features Panther Prowler • Sept. 18, 2020
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Gwen Buchanan Back Cover Editor Tiana Hoang, junior, is coping with quarantine and online school just like the rest of us. Check out this Tea Time to see her personal experience from summer and in starting school this year!
How are you feeling about quarantine and school starting online this year?
At first it was kind of hard, because usually in the fall I really look forward to looking at my classes and finding all the rooms and especially football season, that’s my favorite time of year, so I was super disappointed. But I also think it has a good side, I’m really able to focus on school. I guess there are ups and downs.
What has been your biggest zoom distraction in class this year?
Well, both of my parents are working from home, so my mom and dad will always come in during class, and I will have to shoo them away. But other than that, most of my family is downstairs and I’m upstairs, so there aren’t a lot of problems with it. My biggest problem is probably just internet connection and my computer crashing, or my teachers computer crashing.
What have you been watching on Netflix lately that you would recommend?
I would definitely recommend Avatar the Last Airbender. Personally, I didn’t watch it a lot growing up like I know a lot of people did, so it kind of has that nostalgia factor, but even watching it for the first time, I really really liked it. Even though some people view it as a kids show, I would definitely recommend it to everyone. Other than that, I haven’t had time to watch tons of movies like I did during the summer.
What is your view on pineapple on pizza?
I don’t think it’s the best pizza topping, but I also think that a lot of people don’t like it just because the internet tells them not to like it. Other people have just made it into this horrible horrible thing that ruins pizza and is not authentically italian, but honestly a lot of pizza in America isn’t authentically italian, so I don’t think that you can really make that claim. I also think it’s not that bad.
What hobbies have you picked up in quarantine?
Well right now I am pretty focused on school, but I’ve definitely picked up painting again. I didn’t really get to go on a school supplies trip or anything this year, so I just took some of my old school supplies and painted over it so that it would feel newer, so that’s been pretty fun. I’ve also gotten back into reading. For awhile I didn’t have any time to read, because I would just read for school and I would read all of these really serious novels, but recently I’ve started picking up old books that I just read for fun like Percy Jackson, and things like that. Tiana Hoang/With Permission
Photography reinvents their curriculum Adalia Luo DPS Editor As everyone braves the transition to online learning, the NPHS photography program has had to reinvent itself. “Normally we’re shooting with film, working in the dark room, also shooting with DSLR cameras, as well as the SLR film cameras,” said Eric Lindroth, head of the photography program. “I don’t have enough cameras for [Photo 1/Photo 2 students], so most of them are using their phones.” Without film and being able to access the dark room, a major part of the curriculum, Lindroth has had to redesign the program. “I’ve had to reinvent about 70% of my curriculum, so in a way, it’s interesting because I’m having to come up with new ways to teach photography,” said Lindroth. “But, it’ll be an adventure, a challenge.” Moving online has provided a surprising bright side. “I think it can become more fluid, the photography in this situation,” Lindroth said. “I think what we should do is try and make photography more a part of your everyday experience... as you walk around your world, you’re thinking about these photoshoots, and what it
does is makes [photography] more integrated into your life.” Lindroth even plans to incorporate these lessons into his future curriculums. “I think there’s a silver lining there… my goal is to make them see the world as a photographer.” Tiana Hoang, junior and IB Photography student, agrees. “I’m just really excited to have a class that forces me to get out of my house and work on school, but also have a break from my computer and traditional assignments. It’s really easy to stay in my room all day, so this forces me to be creative,” Hoang said. That being said, the transfer online has been wearisome. “I think [taking Photo] is harder because you don’t have the in-person setting,” Brady Craven, sophomore and AP photography student, said. “Mr. Lindroth is always very helpful and it was just nice to have him [in-person], to give you tips and help out.” Despite these challenges, photography continues to be an enriching experience for all of the students lucky enough to be a part of the program. “It’s a really good class, even virtually, and I think that more people should take it,” Hoang said.
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