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Grosse Pointe South High School 11 Grosse Pointe Blvd. Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
MSU law students visit South on student rights
LAUREN THOM 18 Staff Writer s the world of journalism and media continues to broaden for high school students, graduate students at the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Law believe society’s youth should be more educated on their First Amendment rights. An eight week long law clinic has been set up by MSU, designed to reach out to several high schools across the state of Michigan. Two graduate law students will be at South for the duration of the clinic to talk to journalism, broadcast and various social studies classes in order to teach them about the First Amendment. Graduate student Reem Said said she believes the clinic is especially important because teenage students have more opinions surrounding politics and other issues exploited by the media. “We just find it very important for (students) to learn their rights as well as the rights of those around them,” she said. The Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) pairs with the law clinic to reach out to advisors across the state, Tower advisor Kaitlin Edgerton said. “It’s a free clinic that will come into the schools, and I thought it would be some-
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thing that could enhance the curriculum One of the social studies classes the and journalism program at South,” Edger- clinic will be speaking in is seventh hour ton said. “I opened it up to broadcasting exploring global issues, taught by Meg and the social studies program because Pierce. they have elements of law in them as well.” “Our class is really broad because it’s Graduate student Ben Middleton said global issues, but we’re going to be talking in order to join the clinic, they had to write about free speech as it pertains to worldan essay about why the First Amendment wide (affairs),” Pierce said. is important to them. Exploring global “For me, it was to issues student La’Shun make sure we don’t O’Rear ’18 said so far We just find it very the clinic has taught lose these rights because there’s a lot of important for (stu- him about the rights legislation around that and restrictions of the dents) to learn their First Amendment. may strip that right or reduce them further,” “We’re learning rights as well as Middleton said. about slander and lithe rights of those bel and how you can’t Middleton said in around them. the past few years there just spew lies about hasn’t been any legislasomeone or spew hate tion or Supreme Court speech towards a group REEM SAID ruling passed regarding of people without facMSU Grad Student student First Amending repercussions,” ment rights off campus, O’Rear said. which is his motivation for joining the After interacting with students clinic. at South, Middleton said it has been “The second reason is so we all know eye-opening to see students who actually our rights as Americans,” Middleton said. know their rights. “There were some things that were lost in “Even if they don’t know it down to the the school systems, and I think civics is science, they know what they can and canone of them.” not do, so it’s very refreshing to see that
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FREE SPEECH Two MSU grad students present a game of Kahoot as part of an eight week long clinic. Two graduate law students will be at South for the PHOTO BY EVAN SKAFF duration of the clinic to talk to journalism, broadcast and various social studies classes in order to teach students about the First Amendment.
Hypnotist to visit psych class: Michael Brody will visit in late October
and to know that it’s not completely lost,” Middleton said. “Whether it’s through the journalism class, the social studies class, the broadcast media it doesn’t matter, (students) still have that.” Said added she hopes to accomplish the large task of fully educating South students on their rights and to be unafraid if an administrator or another authority figure tries to censor certain information. “I want the students to be able to say ‘Well, actually my rights are so and so’ based on whatever case and hopefully it would be a case that we taught (the students),” she said. “That is one thing I want to accomplish because I feel the authority and the power that comes with this school could be intimidating and this is just one of the things that can help with.” Middleton believes it is important for students to be able to respond civically to conflicts with public officials and be able to present information in the appropriate way. “Personally, I would like to see the journalism and broadcast students understand how the First Amendment is related to copyright or trademark or pen or anything like that,” Middleton said. “(Then) you know your rights as an author, designer, videographer or photographer.”
Choir to hold garage sale fundraiser PHOEBE MIRIANI 18 Copy Editor The South choir’s great performances come with many expenses during the year. With the help of the Annual Choir Boosters Garage Sale, the choir is able to cover most of these costs. “The money we raise helps cover things like costumes, competition and travel expenses, and choreography,” choir vice president Mollie DeBrunner ’18 said. On Oct. 28 and 29, the choir will be holding their ninth annual garage sale, according to choir director Christopher Pratt. “So many people love garage sales to look for a bargain on something they may or may not know they are looking for,” Pratt said. “I hope the community will come and look at the items that may be newfound treasures and support a great cause in the process.” According to DeBrunner, choir members contribute by working either during the event or setting up for it.
“My job will be to be there during the garage sale and be a welcoming face, along with helping with whatever tasks are needed,” Choir President Grace Brandon ’18 said. According to Brandon, the people who help out the most are the parents and the Choir Booster Club. “They are extremely generous with their time and efforts, the whole choir greatly appreciates it,” Brandon said. The choir’s goal is to make this fundraiser as successful as possible and to make sure everything runs smoothly in the process, according to DeBrunner. “The most difficult part is getting all the donations and advertising to the community,” Brandon said. The garage sale will be held in the multi purpose room at South on Saturday Oct. 28 from 9 a.m to 4 p.m and Sunday Oct. 29 from 10 a.m to 2 p.m.
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Freshmen class officer elections will take place from 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
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The Grosse Pointe South Choir s Booster Club.
Annual garage sale.
WHEN? This Saturday, Oct. 28 and Sunday, Oct. 29.
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WHERE? Takes place in South s multipurpose room.
To raise enough funds to cover the costs for the year.
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South s football team takes on Cass Tech at 7 p.m. The game is away.
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ABI DUE 18 Social Media Editor or the first year, DeEtte Reynolds’ psychology classes will have a special guest visitor: a hypnotist. On Thursday, Oct. 26, hypnotist Michael Brody will be spending the entire day at South explaining what hypnosis is, the myths around it, and then performing hypnotic suggestions on volunteers. Brody is also the hypnotist who performs at the senior all night party, so Reynolds said she has seen a little of his show before. According to Reynolds, she has never been hypnotized and does not plan on volunteering when Brody comes to
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I m excited to see what the hypnotist can do and how strong the mind really is. GIGI BONNELL 19 South. Although eager to learn and watch the hypnotist’s show, some students are skeptical about if it will actually work and how it could affect them. Alyssa Shrodes ’18 is interested in hypnosis, but definitely won’t be participating, she explained. Shrodes said it isn’t because she’s nervous of being put asleep, but of what she would say According to Shrodes, Reynolds told the class if students have sleeping problems, like insomnia, they shouldn’t participate because it will be harder to get out of it. Psychology student Gigi Bonnell ’19 also showed mixed emotions on actually being hypnotized. Bonnell said there’s no way of knowing what you will do or say, which is why she would be concerned. “I’m excited to see what the hypnotist can do and how strong the mind really is,” Bonnell said. Other than excitement and concern, Alex McEnroe ’18 is skeptical whether hypnosis can actually be done. “It sounds pretty cool. I don’t know what this whole hypnotizing thing is about, but I don’t believe it,” McEnroe said. “There’s no way someone can hypnotize you and make you do whatever they want.”
The South Choir Boosters Garage Sale will take place this Saturday and Sunday.