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vol. 83 | issue 3 Bonner springs high school | February 2021
How has the past impacted us? See page 2 to learn where our inspiration for this themed issue came from.
2 Staff| February
Meet The Pow Wow Staff Editor-In-Chief
Alexandria Rivers Isabella Colorado
Features Editor Natalie Delgado
News Editor Zaynab Zlitni
Sports Editor
Table of contents 3
USD 204 Vaccinated
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Customers in the wrong
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Disney then vs. Now
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blm movement
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Super bowl I
Paige Trahan
Staff Writers Alex Lechuga Alexis Moeschler Laney Alexander Rosie Wilson Lauren Tinberg Morgan Grudniewski Charlie Nolting Thatcher Hoch
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Letter from the Editors “That is it! If we take this and the history of it, we get the past and present,” this is how our second ever themed issue came to life. Last year was our first year that we decided to do a themed issue, we focused on our generation, Gen Z. Although it was nice to learn about our generation, we knew we couldn’t cover that again. We always start brainstorming our ideas for each Pow Wow at the big table in Mrs. Stelter’s room. It is a big part of how our paper is made. We start with plain ideas, nothing specific, we just have to have something so that can go off of that. While discussing, we had a realization that things have changed so much from the past, it is nothing like it used to be.
That is when it clicked, the past and present. We would have a whole issue based on the past that we weren’t alive for, and the present, our everyday lives. Now we know that you may think that it is the same thing that we did last year, and it isn’t. New ideas, and nothing to do with our generation. If you are confused by the cover, we took a picture of the wall outside of the journalism room. It shows how our publication has changed over the years and how we have grown as a whole. We are very fortunate to live in the world we do today, even with a pandemic. Everything has changed so much and it can’t be forgotten. We hope you enjoy reading our blast from the past in our February issue.
As always, we are always brainstorming new ideas and don’t want your voice to go unheard either. If you have story ideas or questions about the content we publish you can contact our adviser or us, the editors, at our school emails: isabellacolorado@usd204.net or alexandriarivers@usd204.net
editors-in-chief |Alex Rivers & Bella colorado
Slowing Down The Virus
February | News 3
USD 204 staff receive the COVID-19 vaccine Laney Alexander| staff writer
It’s no secret that two vaccines for COVID-19 have been developed, and many people are thrilled to receive their dosage of it, especially after a year of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. The USD 204 school district has become one of the first in Kansas to receive their vaccines. On Tuesday, January 19th, 85 members of the BSHS staff got their vaccine. They were required to follow a tentative schedule after they received their shot and given helpful tips from our school nurse Brittney Atwood to ease the common side effects such as pain and swelling on the injection area, fever, chills, headache, and tiredness. Some of these tips included the following: for pain where the shot was given, apply a cool wet washcloth and exercise your arm. Another helpful tip was to take Tylenol, Motrin, and Aleve-all medications to help ease the pain. The last tip given was to drink plenty of fluids. The staff of all of our district’s buildings had their chance between January 19th-January 25th depending on their scheduled day, to get the vaccine if they wished to do so. Each staff member was given one of the vaccine choices depending on their vaccine date and what the health
department had on hand. If a staff member got the Moderna vaccine, they will have to get a second dosage around 28 days after the first dose. For those that received this vaccine, the second dosage falls on Tuesday, February 16th.
Before receiving their shot, everyone was required to fill out paperwork stating they had no symptoms of the virus. If they had any of those symptoms the day of or had suffered the virus themselves in the past 90 days, they could not receive the vaccine. A few of the teachers that braved the vaccine posted their photos with their “I got my COVID-19 vaccine!” sticker. Another teacher, Magan Harrell even posted a video of herself receiving the vaccine.
Though some staff were eager to get their vaccine, others had their reasons for choosing not to get the vaccine for themselves. Heather Campbell, who endured the virus in November decided not to get the vaccine. “First off, I love science and am definitely Pro-Vaccine for all of my children... However, I decided to not get the vaccine as I survived the real deal in November and have my own antibodies to fight it off when I am exposed to it again. I plan to get an antibodies test in February and probably again this summer just to see how long my own antibodies are working but for now, I am staying away from the vaccine,” Campbell said. Negative rumors started to spark when the health department ran out of vaccines. This required some staff members to push their vaccine appointment to a different day. The rumors were quickly shut down once information about the lack of vaccines was relayed. As of Monday, January 25th, all USD 204 staff that wished to receive their vaccine will have gotten it. The road has been long but we are finally starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel.
Left to Right: Kathryn Floyd, Magan Harrell, Mariah Spencer, Bill Turley, Rick Moulin, and Don Hilliard show off their “I got my COVID-19 vaccine!” stickers after recieving their first dose.
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pandemics of the past How COVID-19 compares to the Spanish Flu Zaynab Zlitni| News Editor As you pull your mask on before you go into the store, use a plethora of hand sanitizer after touching a door handle, or remain cooped up in your home during this pandemic, know that a century ago life was very similiar. In 1918 and 1919, the most severe pandemic in recent history, the Spanish flu, spread worldwide, infecting 500 million people, or 1/3 of the world’s population, and killing 50 million, according to the CDC. The first recorded case of the Spanish flu occurred at a Kansas military base. Unlike COVID-19, the mortality rate was highest in the Spanish flu for healthy adults ages of 15-34, whereas the Corona virus has been proportionally more deadly for people at risk, such as senior citizens, or people with preexisting health conditions. A unique trait of COVID-19 is its effect on minorities. Because of several factors,
minorities of different ethnic and racial backgrounds are suffering during the pandemic. According to the CDC, “Inequities in the social determinants of health, such as poverty and healthcare access, affecting these groups are interrelated and influence a wide range of health and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.” Similar to the 2020 pandemic, the Spanish flu had substantial effects on the black community. “When it came to getting healthcare during the 1918 influenza epidemic, America’s Black communities hobbled by poverty, Jim Crow segregation and rampant discrimination, were mostly forced to fend for themselves,” writes National Geographic writer, Rodney Brooks. Information from the process of the Spanish flu in 1918 has helped current members of the CDC in trying to deal with COVID-19. In the midst of the spanish flu it was clear that
nurses were the necessity of a pandemic. “Even though both pandemics resisted available medicine, were extremely contagious with high mortality, and could have severe consequences to their own lives, nurses responded in mass,” writes nurse Karen Robinson. The strength of nurses to rehabilitate, and take the lead in patient care proves them to be the strongpoint of healthcare during a pandemic, this was shown true in both the Spanish flu and the COVD-19 virus. With the spread of COVID-19, there have been many debates regarding the wearing of masks and its effectiveness on the prevention of the pandemic. Even during the 1920s public officials urged people to stop spitting and to wear masks, using slogans like “Spitting Spreads Death” or “The man or woman or child who will not wear a mask now is a dangerous slacker”. A sign in California even threatened
“Wear a mask or go to jail.” Similarly to the recent virus, there were many resistances, and disagreements with public mask ordinances during the Spanish Influenza pandemic. An “Anti-mask League” was formed during that time, and it was argued that the masks were uncomfortable, ineffective, and bad for business. The similarities and differences between the two viruses as well as how the world overcame the pandemic in 1918 has acted as a guide for how the world can overcome the current pandemic. The Spanish flu was the worst recorded epidemic in recent history, and the number of citizens infected with COVID-19 continues to climb. Above Left: Men and Women in 1918 wear their masks to reduce the spread of the flu. Niday Picture Library/Alamy.
Above Right: Healthcare worker tends to a pateient. Getty Images.
February | Opinion 5
The customer isn’t always right bella colorado | Editor in chief As someone who has been working in customer service for a few months, I have had my fair share of rude and sassy customers. From getting yelled at because we are out of a certain product, to not letting them have a refund. Currently at the Price Chopper I work at we have a sign that says all sales are final, meaning that if you buy something you can’t return it unless it was opened or went bad. We have signs posted at the door and at customer service, yet people still say they never saw a sign.
One of the many things customers get upset about is sale prices. For example, Coke, Pepsi, or 7 Up products will go on sale and if you buy three 12 packs then it will cost $10, while normally the for three 12 packs is $17.07. Customers will then try and buy only one or two 12 packs of soda and get angry when they see that the sales price didn’t come up. This is when I then explain that you must buy three of them. It’s mentioned in the Price Chopper Ad and is printed on the sale tag which is then circled in red. I get these customers would like their sale prices because they are trying to save money, but there is a better way of addressing the situation.
I’ve had customers yell at me and tell me I’m doing my job wrong or call me names. Of course I’m not the only one having upset customers, all of my co-workers deal with the same customers. I’ve had a grown man throw a temper tantrum because he didn’t get a free case of Pepsi. The promotion was if Whit Merrifield got two hits then people enrolled in the rewards program would be able to clip a coupon to their card. The coupon was a free Pepsi 6 pack of the 24oz. bottles. The man didn’t understand that he had to clip the coupon to his card online. When I tried to tell him how the coupon worked he called me stupid and then said that
the T.V. said otherwise. After that he dropped the F-bomb and stormed out of the store. Before he could leave the store he decided to aggressively push his cart at the front doors and walked out. I just think it’s ridiculous when someone who is old enough to be my parent or even my grandparent, yell at me and call me names because they don’t know how to read a sales sign correctly. My co-workers are only around 16-18 years old and don’t deserve to be yelled at because a sale price didn’t come off. So if you are ever in a grocery store completely read the sales sign and if the sale doesn’t come off then address it calmly.
Winter Weather Advisory Alexandria Rivers| Editor in chief “A winter weather advisory has been issued for your location”, which is the notification I woke up to on January 27th after it had snowed two days in a row. I love winter, and I love when it snows, but I have never liked driving in it. I live in Kansas City on the edge of the school district on the east side. My roads never get cleared because the city never comes through and cleans them. It is quite a pain trying to get places in the snow and ice when your vehicle isn’t 4 wheel drive going up and
down slick hills. The morning that I wrote this, my brakes weren’t the best due to the snow and had almost slid onto K-32. I could see the rush hour traffic getting closer and closer and my brakes wanting to give up, but I got it under control and kept driving. In the past when we got a lot of snow, the school district checked the roads in Bonner and Edwardsville, but never my part of town. When I used to ride the bus and it was slick or there was snow on the ground, the bus drivers seemed like they didn’t care and kept driving recklessly and that made me not even want to get on the bus or even go to school.
I understand that they can’t cancel school every time it snows or ices, but at least get it plowed before you try to send your students to school in unsafe conditions. Driving is the worst part about it, but then as you get to school you are expecting an easy walk inside, well that would be the case, but the parking lot lines are covered in snow and there is ice everywhere waiting for students to slip and fall. In the winter, I wake up early just to see the snow has fallen. That meant that I had to clean my vehicle off and leave earlier than normal just to make it to school in time. My roads are
never clear and have a few tire marks from people that have driven on the street. I would drive in hoping that no one was doing the same thing on the other side of the street. As soon as you get onto K-32, you see that they have semi-cleared it and as you get to Bonner, it is almost completely clear. The city of Bonner Springs does a great job clearing the roads when they need to and so does Edwardsville, but what I am trying to say that if the school district wants to consider me an Edwardsville resident, then they should be clearing my street and seeing if it is even safe for buses to be on.
6 A&e| February
DISNEY BROUGHT TO LIFE Does BSHS think remakes have the same magic as the originals? Morgan Grudniewski| staff writer Lauren Tinberg| Staff Writer Alexandria Rivers| Editor in chief
Cinderella
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Aladdin 20 1
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Sleeping Beauty
Beauty and the beast
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Alice in wonderland
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Student Responses “The newer Lion king was too real. It didn’t have the Disney magic.” -Jessie White
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“Angelina Jolie contributed SO MUCH to this movie with her portrayal of Maleficent. I also feel like there’s a certain level of emotion that humans are able to portray that cartoons can’t reach. Furthermore, I enjoyed seeing things take place from the villainess’ point of view.” - naya jones
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“I loved the graphics and how the producers brought the movie to life.” -jenna knight
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Does the movie magic maintain? Lauren and Morgan give their honest reviews of Disney remakes Lauren Tinberg| Staff Writer Morgan Grudniewski| staff writer Lauren: Even though both movies are amazing, the original “Lion King” is better. It’s kind of a nostalgic thing for me. When I think of the original “Lion King” I picture myself at six years old. The music was my favorite part. The lyrics and tune of “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” and “Hakuna Matata” are always stuck in my head. The movie is filled with iconic songs that everybody remembers. After seeing the new version, I still thought it was good, but it made me feel old. Kids now are going to know the live-action version rather than the original. I watched the original “Lion King” religiously, now kids won’t get to experience that. Even though the graphics in the new version are incredible, there’s just something about the original that makes me feel like a kid. The casting in the new version also didn’t sit right with me. Casting Beyoncé as Nala was too bold of a choice in my opinion. Since she is such a huge superstar her involvement in the movie seemed to take away from the movie as a whole. Instead of talking about “The Lion King”, people were talking about Beyoncés new role. Morgan: I’m starting to sense a common theme with my best friend and remakes of Disney movies. We decided to spend a cool summer night at Boulevard Drive-In, watching the double feature with Toy Story 4 and Aladdin. Most people start nodding off during the second movie, but I remember trying so hard to stay awake because of how excited I was to watch this movie. With Will Smith as the Genie, I was thrilled to see how it would play out. I felt that this remake had an astounding soundtrack. “Friend Like Me” reminds me of a dance I performed when I was younger, and I loved it. I felt that many elements just could not be recreated with correct morals and accurately. Even with the help of CGI, some of the animated features felt rushed and simple. The plot is very charming and Princess Jasmine is a headstrong role model, especially for younger children watching. Remaking this original love story into a modern romantic musical is the perfect revamp.
Morgan: From her charming persona, to her shrewd mind, and her accepting character, Belle is the epitome of a Disney princess. I can’t think about my elementary days without Beauty and the Beast coming to mind. As exaggerated as it might sound, this movie is the closest thing to nirvana. When I heard that a remake was coming to theaters, I could not wait to spend all two hours and ten minutes with my eyes glued to the screen, not blinking once. Emma Watson serves as the perfect embodiment of Belle. From that softhearded look in her eyes, to her gorgeous brunette hair, and the way her lines just roll off of her tongue, I could not imagine a different actress for this role. This remake will always remind me of my best friend, because we went to the midnight premiere together on my birthday, (yes we thought we were so cool, but hey, we were 12). The original and the remake will always get a 10/10, 5 star rating, 2 thumbs up, 100%, however you want to describe it.
Lauren: “Maleficent” is 100 times better than the original “Sleeping Beauty”. The small change in the storyline and perception makes for a better movie overall. The movie is shown from Maleficent’s point of view. This allows us to see how things were for her. Throughout the entire movie there is character development. Giving Maleficent more humanity and purpose and not just making her a cold-hearted villain gives the story more depth, it’s not just a love story between some random prince and princess. In my opinion, the younger generations needed to see that happy endings aren’t going to just find you, you make your own happy ending. We see a bond made over the course of sixteen years between Aurora and Maleficent. But overall the original is kind of bland compared to the new version.
8 Features| February
the dream goes on
How the fight for racial equality has developed Natalie Delgado | staff writer Thatcher hoch | staff writer While the civil rights movement is in our textbooks with black and white photography, the decades-long struggle wasn’t that long ago. Then it was a fight for social justice and equal rights mainly for African Americans and today it's a continued fight for racial equality. After the civil war, the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments were supposed to guarantee equal rights for African Americans. Instead, black codes and Jim Crow laws maintained segregation between white people and people of color. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus. While 15-year-old Claudette Colvin was the first to be arrested for this “crime”, Rosa’s light skin and maturity made her a stronger strongspokes person for the movement. Soon after, the Atlanta minister Dr. Martin Luther King started to organize with the people and began by bus boycotting which led to the desegregation of buses. Dr. King soon became the face of the civil rights movement. Brown v. Board of Education, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Civil rights Act of 1964, and the Civil Rights Act of 1968 all made strides during the movement. How were these advancements made possible? Social Studies teacher Magan Harrell says, “I would say
Ruby Bridges- Became the first black student to intergate an elementary school in the south at just six years old. Only one teacher would accept her as a student and it was her and that teacher that didn’t miss a day.
Claudette Colvin- On March 2, 1955, she was arrested at the age of 15 in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus.
May 17, 1954: Brown v. Board of Education
1961: Black and white activists, known as freedom riders, take bus trips through the American South to protest segregation
September 4, 1957: Nine Black students known as the “Little Rock Nine” are blocked from integrating into Little Rock Central High School
the biggest thing is that they organized. They started to make a big difference because they had their meetings, even though they had to do it in secret, they had a plan, and things were thought out.” Across the south sit-ins, boycotts, and protests began popping up everywhere. Freedom riders boarded buses and protests were peaceful but met by violent force from police, something that today the protesters of Black Lives Matter are not unfamiliar with. Hand in hand, hundreds of thousands of people marched on Washington and virtually everyone in America heard the “I have a dream speech”, 58 years ago. Dr. Martin Luther King said in his speech, “1963 is not an end, but the beginning.” While the civil rights movement legally came to a close after MLK was assassinated on April 4th, and the Fair Housing Act was passed on April 11th, 1968 the fight for change was not over. “Technically, I would say it didn't end, because the civil rights movement was a movement for racial equality and to end discrimination and systemic racism and social injustice, and we're still doing that. The movement hasn’t ended, it's just the name that has changed. It is an ongoing, constant movement,” said Harrell. In February 2012 Trayvon Martin
July 2, 1964: President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law
August 28, 1963: Approximately 250,000 people take part in The March on Washington
August 6, 1965: President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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was killed at the hands of police brutality but unfortunately was not the last nor the first. The killings of black and brown people were becoming a pattern. According to a study by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, black Americans are 3.23 times more likely than white Americans to be killed by police. As a result, Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi established Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. with the mission to “eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.” Since its founding, there have been many protests fighting for social justice, while remembering those who died. Similar to the civil rights era, the majority of the protests were peaceful. “All of this is just a carry-over of the civil rights movement. People are still being stereotyped and profiled based on the color of their skin. We haven't dealt with the past yet to move forward,” said Harrell. People today are taking notes from the past and organizing effectively. Although the movements share many similarities, a key difference is social media. During the civil rights movement, people had to wait around and hope that maybe
April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated
April 11, 1968: President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968
one news reporter captured the moment. Today anyone can record and spread it to thousands in minutes. A video of a police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck spread around the world and united people around a common cause and influenced the weeks to come. Protesters around the country gathered together. Today with the power of social media the cause has risen into major news outlets and opened important conversations. We haven’t seen any major changes despite the movement being around since 2013. Are people making a difference? Harrell says, “I think some are. For some people it was like a light bulb went off, and they're starting to see injustice, and they're using their platform, so I think that more people are doing the work. Education is the key. And if you don't educate yourself on the issues, and if you don’t have a why or a purpose, then it's people like that who are not making a difference.” The Civil Rights movement was a fight for social justice and equality. Although we see the movement as the past, the fight for social justice and racial inequality has progressed into Black Lives Matter in our world today. Strides have been made, but there is still so much work to be done.
February 26, 2012: George Zimmerman Shoots Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida
July 20, 2013: First massive protest occurs for Trayvon Martin over 1,000 people stage a sit-in in Times Square
BLM Founders- Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi created Black Lives Matter in 2013. The movement began with the hashtag, #BlackLivesMatter that was in response to the murder of Trayvon Martin. The American activists are all trained organizers, strategists, and writers. All three have shared their passion for activism and have brought attention to the Black Lives Matter movement by widely speaking and writing about the movement as well as using their skills to effectively organize.
Bernice King- Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Bernice King today carries on her fathers work. She continues to spread the King’s message which was the foundation of so many protests during the Civil Rights movement, nonviolence is just as powerful as a weapon. Although Dr. King lived through different events, Bernice believes his words are a blueprint in the Black Lives Matter Movement.
August 9. 2014: Black Lives Matter Freedom riders take buses to Ferguson, Missouri
May 26, 2020: Hundreds of Minneapolis residents called for justice of George Floyd’s death and marched to the police precinct
10 Sports| February
THE G.O.A.t VS. the kid A preview of Super Bowl LV Alex Lechuga| staff writer With the 55th Super Bowl right around the corner, the anticipation keeps building and building. This Sunday-night spectacle features a rematch between two quarterbacks from the 2019 AFC Championship game, a game in which Tom Brady, who was then a Patriot, came out on top due to an offside penalty late in the fourth from Dee Ford. Mahomes, who lost that game as a first-year starter and league MVP, now seeks back-to-back Super Bowl wins for the first time since the Patriots 04’-05’
victories led by none other than Tom Brady. At age 43, the ageless wonder is on a conquest to win his seventh ring in 10 attempts, this time on a brand new team for the first time in 20 years after leaving the New England Patriots. For the first time in NFL history, a team will have a home-field advantage in the Super Bowl. The home-field advantage will not be what people would traditionally expect due to COVID-19. The NFL is taking precautions to keep fans and
players safe during the pandemic. There will be 22,000 people in the stands, 14,500 fans plus an additional 7,500 vaccinated health care workers that the organization invited to attend for free. The Buccaneers and Chiefs have faced off in the regular season where the Chiefs ended up on top with the score being 27-24. During only the first quarter of that matchup, Tyreek Hill had seven catches for 203 yards and two touchdowns. The Buccaneers have two players that made the all-pro team which
were defensive linebackers Demario Davis and Lavonte David. The Chiefs have seven pro bowlers and all but two of those also made the all-pro team. The five all-pro and pro bowl players from the Chiefs include Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, Chris Jones, and Tyrann Mathieu with Eric Fisher and Frank Clark only being in the pro bowl. Will the young prodigy Patrick Mahomes come out on top or will the veteran legend Tom Brady be able to shut him down?
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
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From Super Bowl I to Super Bowl LV Charlie Nolting| staff writer January 15, 1967, would become the start of the biggest sports spectacle in America, the Super Bowl. The battle between the American Football League and the National Football League took place at the Los Angeles Coliseum. This was before they were separate conferences playing under the name of the NFL, before brands like Nike, Riddell, Adidas, and many others ran the equipment game, before Tom Brady was born. Let’s take it all the way back to 1920 for the beginning of the National Football League. Teams like the Chicago Cardinals and the Decatur Staleys (now the Chicago bears) slowly grew. Around 40 years later Lamar Hunt wanted to bring football to Texas. After a failed effort, in 1959, he decided to make his own league. This was the
start of the American Football League. Teams like the Dallas Texans, New York Titans, Boston Patriots, and others competed against each other. Fast forward to 1967 when the American Football League champions played the National Football League champions. The battle between the Chiefs and the Packers wasn’t even formally named the Super Bowl at the time, instead it was the AFL-NFL World Championship Game. Even with the Kansas City Chiefs coming out of an 11-2-1 season comparable to the Packers’ 12-2 season, there was very high speculation that the AFL teams could not compete with those in the NFL. By halftime, the score was 14-10 with a surprising and close performance by the Chiefs. The second half ended up being a shutout making the final score 35-10. Even
though Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson came up short against Packers quarterback Bart Starr, this was the start of something great. The entertainment factor at this event has changed drastically. The game was broadcasted by both NBC and CBS. This is because CBS was the official broadcaster of the NFL and NBC was the broadcaster for the AFL. This was the only Super Bowl to be broadcasted by two different TV networks. Additionally, the halftime show shifted from local high school marching bands to elaborate performances by huge artists like Michael Jackson and Beyoncé. The in-person experience has also changed a substantial amount. Tickets originally sold for around $12 and now sell for an average of $4,500. Attendance hasn’t changed much as
the first Super Bowl had around 61,000 fans in the seats and Super Bowl 54, having around 62,000. Players in 1970 made an average of $23,000 a year which today is worth around $115,000. This is one-twelfth of the average $1.4 million annual present-day salary. Not only did they make less money, but padding and safety equipment were more-so a decoration compared to today. The leather hat they called a “helmet” back in the ‘20s was far from safe and protective. It’s safe to say the NFL has changed a lot. From a mess of mixed TV broadcasts to the most-watched sporting event in America. From Len Dawson to Patrick Mahomes. This is the reason we get to have the day we all know as Super Bowl Sunday.
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Left: Chiefs running back approaches Packers defender in Super Bowl I. Right: Chiefs defenders pressure Jimmy Garoppolo to throw the ball away in Super Bowl LIV.
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Aspire to inspire Paige Trahan| Sports editor
Bo Jackson Bo Jackson is one of only a few athletes to ever excel in two professional sports. Jackson is an all-star in the MLB and the NFL playing for the Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, and the California Angels. Jackson was the first pick in the NFL draft in 1986 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but he opted out of his contract to play baseball for the Royals. Jackson spent most of that baseball season playing in the minor leagues but when he got called to action in 1987 he shocked the league by putting up 22 home runs, 53 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases as an outfielder. Because Bo opted out of the 1986 draft he was able to go into the 1987 draft where he was picked as a running back for the Oakland Raiders. He and Al Davis worked out a contract where Bo would not join the Raiders until his baseball season was over. When Jackson joined the raiders he put up ridiculous numbers on offense averaging 5.4 yards per carry, 2,782 total rushing yards, 16 touchdowns, and had 40 passing catches for 352 yards.
Wilma Rudolph At just 6 years old Rudolph was told she would never walk again because of spouts of polio and scarlet fever she experienced as a child that required her to wear a bulky brace on her leg. Little by little Rudolph got stronger until one day her mother found her outside playing basketball. Basketball quickly became her calling. She played basketball all through high school but once she got to college she turned to track and field. Rudolph competed in the 1960 Olympics in Rome and won gold medals in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, and the 4×100 relay making her the first American woman to ever win 3 gold medals in track & field in the same Olympic game. Wilma passed away of a brain tumor in 1994.
Bill Russell “Defensive juggernaut” Bill Russell is one of the greatest baseball players of all time having won 11 championships in his 13 seasons with the Celtics. Russell played in the NBA All-Star game 12 times, won All-Star MVP in 1963, and was 3-time NBA first team player. In 1956 Russell used his talent to represent the U.S. in the Olympics as captain. Russell averaged 14 points per game and the team dominated by beating their opponents by an average of 54 points. This made Russell one of only seven athletes to ever win a NCAA Championship, NBA Championship, and a Gold Medal. After retirement Russell Became the first African American Coach in the NBA and the first ever Player-Coach.
Serena Williams 23 Grand Slam titles, 12 doubles titles, 2 mixed doubles titles, and 8-time No.1 ranked Pro-Tennis player. That’s just a fraction of Serena Williams’ accomplishments. At just 14 (1995) Williams was a nationally ranked tennis player and four years later she won the U.S. Open, the Grand Slam Cup, and three other Women’s Tennis Association Titles. In 2003 Williams’ career came to a screeching halt after a knee injury that would take her four years to recover from. In 2007 she won the Australian Open and had many victories at the U.S. Open only to be sidelined again by a life-threatening Pulmonary Embolism. In that time Williams focussed on being an activist for many organizations including the Owl Foundation, UNICEF, and she built a school in Kenya.
Kobe Bryant Bryant began his career with the lakers in 1996 at only 18 years of age, the youngest player in NBA history. During that time he won League MVP (2007-2008), Finals MVP (2009-2010), won 5 NBA Championships, and was named the highest-paid player in the NBA (2010). With his fame Bryant became a philanthropist, advocating for many organizations such as the After School All-Stars (ASAS) funding after school activities for children all over the U.S., the Pediatric Aids Foundation, the Center of Abused Children, Make-a-Wish, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights, and Plaza De La Raza A Latino Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant was an amazing basketball player but an even better person. He passed away in a helicopter accident on January 26, 2020.
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