Free Press Issue 2, Edition 23

November 12, 2019 edition 23 issue 2

Money Talks, The Free Press has a theme for every issue. Money Talks focuses on the ways money influences the lives of our school community.

Creating this Issue, Designers

Editors

Photographers

Erin Fagan, yearbook Editor-in-Cheif Madison Goeser, managing editor Maddie Day, yearbook design Spencer Farrell, yearbook photography Isis Norris, yearbook photography Isabel Janssen, assistant yearbook photography

Emma Nelson Lauren Malik Angel Singhal Baya Burgess Emma Hardesty Elana Ho Delaney Rockers

Sports

Greta Hayden, newspaper Editor-in-Cheif Nick Burket, newspaper photography Emma Milburn, newspaper design

Nathaniel Ankenbauer Sabrina Castle, online Editor-in-Cheif Alex Decker, social media Anthony Barberena Maya Pavlyak, online photography Chase Overton Emily Zeller, online design Ben Shryock

Reporters

Jack Bellemere Cameron Bringle Brooke Burgess Ridwan Firman Vivian Moriarty Mary Kate Shultz

Business

Bianca Nieto

Multimedia

Kameren Prather Evan Sutton

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Alex Brown, head copy Emma Holsclaw, assistant copy Suzanna Ingram, assistant copy Ethan Wood, assistant copy Renna Folsom, business & marketing

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Contents

pages by Emma Milburn

Here Comes Treble..............................................4-5 New club offers new opportunities

Two Sides: College................................................6-7 How location impacts college decisions

Clean Up Your Act..............................................8-11 Renovations leave custodial staff shorthanded

The Life of an Influencer...........................12-13 Profile on senior Kassy Marable

Turning it Up a Notch..................................16-17 Turner C named to 2020 All-American Bowl

Should They Stay or Go?...........................18-19 Staff Editorial

Money Can’t Buy Happiness................20-21 Column

Bird’s Word............................................................22-23

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What is your favorite song lyric?

Siblings got Style............................................24-25 Not every day is twin day

Art Gallery............................................................26-27 Photo Essay.........................................................28-29 October Recap

Infographic............................................................30-31 Fall Recipe: Latte Love

Quiz.......................................................................................32 Do you know world currencies?

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photos by Elana Ho story by Cam Bringle pages by Emma Nelson

Here Comes

Treble

New club offers new opportunities

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pollo is the Greek and Roman god of music, archery, the sun and medicine… there really isn’t much Apollo doesn’t do.

At Free State, Apollo is the name of the Tri-M Musical Society chapter.

Tri-M, a musical honors program, allows students to begin their own local chapter recognized throughout the country.

Tri-M also offers scholarships for musicians, based on talent and performances but also their effort in the community and outstanding citizenship.

Apollo Choir is one of over 2,100 chapters across the country, which each offer their own unique benefits. Apollo is led by choir director Scott Ireland.

Eyes focused on the director, Tri-M members Braiden Bangalan and Hollis Wilkins sing during choir rehearsal. For many members, Tri-M was a way to combine their passion for music with their desire to serve the community. “We want to...spread the joy of music around people who don’t have and people who want to appreciate it more,” junior Braiden Bangalan said.

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Inclusion is based not only on talent, but grades and volunteer hours.

Besides the honor of being in a Tri-M Chapter, Tri-M offers scholarships, as well as recognizing not just great chapters but great individual efforts as well.

President Ayla Nguyen, vice president Hollis Wilkins, leaders Julia Lin and Braiden Bangalan join more than 84,000 students who participate in chapters throughout the country.

“The creation of Tri-M has ... given me the opportunity to connect with many students who share one major interest with one another: music,” Wilkins said.

Members of Orchestra rehearse the day of their concert. Tri-M hopes to encompass all musical disciplines. “It’s kind of just bringing all three sections of the music department together and using our talents to bring music to the community,” junior Isabel Loney said.

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Members of Free State’s new Tri-M chapter meet after school to discuss upcoming events and plans. The club was created to provide student musicians an honor society that also exists to benefit the community. “We want it to be service based like giving back to the community through music,” club president Ayla Nguyen said.

A single violin stands propped up during the Free State Symphonic Orchestra rehearsal. Many members of Tri-M are involved in more than one musical activity at Free State. “ It’s just a big musical environment that will be for music but will also spread out to be helping the community,” vice president Hollis Wilkins said.

Junior Julia Lin plays her violin during Symphonic Orchestra rehearsal. For Lin, music is a way to connect with others and expressive herself. “It really gives me a way to express my emotions in a healthy manner and it helps me build connections with others who have similar interests to mine,” Lin said.

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What factors will go into your ultimate decision?

Logan White

Sean Devlin

Ashlyn Norwood

Two Sides: College How location impacts college decisions

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ith its new experiences and opportunities, college can be a daunting chapter in a student’s life. Some students use college as a time to strike out on their own, but others are committed to staying close to home.

In State The biggest reason some students chose to stay in the state for college was money.

“I’m planning on being an electrician, so I only need one year,” said senior Brock Glover, who is planning on attending Johnson County Community College next year. “It’s not going to cost a lot.”

Glover is not alone in his interest in JCCC, which is a popular destination for students attending trade or technical school.

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JCCC just opened a new 69,000-square-foot career and technical education center this year, and offers degrees and certificates in fields like Automotive Technology, Electrical Technology, and Construction Management.

Money is one of senior Ashlyn Norwood’s top concerns and the reason why she wants to attend the University of Kansas or Emporia State.

KU can be an affordable option for instate students. Not only do 59% of students receive renewable scholarships that can be used all four years of a student’s college education, but the college has also given out over $200 million in financial aid. Because of the large amount of aid offered to in-state students, average tuition can be as low as $10,000 a year.

Another reason many students gave for staying in Kansas was being close to family.

Norwood said the best thing about staying in

Braden Barkley

Vivian Mechem

Out of State For Sean Devlin, a likely future University of North Dakota student and current Free State senior, leaving Kansas presents an opportunity to learn and grow outside of his comfort zone.

“I’m not going to say it’s awful living here,” Devlin said. “I love it here, but I definitely want to go somewhere else.”

Likewise, junior Maya Sabatini views college as a chance to explore opportunities she might not have in her home state.

“I just feel like it would be good to stretch my legs and get out of the state,” Sabatini said.

story by Jack Bellemere pages by Greta Hayden photos by Emma Hardesty

Brock Glover

Senior Logan White agreed.

“I didn’t want to stay in the corn country,” White said, explaining his decision to attend either Reed College or the University of Chicago.

In the same vein as students who are attending in-state-colleges to stay close to family, many out-of-state students were concerned about being away from friends and established support networks.

“I’m sure… no one will want to go to North Dakota from [Lawrence],” Devlin said.

Devlin also recognized that the frigid North Dakota climate could present some unique challenges.

“They are already expecting 2 feet of snow in North Dakota this weekend,” Devlin said. “It’ll feel awful in January or even in November trying to get home.”

Everyone agreed that money was also a potential downside to attending an out-ofstate college. Sabatini summed the problem up: “Out of state is obviously more expensive,” she said.

Despite his concerns, Devlin emphasized the importance of going where you want to go, regardless of potential worries.

“Just go where you want to go,” Devlin said. “You live your life.”

Two Sides

the state would be maintaining a connection with her family.

Despite the many advantages of staying close to home, everyone interviewed also had reservations. For Glover, an in-state college experience could deprive him of important opportunities. “[I would miss out on] Meeting new people and exploring,” Glover said.

Despite wanting to get an education in Kansas, Glover does eventually want to move out of the state to work as an electrician.

“I kind of want to just leave Lawrence” Glover said. “Just because I’m kind of tired of it sometimes.”

Maya Sabatini

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Clean

story by Jack Bellemere pages by Emma Nelson photos by Emma Hardesty

Up YourAct

Renovations leave custodial staff shorthanded

“T

hese are people in suits that have never ever mopped a floor or cleaned a classroom or had to walk 12 miles every night.”

Lead custodian Steve Craven waves his hands pointedly at the chaos of the school cafeteria, his frustration with the district standing out almost as much as his vibrant floral-print shirt.

Craven leads the team of nine custodians working to keep the school clean, who according to him, are understaffed and overworked. Night custodians walk miles during their eight-hour shift cleaning the entirety of the 260,000 square foot school.

Recent renovations expanded the custodial staff’s workload, but the district hasn’t allocated more funds to hire more custodians. Craven says this has resulted

Custodians spend the majority of their time cleaning up the messes of neglectful students, and get very frustrated when people deliberately make a mess, or use the bathrooms when they are closed for plumbing renovation. “When a [bathroom] is closed, it’s not just to be an inconvenience for anyone, sometimes it could be a hazard.” says Head Custodian Steve Craven.

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in the entire school being messier.

“What I would love to have would be two more custodians, one that would be on the day shift and one more at night,” Craven said. “If there was a second custodian, I would be able to do more of this stuff that I’m supposed to do… [Right now] I’m doing basic custodial work and that means that parts of the building are not as clean as they should be.”

With the custodial staff stretched ever thinner, some teachers have been taking matters into their own hands. This is a development Craven is happy to help along by providing teachers with access to nontoxic cleaning supplies to help teachers sanitize their classrooms.

“I’ve always had my own Clorox wipes and I wipe things down because I don’t want to get sick,” said graphic design teacher Michelle Salmans. “I probably ask our custodians to do less because I already know that they’re so busy.”

Even if the school district wanted to hire more custodians, Craven thinks they may not be able to fill the positions. Pay for new custodians with the district is only $11.62 per hour, which is just above the living wage for a worker with no dependents, which is $11.18 per hour.

“Making ends meet on this wage if it’s a single wage household exceedingly difficult, especially considering the amount of work that is required,” Craven said. ”After two weeks, you’re kind of thinking ‘eh, I don’t know.’”

Reflecting on the issues faced by the custodial and

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Steve Craven, buildings and grounds lead custodian, is a mentor to students who volunteered to help for as long an hour during a district-wide shortage of custodians. “...I have been working with two of them, helping them learn job skills,” Craven said. “I’m very thankful for them because frankly I need all the help I can get. If helping us is improving their social skills and work skills, then it’s a benefit for everyone involved.”

teaching staff at Free State, Salmans said she saw some parallels between the two groups.

“We’re being asked to do more with less,” Salmans said. “We have fewer teachers this year than we did last year, and we have more students than we did last year… Same thing with the custodians. They have more rooms to clean up, but they’ve taken away custodians.”

While Craven and the custodial staff are growing increasingly frustrated with the district, they have also been impressed by Free State students stepping up to do their part.

Slated to begin in the next few weeks, the ‘Beautify Free State’ project is headed up by Georgia Rea and Bella Stull. The project aims to mobilize members of the Free State sports teams to help the custodial staff during their night shifts.

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“I can’t tell you how happy that made me when this young lady dropped this in my lap,” Craven said. “I was blown away.”

Rea explained that her motivation for the project sprang from a sense of duty to the custodial staff.

“The custodians do so much for us and help us with so many activities and sports and after school

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activities that it would be almost rude not to help,” Rea said.

While setting a date for the project has been challenging due to the conflicting schedules of many Free State athletes, Rea said that she hopes to see the project eventually expand to encompass every Free State student who wants to help out their community.

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When it comes to cleaning up Free State the custodial staff has a heavy workload. “We have five custodians at night cleaning a facility that’s over 286,000 square feet, and that needs to be cleaned in eight hours.” says Lead Custodian Steve Craven “Each custodian has about seven minutes to clean each room and move on to the next space. There are no breaks except for a 30 minute lunch break. Each custodian walks an average of 10 miles a night, walking the school and cleaning every single room and every area within the school.”

A mop bucket filled with sudsy water sits in the commons as the learning stairs are cleaned. The job can be straining, and the janitors appreciate the students that help.

“I have seen many students stop and pick up trash off the floor in the hallways and commons areas and toss it in the trash, or grab a lunch tray that someone else left on the table and take it to the kitchen dish area, or push chairs in that are sitting out where people need to walk.” says Head Custodian Steve Craven.

Head custodian Steve Craven pushes a few tables down the hallway towards the gym. Mr. Craven and his team work tirelessly to keep the school clean. “We have to try to keep it clean and it never ends. It never, never, never ends. There’s always something that needs to be cleaned or fixed or improved on.” said Craven “People take the job thinking ‘oh it’s easy, I just push a broom.’ It is not. I need more people, but we make do with what we have.”

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The Life of an

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Influencer

Profile on senior Kassy Marable

nstagram is a platform to keep up with friends, share photos and store memories.

For most users, the social media platform is all fun and games, but for senior Kassy Marable, the app is much more serious.

For what started out as an account showing off her fashion and personality, it quickly gained traction and spiraled into a sort of internet fame.

Marable, commonly referred to as MK, has gained a fan base of over 40,000 that spread across the globe in a little over a year.

Marable is paid to model and advertise many products, the most common being clothing. She has brands such as Sugar Thrillz and its parent company Dolls Kill that send her items for free,

“Thank you all for being so patient with me, and for all the sweet comments, ily all” - Kassy Marable “Why do I feel sad?”

- Kassy Marable

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Profile

“F*ck all your rules and guidelines” - Kassy Marable

for her to promote on her account.

And for good reason.

Even just a glance at her account shows obvious attraction towards the content she produces. Bright, professional-looking, modeled shots combined with a carefully curated, very pink aesthetic that draws the eyes.

“I really like the pink, light and fluffy aesthetic with some super dark elements, like weapons or blood,” Marable said. “Which is kind of weird, but it’s my personality and it’s a fun contrast. My favorite thing is contrasting cute and scary.”

Her favorite pastime is shopping, not only for the items themselves but for the joy the process offers.

Aside from her life as an Instagram influencer, Marable enjoys art and the connection is simple to see. Kassy Marable’s

grounding and practice in the subject, as it bleeds into her content on Instagram with color selection and framing of shots.

She hadn’t expected to get this popular, but takes it in stride. She sees it as another job, one on top of her already busy schedule of school and work.

For any other students wanting to become an Instagram influencer, Marable recommends finding what you love and sticking with it through thick and thin.

“I had three Instagrams before this one and they all failed,” Marable said. “Then I did a bunch of research and I looked at other influencers and got ideas and inspiration. Then I started this one and did everything right I guess.”

“My favorite thing is contrasting cute and scary.”

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Turning it Up a Notch

photos by Elana Ho

pages by Emma Milburn

story by Nathaniel Ankenbauer

Turner Corcoran named to 2020 All-American Bowl

Senior Turner Corcoran poses for the camera alongside his coach and a representative from NBC. Corcoran was selected as one of few high school football players to play in the NBC All-American Bowl. “I basically invested my whole life into football,” Corcoran said.

After receiving his AllAmerican Bowl jersey, senior Turner Corcoran gives a speech. Turner credits much of his successes to his coaches. “[Coach Lisher] always went back to the fundamentals,” Corcoran said.

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Corcoran said. “The right place for my family and the sort of place where I felt like I could grow as a person.”

He knew it was a perfect fit after the 2019 Nebraska spring football game. Nebraska currently sits at 4-4 and 4th place in the Big Ten-West. Turner and this upcoming recruiting class will have a lot of work to do if they want to propel Nebraska into the Top 25 and top of the Big Ten. Corcoran implores other young football players to join him at Nebraska, a place where he feels like they can excel.

“Guys on the offensive side you can run beyond me, I’m a bulldozer type of guy,” Corcoran said. “On the defensive side, come be a black shirt, and become a part of something special here at Nebraska.”

Corcoran will have his hands full at Nebraska, but he looks forward to the challenge.

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n November 25 last year, offensive linemen Turner Corcoran was invited to play in the All American Bowl on in San Antonio, Texas.

He was one of 100 top-tier high school football players selected through a national selection tour. Corcoran joined five star recruits like inside linebacker Justin Flowe, wide receiver Demond Demas and cornerback recruit Ellias Ricks on the West team.

Since then, Corcoran has been on a wild ride consisting of college offers, recruiting visits, high school coaching changes, and the general stresses of life. However, that hasn’t stopped Turner from fulfilling his dream of playing college football for a Power 5 team.

Corcoran picked Nebraska over Ohio State, LSU, Georgia, Oklahoma and Notre Dame which are all top 10 programs in college football.

“It just felt like the right place for me,”

Posing for the camera, senior Turner Corcoran smiles as he holds up his All American Bowl jersey. For Turner, football has deeply influenced his high school experience. “It’s really played a big role in my life,” Corcoran said. “It’s taught me a lot.”

Senior Turner Corcoran has verbally committed to play football for the University of Nebraska. For Corcoran, the community was what drew him in the most. “It really felt like the best decision for me and for my family,” Corcoran said.

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Should They Stay

or Should They Go? What would make SROs a better resource?

story by Ethan Wood photos by Nick Burket pages by Emma Milburn

ecently, there have been debates about whether or not School Resource Officers should be kept in schools. We, the Free State Journalism staff as a whole, believe that we should keep them in our schools, with diversity training to help them better fulfill their role.

To evaluate whether or not we should keep SROs in our school, we must first define what they are and what they do.

The National Association of School Resource Officers, delineates the role of the SRO to be “a career law enforcement officer with sworn authority who is deployed by an employing police department or agency in a community-oriented policing assignment to work in collaboration with one or more schools.”

Yet, such a technical definition cannot hope to encompass everything SROs do for their schools. SROs protect students and ensure that they can learn in a safe environment. They build relationships with their wards, and help reduce the possibility that they will get a criminal record.

Now, one might reasonably think that the presence of a police officer, and their involvement in discipline, would increase the number of students with criminal records; however, just the opposite is correct.

Unlike a police officer who may be called to the scene, SROs have the opportunity to form relationships with students and can have a better understanding of the context and the environment.

An SRO’s connection with a student helps them practice restorative justice and teach instead of punishing. For example, an SRO can help a student with a drug problem find help instead of arresting them, and start them on the path to recovery.

One might think then, that a guidance counselor, or even a security guard could fill the role of an SRO, but unlike those individuals, an SRO has the training and authority of a career police officer.

SROs are trained to move directly to threats to students’ safety, and neutralize them. They have the

training and equipment of career police officers, and additional NARSO training to help them protect students in the campus environment.

In the event of an active shooter situation, an SRO is the person most capable of protecting students and staff. Unlike security guards they are armed, and they can be on the scene much faster than other police officers.

Someone who is against the presence of SROs in schools might argue that the likelihood that an SRO will have to face an active shooter is minimal, but the feeling of safety provided by knowing you have trained police officer on-site is incalculable.

Without the security provided by SROs, many students would feel unsafe at school, and would be unable to continue learning. But, not all students feel safer with an SRO in their school, female students, African-American students, and students who have experienced various forms of school violence, such as fights, arguments, bullying, or religious discrimination, reported feeling less safe in schools, even though SROs were present.

So, what can we do to help those students feel safer?

We suggest that SROs undertake the same diversity training that all employees of the school district must have. Because SROs are employees of the Police Department, and not the school district, they have been previously exempt from the training.

Diversity training teaches administrators, teachers and support staff about the impact of race on academic achievement, and gives them the tools to facilitate conversation and change. Giving the SROs this same training will help them understand how to help people

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Working on her computer, school resource officer, Shelby Frazier. Frazier joined the SRO program in order to try to make a difference by helping students make better decisions. “I felt working with juveniles and trying to help them when they’re adolescents when the wires in their brains aren’t yet connected and help them make better decisions,” Frazier said.

Looking over the shoulder of freshmen Kevin Watson, school resource officer Shelby Frazier. For Watson, compromising with SRO Frazier helps him focus on his work.

“She makes me feels that if I do [a task] I can go get open lunch and it makes me happy and stuff and makes my day,” Watson said.

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Walking up the stairs, school resource officer Shelby Frazier and security guard Chris Goulter talk to one another.

For Goulter, SROs make his job easier when dealing with delinquent students. “[SROs] provide a next level of protection and when we can’t deal with something and having them here to kick it up to is invaluable,” Goulter said.

“A lot of the times the kids don’t really respect or listen to us but a shield and a gun will go a long way.”

of color and other groups that are being discriminated against.

Diversity training is only the first step on a long path to help educate SROs and assist them in fulfilling their role, and it does not solve all the problems right away.

In essence, diversity training is another tool to help SROs understand students and better facilitate relationships with them. As SROs build more and stronger relationships, they will be able to serve their schools more effectively.

Staff Editorial: A staff editorial reflects the general opinion of the journalism staff.

Staff members submit their opinions to inform the reporter.

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Can’t Buy Happiness story by Greta Hayden

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hen I was younger, I didn’t find wonder in material things. I had my house, clothes that fit, and my cat. I didn’t need anything else. I was happy enough with what I had. I didn’t buy new clothes often and didn’t care about following trends.

Later on, my mom let me create an Instagram account. That was six years ago. There were rules attached, such as having a private profile and being careful who I follow.

Nothing outrageous for a twelve-year-old.

I followed many of my friends and saw their posts. I saw what they had and what I didn’t have. Many of them had stylish clothes that I didn’t have. Did I miss the memo? I want to look cute and stylish like

everyone else.

I tried to brush it off. After all, I didn’t really have any money of my own. I couldn’t just buy these things for myself, and I’ve always been uncomfortable asking my parents for things. Money doesn’t grow on trees and I didn’t want to ask too much.

My goal was to attain my own money so I could be like my peers. To me, that was my only barrier. I was caught up in such a tunnel vision, but I didn’t know that. I hated when I heard “money can’t buy happiness” because my feelings violently contradicted that.

This was before I had a clue about social media influencers. I couldn’t go anywhere online without someone trying to sell me their product.

So many pitches preyed on people’s insecurities.

Everything about that flaw could be fixed with

photos by Elana Ho pages by Greta Hayden

one purchase. This wasn’t anything new, but I noticed it more and more. I knew that my insecurities would’nt be fixed with one purchase. I knew that my insecurities were being exploited solely for profit, but that didn’t help them from being internalized.

Years later when I was seventeen, I was able to get a job. I could now afford to buy myself the things I had wanted for years. However, I had learned better money management skills by then. I had to contribute certain percentages into a savings account. To that, I happily obliged.

I had now all of this money, my money, at my disposal that I didn’t know what to do with. I didn’t know which trends I want to follow. Where should I spend and where should I not bother? So, I did the only thing I know how to do well: I froze. Still frozen today as far as I am concerned.

Something that I am more aware of now is knowing where this stuff comes from.

I hold ethicality in high regard. Buying clothes for cheap makes my bank account sing, but I have to remember where it comes from. Someone had to make it, but how do I know if that person is being treated fairly? Thrifting my clothes was my solution.

That’s only clothing. I enjoy living with my

cosmetics and jewelry. Despite how much I hate admitting it, my phone sticks with me daily. Scented candles and incense, jars full of pins, and mugs full of decorative pens litter my shelves.

My problem is that I have too much. I am now obsessed with clearing my room and decluttering. I feel so suffocated. Waves of advertisements bombarded me until I felt like I was drowning. The idea of the “abundance of the middle class” hits too close to me. I became so obsessed with needing more that I didn’t realize what I had. My eyes were fixated on the next thing constantly.

That is a cycle I’m continuously trying to break. I have to remind myself that I have what I need already. I live comfortably.

I’m able to have some luxuries, like my smartphone and video games. I’m able to breathe in these moments of clarity.

As to the phrase “money can’t buy happiness,” I can only agree to a degree now.

Living in stable conditions is very important to a person’s mental health. A sense of security is attained today by financial security. So yes, money can buy happiness in that sense. However, that hit of dopamine I get after buying my fifth lip gloss nearly identical to my others can only last so long.

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Editor-in-Chief opens up about her experiences with materialism

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Bird’s

photos by Emma Hardesty story by Alexandria Brown pages by Greta Hayden

Word

“What is your favorite song lyric?”

Caroline Bork, Freshman

“Good morning, Baltimore.”

-Good Morning, Baltimore from Hairspray

Jaclyn Landers, Senior

“Imagine all the people sharing all the world.”

-Imagine by John Lennon

Claire Demaree, Freshman

“What doesn’t kill you makes you ugly.”

-Break My Face by AJR

Sophomore

“I may say im a dreamer but im not the only one.”

-Imagine by John Lennon

Bird’s Word

Sammie Stuber,

Austin Burke, Junior

“Mayonnaise- colored benz, I push miracle whips.” -Last Call

by Kanye West

Elijah Ditto, Sophomore

“O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree.”

-O Christmas Tree

Jamie Osborn, Junior

“I tried to remember the chorus, I can’t remember the Verse, cause that song that sent me swimming is now the life jacket that burst.” -Swimming

by Florence and the Machine

FSJ Says...

Isabel Janssen, photo editor “Cause darlin’ I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream.”

-Blank Space by Taylor Swift

Mary Kate Shultz, reporter “Anyone perfect must be lying, anything easy has its cost.

Anyone plain can be lovely, anyone loved can be lost.”

-Falling for the First Time

by Barenaked Ladies

Kameren Prather, multimedia “Here comes the rain again, Falling from the stars, Drenched in my pain again, Becoming who we are.”

-Wake Me Up When September Ends

by Green Day

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Siblings got

Style

Seniors:

Morgan Goeser Madison Goeser

1. How would you describe your style?

“I don’t feel like I have a consistent style. Some days I may be wearing something solely for comfort, the next day, something slightly edgier or with the current trends.” -Madison Goeser

2. What fashion trends do you love?

“I love high-waisted ripped pants, cropped shirts. Basically anything that is trending right now, I support it.” -Madison Goeser

3. How would you describe you and your sibling’s style difference?

“Morgan dresses for comfort and whatever she feels like. I

would say that I follow more closely to the trends and things like that, but I wish I didn’t care so much like her, because I think it would be a lot easier to pick out my outfits.” -Madison Goeser

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pages by Emma Milburn photos by Emma Hardesty story by Alexandria Decker

Style

Not everyday is twin day Sophomores: Ella Marshall John Marshall

1. Where do you shop?

“The Legends and Nike and Adidas outlets.”

-John Marshall

2. What is your favorite clothing item?

“My KU jersey .” -John Marshall 3. How would you describe you and your sibling’s style difference?

“My sister follows a lot more trends, but I just wear what I want.” -John Marshall

4. How is fashion important to you?

“Fashion is not important to me, I just want to be comfortable.” -John Marshall

1. Where do you shop?

“Target, it’s cheap and they have a lot of nice stuff.” -Ella Marshall

2. What is your favorite clothing item?

“My flannel.” -Ella Marshall 3. How would you describe you and your sibling’s style difference?

“My style has more color, he mostly wears black and grey.” -Ella Marshall

4. How is fashion important to you?

“I sometimes use it to express myself, but I just like to wear whatever.” -Ella Marshall

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Art of the Month pages by Emma Nelson

Grace Mayhew (12)

Isaac Reed (9)

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Artist of the Month

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Harper Kalar-Salisbury (12)

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Screaming drumline members, senior Jade Harvey and juniors Jason Brown, Abby Reasoner, Kansas Lees, and sophomores Trevor Sidubutar and Ian Watt, play the theme to Mortal Kombat. Drumline practiced on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. “We have a lot of fun in drumline, we work on new stuff, and clean the marching show,” Harvey said.

Working with one another, seniors Joy Nunoo and Lilianna KingWilson and freshmen Sierra transition a slide. Conversations for Change was formed out of an event in which a student posted a picture of a swastika and a racial slur on to their SnapChat story.

photo by Baya Burgess

photo by Isis Norris Junior Sarj Zeedan dribbles the ball during the varsity home soccer game against Shawnee Mission East. Sarj has played for Free State for one year, and loves the team dynamic. “Soccer means the world to me,” Zeedan says. photo by Elana Ho

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recap

A student looks on in the middle of class.

Senior Claire Spain hands out candy to a young boy. The Trunk or Treat was held on October 29th from 6 to 7 pm.

Photo Essay

photo by Isabel Janssen

photo by Baya Burgess

photo by Isis Norris Holding each other’s hands, junior Emily Bial and senior Margaret McPherson speak to one another. Improv Night was hosted by the Improv team and their sponsor Ericka Waller on October 24th.

Waiting patiently, junior Kelsey King stands next to a seathemed trunk. Trunk or Treat was hosted by the IPS program.

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Latte L ve As the chilly months come, try these homemade drinks to save money at the coffee shop.

Pumpkin Spice Syrup

1 1/2 cup water 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 3/4 tsp. ground all spice 1/2 tsp. ground cloves 6 tbs. pumpkin puree

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1. Combine water and sugars in sauce pan over a stovetop. Bring to a boil. Whisk mixture until all the sugar has dissolved. After bringing to boil, reduce head to low.

2. Add the remaining ingredients to the sugar water mix. Whisk with gusto until all the ingredients are well incorporated. Allow mixture to simmer for 10-15 minutes or until a thick syrup forms. Stir constantly and do not allow mixture to boil.

3. After a syrup is formed, let cool completely before transferring into glass storeage container.

Do not put mixture in hot as the glass can and will shatter. Store in the refrigerator. The syrup will keep for several weeks.

4. To use, spoon into hot coffee or hot drink of choice. Add as much or little as desired to taste.

This pumpkin spice syrup tastes good in the chai recipe on page 31.

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These recipes are flexible when it comes to making them. Recipes can be altered to fit indivisual tastes.

For example, more sugar to the chai for a sweeter final product, or add more cinnamon and all spice to the pumpkin spice for a spicier syrup. It is not reccommended to alter the sugar and water amount in the syrup or the water in chai concentrate

Chai Tea Concentrate

4 cups water 3 tbs. brown sugar 10 whole black peppercorns 14 whole cloves 2 tsp. ground ginger 1 1/2 tbs. ground cinnamon 2 tsp. ground all spice 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. ground anise 2 tsp. vanilla extract 15 oz. black tea (about 4 tea bags) 1 star anise (optional)

1. Combine all ingredients in medium sauce pan except for black tea leaves and star anise. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to mediumlow and allow to simmer for 20-30 minutes.

2. Add the black tea to the mixture. The tea can be either bagged or loose leaf. Let tea steep on low heat for 15 minutes.

3. Allow for mixture to cool completely. Pour through a mesh strainer, making sure to keep the liquid.

4. Store in a air-tight container in refrigerator. This will keep for around a week.

5. To use, make the ratio of either hot water or milk to chai concentrate 1:1, altering ratio if desired to change the flavor’s strength. To make ice, keep the 1:1 ratio and pour over ice.

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