SELF LOVE

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Valentine’s Day Adventures

1. SELF LOVE

Cook yourself something good, get the face masks ready and the nail polish out, because before you love anyone else you have got to love yourself. No matter how you practice self love, practice it well and often. 2. GIVE BACK You may not love them all the time, but whether it be your parents or your teachers, they genuinely want the best for you. So make sure to recognize the adults in your life whether it be with a kind shout-out in the halls for your teachers or a simple thank you to your parents, they want to hear it and you need to say it.

3. GALENTINE’S DAY

Gal pals are life pals. Giving at least one day to honor the friendships with your friends is the least you can do. Whether it be a night on the town or a night in, the only thing that matters is the people that you spend it with.

4. LOVE THE EARTH

Just like the other things you should love, it should not be limited to just one day a year, we need to show the Earth we love her every single day. Do this by having an eco-friendly Valentine’s Day, and aiming for an eco-friendly everyday.

5. HALF-PRICED CHOCOLATES

Arguably the day after Valentine’s Day is a holiday in its own right with all that chocolatey goodness discounted in the days after cupid’s arrow has hit its mark Feb. 14.

Out with the old and in with the new. 2019 kicked off with a decidedly odd start with the longest government shutdown in American history (pg. 5).

But on the home front we have started the year off strong with the musical “Into the Woods” performed Jan. 25-27 (pg. 28). To get to know the magic that goes on behind the scenes, check out the hard work that the stage crew does to prepare for the performances (pg. 7). And it’s time to get ready for the next fine arts production in the spring (pg. 4).

The basketball team also started their new year off with a barrage of games and tournaments (pg. 21), and then came out and won their first home game (pg. 20).

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner do not forget to sign up for the annual blood drive put on by the National Honor Society Feb. 14. To show some more Valentine’s Day inspired love, specifically a love for all things animals, feel free to cuddle and play with a cute cat as you enjoy a coffee at the new Whiskers Cat Cafe (pg. 24). And if you need a furry friend of your very own then consider adopting one from a shelter, (pg. 11) and not buying one from a breeder.

Leaving last year in the past sounds hard, but instead of mourning for the loss of 2018, remember that with the new year comes the return of some shows that we just love to hate, like “The Bachelor” (pg. 24). But if soppy television reality sagas aren’t your thing, catching up on and discovering new podcasts (pg. 25) is never a waste of time, although watching “The Escape Room” movie (pg. 25) might be.

Before saying hello to some of the new faces of the new security team on campus, get to know them a little more (pg. 18-19) and learn their best safety tips for students. Although their talents are put to good work and are well known, many students have talents a little less outspoken like senior Safa Khan and her mission to draw on the biggest canvas she has available to her—her bedroom walls (pg. 2223). Artistic expression is far from limited on campus, with junior Maya Scott expressing herself through dance at the Alvin Ailey Dance Company.

With the new year comes some old truths, like that by the time the next issue comes out we have all already given up on our new year’s resolutions. But it doesn’t have to be like that (pg. 26-27).

With all that in mind, let 2019 be your year. Let’s make sure that the year of the Pig be an unforgettable one.

Sincerely, Cecilia & Ava

WOLF SLAYER

Freshman

Olivia Mancina

belts out “I Know Things Now” at the musical “Into the Woods” during the first act at Avila University Jan. 26. (Photo by Kennedy Wade)

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH PREVIEW

Respecting Diversity club plans to have weekly themes in

February to honor Black History month. In addition, they will highlight Black leaders such as Michelle Obama, Aretha Franklin and Ruby Bridges. During block lunches there will be music playing, and with the “Lift Every Voice” event they plan to have a spoken word table discussion to promote a diverse dialog. Pictured is the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. monument in Washington D.C. “Lift Every Voice,” is definitely my favorite,” Vice President of Diversity Club junior Inaya Khan said. “It ties the whole month together and recognizes that we’re all human.” (Photo by Taylor Pitzl)

LUNCH BASKETS

The Green Team Club introduced Lunch Baskets as a new way to decrease food waste around campus after noticing a lot of uneaten fruits in good condition being thrown away. Lunch

Baskets are located in the cafeteria and Grande Salle for students to place uneaten fruits and packaged snacks for others to eat after school. They brainstormed the idea during a discussion with the NourishKC President/CEO Beau

Heyen. “I am really passionate about the environment and

I feel like baby steps are better than nothing. Everyone starts somewhere,” Green Team President senior Sarah White said. (Photo by Ava Rawson)

SPRING PLAY AUDITIONS

Auditions for the spring play “Love Loss and What I Wore” were

Thursday Jan. 31. The play, written by Delia Ephron, Ilene

Beckerman and Nora Ephron is based on the book by the same name, written in 1995 by Beckerman. Compared to last year’s play “The Odd Couple,” which was a majority dialogue, this year it will be more contemporary. “It’s a very different style,” Visual and Performing Arts teacher

Elizabeth Mulkey said. “It’s about a community being a community of women and that’s my theme for the year.”

Pictured is sophomore Mattie Mills. (Photo by Kaitlin Lyman)

CRÊPE SALE

The National French Honors Society will hold a crêpe sale Feb. 6 during all block period lunches. The money raised will benefit Maison de Naissance, a women’s center in Haiti. This is the first service initiative by the NFHS in its first year as a chapter at Sion, although the French department has worked to raise money for Maison de Naissance before.

“I’m really excited about the sale,” NFHS President junior

Phoebe Mullen said. “A lot of people love crêpes and it’s for a good cause.” Pictured are alumnae Marie Orrick and Katia

Hauptmann making crepes for their senior service project that benefited Maison de Naissance. (Photo by Clare Kimmis)

UPCOMING AND LOCAL

FEB 2

PANIC! AT THE DISCO CONCERT SPRINT CENTER

FEB 10

FATHER DAUGHTER DINNER DANCE SHERATON OVERLAND PARK HOTEL

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

Jan. 28 Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel

Jan. 29 Pads and tampons drive supporting Project Period

Jan. 30 Pita bread and hummus in the cafeteria and a walk to support GirlUp

Feb. 1 Lunch with women in ministry in the cafeteria

(Illustrations by Ava Rawson, Taylor Pitzl and Kaitlin Lyman)

WORLDWIDE

BRAZIL DAM COLLAPSE

Hundreds of people are missing and at least 65 are dead in Southeastern Brazil after a dam collapsed Jan. 25. The break occurred near an iron ore mine and a sea of mud that buried people, according to BBC News. Surrounding farms and the neighborhood where dam workers live and their homes were destroyed by the sludge. There are reports that the alarm system failed at the time of the accident.

VENEZUELA CRISIS

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been given an ultimatum by European leaders to call the elections after his rival Juan Guaidó declared himself the legitimate, acting president Jan. 23, according to BBC News. Political tensions have been rising since Venezuela’s election last year. The opposition has been trying to unseat the socialist president.

NORTH MACEDONIA

The Greek Parliament voted to recognize North Macedonia as a nation Jan. 25 after they changed their name from Macedonia. Greece previously refused to recognize the country over controversy over the use of the name Macedonia. They argued it was appropriating Greek culture, according to The New York Times. This decision will allow North Macedonia to possibly join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Bloc.

FEB 14

NHS BLOOD DRIVE NOTRE DAME DE SION HIGH SCHOOL