Livewire Vol 8 Issue 1 September 2016 by Livewire

GROWING PAINS In Bullitt County

Overpopulation In Our Schools

Part 1 in a series

Contents

September 2016 Volume 7, Issue 1

STUDENT LIFE

Meet Our Staff | Catch a glimpse of the faces behind the Livewire publication.

BE Starter Pack | A list of essentials to have a successful high school career at Bullitt East.

The New Generation | The class of 2020 is the first class to come through Bullitt East that was born after the tragedy on 9/11.

Around the World and Back Again | A glimpse at the many adventures experienced by students who went to Mexico over the summer.

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Mission of Faith | Over the summer, mulptiple students at East went on mission trips. Banking Class | A preview of the new program offered at Bullitt East.

The GSP Experience | A Q&A with the 2016 GSP alumni.

SPORTS

summary of the sports currently in season.

As Good As New | Senior Konnor Polson makes his comeback after his severe injury.

Simone Squared | A feature on two American Olympians.

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Where Do You Draw the Line? |

Staffer Kim Houchin gives her opinion on the controversial topic of abortion.

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THEME

Public Schools On Overload | The concerns of redistricting and the overcrowding of Bullitt County Public Schools.

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Bullitt County School Board Districts

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Fall Sports Rundown | A brief

OPINION

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Chicken, Chicken, Chicken; Which Restaurant Are You Pickin’? | Which nearby chicken restaurant is the best? Editorial Board | The Editorial Board’s view on the decision the county should make pertaining to overpopulation.

adviser editor-in-chief executive editor website editor cowebsite editor business & advertising special events manager copy editor copy editor copy editor copy editor copy editor sports editor creative editor creative editor photo editor social media editor staff writers

Larry Steinmetz Lindsay Renneisen Jessica Mattingly Taylor Hollifield Abbie Alstatt Zach Combest Sydney Riley Ainsley Gordon Derek Rogers Kim Houchin Bethany White Abbie Alstatt Grant Skaggs Haylie Jenkins Haley Snyder Sarah Allen Kelsi Sego

Jeremy Antle Erika Bolton Matthew Childress Dustin Douglas Haley Grether Brandon Hall Nick Jackson Owen Jagielo Jaydrien Jarrett

Ashlyn Kouri Jasmine Meeks Ethan Neutz Jeremy Riggs Lauryn Smith Tyler Steinmetz Maggie Wisdom Jaeden Yarbrough Luke Young

Livewire was re-founded in 2001 by journalism teacher, Larry Steinmetz. In the past, the Livewire has been a weekly newspaper, but moved to a newsmagazine published five times a year in 2011, and increased to six in the 2016-17 school year. The staff remains committed to bringing the Bullitt East community the most up to date news in a quality format and timely manner. To get breaking news, sports updates, and more go online to belivewire.com. The staff appreciates your patronage and, as a public forum, encourages any feedback you care to offer. Letters to the editor must be typed and submitted via e-mail, to Mr. Steinmetz’s mailbox, or directly to room 324 within one week of the publication to which you are responding. Letters will not be censored, but must be deemed appropriate by the editor and advisor in order to be published. In order to be eligible to appear in the paper, all letters must be signed and verifiable. Names can be withheld upon request, but must be submitted with the original letter. Livewire is published by the students and for the students of Bullitt East High School, E-mailing Mr. Steinmetz directly is the best way to reach the staff. His address is larry. steinmetz@bullitt.kyschools.us. The Livewire is printed by Publishers Printing Company. Bullitt East High School 11450 Highway 44 East, Mount Washington, Kentucky, 40047. (502) 869-6400.

MEET OUR STAFF Lindsay Renneisen Editor-in-chief

Jessica Mattingly Executive Editor

Zach Combest Business Editor

Abbie Alstatt Website/Copy Editor

Taylor Hollifield Website Editor

Haley Snyder Creative Editor

Haylie Jenkins Creative Editor

Grant Skaggs Sports Editor

Sarah Allen Photo Editor

Kelsi Sego Social Media Editor

Derek Rogers Copy Editor

Ainsley Gordon Copy Editor

Bethany White Copy Editor

Kim Houchin Copy Editor

Jeremy Antle Staff Writer

Matthew Childress Staff Writer

Erika Bolton Staff Writer

Dustin Douglass Staff Writer

Haley Grether Staff Writer

Brandon Hall Staff Writer

Nick Jackson Staff Writer

Owen Jagielo Staff Writer

Jaydrien Jarrett Staff Writer

Ashlyn Kouri Staff Writer

Jasmine Meeks Staff Writer

Ethan Nuetz Staff Writer

Jeremy Riggs Staff Writer

Sydney Riley Special Projects Manager

Derek Rogers Staff Writer

Lauryn Smith Staff Writer

Tyler Steinmetz Staff Writer

Maggie Wisdom Staff Writer

Jaeden Yarbrough Staff Writer

Luke Young Staff Writer

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BY HALEY SNYDER Creative Editor

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THE NEW GENERATION: BORN AFTER 9/11 BY ABBIE ALSTATT Copy Editor

he effect on individuals, as well as the world.

This year’s freshmen class (the class of 2020) is the first ever to come through Bullitt East that consists of students who were born after the 9/11 attacks. A big factor when talking about the aftermath of 9/11 is hate, which has more to do with older generations rather than younger. But, being born after 9/11 does impact these students’ educations in a couple different ways. It’s important for everyone to be knowledgeable about the events that occurred on that day which will go down in history, especially those born after the fact. Mr. Osborne, World Civ and Psychology teacher, believes that a lot of the kids who were two or three when 9/11 happened won’t even remember it. He explained the situation as living memory vs. non-living memory, “Those born after won’t have it in their living memory. Those born right at or before, I wonder if it will be in their living memory (generally earliest memories are around three to four to five years of age). I think some of the 18 year olds might have some memory of it, but still they weren’t old enough to really know what’s going on in the world at that point in time.” So, the question arises if this freshmen class is different than the junior and senior classes, because the older grades were very young when 9/11 happened. Freshman, Aubrey Allen, said, “I feel that if I was born before the event, I could actually understand the situation more.” Differing from her statement, Osborne said, “A lot of things happen when we’re little that we don’t understand and that we don’t even remember, and if we remember it we don’t really understand it.” So, is this freshmen class really any different than the upperclassman and classes that have come through before them? That’s up to you to decide. One thing that is for sure is the rise of hate groups in the U.S. after the attacks. “The instance of hate groups, especially antiIslam groups, has risen drastically in America since 9/11,” said Osborne. The number of these groups rose continuously after 9/11 and did not drop until 2012. In reference to the effect on younger people and older people when

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9/11 happened, older people have a higher rate of anti-Islam. According to a poll done by YouGov in March of 2015, 40 percent of U.S. citizens who were born between the ages of 18 and 29 had “a somewhat/very unfavorable opinion of Islam”. As the age increases, so does the percent of those who have a bad opinion of Islam in some way; all the way up until it reaches 70 percent with 65+ aged U.S. citizens. “I think our society is tending towards some Islamophobia. People tend to fear what we don’t understand,” said Osborne. Particularly, older generations tend to be more Islamophobic. Osborne said, “I think the older people who were alive when it happened, that’s where the stereotypes kind of get started. Then I think it’s passed on through our culture, through our oral history. A lot of people don’t take the time out to understand that this was a radical terrorist group that had nothing to do with religion. I think calling all Muslims terrorists, is like calling all Christians like the Westboro Baptist Church. So, I think that’s pretty insane that people say ‘oh just because you wear a turban, just because you worship Allah, just because your religion is Islam, you’re a terrorist.’” Hopefully, this younger generation born after 9/11 or right before it

will be less likely to have prejudice towards Muslim people and Islam as a whole. Switching to the education side of things, being born after 9/11 intertwines with students’ learning in more ways than one. Nate Fulghum, history teacher, will interact with a lot of the new freshman. He doesn’t think it’s going to be much different compared to recent classes that he’s taught, but these kids definitely need to understand what happened. To him, it’s crazy how there’s a whole generation of people that weren’t alive when 9/11 happened, while he was already about 22 or 23 at the time. On the day of the attacks, he was student teaching a history class, and they stopped everything they were doing to watch the 9/11 events on the little tv in the corner of the classroom. “I remember it completely vividly. I mean it’s in my memory… I think that makes me feel old, but that just shows you how quickly things become history,” said Fulghum. And it’s important to know that it is, in fact, history. Osborne compared it to the Holocaust in the aspect of history, “The Holocaust is moving out of working memory for people

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the event.” He said that it’s no fault of their own, but instead his own. In recent years, he’s understood that 9/11 needs to be talked about more in depth before he can reference it and expect every student to understand what he’s talking about.

who were there, who lived there, who were primary sources. Similarly, I think that’s the same thing that happens with 9/11. In probably 75 more years, people are going to be passed away who were actually there vs. people who were born after, just have to learn about it in textbooks.” Fulghum explained that all of history is cause and effect; 9/11 is a perfect example of this. “There’s so many things that are happening in our world today because of that one moment,” said Fulghum. It’s content that can seriously be studied. Right now, the 9/11 events are covered in world and U.S. history and Mr. Edward’s political class. “But, we just touch on it. The problem with teaching history is, it’s not getting any shorter,” said Fulghum. In the same way, Osborne’s curriculum usually doesn’t reach all the way to 9/11. He said, “We’re lucky if we get up to the 20th century... rarely have I gotten to the War on Terror.” As time goes on, Fulghum believes 9/11, and everything that has happened since, are becoming increasingly more important to learn. He said, “You don’t understand current geopolitics unless you understand the impact and ramifications of that event. It changed the way we interact with other countries, it changed everything at home, it changed everything.” Clearly, it’s a key point in history that everyone needs to understand. Fulghum said, “It’s in there (the history curriculum), but it’s not accentuated. If you came and talked to me in five years about this, you will see that it’ll be a major content piece, major.” Fulghum realizes that this year’s freshmen and all the classes that will follow will not be as knowledgeable about 9/11 as classes that have come before. “I take for granted that kids know a lot about that event and it’s getting more and more and more that they just don’t. They’ve heard of it, like they’ve heard of Pearl Harbor, but they don’t really understand the ramifications of

Allen had heard of 9/11 before, “...in school many, many times. I’ve learned that it was a terrorist attack in New York that killed about 3,000 people.” But, just because she knows some facts about what happened, doesn’t mean that every student will, and even then, there’s so much more to the attacks. Which is why it’s significant that teachers address the event more diligently than they may have in the past. It’s also of importance to discuss with students (and anyone who wasn’t old enough to remember it). “I think there’s a difference between experienced history and non-experienced history. When you experience history, you have a very different outlook on what that historical event was and is,” said Osborne. No matter what he’s teaching in his class, Fulghum wants his students to know how an event in history impacted themselves, America, and the world. 9/11 has affected the American people’s relationship with their government and how each views the other, has shown that we can be attacked on American soil, and has caused the country to engage in wars such as Afghanistan (directly) and Iraq (indirectly). Fulghum said, “There’s just this constant chain reaction of events that are impacting us at home, America as a whole, and then the entire world.”

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BY MATT CHILDRESS Staff Writer

The Chainsmokers are made up of two known DJ’s by the names of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall. This is not the first time they’ve come around the top five list. Their 2015 single “Roses” reached No. 6 on the US charts. The Chainsmokers have been around for a few years but their first EP “bouquet” came out in October of 2015 and that’s when they really blew up. “Closer” is their first single to hit number one on iTunes list of top 100. The song was written by Taggart and Pall, featuring artist Halsey. The Chainsmokers are still unknown by many in the music world but are building their popularity quickly. The Chainsmokers are expected to continue to grow as they continue to put out music and gain more experience.

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AROUND THE WORLD AND BACK AGAIN BY JESSICA MATTINGLY Executive Editor

ALL PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY EMMY POLICHETTI, BAILEE CRIDER, AND MANDY ROGERS

ith this group of kids, it’s all about moving from the classroom to the boarding gate.

Every summer, former Bullitt East biology teacher Mr. Chris Ryan takes a group of kids out of the country for a biology-based research trip. Operation Wallacea, an environmental research and expeditions organization, also known as Opwall, and their founder are what really pushed Chris Ryan into starting these trips. The experiences that result from these trips have had many impacts on Ryan and his students. Even though this year’s trip is over, it isn’t too late to get involved. The organization that Ryan has involved himself with has roughly 15 locations in which students can take expeditions. On the Operation Wallacea website, it said, “There are two week expeditions available at each of the sites for 16–18 year old students and are ideal for those studying biology, geography, environmental courses or interested in conservation. The two week expeditions have slightly different structures in each country and manuals outlining the programme of skills training, academic lectures, practicals to demonstrate the differing types of surveys being undertaken and the field research to be carried out are provided to the students in advance of the expeditions and are available on each country’s page on the website. Training is also given in how to prepare for the expedition and how to fundraise.” One of Opwall’s main goals is to protect certain wildlife and the areas that they occupy. A team of ecologists, scientists, and researchers all break up to pinpoint and work with the target areas of their program. Another aspect of Operation Wallacea is the Opwall Trust foundation. On Opwall Trust’s website, it said, “Opwall Trust fund projects that empower communities and individuals to develop successful commercially viable enterprises linked to the conservation projects often includes provision of alternative livelihoods but in many cases these alternatives are not then linked to enhanced protection of wildlife and habitats.”

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Getting out of the classroom is one thing, but getting to travel the world is a whole other. Bailee Crider, a senior that traveled with Ryan to Honduras in the summer of 2015 and to Mexico this past summer, said, “I’ve always wanted to travel around the world, and now that I’m participating in these trips I’m hooked, and I plan on doing it for the rest of my life. They have given me so many opportunities that I never imagined I would get, and have even furthered my love for animals and conservation of their habitats.”

Photo taken at Mayan Ruins in Mexico.

Mandy Rogers, senior, has attended the 2015 Honduras trip and the Mexico trip this past summer. Just like Crider, Rogers has been impacted immensely. She said, “I gained an amazing experience with both trips and made lifelong friends.” The trips to the Dominican, Honduras, and Mexico have ended, but it isn’t too late to join this group. Ryan has already planned a trip to Cuba for 2017. If you’re interested, Crider said, “They [trips] are some of the coolest experiences ever because you are getting to do things that not a lot of high school students get access to doing. Even if biology or conservation isn’t your interest, they still bring you a new perspective of the world around you and I highly recommend it.”

Photo taken at Mayan Ruins in Mexico.

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BULLITT BY MAGGIE WISDOM Staff Writer

Each issue of this volume of the Livewire will contain one random unknown fact about Bullitt County. Did you know that 85.9% of the population of Bullitt County is a high school graduate or higher, as of 2014? Today in 2016, in order to graduate from Bullitt East, students must be college and/ or career ready in order to receive an official diploma. To be college ready, students must reach the benchmark scores on the ACT. The minimum scores for each category area 20 on math, a 20 on reading, and an 18 on English. To be career ready, students have to take three courses within the given pathway, and then pass the end of the year KOSSA test. There are many pathways to chose from. A few are: ROTC, culinary, business, family and consumer science, and journalism

Note: 2016 data has not been released. 2015 data is not available on school report card.

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MISSION OF FAITH BY TAYLOR HOLLIFIELD

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mission to changes lives.

Multiple students go on summer mission trips to help others in need. Mission trips are to help others with the faith of God. There have been several students who have attended past mission trips in the summer. Many churches will be hosting more mission trips in the future. Gabby Lawson, senior, said, “According to scripture mission trips aren’t necessarily giving handouts to the poor or aiding long-term missionaries in their work. It’s about sharing the gospel with others.” Evangel World Prayer Center has attended several mission trips to help the homeless and spread their faith. Last year, in the month of March, they went to New York spreading their faith to others. Not only did they have church service to give the homeless hope, but they also helped give the abandoned supplies. This mission trip not only changed the lives of the needy, but it has also changed the perspective of the church allowing them to be more considerate. “We went to the Bowery, the oldest mission in the U.S.. We fed the homeless and we conducted church services for hundreds of homeless people. The youth sang, did skits and preached. It was wonderful to serve three meals a day to the hungry people. There were opportunities to give them food clothing and spiritual help. Some of the students formed friendships with some of the people who work at the Bowery and learned many wonderful things that they do to serve the community on a daily basis. It was great watching the students hearts open up to the homeless people I feel like they learned a lot about life on this trip. Many of the people who were there were addicted to drugs and have been for a long time. Some were veterans and some had lost their homes to other circumstances,” said the youth pastor Krista Harper. Students attend mission trips to open their minds and hearts to others around the world that is less fortunate. Harper said, “Matt 28 : 16-20 Jesus: I am here speaking with all the authority of God, who has commanded me to give you this commission: 19 Go out and make disciples in all the nations. Ceremonially wash them through baptism in the name of the triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 20 Then disciple them. Form them in the

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practices and postures that I have taught you, and show them how to follow the commands I have laid down for you. And I will be with you, day after day, to the end of the age. So sometimes when people are at the end of themselves they find God.” Senior Emma Pressley currently attends Bullitt Lick Baptist Church where she has gone on two mission trips. Pressley said, “I’ve been to the Philippines while I was in middle school, and too Seattle Washington at the beginning of high school.” In the Philippines the church worked to help an orphanage, mainly they helped take care of the children. When they were in Seattle they were at a church plant, which is when someone who goes to the church decides to move and start a completely new church. At the church plant they had summer vacation bible school with children near the location. Lawson used to attend Bullitt Lick Baptist Church, but is currently going to New City Baptist Church. She also went on the Seattle trip with Pressley to help rebuild a church for a past pastor. Lawson has also been to Illinois where she helped clean a church camp, and start vacation bible school. Pressley currently hasn’t been on another missions trip since then, but plans to go again in the summer of 2017 because she is unable to go in the summer of 2016 due to her attending GSP (Governor’s Scholar Program). For the summer of 2016 Bullitt Lick Baptist Church is planning a trip to Guatemala where they’ll help an orphanage love and care for the children. Another trip they have planned is to East-Central Asia to visit an old youth minister. The country they are visiting is confidential because it is an unsafe place for Christians to visit. Lawson plans to go to Israel or Turkey very soon with her church where she plans to help spread the gospel and hopefully work with some children, along with their friends. Evangel World Prayer Center hopes to plan a mission trip in the summer of 2016 to visit California. On this mission trip they plan to again help give the homeless faith along with much needed supplies.

“I can’t wait for the bank to start,” said Bryce Stewart, student of the banking class. He is just one of the many that can’t wait for the bank to open. The bank has high expectations and hopefully it will exceed those expectations.

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“I have gotten nothing but positive feedback,” said Rock. Teachers and staff have been very supportive of the bank. From about 1992 to 2010, there was a bank at Bullitt East, and it was one of the best things that has happened to the school.

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The bank will be student led. Each student working the bank will have their own job and responsibilities. Rock said, “It brings the real world into our building because it is very business like.” Students will not only be running a business but also getting employability skills needed in any career they choose. They will get these skills by working with real world examples and problems running the bank.

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The student-ran bank is making a comeback for this school year.

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bank because before, when there was a bank, kids did better in school with responsibilities like homework and getting their work done in class. “This is gonna be a great learning opportunity for our students,” said Mr. Chris Mason, school principal. Mason is very supportive of the bank and is excited to get it up and running and so is everyone else.

The bank will open in a couple of weeks so that students can put their lunch money in it. This will be the start of what hopefully becomes a long lived tradition at Bullitt East.

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WE’RE BRINGING BANKING BACK BY TYLER STEINMETZ

Staff Writer

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THE GSP EXPERIENCE 2016 BY JASMINE MEEKS

Staff Writer

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Grace Jackson

Justin Defler

Kaleb Perdew

1. “GSP inspired me to be the best version of myself that I can be and to always strive towards my dreams and goals.”

1. “You can always find something to talk about and new people to meet. Don’t be nervous to talk to people, they can end up being your best friend.”

1.”The main thing I really took away from GSP was friendship and experiencing a great sense of community. I met a lot of good people up there.”

2. “I went to the gym everyday, I swam, and I was even a part of the sack racing club. There was always something to do and it was good to get out of my comfort zone.”

3.”My focus area was Journalism. It had a main focus on photography. We took feild trips to the Kenton County Fair, local news stations, and the zoo to take pictures.”

Jacob Birge

Alyssa Peak

Emma Pressley

2.”I did swing dance, played a lot of basketball, and rock climbing.”

2. I participated in swing dance, walleyball, zumba, and engineering.

4. “I enjoyed NKU, the recreational center was really good. Although, the campus seemed kind of bland.”

3. Murray State’s campus was beautiful, we had the best food and director, Hottie John

3. “My focus area was International Relations. We studied topics like war, refugees, and other controversial conflicts. We tried to have conversation that were unbiased and educational.”

4. “I went to Murray for GSP, and I really liked it. The campus wasn’t too big, so it wasn’t too overwhelming coming in as a 16 year old.”

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5. “I couldn’t tell you my favorite part because it’s literally all so great. I loved every second of it, and it was so hard to come home.”

Claire Feldhaus

Zach Taylor

Grant Skaggs

4. “I went to Morehead and I enjoyed it while I was there, but it isn’t a college I would consider going to for school. It was too small and in too small of a town for me.”

5. “My favorite part of GSP was the sense of community. The community is an amazing atmosphere because people want to be there to learn, to be challenged, and expand their minds.”

1. “I never knew the world was as diverse as it actually is, it was a brand new experience for me.”

5. “My focus area was physical science. We focused on geology, aviation, and space. We hiked a lot and made our own planes and rockets that we got to set off; the class was

1. “Keep an opened mind, be social, make the minutes count, live in the moment, and never forget.”

5. “My favorite part of GSP was meeting new people, I have a group pf 5riends that I still talk to today.”

very hands on.

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON OVERLOAD The Bullitt County School district is growing at a fast rate over the past few years which is causing our schools to become overpopulated, leaving a strain on the board of education and students. BY ZACH COMBEST Copy Editor

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The Kentucky Supreme court also determined that with this stated, a school closest to him or her may not be that student’s home school even though it may be closer than the school they are attending.

Bullitt County Public Schools are becoming overcrowded with students.

Student enrollment at every school in the county has been growing in large numbers every year. This called for the board of education to propose a plan to elevate the size of the schools in the county.. Some argue that building a new school or expanding a high school like Bullitt East would help the overpopulated schools in the county. Students and parents have wondered the impact a change in schools would have on students.

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Many Chargers and students at Pleasant Grove Elementary and Eastside Middle school were proposed to be affected by the redistricting. Superintendent Keith Davis, who declined a live interview said via email, “The reason for my reluctance to just do a live interview – other than I don’t have the time – is that I don’t want to engage in or prolong an argument in the community that wouldn’t serve the purpose of solving the problem or moving the district forward. Rehashing why some didn’t like the proposal and why I thought the proposal was at least a good starting point doesn’t change the fact that the majority of the Board of Education members voted to halt the process and leave things as they are. In a case like this, once the Board speaks, the matter is closed.”

Changing schools can be tough on some students. “In my opinion, it would have had no real effect on students education, which is great at all 23 of our schools. Some would have been happy with the changes, others would not have been as happy,” said Davis. Drak e s B r anch

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housing and the top 10 high school ranking Bullitt East has received this year. “I think that’s a lot of the reason people move into the Mount Washington area is because the schools, and in reality all three of our Bullitt County high schools are distinguished schools,” said Atherton. She continued by saying, “Bullitt County in general is where people is moving too, but Mount Washington [is where] we have a great school and we are still a hometown community and I think people are drawn too that.” Charger Nation’s district starts at the salt river bridge in Shepherdsville. “Five years ago, when they redistricted, they set our [BE] boundary

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People argue that building a new school in the county would help the overpopulated schools. There is currently three high schools, six middle schools, 13 elementary schools, and three other schools. “My thought is that the taxpayers are the ones who ultimately pay for our school buildings and that not fully utilizing existing space to the extent possible before asking them to pay for building more space may not sit well with them,” said Davis. School attendance have grown dramatically in the last two decades. In 1995-96 school year, there

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was 10,146 students in BCPS. Now there is 13,222 students enrolled in BCPS. The increase in students at Bullitt East began to rise in the 2006-07 school year with 1,040 new students enrolled. This year there is 1,438 students. The highest enrollment year was the 2013-14 school year. Our school is at the 94.54 precentral on attendance this year. Building onto high schools like Bullitt East could solve the overpopulated schools. “I’m sure that this will be a topic of conversation. We do not have excess capacity at any of the high schools, though there is more room at the other two than at East. High school education is undergoing something of a transformation and in the future, the school building itself may not be utilized in the same way that it is today. You can already see it today if you look at any of the three high school parking lots in the afternoon. They are 1/3 empty with students going out to co-op opportunities, internships, work-study, and dual credit college/tech courses. Maybe part of the solution then, is to look at how we schedule those activities so that some happen in the morning, rather than all those things happening in the afternoon. Maybe there will be virtual learning, with teachers teaching from anywhere and students learning from anywhere. Maybe there will be a move for some courses taught taught later in the day – or earlier (if that is possible) to meet the needs of particular groups of students. We are limited only by our own creativity and mindset. The issue with building on more at East is the question of space on the property – it is pretty much full. More likely if we determine that Bullitt East will eventually become a 2,000 student school, is to construct a new elementary school elsewhere to replace Old Mill, then utilize Old Mill’s current building as part of Bullitt East. This is several years away, if that is the direction the Board decides to

go. The next item on the facilities plan is for renovation and possible expansion of Bullitt Lick Middle School,” said Davis. Bullitt East is 164,344 square feet and has multiple teachers that don’t have class rooms. When asked if the board would think about adding on to East to solve the large enrollment, “I think it’s going to have to take something like making Old Mill [Elementary] a freshman academy for example,”Atherton. Kathern Dozier, parent of a BCPS student, was at the meeting and spoke her concerns

“I think we voted for one and for the most part we were in agreement that the proposal would stall things and in two years we would have the same problem, like I said Bullitt Central’s enrollment would go up seven students in the proposal and I just didn’t feel like the proposal did enough to fix the problem, that we would be back here talking to kids about changing schools in another two years,” said Atherton. The proposal came to a shocking halt for some like Davis. When asked why the board decided to hold off on the proposal, Davis said, “I cannot give you an answer to that question. The decision to halt the process was a surprise to me.” “The only calls I’ve had, have thanked me for voting against the proposed plan,” said Atherton. One board member voted against the motion to halt the redistricting. Atherton wanted a solid and reasonable change. “Lets get a solution that’s big enough to hold us off for a few years,” said Atherton.

and plan for redistricting. She was against the proposed plan but she brought her own plan to the meeting which was open to the public. Her propsal was to move kids on Highway 44 to Bullitt Central and not moving the kids on Bells Mill Road. That parent is now running for a spot on the board. “Her propal included moving kids from Lazy River [neighborhood] to Bullitt Central,” said Atherton. There is also another parent running for the board, Dian Thompson. She agrees with Atherton’s plan to leave the students where they are and make a ling term fix. Atherton said the plan to the situation is to “Leave everybody alone and do some making space in the Mount Washington area.” The board election will be held in November.

Overall, the proposal to redistrict was halted but will be in discussion in the next calendar year. The board voted 4:1 against the proposal. They will be working on getting updated facts and weighing their options before they have to vote again on the topic in a year. They want a proposal that would solve the big problem for the future. They don’t want a small proposal and then have to be back in a few months and talk about moving students around again because of the growing county and school enrollment.

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FALL SPORTS RUNDOWN BY GRANT SKAGGS Sports Editor

Girls Basketball

ith losing in the semifinals last year to Butler High, the Lady Chargers basketball team looks to get back to regional tournament with only losing a single senior in Eliza Love. Seniors Alyssa Peak, Lindsey Duvall, Lauren Masden, and Raegan Williams come into this year with a lot of experience and look to take their final year to state. Senior center Williams said, “Everyone will contribute and will contribute in different ways, but I think the seniors and Kathleen Scott will give the team what we need to be successful.”

Girls Soccer

Out of the many senior classes this season, girls soccer is one of the most talented at their sport with senior captains Christian Foster, Kelsey Castle, Amy Gentry, and Megan Lancaster. They have a great chance this year of going to the state tournament, although they are still faced with great challenges within Mercy Academy and North Bullitt. Senior captain Gentry said, “I’m looking forward to hopefully accomplishing more than we did last year, like winning more games & winning the regional championship. I’m looking forward to playing NB [North Bullitt] and Mercy, since they are our biggest competition in the region.”

Volleyball

The Lady Chargers volleyball team finished last season with a record 26-10, and had their season ended by Butler High in regions. The team graduated seniors Emily Miles and Paxton Gordon and also lost former head coach Ed Fisher. Stepping in his place is Ricky Hoffman, who is also the softball and bowling head coach. The team also has a strong senior class coming into this season with Sydney Riley, Savannah Glass, Makayla O’ Brien, Kelsey Coke, and Claire Feldhaus. The biggest opponent or obstacle going into this year is a very repetitive foe in Mercy Academy. Senior Coke said, “This season I look forward to having more wins than last year. We have five seniors this year, and all of which who have been on the team for at least two years or longer. I look forward to a stronger team, and to putting up a good fight with Mercy this year.”

to Doss High in the championship game of regions last year. They are losing a ton of experience with the loss of graduating seniors Garrett Wilson, Tyler Sharpe, Jared Farris, Brandon Klefot, Garrett Ezell, Austin Zurchmeide, and Bailey Rakes. It’s up to this returning senior class in Noah Wilson, Jared Osborne, Konnor Polson, Connor Green, and several underclassmen to continue the legacy left behind. They will also face new challenges with the replacement of former head coach Bob Blackburn (resigned). Jason Couch from Shelby County will take the role of head coach of the chargers. Senior point guard Jared Osborne said, “I’m looking forward to getting closer with the team and bringing the district championship back to Bullitt East.”

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Boys Soccer

The Charger boys soccer team finished last year with a record of 8-11-4. Losing to Bullitt Central in a shootout in the first round of regions. They have a strong core of underclassmen returning next year to the team. Although they are also losing a pair of graduating seniors Alton Peyton and John Alden.

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Senior Matt Childress said, “For me I just want to help my team in any way possible. I was moved to forward which is new to me, but I feel I’ve caught onto it pretty quickly and I am getting more and more of a feel for it. I believe with this position change I can truly find a way to help my team succeed while helping myself achieve my own goals.”

Football

A lot of questions are held within this year’s football season. The first of which involves the new additions of the coaching staff with new head coach Mark Sander. With Sander, new coordinators have been placed as well. Jonathan Miller is the offensive coordinator and Bruce McKenna is the defensive coordinator. With this new staff comes new schemes and game plans. The Chargers will look to switch up their offensive mindset as they look to go away from the veer formation to a more pro-spread like offense.

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Senior halfback and linebacker Justin Defler said, “I’m looking forward to the change of pace and scheme in our offense, I think it will be fun to play in and exciting to watch.”

Boys Basketball

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AS GOOD AS NEW BY LINDSAY RENNEISEN Editor-in-chief

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onnor Polson can do it all.

Polson is returning for his senior year as a wide receiver instead of quarterback after healing from his injuries. Polson had to step down from playing quarterback after suffering from a severe shoulder injury. Polson and Mark Sander, the new head coach, will be starting this year with a new beginning. Polson is excited to see where this year will take him. Not only is East football starting off with a new coach, but they are getting back an old player. His sophomore year, Polson was running the ball when he was hit. While he was running, one player on the other team grabbed his legs while he was tackled by another. “The lineman that was 300 pounds hit me and fell on top of me as my shoulder hit the ground.” said Polson. This all happened at Bullitt Central High school two years ago. When it occurred, Polson gave it a day to rest before his family decided that going to the hospital was the best option. The technical name for his injury is posterior dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint. This is a very uncommon condition and for this reason, the diagnosis is often missed. This injury only occurs in rare events, occurring most commonly from motor vehicle accidents, athletic injuries, or falls. Due to the parts of the body that this injury takes place, it is truly an emergency. For this rare of an injury to occur, a very hard hit has to take place. Polson is considered lucky, as this injury can result in death. Ultimately, if this were to happen again that could be the result.

It isn’t to be taken lightly and is a very serious. Since Polson had a posterior dislocation, that means that his collarbone went behind his sternum as a result of the hit. Polson is playing wide receiver this year, which is different, but he is open to the change. “That is the position that they wanted me to play and it is best for the team,” said Polson. “Konnor has a pretty big impact on the team because he is a senior and since he is older and has a little bit more experience high school wise. He is a very good athlete, he’s quick,” said Coach Sander. While you would think that Polson and Sander would be worried about the injury reoccurring or something else happening on the field, this isn’t the case. “I don’t worry about that stuff. I worry about if our players execute the plays,” said Coach Sander. Things are different all around this year for Polson. From switching to wide receiver, to an all new coaching staff, many players are making adjustments. “The atmosphere of game day and in the locker room is a big change, but for the better,” said Polson. He is also excited about playing his new position because it gives him a whole new perspective and can add more excitement to the game. Polson has already scored multiple times this season, his injuries aren’t putting him behind in any way.

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SIMONE SQUARED BY BRANDON HALL AND ETHAN NEUTZ Staff Writers

Neither a pool nor a floor can phase these two. Both Simone Biles and Simone Manuel were standouts in their events at the 2016 Rio Games. Simone Biles is an American gymnast who competed in six events this summer. She competed in women’s vault, women’s team all-around, women’s floor exercise, women’s individual all-around, women’s beam, and women’s uneven bars. Biles won four gold medals in Women’s Vault, women’s team all-around, women’s floor exercise, and women’s individual all-around. She also had one bronze in the women’s beam while not qualifying for the finals in the uneven bars, finishing in 14th place at the qualifying. While she was winning medals, Biles was also setting a lot of records. She was the first American female gymnast to win

four gold medals in one single Olympics. Biles was the first female gymnast since Lilia Podkopayeva (Ukraine) in 1996 to win the all around gold as well as an event final gold. She was also the fourth female gymnast to win every major all around title in the Olympic cycle and only the 3rd female gymnast to win the grand slam of all around titles. Biles has won 19 medals in total while representing America at World Championships and the Olympics. In her gymnastics career she has had 54 first place finishes, 11 second place, four third places. As Biles was killing it at the Rio Olympic Arena, another American by the name of Simone Manuel was swimming toward more gold at the Olympic aquatics stadium.

Manuel is most known for her breakout performance in the 2013 swimming World Championships where she broke the 25 second barrier in the 50 meter freestyle. She is also the only swimmer to ever break the barrier as a junior swimmer. Manuel won two gold medals. She won one for the 100 meter freestyle and the other for four by 100 meter medley relay. She also took home two silver medals. Those from the 50 meter freestyle and the four by 100 freestyle relay. Not only did Manuel take home some new hardware, she took home the fact that she is the first African-American to win an individual swimming medal.

The events she competed in were: women’s four by 100 meter freestyle relay, 100 meter freestyle, 50m freestyle, and the four by 100 meter medley relay.

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WHERE DO YOU DRAW THE LINE? BY KIM HOUCHIN Staff Writer

bortion is a serious and controversial issue that nobody seems to address.

An issue that has been extremely controversial since the 70’s is abortion. It’s something that not many people think of unless you hear it on the news or it directly affects you. It’s an issue that may seem black and white; you’re either pro-choice or pro-life. The truth of this problem is that it has much, much more gray area than some think. Most would believe that abortion is only fine in certain cases, such as rape or incest. But who gets to draw the line? Who gets to dictate whether a case is worthy or not of an abortion? The famous case of Roe vs. Wade helped legalize abortion in all states. The case took place in 1973, including the plaintiff, Norma McCorvey, and the defendant, District Attorney Henry Wade. McCorvey, who went under the pseudonym Jane Roe, sought to obtain the legalization of abortion, finding the laws in Texas to be unconstitutional. Soon after, the case was sent to the Supreme Court. On January 22, 1973, the court came to a seven to two majority vote in favor of Roe. This ruling declared abortion legal in all states. Ever since the Roe vs. Wade case in 1973, abortion has been a hot topic that nobody wants to touch. Nobody wants to talk about the problem and they act as if it doesn’t exist. The truth of the matter is that this is a very real issue. Over the course of a year, around two million women get raped. According to RAINN [Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network], out of one-hundred rape and sexual assault cases, only thirty-two get reported to the police, only seven lead to arrest, only two will lead to a fel-

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ony conviction, and only two rapists will spend a single day in jail; the other ninety-eight will walk free. Around 68% of sexual assaults are not reported to the police. Why are all of these statistics so staggering? Why is it so shocking to hear that only two out of 100 rapists will spend a single day in a prison? Now, what if the woman, who was raped by

when planned is scary and nerve-racking enough; to think that it was unplanned and unwanted is terrifying. The majority of opinion with people who find themselves in the middle of the political spectrum seem to say that abortion should only be legal in certain cases of rape, incest, or if the baby endangers the mother’s life. The question is: who deems the case fit for abortion? A politician? The decision of an abortion should be up to the woman carrying the child. It’s her body. It’s her egg. Women don’t turn to politicians for advice about mammograms, prenatal care, or cancer treatments, and they shouldn’t. Politicians don’t belong in a woman’s personal medical decisions about her pregnancy. Another popular opinion on abortion is that the woman can always give the child up for adoption. They fail to realize that giving the child up for adoption does not solve every problem.The women are still going to carry that child for nine months. The women carrying the child are still ridiculed for being pregnant. There is also the possibility, if the women is in an abusive relationship, that the abuse might escalate.

In 2012, unmarried women made up 85.3 percent of abortions. The fact of the matter is that women of low income and low class are the ones who perform unsafe abortions. The reason behind the action is that these women simply can not afford to take care of a child. As I stated previously, adoption does not solve all of the woman’s problems. They must continue to endure all of the negative sides of the pregnancy. Artwork by Emma Stanley They must endure the pain of someone close or even a stranger, found out birth and they must endure the risk of a 27 that she was pregnant? The thought of carrypercent chance of dying during childbirth. ing the child of someone who harmed them so brutally and violated them so mercilessly The idea of having an abortion is scary, but so is something to make anyone feel queasy. Acis the idea of going through childbirth. Womcording to RAINN, there were around 17,342 en all across the world are given the news of pregnancies as a result of rape. Pregnancy pregnancy, whether it be intentional or acci-

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dental. Some may be overjoyed and some may be devastated. It’s a terrifying thing to be told. The thought of having a human being growing and living inside of someone can be one of the most haunting thoughts, especially if you know that you can not raise them properly. The abortion rate among women living below the federal poverty level is nearly four times that of women above the poverty line. In the book Freakonomics, there is a whole chapter dedicated to how abortion dropped the crime rate of the 1990’s. When Roe v. Wade occurred, crime rates were at an all time high. Citizens didn’t know what to think of it or how to stop the problem. Triple the number of police officers in an area? After the legalization of abortion, crime rates dropped drastically. These children who were unwanted were being brought into the world without parents that truly cared about them. They were mistreated, abused, or neglected. The children needed a way to gain attention and crime was their way of doing it. If these children were never born, then there wouldn’t be a problem with these children being born into abusive and neglectful homes.

of deaths from unsafe abortions will skyrocket. The percentage of deaths from unsafe abortions is already at 13 percent worldwide. Back alley abortions is one of the most terrifying things to face as a woman. There’s no guarantee that the woman will make it out of it alive. Nobody can guarantee the safety of them and that’s a scary thing to walk into. So why should we continue to let women have these horrible and dangerous procedures just because a politician doesn’t agree with it? Whether one likes it or not, abortion will always be there. Whether it is legal or not, it will still be an issue; only it will be much, much more dangerous. When it comes down to it, we’re not in the woman’s shoes. We don’t understand what she is going through. An abortion should be left up to the woman, her family, and her faith with the advisory of her medical physician. The decision of whether to get an abortion, to give the child up for adoption, or to keep the child is completely up to the woman; it should not be up to a politician that will never understand what the women is and will go through.

Unplanned Pregnancies

Stages Where Abortion Takes Place

Deaths From Unsafe Abortion

Some believe that women may use abortion as a form of birth control. That is not the case. Roe v. Wade did not give women the freedom to perform an abortion at any given time. The Supreme Court legalized abortion until viability, meaning the fetus is capable of surviving outside of the woman’s body. After viability, the case allows states to ban abortions except to save a woman’s life. Access to abortion is very limited; only 87 percent of U.S. counties have no abortion providers. If abortion is illegal in all states, the number

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Age of Women Who Have Abortions

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THE DANGERS OF TANNING BY KELSI SEGO Staff Writer

o tan or not to tan.

Some students at BE strive to obtain a bronzed, sun kissed glow by tanning, but there are many negative health effects from this dangerous activity. Tanning is a common activity among teens today, whether it be indoors in a tanning bed or outside in the sun. However, there are many health related issues that can arise from this. There are precautions that can be taken in order to prevent these damaging effects. Many students participate in tanning whether it be regularly or recreationally. people do this in hopes of increasing their skins pigment, which is also called melanin. Indoor tanning is very common, 35 percent of American adults, 59 percent of college students, and 17 percent of teens have reported using a tanning bed in their lifetime according to a study by The American Academy of Dermatology. Contrary to popular belief, indoor tanning is not safer than outdoor tanning. Indoor tanning is designed to administer high amounts of uv radiation in a short period of time ; this results in a darker complexion. The darkening of melanin from tanning is the body’s response to the damage it’s getting from the uv rays. Also, people who indoor tan are more likely to report getting a sunburn. Sunburns, which can take 6 to 48 hours to form, are marked by red, possibly peeling skin. Indoor tanning isn’t a safe way to get Vitamin D either, the amount of uv radiation needed to obtain the Vitamin D is hard to measure because it’s different for every person and it varies with the weather, latitude, and altitude among other things according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The easiest and safest way to get this Vitamin D is through food.

The FDA and many states have imposed restrictions for indoor tanning. The FDA strongly advises people under the age of 18 to avoid tanning. They also reclassified tanning beds from class 1 to class 2 medical instruments, meaning they are now considered to have a moderate to high risk. Oregon and Washington have passed laws prohibiting minors from using indoor tanning devices, unless a prescription is provided. Many states including California, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Texas have passed laws prohibiting minors from indoor tanning period. These laws have been passed to protect people from dangerous ultraviolet [uv] rays. These uv rays can be very damaging to multiple parts of the body. Perhaps the most notable danger of tanning is skin cancer. It is the most common type of cancer. According to The Skin Cancer Foundation (SCF), over the past 30 years there have been more cases of skin cancer than all other types of cancer combined. One out of every five Americans will develop skin cancer during their lifetime according the U.S. and World News. This cancer can be in the form of melanoma or nonmelanoma. Melanoma is a very dangerous type of cancer. Although melanoma accounts for less than one percent of all skin cancer, it is the most deadly type. There are many lesser known health problems that can result from overexposure to uv radiation. One of these is immune system suppression. According to The World Health Organization, all people are susceptible to this condition. However one may be more likely to develop it with overexposure to uv radiation. Another major issue is eyes becoming damaged ; the two major forms of optical damage are Photokeratitis and cataracts. Photokeratitis can be thought of as “sunburn

of the eye”. While cataracts can actually result in decreased vision and possible blindness. Premature aging is another risk of tanning; it results in the skin losing its elasticity and becoming leathery and wrinkled. Actinic Keratosis is a precancerous condition that results from overexposure to uv radiation. This is the most common precancer according to the SCF; it affects 58 million people in the United States alone. The best way to prevent yourself from getting these dangerous conditions is to be careful when you’re outside in the sun. The sun’s rays are typically strongest between the hours of 10am and 4pm. When the rays are at their strongest, it is important to protect yourself. There are some simple ways you can do this. One of the easiest things to do is to wear protective, tightly woven clothing to prevent these rays from penetrating your skin . Wide brimmed hats are also recommended because they provide protection from the rays for your face and shoulders. Wearing sunglasses is also recommended because they can protect your eyes from damage. When choosing sunglasses it is imperative that they have UVA or UVB rating of 100 percent, as they provide the greatest protection from the sun. Aside from wearing protective clothing and sunglasses, it is also important to use sunscreen. Broad spectrum sunscreen with spf of 15 or higher will give the greatest protection. Another simple tip is to use caution when around snow, sand, and water as they reflect the sun’s rays. As obvious as the dangers are, some seem to ignore these warnings putting their well-being at risk. The warnings are plastered all around us. Tanning is very dangerous and possibly life threatening. People should truly consider the risks before tanning. Before you hop in a tanning bed or lay out in the sun for hours ask yourself “Is this really worth it?”

ONE OUT OF EVERY FIVE AMERICANS WILL DEVELOP SKIN CANCER IN THEIR LIFETIME

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BACK TO BROKE BY HAYLIE JENKINS Staff Writer

arents aren’t just buying crayons and paper anymore.

School supply lists have continued to grow over the years and as a result have become more expensive. High school students don’t receive their syllabi and supplies lists until the first day of school. Everything that is required to get a grade are things that are not necessarily essential for our learning throughout the year. School supplies lists have become very expensive. Every year as August approaches we see younger siblings receiving their school supply lists and our parents getting all the best deals on the paper and pencils they need. On top of being bombarded with lists, fees, and demands, students are expected to have all the necessary supplies in time for the first “official” grade of the school year. Throughout our years of high school, we start to realize how much different everything was up until our ninth grade year, especially school supplies. No one has really been quite certain of why we get our lists so late. Maybe administration is trying to prepare their students for college, but the question arises of why they haven’t done this from the beginning, or why they decided high school was the right time to do this?

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Parents are asked to provide items that schools used to provide. These supplies include: copy paper, paper towels, disinfectant wipes, etc. Students don’t necessarily use all of this, especially with the new chromebook policy that has been put into place this year. Most students that don’t use all of their “required materials” end up stuffing all of it into their lockers, which takes up some much needed space. Supplies that students may not need such as protractors, index cards, and compasses are still part of the “required materials” category. Students are made to get these almost pointless objects just for a grade. These items are not cheap either. According to a study done by www.today.com in 2014, on average K-12 parents will spend more than 100 dollars on schools supplies per student. On top of all of the school supplies that parents are forced to buy, there are school fees that can equal up to 100 dollars. Students who struggle more with their finances have more struggles with the increasing lists. But, with that being said, they do not have to worry about the fees as much because as long as they have a note from a parent or guardian that states that they are on “free and reduced lunches”, their fees will be waived.

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AVERAGE PRICES OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Headphones $29.00

Graphing Calculator $96.88

2â&#x20AC;? Fivestar Binder x 7 $8.49

Chromebook $35.00

Nike Backpack $85.00

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CHICKEN, CHICKEN, CHICKEN; WHICH RESTAURANT ARE YOU PICKIN’? BY SYDNEY RILEY Special Events Manager

CHICK-FIL-A

Chick-Fil-A is at the top of my list because of numerous reasons. Their chicken is always fresh and delicious, their waffle fries are irresistible, and their lemonade is addicting. Along with that, they have things other than chicken nuggets to choose from. The most important thing that sets Chick-Fil-A apart from the others is their amazing customer service. Every time you walk in, you feel in a safe, kid-friendly environment and it is always “their pleasure” to serve you.

RAISING CANE’S With the hot, fresh chicken and delicious, flaky breading, Cane’s is definitely second on my list. The sauce has a perfect, tangy taste and their sweet tea is to die for! It's a great place with awesome workers, awesome art on the walls, and and awesome food. However, the prices are a little high and there is not a huge variety of things on the menu.

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Zaxby’s is last on my list not because their food isn’t good, but mainly because there is not a Zaxby’s location conveniently close. Zaxby’s has amazing fries and sweet tea, but their chicken, if you ask me, has an odd flavor that doesn’t satisfy my taste buds like Cane’s and ChickFil-A can. However, all of the pictures on the wall and the TV’s in the corners make you feel at home when eating, and the toast is amazing.

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THE BULLITT EAST BUNCH

Similar to the hit TV show in the ‘70s “The Brady Bunch”, Bullitt East is becoming excessively crowded. STAFF EDITORIAL

f two is company, then 1,464 is a crowd.

This year, the Bullitt East population is well over the suggested capacity. The overpopulation of East can cause many problems for the students and staff. Before school even starts, it is hard for anyone to walk through the lobby because of how packed it is. Many students do not even stand in the lobby before school, so the fact that it is already so packed shows just how many people the school has. Because of the crowded lobby and main hall, the third hall has been opened up from 6:50 to 7:10. This takes away from the time where many teachers use the peace and quiet to plan for the day or for the week. This ends up being unfair to most third hall teachers while the other teachers in first hall, second hall, and the new wing are still in empty halls. The parking lot is another issue created by overpopulation. Many students were turned away this year for parking passes. With having so many students in the school, having very little parking puts many parents having to go into work late or having to get up early to send their kids to a bus. The bus option is only for kids who live in a bus route, but what about the kids who do not? They either have

to put someone out of their way to come get them, have someone take them even though they are able to drive if they were to have a parking pass, or park at a business fairly far away and walk. Many students have opted to park at places like Kroger, however many of them have also been towed at some point there as well. Overpopulation is a safety hazard that, in case of emergency, could put lives at risk. It is hard to reach an exit at the beginning or end of the day, so trying to get to one in the case of an emergency would be even harder. If something drastic were to happen such as a fire or a school shooter, it would be extremely hard to get everyone out safely due to the lobby being so packed every morning. The chances of getting everyone out free from harm is slim. Numbers are down from last year. The number of students enrolled may be lower than it was last year but the problems have not decreased as well. Because the drop in numbers have not yet solved the many problems caused by allowing so many students to enroll, it can be an indicator that the resolution to this may need to be slightly dramatic. Many solutions have been proposed to the school board such as making Old Mill Elementary School a freshman academy, and sending some Bullitt East students to the other two high schools in the dis-

trict. The proposals can not seem to get a majority vote let alone a unanimous one. The proposals that have been given seem to get a mixed reaction. A hot topic within the school board for weeks now is over populations within the schools of Bullitt County. The board has tried things like redistricting in the past, yet there still seems to be an issue with having too many people in East. The parents of the kids who may be affected by a possible way to get students out of East have taken extreme measures to try to stop the moving of the kids. The problem is not only at East but at Pleasant Grove Elementary as well. There are now parents fighting to get on the school board to stop the change that is bound to happen. They do not want their kids to have to move out of the school they are currently enrolled in. There will not be a solution that pleases everyone but there are some that make more sense than others. Moving the freshman academy to where Old Mill currently is would cut down the amount of traffic inside of East tremendously. To move the students at Old Mill, building on to another elementary school would give them a place as well. This change can not happen overnight but it would be ideal to start on the solution chosen by the school board right away. This is not something to be taken lightly because of all the problems it has caused and will continue to cause in the future.

BULLITT COUNTY SCHOOLS

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HIGH SCHOOLS

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

22 Schools

STUDENTS ENROLLED AT BEHS

1:19

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

STUDENT PER TEACHER RATIO page by Sydney Riley