The Crystal November 2016

november lakeview high school • volume 80 • issue 2

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the rystal the the race is over pg. 4 • fall fashion pg. 7 • Mary Poppins pg. 8 • Will Ingalls pg. 9 • showing thanks pg. 12-13 • sports outside of school pg. 18-19 • feminism pg. 22

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Economy of Battle Creek pg. 3 Ban on plastic bags pg. 3 Unprocessed rape kits pg. 4 Race is over pg. 4 Cell phones pg. 5 Superintendent search pg. 5

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DIY pg. 6 Fall into fashion pg. 7 Mary Poppins pg. 8

FEATURE

Will Ingalls pg. 9 Phil the Seats pg. 9 Status quo pg. 10 Social media choices pg. 11 Thanksgiving traditions pg. 12, 13 Club Connections pg. 14

Table of Contents SPORTS

World series pg. 16 Athletes workout and diet pg. 16 Girls wrestling, fall sports pg. 17 Sports outside school pg. 18, 19

OPINION

Op-Ed: Gate fees for students pg. 21 Perfect teacher pg. 21 Feminism pg. 22 Pro-Con: Abortion pg. 23

Cover Photo by Emma Morey In a time when America seems so divided (pg. 4) students have many reasons to give thanks- even long past the traditional holiday (pg. 12, 13).

Letter from the Editor

The truth can hurt. Really, really badly. But it must be spoken.

A natural loudmouth with a polarized brain, Jessica Hughes is someone who calls it how she sees it. This is a quality I have had to learn to both cherish and tone down- for the same reasons.

The truth can set you free. It can open your eyes to things you have not noticed before. It gives you an accurate depiction of the world, of others and of yourself. It is a beautiful and objective thing, and it holds pretty much the same across cultures, languages and barriers.

When used correctly, it can be a fantastic force for good in the world, for unity and for love.

But when used incorrectly, the truth is a

painful way to hold people down. It can destroy communities, relationships and families. It can rip apart nations and break cultures down to a bare minimum.

The truth is best accompanied by mercy.

When both are present, truth and mercy rebuild communities destroyed. They repair broken bridges and supplement cultures. They satisfy searching souls.

But if you only have one of these present?

Any and all effort will be fruitless. Only offering mercy is shallow and does little lasting good for people. Only offer truth and you are going to be a polarizing and terrifying individual, without anybody who wants to spend time with you.

You might notice one story in this issue was, if I do say so myself, tastefully done. As a staff, we had the opportunity to not report on the issue at all (mercy). We could have reported on it as a smear campaign (truth). However, we chose to write on it and use it as a tool to rebuild, educate and dispel rumors.

One book that first got me interested in journalism is The Landry News by Andrew Clements. Near the end of the book, Cara’s mother tells her this: “But when you are publishing all that truth, just be sure there’s some mercy, too.”

I am really not all that original.

Truth and mercy, Jessica Hughes, Editor-in-Chief

Crystal Staff Adviser: Jodi Darland Editor-in-Chief: Jessica Hughes Assistant Editor: Taryn Snyder News Editor: Haidyn Markos Feature Editor: Taylar Coyer A&E Editor: Autumn Babas Sports Editor: Jerry Haadsma Opinion Editor: C.J. Foster Design Editor: Mackenzie Ryder Photographers: Rose Bridges, Erin Kahn, Emma Morey, Alyssia Peak Reporters: Lacey Campbell Meredith Carpenter Taylor Church Olivia Crowley Lindsey Fisk Lauren Hawkins Karlie Kucharczyk Kailey Lemmons Shayna Lewis Lauren Portteus Sidney Schiller Elise Smith Abigail Yott Business Managers: Ava Cook, Mason Evans Administration: David Peterson - Superintendent Jeffrey Bohl - Principal Stacy Helmboldt - Assistant Principal Shannon Walker - Dean of Students 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 750. The publication is an open forum for expression and a two-way communication for both the school and community. The editorin-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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Ban of the

Bags

CLOSED

Written by Taylar Coyer Feature Editor

The local business economy of Battle Creek

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usinesses in Battle Creek do not seem to last very long. The recent closings of Don Pablo’s, BCPD (Battle Creek Pizza Department), Mirage Tanning, Growing Point Pet Center and Brownstone Coffee House confirm this. While most of these businesses have been around for years, BCPD just opened its doors this past July. With an unemployment rate between four and seven percent in Battle Creek, people rely on the jobs local businesses promote. Businesses help boost the local economy, and through the help and support of the community, residents can help further that boost. obs are created through local businesses, which can cause quite a downfall if they close their doors. Former employee of BCPD, senior Alexa Swalwell had quit her job well before the demise of the business, although other former employees were more blindsided from the closing of BCPD. “Not a lot of people knew right away,” Swalwell said. “One person went to go to work one Monday without a job.”

There are many factors that go into running a business, leaving many reasons for a business to be unsuccessful.

“At first, the business seemed popular,” Swalwell said. “I think people got annoyed with us changing how we made our food.” espite some failed businesses, there are some success stories. Miller’s Time Out is one of the well known local restaurants in Battle Creek. Opened for almost 20 years, many factors have gone into that success. Being located right off of I-94, an opportunity is presented for attracting potential customers, but location isn’t always everything.

“We are always trying to improve our business,” Miller’s Time Out owner Melisa Bloch said. “Our regulars are who we depend on.”

A successful business can be difficult to maintain. Constant dedication is required, although sometimes that is not enough.

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Bloch said. “We are always trying to be the place where people want to go for a family dinner.” here are many opinions when it comes to the economy. Joe Sobieralski, President and CEO for Battle Creek Unlimited (a nonprofit corporation dedicated to generating investment and job creation in the community), believes the city is standing strong. However, there is much room for improvement.

“Our overall economy is doing well, but we must recognize the need to continue to diversify our local economy to minimize downturns in certain industry sectors,” Sobieralski said.

Businesses do more than just provide a service for the community, they provide a livelihood for the people relying on those businesses.

“It’s never easy to learn of announced job losses within the community, especially well-paying jobs,” Sobieralski said.

If interested in helping out your local businesses, a further step should be taken rather than just purchasing goods.

“So while shopping locally can also support your local businesses, people should also support efforts to continue to foster and develop global investment in Battle Creek by way of supporting economic development efforts,” Sobieralski said. ontrary to reports on advancing economy, the businesses in Battle Creek have gone into a domino effect of closing. There are many reasons for a business to fail and if it does, it can have a serious affect the individuals that count on that business. In spite of efforts and time invested, there is no guarantee that a business can be and will remain successful. But through the help and support of the community, we can make Battle Creek a thriving economy for businesses. Also we can continue going to our favorite restaurants and our favorite shoe store, and make Battle Creek the place we want it to Written by Abigail Yott be.•

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Reporter

The argument of whether or not plastic bags should be banned in Michigan is starting to come to a conclusion. The Michigan Senate voted on Tuesday May 6, 2016, to stop local communities from banning containers like carryout bags, cups, bottles or packaging. Some have wanted the ban, and others have not. In order to create clear and equal laws, Sen. Jim Stamas has come up with Senate Bill 853 in order to reduce the confusion and simply say local communities cannot decide whether or not they want to regulate plastic bags.

Republicans and grocery store owners want to dispose of the fledgling movement in Michigan that would charge retailers and customers for every carryout plastic and paper bag they use.

Not just Republicans favored the bill, but also businesses. “Linda Gobler, president of the Michigan Grocers Association, said allowing communities to set their own rules ‘would create a confusing hodgepodge of regulation,’” reported The Detroit Free Press.

The state wants clarity amongst the people. It can become confusing to have one community with a tax on plastic bags and one without.

“It’s clear that there’s an environmental cost and this takes away any innovative local solutions,” said Sean Hammond, deputy policy director at the Michigan Environmental Council in The Detroit Free Press on Sept. 20, 2016.

Communities in Michigan want this change due to plastic being clogged in recycling facilities and how costly it can be to fix those machines. Communities feel as if it should be their decision whether or not they want to prohibit plastic bags roaming around.

The bill is now headed to the House of Representatives to get a final passage vote where Michigan and it’s communities will finally be put to rest on whether or not a local business can decide to regulate plastic bags. •

4 News

The Race is Over Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton may not have lost yet. Can President-Elect Trump and the Republican Party secure his position come Dec. 19?

After years of hard work and dedication, both Republican and Democratic candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton pushed their campaigns to the wire.

Both candidates made a sudden appearance to our home state of Michigan. Michigan played a big role in this election becoming one of the five important swing states.

Although Clinton still holds the popular vote by about 1.5 million votes, Trump swept the electoral college map with 290 electoral votes compared to Clinton’s 228 to win the presidency. Many people may argue that the electoral college ultimately blew all chances of Clinton’s shot at presidency.

University rivalry raises money to process rape kits In 2009 over 11 thousand unprocessed rape kits were found in a Detroit Police Department storage unit. The startling discovery prompted a community of people to come together in an effort to make a difference. These rape kits aren’t being processed because the city has no funding available to do so. It costs $490 to process a single kit.

The African American 490 Challenge, a part of the coalition known as Enough SAID (Enough Sexual Assault In Detroit), was created to spread awareness of this issue, raise the funds to get these kits processed. Additionally, they raise money to help cover the hefty

Although protests against the electoral college have quickly began, Clinton’s shot at presidency may not be over yet. Come Dec. 19, state electors can cast their vote for who they want. Many things come into play while they cast their vote.

Although Political Scientists say this is very unlikely to happen, it is very possible because Clinton’s lead in the popular vote. In 2000, Al Gore lost the electoral college to George Bush but had about 540,00 more votes than Bush.

Riots and protests have propagated since Nov. 8. Many Clinton supporters have protested across the country in result of the election. Republicans are now

price tag that accompanies court cases.

On http://www. aa490challenge.org it is stated that “Each kit represents a soul-crushing brutal crime. Each kit represents a case abandoned by investigators. Each kit represents a sexual offender who escaped justice. Each kit represents a victim without closure.”

The latest fundraiser centered on what is widely said to be the greatest in-state college rivalry, Michigan vs Michigan State. The African American 490 Challenge brought together a team of notable alumni from both universities to drum up support and raise donations.

Each team used social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, to get the word out to team supporters, those interested in the issue and every-

accusing Clinton supporters of being “hypocritical” for what they are doing. Some Clinton supporters say they are not protesting against Trump, but are protesting what they think is right and what they want President-elect Trump to consider.

Since the election, reporters say Trump has steered away from what we have seen throughout the campaign. He has already said he will not deport all illegal immigrants in an interview with 60 Minutes.

President-elect Trump has already urged to make peace with Russia and has also launched a new White House transition website (greatagain.gov). • Written by Jerry Haadsma Sports Editor

day community members.

The six day fundraiser kicked off before the rivals’ game on Oct. 29. For those six days each team was saddled with the mission to raise as much money as possible, and hopefully more than the rivaling team.

The Michigan State Spartans may have lost the football game, but they won the fundraising competition by raising $4,233. The University of Michigan raised $3,094. An additional $145 in donations came from people who did not choose a team.

After their extensive collaborative efforts through multiple fundraisers, the African American 490 Challenge has received $14.5 million in donations to date. This was enough to get the number of kits left unprocessed down to 1,341. • Written by Shayna Lewis Reporter Information provided by aa490challenge.org

81%

of the victims tied to Detroit’s rape kits are African American

21%

of the victims were under the age of 16

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Pocket Time Bomb Samsung recalls its phones due to their faulty battery and tendency to explode

Explosion in the Galaxy

Plans for the Future

On Oct. 21, 2016 Samsung came out with the the Galaxy Note 7 and its Looking forward, Samsung’s plan is to “focus on expanding sales of new release has sparked a wave of controversy across the world. flagship products with differentiated design and innovative features as well There are multiple cases in which people have as regaining consumers’ confidence,” reported their device exploding in their possesTechSpot.com reported. In order to sion or while they were away from it. complete this objective, they are One woman recalls seeing a car that coming out with the Galaxy Note 8 burst into flames and the owner of with a variety of features such as the car was simply charging his expanded storage, an upgraded phone before he heard a loud pop camera and possibly the first followed by the explosion of his smartphone with 4k resolution. smartphone. Fortunately the drivEven though Samsung has er was not severely injured. a great deal of issues due to In another instance, the Galtheir detonating smartphones, axy Note 7 exploded on a victim Apple has not taken advancausing him to sue the comtage of the opportunity. Apple pany. Because of Samsung’s experienced its first fall in faulty battery, the company sales since 2001, which is ordered a recall of all of their surprising to many because it Note 7 phones but environreleased its first waterproof mentalists are skeptical on phone this fall. its plan of disposing of the All in all both compaSamsung posted a time bomb. nies possess more than According to the en90 percent of the smartvironmental advocacy phone market and with group, if they choose to Christmas time rapidly dump them, it would approaching they will profit decrease be equivalent of both be hoping for about 28 shipping a major comeback containers of toxwith the release of The Note 7 will cost ic waste. their best phones yet. •

30 %

$17 billion

Written by CJ Foster Opinion Editor

in recall costs, lost sales and lawsuits

Superintendent search commences School District looks for replacement for Dave Peterson

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I think it is

im p or ta nt

to find someone

who has performed

suc c e ss fully in a school with

a diverse population

and

und e rs ta nds the importance of

s t rong

relationships.

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-Kathleen Moore

Board of Education President

Superintendent Dave Peterson is going to retire at the end of this school year and Lakeview’s Board of Education is beginning the process of hiring a new superintendent. The approximate date for the hire of the new superintendent is on the first of July 2017.

Board of Education President Kathleen Moore, along with the six other members, is responsible for hiring the new superintendent. Moore is searching for someone who is focused on the well-being of all students.

“I think it is important to find someone who has performed successfully in a school with a diverse population and understands the importance of strong relationships,” Moore said.

Peterson has had accomplishments in a number of areas. He has taken action in getting a $30 million bond passed and has been a strong financial steward of taxpayers’ dollars.

Peterson came to fill the interim position because he was interested in continuing one final year if the Board wished him to.

With the Board choosing to keep Peterson, it has saved the district approximately $100,000.

The Board has decided that the base salary of the new superintendent will be in the range of $140,000-165,000. The salary will be negotiated and his or her benefits will be given dependent on the chosen candidate’s experience and qualifications. •

Timeline for New Hire: Jan 11

•Application dealine

Jan 30

•Selection of candidates to interview decided

March 11

•First round of interviews

March 22

•Second round of interviews

March 29-April 17 •Superintendent decided

July 1

•New superintendent starts Written by Kailey Lemmons Reporter

A&EFall into November 6 Arts & Entertainment

To give your house that fall feeling, take advantage of the changing weather, falling leaves and holiday inspiration.

Written by Lauren Portteus Reporter

What you need

• Leaves real or fake • Paintbrush or rubber gloves • Elmer’s glue • Glitter

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Steps

1. Pick out leaves 2. Put the glue on the leaves and spread the glue around the leaves 3. Pour the glitter on the leaves and dump the extra glitter off the leaves

Glitter

Leaves 2

Turkey Treats

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What you need

• Rice Krispies treats • Melted milk chocolate • Candy eyes • Straws • Licorice • Orange slices (candy)

Steps

1. Make the rice krispie treats and insert a straw into one end 2. Dip the rice krispie treats in the chocolate and wait for the chocolate to dry 3. Put the googley eyes, licorice and orange slice on the turkey

3 What you need • Spray paint • Leaves • Mason jar • Tape

Steps

1. Put a leaf on the jar with a piece of tape 2. Spray paint the whole jar then remove the leaf

Spray Paint

Mason Jar

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Style guide

Flannels scream fall!

They are warm and they have a design to go with anything.

Stores you must shop at

Who says you can’t be warm and still look cute? A vest is the perfect way to layer up fashionably.

This fall find somewhere that fits your taste and creates an astonishing look.

“You can find some really cool clothes Online,” senior James Staab said.

“That’s where I buy most of my clothes.”

For a unique look you don’t see everyday, going Online and searching different stores helps you create a look that really shows off your style.

Button downs are perfect for the fall, casual yet classy.

Socks with design stand out and personalize an outfit.

Style Statement Create your perfect look for fall that keeps you warm and stands out

Fall is the perfect time to really show off your style. Even though it’s getting colder out, there are many ways to layer up and still make your outfit appealing to others without looking like a walking potato sack.

Colors are one thing you can use to your advantage. Amp up your look with vibrant colors that match, but don’t scream overload. Fall colors typically are darker shades, so go with that theme throughout your outfit with an occasional color pop in a scarf or shoes. This will make your overall outfit stand out yet be easy and pleasing to the eye to look at . This will be better instead of trying to do a lot of bright colors all at once.

You want a look that satisfies, not confusing to figure out. Feel good about yourself with a spectacular new look from head to toe.

If you aren’t too confident about your body there are many clothing options like jackets or flowy shirts to cover those self conscious area’s. From wearing these, you can walk down the hall with your head up high.

Make a statement that will turn heads, yet still portrays you. Don’t hide in sweatshirts this season, show off that figure. • Written by Autumn Babas Arts and Entertainment Editor Photos by Alyssia Peak

Senior Hannah Wolverton tries to keep her look casual yet cute. She sticks to pastel colors that are simple yet have a mature look.

“The way I dress portrays my personality,” Wolverton said.

People sometimes have a role model that influences their style. For Wolverton that is her best friend senior Jensyn Staib.

“You can tell we are best friends because if one of us picks up a shirt and asks if it’s cute, we can tell each other if it’s really hideous without hesitation,” Wolverton said.

Junior Kennedy Wheeler enjoys dressing up. She always tries to make her outfits match. She does this in one way or another to make it go together as a whole. The neutral colors A bracelet or jewelry will jazz up your outfit.

The dress is simple and all one color. This is pleasing to the eye. There isn’t too much going on.

Simple and elegant!

complement one another.

“I feel better about myself when I dress up,” Wheeler said.

Wheeler makes her style original.

That is what makes fashion interesting, you can make it your own. It’s your chance to make a statement.

“I like having my own style,” Wheeler said.

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Spoonful of

T No Longer Strangers Bert, Mary Poppins’ partner-in-adventures, meets Jane Banks.

Bert followed Mary Poppins on the countless lessons she teaches the children.

Rooftop Performance Bert performs the reprise of “Chim Chimney,” a song inspired byt the idea that ‘shaking hands can bring a person could luck.’ “[The audience] will be asking themselves if those were really high school students,” senior Brandon Marsh said.

he story of Mary Poppins follows the wealthy and uptight Banks family as the children, Jane and Michael, are presented with a new nanny after their previous one quits. The children do not immediately care for Mary Poppins, but she soon opens their eyes to the mystical world around them. By the end of the musical, the entire Banks family is very pleased with their new nanny, and have learned valuable lessons.

This version of Mary Poppins included the audience’s favorite musical numbers but was the Broadway version as opposed to the movie version that most people are familiar with. Along with some twists in the storyline, the Broadway version includes some familiar as well as additional characters.

Miss Andrew: When the children are naughty and have even driven off Mary Poppins, she leaves to teach them a lesson. To please her husband, Mrs. Banks hires Mr. Banks’ former nanny, Miss Andrew, who is the exact opposite in demeanor from Mary Poppins. Miss Andrews prefers “brimstone and treacle tonic” to Mary Poppins’ adventures and spoonsful of sugar.

After being in Miss Andrew’s care, the children learn their lesson and presume to pass on the values learned from Mary Poppins to their parents, introducing a new side to living life after the adventures with they have experienced with Miss Poppins.

Bert: Alongside Mary Poppins, Bert helps teach the children lessons.

He is a very adaptful guy and adjusts to conditions concering in the present. Though it could be seen as “romantic” between Mary and Bert, their relationship is strictly just a guy and a girl who enjoy each other’s company as friends. He is a very easygoing person, and likes to look at the positivity in things.

“Brandon Marsh who plays Bert is most like his character,” junior Gwen Trautman said. “He is hardworking, energetic and a fun guy.”

Robertson Ay: The Banks family’s servant Robertson Ay is not much help to the family and causes issues, but the family still chooses to put up with him. Robertson Ay and Mrs. Brill are known for singing a complaint about living in a madhouse.

“I love that I am a comic relief and get to destroy things,” senior Andrew Troskey said. • Written by Kenzie Ryder Design Editor

Spoonful of the Cast Gwen Trautman-Mary Poppins

Magical Arrival Main character Mary Poppins makes her entrance at the Banks family home after responding to the children’s request for a specific type of nanny. Senior Gwen Trautman embodied the no-nonsense whimsical personality.

“You imagine you are this character and you show the audience this person for the first time,” junior Gwen Trautman said.

Sugar

Brandon Marsh- Bert Nora Shaffer- Miss Andrew Andrew Troskey- Robertson Ay Abbey Bailey- Mrs. Banks Reeve Lynn-Hillman- Mr. Banks Ava Gordon- Jane Banks Carter Black- Michael Banks Kylie Ohrt- Mrs. Brill

Temporary Goodbye Mary Poppins and Bert perform a duet in “Chim Chimney” as Mary Poppins prepares to depart from the Banks house upon the arrival of Miss Andrew to teach the children a lesson.

Family Values Mrs. Banks and her daughter Jane shared a moment. The entire family learned valuable lessons from Mary Poppins, giving their family another chance at happiness.

Written by Kenzie Ryder Design Editor Photos by Emma Morey

Beyond the Stage Even thought the actors play members of a family, the bond they develop with each other extends beyond those roles. Junior Abbey Bailey, who played Mrs. Banks wanted to have one last show with her senior friends. “The theatre program is great,” Bailey said. “I think of it as a family.”

Photos by Emma Morey

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Behind the scenes with filmmaker junior Will Ingalls Recently the movie making expertise of junior Will Ingalls has been shared across social media platforms like wild fire. Facebook and Twitter users have posted links to Ingalls’ Vimeo account and students have been talking nonstop about the creativity of his most recent videos, which include a music video and athletic event highlights.

Film making started as a hobby for Ingalls that he could do with his brothers and has transpired into a career path he is looking forward to pursuing at Ingalls Pictures with his brothers. Ingalls Pictures was started

by Will’s older brother Hugh who is in charge of the marketing for the company and his middle brother Ned is in charge of production.

“I am incredibly grateful for my brothers… they have taught me much of what I know today, not only in film, but in life as a whole,” Ingalls said.

Ingalls finds his inspiration in what he is filming, whether it is in a sports team, or a certain landscape he has passed by and loved and even a song he heard and wanted to tell a story about. A great example of this is his video “For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her” starring junior Maggie Wood and 2015 graduate Brandon VanOosten.

When creating a film depending on who or what is being filmed, the process can take hours to film, and that’s only the start. When filming something like athletics it can take anywhere from two to three hours to film and then another three to five hours to edit.

“Will is very professional and filming with him is a fun experience,” Wood said.

Ingalls isn’t working on any full length films, but is making a video for Hillsdale College’s swim team and a short film that will come out next summer.

“I feel most at home behind the camera… to be capable of capturing moments otherwise forgotten is simply remarkable,” Ingalls said.

Filming is a very time consuming process.

For Ingalls, it begins by planning the video, figuring out what the story will be and where it should be filmed. Once he decides what to film and where, he holds practices and test runs where the cast and crew go over the general idea of what the video needs to be.

“I felt really nervous when Will asked me to be one of the leads... but after the first few scenes I started feeling more comfortable,” Bridges said.

Ingalls then takes the timeline decided and starts editing the footage he has, finding the best footage, moving things around and cutting things out. Then he picks the right music to go with the video to set the tone and create the experience for his audience.

“I put faith in logic and reason, finding no use for fantasy in everyday life,” Ingalls said. “The sentiment lost with this mindset, I channel into film. Like many other art forms, it allows to express that which cannot be put into words.”

“It started off with Will inviting me to come along to where they were filming, to getting Screenshots from How Do You Do vimeo.com/188582441 involved in the behind the scenes things since I was in Photography, to “Will is everything good,” Wood said. “Whatever he being a main character in the actual film,” senior does will be big.”

Scott Bridges said.

Ingalls encourages everyone who is interested in film to just go out and film whenever you have free time Then, depending on what is being filming, Ingalls and not let yourself be limited by the equipment you has to find the actors and actresses that are the most have. Film things you believe are worth being seen. • comfortable in front of the camera and assign roles.

Written by Taylor Church Reporter

“Show Spartan pride.”

-Sean Brennan, orchestra teacher

Phil the Seats “Encourage people.”

-Nick Jones, sophomore

Being in high school, you want to be supported and cheered on during all of your events and on everything you have worked hard for.

Phil the Seats is a movement the Philharmonic is implementing to support their peers.

Sophomore Nick Jones is a member of the Philharmonic. “When you have more people than just your parents at your event, you have more of an incentive to try your best and feel more wanted and out there,” Jones said.

The Philharmonic is setting the goal to get a group together, make signs and show up to different sporting events to show their support, so they receive support at their concerts.

“We want to encourage others and let others know that there are people who care and want to support,” Jones said.

The Philharmonic also created this event due to the empty seats that they see at their concert. They are showing support to receive the same, if this process works.

Calendar

“When we perform and it is just Dec. 9 - Concert at First our parents,” Jones Assembly of God 7 p.m. said, “we do not Feb. 21-22 7 p.m. perform to our full Feb. 24 - MSBOA Festival potential and we do May 25 - Spring Concert 7 p.m. not feel cared about June 8 - CCHS graduation like we should.”

The Philharmonics practice every school day for an hour and countless hours after school. The Philharmonic feels small and less supported than the band.

“We want to be a pillar program,” orchestra teacher Sean Brennan said. “It is something small that can accomplish two things.”

They would all feel great if more students and supporters showed up to their event and maybe they will come to yours. • Written by Haidyn Markos News Editor

FStick to the Status Quo 10 Feature

veryone has understood what the status quo is ever since the High School Musical cast sang to us. What this means for us as high schoolers is where we are in our lives, who we are friends with and who we identify ourselves as. Ask yourself this question, would you ever challenge your status quo to meet new people?

Out of 150 students 77 percent said that they would challenge their status quo to meet new people.

“I would totally go outside of my friend group to meet new people. There would be nothing for me to lose,” senior Zach Dehn said.

Often times students stick to the people in their friend group because these people have

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been friends all throughout their lives.

Another reason students stick to their friend group is because they are the people students tend to hang out with outside of school.

“I am always up to meeting new people and I should not limit myself to who is just in my friend g r o u p ,” s o p h omore Audrey Kelly said.

Teenagers can often get judged

by their peers based on their looks, personality and people they stick to hanging out with.

“I think that others see me as an outsider who does not really belong anywhere. If people took the time to get to know me, I think that they would see I am just like them,” junior Hannah Risko said.

Simply going outside of one’s friend group is not as easy as it many seem.

Throughout the high school students see different friend groups and how diverse the school is. If the

86%

students think high school is too divided among cliques

amount of students who believe that the high school is very divided then what is stopping students from meeting new people and making the change? The change in the diversity of the high school starts with the students. The simplest hello can be the start to a great friendship.

“I think that Lakeview is very divided and if students would put themselves out there and try to make new friends it would bring us together more,” freshman David Walker said.

Unifying Lakeview starts with students. When students say they want to see change in the school, they can be the start of that and encourage their peers to do the same. Not all times should students stick to the status quo rather than challenge it. • Written by Olivia Crowley Reporter

More than a label...

”I agree with others. I think that I am a book nerd.”

Audrey Kelly, sophomore Photos by Erin Kahn

”I think people see me as an outsider, but if they took the time to know me, I think they would see I am just like them.”

”People think that I am a jerk. I do not really talk to anyone outside my friend group so I am not sure why they think that.”

Hannah Risko, junior

David Walker, freshman

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hile your party may have been lit, it is probably not something you want your boss to hear about. And for that matter, you do not want your future boss to hear about it either.

Unfortunately, up to 50 percent of job applicants not hired were turned away due to inappropriate or provocative videos or photos found on their social media pages.

Before you think employers will not look at your page, remember this: At least 3 out of every 4 recruiters have hired through a social networking site. Whether it is LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter, you might as well put your @ on your job application, because your employer (present or future) is going to look at it.

Some things employers look for are mainly what you would expect. Comments or pictures with sexual innuendos, racist remarks or phrases cluing towards violent tendencies are a few potential red flags.

Also, as you would expect, that party that

you were drinking at (more or less illegally) is not something you want your employers to find on your page. Any kind of illegal activity should a) not be done and b) not be broadcasted to the world, which includes your boss. References to drugs, alcohol or abuse should be kept off of your Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

Be aware of who you associate yourself with as well. What your friends post and tag you in is extremely important, so pay attention to the things that have your name attached. If your friend posts a picture of you from your “fun evening out,” ask for it to be taken down entirely.

This extends outside of the workplace as well. Your college admissions team and your scholarship application reviewers also check your pages. Everyone wants to see the same thing: professional accomplishments, honors, accolades and personal references.

Once you are hired, you bear your company’s name and it is up to you to keep it above reproach.

Do not discount this as a hypothetical if.

Recently, Lakeview School District has been touched by this very issue. Lakeview Middle School Dean of Students Travis May was recently tagged in a Facebook Live video.

While he was of age to both purchase and consume alcohol, the video shows May holding what appears to be an open container of alcohol in a moving vehicle- an illegal activity in Michigan. At the time of publication, May was placed on administrative leave and no decision had been made on his employment.

Decisions we make affect everyone around us in ways that we can not expect.

Regardless of who you are, people are looking at you as a role model. Be careful of how you present yourself. Your online reputation is just as important as your in-person reputation. It is vital that you present yourself in a way that is polished and put together because you never know who is watchingyour boss, coach or younger sibling. • Written by Jessica Hughes Written by Taryn Snyder Editor-In-Chief Assistant Editor

Post Police

You have more followers than you think

Careful.

Someone is always watching.

Melissa Adamson Pennsylvanian police officer Melissa Adams was fired after posting a picture of her in a uniform along with a racial slur on snapchat on Oct. 29, 2016. The higher-ups in the police department were made aware soon after it was posted.

Amy Pollpeter

Whether it is your boss, your teacher, your coach, your peers or your younger sibling, an online reputation is something to guard and protect. Here’s why

66% 41% 78% 50% 77% Of job recruiters find candidates through Facebook

Lessons learned

Of companies surveyed say that a bad hire in the past year has cost them at least $25,000

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Of job recruiters have hired through a social network

Of people not Of potential hired were employers turned away use Google to because of screen their provacative candidates or inappropriate videos or photos

Iowa crime lab analyst Amy Pollpeter was forced to pay back almost $4000 of unemployment funds after it was brought to light that she was fired because of a post on Facebook that was considered work-based misconduct.

Best Western

Best Western hotels were under fire after the company left a comment on a recently posted review.

The review was negative and an unnamed guest services manager blamed the Native American staff.

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Count your blessings The importance of giving thanks

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hen sophomore Marcus Amaro was 14, his life took a surprising turn. His father was trying to transfer from being a youth pastor to a senior pastor. When his family gave him the okay, he put their house on the market and began looking for an opening.

“We had an opening in Tennessee that fell through last second, and the house was already sold,” Amaro said. “It was emotional and hard. At one point we didn’t know what to do.”

At this point, Amaro’s family found themselves jobless and homeless. It was a desperate time, but they kept faith that things would work out.

“Sometimes it could get really intense and you had to live with it and say, alright this is happening, you’ll get through it,” Amaro said.

They did not have anywhere to stay until people opened up their homes and they eventually moved in with family in Texas and Alabama.

“We would have money come in the mail from who knows where,” Amaro said. “It was crazy. It was a fun time but also emotional.”

During this time Amaro and his family were able to spend time with family members they did not see much.

“It was a blessing in disguise because when we went to go see my mom’s parents, it was the same time that my grandpa got diagnosed with cancer, so we got to spend time with him,” Amaro said.

A year later his father found an opening at a church in Battle Creek, where he preached for a few months before they finally moved.

“During this time my siblings and I were homeschooled. It was fun. The rest is history. We moved up here and got a house,” Amaro said.

Looking back, Amaro is thankful for everyone who helped him and his family when they were homeless.

“During Thanksgiving I’m definitely more thankful,” Amaro said.

“I still talk about the people who opened their homes to us and everything they did for my family.

It is a nice thing to remember on Thanksgiving.” • Written by Meredith Carpenter and Lindsey Fisk Reporters

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Thankful for Family Traditions BRAYDEN DAVIS, freshman

“We usually go to my grandma’s house or have a big Thanksgiving dinner.

We also watch the Lions if they’re on.”

Thankful for: Family, friends and his home GRIFFIN FORTNEY, sophomore

GRACE FEDELE, senior

Thankful for: Family, theater, friends and opportunities

“I love my mom’s homemade pumpkin pie.”

Thankful for: Family, friends and a healthy body “I say a prayer before our meal with my family.”

Thankful around the world “I’m thankful for the opportunity to be where I am today!”

GABE RIZO, junior

“I’m thankful yearround. Sometimes I’m like ‘wow’ because some of the stories people share in my English class, compared to my life... I can’t begin to see how thankful I am, how hard my dad works to get from the bottom of Mexico to where we are now, it can’t come close to how thankful I am.”

Photos by Emma Morey, Erin Kahn and Jessica Hughes

LISANDRO HURTADO-GARCIA, freshman

“I’m thankful that I can come to a good country and get a better education than I would get back home.”

Thankful to be: Home in America.

Thankful for: My brother’s physician.

“We don’t know how to make turkey, so we eat Burmese traditional.”

MADELEINE CAWNHLUN, sophomore

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FRENCH CLUB

ART CLUB

moment in art club “my favorite was seeing everyone get together and build the homecoming float. It was great to see all of the members get togEther and create something great.

French Club is where students who are interested in French culture, food and/or language can come together and learn more about what’s going on in France, as well as getting to know each other and partake in fun activities, parties and fundraisers.

The students in this club can come together and plan out ideas and paint the school rock in the front of the building. During Valentine’s week, these students sell flowers to people who want to send them to friend or their significant other with a note attached.

Key Club is open to students interested in volunteering and helping out our community by working on a variety of community based activities. To be an official member, you must pay $25 for your membership and a t-shirt. Key Club currently has 41 active members, and accepts everyone wanting to join. Key Club runs for the entire school year, and usually has meetings twice a month. The members of Key Club have already started a couple of projects but are planning many more for later in the school year. This club is mostly student led, but anything that the members agree on must go through an advisor for approval and direction. love seeing the excitement on “Ithe students faces when they

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Art Club helps out the community around school, brightens up Lakeview and helps students who don’t already have an art class gain a better understanding of the subject.

Art Club includes plenty of community projects like painting murals, having fundraisers, and preparing props for Lakeview’s theater program. There are usually around 10 to 15 returning members, but on certain days Art Club can reach up to 20 to 30 people.

Art Club starts at 3 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. on Thursdays.

KEY CLUB

win awards for their service projects.

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-Key club advisor Katie Newburn

-Art club president Amy Beebe

Get Connected Find a club that’s right for you Written by Lauren Hawkins Reporter

Students in this club come from all parts of the globe. Multicultural Club helps to create bonds between exchange students and American students attending Lakeview. This club includes fun activities, parties, games and team-building exercises designed to help exchange students feel more welcome and make more friends in Lakeview. Multicultural Club meets on Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., but, depending on the activities, Multicultural Club may run a bit longer. There is usually 20-30 members, but that number will raise on certain days. During the school year, the students share presentations on their countries and cultures, and during winter they plan to begin working on Multicultural Week.

“It’s great to see students sharing their

cultures and getting to know each other - MUlticultural club advisor mary jagielski

MULTICULTURAL CLUB

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Students for Environmental Action is designed for the students who want to do more to protect our environment and community.

The students compost, recycle and grow their own food to keep our environment clean and healthy.

This club helps to get students more aware of our environment and community while creating a fun open environment for the students involved. This club runs all year and is a great experience for students to get connected with their community.

SEA CLUB

Ski Club is for the adventurous students who thrive on excitement. In this club, students bond over a trip to go skiing or snowboarding. This club starts up once the snow falls, and is always accepting new members. Even if you don’t know how to ski or snowboard, you can always learn in Ski Club.

Students in this club go to local ski slopes to ski and snowboard with their friends.

Students must sign up this November.

SKI CLUB

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Prices of razors are lowered during November as an attempt to lure people back to the shaved side.

November was originally Bear-Awareness month in an attempt to lower the number of bears killed for pants making purposes.

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No-Shave November is now the month where girls get to find out whether their guy grows an ugly neck beard or not.

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16 Sports

The Drought Gets Flooded

The Chicago Cubs win the World Series and end their 108 year drought

108 is a number that is known by many, especially the fans

of the Chicago Cubs. For 108 years they waited; they waited for their team to win a World Series.

In 2003 the city of Chicago thought they were going to make it back to the “Fall Classic,” but Steve Bartman and the Marlins stopped them. In 2015 they won the NLDS and thought that it would be the year that they would end the drought. The Mets had other plans.

The Cubs got swept in the NLCS 4-0 and the thought of making it back to the World Series was again just that, a thought.

“It is very fulfilling,” junior Ben Gogan said. “As a Cubs fan and as a sports fan, there’s been a lot of struggle and disappointment. It just feels good to win it all.”

The Cubs are not the only team with many years of no glory. The Cleveland Indians have a lot of years of waiting for a World Series

title. Before the 2015- 2016 NBA season the city of Cleveland had not won a professional sports title in 52 years, but for the Cleveland Indians, their drought that started in 1948 continues and are now the team with the longest World Series drought in baseball. Cleveland fans have not lose hope though, they still believe in their teams. They are “BELIEVELAND” The ESPN analysts called this series “one of the best ever.” The World Series started in Cleveland with Corey Kluber stopping the Cubs bats and pitched 6 innings without giving up a run. The Indians took a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 began again in Cleveland and this time around the Cubs were able to get the upperhand and pulled off the victory and won 5-1. The series was tied headed to historic Wrigley Field. For the first time in 71 years the ivy walls would see the Cubs in the World Series. The Cubs dropped the next two games to be down 3

games to 1 in the series. The list of teams who have came back from a 3-1 deficit to win the World Series is far and few between.

With one last game in Wrigley for the 2016 season, the Cubs and the fastest pitcher in baseball, Aroldis Chapman, managed to hold off the Indians 3-2 and move the series to 3-2 in favor of the Indians. Game 6 was a must win for the Cubs, and they won by a margin of 9-3, lead by the bats of Addison Russell and Kris Bryant.

Most people consider the phrase “Game 7” the greatest in baseball.

The game was in Cleveland, Corey Kluber was on the mound for the Indians. Kyle Hendricks who led the MLB in ERA (earned runs average) was on the mound for the Cubs.

The lead went back and forth throughout the game. After going into extra innings and a 17 minute rain delay the Cubs came back to the batter’s box with the game tied 6-6. Albert Almora and Anthony

Written by CJ Foster Opinion Editor Photos by Alyssia Peak

Senior Mike Miller is a football player and track athlete. On Mondays Miller loves to “Protein Up” and preferably have steak. On Tuesday he simply eats what his mom makes. For ye old Friday’s game, he partakes in Fajita Wednesdays.

Thursday is carb day so he goes to Fazolis to eat a big plate of spaghetti and meatballs. Finally, before his games he eats a chicken breast and spinach sandwich from Subway.

“Think what would Mike Miller do and that’ll always make you successful in life,” Miller said.

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combined years since both teams have won the World Series average age of players on each team’s line-up

curses that have haunted the Cubs for the past 108 years

Written by Mason Evans Reporter

Senior Ava Cook is a soc-

Senior Jaylen Boggerty is a

football, basketball and track athlete.

He eats whatever his mom cooks and the occasional Subway sandwich. If he is too tired to cook then he will have a power-packed serving of Ramen Noodles. He also eats juicy fruits such as apples and grapes. For basketball he shoots baskets at his brother’s travel basketball team practices.

“These things help you prepare for your season and they provide more practice to better your skills,” Boggerty said.

Rizzo both had a pair of base hits.

With a runner in scoring position, Ben Zobrist doubled and scored the go-ahead run. After Zobrist’s double and RBI, catcher Miguel Montero singled to add some insurance runs. The bottom of the 10th came and the Cubs managed to hold the Indians to 1 run and pull off the win. With that they broke their 108 year drought without a World Series title. •

Food for the

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High powered machinery requires proper fuel.

Lakeview athletes are no different.

cer and basketball player who stays away from sugary foods and absolutely DOES NOT drink pop.

She also drinks chocolate milk and eats a protein bar to recuperate from rigorous workouts. To make her body perform at its peak, she goes to Planet Fitness to squat and do core work.

“Work hard in the classroom. Make yourself stand out and be your own individual. Be committed and work hard your whole life,” Cook said.

Senior Stefan Moody is an All State wrestler who takes pride in not only his performance on the mat, but also understands that his body will only put out what he puts in. To fuel his grind he feeds himself snacks and pasta before matches. During the week he tries to drink a gallon of water per day to hydrate and run a 5k at least three times per week.

“Most athletes don’t sacrifice for what they want somewhere down the line. Go 110% because you only get years of high school. Cherish it,” Moody said. •

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The football team season went well in the beginning with six wins and only 2 losses against Kalamazoo Central and Portage Central. The team picked up some big wins against Battle Creek Central and Portage Northern, but the team unfortunately fell short in the playoffs against Forest Hills central.

The season was full of highlights but for the spartans senior running back JayVion Settles, he was unlike no other. Settles broke the rushing record for a single game against Gull Lake.

Both girls and boys cross country finished with an amazing season, continuing to improve. The girls varsity qualified for the state meet.

Senior Maggie Farrell finished in first making her the only girl in school history to win a state championship individually. Also receiving state honors was junior Logann Haluszka finishing in nineteenth. The boys team won the SMAC east meet against Gull Lake, Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix and Mattawan, but came up short finishing fourth place in the conference.

The boys soccer team finished with a great season beating one of their toughest competitors of the year; Portage Central. It was one of the best seasons they have had in a long time.

Some highlights of the year for the boys were being the first team to have ever beat the alumni team, winning districts, having the highest conference finish and finishing first in the conference.

7 4 5 6 The girls volleyball team played hard all season. Their hard work payed off as they made their way to being this year’s All City champions, successfully beating Harper Creek. The team also played in district finals but fell short against Gull Lake.

Despite the loss in district finals, the girls had a great season, improved their teamwork, and individual skill. The season was a success.

In the books

Fall sports recap

Written by Lacey Campbell and Shayna Lewis Reporters

The boys tennis team had a good year winning ten of their matches.

The boys won the All City tournament after losing their 23 year streak last year. The boys did better this year because they felt as if the coach was more involved and they worked harder in their practices and matches.

The girls swim team placed 4th at conference. Their finish landed them just behind the Portage Northern swim team. Seven swimmers successfully made it to states, as did every relay team.

The Lakeview team was able to achieve all but one of the goals which was not beating Portage Northen. they had set for themselves at the beginning of the season. All in all, our Lakeview Spartans are celebrating a successful swim season.

The girls golf team thought that they many improvements this season as a team. The girls were SMAC East champions.

The girls team placed 3rd at conference.

Four of the girl golfers made all division. This season every team member was able to make massive improvements in their individual game stataistics. Each was able to improve their game by at least eight strokes.

Pin and Win There is a new girls wrestling team that consists of a range of girls from grades K-12 grade. Though many of the girls are new this year, they are learning more and more each day their practices that take place three days a week.

Junior Jasmine Harvey is one athlete on this new team who is no stranger to wrestling. She began training almost seven years ago because of her brothers, who are all fellow wrestlers.

Not only did they help her get her start in the sport, but they also push her to continue training through the tough days, including those in which she has to compete against her best friend.

The girls team wrestled their way to a fourth place finish at the Michigan Girls High School Wrestling State Championship. Harvey finished first in individuals and also received a special award for “quickest pin.” Junior Autumn Hinds placed third and freshman Anna Vroman took home fifth for a successful first season. •

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THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

The life of an athlete outside of school

School athletics offer many opportunities to students; however, some student-athletes expand their experiences beyond the Spartan jersey. These athletes face unique challenges at they attempt to balance their lives as students, Lakeview athletes and athletes who play club/travel sports.

Written by Sidney Schiller and Karlie Kucharczyk Reporters

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eople may shy away of sports because of the fear that their school performances may struggle. Students may also fear that it could be too overwhelming to balance homework, free time and practices however, this wasn’t the case for sophomore Makayla Lagro. Lagro is a competitive dancer at Center Stage Dance Studio. Dancing is a full time sport that requires rehearsals during the week and long competitions on the weekend.

“Dancing forces me to manage my time and prepare for days ahead of time,” Lagro said.

Each school sport has a tournament like event at the end of every season to determine the top teams in the district, region and state. Although this is a great opportunity for high school teams to compete against other similar level teams, athletic programs outside of school can go so much farther. Many competitions for different sports can be held in states all over the country, commonly in Florida and Texas, for athletes to compete at the highest level, the national level.

These opportunities are not always available for athletes involved in school sports. Lagro has found plenty of success in these national level competitions.

“My dance team has won nationals in Texas every time we have competed,” Lagro said.

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taff at the school advise students to set goals and have a plan for what students would like to do with their future. It can be quite intimidating for high school students to hear things like this, especially when they have little to no background knowledge with setting goals. A good way for students to practice setting goals is by focusing on goals outside of academics.

These sports outside of school can give students the ability to practice setting goals, whether they be daily, weekly or even monthly.

Not only will these athletes experience getting to set these goals for themselves, but many of them, just like junior cyclist, Scott Bridges, will feel the joy of reaching these goals after long periods of hard work and devotion.

“Setting a goal gives me something to work forward towards. It just makes it that much better when I reach my goal,” Bridges said.

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laying a sport that has no relation to Lakeview gives athletes the opportunity to build relationships with students from other schools. Meeting other people that have the same interests as you can create great relationships that may not have been created otherwise. Out of school athletes tend to love this aspect of the game. “[My favorite part of the sport] is getting to meet different people from other schools,” sophomore volleyball player, Skyler Lucas said.

Lucas has played previously for USA volleyball club at the national level. Her team travels anywhere from Grand Rapids to Orlando, Florida.

Courtesy Photo: Scott Bridges

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hile sports outside of school may seem easier to balance, what people are unaware of is the amount of effort it takes to keep up with homework and a healthy meal plan. Sports within the school are local and can be reached without struggle on a bus, while sports like dancing and horse riding typically have competitions over two hours away or out of state. For junior, Haley Lesiow, horse riding has to be her number one priority over everything.

“Missing practice is not an option for me,” Lesiow said.

Practices for sports at Lakeview are usually right after school and leave time for food and homework afterward.

Practices for sports like dancing, rugby or horse riding can only be done on your own time and do not allow their athletes to miss anything for any reason. Sports outside of school are often seen to be easier to manage than school sports, but when you look at it from the eyes of the athletes, you realize how much effort they have to put into the scheduling of their everyday lives.

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lub sports can take a toll on young athletes’ bodies and mentality.

School is not the only source of stress in these athletes’ lives. The level of competition can often be considered higher than the level of competition at the school-sport level. Sophomore Jalen Watkins was on the junior varsity baseball team for Lakeview his freshman year, and is also a member of the Rebels baseball team during the summer league.

“The only downside to playing for the Rebels is that I get stressed during big tournaments because

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the competition is higher,” Watkins said.

This stress can really take a toll on athletes. Learning how to deal with this stress can be mentally tough for high school students.

When choosing whether or

he cost of outside sports are often an issue for many athletes and their families, which makes it very difficult to include these sports in school athletics because there would have to be a massive cost cut from the sport.

Rugby, for example, costs $400 for a full season and $250 for a half season including socks and shorts but players still have to buy shirts and any other equipment needed. Horse riding is also a very expensive sport because athletes have to buy everything, including the horse which is on average $2419.

Research shows that coaches for this sport often spend about $1000 per show.

They pay $45 a day for coaching, $130 for local

not to play a sport outside of school, athletes need to understand that these sporting activities come along with large amounts of stress.

trailering, $200-300 for stall and $100 for random office fees. School fees often cost around $50 to play and cover insurance, while sports outside of school cost more than $50 just to register. Athletics outside of school are covered by the athlete’s family insurance and the cost does not cover the uniforms or equipment. Cycling is becoming a widely known sport around the country and is seen to be very costly due to the advanced technology and cost of the bicycles. Many people believe they need to buy $5000 bikes because they ride better or look better, but research shows that cyclers can buy a $500 bicycle that looks and feels just as well as the expensive bike. •

Do the math

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Crystal Point One Staff, One Opinion: Cut the gate fee for students to get into home events.

Another year of touchdowns, goals and baskets is going in the high school books and so is another year of poorly populated students sections. The support for Lakeview sports is still alive, but not all students can afford the $5 gate fee per event, preventing them from coming out to cheer on their favorite Spartans.

That $5 is not a price students should pay to attent athletic events. If students have their student ID as proof of being a student at Lakeview High School, they should be able to get into the home games for free.

The money from the entry fee goes towards helping pay workers, funding the programs, jerseys, equipment, buses and paying the coaches. However, the athletic teams receive money from the other places, which include district funds, along with the team fundraisers, as well as gate

fees charged to adults.

Some may disagree that we can deal with paying $5 to get into an event, but by taking out the fee to get in the home events for students, we will create a more open, friendly and supportive society for our peers to be in while they are playing sports.

Being an athlete, it is a lot better and more fun when there are more students there to pump you up. By cutting the price for entry, more students will attend the events that all athletes need support in.

Not only does it bring more energy to the team, but it also gets students to go out and interact with each other. It helps students understand other athletes and how they express themselves.

At Lakeview there are multiple sports going on during one season. Some

students really enjoy to go to more than one sporting event in a week. When students attend more than one sporting event per week, the money really adds up. Students do not all have steady jobs to support spending $20 to $25 a week on athletic events.

If the school allowed students to get into the games free with a valid school ID, the games would have a lot more support and school spirit than they do right now.

Many students will find that when they actually attend and support games, the teams play better and it tends to be more interesting than they might think.

If Lakeview is trying to promote school spirit, cutting the gate fee for students with an ID is a great and easy way to do that. •

Beyond the lesson plan Making connections is more important to students than the curriculum.

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here is an overwhelming amount of good teachers in the education system and unfortunately there are also many bad teachers. Beyond these two categories, though, lie the great teachers. Those who leave a lasting impression on their students and truly impact their lives. Kids spend roughly eight hours per day in school with various teachers. During this time they are so heavily influenced by their teachers.

The characteristics of a good teacher include being an expert in the subject or area that they teach. Beyond the lesson plan the separation between the good and great may seem small but it makes a world of difference in the classroom.

Love what you do. It is very easy to tell the difference between someone who loves their job and someone who does it only for the sole purpose of earning a paycheck. This is especially evident with teachers. Their passion, or lack thereof, rubs off on the environment of the class as a whole.

Show kindness and compassion. The teacher who yells and belittles students is not the one who will be remembered. The ones who show love and kindness to their students will make a difference in so many lives. You never know if that is the only compassion that they receive.

Be patient. Do not make us feel as if we are dumb or slow. Struggling in a class

is so frustrating and a teacher who gets upset or annoyed when questions are asked makes it so much worse. When the teacher gets annoyed it drains out all of the motivation to continue trying to learn the material. I once had a teacher who told me to never stop asking questions and that was one of the most meaningful things a teacher has said to me.

“Everyone is a genius. But if you

Know that we are not all the same. The way one student learns and can be successful is not the same for the next to be successful. Instead of forcing all students to learn the same way, and then wondering why some do not understand, teach students in ways that each one has the opportunity to be successful.

Make connections. The difference between good teachers and the great teachers is the ability to make connections with their students. The teachers who love to learn will make their students love to learn as well. They draw their students’ attention in and make their classroom a warm, safe environment for students. Those who care more about the person they are creating than just the material are the teachers who will leave a lasting impact. So be kind and smile.

Written by Elise Smith Bring joy and positivity to the classroom. •

judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

-Albert Einstein

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#ForTheGirls

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Written by Taylar Coyer Feature Editor

When more than half of the population is restricted, we cannot succeed

The pure definition of feminism is equality shared amongst men and women. As a girl who strives to diminish the stereotypes, prejudices and falsifications about women, I have realized how uneducated the population of “non-feminists” truly are. And yes, that includes all you women who aren’t feminists.

In a really sad light, saying you don’t support feminism is saying you don’t support women’s rights. I have encountered many people throughout my life who have asked “Are you one of those crazy feminists?” Yes, I will scream it from the tops of the roofs that I am a crazy feminist because I will strongly fight for women’s equality.

Lakeview High School is a place where equality isn’t shown in all forms.

Being someone who is targeted through the dress code, I feel incredibly victimized every time I have a teacher walk up to me and say “Excuse me miss, is that school appropriate?” Yes, I agree there needs to be restrictions on what people wear to school. There is a line that is crossed between appropriate and inappropriate. What I disagree with is that females in Lakeview High School are forced to miss classes in order to be “less distracting.”

Less distracting to whom? A male?

Since when did my education become less important than a man’s education? When did we start allowing men to sexualize women’s bodies? Dress code would not even be a thing if some

men could control their perverted minds and realize school is a place where I want an education, not to sexually arouse them. It is appalling that I am taught to cover-up and a man is taught that women are asking for it.

If anyone scrolls through Twitter, most of them will see a retweet from @MeninistTweet and they’re probably degrading girls and calling them derogatory names. The Twitter page has a surprising amount of 1.27 million followers. If you know what a feminist is, you know a meninist cannot even be a thing. Knowing the definition of feminism is important, the people who don’t know the definition show their true understanding, well lack of, about the issue. A tweet I read on their page really stuck out to me: “Idk why girls dress up likes hoes for Halloween, I swear the point of Halloween is to dress up like something you’re not?” For one, this is an incredibly disgusting stereotype made about women. Two, since when did men and the 5.8K people that retweeted that tweet, think they have the right to decide w h a t clothes a girl can and can’t wear?

I will never understand what is funny about a joke dehumanizing half of the population.

Feminism is not about women being superior to men.

Feminism is the fight against stereotypes, the wage gap and so many other things women are discriminated against.

Top 5 Reasons to be a Feminist

1

Women earn 78 cents for every dollar a man makes.

2

Only 17% of the seats in Congress are held by women.

3

Feminism works towards equality, not female superiority.

4

Feminists respect individual, informed choices and believe there shouldn’t be a double standard in judging a person.

5

There isn’t just one type of feminism; there are a variety of feminist groups including: girlie feminist, thirdwave feminist, pro-sex feminist, and so on. All these groups aim to deal with different types of discrimination women, and sometimes men, face.

Information provided by www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-feminism

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Keeping abortion legal

PRO

Written by Lacey Campbell Reporter

As a female living in the land of the free, the freedom to do what I please with my body is important to me. The right to choose whether or not I want to have a child should be mine.

Being pro choice does not mean you believe you should terminate every prenancy it simply means you believe every woman has the right to choose what she does with her body.

Put yourself in a rape victims shoes. Imagine having to carry that child for nine months but not getting to abort solely because it is not harming you. Imagine having your life ruined because of a child that you never wanted in the first place. When a women is raped she is robbed of her sexual purity. Women who are raped and become pregnant are constantly reminded of that scarring event. These women would then be forced to carry the rapist’s child after because women would not have the right to choose what she does with her body.

If rape doesn’t convince you, we can talk about the danger women will put on themselves to get rid of the child. If you think women will not find a way to get out of a pregnancy they do not want then you likely are underestimating most women.

If a female does not want to have a child she will find a way to terminate the pregnancy. The major problem is that she will likely harm herself while trying to abort the baby with no professional medical attention. Many women are scared and do not know what to do but will still find a way out of it.

For 73 percent of women who terminate their pregnancy, the primary reason was being unable to afford the cost of raising a child.

Think about a life where your mother could not take care of your needs due to lack of finances. We can not forget that a large population of women are unable to support a child. It is expensive to care for a child and ensure that they are properly taken care of.

Imagine a life for a child when their mother can not afford to feed them or properly take care of them everyday. When a child is young they depend on their mother for just about everything, but how is she expected to make a living while taking care of this child? This could ruin possible career pathways for the women who no longer has the time to advance her education. These problems could easily be solved if women had the right to choose what they wanted to do with their own bodies.

Adolescents under 15 years old had the highest abortion ratio, 817 abortions for every 1,000 live births. Young girls are not able to properly support a baby. Anatomically a young girl is not ready to have a child, and it is likely if the young girl was forced to go through with the pregnancy she would harm herself in the process.

Also, a child is not capable of taking care of another child. She will not be mature enough or have the financial stability to be able to raise this child. No girl should ever be forced to deal with something as challenging as being a mother. Raising a child must be a priority for a mother and if a young girl is busy taking care of a baby when will she will not have time to go to school. She is not able go to a good college, or in today’s competitive work force get a job to support her and her family.

Abortion should be the woman’s choice. No one else should be able to tell a woman what she can or cannot do with her body. Every single woman is capable of making her own medical decisions for herself, without anyone questioning her. The women will make the decision on what she believes is best, and that is what pro-life is. •

CON

Written by Jessica Hughes Editor-in-Chief

My sophomore year, I took AP World History with social studies teacher Jake Zimmerman. One of the first weeks of class, we discussed what a “civilized” society looked like. Was it one with some form of government? One with some kind of religion? With class divisions?

Many of these elements were included, but one consensus was this: the value of human life.

Right now, I am watching our country destroy this pillar of civilization. A rapist can get off virtually scot-free after brutally violating a valuable, precious and wholly undeserving woman. Police officers and black men are exploited every day, shot and killed with little to no regard of the life underneath the uniform. According to CNN, in each week there have been on average 2 incidents where four or more people were injured or killed, and virtually every victim’s name has been forgotten by the general public.

Yet, the most dangerous place for Americans is not a back alley after a party. It is not in a dark hoodie at 2:00 a.m. in a rough part of town.

It is not a gay nightclub with an Islamic extremist outfront. The most dangerous place for an American is in a mother’s womb.

Almost 961,941 abortions have occurred in America to date.

Contrast this with the approximate 1000 gun deaths since January 1, and we see where the real danger lies.

Abortion dehumanizes women. It is followed by a 6 percent increase in risk of infertility, 30 percent increase in risk for breast cancer and an 86 percent increased risk of preterm birth after a first trimester abortion, according to The deVeber Institute for Bioethics and Social Research.

There is also a plethora of negative physiological effects.

“About 45 percent of women who have had an abortion report having suicidal feelings immediately following their procedure,” said healthresearchfunding.org.

With an increase in focus on self-health in our country, I would think that abortion would not be hailed as an extremely normal form of birth control- such as Shout Your Abortion advocates seem to think.

Nor is abortion used most often for victims of rape. In fact, only one percent of abortive women reported being a survivor of sexual assault, according to abort73.com. The most common reasons are having other dependents or responsibilities or not having the financial means to support a baby.

One of the most heartbreaking stats though, abortion is used disproportionately in non-white communities. 30 percent of abortive women are African-American and 25 percent are Hispanic, according to Guttmacher. That is far outside of proportion to how many Americans fit in those demographics.

In the same way, many children with Down’s Syndrome are aborted, simply for having an extra chromosome.

“Abortion after prenatal diagnosis has reduced the population of individuals living with DS in the U.S. by approximately 30 percent,” according to lozierinstitute.org.

Sadly, even with all of this evidence pointing to abortion as inherently discriminatory towards minorities, eradicating those with disabilities and damaging to women, it is still legal and it is still violating the most basic right in American culture: life. Is this American atrocity really what we want to see perpetuated by our courts and politicians? There are better options that affirm life for everyone. Options such as community health centers and alternative women’s health clinics offer pre and post-natal support to women going through financial crisis.

Abortion is not and should not be a legal (or viable) option. •

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