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Red & Black Newspaper 11.08.16 • Volume 86 • Issue 3 Jefferson City High School Jefferson City, MO

Whose side are you on?

Election day is today. Our comparison of this election’s main candidates can help you decide who’s earned your vote.

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SPORTS What are fall athletes doing now?

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Athlete off-season duties

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#Hey Admin: Will JCHS ever offer ASL classes?

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Jays Basketball: starting off on the right foot Featured Athlete: Garrett Parker

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JCHS takes a look at the new APR score

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Dance team says goodbye to a senior

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New online dual enrollment classes

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Jays Soccer dedicates field to Coach Horn

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JCHS gets into the Halloween spirit

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Q&A with Jays Basketball coach Blair Thompson

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Daylight Saving Time explained

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The MLB season wrap-up

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Upcoming events calendar

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Capital Area College Night

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SPOTLIGHT Thanksgiving special

IN-DEPTH

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Clinton vs Trump: A comparison

FEATURES

OPINION

Editorial: Is there a stereotype against teenagers?

H2H: Two25 party system vs independents really 26 What happened to the Native Americans?

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break 26 Thanksgiving should be longer Finance: 27 Personal The real world class LMC needs to be 27 The a FAST option

A&E

freshman wins 20 JCHS Mid-Mo’s Got Talent

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Billboard top five vs.

JCHS top five

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GSA: A club open to accepting everyone

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Celebating National Pizza Day

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Alternatives to normal FAST classes

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What JCHS students are thankful for

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JCHS welcomes new service dog

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Reviews: Lil Uzi concert, What Now Kevin Hart, Fearfest

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JCHS top tweets of the month

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Read All Over - #2

exchange 22 Foreign student shows us her worldview

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Triggered: Does me sayng this offend you?

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Construction workers needed

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At least, that’s what we think here at Red & Black. This month’s In-Depth is focused on comparing the two main candidates running for the presidency. This way, you can see differences in policy, stances, and much more - so hopefully, it will make some of us more informed voters!

On a lighter note, November is also the month for Thanksgiving, and no matter what happens, I’m so thankful for the Red & Black staff.

Everyone works incredibly hard and I’m so proud to be able to present this issue to you.

Just a reminder: if you’re registered to vote, the polls are open until 7:00 PM tonight, so get out there and vote! See you on the other side, JC. - Madi Baughman

FROM THE EDITOR

All right JC, buckle up, because it’s possible that today could be the scariest, most eventful day in all of 2016.

That’s right. It’s election day.

After having the same president for eight years, this is going to come as a big change to the nation. For a lot of us, we were too young to really comprehend what the elections meant back in 2008 and 2012, what challenging decisions our parents had to make.

However, this election hits closer to home. We’re older and we understand more. Some of us are even old enough to vote - doesn’t that seem crazy? Now that we’re more aware that the choices made during this election could affect us directly, we care about it more, right?

Corrections: • In our Oct. 11 issue on page 15, a design error caused former golfer and current Simonsen teacher Levi Elder not to be identified.

• On page 20 in a photo caption, Adam Arand’s name was misspelled as Arrand.

• Also on page 20, we incorrectly reported only one student can be an office aide per period. Up to three students can be an office aide per period.

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November 8, 2016 Volume 86, Issue 3

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: Madi Baughman Abbi Gierer Brooklynne Propes Gillian Burks Kaylee Klosterman Makenzie Baldwin Veronica Townsend Staff Reporters: Kelsie Backues Maddy Bergstrom Ali Beza Megan Cassels Will Henrickson Mak Huffman Sidney Johnson Matt LeCure Devan Palmero Ariana Pauley Emily Rush Salem Sanfilippo Solindas

Adviser: Timothy Maylander Jefferson City High School 609 Union Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 (573) 659-3050 redblack.jchs@gmail.com

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NEWS

#HeyAdmin Got any questions for administration? Tweet them to us @jcredblack with the hashtag #HeyAdmin and your question just might get answered!

Here’s our most recent question to the principals: #HeyAdmin - Have you thought about adding ASL classes (or other foreign languages)?

Bob James ASL and JCHS…..why not?

American Sign Language classes have been discussed as potential course offerings at Jefferson City High School before. Interest peaked approximately 8-10 years ago with a burgeoning ASL club here. Unfortunately, JCPS was not able to hire a qualified ASL teacher at that time - there simply were not qualified teachers interested in teaching at the high school level. In combination, the club’s initially fervent members lost interest and the group faded into non-existence.

As Principal, I have attempted to begin ASL as a class prior to my coming to JCHS In investigating why we have not offered it here, I have found a reason similar to what most schools would give for not having it - lack of a qualified teacher(s) or a lack of initial interest.

What most do not realize is the difference between being an interpreter and the certification/ licensing associated with that veruses teacher certification - they are a great deal different.

Most adults in the field choose to be interpreters.

Although the certification and licensing is not easier to achieve, it is less complex than teacher certification and does not require additional coursework in instructional pedagogy. Simply put, interpreters do not have to take classes on classroom management, best practices instructional delivery models, data, testing, and the list goes on.

At the same time, the pay for being an interpreter is comparable or better than starting teacher salaries.

Finally, JCHS has to have a healthy interest in the course; for a half-time teacher that can mean as many as 60 students and for a full time teacher as many as 100. While an interest has been expressed, I am not sure the interest is there. Interested? Tag me on Twitter @ JCHS_Principal.

Good question and GO JAYS!

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JCHS tries to make the grade with its 2016 APR E

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very year the district gets a “report card” telling them how they did in the past year, this report card is called APR. APR, or the Annual Progress Report, tells the school how they are doing.

It covers everything from college readiness to attendance, and the high school just got their grade from the 20152016 school year. This year the school district made a solid B at 85%, improving from a score of 81.1% last year.

“We’re right on track,” Jefferson City High School Principal Bob James said.

“In terms of how did we move forward, in my opinion anyway.

Although, always hoping for more. We’re right in there.”

James is hoping that in the next year we can break the 90’s to get into the A-range.

Many factors play into making the grade, such as test scores, attendance and graduation rate. This year, as it has been in the past, JCHS scored a zero on attendance rates.

“My number one focus outside of learning that would actually get our APR to bounce the most, believe it or not, is attendance,” James said. “If

we would’ve had just a couple more percentage points growth in attendance in this past year, we would’ve gotten as much as a 93%, which is an A.” James felt he could not emphasize enough that attendance could make or break our school.

“The students that I see walking through the halls everyday and the staff that I have - I think we have top notch for both. When you look at our passing rates, it doesn’t make sense to me,” James said.

“When we have sometimes four students out of ten that fail our academic tests, but I see them in the halls, we don’t have four out of ten students that are not capable. Easily eight or nine out of ten are fully capable.”

James and other district principals will focus on improving on areas with few if any points were earned, and for JCHS that means attendance.

“Part of that is getting kids here. You can’t learn if you’re not here,” James said. “So improving that attendance rate, I think, will have an affect on our academic ratings and will get us those points for attendance.”

Year 2016

APR 85%

Points Earned for attendance 0

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JCHS offers new dual enrollment classes Veronica Townsend

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ew online dual credit classes were introduced through Lincoln University to Jefferson City High School students on Sept. 30.

According to JCHS’ Director of Guidance Carrie Welch, some classes Lincoln will offer include speech, Western civilization, a microcomputer class, and English 101. Students can take these classes on their own time at reduced rates.

“It is a good opportunity for students to know if they would be successful at taking online classes, instead of going to college and paying the $400-$500 for a course to realize online is not for you,” Welch said.

Social studies teacher Courtney Harrel believes the online classes are another instructional tool and that Lincoln offered these courses as an alternative method to increase dual enrollment.

“For a lot of schools who do not have dual enrollment instructors, I think it is a good idea,” Harrel said.

Since the classes are online, students contact their teachers through email or have to go to the university or high school to ask a professor, teacher, or tutor their questions.

“It is harder to do online because there is not an extra level of support or the ability to get help if need to be,” senior Matt Kaiser said. “It is harder to ask for help online.”

Although JCHS offers online high school classes through the program E2020, online dual classes are different. Welch says E2020 students are given recorded teacher lectures with tests and quizzes. On the other hand, online dual class students have more of a communication aspect via small essays and short answers.

“Some students thrive in being able

to sit in their pajamas at ten at night to work on their assignments and to work from the comfort of their own home,” Welch said. “It is a good opportunity to allow students to experiment to see what system works best for them.”

With the new classes offered, Lincoln University’s Director of Office of Continuing Education/Extended Studies Brandon Hildreth says he saw an increase number of colleges shifting toward online classes. The university is also inserting some education principles from president Barack Obama administration’s pushing students to finish college in four years.

“With the new classes, we are able to gain a stronger connection with Jefferson City students as a whole,” Hildreth said. “It is a great opportunity for all types of students to kind of see what it is like.”

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Left: Senior Samantha Banks works on an assignment.

Middle: Students collaborate to work on a project.

Above: Students have created projects for classes like English 101.

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JCHS gets into the Halloween spirit Makenzie Baldwin Gillian Burks

This Halloween, Jefferson City High School students got into the spooky spirit with events like Jack o’ Lantern Jam and Haunted Hallways, which were open to anyone in the community.

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Students invest in their post-JCHS future Madi Baughman

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n Tuesday, Oct. 18, Jefferson City High School was packed full of students and parents ready to find useful information about their educational opportunities after high school at the annual Capital Area College Night. From 6 to 8:30 p.m., students who registered could take part in the Planning for College workshop and meet with representatives from businesses, universities, and various branches of the military to ask questions.

During the Planning for College workshop, students and parents attended a presentation in the Little Theater. This was very useful for upperclassmen who aren’t sure where they’re going to go, as the presentation

focused on the basics of deciding factors between colleges. With information such as the different kinds of education available, how size factors into the college experience, and availability of getting credit for the A+ program, audience members left hopefully feeling a little more confident in their ability to choose where they want to go.

“I didn’t expect to get anything out of it because I kind of know where I want to go,” senior Heaven Chavez said. “However, I ended up really liking it and found it really helpful.”

After the presentation ended at 7, the college night and career fair officially began on the main floor.

In the cafeteria, over 20 businesses had stations set up where students

could learn about the employment opportunities available after graduation. In the gymnasium, representatives from various 2 and 4 year colleges, technical and trade schools, and branches of the military greeted students and answered their questions.

“I got to ask some questions I don’t usually get to ask with an actual person who knows about the college firsthand,” senior Adam Arand said. “There was a bit of excitement for the future because of all the cool programs offered at the universities I’m considering attending.

I have a larger grasp on some of the programs offered to the universities I’m thinking about and what my experiences may consist of.”

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[photo by Abbigail Gierer]

[photo by Madi Baughman]

Left: Senior Adam Arand contemplates his post-high school opportunities.

Top Right: Senior Heaven Chavez meets with a representative from Webster University in St. Louis.

Bottom Right: Senior Alexis Gann and her mother check out the options available at the career fair.

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Thanksgiving before it was cool

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rom hand-traced turkeys to home-cooked birds, as children we dressed with yellow crayon buckles and black paper hats, while as adults we hurry around the kitchen preparing a meal to fill hundreds - or at least the family. Thanksgiving is a tradition passed down through the years, originating from the year 1621 to the modern day celebrations. The original story is one that we were taught in a simplistic form; however, there are some differing ideas as to the events that followed the first

Thanksgiving.

The basic skeleton for the story remains the same through most of the variations, a group of pilgrims sailed to unknown lands in search of religious freedom. After landing at Plymouth Rock (modern day Massachusetts), the Native Americans accepted them with open arms and quickly taught them to farm the land. That year they had a great harvest, and so they had a harvest feast which lasted the span of three days.

In this feast there were around 50

pilgrims, around half of the original number that had boarded the ship.

More would surely have died had Squanto, a Native American of the Wampanoag tribe who spoke English due to his time as a slave in England, not showed them how to farm corn and hunt eels. At the harvest feast, both Native Americans and pilgrims alike shared deer and harvested crops, not sweet bakery items like we enjoy at modern day Thanksgiving meals.

What’s on your plate?

Cranberry Sauce

Pumpkin is definitely the most popular, but you gotta give a shout out to apple, sweet potato, and pecan which are all a close second.

Weird and lumpy, but still oddly tart. You’re never sure if you really don’t like it, but as soon as you take a bite you’ll remember why you skipped it last year.

Pies

Turkey

Tater tots, cheesy potatoes, and potatoes with onions and peas prepare them as many ways as you want, you’re still not gonna please everyone.

White meat or dark meat?

Don’t worry, we wouldn’t deprive you of a piece with a sliver of bone in it that will surely catch you by surprise.

Mashed Potatoes

Stuffing

Surprisingly easy to mess up, so hopefully you didn’t turn it into a bread soup. If created with precision and care it can be one of the highlights of the meal.

My favorite thing about Thanksgiving is....

The times have changed, and so have the dishes placed around the Thanksgiving dinner table as well the traditions which warm the hearts of those who enjoy the holiday with loved ones. These students shared their favorite parts of Thanksgiving.

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Some choose a different kind of meal

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any would say Thanksgiving is all about the food. It’s a time for families to come together and give thanks while enjoying the best meals, most of which include turkey, ham and other meats. What if turkey’s not in your diet? What if meat is not your thing?

Some may say Thanksgiving just simply cannot be celebrated without it, but siblings Paige and Clayton Ireland prove that it can be done.

“It’s not that hard,” Clayton said.

“You just have to pick around (the food).”

The siblings enjoy bananas, hummus and beans the most since cutting meats from their diets. Clayton even took it a step farther and became a vegan just a little over a month ago.

The meaning of these dieting choices to Paige and Clayton are similar, despite the slight difference between a

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vegan lifestyle and a vegetarian one.

To Paige, being a vegetarian (no meat) means “seeing the animals as living creatures and not just food.”

For Clayton, being a vegan (no meat or animal products) means “not interfering in an animal’s life.”

In other cases, having one of these special diets can be a challenge during the holidays because of the lack of support. With Clayton and Paige’s unique situation, they not only have each other, but their other siblings have joined them as well.

“Our other two siblings are vegetarian, so all of my parents’ kids are,” Paige said. “Our parents are totally opposed, though.”

Maintaining these tricky lifestyles can also be difficult while still living at home, so it’s great that Clayton and Paige have found some ways to do so.

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When refraining from meats and other animal products, Clayton tries to “connect the animal’s life to the actual taste and image.” Similarly, Paige thinks about the animals and how they have the right to live, too. These two methods alone can be enough to make some people consider changing their diets.

If you are in fact considering cutting meats from your diet, be sure to choose an appropriate time. The holiday season is just around the corner, and resisting some of the beloved Thanksgiving dishes won’t be easy. Are you up for the challenge?

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SPORTS

What are fall athletes doing now?

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any athletes put time, effort and energy into their sports.

When the season is over and the stadium gates close, what do they do? A lot of students forget the star player even exists when the season is over. These players are sad that the season is over, but are glad to have free time now.

“Now that golf is over I have a lot more time to focus on other things, like school and my friends,” junior golf player Lily Tharp said.

Some sports have out of season training, but some do not. Golf, however, starts actual practices during the end of summer. Tharp tries to work during off season to better her playing

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abilities.

“I take golf lessons and me and my teammates/friends try to get together every so often and go play,” Tharp said.

Gabi McGinty and Gunnar See are seniors this year. They have the choice to either stop playing, or play at collegiate level. McGinty has been playing softball for 10 years. She played for Jefferson City High School and for a club team called Mid Mo Inferno which she plans to play for again this summer. McGinty is playing for State Fair Community College in Sedalia, MO starting next fall.

“How I plan to get ready for college softball is playing competitive ball this summer and staying in shape

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Gunnar See

Lily Tharp

Gabi McGinty

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until then to be prepared for all of the collegiate workouts I’ll have to do once I go to Sedalia,” McGinty said. “I go to work after school then go work out.”

While some players such as McGinty have a definitive idea of where they are going after high school, See is still contemplating his decisions.

“I hope to play football in college,” See said. “A lot of colleges have talked to me but I haven’t decided yet.”

Whether these student athletes are preparing for next season in high school, staying in shape for college, or talking to potential colleges, they all spend their off season differently.

But most would say they spend it effectively.

Sidney Johnson

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Jays Basketball starting off on the right foot

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In a class by herself Hannah Lindsey is the only senior on the dance team, JC Fusion.

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FEATURED ATHLETE

Garrett Parker Sport: Basketball Grade: 11 Years on team: 3 Background: “When I was a kid I honestly wanted to be a golfer, but my parents put me in Upward basketball instead. Since then, I’ve always been pretty interested in the sport.”

Role model: “Derrick Rose because I’m pretty sure he’s my actual dad.”

Favorite memory: “Probably airballing a free throw at districts when it really mattered.”

Least favorite part: “I hate buying new shoes because it’s really hard to find size 15.”

Interesting fact: “I always wear ankle socks at games and I get made fun of.”

Awards: “Athlete of the year, lettered in varsity, and my mom gave me $20.00 for making all my free throws in a game one time.”

Best game: “Sophomore year I had a game where they put me in right after halftime and I scored 8 points in 75 seconds.”

Future: “I hope to get to the NBA to ride the bench for the rest of my life.”

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efferson City High School’s dance team, JC Fusion, has a total of 13 girls, but only one is a senior.

“Being the only senior on the dance team is exciting but at the same time it is sad because I don't have anyone on the team to experience all the fun senior things with,” senior Hannah Lindsey said.

Lindsey has danced for seven years, and of those years, she has danced at JC for four. She has also been on the team since she was a freshman.

Lindsey’s favorite thing about dancing for JC Fusion is performing with her friends.

For some people, graduating and leaving your high school friends can be hard, but it is especially hard when you are involved in an activity that requires you to be with the same group of people very frequently.

“I’ve grown really close with my teammates and coach,” Lindsey said.

“We have been through a lot of tough times together and I'm sad to leave those memories behind.”

She plans to further her education at either Missouri State in Springfield or Mizzou. If she ends up attending

MSU she will not dance in college.

Junior Shelby Tucker is one of Lindsey's fellow teammates.

Tucker has danced for 13 years. She participated on the JC dance team her sophomore and junior year, and she plans on dancing as a senior also.

One of Tucker’s favorite things about dancing for JC Fusion is the friendships that she has made over the years. Sophomore Stevie Buckley, has also danced with Lindsey in the past they danced at the same studio for four years, and they have been in the same classes for about three years now.

Buckley has danced for about 12 years, ever since she was 3 years old.

“Hannah and I have danced together for many years before JC and this year it will be like an older sister is leaving,” Buckley said.

When Lindsey graduates, the JCHS dance team will most likely be affected heavily because they are such a close dance family.

“The saddest part about seeing Lindsey leave after this year is that I've known her for so long and she’s really been a role model in dance and in life,” Tucker said.

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Honoring retired Coach Eddie Horn Ali Beza

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n Oct. 7, Jefferson City Public Schools, along with the Jays and Lady Jays Soccer Boosters, dedicated Field 2 at 179 Soccer Park to Eddie Horn, who worked at JCPS for 26 years. He established the Girls Soccer team and coached it in the first 10 years. He also coached Boys Soccer all of the 26 years.

The achievements Horn made are tremendous. Prior to the dedication of the Jefferson City High School home field, he also was recognized as the Coach of the Year at a state and national level, and put in the Missouri Soccer Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Horn also lead the boys soccer team to 23 winning seasons in his 26 years as a coach, and recorded 593 career wins.

For three of those years, Horn coached senior Skylar Richardson, who plays for the Boys Soccer team. Richardson is grateful for all of the things Horn

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did for their soccer program, and agrees that Horn deserved this honor.

“Without him the program wouldn't be nearly what it is.

Our field wouldn't be as nice, and we wouldn't have the schedule we get to play,” Richardson said.

“He basically built the program.”

All of Horn’s hard work and dedication to the JCHS soccer program influenced about fifty students to expand their soccer careers into college. In addition to coaching soccer, Horn also taught adaptive physical education for nine years, served as an assistant principal for nine years, and taught physical education for the last eight years.

Each of the different jobs Horn held came with many experiences and encounters. For Horn, the people that he met on a daily basis impacted him the most. And for the people, such as parents, students, and athletes, Horn’s inspiring and

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humorous words made for the best memories.

“I was fortunate to work for many great leaders,” Horn said. “And I had great student athletes and parents associated with the soccer program.”

Horn left long-lasting impressions on almost everyone he came in contact with, just as they did for him. It came as no surprise when it was announced that the Jays home field would be dedicated to him after he retired from JCPS. Nevertheless, it is still a great honor and something to be excited about.

Horn expressed that he was humbled when first finding out about the dedication.

“There have been so many great past and present coaches that have worked, and currently do, there that I never put myself into that group,” Horn said. “It is the best honor I have ever received, and one I am very thankful for.”

A closer look at Jays Basketball Veronica Townsend

Tough season for Missouri MLB teams Will Henrickson

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oing into the MLB postseason, Missouri sports fans had to make an unusual adjustment: for the first time in what seems like an eternity, neither the St. Louis Cardinals nor the Kansas City Royals advanced to the playoffs.

The Royals have not been as consistent about getting to the playoffs as the Cardinals. The Cardinals have won two World Series in the last ten years, also making it back to a third, but losing. The Royals have made it in two World Series in the last three years, but only won one of the two. So obviously in recent history Missouri has been a hub for impressive sports teams. That’s what makes this year so strange and out of the ordinary.

The Cardinals had the best record in

baseball last year, and the Royals won the World Series last year against the New York Mets . So what happened?

The St.Louis Post Dispatch reported that Cardinals General Manager John Mozeliak said “It was certainly a year of inconsistencies,” about the team’s struggles. By committing 107 errors over the 162 game season, the Cardinals were the 6th worst defensive team in baseball. Multiple critics and analysts have credited this with being the reason for their struggles this season.

The Royals also had issues with consistency this season. The reigning champions were expected to be a force to be reckoned with coming into this season. More than enough fans were expecting a third trip in a row to the

World Series. Down the stretch of the season, the Royals lost multiple pitchers from their bullpen that were key to success in previous years.

Pitchers such as Greg Holland, Wade Davis and Kelvin Herrera were not available when they were most needed.

Worst of all for Cardinals fans, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series this year, ending their 108 year streak of futility. The Cubs’ victory will certainly motivate the Redbirds to beat their rivals next year.

Both Cardinals and Royals management have promised their fans that things will be changing in the fall and winter. It seems Missourians will just have to hope that the spring will bring new life to these two hometown teams.

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Kaylee Klosterman & Brooklynne Propes

The last presidential election was in 2012 and Barack Obama won over Mitt Romney. However, there were a substantial number of states which voted for the republican candidate. Although people spend a lot of time talking about the popular vote, it’s the Electoral College which Democratic canidate really determines who wins on election night.

Born in: Chicago, Illinois The map below shows the 2012 results: Age: 68 years old

Who is she?

Former Secretary of State and First Lady

Supporters Liberals, women, minorities and people with collegiate degrees

Promises to citizens Changes to Wall Street Stricter gun laws Enlarge college scholarships Make it easier for immigrants to come into America

Reputation Advocate for women

Talks about systemic racism and continuing America’s economic growth

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In a public twitter survey, 125 students and community members said who they planed to vote for in the 2016 presidential election. The results are as follows:

Who is he?

Republican canidate Born in: Queens, New York Age: 69 years old Billionaire entrepreneur and former reality TV star

Supporters

Donald Trump: 33% Hillary Clinton: 19% Gary Johnson: 10% Jill Stein: 6% Evan McMullin: 3% Would not vote: 29%

Conservatives, white workers, verterans and people without collegiate degrees

Promises to citizens Build a wall on the Mexican border Deport illegal immigrants Extreme vetting of Muslim immigrants “Make America great again�

Reputation Good with money Master marketer Controversial

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FEATURES

JCHS freshman wins Mid-Mo’s Got Talent Megan Cassels

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his fall, freshman Andrew Dyer took first place in MidMissouri’s Got Talent. This event is set up by the United Way Foundation in Central Missouri, a volunteer based organization that has been helping its community since 1925.

This year, they created a talent competition. It was formed through online video submissions which were voted on between the days Aug. 1-31. The live performance was between the six finalists and was held on Sept. 13th. The theme for 2016 was “Rockin’ the 80’s.”

“I practiced the routine for three days. I would start at like ten.

Then take a break then go back to practicing. This was all before submitting the video,” Dyer said.

Dyer took first place with a tap dance routine to the song “Footloose” which he worked on for three days before he signed up. The prize he received for winning first place was $250, alongside him the People’s Choice winner took home $100.

“I kept thinking, you have to make it through the dance. I was so nervous that maybe nobody would like to see me dance, but I did dance and I am glad I did,” Dyer said.

Though Dyer did not have much faith that he would win the contest, he caught the judges and crowd’s eyes by performing a back handspring.

“Honestly, I did not know at the time, because I was just starting to meet new people and I didn’t know any of the contestants or what skills they had,” Dyer said. “So I didn’t think I was going to win the talent show.”

He’s been dancing for roughly seven years and started dancing when he was eight. Dyer mainly focuses his dance on tap, hiphop, jazz and contemporary and is a competitive dancer and gymnast and plans on furthering his dance career in the future.

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Gay-Straight Alliance spreads the message Makayla Huffman

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he Gay-Straight Alliance is a student-run club that provides students a safe place to meet to support each other and to talk about issues related to sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and to make plans to work to end homophobia and transphobia.

At Jefferson City High School, the GSA is supervised by biology and bio lit teacher Rhiannon McKee. McKee has been part of the GSA for the full seven years of her teaching. Co-presidents, juniors Lizzie Cremer and Spenser Bartholomew, run the club.

The purpose of GSA is to encourage lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth to educate their schools and communities; advocate for policies that protect youth from harassment and violence; and organize

in coalition with other youth groups across identity lines to address broader issues of oppression.

“GSA has been kind of inconsistent,” McKee said. “This year is bigger than it’s ever been during my time.”

GSA usually has around ten members, but this year it’s grown. GSA meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month.

“This has definitely been a very active group to make our school more inclusive,” McKee said.

Some years they’ve done work for National Coming out Day in Jefferson City. One time, they brought in the first openly gay senator to speak. Every group is different to fit the needs of each years student body.

This year, GSA is running a clothing drive on Monday, Nov. 21 and Tuesday, Nov. 22 in Nichols Career Center before

and after school. They will be collecting clothing for the drive in the cafeteria in the mornings of Nov. 14 through Nov. 18. Their original plan for the drive was to help transgender JCHS students receive comfortable attire.

“Anyone who can benefit can come,” said Cremer. “That’s what GSA is about.”

Donations are more than appreciated, as GSA is completely selffunded. Their plans for clothing drive donations are to make buttons to sell at lunch to show support for GSA. The funds will go towards shirts for the club members. Other plans are for stickers that can be given out to teachers who want to put outside of their classrooms as a symbol of safety for LGBTQ youth from bullying/violence and to show their support.

JCHS welcomes a well-trained professional Makenzie Baldwin

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his year, a new member has been added to the Jefferson City High School staff. When she is not on one of her many daily walks, she can be found wandering the halls with a student and staff member, or sleeping behind the teacher’s desk in room 200.

Rhapsody, a professional therapy dog, has been introduced to the school by the help of Christina DuBois, a Special Services teacher at JCHS. After doing research on service dogs and getting approval from the school, Dubois made the decision to adopt Rhapsody to work with Special Education students.

“I think what’s great about having [Rhapsody] is that she provides unconditional love,” DuBois said. “A dog doesn’t care what you wear, what you look like, or how much you know.”

According to DuBois, the dog and the students have taken to each other quite well in this transition period.

Rhapsody is trained to relieve stress and anxiety and teach responsibility and communication skills. Since Rhapsody has started working at JCHS, the Special Services teachers have developed new ways of teaching the Special Education students how

to handle the responsibility and communication skills needed to take care of the dog.

“I work with students that are considered ‘non-verbal’ who really love Rhapsody,” DuBois said. “So we use that to our advantage in helping them communicate. When they want to play with the dog, we ask them what they want and they draw a little picture of a dog, or even sometimes say a word or two to tell us when they want her.”

Rhapsody has also given the more verbal students something to talk about amongst themselves, which has helped them build relationships.

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Not only has Rhapsody assisted the students, but the teachers and staff as well. Even though Rhapsody primarily stays in DuBois’ room and works with the Special Education students, she can still be used to help students or teachers who are having a bad day and are in need of comfort.

“I had anxiety the other day trying to deal with something that happened with one of my students,” paraprofessional Teresa Whitlow said.

“So I came in during 5th block and just sat down and pet Rhapsody and had time to calm down.”

According to DuBois, it is a common occurrence for teachers to go into her room during the day to spend time with Rhapsody.

“I will be teaching and all of the sudden I will turn around and there with be a teacher behind my desk playing with Rhapsody,” DuBois said.

Unlike other types of service dogs, people are open to pet and play with Rhapsody as they need, as long as permission is given from DuBois. In the short time Rhapsody has been at JCHS, she has been utilized for several different things and continues to do so each day.

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A foreign exchange student shows us her view F Kelsie Backues

or most teenagers, high school is hard enough without all the added pressure that is being a foreign exchange student. For those teens who decide to become foreign exchange students, it’s like starting school all over again. You have new classes, have to make new friends, and you have to adjust to a completely different culture. On top of that, you are in a completely different country and living with people you have never met in your life, all while trying to keep in touch with your family back home.

While Jefferson City High School has seen many foreign exchange students come and go, few actually get to know them and what their time at JCHS was really like. Jeanne Simon, who came here from Belgium, and sophomore Lily McCutchen, whose family is housing Simon, give an insight to what it is really like.

“I decided [to become a foreign exchange student] for the language and to discover a new country and new people,” Simon said. “I also don’t

have very much self confidence so I feel like this will help me become more independent.”

It is common for busy teenagers to sacrifice time with their family for school work, extracurricular activities or jobs. For foreign exchange students, this has even more of an impact because they have to find time to communicate with their family within the one big mess that is high school.

“I try to Skype with them. First, I told them twice a month but that’s kind of hard because I’m busy with rotary meetings or something else,” Simon said. “So I try to Skype with them sometimes but it’s not always easy to find the time.”

For most of us, we’ve all known high school as a time to explore your options and figure out exactly what you want to pursue as a career. And although it’s pretty common knowledge that every school is unique no matter where you go, less of us have actually taken the time to find out how.

“We can choose more classes [at

JCHS], so I prefer that because I don’t have to take things like psychology and sewing,” Simon said. “But what I don’t really like is that we have such a short time between classes. I was pretty stressed out on the first day because I only had like five minutes to eat lunch.

Also in Belgium I stay with the same [class] all the time, and here I always have different students [in the class].”

Making new friends is hard enough, and is even more challenging when your family and friends are on a completely different continent.

“My parents just came home one night and told me we were gonna have a foreign exchange student,” McCutchen said. “I was pretty excited.

It was a new experience for me.”

“It was not hard [adjusting] at all because they just took me in as part of the family, so I got really lucky,” Simon said.

After their time at JCHS, the students go back home, a full year of memories shared with the friendly faces throughout the school year.

With words like daggers, what do you say?

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ave you refused to use a slur, support democratic politicians, or call yourself a feminist?

I have news for you: you might be ‘politically correct,’ or at least, you might fit the stereotype. It’s hard to put a label on what political correctness actually is, since in the past decade, it’s become a massive joke aimed at the left wing.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines ‘politically correct’ as ‘agreeing with the idea that people should be careful to not use language or behave in a way that could offend a particular group of people.’ Officially, this doesn’t mean that political correctness is meant to discourage freedom of speech or enforce a democratic worldview, but many would argue that that’s exactly what it does. According to Pew Research Center, 58% of registered voters agree that too many people are easily offended by language now. Originally,

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political correctness was intended to be a blanket statement for words which our society as a whole deems most appropriate. At one time, certain slurs were viewed as politically correct.

However, as the term has grown more popular, our society has come to a conclusion that ‘politically correct’ is synonymous with ‘overly sensitive,’ ‘left-leaning,’ or ‘special snowflake.’

With all of the misconceptions on either side of the argument, it’s hard to make an informed decision: should our society continue to idealise politically correct values, or reject them in favour of more thorough freedom of speech?

Junior Ifeoma Anunoby argues we shouldn’t do either.

“I feel like [political correctness] is bad in practice, because people see it as a bad thing a lot of the time, and other people just don’t take it as seriously as it should be. Then, there are the people that take it too seriously, like you

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have with anything,” she said. “Like everything, it’s treated like a joke.

Nobody’s really knows what counts as politically correct.”

The most likely answer is that the term is way too vague, and is open to many wildly different interpretations.

The issue probably isn’t if should we be politically correct, but how we should be politically correct. While most people can agree that using racial slurs is wrong and people should be treated similarly no matter their gender, controversy lies in words like ‘stupid’ or ‘dumb,’ both of which are technically slurs towards disabled people. To stop the drama, ideally we could find a happy medium, but this topic remains a hot one.

Whether you’re for or against the broadly defined concept of political correctness, try to keep in mind that we’re all humans, and sometimes the fighting isn’t worth it.

Construction workers needed Jaden Harper and Jennie Daehnick

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he cameras were rolling at the Simonsen Ninth Grade Center parking lot which overlooks the new Lafayette Street and U.S. Route 50 interchange. On Oct. 11, KMOS and KRCG news teams were ready and reporting about Associated General Contractors of Missouri’s press conference about the roadwork that took place. Mayor Carrie Tergin joined the press conference and began to speak about how the Lafayette interchange gives direct access to many important locations in Jefferson City.

“With this new interchange, it will be easier to access Lincoln University and the State Penitentiary, making it easier to access the most important things: education and our town’s

history,” Mayor Tergin said.

The main topic of the press conference was the deep need for workers. AGCMO spoke about how they need good, hard, dedicated workers to be a part of their company.

The president of AGCMO, Leonard P. Toenje, expressed what a huge problem construction companies are facing.

“By the time the year 2020 comes around, the AGCMO will be short 18,000 jobs.” Toenje said. “With the older generation of workers all retiring, we’ll be needing more workers to fill those spots.”

Not only are more construction workers needed, but also accountants, secretaries, and numerous other

positions. Even with the workers making an average of $55,000 a year, there still aren’t enough people to fill the empty job slots.

“Hopefully in the future, by sharing the importance of our work, we can find more who are willing to take these jobs,” Toenje said.

With the company in charge of construction in all but four counties in the state, they need to find new workers fast.

“Our main focus is targeting social media and to spread our message through there,” AGCMO Vice President of Advocacy and Public Relations Denise Hasty said.

[photo by Jennie Daehnick]

Chip Jones from Emery Sapp and Sons, Inc., a Columbia-based construction company discusses how many people behind the scenes don’t get enough credit for their hard work. The “We Build Mo” press conference at Simonsen Ninth Grade Center was held to update the public on the new Lafayette interchange.

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The Red and Black Editorial: Teenage Stereotypes dumb arrogant immature fake

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In the world we live in, everyone creates their own opinion of each other. It’s normal for an adult to think that all teenagers are lazy, rude and incompetent. But just because many adults think this doesn’t make it true. Of course there are times when teenagers can be a little unruly and out of control, but that doesn’t include all teenagers and that doesn’t mean teenagers don’t have a good side.

If you were to ask your teachers, parents or grandparents if times have changed since they were a kid, they would most certainly say yes. They could go on forever about how back in their day teenagers had priorities and teenagers were simply “better” back then. Adults say that teenagers are less mature, more arrogant, and extremely irresponsible nowadays, but that’s not the case. The idea that “times have changed” may be true, but teenagers act just the same. Yes, things are different now. We have cell phones that don’t require you to carry a bag over your shoulder, but that has nothing to do with the way teenagers act. It’s time for adults to stop blaming technology and other changes for the behaviors of teens and start blaming themselves.

Of course adults are entitled to their opinion, but in order for their opinion to be relevant they need to back it up. Have you ever thought that maybe teenagers are the way they are because that’s how they were raised? The adults are the ones so upset about the way teenagers act, but they are the reason teens are the way they are. Teenagers are raised looking up to their parents, so if you act like a fool, then your kid is going to act like a fool too. Say you are a teenager who grew up around parents who cursed all the time and disrespected each other. If that is the case, then don’t you think you are going to curse and be disrespectful to adults and your peers?

Teenagers are not all bad. Yes, teenagers tend to be more straightforward than adults, but since when was being straightforward a bad characteristic? Of course some teens are going to give their parents, teachers and elders a hard time. Some more than others, which is exactly why teenage stereotypes should be forgotten.

While some teenagers are horsing around and being the stereotypical teenager, others are studying their butts off and trying to make the best grades. You can’t group together an entire generation just because you’ve had to deal with a couple troublemakers. We are all individuals and we are all unique.

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Two isn’t a crowd

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Two Party vs Independents

his November, the American public has to make one of the most important decisions that can be made in the United States: who will be the next president?

As usual, the two candidates are representatives of the Republican party and the Democratic party. Donald Trump is representing the Republican party and Hillary Clinton is representing the Democrats. But there are people who believe that only having two political parties to chose from is a bad thing. They say it doesn’t represent the entire nation.

However, having more than two political parties - in my opinion - is way too cluttered.

First of all, having two parties alone allows for the clear separation of issues. Having too many perspectives on hot button issues creates too many options. Things like immigration, women’s health care, and foreign policy aren’t black and white persay, but most people understand how they feel about these issues. So, by having only two parties: one that represents someone’s opinion and the other that doesn’t, it makes the difficult process of selecting a candidate much more simple.

Second, having two parties allows for better candidates to be selected. Most people on this issue say that allowing the parties to select their candidates isn’t democratic, because not just anyone can be selected. This argument is false. Do you remember the long and somewhat [photo by Kaylee Klosterman] entertaining primary elections? That entire process is based on democracy, where candidates try to swing votes of voting citizens to be the nominee for the party of their choosing. Through, a process that involves delegates (people who are special voters, because they have completed a selection process in which they prove that they are more educated in politics than the common person) select the candidate. Nine times out of ten the delegates chose the popular choice from each state. So, Americans have a direct choice in who they want to represent their party. Even though it may seem kind of slow, it is better than having an oversaturation of candidates in the race for president. The two party system is the best for the United States, as it can produce the smartest presidential nominees possible.

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Independent parties for the win Devan Palmero

merica is leaning over a ticking bomb, deciding whether to cut the red wire or the blue wire. It seems like we only have two options, but what about the third? A third party is a politician who does not represent the traditional ideals of the Democratic or Republican party.

One single vote will never be the difference between one candidate or another, but the impact one vote has on the election process is more than just who wins. By voting, you are deciding where you want the country to go, and more importantly, who you think can take it there.

The Libertarian representative this year is Gary Johnson, former governor of New Mexico. His views focus on fixing the American economy, establishing a capitalist market and lowering federal taxes. Knowing this, you can decide to vote for Johnson instead of Clinton or Trump because you agree with his viewpoints, not just because you don’t want to decide between two lessthan-ideal candidates.

According to a survey done by CNN on over 1,000 people, Jill Stein of the Green Party and Johnson share about 15% of the presidential vote as of July 25th. Red & Black held a smaller survey showing that 27.3% of students at Jefferson City High School chose an independent party. If this percentage of votes was reached nationally, then there would be a significant chance of an independent candidate winning the entire race.

Chad Rizner, a Social Studies teacher at JCHS, explains the impact a third party representative can have.

“The third party candidate might not win, but they certainly have an effect on the outcome of the race,” Rizner said. “When George H. W. Bush ran for reelection, Ross Perot won a pretty good chunk of the popular vote and took votes away from Bush, which helped Bill Clinton win.”

Third parties aren’t just sitting at the kids’ table while Trump and Clinton battle it out on live television. As this account shows, an independent candidate can be an important element in elections, even if they don’t win. When it comes down to it, independent parties aren’t useless and they can win against the corporate giants that are the primary candidates.

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True Native American history must be taught Madi Baughman

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ith Thanksgiving rapidly approaching and Columbus Day past us, people like to focus on how the Native Americans and Pilgrims worked together to provide enough food for everyone. However, this is where many people’s education of the Native Americans stops. Sure, kids might learn about different tribes and about their lifestyles, but how settlers actually treated them seems to be conveniently ignored when it comes to the standard American education.

Though we may have a general idea about what happened to the Native Americans, those of us that don’t have any family or close relationship with one of their descendants can never really understand what they went through. In fact, I didn’t personally learn about the full extent of what the settlers did until last year, when I took AP US History - and even then, I was able to gain more and more knowledge

through my own research. For some people, they will never truly be able to learn about what happened, which is a tragedy in itself.

“I learned about it in AP US History.

It was a lot, but not extensive and kind of vague,” senior Heaven Chavez said.

“There was almost always something about Native Americans and their mistreatment in every chapter, but it never really went into any detail or description. It was just kind of brushed over.”

To me, it seems kind of important to show students what settlers were capable of: pushing Native Americans out of their homes, herding them into reserves, killing hundreds of thousands of innocent people, and much, much more. It’s just like the famous saying from George Santayana said - “those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.” As far as I know, most people in this country don’t think that the senseless violence against an entire race is a very good idea.

So why isn’t this part of the current curriculum? It’s not the fault of teachers or students, for one thing.

In most cultures like ours, the people who write history aren’t minorities, or haven’t been able to include minority views until recently. This makes the subjects in our history books tend to focus on all the good things and progress the country has made, while barely touching the bad.

“There’s really no reason to hide it from kids,” senior Ally Robinett said.

“They need to be aware of how we treated people back then. It explains why some people still treat others badly today.”

Nobody wants to admit to the terrible things our ancestors have done. In a way, knowing about things like this makes us feel a kind of secondhand guilt, realizing that the people before us were capable of such actions.

However, this only makes it more important for us to learn about what we’ve done in the past.

Only three short days to give thanks Emily Rush

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hanksgiving has been celebrated as a holiday since 1863, approximately 153 years. Surprisingly, the meaning of this holiday has not faded over time.

Thanksgiving is the day to give thanks to everyone and everything that has impacted your life in a positive way. It is the time of the year to appreciate the relations you have with your family and friends and share a meal together.

At Jefferson City High School, the staff and students Thanksgiving break is only three days and then the weekend to follow it. In my opinion, this is not enough time to appreciate all of your family, friends and acquaintances.

There are many families who travel to see the rest of their family over this period of time and having longer than five days would be delightful. Like many families, Jaxon Noble, sophomore at JCHS, has Thanksgiving traditions to celebrate every year.

“One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving break is watching all the crazy people on Black Friday,” Noble said.

“It reminds me that there are crazier people than me in this world.”

Also, we can’t forget about the Thanksgiving food. You can never go wrong with sharing a huge holiday meal with all of

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your loved ones.

“I enjoy watching all the football games on TV,” Noble said.

“And [I enjoy] eating the Thanksgiving meal that has been prepared.”

There are also many kids who have to attended two Thanksgivings due to their parents being apart. This can be a hard thing to balance out when you only have a certain amount of time. Nobody enjoys being rushed by someone to do something and with only the three day break plus the weekend that the students and staff receive it is very easy to feel rushed. JCHS junior Cole Biesemeyer also believes we do not get a long enough break.

“Thanksgiving break should be longer so that we can ensure students get a proper break from school and enough time to visit with family,” Biesemeyer said.

His favorite thing about break is getting to see the family he usually does not see on a regular basis. Students and staff deserve to get a break from school and work and get to relax with their family. I believe that many students at JCHS agree that our break should be longer. Spending time with family is time that should be cherished during the holiday seasons, not rushed.

Personal finance: The real world class Ariana Pauley

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here are many classes required for graduation from Jefferson City High School, many of which have valid arguments as to why they will benefit students later in life. One class with the most self explanatory importance is personal finance. While some students will let out a groan when they think about having to sit through a class that teaches you how to be a responsible adult, it is by far the class that you get the most practical use out of.

It is true that not applying yourself to a class like this will result in a bad grade, but the consequences extend far beyond a drop in GPA. After students graduate they are tossed into an unforgiving world where they will likely not have a teacher to walk them through doing taxes, taking out a loan or making a budget.

“Personal finance is an absolute necessity for kids,” business [photo by Kaylee Klosterman] teacher Kami Biesemeyer said.

“It directly impacts them right out of high school and even right now.”

Even if the future is not a current priority, students with a form of income will learn how to make budgets and save correctly in personal finance. Students like junior Jackie Akremi see the value of the lessons that personal finance strives to teach.

“It’s a class that promotes important life skills,” Akremi said. “Managing your finances as an adult will be important.

You want to be able to be self sufficient and handle your own funds so personal finance helps with that.”

While there are ways to teach yourself these skills, walking into the real world with prior knowledge allows you to skip a large portion of the stress associated with growing up. Some of the teachings in personal finance may be outdated, specifically writing paper checks, but until these customs have been completely removed from our society they will remain useful to us.

Some businesses will insist on using paper checks to pay their employees and many people have older relatives who send checks for special occasions. Knowing how to how to safely and correctly endorse a check when depositing it will be vital to your financial safety. Not to mention it saves you the time of a potentially embarrassing Google search in line at your bank.

From basic budgets to knowing the stock market, personal finance touches so many aspects of adult financial life.

Whether you believe it should be required or not, personal finance is one class you can walk out of and honestly say that you learned something you will use for the rest of your life.

Libraries need to be open during FAST Maddy Bergstrom

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very day from 10:50 to 11:33, the students at Jefferson City High School have what is called Focused Academic Study Time, or FAST. During this period, students are encouraged to get academic passes for classes they are struggling with, study for upcoming tests or catch up on their homework.

The overall idea behind FAST would have been beneficial to many students and in fact has been very helpful; however, much of the time seems misused. With the first seven minutes or so being taken up by loud music and an excessive amount of announcements, it becomes difficult to focus on what you’re working on. Or

perhaps the academic lab you needed to visit has already reached its max capacity by the time you go to ask for a pass.

Another struggle students may face is their classmates. There are times when many of the students really don’t have anything to work on or are simply procrastinating what work does need to be done. During these times a classroom may become very disruptive and loud for someone who is attempting to get their homework done.

One would think a simple solution to this would be asking for a pass and heading to the library for a quiet environment to work, but this option seems to be just another restriction on

our FAST. There is always the possibility that the library could overflow with anxietyfilled students cramming for a test they have next block or typing furiously on an essay they neglected. However, this problem could easily be avoided by applying the same system used for academic labs.

The library should be offered to students who are looking for a quiet place to study, needing to check out a quick book or print a paper. FAST has been very helpful for me personally, but I do believe having the option to go to the library or even the Tech Center would help many students succeed in the classroom.

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Arts &Entertainment VS Salem Sanfilippo Solindas

Check out more Red & Black staff suggestions on our website at www.jcredblack.com

#1 Joanne- Lady Gaga

#1 Heathens- Twenty

#2 Nobody But Me-

#2 Treat You Better-

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#1 Fresh Eyes- Andy Grammar

Shawn Mendes

#2 Star of the Show-

#3 A Penatonix

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Christmas

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#4 Broccoli- D.R.A.M. ft.

Suffering- Korn

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#5 Closer- The

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Thomas Rhett #3 Innocent- Cole Sipe ft. Sophia Odiorne #4 How Great- Chance the Rapper

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In honor of National Pizza Day on November 12, we asked JCHS students what their favorite kind of pizza is.

of JCHS students chose other/ custom.

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13% of JCHS students chose supreme.

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of JCHS students chose sausage. of JCHS students 8% chose cheese.

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students chose pepperoni.

JCHS family gives thanks this holiday season Ali Beza

People in Jefferson City High School were asked what they are thankful for this holiday season; these are some responses.

“I’m thankful for God waking me up every morning to see another day.”

-Brianna Holley

“I am thankful for the resurrection. Without the resurrection there would be no Jesus Christ who rose and because of that we are all here today and we can live freely and we are thankful for Him.” -Hope Lewis

“I am thankful for all of the opportunities I have gotten because of choir and all of the friends I have met in it.”

-Aidan McGinty

“I am thankful for Hy-vee chinese, sweet potatoes, yams, my mom and Jesus.”

-Josh Jay

“I’m thankful for fruit snacks at the Jay Bar.” -Zoë Beavers

“My mom, daddy, playing, Bailey whale for the bath, my best friend Ben, animal crackers, and my two puppies Mack and Truman make me really happy. ” -Layla McKee (Mrs. McKee’s daughter)

Tweet us @jcredblack and tell us what you are thankful for this holiday season!

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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.

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s we all know, Kevin Hart is a comedic character. Not only does he travel around the world to perform in shows, but he also acts in movies. On October 14th, a new movie was released in which Hart wrote and acted in. Although this movie was not what I was expecting, it was still extremely amusing. After watching the trailer, I assumed I would be seeing a movie that went through all the comical events leading up to one of Hart’s shows. Instead, I basically watched a recording of his live comedy show in Philadelphia. There was somewhat of an introduction to what happens before his shows, but it wasn’t realistic

at all. The pre-show part of the movie consisted of a comical gambling and a knife fight. After Hart’s comedy show, Hart and Halle Berry disappeared into the dark on a helicopter escaping from the men they previously fought with. During Hart’s comedy show, he told a lot of different stories and a lot of different jokes, but somehow always tied them back together. There were many times where Hart didn’t say the most appropriate things. That being said, he really brings out the immature side in all of us. I would definitely recommend this movie to everyone, but you should definitely prepare yourself for some rated R content.

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s a disclaimer, don’t arrive at any concert an hour and a half before they open the doors.

This tip would have been extremely useful had I known that the doors to the Lil Uzi Vert concert would open 20 minutes late. After I finally got in, there as about an hour of music similar to Uzi’s playing. I was disappointed that most of the songs played were older ones, though. I wasn’t very interested in the “opening acts” because they were mostly local and I didn’t know their music. When Uzi finally hit

the stage, the crowd went wild. People began standing on the seats, so nearly everyone had to do the same to see.

After about three songs, Uzi announced that he was going to get everyone “turned up” as he moved through the crowd. He was eventually lost in the seat-standing audience, but I found him less than a foot away from me.

Overall, it was an enjoyable time, until my phone died. My last tips: charge your phone and listen to EVERY song the artist has released before you go to the concert. If you don’t, you’ll regret it.

Gillian Burks

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earfest was recently bought out

by Necropolis, a similar haunted attraction, resulting in some subtle changes in the haunted house experience. This year’s Fearfest sported two attractions, The Mortuary and The Asylum, both of which were welldesigned, but not above expectations.

The average haunted house experience was definitely reached, but failed to astound me. In previous years, there was an originality that showed in their various attractions and displayed the time and effort they put into terrifying

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their guests. The price was definitely lower than in previous years, but that is to be expected when the number of attractions is cut down to two from what had been around four sometimes five depending on the year. The atmosphere kept its guests on edge with actors walking around the lines of people, the screams of other guests, and the houses themselves were fastpaced and horror-filled. For only 20 dollars (not including tax), Fearfest is a fun place to go with friends, but isn’t an extraordinary experience

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