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vol. 83 | issue 1 Bonner springs high school | October 2020
Social Distancing 6 feet
How long was Quarantine? See pages 8-9 for a look at how the rest of the world handled COVID-19.
2 Staff | October 2020
Meet The Pow Wow Staff Editor-In-Chief Alexandria Rivers Isabella Colorado
Features Editor Natalie Delgado
News Editor Zaynab Zlitni
Sports Editor Paige Trahan
A&E Editor Izabelle Koenig
Staff Writers Alex Lechuga Alexis Moeschler Laney Alexander Rosie Wilson Lauren Tinberg Morgan Grudniewski Charlie Nolting Thatcher Hoch
Adviser
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Surviving as a small business
Opinions Overview of COVID-19 Athlete Mask Mandate Fall Fashion
Jordan Stelter
Contact Us Bonner Springs High School 100 McDanield Bonner Springs, KS 66012 913-422-5121, ext. 4330 www.bshsnews.com Follow us on twitter @bshspowwow or contact adviser Jordan Stelter at stelterj@usd204.net
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Letter from the Editors “Normal temperature, please proceed”, the sound that we hear every morning walking in the door to head to class. You look left and right to see only half of your classmates face. If you told us back in March that it would’ve gotten this bad, I would have laughed it off and told you that you were crazy, but here we are. Faces covered by masks, stuck in the same classroom for only 7 hours in a week, struggling with online. Not the ideal school year we had hoped for. We have to move on though, we need to look at the positives. We actually
get to go to school even though it is a short period of time. We may not have home sports games, but at least we still have sports. It may be hard to see the light in the dark, but we just have to keep going to find it. BSHS, we know this year is going to be a struggle, but together, we can get through it. We are so excited to be able to get Pow Wows out for you to read and see what we have been up to. As a staff, we are just happy to be with each other, even if we can’t sit next to each other. With a new adviser, we have new ideas, so if you’ve
got story ideas or questions you’d like to see us answer, please contact us at our school emails: alexandriarivers@usd204.net
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October 2020 | News 3
The story behind the sip How Third Space Coffee has survived a pandemic
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With the persisting struggles that COVID-19 has provided the U.S. this year, local businesses are subject to the worst of the economic downfall during these difficult times. Third Space Coffee in downtown Bonner Springs is one of the many community shops that have had to adjust to the coronavirus protocols. Amy Gibbs, co-owner of Third Space Coffee has experienced a fluctuation of their business throughout the pandemic. “The first month of the pandemic we were down about 35% from our regular revenue, but after that it picked back up to normal and the last two months have actually been better than usual. We’re up about 20% from last year. It’s the community,” Gibbs said. On June 30th a mask mandate was put into place by Wyandotte County, requiring everyone over the age of five to wear a mask over their mouth and nose in all public spaces. “We are just trying to comply with what the county is asking
us to do so we have the signs up,” Gibbs said. “I feel like it’s important to give people the dignity of I’m just trusting that you’re gonna do what’s right.” Although the local shop has been able to adjust to the mask mandate fairly smoothly, with political unease surrounding masks the business has experienced an instance of backlash regarding wearing the face covering. “We had posted a picture of our staff wearing masks saying you know ‘We’re looking forward to serving you guys today. We’ll be smiling even if you can’t see it.’ and we were just trying to be more positive about the situation,” Gibbs said. “We had one customer respond to the post saying that they didn’t feel like they could support us anymore because we were giving up our freedoms.” Gibbs has had the advantage of keeping the same employees and not having to lay anyone off. “No, we didn’t have to lay anybody off, and we were
able to take advantage of a grant that was offered to small businesses and the PPP,” Gibbs said. Third Space was able to take advantage of a local grant and a PPP (public-private partnership) which is a cooperation between public and private sectors. This helped the business get through the difficult times during the lockdown. “Our local bank here, they’re the ones that really got the ball rolling for us. They were super helpful, and they took initiative to really help us get all the help we could. They’ve been fantastic,” Gibbs said. With the help of the community as well as customers from Johnson County and many other surrounding communities, Third Space Coffee was able to thrive even through a global pandemic.
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Source: https://www.oberlo.com/blog/small-business-statistics
4 News | October 2020
Bad Connection
Students and teachers struggle to connect during pandemic Laney Alexander| staff writer Lauren Tinberg| Staff Writer Although this school year has been full of uncertainty, students and staff are working hard to succeed despite the challenges and drawbacks of the new hybrid schedule. A majority of students seem to prefer being in school rather than online. For many, the chance to communicate with people in-person surpasses the appeal of staying home. Students like sophomore Mia Smith have commented that despite being at the building, they feel disconnected. “I feel disconnected from some of my teachers. Some of my teachers I know from past years so luckily I already have a connection with them,” said Smith. Because students do not see their teachers face-to-face on a regular basis, many have found organization and time management difficult. Some students are struggling to juggle sports, work, and other extracurricular
activities as well as the heavy workload of online school. Sophomore Bryce Wendt found a strategy for being successful in class. “I stay on top of the schedule we were given at the beginning of the year. On Monday’s I’ll do my work for my 1st and 3rd hours, then I ask any questions I have during my Zooms,” said Wendt. While students are struggling to manage their time, teachers are struggling to connect with students. Physics and chemistry teacher Ms.Martin found it hard to support her students working from home. “Previously I could help my students that were struggling more after class or spend a little more time with them. Now it’s hard to help those students who are struggling because some don’t reach out or answer emails,” said Martin. School social worker Mrs. Chowning feels like she has
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been unsuccessful at her job this year. With the new changes of the school year and the challenge of connecting with remote students, her job has been especially difficult. “Things are very different from normal. There are a lot of zoom calls for the people that are staying remote,” said Chowning. Students have mentioned not knowing what is going on, but they are not alone, teachers feel the same way. Mr. Walker, the audiovisual teacher, opened up about feeling confused while teaching in this pandemic and the struggles of working with students from a distance. “I’ve had moments where I’m like ‘what am I doing?’ and try to tell myself I can’t compare what I’m doing this year with any other year. This is one of those things that...I don’t know. I don’t know if it’s good, I don’t know if it’s bad because I don’t get that feedback. That’s the
frustrating part, I don’t know what’s working and what’s not,” said Walker. With students being remote this year teachers are trying to find new ways to make connections. As someone who values getting to know his students, Mr.Walker has gotten creative to get to know his students from afar. “I try to make as many contacts as I can. If they are in class I try to develop that relationship not just about class, but also about life. I ask daily attendance questions about them personally, anything I can do to get information from them without them always knowing it,” said Walker. Although this school year has brought many challenges, students and teachers are pushing through the difficulties and hoping for a chance to reconnect with one another in person soon.
October 2020 | Opinion 5
Outrageously priced bella colorado | Editor in chief Insulin and its insane price have been in more people’s conversations than it used to be. The price of this liquid is outrageous and trust me I would know. I myself am a type one diabetic and know the struggle of having to pay for the expensive item that keeps me living. On average the price of insulin can cost from $200 to $400 for one pen or vial without insurance. From personal experience, one insulin pen lasts me about a month. I use it for
every meal and then correction shots when my blood sugar goes high. Now I know it doesn’t sound that bad but let me put it differently. Many people struggle with being able to afford the price of insulin. Some even try to ration their insulin and try to only use it when they desperately need it. Doing this can be deadly because every single person in the whole world needs insulin to live. The even more frustrating part is that the inventor of insulin, Frederick Banting, sold the insulin for only $1. Personally, I feel like it should be free or at least go back to its original price. In many other countries the
price of insulin so way cheaper. In Canada, the price ranges from $32-$50. In Germany, a pack of five Tresiba insulin pens cost around $6, while in the U.S. it would cost around $500. The reason prices are so extreme is due to Pharma and price gouging. Even though price gouging is illegal. Nobody is getting in trouble with the rising price of insulin. Back in 1996, the price of a month’s supply of insulin was around $20. Then in 2001, the price was $14 and then increased to $35. The price of insulin now is around $275. That is a 1,200% increase between 1996 to now. Why the price needs to increase that much for something that should be af-
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fordable due to how important it is. On average 1.25 million have type one diabetes. About 40,000 are diagnosed each year as well. As someone who uses insulin to keep me alive and to prevent me from dying from an autoimmune disease that I couldn’t stop from happening. I am furious about the constant rise of the price. I feel as though everyone who needs insulin should be able to access it and have no problem paying for it.
Mental Breakdown Paige Trahan| Sports editor With all of the changes to school and sports, the suicide rates since COVID-19 have skyrocketed. An article by PSYCOM, a mental health resource website, states in July and August,
over 75,000 people were at risk of “deaths of despair” which means they were at risk of dying from suicide or substance abuse from the impacts of COVID-19. Health officials don’t understand the consequences the health mandates have on children and young adults. Children are committing suicide because they are stuck at home with their abusive parents, or because of the social
isolation brought upon them by the health mandates, and others are collapsing from the stress of this new learning style. Kids aren’t used to this. “This” is teaching yourself the majority of the content at school, “this” is not having the support of a teacher and your peers, “this” is having thirty assignments in seven classes all due by 11:59 on Friday. “This” is hard and it’s overwhelming.
I believe that the government should allow schools to construct their own plan of attack for the school year because, at the end of the day, the faculty and staff at the school are the people that know these students best. They know what is going to help them be successful and I can almost guarantee this is not what our school wanted for us.
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, reach out to a bshs counselor or UTILIZE THESE HOTLINES: National Suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-talk (8255) PACES CRISIS LINE: 913-788-4200 CRISIS TEXT LINE: Text home to 741741
6 Opinions | October 2020
Where the vote shouldn’t lie Zaynab Zlitni| News Editor The undeniable fact of this election is that the people that suffer from Trump’s victory, are the minorities of America. From his history of racism, sexual assault, misogyny, transphobia, islamophobia, and homophobia I can’t think of any reasons to vote for him that outweigh these things. The support of Trump doesn’t come down to whether you’re a republican or a democrat, it pinpoints whether you’re a decent or indecent person. Trump’s history of racism is long and disgusting. Recently he has called COVID-19 the “Chinese virus” and the “kungflu”, both proving to be extremely offensive terms. But it doesn’t end here. In 1973 Trump was sued by the U.S. Department of Justice for violating the Fair Housing Act. Evidence was found that Trump had denied access to Black tenants and lied to them about the availability of apartments. A former employee of Trump’s came out and explained that at Trump’s casino, Trump and his daughter Ivanka
would order all black people off of the floor and make them stay in the back. A more well-known racist act of Trump’s (especially if you’ve seen When They See Us on Netflix) is in 1989. Four black teens and one Latino were wrongly convicted, and racially stereotyped for the rape and assault of a jogger in New York. The teens were manipulated by the justice system and Trump immediately published ads insisting that the teens be persecuted by the death penalty. Even after being proven innocent by DNA testing and given a $41 million settlement, Trump still believes they’re guilty according to a 2016 interview. His racist acts continue, in the 2016 election Trump proceeded to call Mexican immigrants “rapists” who are “bringing crime” and “bringing drugs” into the U.S. The list continues and doesn’t seem to end. Recently in 2020 Trump has been in open juxtaposition of the Black Lives Matter movement, calling the protestors “thugs” also calling the Black Lives Matter road paintings a “symbol of hate”. The plaguing and jaundiced traits of the President’s chauvinist comments
and actions only further his undependable character as a “leader” in this country. Since the 70s, Trump has been accused of sexual assault and rape 26 times. Trump claims that these allegations are all false, politically motivated by his opponents. Even in some cases, Trump and his lawyers have often suggested that he was incapable of assaulting these women because he wasn’t physically attracted to them. In October of 2016, a tape of Trump boasting about “grabbing her by the p*ssy” was released by Access Hollywood. The tape struck a lot of controversy and it feels disgusting that the man that is supposed to be leading and representing the U.S. speaks about women like that. Over the many accusations against Trump, all of which are disgusting and extremely disturbing to read about, none of them exceed the New York court case of Jane Doe v. Donald J. Trump and Jeffery Epstein. The description of the court case is something I had a hard time reading. It explains the rape in 1994 of a then 13-year-old girl at a party in which she was tied up by the
President, forcibly raped, even after pleas to stop, assaulted and threatened by Trump. She returned to the party and was then raped again by Epstein. She remained anonymous in the trials and I can’t even imagine the things that she had to go through. The case was blown over and disappeared four days before the 2016 election. The support of Donald Trump in this country absolutely baffles me in every possible way. It was never about being republican or democrat, it’s about the morals of a human being at this point. Trump has committed countless more vile acts, and I don’t even want to get started on his comments about Muslims or his Twitter account. I would hope that people educate themselves and remove the hate they behold in themselves. This country needs to metamorphosize into something greater, greater than what it has been. The future of America scares me, and being in support of Donald Trump is almost being opposed to all things humane.
October 2020 | A&E 7
Fall fun still on
Have fun and stay safe with these activities izabelle koenig | A&E editor
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there are many Halloween and fall traditions that are not safe to do this year. Things like the annual Renaissance Festival and Halloween Haunt at Worlds of Fun have been canceled altogether. There have even been calls to cancel trick-ortreating. While many favorites have been canceled, there are still plenty of activities that will continue this year under new rules like the county mask mandate and social distancing rules guidelines. Many events are being planned with other safety measures in mind such as the Mask it Up fun run and Trunk-or-Treat Project Grad is hosting in the BSHS school parking lot on Halloween. Although things are different this year there are still plenty of fun Halloween and fall activities you can enjoy. Below are just a few safe Halloween and fall activities you can do this year. From the traditional pumpkin patch and corn maze, to a coffee tour and tasting session this season can be fun even during a pandemic. Kerby Farm
City Market
The Roasterie Tours
Kerby Farm has hayrides, a pumpkin patch, and a corn maze, as well as farm animals and other family-friendly activities. The farm runs from September 26 through October 31. They are open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. -6 p.m.
The City Market is a yearround farmers market that sells produce and handmade goods. It also has many restaurants to enjoy. The market is open on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Roasterie holds tours of their factory where you can learn about their coffee as well as try it at a coffee tasting at the end. Tours run Monday through Friday & Sunday at 10 a.m. and noon, as well as Saturday at 8 a.m. , 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
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8 Features | October 2020
Pandemic Past Times A timeline of COVID-19 across the world Thatcher Hoch | staff writer Morgan Grudniewski| staff writer Dec 31-Jan11 New virus found and first death
Feb 2: First death outside of China
Jan 30: W.H.O. declares world emergency
April 26: Death count hits 200,000
Mar 26: America leads in cases
Feb 23: Italy saw jump in numbers
Feb 14: Confirmed first death in Europe
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May 27: 100,000 confirmed deaths in U.S. alone
May 22: Latin America cases continue to rise
Aug 24: Stops in person school attendance in over 2,000 schools
July 29: Mask mandate signed for Kansas
Feb 29: U.S. first confirmed death
President Trump wears mask publicly for the first time
July 7: Brazil’s president confirmed positive
Oct 2: President Trump tests positive for COVID-19
Aug 24: First case of reinfection in Hong Kong
October 2020 | Features 9
Candid ABOUT covid
A BSHS student and a BSHS teacher share their experiences Natalie Delgado | staff writer What was your first impression of COVID-19? Were you or your family scared or threatened by it in any way? My reaction to COVID was “oh my gosh is it gonna be like the zombie apocalypse? Like it’s so scary.” My mom was like “Whatever, it’s just like the flu. It’s not gonna come over here. Very low chance.” My family kinda just brushed it off and I feel like that was so many people’s reactions too. Especially because nobody thought it was gonna be as big as it is. Now, in the back of my mind, I am very afraid, but I
What was your first impression of COVID-19? I thought it was serious and I thought it was going to be serious, but I didn’t know how bad it was going to be until spring break when we found out we weren’t coming back. What was your first impression of the lockdown/ quarantine and the measures our county took at first? Was it reasonable? Yeah, I think it was entirely reasonable. I think Wyandotte county has been very conservative, but I think we had reason to be conservative because we had more outbreaks in other parts of the state, at least then. Throughout the course was
know I’m being careful and protecting myself and doing what I need to do. What was your first impression of the lockdown/quarantine and the measures our county took at first? Was it reasonable? Yes, I do think that shutting everything down was reasonable. I get that they were trying to keep it from spreading as much as possible although a lot of people don’t really listen to that, I think they did a really good job. Honestly, I kinda liked it because it gave me a chance to stay home and not work. I got to rest, no school no nothing. My mind was free. Overall do you think it has improved now? I think it has improved since
March or May, but we still have a long way to go How did Covid and all the measures our county/school took affect your day to day life? It’s changed a lot. You have to go out and you have to have a mask of course. And with online school everything is a little bit easier, except for the assignment, there are so many assignments. For example, the senior project has been modified and made things easier. Overall everything is more lenient. Have you, your family, or anyone you know been severely affected by covid and/or the county restrictions? The only thing that has really affected us as a family was that we had to close down our
restaurant for like a month. Other than that we’ve taken care of ourselves and we’re fine. What was the best and worst part of it all? The best part is not having to work for a month and getting to do nothing. The worst part is just honestly social distancing. What was your impression of online school? At the end of last year, I thought it was so easy. And it was because the teachers weren’t prepared. They just had to whip up those assignments. Right now since the teachers are a lot more prepared it’s kinda been a struggle. Is there a silver lining for you? Maybe at the end of the year, it’ll get better, but I don’t see it going away anytime soon.
there ever a moment where you thought the county/state messed up. The county no, the state yes. I think our governor has been very courageous in how she has handled this, but other people in the legislature have tried to minimize the dangers and tried to do whatever they can to go against what she’s trying to do. It’s become way too political and it didn’t need to be. Overall do you think the measures taken improved our circumstances (not just with the virus, but the economy as well)? The economy definitely has suffered, but I think it saved lives. I can only imagine what it would be like if we had 750 kids in school every day and they weren’t wearing masks. How has that changed throughout the course of COVID? Have the safety
measures evolved for the better? Do you agree or disagree with them? As a country, we didn’t need to be in this bad of shape. I think because it’s been so political, a crisis has lasted a lot longer than it should have and it has been a lot worse. A lot of people have died needlessly because so many people thought we should just go out and live our own lives. Someone said it’s kinda like rules against going to the bathroom in a swimming pool. Once somebody goes to the bathroom in a swimming pool, the whole pool is infected. COVID doesn’t respect county lines or state lines or city limits. How did Covid and all the measures our county/school took affected your day to day life? Well, it changed my life completely because I don’t get to see my students every
day and that’s the best part of my job. Teaching remotely has been very difficult for students and teachers. It’s not been any fun. It’s been very difficult. Professionally it’s been very hard. Personally, it’s been hard. We have a new little grandbaby who was born in May. We couldn’t see her for several weeks and we don’t get to see her nearly as often as we would like to. I’ve had a lot of members of my family who live here in Wyandotte county who have gotten sick because of COVID, so I think it’s very scary and I think it’s just as scary as it was back in April. In fact, right now I think it might even be a little bit scarier. Is there a silver lining? Someday this is gonna be over. That’s the only silver lining I can think of. I just wish it was yesterday. Wear a mask.
Q&A
10 Sports | October 2020
A whole New BallGame
Braves athletes are unsettled by the new changes to their sport.
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Many other student-athletes also miss hearing the cheers and roars from the stands while playing on their home turf. Zach Reno, a senior on the Braves’ soccer team, talked about how the pandemic has impacted the soccer team and what’s changed. “With the new order in action, the soccer team and I would like to play at least one home game before the season ends, but that doesn’t look like it’s going to happen,” Reno said.
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Precautions have been taken to ensure our athletes’ safety. Student-athletes are required to wear masks while at practices and games, they have to get their temperatures taken before entering buildings or getting on the bus, they must keep a 6-foot distance during practices, and they have to stay in groups with a limited number of people to prevent exposure to COVID.
Junior volleyball player Lauren Katosh says, “I miss having the support from our student sections and having our home games.”
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1-The girls tennis team huddles up at practice • 2-Coach Madlock talks to the varsity volleyball team • 3-Coach Deron Dangerfield wears his mask on the sideline • 4-Cheerleaders cheer with masks on from the sideline • 5- Tavian Cruise warms up while wearing his mask • 6- Dancer Hadley Hammerbacher looks on from the sideline • 7- Football manager Darrah Lane refills individual water bottles • 8- Elize Pacey accepts her senior award at senior night • 9- Nikki Ledbetter jumps up for a spike • 10-The cheer team supports the football team from the sideline •
“Not being able to see the people I want when I want to. The masks are a minor thing, but it’s still very annoying having to have them on my face or neck while I run.”
October 2020 | Sports 11
New Beginnings
Q&A
Braves Field gets a facelift
What’s your favorite part of the new field?
Paige Trahan| Sports editor Charlie Nolting| staff writer This summer the Bonner Springs High School football field was finally remodeled. Sadly, because of the Wyandotte County health order, the field cannot be used for home games, only for practices. Bonner Springs High School Athletic Director Doug Hitchcock says, “It’s the most used facility, being used by both the middle school and the high school and every sport has used it at one time or another.” The previous field was renewed in 2006. In 2012 the track had some maintenance done, but nothing extensive like this. The track was not only repaved but there are now 8 lanes so Bonner Springs High School can now hold state tracks meets. The track also has new jumping pits.
The football field is very important to the students because not only do football, soccer and track utilize it, but it is used for middle school and high school physical education as well as for baseball and softball practice if their fields have been rained out. There are some new regulations that come with a new field. There is no food or gum on the field because the brand new turf is very difficult to clean, and food will make it even harder. Football, soccer, or baseball/softball cleats are not allowed on the track because of the spikes. The track is brand new and we would like to keep it that way for many years to come. Eventually, a carpet or tarp of some sort will be used as kind
of a bridge for athletes using the field to walk across. “Just take care of it,” Hitchcock said. “We are very proud of this facility and it was not cheap. We ask that the students just leave it better than they found it.” Hitchcock said. This year has brought on many challenges for athletes and students and this new field is something that our whole community can enjoy despite these trying times.
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Zach Reno | Senior “I like the colors.”
Carter Wylie | Senior “I like how squishy it feels underneath your feet.”
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October 2020 | A&E 13
Fall Fashion Fall into the trendiest looks of 2020 Rosie Wilson |staff writer
Besides the beauty the fall season brings, autumn signals the time for people to come back together after the summer vacation months. Why not put your best foot forward? Whether you’re dressing for school, bonfires, football games, or just an afternoon at the local coffee shop, it’s time to put the shorts and tank tops away and welcome the cozy attire of fall. The cooler days and nights bring the need for sweaters, jeans, jackets, and boots! With the pandemic, fall 2020 will be like none other, but just because we are social distancing doesn’t mean we have to dress like we are still in quarantine! Let’s break down the current fall trends.
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14 A&E | October 2020
Pumpkin? Not today!
Skip the pumpkin spice and try these fall favorites
Alexis Moeschler| staff writer Walking through grocery stores and coffee shops had me feeling like I was in a Forest Gump loop where instead of all the ways you can have shrimp, I saw all the ways you can have pumpkin… pumpkin spice coffee, pumpkin pie syrup, pumpkin spice milk, pumpkin pie cupcakes, pumpkin spice creamer, pumpkin fig bar, pumpkin spice cereal, and many more. Pumpkin is a fall favorite for many, but not for everyone. For all those non-pumpkin lovers out there we’ve got the scoop on other fall-inspired foods that you can enjoy this season.
Apple Pie
Pecan Pie
With only being $.50 this apple pie seemed like the perfect fall pick from Walmart. It is a mini pie for one, however, if cheap is what you’re going for, cheap is what you’ll get. I would rate this pie a 2/10 because I didn’t care for it, but it was cheap. I personally feel that you should not waste your money on this mini pie and instead head to the freezer section for Marie Callender’s Dutch Apple Pie. For $5.97 you get a whole pie that tastes much better.
If you like pie, another one to try is the Walmart bakery pecan pie. This pie comes with approximately 5 slices for just $5.94. The crust was flakey and the filling was a nice mix of sweet and crunchy. I would rate this pie an 8/10 because even though it was good I think it would have been even better if it had been warm and topped with vanilla ice cream.
Caramel Dip I tried the caramel dip with apples and it was delicious. It is the perfect way to have a healthy snack with a little bit of sweetness. I would rate this a 10/10 for being sweet and cheap. As a bonus, Walmart sells snacksize cups for when you’re on the go for just $3.58.
Maple Pecan Starbucks Coffee I bought the coffee mix from Walmart because it was way cheaper than Starbucks. For the coffee drinkers like me, this is a perfect drink for fall. It will keep you warm and cozy with a toasty pecan taste. With it only being $6.15 at Walmart you can make at least 10 cups with this vs. the one cup you could buy at Starbucks for the same price. I rate it a 9/10.
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who’s got your vote?
Current U.S. President Running Mate : Mike Pence Republican Canidate
Former U.S. Vice President Running Mate : Kamala Harris Democratic Canidate
Policies:
Policies:
Reform legal immigration system
Healthcare plan that would build upon Obamacare
Undo Obamacare
Adopt nationwide COVID testing and contact tracing
Cut drug prices
Citizen pathway for undocumented immigrants
Reform Medicaid
Pledged to protect Dreamers
Get and keep the economy reopened
Rejoin the Paris Climate Accord
Limit access to abortion
Legal abortion
Ban on transgender troops in the military
Expand student loan debt forgiveness eligibility
Protect Second Amendment rights
Universal background checks for guns
Boost fossil fuel development
Higher taxes on wealthy Americans
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