Happy Holidays by Tamela Watkins

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tribal tribune HAPPY HOLIDAYS

WANDO HIGH SCHOOL

volume 40, issue 4

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dec. 18, 2014

Every holiday season begins with lights along

Highway 17, the Christmas tree in Town Centre and holiday songs on the radio. See pages 12-17 to discover international holiday traditions, the true meaning of generosity and how the holiday season is celebrated by students at Wando.

See whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inside...

Choices 101[4]

Depression [10]

Bowl Games[24]

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Mackenzie Howard // photo

Mackenzie Ivey // photo

Mary Prickett // photo

Skyler Hobcroft // photo

Katie Monahan // photo

Make the choice........04

Fighting anorexia......09

Riding to the top.............22

The Choices 101 program on Dec. 3 featured speakers talking to students about making good choices and the dangerous consequences of drugs and alcohol. Learn more about it on page 4.

Sophomore Meredith and senior Elizabeth Schilpp have a sister who fought anorexia. Read about her experience and the disorder on page 9.

Bailey Imbus is known nationally for horseback riding. Read about her accomplishment on page 22.

Blood drive.................07

Cultural Christmas..14-15 6 things to know...............25

Students 17 and older had the opportunity to donate blood Dec. 5. Read about the HOSA-sponsored drive on page 7.

Among all the diverse students at Wando, there are many different Christmas traditions. Read about how six students spend their holiday on page 14.

With boys’ basketball season in full swing, coaches and players tell the Tribal Tribune what is important to know about the sport. Learn more on page 25.

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Getting to know...

Freshman Olivia Dilling

Q&A

What is your favorite holiday dessert?

“I love pumpkin bread. It’s not really a dessert, but sometimes I put chocolate chips in it and it’s really good.”

What has been your most memorable experience at Wando so far? “I just love Wando a lot. I’m taking all honors classes, Art, and Biomedical science. It’s been a lot of fun so far.”

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?

“I went to Costa Rica once and I went surfing there. The waves were pretty big and I got thrown around a bit so that was pretty crazy.”

photo provided by Olivia Dilling

What are you most proud of in your life?

Jansen Ormson // photo Freshman Olivia Dilling stands with one of her six surfboards, just feet away from one of her favorite surf spots at Sebastian Inlet, Fla. Being an enthusiast of surfing has led her to a sponsorship with Billabong.

“Moving to here from England, there’s one thing I’ve learned. Chocolate here tastes like puke.” -- Leandra Smith

“People think that anime is for people with no life. Anime is for people who want to express themselves publically without being judged.” -- Diamond Wilkerson

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“In the marching band show I was the main character. I was Joan of Arc, and I had a huge dancing solo in the middle of the show. I was very honored that they chose me because this show meant a lot to our instructor.” -- Margaret Bunce

“Just recently I got onto the Eastern All Star team for surfing. I was really excited about that. And just before that I had an Easterns competition, which is a huge competition for all the East Coast surfers, and I placed sixth overall in that.”

What do you hope to accomplish in 2015?

“I need to get my grades up. They definitely need to better. I just hope to do good in school.”

What is your dream job?

“I kind of want to grow up and become a pro surfer or maybe do something in the science world.” -- compiled by Logan Denny

“In England there were 30 people in my grade and now there are a thousand.” -- Maleah Stewart

“When I was 7, I started karate and earned a black belt at 11. I wanted to learn how to defend myself. I never really ended up using my karate skills, though” -- Britt Horne

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Trying to avert tragedies Choices 101 gives students, parents real-life advice

Ellen Fogel staff writer

Ten ounces. That’s half the amount of liquid in a typical bottle of water. An amount that seems so small. But for Tyler Jacob Karolczyk, it was the difference in life and death. On the morning of Nov. 12, 2011, Tyler died from consuming 10 ounces of alcohol. A 2010 graduate of Wando, Tyler was only 19. He was attending Clemson University and living in a nearby apartment complex. When he drank the 10 ounces, his body was unable to process the alcohol. He died from alcohol poisoning. This all was the result of one night. Gayle Karolczyk, Tyler’s mother, shared his story at Wando on Dec. 3 at the third annual Choices 101 event led by the Student Improvement Council. Mrs. Karolczyk said she was ready to share her story at Wando now that she had permission from her other son, Jackson, who graduated from Wando in 2014. “We never expected this from him [Tyler]…we only ever received one call from Wando that he and one of his friends had gone to Chick-fil-a,” Mrs. Karolczyk said of her son, who was an accomplished athlete and strong student during his time at Wando. 2011 marked Tyler’s sophomore year at Clemson, and he had just moved into a nearby apartment complex where police patrol was not allowed. Less than a week before his 20th birthday, on the night of Nov. 11, Tyler attended a party at the complex, while Mrs. Karolczyk and the rest of his family back in Mt. Pleasant finished shop-

ping for his birthday on Nov. 15. At 9:30 p.m., Tyler took a drink: 10 ounces of vodka, an amount demonstrated by Mrs. Karolczyk at the Choices 101 event as she held up a cup similar in size to the one used in restaurants, barely filled up one-third of the way. Less than two hours later, Tyler passed out and his friends put him to bed, thinking he would recover. The next morning, Tyler did not wake up. The coroner’s report would later confirm that Tyler died from alcohol poisoning. “I kept missing calls, but when I called back no one would answer,” Mrs. Karolczyk said. After all of the family members received similar phone calls, Mrs. Karolczyk said they knew something was wrong. At the assembly, Mrs. Karolczyk could not keep her tears back any longer, urging all students to make a change, to prevent these tragedies from occurring. She advocated for Aware Awake Alive, a non-profit organization that works with students to know the signs of alcohol poisoning to prevent it from happening. “[Choices 101],” senior James Leggett, member of the Student Improvement Council, ”is to make parents and students aware of the consequences of substance and alcohol abuse.” The fact of the matter is, is that Tyler’s story is not one of a kind. Every year in the United States there are about 88,000 alcohol-related deaths, according to Center for Disease Control, and almost all of these accidents could be prevented, especially if the people around the intoxicated knew what to do. This year Wando parent David McNair stressed that the Choices 101 aims to use “no scare tactics, our purpose is to educate.” McNair said at the event that the “number one reason that underage people don’t get help is that they think that they will get in trouble,” and that the Choices 101 committee hope that with better education that more can be done to prevent these tragedies.

Medical Terminology teacher Catherine Lawson, member of the Student Improvement Council said, “The goal is to make better choices. We thought through educating students and parents on what really happens then maybe they can make better decisions in certain situations for themselves and their friends.” Other speakers present at the Choices 101 meeting included Scarlett Wilson, solicitor for the Ninth Judicial Circuit. “She talked about the different legal ramifications parents and students can face if they are involved in some sort of substance use or abuse,” Leggett said. Justin Gass, from the MUSC Department of Neuroscience also spoke and talked about the way that addiction takes hold of the human brain. Other speakers included Lou Martin, Associate MS/HS

Know the Symptoms of “The point is that a hospital ance reasons, but otherwise has no law or obligation, nor they are just concerned with Alcohol Poisoning desire, to report a minor or a treatment. The only interest of Pale or blue tinted skin Slow or irregular breathing Confusion Vomiting Unconscious Seizures

minor friend that accompanies the patient. No names are taken for any except that of the patient. The hospital may need to contact the patient’s parents for insur-

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the hospital ER is the health of the patient. It is a safe zone,” Wando parent David McNair said. McNair helped put together Choices 101 on Dec. 3.

10 ounces

Mary Prickett // photo

Superintendent of CCSD, who talked about the consequences made at the school level if a student is implicated in underage drinking. “I think Mrs. Karolczyk said [about Choices 101],” Lawson said, “if it makes a difference in one child’s life then it had been worth it.”

(Top) Gayle Karolczyk holds up a cup to demonstrate how much alcohol her son Tyler drank before he died in 2011. Karolczyk spoke at the third annual Choices 101 event on Dec. 3. (Left) The cup is reproduced to show how little 10 ounces of alcohol really is. Even this small of an amount can be deadly.

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Planning for parking Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island wait for DOT approval of parking pass plans Devon Lee

staff writer

Camille Collins // photo A current no parking sign is a stark foreshadowing for future parking passes, intended to go into effect Summer 2015.

As winter begins, some are already planning for the summer of 2015. But for the surfers, sun-bathers and anyone else who is planning on hitting the beach, next summer will be different. The reason: parking passes. The Isle of Palms City Council authorized a paid parking plan on Nov. 14. Sullivan’s Island Town Council soon followed IOP’s lead, moving forward with its own paid

parking plan. While both islands’ parking plans have been authorized, they are still works in progress. Both plans must be passed by the Department of Transportation in Columbia before the islands can construct the plans in greater detail. “We’re running out of time,” Isle of Palms Mayor Dick Cronin said. “We will try to implement the plan for the 2015 summer season, but a lot of things have to happen between now and then... Certainly we’ll do it for 2016, if we can’t do it for 2015.” The parking plans are for any non-resident who plans on visiting the beach and parking on the side of the road, known as the right-of-way. Parking lots and metered areas already in place for beachgoers -- like in the commercial district of Isle of Palms [Front Beach] -- will not be affected. “We’ll have an area that requires parking by paid permit,” Cronin said. This area will likely be all of Palm Boulevard, and the avenues around Carolina and Charleston Boulevard, but not the boulevards themselves, Cronin said. There will also be

“Residential Parking Only” areas, located further back from the beach. For those wanting to save money who don’t mind a little walk, there will still be an option. Further back towards the marsh-side of the island, behind the resident-only area, parking will still be free. Parking will also be free during the winter and off season. The exact dates for when the parking passes will be in effect is not set in stone, but it will most likely be from May through Labor Day. Both islands are considering relatively the same plan as to how people will acquire parking passes. “The intention is to use an internet-based, and an app-based program,” Cronin said. “You can log in, and record what your intentions are. If you want to go to the beach today, this week, you can buy a pass by recording your license plate.” There will be no physical sticker or ticket. “This way, our enforcement arm would have a license plate reader,” Cronin added. “They could access a database and say, ‘Okay, this person has or hasn’t acquired a pass.’ If yes, move on. If no, proceed to issue a citation.’” Residents will have to register their vehicles in order to receive residential parking privileges. Cronin said the Isle of Palms is discussing issuing seasonal, weekly and daily passes. He realizes the Isle of Palms may sell more passes than available spaces, and at times people may not have a parking space. “It’s just like how the county park sells an annual pass to the park,” he said. “Unfortunately, it doesn’t mean that there will be a space available. We’re going to try to not make it that way. We don’t want people that have paid to park to have to wait to find a space.” The prices for parking passes are also to be determined. The Council is working on finding out the implementation cost and the running cost, which deals with enforcement and the software needed for the program. “Once we get that into place, we can figure

out prices,” Cronin said. “There is no intention to make a lot of money on this parking process. The intention is to cover our costs and work from there.” Many citizens are asking why these parking plans are needed in the first place. One of the main concerns of both islands is traffic congestion. Last year, a study concluded that Isle of Palms could accommodate roughly 1,200 cars in its commercial area. But on a busy day, 8,500 cars were absorbed onto the island. This congestion leads to traffic issues, and sometimes makes it hard to come onto -- or leave -- the island. “When we have storms, we go into gridlock,” Cronin said. “We have people who get into relatively numerous accidents when trying to leave the island.” Due to these types of situations, the Isle of Palms has been known to shut down the Connector. Another main issue for the islands is safety. “Right now, when people come, they find congestion,” Cronin said. “And they can’t park, so then they take shortcuts, if you will. They park illegally, and do things they shouldn’t be doing.” Some people will also try to fit in and block other cars, causing an obstruction, Cronin said. “It’s not everybody, and it’s not all the time,” he added. “But on peak week it’s a real problem.” Despite the islands’ reasons behind paid parking, some tourists and Mount Pleasant residents are not happy with the plan. “I feel that the Mount Pleasant residents don’t like the idea of paying for parking,” Mount Pleasant Mayor Linda Page said. “And I also believe that residents don’t think it’s going to be an effective way to reduce the amount of visitors to the islands.” Page also has her doubts about the plan’s effectiveness. “I think when the plan is actually implemented, that there will be some uproar, and arguments,” she said. “I think perhaps the residents might come to the town government and ask us to intervene, which obviously isn’t our place.” Although Page disagrees with the decision to have paid parking, she understands Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island officials are doing what they think is right. “I have many friends that serve on both of the councils...” Page said. “And I believe that they’re moving forward in what they think is the best interests of their communities.”

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briefing Staffer of the Month Nancy Lane

Nancy Lane was ƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂī member of the month for November. “I am very suprised but thrilled and I appreciate it very much,” she said.

Elise Deforest was one of six people to receive the Judges Award from the Coastal Carolina Fair Oct. 30-‐Nov. 9. “I feel really proud of myself because I wasn’t even taking an art class. I feel really accom-‐ plished,” she said.

Notable Performer William Phillips dŚĞ ƌŽďŽƟĐƐ ƚĞĂŵ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŶ ƚŚĞ &ĂůĐŽŶ͛Ɛ ZŽďŽƟĐƐ ĐŽŵ-‐ ƉĞƟƟŽŶ ŝŶ 'ƌĞĞŶǀŝůůĞ ŽŶ Nov. 15. “We were really happy that we did well ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇ ĂŌĞƌ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ your systems had failed,” said sophomore William Phillips, one of 13 people to compete.

Mackenzie Ivey // photo

Notable Artist Elise Deforest

Wando Student Council was presented with a check for Celebrate My Drive before the boys’ varsity game against Summerville on Dec. 2. (From left) Principal Lucy Beckham, Hazel Kral, Catilyn Richardson, Lacy Thompson, Shea Stanley, Tiasia Broughton, Jabari Legree and Heather Bosse hold the check.

Celebrate My Drive

Almost everyone these days is a texter. Texting is convenient, accessible and fun. The same goes for driving: it’s convenient, it’s fun and it’s almost universally a part of everyday life. However, English teacher Amy combining the two is a danger. Luckily, there are more programs Westmoreland is to spread awareness of distracted driving than ever, such as State November’s teacher of the Farm’s Celebrate My Drive competition. For its second year, Wando participated in the Celebrate My month. “I am honored-‐ Drive competition in order to spread awareness to its students because there is so many about safe driving. For its successful efforts in promoting driving great people on the faculty safety, Wando was one of 90 high schools in the nation to win a ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂī ŚĞƌĞ ĂŶĚ / Ăŵ prize of $25,000. greatly honored to work Assistant Principal David Crockett said the school’s participawith these people,” she tion in the competition was done to benefit the students in time so said. focused on technology. “We always want to do something that promotes safety to our Notable Performer students,” Crockett said. “Obviously texting is a huge part of stuJimmy Masalin dents’ lives, but so is... learning how to drive and drive appropriJimmy Masalin is leading ately. Anytime we can get behind something that’s gonna promote ƚŚĞ ƐĐŚŽŽů ŝŶ ŚŽƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ their safety and make them aware of something that’s big, we alS.C. on March 20-‐22. ways want to do it.” “Jimmy has done so Student Council Advisor Caroline Albrecht said the students much for our Student greatly contributed to the school’s accomplishment in the competiCouncil at Wando,” tion.

Teacher of the Month Amy Westmoreland

said sponsor Caroline Albrecht.

“This year we tried to get more community involvement,” Albrecht said. “And Student Council worked really hard to try and get the word out about it.” Like other participating schools, Wando’s exact ranking in the competition remains unknown. However, ranks and prizes are not the biggest concern. “Yes, the money is good,” Crockett said. “But ultimately we still want it to be about promoting driving safety. And I think [State Farm] wants to make sure it doesn’t become about the money.” As for what the money will go to, in addition to the continued promotion of safe driving for students, there will likely be a good deal of improvements within the school. “The main thing we’ve heard from the student body is that they want to update the main building to match the CAS,” Albrecht said. “We’re trying to brainstorm more ideas. We’ll probably send out more surveys soon.” “We’re trying to get feedback from the students,” Crockett added. “Some of the things we’ve heard is with the new building across the street, [the students] love how nice the bathrooms are, they love the water bottle features on the water fountains. So if that’s something that the students want, we do want to do that.” --Jane Daniel

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Tribal events Get updated with what is happening around Wando

Thursday, Dec. 18 ŽŵĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĞ ƵŝůĚͲĂͲ ĞĂƌ ƌŝǀĞ Ăƚ ŚŝĐŬͲĮůͲ Ăƚ ϱ Ɖ͘ŵ͘ ^ĂǇ ǇŽƵ͛ƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ͞ ƵŝůĚͲĂͲ ĞĂƌ ƌŝǀĞ͟ ĂŶĚ ϮϬ ƉĞƌĐĞŶƚ ŽĨ ǇŽƵƌ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞ ǁŝůů ŐŽ ƚŽ ďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐ Ă ďĞĂƌ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŬŝĚƐ Ăƚ Dh^ ͛Ɛ ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛Ɛ Hospital.

Monday, Jan. 12

ůŽĐŬƐ ϭ Θ Ϯ ǆĂŵ ^ĐŚĞĚƵůĞƐ Final exams for semester classes in ďůŽĐŬƐ ϭ ĂŶĚ Ϯ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ͘

Tuesday, Jan. 13

ůŽĐŬƐ ϯ Θ ϰ ǆĂŵ ^ĐŚĞĚƵůĞƐ Mackenzie Howard // photo

Final exams for semester classes in ďůŽĐŬƐ ϯ Θ ϰ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ͘

Courtney Young // photo

Sophomore Maggie Henderson on team Shark Bait, which was the winning team for the championship, runs for a touchdown during the PowderPuff game on Dec 4. The first runnerup team was the Joke’s On You. See tribaltribune.org for more photos.

ŚŝĐŬͲĮůͲ ^Ɖŝƌŝƚ EŝŐŚƚ

Jan. 15 - 16

EŽ ^ĐŚŽŽů ĨŽƌ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ &Žƌ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĚĂǇƐ͕ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ƌĞƉŽƌƚ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽŽů͘ tĂŶĚŽ ĨĂĐƵůƚǇ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂī ǁŝůů ďĞ ƉƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ the start of a new semester.

Sunday, Jan. 18 tŝŶƚĞƌ &ŽƌŵĂů Senior Matthew Helms donates blood at this year’s annual blood drive hosted by HOSA in the CAS on Dec. 5. This opportunity gives students a chance to give back to their community.

Riford Hefka // photo

'Ğƚ ƌĞĂĚǇ ĨŽƌ tŝŶƚĞƌ &ŽƌŵĂů͘ /ƚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĨƌŽŵ ϳͲϭϭ Ɖ͘ŵ͘ ůů ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ͘ dŝĐŬĞƚƐ ĂƌĞ ΨϭϬ Ăƚ ůƵŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ Ψϭϱ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĚŽŽƌ͘ dŚĞ ƚŚĞŵĞ ŝƐ dŝƚĂŶŝĐͬEĂƵƟĐĂů͘

Monday, Jan. 19 DĂƌƟŶ >ƵƚŚĞƌ <ŝŶŐ :ƌ͘ ĂǇ EŽ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĨŽƌ ƐƚĂī ĂŶĚ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŽďƐĞƌǀĞ ƚŚŝƐ ŚŽůŝĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ DĂƌƟŶ >ƵƚŚĞƌ <ŝŶŐ :ƌ͛͘Ɛ ĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƐ͘

Wednesday, Jan. 31 ƵƚŽī ĂǇ ĨŽƌ ^ƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ

The literary magazine, The Outlet, ǁŝůů ƐƚŽƉ ĂĐĐĞƉƟŶŐ ƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĚĂǇ͘ ^ĞŶĚ ŝŶ ǇŽƵƌ ƉƌŽƐĞ͕ ƉŽĞƚƌǇ͕ artwork or photography soon.

Junior Forrest Redden, a member of DECA, plans his response to his prompt while participating in a competition on Dec. 2 in the media center to present business models to various local businessmen and women. There were four first place winners in four different events.

Freshman Hannah Glass sings at the second annual Voices of Wando from 1-5 p.m. on Dec 7. Musically talented students performed live to raise money for the Virginia Gilliam Fund and Pancreatic Cancer Research.

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Sisterhood

strong

hearts

Sisters discuss life with family member who battled anorexia nervosa

Tommy Sanders

It was a talk that will never be forgotten for the Schilpp sisters. Elizabeth, now a senior, was 10 years old, her younger sister Meredith was 8. Their older sister Hannah, then in the eighth grade, had been sent away, but they didn’t know much else. “Come sit down girls,” their mother, Jennifer Schilpp, said. The talk began. The talk made Meredith cry. The talk put Elizabeth in shock and disbelief. The talk would lead to weekends without parents and nights spent in hospitals. The talk would change the family forever. Elizabeth and Meredith had not heard much about anorexia or really what it was. But now their sister Hannah was suffering from it, leading to her hospitalization. Now they were facing the gravity of the illness. That was the thing. It was not just a refusal to eat. It was -- in all sense of the word -- a sickness. Meredith couldn’t think past her tears. “Sick? Sick like a cold? What defined her as sick?” Meredith thought. The two had always been close -- inseparable. “We were always close, we bonded more than the others. We both liked to dance and party,” Meredith said. Jennifer and Joseph Schilpp, their parents, explained what no child should have to hear. Doctors had given Hannah only a 10 percent chance to live through her treatment. “How did I not have noticed her being such a little bit of weight and looking so sick, eating 200 calories on most days?” Elizabeth cursed herself. Hannah remained in the hospital at University of North Carolina Carolina-Chapel Hill in 2008 to receive treatment for anorexia for seven months. Life began to change for Meredith and Elizabeth. Some weeks and most weekends were spent in a friend’s house away from their parents. Being so young, the Schilpp sisters were not used to being separated. Although she was always with Meredith or her friends, Elizabeth still felt alone. “My parents are the kind of parents that are always there,” Elizabeth said. “They don’t usually leave us and they don’t usually go on trips together. At first it was fun being with a friend, but nights passed and then you’re like ‘this isn’t fun, I want to be home’.” Meredith had trouble comprehending what exactly was going on while her parents were away.

Mary Prickett // photo

co-editor in chief

Sophomore Meredith Schilpp holds an old photo of her and two of her sisters, Hannah and Elziabeth. Hannah has since graduated and Elizabeth is now a senior. When Meredith was eight, Hannah was diagnosed with anorexia.

“I thought [Hannah] wasn’t really our sister anymore because she was not there anymore,” Meredith said. Elizabeth turned 11 years old a few weeks into Hannah’s treatment. Elizabeth spent the day with her family -- her entire family. The Schilpps, including Hannah, gathered around Elizabeth in a small, camping-themed room at the hospital. Although it was Elizabeth’s birthday, she could tell that day was more for someone else than her. “It was a depressing feeling, but we were of course trying to make the best of everything,” Elizabeth said. “We were trying to forget [Hannah’s] chances and pray that things would get better.” When Hannah was well enough to return to the family, there was and always would be support for her when needed, but Elizabeth also remembers a thick cloud of tension that hung over the Schilpps. “She obviously wasn’t as good as she could be, but we’re just like ‘Yay our sister is back’,” Meredith said, “It was like we were normal again, but I know we could never be quite normal again.” Three years passed with Hannah on the upswing. While Hannah overcame anorexia, another struggle grew, a struggle between Elizabeth and her family. Elizabeth, now the same age Hannah was after her treatment at UNC, was struggling with a rocky road that could have lead her to anorexia. Fights between Elizabeth and her other two sisters

became a frequent occurrence in the family. “I thought it was selfish of her personally because she was going to put our family through that twice, but then again I love her to death,” Meredith said. “I was never angry with her, just disappointed that she would put our family through that again.” Three years have passed since Elizabeth started down that road, but has had plenty of support to overcome it and learn from it, allowing a real sisterhood to grow. “Of my three sisters Meredith and I get along the best now. Obviously, we still have fights, sister stuff you know, but we’ve gotten a lot closer since I started to get better,” Elizabeth said. Today Meredith has learned from the struggles she has seen her sisters go through allowing her to help others that struggle with similar problems, either themselves or with their family members. “I can tell if people have the symptoms because I know what happens. I’ve helped a lot of friends who have actually showed some of them,” Meredith said. Hannah is now attending college as a senior at Furman University speaking to aid those who has suffered or is currently suffering from anorexia. She has been a member of the cross-country and track team since her freshman year. On the track team she runs the timed mile and the 800-meter dash.

“ It was like we were normal again, but I know we could never be quite normal again.”

Meredith Schilpp Sophomore

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has to say: “Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods.” This is so wrong, on so Mary Scott Gilbert many different levels. photos provided by Mary Scott Gilbert Depression isn’t just “sad” staff writer or “blue.” Depression is waking up in the middle of the night There is no “hardest part” about losing a parent. All of it is sobbing for no reason. Depression is alcoholism. Depression the hardest part. I wake up in the morning to a quiet house. There are no is substance abuse. Depression is hands tickling my feet, trying to get me up before I oversleep. hiding yourself from other peoThere is no bacon sizzling on the stove. There is no music turned ple because you don’t want them to know what you’re feeling. down low, no quiet singing, no laughter and no jokes. Most of us do feel sad every At school, I sometimes have to leave class because I can feel cold hands on my neck. I can hear my own thoughts louder than once in a while, but you have to anyone’s words and they aren’t thoughts that I want to think. treat your sadness like the serious, tangible Sometimes I laugh too loud or for too thing that it long because I’m so sad inside that I is. Never try can’t stop. to write off I hate driving home because for your own once, things feel kind of normal, but feelings. This when I get back home it’s just me and is especially (Top) Senior Mary Scott Gilbert, then age three, on a camping trip with her dad in 2000. (Bottom my mom and my grandma and no true for men, left) Gilbert’s father teaches her how to fish during a family trip to West Virginia. (Bottom right) Bob dad. I’ll wake up in the middle of the who feel like Gilbert and Sallie Scott on their wedding day in 1996. night standing in the living room with they need no idea why I’m there but a feeling that Today, I am writing this in the hopes that maybe someone to maintain someone else is there with me. some concept of masculinity by never feeling will read it and think about themselves. I’m hypersensitive to the comI won’t let my dad die in vain. He is an example of what sadness or asking someone for help. ments people make when they want to happens when you forget about your own feelings. He was a My dad denied that depression was a real “kill themselves” because they have a disease until the night it took his life. I had flawed and beautiful soul who made a mistake that nobody can test coming up that they didn’t study mistaken his denial as a sign that he wasn’t fix. But we can learn from him. for. Pay attention to your own feelings. Letting someone know depressed. I didn’t see the way he would cry, I’m constantly aware of everycompletely straight-faced, and deny that he if you’re thinking bad thoughts is hard, but it can save your life. thing that could possibly go wrong bewas doing it. I didn’t notice the way he hid his If you think that no one cares, you’re wrong. I care. I care about cause once I wasn’t aware enough, and liquor bottle even though we all knew it was every single person who thinks for even one split second that the my whole world came to a screeching there, didn’t stop to think that maybe he was world would be better off without them. halt. Even if you feel like no one sees that, like you have no one hiding it from himself. These are the things that you feel Not once did I think that maybe he was to talk to, someone is going to listen. If you can’t talk to a famwhen you lose a parent to suicide. so self-congratulatory because he was trying ily member, go to a friend. If you can’t talk to a friend, go to a This Dec. 16, it will have been teacher or guidance counselor. If you can’t go to a teacher or to compensate for his lack of self-esteem. three months since my dad killed himInstead, I saw a man who was gentle and guidance counselor, then come to me. I will listen. self, and it hasn’t gotten any easier. I I would give anything to have my dad back, even if it was don’t think it ever will. But this isn’t supposed to be about me. sensitive, and who cared about every living creature. I saw a man This is supposed to be about my dad, and what he did, and how it who did everything to help other people, and who didn’t think only for a minute. But I know that there’s no coming back, only moving forabout himself. If you asked him to do something, he would drop could have been avoided. ward, and I have to move forward in a way that honors what he When you google the word “depression,” this is what Google everything he was working on and take care of you. tried to do.

“If you think that no one cares, you’re wrong. I care. I care about every single person who thinks for even a split second that the world would be better off without them.”

Mary Scott Gilbert staff writer

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For many people around the world, the holidays are a time for giving thanks and giving back. Take a look at how the Wando community celebrates during the holiday season.

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were stranded on Cape Cod, due to the harsh Krishon has a weather at the time. “It just so happens that the week we were life-changing there, it was cold and it was very windy,” Krishon said. “So these particular sea turtles get in the Cape, they come up for air when experience saving caught it’s really windy and they get pushed onto shore and they get stranded and very, very cold... The sea turtles conditions were right so that hundreds of turtles

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It’s the end of November in Cape Cod, Mass. The wind is harsh and icy and the weather is miserable. And yet, there are several people walking up and down the beach. Most people wouldn’t even think of putting themselves through that, let alone on their vacation. Wildlife biology teacher Diane Krishon had something far more important than nasty weather on her mind as she combed the beach of Cape Cod over Thanksgiving break: saving sea turtles. Krishon, a visiting naturalist invited to participate in a Penn State University class, spent six days engaging in a literature class devoted to exploring the nature and culture of Cape Cod, and while she was there, she ended up helping to save the lives of hundreds of turtles. “We all stayed at the Wellfleet Massachusetts Audubon Center, and one of their main focuses is sea turtles,” Krishon said. “So because we were staying in their dorms, we got to see all of the sea turtle activity.” During her stay, hundreds of sea turtles

got stranded and by the time we left, the day before Thanksgiving, we had rescued 947 turtles.” Not only was Krishon able to assist in the saving of hundreds of turtles, but the turtles she saved were very important. “They were Kemp’s Ridley turtles,” she said. “They are the most endangered sea turtle of the seven species. There were some loggerheads, a couple of green sea turtles, but mostly Kemp’s Ridleys.” The turtles that were stranded on the beach were cold stunned, a hypothermic reaction sea turtles experience when exposed to cold temperatures for long periods of time. The cold stunned turtles undergo symptoms including decreased heart rates, decreased circulation, and shock. “We all thought they were dead,” Krishon said. “Because we didn’t know much about cold stunned turtles. So we handed them off to the volunteers at the center and they said ‘No...80 percent of what we’re seeing [can be] saved.’” With a huge number of the turtles stranded in Cape Cod deemed savable, Krishon was able to help the cold stunned Ripleys return to normal conditions through light exercise. “The last day that I was there what they needed help with was something called ‘swim-

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ming the turtles’,” Krishon said. “Essentially, you go through a little training, you get a turtle, you grab a data sheet for which turtle you had and how active it was, and you put the turtle in a kiddie pool... we watched them swim, made sure they were moving, made sure everything was working...” A true naturalist, Krishon’s experience with the Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles in Cape Cod left her conflicted. “I’ve been involved with wildlife for over twenty years and I’ve never seen anything like this. It was really cool to see and it was great to experience,” Krishon said. “I’m kinda torn because it’d be great to be a part of that again, but then again, in order for that to happen it means a thousand turtles have to get stranded, 200 of which are going to die.” After her encounter in Cape Cod, Krishon’s view on protecting the environment remains strong. “You can argue politics, the price of oil, health care,” said Krishon.”But if you don’t have food, clean water, clean air, none of it matters.” After Krishon’s turtle saving efforts, fifteen of the turtles rescued by the Wellfleet Massachusetts Audubon Center were flown by the Coast Guard to the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston after their recovery in Cape Cod. A rescued Kemp Ridley turtle on the shores of Cape Cod, Mass. (left). One of the hundreds rescued by organizations and volunteers like Wildlife Biology teacher Diane Krishon (top). Turtles were stranded on the shore at Cape Cod, Mass., due to the harsh weather.

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Alone on the holidays. Causes may vary from lack of money for a trip home, to simple lack of someone to come home to. But this past Thanksgiving holiday ushered in a new light for a few lucky people in the Charleston area. This year, junior Emily Shoemaker and her mother, Michelle, held a dinner for those in their lives who simply didn’t have anywhere to be during this past holiday. “It was me and my mom and we had people over from her work and her friends who didn’t have places to go over Thanksgiving,” Shoemaker said. The occasion hosted a warm, fun environment for everyone and gave attendees a lot to be thankful for this season. Football, food and games are a sampling of the excitement the night held. Attending the dinner were about nine friends and co-workers of Ms. Shoemaker from Carrabba’s as well as a few of Emily’s friends. Ms. Shoemaker, in holding this dinner, expressed an enormous amount of gratitude for not only life, but for those who make her days special. “I just feel no one should be alone on the holidays. I cooked the main meal and my friends brought over some sides. A lot of times you can only go ‘home’ once a year so that usually means most holidays we are away from our loved ones,” Ms. Shoemaker said. Her act of kindness not only impacted those who attended the dinner, but also helped her daughter to understand what it is to be truly thankful. “My mom really inspired me to think of others instead of myself. I thought it was a really heartwarming thanksgiving,” Shoemaker said.

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For Spanish teacher Lidia Riley, Christmas has always been a very special time. Being from the Dominican Republic, many of the holiday traditions she celebrates hold high sentimental value. In stark contrast to the holiday season in the United States, in the Dominican Republic, Riley starts her festivities on the 15th. “All the schools get out at that time and every night we go to someone’s house for a celebration known as an Asalto. Everyone goes to that person’s house and we sing and dance and eat the whole night,” she said. In the Dominican Republic gifts aren’t shared on Christmas morning. Riley attributes this to the fact that in her country, “everyone thinks on Christmas [the day] is meant to celebrate the birth of Christ and so we don’t exchange gifts.” El Día de los Reyes Magos, or the Day of Three Kings, celebrated on Jan. 6 --gifts are left by the Three Kings that came to give gifts to the newly born Christ. “We leave food out for the camels, and we leave out our shoes for the Kings to leave candy in them, and we receive gifts,” Riley said. Perhaps the most meaningful tradition occurs on New Year’s day when everyone goes to the beach and circles around a bonfire. “We wake up early in the morning to see the rising sun, and when night comes we light a bonfire,” she said, “where everyone writes on a piece of paper saying something that has caused them worries in the past year and throws them into the fire,” symbolically showing the end of the year that gives birth to a new year full of opportunity. -- Ellen Fogel

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Do you fancy celebrating Christmas in the heat of December? That’s right, heat, in December and that’s exactly what Junior Pedro Lucena, who moved to the United States only a year and a half ago recalls a typical Christmas in Brazil. “Everyone from my family would come to my house and celebrate, we still do the normal Santa Claus and other stuff but spend a lot of time together,” he said. Lucena said the weirdest thing that separates a North American Christmas from a Bra-

zilian one is mainly the climate. Because most of the children are still on summer vacation, it has a different feel to it, Lucena said. “I wanted to have a cold Christmas but when I arrived it was strange for it to be cold during Christmas time.” -- Ellen Fogel

Christmas in France is almost the same as Christmas in the United States, junior Mathis Chantepie said, but some noticeable differences should be noted. Quickly chiming in, Mathis’ younger sister sophomore Millie Chantepie said, “Many of the various French Christmas dishes like foie gras and other really fancy expensive seafood meals are made for the family.” Also, Mathis brings up something else. “Oh and we exchange gifts on Christmas Eve, differing from the exchange that normally takes place on Christmas morning here in the States.” For the Chantepie family and much of France Christmas is more about giving gifts and sharing time with your immediate family than large celebrations and caroling like is common place in the United States. “We don’t really decorate outside of houses or anything, we only really celebrate with our immediate family on Christmas morning,” Mathis said. -- Ellen Fogel

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Russia Sophomore Ilyar Dulat, having grown up in Russia, explained the traditions of the Russian version of “Christmas.” “We call it New Year,” Dulat said. “The only difference is that we don’t celebrate it in a religious way. Here it is more religious, and in Russia it is more of a celebration.” New Year is celebrated from Jan. 1 until Jan.14. Many Russians celebrate New Year with traditions similar to the ones here in America. New Year is a way for the people of Russia to come together, just like it is in America. “We make special food and pastries just like we do here in the U.S.,” Dulat said. “We decorate cakes, and we decorate a lot around our house for New Year. On the New Year, there are concerts and special events.” “In America, the symbol for Christmas is Santa. In Russia, it’s a little different,” Dulat said. “We don’t say Santa Claus, we say the Grandpa of the Winter. He brings presents, but he doesn’t have reindeer. He has a girl helper, though. It’s two different ideologies.” -- Ellen Fogel

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Christmas in Bulgaria begins with fruit. Sophomore Julia Ivanova, who moved from Bulgaria about five years ago, said “Children will get these sticks and put pieces of fruit on it and go around touching adults with them and the adults will give them money or candy in return.” In addition to this, Ivanova said that another big tradition is getting together to make a lot of comfort foods with family and friends, like Baklava. “We also have this pastry called Banica, that has feta cheese in it and we stuff it with little pieces of paper in

it that have our wishes written on them with something we want to happen next year.” Ivanova adds that they then put a coin in the Banica and whoever finds the coin has all their wishes come true,” Julia said. Clearly, family and friends are at the center of a Bulgarian Christmas. --- Ellen Fogel

For junior Gabby McDonald, growing up in Australia and moving to the United States has allowed her to experience Christmas in two different atmospheres. Having lived in Australia for 11 years, McDonald was excited to share her family’s holiday traditions. “In Australia, we don’t really hang stockings. We do put up and decorate a tree, but we don’t decorate near as much as we do in America,” McDonald said. Australians celebrate differently around town as well. “Stores don’t play Christmas music in Australia, so nobody would be able to tell it was Christmas. In America, no matter where you go, it looks like Christmas,” she said. On Christmas Day, Australians look forward to a big meal, and the traditional Christmas dessert has a twist. “Most of the time eat prawns, ham, and random other side dishes with it,” McDonald said. “We have a Christmas cake that is cooked with brandy. There is a coin cooked in it, and if you find it, it’s supposed to be good luck.” Some Australians laugh at the irony associated with their climate during the holiday season. “Sometimes, because it’s colder in July, we have little Christmas parties as jokes,” McDonald laughed. “We don’t actually celebrate Christmas at that time, but it’s an ongoing joke since our winter is in July.” -- Rachel Byrd

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A helping hand Hannah Jane Dantzscher staff writer Mount Pleasant. A Starbucks every few miles and nice cars fly down Highway 41, some with teenagers behind the wheel. For most, everything is in fact, pleasant. But not for all, and while many spend the Christmas season laughing with friends and family, shopping and feasting on wonderfully prepared meals, others are once again reminded that they have not been as fortunate as others. Some will work Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, pushed by desperation to make ends meet. The homeless of downtown will still need somewhere to sleep on Christmas Eve. Some children stay awake at night, wondering if Santa might be able to make it this year and what could have held him up the year before. Parents stress over finance books, wondering if they’ll be able to afford even one gift for their child, or a meal worthy of even a small celebration. Not much joy can be afforded over the pressure the season brings. I think that on top of our little mountain -- Mount Pleasant that is -- it can be easy to ignore or forget the fact that some are not as fortunate as us, that some of our neighbors could be struggling, that anyone could be struggling. But Christmas time provides an opportunity to reflect on the joys that our lives have offered us, but also provide a reminder and chance to spread some as well. It is, after all, the season of giving. But what could we possibly do? After all, we're only teenagers. If there was ever a time deemed appropriate to self betterment and selfish ambition, it would probably be this phase in our lives. After all, with minimum wage jobs, college to save for, and the never satisfied gas tank, money is tight. But I know that our generation is capable of much more than is expected of us. We have time. We are going on break now. Two weeks of freedom with little responsibility. We will have time to spare. Time to volunteer. Time to give. We have our attitudes. We have our joy. We have kind words and smiles to give to those who may receive few this Christmas season. An easy gift that can brighten the day. We can give kindness. And we may have money, whether it’s a lot or a little. Money to give. There are close to 3,700 students in Wando. Imagine if we each gave $1 to a local charity. Imagine if we gave $5. Imagine the difference OUR generation could make in our community. In the lives of our neighbors. Even giving a little can do a lot for the struggling families of the low country. Our donations could mean gifts for kids that might not have gotten one otherwise. Our donations could mean the homeless don’t have to spend Christmas hungry. Our donations could mean that someone gets to experience the joy of Christmas. Let's make it the season of giving. The season of kindness.

A Hanukkah holiday season Frain celebrates traditional Jewish holiday with family togetherness

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Dedication. Most agree this is an idea that is woven throughout the holiday season, but this takes on a much more literal role for some. For those who are Jewish, eight days during the holiday season are spent honoring dedication. Dedication to freedom from oppressive rulers almost 2400 years ago. Hanukkah is a traditional Jewish holiday that literally translates to “dedication” and spans eight days. The dates on which Hanukkah falls varies year to year since they are tracked not on the typical Gregorian calendar, but rather a Jewish lunar calendar. Hanukkah begins in 2014 on the evening of Dec. 16, and ends on the evening of Dec. 24. The historical basis of Hanukkah is derived from a particularly turbulent time for Jewish people. According to Jewish history during the second century B.C. Jews overthrew their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt. There was only enough oil to keep the menorah lit for one day, however the supply supposedly lasted for a full eight days. This is the miracle that laid the basis for why a menorah is lit for every day during Hanukkah Lily Frain is Jewish which exposes her to the general lack of cultural understanding that others have with Judaism. “I usually say church to those who don’t really know…”

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Frain said. “I mean some people say ‘are you a Jewish?’ I mean they’re obviously not going to understand that I go to synagogue, not church.” However, Frain does open avenues for others to truly experience a traditional Jewish celebration. “We have Hanukkah, so that’s really fun. We always bring people to our Hanukkah because a lot of people, especially down south, don’t get to see the Jewish side or other religions,” Frain said. As is typical to Jewish tradition, the Frains light a menorah every night of Hanukkah. “There’s a prayer that we say before we light the candles…. We start with the center candle then use that candle to light all the other candles,” she said. “It’s kind of a tradition, we usually start with Jack [Frain’s brother] because he’s the youngest. Then we pass off the candle: The first night Jack will light the candle, the second night I will light the candle, the third night Kate [Frain’s sister] will light the candle.” Despite Christmas being a primarily Christian holiday, Frain does have plans for Christmas day. “I go to KKBE which is downtown on Hazel Street; it is the reform Jewish temple,” she said, “Our youth group does a little get together where we have Chinese food and watch Christmas movies on Christmas.” The Frain’s holiday season is not completely without some remnants of Christmas. While Frain is completely Jewish, her father is a Methodist. Therefore the Frain family celebrates some Christmas traditions. “We get a tree and unwrap presents on Christmas morning; all that fun stuff,” Frain said, “We even put little menorahs and Jewish stars on it.” However, these traditions are observed for the sake of multiculturalism rather than faith. “We don’t celebrate Christmas as a Christian holiday, we celebrate it as an American holiday,” Frain said. Mary Prickett // photo

Junior Lilly Frain gets ready to light her menorah. Hanukkah is Dec. 16-24.

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Camille Colliins// photo (Above) Chorus sang Christmas Carols at the Sullivan’s Island Christmas Tree Lighting on Dec. 5. (Right) Juniors Meghan McTavish and Meg Nuttall dressed up as Christmas presents to show their holiday spirit.

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Playing with the same equipment he uses to record with his band Silent Mansions, senior Mitchell Cassaday practices his instruments in preparation for upcoming performances and recordings.

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“Nothing inspires a person more than random events.” These are the words that inspire the creativity of senior Mitchell Cassaday. Cassaday and his band, Silent Mansions, write and perform all of their own songs, and almost exclusively use traditional instruments, including the banjo and the bass, to perform their sets. What can be enough to spark a good song? Just about anything. “One day, one of my band members was walking down the street and saw a girl in her driveway with a weird purple dress who looked really high class,” Cassaday said. “But she was outside of a really trashy house, and carrying a baby in her arms.” This led to one of their songs, “All American Mother,” which not only makes for a good song, but also raises questions to be discussed. Cassaday believes writing his own music is extremely important. “It’s more fun overall,” Cassaday said. “You get to have a lot more say in what you’re doing

and it’s more free. You can say what you want and express yourself. We use a banjo and an upright base, and when we do this, we get to make it our own and be as different as we can while remaining relatable.” In its early years, the band relied on its own inspiration. “We were watching a show called Twin Peaks and listening to music by GroupLove and the Avett Brothers. We also have a bit of Foster the People,” Cassaday said. “We incorporate the atmosphere of what the show does with the home feel of these bands to get the feel we want. It’s something unique we draw from it.” By in large, Cassaday and his band have paved their own way to where they are today. “My parents are encouraging, but for the most part we are on our own,” Cassaday said. “I pay for all my own things and instruments, aside from my very first guitar my parents got me. And we prefer to work out of our own paycheck.” Many bands struggle with recognition, but Silent Mansions, which also features SOA stu-

dents Graham Crowley and Cameron Leopold, is on the right track in light of the recent recording they had for their latest single “Legs.” “Right now we really wish we could go on small-scale tour in order to get ourselves more out there and get our music more public,” Cassaday said. “We’re hoping we can do another professional recording session soon and we’ve done a ton of recordings in our homes with personal equipment.” It’s a work in progress, and they have a long way to go, but Cassaday is hopeful. “Right now we only have one song that’s available on YouTube,” Cassaday added. “But we’re planning on putting more up once we get them perfect and releasing our recording once it gets mastered. We’re going to be putting it on Facebook too and hopefully iTunes soon too.” Music and performing are huge parts of Cassaday’s life and not parts that he plans on getting rid of anytime soon. “It’s a way for me to connect to people and truly show the world who I am,” he said. “I can’t see me where music isn’t a part of me. It’s probably not going to factor into my career choices, but I can’t see me not being a part of a band or making something new.”

“It’s a way for me to connect to people and truly show the world who I am.”

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Senior Alicia Cameron (second from left) performed with the Great America Marching Band in the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving parade Nov. 27.

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The Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Day Parade is a staple of American festivities as the year winds to a chilly close, and millions tune in to see the events. Senior Alicia Cameron won the privilege to not just be at the parade this past Thanksgiving Nov. 27, but to be a part of it through the Great America Marching Band. “It takes in kids from every state, there was even one girl from Alaska there,” Cameron said. “We get together on the Saturday before the event, and start rehearsing Monday, and work through Wednesday preparing for the actual march on Thursday morning.” Cameron has played trumpet with the Wando band for all four years of her high school career. Making it to the event was no easy road for her, though.

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“I was supposed to audition last year, but I just missed the audition deadline,” Cameron said. “So I had over a year to get my solo ready and submit a recording. I submitted it in January and we didn’t hear back until May. When we got the music in October, we had to memorize it leading up to it.” Cameron experienced a lot on the trip, but for her, what was most poignant was on a smaller scale. “It was really eye opening to see the band students there. I was one of the only ones from a large school that competes in things like Bands of America,” Cameron said. “There were only three other kids who did stuff like that. Most people were from small schools that only did games and local competitions. There was only one person from a band larger than Wando’s band.” The event put Cameron literally into the limelight, even if it was only for a brief moment, and gave her a chance to get close to huge celebrity personalities. “I was on TV in the bottom right for one second or maybe a little longer,” she said. “We saw Gene Simmons and Nick Jonas and Pentatonix as we were getting ready to head out there.” The event itself was brief, with the

band playing “Locked out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars during their march and performing “Shake it Off ” by Taylor Swift in their follow up finish at Herald Square after they ended the march. “It was super snowy during the per-

“We got in our uniforms and left for downtown New York. Three-thirty a.m. and the streets were so empty! It was so surreal! We’re never going to be able to experience something like that again.” Alicia Cameron Senior

Cameron poses in her uniform on Thanksgiving Day. Cameron has played trumpet with the Wando band for four years. She participated with the Great America Marching Band, which hosts students from every state.

formance, but luckily it wasn’t as bad on Thursday,” Cameron said. “We had to wait for about two hours before we actually went out there and marched. We marched for about an hour and a half and had about a minute and 30 seconds of TV coverage. After that we marched off at Herald Square and went back to the bus to head home.” Cameron was not alone; her parents were with her for the show, making sure to be there for their daughter’s once-in-alifetime experience. “My parents actually came all the way up to be there with me,” Cameron said. “They stayed with family in Connecticut during the week, and then they all came down to New York for the performance.” For Cameron, the highlight of the event was not actually the performance. “It was the morning before the parade and we woke up at three o’clock. We got in our uniforms and left for downtown New York. Three-thirty a.m. and the streets were so empty! “Cameron said.” It was so surreal! We’re never going to be able to experience something like that again.”

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Movie brings mass Exodus I’m not sure who ever could have thought that Exodus: Gods and Kings was a good idea. Putting aside -- only for a moment -- the much discussed “whitewashing” of the cast, the movie seems almost specifically designed to appeal to absolutely no one. It’s a Bible story, but it paints Old Testament God as an angry, petulant child willing to murder hundreds of thousands of people because he’s impatient and bored. It’s an action movie that runs 150 minutes and whose sporadic “action” scenes are so inanely computer generated that the moments involving humans talking to each other feel more like cut-scenes from a video game. It’s a grandscale epic blown up to ridiculous size, but it never once feels awesome or expansive. In all honesty, it mostly struck me as an incredibly efficient and instantaneous way to set fire to $140 million. I don’t mean to focus on the budget or the box office; I’m writing about a movie here, not a spreadsheet. But Exodus is so catastrophically ill-advised, pretty much from the very first frame, that I found myself constantly wondering how this film ever came to exist in the first place. It wishes to tell the complete story of Exodus -- the pyramids, plagues, parting of the seas -- which is not only fraught with all sorts of sociopolitical land mines, but has also been told thousands and thousands of times already. So what does this version have to add? What is its reason for existing? I honestly

can’t come up any angle other than, “Let’s make it BIG.” Thus, if you’ve harbored a burning desire to see, actually see, the Nile run red with blood, or the most impressive lesions and sores Hollywood makeup can provide, or millions of digital frogs attack a city, this is your movie. I’m not sure there are really people who want to see any of that, but somebody must have thought so. The movie is so bloated that nothing ever really registers, and it ends up feeling more like a greatest-hits version of the Old Testament. Look, there’s the Pharaoh (John Turturro)! Hey, check it out, there’s Joshua: I sort of remember him! Hey, time for a 20-minute desert march! By the time Moses is whittling out the 10 Commandments, I honestly started to worry this thing was going to keep prattling on until we got a nativity scene. Somehow, Christian Bale almost escapes all this: He’s such an intense, obsessive actor that he keeps his dignity even while everything else is collapsing in a heap all around him. He actually thinks he’s in a real movie, bless his heart. Exodus: Gods and Kings asks audiences to sit still for two and a half hours and endure a poorly retold story they’ve already heard a thousand times, with actively bored name actors standing around looking ridiculous amid all the obviously fake digital scenery. The human being is a fascinating, complex animal, but my meager imagination simply can’t fathom the idea of a single person on this vast, mysterious planet wanting to sit through this movie. -- Jenks Donaldson

Belonging in the dark below Destiny probably belongs in the darkness below. My first review of this game was far too generous, as I had not played the game long enough to really get a grip on the truth behind it. The first week or two, this game kept me entertained 24/7. However, the gameplay became awfully repetitive as there were never any new missions, and the new missions that had been brought on were too difficult for an average player to complete. Destiny, for me, quickly became the same old thing over and over. Kill this robotic thing, kill that alien thing, etc. I essentially played the same eight missions on different difficulties, and for me, that just wasn’t going to fly. I need excitement and variety; I was tired of knowing exactly how each mission would play out and, let’s be real, when you game as hard as I do, most of the higher difficulties wouldn’t be difficult at all. And then the few that were hard enough to be worth playing were nearly impossible. So, that raises questions -- has the DLC (downloadable content) expansion pack, The Darkness Below, made Destiny worth playing again, and is it worth the costly $30 price? Absolutely, positively, most definitely not. I won’t lie to you, though, I enjoyed playing

again—reviving my warlock and just remembering how insanely good I was was pretty awesome. They extended the level cap to 32, created stronger weapons and armor, and added new missions and multiplayer maps. It was fun, the new missions weren’t all that new, though. It was almost like revisiting old locations in the game. Just now they had it expanded by maybe two or three small areas on each planet. All in all, I got about four hours of gameplay before I had completed everything the DLC had to offer. It is a fun game, it really is, but the repetitiveness of it makes it hard to play. Just like I said in my last review of Destiny, the graphics are awesome, gameplay is fast and exciting, but once you beat the core missions you’re left with the same old thing over and over. Which is ridiculous, because I threw 30 bucks into getting this expansion pack. They should’ve at least tried to make it worth the money. Unless you’re a complete fanatic of this game, and you can have fun playing the same missions every day, don’t buy The Darkness Below DLC. It’s just not worth the money. -- Matt Beech

J. Cole’s new album just middle-of-the-road good J. Cole is probably the closest thing this generation has to a hip-hop artist like Nas -- an emcee with the incredible gift of storytelling and a willingness to be completely vulnerable. The 29 year old’s first two albums were solid, but not on the level of his idol, Nas. Cole’s latest effort, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, gets him a little closer. 2014 Forest Hills Drive is loaded with ambition. In 2003, the North Carolina house Cole grew up in was foreclosed on. This year, Cole re-bought that house. 2014 Forest Hills Drive is

essentially about the journey back home. Like Born Sinner, his previous album, this latest project is a middle-class retrospective on adolescence, with frequent obsession of the women he never captured and the father he never admired. This latest tape, however, enriches J. Cole’s backstory with suburban anecdotes and surefire advice. The album’s production is sparse and dreamy, hardly as desperate and scattershot as the indie-cinematic grenade that is “Cole World,” his 2011 debut. Since “Power Trip” and

“Crooked Smile” got his name on the map two summers ago, Cole seems ever adrift from the daily conversation of hip-hop supremacy. Cole took the road less traveled, seemingly down the one he grew up on. Forest Hills Drive. With no sure fire records that stand alone, this leaves 2014 Forest Hills Drive as a middle-of-the-pack album. The hip-hop community knows that Cole is capable of more, and his full potential has yet to be reached. -- Jenks Donaldson

dec. 18, 2014

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King St. Cookies

When the weather outside isn’t frightful, you know, 70 degrees and sunny, it’s hard to get into the Christmas spirit. But step inside King Street Cookies, located at 370 King St., and you’ll start to feel the jolly. King Street Cookies takes the art of cookie making to a whole new level. There’s an option for all cookie lovers. For those specifically looking for a cookie that would make Santa cry tears of joy, King Street Cookies is the place to go. I walked in and spent almost 10 minutes just taking in all the choices. Red velvet or snicker doodle? Or maybe ginger snap? I finally narrowed it down to two cookies that would truly put me in the Christmas mindset -- a pumpkin spice cookie, not latte, and a spicy hot chocolate cookie. It would be an understatement to call the pumpkin spice cookie simply delicious, and the spicy hot chocolate cookie was by far the most interesting cookie I have ever eaten. It’s a chocolate cookie with a dash of cayenne pepper covered in pink sprinkles. For those more adventurous souls, this cookie is a must taste. To top it all off, King Street Cookies has a milk bar, complete with chocolate milk, to make your cookie eating experience complete. Though the store is fairly small with few seating options, the prices aren’t bad, at $1.60 a cookie, and the cookies are out of this world. The next time you’re on King Street, probably finishing up that last minute Christmas shopping, you should stop by King Street Cookies.

-‐Logan Denny

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Old Village Bakery

Kudzu’s Bakery

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If you want to learn how to dance like a shuffling cupid, this is the beat for you. It’ll have you dancing to the left and the right. Just kickin’ it like a pro. I know almost everyone has heard this song because it’s the most popular middle school dance song besides, “The Electric Slide” but even in high school you can have some fun with it.

Anyone who knows me knows I’m a huge sucker for holiday cookies and an even bigger sucker for rustic, old-timey places. So it came as a huge surprise to me that visiting Old Village Bakery could be such a disappointment. Walking down historic Pitt Street in the Old Village community, you get the feeling of a quaint 1950s small town, and in this rare instance it actually feels authentic. I walked off the street into Old Village Bakery on 125 Pitt St., excited to see if their cookies lived up to the homey feel of the place. I was sadly mistaken to assume that. While the menu choices held a lot of variety away from cookies, the cookie choices were a little lackluster. About four in total. Including the holiday cookie. How could a place even call themselves a bakery with so few cookie choices? The only fresh looking cookies were the special holiday cookies sitting behind the window. All the rest sat on the counter wrapped in plastic. I had to get the holiday cookie if I wanted to keep my high hopes alive. My cookie dreams were crunched more easily than that cookie. I had been deceived. The cookie was in no way warm and homey. That cookie was so cold it must have been baked by the Snow Miser. I came to Old Village Bakery with big dreams and high hopes but left with a rather overpriced and disappointing cookie.

As I pass the trimmed bushes and walk into the cottage-like bakery, I am welcomed with the smell of fresh baked goods and smiles from the ladies baking them. A warm “hello” came from the ovens where it appeared homemade chocolate chip cookies were being baked. Chocolate chip cookies -- a timeless treat. And the thing about chocolate chip cookies is that they don’t taste any better than when they come right out of the oven. The wood furnished interior of the cozy nook gave me a warm embrace. The light from outside bounced across the room making it feel like home. Everything in the bakery looked one of a kind, from the bakery items to the frozen vegetables. Kudzu’s Bakery has truly brought to its bakery a homemade delicacy. But not only do they have delicious chocolate chip cookies; they have a small variety of classic cookies--chocolate, sugar, oatmeal raisin and peanut butter. They price their cookies by the pound and it was about $8 per pound, which is about $3 for three cookies. Not too bad of a price considering all the cookies are freshly baked in the bakery. There are four locations (Myrtle Beach, Pawley’s Island, and Georgetown), but the one closest was the bakery located on 794 Coleman Blvd. It is tucked away from the other businesses on Coleman, making it a hidden gem in the Charleston area. Make sure you stop by Kudzu’s this holiday season for some sweet treats that taste almost as good as homemade.

-‐Tommy Sanders

-‐Courtney Young

Peeve: Cold hands Whenever the colder weather rolls around, I notice that my hands and feet are never as warm as the rest of my body. Now, I don’t know if this a symptom of some rare circulatory problem or perhaps I should just always wear gloves and wool socks.

Peeve: Technology not cooperating So technology was created to make our lives simpler, right? And when everything works, it is amazing. But when it doesn’t, it throws a wrench in the cogs of your life. We have become so dependent on these devices that when we are without them for a few hours, things seem so much harder. Imagine having to go to the library and look for hours for a book for that paper that’s due tomorrow.

Pick: Trader Joe’s Yeah, it’s a grocery store. But it’s more than that. It’s an experience. They have free samples and free coffee and everyone is so happy and they wear Hawaiian shirts. A lot of the food is organic, which is normally mega expensive (I’m looking at you, Whole Foods), but not at my boy Trader Joe’s. He’ll give you a resonable price and be really nice while ringing up your groceries.

Peeve: Bad parkers So, I’m a new driver, as I previously stated. But I’ve been making runs to the grocery store with my mom for quite a while. Parking my car is something I take pride in and is a skill everyone should have. If you have a big vehicle, you should learn how to park it accordingly to fit in the spot -- otherwise those around you will be upset.

Pick: Tea Coffee is fine, but tea is king for me. What could be better on a cold day than a nice big cup of tea and a movie? Nothing. And if you have a cold, some green tea with honey and cinnamon hits the spot. Thanks for the introduction, China by way of England. I don’t know where I’d be without you.

Pick: Being able to drive Until recently, I did not have my driver’s license. I had a car, just couldn’t drive. I knew everyone who lived near me and was not ashamed of begging for a ride home if I needed one. But now I have my license, and it is so freeing. For someone who had to wait for someone to pick them up for her entire high school career, to be able to leave whenever you want is so liberating. Except now my car is broken down. Should I take this as a sign?

“Hello” J. Cole This rap song is from J. Cole’s brand new album, these beats are dope, the whole album is dope; if you’re dope check out his album. In all seriousness though J. Cole spits mad fire and while some of his raps might be a little bit on the darker side, it’s really good music and I highly recommend it.

“Anaconda” Nicki Minaj This song is the anthem to all that is good in the world. It’s Nicki Minaj, which is usually concerning because, let’s be real, Nicki Minaj isn’t all that great. This single was a pleasant surprise. If you haven’t heard this song, dude, that’s an issue, fix it.

dec. 18, 2014

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Do you ride on a team or independently? I keep my horse at a barn called Seabrook Island Equestrian Center. It’s the horse that I own individually and show it individually. I show with /ŶƚĞƌƐŚŽůĂƐƟĐ ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ƐƐŽĐŝĂ-‐ ƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƚĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽǁ ŝŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůůǇ Ăůů ǇĞĂƌ͘ The shows are all over North Caro-‐ lina, South Carolina and Georgia ͲͲƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ &ůŽƌŝĚĂ͘ What are some of your biggest achievements? I was voted best junior rider on a horse in 2014 in South Carolina, and ŵǇ ƚĞĂŵ ǁĂƐ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ ŝŶ 2012 and 2013 with my riding team. What are some of your favorite memories with horseback riding? It’s something I do with my mom and my grandma, so it’s just good family memories for as long as I can remember. What has horseback riding taught you? It’s taught me a really good sense of responsibility and caring. It’s made me really independent too because I’ve been doing it a lot on my own too. I have some help from my mom and my grandma, but it’s my own horse and I have to take care of it myself, so it’s made me really responsible. What are your hopes for your future with horseback riding? DǇ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞ ŐŽĂů ŝƐ ƚŽ ƌŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ h͘^͘ KůǇŵƉŝĐ ƚĞĂŵ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ Ă ƉƌĞƩǇ far stretch, but it might be possible. -‐-‐ Compiled by Francesa Mathewes

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Junior Darby Pease discusses her experiences and future as a horseback rider.

Junior Bailey Imbus rides Cyndi, a Dutch Warmblood, on Dec. 9 prior to her private lesson at Tuxbury Farms Equestrian Center. Bailey and Cydni have competed in competitions all along the East Coast, including a national competition in Pennsylvania. She placed seventh in the nation.

‘I wanted to ride’ Passion for horses leads junior to discover life goal

Erin Slowey staff writer

Considered to be one of the most dangerous sport for girls, horseback riding comes with great risk and a great reward. On a 1100 pound animal, riders care and compete on the show horses; an animal that drinks up to 10 gallons of water a day and travels all over the United States to win prizes and titles for the rider. Senior Bailey Imbus concentrates her time on doing what she loves, riding horses. After each school day, Imbus rides for hours on end at the stables. “Sometimes, I ride until it gets dark and depending on the day I ride after nightfall. It could be a couple horses,” Imbus said. If she is not traveling to competitions over the weekend than she is out riding. Not only does Imbus spend hours after school training, but she also attended a three day training session with Olympic gold medal-

ist Anne Kursinski. Starting to ride with her friends at a young age, she is now the only one to continue her passion. “I started off doing it because my friends were doing it,” Imbus said, “but than I realized how much I loved to ride.” Imbus’ love for horseback riding became more than a casual hobby. “At least every other weekend I would be at a competition, I was always riding,” Imbus said. At Tuxbury Farm Equestrian Center, she takes lessons from an instructor, Natasha McCarthy. There she trains for competitions all along the East Coast. Competing on a national level in the USEF/Pessoa Hunt Seat in October, ASPCA Maclay 3’6 equitation medals and additionally being invited to the South East Emerging Athletes Program held in Atlanta in June, Imbus had a big year for her riding career. Cymphony, also known as Cyndi, is a Dutch Warmblood known for show jumping that competes with Imbus in her competitions. “Cyndi likes to show jump,” she said, “but she cannot stand going on trails. We always end up riding back to the stables.” Recently Imbus attended the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg on Oct.

19 and placed seventh in the nation. There she competed in jumper, which requires concentration and technical accuracy. But Imbus did not get there alone. Her father and her sister both contributed to her success. Imbus’ sister, sophomore Madison Imbus, also competes in horse shows on a different level so there were many long hours spent together. “We are there to support each other, it’s not a competitive atmosphere because we don’t compete on the same level,” Madison said. “Our father is a huge supporter of our races; he is always there for us,” Imbus added. With riding being a huge part of Imbus’ life, she plans on continuing riding when she graduates. “I really want to ride as a profession or even be a trainer when I graduate,” Imbus said. Imbus got a taste of being a professional horseback rider when she traveled to Michigan over the summer for a month. She would ride for hours, waking up at five a.m. and going to sleep past 10 p.m. Imbus also got to learn to care for other horses and understand what it takes to do what she loves. “It was great because it gave me an idea for what I wanted to do for the rest of my life,” Imbus said. “I wanted to ride.”

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Boys’ Basketball Record: 4-‐0 7-‐AAAA record: Conference play starts Jan. 9 against West Ashley Last game: Played Dec. 15 at Fort Dorchester / played at home Dec. 12 / Victory over Carolina Forest, 62-‐45 Next game: ĞĐ͘ ϮϬ ͬ ŚŝĐŬͲĮůͲĂ Classic Leading scorers: Taylor Majewski and Jordan Coakley

Girls’ basketball Record: 4-‐2 7-‐AAAA record: Conference play starts Jan. 9 Last game: Played Dec. 15 at Fort Dorchester/ played at home Dec. 12 / Victory over Carolina Forest, 43-‐30 Next game: Dec. 27 / Carolina Invi-‐ ƚĂƟŽŶĂů Leading scorers: Kimberly Smalls and Clare McTighe

JV girls’ Basketball Record: 2-‐1 7-‐AAAA record: Conference play starts Jan. 9 Last game: Dec. 15 / Victory over Fort Dorchester, 28-‐26 Next game: Dec. 26-‐29 / Summer-‐ ǀŝůůĞ /ŶǀŝƚĂƟŽŶĂů

JV boys’ basketball Record: 2-‐1 7-‐AAAA record: Conference play starts Jan. 9 Last game: Dec. 15 / Victory over Fort Dorchester, 42-‐31 Next game: Dec. 27 / Summerville /ŶǀŝƚĂƟŽŶĂů Leading scorer: Shelby Grimes

Junior Ayden Rupp is taken to the ground on Dec. 10 by an opposing Hanahan wrestler. Wando won the match 50-27. Their next match is against Fort Dorchester at home on Dec. 17 at 7 p.m.

For the love of the game Stasky’s love of basketball leads to Newberry College Mikolaj Orzazewski staff writer Basketball has been a part of senior Alley Stasky’s life for years. As she watched her older brother play and her father coach, something clicked. For Stasky, playing basketball has become a life of dedication -- and she’s played four years on the girls’ varsity team as part of her love of the game. She recently signed to play basketball at Newberry College next year. “Her energy and dedication bonds the team, brings them together and she really motivates everybody. Newberry is getting a really good player and a better person in Alley,” head coach Joanna Wilcox said. “She is the only one who signed to play basketball in college, so everyone looks up to her for that.” “We just have to come out and work hard

everyday. [You] gotta push everyone else to be their best but you gotta play your best,” Stasky said. Basketball has helped mold her and her outlook on life, she said. “Basketball has really shaped me to be the person I am,” she said. “You gotta struggle with things and you gotta push through that... It [involvement in athletics] builds character.” But the hard work that goes into routine practices and games has to often be matched by outside commitments -- especially academics. “You just have to put a lot into it, to do both school and basketball,” Stasky said. But being devoted to basketball does take sacrifice, particularly certain aspects of a regular teenage life.

“It’s the small things: hanging out with friends. It’s hard to do,” she said. Basketball, did, however, help find Stasky more than just a place. It helped her find a team, a group that she’s an integral part of. “Teammates are my favorite thing. They bring a lot to it [basketball],” she said. Basketball has helped Stasky map out a bright future. Already signed with Newberry College, Stasky is one step closer to her ultimate goal of someday playing in the Women’s National Basketball Association. And if things don’t quite pan out, she still hopes to continue her passion. “I hope that I can coach one day, maybe,” she said. “That’s a goal of mine as well. Help other people like people have helped me.”

“Her energy and dedication bonds the team, brings them together and she really motivates everybody.”

Joanna Wilcox head coach

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Bowl predictions 2014 National championship prediction: [1] Alabama vs. [2] Oregon on Jan. 12 Jenks Donaldson Tommy Sanders sports editor

co-editor in chief Tommy: Both of these teams have earned a spot in the national championship through their spectacular gameplay all season. Oregon will be hungry for a national championship win, not having ever won a championship, and that will be the deciding factor in this game: the will to win the game. Both teams have plenty of raw talent and incredible coaching staff. It all comes down to who wants that trophy more and at the end of the day, I think Oregon is going walk away with it. Final Prediction: Oregon 42 - Alabama 41

Jenks: Alabama vs. Oregon. Marcus Mariota will likely be able to shred the sub-par secondary of Alabama, but ‘Bama has the ability to shut down the best of the best. The two headed monster combo of running backs T.J. Yeldon and Derrick Henry should be able to tear up Oregon’s defense. The saying “defense wins championships” will prove to be true once again, and Alabama will be crowned the first winner of the inaugural College Football Playoffs. Final Prediction: Alabama 41 - Oregon 31 Sugar Bowl: [1] Alabama vs. [4] Ohio State Alabama has looked like the best team in the nation all year, and personally, I believe they are. Ohio State is a worthy opponent, but one who hasn’t played a team near Alabama’s level. The Tide’s Heisman runner-up Amari Cooper will have a field day with the Buckeyes’ lack luster secondary -- don’t be surprised if this is a blow out. Final Prediction: Alabama 38 – Ohio State 17 Rose Bowl: [2] Oregon vs. [3] Florida State Oregon’s Marcus Mariota takes on Florida State’s Jameis Winston in an offensive juggernaut showdown. The Ducks have endless speed and this game could get ugly quick. Due to the fact that FSU has an uncanny ability to miraculously pull out victories after trailing, this game is a toss-up. In the end, the Ducks edge out the Seminoles and knock them off their throne. Final Prediction: Oregon 35 - Florida State 31 Russell Athletic Bowl: [18] Clemson vs. Oklahoma With Cole Stoudt at the reigns of the Clemson offense, the team looks like a pee-wee team. The Tigers’ number one nationally ranked defense take on the Sooners, led by Trevor Knight who is returning from an injury. Clemson can never find a rhythm with Stoudt in control, so expect a low scoring slug fest of the Sooner’s offense vs. the Tigers’ defense. Final Prediction: Clemson 17- Oklahoma 14 Independence Bowl: Miami vs. South Carolina South Carolina and Miami both had big expectations to live up to coming into the season, and both fell far short. Miami should be able to throw the lights out against a young Gamecock secondary. The Hurricanes’ offense will prove to be too much for the Gamecocks’ mediocre defense to handle in the end. Final Prediction: Miami 28 - South Carolina 17

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Sugar Bowl: [1] Alabama vs. [4] Ohio State After losing their spot in the national championship last year, Alabama saddled up and realized that they have to earn that spot and they have proved themselves in almost every game this season. Alabama can make a lot mistakes in a game and still look impressive, but when they stop those mistakes, as they have only a couple times this year, they can dominate. That’s exactly what Alabama is going to have, a no mistakes kind of game. Final Prediction: Alabama 35 - Ohio State 28 Rose Bowl: [2] Oregon vs. [3] Florida State Both of these teams have come through in the clutch all season. Last year Winston won the Heisman and continues to lead FSU. This year’s Heisman was awarded to Mariota for his leadership on the field this year. With both teams having great offenses, it will be a shootout. Final Prediction: Oregon 38 - Florida State 35

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Russell Athletic Bowl: [18] Clemson vs. Oklahoma Clemson has been able to follow through with a good season due to not only a good offense but also a fantastic defense. Clemson’s defense, made up mostly of seniors, is going to want to put away their last bowl game with as few touchdowns as possible. Final Prediction: Clemson 28 - Oklahoma 10 Independence Bowl: Miami vs. South Carolina Neither Miami nor South Carolina has had that great of a season this year. Miami, however, has its true freshman, Brad Kaaya, with over 2,962 passing yards all season completing their offense. Miami has every reason to pull this off. Final Prediction: Miami 21 - South Carolina 17

Which team do think will become champion of the first ever College Football Playoffs?

“Ohio State. Our defense is all right and our first string quarterback is fine.” Junior Marco Seabrook

“FSU because they’ve got the best quarterback in the nation.”

“Alabama because they’ve had a good season so far.”

“Ohio State because they are the underdogs.”

Senior Hamilton Brower

Sophomore Victoria Conley

Senior Peter Leto

“Alabama, they have the best coach and they always recruit the best players.”

Senior Andrew Phelan

“Alabama because they have a good defense.”

Freshman Hayden McQueen

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Darren Scott

Junior Darren Scott won the Palmetto State Tournament for his weight class of 106 pounds on Dec. 5-6. “For the tournament, I bumped up my weight and pinned everybody at the tournament and up until the finals it was in the first period,” he said. “It felt pretty good!”

Taylor Majewski

Senior Taylor Majewski hit five threepoint shots in the season opener in a blowout against Summerville, 80-40, on Dec. 2. “It was really nice to hit all of them, but the only reason I was able to hit those shots was because the team moved the ball around really well,” he said. “They get me into all those open spots to hit the shots.”

Jordan Coakley

Shelby Grimes

Maggie Marsh

Megan Morris

Junior Jordan Coakley, who is just 16 years old, is the youngest starter and leading scorer for the boys’ varsity basketball team. “I’m just trying to do what Coach tells me to do, and help the team out. I just go into practice and do what Coach tells me to do.”

Sophomore Shelby Grimes has emerged as a leader for the JV boys’ basketball team as he is their leading scorer as well. “When I was a kid all I did was shoot, and I think this really evolved my game to where it is now,” he said.

Senior Maggie Marsh was voted as the 4-AAAA Volleyball Player of the Year. Marsh totaled 1,183 assists and 114 blocks this year. “It feels amazing. It is an amazing way to end my senior season along with winning the state championship,” she said. “I couldn’t ask for anything more.” Senior Megan Morris was named the MVP of the North-South All Star game she was selected to last month. “It is surreal. I didn’t think this would ever happen, but it shows that hard work truly pay off,” she said. -- compiled by Jenks Donaldson, Will Miller and Josh Mataosky

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After taking home the state title last year, Eaton and the boys’ basketball team are off to a 4-0 record and looking for a great season.

Throughout the game, coaches may call either a 60-second or 30-second timeout to coach the team up when losing, or let a tired player rest. “We had a kid do a notso-nice gesture to the crowd on our team. So we had to call a timeout to... address that,” Head Coach David Eaton said.

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“You have to be really smart to play, just because you’re constantly going from offense to defense and stuff like that,”Eaton said, “We have a bunch of different plays as well.” In basketball, “You have to be in a different kind of shape than you would in other sports. It’s a bunch of stop and go. So, like, running five miles isn’t going to help you much,” said Eaton. Matches last up to six minutes for high school teams and seven for college. “Before a meet is really a unique feeling,” Cullen said. “If you’ve ever played a sport, you know how nervous you can get. But take that and times it by 10.” Players have to work hard to be part of the team. ”[the players] come in ready to do the right thing everyday. It’s hard to come work hard, and always listen to coaches. Execute everyday... These guys, they worked hard all pre-season for four months... Worked hard and had to give up a lot of social activities as well,” Eaton said. Wando has an impressive number of players that go on in the future to play college basketball. “Nine out of our 30 players that we’ve graduated have played college ball so far,” Eaton said. --complied by Ryan Rothkopf

Senior Devin Morrow shoots a free throw during the Dec. 2 game against Summerville. This is Morrow’s second year on the boys’ varsity basketball team.

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New year’s resolutions Don’t give up just because of a few setbacks in goals

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We’ve all made a resolution at one point or another, whether it be at the start of January or the start of school. Sometimes we maintain that resolution, but more often than not we don’t. Allow me to offer you an example. At the start of this past summer, I started working out every day and eating significantly healthier. I continued this for several months, and through September was in a good, steady routine. But as time passed, I grew more and more slack, often skipping two days and winding up doing three days of workouts in one. The healthy eating had of course gone down the drain long before all this. With school and all the other emotional chaos teenagers deal with, the last thing we’re concerned about is getting our daily doses of iron and protein and vitamin C. So once again I fell back into reliance upon a cup of coffee to calm my nerves and center my focus, which quickly turned into donuts for breakfast, bread for lunch, cookies for snack, and plenty of chocolate after a dinner of pasta. By mid-October, I was still eating the same way and had stopped working out entirely. Moral of the story, resolutions do not always work. And they certainly do not always work on the first try. I’d like to think my failure falls under the second of those options. I’m not giving up yet. So here’s how you do make it work, whether it’s a diet or a workout schedule or a resolution to get better grades or be a nicer person: 1. Have a tremendous amount of patience. Give it time. If you really care about achieving

whatever it is, you’ll allow it to take its time. Have faith that you will actually achieve it, even if after three months you’ve noticed hardly any progress. 2. Ok. Now this next tip might seem a bit strange, but it’s very, very important. Moderation is key. Do not spend every single second obsessing over it. You’re not perfect, you don’t have to be; it’s not a huge deal. Yes it will be good to improve yourself in that area, but if you let it consume you entirely, you’ll cease to even exist in every single other aspect of life and you’ll be so overwhelmed by your obsession with this resolution that after a while you won’t even want to think about it. I think the reason that -228 percent of us ever achieve our resolutions is because we make it the center of everything in our universe so suddenly and immediately, and it is such a huge amount of responsibility to take on so quickly that after a few weeks or months we are so overwhelmed by it that we say screw it this is eating away at me and the rest of my life, which is probably the best decision we make regarding resolutions. A resolution should not be something that consumes our entire being and makes us believe our life depends upon improving on one of our many flaws. The key to achieving your resolution, I believe, depends on your willingness to accept that you may not able to do so immediately or quickly or perhaps at all. That NEEDS to be okay with us. It needs to Meredith Berly be something to work for staff writer a tiny bit every day but that is not at the center of our universe. As Tyler Durden would say, stop being perfect, let’s evolve, let the chips fall where they may. If you achieve your resolution, props to you, you’re doing better than 99 percent of us. If you don’t, it’s okay, just don’t ever give up entirely. Remain invested. Keep trying to improve bit by bit every day and eventually you’ll get there.

“A resolution should not be something that consumes our entire being and makes us believe our life depends on one of our many flaws.”

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The scene has become all too familiar. Police officers armed like storm troopers shot tear gas into rioting crowds to combat those protesting the decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. The November events were the culmination in the controversial Aug. 9 shooting of the unarmed teenager. Then on Dec. 3, a New York grand jury refused to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of 43-year-old Eric Garner, who was put in a choke hold and had his head pressed into the concrete ground, repeating the now widely known phrase, “I can’t breathe” 11 times. Those were his last words before he died. The two events – coupled with the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy with a toy pistolin Cleveland – have sparked outrage across America, leading to numerous protest marches and rallies over the last two weeks. All of this brings to the forefront one major idea that could help prevent many of these problems: police officers should wear body cameras. With a body camera, there would be no question about whether Michael Brown’s hands were up in the air. There would no question whether the police officer was aggressive. The dispute over what happened and what didn’t happen could be peacefully resolved if Wilson simply wore a camera. No argument or riots. Just facts. Transparency is an unalloyed good. And especially lately, technology has progressed to a point that it makes this kind of transparency not just possible, but routine. Cameras won’t always work. Clear video evidence of all that transpired in Garner’s case

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is available, and cameras did not do anything to prevent an innocent life lost. But what could have been reviewed are the conversations of all the police officers involved once they left the crime scene. In the case of Michael Brown, a body camera could have made the difference in knowing with absolute certainty what happened. Brown’s family is part of the push to have police officers wear body cameras – for themselves and for those they may be in contact with. “Join with us in our campaign to ensure that every police officer working the streets in this country wears a body camera,” Brown’s family said in a statement. Some police officers in Ferguson began wearing body cameras after Brown was killed; the devices were donated by two private security firms. So it is in Rialto, Calif., where an entire police force is wearing so called “body mounted cameras,” no bigger than pagers, that record everything that transpires between officers and citizens. In the first year after the cameras’ introduction, the use of force by officers declined 60 percent, and citizen complaints against police fell 88 percent. It isn’t known how many police departments are making regular use of cameras, though it is being considered as a way of perhaps altering the course of events in places such as Ferguson. President Barack Obama even has requested $263 million to help fund body cameras for police officers. What happens when police wear cameras isn’t simply that tamper-proof recording devices provide an objective record of an encounter -though some of the reduction in complaints is apparently because of citizens declining to con-

test video evidence of their behavior -- but a modification of the psychology of everyone involved. Recording the actions of police is not a new idea. Many police cars have “dash cams” to document traffic stops. And a growing number of citizens are using cell phone cameras to document interactions with cops, such as the Garner case. But neither technology allows the kind of pervasive recording that could be done by a camera affixed to a police officer’s chest or sunglasses. Of course, some police officers aren’t happy with the idea of their every move being recorded. And some people who interact with the police might regard the cameras as invasive. And recording every minute of an officer’s shift probably isn’t practical. But if officers get to choose when to turn on the camera, there’s a risk that they’ll just turn it off before they do something that could later get them in trouble. Requiring officers to record all contact with citizens – with serious repercussions if the camera is turned off – could help this. Right now, of course, body cameras are a mostly theoretical idea. Only a few departments are experimenting with the technology, and it remains to be seen if it will be widely adopted. But given the heated debates over alleged police misconduct in many cities, cop cameras are a policy both sides should be able to get behind. Cameras would allow citizens who are the victims of police misconduct to be able to prove their claims. At the same time, police officers who are unfairly accused of misconduct could prove their innocence.

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Ferguson 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. The Grand Jury decided not to bring the case to trial. This decision sparked controversy across the country and has brought to light racial problems within the community.

The Tribal Tribune looks at the most influential events that happened in the past year.

Ebola Virus Outbreak The first cases which lead to an outbreak in West Africa began in March 2014. Since then over 6000 people have died, one in the United States. The health aid workers working against Ebola have been named Time magazine’s people of the year. all photos MCT

Gay Marriage Gay marriage bans were overturned by court rulings in several states, in the decision of United States v. Windsor. Gay marriage was declared legal in the states of Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Colorado, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wyoming. 64 percent of the United States now issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. On Nov. 12, same sex marriage was declared legal in South Carolina.

ISIS Also known as the Islamic State, ISIS was originally an al Qaeda splinter group but has since had ties renounced by al Qaeda itself. ISIS gained additional American media attention after the filmed beheading of American journalist Jamies Foley on Aug. 19, and has since continued executions.

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Ukraine Crisis/Russia Sanctions In February a revolution took place in Kiev, Ukraine, which has led to tensions in between citizens who support a government closely tied with Russia or with the European Union. Russia has since secretly invaded Ukraine in order to keep control of the Crimea.

Scotland’s independence Referendum On Sept. 18 Scottish citizens voted not to become an independent nation from the United Kingdom. 55.3 percent of people voted “No” and the turnout was the highest recorded in the UK (84.6 percent) since universal suffrage.

World Cup The FIFA World Cup began on June 12 and ended on July 13 and was hosted in Rio, Brazil. Germany won 1-0 after playing against Argentina in the finals. Germany has won the Cup four times.

Nigerian School Girls Abduction 276 female students were kidnapped on the night of April 14 from the Government Secondary School in Nigeria. The kidnapping was orchestrated by Boko Haram, an Islamic Jihadist and terrorist organization. 219 girls still remain in captivity.

Missing Malaysian Plane Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 was flying from Malaysia on March 14. The plane went missing over the Andaman Sea, carrying 239 people. The investigation began with several nations, using satellite images, to search the Indian Ocean. Nine months later, the plane has still not been found.

Sochi Winter Olympics The 22nd Olympic games was held in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 7-23. The United States won 28 medals overall and Russia won 33. -- Compiled by Caroline Watts, Lucie Wall and Mary Scott Gilbert