Vol. 22 | Issue 6

Issue 6//Volume 22

Fighting the Headlines: Daisy Coleman’s Push for Awareness

Are e-cigs becoming acceptable in high school?

Pages 6 & 7

Bella Borchardt’s New Life in Brazil Pages 10 & 11

Not Home for the Holidays

What East’s Early Graduates Got a Head Start on Pages 12 & 13

TABLE OFCONTENTS SPORTS

Micheal Sam Comes out....................................3 Brock Holmes The Effects of Pressuring Our Kids...................4 Courtney Child Spring Sports are Blooming...............................5 Amy Du

NEWS

The Electronic Side of Smoking..................6 & 7 Matthew Gwin & Austin Porter Prom 2014: STUCO Style...........................8 & 9 Heather Burton & Paige Schick

p. 10 & 11

Feature

Bella Borchardt’s World in Brazil...........10 & 11 Lauren Merino & Katie Thompson East’s Early Graduates ............................12 & 13 Lauren Hart & Hannah Melton Daisy Coleman Speaks Out....................14 & 15 Brenna Thompson

Entertainment

Our Favorite Music Streamers...............16 & 17 Kelsey Knecht & Zack Neuman Nelson-Atkins Scholars...........................18 & 19 Aaron Rhodes Are You Ready for the Madness?.....................20 Logan Brockschmidt

Editorial

Why Seniors Should Have Half Days.............21 Lauren Heinrich How to Prep for Spring Break Right..............22 Jessica Goddard

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Why Michael Sam Matters

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lmost all Olathe East students can relate to the stress of schoolwork, the tension of sports and the strain of extracurricular activities. However, no Olathe East student can relate to simultaneously acting as the reigning SEC defensive player of the year and the newest revolutionary in social advancement. Michael Sam led the Missouri Tigers defense to a 12-2 season and a Cotton Bowl victory. On February 9, his coming out overshadowed all of Sam’s accolades and successes.

Kansas and Missouri both responded with resounding support and encouragement, despite homophobia-riddled pasts from both states. Even though he has received resounding acceptance from his alma mater, Sam now faces new obstacles; reaching the NFL. Before the announcement, Sam was projected as a third or fourth round draft pick. Although his draft projection is now lower, he is still expected to advance to the NFL in 2014.

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I know how to handle myself. I know how to communicate with my teammates. I know how to communicate with the coaches and the staff, whoever I need to communicate with.”

-Michael Sam according to ESPN

Michael Sam celebrating Courtesy of Google Images

[March] 2014 Brock Holmes // Staff Writer

Sam arrived to the Missouri campus from the small town of Hitchcock, Texas, as a two-star recruit (two is the lowest amount of stars). Despite his relatively small body type, his stellar senior year at Missouri comprised of 19 tackles for a loss, 11.5 sacks, and being voted MVP. Michael Sam is an extraordinary player, regardless of his sexual orientation, but is the NFL ready for an openly gay player? If Sam’s teammates responses are any indication, this is something the NFL can handle. His fellow teammates became aware of his sexual orientation in August of last year, six months before the rest of the world. “Our team was able to move past it and work together,” said Missouri defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski, “So why shouldn’t a bunch of professional football players be able to do the same thing?”

Almost every NFL coach has rallied in support of Sam. “I just think in today’s culture, I applaud what he did,” said Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine, “In the NFL, it’s a results business. Can Michael Sam help the Cleveland Browns win? If he can, then there’s a good chance he’ll be a part of our football team.”

However, not all of the response is positive. One of the more bizarre responses came from Washington lobbyist Jack Burkman, who proposed a bill that, if passed, would ban gay players from the NFL. “If the NFL has no morals and no values, then Congress must find values for it”, Burkman said. No matter which side you are on, Michael Sam remains a capable player and worthy of a chance to play in the NFL. Sam said in an ESPN interview, “I’m not afraid to tell the world who I am. I’m Michael Sam: I’m a college graduate. I’m African American, and I’m gay. I’m comfortable in my skin.”

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Pressure to Play When Is Enough Enough When It Comes to Injuries And Pressures of Childhood Sports?

Courtney Child // Copy Editor

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e have all seen the article before. You know, the one with the eight-year-old child getting signed to play college football.

Now more than ever before, kids sustain worse injuries earlier in their lives. Approximately, 3.5 million children were injured in the last year alone, with overuse injuries easily topping the list. Experts believe that high-level competition for young children does more harm than good, despite the “edge” parents think early sports gives their children. The damage can last into adolescence and even into adulthood if not stopped in the early stages. So, when do we say “enough?”

The number of children who play multiple sports throughout their childhoods is rapidly declining. Too soon, they choose one sport to pursue into late adolescence—when their ages don’t surpass ten years old. This practice can be extremely damaging to their fragile growth plates. Playing multiple sports can ease pressure on one part of the body used specifically in one sport while putting contrasting pressure on another part of the body during a completely different sport. This is actually beneficial for healthy growth—in moderation. Using various parts of the body—not too much—works them out equally. Growth plates that become injured or broken while still growing can lead to a physical problem or disability later in life. Many young children choose not to tell their parents of any pain or discomfort because they fear disappointment or rejection, and they just “play through the pain.”

“You need to monitor how much they are doing, so you don’t over-engage them in the activity where they are at risk for overuse injuries,” said Coach Jeff Hulse, head coach for girls’ softball and girls’ tennis. “You need to make it age level appropriate. I think if you are throwing a young person out in an environment where they are not ready for the multiple games and activities, then parents and coaches must use good judgment and monitoring an appropriate succession when it comes to the amount that they play.”

Even professional athletes have allotted time away from their sports because they are aware of the dangers of overuse. The body requires time to rest and recharge before the next round. Playing with a fatigued part of the body makes an individual 36 times more likely to get an injury, according to Dr. James Andrews, an orthopedic surgeon. Truly, year-round play puts

repetitive stress on the limbs and joints and can cause injuries, therefore, not beneficial for one’s body.

A recent poll suggests that the leading place of injury in children is knees, followed by ankles and backs. To reduce the likelihood of young injuries, young athletes should not spend more hours than their age playing sports per week, suggests Dr. Neeru Jayanthi, an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Loyola Medicine in Maywood, Il. He said that the only two sports that can be played more intensely before adolescence are gymnastics and diving, because they compete before athletes are fully mature.

Many kids feel immense pressure from parents and coaches to perform well time and time again instead of just to have fun, which produces a second problem for young athletes. Winning remains the main goal, taking a toll on a young child’s fragile psychology. They can tend to learn their priorities incorrectly. A more constructive practice would be if parents and coaches focus on a child’s individual achievements and improvements from game to game, instead of winning. Some pressure can help a child get on track, though.

“I think it’s important for the kids to learn how to handle and balance pressure,” stated Coach Hulse.

Senior soccer player Layne Shepherd has dealt with pressure before. She stated, “There is a lot pressure to do good in front of people, especially coaches or parents. Sometimes I think pressure does that; it can affect how you love the game. I think it happened to me once, you just have to know how to deal with it.”

Many parents are over-concerned with getting the edge that comes with early sports specialization and the scholarship prospects that come with the “edge.” And around 75% of those same kids quit their sports before age 12 because of the pressure, says Fair Play, a book and National-Football-sponsored group. “I think coaches and parents put pressure [on their children] because they want them to do well. I think sometimes it can be too much but it depends on the individual and what the individual can handle,” stated Coach Hulse. “Some are unrealistic in their expectations and some are unrealistic in their pressure,” he said.

Drake Robertson, senior soccer player, said “Yes, [there is pressure to perform] but that’s why you play the sports for that rush. You can’t get it anywhere else. It’s hard to describe the feeling.”

Senior soccer player Megan Cox said, “I did put a lot of pressure on myself to perform up to [my dad’s] standard’s. [But,] if my dad had not pushed me I may have not made it to my full potential.”

In her case, she believes the pressure, though sometimes making practice frustrating, made her the player she is today. But, many researches believe focusing on the improvements or the enjoyment instead of the overall outcome is better for a child’s mental and emotional state.

“A lot of times if the kids just go out and play and have a good time playing and competing then usually they stay in a very relaxed sense, and they stay in the moment and they enjoy themselves. When there is too much emphasis on the winning and not on the playing the best you can, that’s where it gets…imbalanced,” said Coach Hulse. “I think for the most part, kids want to excel.”

With sports there is always risk for injury.

It goes with the territory.”

-Coach Hulse

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A young boy with a teddy bear and propeller hat tries to fit in with the older football players Courtesy of Google Images

[March] 2014

Springing into Spring Sports

A Preview Of The Rigorous Upcoming Seasons

Amy Du//Staff Writer

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s March progresses, Olathe East will be saying goodbye to their successful winter season and hello the much anticipated spring. To get a preview on this year’s spring sports, the Hawk’s Eye sat down with the coaches to get their perspective of things: Track and Field

Girl’s Swim and Dive

Boy’s Golf

How did the team do last season?

“Both teams only lost in one meet and won all of their other meets while girls finished second and boys finished third in the state meet.”

What will the students be doing to prepare for the upcoming season and are there any challenges that the kids will be facing?

“We start conditioning in mid January up to when the season starts in March. The main challenge is keeping the seniors focused for our last two meets after they’ve already graduated from high school.

Goals for this year: Be competitive in the state meet and hopefully finish higher than last year.” Coach Wallace

How did the team do last season?

“They qualified for state and came in sixth at state.”

What do students do to prepare for the season?

“Many of the golfers take lessons from professional golfers and a lot of them even travel to warmer places over spring break to practice.”

Who are some players that will make a big impact on the team?

“Some players that will make a big impact on the team Brady Kaemmer, Zach Spencer, Christian Sheppard, and Jacob Pheffer.”

Coach Lilley

How did the team do last season?

“The team finished fifth overall at the state meet, third overall in the Sunflower League.”

Who are the current seniors that will be playing this year?

“The current seniors are Claire Munch, Anna Elliott, and Taylor Rusch.”

Which team do you think will be the largest opponent this year?

“Olathe Northwest is probably our biggest rival.”

Coach Youker

Softball What should we look forward to this season?

“We have a lot of returning players that are upperclassmen and have experience. Six of them have already signed to colleges and expectations are high. We won state two years in a row and hope to pull off a third this year.”

Any major achievements or goals for this year?

“We won state two years in a row and hope to make a win a third this year!”

Which team do you think will be a challenge to play?

“I think all of the Olathe schools along with Lawrence Free State will be a challenge to play. We’re going to have terrific match ups and have memorable

Baseball

Coach Hulse

moments.”

Which team do you think will be the largest opponent this year?

“Olathe South is always the biggest rival. We have a very difficult schedule this year, which starts with our trip to Oklahoma over Spring Break, against Midwest City and Enid. We also have Lee’s Summit West, who is very good.”

What do your students do to prepare for the season and what challenges will they be facing?

“Players today have several opportunities to get instruction and development in the off-season, so by skill alone, they come in prepared.

Our biggest obstacle is trusting each other and having confidence in those skills.

Coach McDonald

Boy’s Tennis Who are some key players that are major contributors to the team?

“Key players who should make an impact this season are Jake Byrd, Omid Nabavizadeh, and Avery Don.” What does the team do to prepare for the upcoming season?

“Some players work hard and train all year round.”

Any goals for this season?

“Get players to state!”

Coach Ruiz

Girl’s soccer Who are some senior players that are returning to the field?

“Haley Hanson was Gatorade Player of the year and has a scholarship to play at the University of Nebraska. Hannah Lukinac, is our leading scorer who will be going to KU.” What will the team be doing in order to prepare for this season?

“Hopeful they will be incorporating the work ethics into a game and turn their hard work into many wins.”

Coach Hair

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Just Blowing Smoke?

Matthew Gwin//Staff Writer Austin Porter//Senior Staff Writer

E-cigs Take High Schools by Storm

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new trend has surfaced in the hallways of Summers said, “It doesn’t bother me, as long as Olathe East. This trend has weaseled its they don’t involve me.” Clearly, not everyone has way around the rules of the school. Teendecided to follow the crowd, instead making the agers around the nation have gotten hooked on decision to stay away from them. a new smoke tool, the electronic cigarette. These Whether you are for or against them, e-cigs battery powered personal vaporizers, commonly won’t be going anywhere, at least until the next called “e-cigs,” primarily help people break their addiction to cigarettes. However, some teens now use them for an alternative purpose. High school students have begun to use them recreationaly, even at school. E-cigs have even spread to our own classrooms here at Olathe East, dividing students on the matter.

A large percentage of OE students have started using e-cigs in the middle of classrooms and hallways, while some more polite users go to the restroom stalls to use them. No matter the fashion teens smoke e-cigs, the question still remains, why? Just what makes these students feel the need to spark one up in the middle of chemistry class?

“Its 100% legal [for students age 18 or older]” said senior Drake Robertson. This presents an obvious motive for students to smoke e-cigs, but many underage teenagers use as well.

Although many students could be using them for their original purpose of kicking an addiction from cigarettes, just as many use A student smoking his e-cig them illegally. Senior Tai To said, Courtesy of Austin Porter “Even though e-cigs still have nicotine in them, they are healthier for your lungs than normal cigarettes.”

Others might find it interesting for the purpose of performing smoke-related trend pops up. Even though the school doesn’t tricks. Whatever the reason, the fact still remains have a set rule on them, the administrators treat that even though they may be the new trend, that them the same as they would a regular cigarette: doesn’t mean everyone uses them. students should not have or use them on school Some students who don’t own an e-cig have campus. “They are treated as a tobacco-related strong opinions on them as well. Just because they product, just like lighters,” assistant principal Lee may look cool doesn’t mean everyone loves them.

Meyers said.

A number of other teens believe e-cigs to be stu At least for the time being, it appears e-cigs will pid and pointless. “I hate when people use them become another taboo item students may try to to look cool,” senior Brady Myers said. utilize despite the restrictions and protests of the Others may not even mind them at all. Zach school.

Would you be willing to smoke e-cigs once you turn 18?

65%

35%

70% Have you ever smoked an e-cig?

41% 59%

Yes 73%

Do you prefer the presence of e-cigs to marijuana?

47% 53% Do you have friends who smoke e-cigs?

26%

Key

74%

No

Student Surveys

30%

27%

[March] 2014

Anonymous Survey of OE Students Ranging from 10th to 12th Grade

Does it annoy you when people smoke e-cigs around you?

Do you prefer the presence of e-cigs to traditional cigarettes?

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Heather Burton//Photographer

Paige Schick//Page Editor

[March] 2014

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ne word. Four letters. The essence of high school. Prom.

Months and months are set aside for preparation for this iconic event. Hours upon hours are spent scrolling through online shops and looking at dresses until your eyes start to blur.

Dressing rooms become a second home until you step into that perfect dress and everything seems right in the world again. Reservations for the expensive—or not so expensive—restaurants in town are called in. Weeks of planning go into ensuring that the night is perfect.

The Olathe East Junior STUCO takes on the daunting task of planning this classic dance for all of our students. This year’s prom is sure to take students back to the swinging 1920’s with its Gatsby theme. Starting in mid-January, the preparations for prom began.

“We go on a field trip to buy all the decorations, the fabrics for the tables, and the stuff like that,” junior Paige Engle explained. Shanna Evans, the personal finance teacher, and 11 juniors in STUCO have spent hours gluing, cutting, pasting, and decorating in hopes of capturing a party as spectacular as the movie.

Taking into account the complaints about last year’s minimal decorations and small dance floor, this year’s Gatsby theme will surely be over the top.

“You can expect a lot of gold, many decorations, an awesome DJ, and a photo booth at prom this year,” Engle stated. The budget for prom comes from the ticket purchases by juniors. So in short, the more juniors that come, the more money there is in the budget. About 50% of the budget goes towards the location of prom: the Overland Park Convention Center. The rest of it is used for decorations, the DJ, the photo booth, posters, and tickets. Talk of moving the location of prom has been spreading due to the fact that the Convention Center is so expensive.

Some of the faculty members and students think it would be more beneficial to have prom here at Olathe East, but others think having it here would lose the special touch of the night.

Engle stated, “It’d save money and I think we could definitely afford more. I just think people would throw a fit because it’s prom and they don’t want it at our school.”

“I’ve been told that the size of wherever we would have it here at East would be too difficult to decorate and it’s just a lot easier at the convention center,” junior Emily Nicholson stated.

Junior Zac Marquess explained, “I personally think that it’s better to do it at the convention center. It creates kind of a different feel. I feel like there’s a special atmosphere when you go somewhere. We are here five days a week every week, so it’s kind of routine if you have the dance in a gym you’re in every day. Prom is prom. It’s obviously a very monumental high school experience, so that’s where I think it’s beneficial to have it at the convention center.”

Others feel that by having it here, we could make it even more special with all the extra money the school would be saving. English teacher Gretl Swyers stated, “It would differ from having it at the convention center because you could have more decorations, it would be more sentimental, you would be starting a tradition of excellence I must say. You could also have a really cool dinner maybe just for seniors, and then if you really wanted to do something, you could have a lock-in in the gym, and you could spend the night with no drunkenness or disorderly conduct.”

With the extra money, there’s no doubt STUCO could supply extra amenities such as a dinner or other fun ideas.

“Some people would argue that there is something more special about having it off site, but if you’ve never had it on site, then that’s really special just like with the cheer ball with all the cool decorations. We all care about decorations,” Swyers added.

Evans stated, “The convention center is only $4000 to rent and we would spend a lot more than that trying to have it in the gym. Yes, the decorations do cost a lot, but we would get them anyway. I don’t actually have a budget, it just depends on how much we raise: like how many seniors bring seniors from other schools and underclassmen.”

“I feel like it’s a lot cooler to go to the Overland Park Convention Center for prom instead of just coming to school where you know sweaty boys work out in the gym. I kind of think decorating the school as well as the convention center is a little unrealistic. It’d be really awesome to have all the extra money from buying the convention center, but I still think it’s cool to have it away from the school,” Nicholson explained.

Whether someday Olathe East chooses to have prom here or not, prom will always be an iconic event for high school students. There are pros and cons to having it here and having it at the Convention Center, so the idea is still up in the air. Only future STUCO leaders will decide. For now, get your Gatsby dresses and 1920’s swing on, because this year’s prom is sure to take students back in time.

You can expect a lot of gold, so many decorations, an awesome DJ, and a photo booth at prom this year.”

-Paige Engle

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Katie Thompson//Staff Writer Lauren Merino//Co-Editor

While anxiously craving the end of the 2014 school year, Olathe East seniors have the opportunity to experience unforgettable activities such as Senior Picnic, Prom, Academic Signing, Project Grad, Senior Awards Night, and of course graduation. Once second semester comes to a close, seniors have their entire lives ahead of them. Everyone is given the privilege to leave Olathe East, some to leave Johnson County, and a few to even leave the state of Kansas. For one high school student, her destiny lies beyond America. Senior Bella Borchardt left all of her high school experiences at home and moved to another country, Brazil. Over twenty weeks into her journey, Bella opens up about her new life as a world traveler.

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Bella saying goodbye to friends Lexi Sprague, Anna Elliot, Ashley Elkiwan, Alex Compton, Hannah Hollis, Sarah Torrey, Regan Stone and Lauren Toole Courtesy of Bella Borchardt

n the matter of a moment, Bella’s simple midwestern life changed in a way she never expected. On a weekend dinner date with her family, she was told a statement that shocked her entire body and left her speechless. Bella responded, “I was completely shocked. I got up and left.

I was really angry and I didn’t talk to them for a couple days.” This was the reaction seventeen-year-old Bella had when she heard the words : “We are moving to Brazil.” Bella could not comprehend the news. She said, “I could not believe they were making me move away during my senior year.”

Bella has always been exposed to Brazil and has visited many times, as her mom is originally from the country. Bella admitted, “My parents made the decision to move. My dad is a pastor and the last time we came in March a lot of doors were opened for us to be able to help out in churches in Brazil.” Bella and her family picked up and left their humble Kansas home to become missionaries in the city of Rio Claro (meaning “clear river”).

Their goal is to unite the churches of the area and have them work together as a community, no matter what denomination of Christianity.

Bella was the epitome of a high school senior. She spent time with her friends all weekend long, and participated in all things Olathe East.

“I miss the people [in Kansas] the most.

I miss my family and friends. It is hard not being surrounded by people who know you personally.” Bella keeps in touch with her friends through social media and texting.

“I kept my US phone number so I am still able to use

iMessage and what not when I have Wi-Fi. I mostly text and FaceTime with my friends,” she said. As much texting and FaceTiming can keep people in touch, this will never change the fact that Bella lives in a different hemisphere than those she spent her high school years with.

Senior year is supposed to be the most exciting year and Bella is letting go of the whole of her experience.

“I feel like I have missed out on my senior year. I do not get to stand in the front row at games and cheer on my friends; I don’t get to go to prom or Playa.

I don’t even get to walk at graduation or have one for that matter. There is a lot I am bummed about missing.” Bella said.

Being in a relationship is hard enough with school and friends to balance, but Bella is dealing with a relationship that exceeds any of these minuscule hardships.

Bella’s long-term boyfriend lives thousands of miles away from her.

Bella replied, “It takes a lot of trust and a lot of patience. Texting and talking on the phone can get old after a while and it’s hard to understand how the other feels. I would never wish it upon anyone.” Bella’s boyfriend has visited her new home; however, each goodbye is harder than the last.

“I do not think it could work for anyone.”

Bella and her boyfriend exploring a waterfall in Brazil Courtesy of Bella Borchardt

[March] 2014

No Place Like Home Senior Bella Borchardt Reveals the Reality of Life in Brazil

After situating herself in the Brazilian city of Rio Claro, São Paulo almost half a year ago, Bella feels more like she is on her childhood travels rather than living in a permanent home.

“The weirdest thing about the move is that I don’t feel like I have a home. Kansas doesn’t feel like home anymore and Brazil hasn’t started to either,” Borchardt said. For any ordinary American-born teenager, stepping foot out of the states and into a vast (and rather hot) unknown territory would be terrifying when everything but your possessions are left in the United States. As for Bella, she was somewhat prepared for what was coming for her.

“Half my family is Brazilian so I’ve grown up accustomed to The Borchardt’s backyard Academy, according to Bella, is very different but certain things, but there is a lot that I didn’t expect,” she stated.

Courtesy of Bella Borchardt they made the adjustment a necessity.

Bella also recalls a few examples of culture shock: “It’s an online school from the U.S. We decided -“Most houses (including mine) don’t have a dishwasher, dryer, that would be best, because a lot of U.S. colleges don’t accept Brazilian garbage disposal or other appliances we’re accustomed to in the U.S.” high school diplomas,” Borchardt said.

-“They eat just about everything with a fork and a knife: pizza, sand Most high-schoolers in Brazil, including Bella, plan on attending an wiches, fries…” extra year after high school just to study for their individual university’s -“It’s so hot, like sooo hot. Most houses, mine included, don’t have air tough college test. conditioners or ceiling fans.”

She explained, “Their ‘Ivy League’ colleges are free, as long as you Even after experiencing the differing culture customs, her biggest pass their specific test.” This fact makes her college decision difficult, but shock has been the security. waiting in preparation for another year should help. “That way I have the Bella (middle) with her sisters She explained, “You can’t leave anything option to attend college in either country,” she stated.

Sophia and Gigi in a sugarcane unlocked. Just about every house has a gate With the pros and cons of both North and South America fresh field Courtesy of Bella Borchardt or wall in front of it, electric wire or barbed on her mind, the only resource left to use for the essential decision is wire, and camerpatience. But new opportunities will remain around every corner, no as. My neighbormatter what continent Bella ends up in. The question has to be where hood for example her heart lies. has a huge wall She said, “It’s weird because my whole life I’ve talked bad about around it. There Kansas, how it’s so boring and has nothing to do. Now I live in this are guards drivbeautiful place, full of awesome people and food, yet all I can think ing around on about is Kansas. It’s true when they say it: There is no place like motorcycles 24/7, home.” and each house has its own wall in addition to that. It’s insane!”

Without the convenience of turning on the fan when it gets too hot, quickly throwing towels in the dryer, or relying on the dishwasher to clean the dishes, someone newly accustomed to the lack of our amenities quickly remembers what they’re thankful for. Bella seems to be unable to take anything for granted.

“I have learned to appreciate things a lot more,” she said, “I never realized how much I took for granted: my family, my friends, my house, school, safety, the ease of everything, and how clean Olathe is.”

We as Johnson County teenagers typically find ourselves griping about anything school-related. Waking up early never gets easy. Sitting in daily traffic brings out the ugly side of everyone. The constant assignment of homework seems to pile up quickly. Imagine how the complaints would change if our public school was replaced with a strictly-online school. Attending school online through Alpha Omega

São Paulo, Brazil

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Hawks leave Former Olathe East Students Graduate Early To Get A Head Start On College And Careers

Allison Haggard Talk about stepping out of high school and into the real world. Allison Haggard, one of East’s very own seniors, graduated from high school a semester early and is now living out her dream in Los Angeles, California. “To graduate early I just talked to my counselor and took a semester of English online during my first semester of English at the same time as my other required classes. I had to write letters to the principal and so did my parents explaining that I would be doing something beneficial with my future,” said Haggard.

Not only did Haggard go through the process of early graduation, but she also went through the exciting process of making it into the Edge, a dance program in Los Angeles. She auditioned through a video containing various styles of dance as well as an essay explaining why she wanted to be a part of the Edge family. Just like that, she sent away her dreams in an envelope, crossing her fingers and continuing to work hard until she heard the news.

Courtesy of Allison Haggard Early graduation is treating Haggard well as she embarks on her journey of performing arts and freedom. “I wanted to graduate early to get started on my dance career as soon as possible. So far I’m an intern at a dance studio taking dance classes about four to five hours a day and auditioning for a few shows and commercials,” she explained. This young and ambitious dancer has been living life to its fullest. “The teachers at the Edge are the choreographers for every major artist, so just by taking classes I’m getting familiar with the people who make decisions about dance jobs in the future,” said Haggard with high hopes for more success ahead of her.

Graduating early is not for everyone, and those who have done so have lived through the ups and downs of the entire process. “If the upcoming senior class has something to do when they’re done, then they should [graduate early]. But if they’re graduating early just to sit around and do nothing then they should stay in school and figure out something to do with their lives,” explained Haggard.

Allison Haggard is enjoying the rest of her “senior year” by getting a jump-start on the rest of her life.

Courtesy of Alex Yockey

Courtesy of Allison Haggard

Alex Yockey Former Olathe East student Alex Yockey has also catapulted ahead of the game and graduated early in order to find better productivity in her time.

“The process was simple,” said Yockey. “I just talked to my counselor with my parents and found out what credits I needed in order to graduate.” Yockey has been spending her time taking college classes and working as a nanny as well as a hostess to make money before going off to the University of Central Missouri for soccer in the fall.

Everyone has a different reason for graduating early, but they all seem to revolve around wanting to get started on future experiences ahead of time. “I didn’t need anything else from high school,” said Yockey. “Although it was a great time, I would recommend graduating early for anyone with nothing left to accomplish in high school.” Getting out of high school before many of her peers has given Yockey time to achieve things she originally would not have had time to achieve.

[March] 2014

the nest early Amina Shaw

Hanna Melton//Senior Staff Writer Lauren Hart//Copy Editor

Amina Shaw knew what she was doing when she planned to graduate early. “I feel like I really didn’t belong [in high school] anymore and I was ready to start an actual career,” stated Shaw.

Upon her December graduation, she has been accepted into the Art Institute of Kansas CityLenexa and is a full time student majoring in Film and Production. She started taking classes January 14 and enjoys her time spent there.

Along with taking classes, Shaw has been focusing on writing screenplays and short films. “My main focuses right now are definitely my career and school and I’m doing anything and everything I can to achieve every goal I set for myself.” These lofty goals include finishing her college career in either California or Chicago and becoming a director or producer after graduation. Shaw recently got engaged and plans to marry her fiancé in the future.

She stated, “I have much more freedom and college is much different from high school. My mind is much more open now.” Though she gave up a month of her summer to take Composition 1 at JCCC, Shaw does not Courtesy of Amina Shaw regret her decision to graduate early at all. “I was ready for Courtesy of Amina Shaw college and wanted it as soon as possible,” she said. Though graduating was the right decision for her, Shaw said, “I would only recommend graduating early to anyone who is ready to jump-start their career and who is serious about doing so.” Like many other early graduates, Shaw has left her high school career on her own time with no intentions of slacking off or straying from her future goals.

Kristina Kunze Kristina Kunze realized graduating early was the best thing for her to do. “High school just didn’t make sense to me. I truly felt trapped in high school,” Kunze revealed. “I transferred from Olathe South to Olathe East because I had such bad anxiety… I was constantly harassed.”

In order to fulfill all high school requirements, Kunze had to complete second semester of Senior English by taking Comp 1 at JCCC in the summer. Although students only need three math credits to receive their high school diploma, most four-year colleges want four math credits. To fulfill this, Kunze took two math classes at the same time to get ahead. While still at East, Kunze left after fifth hour each day to go take classes at JCCC. “High school confused me. We had to ask to use the restroom yet were held responsible to choose what career path we want to go down for the rest of our lives,” said Kunze. As a full time student at JCCC, Kunze has taken this time to figure out her future. After thinking about going into the business side of the music industry, she now wants to be a criminal psycholCourtesy of Kristina Kunze ogist. “Psychology is something I have always been extremely fascinated with,” said Kunze.

Now she gets the chance to explore this career even more.

She said, “What a lot of people in high school don’t realize is that there is a world outside of those walls. I’m glad people can enjoy the high school experience the way I couldn’t. I was just ready to rid myself of that and start anew.”

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Her Story

Daisy Coleman Speaks Out About Her Alleged Rape

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aisy Coleman has been in and out of winter for two years. A dark, cold, lonely season that has shaken her soul and stolen her innocence. January 8, 2012 at 14 years old, Daisy’s life in was dramatically changed. A night of drinking and horror movies in her small town of Maryville, Missouri, took a turn for the worst when Daisy and her friend Paige decided to sneak over to a popular senior boy’s house. Her life would never be the same.

Daisy recalls, “I had been warned to stay away from Matt, but at the time I had a boyfriend, and so I thought he was just a friend, like my older brother, and he wouldn’t try anything.” She was sadly mistaken. Matt Barnett allegedly raped her, then dropped her off on her front porch in nothing but sweatpants and a t-shirt in below freezing weather.

She said, “They just left me there. I could have frozen to death; they didn’t care.” When her mother found her, she knew there was something wrong. The same day the doctors confirmed the sickening news of the sexual assault, and Daisy made the decision to prosecute.

She recounted, “The officer asked us if we wanted to go through with it; he said there was a great chance it would get prosecuted. We definitely wanted to go through with the case.”

However, two months later the city prosecutor dropped the case, and Matthew Barnett, the alleged rapist, was free from any charges.

Coleman said, “The sheriffs had the most confidence out of anyone in the beginning, and it just slowly drifted away and was swept under the rug; I think that’s what made us fight even harder.”

This was only the start to the real-life nightmare Daisy would endure.

Her own town turned against her, with many calling her a liar and accusing her of making up the assault. She was bullied so excessively in school, to the point where her family decided to move away.

I thought I might as well help other people, even if I only help one person, it’s worth it.”

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Coleman remembered “I never made it a full day at school in Maryville.

Something would happen every day. Someone would trap me, or throw something at me. I would go to the bathroom and call my mom crying and ask her to let me go home. I couldn’t handle it.”

She added, “The first few months after everything happened, I was very hateful towards the people who didn’t believe me and said horrible things about me. I didn’t like to be around all the negativity. But now when I see that I just feel bad, and hope nothing bad like this ever happens to them because they’re going to look back and be like ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe I did that’.”

Almost a year after the abuse, the social advocacy group Anonymous picked up Coleman’s story. She was asked to go public with her story, which she did. Her story would later become national news: picked up by the New

Brenna Thompson//Staff Writer

Daisy at home with her mom Courtesy of Brenna Thompson York Times, ABC News, and CNN, along with numerous other national media outlets.

Coleman stated, “I decided to share my story, because I guess I had nothing else to lose at the time. I already had been through all of the bullying.

People already put me through the ringer, so I thought if I went through all this torture for nothing, then what’s the point? I thought I might as well help other people, and get someone to benefit from it if I’m going to be harassed by all these people. Even if I only help one person, it’s worth it. It definitely did pay off.”

However, it wasn’t always easy with the whole country following the case.

Coleman said, “Sometimes I regret coming out to the public; people just know me because of it. It’s very tricky. At first I felt accountable for everything I did. Every move that I made was watched. It was very weird going from being a normal teenage kid, and then every move I made, someone was on me.”

[March] 2014 In fact, there was so much pressure from the media to get “justice for Daisy” that the justice system in Maryville decided to reopen the case, and a new prosecutor was appointed to the case. After ten weeks of examining evidence, Barnett was not charged with sexual assault once again, however he was charged with endangerment of a child for abandoning her in the freezing cold.

Soon after the second dismissal of the rape charges, Coleman attempted suicide for the second time, and was hospitalized for over a week.

Coleman recalled, “When I found out Matt wouldn’t be charged, I was really, really upset. Because I felt like, well now all these people are looking at me and saying ‘Oh she’s a liar now’. But as I grew as a person I realized I have nothing to prove to these people. As long as he gets something, as long as he knows what a burden it is to carry this around, I’m okay with it. As long as people know, this isn’t okay.

She wants to use her story as both a lesson and a warning to girls all over the country. She wants girls to be cautious about the decisions they make, so that no one else has to endure the pain and terror that stays with rape victims for years.

“Don’t fall into the circumstances. I know this should be a world where girls can go out in short shorts but it’s honestly terrifying and we can’t until something changes. Try and be as safe as you can. Don’t think ‘oh that’s not going to be me’, because at one point in time I thought the same thing and it turned out to be me”, Coleman advised.

Although she expressed her hope that no one

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I just want girls to not be scared to come out and tell someone. Even if no one believes you, at least you said something; at least you tried.”

ever has to face such an awful experience of sexual assault, she knows that this is not the case. Fully aware that women’s hearts all over the country are weighed down by a burden too massive to forget. She has something to say to these survivors: stay strong and stand tall.

She wishes “I just want girls not to be scared to come out and tell someone. The second you do you feel so much better. It’s a weight lifted off your shoulders, and even if no one does believe you, at least you said something, at least you tried.” She added, “When something as awful as this happens you have to cling to the people who love you, like family. Hold them close, they’re the ones who will help you get through it.”

Daisy will do just that, tell her story. And until the day comes when girls are not taken advantage of by their appearance, Daisy will not stop telling her story. So call Daisy a liar, a phony, a fibber, she will not be brought down. She will not be silenced. For when a person has kept their head up through two years of icy cold winter, they know what it takes to weather the storm.

Burning negative thoughts Courtesy of Brenna Thompson

16 [Entertainment] Zack Neuman & Kelsey Knecht

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n the past couple of years, free music streaming services have pushed their way in front of digital downloads, making them the most popular way to listen to music. For the internet generation, it is no surprise that we have an unimaginable amount of music at the tip of our fingertips.

“From what I experience a lot of times, people want to hear it first.” says Judy Mills, owner of Mills Records, a newly - opened record store in Westport. “If it’s good, they’re going to own it.”

Streaming service popularity may be the result of the manner in which people listen to music today. Music at one point was viewed as an event. Groups of teens would gather around a record player to simply enjoy the music. Music would be listened to similarly to how viewers would watch television or a movie today: the attention was entirely on the album at hand. Now, music has become a secondary activity, used to make the current task more exciting. Driving in cars, cleaning rooms, finishing homework and other tasks are no longer a drag with Katy Perry pounding in your eardrums.

Another perk of the new wave of music streaming is mobility. Streaming music brings the newest artists and albums with the consumer no matter the place.

“As long as you’re going to be on a treadmill and as long as you’re going to be driving your car, you’re not going to be listening to vinyl,” said Mills. “Digital streaming is a really convenient way to do that.”

The rise in these types of services is also due to its affordability of it. Most music fanatics use these services for free while a few are willing to pay for the subscriptions. This means that the streaming service cannot pay an artist as much as they need to. The amount given to bands from these services is nowhere near the amount of money for a band to make a living off of their music alone.

Though streaming may not fund a band like a band needs to be funded to function, free music allows a band to become discovered unlike ever before.

These services have begun to resurrect bands that were no longer available. The Beatles, the Smiths, and other bands are being thrown back in the spotlight after a long silence on the airwaves.

“It’s introduced people to back catalogues they wouldn’t have had access to” stated Mills.

Because listeners do not listen intently to the music anymore, the quality has become less important. For those quality snubs, there as been a rise in analog listening, and vinyl has become popular again is recent years.

“It’s an experience.” said Mills. “You get to touch the record and put the needle on and become part of that experience.”

As music streaming and customizable radio grows in popularity, personal music libraries begin to become depleted. Collections of CDs and cassettes are on the verge of extinction which vinyl has managed to somehow endure.

“It’s become the piece that you own if it’s music that you love,” states Mills. “If you love a song, you’re not going to have the mp3 files that you’re going to pass down to your kids.”

Though unlimited streaming has made listening easier than ever, listeners can’t stop there. Buy records. Go to concerts. Invest in bands. Music streaming has helped bands and music progress, but this practice cannot support the music industry alone.

Spotify Napster

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potify reigns as the end all be all of any commercial music streaming device in the world.

Developed in Sweden in 2008, this up and coming resource initially sets customers up with a trial of their premium account for multiple days.

The premium user has access to 20 million songs that they can pick and choose to create playlists with, and then share with friends on Facebook, twitter, email or message.

They can also use the radio based on a genre or an individual song and can make playlists with friends with the recently added “shared playlist” button. But after the trial, you can only use the radio. Premium members must pay $10 per month. But think of it this way - they’re paying the same amount of money they would for ten songs on iTunes per month. Your music taste will grow enormously. Plus, you can download all your playlists to your phone – so you can play them without Internet, anytime, anywhere. Do you really need iTunes when you have that?

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apster once was a file-to-file music-sharing device that spurred the illegal downloading of music files throughout the nation. Since most people had moved away from pirating music in the 2000’s, Rhapsody decided to buy Napster from Best Buy to help rival the American resource known as Spotify.

Rhapsody, the inventor of the music streaming device, was founded in 2001 and allowed users to download as many songs as they wanted for $10 a month. Sounds a lot like Spotify, doesn’t it? But the difference is that in this day and age, Rhapsody has 800,000 users to Spotify’s eight million.

Looks like they’ve got a ways to go before they catch up to the European rival.

[March] 2014

iTunes Radio

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his gift from the gods was welcomed very recently to the ITunes family.

Just like Pandora, ITunes radio allows you to pick a song or artist and stream a specific station from there. If you pay $25 per year, then you can receive iTunes Match, which takes away all ads on the radio. It’s free other than that and built into any Apple device that’s running IOS 7 or higher.

If you skip or dislike songs on the station for about two hours, ITunes will stop streaming. To buy songs off of iTunes radio, simply add the song to your wish list. Then click or tap the song’s price and you’ll buy it with your Apple ID. The only downside is that you can’t listen to it offline. That’s not the worst that could happen, right?

Pandora

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andora is the custodian of all music streaming devices, as this source requires the listener to pick one song and then bases an entire radio station off of it. Since it’s free, most people use this app on their phones during the day.

For some, the fact that the radio stations tend to take a less preferred route than what they expected make Pandora a little obnoxious – after five more stations and the same music coming up, it’s time to quit. You can’t use this device offline, and you can’t buy the songs automatically from the site. But if you’re looking for a good Disney playlist, Pandora is your gal.

18 [Entertainment]

Nelson-Atkins Honors

Two East students accepted into prestigious museum’s photography program

Zanah Maggio

-Started doing photography her sophomore year -Has also taken ceramics, paintings, and drawing -Member of the Orange & Blue Brigade

Aaron Rhodes // Publicity Manager

“One More Token Mom?”

I took this photograph at the beginning of the school year at the Old Settler’s Day Parade. The use of color [in the original] is what I enjoy most about it, as well as the perspective. The people in the background had no idea I was taking this so it turned out to be a nice candid shot. I actually just got this photograph accepted into Avila University’s High School Invitational.

“Christine”

This is a picture of my boyfriend, James, driving around in his ‘76 Ford Maverick, Christine. I basically told him to drive around for a bit while I sat in his cramped back seat and took pictures at various angles. I ended up only being able to take photos when we were at stop lights, though, because my hand and camera were too shaky otherwise.

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ach year fifteen photography students from the Kansas City metro are picked to participate in the Nelson-Atkins Museum’s Photography Scholars program. The students each get a piece temporarily displayed in the gallery and get to participate in workshops with experienced local artists. This year, two of the fifteen students are Olathe East Hawks.

Heather Burton

[March] 2014

-Has taken AP Studio Art for two years -Won Olathe East department of art award two years in a row -Started doing photography her freshman year

“Sense Of Place”

This image was a part of a series I took in an abandoned warehouse.

The place was filled with graffiti and the lighting was just amazing. This image was not planned at all and unexpectedly turned out to be my one of my favorites.

“Determination”

Walking down the Plaza with my photography class, I saw this man who you could tell has been through some rough times. I asked him if I could possibly take his picture since we were doing a street photography shoot. He firmly replied, “No. I don’t like to get my picture taken” I tossed a five-dollar bill in his basket and said, “That’s okay, have a good day, sir.”

As I walked away, he yelled, “Come back, you can take one photo and only you can.” The expression I captured in his face says it all.

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MARCH MADNESS

Logan Brockschmidt// Staff Writer

Bracket-mania. This is March Madness. While the filling out of brackets has only been mainstream for the past ten years, the NCAA tournament has been established for 75 years. The current format, which consists of 68 teams, has been around for four years. But winning a bracket consisted on picking 49 out of 61 games right last year. The closest someone has ever come to a perfect bracket has been 2005, where North Carolina triumphed over Illinois. The winner correctly picked only 49 out of the possible 63 games. There is $1,001,000,000 on the line if someone were to fill out a perfect bracket offered up by both Jimmy Buffett ($1 billion) and CBS Sports ($1 million). The tournament has drastically increased in difficulty over the years, which originally put the top 8 teams in the country to a tournament that put 68 teams from Division I basketball up against each other. UCLA has won the most championships, 11, all predating the 68-team format. Thirty-five different teams have won championships. In the 64-68 team format; only four teams have won two championships.

1 in 6 Americans fill out a bracket each year.

TEN TIPS FOR MARCH MADNESS BRACKETS: 1. At least one 12 seed has triumphed over a 5 seed in 22 of the past 24 years.

2. But Cinderella stories don’t last long, no seed greater than 11 has ever reached the Final Four.

3. In each of the past 10 years, the championship winner has won either the regular season title or the postseason conference tournament for either the Big 12, SEC, or ACC with the only exception is the 2008 winner from a different conference, Connecticut.

4. There has been no winner from the East region since Syracuse won in 2003.

5. The #1 overall seed has won in each of the past two years, for the first time ever.

6. At least one #1 seed has reached the Final Four for each year in the past decade.

7. But not all 1 seeds advance, only once has it ever happened.

Most recently being 2008 which included Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, and UCLA. 8. The Midwest region has a whirlwind each year, most commonly having a number-four seed triumph over the number one seed.

9. Go with your gut.

10. Watch the conference tournaments, and examine how certain teams are able to perform in those tournaments.

LOCAL TEAMS:

KANSAS- While this Kansas team is super young, they might have enough star power to will themselves to an Elite Eight spot. Kansas has the highest strength of schedule in the nation. Led by the star freshmen Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid, the Jayhawks are experienced in youth and have played Duke, Florida, and 7 other top 25 ranked teams.

KANSAS STATE- This K-State team will be dependent on their ability to get 70 points in regulation. When Kansas State had scored 70, riding on the scoring leadership of Marcus Foster, they have only one loss in 12 games. A team led by three seniors relies on that leadership to guide them to victory. Kansas State’s performance in the NCAA Tournament will be heavily influenced by their placement in their bracket.

WICHITA STATE- Last year’s “Cinderella Story” is attempting to make another run for the Final Four. This potential number one seed has not faced much adversity. Walking through the Mountain Valley Conference, Wichita State is only likely to get their first real test in the Sweet Sixteen. If they are victorious, they most likely won’t make it past the Elite Eight.

Hoping for Half-Days

[March] 2014

Getting to the Root of Seniors Having a Partial Day of School

Lauren Heinrich//Page Editor

“I think seniors would be more motivated to do more homework and get good grades [if seniors had half-days].

For underclassmen it would be a good idea, because then they have something to look forward to.”

-Brooklyn Aston, senior

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additional cash. magine being a senior and having the majority of your credits fulfilled Even if they don’t have jobs, students would have ample time to get teto graduate, like most do. You only need to take a year of English and a dious homework done and have plenty of time to study for their upcoming semester of government to complete your 24 credits. So why take classes quizzes and tests. to fill up time when you could be home or going to work? Unfortunately, Olathe East seniors are not allowed to have half-days unless they are in the But, who am I kidding? Most seniors don’t want to do their homework anyway. Getting home around noon would give them time for a nice, long Work Program. nap. Leisure time would become a daily thing, and hanging out with friends The Work Program is designed so students can work for part of a day would not have to be confined to Friday nights and the weekends. before school or after school, allowing the student to miss half of the school day. Whether they work in the morning and then come to school at lunch Having a half-day of school isn’t some crazy idea. For some districts, or leave at lunch to go work, these students only have a few hours of school like the Paradise Valley School District in Scottsdale, Arizona, it’s a normal thing. Seniors are allowed to have a half-day of school if they wish, no Work each day. To get into the program, they need to write a letter, their parent(s) Program needed. Totally unfair, right? In the North Kansas City School needs to write a letter, and their employer has to write a letter to Dr. Weber.

Weber explained that the Olathe School District does not have the budget District, seniors are allowed to have half-days, but that depends on their schedule and counselor. Again, no Work Program needed. But, like most to allow students to go for a half-day of school.

“Schools receive funding based on how long students are in school each good things in life, they have a more expansive budget to spend to allow this to happen. day. No school district could afford to have students attend only a half-day Half-days should be allowed for seniors. Staying in school all day when it and in turn receive half funding. The more funding we lose from half-time isn’t necessary just seems like a waste of time and energy. In a picture perstudents the less staff we would have,” he stated. fect world, high school seniors could have half-days, college would be paid Shouldn’t senior year be somewhat of an easy year? All of the hard classes, like college chemistry and pre-calculus, have already been taken. for, and there would be world peace. We can dream, can’t we?

Since seven hours has to be filled for registration, taking “easy” classes, like cooking or photography, seems like the smart thing to do.

“I think seniors should definitely have half-days If seniors could have half days, that would give them plenty of time to for the whole year, because we’ve worked for themselves. For one thing, seniors that work after school would not have to work long hours into the night. They could go to their job right after so long that we deserve to have some type of school and get home at a decent time to still do homework. Maybe money reward in our last year of high school.” is tight for their family this year and have to work extra shifts to make ends meet. Having a half-day would allow them to work longer hours and receive -Guy Hurst, senior

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adies, we better get our tan on, with Spring break just around the corner, and if you don’t have that golden glow, you’re basically committing social suicide. Who cares if it is -10 degrees outside? To get the perfect tan you have to be outside in your bikini tanning like there is no tomorrow. I personally have been hitting the gym since New Years to get my body rockin’ for spring break. If you haven’t been preparing for this pinnacle week, no fears, my dears, Jessica is here to save the day.

1. Working Out

Let’s start with a workout regimen; running is an amazing way to get rid of those extra winter pounds. Here is where the exercising gets tough. How do you stick to your work out plan? HARD work and DEDICATION. Girls, you have got to get your butt in gear, and force yourself to stick to exercising. I recommend a mix of cardio, and core muscle workouts.

Starting the day early, eating a protein bar, hitting the gym and then eating a healthy breakfast, and a light lunch. Watch the carbs and calories that are killers to your perfect body.

Salads are an amazing meal; you should eat salads all the time. Salads and water are now your staple diet. GO!

2. Tanning

Now on to tanning I recommend hitting the tanning bed at least once a week as soon as you can. Never mind the fact that you can supposedly get “skin cancer” or whatever.

I know there are some unfortunate souls out there who simply can’t tan, and for you poor people I recommend hitting the tanning beds twice a week for extended periods of time. Do you really want to get caught being pale??

No, of course not, that would be insane.

I highly suggest lightening your hair, I mean don’t blondes have way more fun anyway!? The way I see it dark hair is for winter and light hair is for summer; mixing is just dumb. You can’t have dark hair in summer, I mean how silly does it look not have “naturally” bleached hair even before the sun has peeked its head around the dull winter clouds?

I am so tired of this quitter’s attitude.

Girls, I am not joking when I say that some of us go to extreme lengths to get ready for spring break. Why do we care if we are tan for SPRING BREAK? Unless you are going to the Bahamas where it is recommended to tan before you go, it is not a necessity; you do not have to have perfect tan to hang out around Kansas. We are all pale here just clam down.

Who cares if you don’t have a beach body? Do point me to the nearest beach, because I would gladly sit my pale out of shape butt down and not move. Considering our lack of beaches, there is no need for “beach body’s.”

Ladies love the skin you are in, there is no need to search for perfection, you will be okay; it is just spring break.

3. Hair

Tips On How To Get Your Spring Break On Jessica Goddard//Managing Editor

[March] 2014

JCCC Honors: Dig deeper. Aim higher.

“The Honors program enhances your college education and provides opportunities to gain hands-on experience in areas of interest.”

Amanda, JCCC Honors student and Gardner Edgerton High School graduate

Johnson County Community College’s Honors Program stimulates and challenges academically talented students. An Honors application is required for admission.

For more information, call Pat Decker at 913-469-8500, ext. 2512, or visit www.jccc.edu/honors

Flat-rate tuition.

Less than two hours away.

Pittsburg State University

www.pittstate.edu • Pittsburg, Kansas

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Calendar

Teacher Trivia

March 13 - March 15 Boys B-Ball State In Wichita March 15 - March 24 Blood Drive March 25 Girls’ Soccer Invitational At Cbac March 27 Hawk Leader Training

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March 28

Track Invitational @ Lawrence Free State

March 28 Varsity Baseball Tournament @ Cbac March 29 Taste of Johnson County

TOP FIVE

Which Olathe East teacher was voted president of his/her high school orchestra?

Last Issue’s answer:

Mr. Hutchison started his own private school

Places To Eat For Prom

1) Buca Di Beppo 2) Gojo Japanese Steakhouse 3) Fogo De Chao 4) The Cheesecake Factory 5) Bravo!

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