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that is a really popular is the lottery, which recently went up to $1.5 billion. Everybody has fantasized about what they would do with the money if they ever won. We asked teachers what they would do if they won the lottery, this is what they had to say. Laura Christensen, Reporter Ashley George, Reporter Heather RosewallSevedge, health teacher: “I would like to have my own school, like a more hands on school. I wouldn’t mind being able to stay home with my kids and be able to go to the science center for example or the art center. Obviously I can’t do that at North because that wouldn’t cover everyone. Other than that I would pay off my debt.”
Jessie Masteller, English teacher: “The first thing that I would do is pay off all the debt that I owe. Second thing I would do is take care of all my family members’ debt. Then I would purchase myself an island and after I purchased it I would helicopter myself there and live there, I wouldn’t ever wear shoes again. Then I would hire people to give me manicures and pedicures and to teach my children. I would hire someone to cook all my meals and I would do scholarships for students and I would buy my husband season tickets to the Chicago Cubs and he would helicopter there and back. I would buy a cat and then make my cat its own house for it to live in because my husband is allergic to cats but my kids love cats too.”
Matthew Andrews, history teacher: “The first thing I would do is get a lawyer so they could help me handle my money, the only people that would know if I won is my family and me obviously. If they wanted to do a press conference I would wear a mask so no one would know it was me. Then after I got the money I would move somewhere quiet where no one would find me, then with the rest of the money I would split it with my family and figure out who gets what. Also Des Moines Public Schools would get a lot money too.”
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Ric Baring, campus monitor: “I would give to my church, give them my tithes(offerings), I would give a substantial amount to the church and I would donate to those who were in need. Then I would probably spread a lot of the money with my family and help them out. I’d donate to North High School, programs that are lacking as far as the activities with uniforms. Then I would go on a long vacation, I don’t even know where I would go, I would just put a blind fold on and go to a globe and just spin it. Honestly, I would just help those in need, donate to a local homeless shelter and see what I can do as far as helping them, and donate to schools to see how I can help them too.”
Matt Lakis, English teacher: “What I would do is, I’d buy a villa on the Mediterranean Sea and on the island of Crete and probably just stay there the rest of my life, grow old and eat good food, so basically disappear in the middle of nowhere.”
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Anna Brown, science teacher: “If I won the lottery, my family and I would divide the money into three portions: to give, to save/invest, and to spend. We would probably give about 20 percent of the money to churches, charities, foundations, etc. With that much money, it would be cool to start our own foundation, or create a recurring scholarship. We would save and invest for our son’s college expenses, our retirement, and as a legacy to our family. With the spend portion, we would have fun. I am sure that we would spend some to upgrade amenities in our daily living, but we would probably use a lot of it to travel the world. I don’t think that money buys happiness, but I do think that every family should strive to be debt free, maintain a balanced budget, and find financial peace.”
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-Akai Thipavong , Junior
#WatchMeGrow
#NoExcuseJustProduce
“Every week knowing that I’m getting bigger and bigger and my baby is growing. Each week my pants fit a little less. And it’s the only time in a woman’s life that gaining weight is exciting.”
“Don’t give me excuses of why stuff shouldn’t get done.”
-Mrs. Daniels, English Teacher
-Coach Arroyo, Gym Teacher
#StudyAndNotFreakOut “Graduate high school, graduate college, get everything done and excel and go beyond.”
-Alexis Gruber, Senior
# ItGetsBetter “With the right help and attitude you can get through the semester with the grades you want.”
-Caleb Ostermann, Junior #CoWorkersAndStudentEffort “On bad days it’s always good to get with co-workers and
catch up, and lately my students have been trying harder.”
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-Daniela Ortiz, Senior #StayInYourLane “Worry about you and less on others.” -Coach Baring, Campus Monitor
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The journey before a career Somerle Rhiner, Co-Sports Editor Homer Hill, when talked about can be known for his many talents and his dedication towards his students. Hill is a talented musician and has been drafted in the Army. He then finally made it to be a teacher for many years. Hill is a history teacher at North. When Hill was born in 1949, segregation was a growing darkness in the identity of the United States. It wasn’t just starting but it surely wasn’t decreasing either. He was born and raised in Clarksdale, Mississippi. His father served in World War II, was in the Navy and also played music. Hill wanted to be just like his father in the sense that his father played music and was in war, along with his grandfather who was also in the war. However... his father left him when he was a
year and a half. They both motivated him to go through with being in the Army, Hill didn’t want to be the first to reject being in the Army. He didn’t really get to know him when he was younger or have a chance to have a fatherson relationship. However later on in life before his father had past away, they had somewhat of a relationship. Hill grew up in a “black world”, it was a system where the non-colored people got all of the opportunities, and where the colored people were the workers. His grandmother is the most responsible for making him the person he is now. She raised him with love and anger. She taught him to fight people with love and also taught him what being a man was all about. Hill learned how
Teacher in pursuit Noemy Salgado-Suarez, Reporter Hill was in college and went to the Army for 30 years and even then he was still a teacher. He trained soldiers for 15 years, and then went on to become a teacher, because he liked to teach and had a special way of communicating with the students in a way that they can understand. “I attended a number of colleges as I was traveling around the world and the country. I have degrees from University of Southern Mississippi, Duke University, and got my teaching credentials from Drake University. I also taught at Drake for 13 years, Des Moines Area Community College for 10 years and University of Iowa for one year.” He was one of the few colored
people in the military, when he went to college it was his first time being in a diverse school. The curiosity he had led him to a lot of things in life, but never caused a negative impact on him. When he was younger, Hill wasn’t taught to be a caring, loving person. His grandma told him, “don’t let anybody take advantage of you, always be on guard.” After his third wife, he began to show love and that he is a caring person. He went to therapy to become a better person, some of the things that his grandma taught him were not the right choices to make in life. Hill always knew what was right from wrong. He loved music and he was a musician when he was 12 and
13 to cook, clean and iron, all of the women’s duties back then. Hill grew up in the environment of love and pride, he had more advantages than any other kids around him. His grandmother was working for the wealthiest man in Clarksdale, they were the first to have a gas stove and a gas heater, the first refrigerator and washer. The sheriff also bought the house that he had grown up in so by the time that Hill was a teenager they had owned the house that they originally lived in. Even with all of the favors the sheriff did, for Hill and his family, he still had to deal with being black. He attended and graduated from a segregated high school with all black people. He got a “top flight education.” Mississippi had a law where black teachers couldn’t get advanced degrees because that
meant that they would have to integrate schools, the law said “separate but equal.”If there were two non colored middle schools, then there was two colored middle schools. Hill’s grandmother had high expectations, he began to read when he was five. Zeke, Hill’s childhood friend, used to read books all of the time. Zeke’s mother was a teacher and she made them play games so they could be smarter. Hill wasn’t into all of the violence, even though he hung out with bad kids. But because he had no interest in disrespecting his grandmother wishes, they were not able to have a negative impact on him. Zeke still remains in Mississippi. Soon after graduating from high school, Hill was drafted into the Army while he was attending college.
when he was in the military. His married life was an adventure, Hill was married four times. When he was married with his first wife, he had a daughter that he was very close to before his first wife had departed. He moved to Des Moines in
1997, the reason he moved here was because his third wife got a job at Grinnell College. After being in the Army for a while he became a Reserve, he was still following in the footsteps of his step father and grandfather.
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Jasmine Inthabounh: A look into the lens Everyday teen becomes an emerging beauty vlogger
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Story by Cheyann Neades, Managing and Online Editor From an everyday teen to a social media platform personality, sophomore Jasmine Inthabounh uses the power of the 21st century and her skills to express herself. You might know her from a few activities that she participates in: Run Dsm, cheerleading, newspaper, DMPS Youth Board, and the NHS Ambassadors program. But unlike any other teen, Inthabounh at the age of ten began to indulge in the video-sharing website with more than 1 billion users known as YouTube. Her interest started when she watched numerous videos involving makeup, fashion and other beauty topics from YouTubers such as ilikeweylie, JlovesMac1 and itsjudystime. Soon after she witnessed other YouTube users, she decided to start making videos on her own where she posts content ranging from special occasion makeup tutorials along with fashion lookbooks to popular internet tags. However, Inthabounh hasn’t always felt 100 percent confident being a part of the internet community. “I always thought it [YouTube] was something cool and I wanted to do it but I was discouraged and felt as if I wasn’t good enough to do that. I felt like an underdog if I ever went into YouTube, but then one day I told myself to just do it because you have to start somewhere. I always tell myself ‘everyone started from the bottom,’” she explained. Since 2014, her most popular video is “Back to School Outfit Ideas” in which Jasmine displays a variety of outfits of different styles for the new school year; the video stands at 1,148 views and 50 interactions such as likes and comments. Today, her channel stands at 345 subscribers as it seamlessly grows as she does throughout her high school career. “My favorite thing about my YouTube channel is how I evolved and how there is always a variety. I love the editing process, being creative and trying new things. Having a different topic to talk about with people is what keeps me interested. My dedication to this channel is a way I want to reach out and help others.” Inthabounh reflects over the past two years of her channel. With her continuous support and inspiration by the YouTube community, it motivates her to pursue the art of creating and publishing longer than anticipated. “YouTube is something I’m going to do for as long as I can. It’s a cool way to put yourself out there for some people and I’m not scared to say what I want and how people think of me. [YouTube] makes me stronger in a different way, it teaches me how to deal with certain issues, go through obstacles and achieve goals,” the internet personality expressed. No matter her number of subscribers or views, Jasmine strives to create her content to its full potential. With this work ethic, she plans to go further than ever imagined.
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Mikeyla Neal (Senior) - Plan after highschool is to play softball in college - Her goal this semester this years is to make it in the top 20 of her class - her advice she wants others to know is, “Don’t Give up, even if times get rough, and they will get rough, that you always have to hit your bottom point hit your highest point”
Ian Penman (Senior) - Plan after high school is to attend Iowa State University and major in engineering. - His goal was to get accepted into college which he has already acomplished. He also plans to perform well at state competition for academic decathlon as well as state competition for band small group contest. Ian McIntire, Reporter
Sierra Martin (Senior) - After highschool, Martin will go to college for a major in education or an education with music emphasis. - Her goal this year is to keep her grades up and to visit college campuses - A few words of advice she has for others who want to be successful is to, “make a plan for yourself... Impressing friends and family can be the wrong kind of motivation. Do it for yourself above anybody else”.
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