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The Bagpiper November 2014

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MAJOR SCARE Pg. 2 Gay Marriage Pg. 4 Fall Play - Body And Sold Pg. 7 Chances Of Getting Ebola In The U.S. Pg. 11 World Series

2 Gay Marriage November 2014

Timeline for Gay Marriage

Is it an “I do” for Kansas?

1996

Opinion By: Emily Novack

Bill Clinton signed the federal Defense Against Marriage Law (DOMA), which stated that marriage was between one man and one woman only.

My uncles John and Rod are married, and my cousins Thaddis and Racheal are gay. Uncle John is a pastor and fully open about being a married gay man. My family is proud and stands up for what they believe in.

I believe that if a same sex couple wants to get married, by all means let them. They aren’t harming anybody, and they’re happy. Everybody in life wants to be happy, so why prevent gay people from marrying?

Confused about gay marriage in Kansas? You are not alone. It practically changes every day!

Last week, headlines marriage being on, then off, then on again in Kansas.

The latest decision by the US Supreme Court has allowed same-sex marriage in Kansas beginning Nov. issue in court.

On Nov. 11, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued an order temporarily blocking gay marriage in Kansas.

The very next day, the US Supreme Court lifted the stay on issuing same sex marriage licenses in Kansas, making it the 33rd state in which gay unions are allowed.

On October 9, Johnson County began issuing marriage licenses to same

sex couples, but the next day the Kansas Supreme Court placed a hold, pending a hearing to discuss the issues involved.

Meanwhile, the American Civil Liberties federal lawsuit, Marie v Moser, against U.S. District Court (Judges Sedgwick and Douglas) on behalf of couples who wanted the freedom to marry in the a motion for preliminary injunction in the case, and a hearing was held on October 31.

Gov. Sam Brownback issued a statement saying he swore an oath to support the state constitution, which banned gay marriage in 2005.

“An overwhelming majority of Kansas voters amended the constitution

Publications Staff Editor and Chief : Analisia Galicia Yearbook Editor : Keimara Darr Newspaper Editor : Paulina Rodriguez Business Editor : Harley Vinsonhaler Web Editor : Alan Castillo Assistant Web Editor : Clayton Williams Photo Chief : Eduardo Gamez Sports Editors : Earl Wallace & Carley Flowers Promotions Team : Cindy Alfaro - Avila, Juleth Diaz, Liz Thompson, Emily Novack Staff Members : Lenny Baltazar, Lexie Fuqua, Bre’Anna Harvey, Sophia Snepp, Leigh Amado, Tavian Bryant, Alejandro Castillo, Erica Willige Adviser: Heather Hooper

of marriage as one man and one woman. Activist judges should not overrule the people of Kansas,” Brownback said.

Nationally, state bans have been overturned by several federal appeals courts that have declared them unconstitutional.

Earlier this year, the US Supreme Court stopped hearing cases on state bans against gay marriage.

A decision in the 10th US Federal Court of Appeals led Chief District Judge Moriarty of Johnson County to issue an order allowing marriage licenses to be issued to same sex couples.

Critics have said Moriarty didn’t have the authority to issue the order since he was not asked to challenging the Kansas constitutional amendment

2004 Massachusetts

barring same sex marriage.

In a Oct. 10 statement, Moriarty said he acted “based upon my understanding of the law. I do not regret my decision.”

In Johnson County Angela and Jennifer lesbian couple married.

On Tuesday Nov. 4, a federal Judge cleared the way for same sex marriages to proceed in Kansas. In a written ruling, Judge Daniel Crabtree granted a preliminary injunction, which prevents the state from enforcing the ban on same sex marriage found in the Kansas constitution.

A recent ruling from the 6th Federal Court of Appeals upheld a state ban on gay marriage.

Its likely the Supreme Court will make a decision to settle the matter next summer.

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allow same sex marriage.

Kansas tried and failed to pass a constitutional ban against same sex marriage.

2005 Kansas tries again and passes a constitutional ban against gay marriage. House vote 86/37, Senate vote 28/11.

April 2005 70% of Kansas voters supported the ban.

2010 President Obama said that the federal government will no longer defend DOMA in court.

June 2013 US Supreme Court strikes down DOMA and begins to consistently move against same sex marriage bans.

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November 2014

Let us in!

Scholar’s Bowl Season Starts

Opinion By: Lexie Fuqua The doors at school have always been locked during the day to establish the safety of our student body. But how are we supposed to get to class if we can’t enter the building?

The doors are usually

“I understand that locking the doors and having to press the buzzer protects the school and the students, but it also makes many students late when no one answers the buzzer,” said junior Latasha Evans.

get to school so they can get breakfast and catch up on missed work before school starts.

Since it’s November and the weather is getting colder, students shouldn’t have to wait out in the cold for someone to open the doors.

But after 7:55, the doors are locked and stay that way until someone opens the door or a student pushes the buzzer hoping someone will answer.

Depending on your schedule, you might have to go outside to get to your next class. The doors should be unlocked during passing time.

By:Paulina Rodriguez The Scholar’s Bowl competition of the season at Shawnee Heights on October 30.

The team members are freshman Osbaldo Gonzalez, sophomores Jose Campos and

Gabe Payne, juniors Nathaniel Muriithi and Brad Kjos, and senior Irvin Salas.

The team defeated Hayden not place at the tournament.

By: Liz Thompson On October 18 the debate team went to Perry-Lecompton for an open tournament and came home with a win.

All three Highland Park debate teams accumulated place win.

Gabe Payne and Brad Kjos Payne is a novice this year.

Washburn Art Show By: Paulina Rodriguez

Every year Washburn University invites students from Highland Park to enter their art into the annual Washburn University High School Art Day. The university showcases the

student’s art in the art building at the college for a couple of days. This year the show will take place on November 14 different workshop classes all day.

Above is a family portrait done by junior Paulina Rodriguez.

To the left is drawing done by junior Jasmine Mares of a male and a female looking deeply in love.

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College Prep Deadlines By: Keimara Darr

Body & Sold:

subject of fall play & assembly by: Liz Thompson

This year, the Scots Theatre took on the the subject of the fall play Body & Sold.

Korynne McWilliams, junior, describes the play as “starting off on a happy note because we’re all telling our stories and then all of a sudden you feel the tension.

You go along with their journey through The story takes place in the present and approaches the situation seriously looking have incrased especially in teenagers and young adults. how students could go into the bathroom, take pictures of their body parts and earn money right here at school. Its just too Walton.

The play included eight different stories, on Oct. 23-25 at Highland Park. Actors told the stories of each character.

On November 12, Detective Heather

Stults came here to talk to the freshman the special victims unit of the Topeka Police Department.

Speaking on how young girls fall into the trap, Stults said, “They love this guy who is making them have sex. They fall in love with their pimps and call them their

department will be starting a program to help out the girls with therapy, getting

Seniors, it’s that time of year to start applying for colleges and scholarships.

The scholarship deadline for Kansas State, Kansas University, and Wichita State was November 1. The deadline for Fort Hays State University is November 15.

Counselor Chad Brown said the best after Christmas break.

January 1 and its deadline is March 1.

He urged students to remember they are competing with thousands of other students for these scholarships and admission to schools so it’s better to apply early so they have a better shot at these opportunities.

placements.

98% of victims were sexually abused at home only 2% were males One million people globally are

38,600 of the 1.6 million runaways The average age of entry is 12-14

Slam poetry workshop with Malcolm London By: Erica Willige

Malcolm London is a 20- year-old Chicago poet, who is also a performer, activist, and educator.

London came to HP and held workshops with about 180 students on Nov. 7.

London said he doesn’t do what he does necessarily for the money because he came from a place with no money. He does it because he believes being a teacher and a poet can be a viable career.

In his workshop he had students write down 10 or so words about what they

liked, disliked, what they cared about or were an expert at. Then later into the class they wrote poems about themselves from those words.

London gave the students a chance to participate if they chose to read the poems they wrote themselves out loud.

London started writing poetry because he felt he had a voice and should share it.

To him poetry is anything authentically about the person writing about their own voice to express who they want to be.

Malcolm London, a student at the University of Illinois Chicago won the 2011 “Louder than a Bomb” poetry slam in Chicago. He

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November 2014

Pub Staff Goes to Washington DC Eight members of the Publications Staff traveled to Washington DC for the national high school journalism conference Nov. 6-9. The students attended classes in photography, graphic design, social media and writing. When they were done with classes, they got to tour the nation’s capital. The trip was funded by a grant from the Topeka Community Foundation.

The group outside of the White House. Front row from left: Earl Wallace, Cindy Alfaro-Avila, and Alan Castillo,. Back row: Keimara Darr, Eduardo Gamez, Liz Thompson, Sophia Snepp and Harley Vinsonhaler.

Earl Wallace getting on the plane to go home.

The Lincoln Memorial at night.

Perspectives by Chiharu Shiota an exhibit of shoes in the Smithsonian.

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Dr. New’s Trip To South Africa Recently, principal Dr. Beryl New took a trip to South Africa with some members of her church.

She traveled to Durban, Cape Town, and Johannesburg.

New’s purpose of traveling was because her church sponsors two mission projects: “Live Village,” which is for children in need of care, and the other was a safe home for battered abused women.

While traveling and seeing the lives of people in Africa, New said she discovered how helpful and willing they are.

For example, the family who started the Live Village now lives off of donations after giving all that they had to the organization.

New said that she sees how people can live in extreme poverty, yet a few blocks

away there are others living in extreme luxury.

“Africa isn’t the way Hollywood makes it seem,” said New. The trip to South Africa made a big impact on Dr. New’s life.

It made her appreciate her life and her country more than she originally did.

New said, “The more opportunities you have to travel the world, you should. You owe it to yourself to travel the world and see as many places you can.”

While New was gone in South Africa, some students and parents were concerned about her being in Africa during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

When she returned, Superintendent Dr. Julie Ford and director of nursing Dr. Julie

Putnam held two staff meetings to reassure faculty that there was no danger of New bringing the disease back to the school. The distance between the outbreak and New was more than 3,500 miles.

“I thought it was a good teaching opportunity for high school people who had forgotten or didn’t know their world geography,” said New.

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November 2014

Virus Season Enterovirus

By: Juliet Diaz

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November 2014

Should stores be opened on Thanksgiving?

Do you prefer Cyber Monday or Black Friday?

Stephaun Gales Junior “Yes so we can get food if we run out.”

Cyber Monday 22%

Black Friday 77%

Nathaniel Payne Sophomore “No people should be spending time with family.”

Jennifer Stadler Math teacher “Yes but after 6 p.m. so people still have time to be with family.”

Martin Lopez, sophomore, says that he prefers Black Friday because you could get the stuff yourself.

Roger Laubengayer, ELL teacher, says that he prefers Cyber Monday he says that it is so much easier. “I don’t have to deal with crowds, crazy shoppers, and I don’t stress myself because I have the stuff delivered to my house.”

What are you thankful for?

By : Carley Flowers La’Shai Clark - Freshman My family and everything that God has done for me.

Demerius Foster - Freshman My family and life

Teana Retana - Sophomore My family

Dy-Esha Risby - Junior My education

Quinesha’ Jones - Senior My family.

Jordan Vetaw - Sophomore My family

Darrian Keeling - Junior For being in this school and my friends and family.

Kenny Stock - Senior My mom

November 2014

Play Your Heart Out

By Eduardo Gamez The Scots’ football team faced many

1-8, the football team struggled to be healthy and ready-to-play.

Coach Nick Cummings said that the major problem in the season was concussions. He said that it was “very hard for students and players to understand a headache for just having one, or if it was caused by a hard hit. It’s Many players suffered injuries throughout the season that set the whole team back.

The healthy, ready-to-play team was shown in the game against KC Harmon.

The team came together to triumph with a 66-22 win over Harmon.

“We had six different kids score in one

quarterback, Alex Rodriguez, was named player of the week after having played so well.

Certain individuals stood out as leaders to the team. Manuel Torres received Ken Caywood award.

Deshawn Williams. “We just had a bunch of injuries. Even if we had a bad

received it because of his “dedication to help everyone improve as a team and get Alex Rodriguez was named the Offensive MVP of the year.

“I brought versatility and elusiveness.

I tried to give it all I have, every play

think they looked at me as a person who had passion for the game and really Ja’ Onte’ Swopes was named the Defensive MVP of the year. said Swopes. “Every time I stepped on

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By: Cindy Alfaro-Avila

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By: Earl Wallace Lady Scots in a huddle to discuss game strategies

By: Leigh Amado

Kenny Stock getting ready to kick the ball.

11 World Series fans still true blue November 2014

By: Harley Vinsonhaler Game seven was a disappointing night for Kansas City Royals fans Nathan Cooper and Chad Brown. Being a fan of the Royals for as long as they can remember, both were upset when the Royals lost by one against the San Francisco Giants.

“The Giants played better and had it where we didn’t have it,” Cooper said.

“Royals didn’t have enough runs and the Giants came out on top.”

The Royals and Giants played seven games beginning on October 21 and ended October 29 with four wins and 3 loses, making San Francisco the champions of the series.

Brown said it was hard to see them

make it to the series, and then lose because no one knows when they will make it again.

“Both teams were evenly matched and they could have won,” he said Brown remembers watching the Royals coming back to win game six against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1985 when he was in the eighth grade. He said it was hard to believe they came back to win the game after thinking they weren’t. And for game seven, he was excited and his family went crazy when the Royals won the series.

Both World Series started out in Kansas City. The 1985 World Series was also known as the Show-Me Series.

Neither Cooper nor Brown went to any of the games of this series, but they both said their favorite game was game 6 when the Royals shut out the Giants with a score of 10-0.

Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: Game 4: Game 5: Game 6: Game 7:

Scoreboard Royals 1 - 7 Royals 7 - 2 Royals 3 - 2 Royals 4 - 11 Royals 0 - 5 Royals 10 - 0 Royals 2 - 3

World Series Prices By: Clayton Williams

victory. The cheapest ticket was $800 just for standing room. Front Row seats were priced at $11,003.50. And parking cost $33.35.

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What are yo ur Thanksgivin g traditions?

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Christian Davis Sophomore

Christian’s family doesn’t eat Thanksgiving dinner, they eat Thanksgiving lunch instead with many dishes such as green bean casserole and sweet potatoes. They spend time together watching the Gay Pride parade.

Benjamin Reed Junior

His family enjoys spending time together home-made lemonade. They spend the day watching the game and relaxing.

Zora Green Junior

Zora spends her Thanksgiving relaxing with her family as they wait for the food to be ready.

Her grandmother makes goulash and they feast together as a family.

Anahy Espino Junior

Anahy’s family enjoys traditional Mexican meals such as tamales and soup. They have a prayer night as they give thanks for everything.

Anthony Cassell Freshman

As his family spends time together, playing football, they dine on Mexican foods like burritos.

Jonah Mercer

Freshman

Jonah goes to Missouri and spends time with family as they feast on a Thanksgiving turkey.

They also cook up many side dishes like mashed sweet potatoes.

Reyes Rosalinda Galindo Sophomore

Her mother and grandmother work together to make tamales, corn, and tacos for the holidays.

Daisy Gonzalez- Quezada Freshman

Daisy feasts on posole, a Mexican dish, and rice as her family spends time together.