Tourist in your own Town by Tamela Watkins

WANDO HIGH SCHOOL

volume 40, issue 5

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jan. 29, 2015

TOURIST in your own

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Charleston is a city known for its history and booming tourism industry. Find out how to fully experience the city on pages 16-17.

Exam exemption policy

Transgender life 11 The Oscars 20 A look into boy’s basketball 26

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Courtney Young // photo

Mackenzie Ivey // photo

Camille Collins // photo

Katie Monahan // photo

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Volunteering..................11 Dancing with love...........19 Among the best............26 From working with animals to helping at the Yorktown, students have found a way to give back to their community. See the story on page 11.

Junior Bhavani Srinivas returns from a trip from India, where she participated in dance traditions. Read more on page 19.

After a devastating loss, the boys’ basketball team regains its winning form. See more on page 26.

Tourists......................15-17 Making a comeback.......24 Express yourself............32 Looking for something fun to do? Try being a tourist for a day. For suggestions of what to do, see pages 15, 16 and 17.

After severe injuries, Creighton Shipman has managed to comeback and tryout for the lacrosse team. Read about his journey on page 24.

Students prepare for the upcoming National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards on Feb. 2. See more about their efforts on page 32.

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Getting to know...

Senior Micah Stewart

Q&A

What is your favorite thing to do?

“Rugby is definitely one of my favorite things to do. I started playing when I was seven and have played most of the positions. I really enjoy the thrill and the intensity of how fast the game is, but mainly the camaraderie that develops between all the players that creates a close-knit brotherhood.”

Where have you lived outside of the United States? “I moved from Arizona to England when I was seven because of my Dad’s job with Boeing. I lived in Yeovil [England] for three years. Then I moved to Southampton [England] for another five years.”

What is your dream job?

“My dream job would be a holiday reporter. I would be able to travel all over the world and see all the fantastic things it has to offer, and just enjoy it all, all the time.”

Mackenzie Ivey // photo

What are some traditions you have participated in which are unique to England?

Jansen Ormson // photo Senior Micah Stewart plays against Cane Bay on Jan. 23. Stewart has played Wando basketball for three years. This is his second year on the boys’ varsity team.

“I saw my friend making some sort of computer game one day, and he just showed me the ropes. He showed me how to make something out of nothing and now what started out as an idea is a newfound career I want to grow into.” -- Shayne Middleton

“The first day I got my car, I backed up into someone else’s car and I didn’t leave. I didn’t want to get pulled over and get my car taken away, so I went upstairs to the restaurant where I was in front of and I found out whose car it was. He was really nice about it and said it was okay and I could leave.” -- Bailey Phillips

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“In the third grade I got my two front teeth knocked out with a baseball bat; I walked into the batting cage while someone was swinging.” -- Madeline Jamme

“On Nov. 5 in England people celebrate the capture of Guy Fawkes, who tried to overthrow the king by exploding parliament with him in it [1605]. It is tradition to make a ‘Guy Fawkes’ dummy out of any materials and then proceeding to throw it on a bonfire, followed by great food and fireworks.”

What do you want to do after you graduate from Wando?

“After I graduate I hope to play college sports, either basketball or rugby. I also want to do more traveling, particularly in South America or Africa.”

What is something about you that a lot of people don’t know? “I’ve traveled to 26 countries in four continents.”

-- compiled by Devon Lee

“We’re family friends with Stephen Colbert. My mom dated him for four years.” -- Sophie Mauerhan

“One time my family and I were hiking up a non-active volcano in Hawaii. When we got to the crater of the volcano my sister thought it would be funny to trip me. I ended up falling and breaking my nose.” -- Caitlin Headrick

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Raising cash for college

Looking at options advised for those planning on college

William Miller staff writer

It’s time to talk about the $1,200,000,000,000 elephant in the room. As the final semester of high school rolls around for seniors, talk of the future is inevitable. 65.9 percent of high school seniors will go on to continue their education after college, so students have one thing on their minds: money. Over a four year span, a student paying the sticker price for Clemson will have invested $93,216 in their education. While these exact figures are specific to Clemson, astronomically high figures are the norm. While the minutia surrounding college costs can be complex, the long and short of it is that college is expensive because of basic economics. When you have increased demand for a product and the supply doesn’t adjust with it, the price rises. Julia Hodge, an admissions counselor at the University of South Carolina, explains the high cost of college. “For us, being a public institution, a lot of the tuition is set by the state. So it’s not really up to us in admissions. We set none of the numbers,” Hodge said. Public institutions receive funding from the state, and when that funding is cut, the institution must supplement that by increasing costs. “If we were to receive more fund-

ing then the cost of tuition would lower,” Hodge said. While many high school students feel their only option is college, the facts say otherwise. Do not discount going straight into the workforce or to a technical college. Guidance counselor Fronde Stille highlights the importance of discovering these different avenues. “Maybe start out at a two-year technical school, and then transfer to a four-year college. That can be more cost effective,” Stille said. One advantage is that you still have the name of the big, four year college without having to pay for all four years. Senior Ethan Keane is taking full advantage of this alternative avenue for education. “I am going to a junior college in Lancaster, save money by going there for two years and then transferring to a four-year college,” Keane said. Keane is playing baseball at USC Lancaster, but will be receiving an academic scholarship rather than an athletic scholarship. Keane is planning on training to become a teacher or an EMT after he graduates. Advanced education is significant to salary. The median salary for a person with a high school diploma is $32,500, bachelors is $55,700 and PHd is $100,000 plus. This leads you to your second option for an expensive college degree: getting someone else to pay for it. “Ultimately it’s your grades, your SAT, and ACT scores that are going to get you scholarship money,” Stille said. Hodge agrees with the importance of academic prowess in determining scholarships. The state of South Carolina funds scholarships with an extra penny tax. The LIFE and Palmetto Fellows scholarships are funded by

the state of South Carolina and are automatically awarded to all qualifying high school seniors. The qualifications for the Palmetto Fellows are a 4.0 GPA, top six percent class rank and a 1200 SAT score. If a student does not qualify through this criteria they can still receive the scholarship if they have a 4.0 GPA and a 1400 SAT score. The class rank requirement is waived. This is the higher of the two scholarships and totals out to $6,700. The LIFE scholarship requires a 3.0 GPA, an 1100 SAT score and a class rank in the top 30 percent. This award amounts to a maximum of $5,000 annually. The HOPE scholarship is for students who do not qualify for the Palmetto Fellows or LIFE scholarships, and is awarded to students with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Students will receive up to $2,800 including a $300 book allowance. Colleges and universities offer various athletic and academic scholarships to lower the cost of attendance. “We offer general institutional scholarships for both in-state and out-of-state students. There are various options that you can

read about if you to our website,” Hodge said, “If you go to SC.edu, go to the ‘apply’ tab and there will be information about financial aid and scholarships.” Most colleges contain similar information on their website detailing costs and financial aid. There are also grants and need-based scholarships that are awarded by the state to students who want to gain an education but struggle financially. “For students from low income families and areas, it’s difficult. We, as a public institution, do the best we can to try to offer scholarships,” Hodge said. “For instance we offer scholarships for first generation students... who do not have any family members who have attended college before.” Now is the time that seniors should be filling out the FAFSA form, which stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The full details of these grants can be found at fafsa.org. These are exclusive to those in financial need, but it is always worth checking out for every student who wishes to lower the cost of college. Luc

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How do you feel about the new exam exemption policy? Antwan Banks Sophomore “I feel like we should have the old policy where if you have an A, you exempt. I don’t like it at all.”

Amber Connor // photo

Connor Tully Freshman “I think if you get an A you should be able to exempt. The old way was ďĞƩĞƌ͘͟ Freshman Legare Brooks spends time studying in the library. With the new senior-only exemption policy, all other students must adjust to the changes. This policy requires all freshmen, sophomores and juniors to take final exams as scheduled while seniors with an average grade of an 85 or above may exempt.

Explaining the change New exam exemption policy causes discussion

Ryan Rothkopf staff writer

Number two pencils are finally laid down on the desk. Hands are cramped from bubbling in so many answers. Scantrons are slowly taken to the front of the room. It is the end of exam week. And this year, all students, excluding exempted seniors, felt the heat. “In high school I never had to take exams except EOCs which can’t be exempted and are not usually that hard anyways. So coming into college, I didn’t have much experience studying for exams,” graduate Sarah Russell said. “I do feel like I would’ve been slightly better prepared if I’d had to take more exams in high school, but it wasn’t a huge disadvantage.” This year, with that in mind, administrators decided upon a new exam policy. This policy being that every junior, sophomore and freshman must take end-of-course exams. Seniors, however, can still exempt with an 85 or above in the class. “Under our previous exam policy many students were graduating high school without ever taking a final exam and we believed students were not learning the skills necessary to take a comprehensive course exam and perform successfully,” Assistant Principal David Crockett said. With last year’s policy, any student could exempt as long as they had an A in the class and no unexcused absences. With

this change, administrators are hoping to improve upon students’ test-taking skills. An effect may already be in place with the first semester exams completed under the new policy. Some students are in favor of this new change and consider it a positive development. “The new exemption policy… will definitely benefit students who plan on attending college. At most universities students take a few tests, then a final exam, so by making students at Wando take their exams… we are ensuring that they are prepared for college classes,” senior Savannah Leigh said. One argument that some use against the new exam policy, however, is that it may discourage some students from trying their best to make an A in the class. “The old policy worked out well because kids would try their best to get an A with the goal of exempting in mind,” sophomore Alec Selent said. “Now they might not want to do the work if there isn’t any point anymore.” Teachers are also learning about the new exam policy and some are reacting positively to the change. “I’m glad that everyone now has to take the final exam. I think that grades were definitely better... I know that some of you were worried because you don’t want to lose that really high average, but I don’t think that happened,” French teacher Stacy Attafi said. Administrators did extensive research in order to come up with a policy that would benefit Wando students the most in the future. According to Crockett, the exemption policies of many other schools similar to Wando were examined across the state and country. “The majority of schools were utilizing policies similar to our new policy and this new policy assures that students will be taking final exams through their first three years and then provides seniors the opportunity to earn an exam exemption,” Crockett said.

Jayce White Senior ͞/͛ǀĞ ŐŽƩĞŶ ƚŽ ĞǆĞŵƉƚ every exam so far, so it ŶĞǀĞƌ ƌĞĂůůǇ ĂīĞĐƚĞĚ ŵĞ͘͟

Mackenzie Wall Sophomore “I think it’s good because it prepares us for college because we’ll have to get used to taking exams in college.”

Matthew Romaine Junior “I feel it’s annoying because I had to take my ĮƌƐƚ ĞǆĂŵ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ͕ ĂŶĚ they’re not required so they’re not easy. It’s not fair.”

Ta’nae Clarke Freshman “We shouldn’t be able to exempt because we’ll still have to learn how to take the tests later. I think it’s a good policy.”

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Gas Prices: 2014-2015 GAS Gas prices per month from Jan. 2014 to Jan. 2015

Average National Prices

Feb. $3.36

March $3.53

May $3.67

Highest recorded gas price: $3.95/ gallon The last time gas was around $2.12 per gallon: -George W. Bush was president -Martha Stewart was convicted of a felony and sentenced to five years in prison -Facebook was launched exclusively for Harvard students -Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban premiered

2014

GAS Average National Prices

July April $3.66 June $3.61 Aug. Jan. $3.69 $3.48 $3.31 Sept. $3.41 Quick Facts: Oct. 10 years ago: $1.71/gallon $3.17

$3.31 per gallon $52.96 16 gallon car $86.06 26 gallon truck

$2.12 per gallon $33.92 16 gallon car $55.12 26 gallon truck

Nov. $2.91

Dec. $2.54

2015

Jan. $2.12 Compiled by Francesca Mathewes

info from www.eia.gov and www.theepeoplehistory.com

What would you do with the savings from lower gas prices?

“I would shop for clothes.” Senior Caroline Richey

“I would take part of it and take my wife out for a nice steak dinner, and use the other part towards bills.” Teacher Jamel Smith

“I would go shopping and buy some Polo shirts.” Junior Charles Green

“I would buy more car parts or clean out my car.” Sophomore Daniel MacArthur

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briefing Daniel Cieslikowski Faculty of the Month

Riford Hefka // photo

“I am honored to be acknowledged by such people as the Wando faculty and it just makes me feel really really good,” he said.

Diane Krishon Teacher of the Month “I was very humbled that someone nominated me and it was very sweet and kind, and I’m just very grateful,” she said. Misty LeClerc stands in front of her classrom beside awards won by the two AP Government classes who traveled to Columbia College. On Jan. 8, the classes competed in We the People. a competition based on the United States Constitution.

Patrick Gross Nationally Ranked Design “I worked hard, took my time, thought about things and really thought hard on solving a problem that is very relevant. I was surprised I wasn’t expecting it [top ten for tool design] and I’m very happy,” he said.

Lanie Radecke All State Band

“All the students getting into All State is awesome. We’ve had 100 of them receive calls backs so they go to a second audition and then a final audition. We are very proud of all the achievements.”

Eric Wilkinson All State Chorus “We are really excited about the 56 Wando Chorus students that made it into All-State this year. I’m really excited and really proud. Way to go Wando Chorus!” he said.

We the people

After months of hard work and preparation, the two AP government classes who went to the state We the People competition erupted with cheering and applause. We the People is a competition based on the United States Constitution, sponsored by the Center for Civic Education. “With We the People, you take a single class and that particular class is a team,” AP Government teacher Misty LeClerc said. “Within that team there are six units, and each unit has a unique perspective and research tasks dealing with the Constitution. Each research team has three multi-faceted questions that they have to prepare opening statements for.” To qualify for the state competition, LeClerc’s government classes competed in a school competition from which two classes were chosen to go to state. Both first and second period won the school competition, and on Jan. 8 the two classes attended the state competition on the campus of Columbia College. “To prepare for state, we had our groups and our groups would meet outside of class to perfect our opening statements,” AP Government student Ashley Markow said. “We would edit them together and read them together to make sure that they were under the four minute time limit.” The four-minute opening statement is then followed by a six-minute period in which the panel of judges can ask a number of open-ended questions. “The first round was really nerve wracking. [The judges] seemed really intimidating; I was shaking,” Markow said. “Afterward, I felt a lot more confident so by the second round it was a breeze.” After the morning and afternoon rounds, the Best Units

were announced as well as the state winner. “My students have been competing for so long in this and we always finish second and third, second and third,” LeClerc said. “They announced the units first, and they brought myself up and they brought the teacher from Carolina Forest up at the same time.” LeClerc’s first period class swept the floor, winning five out of the six units and the entire competition as a whole. “I was very excited and pleased,” LeClerc said. “It was well worth the wait to win.” The class will now go on to compete in the national We the People competition on the George Mason University campus in Washington, D.C. on April 24-27. “The students who worked very hard to prepare for state and write their opening statements will now have to research three new questions and write three brand new opening statements, each opening statement being four minutes,” LeClerc said. “And they have to be prepared for open ended questions for six minutes following those statements. So it’s very stressful.” The class is also raising money to help fund their trip to nationals. “We’re trying to make it affordable by going out and finding sponsors for our team, which is getting people to donate for us through [gofundme.com/k4fq4k] and that is a way to help us make it affordable,” LeClerc said. “If everyone pitches in a little bit, then maybe we can do it.” --Logan Denny

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Tribal events Get updated with what is happening around Wando.

Thursday, Feb. 5

&ĂĐƵůƚǇ ^Ɖŝƌŝƚ ŽƵƌƚ EŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƐ &ŝǀĞ ŵĂůĞ ĂŶĚ ĮǀĞ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƵŬĞ ĂŶĚ ƵĐŚĞƐƐ ŽĨ ϭϬϬϬ tĂƌƌŝŽƌ tĂǇ ƐƚĂƌƚͲ ŝŶŐ &Ğď͘ ϱ͘ sŝĚĞŽƐ ŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌƚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƐŚŽǁŶ ŽŶ dƌŝďĞ dĂůŬ͕ ĂŶĚ ǀŽƟŶŐ ǁŝůů ŽƉĞŶ Ăƚ ůƵŶĐŚ͘ ĂĐŚ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ Ă ͞ƉĞŶŶǇ͟ ũĂƌ͘ dŚĞ ŵĂůĞ ĂŶĚ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŵŽŶĞǇ ƌĂŝƐĞĚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĐƌŽǁŶĞĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ &Ğď͘ ϭϯ ƉĞƉ ƌĂůůǇ͘

Friday, Feb. 6 ^ƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ KƵƚůĞƚ ^ƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŝƚĞƌĂƌǇ ŵĂŐĂǌŝŶĞ ŽĨ tĂŶĚŽ ǁŝůů ĐůŽƐĞ &Ğď͘ ϲ͘ dŚĞ ŽŶĞͲ ĂĐƚ ƉůĂǇ ĐŽŶƚĞƐƚ ĐůŽƐĞƐ ŽŶ :ĂŶ͘ ϯϭ͘ ^ƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞŵĂŝůĞĚ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞǁƌŝƟŶŐϮΛǁĂŶĚŽΛŐŵĂŝů͘ ĐŽŵ͘ 'Ž ƚŽ ,Ͳϭϭϲ ĨŽƌ Ă ƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌŵ͘

Students dance to the music at the annual Winter Formal. This year’s dance -- “A Night on the Titanic” -- was held in the gym Jan. 15. One of the new highlights of the dance was the photo booth.

Gracie Gilliam // photo

Saturday, Feb. 14 ,ĞĂƌƚ ĂŶĚ ^ŽůĞ ZĂĐĞ

Skyler Hobcroft // photo

dŚĞ tĞůůŶĞƐƐ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŝŶĂƵŐƵƌĂů ϱ< &ĂŵŝůǇ ZƵŶͬtĂůŬ Ăƚ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͘ ŽŶ sĂůͲ ĞŶƟŶĞ͛Ɛ ĚĂǇ ŚĞůƉƐ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ Ă ŚĞĂůƚŚǇ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ƐƚǇůĞ͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŝĐĞ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ Ψϭϱ ĨŽƌ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ΨϮϱ ĨŽƌ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ͘ ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ Ăƚ ǁǁǁ͘ ǁĂŶĚŽϱŬ͘ĞǀĞŶƚďƌŝƚĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘

Feb. 12-15

Get ready for the annual musical Feb. 12-15. This year will feature Shea Stanley as the Cat in the Hat in Seussical. Other stars include (from left) Katherine Morton as Gertrude, Ty Ravenel as Horton, Shea Stanley as Cat in the Hat and Meghan McTavish as Kangaroo.

^ĞƵƐƐŝĐĂů dŚĞ ĚƌĂŵĂ ĚĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ƉƵƫŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ƉůĂǇ͕ Seussical, Ăƚ ϳ Ɖ͘ŵ͘ ŽŶ &Ğď͘ ϭϮͲϭϰ ĂŶĚ ϱ Ɖ͘ŵ͘ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϱƚŚ͘ dŝĐŬĞƚƐ ĂƌĞ Ψϳ͘

Thursday, Feb.19 Job Fair

dŚĞ :Žď &Ăŝƌ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŚĞůĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŐǇŵͲ ŶĂƐŝƵŵ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϭ͗ϰϱ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ Ϯ Ɖ͘ŵ͘ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞůƉƐ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĮŶĚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ũŽď ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ tĂŶĚŽ ĐŽŵͲ ŵƵŶŝƚǇ͘

Friday, Feb. 20

^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĂǇ ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĂǇ ŝƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞĞƌ ĞŶƚĞƌ ;<ͲϭϬϴͿ͘ dĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂĐƵůƚǇ ǁŝůů ŚĞůƉ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ͘ dŚĞ ƐŝŐŶƵƉ ƐŚĞĞƚ ŝƐ ŝŶ 'ƵŝĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ͘

AP Psychology teacher, Ashley McDonald is excited for the Heart and Sole Run Feb. 14. She is part of the Wando Wellness Club are putting on the run to raise donations towards the students and faculty of Wando to make Wando a healthier environment.

The varsity girls volleyball team was honored by Tour Champions Jan. 23 for its national ranking as one of the top 10 volleyball teams in the nation.

Gracie Gilliam // photo

Katie Monahan // photo

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Former student Sabian Mignone began his transition from female to male in 2013. Mignone now attends a local college and plans to be a young adult fiction writer.

Spectrum Club debunks misconceptions Jane Daniel Anna Rose Rossi // photo

staff writer

Finding his identity Former student shares story of transition

Lucie Wall co-writing editor

Stephanie Mignone watched her oldest child. She knew her child hated dresses, loved Legos and could never have hair short enough. What she did not know was that her oldest child had asked a younger sister, “Don’t you want to be a boy?” For graduate Sabian Mignone, life as a female didn’t make sense. He always knew he wanted to be a boy, but pushed it to the back of his mind to try to ignore it. Until he was 16. In June of 2011, Sabian, now 21, began his transition by changing his name to Sabian and began wearing masculine clothes. Transgender teens have been the recent focus of press coverage, especially since the death of Leelah Alcorn, who committed suicide Dec. 28 by walking in front of a truck on a busy interstate. When he was 16, Sabian told his parents he was transgender. He looked into a mirror and knew on the outside he looked like someone that he was not, said his mother, German teacher Stephanie Mignone. “What happened to me and my husband was dramatic,” Mrs. Mignone said. “It was like the world shifted into focus, like a kaleidoscope. The truth of what he was saying was so basic and obvious, and I realized that I had known

and seen it all along.” Mrs. Mignone said Sabian’s confession of the truth brought them closer, and she asked if she could rename him. “I got to rename my child because I went through the transition with him, and I didn’t reject him,” she said. A year later, in 2012, Sabian began testosterone shots which mimic the effects of male puberty. A year after that, he had surgery on his chest. Sabian said the reaction was much more positive than he was expecting. “It wasn’t much of a problem. My parents were very supportive. People at school reacted well, so I did not have many problems, I was insecure for a little while but that is normal in finding any identity,” he said. “My mom actually said, ‘Oh my God, why didn’t I see this coming?’ There is a lot of little stuff in retrospect that makes it obvious but it wasn’t back then.” Currently the suicide rate for teens that identify as transgender is 40 percent, a staggering number. Sabian published a column in the Tribal

Tribune during his year on staff, a letter to himself as a child, which announced that he would no longer be considered female. He was shocked at how accepting his peers were. “I’ve found that most of the problems don’t come from malice but come from anger. When most people learn about it and people are willing to listen,” Sabian said, “I found that exposing people to these issues really helps a lot.” Mrs. Mignone and Sabian have tried to help others by joining several advocacy groups in the area as well as founding the Spectrum Club here at Wando, which Mrs. Mignone sponsors alongside Eric Kiturkes and Dr. Russell Ball. “There is nothing wrong, whatever you end up being, if you are transitioning for a while and think you are a guy and don’t end up being one,” Sabian said. “It’s all about what’s best for you, and anybody who tells you otherwise is wrong and doesn’t have any business being in your life.” Today, no one would ever think Sabian used to be identified as a girl by looking or listening to him. “I was so happy he could be something he wanted to be,” Mrs Mignone said. “He is my son.”

My parents were very supportive. People at school reacted well so I did not have many problems. Sabian Mignone graduate

Though more students have become aware of and accepting of a wider scope of sexualities and genders, there are a lot of students who don’t know much about the Spectrum Club. “Spectrum Club is a club for people of different sexual orientations,” said Marty Ball, one of the club’s three sponsors. “It’s basically a safe place where people can come and talk about things that they might not feel comfortable talking about with the general population at Wando.” Although the club has been in place for several years, there is still confusion amongst non-members about Spectrum which Talbot McGee, the president of the club, is well aware of. “I think one of the biggest misconceptions is that it’s just for gay people, but it’s not,” McGee said. “It’s also for allies, which can be any person who supports LGBT people, so it’s really a place for everyone.” Others feel the acceptance of the LGBT community is still lacking, but Ball finds this to be yet another misconception. “A lot of people in Spectrum do feel accepted in the Wando community,” Ball said. “And they feel that those who are demeaning are a sad group who are lashing out for some reason or another…. The impression I get is that at Wando…[the students] feel there is a reasonable level of tolerance.” The increased tolerance has allowed for awareness of the LGBT community to make vast improvements. “We’re actually on the fast-track [to spreading awareness],” McGee said. “We went from one sponsor teacher to three and we use a bunch of different classrooms and membership is higher than it ever was.” Joining the Spectrum Club is as simple as showing up and allows students to feel free to be themselves. “Anyone can really come, as long as they’re accepting,” said Emma Freedman, a member of the Spectrum Club. “It’s a really accepting environment.” Spectrum meets every other Thursday. To receive reminders for the meeting, text @ msmignon to 81010

jan. 29, 2015

Rewarding experiences Giving to others a gratifying time for volunteers

A chance to give back Students serve dinner to families dealing with cancer

Rachel Byrd

Jane Daniel

staff writer For some students, volunteering means scrambling around at the last minute for community service hours to ensure membership for honor societies. For seniors Monica Waln and Julian Boyer, volunteering is an enriching experience that has made an impact on them as well as the community. Imagine a world full of abandoned animals. Neglected. Helpless. Destined not to survive. What if there were people in the world who would be willing to sacrifice their time and energy to save these animals? Fortunately, there are. Waln has been volunteering with Pet Helpers for almost a year. “Pet Helpers is a no kill-shelter in the Folly Beach and James Island area. The mission is to find every animal a ‘furever’ home,” Waln said. “The goal is to make Charleston a no-kill society. They spay or neuter all their pets and give them all their shots and vaccines before they get adopted out.” “I really like animals,” she added. “Every animal should have a home, and it’s kind of sad because they don’t get as much love and socialization. They need the love and I’m there for that.” Waln has many responsibilities as a Pet Helpers volunteer. “I take animals to events and take care of them while they are there,” Waln said. “I make sure that they get a lot of attention so that people can see them and maybe adopt them.” “I also go out in the community as a representative and teach people about pet Helpers and what we stand for so that people can learn more about adopting and how great it is,” she added. As a devoted volunteer, Waln sacrifices her time to volunteer on a regular basis. “I volunteer about four to five hours a month,” Waln said. “I help at the shelter with whatever they need, like spring cleaning and taking the animals out to make sure they’re socialized.” Waln works with many different animals, but her passion lies with man’s best friend. “I’m like a crazy dog lady,” Waln said. “I like cats too, but I’m not really trained with

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Camille Collins // photo Senior Monica Waln laughs with two puppies during one of her Pet Helpers vounteer sessions, and senior Julian Boyer works at the information booth at Patriots Point.

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them because I’m more of a dog lover.” Waln said volunteering with Pet Helpers has been a rewarding experience, especially when she sees someone adopt a pet she cared for. “I like to do a lot of the adoption events because then you get the animals out there and in the public so that they can find homes,” Waln said. “It’s really nice to see someone adopt a pet and to see the happiness they feel.” As for her future with animals, Waln said she wants to follow her passion for animals. “I’m thinking of minoring in a business degree so that maybe I can open up a place like a shelter,” Waln said. “There are enough unwanted animals in the world already. We don’t need to be making more.” Just as Waln loves animals, senior Julian Boyer also has a love for history. Charleston wouldn’t be complete without its historic land-

marks and attractions. One of these sights is the beautiful Patriots Point. Senior Julian Boyer shares his motivation for volunteering there. “I’m a volunteer at the information booth, so we’ll basically just tell people where to go, where tours are, and just give them a little bit of brief history about the ship,” Boyer said. A five-year volunteer at Patriots Point, Boyer said he has developed a love for the history of Charleston. “I started volunteering there in the eighth grade with a friend for community service hours,” Boyer said. “Then I just kind of fell in love with the place. I enjoy being on the ship. I want to go into the navy, so it’s kind of a cool thing for me. I like the history and all that.” For Boyer, a lack of monetary reward doesn’t stop his passion for sharing the history of Patriots Point. “I don’t mind that I’m not getting paid; it’s just something that I like doing,” he said. “I never hate going there. I even go there in the summer when service hours don’t count.” “My most moving moment was when Josh Mataosky and I were giving a family a tour of the anchor room. We were explaining to them about the history of the room and ship,” Boyer added. No matter where Boyer’s future takes him, Patriots Point will always have a special place in his heart. “As long as I live here, I’ll be volunteering there,” Boyer said.

A hot meal. A chance to serve. An enlightening experience. For a group of freshmen led by math teachers Jenny Cassell and Stephanie McGuffin, the chance to pay tribute to a former Wando teacher and serve the community led to an evening working at the Hope Lodge, a downtown facility set up to house cancer patients and their families in town for treatment. The group, the Relay for Life Club, visited the Hope Lodge on Jan. 8 and served dinner for cancer-stricken families. Cassell and McGuffin became active in the club after the death of Joe Kutcher, a beloved math teacher who died from pancreatic cancer two years ago. They continue to pay tribute to their colleague in several ways, including working with students at the Hope Lodge and sponsoring the Tie-Day in remember of Kutcher. “[The students] bought all of the groceries, prepared and served a meal and then cleaned up afterwards,” Cassell said of the student volunteers. “I was so proud to be there with our club members. Our amazing students sat with patients that are battling different kinds of cancer. I’m sure that the patients staying at the Hope Lodge were touched by the fact that these teenagers care about them.” Cassell shared an experience she witnessed while volunteering at the Hope Lodge of three students eating dinner with a man who could not speak, presumably due to cancer. “For most young people this would be uncomfortable, but they stayed with him and kept him company,” Cassell said. “I think the gesture meant a lot to him.” Despite the positive deeds that can be accomplished by volunteers, there are still a lot of students who aren’t involved in community service. “I think more kids would volunteer if they knew of [the] opportunities,” Cassell said. “Our club members were on board from day one. They were excited to volunteer, and we are doing it again in April.” McGuffin feels the lack of awareness of opportunities to volunteer is a factor in the shortage of volunteers. “I think this can be changed easily by word of mouth,” she said, “from Relay members telling them how great and important our club is and what fun activities we participate in.”

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A special bond

Thoughts about donation Students and faculty members share their opinions on organ donation ͞/ ĨĞĞů ŽƌŐĂŶ ĚŽŶĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƉƌĞƩǇ ŐƌĞĂƚ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ I had a friend who needed an organ and ŚĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ Ă ĚŽŶŽƌ͘ / ƚŚŝŶŬ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ŬŝŶĚ ĂŶĚ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŽ ƐŽŵĞŽŶĞ ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĂƚ͘͟ ͲͲ &ƌĞƐŚŵĂŶ :ŽŚŶ ůĐŽƌŶ

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Senior Jhalen Ascue almost lost his life as a child due to a severe liver condition, but was saved by a successful liver transplant. The liver was donated by none other than his mother, Kimberly Ascue.

Senior recalls life-saving liver transplant Savannah Petzold staff writer Tubes and needles stuck out from the tiny body of the 18-month-old baby. A shade of yellow that could only quickly be identified as jaundice due to a low functioning liver left the child to the whim of the doctors’ tools. But senior Jhalen Ascue was given life for a second time by his mother. “I was only a baby when this all happened,” Jhalen said. “She told me that a lot a lot of times when she’d pick me up, she’d pop her stitches.” Because he was so young, Jhalen had no clue what his mother was offering, but the bond between them has only continued to grow. “I had always been told a lie that the worst pain that anybody would ever go through is the pain of childbirth,” said Jhalen’s mom, Kimberly Ascue. “The worst pain I’ve ever felt in my life was the residual effects following me donating a portion of my liver to Jhalen.” Born sickly, he was tested for many alternate issues resulting in one unsuccessful year on the OPTN/UNOS national transplant list. Other treatments to increase his liver function did not work. After almost a year and a half of his condition progressively getting worse, Jhalen was given six months to live.

“The hospital sat us down and informed us that we would have to prepare for his death. Prepare financially and emotionally,” Mrs. Ascue said. “I hate to sound like an old church woman, but I refused to believe that it was God’s plan for me to bring this baby into the world just to take him out.” As time ticked on with little to no chance of an organ donor, the doctors at Johns Hopkins, the hospital closest to the Ascues’ home at the time, had to make a risky decision. Placing a portion of a live donor’s liver into the recipient can be a dangerous procedure, especially if Jhalen’s body decided to reject the foreign object. On June 29, 1998, mother and son were wheeled into the hospital room for a surgery that would take them both six months to recover from. “I endured because I felt strongly that no matter what it is that I’m going through, I knew that my baby was also,” Mrs. Ascue said. “I got through it knowing that I needed to be there for him.” The recovery process was long and grueling, keeping Kimberly away from her son for

long periods of time. However, she said a defining moment in the journey was when the nurses finally gave in to her pleading and allowed her to leave intensive care to see Jhalen for the first time since the surgery. “His nickname was the golden boy because his liver functions were so escalated that his skin color was yellow,” she said. “He was my golden baby and when I saw him, even with all 23 IV’s, I was just so happy that his skin had cleared up.” Jhalen said one word sums up how he feels about his mother’s sacrifices: ‘appreciative.’ Along with a giant scar on his torso and a lifetime of taking immune system suppressants to keep his body from rejecting the portion of his mother’s liver, the experience has left Jhalen with a passion to help kids like him one day. “My parents have always told me that I’m going to grow up to do good things,” Jhalen said. “I do have a lot a lot to look forward to and I’d like to be a transplant surgeon as well because my surgeon is part of the reason I’m alive.”

“I hate to sound like an old church woman, but I refused to believe that it was God’s plan for me to bring this baby into the world just to take him out.”

Kimberly Ascue, Jhalen’s mother

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Hannah Jane Dantzscher staff writer

120 mph. 6,000 feet in the air. A passion for a hobby few have the opportunity to practice. Senior Logan Skinner earned his pilot’s license this past summer on July 25. At the age of 17, Skinner is the youngest pilot to have ever received a license from the Mount Pleasant Regional Airport. “Just being in the air provides a feeling that is simply indescribable,” Skinner said. “You are just so free when you are soaring 6,000 feet above the ground. It’s like seeing and experiencing the world from a completely different point of view that you can’t get from the ground.” The process for getting a pilot’s license starts with simply taking classes. “You do some ground with your instructor for like 10 minutes to go over what you are going to do. You have to study for the written test on your own but you don’t need any flight hours to take the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) test. You can do it before you even start flying,” Skinner said. “You need 40 hours minimum and a passing grade on the written to do your check ride (flying test). If you pass your check ride then you get your license. I scored a 97 percent on the written exam.” Skinner’s future goals revolve around his love for flying. “My dad and brother are in the Air Force and I’ve always known that I wanted to follow in their footsteps so that I can defend my country,” he said. “Flying always felt like something hardly anyone can do... reserved for the best of the best. Living on Air Force bases all around the country allowed me to find my passion at a very young age. I always knew I wanted to be a pilot.” Skinner believes that going through the process and obtaining the license will help prepare him for his future ambitions. “Getting my pilot’s license was a challenge that took a lot of time, effort and commitment. Being able to fly at 17 allows me to stand out among my peers,” Skinner said. “I applied to the United States Airforce academy and I will hear back from them in March, but even if I do not get accepted, I plan to continue to pursue my flying and a career flying fighter planes.” Having a pilot’s license also means that Skinner gets to spend time doing what he loves. Skinner flies a Cessna 172 S, which is a single engine propeller plane that can hold four people. He is able to rent the plane through the flying school he attended, and usually flies about two or three times a month. But flying a plane is not all fun and games. Having a pilot’s license means Skinner must remember his training and practice responsibility.

“The hardest thing about learning to fly,” Skinner said, “is realizing that if you get into trouble, you’re on your own. Nobody can fly the plane for you. Even though you have radio, one of the most important lessons in flying is ‘aviate, navigate, communicate.’ When it comes down to it the most important thing is to fly the plane first and worry about talking on the radio last. Talking on the radio won’t stop you from crashing. You are responsible for yourself and your plane.” According to Skinner, avia- (Above) Senior Logan Skinner in his airplane at Mount Pleasant Regional Airport. (Below) Skinner inspects his airplane before getting ready to take off. tion is about mental focus. “It’s all about concentration,” Skinner said, “paying attention to what’s going on with the plane and around you. Especially landing. Landing is the hardest part.” Skinner has flown a total of 60 hours has made 144 landings. “My dream is to one day own my own private float plane in Alaska that I can use to take my father, my brother and my future children to places no one else can go, to experience the Alaskan wilderness like no one else,” Skinner said.

(Above) Senior Logan Skinner getting into his plane before taking off at the Mount Pleasant Regional Airport. (Right) Skinner is completing the final checks before getting ready to fly.

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Marchlife

Juniors John Moriarty and Laura Rodriguez march among thousands at the annual March for Life, the largest Pro-Life event in the world, on Jan. 22 throughout the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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Participating in annual march a positive experience for students

Ryan Rothkopf staff writer

Thousands are gathered before the Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. Ages range from young teens to full grown adults. Colorful banners and balloons are raised up into the sky, all advocating their cause: pro-life. The March for Life took place on Jan. 22, as it has every year since its start in 1974, and the theme for this year’s march was “Every Life is a Gift.” Juniors John Moriarty and Laura Rodriguez had the chance to participate and share their voice on the issue. “It’s a march to end abortion. And we always do it on that day because it was the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which allowed abortion. So, that’s why they do it on that day,” Moriarty said. The March allows for people of all ages to advocate their beliefs regarding the legalization of abortions in the United States. This event, which started with only about 20,000 marchers, has grown to be the largest pro-life event in the world. “The overall point is trying to bring awareness. That’s why we’re doing it in Washington, D.C. But I think we’re also trying to get it to stop,” Moriarty said. “And to bring the issue to the

Marchers hold signs advocating their beliefs on pro-life. The march began at 1 p.m. and started from 14th Street, National Mall and went to the Capitol building.

President’s desk. It’s a really important cause. It was really cool.” The march this year had thousands of attendees, with each person having their own individual view on pro-life. Ranging ideas and degrees of passion could easily be spotted throughout the crowds in Washington. “There was a guy who had a large screen with a video of an abortion taking place. There was a lot of graphic stuff. But most of it was just people peacefully walking and holding signs saying, ‘We’re fighting for children’s lives,’” Moriarty said. Avid believers of the pro-life movement made up some of the population gathered to march, but another portion included those being introduced to the idea and who were influenced after the event itself. “I haven’t given [pro-life] much importance before but after I saw how many people cared so strongly about it at this march, it kind of changed my opinion on it,” Rodriguez said. The March is well known around the United States and has had a lot of media attention centered on the issue itself, especially in the past couple of years. “The March was on TV and there were about 100,000 people there. It definitely made a point to people who saw it,” Rodriguez said. This event has created an impact on many of the teens who attended as well as those outside of the march who knew someone who attended or heard about the cause through another source. “The march opened many high schoolers’ eyes to the importance of pro-life outside of just the Mount Pleasant Catholic community,” Rodriguez said.

Junior Laura Rodriguez holds a balloon displaying the pro-life slogan, ‘Choose Life.’ Thousands of these balloons were released into the sky at the 2015 March for Life.

jan. 29, 2015

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Ever wonder what to do with your time when you have an extra hour or an extra day? How about exploring your hometown? Here are the Tribal Tribune’s short tips for a quick trip or an extended visit.

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ϱ͘ tĂůŬ ƚŚĞ ĂƩĞƌǇ tŝƚŚ Ă ǀŝĞǁ ŽǀĞƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ŚĂƌůĞƐƚŽŶ͛Ɛ ďĞĂƵ-‐ ƟĨƵů ǁĂƚĞƌ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ǁĂǇ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ƐŽŵĞ ĞǆĞƌĐŝƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞ ĞŶũŽǇŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƚǇ͘

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Picnic at White Point Gardens

Price: Free Address: 2 Murray Boulevard Hours: Always open Pack up a blanket and some juice boxes and head down to White Point Gardens for a free evening of enjoying beautiful Charleston. Right on the waterfront and under the shade of glorious oak trees, bask in all the glory of this place we call home. Venture across the street and walk the Battery for a better view of the water. Don’t forget to take a cliché picture on one of the historic cannons.

Fun Fact: The gardens got their name from the sun bleached oyster shells that line the waters edge. The park was founded in the 1800s.

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(Above) A map of the Charleston area highlights all of the places to see if one claims to be a true Charlestonian. Shown here are only nine different locations, but there is much more to see and enjoy in Charleston.

-- compiled by Hannah Jane Dantzscher and Caroline Watts

The Charleston Museum Price: $10 per person

Address: 360 Meeting Street Hours: Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sundays 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Founded in 1773, the Charleston Museum is the oldest museum in America. It features a collection of Revolutionary War and Civil War era swords, pre-historic fossils, an Egyptian mummy and much more. From Jan 12- May 10, the museum will hold a traveling exhibit of fashion from as far back as the 1920s. Vintage. Whether it’s a unique date idea or a nice place to take mom and grandma, this is a Charleston site worth visiting.

Tourist in your own town Charleston Waterfront Park

Price: Free Address: 1 Vendue Lane Hours: Always open The pineapple fountain. Charleston's postcard company go-to. It's pretty, but I wouldn't say it’s something we Charlestonians think of when we think of our hometown. The pineapple fountain is located in the Charleston Waterfront Park., a gorgeous grassy knoll looking out over the harbor. A great place for a day of enjoying the sun with a Frisbee or football. The park also has a dock with classic porch swings, perfect for enjoying the view of the harbor and the breeze coming off of it. Dolphins can often be spotted playing just off of this tourist destination.

Theatre 99

Price: $5-$15 Address: 280 Meeting Street Hours: shows are hosted Wednesday-Saturday at varying times A lesser known attraction that Charleston offers, Theater 99 is an improv comedy club that takes pride in the fact that the audience never knows exactly what they are going to get. Shows are considered to be PG-13, but being that nothing is scripted, the shows adapt to the feedback and reactions of the audience. Buy tickets in advance at theatre99.com.

Bull Island Ferry

Price: $40 Address:498 Bulls Island Road Hours: Saturdays only. Departs at 10 a.m. and returns at 3 p.m. (Hours will change after Feb. 28) Embrace the granola side of life and explore the Lowcountry's more wild side. This adventure begins with a 30-minute ferry tour through the estuary creeks on the way to the island. Guides share knowledge about wild life and the environment with passengers and point out wildlife that may be passing by. Turtles and dolphins are not an uncommon sight. Once on the island, passengers are free to spend the day exploring the trails and beaches of the unpopulated Bull Island that was created as a wild life refuge. Pack sunscreen, water and a lunch and enjoy the nature the Lowcountry has to offer.

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Magnolia Plantation and Gardens

Price: Adults over 16: $15 6-16: $10 under 6: free Address: 3550 Ashley River Rd Hours: Monday - Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gardens of Magnolia Plantation were opened to the public in the 1870s, but many of the gardens have lasted, unrestored, for more than 325 years. The gardens have varieties of flowers friendly to every season so no matter what the temperature is outside. Along side the gardens on the 395 acre grounds are cyprus swamps and the plantation house. The house is available for tour for an additional $8.

Angel Oak

Price: Free Address: 3688 Angel Oak Road Hours: Mon-Sat: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun: 1 a.m. -5 p.m. This is a little bit of a drive, but if you haven’t been to see the Angel Oak tree out on John’s Island you've got to go. You may be thinking “OK, calm down. It’s just a tree," but trust me, it’s not. Granted, there is not a lot to do besides snap a few pictures and admire the tree. But the awe inspiring grandeur of the ancient oak is worth a day trip out. Besides, it will certainly spice up your Insta page.

Carriage Ride

Palmetto Carriage Price: $23 Address:8 Guignard St., Charleston Book tours at: www.palmettocarriage.com Old South Carriage Company Price: $23 Address: 14 Anson St. Book tours at: www.charlestoncarriagetours.com The historic carriage rides that provide tours through historic downtown Charleston are popular among tourist and early education school field trips. But the tours provide knowledge and a view of our hometown that many of us may not be aware exists. For a relaxing and information packed activity reserve a spot through one of the many companies that provide carriage tours of downtown.

The Center for Birds of Prey

Price: Adults over 16: $15 6-16: $10 Under 6: free Address: 4872 Seewee Rd Hours: Thursday- Saturday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. The Center for Birds of Prey’s primary purpose is to conserve birds of prey and shorebirds by providing environmental education and medical care for injured birds, but the facility also provides an opportunity to get up close and personal with birds of prey. The grounds are designed as a pedestrian-only walking path over which 40 varieties of eagle, falcons, owls and other large birds are available for viewing. Flight shows and guided tours are also available at scheduled times.

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Photos Provided by Rajagopal Srinivas (Above) Junior Bhavani Srinivas is presented with a congratulatory plaque from the Mrudani School of Performing Arts by Dr. Anuradha Murali and Shrimati Shanta Dhananjayan (Below) Junior Bhavani Srinivas poses in her dance costume.

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Savannah Petzold

Junior Bhavani Srinivas stood in the center of a temple fighting back fear and jet lag, preparing to execute her first solo performance. This wasn’t like any other yearly trip to her family’s flat in Southern India. It was a chance for her to showcase something she’d been working on since she was four years old. “It’s sort of like a dance high school graduation,” Srinivas said. “You’ve learned a certain amount of material and you’ve accomplished goals in dance... but it’s just a stepping stone where you’re to the point to perform on your own.” The Bharatanatyam -- or classical Indian dance performance as a whole -- lasted around two hours. The dance begins with a prayer, then a second piece which includes pure dance movements as well as choreography with deeper meaning. This is then followed by two dances that show emotional range and a pure dance end piece. “She was fighting jet lag, we were only 10 days in the country and she was dealing with all these new

people... so I think she did great under all the circumstances,” said Srinivas’ mother, Ganga Srinivas. “Dance is just now coming back to the temple so it has a deeper meaning.” Srinivas and her mother both explain how Bharatanatyam is the most traditional form of dance, marking back to almost 2,000 years ago and tells a story through body movements and facial expressions. Most of these temple dances are dedicated to the Hindu deities or gods to express their stories. Junior Bhavani Srinivas dances in a stylized Sari costume in her first full length solo “It’s almost like you’re read-performance in Chennai, India on Jan. 2. The pose depicts the Hindu god Shiva. ing [Hindu] literature from thousands of years ago,” Mrs. Srinivas said. “It’s a dance form that also is a form passion for dance overpowered their differing religions. “It was of storytelling, there are dance pieces that such a different experience,” Emmanuel said. “Even though I’m are pure dance but the central core is either Christian, it impacted me in a different way. There were things religion-based or mythology.” where you walked around the temple to get blessings and people The Hindu religion has four books put flowers in your hair.” called Vedas that make up the core of the reAfter three years of friendship and plenty of bonding on ligion and state its rights and rituals. “There’s hour-long trips to dance practices in Orangeburg, both girls a book called the Natya Shastra which means graduated from Indian classical dance and shared the awe of the book of dance, loosely translated,” Srinivas dancing in a temple. said. “It’s often regarded as the fifth Veda so it’s “People came into the temple just because they were able pretty core to religion.” to walk in and watch me perform,” Srinivas said. “There’s people Being submerged in Hindu culture talking, babies crying. It brings more life to it, it’s not stark quiet sometimes meant being more aware of the and scary, it’s almost like an extension of life. Life doesn’t stop differences back home in America. “There are because there’s a performance.” things that I don’t get in Hindu culture evPerforming in a temple has been a dream of Srinivas’ from eryday living in America,” Srinivas said. “In a young age, never needing much encouragement to practice or India people our age learn more through carry a deeper meaning to her religions stories and lessons. Acosmosis or simply being around it, but not companied by Emmanuel and close relatives, she got to live out everyone seeks out their culture... Where- her fantasies. as in America we make it a point to seek “This performance was a culmination of 10 years of hard out culture and stay connected.” work,” Srinivas said. “Completing this means I have reached For longtime friend Shefali Emman- a certain level of mastery in the basics of Bharatanatyam and uel who accompanied Srinivas, it was her can be considered an artist. I am very excited about performing first trip to Southern India. Their shared more and honoring my Bharatanatyam skills.”

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UPCOMING CONCERTS Darius Rucker’s Big Band Feb. 17 North Charleston PAC 7 p.m. Ticket: $60-$285 Jason Aldean Feb. 14 North Charleston Coliseum 7:30 p.m. Ticket: $40-345+ SOJA Feb. 12 Music Farm 7 p.m. Ticket: $20-$25

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OSCARS Whether you are excited about the outfits on the red carpet, Neil Patrick Harris hosting or the actual awards, there is always something to look forward to on Hollywood’s biggest night. Tune in Feb. 22 on ABC to see who wins and who wore it better.

Oscar outlook

Predictions and expectations for 2015 ceremony

Joshua Mataosky

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Awards season is upon us once again, and now we gear up for the main event: The Oscars. Come Feb. 22, the most prestigious awards circle will be presenting its awards for best picture, acting, and a myriad of technical categories. Earlier this year, I made my predictions for what films would be nominated for Best Picture -- feel free to visit tribaltribune.org if you are interested in reading it. Now the Academy has revealed its final list, and, suffice to say, I batted pretty well this year. I predicted nine films to be nominated from a slew of different genres ranging from Romance to Action to Sci-Fi. The Academy, on the other hand, decided to go for a slightly smaller pool of eight. Of their eight films, I correctly predicted six of them. They were Boyhood, Birdman, The Imitation Game, American Sniper, Selma and The Grand Budapest Hotel. Foxcatcher, Unbroken and my personal favorite Interstellar were all unfortunately left out for this year’s consideration. They were all deemed either too polarizing or not noticeable enough to warrant a nomination. Two films I had not anticipated were surprisingly given a nod this year. The Theory of Everything, focusing on the life of Stephen Hawking, received some polarizing reviews, but evidently won enough Academy reviewers to receive a nomination. Additionally, Whiplash, an

indie film on the world of jazz band, came out of nowhere to earn a nomination. Out of these eight candidates, I believe only three have a legitimate chance at winning the title of Best Picture. Selma is an impressive biographical drama on Martin Luther King Jr.’s march on the aforementioned city in Alabama received heaps of praise for its powerful message and astounding acting -- I am shocked that David Oyelowo was not nominated for his turn as MLK. On the opposite end of the spectrum sits American Sniper, a biographical war film about Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, which featured an equally strong message and dedicated performances. Unfortunately for these two films, they may have opened the door for the third candidate among their own controversies. Selma’s producers have been accused of distorting history and legacy of several characters in the film, including President Lyndon B. Johnson, in order to achieve its own ends. In the case for American Sniper, the legacy and motives of its protagonist have come in to question the more popular the film gets. Because of these setbacks, Best Picture becomes Boyhood’s title to lose. This film captured the hearts of critics nationwide for its candid presentation of adolescence in America, and its unique film style also won many supporters -it was filmed over the course of 12 years using natural progression -- and as a result, Boyhood has stormed ahead to become all but guaranteed to win as far as I am concerned. As for acting and directing, the performances were so strong this year that it will be a tossup in most categories, but expect Bradley Cooper to get a nod for his immersive role as Chris Kyle. As far as technical and sound categories are concerned, look for special effects extravaganzas like Guardians of the Galaxy and Interstellar to sweep. All in all, a pretty exciting year for film, don’t you think?

Who will win the 2015 Oscars... Check your picks below!!!

Lead actor

Steve Carell Bradley Cooper Michael Keaton Eddie Redmayne Benedict Cumberbatch

Supporting actor Robert Duvall Ethan Hawke Edward Norton Mark Ruffalo J.K. Simmons

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Marion Cotillard Felicity Jones Julianne Moore Rosamund Pike Reese Witherspoon

Supporting actress Patricia Arquette Laura Dern Keira Knightley Emma Stone Meryl Streep

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Boyhood

Boyhood is a directorial phenomenal feat of a movie (by Richard Linklater), following the story of a boy for 12 years, as he lives his life from kindergarten until high school graduation. The premise seems dull but the superb acting (Ellar Colrane as Mason) and the story allows the audience to connect with the characters. Although the movie is scripted, it views like a documentary, showing how Mason internally deals with himself and problems in his family, and how a child becomes and adult. The simplicity of the idea, to follow one boy’s life, allows the actors to shine and ideas of how to raise a child, of what a child sees, are put into question. Overall, Boyhood is a once in a lifetime movie that is a serious contender for Best Picture. --Lucie Wall

Whiplash

Whiplash is a riveting drama about Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller), a 19-year-old jazz drummer, who is accepted into the best music school in the nation as an alternate drummer in his class, while also trying to attract the interest of the infamous Terrence Fletcher (J. K. Simmons), conductor for the school’s award-winning band. After a successful audition, Neiman becomes Fletcher’s new alternate drummer. Throughout the film, Neiman is determined to be a drummer legend, much like his idols, and accepts the challenge, breaking bonds with his family and his girlfriend as well as enduring physical and psychological suffering on his journey to prove himself to Fletcher. Whiplash is dominated by Oscarworthy performances -- particularly from J. K.Simmons, musical precision and a worthwhile story with a very powerful final act. --Stephen Young

American Sniper American Sniper is a remarkable biographical war drama that focuses on the struggle and torments of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. From the masterful direction on Clint Eastwood to the moving and dedicated performance that Bradley Cooper immerses himself in, the film never loses sight of its powerful message on the toll war takes on people. From the wonderful soundtrack to the somber final slideshow and breathtaking cinematography, American Sniper refuses to back down and take no for an answer as it provides viewers with the tragedy of Chris Kyle. In a year full of strong films, this film still manages to stand out and make it hear. Undoubtedly the most patriotic film of the season and one of the more emotional movies to be nominated, American Sniper is the epitome of a rousing war drama that is here to make a statement, and it succeeds. --Joshua Mataosky

Selma

Now anyone who knows me knows I love historical dramas so it’s pretty difficult to let me down with a movie like Selma but sadly I was let down, not saying it was completely bad, it was just kinda meh. That is not to say the film did not have its shining qualities. The acting: phenomenal. And the casting was pretty true to real life likeness of the historical figures. For those of you who live under a rock, Selma is about the march from Selma, Ala. to Montgomery, Ala. for true equal voting rights for African Americans in the Deep South led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The truly disappointing part of this film was that it just kept carrying on with what seemed like no end, a rather boring drama to be honest. While some of the attributes of the film were memorable, I found a lot of it mostly underwhelming. -- Tommy Sanders

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The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game is an enigma that was simple to decode. The movie follows the true story of mathematician Alan Turning (Benedict Cumberbatch), who, with a team of decoders, attempt to decode the infamous Nazi Enigma Code, during World War II. Turning creates a machine with the help of Joan Clarke (Keira Knightly) to break the code and gain intelligence to save Allied lives. The plot is a bit stagnant but the superb acting makes up for it. This incredible true story has not been revealed in case the Enigma code would be used again. The real star of the story is Turing, who finally gets the recognition he deserves for creating computer science, and the struggle he faced after the war as he was persecuted for being gay. --Lucie Wall

Grand Budapest Hotel The Grand Budapest Hotel is a comedy-drama from Wes Anderson, focusing on concierge Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes) who teams up with his employees to prove his innocence when he is tried for murder. After narrowly missing the deadline for nominations last year, it came in strong with the awards this year. Featuring a large ensemble cast including Jeff Goldblum, Owen Wilson, Bill Murray, Harvey Keitel and many more, Budapest manages to perfectly encapsulate the chaotic nature of the hotel during its struggling time. Also boasting an impressive score and great shots that give viewers a feel for the hotel and its employees, Budapest proves to be one of the year’s brightest spots in film, and marks itself as undoubtedly the best comedy of the year. --Joshua Mataosky

Birdman: the Virtue of Ignorance

Birdman, also known as The Virtue of Ignorance, was a largely unnoticed indie film at first that slowly expanded into a fan favorite. It follows Michael Keaton – in an almost parody of himself – as he attempts to stage a play. Its dark comedy and strong acting from its ensemble class create an impressive stomping ground for the uniquely shot film. The thematic pull between Keaton’s growing insanity and actual insanity creates many interesting ideas for the audience. By unique, the film was filmed in almost one continuous take, and clever editing is used to give the illusion that it is in fact one long take. This impressive gimmick helps to convey the confusion and havoc and frustration the film embodies so well. While not overwhelmingly popular, it is a highly fun and enjoyable film for those who saw it. --Joshua Mataosky

Theory of Everything

Delving into the mind of one of the most brilliant theorists to ever walk the earth, The Theory of Everything took the solid ideas I had about life, and wrung them dry. Eddy Redmayne wove a character strung so tightly, I couldn’t see anything left of himself once he finished. The movie presented the celebrated life of Stephen Hawking in such a way that audiences cried when he cried and laughed when he laughed. Audiences were enchanted by a quirky couple, and by the end, were left with a somewhat unsatisfied feeling in the romance department. And yet, it is Hawking’s actual love story, so straying from the original would be to tell a lie or exaggerate for entertainment purposes. The conclusion: a very interesting and inspirational story about a brilliant man who not only learned to live with a usually fatal disease but at the same time created a theory of everything. --Ryan Rothkopf

Who will win the best picture award? American Sniper 55% Theory of Everything 12.86% The Grand Budapest Hotel 10% Selma 8.57% The Imitation Game 6.43% Boyhood 2.14% Birdman 1.43% Whiplash 1.43% No Opinion 1.43% --140 polled

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Foxcatcher catches audience In a busy year for moviegoers, with strong films populating categories from action to romance, some films start to fall through the cracks. Foxcatcher is a small indie drama that almost got lost as well. Luckily, the Academy took notice and gave the film a slew of nominations for its acting and production. Focusing on the relationship between professional wrestler Mark Schultz and cryptic billionaire John E. DuPont, Foxcatcher is a reimagining of the real relationship and tragedy that occurred on the Olympic training grounds in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Writer-Director Bennet Miller chooses to reinterpret many of the events that actually occurred in favor of increasing the message, and it produces mixed results. On a whole, the film is a success, especially the acting. Steve Carell is amazing as the mentally-challenged heir to a family fortune. Known for his comedy acting, Carell delivers a career-altering performance in his turn as DuPont. His dedication to the role and physical transformation are unparalleled and he is much deserved of his Oscar nomination. Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo are equally impressive in their roles as Olympic Gold Medalists Mark and Dave Schultz. They do a fantastic job committing themselves to the world of wrestling and manage to give grounded realistic performance in what is undoubtedly

their physically toughest roles to date. Alongside the acting, the musical score is fantastic and composer Rob Simonsen shows his expertise at capturing the emotion in a scene with each shift in cadence. On the technical side, cinematographer Greig Fraser is able to provide expansive shots and beautiful imagery whilst portraying the mysterious Foxcatcher Farms. Unfortunately for the film, it does suffer from some sound issues, as well as major pacing and reliability faults. At many times, the dialogue is inaudible and many conversations can’t be heard or are difficult to understand for no discernible reason. Pacing is the other major issue as the film chooses excitement in favor of factuality. While many of the events in the film occurred, at least in some form, many were distorted to carry the message of the film. This claim is further supported by mark Schultz himself for expressed his regret in endorsing the film after its release. Despite these setbacks, the acting and impressive source materials carry the film quite well and are just enough to keep the audience engaged and enticed, and the sudden ending certainly leaves an impact with the audience. While Foxcatcher is far from the best film of the year, it manages to be an entertaining ride as well as a hopeful turning point for Steve Carell in his ever expanding career. --Joshua Mataosky

Dragon Age: Inquisition

The last game I reviewed, as you might recall, was Assassin’s Creed: Unity, which was easily one of the worst games I’ve ever played. It’s time to come clean: the only reason I bought Unity in the first place was to kill time until the release of Dragon Age: Inquisition. Since it was released in November of last year, I haven’t even touched another game. As the title suggests, Dragon Age: Inquisition is a fantasy game. And there are dragons. That alone should get you excited. But if that didn’t work, consider this: Inquisition is the third installment in the Dragon Age series and was developed by Bioware, a Canadian developing team that has won countless awards for their storytelling so you can rest assured that Inquisition isn’t just another overhyped game that’s only fun for the first four hours (read: Destiny). My current playthrough is somewhere around 60 or 70 hours and climbing. And I never get bored. Dragon Age 2 had a phenomenal story, but playing through the same spider-infested cave for the billionth time really limited the game. For Inquisition, Bioware listened to feedback and created a game with not one, not five, but eight fully explorable open-world environments, the first of which is larger than all of Dragon Age 2’s maps combined. Each environment has a plethora of well-written sidequests that will keep you entertained for hours. Inquisition is a visual masterpiece, but if you’re running it on the Xbox 360, PS3 or an older PC, there will be moments where everyone looks like a potato before the textures load. The characters are so HD that they look like they could step out of my TV at any second. The combat is unbelievably versatile. You can use the overhead tactical camera if you want to plan out your attacks carefully, or you can just charge in and see what happens. Inquisition’s system of cross-class combos means that no matter what method of attack you choose, the combat will still be fun and fast-paced. Do you have to play the other games in the series first? No. Should you? If you’re a narrativedriven person, then the overarching story of the Dragon Age universe makes it well worth your time. But if you just want to swing a big sword around, then go ahead and play Inquisition first. Be forewarned, though: you can’t get away from Inquisition’s story-based nature. If emotional investment and genuine enjoyment scare you, then I’d suggest that you go back to Destiny or Assassin’s Creed: Unity. But if you’d rather play a real game - nay, a work of art - then Dragon Age: Inquisition is what you’re looking for. --Mary Scott Gilbert

Lil Wayne ain’t doing much with his fame After multiple delays of Lil Wayne’s heavily anticipated album, Tha Carter V, Wayne unleashes a sequel to his 2011 mixtape, Sorry 4 The Wait, which was similarly released to compensate for delays of Tha Carter IV. Much like the first installment in the mixtape series, Sorry 4 The Wait 2 features Wayne making a variety of popular songs -- ranging from radio hits such as Beyoncé’s “Drunk in Love” to cult classics like Meek Mill’s “Dreams & Nightmares” -- into his own. While a great selection of beats were chosen for the tape, the hip-hop legend does not do all of them justice. Wayne leaves something to be desired on

tracks like “No Lie” and “You Guessed It,” delivering lazy flows on beats that he has the ability to dominate. The songs simply look better on paper, based on their beats and Wayne’s style, than they actually are, leaving listeners heading back to the original versions of the songs. An interesting selection of features exist on the mixtape. Wayne recruits hip-hop heavyweights Drake and 2 Chainz, long time collaborators Mack Maine and Shanell and even up-and-coming singer Christina Milian to assist him. Aside from Drake’s contribution, these features are all less than memorable. While there are multiple things to dislike

about this mixtape, there are also some things to love. Wayne actually let loose some gems with the project. The tape comes to a great start with “Coco,” eventually leading to “Fingers Hurting” and another classic Lil Wayne & Drake song, “Used To.” The greatest highlight of the tape comes from Wayne’s rendition of Dej Loaf ’s “Try Me,” despite Mack Maine’s lackluster verse. While a decent portion of the mixtape is a disappointment, Sorry 4 The Wait 2, certainly has some elements that fans can appreciate. Hopefully it will have the opportunity to grow on fans like the original Sorry 4 The Wait did. --A.J. Preisig

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Nestled in at 412 King Street, Virginia’s on King radiates a simplistic southern atmosphere while simultaneously balancing class and sophistication. Virginia’s restaurant week deal was three courses for $20-- with three appetizer choices, three entrée choices and two dessert options. Even without the Restaurant Week deals, Virginia’s has reasonably priced meals. Entrees range from upper teens to lower twenties, acceptable for a nice evening out. For the first course, I had the grilled pear and frisee salad. Spiced walnuts, blue cheese crumbles and a cherry vinaigrette--all good things. I also had a taste of the fried green tomatoes, which were nice and crispy. For the second course I ordered the grilled pork chop. I typically avoid pork because it is difficult to do well and has a tendency to be cooked dry. Something about the apple bourbon sauce that the pork is served in was drawing me in, so I went with my gut and ventured out of my comfort zone. This could possibly be the best decision I ever made in my entire life. The meat was tender and moist, served over a heaping portion of mashed potatoes engulfed by the wonderful apple bourbon sauce. And just when I thought life couldn’t get any better, our waiter placed before me a chocolate mousse with fresh strawberries and cup of strong dark coffee to finish off the evening. The atmosphere was great. The service was good. The food was incredible. -‐ Hannah Jane Dantzscher

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Red’s Ice House

Call me nit-picky, but isn’t Charleston Restaurant Week supposed to be about trying out the new flavors of the Charleston area? The menu at Red’s Ice House, located at 98 Church Street, included a fried seafood platter, grilled seafood platter, raw bar platter and seafood steam pot and was accompanied by the choice of appetizer and dessert jar. And while it was a bit of a steal at $30, it wasn’t really anything new. The presentation was a little lacking and I felt almost like a nuisance to the staff. The waitress was not personable at all and I felt like she was rushing me to leave. Though the service was lacking, I will say that the seafood in general was extremely well-cooked. The shrimp fritters I chose as an appetizer, instead of the fried green tomatoes and shrimp dip that I was offered, were good and were served with a keylime mustard sauce. But within only three minutes of having received the appetizer, the entrée was laid on the table without any dialogue from the server. For the third and final course, I debated over key lime pie, strawberry shortcake, bananas foster pudding and Hershey bar pie, deciding on the latter. It seemed to be nothing more than a jar of Cool-Whip, chocolate cookie crumbles and chocolate sauce. I have had plenty of great experiences at Red’s, but tonight was not one of those. Maybe the staff was having a bad day. I don’t know. But this experience during Restaurant Week was very disappointing.

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It’s that time of the year again in CharlestonRestaurant Week. It’s all about the deals, discounts and great southern food. And this year Finz was definitely the place to go. The whole experience was relaxing and a good Charlton’s experience. They offered three courses for $30, and the amount of food made it all worth it. Out of each course -- appetizer, entree and dessert -- you chose one of the three options provided. The starter really kicked off the Charleston flavor at first bite. I started off with a very rich She Crab Soup and that had all the flavor of the local favorites. It had the right taste that Charleston gets its praise for. Next was my main entree, the Dolphin and Blue Crab Hash, which was also very filling- maybe a bit too filling. The flavor in the seafood was very fresh, and really hit my seafood cravings. The entree was my favorite out of the whole meal, and filled me up. I had to take my desert home, a homemade key lime pie -- a good midnight snack I may add. It was just as pretty as it was delicious. I would go back any time to Finz just for that key lime pie, it filled my sweet tooth in all the right ways. Finz is no place to dress up either; it is the kind of casual place locals go to enjoy some good eats and sweet tea on a Saturday night. The food was just as local as the location on 440 W Coleman Blvd., near Shem Creek, and was complimented by a walk on the Shem Creek pier afterwards. Finz was the perfect location for Restaurant Week, and next year I will definitely be returning.

This song has a lot of personal meaning to me. It was the first song my parents played when they brought me home from the hospital after I was born, and it has randomly played after several important events in my life. You can learn a lot by listening to the lyrics to this song.

“Saint Stephen” Grateful Dead

When you first hear the guitar in this song, you will be hooked, even if you don’t consider yourself a dead head. Like any Grateful Dead song, each version sounds a bit different and comes with a whole new experience. I have both live and studio recordings, and they’re equally as good.

“Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)” Dierks Bentley and the Punch Brothers I love country music, but I love bluegrass even more. A few years ago my favorite country artist Dierks Bentley took a gamble by coming out with a bluegrass album. It’s by far one of my favorite bluegrass albums and has a unique modernized sound to it. Señor is only one of the many good songs off this album.

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-‐Courtney Young

Pick: Siting on things that are not chairs How many times has anyone been truly comfortable sitting in a chair? I mean really. Think about it. The comfiest part of the school desks is the desk. Not the chair, because chairs suck. There. I said it.

Pick: Doge meme Such humor. Much cute. Very doge. Wow. Easily the greatest meme to have ever roamed the internet on four paws. And yes, that does include EVERY cat meme. Many-a-times I have used this while at a loss for words. If you don’t know what doge is: Such sad. Much disappoint. Very loser. Wow.

Pick: Strawberry Milkshakes Easily the most underrated frozen treat. It’s different. It’s colorful. It’s almost like a creamier smoothie. Chocolate can be overpowering and so can vanilla. but with strawberry I have never personally had that problem. Strawberry milkshakes really need more attention.

Peeve: Cheese Seriously what is this made of? Milk, I guess? Some other stuff? Neither school nor the sacred PBS has taught me. I guess no one really knows. The entirety of my knowledge tells me that it just does not taste good. It’s just a weird texture. I don’t really have much else to say about cheese, but it’s definitely not a good thing.

Peeve: Nicolas Cage movies Does anyone actually enjoy Nicolas Cage movies? I mean actually enjoy them. Not just watch it for the comedic value of his horrible acting. The only remotely decent movie he has starred in is National Treasure and even then I find myself laughing at his awkwardly shaped face and over-dramatic acting more than appreciating the actual movie.

Peeve: People who use ‘Ironically’ wrong Ironic does NOT mean coincidental. It is not ironic that you and your best friend happened to wear the same outfit on the same day. It is also not a cliché. No, it is not ironic if it rains on someone’s wedding day. Irony would be if Nicolas Cage played the lead role in an incredible movie.

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What is your outlook on this up-‐ coming season? We are very excited. We have some ǇŽƵŶŐ ƚĂůĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĞŶĚ and experienced talent on the de-‐ fensive end. We are looking to have a very successful season. How is the team planning to re-‐ bound from last season’s loss in the ƐƚĂƚĞ ĮŶĂůƐ͍ In the fall we created some good team chemistry. We have worked on ŽƵƌ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐ͘ KƵƌ main focus is cohesiveness so we can be successful. What is it going to be like to see players who have had injuries come back this season? I’m excited to see them make a comeback. I know it’s very frustrat-‐ ing to deal with an injury. I’m excited to see them challenge themselves ĂŶĚ ŐĞƚ ďĂĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ͘ Who are some of your go-‐to players for this season? For our goalie it would be Connor ^ŝŵŽŶƐŽŶ͘ KƵƌ ĚĞĨĞŶƐĞŵĞŶ dŚŽŵĂƐ 'ƌŝďďĞŶ͘ DŝĚĮĞůĚĞƌƐ ƌĞŝŐŚƚŽŶ ^ŚŝƉ-‐ ŵĂŶ ĂŶĚ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ƌŽǁĞƌ͘ KŶ ƚŚĞ ĂƩĂĐŬ ǁĞ͛ǀĞ ŐŽƚ ƐŽŵĞ ǇŽƵŶŐ ŐƵǇƐ͘ We’re looking at Jack Davies and Sam Wise to have a good year also. ůů ĂƌŽƵŶĚ͕ ǁĞ͛ƌĞ ĞǆƉĞĐƟŶŐ ĞǀĞƌǇ-‐ one to do well. tŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ǇŽƵƌ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ players? We want our players to lead by ex-‐ ĂŵƉůĞ͕ ŽŶ ĂŶĚ Žī ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ͘ KƵƌ Ğǆ-‐ ƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŵ ƚŽ ďĞ ŝĚĞĂů athletes who demonstrate good skill ĂŶĚ ƐƉŽƌƚƐŵĂŶƐŚŝƉ͘ ŽƩŽŵ ůŝŶĞ͕ ǁĞ want them to be good leaders for the underclassmen. -‐-‐ Compiled by Rachel Byrd

Senior returns from injury as lacrosse captain

A Will Miller

staff writer

A couple adrenaline-fueled seconds can end an athlete’s career forever. An athlete’s bright future can be cut short due to an injury. Yet there are athletes whose raw determination overcomes these seconds. Athletes like senior Creighton Shipman. Many athletes would agree the key to success in sports is hard work and persistence. You must work day after day, harder and harder, until success is reached. Sports injuries put an end to weeks, months and sometimes years of an athlete’s

training. This is detrimental to the progression of an athlete’s maturity and development of skill. Shipman has suffered several debilitating injuries that should have ended his career. During the winter of Shipman’s freshman year in 2011, he was cleated during a tournament. This injury, while painful, is not necessarily a season ending injury. The blow that took him out for the full year was the infection. “An infection got in through the cleating wound, and it ate a hole through my bone the size of a quarter,” Shipman said. He required surgery to remove the infection. Shipman’s tibia -- the second largest bone in the human body -- began to be eaten by the disease. The fact that this infection affected Shipman’s shinbone is especially detrimental because lacrosse requires an immense amount of running and endurance. Despite not showing up to tryouts for his

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Coach Renes discusses the upcoming season for boys’ lacrosse.

On his feet again

Senior Creighton Shipman prepares for the upcoming lacrosse season as the team’s captain. He’s returning from a season-ending injury last year.

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freshman year, he was awarded a spot on the junior varsity team. Due to his injury, he had to sit out for the entire season. This type of injury, coupled with months of missed game time, could have easily been a career-ending injury. Despite these struggles Shipman’s determination prevailed. He was given a spot on the varsity team for his upcoming sophomore year. Unfortunately, this was not even close to the end of Shipman’s injuries. Shipman’s streak of bad luck continued through the beginning of his sophomore year. “I broke my shoulder blade in a fall tournament. Then I got pneumonia and the flu right when I recovered from that. So I missed the first month of practice, and then I got a concussion so I missed four games,” Shipman said. These multiple injuries his sophomore year led him to miss games, practice and tryouts once again. But still he fought back. “Junior year was my first year without injury. Well I had tendonitis, but that was nothing,” Shipman said. This bout of tendonitis did not take him out of the game at all his junior year. When asked how he was able to be a part of the varsity team without ever trying out Shipman responded, “I showed up every day to conditioning and workouts so they knew I was hard working. The coach would go out to our rec league games and summer league games. That’s how I technically ‘tried out’ for sophomore year.” Shipman has now been promoted to one of the four team captains for his senior year. Shipman said just being motivated led to his appointment. “Loving the game. Because there are guys out there who just play it to play a sport,” he said. “All of my siblings play sports so I’m helping the little kids out; showing them how to lift weights. I’m out there pushing them to run faster and get better.” According to Coach Lance Renes, the appointment is based upon a vote among the other players on the team. The other players vote on who they determine is the most reliable, highly skilled player. “We label it: Who do you want in your fox-hole?’” said Renes. Coach Renes attributes Shipman’s success to his immense amount of determination and hard work. “What it represents, to come back from injuries, it represents their desire and passion they have for the game. And their commitment to the team. So we’re always excited when guys make a comeback,” Renes said. Shipman has just signed to play lacrosse at Mars Hill University in North Carolina, marking the end of his remarkable comeback.

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Record: 15-‐4 7-‐AAAA record: 4-‐1 Last game: Played Jan. 26 at Goose Creek / played at home Jan. 23 / Victory over Cane Bay, 78-‐44 Next game: Jan. 30 / at West Ashley Leading scorers: Taylor Majew-‐ ski and Jordan Coakley

Turning back the clock Girls’ basketball looks to return to glory Mikolaj Orzazewski staff writer

Girls’ basketball Record: 13-‐4 7-‐AAAA record: 4-‐1 Last game: Played Jan. 27 against Cane Bay/ played at home Jan. 23 / Victory over Cane Bay 69-‐30 Next game: Jan. 30 / at West Ashley Leading scorers: Kimberly Smalls

JV girls’ Basketball Record: 9-‐3 7-‐AAAA record: 4-‐1 Last game: Jan. 30 / Victory over Cane Bay / 34-‐9 Next game: Jan. 30 / at West Ashley Leading Scorer: Clare McTighe

JV boys’ basketball Record: 9-‐3 7-‐AAAA record: 4-‐1 Last game: Jan. 23 / Victory over Cane Bay / 60-‐12 Next game: Jan. 30 / at West Ashley Leading scorer: Shelby Grimes

Freshman Ayana Collins goes up for a layup against Cane Bay on Jan. 23. “Practice is the hardest part of what we do. In games we are having fun,” she said. Wando scored a 69-30 victory in this game.

1980. That’s the last time that the Wando girls’ basketball won state. It’s been 35 years since. And it’s this season that the team hopes to fill this championship void. There have been a lot of key components driving the team to recapture the glory as state champions. Among them has been the motivation of the coaches. “We kicked around a few ideas to motivate the girls. This was the start of the t-shirt idea,” Coach Mickey Hunter said. This season, the girls began wearing tshirts embracing their goal with the symbolic “1980” plastered onto them. One championship, nine team goals, eight regions in the state and zero excuses. So far, the team is manifesting into working on making the hope a reality. “We’ve had a good year so far,” Hunter said. With a 4-1 region record and an overall 13-5 record, with losses only against Bishop England, Northwood, Goose Creek and an outof-state team from Kentucky. Hunter attributes the success to several changes like the focus on man-to-man plays, stellar coaching assistants and an impressive team line up. “We made a few changes in our personnel, we made changes to who’s on the team and we also made changes in what we run,” Hunter said. Senior Baleigh Winkler credits the team dynamics that have been fostered both on and off the court. “State. Every person on the team has the same goal and that’s to go all the way,” Winkler said. Hunter said it’s the girls’ togetherness and the overall dedication of the team that has been pivotal in driving the team to where it is now. “We can go as far as we want to go,” Hunter said.

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FACES FIELD Amp Moore

Senior Amp Moore has recently stepped up his game after a slow start to his senior season. “My coach makes me feel like I’m a big piece of the team,” Moore said. “We practice every day for about two hours. We do individual drills and team drills because coach said that the best competition we’re going to have is each other.”

Raekwon McFadden

“I just want to win and do whatever the coaches tell me to do,” senior Raekwon McFadden said. McFadden, who has been consistently playing well throughout the season, is a key piece in the Warriors’ success. “They want us to be good players. We work hard, really hard, because all of us want the same goal.”

Matthew Pegram

Junior Darren Scott won his 100th career wrestling match on Jan. 23 at Sumter High School. “It honestly felt like an ordinary math,” Scott said. “It was great because I’ve had a lot of people and colleges looking at me.”

Coach Alexis Glover Head coach Alexis Glover’s varsity volleyball team was recognized by MaxPreps on Jan. 23 as one of the 10-best in the nation for this past season. “We are so excited and proud to bring this wonderful award to Wando High School,” Glover said. “It’s a dream come true. We are very appreciative to all who supported us throughout this journey.” -- compiled by Rachel Byrd

Boys move on af- WHU WRXUQDPHQW ¿- nals loss

Jenks Donaldson sports editor

As the clocked ticked away, the Warriors waited for Seton Hall Prep (New Jersey) to make its final move. The drive, the kick out to T.J. Gibbs, one of the tournament’s best players, nailed the three pointer to give the Pirates’ the lead with only 3.2 seconds remaining for a 48-45 win in the Foundation Bracket championship of the 22nd annual Roundball Classic in North Charleston on Dec. 30. “I really had a good feeling about us getting that stop,” Wando head coach David Eaton said. “They broke our defense down a little bit. We had to help and unfortunately left a really good player open for three.” Gibbs, the four-star junior, rated as the number nine point guard in the country by 247Sports, was just 1-7 from three before landing the clutch game-winner. Gibbs finished with a team-high 15 points and three steals and was named the bracket’s Most Outstanding Player. “Their pointguard drove into our zone and we collapsed, but when they kicked it out to T.J. he drained the three,” said senior leader Matthew Pegram. “After that game I was full of anger. That is definitely a feeling that we aren’t going to let come easy again.” Seton Hall (15-1) recaptured the lead with left than 60 seconds on the clock off another three pointer. Wando answered on the ensuing possession with its own and-one play from junior Jamez Rogers to set up the climactic finish. Rogers and senior Matthew Pegram were named to the Foundation Bracket All-Tournament team. “It was a physical game on both ends,” Eaton said. “There were no easy shots. Our legs may have been dead from three games in four days, but I love the way we played there at the end to keep ourselves in it.” The Warriors have gone 6-1 since their loss to Seton Hall, dropping another close game that came down to the wire against James Island on Jan. 16. “We have really grown since that loss [to Seton Hall]. It showed us that there are other great teams out there and we aren’t invincible,” Eaton said. The Warriors’ next matchup comes against the West Ashley Wildcats at West Ashley, a team that has already lost to the Warriors once this season. “You obviously want to win every game, but you win and you lose. Right now we’re looking forward and to move on from that loss to Seton Hall,” Eaton said. “Every game is important because they are all region games. Then there are the playoffs. We’ll

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Darren Scott

Senior Matthew Pegram has emerged as a team leader throughout the season, and coaches have taken note. “Senior year started slow, and we weren’t playing as a real team. We’re bringing it together at the right time going into the playoffs. Every day at practice is probably harder than the games,” Pegram said. “It’s super competitive and I try to lead the team to do their best. Coach pushes us to where we are ready for the games.”

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Junior Jamez Rodgers dunks the ball on a fastbreak on a Cane Bay defender on Jan 23. The Warriors defeated the Cobras 78-44.

be ready, don’t worry.” The Warriors close out their regular season with conference games against West Ashley, James Island, Stratford and Cane Bay before starting the post season. Coming off of a state championship last year, the boys seem to be the perennial favorite to repeat. “Everyone wants to repeat, thats obvious. It was our goal going into this season and we’ll have nothing less.” Eaton said.

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Joshua Mataosky staff writer

Johnny Manziel is once again embroiled in a nightclub controversy, something that is nothing new to his sports persona. It’s the main reason so many people love him, or hate him. And he’s one of the many examples that bring the nature of sports icons into question. S p o r t s stretch across every facet of American culture, and their impact can be seen on almost any scale. Take the Super Bowl, for example. It is consistently the most watched program on television each year, with even millions of people with no connection to football tuning in for the big event. Because of the expansive nature of sports, the superstars of various teams across the different games are catapulted into celebrity status and revered by both the media and the general public.

Is this deep -- almost religious -- reverence justified? And should sports stars even be looked up to? Look at Peyton Manning for a moment. His name is practically household, and he is recognized internationally. When Manning isn’t’ on the field, he can generally be found attempting to help children nationwide with his numerous Manning Camps, run in conjunction with his brother Eli, as well as through his active participation in the NFL’s Play 60 Campaign, dedicated to keeping children healthy. These types of actions go far beyond Manning, to people like Kevin Durant of the NBA or the Staal Brothers in the NHL, all of whom have won Player of the Year Awards, partly due to their work within their respective communities. You can even see instances as extreme as Pat Tillman who, in the wake of 9/11, gave up a starting job in the NFL to serve his nation in the military. With these and countless more resounding examples, it’s head scratching to see why people would not look up to sports heroes. The simplest answer lies in the fact that the loudest players are frequently the worst, even if they only represent a small minority of sports stars and their personal lives. Players such as James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers or Ndamukong Suh of the Detroit Lions give the NFL an aura of being a senseless blood sport played by violent brutes simply because they are the ones most often in the news for their inappropriate play. Sadly, this misrepresentation extends beyond this. Playboys like Johnny “Football” Manziel dominate gossip magazines because of their lavish lifestyles and complete disregard for personal conduct. Worse still, abusive and law-breaking players are frequently players that can come to mind, from miserable abuser Ray Rice to disgusting alleged rapist Jameis Winston. With too many outstanding ball-players to outnumber these bad eggs, the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL all institute strict personnel policies to curb behavior. Unfortunately, it is rarely enough, as the consequences are either slaps on the wrists or fines equivalent to pocket change. So what will be enough to rectify the tarnished image of sports?

As long as the Johnny Footballs are more popular than the Kyle Ortons, nothing will change; and it will probably take nothing less than the extreme measures, as harsh as permanent banning, to show that sports players are not above judgment, but rather held to an even higher standard. If they cannot carry the weight that comes with it, then they are undeserving of the amazing privileges and experiences that come with being a professional sports player.

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Athletes’ actions determine how they are perceived in spotlight

Johnny Manziel and Jameis Winston show how sport icons can set bad examples.

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The girls’ lacrosse team captured a state championship in 2013 and was the 2014 state runner-up. Here are a few more things you may need to know about the sport.

Things to know about girls’ lacrosse

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The game is non-contact, which makes it completely different from boys’ lacrosse. In girls’ lacrosse, there are no helmets or pads, no hitting the opposing team with defensive sticks and no man-to-man face-off to start off the game. They are two different sports. Head Coach Jessica Stralkowski said: “[The sports] only have two things in common: the ball and the cage.” Lacrosse is officially one of the fastest growing sports in the country. In regards to South Carolina, multiple high school level teams are being created and training to compete. “It’s growing exponentially every year,” Stralkowski said. Between 2008 and 2013, participation in girls’ lacrosse has grown by 19 percent While the sport is considered non-contact, it is sill rigorous exercise and requires practice for mastery. During the season, practices are from Monday to Friday 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturday mornings from 9 to 12. “You just have to balance everything,” junior Maggie Rose Connell said. “You can’t goof off during school or practice.”

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A typical lacrosse game involves three to five miles of running. It is important to not only learn lacrosse skills, but to also build endurance. Since there is a prominent amount of running associated with the sport, the conditioning is considered extremely difficult. Wando girls’ lacrosse has a strong program. “We have a legacy. . . The lessons you are gonna learn on the field are not nearly as important as the lessons you are gonna learn off the field with your teammates,” Coach Stralkowski said. The girls’ lacrosse team won the state championship spring 2011 and won the Lowerstate title in 2014. The team’s bond is displayed on the field during losses and successes. “As a goalie, I have a different view of the field then everyone else does and I see how we all work together. . . the unity we feel when we score goals is because we have great play work,” junior Eileen Stribling said. --Compiled by Madison Gearhart

Junior Maggie Rose Connell makes a pass during lacrosse practice.

Speaking of sports: Do you think athletes should be role models and why?

“Yes, people should look up to athletes because they’re dedicated and hardworking.”

“Yes, because we’re already held to a higher standard on the field, so why not show people what’s right to do?”

“Yes, because they’re on national TV so if they do something publicly, it could affect a child’s life.”

Freshman Noah Spencer

Senior Ryan Williams

Junior Marcelus Seabrook

“Yes, because they have to maintain a schedule and work really hard just like students.”

Sophomore Tyler Kirk

“Yes, because they set a strong example for children.”

“Yes. If they choose to play a sport, they should be held to a higher standard because they’re in the public eye.”

Freshman Jeania Robinson

Teacher Kirk Beilke

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The Interview is now available on Netflix. An African team from South Africa and Eritrea will race in the Tour the France for the first time.

The Patriots are being investigated for deflated footballs. The measles outbreak in Disneyland has infected 64 people.

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Percent of people who received a flu vaccination during the past year

Ah, weather. Mother Nature’s way of keeping us in check. As crazy weather hits the Northeast, remember how lucky you are to not be part of Snowmegeddon 2k15

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#gocleanyourroom #dinnerisready #watchyourposture #nodessertifyoudontfinishyourveggies #joshgroben #npr

#Money

Who says it doesn’t buy happiness? I’m pretty sure that buying Moe’s is the happiest I’ve ever been.

#Sundance

This film festival is pretty much the goal of any indie director, actor, or movie lover.

66.5% adults 65 years and older

45.2%

1. Wash your hands. 2. Cough and sneeze in your elbow. 3. Avoid touching eyes and mouth.

Symptoms Fever Cough

2014-2015 Flu Season:

Influenza A (H3N2) virus is the most common so far. Flu viruses are constantly changing. It’s not unusual for new seasonal flu viruses to appear each year.

Sore throat

34,993 laboratory-confirmed cases have been reported Runny/stuffy nose this season, with cases identified in 44 counties. This compares to 21,243 cumulaMuscle/body aches tive cases this time last year. Headaches

42.7%

Fatigue

adults 50 to 64 years old

Flu Prevention

children from 6 month to 17 years old

Influenza-like illness activity at sentinel providers was above South Carolina’s baseline (16.12%) 14 lab confirmed deaths were reported. --complied by Erin Slowey

26.3%

adults 18 to 49 years old info from twitter, bbc, CNN, Buzzfeed

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jan. 29, 2015

Freedom of Speech

Self expression Turn the caricature of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover of the survivors edition of Charlie Hebdo upside down, and you find the suggestively shaped tip of the iceberg of offensive portrayal that ranges from amusing to downright lewd. When I pulled up images from the magazine weeks ago to see what exactly caused so much controversy, I instinctively cringed and checked behind me for authority figures. Satire of that degree is an acquired taste. Some might say it’s lacking taste in the worst way possible. Before the tragic events of Jan. 15, the French fringe magazine printed 60,000 copies a cycle. As the magazine’s survivors’ issue, sponsored by Google and the French media, surpasses the 3,00,000 mark in sales, the Internet is flooding with controversy over the Pope’s criticism of the cartoons and men like Delano Wickham of USA Today saying that Hebdo “goes too far.” The truth is, I am not Charlie Hebdo. The contents of their cartoons go further than I go in my nightmares. I would absolutely not want a copy to go with my morning coffee. But I’ll fight for their right to be offensive, rude, something people are almost afraid to find funny. As respect of religion charges freedom of speech head on, what’s important is that we defend the magazine’s unalienable right to be what it is. Charlie Hebdo was fire-bombed in 2011. The French government warned them over and over to turn down the offensiveness. But in short, it’s neither illegal nor incorrect to be offensive. Freedom of speech covers the right to be offensive. At some point, intentionally or unintentionally, every respectable entity will be offensive to some other one. Freedom of speech is the foundation on which the rest of our rights is built. Freedom of thought is what makes us intelligent, sentient human beings. Citizens of the free world should hold those freedoms close and keep them strong, for they are the foundation of our identities and life as we know it. What a publication contains may not be popular, but it has a right to be printed and read, and every human being has a right to choose what they read. Degree of offense to other people should never be the veto in deciding whether something can be said. Violent extremism and other people’s ideals cannot be a specter in the backs of people’s minds that guides their moral compasses towards what they should say. Prohibiting threats, anger and personal principles from getting in the way of other people’s right to be, say, do, and most importantly, publish what they want is true freedom of speech. I can’t help but admire the staff of Charlie Hebdo. The survivors’ issue is just as cheeky and offensive as their work has always been. They continue to refuse to bow to threats of violence, take anybody’s anger seriously, or apologize. They are braver than most of us will ever be. No matter what it’s poking fun at, Charlie Hebdo has and should always have the right to poke with words. -- April Song

VS. The attacks by Islamic extremists on the French newspaper, Charlie Hebdo, have caused a split in the views on what freedom of speech means.

Self censorship The recent attacks on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo have been hailed by many as a direct attack on the western value of freedom of speech. The attacks came in response to several published comics depicting the prophet Muhammad, a practice which is widely (but not clearly) regarded as being forbidden in Islam. In 2010, a Facebook group called “Everybody Draw Muhammad Day” had more than 100,000 members who claimed to be protesting the censorship of cartoonists who had previously depicted Muhammad. Freedom of speech is vital to the growth and continuation of a healthy society. The exchange of ideas and opinions without the oppressive thumb of government looming overhead promotes free thought and human values. But what are those values? Organizations like the KKK and the Westboro Baptist Church try to hide behind the facade of free speech to spread their hateful, vapid opinions. Some KKK actions are considered a clear and immediate danger, but the Westboro Baptist Church is mostly toothless. That doesn’t take the edge off of their offensive speech, however. Another question is raised here: If Charlie Hebdo was written and published in America, would it be considered a clear and immediate danger, or would it be regarded with the same enmity as the offensive yet ultimately harmless Westboro Baptist Church? Some will say that because Charlie Hebdo also published cartoons that poked fun at Christians, that must mean that they discriminated equally. Right? In the end, it doesn’t matter. Satire is only satire if you’re making a point, and the point of Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons don’t translate well. One cartoon depicts pregnant Boko Haram sex-slaves crying out, “Hands off my benefits!” The point of the comic is to make the French people understand that their first-world problems don’t compare to those that face people elsewhere. But is depicting pregnant slaves really the best way to show that point? Another comic depicts the Prophet Muhammad nude with a star covering up his “not safe for work” areas. The caption reads, “A Star is Born.” This is, frankly, toilet humor. Is it shocking? Yes. Is it funny? Not to me. Is it making a point? Therein lies the debate. Free speech is a right that needs to be protected, not abused. There is a difference between sharing a controversial opinion and claiming that you’re “making a point” when in reality you’re just doing something for shock value or to offend someone. A certain degree of responsibility needs to be employed when exercising your free speech. You need to remember that although you have the right to say whatever you want (and there will be, as Voltaire said, people there to defend your right to say it, whether they agree or not), there will also be a legion of people there to shout you down. In the face of adversity, freedom of speech is an invaluable right that lets the oppressed speak up against their oppressors. When used by the oppressors, it becomes a sick mask of what it really is and is used as a tool to discriminate against marginalized groups and drown out their voices. Freedom of speech is your right, and no one should be able to censor you. You have to censor yourself. -- Mary Scott Gilbert

jan. 29, 2015

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Dear Wando,

We know some of you may not think this, but we are a family. A family of almost 4,000 Joshua Mataosky DĂƩ ĞĞĐŚ members. Francesca Mathewes Meredith Berly Families are support systems. They’re who Will Miller Rachel Byrd you run to when things get tough. And right Mikolaj Orzazewski Jane Daniel now, we could all use a little family. Hannah Jane Dantzscher Savannah Petzold Ryan Rothkopf Ellen Fogel We walk by one another in the halls every Erin Slowey Devon Lee day. We walk by one another going from the main building to the trailers, from the trailers to Photographers the new building. We see each other in the park<ĂƟĞ DŽŶĂŚĂŶ Camille Collins ing lots. But do we pass a second thought on one Aamiee Norris Amber Connor another and what we’re going through? Jansen Ormson Olivia Coppage Probably not. Anna Rose Rossi ZŝĨŽƌĚ ,ĞŅĂ But now is the time to stop that way of ĂƌŽůŝŶĞ tĂƩƐ ^ŬǇůĞƌ ,ŽďĐƌŽŌ thinking. Now is the time to realize that the perCourtney Young Mackenzie Ivey son who parks next to you, the person who sits Designers next to you in Chemistry, the person you pass Carlos Blanco-‐Santana Gracie Muir on the way to your third block class, could be Kathryn Dolan A.J. Preisig Bianca Garsys Elizabeth Schilpp suffering. They could be hurting. And it’s time to step up and show what it means to be a part Madison Gearhart Rebecca Taube Hannah Johnson Lauren Wooddy of the Wando family. ^ůŽĂŶĞ DĐ/ŶƟƌĞ Extend a hand to those who are in pain. Be there for one another. Listen and offer comfort. Tamela Watkins Adviser

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Because that’s what families do. If we let something tear us apart, we’re not that strong of a family, are we? Think of all we have accomplished. We have all been a part of the success that Wando has had. Whether it be sports championships or art awards or academic competitions, we all contribute. Right now our school, our community and our family have faced a huge loss. And if you’re hurting right now, it’s okay to lean on us. We are here for you. Talk to our teachers. Talk to our counselors. Talk to our friends. We are all here for you. We are Wando. We are family. Sincerely,

The Tribal Tribune

In Memory of

Lucas Cavanaugh

Nov. 23, 1997- Jan.18, 2015

jan 29, 2015

THE ART OF EXPRESSION Courtney Young // photo

Courtney Young // photo

Mackenzie Howard // photo

(Top left) Junior Kaitlyn Rogers’ artwork containing a blue dog with goggles. (From bottom left) Junior MaryGrayson Roberts decorates her name for an art project, while senior Ashley Marrow recreates a picture of pancakes using colored pencils.

(Top from middle) Junior Nan McCully creates a mixed media piece of a jellyfish, while sophomore Alexandra Smith works on a geometric project during her art class. (Middle right) Junior Katie Gailbreath’s photograph lies on a light table that allows students to see the negative in pictures.

Courtney Young // photo

The results for the National Scholastic Art and Writing competition will be announced Feb. 2 online. Many artistically-inclined students have submitted works to be judged. Art classes provide a creative outlet for students and have inspired them in more ways than one. Some students have even found a direction for their careers. “I want to be a pediatric therapist who specializes in art to help kids who have problems and can use art to express their emotions,” junior Nan Mc- Cully said. --Mary Scott Gilbert

Camille Collins // photo

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