Retro - The Eagle Eye - Volume 3, Number 1 - October 2017

THE EAGLE EYE

RETRO FIRST QUARTER ISSUE

Quarter One 2017 • Volume 3, Number 1

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

The Eagle Eye Quarter One 2017 • Volume 3, Number 1

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03 Letters to the Editor 04 New to the Nest 07 Eyes on the Storm

MSD student body shares their perspective on various issues New developments occur at MSD

Irma is the most powerful Atlantic hurricane in history • #IrmaGedden

• Hurricane Survival Kit

• Broward Bounces Back

• Hurricane Irma Experiences

• Douglas Damage

• Homecoming Postponed

14 Fl: You’ll Miss it when it’s gone 18 Fashion Forward 20 welcome to the future The new wave of old 21 Florida’s susceptibility to Climate Change prompts civilians to explore scientific and political agendas

Current students follow 1990s fashion trends

Popular technology evolves over time

Photo illustration by Emma Dowd

Editorial Board Lauren Newman Emma Dowd Rebecca Schneid Editors-in-Chief

Christy Ma Carly novell Taylor morrison Associate Editors

Mady Kravitz Business Manager

Jacob Brown Design Editor

Staff Writers Suzanna Barna Nyan Clarke Ryan Deitsch Anna Dittman Abby Dowd Brianna Fisher Tara Gaines Samantha Getz Zoe Gordon Caeden Greenwood Joyce Han

Hannah Kapoor Jordyn Laudanno Ryan Loferno Lewis Mizen Mallory Muller Nikhita Nookala Dara Rosen Leni Steinhardt Daniel Williams Taylor Yon

Many modern artists implement the popular technique of music sampling in their songs

22 back on the big screen yes or X? 23 pop-litical culture 23 #allthefeels 24 Hit Head On 28 Soaring to New Hights 30

Old shows are revived and revamped in modern television

Apple’s new iPhone 8 and iPhone X grab the attention of consumers

Politics and pop culture collide with a turbulent political scene

Florida Teen Reads encourages students to explore new books and participate in discussions

Contact sports raise concerns about brain disease

MSD female athletes commit to colleges accross the country

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Twinning not Winning Dear Editor, I have passion to change this society for the better. I believe a spirit day by the name of “Twin Day” makes many children at MSD feel left out. I am not an administrator or a Student Government adviser, but I am a student who has had a pretty difficult past of loneliness. I am in a happy place now, but you have to remember some students aren’t.

There are concepts in life we truly cannot control, but there are factors in our circle we can change. It might seem like nothing, but it 100 percent should be an objective to think about. I have briefly been touched by feeling down to see a bunch of kids “twinning” and posting pictures. It made me realize that I don’t have too many friends at Douglas; that’s okay for me, but for some other students, it may not be okay.

Kids in certain classes, such as peer counseling, are graded on dressing up for Spirit Week. Does a kid deserve to have a zero because they don’t have a twin, more or less a friend? I believe this is something to be thought about, especially because I am not the only one who agrees. I hope this can be a verdict to be spoken about to make a successful outcome of Spirit Week for many.

Jenna Korsten, 12

An Alarming Problem

Dear Editor, This school does a great job at desensitizing people to fire alarms. It takes over two minutes to get out of the school in some classes. In other classes, you must strain to hear the alarm at all.

Many classrooms don’t have strobe lights in them, so hearing-impaired people may not even know an emergency is happening.

Last year, the substitute in my chemistry class didn’t know what to do about the buzzing noise that could barely be heard over the movie we were watching. The students had to inform her that it was the fire alarm, thus proving that the system has failed at its most critically important purpose.

The purpose of a fire alarm system is to use a distinguishable signal to notify a building’s occupants of the immediate need to evacuate. Some parts of the school have buzzers for their alarm sound, while others have whistles or horns. The 1200 building does it right by using the sound we all recognize to mean “evacuate,” called the Temporal 3-Alarm Code.

This school needs to rethink the way they handle their fire alarms. It could be the difference between life and death.

Dylan Bowerman, 11

Send us a letter

Have something to say about school? Have something to say about a local, national or global issue? Have something to say about this issue of The Eagle Eye? We want to hear your opinions.

Email submissions to: msdeagleeyenews@gmail.com.

Submissions must be between 100-250 words

Lay Down Your Arms

Dear Editor, The fact that gun control is still such a hotly debated topic is absolutely ridiculous. Mass shootings should not be this common, and guns should not be this easy to access. Period. Rhetoric that implies that talking about gun control after a mass shooting is somehow disrespectful to the families of the victims is nonsense. Preventative action needs to be taken, because there still have not been any measures put in place

that addresses the real issue. Nothing is being done to stop these shootings from happening again and again. Other countries have passed legislation requiring more heavily regulated gun use, and it has been proven to be effective. People in the United States are quick to blame anything else they can think of: hotel security, mental illness, religion. These things did not shoot hundreds upon hundreds of people in the last decade alone. Guns did.

Anna Bayuk, 10

Appreciation through Donation Dear Editor, It has officially been a month since the underwhelming Hurricane Irma hit our state. Although not extremely devastating to our area, it was still one of the largest and most destructive hurricanes of all time. The island of Barbuda is “inhabitable” and the Florida Keys, as of today Oct. 6, still has not reopened to tourists.

I have seen people in our area complaining about the debris that has yet to be cleaned up in their front lawn, while people in Barbuda are homeless, as well as people in Puerto Rico, as a result of Hurricane Maria. We as South Floridians and students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas need to appreciate how lucky we have gotten throughout this hurricane season.

We must stop the negativity and come together towards the common goal of helping people in other areas throughout the season. Puerto Rico, the Keys, Houston

and small Caribbean islands still need help.

There are tons of charities with donations going towards hurricane relief in other areas, there are food and supplies drives going on all throughout the county and even in our school right now. Anything will help the areas affected by these natural disasters. If every student and faculty member in the school donated one dollar, or one canned good, the affected areas could receive a substantial donation of $4,000 or 4000 meals. Every dollar would help speed up the recovery efforts in the affected areas.

Our area was lucky and was spared from a major catastrophe, let’s show our appreciation by helping the areas that didn’t get so lucky. The areas really need our help, if you can help them in anyway please help them. Any form and amount of donation to hurricane relief will help the devastated areas.

Zach Shanbom, 11

Letting Go of Frozen Classrooms

Dear Editor, I am writing this regarding the temperature of the classrooms here at Marjory Stoneman Douglas. No matter what classroom I am in throughout the day, it is always freezing, and I’m sure other students agree with me.

I know it may not seem like a huge problem, but it’s still something that should be fixed. It seems that everywhere in the school is cold from the media center to the cafeteria to even the offices. It’s difficult for students to learn and focus while they are constantly shaking from the coldness of the room.

Even some teachers are complaining about the temperature, but nothing seems to be getting done about this issue. Living in a state where it is constantly raining doesn’t help the situation either. Students come into class completely drenched from the rain and are forced to sit in a classroom that feels like Antarctica.

Students should feel comfortable coming into class to learn, but instead we are layering up in hoodies and sweaters to try to beat the cold. Hopefully, this problem can be solved with just one thermostat at a time.

Taylor Stevens, 10

The Cellphone Epidemic

Dear Editor, I know I’d sound like a broken record talking about the abundant usage of cellphones in this generation, but it’s a topic worth talking about. Teenagers have a fervent desire to be on their phone, and their addiction has crept into their school time. Teachers can’t possibly compete with this anymore. Either they have their students put phones in pockets of sorts or take said devices away when seen.

This year, an app was created to award students for not using their phones: Pocket Points.

I think this concept is vehemently stupid. I know this doesn’t apply to all students, but I abide by my teacher’s rules

when they tell me to not use my phone.

I don’t get why it’s so difficult to put it away. You can use your iPhone 8 after class. It’s not going to escape, don’t worry.

The fact that we have to make such an app speaks to the society we live in today.

I understand the appeal of Pocket Points though, despite my annoyance to it.

Students can get extra credit points as well as other “prizes” when they use this app. It could genuinely help some student’s grades. Students may have a credible reason why they need to be on their phone, and I’m not denying that.

In my personal opinion, I think there is a time and a place to be on your cellphone.

Andy Pedroza, 12

Tuition Troubles

Dear Editor, The system of higher education we currently have in this country is completely corrupt. The fact that, to go beyond a basic high school education, people have to pay thousands of dollars is completely insane.

Some European countries offer free tuition to incoming students, relieving them of the anxiety that comes with taking out student loans and spending decades in debt afterwards. I want a reality like that here. I want students to be able to have beneficial opportunities that will provide me a bright future, while not having to worry about if we are be able to sustain ourselves in the massive piles of debt we would be in. This is my call for action.

Julia Salamone, 12

B is for Bisexual

Dear Editor, Bisexual characters on TV are LGBT representations even when they are dating the opposite sex. Many people in the LGBT community think that because a female character who identifies as bisexual is dating the opposite sex, they stop being an LGBT representation.

This would only make sense if LGBT did not have a B. The B stands for bisexual, and if you identify as bisexual, it means you are sexually attracted to both men and women.

The fact that a bisexual woman dates a man, doesn’t make her stop being attracted to women.

Therefore, she is still an LGBT representation, and people should stop invalidating bisexuality. You can like women and not be attracted to every single female. You can like men and still not like every single man. Who you date does not define the entirety of your sexuality.

Valentina Sawan, 12

Block Benefits Dear Editor, Block schedule is very beneficial.

I am able to get a large amount of work done in personalization. It is also less stressful to get assignments and homework done, knowing I have two days to complete it. I don’t feel as rushed during class to finish assignments, and the 90-minute classes go by fast. We get eight minutes between classes, giving us enough time to use the bathroom and travel across the school. We also only have to bring half of our supplies to school, which really lightens up our backpacks. I hope the school continues with this schedule next year.

Katarina White, 10

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Phones off, Points On

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ocket Points is a new mobile application that grants students rewards for not using their phones during class. Once a student has created an account and is on their school campus, they can open the app, lock their phone and start earning points. Points are then used at local and online businesses for discounts, as well as in school for homework passes and extra credit.

This school year, sociology teacher Sandra Davis introduced Pocket Points to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Now, 60 teachers at MSD participate in the push for a cellphone-free learning environment.

“It is part of our positive behavior plan and rewards the students who have already been doing the right thing in class,” Davis said. “It encourages others to stay off

their phones as well. It also engages their learning.”

Pocket Points started in Northern California as an idea by Chico State University students, Mitch Gardner and Rob Richardson. Gardner and Richardson tried to create a solution to excessive smartphone usage in the classroom through the use of discounts to incentivize students. By partnering with local businesses that were willing to offer discounts through the app, Pocket Points was born.

Once the app launched, it quickly became popular among students at CSU. In the spring of 2015, the app’s success caught the attention of over 100 universities across the nation who were interested in bringing Pocket Points to their campus.

Ever since, Pocket Points has been

Pocket Points app leads to less smartphone usage

expanding to additional schools because so many students, teachers and businesses are interested in the app. It is now offered in elementary, middle and high schools, as well as many colleges all around the United States and Canada.

Many students believe Pocket Points provide positive incentives for students to get off their phones during class and that the prizes offered are rewarding.

“I turn on my Pocket Points in class everyday because I know it will help me in the long run when I want to bump up my grade in a class,” freshman Sophia Avron said.

On the other hand, some students think the system is unfair because some teachers offer the same incentives as another teacher for fewer or more points.

“I was disappointed when I saw that my

friend’s math teacher offered a homework pass for 100 points, and my math teacher offered one for 200 points,” Senior Zachary Williams said.

Overall, Pocket Points offers a rewarding incentive for students to remain offline during class. In response, teachers are finding more ways to incorporate Pocket Points into their classrooms. Story by Tara

Gaines; photo illustration by Emma Dowd

Block Schedule Buzz

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n Nov. 16, 2016, 80 percent of teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School voted to implement the 4X4 A/B block schedule for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years.

This year, students and staff get their first glimpse of the new schedule’s impact on the school.

With the block schedule, students have alternating burgundy and silver days, each day consisting of four periods. Some students who experienced the previous schedule did not like the idea of the block at first, and vice versa, but some opinions have changed.

“At first, I was pretty excited about the block schedule, but now I feel like I’m being given more homework, and it is harder for me to manage my time along with my assignments,” junior Sadhika Sarathy said.

Those against the block schedule believe the longer class periods can cause students to lose focus more quickly than the previous schedule. Also, some have an imbalance in difficulty from a silver to a burgundy day, making some days more stressful than others.

“It took so long for me to adjust to the new schedule because it’s such a big change; I’m used to having all my classes in one day,” Sarathy said. “I liked the 50 minute class time better because it was

shorter and easier to pay attention to each lesson.”

To those in favor, the block schedule holds many benefits and is considered a fresh start. It gives students opportunities the previous schedule did not offer by adding a personalization period and more time in class to work on assignments and homework.

“I like the block schedule because it gives me a sufficient amount of time to do all the homework needed for my classes,” junior Alondra Gittelson said. “Having a 90-minute class means that I am able to ask my teachers questions, so they can better explain the material.”

It could also be helpful for those that have extracurricular activities and busier schedules outside of school, especially with the addition of the personalization period. With the personalization period, students are able to get ahead on their assignments and take makeup tests for days they have missed.

“Since I’m in marching band, I love having the personalization period because I am able to catch up on my work,” sophomore Bianca Navas said.

Teachers are also affected by the block schedule and have their own thoughts about this change. Some classes may have a harder time keeping the students’ attention, while others benefit from the

Get in the zone

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In order to prevent students from roaming the school during class time, students now have a colored hall pass on them at all times, each color corresponding to the zone they are supposed to be in.

These bathroom passes, which were Assistant Principal Winfred Porter’s idea, provide a way to keep students in their designated areas.

“We had some issues with students being out of their assigned areas and kids roaming the hallways,” Porter said. “I felt

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that making zone passes would make it clearer for students to understand where they should be, when they should be there and what restrooms they could and could not use. I think the zone passes are going great. They make it very easy to identify kids by just looking at their pass.”

During the 2016-2017 school year, 21 students received out-of-assigned area referrals.

“This has been something we have been talking about for the past few years and something we wanted to implement,”

MSD students adjust to new A/B block schedule extended period.

Which schedule do you prefer, last “I think it is more difficult for students year’s straight 7 or this year’s block? who are absent to make up their work and to keep up with what we are doing in class,” art teacher Lauren Rosa said.

Teachers can use the 90-minute class period to elaborate on lessons, provide feedback and complete tasks without having to worry about continuing them the next day.

“For students, there is more chance and opportunity to use the time between the class, and the next class period to really work on things without having the pressure of eight classes of homework to take care of, and to manage your time correctly,” English teacher Laurie Edgar said.

The future of the block schedule also has to be taken into consideration. The block schedule is confirmed to be in place for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years. Based on its success or failure, teachers will vote on whether to change or keep it.

“I think that now the schedule is put into place, it is here to stay,” Rosa said.

“I’m being proactive about it instead of negative because there is no use in fighting it because it’s here.”

The block schedule has brought a different perspective to a typical school day. Story by Anna Dittman

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A/B Block

Which day do you prefer, silver or burgundy?

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Administration impliments new color-coded bathroom pass system Principal Ty Thompson said.

Student opinions on the colored hall passes vary. Some find the colored passes sensible and effective.

“I think the new zones improve our safety because there is no more messing around,” senior Reshawn Campbell said.

Others students find the passes strict and unnecessary.

“I have never been asked by an administrator or security guard to show my colored pass; I do not think this benefits us at all,” junior Allison Torres said.

Nevertheless, if a student is found out of their designated area, there are consequences that follow.

“If your out of you are assigned area, you are sent to your administrator. A phone call is made home, and we write a referral,” Porter said. “The first time you get a warning, next you can get detention, and the third time you can end up in internal suspension.”

As of Oct. 16, no students had received an out-of-assigned area referral. Story by Jordyn Laudanno

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GET ON BOARD

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arjory Stoneman Douglas High School has been making major changes in order to modernize the campus. Over the summer of 2017, the school installed Recordex devices in several classrooms, which are large touch screen devices, in addition to the 10 classrooms that received them last year over spring break. In total, the school has installed 29 Recordex devices over the past two years.

These boards help students with class work and interactive lessons through updated software. They also allow teachers to access student computers via split screens and share screens.

“It helps the students interact; it gives them a better view of how to handle the lesson and prepares them better for the delivery of the lesson for the teachers,” Assistant Principal Maximo Rosario said.

These boards come with features such as colorful pens, a video monitor and a touch screen feature that allows the students to expand their learning through color association and hands-on approaches such as interactive games and videos. Recordex devices also have their own wifi that can connect with computer carts in classrooms.

Recordex devices engage students in their classes through powerpoints displayed on the screen, lessons and high definition videos.

“The color pens help me learn because when the teacher underlines different sentences in colors, it allows me to

MSD installs new screen technology throughout school

see the difference between the most important facts and the ones that are not as important,” sophomore Hannah Levine said.

In addition to modernizing the classroom, the large screen enables everyone to see the board, even in wide classrooms.

“I have really bad eyesight and could never see the board when I was put in the back of the room, but now with the new Recordex Devices, I can see the board from wherever I am in the classroom,” sophomore Rachel Nattis said.

However, some teachers feel that they should receive more training before the school takes a giant leap towards a more electronically-based learning environment.

“I definitely think it does not hurt to have more technology,” English teacher Katherine Posada said. “But if you don’t know how to use it, it’s useless.”

All teachers have access to this new technology, even if it is not in their individual classroom.

“In the library, I have made some positive changes to keep up with the times.

I have [Recordex devices] set up in the library. If you reserve time, essentially everyone does have access to these boards,” Media Specialist Diana Haneski said.

The Media Center received the first Recordex. It was tested there to see if the students and faculty saw these boards as an effective way to work, and if they would

DITCHING DESKS

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ue to a growing need for classroom desks, Assistant Principal Jeff Morford led an effort to bring in new desks. Since the school does not order its desks personally, they rely on the county to

procure standard orders of new desks whenever the school feels it is necessary.

The Broward County School Board budgets for this need, which means Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School did not pay

a penny out of its own budget.

The 250 new desks arrived on Sept. 28. At $150 each, the total cost for the county stands at $37,500. Story by Lewis Mizen: Photo by Samantha Goldblum; Photo

by Ryan Deitch

burgundy and six silver. Students can spot the flags in various locations such as the bus loop, main courtyard and senior courtyard.

Many students agree that the orresponding with the new implementation of the flags is helpful in block schedule, a series of colortheir day-to-day academic life, and that no coordinated flags is the latest flag has gone unnoticed. aesthetic feature to be added to the “I think the flags are helpful because Marjory Stoneman Douglas campus. The they remind me what day it is,” freshman flags indicate whether it is a silver or burgundy day in order to clarify the day’s Ben Mayor said.

School agenda for students adapting to the new administration schedule. hopes the flags “I felt when we decided that we were will promote a going to go to block scheduling, and we more organized were going to have silver and burgundy school year and days, it was an easy way that I can help help students students and remind students what day stay on the it is,” Principal Ty Thompson said. “So I right track. went to the PTSA, and we decided to go ahead and purchase the flags and have the Story by Mallory Mueller; Photo by custodians change them out each day,” Kevin Trejos The school currently has 12 flags: six

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announcements and important dates, including club meeting times and football games.

“The purpose is to get messages out there, information, calendar dates so that way it lessens the amount of paper you’re using. You can scroll and you can put a lot more information on it,” leadership teacher Danielle Dricoll said.

There are three School Live screens in the school, which were free of charge and to MSD from School Live.

“The company is the one that installs them. If anything happens to them they take full responsibility for them. The only thing we have to do is update our school information,” Driscoll said.

These new digital bulliten boards and the Recordex devices, offer to the school community access to new technologies.

They are just one of many attempts to create a more modern and interactive learning environment. Story by Leni Steinhardt; Photo by Delaney Tarr

New desks arrive

Block Banners

New flags remind students of silver and burgundy block schedule days

like to see more in the future.

Since they received positive feedback, the school started to install more.

“We want kids to be using them, not just teachers,” Haneski said. “We want hands-on activities. Now we don’t have to walk in front of a lamp [projector] on a cart. It allows the classrooms to be more interactive.”

The Broward County School District offered Recordex devices to schools that were interested in piloting the technology. Normally, these devices cost $5,000 each. The school did not pay for any of the devices and does not gain any revenue from using them, but they are interested in installing more in the future.

“The school is always trying to promote 21st century technology into the curriculum,” Rosario said. “Technology changes really quickly, so it’s difficult for schools to keep up with that. However, when we get the opportunity, we try to do that.”

Over the past few years, the school has updated computers and incorporated technology in weekly curriculum through sources such as Canvas. Today, textbooks and other school supplies are often found online.

As the school is evolving, so is its technology. Instead of typical bulletin boards in the hallways, MSD has installed new School Live screens, which display

BenchED

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ver the summer, the school purchased two new benches for the front car loop. The benches were funded through the PTSA and cost about $1,000 each.

“I put two benches out in the front of the school to try promote kids to come out of the red gates after school to have a place to wait for a ride,” Principal Ty Thompson said.

Along with the benches, Thompson decided to add new picnic tables in the art and main courtyard, due to the large number of students that sit on the floor during lunch. The purpose of the benches is to make

New benches installed in front of school

more seating available to the school’s 3,304 students.

“I saw some new benches in the art courtyard. It’s a good idea because now there are more seats during lunch,” junior Allison Torres said.

As the year goes on, administration hopes to fund additional school beautification projects. Story by Mallory Mueller; Photo by Kevin Trejos

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ALL all EYES eyes ON on IRMA irma

185 The maximum sustained winds, in miles per hour, obtained by Irma, which is stronger than Hurricane Andrew that sustained winds of 175 mph

70,000 The square mileage of the extent of Irma’s tropical storm winds. That’s larger than the state of Florida, which has an area of 65,000 square miles

6.3 million

Estimated number of individuals mandated to evacute, unofficially the largest evacuation in U.S history

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The average size, in inches, of the storm surges caused along the Florida southwest coastline

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Broward Bounces back Broward recovers from impact of Hurricane Irma

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urricane Irma brought destruction to a multitude of islands in the Caribbean and parts of South Florida the weekend of Sept. 9. Although Broward County luckily evaded the center of the storm, the aftermath of the hurricane brought power outages lasting up to a week for certain cities, including Parkland and Coral Springs, and left public services closed and littered with debris for days.

Power plants, fire stations, public safety buildings and training centers all went under emergency generator backup during Hurricane Irma. Throughout the duration of the storm, five businesses in Broward County were recorded to have burglaries, but arrests were made thanks to special response teams.

Some public facilities remain damaged weeks after the hurricane. For example, Pembroke Pines was left under a boil water order due to the contamination of the city’s water source. Pembroke Pines locals were recommended to boil all water used for consumption. In contrast, the water treatment plant for Coral Springs and Parkland was left operational and continued to perform properly, preventing Coral Springs and Parkland locals from having to go under a boil water order.

Unavoidable power outages loomed over a majority of Broward County as well, leaving students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas in fear of Hurricane Irma since many locals heavily rely on technology and air conditioning systems.

“At first, I blew it off. I figured it would be like past hurricanes where nothing much happened where we live,” senior Julia Salomone said. “But as the news showed more of the potential effects, I got more and more nervous.”

In preparation for the inevitable, city

officials prepared thousands of crews from around the United States and Canada to help get Broward County back on the grid.

“We appreciate Gov. Rick Scott’s forward-leaning decision to declare a state of emergency, which well-positions FPL as we execute our pre-storm efforts,” president and CEO of Florida Power & Light (FPL) Eric Silagy said in a press conference on Sept. 5 in Juno Beach.

Hundreds of traffic signals were down due to the hurricane with only 45 percent of signals operating by the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 12 in Broward County, two days after Irma, according to FPL reports.

Most roads and traffic signals were expected to be operating regularly by the following weekend.

“Our power was out for about five days,” senior Aly Sheehy said. “I ended up sleeping over at my friends’ houses a lot too because it was just so hot.”

Despite the widespread power outages, three days after the storm, only 34 percent of customers in Broward County remained without power. FPL remarkably restored the entire county back to power

by Sunday afternoon and schools were able to resume Sept. 18.

Despite accelerated recoveries, much of Hurricane Irma’s damages remain problematic for South Florida residents.

“The city has been faced with a huge amount of debris related to this storm with total costs related to our response estimated at $13 million,” Coral Springs Emergency Management Coordinator Alexander Falcone said. “Of this $13 million, a vast majority is related to debris pickup, hauling, processing and final disposal.”

Not all $13 million must be paid by the city though. President Donald Trump signed a disaster aid contract prior to Hurricane Irma that gave the Federal Emergency Management Agency

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(FEMA) the ability to grant up to 100 percent reimbursement to cities for category B work, which encompasses emergency protective measures. There is additional compensation for category A work, which is debris removal but on a smaller scale of 75 percent.

Emergency protective measures are defined

by FEMA as measures taken before, during and immediately after a disaster to save lives, protect public health Leading the Way. Coral Springs construction worker directs and safety, and protect machinery through traffic. Photo by Delaney Tarr improved public and private property. trees and power outages, both of which Examples of category B work include were taken care of within the following provision of shelters or emergency care, week of Hurricane Irma. sandbagging, removal of health and safety “I am particularly happy with how hazards and emergency repairs. quickly city staff removed obstructions However, debris removal from private to our rights of way to ensure emergency communities and properties cannot begin responders had unimpeded access until there is approval from FEMA. throughout Parkland,” Parkland Mayor “Legally, we are unable to remove Christine Hunschofsky said. “All power debris from privately maintained has long since been restored and we are in roadways, such as with HOA’s and other the process of the massive undertaking of gated communities. Recognizing that our picking up and removing debris from our citizens need help to remove this, we have public streets [and] public areas.” asked FEMA to provide approval for us As of Oct. 4, 125,000 cubic yards of to remove these debris,” Falcone said. “It debris have been removed. Debris removal looks like removal of this debris, including in Broward County continues to be a work that on private property will take several in progress, and will most likely stay this weeks to complete. We anticipate FEMA way well into October. approval to be issued within the coming Broward prepared for the worst of the weeks.”

Category 5 storm and therefore, was able Despite the delay in clean-up to recover relatively quickly post-Irma. As procedures for private communities, the time goes on and future hurricanes bound major obstructions in Parkland and Coral for South Florida, officials are continually Springs were taken care of within hours searching for ways to better equip cities after the daybreak of the storm. Major for potential power outages and public damage in Parkland included uprooted obstructions. Story by Christy Ma

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Douglas Damage MSD sustains minimal damage from Hurricane Irma

branches were ripped off of the trees due to the high wind speeds.

“The damages were mostly palm fronds, trees that fell down and we had a couple leaks,” head facilities service ccording to the U.S. National person Eddie Suarez said.

Hurricane Center, Hurricane There was also an estimated total of Irma was the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the 15 small roof leaks in the 900 building.

Since no one was on campus during Atlantic. Irma devastated the southeastern the storm, it is unclear when the power Caribbean islands early on Wednesday, was lost, but the generator recorded that Sept. 6 as a Category 5 hurricane.

In order to prepare for Irma, teachers MSD was out of power for about 20 hours. were asked to shut down computers, turn The power was restored; however, the air conditioning remained nonfunctional. off all devices in their classroom and “They had the air conditioning fixed disconnect their equipment from any power sources. They also needed to cover within a day,” Principal Ty Thompson said. all of their technology with garbage bags. “The district was good about getting out Teachers were instructed to lock their here to assess what was going on.”

With the help of a 15-person doors to prevent theft and move items in the classroom away from the windows and custodial staff, all of the debris was raked up and collected into trash bags by off of the floor.

Thursday, Sept. 14.

Before the storm made landfall in Schools remained closed for an Florida, Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) made the decision to close schools additional week after the storm as BCPS assessed the damage to each school, made county-wide on Thursday, Sept. 7 and repairs, cleaned up debris and waited for Friday, Sept. 8 as a safety precaution. power to be restored.

When Hurricane Irma struck South When BCPS reopened on Monday, Florida on Sunday, Sept. 10, it was a Sept. 18, the United States Department Category 3 hurricane with wind speeds of Agriculture (USDA) revealed that all peaking at 89 mph. Marjory Stoneman Florida schools affected by Hurricane Irma Douglas High School was not in the would receive free lunch until Oct. 20. storm’s direct path and therefore, “BCPS understands that many sustained minimal damage. families are still without power across During the hurricane, the most our community and are dealing with the significant damage at MSD was done devastating impact of Hurricane Irma. To to the landscaping. Many leaves and

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ensure students have access to healthy meals, the district will provide free breakfasts and free lunches to all students at all schools for the next several weeks,” BCPS said in a press release on Saturday, Sept. 16.

The lives of students and teachers were disrupted by the break from school due to Hurricane Irma. With BCPS closed for a total of seven school days, many things like tests, sporting events and even the homecoming dance had to be rescheduled.

“Hurricane Irma affected my school life by putting my classes behind schedule and forcing the teachers to overload us with work to get back on track,” sophomore Jake Fox said.

While only time can tell how effective these measures will be, it is clear that with proactivity and a multi-tiered approach, the MSD faculty has at least created a conversation regarding a pressing school issue. Story by Dara Rosen; Photos courtesy of Ty Thompson

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very year, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School welcomes new students from around the country through its red gates, and this year is no exception. Senior Matthew White is among the thousands of people who were displaced by Hurricane Harvey, which devastated Houston, Texas and surrounding areas. After the storm, he and his family came to Florida to get a new start.

“Our trailer was destroyed by the hurricane, so we were kind of forced to move here. My uncle and aunt were also affected, but not to the extent that my family was,” White said. “I’m not actually sure about [what happened in Houston] because after the storm we got into my Dad’s 2003 Ford Explorer and left for Florida. Though I did hear on the news about people helping others with their boats.”

White is from Crosby, a small town outside Houston with a population of less than 3,000 people. So, transferring to MSD, a school with over 3,000 students, has been quite a change.

“Douglas is much bigger, and I feel like it is also more relaxed,” White said.

White was here when Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida. Surprised to leave one hurricane and run straight into another, he and his family were fortunately unaffected by the storm.

While transferring to a new school can be challenging, White has taken it in stride.

“I really miss my old friends back in Houston. What I like the most [about MSD] is that everyone is very accepting, and they kind of leave you to your own devices.

They were considerate of the fact that I might have lost people in Harvey,” said White. “It is a bit harder for me to make friends because I’m not the type to go up to people, but I have found friends who accept me for who I am, and in the end, that’s all that matters.”

Matthew plans to join the TV Production Club and the Anime Club in order to get involved in the many oncampus activities available. Although he has not finalized his college plans yet, he is considering attending community college here in Florida to finish his general classes before attending a bigger university. White and his family are currently looking for a house to permanently make the switch to the Parkland area. Story by Nikhita Nookala

Blown Away Student’s home decimated by Irma

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n recent months, catastrophic whirlwinds have targeted the East Coast and islands in the Caribbean sea. Storms such as Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria have caused some areas to become virtually uninhabitable.

Among those displaced by the string of storms this hurricane season is Jevon Gittens, a junior from the U.S. Virgin Islands. The islands were hit hard by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, both devastating the area within a span of three weeks.

As a U.S. territory, the islands have been receiving aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Vice President Mike Pence paid a visit to the area in early October.

Gittens came to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the second week of October, jumping straight into a school year in full swing. He was forced to move to Florida after Hurricane Irma flooded his home in St. Croix, an island southeast of Puerto Rico. “[The state of the islands] was really sad to see; everything was demolished,” said Gittens. “Neighbors, we never used to talk to each other much, and we started to stay outside late to talk to each other.”

Although the Virgin Islands are part of the United States, their

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tudents at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School experienced the effects of Hurricane Irma in different ways—some more severe than others.

Senior Nicole Smith went without power for a full seven days. Like many locals, her power went out Sunday, Sept. 10, the day the storm hit Parkland. However, her street lost power for a more extensive period of time compared to the rest of her neighborhood.

“It was weird; our street was the only street that had power out for that long,

and the other street got its power back quickly,” Smith said.

Smith, like others in the community, attempted to report the power outage in order to regain electricity quickly.

“They tried to get the man who fixed the other streets to fix ours,” Smith said.

“But, he was so busy that they couldn’t even get a hold of him.”

After residing in a powerless house for two days, Smith and her family resorted to staying at her grandparents’ house for the remainder of the outage. While still at

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home, she utilized a portable generator to power her main refrigerator and fan.

However, she had no access to hot water during the power outage.

“We just filled water containers up,” Smith said. “Showering with cold water wasn’t that bad... we didn’t stay for a long time.”

While Smith had to endure an uncomfortable situation longer than most students at MSD, she now has her electricity back up and running. Story by Joyce Han

Aspiring meteorologist disappointed to evacuate

espite his desire to stay, sophomore Tyler Foran evacuated to Columbia, South Carolina due to the threat Hurricane Irma posed to South Florida.

Foran wanted to stay in South Florida because he is an aspiring meteorologist.

He saw the hurricane as an opportunity to witness Irma’s impact first-hand and understand how a natural disaster can affect an area. However, like many families in the area, his family decided to evacuate.

“In my personal opinion, I would have liked to stay,” Foran said.

When he heard about Irma, Foran became excited to experience the

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distance from the mainland has resulted in a significant difference in culture.

“Everything–just everything is different,” said Gittens. “[MSD] is way bigger, and the students are a lot nicer than at my old school.”

Due to his recent enrollment, Gittens has not had a chance to explore all the clubs and activities MSD has to offer. He is taking classes similar to those of many juniors, like U.S. History and Creative Writing.

Gittens likes the area of Parkland and Coral Springs, especially the malls. While Gittens and his family have not yet found a permanent place to stay, they are staying with family in the area. In the future, Jevon aspires to be a mechanical engineer. Story by Nikhita Nookala

outdoors in the midst of the hurricane.

“Most people would probably be waiting it out, but I would have gone outside because I’m curious,” Foran said.

When Hurricane Matthew hit last year, Foran went outside and researched the storm, using a weather station he purchased.

“I have this weather station outside that record wind speeds, air pressure and rainfalls,which I was monitoring during the hurricane last year,” Foran said.

Like many other students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Foran’s house lost power. When he came back from South Carolina on Tuesday, his

power had not come back and remained out until the following Wednesday.

Nonetheless, he continued to study the record breaking pressure Irma maintained until Hurricane Maria beat it soon after.

“It was one of the strongest hurricanes in the Atlantic ever recorded and had one of the lowest pressures I’ve ever seen,” Foran said.

Foran studied Hurricane Irma due to his dream of becoming a meteorologist and interest in weather. Foran and most students have now resumed their daily routines in South Florida with no serious damage done in the community. Story by Joyce Han

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Hurricane helper Wednesday to start preparations.

Kasky helped around his community by putting up shutters for people and helping them get ready for this disaster.

“A lot of my experience was aiding parents whose kids were too young or in college and they could’ve done it themselves, but it sped up the process and gave them more time to set up,” Kasky said. reparing for Hurricane Irma became Along with helping in Parkland, Kasky a major hassle for many people in also went as far as Delray Beach to assist South Florida as store lines were out an elderly woman with her shutters. the door and gas stations were selling out “I live in an area where it’s really easy within the hour. to get whatever you want. I’ve almost Marjory Stoneman Douglas junior had to never work for anything in my Cameron Kasky saw the impending entire life. Just the thought that other hurricane as an opportunity to help out people have to work makes me feel more his community. Kasky took no pay and connected with people who don’t live in helped people out of the goodness of his this ‘Heron Bay’ of a world that I live in,” own heart; even leaving school early on Kasky said.

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uring the week of Sept. 11, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior Justin Fuchs helped his community to combat the impacts of Hurricane Irma. Fuchs visited houses of his family and friends to help prepare.

He tried to ensure that there would be minimal damage to their houses once the weather subsided.

“I went around the neighborhood and to my family’s houses and my friends’ houses” Fuchs said. “I put up shutters and helped gather any extra supplies that were needed.”

In addition to preparing, Fuchs also visited his friends and family after the hurricane. He helped clean their houses and he helped reverse the damage.

“I went to my family’s houses and a couple of friends’ houses,” Fuchs said. “I helped to take down the shutters.”

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Providing assistance in the ways he did made him feel like he was making a difference in some of the simplest ways as he was doing this all on his own with no incentive.

“It was better for my heart than it was for my hands,” Kasky said.

He didn’t charge anyone for the service he provided, claiming he didn’t need the money.

“People need to spend their money on more important things, and they couldn’t put up shutters on their own, so I would rather not charge them for it, ” Kasky said.

Unlike the average teenager who stayed at home to watch the news, Kasky made an effort to make a positive impact on not only his close family and friends, but also on his community as a whole.

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Student assists those in need during Irma

While other parts of Florida received major destruction, Parkland only experienced minimal damages.

“There was not a lot to clean up from where I was; there was not as much damage,” Fuchs said. “We were very lucky, since the damage could have been worse.”

After learning about the devastation that occured in other areas due to Hurricane Irma, Fuchs was thankful that his town was not heavily impacted.

Several members of the Coral Springs community expressed gratitude for the amount of hard work put in by the city’s residents to help with Irma’s effects.

“I am very impressed with and proud of the staff within the city,” Coral Springs city manager Michael Goodrum said. “They did an amazing job.”

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fight or flight hen it was announced that sunny South Florida would be hit head on, houses were shuttered and highways were flooded with cars full of evacuating families.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas families were concerned with Irma’s impending effect on the area and many evacuated.

One of these families was junior Grace Thornburg and her family. The Thornburg family headed north upon hearing the news of the hurricane. They evacuated not one, not two, but three times. Realizing his family could be in potential danger, Thornburg’s father’s only concern was to get his family somewhere safe as soon as possible.

“My dad works in Fort Lauderdale, and he was getting a lot of notices, so he wanted us out of town,” Thornburg said.

Before they left, her family made preparations to protect their home. They put up shutters and took all of their furniture inside.

Student provides free shutter service

“It was crazy and hectic; we were packing in a matter of an hour trying to get out,” Thornburg said.

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5, Thornburg began her trek to the University of Central Florida to get her brother before arriving at her next destination, Tallahassee, Florida.

“It took us days to get there; we used a gas finder app called, “GasBuddy,” since we had to fill up so much more than usual,” Thornburg said.

GasBuddy helped Thornburg’s family ind the cheapest gas in the areas they traveled through.

“I was overwhelmed a lot, and I was angry; by the time we got to Tallahassee, we found out that the storm had moved and we never even had to leave Parkland,” Thornburg said.

Once in Tallahassee, the Thornburg family once again fell in Irma’s path, forcing them to seek new shelter in Jacksonville.

detrimental as Fuchs initially expected.

Fuchs’s preparation for the hurricane helped keep him and his family safe.

His assistance played a role in bringing the community along a path of recovery after the storm. Story by Brianna Fisher

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n Sept. 17, junior Patrick Petty volunteered with the organization, Helping Hands, in Everglades City to help clean up the damage caused by Hurricane Irma.

“We passed out food, clothing and water,” Petty said. “We also took down trees, did yard work and cleaned up houses.”

While volunteering, Gov. Rick Scott traveled to South Florida to discuss the needs of the areas affected by the hurricane and work with the volunteers, which gave Petty the opportunity to meet him.

All of the volunteers, along with Scott, worked with the citizens of Everglades City to clean up debris.

“It was definitely reinforcing to see one of the big government officials down here helping out everybody, and it shows that he actually cares,” Petty said.

Helping Hands is continuing to help out in different locations across Florida to alleviate Irma’s damage.

“This weekend, the same organization is going down to the Florida Keys to clean up there,” Petty said. “For the next three or four weekends, we are going to different places to help out, but we are not sure where yet.”

Petty wants to give back to the community and help ease the pain caused by Hurricane Irma through his relief efforts. With support from Helping Hands along with Petty, parts of Florida are being restored. Story by Brianna Fisher

Bird’s Eye View

To watch a drone video of Irma debris, visit our website: eagleeye.news With safety finally underfoot, the Thornburg family’s last and final stop was Jacksonville, where her family stayed until Monday, Sept. 11.

“This storm taught me to just listen to what my parents tell me because they know more than me,” Thornburg said.

The Thornburg family’s constant trek north kept them out of the storm’s updated path; they wanted to confirm that they were completely in the clear.

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Irma’s Impact

To see a photo gallery of Irma’s effect on Parkland, visit our website: eagleeye.news

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Home-coming SOON D Hurricane Irma causes conflict with rescheduled Homecoming dates uring the week of Sept. 4, Spirit Week lasted two days, due to the unexpected arrival of Hurricane Irma.

Throughout this hectic week, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students prepared for the hurricane, leaving the Homecoming dance that was scheduled for Sept. 9 a thought of the past. The event was later rescheduled to Nov. 4, altering students’ original plans and conflicting with other scheduled events.

Drama, DECA and band students who bought tickets for the original homecoming date are now unable to attend the rescheduled dance due to conflicting events. The drama program has its play, “Fiddler on the Roof,” the same evening as the rescheduled homecoming date, and the marching band is competing at the annual Park Vista competition.

DECA officers also have a leadership convention in Chicago, Illinois called Emerging Leaders Summit (ELS), which is a conference for chapter leaders to work together and develop leadership skills “[Homecoming is] supposed to be fun; it’s once a year,” sophomore Briana Eyzaguirre said. “It’s just sad that they didn’t know ahead of time that we had a [Marching Band] competition that day.”

Some of the affected students assumed that administration would realize the mistake and consequently change the Homecoming date a second time.

“They could have rescheduled it to any other day that would not affect not only the drama students, but also the band,

DECA and newspaper [students] because we all have events that day,” senior Kali Clougherty said. “Instead of putting the event on a long weekend, they chose a weekend where everyone is busy with something. It’s a lose-lose situation.”

According to Student Government Association Adviser, Danielle Driscoll, the Nov. 4 date change was based on the Harbor Beach Marriott’s availability.

“It was a must, simply because there was a change of dates. There were clubs and organizations that had prior commitments, so it was just something that we could not control on our end and they could not control on their end, Driscoll said. “We are trying to be as agreeable as possible, but there is a very specific protocol that must be followed.”

Students with schedule conflicts were originally told that they were not receiving refunds.

“I’m really mad because I work two jobs and pay for things myself,” Clougherty said. “It’s really annoying because $80 is like two full days of working for me, and now that money is gone. I can’t even describe how upset I am.”

Some parents started getting involved as well, questioning the lack of compensation on the SGA Instagram page.

According to SGA, Homecoming is usually a non-refundable event because the school makes a commitment to the hotel based on how many tickets are sold, and those numbers cannot be altered.

“We were always going to give refunds,” SGA President Sabrina Fernandez said.

“It’s a lot of logistics getting everything

Hoco Hype. Juniors Jackie Snytte, Aofie Redmond, Maddie Gaffney, Jenna Waldman, Emily Grusky and John Barnitt show their school spirit by dressing up for Wacky Wednesday during the first Spirit Week on Sept. 6. Photo by Delaney Tarr ironed out. Exchanging of tickets does not work as well as people think it does. Some people payed $65, while others payed $80, so students are trying to sell their tickets and are overcharging and making profits off of it, which makes us lose money.”

According to SGA, they have already begun giving refunds. Students need to see Driscoll in room 210 to receive a refund.

“Essentially what happens is they need to come to me,” Driscoll said. “We

try to ask them to find somebody that wants to buy their ticket because there are so many students that are still looking to buy tickets, but it is not necessarily a requirement. They will get a refund back in the same format in which they purchased the tickets.”

All students can still participate in Spirit Week; however, the plans for the themed days have yet to be finalized. Information regarding Spirit Week theme days will be posted in the cafeteria. Story by Zoe Gordon

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he issue of climate change is one of many debated in mainstream media. There are those who desperately cry for the preservation of the planet’s resources through societal change, and others who reject the existence of this emerging phenomenon. No matter what grounds one may stand, Marjory Stoneman Douglas students and the rest of the world, watched from their living rooms in recent months as record breaking hurricanes wreaked havoc along the east coast, barely brushing past Parkland. The proximity of turmoil has emphasized the necessity of acknowledging certain questions: is climate change happening?

And is this what it looks like?

Frequently discussed in scientific and even political conversation, the ominous terms “climate change” and “global warming” can be difficult to envision as a component of life due to their abstract natures. These looming phenomenons, while controversial, are inherently different despite their tendency to be used interchangeably.

“Global warming refers to surface temperature increases, while climate change includes global warming and everything else that increasing greenhouse gas amounts will affect,” according to an article from NASA. Rising temperatures are not the underlying predicament of climate change; the gravest consequences arise from the chain of events it initiates.

According to NASA, Earth’s temperature will continue to rise, causing more snow and ice to melt. Some regions will experience excessive heat, while others will become colder with greater amounts of snow. Not to mention, immoderate rain trends and rising sea levels will threaten the lives of many Floridians. Essentially, different regions will be striked distinctively. For example,

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Florida’s susceptibility to climate change prompts civilians to explore scientific and political agendas

of scientific evidence demonstrating otherwise.

“Scientists are very educated in the field that they do. I don’t think that is it the place of politicians to completely denounce the work of scientists,” junior Sophie Ayoung-Chee said, who walked in a Science March, urging climate change awareness.

Disagreement is natural in all political environments, yet advocates like Ayoung-Chee highlight a chief concern: is it right to put a personal disposition above a quandary such as this and leave it unaddressed, despite the worries of many who are perturbed by potential devastation?

Whether or not people choose to believe in climate change, there is plentiful support that this phenomenon is indeed happening, and South Florida will not be spared unless immediate societal change is implemented. Transcending this debate is a pressing threat, forcing many to take a personal initiative to neutralize what has been done—even if others will not.

Rep. Paul Ryan and even President levels could continue to rise another “We have a responsibility to try and Donald Trump, do not consider human 39 inches (about 1 meter) by the end of counteract what we have been doing to beings accountable for climate change, this century,” Climate Central feature contributing to a Republican party with an the climate here on earth,” Orilio said. journalist Brian Kahn said.

“Whatever we can do—whether it be small Perhaps 39 inches does not sound like overtly ambiguous stance on the climate things like cutting down the amount of much, but the risk zone map designed by change agenda. However, withstanding meat we eat as individuals or large-scale the extent of these opposing views, Climate Central suggests otherwise. governments getting involved—anything discussion has not been disbarred on a In the case of unchecked pollution, we can do.” national scale. it would only take four feet of rising sea Although they exert tremendous “I think that’s just putting our heads levels to flood the entire southern tip of Florida from Homestead to Naples Minor. in the sand. Not talking about something influence, ultimately, the fate of climate change is not in the hands of politicians— does not mean it’s not happening, and With three more feet, the entirety of the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area would be we need to be having more conversations even though the public covets their attention. Those who truly desire change, about it,” environmental science teacher submerged in water. like Orilio and Ayoung-Chee, have Tammy Orilio said. “The public needs The proximity of disaster and already brought it upon themselves to devastation designates climate change as to be educated; we need to know what’s live mindfully and conservatively. MSD, going on and what we can do.” a direct threat to the state of Florida. In along with all of South Florida, stand in a These guidelines are the result of the such times of peril, civilians look towards state of vulnerability, but conserving and governor’s doubtfulness that human their lawmakers—their leaders—to take restoring this home is hardly out of our activity is a contributor to climate a proactive stance against threats and demobilize them. Unfortunately for many change despite insurmountable amounts realm of control. Story by Hannah Kapoor NASA also induces certain domains will experience stronger hurricanes, along with other catastrophes, as a ramification of climate change.

The predictions of NASA and countless other scientists hypothesize that planet Earth is in danger, and the state of Florida is by no means excluded. The vast, sandy coasts that adorn the state are especially susceptible to the harms of climate change. Rising sea levels, in particular, could be detrimental to the future of the state.

“The most recent projections from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicate that, if emissions continue on their current trend, sea

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South Floridians, their expectations have been met with silence from the Rick Scott administration.

“DEP (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) officials have been ordered not to use the term ‘climate change’ or ‘global warming’ in any official communications, emails or reports, according to former DEP employees, consultants [and] volunteers,” according to records from the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting.

Floridians are mutually displeased with the inattentiveness of the Scott administration regardless of their party affiliation. Many politicians, including Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Jeff Sessions,

Not talking about something does not mean it’s not happening, and we need to be having more conversations about it . . . We need to know what’s going on and what we can do.

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signs of global warming present today

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What The Government Says About Climate Change

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Precipitation has increased on a global scale.

68.4% of MSD students believe that global warming poses a significant threat to the world

Sea levels have been rising quickly over the past century.

31.6% of MSD students believe that global warming does not pose a significant threat to the world

Invasive species, such as spruce bark beetles, have chewed up 4 million acres of trees in Alaska.

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Fourth IPCC Report warns about evident and costly effects

Paris Agreement has nations pledging to reduce greenhouse gases

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FASHION FORWARD Current students follow 1990s fashion trends

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rom poodle skirts of the 1960s to jean jackets of the 1990s, references to older decades in current fashion occurs frequently. Each decade has a typical appearance in terms of fashion, but current fashion often mentions other decades, especially the 1990s, rather than having a style of its own.

About 25 years ago, tattoo chokers, denim garments and scrunchies were all the rage. Some past items from this time period were left in the past, but 90s fashion has become increasingly popular in the past few years.

When strolling through a shopping mall, stores like Forever 21 and Pacsun carry clothes reminiscent of the past. Whether it is flannels or mini skirts, 90s fashion is recognizable almost everywhere.

According to Harpersbazaar, denim and prints are common 2017 trends. Such trends were also prominent in the 1990s. Fashion builds off of past trends , which is why it is so common to see references to other decades in designs.

Current fashion blends past garments and styles with modern trends. While it may refer to other decades, 2017 fashion is like no other, and people continue to seamlessly blend past fashion with current styles. Perhaps in the future, fashion will refer to the present. Story by Carly Novell; Photo illustrations by Emma Dowd

Back to the Start

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arjory Stoneman Douglas’ first newspaper, known as The Courier, began in 1990 with the school’s opening. Led by advisor Jeffrey Romance and Editors-in Chief Marti Nelson and Tracey Leschinsky, The Courier’s staff of 30 students wrote a variety of diverse stories in their premiere issue in October of 1990, some of which still apply to the world today. Their 1990s issues inspired these pages of retro fashion that has made a comeback in 2017 American pop culture.

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Fans of Flannels

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s a long-time reminder of 90s grunge, plaid has carried its legacy into the current decade. With the rise of alternative music in this decade, many began wearing flannels as a fashion statement.

Usually, people wear plaid flannels wrapped around their waist or as a cardigan. Flannels have often represented groups that veer from the norm. Nonetheless, flannels were a popular trend among grunge fans and they are still a popular trend among alternative music fans today. Photo by Emma Dowd.

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Clash With The Past

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enim was a staple of many outfits in the 1990s. People wore denim pants, jackets and shorts. But an extremely commonly-worn piece of denim was the denim skirt. There are various styles of denim skirts such as flront zippers, button-downs, and embellishments. Denim skirts fell out of retail stores the following decade, but recently, they have become both day and night attire once again. Today, many denim skirts have a distressed look to them with frayed edges and rips in the garment.

All in the Jeans

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urtlenecks, cropped tops and mom jeans were all favored by 90s fashion.

Today, mom jeans have been dubbed “boyfriend” jeans, but they both maintain the idea of loose fitting, high-waisted jeans.

This type of style displays a casual and laidback image. Boyfriend jeans were made popular by the “hipster” crowd, but it recently crossed over to a trend among mainstream groups.

Converse ComeBACK

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common trend in the 90s was high-top neon converse. Of course, neon shoes are not as popular today, but converse shoes continue to be a thriving brand. As both high tops and anke height, Converse are extremely popular with teenagers today. It is difficult to walk down the street without noticing someone wearing a pair of converse. In the 90s, they were commonly paired with mid-thigh length shorts. Today, many wear them with jeans or dresses.P

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n the 90s, basketball teams began modifying their jerseys in order to make them more appealing to the eye. These new attractive jerseys unleashed a trend in wearing basketball jerseys for fashion. During this era, basketball jerseys left the court and entered the real world. This trend lost popularity until recently when star NBA players like Lebron James and Dwayne Wade became extremely popular. Since then, basketball jerseys are commonly seen on the backs of fans everywhere.

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Ode to Overalls

nvented by Levi Strauss, overalls were originally created to protect workers in factories from getting dirty. However, in the 20th century, people began wearing overalls as a fashion statement instead of a necessity for work. Towards the end of the 1990s, the outfit began to lose popularity. Now, in 2017, overalls have come back even stronger. Variations of the overall, including hortalls and overall-dresses, are increasingly common in this decade.

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iPhone X. On Sept 12., Apple First television. John First telephone. The first telephone welcomed users to the future with the Logie Baird transformed of an iPhone than a watch, the Apple Watch is not marked the demise of the telegraph and high-tech iPhone X. The the entertainment industry your typical way of telling time. To promote physical the birth of a new generation new design features a with the world’s first pictorialhealth, the device records heart rate, tracks daily of communication technology.

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Zenith Radio Corporation was responsible for the development of the affectionately dubbed “lazy bones,” or in layman’s terms the first remote control. In order to instill the relaxed atmosphere of watching television, this invention allowed users to change the channel from the comfort of their seat.

What was revolutionary to the community of the day is commonplace in the houses of the modern era.

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Osborne 1. At the platform with 1.8 billion users until this revolutionary West Coast Faire, software every month, according to product was released publisher Adam Osborne unveiled Facebook’s information page. Despite its that consumers could the world’s first portable computer. success, accredited to its “ability to appeal purchase their own While he claimed that the machine to both businesses and people,” according personal, home was “merely adequate,” its operating system, to LifeWire, Facebook potentially faces computer. Equipped applications and programming language gave First Cellphone. a steady decline with the emergence of with its own assembly instructions, the world a sophisticated laptop for its time.

The first call Instagram and Snapchat. metal case, power supply and all the Unfortunately, the company went bankrupt in made by cell necessary boards and components, 1983, leading to the computer’s downfall. phone was the Altair 8800 served as the most World Wide Web. To improve global from Martin powerful publicly available computer of Atari: Pong. The world’s second-longest communication, computer Cooper, a its day and a springboard for the future. running game franchise, Atari Pong, was one scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee Motorola of the earliest arcade games and proposed the idea of the Web engineer, consistently earned four times the in “Information Management: A to Joel Engel, his competitor at AT&T. Despite the history of revenue of its competitors in the years Proposal.” Deemed by his boss, the cell phone beginning with a prank call, its future was far Mike Sendall, as “vague but exciting,” he went following its release. Its success led from complete. The prototype was 2.4 lbs and 9 inches in to Atari to push employees to develop on to create the fundamentals that make up length, eclipsing modern cell phones in both size and weight. the web today: HTML, URI and HTTP. The Web new products, including Home Pong, a version of the game According to the Huffington Post, the percentage of Americans grew in both complexity and popularity, making that connected to the TV. This groundbreaking idea would in possession of cell phones has climbed from under 1 ultimately pave the way for future generations of gaming. it the broad, ambiguous term it is today. percent to 92 percent in 2017, all in under five decades.

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The new wave of old

Many modern artists implement the popular technique of music sampling in their songs

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usic sampling, the act of borrowing portions of other, typically older songs to be implemented into a new song, has become popularized throughout the modern age of music. Though continuously evolving, sampling can be identified in songs anywhere from rap to alternative.

The history of sampling dates all the way back to the 1960s. In the 1970s and 1980s the technique grew in popularity as electronic music began to take over the industry. Unlike today with high-tech computer software, early music sampling had to be done with a machine called a sampler.

Several artists not only sample music, but also use social media videos, interviews, speeches and everyday sounds.

For example, Kanye West’s “Ultralight Beam” includes the sound of a little girl praising in church. Additionally, J. Cole’s “No Role Modelz” samples President George W. Bush’s “Fool Me Once” speech in 2007.

According to whosampled.com, Kanye West, an artist who is known for his wide use of sampling, has over 1,860 samples in his music. Throughout all of his albums, Kanye mixes others’ music and infuses them into his own.

Today artists of many genres have begun to recycle sounds into their own.

As of Sept. 25, the number six song on the Billboard Top 100, “Wild Thoughts,”

by DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson Tiller samples “Maria Maria,” a song from 1999

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Artists of today must endure a lengthy process to legally borrow other artists’ music without the possibility of copyright infringement. According to federal law, artists have to obtain permission to use the sample from the owner of the song.

Some of them, like Chance the Rapper and J.Cole, believe that it should not be such a hassle to get the rights cleared as long as the artist is willing to pay.

“If you made the music, and you made the art, and you put it into the world, I should be able to use however I want,” J. Cole said in the song “Note to Self.”

While sampling is viewed positively by many music fans, it also creates controversy in the music industry due to its perceived lack of originality. Depending on who owns the rights to the original song, some look at sampling as a criminal action. One of the most well-known sampling legal battles was filed against Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.”

In 2014, the family of Marvin Gaye, who created “Got to Give It Up” in 1977, filed a lawsuit against Robin Thicke, rapper T.I. and producer Pharrell Williams. T.I. was cleared, but Thicke and Williams were forced to pay $5.3 million and Gaye’s family split the future royalties of the song.

Today’s music leans heavily on the act of sampling. The older influence of music helps artists today create something new within their own music while also honoring the great artists of the past.

Story by Jacob Brown

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back on the big screen Old shows are revived and revamped in modern television

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n today’s age of nostalgia, television illustrates the fluidity of time, as many new programs revive trends from several decades ago and reflect the continued adoration for many of these retro shows.

Numerous aspects of ‘90s and ‘80s popular culture have made a reappearance in today’s world, and the era’s TV shows are no exception.

With video streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu taking over the entertainment industry, television networks and streaming services alike are turning to one of the biggest viewing trends of the present: reboots. While reviving past shows may seem like a tired idea, reboots have become more and more prevalent in the entertainment industry.

The entertainment industry’s reboots have given millennials a new way to revisit the most memorable TV shows of their youth. Many more reboots and revivals are set to debut in the coming years. While only time will tell when the nostalgia spell passes, these shows will continue to help viewers relive the memories of their childhood. Here is a look at some of the most popular and most anticipated ‘90s reboots of the year. Story by Nyan Clarke

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by The CW Network, with only one season so far, “Riverdale” is a brand-new series based on the longrunning Archie Comics, which originated in the 1940s.

Debuting on Jan. 23, 2017, the show stars KJ Apa as the series’ main character Archie Andrews. The reboot offers a darker take on the Archie Comics’ typically wacky and cheery depiction of teen life, offering a dramatized adaptation of the original series. Season 2 premiered on The CW on Oct. 11, while Season 1 can be found currently on Netflix. Story by Nyan Clarke

The Powerpuff girls

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artoon Network jumped on the nostalgia train in spring of 2016 with the much-anticipated reboot of their 1998-2005 series, “The Powerpuff Girls.” The show features a new animation style, but retains its iconic main characters: Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup. Additionally, the program retains its theme of fighting crime each episode, while facing the issues of life as a young girl. The show is currently airing its second season with new episodes every Sunday at 8 p.m. EST. Story by Nyan Clarke

Raven’s Home

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isney’s 2003-2007 sitcom “That’s so Raven” received a long-awaited sequel on July 21 with the premiere of “Raven’s Home,” once again starring Raven Symoné.

The show takes place years after its precursor, following now-divorced Raven Baxter and her twins, Booker and Nia. The former has inherited Raven’s power to see into the future with “visions.” “Raven’s Home” is in the midst of its first season with episodes airing every Friday on Disney Channel. Story by Nyan Clarke

The Magic school bus rides again

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he educational science series, “The Magic School Bus,” is returning to homes and classrooms once again in “The Magic School Bus Rides Again.” In this sequel, Miss Frizzle delivers the keys to the iconic magic school bus to her younger sister, Fiona Frizzle. With their new teacher, the class goes on numerous adventures in the magic school bus, learning about the wonders of science along the way. “The Magic School Bus Rides Again” premiered Sept. 29 as a Netflix exclusive. Story by Nyan Clarke

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The X-Files

ne of the longest running sci-fi series in television history, the 1993-2002 series, “The X-Files,” was revived in January 2016 for its 10th season, after fan demand for a concluded plot gave it new life. The show’s two main characters, FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), both returned to reprise their roles. The revival follows the two as they delve into the world of the paranormal once again, uncovering the government’s dirtiest secrets. “The X-Files” airs on Fox and will return in 2018 with its 11th season. Story by Nyan Clarke

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Ducktales

fter being shelved due to its poor box office earnings from its theatrical release in 1990, the 1980s cartoon, “Ducktales,” starring Scrooge McDuck and the adorable nephew triplets Huey, Duey and Louie is back on Disney XD. The new series carries a sleeker animation style and shifts the focus to the family dynamic between the daring adventurers. The largest change in the series is the inclusion of Donald Duck as a main character as writers previously feared his speech pattern was too difficult to interpret. Episode 1 aired Aug. 12, 2017 and is now streaming on Youtube with episodes airing Saturdays on Disney XD. Story by Ryan Deitsch

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riginating from a 1986 comic, “The Tick,” has a long history as a satirical comedy series in the superhero genre as the hero protects “The City” with his partner Arthur. Maintaining his signature catchphrase “Spoon!,” the character has since been adapted into a ‘90s cartoon and a short lived live action series. Just last year, a test pilot was released on Amazon’s streaming service, which received critical acclaim as the character became bit more mysterious with less knowledge of his own past. Five more episodes have since been released on the site on Aug. 25 this year with more set to be released Feb. 23, 2018. Story by Ryan Deitsch

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Netflix original with three seasons under its belt, “Fuller House” is the sequel of the 1987-1995 series “Full House.” Set in the original house in San Francisco, California, the sequel follows S.J. Tanner Fuller’s life as a widowed veterinarian and mother. The show was the third most watched series on Netflix in 2016, attracting 21.5 million viewers.

Almost all of the cast’s former actors resumed their roles for the sequel, making for a series packed with nostalgia for longtime fans of “Full House.” Story by Nyan Clarke

Voltron: Legendary Defender

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irst airing in 1985 and spawning numerous spinoffs, the Voltron series made a return in 2016 with the Netflix exclusive reboot, “Voltron: Legendary Defender,” produced by Dreamworks Animation. Although the main characters and plot events have been changed, “Legendary Defender” loosely follows the plot of the original. In the show, five space pilots lead their respective colored lions that come together to form Voltron: robot warrior and protector of the universe.

“Voltron: Legendary Defender” currently has three seasons on Netflix and the fourth season arrived Oct. 13. Story by Nyan Clarke

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fter going off the air in 2011, this long running HBO series returned with its cast to resume the dramatized life of “Seinfeld” co-creator Larry David in the trials and tribulations of his everyday life. Beginning in 1999 as a tv movie, this series has had its fair share of hiatuses as the prior seasons have been known to take two-year gaps. After a series of information leaks at HBO, the cast and crew went public, advertising the new season as fans eagerly waited in anticipation for more. The ninth season began airing on HBO on Oct. 1. Story by Ryan Deitsch

Star trek: Discovery

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he long running science fiction adventure series, “Star Trek,” is back with another spin-off series after being off the air for over 12 years. The revival is partially attributed to the release of the J.J. Abrams reboot of the original series beginning in 2009. This show takes place roughly 10 years before the initial series from the 1960s, broadening the extensive continuity of the Federation and its voyages. The pilot aired on CBS on Sept. 24. CBS releases episodes every Sunday on its streaming service. Story by Ryan Deitsch

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Apple’s new iPhone 8 and iPhone X grab the attention of consumers

model, while the iPhone 8+’s 64 GB model starts at $799.

judging by the information available, the iPhone X is not a must-have item.

Upgraded hardware is nice, but many iphone X consumers are perfectly fine keeping their The unofficial “10th Anniversary current phones (for most, the iPhone 6 or iPhone,” the iPhone X (pronounced ten), 7) if newer versions do not introduce any was announced at the end of the Apple game-changing features. While the new Keynote presentation, stealing the show design drew considerable attention to the and overshadowing the iPhone 8. The X X, and the improved specs are impressive, introduces a 5.8 inch display that covers the iPhone X feels more like a smartphone the entire phone, doing away with the enthusiast’s phone, not a phone for the home button. iPhone X users swipe up average consumer. to wake the phone and reach the home The price is also extremely high, and screen. for how little more the phone offers than They can also unlock their phones by the iphone 8, it does not seem worth the using Apple’s all-new facial identification iphone 8/8+ $999. While the iPhone X offers a fresh, feature. Additionally, Face ID has been Following the numerical order of unique design with a display guaranteed to integrated into Apple Pay as a security past iPhone releases, the iPhone 8 was impress, the lackluster “game-changing” option using the iPhone X’s “TrueDepth” announced halfway through Apple’s features and sky-high price prevent it from camera. In addition to security purposes, Keynote presentation with a video becoming a must-buy smartphone. the advanced camera allows users to create introducing all new features the phone As for the iPhone 8, it is the perfect “Animojis,” animated and voiced emojis comes equipped with. phone to buy for anyone looking to that move according to the user’s facial The iPhone 8, released on Sept. 22, upgrade their smartphone. The hardware movements. provides an overall better experience upgrades are a substantial leap from the The iPhone X’s battery is said to last compared to the iPhone 7, with a faster iPhone 7; the 8 is 25 percent faster. up to two hours longer than the iPhone GPU, powerful A11 processor, more inThe iPhone X and iPhone 8 also possess 8. The price of the most advanced iphone depth camera and a brighter Retina HD multiple similarities, such as the absence yet starts at $999 for the 64 GB model and Display. It has about the same amount of a headphone jack and an all-glass $1,149 for the 256 GB model. Preorders of battery life as the iPhone 7. Both the design. Both phones also come with iOS 11 iPhone 8 and 8+ feature innovative wireless begin on Oct. 27, and the official release is installed and have a battery life of over 12 charging. However, some features, such as scheduled for Nov. 3. hours with internet use.

Portrait Mode, are only available on the 8+.

At the same time, it does not trail too The Verdict The iPhone 8 is priced at $699 for the 64 GB far behind from the iPhone X, with similar From a consumer’s perspective, n Sept.12, Apple announced the next generation of iPhones at their annual Keynote event, the iPhone 8 and iPhone X. These two phones have been the talk of the smartphone community for months, with speculations about the iPhone X, specifically its design, taking center stage. Now that the phones have finally been revealed, consumers face a difficult choice–which one to buy.

Here is a rundown on the iPhone 8, iPhone 8+ and iPhone X to help make that choice a little easier.

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merican popular culture often reflects the political situation in the country at the time. In the 1960s, there was a staggering amount of musical soundscapes to the Vietnam War from famous artists, including Bob Marley. In the 1940s, the gospel, “We Shall Overcome,” was modernized to become a rallying cry for the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. For the past 42 seasons, Saturday Night Live has captivated audiences with comical commentary on important political events.

It is no secret nor surprise that these two aspects of American culture work in tandem. And yet, it seems as though within the past year, this relationship has become closer than ever.

With an extremely divisive and contentious election year (and election result), many television shows, artists and magazines have decided to use their platforms to protest or promote their own political rhetoric.

“Politics is dominating the conversation in a way we haven’t seen for a long time,” Bustle editor Kate Ward said in an interview Digiday magazine. “Pretty much everyone wants to talk about it on a daily basis.”

Some pop culture hubs, such as Bustle, which is traditionally a women’s fashion magazine, capitalized on public interest in President Donald Trump and the altered political landscape that has resulted

from his arrival. According to the Pew Research Center, three times more people read Cosmopolitan’s political section now than one year ago, and over a third of Americans use a mixture of social media sources and traditional sources to get their news.

Many artists, award shows and television shows have become much more publicly politicized with their stances on certain issues, several of which include direct opposition or support of Trump.

The 2017 Emmy Awards’ host Stephen Colbert used his monologue to launch a series of jokes about Trump and his history with the Emmys. He was even joined on stage by Trump’s former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. In Meryl Streep’s acceptance speech at the 2017 Golden Globes, she took the opportunity to call out Trump’s travel ban and poor relationship with the press.

Other fictional television shows, including “American Horror Story,” “Scandal” and “Homeland,” have dedicated episodes, even seasons, of their program to address the political upheaval and how it affects people in this country.

Many find that this is a correct and proper use of creative artistry and freedom of speech.

“It is the artistic expression of any director or artist to discuss these kinds of politics or certain political opinions,” senior Elijah Abraham said. “Anyone in this country has the civil liberty to

processing capabilities. The only aspects the iPhone 8 lacks in comparison to the X are its display and camera quality. While Animoji and Face ID are exclusive to the iPhone X, they are not essential for an amazing smartphone experience. Review by Nyan Clarke

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criticize our president, whether others like it or not.”

Some people, however, believe that since these shows hold viewers of different values, they should not be so openly biased toward a certain side.

Some also believe that political rhetoric does not belong in award shows and entertainment at all unless it was created and advertised for that purpose.

“There’s definitely a place and time to talk about politics on television, like the night-time talk shows,” junior Colton Haab said. “In all of those award shows, they are bad talking Trump, but we aren’t here to watch that.”

There are shows that share this sentiment and believe that using their program to contend a certain platform will only divide the country further. ABC Studios, for example, has made it clear that they attempt to depict all sides to such controversial issues.

“In years past, it would be very easy to let one side feel like the cartoon and have the show assume that the audience is siding with the other,” ABC Studios Chief Patrick Moran said in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter.

Regardless of whether or not one believes this discourse belongs in television or music, it has greatly affected children and adults watching everywhere.

The monster this season on American Horror Story is the miscommunication between people on both sides of the

Meryl Streep accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hotel Sunday on Jan. 8, 2017.

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political spectrum and their unwillingness to listen to each other. Many directors and artists hope that their work can facilitate a solution to that.

“I think that some people are scared about these major changes in our country,” senior Isabelle Robinson said. “[These shows] create a conversation that really hasn’t been going very well.”

This country has gone through significant changes in leadership and changes in channels for pop culture, and the mixture of the two has created a multitude of diverging opinions. Story by Rebecca Schneid

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Florida Teen Reads encourages students to explore new books and participate in discussions

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lorida Teen Reads (FTR) is a list of 15 books constructed annually by a committee of media specialists. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Media Specialist Diana Haneski participates in the committee that selects these books.

“FTR is a statewide reading promotion or incentive to read for pleasure,” Haneski said. “I’m on the committee, so basically I read a lot of books to try to find the good ones.”

MSD promotes the books by hanging fliers and stacking the books near the entrance to the media center. The school also holds a lunch in for students that have reads some of the books.

Students are asked to fill out a form in which they summarize the book they read and write a question and answer related to the book.

“Once a student fills out the form, they’re invited to come to lunch with us,” Haneski said. “We treat kids to

pizza, wings and chocolate cake and we play a kahoot game where they all win books.”

In addition, the MSD Book Club reads the entire list of books each year. “[Book club members] read one or two a month or more,” Haneski said.

“Then they come and discuss them.”

In the spring, the Book Club participates in a competition called Battle of the Books. Schools throughout the county come together and compete against one another to see who has the greatest knowledge of the FTR books.

Teams of four must identify quotes and match them to their respective FTR book. MSD has won the competition for the past two years in a row and hopes to continue on its winning streak this spring.

Book Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month in the Media Center at 2:45 p.m.. Story by Taylor Morrison

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The serpent king

Author: Jeff Zentner Length: 400 pages Goodreads Rating: 4.2 stars Summary: This novel chronicles three friends who are branded as outsiders and their journeys to following their dreams, maintaining their friendships and surviving their senior year of high school.

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Author: Wendy Mills Length: 368 pages Goodreads Rating: 4.4 stars Summary: The novel presents the interweaving stories of two girls from the past and present. Jessie, a teenage girl who is angered over her brother’s death in the 9/11 attacks makes a hate-fueled decision that could reveal the truth about her brother’s death. Then Alia, a girl caught in the twin towers during the 9/11 attacks meets a boy that could change what little life she may have left.

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Author: Pamela S. Turner Length: 256 pages Goodreads Rating: 3.7 stars Summary: At a young age, Minamoto Yoshitsune’s family is ripped away from him, and he is sent to live in a monastery against his will. This novel details Yoshisune’s stuggle to learn the ways of a samurai and his fight toward immortality.

Authors: Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand and Jodi Meadows Goodreads Rating: 4.1 stars Length: 512 pages Summary: Inspired by “Lady Jane Grey,” also known as “The Nine Day Queen of England,” this romantic fantasy novel explores Grey’s experience being crowned queen and betrothed to a stranger.

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Author: Kara Thomas Length: 336 pages Goodreads Rating: 3.77 stars Summary: In this psychological thriller, Tessa Lowell confronts her dark past. Lowell returns to her hometown and discovers the truth surrounding the murder of her cousin. The closer to the truth she gets, the closer she is to the killer.

Kids of appetite

Author: David Arnold Length: 352 pages Goodreads Rating: 4 stars Summary: In this coming of age novel, a teenager named Bruno Victor “Vic” Benucci III has an inability to move most of his facial muscles. While mourning the loss of his father, Vic runs away from home with his father’s ashes. This novel follows Vic on his journey of spreading the ashes in the places his father wished them to be.

REBEL OF THE SANDS Author: Alwyn Hamilton Length: 336 pages Goodreads Rating: 4 stars Summary: The novel chronicles the story of Amani Al’Hiza, a teenage girl with the power to move the sands of the desert. The story follows Al’Hiza as she escapes her town to travel across the desert with a strange foreigner named Jin. The two encounter mythical creatures and face numerous dangers as they attempt to complete their journey.

Author: Sarvenaz Tash Length: 256 pages Goodreads Rating: 3.8 stars Summary: The novel follows the lovestruck teenager, Graham, as he embarks on a coming of age journey to realize the difficulty of love.

Author: Katie Kennedy Length: 368 pages Goodreads Rating: 3.8 stars Summary: Yuri, a een science prodigy, is brought in by NASA to aid in devising a plan to avoid an asteroid hurdling towards earth. He finds difficulty in being taken seriously by the older physicists despite his profound knowledge of asteroids. Yuri learns the importance of rescuing humanity and having a life worth saving through meeting an ordinary teenager named Dovie.

Salt to the sea

Author: Ruta Sepetys Length: 448 pages Goodreads Rating: 4.4 stars Summary: The historical fiction novel follows the lives of four people during World War II. It surrounds the four protagonists’ common chance at freedom through the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German transport ship.

scythe Author: Neal Shusterman Length: 448 pages Goodreads Rating: 4.3 stars Summary: The novel is about a utopian society that exists without hunger, war or even death. In this world, the only people that can end life are the Scythes. Citra and Rowan are reluctantly chosen to mentor with a Scythe and must learn to master the art of killing as well as face all the consequences that come with it.

three dark crowns

Author: Kendare Blake Length: 416 pages Goodreads Rating: 3.9 stars Summary: On the island of Fennbirn, a single set of triplets is born in every generation, each receiving individualized powers. This novel details the triplets’ fight against one another to be the last standing and to gain the title of queen.

holding up the universe

Author: Jennifer Niven Length: 400 pages Goodreads Rating: 3.9 stars Summary: The novel follows the relationship between Libby Strout, a girl previously known as “America’s fattest teen” and Jack Masselin, a boy who cannot recognize faces. In this novel, Niven shows the importance of finding someone who appreciates you as you are through the love story of two struggling teens.

tell me three things

Author: Julie Buxbaum Length: 328 pages Goodreads Rating: 4.1 stars Summary: Jessie, a teenage girl, is forced to move across the country. She feels out of place at her new school and plans to run off back to Chicago. However, her plans change when she receives an anonymous email from someone claiming they can help her survive at her new school. This novel tells Jessie’s story as she begins to blindly trust and rely on someone she does not even know the name of.

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Hit Head ON Contact sports raise concerns about brain disease

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uring a varsity ice hockey practice at the Florida Panthers IceDen in Coral Springs, seniors Matthew Hauptman and Matthew Horowitz were practicing a drill to improve their agility. As they attempted to jump over a cone on one skate, they both fell and hit their heads on the ice, resulting in concussions for each of them.

Accidents similar to that of Hauptman’s and Horowitz’s can occur in any contact sport, during a practice or competition. When these types of events happen, athletes may be barred from playing for anywhere from a game to a whole season, but, more importantly, they could experience permanent brain damage.

Contact sports are not only highenergy sports, but also high-risk sports.

A major concern in the world of athletics is head trauma. Concussions occur frequently in contact sports, and they have the ability to leave a lasting impact on the brain.

“After my concussion, all I could do was lay down; even watching TV hurt my head,” varsity lacrosse player Thomas Frank said. “I missed like six games because of it.”

After multiple blows to the head, it is possible that the person affected may develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a degenerative brain disease found in those with a history of repeated head injuries.

Dr. Bennet Omalu discovered CTE in 2002 while examining the body of Mike Webster, a former NFL player of 16 years.

According to ESPN, CTE has since been identified in the bodies of over 99 percent of NFL players studied by a Boston brain bank.

The danger in CTE is that it can only be diagnosed after death by analyzing brain tissue. Athletes often do not consider the potential physical repercussions that can result from contact sports because they will not witness it within themselves.

The illness is caused by a protein called hyperphosphorylated tau that forms clusters surrounding blood vessels within the brain. CTE slowly progresses over time, and it does not begin to show symptoms until several years following the trauma. CTE is characterized by an inability to carry out mental processes and frequent mood swings.

These mood swings consist of impulsive behaviors and outbursts. CTE may even be the source of homicidal or suicidal thoughts. After NFL player Aaron Hernandez was arrested in 2017 for first degree murder, he committed suicide in prison. When his body was examined following his death, doctors found that he suffered from severe CTE. Hernandez was diagnosed with stage three CTE. There are four stages to the disease, which were first defined in 2012.

Symptoms of each stage vary and increase

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in intensity over time. Common symptoms in stage 1 include severe headaches and difficulty concentrating. In the second stage, those affected begin to struggle with emotional incapability and shortterm memory loss. The symptoms of stage 2 are heightened in stages 3 and 4. During stage 4, people with CTE may experience symptoms similar to those of dementia.

“There is no such thing as a safe blow to the head,” Omalu said in an ESPN interview. “And then when you have repeated blows to your head, it increases the risk of permanent brain damage.”

Although schools have become more mindful of the possible dangers that can arise due to participation in contact sports, athletes still do not completely understand the impact of the sports on their future physical and mental health.

“I believe contact sports can harm my health, but it is worth it,” Hauptman said.

For many athletes, the positives of playing their sport outweighs any possible negative outcomes. State and county organizations attempt to find ways to protect their athletes while still maintaining the integrity of the sport.

“I know playing contact sports puts my health at risk, but it is so much fun,” Horowitz said. “You can’t live your life in fear.”

The Florida High School Athletic Association and Broward County Athletic Association set regulations in place, in the event of an injury, to ensure safety among athletes.

According to the FHSAA Concussion Action Plan, “an interscholastic studentathlete who has been removed from play due to a suspected concussion may not return to play until the student athlete is evaluated by a licensed health care professional familiar in the evaluation and management of concussion and receives written clearance to return to play from the appropriate health care professional.”

The Broward County Athletic Association requires athletes to receive a physical examination from a medical doctor before they can participate in a school-sanctioned athletic activity. In order to maintain security, the BCAA establishes guidelines for safety in athletic competition and administers baseline tests to athletes on computers.

The majority of MSD sports complete a concussion test every year, but hockey is only required to take a test every two years.

“For major contact sports, we have baseline testing at the school,” BCAA commissioner Shawn Cerra said. “If anyone has concussion symptoms, we take a look at the baseline data, and we discover how severe the concussion is.”

In case of emergency, the BCAA requires a medic on site during competitions. The association maintains partnerships with Nova Southeastern University, Broward Health and Joe

Head-to-Head. Defender Tyler Abbondanza (28) blocks a player from Coral Spring High School at a football game on Sept. 27. Photo

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Dimaggio Children’s Hospital at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida to foster a safe environment for athletes.

According to Head Case, an organization dedicated to athletic safety, 33 percent of all sport-related concussions happen during practice where a medic may not be present. It is the responsibility of the coaching staff to manage injuries during practice.

Head Case also relays that one in five high school athletes will endure a concussion at some point during the season. No matter what safety measures schools and athletic associations take, it is impossible to completely prevent concussions from happening.

“I think people need to be educated about the sport they are playing in so that they can have a healthy body, but they also need to recognize the risks of playing contact sports,” Cerra said.

It is up not only to the coaches to protect their team, but also the athletes themselves. Recognizing the dangers of playing a contact sport can motivate athletes to be more conscious and aware of future impact during a game.

“It is a contact sport; you are going to have injuries,” junior varsity football

player Christian Higgins said. “As long as you are safe with it, and you are not head to head, you will be fine.”

Even if an athlete like Higgins is mindful while playing, the only concrete way to prevent concussions is to abstain from playing. However, this is not a desirable option for many athletes if they plan to pursue the sport later on.

In the future, ways to enforce safety in athletics—other than abstaining from participation—may come into fruition.

Technology made to improve athletic safety is already in the works. This year, a new helmet created by Vicis, called the Zero1, was introduced to about half of the NFL teams.

The material used in the helmet rebounds impact on the head. The helmet is said to diminish the impact of future head injuries on the brain and even decrease the percentage of NFL athletes diagnosed with CTE. When utilizing devices like the Vicis Zero1, the amount of head injuries witnessed in contact sports may decrease significantly. It is possible that future athletes may not even associate with the common lingering fear of lasting head trauma and CTE. Story by Carly Novell

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MSD female athletes commit to colleges across the country

7.1% Football 6.8% Basketball 3.4% Hockey 11.7% Soccer 5.6% Baseball

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Soccer in the swamp

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enior Samantha Tobar has been playing soccer since she was 3 years old. Coach Roger Thomas of the Soccer Academy & Training decided to help Tobar learn the sport and even created a new age group so that Tobar could play. Thomas helped Tobar discover the thrill of soccer and recruited her to play with the boys team until age 13–an advantage Tobar believes played a vital role in her future as a soccer player. “[Boys’ soccer] is a lot quicker and way more physical. Girls’ soccer tries to shun away from skillful playing and focuses on just passing. I think that’s what makes me different from everyone else,” Tobar said.

Tobar joined a girls team with Soccer

S

ince she was 8 years old and playing for the Coral Springs Panthers, senior Allison Kerce has embodied the essence of leadership on and off the softball field. “[Softball] gave me the opportunity to develop my leadership [and] to decide what I wanted to do with my own life,” Kerce said.

Continuing to develop her skills with the West Pine Diamond Dusters, based in Pembroke Pines, Kerce trained rigorously as a second basemen. Skilled in various positions, Kerce now plays as shortstop on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School varsity softball team.

Resulting from strenuous practices, Kerce has suffered numerous injuries.

This past summer, Kerce played a fourweek travel softball season on two broken ankles in order to lead and support her teammates.

“It was putting my team before me; I wanted their success more than I wanted my own,” Kerce said.

Jeff Norman, Kerce’s former coach at the Diamond Dusters, aided her success as her greatest mentor, helping her and her teammates understand what level of dedication and drive is necessary to enter college softball. Norman’s influence was present when the team placed 15th for tied scores out of 53 teams at USA Gold 18U Nationals in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in July 2016.

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Senior Samantha Tobar gets ready to be a Florida Gator for soccer

Academy & Training, until the age brackets dissolved; then she transferred to the Elite Club National League at Boca United, playing left and right midfielder.

She played on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School varsity soccer team until senior year when she joined the Academy at Boca United, a stricter, more rigorous travel league that specifically attracts the attention of college scouts.

While playing with the Academy team, Tobar attended various showcases and competitions attracting dozens of college scouts seeking incoming freshman players.

“I was lucky enough to have a good amount of schools looking at me, but once

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I heard from UF, I knew that was the school I wanted to go to,” Tobar said.

According to Tobar, her commitment to the University of Florida has now exceeded any of her prior achievements.

“I want to be able to start as a freshman which is difficult to do, and that’s basically my goal: to see how much I can play,” Tobar said.

Tobar remains undecided about a major, although she finds an interest in medicine for athletes. After college, Tobar primarily desires to go pro and play for the United States Women’s National Team or any professional club team that will have her. Story by Suzanna Barna; Photo courtesy of Samantha Tobar

Senior Allison Kerce prepares to play for Cornell’s softball team

Kerce sees her commitment to Cornell University as her greatest achievement in her career thus far. She is eager to help Cornell rebuild its softball program and set precedents for the future. Kerce also appreciates the quality of education that Cornell will provide for her , allowing her to continue soaring academically in addition to athletically.

Kerce aims to become an NCAA AllAmerican for both academics and athletics by the end of her four years at Cornell.

Following college, Kerce hopes to use her economics major and minors in statistics, accounting and finance from Cornell to own a major league baseball team. Story by Suzanna Barna; Photo courtesy of Allison Kerce

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Commit to the Mitt

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enior Jaclyn McKenna crosses the country each summer and fall in pursuit of one thing: softball.

Beginning at 7 years old, McKenna immersed herself in the sport. She eventually joined the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School varsity softball team as a left fielder and catcher in addition to her role as a catcher in the travel organization, New Jersey Intensity.

McKenna plays with the New Jersey Intensity for tournaments, travelling across the country nearly every week in the summer and fall. Unfortunately,

the distance prevents McKenna from practicing with the team. Instead, she practices and conditions on her own while also playing for MSD. Due to the constant physical demands, McKenna suffers from worn down ligaments and joints. She admits, though, that it is worth the pain.

“It’s just school and softball; it’s all I do,” McKenna said.

The team’s most anticipated tournament of the year is the Premier Girls Fastpitch Nationals in Huntington Beach, California. After placing in the top 15 last year, McKenna plans on attending

Senior Jaclyn McKenna commits to Mississippi State University for softball

the PGF Nationals for the fourth and final time this year. Her hard work and success in the travel league attracted the attention of Mississippi State University, and she commited to the university soon after.

At MSU, McKenna aims to continue improving her skills and to win the Division I NCAA Women’s College World Series. She also plans on entering the sports management industry, unless her dream of getting drafted into the National Pro Fastpitch, the professional softball league, comes true. Story by Suzanna Barna; courtesy of Jaclyn McKenna

Tumbling for Tuition

Senior Alexandra Greenwald receives scholarship to University of Iowa for gymnastics

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lexandra Greenwald is a level 10 gymnast who competes for American Twisters Gymnastics.

Since she was 3 years old, Greenwald has committed blood, sweat and tears to gymnastics, practicing for four and a half hours six days a week. Greenwald dedicates her long term success to her supportive mother.

“I could dedicate my success to my mom because she is always encouraging me and helps me get through my frustration in order to become a better

gymnast,” Greenwald said.

Greenwald competed at the Junior Olympic National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana in May 2017. She entered in all four events: vault, bars, beam and floor. Greenwald placed fourth on bars and eighth overall.

After interest from multiple coaches, Greenwald toured various colleges.

When she visited the University of Iowa, though, Greenwald had found her dream university.

“I instantly felt at home. The coaches

Wolk at Wesleyan

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laying for over 10 years, senior Abby Wolk dedicates about eight hours each week to training as a goalkeeper in lacrosse.

From kindergarten to now, Wolk cherished her time playing on lacrosse teams, such as LaxManiax, Stealth and the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School varsity lacrosse team.

Traveling across the whole country with LaxManiax, Wolk has formed unbreakable bonds with her long time teammates who live throughout Florida.

“I have grown up with a bunch of my teammates and they really have become my best friends. At every practice and

game they push me to work my hardest and be my best,” Wolk said.

Wolk began her journey to her commitment when she attended Elite 180 Lacrosse Camp in Keene, New Hampshire during the summer of 2016. Here, the future Wesleyan coach was simply a training coach for the camp.

Taking interest in Wolk, the coach remained in contact with her about upcoming tournaments and her life as a high school student.

Wolk admired the university’s priority of being a student before an athlete in preparation for the world after college.

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and girls on the team were so welcoming, and the training facility was one of the best in the country,” Greenwald said.

Earning a full athletic scholarship to the University of Iowa, Greenwald looks forward to helping the Hawkeyes at Nationals. Greenwald also aims to be an All-American gymnast, placing in the top four in any event at the NCAA national championship. In college, Greenwald plans on studying medicine to become a pediatric oncologist. Story by Suzanna Barna; Photo courtesy of Alexandra Greenwald

Senior Abby Wolk commits to Wesleyan as a lacrosse goalie

commitments in the New England Small College Athletic Conference came, July 1, the coach officially offered Wolk a spot on the team which she graciously accepted.

Valuing academics, Wolk wants to major in physics or computer science at Wesleyan.

The college was nominated for a bid for the NCAA tournament in 2017, but did not win.

In the future, Wolk aspires to help the team move further in the NCAA tournament, hoping to win it all during her years with Wesleyan. Story by Suzanna Barna; Photo courtesy of Abby Wolk

Leveling Up in Lacrosse Senior Emily Mox commits to playing lacrosse at Slippery Rock University

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mily Mox may have a love for lacrosse today, but in her childhood, she participated in two sports: soccer and lacrosse. As she matured, Mox realized she had to choose between the sports.

“When I started middle school, I made a decision that I needed to pick one sport and stick with that sport, so [since] I loved lacrosse, I stayed with lacrosse,” Mox said.

She plays for Stealth, a travel lacrosse team in Parkland, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas Women’s varsity lacrosse. Mox commits about seven hours each week to training as a midfielder and practicing the

draw, the starting play where two players battle for the lacrosse ball.

Mox, set on living out of state, attended a training camp in December 2016 at Slippery Rock University in Borough County, Pennsylvania, where the coaches expressed strong interest in her skills.

Coincidentally, the Slippery Rock coaches told Mox that they would be attending the ESPN President’s Cup in Orlando, a tournament Mox was already scheduled to play in. Impressed by her performance in the tournament, the coaches confirmed Mox’s spot on the team

with an academic and athletic scholarship.

On April 15, 2017, Mox officially committed to SRU. SRU of Pennsylvania ranks high in the NCAA Division II standings and has a serene smaller campus feeling, which Mox is excited to be a part of.

After her official visit, spending time and practicing with the team, Mox looks forward to beginning her college career.

Since no professional lacrosse league exists, Mox plans on studying medicine in college to become a physical therapist.

Story by Suzanna Barna; Photo courtesy of Emily Mox

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