The Viking / Issue VI / May 2017

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viking Loudoun Valley High School / Purcellville, VA / May 2017

The Pursuit of

Happiness In today’s stressful world, happiness can seem elusive. However, with practice, happiness can be not only a feeling, but a state of mind.

Cover photo / Madison Stiles

Above / Junior Aubrey Winger plays the role of Miss Spider in the drama department’s production of James and the Giant Peach. (photo / Madison Stiles)

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VIKING Newsmagazine Staff 2016-2017

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Dear Vikings, The Viking is a completely student-run and studentfunded newsmagazine, meaning that our staff is responsible for everything you see printed, unless otherwise credited. All interviews are fairly represented, and audio files are kept for reference.

This school year, our goal

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was to serve the student body by covering a variety of topics, ranging from serious political controversies to pop culture events.

The Viking is lucky enough to have a faculty and student body overwhelmingly supportive of our newsmagazine. Thank you for your readership and your feedback.

We would like to thank the outgoing class of 2017 for your dedication to our high school and our community.

It was an honor to cover the school and share the stories of students and teachers.

Thanks, Chris Cerne, Ben Manning, and Sean Webster Editors-in-Chief

CONTENTS May 2017 FOR YOUR QUEUE Not sure what to watch or listen to? We’ll help you decide.

By Ben Manning and Sean Webster

No

Yes

Yes

TV

Are you a total tech nerd?

SILICON VALLEY They’re smart, hopeful and ready to change the world... if their start-up can get off the ground.

In Silicon Valley, all it takes is an idea.

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For Your Queue Not sure what to watch or listen to? We’ll help you decide!

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE Starring Andy Samberg and Terry Crews, Brooklyn Nine Nine takes oldschool buddy cop humor and adds a smart, modern twist.

Are you looking for something serious or funny?

SHAMELESS

No

Similar to the series “It’s Always Sunny In Philedelphia,” Shameless gives a brutally honest take on a family from the other side of the tracks.

Funny Do you have a dark sense of humor?

INSECURE Starring Issa Rae, Insecure pokes fun at the everyday awkwardness of modern life. If you enjoy shows like Girls, then Insecure is your next obsession.

No

Are you into drama or sci-fi?

Yes

No ATLANTA

Drama

Sci-Fi

Serious Yes

Do you like politics?

Are you looking for a sitcom?

From the mind of Donald Glover, Atlanta offers a humorous critique of race and class in America as seen through the eyes of of a hip-hop hopeful.

BLACK MIRROR

With a cast including Martin Sheen and Rob Lowe, this White House drama is a blast from the past, complete with a behind-the-scenes look at 90s politics.

Are you looking for adventure or suspense?

Suspense WESTWORLD

Adventure

WEST WING

HBO’s Westworld showcases the wild west of the future, but it’s no ride off into the sunset: nothing is what it seems in this intriguing thriller.

Often viewed as the modern “Twilight Zone,” Black Mirror offers a grim vision of the world of tomorrow, where technology reveals mankind’s dark side.

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The Pursuit of Happiness In today’s stressful world, happiness can seem elusive. But happiness can be not only a feeling, but a state of mind.

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After the Bell Rings

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Science of the Swing

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Spring into Action

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Believe it or not, beyond the classroom, teachers have a wide variety of interests and adventures.

An in-depth look into the statistics behind America’s pastime.

Ushindi Namagabe competes in the long jump at the track and field meet against Woodgrove.

Expanding Horizons

Overseas travel may seem like an impossible dream, but exploring the world can open your mind to new ideas and cultures.

Right / Sophomore Wyatt Buckley readies himself for the incoming pitch during the April 4 junior varsity baseball game against Dominion. The team pulled off a 14-5 win. (photo / Ella Serafin)

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FOR YOUR QUEUE Not sure what to watch or listen to? We’ll help you decide.

By Ben Manning and Sean Webster

No

Yes

Yes

TV

Are you a total tech nerd?

SILICON VALLEY They’re smart, hopeful and ready to change the world... if their start-up can get off the ground.

In Silicon Valley, all it takes is an idea.

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE Starring Andy Samberg and Terry Crews, Brooklyn Nine Nine takes oldschool buddy cop humor and adds a smart, modern twist.

Are you looking for something serious or funny?

SHAMELESS

No

Similar to the series “It’s Always Sunny In Philedelphia,” Shameless gives a brutally honest take on a family from the other side of the tracks.

Funny Do you have a dark sense of humor?

INSECURE

Serious

Starring Issa Rae, Insecure pokes fun at the everyday awkwardness of modern life. If you enjoy shows like Girls, then Insecure is your next obsession.

Are you into drama or sci-fi?

Yes

No ATLANTA

Drama

Sci-Fi

No

Yes

Do you like politics?

Are you looking for a sitcom?

From the mind of Donald Glover, Atlanta offers a humorous critique of race and class in America as seen through the eyes of of a hip-hop hopeful.

BLACK MIRROR Are you looking for adventure or suspense?

WEST WING With a cast including Martin Sheen and Rob Lowe, this White House drama is a blast from the past, complete with a behind-the-scenes look at 90s politics.

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Suspense

Adventure

WESTWORLD

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HBO’s Westworld showcases the wild west of the future, but it’s no ride off into the sunset: nothing is what it seems in this intriguing thriller.

Often viewed as the modern “Twilight Zone,” Black Mirror offers a grim vision of the world of tomorrow, where technology reveals mankind’s dark side.

Hosted by the editor of the Daily Wire, a conservative news site, Shapiro has won fans for his take no prisoners approach to debates and lectures at colleges.

Do you like history or science?

No

The brain

Which interests you more: the brain or space?

ALL IN THE MIND

This Australian podcast explores the minds role in everyday activities and behaviors, and the disorders and problems that can come from it.

STAR TALK

An astrophysist and host of the hit tv show Cosmos, Neil Degrasse Tyson mixes science, humor and pop culture with guests like Bill Nye and Senator Cory Booker

HISTORY CLASS The title is pretty self-explanatory; hosts Holly Frey and Tracy Wilson go in-depth on multitudes of fascinating historical events.

Does nonstop sports talk sound interesting to you?

Space

Trump

POD SAVE AMERICA Three former Obama administration officials give their unique and humourous perspective on politcs in the first podcast from their “burgeoning media empire”

No

THE BEN SHAPIRO SHOW

Obama

Who do you like more, Trump or Obama?

Are you a fan of indepth investigative journalism?

History

Yes, please stop

Not Yet

Are you sick of politics?

Yes

Yes

Bill Simmons, of ESPN fame, discusses the latest and greatest in sports, in the second iteration of the “most downloaded sports podcast of all time”

Science

Pod Cast

THE BILL SIMMONS PODCAST

S-TOWN

In the latest from the creators of Serial, host Brian Reed investigates the fallout from a pair of murders in a small Alabama town.

Nope LORE

In this chilling podcast, host Aaron Mahnke examines real-life nightmare scenarios, that seem too scary to be true.

Yes

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Do you like your history to be scary?

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THE PURSUIT OF

HAPPINESS

In today's stressful world, happiness can seem elusive.

However, with practice, happiness can be not only a feeling, but a state of mind.

By Carleigh Rahn, Kerry Webster and Brianna Henriquez

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ith the constant stress and rising anxiety levels our generation faces, it’s no surprise that some teens feel that happiness is difficult to come by. Finding happiness has not only become more challenging with the circumstances unique to millennials, but also more complex as new revelations of mental health have come to light.

In a culture that advocates for individuality and achievement, it’s ironic that our society is still centered around material wealth and conformity. In fact, these basic elements can, at times, be the root of unhappiness. However, looking on the bright side instead of fixating on the stressful aspects of life can enable teenagers to create happiness and peace of mind for themselves.

Taking time to reconnect as a student body, the PEER and We're All Human groups organized an outdoor walk filled with activitines to raise awarenss for mental health. Students linked together their personal sources of strength to create a chain representing unity.

Happy Habits

Senior Jessica Lincoln is a huge advocate for spreading happiness and making everyone feel welcome.

“Personally for me, it all comes with PEER. That’s something I am extremely grateful to have because all of these people want one thing,” Lincoln said.

Gratefulness is also one of the big ways an individual can continue living a healthy life. 365 days of Gratefulness is a popular trend that consists of taking a picture every day of what you are grateful for; after the year, you look through your photo albums and remember all the little things.

Between academics, sports, and social life mental health can slide to the back burner for some students. In the U.S., 20 percent of young people are affected by some type of mental illness that makes their daily life harder than most.

One of the biggest lifestyle changes that a person can make to stay happy and healthy is to participate in some type of physical activity. In a study published by researchers from Penn State University, more physically active people reported greater general feelings of excitement and enthusiasm, compared with less physically active people. Junior Abby Haraburda has loved horses since she was young. To Haraburda, riding horses provide a major source of happiness.

“I compete, but I also ride as a stress reliever.

Just going to the barn or Senior Deryn Young spending the day riding According to a study conducted by or working with horses after a hard day or Harvard University, taking 10-15 minutes week improves my mood and can totally every day to meditate and do some deep turn my day around,” Haraburda said. “Just breathing is proven to help decompress. being around them make me a more happy “Make sure you have people around you and positive person.” that are healthy and are giving off positive Gratitude provide various benefits for the attitudes; spirituality or meditation; and human body: it improves physical health, making sure you have a hobby or physical psychological health, sleep and self esteem.

"I’ve sort of distanced myself from technology...the rewarding feeling I used to get from immediately doing things on my phone, I get now from being outside. I definitely felt better.”

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activity,” Lincoln said.

Helping others is also one of the steps someone can take to become happier. It doesn’t matter where in a community a person dedicates their time, it is simply the act of helping others that makes a person feel better.

Sophomore Briton Graber volunteers at Very Special Arts (VSA), a program where people with and without disabilities come together to learn about the arts through production. While she loses some of her own time to aid others, she receives a sense of purpose and belonging within her own community as a result.

“I could be having a really bad day or something and be really frustrated or angry, but then I go to VSA,” Graber said.

“I’m surrounded by people who have true reasons to be frustrated or angry, yet they are some of the happiest people I've ever met.”

Take a Break One unique factor affecting the happiness of teens is the prevalence of social media. With easy access to everyone’s activities and interests, it can make one feel inadequate or like they're missing out.

Because students can easily see what peers are doing on social media, teens who are introverted and would normally be okay with staying at home and being by themselves can feel insecure.

Statistics show 56 percent of people are afraid of missing out on events, news and important status updates if they are away from social networks. However, when teens detach themselves from social media, they become more productive and overall happier.

A 2012 study by the mental health advocacy group Anxiety UK found that 60 percent of people said they felt the need to completely switch off their phones and computers in order to have a proper break.

Senior Deryn Young, along with many teens looking to disconnect, took a break from social media and technology and noticed how her outlook on life changed.

“I’ve sort of distanced myself from technology...the rewarding feeling I used to get from immediately doing things on my phone, I get now from being outside,” Young said. “Once I made small changes to my daily routines; like walking to school or to the grocery store, I definitely felt better.”

Joy to the World Everyone knows the phrase “money can’t buy happiness.” And, while it’s clear that happiness is only a feeling and certainly intangible, recent studies have shown that money can in fact buy happiness, though only to an certain extent.

The field of welfare economics (or happiness economics) is devoted to finding the balance between wealth and wellbeing. Economists and psychologists work together to find that specific goldilocks zone of income in relation to what they call “life satisfaction.”

Since the Great Depression, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been the primary way of calculating a country’s well-being. Economists had come to the consensus that the greater the production of a country, the greater their success.

Recently, though, economists have come to question if monetary success actually equals happiness. Throughout history, material wealth has been the primary determinant of a country’s well- being.

But, in 1968 presidential candidate Robert Kennedy criticized the use of GDP as a sole indicator of a country’s overall success.

Kennedy said, “It measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country, it measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile.”

Simply put, Kennedy argued that GDP leaves out everything that makes a nation a nation. It dehumanizes people and condenses lives into one number, disregarding the actual quality of life the citizens of a country have.

Bhutan, a kingdom resting on the edge of the Himalayas came to this exact realization.

Bhutan put happiness over economic output. The kingdom has gone so far as to create “Gross National Happiness” (GNH) rather than GDP. The rest of the world has a lot to learn from Bhutan as it now leads the world as the first country to adopt GNH as opposed to GDP. Money does enable a high quality of life, but a more holistic view may change the way we view success. According to the World Happiness Report, Norway is ranked number one, based on an accumulation of personal freedoms, GDP per capita, social support, life expectancy, generosity, and trust.

However, Forbes, an economics magazine with a western focus and

The Path to Happiness 14th America is ranked 14th on the world happiness scale.

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While 50 percent of a person's general happiness level is heavily influenced by genetics, the other half is solely determined by a person's individual actions and behavior.

30s, 50s, and 70s Researchers described these ages as the happiest periods in life. materialistc view, made its own happiness ranking. For example, Forbes ranks Nepal in the lowest 20 countries by the criteria: “no basis for economic growth; very little internet connectivity, yet 96 percent feel hard work pays off.” It raises the question: why is low internet connectivity a qualification of happiness? If materialistic views and technological progress are the only measures of happiness, then those countries with less goods but high spirits will be left in the dust.

57° F Happiness is maximized at 57 degrees Farenheit, according to a study conducted at Osaka University, Japan.

In a world more connected and accessible than ever, millenials are left to wonder what other than economic prosperity defines happiness. Underscoring this is Bhutan’s original legal code. It defines happiness as the first priority stating: “If the government cannot create happiness for its people, then there is no purpose for government to exist.” photo / Caleigh Marsh and Madision Stiles layout / Sean Webster May 2017

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e’ve all been there: walking through the supermarket late at night for an urgent snack or a large jug of chocolate milk and you stumble into someone, look up, and realize that you somehow know that person from somewhere. Your face slowly draws out, eyes opening, as you realize that it’s your teacher. That’s right. Your teacher actually lives and exists outside of school. They don’t breath merely for the hour and a half you see them every other day. They are regular people who buy snacks and chocolate milk too.

In fact, often times, teachers do way more than buy groceries and grade papers. Three teachers in particular, David Mininberg, Octavia Williams and Wes Dick, have been actively pursuing extraordinary interests outside of the classroom.

We Will Rock You Aside from being a beloved Human Geography and Government teacher, David Mininberg is active in writing and performing his own music. Early on, Mininberg was always passionate about music. In his high school years he started to sing, and in college, he was part of a band.

And that was when he became seriously interested in singing and songwriting.

In his early thirties, Mininberg started playing solo gigs in Charlestown, West Virginia. But after having an accidental runin with renowned classic rock artist Billy Joel, his life suddenly changed.

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“I ended up chatting with Billy Joel for a while, and he said ‘You have to go to Nashville’,” Mininberg said. “So then I went to Nashville.”

In his visits to Nashville, Mininberg makes valuable connections in the music scene to help his passion in singing and songwriting. He connects with other writers, people who have had successful music careers in the past, and ends up writing music with them. Additionally, he plays his music in Nashville and has been on various radio programs.

“When I’m up there, I play pretty much every weekend,” Mininberg said. “There’s a lot of guys in Nashville that you’ve never heard of, but they’ve written famous songs for other people.”

Back home, Mininberg has been performing music in his band, “The 7th Son of West Virginia.” He plays almost every week around the area, but his ultimate goal is to expand and start going on tour with three of his Nashville friends.

“Right now, I’ve been working on trying to create tours,” Mininberg said. “We’re working on a mini tour this summer from Annapolis, and then we’ll work our way up through D.C. and Baltimore, and then up into New York.”

Ultimately, Mininberg plans to continue singing and songwriting far in the future.

When he retires, he plans on traveling and touring full-time, and he plans on working on the business angle of his passion.

“It’s not the way people think it is. It’s like any other job where you have to work,”

Believe it or not, beyond the classroom, teachers have a wide variety of interests and adventures.

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Mininberg said. “You’ll get into that circle of people that are working with publishers regularly and you give them your songs.”

Take Flight Octavia Williams, who teaches classes such as CADD, has an interest in science and technology that reaches far beyond the classroom. In fact, she is interested in aerospace science, and is studying to become a private pilot.

Before studying to become a pilot, Williams worked as a teacher at Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS), where she helped students through the NASA Space Grant program.

“Each year we have a group of students who go and they develop a mission to Mars and I usually work on the strategic communications group,” Williams said.

“The sky’s not the limit for me.”

It wasn’t until a few years ago that Williams became interested in becoming a private pilot. Williams travels a lot to visit family and for vacation, but driving long distances ate up a lot of her time.

“I was really looking for a way to cut down the time that I have to travel,” Williams said. “I go out to the aviation expo, and they were all talking about learning to fly.”

After her interest piqued at the aviation expo, she went to a flight school and coincidentally ran into one of her former students. He took her up on her discovery flight, a short flight with a certified

Left / Over spring break, David Mininberg performed at Willie T’s, a restaurant in Key West, Florida. He plays in Florida to connect with other musicians and spread his music. Top right / While working towards her private pilot certification, Octavia Williams flies a Cessna over Loudoun. She plans on completing flight school this summer.

Bottom right / Wes Dick had the opportunity to meet the children from the 1971 rendition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He met them at an autograph signing through a friend of his, Diana Sowle, who played Mrs. Bucket in the movie.

instructor, in a Cessna and after the flight Williams realized that flying was meant for her. She is currently studying to become a private pilot, meaning that she can take passengers, but she cannot fly for hire. She also plans to be done with her studies this summer. “[Flying is] uplifting and exhilarating. It’s a different level,” Williams said. “You soar to a higher level.”

Wes Side Story Wes Dick is well-known to students as a passionate English and Public Speaking teacher, but unbeknownst to some, before graduating from college, he was set to work in the TV and movie industry with a degree in mass communications.

“I was ready to graduate from JMU with a film and TV degree,” Dick said. “That summer, I was supposed to an internship at Channel 9 and I turned it down because I started teaching.”

At JMU, Dick had many opportunities to pursue his active interest in the media.

In college, as part of his studies, he wanted

to experience talk shows. Thus, he became an audience member in Oprah, where he was briefly seen on camera. Additionally, he’s taken a screenwriting class with the professor who taught Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad. Dick even connected with Gilligan and exchanged letters.

“He’s a James Madison graduate,” Dick said. “He did X-Files, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.”

In pursuing his passion, Dick has met other celebrities such as Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Queen Latifah and the children from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Dick is even friends with Jim Acosta, the CNN Senior White House Correspondent, who graduated with Dick at JMU. But one of Dick’s fondest memories is meeting the creator of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels. “[Michaels] was being honored. I got to meet Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, David Spade, and they were all there in honor of him,” Dick said. “That was the highlight.”

But while meeting celebrities is a perk

of working in the film industry, it’s not why Dick does it. He is currently on call to being an extra in films, and has been in the movie Sweet Dreams, a movie about country music singer Patsy Cline. Additionally, he was cast to be a hotdog vendor in Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, but unfortunately had a back injury and couldn’t perform.

As a teacher, Dick is still very interested in working in film and TV. He currently uses a lot of the skills he learned at JMU at Loudoun Valley, by announcing basketball games and using it in the classroom. But he plans to expand his passion outside of the classroom as well. He is currently thinking about interning at WINC 92.5 over the summer, and has ambitions to one day become a cartoon voice.

“It really is a commitment and a sacrifice to stick it out,” Dick said. “I wouldn’t hesitate to go. If something opened up, I’d go in a heartbeat.” layout / Christopher Cerne photos / David Mininberg, Wes Dick, Octavia Williams

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Science of the

SWING

An in-depth look into the statistics behind America’s pastime.

By Tyler Valentine and Alexandra Krens

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The big league record for the fastest pitch ever measured. Aroldis Chapman threw this pitch during a game on September 24, 2010.

Junior Will Urban is a pitcher and an outfielder on the Varsity Baseball team.

150 milliseconds

The total amout of time from the start of a batter’s swing until the moment of contact with the pitch.

25 milliseconds

How long it takes for brain signals to reach the muscles involved in swinging a baseball bat.

9 feet

The distance traveled by the ball before the batter is able to process the entire image of the pitcher’s wind up and release.

Varsity Baseball Stats

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Spring Into Action

Senior Ushindi Namagabe launches himself into the air while competing in the long jump at the April 5 meet against Woodgrove. He works hard to perfect his performance, and he savors the thrill of the jump. “I feel like I can fly, and while I am in the air, it is the most amazing feeling and experience,� Namagabe said.

By Claire Slook and Zach Stevenson

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Expanding Horizons Overseas travel may seem like an impossible dream, but exploring the world can open your mind to new ideas and cultures.

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he globe is 24,000 miles in diameter, filled with countless cultures and sights to experience, yet most Americans rarely, if ever, travel outside of their own country.

A number of studies have shown the benefits of international travel, which include decreased ethnic bigotry, increased global awareness and gratitude for one’s home country. Travel is important to the health and well-being of our nation, and we need to do more of it.

If sightseeing isn't enough of a reason, there are many other reasons to travel overseas. In a study done by Cornell University, researchers demonstrated that spending money on experiences makes you feel far happier than spending an equivalent amount of money on material goods like cars and clothes. Traveling overseas creates profound memories, often times providing even more joy than the trip itself.

“You won't become sick of the memories; on the contrary, they'll make you happier and happier as time goes on,” Ben Groundwater, a journalist for the Traveler

magazine, said in his article on the benefits of travel.

Despite all of the advantages of international travel, Americans have difficulty justifying a venture abroad when there is so much to experiences in the states: the Grand Canyon, the thousands of state and national parks, the wide array of beaches and beautiful locales. In addition, Americans often assume that traveling abroad is always extraordinarily expensive, with international flight tickets often costing thousands of dollars. And that does not even account for hotel costs and other expenses. Depending on where and when you travel, smart travelers can easily get their money's worth, however. Venturing during off-peak times and in countries around western Europe or southeast Asia can be relatively cheap. For example, in the Chiang Mai region of Thailand, one can find places to sleep for as little as five dollars a night. Another way to find cheaper lodging is to compare prices across travel sites like Kayak or Trivago.

Despite any monetary costs, traveling

makes one realize that we’re all human, and leads to friendships that transcend country and continent. International travel is even known to reduce intercultural bigotry, which is essential in today’s growing global market.

Northwestern University researcher Jiyin Cao conducted five studies determining how international travel affects trust, and found that those who travel more across the globe are more likely to trust those from other cultures or countries.

“In other words, the more countries one travels, the more trusting one is,” Cao said.

Travel is an important link to today’s society, as our world becomes increasingly diverse, we must resist the reflexive reaction towards ethnocentrism. World travel is an essential antidote to that trend.

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness,” Mark Twain said.

“Broad wholesome charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth.” layout / Ben Manning photo / Olivia de Stanley May 2017

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1 Junior Adam Conklin keeps his eyes locked on the cartwheeling bowling pins as he performs in the LVSI Talent Show on March 25. The annual talent show raised money for the We’re All Human club. (photo / Tyler Valentine)

2 The boys’ lacrosse team lines up for the playing of the National Anthem before a home game on April 4. (photo / Ella Serafin)

3 Freshmen Riley Ashby takes a swing in an April 4 game versus Dominion High

School. The boys’ junior varsity team ran away with it in a 14-5 blowout win. (photo / Ella Serafin)

4 Sophomore Henry Trochlil and Freshman Hannah Nicholson perform in

the drama department’s production James and the Giant Peach. Nicholson played the titular role of James, and Trochlil served as the narrator for the play. (photo / Madison Stiles)

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Sophomore defender Quinn McCann shadows an opponent from Freedom High School in a boys’ varsity lacrosse game on April 4. McCann and his teammates fell to the Eagles despite an early lead. (photo / Ella Serafin)

layout / Ben Manning and Olivia deStanley