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The Emery The Student Publication of Huron High School

Volume 3 Issue 4 February 2018

News Briefs: Huron alumni dance towards Olympic podium Huron students “TIDE” up in questionable survey

Julie Heng | Staff Editor

As is the case every school year, Huron students have taken part in many surveys to evaluate both staff performance and school environment quality. One particular survey stood out to students: it was a long, personal questionnaire that asked for insight into close friends and advertised a pizza party upon form completion.

The Teen Identity Development and Education Study (TIDES) explores the effect of ethnic-racial identities on academic and psychological functioning over a period of three years. It is conducted by the CASA (Contexts of Academic and Social Adjustment) Lab headed by Dr. Deborah Rivas-Drake and Dr. Adam Hoffman at the University of Michigan.

Many students have complained about strangely invasive questions that cover topics such as family history and friend behavior.

“It asked my nationality and all of my family’s nationalities, it asked who my friends were and asked their names. That is too personal,” said sophomore Emily Lindquist.

According to the CASA Lab website, the survey questions are used to examine the identity, socialization, and discrimination of youth, specifically minorities. Questions incorporate ideas about how friends, families, and schools affect positive or negative values about students’ own ethnicities and races.

Last year, the CASA Lab research team contacted the Huron yearbook staff with the intention of purchasing yearbooks. When they were turned down, the team was able to get ahold of Huron yearbooks at the Ann Arbor District Library.

The study has access to parts of PowerSchool (with signed guardian permission).

Of course, many students have abstained from participation, or have often taken this survey with a clear lack of seriousness (by giving fake answers or drawing patterns in the multiple choice bubbles), which may skew the final research conclusions obtained purely through student questionnaires.

Despite requests, The Emery was not able to obtain an interview to inquire about the benefits of this survey for Huron’s students or the financial and historical factors involved in the process.

Huron is still expected to continue the TIDES survey process this spring, and updates will be available as more information is learned about the process.

As of this issue of the newspaper, Dr. Hoffman and Dr. Rivas-Drake have declined to comment.

Julie Heng | Staff Editor

Two pairs of skates, one black and one white, two pairs of blades, sharp and in sync. Music sends echoes around the arena, metal carves art into the ice.

A couple minutes of absolutely transfixing, utterly captivating sport. The final pose, held for a beautiful, heart wrenching, waited-for-a-lifetime moment, and then the applause. A standing ovation, if all goes well. A sigh of happy relief.

A fist pump, maybe. A hug.

Every four years, athletes dream of the opportunity to represent their countries at the Olympics.

This year, keep your eyes peeled for three acclaimed Huron alumni who have made their way onto the ice dancing world stage.

Maia and Alex Shibutani, who graduated from Huron in 2012 and 2009 respectively, have a terrific track record.

They are the 2011 world bronze medalists, 2016 world silver medalists, and 2017 world bronze medalists. At the senior domestic level, they are two-time national champs, four-time U.S. silver medalists, and twotime U.S. bronze medalists.

Most recently, the Shibutanis won a bronze medal at the prestigious Grand Prix Final last December in Japan. They will be looking to medal at this year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

At the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, the Shibutanis finished in ninth place despite being one of the youngest teams competing.

The brother-sister duo cite Sochi as a turning point in their careers.

“The Olympics opened us up to new experiences and has encouraged us to be-

lieve in ourselves and proceed with a new level of confidence,” the Shibutanis told The Emery.

“That first Olympic experience also inspired us to push ourselves further than ever before.”

Since then, Maia and Alex have emerged as one of the world’s top ice dance teams, renowned for their synchronicity and style.

“At our first Olympics, we were still kids,” they said. “Now, we are both adults and we are really the ones that are in control of our careers.”

Of course, the journey to this world stage was a long process that combined hard work and constant perseverance.

Maia and Alex began competing outside of North America at age 14 and 17 respectively, while they were still students enrolled at Huron High School.

A typical high school weekday went like this: wake up and pack at 4 a.m. Get to the rink by 5:30 a.m. Intense practice until 10 a.m.

The daily schedule was comprised of four to 11 hours of training on the ice, not including office workouts. The numbers only increased if a major competition was nearing. And on top of that, a full day of school, albeit with some normal courses replaced with online counterparts.

“Not being in school didn’t mean that our homework, assignments, and tests magically disappeared,” the Shibutanis said. “ I t meant that from a young age, we had to be very orga-

nized a n d r e sponsible.”

I n figure skating, competition season goes from September to March. This meant Maia and Alex would lose at least five weeks of school while traveling.

It took a lot of energy to manage quizzes and tests with international events.

“When we

think back to our high school life and experience, the word that really encapsulates it is ‘busy,’” they said. “It was challenging to have to balance and succeed both academically and competitively. We are lucky that the Ann Arbor community has been very supportive of our skating.”

Now, in preparation for their second Winter Olympics, the Shibutanis have even more responsibilities. In addition to daily on- and off-ice training, they work with media commitments and sponsors, acting as sports ambassadors for Team USA.

“Our preparation for the Olympics has taken over our lives,” they said. “Every moment and experience has been preparing us to compete on the biggest world stage.”

The Shibutanis will be joined in Pyeongchang by Evan Bates, another Huron alumnus and Team USA ice dancer. Bates has also won an array of medals with his partner Madison Chock. Together, they are national champions, four-time national silver medalists, and this year’s national bronze medalists. They were eighth in Sochi and will be looking to climb onto the podium.

The Shibutanis and Chock/ Bates are the two most decorated currently-competing U.S. ice dance teams.

However, neither team won the national championships in San Jose, California this past January. There, the top three U.S. dance teams, led by Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue, were only separated by a mere half point difference.

“When pursuing anything, accomplishing your goals takes work,” the Shibutanis said. “Natural talent only gets you so far. We know that we can argue that we work harder than any of our competitors in the world… we hope we reach our highest goals together.”

The Olympic ice dance competition will be even fiercer with competition from world-record-holding international contenders Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir from Canada and Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron from France. Current predictions have the top three U.S. teams fighting it out for the bronze medal position. The Olympic Team Event takes place on Feb. 11-12, and the short and free dances will be held on Feb. 19 and 20.

Maia and Alex Shibutani, Huron alumni and internationally competitive ice dancers, pose as ambassadors for Team USA. “With technology and social media, it is possible for anyone to have a voice and make a difference,” the Shibutanis say to students who want to make a statement or difference in the world. “Keep in mind that making a difference in the world isn’t always a massive global effort at first. Be okay with starting smaller as you gain knowledge and experience.” Photo credit: Maia Shibutani

What is ice dancing?

Ice dancing is one of four figure skating disciplines (the other three are men’s singles, ladies’ singles, and pairs). It originates from ballroom dancing, and it requires that skaters move to the beat (rather than the melody, like in the other disciplines) using specific blade edgework. There are two segments to an ice dance competition: the short and the free dance. Every year, the required short dance beat pattern changes - this year, the pattern elements are Latin rhythms including Cha Cha, Rhumba, Samba, Mambo, Meringue, Salsa, and Bachata.

How to watch the Olympics NBC website or NBC Sports App, YouTube TV, other various online streams (recommended website for figure skating streams and resources: “So, You Want to Watch Figure Skating?”)

The TIDES logo from the University of Michigan CASA Lab’s website.

Sweetwaters - is it re-opening or closing for good?

Jack Harrison | Staff Editor

For several months now, the Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea located at the intersection of Plymouth and Green Rd has been closed. At first, this was due to the construction on Plymouth Rd that could potentially lower the amount of customers, and interfere with their plumbing.

Sweetwaters is a popular place for Huron students to mingle and to study.

“Sweetwaters on Plymouth Rd was one of my favorite spots to grab a coffee and study, as it was conveniently located near my home,” said junior Yu Jin Hyun. “I’ve been waiting for it to return since early December, and I am disappointed that it still has not opened.”

According to mLive, the location was planning to open in late December. After speaking with the building manager of Plymouth and Green Crossings, the current franchisee is stepping down from her role. By this time, the company was hopeful they would find a new franchisee for the location, but this is yet to happen. Nevertheless, the company is still confident that it will open again in the coming months.

The 2018 Pyeongchang U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team: Men’s: Nathan Chen, Vincent Zhou, Adam Rippon; Ladies: Mirai Nagasu, Karen Chen, Bradie Tennell; Pairs: Alexa Scimeca-Knierim/Chris Knierim; Ice Dance: Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani, Madison Chock/Evan Bates, Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue

Vaping: a popular teenage trend with serious implications Caitlin Kaleta | Staff Writer

Vaping has become more and more popular amongst teens and young adults. It is estimated by the Huron Health Department that 25 percent of students at Huron are vaping flavored juice, and that under 25 percent are involved with illegal substances. Teens have become immersed in the various flavors of e-juice. Legally, people are only allowed to purchase the e-juice at age 18 not actual drugs. However, one cannot be certain that e-juice users are not getting involved with the illegal substances.

“Vaporizers are hard to access, so I don’t think that many people have a vaporizer,” Huron Health teacher Tim. Cain said. “However, if their older siblings are old enough to purchase one, they have access.”

W h a t draws teenagers and young adults towards a vaporizer are

the various e-juice flavors.

“People assume that because it doesn’t taste like tobacco that it is safer,” Cain said. “That is what is advertised.”

However, e-juice still contains nicotine, which is highly addictive and creates a high. One can become addicted to vaping the same way one can become addicted to cigarettes. For young users who are not tobacco smokers, the nicotine concentrations in the e-juice can create a more aggressive addiction than a smoker who is vaping to get rid of his addiction to tobacco cigarettes.

“I sneak out to my car sometimes so I can vape,” an anonymous user said. “I like the energy it gives me.”

People are supposed to use vaporizers to wean off of cigarettes by gradually purchasing e-juice with smaller and smaller concentrations of nicotine to eventually lessen the addiction their body craves. However, people are simply using vaporizers as a second source of nicotine.

Vaping and e-juice are relatively new, and there is limited information about the effects their chemicals can have on the body.

“Nicotine is known to increase the chance of getting cancer,” Cain said. “But with the addition of unknown chemicals, it is not known what complications people will have long term.”

According to Dr. Taylor Hays, director of the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center, the flavoring in the juice is meant to be digested, not vaporized, which can potentially turn a harmless flavoring into a cardiovascular

carcinogen. Even getting e-juice on your skin can be a safety hazard. People are inhaling these chemicals in gaseous forms, which can be even more toxic and dangerous to the human body.

“If you get it on your hand or on your skin, you are told to wash it off immediately,” Cain said. “That’s how dangerous those chemicals are. If they are being inhaled into your lungs, who knows what the consequences are.”

Some users are tampering with the device itself and using a technique called “dripping” to get the biggest hit out of each puff. “Dripping” is the technique used by users to drop the e-juice directly onto the hot coils, which produces thicker, more flavorful smoke. However, to get access to these coils, users have to tamper with the device.

“These chemicals are put into e-juice to be processed a certain way, mainly for safety,” Cain said. “If they are being used a different way, some of the harmless chemicals can become quite toxic.”

In addition, based on the new popularity of vaping, some athletic departments often order a nicotine screening for athlete drug testing. If nicotine shows up in their urine sample, the athlete will be carefully monitored. Second hand smokers may also test positive for nicotine if tested above a certain concentration. The nicotine concentration from vaping even can get high enough to test positive in a drug screening.

“I don’t think my health is at risk,” an anonymous user said. “Isn’t it better than smoking a cigarette?”

Fact or fiction?

1. Electronic cigarettes contain less nicotine than regular cigarettes - FICTION 2. If you light an electronic cigarette with a match, it might explode - FACT 3. Electronic cigarettes look nothing like regular cigarettes FICTION 4. The liquid that fills an e-cigarette cartridge is made of the same chemical used in machines that create “fog” for stage shows - FACT 5. Standard regulations are in place to restrict the use of electronic cigarettes - FICTION 6. Electronic cigarettes are banned in Australia, Canada, and Mexico - FACT 7. Consumers must show proof of age when purchasing electronic cigarettes - FICTION 8. The American Medical Association says that electronic cigarettes should be regulated by the FDA as drug delivery devices - FACT 9. The electronic cigarette was invented in the United States FICTION

The Sweetwaters on Plymouth and Green Rd. Photo credit: Jack Harrison

The Huron Administration recently renewed its Advanced Ed Certification.

This tells colleges that Huron offers an adequate and rigorous curriculum to its students.

Defective e-cigarette batteries have caused fires and explosions, especially when charging

E-cigarettes do not contain less nicotine than regular cigarettes

E-cigarette juice often contains heavy metals such as nickel, tin, and lead

A new study in PNAS (Jan. 29) reveals that vaping, like smoking, kills cell DNA

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Huron celebrates its 50th anniversary 2 Photos clockwise from top left: Tim Kohn, Oliver Mayman, Jake Lee, Nathan Lee, and Christopher Zou perform for the 50th anniversary on January 20th, 2017. Principals Edmondson, Davis, Schwamb, Sumerton and Ninth Grade Dean Stevenson pose for the camera. Programs are all set for the taking. Charles Berofsky onstage with the orchestra. Choir Director Ms. Kidd leads a vocal ensemble, featuring Sydney Cohen. Community members come out to celebrate and support the event. Photo credit Lisa Edmondson

Prom dresses are being sold for only $25 Press Release

If you want to go to your prom without spending a fortune, don’t miss the 6 th annual A2 Prom Dress Sale, Sunday March 11, 2018, 11am – 4pm at The Holiday Inn North Campus. Over 500 beautiful, affordable, like-new prom dresses and over 150 short special occasion dresses will be available in a huge variety of styles, colors and sizes (0-24), and all dresses are priced at just $10 to $25.

The sale is run entirely by volunteers, including teens from nearly every area high school. Profits from the sale will benefit Ozone House (ozonehouse.org) an Ann Arbor nonprofit providing 24/7 services to help at-risk youth get out and stay out of dangerous situations including abuse, bullying human trafficking and addiction. At Ozone House, youth find safety and nonjudgmental support from adults and peers. Whether youth need shelter, housing, individual or family counseling, 1:1 support and life skills, a job, to enroll in school, or a hot meal, Ozone House is always open. Over $2000 in profits was donated to youth organizations in 2017.

Karen Casarella is one of the volunteers with the project. “I’m so excited to be part of the sale again this year,” says Karen. “I feel like a fairy godmother, helping so many girls become princesses for their big night.”

Last year’s sale provided dresses to 118 girls from 15 area high schools. Several girls said they would not have been able to attend their prom without this opportunity to find an affordable dress. Donate a Dress.

Dresses in the sale are donated throughout the year by community members who have fond memories of a special girl on a happy night. You can help the A2 Prom Dress Project bring joy to another young lady by donating your gently worn formal gown to the Ann Arbor Prom Dress Project. The committee expertly cleans, presses and repairs all gowns before selling them. To donate, please bring your gown(s) to this year’s event on March 11, or email the committee any time at A2promdressproject@comcast. net to arrange pickup of your donation.

“We couldn’t run this project without the generosity of the people who donate dresses,” says project founder Jan Wery. This year’s sale will feature nearly 500 unique dresses in sizes from 0 to 24.

Every dress is in like-new condition and has been expertly cleaned and repaired.

“Every girl, regardless of their size, shape, color or finances should be able to go to their prom if they want to,” says Jan. This year the sale will also feature over 150 short special occasion dresses that would be great for graduation or a homecoming dance.

Recent happenings at Huron Photos top to bottom: The Huron Library is organizing a “Blind Date with a Book” in honor of February and Valentine’s Day - pick up a beautifully wrapped book today! Below: Mrs. Wright’s classroom is piloting new furnitur. Many elementary and middle schools have already started using the new furniture. Photo credit Julie Heng

Claire Deng and Leila Cheung at the Big House for Huron’s 2017 Prom. Courtesy Photo

PROM DRESS SALE FOR ONLY $10 TO $25!

Sunday, March 11, 2018, 11a.m.

– 4p.m. @ the Holiday Inn (3600 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI)

Flynn-Russia Future of the wild: rhinos are New revelations concerning controversy the new endangered species Libya’s migrant slave trade Ivan Martin | Staff Writer

President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, plead guilty on November 24, 2017 to lying to the FBI about his conversations with Russia.

Flynn’s discussion with Russian Ambassador Sergey I. Kislyak in December 2016 to create a foreign policy before they were in power.

Huron U.S. Government teacher Andrew Face said he was surprised about the Flynn’s admittance about the communication to the Russian.

“Flynn’s lying proved that he is complicit to helping the Trump campaign, and held accountable,” Face said.

This issue has been all over the social media and the news, since the truth was revealed to the court. Trump fired Flynn on Feb 13 under the pretenses that Flynn misguided Vice President Mike Pence about his conversation with the Russian officials about sanctions.

TaKayla Pugh-Henderson| Staff Writer

In Indonesia, the numbers of Javan Rhinos has been plummeting for years. They have been listed as critically endangered - only 60 to 70 are left in the Indonesian wild due to deforestation and poaching.

In 2014, 1,215 rhinos were killed.

These numbers are increasing tremendously every year.

Rhinos are hunted for their protein-rich horns which people believe provide medicine for the sick. Some people will go to great lengths to kill these animals for their fur, horns, and tusks. Over the years, habitat loss has caused rhinos to have fewer food sources.

There are only five species of rhinos left on Earth. In 2011, the Javan rhino officially went extinct in Vietnam.

Rhinos are dying because of habitat loss and poaching. If this continues to happen, in the near future, all rhinos will be extinct.

“The species now stands at the brink of complete extinction, a sorry

Amber Clark | Staff Writer

IT IS A SLOW PROCESS TO TRY TO PRESERVE THE LIVES OF RHINOS, BUT YOU CAN HELP NUMBERS CAN GO UP AGAIN: TELL OTHERS ABOUT ENDANGERED SPECIES AND DONATE TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN PROTECT THEM FROM EXTINCTION

testament to the greed of the human race,” a conservation worker said in an interview with the Independent.

“I think is inhumane and is wrong for people to do,” said freshman Tamia Brannon. “There is no reason to be killing something especially if it is not harming anybody else or the environment.”

In October of 2017, a video of a young man, sold at an auction in Libya for $400, went viral. The world was shocked. People were worried, scared, and nervous about what was going on. Over 25,000 Nigerians have been held in the slave and sex trade.

Libya is the main transit point for migrants who try to get to Europe by sea. It is a very dangerous crossing area; 3,000 refugees have died trying to get across. Libya’s government has have cracked down on boats who smuggle migrants and refugees. According to U.N Human Rights, the conditions are “horrific,” with cases of rape, robbery, and murder.

“It’s a total extortion machine...fueled by the absolute rush of migrants through Libya thinking they can get out of poverty, following a dream that does not exist,” said

Leonard Doyle, the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Director of Media Communications.

A young man by the name of Victory was a escaped victim of slavery.

Victory was on his way to Europe when he was sold into the slavery in Libya.

“They ask you to pay money so, probably you must be there for like three months, they will start to beating you.

I was there for eight months. I paid my money and I went out. People are being beaten with electric cables and they even shoot up sharp objects in you,” Victory said.

As of now, the Libyan Government has launched formal investigations into the problem. Libya is considered a “failed state,” which means their government has failed to implement the rule of law in the country.

As of Nov. 29, 2017, African and European leaders met and set up an evacuation plan.

“Given our own history … we cannot remain silent when human beings are being mistreated and auctioned off like cattle,” President Paul Kagame of Rwanda said.

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Breaking down the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Conservative Corner Jack Harrison | Staff Editor

Adviser Sara-Beth Badalamente

Editor-in-Chief Kara Kozma

Staff Editors Jack Harrison Julie Heng Ritvik Jillala Samantha Ruud

Staff Writers Adela Buranova Amber Clark Sydney Crispin-Pischea Micah Etchison Yennifer Guerra-Pantaleon Katherine Gurgenian Gena Harris Alexander Hassan Parker Hermanson Cinthya Hernandez Caitlin Kaleta Niyati KellenbergCallewaert Ivan Martin Daniel Middaugh Takayla Pugh-Henderson Jorge Rodriguez Alyssa Salamin Eilyn Sanabria Austin Shepherd Cierra Slater Shannon Stocking Sindy Vasquez Barahona Marshelle Walker Patrick Wang Anna Weigel George White Ian Wilson

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In December of 2017, Congressional Republicans passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in a complete party line vote in the Senate, and in an almost party line vote in the House. The bill was drafted without Democratic input, but almost every piece of legislation today is written behind closeddoors, which means the other party is not included in the drafting and negotiating of the legislation. This is not something new to the world of congressional politics; Democrats did the same thing during the drafting of the Affordable Care Act.

This act’s trademark is that it marks the largest one-time reduction of a corporate tax rate in our nation’s history, which is a stark positive in the view of many conservatives. On the other hand, this Act has received much scrutiny for heavily favoring the rich and not doing enough to help the middle class. Trying to understand the implications of such economic reform can be difficult, especially when the media clouds our understanding. After reading various articles and examining the legislation, I have highlighted what I feel are the most important components of the Act and what it means for Americans.

The pros: The child tax credit increases- Before this act, the tax credit per child was $1,000 for a family making less than $400,000 a year.

This amount is now increased to $1,400 per child in a family with less than $400,000 in income. In addition, families that are working with children and do not earn enough to owe taxes will receive a bonus check of $1,400. Obviously, a family making $350,000 does need the credit as much as a family making $50,000. If I were in Congress, I would have a proposed a bracket system for this. For instance, a family making enough to pay taxes to $100,000 would receive $2,200 per child; a family making $100,000 to $200,000 would receive $1,800 per child; and a family making $200,000 to $300,000 would receive $1,400 per child.

Fewer people are paying taxes- Before the bill’s passage, 44 percent of Americans were not paying taxes. Now, 47.5 percent will not owe a dime in taxes. The rearrangement of the new tax brackets is more taxpayer-friendly. This means all Americans will be paying until the bill expires in 2026.

Individual health mandate will be removed- Under Obamacare, those who did not purchase health insured were required to do so, and if they did not, they paid a fee. Many argue, including me, that this mandate was solely intended to allow the Democrats to say that Obamacare did its job by putting more people on healthcare plans. Democrats will tell you that this means 10 million people will now

lose healthcare, which is true. But, this is because people are deciding not to purchase insurance, because it makes more economic sense not to in their current situation. This could raise premiums, but Congressional Democrats did not have an issue with high premium costs under Obama Care. To compensate for this, by eliminating the mandate, the government will save $300 billion in spending.

Adoption and charitable giveaway tax credits are preserved.

The student-loan interest deduction, the deduction for excessive medical suspenses (for conditions like Alzheimer’s), and the tax break for graduate students are still preserved.

Standard Deduction is almost doubled- Individuals can now claim $12,000 instead of $6,350 in tax credits and married couples can now claim $24,000 instead of $12,700.

Aspects that could be better: “Pass through companies” receive a 20 percent deduction- Prior to this bill, many Republicans claimed that they could bring changes for small businesses. But the issue here is that not all small companies fit the description of a “pass-through companies,” which means they may not receive the deduction.

The corporate tax rate is reduced from 35 to 21 percent- The economy should experience economic growth, though some report it won’t be as significant as intended.

Personally, I believe that corporations have to deal with many regulations, and, when 35 percent of their earnings are taxed, it is difficult to make a profit while paying employees well. After this bill was passed, corporations started giving their employees raises and bonuses. However, for businesses that have little to no competition, I think a rate of 27 percent would be more fitting.

For instance, if a small business made $400,000 before this tax, 27 percent would equate to $108,000 paid, and under a 21 percent tax equates to $84,000. For a monopoly making $4 billion, under a 27 percent tax, they would pay 1.08 billion, but under a 21 percent would only pay 84 million. Therefore, the monopoly would keep 24 more billion whereas the small business would only keep 24,000 more.

The estate tax remains- Thankfully, this was not repealed because those that receives estates gain plenty of money from doing so.

However, due to the rearrangement of the brackets, a portion of those who already have plenty of money are included in the bracket that are exempt from the tax.

401Ks are not altered- I wish the tax plan would allow individuals to invest more in their savings while being taxed less.

Terms to Know Tax credit is the amount of refundable credit subtracted from the amount owed.

So, if $4,000 was owed and you receive a credit of $1,000, only $3,000 is owed.

This does not mean that you are paid $1,000, but instead that you save $1,000.

Tax deduction is a reduction of the income that can be taxed. Your income decreases, but the percentage of income that is taxed decreases.

S - corporations are corporations with less than 100 employees.

LLCs are owners who hold less liability for their actions and debts than owners of normal corporations.

Corporate taxes are a direct taxes on money that is earned.

401ks are retirement savings plans from working at a company; the plan allows workers to invest their paycheck before it is taxed.

Pass-through companies are companies that are either a partnership, LLC or S Corporation.

An heir is a person legally entitled to property once its owner denies it.

Itemized deductions are eligible expenses that taxpayers can claim on federal tax returns.

Mortgage interest deduction means that taxpayers who own homes can reduce their taxable income by the amount of interest paid on their homes.

State and local tax deduction is capped at $10,000- This mostly helps the wealthy because it reduces the amount of income that is taxed. It will still hurt lower and middle class families in high taxed states such as New York and California. Perhaps these states should change their tax rates.

However, other states with lower tax rates were not as affected, such as our state for example. A bracket system could be implemented to increased the deduction in certain states. According to Time, in 2013, 42 percent of people making $50,000 to $75,000 itemized their deductions, compared to the 93.5 percent of the people making over $200,000 who itemized their deductions.

The cons: The bill costs $1.46 trillion- This is a highly cost which could contribute to an already high national debt. In the past, Congressional Republicans have valued limited spending. Thus, it is quite ironic that they do not seem to care now. In fact, the Democrats are quite concerned with the cost of this bill, and the irony is that in the past they did not voice concerns about spending and the national debt.

The top bracket receives a cut- Before the plan, married couples making at least $470,700 would pay 39.6 percent in income taxes. The new plan decreased the rate for married couples making over $600,000 to 37 percent. This is clearly a big break for the wealthy. Instead, Republicans should have lowered the percent to 37.5 for those that make up to $470,700 and kept the 39.6 percent for those making over $600,000.

However, Republicans argue that those in the highest bracket have to pay higher tax rates in states such as New York and California, but they should have not capped the state and local deduction. They used this as an excuse, which is not acceptable.

Heirs pass-up- Before the bill, the first $5.5 million passed down by a person or 11 million passed down by a family could not be taxed. Now, that number has doubled to 11 million per individual or $22 per married couple. To begin with, $5.5 was already too high not to be taxed. Now, this whopping $11 million will keep anyone rich for life and explains why the bill costs so much.

The Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)- This bill was passed by congress in 1969 to make sure that high income taxpayers who claim many deductions would still pay taxes. Essentially, repealing this is a benefit strictly for the rich mean that the government’s income will decrease. However, is that a married couple making less than $160,900 or an individual making less than $120,700 would be exempt from having to pay this tax.

The cap on mortgage interest deduction is lowered- At first, Republicans wanted to decrease the cap to $500,000, and they ultimately had to settle at $750,000. According to Forbes, when it was at one million, it was worth it for 44 percent of homeowners to itemize their deduction and, now, it is only worth it for 14.4 percent of homeowners to do so. Thus, this has a negative effect, especially on the middle class, and I do not see the benefit of this.

Personal exemptions are eliminated- This eliminates the personal exemption of $4,050 per taxpayer. I am not sure why this was done, but my guess is was that it would lessen the cost of the entire plan. However, the doubled deduction should offset this repeal.

There are portions of this bill I am pleased with, but there are also sections that I would certainly change to benefit lower and middle class Americans. It’s time to see if this bill brings about economic growth and success. If it does not, I think Republicans might find themselves in some trouble after the midterm elections. Overall, I give the bill a solid B rating.

Students’ voices: is vaping a serious problem at our school?

Caitlin Kaleta | Staff Writer

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“Yes, but I don’t think it is a big issue.”

“I’ve never seen anyone vape.”

“I feel like only a select few people do it.”

“No, I don’t think it’s a big problem.”

Hannah Hu, freshman

Phoebe Yi, sophomore

Imani Peterkin, junior

LJ DeWolf, senior

In the people’s best interests: on vaping in our society Staff Editorial Julie Heng | Staff Editor

Many claim that, since the nicotine content in e-cigarettes is significantly lower than in cigarettes, vaping is considerably safer than traditional smoking. Besides, they argue, there have been no known health risks so far.

That lack of information, however, should be even more cause

for concern. If we don’t have enough information to come to a conclusion, we should not be brashly moving forward. We should not unconsciously follow an agenda that might promote potential devastation.

In the 1920=====s, tobacco companies shamelessly advertised cigarettes with special filters to promote health and well-being. It wasn’t until 1970 that Congress passed the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act, which prohibited TV and radio advertising for cigarettes.

By then, 40 percent of U.S. adults were

regular smokers according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The population suffered much higher levels of chronic bronchitis, emphysema, coronary heart disease, and high risk of lung cancer mortality with the incessant presence of first- and second-hand smoking.

There were no precautions taken until it was too late.

We shouldn’t aim to be in yet another similar situation. We constantly say that the primary purpose of considering history is learning from past mistakes, but,

in hindsight, we end up cycling back to similar issues over time. Amid our current opioid epidemic, the last thing we should be doing is pushing an unknown substance.

The new vaping marketing doesn’t refute the idea that we are easily enslaved to addictive substances.

In the case of vaping e-cigarettes, that our ignorance now parallels past drug epidemics should be obvious. We should proceed with caution.

Lack of sleep: a root cause of stress among high school students Patrick Wang | Staff Writer

Sleep deprivation among high school students is on the rise. How to overcome this challenge is an urgent topic for our school system, students, and families. It may just look like a school problem, but in reality, this is a social problem involving many factors such as the start time of school, daylight savings time and extracurriculars. Some of these factors, like daylight savings time could be mistakes made a long time ago. If these mistakes can be corrected, stress for high school students can be significantly reduced. However, if sleep deprivation continues, then many students can fall into a depression.

Research shows that about 20 percent of all teens experience depression before they reach adulthood. In fact, between 10-15% suffer from symptoms at any one time, but only 30% of depressed teens are being treated. One of the reasons for depression is due to a lack of sleep. A survey by the National Sleep Foundation found that 60% of high school students suffer from daytime fatigue which causes them to regularly fall asleep in class. For students who struggle to get a sufficient amount of sleep, it not only decreases the productiveness of learning, but also reduces the efficacy of immune systems. As a result, that leaves students vulnerable to illnesses that they are exposed to at school. This could explain why 15-year old high school students native to the U.S. performed poorly in international competitions (The Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA) compared to those in other developed countries.

A lack of sleep during teenage years can lead to serious mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression, which require medical and psychological help. For example, Michigan is located at the west-most end of the Eastern Time Zone, this means that sunrise

time is about one hour later than places like New York City in the east coast. Therefore, Michigan should have used the Central Time Zone like Illinois. When high schools in Michigan start at 7:45 a.m., it is equivalent to 6:45 a.m. in New York. It becomes worse during daylight savings time; during this time people including high school students have to get up one hour earlier across the nation, except for Arizona and Hawaii. So in theory, high school students and all people in Michigan lose two hours of sleep in the morning. Because high school students experience both physical and mental development, the impact of a two-hour sleep deficit is the most destructive to this age group. This adds inevitable stress to high school students, which leads to serious psychological and mental problems.

When some students have anxiety or depression, they are normally sent to doctors for treatment with medication and therapy. This is a standard procedure to treat the symptoms, but it may not cure the root causes. To do so, first the daylight saving time should be eliminated, similar to most people in the world who live in places such as Arizona, China and India. Secondly, in Michigan, schools should use the Central Time Zone even though Michigan is in the Eastern Time Zone. In other words, schools across Michigan should start one hour later than New York’s schools. If the daylight saving time cannot be eliminated, schools across Michigan should start two hours later than the current start time. It is believed that removing this root cause of stress will not only raise the efficiency of learning, but also significantly reduce the stress level among teens by just simply giving high school students two more hours of sleep in the morning. Sleep deprivation applies to all Americans and to people in developed countries that currently use daylight saving time.

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The grimy reality of white feminism Cierra Slater | Staff Writer

There should only be one type of feminism: one that fights for equality of the genders. There’s a specific type of exclusive feminism that plagues our society and promotes division amongst white women and women of color: white feminism.

The media promotes it with straight, middle class, white women as the standard instead of focusing on all women.

This started with early feminism and the suffrage movement. The movement

focused mainly on middle class, educated white women and the issues that pertained to them. After the 15th Amendment allowed African-American men to vote along with white men, women across America were outraged. White suffragists pushed even harder for white women's suffrage, excluding women of color.

White feminism has become something that shows up in the media every time a woman of color is being “exclusive” or a white female celebrity wants to

expand her fan base. Take Taylor Swift, for example. She uses feminism to glorify herself and doesn't take action within the feminist movement unless it benefits her directly; she's never made any appearances at rallies or events.

Women of color, specifically black women, can be emotionally affected by exclusive feminism. In the media, black women are portrayed as the sidekick to a white woman or a black man. Black women are pressured to pick a side; black or a

woman. Never both.

Our marches and protests have become a “who can make the best sign” contest and that's all the media covers.

Making signs with catchy sayings, putting sanitary pads with messages written on them on the walls of buildings, or creating chalk drawings of clitorises on sidewalks, isn't just unnecessary, it's disrespectful to women who don't have female reproductive organs.

In order for the feminist movement

to have any success, women as a whole need to band together by calling out other women out on their mistakes. We have to understand that white women may not know that their actions are particularly exclusive. Division slows down the process of us being seen as equals and causes tensions within our community that people who don't understand what we fight for will use against us.

Students’ voices: What is feminism to you?

Ritvik Jilalla | Staff Editor

“The ability for women to have rights and benefit from society.”

“Feminism is the support of women’s rights and equality in society.”

“Feminism is the uplifting of all women to equality.”

Anya Svintsitski, senior

“Feminism is changing the narrative of how we view women in the society and giving them more respect.”

Bhuvna Murthy, junior

Jason Wing, junior

Abdul Kizito, junior

Shivani Jayendraprasad, senior

“Females should have the same rights and pay as men.”

“Feminism to me is equal opportunity and intersectionality. It’s as simple as that.”

“Feminism is demanding to be heard even when people would rather not listen.”

“Feminism to me is the ability to go out and do the same things that guys around me do.”

Samiksha Sneha, sophomore

Michaela Glenn, senior

Danielle DiGiovine, senior

“Feminism to me is the equality between genders. Not making one gender greater than the other.”

Henry Zhou, junior

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Comic books and graphic novels can be some of the best reads you will ever have. Not only do you get to visually see the characters in the story, but you also get to see the story being told without words. The art in the story takes your mind on a whirlwind of fun, adventures, and action packed panels. You are immersed in the story. This is why Huron should have a comic book class.

If Huron had a comic book class,

it would not only give students the opportunity to explore that field of work, but it would also show students how to write stories and make characters that they can expand on as the class progresses. Senior Daniel Weatherspoon agrees,

“Yeah, that sounds like it could be fun,” he said.

It would get students to write and draw the most creative stories they could think of, which could range from happy and upbeat to dark and mysterious.

The class would need to make sure that all

students know the basics of comic design, comic books and open their because many students would not have ex- minds to the fact that comperience with comics or design. This could ics can fit many genres; they be done having students make short comics,can be terrifying, dramatic, and, perhaps, students could begin by cre- and exciting . ating only four panels each day. The other “I would make a fighting benefit of offering this class is that studentscomic with a lot of action,” would have the opportunity to read comic senior Sebastian Curry said. books and learn from professionals how to If Huron implemented a write compelling stories through the lens ofcomic book class, it could a character. get many students excited

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Elizabeth Niemi, junior

Lockers: are they a blessing or a nuisance to students?

“Feminism to me is gender equality in every aspect of society, except for the one where guys pay for meals. I like that.”

Most people do not know where their locker is, much less how to use their locker. According to a poll of 96 students, 96.4 percent of Huron High School students do not use their locker, and 72.7 percent of Huron students do not even know where their locker is. Lockers are definitely not crucial to the school’s students.

Lockers may have been useful at some point in time, but they definitely are not now. With the small amount of time given for passing time at Huron (only 5 minutes), students do not have enough time to head to their lockers, exchange books and materials, and head to class. Lockers also serve as prime hiding spots; students can hide objects such as drugs and weapons in them.

I propose that we make lockers optional, instead of assigning lockers to everyone. I believe that this way lockers can be used effectively and efficiently; students should be able to choose a location based on their schedule. As seen with the data from the poll, nearly all students do not use their lockers. Therefore, most people will opt out of getting a locker. This allows more and better opportunities for the students who would like lockers. They would be allowed to personalize the location of their locker by choosing one that works with their schedule. They would not have to rush across the school to their locker and then back to their class in the measly 5 minutes of passing time.

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How to celebrate Black History Month in Ann Arbor and the Metro Detroit Area BHM Events @The Henry Ford Museum On February 1-5, 7-11, 14-18, 21-25, 2018 Young, Educated, and Black Mixer On February 2, 2018 @6:30pm @Rackham Assembly Hall Comics in Color: The Past, Present, and Future On February 1, 2018 11:30am- 1:00pm @ Haven Hall, DAAS Conference Room 4701 Black Panther Community Screening On February 16, 2018 7:30 pm @ Rave Theater Creating Change through Music: Black Women Change the Look and Sound of Jazz On March 6, 2018 @6 p.m. @Michigan League, Vandenberg Room

What does Black History Month mean to you?

Gena Harris | Staff Writer

“I think it’s of cultural significance. It represents the black society and reminds people the meaning of it.”

Huron’s Black Student Union created t-ahirts for their club. The picture on the shirt is of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Colin Kaepernick taking a knee. Below the image the text says “Respect our differences.” The shirts represents diversity and how all students should come together as one.

Huron’s BSU celebrates Black Excellence Gena Harris | Staff Writer

Every year, Huron’s Black Student Union (BSU) produces a school-wide assembly to demonstrate the greatness that Martin Luther King brought to society. This Thursday, Feb. 15, Huron’s BSU will show a movie instead of a traditional powerpoint presentation. The movie will demonstrate the effect of MLK and Malcolm X on high school and society.

In the movie, a black family of four lives in New York. The parents, Jay and Claire, had a tough childhood before they became prominent lawyers. Their children, Dre and Dave, go to a Horace Mann School, which is a top private institution, but they question their places in society.

Senior Jacob Heningburg plays

the son, Dave.

“I look forward to educating others that may not be familiar with black excellence. Having this MLK assembly that is more interactive and relatable to the crowd is important because the crowd will listen and truly learn about the past. We will bring in fraternities and sororities from Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Phi Alpha, and Zeta Phi Beta that will step. Also, Dr.D has a speech, and we truly see how culture in very important no matter the age group. There is always some change that can be made.

The tension we have in today’s society, it is important that everyone understands and respect everyone’s differences giving us this day to express our blackness allows us to become one step closer to greatness.”

On Tuesday, Jan. 16 in Huron’s

BSU, created a post on Instagram which was retweeted by a Colin Kaepernick fan page. The post included the club’s t-shirt: a picture of Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and Colin Kaepernick taking the knee with the line “respect our differences.”

“We all are different and we come from different backgrounds but that’s what makes us unique and to learn how to appreciate and respect our differences,” said a BSU member. “This reminds us that our fellow fathers fought for us, as we continue striving. As black people, we have come so far in life and we still have greatness to come.

Black holidays such as MLK day and Black History Month is a celebration of what “can be” if we as a society are open and willing to embrace the past as we embrace the future.”

Advaidh Venakt, senior “To me BHM means to emancipate my ancestors and to criticize the philosophy that Africans don’t exist or make history.”

This is typical high school in Czech Republic. This school is located at town named Prostejov. In this school there is two programs for students. One is for eight years of studying and the second one is for four years study program. Students range from 11-19 years old. Photo: Adela Buranova

An European POV of American schools Adela Buranova | Staff Writer

Kiara Jones, junior “To me, it’s an opportunity to set aside time to appreciate, celebrate, and learn more about the contributions and achievements of black people throughout history that may not be taught in traditional history courses.”

Every European child has had the illusion of high school in America: the illusion of a beautiful school full of Zac Efrons, nice cafeteria, good food and perfect seamless living. But as we all know, the opposite is true.

When I saw Huron High School, my first thought was “How the hell can it be that big? How is it possible that they have so much space for sports?”

The illusion seemed to be true, and when the first day of school came, I was a bit happy but also a little disappointed. Strange-

ly, the first week of the school was a bad experience. I was constantly confused about my classes, where I should go and when.

My English was not that good, but still, I did not have a problem with communication. Everyone spoke very fast and with an American accent. My teacher gave me a lot of information that I did not understand. My schedule got changed about three times in the first week. It was horrible.

I did not know anyone. I was all alone. Every night I was completely exhausted from school and mainly from En-

glish. It was very difficult to absorb all the information and I was trying hard to understand what people were saying. I have to actually think about what people say in English and what it means in Czech.

It was very demanding for me, but after a while I got used to it. During school my English got better and I made some friends. I made almost all of my friends on the basketball team. I can now say that I sort of got into the American school system.

40th Annual Old Saint Patrick’s Fish Fry FISH FRY FRIDAYS February 16 – March 23

Kaia Johnson, junior

Marquel Lucas, sophosmore

‘To me black history month is a time to celebrate and honor the African Americans in the past that fought so that we could be where we are today. It’s about W.E.B. DuBois who fought for the rights of African Americans, including education and voting rights. It’s about Madam CJ Walker who was the first Black WOMAN to be a millionaire and how she continues to inspire Black woman today. But it’s not just about the past. This month also celebrates the now. This month is about President Barack Obama, the first president of African descent. It’s about Paulette Brown who was the first African American Woman to be the American Bar Association President.

But this month is also about educating.

It’s about letting people, of all races, know what being African American is about.

It’s about teaching young black girls that they’re skin is beautiful. It’s teaching black boys that sports aren’t the only way they can get into college. It’s about us.”

4:30 PM - 7:00 PM (or until we run out of fish) TAKEOUT AVAILABLE Adults - $9.50 Seniors (60+) - $8.00 Children (6-11) - $6.00 5 and under - free Alaskan pollack 3 potatoes or mac & cheese salad bar | roll | beverage pie (extra cost)

Directions to Old St. Pat’s Social Hall | 5671 Whitmore Lake Rd. US 23 to N. Territorial exit, west on 1/4 mile, south on Whitmore Lake Rd. 1.6 miles to Northfield Church Rd. or M-14 to Barton exit, north on Whitmore Lake Rd. 4 miles to Northfield Church Rd.

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App Usage Katherine Gurgenian | Staff Writer

Adolescents and the number of different millennials in this day apps mobile users can and age grow up with download is staggering. technology, especially There are apps for anything mobile phones and tablets. and everything. As of We scroll through our March 2017, there are over social media feeds, swipe 2.2 million apps available left or right on dating on the Apple App Store profiles, binge watch and 2.8 million on Google movies, listen to music, and Play. Since 2009, the so on. These luxuries are number of apps available to available to us thanks to mobile users has increased apps. at an extreme rate.

From games to social But some apps tend media to utilities to music, to stand out more than

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the highest number of apps an interviewed student has

others among various demographics. It’s easy to tell which apps someone uses more often then other apps. Most touch screen phones give their users the ability to check which apps use up the most battery life. Using this information, you can tell which apps are most used by certain demographics.

Take Huron High School students...

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students were asked - 25 of each gender of each grade

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the highest percentage of battery life used by a single app (Snapchat) by a female student

the highest percentage of battery life used by a single app (Safari) used by a male student

the highest percentage of battery life used by a single app, (Facebook Messages) by a teacher

What 5 apps use up the most of your battery life?

9th Grade Female

10th Grade Female

11th Grade Female

12th Grade Female

1. Instagram

1. Instagram

1. Snapchat

1. Snapchat

2. Snapchat

2. Youtube

2. Messages

2. Apple Music

3. Messages

3. Snapchat

3. Instagram

3. Spotify

4. Spotify

4. GroupMe

4. Apple Music

4. Messages

5. Safari

5. Messages

5. PowerSchool

5. Safari

9th Grade Male

10th Grade Male

1th Grade Male

12th Grade Male

1. Snapchat

1. Spotify

1. Safari

1. Apple Music

2. Safari

2. Snapchat

2. Snapchat

2. Instagram

3. YouTube

3. Safari

3. Clash Royale

3. Snapchat

4. Clash Royale

4. PowerSchool

4. Apple Music

4. Safari

5. Apple Music

5. Messages

5. Instagram

5. Spotify

How many apps do you have?

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4 1. Sophomore Sami Ruud enjoyed her huge burrito bowl at Chipotle, and she always asks for extra rice and guacamole whenever she orders. 2. McDonalds fries are hot crispy and have plenty of salt. 3. At McDonalds there are plenty of chicken options, one of the most popular choices is Classic Chicken Sandwich. 4. Jimmy Johns subs are always fresh and easy to customize.

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Affordable lunch hotspots for students Niyati Kellenberg-Callewaert | Staff Writer

The results are in! Chipotle is the top pick for students to go to get lunch.

Huron is lucky to be surrounded by many restaurants and fast food places for kids to go to for lunch in a crunch of time. Since many kids are on a budget multiple of these restaurants have great deals for an amazing affordable value that kids love and more importantly can afford.

Some lunch deals are the Mcdonald’s value menu, Wendy’s 4 for $4, and Qdoba’s 2 for $22 (plus chips and queso). The restaurant that kids voted that they go to the most often during lunch is Chipotle, and Jimmy John’s came in second, just one vote behind.

“Chipotle has a lot of different combinations you can make,” Marcus Martin said, “It is very close to Huron and is reason-

ably priced,”

If you want to save money and get more food you can order a burrito bowl at either Chipotle or Qdoba. You can actually receive more food than is in an actual burrito.

At Jimmy Johns, you are able to substitute your bread for a lettuce wrap, if the healthy route is more for you.

“I love Jimmy Johns because they food is finger licking amazing and always fresh,” Senior Aireonna Robinson said. “My favorite sandwich to get there is the BLT. Jimmy John’s is very affordable and fast.”

There are many options for students to choose from, whether they are going for lunch or an after school snack. You could get a cold sandwich from Jimmy Johns, salty fries from Mcdonalds, or spicy chicken at Chipotle, there is something for everyone.

How can you stay warm, comfortable & healthy this winter season?

Ian Wilson | Staff Writer

The meetings for junior exec board are held in classroom 4203 every Monday after school for 30 to 40 minutes.

Behind the scenes: Junior Executive Board Alyssa Salamin | Staff Writer

At Huron High School, there are four executive boards, one for each grade. These exec boards help make the decisions about the activities that our school plans and sometimes plans events for the school on their own. Some of these events include the Senior Prom, the fall Homecoming dance, and the After Party.

The junior exec board is run by Huron teacher Sara Badalamente.

“I really enjoy my time with the students, so I decided to do exec board at Huron,” Badalamente said. “I worked with the senior class of 2016 and decided to pick up the next class coming up that was available.”

The next class was the class of 2019. The junior exec board has been up to a lot of activities. Odia Kaba, junior at Huron has been taking a major lead in all of the planning for the exec board activities.

“Jan. 19 is when we will be having the After Party dance after the Huron vs Pioneer basketball game,” Kaba said. “That should be a lot of fun.”

The junior exec board helped plan the fall Homecoming dance and are currently aiding the planning process for the After Party and Senior Prom.

“For those of us in exec board, there is excitement about planning prom,” Kaba said. “It’s basically the ultimate task for all exec boards.”

So what goes into planning these events? It takes a lot of focus and dedication to planning every little part.

“First things first, we have to get everything approved for all events like dances.

You have to think about who’s the dj, who’s chaperoning, where is it held, ticket prices, decorations, and more,” Kaba said. “There are a lot of little details that go into planning.”

When planning this year’s prom, the exec board needs to raise money for things like decorations and the dj. Recently, on Dec. 19, the junior exec board had a fundraiser at the Chipotle on Washtenaw to raise money for Senior Prom. Though it is hard to advertise for these fundraisers to bring people out, the board continues to make it’s best efforts with social media posts and flyers.

“For fundraisers, we have to advertise a lot,” Kaba said.

The junior exec board also volunteers regularly at Thurston. Together the exec board members help out at Thurston’s Fall Festival and Snow Cone Social. They do this by helping to set up the festival and by

running games and stations at the social. Volunteering is something that the exec board enjoys, and it is a great experience for them.

“I enjoyed seeing elementary kids having fun while I had fun helping them,” junior exec board member Jiwon Kim said.

The goal is to have enough help from volunteers so that Thurston parents can enjoy their time with their children at each of the events.

Volunteering at any event, while enjoying it, comes as a responsibility, which is what the exec boards are all about. To plan and help put together events at your school, you must take on the responsibility of being a leader.

“To be a leader in exec board or just clubs in general, you have to take on responsibilities, contribute to planning, communicate your ideas, be open minded, and stay committed,” Kaba said.

If you’re interested in becoming a leader, taking on the responsibilities of planning your school’s events, and many other things, join your grade’s exec board. This will give you an opportunity to have input on your school’s decisions and help create the best events of the school year. Anyone can join! Just fill out an application and come to the meetings.

The juniors on exec board were using neon tape to cover the walls and floor in the cafeteria, where the After-party was held later that night. Junior Jenna Peterson is spotted taping neon tape to the floor.

Juniors Karly Misek and Jessica Moran were setting up a background for pictures with glow paper for the After-party held later that night at 8 p.m. Jan. 19.

With the colder weather comes a whole new set if issues that we have to deal with day to day. We have to shovel our driveways, salt the roads, bundle up, and much more. All of this is to maintain a safe environment for everyone. It is safe to say the cold weather puts our health at risk. This is especially true for manual labor workers in the winter time.

“Workers who are exposed to extreme cold or work in cold environments may be at risk of cold stress,” the Center for Disease Control (CDC) said. “Extreme cold weather is a dangerous situation that can bring on health emergencies in susceptible people, such as those without shelter, outdoor workers, and those who work in an area that is poorly insulated or without heat.”

Some health problems extreme cold weather can cause are hypothermia, frostbite, trench foot, and chilblains to name a few. (All information about these cold-related health issues can be found on www.cdc.org.) These problems can also apply to adults and children who are outdoors in the cold constantly.

So, what can we do prevent ourselves from obtaining these health issues?

Lucky for us, the CDC made a list of actions we can take to maintain a healthy body during the cold weather.

“It’s not so much cold weather; it’s related to viruses and how they spread,” Huron health science teacher Lynn Boland said.

“There’s over 200 kinds of cold and flu viruses.

They tend to spread seasonally. They could be airborne or live on surfaces like doorknobs and tables. They often are spread by contact.”

Tips & tricks: •Move into warm locations during work breaks; limit the amount of time outside on extremely cold days.

•Carry cold weather gear, such as extra socks, gloves, hats, jacket, blankets, a change of clothes and a thermos of hot liquid.

Boland also discussed precautions to take regarding these cold-related illnesses.

“For contact viruses, the best prevention is good hygiene and hand washing,” Boland said. “If you can’t wash your hands at a certain time, hand sanitizer is a good option.

[Also], make sure you’re not run down. Get good sleep, 8-9 hours a night. Diet and sleep are huge.”

Huron high school nurse, Kate Odette, also added that being indoors more often and being in close proximity with other people can cause people to become more sick in the winter season.

“When humidity levels drop, viruses tend to float around in the air more,”

Both Boland and Odette stated that it is very important when you have a cold or flu to stay home and treat your sickness.

•Make sure to protect the ears, face, hands and feet in extremely cold weather.

•Boots should be waterproof and insulated.

•Wear a hat; it will keep your whole body warmer. (Hats reduce the amount of body heat that -escapes from your head.)

•Include a thermometer and chemical hot packs in your first aid kit.

•Wear several layers of loose clothing. Layering provides better insulation.

•Avoid touching cold metal surfaces with bare skin.

•Tight clothing reduces blood circulation. Warm blood needs to be circulated to the extremities.

•Monitor your physical condition and that of your coworkers.

•Include a thermometer and chemical hot packs in your first aid kit.

•When choosing clothing, be aware that some clothing may restrict movement resulting in a hazardous situation.

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Upcoming British-Albanian artist Dua Lipa released her debut self-titled album in June. Everyone raved about it because her single New Rules was such a hit. The album as a whole had potential to be as riveting as her single. However, it didn’t make its mark and was unsatisfying because all of the songs had similar beats and sounded like any every other pop song on the radio.

The album is a mix of EDM style beats that sound like every other pop song on the radio. There was no sense of originality or evidence of creativity.

Lyrically I believe the album did reflect the artist as a self titled album should. Lipa made her debut by releasing her single New Rules along with a music video that drew the world’s attention

towards her.

Even seven months after her album release her fan base is continuing to grow and her popularity is increasing. The album is combined of songs that reflect what was happening while she was writing on it. It has lyrics that most teens and young adults would enjoy like “is the only reason you’re holding me tonight ‘cause we’re scared and lonely” in Scared To Be Lonely or “ I see the moon when you’re looking at the sun” in “Be The One” but the EDM club style beats distract from the songs meaning. I recommend this album to anyone who enjoys listening to mainstream music that would be repeatedly played on the radio.

If you like listening to Camila Cabello or The Weekend check out Dua Lipa’s self-titled album available on iTunes and Spotify.

22 year old Dua Lipa has become a hit artist in the past year.

“The Post” is a must-see in today’s political climate Julie Heng | Staff Editor

A year ago, director Steven Spielberg paused his pre-production on another movie and took up The Post. Less than eight months later, the finishing touches on sound were complete. Let me just say that you too should drop whatever it is you are working on to go see Spielberg’s new oeuvre. All in all, it is masterfully crafted: both as entertaining and as informative as advertised, with a message as urgent as it production would suggest.

The Post opens with disillusionment: Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara is trying to convince both himself and a skeptical country that the war efforts in Vietnam are still going strong. We, as viewers, recognize the context of the Pentagon Papers, classified documents leaked during the Nixon administration that revealed how the government insisted on sending troops and supplies to Vietnam simply to avoid the humiliation of policy failure. The rest of the film documents the dangerously illegal process that citizens and newspapers (see: The New York Times but notably The Washington Post) take to expose the corrupted truth. We wrestle with ideals and technicalities, morals and roundabout lawyer-talk. We follow bugged telephone calls and stock market unpredictability, fearful of jail time and presidential wrath.

As expected, the film is a work of art. The visual reel is composed of alternating mechanical movement and tenderly acted emotion. There’s the driving momentum of a midnight deadline: fascinating old-fashioned analog newspaper presses with manually inserted typefaces, folded pages taking conveyor belts up long and twisting roads. Then, when brought to the incessant sequence of conference rooms, we are arguably even more stressed listening to reporters, editors, lawyers, and whistleblowers trying to keep their cool.

The acting is brilliant. How could it not be, with a cast headed by Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep?

Everything feels real, true to form, whispers where warranted and decisive articulation otherwise. We are pulled into a dramatic chase that feels oddly reminiscent if not thrilling.

Sure, it’s got bold symbols and references that even I, an uncultured moviegoer who only occasionally reads expert cinematographic analysis, can pick up on. But perhaps that is the kind of message we need right now.

Perhaps the essential role of the New York Times and its investigative reporters like Neil Sheehan is downplayed, perhaps some historical facts about White House journalism are misrepresented for the sake of drama, perhaps “subtlety is damned, for eternity, in John Williams’s shamelessly manipulative score,” as Ann Hornaday writes in her modern-day Washington Post review.

But I think that’s the point.

I see The Post as an important call to action, one that highlights the importance of the First Amendment, women’s rights, and constant vigilance by a country’s citizens. This stunning film was produced in only six months, and that is a signal in and of itself that urgency is of utmost importance when it comes to political responsibility. There is clearly underlying commentary undercut by deliberate quotes about the state of our country and the leaders in control (some delivered to the camera to the point of emphatical cliché).

In the end, however, we are left with both a sense of thrill and justice. As the frame closes in on the shadow of Nixon (narrated by real tapes) fuming over the Washington Post’s role in the Pentagon Papers, we cut to a scene that parallels the opening of All the President’s Men: the security guard discovering the Watergate break-in. And with that final note, we feel righteous knowing that history does not always follow a perfect path, but that good people will ultimately steer it in the proper direction.

No wonder it’s been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow review

very useful. In terms of a good ability soul that doesn’t require grinding, the Doppelganger soul is great. It gives you two sets of a weapon, armor, accessory, and each soul type! It’s super fun. I enjoy fighting most of the bosses, magical seals, Grim Reaper or Death fight, and dying notwithstanding.

Using the weapons like the Claimh Solais is very fun, heck, all of the fully upgraded weapons are fun to use! I use the Greatsword and the Katana classes. Having the Chaos Ring and abusing the heck out of most everything is very fun. _________________________________

Dan Middaugh | Staff Writer

The year is 2036, and Soma Cruz has come to terms the fact that he is the reincarnation of Dracula. He is talking to his friend Mina Hakuba when cult leader Celia Fortner summons monsters to attack him! Genya Arikado, a man working for the Japanese government, quickly appears to help Soma and to interfere with Celia’s plans, but has to throw Soma a knife to defend himself with because a barrier is put up. Soma defeats a Skeleton, Armor Knight, and a Golem before Celia leaves, revealing her plan to create a new Dark Lord, something Soma refused to become (see Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow for more details). The way Celia will make a Dark Lord is by using two Dark Lord candidates named Dario Bossi and Dmitrii Blinov.

They plan to ‘usurp’ Soma by eliminating him. Arikado tells Soma to let him deal with it, but Soma is not content to sit at home doing nothing. He goes to the cult’s hideout, and Soma’s second adventure starts! Let’s start this off by getting the negatives out of the way. _________________________________ Negatives: For all of the hardcore RPG fans in the crowd that don’t mind grinding, this game will change your grinding viewpoint from tolerance to hatred. For those of you that have read my Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow review: remember how I said that the soul drop rate is pretty likely, the souls aren’t hard to get? Well, in Dawn of Sorrow the soul drop rate is very stingy. When you take into consideration the number of souls you need and the amount of grinding you are FORCED to do for better weapons and 100 soul percent is ridiculous. Yes, you read that right, you need to soul grind if you want better weapons. How this works is that Yoko Belnades runs a weapon synthesis shop, and you can use certain enemy souls to make a new weapon. The reason this is a negative is that a soul you use to make a weapon will be used up, meaning you will have to grind for two or more of a soul when you may only want one. I say want because the more of a soul you have the stronger it can become, but I’ll get more into that during the gameplay mechanics. If the soul wasn’t used up, I wouldn’t mind, but because of the fact that the soul is used up, it increases tedium and decreases the fun. When you go grinding, I suggest putting on your favorite music genre. _________________________________ Weapons: A point about the weapons that I dislike is that getting the best greatsword, which is the Claimh Solais once again, requires the soul of Gergoth. Take the Ascalon and combine it with the Gergoth soul to get the Balmung. Is the Gergoth an enemy with a hideously low drop rate? It’s not: in fact, it will always give you its soul.

That’s because Gergoth is a boss, and you never refight the bosses. This means if you go for the Balmung as soon as you get the Gergoth soul, you can only get 100 percent souls on a new game plus, or by erasing your save file and restarting, if you saved after getting the Balmung. If you didn’t, you should just go back to the last save point. If you aren’t going for 100 percent souls, you can get the Claimh Solais by the Pinnacle area, but I’m a completionist so I

Music: I like most of the music in the game, from “Pitch Black Intrusion” to “Into the Dark Night,” and “The Abyss” is probably one of my favorite songs! Time for the gameplay mechanics! _________________________________

Nintendo DS game Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow came out on Oct. 4, 2005.

have to get 100 percent. For soul completion, an item that will help you get every soul is the Soul Eater Ring, returning from Aria of Sorrow. I utterly HATE this stupid item! Don’t get me wrong, it’s extremely useful, but the additional grinding you have to do to get it is stupid. It appeared in Aria of Sorrow as well, and I don’t hate it there: so why do I hate it here? In Aria of Sorrow, there was the Tsuchinoko soul which made the Soul Eater Ring cheaper.

No such thing exists in Dawn of Sorrow, and the way you grind for the 300,000 gold has been changed and not for the better.

How to get all this money is to grind using the mimic soul. The mimic soul’s effect is when you get hit, you get money. Your best bet to last for a while to get the most gold is to use the Eversing armor. Also, you absolutely need the Mimic soul to do any of this, as stated earlier. The Mimic soul has a three star drop rate, and there is a low chance of getting it. To increase your chances, you’ll want the sword Joyeuse, made from either the Hrunting or Mystletain after combining the one you have with a Killer Clown soul. The Joyeuse will boost your luck by five. In fact, speaking of the Killer Clown, its rare drop is also something else you’ll want: the Three 7s armor. There’s no need to grind against the Killer Clown for the next century because there’s a ‘door’ (it’s not really a door, but I wouldn’t know how else to describe it.) in the Garden of Madness that will open when the last three digits of your total money is 777. Once that has occurred, the door will be removed and you can get the Three 7s, as it will just be sitting on a platform. It has the same defense as your

starting armor, casual clothes, but it will boost your Constitution, Intelligence, and most importantly, Luck by seven, hence the name, and I already ranted about the Soul Eater Ring and how stupidly expensive it is. This game is all about souls so let’s go over them. _________________________________ Souls: In terms of souls and my personal dislike of some of them, between the two bat transformations, the Giant Bat soul is far better than the Bat Company soul. This is because the Giant Bat soul, ironically, makes you a tiny bat that flies around at a high speed, while the Bat Company soul makes you the size of Soma crouching that is nowhere near as fast. You’re still faster than Soma’s general walking speed, but my point still stands. As a side note, Procel has a soul drop rate of three stars, while the Mud Demon has a two star rate. The later version of the enemy has a more lenient drop rate than the earlier version. Also, on a new game plus, you don’t keep these souls. I don’t know why they decided to take them away, as the water you encounter before Subterranean Hell is very little.

For the Mud Demon, you go through only a few pits of sand before you encounter it and the sand is easy to get past even without its soul.. These souls aren’t necessary for anything other than 100 percent soul completion, but without them moving through water and sand is way too slow, so I’d suggest getting them regardless. For a boss related negative, here’s a problem anyone that knows the game well was expecting, those sodding magical seals!

_________________________________ Touch Screen: This being a DS game, and the touch screen being a new feature, the touch screen has to be incorporated into some gameplay mechanic because it’s new.

Really, the purpose of magical seals was to fill a quota. In the next two DS games, Portrait of Ruin and Order of Ecclesia, I can of think of a single time the touch screen was used: to quickly use the warp rooms. That’s it, that’s all I can think of.

The magical seals have the player drawing a pattern on the touch screen using either their finger or the stylus. They start off very easy, and they get harder and harder each new one you get. The reason they are included and exist at all in game is that a boss is summoned from a dark side, and the magical seal is the only way to close the portal and kill them. If you fail the magical symbol, the boss will get some HP back, and continue fighting. If your hand shakes naturally, or you have a difficult time drawing it due to stress from fighting a hard boss, you’re going to despise these things.

That’s the last negative in this long list, so it’s finally positive time. _________________________________ Positives: Let’s start off with some soul based positivity! There are some souls I really like, those being the Killer Clown, Mandragora, Flame Demon and Erinys. They are my favorite red souls. My favorite blue souls are every familiar soul, Final Guard, Iron Impact, and Bone Ark. I don’t have a favorite yellow soul, but I use the Lilith soul, Golem soul, and the Ghoul soul, which is

Gameplay Mechanics:

Most of the controls from Aria of Sorrow are mostly unchanged, but with the X and Y buttons added to the DS, Y is now attack, with up and Y using your bullet soul. B, however, is still the jump button. The A button will have Soma use up some MP for a stronger attack with his weapon. The X button is what will allow you to change sets once you get the Doppelganger soul, but until you get it, it does nothing. The L shoulder button is the Backdash, you still have that, down and jump is still the slide, and the R button still activates your guardian soul. The enchantment soul is still always on. The control pad still moves Soma as it did in Aria. There isn’t much else to go over, as I already talked about those stupid magical seals. There’s the weapon synthesis shop and the regular shop. In terms of statuses, there’s poison which temporarily will lower your stats, curse which will deplete your MP for a while, and stone which will keep you from moving until you break free by wiggling the control pad. You can get rid of poison and curse by using a antivenom or a un-curse potion respectively. There is no potion to get rid of stone early, you have to break out. That’s all for the gameplay mechanics, so I will talk about some of the bosses that I want to talk about, as there’s no way I could do all of them. Bosses: Boss one: Flying Armor; Where else to start other than the first boss?! The Flying Armor has blades it that will try, and most likely fail, to hit you with. Use the Axe Armor soul to hit it multiple times, and use the Short Sword to hit it when you’re out of MP. For a shorter fight, you could use the Skeleton soul, as the Flying Armor is weak to bashing, and that’s what its element is, but it’s the first boss, it should be no problem. Boss four: Dmitrii; Remember earlier when I mentioned the dark lord candidates? Well, this fight is with one of them! You fight Dario later. Dmitrii can copy magic attacks, like your bullet souls and any guardian souls that do damage, like a familiar. _________________________________ Overall Score This game has one big issue: all of the grinding. I still like this game despite that.

I give Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow a 3.5 out of 5. As much as I like this game, it has quite the bad issue.

To see the full review go to: thehuronemery.com

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Toughness, humility key to men’s basketball team’s success Austin Shepard | Staff Writer It’s time for a Rat Attack, again.

The River Rat Varsity Basketball Team is once again a serious contender for an SEC Red Division Title. According to MaxPreps a site where high school sports scores are compiled and recorded, the Rats have compiled a healthy 8-1 record through ten games, with it’ sole loss coming at the hands of arch rival Skyline, but even head coach Jay Shunnar, who’s currently in his second season at the helm of the program, is quick to point out that despite its solid record on paper,

there’s still much more work to be done.

“I don’t think we’ve reached our peak yet of how good we can really be,” Shunnar said. “This team can get a lot better than what we’ve shown these last couple games.”

Shunnar also noted that he wants to see his guys playing their best game when it truly counts.

“You want to be peaking towards march, ” Shunnar said. “So it’s a good sign when I know that we’re not playing our best basketball”.

Despite losing some valuable talent from last year, the Rats still come into this season with a deep senior class with plenty of

depth and guys who are ready and willing to step up to the plate. Two of these seniors are Art Caldwell and Bobby Olawale. They say that one of their biggest assets as a team is their ability to take things one day, and every game, at a time.

“I think our goal mainly right now is one step at a time,” Caldwell said. “Each game we go into, just go and win that game.”

The team also uses an acronym, called TOUGH to describe how they want to see themselves working both on and off the court.

“The T stands for toughness, the O stands for Ownership, the U stands for Unity, the G stands for Gratitude, and the H stands for Humbleness,” Olawale said. “We

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call it the Huron Way. It’s a standard we hold each other to and coaches holds us to.”

To the guys, part of this means respecting their rivals, but thinking about how they can succeed, rather than focusing on their players and coaches.

“I mean we do look at the other side,” Olawale said. “We have a game plan and we try to follow that game plan and hopefully we come out with the victory.”

Caldwell also added that the core philosophy surrounding the Huron program revolves around players, and not coaches.

“Coach tells us that players lead, not coaches,” Caldwell said.

Senior Night domination Sami Ruud | Staff Editor

Buranova shoots her last shot in the Dome.

Photo by Mark Lyon.

Huron Women’s Basketball Team had their last home game on Jan. 26 against Saline High School. It was also senior night for seniors Shamim Wambere, Michaela Glen, Adela Buranova, and team manager Micah Etchison Their teammates made posters and they were announced after the game with their families. Buranova made the last shot of the game, a three-pointer, to finish the game with a score of 61-43. When the shot was made, the whole bench and all the fans went wild, since it was Buranova’s last shot in the Dome. The team has a record of 12-1, losing only the first game of the season. They are hoping to continue this streak throughout the rest of the regular season and into the post season.

Ann Bayne pushes her opponent Logan Eggleston of Dexter in order to get possession of the puck. Although Huron took a hard 3-0 loss to the Dreadnaughts, they were still able to have an aggressive

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Although there is a women’s hockey team at Huron, Skyron Hockey (a joint team with players from Skyline and Huron), Bayne had a lot of experience playing hockey in the past, and she really wanted to push herself and be challenged at the level that the boys play.

“It has definitely been a positive experience playing with the guys,” she said. “They are really nice to me, welcoming and supportive.”

She cannot, however, say the same about the boys on the opposing teams; they target her specifically. They check her a lot. And hard.

“It depends on the team, though. A few kids have targeted me, but it’s no big deal,” Bayne said, with modesty. “A couple of the guys on our team will protect me and go after the other team if they are treating me unfairly.”

Sophomore Sara Bayne, Anna’s little sister, does not play for any Huron team, but instead plays for the travel team Honeybaked Hockey. In Michigan, it is a rule that you can play hockey on a school team or a travel team, but not both, so many players have to make the difficult decision of choosing which team to play for. Sara’s goal is to play in college, so she has chosen a different route than Anna.

“You have a lot more opportunities to be seen by colleges on a travel team

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instead of a high school team because at the tournaments, you can email colleges to come and watch you, but you don’t travel as much when you play high school,” Sara said.

Matt Dubin, a teammate of Anna’s, is confident that Anna is an important part of the team, even though Anna is the first girl that has played on the boys hockey team at Huron.

“I think she fits in really well.

Her love for hockey is awesome and all the boys love her. We just enjoy having her around,” Dubin said. “Obviously she isn’t a guy, so she can’t be in the locker room until we’re all dressed, which is a little bit different, but once she get in the locker room she fits in perfectly. ”

The team stand up for her, so if someone hits and targets her, they protect her “like a sister. We do it just out of instinct.”

He admits that, at first, it took Anna a while to get comfortable playing on the boys team.

“She came in always playing with girls, so she had to adjust to the different pace of boys hockey,” Dubin said. “It took her a while to get used to that and how much faster the game is and how much faster we move the puck. But she picked it up really fast. Our coach is also really happy with how she plays and she gets a lot of ice time, and she proves over and over again that she can play with the guys.”

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Anna Bayne hops over the boards and joins her teammates on the ice. The puck is dropped for a face-off in the center of the rink. Almost immediately, the puck goes flying to Huron’s side of the ice. Bayne races over to gain possession, her braid swings back and forth, and hits the puck over to a teammate. Huron has possession for about 10 seconds before junior Logan Eggleston on Dexter steals the puck away.

As he travels back to his side of the ice, Bayne gets in front of him and shoves him out of the way, making him lose the puck.

Although this year is Bayne’s first year playing with Huron, she has been on the ice since she was a kid.

“I started figure skating when I was little, and I did that for eight years,” Bayne said. “But my brother always played hockey, and then my sister joined, so I wanted to play because they were all playing.”

Before this season, Bayne had played travel hockey for four years. This year her team unfortunately folded, so she decided to play high school. She was originally going to play for Huron’s women’s team, but some of the players and coaches of the men’s team encouraged her to play with them instead.

“I went to a couple skates before this season, and a few of the guys said I should go try out for the men’s team; I wanted to play with people that were at a really high level so I could really improve and get better.”

Matthew Dubin, Senior

Synchro: Swimming to States Sami Ruud | Staff Editor

Huron’s next state meet is on March 7. Photo by Ritvik Kodali

The Huron Synchronized Swimming team participated in the first round of states on Feb. 2. It was the figures event, and Huron placed second, losing only to Troy High School. The next round of states, the routine round, is on March 7. “We won state champs last year, and although we didn’t keep i️t up, at least we came in second.

I️ think we’ll be ready soon for routine states.

Our team works together really nicely,” sophomore Nikhita Datar said.

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Alyssa Salamin | Staff Writer

On Jan 19, starting off the new year, Huron High School had a double header basketball game against their biggest rival: Pioneer High. The Huron students and the Huron basketball players were looking forward to this rival game and were excited to see the outcome.

“I knew (that playing against) Pioneer would make the Huron basketball players work even harder because of that drive to beat a rival,” varsity cheerleader Bre’Oine Robinson said.

The girls varsity game started at 5:30 p.m. and was followed by the boys varsity basketball game which started at 7 p.m. Going into the game, the girls were headstrong and knew that their preparation would pay off.

“Making plays as a team and working together as a team makes us feel really

Daniella DiGiovine (#13) is on the court and dribbles the ball against Pioneer’s team.

proud because we work so hard,” sophomore Siena Smith said.

The girls lead each quarter and were scoring left and right. One could tell that they were working together and that there was a lot of intensity on the court.

“You can really see how passionate these girls are about what they do,” Robinson said. “It’s not much different from how the boys play because the girls play just as hard as the boys do.”

The girls were leading second quarter with 8 points. They held a continuous lead over the Pioneers, not giving them any advantage. Throughout the game, the crowds got bigger.

More and more people came to show their support for the girls’ basketball team. In the end, the Huron girls varsity basketball team beat Pioneer with a lead of 16 points, 55 to 39.

Dribbling the ball, sophomore Reeya Patel (#4) rushes to the basket in transition with teammate sophomore Jadyn Smith (#15) running along to the hoop.

Gathering with coach Samaha during a time out, freshman Kaiden Glenn (#6), senior Adela Buranova (#50), and girls’ varsity basketball manager senior Micah Etchison brainstorm on how to finish up the quarter, keeping their strong lead against Pioneer

Senior Michaela Glenn (#3) prepares to take a shot scoring against Pioneer with the assistance of teammate senior Shamim Wambere (#21) and sophomore Jadyn Smith (#15).

Junior Eden Johnson (#11) dribbles the ball around Pioneer’s #31 who was trying to make a block.

Teammate senior Shamim Wambere (#21) is on the court getting ready to make her next move.

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