March_2016

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The old adage is that cheaters only hurt themselves, but actually they are hurting you too. On average, cheaters have a 56 percent higher GPA than if they did not cheat, which potentially makes them a better college candidate.

Cheater, cheater (... future leader?)

Students find cheating socially and culturally acceptable

By BRIDGET HARTIG “Hey. I found a link to the test. Wanna see it?” “Hey, you got that homework? Can you send a picture of it?” “I found the packet online, do you want me to send the link?”

Students cheat and they always have. Cheating has been an issue since the dawn of schools. According to Time Magazine, cheating remains on the rise. The accessibility of the Internet increases one’s risk of academic dishonesty.

In Orange County Public Schools, punishment for cheating includes receiving no credit for the assignment, dismissal from honor societies and becoming subject to disciplinary action, including referrals and suspension. Over 11 students this year have gotten referrals from cheating.

“When I cheat on a test I am [worried] because getting caught means a referral and it is a bigger deal where homework is more just sharing and ‘using your resources,’” a junior female said.

According to the Educational Testing Center, students who cheat often justify what they are doing with the fact that others are also doing it.

Students who cheat, according to Fordham University, have an average GPA of 3.41, while noncheater’s average drops to a 2.85.

This dramatic difference in grade averages and the added social pressure from teachers, peers and parents to get

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into a prestigious college of their choice is the student’s justification for cheating.

Cheating peaks in high school with 75 percent of high schoolers surveyed admitting to cheating according to the

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(noun): An act of deliberate deception, fraud or trickery designed to create an unfair advantage in one’s own interest, and often at the expense of others. Rules are broken.

Eagle Scouts help communities Seniors display leadership through service projects

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WEIGHT ON MY SHOULDERS. As he prepares to make the final touches on his Eagle Scout project, senior Robert Baity starts to mulch the puppy play area. Baity and his father made shades for the puppies that live at Pet Rescue by Judy. “I went with the [project] I was more passionate about, which was dogs, and helping at shelters, ” Baity said.

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By BRIDGET HARTIG Boy Scouts is not all about campfires and helping old ladies cross the street.

It is a group of young men who work to make the world a better place through helping and serving their community.

Boy Scouts learn about citizenship, self-reliance and personal development over their journey as scouts. They

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participate in community service, career-oriented programs and camping activities to learn more about themselves and the world around them, and they have over 100 merit badges they can earn. Over their careers as Boy Scouts, they can earn their way through seven ranks: Scout, Tenderfoot, Second-class, First-class, Star, Life and Eagle.

“A lot of people think it’s just about going camping, starting fires and everything, but it’s really not about

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that,” freshman Elias Contogonas said.

“Boy Scouts is very time-consuming if you want to do [well] in it. Especially with merit badges, you need to have a certain required amount of merit badges to get Eagle and so a lot of boys want to get up to the Eagle Rank and they work long and hard.”

Boy Scouts can earn Eagle Scout

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hilights Students no longer value the material, they simply value the grade and that is not what learning is about.

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As the future of our nation, students should defer from doing what is common in today’s society, especially when it has a negative effect.

Our generation is known for wanting immediate satisfaction and cheating is an easy way to achieve that.

With the stress of maintaining a high class ranking and GPA, students often turn to cheating to take the easy route to success.

As students, we often forget the importance of actually learning material in school and focus on solely passing the test. Although this may work now, it will not benefit us in the future.

High school exists to prepare students for secondary education and the real world; therefore, cheating one’s way through high school is essentially cheating one’s way through life and these habits grow worse with age. If it is immoral for political leaders to cheat their way to the top, then why is cheating on a major exam acceptable?

Students also underestimate the consequences of impaired driving. 50 percent of students admit to texting while driving and approximately 1 in 7 admit to driving under the influence.

Whether it is driving under the influence, texting and driving or driving while sleep deprived, all have severe consequences students fail to realize.

While sending a text or ‘getting lit’ and not paying for an Uber may seem important now, the effects of driving recklessly will last a lifetime.

Unlike other crimes charged against teenagers, DUIs do not get expunged from one’s records.

On a lighter note, students often ignore the lifetime significance of prom. When deciding whether or not to attend, students should remember they do not need a date to go to prom or to enjoy themselves at the event. Not going to prom just because one does not have a date deprives one of the true high school experience.

But if, for instance, a girl wants someone to be her date and is tired of waiting for a ‘promposal,’ she should just ask that particular person herself.

This is the 21st century. It’s not that big of a deal. Get over it.

While it does sound cliche, prom is a once in a lifetime event and everyone should experience it, even if it is costly.

Although prom tickets and attire are expensive, the Kemosabe Kloset offers free formal wear for anyone who truly cannot afford it. This ensures that no student is deprived of a memorable night because of financial reasons.

Check out what our writers have to say about cheating (“Cheater, cheater... future leader?,” pages 1 and 5), impaired driving (“Driving Reckless,” page 8) and prom, (“Prom preparation: ‘Yule’ need it,” page 6) in this issue.

Learning is viewed as a boring process instead of an enriching experience

With the changes to the public school system, the value of learning is diminishing. Students care more about the appearance of rigor and grades instead of what will benefit them in the long run.

Of course, the educational grading system holds purpose. Grading a student’s performance allows the teacher, student and his parents to recognize what a student knows and where he needs to spend more time studying, but the value of what one is being taught is lost the more one focuses on grades.

The constant emphasis on grades leads to more students cheating on tests simply to get that “A.” According to the Educational Testing Center, cheating peaks in high school with 75 percent of high schoolers surveyed admitting to cheating, whether it be on homework or tests. The school system focuses more on getting good grades and passing standardized tests than actually learning the material.

To ensure these great grades, students often stay up late cramming for a test simply to pass, but according to a University of South Florida psychologist’s study, students who cram material are more likely to forget the information in the long run. Simply cramming all of the material the night before does not ensure long term learning, it just increases one’s chance of passing a test, which will not help in the years to come.

The focus towards an intense grading system not only affects students, but teachers as well. In 2012 teachers learned that they would be graded on student’s test scores and on classroom observations. Part of teacher’s pay will be based on how their students perform on standardized tests.

This push for higher test scores changes the way teachers teach. Since test score are so important, interesting information becomes useless and is often not taught.

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Instead of being taught things that students enjoy, they are simply taught what is necessary to pass tests. Students like the fun facts and interesting material instead of rigor all day and simply teaching the benchmarks does not inspire students to learn or help them enjoy the learning process.

While higher test scores increase one’s chance of getting into college, too often students are pushed into advanced placement courses because they “look good.” Instead, students should take courses that fit their interest and that challenges them academically. Yes, AP courses look good, but students who love music do not need AP Chemistry, instead that student should take a chorus or drama class to help perfect their skills.

In addition to just rigorous AP classes, schools need to offer classes that will help benefit students in the future.

Classes that teach how to balance a checkbook or how to fix common household items are more important than classes that simply help one get into college because classes like this teach real world skills.

Additionally, standardized tests were created to test everyone on the same level, but by doing this, the government actually lowered the value students put on learning. Students no longer value the material, they simply value the grade and that is not what learning is about. It is supposed to be an educational and interesting process, not something students stress about constantly.

Although there is a need for standardized tests to determine grade level skills, Florida’s testing craze has diminished teachers’ and students’ love of actually learning.

There is more to life than passing all of one’s end of year tests, getting an A in a class or taking all of the AP courses a school has to offer. What really matters is the actual quest for knowledge and the love of learning.

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hilights insight ORANGE AND WHITE ART AT NIGHT On Wednesday, April 6, The Boone Foundation will host an art show at Say it Loud!, 1121 N. mills Ave. from 6-9 p.m. Admission if free, but donations are requested. The show will include student art for sale, a silent auction and live music.

Friday, March 11, 2016 boonepubs.com SHOULD THE GOVERNmENT HAVE ACCESS TO OUR PERSONAL mESSAGES?

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By JESSIE JALCA When watching popular shows like Arrow and Marvel’s Agents of Shield, government access to everyone’s personal life seems like a given.

However, once one realizes the government can snoop on him, the initially brilliant idea suddenly seems like a terrible one. Teenagers do not like their own parents monitoring them; they definitely do not want powerful guys in suits doing it. In fact, 61 percent of Americans oppose government monitoring of citizens’ communications, according to the Pew Research Center. Even other countries, 62 percent of 43 countries surveyed, sympathize for U.S. citizens, opposing our government’s surveillance of us.

The theory behind monitoring everyone is simple: the government could find and imprison potential terrorists before they can commit crimes and hurt people. The problem comes once one realizes that the government tends to overlook Government the reality that terrorists are needles in haystacks. With a one in 20 access to million chance of an American being killed in a terrorist attack, as the personal Washington Post reports, that equates to 16 people – hardly enough to messages authorize monitoring all citizens. should undergo So by obsessing over a small percentage of possible terrorists, the restrictions government unneedingly sifts through citizen’s personal texts, emails or and other forms of communication. Considering the small chance of termination being killed by terrorists and the tinier chance of successfully weeding entirely. out potential terrorists, the 74 percent of Americans who disapproved giving up privacy for the sake of safety makes sense.

Moving past logic, the government’s invasion of personal privacy is unconstitutional. A U.S. citizen’s right to privacy comes together through a series of amendments, most particularly the Fourth Amendment, which verifies Americans’ right “to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause.”

This amendment, like the rest of the Constitution, is open-ended. Ratified in 1791, it does not explicitly state citizens’ privacy rights to their phone or emails. Nonetheless, it gives Americans the right “to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects.”

The key word is “effects.” This broadens security for what would be the equivalent of communication and property today to the communication and property of 1791. Emails and other communication through phones are the new letter-sending technique. Therefore, citizens should be secure in their privacy to those forms of communication.

Consequently, the government should not have access to it without a warrant obtained for “probable cause.” Without having specific people to look for, a “probable cause” does not exist. Rather, the government would be acting on a “what if,” not concrete evidence of a potential terrorist attack.

To argue a person should not be worried about the government listening because he has nothing to hide is simply unconstitutional. Government surveillance crosses into the Constitution’s First Amendment, which grants freedom of speech. This violation can lead down a slippery slope, and the rights issued to us through the Constitution could unravel. If Americans allow this invasion, the government could get the idea that taking away another right, like the freedom of press or the freedom of religion, would be okay.

Apple’s standoff with the FBI shows they understand this right, publicly stating that “security shouldn’t come at the expense of individual privacy.” Apple has systematically developed privacy features into its mobile operating system. CEO Timothy D. Cook considers privacy a “key value,” and believes that fighting to protect anyone’s privacy, even against the government is a “civic duty.”

With issues regarding an overbearing government and violations of the Constitution, the people should instead consider the long-term effects these injustices can have.

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By CARSTON CARASELLA Privacy is a freedom Americans feel they deserve, but sometimes, in the name of national security and defense, the United States’ government has to violate that privacy.

People voice their complaints towards the fear of a tyrannical government lording over their personal information on a regular basis without taking the time to think about why they do so.

While people feel they deserve to keep whatever information they want from their government, the threats their secrets could pose to the U.S. take precedence over the citizen’s informational freedom.

If one would want to break this debate down to its root, it forms around the fact that the American people feel that they have the right to privacy when it comes to their personal forms of communication, specifically text messages, phone The government calls and emails. However, this right is not directly granted to them.

The amendment brought into question in most cases is the fourth, should have which states; “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, access to houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, their citizen’s personal shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable messages. cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

While this amendment does state that the government does not have the right to search someone or his house without a proper warrant, this does not affect their observance of text messages or any other form of communication. When someone sends a message to another person, that message stands as the property of the cell provider, and not the one who sent it. While the sender might act as the one who wrote the message or made the call, he still had to use his cell carrier’s product to send that information. Therefore, messages or calls someone makes exist as private information owned by a company that has the ability to be searched and viewed with proper warrant by government officials if they so choose.

In the past few months, domestic terrorism resurfaced with the mass shooting that occurred in San Bernardino back in December. While the couple that conducted the attack were known associates with the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the husband, Syed Rizwan Farook, was a U.S. citizen and his wife was a permanent resident.

The couple lived in the states for well over a year and were most likely planning this attack for some time. If the government had full access to their conversations, both with each other and to those outside the country, there stands a strong chance that the FBI could have caught the couple before they began the attack. If the government had access to all of our personal calls and messages, then an even deeper layer of defense to protect the American people from domestic terrorism would exist.

What is scaring people the most about government access to private messages is the reaction the government would have to seeing what someone has said. In actuality, the government has no interest in whenever they cheat on their partner, how drunk they got over the weekend, or what shows they are watching when they get home. Government surveillance is meant to keep the entirety of the country safe, not worry about someone’s day to day activities. Furthermore, if one swears one is a law-abiding citizen, then one should have nothing to fear of the government looking through what one said.

Privacy can lead a population to feel entitled to a certain form of separation from the government, but what U.S. citizens need to realize is that the government is here to help and protect us.

Government surveillance of citizen’s private calls or messages stands as a way to better safeguard the nation from domestic terrorism and civil unrest. People expect the government to protect them, so in turn they owe their officials a degree of respect and trust, especially when it comes to national security.

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hilights “I love all the potential you have when working with that sort of stuff. Everyone gets a chance to do everything, but my favorite is being a news or sports anchor.”

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On March 1, Florida Scholastic Press Association named senior Matthew Casler the Todd C. Smith Student Journalist of the Year. He will receive a scholarship check from FSPA at the annual awards banquet, April 29, and his win advances him to compete for the National Student Journalist of the Year on April 17, in Los Angeles, Calif. at the JEA/NSPA Spring Convention.

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1. REHEARSAL. As part of the sound crew, senior Cameron Sexton holds a microphone for senior Robert Baity as he reads the sports highlights. “[my favorite part] is being the go-to person and having such a big responsibility,” Sexton said. 2. MIC CHECK. Setting up for Brave TV, senior Brian Piper checks microphones. 3. SMILE FOR THE CAMERA. Ready for the countdown, Kathryn Truex waits to start the show.

From Jan. 16 to Feb. 15, hunters captured 106 Burmese pythons, an invasive species to Florida’s indigenous wildlife. Bill Booth’s team won prizes for catching the longest snake (15 feet long) and for the largest haul (33 pythons). Once the Florida Fish and Wildlife completes the necropsies, roughly one-third of the snakes will become products for sale: belts, shoes and handbags.

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Behind the scenes of A closer look on what happens on the set

By CARLY MEYER The bell rings, the students rush to grab their scripts, and the clock is counting down. There’s 49 minutes for the 12 staffers to record daily news show.

Getting daily news to the students is a vital piece of the school day. Club meetings, game dates and stats, and everything that is currently going on at school is published on Brave TV daily.

During second period, the 12 senior staffers record the show. The students walk in and see the script for the first time, then film and edit information.

What looks like an easy process to their audience, is actually a complex and thought through procedure.

“It’s a lot of pressure because the principal is counting on us to get that certain amount of news out to the student population,” senior Kathryn Marshall said. “If you don’t get the club meeting news out, no one shows up. A lot of people think it’s pretty simple to get it all done in that period or the equipment is easy to work, and it’s not.

We have really old equipment so it’s really difficult to learn how to work it, but a lot of people just take it for granted and don’t think it’s that hard when it really is.”

To be a part of Brave TV, one has to go through a four-year process

of training. Digital Video I and II are freshman and sophomore courses, where camera and production skills are taught.

Students apply and interview for Digital Video III and IV in the spring when registration begins with Student Services. Digital Video III and IV is a junior and senior course, where their production skills are put to action.

There are 12 positions on the staff.

When the students watch the show, they are only aware of the two news anchors, a sports anchor and a club voice over. Along with those, there is a floor director, an editor, and a camera, lights and microphone, teleprompter, a soundboard operator, a switcher, a compix graphics, and a scriptwriter.

“I love working with cameras and tech,” senior Cristian Rhea said. “I love all the potential you have when working with that sort of stuff. Everyone gets a chance to do everything, but my favorite is being a news or sports anchor.”

The students work on a two-week rotation, and are assigned to all the different jobs throughout the year. The sports are recorded first, then the news anchors and finally the club news. It is a controlled process, but recording in one period causes some mayhem.

“I always describe it as controlled chaos,” Digital Video and Brave TV Adviser Robin Brillante said. “Each of the 12 production cast and crew

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know their responsibilities and take it seriously. However, we do enjoy and have some fun. There will be random days where a case of the giggles slows things down but the job always gets done in the end.”

Though being on staff may seem of miniscule importance now, it prepares the students for real life situations.

“We have to film the show, edit and air it, which is a very complicated process, and doing all that has helped me learn how to work as a team under pressure,” Marshall said. “Because in real life, if I’m on a staff of some sort, I’m definitely going to have to work as this team because there will be deadlines, some of them as short as Brave TV, so it has definitely prepared me for the real world.”

In February, new cases of the Zika virus have been reported in Florida bringing the state total to 32. The Zika virus is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes.

Symptoms of the virus include: fever, photo/ Fotolia/TNS rashes, pinkeye, muscle and joint pain, malaise or headache. The virus is also known to cause rare neurological conditions in newborns. Miami-Dade has the highest amount of the Zika virus reports in Florida. Feb. 24 three pregnant women contracted the Zika virus.

Everglades restoration

The Everglades will undergo a joint federal state plan that is “the largest ecosystem restoration effort ever attempted,” according to Greg Allen from NPR. The restoration will pump fresh water into the Everglades to rehydrate it. The restoration is estimated to be completed by 2030 and will cost $18 billion.

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As of Monday, March 7, Donald Trump led the republican nomination with 384 delegates.

Senator Ted Cruz photo/ Bob Booth/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS trails in second with 300 delegates and Senator Marco Rubio is in third with 151. For the Democratic Presidential Nomination former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leads with 1,130 delegates. Senator Bernie Sanders falls behind at 499 delegates. In the general debates between Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Clinton leads 53 percent to Trump’s 43 percent.

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Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, died unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 13. On Monday Feb. 15, memorial drapery covered Scalia’s chair, which signified that he died in active service. As many just heard about Scalia’s death, republicans and democrats were already debating who should appoint the next justice. President Barack Obama says that he has an obligation to appoint a new justice, while republicans are pressing for the assignment to wait for the newly elected president to make the appointment in late 2016.

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“We have a class discussion a couple times a year about cheating. If someone does something wrong, everyone needs to know what happened and know it is not allowed,” Academy of Finance teacher Bill Daniel said. “Removal of many privileges occur when someone cheats, they don’t get to go on the New York trip as a senior, and I’ve had students leave my program, I take the proactive approach to explain consequences while maintaining fairness.”

The commonality of cheating can be attributed to the Internet. Looking up worksheet answers, sending answers to others online and finding test answers on Quizlet becomes effortless with the aid of the Internet. A 2012 Duquesne University study found that the more online resources students used in correlation with their assignment, the more likely the students were to cheat or plagiarize.

“It’s easier just to get pictures [of the answers] from people and share their work, plus Quizlet is open to everyone so I don’t feel like it’s cheating,” the junior girl said.

When students cheat, it does not occur to them that they might get caught and punished for what they have done. They see fellow students cheating repeatedly and never getting caught, so it gives a false sense of security that they also will not get caught.

“When I talk to my friends about when they cheat, they don’t get points taken off because they don’t get caught,” a sophomore female said.

“It is extremely hard to prove someone cheated usually, because if it’s the right answer, everyone should be getting that answer. It’s like “Oh. What a coincidence. They got the same right answer.”

A U.S. News and World Report survey found 90 percent of students polled did not believe

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ranking, the highest rank, through showing that they adhere to the Scout Oath and Law, demonstrated previous community service and leadership.

They can choose to become an Eagle Scout at the end of their career as Boy Scouts. To attain Eagle ranking, the scout must complete 21 merit badges and he must plan, organize, manage and complete a service project.

Senior Tyler Thompson earned his Eagle Scout ranking after being a boy scout for seven years. His Eagle project was rebuilding and repainting the benches outside, between the portables

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Cheating is associated with the amount of the amount of pressure that students are under. Cheating could have a large impact on the student and that one time of cheating could affect the rest of the year.

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themselves or other fellow students would get caught, let alone punished, for cheating.

“Cheating is so easy to do, it’s really helpful and it gets things done faster,” a sophomore male said. “I cheat on homework like a few times a week. If I ever got caught, I would stop. I would be too scared to cheat again. I don’t think I will ever get caught. I’m not stupid about it.”

Cheating has not only become a problem in primary education, but Ivy League schools such as Harvard and Dartmouth have endured cheating scandals. The scandals dented their reputation and forced them to intensify their school’s academic honesty policies.

In late 2012, 125 Harvard students were expelled for collaborating on four take home tests.

The intensity and magnitude of the case makes it Ivy League’s largest cheating scandal recently.

In late 2014, Dartmouth University, found 64 students cheating in a sports ethics class that was meant to help them with their coursework.

The students were not failed out of the class or expelled, the professor dropped all the student’s grades by a letter grade.

“Cheating is associated with the amount of pressure that students are under,” National Honor Society sponsor Robin Patterson said. “Cheating could have a large impact on the student and one time of cheating could affect the rest of the year.”

Teachers use plagiarism checkers like Turnitin. com to check if any students cheated on their assignments. Students turn in electronic copies of essays and projects and the sites analyze the content and produce an originality report.

Contrary to popular belief, students do not cheat to enrage teachers or rebel against the school system. As a quick fix to a larger problem, students cheat to get homework done faster or get a high grade without trying too hard.

“Cheating is convenient and we live in a convenient society,” Daniel said. “Cheating has always been a big problem. It’s a part of the DNA of schools. Cheating is a habit forming behavior, the path of least resistance.”

and student parking lot. The previous benches had fallen apart from age and exposure to the elements and, according to Thompson, needed a makeover.

“I looked around for inspiration and thought about it until I saw the condition of the benches over there at the student parking lot. They were in such bad shape and they needed to change so I decided I would do that for my project,” Thompson said. ”My project came out really well in the end.

I’m extremely proud of it.”

As another recipient of the Eagle ranking, senior Robert Baity worked with Pet Rescue by Judy, a local nonkill animal shelter. He built sunshades so dogs do not get overheated from playing outside in the sun. Prior to earning his Eagle ranking, Baity worked

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with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals during his Star and Life rank project.

“I feel both proud and accomplished looking at the final product of my project,” R. Baity said. “Proud because it showed that I had the leadership skills to lead a whole project and accomplished because around eight years of work and many hours spent, finally paid off.”

In addition to building the shades for the rescue, R. Baity also collected monetary and dog-friendly donations for the SPCA. “I was not surprised when he told me about his idea for his Eagle Scout project. He is a huge animal person,” Jennifer Baity, R. Baity’s mother, said.

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As two of the 2.3 million Boy Scouts who have received the title of Eagle Scout since its establishment in 1912, R. Baity and Thompson have completed the process and will retire at the end of this year.

“Boy Scouts has made me a better person, more respectful and more diligent in my work,” R. Baity said.

“Scouting isn’t for everybody, but if you give it a try, if you like being outside and meeting new people and learning new things, I think you will enjoy it.“

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PROm TICKET SALES

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT PROm?

Tickets to the Yule Ball-themed prom at the Hilton on Lake Buena Vista Drive go on sale march 28 during both lunch shifts. The price of the tickets are $70 for seniors, $80 for juniors and $90 for guests. Prom is April 16 and check in starts at 6 p.m.

Being with my class for one last big event.

Aliza Pabon-mino, senior

Prom preparation: ‘Yule’ need it

By NATALIE DISLA After brainstorming prom themes, almost everyone in the Junior Class voted in favor of recreating Harry Potter’s Yule Ball.

“I expect everyone to think it’s really cool,” Junior Class Treasurer Christopher O’Meara said.

“Our goal is to recreate the movie and make you feel like you’re at the Yule Ball.”

Although prom is over a month away, it takes preparation, and not just from the Junior Class. Whether purchasing a dress, tux, asking someone to be your date or arranging plans for the day, one should prepare ahead of time for this major event.

Hair and makeup, 2-3 hours DIY or get a free mAC or Sephora makeover with the purchase of at least $50 of each store’s products

Buy tickets with whomever you want to sit at your table Bring a clutch full of necessities (see below) Step out of your comfort zone

ßpromdon’ts miss out on prom because you do not know how to dance Quick tip: Order tux rentals two weeks in advance to make sure it fits properly and is ready for prom night

Quick tip: When picking a corsage for your date, make sure to pick a color that does not clash with her dress.

White is always a safe color.

Corsages usually have roses or carnations.

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Be creative when asking someone to prom. Check out ideas on Twitter and Instagram with #promposal Follow the dress code and code of conduct

Corsage, Colonial Florist $30-$84.95

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Purchase flowers for your date (boys traditionally wear boutonnieres and girls wear a corsage)

Boutonniere, Colonial Florist $12.95-$35

Rent a tux at Uptown Tux by minerva’s, starting at $139.99 with a $5 fee or men’s Wearhouse, starting at $59.99

Nails, $25 for french tips $17 for french manicure at Sunlight Nails Inc. on michigan

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Wait on someone to ask you to prom Stay on your phone all night Show up to prom under the influence Chew with your mouth open during dinner

Heels, starting at $15 in stores like Ross, TJ maxx and Plato’s Closet

Chew gum Shoes, often included with tux rental

Be afraid to ask someone to dance, the worst they could say is no Wear a Harry Potter costume

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Clutch essentials

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Bobby pins make sure to have a few bobby pins on hand to secure hair Safety pin This is essential to have in case of a dress malfunction Lipstick (or lip gloss) Touch ups are essential

What are you most looking forward to at prom?

Prom dress up week because it’s the last time I can go all out in school spirit .

Alejandra Caraballo, senior

Just a good time with friends to chill.

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By CAMILLE KALIS “Boone Drives 2-N-2,” “It Can Wait,” and “Who’s your DT?” are three campaigns designed to raise awareness on the dangers of texting and driving.

With over 200,000 vehicle crashes in 2012 related to texting while driving, according to the National Safety Council, State Farm Insurance, AT&T and the Central Florida Expressway Authority’s campaigns specifically target the teen audience in hopes of preventing bad habits from forming. However, a BoonePubs Twitter poll, conducted on March 2, found that 50 percent of student respondents admitted to the act of texting and driving.

In the state of Florida, texting and driving is a ticketable offense, but as a secondary offense, which means an officer has to witness another offense before writing a ticket for texting and driving. “[I think texting and driving should be] more of a crime and have harsher punishments because it causes people to wreck and it distracts [the driver],” sophomore Alexis Calabria said.

Forty-six states have banned texting and driving and have made it a primary offense. Florida senator Thad Altman proposed a bill to make the act a primary offense, but as of March 7, it had not yet made it to the legislative floor.

“Because [texting and driving] is a secondary offense it’s very difficult for law enforcement to enforce some type of punitive,” Student Resource Officer Scott Daniels said.

Students recognize that it is a dangerous choice, but still proceed to text. On March 8, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that texting and driving is about six times more likely to cause an accident than driving under the influence because it takes all of the driver’s attention from the road instead of just impairing the driver.

“The problem with texting and driving is it distracts your attention, so if you’re a driver, start paying attention. Traffic crashes for teens, students ages 16 and 17 years old is the number one cause of death,” Daniels said.

In Florida distracted driving crashes have increased 25 percent since 2012 according to flhsmv.gov. Forty percent of all American teens say they have been in a car when the driver used a cell phone in a way that put people in danger, according to a Pew survey. “[Texting and driving is popular among teens because] it’s that need to communicate. No different than why a teen would talk on a telephone. It’s just a new form of communication and, unfortunately, the driving portion of it is that is provides the ability to be constantly connected,” Daniels said.

More than 3,000 teens die each year in car crashes caused by texting and driving according to safety.trw.com.

Of the 96 respondents to the BoonePubs Twitter poll, 42 percent of students said that they feel nervous when they see someone texting and driving, 31 percent said they are scared and 27 percent said it does not bother them.

“One time I was going pretty fast and I was texting my friend saying I was on my way. I looked up and saw the car in front of me stopped so I had to slam on the brakes, it was very close. I almost hit the car in front of me and the car behind me almost hit me,” a junior girl* said.

Everyday more than nine people are killed in car crashes that involve a distracted driver, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“I was rear ended on Kaley while I was working in my police car, if anything he was distracted by his phone. There’s been times that I’ve had to back way off from somebody because I see them not paying attention,” Daniels said.

Drivers who text and drive increase the risk of crashing 23 times more than driving not who are not distracted, according to a study from Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study.

“I have almost been in a couple of accidents, which is very scary. I try not to text anymore, but sometimes I don’t even think about it,” the junior girl said. *Name withheld

hilights Each person has to take responsibility for themselves behind the wheel.

Kenneth Pinkston, officer

DUIs destroy lives

By JULIA CONDES In the state of Florida, it is illegal for a juvenile to drive with a 0.02 percent blood alcohol content.

In doing so, the driver risks potential charges for driving under the influence.

Of the 108 respondents to a BoonePubs Twitter poll, March 2, 15 percent of students said they had driven intoxicated.

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, when teenagers typically consume alcohol, they binge drink, consuming so much alcohol at once they become inebriated in a short period of time. As with large drinking and other substances used by teens, this heavily impairs one’s sense of judgement, leading to potentially harmful consequences.

“I was on my way home from McDonald’s and I was speeding; it was raining and I spun out and hit a wall. My friend in the car got a concussion and my parents were disappointed,” senior John Smith* said. “It was really scary and I regret it a lot. My car got totalled and I got in trouble with my parents. I almost got in trouble with the police.”

What is uncommonly known, is that, unlike most criminal offenses committed as a teen, such as shoplifting, a DUI cannot be expunged from a person’s record. Often, the DUI will follow the person throughout his life as the record cannot be sealed. Once a person is charged with two DUI’s, the government may repossess and confiscate his car and driver’s license. According to bactrack. com, a person’s first DUI can cost him up to $20,000 and sometimes even more, not including property damage or medical costs.

Beyond the legal and financial consequences, DUIs can result in death, severe physical injuries,and emotional guilt or grief on behalf of both the driver and victim.

“I was driving home from a friend’s and almost got hit because I ran a stop sign,” junior John Doe* said. “I know [drunk driving] is bad and

there are alternatives, but when I’m drinking, I don’t really think about what could happen.”

According to the CDC, excessive drinking is responsible for over 4,300 deaths among juveniles each year. Teenagers who drive under the influence do not realize they are not the only ones affected by the DUI. Families of the victim or of the driver are heavily impacted by both financial and emotional costs.

“I remind myself of the people I might hurt if something were to happen. You could injure or even kill someone else. It’s not just yourself who is affected,” Doe said. “[To avoid drunk driving] call an Uber or a friend, have a designated driver or just sleep over where you are.”

Though stressed in Drivers Ed courses, teenagers may still take the repercussions of driving under the influence for granted.

“When you’re in a vehicle by yourself, you need to consider everything you’ve learned, everything that you’ve been taught about driving safely and be very knowledgeable about driving laws,” School Resource Officer Kenneth Pinkston said. “If you’re driving with other people, friends or other people that you know, remind them that the most important thing you can do, no matter where you’re going in a vehicle, is to arrive alive.”

Whenever a teenager is behind the wheel, he becomes responsible for that vehicle, whether or not it lawfully belongs to him. The driver also becomes responsible for the passengers in the car who depend on him for safe transport to whatever destination. Teen drivers overlook this burden as they make up the highest rate of vehicular accidents.

“Each person has to take responsibility for himself behind the wheel,” Officer Pinkston said.

“Although we have inalienable rights granted to us by the United States Constitution, driving is a privilege, not a right.”

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20 percent of the population involved in fatal car crashes were teens, who make up 6 percent of the driving population.2

1 in 5 teens involved in crashes had some alcoh their system.1

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HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT TEXTING AND DRIVING?

Come support the chorus The masterworks Concert Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m.

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1.3 million drivers were arrested for DUIs in 2012 Young people ages 15-24 account for 30 percent of the total costs of motor vehicle injuries among males and 28 percent among females source: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

By JESSIE JALCA Car accidents happen quite often. But before experiencing it, the idea that one would get into a car accident seems improbable.

The idea that one might not see the other car, person or object seems unlikely. The idea that one might collide, go tumbling, hurt someone or even kill someone, seems like something that could only happen in a nightmare or a movie.

Except it happens everyday, once every 15 minutes, reports AutoGuide, an online guide for buying cars and driving safety.

According to the Association for Safe International Road Travel, nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year--an average of 3,287 deaths a day. ASIRT attributes road traffic crashes as the ninth leading cause of death overall, accounting for 2.2 percent of all deaths worldwide. Among people ages 15-29, ASIRT asserts, road crashes are the leading cause of death.

Nevertheless, teenagers may find thinking about all that when they get their permit or driver’s license difficult. The main thought processes involves trying to figure out how they can exercise their new freedom. This liberation impedes teenage drivers’ ability to recall their responsibility to obey the law and drive safely for themselves and those around them.

Peer pressure, curiosity or negligence of the dangers that accompany driving under the influence and texting and driving can lead one to make a mistake they may regret for the rest of their lives. This spread cautions teens of these dangers and how they can impact lives around them.

source: 1. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION; 2. CALIFORNIA COURT INFO; 3. NATIONAL VITAL STATISTICS SYSTEm

Out of the total number of teens that die a year, 73 percent of them die in car accidents.3 1 in 10 teens drink and drive in the U.S.1

Drunk driving happens most between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.2

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ART SHOW

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT DANCING?

The annual student art show is April 8. Come out to see students display their photography, paintings and ceramics. Sign up for the chalk competition with Nicole moitoza in Room 11-111.

I get to express myself in ways that I can’t on a normal basis and do what I love.

Kinzie Capers-Dickens, junior

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By CARLY MEYER While others may express themselves through sports teams, the school band, art classes or theatre, these three students demonstrate their passions through dance. Whether it be contemporary, jazz, or hip-hop, dance is an outlet, an escape and a way to display who you are.

It’s like something that’s inside of you and you just bring it out and show people what you do with your body.

Justin Bracero senior

Freshman with big dreams

After a seven hour school day, freshman Rachel Kinna does not get to relax and do her homework.

Instead, she goes to her studio for five additional hours to do something that she loves: dance.

Originally being put into dance at 4 years old as a way to distract her from being away from her brother who was in school at the time, Kinna realized dance was something she wanted to pursue further.

Currently a contemporary dancer at the age of 15, Kinna dances with Dance Force Xtreme. She competes in seven competitions every season, and places first more often than not. “[I love dance because] it’s my outlet for everything that I’m feeling, so like if I come home from school and I’m mad, I can just go to dance and let it all out,” Kinna said. “It’s a way to speak without speaking and express emotions.”

Kinna balances school, the criminal justice magnet program and dance with time management and no procrastination. She asks for assignments early so that school work will not conflict with her dance schedule.

Recently, Kinna has thought about auditioning for So You Think You Can Dance. When she gets older and graduates from her dream college, University of Florida, she dreams of moving to Los Angeles and being a backup dancer and traveling with a team.

“It’s always been a dream of mine. Some girls in my class auditioned and they inspired me,” Kinna said. “That show is how people know about dance,

and I want to be known.”

Street star meets the stage

As a 12 year old dance battling with friends on the street, senior Justin Bracero found his passion in hip-hop and contemporary dancing.

In the seventh grade, Bracero’s father taught him how to breakdance. This sparked Bracero’s passion for dancing. He started watching YouTube videos of other dancers and learning how to incorporate new moves into his style.

“Dancing is like a form of art, it’s just like when you’re drawing or painting or acting, it’s another form of expression,” Bracero said. “It’s like something that’s inside of you and you just bring it out and you show people what you do with your body.”

Because of his energetic personality, when Bracero was young, he tried sports, but realized it wasn’t his thing and got into dancing. Now he dances in his free time.

“It’s just like my thing,” Bracero said. “I like how the moves flow together with the music and you think really into it. I love it, it’s so fun.”

In January, Bracero danced in the annual talent show, Brave Aid 31, which was his biggest experience so far. He performed an urban Michael Jackson piece mixed with a hip-hop mashup of “Below Paradise” by Tedashii and “Poppin’” by Chris Brown, that he choreographed.

“I was so nervous. I’d never done anything like it before, and when I started, I heard all the cheers and people calling my name and it got me going, and it turned out being really fun,” Bracero said. “[I decided to do Brave Aid] because I felt like my skill had developed into its potential, and I was finally mentally ready to show everyone.”

When Bracero gets older, he wishes to travel to different countries so he can dance for a variety of people. He plans to start small, in schools and churches, and get to larger performances.

Bravette overcomes obstacle

photo/SYDNEY SCHAD

Three students express passion through dance

When she was 14, junior Averi Ulanoff hurt her knee, and was not able to dance for three months.

The doctors told her she was not going to be able to dance again, so she gave up, thinking there was no point in trying. However, through surgery and trying everything there was to make her knee stronger, Ulanoff was able to dance again.

“I worked my butt off to make it stronger so I could be able to dance, but even to this day I’m not able to dance as hard as I used to, and it hurts when I do dance,” Ulanoff said.

Despite her injuries, Ulanoff persevered through dance. She began dancing in the first grade when her sister inspired her. She watched her during class and wanted to be just like her.

Later, Ulanoff joined a group called United, and danced there for 12 years. She joined Xplosive Dance Academy in her last year of dancing with a studio. With Xplosive, Ulanoff competed in nationals in Las Vegas. There, her team had classes all day long, some taught by the winners of So You Think You Can Dance. They could also audition for shows and musicals.

Ulanoff won first place on her solos at mostly all of her competitions, junior highest scoring solo, and best teen dancer, at competitions including The Hall of Fame Competition in 2014, and Showstoppers Competition when she was in middle school. She has won at least 20 scholarships at the competitions she attends.

Throughout her time dancing, Ulanoff discovered that she loved jazz dance the best.

“I like jazz dance because it not too technical, like you can have fun with it,” Ulanoff said. “I can be sassy and girly or I can be sad and basic so it can really go any way. I love dancing, it’s my life, and it makes me happy.”

While still dancing with the Bravettes, Ulanoff has decided to take a break from her dancing career with her Xplosive Dance Academy team, but will continue as a Bravette into senior year.

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[The benefit of having a small team is] that we bond really well, cliques don’t really form and everyone feels included.

Kendra Apple sophomore

Young team displays strong abilities Girls lacrosse team demonstrates their strengths

By CARLY MEYER Having lost their first two games of the season to Trinity Prep, 3-15, and The First Academy, 11-13, the girls lacrosse team worked to learn from the losses.

“When we have one bad game or one bad practice, we don’t let it tear the team apart. We use our low times as fuel to make us even better,” senior Kaitlyn Driskell, midfielder, said.

After the two losses the team regrouped and put in extra time to developing their game. This proved beneficial as the team went on a four game winning streak. The girls beat Lake Nona, 9-4; Freedom, 12-1; Wekiva, 7-6; East River, 15-2; and University, 10-5. The players attribute their wins to focusing on communication and basic stick skills.

Going into the Wekiva (2-1) game on Feb. 22, the girls wanted a win, as they were 2-2 on the season. This win would help them get closer to their goal of winning the district championship.

The Wekiva game went point for point until Driskell and junior Emily Darr scored goals and brought the team to 6-4.

The Mustangs scored two more goals, ending the game in a tie. With both teams playing strong defense, neither scored in the first overtime. Then junior Madalyn Benton scored in the second OT, giving the team the 7-6 victory.

“We won because we went in it with the same mindset as a team we knew nothing about,” Driskell said. “We worked together and took the coach’s words and put them into play on the field which is how we racked up on so many points in the start. It wasn’t a game to blow off but just another game that leads us to district finals.”

One of the team’s strongest links is its goalie, freshman Payton Johnson.

“She was really quiet at first and she got put on varsity, so I’ve seen her not only grow out of her shell as a person, but she’s gotten so much stronger at lacrosse,” coach Blaire Brown said. “The girls are helping her get better and be better for the team and really work hard to be their strong hold in the back.”

Johnson’s teammates encourage her and push her to play

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VICTORY. In their game against Wekiva on Feb. 22, the girls walk off of the field, proud of their win. “We were all so happy because we knew how hard we worked for it and how much we deserved it. We all poured our hearts into that game, and pulled out the win together as a team,” junior Alexis musser said. The team won 7-6. stronger.

“I feel like the baby of the team, but I look up to everyone because I haven’t played on the team in previous years,” Johnson said.

Another strong player is Driskell, who has been on the team all four years.

“She’s really feisty; she goes right for the goal and she’s small, normally you’d think small isn’t a good thing, but she turns it into a really good advantage for our team,” Coach Brown said.

Normally a team of 20 would be considered a disadvantage, as there are not an abundance of substitutions; but, the girls feel it has been to their advantage. “[Because we are a small team] cliques don’t really form and everyone feels included,” sophomore Kendra Apple said.

“We have pasta dinners, we go out to dinner, we go to each other’s functions and we definitely all support each other.”

The team’s biggest opponent is currently Timber Creek

(3-6). Last season the Wolves won, 7-24, in regular season play, and then knocked the girls out of the district competition winning 4-17. This season, the team plans to dominate the Wolves.

“They’ve always been super strong they have really good stick skills. They start a lot of their team really young, so they are definitely a really tough opponent, and we are tired of losing to them,” Brown said. “We’re gonna come out strong, we’re gonna run circles around them, we’re gonna have more energy and have more of everything.”

The girls play Timber Creek tonight at home. The game begins at 7.

“They are the only team in our district that we haven’t beaten. They are the toughest team in our district and if we beat them we have a very good chance of winning the district championship,” Benton said.

After Friday’s game, they will have 5 more to determine their seed in the district semifinals on April 6.

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GRAD BASH TICKET SALES

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT WATER POLO?

Grad Bash is April 29 at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. Tickets are $75 and ticket sales ends today.

I’ve always loved the delicate physicality. Water polo is one of the most violent sports with some of the most clear-cut and strict rules.

Patrick Egan, senior

Teams drown competition Boys’ and girls’ water polo teams show potential for the season

By CAMERON TOPERZER As one of the returning players, senior Kennedy Anderson’s feet kick violently to keep her afloat. As she holds the ball preparing to throw, she takes the shot and scores, adding another point to the scoreboard and another goal to her stats.

Even though the girls’ water polo team consists of six of 12 inexperienced players, the girls are optimistic for the season outcome.

They won their first two matches against Colonial, 20-1, and East River, 17-2, giving them a solid start to their season.

Even though the team’s season started well, there is still room for improvement, specifically when it comes to overall game play. “[The team’s biggest obstacle is] learning the game better and proving that we have a lot of potential even though we are new,” freshman River Hastings said.

The team showed what they are capable of in the game against Timber Creek on Feb. 17, the game coach Rosalie Creighton thought was going to be the hardest. Anderson led the game with seven goals, junior Cardinal Hastings had six and junior Molly Houston had two. The girls demolished the Wolves, 19-2.

Even though the girls have a winning record, Coach Creighton remains realistic when it comes to the amount of experience present between all the players.

“The greatest obstacle will probably be inexperience, but hopefully we will gain experience by the play offs,” Coach Creighton said. “[Since the girls are new, they] will probably lose a lot of games.”

The girls have yet

to play their toughest opponents, like Bishop Moore, on March 16 at home, and Dr. Phillips (7-2) on March 31 at the YMCA Aquatic Center.

Even though the girls struggle with communication and overall game play, their strength, such as their strong offense, helps them earn their winning record.

The returning seniors are working diligently to help build the bond between the team so they communicate better as the season progresses.

“We bond pretty well, we all have our own group chat.

[Kennedy and I] have been planning outings together to help improve the bond, but it’s not happening yet,” Heins said.

As of March 9, the girls’ record is 8-7.

The boys’ team is in a completely different boat. It has four seniors so its concerns are not experience or communication, but the biggest obstacle Coach Creighton thinks the boys have to overcome is their listening skills. “[The boys will have to] learn to work together with coaches and teammates,” Coach Creighton said.

With three freshmen of the 16 players, the team has experience working together. According to sophomore Chase Herron, communication is their biggest advantage.

“We all know each other pretty well so we have better communication in the pool and know each other’s strengths and weaknesses,” Herron said.

The returning players demonstrated their skill in the game against Timber Creek, Feb. 17. Two of the returning players, junior Andy Hoogvorst and senior Patrick Egan each scored four goals, senior Christian Assal and junior Samuel GentryMickelson scored three goals each and Noah Hughes scored two to contribute to the win for the boys, 18-6.

The biggest competition for the boys is Lake Nona, as they are “most matched athletically.” The boys lost to them at their first match-up on Feb. 13, 8-10; however, on Feb. 25, they outplayed them, winning 11-8.

In the West Orange game on March 2, the boys played to their full potential. Both Egan and Gentry-Mickelson managed to score seven goals against the Warriors, and Hughes added three goals. Hoogvorst secured two game defining steals helping to seal the win. The boys defeated the once undefeated Warriors, 20-10.

On March 5, the boys played the Winter Park Wildcats.

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PASS IT. In the game against Timber Creek on Feb. 17, senior Noah Hughes passes the ball to one of his open teammates. “Water polo takes hours of constant swimming, passing and shooting a week. It takes speed, strength and the ability to outsmart your opponent,” Hughes said. In the game against West Orange, Hughes scored three goals to help contribute to the win.

They knew the Wildcats would be tough competitor for them and that they would have to play smart. However, Winter Park ran strategic plays that the boys were unable to counter. In the fourth quarter, the team managed to score four goals to Winter Park’s one, but it was not enough to take home a win. The boys lost, 6-12.

“Our boys can compete with any of the good teams. They will always give a good game, but maybe not win,” Coach Creighton said.

As of March 9, the boys’ record is 11-4.

Today and tomorrow the teams compete in the Winter Park Invitational at the YMCA Aquatic Center. Times have not been announced.

Next week, March 18-19, the teams travel to Miami to play the Gulliver Prep Raiders, who are traditionally a topranked team, but currently have a 3-8 record. With this in mind, the boys feel confident they can add another win to their record.

The next home game is March 16 against Bishop Moore.

The girls play at 6 p.m. and the boys at 7 p.m.

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SHE SHOOTS. In the Feb. 17 game against Timber Creek, senior Kennedy Anderson prepares to make a score on goal. “I’m naturally very competitive so water polo allows for me to play hard and push myself to be the best athlete I can because of the physical aspect of the game,” Anderson said. She scored six goals in this game.

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WHAT IS IT LIKE PLAYING ON THE TEAm?

Wednesday, march 30, will not be an early release day as usual. Instead it will be a full length day, with students being released at 2:15 p.m. due to FSA testing.

It’s fun because you can learn from [the older players]. I can get tips since some of the guys have played for three years already.

Aaron Bullock, freshman

Boys fight for a metro 3-peat Lacrosse team works to ensure another district win

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WHAT A CATCH. As he catches the ball, sophomore Jack Reddeck races to the Lake Nona goal. “A lot of guys who don’t usually contribute did and it was another win under our belt,” Reddeck said.

The boys won 17-1 with Reddeck scoring two goals and having two assists during the game.

By JULIA CONDES Currently holding a 4-3 record, the boys lacrosse team works to achieve its goal of a 3-peat win in its metro competition.

Beginning the season with a triumphant win, 10-9, over the West Orange Warriors, the boys advanced their victories, defeating Seminole, 9-8, and Lake Nona, 17-1. “[The West Orange game] was fun and stressful. It was very intense; it came down to the wire and we pulled it out and won in the end,” defense midfielder Luke Magley, senior, said.

Despite being in a good position, the team still has obstacles to overcome, such as playing quality teams Timber Creek (7-2) and Winter Park (7-4).

“Right now our biggest concern is limiting penalties and not being let down by a game that we should have won [but did not],” coach Elliott Whitton said.

In spite of these concerns, Whitton hopes to continue to build the team’s strengths in working well together.

“Everybody works well together, it’s not one person running the show.

Player-wise, everybody contributing understands his role on the team, whether it’s a backup role or a starter or

quoteme There’s nothing like [playing on the team].

Every time I step on the field, it’s a blessing. It’s great to be out there with all these classy guys.

Mitchell Capps, senior a transitional special teams,” Whitton said. “Sometimes we, as a team, the coaching staff and players, try to figure out what’s the best strategy. It’s kind of a problem solving atmosphere when you try and prepare for other teams.”

The boys’ strengths include being able to work as a unit and giving their best efforts in practice. “[I want to] help the team get to where we need to be by hopefully scoring and assisting more,” defensive midfielder Colin Kelly, sophomore, said.

As the team continues to improve, it faced its first loss on Feb. 23 against Bishop Moore, 9-12, after a hard fought game.

“I’ve heard great advice that goes, ‘Don’t let one loss turn into two losses.’ There will be disappointing games, I tell the kids, where we’re not

going to play 100 percent, and we’re not going to win every game, it just mathematically doesn’t happen much,” Whitton said. “In 16 years, I’ve had very few games where we have won every single game we’re supposed to.”

As the team advances farther into the season, it continues to work toward its main goal of achieving a 3-peat as district champions.

“We have a lot of potential for this season,” Magley said. “We have a great team and as long as we stay focused and try our best, we will succeed.”

Although the team has had three losses, the second to Hagerty on Feb. 25, 5-6, and the third to Dr. Phillips on March 1, 7-15, the boys continue to evaluate their play and learn from their mistakes.

“Lou Holtz said, ‘You have 24 hours to mope about a loss, you can worry about that loss and let it bother you for 24 hours and then mentally turn it off’,” Whitton said.

The night after the Dr. Phillips game, the boys bounced back with a win over East River, 19-3, on March 2.

“It’s a really great feeling to know that I am a part of a winning team,” midfielder Jaiden Corrente Carret, sophomore, said.

The team’s next game is away tonight at 7:30 against the University Cougars.

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MUSICAL MARVEL

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT TENNIS?

The jazz ensemble accompanied by Conway Middle School’s jazz band will perform their annual musical celebration Jazz Under the Stars in Kemosabe Commons on April 12.

I like how every game is individual, but their also exists a team element with the overall score.

Parker Fluke, sophomore

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FOCUSED. In a set against Hagerty on Feb. 23, junior Matthew Workman follows the ball as it flies to his side of the court “It was great because I played offensively and hit some nice winners. It was our biggest district match at that point,” Workman said. He won his set 8-2.

Veteran stars serve stellar season Tennis shows skill and strength in the first half of the season

By CARSTON CARASELLA Despite a lack of freshmen on both teams and a girl’s team of seven, tennis made considerable strides in the first half of the season.

Both boys’ (5-1) and girls’ (5-2) maintain consistently strong seasons, and this correlates to how well the teams work both on and off the court. Their determination also stems from their desire to beat long time rival Winter Park.

“We’re always head to head with them and they’re a really strong team,” senior Ashlyn Gage said.

Gage, line one star, played several solid games during the season, notably her 8-1 win against Lake Nona and her 8-2 win against University.

While braving a rocky start to the season as they lost their first and third match, the Lady Braves were able to make a strong comeback with a four game winning streak.

Notable players alongside Gage: Gracyn Lindborg, line two, and Grace McCarey, line three, both won their sets against Edgewater and Hagerty.

The boys’ team stayed consistent throughout the first half of the season. Veteran players senior Shaun Mealey and junior Parker Mealey, along with the boys’ line three and four players, led the charge as first and second line.

While only losing their first game up to this point, the boys’ team had several blowout matches against University, Lake Howell and Hagerty, 7-0.

Coach Lisa Speer feels that the team’s success comes from how well the players know each other. Most of the players on both girls’ and boys’ teams are veteran players from last season and the individual focus and small team sets that exists within the sport of tennis allows the players to form a strong bond with each other. While one player works

through a set, his teammates can watch his form and give him advice when he comes off the court.

“Our biggest strength is our team chemistry and how close the players are to one another,” Speer said. “We also have several returners this year that have great experience playing tennis.”

The Mealey brothers had major success in both their singles and doubles games. S. Mealey leads the team from line one and shows that he earned his position with standout games against Lake Nona, 8-0; Edgewater, 8-2; and Hagerty, 6-2. His younger brother, P. Mealey, had similar success in the first half of the season with several wins against the same teams. Other standout sets came from Nicholas Alfert, line three, with a win against Edgewater, 8-6, and Hagerty, 6-4, and Matthew Workman with wins against Lake Howell, 8-1, University, 8-0, and Lake Nona, 8-2. Overall the boys maintained steady success and consistency throughout the first half of the season.

Every team comes with its faults, and these two teams are no different as their support for each other during sets lacks enthusiasm, and they can lose focus during their games. These setbacks have not stopped them from working past their weaknesses to emerge as a stronger team.

Throughout the game those players not competing in sets seem uninterested in what is happening on the court, and the lack of encouragement can weigh on a player. However, Coach Speer makes an effort to motivate her players to cheer on their fellow teammates when she notices them beginning to lose focus or falter. Parents and friends also come out to matches and cheer on their loved ones. This surge of encouragement can mean the difference between a win or a loss for someone on the court.

The team consistently improves with every match, and the improvement is notable in how they play each game and in the way one analyzes their opponents as the set progresses.

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BACK HAND. Facing East River, Ashlyn Gage, line one, prepares to send back an oncoming ball. Gage would go on to win her set 8-0.

Each player on both teams works hard to perfect their form and learn from their past mistakes.

As the season moves into its second half, the teams set their sights on a continued winning streak and the highly anticipated match against Winter Park at their court. The true test lies in the district matches at the end of the season on March 29 and March 30 taking place at Winter Park.

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Twitter users have various purposes and needs

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By JACK RUMMLER hether reading the news, interacting around the world or seeking entertainment, Twitter is a booming social media application. It appeals to a desire for entertainment, news and educational purposes.

For the last decade, Twitter’s progression allows people to express thoughts for news and entertainment. The simplistic concept of sharing a thought in 140 characters or less is now distributed globally among 320 million people.

New updates such as a poll feature, gif sharing and Periscope broadcasting makes the app more convenient and entertaining by giving information in a timely manner. It allows others to connect on a global or local scale. The social media app lets people share entertaining videos, pictures and thoughts. New worldwide trends appeared in Twitter posts. Junior Joann Mauricette uses Twitter to educate herself to other cultures and social justice issues. “[Twitter] makes me more aware and accepting of different ideas and makes me a more open person [to different cultures],” Mauricette said. “[I love] social justice, I get other information and it opens me up to events in the Black Lives Matter movement. It empowers Twitter and gives a community aspect.”

Twitter also allows users to connect with friends, family and celebrities, and can be used as an entertainment source.

“It gives me something to express what’s on my mind and say what I want,” senior Bradley Herb said. “I like to tweet things to make people laugh or get them to think ‘what is he talking about?’”

Twitter also became a beneficial educational tool.

English teacher Jennifer Hilley uses Twitter to post important information to her seniors about homework, events or scholarships.

“I really like microblogging [on Twitter],” Hilley said. “I always put senior announcements and bad jokes on Twitter so kids [will go onto my Twitter] and read them.”

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The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy premiers Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m.

Additional showings are Friday, March 11, 7p.m., and Saturday, March 12, at 2 and 7 p.m.

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[It was] really good. [It was] not that expensive. [The] wait was an hour, but was worth it. sophomore Sophia Sanders

#the411 Where: 3200 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32806

When: Sun.-Thurs.

10:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Fri. & Sat. 10:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.

How much: $3.29 (for the Hot Dog) - $22.99 (for Custard Cakes) Beverages: soft drinks, free refills

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DIG OR SLICED. Freddy’s Veggie Burger ($5.69 or $8.19) is a black bean burger with Freddy’s sauce, cheese, sliced onion, lettuce and tomato. The melt ($8.95) at Wahlburgers was a different kind of sandwich with a 1/3 lb. burger on thick cut bread and filled with caramelized onions, government cheese, bacon and mustard sauce.

for groups, vegetarian options. Combos come with a soft drink and an option of a side of fries, onion rings or half fries and onion rings.

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By MARISA MUHART Wahlburgers and Freddy’s are both burger chains that recently opened locally.

We visited both to see how they fared in food, atmosphere and service quality.

WAHLBURGERS STANDS OUT

Walking into Wahlburgers, customers receive two choices: to attend the quick service where the customer goes up to a register, orders his food, and sits at a table in the quick service section of the restaurant; or the full service section with a waiter who serves the customer. Wahlburgers is a delicious, fun restaurant to enjoy with friends and family.

The decor is industrial modern, with wood and steel accents. Ceiling decorations display the names of movies Mark Wahlberg starred in and the movie posters on the walls remind guests of the star power. At the bar, large screen TV’s show sports games that the customer can enjoy.

The service at Wahlburgers is friendly and attentive. This shows as multiple waiters check to see if the customers need anything additional while they are eating and/or waiting for their food. The waiters are also charismatic and kind.

The Dad’s Basic Burger, $7.25, a 1/3 lb. burger with Wahl sauce, a pickle and an onion, is well cooked, having the perfect amount of pink and brown meat. The Wahl sauce, a sweet, yet salty dressing, which tastes like a savory ketchup, was delicious. A delicious dipping sauce, the Wahlsauce proves exceptional.

Wahlburgers offer a wide variety of sandwiches such as “The Melt,” $8.95. The Melt is a 1/3 lb. burger, served between thick sliced bread and grilled with melted government cheese, caramelized onions, bacon and mustard sauce.

Another kind of sandwich is called “Thanksgiving Day.” The Thanksgiving Day sandwich has fresh ground seasoned turkey, stuffing, Paul’s orange cranberry sauce, roasted butternut squash and mayonnaise. Also offered is “Alma’s Favorite Chicken” which is a seared chicken breast sandwich with crispy iceberg lettuce, fresh tomato, and dad’s buttermilk dressing.

For sides, options include fries, tater tots, sweet potato tots and onion rings, all $3.25. The tater tots are crispy, salty and well cooked, displaying a nice golden color. The fries are delicious, especially dipped in the Wahl sauce. The sweet potato tots are described as “simply addictive.” The onion rings were by far the best side dish. They are crispy, thinly sliced, almost shredded onions with a light garlic flavor that is delicious, authentic and real rather than an artificial Funyun taste.

For dessert, Wahlburgers offers Grilled Banana Fluffanutta, $3.50. The Grilled Banana Fluffanutta is a mixture of peanut butter, fresh banana, fluff and Nutella.

Another dessert option is the Frappes, $5.25, made with Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream available in chocolate, strawberry, coffee, vanilla, mocha black and white and chocolate strawberry flavors.

Overall, Wahlburgers is a delicious restaurant that is versatile and great for

family and/or friends to hang out and enjoy a filling, refreshing meal.

FREDDY’S DOES NOT DISAPPOINT

With a classic diner feel, Freddy’s restaurant creates a perfect atmosphere for a group to enjoy a quick, quality meal.

Freddy’s is an inexpensive burger and custard restaurant with prices varying from $3.29 (for a hot dog)- $22.99 (for custard cakes).

Freddy’s provides welcoming, friendly service. Before being seated the customer orders at a register and then chooses where to sit. When the customer hears his number, he goes to the pick-up counter. While the ordering process does not require much interaction with the workers, wait staff visits the table and ensure everything is going well and if everything fits one’s needs.

The double steak burger California Style combo, $8.19, comes with regular fries and a soft drink with free refills. It includes two patties with lettuce, onions, tomato and Freddy’s sauce, a zesty ketchup and ranch-type dressing. The double steak burger has a well-cooked patty and a wide variety of flavors that complement everything on the burger.

For a meatless option, Freddy’s offers a veggie burger, $5.69, or $8.19 for a combo meal. The veggie burger has lettuce, tomato, cheese, onion and pickles. The mildly spicy black bean patty with oats and corn was a pleasant surprise. It does not resemble “a hockey puck,” which often happens with fast food restaurant’s black bean burgers. It had the consistency of a real meat patty.

Other than a burger or a veggie burger, Freddy’s also offers grilled chicken breast sandwiches and hot dogs as options.

The fries, $2.19 or $2.69, highly resemble Steak n’ Shake’s shoestring style: skinny and crispy. They were also very salty, and highly addictive.

For dessert, Freddy’s offers different ice creams in the form of a sundae, ranging from $3.69 to $5.49, or a concrete, ranging from $4.19 to $6.19. The sundae and concrete flavors includes the signature turtle, PBC and B, Dirt n’ Worms, Hawaiian Delight, and Chocolate Brownie Delight. Other than the sundaes and concretes, Freddy’s offers an Oreo Custard cookie sandwich, Nutter Butter custard cookie sandwich and a variety of custard cakes. The dirt n’ worms concrete resembles a Dairy Queen blizzard. It contains ice cream, Oreos, pudding and gummy worms. While it may seem a bit strange, the Dirt n’ worms concrete is delicious and a great ending to a filling meal.

Overall, Freddy’s receives four stars as it is a clean restaurant, with quality service, inexpensive prices, and good food; however, Freddy’s could not beat the service, food and atmosphere of Wahlburgers. Wahlburgers overcame Freddy’s in the battle of the burger receiving five stars because of the exceptional food, service and atmosphere. Wahlburgers, a delicious burger chain, is recommended for people of all ages and all group sizes.

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Where: SunTrust Center, 200 Orange Ave.

When: Mon.-Thurs.

11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Sunday 12 a.m. - 10 p.m.

How much: $4.25 (for the House Dog) $9.50 (for the Triple Decker House Burger) Beverages: soft drinks, free refills, spindrift sodas

Extras: good for groups, vegetarian options, options of a sit down restaurant or a quick service restaurant.

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