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the poisoned Apple The pressure to buy a new Apple Product is rising by cheyenne peters
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These functions make it easier for the government to know what users are doing by allowing the government to observe through cameras and listen to phone calls from the watches. Along with the new physical items that Apple is releasing, they are coming out with the new iOS 13. The update comes with a new “Find My” feature that can track users without being connected to WiFi or data. It takes advantage of the Bluetooth feature, instead, and even Bluetooth may be getting a new look and update as well. This is just another way that the government is able to spy on users of these products without the limitations of WiFi or cellular data. Staying with trends can come at a high price, though, and people should consider these consequences before they jump on the bandwagon.
Different sports have disparities in budgets by braden taylor photo by anna hatton
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s an athlete myself, it’s not hard to recognize that the football program gets the most attention when it comes to money. It seems like every year they have at least one new uniform and an upgrade to their field. Yes, they probably bring in the most revenue, but is it fair to the other sports programs at Columbus North? Recently, the football team traveled to Terre Haute North to play in a conference game. The team decided that the varsity team would take a charter bus to the game and leave school during eighth period. Leaving a little early from school seems reasonable, but every other sports team at Columbus North travels to play either Terre Haute North or Terre Haute South, and they never take charter buses. Also, the charter bus was just for the varsity team and they decided that the junior varsity team would ride a school bus. The boys and girls basketball teams, cross country teams and several other
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sports teams take one school bus for their freshman, junior varsity and varsity teams. To me, something about that doesn’t seem fair. The football team also just got new allblack uniforms this past year, but there are a lot of athletic programs that have been sporting the same attire for years. For example, the girls basketball team hasn’t gotten new uniforms in more than six years. Likewise, the tennis teams at Columbus North have been using the same courts since the team was first started. The only real upgrades they’ve gotten are their sectional and regional championship banners. Meanwhile, the football team just got brand new turf put in which was completely unnecessary. A lot of teams need new uniforms, facility upgrades and more than one school bus to get to their events, but football is the only one that gets them. I’m not denying the fact that the football
team brings in a lot of money—I’m just trying to open up the conversation that sports programs could be treated a little more evenly here.
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ocks. Nerds. Band kids. Gamers. High school has become a collection of stereotypes thanks to years of American “tradition” and blockbuster movies featuring every high school stereotype imaginable. For the real teenagers of America, high school is a time of self-discovery and exploration as they struggle to find where they fit in. As they are exposed to stereotypes, high school students become more prejudiced against each other and begin to force themselves into categories, dropping themselves deeper down and endless hole of stress and pressure to belong. North clearly suffers the pitfalls of high school cliques and their pressures. Even just wandering through the cafeteria, one can see the jocks, nerds, band kids, gamers and other groups all sitting separately. Even worse, these groups impose stereotypes on each other and judge each other based on them. Jocks are often seen as obsessed with physical appearance, while stereotypical nerds spend most of their time perfecting grades. Sometimes, students refuse to venture out of their cliques and understand others as unique individuals because they automatically place people in categories and assume they fit all the associated stereotypes. While stereotypes are not necessarily true, students somehow see their peers and themselves through these misled beliefs. As a result, the student body becomes divided; they see themselves as belonging to their separate cliques, which they believe to be completely different from other cliques. This division also causes students to conform to the behaviors of their cliques to feel a sense of belonging. To become more
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like nerds, some students dedicate more time to studying outside of school and choose extracurriculars centered around academics. Similarly, students perceived as jocks may spend more time improving physical fitness or setting athletic records. Because teenagers are still trying to discover their identities, they especially feel the need to fit in with the peers they admire and, thus, force themselves into the roles they believe they should play. The pressure to belong to one of the “normal” or “major” cliques comes with its negative consequences. Students who feel like “misfits” are at an increased risk of depression. For instance, according to Northwestern Medicine, “when children experience puberty earlier (or later) than their peers – making them feel different – they have increased anxiety, more instances of a negative self-image and greater occurrences of stress and depression.” And being different doesn’t stop at the physical level—other characteristics, such as hobbies and personality traits, can set students apart from their peers, making them feel isolated and uncomfortable. Struggling to find their identity, “[a]s many as one in five teenagers suffer from adolescent depression.” In another article from sageday.com, teenagers seeking a sense of belonging often “act in ways with which they are not comfortable” based on the demands of their peers, which “lead[s] them to feeling confused or at odds with themselves.” For too long, high schools have been dominated by stereotypical cliques—which tear people apart from each other and within. It’s time for a change, for people to see each other as people and not simply as extensions of cliques.
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Students celebrated Homecoming Sept. 20 with the Lip Dub, Trike Race and the Friday night football game
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Sophomore Branson Hollman rides through the oncoming sprays of water to finish off his leg of the trike race. Hollman’s team, “Goblin Men,” with sophomores Ryan Clulow, Aaron Krider, Bryant Trinkle, and Ethan Lax, won their heat of the race. “Being in the last leg was really rough and there was a lot of pressure, but the water didn’t faze me,” Hollman said.
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Breaking through Guerin Catholic’s defense, junior Royce Lofton carries the football. Although Columbus North lost 21-7, Lofton keeps an optimistic perspective. “I wasn’t really feeling pressured; I was just feeling a sense of urgency,” Lofton said. “Life goes on, though, and you can’t hang on losses.”
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Freshmen Ritisha Rashmil (left) and Ananya Adur (right) dance during the Trike Race at halftime. During halftime, “The Chicken Dance” and “Cha Cha Slide” are played each year. “If I have a chance to go to something fun, I’m definitely going to do it,” Adur said. “There’s no missing out on experiences for me.”
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(From left to right) Sophomore Aiden Rose, junior Jayce Abraham, junior Nao Takeda and senior Anna Kim play for the Sound of North’s drumline. “The trike races are more relaxed because it’s just drumline playing and not performing a whole show,” Kim said. “Overall, it’s a fun way to practice cadences in front of a crowd.”
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Seniors Pranav Venkataraman and Ally Schumm smile after Schumm was announced as queen on September 20. Venkataraman was announced to be homecoming king during the trike races earlier that day. “There were a lot of amazing queen candidates, so I was lucky that I was the one that was chosen,” Schumm said.
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syncing with spirit The Lip Dub was filmed during, before and after school the week before Homecoming. Junior Margaret Mowrer steadied the camera for multiple scenes. “Organizing the Lip Dub was hard because we had to make sure everybody was on time to film and that they knew their words,� Mowrer said.
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Senior Grant Jackson’s spends his limited free time on different activities
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rom dance classes to show choir rehearsals to martial arts meetings, senior Grant Jackson fills his schedule with multiple activities at school and in the community. Through these activities, he is constantly learning more about his interests, including the performing arts. “At school I am involved in theater and show choir, which is currently unnamed,” Jackson said. Surrounded by refrains and rhythms long before high school, he started performing at a young age. “I grew up in a very musical family, so I liked singing and joined the children’s choir,” Jackson said. “I started theater with the Mill Race Players when I was 8. I loved being on stage.” Even when he began acting, performing on stage was not an entirely new concept to him. Jackson started ballet when he was just 6 years old. “[Acting] was different than being on stage dancing and gave me a different view of theater,” Jackson said. In addition to his involvement in music, Jackson started combat sports at the age of 15 and recently started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. “I got into fencing because I had always liked knights, and I had always wanted to learn how to fight like a knight, ” Jackson said. “I got into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu after watching Mixed Martial Arts, and I fell in love with the wrestling side of Historic European Martial Arts (HEMA).” He has been doing HEMA for two to three months and loves the historical background of it. “I am really interested in history, and especially during the Renaissance, there was this concept of a renaissance man, who was good at a lot of things,” Jackson said. “I like that concept of someone who is striving to be the best in as many fields as he can.” Jackson is thankful for his choice to branch out and how it has lent itself to a number of realizations. “It has made me more aware of the different cultures that I am a part of, so I talk differently to people at my Jiu Jitsu school than to people at my school,” Jackson said. He feels very strongly towards all of his activities and struggles to pick a favorite. “That is like asking a parent to pick a favorite child,” Jackson said. “I love them all so much that it is hard to pick between them.” With the amount of time he has spent pursuing his activities, Jackson hopes to continue his experiences after he graduates high school. “I am planning to go to Jacob’s School of Music at Indiana
Jackson in his role as Mr. Banks in “Mary Poppins in spring 2019. University and study vocal performance, so that is how I will use my voice training,” Jackson said. He also thinks that being involved in so many things has impacted his outlook on life. “So many different people in those activities have so many different views on life, and I like being able to use those to change or reinforce [my] own,” Jackson said. Jackson does not regret being involved in his activities. “I’m not a person who looks back on the past and regrets,” Jackson said. “I don’t see any point in doing that because it’s in my past so I can’t change it. What’s the point in regretting it?” He hopes other people will get the chance to be more actively involved, but only thoughtfully. “You shouldn’t branch out to other activities only for the sake of branching out to other activities,” Jackson said. “You should think about why you are doing it and have a good reason.”
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A timeline of Jackson’s activities age
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1. Junior Jason Montgomery paddles his boat across the CNHS pool during the boat races. “The boat races were a fun experience. I felt that my partner [Mason Branstetter] and I could actually work together to perfect our design. Allowing us to thrive when working together” Montgomery said. 2. As her boat fills with water, sophomore Savannah Skinner pulls herself toward the finish line. “My balance was off, and the narrowness of the boat didn’t help, so when I tipped over, I wasn’t surprised!” Skinner said. “I am glad that I got to experience [the boat races] even with the tipping!”
3. J unior Riehle Ferguson laughs as her boat rocks in the pool. 4. Ahead of his competitor, sophomore Dyllan Redmon rows toward the finish line. 5. Sophomore Tanya Iyer 6. Junior Amaya Pierceall laughs while trying to steer her boat across the pool during the CNHS Physics boat races. “The races were a lot of work and I definitely wasn’t prepared, but it was fun to get in the water,” Pierceall said. 7. Decked out in Hawaiian gear, juniors Awadhoot Ghatge and Arturo Lopez work together to guide their boat through the pool.
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relax and baamaste North FFA members try a new yoga that includes farm animals
Senior Anna del Genio poses for a picture with a baby pygmy, named Jack Jack while taking a break from the yoga.
benefits of goat yoga reduces anxiety
In a study, 34 women with an anxiety disorder participated in yoga twice a week for two months. In the end, those who practiced yoga had lower levels of anxiety than the average.
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reathe in, breathe out. Take long, relaxing breaths. Recently during yoga lessons, goat companions have helped Future Farmers of America (FFA) students and other community members stay relaxed. The goat yoga class, located at Columbus East High School, was a onetime event on Thursday, Sept. 19th, 2019. The event helped promote FFA, an organization of students hoping to pursue careers in the agricultural field. Senior Sydney Wheeler, the North FFA reporter, was part of planning. “We knew a teacher at East that did goat yoga and does it as a side hobby,” Wheeler said. “We had the idea to do another fun event, so we contacted him and got it all planned out.” Goat yoga gave
community members and students the opportunity to relax and learn more about FFA. Like Wheeler, senior Shelby Blake is also a member of FFA and a part of the yoga program. “[Goat yoga] has been popular all over social media, and we thought it would be a good way to bring people in,” Blake said. “People like cute animals, and it is a way to merge agriculture and fitness.” Along with Wheeler, Blake has been part of the FFA organization for three years. Wheeler and Blake helped with planning the goat yoga and will be trying to find activities the organization can do to get more people involved in FFA. “We have other events to help FFA out there, like our ice cream social for National Teach Agriculture Day,” Blake said. story continued on cnhsmedia.com
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Human-animal interaction releases oxytocin, a hormone that reduces stress and can produce feelings of happiness.
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STEPPING OUT OF LINE The prevalence of societal gender roles leaves the power of drawing the line between social constructs and personal preference in the hands of CNHS students
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t’s high-heels clicking in the hallways vs. basketball shorts in January. It’s a fresh face vs. having to get up 30 minutes early for makeup. It’s bossy vs. assertive. It’s… stereotypes. It’s stereotypes that society has created, harvested and helped grow. It’s the fuel burning a societal divide, drawing the line that approves the actions of one group and condemns those of another. It’s cultivating a community where individuals are defined by their gender. It is a stereotype that has affected every aspect of society, even wreaking havoc on the education system. As of 2017, roughly 57 percent of teachers in the United States, according to independent.co.uk, admitted to stereotyping students based on their gender. Stereotyping on the basis of sex, however, is not specific to the classroom, as its impact is prevalent in the school system as a whole, stretching from academics to athletics. As a female interested in engineering, senior Gabby Lifferth has experienced firsthand the impact of gender expectations, as she is one of the only two girls in her C4 engineering class. “I guess at the beginning, it was kind of a big change to have only one girl in my class,” Lifferth said. “But, I got used to it.” Junior Erica Corbeels, similar to Lifferth, has also been involved in the C4 engineering program since her freshman year. However, she describes her initial feelings of hesitation as a consequence of the pressures and expectations that some female students face in male-dominated classes. “I feel like there is this presumption that girls are always more artistic and creative and don’t do math and stuff, even though there are plenty of studies that show that girls do harder math classes and harder science classes and do better,”
Corbeels said. “I guess it’s just kind of a stigma.” However, stigma can go beyond the classrooms and into the sports arena. Being a member of the CNHS girls’ basketball team, junior Emily Herndon has observed the effect of gender-dominated athletics. “Boys get a lot more stuff than us, and they tend to be seen as more important or better than us just because they are boys basketball,” Herndon said. The assumed importance of one gender can influence who takes charge and takes a leadership role. “I’m usually pretty quiet and I don’t like to talk a lot, but in engineering, I try really hard to push myself and try to get in that [leadership] position,” Corbeels said. “Even if I can’t, it’s worth a shot. Sometimes I’ll try to do that, and then I’ll get undermined, and people won’t listen to me.” Taking charge can be difficult for anyone, but in the perspective of some females, there are extra roadblocks they have to overcome. “I feel like, to some extent, the boys are at an advantage over me because maybe not just in my class, but in society, there are [certain] expectations and social standards,” Lifferth said. This “advantage” may hold true in academics. However, efforts are being made to prevent its spread into athletics. The Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), for example, has passed a rule, regulating the amount of sports each gender can have. Junior Colvin Iorio, a member of the CNHS boys’ volleyball team, has experienced the effects of Title IX, as his sport is not officially recognized by the school system. “With IHSAA, they need to have the same number of
girls’ and [boys’] sports,” Iorio said. “[For example], there is not a girls’ football or [boys’] gymnastics team because they have to have an even number [of male and female sports].” This causes volleyball, for example, to be a female sport but only a club for the males. “They just do not have enough girls’ sports to make men’s volleyball a sport,” Iorio said. “It is fair, but of course I wish that men’s volleyball was a sport.” Like volleyball, show choir has its own judgments and opinions on male singers, as senior Pranav Venkataraman has observed. “There seems to be less respect for and a general stigma against boys in performing arts and a lack of advertising on our part, which keeps people from knowing about it and even trying it, ” Venkataraman said. Gender stigma can be seen on both sides, as junior Max Wilson has noticed in his sport. “I do believe there is a difference in boys and girls’ basketball, just like there is a difference in almost every different sport,” Wilson said. “There are two completely different levels and styles of play.” Members of the girls’ basketball team have observed this difference, including the way their sport can sometimes be overlooked. “I know that when the boys had sectionals, they blocked off everything for them, but for girls, they didn’t really care enough to do the same,” Herndon said. “Even though our team is pretty good, people tend to be more focused on how good the boys are.” Focus on one gender over the other can also be apparent in school projects, even when the goal is to remain gender neutral.
“[In Engineering], we had to build this McDonald’s toy product, and it had to be gender neutral,” Lifferth said. “[The students] had all of these ideas, but they were more leaning towards the boy side of toys.” Like Lifferth, Corbeels believes that not only is incorporating girls into the conversation necessary, it is also important to get them involved in the overall process of whatever project they are working on. “Especially in science, design and engineering, we need the input of different people,” Corbeels said. “If you have one person doing all the scientific studies, there is going to be bias, so we need to get as many different kinds of people, especially women, since our numbers are so low.” Some have notices a push toward female equality coming from the shifts in today’s culture and norms. “Especially in today’s society, we are kind of leaning more towards female equality, so having females in the engineering program shows that we can do whatever we want,” Lifferth said. A step towards this goal is understanding and respecting one another, which is reflected in some of the boy’s views on the girls’ basketball team. “I feel bad for the [girls’] team because they put in the same amount of work,” Wilson said. “They deserve the same amount of support as the boys, no matter what.” Whether it is in sports or academics, some girls hope one message rings loud and clear. “Females are able to do anything that a male can do,” Herndon said. “Being a female in a male dominated sport shows people that anyone can do it.”
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don’t click here In the wake of the string of Instagram hacks, issues of cybersecurity and awareness have risen
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ing! The phone rings, signaling a sure other hackers can’t hack in,” Shim said. notification. A message pops “Black hat hacking, on the other up, saying, “Click here to hand, is for a malicious purpose, learn more!” With a and [people] hack into a simple tap, suddenly, computer for their own intent, the whole app freezes, and the not the benefit of others.” account has been hacked. In terms of the Instagram This scenario is one of hacks, Shim thinks many ways hackers try to the hackers were access people’s accounts. manipulating the users once every six In sophomore Sasha in order to get their months Goodlow’s case, one systems. victim can cause a ripple “Hacking has a effect to other users. lot to do with social never change “Someone else got engineering where password hacked, and then, not hackers actually once a year even using common try to trick the sense, I clicked the link victims,” Shim said. how often students change that was sent to me and “Nowadays, systems put in my username and are very secure, and it’s their passwords password,” Goodlow said. very hard to hack [them] “When it didn’t work, I was directly, but hackers will try confused, but I just ignored it.” to exploit vulnerabilities in When people started sending people.” messages asking if she was Flaws like weak, short hacked, Goodlow was shocked. passwords are not the only mishaps “I was really angry, and I was freaking out people commit. Cybersecurity teacher because I didn’t know what to do. I thought I Mike Paprocki believes that sometimes people are was gonna lose everything on there,” Goodlow not careful with what they’re sharing with others. said. “I ended up changing my password, and “I’ve seen so many students with their four-digit that kicked the hacker out of my account.” pin who don’t think when their friends ask, ‘Hey, Although hacking can sometimes be perceived can I check my Instagram really quickly?’” Paprocki as malicious, Shim believes that hacking can be said. “You blurt out your four-number pin. To you, beneficial depending on what type it is. you’re just giving them access to your phone, but “White hat hacking is where someone pays is that pin also tied to your ATM or opens your a hacker to hack into a system to make front door? You just gave a whole lot more than you realize.” In the end, Shim believes that besides having strong passwords, general self-awareness would also prevent people from being victims of hacking. “Be sure that you always look at the link before you type something or read it to make sure you are on yes the genuine website,” Shim said. “Don’t click on any no unknown emails that show up in your inbox.”
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celebrating culture
Students and staff from CNHS attend community festival, celebrating Hispanic Culture by carolina davidson design by paola fernandez
photo by valeria castillo
Mexico’s Day of Independence being celebrated at downtown Columbus.
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u Casa of Columbus organized Fiesta Latina, an event that drew in a crowd of more than their estimated 1,500 people. The month of September is National Hispanic Month. National Hispanic Month celebrates Hispanic culture all around the world and recognizes all of the contributions of past Latino and Hispanic Americans, while also honoring their history over time. During September, Su Casa of Columbus brought the community and people from all over to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, at the 6th annual Fiesta Latina. The festival consisted of different types of people, foods, dances, music and artisans of Latin America. Sophomore David Lopez attended the Fiesta Latina. “I attended the festival because I come from a Hispanic family, and I love the Mexican culture and am proud of being a part of it,” Lopez said. Not only is this month dedicated to the country’s history,
culture and heritage, but it also recognizes the independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. These five countries gained independence on September 16th, which is the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month. Senior Angie Aguilar also went to the festival to celebrate. “I was doing my service hours and noticed there was lots of diversity when I thought there was going to be only Mexicans, so that’s a pretty impressive thing,” Aguilar said. At the festival, the Cultural Learning Center of BCSC had a tent that advertised the center and the programs they offer. They offered games, art and information about different countries’ cultures. Teacher Rachida Naciri helped organize the festival. “We want to show that the cultural learning center is a multicultural center,” Naciri said. “[It is] opened to everyone from different cultures.”
“[The festival] just made me feel at home.” senior angie aguilar
comparing holidays Cinco de Mayo
takes place on May 5 focuses on the battle of Puebla
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The difference between Mexico’s Cinco de Mayo and Independence Day
independence day
takes place in September started by Miguel Hidalgo as a cry for independence
an invisible epidemic
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ears ago, before the existence of e-cigarettes, it was unnecessary to question whether a small, rectangular device was or was not a flash drive. It’s 2019, however, and the presence of Juuls and other similar devices has changed that. Dean Jennifer Hester understands recent developments in regulations of these devices and the outcomes they hope to bring about. “It’s one day out-of-school suspension for the first offense [of vaping] and then three days out for the second offense and five days out for the third offense and then expulsion,” Hester said. This rule is a change from the previous punishment which was slightly more lenient. “Before this year, we saw an inschool suspension for the first offense,” Hester said. “Starting this year, the first offense is out-of-school.” A second penalty for in-school usage of a vape will also be enforced, but not by school officials. “The prosecutor
380 cases of an unknown lung disease have been attributed to vaping
As rules tighten on the usage of e-cigarettes, students begin to face the consequences by nela riddle design by anushka nair photos by ashley sturgeon
wants every kid who’s found in possession of vape to have a court date and to get a ticket for $15,” Hester said. “Since we have a student resource officer, the ticket gets written here, but that’s more of a prosecutor’s office decision than a school decision.” The prevention of vaping is one of the main goals of these rules due to its recent popularity. “The policy tries to help cut that vaping down in general because right now it’s considered to be the ‘hot topic’ in society,” Hester said. Despite the new policies, an anonymous junior girl believes students will decline to quit their vaping habits. “People will just find better ways to hide them and get away with it,” she said. The junior girl accredited two causes as teenagers’ biggest motivations to keep vaping. “Teenagers find the flavors appealing and they think that everyone does it,” she said. Alternatively, a second junior girl provided another explanation to the
“I think people will just find better ways to hide them and get away with it.”
rise of vaping. “[Students vape] because of the stress they feel on a daily basis,” she said. Also, the relatively small size of some e-cigarette brands allows students to use them in places where they would be otherwise banned, such as school. “They’re very easy to hide if you have a long sleeve to just shove it down and hit it that way,” she said. The cheapness of vaping products could also contribute to their widespread usage. One particular product can be purchased for just a few quarters. “I have seen, among my friends, the rise of a new e-cigarette called an NJOY because the device is only 99 cents,” the first junior girl said. In the end, the goal of vaping punishments is not for students to face consequences, but rather to protect them from these devices’ unknown effects. “What we’re always trying to do is change behavior,” Hester said. “[In] this specific instance, we’re trying to change behavior for the health and safety of all students.”
12% used e-cigarettes in 2017, 21% in 2018
anonymous junior girl
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sports strains by haleigh holwager design by paola fernandez
The increase of sports injuries and how they affect high school athletes
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tumbling back to her position, the goalkeeper’s mind was still filled with confusion. Working through the shock from slamming her head against the ground, senior Kaylyn Bates played the rest of the soccer game against Seymour. “I had a concussion from soccer,” Bates said. “They passed it to me so I ran out but someone ran into me and I fell back and smacked my head on the ground.” Bates began noticing that her mind was foggy an hour after hitting her head, and she realized that something was wrong. “When people were talking to me, it was like I wasn’t there almost,” Bates said. “It kind of sounds weird, but [it’s] almost like you’re a time traveler in a different time, so you just feel out of place.” After that soccer game, which was on a Saturday, Bates returned to school on Monday before going to the trainer for her injury. “That could have made my recovery time longer because I went to school and was trying to do everything,” Bates said. “I definitely [had] a headache [and couldn’t] focus that well.” Similar to Bates, senior Lauren Opalka, who is on the volleyball team, was also
injured while playing her sport. “I tore my ACL. I went to jump up and when I came down, I felt six pops,” Opalka said. “I tried standing but fell down. I went to the hospital. I was in a lot of pain.” Because of the injury Opalka feared for her future as an athlete. “When I went down, my first thought was, ‘I’m never going to play again,” Opalka said. However, she will have a surgery on Oct. 2 that will allow her to play in March again. Bates and Opalka are two cases representing a recent trend: a steady rise in sports injuries. According to immediateclinic.com, high school students account for more than 2 million sports injuries in the US each year. In addition, 21 percent of “traumatic brain injuries among American children and adolescents are due to sports and recreation activities.” In the face of these risks, Bates has some advice for other student athletes. “If you think something’s up, definitely get it checked out,” Bates said. “If you don’t get it checked out, you’ll have to be out longer.”
common injuries Common injuries for high school athletes
ankle sprain
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finger sprain
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making strides
Freshman Brianna Newell is on the varsity cross country team and has been by curtis abendroth design by erica bishop photo by anna hatton running from a young age
The girls cross country team races through a field as they compete for the fastest times.
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ushing through the sweat and cramps, cross country runners incorporate their high school sport into their daily lives. For freshman Brianna Newell, cross country has been part of her and her family’s lives for as long as they can remember. “Cross country is very important to me; I’ve been running since I was really little. There used to not be a cross country club in Columbus, so we always went to Carmel before my mom helped start Pathfinders here,” Newell said. “Pathfinders is a really fun introduction to running. It’s a club for cross country that ages 7 to 18 can do. Everybody there gets really close, and it doesn’t really matter
if you are a new or experienced runner.” Moving onto high school athletics, Newell found that her first year on Columbus North’s girls cross country varsity team has exceeded her expectations. “In middle school, I was on the varsity team, and I didn’t expect to be on the varsity team this year because I had an injury last year. I also found out early this season that I had low iron,” Newell said. “Because of my low iron, during workouts I would be fine at the beginning; then I would just hit this wall.” Despite her injury and health condition, Newell is one of five freshmen on the varsity team because
Cross Country Rundown average time for a 5k
of her family and her dedication to the sport. “Having a brother in cross country has made me want to push myself harder to get better,” Newell said. “It feels like there’s more pressure on me because he did really well as a freshman.” In the end, cross country practices mean more to Newell than a way to improve her speed. “I look forward to practice because everyone is friends with each other, and we are all really close on the team. Plus, it’s a break from school, homework and other things like that,” Newell said. “I try to work really hard and push myself.”
Get to know the girls varsity cross country team and their numbers
record 5k time
19:40 18:47
number of freshmen
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with a bang by abigail bodart designed by tanya iyer photo by annagail fields
BANG impacts students’ athletics and health
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arning: Too much caffeine may cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, and occasionally, rapid heartbeat. Not recommended for use by individuals under 18 years of age. Labels of caffeinated drinks, such as BANG, warn against the side effects of consuming caffeine, yet this energy drink has gained popularity among some students, such as sophomore varsity soccer player KJ Ely. “I tried their drinks very often and started to really enjoy how they tasted,” Ely said. niacin 25% Taste, however, is not the only factor that sodium 40mg convinces Ely to drink caffeine 300mg BANG. “I drink a BANG before every game,” Ely said. “I believe it gives me much more energy and motivation to play.” While aware of the possible risks, Ely has yet to notice any negative side effects. “I have been told by many people that it isn’t good for you, but it is worth it to me because of the taste and wonderful boost of energy it gives,” Ely said. “It [hasn’t affected] me in any
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negative ways so far.” BANG offers many different flavors; the newest include Purple Guava Pear, Peach Mango, Root Beer Blaze and Citrus Twist. “I found out about the drink through all of my guy friends that were always drinking them,” Ely said “At the time, I didn’t believe they were worth the enjoyment.” For an anonymous female student source, BANG brought a different experience: it put her in the hospital. “Everyone kept telling me that I was drinking way too many BANGs, and then I passed out. [My parents] took me to the hospital,” the student said. “I had vitamin C 50% seven bangs [in one day].” One serving of BANG provides 300 mg of caffeine, which is more than two cups of coffee. sugars 0gw Thus, the anonymous female drank the equivalent of fourteen cups of coffee in a single day. This level of caffeine consumption resulted in physical stress on her body. “I bought a case at Sam’s Club of 24, and I had it for five days,” the student said, “[When] I passed out, my resting heart rate was at 127.”
in the body
caffeinated comparison
Different energy drinks have varying nutritional facts
red bull per can
calories 160 100mg sodium carbohydrates 40g sugar 38g
vs bang per can
0 calories sodium 40mg 0g carbohydrates sugar 0g
touchdown for Turning Point
Female students take part in a football game for two students’ senior projects
by diana garcia design by katharine brunette photos by jimena mendoza
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hrowing, tackling, Final Score and running, Team 1 31 the girls on Team 2 29 the football field are continuing the annual tradition of the powder puff game. To raise money for Turning Point, seniors Kate Whaley and Emma Tynan arranged the game for their senior project. Whaley and Tynan were both inspired by CNHS graduate, Reagan Carr, to continue setting up the powderpuff football game. Powderpuff is a game played exclusively in Canada and America with senior and junior girls. "It’s a seven-on-seven flag football game with all females. The goal is the same as regular football: score touchdowns, get downs and get as much yard as you can," Tynan said. Junior Shaelynn Scruggs prepares to pass the ball Both Tynan during the Powder Puff game on Sept. 14. and Whaley participated in some way in last year's game, organized the event this year. "It was a lot of fun. I was running around all over the place when I wasn’t playing. I wasn't in the whole time because I had to go to the press box and make
Juniors and seniors participated in the game.
announcements and check to see how many items we were getting,” Whaley said. “There wasn’t any drama. Everybody was having a good time and playing for the cause.” Tynan and Whaley have partnered up for other projects before this one and decided to take their senior project as an opportunity to work together again. "We both participated last year and grew up together, so we work well together with projects. We just decided to this one together as well," Tynan said. A difference between the project this year and last year was the change in number of participants. Tynan and Whaley both had things they would've liked to be different, such as the amount of participation in the game and viewers in the stands. "The only thing that I would've liked to change is maybe if a few more girls signed up. Reagan had around 60 girls last year, and we had about 35. I don’t know if that was like and advertising mess up on our part, but I think it would've been more fun to have more people in the stands,” Whaley said. “We still had a good amount of people there, but it would’ve made it better if we did have more people watching.”
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YOUR VOICE
Guns in the home
Statistics about teens’ homes with guns
1 of 3 families with children have at least one gun in the house.
by elaine sanders
Columbus North Students voice their opinions on actions being taken to prevent school shootings
There is an estimated 22 million children living in homes with guns.
BCSC has five resource officers. The job of these officers is to monitor the schools and try to prevent catastrophic events such as school shootings. Sgt. Julie Quesenbery with officers Teancum Clark, Eric Kapczynski, Greg Ross, and Eric Stevens (above) are school resource officers for BCSC.
Safety First
nationwidechildrens.org
their thoughts
167 students were surveyed about safety precautions at school
33%
75 percent of children who live in homes with guns know where they are stored.
North students voice their opinions on gun control.
Should teachers have guns at school?
“[Automatic weapons] should
at least be very restricted, because that’s not the type of gun you use for hunting or to protect your home... that’s far too dangerous and beyond the scope of what the 2nd amendment gives us.”
64% Yes
junior eden zaborowski No
22%
78%
Should school doors remain locked?
“People who disobey the laws will still continue to find ways to illegally get guns. The people who use guns appropriately or for protection will be left defenseless.” senior tia ewing