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CONTRIBUTORS
ABIGAI L BAKER, COVER ART BELLA FORMAN, 12 DAISY FRIEDMAN, 03 NATALIE GILL, 04 ELIZABETH GR ANTHAM, 10 ISABEL HEADLEE, 09 FAITH JOLKOWSKI, 05
LYDIA KASEM, 11 REESE PIKE, STAFF JULIA STEINER, COVER PHOTO KAYLA SWIM, 03 EMMA MILLER, 06 VINNY NELSON, 03, 11 SAMMIE B. WAHL, 07
SUBMISSIONS POLICY The Warrior Apollo accepts all art, literature, music, fashion and photography submissions by all current Westside students and publishes it in a magazine format. A student may submit as much work as desired. If you wish to submit your work by paper, stop by the Journalism hallway, rooms 251-253, and pass on your work to either the Editor-in-Chief Vincent Nelson, or journalism advisors Jerred Zegelis and Timothy Kaldahl. The Warrior Apollo does not accept any work that may be considered offensive and reserves the right to reject and edit content for any reason. Please direct any questions to the Editor-in-Chief. Next issue’s theme is Aphrodite, goddess of love, relationships and beauty. However, don’t let this theme limit you. The Warrior Apollo may use your work in a future issue. S U B M I T H E R E .
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A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR...
ll week I was sad. Funny thing is, I couldn't exactly pinpoint why. But as I was reading the "Prelude" issue of Craze Magazine, I stumbled across Grace Wolfe's article about going through the five stages of grief. It was then that I realized I too, was suffering the stages of loss. Back in May, when I first heard that Craze Magazine and Lance (newspaper) were merging, it didn't hit me that hard. Things just didn't seem like they were going to change much, or so I told myself. I just knew that this was going to be the new normal and that was that. Flash forward to September and the journalism hallway felt empty to me. No amount of work on Apollo, Lance or Shield (yearbook) would serve as my creative outlet like Craze did. All this did was feed into my anger. I didn't get outwardly mad at people, but I will admit I had a hefty share of cry sessions up until the end of October. Then came the idea to recreate Craze’s December 2014 issue “Hearth.” As I was developing this issue, I realized that Hestia shared similar theme aspects as "Hearth," so I had thought it'd be fun to revisit some design aspects from then. Looking back now, I can see that was my bargaining stage. At that point, I
was just clinging to any past Craze culture I could get my hands on. So, here we are! My depression stage. Any and all reminders of Craze make me sad. I tried everything to keep the Craze spirit alive, but it seems to only be sad memory now. What a lot of students and teachers don't realize is that Craze was unique. It was more than a student-life magazine. It was a creative outlet, a friend group, a culture with many traditions and a safe space for all staff members. I suppose writing this letter from the editor is my acceptance. I guess from here on out, things will get better, although I don't think I'll get over the death of Craze Magazine and its culture anytime soon. I’m sure that me mourning Craze isn’t the best way to start an issue, so anyways: From 8:00 a.m. till 3:10 p.m., Westside is your home, your classmates are your family and that one special place in Westside is your hearth. We may not always get along, but at the end of day, we are all Warriors. So along with Apollo and its contributors, celebrate your home, family and hearth.
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estia is the daughter and eldest child of Cronus and Rhea. However, Cronus swallowed all of his children. They escaped by bursting out of his skull, but Hestia was the last to leave her father’s stomach, making her both the youngest and the oldest. Hestia is the sister of Zeus, Hades and Poseidon. After almost being married off to her nephew Apollo and her brother Poseidon, Hestia made the promise of eternal virginity, so she never married. She never left Olympus because she was always tending to a fire and taking care of the house. Everyone has respect for Hestia because she took care of the hearth. In Olympus, that is equivalent to taking care of the community and guests.
Once Olympus became a crowded place, to make room for more gods, Hestia selflessly left Olympus and gave her spot there to Dionysus. Because of this, Hestia was nicknamed the forgotten goddess. Hestia was known for being modest, warm and kind. These personality traits are what make her the goddess of the home, family, hearth and fire. Being the goddess of the home, family, hearth and fire, Hestia was chosen as the goddess for this issue of The Warrior Apollo because with the holiday season in full swing, it’s important to remember her virtues.
INTRO BY NATALIE GILL // PHOTO BY KAYLA SWIM // PLAY LIST BY DAISY FRIEDMAN AND VINNY NELSON // READ MORE ABOUT HESTIA HERE.
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GODDESS OF FAMILY
IN LOVING MEMORY I close my eyes and lower my head I see her smile I feel a phantom sense of joy as I dance through those Sunday mornings, her cute little old woman kitchen smelling like coffee and waffles I trip and roll my eyes over an image of pressing her life alert button because I was curious of what would happen That honey warm smile greeted me as I was panicking because of the loud beeping that sounded through the house Her hugs, so delicate, but could fix anything in the world That wretched week of pain when she started chemo The uplifted spirits when she beat breast cancer The tears that spilled when it came back. But she looked so at peace in the dress that looked like it was woven out of the night sky when she fell asleep forever. He’d stick his tongue out at me a lot
His gruff voice echoes in my head His calloused hand was rough on mine as mine were engulfed in his. He held it tight. He always sat in HIS chair His wirY old man glasses sat high on his goose beak like nose I used to jump out of my skin whenever he laughed I remember the disappointment in my dad’s eyes when he said, “Who are you?” Not long after I looked at him in a coffin in a dapper suit and tie wondering why they hadn’t fixed the hole in the roof which was causing little droplets of water to fall. I open my eyes and find that my face is wet But I smile and think of how fortunate I was to have had that time with them and the others I’ve lost I keep their memories alive and make others with the ones I love surrounding me.
POEM BY FAITH JOLKOWSKI // PHOTO ILLUSTR ATION BY EMMA MILLER
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GODDESS OF THE HEARTH
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POT TERY BY SAMMIE B. WAHL
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GODDESS OF HOME
THE CYCLE OF HEARTH AND HOME POEM BY ELIZABETH GR ANTHAM // PHOTO ILLUSTR ATION BY ISABEL HEADLEE
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A fire by our chilly toes, A frozen world outside our beds, A world I see inside my head, Winter nights and yellow lights, That gleam on silent snow. Stories, songs, laughter, smiles, Melt in that eternal fire, We come inside from the space-cold earth, And gather by this family hearth. We’re safe from the dark And all things bad, We’re grateful for the people we have, Touching love that’s from above, With our human hearts. Summer heat now slays the cold, The fire dies for it was old, Children grow and learn of men, And leave their homes and what had been. Running, running far away, Where I go, I cannot say, Leave this place, this home, this hearth, Travel through the space-cold earth. Across the oceans, stars and skies, Through my tears and laughs and sighs, Bearing wood from that fire spent, Holding flames and off they went. Now I stand with my new home, Welcoming all to my frozen door, Love and cider, out they’ll pour, Bit by bit, the fire’s lit, And home and family burn once more.
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GODDESS OF FIRE
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TOP LEF T PHOT O BY LYDIA KASEM, BOT TOM LEF T PHOTO BY VINNY NELSON, RIGHT ACRYLIC BY BELLA FORMAN
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THE APOLLO MANIFESTO
HERE AT APOLLO WE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO ARTISTIC FREEDOM, TO GIVING STUDENTS A CREATIVE OUTLET, TO THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX, TO EXPRESSING EMOTION THROUGH ART, TO IGNORING WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF YOU. BECAUSE WHAT MAKES APOLLO SPECIAL IS ITS CONTRIBUTORS, THE CONTENT WITHIN AND THE LOVE EACH ISSUE IS MADE OF.