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February 19, 2016 • Vol. 47, No. 6

On Oct. 5, 2015 language arts teacher Jennifer Ingram was diagnosed with breast cancer. After getting over the shock, she knew what she had to do to beat the disease.

She put on her game face.

Fighting Like A Girl see pages 8-9

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Feb. 19, 2016

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Spring Break begins March 11 for Rockwood students. For some of us, this means going to the beach. For others, it means not leaving our beds for seven days straight.

However we decide to spend our Spring Break, it’s safe to say that most of us will all be trying to forget about the stresses of school one way or another.

There are a lot more concerns with those who plan to leave Missouri or the United States than with those who will just be at home watching Netflix.

The truth is, a lot of students will be making poor decisions that they wouldn’t normally make, using the excuse “it’s Spring Break!”

If you’re a senior, you may have few limits set for yourself because it’s your last Spring Break with your high school squad.

Something that a lot of people don’t consider is that many of these bad decisions come with major consequences that could affect our lives forever.

One of these decisions that a lot of students make is underage drinking.

Studies show students drink more on Spring Break than they normally would. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 90 percent of underage drinkers during Spring Break are binge drinkers, with young adults chugging

down more than nine drinks at a time.

Binge drinking is the most dangerous type of drinking. People that binge drink end up either passing out, making stupid decisions or getting alcohol poisoning that could lead to death.

It also negatively affects the brain, damaging it in a crucial time of its development.

If you aren’t at the hospital getting your stomach pumped or passed out on the beach, being heavily intoxicated but still conscious could cause you to make other bad decisions, such as engaging in risky sexual behavior.

According to the Trauma Foundation, 50 percent of students on Spring Break engage in unplanned sex, and 52 percent of that is unprotected.

Students report their decisions are negatively influenced by alcohol or drug use just prior to sexual activity.

And, 48 percent of these student who have sex under the influence reported that they regretted the experience.

By having sex while under the influence of alcohol, people are not be as careful to use protection or to check to see if their partner has signs of an STD. Studies from the Trauma Foundation found that 74 percent of males and nearly 88 percent of females reported never or rarely

worrying about STDs/HIV. Of course, all of these behaviors can also be dangerous for other reasons. The risk of a sexual assault or worse is always present when you are not in control of your senses and unfamiliar with your surroundings.

We aren’t saying Spring Break is all bad and everyone who goes out of town comes back pregnant, with an STD or the victim of a crime.

However, remember all of these things are possible, depending on what decisions you choose to make.

Being away from home and getting the chance to be independent and have some fun comes with tremendous responsibility.

Every single one of us will make mistakes at some point in our lives, whether it’s during Spring Break or not. Our parents make mistakes, our teachers make mistakes and we will as well. It’s inevitable.

The thing to remember is some mistakes can be avoided by making smart choices and looking out for one another. We should have fun, but also set limits and stick with our gut instincts.

We can’t let a new environment and fresh faces influence us into being someone we’re not especially when the consequences can be so grave.

If the St. Louis you wouldn’t do it, Spring Break you shouldn’t do it either.

Barbie releases three new dolls, promotes positive body image Jan. 25 marked a memorable day for one of America’s most iconic brand names since the 40s, Barbie.

The company released a line of completely renovated dolls. Children across the globe can now choose between four Barbies: curvy, tall, petite and original. The company also released seven different skin tones, 22 eye colors and 24 new hairstyles.

The petite and tall Barbies are only about an inch shorter or taller; it’s the curvy Barbie that has been getting most of the attention due to the significant changes in its proportions.

With all of these new changes made to the doll’s appearance, more girls will now be able to relate to dolls other than the typical blue-eyed, blonde-haired slender fit Barbie.

This move towards eliminating the unrealistic body goals set for children is definitely a step in the right direction. The only problem is that it didn’t happen sooner.

Because of the unattainable figure that the original Barbie has had since it was created, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the doll and the message that it sends to children.

According to the South Shore Eating

Disorder Collaborative (SSEDC) if the original Barbie was a real person, she would stand at 5 feet 9 inches and weigh 110 pounds with a size three shoe.

With this height and weight, her body mass index (BMI) would be 16.24, which is criteria for anorexia. She would likely not menstruate. Also, she would be forced to walk on all fours due to her proportions.

The SSEDC released these facts in 2000. Even before these facts became public, in response to Barbie’s figure the company released Barbies with different themes, accessories and jobs such as Teacher Barbie and Astronaut Barbie.

Despite the new titles, Barbie’s figure, eye and hair color never changed.

In the 1960s, black Barbies, Christie and Julia, were introduced to the Barbie family in response to the civil rights movement. It wasn’t until 1980 that Barbie herself was black.

This is another example of how delayed Barbie has been to becoming equal and non discriminatory towards races, body types and genders.

Barbie isn’t the only company guilty of

That’s What She Said kayley allen opinion editor adapting to the changing world. Many people aren’t accepting of change and live by the motto “If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.”

But the image that young girls have been idolizing for decades is one that’s physically unobtainable, and damaging to ones selfesteem and confidence.

Lets face it, Barbie has sex appeal. Her perfectly slim figure, slick blonde hair and doe eyes has been the stereotypical image of the “perfect American girl.”

People, young girls especially, would look at Barbie and see her perfect features.

They would see her as beautiful, as an idol, as something to strive to look like.

If the features they saw on the doll didn’t mirror their own, it would possibly negatively affect how they see themselves as well as their self-confidence.

By creating this new variety of body types and skin colors, Barbie has slowly but surely been able to catch up to today’s movements towards overall acceptance of everyone.

Being body positive is very difficult for a lot of us. Looking at ourselves in the mirror and feeling comfortable might not happen often.

Something as small as creating these new Barbies is teaching children at a young age to accept what they look like and be confident about it.

Our next hope should be that Barbie is quick to come out with Ken’s dad bod.

These six new Barbies are just a few of the many different types of dolls that can now be purchased. These dolls feature new body types, hair styles, eye and skin colors. (photos contributed by Creative Commons)

Feb. 19, 2016

Observe the world around you; valuable lessons can be learned It was a Saturday afternoon at a Portillo’s in Midtown Chicago during Labor Day vacation.

For those unaware, the restaurant chain’s specialty is hot dogs. So, of course, I bought two of them to eat as my lunch that day.

While I was sitting at my table, enjoying my Chicago dogs, a thought crossed my mind: is a hot dog a sandwich?

This is a complicated, yet utterly pointless debate. You could argue that a piece of meat covered by two buns designates it as a sandwich, or you could claim that it needs more criteria than that to fit the bill.

But at the end of the day, none of that really matters. It’s a hot dog; you eat it and then move on with your life. Don’t think about the existential parameters that come with a hot dog when eating it. Not everything has to be labeled.

But this realization of the properties of a hot dog actually ties into a greater problem our society faces.

Why do we as humans feel the need to judge our peers, to put blunt labels on them based on the clothes they wear, the way they look, etc.?

From my 12 years of experience in a school environment, I can honestly say this happens more often than I’d like it to.

Some kid walks into a classroom.

Your friend notices that his nose is kind of big or he’s wearing some strange shoes that day, and now all of a sudden that’s the only

thing that comes to mind when you think of him.

I can admit that I’ve been a culprit of doing that before.

Humans are naturally prone to putting judgement on each other, especially teenagers. Sure it may be harmless for the most part, but at the same time, it causes us to only be seen as a portion of our true selves in the eyes of other people, if not a caricature.

The kid with the weird shoes may be an amazing chess player. He’s a human being with hopes and aspirations and goals in life.

But unless you take the high road and sit down with each other to talk about your interests, he’s only going to be known as “weird shoe kid” in your mind.

It happens to everybody. We chastise other people for little things that they say/ do, but at the same time we get the same treatment dished out onto us.

This doesn’t have to just apply to our appearance. I’ve been in plenty of situations where someone screws up one word in a sentence and is then immediately called out by people around them, sometimes in a joking manner but other times in annoyance.

But that’s a whole other topic.

When would I ever guess that a hot dog would be the catalyst in changing the way I view other people in my life?

But that’s how it always starts, doesn’t it?

You think about some minute thing but then

Real Talk

After the Iowa caucus, we can see substantive data on support of candidates in presidential races, and based off this hard data, we can being to make predictions about the race.

In the 2016 presidential election, the hard data said that Hillary Clinton had more votes in the Iowa caucus than Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley, but it was Sanders who came away with the victory in Iowa, taking just 0.3 percent less votes than Clinton and proving to America the viability of his campaign, so much so that his campaign raised $3M in online donations in the 24 hours after the conclusion of the Iowa caucus.

Additionally, Sanders has seen a 32.1 point rise in the polls since this time last year, while Clinton has lost 9.8 points.

In the New Hampshire primary, Sanders beat Clinton 60.2 percent to 38.2 percent, one of the most resounding wins in primary history. The New Hampshire win for Sanders

showed undecided democratic voters that Sanders can not only compete with Clinton, but defeat her. Trump won in New Hampshire with 35.4 percent, John Kasich came in second with 15.7 percent.

The win for Trump was crucial for his campaign; it will keep him at the forefront of media coverage.

Although we are still very far away from the election, Sanders and Trump are putting out impressive numbers and both look to be what not many expected; feasible candidates The 2016 presidential election will go down in history, or at least political science textbooks, as one of the most important elections of the 21st century.

First off, the winner of the 2016 election will likely be a historic one; Sanders would be the first Jewish president, Clinton the first woman and Trump would just be unique in his own ways.

Secondly, the voters want a new type of candidate.

After the largely underwhelming Obama

stars & gripes

Stars - Operation BALD has collected over $5,000 in donations since the fundraiser began. The proceeds will go towards the purchase of a 24k gold wig that will be gifted randomly to one of the head-shaving participants.

-Famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this year, indicating the early arrival of spring.

Although knowing how Missouri weather works, it will somehow snow during late March anyway.

seth boester editor in chief progressively peel back the layers and relate it to some larger idea in your life. Or maybe I’m weird for basing my philosophical ideals off of a hot dog; I don’t know.

I know it sounds like a little too much for me to ask you all to change the way society works, but can we at least take baby steps towards a solution?

For the sake of the shoe kid, or any other person who’s been written off as a background character in your life, take the time to sit down and talk with them. Learn about each other’s likes and interests.

You may just get a best friend out of the deal.

Sanders rises to the top in polls, as America shows it wants change john levine • reporter

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presidency and years of discontent for the government, the American public will be voting on candidates based off anger for the government, they will have demands for change, not hope for change.

This will play to the advantage of Trump and Sanders as unconventional candidates that tap into this anger and discontent for the way the government currently works.

Finally, whether a Republican or Democrat gets elected will have a strong and lasting effect on the direction of the American government for years to come.

Cruz and Trump have the possibility to have a Reagan-like presidency and push the government far to the right.

Conversely, Sanders and Clinton could possibly have a lasting socializing effect on America.

Trump, a multi-billionaire professional capitalist, and Sanders, a self declared Democratic Socialist, are more likely to have their respective effects than Clinton or Cruz because their radical positions would produce radical change.

-On this day in 1878, Thomas Edison patented the phonograph, one of the world’s first recording devices.

That same year, his not-as-bright cousin Skeeter Edison registered a patent for an automatic hot chocolate cooling machine.

-Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will open at the West End theater district later this year, serving as a follow-up to the novels. The play depicts Harry and his struggle to pay off his bottomless student loan debt from Hogwarts.

-Deadpool premiered in theaters nationwide on Feb. 12, with Ryan Reynolds starring at the titular character. High school and college students are familiar with the comic book hero, while older moviegoers aren’t sure why “weird ninja Spider-Man” is such a hit in the box office.

Gripes -The Peyton Manning-led Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50, with a final score of 24-10. Losing quarterback Cam Newton was seen “dab”-ing away his tears during the post-game press conference.

-Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders recently placed second at the Iowa caucus, losing to Hillary Clinton 49.9 percent to 49.6. Sanders remained dedicated in his views after the loss, proclaiming “The 0.3 percent has all of the power in this country!”

-Former musician and current NRA board member Ted Nugent is under fire after posting anti Semitic images and messages on his Facebook page; some have even called for him to resign from the board.

Letting someone as crazy as Ted Nugent hold a senior position in a firearms organization was probably the first mistake made in all of this.

-Kanye West released his seventh studio album, The Life Of Pablo, this past week. Judging by how odd the record’s cover art is, we’re going to assume that Kanye blew most of his budget on his clothing line, with about $5 left for the album design.

-North Korea recently launched a ballistic test missile, which momentarily flew over Japanese airspace.

Cries of joy and nationalism were hear all around the country, until Korean military leaders learned that AA batteries won’t power a rocket for more than eight minutes.

Cartoon by Mary Green

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page four • entertainment

Oscar 2016 Controversy

Feb. 19, 2016

Lack of black actors nominated for Academy Awards creates tension going into show ben rachell • entertainment editor The Oscars, also known as the Academy Awards, are taking place on February 28 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. This marks the 88th time the awards show event has been held in its near century long existence.

Over the past year, film producers and directors have worked their hardest to capture lightning in a bottle by winning the award for best film.

Many exhilarating films have been released generating much excitement for that specific award. Films such as The Martian, Bridge of Spies, and Mad Max: Fury Road have all received critical acclaim from critics alike and are nominated for the Best Picture award this year.

Apart from Best Picture, the awards for Best Actor and Best Actress, although more narrowed in focus, still have a great deal of excitement around them.

And of course, if you know anything about the Oscars, you’ll know American treasure Leonardo DiCaprio has never won an Academy Award. The night will be all about him, as he’ll hope to take the stage for the first time for his performance in The Revenant.

There is much speculation around DiCaprio winning that award; many suspect he will still win despite many critics believing his performance doesn’t stack up as well in comparison to other actors in the category.

However, many critics agree that DiCaprio is destined, and should, get the nod for the award due to his continuous effort and large amount of successful films Other nominations for Best Actor include Matt Damon (The Martian), former Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston (Trumbo), Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs) and the rather unknown and underrated performance by Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl).

On the female side, the nominations for Best Actress are impressive also. The nominations for Best Actress include Cate Blanchett (Carol), Brie Larson (Room), Jennifer Lawrence (Joy), Charlotte Rampling (45 Years) and Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn).

Larson had the most impressive performance in my opinion. She played her character in Room with incredible detail and it truly was inspiring showing.

An awards shows isn’t complete without

it’s share of controversy, however. This year, no nominations of black actors or actresses in any of these major categories has caused quite a stir, giving reason for many of criticisms.

Many viewers and movie stars have complained and criticized the Oscars for not accounting for the black actors and have by consequence, boycotted this year’s show.

One of Hollywood’s most famous directors, Spike Lee, whose film Chiraq was snubbed, has criticized the awards show heavily. Along with Lee’s departing, Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett have been vocal in their opposition to the awards, also sitting out for this year’s show.

Amongst the list of predominately black movies not making the cut for Best Picture was Straight Outta Compton. Although the film was critically acclaimed and sold well at the box office, it only received a nomination for Best Original Screenplay. “#OscarsSoWhite” became a trending tag on Twitter a couple of weeks ago, shedding even more light and drawing more attention to the lack of nominees and nominations.

There are many ways one can interpret the absence of black nominees; perhaps the academy came to the conclusion that the best films and performances of the year happened to be white. The best man is supposed to win no matter their color, right? The purpose of the show in the first place is to award the best candidate for their hard work and performance.

Or, another angle, one being taken by some of Hollywood’s black thespians, is that the Oscars aren’t giving black actors proper recognition for their performances.

Personally, I don’t know. I do know that the history of the show can give us a lot of insight on what’s going on here though.

The first black person to ever win an Oscar was Hattie McDaniel, when she won an Oscar in 1939 as best supporting actress for her role in Gone With the Wind.

In the show’s history, since 1929, only 32 total awards have been won by black people. Considering the shows sizeable cadre of awards and it’s nearly nine decade long existence, that’s actually a very small amount of awards awarded.

Interpret that however you want, but there certainly is a debate to be had about this issue.

This year’s show will provide insight on what films that you missed and what you possibly might be interested in seeing.

After 2015s illustrious run, more exciting releases down the road prepare to thrill jack deubner • reporter As 2016 continues to roll on, new announcements in music are continually being made, making the rest of the year one to certainly look forward to.

Though the year’s been nothing but exciting concerning releases, some tragic passings in music have become all too common as the year has gone by.

Iconic rock star David Bowie passed away on Jan. 10, Glenn Frey from the Eagles died on Jan. 18, with Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kanter and Signe Anderson both dying on Jan. 28.

Also, just days before the start of 2016, the iconic lead of Motörhead Lemmy Kilmister passed away as well.

Hold your beloved rock stars close for now and keep an eye out for the tragic day that Dylan and Jagger pass.

With influential artists such as Radiohead, Gorillaz, Drake, Run the Jewels, the recently reunited LCD Soundsystem and many more, much time has been spent the past year crafting their new release. This means that 2016 has some great music in store.

Though with some confirmed album releases on their way for the year, there are several highly anticipated releases without a release date. Both Radiohead and LCD Soundsystem have announced their residency headlining festivals like Coachella and Lollapalooza, but only have hinted at releasing an album this year.

They haven’t put an exact date on anything

yet. This might mean that the bands could just release their album spontaneously, seeing as that’s been a popular trend in the last year or two.

A good example of this occurrence recently was when Rihanna released her new album, ANTI out of the blue on the January 28 last month.

Last year Drake released If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late overnight, with Beyonce releasing her self titled record as well.

Even Death Grips did this with their last few projects (though who knows what’s going on with them at this point.)

So with all these albums dropping without warning, who knows what this could mean for records coming out this year.

Frank Ocean, a Californiabased artist gained a lot of popularity in 2012 following his release of his debut album, Channel Orange.

Ocean’s highly anticipated second album could release at any second; the same goes with plenty of other artists.

Within the first two months 2016, some great music has been released.

David Bowie’s Blackstar topped the Billboard charts for over three weeks, Anderson .Paak’s Malibu provided us some hot tracks in January, Animal Collective’s Painting With, Future’s EVOL, Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo, garage rock extraordinaire Ty Segall’s Emotional Mugger and DIIV’s Is The Is Are already out. With these two

releases, it has already been an exciting year in music.

Though browsing through Spotify’s “new music” section may seem like the only way to find newest releases, keep your eyes peeled through plenty of sources and you just might find something great.

Online sites like Soundcloud, Bandcamp help as well, and whether you trust Pitchfork or not, their albums listed under Best New Music section are typically worth a listen. There is an extensive amount of quality music on

those websites that an average music listener couldn’t find before.

Along with websites, there are plenty of online forums with discussions going on about music 24 hours a day. By simply browsing through those you’re bound to find something new.

Keeping an open mind is also critical when discovering new music. Even if it’s something you typically wouldn’t listen to like jazz or metal, at least try it out.

There’s always a silver lining to consuming non traditional forms of entertainment. In the case of music, listening to new stuff gives a listener a better perspective of a specific genre even if they don’t enjoy it.

It might help the listener discern what types of music they do and don’t like, which helps them look for and discover new artists that they may connect to.

Apart from discovering new music, it’s also recommended that you should check out some of this year’s music festivals.

This year in music festivals looks pretty worthwhile if you’re up for traveling. Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN is hosting some huge acts from June 9-12.

Major artists like Pearl Jam, Tame Impala, the (for now) reunited Ween, J. Cole and plenty more along with them will be performing.

Coachella is hosting Guns n’ Roses, Calvin Harris, Sufjan Stevens and Vince Staples. The Lollapalooza lineup for their 25th anniversary festival will be announced in March, headlining the Chicago music festival.

Feb. 19, 2016

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Can You Hear Me Now?

Image maps out building to find best places to avoid dead-zone frustration

brinlee frazier • reporter nick horstmann • ad manager When walking through the hallways, it is inevitable to find students looking down at their phones, replying to texts, playing games or checking Instagram.

Since schools lifted their band of the devices, mobile phones have found themselves incorporated into students’ everyday lives.

Whether they are used for communication between family and friends, notifications from work, or emails from teachers, it is not surprising that 72 percent of teenagers have a smart phone.

Among the numerous influences on cell phone coverage, the mobile carrier has one of the greatest effects on cell service.

Junior Melissa Northem, whose carrier is AT&T said, “It’s [cell phone service] a lot better than it used to be. I used to have T-Mobile.

The worst place [for coverage] is probably the science hallway.”

Among the numerous cell service inhibitors,

man made obstructions block cell signals the most. Cinder blocks, blocks made out of concrete, weaken or completely block cell phone service, along with glass, mirrors and other reflective surfaces.

That being said, locations in the middle of the building, such as the science hallways, often have virtually no mobile phone service.

Senior Jack Berry, too, finds it difficult to connect his phone to the school WiFi and doesn’t receive cell service in particular parts of the building.

Berry’s carrier is Sprint, and for that reason he often times finds it harder to get signal than students with other carriers, such as Northem.

“It’s been particularly bad lately at school, but Sprint has never been good for me, at least here,” Berry said.

He added, “It’s mildly inconvenient and frustrating. I’d prefer it to work, but I’ll survive.”

Like Berry said, it can be inconvenient.

Whether the lack of signal and WiFi delays messages from bosses to employees or from parents to kids, it can be problematic.

Not only does the absence or limited

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connection become a nuisance, but it also can become a financial burden. Most smartphones offer cellular data, such as 3G or 4G LTE. Customers can choose to get limited or unlimited data, depending on what they are willing to spend.

Data allows users to access the Internet without connection to WiFi. When users do this, they spend their data. Overspending data can lead to fines, which after time, can accumulate and become a financial burden.

Sophomore Charlotte Komrosky-Licata said, “It uses up 4G, so that hurts my parents financially.”

To Komrosky-Licata, the worst place for cell phone service is the basement, which receives virtually no service.

In order to see where the best places were for mobile service, the Image mapped out the school and went to certain locations to determine whether a phone could carry a call or send a text.

In this experiment, three carriers were tested: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon. The results can be seen above.

KEY All networks are able to have strong service Only Sprint service is weak Only Verizon is weak Only AT&T service is strong No cell service *AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint reception tested

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The Boys Are Back

Senior Women take over Mr. LHS event, promise bigger, better show sabrina ross • reporter

it a senior event it will make it into a thing students look forward to,” Lauren Arnet, Senior Women sponsor, said.

The Senior Women students are also getting a say on what happens in the show.

“We thought student input would be really helpful in making the event bigger and better,” Hagglund said.

Hagglund remembers her first year as a judge for Mr. LHS and said she found it awkward having to watch the boys she would later see in her class dancing in their underwear.

“As a teacher my first year judging, it was kind of scarring,” Hagglund said. “We decided that we would have them wear matching shirts for the event and similar shorts.”

Most of the show will still stay the same.

The boys will still be escorted by students and later on perform a talent. Every contestant will be able to choose an escort and perform their talent before the judges start eliminations.

For the talent portion, each contestant has to perform a two minute act of their choice.

As far as the talent competition goes Wefelmeyer had only one hint regarding his talent—“Kanye West,” he said.

The judges have yet to be announced, but this year’s Mr. LHS show will be hosted by drama teacher Natasha Fischer and the intermission time will be given to Tuesday Night Rock Band and Undefined.

“I’m very excited for the change this year it’s going to be awesome and entertaining and very classy,” Fischer said.

Mr. LHS will take place in the Theater on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and go on sale next week at lunch.

Charlie Wefelmeyer has been waiting for this moment for a year. He has been waiting for a chance at redemption in the Mr. LHS competition.

After ending last year’s competition with a loss he is ready to come back and take home the crown.

He plans to represent Undefined, and hopes to make them proud.

But there are many changes to Mr. LHS this year and Wefelmeyer is ready to face them all.

Mr. LHS will be organized by Senior Women.

It was previously sponsored by the Junior Class.

“We thought it would be a great way to get students involved second semester as kind of a service project. We thought student input would be really helpful in making the event bigger and better,” Senior Women sponsor Erin Hagglund said.

In the past years, males of any grade level were eligible, but this year the Senior Women has made it exclusive for just senior boys and only one student from each of the other grade levels.

Unless a student is a senior, the only way to participate is to be nominated by his grade level principal. However, any and senior boys was eligible if he was nominated by his group, club or class.

“We wanted to make it into something that more of our students will attend. The attendance numbers have been lower than what we prefer and we thought that by making

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No Chills, No Thrills

In a photo from 2013, senior Anthony Gianino skies in the Terrain Park at Hidden Valley. Skiers and snowboarders couldn’t hit the slopes this season until Jan. 10 due to the warm weather and flooding in December. (photo courtesy of Anthony Gianino)

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Season passholders wait it out; snowmaking efforts hindered by warm temps, area flooding breanna hunt • reporter Hidden Valley opens later in the season than expected due to weather.

General Manager of Hidden Valley, Bill Brandes said, “It’s something we can’t control, Mother Nature just doesn’t agree with us sometimes.”

Due to the weather being unpredictable this winter, Hidden Valley Ski Resort has once again been forced to cut its season short by having to open later in the year.

That means a lot less time for students to use their season passes.

Attendees at Hidden Valley aren’t the only ones affected by the closure of the resort, however.

Senior and Hidden Valley employee Jacob Jennemann has had to try to make up for the loss of time to get a decent paycheck.

“It has affected me, but when we do have work, I go. I make up the hours that way. This is my third season working at Hidden Valley,” he said.

Jennemann also believes customers might not be too happy with the short season.

“I feel like the people who have season passes are angry about it [the short season] because they spent a lot of money and maybe get half the season,” he said.

Season pass price rates vary depending on what type of season pass is purchased and also when it is purchased. There are discounts and incentives for buying as early as the summer before, but then there is the risk of a short season with less time for using that pass.

By Nov. 1 just one individual season pass costs $525.

That’s not including rental insurance, or season pass reissue insurance.

“We do give discounts throughout the year for season passes, you just have to catch them at the right time,” Brandes said.

Hidden Valley opened on Jan. 10 this year.

The goal date for opening is usually during the middle of December-January.

Senior Colin Gallaher goes to Hidden Valley at least three times a week and has been going every year for five years now.

“More time out there would be better but they can’t fight the weather,” Gallaher said, Due to the fact that they make their own snow to make their ski resort, the weather plays a huge role on opening/closing dates, or when the resort can open for the season.

According to their website, temperatures must be around 20-25 degrees to make the snow needed for the operation. Their snow guns allow for “100 percent snowmaking coverage with a capacity of up to 5,000 gallons of water per minute... or 12 inches of machine made snow in a 24-hour period.” They try to maintain a snow base of about 50 inches.

“It does suck that I spend nearly $500 for a season pass and it usually always gets cut short,” Gallaher continued to say.

Hidden Valley Ski Resort’s longest season was in 2008-2009, and the shortest was in 2011-2012.

With no exact date of closing or opening, Hidden Valley uses the weather as their guide.

Senior Anthony Gianino has been skiing at the resort for four years now. He buys a regular individual season pass.

Attending at the least one to two times a week, Gianino remembers the time when he went to Hidden Valley three years ago before Winter Break even started.

“The sporadic warm weather is weird for the season. Snow is hard to keep and we can’t ski as much as we would like,” Gianino said.

His time spent skiing at Hidden Valley he says is fun because he gets to be with his friends. *To find out more info on opening and closings go to hiddenvalleyski.com/

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Feb. 19, 2016

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I love an adventure, and I’m not a big fan of routine, so having cancer has presented itself with opportunities that, in the past, I’ve sought out through travel and meeting new people.”

— Jennifer Ingram

Ingram shares selfies of herself after shaving her head with her best friend on the bottom. After going to American Cancer Society to try on some fun wigs, she settled with the one pictured on the right. She and world language teacher Gina Luerding take a selfie before Luerding shaved her head for Operation B.A.L.D. on Feb. 5. (Photos courtesy of Jennifer Ingram and by Nick Horstmann)

Ingram faces cancer head on with positivity, humor

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Language arts teacher Jennifer Ingram shows off her shaved head on the day that nine Lafayette staff members shaved their heads for Operation B.A.L.D. in support of cancer patients. Ingram said she has been overwhelmed by the support of students and her colleagues. (Photo by Nick Horstmann)

anna james • news editor “You have cancer.” Three words no one ever expects to hear, especially at age 35.

But for Lafayette Class of 1998 graduate and current language arts teacher Jennifer Ingram, it was the news she had to face with the attitude of a prize fighter.

She was diagnosed with Invasive Ducatal Carinoma in early October 2015.

Ingram is very open about her disease and her fight to beat it. She is sharing the story of her journey from start to finish through a variety of forums because she wants to let people know that cancer is not the worst thing that can happen to someone. She knows it can be defeated and she is fighting it with everything she has, including a sense of humor.

“I remember noticing a lump and I didn’t really psych myself out. I just told my mom and then we decided to go get it checked out. I wanted to be sure,” Ingram said.

Mammograms are not normally required in women until the age of 45, so this was all a new experience.

“The technician noticed an abnormality and called a radiologist in. She told me they needed to take me in to get a biopsy to check for cancer, so I was told to come back after getting lunch,” Ingram said.

Going at the end of Homecoming Week, doctors told Ingram she should have her results by the following Tuesday. After telling some of her long time friends what was going on over dinner, the three attended the Homecoming Parade on Friday, then the football game later that night.

Ingram’s surroundings would soon put her into a surreal situation.

“Strangely enough, the spirit day had been ‘Pink Day’ in support of breast cancer. I remember going to the football game dressed in a pink vest and seeing all the football players wearing pink in support. And now it’s just so weird to look back and think about being surrounded in support when I didn’t even know my situation yet,” she said.

After a normal weekend, Ingram’s mother texted her throughout the day telling her she should try to get in touch with the hospital to see if they had the results yet.

Hoping for the best, Ingram put a student to work on ACT practices while she made the call in her room.

Not expecting the outcome, Ingram was very shocked when the woman over the phone delivered the results.

“First of all, it wasn’t handled the best in my opinion.

She plainly told me I had cancer, then went straight into telling me all the options for treatment,” Ingram said.

Shocking news of Stage Two breast cancer put it all into reality. Chemotherapy, on top of surgery, can take a toll on the body.

Certain types of cancer are more aggressive on the body than others, and as far as Ingram’s goes, it is the more “positive” type per say. ER+ and PR+ stand for Estrogen and Progesterone positive which means the tumor is fed by hormones. The hormones that feed the tumor can be more easily controlled by treatments and surgery.

Series of tests, MRIs, Echos and many other precautions were taken to see the current state of the body’s health; the rounds of chemo that Ingram was undergoing could potentially damage her heart.

Considered the most viable organ of the body, Doctor appointments were non-stop and quite overwhelming; finding peace and chances to slow down and rest with her crazy schedule were difficult.

However, Ingram found a night during one of her hectic weeks to reach out over Facebook talking about her situation and telling younger women to start breast exams earlier. Her goal was not to scare them, but to make them aware.

Finding other women her own age with breast cancer to confide in was a challenge, yet when she found other women in similar situations, some of what she discovered scared her.

After blood work and another MRI, doctors found a spot on her liver and spine and after finding some young women on Facebook going through the same challenge as she was, she became worried.

Other women had found that the cancer had spread to places like the liver, and the fear of it metastasizing hit her. However she was relieved to learn that she simply had a touch of arthritis.

Although it has not changed her daily routine in any other way than trying to eat healthier in order to “form a

body most able to fight cancer,” it has changed some of her outlook on her future.

Not having children yet and knowing the chances of chemotherapy killing her fertility frightened Ingram.

So, she sought out her OB/GYN and other specialists and figured out a rather amazing solution. In Vitrofertilization commonly used for women struggling with conception, fertility and other situations gives the option to freeze the fertile eggs in a woman’s ovaries. However, this is a costly option. But, Ingram learned that cancer patients who face chemotherapy have the opportunity to use these services for free.

“It’s so weird but amazing to think about six of my eggs being frozen in a petri dish. When I think about freezing something I think about a bag of peas in the freezer,” Ingram joked.

Chemotherapy treatments started soon after and Ingram noticed the side effects of the harsh treatments right away. Through a tough eight weeks of fatigue and weakness, Ingram’s tumor shrunk from 3.5 centimeters to 1.4 centimeters and it was evident the chemo was working for her.

“It would feel fine for the first 24 hours, but then 48 hours passed and I felt sick. It was constant for me after every treatment. Due to my immune system being compromised I just felt like I had a cold or the flu all the time after some hours had passed,” Ingram said.

“Even though I did stay at work and I tried to stay positive, some things just got me down. I remember the day I was teaching my freshmen about Boo Radley. I was really frustrated because I couldn’t be full of energy and enthusiasm like I would have hoped because that is one of my favorite things to teach,” Ingram said.

She said in her daily behavior she did not want to pity herself. She works to keep a positive attitude and show her students “I’m going to be just fine.”

Although the brutal treatments took a toll on Ingram’s body and state of well being, she said she decided to not take a leave of absence, seeing that work gave her purpose to continue on.

Ingram shares her journey in a blog, in which she talks about her day to day encounters with life.

In one of her posts she says “This year, especially, I welcomed January with a smile since it means I’m closer

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I never would have thought I’d have breast cancer at 35, so what else will I encounter in my life? Honestly, I think the unknown is exciting.”

— Jennifer Ingram

to the end of my cancer treatments.”

Students and co-workers have all been very supportive. Ingram said her colleagues are always offering her ways to help and she has never felt so blessed in her life to be surrounded by a family community, especially by the ones surrounding her that have been affected personally by cancer.

Staying positive through the situation, Ingram commented on project BALD, sharing that she was touched that some people are willing to give up their hair for cancer and to show support for her. She finds solidarity in the fact that she won’t be the only bald person running around the school.

This is not the end of her journey, however.

After debating the treatment options and weighing the factors of each type of surgery options possible, Ingram has made the decision to undergo a double mastectomy.

She said in her blog, “I must take matters into my own hands, and I feel confident and reassured now that I have made my final decision.”

Her positive outcome from the treatments are a good sign, and after the surgery Ingram will have to go five years with clean tests to be declared cancer free, and have to take certain medications for the next 10 years.

“I was never terribly or really scared throughout this whole process. Shrinkage of the tumor I believe helped, but I never had severe anxiety or depression about the cancer,” Ingram said. “You just have to put your game face on and handle it.”

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Feb. 19, 2016

Finding A New Perspective

Positive thinking vital to overcome underlying issues with low self esteem jessica collins • lifestyle editor A person’s self esteem is composed of various thoughts, opinions and feelings an individual has of themselves Perception of one’s self-worth comes from external and internal factors.

The development of a healthy self-concept plays a major role in a person’s success and happiness, specifically in a teenager because they are still mentally developing.

A single individual controls their thoughts which directly accounts for their self esteem, and with so many distractions and influences, it can be hard to maintain a positive attitude.

For teens, it’s hard to be optimistic when there are people in authoritative positions telling them what to do.

With the media and an ever-changing world, it can be hard to keep up.

Initially, a young person’s self-esteem is developed based on how much they feel loved, cared for and nurtured by their parents or caregivers. Meeting a child’s basic needs for food, shelter and safety is the foundation.

Clinical Child Psychologist Dr. Dawn Koontz said self esteem is substantially lower in teens versus other individuals.

“During the teenage years, teens tend to look more towards their peers and outside media influences to assess their own self-worth. If other teens are encouraging, kind and accepting, they tend to feel positively about themselves. On the other hand, if their peers are discouraging, unkind and rejecting, teens internalize those negative responses and their self-esteem decreases dramatically,” Koontz said.

Senior Emma Riordan sought out for others approval, causing herself esteem to hit an ultimate low.

“When I was a freshman, I definitely worried a lot about what others thought of me. It ended up affecting what I dressed like, listened to and other things like that. I would walk down the hall worried that people were talking bad about me,” Riordan said.

Relying on the ratification from others is common for most teenagers.

Senior Annalise Alvarez has also had her struggles with the way she views herself.

“My self esteem has definitely had its highs and lows.

Being a high school student with constant outside stress such as school, family, friends, college and work has been a factor in how I have felt towards myself,” Alvarez said.

For teens, high school can be overwhelming and instead of being a safe environment, it can feel suffocating.

“My mental health has deteriorated throughout high school. Not only is it a poisonous place for some people, the environment is immensely unwelcoming,” senior Danielle Tarazi said.

Other outside media influences that encourage teens to look or act a certain way in order to be accepted can also influence one’s sense of self-worth Koontz said.

In addition, a downside of social media is the negative messages from peers can be given harshly, quickly, and/ or anonymously and passed on to a larger peer audience within minutes, thereby doing major damage to a teen’s selfesteem.

“Society lowers my self esteem in general. It’s the idea that everyone has to fit this perfect standard. I know it’s bad to compare myself to others, but it’s impossible not to when all over mainstream media and society sets you up to fail with standards a person can’t live up to. I think everyone is meant to feel like they’re not good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, skinny enough or funny enough,” Alvarez said.

But, once an individual is aware of the way the media and outside influences impacts them, according to Dr. Koontz, it’s all up to that person to change their thoughts, and changing

an individual’s thoughts can change the way they view themselves.

“Make a long list of the qualities about yourself that you like. Look at that list every day. Ask family and friends what they like best about you. You may be surprised by their answers. Seek to surround yourself with positive people who build you up and encourage you. If social media is bringing you down, take a break from it. Be authentic and genuine.

Never try to be someone else. You are uniquely you, so own it gladly,” Koontz said.

Others who have been experienced negative self esteem had similar responses.

“I think a person just has to realize that more often than not, you’re not the only one who feels this way. Honestly, nobody cares if you’re having a bad hair day or if you’re not stick thin. I think once a person realizes that most of the problems are all in their head, then it becomes easier,” Alvarez said.

Instead of basing how a person views themselves on outside influences, an individual is more likely to feel better about themselves when they have accepted who they are and what they are capable of.

“Being able to focus on things that are good instead of constantly focusing on the things that you know you will never be is what is important. It’s almost impossible to be good at everything, so I think just being comfortable in where you are in life is important,” Riordan said.

Basing a person’s self worth on what is popular can be tricky when the media is constantly changing. But, it is important to remember that everyone, even a person someone may not suspect, faces the same problems.

For example, social studies teacher Doug Ell dealt with self esteem issues of his own during high school.

“I was always the fat kid, whether I was big or what, or however skinny I was, I was always bigger than all of the other kids. I wasn’t bigger in a muscular way. I was never considered one of the cool kids,” Ell said.

Every kid wants to feel accepted, no matter what group they identify with or are apart of, and Ell said he never felt like he completely fit into any group.

“Back in the day, you didn’t see a whole lot of diagnosis from doctors like you see today. It was just kind of how things were, and you accepted it and moved on,” Ell said.

Nowadays, there are different means for coping with problems, and there are a lot of resources teens have available to them.

But, that hasn’t stopped teens from facing the same issues in today’s world.

“I think you develop a sense of self and a sense of who you are. I now have fairly tough skin and don’t let things raddle me like they used to. From that respect, I am now very comfortable in my own skin and with who I am,” Ell said.

It’s tough to cope with self esteem throughout high school, but a person’s current situation is not their final destination.

“My confidence has developed over the years. I think you always have some of those insecurities, and you develop those defense mechanisms and with that it’s easier to feel comfortable with who you are,” Ell said.

“If you don’t take yourself too seriously, then life is going to be a whole lot easier. Don’t forget life is a journey,” Ell said.

Koontz said if people learn to base their self confidence on themselves, and not other people, life will be a lot easier.

“All of our bodies, interests, personalities and skill sets are different and should be celebrated. It’s what makes the world go round. Not everyone can or should be a rocket scientist. Not everyone can be or should be a professional athlete. What is the point in making people feel badly about that? Differences should be celebrated!” Koontz said.

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Sweet Sixteen or Fabulous Fourth?

Flannigan joins elite group of Leaplings where chance of Feb. 29 is 1 in 1,461 kira downing • reporter

“I didn’t really like it,” sophomore Adam Flannigan said about being a leapling.

According to scientists, leap years are put into place in order to keep the calendar year synchronized with the solar year.

This means in order to make the regular 365 day year align with the solar system, there needs to be an extra day added to every fourth year, hence a leap day.

Feb. 29 only occurs every four years making leap day a very rare occurrence, and a leap day birthday even more rare.

Those born during a leap year are called leaplings.

With these infrequent birthdays, there are many different ways leaplings choose to celebrate.

Some would rather not celebrate at all; others go all out for their special day.

Adam, Lafayette’s only leapling, on the other hand chooses to have an average, small celebration every year on March 1.

“I am going to invite like five friends over and probably go somewhere,” he continued, “I usually just celebrate the day after. Just because you know it does not come around every year, or maybe sometime on that weekend,” Flannigan said.

No matter how they choose to celebrate, those with a leap day birthday do not get a “real birthday” until every fourth year which can lead to some unusual situations.

“Technically I am about to turn 4 years old,” Flannigan said.

In reality, all leap year individuals would have been born on March 1, had it not been leap year the year that they were born.

This is why many of them choose to celebrate on that date.

“I was just disappointed for him, that Feb. 29 would only come around every four years, so his birthday would have to be celebrated on Feb. 28 or March 1. We decided to celebrate it on March 1 since it is the day Feb. 29 would fall on, if it existed in that year,” Denise Flannigan, Adam’s mother, said.

Some leap year babies feel just as normal as one whose birthday is every year according to Flannigan.

“No, I don’t really feel special or anything,” Flannigan said.

According to many scientists that is even more rare than average leap year birthdays.

“Actually, we are very happy now that he was born on a leap year. He was also born in the year 2000, and that is also very rare,” Denice Flannigan said.

After this year, Flannigan and all other leap year babies won’t be able to celebrate their actual birthday again until 2020.

“It’s kind of annoying because when my birthday comes around, my friends will start making fun of me and stuff. I don’t really care though, it’s all for fun.”

In his own words Flannigan described what it is like to be a leapling, “It’s just different.”

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Feb. 19, 2016

Seoul Cities Students show strong connections to places they intend to travel to, live in shwetha sundarrajan • reporter Everyone has a dream city they’d like to live in in the future, whether it be the chic loft in a bustling city or a peaceful cottage at the edge of the world. Every person has their eyes set on a city they’d call Heaven.

Here’s what Lafayette students had to say about their ideal city.

“I’d like to live somewhere in the middle of France, somewhere like Toulouse,” sophomore Sara McCauley said.

Toulouse, known as “The Pink City” is home to one of France’s largest aeronautics industries, Airbus.

McCauley says she’d run a normal life in Toulouse, similar to the routine she goes through everyday.

“I would get up and go to a cafe somewhere, and get hot chocolate and get some French pastries, then go to the Université Fédérale Toulouse MidiPyrénées to do some scientific research; I’d probably come home and cook some dinner, then go to bed,” McCauley said.

Her ideal house would either be a abandoned warehouse or a house with old architectural styles.

“I like the architectural styles of old styled homes and warehouses,” she said.

On the contrary, sophomore Catriona Milne said she’d like to visit a well-known French city.

“Paris. I know, it’s cliche, but I like it,” Milne said.

Milne says she’s a romantic person and would like to go to Paris with her boyfriend.

“I definitely want to go to see the Eiffel Tower, eat at one of those nice cafes facing the tower for lunch or maybe dinner and definitely go see the Louvre,” she said, describing her ideal day in Paris.

Many students mention cities with strong influences of theater or music such as New York or Los Angeles Sophomore Kiley Black said she would love to go to either of these cities.

“I love movies, and those are the main places where movies are produced,” she said.

Black’s dream is to direct movies, especially in the

Big Apple.

“I think New York has something special about it.

If you’ve been there, then you know there’s something about New York that connects with everybody,” she said.

Another student with an affinity towards music and the guitar says he’d like to live in Seattle.

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“I’m pretty content with being born in Saint Louis, because that had a lot to do with how I was developed, and how I’ve acquired the taste of wanting to go to Seattle,” he said.

Swisher says he’d definitely be different if he was raised in Seattle, but it’s all up to fate.

On the other hand, sophomore Nicole Tang says she’d like to live in a city over 10,000 kilometers away—in Seoul, South Korea.

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Feb. 19, 2016

Technology marks future of high school sports Apps, websites help audiences keep track of teams arpan das • sports reporter One aspect of sports technology is the tech to help the audience keep up and analyze the games.

In professional sports, there are several different Android and IOS apps that can keep involved audiences updated during the games, and several websites that report on and even write articles about high school sports events and athletes.

As the influence of mobile devices continues to grow, people rely on them more and more for different tasks. Keeping up with sports scores

for high school could be an addition to the list of things that people rely on their phone to carry out.

The apps that are becoming increasingly popular for keeping up with high school sports are GameChanger and MaxPreps.

The GameChanger app is mostly geared towards baseball and softball, but provides an in-depth look at all the baseball statistics, a schedule for both games and practices and live scoring updates.

MaxPreps looks at almost every sport, and provides several features all in one place. These features include scores, stats, schedules,

highlight films, standings, photos and coverage of all three levels of the school’s teams.

The St. Louis Post Dispatch’s website, stlhighschoolsports.com, is a website that reports on the varsity levels of almost all sports. They often write articles about events that happened relating to the school, such as signing day, a tournament or a rivalry game. In addition, they too have detailed box scores for almost every sport where box scores are applicable.

All of these mediums allow for the audience to stay updated with the sports games that they might miss.

Wearable tracking technology has several applications arpan das • sports reporter Technology that can be worn in or on the clothing of athletes and tracks movements, impacts and biometrics is increasing in popularity.

These devices can measure things like acceleration, pulse and even muscular activity by using accelerometers and various other sensors. Applications for wearable tracking devices include training, analytics and injury prevention. For example, athletes may track their acceleration in order to improve their

40 yard sprint times.

Coach Scott Allen, varsity basketball coach, said, “Measuring muscular activity could be beneficial.

I believe quite a few pro athletes use it already.”

There are several activity trackers, such as the line of items from the Fitbit, that are typically worn on the wrist and track: steps, calories burned, floors climbed and active minutes. Though these are used more for exercise by the everyday person, in sports they could be used as a tool to test and measure

Drones provide aerial film, new possibilities arpan das • sports reporter A drone, also known as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), is typically used for a mission that would not very well be suited for humans.

They are usually controlled using a remote and are most often used for filming and photo purposes.

For sports, they are often used for filming the game from a different angle, specifically an overhead angle.

As of right now, drones are already making an impact on high school sports.

They are currently being used to take pictures of the Lancer Regiment halftime shows during football season, and some high school, like Eureka, are already using drones to film their games.

Coach Tim Walters, Lancer varsity soccer coach, said, “Filming and watching games can be helpful. The combination of white boards, film and actual practice drills can all work together.”

The different camera angle could prove to be beneficial for several different aspects of different sports.

In football, It could be used to look at the execution of defensive plays (did the players go to the right places; did they do their jobs), and offensive plays (did the receiver run the correct route, were there any miscommunications).

For basketball, being able to look at the execution of coach Allen’s Princeton offense, where the players are constantly in motion, use backdoor cuts, set picks and most of all have intense teamwork.

Unfortunately, basketball is an indoor sport, so the usage of drones are not as applicable as they are in outdoor sports.

Though their current uses are still limited, drones serve as an interesting prospect for the future of learning sports at the high school level as their different camera angles could be useful for the progression of our sports.

a player’s endurance and speed in cross-country.

Also, there are items from Zepp 3D that can analyze movements such as golf swings, baseball swings and tennis swings.

These different types of wearable technology all have different uses, but all help track human activity and are in turn helpful for athletes.

Wearable technology doesn’t stop at tracking your heart rate.

The various applications can be used for almost every sport, making it a possibility for the future.

(Right) Freshman Luke Frederick shows his Fitbit watch. The watch’s many exercise related features give advantages over other watches. (photo by Arpan Das) (Below) The home pages for each website’s Lafayette related sports page. (from left to right: MaxPreps, stlhighschoolsports and GameChanger). These home pages could be for either a specific sports or can be the school’s sports home page.

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#TBT Throwback Trends First sold online in 2008, these bands really hit the masses in 2010 when they were sold in stores.

Made in all different shapes and colors, it became an obsession of students to get their hands on them. The collections grew everyday until they covered much of the arms of middle school students.

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I don’t know if I would say I was obsessed with Silly Bandz in middle school, but I definitely had a lot. My friends and I used to trade them.

It even got to the point where I stole someone’s. I think I still have a few; although I don’t wear those out anymore.”

Anna Savala • 11

THE

STOP SHOCK 1. Dryer Sheets

Justin Bieber Flow

Through all the hairstyles that Bieber has rocked, one stands out above that rest. That 2009, 2010 Bieber flow put him on the map, and made him recognizable. While girls were swooning over him, the boys were soon taking notes on how to style their hair and shortly followed Bieber’s lead.

Austin Bartmess,12

Silly Bandz

Kanye West started this trend in 2007, and that is predominately where it stayed. However, in this brief period of time a young Alec Haines decided to go into the business of selling them. “All and all I would say we sold about 40.

Chris Rubaie and I thought we were young entrepreneurs, and wanted a business that we could go into” Haines said.

The two called them “flippers” and sold them each for $5.

Haines is skeptical that this was just a trend. “I think they are extremely practical… maybe I should start selling them again”. Lafayette will have to wait and see if this trend makes a comeback in 2016.

True Morse, 12

Browspiration Tips and Trick to get the perfect curve For Sydney Uphoff’s look...

2. Hair Oils

3. Touch Grounded Metal

-pluck arch -don’t fully shape, let them grow out -brush up and trim the tops -to get a more natural looking thick brow, use old mascara tubes and gently apply -to emphasize the brow put concealer or highlighter to the underside

For Jessica Simmons’ look...

4. Humidifier

1. Simply rubbing a dryer sheet on your hair can reduce static because they contain positively charged molecules that when released with heat or motion can counteract the static cling.

2. By adding Moroccan or coconut oil into your daily hair routine, static should be greatly reduced. The extra oils allow hair to lay naturally, and not stand straight up.

3. Touching grounded metal will take away any of that unwanted static. But touching ungrounded metal like a door knob could be quite shocking.

4. Keeping a humidifier in your home can moisturize your skin and hair.

It also helps when your sinuses are totally blocked from those annoying colds that seems to last forever.

Shutter Shades

-Bare Minerals brow brush and powder to fill in and make them appear darker -pluck daily to keep in check

For Jackie Canova’s look...

-twice a month wax with Sally Hansen waxing kit -tweeze to get more precise a few times a week -daily fill in with Anastasia Brow Wiz