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Kyra Skoog [12] and Keegan Finch [12] pose for a photo after winning the honors of Mr. and Ms. OHS. See all of the candidates on page 12. Photo by Rajvee Patel
WHAT’S INSIDE Opinion INTERNET PIRATE: How pirating is hurting the anime industry STAFF ED: Reviewing our time at The Review
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The NEw nagoya: New sushi place whole-heartedly welcomed
Feature not dead people: Actors show talent in forensics PATHWAYS: Where seniors are going after gradution MR. and MISS OHS: Students receive high honor MEMEOLOGY: How memes affect the world
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CYCLONETTES: A look at the newest OHS dancers PHOTOGRAPHY: More than meets the eye
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Editors: Emma Carriger Gavin Wade Reporters: Christina Christopher Charli Fuqua Lydia Harris Chloe Jones Payton Mastel Audrey Moore Megan Olmsted Tyler Roberts Blake Wallis Deedra Zolman Adviser: Kara Lynch Ottawa High School 1120 S. Ash Ottawa, KS 66067 ohsreview.com @ohscyclonenews
Pirating is Hurting the Anime Industry Audrey Moore | reporter “Anime,” by definition, is “a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children.” Now go ahead and call me a nerd, a weeb, or both, but I believe this is a topic that deserves more attention than it currently gets. Not anime itself, but a huge issue within its industry: pirating. It’s no secret that pirating, whether it be music, film, etc., is illegal. So why am I bringing up the anime industry in particular? The fact of the matter is, even though many other industries are affected by piracy, most aren’t hit as hard as the anime industry. For example, according to Go-Gulf, the music industry loses $12.5 billion each year due to internet piracy. However, with a yearly global revenue of $42.93 billion (according to Statista), the music industry as a whole still doesn’t struggle to make a profit. The same can’t be said about the anime industry. Henry Thurlow, a man who went to Japan in order to live his dream of animating anime, described the work conditions as “nothing less than slave labor.” Animators are overworked, underpaid and often paid by frame. Considering typical animation is sixty frames per second, this sheds even more light on how overworked these animators really are. (I do think it’s worth mentioning, however, that he also stated that despite these conditions, “the artist in him was satisfied” as he felt the quality of animation greatly exceeded what he’d worked on in America.) A large part of this is
because piracy is losing the industry so much money, they can’t afford to pay their animators properly. Animation is also extremely expensive in itself. For example, it costs $1.2 million to produce a single episode of Invader Zim. Also take into account that Invader Zim has much less complex animation than most anime series. Piracy is also leading the industry to an inability to create original content. Many critics of anime state that many shows seem so similar that there’s no point in watching both of them. Anime is also well known for overusing many character archetypes such as a tsundere, or “a character who is initially cold and even hostile towards another person before gradually showing a warmer side over time.” Keeping the tsundere example, the reason the character type is overused is because viewers love the tsundere. Despite it being unoriginal, they know it will sell. With such a downgraded profit from the crazy amount of piracy, animation companies have no wiggle room to take risks. This leads to repetitive content and no room for improvement. When someone thinks they’re innocently watching an anime on an illegal streaming site, they’re not only hurting the animators that broke their backs to give them the series to begin with, they are hurting an industry they claim to love. What they’re perceiving as just saving some money has more detrimental effects than they could imagine. Because of this, I believe anime fans should take the initiative to spend the extra money in order to watch anime legally. Otherwise, they’re just doing more harm than good.
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I’m Not Qualified For This Gavin Wade | editor Somehow, and I have no idea how, Emma and I have successfully co-edited for two years. It astonishes me that we’ve managed to not burn the place down, and that everything has beautifully yet painfully met its deadline every single time. Even more so, we have had so much fun doing it. I don’t recall a day there wasn’t a boisterous laugh between the two of us. There isn’t a bone in Emma that I don’t love with my whole heart. We’re an amazing team, and I can’t thank her more for doing all of the things that I’d rather not do. I’ve been lucky enough to have had the fortune of having such an amazing adviser as Mrs. Lynch. Seeing her bright - yet sometimes dead tired - face every morning makes my day brighter as well. No matter whatever she may be dealing with, she greets every single student that walks through her door with a smile. She embarks on every challenge with creativity and optimism. She gives me way too much freedom than what’s good for me, and I cannot begin to quantify how important she is to me. In short, she’s a miracle worker and deserves the love and affection of ten thousand river otters. This job is like threading a needle
while flying a jetpack. It’s difficult, stressful, and quite a bit ludicrous. Understandably, handing this off to another person is a treacherous task. There are so many little pieces to keep track of, so many issues to resolve, and so much effort involved. I feel so incredibly confident in the abilities of the staff that Emma and I will be leaving behind, as much as it may sound that I’m lying through my teeth. Each member brings a different asset to the team, as well as a different perspective on problems. Though I’m stubborn enough to usually go ahead with my solution, I truly value their input. In another sense, I’m kind of glad to be moving on. Editing for two years is a lot of constant impending doom; there’s always a deadline to be keeping an eye out for. I can’t convey how excited I am to shed my main responsibility. I’m also looking forward to new challenges and experiences in a different place, and all of the fun that follows. This class has made me absolutely bonkers. After I graduate, I’ll need electroshock therapy to erase the lunacy I’ve developed over the years. But it was all worth it. Most of all, I’ll miss the memes. O shoot waddup.
Emma, I love you almost as much as my crippling narcissism.
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I Did My Waiting Let me start this by saying the newspaper staff is the strangest pack of weirdos I’ve ever seen gathered together in one room. However, I’m really going to miss them, especially my wonderful and gorgeous co-editor, Gavin Wade, who is an actual angel that I could not function without. We’ve been through way too much in this absolute kamikaze mission that has kept me up late at night when I remember all of the tasks left to complete before our deadlines. I remember when I started newspaper with a staff of four, and eventually three. We learned to work in chaos, but in the end we learned how to crank out an article nearly every week to fill our space in the paper. In my opinion, we did the best we could with the capital we possessed. We created our papers every other month, and Gavin and I dreaded when our editor would leave, since we had no idea how to fend for ourselves. That same year our adviser would leave as well. So we went into our junior year completely blind as to what the year would entail.
Gavin Wade, you’ve always been egostistical. But I’ve always enjoyed that part of you, because I am too.
That next year would be a completely new environment but we learned how to organize more people to lessen the work for the two of us. It took time to spread out that responsibility, since Gavin and I were used to bearing most of the work ourselves. But after we went to the contest at the state fair, we grew together as a group, and we learned how to trust that the others would get stuff done (even if they don’t always.) That trust would not end even as our staff grew to a size of 13, even as we starting doling out more and more of that responsibility. Now, I have full confidence that I can leave my children behind to shoulder my legacy and keep the quality of our newspaper consistent until they pass it on to the next generation. Chloe Jones and Audrey Moore are the best of the best, and I have no doubt that under their rule, the newspaper will continue to grow and flourish. Audrey is an amazing writer, unparalleled by almost any in this class, and I know that not much will get by her when she’s in charge. And then Chloe, I don’t fear the class getting distracted when she’s there to crack the whip. They’ll be fine, they’ll accomplish so much, and I can’t wait to see where they are at this time next year. Finally, I’d like to thank Mrs. Lynch for both academic and emotional support. She really knows her stuff and without her, I would probably have a lot less confidence. Also, I can’t thank her enough for giving the work I should be doing to other people. Thanks for that, Mrs. Lynch! As much as I’ll miss all of my lil’ nerds, I’m happy to leave them. It’s been too long in this class, so bye dorks. The memes were good, but the stress was too much.
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The New Nagoya Fast food, Mexican food, Italian, even a new Freddy’s addition, Ottawa doesn’t lack in places to eat. What’s missing? A unique, cutting-edge Japanese restaurant. It’s not your everyday “California roll” sushi restaurant either. There is a wide variety of sashimi, rolls, soup and noodles, and if that is out of your comfort zone, they also have massive juicy steaks. The inviting restaurant interior is small, dimly lit and each table has a unique lantern of a soft pastel color, bright enough to light the area. Since the food takes a little while to prep, each meal comes with an appetizer of miso soup and a small house salad topped with a ginger dressing. Prices range from $8.99 for a roll to $56.99 for a satisfying meal for two. There may be a
wait along with this moderately expensive food, but in the end the food you receive is well worth it. According to the Nagoya owner, “The place is elegant and cozy. The restaurant welcomes you with an extensive sushi bar and kitchen menu as well as seasonal specialties. Using the best and freshest ingredients available, the master chefs pay great attention to detail in preparing each dish. Complemented by warm and friendly service, you will find a satisfying dining experience awaits you at Nagoya Sushi.” The next time you come across some extra cash and are feeling adventurous, stop by Nagoya sushi and take up all the opportunities they provide to have an excellent night, as well as try some foods you may never have imagined. Nagoya Steak and Sushi is located at 2140 S Princeton Cir Dr, Ottawa, KS 66067.
Above: the Ottawa Sushi Roll. It includes shrimp tempura, avocado, asparagus inside, topped with crab mix, eel sauce and crunch.
On the left: the Rainbow Sushi Deluxe entree. This includes a rainbow roll and 10 chef choice pieces of sushi, including eel, shrimp, salmon, squid, and tuna.
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Forensics Emma Carriger | editor If Forensics kids had a dollar for every time they were asked what Forensics entails, they’d be millionaires. “The hardest thing about Forensics is explaining it to other people,” Caroline Webber [sophomore] said. “People have such a warped perception.” Anyone who has ever walked by the classroom of Angie Flax [Forensics coach] has probably noticed the “constructive chaos” that occurs inside. However, that chaos typically means that a tournament is approaching, and the Forensics students are practicing their pieces. TH E
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“We get pretty excited, but you need to learn to be able to focus on your pieces,” Webber said. It may all seem just like a fun acting class, but there is much discipline involved. Not only that, but stress is a common teammate that comes to class and to tournaments, as well. “Finding an initial starting point can be kind of tedious and draining,” Meghan Cubbison [senior] said. Forensics isn’t all fun and games, since it requires attention to memorize a ten-minute speech or monologue, or to stay focused in class when everyone is excited to start the year. “Forensics has taught me that
if you’re not good at something, you can work to get better,” Weber said. However, one benefit that comes from this class is that it helps its students learn to manage stress. For some, it helps them learn to thrive on it. “You have to get used to the pressure and the stress and thrive on that,” Webber said. All in all, tournaments come and tournaments go with the stress that they all involve, but these kids each have different expectations for how they expect their day to turn out. “I expect to have a good time with my team, I expect to do my best and to have a few stumbles,
and I expect some shiny medals,” Webber said. Others expect commentary that they receive with the ballots used to judge their rounds. This is a key part of Forensics: using criticism for improvement. “The most important thing I take away from [tournaments] is the constructive criticism I get from the judges,” Cubbison said. Legacies are also a common thing found in this activity. Like Webber, entire families go through this activity, setting precedents and expectations for their predecessors. “I got into Forensics because my sister had done it, my mom had done it, so it was kind of a family legacy,” Webber said. Even though many of the kids seem to have randomly appeared in the class, many of them have been told about it and introduced to it in one way or another that inevitably got their attention. “I was friends with lots of upperclassmen and they really recommended that I tried it because I’ve done a lot of acting and plays in my childhood,” Cubbison said. Although Forensics is pretty clear on what it entails, the expectations of the class as a whole changes from person to person. For Cubbison, she expected to go in an entirely different direction.
Preparing for state, Mia Thompson [sophomore] performs her prose piece “If I Stay” for Angie Flax [Forensics coach] and the class. “I expected to be really good at acting and that it was going to come easy for me. Let alone, I find out I suck at acting and I’m much more better at writing speeches,” Cubbison said. Webber expected it to be like Debate, which occurs the semester before Forensics. As many people know and have learned, Debate and Forensics are two very different beasts. “I kind of expected it to be
really difficult, because when I started Debate it was super difficult,” Webber said. “Then when I started Forensics it just seemed so much easier and it was something that really clicked with me well.” For something that has been around so long, it is constantly changing with every new generation that comes in to compete, and it will continue to change as time goes on.
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After graduation, peoples’ paths become wide open; anything is possible. See what students are doing after that big day.
Gavin Wade | editor For seniors, the end is nigh. The only things on their mind are walking at graduation, then leaving to finally embark on their journey of adulthood. Though the goal is the same - to finally become an adult and each student has a unique plan to get there. Many options are out there for students. Many go straight to college, while some choose to veer towards vocational school or even directly into work. For some, it was fairly straightforward. As for the case of Emily Keiter [12], she was aware of her path since sixth grade. “I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher,” Keiter said. “[In sixth grade] I helped with the class before the after-school program started, and from there I just wanted to be a teacher.” This experience with younger kids guided her to working in the preschool program at the high school, then participating in an internship at TH E
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a daycare. “That just set my plan in place that I really wanted to be a daycare provider,” Keiter said. Keiter plans to attend Emporia State University in the fall, majoring in elementary education, then mastering in early childhood education, in addition to taking a peppering of business classes to aid in future plans of opening a daycare or bakery. “I don’t like not knowing what’s going to happen,” Keiter said. “I want to know all of my steps for the future.” Keiter isn’t the only one focusing on education. So is Jesse Bentz [12], but with a different focus. Bentz loves music. “High school has led me to vocal music education because I feel that the vocal branch of music has hit me in a more emotional way than instrumental has,” Bentz said. Over the years, he’s spent countless hours in the music hallway, learning, practicing, and evolving. When pondering his future after high school, his girlfriend suggested
he attend Baker University. He took a tour of the campus in November, and immediately became attached to it. For him, the sell is the closeknit community and campus he will envelop himself in. “The choir director really connected with me, saying that they want me there,” Bentz said. “Her giving me that assurance that they want me there and they want my voice there and that I’ll make a difference there led me into saying, ‘Hey, I want to go to Baker.’” But college isn’t everyone’s plan; some have other ideas after high school. Melody Smith [12] plans to take a more militaristic approach. “I always knew that I want to do something to help people, and I think that’s ultimately the best way,” Smith said. Smith plans on enlisting in a
branch of the military, either Air Force or Navy. This desire to help came from a difficult time in her life. “When I was younger, I was really alone,” Smith said. “When I was bullied, nobody was there to help me, so there’s always this instinct to help people.” Her decision was ultimately a practical one, but she had quite a bit of influence from her stepfather, who wanted to go into the military at a young age as well, but didn’t. Smith believes that for the four years in the military, the benefits she gains is worth it. “My parents don’t have a lot of money to send me off to college, so the benefits are wonderful,” Smith said. And others plan to continue their profession they’ve already been involved in for years.
Wesley DerHammer [12] plans to continue working at his current job, and work up the ladder. He also plans on joining the military as well, and using the benefits from the G.I. Bill to go to college. “I kind of want to be Walmart’s jack of all trades, doing anything and everything,” DerHammer said. DerHammer already had plans to join the military, participating in the Split Training Option, allowing him to being training during his Junior summer, attend Senior year, then continue training after graduation. “I don’t want to be just stuck at home going to work, I want to learn more, get more knowledge for different jobs,” DerHammer said. “The more money, the better.”
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What seniors plan to do after graduation day.
“I was a little surprised. This year was super balanced. Everyone had a good chance of wining. I felt really honored. I was really privileged to be given the award.”
Winner: Kyra Skoog
Emma Carriger
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The candidates and winners of this year’s Mr. And Ms. OHS.
Brooke Oleson
Ryen White
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“I was excited. All of the candidates was deserving of the nomination and the win.”
Winner: Keegan Finch
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Memeology Meme: an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation. Memes have gone from a simple way of entertaining people on the internet to being capable of delivering information on current events worldwide. From early memes such as the Hamster Dance, to modern memes such as Pepe the Frog, memes have helped people everywhere relax and have a good laugh. “They provide humor to serious subjects that need it,” said Tony Fleer [11]. There are meme pages on the internet dedicated to any number of subjects, such as movies, literature, celebrities, politics and even everyday common occurrences. In recent years, however, memes have played a much more prominent role in politics and world events than any other subject. During and after the 2016 U.S. presidential elections, memes played an important part in the campaigning process. Some would even say that the memes that jokingly accused Ted Cruz of being the Zodiac Killer ruined his campaign. Many memes were made, both critical and supportive of, Republican candidate
and eventual winner Donald Trump, and Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton. The extensive use of Pepe the Frog by some members of the far-right even lead some to brand him as a hate symbol. No one can deny the impact memes made on this election; it may even be possible that memes are what propelled Trump to the White House. On the Global stage, memes help inform people of world events. There are many memes made about various world leaders, such as Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin. While Putin didn’t outright ban memes in Russia, there have been government restrictions on what kind of memes can be shared. Specifically, memes about public figures like Putin, because he doesn’t want his reputation to be damaged. Memes are also a way for people to get a simple explanation to subjects that might be too complicated. “I think that in modern times, people are so lazy that they aren’t willing to search for information,” said Madelyn Starrett [10]. “They want ways to see it dumbed down and find memes that don’t share all of the points that need to be known to form an opinion.” In the end, memes are a simple and easy way to provide relevant information to everyone on the internet in a way that is humorous.
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Blake Wallis | reporter
Meet the
Freshman Cyclonettes
Each year, eighth-grade students audition to join the OHS dance team, the Cyclonettes, as freshmen. Here’s a look at the future dancers of OHS.
Chloe Goodloe
Kaylee Calcott
How long have you been dancing? Two years
How long have you been dancing? Eleven years
How long have you wanted to try out? Since 5th grade
How long have you wanted to try out? Since I was little
What most excites you about being on the team? Performing
What most excites you about being on the team? Performing at all the games and dance camp
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Favorite style? Hip Hop
Photography: More Than what Meets the Eye The There are many different careers that involve photography. However, not every photographer can take good quality photos of every different event that should be captured. The different types of photography require certain skill sets and particular points of view to make the photo the best it can be, therefore there is a wide variety of careers in this field. This article includes five careers that many people choose from if they want a career in photography. Photographers that like to work with people and like having a set up for their photos would be good in portrait photography. Portrait work involves a lot of set up, communication and capturing the mood of the event. Portrait photographers can take photos of anything from school pictures to weddings. They usually work in their own studios or on location of the event; they can be self employed or own their own business. Scientific photographers take pictures of different subjects to record an experiment. Some use special imaging techniques to take pictures of images that are not visible to the naked eye. The different techniques can include things such as infrared photography, micrography, underwater photography and many more different kinds of special photography techniques. Scientific photographers are rarely self employed or have their own business. They work for universities, government agencies or research facilities. Commercial photography is used to help promote products for sale in magazines, websites or catalogs. Pictures can be taken of anything
from buildings to store products. In addition, they may document equipment or projects for company records or reports. Commercial photography is usually the most lucrative career in the photography field of work. Freelance photography is for people who are better on their own schedule and can be their own boss, compared to working for a company or business that decides the schedule. Freelance has the widest variety of photo subjects that a photographer can have and can range from news, fashion, weddings and more. Although it can be harder to establish a strong business, because of the variety of assignments, it doesn’t get boring. Photojournalists use photography to document people and events for newspapers, magazines and other publications. Photojournalism requires skill in storytelling whether or not the journalist uses words with their pictures. Press or news photographers work for newspapers either on staff or as freelancers, and cover either local or national events, court proceedings, politics or sports. If someone is good at photography, that doesn’t mean that they can get into any career in the photography field. Certain skills are required for different careers in the photography field. Portrait photographers are people that like to work with people for their career. Photojournalists are people that like making progress updates and like taking photos of events. Freelance photographers are people that work better by themselves and can start their own business. Scientific photographers are people that are better with
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special types of cameras, such as infrared and underwater cameras. Commercial photographers are people that work with big businesses or companies. If you have any of these certain skill sets, then you might be good in photography.
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Tyler Roberts | reporter
Thomas Nowatzke [12] plays with the OHS tennis team at a home game on Apr. 27. The team lost to Bishop Seabury 3-8 and beat Paola 8-4. TH E
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