In this issue of eagle’s view... news Updates on international, national, 04 local, and Liberty North news
On the Cover / There are numerous marketing strategies that big name companies use to target audiences of all ages. Our Indepth section looks deeper into all of these tactics. Cover art by Harris Meyers.
arts and entertainment 06 Music highlights 09 AP Studio Art spotlight
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lifesyle 10 Holiday health guide eagle’s life from different clubs 12 Highlights around North 14
Contemporary Issues
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indepth How mass marketing targets the 18 general public spotlight 24 Highlights from different students sports 27 28
Golden Girls transition from football to basketball Friday Night Madness
opinion mass market advertising 30 Iseffective?
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letter from the
Editor
written by Kayl Auch | kauc5235@lps53.org
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he holidays are officially upon us, North Nation! I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving break and is ready to finish off the rest of the school year. In this issue, especially with Black Friday and Cyber Monday ending, we wanted to show you how companies marketed to society. They use many techniques to hit the consumer hard, and get us to buy things we really don’t need. They definitely got to me and I spent a pretty penny last year on Black Friday on a few things that I didn’t need either. With these holidays being with us, so is the food. I’m sure
we all had food babies after Thanksgiving, but it doesn’t stop there. Christmas also brings on the feasting. Reporter Karsen McCune wrote about how to stay healthy with all this food that is consumed over the holidays. She also wrote a little piece on how to stay mentally healthy while all the stress is weighing down on all of our shoulders. I can tell you first hand that this issue was pretty stressful. Lots of things went wrong, but it all worked out in the end. The Eagle’s View staff really hopes you enjoy this paper and we will catch you next month!
Eagle’s view staff Editorial Board
Kayl Auch / Editor in Chief Cici Sheeks / Design Editor Harris Meyers / Graphic Designer Grace Moore / General Manager Paige Nicewaner / Ads Manager Kenzie Eklund / Web Editor Mackenzie Thompson / Copy Editor Photographers Colton Hammond Blair Garrison Section Editors Claire Henry / News Evan Hellner / A&E Karlee Kent / Lifestyle Daniel Harper / Eagle’s Life Kaylen Aldridge / In Depth Kari Tott / Opinion & Spotlight Ingrid Weaver / Sports Web Staff Precious Bennett Zack Zell Morgan Winkel Tally Hill Reporters Lydia Bolin Taylor Burrow Santana Cervantes Savanna Eads Karsen McCune Jake Mendoza “The Cows of Liberty North” by Harris Meyers | hmey3600@lps53.org Ella Pritchett With Thanksgiving passing and Christmas now upon us, I thought Sophia Tulipana it would be appropriate to let the cows celebrate with us. He really Adviser likes his hat. Jennifer Higgins
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November’s headLines International
Marriage Equality
National
Texas Tragedy
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This month, almost eight million Australian citizens voted that same sex couples should be allowed to marry. After this poll, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has promised to change the law which currently does not allow for gay marriage. Activists expect parliament to officially legalize it in early December. “They voted ‘yes’ for fairness, they voted ‘yes’ for commitment, they voted ‘yes’ for love. And now it is up to us here in the Parliament of Australia to get on with it,” Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said.
Local
Pickin’ your chicken
Claire Henry
The city of Liberty can expect yet another chicken restaurant coming within the near future. With the opening of Slim Chickens, and the construction of Raising Cane’s to start in the upcoming, people have started to form opinions of their favorite chicken restaurant. “I like Zaxby’s because a lot of my friends work there and they have pretty good food,” junior Katie Wilson said.
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Twenty-six people tragically died on November 6th, after a man open fired on a church service in Steubenville Texas. Considering the numerous mass shootings that have occurred over the past few months, concern has risen on a national level. “It’s terrible what happened to those individuals especially in a place of worship. It’s sad that these shootings happening so it’s time our government does something,” junior Sadik Mohamed said.
School
Diversity Fest
Brody Monaghan
This November, Liberty North put on its annual Diversity Fest. This school tradition focuses on bringing people from different backgrounds together and sharing their experiences through food, activities, music, and culture. “The Diversity Fest brings a lot of awareness to a plethora of cultures, beliefs, and values. I think it really opened a lot of eyes, even myself to those aspects of life that we don’t think about on our day to day course,” senior Tiara Hill said.
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Music Through The AGes
Throughout the past ten decades, what’s popular in music has changed significantly written by Santana Cervantes | scer3994@lps53.org
Classical music was the most primary genre. Country music however, started to come out of the south. Benny Goodman and The Carter Family were amongst the biggest names at the time.
Jazz was still the supreme genre, with a lot of the music being focused on WW2. The first electric guitar was made, as well as vinyl records. Louis Armstrong was a big name at the period.
Rock and roll continued to develop, becoming more and more modern. The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd start to emerge. The 8 track and Woodstock also started in this time period.
1940’s
1960’s
1920’s 1930’s Jazz was the reigning music. Some electric instruments were starting to pop up. Ella Fitzgerlad and Leadbelly were very popular at the time.
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1950’s Rock and roll gets it beginnings. Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly all shape the begging of their genres. The first Stratocaster was invented.
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Has music gotten better through the ages ? “No. Too much of the music today is about drugs, and there is too much cussing. I prefer the old artists like Frank Sinatra,” senior Alayna Buchmann said.
Rock is still the dominant genre after only 2 decades, with bands such as Queen, The Eagles,Van Halen, AC/DC, and Aerosmith.The first Sony Walkman goes on sale during this time as well.
1970’s
What era has the best music? “I think the late 1990’s early 2000s had the music becasue it was more real and less auto tuned and fake,” junior Peyton Kidd said.
What is today’s music is lacking compared to the past? A story. “Back in the day” songs had instrumental introductions and they told a personal story. Music today just explains a mood or a feeling and is over in about two and a half minutes,” Choir Teacher Brian Hartman said.
Grunge kicked off in this era, with the Seattle bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. The Riot Grrrl movement. Punk and Skater rock also came out, with bands like Green Day and Sublime.
The popularity of rock and roll starts to decline in this era. Boy bands, and solo pop/rap artists really dominate. Some of the most popular artists include Bruno Mars, Selena Gomez, and One Direction.
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2010’s
1980’s Rock and roll during this time starts to get more metal, with bands like Metallica and Motley Crue. MTV and Cd’s start up during this time. Michael Jackson’s Thrillerbecomes a huge success.
2000’s Punk rock and pop are the defining genres. Artists like Beyonce, Rihanna and Pink take the pop stage. Green Day, Blink 182, as well as All American Rejects top the punk charts.
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One and Done Music history is dotted by bands with a hit song that disappeared quickly after, they are referred as “one hit wonders” written by Santana Cervantes | scescer3994@lps53.org
Song: Eye of the Tiger Artist: Survivor Realeased: 1982 Top Chart Spot: One “I like Eye of the Tiger because it’s an iconic song and it gets you pumped up and the opening riff is awesome, and it was the main song of Rocky III and it’s made of course by Survivor,” sophmore Jacob Varner said.
Song: Come on Eileen Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners Realeased: 1982 Top Chart Spot: One “It’s fun, it’s upbeat, it’s catchy, it gets stuck in your head, the intro is good and I have no clue who made the song,” senior Chase Mason said.
Song: Funky Town Artist: Lipps Inc. Realeased: 1980 Top Chart Spot: One “I like Funky Town because it’s a catchy song and it’s in one of my favorite movies Shrek 2, and I don’t even know who made it,” sophomore. Taylor McDowell said.
Song: Groove Is in the Heart Artist: Deee-Lite Realeased: 1990 Top Chart Spot: Four “It’s a great song with a great base line and I love it, and it’s made by Deee-Lite,” Security Monitor Ted Maxwell said.
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Putting the Art in Artist At North, AP studio is an art class that allows many freedoms in art and design written by Jake Mendoza | jmen5684@lps53.org
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ut of all the Advanced Placement (AP) classes that is available for enrollment at Liberty North, one is quite different compared to the others. That would be AP Studio Art. “AP Studio Art is last in the line of all of our subject disciplines. It is directed essentially by the students. We evaluate them based on a scoring guide provided by to us by the college board, those are really broad evaluative tools,” AP Studio Art Teacher Mr. Person said Students in AP Studio are required to have at least two levels of their specialty fields whether it’s painting, graphic design, sculpture, or any other type of art the student excels at. “I’ve been drawing for a while now and I wanted to go higher because it helps me express myself and I wanted to do that and I just asked Mrs. McCune if I could handle AP Studio Art and she said yes. I’m glad I take it,” senior Kenna Belew said. AP Studio Art isn’t set in like a formal classroom setting there is not direct instruction. Person acts more of like an advisor than a teacher. The students work on their project following the guidelines that give them. The teachers are more or less more like advisors to the students, giving them feedback on their work. “Typically speaking if it is a four-year university, they will take a score of 3 or higher out of 5 and that will determine how much college credit they will award to you, they usually grant the credit as that elective credit of some sort,” Person said. Specialty schools that focus on the visual arts would require a score of 4 or a 5 out of 5 and are probably going to give fewer college credits. It won’t take the place of a course it just stands in for one of the art electives. “I think that my profession will definitely have art, I have always love creating things it gives me an outlet to express myself and AP Art has definitely helped me in letting me do as such,” senior Olivia Scheible said.
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Your A Health Guide to the
written by Karsen McCune | kmcc9473@lps53.org
key component to the holiday season are the massive amounts of food, but the sugary treats can have detrimental effects. For this reason, many people are opting for healthier alternatives to the usual festive foods. “Over the winter holidays my family and I usually eat mashed potatoes with gravy, pot roast, and pumpkin pie,” senior Payton Watkins said. Although these types of food are often considered must haves at family gatherings, they are usually high in calories and fat. However, there are alternatives to the classic holiday favorites that retain the original flavor, but lack the harmful effects.
“It is important to think of things you like to do that will keep you moving. There are a number of health clubs in our area that offer classes through the winter,” coach Laura Sorens said.
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Lifestyle Lifestyle
“At my house I always help make the mashed potatoes. We actually add cauliflower to the potatoes while they are cooking, and the gravy is homemade, so I can make it healthier and I like knowing what’s going into my food,” senior Lauren Thomson said. Most people are aware that original mashed potatoes are not the most nutritious, but other dishes such as green bean casserole and creamed spinach are assumed to be healthy because they have vegetables in them. In reality, these foods are some of the least healthy. “I did not know that green bean casserole was unhealthy until recently, but once we started hosting holiday parties at my house I realized how much fat went into a lot of the foods we eat. Now I try to find healthier alternatives online,” Art Teacher Angie McCune said.
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A major part about keeping the body healthy is minding what one eats, but that is not the only factor. Exercise is also a big contributor, though motivation can be difficult to find when the weather outside is freezing cold. “It can be hard to stay physically fit during the winter months. It is important to think of things you like to do that will keep you moving. If you don’t have a gym to go to, you can use the web and come up with a workout,” Coach Laura Sorens said. Some students already get their exercise in at home. They like that it saves them money, time, and they have the freedom to do it whenever they want to. “Sometimes it’s hard to run outside either because it’s slippery or too cold, but if I can I will. Or if I can’t run much then I will do quick workouts before bed, like push ups, planks, and situps,” sophomore Jackson Ewing said. If students lack motivation at home, North offers many ways to keep fit. There are sports that anyone can join from fall through spring. Winter sports are now coming up which are an effective way to stay in shape, but there are many other activities that students may not even know about. “Do you like yoga, dance, or weight lifting? There are a number of health clubs in our area that offer classes through the winter. Also, the PE department offers body sculpting, weight lifting, lifetime recreation, and team sports
“Figure out what makes you feel better. Maybe listening to music, or exercising, or art. Be with friends, talk, and give yourself time to be with your support systems,” counselor Emily Presser said. classes all year round to keep North students healthy,” Sorens said. The holidays bring joy to many, but they can yield more harm than good if people forget to enjoy their usual hobbies. “Figure out what makes you feel better. Maybe listening to music, or exercising, or art. Be with friends, talk, and give yourself time to be with your support systems,” counselor Emily Presser said.
Winter Stress The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most stressful. Parts of the holiday season that many people enjoy, such as spending time with family and giving gifts, may also cause them to dread the winter festivities. “The most stressful part about the holidays is making sure I don’t forget to get anyone a present. I always try to keep a list so that no one gets left out on accident,” junior Grace Cantrell said. Even when a list is utilized, there are still many other factors that contribute to the winter hardships. Be it gift shopping, studying for finals, or planning family dinners, these chores can all bring stress, but there are ways to relieve it. “Remember what you can and cannot control. Keep your priorities in line. It’s the holidays, so you’re trying really hard to just be with your family and have fun and appreciate what you have, but remember to do things that help to de-stress,” counselor Emily Presser said.
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Clubbin’ at north
American Indian Pottery Club // Robotics // History Club // Model UN // Student Council // Diversity Club // Cupcake Appreciation Club // Theatre // Chess // French Club // NHD Club // Self Defense // FCA // Eagle Club // Mock Trial // FCCLA // Environmental Club // GSA // LINK // Student Ambassador // Key Club // NHS // Thespian Club // Scholar Bowl // TSA // HOSA // BSU //SWENext // Trap Shooting
From comedy to community, nationality to sexuality, language to written by Savanna Eads | sead1243@lps53.org athletics, there’s a club for everyone
Pottery Club BBFP Despite what most people may think, American Indian Pottery club is not just for those of Indian descent. It’s ideally for students who like sculpture and learning about traditional Indian art. “In our club, we try to stick to making traditional American Indian pots, then fire them in the ground so we can try and achieve a black charcoal look like the Indians originally did. It is a great way for its members to learn more about Indian culture and express themselves in different forms of pottery,” Chablis Brendel said. Pottery club and sculpture class are both based around making objects out of a particular material. But, they are each different in their own ways.
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eagle’s life
The Black Box Funny People are working hard at practice every Thursday to give the students at North a new improv show every month full of skits and games to keep the audience on their feet. “BBFP is a group of people who come together to perform different improvised skits. Our shows are all improv, and we always have a theme for the night, so we dress up to whatever that theme is, and we play different games,” junior Ryan DeCamp said. BBFP has been a part of Liberty North’s theatre community since 2011. Throughout the years, the group has performed many shows that have gotten different forms of recognition throughout the school and community.
Model UN
Model UN centers around current events and public speaking. It’s a fun way for students to get involved and learn about world issues. “They are assigned a country to do research on that country where they have to look at solutions for that international problem from the perspective of that country. They will go to a conference where different schools who are doing other countries will be there, and they all share their topics to come up with a resolution and try to address their problem,” Kurt Gates said. With 193 countries in the United Nations, Model UN provides many opportunities for students to learn about different cultural aspects and lifetime skills.
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“I recommend joining many different organizations to make the most of your time,” Senior Grace Moore said.
GSA
Many consider it important to recognize the diverse students and what makes them unique. One club that celebrates that is the Gay-Straight Alliance. North students dive into a club that makes them feel united. “It is important because there are a lot of queer kids at this school, and by having a space where they are guaranteed to be accepted, it can be supremely comforting and reassuring. It also helps the whole school be more progressive. As exposure to the queer community increases, people become more accepting and have more open minds,” senior Kailey Mgrdichian said. One of the main focuses of the GSA is to work towards progressive change in our school, as well as within our community.
FCCLA
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, (FCCLA) is one of the provided service clubs here at Liberty North. This club helps members learn new experiences and participate in activities which lead them out into the world and help the community around them. “This club is meant to help students learn to make a difference in their community by getting involved in different projects, learning teamwork and pushing them to use their own voice to make a difference in the real world,” FACS teacher Jody Fowler said. FCCLA has their mindset on helping the community around them and making sure the organizations they are helping get the right supplies.
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Saving Grace
Grace’s Involvement: Thoughts on Clubs column by Grace Moore gmoo3928@lps53.org
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eing involved in different clubs has definitely been the highlight of my four years here. Each one has introduced me to new people and has offered different ways to just make my time here more memorable. Clubs like student council and newspaper have made the biggest impacts by letting me participate in activities like districts and show casing my work in the public eye. Other clubs like NHS and LINK have pushed me out of my comfort zone touring Liberty North to incoming freshman and volunteering in the community. Overall I recommend joining many different organizations to make the most of your time.
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Contemporary Issues: Researching unique solutions for the pressing issues facing our country written by Ella Pritchett | epri7351@lps53.org
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rom the childhood obesity epidemic to nuclear power, everything is up for debate in Contemporary Issues, a class that focuses on political problem solving. It is a senior elective taught by Brian Clark, who also teaches Government and AP World History. “Contemporary Issues is a capstone course where we take all of the social sciences that students have been exposed to over the last
“We have looked at social media, childhood obesity, undocumented immigration, artificial intelligence, relations between police officers and citizens, nuclear power, bias in the media, and cryptocurrency,” Senior Rachel Hawk Said. few years, and integrate them into a curriculum where they are asked to use all those skills and all that background knowledge to help solve current and contemporary issues and crises. Most of them are US based, but we look at international issues as well,” history teacher Brian Clark said. Contemporary Issues teaches real life application to problems, discusses them, and looks for a solution. For the first half of the semester, the class has a different problem and topic picked for them every week; they discuss it, research it, and debate it.
“The class is only one semester long, so we look at a different issue each week. So far, we have looked at social media, childhood obesity, undocumented immigration, artificial intelligence, relations between police officers and citizens, nuclear power, bias in the media, and cryptocurrency.” senior Rachel Hawk said. The class is for students who are willing to put in work and are the type of students who want to pursue a career in some sort of politics or any other social science. “I know for some, this is related to a career path for them- that they have interest in either political science or one of the other social sciences. These kids could’ve taken anything. They could’ve signed up for anything or been a teacher’s assistant or found a way to have an online class or study hall, but they chose to be in here, so it’s a pretty special group of kids,” Clark said. Students are encouraged to look at problems from different angles and dig deeper. They are taught to think for themselves, and they get to study impactful events as well. “Contemporary Issues equips students with important skills, such as how to look at and interpret graphic representations of information, how to judge the bias of a source, how to ask the right questions, and how to organize your thoughts and use appropriate evidence to support an argument,” senior Nathan Meshau said.
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It All makes ¢ents How companies manipulate their target audiences
written by Sophia Tulipana | stul8243@lps53.org
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n the past few years, the amount of teenagers who own a smartphone has increased rapidly. Because of this, companies are “targeting” teens to promote their products. According to a study from Pew Research Center, 88% of teens ages 13-17 have a smartphone. “Some companies target teens because they know that teenagers strive to fit in and the more a company is able to sell to the teenagers market, the more likely they are to keep selling to teenagers and the more sales they can draw in,” senior Rachel Eaton said. Companies like Jeffree Star Cosmetics and music apps similar to Spotify are using advertisements through social media to reach their audience of teenagers. How companies do
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this is by paying verified people on social media (people who have a large amount of followers) to promote their product. For example, Kylie Jenner promotes her makeup brand by wearing it and showing it off to her followers on Instagram and Snapchat. She does not say, “here is my makeup... buy it” but instead, she shows off her favorite products, which could potentially make other people interested in the brand. “The definition of target audience is the people that companies are aiming their products towards. Companies design their marketing strategies based on the interests of their target audience,” sophomore Hannah Samson said. Many people use Instagram to advertise their products. Companies that use Instagram as a platform keep many things in mind, including age of their target audience, the area the target audience lives in, what people do on Instagram, and how they will react to their ad.
“Companies design their marketing strategies based on the interests of their target audience,” sophomore hannah samson said “Instagram is such a large marketing place for companies because they know that so many teens are on Instagram, a lot of companies market to 1625 year olds and Instagram is one of the most used social media apps for their age range,” Samson said. However, some companies feel like Instagram is not the place to advertise. This is because the majority of people who use Instagram do not fit the company’s audience. For example, if someone were to see an ad for a mortician’s office on Instagram the ad would feel very out of place and feel very strange between a picture of a new puppy and a very cute selfie- meaning that the specific company should find somewhere else to advertise. “Online shopping ads best grab my attention because I am a person who likes to go shopping. Shopping is one of my favorite things like when I see a cute outfit on an ad I just have to find out where it is from so I can go out and buy it,” freshman Mady Glenn said.
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Companies use specific colors in their logos to evoke emotion
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POWERFULwelcoming bold hunger
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yellow optimism positivity health Peacefulness green growth nature life envy
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Stores use social media like Instagram,Youtube, Twitter, and Snapchat to advertise their product. Sometimes these ads are successful but other times they are not. The successfulness of an advertisement depends on where it is placed. To find out if an ad is best placed for a company, it needs to reach their audience, use location to find people near the store, and find people that have
similar interest to their brand. “I believe that companies often are chasing technology. Depending on what technology is new, new apps and tech trends companies try to shift their strategies. An example is when Pokemon Go came out and every large brand company was using that as a way to sell their products. Some retail stores paid money to make their shop a Pokémon
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stop so more people would come in,” Samson said. Often enough companies don’t have a specific process for creating an ad or logo. Logos play into marketing strategies as much as advertisements do. Certain colors and fonts can change the way a person looks at a logo. Reds and yellow for example pop out at people and psychologically make them hungry. “Fonts can easily have a role on the effect of your logo, if you create a logo with font that no one understands or can read then you won’t be able to have your brand stick, but creating something simple and easy to read can make a lasting impression,” senior Joseph Nigro said.
Companies use commercials, social media, and newspapers to advertise their products. If the current ad placement is not working, then the company may need to move the ad onto another platform. For example, if there is an “As Seen on TV” ad in the newspaper, how would someone know what that product is and how it works? The advertisement would need to move to a commercial so people can see the product in action. “Most companies make their advertisements based on the company’s mission statement and what they want their brand to be seen as through the eyes of the consumer. Ideas are pitched and there is a trial and error process for each idea,” Eaton said.
Squares and rectangles represent practicality, balance, and stability
The Psych of shapes Even the shape of a logo contributes to the feeling it gives the consumer
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Circles and ovals represent community, relationships, friendships, and unity Triangles represent power, strength, religion, and law
Infographic based on information from homeword.com, invespcro.com, and wishpond. com
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Ella Trinidad Ninth Grade
While becoming a freshman could be hard to get used to a new environment, Ella Trinidad is easily adjusting. As a girls’ soccer and basketball player shares her thoughts, she also shares what the change is between middle school and high school. “There’s a lot more people, more clubs, sports, and the school is a lot bigger. There’s also a lot less judgment, and I enjoy basketball so far, even though we haven’t gotten to play any games,” freshman Ella Trinidad said.
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Nate Chester Tenth Grade
Past private school student, Nate Chester shows what’s new about Liberty North compared to his old school. “It’s way bigger, there’s a lot more people, it’s crowded and you don’t really know as many people. People in private schools don’t really have to go to a specific school based on where they live, but here, it’s based on where you live to determine what school you go to, so there’s naturally more people that you won’t know,” sophomore Nate Chester said.
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Simone Smith
Eleventh Grade Marathon runner Simone Smith explains her routine for training for her marathons. “I go out and run, adding on miles, trying to finish them each day and depending on my mileage, I really work on finishing my miles, so the time it takes each day depends on how many miles I run. I usually feel really accomplished and excited once I finish because I’ve been working towards it for so long, and it feels really good to be done,” junior Simone Smith said
Francesca Ivone
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Twelvth Grade
Foreign exchange student Francesca Ivone expressed her idea of being an exchange student, and how different Liberty is from her home. “I like being an exchange student because I see different things and different people every day, and the school is completely different because you can choose your classes, which is so much different, and Liberty is so much bigger than my hometown with its streets and its buildings,” senior Francesca Ivone said.
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illy Brown has found art as a way of expressing herself and shows her favorite ways of making it. “I never really wasn’t anything but an artist. I was just raised to make art, so I’ve never really known anything else. Art definitely lets me express myself in ways that I can’t just say. I definitely think painting is my thing, because I really like things like painting and oil pastels,” junior Lily Brown said. Brown is usually surrounded by art in her free time along with being in art classes. “Pretty much any time I’m not doing something for school, I’m making art, so I’m always doodling or making something for art class” Brown said. When looking for inspiration for her art, Brown usually finds pictures of faces on social media, such as Twitter or Instagram.“I definitely am a fan of faces and when I see a person with an interesting facial structure, I screenshot them and try to paint or draw them,” Brown said.
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Brown is always making art; her next project is one that she’s been looking forward to for a long time. “Pretty soon I’m going to be making a piece made of cereal. Basically, I would get the picture I want to do, draw a grid, and I would put draw that onto my piece of paper, and each little box I would glue a different colored piece of cereal,” Brown said. To further her artistic ability, Brown is hopeful of going to art school after high school. “I’m really open for schools that I would go to, but I want to go to the Kansas City Art Institute because my sister goes there, so I’ve been around it. I really like the school, and the professors that I’ve met have been really nice,” Brown said. If visual art weren’t a possibility, she would be delving into tunes and melodies of all sorts. “I would fill my time with music, because that’s the other thing that I can do. I play guitar, but singing is my thing,” Brown said.
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s fall sports shift into winter, the Golden Girls are making changes. The Golden Girls are not only switching gears from football to basketball season, they are also starting to prepare for competitions. In order to be ready for both Nationals and basketball season, there has to be some changes for the Golden Girls.
“The atmosphere of the field house is so much more like home for us to perform at,” Melanie Benner said. “Our transition is really just being more focused on competitions and getting out of football season. Football season is a lot more laid back for us because we are still doing camp routines and stuff like that, but then once football season is over we really push and just go straight into our competition dances,” senior Melanie Benner said. Shifting the focus from football to basketball season means turning up the level of intensity, not
just in the dances, but in practice as well. “Football season we only practice three days a week, we practice Tuesday through Thursday. And then basketball we practice Monday through Friday,” junior Alaina Lee said. In order to be ready for competitions like UDA Nationals, which takes place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex this February, practicing for two hours, five days a week is an essential. While having to make changes may be hard, it can bring some excitement to the girls. “I prefer basketball season more because it’s indoors so it’s warmer and I just enjoy basketball more because the players are closer to us so I can tell what’s happening more than football.” sophomore Kaylin Robinson said. While football season can be great, standing for two hours can sometimes be nicer in places like the fieldhouse, as well as the added crowd intensity that it brings. “The atmosphere of the field house is so much more like home for us to perform at,” Benner said.
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Liberty North Invitational Game Dates: Women’s teamsDecember 4th, 6th and 8th Men’s teamsDecember 5th, 7th, and 8th Teams Competing: Women’s teamsKC Central, Lincoln Prep, St. Pius X, Raytown, St. Joe Central, and Kearney Men’s teamsRay-Pec, St. Pius X, Park Hill, KC Northeast, St. Joe Central, and Kearney “Anytime you get a chance to play extra home games, which is what our tournment gives us, in front of our home crowd it’s an advantage. The guys just want to do well because it’s our own tournament,” Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Price said.
Friday Night Madness written by Taylor Burrow | tbur9643@lps53.org
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riday, November 17th marked the eighth ever Friday Night Madness at Liberty North. Friday Night Madness is a time for students, family, and alumni to come out and show their love and support
“Friday Night Madness is a preview for winter sports at all levels and is also a great way for us to thank our sponsors,” senior Tyson Cathy said. for the men’s and women’s winter sports. It is also a chance to put our Sports Marketing students to work as they prepare for the highly anticipated event. “We start thinking about Friday Night Madness way in advance, really as soon as there’s time after the fall sports get over with, we basically just start preparing for basketball season and specifically Friday Night Madness,” senior Donnie Hanway said.
Friday Night Madness had many different events, including men’s and women’s basketball showcase games for all levels, a wrestling team scrimmage, a mascot basketball game, a three point contest, student vs. teacher basketball game, eating contests, sumo wrestling contest, and a kids dunk contest. “Friday Night Madness is a preview for winter sports at all levels and is also a great way for us to thank our sponsors,” senior Tyson Cathy said. Men’s basketball also had an in-team varsity scrimmage and this years was a bit different than most years. This year Coach James and Coach Price drafted their teams to face off against each other in the scrimmage. ”It really gave us a chance to showcase the team and get us and the students hyped for the season. It was also a great time to interact with the students, future eagles, family, and past players” junior C.J. Purcell said. Friday Night Madness occurred on Friday, November 17th. Students and teachers came to the event to watch a variety of activities and support the Liberty North Men’ s and Women’s Basketball teams. “It was a fun time and it helped give me a look on how I’m going to do this year,” sophomore Vincent Restivo said.
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Clever Commercials written and photos by Kari Tott | ktot6200@lps53.org
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ur world is full of advertisments! Sometimes they are an inconvience but they are undoubtedly needed.We recently sent out a survey to the student body along with our staff and received 60% of the Eagle’s View Staff, along with 62% of the student body here at Liberty North, saying that the advertisments in society are pushing us towards their stores or shops. Flyers, billboards, and commercials are everywhere you look, as they influence and pull in the viewers walking past them. Even when someone is already shopping online, there are ads popping up on the side bars attracting the viewer to their product. Most people are pressured to click on the advertisements because the seller puts their best product on their ads. When the majority of students are asked about advertisements, they describe them as inconvenient and irritating because they did not come onto the website to be bombarded with pop up ads, but most advertisements lead to finding better products. According to The Atlantic, a recent survey said over three quarters of the survey takers agreed that these pop up ads are bringing in business. As annoying as they might come off, we aren’t the only people that can agree those advertisements lead us in the right direction. Eagle’s View, along with our schools majority, truly believe they are actually causing business for the product.
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ave you ever gone to your favorite place to eat or even starbucks and the line be out the door? Recently many places including Chipotle, Panera, and Starbucks have developed their aps to be able to mobile order; “Online food ordering is a process of ordering food from a local restaurant or food cooperative through a web page or app. Much like ordering consumer goods online, many of these allow customers to keep accounts with them in order to make frequent ordering convenient. A customer will search for a favorite restaurant, usually filtered via type of cuisine and choose from available items, and choose delivery or pick up.” If you want a coffee in the morning before work/school you atleast have to plan to leave 20 minutes early because the lines are crazy, I downloaded the Starbucks app and made an account so when I leave my house I place my order and pay for it and when I arrive at starbucks my coffee is all ready for me which allows me to still sleep in and get my coffee fix, it’s the best of both worlds. Also with these apps you earn “points/stars” and earn free things from it. It is an easy way to save time and be efficient I think many companies should look into this.
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e live in a world where electronic advertisements are practically the norm. In most cases, commercials, radio ads, or even pop-ups on websites can sometimes prove to be useful. However, when it comes to mobile advertising, it might not be all it’s cracked up to be. There are certain apps that allow you to use a point reward system. Now, at first, it sounds like a great idea, but when you delve deeper into it, I don’t think it’s the best way to do things. The way a reward system works is that when you spend a certain amount of money, you earn a certain amount of points to spend on products. Some of these products normally include drinks, food, or merchandise. This could prove to be not as effective because what if someone is an irregular customer of that particular franchise? They won’t ever earn enough points to buy anything. The ultimate reason I disagree with point reward systems is because customers won’t be able to rack up points, meaning that they don’t get to reap the benefits of someone who visits everyday. That’s not the only problem. Think about how much money you’ll be spending just to earn points! Another possible problem is that, believe it or not, not everyone owns a smartphone. Most of these apps are mobile, meaning that these mobile features can’t be accessed on a computer and once again puts flip-phones or slidephone users at a disadvantage. There has to be a better way to go about effectively bringing in business that doesn’t revolve around mobile advertisement.
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’m that girl that bundles up in four layers of clothing during the winter. One shirt, a jaket, a sweatshirt, and a coat is the norm for me, and although I get giggles from the people who can somehow brave the cold in only jeans and a t-shirt, I know I won’t be shivering when I’m outside. I am really not a fan of the cold, but with the cold season comes the holiday season, and I can’t resist enjoying that. From holiday shopping to gingerbread houses to classic holiday movies and songs, I love every aspect of this season...except for the cold. One of my favorite childhood memories is waking up Christmas morning to find presents delivered by a big guy with a beard, and one of my worst childhood memories is finding out that the big guy with a beard was my dad. (Suprise! Santa Clause isn’t real). Although the shiny childhood appeal of the holiday season isn’t as present in my life now, there’s still a certain spark in the holiday season that makes life just a little bit better. Yes, I hate the cold, like I really really hate it, but (and this is a big but) I will always love the holidays more than I hate the cold, and I most enjoy the moment when all of the awesome little perks of the holiday season come together and form this complete fun filled winter wonderland.
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