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LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL Battle Creek, Michigan

May 2019

Volume 82, Issue 5

Adviser Jodi Darland

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

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.

Letter from the Editor As seniors get closer to the end, less than 10 school days left to be exact, we are all cramming in last minute work and trying to get our grades up. The rain outside is really helping out. I mean, I know gloomy weather always makes me happy ;) AP exams are coming up, along with school exams and, just when you want to go outside for a break, here comes the rain. You know what they say: April showers bring May flowers. I think we are all waiting on the flowers.

The only special occasions we are getting closer to are the end of the school year, prom and graduation. This issue we wrote about Special Olympics, ASMR, our new assistant principal and much more.

As a staff our biggest problem this issue was meeting our deadlines to get our publication out in a timely manner. To solve this problem the staff members have decided to buckle down and come in after school. We also decided that for our last issue in May we are going to work hard to meet deadlines and create a great senior issue.

As the Editor-in-Chief I felt like we normally have a problem coming up with things to write about in story planning, but this issue the story planning came fairly easy to us. The entire staff did a great job coming to the class with a ton of great ideas and stories to write about. This made the process of figuring things out at the beginning of creating the publication. I felt like our struggle was finding very specific information and designing a good page or spread.

I personally know that my double page spread about the Special Olympics was difficult to put all of the information in a way that made it obvious that it all went together. When we run into problems we do a very good job at talking to each other and asking opinions on what looks good. We also turn to other magazine designs or our adviser for inspiration.

I want to thank all of the staff members as we come to an end, with only one issue left of The Crystal. I have had a great time on this staff and I am so thankful to be a part of something so much bigger than myself.

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.

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HAIDYN MARKOS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

College Fraud pg. 3 The Pink Tax pg. 4 International Shootings pg. 4 Horrock’s, Dog Park pg. 5

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Music Festivals pg. 6, 7 MCU, DC Updates pg. 8 Trends of 2019 pg. 8

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Teaching at KCC pg. 9 New Assistant Principal pg. 10 ASMR pg. 11 Special Olympics pg. 12,13 Step Team pg. 14 Vacation Spots pg. 15

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Teachers Who Coach pg. 16-17 Freshmen on Varsity pg. 18 Marathon Training pg. 19

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Crystal Point: Tardy Policy pg. 20 Online vs In Store Shopping pg. 20 Pro-Con: AP Tests pg. 21 Carbon Footprint pg. 22 ADVERTISEMENTS pg. 19, 23, 24

Cover Photo by Jodi Darland, adviser ASMR has taken over as the new way to bring calmness to one’s life. With the stress of getting into college (pg. 3), athletic training (pg. 19) and trying to be good to the environment, teens look forward to listening to ASMR as well as attending music festivals (pgs. 6, 7) and going on vacation (pg. 15).

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T o p celebrities Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, as well as CEO moguls Manuel and Elizabeth Hernandez, have been caught in a college admissions scandal. Orchestrated by William Singer, wealthy parents paid his organization, Newport College Admissions Company, to facilitate their children’s cheating on college entrance exams like the SAT and admissions.

The parents were instructed to pay Singer by putting their money in The Key Worldwide Foundation, which is a nonprofit that was formed by Singer in 2012 to provide education to underprivileged students. Parents paid between $15,000 to $75,000 per test to help their children get better scores. After getting caught, Singer plead guilty to four charges along with lawyer Gordon Caplan and Florida Prepatory school administrator Mark Riddell.

In some cases, athletic profiles were faked to get their children into the schools. Loughlin allegedly had her kids pose as potential members of the crew team, while neither rowed.

After discovering this, the University of Southern California (USC) put out a statement on how they would be reallocating

the money given to them by Loughlin.

USC will also “deny admission to applicants in the current admissions cycle who are connected to the alleged scheme” and initiate “a case-by-case review of current students and graduates who may be connected to the alleged scheme.”

Schools like Yale, USC and Stanford University were caught in the crossfire of the scandal and are inciting change with in the admissions process.

“I am therefore initiating a number of actions to make sure we understand the full impact of this criminal scheme on our university and to protect our admissions processes in the future,” Yale President Peter Salovey said.

On March 12, U.S Attorney Andrew E. Lelling announced that federal charges would be brought against 50 people ranging from racketeering to mail fraud. Out of those, nine were coaches of elite schools and two were SAT/ACT administrators.

A racketeering charge can lead to up to 20 years in prison along with a $25,000 fine, while a mail fraud charge, since it is a federal offense can lead up to 30 years in prison with a $250,000 fine.

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Pink Tax Prevents Access to Hygiene Products

Each year, the average woman pays $70 to $200, equalling more than $3000 in their lifetime

omen typically do not have a choice when it comes to their menstrual cycle. Faced with it usually every month, women need access to hygiene products like pads and tampons. But a problem a lot of woman are faced with is affording these products.

Already relatively expensive, female hygiene products are hit with the addition of the Pink Tax. Many argue that including hygiene products with the state sales taxes are discriminatory, arguing that these are essential for dayto-day living. While some states have already eliminated menstrual products from sales taxes, Michigan has yet to pull the trigger.

Two bills within the Michigan Senate to eliminate feminine hygiene products from its sales tax have been reintroduced. Similar bills were introduced in the Senate in 2017, and even more recently in the House. The current Senate bills have yet to be passed, and this problem has yet to escape Michigan.

To help locally combat this unresolved issue, English teacher Darcy Hassing has begun purchasing feminine hygiene products, out of her own pocket, for the upstairs girls bathroom. She noticed how some girls were forced to miss big chunks of their classes having to go to their lockers or the office for hygiene products, but she also noticed the financial struggle.

“Some kids just can’t actually afford products, which is really sad,” Hassing said.

With other teachers pitching in, she’s given students access to these products without having to use a machine, which still costs money. For Hassing, the Pink Tax is something she thinks should be removed.

“Everybody should have access to hygiene products,” Hassing said. “These are necessities to life.”

This tax is something people are calling to remove. Taxing these hygiene products in need by females everywhere arguably puts women at a disadvantage financially and, therefore, is discriminatory by nature. by

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Gun Law Reform Back In The Spotlight The shootings happened on March 19.

The first attack happened at 1:45 p.m. on Al Noor Mosque.

The first attack was streamed on Facebook.

The second attack happened at 1:55 p.m. on Linwood Islamic Center.

In total 50 people were killed and 50 were injured.

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New Zealand bans guns after the Christchurch mosque attack After the two shootings in March, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, “Our gun laws will change…” Currently, New Zealand’s gun laws have a legal minimum age of 16 or 18 for military-style semi-automatic weapons. Anyone over that age is considered eligible and fit to own a firearm.

Many citizens might assume that the US will follow in New Zealand’s footsteps by reforming gun laws. However changing these laws, as much as they impact the safety of all communities, is not as simple as it may seem, considering the level of resistance that exists.

There are many possible outcomes when going to vote. Recently announced California Representative Eric Swalwell told Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union,” “I want the most dangerous weapons, these weapons of war, out of the hands of the most dangerous people.” These type of representatives come to mind when elections come around for the new generation voters.

4 gun laws you should know

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You must be at least 18 years-old to purchase shotguns or rifles

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You must be at least 21 years-old to purchase all other firearms, like handguns.

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State or local officals can raise the age of the law but they cannot lower them.

In 2018 America had 323 mass shootings.

Three of these shootings happened at schools.

In total 387 people were killede and 1,274 people were injured.

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You cannt purchase a firearm if you have been found guilty of possession of a controlled substance like marijuana since it is still illegal federally. by

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Escape to Change Battle Creek is making renovations to help bring itself out of the slumps

In Battle Creek, recent changes and future changes have brought smiles to the community. Businesses such as the Cereal City Escape Room and Driving School have brought life back to Lakeview Square Mall, while the dog park fundraiser has brought happiness to owners and pets alike.

“Getting proper exercise is vital for your pets wellness… Studies have shown that one of the main reasons dogs display behavioral problems is because they’re not getting enough exercise,” Petsafe. net said.

While a dog park is beneficial for man’s best friend, a new Horrock’s location would be beneficial for both Horrock’s and the community. After Sears closed, Horrock’s took interest in the space.

In an article in the Battle Creek Enquirer, co-owner, Adam Horrock’s said, “We’ve looked at the location, talked amongst ourselves about how we’d utilize the space, and we’ve met with the owners of the mall.”

Though there is no offer of money yet, Horrock’s is highly interested in the space, which would put them in the heart of the community and give them much more space to work with.

While Horrock’s has yet to make the move, the new escape room would happily accept the new addition.

In another article by the Battle Creek Enquirer, owner Seth Graves said, “One of the things about the mall is its empty. A lot has gone away. We’re hoping to help rejuvenate and bring things in.”

“That couples with forging strong local relationships will be a big component in the mall,” Sherry Mast, a principal of GK Development told the Battle Creek Enquirer.

These new additions are bringing hope to the community, the hope that these changes will bring the residents of Battle Creek closer together.

Photo Credit- Cody and Caitlynn Newman

Getting Results “We started Restore (269) with the intent to restore old, historic buildings downtown Battle Creek, turning vacant, blighted buildings into new opportunities for growth for the community to live, work, and play,” Restore (269) co-owner Cody Newman said.

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“My lover for baking resurfaced when I attended a class at Willard Library that promoted young entrepreneurship,” Edwards said.

Hoping to create change to his home town has been help to his drive, and will continue to help his cause.

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JJ’s Sweet Treats, owned by freshman Jordan Edwards had it’s grand opening on May 1, 2019.

“I was 7 and was in the kitchen with my mom baking lemon pound cake,” Edwards said.

Jordan found that his encouragement turned into a passion, and his passion became a business.

JJ’s Sweet Treats sells a large variety of pastries such as macarons, cupcakes, cakes and cookies; it also offers vegan and gluten- free options.

We have quickly brought visible change to downtown Battle Creek by completely restoring and filling our first project, The Ratti Building,” Restore (269) co-owner and Lakeview graduate Caitlynn Newman said.

Music to My Ears Background on Lolla Lollapalooza, commonly known as “Lolla”, is a fourday musical festival located in Grant Park, Chicago, with eight stages of live music. Each year the line up draws one of the biggest crowds to any music festival in the world. The festival has been around since 1991.

The festival was created by Jane’s Addiction leader Perry Farrell. He began it as a farewell tour for his band. They went to 20 cities in the United States and Canada. The Rollins, Nine Inch Nails and Ice-T also performed.

After losing money and cancelling tours they reformatted the tour style to one destination, Chicago. This format for the tour was a two-day event and became a huge success. From there they added three and then eventually four day annual event.

Although Lollapalooza is a four-day event, you can choose to buy a four-day pass or a one-day pass. Each pass has the option to be general admission, VIP, or Platinum. Prices for tickets start at $130 and go up to $4,200.

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The VIP experience includes things such as lounges with stage sight-lines, complimentary food and drinks brought to you by Chicago’s restaurants, golf carts between stages, massages, hair-styling and more.

Along with all the perks of the VIP, Platinum passes offer front row and side views to all eight of the stages, private complimentary bars and two platinum lounges.

The platinum lounges offer more such as air conditioning, a balcony and private bathrooms.

This years lineup has a variety of music genres (rap, pop, and alternative). Ariana Grande, Twenty One Pilots, Lil Wayne, Louis the Child and 21 Savage are just a few artists who are performing.

This year Lollapalooza is August 1-4. One day general admission tickets are still avaliable. However four day general admission tickets are only avaliable for resale.

Four day passses tend to be sold out within an hour.

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Guests’ Experiences forward to seeing Gunna, Lil baby, and 21 Savage,” junior Mitchell Grosteffon said.

Picking how many days to attend Lollapalooza is an important thing when going to the festival.

“I would definitely go to Lolla again but maybe not for all four days. By the fourth day I was drained and could barely walk around. I’d probably only go for two days,” Johnson said.

Guests’ past experience draw them back year after year.

“I’m going this year based on my great experience from last year. I’m looking forward to hearing some of my favorite artists,” Oursler said.

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be a downside to the music festival.

“Seeing Travis Scott perform was the best part for sure, but I had a panic attack waiting for him to come out. The crowd started swaying and pushing so I almost fell over and freaked out,” senior Mackenzie Johnson said.

Lollapalooza offers drinking stations available so guests can fill up water bottles.

“If you are going to Lolla I would say to make sure you bring a water bottle so you can fill it up at the drinking stations.

It is so hot there because it is right in the middle of summer and there are a crazy amount of people there,” senior Taylor Lepird said.

Despite the crowds and heat many people are looking forward to this year’s festival and the line up.

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Here is an inside look at guests’ experience at one of the biggest music festivals in the world.

Lollapalooza is estimated to have 400,000 people attend. This means each day around 100,000 people are in Grant Park, Chicago, each day.

“The atmosphere is insane! I already knew there was going to be a lot of people, but it was 10x more than what I expected,” junior Kaylee Ross said.

People gravitate towards Lollapalooza rather than other concerts because of the high number of artists that perform.

“It’s so much fun to be able to see all the music you love in one place. It felt like everyone there was having the time of their life,” sophomore Gabby Oursler said.

Although there the guests have the time of their lives, the large crowds can

Avengers vs. Spider-Man: which one wins?

Plot: As Tony Stark is alone in space with nothing to eat or drink and his oxygen supply runs low, he sends a message to his fiancé, Pepper Potts. What’s left of the Avengers prepare for a showdown with Thanos, an evil demigod who destroyed the planet.

Main Characters: Chris Evans as Captain America Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man Brie Larson as Carol Danvers Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow Chris Hemsworth as Thor Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk Josh Brolin as Thanos Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton Paul Rudd as Ant-Man

Plot: Nick Fury unexpectedly shows up in Peter Parker’s hotel room while he’s on a European vacation. Fury tells Parker he needs help in stopping Mysterio from causing chaos across America.

Parker has no other option but to put on his suit and take on his Spider-Man persona.

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Tom Holland as Spider-Man (Peter Parker) Zendaya as Michelle “MJ” Jones Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury Marisa Tomei as May

Upcoming Marvel Movies Dark PhoenixThis film is the twelfth installment in the X-Men series and is a direct sequel to X-Men Apocalypse. The film is set to release June 7, 2019.

Black WidowAll that we know about this film so far is that Scarlett Johansson plays Black Widow herself and that it is action, adventure, and sci-fi. The release date is also unknown.

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Release date: July 5, 2019 Film length: TBD

Avengers: Endgame has broken the record with making $1.2 billion during opening weekend. The film now holds the record for being the biggest U.S. opening ever and having the biggest IMAX debut. It is also the eighth Marvel Studios movie to earn $1

Release Date: April 26, 2019 Film length: 3 hours, 2 minutes

5 randomly selected students were asked the question: “which movie are you more excited to see between Spiderman: Far From Home and Avengers: Endgame?” 4/5 students responded with Endgame, while 1 selected Spiderman.

billion, Captain Marvel being the seventh. The previous record for sales in the opening weekend was $640.5 million, which was set with Avengers: Infinity War last year.

Endgame is the first film in history to pass $1 billion in its first weekend.

Cashin’ In

GambitWhile the plot is unknown yet, according to IMBD, the movie stars Channing Tatum and Lizzy Caplan, The film is categorized as action, adventure, and fantasy. It is set to release March 13, 2020.

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Battle of the Century

Both Playstation and Xbox have been around for a while. But which is better?

If there’s a gaming console in your house chances are it’s a PlayStation or an Xbox. Both chave had groundbreaking innovations in gaming cosoles. But not everyone likes both.

The number of consoles Sony has created. All consoles are on the Guiness World Records list of Top Ten best selling consoles of all time.

Xbox History

PlayStation

PlayStation was first sold by Sony in Japan in 1994, but became available to the United States and Europe in 1995. The four main PlayStations are the PlayStation One, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. The PlayStation 2, 3 and 4 were all remade into a slimmer version of the original. The PlayStation 4 Slim is the remade version of the most recent PlayStation. This version has smaller dimensions and less weight, but other than that it is just like the original PlayStation with better design.

Over 137 million Xboxes have been sold since 2001.

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Dec. 3, 1994: The original PlayStation is released in Japan.

Sept. 9, 1995: The original PlayStation is released in North America.

Sept. 29, 1995: The original PlayStation is released in Europe.

Nov. 15, 1995: The original PlayStation is released in Australia.

March 4, 2000: The PlayStation 2 is released worldwide.

March 24, 2005: thte PlayStation Portable or PSP is released. It’s Sony’s first handheld console.

Nov. 11, 2006: The PlayStation 3 is released worldwide.

Nov. 15, 2013: The PlayStation 4 is released worldwide.

The difference between the number of Playstation 2s sold to the sales of all Xboxes combined. The PlayStation 2 has sold over 155 million consoles while all Xboxes have sold a combined 137 million.

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The number of PlayStation 2s sold from the time of its release until it was discontinued on Jan. 4, 2013.

The PlayStation 2 is also the best selling video game console of all time.

Microsoft’s best selling console. With over 85 million consoles sold it ranked eight on Guinnes World Records Top Ten best selling consoles of all time.

The first Xbox was sold by Microsoft in November 2001. Since then there have been two other xboxes, the xbox 360 and the xbox One. The Xbox One and the Xbox 360 were also sold in different variations, inluding the Xbox One S, One X, the Xbox 360 Pro, Core and Elite.

Over 433 million PlayStations have been sold worldwide since 1994.

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Xbox 360

Nov. 15, 2001: First Xbox console is released; first gaming console created by Microsoft.

Nov. 22, 2005: The Xbox 360 is released; comes with the first motion controlled, the Kinect.

Nov. 22, 2013: Xbox One is released; first Xbox with the ability to record gameplay and stream videos live.

Nov. 7, 2017: Xbox One X is released wtih improved 4K gaming virtual reality performance.

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As a passionate instructor of mathematics at both Lakeview High School and Kellogg Community College (KCC), Sandi Cover loves Teachers Sandi Cover and Lisa being able to help students understand topics Mueller teach beyond Lakeview like Algebra or Precalculus, as well as being able to help students work towards their goals.

High School She has been working at Lakeview for 19 years and at KCC for seven. She teaches Algebra 1, Precalculus and Coding at the high school level, and Practical Algebra to Intermediate Algebra at the college level.

Science teacher Lisa Mueller furthers her instruction Cover enjoys teaching at KCC because it to an upper level, as she has taught at KCC for nearly gives her something that is not only fun, but 10 years. She teaches Biology at Lakeview and has also productive, to do during a few evenings of been teaching at the school for 19 years. the week. Of course, she loves teaching at both “I was asked by the head of the math and science Lakeview and KCC, but, in doing this, she must work department to teach a four credit hour class at KCC so I to manage her time carefully. thought I would try it,” Mueller said.

“How am I going to best use the time between Mueller loves being able to teach at each school. the end of school and when I need to be at KCC for Throughout her years of working, she has noticed that class? I need to balance productivity and getting the hardships of teaching at a high school level are often some downtime to recharge,” Cover said. based on the student’s lack of academic effort. At the Teaching a college level course gives Cover the college level, she has noticed that the overall academic opportunity to learn more from her students and also effort is motivated by the student. This shows a significant helps shape the way she teaches at the high school difference between college students and high schoolers. level.

“College-level courses move along quickly. Students “I have really learned a lot from my older Algebra are asked to keep up with the pace of study, reading I students at KCC because they are very open and chapters prior to lecture periods or complete pre-labs forthcoming about what helps them understand a prior to lab days,” Mueller said. “College is selfparticular concept,” Cover said. “This has allowed disciplined and there are no redos.” me to bring back ideas that have helped Lakeview As a teacher, Mueller wants her students to succeed, students.” both before and after they graduate from high school or The main difference Cover sees in her classes at KCC college. She encourages her students to be organized and compared to her classes at Lakeview is the speed at make sure that work is completed on time. which she teaches and the amount of homework that “Learn to take notes, take advantage of any tutoring or is to be completed outside of class. For students who extra-help opportunities, form study groups,” Mueller said. are advancing to a college-level course load, they must “All of these will help make you a stronger student.” remember to always keep up with their homework, to start study groups in classes that are difficult, and to communicate with their teachers and professors.

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Fresh Face in the Main Office

A new assistant pricipal aith a great track record joins the Lakeview Adminstrative staff Students may have heard the news of a fresh, new administrator in the Lakeview High School office! Mrs. Rice may be new to the office, but she is no stranger to Lakeview. She taught for three years at Lakeview, and also spent three years as both the literacy coordinator and the equitable instructional practice coordinator. Before that, she taught for ten years at another district, so she is well qualified for the position! Here’s what she had to say in a quick Q&A:

What do you love about being assistant principal specifically?

Student voices need to be valued. Students have so many ideas. They have wisdom, they have energy, they have perspectives that are different from the adults. And so we have to listen to what students are saying to us - and quite often what the things they’re not saying to us but that we can learn from their actions and decisions.

How has your time in your new position been so far?

Everyday there are new challenges and so there’s a huge learning curve in this job. I’ve been asking a lot of questions.

The ladies in the office told me I’m done being the new person, I need to just figure it out! And they’re teasing me! Mrs. Drukakis runs a tight ship!

But no, really, I think that I have lot of skills that’ll be great in this job - there are just so many things to know so many things to learn. You know the light switches are a silly thing - but there are about 4 different ways to turn on lights in this building. But that’s the easy part.

The hard part is when kids are having challenges. I think [Lakeview administrators] all want the same thing. That’s hard - that’s heavy lifting. But it’s worth it.

What’s one skill that you think you have from your past positions that make you a stronger administrator?

I have been working on trying to develop myself as a strong instructional expert. And you know expert is a very lofty word. I went into this career because I thought I could be impactful in kids’ lives. What I found is that kids were so impactful on my life. And I learned so much about how to be a teacher by listening to my students and what they needed from me.

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fashioned PTA, but expanded to include students. It’s not going to look the same it does with an elementary-level PTA. I think that [could help] meet the healthy social emotional learning kinds of needs our kids and families have together

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TAKING A STAND Mrs. Tara Rice (pictured), Lakeview’s new assistant principal, is dedicated to equitable practices. Previously being the equitable What things do you think that Lakeview can improve instructional practice coordinator, she has bright new on to make it an ideal learning environment? ideas about how to tackle tough issues. “We have to listen to what students are saying to us - and quite What is one thing you love about Lakeview?

I think we are preparing kids for a world that we can’t often what the things they’re not saying to us but that picture yet. I think we need to sit down and draft with I think we have a rich culture. My family does we can learn from their actions and decisions,” Rice kids and families what they’re looking for. That might not live in this district, but I have chosen to bring said in regards to what the most important element of mean we make a student-parent association. Like an old an equitable school is. my kids here because I believe in the work that

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Relaxin’ to the Maxin’ ASMR is the new way to stop stress

Allen was interviewed by the ASMR University about how she came up with the name along with how she feels about the widespread use of ASMR. She is trying to get more research on ASMR and she wants people to keep making content to allow more people to learn about it and use it.

A quick search on YouTube and you will find hundreds upon thousands of videos of ASMR ranging from hair cutting to going to the dentist to a nun tending to you during the black plague.

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Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, commonly known as ASMR, is the static like tingling that starts on the head and goes down the back of the neck. Along with meditation, yoga and other soothing activities, ASMR has helped soothe and relax people and even help them sleep.

Sites that talk about ASMR seem to agree on its popularity rising because people like the calming effect the videos or audios give to the viewer or listener. Others say that ASMR has only become popular because a celebrity said they like it.

“Many YouTubers talk about asmr, and even celebrities are saying that they enjoy ASMR too. This now works like a snowball effect.” Accourding to betterasmr.com.

The ASMR University has compiled a short and sweet timeline of “just the facts – great for those who want a quick overview,” along with a more detailed timeline that goes more in depth with the facts and sources. ASMR has always affected people. It has only recently been given a name by Jennifer Allen. She is the one who coined Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response.

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All year long, Special Olympics athletes show us pure sports moments of tenacity, determination, courage and fun. At the World Games and during thousands of competitions every year, we are changing minds and opening hearts to the power of inclusion.

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Friends Forever is a club where general education students and special education students come together to create friendships and a better support system for all students.

Friends Forever is a caring environment for all students to be in.

“Friends Forever is a lot of fun and you get to meet a lot of new people to talk to,” junior TC Bankenship said.

General education students invloved in Friends Forever find a deep and good meaning behind it.

“It makes me feel super happy that we can improve someone’s day with something as simple as spending time with them,” senior Nevia Carrillo said, “ It makes me feel good thinking that it is a way of including kids who may not always be included.”

Friends Forever participates in multiple activities such as lunch parties, Special Olympics Bowling and Track and Field and holiday parties.

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“My favorite thing to do at friends forever is playing games and the special olympics,” freshman, Shaniyah Smith said.

The Friends Forever Bowling takes place at M66 bowling alley. All students participating have to have a physical on file. If people want to get involved, friends forever is a way to volunteer at all events held.

“My favorite activity is bowling. It’s a day that is all about the participants and we watch them have a lot of fun,” Carrillo said. “Once it is over, we’re able to come back to school and spend the rest of the day with everyone in the club and we get to play a bunch of games together.”

Friends Forever is an opportunity to meet new people and talk to new people.

“I love meeting and talking to people that I don’t have in class or see in the hallway,” Smith said.

Any student can join Friends Forever at any time.

“I highly advise that students come and hang out and join the club because we are going to need more people to join next year,” Blankenship said.

This year the Special Olympics Track and Field were held at Olivet college on May 10, 2019.

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is known for seeking additional funding to support programs such as charter schools and a tax credit for individuals and companies that

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donate to scholarships to private schools.

However recently, DeVos suggested that the federal funding for Special Olympics be cut entirely.

According to CNN, “DeVos spent three days defending her plan to eliminate Special Olympics funding from next year’s budget.

According to CNN, “‘I’ve been to the Special Olympics. I think it’s incredible and I just authorized a funding. I heard about it this morning. I have overridden my people. We’re funding the Special Olympics,’” Trump said.

To others the thought of cutting or decreasing the fund showed peopled how little DeVos knew about public education.

According to Soapboxie, “To them, it was an unintended confession that she knew very little about this particular sector of public education (let alone, her understanding of federals laws for education in general).”

According the USA Today, “Special Olympics supports over 5 million athletes, 1 million coaches and volunteers and more than 100,000 competitions each year in about 170 countries.

Special Olympics also provides educational programs for thousands of schools.”

After DeVos voiced her opinion about the funding for special olympics being cut down, President Donald Trump disagreed with her statement.

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Juniors Amiya Boggerty, Shania Williams, DJ Williams and Airianna Wilson of the Step Team perform at the Multicultural Assembly.

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Since freshman year, juniors Amiya Boggerty and Tania Reese have dealt with backlash about the Step Team. After each performance, rumors circulate the school and false accusations are made about the team being prejudice. This goes against what the team’s goal was: adding positivity to Lakeview.

A common stereotype is that only black students are allowed on the team.

“One stereotype I’ve heard is that only African Americans are allowed to join the Step Team, which isn’t true at all,” Boggerty said. “As long as you show up and know the dances/steps, you can join and perform at any time of the year.”

Although stepping derives from Africa, Reese wants students to know that doesn’t mean people of any other culture can’t join.

“Right now there are only African Americans on the team, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t accepting of any other race,” Reese said. “People just assume things, but I want all students to know that we are very welcoming and we love everyone.”

Boggerty also wants non-steppers to know that it’s all about meeting new people and having fun.

“I want the rest of the Lakeview student body to know that the Step Team is a happy environment that lets you connect with other people in a different way.” said Boggerty, “While you’re building relationships, you’re also learning about culture and you’re always having fun. The Step Team is a safe place where you can be yourself.”

The Step Team members hope that by time they leave high school, they have impacted at least one person’s life in a positive way.

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“...We are very welcoming and we love everyone.”

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Spring Break is the perfect time to relax and escape Michigan after a long tretrous Winter. Here’s a peek into a few students vacations.

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“It was my birthday over spring break so I got to celebrate my birthday there, which was pretty exciting, and we got to go eat in Morocco in Epcot which was fun,” Decker said.

Decker’s favorite Disney ride overall can be found in the Animal Kingdom at the Avatar World.

“The ride at the Avatar World was a ride that where you’re riding on one of the flying animals that they ride on through the Avatar World, which was pretty cool,” Decker said.

One of Decker’s top favorite spring break vacations was her trip to Haiti. There she kayaked along the coast and watch Haitian children run around the beaches. Decker will always remember the beautiful scenery Haiti has to offer.

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enior Skylar Lucas went to Cancun Mexico with her mom and friends Chole Baum, Anna Metzger, and McKenna Evans. There she spent most of her time open- ocean surfing, shopping and embracing the culture. “ I enjoyed spending my time down in Cancun with my mom shopping, meeting new people, and dancing around in the sun.

That’ll definitely be a memory that I won’t forget,” Lucas said.

Lucas embraces the cultures of each country she visits with open arms in everything they have to offer.

“One of my favorite spring break destinations was definitely Jamaica because, I had to spend lots of time meeting new people and learning more about their culture,” Lucas said.

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“One of favorite things to do on spring break with Christian was go see “Us” and “Shazam” in theaters. Also going to Harry Potter World and drinking Butterbeer, which was really good,” Walker said.

“On my birthday I got a camera so, I went around the resort with Darius snapping photos of random things,” Perez said.

Walker and Perez spent most of their time at the resort doing different things that the resort offered. The resort consisted of many different stores to shop in, restaurants and pools. The two walked around taking pictures and spending most of their time at the arcade or swimming pools at the resort. Disney Springs and Universal Studios, were very close to the resort so they didn’t have to travel very far during their trip. by

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Best of Both Roles Wake-ups at 6 a.m., coaching after school and grading papers from sunrise to sundown

Math teacher Craig Hansen, the women’s junior varsity soccer coach, has been coaching for three years now and has also dedicated his time for the sport he’s always enjoyed. His inspiration to continue to coach each year has came from the players themselves.

“Just to see players I’ve had for a couple of years now developing and growing, and trying to get the whole soccer program onto big and better things is a part of it,” Hansen said.

Although being a coach and a teacher at the same time has its perks, it has its downsides. Photography and math teacher Becky Pryor finds herself struggling with trying to keep everything together on some days, especially on meet days.

“Today’s one of those days where I’m completely exhausted, and trying to get my own workouts in on top of being there for school all day, and then having a meet tonight. I’d be lucky to get home by 10 o’clock ,” Pryor said. “So I’m on my third cup of coffee today, trying to give myself a little extra jolt.”

Although playing both roles can be difficult, it is also rewarding to both the student athlete and the coach.

“I hope that I give my girls the support to be strong individuals,” Werner said. “I want them to know they have an adult that cares for them and will help them when life isn’t so fun.”

Pryor likes to make sure her athletes know there’s a lot more in them than what they ever thought possible.

“Sometimes they don’t see what they have in them, but, all of a sudden, if they see it through my eyes, they can push to the next level,” Pryor said. “That amazement of joy and seeing that kid excel no matter where they are on the team, that’s what encourages me too.”

There are many things a coach can say to improve students not only as athletes, but also individuals. Once it’s seen from the coach’s perspective, that’s where an athlete can exceed far more.

Anyone can give advice on what improvements can be made, but no one will have an impact like a coach has on student athletes.

“There is no better feeling than to witness and celebrate someone else’s victories, and to know that you had a little piece in their pathway to this thing we call life,” Werner said.

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Students aren’t the only ones who live an athlete’s life. Teachers ultimately live a “teacher athlete” life as well, having schedules that are just as busy as student athletes because they also dedicate their time and energy into a sport they love.

According to The Sport Journal, more than 40 percent of all full-time secondary educators have some type of coaching responsibility. Although playing both roles often interferes with other things, they build the best relationships on and off the field.

Some are lucky enough to get students not only in the classroom, but also as an athlete outside of it.

Science teacher Cristine Werner has been coaching softball for 18 years. Deciding to coach high school athletics is a major commitment; not only personally but to the entire team, and for Werner her inspiration to coach were her past coaches.

“I wanted to be a coach because of the influence my coaches had on my life growing up. I look at it as paying it forward,” Werner said.

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Freshman year is the hardest year of high school. It is the pinnacle of development. Getting around a brand new school and taking a step up from middle school classes are hard enough, but freshmen who want to partake in school sports have another thing coming. The potential to make a varsity team. Very few freshmen get chosen to play at varsity level, but these freshmen prove themselves worthy to take on the challenge.

Varsity Softball Peyton Russell Peyton Russell is a 5 ‘11 freshman who made varsity basketball and softball. Russell has been playing softball for seven years and basketball for nine. She loves the bond that the team creates and how well the team is getting along considering it’s a new team from last year.

“I am very honored for making varsity a second time. It’s gratifying to see that all the years and years of hard work are worth it and paying off,” Russell said.

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Price was proud and excited to make varsity track as a freshman. She started last year in eighth grade and likes it because it’s a good stress reliever. Indoor track got her in shape for the season and prepared her.

“I think we will win the majority of our meets and I will get a lot of good PR’s,” Price said.

Boys Varsity Track Jaris McIntosh

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it’s a really fast sport and you’re always doing something.

Q: What’s one thing your team needs to work on and one thing your team is good at?

A: We are really good on the offensive side but defensively as a whole we need to communicate more.

McIntosh start running at 9 years old and although he didn’t like it at first, he realized it makes him stronger. McIntosh got in shape for track by running extra and practicing and his hard work paid off.

“I’ve been doing pretty good recently, so I think I’ll continue to get better,” McIntosh said.

Q: How did you prepare for tryouts?

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season so it really helped me stay in condition and to be prepared for lacrosse.

Varsity Soccer Kate Hutchins Hutchins was excited to make varsity as a freshman because it has been long term goal and she prepared by doing CrossFit, conditioning and training. Hutchins believes the outcome of the season with be positive and they will continue to get better.

“I like the simplicity of soccer and how you just play hard and everything else just falls away,” Hutchins said.

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“I love seeing personal improvment and what you can do better in a match,” Banerji said.

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They’re mysterious, they’re insane, they’re superhuman. Marathon runners have to be a special kind of crazy to put themselves through the physical and mental torture needed to run 26 miles straight. It takes training, perseverance, inspiration and heart.

After 15 miles everything hurts.

“Once I was on a long stretch towards Lila Arboritum and everything looked the same, and it was kinda mentally like ‘Why am I doing this?’”

Tuttle said. It can be difficult to stay motivated when the scenery isn’t stimulating. ”However, it’s all worth it when you get done. “The best part is after because you’re like ‘wow I really just ran that far!’”

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“I signed up with Skyler Sebring so every Saturday morning we’d go run at like 6:00 in the morning then drive to Kalamazoo to do our long run,” Ross said. Junior Kaylee Ross signed up for Borgess Run Camp to get into shape to run 13 long miles.

By working out with friends she stays on track and motivated.

The camp puts everyone in a group with people who run the same pace JORDAN LOSS, PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTOS as them or at least want to train the same pace, so you’re never alone on the long runs. “There have definitely been some runs where I wouldn’t have finished if I didn’t have all the people around me encouraging me,” Ross said.

“For a while, I stopped training, but I decided to do one again...

I just think running is a very therapeutic thing,” Ross said.

Ross decided to do a half marathon for the first time in sixth grade.

“I always wanted to do track in sixth grade, even though you couldn’t do it until seventh, so my dad was like, ‘you should do a half marathon,’ so I did, and also one in seventh and eighth too,” Ross said.

But running can also be emotionally and physically stressful, especially if you get injured during training or fall short of your goals.

“You put in all the work and it feels like it’s for nothing,” Ross said, “But the best thing is when you bounce back from stuff like that and crush your goals.”

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“When I did my 18 miles I knew I was going to turn on music when I got to my last four, so I had that milestone in my head.”

Tuttle has always had a goal to do a marathon, but wasn’t sure exactly when. She was worried if she pushed it off to her senior year, she would never do it. So when one of her friends said she was doing the Kentucky Derby, Tuttle said she’d do it too.

Tuttle said the worst parts of a run are the first mile and the last couple. ”However, it’s all worth it when you get done. “The best part is after because you’re like ‘wow I really just ran that far!’”

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In order to train to run a marathon, junior Annalee Tuttle used the stair-step method and runs with a group from the YMCA. That means one week would increase by three miles, and the next would decrease by two miles, and then three more the week after and so on. It’s much easier to stay motivated when you have a group of friends to support you. “I run with a group, which was helpful because every few miles I had different people to talk with,” Tuttle said.

Crystal Point First Hour Blues: Tardy Polcies Hurt Students

One Staff, One Opinion At the beginning of this year, students were pleasantly surprised at an administrative change that helped them greatly: the new policy that allowed students to have no penalties for being late to first hour. However, by third trimester, things had gone back to the way they were.

Many onlookers may believe because most departments at Lakeview have done away with all attendance policies, that tardies would be handled the same way. However, at Lakeview, tardies are taken much more seriously than absences.

Not having a tardy policy first hour would make overall first hour attendance go up. Almost all Lakeview students know the feeling of being at the light on Helmer at 7:28 A.M. and deciding if they are going to deal with a tardy or just not go to school.

A lot of times, the choice is the latter because tardies are handled so strictly. Why is there a punishment for being one second late to class, when there’s no penalty for not coming whatsoever?

The lack of an absence policy has helped many disadvantaged students and is a move in the right direction, but why would we put one foot forward while keeping the other one in place?

This policy does not benefit students who have trouble getting to school. Whether this is because of a sleep related disorder or because of transportation issues, it’s a reality that many students at Lakeview

face. That’s why we, as the Crystal oppose the “new” first hour tardy policy.

While it is very understandable to have a stricter tardy policy for other hours, the drift away from a loose first hour tardy policy is a step backwards. The benefits outweighed the costs of the policy by far.

To anyone who inhabits Lakeview, whether staff or student, knows what the obvious downsides of the policy were. Some people would abuse it to go get Biggby or take their time in the morning before school and sleep in. However, these few bad apples should not spoil the bunch for students who really benefit from this policy.

The tardy policy doesn’t really help students who struggle with getting to school on time due to factors out of their control. For example, students who are school of choice and do not have access to buses might have trouble finding reliable or timely transportation to school in the morning. The school says it will handle this on a case by case basis, but with so many students possible being influenced in this way, this would be hard to manage.

The Crystal and many other students at Lakeview do not agree with the first hour policy as of third trimester. With the intensely beneficial removal of most of the attendance policy, why would Lakeview not do away with restrictive and unfair policies like the first hour tardy policy for good?

Online Shopping is Killing It

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Efficiency is definitely improved when shopping online (both for buyer and seller), but we’re giving up the experience. There is something in actually feeling a piece of clothing in your hands, something about looking through the colorful racks. Many people don’t feel comfortable buying clothing without trying it on, which is a luxury that online shopping cannot offer. While others

may be perfectly content to stay at home in their jammies to buy anything from groceries to jeans, to new furniture, I see a worrying trend if all forms of shopping turn toward the Internet.

In the super-convenient world that we’ve created for ourselves, we’re also struggling with what it means to be a human, and how to find meaning in the world. Meaning is often found in striving for something, in building something with your hands, and in being connected with the world. But our society has been so focused on convenience and technology, there’s not much left that’s meaningful to do. People used to grow their own food, storefronts build their own houses and closed in 2018 bake their own bread. Now everything comes neatly prepackaged just a 5-minute drive away. Whether it be hiking outside or drawing a picture, tactical experiences are healthy. If more and more activities become remote we will lose that sense of connection with the world, each other and ourselves.

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The recent increase in the prevalence of online shopping has triggered an upsetting drop in the quality and number of brick and mortar shops.

With competition, which boasts easy access to products worldwide and the ability to buy no matter where you are, real storefront shops have been struggling.

According to Ecommerce.com, the percentage of total retail sales done online has increased from 5% in 2007 to nearly 15% of all transactions in the USA. While I don’t mind online shopping for convenience, Amazon’s I worry about the effect that revenue 2018 economies, will have on local businesses and society.

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Online shopping has had a large impact on stores recently. Twelve retailers (including Sears, Claire’s, David’s Bridal, and Nine West) filed for bankruptcy last year, and, consequently, at least

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The March 25 deadline comes and goes every year, leaving AP students with a tough decision to make. Weighed with taking a College Board AP test, sometimes it just seems easier to not bother with it, and spending the $95 or more (depending on how many tests you take) can seem substantial, but the potential payout down the road is very much worthwhile.

One of the biggest reasons to take an AP is to potentially get college credit. Depending on the college you’re planning on attending, each accept a different score that gives you a certain amount of credits. In the long run, this can really save a lot of money. Using the College Board website, you can easily look up any school and their requirements for AP credit. Senior Ngun Sung has taken multiple AP tests in order to help prepare for her future.

“I really enjoy the ability to take the tests,” Sung said. “I’ll be able to save a bit of money later by not having to take as many classes.”

Another way AP tests are beneficial is some teachers allow classroom content breaks or even exemption from the final. This can be especially helpful to have less classroom work and one less test during the stressful week of finals. Junior Emily Snyder’s AP Calculus AB class gives students a two-week exemption from all classwork to help prepare for the AP test.

“It’s been really nice not having to deal with any new tests or homework,” Snyder said. “We’ve just been focusing on the AP test.”

Some may argue that these tests are a waste of money and cannot guarantee future college credit. While this may be true, students should not take the tests unless they are confident on the subject matter and the College Board expectations. Studying helps eliminate this issue and the harder you work for a good score, the more likely you are to earn it.

What may seem costly today can potentially be money saving down the road. These AP tests can provide not only a break from classroom content, but also future college credit. Dedicated students who are confident in their knowledge of the subject should consider taking these tests a no-brainer, as the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks.

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“I took the AP Psychology test my junior year, now I’m able to get college credit.”

Karlie Kuharczyk, senior “Taking the AP tests have worked out really well for me.”

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Hall Talk: “AP tests are not worth the money because it’s just for one college credit.”

Roderick Brown, junior

“If you have good grades and an understanding, then I would take the AP tests. Otherwise don’t take it because it costs money and you may not get the credit.”

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Every high school student loves taking Advanced Placement (AP) classes and being able to challenge themselves beyond their comfort zone. Wrong!

Going into an AP class, the workload is heavier and more difficult compared to regular classes. You are expected to do at least an hour of homework a night, complete class work outside of school and find time in your busy schedule to read chapters.

But, once you have completed the class and all that you have to learn, and maybe even more, you have the option to take a test over all the material you learned. The tests are scored on a 1-5 scale and; depending on your score and on the college, you may or may not get credit. You have to find time to study for this test even if you already have homework for other classes or have extracurricular activities. Not to mention, the tests cost $92-$124. AP tests are not worth it because they are time consuming, overwhelming, expensive and may not get you the college credit you hoped for after all.

One thing you really need to have if you plan on taking an AP test is time. If you are a student athlete it can be very difficult to find time in your busy schedule to study for your AP test. Studying when you don’t have time could push into your meals, effecting your nutrition, and it ultimately starts to become too much. And as high school students we can all agree that sleep is another factor. According to the National Sleep Foundation, teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep each night. It is safe to argue that very little of high school students actually get ten hours of sleep a night. Time flies when you’re busy and, next thing you know, your AP test is right around the corner. To say the least, finding time to study for your AP test(s) can impact your physical health.

AP tests are unlike any other test you take in high school. You have to pay roughly $94 to take it and if you are outside of the United States the exam raises to $124 per exam, however, the price and number of AP tests you take can add up quick and become very expensive. Although this price is cheaper than the cost per college credit, it may be difficult for high schoolers to pay this cost. If you have done your deed and studied, and feel confident about getting a good grade then you’re all set. But, just because you’re paying $94 to take it, doesn’t mean you’re going to get a good grade. Depending on how confident you feel about the AP test the $92 could be worth it. Nevertheless, if you couldn’t find time to study or could squeeze in review sessions with your teacher, the $94 goes down the drain.

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ack in July of 2018, Starbucks announced that it would discontinue single-use plastic straws from over 20,000 of their locations. Instead of single-use plastic straws, they would provide customers with a strawless lid or an alternative-material straw. This was a significant milestone for the company, as Starbucks hopes to continue to promote reusability and expand their use of the strawless lids to stores around the world.

Starbucks’ overarching goal is to eliminate plastic straws from their stores globally by the year 2020. The company is not one of the first to think about ways that they can face the challenge of material waste and plastic pollution. Local restaurants are starting to serve plastic straws upon request, and some are even eliminating the use of plastic straws altogether, as they are offering paper, glass, or stainless steel straws.

“I think the anti-plastic straw trend is smart in terms of helping out our environment,” junior Maddie Deal said.

According to Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup data, there were 643,562 straws found, followed by plastic bags, plastic bottle caps, plastic beverage bottles, food wrappers and cigarette butts.

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