The Royal Page Print Edition: Volume 37 Issue 2

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NHS holds first Fall Festival event on Oct 12 to raise money Students filled the field to watch Monsters Inc. with all proceeds being sent to Omegon Residential Treatment Center, as the rest of the school went on lock down. page 4 Dieting puts pressure on athletes Many athletes feel compulsed to focus on calories and their food plate in order to perform to their highest standards on the field. page 10

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

BACK TO THE BASICS While discussion surrounding women's rights has become more prevalent, the importance of female empowerment could not be more relevant.

In-Depth pages 6 & 7 Illustration by Annika Danielson

Pro-life activist protests outside school Sam Leervig Staff Reporter As election season comes into full swing, student voices at HHS are being heard louder than ever. Many students express their political views around various topics.

On Oct 5, HHS student Angela Perez Jauregui, senior, did just that. She voiced her opinions about abortions to a protester near HHS grounds.

Aby Soumare, sophomore, Lili Hoschka and Nafi Soumare, seniors, were also present at the event.

The protestor, Jeff Stocker, posts videos about his Evangelical views and related them to current politics. These videos are mainly focused around abortion. Stocker did not respond to an interview request.

“On certain occasions, such as what happened on Wednesday, I’ll confront people and maybe post a video on it like I did on Twitter,” Jauregui said, “I really think that it’s important that us youth get our voice out.”

Jauregui took her opinions to her social media and posted a quick video on her viewpoints of the protest. The clip

was taken from her confrontation with Stocker and highlights her views on abortion.

“Obviously, I wasn’t going to change his mindset, but I am very proud of how Nafi and I didn’t directly attack [Stocker], but rather educated him from another viewpoint and showed the wrongs in his viewpoint,” Jauregui said, “We remained fairly calm and just stated our side of the topic and I think that

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post it on Twitter or onto my real Instagram page, so more people are able to see and experience it,” Jauregui said.

From the Kavanaugh nomination to the upcoming midterms, political tension has risen drastically. Students at HHS are divided on these issues, with students from both sides voicing their opinion.

“I think that social media is an excellent way to get

The political climate here is very liberal, but that usually doesn't stop me from trying to get my word out and the adminidstration so far hasn't restricted anything I have said.

Jimmy Murphy, senior

went well.” ones opinion out because The protester stood on the every seems to be stuck sort corner of Lindbergh Dr. and of in their own social media Miranda Shapiro, senior Cedar Lake Rd., just outside of bubble,” said Jimmy Murphy, school grounds. The protester junior. “Nowadays, you have had no affiliation with HHS to pop that bubble that people and was in his legal limits of live in and the only way to do speech while protesting. Stockthat is also through social meer has been seen doing this at dia.” schools all across Minnesota Many students at HHS “Usually my political opinhave created clubs that enions go straight onto my finsta, courage these types of acbut if I come across an issue I tions. Clubs such as the Young find more serious, I’ll definitely Americans for Freedom

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Protester sparks controversy among students. He stood outside of HHS grounds on Oct 5.

(YAF) and Young Democrats Club give students a platform to voice their opinion with others who share similar values.

“I definitely get shamed for my political views at HHS,” Murphy said. “The political climate here is very liberal, but that usually doesn’t stop me from trying to get my word out and

the administration so far hasn’t restricted anything I have said.”

These clubs are approved through HHS administration and are advised by staff. YAF is advised by Ms. Sarah Sampson, social studies, while the Young Democrats are advised by Mr. John Sammler, biology/environmental science

“I love the fact that every Thursday, I am allowed to come to school and sit in a room with a bunch of people and I am allowed to voice my opinion on a lot of issues I find important,” Murphy said. “The high school and YAF allow me to do that in an environment away from where usually, I am criticized for my views.”

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the royal page These elections are really important because in this political climate, this election could change the entire course of the future of America; People of all genders, sexualities and backgrounds, their lives will be changed by this election, for better or for worse.

Erin Weiss, senior

Midterm races come down to final stretch

Whether it be by casting a ballot or campaigning, students are making their voices heard.

Josh Friedman Staff Reporter The midterm election season has descended upon MN and with it comes many new candidates and viewpoints.

With congressional districts three and five dividing HHS students in half, there is no shortage of potential candidates for students.

The districts divide the state in relatively equal parts based on population. The district someone lives decides who they will vote for in the House of Representatives. MN currently has eight congressional districts with one representative within each.

Starting with congressional district three, the district that HHS resides in, the candidates are Republican incumbent Erik Paulsen and Democratic nominee, Dean Phillips.

In regards to gun violence in schools, Phillips was very clear with his opinions when he spoke to HHS. As gun owner himself, he doesn’t want guns to be taken away from anyone.

However, he does want to ex-

pand background checks and reinstate the assault weapons ban.

“There is no reason someone should be walking down the street with an assault rifle in hand,” Phillips said. “The only way someone should be able to have a gun is if they demonstrate that they are capable of using it responsibly.”

Paulsen has similar views on weapons. He wants to restrict weapons access to dangerous individuals, as well increase gun violence research.

The Royal Page reached out to Paulsen’s office for additional commentary, with no response.

The district three campaign has gained national attention as Phillips’ current lead in the polls means that he could be the first Democrat to win since 1961.

In congressional district five, the candidates are Democrat Ilhan Omar and Republican Jennifer Zielinski contesting for the House seat Keith Ellison used to hold. In regards to education, they have varying views.

Omar believes all families should be able to afford to send their child to school at an early

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age. She wants to ensure that money doesn’t stand in the way of a child receiving the education they need to be successful .

“She’s trying to make school easier to access for low income families which is really great,” said Manav Mirpuri, senior.

“If kids can get a high quality education then they’ll be able to potentially get a good job.”

Zielinski is more focused on

the financial side of the school.

She wants to change how schools receive and use their money. She is committed to making sure schools put more money into classrooms, than to out of class programs.

“It’s definitely good that she wants to make sure that money going to schools actually goes to making the school better,” said Jacob Kampf, senior. “Teachers

do need to be able to teach to the best of their ability, with better classrooms they can do that.”

On a state level, Voters will also elect two sentaors, a rarity on account of Al Franken’s resignation. Voters will choose between Democratic incumbent Tina Smith and Republican challenger Karin Housley to fill out the remainder of Franken’s

term. Democratic incumbent Amy Klobuchar will face off against Republican challenger Jim Newberger.

For the governor’s race, voters will choose between Republican Jeff Johnson and Democrat Tim Walz. and the other high profile race is between Democrat Keith Ellison and Republican Doug Wardlow.

New DMV policy is driving teenagers reckless Right now, booking a road test at the DMV can be more difficult than passing.

Riley Jouppi Staff Reporter When Lin Boemer, sophomore, heard that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) changed their walk-in policy, they were shocked.

According to the DMV, the new policy indicates that one can try to take a road test as a walk-in, but only do so if someone cancels an appointment that day or is a no-show.

Boemer thought it would be the most flexible option with their busy schedule, so they were annoyed when they heard they wouldn’t be able to get a walkin easily. Especially when they got up at three in the morning to drive to Buffalo to end up being told they can’t take it.

“If you don’t pass the first time, you have no chance of getting in until three or four months out. If I failed right now, they wouldn’t be able to get me in until January. That’s like four months,” Boemer said.

According to Ingenie’s

Young Driver’s Guide, in 2015, it was found that the first time pass rate for the driver’s test was just 21 percent.

“The system feels as if it is rigged for kids to fail,” Boemer said.

Jaxon Parker, senior, was grateful that he didn’t have worry about any of this when he took his road test.

“Unlike most people, I was very unstressed during the test.

Mostly because I believed that I could do it. The only stressful part for me was watching out for the other drivers,” Parker said.

Anxiety can affect core mechanics that are used when driving and is a common downfall when taking the test. Breathing, irritability, creating a sense of doom, are only a couple.

“If you go into the test with a peaceful mind, don’t worry.

Know your car and you’ll be fine,” Parker said.

According to DMV.org, the number one mistake that new drivers make that cause them to

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Max Lacey, senior, passed the road test last year and recieved his license. Now he is pictured driving in HHS parking lot.

fail is “nerves or lack of confidence.”

That can be a difficult task alone for some, in addition to other driving endeavors that are daunting already.

In addition, there is a 25.25

dollar fee for every test after someone fails three times. It is important to note that the time of year someone takes the road test is a big indicator of availability.

“Summer and the beginning

of the school year have traditionally been the busiest times for scheduling road tests in Minnesota,” said Megan Leonard, public information officer from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver

and Vehicle Services.

With all of this being said, Leonard suggests to plan ahead, come prepared, be flexible with the location and keep looking for openings to those looking to schedule.

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Trump’s alert system is redundant because we already have an alert system that works pretty well.

I wouldn’t worry [about the alerts] though, Trump’s too illiterate for good propaganda.

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Presidential alert puts students on guard Lexie Stoesz Staff Reporter All phones chime and vibrate. It could be an AMBER alert or a severe weather warning. Phones are pulled out of pockets and there’s a collective sigh of relief; or maybe exasperation.

On Oct. 3, a test alert from President Donald Trump was issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and phone users across the country received the same notification, at approximately 2:18 in the afternoon in this time zone , including students at HHS. Julia Amato, sophomore,

was in Spanish class when she received the notification.

“The alert was really distracting to my class, everyone was confused and upset about the notification,” Amato said.

“There’s no way to get rid of the alerts, and many people don’t like the President and his values. Some of my classmates were angry that Trump’s alerts could be sent directly to their phones; it felt personal and intrusive.”

The world has an extensive history of emergency broadcasting methods. From CONELRAD, a radio warning system used during the Cold War, to the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS), which was used

primarily for weather warnings from 1963 to 1997.

Since 1997, the U.S. has used Emergency Alert System (EAS), designed to let the President broadcast to the entire country in under ten minutes.

However, these emergency alerts can occasionally result in failure. For instance, though the EAS was in use on 9/11, communications that day were very poor. Important officials such as the President or Secretary of Defense weren’t available, and emergency broadcasts were unable be put out.

Now, the U.S. is better equipped to deal with terrorist attacks and other emergencies.

With better emergency net-

working, backup systems for universal communication tools between emergency departments have been enacted.

Phone carriers volunteered to participate in Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), which provides a partnership between the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which regulates interstate communications, as well as FEMA to maintain public safety.

Phone users can opt out of WEA alerts such as AMBER alerts and overall threats to people on a larger scale, such as weather warnings, although presidential messages are obligatory. Since carriers agree to be part of the WEA system, they

also agree to broadcast presidential alerts.

Still, Trump has many platforms to get in contact with the people of the U.S., such as Twitter, the social media platform he is frequently active on.

“I don’t think it’s necessary for the president to have the ability to send out alerts at that level,” Amato said. “Anything the president says or does goes on the Internet anyways, so it’s really not important.”

Kiley Vlasak, sophomore, has a similar perspective.

“I think a better way to reach people would be in a public broadcast through news stations,” Vlasak said. “I think phone alerts might be too per-

sonal for some people.”

However, there are limitations to what President Trump can broadcast. All messages must go through FEMA to be approved beforehand. Additionally, the information in the alerts must be urgent enough to broadcast at that level of the audience.

Even so, the idea isn’t especially pleasant to some students at HHS. “I don’t want to to be worried about getting messages from the President,” Amato said. “The President has a bad history of tweets that have offended and hurt many people. I just don’t think they’ll be taken seriously.”

Student council gains fresh perspectives Brooks Shragg Staff Reporter One of the most talked about events at HHS this year has been the 2018 student council elections. With more than 20 sophomores running for just seven spots, the school was due for a big competition.

Students who ran put on passionate campaigns by making flyers, stickers and even custom bubble wands to try to keep their name in the heads of student voters.

Having a size limit on posters and being restricted on giving out food or candy, people running had to find powerful and unique ways to get their name out.

“Social media was big in getting my name out to voters,” said Elliot Berman, sophomore.

The reasons as to why people run for student council vary.

For Eden Lockhart, sophomore, she ran to voice the needs of students and to show the importance of being a part of a community.

“I believe very strongly in

allowing students to use their voice and to have student freedom,” Lockhart said.

After being elected, members of student council were put to work right away with setting up and taking down the homecoming dance.

“Though we didn’t plan the dance, we got to actually make it come together,” Lockhart said.

Sophomore representatives are making impacts right away by pitching ideas. Whether these contributions are small or big, these idea pitches have the potential have a big impact on HHS and are huge reasons the reps ran for the position.

“I wanted to be on student council to discover how students can effect change, within the educational system,” Berman said.

Student council is meeting every Wednesday morning, to pitch their ideas and plan events.

The sophomores have an opportunity to sit on the council through their senior years.

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U.S. representative for the third District of Minn. visits with the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) on Sept. 25. Erik Paulsen is serving his fifth term representing a substantial part of the Hopkins School District.

On behalf of YAF, Rep. Paulsen visits HHS Mary Murphy Staff Reporter

With midterms approaching and Democratic nominee Dean Phillips visiting HHS a few weeks ago, the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF)

club was able to get encumbent Republican third district representative Erik Paulsen to visit as well.

On October 25, approximately 60 students crammed into the classroom of Ms. Sarah Sampson, social studies, to hear

him speak before school.

YAF invited him to a scheduled meeting, but students who were not part of the club were also allowed to sit in. Paulsen opened the floor to questions, after speaking about some of his own work, one of the main ones

being his work with preventing sex trafficking.

Paulsen did not talk about the current campaign, but he did discuss gun control, the Kavanaugh confirmation and immigration.

Debate team eager to make their case in upcoming season this school year Nafi Soumare Staff Reporter The familiarity the average American teen has with the word “debate” can usually be boiled down to presidential debates or that one project from freshman year civics class.

What does not spring to mind, is the image of hundreds of high school students yelling at a stranger empty classrooms for the majority of a Saturday.

Competitive debate has been called a black sheep when it comes to high school extracurricular activities. Cyd Rue, senior, knows close to nothing

about the debate team at HHS. “I haven’t really heard much about them. I know they go to competitions and that’s about it,” Rue said.

Ezana Tedla, sophomore, joined the debate team last school year.

“The size of the team has remained about the same over the last year, we have nine members now. We’re hoping to get more,” Tedla said.

They recently hired a new assistant coach, in addition to hosting approximately 550 guests from schools all around the area, for a tournament on

Oct. 13.

Erin Massmann, senior captian, is excited for the rewards this tournament will reap.

“I think the tournament will put us on the map,” Massmann said-. “The school will rec++ognize that we’re a growing team, and we show that we’re getting more involved by hosting tournaments.”

While the HHS team has consistently had fewer than ten members for the last five years, the same can’t be said for many nearby schools. The Robbinsdale Debate team, who sent two members to State last year, has

an ever-growing debate team, including four coaches.

“Robbinsdale is awesome; they helped us set up and run the tournament. Our assistant coach is a Robbinsdale graduate, and we had a current coach help us run things behind the scenes. We all really had to work together,” Massmann said.

Every classroom the debate team could get permission to use was temporarily converted into a debate space for the event.

“For each round, we just needed to set up a couple of tables and chairs in any room, and

HHS has plenty, so that wasn’t really an issue,” Massmann said.

While most teachers were supportive of the usage of their classrooms for the tournament, unforseen circumstances caused some brief tension.

“There was an issue with a couple teachers, their room was locked before our team had the chance to put everything back to the way it was. I talked to them personally, and they completely understood and support the debate team,” Massmann said.

Dain Liepa, Language Arts, was unaware of the usage of his

room.

“Since my room was already pretty upended from the week before, it wasn’t that big of a deal to me, especially as compared to years prior with different events,” Liepa said.

Amid the chaos of the tournament, the captain believes there to be a silver lining.

“I think the tournament really helped open my eyes to the strength of the debate community. It was a good experience for me to be able to get to know people and find out how these events really work behind the scenes,” Massmann said.

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he National Honors Society Fall Festival happened on Friday, Oct. 12 paired with some seven Minnetonka Police Cars blocking off all entrances to the school parking lot in response to a report of a gun in the school.

The festival was held on the football field and included a screening of "Monsters Inc." along with fall-themed activities, beverages, pumpkin bars and popcorn. Proceeds from this fundraiser were voted by NHS members to go to Omegon Residential Treatment Center, which treats addiction and mental health issues.

“I like to think of NHS as

trailblazers, creating new, enjoyable events for students each year,” said Jennifer Heimlich, social studies and teacher facilitator of the group.

Members were worried about the turn out of this new event, considering the limited tickets sold at lunch. NHS set up the event in 45 degree weather, hoping those who had verbally promised to buy a ticket at the door would follow through.

“We had to plan out the logistic possibilities of having this event on the football field.

Members broke up into groups to get the different tasks done.

We had people assigned to sell tickets at lunch, set up and take down the field, and manage food and drinks,” said Sally

Reed, senior, and communications coordinator of NHS. Students came bundled in jackets and hats, setting up on the turf field with blankets to prepare for the movie. The event officially started at 6 p.m., however, the blow up screen rented for the evening, was not able to be set up due to an electricity shut off.

The screen sporadically deflated, and would not stand up without being leaned against a soccer goal. An hour and a half after the official start of the festival, the movie was finally up and running.

Just feet away, HHS was on an official lockdown in which people already in the building could leave, but no one was allowed to enter. Any car trying

mental illness in their lifetimes.

In 2016, students across America filled out a survey regarding mental health. In 2017 the Hopkins School District received the results, and they were concerning. This set in motion an initiative to reimagine the way we deal with mental health issues within schools.

Kelly Richey, HHS social worker, joined the team during the 2015-16 school year. Since then, Richey has lead a new project for all of the districts secondary schools.

“There was clearly evidence of an increase in need for men-

Dirnberger as a child on them, which were sold for $2 each.

The picture came from a baby book that his parents made for him when he was four years old. On their Instagram, Philip.

Company, they announced buttons would be available beginning on Oct. 15.

Ultimately, Adam and Dirnberger plan on making t-shirts as well. In Instagram polls, their followers were able to choose two designs that they would like to see made into t-shirts in the near future.

Dirnberger may be the mastermind behind the ideas and artistic concepts for the company, but the two of them work together to decide what makes it to the fnal stages of production.

“He sends me all of the designs and then we perfect it together. Sometimes I will put my own twist on it such as adding little details such as our birthdays into the shirt designs,” Adam said. “I edit all of the designs on Photoshop, while he comes up with the ideas behind

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Seniors enjoy the NHS fall festival on the football field. The night was filled with snacks and a screening of Pixar's "Monsters Inc."

to pull into the school’s entrances was met with police cars turning them away.

“Minnetonka PD called me as it happened and kept me informed of the status throughout the lockdown. In the end, it ended up being a prank call,

wherein someone claimed that there was someone in the building with a gun,” said Doug Bullinger, principal.

The building was searched, but nothing was ever found. A similar call was also rumored to have been received at Wayzata

High School, though Bullinger could not confirm this.

When it was all said and done, more than 400 dollars was donated to Omega Treatment Center from combined ticket and concession. sales.

tal health support,” says Richey.

“More and more students are noticing that they’re experiencing the symptoms that accompany anxiety and depression, and these issues need to be treated.”

According to the Association for Children’s Mental Health, youth with emotional and behavioral disorders have the lowest graduation rate of all students. Only 40 percent of students with emotional, behavioral and mental health disorders graduate from high school, compared to the national average of 76 percent. More

than 50 percent of students with emotional and behavioral disabilities ages 14 and older, drop-out of high school.

In 2017, The HEF (Hopkins Education Foundation) presented the district with this information and discussed what could be done to help students with mental health disorders.

HEF decided upon opening a wellness center as an after school access point for students seeking extra support outside of the school day.

Students may find it inconvenient to miss class in order to speak with a counselor as taking

time out of class to do so could potentially set them back even further in academics.

The wellness center had a very soft opening this past month. Through Monday advisory emails, and the notifications from counselors, students and staff have been encouraged to utilize the resources that the wellness center has to offer.

The center is appointment based and allows one on one communication with student and counselor, and group therapy is also offered. One can see what appointment times are available by following the

link in their Mondays advisory emails. One can also go to the Hopkins website under “For Students” and click on “Wellness Center.”

School continues to be a stressful environment for many students, but hopefully this new initiative will be able to create some postivie changes within this community. HHS has recognized this issue and is focused on taking steps to improve students high school experience and make them feel happy, safe and supported.

them, mostly.”

They're working to find a distributor that will help them achieve the goals they have in mind.

“We are trying to keep everyone’s best interests in mind, trying to keep the cost low and product quality high,” Dirnberger said.

The two seniors are now balancing advertising and production as well as distribution.

One of their most popular posts convinced followers that they rented a billboard and put their brand logo on it, although it was proved to be a hoax created by Adam in Photoshop.

Dirnberger has experience in making a company. In October of last year he created SaveBeesMN. On the website they provide information about supporting the cause and also sell apparel. The organization then donates 40 percent of their profits from selling t-shirts to research efforts regarding bees.

He was able to utilize the knowledge that he gathered from that business venture in

creating Philip Company this year.

Dirnberger and Adam’s brand has been compared to PHVK, a clothing line created by Alex Bank and four of his friends in the beginning of 2017, who have all since graduated from HHS. Dirnberger contacted Bank to use his screen press for shirts, but found out that he took it with him to college.

Despite comparisions to PHVK, Philip Company has been able to gain popularity in their own right, monoploize the HHS apparel market.

As Dirnberger and Adam are both seniors, the viability beyond their tenure is uncertain.

This company is just one of the way’s that they want to make their final year of highschool memorable.

"We hope that other people see that we're having fun with our high school experience and we hope that they don't forget to make the most out of it," Adam said.

HHS wellness center aims to provide relief Evan Natoli Staff Reporter

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ithin the last decade, high schools across the country have seen a spike in mental illness. The most common issues plaguing schools today being anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorders, all of which can have crippling symptoms.

Studies from NAMI, The National Association of Mental Illness, show about 20 percent of youth ages 13-18 years old have experienced some sort of

New student run business: Philip Company thrives Bennie Goldfarb Staff Reporter

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n Sept. 15, Philip Dirnberger, senior, sent a baby picture of himself to Michael Adam, senior. Thus the brand “Philip Company” was born.

When Adam received the text, he went into Photoshop and edited the picture to create the original design for the clothing line. Initially, they made the company for fun, and since then their outlook hasn’t changed. They have been working throughout the past month to come up with new and interesting ideas that reflect their fun-loving attitudes.

The two seniors have used HHS as a platform to get the word out about their new company.

“In high school we have this opportunity where we’re all together for these seven hours, so why not take advantage of it?”

Dirnberger said.

They already have made stickers with the photo of

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Philip Dirnberger, senior, is pictured climbing up the billboard in Hopkins that was supposedly used to advertise "Philip Company." However, this was later proved to be false.

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A lot of the time the atmosphere in classrooms can be very liberal, so I think that it's good to provide an outlet for more conservative kids to share their opinions without being immediatley shut down and have an open discussion.

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Student Spotlight: Etai Wert

Junior earns income off Instagram accounts and businesses Nikki Bank Staff Reporter

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HS is home to many innovators hoping to be the next big thing. Etai Wert, junior, is among one of these students.

Since ninth grade, Wert has been an avid Instagram user. He has had multiple accounts with topics ranging from Minecraft to DIY. “My first Instagram account started off being a Minecraft page. It eventually grew to 100,000 followers. I later sold that account for $750 and ever since then I have been on Instagram,” Wert said.

Since starting the Minecraft account, Wert has expanded his following to a staggering seven million by running 12 accounts.

“With a lot of hard work and working with partners, I have been able to expand my following a lot. I have learned a lot of tips and tricks along the way. Such as liking certain posts to control what is seen on the explore page,” Wert said.

Wert was mentored and later started a DIY account which began his gradual reach to the top.

“At first I was mentored by a guy named David who had around 20 million Instagram followers, I paid him and he taught me a lot about Instagram and how to gain followers. After being mentored, I started my first DIY account, and it reached one million followers in six months and my highest viewed video was 21 million views,” Wert said.

Wert employs a handful of students from HHS, having them post content on his pages when he is busy and unable to.

“Having people to help you out is a great tactic to gain followers. So, I pay people to post content for me and help me raise my following and views,” Wert said.

One person who has worked for Wert since this summer is Ben Condon, junior.

“The job is harder than you may think. I have to find a bunch of content to post as well as using all his accounts to comment on each post, in order to achieve as many views on a post as possible,” Condon said.

In addition to Instagram, Wert has sold wax and fidget spinners in the past.

“When it was on trend, I

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Etai Wert, junior, has created a small business model in which he profits off of Instagram accounts. His 12 Instagram accounts have amassed over 5 million followers combined.

started selling both fidget spinners and wax. I would buy the products from shops in China and sell them to customers for double the price,” Wert said.

This worked out incredibly well, with Wert reporting that he made more than $14,000 in a single day simply from selling wax products online.

Overall, Wert is a prime example of how social media platforms can be used to make money and grow a massive following.

YAF vs DEMS inspires student dialogue Mary Murphy Staff Reporter

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hen Jimmy Murphy, junior, saw a bias at HHS he wanted to empower the voice of the other side, leading him to create a club dedicated to it.

Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), is a newly developed club for conservative kids at HHS. They meet every Thursday morning from 7:107:40.

Within each meeting YAF discusses a different political topic that’s been receiving attention or something specific within HHS that relates to their political concerns.

It is no secret that the majority of political views at HHS stand more to the left. With that in mind, something like the conservative club could be seen by some as an opposition, but Murphy said that’s not the case.

“Certain students have called it a cult. They comment on our lack of diversity. I personally have been called racist,” Murphy said.

Ms. Sarah Sampson, social studies, is the advisor for this club. Sampson had a lot to say regarding why she is supporting YAF. “All teachers at our school would agree with me when I say that we want every student to be valued and heard,” Sampson said.

“I am a Democrat myself and married a Republican man.

We are of a mixed marriage,

and have been married for 22 years now,” Sampson said.

Sampson also has many past experiences with politics.

“I worked in the democratic congressional office for five years in DC. It’s clear where my values stand. I believe that listening and valuing both sides is important and that’s why I am doing this,” Sampson said.

The YAF club has had three meetings this year, covering the topics of Brett Kavanagh, gun control laws, the ability to voice their opinions in school and more.

“One of my biggest goals with this club is for people inside and outside the club to be educated on the other side, especially with midterms coming up,” Murphy said.

With midterms coming up YAF members are all looking for republicans as their representatives.

“I have even been doing some door knocking in hopes to help with midterms,” said Sam Schachtman, senior.

Other students chimed in on how they feel they can be shut down by other students when trying to voice their opinions both in class, and outside of class.

“It really bothers me when I tell people my political party and they automatically assume I think a certain way,” said Mikayla Torfin, senior. “Some of my best friends are liberal and I’ve found it very hard to get along with them at points."

The YAF club will continue meetings all year and are excited to start having debates with the

Dems club as well.

“Our goal isn't to tear down other people for their beliefs, it’s to make sure all beliefs are heard,” Murphy said.

On the opposite side of the spectrum, HHS students have started a young liberals club or “Dems club," with leaders Angela Perez, Sagit Nachmias, and Lili Hoschka, all seniors.

“We started this club in hopes to have a place where we can talk about our common ideals and a place where people can have a voice, even if a person who wants to come isn’t normally political,” Perez said.

All the political talk at HHS is no doubt a result of the recent Kavanaugh case and midterms approaching in November.

“Women's rights is one thing that a lot of people are passionate about recently at HHS. With the Kavanaugh case and some things that our president has said in regards to this topic, we want people at HHS to recognize how hard it has been for women, not men,” Perez said.

Similar to Murphy, Perez says that she has similar goals with what she is hoping to accomplish within Dems club.

“I hope we can do some work with the election. We want to get everyone involved and make sure everyone is educated on who's representing them," Perez said. "As well as making sure people know the issues that are happening right now and how these issues are directly affecting them."

Other topics will also be discussed.

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Jimmy Murphy, junior, leads a discussion during Young Republicans Club (YAF). YAF meets every every Thursday morning from 7:10-7:40 am

“Not only women's rights but also immigration laws are both topics that affect our students a lot at HHS. The process of immigration is in a very bad place right now, as it's almost impossible to find a path to citizenship,” Perez said.

Within the meetings Perez, Hoschka and Nachmias give options for people to get involved with things such as door knocking, phone banking, and

even options to attend forums with Dean Phillips. It is no doubt very important to these ladies that everyone gets directly involved in local, and even national politics.

The Dems club has also seen a lot of support from the administration. Their advisor, Mr. John Sammler, science, and has been pleased with how young people are getting involved and taking action. Perez

notes that both Sammler and the rest of the administration are very happy with the sense of community that this club brings to HHS. “I want people to know this club is completely open and you can come into it new to everything with politics. We just want people to be getting involved and talking about the issues affecting them,” Perez said.

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Female rivalry at HHS and beyond

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midst conversation surrounding how women are treated in society, discussions have been sparked about the problematic ways girls tend to talk about and treat other girls.

“I feel like we have the tendency to judge people before even knowing them.

This is not an explicit rule, but it definitely can stop you from getting to know people,” said Sienna Peacock, junior.

According to the website Science Daily, though men are known to be more aggressive physically, women often take a more covert approach that utilizes gossip and social exclusion.

Dr. Joyce Benenson is a professor at Emmanuel College and has researched this topic extensively. She has ac-

knowledged that older research concludes that females are more competitive as a result of biology and evolution.

On the other hand, Dr. Lynn Margolies, psychologist and former faculty member at Harvard Medical School, likes to point out that female rivalry may also stem from a societal standard of women being taught to fear competition. This results in indirect insults rather than straight-forward confrontation.

Though theories as to why may differ, female rivalry is prevalent in areas of society ranging from the workplace, to motherhood, to schools such as HHS. While there are a variety of terms girls use to belittle one another, the term “basic” has surged in popularity in the last few years.

There are a variety of lis-

ticles on the Internet that describe stuff a so-called basic girl would like. The lists often include, but are not restricted to, Starbucks, leggings, Instagram, kale, inspiring quotes, candles and aesthetically pleasing açaí bowls.

“I don’t think that the term basic is inherently bad, but it definitely does send a message that someone cannot think for themselves and follows the crowd. The irony, though, is that if someone does not fit the basic ideal they may be left out so really no one ends up winning,” said Sophie Goldenberg, senior.

A quick Google search will reveal that “basic” is usually used with a negative connotation. Corinne Lowmanstone, junior, struggles to understand why this is.

“I really like the song ‘Most Girls’ by Hailee Steinfeld be-

cause it reveals the negative meaning behind the phrase ‘you’re not like most girls’ and contradicts the idea that most girls are shallow. The line ‘most girls are smart and strong and beautiful’ is deeply true and something a lot of people have a tendency to forget,” Lowmanstone said.

The presence of female rivalry is clear, but Ms. Emily V. Gordon, an Oscar-nominated writer, feels that usually the criticism has to do with the person making the statement instead of the person actually being criticised.

“For many of us, we look at other women and see, instead, a version of ourselves that is better, prettier, smarter, something more. We don’t see the other woman at all,” Ms. Gordon wrote in a the New York Times editorial.

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n a recent interview, democratic politician Mr. John Kerry suggested that President Mr. Donald Trump has “the insecurity of a teenage girl.” This comment has received a hefty amount of criticism.

“It is sickening to see someone stereotyping myself and my peers, so many of who are doing such amazing things, to a man who consistently dehumanizes women. If anything, it seems as if these comments would make someone more self-conscious,” said Chloe Perez, sophomore.

In regards to insecurity, Sam Reichel, junior, finds it ironic when girls talk badly about other girls while preaching female empowerment.

“I guessed that basic was a put down term made by people that aren’t into ‘popular’ things.

I always thought that it was just meant to cover up insecurities about not being popular,” Reichel said.

Another person who sees

this irony is Ms. Ellie Taylor, a comedian who works with the BBC show, The Mash Report.

One of her segments, a brutally honest message from her on behalf of women to society, has been viewed tens of millions of times. Ms. Taylor argues that no matter what, a woman will always be criticised for, but not limited to, being “too thin,” “too fat,” “too pushy,” “too unambitious,” among other contradictory descriptions.

“I think that the video resonated with so many women because we’ve always been told we are too much of something.

Even if a woman is perfectly ‘balanced’ in society’s eyes, she will be criticized for being too put-together. There’s no winning,” said Sienna Peacock, junior.

With all this criticism like what Ms. Taylor is referring to from society, Peacock thinks female empowerment is crucial in order for progress to be made.

“By all means female em-

powerment isn’t about liking every single female you meet; it’s about not judging females for shallow things like how they look or present themselves.

Even if you have a legitimate reason to dislike somebody, hating on them won’t make anything better. We have to begin treating one another respectfully before society will take us seriously,” Peacock said.

In regards to the issue of rape culture in society, the conversation rarely includes how women contribute to it. However, Dr. Gloria Cowan, a professor at California State University, San Bernardino who has researched subjects related to rape culture for decades, wrote in 1998, long before the #MeToo movement surfaced, about how anyone, regardless of gender, can and often do perpetuate rape culture by victim blaming.

An example of this was reported by the Telegraph in 2015.

The first lady of Zimbabwe, Ms. Grace Mugabe, suggested

that rape can be a woman’s fault depending on what she wore. Isabel Freeman, junior, finds this statement to be extremely troublesome.

“I dress the way I do for myself, not for others. My clothing is not an invitation.

Rape is not something that can be asked for,” Freeman said.

On a smaller scale, Kennedy Williams, senior, believes combating female rivalry can start with very simple, but meaningful actions.

“Telling your close friends and people in general how much you are grateful for them goes a long way.

However, I feel like genuine compliments from people I don’t know very well always mean a lot to me. These small and positive actions really do add up,” Williams said.

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Debra Chepkemoi, senior

STAFF EDITORIAL Athletic programs being valued in high school is an almost universal concept. We all know that our school has a strong athletic program in one of the most competitive conferences in the country. Our girls basketball team has made it to the state championship for the last four years and members of the track team are constantly shattering records, to name a few of our superb programs.

Appreciation for these outstanding programs is displayed by our school in multiple ways.

Pep fests get students excited

for football games, and major successes often involve students being showcased in front of students in the mall.

All this commotion about sports can make it easy to forget that athletics are only one part of a diverse, rich extracurricular life that can be found here at Hopkins. One that includes academic clubs, political groups, student unions, and even a tea club among many other extracurricular organizations.

Last year, our school’s Quiz Bowl team made it to nationals and received almost no recog-

nition and certainly no fanfare.

Meanwhile, the pep band and cheerleaders are putting on a show for the football team during the school day when their season has barely even begun.

This is just one example of the differences in how the school is often focused on athletics more than other programs.

It’s no mystery why this is.

Sports are far more exciting to watch than a Math League event, and much easier to digest than the achievements of any social reform group. Regardless, it’s important to expand

and appreciate the students who engage in these activities, since some of them are accomplishing extraordinary things.

Last year, members of Earth Club presented a resolution to the Minnetonka City Council aimed at significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a remarkable achievement for anyone, let alone high school students.

The Royal Page may be partially complicit in this trend.

We have a team of reporters dedicated to consistently seeking out and reporting on our

Letter to the editors Editors of the Royal Page, I am sharing this with you because during Congressman Paulsen’s visit today, he claimed that he had not been invited to speak at HHS during the school day for all students to attend.

That is, in fact, false.

In fairness to the Congressman, he has been to HHS during the school day twice in the last three years.

I share this with you because as the person who runs the BOOST Speaker Series and as a Social Studies teacher, every effort is taken

to provide balanced time when it comes to political issues and political people.

I’ve shared with the Royal Page an email chain with Anna Fiedler, Congressman Paulsen’s scheduler from last April and this fall. It would have been great to have the Congressman here during the school day in a big venue as his Congressional Opponent was here to speak to all students this fall. I understand that the Congressman cannot make every invitation, and I am glad that he came to speak to the Young Americans for Freedom

Club at HHS. It looked like over 60 students came before school to see him. My guess is that if he had made himself available during the day, there would have been many more students that would have been able to hear him. In summary, the Congressman was invited and I had offered many dates in April, and again in September and I received no response.

So when the Congressman stated that he was not invited, that is, in fact, false.

2007. Those are just some of the many awesome spectacles that have occurred during halftime at the big game.

With that being said, Maroon 5 does not deserve to etch their name into the list of performers who have graced America’s biggest stage. There are many reasons why the pop band will not be a hit this upcoming February in Atlanta.

Maroon 5 has been a mainstay on pop radio stations for over a decade and have released six studio albums in 16 years. In that time span, the

group has grown from indie music darlings to chart-topping superstars of smash singles such as “Payphone” and “Moves Like Jagger.”

Despite all of the honors the band have accrued, Maroon 5 are not the trend-setting upand-comers they were back in the early 2000’s. They have resorted to riding whatever waves have been created by younger and fresher artists. Their most recent album, Red Pill Blues, was their biggest example of this, leaning heavily on big budget pop-rap features from

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athletic programs, while other groups just have to hope a reporter hears about it or reach out themselves.

We encourage anybody who knows of an achievement by students at this school to reach out to us to get everyone the coverage they deserve. For our part, we will work harder to search out every story deserving of recognition in these halls.

We aren’t saying that sports teams should be recognized less, we just believe that other programs should be recognized more. During advisory

announcements, in the mall during passing time, just some form of acknowledgment when incredible students do incredible things. If we do that, we might find that students are doing amazing things more often than we think.

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“Our school has a lot of really special and impressive arts and club students that are never recognized. I don’t think any of them need recognition from our school, but Hopkins seems to idolize our athletes and forget about art students who are often the core of the school. These students are well-rounded people who participate in a wide variety of clubs, activities, and academic courses that really make up the foundation of our school.”

Isaac Gotlieb, senior “The school does not think equally of sports and academics. From the school’s point of view, academics always take priority. Bad grades? No sports. “Student first, athlete second,” a phrase used all the time by staff and coaches says it all. The same beliefs are held for non-sport extracurriculars.”

Gabe Gauderman, junior

Maroon 5 does not deserve the halftime show Mason Arneson Variety Editor The Super Bowl halftime show has consistently been one of the pinnacles of entertainment in the 25 years since Michael Jackson’s epic set in 1993.

There have been moments that are permanently ingrained in the minds of those who viewed the occasion, ranging from the wardrobe malfunction during Janet Jackson’s 2004 performance to the legendary Prince concert that went off without a hitch despite pouring rain in

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the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Future.

Another bone I have to pick with the decision is that Maroon 5, as far as the public knows, does not have an album in the works. I completely understood the decision for Super Bowl LII performer Justin Timberlake to take the stage this past year because he released his album Man of The Woods a few days prior to his exhibition. Red Pill Blues, however, will have been released over a year before the 2019 Super Bowl.

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The final critique that I have with Maroon 5 as the choice has nothing to do with the band itself. It actually has to do with the NFL’s decision making with past selections.

Past controversies regarding the halftime show such as the previously mentioned Janet Jackson incident and M.I.A. flipping the bird during Madonna’s show in 2011 have led to safer, more family-friendly artists performing in front of the hundred million plus viewers. The concept of having Atlanta’s finest rappers and R&B

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singers performing during this year’s performance seemed fitting for the setting of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which is home to the Atlanta Falcons.

While it was reported that the NFL reached out to Jay-Z last year, they did not follow up their vision for last year.

Overall, I am disappointed not to see a more innovative act put on a show for the NFL’s annual championship game. But like any Super Bowl halftime show, there should be some highlights and a fairly grand performance in store.

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No matter if you’re a liberal or conservative it’s not gonna matter who comes out as ‘winner’ because this is drama in high school. Y’all joined a club because you are passionate about something in this world that you want to see change in. Wasting your energy on petty arguments isn’t worth it.

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Divi- sion Nafi Soumare Staff Reporter With every passing minute at HHS, it seems as though both sides of the political spectrum become more and more active. With the increasing polarization of the American twoparty system, HHS students are following suit.

Just this school year, two clubs seated on opposing sides of American politics have been created, the Dems Club and the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), the latter being largely populated by HHS’ Republican crowd.

These clubs have been known to act as a safe-space to discuss political views with likeminded peers, as well as encouraging political activism. This is

something you would never see in a pre-Trump era America, particularly among teenagers.

I would argue that, however productive and revolutionary these clubs are, they may be perpetuating a similar, more problematic national trend, the us-versus-them politics.

It’s no question that American politics is very divided. This division almost seems like a prerequisite to the two-party system. Obviously, Democrats and Republicans have very different ideas about the role of government. This means they have to be at odds, right?

The problem with this usversus-them phenomenon lies not in the opposing policies, but the subsequent dehumanization of the other side. Every day in America, political battles

become less and less about the politics and more and more about the people attached to the politics.

The mere statement “I am a Democrat,” or “I am a Republican,” is all any politically active person needs to hear before they make immediate judgements on you, good or bad.

It is important to note that the us-versus-them idea is not exclusively attached to politics.

This is often used to denote the disparities between racial groups, genders, sexualities, and nationalities.

The inequalities among those groups resulted from a lack of empathy on a particular side, warranting the overarching, nonspecific term, “them”.

The clear division between the “us” and the “them” wor-

ries me. It’s indicative of a dehumanization of the other side, and hinders progress incredibly.

Unfortunately, this means that HHS’ political activism is slated to perpetuate this same phenomenon. We have two brand new clubs, sat on exact opposite sides of the political spectrum, neither in clear direct opposition of the other just yet, but widely separated.

To reiterate, I do not mean to underplay the significance or the positive intentions of these clubs. I believe that political activism in any form in America is commendable and necessary.

In the end, I think the unintentional divisiveness in politics, especially among the youth, hampers open-mindedness that Americans very desperately need.

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A competitive spirit Paige Bueckers Staff Reporter I play my sport for the love of the game. Basketball is not just a sport to me. It is a lifestyle and what makes my heart beat.

But some play sports because they have nothing else to do or they only play it because it’s their only way to go to college for free. Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that there is a right or wrong reason to play. I just have a different mindset.

As a 16 year old I can say I have won two gold medals. I don’t take it for granted at all. I know that God has me blessed with so much. I know that nothing I have done is possible without his blessings. I also know it is rare for kids to be able to say they have one gold medal, let alone two.

On the other side of the spectrum, I have lost three state championships in a row.

It is heartbreaking. But I keep faith through the ups and the downs. It’s part of the game to go through heartbreaks and successes.

I have been playing with USA basketball for about two years. Its one of the best and hardest experiences combined, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

What I mean by this is there

are olympic trials. The best high school basketball players in the country come and try out to make the youth USA teams.

Meaning you have to out play kids bigger, stronger, older and more skilled than you.

Some kids would shy away from that. But that is the environment I try to strive in.

Whatever I do I try to be the best at. So when the bright lights come on and the competition is the best, it’s my time to shine.

Don’t get me wrong the nerves and just worrisome feeling I get from the trials is scary too. They post the cuts (people who didn’t make it) on the board, just going up to see it, my heart races everytime. But if everything in life is easy, what is there to work for? I work so I can be the best Paige I can be.

But there really is no way to describe the feeling when your

name isn’t up there and you make the team. It shows that with hard work and faith you can achieve anything.

When you make the team it’s nonstop days of practice, ice baths, battles for playing time, and hard fought games to be played against the world’s best teams. Not even including the fact of the pressure to win a gold medal and represent your country at the same time.

At the end of all this hard work we came out on top to win gold. An unexplainable feeling. We enjoy it and never forget it. But now, here I am, three months later, competing with the USA basketball 3 on 3 team in Buenos Aires, Argentina, trying to win my third gold medal.

At the end of the day you can reach success and get satisfied or complacent. I get the opposite.

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Paige Bueckers, junior, practices in Lindbergh Center. Bueckers is the number one player in the class of 2020.

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Dieting can put a lot of weight on athletes

Joey Hurth Sports Reporter

For James Orvedahl, junior, the demands of football don’t stop when the game ends. They follow him to his plate and have an impact on his every bite.

HHS student athletes come in a variety of shapes and sizes and because of that their diets are very diverse. They are putting an increased focus on what they eat to generate maximum performance in their sport.

Focusing on calories is an important part of many athletes diets.

As student athletes burn more calories, the amount they must consume to perform at their best in both the classroom and on the field is higher than other students. As a multi-sport athlete, Orvedahl is very focused on his caloric intake during both the football and track seasons.

“For me, I try to intake a steady amount of calories during the season, roughly 3000 each day,” Orvedahl said.

Orvedahl wants to con-

stantly have energy to perform.

He believes that having a set number of calories helps him maintain a steady level of play anytime he steps on the field.

For sports like swimming and cross country, the importance of diets have an extra emphasis. Some runners can burn up to 600 calories each practice, while swimmers can reach up to over 1000 calories burned.

An increasingly popular trend among student athletes is adding supplements to their diets. Supplements come in many forms. One of the most common supplements is protein shakes.

Athletes look to these supplements to get the benefits that are challenging to find in other food options. Orvedahl is a big believer in supplements “I don’t always have time to make sure I get the protein and nutrients I need through food, so for me getting them through supplements takes a lot of stress out of my diet,” Orvedahl said.

Many sports have used the social aspects to encourage

kids to eat well. This is seen in the tradition of pasta parties. Teams put on a pasta party the night before a big game or meet where team members can eat as much as they want in effort to generate energy for the next game. Ali Hall, junior, views the girls swim team’s pasta parties as some of her most fond memories with the team.

“Pasta parties are very good for team bonding, especially for swim and dive because we practice separately so pasta parties are a great way for us all to come together,” Hall said.

“It’s also a great opportunity to spend time with the JV team as we don’t see them as much.”

Some of the most controversial diets come from the wrestling team. All across the country wrestles train themselves to lose significant amounts of weight in short periods of time before meets and then immediately attempt to but the weight back on. HHS wrestlers are no exception.

Aaron Bertsch, junior, says he has lost up to ten pounds in

preparation for a meet.

“The day before the meet I eat little to none, and the whole week leading up I try to eat about a third of what I normally eat,” Bertsch said.

Doctors warn athletes to hesitate and take caution before taking on such extreme diet practices.

Another way athletes look to maximize their performance on the field is by spending significant time in the weight room.

Gone are the days where weight rooms are dominated by sports like football and baseball.

Wyatt Lubarski, senior, dedicates himself throughout the fall and winter in preparation for the spring track season.

“I work out after school everyday and I drink protein shakes to get stronger,” Lubarski said.

Whatever the sport may be, the vastness of diets among HHS student athletes show the dedication athletes take in representing the school.

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James Orvedahl, junior, stands in line for the National Anthem.

Orvedahl maintans a rigourous diet to make sure his game is fresh.

Boosters get creative to supplement funds Fundraisers and activities add to District contributions Alexis Horowitz Sports Reporter

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Niko Schmanski, junior, runs in a meet against an athlete from Cooper. Schmanski has fought hard this season despite not meeting his own standards.

Cross country runners take individual honors David Campbell Sports Editor For Niko Schmanski, junior, this cross country season was nothing more than a chance to prove himself amongst the best.

“Overall I ran pretty well but there is still lots of room for improvement to get where I want to be,” Schmanski said. “I know I can do better but I have to work at it, nothing is a gift.”

The team finished fourth out of five in the Lake Conference which is debatably the toughest conference in the state, let alone the nation. Wayzata, Edina, and Eden Prairie all finished ahead of Hopkins and are all top five teams in the state.

“It’s always really fun to run

against tough teams like these guys,” Schmanski said. “In my opinion they are the best competition in the state and it’s always good to go against the best.”

The Royals are led by top 10 runner in the state Eli Hoeft, senior. He is the lead dog and captains a team with a lot of younger players.

Tim Sandford, junior, is someone who looks up to Hoeft as a mentor and friend.

“Eli has been to the top level meets and experienced what it’s like to participate in those races,” Sandford said. “This makes him a great leader and one that is really easy to look up to.”

Despite tough finishes ,

many boys feel like they have ran well this season. Sandford is one of them.

“For me, I have a great season. I had a bad season last year and have been able to bounce back and cut a lot of time from race to race and from my personal best times,” Sandford said.

After a season of ups and downs, the Royals look to be in safe hands with juniors such as Schmanksi and Sandford, to go along with sophomores Leo Goodman and Ben Haberman.

The girls young stars are Una O’Meara, junior, and Laci Provezano, sophomore.

The future looks bright for an already successful team.

For many student athletes, raising funds for their respective teams has become a part of the culture of high school sports.

Josie James, sophomore, is a member of the Hopkins Royelles Dance Team. Like any other sport, the dance team does a lot to help pay for small expenses.

“The dance team does a series of fundraising to help pay for the sport, including a car wash, selling dance team shirts and a Chipotle fundraiser,” James said.

Fundraising is a crucial part in keeping high school sports running. Teams participate in fundraisers that can help bring in money to pay for a wide variety of wants.

For example, many times on an athlete’s social media, there is a poster that says a certain restaurant will give back 15 percent of money made by people who showed or mentioned the poster when purchasing food.

Another popular fundraising opportunity for teams, is selling cookie dough, or superfan shirts.

“Even though it may seem

like a lot of work, I enjoy fundraising because it is a time to bond with my teammates while getting support from members of our community,” James said.

Though fundraising is an important way to raise money for the individual sport, school districts are able to help out with the big funding of high school athletics.

Recent budget deficits in school districts across the state though, is tightening the budget for athletics, and other extracurricular activities. The Minneapolis School District projected a 33 million dollar deficit for the 2018-19 school year, according to the Star Tribune. The Hopkins school district has seen deficits in their own budget too.

Jacob Waldman, assistant activities director and finance coordinator, plays a very important role in the activities department at HHS. As the finance coordinator, Waldman is in charge of making sure all the bills in the activities department are paid in time. Waldman is also the equipment manager, in which he makes sure uniforms and equipment that is given out in the beginning of the year, comes back at the end of the year.

“All yearly budgets are given to us by the district. These budgets are used for busses, paying of officials, entry fees into tournaments or races, coaching staff salaries, uniforms and miscellaneous expenses that may occur throughout the year,” Waldman said.

Waldman went on to discuss the separation of this money.

“The allocation of funds is largely based on what is needed by each program. The success of a team does not impact the budget, and funding is consistent by gender as well,” Waldman said.

Booster clubs are a huge help for teams that have a list of desires that are not necessary for spending the district’s money on.

They also help organize recognition nights, help coordinate fundraisers and help spread information regarding the schedules and team events.

“The best part about my job is watching Hopkins students do things they are passionate about,” Waldman said. “Being able to facilitate that, and to give our students these opportunities is a very fulfilling part of the job that never gets old.”

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Girls swim creates their own history Gabriel Herman Sports Reporter

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Molly Meland, senior, swims the 100 fly during the Minnetonka dual meet. Meland is a top swimmer on the team and will be competing next week in sections.

The Hopkins Royals girls swim and dive team is adding to an already tremendous season by qualifying for the true team state tournament, and making the podium.

The Royals placed impressively at sixth this year in the true team state tournament out of a total of twelve teams.

“This year has been different in a positive way. There is a new coach, and a different team dynamic, and also a lot more confidence,” said Julia Fromstein, senior.

Captain Molly Meland, senior, is looking to not only try and repeat an amazing individual state run for a title last season, but now she has had her team come with her to a whole other atmosphere.

Many say the Lake Conference is the toughest in the state. They have had huge suc-

cess this season, and even being one of the best may not be good enough to win it all.

Many of the teams within the conference are ranked within the top ten. Including Hopkins, Minnetonka, Edina, and Wayzata who were all ranked in the top ten throughout the regular season.

The lake conference had the majority of teams on the podium.

The Royals in sixth, Wayzata in third, Edina in second, and the true team state champion were the Minnetonka Skippers.

The meet took place on the University of Minnesota campus at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center.

“We really did not do poorly, we were able to place very high. This was a great accomplishment, qualifying was great,” Fromstein said.

Hopkins qualifying for this meet is a much larger deal

than it seems. In the decades this team has existed, they have never qualified for the true team state meet.

The Royals have had this success with first year coach Ashley Steenvoorden.

“I think it’s a wonderful accomplishment for the team and a reflection of all the hard work the girls have put in this season.

We are continuing to work together. When everyone works together we can accomplish anything,” Steenvoorden said.

For anyone involved with this team, there are very many positives to find after this season comes. However there is still the individual state meet in the coming weeks in which Hopkins hopefuls hope to represent in.

The girls individual state meet will also be held at the University of Minnesota aquatics center from November 14 through 16 this fall.

Kelly, Suk bring home state doubles crown Gabriel Herman Sports Reporter David Campbell Sports Editor Seniors Maddie Suk and Rachel Kelly came home champions in this year’s state tennis tournament at the University of Minnesota last Friday.

The two played as doubles partners for the tournament and were the second seed.

The pair won their first match with scores of 6-0, and 6-1 over a team from Mounds View.

In their state semi-final match they beat a team from Rochester Century with a score of 6-0, 6-2.

With the state championship up next, the Royals faced off against their toughest op-

ponent yet, another team from Mounds View.

The Royals were off to a hot start, with an early break to put them up two to one in the first set. Suk and Kelly took that momentum later that set as they strolled out to a four to two lead.

However, the Mounds View duo was no pushover, they took three out of the next four games and took the lead five to four.

After a long back and forth deuce point, the Royals took the game and with it, the set was tied five to five.

After exchanging games the first set went to a tie-breaker and unfortunately, Mounds View took it. The Mustangs were up one to zero.

In the second set, the Royals were off to a blazing start, win-

ning the first two games.

Then one of the craziest things happened, Kelly and Suk won every game this set and took it six to zero. One to one overall.

It didn’t stop there as Suk and Kelly took their success into the final and third set and one the first five games in a row.

Mounds View one their first game in over 11 and the score was five to one With Suk serving they got up to 40-30 start and after a deep breath Suk ripped a forehand right at the face of the front Mounds View player, the Royals were state champions with a final score of 6-7, 6-0, 6-1. Kelly and Suk embraced in a hug and all their hard work paid off with this win. The perfect ending to two great careers.

Photo By: Vera Psihos

Rachel Kelly and Maddie Suk, seniors, congratulate each other after a won point. Kelly and Suk won the doubles state championship last Friday.

Take a closer peek at these winter captains:

Photo provided by Seth Stricker

Yearbook file photo

Seth Stricker, senior

Abbie Skadron, junior

“It means a lot to be a captain, you have to lead and do what’s right even when nobody is watching,” Stricker said.

“To me, being a captain means taking leadership and responsibilty of the team. I have to be a role model for younger kids,” Skadron said.

Photo provided by Henry Sweeney

Henry Sweeney, senior “Being a captain means taking responsibility for the younger kids. It’s important to set a good example for the kids coming through the program,” Sweeney said.

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the royal page Aby Wolf is a big inspiration to me and the rest of the orchestra and having the ability to work with an artist of her caliber for the Spotlight Concert is an awesome experience.

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Aby Wolf performing in Prague, Czech Republic. Wolf will be HHS’s artist in residence, where she will be working alongside the student orchestra.

Wolf resides with orchestra Mason Arneson Variety Editor Aby Wolf has arrived at HHS looking to strike a chord with aspiring musicians.

This school year, Wolf, a professional musician, will be assisting students who are considering making their own music as well as helping out with standard music classes such as choir, band and orchestra.

A lifelong musician, Wolf has become a local music force around the Twin Cities on the back of her unique blends of electronic and urban music.

Her talents extend beyond the reach of Minnesota, as she has traveled around the United States and the world throughout her career.

Music has been a staple in Wolf ’s life since a young age and her passion for music eventually blossomed into a career down the road.

“My earliest music memory was going all the way back to singing along to my mom who really liked to play the piano, so I’ve been singing pretty much my whole life,” Wolf said.

According to Alison Swiggum, music, Wolf ’s manager originally reached out to her last winter with the potential of performing alongside the orchestra as a part of the Spotlight Concert, which is an annual concert pairing the HHS orchestra with a local artist. Many performers who

have worked on the Spotlight Concerts in the past are some of Wolf ’s musical associates.

“I know a lot of folks that have done this show in the past, so doing just seemed like a logical thing for me to do,” Wolf said.

From there, the idea morphed into a new artist in residency program where Wolf will aid musicians who hope to improve their craft both on an extracurricular level with tutoring in how to create original music and on a more schooloriented level by popping into different classes in the music wing to lend a helping hand.

“Me and my manager thought it would be a really fun to extend the collaborative

experience here to any artists who are interested,” Wolf said.

While Wolf has been a musician for a long time, teaching music is somewhat new territory for her. She said that despite giving a few vocal lessons, her teaching experience was not very extensive. However, Wolf thinks that she is up for the task.

“This is a very new experience me, and I am ready to learn alongside with anyone who is willing to learn with me,” Wolf said.

If you are a student that interested in working with Aby Wolf, contact Alison Swiggum, music, for more information regarding the details.

Hoagie’s owners celebrate 30 years of tradition Marley Comito Staff Reporter Strolling through the streets of downtown Hopkins, the unique and inviting atmosphere of the mini metropolis has been there for decades.

However in recent years, downtown Hopkins has made many changes, improvements, and additions to form into the welcoming way it stands today.

Downtown Hopkins, ranked as a “hidden gem” in the community is a local borough filled with restaurants, parks, theaters, antique stores, coffee shops and more.

Beyond the star ratings on websites like Yelp, downtown Hopkins receives constant positive comments describing the wonderful “feel” people get whilst shopping, dining, strolling or relaxing.

Downtown Hopkins is welcoming for all ages and it is especially easy to find one’s

place as a local teen.

Dominick Conklin, sophomore, has lived just outside of downtown Hopkins his entire life. He enjoys spending his free time there, from walking around with friends to seeing a movie at the Mann Hopkins Cinema 6. However, his most time-consuming and important role in downtown Hopkins is working weekends at his family-owned restaurant, Hoagies.

Conklin’s grandmother, Marilee, is the current owner of Hoagie’s has spent years employing HHS students.

“When hiring teenage workers, I take into consideration their experience and also the fact that guidance will be a factor in their employment.

Rarely have I had to let someone go due to irresponsibility or maturity,” Marilee said. “I can say without any hesitation that hiring teens/students has had a positive impact on Hoa-

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Hoagie’s Family Restaurant on Mainstreet in downtown Hopkins. The Conklin family is celebrating their 30th year of ownership this year.

gie’s. It’s a great first job!“ According to thinkhopkins.com, back in the 1930s on Mainstreet, there was a general store, lumberyard, meat market, milk depot, blacksmith shop, livery stable, barber shop and public bath.

Marilee’s mother worked at Hoagie’s when she and her sib-

lings were young. She offered to purchase it 1988 because of how much she enjoyed the restaurant atmosphere.

“She not only loved the customers but the area as well!

Hopkins is still small town nice, small town help your neighbors, I think it always will have that element,” Marilee said.

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Jake McInerney worked as a paraprofessional at HHS. He also works as a professional actor around the world.

(Para)professional actor finds a new role at HHS Sophia DeSanto Staff Reporter When Jake McInerney, substitute paraprofessional, explained to a choir class that he is a professional actor, the students were astonished.

It all began in fifth grade when McInerney was cast as Lewis in Lewis and Clark. This introduced him to the world of performing. He later pursued choir in high school before receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Since McInerney found his love for acting as a child and works as a teacher, he finds that though teaching and acting are very different, he enjoys them both and thinks that they complement one another.

“I have worked with kids for many years. I have always enjoyed their inquisitive nature and interesting viewpoints,” McInerney said.

Throughout his four year professional acting career, McInerney has performed in a va-

riety of productions across states and was a star performer on a Disney Cruise Line’s production of Beauty and the Beast. The Addams Family, Hairspray and Legally Blonde are also among plays he has performed in. He thinks his background in working with children helps in regards to character development.

“Learning about a kid’s worldview helps when you’re struggling to get into the mindset of a young character, like my most recent appearance as Hanschen, a 15-year-old boy, in Spring Awakening,” McInerney said.

In his free time, McInerney enjoys woodworking, spending time with his wife, real estate investing and home maintenance. He thinks that if he were to choose a different career, he would be a general contractor.

Currently, McInerney is touring a new show with The National Theatre for Children in North and South Carolina, but he hopes to be back in the halls of HHS, substituting, when he gets back.