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2001 Old Lincoln Highway, Langhorne, PA February 14, 2018

The Playwickian Issue 2

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Volume 86

Bensalem Police Department applies for new immigration program

By Eliyanna Abraham The Bensalem Police Department previously applied for the 287(g) program — a training program which allows police officers to perform the duties of Immigration officers — under the Obama administration, and were denied. Now, they are attempting once more.

287(g) is partners local law enforcement officers with U.S Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) to help enforce immigration laws. This program had primarily laid dormant under the Obama administration, however, has been revived since the election of President Trump, and has since been adopted by 60 law enforcement agencies in 18 different states.

The 287(g) allows ICE to enter into Memoranda of Agreement with state or local police departments, and deputize selected officers to perform the functions of federal immigration officers. The officers are accepted based on criteria created by ICE. Following approval for the program, officers train in a four-week basic training course in Charleston, SC. The 287(g) program permits law enforcement officers i.e local police officers to perform actions such as, but not limited to, interviewing individuals to ascertain their immigration status, access Department of Homeland Security databases for information on individuals, issue immigration detainers to hold individuals until ICE takes custody, make recommendations for detention and immigration bond, and

transfer undocumented citizens into ICE custody.

Many citizens are concerned with what the introduction of this program could bring for our undocumented neighbors and friends. Many fear that the program will promote racial profiling, and fail to actually target serious criminals. Many community members also feel that Bensalem PD’s application to enter this program is concerningly exposing in their priorities.

According to The Inquirer, Township Public Safety Director Fred Harran said law-abiding undocumented immigrants have nothing to fear, and that the partnership would come into play only when a crime is committed for which an officer would make an arrest.”

Thus, if arrested and found undocumented, the individual would be transferred to ICE custody and possibly deported.

Therefore, the concern posed by many is that the program will break up families for crimes such as traffic violations, without prioritizing serious crime.

According the the American Immigration Council, “In the past, the 287(g) program has been costly for localities, has not focused on serious criminals, and has harmed the relationship between police and local communities.”

According to The Inquirer, Harran also said, “Here’s the trick not to get deported: If you’re in this country undocumented, obey the law. Don’t commit a crime, and you’re not going to have a

Bensalem Police Department applied for the 287(g), which allows police officers to perform the duties of Immigration officers Photo/patch.com problem in Bensalem Township.”

Again, many are concerned that the 287(g) program coming to Bucks County will create a culture of fear, promote racist, ignorant ideas, and make the community less safe for all citizens.

Some have compared the program to Jim Crow style policy.

An investigation by the Department of Justice concluded that the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona—a county which adopted 287(g)—engaged in racial profiling of Latinos, as well as unlawfully stopping, detaining, arresting Latinos.

The same investigation also found that the MSCO, through its detention officers and staff, regularly punished Latino inmates for failing to understand

commands given in English, and failed to provide to them the same critical services provided to other inmates.

Additionally, in the past, ICE has failed to provide sufficient supervision in order to ensure that local law enforcement officers comply with the terms of the 287(g) agreement.

A 2010 report from the DHS Office of Inspector General found that ICE had not effectively overseen 287(g) operations and activities, and that “as a result, ICE has limited its ability to ensure that local jurisdictions are conducting 287(g) activities as intended.”

If approved, Bensalem PD will be the first local law enforcement agency in Pennsylvania to join in the 287(g) partnership with ICE.

Teens feed off of social media attention from Tide Pod Challenge

By Catherine Hilliard The newest social media craze, the Tide Pod Challenge, has taken over YouTube and other social media platforms, showing teens and young adults biting into colorful liquid laundry detergent packets, resulting in the individuals experiencing foaming at the mouth and severe coughing spells. While these videos may be getting people the social media attention they crave, the outcome of this challenge can potentially be deadly.

Ingestion of Tide Pods can lead to life threatening problems, including breathing problems and damage to the esophagus, Photo/ Gabi Ellis

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The popular Tide Pods are small packets of detergent designed to dissolve while washing clothes, each packet containing pre-measured concentrated detergent levels. The outside wrapping of the Tide Pod is made of polyvinylalcohol (PVA), which causes it to dissolve in the washing machine, just as it can dissolve in a person’s mouth, leading to immediate release and absorption of the chemicals inside.

The Tide Pod Challenge started in Dec. 2017 with a tweet from an individual who tried to persuade Gushers, a manufacturer of fruit flavored snacks, to produce a new fruit snack that looked like a laundry pod. The tweet went viral, and countless memes were created about the enticement of Tide Pods, often joking about consuming the deadly product.

Ingestion can lead to life threatening breathing problems, damage to the esophagus from corrosive ingredients, burns, blood pressure changes, and neurological symptoms, including loss of consciousness.

Tide’s parent company, Procter & Gamble (P&G), is “deeply concerned about conversations related to intentional and improper use of liquid laundry pacs. Laundry pacs are made to clean clothes,” P&G spokeswoman

Petra Renck said in the statement. “They should not be played with, whatever the circumstance, even if meant as a joke.

Like all household cleaning products, they must be used properly and stored safely.”

In a statement from the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC), they have handled 39 calls in the first 15 days of 2018 related to “intentional” Tide Pod exposure among people ages 13 to 19, the same number for the entire 2016. The AAPCC also mentioned that eating laundry packets is usually an issue for small children.

Rob McGee recently sent out an email to all Neshaminy High School students and parents with information on the Tide Pod Challenge, stating, “At times we walk a fine line between “warning students of the risks of....” and actually “giving them ideas of what to try next,” This is one of those times.”

P&G’s chief executive, David Taylor, wrote in a company blog post that ensuring the safety of the people who use Tide products is extremely important, however they cannot prevent the intentional abuse “fueled by poor judgement and the desire for popularity.”

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Elaine Leventhal, a physics teacher at Neshaminy High School, recently informed her class of the detrimental effects of consuming a Tide Pod, regardless of the social media attention it may cause. One of her students, Senior Charles Marone, stated, “I think it was important for Mrs. Leventhal to go over the dangers of the Tide Pod Challenge on social media, as most students, including myself, did not realize how serious this challenge was and how bad it can affect someone.”

Tide recently posted a public service announcement on social media, featuring New England Patriots’ Rob Gronlowski, discouraging people to use their product for other than laundry.

“What should Tide PODs be used for? DOING LAUNDRY. Nothing else,” Tide said on social media. “Eating a Tide POD is a BAD IDEA, and we asked our friend @robgronkowski to help explain.”

Inspired by the growing attention of the Tide Pod Challenge, Wake N Bake Donuts in Carolina Beach, N.C., and the Missouri-based chain Hurts Donut, have introduced “Tide Pod donuts.” These pastries are decorated with the Tide Pod’s iconic orange and blue swirl, made from frosting rather than a poisonous detergent.

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Opioid epidemic: While country struggles, Neshaminy family recovers

By Grace Marion The names of subjects within period of time between his overdose, this story have been changed for which occurred shortly after wishing their safety. No other details have his second-youngest daughter a good been edited. day at school as she left for her bus, and “I am in no way a good pitcher, but when he was found by his wife on their I can throw a rock in any direction and bathroom floor. hit a house that has heroin in it.”

“He was without oxygen for about Jessica thought about these words, 35 minutes, at least, before I found sprung from the mouth of a Middletown him,and brain death occurs after four,” Township police officer in an attempt said Jessica. “For 31 minutes [first to comfort her following her husband’s responders] did CPR on the floor and death, as she picked up her four-year- he retained a heartbeat but by then old daughter’s toys, strewn across the his brain was already gone,” Jessica’s floor of her living room. Although this second-oldest daughter was also in the occured in 2014 in many communities house at the time. across the country, this police officer’s The death of Jessica’s husband ocwords still ring true. curred during a time in which his reguJessica, mother of four, was 35 lar supplier of heroin was in jail, and when she had a stroke, leading to a as a result, he was forced to seek out a prescription of percocet by her pain spe- new heroin dealer. Although this was his cialist. Her husband and their childhood second time receiving heroin from this friend partook in her prescriptions with new supplier, since it occurred during her, that is, until they ran out. the period of time in which fentanyl-- an “[Unprescribed pills get] very ex- extremely potent and deadly opioid-pensive very fast,” said Jessica in an was first seen laced into heroin in the interview with the Playwickian last area-- originally covered by the Courier winter. “Heroin is a lot cheaper, it’s a Times less than a week after Jessica’s lot easier to obtain... I could take five 30 husband became brain dead-- it may be milligram percocet and function. That’s likely that fentanyl was involved in his 180 bucks, where I could take two bags overdose, as an experienced user of the of heroin… and get the same. And 30 drug by this time, Jessica’s husband was bucks versus 180 bucks, you’re gonna go familiar with the proper proportions for for 30 bucks without a doubt.” In 2012, regular use.

259 million prescriptions were written Jessica met her husband in eighth for opioid-based medication, enough for grade through mutual friends at their every single adult in the United States to high school in New Jersey. Although have their own bottle of pills, according they had just a friendship in school, when to the American Society of Addiction they met again by chance in a local bar in Medicine. the spring of 1997, after the end of JessiFor many, adca’s first diction to heroin m a r and other opioid “I am in no way a good pitcher, but I can throw a rock riage, drugs develops in in any direction and hit a house that has heroin in it.” they fell the same way that for each it did for Jessica other and her family, via the prescription of and began dating after just four days. opioid painkillers, according to Narcot- They were engaged by the end of that ics Anonymous. Pennsylvania, due to summer. the struggles of its residents with such “He was my first addiction…,” Jesissues, has earned its place as the state sica explained. “I would still get butamong the highest rate of opioid over- terflies when I would hear the car pull doses in the country, in a nation which, in the driveway, [even when we were according to the CDC, has seen overdose already married]..every person has their deaths more than triple from 1990 to own scent but for me, personally, his 2015. Four of five new heroin users had scent was safety...I would just stick my previously misused prescription pain- head up under his shirt, just to be envelkillers, as found in studies by the CDC. oped in [the smell of] safety was better Although the use of the drug Narcan than going to the moon,” she went on. by emergency crews and police officers “We always slept holding some has saved many lives from overdoses part of eachother. Either our feet were due to opioid use, such was rarely avail- entwined, our hands were entwined, or able at the time of the death of Jessica’s we were spooning. That’s how I slept for husband. In his case, Narcan would have 18 years and I still search for his hand in been ineffective due to the extended bed. I did two days ago, subconsciously just kept reaching for Poppy seeds, the basis for opioid production, were first [him].”

Jessica’s youngest cultivated in ancient Mesopotamia, reffered to as the “joy daughter, now eight, plant” by the Sumerians in 3,400 B.C. recalls apple picking

and cartoon watching sessions with her those attempting to fight addiction. father fondly. Jessica’s second-youngest Despite the commonality of opioid daughter is currently completing her use in the United States, stigma still senior year of High School, though she remains, making life for those who no longer lives with Jessica. have lost loved ones or struggle with For children like Jessica’s daugh- addiction themselves even harder. The ters Middletown Police Chief, Joseph 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Bartorilla, believes that schools should Health found that 21.5 Americans above educate students on the effects of drugs age 12 had substance abuse problems like heroin on people and communities. in the year prior but only 2.5 million “School is such a huge part of a develop- received treatment for such as a result ing child’s life, and those years are where of stigma. the foundation is built for all future “...the stigma still, to this day, foldecisions,” said Bartorilla. “ There are lows the ‘he’s an addict.’ Everything so many great and diverse programs after that word [, addict ,] doesn’t exist. available for schools and school districts It just falls off, it’s just ‘he’s an addict’. to take advantage of.”

It doesn’t matter if it’s crack cocaine or Bartorilla went on to describe heroin or ecstasy or, it doesn’t matter it programs that he believes would help is everything after that word, it just, it students to understand drug use. “There falls off. No one hears anything else... is always the DARE program, which It’s that word that holds so much power has become much more progressive to everyone else who is not [addicted] and has changed its delivery in recent and it holds you captive forever, no matyears to better reach elementary and ter what you do, no matter how much middle school students,” says Bartorilla. progress you make everyone always “There are also several other programs goes back to ‘oh well, she’s an addict.’... available as well. Pennsylvania has an It doesn’t matter what you’ve accomexcellent program called TEAM (Teach- plished or what you’ve been through ing, Educating, and Mentoring) which or what you’ve seen, it is [just] that six focuses on building good life skills for letter word. It defines you, it is your students, and making good, informed defining and you can’t get out of it you choices and decisions. These types of can’t get above it you can’t get under it programs are much better than a ‘just you can’t get out…,” said Jessica. say no to drugs’ program.”

She went on to explain how she Jessica’s two oldest daughters, now had lost many friends as a result of the in their 20s, still suffer from opioid circumstances of her husband’s death, addiction, fueling their use through noting a break in one 30 year long bond employment as exotic dancers, ignoring as resulting from both stigma and mistheir mother’s turn away from drug use understanding. following her husband’s death and her “[My friend,] she doesn’t get it, she encouragement for them to do the same. doesn’t come from a family of addiction.

Bartorilla suggests mothers like Jes- She thinks I’m a bad mother. I make sica who are attempting to turn family mistakes, I’m not great, I didn’t have a members away from opioid use attend great person to learn from, but I never seminars and information session on gave up on my kids,” said Jessica, noting the subject, saying that “...many of these that her kids likely aren’t able to rememsessions train the attendees in how to administer United States banned opium in 1905. In 1923, the Narcan and provide [family members] with the free U.S. banned all legal narcotics sales. With no legal venues to purchase heroin, people began to buy from [sic] dose of Narcan.”

In addition to this street dealers.

Bartorilla added that “the Bucks County Drug and Alcohol commission is an excellent organization that has done its best to be proactive about the opioid addiction crisis.

Their executive director, Diane Rosati, is a great advocate for those needing treatment for their addiction...,” in an attempt to provide resources t o

Morphine

People grew and used opium products throughout the Old World, even fighting wars over it, but it wasn’t made into a medicine until German scientist Friedrich Sertürner created compounded it into Morphine in 1804. Herione wasn’t created until 1874.

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ber many of the sacrifices she made for following his discussion with his family them due to both their young age at the proved fatal, as he was found “dead 12 time and later drug use. hours later”.

“If it was a car accident, I’d still have As a result of the timing of these all my friends,” said Jessica, comment- events, Jessica’s second-youngest ing that only one person, in the months daughter has developed a sense of following her husband’s death, brought guilt for her father’s death. “She felt dinner to her home, as is often custom guilty that he didn’t go to rehab when after a death of a friend or neighbor. he did on that Wednesday because of Beyond the social consequences of her birthday,” said Jessica, noting the being labeled an addict and of having a misunderstanding. “It had nothing to loved one die of addiction, Jessica and do with her birthday,” she said, adding her family likely would still have Jes- that the only reason he did not enter sica’s husband as a living member if it rehabilitation on that Wednesday was had not been for the stigma surrounding for the sake of his parents’ view of him. drug addiction.

Despite this, Jessica’s hus“He actually...did the intake in- band’s family blames her for his passing. terview with Livengrin [, a Bensalem Jessica has recently moved out-of-state rehabilitawith her youngtion center,] est daughter to “When [my husband] died, my future, as I knew it, on Wednesbe with friends died with him. I’ve buried children, I buried my daughday and they and family, alter, I lost my son [to adoption], the only son I’ve ever had a bed though she adhad-- and this was worse. This was so much worse…,” available and mits this was not he could’ve in her plans for checked in. He came home, we all the future. discussed it, but [our second youngest “When [my husband] died, my daughter]’s birthday was Friday and future, as I knew it, died with him. I’ve his parents were coming on Sunday. He buried children, I buried my daughter, wouldn’t have been home in time for his parents,” said Jessica.

She expressed In 1980 the New England Journal of Medicine contrathat her husband dicted popular opinions that prescription opiods were was a “very proud” risky. They wrote “the development of addiction is rare person who strived in medical patients with no history of addiction.” Over to please his parthe next several decades, both rates of prescription and ents, despite their preference for his addiction began to rise. sister and perceived view of him as “second rate” compared to her. He hid his addiction from them, and continued to do so in his decision to put off rehabilitation until after their visit.

This decision,

I lost my son [to adoption], the only son I’ve ever had-- and this was worse.

This was so much worse…,” concluded Jessica.

Most Americans intake opioids orally, according to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Oral injestion 59%

Overdose

After opioid overdoses and deaths climbed for decades, following both the endorsement of doctors and the Joint Commission, the origional writers in the New England Journal od Medicine expressed regret regarding their statements supporting opioids. According to CNN one of every 550 patients which were begun on opioid therapy died of opioidrelated causes a median of 2.6 years after their first prescription. Both Donald Trump, president of the United States, and Tom Wolf, governer of Pennslvannia, have declared emergencies over the state of the opioid epedemic in 2018 alone.

Photos via google under creative commons licensing

Criminalization

In 1973 President Richard Nixon created the Drug Enforcement Administration under the Justice Department to move all federal powers of drug enforcement in a single agency.

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Inhalation 21%

Injection 17%

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Ford is reportedly developing their first ever all-electric car, to be called March 1, which is expected to be released in 2020.

Last year news of the Women’s March, which occured a day after the Inauguration of President Trump, broke the Internet as protesters marched to advocate human rights policies regarding women’s rights, immigration reform, and LGBT rights. This year the Women’s March was a rally on Jan. 21 with the specific purpose of getting women to vote and elect more women in government.

As the 2018 Winter Olympics approaches, North Korea and South Korea have joint teams, it is still uncertain whether or not Russian athletes will get to compete due to doping schemes, and NIgeria will be participating in the Winter Olympics for the first time ever. The symbols above the Olympic rings represents the three elements that make up Korean humanism, called Cheon-ji-in: heaven, earth and human, which work together in harmony.

Spotify goes public: As the stock markets surge higher, Spotify, Dropbox and other large companies will seek public markets this year.

Philadelphians were excited to see the Eagles go to Super Bowl LII, their first appearence since 2004. They faced the New England Patriots at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Snap Inc.: Snapchat has confirmed that the company has begun to lay off employees. The company has struggled to make a profit and there is slowed user growth and engagement.

BAFTA awards: The 71st British Academy Film Awards will be held on Feb. 18 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Hosted by Joanna Lumley, nominees include actors such as Margot Robbie in I, Tonya, Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird, Daniel Day-Lewis in Phantom Thread, and Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out. There are also nominations for many great films in categories like music, cinematography, production design, and more.

Movies to look forward to soon: Final installment of the Maze Runner series, new Marvel Movie Black Panther, highly anticipated video-game-based reboot of Tomb Raider franchise. Disney’s A Wrinkle In TIme, with a lot more to come.

Sexual misconduct allegations continue as Larry Nassar, a physician for Olympic athletes, is accused of sexual abuse by over 100 people, ranging from family friends to his own patients. He is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Global warming; Scientists announced in January that 2017 continues the consecutive trend of the past four years in being one of the warmest years ever. Researchers are not shocked by this data and urge influential people in business, science, and politics to start doing something about it.

In Medicine: Scientists have engineered a heart tissue that can be put in the heart to restore functionality and replace diseased tissue.

News blurbs By Kezia Joseph

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Neshaminy teens struggle with alcohol addiction

By April Philipps

“Alcoholism was never a choice for me,” Underage drinksaid an anonymous Neshaminy junior.

“I drank for the first time at a party ... At first ing is commonly it was just social drinking, then drinking alone ev- been seen as just ery so often, and finally drinking whenever I could. ‘part of highI would daydream about the warmth in my stomach school’, and some from those first few sips, the fuzziness in my head, so even mark it as a right of passage I wouldn’t have to care so much about things.”

The Archives of General Psychiatry found from adolescence that 15 percent of teens 13-18 years old met the cri- to adulthood. n teria for lifetime alcohol abuse, and 16 percent could A anonymous Nebe categorized as drug abusers. Teens often turn to alcohol abuse to deal with the stress homework, col- shaminy senior lege applications, clubs, sports, volunteering, events, reflected on his friends and family. This alcohol use often reaches experiences and how his family beyond stress relief and into addiction. reacted to his fre “That’s the problem with drinking. If somequent drinking. thing bad happens, you drink in an attempt to forget.

“My parents If something good happens, you drink in order to knew I was drinkcelebrate. And if nothing happens you drink to make ing at parties besomething happen,” said the junior. cause I never hid

Despite the perceived stress relief, alcohol my hangovers often times leads to decreased mental ability in its Underage alchohol use remains lowest amoung younger teens and pre-teens, according very well,” said the users and permanent brain damage for those who to the 2013 national survey on Drug use and Health. Photo via google under creative comSenior. “My dad drink in their adolescence. mons license would tell me his

“The behavior, problem solving, and decidrinking stories sion making parts of the human brain are not fully from when he was developed until around the age of 25. Without these my age. I never thought it was so bad because everycognitive abilities, teens have no way of helping themone else did it…” selves,” says local psychologist, Dr. Dill Standiford.

A need to fit into these cultural rights of “ A d d passage amplified in many schools, and footin the “My dad would tell me his drinking stories ball games here at Neshaminy seem to be the temptafrom when he was my age. I never thought it perfect breeding ground for such behaviors. tion of was so bad because everyone else did it…”

Standing on the stadium steps shoulder-tomindshoulder with your peers and screaming in Many teens recall their first expereinces with personal altering support of your football team is enough to alchohol use having been with friends, while others recall s u b deter the rationale of any teenagers brain, especial- their families having condoned it in certian circumstancstances such as alcohol, and they’re doomed from ly when it feels like you can smell the beer on your es. Graphic/ Gabbie Ellis the start.” peers’ breaths from the sidelines.

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Neshaminy students struggle with pressures to cheat

By Leanne Khov Cheating is ”fraud, deceit, or dishonesty in an academic assignment” as defined by the University of California, Berkeley. The dishonest deed is nothing new to society today as some Neshaminy teachers have even admitted to cheating.

“There was a time in college when two of my fraternity brothers went dumpster diving and stole the final exam for the rest of us in the fraternity who were taking that course,” math teacher Michael Palkovics said.

It’s not surprising for students to find themselves in that anxious and panicky situation when they’re trying to finish an English paper the night before it is due, or while they’re staring blankly at a Physics test in front of them. Stuck in that dilemma, students often turn to

cheating—a serious problem affecting students across the world. According to Josephson Institute Center for Youth Ethics, 59% of 43,000 high schoolers surveyed admitted to cheating on a test and one out of three high schoolers confessed to utilizing the Internet to plagiarize their assignments.

“I’ve noticed my classmates going to the bathroom to use their phones to look up answers on the test and to send test answers to other classes. Others would have their phones out on their desk while taking a test or have the review sheet sticking out of their backpack next to them to look at the answers,” an anonymous Neshaminy senior said.

Cheating is frequently looked down upon due to its dishonest and unjust characteristics to honest students who

do work hard, according to Professor Sheila Royds.

Michael Bishop from the California With technology by our side all the State University San Marcos. Pursu- time, the dishonest behavior has being the act is often negatively viewed come easier. By quickly taking pictures because it showcases that a student is of test questions and answers, people making no effort to achieve true educa- can easily send them to their friends. In tion. Despite its notorious reputation, addition, the Internet allows students internal and exto simply ternal pressures search up “There was a time in college when two of prompt students the prompt my fraternity brothers went dumpster diving to still carry out for their paand stole the final exam for the rest of us in cheating. per or the the fraternity who were taking that course,” Many students questions cheat due to an infrom their ternal pressure to test. obtain what is considered an accept“I have seen students try to cheat able or good grade in today’s society as in a variety of ways from plagiarizing claimed by Academia.edu. Rather than or copying an assignment or an essay focusing on the true purpose of learn- to writing cheat notes and shoving them ing and the actual knowledge gained, up their sleeves. Some students are so many students tend to fear obvious such as turning in an essay with the idea of failing and to view another student’s name in the heading grades as a way to determine or using vocabulary well beyond their their success. Their strong academic level. Others have been very desire to obtain a good grade sneaky such as writing information on renders them unconfident and the inside label of a water bottle and unsure of their own abilities, having the bottle on the desk during the causing them to desperately test,” said Neshaminy English teacher, turn to unethical means Stacy Marozsan.

In addition to an inNot only is cheating seen as an ternal pressure to maintain unjust act, but the consequences that good grades, students are follow are severe. One could suffer often pressured externally by from a zero on an assignment or a test, their competitive school envi- a failing grade in an entire course, a ronment, their families, and bad reputation, loss of privileges such their peers. As stated by the as participating in school activities, HuffPost’s article,“Cheating suspension, loss of scholarships, loss of In College: Where It Happens, chances to get an internship or job, and Why Students Do It and How expulsion from one’s school. If one is to Stop It,” with so much pres- not knowledgeable in one’s job because sure to stand out as a smart one cheated throughout their education, and capable student against other people’s life could also be affected others, a student could lose severely. his or her integrity and suc“My favorite “catch” was the kid cumb to the idea of cheating. who wrote their answers on the back of

Families often put an a Snapple label and kept picking up the emphasis on good grades drink during the class because he wrote and push their children to too small; I thanked him for teaching meet their expectations. Thus, me a new cheating technique and gave students feel stressed and him a zero,” English teacher Suzi Drake pressured to turn to other said. means like cheating in order According to lawyers.com, threeto achieve the expected good fourths of universities look at one’s grade and high rank of their high school disciplinary information class than what is actually the for one’s admissions decision. If there student’s possible potential. is plagiarism in one’s college essays or

Including the external cheating in one’s record, colleges could pressure from the school en- easily reject the person. vironment and families, many “One time, my friend didn’t have also feel burdened to cheat time to finish a project by its due date. because of their peers ac- He decided to copy his friend’s project cording to Academia.edu. The and turned it in, hoping no one would social pressure of maintaining notice. However, the teacher realized friendships and to have good how similar his project was to his friend grades like their peers can and gave him a zero. He ended up getcause them to depend on one ting kicked out of the National Honor another academically. Many Society as a result,” an anonymous fear to be excluded by a friend source said.

From an inwhen he or she refuses to give ternal fear of failing to meeting parent’s the answers. expectations to our technology oriented world, there are so many pressures that “My favorite “catch” was the kid who wrote their prompt students to answers on the back of a Snapple label and kept take the dishonest picking up the drink during the class because he shortcut to success. wrote too small; I thanked him for teaching me As cheating continues a new cheating technique and gave him a zero,” to remain a prominent problem in many “From students trying schools today, websites such as “Turto look off someone else’s nitin” are used to catch those who paper to having cheat sheets plagiarize other student’s papers. With to using their cell phones, I such severe consequences on a person’s have caught many students integrity and future, cheating is not an cheating over the years,” said act that is easily overlooked.

Neshaminy science teacher, Inforaphics/ Eliyana Abraham

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Neshaminy faces Idlewood closure

By Maggie Aldrich Located behind Neshaminy High influencing their performance.

School is 150 acres of forest recognized Idlewood continues to hold a threat as Idlewood. This land has been fre- due to the entry of the Emerald Ash quently utilized by a number of classes Borer. An invasive species, this insect and clubs such as the environmental has infected a multitude of the forest’s classes, physical education classes, ash trees. This guarantees a portion of Environmental Action club, the cross the trees are dead meaning these 60 foot country team, along with a number of trees could fall at any time. hikers and mountain bikers who visit “With us now knowing of the danbeyond school hours. Due to a number gers, we would be negligible if we conof factors, Idlewood has recently faced tinued to expose students to this danger, closure due to a safety risk towards even if it is miniscule,” AP Environmenthose who visit. tal teacher James Maloney explained.

“It’s just really inconvenient,” Palak “If someone were to get hurt in Idlewood Patel, an AP Environmental student due to the dead trees, or unsafe condisaid. tions, the use of the resource would be This produces a great effect for the permanently blocked.” environmental classes since a majority of The ash trees are beyond saving due their curriculum is surrounded around to the extreme costs per tree. Preserving field research within the forest. Instead the rest of the forest is now dependent of exploring Idlewood, they have had to upon which method of silviculture is explore in alternative places. Studying executed. around the perimeters of the forest and “I feel like this is an identity of relocating to parks such as Tyler State our school district and I want to see Park, Core Creek Park, and Playwicki that it continue to be an identity of Park are a few examples. Stripped our school district,” AP Environmental of their primary source for practice, teacher Brian Suter said. “I’m optimisthe cross tic and hopeful that country the administration “If someone were to get hurt in Idlewood due to team has is also aware of its the dead trees, or unsafe conditions, the use of the also had importance and is resource would be permanently blocked.” to reloproblem solving and cate to is going to find a neighborsolution of getting hoods and the nearby cemetery in order us back out there.” to run, the change of terrain negatively

Idlewood, the wooded area behind Neshaminy High School, is oftentimes used by Environmental Science courses for studies, for Physical Education classes in hiking and biking cirriculumn, and by the Cross Country team for regular practice. Without access to this area, many instructors are looking for alternative locations. Photo / Maggie Aldrich

As climate change looms, Neshaminy reflects on local changes

By Andy Nguyen LANGHORNE- community reflects of local affects of climate changes.

As a society, our daily choices impact the environment and affect it overtime. Bucks County has tried to take some precautions to lessen any impact that could negatively affect the environment in the future. Just within Neshaminy, there are water bottle refill stations at most of the water fountains to minimize the impact of plastic waste.

Even though there are trash and recycling bins placed around Neshaminy, trash somehow still finds its way around the campus. Brittany

McGlone, a senior at Neshaminy High School, said “The senior parking lot is so filled with trash and empty plastic water bottles. There’s just no reason for that.” 9 billion tons of trash end up in the oceans because of littering. There is even an accumulation of laws solely to protect the environment from littering.

Jason Voisard, a 36 year old resident of Bucks County, said, “Littering has always been a problem. When you drive down the roads, you see signs everywhere regarding littering, forcing people to pay large fines for a piece of trash that could have easily been thrown out.”

The amount of emissions released from large amounts of traffic is also concerning to some students. Gael OlguinAyala said, “On the ride to school, the amount of cars pulling into the school is overwhelming. There is a large amount of kids that get driven to school by their parents when it is not necessary. It is just causing an excessive release of carbon dioxide that isn’t needed.”

Cars have not been a problem for that long at least. They first became more suited pricewise to the middle class in the 1920s. However, the public ignored the risk that they were putting the environment at when they would purchase automobiles. The emissions slowly increased, building up overtime. According to NASA, the Earth’s temperature has risen 1.53 degrees Fahrenheit because of reasons like emissions.

Christina Spath said, “As a kid, playing outside was always fairly manageable. It was never too hot and it was really nice.

The temperature, even during the summer, would barely reach over 92 degrees [Fahrenheit].”

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Olguin-Ayala said, “It is scary to think that our generation is disregarding every warning that we are receiving now and all because driving and littering is quote on quote, ‘more convenient’. It is undeniable that once we overuse the resources that we are given, that we will regret our decisions.”

The water level in the Bucks County Quarry has also significantly dropped.

An anonymous source said, “When I was a kid, my friends and I used to sneak into the quarry behind Neshaminy High School. We would jump into it and it was considerably safe because the water level was high enough, but the water level has dropped so much. There have been so many stories about children jumping into the quarry and needing to be taken away to the hospital with multiple broken bones and major injuries.”

Invasive species have always been a concern, but it is a concern now more than ever. Idlewood, the forest behind Neshaminy High School, is currently under threat by the Emerald ash borer.

The invasive species caused the closing of Idlewood. Haley Fatula, a junior in Neshaminy High School explaining the effect that the Emerald ash borer has on the trees, said, “They weaken the trees and kill them by removing the nutrients.” The Emerald ash borer is not only affecting Neshaminy, but is affecting most of the forests on the East Coast. However, invasive species continue to be one of the less recognized environmental threats. Especially back in the 1950s.

Christina Spath said “I never remember hearing that much about invasive species when I was a teenager. The main focus has always been on pollution and how it relates to global warming.

Even small things like how much water we used while we showered, but I never remember hearing anything about invasive species.” Back in the 1950s, the biggest invasive species was the Africanized Bee. However, the cold weather in Bucks prevented the bees from ever inhabiting the area, eliminating the need to worry about invasive species during that decade.

The environment, overall, changed and will continue to do so in the time coming. As the largest factor of environmental changes, there is a multitude of actions that the population of Bucks can do to minimize a negative impact on the environment. Our actions now may not seem to affect us now, but can and most likely will affect us further down the road.

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The Viewpoint: District needs to address issues at new elementary school Tawanka Elementary school’s conception was controversial from the start. The community fought to keep its school’s open, their bus rides short, and their neighborhoods familiar. School board meetings saw screaming, crying, and desperation from community and board members alike when faced with this change.

After the decision was made, and Tawanka was rebuilt to suit the School Board’s plans, the community fell surprisingly silent. The struggles and complaints of Neshaminy’s youngest and therefore most vulnerable community members fell on deaf ears.

There are reports by both parents and students of over 30 kids in each class at Tawanka, and at one point there were over 50 children in some art and physical education classes which are subject to what is referred to as co-teaching. An entire playground is going unused due to a lack of fencing.

Overcrowded classes and overcrowded playgrounds are limiting Tawanka students mentally and physically.

They are both unable to receive the extra help they need in the classroom and the standard help they would have gotten in an average sized class. They are unable to play freely as they might once have at their previous schools due to being confined to play areas designed for numbers much fewer than theirs.

It is unclear as to whether the overcrowding at Tawanka result from an unwillingness to hire more teachers or a fear of admitting that there were mistakes made in the school’s design, but it is quite obvious that these problems need to be addressed before another set of children is entered into Tawanka.

It is human nature to be reluctant in admitting yourself wrong. No one wants to drop their pride in order to discuss their own faults, nor do they feel comfort when confronted with evidence of such.

Despite this, it is necessary for all of us to realize the ways in which our decisions affect those around us-- our family, our friends, our communities-- and in doing so learn the value in admitting our mistakes for the greater good of those we love.

The Neshaminy community and School Board must address the issues at Tawanka in a manner more blunt than the whispered comments and promises of the last few years. Replace a fence, expand Tawanka, reopen a school-- it doesn’t matter how these issues are solved, it only matters that they are.

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Tawanka Elementary school’s opening resulted in the closing of several other local schools, causing community outrage in some areas.

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Popular show returns, despite the controversy

By Sophie Laurence “13 Reasons Why” was one of the searches increasing -- our worst fears most popular Netflix Series in 2017. were confirmed… That is, thousands of In the show, Clay Jensen, played people, thousands more, are searching

by Dylan Minnette, is left 13 tapes online about ways to kill themselves.” recorded by Hannah Baker, played by On the other hand, some people Katherine Langford, about all the reabelieve that the show does a great job sons she committed suicide. The show of raising awareness of such topics, brings up many sensitive topics, such and there are statistics to support that. as bullying and suicide, and it caused According to CNN, the Google searchmuch controversy in the entertaines for ‘suicide prevention’ increased ment world. by 21%, and the searches for ‘suicide Some sources, like Business Inhotline number’ increased by 21%. sider, believe that the series is ‘dan‘Beyond the Reasons’ is an episode gerous’ and ‘glorifies suicide.’ Accordconsisting of interviews from the cast ing to Carrie Wittmer from Business and crew of the show about what the Insider, “Many mental-health experts, series means to them and why they concerned parents, and teachers are portrayed certain topics the way that saying that it glorifies suicide, and they did. Kate Walsh, who plays Hancould be a dangerous lesson for teens nah Baker’s mother, made a comment who could be going through the same in the episode about the topics that are things as Hannah.” brought up in the series, saying,”These After the release of the show, are all things that need to be disthere was a 26% increase for the cussed, and we need to educate both Google search ‘how to commit suiyoung men and women.” cide.’ Research professor John Ayers Even though there was much confrom San Diego State University made troversy and debate over the first seaa comment about this statistic to CNN, son, Netflix announced that they will saying, “While ‘13 Reasons Why’ has be releasing another season in 2018. certainly caused the conversation to The showrunners and directors have begin -- it’s raised awareness, and not announced an exact release date we do see a variety of suicide-related at this time, but people suspect that it

Drawing/Gabi Ellis

The protagonist, Clay Jensen, gets a series of 13 tapes which explain the reasons why his friend, Hannah Baker, took her own life. will be released in late March, around the same release date of season one.

According to Thrillist, we can expect to see the same core cast, including Hannah. Netflix tweeted a screenshot of a Note, captioned “What we know about @13ReasonsWhy season 2- so far” on May 9, 2017. The image shows five bullets about their knowledge of the show, including,”We will explore ‘The ways we raise boys into men and

the way we treat girls and women in our culture-and what we could do better in both cases,’” and “Bryce will hopefully get what’s coming to him.”

If you or someone you know is depressed or experiencing suicidal thoughts and/or actions, please get help from The National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

Marvel returns with the mysterious Jessica Jones

Jessica Jones shows the darker side of Marvel.

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By Madison Pickul While the trailer is only a teaser Marvel’s Jessica Jones made its and reveals virtually nothing from the debut in Nov. 2015 on Netflix. This previous season, fans can be expected Netflix original chronicles the life of to be kept on their toes and highly one of the darker Marvel characters, entertained. The main antagonist was the mysterious Jessica Jones. Jones, an enhanced human called Kilgrave, portrayed by Krysten Ritter, is the feportrayed by David Tennant, who had male protagonist suffering from PTSD the ability to control minds and had and has advanced abilities of super an unhealthy obsession with Jones. In strength acting as a Private Investigathe season finale Kilgrave was finally tor.

Since the release of its first season, defeated by Jones when she snapped his neck, but stills of season two reveal the show has been on a hiatus until Tennant is reprising his role of KilMarvel announced via Instagram its return by showing a 55 seconds trailer. grave, leaving fans left to speculate if Kilgrave is still alive.

The show is set to return on March 8.

“He’s such a part of her construc“The positive response to Jessica’s story from fans all over the world has tion and her dilemma,” showrunner been overwhelming and we look forMelissa Rosenberg says. “I think just ward to diving even deeper into these having him come back and be that characters and this world,” Executive mirror again is really important.”

Producer and Marvel’s Head of TeleviJessica Jones fans get ready to sion, Jeph Loeb in a statement when take March 8 off so you can binge all season two was first announced.

13 episodes when they are released.

Neshaminy students crazy for the eighties

Graphic/Leanne Khov

February 14, 2018

By Eliyana Abraham The 1980s are remembered as one Ryder, who notably played Veronica of the most daring decades in fashion Sawyer in the film “Heathers”, and Lydia history. While Kevin Bacon was fighting Deetz in “Beetlejuice”, both released for his right to dance, and Ronald Rea- in 1988. The characters of “Stranger gan was signing off weekly with “thanks Things” can be found sporting the styles for listening, god bless you!,” people of the decade, including windbreakers, everywhere were expressing themselves large coiffed hair, vibrant colored makethrough the vibrant styles of the era. up, and turtleneck or cropped sweaters.

Much like the 90s, looks inspired 11th grade student, Hannah Dimemby the 80s have resurfaced today, and mo, described her affinity for the 80s many mainstream retailers such as Ur- trends; “Scrunchies, bold colors, and ban Outfitters, Forever 21, and ASOS lots of denim are items I always seem have begun to carry 80s-esque pieces. to grab for. One of my go to’s include From vivid, neon colors, to puffy sleeves, looser fitting jeans, especially ones that to gargantuan shoulder pads— the 80s are high waisted.” are best characterized as big and bold.

Dimemmo also expressed that she Some of the styles that have begun feels that her style is a form of selfto emerge in shops today include vel- expression. “Bottom line is that I wear vet clothing, windbreakers and athletic what makes me happy and what I feel wear, cropped or rolled pants, plaid, comfortable in,” said Dimemmo. “By and denim. wearing pieces from different time periAdditionally, television has paid ods than now, it gives my personal style homage to the styles of the 1980s with a bit of uniqueness. The bold colors and the sensational success of the Netflix bold style choices of the 80’s make me original series, “Stranger Things”, star- feel a little bit more like myself.” ring 80s film queen herself, Winona

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Each February, The Playwickian helps Neshaminy share their love

Graphic/Andy Nyguen and Grace Marion

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February 14, 2018

Neshaminy senior shares love for gator Pets, though common in homes around the world, can be considered taboo depending on the species of the animal people choose to love and cherish. Most think dog or cat when the companions are brought to mind. For people, like Matherin Toth, it extends much further than that. Toth has cared for a diverse list of animals in her lifetime. She currently owns a bunny and turtles and, in the past, looked after piranhas, frogs, tadpoles, a great dane, who al-

By Brianna Herder most won a record for being so tall, and most shockingly, alligators.

Growing up, Toth’s father would bring back the odd animals for her from rather ordinary places: friends, reptile shows or pet shops that carry certain aquatic animals. Regardless of the reputation surrounding alligators, the possible dangers of owning them never truly shocked Toth. Factors such as her love for animals, the excitement of getting a new

one, and constant exposure to a vast array of different types contributed to her unbothered disposition towards the animal. Toth stated, “I grew up always having crazy pets so it never fazed me.”

After overcoming the fear factor towards the gators, most would question the amount of dedication needed to administer care to them. Toth says it is not as bad or as difficult as some assume it to be.

Toth stated, “I know a lot of people think it must be hard to take care of an alligator but we really only need to feed [the alligator] once a week since they have a slow metabolism.” The hardest part was the effects the alligators had on Toth’s social life as a child. Friends of Toth’s were often kept from visiting her home due to parent’s concern in regards to the massive reptiles. Two of the six gators Toth owned were six feet in length. According to The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, on average an adult female American alligator can grow to be 8.2 feet and a male 11.2 feet.

Though large, Toth described her family’s pets as tame. So much so, her step mother would dress up their last gator, Sheldon, and bring him to the mall to visit the Easter Bunny and Santa. She would carry him in her arms and walk him around like a dog, which assisted in alleviating any fear towards Sheldon. The way people see alligators often turns them off from claiming them as companions, but for the Toth family, it is not about what kind of animal they owned or the stigma surrounding it, it was more so about the love that was given and received from both ends.Toth stated, “Not once did I, or anyone else, feel unsafe around our animals, and I feel like it is from all the love we gave them.”

Owning distinctive animals did not only provide Toth with stories to tell and newfound knowledge of new ways to care for them, the animals also taught her important life lessons. “It’s a constant reminder to never judge a book by its cover, and how kindness and love goes a long way.” On the other hand, Toth urges those with any desire to get any kind of wild pet to do plenty of research prior. Animals start off small and cute, but grow to be completely different than what owners expect, thus leaving them stuck. Being financially stable and responsible are of the utmost importance to giving the animal the life it deserves in Toth’s eyes.

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Teenage Girls Face Nutritional Issues

By Maggie Aldrich Malnutrition is a common result Health. of eating disorders, something that is “There’s already insecurity of ‘my becoming increasingly prominent in bodies not good enough’ then you see teenage girls. According to The Massa- the pressures you guys have, the preschusetts Eating Disorders Association, sure to be the best student, to take the “40% of teenage females have eating honors classes, the AP classes, to get disorders.” This is not only sets an im- into the best college, you take these pact on nutrition, but overall health. pressures which increase the anxiety,” “I think because there’s such an Frazee said. “We see a lot of anorexia emphasis on how someone looks on tends to be more of a perfectionistic the outside and the desire to somepersonality so you throw all these times want to control that can be kind things in the mix and I think that’s of a part of the initial issue,” Leah just what puts teens at a greater risk.”

Frazee, a nutritionist who’s been When faced with the spectrum of working with eating disorders for ten these disorders teens often avoid or years explained. even skip out on meals necessary to Teenagers are one of the top maintaining proper health. This can groups to suffer from eating disorders, lead to problems with concentration, with influences such as media distortenergy levels, and exhaustion affecting ing their body image, but what many overall performance in school. often skip over is the physiological A number of teens who don’t aspects of the illness. undergo eating disorders also struggle “I channeled all the anxiety and with meeting their nutritional needs. obsessiveness into trying to lose as During the school year, waking up at much weight I could. I started to skip an earlier time more than often results meals and make portions smaller. in not having enough time to grab a I counted calories and kept track of fully nutritious breakfast or lunch to how many calories I burned per day,” prepare for the day. This ultimately junior Katie Cleary who recently conleads to hunger throughout the day quered anorexia after struggling with which can result in binging after it for years described. school on carbs and fats to gather the “I think the factors that really con- fuel missed throughout the day in one tributed to my eating disorder were sitting. [my] obsessive-compulsive disorder; “It’s just the reality of what you which guys manideal “We should be able to honor our hunger cues, but fested with when a school day dictates time you have to eat versus your itself on the body being able to use that as a guide it really interferes through day to with us regulating,” an day obsesbasis sion with so I numbers, having total control, and the do think teens do lack just the basic need to make everything appear perneeds because of scheduling and the fect, and anxiety and depression.” logistics of the day,” Frazee said.

Depression and anxiety are seen After analyzing the typical meal even more commonly around teenagplan of one sophomore, junior, and seers and are often set a base for a lot of nior at Neshaminy High School Frazee cases. About 30% of girls and 20% of came to a similar conclusion; every boys–totaling 6.3 million teens–have student is missing protein. had an anxiety disorder and in 2016, “You guys are busy, you have a an estimated 2.2 million adolescents lot more things to focus on to change aged 12 to 17 in the United States had a million things with nutrition is not at least one major depressive episode always realistic, but I would probably with severe impairment, according just say getting some type of protein to the National Institute of Mental in whatever that first meal of the day

just to stabilize blood sugars and insulin levels and really help hunger throughout the day and that’s probably the biggest thing I see missing,” Frazee noted.

All three students showed a similar pattern of not receiving the optimal balance of nutrition until dinner time. The lack of protein within their diets can set hunger throughout the school day that isn’t fully replenished until that balance at dinner. The lack of fruits and vegetables also provides a barrier from receiving the correct amount of vitamins and nutrients throughout the day.

Frazee recommended to keep things simple in terms of grabbing something out the door such as a hard boiled egg or a cheese stick even noting how some of her clients will pack a turkey sandwich for breakfast in order to fulfill their protein count.

“I truly believe we should be able to honor our hunger cues, but when a school day dictates time you have to eat versus your body being able to use that as a guide it really interferes with us regulating,” Frazee said.

Graphic/Maggie Aldrich

Sophomore Breakfast: None Lunch : A Bag of Chips, Granola, Fruit Snacks Dinner: Chicken Breast with Cheese and French Fries Drink: Lemonade

Junior ith ial K Cereal w Breakfast: Spec Lactaid Milk Bananas and Goldrry Pop Tart, Snack: Strawbe gles fish , and Prin ughing ls and The La Lunch : Pretze Cow Cheese getables with Mixed Ve Dinner: Pork Drink : Water

Senior Breakfast: Granola Ba r Lunch : Peanut Butter Sandwi ch , Applesauce , Fruit Snacks, and a Rice Krispy Treat Snack: Cheez-Its Dinner: Chicken , Vegetables, or Rice Drink: Water

Eagles win Superbowl for first time

By Grace Marion The Super Bowl game was played against the New Foles played for Philadelphia from his drafting in England Patriots, who have had five Super Bowl wins, 2012 until then-coach Chip Kelly traded him to the in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Following the Philadelphia St. Louis Rams. He was again traded to Kansas City team’s 41-33 win in the close game, their home city before returning to Philadelphia under the coaching of and the surrounding areas Doug Pederson, saw days of celebration, where he refrom parties to fireworks mains the back“The way Foles’ contract is structured makes it to even a parade. Many up for Wentz. likely Philadelphia will trade him this offseason. community members did Many have not expect this win, as the speculated that, team’s starting quartersince his Super back, Carson Wentz, was subject to tearing of both Bowl win, Foles will likely be traded to start on anhis Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Lateral Collateral other team after his contract with Philadelphia expires Ligament whilst playing against the Los Angeles Rams next year. in week 14. Wentz was replaced in his position by Nick “The way Foles’ contract is structured makes Foles, who had 373 passing yards during the Super it likely Philadelphia will trade him this offseason. bowl game.

Though Foles signed a five-year deal with the Eagles After being awarded the Most Valuable Player title before the 2016 season, his contract becomes void if for the game Foles told ESPN that “There’s plenty of he’s still on the roster in February 2019,” said sports Nick Foles played as the starting quarterback in the kids watching this game right now dreaming about reporter, Alec Brzezinski.

On the subject, Foles says that he is “...not worSuper Bowl this month, as Carson Wentz recovered this moment, someday will be here, and to be here with my daughter, my wife and my family, my teamried about [his] future,... [and is] excited for Carson from leg injuries. Photo/ wikimedia commons mates, this city.”

Wentz coming back.”

On Feb. 4, for the first time in history, the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl. Prior to this they were one of the only 13 professional football teams in the United States to have never held a Super Bowl title, a previous misfortune which led their hopeful fans to create ‘underdog’ masks in support of the team during playoffs.

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