The View Issue 8 Vol 19

Issue 8, Vol 19 May 12, 2017

The View

Alma Mater; the song or hymn of a school, college, or university. When you think about it, high school is a lot like a song or a melody: confusing gibberish when you first look at it and beautiful music when understood and sung. I believe this is high school.

The night before I first started high school as a freshman, I cried outside on my deck to my dad about how scared I was. What if my backpack wasn’t cool enough, what if I didn’t understand the material and my teacher moved on without me, what if I didn’t make it?

At first glance, high school is terrifying, but as time goes on you really see the beauty in it. You see the allure in raising your hand in class and getting the question right, absolute grace in how many essays you pumped out the night before they were due, the charm in crying into your friend’s shoulder because of a bad grade you got and how your mom is going to take your phone away because of it. Or maybe you don’t; I do.

As 2016 Grad Grant Pace said in his farewell speech at graduation last year, “Value people over profit.” It is extremely important in high school is to recognize the value of other people while also working to impress yourself as well.

So, you deserve a pat on the back and a round of applause, for all the homework you’ve finished at 3 a.m., all the essays you’ve written with having no clue what you’re actually talking about and for completing yet another year of the song we call high school.

My parting advice is, no matter how confusing it looks, no matter how many jumps, eighth notes, whole notes and rests there are, to breathe, understand and to learn your music.

Sing your Alma Mater loud and proud and you will no doubt survive high school.

Anna Preuss Editor-in-Chief

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AUGUST The beginning of the school year. Around 420 freshmen stepped into this school to start their high school career. But, August also saw the start of the Rio Olympics on August 5.

This would be the 31st summer olympic game. The US took first in the medal count with 46 gold medals.

september

october

September 26 saw the first presidential debate between the two candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, at Hempstead, New York.

november

While many were worrying about clowns, mostly fueled by social media, South had Homecoming. Following that, there was the second presidential debate at Washington University on October 9.

The race for the president came to a close on November 8. After a long, grueling race Donald Trump came out on top with 306 electoral votes and a lead of 74. For some, this was a relief, some it may have seemed bad. Either way, this year’s race will be remembered for many years.

december

january

In December, tragedy struck Germany at the Christmas parade, as someone drove a semi through the Christmas event, killing 12 and wounding at 48, according to express UK. ISIS claimed responsibility.

february

South Celebrated Courtwarming. The first 100 days got rolling for POTUS and a few executive orders were signed.

Nearly three months after the race ended, Donald Trump was inaugurated on January 20. Only a few days after the inauguration, many campaign promises were signed, and new stations followed up on the first 100 days. After Inauguration, there were protests nationally and lootings in the LA area.

march

april A very strange event occurred. Dubbed “The Battle of Berkeley.” In which Pro-Trump, and “AntiFa” clashed when Antifa attacked members of the Trump rally. Members of both sides fought with sticks and clubs as the battle lasted all day.

After a American Special Force soldier was killed by ISIS the Air Force retaliated. The MOAB was the largest non-nuclear bomb ever dropped, weighing 21000 pounds, according to Fox. The bomb was dropped on an ISIS tunnel network they used to get around the country undetected.

Deadly terrorist attacks Happened in London, just outside a government building. Many were injured via car, and police were stabbed as the assailant made their way to the government building. The man was shot dead by the police before anymore damage could be done, according to The New York Post.

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YEAR AT A GLANCE

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The first 100 days of the Trump Admistration have passed and many people are wondering what he has accomplished

by ELYSSA BEZNER

Stopping the TransPacific Trade Agreement Repeal & Replace ObamaCare Save Carrier Plant in Indiana Make Mexico pay for Border Wall/build it in general Be Tough on ISIS Call out China as a ‘currency manipulator’

YES NO YES NO YES NO

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he first 100 days of the Trump Administration has come and gone. The Trump Administration has been a bumpy ride so far, and amid the protests and scandals, actual policy-making has been significantly repressed. This milestone marks the point where Trump is graded on his deliverance of his campaign promises.

Trump has made it known he thinks this “grading” is a “ridiculous standard,” according to the New York Times, and Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, according to CCN, has given Trump an F, but South has its own opinions.

President Trump’s approval rating is at 41 percent, while his disapproval rating is at 52.8 percent. Despite these overall ratings, the Washington Post’s data shows that only 3 percent of Trump supporters would vote differently at the 100 day mark.

Junior Kate Eischens says that in his first 100 days, he hasn’t done as much, compared to other presidents, adding that he has passed a few anti-regulatory acts, but doesn’t seem to be throwing out any good ideas.

“He hasn’t really proposed any bills but the ones he has, they’re not very comprehensive. They don’t take enough things into account that they should,” said Eischens.

Senior Andrew Reece agrees with Eischens and says he hasn’t “followed suit” on any of his promises. Reece says the fact that ObamaCare is still in effect shows Trump is failing, but notes that we cannot expect results right away and “we’ll see what happens in the future.”

The American Health Care Act, proposed by President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan, was pulled from the House agenda on March 24, and was described as “marked defeat,” by The Daily Wire. However, it did eventually pass in the House weeks later and has moved on to the Senate.

The lack of Trump’s bills passing through Congress, despite the majority of Republicans has been noted, and comparisons to Obama’s time in office have been drawn. Obama’s healthcare bill passed Congress despite the Republican majority in the Senate, but TrumpCare has only made it halfway so far.

“It’s kind of remarkable because the entire Congress is Republican also, and they still can’t pass anything. They haven’t yet repealed and replaced, which is what he said he was going to do,” said Eischens.

Reece believes that the Republican Party have been let down by Trump, as his ideas and bills seem to be stonewalled at every turn. The constant protests and rallies have dogged the Trump Administration and no end seems to be in sight. “[Trump] is a person that [the Republican party] needs to get stuff done but he’s just doing such a terrible job with ideas that they just cannot get anything done. They got what they wanted, a Republican president, someone that is on their side, but the ideas that he’s throwing out is just not what the party wants,” said Reece.

Kirk Henry, social studies, says that the first 100 days have not been the “start that the supporters wanted,” but doesn’t t think that blame lies with Trump.

“His real problem is his own party, the Republican Congress, is disunited.

Because of that, you don’t have the ObamaCare repealing, you don’t have the funding for the wall that he promised. I mean, he promised things because he expected the Republican party to be somewhat united behind him, but there are different factions,” said Henry.

Henry points out that the Democratic Party has factions as well, but believes that when they have a president in power, they are considerably more united behind him. Henry says he would like to see a more united Republican Party, and a more united America.

With the 100 days reached and gone, the next milestone to look forward to is the halfway point. Time will tell if Trump achieves his goals, and it’s up to America to decide for itself if the Trump Administration is successful in those endeavors.

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by NOELLE AG

Pre Ame(rec)an

Achieving the American Dream isn’t always as easy as it seems take the test one more time. Arturo Gomez, junior, will be taking the citizenship test as soon as he turns 18 in December.

“To me, [the immigration test] is expensive [over $600] if anything, because you know you have to pay for a good immigration lawyer that will help you.. trying to get the best, and understanding how the process works, knowing that you’re not going to get screwed over,” said Gomez.

The biggest problem for a lot of citizens is not being able to speak the language. In fact, according to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2014, less than half of immigrants speak English well and around 13 percent can’t speak it at all. As time goes on, most immigrants who’ve been here for 30 years or more have a rate of 63 percent being able to speak English, and only three percent still can’t.

One of the other bigger issues that comes with applying to be a citizenship here in the US is the amount of time that goes into it. Jason Jeong, senior, came to the US in 2010. It took him and his brother David Jeong three years to become full citizens. “ I became a citizen in an extremely unique case, which is I was adopted by my Aunt and Uncle who already have citizenship, so by me being adopted to them, I could get citizenship and live here.. Three years might seem long but trust me, there are people who wait like 10 years to get the citizenship and still don’t get it, so I would say I am one of the more fortunate cases,” said Jeong.

It has recently become normal that immigrants don’t speak English at home, roughly 85 percent, while in the 1980s it was about 70 percent, according to the Washington Times. “ I didn’t want to lose Korean, like how to speak or write in Korean, so I’ve been writing in my journals in Korean [for the] past five years…,” said Jeong. “English is all I do at school, so if I keep writing in Korean, I don’t forget it, so that’s what I’ve been trying to preserve, I don’t know my culture I guess, so I speak Korean at home and write in Korean in my journal.”

Can YOU Pass the Test?

1)What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is Famous For?

2)What do we call the first ten amendments to the constituritions?

3)What movement tried to

4)If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

5)How many amendments does the Constitution have?

6)Who was the president during of World War 1?

7)What are the two major political parties in the US?

8)Before he was President, Eisenhower was a great general. What war was he in?

9)The House of Representatives has how many members?

10)What did the Declaration of Independence do?

end racial discrimination?

1) Being US Ambassador 2)The Bill of Rights 3) The Civil Rights Movment 4) Speaker of the House 5) 27 6) Woodrow Wilson 7) Democrats and Republicans 8) World War 2 9) 435 10) Declared they were no longer under British rule

Imagine the country you loved, your home, was falling apart.

Everyone you know, friends, family, and teachers were either dead, gone, or dying. Your only option was to leave everything you’ve ever known and go to a totally new place on the other side of the world in order to survive. Once you get there, you are met with discrimination from complete strangers. It’s most likely because you had to take a test to become a citizen.

“I guess some people don’t like immigrants very much tend to maybe prefer ones that actually take the initiative to try to become a citizen rather than just staying on a green card or whatever, but if you’re that racist, nothing’s really going to change things I guess,” said Sarah Komar, senior.

The immigrants who come into the US go through the citizenship test.

“It asks you pretty much basic stuff about the government, like what is the constitution, who’s the president, who’s the vice president, who’s the secretary of state, stuff like that,” said Komar.

Part one of the exam is all about reading, speaking and writing in English. Part two is the civics portion that has 100 possible questions; the officer will only ask 10, but applicants have to get six right to pass. It’s mostly about memorization, so the USCIS, the United States Citizenship Immigration Services, has recently spent millions of dollars trying to make it less about memorization and more about concepts, according to PRI (Public Radio International). “ We actually took a practice one [citizenship test] in here in AP Gov. It was fine, it was easy because we are actually in AP Gov, but I honestly felt like a lot of the questions, like a lot of American citizens wouldn’t know the answers to,” said Komar.

A lot is at stake for this test. Applicants find out if they pass or fail within 120 days after the test. If a person disagrees with their results, they can choose to request for an appeal hearing with a USCIS officer. If they don’t want to appeal their result, they can

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our fastpaced society, prescription drugs have become the optimal remedy for stressed teenagers, professionals, military veterans and the elderly alike. Despite the startling headlines of Hollywood star after Hollywood star losing their lives to prescription drugs, the number of Americans abusing prescription drugs continues to climb, according to the Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence, leading the problem to be labeled as an epidemic by the Center for Disease Control.

“Kids get it easily because in our society we’re prescribing so many medications like ADHD. It’s easier to access which is why it’s prevalent right now,” said Traci Dorrell, Counseling.

And prevalent now it is. Every day in the U.S., 2,500 teens abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time, according to Foundation for a Drug-Free World.

“When people have trouble dealing with things in their life, I feel like kids especially will take the easy way out and go to drugs, marijuana or drinking,” said Dorrell.

It is estimated that prescription drug abuse costs were over $70 billion in 2007. Prescription drug fraud could cause insurance premiums to go up $15,000 a year due to more emergency room visits and rehab costs; additionally, $42 billion was lost in productivity and $8.2 billion was lost in criminal prosecution, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud.

The impression that prescription drugs are safer than street drugs can be fatal. Depressants, opioids and antidepressants are

responsible for more overdose deaths (45 percent), than cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and amphetamines combined (39 percent).

As if taking medications not specified to your age, weight and body isn’t dangerous enough, the way people abuse prescription drugs makes a difference also. For example, OxyContin is designed to work steadily throughout 12 hours if swallowed. If crushed and inhaled, it hits your body all at once, overwhelming the central nervous system.

“The number of students that have taken a prescription drug not prescribed to them is astonishing, but are people willing to go out of their way to get them? I’d say no,” said Quinn Kobayashi, junior.

There is no textbook example of what a person on prescription drugs looks like, no list of signs or clues.

“It’s hard to indicate a lot of times just because all prescription drugs have different effects on the body, and that’s what makes them so dangerous,” said Adrian Singletary, assistant principal.

If a student knows someone who is struggling, it is imperative they do something about it.

“You have to tell an adult. If you have a friend that’s in trouble in any way, shape, or form, and something happens to them and you’re the last one to know that, how would that make you feel?” asked Dorrell.

South has a multitude of resources students can utilize to help, between counselors, social workers, nurses and ways to tell an adult anonymously through Text a Tip. “The last worry should be ‘What kind of suspension am I getting?’ We as a school are worried about the whole student; making sure they’re safe and healthy,” said Singletary. “We care about the student; I know sometimes the students don’t believe that.”

“If you have a friend ....and something happens to them and you’re the last one to know that, how would that make you feel?”

Hydrocodone: Painkiller: If abused: Anxiety, vomiting, dizziness, dry mouth Oxycontin: Pain Reliever: If abused: Drowsiness, delayed reaction time, constricted pupils, constipation Xanax: Treats Anxiety: If abused: Double vision, Headache, Memory problems, Lack of focus, Loss of interest in sex Codeine Syrup: Treats colds: If abused: Nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, and drowsiness Adderall: Treats ADHD and Narcolepsy: Can cause: Lack of coordination, slurred speech, disorientation

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THE US VS. NORTH KOREA Tensions are rising consistently between two nuclear super powers

Thermonuclear war threats. Expanding nuclear programs.

Intercontinental ballistic missiles and parades solely to show off military powers. These seem to be common in a normal day with crazy North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un, and he has the United States centered in his sights.

Recent escalating threats including the threat of nuclear war, has the US on its toes, and even fellow South students.

Kim Jong Un constantly brags about his nuclear and missile program, even though the day after he tested another missile that blew up only feet off the ground.

The question right now is are his threats empty, or does he actually have what he claims?

“I think he has more than we let on, but much less then he says,” said Kirk Henry, social studies.

This seems true because Un does the most talking of any country over its missile program, but has yet to back it up, which is the best case scenario. According to Business Insider The United States is believed to have to the most nuclear warheads, a stockpile of over 4,000 useable nuclear weapons. In 1967, the US had a staggering 31,657 useable nukes.

Questions between China and the United States also became a concern as China is allied with North Korea; however, China has cut off its oil supply from Beijing to North Korea as a punishment for escalating things with the US. A major factor both countries need to keep in mind in the event of war, is that they both rely on each other economically. The US makes up 33 percent of China’s economy, which would make it easy to strong-arm their

economy into major recession in the event that they don’t support the United States in war. This wouldn’t come without pitfalls as the US relies hugely on their manufacturing for our daily lives.

“Economic threats wouldn’t be in either country’s interests,” said Sarah Komar, senior.

Economic threats aren’t the only existent threats, either. In the very early morning hours of April 27, President Trump and his cabinet issued a command to test the Minuteman III, an ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) with a nuclear tip.

This was after a secret meeting with Congress at the White House hosted by President Trump. The last time the US conducted nuclear tests, was in Nevada 1992, which accompanies “the real threat to Hawaii, and North Korea,” said an unnamed Congressman to The Washington Bureau.

The chances of these countries actually pursuing a nuclear war was described as doubtful by both parties, students and teachers at South.

Yet, if you don’t yet understand the detrimental outcome a nuclear war, you need to. The bombs dropped on Hiroshima, and Nagasaki were very small compared to the bombs that are in the hands of leaders today. According to Popular Mechanics, nukes the US has now are 80 times more powerful than the ones dropped during World War II. Even with crazy communist leaders such as Un, there would be nothing left to control if this war was to happen.

There will be no winning, and guaranteed mutual destruction of the world.

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Remember those old gaming websites you used to play on when you were little?

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WIZARD 101 The game is based around "duels" against villans and other wizards. Crafting, spell casting and leveling up and social interaction with other playeers are all a part of this game.Hobbies such as training pets, fishing and gardening are also a part of this game

WEBKINZ Stuffed animals that have a playable online counterpart; AKA the best thing ever. By registering a Webkins on the online website, the player adopts and RAISES their pet in the virtual world. The game features mini games to earn money, and friending other players ingame

POPTROPICA

Poptropica is an online role-playing game with millions of users, 40+ island quests to play, and more. The game offers a character creation mode where the player creates his or her character. The gameplay is open world and adventure- “ESQUE,” Wwith some bounderies applied, as it is still a childrens game.

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A more challenging game that consisted of tricky puzzles and head-to-head competition that earned you endless tokens when all solved would be Poptropica. Poptropica is another role-playing game where you get to create your own character and run around islands solving challenging puzzles just to earn the grand prize of Poptropica tokens, which you could use to buy costumes and special effect items.

“I started playing Poptropica again just for the sense of nostalgia and it’s weird to see how hard I thought it was when I was kid and then doing it now thinking ‘this is so easy’ and it’s fun to see that difference,” said Joey Ford, junior.

However, as those games continue to live, some popular computer games are taking an end on their terms. Club Penguin, the famous Disney game, where one can be a penguin living their life in an arctic society, had the opportunity to mingle and play games with other fellow penguins. Just recently, the owners announced that they will be ending Club Penguin for good.

“I think it’s a good thing they’re shutting it down, yeah it was a fun game, but it’s good they’re shutting it down because I feel like a lot of kids fall victim for predators,” said Grant Bess, senior.

While some of these websites are going away permanently, some of those fun gaming websites you used to play are still around today.

Loved these games as a kid? Try these counterparts to re-live your past, with a mature twist

WORLD OF WARCRAFT While incorporating magic as well as combat, WOW gameplay involves the completion of quests. While a character can be played on its own, players can group with others in real time to tackle more challenging content. Skills such as tailoring, blacksmithing,pets, fishing etc. are all a part of WOW.

Viridi

Instead of raising adorable plush animals, Viridi offers a more adult approach to raining things; succulents. The player cares for and grows succulents in real time. Just as Webkins is a relaxing happy game where you care for your pets, Viridi is said to be a “meditative game.” The creators state, We want your pot to be a safe haven, a place you can return to for a moment of peace and quiet whenever you need it.

FALLOUT

The Fallout franchise offers several different modes, (just as poptropica offers several different adventures). This role-playing game is completely open world and the adventure is NOT rated E for everyone. The game has a post-apocalyptic and retro-futuristic setting, in the aftermath of a global nuclear war in an alternate history timeline mid-22nd century.

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e all had that one gaming website we would play for hours on end. Sometimes you would be so engrossed in your game that you would lose track of time, or you would forget to eat. Those long forgotten websites that used to consume and shape your life are now stored away or most likely gone for good.

Many of those childhood games included Webkinz: A game in which you buy cute stuffed animals with a numerical tag that you plugged into the computer and watch your little toy come to life on the screen. With your pet, you could take it to the arcade to play games, enter it in fashion shows, and even do real life activities such as taking it to school and the doctor's office (however, by word of mouth, the famous Dr. Quack has retired).

“I had about 50 or more webkinz,” said Izabella Pieper, senior. “I would play once a day for an hour and 30 minutes. There was one time, my family went on a roadtrip to my grandparents house and I couldn’t leave them, so I brought all 50+ webkinz with me.”

Another game that many played was probably Wizard101, an interactive role-playing game in the wizarding world. Players get to take the roles as students studying witchcraft and help save Spiral, the wizard universe.

“I played a little bit of Wizard101 when I was younger, and it was fun. Along with Wizard101 I also played Pirate101 which isn’t really worth it,” said Parker Bell, senior.

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As most of us know, Park Hill South is filled with so much talent, including some that can’t be shared in a talent show. So where do the artists at South showcase their work? The answer is the Art Fair.

Most of the artwork is displayed by the project throughout the gymnasiums. The AP Studio Art students do something a little bit more extravagant with their artwork. They each have a booth to show off their masterpieces. The students add to the aesthetics of their display with whatever materials they wish. It makes for a very entertaining stroll through the gym.

The booths the AP Art students create are medleys of all of their work they created in AP Studio Art. The displays are a little

First Place Winner

In the words of Cienna Newett, junior, “There is so much in this world that needs to be talked about, so many issues to be resolved and so many achievements that need to be recognized” In this year’s Park Hill School District Art Fair, South’s own Newett, through her concentration on gender equality, earned first place.

Newett described the honor to be a humbling experience, as the support from her peers meant the most to her.

In the span of five hours to two weeks, Newett uses SketchBook Pro™ to create glowing and realistic portraits and paintings of herself and those around her to convey her message.

“Woman empowerment and gender equality does not equal the fall of man, my mission is to express myself and my message in the way my words cannot; art gives me a voice. My intent is not to

bit different this year. The size of each artist’s display is slightly smaller, but since pretty much that whole class is spent preparing for the art fair, their art was amazing despite size constraints.

“The preparation that goes into the art fair is pretty much creating a collection of all of our work from the entire year,” said Laura Richey, senior.

The art that the AP art students create for their own display is not all random.

“The art kind of involves around a chosen concentration” Richey said. The variety of the quality artwork done by south students is sure to impress and entertain.

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demote my male audience, but to spark discussion,” said Newett.

In addition to her powerful works displayed, Newett also featured some pieces which were unfinished, for a very important reason.

“I wanted to leave it, [the paintings], up to the reader’s imagination. I think a lot of the ideas within women empowerment are unfinished. We need work on explaining what we want to happen; it’s cohesive with the unfinished pieces,” she said.

To Newett, winning first place was wonderful, but was not what mattered the most to the artist. To Newett, the importance was being able to speak her mind on a topic in no way she has ever done before; creating discussion while creating art.

“I hope my art has brought awareness to the problem, started conversations, discussions and even incited change,” said Newett.

by ANNA PRUESS

Helpful High School Hints

The Giving (Advice) Tree

As the last year of high school quickly approaches for juniors, they are struggling to gather all the advice from seniors to survive their last year at South.

Over a decade of education, studying, stressing, friendships, drama, all coming to an end. But what should we know about our last year of high school?

“Take speech, public speaking is a such a great tool,” said Judson Pierre, senior.

Classes that will actually help you in the real world is something you shouldn’t take for granted. It’s your time now to finish up your year with classes that will help better yourself personally while also thinking about your future and what you want to do.

“It’ll all work out, senior year goes faster than you think. Take fun classes,” said Connor Lee, senior.

Fun classes are key. If you don’t have a couple stress free classes here and there you will just be bundled up in anxiety.

While there is many advice to go around for juniors, there is some “Don’t be so advice juniors have to share serious, just

by MICHAELA SANTANA have fun.”

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with sophomores.

“It is the hardest year. You need to study now more than ever,” said Matthew Cuzner, junior.

Junior year is typically the year with the hardest academic pressure. It’s when most high schoolers take their ACT and take their hardest classes. It’s extremely important to not slack off especially with only two years left to finish off with.

“Buy your parking pass on time, I now have a bunch of tickets for making that mistake,” said Kenzie Huff, junior.

Even though most sophomores can drive, majority of juniors will all be licensed and ready to drive by junior year and it’s imperative to remember to buy your parking pass on time. If not, the parking tickets will just keep adding up putting you in a debt that is unnecessary and completely avoidable.

All of this advice should ensure you a steady high school life. Balance everything, an overbearing life will get you off track.

“Don’t stress if you don’t know what you’re going to do with your life. It will all be okay,” said Allison Garrett, senior.

“In ten ye stuff in ars high school wo matter, n’t ”s Jessie C aid arolan.

Preferably (mostly by teachers and parents) seniors at South are expected to move on to a college or university within a year of graduation. But some of South’s seniors are planning on taking a year off of school to pursue personal interests. Others are planning on not attending a college or university, and would rather spend their time doing what they love and know best to create a more opportune future for themselves.

STUDYING ABROAD

EMILY DINIOVO “Ok so, instead of going to college I’m taking a gap year and will be traveling. I’m going through the gap year program called The Leap. It’s a program based out of the U.K. so there will be kids in my age group potentially from all over the world. In September I will be going to Borneo, more known as the country of Malaysia, and the Philippines. Malaysia for 6 weeks and the Philippines for 4 weeks. There I will essentially be doing community service. I will be helping build homes for the communities and I will be going into the local schools and teaching English to the kids. When I’m there, I will be staying in the homes of some of the locals and staying with some of the indigenous tribal communities. Also while I’m there I will be doing backpacker favorites type of activities. I will be given the chance to climb this mountain called Mt Kinabalu. A couple of the cities in Malaysia that I will be visiting are called Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. I will also be visiting the Gunung Mulu National Park. In the Philippines I will be a couple different islands. And one of the cities I will be going to is called Legazpi City.

PALMER’S PLAN

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BRETT PALMER “About a month ago my uncle was talking to this boat repairmen at the KC boat doctor in Shawnee, and the guy said that I could work with him this summer and he would teach me all of the ins and outs on how to repair boats and simple things to the boat. If I end up liking that, I’ll be going to a one year school in Oklahoma near Grand Rapids Lake I think is what it’s called, and I would hopefully purchase my own business with my brother after that one year school who would already be working and have money to put a down payment on our business. If I don’t like it I’ll either attempt to go to trade school to become a plumber or work on putting lifts in on boat docks with Bryce Soske this summer at the Ozarks. The reason I want to do this is because I love fishing and could do it all of my life, so I might as well do something that has to do with it, and if I ever have a problem with my boat I can get it figured out quick.”

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South VS. The World

by MAX GHASEMI Traveling the world is one of the most beneficial experiences for any adolescent. Anyone will tell you culturing yourself is important. That being said, it’s not always easy to travel as a highschooler. Coordinating, convincing, and most of all funding these excursions seems overwhelming.

Luckily for South students, manageable school-trips are offered annually.

There is a school trip for everyone. If you want a more relaxed, laid back trip, you could travel the countries of Europe. If you are more of the “live life on the edge” type of person, you could go straight in one of the world’s most savage ecosystems in the Amazon.

Starting on June 19, Marsha Umscheid, science, will lead a 10 day expedition through the Amazon along with 16 students.

The trip cost around $3,000 and includes round trip airfare, sightseeing tours and site tours, three included meals a day, and more. The group will have a multilingual guide living with them to enhance their experience on the trip. One thing is for sure, all who attend the trip will leave with memories that will last them a lifetime.

“I want to travel overseas with the school because it is a great experience and you get to do more since it is a science expedition.” said Lauren Bryant, senior.

But they are not the only ones benefitting from the trip.

Umscheid plans to take the group to indigenous villages to help with community service.

“We are actually going to visit a school at the indigenous community there, and do any construction that they need on the school. We also are taking some coloring books and crayons for after the community service for fun,” said Umscheid.

If trekking through the Amazon isn’t your thing, viewing Europe by train may be more your style. On the Paris to Barcelona trip, EF tours give students an authentic look into the European culture.

“I’m hoping to become more open minded when I go to

Germany because I think it’s really easy for Americans to develop tunnel vision,” said Josee Gentry, junior.

Many of the travelers are also taking part in the German exchange program. Those who hosted a student will be spending the first eight days of their journey in Annweiler, Germany.

The Exchange Program allows for students to see what the typical German teenager experiences: school, home-life, social life, etc.

After the homestay in Germany, the rest of the group meets in Paris to begin the official tour. The tour will last 14 days and in that time the students will be touring and taking in all that the trip offers. The students will get to see the Eiffel Tower, the world’s most famous casino, the Avignon, and much more.

Don’t worry, if you think you missed out on these great trips, South will offer more in the future. Right now there is a Thailand vacation that plans to go next summer. Also Umscheid said she might be putting together a Great Barrier Reef trip which would be very timely considering it might not be around for much longer.

We are very fortunate to have a great school like south to provide us with all these opportunities to do once in a life vacations.

Eyes in the Skies

by ADAM FRAZIER

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What’s that in the sky?

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It’s a drone!

In the past couple years, drones have been taking over the Schneider has explored abandoned air fields and grain silos with airways. Drones come in all different shapes and sizes and their the use of his drone and he plans on doing more exploring in the uses are infinite. future.

Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles, usually controlled by Exploring sounds great and all, but what if this drone technology a remote control. The cheapest drones run for about $150, with allowed people to see more than they should? most expensive drones available to the public running upwards of While drones have tons of positive uses, they could also be $10,000. used to spy on anyone in the world as seen on the USA network To use a drone for a profit you need to get a drone permit. You TV show, Colony. Drones have previously been used in military have to be at least 16 years old and have at least $150 for the testing strikes and Amazon deliveries in certain areas. It is also possible fee. Pass the Remote Pilot test and you drones could be used to deliver “You can just get really cool pictures that will get your Certificate, pending a TSA relief to those in medical need in times of background check and registration of your and different views that you wouldn’t crisis. With any new technology there is drone, according to cnet.com. controversy about how it should be allowed be able to get otherwise.”

Some students at South are using to be used. drones in their businesses. Spencer Denney, senior, uses drones for “Companies are making it realistic to have drones always on his business, Eagle Eye Aerial Video. In the past three years, this patrol areas that would be a part of the police force,” said Denney. business has made around $20,000 for Denney and his brother.

“I think [the amount of surveillance] could get scary, but I don’t “We take pictures mainly for real estate agents,” said think it will because the FAA isn’t going to let it get too Denney. “We have taken pictures for out of hand.”

Legacy Development, the people who The FAA is the Federal Aviation developed the Legends and for Barth Real Administration and they control the Estate, the developers of Thousand Oaks.” airways of the United States. They currently You don’t have to make a profit for using have an app that lets users know where it is ok to drones to be fun. Jack Schneider, junior, is an avid drone f ly called B4UFLY. If the proper restrictions are put in place user who has shot drone footage featured on The South for recording and f lying, drones won’t be used as a way to Side Scoop. constantly watch us, but instead in a positive way to give “I like to explore places that are abandoned with my us a new perspective on the world we live in. drone,” said Schneider. “You can just get really cool pictures and different views that you wouldn’t be able to get otherwise.”

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by ELLIE KNECHTEL

Farewell Friends

Every year South’s doors open to a flood of new faces and familiar spaces. This year, a total of 15 new teachers fell into the category of “newbie”. As students say goodbye for summer and prepare to enter another year of schooling, 10 teachers and staff members will say goodbye for good.

TOIGO-ing to Olathe

Joe Toigo (business) got his education at Rockhurst -Taught at South since it opened in 1998 -Goal was to start new traditions and customs at South, which he believes he achieved -He will be going to teach at Olathe and helping to develop their brand new business finance program -Piece of advice for students: Plan ahead!

YOUNG, Wild and Free

Cortney Young (art) got her education at KU and Park -Teaching art workshops at a craft store led her to getting her art teaching degree -Excited for new adventures at Plaza, but hopes to someday return to South -Has set up a teacher Twitter account and will avidly check her email for those students who wish to keep in contact with her -Piece of advice for students: “You can do it...and be kind because we don’t have enough of that.”

Linda Dahm (administrative assistant) has been in the Park Hill District for 22 years -She first got involved as PTA President and was personally asked to take a position in the school -Hopes to be remembered “for my wicked sense of humor” -Going to miss all her friends and the energy of the students -Piece of advice for students: “Take the time to enjoy the journey.”

Dazzling Dahm

ACKERMAN-aging Retirement

Lora Ackerman (counseling) is retiring from teaching and counseling after impacting the lives of more than 1,000 students -She plans to dedicate her retirement time to volunteering and community service -Ackerman will also consider teaching a few college classes -Her weekly plan is to “Take two days earning, two days learning and three days to [myself].”

-Piece of advice for students: “Your story isn’t over yet.”

-Piece of advice for other retirees: “Resist committing to a whole bunch right off [the start].”

Larry Jones (custodian) has worked at South for five years and Park Hill for two years -After retiring from working at Ford, Jones decided to look for something different and decided to work at South -He will most miss interaction with students and other staff at South -He looks forward to sleeping in, having more time with his grandkids and hitting the golf course

Livin’ Like Larry

Estimated Overall Numbers

Others Retiring or Leaving: Nancy Fullerton (communication arts), Rob DiBlasi (work release), Gail Robaska (special education), Colleen Katzenberger (science), Melanie Farber (communication arts)

Years in District:

Over 100 Over 5,400 Students in Class:

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“As a baby, someone tickled me and they recorded my laugh,” said Ewan Frick, junior. “It was for ‘Ice Age’, the first one.”

That’s right, a student at South has been part of a major franchise film “working” as

by Anne Price a voice actor.

A Voice Actor Students at South is someone who are taking on jobs provides voices for characters in animated that recquire films, dubbed foreign special language films and audio speaking dramas. skills.

For some people, a voice acting job may just fall into their lap.

“My uncle is a sound engineer and he works with a lot of movies in Hollywood, so when I was a baby he was over at our house and needed the sound of a baby’s laugh, so he picked me,” said Frick.

For others, finding voice acting jobs is a long process of auditions and waiting.

“I’ve done various jobs for Exposure, an acting and modeling agency. I’ve done a voiceover for AMC

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movie theatres, and a couple of radio commercials,” said Nathan Jurries, senior.

Then there are people who do voice acting just for friends and personal entertainment.

“I just do stuff for friends or I do stuff in my free time. My friends will be doing animated stuff randomly just for fun and they’ll need a certain voice, so they go to me and say ‘hey can you do this for me?’,” said Lilly Wickham, sophomore.

Wickham’s friends use their phones or computers to record her voice, and save it to edit later.

Sometimes voice actors will need to mimic pre-existing voices, which can take a long time to master.

“If I’m trying to imitate a certain character from a show, I can listen to them for a long time and kind of get the idea. Everyone’s voice has different waves, you have a certain pitch, but some people are slightly more nasally or some people kind of curve the ends of their words up and you can just use that,” said Wickham.

Even though perfecting a certain voice may seem tedious, the payoff is worth it. According to gravyforthebrain.com, voice actors can earn up to $250$500 per hour.

“You can get $200-$600 for for 5-20 minutes of work,” said Jurries.

Although voice acting may seem glamourous now, actors need to be careful not to damage precious vocal chords.

“If you want to voice act, try slow... I started off with horrible British accents that were slightly higher pitched than my normal voice. As your vocal chords adjust, you’ll be able to go higher or lower, depending on what you train your voice to do,” said Wickham.

Voice actors are in high demand right now and the voices producers need most are teens. For students interested in going into voice acting as a hobby, or career, go to https://www.voices.com/help/beginners-guide-to-voice-acting for more information.

Match the actor to3.the animated character!

5. Jeremy Shada Tom Kenny 1. Frank Weller 2. Elizabeth Daily

4. Yeardley Smith

6. Christie Carlson Romano

1; Scooby Doo 2; Tommy 3; Spongebob 4; Lisa Simpson 5; Finn the Human 6; Kim Possible

KC Summer Lineup Food

Cookout Hawaiian ice BBQ Freezing Moo Andy’s frozen custard Yogurtini Picnic Make popsicles Make Homemade ice cream

Adventure

Float trip Camping Fishing Nature trails Biking Road Trip First Fridays Go to the Rivermarket

Sport

Chicken and pickle Go Mini golf Go Top golf Royals games Sporting KC Sand Volleyball Bowling Frisbee Golf Roller blading

Outdoors

Tiffany Springs Waterpark Go to the Zoo Worlds/oceans of fun Slip n Slide Pool Party Water balloon Fight Go to a Sunflower field Fly a Kite

Relax

Have Disney Movie Marathon Read a book Lounge by the pool Eno/ hammocking Bubble bath Build a fort Stargaze Watch the sunset

Other

Concerts Pet land Tie dye Pull an all Nighter Go Night Swimming Bonfire Go to Breakout KC Main Event IFly Drive in movie Laser tag By: Hallie Vandeven

by CRISTINE GURROLA Visiting museums might not usually be on your summer bucket list, but these Kansas City attractions are a must-see

Nelson Atkins Museum

When I first walked into the , I noticed the inviting smile that I received from an employee. As I made my way through the museum I observed the ancient art that was there such as the Egyptian jewelry. It reminded me how feminine women were from early centuries. The feeling I got as I continued walking was very calming & warming.

It was soothing to look at the art that was displayed. While most the exhibitions are free some may cost, but a student who has their ID only pays $6.The Nelson Atkins museum surprised me with the variety of art it had inside. There are many ancient exhibits to look through, from seeing medieval armory to seeing the abstract art that was created within the last couple of years.

The

World War 1 Museum

is a place where you would want to focus more intently on the information given. When I entered the National World War 1 museum I got a somber feeling and I felt like the museum was purposely trying to make the audience imagine how soldiers used to survive and fight. The item that caught my attention the most were the uniforms that the soldiers wore. I imagined rows of soldiers walking in a line with their suits on ready to defend the country. This museum, downtown by Crown Center, is worth the trip and cost only $10.

Union Station

Even though has many exhibits that people can pay to enter, many do not realize that station itself is a museum. I have been there many times but this time I noticed the magnificent ceiling with its simple and decorative designs. I admire how packed it was and how people were rushing from left and right. I loved reading about the history behind the museum and how it was built, also what tools workers used to use. I enjoyed going onto the second f loor and seeing more information about train station.

The good part about Union Station is that I didn’t have to pay anything.

The thought of a museum of toys sounded astonishing! I was charged $5 to enter I was then directed to the miniature viewing room. the National Museum Of Toys/ Miniatures had a very bright feeling to it and it almost felt like I was a little kid in a toy store.

The items that stood out to me the most were the dollhouses and how they were created so delicately. It was fun to see how the dollhouses evolved as they were created to represent the victorian times to the early 2000s. I would definitely go back to read more about the toys in the museum.

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Summer is sneaking upon us and that means some fun, delicious goodies are starting to come out as well. Here are a few unique places you must check out for the warm season!

Summer Treats

entertainment

BY SAVANNAH LU

Cookie Monster Freezing Moo Super cool and fun icy treat for all the people who like to be a little extra.

This unique way of rolling up ice cream has all the customers raging. This popular place was still packed when I went in the evening and it didn’t look to be dwindling anytime soon. I picked the classic “Cookie Monster” and it was splendid.

You get to pick three toppings for your rolled up ice cream but I just went with bananas and brownie bites. It was not what I expected it to taste like, and had a nice creamy texture. You honestly get a lot for what you pay for, even if it doesn’t look like much.

Though $6 is a little bit pricey for a cup of ice cream, you pay for the experience as well. Freezing Moo is located in Overland Park so it is a bit of a far drive, but definitely worth going!

Pot Au Creme Andre’s Confserie Suisse

To translate, this is basically a vanilla custard pudding with caramel glaze and chocolate mousse on top. It was love at first taste. It was like fireworks exploding in your mouth and nothing overpowered each other, it was the perfect mix of deliciousness. Super creamy, rich, and smooth. The vanilla bean custard practically melted on your tongue and the caramel drizzle and chocolate on top was the icing on the cake. This place is located in Overland Park and Kansas City (close to the Plaza).

It is pretty pricey but totally worth the splurge.

Earl Grey and Coffee Glace Artisan Ice Cream There are so many unique f lavors to choose from at this place! They had ice cream f lavors that I never even knew existed such as cream cheese, lemon basil, lavender honey, coconut ginger, rosemary caramel truff le, and so much more. It seemed that cream cheese was a popular favorite but after much deliberation, I settled for something more within my comfort zone. The tea f lavored ice cream was super creamy and smooth and left a nice aftertaste, as well.

The coffee was rich and full of f lavor which surprisingly meshed well with the earl grey. It was definitely worth the two bucks for a scoop. This place is located right

next to Andre’s in Kansas City near the Plaza.

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This NBA season has been a controversial topic. Experts say that this season has been one of the best going by the numbers the NBA are producing. On the other hand fans are saying that this NBA season has been like a bad movie, predictable and boring to watch.

Saadique Perkins, junior, said, “Where is the competition? This NBA season has been boring to watch and they need to do something about it.”

This might be a result of Kevin Durant, one of the best players in the game right now, going to the Warriors, who were already one of the best teams in the NBA. Christian

by MJ WALKER Holferty, junior, said, “I feel like this shouldn’t have been allowed because it forms a ‘super team’ that most teams can’t compete with.”

The Golden State Warriors have the best odds to win the NBA championship sitting at 1-2 odds, courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook, according to ESPN. The next best odds are the Cleveland Cavaliers with 7-2 odds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are considered to be the other “super team” in the NBA. Lebron James has been to the finals six straight years.

Brandon Crabtree, junior, said,“People are saying that having him on your team almost guarantees you a trip to the championship.”

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two teams on top in both conferences, this could be the third year in a row they match up against each other. Fans think this is just absurd to watch.

Malik Stevenson, junior said, “The Warriors and the Cavaliers will be in The Finals, but I don’t want them to.”

People have had different opinions about who they’d like to see in the finals but they all agree they just want to see an exciting finals that will have them on their feet. The most talked about players this year has been Russell Westbrook.

Malik Stevenson, junior said, “I want to watch more of Russell Westbrook.

He should be MVP by a long shot. He is averaging a triple double this year.”

Getting a triple double is hard as it is but averaging one is a different story.

A triple-double is when a player gets 10+ in three different categories. The last player to do this was Oscar Robertson in 1962. Russell now has become the 2nd player ever to do so.He averages 32 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and is considered to be the frontrunner for MVP.

Russell Westbrook led his team to a six seed this year, but were knocked off by the Rockets, led by James Harden: the other contender for MVP.

Only time will tell us if the fans or the experts are right and if the NBA this year is as predictable as people think.

WAS THE NBA SEASON BORING? 80% yes

20% no

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Graphic by @TonyHuynh on Twitter

The Zou is

rumblin’ again

After years of disappointment, Missouri basketball is back in contention

by BRAEDEN DENNEY

Kevin Knox #10 Recruit in 2017 Class

Michael Porter #1 Recruit in 2017 Class

issouri, as a university and as a basketball program, has been looking to catch a break for years.

The commitment of one 18-year-old kid from Seattle looking to return home has the light at the end of the tunnel looking uncharcteristically bright in Columbia.

“I’m Coming Home” were the words of number one recruit in the nation, Michael Porter, Jr., as he announced his commitment to The University of Missouri via Twitter. The tweet, which received 13,000 retweets and nearly 30,000 favorites, came one day after he officially decommitted from the University of Washington following the termination of his godfather, who was the head coach of the Huskies.

“When I heard the news, I was absolutely pumped. Getting a huge blue chip recruit like this can completely turn around our basketball program,” said Dawson Owen, sophomore, and member of the basketball team at South.

It has been a long and rocky road for fans of Mizzou basketball, who have never made it to the Final Four and haven’t made it to the NCAA tournament since Frank Haith left following the 2012 season. Missouri then hired Kim Anderson, who led the tigers to a 27-68 record and the worst winning percentage for a coach in the university’s history.

Fans rejoiced as Anderson was fired and Cuanzo Martin was hired in early March.

Martin is known for his extremely effective recruiting tactics, which in the past has landed multiple highly coveted five star recruits such as Ivan Rabb and Jaylen Brown.

Martin plans to use these recruiting tactics to hopefully lure five star center Jeremiah Tilmon and five star forward Kevin Knox to Columbia for the 2017-18 season. Analysts for 247sports, one of the top recruiting services in the country, have a 100 percent chance of Tilmon committing to the Tigers.

However, Knox is more of a toss-up with no clear cut favorite but has trimmed his list down to Duke, Missouri, North Carolina, Kentucky and Florida State.

With the addition of Porter, along with 4star guards Blake Harris and C.J Roberts, the Tigers are already looking dangerous for the upcoming season. Then, when you tack on the possibility of two five star commits, you could be looking at serious contenders for the championship in 2018.

“I’m sick and tired of everyone looking at Mizzou as a joke in the last couple years, but now we finally have the chance to silence the haters and as a loyal fan, I couldn’t be more excited,” said Ty Rouse, freshman.

It’s time to take Tiger basketball serious for the first time in a long time, but don’t blink, or you could miss potentially one of the best seasons in Mizzou basketball history.

LEADING THE RUMBLE

pregame

Passion

Pre game speeches greatly affect athletes at South in many ways

“When I feel like my coach has my back,

it gives me comfort. It fires me up and adds to my adrenaline,” said Olivia Kinsey, senior softball player.

Pre-game speeches can be the key factor to a big game. They can make all the nerves disappear and give you all the confidence in the world. Many coaches at South give pre-game speeches throughout their season. Russ McDaniels, speech teacher and baseball coach, gave insight on what makes his speeches special.

“Most of the pre-game speeches that I give are based on what’s happened recently.

I look at how things have been going as far as demeanor on the team, do we need a kick in the rear, do we need to be fired up, do we need to be calmed down?”

Athletes at South have heard hundreds of speeches in their careers. Allison Sadler, senior volleyball player, knows about a few key components to a good speech.

“When coaches yell and say that the other team thinks they’re better than you, that fires me up to prove them wrong. Also, when coaches rehearse their speech and feel passionate about it, that shows me that they are truly invested into the game.”

Pre game speeches can range from funny jokes to serious “business style” speeches. It all depends on the style of coach.

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Sadler prefers a more relaxed style of speech.

“A simple joke can lighten the mood if it’s supposed to be a big game,” she said.

Whether it is a casual speech or a super serious one, both share characteristics that many great speeches include. A good motivational speech will include real life experiences that are easy to relate to. This will make the listeners feel like they can be a part of the speech. Motivational speeches also include a lot of emotion; whether it be with gestures or language used, it is important for the speaker to get the audience involved in an emotional way.

Dillon Thomas, senior football player, has been touched by pre-game speeches at South in his four years playing football.

“Probably the biggest pre-game speech was Coach Sharp before the Park Hill game. He talked about making a statement, and how all the hard work we put in over the summer would continue to pay off if we did things that right way and stayed focus on our culture,” he said.

Pre-game speeches are almost essential for athletes all around south. Whether it’s getting ready for a big friday night football game under the lights or a district swim meet, pre-game speeches can impact athletes greatly.

“When I feel like my coach has my back, it gives me comfort. It fires me up and adds to my adrenaline.”

“Wins and losses come a dime a dozen. But effort?

Nobody can judge that.

Because effort is between you and you.”

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Ray Lewis

Yogi Berra

"When you're part of a team, you stand up for your teammates. Your loyalty is to them. You protect them through good and bad, because they'd do the same for you."

"Tonight is not about the past and it's not about the future. It's about right now.

And you guys have got to want this night to last forever."

WHO SAID IT?

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Quote 1: Ray Lewis, Quote 2: Yogi Berra, Quote 3: Billy Donovan

Billy Donovan

Match the coach with the inspirational quote

Michael Porter Jr. #1 Recruit in 2017 Class

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big baller bros These three athletes might be the most famous amateur athletes in the world right now

T

he Ball family has been consuming the sports media’s attention early and often. Three young basketball players, Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball have all won their own piece of fame at a very young age. From Lonzo’s terrific freshman campaign at UCLA to LaMelo’s 92-point-game in high school, this family hasn’t left the spotlight since early this year.

Although it is interesting to have a whole family of talented players, the most interesting, maybe annoying, part is LaVar Ball, the trio’s father. LaVar has been on a number of sports talk shows, making claims about him and his kids.

For example, he has said that his son, Lonzo, is better than Stephen Curry, an NBA superstar and 2015 MVP. LaVar has said other things about himself such as he could beat Michael Jordan in a game of one-on-one.

There are a range of opinions on LaVar Ball and how he parents and manages his kids.

“It’s probably best if he just stops getting involved,” said Raquel Reid, junior.

Recently LaVar has said that his youngest son, LaMelo, won’t play at the same school he did last year because of the basketball coach.

“It’s bad when your parent and coach don’t get along because that affects your playing time, and affects your team in general, and affects your winning status,” said Reid.

Lonzo is expected to be a lottery draft pick in June, LiAngelo is set to begin his career at UCLA in the fall and LaMelo will be entering his junior season in high school next year.

Without a single player currently in the NBA, LaVar wants $1 billion in order for the trio to sign with a company like Nike, Under Armour or Adidas. He didn’t expect an offer; in fact, in late April, it was announced that Nike, Under Armour and Adidas would all decline to endorse Lonzo.

LaVar commented on the matter: “We’ve said from the beginning, we aren’t looking for an endorsement deal. We are looking for co-branding.”

Instead, the Ball family plans to grow their Big

Baller Brand. They already sell shirts, hoodies, pants, shorts and more on bigballerbrand.com. They also recently released their first shoe, priced over $400.

If this were the case, Lonzo Ball would be the first player ever to go into the draft with their own brand.

Nike executive, George Raveling, said that LaVar Ball is the worst thing to happen to basketball in the last 100 years, according to forbes.com.

LaVar responded with a video in which he said that everybody “must’ve been in the darkness for a hundred years” and “we in a new lane baby”.

“I personally like them; I like that they are trying to make their own name,” said Desi Williams, sophomore.

Love or hate the Balls, people should get used to hearing about them.

“They are young and talented and could possibly be the future of basketball,” said Alzado Medina, junior.

by BRET VANICE

Screenshots from bigballerbrand.com

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Andrew Aswegan Crowder College Baseball

Zach Suchanick Quincy University Football

Obnoxious high schoolers, packed body-to-body atop f limsy bleachers, screeching as you try to take a free-throw. Students roar from the sidelines while you try to dodge linebackers. You’re down by one goal with 20 minutes left and the opposing team starts chanting about victory. Sounds annoying, right?

If you haven’t already guessed we’re talking about the Rage Cage: South’s lively student section.

The Rage Cage serves the purpose of supporting South athletics.

The intensity of these students says a lot about school pride and does a lot for the athletes’ motivation.

“While you’re on the court the Rage Cage not only motivates players, but also puts you at ease. Having a student section to do the trash talking is nice,” said Jake Kline, senior.

With such significance to the athletes, you may be asking yourself: who leads the student section? Traditionally, three or four seniors are tasked with maintaining a strong Rage Cage. They are in charge of not only being loud at the events, but also coordinating the themes and times.

“Putting together all the themes and leading the chants was a lot of work, but if you have fun with it the stress goes away,” said Andrew Aswegan, senior.

The Rage Cage Leaders hand off their position to three or four incoming seniors of their choice. They consider many criteria when making their selections.

“Rage Cage Leaders should be good at communicating and being present at the games,” said Suchanick.

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Rage Cage:

Chapter XIX

by ZACH NAY

Traditionally, the seniors alone choose which juniors take their place. Some people disagree with this system. The current leaders have a different perspective than the juniors.

Additionally, many people believe that students in the next year’s Rage Cage should have a say in who their leaders are. On a twitter poll, 65 percent of voters said they prefer a voting system to elect Rage Cage Leaders.

“I feel like the incoming senior class should be able to vote on their Rage Cage leaders because they have a better feel for who the natural leaders are. If someone else chooses your leader, it’s less likely you’ll believe in them,” said Joe Badalucco, junior.

While elected leaders are successful most of the time, popularity doesn’t always guarantee commitment. It’s important that the people fill the role of leaders and take their responsibilities seriously.

However these figures are chosen, the significance of the Rage Cage leaders shouldn’t go without notice. The atmosphere of high school athletics is built around school pride and loyalty to your athletes. A loud and organized student section keeps everyone involved in the game, both competitors and spectators.

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ven though you might not know it, one person commits suicide every 16 minutes. There is a different story behind each person, but depression related to injuries or other health problems is on the rise.

“It has always been a problem, but it is becoming a rising factor to society in general, depression is a real thing and it is ending in suicide way more frequently over the past couple of years,” said Angie Vanderpool, a sports medicine nurse practitioner for Children’s Mercy.

During high school, students have lots of stress already, and when you add the stress of isolation and exclusion it can get even worse.

“I am normally stressed every day. It kind of sucks when I come in having a good day and then it gets ruined within a few seconds because of people just being rude or mean,” said Josie Phillips, sophomore.

Student athletes can also experience a different specific stressor: injury. During high school, many athletes are looking for their key to college or their key to a life long career. But for some, those dreams are crushed within a few minutes.

“When it happened, those offers from bigger D1 schools slid right back off the table; it crushed me. Luckily the team I committed to stuck with me,” said Dillon Thomas, senior, who tore his ACL in a football game this past fall.

But many aren’t as lucky.

“For those who get injured, those scholarships that they deserved to get stop coming in, and that can put kids in a deep depression that they themselves cannot get out of.

They don’t know if they are going to be able to get back to what they love and that hopelessness sets in. It is a mixture you hate to see as their doctor,” said Vanderpool.

Not only do high school athletes experience this depression, but it can have a worse effect on the pros.

“I tore my ACL, LCL, I partially tore my MCL, my IT band and my hamstring, all at once, so right after the injury when the doctors were evaluating me, they said I might never be able to walk again, let alone play soccer,” said Cameron Porter, a forward for Sporting Kansas City.

Luckily, Porter had a great support system so after the surgery he got into physical therapy and is now back on the pitch.

“Your teammates are an integral part of your recovery. I was given the choice to go to a facility and recover there or to stay in Montreal, where I played before this, and be with the team. I ultimately chose to stay with team just because having that group of guys, those friends, there to support you through the hard times, and to enjoy the process of being part of a team and them encouraging you when you hit a goal point. Doing it by yourself is much harder,” said Porter.

That team aspect can change a person’s recovery time, and a coach can be the final piece to that puzzle.

“That is kind of the craft that I am in: as much as I am a coach, I also have to be a psychiatrist in some ways, it all depends on the individual person, and the case, you know when a guy is out for a short period of time, you have to handle that one way, but when a guy has blown his knee out and is gonna take eight to nine months to recover, you have to constantly make sure that person is connected to the team because they tend to feel isolated after time,” said Peter Vermes, the manager for Sporting Kansas City.

No matter what causes it, depression is a serious problem that affects more and more people every day.

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With the track season coming to a close, senior Grant Hudson has had one of his best seasons yet at South.

Hudson is strictly on the track team for his excellence in running hurdles. Hudsons specialty is in the 110 meter and 300 meter hurdles.

“Grant is one of our best hurdlers on the team this year and has won quite a few events so far this season,” said senior teammate, Nylo Clarke.

So far this season Hudson has added to his many accolades from the past three seasons. In the Panther Invitational track meet he took 1st place in the 300 meter hurdles and also took 2nd place in his other event, the 110 meter hurdles.

With the remaining time left in the rest of this high school season, Hudson plans on making a State Championship run.

With a couple good hurdle races in Districts and Sectionals Hudson

could have a good opportunity to continue with track in college.

“I would really like to run at a college close to home so that I can hang with my family,” said Hudson.

One school that Hudson would like to run at is Park University, but he has not committed anywhere yet.

No matter what school Hudson decides on, he will most definitely have success in his hurdling future.

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In his senior tennis season, South’s Jason Jeong is looking to have one of his best seasons so far. Jeong is a West Point commit just looking to have a little fun on the tennis courts before he takes off for the military.

West Point Military Academy is located in New York and Jason will be joining his older brother who is also studying at West Point Military Academy.

Jason regularly competes in singles and doubles tennis. Jeong is the number two player on the team and moved up from the number four spot after challenging other teammates.

With Jeong being one of the only seniors on the team this season, he was a shoe-in for the captain spot.

“Jason is a great leader on the team and helps us to try and be our best day in and day out,” said freshman, Gavin Lee. Like every other athlete, Jeong hopes to win districts in not only singles but doubles as well. Jeong believes that they will have a strong chance at having a doubles team in the State Tournament.

“Irrelevant to the outcome, we will always push ourselves and give everything we got. It is not going to be easy but we are setting our goal on winning districts,” said Jeong.

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hat would you do for a pair of shoes? Go online and shop, spend hundreds of dollars, maybe even buy two or three at a time?

For some students at South, shoes are not only a fashion statement, but a lifestyle as well. For junior Jimmy Nguyen, shoes have been the one thing that he has loved since he was a kid.

“I started buying and selling shoes a few years ago and it’s a really great way to make money. I probably have bought and sold 20 shoes. It’s a big part of what I do every day,” he said.

Now, some might think buying and selling shoes like that is a bit extreme. But, at the same time, shoes are still relevant at South.

Between Nike, Adidas, Jordans and the other big brands, there are a lot of shoes to choose from. Throughout the school, the majority of guys liked Adidas the most. But, there a poll that was taken last year, and Nike won by far. So what changed?

In January 2015, Adidas released the “Ultra boost” shoe, and ever since, the brand has thrived. Since then, two other popular shoes have come from Adidas, the NMD Runner, and the Pure Boost. Since last year, Adidas sales have gone up 23 percent and Nike has gone down 2 percent.

“Every shoe is killing the game. They bring so many different crowds and they are so diverse. They bring so much attention and they are phenomenal at advertising their name,” said Sage Norsworthy, Junior.

Adidas is on the come up, to say the least.

Nike, who outperformed all brands until this year, is facing its first down year in a long time. The last shoe Nike came out with was the “Air Presto,” which sold a lot through the first week, but was nowhere near the sales of the Ultra Boost and NMD R1.

Even though Nike sales have been second to Adidas recently, Nike still has its big supporters. 35 percent of male South students picked Nike over the three stripes.

“I would say Nike is my favorite shoe brand. They have always been consistent with their product and I’ve always worn Nike. Also, because the quality of the shoe has been superior for a while now,” said junior Max Ghasemi.

Ghasemi had some things to say about the brand with the three stripes as well.

“I love what Adidas is doing, the new boost material was a game changer and they are definitely on top of the game right now. I hope they can keep it up,” said Ghasemi.

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Many students at South have the obstacle of balancing a part-time job and school work The daily life of a teenager may look like it’s all school, homework, sports and other activities. But there’s often another layer of the outside-of-school life that most of these students are working through.

The dreadful feeling and thought of having to go to work hovers over students throughout the school day.

Sophomore Lexi Frieders works 15 hours per week at River Roll Skate Center at the snack bar.

“I always dread going to work, but I just have to tell myself, like ‘okay, you’re going to get money, it’ll be fine, you have to do this’,” said Frieders.

Self motivation gets working students from one place to another. Things other than laziness can get in the way with having a part-time job.

Faisa Hassan, sophomore, works at Dunkin Donuts an average of 20 hours per week.

“One of the hard things is that if you’re in a big leadership program like student council you have a lot of hours to do,” said Hassan.

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the most difficult to keep up with.

Savannah Kackley is a hostess and cashier at Pizza Shoppe who regularly works 15 hours a week.

She said the most difficult part is balancing school and a job.

“Making sure your grades are all good and getting your homework and school work done,” said Kackley.

Kackley finishes her homework during class time and tutorial so she doesn’t have the stress of getting it done before or after her shift.

While having a part-time job may seem like it’s worth the pay day, most of these busy teens would agree that they would rather just not go to work.

“I would rather just get money for free,” said Kackley.

Keeping up with hours of homework and hours of shifts, students of all ages push through it. Some students even enjoy having their job for all the benefits.

“It’s better than staying home honestly,” said Hassan, “and I get paid, too, so I don’t mind.”

“I would rather just get money for free.”

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eing involved at South might be something you consider for your time being here. There are several clubs or organizations you are able to join.

There are several things at South that can motivate you to stay in these organizations or even join them.

“I think my biggest motivator was the idea of changing the school for the better. The only way things change to make the experience better for students is by having other students advocate for it,” says Brooke Montgomery, senior.

At South, there are so many clubs, it varies from Robotics Club to Lettuce Club. These clubs are able to help you become a part of the school, and you can also meet new people.

“All of our organizations and clubs here are a lot of fun and a good way to meet new people,” says Montgomery.

You don’t have to be in clubs or organizations to help out the school either, you are able to join these clubs because you enjoy them, and you want to be in them. There are many clubs

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at South that you can be a part of because of your interests.

“I joined theatre because I’ve always loved acting. I wanted to show people the art of bringing a written work to life,” says Kaitlin Austin, senior.

Working in an environment like theatre can help you become more apart of the school and have friends that are underclassmen and people in your grade. If you join a club/ organizations, you want to be able to know people in it so you aren’t uncomfortable in the club or organization and so you are able to talk about it with different people.

“The atmosphere and friendships within the theatre department is what I love the most about theatre,” says Austin.

Becoming a part of a club or organization at South could help you a lot in your later years as an adult or your years at PHS.

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Now that can turn into a reality with food subscription boxes.

Most of them are monthly services where it is very simple to sign up and some even give discounts for the first couple of boxes.

Basically, every month you get a variety of different and unique snacks and foods that you can try out. Most are very customizable and you will only get things sent to your front door that you like or that service thinks you will like.

“I’ve been subscribed to Graze subscription service for about two years now and have gotten nothing but tasty treats that I look forward to getting every month,” says Andy Dale, communication arts.

Dale says he looks forward to trying out different boxes to compare which ones he recommends.

“It’s a nice way to get a surprise every month in the mail, and it’s just interesting new foods that you may discover,” said Andrea Light, freshman.

Light has been subscribed to Candy Club subscription service, and Naturebox where every month you get multiple jars of different candies or little snacks. She has been subscribed to both for about 6 months, and wants to keep doing it.

“My absolute favorite food is yogurt covered cookie dough bites which I discovered from Naturebox, which I heard through beauty guru on Youtube, Juicystar07,” said Light.

Light recommends these fun boxes to all her friends and family members because not only are they great to get in the mail every month, but all boxes have a gift option where you can send food to someone in the mail.

“I first heard about subscription boxes from people on Youtube.

It first started with ipsy, and Birchboxes. Then I heard about this whole new world of food boxes. So I decided to give graze a try,” said freshman Dequaria Guillory.

Subscription services, not only food ones but others like beauty or pet related boxes, are taking over the world. They are becoming well-known and more and more people are giving in and trying

“I heard about this whole new world of food boxes, so I decided to give it a try.”

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Pets have many great qualities and can even lighten people’s spirits.

Tori Chapman, freshman, has three dogs at home, including a catahoula leopard, a poodle and a yorkie.

Chapman said that it is great having a dog because you always have a friend by your side and “they have unconditional love.”

Chapman says, “Having dogs motivates me to exercise because I have to walk them daily.”

Some students at South have unique pets that not a lot of people have, such as lizards or snakes.

Sydney Kincheloe, freshman, has a bearded dragon.

Kincheloe says, “Rango is my best friend. He always lays with me when I am feeling down.”

Pets can make people very happy; however, they can also be lots of work.

Chapman said that it is a lot of work for her to remember to feed them, walk them, and/or play with them. Additionally, Chapman said that cleaning up after her dogs is never fun. She constantly has to vacuum all of the hair up off the f loor.

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Kincheloe said, “My pet puts more on my plate but it is worth it.”

Some people cannot have pets because they are too busy with other things and don’t have time to take care of them.

Eva Kresovic, freshman, used to have a dog but had to get rid of her.

“I miss her, however, I know that getting rid of her was better for her. No one was ever home to take care of her and she never got any attention,” Kresovic said.

Kresovic said that she plays tennis multiple hours a week, along with going to school Monday through Friday.

Kresovic said that there are many positives about not having a pet. She said you don’t have to spend money on them and there are no responsibilities.

Some students come home to their dogs rapidly kissing their faces while others come home and get ready to go play sports. Either way, pets have a major impact on people’s lives.

“Pets have some positives and some negatives, but I believe most are positive,” said Chapman. “Pets don’t make life easier, but they sure do make it better!”

“Pets don’t make life easier, but they sure do make it better.”

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