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HURON EMERY

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HURON HIGH SCHOOL, 2727 FULLER RD., ANN ARBOR MI 48105

VOL. 5 ISSUE 2

A2 voters pass $1 billion bond MISHAL CHARANIA ONLINE EDITOR

your mom and put her on the phone, and without hesitation I call my mom and put her on the phone,” she said. Her mom, like her and her two siblings, was a U.S. citizen, but her father was undocumented. A couple minutes later, a police car pulled up, and a

The Ann Arbor Public Schools asked for $1 billion. And they got it. According to the Washtenaw County Clerk, of the 117,795 registered voters in Washtenaw County, on Nov. 5, 20 percent, or 23,559, came to vote on the bond. These numbers are down from the last election in November 2018 where 62.91 percent, or 182,153, of voters participated. “Quality public schools remain a fundamental bedrock of a successful democracy and are an outcome of strong, successful communities,” Ann Arbor Public Schools Superintendent Jeanice Swift said. “Safe, efficient and well-maintained schools are a clear indicator of the health and vibrancy of a community. We are grateful that with this vote, the Ann Arbor community has affirmed this priority.” From 1922 to 2008, AAPS has spent over $100 million to build the schools. The 2019 bond will add $1 billion more to that total. “The specifics for how it’s going to look in each particular building are going to be unique and different just like each building is unique and different,” AAPS Director of

See IMMIGRATION, PAGE 4

See BOND, PAGE 3

SPORTS:

By the numbers: off-season training PAGE 14

FOOD REVIEWS:

Hola Seoul, DJ’s, Chow... PAGE 9

GRAPHIC BY SHANNON STOCKING

“I was so scared” Huron student whose undocumented father was deported tells her story KAITLYN SABB AND JULIE HENG STAFF WRITER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OPINION:

NEWS

Stereotyped TV minorities Page 7

315,943 immigrants were deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2015. One of them was the father of a Huron student.

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Paper cranes for psychiatric patients JUAN GONZALEZ, STAFF WRITER Origami Club is preparing to do a collaborative project with Key Club. They are making origami for the psychiatric patients at University of Michigan Hospital. The “Hope Crane Project” had members making cranes and their other favorite origami animals. The Origami Club is looking forward to making ninja stars and flowers from different COURTESY PHOTO countries for their next job. President William Chettleburgh is excited about what they have accomplished ready to and learn more of many cultures.

It happened the summer before the student’s freshman year. She and her brothers were building a new tree house in the backyard. Her dad was heading to Home Depot to get some more wood when he returned to the house suddenly—with a plainclothes stranger. “My dad tells me, go call

“I never would have thought to impact people in the community through paper cranes,” Chettleburgh said. “It makes me want to collaborate with groups that are very different from us.” Origami Club meets every Tuesday during 8th hour. Students learn and teach others how to fold origami and will discover a new or already enjoyable leisure activity that can also improve critical thinking. Co-President of Key Club Kenny Yue wanted to do more than volunteer when he joined the club. “I wanted to improve our communication skills as a group so we teamed up with Origami Club to add more interaction between each other,” Yue said. “It’s not just about volunteer service.”

Mock trial prepares for competition season DAVIS MALMER, STAFF WRITER The mock trial team had their first practice trial of the year on Nov. 1. Their main focus currently is helping the new

members get prepared for their first trial. “We’ve been working with the new recruits to make sure they understand the rules of evidence and components of the trial,” senior Samer Yassir, co-captain, said. Yassir has high hopes for the team, which finished second in states last year. “My expectations are that w e ’ r e g o i n g to have MATT WYDERKO a good year. We want to make sure we try our best and continue to learn,” Yassir said. Yassir described the type of person who will be successful in mock trial as someone who “isn’t afraid to make mistakes.” The mock trial team hopes to build on last year’s success. The student board is already taking strides to ensure that they can continue to be successful.

The college race: students’ opinions on affirmative action

MAYA KOGULAN Arts and Entertainment Editor

A group of anonymous Asian Americans sued Harvard for limiting the number of Asian students accepted into their incoming class. They felt that Harvard was holding Asian Americans to a higher standard compared to other applications. In order to ensure the admission process is fair to all races, they argued that race should be eliminated from the application. Harvard denied all accusations, saying that their admission team uses the legal practice of “holistic review.” The Supreme Court ultimately upheld the affirmative action policy in order to encourage high-level education opportunities for students of color.

See AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, PAGE 2

THE HURON EMERY | ISSUE 2: NOVEMBER 2 | NEWS

Student Council discusses No Homework weekends, other student concerns at monthly meeting with admin many students use that time to engage in long term projects,” science teacher Victoria Sturt said. “I think we might do a better job of having a genuine No Homework weekend if it was not placed on a long break, because students who have a lot of projects will probably use that time on the break to work on them.” In response, Principal Dr. Schwamb was clear that she will continue to help champion and adjust the No Homework weekends to make it a success. “My response is that it is not going away,” Schwamb said. “And so if it’s not working, we’re going to work to make it work. Because this was vetted last year, through the school through the teachers, and there was a consensus for that. So we’re not going to throw the baby out with the bathwater. I’m not surprised that there are some bumps in the road. I expected them to occur.” After a long discussion, Student Council and the administration came to multiple solutions to address the problems surrounding No Homework weekends. One solution is to encourage more students to report to the administration if

they think policy has been broken. This allows the administration to address the root of the problems and talk to the specific teachers about any issues that are brought up. Another topic brought up at the meeting was the current ban on all flyers in the halls. Students at the meeting felt like without the posters it was much harder to communicate about club and events at Huron. “When I walked around Skyline yesterday for profes-

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with fewer resources. “When students are able to fight against poverty situations or situations where they don’t get the same privileges we get here at Huron High School, they might be earning some lower grades and test scores,” Mashal said. “But in my opinion, those students deserve those opportunities 10 times more. People have to understand that these schools spend a tremendous amount of time trying to perfect these practices and they are not perfect. They are human practices, recognizing that diversity enriches the educational experience.” However, other students at Huron favor a color-blind system, similar to the one the anonymous Asian plaintiffs favored. Freshman Jerry Yang, expressed frustration with the current college admission process. “I’m Asian, so when I apply to college, I will possibly have a harder time as opposed to some white people because I know colleges tend to discriminate against people of color, especially Asians,” Yang said. “I actually proposed an idea of another system, colleges should only look at the SAT score and the extracurricular activities of the student. They shouldn’t look at their names or race, [but] that’s what colleges are doing right now. It’s not effective.”

MAYA KOGULAN and SYDNEY COHEN A+E Editor and Staff Writer On Oct. 24, Huron’s Student Council had its first administration meeting of the year. The admin meeting provides a unique opportunity for students to directly share their concerns with administration. The most pressing topic was No Homework weekends. “Teachers helped by moving dates back and adjusting their schedules, so that we weren’t going to have homework over the weekend,” senior Anna Boerst said. However, some students in the meeting shared feelings of stress because of the No Homework weekend. One of the main discussion points was defining what constitutes as homework. In fact, every student that attended the admin meeting said they had some form of work assigned to them over the weekend. Confusion stemmed from looking at when assignments were given and when students chose to do them. “I am a little bit concerned about how practical saying no homework over break, when

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION | FROM PAGE ONE

College Enrollment by Race (2017)

56%

13.6%

18.9% 7.1%

0.7%

3.7%

sional development, I was like wow, Skyline’s got a lot of really cool things going on,” Student Council Advisor Jeff Demoss said. “They’ve got all these clubs and I can kind of get a vibe for what the culture of the school was. However, when I walk around this building, our walls are bare and I don’t get exposed to what this school is all about.” The administration was firm that they would not be going back to flyers since Huron is an eco-friendly school.

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Dr. Schwamb stated that she would only consider flyers if all of the student’s alternative methods of communication, such as the school bulletin, were exhausted. The final issue brought up at the meeting was the feeling of a lack of support for seniors, who are applying to college. Many seniors expressed their confusion when using Naviance and certain parts of the application process. “It is so intense,” senior Shannon Stocking said. “I find myself staying up until three in the morning because I have all my homework and then I also have this. It’s frustrating.” Personal statements are not taught in ninth and 10th grade English and are usually only taught in certain upper level English classes based on district curriculum. The administration found this information very helpful. They are now considering bringing in outside help to aid upcoming seniors with the essay aspect of the application. In addition, they will be much more clear about what the College and Career Center offers, so more seniors can utilize those resources.

THE EMERY STAFF EDITORS-IN-CHIEF: Julie Heng 2020hengjulie@aaps.k12.mi.us Sami Ruud 2020ruudsamanthaa@aaps.k12.mi.us ADVISER: Sara-Beth Badalamente Clara Bowman News Editor Nathan Penoyar Opinion Editor Maya Kogulan Arts & Entertainment Editor Vish Gondesi Sports Editor Shannon Stocking Design Editor Mishal Charania Online Editor Hana Hughes Social Media Editor Samer Yassir Copy Editor Kaitlyn Sabb Business Manager Ira Brann Glory Bradley Ivan Cardenas Sydney Cohen Alex Cole Micah Cross Kade Cupp Joshua Durant Aaron Garrett Liam Goff Juan Gonzalez-Esquivel Liam Graham

George Gueorguiev Alena Halliwell Lydia Hargett Ridhima Kodali Davis Malmer Brian Moskus Blake Mundy Manit Patel Aisha Said Nancy Shevtsova Matt Wyderko Feiyu Zhang

THE HURON EMERY | ISSUE 2: NOVEMBER 3 | NEWS

#Shelookslikeacardiologist event empowers teenage girls to enter male-dominated field CLARA BOWMAN NEWS EDITOR

It is no secret that there is a distinct gender disparity in countless STEM fields. This is far more prevalent in some than others. For example, only about 10 percent of cardiologists in the United States are women. Various expectations and external pressures make jobs like this unappealing to women, but Professor Claire Duvernoy decided to do something to bring an end to this cycle. On Saturday Oct. 12, women in cardiology at the University of Michigan hosted 38 girls at the first #Shelookslikeacardiologist event to give teenage girls from the greater Detroit area an inside look into becoming and being a cardiologist. “I think this is incredibly inspirational and educational for the students,” health sciences teacher Lynn Boland said. “I hope we can start something on an annual basis to introduce more and more young women into the field of medicine, especially cardiology.” Participants spent the morning and early afternoon learning about what a cardiologist does on a day-to-day basis and what it is like to be a woman in the field.

BOND | FROM PAGE ONE

Fields of Bachelor Degrees based on each gender

59.9%

42.5%

35.5%

38.8%

19.7%

Medicine Mathematics/ Physical Statistics Sciences

18.7%

Engineering

Computer Sciences

All Stem Fields

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The event was open to female juniors and seniors, and there was very high interest, less than a third of applicants were selected to attend. Among the group were four girls from Huron High School. “Honestly I wasn’t expecting any of this, but I’m really glad that I came,” senior Helena Helme said. “I doubt myself a lot. Do I really have what it takes to be a doctor? But after today, I feel a lot more empowered, which I think is the goal of this and so I’m really happy with that.”

teacher salaries. “What the voters voted on Communications Andrew Cluis agreeing to increase taxes ley said. “The concept is that to pay back for the bonds that all the buildings across the diswill be used for improvements trict, at a level, will all get the on the school,” Cluley said. same basic thing.” So far, AAPS has the first Over the next 20 years, the couple of years of the proposal funds will improve the learning environments of all of the planned out. Most renovations schools. Some focuses that will occur during the summer. relate to Huron specifically However, if the construction would include adding sustain- takes longer than summer vaable energy sources and im- cation on a certain building, proving the performing arts by AAPS still has a way for stubuying new instruments and dents to attend school. “One of the first things that improving performing spaces, we’re going to be doing is as well as media center renobuilding two staging schools,” vations. Cluley said. “It’ll be a facility “Now that the bond was so that if we determine that passed they can work with the construction project is goarchitects to ing to be work on so signifwhich things Hopefully, when you come back icant, the students w i l l to your school in a couple of in that c o m e years, you’ll be able to say “oh s c h o ol first,” will move man this is awesome, I wish I Cluley into this s a i d . had this when I was here!” n e w “When ANDREW CLULEY school for it is apAAPS Communications Director a year. At proved by the end of the board, the school year, they’ll be able the first public announcement to go back to their school and will be released. I would imagthen it’ll be a different school ine those will probably come that will come to that staging in the spring or even earlier.” The main thing that this school.” After, the staging schools bond cannot be used for is will transition into two new

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Men Women

The goal of the event was to give girls exposure to the field and help them decide whether or not medicine or cardiology would be a viable career option. “It’s a field where you kind of have to be tough, both physically and emotionally,” Duvernoy said. “The emotional part of it has to do with dealing with critically ill patients and patients who may die. Every cardiologist has had patients die. You may have a patient die while you’re working on them, literally under your fingers. That is a terrible feel-

schools for AAPS. AAPS is also working on improving the quality of the school atmosphere, by improving the quality of cafeteria food. For example currently, most of the food is prepared at Pioneer and transported to each school. “We’ll be making kitchen upgrades so that every school will be able to cook the food freshly, so they’ll be right there as it got cooked, not reheated,” Cluley said. “Also, as part of the proposal, there would be a guaranteed school garden at every school. The goal of that is partly to do more teaching and learning in those gardens, but you’ll also be able to eat some of that food.” The bond will also pay for MakerSpaces, electric buses, gender neutral bathrooms and solar panels. At the Ann Arbor Board of Education meeting on Oct. 23, community members expressed their support for AAPS and also wanted to know more about the bond. Simona Butler, a mother of two AAPS students, shared her concern for the current systems of support during public commentary. Many community members highlighted overcrowding in classrooms and frozen teacher salaries.

ing, and you have to carry that with you.” In addition to physical and emotional strain the field causes, becoming a cardiologist often challenges personal goals women have. “I have not yet found any cardiologist or colleague who has not said that it is not worth it but it is something to consider,” Duvernoy said. Due to the long and grueling training process to become a cardiologist, women in the field are more likely to have children later in life or remain permanently childless. About 70 percent of women in cardiology never have children despite this number being around 95 percent for males. “The good news is, I think, nowadays because there are more rules about the number of hours worked and restrictions on having long hours consecutively, more women who are in training are having children and making that work,” Duvernoy said. The more prevalent disparity comes when looking at leaders in the field. Women

often shy away from leadership positions, especially in medicine. According to Duvernoy, this is because they need to be particularly assertive in order to gain power. “This requirement to be tough and assertive can backfire for women because we’re also expected to be kind, to be nurturing, to be friendly and so if you’re kind of a tough person then sometimes you get called the b-word and you have to be able to deal with that,” Duvernoy said. T h i s event had a lasting impact on participants and they hope experiences like this can continue for future generations of students. “I really like the fact that we’re promoting women because clearly, from the data they presented, we’re a minority, especially in cardiology,” junior Niharica Suri Kannan said. “So I really like that they’re trying to encourage people from a young age.”

How is the Bond improving Huron?

Infrastructure

-Media center renovations -Art and Athletic renovations -Front office and lobby renovations

Health & Wellness

-New social and emotional spaces -Cafeteria and Kitchen renovations -Solar Panels

Education

-Teaching gardens -New musical instruments -Science equipment -Art equipment GRAPHIC BY BLAKE MUNDY

“I see how difficult it is first hand for the two second grade teachers to maintain safety and overall order to 29 students,” Butler said. “Children are disadvantaged because there are too many students. We chose to be in the AAPS system because we knew that it’s very high quality education and to be put in the situation where our teachers aren’t getting enough support is shocking to me.” Another community member, substitute teacher and coach at Slauson Middle

School Bethany Williston, discussed the treatment of AAPS teachers and the current issue of resignations. “I was part of over 100 parents who sent an email to the Board of Education expressing our concern with the amount of staff who have left,” Williston said. “It’s been overwhelming. Dr. Swift said that they conduct climate surveys regularly. We want to see the results [of the climate survey]. We don’t want to just hear what the team says are the issues.”

THE HURON EMERY | ISSUE 2: NOVEMBER 4 | IMMIGRATION FEATURE

Of the estimated

A brief note on our immigration feature

515,000

At Huron, a spectrum of students represent different immigration statuses: natural-born citizens, permanent residents, citizens with undocumented parents, new citizens… The Ann Arbor Public Schools enrolls students regardless of their immigration status. The main purpose of this immigration feature is to objectively reflect how this issue is both multidimensional and so close to us.

IMMIGRATION | PAGE ONE woman with short pink hair stepped out, speaking Spanish. “They said his tail light was out,” the Huron student said. “My dad was starting to get a little upset [and] they put him in handcuffs. Everything happened so fast. I didn’t have time to process what was going on, even though I knew, in the very back of my head, [that] this could be it.” Her father was brought to the Monroe County Jail. “The way they [took him into custody] was in a super dirty way,” she said. “They said they had a deportation order, [but] the lawyer didn’t find a deportation order until one came in the mail a week and a half later...And when we went back to check the car, the tail lights were working perfectly fine.” Her family tried to secure his release and clear his record. Working with an immigration and criminal defense lawyer, they worked to remove multiple charges, including identity theft, crossing the border multiple times and drug trafficking. But after three weeks, they ran out of time and money to afford a lawyer. Her father was deported back to Mexico soon after.

Not the only one

Vox reported in February that daily arrests and detainee populations have increased since Trump took office in 2016. Recent ICE reports indicate that 158,581 administrative arrests (arrests of an alien for a civil violation

of U.S. immigration laws) were made in the 2018 fiscal year. That’s about 434 each day—the highest number since 2014. The report states that 66 percent of those arrested were convicted criminals and 21 percent were pending criminal charges.

Local policies in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County

In 2017, Washtenaw County’s Board of Commissioners wrote “A Resolution Asserting Washtenaw County’s Support for Our Immigrant Community,” seeking to “proactively counter the negative effects of a hostile immigration enforcement environment by ensuring that families are more stable, civil rights are protected, and all residents have equitable access to public services.” Washtenaw County “[r]oad patrol does not ask for immigration status or papers,” according to Derick Jackson, Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Director for Community Information. Local law enforcement does not ask about immigration or enforce immigration laws. A 2014 report from the ACLU states that “civil immigration arrests, just like criminal arrests, must comply with the Fourth Amendment.” That means that the only time ICE officers can enter or check houses is if they have a court-issued warrant. However, Jackson did add that when someone is in jail, if a warrant is present, local police will detain a suspect until ICE arrives.

1,051,031 people obtained lawful permanent resident status from 2015-2017

undocumented arrivals in 2016,

“They ripped open our mattresses”

The first time this Huron student had a confrontation with ICE, the officers did have a warrant, though they did not reveal it immediately. It was back when she lived in Detroit. She was five years old at the time, about to watch a movie with her younger brothers, when someone started banging insistently on the door. “In a matter of seconds they busted my door open,” she said. “It was almost like a war was happening at my house—there were these huge guns, guys with big helmets, heavy armor, bulletproof vests. First three, then five, then two of them. I was on my knees and the man put a gun to me, my mother, and my brother...in his baby carriage.” Through the window, she caught a glimpse of her father being pushed against a car hood, handcuffed. “We heard them literally knock down the dresser,” she said. “They broke the walls wherever the [police] dogs sniffed something. They checked everything, looked through everything…Then they showed my mom the warrant…My mom didn’t understand English so they were yelling. People [were] coming out from the auto shop [next door]. I remember my dogs barking. Everything was so, so loud.”

Rights for undocumented migrants

That first time her father was arrested and detained, her mother was able to secure his release using citizenship processing documents as proof. Monica Andrade-Fan-

a total of 320,000, or 62 percent, were overstays and 190,000, or 38 percent, entered without inspection

exceeded illegal border crossings during each of the last seven years.” Of the estimated 515,000 undocumented arrivals in 2016, a total of 320,000, or 62 percent, were overstays and 190,000, or 38 percent, were EWIs. Of these arrivals, the highest number came from Mexico, with 50,000 overstays and 95,000 EWIs.

Risking it all for family

(Center for Migration Studies)

non, attorney and legal fellow for Michigan’s ACLU branch, said that immigrants in Michigan can learn about their rights in a variety of ways. “[O]ne way is through our local partners at MIRC who currently have a preparedness guide for families,” Andrade-Fannon said. “The guide describes what families can do during a raid, if immigration officials come to their home, work, or if they are approached in a public place. The guide also includes documents that immigrant family members should have ready in case of an emergency.”

The crimes and civil penalties of entering and staying undocumented

Living in the U.S. undocumented is technically not a crime, but crossing the border by avoiding or misleading immigration officials. U.S. Code § 1325 describes Entry Without Inspection (EWI) as a federal misdemeanor with fines and up to six months in prison. Of the undocumented immigrants in the U.S., most enter the country with legal visas but stay past their visa deadlines. A study by the Center for Migration Studies of New York concludes that visa overstays “significantly

Her father was an EWI. “My dad had a lot of dreams,” she said. Her father was the middle child of 12 siblings. “My dad would always tell me that it made him mad that [in Mexico] he’d work sunrise to sunset for nothing. Sometimes they were lucky if they had enough meat for everybody.” So her father paid a “coyote,” a person who helps smuggle migrants from Mexico, who dropped him off near the border. From there, he carried his few possessions through the extreme heat and cold of the desert swam through a river, and made his way to LA. “When a regular teenage student gets a minimum wage of $10 an hour, works three days a week from 4 to 10 p.m. and gets their paycheck every two weeks, they receive roughly $360,” she said. “That’s enough to feed a family of 3-4 [in Mexico] for a month.” Once her father saved up enough money, “he helped the rest of his siblings cross.”

“It’s not just feelings of sadness”

“I couldn’t [tell his story] without crying at first,” the student said. “My mom started the [citizenship] process with my dad since before I was born. I am turning 18 in March. Four years ago he was deported, and he still continues to be in process.” Additional reporting by Shannon Stocking, Manit Patel, Chloe Mullins and Alexa Lyon.

(Department of Homeland Security)

1875: Page Act bans Chinese women from immigrating. 1882: then-widely celebrated Chinese Exclusion Act is first and only complete ethnic group-based exclusion. 1888: Scott Act makes re-entry into U.S. after visit to China impossible, even for permanent residents.

Immigration act of 1891: excludes more people (such as the sick & diseased) due to more restrictions

1892: Ellis Island established, would admit 12 million immigrants while open

1907: 1.3 million immigrants come to America in one year.

Late 1930s: America initially refuses to grant asylum to Holocaust Jews, even though many quota spots are open. Later, the US will welcome over 180,000.

1924 Immigration Act: sets quotas for immigrants from different countries based off of 1890 census - effectively limited immigrants from new countries

Due to WWII labor shortages, Bracero Program allows Mexicans to work in agriculture in U.S. until 1964.

Until 1991: During Cold War, U.S. admits 3 million immigrants. 38,000 immigrants from Hungary admitted after Soviet Union uprising.

THE HURON EMERY | ISSUE 2: NOVEMBER 5 | IMMIGRATION FEATURE

GABRIELA DIMOVA | STAFF WRITER

Seyed Mirabedini

The first time senior Seyed Mirabedini’s family came to the U.S. was to visit his cousin in Los Angeles. They wanted U. S. Permanent Resident from Iran to experience what it was like to be in a different country and culture. Mirabedini was in seventh grade. “When I first came to the Los Angeles airport, it was very crowded, especially [with] foreigners coming in,” Mirabedini said. “You might not know this, but when you come to the airports here there’s a line for citizens and noncitizens. Los Angeles had long lines on both sides. Detroit was very empty.” Mirabedini quickly noticed major differences between America and Iran. “The clothing was really different and the temperature,” Mirabedini said. “Los Angeles was more like my hometown because of the major heat. But the people wore shorts. In Iran, women are forced by law to wear hijabs.” A hijab is a head cover used by Muslim women. In Iran many are forced to wear the hijab whether they are religious or not. Mirabedini wishes to go to Michigan State University and study political science. He wants to become a businessman and to create his own company that involves international trade. “I want to be able to help other nations in this world,” Mirabedini said.

Saman Mohsin

EDWIN BARNETT | STAFF WRITER

One of the things about Pakistan that senior Saman Mohsin is in awe of is the beauty of the nature there. The mountains, lakes and valleys are gorgeous. “I love the mountains and scenery in Pakistan but especially seeing my family,” Mohsin said, who was born in Ann Arbor. “My parents moved here in 1997 when my dad was able to get a job opportunity here,” Mohsin said. “Ann Arbor is where I grew up with my family and where I mostly identify with.” Mohsin stated that in Pakistan whilst there are many beauties there are still some negatives. It is heavily populated and the dirt roads get very busy. There also aren’t as many rights for Pakistani women. “I probably wouldn’t think about moving to Pakistan in the future,” Mohsin said. “But if I did, it would be to be closer to my extended family.” Mohsin still calls Ann Arbor home, but Pakistan has a special place in her heart.

U. S. Citizen, parents from Pakistan

Anonymous

U. S. Citizen with undocumented parents

KAITLYN SABB STAFF WRITER

She was born here and has lived here for eight years before her father got sent back to Mexico. “Our whole family went back then,” she said. Her father waited one year in Mexico before he paid someone to take him back to the United States. When she was 15, she and her sister joined her father to get a better education. “My dad feels worried that if they find out he’s undocumented, the government will send him back to Mexico. He’ll lose his good job and we would have to go back, too.” Between the years 2015 and 2017, 87,531 parents of children born as U.S. citizens were deported.

Selina Liu

KAITLYN SABB | STAFF WRITER

In September, senior Selina Liu finally obtained her U.S. citizenship. “It took [me and my mom] seven years to finally become citizens,” Liu said. “It took us a full five years just to become permanent residents and it took another two years for us to finally get our citizenship.” Like all naturalized citizens, Liu had to learn to read, write and speak English in order to take her naturalization test. “My mom brought me to the U.S. to give [me] a better growing environment and a better education,” Liu said. “Before becoming a citizen, I was always scared that I was going to get sent back to China by the Chinese government. But now with the citizenship, I’m finally free from that fear.”

U. S. Citizen from China

2016: President Donald Trump places travel ban on majority-Muslim countries

2001-2012: Pathway for legal status for dreamers (DREAM ACT) does not pass

1986: President Ronald Reagan grants amnesty to over 3 million illegal immigrants

2012: President Barack Obama signs DACA into effect to temporarily suspend deportation for dreamers

2017: Travel ban on Chad and increase in U.S. Mexican border security

THE HURON EMERY | ISSUE 2: NOVEMBER 6 | NEWS

Operation:

SNOW DAY

The call from the superintendent came at 5:00pm on Monday. According to WILX 10, 11 inches of snow accumulated in Ann Arbor that night.

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4 1. Junior Mishal Charania takes a break from studying to go play in the snow. 2. Juniors Maya Hester and Kate Meader took advantage of the 11 inches to go sledding together. 3. To keep her puppy Ducky warm, sophomore Kyla Graves gave him a second

The average annual snowfall for Ann Arbor is typically 57 inches, according to U.S. climate data.

furry coat. 4. With a day off from school, junior Althea Dragici built a frosty friend. 5. Up, up and away! Lahann pushes Behmer on a sled and over a snow jump they made at Sugar Bush Park. 6. Freshmen Sonora Manthey, Eliza VanEe, Danielle Harris, Ava

Kunnath, Aiden Behmer, Felix Lahann, and seventh grader Max Kunnath. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I made blueberry muffins this morning and went sledding with my friends,â&#x20AC;? VanEe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really fun but really cold.â&#x20AC;? 7. English teacher Sara Neevel took her dog Boat-

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THE HURON EMERY | ISSUE 2: NOVEMBER 7 | OPINION

Beyond GM workers and Chicago teachers: the unforeseen negative consequences of strikes MICAH CROSS AND CLARA BOWMAN Staff Writer and News Editor

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How stereotyped TV minorities ruined my impression of myself MAYA KOGULAN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR I am Indian-American. Some might assume that I love to eat curry, my father owns a 7/11 and I only get As in school. In actuality, none of these things are true. I can’t eat most curries because I lack any tolerance for spicy foods, my father is an infectious disease doctor and sadly I am incapable of getting straight As. Throughout my childhood, I was never blatantly confronted with any South Asian stereotypes. I went to a pretty diverse school in Saginaw, Michigan, where most kids were aware to not make rude remarks about other people’s race. However, when I turned on my TV, the only South Asian characters on my favorite shows were reduced to racist stereotypes. On the popular show “Phineas and Ferb,” the character Baljeet was an encapsulation of an Indian stereotype. He was the only character on the show with a thick accent, which in my opinion sounded like a white-person bad impression of an Indian. He enjoyed studying in the summer, in particular, learning new math concepts. And throughout the show, he was being bullied by another character but chose to remain timid instead of standing up

for himself. Every aspect of Baljeet’s character was based on some misconstrued stereotype and it seemed like his only purpose on the show was to be used as a punchline for a couple of jokes. “Jessie,”a show about the relationship between adopted kids from a wealthy family and their nanny, was an attempt by Disney to be more diverse. The show had a character named Ravi, who surprisingly, was another very stereotypical Indian. Although most of the children on the show were adopted from outside of the United States, Ravi was the only character with any accent and the only character that still wore traditional clothing. He was portrayed as a stereotypical nerd that loved school and video games. The show often made fun of his lack of athleticism and cast him out as a loser. These offensive children’s characters stem from a larger problem in Hollywood. SouthAsian Americans lack representation in media. A UCLA report published earlier this year found that Asians made up only 3.1 percent of all top film roles in 2016, despite making up around 6 percent of the US population. Often, when South Asians get roles in movies or TV shows, they are portraying a character based solely on stereotypes. “The truth is, I’m frus-

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trated,” said filmmaker Pari Mathur in HuffPost. “In media, we are portrayed as the self-conscious and awkward best friend, tech-support, or the group of people with accents. The reality is, we’re not. Growing up and living here in the heart of the Silicon Valley, Indian-Americans run the show. We’re CEOs, leaders, and visionaries. But we’re not portrayed that way at all.” The stereotypes of Baljeet and Ravi had a profound effect on me even as a child. I increasingly became more insecure about the image of my culture after seeing it portrayed time and time again as a joke. Some argue that making stereotypes about culture is just apart of comedy. But Phineas and Ferb is a children’s show, and children are not mature enough to recognize that they are merely stereotypes. As the next generation of South-Asian Americans, it’s our job to change the narrative and depict authentic stories. South Asians such as Mindy Kaling, Aziz Ansari and Hasan Minhaj have continued to break away the stereotypes by creating shows with Indian-American characters with more complex identities. Our stories and struggles go beyond being good at math.

I like cars. I drive a Buick Regal, and it is made by GM. Cars are a major interest of mine. So when I heard about the GM strike and all the automotive people that got affected, I felt bad for them due to the conditions that they currently have to endure. I feel bad for the workers that have to pay out of pocket for their health insurance. My dad makes fuel tanks for Dodge for 12 hours each day. He said that the GM strike was hard on all the automotive industries. Jobs are running but running slow. Now, because the strike is over, the parts he needs are running normal because of the strike is over. “GM should take care of their workers because Health Insurance is expensive to pay out of your pocket,” my dad told me. “The strike doesn’t just affect GM workers - it affects everybody.” While strikes can serve as an excellent way to advocate for change, more often than not, there are unintended consequences associated with them. This was the case for the Chicago Teachers Union strike which lasted from Oct. 17 to Oct. 31. The Teachers Union was bargaining for increased pay, smaller class-

room sizes and additional school resources, but to what expense? In addition to the 11 days of lost class time, there were many other ways in which the strike negatively impacted students. No sports events, including practices and competitions, could be held during the strike. This also meant that several teams who were front-runners in the state had to forfeit from championships. Academically, the lack of days could potentially lower test scores as teachers will have to rush the curriculum and juniors are now required to use their spring PSAT scores to qualify for National Merit. Additionally, teachers were unable to submit letters of recommendation or otherwise help seniors with their college applications during that time. “College apps have been completely disrupted and many sports teams have lost their chances to compete at state,” Walter Payton College Prep senior Sarah Campbell said. “It’s sad to watch students suffer these consequences when the strike is supposed to be helping them.” Chicago teachers did ultimately get what they were bargaining for, but to a great expense. Similarly to the GM strike, it really makes one consider if strikes are really worth it in the end.

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Staff editorial: embracing the diversity of our city and school First things first: we are a student newspaper. Our goal is never to tell you what to think. This being said, like any and every individual or group, we are influenced by our composition and context. According to Michigan School Data Student Counts, Huron’s student population is now over 50 percent minority, at 39.36 percent white, 21.45 percent Asian, 19.19 percent African-American, 9.24 per-

cent Hispanic/Latino, 10.29 percent two or more races, and 0.47 percent Native American. Our school is a relatively diverse environment, and we pride ourselves as a staff to honor many perspectives and tell missing stories. The goals of a student newspaper overlap considerably with cultivating diversity of thought. We hope to continue that tradition.

THE HURON EMERY | ISSUE 2: NOVEMBER 8 | OPINION

Reflecting on the tragic shooting of Yoshi Hattori How knocking on the wrong door for Halloween launched a political revolution, and what we can learn from it “Well, it’s completely safe to go outside,” I found myself quickly reassuring her. “It’s not like we worry about it.” “But we do,” a small voice in my head said matJULIE HENG ter-of-factly and somewhat EDITOR-IN-CHIEF desperately. Everyone said things would change after the 27 years ago, Japanese ex- summer of mass shootings, change student Yoshi Hattori, but nothing happened. To a dressed in a John Travolta a degree, I wasn’t surprised. Dela Saturday Night Fever white spite increased calls for protuxedo, was ready for his first tests and discussion of red flag Halloween party. laws and buyback programs, He would never make it. very little legislation occurred. 16-year-old Yoshi and his Once the country moved on host brother ended up knockfrom the 20 six- and sevening on the wrong door—10311 year-olds massacred at Sandy instead of 10131, six doors Hook, its level of tolerance away—where Rodney Peairs became virtually impenetrawould lift his .44-caliber mag- ble. And that was 2012. What num, yell “Freeze!” and shoot more could be done? Yoshi to death. This is where Yoshi’s I had never heard of story comes in. Yoshi until last week, but his Yoshi’s parents, Masa story is a horrifying yet fasciand Mieko Hattori, were from nating examination of culture a country that eliminated and gun safety, especially in privately-owned guns and retrospect. This summer, 27 was horrified by America’s years after Yoshi’s death, 26 fondness for them. The news mass shootings left 126 people of Yoshi’s death lit up Japdead in America. The shootanese hearts and headlines. ings in El Paso and Dayton The Hattoris’ petitions to end occurred just hours apart. easy firearm access quickly In the aftermath, my collected nearly two million cousin, who is signatures in studying animaJapan and, with tion in Austrathe help of Yoshi’s lia, wondered Baton Rouge host repeatedly family, the Haycivilian-owned makers, 150,000 whether America was safe. guns in the U.S., signatures in the “I mean, according to the global U.S. Mind you, we all see the Small Arms Survey Change.org did news,” she said. not exist in those “There’s always days - the signaanother shoottures were all mailed in. The ing here or there. There are so Hattoris’ and Haymakers’ many guns.”

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THE CRIMINAL TRIAL OF RODNEY PEAIRS After being initially released by the police, Peairs was charged with manslaughter. In trial, Peairs’ defense attorney said the shooting was made by a regular guy in self-defense. The attorney described Yoshi as a crazed, “out of control . . . hyperactive Japanese exchange student who thought his job was to scare people.” They maintained that Yoshi was menacing when he walked up the driveway and excitedly said, “We’re here for the party.” The Baton Rouge jury unanimously found Peairs not guilty. Courtroom spectators even broke into applause after the ruling.

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campaign was instrumental in the passage of the Brady Bill, which reinforced gun safety by mandating background checks before allowing firearm purchases. In fact, the Hattoris spoke with President Clinton in the Oval Office the month the Brady Bill became law. To this day, the Hattoris continue to campaign for stricter gun control in the U.S. Last year, they met with student survivors and activists from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Park-

land, in solidarity with the #NeverAgain movement. I find it intriguing that such a catalyzing force for U.S. policy came from a Japanese family. It validates that individual efforts can make a difference, and pushes us as Americans to champion our own pressing causes. A movement can form from enough pressing forces. The Tinker siblings, Supreme Court plaintiffs in the landmark Tinker v. Des Moines case, said as much when I interviewed the four

of them (separately) after the Parkland shooting last year. One quote from Paul Tinkerhess spoke the most to me: “The very fact of being upset can motivate you to finally do something about the problem and change things. I would say if you are touching a hot iron you have a problem, but if the nerves are not firing from the nerves to the brain, you have an even bigger problem.” Feeling disillusioned is a good thing, Paul Tinkerh1ess said. That’s how “we can see that the nerves are firing.”

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Why you should care about the 97-year-old who won the Nobel Prize

ERIC HENG COLUMNIST This month, John B. Goodenough will become the oldest Nobel laureate at 97 years young. His work propelled the lithium ion battery to prominence. Goodenough is known for his gregarious laugh, which could often be heard throughout whichever building he happened to be in, which also followed his words of advice when he was first told about his laudation: “Don’t retire too early!” Goodenough, alongside M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino, will be awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to the development of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery. The lithium-ion battery is revolutionary because it is both light and deteriorates slowly, which allows

rechargeable batteries to be reused many times over, while still carrying enough energy to power your phone. A lithium ion battery works by storing and releasing energy between lithium ions and atoms. Goodenough revolutionized the process by optimizing the power out of the battery by using different lithium compounds. And now, you have lithium-ion batteries in the latest renewable energy options and wireless products. In fact, there’s probably one humming along, powering your iPhone or Samsung as you read this. It looks like Goodenough’s work was clearly good enough. The Nobel Prize is awarded every year in November to individuals or organizations who have made outstanding contributions to the fields of chemistry, physics, medicine, economics and peace. Each laureate is also awarded roughly one million dollars in

prize money, split among the nology (like Goodenough’s laureates. batteries). Some discoveries This year’s Nobel that won Nobel in Physics, Prizes are now given to so commonplace James they are taken for Peegranted. Penicilbles, lin in antibiotics, Mithe double-helix structure of DNA, and the discovery of insulin- all life-changing discoveries that are now simply established fact. So yes: the science Nobel GRAPHIC BY JULIE HENG Prizes can be anything from abstract, more chel Mayor and Didier Queloz theoretical research (this for their joint discovery of the year’s Nobel in Physiology or first exoplanet, lies someMedicine involved the discov- where in between. ery of the specific metabolic But more importantly, pathway that cells use to the mission of the Nobel Prizsense oxygen, for example), to es is a celebration of humaniobviously applicable techty’s achievements. The excite-

ment of science is its process of continuous discovery and development. Each Nobel Prize reminds us of the search for truth, and the innovations that come with it. That’s why each Prize is awarded for remarkable work that has wide-ranging affects not only in their respective fields, but directly usable to peoples’ lives - if not today, then tomorrow. The next time you look at your phone, recognize the great achievements throughout history necessary to construct it. Of course, it’s up to us to continue creating great discoveries worthy of Nobel prizes. It’s up to us to be good enough. Eric is the Emery’s science columnist. Contact him at 2022hengeric@aaps.k12.mi.us

THE HURON EMERY | ISSUE 2: NOVEMBER 9 | FEATURE/ENTERTAINMENT

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Ann Arbor Food Reviews - this episode: Maya, Kaitlyn, and Clara

Hola Seoul

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Hola Seoul effortlessly integrates Mexican influences into its Korean cuisine. The restaurant is a bit small so seating is limited, but this only adds to the cozy atmosphere. All items we sampled were packed with flavor and had many textures. We definitely recommend trying their tacos and Korean fried chicken next time you are looking for a tasty meal or late night snack.

Chow

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After looking at the menu, we had high expectations for Chow, but unfortunately we were a little underwhelmed. Chow offers various Asian inspired bowls which tasted fine but were a little bit overpriced. Additionally, many of the flavors were quite unique and do not appeal to all palettes. We do not regret trying Chow, but it will be a little while before we revisit it.

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DJ’s Bakery definitely met our high donut expectations! The staff is incredibly helpful and donuts are appropriately priced. DJ’s offers a variety of tasty donuts and other pastries that are fluffy and not too sweet. DJ’s Bakery has become our go-to for all our donut needs.

Nishita Shah: dancing her way through Personal Project and life RIDHIMA KODALI STAFF WRITER

Outside of Ms. Kim’s Personal Project room, the faint sounds of traditional Indian music can be heard. The noise comes from Nishita Shah’s iPhone X, as she dances to traditional Garba, an energetic Indian dance that honors the Hindu goddess Durga. Shah, a sophomore at Huron High School, has been dancing ever since she could remember. “Dancing has always been a part of my life,” Shah said. “My family always encouraged me to be a dancer, and I believe it is an amazing way to express oneself.” Shah’s entire family dances. She grew up dancing

different forms of Indian dance, such as Bollywood, Garba, Classical Bhangra, Dandiya and Lavni, at religious and family functions. “Music and dance are in our blood,” Shah said. When creating a personal project topic, Shah knew that she wanted to design a project that involves that love of Indian dance. She created a dance class program where she will teach three different cultures dances, within India. The program is held at her house every Saturday over 5-7 weeks. After the classes are finished, she will hold a final performance, including her and seven other people. “Lately, I haven’t had enough time to choreograph and teach, but this class gave me the opportunity to purPHOTO COURTESY OF NISHITA SHAH sue this project,” Shah said.

Shah has been choreo- “Nishita is an amazing dancgraphing since she was in sixth er and choreographer. She is grade, and this year will be her very creative with the ways she fourth year choreographing for chooses to express herself.” the Guju What’s Shah’s rati Society favorite part of Greatof choreoer Detroit. graphing, and Janvi Desai, dancing? a junior at Shah paused Washtenaw and laughed. Interna “Well, I don’t tional High know where School, to start. Mayis a part be it is the moof Shah’s ment when all personthe hard work al project. Watch a video of Shah dancing that has been “ I on our website by scanning the put in is finalQR code! wanted to ly going to be do someseen on stage. thing different from my reg- Or it’s the moments during ular activities, and when she practice where the music and told me she was doing this choreography click together. project, I saw it as a way for me But the one thing I know is, to do something,” Desai said. I love the thrill of dancing.”

THE HURON EMERY | ISSUE 2: NOVEMBER 10 | FEATURE/ENTERTAINMENT

“Joker” – a look into the world of an infamous villain

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ALEX COLE STAFF WRITER DC comics just changed the game of comic book movies. With the release of “Joker” on Oct. 4 they didn’t release a classic superhero movie - they did the exact opposite. Going away from the norm to tell the story of one of the most infamous villains in all of comics creates an interesting atmosphere around the film. The film takes you on the adventure of the making of the most infamous villains of all time. The main character, Arthur Fleck, is in a constant mental battle with himself and the world around him, and oftentimes imagines things in his head that aren’t real. The movie showcases certain events that pushed Fleck towards his eventual fate of becoming the Joker. The movie ends on a major cliffhanger that left fans asking many questions. I personally thought that “Joker” was one of the best movies from the DC universe. The acting by Joaquin Phoenix was amazing. I can’t pinpoint a specific scene, but the way he got into the character from the laugh to the weight loss blew my mind. This has been the best portrayal since Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker. It portrays the Joker as less of a social villain and more

Joker earned over $744 million in box office sales during its first month in theaters. It is currently the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. DC COMICS as psychotic anti-hero lost in his own world. I also really enjoyed the whole idea of the movie and how it provided an origin story for one of the most infamous villains of all time. Another substantial part of the film I enjoyed was the way they showed what it’s like to be in the mind of a mentally ill person. My fellow movie aficionado Davis Malmer agreed. “‘Joker’ shined light on mental illness in a disturbing and exciting way,” Malmer, a senior, said after we saw the movie at Rave Cinemark last week. However, the film has brought up a multitude of problems. One major hot topic was the fact that the film might encourage more theater shootings. There was a threat against a theater in Huntington Beach that caused the theater to shutdown. So far, there’s been no violence

surrounding the movie, but I feel the precautions taken are valid due to the Aurora movie shooting. Many people also felt it is a tough watch if you’re not an avid fan of the DC comic universe. “I lost interest throughout the movie due to the lack of action and knowledge of the backstory,” senior Matt Wyderko said. Another negative aspect of the movie in my opinion was that some of the events that occured don’t line up with previous Batman movies. The overall positives of the movie outweigh the negatives - the great acting, storyline, and idea of the film overmatch the little plot holes and slow pace. Not only is this a great movie, but it also brings attention to the topic of mental illness. I would strongly recommend this movie to anyone who is a fan of the DC comic universe.

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but after listening to him for the first time, I have grown an appreciation for his music. My favorite song on the album is “Mixed Emotions” because he is really expressing his feelings with passion. I enjoy songs that let me know where the artist is coming from, their struggle, and their pain. Coming in number six on the Apple Music charts, Lil Tjay is progressing towards being one of the best artists in the rap game. After listening to Lil Tjay, I found that his music keeps me going and brings back memories to my head. Lil Tjay is making a quick impact on the rap game. I recommend that all rap music lovers should listen to his album. You will really find yourself in your feelings after you listen to “True 2 Myself.”

THE HURON EMERY | ISSUE 2: NOVEMBER 11 | SPORTS

Men’s varsity water polo preps for state tournament

Blake Mundy waves for a photo at a home football game. VIVIAN BARRETT

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1. Junior Max Fraser plays lockdown defense while preventing the Pioneer player from drawing the foul. 2. The River Rats set up their defensive scheme while one of their teammates is in the exclusion box. 3. Senior Edwin Barnett attempts to make the proper read while keeping the ball away from the Pioneer defender. 4. Senior Manit Patel plays “high in the lane” defense, which coach Barnett preaches to prevent easy passes by the opponent. ANNA BOERST

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Tennis takes home another state title VISH GONDESI SPORTS EDITOR

A coin flip is good for deciding simple things like who gets the dollar or who breaks a board game tie. Last month, however, it decided a high school state champion. At states for tennis, Huron beat Pioneer by virtue of a coin flip. Due to them tying in point accumulation 23 to 23, this method was utilized to select the victor. The circumstances don’t take away anything from Huron’s performances. After all, going into the season this year, the varsity tennis team was confident in their ability to win the championship. By finishing second last year, the team was hungry to obtain the number

Coaches and players pose for their championship photo. COURTESY PHOTO

one spot. Captains Anvit Rao, Max Brodkey, Sammy Clyde, and Owen Kelley were prepared to do whatever it took to lead their team to victory, and they did. The Huron Varsity Boys’ Tennis team won the 2019 state championship, a few weeks ago, in a collective effort. “It was an amazing experience and we struggled hard to win the state championship,” senior Nikhil Girish said.

Womens field hockey’s states run cut short

play most games on turf. It’s a completely different game and unfortunately we fell to them.” Although they had a disappointing loss to end their season, Gur Arie was very satisfied with how their season went. “Even after losing most of our starters, I was very proud of the way we played all season and how hard everyone tried,” Gur Arie said. The Lady Rats hope to make another one of those state championship runs they are so used to doing when the season opens up again next fall.

KADE CUPP STAFF WRITER The Huron Women’s Varsity field hockey team entered the state tournament as the fifth seeded team. They opened up against the skilled Marian team, who had some unfair advantages in the eyes of junior Sela Gur Arie. “We got very unlucky having to open up against Marian on their home field, which is grass,” Gur Arie said. “The ball moves very differently and we were not used to this since we practice on turf and

Junior Kate Meader dominates on the center of the field. RACHEL GOWELL

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fans were all wrapped in blankets and holding hot coffee, and Mundy lifts off He wiggles his way into the head of the rat so that the the suit, stretching the com- sweat beaming down his face pression material out to pull is visible. over his legs, his arms, up “Anybody want to to his neck. Then, bending trade places?” he jokes with down over the bulging mus- the cheerleaders standing cles of quads, biceps, and abs around him. of the suit limiting his mo- Despite the occation, he grabs the rat head sional discomfort, Mundy and shoves it over his own. doesn’t really mind the diffiWith an impaired vision culties of wearing the suit. through the eyes of the rat, “To some people he makes his way to the field it might seem to be a little with the help of a teacher to gross, but to me it’s not that guide his way. After years in bad. It’s just a suit,” Mundy hiding, the rat mascot makes said. its return to Huron at the Mike Lewis, comHomecoming pep rally, with munity a mission to assistant amp up the and varspirit at the sity basschool. The ketball To some people it man under assistant the mask? might seem to be a coach, Junior Blake k n e w little gross, but to me Mundy, a he was it’s not that bad. It’s school spirit making fanatic. just a suit. the right “You decision can thank BLAKE MUNDY, 11 when he Coach Lewc h o s e is,” MunMundy to dy said. “He’s the one who be the one to take on this imasked me to be the mascot, portant role. and I was down for it. I really “I was asked by Ms. just wanted to inspire a lot of VanEe to find someone who people at the school.” might be a good candidate Mundy loves the for being the school mascot,” feeling of standing in front Lewis said. “I told her Blake of the students at the football because he is a spirited kid games, giving the school an who would love to represent extra aspect of pride. How- his school as the school masever, life as the rat isn’t as cot.” perfect as one might believe. Although the mascot “[The suit] is really has only appeared at a few uncomfortable and itchy and games, the spirit has shifted, hot,” Mundy said. “And it’s and Mundy hopes to continreally tight fitting, like com- ue to lead his classmates in pression clothing. It takes the future as well. me about three minutes to “I think the students put on.” love seeing the Rat mascot, He emphasized how dancing, jumping, and cheerhot it gets inside the suit at ing getting the crowd excited the varsity football senior about our school teams and night. The cheerleaders and spirits,” Lewis said.

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THE HURON EMERY | ISSUE 2: NOVEMBER 14 | SPORTS

Off-season training: by the numbers MATT WYDERKO STAFF WRITER

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A hard-working offseason is what leads to a successful regular season. This is the mindset Huron baseball is taking this winter. The program has always focused on offseason training, but they are stepping it up this year. They have been training at the Rusty Barbell in Ypsilanti and will continue to train there until the regular season begins. There are a few reasons for the switch from training at Huron to a separate gym. “At Huron, there are a lot of teams that need to workout in the weight room, and it gets crowded,” senior infielder Taha Ebrahim said. “At the Rusty Barbell, we get a lot more personalized training.” Finding gym time in Huron’s weight room has become a common problem at Huron recently because so many teams want to train in the offseason, especially right after school. The weight room is open to all students and athletes with proper su-

pervision. Sometimes it can be a challenge for athletes to focus when there are multiple teams in the room. It also becomes difficult to be productive and to know what the workouts are with a full gym. That’s why the baseball team has chosen to train at a different gym. “I like it more because I feel more accomplished and I feel like I’m doing something instead of standing around,” Ebrahim said. It’s more hard work.” The players feel the benefits of having more space in order to train. It speeds up the workout times and make the process much more efficient. A workout that used to take the team one and a half to two hours now takes just over an hour. High school athletes would prefer not to have to go to a different gym to workout. However, they take their sports seriously and it is something they have to do. It can create an inconvenience for players who live far away from the gym, and in some

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Leagues of Racism

An inside look of how racism is affecting FIFA and the football world today Hundreds of slurred British accents, an illuminated field of play, all of which evoke an atmosphere full of nonstop activity. That is a picturesque view of a Premier League match’s start from the eyes of a player. The expectation is to perform well in every one. The players know this, embrace it, and in spite of all the elements of pure craziness on the field, the only aura stemming from them is focus. Yet, everyone on that field is still human, and when racial slurs are yelled at one of them, it’s hard to continue their fearless play. This season, there have already been two notable instances of racial discrimination, with Tammy Abraham of Chelsea in England’s Premier League and Romelu Lukaku of Inter Milan in Italy’s Serie A (both of whom play as strikers). The prolonging of this issue is depleting FIFA’s credibility, and rising speculation as to whether racism can ever

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“I was a strong character,” Abraham said on CNN. “It doesn’t affect me as much, but it could obviously affect people who have a different personality.” The racist remarks hurled at Abraham also caught the attention of Chelsea manager Frank Lampard. “Hours after [the match] somebody sitting behind a keyboard or a phone said the most disgusting things possible,” Lampard said in a post match interview with Hayters TV. “I don’t know how these platbe prevented in a fanatical forms [like FIFA] allow them sports environment. to do it.” The drama for Abra Lampard has previham was very tough to get ous encounters with the matthrough, especially considerter. He was a former player ing it was his first match for for Chelsea before becoming Chelsea’s first team. For him a manager and played with the match ended in the worst football legend Didier Drogfashion, with him missing ba, who was a penalty also racially kick, which discriminated would’ve against. This kept Chelsea amount of in the penalracial misconty shootout. duct happen“Everyone ing over and misses penover has been alties,” Abrathe indicator ham said on of little to no CNN. “But progress in to miss that terms of a penalty I resolution. was obvious Nonetheless, ly devastatwith help from Labeled for reuse flickr.com ed.” Lampard and Neverhis teammates, Abraham distheless, his fellow Chelsea played high amounts of menteammates supported him, tal strength through the last and knew it would provide couple of weeks. The physical fuel for his future successes. product of this? Goals. The backlash from the fans Abraham is currentthough was troubling, since it ly tied for the top scorer in was on the field and on social the Premier League, tallying media.

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eight goals in eight appearacts is conveying they have ances. ineffective leadership, or His play after the haven’t taken enough action. racial abuse has lead Chelsea This limited action to fifth in the Premier League is even having effects on our standings, essentially provown community. In a Huron ing the people who abused vs. Bedford JV soccer match, him made terrible decisions players from Huron with forand were priseign backgrounds were told oners of the to “go back to [their]counmoment. tries” Simiby the larly, Lukaku opposing In a Huron vs. Bedford JV has had his players. soccer match, players from The incifair share of issues with dent was Huron with foreign backrace. With his reported grounds were told to “go giant perto coachback to [their countries]” by es and sonality and appearance, referees, the opposing players. certain peoleading to ple view him the playas a target to belittle with ers on the Bedford side havracist screams. The team who ing to be temporarily pulled abused him, Caligari, was from the game. The event given no punishment and shows a lack of fix nationally apparently “monkey noiscan make racial abuse spread es” were deemed as a form to our own cities. of cheering. It repeats the The solution, recurrence of racial discrimi- therefore, lies within each nation in the stadium, which program setting boundarhas already abused players ies. If FIFA does something like Moise Kean and Blaise as simple as placing police Matuidi in the years past. officers around a stadium, On an Instagram and give them the power to post, Lukaku expressed his eject any perpetrators of rathoughts on the matter. cial abuse, it could lower its “Football is a game instances during the game. to be enjoyed by everyone Furthermore, the “No Room and we shouldn’t accept any For Racism” movement with form discrimination that banners, and social media will put our game in shame,” outreach in the Premier Lukaku wrote. League is a good place to He then proceeded start as it raises awareness. to call out FIFA’s football or “With millions of ganizations to denounce and followers, I’m sure millions spread the fact that racism is of kids have seen it,” Abrastill prevalent in the football ham said as quoted on BT world. sport. “We don’t want to hear All in all, FIFA’s init anymore, we want to put a ability to halt these horrible stop to it.”

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A trip to Wonderland, courtesy of the Huron Players

1. Senior Mary Claire League, the Queen of Hearts, welcomes Alice to Wonderland. 2. With her elaborate costume and wig, sophomore Anna Beth Hish transforms into the Duchess. 3. Junior Marissa Redding expresses the worries of the White Rabbit through the shakiness of her voice. 4. Junior Takima Banks dances among the ribbons. She perfectly portrays Alice falling into a pool of her own tears. 5. Senior Adele Middaugh blows bubbles into the darkness during her playful monologue as the Caterpillar. 6. Applying make up before the show, junior Takima Banks puts on foundation to become the show’s star. 7. Senior Jaden Leverett, Hish, and junior Yajaira Awan act together as the Duchess, the cook, and the Cheshire Cat. MAYA KOGULAN

The hidden treasures of Gallup Park, my favorite fall place in Ann Arbor

NANCY SHEVTSOVA STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER My favorite fall place in Ann Arbor is Gallup Park. In the fall, Gallup Park becomes incredibly beautiful. Fallen leaves rustle underfoot, and the wind is cooler. Trees and bushes are painted in red, yellow and orange. Everything in the park looks like it’s from a fairytale. I like to come watch nature, animals, and passers-by. This is the place that inspires me.

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