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S tudent Spotlight

meet the staff Head editor-in-chief Carly Campbell

Illustrator Kallie Beebe

Online editor Kate Lichter

Staff writers Matthew Berry Erin Bockenstedt Angela Cai Mackenzie Costello Sam Farrell Brooke Ginsberg Molly Hauser Dani Hindman Justin Hu Michelle Kumar Rahul Kumar Mason Lillegraven Anna Losen Ben Lunn Iryna Lyapandra Emily Poss Hailey Sherman Ahmad Smith Kennedy Stone Logan Swaim Anna Toot

Print editor Bryce Schulte Design editor Eileen Lagerblade Photo editor Esmeralda Flores Opinion editor Casey Metcalf Feature editor Kathryn Ikeda News editor Grace Coleman Sub-Design editor Will Reiher Website Manager Kitarrah Mangra-Dutcher

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Although junior Elizabeth Clausen was at home while

taking this photo, most of her inspiration comes from

traveling. “I went to California and I took lots of pictures,” Clausen said. “It’s awesome to look back at it.”

Flowers make up a large portion of her personal port-

folio. Clausen mainly shoots still life photography. Initially, she watched her mother take photos of her friends and family and found it interesting.

Without a camera, Clausen uses her iPhone to take

all of her photos. She planned to expand her portfolio on

spring break. “I’m going to Florida so I don’t know if there

will be a lot of stuff there or not but I’ll definitely take a lot of pictures,” she said.

Photo reprinted with permission from Elizabeth Clausen

Photo reprinted with permission from Cameryn Berridge

Senior Cameryn Berridge wanted to draw an un-

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when you looked at it you go ‘oh that’s kind of gross.’”

b&w philosophy

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made people feel [uncomfortable],” Berridge said. “So

Though she sometimes gets ideas from other art-

ists on Instagram, Berridge always ends up with her own twist on a sketch. “I just draw in a way that you

can tell it’s by me,” Berridge said. “It’s like handwriting, [where] you can tell that person’s hand writing is them.”

Inspired by junior Jayshaun Foster’s drawing in the

library, senior Serena Cole completed her own drawing

on the iPad. “[I like] the way it looks, really realistic,” Cole

said. “The way the colors all combine together and the highlights.”

Cole mainly draws people and normally prefers paper

over the iPad because of the lack of physical form with

technology. In this case, she simply drew out of inspiration and in the absence of a pencil.

Realistic drawings of people is her prime outlet. She

uses the shading technique, like with Martin Luther King, a majority of the time to create her desired appearance.

Without a strong influence or inspiration, Cole draws

just to draw, not really wanting to force a thought or opinion on the viewer.

She finds it easy to expresses emotion on paper as an

outlet. “[Drawing] is like a safe place,” Cole said. “When I’m mad or something I just draw everything out.”

Photo reprinted with permission from Serena Cole

current events

march. 2016 p.3

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, Hi. My name is Jady Wesson, and I’m

a junior. Early this week, a few things were presented to me and they really put a bad

taste in my mouth. I was asked to do an interview by a student that works in the

Dragon TV (DTV) department about Black History Month (BHM), so I excitedly jumped

at the opportunity to inform a school full of students about a topic that they know al-

of my black peers which is truly saddening

and disgusting to me, you shouldn’t EVER feel like disregarding and abandoning the

roots you were blessed with and the skin you were born in is OK. Self love is such

an important factor in simply living, and attitudes like that completely hinder it. I understand that we aren’t as prevalent here as we are in other areas of Iowa and America,

most nothing about... but then I was asked

but that in no way makes us less important.

the question. “Should BHM be a thing?” It

If you come out of Johnston, Iowa into an-

didn’t strike me as absurd until after the ini-

other region of this country with that attitude

tial interview I gave.

not OK. So before we jumped to concluAs I went throughout my day, it really sions, I asked the student that interviewed settled on me what was happening, unin- me the purpose of that segment, and after

tentionally or not. I ended up redoing the in- that I went to Mr. Barta and asked the same terview in a way that expressed my feelings question. They both said it was meant to about the question. I spoke to a teacher rile people up and get people talking about (Mrs. Hoskins), a graduate of JHS (Julian DTV and to also push buttons. We asked N.), and my friend Dewann Stone. We all why they wouldn’t try a positive, informahad the exact same reaction. What kind of tive piece like Julian did last year. I was question is that?

That attitude has infected even some

told by the student that, “We already did

Everyone is entitled to their own expres- one last year.” That really upset me. BHM sion of opinion, but there are so many un- doesn’t start with American History, and it derlying factors and insinuations behind a also doesn’t deserve to be contained. Black

question like that. Especially in an environ- people of all kinds make gigantic revolument like this. Also considering the fact that tions and make history EVERY year. In a many of these people are ignorant to the predominantly white school, not only is it facts and reason behind this month... It’s insulting and belittling to suggest that BHM

isn’t relevant enough to respectively ap-

it will be detrimental.

that instead of using something like DTV to

wants to demonstrate, I feel it is crucial we

that majority of the student body knows

address and be proactive about these is-

and “rile people up.” There are SO many

der any circumstance.

programs and simple mentions in class of

I’ve been exposed to many races in many

is not black history. We don’t even scrape

seen an effort to positively highlight each of

class. If we focus on American History, we

in general.

history too, but we are barely recognized

ed me. My peers and the teachers that told

tremely disrespected by what’s transpired.

my eyes to the significance of this issue.

proach it. But it is also incredibly shocking

If equality is something this school really

provoke the desire to learn about a topic

come together in some kind of meeting to

nothing about, they use it to “push buttons’

sues. What happened is not okay at all un-

ways this school could implant and exercise

Me being a military kid, I’ve seen it all.

cultural and racial recognition. U.S. History

different environments, and I’ve always

the surface of our history in U.S. History

those groups when the time came and just

are a hugely significant part of American

Experiencing something like this infuriat-

for even that. I personally feel and felt ex-

me it “wasn’t that serious,” really opened

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What in the world?

March 1

An-

Feb. 28

swers

During the 88th Academy Awards, host Chris Rock addresses the issue of #OscarsSoWhite. Leonardo DiCaprio won his long-awaited Oscar for best actor.

French police faced off against migrants during the aftermath of the demolition of a shanty town known as “The Jungle”. The encampment was home to over 4,000 migrants and was seen as an emblem of the migrant crisis. The migrants were from Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan and Ethiopia.

compiled | Rahul Kumar

March 1

In Haikou, China, a man stabs 10 kids outside the gates of Yang Fan primary school. The man then proceeded to commit suicide. The children, six boys and four girls, were immediately hospitalized and none of them sustained life-threatening wounds.

photo essay

march 2016 p.4

Innovating in industrial tech

Students explore new ways to learn through hands-on projects and real world applications

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words | Hailey Sherman layout | Esmeralda Flores & Hailey Sherman

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Welding together two plates with filler metal, junior Bryce Rowland participates in third period Metalworking class. “I enjoy welding itself,” Rowland said. “Eagles is a great teacher and I get really pumped when I pass one of my welds.”

Photo by Hailey Sherman.

Junior Chase Shay collaborates with industrial Tech teacher Mitch Eagles on setting up his rock sliders in the Metalworking class, seventh period. “I enjoy the freedom,” Shay said. “You build your own thing not like a normal class.” Photo by Hailey Sherman.

In third period welding class sophomore Dylan La Mar works on his project. “I enjoy being able to come and practice over and over what I love doing,” La Mar said. Photo by Hailey Sherman.

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Junior Drew Theilen makes a plaque in Construction Tech sixth period class. The class produced about 200 plaques for Technology Student Association (TSA). “This class is much more involved,” Theilen said. “We get free roam of what we’re doing.”

Photo by Hailey Sherman.

Senior Seth Schiefer installs a fan and a fan shroud into his car in his metal working class sixth period. “I like the flexibility in what we get to do,” Schiefer said. “It really teaches you a life skill and how to work outside of school.” Photo by Hailey Sherman.

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In Metalworking class, junior Erik Dutton and Industrial Tech teacher Mitch Eagles work together to bend Dutton’s welding rod to preview and fine tune the radius. “I get to move and use tools to do what I like doing,” Dutton said. “I have to work with my hands.” Photo by Hailey Sherman.

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Junior Harrison Sanchez practices oxy-fuel welding. Oxy-fuel welding is a process that uses fuel gases and oxygen to weld and cut metals. Photo by Hailey Sherman.

Senior Dino Dupanovic works on shielded metal arc welding in his Metalworking class. Shielded metal arc welding is the process of filling cracks with melted metal. “I like welding in general,” Dupanovic said.

“That’s what I’m going to do after high school.” Photo

by Hailey Sherman.

In Metalworking class, junior Zayne Lincoln oxy-fuel cuts metal.

“It’s a lot more hands on and takes a lot of patience and skill,” Lincoln said. “The class is fun and I get to do something that I would never be able to do.” Photo by Hailey Sherman.

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Creating a jig, senior Hunter Roach makes plaques for the Construction Tech project for the Technology Student Association (TSA). In this course, there are units such as carpentry, brick and block masonry and concrete masonry. Photo by Hailey Sherman.

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feature

march 2016 p.6

Tending to technological rights Discussing differences of what students can and cannot use their devices for in class Knowing rules of the iPad

Cell phones and surveillance

words | Brooke Ginsburg

words & layout | Anna Losen

The use of technology in our school district

After having iPads involved in the curriculum

has had steady growth ever since the spring of 2012 when iPads were first introduced. However,

students have had cell phone access for most of the generation regardless of restrictions put in place for classrooms in public school settings.

The popular claim is that cellphones lead to

distractions and are an inappropriate use of time better spent on education.

Dealing with cellphones is a matter of dis-

cretion between administration and employees.

It is not until there have been multiple offenses against the school’s policy by a student that a cell

phone is detained or goes under further investigation by administration.

A severe offense treated the same as numer-

ous minor offenses. Administrator Jerry Stratton has to investigate phones when necessary. “(Cell phones) are not something I look forward to dealing with,” he said. “I don’t like having to go

through someone’s things, but if it threatens our

school’s safety, it is definitely a measure of safety we have to go through.”

The high school policy states that cell phones

are only permitted in class with teacher permission. This includes study hall, any lab setting, all assemblies and all sections of the library.

at Johnston for many years, a large majority of

the students still don’t know the specifics of what

DOs

can and cannot be done with the technology. The iPad is in a student’s possession for the school

*bring your iPad fully charged *only use public and personally owned wifi *report any problems to a teacher or administrator in a timely manner

year, but it is the school district’s property, so there

are some actions by students that will get it taken away or have content deleted.

DO NOTs *participate in any form of cyber bullying or harassment *try to access content blocked by filters

*leave your iPad unattended

*leave you car in extreme hot or cold temperatures *remove your iPad from the case

Librarian Ruth Thorson states that she has

Junior Matt Dolde had his Moodle, server ac-

count, and JDragonmail accounts suspended last

year after an email chain incident. “You would add

another person every time you replied so it grew to around 100 people,” Dolde said. “An administrator emailed everyone in the thread and said if anyone replied to it, their accounts would be suspended.”

On April 1st, Dolde replied to the email as a

joke and as a result, couldn’t access any of his

accounts for a few weeks. “I couldn’t get any

emails or any information that I needed. The biggest problem was that I couldn’t get onto Moodle.

I understand there should have been some sort of punishment, but I think it was a little undeserved and it was very stressful.”

Another student, sophomore Rudi DeLong,

was asked to remove his confederate flag background from his iPad. “Mr. Augspurger saw it and

said it was inappropriate, then told me to take it down but I didn’t want to,” DeLong said.

never heard of the policy and allows all students

Augspurger proceeded to send DeLong down

to use their cell phones as long as they are si-

to the office. They took his iPad and removed the

lenced and not causing distractions.

picture, explaining why they believed it was wrong.

Without permission, students are allowed to

“One of the things you have in school is free-

use their phones in passing periods and dur-

dom of expression but every student has the right

that needs to be updated,” Thorson said. “(Cell

pal Jerry Stratton said. “The meaning of the Con-

ing lunch periods. “That is definitely something

phones) have never caused a problem for me, unless their teacher is in the room and they are to be working on an assignment.”

When classes are using the library, it is con-

sidered a “lab setting” and is then the teacher of that class’s job to give permission to students.

to come to school and feel safe,” assistant princi-

Did you know?

You can buy your iPad at the end of your senior year

federate flag to one student could be completely

different to another. The thing about the iPad is that it’s the school’s device and I understand you

want some of your personal things on it, but it can’t

be at the expense of another student’s feeling of safety.”

feature

march 2016 p.7

words | Sam Farrell layout | Will Reiher

Pairing up

peers

Two classes are dedicated to building connections between students and their peers with special needs For the past four years, senior Shelby Grzech has been

ize and interact with others. “There will be these beauti-

feel like a regular teenager.”

enth period, Grezch walks through art teacher Emily Phil-

special education students face lights up or vice versa,”

be in Peer Art and/or P.E.O.P.E.L. “I read through [the PE

say that they were nervous to talk to someone and now

ing,” head football coach and P.E. teacher Brian Woodley

a student helper for Peer Art. Every other day during sevlips’ door to participate in different art projects with her partner. “Every year we do the shaving cream art, where you put shaving cream on the table and mix it with paint,”

Grzech said. “It’s always fun to see their faces light up when they’re playing with the shaving cream.”

ful moments where a peer helper says something and the

Phillips said. “Students come up to me all of the time and

walk in the hall and hang out with the student because of the friendship this class has helped build between them.”

The students’ current project is to make papier-mâché

When applying to be a helper, students can choose to

applications] and I look to see exactly why they are applysaid. “I want to make sure that they are there for all of the right reasons and most of all that they are caring.”

Each P.E.O.P.E.L. class is taught differently to best fit

The high school offers both Physical Education Op-

masks which are constructed, painted and then taken

students’ abilities. Some classes, like Woodley’s, do not

and Peer Art classes where students assist students with

throughout the class. “I try to assign projects that are artis-

majority of the games played in standard P.E. with modified

portunity Provided for Exceptional Learners (P.E.O.P.E.L.) special needs in a variety of activities. The goal is to have a one-to-one ratio, so each class has around 14 or 15 helpers for every 10 students.

Every day, student helpers go down to the art room

where Phillips explains the project for that day in class.

home. Students participate in a wide variety of projects

tic and not just easy cookie cutter projects,” Phillips said. “I want all the students to succeed and no one fails so they

These peer partner classes give students with special

student always came excited to see me and I always got

have fun.”

After every project, the helpers are paired with a new

partners isn’t about the activity, it’s all about the social in-

special education classroom and introduce themselves.

This class can also give students confidence to social-

Although most people think of peer P.E. as a just an-

other class, some P.E.O.P.E.L. memories have stuck with

needs a great opportunity to participate in some of the ev-

student. The helpers pick up their new student from the

rules so it will best suit that group of kids.

can just experiment with different things and textures and

Helpers are chosen through an application process done

by Phillips herself.

have any physically disabled students, so students play a

eryday classes that many students take for granted. “Peer teraction between the students,” Phillips said. “That is the beauty of the class. Friendships are built, connections are

made and special education students can have a place to

Woodley. “All of the kids are tremendous but one specific excited to see him and some of his favorite things were

blue dodgeballs, pizza and orange soda,” Woodley said.

“So right before winter break he came running up to me,

hugged me and for a present he got me a 25 dollar gift certificate to Casey’s, an orange Sunkist and the movie ‘Dodgeball’ which we watched after break together.”

ethnic minorities

march 2016 p.8&9

Stopping the stereotypes

Three students give their experiences of being an ethic minority in a majority white population said. “There’s a certain amount of respect you have for

people for not hanging out with their own kind. It’s not

respectfully make a point that what they’re doing is dis-

and feels Johnston overall has been an accepting com-

Horton moved to Johnston halfway through seventh

some ways at school I feel like they wouldn’t judge me

enced some shock adjusting to classes with a signifi-

said. “People would just be curious and asking me why

a person, even if they’re disrespecting you. You could

ents migrated to the United States before he was born

respectful or what they’re saying hurt you.”

munity for his family. “If I tried to celebrate my culture in

(it) is to stay together.”

grade from a very diverse private school. She experi-

and would be more accepting and understanding,” Lo

which have become common in today’s society. “I hear

cant white majority. “We had a lot of Mexicans and black

and try to understand.”

“I was going from listening to conversations of half La-

he still is aware of the stereotypes he gets from being

change. Seeing a lot of white people here it was kind of

reotype I get,” Lo said. “Everyone is always like ‘Did you

with me?’”

because you’re Asian.’”

because we are trying to separate people, it’s because

we are a minority and a good way to help us get through The issues they have to deal with include racial slurs,

people use the ‘n-word’ all the time,” Lovelady said. “It something white people should be saying but I’ve had to

come to terms with it because so many people say it. I just have to let it go because that’s how it is these days.”

In general, Lovelady thinks it is just hard to be a black

person in modern American society. Lovelady sees racial discrimination in her life everyday. Recently, at a

Junior Jadyn Lovelady identifies as Mulatto, or half

gas station in Johnston, Lovelady went to pay for her

racial stereotypes that come with being black. “People

station she noticed the cashier staring at her as she in-

my white side,” Lovelady said. “So they expect me to be

$10 bills but it’s just stuff like that that isn’t logical and

then I came here so obviously it’s not what I’m going to

She feels in general, whether it be consciously or

identify me as just being black instead of talking about ghetto because I’m black but I grew up at S.E. Polk and act like.”

purchases with a $10 bill. As she was leaving the gas spected the bill. “I don’t know when we started checking shouldn’t be happening,” Lovelady said.

not, people are more cautious with how they

Acting “ghetto” is not

act around her. “I think I’m

lady lives with being half

timidating,” Lovelady said.

me to be smart sometimes

ally nice or really sassy be-

ing a weave but it’s actually

mean. Even if people don’t

said. “People think I should

look at me in a different

running. People thought I

darker and I have curly hair

super strong because I’m

ways going to have uncon-

perceived (to be) more in-

the only stereotype Love-

“People will either be re-

black. “People don’t expect

cause they expect me to be

and people think I’m wear-

say something to me, they

my natural hair,” Lovelady

light just because my skin is

be a fast runner and I hate

and a big nose. We are al-

had black powers, like I am

black or that I can beat people up really well.”

information from educateiowa.gov

Lovelady is not the only

student who has to live with backlash of being a Mulatto student at a predominantly white school. The high

scious prejudices and we will probably always act on them without thinking.”

When it is all said and done, Lovelady would just like

to be treated like the person she is and not based on ste-

school’s student body is about four percent black and

reotypes that come with being black. “The fact that peo-

lady feels pressure to hang out with other black students.

one by is completely ridiculous and ignorant,” Lovelady

other black kids,” Lovelady said. “I know some people

when I haven’t done anything wrong to deserve it.”

three percent multi-racial. Due to the small number, Love“There is a type of pressure for (kids) to hang out with

ple see race as something that they can objectify somesaid. “I get super upset because it’s hindering my life

Although Lo feels relatively accepted at Johnston

people, too, so I grew up in the diversity,” Horton said.

makes me upset because it’s a racial slur and it’s not

black and half white, but feels people only see her for the

Lo will be a first generation college student. His par-

who don’t really hang out with the black crew and they are criticized by the black crew and sometimes the white

Jadyn Lovelady

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tino and half English to full English and that was a huge

Asian. “Getting good grades is like the number one ste-

like ‘Hm. Why am I not white? Is there something wrong

do your homework last night? Well, you obviously did

Lo feels that all races are discriminated just as much

some cultural differences. Horton’s mother, who is His-

Peter Lo

as Asians, if not more, and that all races have stereo-

Latino influences. One of these was the three kingsmen,

has affected him more than how Asian stereotypes have.

nite form of discrimination to all races whether that being

children believe is Santa Claus. “I would tell other kids

has caused Lo to occasionally feel out of place at John-

stupid, cause it’s Santa,’” she said. “We were small and

normally we wouldn’t really eat packaged food, my family

the factor of people don’t understand because they

said. “The first time I brought chopsticks to school was

She also struggled to explain to other kids about

Sophia Horton

For senior Peter Lo, growing up in an Asian household

types of their own to deal with. “I think there is a defi-

Sophia Horton, junior, was discussing presidential

panic, placed a lot of importance on her growing up with

dislike for Donald Trump, who has repeatedly stated that

who come on Christmas rather than what many white

Being raised with different cultural expectations at home

Mexico. Being half Hispanic, half white, she is against

about the three kingsmen and they’d be like, ‘Well that’s

ston. “Growing up, I would bring food from home, and

coming to him and his family, he also feels there is a

said that I disagreed with Trump and everything that he

stupid, and they just didn’t know, but it just ties back into

eats a lot of homemade food, so I would bring that,” Lo

could wear a rice farmer hat to school and I don’t think

candidates with her classmates when she conveyed her he wants to build a wall between the United States and

his negative views towards those of Latino descent. “I was doing,” Horton said. “And then someone had looked

like the third grade and

at me and asked, ‘Are you

weren’t taught.”

born here and just because

educating

mean I’m not from here.”

helpful to solve ethnic mis-

Johnston school system

Horton experienced people

needs to be done correctly.

ences from his home life

her because of her appear-

from somebody who edu-

big difference for Lo was

cer meeting her eighth grade

utes before they did the les-

a little out of place because

white, and the next day was

what they’re getting,” she

Johnston are very Chris-

Horton

even American?’ but I was

This was not the only time

making assumptions about

ance. She attended a socyear with her father, who is

was adopted. “Nobody be-

students

that on

other cultures would be

I look a certain way doesn’t

asked by many people if she

believes

information from educateiowa.gov

lieved me for the longest time

good or bad,” Lo said.

Although Lo believes Johnston has been fairly wel-

social pressure to conform to white social norms. “I anyone would look at me any differently, wait, yeah they would actually,” Lo said. “ I

guess there is some social ex-

nobody knew how to use them except for me.”

Going

through

pectation to it. I don’t think we

are asked to do anything differ-

the

ently but I feel like there is just one set standard.”

understandings, but that it

he began to see the differ-

“If they’re learning about it

compared to most kids. A

pressure to hang out with stu-

cated themselves 20 min-

religion. “Growing up I felt

him. “There aren’t that many

son then I don’t understand

I’m Buddhist and people in

said. “Because they’ll get

tian and so I always felt a

do,” but they’ll still have

pect,” Lo said.

like “Oh, that’s what they

little out of place in that as-

Lo does not necessarily feel

dents of the same ethnicity as Asians that go to Johnston,” Lo said. “I don’t know if it’s good or bad but it’s just definite that information from educateiowa.gov

there is that expectation.”

Lo tries to make a point of

keeping an open mind when

Religion is not the only difference Lo sees when com-

working with people, knowing how people stereotype

lieves that for the most part, Johnston is very accept-

main goal is to graduate high school, go to college, find

that,” Lo said. “I definitely try to make it a point to not

key is to treat everybody kindly and with patience.

people [of minority],” she said. “It’s nice, and then when

in school but in a way where we have to do it ourselves

there’s a lot of racial discrimination at Johnston,” Horton

just know who not to hang around with.”

on us to look for extra help.”

when I said that was my dad,” she said. “It doesn’t re-

that “Why?””

either way.”

ally hurt it’s just like, does it really matter? He’s my dad When dealing with rude students, she believes the

“There’s a lot of racial discrimination in the world and

Despite a few negative instances, Horton be-

paring cultures. “I’m assuming for white people they’re

ing. “Most of the people here have a lot of respect for

a job,” he said. “But for us, we are pressured to excel

you do encounter the people who are disrespectful you

because our parents know they can offer little help so it’s

him. “I think people are different and we should embrace

assume at first but the serotypes are there and they are always going to be in the back of your mind. You have

to take another step further than that knowing that they are individuals and that they are not just the stereotype.”

feature

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1 in 1600: Waleed Yual

On a list of all students in the school, from sophomore to senior, one student was randomly chosen to tell their story

layout | Eileen Lagerblade

is relatively uncommon in nations like Egypt because it

moved to Egypt shortly after his birth. They lived in Africa

ligence Agency (CIA), approximately 90% of the country’s

omore Waleed Yual was born in Sudan, but his family for a few years when they made the decision to fly across purtunties. Yual has been in Iowa ever since.

Because he was young when they moved, Yual does

population practices Islam. Islam prohibits the eating of

pork, seeing it as an unholy act as pigs are typically re-

I was older before we moved,” Yual said. “I would have

he started keeping it to himself because Mom wanted us

er siblings in Eygpt,” he said. “When we came to America to be Catholic.”

Yual was surrounded by students who practiced differ-

insight on how the education in Egypt is much different

ent religions. “Since I grew up in America and my mom’s

have to learn the Quran. Teachers quiz you on it every

Yual and his siblings are not alone. According to the

compared to America. “(In Egypt), it’s religion based, you day,” Yual said. “It was a really big change for them coming to school where religion and education are separate.”

American culture was difficult for his siblings to adapt

to, mostly having to learn the language but also becom-

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His life in America has been a positive one. Yual plays

the cheese on it reminded him of plastic. There was also

here is really good, I’m glad I ended up here at Johnston.

ories and experiences. “The staff and the environment I can’t picture myself anywhere else.”

Jordan

8%

terfaith and often children who are part of interfaith families feel conflicted and unsure of thier religious beliefs.

Libya

19%

New York Times, approximately 45% of marriages are in-

soccer and runs cross country creating long lasting mem-

the common presence of pork in the American diet. Pork

ni

Christian I just automatically went to Christianity.”

ing familiar with the food. When Yual’s older brother Mohammed first had a cheeseburger, he said the taste of

59%

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Yual’s brother Mohammed and sister Zahara provided

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Yual’s father is Muslim and his mother is Christian. “My

dad doesn’t force Islam on us, he practiced it with my old-

more memories of it.”

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garded as unsanitary animals.

not remember much. His older siblings tell him stories of the fun they had in Egypt amongst other things. “I wish

Top five countries Egyptians emigrated to in 2011 ia

the Atlantic to America due to the greater educational op-

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editorial

District needlessly overloads students

march 2016 p.11

The district schedules school longer than necessary and is looking to add even more time to our day We have always been told that the state requires the

school to schedule the year 180 days long and that the

district must report out to the state that we attend 180

their buck,” Kacer said. 21 minutes is not an exceeding

amount of time for parents but it’s like a lifetime for our

Illustration/Kallie Beebe

teachers and students.

not, however, survey students, the people who would

more time at school than what the state requires of us.

be a common misconception in American culture. Just

time that much,” Student School Board Representative,

either a total amount of days or a total amount of hours. If

we as students will test or perform any better. ADD and

days, but this is not true. We are spending substantially The state gives each district the option of submitting

a school submits days, then they must submit 180. If they submit hours, they must submit 1,080. We submit hours

and are currently scheduled to submit about 1,160. “We

Longer does not always mean better. This seems to

because we spend more time at school does not mean ADHD rates are on the rise in America and it is already a stretch to ask kids to sit still for 6.35 hours.

There is a reason kids “hate” school. Numerous stud-

report to the state in hours, but we contracted with our

ies have shown that it is not healthy for kids to sit and

sources, Laura Kacer said. “Our students actually attend

days, 14,859 hours of our lives in a classroom and we

employees in days,” Executive Director of Human Remore school than would be necessary.”

Although we submit by hours, we still schedule by

listen for consecutive hours. Kids spend 13 years, 2,340

are surprised when kids do not want to go on to higher

be most affected by this. “I didn’t know we were over senior Helen Wang said. “I don’t think school is too long

but I guess depending on how many activities you do after school. I don’t think we should really add time. I don’t

see how 10 minutes is going to make that much of a difference. I don’t think we need anymore instructing time.”

The results were fairly conclusive in favor of length-

ening the school day. In addition to the 80 hours, we are probably going to be adding even more time to the day.

We go 12.6 days more than we have to and are look-

education. So I repeat, longer does not mean better.

ing to add even more time because our parents need

contract of employment, 194 contract days and 180 of

dents. We know that school adds a ridiculous amount of

ting their money’s worth, even though we are a public

you think of teachers and what you want out of a day

push for mental health awareness. We are trying to help

days, so we go a total of 180 days. “Teachers have a

those are student-teacher contact days,” Kacer said. “If and you try to quantify that with 1,080 (hours), I suppose

you could take that 1080 and divide it by 180 days, but it wouldn’t be a very long day.”

We also need to consider the mental health of our stu-

stress to students lives. We are currently seeing a huge kids feel better. Less school means less stress which ultimately means healthier kids.

There is already so much wasted time in school. Once

a babysitting service and want to feel they are getschool. We are not considering the effect this extra time is having on kids. It is not healthy for students to be at

school this long. “I get it from the perspective of a kid but we have teachers for an eight hour day, so if we can

lengthen that for kids, does it make sense? Yes it does,”

If we were to divide 1,080 by 180, it would result in a

a week, we get together for Advisory, a 25 minute period

hours. .35 of an hour does not seem like much, but it

dent who enjoys advisory. If we are dying to add more

days. We could all attend the Iowa State Fair and get

use the time for something more productive.

dilemma just because we are sent to school for a lon-

school year.

We only have to go 6 hours a day to meet our require-

“student-teacher contact time” then scrap advisory and We are already spending 80 extra hours at school- we

ments. That would mean shaving 21 minutes off every-

need to shorten our day. But if not shorten it, then at least

to view that question from the perspective of parents

what the district is wanting to do. They recently sent out a

day. 21 minutes is not a lot. “Well I think it’s important

who really want to make sure when they are sending

their kid to school that they are getting the most bang for

State Iowa

do not make the day longer. However, that is exactly survey to parents and teachers asking if they would be in

favor of adding 10+ minutes to the school day. They did

Minimal amount of instruction time per year In Hours In days

Minimal time required to count as a day

1,080 hours

5.5 hours

Arizona

180 hours 180 days

720 hours

4 hours

Colorado

160 days

1,056 hours

N/A

Illinois

176 days

6 hours

Michigan

165 days

N/A 1,098 hours

Minnesota

N/A

1,020 hours

N/A

Missouri

174 days

1,044 hours

3 hours

Oregon

N/A

990 hours

N/A

Wisconsin

180 days

1,137 hours

N/A

Info provided by: http://www.ecs.org

N/A

Imagine if we actually shortened the school by 12.6

out in May. I think we have a solution to the start date ger period of time, doesn’t mean we are going to learn more. It would just make us resent school even further.

We need to be shortening the required time at school for

the health and wellbeing of our kids. If we don’t shorten

the day, do not make it longer. Adding 10 minutes is unnecessary and will do more harm than good.

18%

District Survey Results

47% 29%

No, I would not support 14%

Yes, I would support five minutes Yes, I would support ten minutes Yes, I would support more time

45%

The editorial is an opinion held by the editorial board of the newspaper. It needs a simple majority to pass. This month’s vote was 9-0.

33%

Community

adds up to be 12.6 days over the course of the entire

of doing absolutely nothing. I challenge you to find a stu-

Staff

six hour school day. We are at school currently for 6.35

Kacer said.

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march 2016 p.12

Drawing a

opinion

ine

words | Ahmad Smith layout | Eileen Lagerblade

There is a diference between porn and art; my work is art When it comes to photography in Iowa, people are not

open to new and different things. Most Iowa photographers

photos have a lot of artistic value.

When it comes to photography and nudity there for sure

only take photos of trees, food, buildings, families and se-

is a line that you can cross that will make the photo porno-

family-friendly. People are used to seeing this type of photo

nudity,” model and Iowa State student Allison Dewey said.

niors. Some do fashion photography but it’s very Iowan and are not really accepting of anything sort of provocative, and my photos are becoming very provocative.

I had posted some photos of a girl in her bra and un-

derwear on my Facebook about a month ago. Someone

graphic or artistic. “I think I would draw the line at blatant “I am not saying nudity cannot be artistic, but I personally

would not be comfortable if my parents or future employers saw me naked.”

There are factors that go into making a photo porno-

commented telling me that it was trashy and how she did

graphic or not, and one factor would be the angle of the

are only open to one type of photography and are not open

just her legs spread, showing genitals with no shadow or

not like it. Right there is one way showing that people here to others. When people see a picture of anything that is somewhat provocative, you can see them cringe. Their faces turn, or they might shake their head.

My biggest problem with the type of photos that I want

to do is finding models. Girls are always happy to model, it’s when I ask about doing underwear shots they get weird.

For me and my photos, it has always been to go with

photo or color. For instance, if I took a photo of a girl with

good coloring it would be considered a pornographic photo. But if I take the same concept with a girl with her legs

spread, I could have her wearing a bra and underwear with the same pose. If I were to add some shadows and good

lighting, it no longer becomes porn. It would a very suggestive photo but it would not be porn.

Another factor that would go into a photo being art in-

whatever the model is comfortable with. I will continue to

stead of porn would be the artistic value of coloring. A regu-

I don’t understand why they feel uncomfortable. Maybe it’s

colors, but not much thought would go into it. A pornog-

ask if they would be okay with doing underwear shots. But because of the possibility parents and family will see the photos or because they are worried about what people will say about them.

I truly don’t see the problem, girls are always posting

lar pornography photo might contain an outfit with matching

raphy photo would mainly be about showing the subject’s privates but a photo with artistic value will be about lighting, colors and the subject’s body.

To sum it all up, there is a thin line between art and porn

pictures of them self in a bikini with cleavage showing,

and my work is art. I spend hours and hours working on my

bikini is no different than being in underwear. A lot of times

outfits. There is a lot that I put into to my art and a person’s

wearing shorts that show their butts, or even just being in a a bikini will show just as much as underwear would.

People are very quick to say something is porn when

it’s clearly not. Especially with some of my photos. Just be-

photos, scheduling, trying to find models and picking out

art is a personal thing that people should take a little bit more seriously.

Art is something that should let you feel free and

Above photo: Model: Rachel Nicole

cause someone is half naked or naked completely does

doesn’t have too much structure. When someone tries to

by Google is any printed or visual material containing the

of the sort, it feels like they are telling me I’m following a

Top left photo: Model: Lindsey Veatch

for looking at my photos, if you do not like them, you do not

Top right photo: Model: Allison Dewey

not mean it’s porn. The definition of pornography provided

explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity, intended to stimulate erotic rather than aesthetic or emo-

tional feelings. I have not done anything of the sort. My

argue with me, to tell me my photos are wrong or anything

bad path or that I’m doing what I love in the worst way. As have to look.

opinion

This month’s issue: Free tuition

march 2016 p. 13

varying viewpoints

As the 2016 election approaches, each month two Black and White staff members will explain their stances on a popular issue. layout | Carly Campbell & Kathryn Ikeda

Education is an investment in our youth words | Casey Metcalf

It would be pretty easy for me - an up-

per middle class kid at one of the best

school districts in Iowa, who has his col-

lege paid basically in full by his parents

- to sit and preach about how college is

a privilege. Even if you do not have the money to get a higher level of education, you can work hard in school and hope to

get a scholarship. My privilege-colored

reason here to be struggling through high

time at home to do their schoolwork. Many

a fresh start then the likelihood that they

the time you have no one to blame but

They have every disadvantaged wind of the

them equal opportunity to every other

school. If you fail, a large percentage of yourself and some intense laziness. This

is not to say that there are not kids, even here, who have outside forces acting

against them that make it hard to achieve

what they wish they could, but the majority of us will never experience that.

But those in lower income areas and

of them cannot afford the right materials. world blowing right in their face and they

still manage to get to school. Graduating

with 2.0 GPAs and lower, a big percentage of them will not be accepted into a form of

higher education, let alone get a scholarship to pay for it.

So the idea is not a crazy one when you

perform better will skyrocket. If we give

college student and allow them to be

away from the problems of their impoverished background, their grades will

follow exponentially. After their two-year performance they are much more likely

to receive a scholarship based on their higher level of performance, and loans

glasses have the capacity to make me

those living in impoverished towns across

get past the immediate shock of another

ers do not share my same experiences.

complaining about their lunch arrange-

looked at the same way. We have all gone

tion for two years by making it a federally

pretty easy to extend that for another two

layout of our education system, but the

completely oblivious to the fact that othFor many, high school is a nightmare.

Not just in the way that we like to pretend

it is, like having no friends in ‘C’ lunch, but I am talking about the experiences that many kids in less privileged areas are

forced to undergo. We have virtually no

the nation do not receive the privilege of

ments. It is less about whether they have other kids they know in their lunch hour

and more about whether or not they have enough money to eat. Many of these kids must work full time jobs to keep their

families afloat, leaving them virtually no

“socialist” program. Public school could be

here for “free” through taxes. It would be years and it would make a big difference.

If a student who barely made it through

high school is able to, without cost or scholarship, move on to a new environment and

will be easier to come by as well.

Providing a general college educa-

funded program would create a different opportunities and the benefits of allow-

ing underprivileged youth to get a chance away from outside factors to show their true potential outweigh the negatives.

Candidate most likely to support: Bernie Sanders

Free is appealing but not always practical

words | Matthew Berry

College is an investment. After high

school you have a general level of everything. Jack of all trades, master of none.

dents put into education with out paying

Education, 2014 saw a year of a 90% aver-

state and, more importantly, funded by

tively speaking, free.

ashamed over. However in that same year,

federal government were to force a free

for it. For example public school is, relaThink how many of us waste this op-

age graduation rate. That is nothing to be

Dowling Catholic High School saw a 100%

the state if the institution is public. If the

two year college plan, they would have to

College allows you to further invest in

portunity by not taking school seriously.

certain subject.

dents who want to work hard.

debt in college. Scholarships and financial

more than giving someone free college.

to gain skill in what you want to do. You

pay for college. If you fail, you are out a

vide money for you to go to college if you

how college is structured.

money that will pay off your loan.

vates you to work hard. It forces you to

your learning to be more of master in a You invest money into your learning

use this skill to get a job, which earns you It also introduces you to the real word,

you have to be able to manage your money. Take for example, a house. Most par-

ents will mortgage their house in order to

As a result, it becomes frustrating for stuBy contrast, you and/or your parents

considerable amount of money. It moti-

graduation rate.

Besides that there are ways to minimize

aid are options. Some companies will prowork for them for a certain amount of time

fund state colleges.

This then becomes something much

It now becomes a complete overhaul of You have to consider all factors. It

after graduation.

costs less to teach calculus and English

money to go to school are going to have

All of these are options that you can get for

a college’s bread and butter. It is what

Don’t believe me? Lets look at some

You also have to consider that regard-

take college seriously. People that pay more motivation to do well.

And lastly, banks offer forgivable loans.

free college.

then it would robotics. The gen-eds are makes them a lot of money.

If you take that away, they lose rev-

pay it off later with the money they make.

statistics for high school. In high school

less of how much we pay, someone has

enue. It would leave them no choice other

Another problem is the value that stu-

tion. According to Iowa Department of

is a state power. They are audited by the

so we are right back where we started.

College is no different.

there is both “free” and private educa-

Candidate most likely to support:

Donald Trump

to pay for it. Currently, higher education

than to raise the cost of the other classes

health

march 2016 p.14

Finding fitness

Students discuss various locations they regularly visit for their workouts words, layout & photos | Bryce Schulte

Crossfit

Like other Crossfit gyms, their workout rou-

5444 NW 96th St, Johnston, IA 50131 Located by Summit Middle School, Crossfit

Hardstyle is the go-to gym for senior Abby Foutch.

She has been training there for almost a year under the instruction of her trainer Kody Waldstein.

Foutch normally goes to workout at Crossfit twice

a week, and sometimes more if Waldstein can fit her into his schedule.

Most of the training is done to help her with

swimming. “I personally enjoy the people and en-

Climb Iowa

3605 SE Miehe Dr, Grimes, IA 50111 The climbing walls inside Climb Iowa might

be an unorthodox way of exercising, but they offer athletes just as much as exercise as a regu-

lar gym. Climbing is known to work your forearm muscles better than most sports. It requires all

parts of the body working together to succeed, unlike at other gyms where a piece of equipment only works one part of the body, like dumbbells.

After a shift at Climb Iowa, senior Bryan Fries-

tad will stay to climb and comes in about two to

three times a week in his free time. “It’s an opportunity to learn other types of fitness,” Friestad said.

vironment there,” Foutch said. “They want you to improve. They’ll do anything to help you.”

Belaying is

a common form of top-rope climbing

tines change daily. “I love the days where we work on legs,” Foutch said. “It’s interesting to see the different techniques they use.”

Doing diverse routines allow individuals to bal-

ance their exercise, focusing on different aspects

of fitness with each routine. “They incorporate so many different activities,” Foutch said. “You never get bored or tired of the same routine.”

Foutch chooses to go to Crossfit because she

likes the role of the trainers. “Crossfit is a lot better than going to Lifetime and other places because

there are trainers watching you and helping you,” Foutch said.

at Climb Iowa, and one Friestad does regularly.

A rope is suspended from the top of the wall, and the person at the bottom gives and takes slack from the rope as their partner climbs to the top and back down.

Like Friestad, senior Austin Garcia also works

at Climb Iowa. During the school year, he is only able to climb on weekends, but over summer

climbs roughly four times a week. “Working there

really got me involved in climbing,” Garcia said.

“[Climb Iowa] is more relaxed than a regular gym,” Garcia said. “[It] makes it a lot more enjoyable.”

Lifetime Athletic 11911 Hickman Rd, Urbandale, IA 50323

For some people, going to the gym alone can

be a relatively uncomfortable experience. Lifetime

Athletic is where senior Steven Williams goes almost daily to work out by himself. The relaxed environment lets Williams exercise without the awkward feeling of exercising alone.

Williams started going to Lifetime Athletic when

the football season ended, and has been going

since. Williams works out for approximately two to

three

hours, but it de-

pends on his routine. Williams stays longer on days he does cardio workouts.

He enjoys how similar their layout is to the

high school’s fitness center, and the fact that Lifetime’s hours better suit his schedule. “[The high school gym] is busy and I don’t always have time,” Williams said.

The Liftetime Athletic on Hickman includes

a two-story gym with a spa, cafe, indoor tennis courts and indoor basketball courts.

sports

Flipping onto the

field

Female kicker plans to try out for varsity football team Sophomore Ashley Wood spent her entire youth work-

ing toward achieving her dreams as a gymnast. She once

begin training. “Woodley said that I’m just going to train with the rest of the guys because I am going to get treated

attended practices for 16 hours a week, participated in

the same as the rest of them,” Wood said.

multiple injuries. After making a tough decision that gym-

pects Wood to begin putting in the physical work to kick for

ed to pursue a different dream. “I’ve always wanted to play

room, that’s an expectation of mine,” Woodley said. “If

gymnastics and then I had to quit gymnastics because of

Having a long history with gymnastics, Ashley is very

gymnastics camps at the University of Iowa, and endured

Once she is cleared from her concussion, Woodley ex-

nastics was causing too much harm to her body, she decid-

the team. “She’s going to have to really work in the weight

football,” Wood said. “But I spent all of my childhood doing

you’re a football player you’re going to work out.”

“ “

too many injuries and surgeries.”

Wood hopes to be the first female kicker/punter on the

than the rest of the guys,” Wood

said. “But if I go to enough kicking camps and enough open

fields and practice on the week-

ends, things like that, I can try

about working hard and training and dedicating to sports

so I know she’ll be able to do

it,” Wood’s father, Levi Roberts,

If a person is good enough, I don’t care about the gender.

hopefully play a varsity game by senior year.”

Head football coach Brian Woodley is supportive of

Ashley’s goal to be a kicker. “She asked me what I thought

- Brian Woodley

don’t care who it is.”

said.

Woodley said he is more

work ethic and skills rather than good enough, I don’t care about

the gender,” Woodley said. “If they can kick and handle everything that goes along with that, I

Wood has found inspiration in April Goss, a senior at

go out and you’re going to be treated just like anyone else.”

her through Instagram and she replied to me,” Wood said.

and decided to pursue her dream of being a part of the

that day I just send her a message and say, ‘Hey, how did

“We were outside and one of the older equipment manag-

Similarly to Wood, Goss began kicking for her high

told her like I tell anybody, everybody has the opportunity to

to kick on their football team. “I just kind of reached out to

Wood has been a football manager for multiple years

“If I ever need extra tips or if I’m ever feeling extra nervous

team after a conversation with one of the other managers.

you handle this?’”

ers looked at me and he was joking around and he goes

school football team during her sophomore year. “I really

‘You know, we have too many guys that think they can punt

look up to her and value her opinion,” Wood said.

was like, ‘Yeah, maybe I should try it,’ just joking around,

just a historic event, it is something that she is passionate

For now, Wood cannot participate in off-season training

up, not that other girls can’t do it, but that she takes it on,”

To Wood and her family, becoming a kicker is more than

and he looked at me and goes ‘Yeah, you should.’”

about. “I’m proud that she wants to be the only girl to step

because of a concussion from October she hasn’t been

Roberts said. “She doesn’t view herself just as a girl playing football but as someone who loves sports.”

JHS record

52 yards

30

about a girl trying out for punter,” Woodley said. “And I just

cleared of yet, but as soon as she is cleared she plans to

69 yards

their gender. “If a person is

Kent State University who also has broken gender barriers

really well,’” Wood said. “And I just kind of laughed and I

World record

concerned about a player’s

20

to catch up the best I can and

Record breaking kicks

accustomed to sacrificing time for sports. “She knows all

to fight hard to do so. “I’m obviously a little bit farther behind

words | Grace Coleman layout | Emily Poss

10

football team and she is willing

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march 2016 p.16

Cracking

conspiracies

JHS staff and students share their perspectives on multiple conspiracy theories

words & layout | Eileen Lagerblade & Mackenzie Costello Illustrations | Kallie Beebe

20 July 1969

The Black & White

The existence of aliens is a top-

The famous launch of the Apollo

ic that is commonly talked about.

11 mission took three astronauts to

Many people question it, while oth-

the moon. Two of these men, Neil

ers are widely open to the idea of

Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, would

actually step foot on the moon. A government faked the moon landing by filming it in Hollywood due to

legedly), would have been exposed

race with the Soviet Union. “It’s

killed them,” Oldham said.

the United States being in a space

pretty simple,” teacher Dave Old-

to solar radiation which should have Non-believers

are

confused

ham said. “[The Soviet Union] got

by how it has been kept a secret.

to get the first person to the moon,

were actually sending them to the

the first person to space, so we had

and at that time if you look, our movie making ability was so superior to the Soviets, that’s why we could

fake it before they (could).” Oldham is one of many people who believe

this theory. “We didn’t have the

technology in a space suit to adequately protect our astronauts from

solar radiation. Because of that, those that landed on the moon (al-

“They told the people at NASA they

moon,” Oldham said. “People at

NASA thought they were doing it.

But they put the astronauts in Hollywood, and the people that filmed

the astronauts? They killed them.

They buried them in Arizona. They shot it in studio 57 on the Warner

Brothers lot. Now here’s the thing, they kept the astronauts alive and

they’re trying to keep you from seeing it. They’re hiding something.”

In mid 1947, an incident hap-

extraterrestrial beings coinciding

pened in Roswell, New Mexico.

verse. Some people believe that the

onto this farmer’s field,” Haney said.

with us in this ever-expanding uni-

widely known conspiracy is that the

to even see where it is because

government is hiding the existence

of these beings in a facility located

in southern Nevada. This facility is called Area 51. Senior Kyle Haney

“This alien spaceship crashed down

“The government came and carted it all away within hours and it was all classified.”

Haney’s theory on how the facil-

is one of the many people who be-

ity has stayed a secret for so long is

ing these secrets from the public.

thing they’re going to get shot,”

lieve that the government is keep“It’s a giant universe,” Haney said.

“There’s no way we’re the only be-

short and simple. “If they say someHaney said.

ings out there.”

The government has been very

meticulous in making sure the public stays out of the area. “Area 51

is all cordoned off, so you can’t get

up to the ridge and look into the valley,” Haney said. “There’s no way

paid them off with a lot of money.”

ILLUMINATI

then the person is gonna be like ‘Oh they’re

The Illuminati is a secret society that many people be-

like ‘oh this is a real thing’ and then they join.”

lieve to be real. It is thought to be filled with world leaders

joking, so I’m just gonna say yes,’” said Gupta.

“Then they go to a meeting and then they’re

Many people believe that certain celebri-

and their followers. Their mission is to secure the sur-

ties are a part of the secret organization. The

is not a follower but a believer. Some people believe

luminati. Many musicians, athletes and other

vival of the human race. Sophomore Shabana Gupta the Illuminati is filled with groups supporting similar

ideas which is why they have such a large following. “I’m sure that there’s a ton of secret organizations that for one aren’t actually named and

triangle is a symbol commonly used by the Ilcelebrities will form a triangle with their hands, causing believers to assume they have joined the society.

People believe that the Illuminati will have

so I kind of count those organizations as part

something to do with the end of the world,

that members of the Illuminati meet at

saved. Those members will then become the

of the Illuminati,” said Gupta. It is thought

The Bohemian Grove, which is a campground located in northern California.

“People probably just say ‘Hey, do you wanna join the Illuminati?’ and

and that the members of the Illuminati will be

leaders of the New World Order. “In my mind, I feel like it would be possible for them to cause

the end of the world and save a select few people,” Gupta said.

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