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Meet the school board candidates Five candidates are running for three available spots on the Hopkins School Board. page 2

INSIDE NEWS 2 FEATURE 4 IN-DEPTH 6 OPNION 8 SPORTS 10 BACKPAGE 12

Trapped in the bubble An overwhelmingly liberal school, HHS students find difficulty exposing themselves to opposing opinions. page 8

under pressure

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Every day, students at HHS experience stressful situations.

Whether it is getting a low grade on a test, or having tons of homework that is due the next day, every student experiences stress in different ways.

The real question for many high school students is: What causes my stress? How can I get through these rough times?

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Goodman defends homeland by joining IDF following senior year Paul Zeitz Staff Reporter

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ot many people consider going over 6,000 miles away from home for their post secondary options. This is not the case for Sophie Goodman, senior, who was accepted into a program called Garin Tzabar.

Garin Tzabar assists the Israeli Defense Force (IDF), by providing a support system for “lone soldiers,” IDF members without living relatives in Israel.

Following graduation, Goodman will meet with a group of fellow “lone soldiers” in Chicago. This group of roughly 30, 18-24 year olds, will stick together throughout the duration of their service within the IDF. “I realized when I was really little that I needed to do a job when I’m older that will always

who initially had mixed opin“I had a counselor who was allow me to move around and ions. a combat paramedic in the not be stuck at a desk,” said Goodman’s father, a army,” said Goodman.

Goodman. firefighter, was extremely supAfter talking with that This realization led her to portive and encouraging. Her counselor, who had gone an interest in going around the mother, however, was more through the exact program that world, and trying to help fix it. hesitant of her moving so far she will go through, Goodman This drive initially steered her away and with the towards possibility of being emergency in a dangerous mediI realized when I was really little situation. cine, and Once Goodeventually that I needed to do a job when I’m man had put in Doctors adequate research, without older that will always allow me to her mother turned Borders.

Goodman move around and not be stuck at a around and she was set on joinheld onto ing the IDF this goal desk. through Garin when she Sophie Goodman, senior Tzabar. She went to applied for the program and realized the program could be summer camp. was accepted. the perfect option to fulfill her However, at the summer Goodman’s service with the desire to travel and help others. camp she attended, they had an IDF will last three years, and After Goodman was army week, which exposed her during that time she will work exposed to this program, she to the IDF and options such as brought the idea to her parents, within Israel and internationGarin Tzabar.

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Sophie Goodman, senior, overlooks the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Goodman's visit to Israel and experiences at summer camp inspired her to enlist in the IDF.

ally. With this service she will become an Israeli citizen, and plans on attending college for free within Israel.

Afterwards, Goodman wants to return to the United

States to complete graduate school and continue her mission to help people.

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We’re looking for someone who’s willing to be involved with the student body and will embrace diversity.”

Anna Anderson, junior School Board Representative, HHS Student Council

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FARTUN AHMED

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artun Ahmed has been a member of the Hopkins community for over 20 years, including attending Eisenhower Elementary School, Hopkins North Junior High, and HHS. “I grew up and went through the Hopkins School District and as a first generation immigrant, I feel like our school district, especially with the tradition and vision of excellence, helped me foster and craft my academic excellence,” Ahmed said.

Ahmed has spent the majority of her career advocating for marginalized communities. Now, she wants to use that experience to help minority families.

“Not all families have the same access to resources and information.

I know that there was a multitude of information that my parents did not know about. A lot of it is intercultural competency,” Ahmed said.

Ahmed’s experiences working for a range of organizations in and out of Hopkins has given her an understanding of how to build curriculums for a variety of ages and maintain high budgets.

Already, Ahmed has been able to bring the Hopkins community closer to their schools by inviting Somali families to discuss their concerns with the new superintendent and nine Hopkins principals. As a school board member, her biggest goal is to make sure that everyone’s voices are heard and to equalize academic opportunities for students of all backgrounds.

“My idea in creating that meeting was to develop a relationship between the school district and the Somali parents, so that they don’t have to feel like nobody is listening or nobody wants to hear their input or how they are feeling,” Ahmed said.

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hris LaTondresse has deep roots in the Hopkins community, an alumnus of Alice Smith Elementary, Hopkins North Junior High, and HHS. LaTondresse currently lives in Hopkins and his son attends school in the Hopkins school district.

“My whole public leadership journey started in these schools, and running for school board is part of bringing that back around full circle,” LaTondresse said.

His experience as a civic leader spans over both government positions and local positions. He worked in the Obama Administration, where he was an advisor for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). LaTondresse is currently working as a leader at the Expectation Project.

As a leader, he advocates for the highest level of education for all people “Public service is in my DNA. My full-time work is in education advocacy,” LaTondresse said.

LaTondresse believes in the “Hopkins Promise” to great education. He wants to further develop that promise and ensure top of the line education for people of all backgrounds.

He is concerned that with the slight drop of enrollment over the past ten years, Hopkins might not be getting sufficient resources to support its growing community.

However, LaTondresse also believes that with the district’s increasing diversity, Hopkins can be a leader in developing new communities that incorporate everyone.

KEVIN BENNETT

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evin Bennett has extensive experience in education. He has been a teacher, principal, district administrator, college professor, and has served on the board of trustees at MCAD. Bennett has also served on a variety of boards in the past, including Brandlab and YMCA. “As a lifelong educator and a life-long learner, I think I understand the educational experience in a unique way,” Bennett said.

In 2014, many parents and teachers expressed concerns with Bennett’s leadership as principal at FAIR School. Bennett understands that while there are some people who may be unhappy with his leadership, there are many that are also very pleased.

“Having a career at all levels in terms of being a teacher, being a principal, being in district leadership, I realize that I can’t satisfy everyone. There are going to be folks who have different perspectives.

But at the end of the day, do what I believe is in my heart, especially what’s best for students,” Bennett said.

Bennett also acknowledges the growing diversity within Hopkins.

He understands that diversity is important within the school and the school board.

“Hopkins has grown to be increasingly diverse: socioeconomically, race, ethnicity, religiously, how many languages are spoken throughout our community. I want to ensure that all of those communities feel connected and a part of Hopkins and how we value everyone,” Bennett said.

STEVE SEMLER

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teve Semler has experience in many unique areas, from founder and owner of LearningSim, a program for companies to use as training simulations, to science fiction author, to school board member, to army veteran.

“From a science fiction author standpoint, I spend time looking forward. What could the future be like? And exploring both the light side and the dark side. I’d love to help steer the public schools in particular toward the light side,” Semler said.

Semler is taking a different campaign approach than others: he is running a word-of-mouth campaign.

“I thought that trying to reach out to people and answer questions and just spread word-of-mouth that I am available was just proably going to be good enough...at the same time, I want to get my name out, but I don’t really want to compete with them,” Semler said.

Semler is also an HHS graduate and has children in the district, so he understands the inner workings from both a student and a parent standpoint.

If elected, Semler hopes to keep the momentum of the school board going and to create equal access to education, along with creating more opportunities for all students.

“There is a big chunk of our community that doesn’t have [experience with strong education].

We need to find ways to get children into pre-kindergarten and support them all the way through with as much individualized education as possible. Give each person the tools they need to do more than we might expect of them,” Semler said.

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hrough programs ranging from the Hopkins Community Education Advisory Council to ResourceWest, Jen Westmoreland Bouchard has been involved with Hopkins for 22 years.

Along with her work for Hopkins, she works as a U.S. Department of Education grant-funded project manager at Normandale Community College. Her job is to connect with education organizations and establish partnerships with other associations both in the US and abroad. Bouchard also teaches and trains people in intercultural competence.

“I look forward to using my knowledge of our district, my professional background in international education and intercultural competence, and my advocacy and community building experience to bring our district to a whole new level of excellence,” Bouchard said.

If elected, Bouchard’s goal is to reach educational equality and build intercultural competence within Hopkins.

“Hopkins is the most diverse it has ever been, and this diversity provides immense innovative potential,” Bouchard said. “A district-wide commitment to building intercultural competence at all levels, investment in innovative programming and partnerships, and support for our excellent educational staff and administrators who do the hard work of meeting the needs of our community every day are crucial elements for creating the conditions for success for every Hopkins student.”

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Yoseph Yisehak, sophomore

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ith five other candidates vying for the position, Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, Hopkins Superintendent, went through countless interviews and meetings with the Hopkins School Board before stepping into her new role.

“I was looking for a district that had built a solid instruction and learning foundation. My national experience is unique and I hoped to add value to a district that has already begun to think about innovation and progressing toward the future.

Hopkins ended up being the perfect place,” Mhiripiri-Reed said.

Mhiripiri-Reed was previously the associate superintendent for Monterey Peninsula Unified in Monterey, Calif. and worked as the director of leadership development for the District of Columbia Public

Schools in Washington, D.C. Upon meeting with the school board, Mhiripiri-Reed received an unbelievable amount of praise from board members, including Steve Adams, Board Treasurer.

“The stakeholder feedback was very useful for me. I thought Dr. Mhiripiri-Reed was best fit for our district, and that was confirmed by other comments,” Adams. “As time went on and people were able to compare all three, I think she surfaced as the top candidate.”

Mhiripiri-Reed earned a Doctoral degree from Harvard, a Master’s degree from the University of Minnesota, and Bachelor’s degree from Yale. Before succeeding John Shultz, previous Hopkins Superintendent, she was also a high school principal in the Anoka School District for six years.

“An organization’s most

precious resource is its people, its talent. The people in Hopkins (students, teachers, staff, parents, families) are special. It’s a small city with a metropolitan feel, and the district’s staff truly care about students; in Hopkins, we put students first,” Mhiripiri-Reed said.

Dr. Mhiripiri-Reed stated that the reason Hopkins interested her was because she was attracted to the location, enrollment size, and diversity of Hopkins.

“I am a people person. I find our Hopkins mission aligns with my personal set of beliefs about what’s important in the education process,” MhiripiriReed said.

Mhiripiri-Reed looks forward to working with Hopkins’ large number of stakeholders to craft and articulate a collective vision for students and their learning. She hopes to brand and market a strengthened Hopkins identity centered around excellence and diversity.

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Mhiripiri-Reed looks on as Rick Rexroth, Social Studies Teacher and Advanced Studies Coordinator, lectures students. She is the first woman and the first person of color to serve as Hopkins superintendent.

Changes in drop-off location causes traffic backups and confusion

Congestion due to delays in construction of new sports fields sparks questions among students Samantha Horowitz News Editor

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ith the construction of new sports fields at the Lindbergh center, the HHS parking lot has seen a welcoming of new cars altering the flow of traffic. Despite these changes, Sofia Yunis, senior, has not found too many disruptions in her daily parking routine.

“It’s not making as much of a difference as I thought it would, just because for the past few years, a lot of parents have still been ignoring the drop-off at Lindbergh. There are a few more cars, but it’s not terrible,” Yunis said.

Construction at Lindbergh includes new synthetic turf ball fields and renovating two existing natural turf ball fields. With construction being six weeks behind schedule, the current state of the HHS parking lot may continue to cause delays for students and parents alike.

“I don’t think switching parking from Lindbergh to the parking lot is worth it for the new sports fields because I think the fields were fine,” Yunis said.

“They could have done with a little bit more grooming, but I don’t think it was necessary or really smart to spend the whole budget on the new fields.”

In the midst of all the parking changes, Amber Forbort, ju-

nior, is in the process of obtaining her driver’s license. While the price of a parking pass has dropped from $300 to $250, Forbort has other challenges to take into consideration.

“The changes in parking make me nervous because for someone that has never necessarily liked to park, I don’t think it will be easier knowing that I have to park with a bunch of aggressive drivers,” Forbort said.

Forbort also worries about how the increased congestion in the HHS parking lot will interfere with her ability get to and from school everyday.

“With it all being in the front of the school, you have to deal with both the people that are dropping off and all of the other people that are trying to park, so it’s a lot more chaotic,” Forbort said. “It makes it harder to park because there are less spaces too.”

It is estimated that construction of the new fields will be completed by the end of the season. While the parking situation will remain the same for the next couple of months, Yunis may have to take matters into her own hands in terms of learning to operate her vehicle.

“The hardest thing about parking in the HHS parking lot, personally for me it’s because I don’t know the length of my car. I always have to get

photo: Samantha Horowitz

Students wait at the end of the day to be picked up in the main parking lot. Moving the parent drop-off location from Lindbergh Center to the front doors has increased traffic at the beginning and end of the school days.

out of my car and check if I’m in the parking spot all the way, because I have no depth perception,” Yunis said.

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I’m really excited for prom, homecoming, and graduation.

Anike Marie Flake, sophomore

HHS students span the globe

From Sweden to Spain, foreign exchange students experience American life at HHS Ayanna Maddox Staff Reporter

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any foreign exchange students come to the U.S. in hopes of adventure, fun, and experiencing American culture.

Each year, HHS hosts approximately eight foreign exchange students coming from all over the world, who chose to spend a school year in the U.S. Lisa Hovlin, senior, was born and raised in Sweden before coming to the U.S. “I wanted to experience new things, meet new people, and live in a different culture,” Hovlin said. “I was at the Minnesota State Fair. It was interesting, a very different experience. There were a lot of things on sticks.”

Students who study abroad in high school often times put their studies at home on hold in order to do so.

“I like that I got to choose my classes and make my schedule my own because my grades don’t really matter here. I got to choose classes that I actually

like,” Holvin said.

As one of her many duties, Serena Schmidt, counselor, oversees foreign exchange student relations.

To ensure students are adjusting well to their new school, country, and home, Schmidt conducts exchange student meetings a few times a month during TASC. This gives students a chance to meet and interact with one another and ask any questions they may have.

“We had a weekend where all of the exchange students met and we talked about the rules. We had people that did exchange here before and they told us about their experience,” said Anika Marie Falke, senior.

The application process to study abroad in the U.S. is extremely extensive. Students first

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contact an agency, and then have to apply and interview with the agency on why they should have the opportunity to study in the U.S. “I had to fill out a lot of paperwork and answer a lot of questions about what I’m inter-

ested in, ” Falke said.

Once accepted, students pack their bags and prepare for the experience of a lifetime.

“It’s a very good experience, very different from Spain. I just take four classes a day. In Spain I take lots of classes a day; it’s

very hard. It’s very, very easy here,” said Andreu Arbonna, senior.

Applicants are also required to apply for visas, insurance, airfare, travel documents, and other activities they may want to do once in America.

For many students, studying abroad is an experience of a lifetime. It’s a chance for fun, adventure, and surely new experiences. If you ever have the chance to study abroad, take it.

Social media usage grows out of control among students

With increased access to technology, teens are more addicted now than ever to social media Maya Kupritz Feature Editor

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eens nowadays are addicted to their phones 24/7. From the moment they wake up until their head hits the pillow at night, their electronic devices are always with them.

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by Common Sense Media, on any given day, teens in the United States spend about nine hours using media for their enjoyment.

“My favorite app is Snapchat because I like keeping in touch with friends and you can just show yourself and be funny,” said Joe Hoey, senior.

“I have all of the notifications turned on so every time I get a snapchat it pops up on my phone. I probably spend a total of two hours a day on social media.”

According to Statista. com, Snapchat is the most used social media app for teens, coming next is Facebook, and then Instagram, Twitter, and so on.

“Snapchat is a good communication device,” said Sydney Hunter, junior. “I go on it

around every 10 to 15 minutes.”

But not everybody is obsessed with snapchat. Ben Cohen, senior, chose differently.

“Twitter is my favorite social media app because it’s easy to connect with people and you can share what you’re thinking at a moment’s notice,” Cohen said. “I probably go on it two to three hours a day.”

Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter are all different ways of being on social media.

Snapchat allows you to send snaps of yourself to individuals or snap groups and post on your story to keep people updated on what you’re doing.

Instagram lets people post one or a series of photos that they want to share with people, usually higher quality, with a good caption to go along with it.

Unlike Facebook, people aren’t posting 50 times a day on their page. People like to share all of their photos in albums, even if they aren’t good quality.

Finally, Twitter is a quick way to tweet a message or retweet somebody else’s.

“Instagram is my favorite app because I like seeing what new people post,” said Rachel

Gelfman, junior. “I use it over 50 times a day, way too much.

Instagram stresses me out because I have to post photos that I think people will like and give a lot of likes on and also post something that fits in my feed.”

Many teens think that social media is a good thing, but many don’t know that it can actually harm their mental health and it is causing harm right now. (theguardian.com) With all of these apps, a message or comment can be posted and seen in such a short time.

Social media, especially Instagram, causes teenagers a lot of stress because people become anxious over the amount of likes they get on a photo and the amount of comments they receive.

“Just a few days ago I got Instagram back. It was taking up too much time and I was caring too much about it. The only reason I got it back is because I thought I had things I wanted to share with people and I wanted to keep in touch with friends in college,” Hoey said.

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Examining HHS’ political culture 11 months after the election Michael Korsh and Hannah Goldfarb Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor

very active and outspoken about my viewpoints, so a lot of people came up to me and asked if I saw if Trump won,” Schachtman said. “When Trump did win, I was surprised but very pleased with the result.”

HHS continually touts its culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse student body. But with an overwhelming majority of HHS students aligning with liberal ideas, diversity of opinion

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is drastically less evident.

Miranda Shapiro, senior, leads HHS Responds, a student group dedicated to holding discussions and forums in response to issues facing our world— including one after the election.

She expressed the difficulty to seek out and express conservative voices in that discussion.

“There were only three people who came that supported Trump, whereas the rest of the group supported Hillary or Bernie or was just liberal in

How does HHS’ political makeup compare to the rest of the country’s?

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general,” Shapiro said.

When students participated in a mock presidential election last November, 56 percent of students voted for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, 38 points above President Donald J. Trump, who polled at 18 percent.

Shapiro feels that HHS students live in a metaphorical “bubble,” in which students are solely exposed to views and ideas that are similar to their own. This phenomenon, also known as an “echo chamber,” creates a difficult atmosphere to express political thought,

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Sources: hopkinsschools.org and Federal Election Commission

Hypebeast fashion takes over HHS Alex Bank Staff Reporter

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ashion and style at HHS take many forms, one, in particular, is the hype beast.

Andrew Pelerine, senior, described a hype beast as “someone who just buys clothes because they have a brand on them and doesn’t actually dress nicely.”

With brands like Palace, Gosha Rubchinskiy and Bape, it’s becoming easier and easier to be fashionable. A staple of hypebeast culture is the brand Supreme.

According to Complex.com, a news website that covers pop culture, “the brand has kept its

inventory limited, releasing its products in small xclusive runs with a limited supply and insane demand. Supreme is the most re-sellable clothing brand in the world.”

Supreme has two seasons, Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter. Every Thursday morning during these seasons at 10:00am they drop a few items with sell out times starting at two seconds. From a resellers point of view, the faster an item sells out the greater hype is.

The resell market of Supreme is unique in that the prices are decided by the people for the people, more or less, resale prices can be inflated up to 500%.

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Nowadays, every viewpoint is so polarizing and extreme..., so it’s hard to have a conversation without emotion or invoking your own biases.

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ith tears shed and feelings of anger, confusion, and fear rife in the student body, the atmosphere at HHS on Nov. 9, 2016, reflected the values and ideas that can be found anywhere at HHS. Sam Schachtman, junior, felt differently.

“I know that I definitely felt like a minority in this school in terms of political viewpoint. I’m

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hard part, especially when the drops are during school” said Max Arneson, senior.

Spending the large amounts of money that people do on clothes can be confusing for those of an older generation.

“At first [my parents] didn’t like how much it costs, but after they saw that I could make some money off it, they didn’t care,” Arneson said.

The main reselling platform is Grailed, which is the men’s fashion marketplace with a focus on high and hype fashion.

They do, however, take 9% off the top of every order.

Many people think that Supreme and hypebeast culture is hurting the fashion industry.

“Well, I don’t think that

according to Shapiro.

“I do believe that we live in a bubble. In my AP Government and Politics: US class especially, whenever we talk about conservatives and liberals, people tend to make noises or negative comments whenever we talk about Trump or anything conservative, whereas when we talk about liberalism it’s a more open place to talk about it,” Shapiro said.

Mr. John Unruh-Friesen, Social Studies, teaches AP Government and Politics at HHS. In his years of teaching the class, he said that he’s seen conservative voices must are usually either outspoken or silent in class discussions.

“I have seen for years students who are conservative feeling less comfortable. They tend to be quieter,” Unruh-Friesen said. “Nixon talked about the “silent majority” when he ran, that there’s more of a base out there than what was being shown in polls...and I think there tends to be more of that— my conservatives tend to be quieter in class besides the extremely vocal kids.”

To allow students to reach out of their political beliefs, UnruhFriesen emphasizes the theoretical aspects of different political belief rather than debating on issues in his class.

“I don’t want to want to have as much debate in class as more of, ‘This is the motivation behind people when they would say that,” so we can understand why the system works the way it is than just getting together in a classroom to scream at each other,” Unruh-Friesen said.

Despite HHS’ liberal makeup, both Schachtman and Shapiro applauded teachers for actively including opposing viewpoints in their teachings.

Shapiro noted that Mr. Timothy Owen, World Language, led a discussion the day after the election that prohibited judgement or negativity about others’ ideas. Schachtman said that through his years at HHS, teachers have been one of the main sources of inclusion of his opinions.

“Even back in eighth grade through tenth, in Global Studies, Civics, and even AP US History, all three of those teachers listened to each opinion. I don’t know if they share them, but it’s not like they don’t value them,” Schachtman said.

Eleven months after the election, Shapiro still sees political divisions and fracture at HHS. In order to break from HHS’ “echo chamber,” she believes that HHS students need to learn to discuss issues with each other maturely.

“Even on Instagram the other night, people were getting mad about kneeling for the National Anthem, but instead of having a mature conversation, people were commenting swear words and ridiculing each other for their opinions,” Shapiro said. “But if we just have mature conversations and we don’t evoke our own emotions in it, even though that’s hard...then we can all understand each other’s viewpoints.”

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Andy Pelerine senior

Supreme necessarily means hypebeast culture. I think some of the stuff Supreme does is really cool, and it helps out the fashion culture. But, then people just think all that Supreme is a red box logo on a t-shirt and that’s kind of hurting the fashion culture,” Arneson said.

With the new advent of hypebeast brands, many students feel that these changes to the fashion industry hurt popular culture.

“I think Supreme is hurting the fashion industry because everybody uses mommy’s credit card and buys disgusting clothes,” Pelerine said.

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With school, activities, college, and social lives, HHS students are increasingly experiencing the effects of stress.

Andy Weisman and Natalie DenHartog Editor-in-Chief and Sports Editor

What causes my stress?

For Rafael Lewis, senior, walking into the senior class’ first extended advisory was another reminder of the stress that comes with planning, applying, and choosing a college for next fall.

“Colleges give me a lot of stress because everyone expects me to have everything in order,” Lewis said. “It’s a lot more complicated then it looks.”

Lewis is not alone. Students at HHS, whether upperclassmen or underclassmen, experience stress for many different reasons.

Lots of high school stress comes from balancing different activities and clubs with an already busy school schedule.

For Kallie Kuehmichel, senior, stress is caused when her athletic commitments start to get jumbled with school.

“As a student athlete the most stressful thing is having games or practices and having

nior. “I feel like just the different aspects of life, the different homework and social events all combine to give stress.”

Outside of class, pressures from other students and adults can cause all kinds of stress for high schoolers, even when the ..everyone expects me to stressor have everything in order. It’s is not a a lot more complicated than t a n g i b l e thing. it looks.” “ I think the Rafael Lewis, senior biggest stressor would be the expectations that everyone the next day.”

Even without extra curricu- else has compared to what your lars, school itself can be very expectations are and what you stressful for students, in-class really want to do,” Lewis said.

At HHS, there are many and out.

“In my life I find tests to departments that strive to be really stressful because the help students better undernight before I don’t get as much stand their stressors and work sleep,” said Marcella Reese, ju- to overcome them. The Stress to worry about having homework afterwards,” Kuehmichel said. “Especially after games when you don’t get home until nine or ten and you to stay up late doing homework, which makes you even more tired for

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Management class at HHS also strives to help students understand their stress and work to manage it. The course is developed and taught by Jane Kleiman, Health. “[The Health department at HHS] teaches students the science of stress (what is happening inside the body during stress) as well as various stress management techniques hoping each student will find a few that work well for them as individuals,” said Mrs. Kristen Slinde, Heath.

How can I get through these rough times?

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Justin Reifsteck, senior, handles stress by going to Lifetime Fitness and participating in heated yoga or basketball as his way to relieve school stress.

“I deal with stress everyday, whether it is a school project or a test coming up there is always something on my mind that is stressful. Going to Lifetime helps release some of my stress by taking my mind off of school, improving my body and my mental health through Yoga,” Reifsteck said.” “It is an escape from the real world where I can go to Lifetime and truly be independent and run away from the stress for a period of time.”

Austin Lehman, senior, similarly deals with stress by working out, he also does occasional Yoga, but mainly working out everyday.

“Working out in general is always really fun for me. But especially, when I am stressed about upcoming tests and homework, it always good for me to get a workout in. In order to get over it I go to the gym with my friends, and we do a workout routine everyday. It feels good because it gives me something to look forward to everyday after school. As well, I also believe that it gives me more confidence to solve the stressful moment.”

Another possible way to handle stress is by creating a routine for yourself.

For Kristen Ho, senior, not only does she use swimming to relieve stress, but she also has a certain routine to make sure every assignment is complete.

“Doing sports has forced me to learn good time manage-

ment skills. Swimming definitely takes my mind off of the many things I have to do later and that helps to ease my stress,” Ho said. “As for school, I make a to do list and prioritize the things that are due the soonest, make sure to write everything in my planner--homework, due dates, tests/quizzes, and important deadlines. After I finish one of my tasks, I make sure to cross it off, because it makes me feel accomplished and my list of things to do will become shorter.”

One thing that Lehman, Ho and Reifsteck all had in common was that all of them prefer to participate in some sort of physical activity to reduce their stress.

However, another tactic to use when dealing with stress

could be simply sleeping or listening/playing music.

“The way I calm myself down when I am stressed is by taking naps and playing music. I like playing mostly piano and drums,” said Jimmy Murphy, sophomore.

Whether it’s working out, taking naps, prioritizing with a planner or listening/playing music there are many ways you can handle stress.

“I think it’s important to stay confident and try to get your mind off of the thing that is stressing you out. How I get past the stress is by clearing my mind through working out,” Lehman said.

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the royal page Education should be exciting and something students look forward to.

Ati Hernke, sophomore

STAFF EDITORIAL Grade level bonding events prove unnecessary, expensive

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othing brings people together more than a pity

party.

Sitting shoulder to shoulder in a hot, crowded, uncomfortable set of bleachers or gym floor presents the perfect opportunity for this type of bonding.

Unfortunately, it seems this is one of the few ways in which the Sophomore Respect Retreat or Junior Unity Day are effective in their respective goal of bring HHS students together. Ultimately, these events prove to be expensive, uncomfortable, and unnecessary.

Youth Frontiers, the organization that HHS hired to lead the most recent sophomore Respect Retreat, charges $2,845 in the Twin Cities area for their services according to their website. That

lofty price tag doesn’t account for renting the busses required to transport 600 students off campus, or the renting of three separate locations necessary to accommodate those numbers.

Inevitably, at every retreat day, there is a game or bonding activity that encourages physical interaction between students.

Hands on each other’s shoulders, backs, and even laps are common methods of bringing students closer together.

Intermixed with students you may have never interacted with before, touching can quickly become an uncomfortable situation. In the hallways and in the classrooms, the concept of personal space is instilled in us. Why, then, should it be completely disregarded under the guise of bringing people together?

Moreover, for students who are not as outgoing, it also puts

them in an uncomfortable situation where they feel pressured to speak up, rather than interact naturally with their peers.

Youth Frontiers markets their Respect Retreat toward ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders, while Keith Hawkins, Junior Unity Day guest speaker, offers a specialized program tailored to high school students. However, when actually present at these programs, they seem as though they were designed for a much younger audience.

Mr. Doug Bullinger, principal, agrees that some of the activities that take place at these events can be uncomfortable, but ultimately believes that it leads to productive conversation about real issues affecting the students.

“Some of the activities that they [Youth Frontiers] have them in can be kind of goofy, but they do that on purpose just to kind of get people to loosen up

a little bit, and eventual start to talk with each other on more eal subjects,” Bullinger said.

Students should feel comfortable communicating with their fellow classmates. At the high school level, they have already been provided the tools with which they need to be successful, and have adapted to the norms of a public school environment. If the goal is to instill values the administration sees as vital to being high schoolers, then we should be treated us as such.

With that being said, there is a plus side to HHS hosting these events. By giving upperclassmen the opportunity to step into a leadership role, they are given a sense of responsibility and will feel more confident with future leadership positions.

From the perspective of a student who experienced Junior Unity Day, the senior leaders

made the experience feel much more comfortable less intimidating. It was easier to interact with students who were confident in their abilities and understood the pressures of high school.

“It’s a tool to help breed student culture, not to say that we’re trying to control anybody, by any means, but I think everybody wants to be respected,” Bullinger said. We want to be really clear and really overt that this is how we do it [here at HHS].”

However, this money and time could better be spent on activities that actually engage the students and that don’t force them to listen to what closely resembles rejected TED Talks.

Instead, make all sporting events free for students. Encourage HHS to cheer on their peers, and more broadly their school. Work with student orga-

nizations to help plan, fund, and sponsor events that will draw willing participants.

With all of the technology HHS possesses, the money could help the classroom experience run a lot more smoothly by fixing or replacing outdated technology.

Respect and unity can not simply be taught in five hours, it is something that will grow and develop during our time at HHS. Trusting in this, and trusting in the student body will be fundamentally cheaper and more productive.

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Disparities between advanced and intermediate courses creates confusion Ati Hernke Staff Reporter

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ver the years of being a student in the Hopkins School District I have chosen what classes I want to take every year.

Each spring when I choose my classes it’s a decision of how much time will I have and what subjects do I want to push myself in?

At HHS there’s many subjects that are honors com-

pared to the regular class you can take. Honors classes go more into depth about the subject, more at a faster pace, and have more students who are interested and create a good learning environment.

I started my high school career taking honors english and honors civics. Both the classes were not anything I wasn’t used too and not stressful courses.

Then sophomore year I took AP united states history

which was a stressful class but not entirely different from other classes I have taken. The name and the stories I had heard from it had made my expectations of the class to be the horrible.

Something I have noticed about myself is that being in a class with students and a teacher that want to be there and are engaged in the class make the atmosphere of the class so much better. I found that my grades were the best in the classes that

were challenging but had a lot better learning atmosphere.

The class was harder but more engaging and easier to focus in.

Classes that weren’t honors or were just mandatory did not interest me so they were harder to focus in.

I think that if you take a class that intrigues you the class will be much better and much more beneficial. Shouldn’t that be what all classes are, education should be exciting and some-

thing students look forward too.

Nowadays too many kids get stressed on what the colleges are looking for, what will look the best on my transcript, and if the students don’t get the best grade the class is a waste and weigh you down.

Honors and AP classes are classes I like to take if it’s something that really interests me. I know that I would be able to handle the course load because I want to learn more

about the subject. Otherwise I would not like to be putting so much stress and and time into something that it’s fun.

That’s where AP and honors classes are a good idea for students. Colleges are able to see what classes interest them and they are able to succeed in.

staff Michael Korsh Andy Weisman Hannah Goldfarb Samantha Horowitz Maya Kupritz Natalie DenHartog James Gulden Adam Segal Jake Birnberg

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Staff Reporters Alex Bank Logan Barham Max Birch Ray Brendalen David Campbell Olivia Cohen AJ Condon Eli Destiche Kalsang Dickyi Luis Felemovicius

Ellie Fishman Sam Fiterman Josh Friedman Julia Fromstein Ari Geller Jake Goldfarb Rhegan Holmes Mario Hadley Ati Hernke Max Lacey Riley Lennon

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Ari Segal Nafi Soumare Ali Winter Anika Williams Paul Zeitz

Editorial Policy The Staff Editorial represents the opinion of the Editorial Board. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the administration, the student body, or the adviser. Viewpoints with a byline represent the view of the writer. The Royal Page operates as an open forum student publication, and student editors make editorial decisions regarding content.

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Students should be judged off of their character, accomplishments, grades, and the rigor of their courses, not just one test score.

Ayanna Maddox, junior

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Trying test-optional With standardized testing’s increasing emphasis in college admissions, test-optional schools are giving students the Ayanna Maddox Staff Reporter

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ou can work hard, get good grades, build a killer résumé, and deserve to go to your dream school, but for some students, standardized testing can be the barrier when it comes time to getting into their desired colleges. For those who aren’t skilled at taking tests like the ACT or SAT, if your scores aren’t up to par, you can easily be rejected from your dream college.

So, is it fair for your future to depend on one test score? No. In today’s society, teachers’ curriculum is geared towards the ACT. Students stress for years in an attempt to get a good score, starting at a young age, and even spend astronomical amounts of money on preparation, tutoring, and textbooks.

Luckily, colleges are now starting to take standardized tests out of the application process.

According to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, there are over 950 schools throughout the United States that have passed the ACT and SAT out of their application

process. One of the first schools to go test-optional was Bates University. Bates discovered that that majority of students who chose to embrace the testoptional policy were women, students with learning disabilities, first-generation applicants, and minority groups.

One of the reasons test-optional schools are so important is that they consider students with learning disabilities. Students with test anxiety, ADHD, and other neurological disorders are put at a disadvantage when taking standardized tests.

Some people might ask, “If submitting my ACT/SAT score is optional, will I be looked down upon for not submitting a score?” No— if you choose not to submit test scores you will not be viewed negatively. If you feel as though your test scores are not an accurate representation of your academic ability, you are given the option to omit that score in favor of portraying your best self.

In particular, George Washington University has been attracting a lot of press upon the topic. GW is one of many schools who hopped on the “test

optional” bandwagon in August of 2015.

GW decided to go testoptional in hopes of diversifying their campus. They believed that many students, especially those who could not afford ACT/SAT tutors or other forms of preparation, shied away from applying because of their poor test scores.

As a result, GW’s freshman class of 2016 was the most diverse group of students in the college’s history. They had a 29% jump in applications, with 21% of those students choosing to take advantage of the testoptional policy.

Another benefit of test-optional schools is the extra time students will have to focus elsewhere. Instead of spending time studying for the ACT or SAT, students should have the opportunity to focus on school, volunteer work, extracurricular, etc.

When getting into college, students should be judged off of their character, accomplishments, grades, and the rigor of their courses, not just one test score.

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS

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omething’s different.

Flipping through the pages of our first issue of The Royal Page, something’s different. With a new logo, all 12 pages in color, and a revolutionized design format, we’ve updated our design to meet the modernized audience of HHS. Take a look at our website, hopkinsrp.org, and you’ll see it, too.

When we walk into our entirely new classroom in W125, something’s different. We have two sections of newspaper every day and a staff a staff of 46 dedicated students. Yet everyone who we’ve worked with in the past two years has graduated— the newspaper room can feel like a room of unfamiliar faces.

Standing in the Mall before school, something’s different. To juniors and seniors, HHS might

be second nature, but sophomores meander through the halls, bright-eyed and curious to be in this new building.

When we walk around HHS, something’s different. A new principal and new superintendent in the span of a year.

Our old teachers aren’t in their classrooms; new ones have taken their places.

In only three years at HHS, it seems as though every aspect of our lives has changed in some form— from things as little as the font in this newspaper to as big as our own life goals, personalities, and maturity.

But in the end, what has truly changed?

Our administration has changed, but their commitment to making HHS the best place it can be has remained continuous.

The people at HHS are different, but the atmosphere, the

Michael Korsh, Editor-in-Chief

environment that makes HHS what it is has remained continuous.

Our classroom is different, but our staff ’s devotion to this publication and tremendous efforts to put together this issue and our website has remained continuous.

The Royal Page and hopkinsrp.org may look different, but our commitment to providing you, the students, with the power of information will always remain continuous.

As your Editors-in-Chief, we couldn’t be more proud to share the stories of HHS.

Andy Weisman, Editor-in-Chief

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the royal page The rest of our season we are really working towards sections.”

Yelena Hallman, senior

photo: Adam Segal

Amaya Wolpert, junior, readies to hit a backhand volley. Wolpert plays doubles in the second spot for the Royals.

photo: Adam Segal

Maddie Suk, juior, hits a forehand. Suk plays first singles for the Royals and has been a key player on the team since seventh grade.

Girls tennis team ranked no. 3 in state Natalie DenHartog Sports Editor

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he young but experienced girls tennis team has made their mark so far this season, they are currently ranked third in the state of Minnesota.

The Royals have some successful returnerning players to

their team this year, helping them climb the state rankings.

Maddie Suk, junior, Rachel Kelly, junior, and Yelena Hallman, senior, are the Royals top singles players this year, Suk taking the first spot, Kelly in the second, and Hallman in the third.

Other standouts include seventh-grader Sydney Wolpert, and her sisters Carly, who plays

singles in the fourth spot, and Amaya, juniors.

“I think overall we’ve been doing very well, we’re in a really tough conference, and we’ve only played two of the teams so far, but we only lost to one, and they’re the team that usually wins state,” Hallman said.

“Overall we have a really good record and everyone is work-

ing really hard and we’re getting better.”

The team has a current record of 9-3, recently falling the the reigning state champions, Mahtomedi by a close score of 3-4. The Royals have also taken down Lake Conference matchup Eden Prairie by a score of 5-2, and won three matches with a clean sweep, 7-0.

Along with Coach Ken Novak jr., the Royals are also led by captains, Hallman and Suk. By working on both doubles and singles strategies in practice, the Royals are hoping to continue their success the rest of the season and into post season.

“I’m really looking forward to our next few conference matches as we’re looking for-

ward to playing Edina again in sections,” said Annika Crouser, sophomore.

Sections will come for the team very soon, their final match will be against the Benilde St. Margaret Knights on October 2nd, and section will be the following week.

Boys soccer adds 6 a.m. practices Luis Felemovicius Sports Reporter

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fter losing a few tight games, some reaching into overtime, post-school practices were deemed not enough for the Royals boys soccer team.

“The team has been working hard during early morning practices and have really helped us come together,” said Josh Goering, senior captain. “We’re out on the field at 6 a.m.”

The team has begun practicing 2-3 days a week before school from 6-7:30 a.m. The practices have been game-speed and just as intense as their regular, after-school practices.

The Royals currently have a record of 1-5-3, three of the games have been one-point differences, and one of the games went into overtime.

Captains Nico Shirley, senior, Mitchell Levesque, senior, Sean Hunwardsen, senior, along with Goering have all been working to be leaders for the Royals in these tight games.

“I really like the leader-

photo: Adam Segal

Zach Caouette, junior, prepares to recieve a pass from his teammate. The Royals boys soccer team has added before-school practices to their schedule after a few close losses.

ship role I’m able to have with the team. It’s nice keeping the team organized and making sure people come to practice,” Goering said. “I need to make sure people are working hard

while still having a great time on the field. I also need to make sure our team stays close off the field.”

Along with well-experienced senior captains, the Royals also

have very talented underclassmen, the most outstanding thus far being Clarence Weah, sophomore.

The left-footed Weah has already scored 17 goals this

season, and much of the Royals offensive game runs through him.

One of the reasons the Royals have expanded to practicing in the morning is to con-

tinue to moving the ball the full length of the field effectively.

This also comes with key passes and learning the work with each other.

“I consider myself a good passer. I have pretty good vision and am able to set up my teammates well,” Levesque said. “I can predict the way the next play unfolds which helps my skills as a passer.”

One of the Royals highlights this season has been battling in a close game against Lake Conference rival and top ranked team the Wayzata Trojans. The Royals were ahead for most of the game but lost due to a lastminute goal, the final score being 3-4.

“Almost knocking off Wayzata was a great feeling. We really came together as a group that game,” Hunwardsen said.

“We wanted that game more than they did, we just fell asleep for the last few minutes.”

The Royals are looking to improve throughout the rest of the season, both before school and after, in hopes of achieving their goal to make it to state in the postseason.

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We will work as a team every day to get where we need to be.”

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Connor Fitzgerald, senior

Young football team looks to improve AJ Condon Sports Reporter

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Wayne Blakes, senior, runs the ball in the Royals game verses the Waconia Wildcats. The Royals are currently 0-4 and looking to improve.

fter graduating many of the star players from last year, the Hopkins Royals football team is trying to make the season as successful as they can.

The team has some challenges, making this season seemingly more difficult than it needs to be. Without the same experience they had on the field last year, and currently without a consistent quarterback, messes with the chemistry the team has.

The Royals lost some key players last year including quarterback Morgan Holmes, running back, Deyon Campbell, wide receiver Malik Lofton, d-lineman Boye Mafe, and linebacker Sam Oxford, taking away key aspects of their game, both offensively and defensively.

The Royals haven’t con-

sistently played the same quarterback back to back games. At the beginning of the season, the Royals would switch between Connor Fitzgerald, senior, and James Klecker, junior, during the game. Now they have been switching game to game unless an injury forces one of them out.

“It makes it harder to build chemistry with a quarterback for sure,” said Jack Gunderson, junior. “It’s tough because they both bring very different things to the table at the position, so it’s like you’re playing a different style of offense every time they switch.”

With the Royals graduating many players from last year, they have a lot of new faces on the field. On the offensive side, Klecker and Fitzgerald bring new styles to the quarterback position, and X’zarion Hill, senior, Wayne Blakes, senior and Will Von der Hoff, junior, are all new faces at wide receiver for

the Royals.

On defense they also have a lot of new players, Toge Hill, junior, Tyler Bassett, junior, and DeLawrence Aaron, senior, all have been huge factors in this young defense.

Despite being young, the Royals still have a few standout players. Jadon Washington, junior, has been a factor in the running and passing game this year and last, and has shown to be a reliable option for the quarterback. Hill has proven to be a top slot receiver, with good hands and speed to match them.

As the season goes on the team will be looking to captains X’zarion, Evan Tikal, senior, Paul Madison, senior, and David Sheldon, senior, for leadership and hard work in order to help the team continually improve and get some wins.

Growing Team Tailgate supports Royal football Mario Hadley Sports Reporter

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HS seniors have taken this year’s football season to the next level - bringing people together to get the energy up before the opening kickoff.

“A lot of other schools tailgate, last year kids at Hopkins High didn’t really tailgate, but we are trying to bring it back and continue tailgating,” said Tommy Auth, senior. “It started a couple of years ago, and we are just trying to continue it.”

Tailgates are generally a social event held in parking lots

before a game or event which includes lawn games, grilling, and more food and drinks. At HHS, the tailgates are held at the NJH parking lot before the Friday football games.

“Football is one of the only sports you can tailgate at,” Auth said. “I don’t think people tailgate at lacrosse or soccer because there isn’t as many fans that show up.”

Tailgating is not strictly a football event, but pro football is the only professional sport where tailgating is very common.

“People hear about the tailgates on social media, and we

photo provided by @RoyalsSuperfans Twitter

Team Tailgate gathers in USA spirit. Comprised of mostly seniors, Team Tailgate welcomes every Royal superfan to tailgate with them before football games.

have a Groupme with all of the senior guys in it,” Auth said.

Team Tailgate has become very successful in spreading

their name through their twitter account “@RoyalsSuperfans”. The account currently has 155 followers and is

rapidly growing. It spreads the word about tailgates, student section announcements, and spirits for different games and events.

“People should come to the tailgate because they are a lot of fun with good food and music, and you get to spend time with your friends,” Auth said.

“We grill, play catch, listen to music, and play cornhole (bean bag toss).”

Not only is team tailgate expanding, they are also looking at underclassmen to keep the tradition going for next year.

“We are always cooking

up, we got more grills coming every time, everyone is really chipping in more this year and bringing food,” Austin Lehman, senior, said. “A lot of the juniors come this year to the tailgates, so we are hoping that they are going to want to take over team tailgate next year.”

As well as getting other students invested into the games, team tailgate also does an excellent job of supporting the football team, despite their recent losses.

“We are high spirit every week,” Lehman said. “We believe every week is a new week

Royal Captain Profiles Get to know a few Royal captains that are currently in season.

Natalie DenHartog Sports Editor

Willow Scherwinski senior, Girls Swimming

11 years of experience Captainship in one word: fun Favorite Memory: “Cheering with my team as our 200 medley relay made it to state at section last year.”

Jesper Hoffman

senior, Cross Country

Jane Nelson senior, Volleyball

5 years of experience 6-7 years of experience Captainship in one word: responsibility Captainship in one word: honorable Favorite Memory: “Winning state in 2015. Favorite Memory: “The state tournament the I was an alternate on the team, so I got to past two years has been really fun, especially go to state with them, watch them race, staying in a hotel with the team.” and see them do really well.” photos: Adam Segal and Paul Zeitz

the royal page The Commons n. Vending machine central. The only place to eat lunch that doesn’t smell like a combination of BO, greasy pizza and ethnic foods.

Geoff and Midori n. What Pitch Perfect would be like if it was realistic. A truly cutthroat group. Their group singing you a Heart-OGram is a truly unforgettable event.

Heart-O-Grams n. The best way to publicly embarrass your friends. And teachers. And enemies. Knock, Knock, Knock. Heart-OGrams!

QOTD n. Question of the Day at the Spirit Shop. The only reason students learn something every day.

Held in the Spirit Shop during lunch. Candy? No? Ok.

“The Point” n. Probably the highest honor at HHS. Legend has it that if you get a picture with Mr. Doug Bullinger, principal, pointing at you, you’ll pass all your finals.

Hopkins Defined Hannah Goldfarb and Paul Zeitz Managing Editor and Staff Reporter

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LMPM n. The Lean, Mean, Performing Machine. Best known for their rendition of the Kahoot theme song and the witty nicknames on the back of their uniforms.

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Lindbergh Loonies n. The most dedicated basketball fans at HHS. A group of kids who like yelling at referees, and doing an absurd amount of research to heckle the opposing team.

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The Mall n. “Meet me at the mall” means something entirely different for HHS students. Known for its yeet circles and people watching. No humiliation compares to standing in the mall alone, waiting for your friends.

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HPAL/APUSH n. Honors Perspectives in American Literature and Advanced Placement United States History, respectively. These classes are as difficult as their names are long.

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The Rock n. The best place to make passive-aggressive political statements, second to Twitter. fig. 6 Sadie’s n. The annual Sadie Hawkins dance is one of two formal dances at HHS. Follows the “girls ask guys” tradition. Target sells out of poster board during this time of the year.

South Wing n. A space in which Science, Math, and Art folks congregate. Cold and dark, just like the STEM teachers’ hearts.

Somehow always seems to smell like formaldehyde.

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West Wing n. You won’t find President Trump here, but you will find the Language Arts, History, and Foreign Language departments. “My biggest regret is taking so many classes in the West Wing,” said no one ever.

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