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Special Issue Note from The Eagle Eye Editorial Board

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very leap begins with a step: whether within our community or around the globe, every act of activism fosters change towards a better future. This special edition of The Eagle Eye explores advocacy, encompassing everything from the club projects that sprout within the halls of Marjory Stoneman Douglas to the political issues that currently dominate national news.

Whatever the scale, each and every individual can contribute to political, social, environmental and local causes. Together, we can make a difference.

So, today, we encourage everyone to give back and donate to a local charity, vote for political candidate or volunteer time to a nonprofit organization.

Submit a Letter to the Editor: Email submissions to eagleeyenews2016@gmail.com.

Submissions must be 300 words or less.

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News Editor

Adviser

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Staff Writers

Online Editor-In-Chief/ Editorial Editor

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Gillian Morrison Sports Editor

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Cover Credits: Illustration by Joanna Zhuang

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Meet the Candidates Energy and Oil Investigate gas price manipulation

Foreign Policy

Taxes

Education

Immigration

LGBT Equality

Hillary Clinton graduated from Wellesley College in 1969. She earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree from Yale Law School in 1973. While working as a congressional legal counsel, she married Bill Clinton in 1975. Clinton

College Tuition Make college free for all students

Crime

Minimum Wage Climate Change Raise minimum wage to $15

Invest in clean and sustainable energy

Diseases

Abortion

Abortion

Immigration

Citizens United

Allow illegal immigrants to purchase health care under the Affordable Care Act

Overturn Citizens United to fix a “corrupt” political finance system

Social Security

Taxes

Foreign Policy

Strengthen and expand social security

Increase taxes for those making above $250,000

Use diplomacy first; use force as a last resort

Born in 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, Bernie Sanders attended the University of Chicago. After he graduated, Sanders moved to Israel briefly. His political career started when he became the mayor of Burlington in 1980, and by 1991, Sanders won a seat in the House

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of Representatives, serving from 1991 to 2007. In 2007, Sanders was elected to represent the state of Vermont in the U.S. Senate, a seat he currently holds. If elected president, Sanders would be the first Jewish president in U.S. history.

Only Time Will Tell Primaries begin Feb. 9, 2016

Photo Courtesy of Brian Cahn/ Zuma Press/MCTCampus Story by Dante Sacks

Women have the right to control their own bodies

Health Care

Donald Trump launches campaign June 16, 2015

Hillary Clinton

Racial Justice

Supports a singlepayer health care system for all

Photo Courtesy of Brian Cahn/ Zuma Press/MCTCampus Story by Max Rosenthal

Health Care

Pursue policies to affirm the value of people of color

Veterans

Bernie Sanders

Climate Change

has had a role in the United States government since 1983. She served as the first lady until 2001 and was elected as to represent the state of New York in the U.S. Senate until 2009. Clinton served as the 67th Secretary of State from 2009-2013.

End veteran homelessness

Hillary Clinton launches campaign April 12, 2015

Drugs and Crime

Put body cameras Stop imprisoning Instead of outlawing Fight ISIS and Tax the upper class Make “firston police and marijuana users, enforce the Iran abortion, promote more to give the class” education tackle mass but use more Nuclear Agreement adoption and foster middle class tax available to incarceration community policing care relief everyone and make college more affordable All people deserve Find a cure for HIV Install half a billion Provide Keep ACA, but solar panels across deportation relief to live their lives free and Alzheimer’s reduce health from discrimination U.S. by 2020 for DREAMers by 2025 care costs

Ben Carson Marco Rubio drops out drops out March 4, 2016 March 15, 2016

Republican Convention opens July 18, 2016

Democratic Election Day Convention Nov. 8, 2016 opens July 25, 2016

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ISIS

Immigration

Climate Change

Tax Reform

Gun Control

Health Care

Death Penalty

Strongly advocates an increasing bombings of ISIS

Supports the implementation of the current law to send illegal immigrants back to their country of origin

Does not believe in global warming

Supports national sales tax or a flat tax rate

Opposes further gun control regulations

Wants to get rid of Affordable Care Act

Supports the death penalty

Crime Law enforcement officers deserve more appreciation

Education

Social Security

Marijuana

Syrian Refugees

Intends to end common core

Opposes cuts to social security

Study it, but don’t legalize now

Don’t allow Syrian refugees into the U.S.

Donald Trump, born on June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, was strongly influenced by his father’s career in real estate development. He is most known for his TV show, The Apprentice, and his creation of the Trump

Towers. This multi-billionaire businessman and founder of the Trump Organization and Trump Entertainment Resorts is said to be the most polarizing candidate in the 2016 elections due to his politically incorrect speech.

Donald Trump

Photo Courtesy of Joe Burbank/ Orlando Sentinel/MCTCampus Story by Lauren Newman

Security

Gun Control

Israel

Jobs

Government

Taxes

Immigration

Rebuild the military and defeat ISIS

Opposes further gun control regulations

Supports making Jerusalem the official capital

Plans to create about 5 million jobs with a flat tax

Shrink the power of the federal government

Abortion

Health Care

Budgeting

Education

Climate Change

Triple border security, use more surveillance and add biometric tracking

Wants Congress to limit and cut government spending

Abolish the Department of Education and Common Core

It is a ruse used by liberals to gain power over the economy

Get rid of the IRS and impose no tax on families of four for the first $36,000 of income

Opposes public Get rid of Affordable funding for Care Act; make abortion insurance more affordable

Ted Cruz

Photo Courtesy of Paul Videla/ Bradenton Herald/MCTCampus Story by Zach Kaufman

Rafael Edward “Ted” Cruz studied at Princeton and then proceeded to attend Harvard Law School.

Following graduation, Cruz became the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an associate

deputy attorney general at the United States Department of Justice and domestic policy advisor to President George W. Bush.

In 2003, Cruz became Solicitor General for the state of Texas and has been a Senator since 2012.

Welfare

Environment

Education

Abortion

Health Care

Foreign Policy

Veterans

Lift up the most vulnerable Americans, like those with mental illnesses

Wants to strengthen the Clean Air Act and increase federal grazing fees

Should not be managed by the federal government

Against abortion

Get rid of Affordable Care Act

Fight terrorism and renew the military

Provide veterans with tax relief

Government

Economy

Taxes

Immigration

Gun Control

Make the government smaller and focus on the economy

Supports laissez-faire system of trade

Cut taxes and regulate government spending

Supports allowing law-abiding illegal immigrants amnesty

Opposes further gun control regulations

Republican John Kasich was born in 1952 in Pennsylvania. He attended Ohio State University and started his political career soon after. He was elected governor of Ohio in 2010 and was reelected in 2014. Prior to this, Kasich

John Kasich

served nine consecutive terms as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ohio’s Photo Courtesy of Salwan 12th congressional district. He has chaired many committees and has a Georges/Detroit Free Press/ MCTCampus multitude of accomplishments from Story by Zach Kaufman 18 years of congressional service.

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Douglas

Republican Candidates

*Indicates a candidate that has dropped out of the race

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*24%

17%

15%

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Joe Burbank/MCTCampus

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Olivier Douliery/MCTCampus

Donald Trump

Marco Rubio

John Kasich

Ted Cruz

Ben Carson

Issues Students Care About 1. Economy 2. Foreign Policy

Least Liked Candidate 48% Donald Trump 27% Hillary Clinton

3. Criminal Justice System

9% Ted Cruz

4. Immigration 5. Education

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30% Both Democrats

*8%

8% John Kasich *Respondents were polled about seven candidates.

Results displayed show top responses.

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Both Republicans

14%

One Republican, One Democrat

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7%

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Decides Democratic Candidates

71%

Independent Top Picks*

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Bernie Sanders

Douglas students share their presidential primary preferences

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Al Seib/MCTCampus

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David Carson/MCTCampus

Allen J. Schaben/MCTCampus

Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton

Bernie Sanders

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Republican

*Independent respondents were polled about seven candidates.

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Eligible to Vote

Parties Students Identify With

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Democratic Independent

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Watch the Presidential Primary Debates

Do not watch debates

Watch both Democrat and Republican debates

Watch only Republican debates

Watch only Democratic debates

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A Drop of Advocacy Water.org tackles world water crisis; changes lives around the world through safe water and sanitation

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ater surrounds us, filling up over 60 percent of the average human body and covering 71 percent of the Earth’s surface. A potent combination of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen, this element is a fundamental human requisite, bearing the power to shatter the cycle of poverty, attain equality worldwide and pave the way to a bright future.

Still, despite water’s seemingly endless enchanted abilities, there exists a severe need for water on our Earth. Globally, approximately 2.4 billion people lack adequate sanitation and approximately 1.1 billion people lack access to safe water, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

In 2009, Matt Damon’s H2O Africa merged with Gary White’s WaterPartners to form Water. org, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to breaking down the barriers between people by supplying aid to developing countries without access to safe drinking water and sanitation.

Using a variety of techniques, including building partnerships with local organizations in countries it serves, involving the community in projects, using technology suitable specifically for each project and community and providing communities with education on health and hygiene, the organization has benefited over 3 million people in countries such as Afghanistan,

1 in 10 people lack access to safe water

1 in 3 people lack access to a toilet

Women and children spend 125 million hours each day collecting water

Ethiopia and Chad.

However, the organization did not accomplish such a feat alone. Beyond funding from grants and loans, from which the majority of its funds derive, Water.org accepts donations, allowing everyone to get involved in the effort to transform access to safe water into a reality for those in need. With each $25 donation, the organization provides one individual access to safe water.

People can also get involved through nonmonetary donations. Water.org’s website suggests efforts such as starting a fundraiser or competing for a cause.

Additionally, the organization proposes that the general population get involved by posting water-themed cover photos, provided by Water. org, on social media sites in order to promote the cause and bring the issue to the center of public attention. Still others can contribute to the cause by shopping to support, as Water.org provides links to business that donate a portion of their profits to the organization.

The world and everyone in it does not stand a chance without water, an element that much of developed countries’ populations take for granted.

Lack of access to safe water endangers the health and safety of billions around the globe, but by simply allotting a few minutes from your day or a small fraction of your earnings, we can work together to provoke the extinction of the water crisis. Story by Joanna Zhuang

H2O: How to Help Buy products that help provide others with clean drinking water

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10% of all jewelry sales from ALC Creations gives back to charity if you specify Water. org as your charity of choice at checkout

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In partnership with Conscious Step, each pair of water socks provides 18 months of safe water for one person

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Shop Etsy’s The Nautical Collection of bracelets and necklaces for a portion of proceeds to be donated to Water.org

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For every Drink Water product purchased 10% of profits are donated to Water.org

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Shop Tea People’s teas and teaware.

A percentage of profits each year are donated to help end the water crisis

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40% of proceeds from each Ubiquity model watch sold by R-Watch gives back to Water.org

Every 1 dollar invested in water and sanitation provides a $4 economic return A child dies from a waterrelated disease every 90 seconds.

Photos Courtesy of Water.org

Design by Joanna Zhuang

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ater lies at the center of human life, distributing essential nutrients to cells, removing waste products and regulating body temperature, as well as moistening tissues, lubricating joints and dissolving minerals and nutrients. Yet, nearly half of all Americans fail to drink enough water, with 43 percent of adults drinking less than four cups of water a day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two years ago, Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s newly-formed Health and Fitness Club began tackling this issue with a water filtration project.

Proposed by club president and founder Isaac Hetzroni, the project intended to improve water consumption among students. Over the course of the club’s inaugural year, members sold custom reusable water bottles and smoothies and collected donations, amassing enough funds to purchase three water fountains at $450 each and three water filters at $100 each.

“Before the project, the school fountains expelled water traced with mercury and chlorine,” Hetzroni said.

“Also, students were not drinking enough water throughout the day.”

Although minor complications slightly delayed installation, two of the three fountains were successfully installed about a year ago. These fountains are located inside the 1200 freshman building and outside of the 1300 science building, the latter of which is intended to supply

Newly installed filtered water fountains motivate students to increase water intake

athletes with enough water.

“I’m on the volleyball team, and personally, I think they’re great,” senior Sahith Mandala said. “I use the filtered fountains every day, and they keep me feeling refreshed through practice.”

Beyond helping students fill their personal drinking quotas, the filtration project also involved students in environmental protection by reducing waste on campus, as the fountains dispense water with motion sensors at three times the speed of the standard fountain and thus, allowing students to reuse bottles more frequently. Also, the hundreds of reusable water bottles sold by the club – especially the bag-styled Vapur water bottles that fit fantastically inside students’ bags – enable students to use bottles, rather than the standard plastic water bottles that detrimentally impact the environment.

“From the two fountains installed, the tickers add up to about 30,000 bottles saved from landfills, but from all the efforts from the bottle sales and the psychological effect of people seeing the fountains all the time, we estimate the number saved to be about 100,000 bottles from the date of installation,” Hetzroni said.

The Health and Fitness Club’s efforts did not end at the gates of Douglas. They also managed to have similar filtration systems installed at Heron Heights, further promoting increased water consumption within our community. Story by Joanna Zhuang

Filtering for a Better Future. The Filtered water fountain located outside the 1300 science building rapidly dispenses water using motion sensors, allowing students to reuse water bottles. In combination with the other filtered water fountains, the fountain has saved at least 30,000 bottles from landfills. Photo by Liam Hutton

A State of Emergency Flint, Michigan faces water crisis

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he usually quiet Flint, Michigan recently received immense media attention for the toxic water that its citizens have now been consuming for years.

The crisis began in April 2014, when those in charge of Flint’s budget temporarily changed the city’s water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River, an action intended to save money and alleviate Flint’s financial problems.

Officials’ failure to consider the river’s foul reputation for contamination became clear when citizens began complaining

of the water’s unpleasant taste and smell. When E. Coli and coliform bacteria were found in their water supply, residents were reportedly told to boil their tap water before drinking it.

As a class-action lawsuit alleges, Michigan’s State Department of Environmental Quality failed to correctly treat the water for corrosion, allowing the water to continue to erode the iron pipes and turn the water brown.

These issues persisted without national attention for about two years until August 2015, when Virginia Tech researchers

found that Flint water contained elevated levels of lead. Officials denied these findings, claiming their research to be more reliable, despite residents’ complaints of skin lesions, hair loss, high levels of lead in their blood, vision loss, memory loss, depression and anxiety.

Flint children are also at risk for behavioral problems and lower IQ, as well as permanent developmental issues.

On Jan. 16, 2016, President Obama declared a state of emergency in Flint and allocated $5 million in relief funds.

A 2011 study of the Flint

River determined that the river’s chlorine levels are eight times higher than levels in Detroit water. This makes the water from the Flint River highly corrosive to the lead and iron used in the pipes to deliver water to the residents. If the river were treated with the anti-corrosive agent recommended at the time of the study, the city’s water would have been a safe for consumption, and it would have only cost $100 per day to relieve around 90 percent of the problems currently faced by the city’s residents. Story by Taylor Morrison

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Students create organizations; host events to create tangible change in the community

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Senior Evan Steinberg brings art crafts to cancer patients

eartbroken from the death of his friend Ian Besner, due to the harsh treatment regimens for leukemia, senior Evan Steinberg began the program I Care I Cure I Create. The organization’s mission includes giving hospitalized children an outlet to be creative and express themselves—their feelings and frustrations—and provide an uplifting, fun break during their hospital stay.

“Art can be a form of communication when it isn’t possible to communicate in traditional ways, and that’s why I love it,” Steinberg said.

After holding several donation drives at school, Steinberg and a new group of volunteers began crafting holiday gift bags filled with the donated art supplies and coloring books for the children being treated at the hospital.

Even after bringing his love of art to the patients of Joe DiMaggio, here Besner went through his treatment, Steinberg still has a bright future planned for the program.

“With our ever-growing pool of volunteers, we are planning to expand the project to even more hospitals in South Florida.

I Care I Cure will not just be at Joe DiMaggio,” Steinberg said.

“I’m planning even more events for this calendar year with other ICIC clubs in Florida, and will be utilizing all of the great people and resources we are blessed with to reach out to all the other pediatric patients in need of a positive experience during their difficult stays.”

Steinberg is aware, however, that eventually he will have to look for someone to take over his project. He believes that the program will continue to grow both at MSD students, as well as with himself as he continues the project in college.

“After I graduate high school this year,” he said. “I hope to start an I Care I Cure service club at whatever college I end up attending, and work with local hospitals to take the program to new heights.” Story by Amit Dadon and Gillian Marton; photo courtesy of Evan Steinberg

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Senior Bailey Davis hosts Zumba event to support “Honor Flight”

enior Bailey Davis, recently certified as a Zumba instructor, led a Zumba event to support Honor Flight, a nonprofit organization created to honor World War I veterans and the sacrifices they have made for our country by sending them —free of charge—to Washington, D.C. to see their own National Memorial.

“Every day, more and more of these courageous people are dying without ever having had the opportunity to visit this memorial,” Davis said. “The veterans we help out with this program just love seeing so many of these young people showing their support, and allowing them to visit what some of them would otherwise never get the chance to see and experience.”

Davis’s fundraising event took place on Sunday, Feb. 21 from 2–4 p.m. at Loibel’s Dance Studio, located in Boca Raton.

“Once the studio costs and instructors are paid, all of the remaining money we raised through the ticket and raffle sales go to the Honor Flight organization,” Davis said. “On top of that, NHS is going to fully match any donation I make, allowing for even more veterans to be flown out to D.C. What I’m doing is not a school or NHS sponsored event... Rather, it is an initiative I began on my own accord to find a way to give back to the community.”

According to Davis, once all the expenses—mainly the studio time and the instructor’s rates—are paid, all of the remaining money raised through the ticket and raffle sales will go to the “Honor Flight” program.

In addition to donating their time through the Zumba event, students are also able to support Honor Flight by attending the program’s homecoming events, and simply cheering on these veterans as they make their return home from their fundraised trip to Washington D.C. In total, the Zumba event raised about $150, with NHS following through on its promise, matching the amount in full—making the total over $300. Story by Amit Dadon and Gillian Marton; photo courtesy of Bailey Davis

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Community Keeping Warm

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Junior Rachel Bean starts blanket drive for children in foster care

unior Rachel Bean has started a blanket drive at MSD, unofficially known as the rainbow blanket project. This project aims to provide children who are new to foster homes with a blanket to call their own through a time of intense change.

“Fundamentally, someone who is being introduced into foster care, no matter what age, is being taken from everything that they’ve ever known and being thrown into a world that makes them very confused and scared, so it’s really important that they have something that they can keep hold of,” Bean said.

“This gives them reassurance that their whole life is changing, but there is still something that can make them human and reminds them of who they are.”

The blankets collected from the drive will be donated to Project Linus, an organization that aims to provide children who are in homeless shelters or foster care with new blankets.

Its national headquarters are located in Bloomington, Illinois; although there are Project Linues locations all over the United States. The organization donates an average of 350 blankets every month to children in need.

Several other high schools in the area, including Coral Glades and Cypress Bay, have also begun collecting blankets and have received generous donations from local Gay-Straight Alliance Clubs. Donations can also be made independently to Project Linus at their drop-off centers located throughout Broward County.

“We live in Parkland, so a lot of us don’t really realize that there is a world outside of the one that we live in, and there are kids who are just like us who don’t have anything to call their own, besides a blanket,” Bean said. “I feel like it’s really important to make those community connections that can bring us fundamentally closer to people even if we are not talking to them directly.”Story by Amit Dadon and Gillian Marton; photo courtesy of Rachel Bean

Alumni Lindsay Wright, senior Jessie Sinitch start feminist club

ealizing that MSD had no proper outlet for discussing gender roles, last year alumni Lindsay Wright and senior Jessie Sinitch began their own club focusing on feminism.

They named it Women Out of the Kitchen. Feminism, advocating for social, economic and political equality for women, has found an upswing in both popularity and importance during a time of rising awareness regarding social issues.

“Once I found out what feminism is, I was set on creating a club that would push conversation on women’s issues in both our community and around the world,” Sinitch said. “The thought of creating such a space excited me.”

In the U.S. alone, there is a 25 percent chance that a woman will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime and a 55 percent chance that it will go unreported. Gender inequality also exists within the workforce, where, on average, women are paid only 79 cents to a man’s dollar, a gap that only widens when broken down by race. The U.S. is also one of the few countries that does not provide paid maternity leave, forcing women to use their sick and vacation days to stay home with their newborn children.

“In countries around the world, women still are legally oppressed. In some places, they are forbidden to drive and are only allowed to dress in certain ways,” Sinitch said. “Severe problems with infanticide still exist around the world, and many countries continue to restrict women to the household and strip them of their rights.”

Women Out of the Kitchen meets twice each month, once to make items to sell, in order to raise money for the Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services, and once more to discuss specific and relevant topics. Guest speakers, from organizations such as from Planned Parenthood, occasionally attend as well.

“Students can get involved just by showing up at a meeting,” says Sinitch. “Discussion is our focal point, and the more people, the better.” Story by Amit Dadon and Gillian Marton; photo by Joanna Zhuang

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Local Organizations to volunteer for and give back to the community

Best Buddies Best Buddies is a nonprofit organization that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships between people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Visit bestbuddies.org or join the school’s Best Buddies chapter.

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Teen Adoption Ambassador As an ambassador, you will provide a temporary home for select dogs. You earn three hours for each day the dog is at your home. Also, you can earn hours for walking your Ambassador Dog in public with their “Adopt Me” vest on, making and hanging signs, promoting your dog through social media, making phone calls and sending emails to advertise that your dog needs a loving home. For more information have your guardian contact 954-266-6814.

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Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County Individuals 16 years old and older are invited to volunteer on build sites with a signed waiver from a parent or legal guardian. Projects may include any aspect of housing construction, including, but not limited to, framing, roofing, electrical, plumbing, drywall, painting, landscaping, loading and unloading materials and cleaning up. Email volunteer@ habitatpbc.org for more information.

Beautify Broward Volunteers are needed during the year to cleanup neighborhoods within Broward County. Students that decide to contribute to the cleanup effort will receive community service hours. Bags and gloves will be provided to the helpers for picking up litter and trash.

Contact Elaine Barrett at 954-474-1870.

Parkland Kids Camp Are you good with children?

Volunteer as a counselor-intraining (CIT) and engage in fun activities with kids in grades K-5 for service hours. The camp is located at Pine Trails Park.

Call 954-757-4105 for more information.

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Smart Start Tutoring

Smart Start is a tutoring program created for students in elementary through high school who would not or could not pay for tutoring in math, science and English. For more information about tutoring for community service hours, email iwanttotutor@smartstartfl.com.

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Parkland Buddy Sports Parkland Buddy Sports is an athletic program that builds empowering relationships between children with special needs children and young adults in a fun and competitive environment. To volunteer, fill out the registration form on their website, parklandbuddysports.com.

Broward County Library Volunteering at a Broward County Library is a unique and meaningful way to give back to your community. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life, make friends, have fun or earn valuable community service hours and professional experience, the library is a place to share your special skills and better your world. Email libraryvolunteers@broward.org for more information.

Key Club Engage in community service and volunteer projects regularly. Key Club is the largest and oldest student-led international service organization for high school students. See Sponsor Laurie Edgar in room 167 for more information.

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NHS Tutoring National Honor Society members receive service hours in exchange for tutoring their peers. Tutoring sessions occur every Tuesday after school in Sponsor Lisa Hitchcock’s classroom, room 430.

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How Helping Others Can Help You

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isten, I could sit here all day insisting that you become a better person. At this point, I think we all have the script down to a science—infidelity is wrong say the spouses; plagiarism is wrong say the teachers; eating fatty foods is wrong says Michelle Obama. We are all, in some way, brought up to learn a similar code of ethics by the use of propaganda in different mediums.

At times I wonder: if the concept of morality is drilled into many of us at a young age, then why do we ignore those who need our help? My theory is this: we all know how to be a good person, some of us just have not been convinced as to why we should be a good person.

This being said, I’ve decided to take a rather unorthodox approach in convincing you all to lend a hand in your community.

I’ll be throwing religion and moral integrity out the window for this one because in my opinion, the most effective way to convince a person to do anything is by specifying that it can, in some way, benefit them as well. This my friends is how lending your hand can, in fact, help you.

Community Clean-up. Along with her teammates from the women’s varsity soccer team, senior Emma Jacobs helps pull out weeds in a planted area of the MSD courtyard.

Jacobs favorite form of community service is volunteering at local soccer camps, where she can help teach kids how to play soccer. Photo courtesy of Coach Laura Rountree

Students should contribute to the community

For starters, volunteering or donating can keep you well educated in issues regarding social injustice.

Personally, I genuinely enjoy learning, and like many, I prefer obtaining knowledge through experience and observation rather than the non-stimulating textbook skimming and PowerPoint presentations. This being said, when I volunteered at my first nonprofit event, helping under-privileged teenagers pick out new clothing for job interviews, I left feeling so frustrated Planting Positivity. MSD Key Club members Emilie Prestronning with my own ignorance.

(11), Roberta Brugger (11), Amit Dadon (11), Emily Halleran Everything I thought I (9), Kiara Seon (9), Lauren Faulds (9), Brianna Halleran (9), knew about equality and Robert Schentrup (11), Joey Wong (11), Gabi Romano (11), economic opportunity was Sydni Lazarus-Parache (12) and Courtney Hart (11) plant a new embarrassingly naive, and garden for students to enjoy at Country Hills Elementary on listening to the symptoms Feb. 25 to help beautify the campus. “I participate in Key Club of poverty proved to be because I want to help out the community,” Schentrup said. incredibly thought-provoking. Photo courtesy of Nick D’Souza Let me be clear, the deed of giving In addition, our own can offer incredible intrinsic rewards. school has set up an incentive system to For instance, according to Harvard make us better people: those monstrous research, self-help gurus and community service hours we all know and hate. Not organizations have endorsed the notion only do those pests look good on college that helping others has mood benefits; applications, but they can also land you it appears to genuinely make the givers a cute little chord at graduation. In other happier. However, I’ve decided to target the words, a little pat on the back for being extrinsic values because tangible results are, such “stellar citizens of the community.” in my opinion, the most effective incentives.

If you leave here with anything, please According to Stanford Social Innovation note that volunteering for nonprofits can Review, high-impact nonprofits have learned literally be the difference between walking at graduation, or not, if you have met all the that appealing to self-interest is far more effective than appealing to pure altruism. other requirements.

In other words, the most efficient way to Helping with nonprofits are also helpful entice citizens into the world of charity is to for those who do not have a clue what they essentially prove what’s in it for them, as sad want to do with their lives. Volunteering as that is. may reveal some undiscovered interests, or I think people sometimes forget that even provide practice in a field you plan to doing nothing reveals a weakness; it means pursue. Whether your interests consist of succumbing to what is easy. Many people working with children, sports, fashion or spend time deciphering how they can leave the arts, there are nonprofits that can move you in the right direction. Not only that, but their own unique mark on the world. I honestly think the best way to make an volunteering means working with people that share similar intentions. It is worth the impact is by leaving your mark on other possibility of making a lifelong friend or just human beings. Ultimately, my point is this: get up and do something. Editorial by Julia a probable business connection you might Corin need down the road.

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Breathing for Ethan MSD mourns the loss of sophomore Ethan Lalinde; Lalinde passes away from complications related to cystic fibrosis

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n Feb. 9, friends, family members and Marjory Stoneman Douglas teachers and students alike united in mourning the death of sophomore Ethan Lalinde, who passed away from cystic fibrosis.

The night of his passing, Lalinde’s classmates, loved ones and those who wished to honor him met in front of MSD with a candle at 7 p.m. From there, all in attendance led Lalinde’s family to their home and set the candles in his driveway.

While the devastating passing of Lalinde continues to affect our community months later, he created an undeniable awareness for the lifethreatening disease that is cystic fibrosis, which over 1,000 new people are diagnosed with each year and 70,000 people are already living with.

According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, cystic fibrosis, otherwise known as CF, is a life-threatening genetic disease which causes persistent lung infections and thus, progressively limits the sufferer’s ability to breathe. The illness is characterized by the airway of the lungs being gradually clogged over time with a thick, sticky mucus.

Essentially, the person diagnosed with CF will either slowly suffocate when their lungs prove incapable of providing enough oxygen for the person’s body, or their immune system will end up crashing due to alternative, though nonetheless related infections. The disorder primarily affects the lungs, but concurrently can later come to affect additional organs, such as the sufferer’s pancreas, liver, kidneys and intestine.

“My friend always talks about her aunt Cheryl, who passed away from cystic fibrosis when she was only 30 years old,”

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junior Matt Feldman said. “While she was diagnosed when she was 18, she had it her whole life and was constantly sick. She was able to get a double-lung transplant when she was 27, but because she had been suffering from the disease for so long she ultimately died from kidney failure.”

Extensive medical research shows that the mutation most commonly responsible for the chronic, incurable illness in mutation ΔF508.

The defective gene that causes cystic fibrosis contains an abnormality, which is also known as a mutation. While there are over 1,800 known mutations of cystic fibrosis, mutation ΔF508, a deletion of three nucleotides that results in a loss of the amino acid phenylalanine, accounts for 70 percent of cystic fibrosis cases worldwide and an overwhelming 90 percent of cases in the United States.

Because cystic fibrosis is classified as a recessive genetic disease, those who have the disease must have inherited two copies of the defective CF gene, one from each of their parents. When a child only contains one copy of the cystic fibrosis gene, they will not have CF, though they will be classified as a carrier of the disease, which means they are capable of passing it onto their future children.

When two carriers of the disease decide to have a child, there is a 25 percent chance that the child will have cystic fibrosis, a 50 percent chance that the child will be a carrier, but will not have the disease and finally a 25 percent chance that the child will neither be a carrier of the disease nor have cystic fibrosis.

Cystic fibrosis, which is considered one of the most common chronic lung

Gone, But Never Forgotten

Friends of Ethan share their memories on Instagram @Humans of MSD

diseases in children and young adults, affects almost one out of every 3,000 newborn child in the world. Even more surprisingly, about one in every 25 people is a carrier of the disease, meaning that they contain only one copy of the cystic fibrosis gene, and they may not even know it.

When this disease hit close to home this past February with the passing of Lalinde, there was an undeniable sense of awareness spread about the devastating disease and the effects it may have on people who have it.

“I knew very little about cystic fibrosis before I met Ethan,” sophomore Katarina Pincever said. “As heartbreaking as it was to see him suffering with the disease, it made me want to do something to help people that are diagnosed with cystic fibrosis in the future. Ethan would’ve wanted to create awareness about his disease, which I believe he has.”

Since his passing, the MSD community has come together to raise money and create awareness of CF. A Cold Stone fundraiser in Lalinde’s honor raised money for CF research; $2,315 was raised in Lalinde’s name for the Great Strides Walk in Boca Raton. An additional walk to raise money is in the planning stages.

Despite the advancements in the treatment and awareness of the disease that has occurred over time, in 2006, the average life expectancy of a cystic fibrosis patient was 37.5 years.

However, ever-growing advancements in medical science establishes hope in cystic fibrosis patients and their families that there is a possibility for a cure in the near future for those like Lalinde who suffer from this disease. Story by Alexa Kravitz

“The hardest part was seeing Ethan in the hospital. He didn’t want to be there and didn’t want the way for him to go to be in the hospital and it wasn’t, but every time they would tell him that his condition was only worsening...he was heartbroken, not because of the impending possibility of him dying, but because he wouldn’t be able to see the world and go on adventures with the people he loved.”

Cystic Fibrosis - 15 Candle Lighting. On Feb. 9, MSD students organize and attend a memorial in memory of sophomore Ethan Lalinde. Photo by Kyra Parrow

In Memoriam. Students post pictures to social media sites to share their memories of sophomore Ethan Lalinde.

Ethan Lalinde Memorial Card

Ethan Lalinde Kayla Calvo

Keila Velasquez Ethan Lalinde

Ethan Lalinde Barrington McFarlene

Ethan Lalinde with leadership students

“I had a major crush on Ethan last year in the beginning of the year, but later in the year...we ended up not speaking for a while. We made up...when he went into the hospital this year, he told me that if anything happened to him he didn’t want to end his relationship with me on bad terms, so we started talking again...I was even up late talking to him the night before he passed away.”

Ethan Lalinde, Lexi Udine, Ashley McFarlene and Kyle Croati

Taylorann Varias Ethan Lalinde

“Ethan was from Spain, and I’m from Rome, so we constantly spoke about how we would travel together and show each other our home cities once we graduated. When my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, he was able to be there for me like no one else could...people comforted me...but he understood what she and I were going through, just because he was sick too. He just always understood me.”

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hree years ago, senior Amanda Leslie traded her soccer ball for golf balls and has seen nothing but improvement and success since.

Leslie grew up playing soccer from the time she was 6 years old until she was 14, even traveling to England to watch Manchester United games with her family.

“I miss playing soccer and the team aspect of the sport, but I definitely think I found my calling in golf,” Leslie said.

Leslie started out by taking a few golf lessons to see if she liked it and immediately she fell in the love with the sport.

“Since then, I have only progressed and can’t wait to see what the future holds for me,” Leslie said.

In order to compete at one of the highest levels in the state, Leslie practices five to six times a week and competes in tournaments on the weekends to stay sharp.

She medaled at the district tournament, with a first place finish and second place finish at Regionals, leading the Lady Eagles to win their first-ever regional championship in the school’s history.

Leslie finished third at the FHSAA State Championship, the highest women’s

placement in Broward County and the best woman’s golf finish in the school’s history.

“After the state competition, I felt extremely proud,” Leslie said. “I played against some talented competitors and to come in third was amazing.”

Leslie was also named Broward County’s Female Golfer of the Year by The Sun-Sentinel based on her performance throughout the year and her state placement.

“I felt honored to be Female Golfer of the Year,” Leslie said. “I worked as hard as possible to get where I am today, so to keep

Senior Amanda Leslie makes school history; finishes third in state; named golfer of the year Conquering the District.

On Oct. 20, 2015, Coach Gus Turner, Natalie Toops (10), Amanda Okulanis (10), Amanda Leslie (12), Grace Thornberg (9) poses for a picture following their district tournament victory. Leslie shot a 74 and finished first. “I was prod of my team as well as myself. I was proud that we came in first as a team,” Leslie said. Photo courtesy of Amanda Leslie

seeing it pay off was pretty cool.”

Leslie signed with the University of South Florida on Nov. 12, 2015.

“I was and still am extremely excited,” Leslie said. “I look forward to traveling around the U.S. and doing what I love.”

The last three years made a large impact on Leslie’s life and on her future.

“I think I set an example of hard work paying off. It showed everyone that in three years if you work as hard as you can, you can do anything and be as good as anyone,” Leslie said. Story by Gillian Morrison

Setting up for a Swing Leslie demonstrates her golf swing

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Soaring Eagle on the Rise Leslie describes her community service

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n top of her numerous athletic accomplishments, senior Amanda Leslie is set to earn the Silver Cord at graduation.

This cord is awarded to seniors that have over 250 recorded community service hours. Leslie earned almost all of these hours volunteering at the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, which is a foundation that raises money to research Crohn’s disease and colitis. These genetic diseases affect millions of people worldwide, including friends of Leslie. Story by Zach Kaufman

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Douglas Got Talent Mentoring Tomorrow’s Leaders hosts second annual talent show on March 11; club works to increase graduation rates for underrepresented minorities at MSD

Dancing to the Top. Freshman Ivanna Paitan performs her first-place winning act. Paitan beat almost 20 competing acts. “I danced to a song for my best friend’s mom, who passed away, and it was her favorite song, and I chose to dedicate it to her. I didn’t really expect to win, and it really felt good,” Paitan said.

Dynamic Duo. Co-hosts senior Spencer Daum and junior Robert Schentrup address the crowd.

“Interacting with the crowd is just a totally different experience, and it’s one that I really enjoy,” Schentrup said. “I didn’t really know what I was doing, but it was really fun.

Hitting the Folks. Sophomore Odadson Joseph dances to songs from the new Kanye West album The Life of Pablo.

Joseph took third place.

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