The Royal Page Print Edition: Volume 37 Issue 2

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HOPKINS HIGH SCHOOL 2400 LINDBERGH DRIVE MINNETONKA, MN 55305

NOVEMBER 1, 2018 VOLUME 38, ISSUE 2 hopkinsrp.org

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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

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

Photo provided by Nafi Soumare

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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