The Eagle Eye - December 2016

The eagle eye

When love goes wrong Quarter Two 2016 • Volume 2, Number 2

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School 5901 Pine Island Road Parkland, FL 33076

The Eagle Eye Quarter Two 2016 • Volume 2, Number 2

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Editorial Board Alexa Kravitz MaKayla Manning Lily Skopp Editors-in-Chief

Gillian marton

Associate Feature & Sports Editor

Lauren Newman Associate News Editor

KaitLyn Falness Business Manager

Liam Hutton Photo Editor

Staff Writers

Amit Dadon Amy Scarlata Andrea Hengber Anna Dittman Carly Novell Christy Ma Einav Cohen Emma Dowd Gage Collamore Isabella Cohen Jacob Brown Jayden Beir Jordon Fisher

Jordyn Laudanno Karter Cooper Lauren Blodgett Madyson Kravitz Nyan Clarke Rebecca Schneid Robert Schentrup Ryan Lofurno Samantha Getz Sofia Cozzalino Tara Gaines Taylor Morrison Victoria Rosenthal

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Letters to the Editor

MSD student body shares their perspective on various issues

MSD In Brief

New developments occur at MSD

marjory’s mosaics

NAHS members create art mosaics for Marjory’s Garden

harvest helpers

Clubs give back to community through Harvest Drive

marijuana mandate

Florida passes medical marijuana amendment

Building Block

Teachers vote in block schedule for 2017-2018 school year

Around the world

Spanish Honor Society hosts its annual Multicultural Show

DIRECTING DIVERSITY

Hollywood attempts to rectify dismal portrayal of minorities

BEST OF 2016

Entertainment highlights from the past year

hIGH ON FOCUS

Students abuse pharmaceuticals to maximize efficiency

when love goes wrong

Students experience dating violence, abuse and sexism

testing tension

High-stakes tests cause stress and anxiety for students

a dividing action

The foundation of affirmative action divides the pool of well qualified applicants

POLARIZED NATION

Americans left divided by the President-Elect

from soccer games to hall of fame

MSD Soccer Coach Laura Rountree inducted into the Broward County Sports Hall of Fame

SIGNING UP FOR SUCCESS

Colleges recruit and grant scholarships to MSD athletes

Stick it to the man

Two players break gender barriers as female members of JV ice hockey team

RUN, RIZZO, RUN MSD alumni Anthony Rizzo wins World Series with Chicago Cubs

Potential Picks

Donald Trump chooses his cabinet

Design by Lily Skopp

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Teacher Mistreatment Dear Editor, Every day, parents send children to school to learn about things such as math and English. Parents put their children in the hands of teachers, along with their children’s education. These teachers then work to teach their students all they can. They work past the hours of school, staying up late to grade papers and correct essays and arriving early to help students and set up the classroom.

Yet, these same teachers, these people, are some of the worst paid working people that work for the state, or just in general. Teachers work long past the hours they are paid for, along with that, they put up with difficult and unappreciative students and parents.

Teachers work harder than many other people and don’t get paid half as much.

We place our trust in teachers that they will teach, but we refuse to even pay them for doing it.

What kind of a society do we live in where we place a high priority on getting an education, but refuse to pay the people that educate? How can we expect people to get an education when teachers are treated so poorly that no one wants to be a teacher anymore?

I say that teachers need to be payed more and need to be treated better.

Everyone needs to thank their teachers and send emails to school board members to help teachers get a decent pay for all of the hard work that they do. So thank you to every teacher, and I hope that you will get the recognition you so rightfully deserve.

Maddie King, 10

Support the Staff Dear Editor, I’m writing you about a problem that I’m not supporting and that I strongly believe is unfair. I believe teachers need their rights and promises back. Teachers are heroes for us because they prepare us for our incoming future and the real world. They have a life outside the school doors too, but they stay at school planning, helping us or grading our test/ work/late work. All their privileges or promises are either gone or are never going to be done. That’s unfair for them because less money comes home and they have been working for lies, and that discourages them.

I’m not asking you to publish this if you believe it’s not worth it, but I am asking for a little bit of your time and to help me make the rights of teachers come back and be done. I appreciate your time and the chance to hear me.

Macarena Abarca, 10

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Just a Little Respect

Dear Editor, My name is Ericka Torres and as a member of the minority, youth of America, I feel that it is important to address the aspects of the “Black Lives Matter” movement as a call that is pleading to be heard and answered with ways that our lives are being belittled.

I believe that the “Black Lives Matter” movement is mandatory and valued and should not have to be reevaluated along the lines of “All Lives Matter.”

Of course “All Lives Matter,” but all lives of others are not being affected and it is offensive and patronizing to the black community to think that other races need to make themselves look like a victim in a war that isn’t targeting them. The movement of the “Black Lives Matter” is not attempting to persuade anyone that one life is valued over another. At this current moment in history, people who are black are being seen as disparaged which makes our community feel like our lives seem

like less, which only puts us back in time instead of the age of innovation and equality we are in now.

Instead of trying to find a way to make everyone feel targeted in this fight for the black culture, we should be showing people that we should all be supporting each other for a fight— even if it is not specific to their own race. America needs to come together as one to be behind and support this one cause, instead of making it seem like the “Black Lives Matter” movement is made to make people feel left out. This movement was made to identify the people that really need to be helped right now with these recent unacceptable police shootings.

I urge all people to understand and educate themselves about all causes including “Black Lives Matter” instead of soley jumping to conclusions and feeling like this movement is automatically against them since their race is not on the title.

Ericka Torres, 12

Stop the Hatred, Continue the Fight Dear Editor, Can you explain to me why there is so much hatred in the world? Every time I watch the news, there is a riot going on about the actions of police officers— primarily white offices who are allegedly only attacking black people. I’m black, and I personally believe that the way people are handling the situation is very immature. There have been Black Lives Matter rallies done very peacefully, but others have gone very wrong. Cops have been getting shot from left and right, all because of the actions of other police officers. People don’t realize that cops also have families who expect to see them the next morning. Killing an officer will not only make things worse, but also will affect the lives of others. People from all over are saying “I hate cops” and “****12,” but little do they know that at the end of the day, when things go wrong, the first person they will call is a cop.

God forbid, if they get raped, burglarized,

held hostage, the first person they will be depending on to come and save them are cops. The ones who believe they are big and bad will say they won’t depend on cops, but everyone does.

One officer’s actions should not affect the lives of others, and people should not go against all cops over one— it’s hypocritical and dumb. Black people get mad when they are stereotyped, yet some of them who hate cops are stereotyping them by saying ALL cops are bad and ALL cops kill black people. It’s like when we’re in school and when one classmate messes up the entire class has to suffer. I know I am not the only one that hates that. But these are prime examples of why killing cops left and right is not only wrong, but it’s also hypocritical. So why can’t we as a nation stop killing innocent officers all because of one cop and just thank officers for their service rather than punishing them for it?

Khala Graves, 11

Reconsider Dress Code Dear Editor, As a representative of the #Iamnotadistraction group, I implore the School Administration to reconsider the dress code for Marjory Stoneman Douglas for allowing more diverse fashion on school grounds and events.

Right now, the teenage girls of Stoneman Douglas must have their shoulders and mid thighs and up covered.

Due to living in South Florida, during the school year temperatures can reach to the high 90s and low 80s, with those few exceptions of cold fronts. Also, with internal suspension and being taken out of class if dress code is not up to standards, girls would miss more time in

class then if they were left alone.

Changing the dress code would allow girls to wear tank-tops and shorts on those agonizing hot days and allow them to wear clothes with arm cutouts, just not passing the shoulders, bit shorter shorts (but not too short), and shirts not covering the behind area if wearing leggings.

Not only that, but allowing the dress code to be changed to this way would prevent girls from being taken out of class and missing precious hours of learning.

Please allow students to speak of what they want to be changed.

Mia Oliveira, 10

Come Together Dear Editor, As a daughter of a government official for homeland security and granddaughter of past police office in the city of Chula Vista, California, I urge people not to blame police officers for how they handle situations and assume that all city/state/ government officials are racist.

Recently, in the news, an ample amount of people have been murdered from police officers. I am not justifying that all of the deaths from a police officers are okay, but my father told me the way that police officers and government officials are trained. Stop assuming all police officers are racist. Cops die everyday trying to protect your city and people make mistakes. However, as I mentioned before, some were on purpose, and I have respect for the people that lost their lives.

If police officers were trained under today’s conditions and stricter rules, I believe that the situation would die down. Just because someone makes a mistake or harms someone on purpose, it shouldn’t define all of the officials.

Brenna Smith, 11

Toilet Trouble Dear Editor, I am a junior at Stoneman Douglas High, one of the best schools in the district. I am writing this letter today to urge the school district to fund our school to clean up the bathrooms.

The bathrooms in MSD are so unsanitary. Pee thickly coats the floors, profane speech written with permanent marker in the stalls. They smell of urine and marijuana, and half of the time there is no soap or toilet paper. The faucets spew out small drops of water, and in one stall a toilet is missing. One runs the risk of getting sick by using these bathrooms, which many students refuse to do.

My solution is simple; give MSD the funds to remodel and clean the restrooms. Help create a cleaner place for students to use when necessary, and improve the overall odor of the school by keeping it clean.

I implore the Broward County School Board to consider funding out school’s long overdue bathroom remodel.

Sarah Cummings, 11

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MSD In Brief Design by Robert Schentrup

National Merit Bound

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he National Merit Scholarship Program’s main goal includes giving recognition to academically talented students and laying the foundation for a brilliant and successful future.

This long-held program started in 1955 during the Cold War when Americans began to lag behind in foreign counterparts in academics. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) wanted to give American youth an opportunity to use their skills to the best of their ability.

In order to compete for the scholarship, students must take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/ NMSQT) and score in the 98-99 percentile

during their junior year; plan to enroll in college full time by the fall after his or her high school graduation and be a United States citizen or a permanent U.S. resident About 1.5 million students from about 22,000 high schools enter the National Merit Scholarship competition annually when they sit for the exam.

Approximately 16,000 juniors qualify as semifinalists.

Finalists and semifinalists receive recognition for their academic and extracurricular achievements in their high school years.

Ten Marjory Stoneman Douglas students qualified as semifinalists for 2017. The semifinalists include seniors Samantha Bishop, Sabrina Chen, Ryan

10 MSD students qualify as National Merit Semifinalists

Flemming, Matthew Ionescu, Brianna Kernan, Alexa Luboff, Hannah Meeks, Nicholas Sileo, Robert Tromberg and Michael Weissman.

“It was extremely exciting to find out that I had qualified, and it was really a great honor to be chosen as a semifinalist,” senior Brianna Kernan said.

“I would love to move onto the finalist position for the NMS program; however, I know that I can definitely qualify for other scholarships after knowing I was titled a semifinalist for this competition.”

As semifinalists, they must complete additional requirements to become finalists. The main requirements include completing the National Merit Scholarship Application and writing a detailed essay with the student’s

Beautiful Buildings

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Performing to Progress

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High School.

At the Park Vista competition in Lake Worth, the Eagle Regiment placed first overall. In addition, they were awarded first place in visual, music, percussion and color guard.

The Bands of America (BOA) competition took place from Nov. 9-12. At BOA, they participated in prelims, where all 35 participating bands perform and 12 are chosen to advance to finals.

The Eagle Regiment had not attended this event since 2004, but was able to place ninth out of 35 bands across the Southeast.

They obtained a score of 92 and qualified to continue.

achievements, extracurriculars, awards and leadership positions.

Students must also secure a recommendation from a school official or administrator and receive an exceptional SAT score that confirms their performance on the qualifying test.

In February 2017, NMSC will notify the 15,000 semifinalists who have qualified as finalists.

Between March and June 2017, about 7,500 finalists will receive Merit Scholarships, which are awarded based on the skills, abilities and accomplishments indicated in their application materials.

NMSC awarded approximately $45 million in scholarship money to over 9,600 qualifying students in 2016. Story by Madi

Kravitz

National Art Honor Society participates in Paint the Town competition

he Marjory Stoneman Douglas National Art Honor Society competed on Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Safety Town of Coral Springs against other schools from Broward County.

Safety Town of Coral Springs, located at Kiwanis Park behind Ramblewood Middle School, is celebrating 30 years of educating young children about safety.

The program teaches stranger danger, fire safety, gun safety, pool and canal safety, bicycle safety and pedestrian safety to children ages 4-6.

The competition, called Paint the Town, assigned school teams to different buildings to paint. The safety town facility has small empty buildings meant to represent community buildings, such as a fire station, elementary school and trains station. The MSD team was given two buildings to paint in under four hours.

“I didn’t think I’d be nervous because National Art Honor Society murals painted at the Safety Town Paint the Town competition. Photo we had a lot of prep time–so I was courtesy of Vicky Gamina

uring the 2016 band season, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Eagle Regiment steadily progressed, obtaining better scores at each competition.

For seven months, in preparation for competition season, the band practiced two to four days a week.

“Practicing so many days a week is really taxing on a person, but especially for the people who have been there for four years, it’s something that now that it’s over I wish I can re-live,” drum major Shane Chovnic said.

Early on in the season the band placed second at a competition held at Flanagan

New developments occur at MSD

surprised when we got there I started getting butterflies because I didn’t realize how many other schools were participating,” NAHS Co-President Victoria Gumina said. “We were surrounded by tons of help from police officers and staff; it was nerve wracking, but fun. I would do it again.”

MSD won first place, receiving a $150 gift card to Hobby Lobby, an arts and craft store that provides project, party and home supplies. Coral Springs High School came in second place, receiving a $100 gift card to Hobby Lobby.

“They had judges coming around to judge them all, and the MSD Art Society was the one that won. We won for both our [painting of a] train station and elementary school, for their design and the way they painted the buildings,” Principal Ty Thompson said.

NAHS voted to use the gift card money towards their Marjory’s Garden mosaic project. Story by Jordyn Laudanno

Eagle Regiment places first in the region

On Nov. 12, Eagle Regiment won second place with a score of 93.50 at the 2016 Florida Marching Band Coalition (FMBC), semi-finals competition. The band lost in the finals to Park Vista High School, who won by a marginal .9 points.

“They improved exponentially at every band rehearsal and proved a lesson to themselves, which is to never give up and always keep pushing through because you never know what will happen,” Band Director Alex Kaminsky said The Eagle Regiment walked away from their competitions season as the second The Eagle Regiment gives a superior best band in Florida and Regional Grand performanec at BOA. Photo courtesy of MSD Champions. Story by Karter Cooper Eagle Regiment

Code red

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he new Coding Club began in November under the student direction of senior Om Choski.

In an attempt to help students learn the ins and outs of coding, the Coding Club has officially been added to the extensive list of clubs offered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas as of early November. Created by Choski, the club plans to develop and improve students’ knowledge of the various aspects of coding.

After seeing fellow students struggling to learn material relating to computer science online like AP Computer Science –Choski came up with the idea for the club. According to Choski, many people found the online courses far too difficult and quit before they could complete them.

“Many people were telling me that learning computer science by themselves is very arduous, so I wanted to help out by tutoring students on how program,” Choski said. “So in essence, making a club for coding would suit my interests, as well as help out other students and give them a learning experience.”

The club’s members hope to further students’ knowledge of programming, as well as help them make connections

The new coding club begins under direction of senior Om Choski

between computer science and the real, modern world through the creation of the coding club.

“Mainly I will be teaching a programming language called Java,” Choski said. “But other than Java, I’ll also be giving online resourses and ebooks to students, so that they can learn programming languages and computer science related material that I might not be able to teach.”

Choski hopes to get students involved in certification courses like Coursera, EdX and Udacity so that students get the opportunity to acquire more qualifications for their resumes. This gives members the opportunity to add certifications from universities such as Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Duke University and University of Pennsylvania to their resumes.

Members could also gain more knowledge in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Development, Mobile Development and more before entering college. In addition, students who join the club as officers receive the title of founding officers of the club, which could also be added to their college resumes.

The first meeting took place on Nov.

MSD launches MIT Launch club

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17 in room 702 by Choski and career technology teacher Sandra Rennie for those with questions about the up-incoming club.

“I’m interested in joining the coding club because it’s something that I want to use in the future for a career of some sort,” sophomore Kelsie Harper said.

According to Choski, the turnout proved insignificant due to a lack of event advertising, and therefore, students not being informed of the club’s existence.

The club’s schedule remains undecided yet, but will be set soon. Students with an interest in computer science are highly encouraged to attend to learn further information about what the coding club is all about. Story by Taylor Morrison

Planning for the Future

Implementation of new Naviance program helps students plan for college

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n Sept. 2016 the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Guidance Department began signing students up for Naviance through Social Studies courses. The district purchased Naviance as a college preparation tool.

The software operates as a college and career planning tool that helps students organize their college planning process. It directs students on the right path, according to BRACE adviser Eunice Ramirez. The program acts as a database for all of the information students will gather throughout their four years of high school.

This process goes from the very general, such as interest inventories to determine what might be an appropriate career choice for one, to the very specific, where students will be able to apply to college through Naviance and request college transcripts to be sent to colleges.

The program allows students to look at videos of people working in a specific career they may be interested in. It shows the criteria needed for a particular school for an individual. Naviance provides opportunities for students to apply for scholarships. It will also match their tests

The Naviance homepage where students can then navigate to such features as a resume creator and a college panning organizer.

college plan, determines which parts and services are best suited for them.

“I think Naviance is a really comprehensive tool; there’s a whole lot there, so it will be as beneficial as students use it,” Guidance Director Terrence Sullivan said.

The Guidance Department experimented with implementing Naviance during the 2015-2016 school year, but rolled out the program to all grade levels in Sept. 2016. They plan to work over the next few years to continue to roll out the program and show students the tools available to them in their college planning process.

Each grade level is assigned to a specific guidance counselor, who works with students to get them signed up for the program. The department recommends students use Naviance to guide them in the right direction for college admissions.

“Naviance is a really handy tool, it may even be the key to success for many students. Naviance will lead to a bright future for many who actually use it frequently, ” Ramirez said. Story by

scores to schools within their reach.

“Naviance is a very helpful, and efficient source to me because I can compare my scores to other students who got into the colleges I would possibly want to attend, and that allows me to see if I would be eligible to go,” senior Kyle Wills said.

The program is intended to be used over the course of four years of high school because it will provide information all the way from freshmen year to senior year. It shows students what scores they need to get into a certain schools or what career may be the best option for them.

Depending on where students lie in their Jayden Beir

FlYing From The Nest

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fter serving as an Assistant Principal at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for over ten years, Lucille Flynn is leaving MSD at the end of the first semester.

“She will be missed dearly, but her impact is definitely for the greater good,” Principal Ty Thompson said.

Flynn has been promoted to join the Career and TechEducation Program (CTACE), which encompasses all of the engineering and different vocational programs in Broward County. The engineering programs happening at MSD stem from her work in this area.

She has been wanting to go to the

A MIT-y Club

he Launch Club, sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), aims to provide materials and support high school launch clubs and help foster entrepreneurial skills and mindsets for members. The club then uses those materials to help create startups that follow MIT’s standards.

The club strives to allow students to create businesses that satisfy a real life need in a new way. Students receive guidance so that they can properly pursue their interests in business and achieve success.

“I joined the club because I believe that it is important to learn skills such as handling finance, working together and accomplishing hard work,” Financial Lead Simon Hoo said.

“I am the Financial Lead of the club.

I keep track of club funds and also do general work to better the club, such as keeping all the students informed and making sure that everyone does all of their work.”

The club generally meets once a week on Wednesdays in room 1231 right after school ends.

However, it may change due to conflicting schedules.

Club members arrive at meetings determined to follow through with their ideas and create companies of their own.

“I enjoy the club meetings and think it is a great opportunity. I was inspired by a good school who had the club, and I wanted to bring the idea to Douglas. I am always determined to accomplish my ideas,” President Zachary Huang said.

The latest project that the club created was the elevator pitch, a short video sent to MIT that contained the first ideas for creating the start-ups.

Members of the club feel confident about their project and its future applications.

“I am excited to present our elevator pitch, since the future business idea relates to sound, I think our project is a perfect idea and a great start,” Hoo said.

The launch provides forums and conferences to members. They also offer a final mentorship and pitch event that is held at MIT for teams that become finalists. Story by Tara

Gaines

Assistant Principal Lucille Flynn accepts district level promotion

district level for awhile, according to Thompson.

“It’s sad in a lot of ways because I’ve been here for ten years, and I’ve made good friends with all my collegues, with the teachers, with the assistant principals, with all the people in the office, but it is very exciting because now I have

opportunities to help other schools and other students across the district,” Flynn said.

With her move, she will try create a larger impact on the school district bringing CTACE programs to all of the middle and high schools in the county.

Story by Einav Cohen and Tori Rosenthal

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Marjory’s mosaics T NAHS members create mosaics for Marjory’s Garden

he Marjory’s Garden project enables students in environmental science and biology classes to get a hands on learning experience by working together to create a garden behind the school’s 900 building. Every Saturday morning, the garden club meets and adds rocks, plants and soil to the land. This project has united clubs, students and teachers together, including MSD’s chapter of National Art Honor Society (NAHS).

As the next step of the project, members of NAHS are creating garden mosaics.

These art pieces aim to bring art and nature together, while maintaining an appealing visual effect on a beautiful addition to the school.

To pay for this effort, members of NAHS painted model buildings in a competition at the Coral Springs Safety Town. NAHS won a $150 gift card to Hobby Lobby from the contest. Members of the club voted to use that money toward the mosaics’ construction. Donations of scrap tile, glass and colorful stone from unfinished houses, junk yards and simply unwanted scraps will

all be utilized.

Of the 25 members in NAHS, about half signed up to work on the mosaics.

While the estimated time of completion remains unknown, the project will carry on well into 2017. The lengthy time frame results from the long process in which tiles are created. Every individual tile will be designed from a club or class theme logo, such as “Mrs. Orilio’s Environmental Science Class.”

The NAHS participants first sketch out an idea of each designed logo on paper.

With the completed sketches, NAHS begins constructing the mosaic tiles, intending for the shape and size of each tile to vary. After completion, each tile takes about two weeks to dry. Currently, there are four garden beds finished and ready for the tiles.

NAHS Sponsor Lauren Rosa works alongside Marjory Garden Club Sponsor Kyle Jeter, who works on the garden with club members every Saturday morning to ensure it will be ready for the mosaic to be installed. Rosa first established the idea of mosaics for the garden when she heard about the garden’s creation.

“We want to spread appreciation of art to others, promote joy and harmonious living through art and to beautify the

Set in Stone. NAHS Sponsor Lauren Rosa purchased different tile packages so that NAHS members will be able to pick and choose from a variety of the colorful pieces to put into their mosaic creations. Photo by Amy Scarlata

campus,” Rosa said.

NAHS members eagerly await the final product of the mosaic.

“Art has always been my passion,” senior Sara Canola said. “I also love nature and the outdoors, so this mixture of mosaics, and the garden is perfect for

people like me in NAHS.” Through the creation of a mosaic, NAHS and Garden Club members plan for the installation of a permanent educational joy, one that will last for years, even after all of the participants graduate. Story by Amy Scarlata

Harvest Helpers F or the past 10 years, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students have participated in the Harvest Drive. The Harvest Drive is a nonprofit organization that provides a complete Thanksgiving meal and a week’s worth of groceries to struggling Broward County families for Thanksgiving. About 10,000 items or more are donated to the Harvest Drive every year.

Student Government Sponsor Danielle Driscoll organizes the Harvest Drive at MSD. The goal of MSD Harvest Drive

Eagles Give Back. Junior Julia Cordover prepares to transport Harvest Drive items to Westglades Middle School. “SGA collected can goods for the Harvest Drive, and it was so amazing how many canned goods we were able to collect,” Cordover said. “It was such a rewarding feeling being able to package the items, knowing they would go straight to families who could not afford food during Thanksgiving time.” Photo by Kyra Parrow

efforts is to provide meals and food to 150 families of five for Thanksgiving.

There are 15 distribution locations in Broward County where volunteers hand out provisions to families in need.

Items donated at MSD were transferred to Westglades Middle School and Coconut Creek High School to be sorted and distributed to the community. Items donated were required to be nonperishable and in plastic containers. Glass containers were not allowed.

“We collect at Douglas, then go on to transfer it to Westglades. We are also a benefactor school for Coconut Creek High School, which is a distribution center,” Driscoll said. “We have two different Harvest Drives going on at once, one for Westglades and one for Coconut Creek, and then we divided the items between each school” Donations were collected through school clubs and organizations, as well as at the Homecoming pep rally. As students came in, they were able to drop off the required Harvest Drive items.

This was a way for a large portion of the student body to make an impact on our community.

“The Harvest Drive is such a large undertaking. It’s a great project because it not only helps our school, but our community because the food that comes in goes back to our families,” Driscoll said.

According to Driscoll, clubs have been required to participate in this school-wide service project for the past three years.

All clubs are required to participate in at least one community service project each quarter, in order to stay in good standing.

Clubs that do not fulfill the minimum requirements face probationary status andor disbandment. Student Government has offered one school-wide opportunity each quarter to assist clubs with this requirement, including the Harvest Drive.

“It’s a way to hold clubs accountable.

Students are really acknowledging the fact that this isn’t something you just start for your resume. It really needs to benefit Stoneman Douglas as a whole,” Driscoll said.

Since all MSD clubs were required to participate in donating items, each club had the same requirements to donate items from the provided needs list. The list contains 78 items, which include food and hygiene products for a family of five.

In the beginning, there was some frustration amongst smaller clubs because they had more trouble getting enough supplies. However, they found a solution and teamed up together to make sure they all made an impact and participated in this project. Larger clubs also provided help to the smaller clubs.

“I had no problem with smaller clubs coming together to support one family,”

Harvest Drive is a local Serves 2,200 Broward charity founded in County families 1992 each year

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Provides Thanksgiving meal and groceries for one week

Clubs give back to community through Harvest Drive

Driscoll said. “It wasn’t a matter of how many clubs participated, but rather the fact that all the clubs came together in acknowledging the fact that there’s a need for this in our community and we reached our goal.”

The Gay-Straight Alliance joined with PAWS and Book Club to collect items for the Harvest Drive. Gay-Straight Alliance Sponsor Diane Wolk-Rogers believes that recognizing the problems in the community and finding a way to fix them is important.

“I think the fact that we could team up with other clubs was fun,” Wolk-Rogers said. “I don’t think it’s a matter of keeping count of what people contributed; it’s the thought that counts, and that is appreciated.”

PAWS Club Secretary Emily Melamed, believes that it is important to take part in the Harvest Drive, as it is a way for students to united and use their abilities to help others.

“We’ve learned to take advantage of groups of students together for a similar cause, which is essentially what clubs are, and come together for something very important. When there’s a common goal, it unites us the most,” Melamed said.

Ultimately, the students at MSD collected enough items to help approximately 100 families. Story by Anna Dittman

150 area schools, Local Panthers hockey public and private, fans donated 500 participate turkeys

MSD donated enough items to help 100 families

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Marijuana Mandate F Florida passes medical marijuana amendment

Floridians voted on Amendment 2 for the first time in 2014. The amendment failed to pass by merely 2 percent.

Proponents modified the initiative for lorida became one of the three the 2016 election, indicating the illnesses states–along with North Dakota and Arkansas–to legalize medical eligible to be treated with medical marijuana. marijuana on Nov. 8. According “The wording of the amendment in to the New York Times, 9.1 million 2014 was unclear and probably caused people voted, passing the Amendment 2 voters to be weary about voting yes,” with an overwhelming 71 percent. The senior citizen voter Marian Cohen said. amendment only needed 60 percent to “There was also so much influence from pass. the media, I think more people would’ve There are currently 28 states that allow some form of marijuana legislation, voted yes without these impressions.”

2.6 million Floridians voted against eight of which have legalized recreational the amendment in the 2016 decision. marijuana use.

A common belief of voters is that the The amendment specifies that only people with certain debilitating illnesses introduction of medical marijuana in Florida could pave the way for the would have access to the substance. authorization of recreational marijuana.

These illnesses include cancer, epilepsy, “I think most people believe the glaucoma, HIV and AIDS, PTSD, ALS, legalization of medical marijuana can lead Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and to recreational marijuana being legalized,” multiple sclerosis. An estimated 450,000 adult voter Zerlina Kaplan said. “People people qualify for a medical marijuana are afraid of the consequences for that.” prescription in Florida.

Others fear the uncertainty of health “A lot of people who are in repercussions due to the use of cannabis. excruciating pain from various diseases According to the National Institute have an alternative to some of the on Drug Abuse, marijuana contains medicine that they are being given,” senior Matthew Gibbons said. “Marijuana carcinogenic combustion products, but is a really good alternative for pain relief, evidence of whether or not marijuana can cause lung cancer remains inconclusive. and it can even minimize tremors for “Marijuana contains more than 400 people with Parkinson’s disease.”

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chemical compounds,” pain management specialist Andrew Goldberg said. “The medical community doesn’t really know yet how these chemical compounds will affect people in the long term, there just haven’t been enough studies on it.”

As reported by Medical News Today, THC–an active Growing Green. Elyse Jones waters marijuana clones at the Haringredient in cannabis– borside Health Center medical marijuana dispensary on May 14, aids patients through 2015, in San Jose, Calif. Photo courtesy of LiPo Ching, Bay Area pain relief. However, the News Group/MCT Campus regulations. Coral Springs also voted to narcotic does not completely alleviate pain; it helps make pain more managable. pass a 180-day moratorium.

Amendment 2 will go into effect “There are certain components within on Jan. 3, 2017. The Department of marijuana that can aid in relieving pain, Health then has until July 2017 to write reducing seizures or whatever the case regulations for the sale and cultivation may be, where pharmaceuticals are not of cannabis. In October 2017, doctors will always as effective in providing relief,” grant identification cards to qualifying psychology teacher Ronit Reoven said. patients.

Several South Florida cities passed It is difficult to predict the future temporary prohibitions on the sale of the marijuana industry in Florida. of medical marijuana for the coming Marijuana is a growing industry months. According to The Sun Sentinel, throughout the country; more than half Boca Raton and Deerfield Beach are of states have legalized medical and/ banning dispensaries and treatment centers until they can evaluate the impact or recreational marijuana. Story by Carly on the community and determine zoning Novell

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Teachers vote in block schedule for 2017-2018 school year

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n October 2015, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School teachers considered changing to a proposed 4X4 A/B block schedule. However, the vote failed to pass, and MSD maintained its seven-period schedule. Since then, implementing block schedule has been brewing for almost a year after 21 out of the 30 Broward County high schools made the choice to switch last year.

In order to pass, 80 percent of the faculty had to participate in the vote and 66 2/3 of those teachers had to vote in favor of the A/B block. On Nov. 16, teachers decided the fate of the block.

Eighty percent of the teachers voted in favor of the block schedule for both the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years.

With the proposed 4X4 A/B block schedule there will be four alternating 90-minute classes each day with a personalization period added in to make the schedule consist of eight periods in total between the two days. The A and B blocks will alternate every day, which will give students an extra night to finish their homework. The personalization

period provides students with 90 minutes every other day, which they can use to do homework or study.

Lunch times will also be increased by ten minutes from the usual 35 minutes, which will give students more time to eat and socialize with their friends.

In addition, the new schedule gives students eight minutes between periods rather than six. This will help students who have to travel long distances across the school between classes and give them more time between classes to use the bathroom.

With the new 90 minute class periods, students also get the opportunity to learn more during class than they could with the current 50 minute schedule. “[The block schedule] is a good idea, at my old school I had it and it was easier and less stressful and also gave me time to soak in what I learned,” sophomore Erin Kaeppel said.

Although the new schedule offers multiple benefits such as more time for homework, longer lunch periods and a 90-minute personalization period, some

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students have criticized the new schedule because of its longer class times.

“There are good things and bad things about the new schedule, but I think it’ll be hard to sit in some classes for 90 minutes straight without getting bored or off task,” sophomore Alexandria Anglade said.

Some specific subjects may be harder to teach in the longer time frame than others. Teachers will have to encourage students to pay attention in class as well as possibly change their lesson planning to fit into the new schedule.

“Some teachers may struggle keeping up with the lesson for 90 minutes straight, and it will be harder in band because it may mess up our schedule and rehearsals,” sophomore Micheal Robb said.

The block schedule reduces instructional time from 300 minutes to 270 minutes. It also increases teacher planning time from 50 minutes per day to 90 minutes per day.

Whether this new block schedule becomes a welcome change or a regrettable mistake is yet to be seen, but it

will remain in place for at least two school years.

“A lot of people have been saying negative things about the block schedule, but I think it will work,” junior Hugo Carneiro said, “I don’t think it’s to going to change that much [in our school].”

Should the schedule prove unsuccessful, teachers would have to vote during the 2018-2019 school year to change it.

“I think it’s going to be a learning experience,” math teacher Kathryn Gilliam said. “It’s going to be tough to get used to it, but I think that after we get the kinks out and everything, people will get used to it.”

The new schedule may be hard for students and teachers to adapt to, but the it will not be a change that MSD will have to make alone. As of the 2017-2018 school year, 29 out of the 30 high schools in Broward County have adopted this schedule. Only time will tell if the block schedule was a mistake, or if it will end up benefiting students and teachers. Story by Ryan LoFurno and Jordan Fisher

New 4X4 A/B Block Bell Schedule “A” Day “B” Day 7:40 a.m.–9:10 a.m.

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10:48 a.m.–11:27 a.m.

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around the world Spanish Honor Society hosts its annual Multicultural Show to celebrate cultural diversity

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he widely anticipated Multicultural Show brought almost a full house on the night of the performance.

The show exhibited the cultures of countries from around the world through traditional dances, contemporary dances, singing and poetry.

People lined up for tickets to support family members and friends in hopes of experiencing a night of entertainment and cultural awareness.

“I’m here to see my friends performing in the show and to see the production that many of my classmates worked so hard to put together,” sophomore Alex Han said.

Parts of the show were performed for Marjory Stoneman Douglas students earlier in the day during second and third period. However, performers and staffers suggested that people come to the evening show on Dec. 16 to experience the full program for just five dollars.

“I’m looking forward to seeing the Ladies of Destiny because during school I saw them and they were really good and coordinated,” junior Darius Trotman said before the evening show.

The members in the crowd cheered for their favorite countries and were exposed to a variety of cultures.

Represented countries included Argentina, Colombia, Haiti, Jamaica, China and many others.

Students and families displayed acts of nationalism by bringing their countries’ flags and cheering for their dances.

The show took off with a flamenco dance and two live guitarists. It gradually included other nations and performances such as belly dancing from the Middle East, tango from Argentina, bachata from Dominican Republic, tambores from Venezuela, salsa from Puerto Rico and cumbia from Colombia.

One particularly notable

performance was the dragon dance, which incorporated contemporary hits like Juju on that Beat and Gangnam Style. What started off as a traditional Chinese dragon dance with a drummer transformed into four dragons dancing to American pop hits.

The show integrated other traditional dances with American pop culture. The performance representing India used the music from a popular American song “Lean On,” but replaced the English lyrics with Hindi lyrics.

Instead of the usual black suits with various skirts and dresses, this year’s show included a diverse collection of traditional dresses and costumes bringing much more color and life to the 2016 show when compared to previous years.

Performers like sophomore Daniela Menescal feel that the Multicultural Show has brought many students closer together.

“It brought me closer to my friends and all the hard work paid off,” Menescal said. “Since I performed last year, I wasn’t as nervous on stage.”

Senior Luciany Capra, current president of MSD’s Spanish Club, performed in her first Multicultural Show freshman year and noted her progressive love and appreciation for different cultures.

“I truly hope the audience embraces the show’s message that despite our differences and problems,” said Capra. “We are all a community and should love and respect one another. There is so much conflict and controversy in the world fueled by intolerance, but the truth is that we are more alike than different.”

Raising cultural awareness and spreading tolerance rather than hate is the main theme for each year’s show.

Spanish Club received much help from Spanish Honor Society, Drama Club and Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church to spread this message. Story by Christy Ma

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There is so much conflict and controversy in the world fueled by intolerance, but the truth is that we are more alike than different.

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Passionate Partners. Juniors Mariam Ramires and Kaiel Barcellos perform an elegant Tango for the Argentina segment of the show. “We came as strangers, became friends and left as a little family,” Barcellos said. “I really liked it, and I can’t wait to do it next year.” Photo by Kyra Parrow

Power Pose.

Sophomore Daniela Menescal smiles as she dances along to the Venezuelan song, “Guarapita.” “It brought me closer to my friends and all the hard work paid off,” Menescal said. “Since I performed last year, I wasn’t as nervous on stage.” Photo by Kyra Parrow

Design by Lauren Newman All Together Now. The whole cast of the Multicultural Show comes together at the end of the performance to rejoice in the success in the show and get recognition from the audience. Photo

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Move to the Beat. Junior Odadson Joseph dances to a hip hop song. “It’s always a good feeling dancing; it’s what I do,” Joseph said. Photo by Kyra Parrow

Do the Twist. Junior Fabianna Gaskin and the rest of the Middle Eastern dancers perform a belly dancing routine. “My experience in the multicultural [show] was unforgettable because this is my first year studying here in the United States,” Gaskin said. “Dancing in the multicultural [show] helped me make new friends.” Photo by Kyra Parrow

Clap Along. Junior Shannon Moise performs with the Ladies of Destiny step team. “It’s so much fun to see Mrs. Garcia and meet all these new different people,” Moises said. Photo by Kyra

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Hats on, Arms out. Junior Ali Gomez, sophomore Santiago Lozano and senior Valeria Dos Santos represent Colombia in thier traditional Hispanic dance.

“It was an incredible experience. It was like nothing I’ve ever done before, Dos Santos said. “I created the most amazing friends throughout the show. We may just be kids but we managed to pull off an amazing show.”

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Have you seen a T.V. show or character that has impacted you and correctly represented you?

hen it comes to racial portrayal in films and television, Hollywood has always underrepresented minorities.

According to the Comprehensive Annenberg Report on Diversity in Entertainment, only 28.3 percent of all speaking characters portray underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities, which measures below the proportion in the United States population (37.9 percent).

Further, even when minorities are shown, they are stereotyped in their roles. According to Fusion, Kent State University’s magazine, 69 percent of maids in television shows, movies or plays have been portrayed by a Hispanic women.

“I hate it when most television shows have like a ‘novelty Latina’ and all of those girls end up being shown in the same way,” sophomore Ana Solano said. “I’ve never really seen my culture being portrayed very accurately. All of the Spanish women on shows tend to just be loud, or maids, or provocative and sexualized, and that doesn’t represent my culture at all. In fact, I feel like it degrades it.”

At Hollywood award shows, including the Oscars or the Emmys, many people of color remain underrepresented as well. At the 2016 Oscar Awards, the Academy nominated only white actors for the top four categories for the second year in a row, which before 2015 hadn’t happened since 1998. This led to a backlash, found as a trending social media hashtag #OscarsSoWhite in response, and a controversial award season overall.

But how can people of color get nominated for awards if they are not given opportunities for roles in the first place? According to Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), roughly three-quarters (73.1 percent) of the actors in the top 100 films of 2014 were white, and only 17 of those movies featured a non-white lead.

This problem is in part caused by movies giving roles of people of other races to white people, a concept known as “whitewashing.”

This prevalent issue continues in many movies, especially recently, with white actors playing Asian characters in movies such as “Aloha,” the upcoming “Absolutely Fabulous,” “The Sands of Time,” and “The Last Airbender.” In each of these films, and so many more, the characters demean people of color by giving cultured roles to those not of that race or ethnicity.

Much like race, different sexual orientations face difficulty with representation in the entertainment industry and only very recently found itself represented in films and television.

Even so, that portrayal scarcely exists.

Television shows often kill off LGBT characters, specifically in the lesbian community. When the lesbian character Poussey Washington on Netflix’s “Orange is the Black” and popular lesbian character Lexa died by the hands of her father figure on the CW’s “The 100,” the lesbian community fought back on this trope with boycotts

character that has really impacted “ The me is Lito Rodriguez from ‘Sense 8.’

He impacted LGBT people in today’s society and members of his own society by bravely coming out to inspire those around him.

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Hollywood attempts to rectify dismal portrayal of minorities

against the shows and awareness of this injustice on television throughout social media. This trope is known as the “Bury Your Gays” trope. The website Autostraddle found that of 383 lesbian or bisexual characters on American television from 1976 to the present, 95 died, 76 continued on air, and only 30 achieved happy endings.

Efforts to properly represent characters of all minorities continue today. Television shows on networks of all kinds portray their characters more consciously, including Netflix’s “Luke Cage” which includes an African-American protagonist and an almost entirely African-American group of supporting characters.

The Fox show “Empire,” also contains an almost entirely black cast. Many of their viewers find that this cast specifically portrays their culture properly, because while some shows might provide representation, the producers and writers riddle the show inaccurate or offensive stereotypes.

According to Fox, 62 percent of the “Empire’s” audience aged 18 to 49—the group network TV advertisers target most heavily—are AfricanAmerican.

“I feel like we [as African Americans] are underrepresented, but we’re slowly being highlighted more and more,” said sophomore student Tyah Roberts, “And the best part is that we’re being shown in a non-stereotypical way, unlike the usual ‘loud and sassy’ caricature that I’m used to seeing on TV. I definitely love to watch shows with a mostly black cast because it just feels more relatable to me, and that’s not to say I don’t watch shows with white people in it because that’s basically impossible, but it’s refreshing to see someone that looks like me on a TV screen.”

Just as those of different races find new sources of representation today, the LGBT community makes progress with each new show that includes those of that community. The critically acclaimed, popular Netflix show “Sense8,” which includes a transgender woman, a lesbian, a gay man and supporting characters of all ethnicities, races and backgrounds symbolizes the LGBT community’s progress. Network television shows recently added LGBT characters to many of their shows, including the CW Network’s “Supergirl” and “The 100.”

“I feel sad and uncomfortable that there are people like me not getting represented today,” said senior member of the LGBT community Nick Fernandez. “I feel like movies and television shows have a lot to benefit from having diversity, like a lot of more viewers that will watch it because they see themselves.”

Evidently, the Hollywood movie and television industry needs to improve in accurate representation of the minorities that make up the melting pot that epitomizes the U.S., as well as other parts of the world. Still, the progress made already shines in the new, groundbreaking shows that intrigue and capture people of all ethnicities, races, genders and sexualities. Story by Rebecca Schneid

be honest, I haven’t really seen “aTocharacter on a T.V. show that I’ve

felt really showed my culture well. It’s really hard to find a show that portrays Hispanics in a correct and positive light in mainstream media.

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Students abuse pharmaceuticals to maximize efficiency for school work

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The stimulant, which must be s a junior, balancing five prescribed a doctor, is produced in two AP classes, preparing for standardized tests and playing forms–instant release (Adderall IR) and varsity soccer, Tyler* typically extended release (Adderall XR). Adderall XR bestows prolonged relief for up to 12 manages only three hours of sleep each hours. In contrast, the effects of Adderall night.

IR only linger for about four to six hours.

His story is similar to most While Adderall IR is manufactured overscheduled and overwhelmed high school and college students, who find that in the form of a tablet and maintains a there just aren’t enough hours in the day rate of 100 percent immediate release, Adderall XR comes in a capsule, has a to get what they need done. For Tyler, relief came in the form of a small blue pill 50 percent release rate and a 50 percent recognized under its brand name, Adderall.

After Adderall was prescribed to his sister by a doctor for her hyperactivity, Tyler began to illegally use the drug because it helped him to stay awake all night and get delayed release rate.

The amphetamines and his work done. Tyler is not alone. dextroamphetamine contained in “I’ve been sacrificing sleep for my Adderall work together to alter the schoolwork for years now,” Tyler said. natural substances in the brain. They “But with junior year comes more work do so by mimicking the actions of than ever, and at the beginning of this year I found myself just not being able to the neurotransmitters epinephrine, keep up anymore. Taking Adderall allows norepinephrine and dopamine.

Dopamine brings a rush of pleasure me to maximize every hour that I have. I to the body while epinephrine triggers get my work done much faster since it’s acuteness and clarity. Norepinephrine so easy for me to focus.” allows neurons to communicate According to a 2012 review in effectively, prolonging the effect of the the journal “Brain and Behavior,” drug. The result is a heightened level non-prescription Attention Deficit of alertness and ability to focus. In an Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) environment where the workload seems medications are the second most used all but endless and there is always more illicit drugs on college campuses, right behind marijuana–with Adderall leading to be completed, a quick fix to power through can seem very tempting. as the most commonly used brand.

“For a lot of people, focusing in school Adderall is a combination of can be difficult so they turn to pills like amphetamine and dextroamphetamine Adderall to help,” senior Julia Sherman with a chemical makeup similar said. “As we progress through high school to methamphetamine and and take harder classes, I unfortunately Methylenedioxymethamphetamine see more of my classmates relying on it.

(MDMA), also known as ecstasy.

I have so many friends who don’t even It’s prescribed to about 2.5 million Americans with ADHD and has been used sleep during the week anymore–they just take Adderall and push through all of to it since its arrival on the market in their work.”

1996. *Names indicated were changed to protect students’ anonymity

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Adderall Abuse

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Bad reactions are common, and there are too many side effects to the pill. This past year, I went off of the pill for a week, but when I went back on, I was awake for 50 hours straight.

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Photo illustration by Liam Hutton In addition to the workload of the regular school week, for high school students looking to pursue a college education upon graduating from high school, achieving a satisfactory score on the SAT is vital. Because of this heightened pressure to do well, many students find themselves turning to non-prescribed medications in the hopes of increasing their scores. Senior Brian* used Adderall the third time that he took the ACT in order to increase his score.

“I took the test twice before and I could never get through the reading comprehension section in the time allotted,” Brian said. “I took Adderall on the third time, and I finished the section

without any issue. My hands couldn’t stop shaking, but I had complete clarity reading those passages. Everything just made total sense.”

The side effects of Adderall range from nervousness, headaches and insomnia to psychosis and even sudden cardiac arrest.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) categorizes Adderall as a Schedule II controlled substance, alongside heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and oxycodone because of its high potential for abuse and dependency. Once the drug is taken often, the user develops a tolerance, requiring a higher dose each time to get the desired result.

The long term risk of psychological

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and physical dependence is that users may come to find that they do not feel they can function without it. Schedule II substances are classified by the DEA as having a high potential for abuse.

“I’ve been prescribed ADHD medication since early childhood,” senior Sarah Hale said. “As I’ve gotten older, especially in the past few years, I’ve definitely seen an increase in people asking me for my medication.

What people don’t understand is that I can’t just give it out. Bad reactions are common, and there are too many side effects to the pill. This past year, I went off of the pill for a week, but when I went back on, I was awake for 50 hours

straight.”

A 2016 study in the “Journal of Clinical Psychiatry” found that non-medical use of Adderall has increased by 67.1 percent and emergency room visits related to the drug by 155.9 percent.

Despite the risks, only 2 percent of undergraduates in a National Center for Biotechnology Information Study categorized Adderall as “very dangerous.”

The students surveyed felt it was more of “a study tool,” proving that not only are student acknowledgments of Adderall’s health dangers restricted, but so is their understanding of its legality.

For some, obtaining pills from friends gives off the distorted illusion of

increased safety as opposed to getting pills from dealers.

“The fact that it’s illegal to obtain without prescription honestly has never crossed my mind,” Brian said. “It’s so easy to get that I’ve never gotten nervous about paying for it. I don’t think anyone I know that has taken it does. Students speak of it so calmly. It’s almost like it has become the normal thing to do before walking into a standardized test.”

The attitudes of students towards Adderall use is seemingly unconcerned and indifferent since the drug is widely used for studying and schoolwork.

Many are unaware of the legal risks of possessing Adderall without a

prescription or in distributing their own Adderall perscriptions.

If you are caught with a single Adderall pill without a prescription, you have committed a felony and could go to prison for up to five years. In the state of Florida, possession of a controlled substance such as Adderall is considered a third degree felony, which carries a penalty of 5 years in jail and a $5000 fine.

The state of Florida also intends to prosecute any individual who possesses a controlled substance with an intent to distribute it. Drug trafficking is prosecuted as a first degree felony, which has a penalty of 30 years in jail and a $10,000 fine. Story by Alexa Kravitz

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Students experience dating violence, abuse and trauma

ccording to the National Coalition Against Dating Violence, nearly 1.5 million high school students in the United States are physically, sexually or emotionally abused by dating partners every year.

1.5 million.

That’s 1 out of every 10 high school students in the entire country. So, statistically speaking, that means that if you know of five couples, one of them is likely to include an abused partner.

Broward County is no exception. A districtwide survey in 2015 reinforced this statistic, finding that out of all students surveyed, 9.8 percent of them reported experiencing dating violence and relationship-related sexual abuse in the year prior, with a markedly higher percentage for women affected than men. This is an issue that affects us all–students, teachers and administration alike–and yet it is an issue that often times goes unacknowledged and undiscussed.

And yes, it does happen at our school.

“When someone tells you enough times that

you’re worthless, you start to believe it,” *Jane said. “I think that’s probably the worst part of it.

It’s not even the hurting or the name calling or the cheating, it’s the fact that he would still make me feel like a terrible person or that it was my fault when he did those things. He would tell me that he loved me, and that I was ungrateful for all that he did. It’s a special kind of torture–learning to hate yourself more and more, until you don’t even care who you are.”

Young girls aged 16-24 experience about three times the national average of dating violence by their partner. Since adolescence is the time when teenagers grow the most emotionally and mentally, the people around them influence them greatly as they develop and experience things for the first time. When one’s first experience with relationships is physical and mental abuse and anxiety, it is devastating to the growth of the victim.

“We’ve had incidents here in the past where student relationships had become violent–with one being abusive to the other, or even both,”

*Names indicated were changed to protect students’ anonymity

Vice Principal Winfred Porter said. “It’s always a difficult predicament, but it’s something that we as administrators and teachers are trained to look for and properly deal with.”

Every year, Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) mandates that all of its employees go through a dating violence training course, where they are shown how to spot, address and manage the issue. They are given the “look-fors” to identify unhealthy or unsafe relationships, so that teachers and administrators can help students– both actively dating and not–understand what a healthy relationship truly is. According to Porter, examples of such identifiers include erratic conduct, argumentative interaction and overbearing and overprotective actions.

Administrators also must punish perpetrating students according to the district’s Discipline Matrix, which does not explicitly acknowledge dating violence, but does regard the main aspects of it: harassment, verbal threats, battery, physical and sexual abuse and rape–all of which are treated as extremely serious offenses.

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Effects of Dating Violence

Those who are in abusive relationships are more likely to abuse alchohol and other substances

Dating violence in student relationships leads to an increased risk for suicidal behavior

Students experience increased stress when in violent relaationships, that can lead to worse grades

It Happens

3 Main Types

Physical 1 in 11

Emotional 1 in 5

Sexual 1 in 3

Everywhere

Dating abuse is a controlling behavior in which a partner uses the relationship to gain power over the other partner

80% of Girls

continue dating their abuser

1 in 3 high school students have been in an abusive relationship Source: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

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Only

67%

of adolescents who were abused in a relationship tell someone

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Gender Doesn’t Matter

1 in 4 men have been victims of physical violence and abuse by an intimate partner, and 5.1 million men have reported being stalked

Yet, while serious steps are taken

by BPCS administrators in reaction to such behavior, that does not stop it from happening at the student level.

To address this issue, each year, all of the school’s English teachers show their classes a video on dating violence and abuse so that students know what it looks like, how to report it and how to get out of such relationships.

“It’s really important for us to teach these kids how to handle their problems calmly and appropriately,” Porter said, “in order to show them what it means to have a healthy, safe and loving relationship.”

The 2015 district-wide survey also showed that out of the just under 1,400 students who participated, about 6 percent of students reported that they had been “physically forced to have sexual intercourse when they did not want to.” In other words, these students reported that they have been sexually assaulted.

In addition, freshman, sophomore and junior girls all reported this happening more to them by varying (though still

small) margins, while only in the senior group did boys show a slightly higher percentage.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), someone that is a victim of dating violence is more likely to perform poorly in school, binge drink and smoke, become pregnant, contract an STD, attempt suicide, feel hopeless and depressed, develop a negative body image and enter into violent adult relationships.

“The lasting effects of abuse are many and varied,” said Aimee Wood, Prevention Specialist at the Diversity, Prevention and Intervention Department of Broward County Public Schools. “But the biggest concern for me is that over a person’s lifetime, even if they change partners, on average whether abused or an abuser, people tend to not change this learned pattern of relationship behavior, so unhealthy relationships can start early, but last a lifetime.”

While this cycle of abuse is hard to break, effective ways to survive and heal

1 in 3 women, mostly between the ages of 1824 years old, have been victims of physical violence and abuse by an intimate partner

from it do exist.

“The most important thing is to remove oneself from the situation and be surrounded by a caring, non-judgmental support system,” said local marriage and family therapist Dawn Kravitz. “The victim should have someone help them reach into their positive side and someone to teach them positive self talk, whether that be a professional or a relative. This way, slowly but surely, they can open up again and heal.”

According to Wood, there are also ways to prevent the violence from happening in the first place.

“The key to the reduction of dating violence is the teaching of social and emotional skills early and throughout the course of students’ lives. To have healthy [relationships] we need to know how to manage our emotions, deal with conflict in a healthy way, and examine our biases in regards to gender role stereotypes,” Wood said.

The Diversity, Prevention and Intervention Department, a part of the

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Broward County Public School System, is one of many organizations that aims to help students with such problems they face. They provide counselors and services for students who are victoms of dating violence and sexual abuse. Additionally, they provide programs promoting tolerance, non-violence and general peer counseling. For students seeking assistance, they can be reached at (754) 321-1650.

There are many resources available at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as well. School Psychologist Audrey Wong and Social Worker Marianne Dubin provide an oncampus support system. Students can report dating violence to a teacher or a school administrator.

Students can also anonymously report incidents to the BCPS Special Investigative Unit (SIU). SIU can be reached by phone at (754) 321-0911, by text at CRIMES 274637 (begin message with SBBC), by email at school911@browardschools.com or by anonymous tip form at http://www. broward.k12.fl.us/siu/ Story by Amit Dadon and Rebecca Schneid

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Testing Tension J

ane entered the silent calculus classroom on a regular Thursday morning with a Scantron test glaring back at her. Nervousness, tension and uneasiness surged through her body as she tried to recall all the information she studied so hard to retain.

With emotions barging her mind, causing her to lose control of her calm and collected thoughts, she scored much lower than what she hoped and prepared for.

Millions of teenagers in the United States just like Jane experience test anxiety. It manifests in students and is usually not diagnosed until middle or high school.

Students at Marjory Stoneman Dougla High School experience and show symptoms of test anxiety. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), causes of anxiety are fear of failure, lack of preparation and poor test history.

Jane*, a student at MSD, was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Anxiety. This means that her brain has an imbalance of serotonin, a chemical neurotransmitter that affects many things such as one’s mood.

People who suffer from anxiety disorders or depression have low levels of serotonin.

“Anxiety affects everyone’s lives differently,” Jane said.

“For me, it gives me constant worry and nervousness. I have trouble going up to people, taking tests and doing many other things that the average person wouldn’t normally have trouble doing. It constantly causes me to overthink and overanalyze everything that happens to me.”

Teenagers spend hours studying for what seems like an endless stream of tests and quizzes, some finding their efforts wasted upon receiving their scores.

Along with the uncertainty of the results, many individuals have experienced sleep deprivation due to the invested time in homework, clubs, sports, work and social obligations.

“Florida public school students have become little more than ‘test drones’

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being bombarded with an array of standardized high stakes tests which eat up as much as 45 school days per year,” Thomas James, a spokesman for the Florida Teachers Association and a MiamiDade history teacher, said in an article in The Miami Herald.

According to The Sun-Sentinel, officials at Okeeheelee Middle School in South Florida found that half of the 180 days in the school year were used for standardized tests or district-required exams. This does not include the regular chapter or unit tests provided by teachers.

A calendar put up by officials of Okeeheelee Middle School displays the testing schedule of students. The months of October, January, February, April and May were almost completely filled with exams, attributing to the busy schedules of students and the rise in anxiety in the general school population.

“School definitely affects my anxiety,” Jane said. “The pressure of getting good grades and being a good student adds a lot of pressure. A lot of times, just doing work or being called on in class can be

High-stakes tests cause stress and anxiety for students

Under Pressure. MSD student bubbles in answers on a Scantron-based test. Photo

illustration by Christy Ma

before a test, I won’t do as well.”

Richard A. Friedman is a professor of clinical psychiatry and the director of the psychopharmacology clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, as well as an expert in the neurobiology and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders.

“I’ve treated many adults with various anxiety disorders, nearly all of whom trace the origin of the problem to their teenage years,” troublesome, because the feeling of doing Friedman wrote in an editorial for The New York Times. “They typically report an something wrong is scary sometimes. uneventful childhood rudely interrupted The amount of work we get is stressful, by adolescent anxiety. For many, the and stress just causes more anxiety and anxiety was inexplicable and came out of breakdowns.” nowhere.”

The constant pressure of doing well Test anxiety is a prevalent and pressing in school and extracurriculars along with mental illness in society. According to lack of sleep makes anxiety much worse data from the National Institute of Mental for teenagers and can cause physical Health, 30 percent of girls and 20 percent symptoms to develop. of boys between ages 12-17 have an These symptoms include headaches, anxiety disorder, which equal about 6.3 nausea and excessive sweating. Some of the more severe symptoms include light- million teens in the United States.

Experts from The Child Mind Institute headedness and panic attacks which may lead to shortness of breath and in extreme actually suspect that these statistics are on the low end, because many teens do cases, a heart attack. not make their disorders known to their “Testing anxiety is a big factor in the families and doctors. They found that scores of my test,” junior Julia Salomone said. “If I am feeling particularly anxious only 20 percent of teens with diagnosable

Testing anxiety is a big factor in the scores of my test. If I am feeling particularly anxious before a test, I won’t do as well.

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anxiety disorders have pursued treatment.

“I have known that I have anxiety for almost all my life, but I was officially diagnosed about a year ago,” Jane said.

“You have to speak to a psychologist and/or a psychiatrist, and they would diagnose you. My anxiety was starting to get increasingly bad last year, so I decided to start therapy, and that was when I was diagnosed.”

Teens just like Jane usually discover their test anxiety in middle or high school.

The increase in schoolwork and rigorous classes contribute to the rise in anxiety detection.

Although many students suffer from test anxiety, there are many ways to combat it. West Virginia University suggests that anxiety comes from a student’s doubt in readiness and preparation and according to them, one way to prevent this is simply studying before the day of the test.

Other ways to prevent test anxiety suggested by the ADAA include maintaining a positive attitude, practicing relaxation techniques like taking deep breaths and staying healthy through exercise and normal eating habits.

There are many resources and tips available to help students fight test anxiety. Story by Christy Ma *Names indicated were changed to protect students’ anonymity

Standardized Statisticss 1. How many Americans does General Anxiety Disorder affect?

A 6.8 million B 4.7 million C 2.1 million

2. How many MSD students get less than seven hours of sleep on the average night?

A 40% B 60% C 80%

3. How many tests/quizzes does the average MSD student take each week?

A 0-2 B 3-5 C 6-7

4. What percentage of grade school students suffer from severe effects of anxiety such as panic attacks?

A 5% B 11% C 18%

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A Dividing Action The foundation of affirmative action divides the pool of well qualified applicants

Deny Discrimination

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cross the country, millions of high school seniors deal with the extensive college application process and anxiously await notification that their top school accepted them. Although various factors and qualifications guide admissions into making decisions based on applicants, ample controversy and criticism emerged over schools using race as one of those factors. Affirmative action involves the action or policy of favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in relation to employment or education.

For over 48 years, affirmative action acted as a substantial component in the history of our nation’s education system as it caused a prolonged line of backlash as well as acclaim. President John F. Kennedy originally implemented affirmative action into government discretions during the 1960s as an aid to combat discrimination during the Civil Rights movement.

Affirmative action, although established with good intentions for enforcing diversity and equality in society, developed into a form of reverse

discrimination. The apparent faults in the system became evident in the ‘70s case of Allan Bakke, a white male rejected from medical school twice in a row while less qualified minority students got into the program.

This unfair system creates a custom where individual students’ hard work becomes irrelevant in the admissions process based on their race or ethnicity.

As an African-American student, I find that affirmative action sustains a division in equality based on a continuous form of discrimination. College admissions should take more consideration of a student’s academics, extracurriculars and character rather than the color of their skin.

When a black student receives admission over a more qualified white student, the concept of race being utilized as deciding factor remains unjust based on a perception of socioeconomic background.

This practice continues to create controversy because it separates minorities from other groups during the admissions process. Admissions should

Law continues to stand as affirmative action system remains open to biased judgments

view minorities just the same as white applicants since admitting a less qualified minority can stand as a form of pity.

The issues of affirmative action holds an evident stand through notable Supreme Court cases that have attempted to ban the policy of affirmative action in its entirety. In 2003, the University of Michigan received support from the court after their biased selection of African-American students in both their undergraduate program and law school was acknowledged in Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger. However, changes occurred in 2014, when a federal Michigan law upheld by the Supreme Court allowed race to no longer remain a factor in college admissions.

Now states similar to Michigan, such as California and Florida, decided to not incorporate race as a form of criteria in higher education and programs. This causes the admissions process to be selective based on the qualifications they desire of their student body.

Although the top state universities in those particular regions observed a

Motivator for Minorities

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The Equal Protection Law benefits minority students throughout higher education n June 23, the Supreme Court upheld the affirmative action plan for admissions to the University of Texas. Abigail Fisher, a Caucasian woman who sued the university after they denied her, brought the case to the court after citing that her denial was discrimination and thus, a violation of the Equal Protection Clause.

The Equal Protection Clause, commonly known as affirmative action, grants all minorities a chance to achieve success in any field they wish to pursue.

A result of the Civil Rights Movement, affirmative action’s roots ensured equal admission regardless of race or origin.

The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the law allows many other schools to continue their practice, a decision that influences all minorities positively.

In the modern world, institutions use affirmative action programs to increase minority entrance rates. Colleges reach out to minority students, encouraging them to apply to their colleges. When college admissions officers review applications, they may also give preference to students of color over white students. This possibility caused Fisher, as well as many other college hopefuls, to question the law.

Affirmative action proved impactful in many ways to the college entrance rates of underrepresented groups, raising entrance rates and graduation rates for African Americans and Latinos.

According to the National Center on Education Statistics (NCES), in 2007, 70 percent of white high school graduates immediately enrolled in college, a big gap

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from the 56 percent of African American graduates and 61 percent of Hispanic graduates. After numerous colleges began to implement affirmative action programs, reports from 2011 showed that 69 percent of white high school graduates immediately enrolled in college, with 65 percent of African American graduates and 63 percent of Hispanic graduates.

Affirmative action procedures that colleges put in place caused a rise in the enrollment rates of African-American and Hispanic graduates, showing that the law works tremendously when giving minorities opportunities they couldn’t obtain otherwise. Even though we’ve moved away from the racism of the 1960’s, affirmative action still proves influential to minority communities.

Effects of racism from the past, such as poverty and dismal education resources still linger in the minority communities of today. Minority students that come from poverty-ridden cities are often overlooked by colleges, despite the work they put in throughout their school career.

Colleges seeking out and motivating minority students to apply lets these groups see that the odds aren’t all against them, and that their hard work can and will be recognized. Many people oppose the consideration of race in college admissions, but affirmative action programs are generally supported by the public. In a poll of 4,737 people conducted

by Gallup, 67 percent of United States adults believe that applicants should be considered only on their merit, while 28 percent think that race should be considered. When polled on the use of

affirmative action programs by colleges, 58 percent of adults favored affirmative action programs, while 37 percent opposed them.

Opponents of affirmative action should realize that the law does not discriminate against anyone, nor does it hurt Caucasian men and women’s chances of getting into college. Affirmative action allows minorities to accomplish feats in various fields that wouldn’t be possible without facing many racial blockades. While I believe that minorities can accomplish anything, many obstacles lie in the road to their chosen path of success.

Affirmative action helps minorities start their carers, and without it, many minorities wouldn’t have a chance to achieve their dreams Affirmative action gives minority students a greater chance to flourish in a country where they are undermined because of their race.

Though affirmative action’s purpose was to remedy discrimination during and after the Civil Rights Movement, it still contributes to modern America by providing marginalized groups greater opportunities in today’s society and should continue to be practiced by colleges.

As a minority myself, it feels uplifting to see the support this law has received, and how many other people like me benefit from it. Knowing that admissions officers actively seek out minorities to join their establishments really encourages me to persevere through high school and start college, and I’m positive that other students of color feel the same way Editorial by Nyan Clarke

steady decline in the amount of minorities in their student bodies, the decisions for admissions now occur from a fairer standpoint.

Higher education should shift admissions criteria from a focus on race to a focus on a family’s economic stability and environment. Many minority students possess the same opportunities and abilities to achieve in school, as their upper class white millennials counterparts.

For students born without those opportunities, which evidently make the process of success in the education system more difficult; colleges should consider socioeconomic backgrounds as a bigger contributing factor.

Although, the affirmative action law attempted to increase racial equality among different systems, especially in education, the system’s faults remain apparent in the fact that they narrowly judge students for admissions based on the color of their skin rather than their hard work recorded over the last four years.

Editorial by Makayla Manning

Support for Affirmative Action

58% 55T 55% 60T 60% 58T 53% 77T 77% 61T 61% 53T U.S. Adults in favor

Men in favor

Women in favor

Whites in favor

Blacks in favor

Hispanics in favor

Supreme Court Cases 1978

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke Allan Bakke filed suit after learning that the state-run University of California accepted minority students with lower qualifications, and that they were admitted to medical school under a program that held spaces for “disadvantaged” applicants.

1996

Hopwood v. Texas

Cheryl Hopwood sued the University of Texas Law School after she got denied, even though she had higher test scores and grades than other minority students who were admitted.

2003

Gratz v. Bollinger

The University of Michigan was sued based on its use of point system in their admission’s process. The system typically gives the most points to African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans.

2016

Fisher v. Texas Abigail Fisher filed suit against the University of Texas based on their use of affirmative action as a form of reverse discrimination, resulting in a stricter review of affirmative action moving forward.

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Polarized Nation Americans left divided by the President-Elect

A Losing Election

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his year’s presidential election on Nov. 8 was unprecedented - one that illustrates just how uncaring and bigoted the majority of (white) America is.

The Department of Justice sued Donald Trump, the chosen president-elect, in 1973 for racist housing practices in New York City because his Trump Management real estate holdings consistently turned away African Americans for no reason other than race.

Of course, he and the company settled with the government to avoid repercussions and admission of guilt.

He has gone bankrupt four times; accused President Barack Obama of being a “Muslim Kenyan” who did not possess a United States birth certificate–even after he produced one proving his birth in Hawaii; called Mexican immigrants “criminals, rapists and drug dealers;” suggested that he would use bombs, possibly nuclear, on the Middle East to defeat ISIS; chose a disturbingly anti-LGBT governor, as running mate, who has previously said that keeping gays from marrying is not discrimination, but “an enforcement of God’s idea;” said that he would ban all Muslim immigrants from entering the country, and would enforce “tight security measures;” tweeted that he

“appreciate[s] the congrats for being right on radical Islamic terrorism” hours after the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history left 50 dead at a gay nightclub in Orlando; evaded taxes for nearly 20 years after reporting a supposed billion dollar loss to the IRS; bragged in a leaked 2005 NBC video about his ability to sexually assault women by freely “grabbing them by the p***y;” and most recently, “settled” for $25 million in his Trump University fraud case.

Trump has yet to reveal what “Making America Great Again” even means; when was America great, according to Trump?

Well, from his aforementioned controversies, type of supporters, choice in vice president and cabinet appointees (such as his selfproclaimed white nationalist and current “chief strategist” Steve Bannon), one can assume the answer. The only group of people he has not gone after in his path to the presidency is his main base of support: white males. Trump’s campaign aimed to “empower” the “silent majority” of white voters, who either supported his overall bigotry, or somehow, decided that it was not a deal-breaker.

Since he was elected, and even before, there have been increasing reports of his supporters harassing women, minorities and

Trump’s Triumph

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onald J. Trump will be the 45th President of The United States of America - whether you feel entirely thrilled or entirely heartbroken, this our new reality. However, this did not happen very smoothly. The election evoked much passion- both positive and negativeover the last year and a half. Both Trump and opponent Hillary Clinton had harsh words and emotions aggressively thrown at them from the American people.

Although Clinton faced a clear defeat, women certainly did not. I believe that Trump can ultimately prove the difference between himself and Clinton. He will show the women of America that the many ideas he possesses can benefit them, including equal pay, paid family leave and childcare.

His remarkable triumph includes much to be proud of, but “Making America Great Again” is not a simple task. Minorities and women believe that Trump’s past treatment of them will do nothing but disadvantage the American people as a whole, triggering protest and outrage in many individuals.

Trump possesses a strong, powerful and confident demeanor. Like it or not, his outspoken and candid nature are what we can expect in his administration. Trump seems to be his own special interest–a man unlikely to let his own sense of personal power become manipulated by outside forces.

Throughout his campaign, he personified these traits at hundreds of rallies and events, spreading his ideas and vision throughout our country. One of the ways he has done this is through the highly effective use of his Twitter account. Later on, after Trump won the election, he was quick to use Twitter as a platform to call out unfairness from

publications such as the New York Times.

“The @nytimes states today that DJT believes ‘more countries should acquire nuclear weapons.’ How dishonest are they. I never said this!” Trump tweeted in his own defense. To me, this represents going against traditional political behavior.

Although it might create controversy, Trump always speaks his mind–a characteristic we need in a leader. I believe this country needs political incorrectness, and that’s exactly what he exemplifies.

There’s no doubt in my mind if Donald Trump wants something, he will stop at nothing to obtain whatever it may be.

Another strong aspect of Trump’s presidency includes the affable relationship he has created with foreign leaders. Trump, as well as his Vice President-elect Mike Pence, have already met with 37 leaders globally. Knowing that Trump will create many deals and resolve many conflicts regarding finances, trade and foreign relations is comforting.

It has been said that “birds of a feather flock together,” and the Trump family does just that. All the children, grandchildren and spouses demonstrate intellectual capabilities, and are all clearly accomplished.

Most of the family members invest their time in similar industries, mainly in their father’s company. Ivanka Trump, his first daughter, has many accomplishments as a wife, mother, online blogger and vice president of the multi-billion dollar family company. To say the least, the quintessence of his offspring reflects upon his own character.

Trump is seeking clearance to allow his capable adult children to access the most carefully kept secrets of America. To many

America made the wrong choice on Election Day

immigrants, and vandalizing property with racist phrases and images. He has mentioned his disapproval of these hate crimes in his name just once, in a recently aired 60 Minutes interview. On the other hand, he went on a multiple-hour long Twitter rant in order to criticize a respectful and uniting speech by the cast of Hamilton directed to VicePresident Elect Pence in the audience, calling it “disrespectful” and an unfair “harassment” in a “special place” Regardless, no matter how many times Trump says he ‘disavows’ these hate crimes, or the outspoken support and endorsement of the Ku Klux Klan, along with Neo-Nazi and white “nationalist” organizations and leaders. There is no denying that he quite intentionally–and successfully–appealed to these groups and people who share the privilege to overlook racism and sexism.

Yes, I know I haven’t talked about this four-times-bankrupt mogul’s economic plan yet, or the significant tax cuts he plans to give to the rich, or his belief that climate change is a “hoax” perpetrated by the Chinese, or his lack of any remote plan to actually “destroy ISIS” as he claimed he would do, or his lack of any semblance of political experience, or his anti-NATO stance, or his strange ties to Putin’s Russia,

or his declared “neutrality” in the IsraeliPalestinian peace process and support of the Israeli right-wing’s continued settlement in the occupied West Bank. But do I really even need to?

Instead of going from this country’s first black president to its first female president, we have managed to move decades backwards to a white supremacist. And although this election’s female candidate, Hillary Clinton, definitely has glaring faults, none were even remotely as bad as Trump’s, and she actually has extensive political experience.

But if you look at the main demographic group that voted for Trump, and the several minority groups that overwhelmingly supported Clinton, it is not hard to see why this did not matter. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report found that Clinton actually won the popular vote by a large margin– roughly 2.6 million voters. But now that the election of this new “president” has been finalized by the Electoral College on Dec. 19, this will no longer matter.

I refuse to ever support Donald Trump, and cannot and will not respect this pathetic excuse for a man as our president. But, the United States has made its decision, and has revealed just how superficial that word “United” really is. Editorial by Amit Dadon.

It’s time to “Make America Great Again” this sparks much confusion. As a family that runs successful businesses, this will in no way interfere with his presidency. All of their sharp minds and skill sets will be beneficial to arising and already existent problems America is facing. In all, his children should not be of concern to the American people as their influence will not impact the decisions made by their father.

Donald Trump has continuously expressed one policy that really stood out to many Americans–building a wall along our border with Mexico. Millions of immigrants easily enter America undocumented, leaving their criminal backgrounds unknown. This causes a huge disadvantage for American people, as illegal immigrants receive the benefits of legal, working Americans.

Trump’s intentions for tighter border control also include a stronger fight to eliminate the entrance of illegal drugs and violent activity.

Trump is trying to empower true, legal American citizens. I strongly believe that if you wish to live in this country, you must go through the full legal process of doing so. It is unfair to Americans, and equally unfair to the immigrants that properly obtained citizenship.

We as the American people, who communicate and interact daily, are the ones that form bonds in order to operate as a system. We must project unity, kindness and compromise throughout our lives. We must put our differences and inequalities aside in order to better this country. It’s a matter of agreeing to disagree.

Trump does deserve a chance. He deserves the support from the country in which he was elected to lead. We must continue to practice being open-minded, especially towards the new, and quite different, President of the United States.

Editorial by Lauren Blodgett

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or the last 17 years, the esteemed Broward County Sports Hall of Fame has honored both athletes and coaches in Broward County for their exceptional skills in their sport and positive impact on the county.

According to Principal Ty Thompson, every year the county adds new members who have had a significant impact in sports to the Hall of Fame. On Oct. 25, the Broward County Sports Hall of Fame inducted one of Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s own, Coach Laura Rountree Rountree has exhibited dedication to MSD as the women’s varsity soccer coach since the school opened in 1990.

“When I found out I was going to be inducted into the Broward County Sports Hall of Fame, I felt very humbled and honored to be recognized and felt extremely grateful to so many people who have been so instrumental in helping me along the way,” Rountree said.

She demonstrated her excellence in this role with her acquisition of four consecutive state titles from 2003 to 2006

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in addition to two national championships in 2003 and 2006. Further, she accumulated over 350 victories in soccer games over the course of her many years as coach. She maintains an impressive career record of 423-66-37.

“I’m so incredibly proud of her,” soccer player and senior Jessica Friedenburg said.

“I’m honored to be able to play for a coach with so many accomplishments.”

According to Rountree, she developed her love for soccer at a young age. She grew up outside the Atlanta, Georgia area and began playing soccer at 9 years old.

Since then, she acquired a bachelor’s degree in physical education and a master’s degree in exercise physiology from the University of Central Florida, where she played Division I soccer from 1981 to 1985. She continued her passion for soccer as the coach of the MSD Lady Eagles team.

Over the course of her coaching experience at MSD, she received an abundance of coaching awards such as the Florida Athletic Coaches Association

I felt very humbled and honored to be recognized and felt extremely grateful to so many people who have been so instrumental in helping me along the way,

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Recreational Recognition. Soccer Coach Laura Rountree is inducted into the Broward County Sports Hall of Fame and congratulated by former Marjory Stoneman Douglas principal Daniel Traeger along with the Hall of Fame Committee. Photo courtesy of the Broward County Sports

Hall of Fame Organization

Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2006 and the National High School Coach of the Year in 2006. This latest induction into the Broward County Sports Hall of Fame, serves as an additional recognition for her accomplishments.

The induction ceremony took place on Oct. 25 at the Broward County Convention Center. Thompson described the threehour event as a very elaborate function that attracted around 1,000 members of the community.

Additionally, the ceremony included silent auctions to raise money for outside organizations, musical stylings of Footy, a renowned DJ most known for his career at the Y100 radio station and video montages for each of the inductees in which their sports statistics and reasons for being inducted were displayed.

“It was very exciting for us to have Couch Rountree named as a Hall of Famer,” Thompson said. “It is well-deserved, particularly because she has just retired this past year, but is continuing to coach

soccer.”

Each inductee was introduced by someone, and Rountree was subsequently introduced by former Principal Daniel Traeger, who held the position during the years of Rountree’s four consecutive state championship victories.

Eventually, Rountree delivered a speech commemorating her success and expressing her honor in being admitted to the Broward County Sports Hall of Fame.

She expressed her gratitude for her family, assistant coaches, administrators and players. She continued by commemorating the success of her team and owing her success to the students who have taken part in the Lady Eagle Soccer Program.

“To the players: I can’t thank you enough for your commitment to the Lady Eagle Soccer Program and high school soccer,” Rountree said in her speech. “You have given me so much joy and purpose each day, and I cannot thank you enough for allowing me to be a small part of your life.” Story by Lauren Newman

Signing Up For Success

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Colleges recruit and grant scholarships to MSD athletes

etween Nov. 9-13, five Marjory Stoneman Douglas baseball and lacrosse players committed to various colleges for the 20172018 school year. Athletes who play other sports are scheduled for the February signing date.

Senior athletes at MSD train for scholarship opportunities and for the chance to play on Division I or Division II level teams at their university or college.

According to Coach Lauren Rubenstein, there are specific rules designed to protect and prepare these athletes for commitments such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

The NCAA has strict requirements in order to stay eligible for scholarship opportunities.

“It’s really important that these kids still make the time for themselves to enjoy their time as teenagers and to not have all of that stress eating at them,” Rubenstein said.

From the MSD baseball team, senior Brandon Kaminer signed with

the University of Miami; senior Chad McDaniel signed with Missouri State University; senior Raphael Santos signed with Florida Atlantic University and senior David Vasquez signed with North Carolina State University. Additionally, senior Kevin Horowitz signed with Florida Southern College for lacrosse.

“My one goal as a little kid was to hopefully get the chance to play college baseball,” Kaminer said. “I’m so blessed to have received the opportunity to do exactly what I strived for.”

Varsity Baseball Coach Todd Fitzgerald was proud that some of the upperclassmen he trained were rewarded with the opportunity to play in college.

“It’s always great when one of our guys sign with a scholarship,” Fitzgerald said. “It says a lot about the kid and the work they put in and they effort they go through all to set up their future. Anytime we get a guy sign with a scholarship it’s always great for the school and the program. At the end of the day, it’s about them.” Story by Sofia Cozzolino

Eagle All-Stars Brandon Kaminar ~Pitcher~

Chad McDaniel ~Catcher~

Raphael Santos ~First Base~

David Vasquez ~Shortstop~

Kevin Horowitz ~Midfield~

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She Shoots, She Scores. Senior Maddie Campbell takes her first shift on the ice against the MiamiDade junior varsity hockey team during the first game of the season on Oct. 31. Photo by Emma Dowd

Stick IT to the MaN D Two players break gender barriers as female members of JV ice hockey team

o they have glitter on their uniforms? Can they hit other players on the field, court or ice? These are the questions that help tell the difference between maledominated sports and female-dominated sports, but what happens when women and men try out “non-traditional” sports?

What happens when a woman straps on a football helmet and a man sports a leotard?

In all seriousness, not many Marjory Stoneman Douglas students know that the athletic department has two students defying stereotypres in a traditionally male-dominated sport. Senior Madison Campbell and junior Nicolette LaForge are breaking gender barriers on the ice as members of the only two female players on the junior varsity ice hockey team.

According to “Should Girls Play on Boy’s Sports Teams” by Kathy Satterfield, presently, more than 100,000 girls play

Title IX

"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”

Signed into law by Richard Nixon in 1972

sports once considered guys only.

Women who participate in maledominated sports have made large strides to prove their athletic abilities and to equalize the playing field; however, improvements are still needed.

According to USA Today, a professional softball player makes $5,000-$6,000 on average annually, whereas a professional baseball player makes roughly $4.4 million.

Although women are faced with adversity constantly in the world of sports many have come out on top in the world of coaching and officiating rather than playing themselves. Becky Hammon is a prime example of a woman taking charge in a male-dominated sport, as the first full-time, salaried, female coach in NBA history as an assistant coach of the San Antonio Spurs.

Sarah Thomas, a former collegiate basketball player traded in her high tops

for pinstripes as the National Football League’s (NFL) first full time official in the organization’s history and the first female who officiated a bowl game for college football.

While an abundance of women switch from sports like baseball to softball or a modified feale-dominated sport in their early years, some choose to continue in pursuing the sport they love.

“I told my hockey team that I’m here to stay, and that they better suck it up because I wasn't going anywhere,” Campbell said.

For many women, the collegiate level is the prime of their career, but then their career is over in four short years. After the college level, either they go professional and pursue their sport at the olympic level or retire while still in the prime of their career.

Campbell claims that she developed her love of hockey from her older brother.

Women Particpating in U.S. High School Sports

100 = 300,000 1971-1972 3 million 2010-2011 = 900

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Women Particpating in U.S. Collegiate Sports Number of Women 6 female college make up 43% of times students playing sports college Higher after Title IX athletes

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Athletic Scholarships received by women at Division I schools

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At the age of three, she strapped on skates and took to the ice in her home state of Pennsylvania where hockey is far more prominent. At the time, she was still the only girl on the team. Upon moving to Florida, Campbell knew she was not ready to hang up her skates, so she continued her high school hockey career.

Laforge, says that she, like many women, has faced adversity as the only woman on her previous hockey teams.

However, according to LaForge, nothing can break her love for hockey.

“I love being one of the girls in a maledominated sport,” LaForge said. “I like to show everyone that girls can play just as well, if not better than guys.”

Both LaForge and Campbell had similar advice for young women trying to advance in a male-dominated sport like hockey.

“Dont back down,” Campbell said.

“Your team will eventually have your back.” Story by Emma Dowd

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MSD alumni Anthony Rizzo wins World Series with Chicago Cubs

Rizzo’s 2007 senior yearbook photo

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nthony Rizzo, the current first basemen for the Chicago Cubs, is a hometown hero of Parkland and Marjory Stoneman Douglas alumni. After proving himself as a talented player on the MSD baseball team, Rizzo was the 2007 sixth round draft pick at age 17. He was drafted as a top minor league prospect by the Boston Red Sox. “As a student at MSD, I was able to really develop as an athlete and my team was like my second family,” Rizzo said. “I have always loved the game of baseball, but in high school I was really able to build the groundwork for a career in baseball.”

In 2008, while playing for the Gulf Coast League Red Sox in Greenville, S.C., he received news that would forever change his life. At age 18, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a form of cancer.

“Every step of our journeys impacts the people we become,” Rizzo said. “I definitely would not be the person I am today without enduring that struggle. I think it was really humbling and also really empowering. It makes you appreciate your health for sure.”

In September 2008, after six months of chemotherapy, Rizzo learned that his cancer was in remission. This experience would later prompt him to establish The Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation in 2012. The nonprofit organization aims to support families who face the disease and to encourage cancer research. The foundation holds an annual fundraising walk in Parkland in December.

“The thing that inspires me most about Rizzo is that he battled through cancer and still managed to come back and be

a spectacular baseball player; anything is possible even when life throws you curveballs,” said MSD baseball player Derek Musial.

On Dec. 6, 2010, Rizzo was traded to the San Diego Padres, where he played on their minor league team, the Tuscan

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on July 20, 2014. During the 2016 season, Rizzo had 170 hits with 43 doubles, 4 triples, 32 home runs and 109 RBIs. He finished the year with a .292 batting average.

In 2016, the Chicago Cubs made their first appearance in the World Series since 1945.

“This team was like a family. We shared

Celebrating Victory. Anthony Rizzo honors the Cubs’ World Series victory, accompanied by his teamates, family, staff and friends on a double decker bus while passing the Wrigley Field Chigcago Cubs marque during the parade.

Photo courtesy of Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/MCT Campus

I think the World Series parade in Chicago was a really special moment,” Rizzo said.

“Being surrounded by 5 million fans was incredible. Seeing the joy on their faces really was an amazing moment that I was lucky to experience.”

Rizzo attributes his success to the vital role that his family has played throughout his life.

“Without my family I would not be where I am today,” Rizzo said. “There is no question there. They are the reason I am who I am and have been successful in this game and in life. They always put me and my older brother first and supported our the ups and downs together,” Rizzo said. dreams. My mom, dad and grandparents “In baseball and in life, you’ll experiences never missed any of our events growing highs and lows. Having a team like this and teammates like Kris and Rossy make the good up.” moments that much better.”

Rizzo is not only a source of pride for Rizzo played first base for the Cubs in Chicago Cubs fans, but also for the residents the World Series. During the series, Rizzo of Parkland, his hometown. Personally and scored 7 runs and hit 5 RBIs, serving as a professionally, Rizzo constantly demonstrates crucial component of his team’s success. The the importance of perseverance, resilience team won the World Series after an 108-year and determination. drought.

Rizzo offered advice to those who “It’s amazing to be part of history, and aspire to reach his same level of success.

Chicago deserves that win,” Rizzo said. “I’m “Don’t focus too much on a repeat just happy I was able to be a part of it.” go out there and enjoy the ride, Rizzo said.

Chicago celebrated the win with a World “That’s what it’s all about. Have fun and Series Parade on Nov. 4. An estimated 5 good luck. The moments pass too quickly, million people attended, which is twice the and you don’t want to find yourself living a population of Chicago. life of ‘what if ’s’ and ‘I wish I had.’”Story by “I have felt proud throughout my career.

Gillian Marton and Jacob Brown

I have felt proud throughout my career. I think the world series parade in Chicago was a really special moment. Being surrounded by 5 million fans was incredible. Seeing the joy on their faces really was an amazing moment that I was lucky to experience.

Padres. Rizzo was the Padres Minor League Player of the Month for three consecutive months. He premiered in the Major League on July 9, 2011, and hit his first Major League homerun only two days later.

He was traded back to the Chicago Cubs on Jan. 6, 2012. Rizzo played for the Iowa Cubs, thriving as minor league player. He was named Cubs Minor League Player of the Month for April and May. Additonally, he was named National League Rookie of the Month for July and Chicago Cubs Player of the Month for September.

On May 12, 2013, Rizzo signed a 7-year, $41 million contract with the Chicago Cubs. Rizzo’s tenacity and unyielding focus enabled him to participate in his first MLB All-Star game in July 2014. He was also named National League Player of the Week

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Donald Trump chooses his cabinet

Secretary of State - Rex Tillerson

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Chief Strategist - Steven Bannon

Highest Education: bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin Background: CEO of Exxon Mobile Current Age: 64 Washington Outsider: Yes

Secretary of Defense - James Mattis

Highest Education: master’s degree from Harvard University Background: Executive chairman of Breitbart News, Chairman of Trump’s campaigm Current Age: 63 Washington Outsider: Yes

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Secretary of the Treasury - Steven Mnuchin

Highest Education: bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University Background: United States Marine Corps General Current Age: 66 Washington Outsider: N/A

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Secretary of Labor- Andrew Puzder

Highest Education: Bachelor’s degree from Yale University Background: Hedge fund manager and former Goldman Sachs trader Current Age: 54 Washington Outsider: Yes

U.n. Ambassador - Nikki Haley

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Secretary of Education - Betsy DeVos

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Secretary of the Interior - Ryan Zinke

Highest Education: Bachelor’s degree from Calvin College Background: Finance chairwoman of the Republican National Committee Current Age: 58 Washington Outsider: Yes

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StArs and stats Electoral Breakdown

Popular vote

*As awarded on Nov. 8

306

1. Hillary Clinton

Presidental election culminates in Trump’s victory Nov. 8

Money raised prior to the election

$932.3 M

$1.4 B

Donald Trump

2. Donald Trump

232

3. Gary Johnson

Hillary Clinton

4. Jill Stein

$623.1 million

$329.4 million

$595.4 million

$524 million

Donald Trump campaign

Hillary Clinton campaign

Gender Clinton

Other

6%

53%

4%

54%

42%

Female

DEMographic Breakdown Religion Clinton

Trump

Other

370+ 50+ 580 880+ 40+ 80 650+ 60+ 290 650+ 60+ 290 560+ 70+ 370 5%

37%

58%

Clinton

White

88%

4%

Clinton

Other

65%

6%

Clinton

6%

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7%

Trump

37%

Trump

450+ 30+ 520 390+ 30+ 580 710+ 50+ 240 620+ 90+ 290 560+ 70+ 370 7%

45%

52% 58%

Other

39%

Trump

58%

3%

Clinton

Hispanic

Other

71%

Asian

Trump

Other

9%

62%

29%

Other

Clinton

Other

Trump

24%

5%

Clinton

Trump

29%

Other

56%

Black

Trump

29%

Other

65%

8%

Other

Clinton

Other Trump

Clinton

Super PACs

Source: The New York Times

Race Clinton

$79 million

Super PACs

Male

Trump

Other

Clinton

$204.3 million

Trump

410+ 60+ 530 540+ 40+ 420 41%

Party and joint fundraising committees

Party and joint fundraising committees

56%

7%

Trump

37%

Catholic Protestant/ other Christian Jewish Something else None