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Volume 82, Issue 4
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Editor-in-Chief Haidyn Markos News Editor Abby Yott Feature Editor Riley Damore A&E Editor Kirsten Butler Opinion Editor Claire Tobin Photographer Jordan Loss Business Manager Haidyn Markos International Reporter Hernán García Quijano Reporters Jameson Hartley Jaelle Lampert Zoey Lopshire Delaney Rose Christopher Siler Oliver Stovall Hannah Tecumseh Angel Wachera Jazmin Young Administration: Blake Prewitt - Superintendent Susan Cheadle-Holt - Principal Tara Rice - Assistant Principal Cody Japinga - Assistant Principal
Letter from the Editor As we continue to push through the last trimester of this school year, we are all ready for spring break, especially since the weather is so hit and miss around here. One days it’s warm and sunny and, within the next hour, here comes the hail. There are not any holidays coming up anytime soon either, so as a staff we are challenged with finding topics that are not related to celebrations. Therefore, in this issue the topics range from secret crushes to unique sports, and from the new professional football league to Lakeview High School Teacher Oscars. As said before, this issue of The Crystal was made by a very diverse and amazing group of students. The staff is made up of multiple women and men. Before this year our staff was made up of nearly all women, but the times have changed. In this issue you can see how we also try to represent the diverse student body in articles about unique family dynamics, clubs, and students who attend classes at the Calhoun Area Career Center. There are always going to be some struggles in an issue and usually the struggle is with story planning. I feel like this issue was even harder than normal because we did not have a specific holiday or topic we could base a majority of our articles on. The staff worked together and made suggestions to each other for better stories and they spoke up to and for one another. We are a communications class so even though we work very hard to write the most amazing stories for everyone, before that we have to be able to communicate with each other and people in the community to complete the stories entirely. As a group we have also gotten so much better at meeting deadlines. At the begininning of the year a majority of people in the staff were struggling to meet deadlines for first, second and third copy. Now that we have all been working together, and much harder, we are almost all able to get everything done on time if not early. Once again I am so proud of this staff and all they have done to make The Crystal a wonderful source of print media for Lakeview High School. Thank you for supporting The Crystal.
Border security pg. 3 Technology advancements affect education pg. 4 Mango opens new location pg. 5 Zoo conservation pg. 5
A&E
Secret crushes pg. 6, 7 Book review pg. 8 Trends of 2019 pg. 8
FEATURE
Family dynamics pg. 9 Secretaries pg. 10 Clubs at Lakeview pg. 11 Teacher Oscars pg. 12,13 Gibbs retirement pg. 14 Classes at the CACC pg. 15
SPORTS
Athletes in theatre pg. 16 NFL playoffs pg. 17 Multi-sport professionals pg. 17 Swimming pg. 18 Unique sports outside of Lakeview High School pg. 19
OPINION
Crystal Point: Autocorrect pg. 20 Women’s rights pg. 20 Pro-Con: The Wall pg. 21 Apple Music vs. Spotify pg. 22
Editorial policy: The Crystal is a self-funded student publication distributed free of charge to all Lakeview High School students and staff with a total press run of 500. The publication is an open forum for expression and a two-way communication for both the school and community. The editor-in-chief and staff are solely responsible for the content. Opinions expressed in the newspaper are not necessarily those of the staff or the administration of Lakeview High School.
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HAIDYN MARKOS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Lakeview High School 15060 Helmer Road South Battle Creek, Mich. 49015
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Cover Photo by Jordan Loss Just because Valentine’s Day is over doesn’t mean that love can’t still be found. Whether you pursue someone you secretly admire, or just admire from them afar, love is always in the air. Some students were bold enough to divulge their secret crushes on pages 6 and 7. 269-565-3700 lakeviewspartans.org
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Tensions Rise Over Border Security Disputes December 22, 2018 - Partial government shutdown begins
January 2, 2019 Smithsmonian museums and the National Zoo close doors
January 12, 2019 Breaks record for longest government shutdown in history
January 25, 2019 - Federal workers miss second paycheck
December 30, 2018 - National park suspends trash collection and road matinence
January 11, 2019 - Many federal workers miss their first paycheck
January 14, 2019 - At least 42,000 immigration court cases were cancelled due to shutdown
January 25, 2019 Trump signs bill reopening government until February 15th. February 15, 2019 Trump declares state of emergency at the border
Partisan issues within the government have been ever so increasing. After the democrats gained control of the House of Representatives during this last election, tensions have only been increased, and everyday citizens are the ones paying the price. So far, the most damaging consequence of this divide has been due to an infamous government shutdown. The most recent and record-setting government shutdown experienced this last January could be most simply be credited to national budget disagreements, but in reality, it was so much more. In disagreements over funding for a border wall, negotiations failed to take place as well as all other budget issues. This caused the partial shutdown of the non-funded departments, including Department of Homeland Security. Since there was no funding, employees who had to continue showing up to work were unable to be paid. And after 35 days of no paycheck, everyday citizens started paying the price of this budget dispute. After Trump made a presidential address and received the democrats’ response, finally an end seemed to be in sight. But Trump had left negotiations only five minutes into the meeting with democrats. These tensions only seemed
to increase until finally, after over a month, Trump signed a bill to reopen the government. Not securing the funding for his proposed border wall through negotiations, Trump stated that he would just declare a national emergency to get his funding. And on Feb. 15, Trump did just that. As president, Trump has a number of powers that allow him to overstep Congress and go straight to action. Declaring a state of emergency is one of them. When a president declares a state of emergency, they have the power to shuffle around previously determined funding, which means that even though Congress didn’t give Trump his initially requested money for the wall, he can still get it by declaring an emergency at the southern border. This huge overstep of Congress over what the President sees as an emergency has made some people question the constitutionality over the President’s actions, and even the law itself. Sixteen states, including Michigan, have filed lawsuits claiming this Presidential power violates separation of powers and is unconstitutional. It is most likely these cases will reach the supreme court where it will reach its final conclusion.
Fast Facts on Shutdowns and Emergencies
ABIGAIL YOTT, NEWS EDITOR
• Since 1976, the government has • 5 shutdowns have been over been shutdown 18 times. defense, all during the Reagan administration. • An average shutdown lasts 7 days. • More shutdowns occur with Republicans than Democrats. • 7 out of 18 of the past shutdowns have been over budget • However, Democratic disputes. shutdowns, on average, tend to last longer.
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March 13, 2019 - Trump announces new budget, raising requested border wall funding from $5.7 billion to $8.6 billion
An overview of the issues and events over the border wall
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Shutdown Timeline
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Technological Advancements
Impact on Education
American education is experiencing a variety of changes due to educators’ desires to incorporate technology
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followed by the ballpoint pen in1940 and headphones in 1950. Videotapes arrived in 1951, the photocopier in ‘59, and, finally, the portable calculator and the Scantron system of testing were available in 1972. And that was just BEFORE computers! The first PC was released to the market in 1981 by IBM, and the wave that followed changed everything. Over 97 percent of classrooms had one or more computers by 2009. Now, as students in 2019, we can’t imagine a classroom without a Chromebook cart or desktop computers. Technology has become an integral part of American education, with technological integration in traditional classrooms, online classes and beyond. With technologies such as, but not limited to, biometrics, augmented reality glasses, or even touch-screen desks on the developmental horizon for educational technology, our learning is sure to grow even more in the coming years. HAIDYN MARKOS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF by by
There was a time, believe it or not, in American history where students of all kinds lived in libraries, sifting through books to find one piece of information for their essay. There was even a time where calculators were not available, and all math had to be done by hand. What education used to look like is very different from how it looks today, thanks to the rapid advancement of technology. Prior to 1900, even books were seen as advanced technology. In the Colonial years, wooden paddles with lessons printed or engraved into them were used like a textbook for students. It took two hundred years for educational technology to significantly develop again, with the invention of the Magic Lantern, one of the first versions of a projector. Within the next 30 years of that (18701900), both the chalkboard and the pencil were invented and popularized in the American classroom. The 1900s delivered a techno-educational boom, bringing radio in the 1920s, overhead projectors in1930,
OLIVER STOVALL, REPORTER
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Mango Branches Out
FAST FAC TS
Mango has been a staple for Lakeview kids looking for a healthy nearby snack, as it’s older location is just down the street from the high school. Recently Mango opened a new location on Beckley road by the Sleep Doctor and dentist office. They have decided to add breakfast to menu, so if you love aesthetic acai bowls and yummy yogurt then hurry over to Mango to start out your day. With three locations, Mango will now be available for a wider clientele. “Mango has three locations now,” employee Zach Baker said. “There’s the one by the school (Helmer and Colombia), the new one on Beckley and Riverside, and a place inside the YMCA.”
Salads
Acai bowls
Shakes
Burritos
Yogurt
Juices
Wraps
Sandwiches
New Location: 5475 Beckley Road in Battle Creek
Mango now serves breakfast!
Did you know Mango sells smoothies in the YMCA?
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“I love Mango, I always get the chicken quesadilla,” senior Oriana Bell said. “I do, I really like their peanut butter banana smoothie,” senior Savanna Park said. “My favorite menu items from Mango are the Fresh Island Smoothie, which has mango, pineapple, strawberries, and orange juice in it. I also really like their super burrito,” senior Zack Baker said.
What’s on the Menu? Smoothies
“The best thing about Mango is the punch card,” senior Haidyn Markos said.
Conservation Operation Binder Park has four other major projects they are involved in, and they will often hold events to help raise awareness as well as money to fund the projects. Some of the events include Christmas in July, where they give presents to each of the pets and Reptile Weekend, which allows small business owners and fellow reptile owners to show off the exotic pets that exist. by
Binder Park Zoo has brought laughter and joy to many residents of Battle Creek, and to tourist both in and out of state. At Binder, they home over 50 different species, ranging from lions and gazelles to rabbits and donkeys. Opened in 1977, the 433-acre zoo was built to help with conservation efforts, and since then has evolved into many projects. One project they have is the Piping Plover, which sends staff members to Pellston, Mich., to help hand raise abandoned Plover chicks before returning them to the wild when they’re old enough.
Hours
April 17 to 30 Sep. 3 to Oct. 6
Mon-Sun 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
May 1 to Sep. 2
Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Oct. 14 to 31
Mon-Sun 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
JAZMIN YOUNG, REPORTER
For more information, visit their website: binderparkzoo.org
Tickets
DAILY ADMISSION Adults: $14.25 Seniors 65 Years +: $13.25 Children (2-10): $12.25 Children Under 2: FREE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS Family $80 Individual $55 FREE Daily Admission with ID
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The Admired Dear Secret Admirer,
Dear Secret Admirer,
From, Monica Hernandez, senior
From, Sharon Huang, junior
It’s a little weird to be honest. I never would have thought that I’d have a secret admirer. Do I know you? Are you in the same grade as me? Did I give you food?
I think it’s very flattering to have a secret admirer. Though it makes me really curious as to who it could be! I’d like to tell you not to be afraid to talk to me, and that I’m sure we’d be great friends.
Dear Secret Admirer,
Dear Secret Admirer,
From, Colby Cuppernull, teacher
From, Nick Eckstein, teacher
It’s very humbling to have a secret admirer! It makes me feel like what I’m doing is worth it, even when days are difficult. I would say thank you to my admirer...and I admire you too! I admire all of my students for different reasons. They all have such amazing qualities and they make my life interesting.
It’s kind of weird to have a secret admirer. Those people who look up to me need better influences in their life. I would tell my secret admirer to pick better roles models… But, really, thank you, actually that’s awesome.
Dear Secret Admirer,
Dear Secret Admirer,
From, Kaylee Ross, junior
From, JasJuan Olden, sophomore
I feel weirded out, but also special. I just want to know who it is. Let’s just hope I think you’re cute!
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It feels good to be secretly admired. Hit me up, I guess. HMU stands for hit me up. HML stands for hit my line.
HANNAH TECUMSEH, REPORTER
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RILEY DAMORE, FEATURE EDITOR
Book Recommendations Christopher Siler’s Recommendations
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Let some avid readers recommend some of their favorite books
CHRIS SILER, REPORTER
Audrey Kelly’s Recommendations
Six of Crows Leigh Bardugo
The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas
Genre: Fantasy, Y.A. Why: I recommend this book because it creates a world of fantasy that emersed me in suspense, action and makes you sympathize with them and their problems. There are six main characters with very different personalities on one impossible heist that, if they fail, they could lose their lives. How they interact with each other throughout the story will make you want to see them grow closer as a rag-tag group of friends.
Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure fiction Why: Senior Audrey Kelly recommends this
book of how unique the story is told. She likes how the characters’ views are told; because it switches between them and they all come together later. She also recommends it because it was originally in French and was translated so it has some French culture in it.
John Dies at the End David Wong
A Court of Thorns and Roses Sarah J. Maas
Genre: Horror, Comedy Why: I recommend this book because it made me laugh and cringe and have to re-read parts of the book to make sure I read it right. The start of the book is an analogy turned riddle and if you are not hooked by the first page then this isn’t the book for you.
Genre: Fantasy Fiction Why: Kelly also recommends this book because it is similar to a retelling of Beauty and the Beast with fae, elf-like beings. “The book’s writing is very lyrical,” Kelly said.
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Who is Shane Dawson? “A young actor from California who started out making videos on YouTube for a hobby and eventually became one of the biggest YouTubers.”- imdb.com How many subscribers does he have? 20 million What is this series? A documentary-like series of videos where Dawson researches and proves conspiracy theories true or false. What’s a conspiracy theory?- “A theory that explains an event or situation as the result of a secret plan by usually powerful people or groups.”-merriam-webster.com
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What are they? Wireless earbuds that connect to a phone using the bluetooth feature How much are they? $159.00 through the Apple website Quick facts: • To recharge Airpods, they must be in the case they come in. The charge lasts for approximately 5 hours. • Can be paired with Android devices as well, as long as the device has bluetooth compatibility. • The remaining charge of the Airpods and their case can be viewed in the phone’s control panel • When in the case, the metal tips on the bottom of the Airpods touch charging contacts in the case.
Shane Dawson’s conspiracy theory series:
Airpods:
Trends of 2019
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Be You, That’s Perfect amily can be the foundation of a person’s identity. People associate others most often with their parents and siblings, but most people still want to be appreciated for their individuality, regardless of their family’s or society’s expectations. People often unintentionally compare siblings to one another, but doing so often times leads to one sibling acting out, trying to be their own person. They may act out negatively, or use it as motivation to better themselves. With a large family, sophomore Omarianha Bell is often judged by who her siblings are, not who she is. She tries to distance herself from everyone in her family simply because she wants her own identity. “I have 22 siblings, but I really only talk to the ones on my mom’s side, except my half sisters Alana and Oriana Bell,” Bell said. “I just like to seperate myself from my family, but I know they supports my choices.” Bell has a hard time escaping the shadows of her siblings, so to escape them, she excels academically, and participates in sports, making her own unique image.
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Freshman Deztiny Young has never known who her dad was, as he left her before she was born. “I only live with my sister and mom. I don’t really know my dad,” Young said. Young, like Bell, is trying to shine on her own. And, although she looks up to her older sister, sophomore Jazmin Young, she wants to be her own person, not a recreation. “Everyone compares me to my older sister. They think I’m just as quiet and good as her, but I’m not,” Young said. “My sister’s a swimmer and I’m a diver. I think we both have been able to make our own lives.” Using the support of a team, Young has created her own identity, separating herself from her older sister. She is still able to embrace her family, while keeping her own individual identity. Even though both Bell and Young attempt to distance themselves from society’s expectations based on their families’ and create their own identities, they still loves their families. “I live with seven of my mom’s kids, and I talk to all nine of them,” Bell said.
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A look into the daily lives of the office secretaries
Beckie Reed, Athletic Secretary:
Secret Life of a
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“Karen Jones was an icon in the athletic department and I knew that filling her shoes would be challenging. I knew what this position would entail, but I had no idea how things have worked here in the past so I am learning lots, and I really enjoy this. Sometimes changing it up can be a really good thing in life and this has been for me.”
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Jenn Rose, Attendance Secretary:
ew staff member Jenn Rose takes care of the attendance for all of the high school students. Her favorite part of her job is interacting with students on a daily basis. She loves being able to get to know each and every student. Being new to Lakeview High School, she had never experienced the exciting pep assemblies or game-day hall marches. She has really enjoyed experiencing both this year. Rose came from Prairieview Elementary after she saw an opportunity to apply for a position at the high school. Working as a secretary is a lot
more fast-paced than her previous job, and she is also on the phone a lot more, which means that she does not work directly with the students as much as she had gotten to in the past. However, she loves the students, the teachers and the staff she works with on a daily basis and is happy with her job transition. “I was looking for a different opportunity and had heard great things about the high school. Plus both of my boys go to school here,” Rose said.
Just Across the Hall: The Student Service Center (SSC)
Amy Drikakis, Secretary to Principal:
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MEET AND GREET Secretary Jenn Rose is checking emails to ensure that the attendance is up-to-date.
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“The best part of my job is working with the students. I started working as a secretary for the district in 2002 at Westlake Elementary. It is very rewarding just watching them from elementary school to graduate in high school.”
Lara Van Dis, Student Services Secretary:
Van Dis has worked with the district since 2007 and her job duties include helping students set appointments with counselors, supporting the counselors and maintaining student files. “It makes me happy when students take a moment out of their day to chat,” Van Dis said. Secretaries usually don’t get to talk with students as much as they would like to. Van Dis’s current job is very different from her job as a regional manager for a property management company in the past. She traveled a lot and the day-to-day operations were always changing. Due to this, she was missing valuable time to spend with her family. Working as a secretary allows Van Dis to spend her day with great students and staff at Lakeview High School, as well as giving her the time she needs to spend with her family because the school’s schedule allows her to be home when her kids are home. the
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“I am responsible for unlocking the main entrance for visitors and students, answering the telephone and writing passes. I would say I have the least amount of work here in the main office. I’m like the Walmart greeter without the happy face stickers, and that’s okay. I like it that way.”
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Her days consist of setting appointments for students to meet with counselors, sending transcripts to colleges, and answering phone calls. “We have the best team in the SSC! We have fun, but are serious when we need to be and have each others back.” Newman said. “I couldn’t ask for better co-workers.” Newman loves being able to help students on a daily basis. Knowing that she helped to make a difference in a student’s life is the best part of her job. Newman came to Lakeview High School six years ago after her department at Lakeview’s Central Office was eliminated due to budget cuts. She did not work closely with students before, but she loves her current job so much more.
Kathy Mahoney, Main Office Secretary:
Debra Newman, Student Services Secretary:
RILEY DAMORE, FEATURE EDITOR
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Top E-Gamer Mikwen Retires with Millions in Winnings
GAME ON
Lakeview Graduate Austin McCleary, known as Mikwen, is retiring after a five-year, six-figure-earning career in esports. According to the Battle Creek Enquirer, McCleary has been playing Halo since second grade, and entered his first competition when he was thirteen. Since 2013, McCleary has been placed in the top four of 90% of the tournaments he’s entered. However, after an offer from Microsoft to join the Pro-Team and work on development of the Halo franchise, McCleary is leaving esports. It’ll be his first time having a structured work environment, and he’ll have to give up playing Halo, but he says he doesn’t have any regrets.
Two good clubs to join whether you want to help the community, or build a new community with fellow gamers
Esports are a form of competition using video games. And the number of high-school esport leagues is exploding. Most commonly, esports are organized multiplayer games, including first person shooter, real-time strategy, and battle royale games, among others. Athletic Director Tray Crusciel is in the process of meeting with staff members to discuss the necessary things that would have to come together to start an esports club. So far Crusciel is hopeful, and he believes they can get it started by March, but says there are some difficult factors involved. “It depends on the other schools’ timeline. Esports has its seasons, just like winter sports and spring sports,” Crusciel said. “So it depends on when the other schools are going to do it. We might be too late to start like, an official season.” There will not be restrictions on who can join, or how many people can participate. Across the country, there are entire leagues devoted to competitive video games for a lot of reasons. “There’s a large student population that would love to be involved in esports,” Crusciel said. Anyone stepping foot in a high school would understand that sentiment. In the hallways, people talk about video games, in class, people watch video game tutorials online, and then they go home to play. Besides being enjoyable for the kids, esports can be financially beneficial. “There’s scholarship opportunities for kids that are good enough,” Crusciel said. “They can go to college and get some tuition paid for. It’s just a great program for our school to have.” These leagues encourage teamwork, communication, and interest STEM fields, which can be advantageous when going to college or career searching. The High School Esports League hosts winter open and summer invitational where high schools across the country can compete. Different prizes are even awarded to finalists.
HELP OUT Key Club is a student-driven volunteering organization. Their primary goal is to better the community by working with the Kiwanis Club as well as the National Honor Society. Members are provided with opportunities to build character, provide service and develop leadership through volunteering. “Some events Key Club has helped to organize include Salvation Army bell-ringing, prom dances at local senior-living facilities and Food Bank expeditors,” said Key Club Vice-President Rebecca Myatt. Key Club is a really great way to discover how you can help out your community, especially if you’re unsure where to get information. “We meet every Thursday where members do craftier activities, such as Valentine card-making,” Myatt said. Meetings are also used for spreading the word about new and upcoming volunteer opportunities, and allow members to sign up. So whether you want to gain leadership experience or help out the needy, Key Club is a worthy way to spend your time.
Common Esports Games League of Legends, Overwatch, Counter-Strike Global Offense COD: Black Ops 4, Fortnite Battle Royale
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KEY CLUB IS ALL ABOUT HELPING THE COMMUNITY The members of Key Club work on making boutineers for the senior prom at Ganton Assisted Living Facilities, both Lakeview and Heritage. They also make Valentine cards to hand out to residents of the facilities.
AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... The votes of the 2019 Annual Crystal Staff Oscars are in! Come see what your favorite teacher won! The Oscars have passed, and the Academy has spoken! We all know which of our favourite celebrities won big time this year, but who deserves recognition right here at Lakeview? None other than our teachers! The Crystal have spoken, and the results are in‌.
Best Dressed
Funniest
And the winner is... And the winner is... Colby Cuppernull Jake Zimmerman English Teacher History Teacher Everyone can name at least a handful This award is well-deserved! He can always be spotted in those trendy bow ties and of teachers that never fail to make them chuckle, but this award can only go to the sharp sense of style, his style is never funniest of the funny. Cuppernull, we are underappreciated. looking at you!
DAD OF THE YEAR
Fatherly
Motherly
And the winner is...
And the winner is... Jodi Darland Communication Arts Teacher
Justin Frantz English Teacher
It can only be described as Dad energy, and boy does Mr. Frantz have it!
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MOM OF THE YEAR
Always checking up on you, concerned about your well being, this person is just overall a mom. We are looking at you, Darland!
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Most Passionate about their Classes
And the winners are... Sandi Cover, Lisa Mueller and Darcy Hassing! A three way tie within such a fitting category! The votes were evenly split, so we decided all that passion must be recognized.
Best Shoes And the winner is... Lane Gordon, Theater/History Teacher
“Who’s that chick with rockin’ kicks?” Miley Cyrus could not have put it better! LG, we see you and your Jordans!
Most Positive
And the winner is... Valerie Gipper Math Teacher!
Everyone needs that one ray of sunshine in their lives to help get through the rough times, and, Ms. Gipper, we can always count on you!
And the winner is... Emily McLaughlin, English and Communication Arts Teacher!
Those beautiful locks could only be awarded accordingly. Congrats!
Best Couple And the winners are...
Dawn and Lonnie Goodman!
This pair give all of us hope for the future! This award goes to the Goodmans!
Inspires the Most Change And the winner is... Carrie Hindenach, Social Studies Teacher! We are talking about that teacher that makes you want to jump up on your desk and save the world. We are talking about Mrs. Hindenach. .
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Inspired Gibbs Retired After 15.5 years, Mark Gibbs retires after battling a heath conflict
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Retirement is not an uncommon idea. Many people retire from a variety of ages but it is most common within the age of 60 and up. Retirement is when you leave your current job to enjoy yourself after working for many years. It can be achieved by having a retirement budget, investing, saving income, etc. HANNAH TECUMSEH, REPORTER
“My favorite part was the relationships with students and knowing that I was teaching them valuable things they could use in life. Basic accounting for businesses can be compared to what we do in our daily lives. We make money and spend money with the goal of making more than we spend. I also enjoyed the investment class. Saving and investing is important to enjoy retirement someday. Students got excited learning about making money and saving for the future.”
Why retire early?
How has retirement been? “Although I knew I could retire sometime during the middle of the year, it wasn’t my intention when the school year started. I found out I needed one surgery right before school started. By mid-October I knew I needed three more. At that point I found out when I was eligible and began thinking about it. I didn’t feel missing a lot of time was fair to students, but I also felt it wasn’t fair to leave when many students signed up for classes thinking they’d have me for a teacher. The Sunday before Thanksgiving I woke up and told my wife, “I’m done.” It just hit me it was the right thing to do. I’ve prepared for retirement for a long time and it was time to take care of myself. It was very difficult because I wasn’t certain people would understand. This wasn’t an easy decision. It affected a lot of people and that was very difficult for me.”
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“He influenced my business decisions which I will make later in life.”
- Josh Norman, sophomore
“The relationships with students and staff. Teaching and coaching was a big part of my life for almost 25 years. To add that my parents attended and graduated from Lakeview in 1960. I attended and graduated from Lakeview in 1984. My wife graduated from Lakeview in 1986. My children graduated from Lakeview in 2008 and 2011. My dad also taught and coached at Lakeview into the late ‘90s. My parents entered Lakeview High School in the fall of 1956. At that time it was located at the current Calhoun Christian School site. In 1984 I graduated from what is now Lakeview Junior High. As you can see Lakeview High School has been a big part of my family’s life for 63 years with my retirement in 2019.”
What was your favorite part about teaching?
“It hasn’t really sunk in yet because when I left school Dec. 10, 2018, I had no idea that would be my final day. I was feeling great following back surgery and probably did too much. I developed a complication with my incision and could barely stand up straight for a week. I knew I was going to miss the first week back after break due to this, but still planned on getting back to school. The problem persisted and in mid-January my doctor informed me he wasn’t letting me go back to work by my Jan. 31, 2019, planned retirement date. On Feb. 5, 2019, I celebrated my first official week of retirement having shoulder surgery. I’m recovering well from both surgeries now and will be just fine. I can say retirement is GREAT! I see my new granddaughter a few days each week and I’m already asking myself how I had time to work as I’m busy doing other things. Every night feels like a Friday because I know the next day will be like a Saturday and I’m free to do whatever I want.”
What do you miss most about Lakeview?
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Class: Health Occupations Student: Faith Akers, junior
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Class: Law Enforcement Student: Mark Villicaña, junior What is Law Enforcement and what does a student in this class do? “You learn everything that a person in law enforcement does. We learn things such as how to clear a house, handcuffing someone, the proper way to pull someone over, ticket writing and more.” Favorite memory from this class: “My favorite memory is going to Fort Custer for a leadership course with National Guardsmen.” Are you taking it again next year? “Law enforcement is only a one year course so I will not be taking it again next year.” Why should someone consider taking this course? “Anyone who wants a career in law enforcement should take this class because it really does prepare you for your future.” Overall experience/rate:
“I would give this class a 5/5 star rating because it’s always fun and we’re always learning something new.”
What does a student in Health Occupations do:? “In Health Occupations, I learn about the basics of becoming a doctor like taking vital signs and learning medical terminology.” Favorite thing about this class: “My favorite thing we do in this class is when we go out on rotations, which is getting experience at nursing homes. At the nursing homes, we do tasks like make beds, get patients food, and transferring them to different rooms.” Are you taking this class again next year? “I’m not taking this class again next year because I’d be learning the same things I did this year. Health Occupations is really a one year class but I will be taking another health class at the Center next year to further my experience and get prepared for my future.” Why should someone consider taking this class? “Someone should consider taking this class if they’re planning on having a future in any medical career.” Overall experience/rate: “I give health occupations a 4/5 star rating. I really like it because it’s helped me a lot and I’ve learned so many new things about the medical field I never knew about. The only thing I don’t like is having to memorize all the medical terminologies but it’s worth it in the end.”
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Breaking The Status Quo Since when do jocks do theater? These three athletes are known for taking dubs and not losses, whether it be dominating the soccer fields, conquering pole vault, dominating the softball fields, or just crushing other teams overall. But, you can also catch them basking in the warmth of the spotlight on the stage ready to perform, pouring their hearts out in their “theater kid” state of mind.
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ole Vaulter Molly Basik has been vaulting since seventh grade. She enjoys the fact that it’s such a different sport compared to other field events or other sports, and that it takes more skill and strength building. Other than having a passion for vaulting, Basik also enjoys being apart of the theater program. “It’s funny because I get jokes about it from both groups. People in theater see me as a jock and people in sports see me as a theater nerd,” Basik said.
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arsity track and soccer player, junior Landon Black has been playing soccer and running for the majority of his middle school/ high school career, whether it be through the school or travel teams, placing him under the “jock” status. But, like “High School Musical” Troy Bolton, he’s got a passion for theater. “People say that I’m crazy because the combination of sports and theater is very time consuming and it takes a lot of effort,” Black said. Being in both activities keeps him busy and makes it so that he gets home late. “I thinks that it’s worth it because of the amazing relationships developed in each activity, the contrast with the different friend groups, and both soccer and theater keep me
Basik loves doing both because of the amazing experiences in both activities and that they’re meant for everyone. She’s been a part of 16 shows total between LMS Masque and Lakeview High School performances. Some of her favorite shows have been “Back To The’ 80s” through LMS Masque, “Music Man” at the high school, and the current production “The Hobbit.” “One of my favorite things about the theater program is performing for Name:
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the community, by showcasing all of the talented members in the theater program, and all the hard work that goes into putting a production together,” Basik said. As fun as juggling sports and theater is, Basik describes it as very difficult and a little stressful. But, as long as she continues to work with her coaches and directors on coordinating her schedules with each other, it makes the life of a jock and theater nerd go a lot smoother.
in shape.” Black said. Landon has been in numerous theater productions such as “Just Another Snow Day” and “High School Musical” through the middle school. “A Christmas Carol” and “The King and I,” which was when Black was in middle school and they teamed up with the high school. “Mary Poppins,” “Newsies” and “Music Man” as a high schooler. Black’s favorite thing about the theater programs are his buddies in there that make him laugh and make the theater experience better. “Overall, balancing theater and sports is stressful, but I try to just go with the flow and if I ever have a conflict my coaches and directors are very understanding and work with both my sport and theater schedules,” Black said.
Name: Molly Basik Title: Track and field runner/ pole vaulter, and theater kid “It’s funny because I get jokes about it from both groups. People in theater see me as a jock and people in sports see me as a theater nerd,” Basik said.
“I played softball for 7 years and I liked the team work and the sport itself. Most of the theater kids were like, ‘Oh my gosh! You play sports,’ and they kind of made fun of me because its not a typical thing for theater kids to play sports, and my teamates thought it was pretty cool,” Flora said. Sports 16
Over the years, there have been several professional athletes who have tried to play baseball and football. The athletes who have will be remembered for being the rare athlete that was able to compete at the highest level of competition for two or more sports. Listed below are just a few of these athletes:
Bo Jackson: Running Back for the
Oakland Raiders and Outfielder for the Kansas City Royals NFL: 515 carries, 2,782 total yards, 16 TD’s in 38 games played MLB: .250 BA, 598 hits 86 2B, 14 3B, 141 HR, 415 RBI’s, 82 SB in 694 games
Brian Jordan: Safety for the Atlanta Falcons and Outfielder for the Atlanta Braves
NFL: Five interceptions, 17 yards, 1 fumble recovered in 36 games MLB: .282 BA, 1454 hits, 267 2B, 37 3B, 184 HR, 821 RBIs, 119 SB
New Football League Takes Off League features former NFL players and college stars for a team to complete an onside conversion. For most football fans, the Super Bowl means These are only available if one team is losing by the end of football until next September. This 17 points or more, or if one team is losing within year, however there is a new league that saw its the last five minutes. first games played Teams must also one week after the complete a two-point Super Bowl. The conversion instead of league Alliance of the traditional point American Football after a touchdown. was founded by The AAF will have Charlie Ebersol and other leagues such as Bill Polian. Ebersol is the Canadian Football an American teleleague, the NFL and vision and and film another league called producer and director, as well as CEO the XFL, which will of the AAF. Polian is start its games in an NFL analyst for 2020. With all the ESPN and American The first AAF games debuted one week after Super Bowl 53 players that were football executive stars in college playing, The AAF has similar rules to the NFL, however the AAF could become as big, if not bigger, there are a couple of differences. There aren’t than the NFL. any kickoffs, so the ball is placed at the 25-yard JAMESON HARTLEY, REPORTER line. Instead of onside kicks, there is a chance by
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Deion Sanders: Outfielder for the
Kickoffs occur at the beginning of each half, after touchdowns or after a field goal.
No kickoffs. The ball is placed at the 25-yardline at the beginning each half or when one team scores.
NFL: 53 INT, 39 tackles (Data unavailable prior to 2001), 9 TD, 1,331 yards
When a team is losing late in the game, or if they want to get the ball, a team can try an onside kick to get the ball. This can be completed anytime during the course of a game.
There is a chance for a team to complete an onside conversion, which is one play from 12 yards away from the first down marker. These can only be completed when a team is down by 17 points or if there is less than five minutes left in the game.
After one team scores they get a chance to score an extra point. This is called an extra point.
Teams are forced to attempt to a two point conversion. It doesn’t matter when score or what the score is, they must always go for two.
This isn’t really a rule, but there are 32 teams in two different conferences. The two conferences are split into four divisions each with four teams per division and a 16 game regular season with a post-season bracket.
There are only eight teams in the AAF. Each team will play 10 regular season games with the two best teams playing in the league championship.
Cinncinati Reds and Defensive Back for the Baltimore Ravens
MLB: .263 BA, 558 hits, 72 2B, 43 3B, 39 HR, 168 RBI’s, 186 SB in 641 games ( did not play in 1996, 1998 or 1999 due to pro football).
Tim Tebow: QB for the Denver Bron-
cos and Outfielder for the New York Mets NFL: 2,422 passing yards, 47.9 percent pass completion, 17 pass TD, 69.2 yards per game AVG in 35 games (Minors) MLB: .240 BA, 183 hits, 41 2B, 3 3B, 14 HR, 90 RBI’s, 4 SB in 229 games
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Even though the NFL and AAF are both football leagues, there are several rule changes that may take some time for hardcore NFL fans to get used to. These rules, however, make the game a bit safer and more interesting during the later parts of a game.
Just keep swimming The boys swim team dives into state training
“Some of us started to taper to get ready for the State meet; we are decreasing yardage and start swimming faster,” junior Ben Morley said. Tapering is where the swimmers reduce how many yards they swim and rest more. Swimmers use tapering to increase performance for upcoming meets. Even before tapering begins, the training takes root. The returning varsity swimmers know exactly what it takes to make it to State and started their training on the off season. Club season starts during the girls’ swim season in the fall
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and lasts until the boys’ season starts in the winter. The swimmers participate in meets throughout the club season to get in shape and begin to cut time. “I swim with C o a c h [Julie] Youngquist during the fall to get ready for season,” senior Bailey Smith said. “Everyone who swims in club season are way ahead of people who don’t.”
Not just a team
Even though the swim team is made up of 40 swimmers there is still a family atmophere. “We all have each others back,” Senior Mitchel Turner said. “We keep each other accountable for being at practice.” The team has a lot of team parties and go out to eat together to keep the chemistry alive. After morning practices the boys come together and eat breakfast before going to school to create family bonds. “I think we have a good team dynamic we hang out a lot after practices,” Smith said.
Around the world
From Austria to the U.S., sophomore Leo Meusburger continues to dive on the Lakeview boys’ swim team. This year
Meusburger has accumulated 50 points for the team and has attempted dives as difficult as a 2.4 (the hardest degree of difficulty for a dive is a 3.8). “Diving in Austria is a lot different because we only have club sports and we will only have practices like three times a week,” Meusburger said. Compared to the school sport schedule that Meusburger currently participates in diving in America is “a lot more challenging.” Meusburger was left with the challenge of adapting to a new schedule. by
The boys swim team is making a big splash, winning their 28th straight All-City title. Now getting second at the conference meet, the new goal is to qualify for State.
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here are many student athletes that don’t get the opportunity to play each of the sports they’re a part of in high school. However, there are multiple opportunities that students take advantage of to keep playing the sport they love. For seasonal athletes, they get the opportunity to play with club teams to keep up their stamina. Senior Alec Vondell is involved in the Korean martial art known as Hapkido. It’s a form of self-defense that uses joint locks, grappling and throwing techniques that are similar to other martial arts. “I think Lakeview should offer Hapkido because not a lot of people know about it, so if the school offered it it’d open up to more people,” Vondell said. Vondell started Hapkido when he was in fourth grade and has been involved ever since. To Vondell, Hapkido is more than just a sport that doesn’t get enough recognition. “It’s good for self defense so you’re not walking around unaware of anything because people can come up and take you,” Vondell said. Along with Hapkido, gymnastics is another sport not offered at LHS. For sophomore Maila Sievers, she is surprisingly glad gymnastics is not offered at Lakeview. “I think for other people it would be a cool opportunity because in Germany there are no high school sports, they’re just clubs,” Sievers said. Although Sievers started gymnastics at the age of 7, she decided to stop after nine years since she’d be coming to the states from Germany. “When I decided to come here I thought that’s a good end,” Sievers said. “Doing a sport like that and going to States, and then stop for a year and try to start again, it doesn’t work.” Not only are gymnastics and Hapkido very competitive sports that aren’t offered here, senior Skyler Makarewicz participates in hockey and lacrosse as well. She started hockey when she was 5 years old and lacrosse when she was 10 years old but took a break from that until she was 15. “I wish Lakeview offered lax for girls because I believe that we do have enough girls to make a team,” Makarewicz said. “We will be qualified as a high school sport and we would be able to do districts and such,” Makarewicz said. When Makarewicz is playing hockey, she enjoys meeting new people from around the state. Although there are common sports that students play here at LHS that aren’t offered through the sports program, it can also be beneficial when meeting new people and playing for another team. “Sometimes I wish Lakeview offered hockey for both genders at our school, but I like travelling and meeting new people,” Makarewicz said. “I like the adrenaline rush of being on the field or on the ice when playing hockey and lacrosse.” On the contrary, one of the greatest things about LHS not offering certain sports is branching out and not playing with the same people at school. Playing for a club team allows others to exceed further in that sport, and challenges one another. by
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Alec Vondell, senior “There was one time where we were in a competition and we all forgot what we were supposed to do at the World Championships,” Vondell said. “We were all in the wrong places and we had to restart.”
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One Staff, One Opinion AutoCorrect is a part of a majority of people’s daily lives. It is always there when texting or posting on social media. AutoCorrect, however, hasn’t been as helpful as people would like it to be. Whenever it activates there a chance that it will change a word that you wrote correctly into something completely different. Some examples are changing names to the incorrect spelling, i.e. Hayley=> Haley. Some people just get so ducking mad at it they spam it to fork off. A good portion of the time it helps people with the spelling of difficult words that are hard for them. Not many people have the best spelling and having it fixed for them does not require them to actually learn the spelling. You may be able to text those difficult words but without it you still are a hot mess with spelling. The convenience of AutoCorrect makes it harder for people to write professionally. Other writing mediums like Microsoft Word and email are drastically different from cell
phones. The capitalization, spelling and grammar expectations are much different in writing pieces such as essays, resumes and cover letters, court documents, etc...since they need to be more formal. Therefore, if one never learns how to spell and solely relies on AutoCorrect, they will be at a disadvantage when formal writing is expected. If you want to turn AutoCorrect off, for Samsung, it is only five button presses. Bring up your keyboard and tap the down arrow at the top of it. Next hit settings. After that tap smart typing select Auto spell check and tap the switch. For Iphone it is four taps. First go to settings, then tap general, keyboard and then tap the switch next to AutoCorrection. For those few times when AutoCorrect ‘helps’ us, it is really making things worse and allowing us to remain ignorant to the formal rules of writing, which will never go away. If we keep writing like 7-year-old then we’re going to be treated like we’re 7 years old.
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Women’s rights regarding their body and their position in government.
Women’s rights are the forefront of conversations right now because of the heart beat law made in New York. According to rewire.news the heartbeat law that is in play in New York, is the “attempt to outlaw abortions as soon as a heartbeat can be detected.” Along with the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, this has sparked a flame in the feminist community even more when it comes to bills about women’s rights being passed. The heartbeat law strips the right for women to choose to effectively have an abortion if a medical reason is detected. According to Healthline, “ a fetal heartbeat can be detected as early as 5.5-6 weeks after gestation.” This topic creates a hard decision for people to make because sometimes people are pro choice in certain situations and pro life in other situations, depending on the information given.
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If a woman gets raped and she gets pregnant but didn’t know she was pregnant until after a heart beat is already found, this bill makes it impossible for her to get an abortion, which is against women’s rights. Even though some believe that life begins at conception and unborn babies are human beings as well, if there is an unfortunate situation such as rape and people get pregnant or medical issues with people or the baby, with this bill people will not be able to do anything about it after a short period of time. It’s understandable that with certain circumstances the heartbeat law should not take place but when people have sex willingly and know the risk of it, people should have to deal with the consequences of it. by
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There is an all time high number of women in Congress. One hundred women were appointed seats in the US congress as of this year. This is a huge step for women’s rights because women went from not being able to be a part of office to now filling 100 of the 435 seats in Congress. Women have never held more than 84 of the seats until this year. Having more of a variety of people and more diversity in Congress creates a much more broad spectrum for opinions and ideas. For example, according to
the Washington Post, “many candidates campaigned on the need for better health care to all Americans.” Because of the issue surrounding health care is on the rise, people found hope in electing women into Congress to create better health care for all Americans. When people want to see a change in something, they need to elect people with different experiences and backgrounds so the topics of the issues expand to help everyone. Bringing women into Congress will help to create more of a change, especially when decisions regarding women’s bodies are being made.
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The wall will help make America great again. For too long America has been overrun with illegal immigrants. According to the Heritage Foundation, a conservative public policy think tank, said illegal immigrants cost the U.S. $54 billion a year in lost income tax revenue. If America didn’t have this illegal immigrant issue the government could put money into programs like health care and education that would benefit legal citizens of America. The wall will also provide 21,200 and 25,600 new jobs to construct the border wall according to Money.com. This wall would help fuel the economy because more people will be getting a source of income allowing them to by products increasing America’s gross domestic product (GDP). The wall will also bring protection to those who are directly impacted by illegal immigrants. It will address the issue of smuggling, theft and burglary that affect the surrounding communities. The safeguard that the barrier will provide is all the more reason to have the wall because Americans should always put the nations best interests first. This wall will also help border patrol stop the illegal immigrants from crossing. With the U.S.-Mexican border extending 1,969 miles long border patrol needs all the help possible to ensure the safety of Americans. In retrospect the wall costs very little compared to the government's budget of $4.4 trillion. The $7 billion that it takes to create the wall takes up only a small percentage of the budget, so this is a possible task for the American government to undertake. It will also be more cost effective because the government already spends $4 billion a year on border security. The $4 billion is divided in paying 58,000 people, 16,875 vehicles, 269 aircrafts, 300 watercraft and camera towers and ariel drones. If there was a wall, it would save the government so much money in the long run because they wouldn’t have to keep paying this large amount.
President Donald Trump’s famous campaign motto, “Build the wall,”, is becoming a reality that Americans never saw coming. With the help of the people, the United States must put an end to the border wall. Trump expected $5.7 billion to build the wall. Since the government shutdown, he is signed a compromise border security bill that falls far short of the billions of dollars he wanted. There shouldn’t be billions of dollars spent on something that won’t be effective. Since 2007 there have been more illegal immigrants from overstaying visas than entering borders illegally. Along with the building costs there is also patrolling costs. The military is going to need to to patrol the border wall to make sure immigrants don’t try climbing it. This is adding on to the already well defended border. If the wall was built there is still a great chance it’s going to be damaged. This could be from storms, the sun/heat, or just getting old over time. The border wall will cut through national treasures like the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge and Big Bend National Park, and will disrupt natural migration patterns, destroy habitats, and cause extreme flooding. Seven hundred miles of border walls have already proven to be deadly. It has pushed families into hazardous crossings, where thousands of people have died in the desert. Building this wall will make it harder to fight human trafficking. The main reason Trump has caused the longest government shutdown in history is because it was one of his campaign promises. There has been a significant amount of research done that points towards not building the wall. Trump contradicts the urgency of the wall. He previoulsy said we need the wall immediately. “I could do the wall over a longer period of time, I didn’t need to do this. But I’d rather do it much faster.” Pres. Trump said.
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-Trump claimed that the wall would cost only $12 billion, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) internal report in February put the cost at $21.6 billion.
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-In April 2016, U.S. law enforcement officials discovered a drug tunnel that ran more than half a mile from Tijuana to San Diego and was equipped with ventilation vents, rails and electricity. -While President Trump accuses Mexico of exporting violence, Some 70 percent of the firearms seized in Mexico between 2009 and 2014 originated in the United States. DELANEY ROSE, REPORTER
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Apple Music Vs Spotify: Which will you pick? The two biggest music platforms attract audiences for different reasons. Since the evolution of the smartphone, music platforms have changed as well. The two most popular music platforms used today are Spotify and Apple Music.
PLAYING FROM YOUR LIBRARY Songs The users of Spotify tend to have either an iPhone or Android. They also enjoy the pre-made playlists offered and the ability to make your own. “Spotify lets you share your playlists with friends. This is my favorite part because when I get bored of my music I can listen to someone else’s,” junior Jake Siddall said. Picking what music to listen to can be difficult to do. Not knowing what you may like makes searching for songs seem impossible. Lucklily spotify can help. “I really like that spotify recommends music that I may like. Sometimes I actually like the music. They also they have over so many playlists to choose from. This allows me to listen to different people’s music,” sophomore Jaylin Sedlar said.
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The users of Apple Music have iPhones since Apple Music is only compatible with Apple products. “I’m attracted to Apple Music because everything I do is through Apple,” sophomore Gabby Oursler said. Despite all the differences there are also similarities. “Apple Music also has tons of already made playlists and stations that you can listen to,” junior Brooklyn Brown said. Picking a music platform to use can be a hard decision because of how much Apple Music and Spotify have updated. However some people will stick to their music platform choice no matter what. “I would never use or suggest anything other than Apple Music. It is the best platform available,” junior Prabhjeet Singh said.
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