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Candidates crave our approval

Political candidates take to social media to gain young voters Katherine Wiemold Amidst the current debates, campaigning, and primaries, presidential candidates are desperate to gain votes from the younger generation by any means. However, their attempts to connect with our age group is often perceived as offensive and polarizing. Winning over young Americans is important to the candidates because of the influence this age group has to spread the word.

Those who follow the campaign see how this election will effect their futures. “I semi-follow the presidential campaign, it is relevant to us teenagers because it will affect our near future especially as seniors in high school most of us are legally considered ‘adults’,” senior Natalia Rivera said.

Over 45 million 18 to 29 year old people make up what is categorized as the youth vote. In hope of gaining more votes and capitalizing on these eligible voters, many candidates have taken advantage of social media apps to spread their message and gain more support.

“Young folks are more empowered through social media than ever.

Young people have the ability to be more connected in the world than anyone else. It’s exciting,” English teacher Jim Miks said.

It’s hard to avoid the internet and its power to connect people and globalize issues. Sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Snapchat have become increasingly important in spreading news, different causes, and charities.

Even when not searching for news about the election online, it’s hard to avoid in the digital world. “ I’m following the campaign mainly because you can’t get away from this campaign. It’s literally on every news station 24/7,” said sophomore Gavin Clyderman.

Candidates have a long history of doing everything they can to gain the votes of the younger generations. Even though many young people tend to vote Democrat, candidates from all parties are heavily advertising and pandering to millenials. Some candidates have done quite well engaging a younger audience, others have failed miserably. For example, Dr. Ben Carson, who has now dropped out of the race and endorses Donald Trump, created a rap song/ advertisement with hopes of being seen as relatable and in touch with teen culture. With lyrics such as “If you wanna get America back on track / We gotta vote Carson, matter of fact!” it is obvious that candidates are trying any and all methods to gain support in the polls.

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Carson’s rap as it was an attempt at reaching tainment in his remarks. young African American voters and only apFor some, seeing grown men who could possipeared in cities such as Detroit and Memphis. bly hold one of the the most important positions “I have heard Ben Carson’s rap, and I find it ex- in our nation next year get into twitter fights tremely offensive that he think that is the way to makes for a great joke. “It’s hilariously ridiculous. coax them to vote for him. It’s racist to assume These candidates are grown men and women. I that all black people love rap and to get them to understand the want to please the younger genvote for him he thought,” Rivera said. eration, but in my opinion, it’s immature.” junior Along with the rap ad, campaign styles Claudia Jreisat have set this election apart. Due to a meme said. circulating the internet suggesting that “I understand the want Howe ve r, Ted Cruz is the “zodiac killer,” 38 percent to please the younger while funny at of Florida voters took this joke too serigeneration, but in my first, the level of ously, and actually think that he is. John opinion, it’s immature.” unprofessionalKasich made a bacon Snapchat filter for ism is scary for junior, Claudia Jreisat his ralsome. “I think lies, and it’s horrendous Marco that they think using slang or language that they R u b i o feel connect with a younger audience is acceptb ecame able. They are supposed to be politicians and that involved with the Jim- job is being able to speak properly to get your my Kimmel’s “Celebrity point across. I would have more respect for them Mean Tweets” bit. El- if they used language that was age appropriate len Degeneres made a and proper,” Rivera said. fake video showing Bernie In a world where many adults rely on their Sanders dancing to internet presence to be a professional outlet and Drake’s hit “Ho- portfolio of sorts, certain candidates could be tline Bling” hurting their case more than helping with their while Hillary social media use.

Clinton has Seeing them use words like ‘Yass’ or having tried to “whip them asking their followers to tweet using emoand nae jis, can be taken as immature and unprofessional. nae” to “When they use slang in speeches and on twitter i nt e r e s t they are just trying to get attention of others so y ou n g e r they can either be made fun of or I guess gain people. support,” Lindwall said.

Due to their ages and being somewhat “out of touch” with these platforms, most of the candi• 192 people polled dates hire people to run their social medias for them. Trump however has made it very clear to prove that he has full control of his verified ac“I find these r a p s count. and dancing entertaining because “Donald Trump has taken the the candidates using the slang are idea of social media to a new levmaking themselves look bad, so el. He finds it appropriate to tweet they’re made fun of and then given quotes from previous dictators, and a bad reputation. For example, Donhe deems it necessary on his part ald Trump. Yet, I don’t know why to single out certain candidates people still vote for him,” said sophothrough social media rather than in more Brain Lindwall. person. He resembles somewhat of a Trump has gained most of the attention in cyber bully to me,” Jreisat said. this election for his polarizing statements that he Each candidate has realized the importance of had made, both at rallies and on twitter. Espe- gaining the youth vote, but their unprofessional cially on social media, Trump has been a major manor in doing so insults younger people. Milsource of entertainment (and disappointment) lennials want to know more about the candidates for younger people. than what slang they are familiar with and how He has picked fights with not only his fellow they can make use of social media; we too care candidates but also his critics outside of the polit- about the future of our country. ical world. The list is growing everyday and Despite the comedic tone that the campaign he has called out people from has taken and the drama amongst the Megan Kelly to The Pope. candidates, our country still Most of these people has to elect a president in seven have found his behavmonths. Anyone who will be ior upsetting, but 18 on or before the election others seem to date should register and v o t e . have found For more information, entergo to RockTheVote.com

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‘Formation’ addresses cultural pride Hollywood under

represents people of color in Oscar nominations

Kristina Tajiri Law enforcement and racial discrimination has been a back-and-forth issue for a while now.

Beyoncé’s latest music video ‘Formation’ has continued to be a huge controversy. In her video, Beyoncé is shown on top of a cop car while the car is being submerged in water. Her video shows graffiti on the wall stating ‘stop shooting us.’ According to The Washington Post, police officers are taking this very offensively.

At the Super Bowl halftime show, when Beyoncé came out wearing berets along with her backup dancers, people claimed they looked like the Black Panthers, a reference to the militant African American group in the sixties.

The question of whether she meant to belittle the police or was just trying to be entertaining is contemplated by many.

“It’s controversial because she’s calling out that cops are targeting blacks, but in reality, they’re just trying to do their job. And in most times, the people who have gotten injured have actually had a deadly weapon or used force that is against the law,” senior Valerie Clemens said.

Police forces are outraged that Beyoncé would make such a video that contains antipolice messages.

Her tour kicks off April 27 in Miami, FL. However, the police of the area have urged a boycott from her shows. The group of officers were sickened by her Super Bowl halftime performance and the ‘Formation’ music video. According to Stereogum, the Nashville police asked its group not to voluntarily work the venue.

“Police shouldn’t boycott her shows because she never attacked the police force and part of their motto is to protect and serve. So that is their job not only to be there but also to protect her if anything happens,” senior Dejanna Blair said.

Many argue that ‍she is merely an entertainer entertaining her fans, and that she is not trying to be hurtful.

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•Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group/TNS eyoncé performs her hit song B “Formation” at Superbowl 50 with Bruno Mars and Coldplay mimicking Black Panther attire.

“I personally enjoyed the music video because it was empowering. It also served as a homage to New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina, and shed some light on the American racial issue,” Blair said.

Also, rumors have been circling that Jay-Z Carter, Beyonce’s husband, influenced her and helped her write this song because many of his songs have been also perceived as containing anti-police messages.

In his song ‘99 Problems, Carter sings, “So I... pull over to the side of the road. I heard ‘Son do you know why I’m stoppin’ you for?’ ‘cause I’m black and my hats real low?...’Are you carryin a weapon on you, I know a lot of you are.’” His lyrics illustrate his anti-police thoughts, stating how the police often stereotypically interpret African American people as criminally involved based solely on their race.

“I’ve never been into Beyoncé and her songs, but in a way, I was impressed with the music video ‘Formation.’ It really presented the black culture, and what they’ve gone through throughout the years, and what they still have to deal with

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‘Proud of who I am’ demands respect for troops

Now a days, a controversial topic is military life. The song “Proud Of Who I Am” by Patten and Goff, two military men, is about their time in the military.

The song is a phenomenal example of life in the military, and the daily obstacles that our soldiers face. Getting deployed to the “big sand box” which is the Middle East, would be terrifying for most people, but our soldiers embrace going to pay the price.

This song should make all Americans respect the sacrifices these brave ‍ ‍go through. They defend our rights today, so normal citizens don’t have to defend them later.

•Jake Kramarcyzk

‘If I Don’t Make It Back’ calls for military appreciation “If I Don’t Make It Back,” a song by Tracy Lawrence about military life, is sad but makes a good point on the political aspect. The song brings tears to people’s eyes especially when it says, “He said boys, if I don’t make it back have a beer for me, don’t waste no tears on me.”

Military life is a scary concept, making those who serve brave people. “If I Don’t Make It Back” demonstrates the unpredictable life in the military.

“If the good lord calls me home, I’d like to think my friends will think about me when I’m gone.” Having friends that care about them when they arrive home means a lot to soldiers.

Everyone should respect soldiers who serve because of their courageous actions.

• Mike Poierier

‘Semper Fi’ provides insight into military life “Semper Fi” by Trace Adkins, is a song about the military and war, which is a huge issue in today’s politics. I believe that this song really gives a good image of what military life is really like.

The first verse paints an image in the listeners head about a kid who is getting his head shaved for the military.

“Ain’t never heard my boss tell me lock n’ load”, is one of the most visual quotes in the song. The boss is referring to a general telling his soldiers to load the guns and get ready to fight.

“You’re a marine, a marine for life”, is basically saying that once someone is a marine, they are a

marine forever. Even if their service is over, the PTSD stays with them forever. The images and pain from war are with them as long as they are alive and they can’t escape it. I think that people don’t fully comprehend how serious the military is and the long term effects it has on soldiers.

All people should give soldiers and people who serve the respect that they deserve. I feel like the military issue is probably one of the biggest issues that we have as a country, and we need politicians who will handle the situation with care and intelligence.

•Jake Siara

The presence of people of color in Hollywood has been an issue for some time now, and the lack of nominations of African Americans in the Oscars this year brought this issue to the attention of people who are oblivious to it. Most people who are aware of the issue only know of it regarding the presence of people physically on the screen; however, behind the screen is also a problem.

According to a Los Angeles Times study, for every 16 non-black directors there is one black director. Furthermore, out of 500 directors, there are only two black women. ‍Also, the people who buy the movie tickets are a majority the people of color. From a study in 2012 by the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America), 44 percent of the tickets sold were to non-Caucasian‍ people.

The issue of the lack of diversity has been a problem for a long time now but has come to the attention of more people in the last two years.

This was brought up with the lack of nominations of people of color in the last two Oscars. Both this year and last year, there is great opportunity to nominate a colored person but still, none have been nominated.

The movies directed and starred in by people of color get nominations but not for the colored people for the old, white men that the Academy selects.

This year “Straight Outta Compton,” “Creed,” “Concussion,” and “Chi-raq” all have had people of color in them whether it be in the directing team or starring in the movie, yet many didn’t even get mentioned at the Oscars. The parts that got recognized were for screen play in “Creed” which was led by two Caucasian men.

The Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences, the organization who votes for the Oscar nominations, has repeatedly been a focus in discussing the causation behind the discriminatory selection within the Oscars. According to theatlantic.com, 94 percent of the Academy is a white, 76 percent is male, and the average age is 63 years old.

Many proposed solutions have been put into action to fix these problems but people still claim the results aren’t good enough. Strikes, revolts, front page articles, and studies have been done to shine light on the issue, but still diversity has been a problem for the Oscars.

The organization has put in a five year plan to expand the thinking, hiring, and mentoring of the Academy and directors to promote diversity.

Another issue in Hollywood these days is using Caucasian actors to play a different ethnicity instead of using actors of that ethnicity.

“I remember when a white man was cast as a Asian man and was able to be Asian through massive amounts of makeup to create a realistic look,” senior Lorraine Hargrove said.

“What is going on in these movies is absolutely terrible, and I don’t understand why you need to hide one’s identity to create another when I bet there was someone that met your criteria physically and was a good actor or actress,” Hargrove said.

Students have many different opinions on the topic of people of color in general, but factually or exemplified, this topic has proven to be an issue for a long time in the movie industry.

Moreover, the recent boom of protesting against the lack of diversity in Hollywood has called for the Academy to put effort into solving this recurring problem.

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people is Emma Watson’s HeForShe movement.

This movement has a main mission of gender Feminism has become an increasing phe- equality across the globe. Strong voices are nomenon these days. Many celebrities have needed to get the change to happen and create also spoken up about this topic and have made a strong, visible source. “I watched her speech an impact on people. Furthermore, many art- in my freshman year history class and it really changed my outists have created songs look,” Brown said, as a supporting feminismbig supporter of Emma causing the movement Watson’s campaign. He to advance. Feminism is thinks she spoke very said to be the equality of well and made a huge women’s rights to men impact for women. socially, economically, Scannell also is an adand politically which is vocate in supporting the what celebrities are adHeForShe movement. vocating for.

She is very impressed Sophomore Theo with her strength as a Brown shed some light woman and the support on the meaning of femshe has received from inism to him. “Actual other celebrities like feminism is a way for Harry Styles. all people to be closer to Another movement equal,” Brown said. His Scannell spoke about overall definition essenwas Lady Gaga’s new tially revolves around song about her abuse gender equality ‍but when she was younger. knows it can sometimes “This song and perforbe taken overboard.‍ Senior Gabby Scan- • Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/ mance was very impactnell has some strong TNS ing and I hope it made an impact on many thoughts on the topic other people,” Scannell of feminism, while ena Dunham, a proud supporter said. agreeing with Brown’s of gender equality, poses on the Brown also spoke of take. “Feminism means red carpet at the Emmy’s. his experience with muequality,” Scannell said. sic and the presence of She believes that be‍ cause feminists are speaking out of the norm girl power from many artists he listens too. He that it is how feminists and their movements specifically mentioned Lady Gaga and Ariana get misinterpreted this day in age. ‍‍“Feminism Grande as they are popular, though people may movements are very strong values spoke out not realize the meaningful messages in their about women and people don’t think women songs.

“Ariana grande’s ‘You don’t know me” is about need the attention these days,” Scannell said.

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tell us what to do. ‘Break Free’ and ‘Be All right’ are also just some empowering happy songs.

Also, she had the SNL thing “ this is not a feminist song” that brought attention to feminists,” Brown said.

Brown also spoke of the counter productiveness of some artists and not every artist is going to be an advocate for feminism. “Some artists in rap who refer to all girls as b**ch are countering the progress,” Brown said.

Senior Caleigh O’Neil also has views on the prevalence of feminism and its future. O’Neil wants feminism to come into effect now to give the future a more equal society. “I want my daughters to be able to do anything they want when they are growing up,” O’Neil said, “Feminist movements give women the ability to fight for what they want.”

The feminist movements today are predominantly woman speaking out their strong opinions and values. These movements can either be accepted or rejected by people, it just depends on the approach of the speaker. “Movements show how strong women can be but also shed light on all of the women being oppressed today,” Brown said.

Both O’Neil, Scannell, and Brown agree that sometimes feminists can take their opinions too far. ‍Some feminists these days take their opinions over board.‍ For example, the “Free the Nipple” and the armpit glitter movements trying to create equality amongst men and women, but are doing so in a very “in your face” kind of way.

“I think feminism is a blessing and a curse,” Scannell said, “It’s good because there are some things that women get treated badly on that need to be addressed, but essentially men and women are basically equal these days and the only thing creating these movements is social influences and peer pressure in a way.”

“I think feminism can be a good thing as long as we all keep in mind the goal of making all genders equal,” Brown said.

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Marjuana- “I strongly believe that it should be legal, but only for people that actually need it. If it wasn’t, then people would make money off of it, but if it was legal, then the government can tax them.”

Donald Trump- “Hate Him! He sucks as a human being. He is racist and sexist and I think his supporters are fools, just like he is.”

Does Race matter in politics“No, because there are Hispanics and other races are supporting Trump. With Obama, not all African-Americans voted for him.”

African Americans in Hollywood- “The fact that there are not enough African Americans on our TV says a lot. We need diversity, and we have made progress throughout the years. It’s still majority white people and maybe in the years to come there could be more diversity.”

Politics Matters B A R B A R A Marijuana-“I think it’s should be [legal]because if people are sick, they’re in pain. [It]can act as a painkiller and benefit them in the end.”

Donald Trump- “I hate him with a passion!!!!! I just hate him I have no other opinion on him, I just can’t stand him and his actions.”

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Donald Trump- “Trump seems extreme, bipolar, and very unsure of what he would accomplish in a term in office. I think he belongs on reality TV and out of the White House.”

Race- “Not race itself, but the culture associated with growing up as a particular race could certainly have an impact on political views.”

Bernie Sanders- “Bernie wants free education and that’s appealing to other people.”

Bernie Sanders- “I haven’t been following him close enough to understand his public appeal.”

African Americans in Hollywood- “Of course there is diverse issues in Hollywood; the Oscars were all white and that should tell you that there is a problem.”

TV getting political- “With the election just around the corner, this is to be expected. I think this will happen mores this year than any simply because of the volatile nature of the candidates at hand, and the fact that a clear leader hasn’t emerged for each party yet.”

Biggest impact- “Bernie Sandersbecause he wants free education.”

-Sophomore Barbara Rydzewski

Biggest impact- “I think any of the candidates would make an impact whether it’s in a negative or positive way, but it depends on how an individual views it.”

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Biggest impact- “If you’re asking for greatest impact in general, I would have to say Trump. I don’t mean to say he’ll have a good impact, but I think his election would alter our country’s position in the world dramatically.”

-Junior Max Weiss

Kesha case- “It’s unfair that Sony didn’t immediately drop Dr. Luke once they found out about him assaulting Kesha. Sony should have freed Kesha from the contract that forced her to continue working with Dr. Luke.”

Race-Yes. Unfortunately, many people vote based on race because they hold prejudice beliefs.

African Americans in Hollywood- Yes, the lack of diversity in the Oscars for the second year in a row suggests that racism is present in hollywood.

TV getting political-Yes, people are becoming more familiar with what’s going on in the political world through social media, so tv shows can incorporate more politics.

Biggest Impact- Bernie Sanders, because most of his supporters are 18-35. He is favorable to younger voters, which is helpful because they have a big impact on society.

-Freshman Kat Mandziara

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Students attend rallies Nell Eriksson Political awareness has become prevalent as the amount of election-related occurrences, such as debates among candidates, fundraisers, town-hall meetings, public events, and rallies increases. Nevertheless, the upcoming election can very well spark the interest of studentssome whom seek a clear position on the subject as their voice counts in the election this November.

While some simply follow debates broadcasted on TV and over social media, there’s a handful of students who decide to become involved via attending rallies.

A rally consists of the gathering of people of similar political beliefs to listen to a speaker; in this case, a candidate in the 2016 presidential election.

“What made me personally want to go to a rally was to get my face out there and possibly have a chance to meet him in person. I also wanted to hear what he was going to do about certain issues from him and not what the media says,” junior Bobby Szymanski said, who attended a John Kasich Rally.

Many students portray serious consideration into the election, showing concern towards America being in good hands. Therefore, they take the initiative to fully educated themselves on the candidates. “My dad and I decided to make the trip to Bloomington IL get a better understanding of Trump’s views since we were both undecided between Trump and

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Cruz,” junior Alex Nickens said, “I wanted to hear more about Trump’s policies, how he would deal with ISIS, his views on illegal immigrations, as well as other issues.”

Some students are just beginning to form a basis of their beliefs in the political world, entering the realm with an open mind. “I didn’t know much about politics but wanted to get involved. Going into Trump’s rally I had no idea what he supported or what he wanted to get done, so I didn’t know if I was going to support him afterwards; my intention for the rally was to see if Trump would become a good candidate for president,” junior Gibby Eshoo said.

Political rallies are often high energy events that are used to raise morale and support. “The environment was intense. Everyone was excited and ready to hear what he had to say. The people that were there were extremely nice and respectful” Szymanski said.

However, rallies aren’t garanteed as environments free of risk. Protesters and angry politicians can certainly be present at these events-sometimes behaving in threatening manners towards supporters. A fine example of this is Trump’s rally in Chicago this past March.

Nickens and Eshoo went down to Chicago for the rally. It was canceled for safety reasons due to the large number of protestors present. “I expected the rally was going to be a safe and civilized environment. Also, I

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s h a n a Kesha case- “Kesha’s rape case is a controversy based on two depositions. First she claimed that Dr. Luke never raped her, and for the second, she claimed that he did rape her over a course of 10 years.

I think her allegations contradicts, and I believe Kesha’s making these claims to provoke her contract between Dr. Luke.”

Race- “I honestly don’t think that race effects the way people vote because no matter what race you are we all live in the same country and we all want what’s best for us so generally one would vote for someone who would benefit the country.”

Bernie Sanders- “People like Bernie Sanders because he talks about real issues such as environmental issues and people usually look at politicians by comparing.

Since many aren’t favoring Donald Trump, they feel Bernie sanders to be better.”

African Americans in Hollywood- “I believe African Americans are treated differently in Hollywood because many of the main roles are portrayed by white people and only recently African Americans got into leading roles.

According to last year’s Grammys there were only a few African Americans that won awards compared to other races.”

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Donald Trump- “He’s a racist narcissistic idiot.”

Bernie Sanders- “People like Bernie Sanders so much because he sympathizes with the young people and cares about the future of our generation.”

African Americans in Hollywood- “I believed African Americans are treated differently because African Americans are rarely portrayed in films and if they are they’re usually just a supporting character to the main white protagonist.”

TV getting political- “TV is starting to get more political because they’re starting to broadcast episodes/shows related to some modern day topics like race and having that kind of topics for shows it brings attention.”

Biggest impact- “Hilary Clintonbecause she’s a woman, so it would cause some controversy, but it would change this nation in a way”

-Sophomore Jemi Capungan

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I think that, even without one hundred percent proof the assault actually happened, Kesha shouldn’t be forced to remain in her contract.”

Marijuana- “I think legalizing marijuana is a good thing for both medical and recreational purposes. I think the medical benefits are obvious, but for recreation I think the government could place a heavy tax on it, allowing them to make money as well.”

Bernie Sanders- “I think people like Bernie Sanders because he genuinely seems to care instead of being a politician seeking power.

He has a history of being involved in protests and standing up for people so you can tell he sticks to what he believes is right and is willing to fight for the rights of others, and he holds beliefs that appeal to young people so he has gained a lot of followers there.”

TV getting political- “A little bit, like political commercials and skits on SNL, but I think it’s just due to the upcoming election.”

Biggest impact- “I honestly have no idea. As much as I would like to see Bernie win, the presidency isn’t a guarantee of change, so I’m not sure how it would go or if any real changes would even be made.”

Biggest impact- “Trump would have a bigger impact because he has a different character and unlike other candidates he doesn’t sugar coat what he’s saying. He says government it a big business, and he knows how to fix

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Kesha case- “My thoughts on the Kesha rape case is Sony is in fault for not letting Kesha go after she was abused; they should have let her go when she pressed charges on the dude.”

Race- “Race does affect how people vote because if a candidate is for or against something about a specific race, logically that race would want to vote or vote against that candidate.”

African Americans in Hollywood- “I feel like not just Africans are treated differently but all races for the roles they get. For example, whites get bigger roles than anyone else, so they are treated better because more people like their work but Indians or Mexicans, on the other hand, usually only get stereotyped roles like a taxi driver or a gang member, and so they aren’t appreciated as much cause their role isn’t as important.”

TV getting political- “I do not see TV getting more political.”

Biggest impact- “I feel like Donald Trump would have the biggest impact on our country.”

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assumed people would give Trump a chance to speak whether they supported him or not,” Eshoo said. “It was out of control: I felt like I was in a purge after the rally got canceled because protestors were being dangerous. Everyone was forced to leave the building. Then it got worse; the people from both sides (supporters vs. protesters) were starting fights, screaming. If the police forces didn’t get involved it would have certainly become a riot.”

Nickens experienced similar violence during the caotic cancelation of Trump’s rally. “There were violent protests outside of the UIC pavilion.

Some protesters managed to get inside of the rally, creating a security concern. I was being interviewed when a “black lives matter” protester came up from behind me and punched me in the side. A group of trump supporters stormed in and carried him away. I really felt like all of the supporters had my back,” Nickens said.

Indeed, the feeling of unitation amongst supporters proves as common at rallies. “I met a lot of people who have the same interests and beliefs

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i n g t o n . with open arms and I felt like ment,” Nickens said. “ I felt as if I belonged there. Everyone had the same interest, to have a good time and listen to him speak,” Szymanski said.

Students were impacted by these rallies as they served as valuable learning opportunities. “What I took from the rally was as a lesson to be learned, experience as many things as you can, whether it may be good or bad. This was a good one, providing a chance to learn about politics and if you really like that politician or not,” Szymanski said.

“I think it was an awesome experience because I got to see first hand how much people care who leads our country, how certain groups of people feel towards Trump, and how far people will go to get their point across,” Eshoo said.

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is that they’re members of something larger than themselves, a country. Intellectual citizenIt may seem pointless for young students to ship starts now. We have a better world when pay attention to upcoming elections or to re- kids pay attention to it. 18 comes fast,” English search candiates, however there are many ways teacher Jim Miks said.

Candidates are always looking for volunteers. for people under 18 to participate in the elecA simple google search of a favorite candidate tion. can direct students to websites that “Something I think high schoolers recognize advertise volunteer opportunities for all ages. Most sites can provide an address to a local campaign office. Students can usually help by mailing letters, making phone calls, or hosting events and fundraisers.

Another way for students to get involved is by joining a non partisan organization. These organizations aren’t aligned with any particular party, but are involved in the political process through different types of volunteer work. The League of Women Voters, one of these organizations, has a website with different ways to get involved, like signing petitions, and also resources that •Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/ are useful for becoming educated TNS about different topics.

“Many countries do not have an oth college and high school show support of established government and are unDonald Trump through the use of signs and able to elect representatives in their other propaganda. government. We, Americans, are

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very lucky to have this kind of system, and we should definitely take advantage of it,” senior Andrea Kim said.

If students want to volunteer locally, they can research politicians running for state or city positions.

If a students find politicians with similar beliefs to their own, they can directly email candidates. Local politicians are almost always looking for different people to volunteer by spreading information, collecting signatures, and participating in events.

“My advice for students would be to learn about the topics. Read from a variety of sources, find the smartest liberal and the smartest conservative and decide what you believe from that,” Miks said.

Students can also write directly to state representatives about issues they are passionate about. Students can find their representatives by putting their zip codes into the website, http:// www.house.gov/representatives/find/.

For seniors who are old enough, registering to vote is definitely important as well. “I voted in the primaries, because I feel that it is extremely important to participate in the government,” Kim said.

Whether students spread their opinions by voting, volunteering, or writing letters, participating in government is a privilege and a way to make a difference in the world.

Sanders appeals to young voters Kristina Tajiri

Young people haven’t been quiet about their love for Bernie Sanders during this campaign.

“I think young people like Bernie Sanders because the idea of being able to get a college education without being saddled with thousands of dollars in student loans is appealing to them,” junior Lindsay Fischer said.

Sanders isn’t only popular with young people, but with people of all ages. He wants to offer a path to citizenship for immigrants and waive some deportations, especially for those who were brought here as children.

He plans on charging companies for carbon emissions to try and alter the dramatic climate changes. Some of the money raised would be used to boost renewable energy technology.

Most students know his views on education, especially his idea that students should have free tuition at public colleges and universities. “I like Bernie Sanders because he is for free education and free is really good. Especially since col-

lege costs so much these days,” freshman Abby Shuck said.

He wants to have government provided health care, calling it “Medicare for all”. His team estimates that it would cost $13.8 trillion over ten years. Now, to pay for all of this, Sanders would increase taxes on those earning over $250,000 and those with a higher income would pay 52 percent in income taxes, but anyone who could not afford it would not be charged. Sanders also wants to withdraw troops from Iraq as soon as possible.

“I like Bernie Sanders because he is consistent in his beliefs. He doesn’t change what he believes in just because other people want him to. He has also been a advocate for groups who haven’t had or still don’t have a voice in our political system. I also believe he really cares about fixing many of the issues our country is facing such as income inequality and global warming,” Fischer said. ‍He is an appealing candidate to young people for various reasons, especially because he re-

Candidates care for their hair Presidential elections are here, and politics are all the rage. Constant arguments arise regarding what’s right and what’s wrong, but the the important topics seem to get lost in the background.

One, for example, being the current hair trends of our current candidates. The style of diminishing hair has recently become quite popular. It is featured most namely on candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.

Although Trump’s mane seems to get the most attention, Sanders’ is nothing shy of majestic. Just like a fine wine, the older these men become, the more alluring

their hair becomes. Many people that are wondering whose head holds the most striking mob. “ Sanders has the better hair.

Trump’s hair looks like a bunch of fuzz glued together. Although, nobody wants to look bald,” senior Kristen Hartwig said. It’s apparent that Hartwig is rather partial when it comes to hairstyles, especially one as common as the bald-old-man, but she clearly sides with Sanders.

One person’s opinion doesn’t dictate who the winner is, but it seems that a majority of students are in favor of Sanders’ hair. The battle of the locks has ended, and Sanders has trumped Trump.

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minds people of their grandfathers and is committed to make change.

•Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/TNS he much loved Bernie Sanders T enjoys breakfast and while at a campaign stop at Blue Egg’s diner in

Glitter makeup needs regulations Preservatives are used in makeup to keep it bacteria-free and longer lasting. With out these preservatives one can become infected.

Although there is no law stating that brands need to have them in their makeup most don’t make money because of people becoming infected.

One mother lost her eye after glitter from her makeup fell in it.

A few surgery later she’s back to normal but will have a fake eye for the rest of her life. Am not saying glitter is bad am saying one should be careful what ingredients are in their products weathers it for the face or body one needs to be aware what they’re putting in or on themselves.

Growing companies have been the one’s to have the biggest problem with these such as Glitter Injections whom have been growing as if over night, being talked about

from popular you tubers and popular indie brands. With problems like this they can lose help from bigger companies that don’t want to be affiliated with companies that don’t respect their customers well being or in general.

On the Glitter Injections website, there is no ingredient list for glitter, but other products have ingredients listed. They claim that their products are home made, meaning that they may not be listing all of the ingredients added to their press glitters. Also when looking for the whole list they have to provide one can find their list usually says “may include” not making it clear to a costumer what they’re buying. “Why isn’t there more of focus on this from the government,” junior Jazmin Estrada said.

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Opinions

Feminist advocate faces criticism Katherine Wiemold

bring up controversy; every issue she fights for is seen as a topic that’s scandalous to say anyGloria Steinem has been building the road for thing truthful about–issues like violence against women equality since her twenties. Now at 82, women, women in office, the pay gap, the trans she’s still working to achieve her equality dream. gap, and rights of women’s bodies. Perhaps one Well known to anyone over the age of 40, she’s of the most daring of all these feminist issues is, still a legend among younger feminists. How abortion, pro-life versus pro-choice.

Gloria Steinem has had an abortion, at a could she not be? She started a feminist magazine, travelled to learn more, and always spoke time when it was unspoken and illegal. Obviously the world has progressed since then, but her mind.

Steinem is gorgeous (at 81 she looks 60), yet not so far that Steinem isn’t still receiving hate she is still far more admired for the fact that she for making that choice. After covering an isis a fantastic writer. She’s a feminist icon; there is sue of the clothing company Lands End and its no denying it. Nobody is perfect, though–even magazine, many pro-life protesters bashed the people in power. Everyone admires Steinem so family company for supporting a woman who stands for pro-choice. Lands End also planned much, we thought she could say no wrong. to donate money to However, in organizations on a interview with behalf of Steinem.

Bill Maher, she Feeling ashamed of said, ‘When you’re the company, many young, you’re promised to never thinking, ‘Where shop there again. are the boys? The The backlash of boys are with Berthe cover seemed to nie,’” implying that give too much atpeople should vote tention to this clothfor the candidate of ing store since they their same gender. pulled the article Steinem quickly reand issued an offitracted her remark cial apology on their but that still doesn’t Facebook page. It’s erase the fact that disappointing that she said it. in 2016 such a major It’s bizarre to company that covers think that a feminist such an influential could make such woman has to rea sexist comment. move the article beHow could such an cause of an issue she amazing woman, believes strongly in. who’s done such amazing things with •Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT It’s even more disappointing since she her life, say such a eminist Gloria Steinem is awarded did not even mention dumb sentence? the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the word abortion in No matter what the magazine. Conchoice people make President Barack Obama. servatives see her as a when voting, there’s threat, so they choose a need to respect and at least rationally attempt to understand it. to attack any work that she does.

For a company that focuses on ‘family values’ I believe it’s because she can’t understand everything. She’s a brilliant woman, but let’s not and female customers, it’s just a surprise that forget that she’s older; she probably doesn’t they would give in to some threats from antihang out with a lot 16 to 21 year olds, especially feminists. The even funnier part is that the arthose that are Bernie Sanders fans. Well yes, Ms. ticle was part of a the Lands End ‘Legend SeSteinem was wrong: it wasn’t because she mis- ries’ that focused on featuring women who had spoke, it was more because she just misunder- made a difference. Lands End is hypocrital, saying they’re trying to honor women but instead stood a younger generation.

Gloria Steinem should not be put down for silencing a woman over backlash.

Instead of stopping the backlash, they just this one comment. She is still a voice for a multitude of generations. Even though this comment created more and lost both their anti-abortion makes many people upset, they really just need and feminist customers. While Steinem has to make their peace with it and hope in the fu- done so much for women’s rights, it’s awful that instead of focusing on her progress, people tend ture nothing like that will ever happen again.

Of course a feminist, like Steinem, is going to to focus more on her failures.

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Marijuana use should be personal choice Elene Balleza Teens might say they smoke because they see it as an escape, but many say they do it for fun. Some just smoke because it’s an everyday thing for them, and they don’t know why they’re still doing it. The legalization of marijuana is a hot topic nowadays because of all of its proposed benefits.

The legalization will benefit us. According to medicalmarijuana.procon.org, it can prevent the spread of cancer cells and help those with depression or anxiety. Marijuana should be used for people who need it medically, and after a few years of being out to the public, it should be allowed for those

who want to use it for nonmedical reasons.

When not talking about medical needs, the legalization becomes a tricky topic because people need to be careful with how much they smoke and where they smoke.

Many teens aren’t able to control themselves while under the influence of smoking, so there must be an age when people are allowed to smoke by their own free will. Younger teens start smoking and doing drugs at younger ages as generations go by, and starting their lives like that won’t be worth much when they’re grown adults and can hardly go a few days without being sober.

If they won’t be able to func-

tion as normal adults, there should be limits as with other potentially addictive substances. A solution is to measure a maximum amount a person can have before he or she is no longer in control. Also, rules of how much of the drug people can have before they are allowed to drive a car, without being a threat to themselves or others, should be made.

I am not going to tell kids what they should smoke or how much they should smoke because that will always be a personal choice, but when deciding if something is right, don’t overdo it to the point where a person ends up like Smokey from Ice Cube’s movie “Friday.”

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Trump polarizes Cameron Troccoli

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump was scheduled to hold a rally at the University of Illinois in Chicago on March 11 but, due to severe backlash, the event never happened.

Trump, as we know, is a polarizing figure.

He is a man who some say spreads fear and hate but, at the same time, expects to be the solution to all of America’s problems. There was little surprise that there would be resistance to the rally, especially on such a liberal campus, but very few expected it to be cancelled.

It’s interesting that a radical Republican would be speaking in such a Democratic city.

That’s the exact reason why it was protested; no one wanted him in the city. Trump’s controversial statements result in many Americans disapproving his message. However, the protesting paid off. The rally was not held and student’s did not host the candidate on their campus. To sum it all up, people must stand up for what they believe in, no matter the size of what they want to accomplish.

Their voices were heard, and that was most likely just the beginning.

Voting requires more than stereotypical choice

Caroline Stiefbold

Americans take their right to vote for granted, but many other countries do not have this right. They need to use this right properly.

Americans that plan to vote should research candidates and put thought into their vote. They need to vote with knowledge, not simply vote for a candidate because “they are the front runner” or because “they are the republican or democrat.”

If educated decisions are not made by voters, then the election does not truly reflect the proper views of voters.

Voters need to put effort into their vote so that they have a better understanding of the candidate they vote for.

Voting is a right that should be taken seriously. Suffragists did not fight for the right to vote simply for people to vote effortlessly.

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Contributors

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April 8, 2016

Freedom of the press?

Could be possible for all Illinois high school journalists Katherine Wiemold Without the right to be without censorshipfree journalistic industry, our world would be completely different. However, student journalists in the state of Illinois do not all have this same right that professional journalists do. Some student journalists are censored by administrators in their building and can be punished for simply reporting the truth. ‍This has moved Will Guzzardi, a democratic member of the House of Representatives, to create a law that ends the censorship of all student journalists in Illinois.

The New Voices movement will guarantee the freedom of high school journalists to report without the fear of administrative censorship.

The New Voices bill is currently being discussed in the Illinois House.

The bill states that a student journalist has the right to exercise freedom of speech in school sponsored media, even if the school supports that media financially. Many administrators argue that because they provide the monetary support for that publication, they deserve the right to review it before it’s published. It also states that the student journalists, not administrators, should be responsible for determining what content goes in the publication.

The bill was passed out of committee on Wednesday with an 11 to 0 vote and is being moved to the House floor. Students would still be held to the same standards as any other journalists, including libel, the invasion of privacy, and discouragement of unlawful acts.

The executive director of the Student Press Law Center Frank LoMonte believes that the enforcement of this law will provide backup for those not currently censored.

“Administrators turn over, and school boards turn over, and policies change, and that’s why these courts should put these rights into a law...

It’s important to have that written down in a law that everybody understands,” LoMonte said.

LoMonte is concerned about how some administrators are portraying the bill. “Everyone is clear on their boundaries and that includes students; the law is not an unlimited amount of freedom. It doesn’t say go nuts and publish libel [printing lies about people] or invade people’s privacy: the law has boundaries. The boundaries are more clear when you have this law,” LoMonte said.

Many schools are censored by their administrators and don’t have the luxury of free speech.

These newspapers are cornered as there is no law to protect their stories from being altered by their school. LoMonte believes there’s a common theme of restriction in these types of schools saying, “I think they [administrators] really think it is their job to maximize the control that schools have over their students because they are convinced that if you give them any freedom at all, they will abuse it at the school’s expense...It’s a very pessimistic way to think about your own students,” LoMonte said.

Fortunately, The Correspondent has had administrators (five principals in adviser Janet Levin’s tenure) that are willing to listen to editors and writers on staff. Levin is clear about the fact that The Correspondent’s work has never been censored, and this law would allow other schools to operate how The Correspondent already does. “As the media at this school. We tackle things that other people who are censored by their administrators

can’t,” Levin said.

Students don’t just publish whatever they want. “We always have a big discussion about the topic, and we try to figure out what’s best for the school, not what’s best for us, not what gives us notoriety.

A lot of people think that we don’t think about the coverage, that we just do whatever we want. We really are thoughtful about our decisions,” Levin said.

A student from our school knew what my story was about and told me that I did not need to print a picture with my story, and that it would be hurtful to the students involved and told me to leave,” Killam said.

Despite being threatened later on in the hallway by that student, Killam, after talking to Levin and the staff, went back to take a picture of the house. “I published that picture with my article, and I happened to run into that student again in the hall. I reStudent journalists are seen ceived some stern words from as not being able to handle her, but it really wasn’t her themselves around this freeplace to try and censor me,” dom. “It just comes out of this Killam said. suspension of young people Killam, like many other that you always expect the worse from them and student journalists, recognizes the potential that’s a terrible way to run a school,” LoMonte value this law could have. “We don’t write about controversial topics just for the sake of creating controversy. Students depend on us to report the news, and it’s our responsibility to do that, even if that news has a lot of controversy surrounding it. This law would allow other student newspapers to do the same. If our newspaper was censored, then I’m sure the story could have been shut down, so I most likely wouldn’t have started the story in the first place,” Killam said.

Despite the trouble that The Correspondent has faced when and writing more serious stories, it is grateful hopefully for the cooperation of for llinois administrators in the building. Throughout high school Levin’s time here, they journalists have stuck with the staff ’s request to not be soon censored.

LoMonte suggested that “no story has ever •Illinois First Amenment Center come out of the princisaid. pal’s office more journalistically sound then it Over the span of several years, The went in.” That is a privilege given to the Correspondent has had to deal with reour staff and, in return for that respect porting numerous students’ death, most shown, we have consistently strived to recently last year with the death of a show its respect for the trust it has been sophomore in the deaf education departgiven and use sound judgement when ment. covering controversial topics.

While dealing with these sensitive topics, The Correspondent staff members have had to deal with opposition from both faculty and other students. However, after careful evaluation of each situation, the staff has come to decisions on how best to report these tragedies in a way that is both sensitive and informative.

In 2014 a fire at a student’s home received a lot of attention due to coverage by professional media. While writing this story senior Kenzie Killam, current co-editor-in-chief of The Correspondent, was asked not to write stories about the subject. “I had parked my car and went to take a picture of the house.

“[I’m doing this to protect student journalists. Students have a really unique perspective...and that’s a voice that everyone needs to hear.”

Frank LoMonte (executive director of the Student Press Law Center)

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”Our job is to inform the students and [freedom of the press] allows us to do that in the best way possible,” Kenzie Killam (co-editor-in-chief of The Correspondent)

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