Volume 40 Issue 7: Cyber Insecurity by Tamela Watkins

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Cyber-bullying has become an epidemic among the current generation allowing for easier ways to attack others. See a generationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stuggle with it on pages 4-5.

Ten classes you should 6 know about Beckham in high school 11 The importance of sleep 16 March madness 26

Francesca Mathewes // photo

Social Media...............04

Culinary...........................14

Taylor Scott..................18

With more and more social media developing, bullying has become more frequent. Learn about cyberbullying and the impact it has on page four.

Seniors Anna Ware, Talbot Mcgee and junior Tanner Crunelle won first place at the South Carolina ProStart Invitational. They are now competing at a national level. Read about it on page 11.

After overcoming a life-threatening skin disease when she was only seven, junior Taylor Scott began modeling and recently walked in Charleston Fashion Week. Check out more on page 18.

Steel drums.................07

Sleep importance...16-17

Rugby.............................27

Many students with no musical background sign up for Wando’s steel drums class. Read about their experiences on page seven.

Teenagers often do not get enough sleep, but some, like senior Noah McGrath, cannot control when they sleep. Learn about the importance of getting your rest on pages 16 and 17.

Here are six things you need to know about rugby, a sport which is becoming more popular in the United States. Read about the rugby team on page 27.

Mary Prickett // photo

Gracie Gilliam // photo

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Getting to know...

Junior Cody Krzyaniak

Q&A

What are your hobbies?

“My hobbies are yo-yoing, solving Rubik’s Cubes, devil sticks and juggling.”

How far have you gone into your hobbies?

“My first competition for Rubik’s Cubes was the Wando Cubing Competition sponsored by the Engineering Department last year. Over the summer I went to the Triple Crown of Yo-Yo. I entered in the amateur category, where I messed up severely because of stage fright. I placed ninth out of 13 but I made up for it this year at the [Wando] talent show when I got second overall.” What’s your favorite food? “I like cheeseburgers. Cheeseburgers are good. I like carmelized bacon and also yukon gold potatos, and putting them in the oven with extra virgin olive oil.”

Jansen Ormson // photo

What clubs are you in?

Junior Cody Krzyaniak shows his skills in Rubik’s Cube at the Jack-of-All-Trades Club meeting March 23. Krzyaniak competed in the Triple Crown of Yo-Yo July 12 in Chicago.

“I have four biological siblings, a brother, sisters that are twins and another sister so five of us. My dad recently got married to my step-mom and now I have two step-sisters. It’s really hard for us all to do things together. My dad is very used to girl drama at this point.” -- Erin Betfort

“I do three sports, football, wrestling and track. I won region in my weight class and I’m in ROTC. And I want to be in the Marine Corps.” --Fred Richardson

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“I met Miranda Lambert before, We actually hugged and talked to each other, it was crazy! Miranda is a very down-toearth woman. I met her before the concert because apparently she had to leave pretty quickly after.” -- Lettie Lundy

“I actually started my own club called the Jack of All Trades Club, and in the club we just have accumulated students with different talents. The club is an open area for people to practice any talent they have. I started the club because I knew there were people like me who are interested in cubing, yo-yoing and other hobbies students have where they could come learn or practice their hobbies.”

Where do you see yourself in ten years?

“I could be taking a nap. I could be eating some food. I could maybe be doing an engineering job, I could see myself researching like chemical engineering or material engineering, new concepts of developing materials.” Where is the coolest place you’ve been? “I went to the Carribean. That was pretty nice. I went to a lot of islands, like Barbados, St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Lucia about two summers ago.” -- compiled by Jansen Ormson

‘I don’t like it when people brush their teeth in front of me. It gives me the chills, and I think its so gross and it looks like rabies is like coming out of their mouth.” -- Tori Leigh

“My dad is in the radio business and guitar is one of my greatest passions, so he has a friend who owns a recording studio and he got me to make a CD, and it was a lot of fun.” -- Mclain Fowler

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students consider cyber-bullying to be...

With technology surrounding the youth today, there are many ways to connect and communicate, but these new websites and apps can be powerful tools for humilation and bullying as well.

instagram

28%

Texting mean comments

17 percent of students who say they have been cyberbullied claim it was over instagram.

23%

taking unflattering pictures of people and posting them on social media

30%

facebook

26 percent of students who say they have been cyber-bullied claim it was over Facebook.

Derogatory comments made online

16% other

277 students polled

twitter

10 percent of students who say they have been cyberbullied claim it was over twitter.

other

40 percent of students who claim to have been cyber-bullied claim it was over a social media app that is not listed here.

snapchat

7 percent of students who say they have been cyber-bullied claim it was over Snapchat.

110 students polled

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April Song website editor

“Shocked. Shocked that it was so blatant. Anger, honestly. Hurt. Insecure, a little bit. An invasion of privacy.” For the experienced teacher, who’s been in the classroom for over 10 years, having her picture taken on Snapchat without her knowledge was a surprise -- and not a positive one. “When we allow phones to be used in class for educational purposes, but for them to be turned around for that purpose is another slap in the face,” said the teacher, who asked that her name be withheld. For purposes of the story, the Tribal Tribune will call her Jones. According to Assistant Principal David Crockett, a student can use a phone with a teacher’s permission, but using that phone to take a picture of a teacher and posting it is improper use of technology as defined by the Electronic Devices piece of the Wando Student Code of Conduct. For Jones, the incident drew concerns about social media to the surface. “People are definitely more brave behind a computer screen — if I don’t know someone is taking a picture of me, and they want it to disappear, why are they taking it in the first place, if the intention is not to make fun of?” she said. “We all deserve the same amount of privacy. I think the standard should be upheld across the board and it’s not right now,” added Jones, who also noted there are federal privacy laws protecting media that depicts private citizens. Students and Snapchat users use pic-

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tures that are meant to be funny and lighthearted. But, for Crockett and Guidance Department Head Sherrie Beaver, the recipient’s perception, not the intention of the sender or poster, is the judge of the issue. “A picture can mean a lot of different things,” said Beaver of captions on Snapchat. “But if you put something with it, you can make it something that it’s not, a whole different perception of what it is.” “Someone can say, ‘Aw, I was just kidding,’ but the only thing we can go off of is what that picture or message came across as, not the intent of it,” Crockett said. Although Crockett has only dealt with one situation that involved Snapchat, he said that “too many students are too quick to put their emotions and frustrations on Twitter and Facebook, which is irreversible because people have seen it.” Thinking about what she posts is important to junior Ruby Gonzalez, who doesn’t understand why more people do not consider the ramifications of their posts. “I don’t feel that there’s a point posting something rude. It makes me look bad, and there’s no reason for everyone to know that I dislike someone or something similarly menial,” said junior Ruby Gonzales, who describes herself as “always on Twitter,” and has Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook accounts. The media-infused atmosphere has filtered into how students like Gonzales handle conflicts, she said. “I naturally tend to get into the type of music that people hate on a lot,” Gonzales said. “I’ve had people attack my favorite band over and over and over again.” But being attacked no longer fazes Gonzales. “This is a menial person who doesn’t have a life beyond attacking teenagers on Instagram

for the music they listen to,” Gonzales said. Beaver said social media has created a disconnect between bullies’ actions and their consequences. “In the past, you were connected with what you do,” Beaver said. “Now, you can be sitting in California and bully someone in South Carolina.” Jones agrees. “People become desensitized to human reactions because they can use sites to say what they want rather than to a human being’s face,” she said. “There’s a fine line between being funny and being cruel. I think it’s crossed too many times.” In many ways, students and teachers are in a new social dynamic, one that is still defining the fine line between amusement and cruelty with instances of action and reaction. “It’s unbelievable that someone will take so much time out of their life and out of their day... just to put someone down,” Gonzales said. “No one deserves for someone to be rude or mean to them.”

“It’s unbelievable that someone will take so much time out of their life and out of their day... just to put someone down. No one deserves for someone to be rude or mean to them.”

Ruby Gonzales, junior

former baseball player defends daughter online Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ũƵƐƚ ůĂƐŚ ŽƵƚ Ăƚ dǁŝƩĞƌ ƚƌŽůůƐ ǁŚŽ ƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞĚ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞůǇ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ĐŽŶŐƌĂƚƵůĂ-‐ ƚŽƌǇ ŶŽƚĞ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ĚĂƵŐŚƚĞƌ͘ ,Ğ ƐŚŝŶĞĚ Ă ƐƉŽƚůŝŐŚƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ŽĨ ĐǇ-‐ ďĞƌďƵůůǇŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ ǁŚŽ ĂƩĂĐŬĞĚ ŚŝƐ ĚĂƵŐŚ-‐ ƚĞƌ ŽŶ ƐŽĐŝĂů ŵĞĚŝĂ͘ As he wrote on his blog, the an-‐ nouncement was met with rude tweets aimed at his college-‐bound daughter, including “tweets with the word rape, ďůŽŽĚǇ ƵŶĚĞƌǁĞĂƌ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĞƩǇ ŵƵĐŚ ĞǀĞƌǇ ŽƚŚĞƌ ǀƵůŐĂƌ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĮůŝŶŐ ǁŽƌĚ ǇŽƵ ĐŽƵůĚ ůŝŬĞůǇ ĨĂƚŚŽŵ ďĞŐĂŶ ƚŽ ĨŽůůŽǁ͕͟ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ^WE͘ĐŽŵ͘ /Ŷ Ă ůĞŶŐƚŚǇ ďůŽŐ ƉŽƐƚ͕ ^ĐŚŝůůŝŶŐ ĐĂůůĞĚ ŽƵƚ ƚǁŽ ƉĂƌƟĐƵ-‐ ůĂƌůǇ ǀƵůŐĂƌ dǁŝƩĞƌ ƵƐĞƌƐ ďǇ ŶĂŵĞ͘ ,Ğ ƐŚŽǁĞĚ ƌĞĂĚĞƌƐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƚǁĞĞƚƐ͕ ƚŚĞŶ ŐĂǀĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͘ KŶĞ͕ Ă : Ăƚ ƌŽŽŬĚĂůĞ ^ƚƵĚĞŶƚ ZĂĚŝŽ Ăƚ ƌŽŽŬĚĂůĞ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ŽůůĞŐĞ ŝŶ EĞǁ :ĞƌƐĞǇ͕ ǁĂƐ ƐƵƐƉĞŶĚĞĚ͘ dŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ǁĂƐ Ă ƟĐŬĞƚ ƐĂůĞƐŵĂŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ zĂŶŬĞĞƐ͘ ,Ğ͕ ƚŽŽ͕ ǁĂƐ ĮƌĞĚ͘ ,Ğ ƐƵƌĞ ŬŶŽǁƐ ĮƌƐƚŚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ǁĞ ƐĂǇ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ĨŽůůŽǁ ƵƐ͘ ^ĐŚŝůůŝŶŐ ŚĂƐ ƵƐĞĚ ŚŝƐ ƉůĂƞŽƌŵ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ƉŽŝŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ďĞŚŝŶĚ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ Ă father defending his daughter against ŽŶůŝŶĞ ďƵůůŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĞŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŵ ƉƵŶŝƐŚĞĚ͘ dŚŽƐĞ ƌĞĂĐƟŶŐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĞƚ ŚĂǀĞ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůǇ ĂƉƉůĂƵĚĞĚ ^ĐŚŝůůŝŶŐ͘ ,ŝƐ ĚĂƵŐŚ-‐ ƚĞƌ͕ ƚŽŽ͕ ǁĂƐ ŐƌĂƚĞĨƵů͘ ͲͲ :ĞŶŬƐ ŽŶĂůĚƐŽŶ

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Internships offer students chance to work in businesses Devon Lee staff writer

Everyone has a dream job. Throughout high school, many students begin to get a grasp on what they want to do in life. But for some high school students, their dream career is already their passion -- all they need is to get the experience necessary to become successful. This is where the Youth Apprenticeship program comes in. “Apprenticeships are collaborations between businesses… the community and schools, in this case, Trident Tech [Trident Technical College],” said Wando administrator Tristan Robinson, the school contact for the local Youth Apprenticeship program, which allows students to enter a dual credit with Wando and Trident Technical College. These are not your average dual credit courses, however. Youth apprenticeship programs allow students to apply to, and work for companies that are related to their course subject. By participating in this program, students are able to graduate with more things than the average student. Although the program started just last year, it is already diverse and growing rapidly. Currently, the Youth Apprenticeship program has seven different apprenticeship opportunities: Boating Manufactures, Industrial Mechanics, Culinary, Hotel Operations, Machine Tool, Computer Networking and Computer Programming. “Next year they’re adding even more [apprenticeships],” Robinson said. Students will graduate with a Journeyman credential related to their apprenticeship field from the U.S. Department of Labor. “To certain industries, that use apprenticeships, [a Journeyman credential] is almost like a rite of passage. They know that you’ve completed the course requirements, and they know that you’ve studied under someone in that field, who is an expert,” Robinson said. Students will also receive a Trident Technical certificate related to the subject, and two years of valuable work experience. Other advantages include being paid for their work. “It’s not just volunteer work,” Robinson said. “They do get paid, and it’s a scalable wage.” Charleston is growing, and many saw the need for apprenticeships. “When you look at Charleston, the manufacturing is huge, and hospitality and culinary are obviously huge. So, it just makes sense that we’ve got to provide a

pipeline,” Robinson said. Each program is collaborating with multiple companies, the most currently being 15 for Hotel Operations. Students are able to apply to their preferred companies, and then they are interviewed and chosen by those employers. Each employer will have about 1-2 apprentices. During the school year, students will likely work for about five to 10 hours per week, but during the summer, students will work fulltime, said Robinson. These could be on the weekends or during the week after school. “Students might have an early-out because their dual credit courses are going to be courses at Trident Tech,” Robinson said. She added that the courses involved will be taken on campus at Trident Technical, not at Wando. To be eligible for these apprenticeship courses, students must currently be a rising junior [10th grade], as the program starts junior year. They must be at least 16 years old. Students must also get qualifying scores on the Compass Placement Test -- the test Trident Tech uses for placement. After students are eligible, they contact their guidance counselor and complete the youth application packet, which also can be obtained by contacting administrator Tristan Robinson. A student can also obtain information flyers on each course by contacting her or a guidance counselor. After that, they will go through an interview process with Trident Tech, Robinson said. The apprenticeship program isn’t just for Wando students. “[The program] encompasses Charleston County, Berkeley County and Dorchester County,” Robinson said. “So, we’re gonna have kids from all districts competing.” According to Robinson, there are about 80 slots for the program, and when those are filled, they will not take any more applicants. Once a student has been accepted, he will receive job-related education, which in this case are the dual credit courses. Students are on a prescribed program. “They take certain classes their junior year, two in the fall, two in the spring,” Robinson said. “They work during the summer. Then senior year, they’ll take two classes in the fall, and two classes in the spring.” Students also have on-the-job training. That is when apprenticeship comes in, and that is when students will eventually start getting paid for their work. Eventually the student will have to pay the fees for the course, which can be up to a few thousand dollars. But, with the salary,and the priceless work-experience and certifications, the program will give back pretty quickly. Not to mention, graduates are typically employed within six months of graduating. Information can be found on the Wando website. See Robinson in CAS room K-332 to get applications.

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Finding a dream job Senior Jacob Ballou works on one of the new computers in the CAS in his Networking class, learning about operating systems and network maintenence.

Law enforcement on its way

Along with new major, variety of other classes offer skills Jane Daniel staff writer Some students excel at vocational studies. They get the traditional core subjects, like math, science, English and history. For others, their calling lies with more technical courses. They can easily perform applicable skills and are comfortable working with their hands and figuring out problems. Luckily, no matter what type of education you prefer, there are plenty of options at Wando. For example, a new course called Law Enforcement is in the process of being added to the curriculum. This course would be taught by someone with previous experience in law enforcement and is intended to give a baseline understanding of what a career in that field means. “I believe and I think most people now believe that almost every career that [students] are going to encounter requires technical skills. Everybody needs a very strong background in English, math, science and social studies, absolutely,” Principal Lucy Beckham said. “But you also need technical skills. So if the student wants to go to college and study to be in criminal justice, having some high school courses to prepare them will make them more successful.” The increasing availability of these careeroriented classes provides students with the opportunity to test their interests and make more informed decisions about their passions and their futures, according to Beckham. “These kinds of classes are the reasons kids come to school,” Beckham said. “There are kids out there in the auto-shop that have told me flatly that is the reason they are tolerating going to everything else. So we are trying to help

students figure out what they’re interested in, what they’re passionate about, because if you can find a job that you love, then going to work is a pleasure.” While technical classes like auto shop and cosmetology are well known technical classes offered at Wando, there are plenty of other courses that provide hands on experience and are not as widely known.

Advanced Cyber Security

The continuation of Cyber Security Fundamentals, the concepts and terminology of cyber security are taught and developed, with expansions into malware, cryptography and other wireless technologies. New innovations in the field are introduced to students while they learn how to protect computers from attacks and damage.

Rhetoric of Law

Rhetoric of law is an in-depth course that teaches students how to analyze law in a meaningful way. Case studies, mock trials and other activities help convey the importance and purpose of the law. Students get hands on experience as the class studies the basics and history of law.

Networking

Networking I and II give students a thorough understanding of networking media and technologies as well as a comprehension of operating systems, protocols, different types of codes,and basic network maintenance.

Turf and Lawn Management

In this class, students interested in horticultural careers receive a firsthand experience with the care taking of lawns and grasses and the analysis of horticultural problems in relation to domestic lawns.

Hand and Power Tools Operations

This class provides students with the opportunity to experiment with their interests in electrical working. Students are introduced to non-automatic robotics, instrumentation, and programmable controls.

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A spotlight streams into your eyes and butterflies swarm your stomach. A few weeks ago, you were lost, confused and frustrated with the new class. Now you’re on stage with new friends, ready to conquer your fears. It’s what percussion instructor Jeffrey Handel hopes for when teaching the steel drums course at Wando. In the fourth year of Handel teaching at Wando, the course is a unique opportunity. “The class is primarily composed of people who have never played music before,” Handel said. “Generally, it’s not anyone who is involved in music here at the high school level. “We go from not ever having played an instrument, and we talk about how music is put together, we talk about how to read music, we talk about how to play the steel drums, and eventually, we start to put songs together,” he said. “We do everything from learning about hand percussion and the background of that, to learning various steel drum songs. Whether it’s a Bob Marley song or the theme for The Little Mermaid, it just varies on how much work the group puts in and how much talent they bring to the table.” No matter how much experience students have when they enroll in the class, Handel works diligently to ensure that everyone recognizes their potential in the classroom. Currently enrolled senior Terrell Venning and former student Nick Frye said they both enjoyed the class. “Mr. Handel is the bomb,” Venning said. “He writes the music on the white board and teaches us how to read it. Then we clap out the beat and try to play it. You don’t have to have

Senior Terrell Venning plays the bass pans. These drums are the largest and make the lowest pitch when the steel drums are playing.

any musical experience to play. It’s easy to learn. We’re learning how to play “Uptown Funk” right now.” Frye added, “If someone doesn’t know how to do something, Mr. Handel will go over it with them individually.” Handel coordinates performances which allow the students to showcase their skills. “We prepare for a couple performance opportunities,” Handel said. “One is our percussion ensemble concert, which is percussion, jazz, steel drums, and dance comes into it as well. We work on tunes for that.” “A lot of the kids have never performed, so when I tell them they’re going to be performing onstage, with lights in their eyes to a full packed house in the Performing Arts Center, it freaks some of them out a little bit,” he laughed. “But then once they get into it and it becomes an ensemble, they all kind of take ownership in it.” Though it may be a nerve-wracking thought for some people, Handel encourages students to take the leap of faith. “As long as you’re willing to work hard and go outside your comfort zone, then it’s a good class for you,” Handel said. “You do have to get in front of people, but it’s not like you have to make a speech by yourself in front of a room full of people. You’re on stage with ten other people.” The challenges faced in the classroom ultimately end in with a rewarding experience for students. “It’s fun because you have a lot of people who have never played music, and then all of a sudden it’s a month into class and they’ve been busting their humps and trying to get through and learn all this stuff, and then all of a sudden, we can play through an entire song,” Handel said. “It’s kind of cool because a lot of people have never had that experience before. They go from no musical experience to all of a sudden playing in an ensemble.” In addition to the new skills students may obtain from the class, Handel said the steel drums class is also an awesome place for new friendships to develop. “You have two kids who may never hang out or wouldn’t know each other in school, and all of the sudden they’re performing together on the stage. It’s a lot of fun,” Handel said. Teamwork is important for success in any field, but Handel said it is a vital component of this particular class. “It’s a big mix of students. When it comes down to it, it’s all one big group project,”

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Handel tries to bring passion for steel drums to students

Mary Prickett // photo

Drumming to success

Sophomore Rachel Hyde, juniors Sam Crossland and Nick Wukovits, and senior Daniel Lawrence play “Jamaica Jazz,” one of the many songs the students learn on the steel drums. They are playing on leads, the drums that are the highest and usually hold the melody.

Handel said. “If one person can’t do their part, then it doesn’t sound right. It’s one of those things where everybody has to try their hardest and the end result ends up being really cool.” Due to Handel’s busy schedule in the fall, the course is held during the spring semester. Handel encourages interested students to speak with their counselors to join the class, since a limited number of spaces are available. “If you’re scared of doing it but it sounds like something you may want to do, it’s worth a try,” Handel said. “It’s a fun class for those who are willing to be uncomfortable. It ends up being a whole lot of fun, and a lot of friendships grow out of it that may not have grown otherwise. It’s that feeling you get from accomplishing something with a group. In the end result, everybody’s voice is heard.”

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briefing Katie Monahan // photo

Ellen Fogel Translator for Trilingual Magazine “Seeing your name being published is something I’ve always wanted to do. Now my career is starting and it’s really cool to get this opportunity at this age,” she said.

Ross Cary Received appointment to West Point “When I found out I got into West Point, I was really excited and I get to serve our country and protect Americans’ freedom because freedom isn’t free,” he said.

April Song National Merit Finalist “My parents actually knew before me. They were super excited because it’s a big deal to get nominated,” she said. “For some schools I applied to, it’s a pretty big scholarship.”

Emilie Woody Top 5 finalist for CCSD Teacher of Year “I was so stunned,” she said. “I mean people just giving you compliments and telling you what a wonderful job you’re doing. It was one of the best days of my teaching career.”

Whitney Coker Rookie Teacher of the Year “They did it at a faculty meeting a few weeks ago. I had no idea, I was really surprised,” she said. “[Assistant Principal Brenda] Corley was the one that presented it and talked about all the things that I had done this year. I was really excited but just really honored.”

Junior Hope Washington performed her poem at the first ever Poetry Slam on March 12 in the Black Box, where students could come and share their work or perform work of others.

Students slamming spoken word

“A good writer is someone for whom writing is more dif- vulnerable -- you are so open and raw, and I think that’s what ficult than it is for others.” impacts people.” Thomas Mann said that, not me. This sense of respect for art is seeing a resurgence at Wando According to Cynthia Lawson, sponsor of Wando’s literary in a different way, courtesy of the literary magazine. magazine, The Outlet, Wando has quite a few “good writers.” “I think there are entirely too many students at this school The Outlet staff hosted its first annual-to-be poetry slam who are too talented and writing is their outlet,” Lawson said, March 12 in the Black Box. “and without a creative writing program, they have no way to exLawson said the idea came collectively from The Outlet staff, press that side of them. who worked hard to put the slam together. This did not go unIndeed there are, and all are eager to hear more from Wannoticed, as the Black Box was packed to capacity for the event. do’s creative writing demographic. “We were over the moon. I had students leaving last night who asked me if we could do this again before school gets out, --Meredith Berly and I don’t know if we’ be able to pull that off or not, but I’ve had a couple of students ask if we could do a poetry slam in the fall and another one in the spring, and I think that’s very, very doable,” Lawson said. “I stood in the back of the room and cried because I was so proud of the presenters and so proud of the staff. It was remarkable.” Among those in attendance were both writers and reciters, of everything from Langston Hughes to an impressive performance by junior Hope Washington of Maya Angelou’s “Phenomenal Woman.” In addition, some students mustered up the courage to perform some of their own original poetry. Among these were senior Legare Stevenson and senior Savannah Leigh, who performed their poems “One Reason Why” and “Left Handed” respectively. According to the two, who are both in theatre as well, there is a certain art to spoken word. “If you really know what you’re saying and feel what you’re talking about, you realize the shifts in the tone and where you’re desperate or if it’s like ‘this is coming up at the end of the poem, I need to punch it, so people get the significance when it comes back around,” Stevenson said. “Because it’s all about making people feel something, and even if it’s not what you intended them to feel,” added Leigh. “I think that that’s what’s so cool about art, is that Senior Grace Whitbeck performing her poem at the first ever poetry slam on it’s about emotion. I just really like how you’re completely March 12 in the Black Box. Katie Monahan // photo

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Get updated with what is happening around Wando Friday, March 27

Make Up Weather Day Students will attend school on March 27 for a make-up weather day from the school cancellation on Feb. 24.

March 28- April 6

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Spring Break Spring Break will be from March 28- April 6. All schools and offices are closed for this break.

Wednesday, April 8

Report Cards All students will receive their third quarter final grade reports in advisement.

Freshman Catherine Griffin, sophomore Stan Conners, senior Blair Bonifield and junior Sean Mooney participate in the water balloon toss on Isle of Palms on March 21. Wando’s Student Council hosted over 500 students from around the state in the annual convention March 20-22. The president of the convention, Jimmy Masalin, has been planning the convention for months.

Thurs.-Fri., Apri16-17

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Girls Night Out Belle Voce will hold its annual Girls Night Out on April 16-17 from 7-9 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Cost is $5 per student and $7 for adults. Miss Wando

The annual Miss Wando competition will take place in the Performing Arts Center on April 18.

Prom will be held on April 25 at 8-11 p.m. at the Omar Shrine Temple. Tickets will be on sale during all lunches in the cafeteria and increase in increments of $5 each week.

Mary Prickett // photo

Saturday, April 25

Junior and Senior Prom

Juniors Patsy Newitt and Hannah Johnson prepared the school on March 20 for the event by hanging up one of the “Whomping Willow” trees around the base of the rotunda for the Harry Potter-themed weekend.

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Junior Cole Whitman jams out at the dance in the Wando gym at the Student Council convention March 22. The conference featured guest speakers, elections and an awards banquet.

Saturday, April 18

Freshman Gage Gibson spikes a ball on the volleyball court on Isle of Palms March 21 at the annual Student Council Convention of South Carolina.

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South Carolina Average Composite ACT Score 20.4 National Average Composite Score 21.0

HSAP is out, ACT is in Junior Mag- gie Davidson prepares for the ACT on April 28 by studying in a practice book. The state legislature has re- placed HSAP with the ACT, which will be administered to all juniors or third-year students.

College of Charleston Mid 50% ranges from 25-29 (out of state)

Clemson Middle 50% ranges from 26-31 University of South Carolina Mid 50% ranges from 25-29 act.org / clemson.edu /admissions.cofc.edu sc.edu/admissions

National test and WorkKeys replace HSAP

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Walking across the stage, shaking Principal Lucy Beckham’s hand and receiving the piece of paper that means you made it: a high school diploma. Before this year, students had to pass the high school exit exam, HSAP, in order to receive a diploma. But the law passed by the state legislature and signed by Gov. Nikki Haley on April 14, 2014 eliminated this exam and those in the past who did not receive a diploma because of failing the HSAP can now petition their local school board to determine their eligibility to receive one, according to the South Carolina State Department of Education. In place of HSAP, all juniors at Wando will be taking the ACT on April 28 and the ACT WorkKeys on April 29. While the ACT is a four subject-area test followed by a 30-minute writing test, the results of which all fouryear colleges and universities in the United States now accept, the WorkKeys is a series of tests that measure job skills that help employers select and hire employees. “South Carolina is focusing on college and career readiness,” Guidance Director Sherrie Beaver said, “and they feel that the ACT gives

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students a handle on college readiness for sure and then the WorkKeys gives them a handle on career readiness.” While the HSAP required a certain score to determine if a student was eligible to earn a diploma or not, this will not be the case with ACT testing. “There is no qualifying score that’s going to cause somebody not to graduate. That part of what the HSAP used to do, that part is not there anymore. You just have to take the test,” Beaver said. “That may change somewhere down the line, but in this moment in time and the classes that are taking it right now, there is no dictated score for graduation.” In addition to ACT testing, ninth and 10th graders will be taking the ACT Aspire test, a prep test for the ACT, to help them get ready for the exam junior year. “This year is kind of a test run to get things started,” Assistant Principal Charles Coker said. “The best benefit for you guys right now is that you get to take the ACT for free. This is normally something you would have to pay 50 something dollars for and we’re giving it to you for free.” This is only one of the benefits of the required ACT and WorkKey testing. The scores from the exam can actually be used for life after high school, not just determine whether or not you are ready to graduate. “WorkKeys is kind of an industry test where you test at different levels and you can take a certificate of wherever you test out and take it to certain industries and businesses that take and know what that certification is,” Beaver said. “It basically helps you get your foot in the door for a job. So the WorkKey side is for the

career readiness piece and the act is the college readiness piece.” “The WorkKeys is also a great benefit to y’all because, say you want to work at Boeing or you want to go work at a manufacturing job after you leave here,” Coker added. “They use the WorkKeys as a standard -- there’s bronze, gold, platinum [levels] -- and if you get a certain score they might favor you over someone else.” In order to prepare for the ACT and WorkKeys testing, there are plenty of resources available. “If you go on the ACT site, there are practice places on there that you can click on,” Beaver said. ACT online prep codes which give access to a test preparation program designed by the creators of the ACT themselves are also available to all students. “On there it has practice questions, it tells you exactly what’s on the ACT, it tells you exactly what’s on the English and what’s going to be expected of you,” Coker said. “And you get two free practice tests that you’re free to take on your own as well.” Though students may be uneasy or nervous about taking the test in April, there are numerous ways to prepare and there are even more benefits in the long run. “I think you get a lot more out of getting a free ACT score and being able to use that towards college than getting an HSAP score,” Coker said. “I think you get a better deal out of getting a WorkKeys score and being able to show that to a manufacturer or something like that or even show that to Trident than you would from an HSAP score.”

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Walking into the office of Wando High School’s principal of 17 years, I could not shake the feeling of being a bit star struck. My hands were shaking slightly and my heart was pounding as if it was going to break through my chest. Lucy Beckham. The Lucy Beckham. In the back of my mind, the nagging question... “Would she let me take a selfie?” But first, business. I push questions of low-quality photography to the side and say instead, “Tell me about your high school.” Beckham attended a school from the Simpsonville area of South Carolina. Hillcrest High ‘s student body was a compilation of all the surrounding towns and rural areas. With approximately 1800 students, it was considered large for its time. In many ways, Beckham’s high school experience was similar to that of a modern high schooler -- trying to balance extracurricular activities with school and friends. “I would say that I was a good student,” Beckham said. “The summer of seventh grade, my parents got a call saying that the school wanted to take 25 rising eighth graders and place them in the ninth grade. My parents said no. I begged and begged because going to high school sounded a whole lot more fun than being in the eighth grade. So I was taken out of [eighth grade] and I was put in the ninth grade.” Looking back, Beckham said the decision to skip a grade really influenced her actions academically and socially. “I worked really hard. I was really competitive and I didn’t want to fall on my face. I studied extreme hours, three or four hours of homework a night… I made good grades but I put a lot of academic pressure on myself,” she said. “When we graduated, there was a multi-way tie for valedictorian and I was one of the people tied for salutatorian. “But I think I was less mature than most people in my grade because I was a July birthday, so really I was a year and half younger than everyone else,” Beckham added. Despite her dedication to her school work, Beckham was able to find time to spend doing things she enjoyed.

“I played tennis. My friends had horses that we would ride. I had played basketball but as I got older I quit because I wasn’t that good. I played football with all kinds of cousins. I really liked sports a lot,” Beckham said. “I loved reading, I could get lost in books for days.” Despite similarities, the differences in the time between Beckham’s high school days and those of today’s teenagers are easy to see. “I can remember two principals -- we didn’t disrespect them, but we never saw them as connected to students. One was a much warmer personality than the other, but the other... just went around barking at people. He may have been a nice man, but I never saw that side of him,” she said. “Principals in that day were more someone to be feared.” And of course, there was a lack of technology when Beckham was a student. Students couldn’t send each other snapchats throughout the day or text each other in class. “There were no cellphones. There was no social media. There were no personal computers,” she said. “But we had music and television. We wrote notes to someone or we spoke to someone.” Today, students at Wando have the privilege of driving their car to school, but Beckham’s experience was different. “Only a few people had cars and no one drove to school. People rode the bus. I rode with my mom because she was a teacher at the school,” Beckham said. “Those that did have cars would take their friends for rides. We would go to drive-in movies. “It was very simple compared to now. The student handbook was so small because it had so little in it,” Beckham added. “The drug scene that we deal with now didn’t exist… There was a designated smoking area at school. Of course, I didn’t smoke. That was a different world compared to now.” Despite coming from a family of teachers, Beckham wanted to pursue a career as an attorney. It was not until college she discovered her passion for teaching.

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Even years after graduation, Beckham distinctly remembers several teachers and the impact they had on her. “I had a teacher in the ninth grade who was a very young teacher for a course called civics. She lectured some but she didn’t spend the entire period talking to us… We had to read this book on the Vietnam War that took positions that weren’t the traditional view and we had to debate both sides of the argument and that was challenging. I can remember really bad teachers too, just as vividly.” Beckham’s experiences with teachers in high school now help her to know who could potentially be a good teacher for Wando students. “I try to, now, when I’m influencing who is hired, to know if they have a passion for making a difference in the lives of young people and if they have the skills to do it, ” she said. “In other words, if [a potential teacher] says, ‘I just love chemistry and I just want to show students how wonderful chemistry is’ that is the biggest turn off. Chemistry should be a chemistry teacher’s tool to make a difference.” According to Beckham, being a teacher is about helping students to grow as human beings. “I tell my teachers, ‘You are working in a missionary field,’” she said. “These young people need role models. They need people to help them learn how to stand for themselves’. Every day, when teachers speak to someone, they are making an impact that could go on for years, whether they realize it or not and that is so important to remember.” My final question surfaced. “Could we take a picture?” A smiling response, “Oh yes, of course! Anytime.”

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Conquering a disorder

Learning to live with epilepsy part of every day experience for Auten Joshua Mataosky staff writer “I was up too late and it was New Year’s Eve. I was over at my best friend’s house. I thought I was tired because I stayed up late. But I got up to get my phone and I didn’t feel right. Then my friend saw me seizing in the bed and when I woke up there were paramedics in the room. I knew something happened but I didn’t know what it was.” For junior Clare Auten, her first episode of a disease millions of people deal with each day happened when she was 12. But she was no stranger to the affliction, even before her first seizure. “My mom has it too, so in my family we’re familiar with it and understanding of it,” she said. “Other people don’t really know how to react because it sounds really, really bad and they get scared that I could seize at any moment. I have to explain that I know when it will happen, but I’m lucky to be around people who are understanding.” It’s not unusual for families to share this disease. Epilepsy can be a hereditary disease, and having a family member with it increases chances of inheriting the disease. Diagnosis for epilepsy is still a work in progress and is at times hard to identify. Wando nurse Robert Naugle worked with neuro-diseases before coming to Wando, and shares his experience with the disease. “Sometimes, you don’t recognize the symptoms, and it’s important when you notice something odd happening with someone neurologically to get them to a doctor and have them tested,” Naugle said. “Doctors can map the brain and determine what is going on and whether it is a neurological disease.” Seizures are different for everyone. Auten’s are not as severe, and, luckily, not as common as some people’s.

Junior Clare Austen, who was diagnosed with epliepsy in 2013, makes chocolate chip cookies March 20. One of Austen’s hobbies is baking. “It’s important to me because I like things exact. So I’m really specific about it,” she said. “It’s nice to have a concrete plan, a recipe you have to follow.”

“There are a lot of things that people think to do that aren’t “After the first one [January 2013], they were always a couple months apart. It was usually from a lack of sleep,” Auten said. right. What you should do is make sure they are in a safe environ“The last one was April of last year, which was almost a year ago, ment and see if you can get them safely to the ground, because they could be at risk of falling,” Naugle continued. which feels really good.” Auten and Naugle both noted the importance of timing a Diagnosis will usually happen early. Auten was diagnosed at person who is experiencing an episode, which can be critical the age of 12. in assisting a doctor later. Auten also “The disease is usually recognized by shared how she combats the affliction. the strange behavior when the patient is a “I have to be sure to take medicachild,” Naugle said. “But some people don’t tion, and getting a lot of sleep is impordevelop seizure activity until adulthood, Keep them from falling by guid- tant. I need to get at least seven hours of but hopefully someone can recognize the sleep to function properly, and I need to symptoms.” ing the person gently to the be sure to rest if I feel off,” Auten said. “I Unfortunately, symptoms are not alfloor have a permit to drive, but you have to ways so easy to spot, and they frequently Move objects that might injure wait six months from your last seizure vary from patient to patient. the person during the seizure to test for a license. My mom always “Early on, I would have little jerks ranIf the person having the seizure warns me to be careful when driving domly. I never thought anything of it, but too.” my mom was always saying we needed to is on the ground, position the Auten has already learned the danget it checked out,” Auten said. “I would person on their side so that gers she could face firsthand. always feel out of it before, but once I was fluid might leak out of the “My mom was taking my little diagnosed and medicated I was able to tell mouth. Be careful to not apply brother and I to school one day and she before they happened and give a warning. They’re usually not unexpected.” too much pressure to the body actually had [a seizure] while she was What many people would not find odd Do not force anything into the driving when I was in second grade. We got into a car accident because of it,” could be something very serious for the epiperson’s mouth, which could Auten recalled. “I saw what happened leptic patient. cause injures to yourself and there and I learned a lot from it. So if I “There is a wide range of what seizures ever feel not right I know to not drive.” him or her can be, and it may not look like a typical seiEpilepsy affects millions of people, zure,” Naugle said. “They could be just starDo not hold down or move the and over one hundred thousand people ing off into space, like their deep in thought person die each year due to complications from or day dreaming [this is referred to as an information by webmd.com it. Auten is just one of many, and as reabsence seizure]. I’ve seen people who just search continually improves, treatment have a repetitive laugh, and then there are will get better for afflicted individuals. full blown seizures with convulsions.” “Being diagnosed was really hard to come to terms with,” Due to the severe nature of the symptoms, dealing with someone who is experiencing an epileptic episode is a very deli- she said. “But the longer you live with it, and the more you uncate situation, and it is important to know what to do when an derstand it, the easier it becomes to live with and it doesn’t have to control your life. You have to be careful.” emergency arises.

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Changing the game

New instructor brings renewed focus to Winter Guard program

Senior Kyle Brady plays the drums as his part in the band, one of the three music organizations he is involved in.

Senior uses passion for music to make lasting memories Logan Denny associate editor

A grand nationals performance and seventh in the nation. “After we hit the last note on the snare drums, we puffed out our chests, like boom, seventh in the nation,” senior Kyle Brady smiled. But Brady’s time has not only been consumed by the nationally ranked band. During his time at Wando, he has also been incredibly involved with chorus and orchestra. And this year he was able to audition for the all state band, chorus and orchestra. “When you try out for all state [band], first you have to audition for region, and if you get a high enough placement at region, then you get an all state call back which is saying, ‘hey you’re good enough to try out for all state,’” Brady said. “And then you go up to all state and have to do a whole other audition and then they’ll see if you’re good enough to make all state.” For orchestra, band director Lanie Radecke explained that only the top students from all state band are invited to be a part of all state orchestra. “I’m in percussion so I play drums, mallet, timpani, but I made all state [orchestra] for timpani,” Brady said. “The orchestra has some band people in it: they take one timpani player, two percussionists, three french horns. It’s the very top of very few sections.” And the rigor and standards for chorus is no less. “With chorus, you have to work for a couple months on the all state repertoire,” Brady said. “Then [director Eric Wilkinson] does a mock audition to see if you’re good enough to go to the all state audition. And then if you pass the panel of judges that Wilkes bring in, if they think you’re good enough, then you go on.” But along with all of these achievements comes responsibilities and stress. “There’s definitely the time commitment, especially during marching band season and during this season it gets crazy too, balancing school and music,” Brady said. “But time’s always there for anybody to do whatever they want; it’s just managing it.” Despite the stress, Brady wouldn’t have it any other way. “I have a sense of accomplishment because I feel like I’ve done so much and I’ve achieved so much in my high school years,” he said. “I wouldn’t want to go through high school without doing something memorable and I feel like I’ve done that.”

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Interpreting music and creating a story through dance, spinning and emotion, the Winter Guard took on the show “Changing the Paradigm” for their 2015 season, portraying a theme of whether schools foster or destroy creativity. This year, Winter Guard members expressed their love for music and dance with hours of hard practices and dedication under the direction of a new instructor who has brought an influential change to the program: Sarah Price. From Lugoff-Elgin High School, where her father has been the Band Director for over 40 years, Price grew up with the love of music. “I was already committed to ballet, so I thought being a part of the Color Guard would still allow me to dance. I fell in love with the activity immediately,” Price said. Price’s involvement in the guard’s program this year has brought success for the girls in the marching band and Winter Guard season, winning seventh in the Bands of America Grand National Championship and moving up placements in the winter guard competitions. Though similar to Color Guard, the Winter Guard season features the guard’s individual work aside from being in a larger picture with the band program. As an indoor activity, the Winter Guard perform and spin their flags in various movements and motions to a recording in front of various judges that critique timing, creativity and choreography. “The technique is the same, both activities involving dance and spinning; however, the Color Guard is a part of an ensemble during the marching season and during the winter season the Color Guard is separate. It’s a chance to highlight their skills and abilities,” Price said. Not only is Price a benefit to the program but also to the girls she influences. Senior Color Guard and Winter Guard captain Monica Waln said, “She is so great and funny, she jokes around

with us and because she is young she understands a lot more and connects with us in a lot of ways which is important.” After the long hours of after-school practices and newly added Saturday rehearsals, the Winter Guard has been working harder, producing a more dance-featured show than ever. “Now more than ever the dance aspect of Winter Guard has been brought back with Sarah,” Waln said. The Color Guard uses rifles made of a light weight wood, custom flags and sword-like sabres to enhance the visual aspect of the show. Dramatic costume and makeup is additionally used to display emotion and convey a greater message about the theme. Previously the Color Guard Director at Irmo High School for five years and Director of the Dance Program at Lugoff-Elgin High School for two years, Price’s choice to accept the position at Wando came with great affirmation with the improvement of the students. “Both programs experienced a great amount of success under my direction, which is what influenced the former band director Scott Rush to contact me for the Wando position,” Price said. Visual Coordinator Michael Grey and Instructor Bobby Bethea have continually worked with the Winter Guard in previous years, introducing new teachers and coaches like Price and Kelsey McIntyre, who also helps contribute to the improvement of the girls. As the dance teacher at Cario Middle School and Introductory to Dance teacher at Wando, Price has involved herself in the district’s Performing Arts education and it is the first year that Winter Guard has had a CCSD school teacher leading their program. As the season comes to a close, Price attributes the hard work of the girls and what they have in store for them with their final upcoming competition. “I never want to put a placement as a goal. Would it feel great to win a medal at the end of the season? Yeah, absolutely! However, the true accomplishment is when a student can finish their last performance with a sense of pride. The real award is when a student can look back and be proud of what they have accomplished throughout the season,” Price said. Compared to other occupations that involve the restraint of creativity and teaching, Price can do both with Color Guard and dance. “I can share my knowledge and help students improve their skills, but I also get to create and choreograph a show,” Price said.“The marching activity has really helped shape the person I am today, and it has introduced me to so many people I consider to be life-long friends.”

Gracie Gilliam // all photos

Multitasking at its finest

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Junior Emily Kozma and sophomore Mackenzie Sprott practice their Color Guard technique with flags as part of their routine taught by their new instructor Sarah Price. Their championships are March 28 at Winthrop University.

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A dash of hard work

(Left) Senior Maci Brown prepares ingredients for her practice rounds to train for state. At the ProStart competition on March 3, the culinary team placed third. (Below) Junior Brock Shattuck prepares potatoes by dicing them for a new recipe for gnocchi.

Mackinzie Howard // photo

Ellen Fogel

staff writer

Students bustle through a busy kitchen, grabbing at new plates to rush onto the floor for service. Calls are made across the room demanding immediate attention, everything working like a fine tuned machine. According to their teacher Chef William Twaler, the culinary students have spent the entire year working on making this work better and faster, and now their hard works shows with the effectiveness of their whole class. No one sits with idle hands. Everyone contributes and uses something that they have learned in their classes. “They should be able to take away the basics of cooking. We try to focus on sanitation and knife skills,” said Chef Twaler, who is in his third year in charge of the Wando program. With completion of the program, students can immediately pursue a career in the food industry. For senior Lucy Williamson, Twaler’s culinary classes have helped her pursue her wishes to continue baking. “I want to have a bakery,” Williamson said. “The classes taught me the basics of cooking

and how to work with other people in a kitchen. It taught me how to work under a chef.” “We have lots of fun,” added senior Anna Ware. “I’ve been with Chef for three years.” In addition to having fun, though, Ware said the class is teaching them how to manage a business. These skills that Ware has learned have paid off. On March 3, Ware, along with senior Talbot McGee and junior Tanner Crunelle, placed first at the South Carolina ProStart Invitational. This competition qualifies them to go to and compete on the national level, where they will be able to showcase a complete business model of a restaurant that they have spent months working on. According to Crunelle, “Our plans include a complete menu and cost analysis for a restaurant that we created. We also have to know how to respond to certain situations that may happen while during dinner service.” Ware, McGee and Crunelle will continue to

compete for the national title and scholarships at the National ProStart competition on April 1820 in Anaheim, Calif. Also placing on the state level was the culinary team, which placed third, comprised of juniors Tom Bell, Brock Shattuck, Chloe Leay and sophomore Byrone Porcher. Students in this competition created their own menu and then had to prepare all of it under a time constraint. McGee shared these responsibilities with Ware as coteam captain, but also shares the benefits that come from participating in culinary. “We have the opportunity to win lots of scholarships,” he said. “Last year, [Ware and McGee] walked away with over $30, 000 in scholarships at the national competition.” In 2014, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and other educational institutions awarded the participants over $1.4 million worth of scholarships to further their culinary education. According to Twaler, to pay for the team’s expenses of their trip to California, the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association has donated the funds necessary to make the trip. Chef Twaler also said culinary students pay

“The classes taught me the basics of cooking and how to work with other people in a kitchen. It taught me how to work under a chef.” Lucy Williamson, senior

for their materials in class by offering a fully catered lunch every Wednesday for the teachers that showcases some of the students’ talent. At the affordable cost of $6, many teachers make it a weekly habit to dine in. Reaffirming what many others also have said about the Culinary Program, Crunelle added, “I love being creative, especially with what I cook. It’s consistently been a creative outlet for me to express myself.”

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SLEEP

Facing the facts about sleep, and why teenagers need more

Hannah Jane Dantzscher staff writer

Alarm clocks blare on Monday morning as students roll out of bed, regretting another night spent up too late. Between school, jobs, homework and extracurricular activities, students are struggling to find enough hours in the day to fit everything in -- including sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation, adolescents need eight to 10 hours of sleep per night, but only 15 percent of teenagers report getting even eight hours on school nights. This means that America’s teenagers are sleep deprived. So what does this mean? According to sleep lab technician Heidi Knode RPSGP, CRT, of The Medical University of South Carolina, the sleep patterns of teenagers raise some serious concerns. “In teenagers specifically, [lack of sleep] is an issue because of school. It affects their schoolwork, their capability to retain information and the ability to make good decisions. The ability to learn anything is very decreased in the early hours,” Knode said. “In general, you’re not as alert if you don’t get enough sleep, so you’re more at risk for accidents resulting from lack of attention. It can increase your blood pressure, which puts you at a high tension level it makes you more irritable and aggressive.” “We have found that many adolescents are being misdiagnosed with ADHD, when in reality the problem is that they a r e sleep deprived,” Knode 48% of added. Teenagers are Americans say also more likely to be they don’t get involved in car accidents when they are enough sleep tired. Another study conducted by the Nabettersleep.org tional Sleep Foundation concluded that drowsiness o r fatigue contribute to 100,000 car crashes a year. Sleep deprivation is also known to contribute to acne, weight gain and to weaken the immune system.

In addition to the effects lack of sleep has morning. on physical wellness, its contribution to the deAccording to Knode, because they are gree of a person’s quality of life and general hap- simply tired, teens are known to spend the piness is also important. weekends “catching up” on sleep but even this Joyce Hones (MS in Mental Health Coun- is not enough to fulfill the body’s and brain’s seling) said that there is a relationship between need for rest. sleep and mental health. Knode also said that many teenagers “Sleep is a huge component of have turned to caffeine to suppleoverall wellness,” Hones said. ment the energy they need but “Anxiety disorders cause people are not receiving from sleep. to stay up late worrying and in But this temporary energy turn it causes worse anxiety. fix may only be contribThere is also a relationship uting to the overall probbetween lack of sleep and lem. sleep disturbance and de“Because they are pression. Lack of sleep can so sleepy, we have seen absolutely exacerbate, or a massive increase in the make more obvious, a preexuse of caffeine. Coffee and isting condition.” energy drinks are very popSleepiness. It’s read on the ular with teenagers. People cfah.org faces of students as they wander don’t seem to understand that into first block, but what about at 10 kids don’t just like these things bep.m. the night before? Or 11 p.m. , when they cause they think it’s cool to do, it’s that they reassured their parents they were not tired as ally are exhausted and caffeine makes them feel they scrolled through their Instagram feed or better,” Knode said. “So we have seen a massive decided it was fine if they increase in their abuse. Kids are drinking too watched one more many of them a day and making it a habitual episode on Net- thing.” 31% of Shouldn’t The excess of caffeine used by teenagers people turn to flix t e e n a g e r s only makes it harder to sleep, creating a cycle of coffee or caffeine to just go to sleeplessness and caffeine use that repeats itself. bed earlier? Some people suffer from sleep disorders stay awake during Studies have which are hereditary, but for most, sleep patfound it’s not terns are shaped by environmental and behavthe day that simple. ioral factors. Despite the teenage body’s natural bettersleep.org “ Te e n a g - tendency to fall asleep later, there are steps that ers’ circadian rhythm can be taken to assist in achieving an earlier is different than adults... slumber. Adults tell teenagers to just go to sleep earlier so “There are a lot of behavioral things a perthat they can get the amount of sleep they need, son can do influence their sleep. Having a sleep but they can’t necessarily to do that because routine, like drinking a cup of tea or reading a their bodies chemically do not release mela- book, having some sort of ritual helps but the tonin until much later than the average adult. body get into the mindset to prepare for sleep,” Teenagers are naturally programmed to stay up Hones said. “But also, exercise is a big thing. and sleep in later than the general population,” When people engage in exercise they sleep Knode said. better, but it is important to do it earlier in the In other words, if a teenager tries to go morning or at least two hours before.” to bed at 9 p.m. or 10 p.m., the typical teenage “Good sleep hygiene consists of simple body is not going to release melatonin -- the rules such as getting up and going to bed at the body’s natural hormone which helps to regulate same time consistently,” Knode said. “Making sleep patterns -- until closer to 11 p.m. which sure you’re not having screen-time before bed. means they are not going to get drowsy until No cellphones, no tablets computers, no televimuch later. As a result, the release of melatonin sion. You can make sure that your environment does not go away until closer to 9 a.m., mak- is one that is conducive to sleep, dark and cool, ing the adolescent sleepy until later hours of the so that you can actually fall asleep.”

15% of teenagers get more than 8 hours of sleep on weeknights

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forward

with his dreams Despite diagnosis, McGrath maintains positive attitude

Francesca Mathewes staff writer

His eyes fluttered shut. His mouth roared in a yawn. His head slowly lowered to the desk, succumbing to that nagging and all-powerful feeling of exhaustion. Just five minutes, he thought, as he quietly dozed off, just five minutes and I’ll be awake… But for senior Noah McGrath, five minutes would never be enough. McGrath was diagnosed with narcolepsy during his junior year, but, in retrospect, was showing symptoms as early as the eighth grade. Narcolepsy, by definition, is a chronic sleep disorder that causes overwhelming daytime sleepiness, but can be much more than that. “It kind of takes over your whole body and mind,” McGrath said. “It’s kind of like that feeling you get when you first wake up, and you’re just trying to make sense of everything and can’t really keep your eyes open, except you feel like that all day for random periods of time.” McGrath first started to notice the symptoms of this ailment really take hold during his junior year. “During the day, I would have that feeling of just not knowing what was going on,” McGrath said. “I would have huge memory lapses, because I would just be on autopilot for half the day. My parent’s would ask things like ‘What did you do at school?’ ‘Who did you talk to?’ or ‘How was your day?’ and I genuinely didn’t know.” Lauren McGrath, Noah’s mother, also began noticing these changes in her son’s behavior. “Last year, we definitely began to notice that something was wrong,” Ms. McGrath said. “The biggest thing was that he was sleeping all the time. We had a hard time waking him up, and he really just couldn’t stay awake, and it was pretty scary.” Because symptoms like fatigue, lack of focus and memory loss are also associated with several other common conditions such as ADD/ADHD or depression, McGrath was misdiagnosed and misprescribed medication before more severe symptoms began to indicate that something entirely different was going on. “At first, they prescribed me medication that you would normally give to people who couldn’t focus, which would wake me up for a little bit, but eventually I just got too used to them,” McGrath said. One characteristic of narcolepsy is the ability to fall into

Senior Noah McGrath started piano lessons in second grade, drums in fourth and guitar in fifth. All of his experience playing music in lessons, school band and especially church have really supplemented and fueled his passion for playing drums and making music.

REM sleep (the state of sleep that produces the most vivid dreaming) in 90 seconds to three minutes, in comparison to the average person’s hour to an hour an a half. While falling into REM sleep, an individual’s mind gradually slips away, their body locks up, and the frontal lobe of the brain shuts off, resulting in deep sleep and intense dreaming. “However, because these phases are happening so quickly with people who have narcolepsy, sometimes they happen at different intervals,” McGrath said. “I would be laying down in my bed, just reading a book, playing video games, watching TV or even sitting in class, and I would just kind of feel my blood get really warm and then harden in my veins,” McGrath said. “And then my whole body just felt kind of stiff, and before I knew it I would try to move my hand and I couldn’t, or I would start to fall over the side of my chair, and be totally conscious while this was happening.” “I’ll never forget one time he was sitting at our kitchen counter and his eyes were wide open but his head was tilted down,” Mrs. McGrath said in regards to experiences with her son’s narcolepsy before his diagnosis, “and I kept calling his name, but he wouldn’t answer me, and then I realized that he was actually asleep, but not really, because his body was awake.” The further the narcolepsy went undiagnosed, the harder it became for McGrath to get control of his mind and function during the school day. “They put me on homebound actually,” McGrath said. “And before that I used to start skipping class a lot. Just towards the end of the day, I really couldn’t handle it. It became so painful to try and stay awake that I would have to go to my car and sleep. When you’re always falling asleep like that, it’s really hard to tell which way is up and which way is down. It

really gets to you.” After speaking to a psychologist who suggested narcolepsy as a possible reason for these symptoms, McGrath was tested and diagnosed. “It was a mixed blessing. It was a relief knowing what exactly what was wrong with him, and being able to move forward,” Mrs. McGrath said. “But it was also a little bit of a shock, and came with the fear of what is his life going to be like, and wondering if we were going to be able to manage this and if he would be able to hold a job, and things like that.” To adjust to something like this, McGrath had to take major steps in his life in order to get to a more healthy state of living. “The first thing was just kind of realizing what was going on. If I’m really tired, I have to be able to figure out if it’s actual normal tiredness or if I’m stressed and just knowing that sometimes it’s because of narcolepsy and what I have to do,” McGrath said. “He has to know that he has to make sure he gets a good night sleep and be on a schedule,” Mrs. McGrath said, “If he’s tired, he has to allow himself to sleep. He has to have the maturity to tell his friends he can’t hang out or do something, which takes courage. He has to be able to advocate for himself.” Although he is still not 100 percent back on his feet, McGrath has made outstanding progress as far as getting back to a place of stability and recovering from the hazy period of his life that was junior year. “I still have my bad days, but it’s a lot better than it was last year,” McGrath said. “In life, people have to deal with things and if it’s not narcolepsy, it’s something else,” Mrs. McGrath said. “You learn what you have, and you accept it, and you move forward, which I think he has done very well.”

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Thursday, May 19, 2005 Letters from Mommy 1 Dear Taylor, There are so many people who love you and are concerned for you. You have so many who are praying so hard for you!!! They have covered you from your neck to your toes with burn dressings so you don’t get infections or get cold. Mommy has a hard time finding places to kiss, but don’t worry, I find them! Today we were telling you how much we love you and you raised your right hand and gave us the “I love you” sign with your fingers. We are reading to you, singing to you and praying with you. I love you, Mommy She walks down the runway with confidence in a strapless, floor-length white lace dress. All eyes are on her during Charleston Fashion week. Ten years ago, her situation was very different. Ten years ago, her parents did not know if she would live. When junior Taylor Scott woke up on that morning 10 years ago she could barely whisper and was surrounded by tears and hugs -- she had spent the last six weeks in a medically-induced coma. “When I woke up, I almost knew that my teachers had come in and visited me, and my family friends had come in, but I hadn’t seen them but I heard them,” Scott said. Her affliction had started with a rash and a false diagnosis of chickenpox. It ended in third degree burns over 70 percent of her body. “When I was two and a half, I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in both of knees and in my right ankle,” Scott said. The pain was most severe when Scott was seven and she went to Duke, and began taking a (Right) Sevenyear-old Taylor Scott at UNC Healthcare preparing to head home after spending six weeks in a medically induced coma. (Far right) Scott walks the runway at Charleston Fashion Week March 21.

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medicine called sulfathalazine. “I was allergic to it but I didn’t know until it was too late,” she said. At first her parents thought it was sunburn, or some sort of rash, and doctors dismissed it as chicken pox. But Scott’s mother, Jennifer Scott, who had been a nurse for 10 years, knew something was wrong. “She continued to have a high fever of 104, eyes were swollen shut” — 24 hours later she was admitted to Duke — “she had blisters on her body... the blisters were behind her knees and on her stomach and she couldn’t walk because of all of the blisters,” Mrs. Scott said. Taylor was diagnosed with Steven Johnson’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that burns the body from the inside out, even on the eyes and in the ears. She was transferred to UNC and Mrs. Scott’s husband called at 1 a.m., saying how the nurses gave Taylor a sterile bath and wrapped her in gauze before doctors put her in a medically-induced coma. “It looked like I had been in a fire. I was put in the burn unit and treated like a fire victim even if it was a disease,” she said. “I developed rashes the size of dinner plates.” “Her lips looked like charcoal,” Mrs. Scott said. While Taylor was in a medically induced coma due to the intense pain of the disease for six weeks, her mother wrote her letters every few days and continued to mark her steps towards recovery. “I believed she could hear me, but if she survived she could look back on those days of her life,” Mrs. Scott said. “I wanted it for her but for me, too. It was cathartic.” “For a very long time, I wasn’t supposed to make it through. The doctors told my parents that I wasn’t going to wake up from my coma and if I did I would be blind or I would be deaf,”

Scott said. Mrs. Scott bound the letters together in a book for Taylor, who could only imagine the pain and grief her parents went through while she was in the hospital. “I have three younger siblings so it was really hard [for my parents], so we had family members come down to help, the whole community came together to help my family out,” Scott said. Scott’s skin slowly began to grow back and was highly sensitive, like a baby’s skin, she said. “Every day in second and third grade, I had to go down to the nurse and have them put sunscreen on me before I could go outside and play,” she said. Scott has no visible scars from the experience 10 years ago, except for her more than usual tendency to sunburn. For reasons unknown, she no longer has arthritis due to the disease. “I’m in three long-term studies [at Duke] as to why an autoimmune disease cured my arthritis, because that was not supposed to happen,” Scott said. “[They are curious about] ‘why did she live?’ and ‘why doesn’t she have arthritis?’” Now Taylor is signed with Tout Talent and for the second year in a row walked for Charleston Fashion week. From being in constant pain from her arthritis to nearly dying of Steven Johnson’s Syndrome, Taylor walked on the runway in Marion Square and continues to push forward. Tuesday, June 7, 2005 Letters from Mommy 11 Dear Taylor, My heart is overflowing with joy and peace since we were able to bring you home from the hospital on Sunday. Everyone was confident that you were ready; they knew you were a strong girl and would continue this fight at home. I don’t think either of us stopped smiling on the drive home. Once inside, the first thing you did was sit at our breakfast table and make me a card. The card was for Dad and me. You traced your foot on the front, your hand on the back and wrote seven simple words that I will treasure forever. “Thanks for all you did for me.” I love you!!! Mommy )UDQFHVFD 0DWKHZHV SKRWR

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CHARLESTON

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Juniors Courtney Young and Kelsey Bianco on the second day of fashion week March 18 prepare before a runway show and read over their schedules and assignments for the night.

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(Above) Junior Courtney Young shows off her all-access pass to Charleston Fashion Week. (Below) The runway in the main tent at Marion Square is ready for the show.

Students explore their passion for fashion through internships

Francesca Mathewes staff writer

New York, Paris, Milan. Cities famous for their Fashion Weeks, and days of intensive planning and organizing that go along with hosting such a high-profile event. At Charleston’s very own Fashion Week, March 17-21, juniors Courtney Young and Kelsey Bianco experienced what it’s actually like to run a full-fledged fashion production. Fashion teacher Bessie AllenHolmes offered the internship to her fashion students, and Bianco and Young immediately jumped at the opportunity. “My mom and I had been attending Fashion Week since I was like, 11,” Bianco said. “So I thought it would be awesome to be a part of it.” “I was hoping to make some connections with designers because I want to pursue a career in fashion and design,” Young said. Despite the intimidating amount of production that seemingly goes into a show like Charleston Fashion Week, both Bianco and Young’s experiences contrasted the stereotypical Devil Wears Prada Fashion Week scenario. “Going into it, I thought it would be really chaotic and I would be running around, grabbing coffee for everyone and picking things up for people, but it’s not really like that at all,” Bianco said. “It’s actually pretty calm. You just make sure the seating chart is right and help your designer out.” “It’s as chaotic as you let it be,” Young said, “and it’s cha-

otic if you’re not prepared.” Throughout the week, both interns assisted their designated designers in a wide variety of tasks, from delivering gift baskets to actually helping sew clothing. “Todd Snyder, one of the designers, needed 10 alterations done, so I actually helped with some of the hemming,” Young said. Being an integral part of such a large production, Bianco and Young both experienced several high points throughout the week. “It was really cool to be able to sit in the front row to all of the shows and being up close to all of the models,” Bianco said. “I would say the highlight was just getting to work with really high profile designers who were actually involved with New York Fashion Week” Young added. For two people who are pursuing careers in design and fashion, interning at this event had huge takeaways. “I really learned how to work with people who might not necessarily be designers, but might be models or managers and don’t really think the same way as you,” Young said. For Bianco, participating in Fashion Week has already turned over immense benefits. “It’s definitely a start,” Bianco said. “This is my first internship at something like this and I’ve already been offered an internship in New York, so it’s already opened a lot of doors for me.” For anyone who feels passionate but intimidated by this competitive industry, it’s important to remember that everyone starts somewhere. “Being in the fashion industry is all about who you know, and if you don’t know anyone you won’t make it,” Young said. “So being a part of something like Charleston Fashion Week is an amazing way to get connections and start building a name for yourself.”

“It’s as chaotic as you let it be, and it’s chaotic if you’re not prepared.” Courtney Young, junior

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Charleston Fashion Week, held March 17-21 in Charleston in Marion Square, shows off emerging designers and models since its beginning in 2007. The event was composed of more then 35 runway shows where four models from Wando showed their talent in shows from designers such as Tres Carmen, Southern Protocol and Mosaic. Other Tribal Tribune favorites included the designs below.

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Modest Mouse hits the mark yet again Strangers to Ourselves is the first piece of work released by Modest Mouse in six years, and the first full album released in eight years. It’s fair to fear the possibility that after creating music for 21 years, Modest Mouse may have missed the mark with their new material… Now immediately let go of these fears, because this album is guaranteed to make you freak out. Strangers to Ourselves starts off with a certain tone of anticipation. The initial bass beats and harmonious strings pair with Isaac Brock’s vocals to start the album off slowly. These notes foreshadow the overall tone of the album, which is one of relative lightheartedness. Several songs have a predominantly circuslike sound that is most apparent in songs like “Lampshades on Fire”, “Sugar Boats”, and “The Ground Walks, With Time in a Box.” These songs are a weird mesh of flowing ‘80s disco, post-punk and hardcore punk. There is a fair amount of experimentation in the album that is refreshing without being overwhelming. “Pistol (A. Cunanan, Miami, FL. 1996)” is one of the weirdest songs I’ve ever heard. You might rip off your headphones and look at your phone to ensure your music didn’t change to some distorted, demonic trap music, but don’t worry, it’s still Modest Mouse. Don’t over analyze the lyrics or attempt to derive a higher meaning about humanity. Just listen to it and accept it’s silliness. There is plenty of gritty anger and passion within the album, but it’s just wrapped up in ultra-clear vocals and vivid sound effects. It’s new and strange but, ultimately, it kicks butt. But that’s only the first half of the album. In the second half of the album there’s a major shift in the sound that takes place after “Pups to Dust” that begins to revert back into original modest mouse sound from the ‘90s. Their sound is more meshed and homogeneous to create one solid sound that can be dissected

to reveal the various parts. Jim Fairchild’s guitar work is astounding as usual, while also blending in with the new sound of the band. Jeremiah Green’s drumming guides the band through the songs with a flurry of sound. At times it seems like Green has multiple arms like an octopus that are absolutely dominating the drum set. The viola, played by Lisa Molinaro, takes a prominent role in several of the songs to make them vast, expansive and beautiful. In recent years the domination of alternative instruments has played an important role in the creation of fresh material. The album tackles themes of self identity. Frequently the phrase “strangers to ourselves” occurs which conveys a lack of self identity and trust. Songs like “Coyotes” and “The Tortoise and the Tourist” contain hints of naturalist preservation, and the waste of humanity upon their environment. While Brock’s lyrics are excellent, they seem to miss the mark at some points. The lyrics are less genuine and filled with generalist, poppy nonsense. However, this is juxtaposed by lines that are incredibly clever and funny. There are puns, lines of double entendre and crass jokes to remind you to not take them too seriously. The album finishes off with “Of Course We Know” which bookends the theme of the album perfectly, pairing the slow album introduction with a slow album outro. The riffs sound like they’re crying out slowly and whining beautifully with the slow, measured drumbeat. Overall this album is extremely solid. I have trouble finding a least favorite song in the set, but this is nowhere near their best work. It’s a masterful, swaying, enjoyable album that’s a bit soft and disingenuous at points. It will sneak up on you and take you on a trip without any warning. It’ll make you feel uncomfortable, honest and confused. It will make you feel like a stranger to yourself. --William Miller

What are you looking at? This is a question Frank Underwood (Emmy Award-winner Kevin Spacey) poses the audience as his latest plan begins to crumble in his hands. The critically acclaimed political drama “House of Cards” is now entering its third season of the chronicles of Frank Underwood’s hunt for revenge across the U.S. democratic system, and despite the continually changing circumstances, it has managed to never falter in tempo or intensity. “House of Cards” follows the conquests of Underwood, initially a senator and the Minority Whip from our very own South Carolina. He first seeks revenges throughout Washington after being deceived by the Democratic leadership. Later, he even seeks to take down the President himself. The third season picks up several months into Underwood’s reign as the U.S.’s newest President following the resignation of President Garrett Walker. Frank may have the reigns of the country in his hands, but he is not without problems. The Republicans and even many Democrats openly oppose him and he is forced to consolidate power as he pushes his agenda, including entitlement reform and jobs programs, to a UN mission to the Jordan Valley. Further complicating the struggle is Russia’s equally ruthless President Viktor Petrov (Lars Mikkelsen), who does not cede easily. Still by his side is his similarly power-hungry wife Claire (Emmy Award-winner Robin

Wright), who isn’t afraid to take measures into her own hands and now vies for a spot as the UN Ambassador. They are joined by the often conflicted chief-of-staff Remy Danton (Mahershala Ali) and unconventional Press Secretary Seth Traynor (Derek Cecil) as the team struggles to maintain power. Their progress is marred by the efforts of Heather Dunbar (Elizabeth Marvel) and Jackie Sharp (Molly Parker), two Democratic figures seeking to steal his nomination for the Democratic ticket in 2016, as well as reporter Tom Yates (Paul Sparks) who is writing on the life of the Underwoods. As with the previous seasons, the direction and cinematography are unparalleled; each scene manages to capture a masterful image of the White House, Washington or Russia, and helps to convey the sentiments of the Underwoods when words are not needed. The writing and presentation are equally well played out, as the story neither drags or rushes, but finds a wonderful balance as events gradually fall into place, and Frank’s method of breaking the fourth wall to directly address the audience with his insights and opinions is as entertaining as always. Despite some people’s notions that the series has run dry following the previous seasons, show-runner Beau Willimon has proven that there is still plenty left in the tank for the Netflix drama, and has shown that as long as Frank is still on the hunt, audiences will be too. --Joshua Mataosky

Cinderella captivates again

Richard Madden, everyone’s favorite “Games of Thrones” tragedy, as her bright-eyed prince. Cate Blanchett creates a smokier, sexier stepmother and her daughters were even larger flirts. The set charmed audiences and were designed to reflect the tone of each scene perfectly. The attic in which Ella was banished to was dreary and dusty while the ball featured elaborately decorated gold embellishments and air sparkling with magic. The movie is yet another adaption of Disney’s 1950 animated Cinderella,

but unlike previous attempts at a recreation, this film mirrors the time period more closely. But as with any recreation, many changes were made in order to further the film’s depth. Cinderella is now portrayed as more of a modern character with stronger dynamics and a tougher skin. The prince is also more well rounded in the new film, with scenes of his own allowing for audiences to get to know the character. The new film also introduces Ella’s mother and father, telling the sad story that left

Ella alone with her stepmother. Seeing as this is a princess story, many wonder whether or not the film is entertaining for all viewers. Specifically, men. Well, the setting and plot line is definitely more well suited to the liking of little girls and boys so whether or not men would want to see it is questionable. Should they? Of course, it’s an experience. But if buying a ticket is a waste, they may rent it on DVD or look it up illegally on the internet. It’s what everyone else does anyways. All in all the movie is a fun, sweet way to occupy a few hours of the day. It’s worth a trip to the theater and leaves viewers with a smiles.

Walking into the dark theater, little girls’ hearts pound. The rolling credits start, and it’s at this point that the excitement and anticipation almost bursts. It’s every girls’ childhood. The model to shape their life towards. Cinderella. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, the liveaction movie came to theaters the weekend of March 13, shimmering with a light-bulb bright scenery, a fair maiden and a drool-worthy prince. Lily James plays the beautiful Ella, with

House of Cards keeps entertaining

--Ryan Rothkopf

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‘Murica: the land of freedom and cultural diversity. I won’t comment on the authenticity of so called American “freedoms,” but I’ll sure comment on the diversity, thanks to which I got to eat some tacos. Some really good tacos. Taco Mamacita is a quaint little place. It’s warm, social, and appetizing enough to stop by during any visit to Sullivan’s Island. But let’s get to the point: tacos. And boy, those tacos. To put it eloquently, they’re heavenly. The menu is riddled with variety, but I took a gamble with the Loaded Gyro taco. A Greek take on the typical Latin taco, lined with lamb but topped with the typical Mexican sides, and a sauce that tastefully tantalizes the tongue. The mixture blends perfectly with the spice, masking any dominant flavor an culminating at an equilibrium of tang. The lamb, however, lacks the right seasoning to bring out the flavor, and with the strips being razor thin, the meaty texture gets lost in the churn. If you somehow fail to comprehend the flavorful explosion, there’s a hefty amount of sides to divert the mind. I got a serving of sweet fries, a great complement to the spiciness. And don’t be fooled -- even though it’s a side, it takes up half the plate. The food is great and the prices are bearable, but a single taco will set you back $4. Not to mention, with the people coming and going and traffic barely budging, getting to Taco Mamacita is a hustle that doesn’t warrant daily visits, but is something worth treating yourself to every now and again.

-‐ Mikolaj Orzazewski

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“Something like Olivia” John Mayer

A blip on the map of downtown Charleston, out of range of the common tourist’s radar: Taco Spot, located at 221 Coming St. Taco Spot is best described as a taco shack The small shop offers just enough space for a counter to place orders. There is no seating, but picnic tables can be found around the back for a place to sit in the shade or sun. It is simple and cute, giving Taco Spot a certain charm that is simply not found on Meeting or King. No gimmicks. Just tacos. The menu possesses vast variety from traditional fish tacos to pulled pork burritos. I was tempted to order much more than I could eat in order to try all of the creative options. I ordered the blackened fish taco, which I didn’t particularly care for. I found it to be pretty much dry and tasteless, honestly, and I didn’t even finish it after taking two bites. But the blue cheese taco was zesty and exciting, making up for the disappointment of the first and causing me to think that the menu could be worth coming back for a second exploration. The queso dip was delicious and the ingredients appear to be fresh and of good quality. Prices are reasonable, though servings are small. Tacos are approximately $3, burritos $8. Orders can be called in ahead of time for a speedy pick up. Overall, Taco Spot’s primary strength is its wide menu variety. The picnic tables around the back are quaint and are dog friendly. Dog friendly is always a win. I wasn’t necessarily thrilled by the tacos, but I feel that a little more exploration of the menu would prove to provide a truly beautiful gem of a taco. -‐ Hannah Jane Dantzscher

I can handle spicy things. What I could not handle was The Americano, located at 819 Coleman Blvd. Based on atmosphere alone, I would give this restaurant an A. The wide open windows and use of contrasting blues and pinks gave the restaurant a late 1950s vibe that I loved. The Americano is definitely a cool place to hang out and sip a coke during low-traffic hours. Just be forewarned that their glasses are weirdly small -- seriously, the to-go cup I got when I left had more tea in it than both of the glasses I drank with my meal combined. While I perused the menu, I munched on the chips that the waitress had brought. They were more than lightly spiced, and I probably would have liked them more had they been the only spicy thing on my table. I ordered the steak and shrimp tacos with a side of fries which, like the chips, were overly seasoned. Both of my tacos were overstuffed. The steak in my steak taco was dry and overcooked, but the crispy fried onions and queso fresco added a great texture that made the taco bearable. My shrimp taco had too much lettuce, which watered down the shrimp taste but not the jalapeños and left me sweating. That’s where things started to go wrong. I swallowed all of the tea in my tiny glass, but my mouth was still on fire. I paid the bill, which was a little higher than I thought reasonable, all the while chewing ice to cool my mouth down. If you love spicy food, you would love The Americano. But if you’re like me, and would like to be able to feel your lips when you leave, I’d say get your taco fix somewhere else.

Pick: “Sex and the City” I’m a guy. So what? We can’t all be into action films and sports. And when HBO reconciles its renowned writing and cinematography with the wit and woes of independent middle aged women in New York, it’s hard not to get hooked. And don’t even get me started on Gossip Girl.

Pick: Potatoes There isn’t much that America has contributed to the world. Except the potato. Potatoes are the body and soul of the world. You can fry them, bake them, grill them, mash them, boil them and steam them. Lord, thank God for the Columbian exchange. Minus the syphilis and smallpox, that is.

Peeve: Limp handshakes First impressions are important. So important that if you shake my hand as if your arm was a cooked spaghetti noodle, I’ll hate you. I’m not kidding, I will hate you. But don’t squeeze too hard, either. I can see that you lift. No need to push it.

Peeve: Ignoring texts When I ask you a question via text, and you see it a minute later, an hour later, or a day later, don’t just change the subject thinking I’ve forgotten about it. Answer it. Then you’re free to change topics or send me an amusing emoticon. But if you don’t, don’t bother texting me at all.

- Mary Scott Gilbert

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Who doesn’t love John Mayer, am I right? His good looks and guitar abilities make him entirely swoonworthy. When you listen to this happy, light-hearted, summery song, you have to play it with your windows rolled down, singing at the top of your lungs and thinking about how much you love John Mayer.

“Countdown” The Black Keys

Although The Black Keys’ newer songs and more well known songs like “Fever” and “Lonely Boy” are pretty rad, nothing beats their older stuff. Countdown is off of their 2002 album The Big Come Up and is an upbeat -- and I’m probably just really too excited for summer -- summery song packed with their signature electric guitar heavy sound.

“Slight Figure of Speech” The Avett Brothers This may be a slight figure of speech (ha ha), but this song is groovy. It’s a song you should definitely recommend to your BROTHER (ba dum tss). You should even recommend it to A VET. Okay, but seriously this is a really good song. I’ve listened to it like five times while writing this.

Pick: Online dating Are you lonely? Are you looking for a stud? Sorry to break it to you, but I’m not looking. Lucky for you, there’s an alternative. So power up that computer in your parent’s basement, because we all deserve to be loved. Peeve: No turn signals Cars are great. They’re less great when jammed into one another. So when I’m driving, jamming to Taylor Swift and drinking my Kale smoothie, I’d enjoy a turn signal when you’re going to shove your 1979 Ford Pinto into my lane. That feeling, I just can’t SHAKE IT OFF.

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sĂƌƐŝƚǇ ďĂƐŬĞƚďĂůů ĐŽĂĐŚ ĂǀŝĚ ĂƚŽŶ ǁŝůů ďĞ ůĞĂǀŝŶŐ tĂŶĚŽ ƚŽ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ĂůŵĂ ŵĂƚĞƌ͕ 'ƌĞĂƚĞƌ ƚůĂŶƚĂ ŚƌŝƐ-‐ ƟĂŶ ^ĐŚŽŽů͕ ĂƐ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŽĂĐŚ͘ ,Žǁ ǁŽƵůĚ ǇŽƵ ƌĞĐĂƉ ǇŽƵƌ ƟŵĞ spent at Wando?

I was lucky to get the opportunity to get to coach and teach here. I’ve been around a lot of great teach-‐ ers, students and players over my nine years spent here. This place is ƚĞƌƌŝĮĐ͕ ĂŶĚ / ĐŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂƐŬĞĚ ĨŽƌ Ă ďĞƩĞƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŽ ďĞ͘ tĂŶĚŽ ǁŝůů always be close to my heart. tŚŽ ĐĂŶ ǇŽƵ ĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ your success to? / ĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞ Ă ůŽƚ ƚŽ ŵǇ ƉůĂǇĞƌƐ͘ dŚĞǇ have to buy into what I am preach-‐ ing and the system I want to imple-‐ ment. There are also people around the school, like Coach Alexis Glover, who constantly support you. Same thing with my assistant coaches. I woud not be where I am without ƚĞƌƌŝĮĐ ĐŽĂĐŚĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ŵĞ along the way. tŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ǇŽƵƌ ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞ ŵĞŵŽƌǇ ĨƌŽŵ ǇŽƵƌ ƟŵĞ ŚĞƌĞ͍ ĞĮŶŝƚĞůǇ ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ^ƚĂƚĞ ŚĂŵ-‐ pionship last year. There are others, like winning Roundball (tournament) with John Swinton and Niaja Pasha. dŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ tĂŶĚŽ ŚĂĚ ŶŽƚ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ Ă ůŽŶŐ ƟŵĞ͘ tŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ǇŽƵ ŵŝƐƐ ŵŽƐƚ ĂďŽƵƚ Wando? Being around the teachers and stu-‐ dents and everyone. There is such a comradery between the people here, even between strangers. It is ƐƵĐŚ Ă ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ is a big thing that I will really miss ĂďŽƵƚ ďĞŝŶŐ Ăƚ tĂŶĚŽ͘ /ƚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ amazing. -‐-‐ Compiled by Jenks Donaldson

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Soccer team takes the entire nation by storm

Will Miller staff writer

The boys’ varsity soccer has ripped into the new season. The team has gained momentum and are currently on a nine-game win streak. They have achieved an overall record of nine wins and zero. Wando’s consistency has rewarded them with the rank of number one in the nation, according to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, the largest coaching organization in the world. This is a rank that is not unfamiliar territory for the boys. The team contains 30 students, which is an equal mix of all ages and grades. The head coach is Shilo Tisdale and the assistant coach is Neil Gardener. Tisdale has been the head coach at Wando since 2006, leading the boys to win their region five times, win Lowerstate three times and achieve two state championships. Tisdale has just received his 200th victory as a Wando coach on March 18. The boys are led by three team captains: Seniors Quintyn McKaughan, Jon Milligan, and Joshua Masten. In 2014, Joshua Masten was named the All-Lowcountry player of the year. The high number of seniors on the team contributes to the brotherhood and camaraderie between teammates according to McKaughan. “We’ve got a good team. We’ve got a bunch of seniors and that really helps out with the camaraderie and whatnot. Once we get all of that going on, we can only go higher,” McKaughan said. According to Milligan and McKaughan, their high ranking has made little difference in their work ethic. “We just work hard. Everyone works hard,” Milligan said. Hard work and a straightforward, driven approach to training is truly the key to the boys success. “I seriously think that we go out there every day and we look to get better. We get out there and practice and work our hardest and push each other to get better,” McKaughan said. According to the team captains, the team has tried to block out the pressures of being

Senior Tucker Heffron fights for the ball in a match against James Island Charter High School on March 17. Wando won the game, outscoring James Island 2-0. Heffron, a striker who has signed to play soccer on the collegiate level for the College of Charleston Courgars, has been a key piece of the Warrior’s success over the past two seasons.

ranked number one. “It shouldn’t [affect our game]. It’s just a ranking really. We really just try to not pay attention to it we just try to get out and play to win every day,” Milligan said. According to McKaughan, Coach Tisdale plays a vital role in motivating them and defusing pressure. “Shilo is always on us telling us to just ‘do your job, do what you’re supposed to,’”

McKaughan said. The boys set their eyes upon the State Championship once again, according to McKaughan. “I don’t want to look ahead to anything, but seriously I just want to get out there and work harder and get better every single day,” McKaughan said. “But I mean why not another State Championship?”

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Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lacrosse

Record: 5-2 Last game: Nation Ford High School - Victory - 19-8 -- March 21 Next game: Ashley Hall -March 25 Team Leaders: Casey Costello, Ellie Buchanan, Elizabeth Gerhart

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Record: 0-1 Last game: Porter-Gaud - Loss March 11 Next game: Academic Magnet -- March 24 Team Leaders: Andrew and Robert DaCosta

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Record: 6-2 Last game: Cane Bay High School - Victory - 7-2 Next game: James Island March 27 Team leaders: Kep Brown, Jeff Gottesman, Noah LoCasio

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Record: Undefeated Last event: Sandpipper Classic Defeated 25 other schools Next Event: Coaches Classic March 28 Team Leaders: Rosa Marie Compton, Mads Nelson

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Record: 7-0 Last game: Bishop England High School - Victory Next game: Porter-Gaud -March 24 Team Leaders: Andrew Benson, Creighton Shipman, Bryan Cole, Connor Simonson

The Mellow Mushroom Relays were held at Wando March 21, with several Wando competitors scoring first in their events. (Top) Sophomore Jamie Kase runs the first leg of the 4x1600 relay, placing second with her teammates. (Left) Senior Kevin Brown runs the 4x110 shuttle hurdle race.

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FACES FIELD Susie Pearce

Junior Susie Pearce won the March to Marrow 5k in Wannamaker County Park in with a time of 21 minutes and 58 seconds on March 21. “It felt great to win. I love to run and it feels great to win something involving what I love to do.” Pearce said.

Harrison Smith

Senior Harrison Smith was named to the IP Classic All-Tournament Baseball Team after the Warriors competed in the Georgetown tournament on March 5-8. “It is an honor because the tournament is such a prestigious tournament filled with great players on every team,” he said.

Matthew Pegram

Senior Matthew Pegram was named to the S.C. Basketball Association’s All-State team. “It is a great accomplishment to be named to the team, and I am glad I am thought of as one of the better players in the area.” Pegram said.

Mickey Hunter

John Swinton

Varsity girls’ basketball head coach Mickey Hunter was named 7-AAAA Region Coach of the Year. “It made me feel like we did a good job this year, but the bottom line was the girls buying into our system and executing really well. A lot of the credit goes to them,” he said. Former Wando standout and current Wofford Terrier point guard John Swinton helped lead the Terriers to their second straight trip to the NCAA tournament. Swinton logged 13 minutes scoring two points, all on his 22nd birthday. Wofford lost to Arkansas, 5653, in the second round of the tournament.

Shiloh Tisdale Boys’ Varsity Soccer Coach Shiloh Tisdale got his 200th victory as the Wando coach on March 18. The team, ranked number one in the nation, defeated James Island, 2-0.

-- compiled by Jenks Donaldson

Donaldson’s picks for the next four rounds

Saving the best for March Appreciating the greatest tourney in all of sports

Jenks Donaldson sports editor

The Super Bowl, World Cup, NBA Finals, Ryder Cup, Wimbledon, Kentucky Derby, College Football Playoffs, Stanley Cup Finals, WrestleMania, Daytona 500 and World Series all have a claim as the best individual event in sports. Unfortunately for those other sports and their scintillating events, college basketball’s NCAA Tournament reigns supreme as the best event in sports. What started in 1939 with eight teams has ballooned to 68 teams and a three-week sprint that includes the end of March - hence the name, “March Madness” - and the first few days of April. There’s no doubt the early years of the tournament produced memories that have contributed to March Madness being one of the most highly anticipated time periods in sports each year. Who could forget the San Francisco Dons in 1955 and 1956, when Bill Russell led the team to back-to-back titles before moving on to his legendary career with the Boston Celtics? How about UCLA’s run of 10 titles in 12 seasons? Indiana’s perfect season in 1976? If you were in Philadelphia on March 28, 1992, and you witnessed Christian Laettner’s impossible buzzer-beater to beat Kentucky in the Elite Eight, you carry it like a badge of honor. If you watched it on TV, you knew where you were. If you weren’t born yet, you wish you were. Michael Jordan was wearing Carolina blue before he donned No. 23 for the Chicago Bulls. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson didn’t wage their first battles as members of the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, but as opponents with Indiana State and Michigan State, respectively, in the 1979 NCAA championship game (Magic won.) Mario Chalmers three pointer with less than three seconds left to force overtime in the Championship game against the Derrick Rose led Memphis team in 2008. However, it’s really the last two decades that have set the

tournament apart. The increase in teams has allowed for more upsets. In fact, upsets are one of the biggest components of why March Madness has taken the No. 1 spot in sports. In what other sport are upsets such a common occurrence? Since seeding began, only once (2008) have all four No. 1 seeds made it to the Final Four. Heck, 14 seeded UAB and Georgia St defeated Iowa St and Baylor this year. Want offense? Iowa beat Davidson by 31. Defense? There were six games decided by one point in the first round. Buzzer beaters? Cincinnati made a layup that rolled around the rim until the clock ran out to force overtime. Sports purists also have very little to complain about when watching the tournament. For all the hooplah and complaints over the years about college athletes not getting paid, these young men are still battling for something that holds more water than any professional sports franchise. They play for pride, for the student sections that support them each game throughout the season and an extensive set of fans and alumni all over the world that bleed the colors of their schools. I specifically remember when seventh-seeded Clemson lost in the first round to 10th seeded Michigan by three points in 2009. The clocked ticked away as the Wolverines crushed not only my dreams, but the dreams of the Clemson faithful. The yells belted from my dad and brothers echoed through the room and my 11-year-old ears. During the madness, nine cities host a total of 52 games, and all of them are connected in one way or another. A game in Omaha might affect their road to Indianapolis. From upsets to exciting moments, the NCAA tournament has it all. Throw in the wide-ranging schools and cities that get a chance to experience these games first-hand, the storied history of over 77 years of March Madness and the purity of the game that professional sports doesn’t always offer, and it doesn’t get any better than college basketball’s final event of the year. While the designation of No. 1 doesn’t mean as much as it used to in the tournament, it still means something when ranking sports’ premier annual events. And that’s exactly where the NCAA tournament falls in that ranking — No. 1.

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Last year, Wando’s Rugby Club won the 2014 State Championship, defeating the Greenville Red Raider’s 10-3 for the Rugby South Carolina State title on April 12. “It was really great last year to win, but we are doing really well this year,” junior captain Kane Waterbury said.

There are 13 teams in the South Carolina Rugby League, and Wando will play approximately 15 games before having a chance to qualify for the state championship. Currently, Wando is ranked 19th in the nation after defeating Bishop England and is the only South Carolina team in the top 35. “We are practicing two times a week at the Whitesides Elementary field and do a lot of conditioning on our own,” Waterbury said.

A try is worth five points, and it is when the ball touches ground in the area between the opposing team’s try line and before the dead ball line. “It’s called a try,” sophomore Colin Meis said, “because when the game first started up it didn’t count for points. You just wanted to ‘try’ to make a field goal.”

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With weekly practices in the open season, the Wando rugby team prepares for the road to state. Here’s what you need to know about the rugby team. -- Erin Slowey

The uniform for the team consists of jerseys, socks, compression shorts and boots -- rugby slang for cleats. Although not required, some players wear scrum caps to protect their hair, ears and head from injury. “It’s just you and your jersey,” Meis said, comparing it to heavy gear sports like lacrosse and football.

In rugby, a maul is an offensive play where the team on offense forms a wall formation to push back the opposing team to gain yardage. Once the structure is formed the offense cannot tackle. “It’s all about sheer force, brute strength and teamwork,” Meis said.

Senior Brandon Neasley, a forward, runs with the ball in practice. The team practices every Tuesday and Thursday at Whitesides Elementary. Neasly is on the Wando A Team.

Many assumptions are made about rugby because its not as popular or televised like other organized sports, Waterbury said. “We like to play a sport just like every other athlete here,” he added. In the 2016 Olympic Games, rugby will be included for the first time since the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. “It’s time people should know that it is not some unorganized pile of tackles,” Meis said. Mackenzie Howard // photo

Speaking of Sports: Who do you think will win the NCAA tournament and why?

“I think Kentucky is going to win because they have great offense.”

“I think Duke is going to win because the team is great and they’re winning all their games right now.”

“I think Kentucky is going to win because they’re a powerhouse this year. They are 34-0 and they’re dominating in basketball.”

Sophomore Sadie Fink

Senior Matias Montiel

Junior Maggie Davidson

“Notre Dame is going to win because they’re a sick team and they have really talented players.”

Freshman Logan Mitchell

“Kentucky is going to win because they’re pretty good and have a solid defense.”

“I’m a big North Carolina fan. Somebody is going to upset Kentucky. They won’t win, I can tell you that much.”

Freshman Derrick Major

Faculty James Edwards

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head and oxygen tank. She was seeing the world, she said, trying to gather what time she had left. That night, I had to go to her table and tell her that seeing her fierce will to survive gave me hope despite my own disappointments and hardships in life. “You are brave,” she said back to me, her eyes bright despite the pain. The woman’s face brought a sense of warning instead of ease. Her words mixed in with those of my step-mother’s, surrounding me until I woke up gasping. Brave. Divorce. Brave. DiSavannah Petzold vorce. Death. This was the nightmare. staff writer I didn’t bump into her that fateful night six weeks ago for no reason. I saw my birth mother in the courageous cancer patient’s I woke up each morning with the same thought. eyes and delicate features. There are no words to describe how a The same dream jarring me out of my slumber every night person you’ve never met before can flood you with hope, or raise for two weeks. the question, “Are you my mother?” Was her indomitable spirit Each time I saw the same face, repeating the words that like my mother’s? Was her desire to grab every moment of life the haunted me more than waking up in an unfamiliar bed. same? I was only afraid that I could not live up to the boldness ********* and beauty this woman claimed to see in me. My entire world was splitting apart, but it wouldn’t be the ******* first time I’d felt the aching loss of a warm hug to return home At 16 I was searching for myself, holding my twin brother to. The loss of my stand-in mother of seven years hit just as hard tightly in one hand and fending off a broken heart with the other. as the loss of the woman who created me. We were together getting our two-year check-up to make sure no I was five months old, my 10 tiny fingers and toes not yet symptoms of lupus had appeared. The doctor’s drone bounced off ready to take on the brutality of floors or backyards or the cruelacross the starched white walls, bringing the reality of everything ties of the world. Not yet ready to accept the loss of the mother I’d lost to life. I wondered if I too made an early demise, would who bore me, or even understand that things lost couldn’t be I get a cherry blossom tree planted in remembrance? As if that found again. could be enough. Loss didn’t always feel like the “It was a blood clot,” I said to drip of a bag of fluids or the forlorn the doctor when he asked how my stench of a place entwined in life and mother died. “She passed away in death. Sometimes it’s an eighth grade her sleep from a blood clot derived science classroom. A classroom projfrom lupus.” ect. Sometimes it’s an informational “That must have been a very pamphlet on a disease that left more serious case,” the doctor said, her than a weak immune system. It left eyes softening. “That’s very rare. two children to fend for themselves. You most likely won’t inherit the I was 13 years old opening my eyes gene, but we’ll check to make sure.” just slightly to the fact that when my She had lupus. A disease that teachers told me “take this home to attacks the immune system, makyour mother,” I did not have one to go ing it easier to get sick and stay home to. that way. There are grace periods, I didn’t feel brave, or bold, or and other times when butterfly beautiful rehearsing my presentation rashes crossed her face and her of the symptoms to say in front of fingers turned purple. I was five the class, trying to grasp eighth grade months old when she died in her science and loss in the same handful. sleep. The words slipped across my tongue, Life would never be the same. but all I knew of the woman who creI was the little bird walking ated me was her death when I was five up to anything in its path asking months old. Twin siblings, Dillon and Savannah Petzold, are held by “are you my mother?” Only inOf four white walls and “you their mother Heidi Rushe when they were three months stead of a happy ending, I was descould get a butterfly rash across your old. tined to wander for eternity. face” or “it attacks the immune system” or “some people are ******** born with it.” All symptoms of the disease that led to her death. I was 17, propping open the door for the angel disguised in a Lupus. surgical mask, oxygen tank in tow, and offered one hand. I offered ********* all I could: a smile. My life was splitting in two, but it wouldn’t be “Why couldn’t I wake up and it be two weeks ago?” I asked the first time. Divorce feels like phantom limb syndrome. You’re anyone willing to lend an ear. It was always the same reply, the searching for the woman who claimed to be your mother for six repetitious, “It’ll get better; it has to.” years, but she’s nowhere to be found. You are alone again wonThe bottom of my universe was falling out as my father’s dering about cherry blossoms and butterfly rashes. Trying to live marriage fell apart, and all I could think of was the cancer paup to words like “strong,” “bold,” “beautiful.” Life continues on tient whose hands I held in a touristy restaurant on Shem Creek. through death. Through separation. Even through divorce. I sat down at her table after meeting her in the bathroom This is the reality. minutes before and told her that she was brave -- with her bald

In memory of Dawson Bourne Feb. 19, 1998- March 16, 2015

An orange and purple sunset was painted across the sky March 16. Dawson Bourne’s Clemson pride and exuberant spirit was alive even after his passing. Since he was six years old and had accepted Christ, Dawson said he knew he was going to heaven. He was far from worried, he was at peace, even when he knew the reality of his cancer. In the midst of a conversation with Dawson, as he paced around and gave his awkward chuckled laugh, you could see in his eyes the honesty as he listened. He was honest. He wasn’t only honest about being sick, but he was honest about his faith in God. When Dawson could attend his youth group on Sunday nights, he was always the first to volunteer to pray or to talk about Christ. He was the first person to tell you if things weren’t going well, There’s was nothing to sugarcoat his cancer or how bad it was going. However, he was the first person who accepted any bad news in high spirits. His attitude was unusual because his faith was concrete, and not even his cancer could shake it. As an Eagle Scout, Dawson was supposed to be ready for any kind of situation. He was always ready for a fight with cancer. Like the rest of the Bourne family, Dawson had a very unique sense of humor. He used his humor to cope with his cancer, not only for himself but for everybody around him. Right before an opening performance in the Theatre Department, with all the anxiety and panic, he was the one who would lighten the mood with a terrible joke that couldn’t help but make you laugh. At school and youth group he was Dawson -- the kid with the contagious smile and good manners -- but in theatre he was known for his bad puns, wearing wigs in the annual “Thursday Night Life” show and his slicked back hair in Grease. The theatre department at Wando is family, and everybody knows Dawson. He was always thinking about his next audition, his next day and his ambitions to become a park ranger. There was a hopeful attitude that made him seem as healthy as he was alive. Death was the last thing on his mind because, as he told his mother the Saturday night before his death, he knew that whether he was in heaven or healed on earth, he was going to be good. Dawson Bourne won’t be remembered as the kid who had cancer, but the kid who lived everyday with a contagious smile and love for life that will never be forgotten. --Courtney Young and Hailey Nies

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the scoop...

PROMPOSALS YES OR NO?

Here, in each issue, the staff members of The Tribal Tribune will tell you the scoop. We will tell you what is going on in news, entertainment and express our opinions.

YES

There is a new island in the Pacific off the coast of Tonga. Emma Watson will play Belle in the live action Beauty and the Beast.

There is a Barbie Doll who can talk to you.

#trending #NationalPuppyDay

Puppies = smiles. Therefore, there is a national day to celebrate the most amazing animal ever put on the planet: the pups.

#MarchMadness

Sports and whatever. I think it is about basketball? Who knows...

#Blood

Veins!!! Bleeding!!! Vampires!!! Twilight!!! Grey’s Anatomy!!! Surgery!!! (McDreamy always) Yeah!!!

#WeWillAlwaysBeHereForOurBoys1D

Not really sure what this is about, but flash back to eighth grade when I played their first CD on repeat for three months. We’re here for ya boys ;-) info from twitter, bbc, CNN, Buzzfeed

Jared Leto cut of his lucious locks and dyed his hair blond.

today’s stats Want to know how much people spend on a dress? Look no further....

$450

is the average cost of a prom limousine for four hours

$195

average amount spent on a prom dress

$120

average cost of a tuxedo rental

$75 average cost of a prom ticket stats from statisticbrain.com

wowed. problems to beYour promposal must be well thought out, but still emotionally riveting. It must be witty, but still charmingly cute. with Creative and special, but at the same time ringa cheesy ‘high school prom’ vibe. promposals ing with The perfect promposal is just the worst

W Ryan Rothkopf

staff writer

Words are considered by many to be the most powerful force in the world. Now take one of those words, mash it up with a word equally potent, add about one thousand multi-colored flowers, a huge sign, a seriously sweaty 17 to 18 year old, and there it is. A promposal. The most powerful force in high school. I have to say, the word itself creates a warm, rolling, throw up feeling from the pit of my stomach to the entrance of my throat. Slightly bittersweet. Bittersweet. Bitter because I don’t consider myself to be the stereotypical girl. Sweet because they make me smile so hard I can’t feel my face when I’m not smiling. Half of the promposals I hear girls gush about are either so punny I want to hurl, or invoke a mini heart attack. For example, if the guy says, “I’m dying to go to prom with you,” and then dresses up as a zombie. Wait, am I missing something or was there an inside joke I was not made aware of? Because based off that I am going to assume creativity deficiency is present. I’m hard to please. There sitting in the previous sentence lays the entire problem concerning promposals. I, similar to most every other girl out there, want

Do you think promposals are overrated?

thing ever, while still managing to be the best. It’s a paradox. The question I ask myself after so much analysis is simply, why in the world am I expecting this guy to spend more time asking me to prom, than he has spent trying to get to know me? I have no idea. This could originate from my innate need for lavish attention. It could have to do with the fact that I have a pinterest board dedicated to prom alone. Either way I, in my mind, have created a world where it’s prom or die. Promposals don’t necessarily serve any real purpose. A nice, old-fashioned question would probably suffice for any sane girl, including myself. But sadly, I can’t say I’m not harboring a hidden hope that one day, I might be surprised by a special someone with my face on a cake…

22% 25% no 53%--159 polled no opinion yes

Do you plan on attending prom?

26% no

57% yes

--164 juniors and seniors polled

17% undecided

How much money do you plan on spending? $100< 27% $200-300 64% $400-500 22% $600-700 6% $800-900 2% $1,000+ 6% --136 polled

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Over the past decade, dozens of the best athletes on the college and national level have been convicted of doping charges, as well as countless more that never receive as much national attention. As drug tests return more and more positives, more questions are being raised about the ethical standards on sports life not just on the professional and college levels, but now on high school levels as well. In 1995, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it was constitutional to drug test high-school student athletes, but the decision to pass and enforce such drug testing is left to the state athletic boards. New Jersey and Texas are the largest adherents to the policy, but by in large the notion is entirely passed by other areas. “It is legislated by the ruling body for athletics in this state,” Athletic Director Robert Hayes said. “I haven’t heard any talk about it and it’s never been a topic at any of the meetings. I don’t really know why or why not.” All schools have personal-conduct policies, but these are more oriented towards disciplining students who have been caught committing illicit activity such as underage drinking or use of illegal drugs, and none are tied to Performance-Enhancing-Drugs (PEDs). “Right now it’s all family decision based, with no state regulations. I think it really goes back to character and how important being a student-athlete is,” Head Football Coach Jimmy Noonan said. “Personally I’d like to know if my students were defeating themselves before they stepped on the field.” One question that needs to be answered is where the line would have to be drawn, and to what degree testing would occur. In the areas where testing is widely used, results have not shown much effectiveness. New Jersey tests 500 student-athletes during regional games at a cost of approximately $100,000 a year, but positive tests have never surpassed one percent. In 2007-2008, the Texas Interscholastic League tested over 10,000 students but returned only nine positive tests. The cost is enormous for a very small effective yield. “There are plenty of instances where we have had to discipline students for their conduct outside of the athletic arena,” Hayes said. “I do believe we should do that because they never take off the uniform. On the other hand, there are probably privacy issues.” However, as more athletes are revealed to have achieved success by using banned substances, the need for testing has increased as well. For every Johnny Manziel and Josh Gordon -- two NFL players widely renowned for numerous drug infractions -- there are fewer

players adhering to the rules. While Wando is currently instituting no policies, there would be little issue if the South Carolina Athletic Board were to address and pass new testing regulations. “If the high school league said ‘Hey, we’re gonna address this’, as our body of coaches, we’d address it and hopefully do it well,” Hayes said. This is not to imply that Wando athletes use drugs, either illegal or performance enhancing. Warriors are taught to represent themselves and the school with the utmost regard. However, there is no denying that it is an issue that occurs in high school in general, and it is a problem that should be addressed on a national level. The basis for drug-testing is to catch players using drugs before their self-destructive ten-

dencies ruin their careers or those of others. Moreover, this raises further questions, but ultimately, tough questions yield tough answers. “I wouldn’t be opposed to it,” Coach Alexis Glover said. “But there could be legal ramifications because they are minors. There would have to be a lot of fine print and it could be difficult to do.” At the bottom line, nationally more players than ever are cheating and conducting themselves in a way that is unbecoming of a student athlete, which is, after all, a privilege. If testing is what it will take to create an environment that is fitting for student-athletes to excel to the best of their ability on their own, then that is the step that must be taken, sooner rather than later.

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Spring break day trips for the broke high school student 1

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Edisto Beach State Park

Distance in Car from Charleston: 1 hour 6 min (47.8 miles) Address: 8377 State Cabin Rd., Edisto Island, SC 29438 Information: So, maybe you don’t have $100 for a guided expedition to an island, but if you’re willing to make the hour drive with a car full of friends to Edisto Island, you will not regret your decision. Edisto is a special place. Edisto Beach State Park also showcases a large stretch of undeveloped beach that allows us to step away into paradise, into a time before beachside resorts. There’s something about seeing the palms and oaks right against the beach that just makes me feel so much at home. But there’s more to do at the park than just lay on the beach (although I would recommend, seriously 10/10), Edisto Beach State Park is home to the second oldest site of a Native American shell mound, dating back to 2000 B.C. and the trails (which are conveniently level, for us Lowcountry natives) are stellar as well. At only $5 a person for the day (open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.), it is steal and a quick trip down the road from Charleston.

Charles Towne Landing

Distance in Car from Charleston (Mount Pleasant Side): 20 min (12.8 miles) Address: 1500 Old Towne Road, Charleston, SC 29407 Information: Don’t want to drive for over an hour but still want somewhere to get away while experiencing the beautiful outdoors? At the Charlestowne Landing located just on the other side of town, you can see where the first settlement of Charlestowne was (dating back to 1670), as well as also being able to walk around great open expanses of trails and see the only 17th century sailing ship replica in Charleston.

South Carolina Aquarium

Distance in Car from Charleston: 0 miles (0 minutes) Address: 100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston, SC 29401 Information: What if I don’t feel like driving in a car for an hour to get somewhere fun, though? It’s not like we live in the number one tourist destination in the United States or anything... Oh wait, yeah, we do. So you know what you could do if you love cute animals and it’s still rainy outside? Go to the South Carolina Aquarium. It’s only $24.95 and they are open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can see all kinds of marine life and come face to face with a Great White Shark, yikes! What’s more, is that you can also get a look at all local marine life, taking a walk through tour of the whole of South Carolina wildlife, from the Piedmont to the Lowcountry.

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So what if you didn’t make plans for Spring Break? If you’re like me, and have a job, it isn’t always convenient to take days off at a time and go somewhere far away, or maybe you just decided to stay in town this time and relax because, also like me, you’re a little strapped for cash. Whatever the reason may be, there still are tons of things to do in the immediate area, and many are only a short drive away.

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-- Ellen Fogel

Brookgreen Gardens

Distance in Car from Charleston: 1 hour 40 min (80. 2 miles) Address: 1931 Brookgreen Garden Dr, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 Information: Home to one of the largest marble sculpture collections in North America, Brookgreen Gardens offers something for everyone. For those that love the outdoors, take a stroll beside beautiful sculptures, wellmaintained gardens and the Zoo. Ready to take a trip back in time? Brookgreen Gardens is comprised of what used to be four rice plantations and still actively does produce rice crops. What’s more, it won’t cost you an arm and a leg to go either. At the price of only $14 dollars for general admission, it will cost you about the same thing as if you had stayed home and ordered a pizza.

Atalaya Castle and Huntington Beach State Park Distance in Car from Charleston: 1 hour 34 min (78.2 miles) Address: 16148 Ocean HWY Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 Information: Who knew South Carolina had its own castle? This is one place my mom always made a point to take us to during the summers. Not only is it conveniently located in close proximity to a protected beach and ample campsites, but Atalaya itself is an incredible example of Moorish style architecture and also makes for some stellar photo shoots. Whether you’re interested in seeing the castle or looking at the wildlife preserves Huntington Beach State Park offers a very economical option for a Spring Break day trip at only $5 per person to enter the park and only $2 more dollars to get a tour of Atalaya.

Kayak and Camping on Capers Island

Distance in Kayak from Isle of Palms Marina: About 10 miles or about a three-hour kayak trip Address: Capers Island Information: For those feeling adventurous, a daily excursion to Capers Island by way of boat or kayak is a very good way to get away from it all. It’s only a short 30-minute boat ride or about a three to four-hour kayak trip up the creek. It may get a little pricey, Coastal Expeditions offers a tour that includes a lunch for the low price of $88, Barrier Island Eco Tours also offers a round trip on a ferry that is $38, and usually takes three hours. Seriously, Capers Island is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever had the pleasure of going to, go out of your way to get away from civilization for the day.