance activities and school can be very stressful.

“I think a lot of students and a lot of students’ parents allow themselves to get entirely too involved. When you are in four or five AP and advanced classes, an activity class, a sport, an extracurricular, and a club, that is a mistake. That is just asking to be stressed beyond the hours in your day,” Brownlee said.

Some would say that the culture of many high schools makes students feel pressured into being involved in more activites than they can handle. Being heavily involved paired with bad time management can lead to more stress than is necessary.

“I feel like the culture here is get involved in everything. Students should be able to experience a variety of opportunities that they are interested in. It almost becomes a competition and I worry about the stress that that puts on students,” Brownlee said.

One of the main stressors for students is their grades. However, many students would argue that grades are not the most accurate when it comes to representing what they have actually learned.

“When it comes to tests and such, there are so many different factors beyond just knowing the material.

You could just be having a bad day or you are not good at taking tests.

There can be other things that can contribute to the outcome of your test score,” Ellington said.

“I think a lot of students and a lot of students’ parents allow themselves to get entirely too involved,” Brownlee said.

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Standardized testing is also a major factor that can affect the outcome of a student’s future. Like grades, some students believe that it is not an accurate representation of what they learn.

“Standardized testing is not a good representation because it puts you in a situation where you are time bound and it is definitely not a very good environment to prove what you have learned,” freshman Tyler Trickey said.

Outside factors can also contribute to stress in teens. As the world becomes more and more digitized, social media has begun to play a much larger role in our society, especially for teens. According to Harvard Graduate School of Education, 48% of teens who spend five hours a day on electronic devices have a much higher risk for depression and anxiety.

“If you’re on social media a lot and especially if you are receiving negative feedback from it then it could really contribute to more stress,” Ellington said.

One of the biggest dangers is how students choose to cope. For some, their coping methods are far from healthy.

According to a study done by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, high-stress teens are twice as likely to drink and use illegal drugs.

“From what I know a lot of people will turn to drugs and alcohol as a way to deal with problems like stress. If you are constantly stressed then you are constantly turning to something that is not a healthy and can affect you for the rest of your life,” Ellington said.

Stress is a problem among students but while it seems negative, there are actions that can

be done in order to help students relieve the pressure.

“When I have students who are involved in things and I’m aware of it, I try to be sensitive to that.

We still have deadlines we have to meet, but many times they can be flexible. If I know a student is really busy, I can extend a deadline. I think most of the teachers here want to do that but they don’t always know what a student is involved in.

Communication ahead of time does help with that,” Brownlee said.

So while many students feel stress and anxiety on a regular basis, there are things that both students, teachers, and the school itself can do in order to help students live healthier lives.

“Stress is a natural thing in life but it is when it becomes abundant and overpowering that it becomes unhealthy,” Ellington said.

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Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It’s about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life. ~Shakuntala Devi

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18 18 13 indepth About the Story Every issue released in the 2018-2019 school year will contain a story from “Enough is Enough”. It will cover different topics under the umbrella of sexual harrasment/assualt.

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tars over Scars is an event to help those with sexual harassment trauma, using the arts. It was created by a Liberty High School student for the people of Missouri.

“It started six months ago because I wrote a poem called “my suit of armor.” I posted it on Instagram, and it started getting noticed, and people started publishing it. A friend of my mom’s reached out and said we should make an event. I had no idea what to do because I’m 16 and never planned an event in my life. We just started going for it.

We formed a committee of the most incredible women, and they each had their specialty to input. It was essential that it was in the square because it’s the heart of Liberty. We reached out and figured out what we wanted this to be. It is about healing all forms of trauma with all forms of art. So we started looking for many people to help out with that,” junior Bella Cordero said.

On November 11, the “Stars over Scars” event was held. It had singing, dancing, photographers, and poetry. This event is also to bring people together to heal as a group, to understand everyone is not alone.

“I have a bittersweet thing that I am friends with many victims, and

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I wanted to do this for them. I wanted to put what I could forward with what I am struggling with and put that into arts and dance and music.

We are all healing through the arts.

Why the night is all about art is because art takes us out of our body and we feel released. Healing with the arts and between everyone” Cordero said.

Cordero started to realize she was not alone in her experience but her friends have also gone through similar traumas. She hopes one day this program will expand into schools and assist those who need it.

“If teenagers start coming forward then other teenagers can relate to someone more their age. That is why it is important for us to come out and encourage others and not just adults. The closer age can assist others through their trauma,” Cordero said.

“If teenagers start coming forward then other teenagers can relate to someone more their age.”

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Helpful sexual assualt hotlines

800.656.HOPE online.rainn.org Teen dating abuse hotline

1-866-331-9474 sTalking crisis resources http://victimsofcrime. org/our-programs/ stalking-resource-center

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“It was very elegant and it automatically felt warm and inviting the minute you stepped in the door.

There were a lot of people there supporting the people who have gone through terrible events. There were many speeches and they highlighted on their own personal traumas,” junior Hanna Perry said. design by Mackenna Rowe

Stars over Scars is an event that believes in healing all forms of trauma with all forms of art. It was an emotional event that had poetry, dancing, singing, music and speeches. “It felt extremely important for me to perform for not only myself, but all the people who have been victims of sexual assault and trauma,” Mari Charlson said.

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Thanksgiving

The best Thanksgiving desserts and sides for every taste, tongue, and palate.

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Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 cup light brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 2 cups (12-ounce bag) milk chocolate chips, not semisweet

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray cookie sheets with nonstick spray or line them with parchment paper.

2. Using a mixer, beat the butter until smooth. Beat in the white and brown sugars, a little at a time, until the mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla and pumpkin puree. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Slowly beat the flour mixture into the batter in thirds. Stir in the chips.

3. Scoop the cookie dough by heaping tablespoons onto the prepared cookie sheets and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cookies are browned around the edges. Remove the cookie sheets from the oven and let them rest for two minutes. Take the cookies off with a spatula and cool them on wire racks.

4. Store in refrigerator.

Guilt-Free Pecan Pie Cookies(Paleo & vegan)

Filling:

1. Cover the chopped dates in 1 cup of hot water and set aside for at least 10 minutes.

2. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the maple syrup, coconut oil, almond milk, and vanilla extract. Stir until the coconut oil is just melted and then remove from heat.

3. Drain the hot water from the dates, and put the dates in a blender with the saucepan contents.

4. Blend until smooth, pour back into the saucepan (so you don’t dirty another bowl) and then stir in the sea salt and chopped pecans.

Set aside.

Cookies:

5. Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

6. In a large mixing bowl, combine the almond meal, sea salt, and baking soda. Whisk in the coconut oil until the dough resembles coarse crumbs.

7. Stir in the maple syrup, vanilla, and almond milk. Start with one tablespoon of almond milk and add another tablespoon only if the dough needs more moisture to pull it together.

8. Roll the dough into balls (using about 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough each) and place on the cookie sheet. Flatten the balls of dough and use your fingers to make a well (or indentation) in the middle of the cookies.

9. Generously fill the cookies with the pecan pie filling 10. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the bottoms of the cookies are golden brown.

11. Allow the cookies to completely cool on the cookie sheet (otherwise they will fall apart).

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Ingredients: Filling:

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1/3 cup dates, chopped 5 tablespoons maple syrup 1/4 cup coconut oil 1 tablespoon almond milk 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon sea salt 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped

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2 1/4 cup blanched almond flour, gently packed 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 5 tablespoons coconut oil, at room temperature 3 tablespoons maple syrup 1-2 tablespoons almond milk 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients:

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Dough

Filling

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1 1/4 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup cold butter (1 stick), diced 1 large egg, lightly beaten Flour for rolling the dough

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2 cups of unsweetened pure pumpkin puree 3/4 cup light brown sugar 3 eggs, lightly beaten 1 1/4 cup half-and-half 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt. Using your fingers, work the butter into the dry ingredients. Add the egg and stir the dough together with a fork. If the dough is dry, add up to a tablespoon of cold water into the mixture.

2. Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least one hour.

3. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out into a 12-inch circle about 1/8-inch thick. Transfer the dough to a nine-inch pie pan and trim the edges, leaving an extra inch hanging over the edge.

Tuck the overhanging dough under itself to form a thick edge. Freeze the dough for 30 minutes.

4. preheat the to oven to 400ºF. Put a piece of foil over the pie shell and fill with dried beans. Bake on a baking sheet until the dough is set, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and remove the parchment paper. Continue baking until a light golden brown, let cool and lower the oven temperature to 350ºF. 5. To make the filling, in a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, brown sugar, eggs, half-and-half, spices, and salt. pour the filling into the crust.

6. Bake until the edges of the filling are set but the center is still slightly loose, about 50 minutes.

(If the edges get very dark, cover them with aluminum foil). Serve room temperature or slightly warm.

mini French SIlk Crescent Pies

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375°F. If using dough sheet, unroll dough on work surface. Press into 12x9inch rectangle. If using crescent rolls, unroll dough into 1 large rectangle on work surface.

Press into 12x9-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows to make 24 squares.

2. Gently press squares into 24 ungreased mini muffin cups (dough will not completely cover inside of cup; do not press too much). Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool completely in pans, about 10 minutes. Remove from pans.

3. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat milk and pudding mix with wire whisk until mixture begins to thicken. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Fill each cooled cup with about 1 tablespoon pudding mixture.

4. Spoon 1/2 cup whipped topping into sandwichsize resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut tip from 1 bottom corner of bag; squeeze topping onto tarts, and sprinkle each with chocolate chips. Store in refrigerator.

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1/2 cup frozen (thawed) whipped topping 2 tablespoons mini semisweet chocolate chips

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1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury refrigerated Crescent Dough Sheet 1 cup of milk 1 box (4 serving size) chocolate instant pudding and pie filling 1 cup frozen (thawed) whipped topping

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d n a y a d n o m r Cybe iday r f k c a l b f o the Death

written by Zac Purdue

Black Friday used to be a huge deal for many Christmas shoppers in America. Discounts and sales wait around every corner as companies and stores seek to sell, sell, sell and make it in the black, or to make a profit, thus giving Black Friday its name. On November 28th in 2005 the first ever Cyber Monday debuted, and now it might be taking over Black Friday.

“I think Black Friday is losing popularity because it is a lot easier to sit at your computer and order things rather than go out and brave the traffic, the huge groups of people, and the lines, and with all the news about malls closing definitely makes it seem like online shopping is growing in popularity,” English teacher Roselyn Zicarelli said.

In the wake of Black Friday there is usually news about incidents caused by the rowdy crowd ready to get their new TV, a threat not posed by Cyber Monday and online

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shopping from the safety of home.

“I feel like Cyber Monday is safer. With Black Friday, you have a bunch of people trying to get through each other and get what they want, as well as getting through packed traffic, which is definitely going to end with a lot of accidents, if I shop online I don’t run any of those risks,” sophomore Makenzie Horn said.

“I think that stores that have a website are definitely ahead in the long run. They’ll get a lot of people in for Black Friday sales, but then they also have special deals with Cyber Monday on their websites,” sophomore Joseph Grodahl said Cyber Monday slowly taking over Black Friday may also show a shift in interest and decline in retail shopping popularity, as well as the rise of online shopping. Not only are

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many similar deals to Back Friday shown on Cyber Monday, but you can shop from home as well.

“Personally, I would shop with Cyber Monday. The convenience of shopping online, as opposed to going out to a store is a big thing as, well as the fact that whatever I order is delivered to my door. There wouldn’t be any need to carry it out of the store myself,” Horn said.

Recently retailers have been adapting to the times with how they sell to people. Many of them have websites that have Cyber Monday sales. These days most retailers have websites that can be used to buy from the comfort and safety of home.

“I think that stores that have a website are definitely ahead in the long run. They’ll get a lot of people in for Black Friday sales, but then they also have special deals with Cyber Monday on their websites,” sophomore Joseph Grondahl said.

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Twenty you One Are Not Pilots Alone

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written by Emily Johnson

wenty One Pilots is a musical duo from Ohio consisting of two members, Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun. This power duo has made history since 2011 with award winning songs and memorable albums. Their music is very popular for not only having catchy beats, but having very strong lyrics that correspond with mental health. The two members have dealt with mental health problems in the past, such as depression and anxiety, and they try to help their fans that could be going through the same experiences with different songs of theirs.

“Mental health is such an important thing in today’s society, so I think everyone has gone through at least a little bit of some kind of downfall. With Twenty One Pilots, they make sure you’re not alone through their music. It’s just nice to know I’m not alone and the only one going through something. They’ve helped me a lot with their music, mostly through their lyrics. Nowadays, you do not hear as many artists talk about such important topics and it is nice to know that there are people out there that have been or are going through something that I’m going through or someone else is,” junior Colby Jones said.

Today, one in five teenagers suffer with mental health illnesses.

Not many artists that have such a big platform talk about serious topics like mental health, so having a very successful group, like Twenty One Pilots, may really help these teenagers. Although Twenty One Pilots’ audience is targeted to teenagers or young adults with mental health issues, on October 5th of 2018, Twenty One Pilots came out with their new album Trench. This new album is different from their others, since they decided to make a more positive version of their music and lyrics.

“Twenty One Pilots’ music can be very mellow and the beat is soothing so it helps calm someone down or their lyrics can be very powerful. The things the members have gone through with mental health can be very relatable to some people today, so they put their feelings and experiences into their music. After releasing their new album, they’re trying to not make it so serious and making for more of a wider audience. I think it can really help more people change their ways, maybe help them become healthier and better themselves,” junior Bella Sears said.

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The band returns to Kansas City for the third time on their Bandito Tour on November 21. They have released five albums within a span of nine years.

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Competitive theatre VS. DEBATE A comparison between the two activities and their competitions.

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written by Claire Severson

ound in the 600’s hallway is a group of dedicated students who work extremely hard. Competitive Theatre and Debate have many similarities, but also have many differences that set them apart.

“Debate is definitely much more evidence based; our goal is to win an argument while in theatre, their goal is to entertain people to the best of their ability,” junior Delaney Clawson said.

Debate and Competitive Theatre go to the same tournaments and ride together, but they both have their own individual events that each group competes in.

Competitive Theatre is more theatrical, while Debate is completely facts and evidence based.

“A lot of people think that Competitive Theatre isn’t like debate and that it isn’t public speaking, but it is because we overall have a goal and we have a message to bring to the world,” senior Lauren Bierle said.

Contrary to popular belief, Debate is not the only group that tries to argue something or sway

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the judges to a certain side.

Competitive Theatre also tries to prove a point, but they go at it a different way than debate does.

“In Competitive Theatre you’re playing a character, you’re not yourself usually, and in debate you’re yourself, you’re using facts, and we’re using theatre,” Bierle said.

Each group has their own individual events, which they abbreviate by calling it IEs. Competitive Theatre and Debate have different individual events that they compete in, and they range in multiple different topics.

“The biggest difference between Debate and Competitive Theatre is probably that debate is more focused on current issues and facts and competitive theatre is more on theatrics and emotion,” freshman Taylor Neal said.

Although they try to sway the judges to a certain side, debaters only use factual evidence to convince the judges that they are right. They are not able to use any opinionated statements during their debate.

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Types of Competitions in Theatre and Debate: -DUO Interpretation: Convey emotion and environment through a variety of performance techniques focusing on the relationships and interactions between the characters.

-Humorous Interpretation: Tests a student’s comedic skills through script analysis, delivery, timing, and character development.

-Program of Oral Interpretation: Combines multiple genres of literature centered around a single theme.

-Dramatic Interpretation: Conveys emotion through the use of a dramatic text.

-Informative: Speech using evidence, logic, and optional visual aids.

-Storytelling: Acting out a children’s book while reading it.

-Big Questions: Debating questions with no answer.

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photos by Ashton Overby Students practice their speeches and lines for their subsequent tournaments.

They have been practicing for their tournaments since earlier this month. “A big misconception about debate is that we argue. There’s a big difference between debating and arguing. Arguing is using a lot of emotion and not really a lot of facts while debate is really using facts,” freshman Taylor Neal said.

Debate

Competitive Theatre “In debate, they have just as many argument pieces as we do but theirs are just a little more specified and not so focused on morals, but maybe a U.S. topic going on. Plus, they use facts that they find from a million different places online while we find our evidence from literature,” senior Noah Graham said.

“Debate is definitely much more evidence based, our goal is to win an argument while in theatre, their goal is to entertain people to the best of their ability. We are really clashing with other people, it directly involves other teams while in competitive theatre, they perform on their own and then their performance is compared to others,” junior Delaney Clawson said.

“Debate is more information dependent and competitive theatre is more how you say it and your acting ability,” freshman Jacob Aldridge said.

“In competitive theatre you’re playing a character, you’re not yourself usually, and in debate you’re yourself, you’re using facts, and we’re using theatre,” senior Lauren Bierle said.

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“The biggest difference between debate and competitive theatre is probably that debate is more focused on current issues and facts and competitive theatre is more on theatrics and emotion and that’s kind of where we get this divide, although they are similar still in a lot of ways,” freshman Taylor Neal said.

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The weight of the

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is on our shoulders written by Ella Pritchett

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t Liberty North, the teachers, administrators, and staff give us dozens - if not hundreds of opportunities to better ourselves.

From clubs and classes to events and assemblies, North does everything they can to give us a bigger and brighter future.

While we are so thankful for the opportunities our school provides us, what happens when it’s all just too much? We have prep classes and exams and tests and finals and rehearsals and practices and lessons and vocab and quizzes and applications and packets and textbooks. We are weighed down, literally and physically, by our learning. Our posture is bad and our notes are many.

But what happens when that gets to be too much and it all builds up? What about the wrestlers who barely see the sun, working out before the sun comes up and practicing after school, leaving well after dusk? What about the students shooting for Ivy League schools, pushing themselves late into the night, studying and working and forgetting to do the little things, like eating and talking to their friends?

What about the kids in the musical who are living off of Throat Coat, not able to talk because they have to save their voices for rehearsal, and they’re stressed out and crying because one little thing isn’t right, and they can’t seem to get it right no matter how many times they try?

Can stress in high school be alleviated?

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As students, we are told by some adults that stress is “just part of life” and we’re going to have to pull up our bootstraps and march on. But at the end of the day, when it’s well past midnight, when we can barely keep our eyes open because we’re grinding it out, we’re ready to quit.

We hear it every day in the

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hallway. “I’ll just become a stripper” or “How much are my kidneys worth?”. Our generation has become so bogged down with the weight of the world and everyone’s expectations for us that we don’t even know what to do with ourselves. We resort to fighting, petty drama, and parties because we think that all of that will give us signifigance and meaning.

But what if none of that does?

What if the tests and packets and exams and applications just… didn’t matter? What if the drama and

fights and drinking just… stopped?

What if we took the time to build each other up and to help each other out when we’re down, instead of kicking each other in the ribs?

Yes, it’s cheesy and yes, it’s easier said than done. But as a student body we need to be encouraging each other to do our best. When one of your friends is pushing themselves too far, you or someone else needs to step in and tell them that they need a break.

To the students up late doing homework: if you don’t have it done by midnight, go to sleep. You won’t retain information if you don’t. To the athletes that barely see the sun: go outside during your lunch. Get some fresh air. To the fine arts kids practicing for several hours every day: take a break. Doing the same measure, scene, or piece several times in a row won’t help you.

Here’s the truth - all of the pressure we put on ourselves is ruining high school. What is supposed to be the ‘best time of our lives’ never truly is. At the end of the day, test, scholarship, or deadline doesn’t matter.

What does matter is taking care of yourself. Spend time with the people that you love. Put down the pen, pencil, whatever you’re working on. High school is what you make of it, and no one wants to remember their high school career as hell on earth.

Yes (40%) No (60%)

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When it comes to high school, no one has it easy. There's always that one hard class or that one (or two or three) tests that don't go as planned. College is right around the corner, and grades matter. So here's the age old question. If stress is just spposed to be just a part of life, how can students - or staff - combat the amount of stress that every student faces so students have a successful career at North and learn to manage stress?

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igh Schoolers nowadays are the most stressed that they have ever been. Whether it is because of college preparation, AP classes, sports, clubs, loads of homework, or just getting up and coming to school every day, high schoolers face stress in almost all areas of life.

Not only does school bring stress, but relationships with friends and teachers can also cause tension in and out of school. I think that at Liberty North, sometimes stress can be caused by busy work being assigned or large amounts of homework that are expected to be completed in a short amount of time.

In certain classes, some teachers expect their class to be your first priority, but in all reality, there are so many other activities and classes that make it hard to prioritize homework.

I think that at North some of the students’ best assets are the counselors and teachers. When I’ve struggled in class, almost all of my teachers have offered to meet me before or after school to listen to my questions about homework or the topics we are studying. The counselors are also great to talk to because they will provide a space to address problems in an environment free of judgment.

Overall, stress can affect different students in different ways, but I think that Liberty North does its best to help students find an outlet for relieving stress.

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tress and anxiety is a huge part of student culture these days. There is just not enough hours in the day for students to keep up with school, homework, sports, extracurriculars, and social life. Especially when highschool culture, particularly here at North, is to get involved in anything and everything.

It almost feels like a competition of who can stress themselves out the most.

On top of that, there is not a whole lot that the school as a whole does to try and prevent this. Many teachers are very helpful when it comes to managing your stress as long as you communicate with them.

However, that can’t fix everything.

I believe that the school and parents should to more to limit the things that students get involved in. Being too heavily involved is, in my opinion, the biggest stressor for students these days and by restricting the amount of sports, advanced classes, extracurriculars, etc. students will be considerably less stressed.

While being exposed to many different experiences and activities is a good thing, mental health and self care in teenagers takes precedence.

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written by Abigail Roberts

ome might say that the culture of Liberty North encourages involvement. Most everyone is involved in something at the school, whether it be advanced classes, fine arts, sports, or clubs. This year 681 students are participating in a club or an organization, 827 in athletics, and 427 in fine arts.

All these people in clubs, sports, and fine arts can show that the atmosphere here is very active. The fact is that most students at Liberty North get involved in everything they possibly can.

Hyper involved students deal with stress and loss of social time. Dealing

with these things can be especially difficult with all the activities and challenging classes in school. There are several opportunities at Liberty North that allow students to get involved in various different areas of interest.

The posters around school for clubs, sports, and organizations push the hyper-involved life on students. The large number of opportunities in school can make many students at our school feel like they need to get over-involved.

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“There are 681 students in clubs and organizations, 827 students in athletics, and 472 students in fine arts.”

ne student at Liberty North is getting involved as early as a freshman. She is involved in many things, and also is in many advanced classes.

“I am involved in Competitive Theater, the school theater, asketball, BBFP, and Chamber Choir. I take advanced algebra 2, honors biology, honors American history, and advanced ELA,” freshmen Georgia Barge said.

Activities take up an enormous amount of time, so it can be hard to figure out how to manage everything, especially being one of the leads in this year’s musical, ‘Guys and Dolls’.

“Chamber Choir takes up two hours

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a week. Musical rehearsal is at least about two and a half hours after school. Basketball season just started and practices are going to be two to two and a half hours after school every day. BBFP is two hours a week.

Competitive Theater has tournaments every weekend and those take up all day Saturday,” Barge said.

Being involved is something colleges look for, but being involved in things that are fun makes high school even more enjoyable.

“I have a lot of different interests.

I really love basketball, and I love theater, and I love singing. There is just so much I want to do and so much I am interested in,” Barge said.

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sophomore here at Liberty North is mostly involved in the fine arts and also advanced classes “I am in competitive theatre, choir, the musical, and student council.

So three things. I am in AP World History, Advanced ELA, Advanced Precalculus, and Honors Theoretical Chemistry,” sophomore Sophia Bolin said.

Dealing with social life and school work while juggling all the activities can be a huge struggle. Handling the stress shows the work ethic of these students.

“I have a planner. I usually have to

schedule things out with people, make sure I know exactly what I’m doing. I am taking really hard classes and doing a lot so I usually just try to get all my work done in class. Usually, I’m up until 11:00 pm or 12:00 am just getting things done because I have a lot of work,” Bolin said.

Hyper involved students can have the mindset of having to be busy all the time. This is one of the things that pulls them into so many activities.

“I am involved because I don’t know what I would do if I didn’t. I do it because it’s everything that I love and it can be stressful, but it teaches me how to manage my time,” Bolin said.

Sophia Stenner

unior Sophia Stenner is very involved in the athletics programs at Liberty North.

She is one of the many girls taking up wrestling this year as well.

“I do cross country, pole vault in track, and wrestling this year,” junior Sophia Stenner said.

Being involved in so many things can develop friendships pretty quickly. As a team, everyone involved in that team spends a lot of time around each other.

“You have to make friends with all the people that are involved in your activities and it is kind of hard to be social with people outside of that. I am involved in so many things because

I feel better when I’m involved in a lot of things. I personally love being busy, to the point where it stresses me out a little bit. I like having different groups of people that I can talk to and making friends,” Stenner said.

Stenner has fun in her extracurriculars, but keeping up with school can be a struggle for her.

“It’s hard because I’m not a very bright student and it takes a lot of time to actually get good grades. There are times where I actually have to stay up late and get my homework done. Other than that, just getting a lot of sleep helps. If I can focus generally I am okay,” Stenner said.

enior year is the busiest for some high schoolers, especially when they are in executive positions in their activities.

“I am involved Cross Country, HOSA, NHS, and STUCO. I am the president of HOSA. I am in College Composition, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus, Biomedical Innovations, and AP Physics,” senior Anthony Garcia said.

For a senior, managing the advanced classes and all the activities can be extremely stressful. Finding a nice steady balance is important.

“These activities are how I build relationships with most of my friends.

I have to still study and make sure that

I’m on top of everything. It has been hard because I want to put 100% into the activities that I do because people depend on me. I have to prioritize my studies over an activity,” Garcia said.

Finding what is enjoyable in clubs at school can be a challenge. It is important to try different things in high school to find a club that works for them.

“My freshman year I was only in HOSA. Sophomore year I decided to run for STUCO. I ended up being class representative and I love the atmosphere in STUCO. I like working with everyone,” Garcia said.

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