Issue 2 of East Scroll

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Meet the lunch staff, pgs 14-15

Women in the weightroom, pg 24

Issue 2 December 16, 2019

what’s inside

Principal : Leslie Morris Adviser: Natalie Niemeyer Staffers: Shelby Alsted, Anthony Armstrong, Jacob Biondi, Emily Butler, Vanessa Chavez, Nyleve Dashiell, Ashlyn Forget, Estrella Gonzalez, Ena Marie Guerra, Gia Gwyin, Maria Hernandez, Cat Hexamer, Alea Hoof, Eh Kaw, Tayrisha Kipper, Kristiana Lilly, Aiom Makier, Sawra Selema, Jesus Martinez-Aviles, Carolina Mendoza, Co-Editors-in-Chief: Fabiana Centeno, Ryleigh Hayworth Design Editor: Alicia Solis Copy Editor: Joselyn Hildebrand Multi-Media Editor: Cheyanne Potter Cover: Sawra Selema Cover Photo: Fabiana Centeno Back Cover: Ali Solos-Patos

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Students Against the Camps Students organize a march to the Capital to get their voices heard.

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Students Against the Camps is an activism group for students who want to use their voices to fight against the injustices towards immigrants and the inhumane treatment of people crossing the US-Mexico border. East High School is the first to have the group located in Des Moines, Iowa. Students Against the Camps is held because the people being held in the US immigration detention center, are being treated unfairly.

Megan Geha, who organized the program in June, wishes it could spread around to other DMPS schools.

According to the New York Time, the children and adults do not have access to soap, toothpaste or being able to shower.

The students and teachers want to stop the inhumane treatment.

“I totally understand, so now it’s time for people who have privilege, like white people, to step up and speak out for those people who are afraid,” Geha said. Currently, Megan Geha, Kristin MacDonald, and LaurieHuss- Steils along with students are trying to raise awareness of the issue by marching to the capital to get their voices heard. MacDonald is a Spanish teacher at East, and Huss-Steils is a Child Development teacher at East. They are trying to bring attention to what is going on. It encourages and empower the students to use their voices to the ones who can’t.

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On November 18, the teachers and students, along with Monica Reyes, had a meeting after school regarding to the plan for the protest on November 19. Reyes is a mortgage lender in Des Moines, Iowa, is board President for Dream Iowa, which is a nonprofit focus on helping stimulate growth for the immigrant community through leadership development. She happens to be part of LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens). They work a lot with the Latin community helping with registrations and advocacy.

“Students Against the Camps is inspiring me to do more, hearing all these students reminded me the more I can do as a leader and adult,” Reyes said.

Andy Montalvo-Martinez is first generation Mexican American and is a junior at East. He is student leader in Student Against the Camps. He is in the group because immigration is a big issue, it impacts the Latino community and his family personally and hopes for a change.

“How people are being treated at the dentition center is very inhumane and unAmerican. I’m here for myself, my family and my ancestors,” Montalvo-Martinez said.

On November 19, at 4 p.m. students from East High marched to the Des Moines Capital and held signs, chanting, ‘Close the camps’.

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East High students standing in front of the Captial getting ready to protest against the camps.

Students inside the Capital chanting ‘Education no deportation’, trying to get attention from the governor of Iowa.

Junior Andy Montalvo-Martinez was introducing movement 515 members to perform their pieces.

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Mary Caponi from moms against the camps getting ready to get her voice heard.

Listening to speakers and sharing her message is community advocate Brenda Brink.

By the time the student arrived at the capital, the local news was there such as KCCI 8 News. As well as Tyler Davis who works at the Des Moines Register, and Rodger Routh, who is a videographer. Reyes was a host and gave a speech outside the capital for fifteen minutes.

“Forget the wall, instead let’s tear down and rebuild the immigration process,” Reyes said.

Selene Sanchez and Andrea Perez are seniors at East. They are in Movement 515 and shared their outspoken poetry to the public. More than 20 students took their time to come “ and fight for the people who are not able to, because they are being treated poorly at the detention camps.

The students, people, and teachers went inside the capital to hand in the letter to Governor Kim Reynolds, unfortunately she was not there. But that did not stop the students. They tried once again. Students William Chhim, Axel Paz, Katelynne Rodriguez, Tony Thipyothin, Scarlett Froncoso, Dulce Flores, Mariella Ordaz-Garcia, Andy Montalvo-Martinez, Daniela Solis and Jennifer Bautista delivered the letter to the governor on December 3.

“Like high schoolers, take a stand on doing something they believe in, in a peaceful way,” journalist Tyler Davis said.

Not only were the students apart of the protest, but women from Moms Against the Camps were there also there, such as Mary Caponi. She was thrilled to see the students being able to organize something important.

“I feel like what we’re doing today is horrible,” Mary Caponi said.

Kids need to use their voices, you have a voice, you can use it, you can make change,” Geha said

Spitting her poem at the Capital is senior Selene Sanchez. Students marched to the Capitol to stand up agianst injustices at the Mexican border.

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to go into the education career after high school. Yet, I never had the chance to meet a Latina or Latino teacher that had the same skin color or same culture as me. Someone I would be able to look up to, someone that could make me be able to say “if they did it, than I could.” Research shows that students tend to benefit more from teachers who look like them. Having a teacher who looks like the students could also help students heal from stereotypes that society might have of people of color.

“One time I had a job and I walked in and a first grader said ‘finally someone that looks like me’ he was really turned up about having a male of color in his classroom teaching”, DMPS substitute teacher Larry Johnson said.

Many might not think it would matter who is in front of the classroom teaching but to many students it does. Having someone who looks like you, teaching does make a difference in a student’s education. DMPS is trying to change this by encouraging minority students who are interested in the education career into programs and new opportunities that can guide them through the process. “ You May not think that it’s relevant but it really is when they don’t see somebody like them in front of them teaching, it’s very

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When you walk into your classroom the first thing you might see among your classmates is the diversity. You see people from different races,gender preferences, personalities, and cultures. Now think about the teachers you’ve had from your first day of kindergarten to where you are now. How many of your English, science, and history teachers that you remember were teachers of color ? There probably weren’t many of them. 80 percent of public school teachers in the U.S. are white and only 20 percent are people of color according to the US Department of Education. The percent of minority teachers is growing just not as fast as it should be.

“Students need to see more teachers that look like them, kids are going to be more invested in their education when they see people that look like themselves in those roles”, teacher and mentor for East’s Dream to Teach Megan Geha said.

Des Moines Public Schools has a total of 2,084 teachers that are elementary and secondary teachers. 1,959 of the teachers are white, while only 125 in the whole district are minority teachers according to district reports. DMPS is trying to change by creating. DMPS offers an organization for students that is called Dream to Teach. It is a program that helps students who are interested in the education career.

Their main focus is on minority students but is open for everyone, most of the enrollment is minority students. Their main goal is to guide students in their teaching career.

Not all students have the same education opportunities to be able to achieve their goals. The wealthiest 10 percent of the school districts in the U.S spend about 10 times more than the poorest 10 percent according to The Brooking Institution. Yet, some might argue that this has nothing to do with a student’s success.

“It’s sometimes hard to relate to a teacher when you don’t have some of the same things in common” senior Mayela Chiadez said.

Growing up, I had many teachers I can look up to now and they’ve have inspired me

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DMPS district reports demographics White 94%

Pacific Island 0%

Hispanic 2.0%

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Black 2.4 %

Other races .3%

Asian 1.25%

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Going to East and living in Des Moines not always represented. Feeling welcome is a gives us something that not a lot of people necessity in school because it’s hard to socialize in Iowa have experienced: diversity. This may and learn when you don’t feel like you belong. not sound like a big deal until you are with“Coming from a diverse school makes out it. During a recent visit to the University us more aware of other cultures which of Iowa, in Iowa City, I noticed something makes us more respectful,” Gama said. that I’ve never noticed before; Iowa is a white Diversity impacts our perspective as state. Specifically, 90.57 percent white. Grow- well because we understand other cultures ing up in Des Moines, which is only 66.5 per- that are not our own and we are able to add cent white, and in an urban school district, a different perspective to conversations.

East students see diversity all the time. So, goBut what about after high school? ing to a place where most people are of one Diversity in college can affect if a sturace was a culture shock to my classmates and dent wants to go there because a lack of dime. It made me think about diversity at East versity can be a negative thing to a student and how it affects us. of color who doesn’t “Diversity is “Diversity is imporfeel comfortable. important because tant because you get to “It really does experience and learn feel quite different,” you get to about new cultures,” seSpanish teacher Krisnior Daniela Gama said. experience and learn tin MacDonald said.

As a student at about new cultures.” Students who East, I have learned graduate and move a lot about new cultures and religions to places/go to colleges outside of the Des that I have never heard of and it has Moines area are not used to Iowa being 90 opened my eyes to the world around me. percent white, so it does not feel right and This diversity could also translate to edu- it is hard for them to become used to it. cation because it adds to topics like religion “I talked to a student recently who is and can give people a unique perspective. of Mexican descent who has said she does “People feel more welcome in a di- not want to go to Iowa State because it is verse place because they can meet peo- over 90 percent white,” MacDonald said. ple like them but also not everyone is Diversity has a lot of different effects on the same,” junior Sujata Bajgai said. students including how they view the world Diversity is important because it makes peo- around them and a future without diversity and ple feel welcome, especially minorities that are the impact may be bigger than one might notice.

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The VSCO epidemic

Zanadia Cantu, a confident and beautiful woman, not worried about conforming to societies standards

story/ R. Hayworth page editor/ R. Hayworth illustrations/ R. Hayworth

To the young, impressionable girls this trend affects most...

Since August, I have watched my little sister morph into the coveted VSCO girl. Scrunchies are found all over the house, her water bottle gains more stickers by the day, and if I hear “sksksk” or “and I oop” one more time, I might lose my mind.

What started as a photo-editing app became a term used for the trendy girls who boast trendy products, such as Hydroflask, Brandy Melville, Birkenstocks, Crocs, Burts Bees, Forever 21, Patagonia, Lululemon, and many more.

VSCO promotes the accumulation of material things.

But “VSCO” is more than a water bottle and some hair bands. It’s a wave of assimilation. It’s hard to tell where one trendy girl stops and the next one starts. My sister’s personality is no longer her own, it’s the same as every girl who has been influenced by the idealism of the “VSCO girl”.

I’m not saying it’s bad to like, wear, or say any of the things that trademark a person as a VSCO girl. I’m saying it’s important to be your own person. Trends are fun and addicting, but at the end of the day, are you still you?

In middle school and high school, it is so hard to find your place. I know from experience. It’s difficult to find a group that will accept you, which is what I think makes VSCO-ism so appealing. When you can choose to be a person who is automatically accepted, why not do it?

Here’s why: it is so much more fulfilling to be your own person. Wear what makes you happy, use your words to uplift (not to fit in), and most importantly, have a personality of your own. In a few years, no one will remember the scrunchies you wore, or the stickers on your Hydroflask. If your personality isn’t authentic and unique, chances are, they won’t remember you.

Be the person who makes an impact, no matter how big or small.

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Ode to black women By: Tiembra Dantzler

Ode to black women Ranging from high yella to vantablack A red one raised me She grew up in poverty But would never let me take that fall Taught me to keep my back straight and head held high Black be skin Bearing baskets of berries on shoulders Picking the blackest one Cause Pac said they’re always sweeter She’s sweeter Pigmented like Betty’s baked brownies Dripping that hard love like fudge from her mouth Never biting her tongue to spare my emotions Cause that’s what they do in the deep south As dark as purple Black is the color purple All of our lives we have to fight To be respected as women And black I got respect for us Mustered up enough of it to share it too My truth be that black is power Black be bronze in first place Black panther cats paved way for me and you They come in 50 shades of “call me on my bluff and I’ll show you this tough skin” Within me is a realm of wonders Coated with rich complexion A rainbow of pigments to remind you that black ain’t dead yet Below this surface, Black blood fuels my body Veins of vibranium branch from my heart So I'm grounded I know they try to paint white over black in hopes we’ll fade But her black too bold Beautiful All of the above Ain’t no erasing a race of women who birth life We are light We are love We lively We Are sistas

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“It almost melts in your mouth, it’s soft and creamy it’s amazing,” sophomore Lexi Boriboun said. What is this that Boriboun is describing? It’s her favorite dessert from Cua’s Keki. Cua Vang is a junior at East High School that has her own business selling desserts, ranging from cookies to her most favorable dessert cake pops.

Vang has always been interested in baking with her siblings ever since she was little.

She enjoyed her time baking with her sister, and it inspired her to start baking on her free time. “Baking was, is, and always will be a hobby of mine that I see as an art and as a way of expression,” Vang said.

Vang began her business around March of 2018 for her sister’s baby shower. Many people at that party started asking her to make desserts for their events. She started to learn techniques and started only making cakes for close family and then gradually making cakes for friends. She began working hard on making orders and then after spring break of 2019 and she decided to take a break from baking. Eventually she realized how much she missed it and from then on, she started making cake pops.

After some time, she started to bake more kinds of desserts.

“Now I try to make at least new things every week and sell those, and so far, it’s going great and I’m expanding my audience so

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quickly,” Vang said.

Her business name is translated to Cua’s cakes since Keki means cake in Japanese.

She chose that name because her goal with the money she earns is to take a trip to Japan. Vang makes cakes, cake pops, meringue cookies, cupcakes, donuts and any customers’ requests. Vang’s favorite dessert to make so far is a Korean fruit cake with sponge

how she balances her schoolwork and making orders for customers. Her secret is that she’s always been a good student and values her education. She mostly bakes on the weekends and sometimes even stay up until 1a.m. on Sunday nights to finish desserts.

Vang never thought that her business would be as successful as it is today. She never was really that interested in it being an actual business. However, she saw how I do it for the joy. The many of her friends and even strangers, support in her talent and wanted best part is always the look showed her to eventually grow and expand.

“I feel like if someone is doing someon people’s faces when they thing passionate, you should be there to receive their dessert. It makes support it with your whole heart but not even that Cua’s desserts are amazing. There is always so much love and effort that goes me all gushy inside. into every single dessert she does,” Chhuon said.

Ever since Vang started her business, Vang has found her true calling and discovcake and whipped cream. ered her love for baking.

“She’s truly making these desserts on her “It made me realize who supports me and time while balancing high school and other how significant I can feel in people’s everyday activities and at such a young age she’s really lives. The thing with me is I never focus on putting her heart and soul into her desserts the money because once I do, I lose the feelfrom baking them to even packaging them,” ing of passion and baking for other people’s Alumni Naudya Chhuon said. happiness therefore it makes me happy,” With Vang taking classes at Central and Vang said. one A.P. class at East, people often wonder Cua’s Keki is considered a local business.

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Buying local is very essential for communities. Buying local impacts the economy by helping to create more jobs, improve roads, develop parks, help schools, grow businesses and improve the communities. Local businesses are also owned by local people that live in those communities and more invested and wellbeing of that community and future. They’re also more accountable and donate more of their money to non profits. Also, by supporting local businesses, it’s helping the environment due to the fact that they have a smaller carbon footprint than larger companies.

“It’s helping your communities rise and letting people from your own communities make names for themselves and expand,” Chhuon said.

Vang has been a vendor at the downtown farmers market for her family’s business with the past eight years. She says that it has really helped her to see how important it is to support local businesses.

“People spend all their time and effort into their craft and of course, as small businesses, do not make as much money as big brands. I also believe that though it may be a bit more expensive the quality, time and effort being put into the product is much more important than cost,” Vang said.

Vang will continue baking and building her business until she graduates. She’s unsure if she will continue during her college years, but she’s looking into selling at the downtown farmers market in her own booth.

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I want to say a true genuine thank you to everyone who supports me even in the smallest ways. People don’t even need to buy from me to support me. Just simply talking about my business to friends or taking part in polls help me a lot.

Everyone’s support has impacted me so much and has helped me to grow as a strong individual. Thank you to everyone for your kind words and honest opinions. I will make sure to show my thanks to everyone and loving the support you gave to me, back to you.

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-Cua Vang

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Having A not-so-there

Father

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How to deal with having a parent who chose to not be in your life.

It’s your first birthday. You see smiling faces and cooing voices as you’re being picked up.

You’re not quite sure about the relationship you have with most of these people because you aren’t quite that advanced yet to understand the difference. But you know your mom. Her bright smile as she covers you in kisses, her love for you radiating off her warm body while she holds you close to her hip. This is all you know.

Is everyone’s life like this? Is it always just… mom?

Sept. 17, 2001. My born day, as I call it. The day my mom brought me into this world. The day my dad didn’t even attend. To this day, I sit on my bedroom floor and flip through my baby book, wondering why I don’t have a single photo of my father. I know and understand now today at 18 years old, but at nine I couldn’t quite grip it. Even at fifteen, I refused to understand and come to terms with it.

Students at East were surveyed and it turns out, they can relate. A lot of kids surprisingly are going through the same exact thing, they just don’t talk about it or have the opportunity to talk about it.

“My dad was out of my life for about eight years. I just feel empty. He used to always be by my side,” freshman Nallely Chavez said.

Her father was absent from her life for about eight years, this can vary from person to person.

My whole life has been an absolute roller coaster regarding my father. As young females and males, it’s important to have a good male figure in your life. Young males don’t have an example

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“You can still accomplish things without your dad.” of how to be a man and females don’t have an example of how they should be treated as women.

I found that not having my dad in my life, I try to seek validation in other men. As personal as that is and as horrible as it sounds, it’s reality.

My dad was in and out of my life and it mentally messed with me. It took a toll on me. I remember crying for hours, I remember feeling lost and empty too. It took me years to dry my pillowcase.

I remember the daddy daughter dance that I missed because dad was on the streets. I remember listening to kids brag about how amazing their dad was. I couldn’t relate to anything.

“I felt different when he left. My emotions changed and I felt alone,” Chavez said.

It is common for anyone to feel lost whenever someone important in their life vanishes with no explanation. When the feeling is fresh, it’s hard to cope with the emotions that you begin to feel.

I remember feeling as if it was my fault, that it was something I did. I think about all the times I cried to my mom about the situation, blowing up his phone hoping for a response. I just wanted love from my dad and couldn’t understand why

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I wasn’t receiving it. He lied a lot, tried to make himself look like a perfect person. He dragged me into a lot of the drama he had with my mom.

Not to be completely negative, he has done quite a few things for me in my life. Out of love?

No, but because he was forced to by my mom a lot. Beginning of summer he took me to a zoo to bond with me but after that he just stopped trying. At the same time, it was sort of like a toxic relationship.

That’s how I see it. I used to cry every night for years until I realized that he brought nothing but toxicity into my life. Think about it, if someone doesn’t want to be in your life, the only thing you can do is let it be. You can’t force anyone to stay in your life because at that point, the ‘love’ they are showing is not genuine.

“You can still accomplish things without your dad,” Chavez said.

To the ones going through the same situation, there’s so much more to life than your dad who doesn’t want to be a dad. There’s so much more to you and what you can do. Look at who you do have in your life that’s supporting you. Stay in your books, stay in your bag and focus on what you are currently blessed with and what you are about to be blessed with. Don’t tear yourself apart for something he chose to do. He’s the father, not you. He should be the one putting in the effort.

Not you.

“Any fool can have a child. That doesn’t make you a father. It’s the courage to raise a child that makes you a father,” -President Barack Obama.

Capture Capturethe theMM ment ment A look into the beautiful world of photography

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To be able to capture a moment in time is an amazing thing that we have the privilege of.

To capture the beauty in nature and in people is what photography is all about. It’s a powerful tool that you can use to tell a story, as it’s a type of art that can be up to interpretation. Anyone can be a photographer, no matter what age or skill level.

Photography is a very calming hobby; you can do it all year round and take pictures any time and place.

Someone who takes advantage of the wide spectrum of things that photography can offer is East high senior, Sunya Hardi.

“Personally, photography is self-care. Not only is photography is another art form that I aspire to master, it serves multiple purposes. Photography encourages me to explore my surroundings and re center.” Hardi said.

There are many types of photography, for example many that are well known are for starters selfies. Taking a photo of yourself is something that seems so mundane is photography.

There's also portrait photography which I'm sure you’ve probably done too. It’s just a fancy way of saying taking a photo of a person to capture their essence and who they are. Nawal Rai is a Freshman at UNI who does photography and personally does portrait photography.

“I mostly do portrait because I think it is important to remind ourselves how beautiful we are,” Rai said.

Another popular type of photography is nature photography. From taking photos of flowers to the outdoors in general in order to display the beauty of nature. There's a vast collection of types of photography so you can find a type of photography that you like and resonates with you. “Why I do photography is because I like to capture beauty.” Rai said.

The most common times people take photos are during any types of parties and weddings to commemorate and make a moment last. Another popular time to take photos is around the beginning of senior year. Senior photos are a traditional thing to have as something thing to look back on the past.

People often taking them at gardens or places with significance to them such as athletic students taking their photos with somewhere that represents the sport they play such as a field.

“Photography can be an adventurous and introspective project, but it can just be taking pictures of family and friends, both are equally valid.” Hardi said.

You don’t need an actual camera to be a photog-

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rapher you can use your phone as your camera. It’s portable and most newer phones have cameras with great quality.

A photographer who started out photography with his phone rather than an actual camera and still managed to produce amazing photos is East high senior Carlos Garcia.

He uses his iPhone to take pictures of people, the city and of artists at concerts.

“I recommended for a beginner to use just their phone but preferably a iPhone to get a feel for a nice convenient camera.” Garcia said.

For those who prefer a camera a great starter camera is the Canon EOS Rebel T6 is a popular camera and great for beginners. With its already preset modes you won’t have to deal with adjusting anything. Plus, it has built in Wi-Fi so you can transfer photos directly to your phone. It only retails for around $640+ but at the same time Canon also sells a kit with the rebel T6, that comes with an extra lens, a camera carrying bag and a strap and it’s cheaper retailing at around $399. Using a camera, you can get more detail in your images and get better quality pictures as well as having more control.

“I recommend beginners to use Cannon because I think it’s easier than the other cameras.” Rai said.

Shooting film is on the rise again, rather than using a digital camera, film makes you slow down and think about each shot and photo. As film photography has more restrictions and will make you think twice about everything that’s in frame as you can’t really go into Photoshop and fix it up. Because of that it’s one of the purest forms of photography.

“I know film is an expensive interest and unpopular in compare to digital, but if anyone is even a bit interested into venturing into film there are so many resources in the Des Moines area. I recommend consulting with Michael and Whitney Watson of Forever gold (@forevergold), a new analog film photography shop.” Hardi said.

Getting into photography is a growing passion for many, especially with social media. People can show there works of art and get credit and recognition for it. Try and make an account on any social media for your photography and show off your skills. If you are curious about photography give it a shot, you can photograph anything you want to all you need is a camera or phone of some sort and a sense of adventure and go off into the world and do your thing and enjoy yourself.

“When I first started taking photos, I was the friend of my group who hated how I looked so I always offered to take the photo. That’s how I first started getting into photography, then I actually enjoyed taking photos and decided to learn more.” Garcia said.

“It is important to remind ourselves how beautiful we are,”

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Meet the food service staff

Photo/J.Arevalo The lunch staff takes a group photo before openeing the doors to feed East High students. Left to right : Amber Schmidt, Isata Bayoh, Bob Price, Alsie Carr, Maria Trejo, Carol Jenkins, Keck Liu, Johney Anderson, Rocio Rubalcara, Dawn Weichman Story/Page editor/J. Martinez- Aviles The first-floor halls rush with students in line. The staff put their hairnets on. The trays are washed and ready to be served with food.

The doors open, and the students flood the room, looking for food to satisfy their hunger.

This is a casual day at lunch for the East High cafeteria staff. Though most people might only see them as lunch ladies, the cafeteria staff have normal lives, just like students. Working from early morning breakfast, to afternoon lunch, the cafeteria staff do not disappoint. Cafeteria staff manager Dawn Weichman explains the duties she has at East High as a lunch lady.

Running to and from different schools, Weichman works with a variety of staff and students every day.

“I am the food service manager, so I pretty much make sure the staff is running the building the way it is supposed to be ran and I have four buildings. I have East, Harding, Capital View, and Moulton...It's all new to me this year, but I like it. I feel like I've made a big difference,” Weichman said.

Weichman helps every lunch day become a little brighter. She feels that without the hard work and dedication of the lunch staff, the day would basically fall apart. The cafeteria staff hold together every day to work and serve East High students.

“Kitchens are the backbone of schools ‘cause without breakfast or lunch every day, kids would just get hangry,” Weichman said.

A lot of kids around the world do not have access to food at home, so going to a school

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that gives free food for every student is a privilege. Lunch Lady Carol Jenkins explains the love she has for her job.

“Kids are getting a nutritious meal; I get to interact with kids that aren't mine. Basically, they get food in their belly. There are some kids who really appreciate it,” Jenkins said.

Like any other family, the lunch staff must work together as a team to get their job done every single day at East.

“I try to consider my staff my family because if we can't get along, then the day doesn’t function properly,” Weichman said.

While most students do not appreciate clean dishes, hot and cold foods, and a dedication to serve, the staff still make sure the kids get a nutritious meal. Most people might think otherwise, but lunch ladies do have lives and goals outside of school.

“Live every day to its fullest. Don’t look back on the bad things, always look forward...What I tell my daughter is give your best every day and treat everyone as though you want to be treated,” Weichman said.

Making meals for 2,071 students at East High is not easy, especially when the students do not appreciate the gesture. Throwing apples, milk cartons and many more things on the floor and wall. Cafeteria staff Johney Anderson opinionates on the label society has put upon them.

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“I think sometimes we are stereotyped because we are lunch ladies. And some people don’t want to have a lot of conversation with us because they probably think we are not as educated as some of the teachers or peers,” Anderson said.

Though the heat of criticism is tough, the lunch staff are strong to reject it. Anderson continues to explain how she copes with the misconception of lunch ladies.

“I have high self-esteem, so I have a good outside life, but for some of the other people, it makes me sad that they are stereotyped...If I see that someone is struggling or someone is sad, I tell them that tomorrow is a new day. I always try to make sure that I tell them to hang in there, get their education. It's very important to get your education,” Anderson said.

Anderson likes to work at East but she feels like there should be more authority over the behavior of the students. Many times, lunch ladies will be disrespected and called names and have bad things said about them, behind their backs, and even in front of their faces. The bad thing is, they feel like they do not have support from the East Staff when such things occur. Also, lunch staff cannot retaliate because they will get in trouble. Due to this obstacle, they must stay silent.

“I think sometimes we are stereotyped because we are lunch ladies.”

“75 percent of me feels respected, 25 percent doesn’t. Some of the employees here, that can help, I just wish they would come in and intervene in a lot of the actions that are being done during lunch time. They will let it go and they don’t do anything about it. They don’t reinforce any punishment or anything,” Anderson said.

While most students are not grateful for the lunch provided to them at East, sophomore Kosha Shaddin not only eats the school lunch, but appreciates the hard work the lunch ladies do for students every day.

“I think lunch food is really healthy to eat because you get fruits and vegetables, and those are really healthy...I think the lunch ladies are really nice.

I like how if you forget a fruit, they remind you and tell you to at least get a fruit. They try to help you be healthy,” Shaddin said.

Shaddin has a deep respect for the lunch ladies. She admires their hard work and dedication to making meals for a lot of students.

When asked if the lunch staff get enough recognition, Shaddin reveals her opinion.

“I feel like they don’t get appreciated that much, because I don’t know, they think they're lunch ladies and they don’t matter, but they do. They do work a lot; they cook for us... I feel like people take advantage of that. Other

people don’t treat them that well. They say ‘good morning’ and ‘how are you’ and some people just walk back and don’t even say anything back,” Shaddin said.

While ‘lunch lady’ is the term people use to call the cafeteria workers, most of the workers would prefer to be called something a little more professional, or at least something a little more respectful. This comes from the fact that a lot of students disrespect the cafeteria workers by calling them rude names and cussing them out.

East High students socializse and enjoy “I wish there was a better a break from the day in the cafetria. term than saying lunch lady...

We can also go by food service workers, general worker, cook, assistant cook, manager. I think if you say, ‘hey, there is the food service lady,’ that might be a little bit nicer than ‘hey, there is the lunch lady,’” Weichman said.

Lunch ladies should have the respect from any student from any school. The simple fact of these people going out of their way to get a job in service, where they can serve others should be enough for the students to be appreciative.

Sophomore Kosha Saddin enjoys This job ranges from cooking, to cleaning the school lunch in the cafeteria. kitchen, which in fact, is a job most students would be too lazy to commit to. It is time to start recognizing the people behind the oven.

“I wish there was a better term than saying lunch lady.”

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Alsie Carr pours fresh new salad for student lunch.

Isata Bayoh prepares trays to serve food for students.

Maria Trejo serves food to East High students.

Carol Jenkins puts prepared food into oven before serving it to students.

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As sexual education in schools is lacking, teenagers are finding the information they need on the internet. In 2010, 19% of heterosexual youth reported using the internet to answer sex-related question.

78% of queer youth reported the same.

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From a young age, kids are taught to ask questions about anything that sparks their mind. For toddlers, the favorite question is ‘why’? As they grow, it turns into more complex things, such as ‘are we there yet?’ and ‘what’s for dinner?’ There are some questions that parents do not want to answer, most of them regarding sexual development.

With parents who are unwilling to talk and decreasing amounts in sexual education at school, where are students learning about sex?

“In fifth grade, we took some kind of health class, and they had us watch a video, but that wasn’t even regarding sex, it was mostly periods and stuff, and people were acting immature because they didn’t know what it was. Since then, I haven’t really had any sexed,” senior Tyler Bernadino said.

Most kids experience a watered down version of sex-ed in elementary school, with just enough information to prepare them for the changes that will occur in their bodies in the near future. There are sex-ed classes in high school, but they are not mandatory.

“I think my parents were like ‘we’re just not gonna talk about it’ and by the time I wanted to talk about it, they were like ‘oh, you know, it’s a thing that happens.’ I think we do a very poor job in our society of actually teaching kids about sex,” English teacher Katelyn DiIulio said.

Building trust in parent-child relationships is super important. Parents often have little clue what is going on in their child’s mind, especially if trust is not there.

“I trust my parents, and I know that they know that I’m smart and I won’t make a bad decision,” Bernadino said.

Communication between parents and children is important. Outside of school, children learn the most from their parents.

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If parents are unwilling to talk to their kids, the kids will find another way to get the information they need.

“I’m gonna be very open with my kids. Sex isn’t something that will show up when you’re 10, 11, or 12. If they have questions, it should be being discussed early,” DiIulio said.

Earlier is better when it comes to talking about sex. When parents wait until their child is in need of advice and information to talk about sex, it could be too late. When children feel like they can talk to their parents about sex, it reduces their risk of getting pregnant or contracting an STD. “Parents need to have open conversations regularly about sex with their child. It shouldn’t be a one time “talk” because that puts so much pressure on the topic. It doesn’t need to be a dinner conversation but once a child is getting in middle school and possibly learning about it at school, the parents should start discussing it at home,” former East family consumer science teacher Kayla O’Connor said.

Outside of school and parents, children have a few more ways to answer their question. It is not uncommon for teenagers to discuss sexual questions with their friends.

Another easily accessed method of answering these questions is the internet. The internet, with its vast amount of information, has pros and cons. A lot of information found on the internet can be inaccurate or over-exaggerated.

Increasingly often, children are encountering pornography on their internet expeditions to answer their questions.

“I think children watch porn because they are curious or horny. People have way more access to porn now then they did 15-20 years ago when you had to purchase a DVD at a store. Now it is more discrete. There is

nothing wrong with watching porn, but it can create false realities of what sex should be like,” O’Connor said.

It seems like children younger and younger are encountering pornography. The concept of 18+ is almost a taboo now. Most parents would agree that steps need to be taken to prevent accessing sexual explicit media for young children. It is hard to say why young children search for and watch porn, but if the reason is that they are curious and want to learn, there are better ways to teach.

Improved sex-ed classes, and increased conversations between parents and children can accomplish this goal better.

“If I caught my kid watching porn, I would make sure that they understand that it is incredibly unrealistic in terms of sex. Like, everybody has an orgasm,” DiIulio said.

According to an article in Psychology Today, there is no way to determine if watching porn has negative effects on young brains, because it is illegal to show porn to minors. Because of this, it is also hard to determine what leads children to watch porn, or if it answers their questions.

Punishing curiosity will make teenagers less likely to ask questions and be open about their sexual health. On the other hand, opening communication and increasing education will help teenagers make smarter and safer decisions.

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What high school hasn’t taught me Photo by C. Potter Story/ by C. Potter

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Four years of high school and I know nothing about the real world I am a struggling high school student who is just trying to figure out how to be an adult.

In six months I will be graduating. I will be thrown into the real world and I’m not ready. With being a senior in high school you would think I would know how to do adult things like paying bills and voting. These basic adult skills aren’t taught in schools, but why? I may not know how to be an adult but I do know how to use the quadratic formula.

As a child I was so excited to grow up.

I thought I would know everything and I would have my life together. I grew up thinking I would be taught all about life skills in school. I was wrong. There is cooking and sewing classes but where is the ‘how to adult’ class that teaches you about taxes and bills. Yes there are parenting classes but where is the class that gets you ready to live on your own. How am I supposed to be an adult if I don’t know what I’m doing?

Last year I had to file taxes. I had no idea what that really meant to ‘file taxes”. I got my W2 in the mail and when I was looking at it all I saw was a bunch of numbers, not knowing what it meant. My dad had to explain to me what everything meant

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then he said “I thought they would teach you this stuff in school”. Being a teenager who has and job and has to file for taxes is scary when you don’t know what any of it means. How am I supposed to learn about taxes and W2s if nobody talks about it or teaches teenagers about it at school?

I am almost 18 which means I’ll be able to vote, but how do I register to vote? Where do I go, who should I vote for? Seniors have so many questions when it comes to voting, but we need to go out of our way

“I thought they would teach you this stuff in school” to get answers. When you try to ask about registering to vote you get short ended answers. I had to Google ‘how to register to vote’. Everything teenagers know about voting and the process comes from the internet. With the election coming up next year

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most high school seniors are trying to follow it so we vote for the person we trust the most. The problem is we don’t know how to follow politics, and politics is something that is hard to talk about at school because everyone will push their opinions on you.

That is where the internet comes in again.

The internet should not be how we learn how to adult. Google has become every high schoolers first resource to learn about life after high school. But why don’t they teach us about loans but they teach us how to solve for x. Why is it a requirement to take three math classes when none of them really teaches us anything we will use in the future. If they change the requirement and make us take a class about managing money and taking out loans.

For the classes after 2020 there is a required class that gets you ready for the real world. I hope that every student taking this class is grateful and takes it seriously. One day you’ll be just like me, a scared high school senior who has six months of their childhood left before the days we have dreamt become our reality.

Gender stereotypes:

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What they are and how to fight them.

Our society has a set of ideas about how we expect men and women to dress, behave, and present themselves. According to plannedparenthood.com, “A stereotype is a widely accepted judgement or bias about a person or a group even though it is overly simplified and not always accurate.” Gender roles play a huge part in stereotypes. But what even is a gender role? It is how society expects us to act, speak, dress, groom and conduct ourselves based upon our assigned sex at birth.

Stereotypes about a gender can cause unequal and unfair treatment. This is called sexism. An article written by United Nations of Human Rights says a gender stereotype is “A generalized view or preconception about attributes or characteristics, or the roles that are or ought to be possessed by, or performed by women and men.” A gender stereotype can be harmful when it starts to limit both men and women’s capacity to develop their own abilities and thoughts for themselves.

Men and women are already so different in many ways. The phrase “Women are from Venus, men are from Mars,” conveys a message that both genders think, feel, and act differently. One example is the stereotype that men are supposed to dress in a masculine style and women are supposed to dress in a feminine sense. However, there are people who fight against this stereotype.

Tyler Phanmaha is a junior at East High School who breaks the boundaries of the stereotypical male. Gender stereotypes affect people in so many ways.

“I believe that gender streotypes degrade people and make people feel self-conscious about themselves and make them feel less of a person, stereotypes act as a barrier within your life,” Phanmaha said.

“These stereotypes have affected me in many ways. They affect me when I wear makeup, some people mistake me for a girl, which is not right. Makeup doesn’t make you female, it’s a way to express yourself,” Phanmaha said.

There are four different gender stereotypes: personality traits, domestic behavior, occupations and physical appearances. According to Plannedparenthood.com, women are often expected to be accommodating and emotional, while men are usually expected to be self-confident and aggressive.With domestic behaviors, people might expect women to take care of the house and children and men to be the working ones and the ones making the money in the household. Within occupations some people are quick to assume that teachers and nurses are women, and that pilots, doctors, and engineers are men. Physical appearances are the biggest one, people expect women to be thin and graceful while men are to be tall and muscular. Men and women are forced to dress and groom how society wants them to. Society uses hyperfemininity and hypermasculinity against a person to get them to fit in within their boundaries, so everyone is the same.

Emphasize accomplishments over physical attributes. Choosing to look at accomplishments over physical looks is more helpful and

“Men don’t cry.”

“You throw like a girl.”

“Be a man.”

“Grow a pair.”

Gender stereotypes affect the way both men and women attend to, interpret and remember information about themselves and others.

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positive. Too often, people put their attention on ‘being pretty’ when speaking to and about girls and too little attention to their capabilities. The same is true for adult women. Focusing on a male’s physical strength can be just as harmful, especially if the male isn’t as physically strong as the culture expects him to be.

Another thing you can do for yourself is pick your interests on what interests you and not what a ‘girl would do?’ or ‘what a boy would do?’ There was a time when all women were expected to learn skills like sewing, cooking, and childcare first. Even today, women are often looked at funny if they try to learn skills like auto mechanics or electronic repair. Also a man who spends his free time sewing may be considered less than a man. Whatever skills you want to gain, find someone to learn from them, and get to work. You might find that it’s harder than you thought.

It’s clear that we need to eliminate these stereotypes There are opportunities out there that men and women are discouraged from due to gender stereotypes. Men and women should be able to do what they please, they shouldn’t be discouraged because of society.

They shouldn’t be discouraged to do things that are labeled masculine or feminine. In the end, there shouldn’t be a stigma around men and women and their decisions. Breaking the barriers around men and women is something that needs work, and we are only just getting started with fighting these stereotypes.

“Use your manners.”

“That’s not lady like.”

“Sports aren’t feminine.”

“You belong in the kitchen.”

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Stuck in the middle The truth of living in a world of divorce

‘You can’t tell your mom.’ ‘I can’t stand him.’ ‘Make sure you tell your mom...’

‘What did your dad say?’ ‘If your mom wouldn’t...’

Growing up with divorced parents who have a toxic relationship, you hear stuff like that all the time. During your young adult years, situations like this cause you to develop severe anxiety. There is a constant feeling of being stuck in the middle, an uncertain feeling of what to say in front of who. Growing up in an environment like this, I can say I feel any and everyone’s pain who has or who is going through it as well. Being a product of this environment, I can safely say that having divorced parents makes you mature at a much younger age.

Often, parents fight over who is going to pay for what. For example, school supplies or fees, new clothes to fit a growing body, a coat and gloves to keep warm in the winter, and sometimes something as small as a skateboard or new roller blades to satisfy the needs of a kid, who wants to just simply be a kid. ‘But, if dad says no and I ask mom, will she yell at him?’ ‘If mom yells at dad, will he call and ask me what I told her to make her so angry?’ When all you did was simply convey the message exactly how they said it? Or maybe even nicer to try to get them to get along?

Having divorced parents forced me to become mentally mature at a young age.

I’ve had a job since I was 14 to make sure I have the money for anything I want.

That way, my mom and dad don’t argue over who must pay for what. Another big thing I had to learn about at a young age is child support and the strain that It placed on my parents relationship. Child support is tricky, if it’s not paid, the parent who didn’t pay it would get in trouble and possibly

“With split parents I had more responsibilities, different assets to fulfill, and still try to maintain a normal life,” senior Casey Jones said.

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even thrown in jail or get their driver’s license pulled. This situation can even end up in court. Child support issues, much like other divorce issues, are not your fault. So being young, you must develop the mindset that you can’t control it or do anything to fix it. It’s not your issue, it’s theirs. One thing I am very fortunate of is that my parents divorced when I was too young to understand so I never had to wonder where mom or dad was. Although I wasn’t old enough to know what was going on, I’ve just known my parents to hate each other my whole life. When I say hate I mean hate. My dad didn’t come to my brother’s graduation party because my mom hosted it. That’s an awful thing to experience as a kid.

Another hard thing to go through is switching back and forth for the holidays.

You must understand that you cannot celebrate as a family. So often, I couldn’t see one parent on Christmas Eve. On others, I wouldn’t see one parent at all because they would be angry at their kids for not ‘picking’ them for the holidays. When that was not the case at all, we were with whoever the court order said we had to be with that year. Sometimes, the holidays would just be a big mess. Which made Christmas and Thanksgiving not about the normal holiday stuff. It ruined the holidays as a kid. But having that be a reoccurring thing, you just get used to it. That would make the exciting childhood feeling of holiday break not be as exciting as it is for your friends who don’t have divorced parents. It forces you to understand that it just won’t ever be the way you want it to. Which makes you settle and be humble about the fact that you won’t have a childhood Christmas like your friends at school or other kids you know. A lot of students going to East deal with the same issues.

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Senior Casey Jones, someone I’ve known for as long as I could remember was willing to speak on her situation in order to bring awareness to it as well. Jones’ parents divorced when she was eight years old, so she has grown up knowing them to not be together, but she was old enough to understand what was going on when they did separate.

“Family dinners, vacations, and peace was gone. Growing up in two different homes was hard,” Jones said.

A big difference between Jones’ situation and mine was that she was at her mom’s one week, then her dads the next.

So, she had to flip flop back and forth more than I ever had to. Therefore, she had/must spend an equal amount of time with each parent making it feel more like a game of tug-a-war.

“The worst part is trying to respect each parent’s wishes and learn to live in two different lifestyles as well as my own,” Jones said.

Jones and I are not the only children who have gone through this. It’s a worldwide issue. Growing up having parents with a toxic relationship, or even just separated parents, forces you to mature

at a younger age. So, as we grow into being the generation to have our own children, kids like us can just ask that you please do what you can to have a healthy relationship with the other parent of your child. Or even if you can’t, just don’t involve your kid because it is not their fault.

“Having divorced parents has definitely taken a big toll on my perspective in many ways. It is a lot harder to trust, commit and communicate,” senior Casey Jones said.

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An intimidating choice but also a choice you won't regret, is joining East High sports. Sophomore year playing football, it was my first time playing a High school sport. What I expected wasn’t what approached me, a lot of hard work, dedication, and will was required. More than what I was thinking of, but it was the most fun I've had in a while. It was really exhilarating, and the team had a lot of comedy going around. You couldn’t go a practice without laughing.

Beginning of the school year, football wasn’t something I was thinking of doing, I saw football was still available and tried it. Joining helped my physique and made me stronger. Since I had to stay afterschool, it helped me fill my daily schedule, making it more fun. I had better and more active days, making me also feel better physically and mentally. These were some things that East High sports did for me, and that’s only a small piece of what East offers. The seasons are changing and so will the sports.

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Inside look into East High sports

What sports are offered at East High? Why should you join sports?

What is it like to be part of a team?

The fall season at East High offers cross country, football, Swimming, and Volleyball. The Winter offers basketball, bowling, swimming, and wrestling. Spring comes with golf, soccer, tennis, track and field and as the school year ends, there comes summer, bringing baseball and softball.

Rugby is also available and is a club sport, girls rugby is available in fall, while boys in spring. There's always a choice of sports throughout the year for everyone, you can choose whatever interests you.

Taking it to a more researched level playing sports are very beneficial to a long healthy life. Regular exercise can improve your whole cardiovascular system reduce the risks of heart diseases, strokes, diabetes, and certain types of cancer, reduce blood pressure, Stress relief, mental health benefits. You will get better and stronger bones, stronger immune system, and better muscular strength endurance, etc. (Insportscenters.com).

A lot of great benefits will come out of sports, if you don’t have much to do, or you’re looking for school activities, East High recommends joining sports to represent The Scarlets!

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-What did you like about football? ‘‘It was fun, something to do, made friends.’’

-Why did you join? ‘‘You get out -Will you be playing again? ‘‘Yeah, its fun, I would, but of the house I probably would focus on and have fun.’’ basketball right now.’’

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From East High Director of Activities and School Equity , Lyle Fedders “Playing a sport taught me many life lessons. Hard work, determination, Compassion, teamwork,’’

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“Playing a sport in high school is one of the few and last times that a person will be able to compete in a sport. It is also a great way to meet new people in the school and be more connected to East,’’ Fedders said.

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We may not have the same abilities, but should have the same opportunities, by being treated fairly and respected.

‘Why can’t you dunk? You’re like six-foot dude.’ ‘Girls are slow.’ ‘If women could play in the NBA it would be a waste of money to watch.’ ‘Why do they shoot like that?’ ‘You’re trash, I bet you can’t whoop me.’ ‘Who’s better?’ Why are girls compared to guys so much when it comes to sports!?

WNBA stands for Women’s National Basketball Association. This association for women has been around for 23 years. It’s just like the NBA, but for women. Basketball is the most common sport with players of both genders. For some reason, the league isn’t treated with the same respect and quality as the NBA. The WNBA receives a lot of backlash.

The average WNBA player makes an average around $79,000 per season. The average NBA player makes $6,388,007. The minimum an NBA player can be pad ranges from $838,464-$2,393,887. That’s way more than the average pay of a WNBA player.

The pay gap is unbelievable. This problem is not only present in the sport of basketball, but many other professional women sports.

Many people believe they earn that amount because they don’t have certain abilities that men do.

“I feel like women don’t get as much coverage because of how much money the women make. Someone in the NBA can

sit on the bench every game and still earn more money than a women player that gives the game her all,” senior Nyaneit (Rachel) Puok said. Women work hard and put just as much time in as men to become a professional athlete.

The WNBA has 12 teams, meanwhile the NBA has 30. When playoffs for both leagues start, the men are broadcasted live on news channels and many other convenient places.

People who don’t have cable aren’t always able to watch the games. Some people don’t have the money to pay for sports channels. On the other hand, when men have the playoffs, they are broadcasted on news channels and channels that are free, so they can easily get more recognition, because women dont play above the rim.“The reason I think NBA gets more coverage than the WNBA is because it’s not as entertaining, people aren’t out there dunking, getting put backs, and breaking ankles,” Junior Berhane Mikele said.

Womens bodies are extremely different than men. They must carry babies, have menstrual cycles, have hips and other body parts that add weight onto them. Young women already feel like they come second to men when it comes to a lot of things.

Social media is a big outlet when it comes to degrading those who play sports. On social

media sites such as Instagram and Twitter, it’s been proven on multiple social media posts from ESPN that when it comes to any coverage of female athletes, they are always taunted in the comments with words such as ‘weak’ or hateful comments like ‘go back to the kitchen.’ It appears no matter how good or how much women prove themselves to be as talented as men, we are always taunted and treated like we aren’t equal. “I think women playing basketball is a great thing.

I really enjoy watching. In men’s basketball everyone likes to do dunks but in women’s basketball it’s all about fundamentals,” Junior James Jefferson said. Yes, we may not have the same ability to perform certain things as easily as men can do such as dunking, but we work just as hard and desire not be treated differently because of our gender.

Before you make rude comments about female athletes, think about how it impacts the next generation of young women. What if you had a daughter or sister who loves the game of basketball? Would you have the same mindset? Be respectful. Young women are watching. It takes one person to change other people’s perspectives. Be the one that causes the change.

Pictured in this photo are two of East High’s varsitiy girls and boys basketball players Nyneit (Rachel) Pouk and Rashad Madyun.

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Women in the weightroom An inside look at a new strength training program for young women called The Barbell Club

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ver 1,000 girls learning to properly lift, having access to the weight room and most importantly, learning to love themselves. This is the Women’s Barbell Classic’s goal, by the year 2025.

It will be accomplished through The Barbell Club.

The Women’s Barbell Classic is an organization and also a push/pull lifting meet. The WBC is cofounded by Annie Brees and Abbie Mork. They developed a six week lifting program to share their experiences with girls here at East High School.

They provided strength journals, Converse tennis shoes, and The WBC T-shirt and hoodie to each girl. Their plan is to share this program throughout all of the Des Moines metro high schools.

When The Barbell Club was first introduced to East High, many young women were interested. No previous experience or knowledge about lifting is needed to participate.

“The Barbell Club is a free, six week strength training program for high school girls. We meet twice a week and focus on improving movement competency, strength and self-esteem,” co-founder Annie Brees said.

Women in the weight room may be an abnormal sight for some, but it’s expected in The Barbell Club.

“Lifting has been a lifelong skill that has given so much more than strength to me. It’s my hope to pass on that same skill to girls in hopes that they build the physical and mental strength to tackle the weight room and life in general,” Brees said.

A goal for The Barbell Club is to have been in every high school in the Des Moines metro by 2025.

“I have had so many people ask when The Barbell Club can come to their school. I genuinely want every single female to have access to a club like this with support from amazing women like Annie, Meghan and Abbie,” East High School strength and conditioning coach Becca Ites said.

Strength lifting doesn’t require as much skill or experience as you may think. Good form is more important than anything.

“Before the club started, I was a little skep-

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Story/ J. Hildebrand Page editor/ J. Hildebrand tical. As it progressed, I learned to love it. It has prepared me to be in the weight room with others and it has taught me how to properly use weights,” junior Hayli Williams said.

The weight room is a great place for anybody who may struggle with self-love, confidence, being alone or feeling like they want to take power.

“The weight room is a magical place, it can give you confidence you didn’t know you had. Being able to lift heavy things and overcome barriers is empowering in so many ways. Females need to be given the chance to find that confidence and I truly believe it can happen in a weight room,” Ites said.

The Women’s Barbell Classic has very positive goals for The Barbell Club and the young women participating.

“It has shown me the great potential I have within myself and the ability to gain strength with work and motivation,” Magallanes-Tristan said.

“We want to give them the tools to be able to walk into any gym and get a workout in. From there, we believe that the physical strength crosses over into mental, and emotional strength. We believe that when you feel stronger, you stand up taller. You take on challenges differently. We want our girls to know they can be scared or nervous and be brave and courageous at the same time. We also want them to feel a part of something. We want to build a community of young women who believe in and encourage each other,” treasurer Meghan McCoy said.

Many people are excited for this program to keep expanding. The Barbell Club is something everyone should experience at a young age to open up their mind to the possibilities it provides.

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“I needed a program like this when I was in high school. I wasn’t exposed to strength training until I was a senior and wished it had come years sooner. Growing up, exercise was always about weight loss, shrinking, and staying small. Lifting was just the opposite. It was the first time I felt like I was working with my body, not against it,” Brees said.

The Barbell Club is not just about lifting. The young women discuss things like positive self-talk, failure and confidence.

“I am more confident in myself and look at myself in a more positive way. I’m much happier,” senior Isabella Lopez said.

It may be tense or uneasy for anyone to walk into the weightroom who never has before. The Barbell Club is not only to inform young women about strength-lifting, but to inform young women that there is more to lifting.

“I felt as though the club would be a little overwhelming since I didn’t know who was in the club but it ended up being really fun and I made new friendships,” junior Aeelyn Magallanes-Tristan said.

Throughout this program, many young women realized they were much, much stronger than they thought. Anything is possible with a barbell.

“I love watching Hannah discover she’s strong enough to bench the bar, or how the deadlift clicked for Lindsay and she got a 95 pound deadlift. It is always a highlight to me to watch some of our girls discover just how strong they really are, and we have some crazy strong girls in our group,” McCoy said.

The Barbell Club is a six week, twice a week program. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. It is hard to say goodbye.

“I hadn’t expected to genuinely care and adore the girls inside the club so much. These girls are magic. They’re smart. They’re funny. They’re kind. They are strong, and getting even stronger.

Every time I leave East High, I’m on cloud nine.

Monday and Wednesday afternoons have quickly become the highlight of my week,” Brees said.

SKINNY SHAMING The untold story of being skinny shamed Story/S. Selema Page editor/S.Selema Illustration/K. Shaddin

Why should I write about skinny shaming if people get fat shamed more frequently? According to Fit-rated, 94 percent of teen girl’s, and 64 percent of boy's report that they have been body shamed at some point. Body shaming isn’t only towards one body type, sometimes it occurs to the body type that you probably thought had it all. In American society, being thin is glorified. It’s the ideal body type. When someone calls me skinny, it’s a complement, I should just take it and be happy. But did you ever think about how a skinny person processes such a ‘nice’ compliment?

Getting skinny shamed can happen at any moment. Sometimes at the gym, school and even at your own home. I can't tell you how many times I will be sitting down, minding my own business and someone comes up to me, grabs my wrist (without even asking) and tries to measure if their thumb and middle finger can wrap around my wrist. They always say the same thing right after they do that. ‘Omg your wrist is so skinny, you are so thin’. My response is always no response. There is nothing to say to that. If I make a scene, I will seem bratty because they just told me my wrist is skinny and that is better than being told my wrist was chubby right? But what if I didn’t need or want to hear that? All my life even to this day I have dealt with weight loss and being told that didn’t make things any better. Every time I went to the doctors, I would see 100 pounds then 95 pounds then 80 pounds, sometimes even 70 pounds. When someone tells me I am too skinny, it lets me know I

need to start eating more again.

Everyone who has been skinny shamed has a different story.

“When I was in middle school, I used to wear shorts and they would never fit me because of my small waist. People would always tell me you need to start eating more, but they never knew that I actually ate a lot. I just had a very high metabolism. I would always eat a lot, but nothing really happened. I always thought something was wrong with me,” junior Katie Rodriguez said. Once a person starts hearing that they are too skinny they automatically start having a low self-esteem.

“I had surgery two years ago because I had Scoliosis. I went to see this doctor in Des Moines before my surgery in Iowa city and the doctor said ‘we can do the surgery, but you are really skinny, and we would love to see you gain about 20 pounds before the surgery’. I really didn’t see what putting on that much weight had to do with my back, maybe it was for health reasons but at the time I didn’t think of it that way,” senior Mara Kinney said.

Having a doctor talk to you about your weight is one thing but when other people have something to say it doesn't sit right.

When a doctor tells you that you need to gain a couple of pounds it's because they are talking to you about your health. If a random person tells you, you need to add a couple pounds it comes off completely rude.

“It happened more in middle school than now. I didn’t really like the school lunch, so I never ate it, so people assumed I was anorexic. People would tease me about my weight and call me anorexic all the time. I was teased about my weight by close friends even some family friends would tease me, it was never strangers. If we

were all eating, they would purposely put more food on my plate and tell me I

need to eat and that I need to stay healthy.

It got to the point where I started to think maybe I was anorexic. I would ask my doctor ‘am I too skinny?’,' Is something wrong with me?’ But my doctor would always say I was healthy and that I didn’t need to gain weight. It really messed with my self-esteem, when in reality I was fine and healthy. It just seems crazy how a person can come up to me and call me too skinny and that’s supposed to be a compliment, but If I say you are too fat it’s considered extremely rude,” junior Leslie Martinez.

It doesn’t matter what body type you are talking about. There is no difference between calling someone too fat or too skinny. If you don’t like how a person looks, don’t feel obligated to say something. The best way to not body shame is to just not say anything. This body does not define me. There is way more to people than their body image. This body is just temporary one day we will all be bones and our flesh wont matter.

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Not “Hispanic�

Enough The struggles with not living up to cultural standards

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Imagine your mother waking you up on a Sunday morning, to get ready for church.

After church, you go visit your family for a cookout, but you don’t want to go. You don’t want to go because you feel uncomfortable visiting your family. They make you feel unworthy, not just as a person, but how you identify yourself. ‘I’m not ‘Hispanic’ enough’ goes through your head the whole time you’re there. All the judging your family does just because you don’t speak proper Spanish or don’t eat the same food as them.

You feel like you are stuck in the middle, especially as a first generation, born here in the United States with a different culture and customs than your parents. Feeling pressured to choose one but not both, not feeling good enough as an ‘American’ or ‘Latino’.

Being born to a Latino family in the United States sometimes can lead to an identity crisis. Knowing how your grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins can judge you until you cry in front of everyone. There are many reasons why Latino/a born in the United States feel confused with their identity due to not being ‘Latino enough’ or ‘American enough.’ This can happen for many reasons.

I remember when I was younger, I used to speak so much Spanish. Spanish was my first language; I would respond to everyone in Spanish. My parents knew it was important to teach me the native language from my culture. Once I started going to preschool, I learned how to speak English. Once I got home, I would start responding back in English. I would understand what others would say in Spanish, but I would never respond in Spanish, only English. I once tried responding in Spanish when I was younger, but when I tried, it wasn’t the best. My aunts would make fun of me for not being able to speak Spanish correctly, instead of helping me say the words or phrases the right way.

They would also blame my parents for not teaching us Spanish, which I believe is a parent's choice to teach us their culture or history. I would feel embarrassed not being able to speak my culture’s native language, but it also made me feel like I wasn’t a Latina at all.

I would understand every Spanish word that I heard, I just couldn’t speak it back.

I remember starting to speak more Spanish once I started going to church and once I entered middle school. My middle school had a Spanish teacher who was also a close friend to my parents. I was in a basic Spanish class but once she met me and my parents, she moved me into a native Spanish class. To be honest, I freaked out due to all the years my family would make fun of me for not speaking Spanish correctly and just not speaking it at all. I felt like everyone in my class would make fun of me just like how my aunts and uncles would, but I was so wrong. Thanks to my middle and high school Spanish teacher, Ruby Herrera. Also, Spanish teacher Shannon Buckroyd for getting me out of my comfort zone and encouraging me to speak, read, and write in Spanish. I felt better about myself and I didn’t feel embarrassed about not being Hispanic enough.

Now onto feeling pressured into just being “white” or “Hispanic.” Some students feel like they are pressured to just be one, not both. Most feel like they cannot be both due to family and others telling you that “you aren't ‘Hispanic’ if you are doing one thing because that’s so ‘white’”. It could be the total opposite as well that “you aren't ‘white’ if you are doing one thing because that’s so ‘Hispanic.’” Getting used to different customs is hard for a person who has two different cultures to learn and grow with.

The stereotypes must be stopped. For a ‘Latina’, appearance is one thing that can also make these females not feel good enough.

The stereo type about Latinas must be curvy, with brown or black hair, beautiful brown eyes, and skin that is not to pale or not to dark. Being told that Latinas have to be curvy girls so that guys could be attracted to them is so wrong. You are listening to a stereotype that isn't right. Every Latina that has different, beautiful features. Curly,

“I would feel embarrassed not being able to speak my cultures native language, but also made me feel like I wasn’t Latina at all.”

straight, and wavy hair is normal for both females and males, Latino or not. Brown, blue, green, and hazel eye colors are also normal for females and males, Latino or not.

Curvy or thin is also normal for females and males, Latino or not. Everyone is beautiful just the way they are, no matter what stereotype there is on your culture, never forget that!

In Latino and Hispanic culture, dishes include a lot of meat. Some are being vegan or vegetarian. It's can be a disrespectful thing for ‘Latinos’ to become vegetarian or vegan.

It can be a offensive thing to the culture and to the person who made the food. It's not a common thing that Latinos don’t eat meat.

Especially when in almost everything we eat we have meat. There are Latinos who are vegans and vegetarian and it’s totally normal.

We must respect people's values, not bring them down just because our culture and family are used to it. Also, with spicy food, the stereo type that we as Latinos eat spicy food all the time is wrong. Not everyone likes spicy food. When your family say you aren't ‘tough enough’ or ‘Hispanic’ enough for not being able to eat spicy food.

Which also brings religion into the beliefs and values. You're not ‘Hispanic’ if you don’t go to church and respect the religious beliefs and values. The most common religion for Hispanics is Catholicism or Christianity. This brings a little conflict in families. It’s a parent's choice if they want to take their children to church or even to choose the same religion the family grew up with, especially with grandparents who want your parents to keep the same beliefs going on for generations. Going to church or not, you are who you are not what people say.

“I feel like growing up especially as a first generation American and having that Latino background your family comes with those customs and cultures and when you are raised both American and Latino you grow up thinking it was good to be white and you had to erase everything about you. Growing up, that’s how I thought cause you want to fit in you don’t want to be the only one out,” junior Andy MontalvoMartinez said.

Try to understand other values and beliefs instead of putting your own people down just because they don’t look or act like the stereo typical Latino. It could make someone feel 100 times better about themselves.

“These stereotypes must be stopped.”

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EHS Steppers Dancing into the spotlight

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to put a dance together as a team? Have you ever had a coach change at least one time per year? Here is your chance to see what the East High Steppers persevere through.

“Starting as a coach so late was definitely hard, the team had been through so much, some as a person tried to be very understanding and relaxed at first and once they knew I was here to stay I was able to become a little more strict, it has been tough but I plan to stay the coach for a long time and just keep improving as a coach and as a team as the years move on,” Steppers coach Rachel Eckardt said.

For at least the past four years, the East High Steppers have had their coach change at least one time per year. Even though there have been so many changes, the team continues to thrive. This year soloist Veronica Hoskins has already received a division 1 at the on ISDTA State solo competition. ‘’The changes I saw were positive and negative to be honest. I’m really happy how

compassionate she is about the team. I just feel like with all the different coaches, the team needs to rebuild so we can be even stronger,” Senior Stepper Kaytlyn Andrews said.

The team practices Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6a.m. until 7:30a.m. and Sunday from 1-3. They use these practices to put together performances as well as do some team bonding. They perform at football halftimes during the field season and competition during the winter season. On Nov. 2, five of the girls on the team performed solos at ISDTA State Solo competition at Newton High School.

“My favorite thing about Steppers is that I can make strong friendships and relationships with people on the team and know they have my back,” Andrews said.

December 6 was the ISDTA State team competition. With dance performances at state there are 14 categories that they can perform in. EHS Steppers will be performing in Jazz and Hip-Hop. The schools can have up to three performances per year.

SENIORS When taking pictures of the seniors each one was asked to ‘pose how they wanted to be seen’ Each senior has their own personal pose no two seniors the same.

Faith Enos is graduating Early in January. Her pose is strong and she wears the sunglasses to protect her eyes from how bright her future is. She has been on the team for three years.

Kaytlyn Andrews has been on the Steppers for four years.

When posing she holds herself high. As a person she is strong and independent and she always does what needs to be done.

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ISDTA State 2020 results: Of the two dances the steppers did, they received the Division 1 result in their Hip-Hop dance.

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Veronica Hoskins has been on the team for three years.

Her pose has attitude and spunk. The smile on her face is almost mischievous. With dance facial expressions help to expand on the emotions of the performance.

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East High super hero squad Find out which super hero these East staff members would like to be

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Meet your East High campus monitor, and a coach for multiple sports, Keonte White.

You’ve always seen him in the halls, maybe telling you to get to class, other then him yelling.

He’s such a motivational person and a friend.

If you were a superhero, which one would you be and why?

“If I had my choice of being a superhero, I would definitely pick the Flash, “White said “I love the fact that he can move fast, so fast that he would waste no time, “White said.

“If I had powers of the Flash I would never walk,” White said.

“I would always be on the go at a fast pace, I would use my powers for the good also,” White said.

If you could be that superhero during school, when would you use it?

“I would only use my powers in secret, No one will know it’s me only kind acts of goodness,” White said.

Meet your new eleventh grade counselor, last names H-O, Ryan Bracken. She’s a new woman in the building but she sure is one of the best. She’s a very busy lady, whose hardly in her office. But when you need her, she’ll save your day.

Meet your other campus monitor, one of the big guys at East High. You’ll hear him yelling in the halls or trying to recruit some players for his basketball team. Trent Smith is the head coach for the boys’ basketball team. You can see him pretty much anywhere in our building.

If you were a superhero, which one would you be and why?

“If I was a superhero, I would be Deadpool, because he’s funny and really cool, most people don’t like him, but he always ends up doing the right thing,” Bracken said.

What is your favorite scene from the movie?

“When Deadpool was on the bridge, waiting to fight all the bad guys. He was swinging his legs with no care in the world and he ends up kicking butt,” Bracken said.

If you were a superhero, which one would you be and why?

“I would be wolverine because one he’s invisible and lives longer than the normal human,” Smith said.“He’s tough, super strength and super speed.” Smith said.

If you could be that superhero during school, when would you use it?

“If I could use Deadpool’s super powers I would definitely use it at the beginning of the year, when there’s so much going on and have so many students wanting all kinds of different things and you’re trying to get as much done all at the same time.” Bracken said.

What is your favorite scene from the movie?

“Last scene of Logan, where he fights his clone and fights for the kids, he dies saving the kids,” Smith said.

If you could be that superhero for during school, when would you use it?

“When a fight happens or something on campus I could be there quicker and stop everything faster,” Smith said.

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What is deaf culture?

Take a look inside of the lives of the kids who talk with their hands and faces

Listening to and watching the speaker photographer Auna Ferguson are the deaf ed students RJ Channon/12, Sembetu Dalay/9, Jerry Johnson/9 and the deaf ed teachers Hannah Ginther and Morgan Miller.

It’s my freshman year at East High School and I walked into my class and I see people quietly talking but I can’t hear them.

I wonder what they’re talking about at this very moment, so I ask someone by me what they are talking about, so I know if its them too or if I’m just going crazy.

Turns out, it is just me... Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a part of the deaf or hard of hearing community?

This is about real, living, human beings at East High School who are a part of the deaf and hard of hearing community. In order to be a part of deaf culture, you must be in the deaf or hard of hearing community. They may be different from everyone else

just because they can’t hear the simplest things but just like normal people, they have strengths and things they need to improve.

Hearing loss can be caused by many different things.

“I was living in Africa and meningitis caused nerve damage in my head which caused me to be deaf. I feel lucky to be alive,” freshman Sembetu Dalay said. Meningitis is a very dangerous infection and you could die from it. Meningitis is also an uncommon but serious disease that is caused by a bacterial infection of the lining of the brain and the spinal cord.

There are some benefits of having hearing loss, “I’m lucky because I can

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take my cochlear implants off when people yell at me and get mad and I can’t hear them,” freshman Jerry Johnson said.

But there are also disbenefits of having hearing loss, “it’s hard to have good relationships because when communication breaks down, hearing people just give up and say ‘never mind’ they don’t always make effort” Dalay said.

Most people can’t even imagine what it’s like to be deaf at such a big school. just like anyone else, first days at East High School can be pretty nerve racking because they’re hard of hearing“I felt more connected” senior RJ Channon said.

He was very relieved when he first came to East and when he found out that there were other deaf and hard of hearing students.

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Effects of vaping

Opinion: Students need to stop vaping

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A survey by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), shows “I think it’s bad for the environment, our world is already dythat more and more teens are starting to try vaping. This is alarm- ing it’s making it worse with plastic pods. It’s also a lie that it’s ing considering we do not know much about vapes. Here are Five better than regular cigarettes. It’s the same effect. It will hurt your points about why vaping is bad for your body. body sooner or later. It’s still hurting your lungs,” Sophomore 1. “It’s not bad for you because they’re not cigarettes” They Pilar Montoya said. are not cigarettes, but that doesn’t mean they are not bad for you.

3. They’re illegal for minors. Vapes aren’t worth having for the Vapes contain materials like Diacetyl, which is a chemical linked consequences it could have with being caught with one. It could to lung disease. Vapes also contain heavy metals like lead, nickel, have a negative impact on your home life, social life, and school and tin. Heavy metals are a bad thing life. It could ruin the way your teachers and to have in your body because they can “We don’t know a lot about parents look at you. At East High School we cause tremors, infertility, deteriorating do not have strict enough rules about vapes and Vapes. Why would you eye health, etc. the consequences aren’t severe enough when a Vapes also contain nicotine, like cigawant to put something you student gets caught with one. rettes. Nicotine is a toxic substance and 4. Any addiction can impact your life negadon’t know about into your tively. Your brain will make the addiction a it spikes your adrenaline and raises your blood pressure which can lead to heart body,” sophomore Makaya priority. attack and stroke later in life.

They are bad for your hygiene. Vapes, just Meyer said.

2. They’re bad for the environment. like cigarettes will make your teeth yellow and Many types of vapes contain plastic your breath smell bad. This can have a negapods, like Juul. Once the pods are exhausted, people throw them tive impact on your social life as well. As no one wants to talk to on the ground, which is littering. They also leak heavy metals someone with bad breath. into the atmosphere.

5. Vapes are a relatively new product, which is why it is alarmStudents are picking up these vapes and getting addicted. ing when more and more teens are getting hooked on the product Nicotine has damaging effects on a developing brain. Nicotine we don’t know much about. can change brain activity in the parts responsible for learning, “We don’t know a lot about Vapes. Why would you want to attention, and memory. Over time it will cause mental fogginess put something you don’t know about into your body,” sophomore or memory loss.

Makaya Meyer said.

What we can do as a school. The school should have more strict rules about vapes and severe consequences when caught with them.

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vaping increases chances for heart attack and stroke because nicotine increases heart rate.

Vaping is bad for your hygiene, like dental hygiene.

Vaping is bad for the environment because of the plastic pods.

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