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Red & Black Newspaper 03.15.18 • Volume 87 • Issue 5 Jefferson City High School Jefferson City, MO

Performing art groups take the stage A special look at some of the performing art groups at JCHS. p. 12-13

CONTENTS 14 03.15.18 NEWS 4 4 5 6 7 7

National Sliced Bread Day? A quick look at the Gateway Awards Second high school ground breaking Paint the People and Courtyard Bash March Coffee with Larry recap First Library Teen Olympics at MRRL

FEATURES

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Java Jays deliver coffee to the JCHS faculty and staff

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Go check out Nichols Student News’ story

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Celebrating Women’s Day with JCHS

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Students have many options to letter

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Poetry Club on the rise with JC students

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Featured Faculty: Jason Ross

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Take a look at some of the performing art groups

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SPORTS

A look into the lady soccer team Rec basketball popular among students Track long distance running First Jay soccer player to go division one The wrestling team goes to state Featured Athlete: Brandon Backues

OPINION

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What’s the deal with shaving body hair?

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It’s okay to not know what you want to do

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Editorial: Does public school do enough?

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H2H: Is water wet?

A&E 20 20 21 22 23 23

Oscar’s review DIY Shamrock Shake Spring break plans for JCHS students Reviews: “Annihilation,” “Fortnite,” “Black Panther” Billboard VS JCHS River Regional Library hosts YOGA

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FROM THE EDITOR

Welcome, hello, thanks for coming. Here’s the fifth piece of my incoherent ramblings. Letter from the editor should just be called “talk for 350 words” because that’s all I do.

What should we talk about today? Well, in this issue we’ve got some stuff about Java Jays and a spotlight with a bunch of pictures on performing art groups. Also, we’ve got a DIY on the shamrock shake. I don’t like shamrock shakes, I don’t get why anyone does. But, there’s a DIY nonetheless.

Are you all going to do that walk out thing? I feel like maybe I shouldn’t talk about it, or like everyone is pretending that it doesn’t exist. Why did you schedule it on the same day as the color bash? Why didn’t you schedule it to coincide with the national walkout? Seems kinda slapped together if you ask me, but if students are panicked enough to throw together something like this so suddenly, maybe it’s a sign...like a big neon in your face sign.

I’ll keep away from scary politics for a second. Oh my god, guys, seniors, my dudes, we have like less than a term left until we are out of here. Brief comment: a majority of the AP tests happen after the seniors get out of school and that is

frustrating. We are almost out of regular stuff though, and that makes me a little less frustrated. A lot less frustrated, actually.

Do you guys still read books?

Like just for fun, do you still enjoy reading books. I’ve found that I don’t enjoy reading as much as I used to. Is that because I’ve grown into other hobbies, or is it because school has ruined reading because it has associated all books with tests and grades?

It’s always about here that I don’t know what to talk about anymore. Honestly, my head feels like it’s full of cement due to fun fun, super fun allergies.

Allergies are the worst, and everyone keeps asking me if I’m sick. Like no, not a plague rat, just dying slowly because mother nature hates me.

I recently ordered clothes online for the first time, I’m a little addicted now.

Oh wait, I have something to talk about. My family recently adopted a baby squirrel into our house. We didn’t like steal it or anything, it was in a tree that was about to get chopped down. So, now we’re helping it till it’s big enough to be released.

Hopefully never, because he’s kinda super cute.

Well, I guess we’ll talk again next time. - Gillian Burks

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March 15, 2018 Volume 87, Issue 5 Red & Black is a student led newspaper that serves as a public forum for the school and the community. Opinions expressed in the paper are not necessarily those of JCHS nor the faculty, staff or administrators.

Editors: Gillian Burks Sidney Johnson Matt LeCure Salem Sanfilippo Solindas Staff Reporters: Yessnia AustinDixon Madison Behrens McCayla Hartman Kayla Hensley Emalee Murdock Tyanna Robinson Adviser: Kathleen M. Turner Jefferson City High School 609 Union Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 (573) 659-3050 redblack.jchs@gmail.com

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NEWS A special day for... sliced bread?

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Matt LeCure

or several decades, the human race has built up quite the fondness for bread. Peanut butter sandwiches, BLT, burgers, buttered toast and a large amount of other satisfying dishes would definitely be incomplete without bread, so it has become a popular resident of fridges and pantries everywhere. Sliced bread is a dish that has received quite a bit of attention recently due to a proposed bill suggesting that the food item earns its own day. Similar to how August 10 is the day to recognize s’mores, July 7 would be a day to honor sliced bread.

One lawmaker in Missouri suggested in a meeting that July 7 will be a special day to honor sliced bread, something actually first placed on store shelves here in Missouri. Chillicothe, a city in the northern part of Missouri, prides itself on being the city where sliced bread was first sold in 1928.

Seeing as how the release of sliced bread was widely received by many

consumers, the northern Missourian city has gone down in history as the first of many cities to have sliced bread on their store shelves.

Supporters of this bill say that a day honoring sliced bread will cause an increase in tourism to Chillicothe.

Since the city is the birthplace of sliced bread, creating a day to honor the treat would create an unavoidable desire for knowledge. It would entice people all across the nation to learn more about the history of sliced bread, and visiting the city where the dish originated would be an interesting and entertaining action to take in order to learn some fun and eye-opening facts about sliced bread as well as the complex history of the Show-Me state.

Many citizens across the United States are confused as to why someone would assign a day of the year to honor something as simple as sliced bread. Other than the treat’s midAmerican origin, some people believe

A quick look at the Gateway Awards

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fter fifteen grueling days of voting by students and staff alike, the 201718 Gateway Award nominees wait patiently for April 15th, 16th, and 17th, the days of reckoning. When these days finally come, a winner will be announced, and twenty-four other books will go home as losers, their dreams crushed forever under the hands of readers everywhere… okay, in reality, the Gateway Awards are far less dramatic than that, but authors are still waiting with baited breath for the Missouri Association of School Librarians to announce to the world who won.

Luckily, the next year’s contestants have already been announced, so let’s take the time to look at the amazing contestants.

You can find the full list and check all 25 books out at Jefferson City High School’s library. Happy reading, and good luck to the 2017 nominees!

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that having a day to recognize the common food item seems strange and slightly humorous. This is possibly because sliced bread is such a regular aspect of life, therefore it is taken for granted by most consumers. The fact that Americans use sliced bread for so many different things is a reasonable explanation as to why so many people are confused by the proposition for a sliced bread day. Consumers purchase the item so much that it seems to be taken for granted.

The state of Missouri has a lot of history. It is the state where Winston Churchill gave his “Iron Curtain” speech, it is the state where people like Mark Twain and Harry S. Truman lived, and it is the state that put sliced bread on store shelves. Now, July 7 can be a special day for sliced bread to take center stage, where people everywhere can take the time to appreciate the history of this tasty treat.

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The groundbreaking ceremony takes place Gillian Burks

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he groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new high school on Feb 17 at the new high school location.

A large crowd braved the cold and rain to hear their community members speak about the potential and promise that this new high school holds. Teachers, school board members, and everyday citizens squashed beneath a tent to listen to a few speeches before any announcements or the groundbreaking. One of these teachers was Rhonda Allen, who was named the Jefferson City Public Schools’ teacher of the year in 2017. “[The new high school] will help our students see a brighter future,” Rhonda Allen said to the crowd.

The name of the high school was voted on by community members and had been narrowed down to three choices: Mission High School, Rockridge High School, and Capital City High School. With the help of JCPS students and teachers, the name was announced to be Capital City High School. The principal of CCHS was also announced; Ben Meldrum will be moving from building principal of Simonsen to principal of the district’s second high school.

With the new building underway, the town has a second high school to look forward to in the near future. Plans are currently that students will walk its halls by

Left: The name was unveiled with the help of sign holding JCPS students and teachers.

Right: These future students of the second high school broke ground alongside the JCPS staff with gold colored shovels.

Left: Larry Linthacum, the JCPS superintendent, rallies the crowd to cheer for this great step towards the construction of the new high school.

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Paint the People & Courtyard Bash

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eady for this 2018 Paint the People 5k Run? Not into running? That’s okay, get pumped up anyway at the Courtyard

Bash!

The Courtyard Bash will be held Friday, March 16th, in the Jefferson City High School courtyard. Students who would like to participate will pay a five dollar fee prior to the event.

Key Club will be providing music and paint.

Key Club senior co-presidents, Caitlyn Miller and Ryan Miller are expecting a big turn out for both events.

The Courtyard Bash is just a pre-event for the Paint the People 5k on April 14.

This will be the 6th Annual Paint the People 5k hosted by the Jefferson City High School’s service based organization, Key Club. Paint the People is a way to get active with the community. The entry fee is 15 dollars and this year there is a 5k course and 3k course for those who want to participate, but with a shorter distance. Participants in both courses will start at the Binder Park volleyball courts and finish there. For the 3k course, there are shortcuts, but participants will start in the same place and finish in the same place.

This year Key Club will be having Sno Biz cater and live music by DJ Curt.

There will be eight color stations for the 5k runners and five for the 3k runners. Don’t miss out on the color bash at the very end of the 5k where all the participants throw the remaining powder to celebrate the end of the event.

Ryan Miller is hoping for a big turn out for Paint the People, in aspiration for a good amount of money raised for a good cause.

“Our goal this year is to raise 15,000 dollars for United Way," said Ryan.

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[Photos submitted from Key Club]

Coffee with Larry: Recap of the March meeting Gillian Burks

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he most recent Coffee with Larry was filled with topics pertaining to Capital City High School and Jefferson City High School. The four core focuses of the meeting were construction updates, another touch on boundary lines, school safety and possible CCHS colors and mascot. The current plans for JCHS reconstruction are to begin demolition on May 21.

The school board hopes to move workers into the building as soon as the students have vacated so that they can begin the majority of their work and get as much done as possible during the summer while the buildings are empty. Clear boundaries between work zones and students are to be set to

ensure student safety during the next school year. At least five or six trailers are going to be moved to the parking lots behind the school to act as temporary classrooms while the construction workers move from one floor and onto the next. Some of the well-anticipated changes to JCHS are outdoor dining and the new black box theater that will be in place of the little theater.

In regards to the new school’s colors and mascot, 1194 had been submitted as of May 2. There are two sides to the debate over CCHS mascots and colors: one side says we should remain stronger together and make the second school blue jays so that we remain the home of the jays, while the other side

argues that the school is an individual body and should celebrate its individuality with an unrelated mascot.

The school board has been very dedicated to keeping the community as a major benefactor to decisions made regarding the two high schools. Meetings are regularly held between school staff, JCPS officials, and concerned parents.

Student opinions are also being taken into account as they will be moving into the new schools in just a few years.

The next Coffee with Larry will be April 6 from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. and, as always, is open to the public to come and enjoy free coffee and hear about new decisions being made in the school district.

First ever Library Teen Olympics held at MRRL Gillian Burks

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issouri River Regional Library just held its first ever Library Teen Olympics. It was held on Feb 20 and was completely open to the public. The event was a playful re-creation of different Olympic sports including a Reader’s Discus throw and a Marshmallow Biathlon. The events planned by the three librarians, who even competed alongside the teens, were either library twists on traditional sports or more teen friendly ideas. The Reader’s Discus throw was based on the traditional sport of the Discus throwing, but Reader’s Digest was used instead of a discus. The Marshmallow Biathlon gave a much less strenuous and much safer mock up of the Olympic Biathlon which includes cross country skiing and ends with rifle shooting.

There are no certain future plans to replicate the event, but Katie Wibbenmeyer, a teen services practicum the possibility of setting it up again at the time of the sumstudent, and Christian King, a student at Simonsen, mer Olympics or during the next winter Olympics has been compete in the marshmallow Biathlon. discussed. Courtney Waters is the Teen Services Manager at River Regional. She organizes the various teen activities and events including Anime Club, Teen After Hours, Tabletop Gaming (which is joint adult and teen involvement) and this Library Teen Olympics.

“This is the first time we’ve done an event quite like this one,” Waters said, “We count this as one of our kind of special events.”

The turnout for the Teen Olympics was low this time, contrary to an event held just the Saturday before where almost 70 students gathered. This lack of teen involvement was most likely caused by the hazardous weather that was forecasted for the night. The dropping temperatures mixed with sprinkling rain threatened icy roads. The lack of participants did not negate the librarians’ enthusiasm.

The library offers a variety of events and programs for all ages. A calendar of their available events can be seen on their website at mrrl.org. One of their recurring events is YOGA, it takes place every Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.

Look at our Features’ story to learn more about YOGA on page 23.

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Features

Java Jays deliver coffee to JCHS teachers McCayla Hartman

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ava Jays is a coffee business run by a class in the high school; teachers and staff can order coffee from them for 75 cents a cup.

The apartment style special education class have four different jobs; office work where they laminate things for teachers, walk Rhapsody the dog, clean up the cafeteria after breakfast, and handle Java Jays.

From this class, students are learning skills that will help them in their future. These are building many strengths for jobs; Java Jays is one example of a skill building activity and it’s also a favorite for not only the kids, but for the teachers and staff as well.

Administration assistants Kim Baird and Dulce Stevens are some of the regulars who order coffee.

“It is favorite part of my day”, Kim Baird says. When working Java Jays it helps them learn people skills and customer service skills. Ronald, a student with a speech impediment has a speech generating device that he’s programmed to say things like, “Thank

you for choosing Java Jays” and “How are you doing?” Student learn the importance of talking to their customers.

“I’m on a first name basis with them now,” states Dulce Stevens.

Ms. Alison Whelan says since she started here in August she has noticed a big change in the kids. At the beginning of the year when they started Java Jay’s it took awhile for the students to remember all the coffees and services they [Photo by McCayla Hartman] provide. As I, a Red and Black reporter followed Handmade posters are up to entice staff to order coffee and have it delivered straight to their class. the kids around while they were dropping the waiting for me outside the door, as I coffee off to their six regulars I could walked out to follow them Adam was tell how happy and excited they were. holding the door for me and as I said While I was following them around and “thank you” he told me, “because I’m a interviewing from some of the lady’s gentleman”. in the front office I noticed they were

Improving Missouri Foster Care Nichols Student News

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ccording to the National Foster Care Association, about 60% of foster care providers quit within their first year. The foster care system is facing many changes, beginning with a nationwide study to investigate the decrease in foster care providers.

Visit Nichols Student News at www.

NicholsStudentNews.com to view the news story where NSN spoke with Cole County Investigative Caseworker, Sarah Crowe, and Professor Elise Dallimore from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, the director of the foster care study.

From the hard hitting opioid epidemic to an inspiring world traveler, NSN covers “News from a student’s view.”

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Celebrating a journey and a future: Women’s day Gillian Burks International Women’s Day is held each year on March 8. It is a day to reflect on the women’s rights movement and celebrate how women have triumphed and will continue to persevere in the face of adversity. In recognition of the day, a few of the Jefferson City High School women would like to speak a few words of inspiration for the women reading.

“I am proud to be a woman because I love to see the change in women’s rights that happens everyday. The empowerment of our history is has great impact on modern society.”

- Senior Abigail Bennett

“I like being a woman because I enjoy the bond I share with women. It’s different than being friends with a guy, it’s women supporting each other.”

- Senior Puja Halder

“I am so proud to be a woman because we are so beautiful. Each and every woman has her own unique features. We are so strong when we stand together, and I think our compassion, beauty, and strength are really a work of art.”

- Junior Rion Hurd

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Students have a variety of options for lettering T Salem Sanfilippo Solindas

here’s a pretty good chance that you, the one reading this right now, want to feel accomplished or special. It’s just human nature to wish for recognition. If all those cheesy “high school” movies I watched as a kid taught me anything, it’s that jocks and preppy girls are the only ones who get any attention within the halls.

Obviously, it’s not that simple, and the idea of ‘popularity’ is mostly hogwash, but us nerds and band geeks still feel the pain of being “average.”

Luckily, Jefferson City High School has a solution: lettering. Historically, lettering has been reserved for athletes.

If you’ve seen Heathers, you might have noticed that Kurt and Ram wear varsity jackets for football. Riverdale’s Archie lettered in football, too. But the times are changing, and it’s no longer just the sporty students who get to wear the jacket. JCHS offers

letters in band, orchestra, debate, and even reading. All of these are just as valid as a letter in traditional sports, even if they don’t get much attention.

According to Chad Rizner, the assistant activities director at Jefferson City High School, the criteria for a letter can change dramatically between activities.

Athletes’ criteria can be determined by individual coaches, and letters are granted at the beginning of the year.

Conversely, members of speech and debate have to attend at least eight tournaments, advance to elimination rounds three or four times in the year, and maintain a high win record.

Because of the vagueness of the former, it’s hard to determine how difficult or simple lettering actually is, and that means a lot of students will be left confused.

In Band, criteria can even change year-to-year. For example, juniors

have to be a part of marching band, symphonic or concert band, and pep band, and have to perform in at least one competition throughout the year.

However, seniors don’t have to compete at all.

However, the reading letter is really clear off the bat. There are five criteria to meet, and between them includes a minimum of fifteen books students have to read to qualify. They also have to participate in the FAST Book Club at least once and participate in one of the library events offered throughout the year.

Even if us nerds don’t make prom court, JCHS is still here keeping an eye out for us. So if you’re looking for recognition, consider a letter! You, too, can look like one of the dashingly athletic men of Glee or Mean Girls.

poetry club is a place where you can express yourself.

“We really try to make this atmosphere a friendly one. One where you’re free to vent about controversial topics or be raw in emotion,” Mulcahey said. In poetry club, you are free to have your opinion and be able to communicate it to other people without being judged.

Poetry club believes that words are powerful. Words can convey emotions and images in our minds to understand the story that is being told. Ms. Jobe feels that when the students present their poems, she can understand how they’re feeling.

“When I hear these guys share a poem, one of the most powerful things is the expression that comes out. It creates a sense of empathy to walk a mile into someone else’s shoes,’’ said Ms. Jobe. In fact, Ms.Jobe believed that the students were so talented that she put them in a poetry slam contest, “Louder Than A Bomb,” because the whole point of poetry club is to give students a voice.

Louder Than a Bomb is the largest youth poetry slam festival in the world.

This Poetry slam festival was found in 2001 after 9/11. During that time, many young people in Chicago were targeted for the anti-gang loitering law.

This law takes away their right to form groups of more than two. Kevin Coval and Anna West, Chicago-based poets, created a space for youth to express themselves through performing and writing poetry.

Louder Than A Bomb is an annual event which gives young poets a chance to participate in Olympic-style poetry competitions internationally.

Representatives of each school or community group will perform original solo poems and group poems.

Poetry has no limits, and it serves a great purpose in expressing how someone feels and how you connect with other people through words. If you love to express yourself or want to find a place that accepts you. The window for poetry club is always open for anyone to join.

Spoken art is shared between students Yessnia Austin-Dixon

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he Poetry club isn’t just about poetry. Poetry Club is a place where you can express yourself, learn more about yourself, and feel safe to share your points of view on a topic.

The poetry club is sponsored by Lori Jobe and Tucker Snider. The meetings are every Wednesday after school.

During every meeting the students share the poems that they’ve prepared and everyone talks about what parts they liked about the poem and things they need to work on. Poetry is an art form like no other because it connects the speaker and audience by sharing a special moment with each other. Some of the students in poetry club like Sabien Kent feels poetry is a form of art.

Sabien Kent, a junior, said,“We’re about expression and development of our art.” Poetry creates art through descriptive words and emotions.

Unfortunately, there aren’t that many people that are in the club so far, but the current members want to create a space that is open for anyone to join.

Kaitlynn Mulcahey, a junior, feels that

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Featured Staff Member: Jason Ross Michelle Grant

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favorite teacher at Jefferson City High School, Jason Ross is no stranger to the area. Ross was born in Warrensburg and graduated from Jefferson City High School in 1991. After retiring from his 26 years of service in the Air Force, he is now teaching at Jefferson City High School.

His passion and desire to help others translated from his time in the military to his position as a world history teacher and AP European history teacher.

Ross doesn’t fondly recall his high school memories: “I didn’t enjoy the environment, it was very cliquish...

I enjoyed the academics though.”

Despite the fact he did not enjoy the social aspect of school, he did meet his present wife in Mr. Larry Thompson’s English class. Ross clearly remembers the first time he saw his wife, Becky.

“She was in the third row, about the third seat back. She was right at my two-o’clock position,” Ross recalls.

It was love at first sight. The two started dating shortly after. Even though Becky broke Mr. Ross’s heart sophomore year after a football game, they reunited years later on Facebook.

Ross says the military was an important part of his life; it was, “the best decision I’ve ever made,” Ross says. His aspiration to be a part of the military began when he was a

freshman in high school. Ross knew that his grades were not enough to get him a good scholarship, and his family was unable to afford college tuition.

He considered himself to be “too dumb to be with the smart people and too smart to be with the dumb people.” He saw his opportunity for tuition when a military recruiter visited his lunch shift.

Joining the military gave Ross a sense of purpose, and he met new people from all around the globe “all working towards a common goal.”

Helping others and learning about different cultures was a definite favorite for Ross. “I met tons of people from different walks of life...really opened up my eyes...the way I live might not necessarily be the right way,” Ross explains. In return for his service, the military paid for both his master’s and bachelor’s degrees.

Ross has evidently taken what the military has given him and incorporated it into his educating style.

That is what makes many students favor Mr. Ross in comparison to the rest of their teachers.

Ross has always found an interest in helping others, “I just want to help folks that want to help themselves... those who have what I like to call intellectual curiosity.” Ross lives for the moments of clarity and advancement

Do you have a staff member you think more people should know about?

Contact us with your suggestion and we may do a bio on them! he notices in his students. “It’s the moment when I see the spark in someone’s eye, that’s the ah-ha moment.”

Do you have any suggestions for the Features’ section? Know someone with a crazy skill?

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The dazzling displays of JCHS brought their rendition of Steel Magnolia to Districts and brought home second place!

Emily Louraine, Tylee Ciolli, Aubrie Cardon, Lydia Lamb, Stella Vansant, and Alex Arand brought these six women to life, and gave us the opportunity to witness all of their hard work.

[Photo by Matt LeCure]

Emily Louraine’s character opens up to her new boss & customers.

[Photo by Matt LeCure]

Alex Arand enters in character as Stella Vansant and Lydia Lamb sit next to a table

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[Photo by Matt LeCure]

Emily Louraine waits in a chair before the scene begins.

[Photo by Matt LeCure]

Tylee Ciolli talks across the room as she works on Aubrie Cardon’s hair.

JCHS’s performing arts These jays are built for stardom! The dancers, singers, musicians, actors, and entertainers of Jefferson City High School mean business, and they show it every performance. From the everpopular step team to the historical band, several culbs around JCHS give students the opportunity to show the world what they are made of.

[Photo by Gillian Burks]

JC Riot, the school’s show choir team, show off what they’ve worked on at an assembly.

[Photo by Gillian Burks]

JCHS Band belts out sounds of triumph, pride, and intensity.

[Photo by Madison Bherens]

JCHS Drama Club rehearse their performance of Seussical.

[Photo by Madison Bherens]

Tonal Uproar, the school’s acapella team, perform in front of thousands.

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SPORTS

A look into the Lady Jays Soccer season A Halle Bohlken

fter having a season record of 11-10-4, the Jefferson City Lady Jays kick off preseason workouts to prepare for the upcoming season. Incoming freshmen get an idea of what team they will be on through difficult workouts. Returning players set the bar high early hoping to make that varsity spot.

Junior, Morgan Jordan said, “Preseason is going much better than last season. Everyone on the team wants to be here and get better everyday.”

The team practices four to five times a week indoors focusing on getting back into shape and getting touches on the ball.

“We are preparing for the season by increasing our fitness levels and a lot of technical work due to the flat gym surface which focuses us to speed our play

up.” Assistant Coach, Kelsey Hile said.

The freshman players are new to the increase in the level of fitness and makes them realize they have to challenge themselves and play.

Incoming freshman Delaney Kaiser said, “Workouts are challenging, but attainable and it’s great to get to know some of the girls.”

“These tough workouts weed out the players who are willing to work for a varsity position.” Hile said. This tactic is common in sports to see who is willing to work hard every practice.

Coaches watch who stands out and make a mental roster throughout these preseason workouts.

Three year varsity starter Jordan said, “A few returning players to watch for this season would be Halle, Tessa, Jaime and me. We take charge and

lead the team on the field.”

With only two varsity senior players, the junior class takes up more than half of the varsity team. Although, some fresh faces are added this year and two freshmen have stood out from the rest.

“Daelynn Scullen and Delaney Kaiser have really impressed me with their hard work so far. Their very talented and both have fantastic touch on the ball. They will be great to have in the midfield,” Hile said.

It’s rare a freshman will make varsity, but has happened to a few individuals who worked hard everyday and contribute their unique skills and techniques. “I give a lot of effort every practice and listen to suggestions to improve,” Kaiser said.

High school rec basketball comes and goes F Sidney Johnson

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Hakeem Din-Gabisi from The Red Scare attempts to block the shot from player on the Bimbus Boys.

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or several years now, recreational basketball teams, coordinated by the Parks and Recreation organization, have been popular among high school students. However, this year with the new Lincoln University Recreational Center hosting the rec basketball games, the leagues doubled in size.

Jefferson City High School and Blair Oaks High School are just some of schools that had teams this season.

For each rec team, you are allowed a maximum of 12 players and a minimum of five, and there are usually different leagues for different age groups. The team fee as a whole is 225 dollars for court time. Some of the JCHS students that played in the senior league were teams known as The Red Scare and The Los Kingz.

Los Kingz placed 1st in the senior league finishing with 5-2, followed by The Sailing Sea-Men placing 2nd. The Bimbus boys placed 3rd.

The point guard for Los Kingz,

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Jaren Jones, has been playing on rec basketball teams for three years now.

Jones is ecstatic about coming out on top for the first time.

“The championship game was the most challenging,” said Jones, “But, all week my team talked about going out there and doing what we had to do to win, and that’s exactly what we did.”

There is no physical prize awarded to the winners of a league, but they are of course given the rights of bragging for an entire year.

Practice Squad placed 1st in the Junior league finishing 5-2. Beast Mode placed 2nd, followed by The Tune Squad placing 3rd.

Interested in playing next year?

Sign up by visiting the Parks, Recreation and Forestry website and look at the registration information.

The registration information is due

by Nov. 29, 2018 for high school students. Don’t forget about the 225 dollar fee!

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First Jays Soccer player to go division one Q: What are your goals for the future?

Emalee Murdock Kayla Hensley

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had Hamler recently signed to a D1 Soccer program at Eastern Illinois University to continue his education and to continue playing the sport his loves.

He is the very first Jefferson City boy soccer player to sign with a division one soccer program. Division one is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics overseen by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the U.S. Hamler played soccer all four, years of high school for Jefferson City High School and was a Central midfielder.

A: “My goal for the future is to become a professional soccer player overseas or in the United States.”

Q: What will you miss most when you go off to college?

A: “I’ll miss my brothers I’ve been playing with my whole life.”

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Wrestling team tackles state

FEATURED ATHLETE

Sidney Johnson

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he Jefferson City Wrestling Team was accompanied with three more state qualifiers when they walked through the doors of the Mizzou Arena this year.

The JCHS Wrestling Team battled their way through the District Championship first. Ten JCHS athletes had the opportunity to participate during the district tournament at Drury University.

JCHS performed very impressively, having seven wrestlers advance onto state.

Garret Butel took 2nd place at districts, followed by Will Kuster placing 3rd. Jeremiah Wallace placed 4th.

District Champion, Peter Kuster, was very pleased with everyone’s effort at the Districts.

“We had some guys that overachieved and did more than expected,” said Kuster, “At districts, a lot of us started to put it all together.”

The State Championship Matches began on February 15th and continued until that saturday, February 17th.With performing so well at districts, the JCHS Wrestling Team felt confident going into the state matches. Along with the JCHS wrestlers that placed at districts, four other wrestlers advanced to state: Seniors Nate Mckay and Reece Neighbors, and sophomore, Brandon Backues.

Mckay won his first match, but was defeated in the his second match with the chance of him placing higher than 6th place slipping through his fingers. Mckay, however, still had another match, that if it had ended with a victory he could have went on to wrestle for that 6th place, but lost his second match.

Neighbors was defeated in his 1st match, which really set Neighbors back mentally. The loss was not how Neighbors wanted to began his journey at state, but he knew he still

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had a chance place.

“I was worried about my next match, but I looked for my other teammates,” said Neighbors, “I wanted them to focus and win that next one for themselves, but also for the team.”

Neighbors won his 2nd match, but unfortunately was defeated in his 3rd match.

Will Kuster lost his 1st match, he came back and won his 2nd match only to be defeated in his 3rd.

Wallace was eliminated after the 1st two matches.

Butel started off with a victory and then lost his next two matches, ending his time at state that time around. Butel stayed optimistic and focused his concerns on his teammates.

“No matter win or lose, I cheered on my teammates because I know the struggle it has taken them to get there,” said Butel.

Backues started off with a loss.

He then came back, won two matches back to back, but unfortunately lost his 4th match.

Peter Kuster was victorious in his first two matches, instantly advancing him to the semi-finals and with the ability to place higher than 6th place. Even though Kuster lost his last two matches, he still placed 5th overall.

The JCHS Wrestling Team had one district champ, had three others that placed at districts, and an athlete that placed 5th at state.

Neighbors is very proud of his team’s achievements and reminiances on his times as a wrestler at JCHS. “As an underclassman, you can not always see the whole picture, but as a senior you grasp it,” said Neighbors, “It was my last match; I wrestled hard, which was all I could do. I’m ready for moving on in my life.”

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Brandon Backues Sport: Wrestling Grade: 10 Years on team: 2 Background: “Brandon has been wrestling for 9 years since 1st grade.”

Favorite part: “The intensity. It’s a good one-on-one sport.”

Role model: “The seniors this year.

With everything we have been through this year, they still wanted to come out to practice and work hard.

It’s very inspiring.”

Favorite memory: “Going to state last year as a freshman.”

Least favorite part: “The hard work and time that it takes.”

Interesting fact: “75% of my wins were pins.”

Future: “If I get a scholarship for wrestling and not football, then I’ll wrestle in college.”

Awards: “If there was a most injured award it would be mine, but last year I got comeback wrestler along with Sam Martin because I injured my knee and was out for over half the season.”

Best match: “My second to last match this year.It was my best match because I took chances.”

Opinion

What’s the deal with shaving body hair?

T Sidney Johnson

o shave or not to shave? That is the question. Okay, but seriously what’s up with this shaving rave? Shaving has become more of an expectation for both men and women.

I can’t scroll through a social media app without seeing videos on hair care or men crying because they are having their face waxed. It seems like our generation is pushing the expectation too far.

This may be an uncomfortable topic for some people, but I’m going to keep it blunt.

What used to be the “normal” shaving routine for women was shaving your legs every other day depending on your body type and keeping your armpits smooth. For men, it was keeping the peach fuzz shaved until you could actually grow a beard. It is socially acceptable for men to have hairy armpits and legs without going through the trouble of shaving them.

Alexa Desha is a senior at Jefferson City High School and prefers to stay smooth all over, most of the time. This year Desha participated in the NoShave November fight to raise cancer awareness. Desha enjoyed not being bothered with shaving for an entire month and thought the experience was an eye opener.

“I know women that don’t shave their armpits and while I personally choose to shave mine I don’t think anybody should be reprimanded for choosing not to shave,” said Desha, “If I don’t agree with how much body hair you have or lack thereof, I would never shame you for it.”

Who’s to say girls HAVE to shave their legs or armpits even with the standards rising in America? This goes for me, too; if the personal preference is to be shaved then it shouldn’t matter what others are doing. A normal amount of body hair does not exist

because everyone is so unique and different in their own way. “Normal” looks different on each individual.

One senior at JCHS, who likes to go by “Wolf Man” but is also sometimes referred to as Tom McCarthy, embraces his body hair. McCarthy is all about self-loving and believes that it shouldn’t matter how much body hair you have.

“I feel like it doesn’t matter who you are as long as long you are comfortable with yourself,” said McCarthy, “I don’t feel like there can’t be too much hair or not enough if you’re happy.”

Even with the standards of body hair rising, shaving for both men and women should be a judgement free choice. No one should be teased or treated differently for choosing whether or not to shave. As long as you are truly happy with your body, others’ opinions should not matter.

who is good at math is some sort of divine genius. However, some people haven’t found their strong point. This may happen out of fear or lack of motivation. You may have tried to discover your talent, but you have not found it yet.

“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” This phrase can be true to some graduating seniors. Some, like myself, have a natural passion.

Many people work hard and become successful. Then there are others who are pushed into a certain career by parents, guardians and society. Some people are forced to do something, like a dancer whose parents want them to be an athlete. Although some guardians aren’t helpful with advice like this,

senior Ben Larrison agrees that talking to people can be a great help.

“I think,” Larrison said, “that seniors who don’t know what to do should ask their parents or relatives to form an opinion on what to do.”

People have different speeds at which they discover themselves. You might have already reached that point or you are still learning. It’s a possibility that you haven’t discovered yourself at all, but that’s okay. Nobody should feel the need to grow up fast. I believe that we live so we can do as much as we can before we die. It’s just like what I tell my brother when he’s stuck on a video game: explore and experiment.

If you’re stuck, look around. It’s likely that something you find will get you back on track.

Is it okay not to know what you want to be?

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Matt LeCure

have known for several years that I desire to be a playwright. I have developed a fondness for theatre, and I like to think that I am pretty creative.

Because of these factors, I am pursuing a career in writing and directing theatre. However, not everyone knows what they want to do once they graduate, and that includes some seniors.

There are two sides to creative freedom. On one side, you are given many different opportunities. However, it can be hard to choose out of all those possibilities. This is one problem many seniors have when looking at the future. They have so many choices that they aren’t sure what to do.

Most people do what they feel confident in. It would be weird if I was a math teacher, since I feel like anyone

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The Red and Black Editorial: Does public school do enough?

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re you feeling as if your personal finance class isn’t preparing you enough for your future?

Many students struggle with the same situation, and most believe high school isn’t preparing us enough for adult life at all.

There are many aspects of the outside world that high school doesn’t prepare us for. Not only do most eighteen-year-olds not know how to file taxes, but they also don’t pay for their own cars either. Not that this is a problem, but it is that most teenagers are not prepared for life outside of high school. the teachers are not to blame. Many schools don’t offer programs to prepare students for the real world, and numerous students admit to feeling anxious about what’s to come after graduation.

What exactly are we lacking? For instance proper sex education. It’s taught over the course of one to two days and barely touches on the aspects of sexually active teens, threatening them with STD’s and early pregnancy. By Law, Missouri does not require schools to teach sex ed, and promotes abstinence as a way to avoid complications. Rarely going in depth about how to prevent it.

Nor does it cover sexual abuse or the depths of consent. The sexual education

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program also fails to recognize gay and transgender teens. Instead of shielding kids from information, we need a more open-minded education system that is willing to educate kids from every walk of life. The school system and educators should be responsible for educating kids on the world around them, current events, and useful skills that will ultimately be life-savers in the future.

Many kids are encouraged to get jobs

to do their work. It could also help students become better acquired to social situations.

The school system is expected to pick up the slack in educating students where parents are lacking. Many worry that traditional topics, such as Shakespeare and calculus are time wasting. Teachers are told they have to teach these subjects, but should approach it with a how-can-we-use this-lessonoutside-of-the classroom attitude?

It is proven that children absorb more when they enjoy the class they are in. Forcing students to take classes that they struggle in or do not like when they could be focusing on their career path leads to unmotivated students.

Preparing kids for job interviews, filling out applications, [image by Kayla Hensley] figuring out their as soon as their old enough, some may W2s, how to change a tire, and even even have their own bills to pay; as well sowing a button should all be a part of as gas money if they have a car. Very curriculum, students can get without few classes genuinely prepare students special classes. Everyone should get for the workforce, things like preparing the chance to be prepared for the for an interview or creating a resume. future, especially when they don’t have In school psychologists could also be a someone to depend on at home. We tremendous help to those who suffer need an open-minded and prepared from anxiety, or various degrees of education system that is willing to go mental instability. This could increase out of its way to prepare students for attendance, and motivate students the uncertain future.

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Head to Head

Yes, for !@$&’s sake!

Gillian Burks

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Is water wet?

f anyone asks “is water wet?” one more time, I’m going to throw something. It might be a chair. I haven’t decided yet. This is the most ridiculous question ever asked, yet it is blowing up social media and causing some of the most heated debates I have ever seen. So, I guess this is happening.

Yes, water is wet. Of course water is wet. Water is inherently wet. If you touch water, your hand becomes wet.

You are gaining the property of the liquid as it coats your hand. The property is transferred, so it makes sense that the original liquid shares this property. There is no chemical reaction occuring to change the properties of either your hand or the water, SO WHY WOULDN’T IT MAKE SENSE THAT WATER IS WET? If you touch honey, your hand is now sticky, but are you going to argue that honey is not sticky.

So, if you touch water, and now your hand is wet, maybe the water is wet too. Seems like a pretty reasonable explanation to me.

Maybe that wasn’t quite enough for you.

Let’s just take a step back and look at water.

Water is made up of H20 molecules. These molecules are constantly moving amongst each other and touching each other. To be cliche and bring up the dictionary definition of “wet,” “covered or saturated with water or another liquid” would be the definition as an adjective and “liquid that makes something damp” would be the definition as a noun. I’ll just let that second definition sit there as it needs no further addition. The former definition, however, let me just touch on, in case it may have traveled over someone’s head. Water is always surrounding itself, it is always bumping against and touching its own molecules.

Therefore, it is literally saturated with itself.

We give things descriptions through our sensory understanding of them. Fire is hot because we touch it, and it burns our hands. Water is wet because we touch it and our hands are then wet. It’s a very simple concept, I find myself surrounded by those trying to argue against it. Stop having an existential crisis for water. Water is wet. Get over it.

Of course it’s not!

Yessnia Austin-Dixon

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e all know about the popular question, “is water wet?” This question was meant to be a joke, but it’s interesting how the most obvious questions can lead to intense and deep conversations. The answer is no, water is not wet, because water itself cannot be wet.

Water can make objects wet. To say that something is wet means the liquid or water on the surface of that object can be dried.

Water is colorless, tasteless, and odorless. It isn’t something you can feel unless something has been covered with water, in which case it would feel wet. To further explain, if you go swimming and your whole body is under the water you’re not necessarily wet until you come out of the water.

The water has to be in contact with something to make it wet. When we come in contact with water we can only feel the temperature, the pressure, or the movement of the water.

Water can be used as a noun and a verb. If your eyes are watering, then your eyes are becoming wet, not the water on them. It’s just like how fire can burn things, but [Photo by McCayla Hartman] fire cannot burn fire; it just creates more fire.

For something to be wet, an object must be saturated by a liquid, in this case water. When an object is wet it is experiencing the effect of water after it came in contact with the object. Wet describes the feeling of water.

Water has a liquid to liquid interaction, which is the strength of a molecular interaction between liquid combinations.

You cannot put water on water to make it wet, it just adds on to the water. Water can only make something wet because the term “wet” is a property of water.

In all seriousness, this question cannot be answered because while other feel that water is wet because water can make other things wet so it is wet. While many believe that water isn’t wet because water has no feeling until it comes in contact with an object, which makes that object wet. So how exactly do we answer a question that has a fifty-fifty chance of being right or wrong?

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Arts &Entertainment

No Oscar for you: 90th Academy Awards Blakelee Sutton

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he Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are a set of awards given to highlight artistic and technical merit in the Hollywood Film Industry by the Academy. There are various categories and contexts in which the films of a given year can earn an Oscar. The Academy Awards was created with the mission of recognizing and awarding excellence throughout the entire spectrum of film styles and genres.

With that being said, the Academy continuously fails to recognize any other genre besides the various kinds of dramas. Year after year the vast majority of awards are given to films

of identical or similar genres or styles.

These repetitive nominations have caused a lack of diverse variation with the films being awarded.

A film based on a licensed comic book could have the best cinematography, acting, and camera work of the year, and the Academy would barely give it a second thought. Their reasoning for excluding these films is unknown.

It could be due to an inherent bias, or the idea that certain genres are somehow inferior to others.

I’ve heard the argument that genres such as horror or action cannot have the same meaning or overall thematic value, but this isn’t the case. Several films in

the past few decades have showcased such value.

Take a film that was released last year, “Logan”. This film had deep themes about the value of family and enjoying the time you have with them. Not only that, but it highlighted the mortality that everyone has to deal with. We all age, and the film focuses on how its characters deal with that.

So, I hope in the future that the Academy will recognize that the things that are deserving of recognition exceed more than just a few genres, and are deserving of a reward.

How To

Emalee Murdock

Shamrock Shake at home

Ingredients:

Quick and easy steps:

- 2 cups mint ice cream - 1 1/4 cups of milk - chocolate syrup - 2 tablespoons of whipped cream - 1/2 teaspoon of green sugar

1. Blend ice cream and milk together in a blender until smooth.

2. Drizzle chocolate syrup around inside walls of glass: pour shake into glass top with whipped cream and green sugar.

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Spring Break Vacay:

Where your peers around Jefferson City High School will be traveling Keystone, Colorado David and Joe Wilder

Goshen, Indiana Victor Arriaga

Emalee Murdock

Chicago, Illnois Lauren Neubauer

New York, New York

Aubrie Cardon

Georgia

Jordan Dearman

Arizona

Molly Roads

Lake Ozark, Missouri Destin, Florida Molly Roads

Texas

Sr. Johnson

Lauren Bergstrom Emily brauner Alexa Desha Hannah Kempker

Florida

Logan Heimericks

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REVIEWS

Did you see a good movie? Read an interesting book?

Hear a great song that’s stuck in your head?

Stop by room 141 with your suggestion.

Blakelee Sutton

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lack Panther is the newest film

by Marvel Studios in their everexpanding cinematic universe. And just as the majority of the films preceding it, “Black Panther” contains a few interesting plots details and concepts, but is rather forgettable.

Let’s start with the positives. The showcase of humor is expertly executed.

One particular attempt at humor is dated, but most of the humor lands.

The film avoided the trend of lackluster Marvel villains with Killmonger. His motivations were convincing,

and Michael B. Jordan gave an entertaining performance.

That being said, the film lacked a memorable protagonist that the audience can attach to. Chadwick Boseman’s performance is fairly one-note throughout, and lacks any charisma.

This could be the fault of the script, but is still the case nonetheless.

“Black Panther” is an average film with a few standouts, but overall is rather lackluster in the narrative sense and never exceeds being average.

Yessnia Austin-Dixon

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ortnite is a survival game developed by People Can Fly the former developing company, and Epic Games. The initial release date was on July 25, 2017, but recently Fortnite released a new update in 2018 for a early access title to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.

Epic Games said that “Fortnite” is like “Minecraft” combined with “Left 4 Dead.” I completely agree because “Fortnite” has a similar creative building aspect as “Minecraft” and similar game modes as “Left 4 Dead.”

“Fortnite” has a game mode that is free for a limited amount of time which is season Battle Royale Mode. The

Battle Royale Mode can have up to 100 players in a match, even if you’re playing as an individual or in a fourman squad. In every match the game map changes and I like that because there’s always a new place for me to gather all my materials and weapons before I go into battle.To win the match you have to be the last man or team standing.

While I was playing this game, I always tried to land away from everyone else to give me some time to find materials and not get killed too early in the match. I liked being able to team up with my friends during the 50 v 50.

Gillian Burks

T

he SciFi/Thriller genre has recently released a new movie into the world. “Annihilation” was released on Feb. 23 and has since scored an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.9 on IMDb. The film utilized stunning artistic scenes while also incorporating horrific sights. With these tools at hand, the female-led plot begins simply and quickly delves into much cloudier meanings. A wife’s quest to save her husband is the simplest explanation of the story, but the story holds little room for simplicity. As the movie takes you deeper into the “Shimmer,” there is a new sense of psychoanalytic debate

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beneath the thin surface of the film.

The use of damaged characters gives a symbolic meaning to the quest that five accomplished scientists take upon themselves. Each one beginning to question their own existence and ultimately individuality and existence as a whole gives the audience a deeper sense of entertainment. The film not only felt visually enthralling, but I felt intellectually and philosophically confronted by what meanings that the director (and author of the book it was based on) had meant for me as a viewer to understand. The film is by no means for the faint of heart or mind, but comes highly recommended by myself..

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JCHS Students

Salem Sanfilippo Solindas

#1 God’s Plan- Drake

#1 Perfect- Ed Sheeran

#2 Perfect- Ed Sheeran

#2 God’s Plan- Drake

#3 Finesse- Bruno Mars #3 Havana- Camila & Cardi B.

Cabello ft. Young Thug

#4 Havana- Camila

#4 Finesse- Bruno Mars

Cabello ft. Young Thug

& Cardi B.

#5 Look Alive- BlocBoy

#5 Meant to Be- Bebe

JB ft. Drake

Rexha & Florida Georgia Line

Staff Suggestions #1 Come Back for MeJaymes Young

#2 Be Mean- DNCE #3 The Distance- Cake #4 This DecemberRicky Montgomery

#5 Handlebars- Flobots

Downward-Facing Dog at the public library Kayla Hensley

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ooking for an easy way to balance your chakras? Every Wednesday the Missouri River Regional Library holds a free yoga class at 5:30 p.m. They also offer a 9:00 a.m. class on Thursdays. The instructor Joan Keenan offers a kind and comfortable environment for everyone of different skill levels. Mats are also available for those who do not have their own.

Keenan often refers to the phrase ‘gentle yoga’ to describe her class. She utilizes gentle stretching and deep breathing to relax the class. This is very helpful for one’s well being and serenity.

“Minding the gap is an important step of creating a peak mental health for yourself. Many come to do this for their mental health as do I” says Keenan. “We tell kids to stop and relax but we never teach them how. It is the same for adults as well.”

The room is dimly lit and surrounded with art that is locally made to create a calming environment

for the participants. After grabbing library is often thought to be a place a tie to use for stretching as well that offers a quiet place to read as a mat, the class begins with a and concentrate. Yet it utilizes it’s simple corpse pose. Laying on your quiet space to provide people with a back with your palms up, Joan leads peaceful and welcoming environment the class through deep breathing to do what most wouldn’t think about exercises. She urges everyone to let doing at the library. go of whatever pain they have, and to relax every muscle in their body. This makes it easier for those who are less physically active to get in tune with their body for the stretching that follows.

Yoga offers many benefits to those who participate often see immediate change to their breathing and flexibility. Not only does it offer increased flexibility, physical endurance and spiritual enlightenment, [Photo by Kayla Hensley] but it helps increase energy and lower stress. Many take Yoga instructor, Joan Keenan, leads the class to have a healthier her class with the Corpse Pose. heart, mind, and a more peaceful outlook on their everyday life. The

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“Photonic” by: Sabien Kent

This poem was submitted as an addition to the feature on Poetry Club.

Be sure to check it out on page 10.

Allow me to be your polaroid in an age of digital cameras when we were together the time was ionic, iconic, and photonic now we’ve “fallen apart” but you still have my heart now, it’s ironic you run around snappin pics with whoever, and their fancy lenses Nikons, Canons, and Kodaks but they can’t give back the past experiences we shared no matter their variances the megabytes of memories with them are lost in the cloud and hidden on SD cards you’ll never see but you and me we’ve got hard copies those retro dusty rectilinear films still glisten like my aged glass sentimental, nostalgic, contemplative, and ever-contemporary that is the story of you and me

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