December 2021 - The Crystal

The CRYSTAL

LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL BATTLE CREEK

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NOM NOM One of the best things about the holidays is the variety of sweet treats we get to indulge in. We let you vote on your favorites!

Crystal

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MUSICIAN GIVES HIS ALL to not just writing and producing an original score; he also enlisted the help of his friends to create a music video for it.

DECEMBER 2021 VOL. 84, ISSUE 2

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MENTAL & PHYSICAL illnesses are a normal part of the winter season in Michigan. We have some tips on how to handle depression, a cold or the flu.

TABLE OF Contents NEWS

PAGE 4: New Superintendent PAGE 5: Equity Culture

FEATURE

PAGE 6: Best Holiday Desserts PAGE 7: Holidays Around the World PAGE 8: New Clubs, Upcoming Musical Performances

LETTER FROM

the Editors

December is here and with it our new issue! It is time to be prepared for toasty fires and mugs of hot chocolate. When the cold snow once again makes its appearance, so does our special holiday edition of The Crystal! As editors, we are super excited to bring you the second edition this year to update you on everything that is happening.

It’s very common to complain about Michigan weather, but there are positives to be explored as well. Ignoring the treacherous icy roads and the cold biting winds, there are plenty of things you can do to have an amazing winter.

In this issue, we will explore everything from Prewitt leaving, to favorite holiday recipes, winter sports, and how to stay healthy while competing during the cold months. Make sure to also look for our feature article on the school play The Neverending Story and upcoming concerts and shows.

We want you to enjoy the issue so feel free to get a hold of us with any questions or possible topics to be explored. Make sure to follow our Instagram account (LHScrystal1) where you can DM with any questions, concerns, or inquiries.

Hopefully, you will enjoy reading the December edition of The Crystal as much as or more than we enjoyed making it for you. Happy reading spartans!

KATE NOSIS & KATE HUTCHINS (AKA K2), CO-EDITORS

LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL 269-565-3700 15060 Helmer Road South Battle Creek, MI 49015 lakeviewspartans.org

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

PAGE 9: Jack Austin’s Music Video PAGES 10-11: Fall Play Production: The Neverending Story

SPORTS

PAGES 12-13: Winter Sports/Sports Families PAGE 14: Seasonal Depression, At Home Cold & Flu Remedies

OPINION

PAGE 15: Holiday Traditions, When to Decorate

ADVERTISEMENTS: PAGES 3, 4, 16 COVER PHOTO:

By Jodi Darland

‘TIS THE SEASON: Last year many families abstained from getting together for the holidays due to COVID. This year, the numbers of cases are low enough that it is promising for a festive season with loved ones. The Crystal staff wishes everyone Happy Holidays and a safe New Year. See you in 2022!

CRYSTAL STAFF Jodi Darland Adviser Kate Hutchins Co-Editor Kate Nosis Co-Editor Jenna Brown Reporter Wren Dant Reporter Ulrikke Grauballe Reporter Letizia LeRose Reporter Ashley Mountain Reporter Diogo Pagy Bonilha Reporter

Makayla Poole Reporter Luna Rankl Reporter Lal Sangi Reporter Sydney Ross Reporter & Business Manager Kezia Wright Reporter & Social Media Manager Blake Prewitt Superintendent Cody Japinga Principal Dayna Lang Assistant Principal Tara Rice Assistant Principal Kyle Kracht Athletic Director

Policy

EDITORIAL

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CLASS OF 2022 TO-DO LIST Order a 2021-2022 Yearbook The cost is $75 for a yearbook and $80 for a personalized yearbook. You will want to place your order as soon as possible. Prices will go up in December. Order your yearbook here: www.yearbookordercenter.com/?event=general.displayLanding&jobnumber=13758 Get your formal senior picture submitted to the yearbook.

To get into the senior section of the yearbook. Senior Picture Requirements: Senior pictures need to be emailed to seniorpictures@lakeviewspartans.org You will receive a confirmation email when your photo is received and has been verified to meet the above requirements.

When choosing your picture, make sure it meets these requirements Portrait, not landscape (It should be longer than it is wide) • The portrait may NOT include props, other people, pets, costumes • The portrait should NOT have the student’s name or year on it • If you do not take professional portraits, the Log staff will use the student ID photo • Verify whether or not your photographer will be submitting your photo; if not, you are responsible for submitting it on time in the required format • All seniors will have their photos taken at registration. This photo is used in Skyward and will be used in the yearbook if a student fails to turn in a formal, professional portrait.

DEADLINE: January 14, 2022

‘Green’ new year ahead Lakeview recently replaced Superintendent Blake Prewitt who decided to leave his current position at the district and take a new position at Newaygo Schools as the new County Superintendent.

“I am moving to a County Superintendent position, which is a very different and unique job,” Prewitt said. “There are only 57 County Superintendent jobs in the state and they are highly sought after. I get to oversee county-level work in career/tech education, special education, early childhood and coordinate with the five Newaygo County school districts.”

As Prewitt departs from his position, the board has decided on Cindy Green as Interim Superintendent for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year.

Green has extensive experience working with education, administrators and staff as she was Kalamazoo’s Public Schools’ superintendent.

Green is a 1976 Lakeview High School graduate and will be welcomed back as a Spartan once again. Prewitt’s last day was Dec. 31 and from there Green will be in charge until June 30, at which time the new superintendent,

who is yet to be hired, will take over.

The past several years have been a roller coaster for Lakeview District and for education overall, impacted a lot by COVID

team will get there.”

Prewitt enjoyed many aspects of working for Lakeview School District, including how much the staff cares about students’ success with learning, comfortability and making sure they feel safe in school overall.

“I came to Lakeview because of the district’s commitment to equity. The Board of Education truly wants what is best for every student so they can Blake Prewitt achieve,” Prewitt said. “The as well as opportunity and admin and staff are not afraid to achievement gaps. enter into difficult conversations “We started to make dents in about race, social economics and these gaps in Lakeview, especially any other issues that affect the before COVID. COVID put some education of children. This also of that process on hold and I wish includes listening to the voice of I could see that work move forthe students and what they need ward so Lakeview can be a mod- from the adults in the school. el district in the state that starts So many school districts are not to close those gaps,” Prewitt said. willing to do this work. It is hum“For example, across the country bling to stand next to many of students from lower social ecothe Lakeview staff as they do the nomics have lower standardized hard work on making this a bettests scores. In the United States, ter school district and a better your achievement is tied to your world.” zip code. Lakeview is on the path to breaking that, and I know the

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It is humbling to stand next to many of the Lakeview staff as they do the hard work on making this a better school district and a better world.

ASHLEY MOUNTAIN, REPORTER

Blake Prewitt Current Superindendent

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Cindy Green Interim Superintendent

DECEMBER 2021

Students voice concerns regarding race issues Students 4 Equity members and other students met with administration and staff to openly discuss how students of color are treated, how implicit bias impacts the educational system and how students and staff can work together to create a more equitable experience for all Spartans. At first, students considered organizing a walk-out, but worked with administration to hold an open forum where their concerns could be heard so that steps can be taken and systemic changes can be made collaboratively.

Principal Cody Japinga has always been an advocate for students having more opportunities to be agents of change by having their voices heard.

Often times staff will assume what students want or need without actually asking students. Japinga and the assistant principals, Dayna Lang and Tara Rice, want students to have more input regarding the decisions that impact them. This includes having more Student Voice Forums to create safe spaces for diverse voices to be heard, getting Student Government members involved in more than planning spirit weeks and encouraging multicultural representation in all aspects of LHS. “I want the kids to feel okay in school, feel comfortable and when they are not they can come to my office and talk about it without any problem,” Japinga said. “I would like to say that we can eliminate any type of racism at school. I created this type of meeting so every kid can attend them and tell what their issues are.”

Several years ago, many staff were offered the chance to participate in cohorts of equity training on a monthly basis. However, there has been no formal training recently, and there has been an influx of new staff, including

the adminstrative team, as well as several policy changes and the addition of the Reflective Thinking Room.

“As a staff in school we can and need to review our method to teach and get better,” Japinga said.

During the Student Voice meeting, students and staff respectfully listened to each others’ feelings on policies at Lakeview and the ways students have been or could be impacted by those policies and potentially inconsistent implimentation.

“Some teachers make differences between people of color and white people, like they will let certain people go [to the bathroom] and then other people of color not go,” freshman Zakiah Lothamer said. “and then one time a couple of weeks ago I was in a class and this one student came in like a second late and she sent him to RTR and then another student came right after and they just got to sit down and the person of color was the one who got sent to RTR. I feel like we should just be more equal with all the teachers giving all the students the same punishments and not treating them differently,” freshman Zakiah Lothamer said.

LETIZIA LE ROSE & LAL SANGI, REPORTERS

MEETING OF MINDS “In this meeting we talked with black staff who suffered racism in school.

Some students, black and white kids, talked about scenes that happened during school in classrooms,” Principal Cody Japinga said.

CIRCLED UP When I got this opportunity to share my voice, because I have been going to this school for 11 years, I was really excited,” junior Emily Anderson said. “I think it went really well and is a good opportunity for growth and expansion.

“I feel like racism doesn’t get dealt with as much as it should be; I feel it’s not taken as seriously and some teachers are getting away with it,” sophomore Twan’niece Bell said.

“I just feel like too many things are being said and I feel like [staff] should definitely be getting in trouble for things and held in congress, too.”

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Best Christmas Desserts Christmas time is coming closer and almost everyone enjoys eating delicious desserts at this time of the year.

People share different opinions about the several dessert options. So which one is actually the best?

LUNA RANKL, REPORTER

Bark

LHS students decided that Bark is the fourth best dessert.

It is not necessarily a Christmas dessert, but a lot of people enjoy eating bark in the winter time. Especially when it is decorated in Christmas colors or when it has different flavors like for example peppermint.

Cookies

Number one for LHS students are cookies. It is the most popular and typical Christmas dessert. There are tons of options from sugar cookies over gingerbread-men to chocolate chip cookies. A lot of people enjoy eating them because they are pretty simple, but traditional.

Pie

Pie got voted for the third place, there are many different pie versions, pumpkin-pie, pecan-pie, apple-pie etc.

Fudge On second place there is fudge, it is a typical christmas dessert that can be made in many different ways.

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THE CRYSTAL FEATURE

DECEMBER 2021

Putting

CHRISTMAS on the MAP

Around the world, people from different cultures have unique ways to celebrate their holidays. In some places they celebrate on a different day, in other countries you can find some different food, but there is something that you will find in all countries: the holiday experience.

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Traditions: In America, people usually stay with family, open the presents, eat dinner, Christmas tree, sit and talk during Christmas.

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Food: Turkey, stuffing, green beans casserole, rolls, ham, eggnog, pies, gingerbread cookies, hot chocolate

2. Brazil

3. Spain

4. Denmark 5. Italy

Traditions: The traditions in Brazil are very similar to the American ones.

People usually spend some time with their families and have a big dinner, too.

Some families have the tradition of opening presents at midnight.

Traditions: In Spain, putting a shoe under the Christmas tree in order to get presents, celebrating the three wise men and going to parades are very common traditions.

Traditions: In Denmark, it’s not common to celebrate Christmas on the Dec. 25, but you can find some other different traditions, like, dancing around the Christmas tree.

They also put an almond in their rice pudding, and the person who finds it wins a special gift.

Food: Turkey, rice, ham, seafood, cookies, eggnog, walnut cake

DIOGO PAGY BONILHA, REPORTER

DECEMBER 2021

Food: Hot chocolate, Roscon de Reyes (king’s cake), Seafood, polvorones(Spanish shortbread), Turron (nougat confection)

Food: Rice pudding with cherry sauce, duck, caramelized potatoes, red cabbage, pork

Traditions: Christmas in Italy usually is more related to religion, and families go to the church at midnight.

They also have a character called Befana (legendary old woman who will bring you candies or charcoal) a few days after Christmas.

They also put the Christmas tree up on Dec. 8 and take it down on Jan. 6.

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Capitalizing on

Club Experiences

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N I JO TUESDAY

National Honor Society: 7 a.m.

Dungeons & Dragons: 3 p.m.

Burmese Club: 2:40 p.m.

STEP Club: 2:45 p.m.

Students 4 Equity: 2:40 p.m.

Spanish Club: 2:40 p.m.

At the beginning of the year, students attended a clubs and organizations Meet and Greet in the cafeteria. They were given the chance to learn about the clubs that operate at LHS, what those clubs do, and what the member expectations are. They also got to learn about a couple of clubs that are new this year.

WEDNESDAY

Student Government: 7 a.m.

American Sign Language 2:45 p.m.

Multicultural Club: 2:40 p.m.

THURSDAY

It is never too late to join a club! Contact members, the adviser, or attend a meeting to learn more.

Art Club: 2:40 p.m.

Dungeons & Dragons: 3 p.m.

Key Club: 3 p.m.

Japanese Club: 3 p.m.

Ski Club: 2:40 p.m.

There are many clubs that have joined LHS. Clubs are an important part of any school, it brings us together with topics and activities we can relate to and connect with. Let’s take a look at them to see what they’re all about.

One of our new clubs is ASL club. American sign language is a visual language used by deaf Americans to communicate.

Despite what some think, the deaf have their own communities and culture. Learning a foreign language can be hard, but when your in ASL club everything is taught in a fun manner, and best of all no tests. ¨It’s a more visual language, which is different. It’s easier to learn than other languages.¨ sophomore Alexis Jones said.

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The Matrix: Resurrections

MAKAYLA POOLE, REPORTER

Concerts within the next year & locations

KATE NOSIS, CO-EDITOR

WWE: Supershow

Another new club is D&D! There used to be a D&D club in earlier years but it was canceled.

This year it’s made a resurgence as a new club here at LHS. In this heavily world-building based tabletop game, where creating new worlds and characters is the name of the game. Exploring these worlds as you, an evil sorcerer, or running the world itself as a dungeon master, D&D is good for anyone with creativity and imagination.

Be sure to let the people who run these new clubs, or any clubs for that matter, if your interested in joining them to get more information. Joining clubs would be a great way to spend some time and get to know people with similar interests!

Chris Janson

Holiday Concerts

Spiderman: No Way Home

Mitchell Tenpenny

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Van Andel Arena Eric Church: Van Andel Arena Disney on Ice: Van Andel Arena Dierks Bentley: Van Andel Arena Justin Bieber: Van Andel Arena Kane Brown: Little Caesars Arena Dan + Shay: Little Caesars Arena Eric Church: Little Caesars Arena Dua Lipa: Little Caesars Arena Tyler the Creator: Little Caesars Arena Billie Eilish: Little Caesars Arena Rage Against the Machine: Little Caesars Arena Justin Bieber: Little Caesars Arena My Chemical Romance: Little Caesars Arena Shawn Mendes: Little Caesars Arena Polo G: Fox Theatre Da Baby: Fox Theatre Darius Rucker: Fox Theatre

Movies within the next year and dates Uncharted - Feb 18 2022 Morbius - Jan 28 2022 The Batman - March 4 2022

DECEMBER 2021

Rocks Lakeview

New Song

Senior Jack Austin releases music video for single “Give You My All”

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enior Jack Austin released his debut single “Give You My deavor. Austin plans to produce more music in the future and All” to Youtube on Sep. 10, 2021. With over 1,300 views, it has more songs ready, but the process is very expensive so it was a great start to publicly sharing his will be slow-moving. music. He and his friends made the music “It was really fun to be a part of. My favorite video and only from their magnanimity and thing to shoot was the piñata scene because Fast Fact: contributions was the whole process possiJack had to fake hit it,” senior Bri Burning said.

The font of the ble.

Gwen Trautman, LHS graduate who is a icing on the Austin has always loved music and started senior at GVSU, is a film and video production writing songs two years ago. He didn’t realize major and filmed the music video. cake is the same how much effort the whole process actually “Jack had a really strong premise already font as what took until he started trying to get music proand knew the lighting he wanted and how the was used for the duced and make the music video. scene should be set. I think it was very collabocredits “I have more songs to release, it’s just a rative though,” Trautman said. very expensive process,” Austin said.

Trautman was happy to help as she had According to his friends, it was a very always admired Austin’s passion and drive inenjoyable experience to be part of, and they were more than volving music. She felt she got to express herself creatively and happy to help and support him in this new and exciting enwas very happy with the project.

trusting

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KATE HUTCHINS, CO-EDITOR

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couldn’t have done this alone. This process wouldn’t have been possible without a ton of help.” -Jack Austin, senior

The Process Write the song

DECEMBER 2021

Go to producer and start editing song

Figure out exactly how you want the song to go and finalize it

that took an entire summer...

Shoot and edit the music video

Release the song and music video

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TAKE TO THE SKY: Atreyu rides Falcor, the Luck Dragon, through the sky.

Conquering the ‘Nothing’ with Imagination The layers of imagination behind “The Neverending Story,” a tale about a fantasy land, Fantasia, that’s threatened by a darkness (The Nothing) that destroys everything it touches, has inspired theater director Ken Gordon his entire life. The story’s kingdom needs the help of a human child to be able to survive the darkness, so when Bastian reads a description of himself in the book, he realizes Fantasia is actually real and needs him, bringing the real and the fantasy worlds together. With a variety of unique characters, including a lucky dragon, a talking horse, a wolf, a troll, a centaur and an empress, the land of Fantasia within “The Neverending Story” was brought to life in the Black Box Theater in November.

WREN DANT, REPORTER

TRUSTY STEED: Atreyu, senior Jack Austin, and his horse Artax, senior Jacob Reinstein, attempt to slay the purple buffalo, senior Brendan Jones.

UNDER COVER READER: Hiding with the stolen copy of “The Neverending Story” in the school attic, Bastian, freshman Sema Frantz, gets drawn into the land of Fantasia.

OBSTACLE COURSE: On his journey to stop The Nothing, Atreyu encounters Uyulala, senior Grace Cox, who gives him a difficult riddle to solve before passing.

ALLY HOGUE, LOG PHOTOGRAPHER

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“This being the first show back in the Black Box provided a sense of normalcy in a life of chaos,” senior Alex Cole said.

“It was fun having different groups of actors and being with friends doing what I love,” senior Bri Berning said.

“It was fun and also stressful.”

“Choreography in a play gives it an ‘ah-ha’ moment,” junior Max Bird said.

“And the new freshmen inspired us to keep going.”

ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION: Atreyu finally reaches the Childlike Empress, played by senior Bri Berning. Together they tried to get Bastian to understand his impact on the land of Fantasia.

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Working for Winter Sports

After a successful season of Fall sports, it is now time for the Winter season! With tryouts down, the finalized teams are ready to represent Lakeview for this year’s winter season. With a decrease in Covid-19 precautions, a season full of newer and bigger expectations from coaches and players with the hope of good results is on the way.

SYDNEY ROSS & ULRIKKE GRAUBALLE, REPORTERS

on the sidelines” This will be Mia’s third year on varsity and 1st year as a captain.

Senior Peyton Russell who is the other captain of the team is very excited for what the season is going to bring. “Our team goal is to win regionals for the first time in school history” As a 4 year player, Peyton is able to bring to the table her composure, strong effort and experience which will be important for this team in order for them to achieve their goals for this season.

Men’s Swimming

Senior Hayden Mueller scored 22 points in the first game of the season vs Jackson.

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This year’s Lakeview men’s swimming team is a pretty big team consisting of 29 men.

The bulk of the team is the seniors which account for 12 of the total men. This group is very competitive and is looking to win the conference championship this season while sending a solid team to compete at the state meet. This year’s team will also be led by a new coach, Andy Fredenburg.

Junior Evan Yarger who has been swimming with Lakeview since 8th grade is THE CRYSTAL SPORTS

Women’s Basketball

The Lakeview men’s basketball team has high expectations for themselves and their team this winter season. They all share a common goal of winning a district championship. It’s a full team filled with 16 players, 7 returning players and 9 new faces.

With 6 of the 7 returners being seniors, leadership and experience will be key for those seniors and their team.

3 year varsity player and junior, Jashaun Boggerty who plans on playing basketball at the D1 or D2

very optimistic about this new season. “I love our new coach, he brings a young energy to the team that I think everyone will enjoy” Yarger said. Evan has enjoyed swimming at the high school because of the environment of the team each year and is looking forward to the team this year. “The best part of this team is how friendly everyone is and how it’s a drama free environment” The team also has many yearly traditions that they take part in, in order to

level will be an important part of this team.

“I’m looking forward to all the new players that are coming up, I think it’s going to be a really fun season with all the new players we have” Boggerty’s excitement for this season will help motivate his teammates and push them to be the best players they can be.

A new face on the varsity team is junior Bryce Plane who has spent his last 2 years being a key player on Lakeview’s junior varsity team. “My goal for

have a strong team bond. “We bleach our hair every year as a tradition and on Saturdays after meets we have team parties and on Saturdays after practice we go to breakfast at like Lux or somewhere like that” junior JT Hilton said.

The team all bleached their hair December 3rd in honor of their first meet the following day. The team is excited to take part in these activities again since last year they were unable to due to Covid-19.

Check out the February issue for a special article on the boys and girls bowling teams.

this season is just to be an overall great team player and to develop into the best player I can be” Plane said. Moving up to varsity can be intimidating but following behind Bryce is 5 other JV players.

Junior Walter Brown who was also pulled up to varsity from JV this year has big goals for this season and a lot of faith in this team. “The whole team is older and we have a lot of seniors which I think will help us because they have experience and know what they’re doing.”

Men’s Basketball

Photo taken by Kezia Wright

“I’m excited to see how the season turns out for us because I think we could do really big things,” senior Addison Hutson said.

Photo taken by Kezia Wright

The Lakeview women’s basketball team had a very successful season last year ending with a 13-2 record and is hoping for an even better season this year. With 9 players returning, there is lots of leadership and experience on the team.

Senior Mia Abbey was out with a torn acl last season but is excited to return to the court for her senior season. “I’m looking forward to just being able to play and feeling more a part of the team instead of just having to sit out

Senior Alex Byrd took first place in diving at the first meet of the season, the Cereal Bowl Relays.

DECEMBER 2021

Last cheer season was one different from others in the past due to Covid protocols. However, this year’s cheer team is looking forward to the normal season ahead with lots of confidence in the success the team is capable of.

Team leader and junior Allana Rogers is ready to compete with the team this year. “I’m looking forward to competing with a strong team this season,” Rogers said.

This year’s team has a lot of experience with most of the team returning. They have created team goals for the season to maximize their success and keep them on track during practices and competitions. “This year we want better team bonding and to be more inclusive as a team,” Rogers said.

Competitive Cheer With a smaller team coming back this year, the strength of this wrestling team is not affected. The majority of the team is returning, leading to a strong team once again. Last year’s wrestling team was very successful and sent several individuals to compete at the state level. This team is very competitive and will be a force to be reckoned with.

With a change in the coaching staff, everyone is eager to see the results of the season.

With a new year without Covid-19 precautions, the team is excited to get back into the wrestling room. “I’m

looking forward to a strong varsity lineup with hardworking and experienced people” junior Walker Winstone said. This will be Winstone’s 6th year wrestling. Walker’s favorite part of wrestling is the team and how it is a family. “Wrestling is competitive and hard, so it’s nice to have people to push you.”

With a new coaching staff present, the senior captains are ready to help their team by having more leadership than before to help out the new staff.

“One of the biggest responsibilities as a captain

especially this year is to try to take as many things as we can off of our coaches hands. Us senior captains need to collectively keep this program going by helping our new coach keep up the same things that have gone on for years” senior Gavin Haggerty said. The wrestling team is trying to keep in place the past traditions during the transitions of the new coaching staff. “It’s really important to lead and install the morals of the wrestlers that came before the new generation of wrestlers as well.”

“[Going to States] is a really cool experience,” junior Gavin White said.

“It’s my first time qualifying, so I’m really excited.”

Men’s Wrestling

To see future events for Lakeview sports, visit Lakeview High School’s Athletic website at www.lakeviewspartans.net

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Fall Sports Recap

Boys soccer earned academic all-state honors earning a average of a

The girls golf team finished

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GPA as a team DECEMBER 2021

The boys cross country team qualified for states sending

Girls volleyball won districts by a score of

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The boys football team qualified for playoffs and won

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Woeful For Wi The holiday season is upon us and, although this is a very exciting time of year for many people, thousands continue to struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder, better known as Seasonal Depression. Depression/SAD limits individuals everyday.

Seasonal Depression is a disorder that must be diagnosed by a doctor. It affects

0.5-3%

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general population people who have depression

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people with Bipolar Disorder

During the winter seasons, depression and various other mental health issues have heavy impact on people around the world, and coping is always the most difficult task.

“Seasonal depression is most common due to lack of sun, however it can also be hereditary or affect people during the summer. Some positive ways to cope with SAD/Depression would be talk therapy, light therapy, and vitamin D tablets. It’s easier said than done, but one of the best ways to tackle seasonal depression is sticking to a routine,” Behavioral Health Specialist Kendall Sidnam from Grace Health said.

American adults struggle with some form of depression American teens experience some form of depression before adulthood *only about 30% are being treated

SAD is a battle many struggle with; however, there are many healthy ways to cope and items to purchase that can improve your mood.

Light lamps like these are used to project Vitamin D during the winter months.

These retail on Amazon for around $35.95

Sources: www.bu.edu, discoverymood.com

FACT CHECK:

Home Remedi

We have all been given various home remedies for colds and the flu, but do any of us actually know why they work? Here are some things your mom has probably given you and why it helped!

mentholatum ointment Many have you have probably been told to rub vicks on the bottom of your feet to stop a cough, but why? Well, the sensory nerves in the bottom of your feet respond to the sensation and cooling effects from the rub causes the coughing to stop.

chicken noodle soup Chicken noodle soup is effective because the body uses trytophan from the chicken to create melatonin, allowing us to rest, which then boosts seratonin levels. The celery and carrots provide VItamins A and C which build the immune system, and the noodles cause you to feel full due to the carbs. The level of

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salt also causes you to hydrate your body THE CRYSTAL SPORTS

more, and the heat helps your throat.

neti pot Neti pots are a great way to drain your sinuses. One pours salt water into one side of the nose with their head tilted causing everything to drain out of the other side.

When poured into one nostril, the salt water breaks everything down in the nasal cavity and releases it out of the other side.

JENNA BROWN, REPORTER

DECEMBER 2021

Best traditions and Christmas songs of 2021 dive into the diverse traditions people at LHS participate in and the best Christmas songs of the year

LHS has a diverse community, with this, we have different cultures.

In them, there are different traditions many of us haven’t heard of.

Exploring these traditions around LHS is a great way to learn! We will also be looking at some cultures most are familiar with, Christmas songs.

Here at LHS, there is a strong Burmese community present, so we asked some people from the community to share their traditions and experiences. ¨Where I’m from in Burma, we make a bonfire and dance together in a circle until daybreak.¨ Hannah Tial, a sophomore said.

Christmas songs have been a fun

way to express the American traditions and the jolly feelings that come with them. Sometimes the repetitive songs that play in the mall can get boring, but some still keep their spunk!

According to an Instagram poll we created on (shameless plug) lhscrystal1, we got the answer. the official best Christmas song according to students is Mariah Carey´s ¨All I Want for Christmas is You.¨ This song has had a strong presence since it came out in 2010.

Have fun and be safe this winter, explore new things and listen to your favorite Christmas songs. Make sure you dont wear them out!

¨ Spotify has revealed...songs that have been played the most times using the streaming service Courtesy of MiNDFOOD. “Last Christmas” by Wham!

¨All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey

Santa Tell Me” by Ariana Grande

MAKAYLA POOLE, REPORTER

Holiday Hullabaloo See when and how students decorate for the holidays, and how their opinions differ from others It’s the time of year when the temperatures are dropping, the snow is falling and decorations are going up. While not everyone will decorate for the holidays, the ones that do always end up in a common debate: When is the best time to start decorating? While some believe that it is perfectly normal to do it before Thanksgiving, others argue that it should practically be illegal to do it before Dec. 1.

The holidays are all about being able to spend time with family and friends, as well as embracing the weather and the joyous smells that come out of the kitchen. For some of us, the joy that you receive also comes with decorating. Coming from other countries who don’t necessarily celebrate holidays as big as we do, decorating before Thanksgiving sounds like the best idea for a select number of exchange students.

“I like Christmas time here a lot more! It’s a lot bigger of a deal here, and I like looking at all of the decorations,” sophomore Spanish exchange student Carmen Segurado said.

Being able to see the lights that her host family has put up all around their house (and the outside) has really made Segurado love the holiday season here in the U.S.

DECEMBER 2021

While some people strictly love decorating for the holiday season, some people prefer the family aspect of it more. So if you’re placed in a position where your family may not be home to decorate, you may not want to decorate until Dec. 1 or later in the month when it’s closer to them coming home.

“I always decorate with my family,” junior Emma Kerschbaum said.

Decorating for the holidays is something that tends to be a whole family affair, so doing it without them if that has always been normal, tends to be rather upsetting.

“It’s normally me and my mom, but when my brother is home from school and my dad isn’t working we all do it together,” Kerschbaum said.

While these two students have differing opinions when it comes to this debate. I, myself would have to side with Segurado! When it comes to holiday decorating, I would do it as soon as the first of November hits. The end of the year is my favorite time just because of all the family gatherings, the snowy weather, food and of course the beautiful decorations that are scattered acrossed neighborhoods!

KATE NOSIS, CO-EDITOR

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