Comet - October 2020 by Lake Central Comet

COMET

OCTOBER 2020 VOLUME 55, ISSUE 1 LAKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ST. JOHN, INDIANA

MAGAZINE

SHOULD WE CANCEL CANCEL CULTURE? Stars like Ellen Degeneres have had their characters called into question by the controversial digital trend

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WHAT’S INSIDE FEATURES

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NEWS

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A LOOK AT LOCKDOWN LIFESTYLES A CASE OF COLLEGE APPS

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TWO-WAY TEACHING

TECHNOLOGY: INNOVATION IN EDUCATION How technology is taking over the learning environment almost entirely

IS SILENCE VIOLENCE? Apathy towards politics affects students and societal issues

SHOULD WE CANCEL CANCEL CULTURE? Canceling public figures has taken the internet by storm recently, but how far is too far?

COMET STAFF

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Nitya Shah DESIGN EDITORS Emily Prince Jackson Novak Elizabeth Sulek Alayna Wilkening PHOTO EDITORS Mateusz Gacek Kelly Hayes Jordan Znosko COPY EDITORS Brenna Polovina Tiffanie Richerme Brian Scott

EDITORS Mia Born Mackenzie Guthrie Luke Hamilton Riley Knestrict Hailey Prasopoulos Justyce Reed Lexi Rigg Adriana Rodriguez Brenna Sealy TEAM LEADERS Taylor Anderson Alyssa Klimowski Cori Lollis Icyss Meredith Jona Rivera Molly Tkach

STAFF MEMBERS Kevin Aharrah Sharon Austin Meghan Beilfuss Kylie Biehler Kai Blankenship Isabella Brazzale Emily Brown Ines Caballes Caleb Chen Serenity Diaz Bailey Egan Olivia Figg Brooke Follrad Natalie Genovese Sasha Gerike Parneet Gill Corinne Gillette Maya Gorney

Annika Gorney Charlotte Harmon Cameron Houston Alison Irace Yadira Jimenez Andie Kalemba Joanna Kouros Krista Kulacz Lauren Kutcka Olivia Mapes Rachel Narjes Lilah Nelson Emily Neyens Shelby Noonan Abbey O’Neill Rachel Phillips Madelyn Porter Allison Potpora Emma Rodriguez

Elizabeth Schallmo Eden Schilling Reagan Sideris Isabella Simkus Della Steif Meghan Swacus Trista Thompson Victoria Torres Daisy Monahu Aly Wenglarz

ADVISERS Mrs. Kristina Collard Mrs. Sarah Verpooten Mrs. Carrie WadyckiCruz

BEHIND THE COVER A visual of Ellen Degeneres, a public figure that has dealt with cancel culture firsthand. See page 22. Design by: Nitya Shah. Comet is a student publication of Lake Central High School in St. John, Indiana. All content is student directed and produced. Opinions are those of the writers and do not imply the position of the school. Questions and comments can be directed to Nitya Shah at nityahahs@gmail.com. Businesses interested in advertising should contact 219-365-3886.

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THE OCTOBER ISSUE

CULTURE

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SPORTS

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INFLUENCING PERCEPTION

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WHICH ONE OF MRS. CLARK’S FAVORITE BOOKS ARE FOR YOU?

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#CANCELCULTURE CONTROVERSY

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TEENAGE ANTHEMS

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PLAYING THE MENTAL GAME LEADING A LEGACY THE BUDGET BREAKDOWN

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followed by education, awareness and growth? What if this creator is still young and is being held to a higher standard than any of their peers or that of past generations? What if they get 1,000 new death threats with every refresh of their comment section? Within these past couple of months, the online community has collectively put forth an effort to cancel more and more celebrities, influencers, musicians and politicians. For some it was a lost cause, for many it was well-deserved, while for others, they have had to endure constant, dayto-day hate. Although the entire digital movement tackles issues such sexual abuse and racial insensitivity, it seems like every individual is bound to get FROM TIKTOK TO TWITTER, musicians, cancelled after receiving fame and attention. Who’s to decide which politicians, actors and even teenagers, mistakes are worth cancelling for? Who’s to decide which individual is just like myself, have risen to popularity genuinely sorry and who isn’t? Obviously the extent of the cancellation quicker than the blink of an eye. Yet, once depends on the severity of the individual’s mistake, but at the end of the these individuals get to that level, they are day, who’s to decide how far is too far? constantly under the microscope of our In this issue, we address many of the problems that come with the society. With the accessibility to technology, technological era we now live in, from its something that has taken over almost every aspect of facilitation of cancel culture to its presence our lives, it is more facile than ever to share every single in our educational system. Furthermore, we one of our thoughts and concerns. But walking on a red cover the pandemic’s impact on student carpet translates to walking on thin ice. Because before and teacher life, among other topics. I hope you know it, that ice will break, they will fall and their you are able to fully absorb the 40 pages of career with them. They’re cancelled. our visuals, storytelling and style that were Cancel culture is such a difficult topic to break utilized to demonstrate such weighty, yet down. It’s original intent was to hold popular creators fully necessary, topics. NITYA SHAH, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and celebrities accountable for their offensive or inappropriate behavior. Yet, is not accountability

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HELPING HAND Mrs. Courtney Roberts (guidance) directs students to their counselor. The office has been using plexiglass on the counters to help protect themselves from unwanted germs. Photo by: Jordan Znosko

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A LOOK AT LOCKDOWN LIFESTYLES Take a look at what some students have been doing to occupy their time during quarantine

A CASE OF COLLEGE APPS College-bound seniors must submit their college applications amidst the unknown

TWO WAY TEACHING Teachers are rethinking the classroom to teach through the screen as well as in-person

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A LOOK AT LOCKDOWN LIFESTYLES WORDS Isabella Brazzale, Shelby Noonan, Elizabeth Schallmo, Brian Scott, Reagan Sideris, Molly Tkach

RILEY KUZOS (11)

the art of animation

DESIGN Elizabeth Sulek

Take a look at what some students have been doing to occupy their time during quarantine

“I DRAW mainly on the weekends. [I] think of a concept [and] visualize what I want to happen before I actually start to draw it out. [I] draw the necessary backgrounds for the animation so the scene is set and the viewer knows what’s going on. Most of the time I use an audio clip to animate to, so I plug it into my editing software to match it up with the art. Afterwards, I set up my reference sheets and begin drawing the characters. It starts off as a sketch before I line it and color it. After all the motion is done, I export it into the editing software to line it up with the audio. Animations range from hundreds to thousands of frames so it’s a very time-consuming process that takes a lot of patience, but the end result is always worth it.” Photo by: Jordan Znosko

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out of the ballpark

“I PLAY FOR TENNESSEE Mojo softball team. We travel the country to play [softball]. With all of my teammates being from about nine different states, we [only] practice together about twice in a season and sometimes before tournaments if we are all there early. I’ve been playing with Mojo now for three seasons. I chose Mojo because I play with my best friends, but also play with the best players I know. Every time we are on the field we all push each other to be better. I went to Tennessee for practice and it went very well. All 12 of us were there and we just had a 7 hour practice. While we practiced, they had it live[streamed] for college coaches to watch.” Photo by: Greg Rothrock

JOLIE ADAMS (9)

a jewler in the making “I SELL JEWELRY AND ROOM DECORATIONS. Right now I make necklaces and earrings, but I am working on rings and nose rings. It’s been a little slow since I’ve pulled back with my marketing. I’ve been focused on school for a bit now. Since I’ve been in school, [I work on my business] for an hour or so. But, over the weekends I spend a couple hours a day working on everything. Once I get a break and I’m more active on social media, sales [should] spike. My sister inspired me to start my own business when she started her own selling pins. I wanted to employ myself while doing what I love. I began planning [what] I wanted to sell back in April. I planned out all of my designs and my logo. Originally, I wanted to start on Etsy, but I’m not old enough. So I started on Instagram.” Photo by: Jordan Znosko

money doesn’t grow on trees

ADDYSON POPOCA (10)

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RYAN MCDANIEL (12) “I WORK FOR THE PARKS DEPARTMENT in Schererville. I do maintenance work, labor work and yard work. I will also work at any festival that the town of Schererville hosts. I wanted to work for them because I like working outside, using my hands and the hours are nice. It has been hard to adjust to wearing a mask occasionally at work and all the time at school. This is my third summer with the town. I work every Blue day. On White days, I leave at 1:10 p.m. and on blue days, I leave at 10:25 a.m. I get off of work at 3:30 p.m. every day and that leaves plenty of time after to do other things. Working for the town is a lot of work, but it is fun.” Photo by: Mateusz Gacek 07.

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A CASE OF COLLEGE APPS WORDS Kevin Aharrah, Emily Brown, Parneet Gill, Corinne Gillette, Cameron Houston, Joanna Kouros, Icyss Meredith, Tiffanie Richerme, Alysha Wenglarz

Collegebound seniors must submit their college applications amidst the unknown

DESIGN Elizabeth Sulek

WITH THE HELP OF the school’s guidance counselors, seniors must follow the yearly process of complex college applications — with the added challenge of this year’s complications as a result of the global pandemic. “The process has changed a lot. I have physically travel to potential colleges, students are left in not been able to tour [any of my schools], the dark about the actual quality of their schools. Zielke so many of the schools I looked into I describes how this limitation impairs the students’ ability to decided not to apply to,” Kalista Belko make better choices regarding colleges. (12) said. “My guidance counselor has been working with me to make College applications have noticeably sure I’m on track to graduate and to make been different for the seniors in the as it could make or break sure I have the grades to get into the Class of 2021, with the absence of intheir ability to stand out colleges I want to apply to. He helped me person tours affecting seniors’ decisions. “GET STARTED RIGHT AS from other applications. set up my Naviance account to request However, Lake Central’s counselors have my transcripts, and when I started to fill However, Cassandra THE APPLICATION OPENS.” continued to assist students with this out my applications, he told me to come Morgan (12) disagrees process. MEAGAN TRUSCOTT, to him for any help or questions. I am with this and found COUNSELOR “I had my senior meeting with my mainly relying on the information I’ve read more of an issue with counselor where we discussed my future about the colleges. I haven’t been able to nailing down the specific plans. She also sent out a super helpful actually tour the schools in person or talk requirements for each video that told us where to go for things to a current student there to know how the school actually college. like transcripts on Naviance and included functions,” Mackenzie Zielke (12) said. “The most difficult part of the application application and scholarship deadlines. The guidance counselors also go through a busy time and process was navigating the requirements She’s been really helpful, and I know that are needed for seniors’ questions and help. According to of each school and attempting not to if I have any questions I can email her counselor Brynn Denton, time with the seniors is limited, and miss any part of the application. Although and she’ll respond pretty quickly,” Brooke there is a lack of connection between each senior they work my Naviance and Common App accounts Breymeyer (12) said. with. were linked, sometimes it was not clear Having counselors at hand provides “ I wish we could spend more time with each student, but if the information transferred from one to a benefit for seniors with getting through every senior takes a lot of another,” Morgan said. shrinking time to finish time. These meetings can last anywhere from The process of applications is long in a process as important 15 minutes to 60 minutes, depending on the that it takes preparation from years prior. “HAPPY TO as college applications. student. I wish we could follow up with each According to Belko, the school has helped ANSWER ANY Yet, with the inability to student and have a second senior meeting with preparation in terms of seminars or QUESTIONS AND a few weeks after the first to see how things college fairs, but not with the application have progressed,” Denton said. itself. HELP THE SENIORS.“ Some students may find the essay-writing “Honestly, school hasn’t really helped MS. BRYNN DENTON, process time-consuming and nerve-wracking, me at all with the college application COUNSELOR process. They have offered college fairs to get general information about colleges and hosted seminars for talking to a representative, but for the most part I have filled out [applications] completely on my own,“ Belko said.

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Some students didn’t find LC very helpful at all — the help of counselors included. According to students, a more centralized system dedicated to applications would prove beneficial. when you narrow down the colleges you want to go to apply as soon “I think Lake Central could help students as possible. Don’t push it off; it may be stressful and scary, but you need with the application process by possibly to get it in as soon as possible,” Zielke said. starting a help desk dedicated to only While some students think the school has accommodated their needs, college applications. The college boot others may argue that the school and counselors’ help has been camp was definitely helpful, but I think it lackluster. Seniors are dealing with college applications while the world could’ve gone into more detail,” Morgan around them changes, with the usual stress of applying said. for colleges mixed with the added differences due to In light of this process, COVID-19. some students had “ TRY NOT STRESS “You’re expected to know exactly what you want your valuable words of advice future to look like. I’m still not completely sure about what for students new to college SO MUCH ABOUT I want to be or what I want to do, so it’s hard to answer applications who have little THE COLLEGE all the questions. It’s also just super stressful because it understanding of what APPLICATION feels like my entire future depends on college and my needs to be done. major, but there’s more to life than a job or education,” “Start determining what PROCESS.” Breymeyer said. colleges you want to apply MS. JESSICA SANCHEZ, to before senior year, and

THE CASE Starting the application process, Brooke Breymeyer (12) is applying to college. She was balancing the decsion-making process while dealing with the effects of COVID-19.

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TALLIEDUP Is LC helping you apply and prepare for college applications?

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TWO WAY TEACHING

WORDS Meghan Beilfuss, Bella Brazzale, Natalie Genovese, Shelby Noonan, Brenna Polovina, Madelyn Porter, Elizabeth Schallmo, Reagan Sideris, Molly Tkach

DESIGN Emily Prince

Teachers are rethinking their curriculums to teach through the screen

MULTITASKING MANIA While writing on her white board, Mrs. Pam Neth, Art, manages both e-learners and in class students. She had to talk loudly so students both in class and online could hear her. Photo by: Kelly Hayes

RETURNING TO THEIR classrooms for the first time since March, mixed emotions filled the empty hallways. From redesigning curriculums to priortize students’ safety, one thing is for sure: teachers have had a school year far from normal. Teachers now heavily rely on “The hardest part for me is Canvas to organize assignments looking at my students and and lessons for their classes. Though knowing they deserve my best. “IT’S DEFINITELY A teachers used Canvas for e-learning Yet the way things are this year, if in the spring, the assignments are I give them my best I will collapse DIFFERENT YEAR, AND altered to fit both e-learners and in and my own family and mental WE HAVE TO TAKE IT person learners. health will suffer. It is a struggle for DAY BY DAY.” “Canvas only causes more problems me to lower my expectations and and work. Many [students] think that just survive,” Mrs. Theresa Zentz, MR. MARK STRBJAK, this is still the spring and that online Social Studies, said. STUDENT SUPPORT I can’t really manage both at learning is a joke. Therefore, they do Just as many families tuned SERVICES the same time, or give the same as they please and expect me to into the school board meeting amount of attention,” Strbjak make exceptions for them and give livestream, so did many teachers. said. them their automatic A,” Mr. Ronald Fredrick, English Teachers like Ms. Rachel As Ms. Britney Spencer, Art, points out, with said. Calderone, English, were left such unique work environments it’s hard to Science teachers have had to change their lesson feeling upset and uneased. supply all teachers specific cleaning products plans to fit the new guidelines. Group work has been “The livestream of the board to fit their in-class needs. All teachers have minimized, and hands-on labs are being reorganized meeting left me in tears in my been given extra supplies to keep the room or even eliminated. living room. I was worried and sanitary. “I have tried allowing the e-learners to come in scared. I called my mom, my best “I don’t feel like we were given enough for an after school to perform the lab in a smaller setting. friend, coworkers while I wept with environment that is so hands-on. I have been Also, I have made alternative virtual labs for students my fiancé at my side. As a new supplementing [the disenfectant] with clorox that can’t come in. Most recently, with Zoology I used teacher to the district, I was excited wipes that I bought in order to clean supplies the webcam to live stream me dissecting the shark to be back at the community more efficiently between classes. The spray specimen,” Dr. Dustin Verpooten, Science, said. where I taught, but the school that we were provided isn’t supposed to be All departments are facing struggles. West Lake board meeting left me feeling used on porous surfaces [and] the tables are teachers, for example, are required to work one-onas if I possibly made a mistake unfinished butcher blocks.” Spencer said. one with their students to help them better in switching districts. While being in a pandemic, teachers have understand concepts. Teachers like Mr. I felt uncomfortable, been forced to relearn their field to help Mark Strbjak, Student Support are finding unappreciated “I SPEND e-learners and in school students obtain an that balancing online and in person and unsupported,” WAY MORE excellent education. According to Mr. Strbjak, students is leading to less attention for Calderone said. they were never trained to teach in this kind each group of students. TIME AT MY of way. “You can’t beat social interactions COMPUTER “When you go to college and you are learning face-to-face. You are trying to balance THAN I EVER to teach, you weren’t really meant to teach teaching the people inside the classroom people online. Everything in training is done and then teaching them on the computers. USUALLY in the classroom and provides interventions WOULD” for kids that you can be around, not through a screen at home where they might not be getting all of the support MR. BRITTANY SPENCER, ART they need,” Strbjak said.

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SMALL TALK

with Mr. Patrick Winters (English)

Does e-learning give certain students advantages?

The best education that a child can receive is live and in-person. I know from my own perspective, as a student, I would not have been able to handle taking classes all day online as a 14-18 year old. Especially with all of the distractions that abound in 2020, I would find it extremely difficult to excel without having social interaction with my peers and my teachers.

How did the Aug. 3 board meeting make you feel?

Thismight turnsome people off, but I felt extremely disrespected and broken as an educator that night. To hear the people that entrust their children to us consistently berate, mock, and belittle our profession was extremely difficult. To be honest, I started thinking about another career that evening. The decision-makers never took our opinions and suggestions seriously.

How do you deal with The first few days stress? of school were very

rough for me. I was very stressed out to the point where I needed to take a mental health day on the third day of school. From that point on, I have made it a point to practice selfcare and work on myself and how I am handling the current situation. I have made it a point to take time out and be a better husband and dad.

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WORDS Kylie Biehler,

Annika Gorney, Maya Gorney, Charlotte Harmon, Yadira Jimenez, Andie Kalemba, Rachel Narjes, Victoria Torres, Jona Rivera, Emma Rodriguez, Brian Scott

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CATION THE INTRODUCTION AND ADAPTATION OF TECHNOLOGY HAS INTRODUCED AN ENTIRE NEW WAY OF LIFE IN MANY ASPECTS. FOR EDUCATION, DIGITAL DEVICES AND VIRTUAL TEACHING HAVE TAKEN OVER THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ALMOST ENTIRELY

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As technology use increases in the classroom, schools across the country have had to adapt the amount of funding and materials allotted to the new learning standard source: The Indiana Department of Education

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Indiana school districts use the Dell Chromebook as their main device (grades 9-12).

out of 595 Indiana school districts have no Wi-Fi away from school or technology access for students.

“Assignments are due at 11:59”

is an everyday saying for teachers. As students are told to pull out their Chromebooks for class, the digital world’s presence fills the classroom. Technology has come a long way in the past decade, and it’s paving new paths for education. According to the Indiana Department of Education, the 1:1 ratio of students to a device available in school has grown from 125 districts in 2017 to 220 districts in 2020. “Technology has changed the way we learn. Students no longer need to rely on the teacher to disseminate knowledge. With the use of technology, students can learn anytime and anywhere and connect with people all over the world,” Mrs. Susan Schweitzer, Tech Trainer, said. Many classes, including guitar, theatre, and science classes require hands-on learning. Their curriculums rely on tangible elements such as labs or projects rather than a written test. One particular e-learner, Cole Marquez (12), found this to be difficult to adapt to. “Teachers have to now shuffle between two different versions of the same class. For science classes, labs are weird. We kind of have to watch the camera and fill a table out. I think online people should’ve been void of it and have been given a different activity to do,” Marquez said. A majority of students find they struggle with various classes like math and science even if they are in the classroom. With the possibility of going paperless, these struggles could intensify since many skills are more easily interpreted on paper. “Math is never a subject that will go paperless. It’s not meant to — graphing, symbols, exponents, etc. We are able to use technology to see how things work, especially with graphing, but with the current technology available, it will never completely replace paper,” Ms. Michelle Deming, Math, said. This divergence between e-learners and in-person learners has resulted in most tests being open-note and open-book. Mr. Derek Pruett, Math, finds that some students may use this different way of testing to more easily find ways to get answers, and therefore won’t find the need to study for assignments in the future.

“There will always be students that take advantage of being online and slack off, although that is not true for everyone. I have some e-learners who have matured a lot and have taken ownership of their education, and I have others who have not made it to that point yet,” Pruett said. Academic accountability is now in question when tests are open-note and open-book. Teachers have been upholding testing accountability by enforcing microphones and cameras during tests. “I am not a fan of open-book tests, I think that there still should be academic accountability. I understand that we need to give all students the same opportunity, but that does not mean I have to like it,” Mrs. Claire Kuhlenschmidt, Social Studies, said. Teachers are now told to balance teaching both in-class and e-learning students. They must try to find activities or “BEING IN QUARANTINE assignments so that both types of students can receive the WAS VERY same education. DEPRESSING “I think what would have made everything a little easier DUE TO THE would have been more time to organize and perhaps LACK OF SOCIAL INTERACTION.” more training for both students and teachers on how to AVA WILSON (10) use Canvas, Chromebooks, etc. The first few weeks were bad because of the tech issues it seemed everyone was having,” Ms. Katherine Rachowitz, Science, said. Another challenge that comes with the addition of virtual learners is keeping both groups involved in assignments. This brings into question how important the teacher-student dynamic is to education. “I always ask them questions as I would the in class students. Recently, I started turning my camera so they can have a different view and actually see me at the podium. However, the only problem is that I cannot read any chats they may make. Some do not have a microphone or do not feel comfortable speaking,” Mrs. Theresa Zentz, Social Studies, said. Some students find that forming relationships with teachers is important, while others feel they don’t need to. Nevertheless, the increase of technology in education is taking a toll on social relationships between students and teachers. “I would like to develop close relationships with all of my students, or as many as I can, but it is a challenge to connect with students who are

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school districts in Indiana use Canvas as their learning management system

percent of Indiana schools have consistent and full-funding budgets for cybersecurity.

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Indiana school districts are using e-learning days on days of cancellation.

both in person and on e-Learning. For example, increased amount of resources and therefore are “I WOULD LIKE TO DEVELOP it is difficult to engage more introverted students introduced to new and creative ways of learning. CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH that are in the classroom because they do not “The future of education will continue to want to talk in front of the class,” Pruett said. encompass technology, but it will also focus on ALL OF MY STUDENTS (OR AS With the increased implementation of helping students become good digital citizens. MANY AS I CAN) BUT IT IS A technology in the classroom, teachers have Learning will be collaborative and student-led CHALLENGE TO CONNECT discovered the necessity of setting limits on the and involve computational thinking. Students amount of time they are online and taking mental will graduate with a skill set that includes WITH STUDENTS WHO ARE breaks. However, it has become increasingly communicating effectively, developing leadership BOTH IN PERSON AND ON difficult to manage time when teaching is relying roles, and solving real-world problems,” Schweitzer more heavily on technology. said. E-LEARNING.” “I set a time each night where I stop checking my However, to some students, online learning can MR. DEREK PRUETT (MATH) have its drawbacks. Not all students have access to the email, stop grading, and stop planning. I could work 23 hours a day, and that still wouldn’t be enough. Making time technology that they need. Students may also have limited for myself just to check out has helped, but then I think about dialogue with their teachers. Some teachers might also not be the work I should be doing,” Deming said. completely comfortable with using technology to this extent, which The incorporation of technology also means the incorporation of might cause complications with each student’s ability to learn. phone apps and websites. As teachers are using these apps to release “One day I really enjoy it and feel like I’m going well, but the next I don’t do announcements, club meetings, callouts and cancellations, students such well on an assignment and I think it would be better if I could’ve just walked as Dylan Grzych (11) are finding themselves distracted by other apps on their up to the teacher and asked them a quick question. I’m a very social person devices. so that aspect of elearning is difficult for me,” Trivunovic said. “It is sometimes helpful to know when certain dates are coming up like Ava Wilson (10) mentions that technology has also been affecting people’s sport games and spirit week. It is hard to limit myself because they are mental health. A factor that comes with virtual learning is isolation. Students posted almost on every app constantly. Sometimes when I go on Twitter, for went from being surrounded by desks filled with their peers to seeing example, to look for school information, I get distracted and then go check their profile pictures in a corner of a Google Meet. The removal of social on my timeline,” Grzych said. interaction is starkly different than a year prior. Students are currently e-learning, but whether this virtual teaching will “Being in quarantine was very depressing due to the lack of social continue in the future is in question. It is unsure whether e-learning will even interaction, so I feel that going back to in person learning helped my mental be an option in the future, but kids still have their opinions about this topic. health,” Wilson said. “I don’t think I will stick to e-learning if it’s an option for the second With the social aspect of learning not present for e-learners, students semester. It’s a good solution for now, but I still stand by the fact that I’m can lose their motivation. The pressure to do well is not enforced when the losing interaction with peers and teachers that help me succeed in school,” presence of a teacher is lost and the encouragement of friends and peers Maya Trivunovic (10) said. is gone. According to an article from University of Illinois Springfield, online learning “Unfortunately, both e-Learners and in-person students are less social can bring some positives to students. Students are able to complete their than normal. I hope it does not have any long-term effects, although I school work anywhere and usually on their own schedule. They also have an honestly have no idea if it will,“ Pruett said. 15.

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Instead of in-person interaction, many students rely heavily on communication through social media apps such as Snapchat and Instagram.This unrestricted and unmonitored use of these apps can lead to negative effects. “‘According to Myer’s AP psychology, a study states, ‘in both Taiwan and the United States, excessive online socializing and gaming have correlated with lower, grades or increased anxiety and depression.’ Another study found young adults who used seven or more social media platforms were three times more likely to be depressed or anxious than those who used two or fewer,” Zentz said. Nonetheless, there are some positive effects technology has had impacting education. Students are taught how to handle themselves and their content in the digital space. “[Technology] allows the e-learners to feel connected to the in-person students and learn from their teachers in real-time. I think that school will be forever changed now that teachers and students have harnessed the

“MATH IS NEVER A SUBJECT THAT WILL GO PAPERLESS. IT'S NOT MEANT TO.” MS. MICHELLE DEMING (MATH)

power of technology. The future of education will continue to encompass technology, but it will also focus on helping students become good ‘digital citizens’. Learning will be collaborative and student-led and involve computational thinking. Students will graduate with a skill set that includes communicating effectively, developing leadership roles, and solving realworld problems,” Schweitzer said. As technology has grown in the education industry over the past decades, pros and cons have presented themselves. Technology has become increasingly evident in today’s education, and may become even more incorporated within the classroom in the future. “I think due to the necessity for more tech in the classroom, we’re probably going to incorporate more as more teachers get used to using it and the hang of it in general. I mean it’s always hard starting something new, but once we’re used to doing it, it gets much easier,” Rachowitz said. The question of what the future of education will look like when it comes to technology is answered by how it has already changed in the past. “Technology has changed us as a society because we are able to do work from different places like distance-learning versus in-school learning.In the past, people were not able to do that without the technology. This might change for the future because schools could have more online options and it could be a benefit to mental health since more [learning] paces would be accommodated for each student,” Madison Thompson (10) said.

KEEPING AN EYE ON E-LEARNERS Students express their views on taking tests with their microphones and cameras on

“SOME TEACHERS ASK TO SEE THE SURROUNDING AREA. THEY SUBSEQUENTLY ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT EVERYTHING.” NICHOLAS KRSKA (12)

“IT DOESN’T REALLY BOTHER ME BECAUSE IT WOULD BE LIKE TAKING A TEST IN CLASS.” TYLER GONCHER (12)

“I DON’T MIND THE CAMERA ON WHILE TAKING A TEST, BUT ALL OF MY TEACHERS HAVE US MUTE OUR MICS. IF THE MICS WERE ON, I THINK THAT’D BE REALLY DISTRACTING.” CHARMING GUIRGUS (12)

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DO YOU THINK E-LEARNING HAS WORSENED OR IMPROVED YOUR MENTAL HEALTH?

Poll out of 152 e-learners

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Mrs. Julie Shupryt, Science, discusses the possible impact of going paperless on our school and society as well as her views on virtual teaching

of students said e-learning worsened mental health

WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF GOING PAPERLESS THIS SCHOOL YEAR?

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“[Going paperless] helps to lower the paper usage of the school, which in turn leads to less trees that would potentially need to be cut down to make more paper. Paper requires large amounts of water to create, so we will be utilizing less of that as well and avoiding some pollution of water sources. It also helps lower the cost of the school because they will not have to purchase as much paper. There will be less costs to fix copiers as they will not be used as much. [Some drawbacks are that] there will be more screen time, which is rough on teachers and students. The assignments will have to be created, which takes time. Some things are more easily done on paper like working out math problems.”

of students said e-learning improved mental health

“I HATE IT. IT’S WEIRD. IT MAKES ME FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE, ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE IT RECORDED.” REBECCA ZIEMAN (12)

“I THINK IT IS FAIR BECAUSE THE TEACHER WOULD SEE AND HEAR US IF WE WERE IN CLASS.” AVA TOMKY (10)

HOW HAVE YOU ADJUSTED TO TEACHING VIRTUALLY? “I have shifted to all of my assignments being on Canvas and electronic. There is a learning curve with trying to get students to learn how to properly share and complete things. It is helping virtually because I only printed paper for my first unit while I was adjusting. Now I put everything on Canvas.“

HOW DO YOU THINK THIS WILL IMPACT FUTURE CLASSES?

“HAVING YOUR MIC AND CAMERA ON TO TAKE A TEST ADDS THE EXTRA PRESSURE OF VARIABLES YOU CAN’T CONTROL THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR TESTING ENVIRONMENT.” MAYA TRIVUNOVIC (10)

“Now that we have shown that we can have our own Chromebooks, I could see us continuing to have students with them. Either that, or having every teacher have a cart. I also don’t see us having snow days anymore. In the past, the central office said we would not be competent enough at online learning to make it work for snow days. However, after what we have experience from March until now, we have proven that and more. It would be silly to not do e-learning days for snow days so that it keeps students and staff safe. I don’t think I will switch to 100% online once this is over. I still prefer students to do graphing and math practice on paper. Also, for things like model building or labs I might do paper just for safety. However, I think most of the time I will utilize online versions since I now have them already created.” 17.

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IS SILENCE VIOLENCE?

With the upcoming Presidential Election and social injustice issues coming to light, politics have weaved their way into students lives

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people with strong and specific political opinions, some have realized that their own political views widely differed from those of their parents. According to M. Kent Jennings and Richard G. Niemi, the influence of family members’ political opinions is powerful. Students have often grown able to make up their own minds on policies. Some did their own research to decide on their own views concerning politics. “My mom began to get into politics and I didn’t really agree with what her views were, so I started researching and I just got involved from there on out. I sat down one day and thought about my morals and all the lessons I’ve been taught ever since I was little — be kind, love all no matter what, etc. — and looked

IS SILENCE VIOLENCE? POLITICAL TENSIONS HAVE RISEN amongst students throughout the course of 2020. A central issue of these tensions is a neglect of opinion, also known as politcal apathy. Political apathy is defined as “a feeling of disinterest towards politics.” With the upcoming presidential election, political apathy and passion about politics are not only a major source of debate across the nation, but also facilitate discussion and opinions across the high school. When political arguments rise in the classroom, so do tensions amongst politically diverse students. “I think that people, especially my age, are passionate about politics because they feel strongly about their opinion. I feel that people only discuss politics when they think they are 100% correct and when they can’t be bothered to listen to others’ opinions but attempt to change them anyway,” Olivia Safranek (10) said. While some students avoid politics in their daily lives, others feel as if politics are a crucial topic that must often be discussed, whether it’s because they’re seniors that will vote in this year’s election or because they’ve become more passionate and opinionated as a result of our nation’s current events. Ava WIlson (10) describes how she believes that people who chose not to speak up are abusing a privilege. “I think more people should care about politics. For people who ‘choose not to get involved,’ I feel that they have a lot of privilege that they might not realize. It is a privilege for them to not have to worry about issues because they don’t directly affect them, so they need to work on educating themselves about the realities other people face and get more involved. I felt obligated to use my privilege to speak out because I know many others are silenced,” Wilson (10) said. Even though a number of students grew up around

“I WOULDN’T WANT ANYONE TO JUDGE THE TYPE OF PERSON I AM SPECIFICALLY BY MY POLITICAL OPINIONS AND WHAT I PERCEIVE AS JUST AND UNJUST.” ALEXANDRA CRENSHAW (10)

into which politicians had similar values and what certain politicians stood for,” Jessica Buckley (10) said. While students similar to Buckley do not agree with their parents and choose to research politicians that represent their views. Other students, like Safranek, choose to side with their parents’ political opinions or lack thereof. “My parents always told me to stay out of politics because of the arguments they start, so I choose not to participate in discussions that involve politics,” Safranek said. Several social media platforms like Snapchat and Instagram are taking steps to encourage voting in the 2020 presidential election. With influencers speaking out on who they’re voting for, students struggle with speaking out and deal with pressure from activists to “pick a side.” Alexandra Crenshaw (10) believes talking about politics on social media may alter what people think of her. “I would probably worry about losing my social media following if I spoke out on politics. I wouldn’t want anyone to judge the type of person I am specifically by my political AVA WILSON (10)

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opinions and what I perceive as just and unjust,” Crenshaw (10) said. The passion to share opinions and stances can be seen on television or even in their own homes. The internet showcases personal experiences and also helped to make these issues more known. Despite the negative social injustice problems, it shows how seriously citizens of the country take political issues. “What made me so passionate about politics is the fact that being a middle eastern girl, I have to pay attention and worry about what’s going on in the world. I have been targeted because of my ethnicity because there are a lot of stereotypes and a lot of racism towards us. Also as a woman myself we see a lot of instances where people have been trying to take some of our rights away and I disagree with a lot of those policies and laws and I want to try my best to stop those from restricting us,” Muna Hijaz (11) said. Many people face racial injustice due to the color of their skin. For example, in light of the Black Lives Matter movement, an increase of students became involved in politics. Apathetic individuals may not feel the need to speak up about change unless it affects them personally. Activists have joined together over their shared views of how they see the political system as unjust. Students like Cole Marquez (12) defy the possible consequences of speaking out and try to encourage others to do the same. “I feel the best way to raise awareness or to share my opinion is being on social media. It’s a place everyone spends a lot of time on, and it’s the only place that guarantees my point will be seen by multiple people. It

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also creates controversy, which causes others to agree or disagree, which can further educate individuals if they want to support or prove me wrong,“ Marquez said. According to Wilson (10), part of the reason for political apathy in society is the stereotypes associated with political viewpoints and their followers. She describes the term “snowflake” which is used to describe someone who is easily offended. She also mentions that this is a term often used against leftists while conservatives are wrongly labeled as aggressive and insensitive. “For example, a woman that speaks out on an issue gets called ‘hot headed’ while her male counterpart would be called ‘passionate.’ As a leftist, some people have stereotyped me as ‘too emotional’ and a ‘snowflake.’ “I DEFINITELY CAN SAY THAT THE And I feel like for many people BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT in general, regardless of their SPARKED MY PASSION FOR POLITICS.” political view, if they advocate AKASHA GONZALEZ (11) for what they believe in they are thought of as close-minded and pushy,” Wilson said. In a politically diverse country, citizens will disagree on various topics and policies. What one can take away from these differences is the importance of voting, stated by President Lyndon Johnson as he urged every American to vote, regardless of one’s dissimilarities. “I try to let people know that politics are important by trying to help people understand that even if it might seem like a simple policy or law being put into place, that law has the potential to help or hurt thousands of Americans, so it is important to vote and be involved so that people stay safe,” Jordan Fausner (10) said.

YOU CAN REGISTER TO VOTE AT MOST DEPARMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

54%

VOTE

LESS OF 18 AND 19 YEAR OLDS ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN 2020 THAN IN 2016.

IN PAST ELECTIONS, INDIANA TENDS TO VOTE 20% DEMOCRATIC AND 80% REPUBLICAN.

IF YOU TURN 18 ON ELECTION DAY, YOU ARE STILL ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. 21.

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OULD WE CANCEL URE? SHOULD WE HOULD WE CANCE WE CANCEL CANC ANCEL CANCEL CUL CEL CULTURE? SHO OULD WE CANCEL Canceling public figures has taken the Internet by storm in recent years, but how far is too far?

KANYE WEST West is almost as well known now for his controversial statements and actions as he is for his music. The rapper has had a decades-long history of feuding with other celebrities and making problematic comments about minority groups. He has claimed that black people were to blame for slavery’s longevity in the United States and publicly supported President Donald Trump, causing many black fans to feel as though he had turned against them. His Twitter was recently suspended for inappropriate Tweets that he posted.

WORDS Taylor Anderson, Ines Caballes, Brooke Follrad, Sasha Gerike, Olivia Mapes, Lilah Nelson, Abbey O’Neill, Rachel Phillips, Brenna Polovina and Trista Thompson PHOTOS used with permission from Tribune News Services DESIGN Jackson Novak

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YOU’RE CANCELLED

JEFFREE STAR The multi-millionaire beauty guru was cancelled for his racist and predatory past. Videos of the star using racial slurs, specifically the n-word have surfaced multiple times to date. Videos of the celebrity sayng racist stereotypes against Mexican-American immigrants also leaked to the public years after they were made. Most recently, he created a makeup palette called “Cremated,” which came out while many were falling ill and dying to the COVID-19 pandemic.

a rundown of celebrities that have been caught up with cancel culture

DOJA CAT

J. K. ROWLING

The singer was involved in racist chat rooms and used homophobic slurs in the past. She also created a song in 2015 mocking police brutality victims.

“Cancel culture,” whether looked at in a positive or negative light, has transformed the social media landscape as we know it. This online movement started out as a way to hold public figures accountable for insensitive mistakes they have made in their past, but has changed directions to feed into an environment of drama and toxicity. “Cancel culture, from what I know, is basically when a popular influencer or creator does something offensive or something they shouldn’t have done, and then other people ‘cancel’ them. They basically just don’t forgive them until they apologize for it or they repeatedly get shunned for what they did,” Adora Anekwe (10) said. Some students, like Castin York (12), believe that cancel culture has become an important part of our society, one where people with racist,

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Many years after the Harry Potter series was finished, author Rowling tweeted that the character Dumbledore was actually gay all along, despite never mentioning his sexuality in the novels. People cancelled her because they thought that she was only saying this to sell more books and that she was not willing to actually show this aspect of Dumbledore’s life in new movies and spin-offs. She has also made transphobic remarks on Twitter.

sexist and homophobic beliefs are held to higher standards. This way, people are given the chance to change their hurtful behavior. If influencers continue to act the way that they had in the past, they can be deplatformed. “[I think cancel culture is] mostly productive. I think it’s super important to progress in society in a way that makes it difficult for bigots to exist,” Castin York (12) said. While the intentions behind cancel culture began as a way to better the world of popular social media creators, celebrities and politicians, it has been criticized as being too intense and not allowing “canceled” individuals to change and grow. Rather, when a public figure is successful or trending, people dig deeply into their past to find statements that make it difficult for fans to enjoy supporting them, potentially hurting their career. “Cancel culture is toxic because it’s become not about helping people better themselves, but more about ending their career. People become desensitized by making a big ordeal out of some small things, because if everyone is cancelling people left and right, people drag it out of proportion,” Abby Anderson (10) said. Cancel culture is an ambiguous issue for Internet communities, as celebrities are only canceled when enough people agree that they deserve

it. For example, Doja Cat, a popular music artist whose following blew up within the past year and a half, was canceled after Twitter fans found evidence of her making anti-black remarks in an online chat room. The singer, despite being mixed-race herself, also created a song that fans believed to be mocking police brutality victims, losing her almost 50,000 followers on Instagram in the span of days. “I used to really like Doja Cat until she said something about race. She’s mixed, but it was something kind of racist about black people. It’s hard, especially for black teens, growing up and hearing your favorite black musicians not taking pride for who they are. It doesn’t help,” Madison Phillips (10) said. Although Doja Cat’s career was going downhill, she made an apology video which resulted in the trending hashtag #WeAreSorryDoja. People are able to become uncanceled if their fan bases are dedicated enough, because their apologies will oftentimes be accepted. Forgiveness is subjective to the mistake itself, and different people draw the

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SHANE DAWSON Dawson is a popular YouTuber who made inappropriate comments about minors, specifically singer Willow Smith, sparking rumors of pedophilia. The YouTuber and internet personality was called out for having a racist past in which he did blackface and used racial slurs regularly, claiming that they were essential to the “characters” he used in his comedy skits. Dawson has since apologized on his YouTube platform.

ELLEN DEGENERES After this popular comedian and talk show host came out as gay in 1997, her show Ellen was cancelled. She has steadily built up an audience since then, but was recently cancelled due to allegations of treating her employees badly. This claim, along with sexual harassment allegations against her producers, has fostered the idea that The Ellen DeGeneres Show is a toxic work environment.

TEKASHI 69 The rapper was arrested on charges for predatory and violent crimes multiple times. He was canceled for his involvement in gang activity, but was able to reduce his prison sentence by four months. He did this by giving the names of others involved in the crimes, many being celebrities themselves. This caused many in the media to label him a “snitch.” A woman was shot in one of his gang-related crimes, which ended up being the major factor that led to his arrest. On a separate occasion, he was arrested for the use of a minor in a sexual performance. This arrest was made after the star appeared in a music video where an underage woman was videotaped in a provocative position with one of his friends. He has since apologized for these criminal acts in multiple courtrooms and ended up serving two years in jail after being convicted.

line at different issues. “I think that if a celebrity has done something wrong or said something offensive, then the people or group that they have wronged should be the ones to ultimately decide what punishment the celebrity receives and if their apology should be accepted or refused, as long as the celebrity’s apology and side of the story is heard,” Carson Schalk (12) said. When it comes to more established public figures, it is harder to cancel them than someone relatively new to the influencer scene. To some, it may seem like less of a feat to deplatform a TikTok creator for saying something insensitive than to try to get people to stop supporting a politician who is currently in office or stop listening to their favorite singer that has been in the industry prior to the birth of cancel culture, like Chris Brown, a convicted abuser. “[Celebrities can avoid being canceled] because of the types of fans they have. Sometimes people will let it slide, especially when they have been around for a long time and everyone knows who they are and they are loved by the whole world. Some people that are just starting out, like people more our age and a little older people get

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canceled. It just depends on who has a higher standing in the media,” Phillips said. Cancel culture has also led to the conversation about whether certain individuals can escape accountability and have the odds stacked in their favor when it comes to taking responsibility for their actions. Which public figures get canceled is up to the internet communities and whether or not they find someone easy to forgive. “A lot of people say that some people don’t get cancelled because of ‘pretty privilege,’ which is when someone is conventionally attractive, so people are more lenient with their mistakes. I think there’s something to that, and I also think that there’s a gender component. I feel like people are harsher and more willing to cancel women.

Men can get away with more mistakes and less consequences,” Brooke Breymeyer (12) said. Because celebrities are let off the hook more easily, cancel culture has seemed to have lost its original purpose and is more of just pointing fingers and starting drama. “Everyone gets canceled at some point and then they get all their followers back anyways so it doesn’t actually do anything. We see all the people come back and they don’t take it as seriously. [For example] Shane Dawson has been canceled several times but was able to come back,” Abby Beauchamp (11) said. While canceling public figures has been criticized by social media users for perpetrating drama rather than concrete facts and leaving no room for people to grow, many have grown to be desensitized when someone they follow is canceled. Overall, cancel culture has proven that it is here to stay, as the movement has only gained notoriety among groups of people online. “It’s really hard to discern what’s real and fake nowadays, which makes it hard to know who should really be cancelled because people can be cancelled over something they never even did, but somebody made it up,” Breymeyer said.

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INSIDE SPORTS

VARSITY VICTORIES The girls Varsity soccer team celebrates a goal against Portage High School. The girls won with a final score of 4-0 on Sept. 2, 2020. Photo by: Hailey Prasopoulos

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PLAYING THE MENTAL GAME Student athletes often face pressures from their sport and mental health

LEADING A LEGACY Both the JV Girls Soccer team and the Varsity Boys Soccer team start the season with new coaches

THE BUDGET BREAKDOWN The Athletics Department breaks down statistics from finances to stadium capacity

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TWO-THIRDS OF HIGH Many times the stress of sports and WITHOUT THE STRUCTURE of performances leads to anxiety and a loss participating in an organized SCHOOL ATHLETES of self-esteem. Additionally, it can affect sport, some students had a REPORTED FEELINGS the player’s mental and physical strength, harder time finding clarity creating a loss of motivation. OF ANXIETY AND/OR during quarantine. According “Mental strength is a big part of sports to a study by the UW DEPRESSION in any situation. The ability to use adversity Health and the University of as motivation and still be able to learn UNIVERSITY OF Wisconsin School of Medicine WISCONSIN from and improve as a result of a lost set or and Public Health, more than match will ultimately determine long term two-thirds of high school success,” Mr. Matthew Clark, Girls Volleyball Head Coach athletes reported feelings of anxiety and/ , said. or depression at levels that would typically Lane mentions that having a good attitude can be vital require medical intervention. to an athlete’s performance. Doing so, however, can be “My sport has impacted my mental health challenging when she is facing mental blocks or not seeing in both ways: positively because it makes me an improvement. happy when we do good and I feel like going “Sometimes it’s hard to have such a good mindset to practice feels like a second home to me, because you compare yourself to where you were last year, but I feel like it also negatively impacts me and we are not even close to where we were last year, so it’s because I do get very stressed about it and frustrating sometimes to always have a positive attitude,” get in my head about the little things, like Lane said. not hitting a stunt or not doing my tumbling Athletes often struggle with mental challenges, but pass,” Lily Lane (11) said. encouragement from teammates can help to improve their mindset. Alissya Popoca (12) receives support from her cross country team, which helps her perform better at meets. “Every time we had speed workouts I’d have the whole team cheering

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READY TO RUN The girls cross country team sits in front of door A, waiting for practice to start while maintaining social distancing. The girls are adapting to the new procedures by wearing masks and using cones to separate. Photo by: Krista Kulacz

FASTFACTS It is recommended that teenagers get 60 minutes of physical activity every day

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CAN BE ANYTHING THAT REQUIRES MORE ENERGY THAN RESTING. IT CAN RANGE FROM TAKING AN AEROBICS CLASS TO PLAYING ON A SPORTS TEAM.

ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH INCLUDE: WALKING, RUNNING, DANCING, SWIMMING, YOGA AND GARDENING.

AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE IMPROVES CONCENTRATION AND GIVES YOU MORE MOTIVATION. source: Mental Health Foundation

enough to learn how to avoid them as much as possible for the future,” Clark said. Some players have their own ways to get motivated. For Tyler Wellman (11), he has sayings to help himself get in the right mindset. “Zone in, imagine yourself “I FEEL A LOT OF making plays and take that mentality onto the field,” PRESSURE BEING Wellman said. NUMBER ONE.” Whether it is an individual me on. It honestly was crazy to see all or team effort, taking steps to NATALIE KRANSKY (10) welcomed amount of socialization. 51 of these girls together cheering me mentally prepare for a game “Coming to school [only for] practice on,” Popoca said. is an important step in many felt like just the right amount of social Cheerleader Lane receives support players before-game rituals. For the No. 1 interaction in the day where I was happy and didn’t from her senior leaders. While she gets girls cross country runner, the pressure to run feel like I was tired of someone talking,” Popoca said. emotional support, Popoca receives her best keeps her focused on attaining her Practice provides an outlet for some athletes to motivational support. goals. express their emotions. Sports can be an escape and “[Our seniors] are amazing leaders “Honestly, I feel a lot of pressure being a way to release stress. this year. Whenever we are having a number one. I feel like if I have a bad meet it “Cross country always helps me de-stress and it bad day, they are the ones to calm affects everybody else on the team. There is helps me clear my mind, but sometimes before meets us down and help us get through sometimes a lot of pressure. I feel like I always it makes me very nervous and I start freaking out,” whatever we need to do,” have to run my best to help out Kransky said. Lane said. the team,” Natalie Kransky (10) During quarantine, many athletes were unsure if they Although some athletes said. would even have a season upon the start of school. “SOMETIMES thrive off of the support For athletes that are e-learners, For some, like Wellman, this factor made it difficult to of their teammates, the sports give them a chance to get envision a year without sports. IT’S HARD TO pressure to do well can often out of the house. For Popoca, ”[Football] frees up my mind where you don’t have HAVE SUCH be overwhelming. Coach coming to practice after doing to worry about anything else going on in your life. [The A GOOD Clark repeated the advice e-learning all day provides a season] hasn’t gone as well as we wished but there he gives to his team. are still lots of good things to take from the season. MINDSET.” “Sometimes it means But to know that we were never supposed to have a season this year stopping by just to take a LILY LANE (11) due to COVID gives us that extra inspiration,” Wellman said. breath, focus on what was done well, try to do those things a little more often and only focus on mistakes long 29.

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LEADING A LEGACY Both the JV girls soccer team and the Varsity boys soccer team start the season with new coaches WORDS Sharon Austin, Kai Blankenship, Caleb Chen, Serenity Diaz, Alyssa Klimowski, Emily Neyens, Allison Potpora, Brian Scott DESIGN Emily Prince

SOCCER SYSTEM Varsity Boys Coach Shane Cloutier, prepares a drill for his team. Junior Varsity Girls Coach Heather Olson explains a play for her athletes. Photos by: Sharon Austin and Serenity Diaz

IN THE FACE OF A GLOBAL PANDEMIC, the girls and boys soccer teams are adjusting to a new season with the help of new coaches. Coaches Heather Olson and Shane Cloutier here and kind of ruin the have returned to their Lake atmosphere they already Central roots to lead the have. But once I got here, it sport they once played. “IT FELT felt like I was a part of the “I’ve been following LIKE I WAS family instantly,” Olson said. [Coach Jereme] Rainwater Cloutier came into this because I played for him A PART OF experience excited. After back in the day. I knew THE FAMILY watching the boys lose at that he was toward the hard for the girls to know State last year, he wanted end of his career and I was INSTANTLY.” how to work together at to coach the team’s getting my master’s and COACH HEATHER first,” Olson said. comeback run. then one day it just clicked OLSON However, players have “I was actually recruiting that I could be coming been able to adjust and from a college and I went home,” Cloutier said. overcome this. They to the State game last year While Cloutier realized have been careful and continue to and watched them lose, but I thought it that he could be headed wear masks when they are in close was good. I was excited about [coming back to St. John, Olson first proximity to one another. back]. I saw it as a great opportunity discovered she was going “Once the season actually coming back, especially after the run to be coaching girls Junior started, the girls have been great they made last year,” Cloutier said. Varsity. She was scared of and very smart about when they In addition to coaching their respective not meeting expectations; need their mask on, when allowed teams for the first time, both coaches however, her worries were to take it off and how to separate had to adjust to COVID-19 regulations discarded soon after she when they need to,” Olson said. and guidelines. The necessary arrived. Both Olson and Cloutier have adjustments hindered the team’s ability “It was a little scary faced setbacks due to COVID-19 to socialize and get to know each other. at first. I just wanted to during their first year of coaching, Instead of pasta parties and team live up to Lake Central but they have also overcome bonding, the players stayed on the field expectations. I didn’t want obstacles. They have been able to and kept their distance. to come out adapt and watch as their players “It was kind of hard to improve and grow. get team bonding in the “I WAS EXCITED “My favorite part about coaching beginning because we ABOUT [COMING the team is just the bond you make couldn’t have those outside with the girls in a short period of BACK].” events, so it was a little time. You just become a family and COACH SHANE see the girls grow from the beginning of the CLOUTIER season to the end,” Olson said.

TALLIEDUP The soccer teams and their coaches broken down by the numbers

PLAYERS ON THE GIRLS SOCCER TEAM

PLAYERS ON THE BOYS SOCCER TEAM

YEARS EACH COACH PLAYED SOCCER

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SANITARY BUDGETS

THE BUDGET BREAKDOWN The Athletics Department breaks down statistics from finances to stadium capacity

WORDS Sharon Austin, Kai Blankenship, Caleb Chen, Serenity Diaz, Olivia Figg, Alyssa Klimowski, Emily Neyens, Allison Potpora, Brian Scott DESIGN Emily Prince

$1950 $1500 $1240 $150 metal signs

shields

santaizing stands

PEOPLE PER STADIUM

FOOTBALL TICKET SALES V. MUNSTER

PAST

5,000 1,000 200 4,000

2 years ago

$12,793 this year

$4,602

QUICK QUOTES See what the athletes think about new changes

“My volleyball season Josephine has been affected because we defi- Mulligan nitely do not have as (12) many fans in the section, so it’s tough keeping the energy on the court when you don’t have many people rooting you on. I’ve noticed a change that we have a lot more drive and we want it a lot more than I usually can tell. We get along very well, and it’s like a family.”

paper masks

“It didn’t really affect us, but one big difference is [that] we have to wear masks on the sidelines and our team meals used to be in the cafeteria, but now they are in to-go bags. We still have the same equipment and uniforms as last year. Also, we have to bring our own water bottles to games, since they don’t give us any because of COVID.” Adam

Trinkle (10)

SPORT FOOTBALL SOCCER TENNIS MAIN GYM

Emily

“For cross country, we Thomas were always able to (12) fundraise to get us more money to work with. Now, with COVID, we can’t fundraise, which leaves us with less money than last year. It hasn’t really impacted us because we have a good group of parents and coaches that help us still get the majority of things we got last year.”

COVID

1,500 334 70 1,500 “For the school budget after saving up for some seasons, we were able to buy new mats and speakers. We have to reuse singlets from previous years and we are able to purchase new warmups from fundraising. The team members purchasing them allowed us to keep our cost down. Other than that, nothing major has changed.” Jacob

Sues (11)

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A DIGITAL DISASTER Brianna Benko (12) looks at a photo of an influencer on Instagram. Many teens have struggled with comparing their body image. Photo by: Isabella Brazzale

TEENAGE ANTHEMS Music plays a large role in many teenagers’ lives due to the increasing popularity of streaming platforms and music-sharing opportunities

INFLUENCING PERCEPTION Social media trends highlight insecurities and impact self image

WHICH ONE OF MRS. CLARK’S FAVORITE BOOKS ARE FOR YOU? Take this quiz to find out!

#CANCELCULTURECONTROVERSY Cancel culture is becoming more and more common in today’s culture and opinions on the subject differ

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GEN-Z JAMS

Ribs

Lorde The app TikTok brought this 2013 song to a resurgence in late 2019, leading to it being one of Lorde’s most popular songs on Spotify. Teenagers today can relate to it because of the way Lorde describes her fear of growing up and reminiscing on the simpler times in her youth.

relatable tunes for today’s teens

Born This Way Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has preached for acceptance for a wide stretch of her decade-long career. “Born This Way” spreads the message of inclusivity and has been adopted by members of the LGBT+ community as a symbol of comfort and pride in their identities.

Let It Happen Tame Impala

This song speaks on people being able to find themselves in such a chaotic world. Teenagers have a tendency to feel overwhelmed with everything they have going on. The lyrics touch on the importance of being able to go with the flow. Teens who experience mental health issues are able to relate to the message about getting through life in the face of struggles.

Paradise Coldplay

The band released this song as a way for people to relate to the idea of growing up with big dreams. It also speaks on keeping a positive attitude when things get rough. Many members of Generation Z view Coldplay as a symbol of nostalgia since they had so many hits while we were children and sing about reminiscing on the past.

TEENAGE ANTHEMS Music plays a large role in many teenagers’ lives due to the increasing popularity of streaming platforms and music-sharing opportunities WORDS Taylor Anderson, Ines Caballes, Brooke Follrad, Sasha Gerike, Olivia Mapes, Lilah Nelson, Abbey O’Neill, Rachel Phillips, Brenna Polovina and Trista Thompson DESIGN Elizabeth Sulek

Where This Flower Blooms Tyler, the Creator, Frank Ocean

In this track off of Tyler’s Flower Boy album, Tyler, the Creator and Frank Ocean speak on growing up and leaving behind what once was. They express that they fear anxiety around what adulthood has in store for them, a common feeling among teenagers as they move out of this phase of their lives.

“MUSIC

Apple Music, have helped people connect FROM SITTING IN THE BACK IS LIKE A with others and find new music. Friends can seat of your parent’s car share playlists and songs with the click of UNIVERSAL listening to Coldplay, to making a few buttons in order to expose others to LANGUAGE.” up TikTok dances to almost music they might never have heard otherwise. every Megan Thee Stallion SENECA HOWELL (11) There seems to be a song for every occasion, song, it is clear that the whether that be getting through a difficult way our generation event or boosting an already positive mood. consumes music is different “We have a lot more access. On our phones, than any previous generation. Music we can get access within a few seconds. Music is like a is all around; students are able to listen to universal language. Everyone can appreciate a song, our favorite songs through AirPods while even if it’s in another language. Songs can tell really cool studying and find new songs while scrolling stories. You can relate to songs; they can make you feel through TikTok. things,” Seneca Howell (11) said. “Music always had a lot to do with pop Due to the easy access of music nowadays, a variety of culture, but with the internet, different songs music from across the globe has been given a chance to that are trending are always changing. spread and thrive. Before, K-pop groups like BTS did not Because of how widespread the internet is have a chance to be heard in the Western music scene. and the popularity of social media, what’s Now, they have a global fanbase because people are trending and music that’s trending plays a able to find and share their music. The song “Idol” by this large role in Gen-Z’s life,” Maya Trivunovic group discusses the process of their growth and how they (10) said. have faced backlash from Western media as they have Streaming platforms that have emerged become more popular. over the past decade, like Spotify and “I believe [Idol] has to do with [Korean] culture itself along with the hate [BTS] has received while becoming more relevant toward Western media and gaining attention. They basically took all the backlash they got and put it into one song to show that despite everything being said about them, they’re willing to stay who

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This is America

Truth Hurts

This popular song has an overarching theme of racism in America, including police brutality, gun violence and references to racial injustice in the past throughout the viral music video. Black teenagers are able to relate to both the song and video as they see remnants of their experiences played out on the screen.

Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” came out in 2019 and immediately received massive amounts of attention because of the empowering message behind the feel-good song. The singer explains how she found confidence in her own skin after leaving a bad situation. Lizzo has been known to lift up people of all backgrounds, specifically giving a voice to Black and plus-size people.

Idol

Heather

BTS, Nicki Minaj

Conan Gray

K-pop group BTS collaborated with rapper Nicki Minaj on a remix of their song “Idol.” The K-pop genre has blown up globally in recent years, catching the attention of American artists. This song spreads a message of confidence and not worrying so much about what others think, which many young fans use to feel better about themselves.

“Heather” is about being in love with someone who is interested in a seemingly “perfect” person, Heather. Teens often compare themselves to others. feeling as though they are not good enough. The song also gives representation to the bisexual community, because it is sung from a male perspective about someone he is interested in being more interested in a female.

All For Us

Savage Remix

Labrinth created the “Euphoria” soundtrack, a show watched by primarily Gen-Z viewers. The songs emulate the emotions of the highschool-aged characters. “All for Us” in particular, has become relatable to many teens as they have found the lyrics about a battle between supporting others versus taking time for themselves.

Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce have promoted the idea of finding confidence through femininity. These artists give a sense of self-worth to young girls through empowering lyrics, including the song “Savage Remix.” Megan released “Savage,” and Beyonce later collaborated with her to produce a remix.

Childish Gambino

Lizzo

Labrinth, Zendaya

they are and not change themselves or where they come from,” Huda Hasan (12) said. While some songs have a clear universal meaning that the artist intended to be heard, Generation-Z can take songs and create a new meaning. Often, members of this generation listen to certain songs or artists because they make them feel nostalgic. Songs that were released during childhood years tend to stick with people.. “I tend to listen to a lot of alternative music, or even some older music from the 80s. ‘What A Feeling’ by One Direction is one of my favorite songs because it reminds me of my One Direction fangirl phase when I was little,” Cassandra Smolen (10) said. Many teenagers use music as a source of comfort and become bigger fans of artists in a way that previous generations were not able to. Today, superfans are able to listen

Megan Thee Stallion, Beyonce

to their favorite artist’s music wherever they go, ways,” Ava Wilson (10) said. whenever they want to. The issue of gatekeeping tends to arise when “I listen to everything that sounds good to me. fans of certain music believe that their taste Bruno Mars has impacted me the most because is superior. Gatekeeping is when people try to I listen to him a lot. I listen to music when I’m keep certain music a secret, so that it does not bored or while doing homework because it become mainstream and overplayed. People helps me study,” Braden Whitney (10) said. who gatekeep do not want the music they listen Music taste is something that has been heavily to to become popular, but this hinders the artists’ scrutinized in recent years due to platforms like growth and success in the process. Tik Tok and Twitter where music can be shared “I do think [gatekeeping] is an issue, but I more easily than ever. Music discussion has also catch myself doing it because I feel so been given a place to thrive, where people connected to some artists. I think gatekeeping is are able to talk about commonalities within a thing because there is a fear that once an artist their music tastes and can judge becomes more mainstream, they will others for differences. start making music that the masses “I feel like many people put want to hear, not the music that “I LISTEN TO too much focus on others’ music they want to make, [the music] that tastes. Different people might also MUSIC BECAUSE their original fans fell in love with.,” be focusing on different aspects Dominique Vargas (12) said. I LIKE HOW IT of a song, so I feel like it is useless Music is a factor in how popular MAKES ME FEEL.” spending time to try and put culture affects people today. As the down someone’s taste in music years go by, different songs become AVA WILSON (10) when two people could perceive ingrained into our culture, which a song two completely different causes our tastes to develop. “Music is very important to me. I feel like [Gen-Z finds] a lot of songs relatable, and have created many songs to be ‘anthems’ for various causes. I listen to music because I like how it makes me feel. Certain songs make me feel certain emotions, and certain songs I feel with my whole body, and I enjoy the beauty of that,” Wilson said.

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INFLUENCED PERCEPTION Social media trends highlight insecurities and impact self image WORDS Bailey Egan, Alison Irace, Daisy Monahu, Cori Lollis, Tiffanie Richerme, Eden Schilling DESIGN Emily Prince

REFLECTIONS Brianna Benko (12) looks at her reflection in the mirror while scrolling through social media. Benko had compared herself to people on social media, and with support of her friends she learned to express herself and her style. Photo by: Isabella Brazzale

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SCROLLING THROUGH INSTAGRAM Brianna Benko’s (12), smile drops as she likes each picture. Harsh comparisons flood her thoughts, and she wonders why she doesn’t look like the influencers smiling on the screen. “[Body comparisons have] caused me a lot of body issues, and I’m always seeing people that look prettier and second guessing myself and the skinnier than me, and it often makes way I dress or the way I do my hair,” me feel bad about myself but also Benko said. “SOCIAL MEDIA motivates me to better myself,” Burton Social media affects everyone HAS MADE ME said. differently, so there is no way to Because many people find it easy to know how people will react to PERCEIVE MYSELF only see the parts of themselves they certain posts. Some become very AS PERFECTLY want to change, some influencers critical of themselves, while others MADE.” and other social media users started see ways in which they can improve posting real, unedited photos of their and spread positivity. dissatisfaction as an issue that Madison Thompson (10) bodies. This trend can help others feel “When I start comparing myself, is a risk factor for depression, more comfortable in their own skin. I think about the person that I am eating disorders, and other “I feel like the recent body positivity and how I can influence the people high-risk behavior. trends spreading on the internet are very uplifting around me,” Ashton Podlin (11) said. “Kids are becoming depressed and it is because they are sharing how every body type is People can better themselves and ruining kids left and right because, again, beautiful,” Madison Thompson (10) said. focus more on spreading positivity ‘they aren’t good enough,’” Podlin said. Even though body positivity trends are spreading than on trying to be someone else. The Butterfly Foundation highlights the on the media, they do not include all social media On social media, more influencers body issues that social media projects. The users. These trends are mainly dominated by women, are doing this and making people attention brought by exposing these issues with very few male participants. feel good about their own bodies. through the spread of vulnerability and “Social media is constantly talking about “It’s so refreshing to see society positivity has helped people like Thompson representation of different sizes online but really only changing their standards and become more confident. seems to focus on girls and girls’ clothing. It’s almost realizing everyone is different, and “Social media has made me perceive like they think that the guys don’t feel this same way,” that’s okay,” Benko said. myself as perfectly made because social Burton said. However, Abigail Burton (11) views media hides all the flaws, and I’ve come Burton believes the highlight of women’s beauty social media in a different light. to learn that everyone has flaws and standards can take the focus away from male For Burton, social media draws insecurities,” Thompson said. body positivity. She mentions how the lack of this attention to flaws. The struggle around self-image does may cause men to be hesitant to express their self“Almost everything is posted on not disappear suddenly, but people can consciousness. social media now-agradually change their mindsets to change “If a male brings their insecurities up days. I am constantly their self-perception. The increasing they may be made fun of or humiliated inclusivity of social media allows uniqueness “IT’S SO because of toxic masculinity,” Burton and individuality to become clear. REFRESHING TO said. “When I start to feel self-conscious about SEE SOCIETY An eating disorder charity, the myself, I start to think of my bad attributes Butterfly Foundation, clamied body and remember that not everyone’s the CHANGING THEIR same, and if it were that way then the world STANDARDS.” would be boring,” Burton said. Brianna Benko (12)

QUICK SEARCH Several influencers promote body positivity

@siennamae

@xobrooklynne

@nabela

This 16-year-old TikTok star is known for embracing and loving her body in her videos to help others do the same. She makes videos where her stomach is showing, and she helps people understand that it’s okay not to be super skinny. Her goal is to make people feel more confident about themselves.

Brooklynne posted a video of her dancing in a crop top and would reply to comments saying she’s too big to wear a crop top by posting the same video dancing in similar shirts. This helps encourage others to wear what they want to wear no matter their body type and be confident while doing so.

Nabela shows her 4.2 million followers the importance of self love and confidence. Her videos range from healthy food ideas, days in her life, tips and more. She helps show people that health is different for everyone, and size doesn’t matter. By watching her, people can be more confident and treat themselves kindly.

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WHICH ONE OF MRS. CLARK’S FAVORITE BOOKS IS FOR YOU? Take this quiz to find out! WORDS Meghan Beilfuss, Natalie Genovese, Madelyn Porter, Brian Scott, Molly Tkach DESIGN Elizabeth Sulek

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF? COMICAL

SERIOUS

DO YOU LIKE ROMANCE?

YES

DO YOU LIKE ROLLER COASTERS?

YES

DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE SUPERNATURAL?

YES

WHERE WOULD YOU PREFER TO TRAVEL? THE MIDDLE EAST

DO YOU LIKE HORROR MOVIES?

SOUTHERN US

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

Ten Thousand Lovers

The Lonesome Dove

“This is not a romance book, despite what the title suggests! The book is about Israel in the 1970s, and the author cuts back and forth about her current life in modern times, and her early adulthood in Israel. It addresses different perspectives of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and as [she] tells her story, she intercuts her book with the etymology of words in the Hebrew language. It’s a beautiful book about relationships and the evil of colonialism.”

“The way McMurtry writes his characters is intoxicating; they become a part of the reader’s life. I’ve never read a book with more richly-written characters. The people in this book become real to the reader. This rambling book shows an amazing concept of the world being smaller than we imagine. Even though it’s about a topic few of us will experience, this book is relatable as a commentary on the human experience.”

“Murakami writes in the genre of magical realism. His books seem realistic, but there’s an undercurrent of unlikely or magical elements flowing underneath the surface. Murakami is perhaps my favorite author at the moment. His books have shared themes of loneliness and abandonment. Anyone who enjoys rambling stories and the unexpected.”

A Man Called Ove “This book is about an elderly man who is perpetually cranky. Even though there are dark themes, it’s also a hilarious story. This book makes me crack up every time I read it! I have a soft spot for books about curmudgeons. [It teaches that] neighbors are important! [The book evokes emotions of] humor, pity, [and] impatience. Anyone who enjoys books about dark humor [will enjoy reading this novel].”

To Kill A Mockingbird “This book has gotten a bad rap in the last few years. I understand that reputation, and the issue, but that’s not an excuse to not read it or teach it in schools. To Kill a Mockingbird is one of those inescapable features of the cultural landscape; if you haven’t experienced it, you’re going to miss out on all sorts of references in your later life. The way Atticus talks to his kids like they’re real people also made me want to be a teacher.”

YES

We Need to Talk About Kevin “The book is about school shootings and children who aren’t quite ‘right.’ It’s a book that makes you think about our society, psychology, and your personal beliefs. The first time I read it, I felt like I was on a roller coaster racing towards the bottom of a steep drop! I was reading as fast as I could to find out what would happen next. This book is so scary, and as you read it, you find yourself praying that it never will be relatable.”

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CANCELCULTURE CONTROVERSY Students respond to an Instagram story to share their opinion on cancel culture and its effects

Jordan Duggan (12) @_jordanduggan

Emily Brown (10)

I feel like if it isn’t directed to be offensive towards a group, race or culture on purpose, then they’re entitled to their own opinion as long as it’s not purposely directed towards [people].

People’s careers shouldn’t be ruined over something politically incorrect.

@emil.x.y

Jacob Reed (12)

@jpr0328

Cali Kronke (10)

People are quick to cancel people even though they don’t have definite proof.

@cali_kronke

It’s unnecessary for people to be judged for something they did and become irrelevant because of it.

Gianna Poulos (11)

@giannapoulos

Isabella Born (9)

People are just jealous of these celebrities, so they’ll find anything to bring them down.

@bbellaborn

Now more than ever we need each other’s support and cancel culture shows selfishness.

Jovana Lakic (12)

Kamryn Stenhouse(11)

Depends on the offensive thing done. Ex: gross joke vs. rape or murder.

I think that it’s used too much and has lost its meaning.

@everythingkamryn

@jlaic_

Natalie Kransky (10)

Leah Palkon (11)

@nataliekransky

@_palkonnn

I feel that everyone makes mistakes and not everyone can make everyone else happy. People shoudn’t define others for mistakes they have made.

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MR. JEREME RAINWATER AND THE LAKE CENTRAL PRINT SHOP FOR TRANSFORMING OUR WORK INTO SOMETHING EVERY STUDENT CAN HOLD

DID YOU BUY YOUR YEARBOOK YET?

VISIT WWW.YEARBOOKORDERCENTER.COM TO REMEMBER THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIME.

THE STRUGGLE Madalyn Doreski (11) fights for the ball as a Portage defender holds her back. As the ball flew through the air, the tension among the players rose. Photo by: Hailey Prasopoulos

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