Issue 3 April, 2017
KR Chargers Take State
Chatelaine's Win State
1st in Dance - 1st in Show - 2nd in Kick
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STUDENT LIFE
April, 2017
Hate crime in Kent
By: Seerut Grewal In what is believed to be a suspected hate crime, a 39 year old Sikh man was shot in his driveway on March 4th after a Caucasian man said something along the lines of “go back to your country”. The victim, a 39 year-old Sikh man, was shot in the arm. The alleged shooter, a heavy set Caucasian man, shot the victim as he was working on his car in the driveway, according to the Seattle Times. The Kent Police is also reaching out to other law-enforcement agencies, such as the FBI, according to The Seattle Times. “We’re early on in our investigation,” Kent Police Chief Ken
Thomas said in an interview for the Seattle Times. “We are treating this as a very serious incident.” Many students at KR, such as Ariana Terwilleger, think that the root of most racism and hate crimes are caused by the upbringing of the kid, and their parents values. “If parents teach you that every other color besides yours is bad, you’re going to believe that for the rest of your life,” Ariana stated. Sabreen Gill, a freshman at Kentridge, who is a Sikh herself, spoke out about this incident. saying, “I’m deeply hurt about this incident and cannot believe that people have started to hurt
others just based on the fact that they look different. I just hope that this situation doesn’t get out of hand…” At a local Sikh Sunday School, many Sikhs spoke out about the shooting. Manreet Bhuller said that she is “in loss of words” to explain how she felt when she learned about the news. She said that even in places like school, she sees people that are made fun of if they look different from everyone else.
Ariana Terwilleger, Freshman at Kentridge Picture courtesy of: Seerut Grewal
Sikh Gurudwara Temple in India Picture courtesy of: Seerut Grewal
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By: Kylie Kuga Short presentations based on topics ranging from graffiti to surgery simulations to religion called TED Talks are trending rapidly around the world and in Kentridge because of their usefulness and insight. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. These talks started as a conference in 1984 by Richard Sual Wurman. The first TED conference was a fail due to the loss of revenue. 6 years later in 1990, Wurman tried again with partner Harry Marks, and ended with a success. After a successful conference, the TED industry began to grow. Once the TED conference had its first prosperous conference it became an annual event. Every year in Monterey, California, influential people come from all over the world to experience these conferences. During that time, TED conferences were invitation only, being invited was a privilege. TED conferences soon included different groups of presenters including artists, doctors, philanthropists, and religious leaders. For one attend-
ee, Chris Anderson, a media entrepreneur, TED was a highlight of the year. Anderson soon met with Wurman in 2000 where he presented the idea of adding TED to his nonprofit Sapling Foundation. In 2001, Wurman accepted the proposal and appointed Anderson as the Curator. After this this step of the foundation, TED talks became of the time. What was different about TED talks is it is a recording of the speaker that was posted online for all to see. On June 27, 2006, the very first TED talks were posted and in 4 months had received more than 1 million views. The people of TED saw the interest in these talks and in 2007 recreated TED around the idea that anyone can reach these presenters from their own home. Today TED talks are known internationally and have 17 new page viewers per second. Various teachers around KR use TED Talks as a resource for class. The conference that started as Technology, Entertainment, and Design has grown into a source of reliable presentations for everyone.
Unify KR: Join The Movement By: Allory Chandler Join Project Unify club in the special chargers gym on Mondays and encourage kids with a disability to not let anything hold them back from playing sports. Being the first school to have created Project Unify, KR students have a responsibility. Our responsibility is to keep this club going. Project Unify was built because someone looked beyond themselves. They wanted to create an environment where everyone was equal. This club has been at KR for three years, directed by Mrs. Cornish. Special chargers are referred to as athletes and others as partners. Mrs. Cornish stated that there are many benefits for athletes, getting them to be more social is definitely a plus. For
partners, they gain better understanding with the special chargers. Talking with Johnson Diep, an athlete, that Project Unify is “a club where special-ed students have the opportunity to play sports and make friends. Partners are there to help them get better.” Both Grace (another athlete) and Johnson like the social aspect of this club. Talking and getting to know people and just having a good time is definitely their favorite part. Johnson said that he is very glad this club was made and he would like to get others to join. That’s where students come in. Starting in fall and going through the end of the school year is Project Unify. Students need to
join this club to help not only ourselves as partners, but also athletes. This club’s members meet Mondays in the special chargers gym. If joining Project Unify is too much of a commitment for someone, there are also events that can be attended.
April, 2017
A day in the life of an ASC student
STUDENT LIFE 3
Experience a day in the life of an ASC student through this moment by moment story By: Allory Chandler I come in before class to eat breakfast. Today is cinnamon rolls – my favorite. I finish my breakfast at 7:30, just in time for school. To start my day, I put together my picture schedule. This is where I velcro down pictures of my plans for the day on a laminated sheet of paper. I put down the activities. Then, as always, I rip the velcro off and put it back on; I love the sound of it. A teacher comes up to me and asks me what I am to do today, so I proudly show her my list of events. I tell her that I am ecstatic about our field trip today. I mean, we go on field trips every day, yesterday was helping out at the local church, tomorrow we will go bowling, but today, today is swimming. I love to swim. But, that’s not until later, right now I have to concentrate on first period, which is current news. We focus on the same event for a week. I look at pictures of what has been happening lately in
our community. After a while of working, I go to second period, which is PE. I go to our gym, right across the hall, and play around. I get to talk and hang out with my friends. After running around for a bit, I go back to class to start third period, which is our vocational period. I grab a bin from the back of the room and start my task. There are supplies in the bin and I start sorting them into baskets. This does not take me too long because I have done this one before. Now that I’m done sorting the supplies, I grab a bag and start to put one of each item in, making a few kits. Then I hear the lunch bell, which is music to my ears. I walk down to the lunchroom with some peers and a teacher. We also have two peer tutors to watch over us. Since we are early to lunch every day, the cafeteria is almost empty. I walk up and collect my lunch, pizza. Pepperoni of course. I sit down at the long
rectangular tables and eat my pizza. I watch kids filing in, talking to their friends. The cafeteria is soon chaos. People shout and laugh, and I am happy listening to the noise. I finish up my pizza, and as I’m waiting for my friends to finish their lunch, I observe the area. I point out the lights in the ceiling, the circles and squares. I name anything and everything I can. Now everyone’s done eating, so we pack up and go back to the classroom. Once we get back, I find out today is occupational therapy. Normally, we have some free time, where I can watch a movie or tv. I am a little disappointed that my free time is being cut short, but I am excited to learn something new. We walk over to the other room, and the smiling face of our occupational therapist greets us. We get started on making a snack of Eggo waffles with Nutella and bananas. I place my frozen waffle in the toaster, and as
I’m waiting for the tasty treat to warm up, I slice the banana. I am told I’m doing a very good job, which puts a smile on my face. Once my waffle pops out of the toaster, I assemble my snack. Then, I dig in. Oh yum! This is delicious! I head back to the classroom and sit in my chair, ready to watch a movie. Finding Dory is on, which I really like. I enjoy the movie for a good twenty minutes, then, it is my favorite time of the day. Field trip! I put on my swimsuit and eagerly get on the bus. The drive seems like forever. Once we arrive, I jump, right in. I swim and swim and swim. I get tired, but that is okay because it is time to head back. The drive back seems a lot shorter. Once inside, I sit down to do some math. I sit and start matching pennies with pennies, nickels with nickels, and so on. But, I don’t do this for long, for it is
time to do my daily reflection. I receive a sheet of paper with pictures of activities on it. I circle the picture that describe what I did today. Then, at the bottom, I circle how my day was: very good. Now it is time to go home. I will spend time with my family, then go to bed to refresh myself and get ready to repeat everything tomorrow.
The Responsibilities of a Student Captain
By Ava Cline What makes a student captain successful? When selecting a captain to lead their team it is improtant to remember the role of the capttain. Working with coaches and other team mates, and helping to focus the players on and off the field are just a few of the duties. “Every year is a different challenge.” Teacher Christopher Howard, the coach for the girls’ soccer and basketball team as well as the boys’ soccer c-team, said about the students who fill the leadership role. “It doesn’t necessarily need to be the vocal leader, but the person who leads by example, the person you respect out on the field.” The selection process for any student sport leadership varies per sport. Boys C-Team Soccer votes captains in the start of their seasons and Mr. Howard likes to
“wait a week” before his freshmen vote on captains. He does this because he believes “they need a little bit of time to figure out who’s who and what’s what.” Other teams take votes at the end of the season for the season to follow the next school year. “Sometimes we vote for captains who are more popular, and it’s not necessarily the best way to do it.” Howard says. A student leader should be someone who is able to collaborate with others, but not necessarily dominate or rise above their teammates. Howard says that “[the captain] can’t be the person yelling at you, [it’s] the person who is giving you constructive criticism.” Student Marley Smith, a member of the Girl’s Swim and Dive team and Girl’s Tennis, says that the captain’s main role is to “bring positive energy” because
it is that energy that really pumps a team up during practice or before a competition. The responsibilities of a
the court.” Said Howard. If that communication is cut off, a captain becomes much less effective.
“It doesn’t necessarily need to be the vocal leader, but the person who leads by example, the person you respect out on the field.” - Mr. Howard student captain lie primarily in bringing the team together. “They have the responsibility to try to unify the team first. They have the responsibility to be the communicator on the field and
For Smith, the disconnect happens when the captains are physically separated from the team members – “[the captains] are on varsity, and varsity doesn’t practice with JV so we never re-
ally get to talk with them.” Therefore, it seems that good communication is key between the team members and the captains. A captain should be a leader for the team, and someone who the members look up to but are not intimidated by. Howard sums it up as “more the role model situation” rather than a powerful position. Looking forward, Howard would also like to implement a program run by the NFHS called the Captain’s Course. Their website says that participants of the course “learn about leadership skills and reflect on and the important role of the team captain.” This program could help to streamline the process by which captains learn how to lead and improve the essential aspect of being a student captain – team unity.
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STUDENT LIFE
April, 2017
Finals Tips and Tricks By: Seerut Grewal Even though it may not seem like it, finals are around the corner. Some tests, such as the AP tests and the EOC, start as early as in the beginning of May. There are only one-two months left of school, which may seem like a long time, but if you don’t start studying now you’ll fall behind. Even if you study for a half an hour every day, it will be a lot easier when finals come around. Here are some tricks and tips that will help you study for finals.
Take breaks Instead of studying for three hours straight, break those three hours into 40-minute study sessions. In between the study sessions you can exercise, eat, or do whatever you want. Numerous studies have shown that people can comprehend and remember information better if they take break often
Study with friends Even if you aren’t studying for the same classes, being around your friends can create positive peer pressure.
Make a plan and record it somewhere you look every day If you look at where you were planning on finishing that day, you’ll remember and get motivated to finish
Choose a proper study environment In bed you can easily fall asleep, and in the living room, you can get distracted by friends and family. Choose a quiet place to study.
Use the playlists on Spotify If you feel like you get distracted by listening to songs you already know the lyrics to, use the playlists that are already made by Spotify (such as the deep focus, electronics study, stress free, etc)
Use your resources Some great resources are Khan Academy and Learning Lab. Quizlet isn’t the best methof to studying (unless you’re short on time) because actually making the flashcards helps you remember better.
Give yourself rewards You can make rewards after you read a certain amount of pages, or after you memorize a certain amount of vocabulary words. This provides a little structure to your day, so it won’t turn into a daylong break
Are you staying safe on the internet? By: Nathan Chrisman. With one wrong click, you can visit a website downloading a file or application to your computer containing malware. You will not always know, at least not at first. It may be some time before your iPhone, android, laptop, or computer starts to show signs of an infection. If your computer is running slow, if it freezes or shuts down, or if while you are surfing the internet, or you are directed to a new page, you may have malware. Hackers are very skilled and often share malware or information they have stolen, including
financial information, selfies and snapchats, text messages, names and passwords for people. By using spyware, they can also monitor our activity. Hackers will remain a threat in the future. Here are some major hacks that happened in 2016: • In September 2016, the company Yahoo revealed that at least 500 million user accounts were breached. • Pippa Middleton’s iCloud accounts was hacked and photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge and her children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte
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Start studying now You should study for 15-30 minutes every day, and if you do, you’ll be far better off than most of your friends.
Tips for Being Safe on the Internet
• Update the security software for you electronics on a regular basis. • Download anti-virus software to protect yourself from hackers • Also, those security questions you love, create some answers that are personal answers that only you know. • Do not allow followers on social media that you do not know personally. • Don’t open emails from strangers (STRANGER DANGER)! • Create strong, unique passwords (Ywxrc%23) were stolen. These photos were then sold for 50,000 euros. • On July 22nd, 2016, the Democratic National Committee. Over 1900 emails and 8,000 attachments were stolen and released by WikiLeaks. To avoid these dangers, follow the tips to the side of this article given by a FBI cyber crimes analyst.
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April, 2017
SPORTS 5
Kentridge Girls’ Basketball raises their first 4A State trophy center court at the Tacoma Dome By: Tionna Taylor On March 4th, the Kentridge ceed to the championship game Girls’ basketball team competed on Saturday. in the 4A state championship On Saturday, the girls’ had to against Glacier Peak. The night make sure they were prepared and was filled with emotions as the ready for the game. Daylani Balgirls’ beat Glacier lena, KR freshPeak 60-46 and man point guard “If I tried my lifted their first 4A said her pregame hardest I would was, “sitting in championship trophy. go home with- the locker room Looking at mentally preparthe first day of the out any regrets! ing myself and girls’ season, the If I played for my going over some team was not thinkthings I have to team and not do in the game. ing of holding the state championship myself I would Once I go out trophy above their for warmups, be proud of my- it’s me stretchheads. Jordyn Jenkins, self at the end ing and getting a freshman post and myself right for of the game, varsity player, told what I need to Kent Reporter after do.” win or lose.” the win over Gla In additions cier Peak, “I never - Daylani Ballena Jaquaya Miller, knew we were goa sophomore ing to get this far, and getting this post player said, “I listen to my far means so much.” pregame music and get hyped The girls’ and coach, Mr. with my teammates.” Sandall, were thrilled when they Ballena agreed that her had defeated Bellarmine Prep 54- pregame consisted of thoughts 41 the Friday night before to pro- and positivity constantly going
Jaquaya Miller, Daylani Ballena, and Jordyn Jenkins before the championship game. Photo courtesy of: Dayla Ballena
through her head. “If I tried my hardest I would go home without any regrets! If I played for my team and not myself I would be proud of myself at the end of the game, win or lose.” As the girls’ finish their pregame routines and the clock starts to run down, it’s time to take the court and play some Kentridge Girls’ Basketball. The chargers took the court first quarter and started the game a little slow, beginning the game down 7-2 until sophomore, JaQuaya Miller, dropped eight straight of her total 10 points in the first quarter. (King 5) Kentridge then took control the rest of the first quarter, but the chargers still had to fight against Glacier Peak as they tied the game at half 28-28 In the opening third quarter, the chargers took control of the court. JaQuaya took control in the key, Jordyn began hitting buckets, and Tresai McCarver, junior point guard, took pace to the Grizzlies to lead the third quarter 37-35. Jordyn Jenkins tells The Seattle Times, “I was just hungry for every rebound. Every chance I saw the ball, I wanted it. I wanted to get it.” Tresai McCarver also talks about her post reporting, “They’re just amazing teammates, as well as post players. We look to them all the time. They’re the heart of our team, and it’s just great to have them as teammates.” (The Seattle Times) The two posts, JaQuaya and Jordyn see themselves as the ‘Female Porter Brothers’. “We’re the female Porter brothers. I’m Michael. I’m older, she’s younger. She’s Jontay Porter.” The two posts helped the lady chargers to out-rebound Glacier Peak 55-32. The point guards for the KR
JaQuaya Miller and Jordyn Jenkins, the female porter brothers, took a picture with the trophy at the KR assembly. Photo courtesy of: Jordyn Jenkins chargers also did a great job to making sure the Grizzlies didn’t come back on a run. McCarver scored six points, had nine assists, and three rebounds. Bronte Fougere had five points, three assists, and one rebound. Freshman Daylani Ballena also came in the game to create a huge three for the chargers that let everyone know she was here to play. In the final quarter, the Chargers outscored the Grizzlies 2311 to win the championship game 60-46. When asked about how they felt the last few seconds of the game, Jordyn replied, “When it hit about a minute left, I knew we had the win. It kind of hit me, it was unbelievable and unreal.” Jaquaya added, “I felt the same way throughout the whole game, and that was to play hard. I didn’t want to celebrate until the
clock on the scoreboard hit 0.” The Chargers were excited to hold up their championship trophy sitting center court at the Tacoma Dome. “It felt so good, we’ve worked so hard to make it there and we reached our goal, Miller stated, it was amazing.” Daylani responded, “Raising the trophy didn’t feel real to be honest. But I thought about how it’s always been a dream of mine and not a lot of people get to experience the feeling.” With excitement from the students in the crowd, and determination from the players on the court, Kentridge was able to raise their first Girls’ Basketball 4A state Championship. “It was awesome knowing that we, as a team, made history.” Said Jordyn.
6 SPORTS April, 2017 KR Boys Soccer team ready to bounce back and contend for State By: Calvin Domingo With the spring season now in full swing, is the KR boys’ soccer team ready to take the next step? Last season, they finished the season with an overall record of 9-7-2, while finishing 6-4-1 in their district and losing in the first round of the state tournament. This year’s team looks a little bit different, with the departure of last year’s seniors Rylan Callia, Jordan Christie, Jake Zielke, Enoch Gidudu, among others. This year’s varsity team features nine seniors which include Tanner Doyle, Thomas Spratt, Tre Flowers, Dylan Leeman, Wobi Torujo, Brandon Kam, Jacob Anson, Jake Perry, and Saidi Mwenyeheri, which is plenty of experience and with the extra year of playing together, team chemistry should only get better. Tre Flowers, who played for Sky View High School last season is a Western Washington University commit and should be a huge boost to the team, potentially the type of impact player that should allow the team to advance deep into the State tournament.
athletes”. Brandon Kam, right back for the team and a commit for Saint Martin’s University, knows the importance and value of schoolwork. “I try to do my school work at school and if I have time after school I’ll do that. It’s just being a student athlete first.” Kam thinks that last season was a stepping-stone for what the team can accomplish not only this (From left to right) Head coach Glenn Walrond, Wobi Torujo, Trent Delucia, Aidan Finlayson, Gifty season but in the future as well. Minhas, Tanner Doyle, Thomas Spratt, Tre’Veon Flowers, Dylan Leeman, Statistician Sean Walrond, “I think last season was a start to Jacob Perry, Amri Mwenyeheri, Chris Phan, Carlos Daniels Jr., Jake Anson, Brandon Kam, Saidi Mwe- something special. We made it to nyeheri, & Matt Lam. Photo courtesy of: www.npslathletics.org state for the first time in ten years Flowers decided that he wanted schedule this year includes fac- as many games as we can and so we definitely have something to come back to play for Ken- ing schools that they usually are to play as a team and hopefully to do and to prove this year.” tridge because he started his high not accustomed to facing. Thus, make it to State.” Dylan Leeman, forward for school soccer career with KR and the road to state will prove to be When it comes down to po- the team, believes in the power now he wants to finish it where he more difficult than ever. tentially winning state, Torujo of naps when it comes to how he started it. One of the more critical parts added “We all have to have the approaches his day throughout Flowers believes that a cham- to being a champion is not only same mentality and we all have the season. “I take a lot of naps. pionship team starts with prac- practice, but also how a team and to buy in to the same motto. We I’m ready and my body’s ready to tice. “It starts with the practices its players prepare for the season. got to be a team again, be a team play soccer.” because if we’re not practicing This also includes setting reason- together.” As cliché as it sounds, rest how we want to play then we’re able and achievable goals for not Making it to state and ad- or not, one thing is for sure, it is not going to be able to perform in only yourself but for the team as vancing into the tournament is going to take a total team effort, the games.” well. one thing, however in school, hard work, dedication, overall fo Now that KR is a part of the Wobi Torujo, left back for academics come first, thus the cus, etc. to win the state champinewly formed NPSL, (differ- the team and Coker College com- phrase and the fact that athletes in onship. ent from last year’s SPSL), their mit, stated it simply, “Just to win school are referred to as “student
Romar out as UW Men’s Basketball Coach
Lorenzo Romar roaming the sidelines during a game back when he was coach Photo courtesy of: CreativeCommons.org
By: Calvin Domingo 2011 was the last year Lorenzo Romar led any of his UW men’s basketball teams into the NCAA tournament, despite consistently developing highly touted NBA prospects. Now that he is out, what does this mean for the 2017 recruiting class? Considered one of the more elite recruiting classes in the nation, a majority of these recruits committed with the intention of playing for Romar. Some of these recruits include Michael Porter Jr., the number one ranked high school basketball player in the nation according to ESPN, local Seattle stars Jaylen Nowell and Daejon Davis, as well as Blake Harris from Word of God Christian Academy. Athletic director Jennifer Cohen’s desire was for the school to go in another direction, even with the elite recruiting class coming
in for the upcoming year, knowing full well the players who signed a letter of intent to play for UW was committed to the coach and not the school itself. Michael Porter Jr.’s brother Jontay Porter from the class of 2018 has already de-committed from UW as well as Blake Harris. Porter Jr. himself has already asked and has been granted his release although he has stated that Washington is still on his list of schools that he is considering. Michael Porter Jr.’s father, Porter Sr. is currently mulling an offer to be an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team over at the University of Missouri. Will Romar follow his longtime friend? Kentridge senior CJ Davies believes that UW made the wrong decision in firing Romar. “They could have kept him as a side coach for recruiting because
he’s the number one recruiter in the nation.” When it comes to bringing players into the NBA, Romar belongs in the upper echelon alongside Kentucky’s John Calipari. However, Romar’s coaching ability has long been in question, so the possibility of trying out as an assistant coach for another team is not out of the question. The fact that he arguably had the number one player in the nation last year in Markelle Fultz and yet the team only managed
to post a 9-22 record speaks for itself. Class of 2017 student Cj Davies also had this to say about the team’s terrible record, “It’s Romar’s fault, he’s just a really bad head coach.” Well, now that Romar is out of the picture, it is time for UW to form a new identity. After only winning 9 games last year, the hope is that it can only go up from here.
(UPDATE: former Syracuse assistant coach Mike Hopkins has since been hired as Romar’s replacement. Porter Jr. has signed with the University of Missouri to join his father, Porter Sr. Daejon Davis has also committed to Stanford, which now makes it three prospects in the 2017 recruiting class who have de-committed, after witnessing the firing of Romar not to mention a couple of the players who transferred from the team upon the firing of the beloved head coach
April, 2017
OPINION 7
School lunches modeling unhealthy living By: Jasmeen Kaur health risks for those children positive results on students. Kentridge should serve are increasing with it. Nearly For example, California State healthier lunches, instead of the 300,000 people die each year Legislature places some of the greasy and oil filled food which from complications associated strongest guidelines of what can lead to obesity and other with being obese. drinks and snacks can be sold at health problems. School is a The Daily Mail stated, schools. Following this change, place where we should learn to they saw that students consumed “These quick and easy foods be healthy. Poor eating habits are also cheap, which appeals 158 less calories per day comthat we develop at a young age to so many Americans. You can pared to other states. can lead to a lifetime of health order dollar cheeseburgers, dollar Numbers of obese kids are consequences. sodas and supersize items for just growing at a fast pace and the There should be healthier options. If schools start having higher nutrition standards for snacks and drinks, it will assure parents that schools care about the healthy choices that students should make at home. “For me personally, I buy a school lunch/snack from the vending machine or bring a lunch from home, and sometimes I have no option other than buying something from school, in those cases I would want something healthy” said Kentridge student Madelyn Paz. Student grabbing a lunch from a school cafetria. States and schools that have Photo courtesy of: Creative Commons already set limits have seen
pennies. People see a value in cheap food and get it with fast food. People often claim it is cheaper to eat at a restaurant than prepare a meal at home”. Fast food restaurants have cheap food but it is also low in nutrients and Current food consumption recomendations. high in calorie food on the menu. Photo courtecy of: Creative Commons Kids are taught to eat unhealthy food over healthy. tridge, student Thasan Dhaliwal Obese children may experience said, “I would definitely appreciweight-related health conseate it, because of the almost zero quences in adulthood. Some of choice the vegetarians get at this these health problems could be school. lifetime. With more options like that it Having barely any options would provide for more of a vafor vegetarians and vegans is anriety in the student diet allowing other issue involved with school for us to become healthier." lunches. When asked about vegetarian options provided at Ken-
Talking about politics requires facts, not emotion By: Ava Cline “It is time for cities to stand up.” Said Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, who has just filed a lawsuit against the President and his administration in response to his persecution against sanctuary cities. Acts of defiance such as this are occurring all over the country in response to radical actions from the presiding administration. While discussion about politics in school has always been difficult, (parental influence and their party affiliations making it hard for students to refine their own views), the atmosphere is particularly vicious at present with the administration’s recent legal actions and the atmosphere of hate in the preceding presidential. The mentality fueling this change is completely based in emotion, not hard facts. If one were to look at politics in an ide-
alistic perspective, all talk would be based in the policy and credentials of the members of the administration – tangible things that can be ranked and measured on a universal level. But when emotions, overwhelmingly nega-
pacts. Whether or not millions of impoverished citizens may lose health care or if online users will retain their privacy are the important aspects of legislature, and thus should be the focus. The politicians behind them are second to
"That is what we are missing in our political conversations – the ability to listen. Our emotions are blinding us, feeding the desire to be right and to be heard." tive in most cases, are so tightly woven in the interworking of an administration, every action is shaped into so much more than the policy or law being proposed. What needs to happen to avoid responses to these legal actions becoming ad hominems, we need to focus on their im-
these other aspects, and the focus on them are more representative of a reality TV show than an inoffice administration. The conversation of the public is the biggest decider of the overall political climate, and right now, we are having very disjointed discussions. Mrs. Poindexter-Turk, who
teaches 9th grade English and AP Language and Composition, says that “listening to hear and understand” is vital for any political conversation, no matter what party you agree with. She notes what truly listening is, saying that some people “are just trying to figure out how to win the argument, or how to oppose what they are saying” rather than attempting to hear the other person’s side. And that is what we are missing in our political conversations
– the ability to listen. Our emotions are blinding us, feeding the desire to be right and to be heard. We are a democracy and a body republic, and thus we must be willing to act for the good of Reporters: the entirety of our people. That action now has to be a shift in our responses to the acts and legislature that come out of the administration from emotional to logical, with rational examinations of the implications and effects to the best of our abilities.
The activity of marches and other shows of political action are signs indicative of a needed change. Photo courtesy of: Creative Commons
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STUDENT LIFE
April, 2017
Advice from a student of the month By: Kylie Kuga Here at Kentridge, recognizing one student in every department each month to encourage growth and hard work is an adequately known award. Achieving student of the month is an honor. The 14 students that have
Pham let us know some of his own tricks. “I am responsible, do my homework and am always on time. I [also] stay after school with a teacher to further my understanding of subjects.” Many teachers say that the key to a suc-
“Attitude makes a difference because if your mad or in a bad mood you’re not in the right mindset to complete good work.” - Leo Pham been chosen to be recognized for the month of February are: -Susan Wehelie -Joe Wadsworth -Calei Kelly -Akemi Rafanan -Danica Debelstein -Zach Anderson -Eric Feng -Yorsh Lopez -Ryan Wong -Oksana Serdyuk -Stephen Glover -Leo Pham -Lauren Davis -Sierra Foster. These students have been awarded student of the month for various reasons. When a student is appointed student of the month, their picture is taken and placed in a glass display with their name and the subject of excellence. This display is found by the cafeteria on the opposite side of the wall of the vending machines. For some insider tips of how to impress your teachers, Leo
cessful student is attitude. When mentioned to Leo, he stated, “yes, attitude makes a difference because if your mad or in a bad mood you’re not in the right mindset to complete good work.” For those who strive for greatness, student of the month is an admirable award.
Picture of Leo Pham, February Student of the Month.