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Sectionals for the Men’s Basketball team continue tonight here at the Memorial Gym.
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say yes to the test The need to know facts when deciding between the SAT and ACT
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How are they the same?
the ACT and SAT cover the same advanced math concepts
the essay is optional for both the ACT and SAT
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you are not penalized for guessing on the ACT or SAT
How are they different?
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ACT covers Math, Reading, English and Science Allowed to use calculator on all math questions ACT Time per question: 49 seconds
Sources: collegereadiness. collegeboard.org and princetonreview.com
ACT score range: 1-36
SAT covers Math, Reading and English Some math questions you cannot use a calculator SAT Time per question: 1 minute and 10 seconds SAT score range: 400-1600
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bull dog pantry
New changes hit Columbus North’s Bull Dog Pantry following retirement of previous Social Studies Chair
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by nadia lomax design by paola fernandez he Bull Dog Food Pantry has a new leader in place after previous Social Studies Department Chair, Libby Arthur, retired. Art teacher Tonya Cruser has taken over as the pantry coordinator. The pantry at Columbus North is only one chapter of the Gleaners food pantry whose main location is in Indianapolis. The pantry doesn’t often get donations from the community because Gleaners supplies the food in the pantry, so North doesn’t have to pay for it. However, it does occasionally happen. “The food we get varies, so one week we might be able to get milk, and the next week we can’t. We do also take donations. Sometimes people in the community will say, ‘Hey, I have a bunch of toiletries that I want to donate,’ and they’ll donate those,” Cruser said. Anyone in BCSC can benefit from the pantry, no matter the circumstances. The pantry process begins with a point system based on how many people are in a family. Then, the family will go around and collect whatever items they need with a list showing how many points each item is worth. They are welcome to take what they need and it’s all cost-free. “We assume that if you’re there, you need it. It’s not based on your income,” Cruser said. “Sometimes people make a significant amount of money, but they may fall on hard times. With the government shutdown that we just had, we saw a lot of new people that didn’t ordinarily come in.” This year, Cruser is getting the word out to be able to reach as many people as possible. “I started a website so people could access the dates of when we’re open. Not everyone wants other kids to know that they’re utilizing the pantry,” Cruser said. Cruser also started a clothing drive for the community. “We will have coats and blankets, scarves, hats, things like that, that people have just donated that we’ll have set out. We’ll try to limit it a little bit to be fair to everyone,” Cruser said. The Bull Dog Pantry emphasizes anonymity every step of the way to ensure that every family feels safe and comfortable. “There’s a lot of ways we can do it without kids knowing, and I really want them to know that. I know we don’t serve every kid that really needs it,” Cruser said.
Where: Bull Dog Cafeteria When: opens at 3:30 p.m. Fun Fact: The food pantry has fed “thousands over the past few years”
source: bcsc.k12.in.us
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and the award goes to... by lydia hammons design by sydnee guthrie
North students voted on their favorites for our version of “the Oscars�
of students surveyed. . . favorite way to get to school?
91% said car 9% said bus
out of 279 students
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earbuds during passing period?
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north students voted...
mrs. p as their favorite teacher
downtown columbus as their favorite
zwanzigs as their favorite place to eat lunch
school dances as their favorite school event
place to hang out
C4 classes as their favorite class
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acing the barrel of a gun with a criminal on the other end, the police officer watched as a bystander suddenly pulled out a concealed firearm, defusing the situation. Growing up listening to stories like this from his police officer father who has had guns pulled on him, junior Lucas Hayes supports the Second Amendment, which protects the right to bear arms. Hayes also shares other Republican views. Just like Hayes, senior Josh Johnson’s experiences as a child have stayed with him over the years and affect his beliefs to this day, including his political opinions. Looking back
at elementary and middle school, Johnson remembers his classmates taking his school work and using it as their own. Today, he sees economic policy in terms of his elementary and middle school experiences. “I don’t want people to take the money that I worked hard to earn,” Johnson said. “That whole experience developed into the belief that no, you’re not entitled to my money. You’re entitled to your money.” However, viewing this single aspect of his beliefs does not paint the full picture of his political identity; Johnson associates with the Libertarian Party, which is reflected by a combination of several of his beliefs.
“I agree with socially left views but economic right views, which you can’t get from either Democrats or Republicans usually,” Johnson said. “The idea that you get to be whoever you want to be as long as no one else is taking advantage of you was a big factor in my beliefs politically.” Unlike Johnson, junior Claire Alderfer’s opinions align more with the Democratic Party. “I think that a big part of the Democratic Party is that they’re focused on the average person and advocating for them, making sure that everyone has access to healthcare, education and aid,” Alderfer said. While Democrats embody liberal views in general, Republicans, such as senior Drew Smith, offer a more conservative opinion. “Preventing illegal immigration is a huge thing, whether it’s with a border wall or with increased funding for border security. Defunding Planned Parenthood is a big thing for me. I’m very pro-life,” Smith said. “I’m very pro-Second Amendment. I think everybody has the right to bear arms, and I think there’s already too much gun control in most states.”
“I think about [politics] almost every day, and I try to push it away sometimes because it’s too much, so I think that the state of our country does cause a lot of stress for a lot of people.” junior claire alderfer Although not quite as large as the Libertarian, Democratic or Republican parties, the Green Party has the support of freshman Miguel Martinez “I associate with the Green Party because I like their ideas. I think the other parties have good ideas, but some of them I didn’t agree with. [The Green Party is] more open
about things and wants things to be more open to people,” Martinez said. As part of the process of developing political beliefs, Alderfer looks to her parents for conversation. “I love talking to my parents about politics, what things are being said [and] what things are being done. I find it’s very interesting to hear what my parents’ views are on different things and how that might make me question what my initial response was,” Alderfer said. “I think that people should be free to form their own opinions. I do think being informed is very important; I’d always look into it more if you’re unsure and try to get all points-ofview before you form an opinion.” Political dialogue with one’s parents does not always lead to shared beliefs as teenagers form their opinions. “Each person is entitled to their own opinion, and if you happen to line up with your parents, it is great. You have people that you can talk to and rely on,” Johnson said. “If you don’t, that is alright too. You probably have some friends that believe the same thing as you. As long as you are happy with what you believe, I don’t think it matters what other people think about it.” Similar to Johnson, Hayes understands that differences in opinion may arise between parents and children over time. While he believes his upbringing, including his Christianity and his familiarity with guns, influences his political views, Hayes is not limited by his parents’ beliefs. “[Some people] just hear what their parents say, and they just shout it back out because they take it for face value. They don’t actually dig into it and see what they believe because they’ve trusted their parents their whole lives,” Hayes said. Political discussions do not always stay at home. For roughly seven hours a day, high school students, like junior Kate Riordan, have the opportunity to engage with peers at school. “My peers make me re-evaluate a lot of things like the way that I feel about current, up-to-date politics because most of them don’t share my views,” Riordan said. “It’s really interesting to hear things coming from the other side just because at home, we mostly have the same feelings on it.”
student stats Bull Dogs embody the nation’s political climate.
51%
of students associate themselves with a political party
45%
of students associate themselves with the Democrat Party
44%
of students associate themselves with the Republican Party
21%
of students are influenced by media on their political beliefs
politics in the spotlight Politics extend into the world of celebrities.
Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger An AustrianAmerican actor, body builder registered Republican politician who became the governor of California in 2003.
Democratic
Independent
Green
Best known for her talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah Winfrey has endorsed multiple Democrats, including Barack Obama and Stacey Abrams.
Owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and businessman. He told The New York Times he has given thought to running for president in the 2020 election, most likely independent.
American physician and activist Jill Stein was a presidential candidate for the Green Party in 2012 and 2016
Oprah Winfrey
While Riordan’s friendships influence her political views, Hayes sees his political opinions impacting his friendships. “I have had people tell me they don’t want to be my friend just because I have a different political view,” Hayes said. “Don’t let politics get in the way of friendships. That’s a big thing for me. A lot of my best friends are liberal. A lot of them are conservative. I try not to talk about that to them because that can just create arguments where there don’t need to be arguments.” Families and peers, the people who surround Bull Dogs, are not alone in influencing political beliefs; the media can play a role, too. Senior Ritu Gangadhara sees signs of media bias around her and its potential to impact political views. “Our reality is that the media and the news has a very liberal bias and obviously that means that a lot of the news that we receive tends to look more towards the left rather than the right, except for a few couple more right news channels,” Gangadhara said. “I do believe that media and news is almost always biased in some way, so we need to be more conscious of how their bias leans and if their bias is affecting what they say.” In media, political opinions can be reinforced and amplified through repetitive exposure to supportive and biased ideas. “There is such a big part that media
Mark Cuban
plays and the whole echo chamber thing where it is like because I am surrounding myself with people that have similar beliefs to me, then I must be right, and that mentality sorts of turns into a cycle where people can’t change their beliefs because they are so ingrained,” Gangadhara said. Whether it is through the media, family, or peers, high school students are continuously exposed to and learning from different political views that help shape their own. “We all have our own beliefs, but together, we all understand each other and don’t really attack each other for our political beliefs. At North, students are still finding who they are, so their beliefs can change,” Martinez said. Students are developing their political views in a time that some people believe the nation is divided over politics. “Right now, historically speaking, is one of the times that the United States is so divided on politics and issues, and it is a pretty strained division, considering people are becoming more extreme in their beliefs, and they are refusing to take into account other opinions and other beliefs. That is causing a lot of division,” Gangadhara said. Extreme differences in political beliefs can have negative effects on the government. “It all boils down to ignorance and whichever side you want to be on. If you don’t try to listen to the other side of the issue, that’s what causes the political
Jill Stein
divisions,” Johnson said. “When it’s so bad, you can’t get anything done. We had a government shutdown because two sides couldn’t agree with each other, and that is dangerous.” Some students felt the effects of the political divisions in the aftermath of the latest presidential election in the hallways of North. “When Donald Trump became president, some Mexicans did not like that. Some people were being racist to Mexicans and saying things like ‘Go back to your country,’ so that shows how politics can affect us in school,” Martinez said. In addition, politics may also lead to the creation of stereotypes about different parties. “I think a way [politics] can affect your daily life is that if you talk too much about it, people will start to give you a reputation. I don’t like to discuss it just because I think that people are more than their political beliefs, so when they are put into a box or a category, it’s not really understanding the person as a whole,” Riordan said. “The idea that Republicans are so harsh, and they only like themselves, and they’re only fighting for them, I don’t think that’s necessarily true, and that left rhetoric sometimes paints Republicans in a poor way that I wish could be changed because I think that people, as I said, are just so much more than one thing about them.”
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While political discussions may cause arguments or stereotypes to develop, some students believe they are necessary in order to be able to form their own opinions. “It is extremely vital to learn about other political beliefs, because in order for you to learn and change and re-evaluate what you stand for, you need to know what there is out there for you,” Gangadhara said. “Being able to be tolerant and learning about other beliefs that are different from your own is vital to being understanding and moderating yourself and realizing why and how what you believe will make an impact.” Learning about politics in high school can also be beneficial in the future during elections. “[Politics] is going to affect everything later in life so it is important to learn about it now so that later you’re not struggling to vote for a candidate and learn about politics at the same time, because that is what I had to do,” Johnson said. “I had to think, ‘What is my
vote going to do in the future and what do I want it to do?’ If you learn about politics earlier, you only have to think about who you are going to vote for.” For juniors and seniors, the voting age is just around the corner, highlighting the importance of understanding politics and its effects. “There’s nothing more important than voting because for so many years, women couldn’t vote, so I think if you choose not to vote, you’re just letting [women] down,” Riordan said. Besides voting, high school students have other ways and reasons to be involved in politics. “It’s incredibly important to be involved in politics. This is how our country is run whether you like it or not, so if you want to change something, if you don’t like how something is being done, you need to say something and advocate for people,” Alderfer said. “If we don’t talk to each other, nothing will ever get done.” In the current political situation,
political rundown
republican One of the two main political parties of the United States, the Republican Party was founded in 1854. Republicans tend to favor a small government with minimal influence on economic policies and hold more traditional views on morality and social issues.
democrat Another one of the United States’ two main political parties, the Democratic Party, which was founded in 1828, tends to favor government regulation in the economy and social services. It emphasizes freedom in private social behaviors.
sources: khanacademy.org, gp.org, lp.org
“Some people aren’t really open to hearing discussions from the other side, but that’s vital because if you’re choosing to hold a political belief, I think you have to learn to compromise and find out where the other side is coming from.” junior kate riordan
Riordan believes it is important to learn about politics as a high school student. “Politics is such a large part of America right now,” Riordan said. “Just with so much division, it’s talked about so much that if you’re not informed, you’re just missing out.”
Political party members establish similar beliefs.
libertarian
green
The Libertarian Party is the United States’ third largest political party. It emphasizes laissez faire capitalism and limited government intervention. The party was founded in 1917 to support the right of individuals to be sovereign over their own lives.
The Green Party is the fourth largest party and favors a strong national government. The four pillars of the party are peace, ecology, social justice, and democracy. It was founded in 2001 and promotes grassroot democracy social and environmental justice.
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think individually, not collectively
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Why “groupthink” isn’t good for anyone
am no stranger toward debates. Quite frankly, over the course of writing these articles, I’ve created a strange reputation for myself. But recently I’ve started to see a pattern when it comes to disagreements I have with some people. Strangely enough, they seem to always tell me the same thing: “How could you understand anything? You are a white, straight, male after all.” What does my skin color, sexuality, or gender have anything to do with my opinions? Our opinions come from our morals. Morals that are dictated by our environment, friends, religion, and things that shape us. Why does my definition of right and wrong have to become dependent on my physical
features? The answer: groupthink. Here’s why the, “you can’t talk about anything until you lived it” argument is wrong. In history, there have been several movements from civil to women rights that have been defended and supported by people who did not physically connect themselves to those groups. Some of these individuals even helped change the course of history because they chose to speak out. We all have valid opinions. They shouldn’t be dismissed just because you’re not the right gender or skin color. As an example, you shouldn’t believe that just because your physical looks match the movement, your opinions are any more valid than my own. This type of thinking doesn’t allow
us as a society to openly talk about all these by jaxon mckay topics that affect us today. At some point in our lives, we are going to talk about these things. So instead of identifying us to all of these physical features (like skin color, gender, etc.), why don’t we start thinking of ourselves as individuals? After all, once we can accomplish that, maybe we all can agree on something after all.
what is the point? Senioritis is a real and current issue
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by lydia hammons
uring my freshman year, one of my senior friends mentioned that they were struggling with senioritis.
I immediately freaked out and researched it on my phone to see if it was contagious. I felt extremely stupid. Now that I’m experiencing it firsthand, I would describe it as the lack of motivation toward absolutely anything to do with senior year, including extracurriculars. No matter how hard I try to push myself to care, I’m back to where I started. I researched for a cure, and I found the term, ‘graduation’. The antidote isn’t going to be available until June 1. Jokes aside, I’m being serious. I talked to a few of my senior friends, and they agree. After turning 18 years old, and being told you’re an adult- you feel like school isn’t important and other things in life take its place. I don’t play any sports but I work at FFY and I’m very
involved with my church. Lately, all I’ve been thinking about is going home after school and ditching all of my responsibilities. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love my job and my activities. I just don’t feel like attending them after spending all day at school and then hours on homework. It’s hard trying to be positive when all I have on my mind is all the work I have to get done. All of my teachers are very sweet and have my best interest, but I know that I’m the problem. They push back my deadlines, provide resources, and explain the assignments to me directly. I get home, look at my homework, and fall asleep. Senioritis is a serious issue that needs to be solved.
finding the middle ground In a time of increased political tension, is it possible to find a compromise?
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we develop from our parents. Only 21.4 percent of the Triangle staff have political opinions different than their parents. And similarly, 25 percent of the Triangle staff reported that these differences in beliefs cause conflict or tension in their households. Even with two sides to the argument, the results are not as binary as many may believe. Political beliefs exist on a spectrum, which entails that a solution to our conflicts also exists on a spectrum. So, instead of focusing on the seemingly black and white issues, we should be focusing on the solutions that fall along the entire spectrum. Compromise takes sacrifice on the part of every party involved. So, whether politically that means a change in taxes, the passing of a new bill or a new approach to an old conflict, we as students and as citizens can look for
these compromises that aid in conflict management.
Is there a possibility of a successful compromise? 18% 79%
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stop and smell the clovers
s a nation, we have always had one side against the other. From the American Revolutionary War to modern-day elections, Americans have united on one of two sides against each other. These allegiances cause conflict, argument and, as of recently, national emergencies. Can we correct and soothe these rising tensions? 78.6 percent of the Triangle staff believes there is no possibility of a successful compromise. No possibility of both sides finding common ground and agreeing on one course of action. These beliefs, political or otherwise, are deeply ingrained in our society. There’s always questions about whether one agrees or disagrees with this topic or the other. Much of this
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home on the hockey rink Three North Icemen reflect on some of their experiences while being on the ice hockey team. by cheyenne peters design by katie long
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s the stick dragged on the ground and the puck soared through the sky, Junior Tom Sullivan was first introduced to hockey. Sullivan has been playing ice hockey for nine years and he started when he was just seven years old. “I started because my neighbors played and I saw them in the street playing street hockey and I asked if I could join and it took off from there,” Sullivan said. Practices are an hour to an hour and a half long, three times a week. “One day a week they are in the weight room and two days they are on the ice,” Sullivan said, The games last about an hour and a half to two hours. If it is a league game then there are 17 minute periods and there are three quarters “Games are usually Friday, Saturday, and Sunday but we play sometimes on a weekday,” Sullivan said. There are several different positions on the team and if there are no penalties there are six players on the ice at a time including the goalie. There is a center man, two wings, two defense men and then the goalie. Some penalties are high sticking, tripping, hooking, cross checking and punching someone in the face. “I play center, which is an offensive position with a lot of defensive responsibilities,” Sullivan said.
Being a team for a long time there are chances to make memories. “My favorite memory is our state final game last year that we won 4-0,” Sullivan said. “The state final was very intense and loud. The feeling was surreal and can never be matched by any other high school game.” Scoring for the first time can come with many different emotions. “The feeling of scoring my first goal was wonderful and all of my teammates were so happy for me which made me very happy,” Sullivan said. Sullivan’s teammate senior Chris Martin started hockey when he was in third grade. “My dad originally asked me if I wanted to try skating and then it just grew from there,” Martin said. Hockey players have a lot of layers to wear when they are on the ice. “We have socks that go over the shin then we have shorts that go over our protective thigh gear, and then our jersey’s, then we have stickers on our helmets,” Martin said. “There is an Icemen [sticker], our number, younger ages have a little puck if they score, also memorial ones because there have been players that have past away from car accidents and they have a game remembering them and they will put one on there. I have two on my helmet.” Senior Payton Donica has been playing since he was just three years old. He plays in the left wing position. “My family has a long history of playing hockey and my grandpa really
“My favorite memory is our state final game last year that we won 4-0. The state final was very intense and loud. The feeling was surreal and can never be matched by any other high school game.” junior tom sullivan wanted to play,” Donica said. The memories made on a team can hold a special place in one’s heart. “The most memorable bowl game would probably be when we played Carmel during my junior year and we beat them by three points,” Donica said. Practicing for so long and doing a lot of drills can maybe lead to not liking some of the drills. “My least favorite practice drill would have to be iron crosses because they involve a lot of skating and a lot of skating technique.”
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Junior Tom Sullivan, senior Payton Donica and sophomore Blane Humphrey participate in a practice, Feb. 19. photos by owen poindexter
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by ruth anne mayer design by katie richards photo by jalynn perry
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acrosse season is in full swing right now at North. The boys’ lacrosse team is getting ready for their season to start in a few weeks. The lacrosse team currently has two twohour practices each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays to get ready for their season. Junior Ahmed Mohamed is on the lacrosse team and is ready for season to start. “It’s a lot of cardio in preseason. We also go over fundamentals a lot just so we’re in perfect condition and we start actually learning plays,” Mohamed said. Mohamed is new to lacrosse compared to many of the other players. He started playing lacrosse his sophomore year when one of his friends told him to talk to his lacrosse coach. “I went and talked to him. I went to practice once, and it seemed fun so I went again, and then I just got into it, and that’s it,” Mohamed said.
Junior Tom Sullivan has been playing lacrosse a little longer and has a different story of how he started to play. Several of the players on the lacrosse team also play ice-hockey and got involved in lacrosse when some hockey coaches decided to start a lacrosse team in offseason for their players.
“We are going to do a lot better for sure” senior ahmed mohamed “I started lacrosse when I was in sixth grade. One of the hockey coaches decided to start a club here when I was in fifth grade and about a year after it started I just joined because it’s another thing to do, and it was in different seasons,” Sullivan said. Sophomore Bennett Carson also first
got involved in playing lacrosse at a younger age through hockey. “When I moved here, I started playing hockey, and then a lot of kids that play hockey also play lacrosse, so I started playing lacrosse,” Carson said. Last year the lacrosse team did not have a good season, according to some members of the team. “Our record was not very good. We only won a couple games. JV’s record was okay, but varsity, we only won a couple games,” Sullivan said. Mohamed agrees with Sullivan. “We were pretty bad,” Mohamed said. Despite last season’s struggles, they are still hopeful for this next season. “I think we’re going to do pretty good this year. We have some freshman coming in, so that’s going to be nice, just having a little bit bigger of a team, but we have a pretty strong team already,” Carson said. Mohamed agrees. “We are going to do a lot better for sure,” Mohamed said.
life as a dreamer
DACA student speaks out about what her life is like
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aria Najera was born in Cuernavaca, Mexico, where gangs and drug dealers ran the streets and everybody had to be home by eight. Najera left Mexico and moved to the United States in 2002, sixteen years ago. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a program for children from other countries that were not born in the United States. It protects these children, known as Dreamers, from getting deported to their home country. Politicians have threatened to repeal DACA. However, there are currently hundreds of thousands of people living in the United States, who depend on the DACA legislation for protection. Najera moved to the United States when she was a little less than a year old. Since then, she has taken advantage of all the opportunities DACA offers her. “I’ve gained a social security number, a license and I had a job [because of DACA],” Najera said. Najera still has a large amount of family back in Mexico that she has not been able to see since moving to the United States. The DACA legislation would make it easier for her to travel. “A way [DACA] could help us is allow us to travel,”Najera said. “My grandpa is very ill right now and I wish I could go see him, but I can’t.” There are several terms used in the media to refer to immigrants coming to live in the United States. Slang terms such as ‘alien’ or ‘illegal,’ are used to describe those
protected and those who are not protected by DACA. “Undocumented, or immigrant, that’s a proper word [to describe my situation,]” Najera said. “I don’t [take] that as an offense because that’s a part of who I am.” DACA is a controversial topic, and politicians from both political parties have opposing opinions about whether or not it should be repealed. Sometimes their thoughts can give misleading information about DACA students. “[President Donald Trump] says that we just came here to steal jobs and be criminals,” Najera said. Najera said that North is accepting to DACA students, but believes there is more that North could do to increase acceptance. “It’s a good school, but there are still some people that give you looks and people that will judge you,” Najera said. “Telling [DACA students] about the opportunities they will have like scholarships, reaching out to students and helping them with any problems [can be very beneficial].” Najera said that some people treat her differently because of her status. “They ask you what your status is and you’re basically an alien to them, but I don’t want to be referred to as that,” Najera said. “You shouldn’t be afraid of me.”
“We’re just here because we want a better education, we want a better future, we want to live.” junior maria najera
The History Of DACA in the United States
DACA tudents in the United States
JUNE 15,2012 President Barack Obama announces DACA
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Aug. 15, 2012 DACA program begins
SEPT. 5,2017 President Donald Trump ends DACA renewals
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APRIL 24, 2018 Federal judge declares DACA renewals do not have to be accepted for 90 days
Jan. 9, 2018 Federal judge orders DACA renewals to be accepted again
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ights so bright they can’t see the crowd of people in front of them. A quick pause before the music starts, holding their breath before letting out the opening note to a packed house. Show choir students have the ability to share their musicality and passion to the community through performance. To Jaline Tay, show choir is social as well as a physical activity. “To me, show choir is just a place where we get together and sing and dance and perform for an audience,” sophomore Jaline Tay said. The decision to get started in something like show choir can be influenced by family and friends; such is the case for junior Josh DeGroot. “My cousin had done it when he was my age and I thought it was really cool so I did it” DeGroot said. There are five choirs at North, each with its own style. “There is Jazz which is an all jazz group that consists of sixteen people, then there is North Stars which is an all female show choir. [Debuteens] and Music Men is the boys and girls choir. Concert choir which almost everyone starts out as and festival Chorus,” DeGroot said Music style is expressed in choir, and as a member of debuteens and music men, junior Sawa Hashizume sings a lot of what she hears on the radio. “We sing a lot of different genres of music but we typically sing and dance to pop songs such as high hopes,” Hashizume said. Singing and dancing to today’s hits can help bring students in these classes close together. “My favorite part is interacting with the girls and learning
Debuteens and Music Men perform a set for students at Northside Middle School photo by lily hruban
Show choir students discuss their love of music and dancing
the dances. Show choir is a really fun environment,” Tay said. Hard work and dedication are qualities these choirs hope to express. “A lot of people don’t think of this as a sport, but it’s like a team sports activity to me, and it’s really enjoyable to be in that environment where I get to be with friends and compete against other teams,” Hashizume said. Getting involved with choir involves a couple of steps. “They hold auditions. If you sign up for it, there is information given, and they can always ask someone already in choir,” Tay said. Show choir is helping students express their love of music and the arts. “I want to major in music in college, and it’s something that I want to do and something that I love,” DeGroot said.
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FFA footsteps
There are 669,989 student members involved in FFA and 8,630 local FFA chapters in all 50 states.
Decisions to join FFA influenced by family
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amily traditions can influence many students at North, whether it is in the people they interact with, the clubs they join or the careers they pursue after school. For senior Elise Beverly, following in her mom’s footsteps meant all three. Beverly joined Future Farmers of America (FFA) as an incoming junior at North, and her mom’s support has made her experience all the more enjoyable. “My mom was a state FFA officer, so I always knew what it was but I didn’t join my freshman year. Now that I am in FFA [my mom]
has gotten super involved in our chapter, as well as at the state level,” Beverly said. “Every one of my friends that I’ve met through FFA absolutely loves her and she’s super supportive of me and everything that I have done and everything that I want to do in FFA, which is really helpful.” Beverly didn’t always know that FFA would be the path for her; however her upbringing developed her passion for the organization. “[My mom] always wanted me to join. My mom grew up on a farm, so I have always been around farming stuff and livestock. I have pictures of me when I was two to three with pigs and on tractors,” Beverly said.
Beverly is not the only student at North whose home and family life has encouraged her to join FFA. Junior Sydney Wheeler has a similar story to tell. “I live on a small farm but we just have animals as pets, and we just started raising pigs,” Wheeler said. “I’ve always been interested in agriculture in general because my grandparents and great grandparents farmed.”
“I’ve always been interested in agriculture in general because my grandparents and great grandparents farmed.”
senior elise beverly
Elise Beverly and her mom hold their awards from the 2018 Columbus FFA banquet. photo for triangle
Thankful for the opportunities that FFA has given to her, Beverly says the organization has changed her life. “Through FFA I have grown so much not only as a person, but as a leader, a mentor, an officer and a team member, and I have gotten so much more confident and so much more outgoing,” Beverly said. “The things that I learned in the experiences I’ve had will always stay with me and [have] changed my life forever.”
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HUMANS
Students in the hallways of CNHS share their latest stories
freshman logan settle
“I like to cook because it makes me feel good that I’ve created something that makes people feel happy. For example, when I’m cooking for my family, and what I make tastes good, then I take pride in whatever I cooked.”
junior grant jackson
freshman paige dudley
“It’s fun for me to learn how things work, and cars are the perfect balance between simple and complicated. Fixing cars makes me feel at home. Knowing I was able to take something broken and fix [that thing], is just satisfying to me. When I finish Bradley [1969 Bradley GT II], I’m going to be really proud of myself because Bradley is more of a shell than a car right now.”
I would say that even if one isn’t going to actually pursue dance as a career, I think dance is very important for anyone to do. There are three things that almost every single group of humans in the world share. They have music, they have marriage, and they have dance. That’s what connects us. We are in a world which is increasingly becoming divided, so if everyone does one or two of those things that really connects us as a whole species, then that’s probably important to do. Dance is kind of a universal language among humans because when you play a piece of music with a strong beat in a nightclub in New York, everyone starts to dance. Then you take a boombox to some secluded tribe in Sub Saharan Africa, and it’s a really strong beat, everyone begins dancing. Dance is something very innate in our species, and music and dance are these universal things that connect all people no matter what identity group or other type of group they are a part of.”
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“Swimming has been a really big part of my life for a while now. I’ve been swimming since I was four, so I have been swimming for the past 11 years. I love it and continue to do it because of the feeling I get after I accomplish my goals.”
freshman leah george
“Tennis requires a lot of stamina, so you can get to the ball. You have to use your brain a lot because you have to know where to place the ball and anticipate which shot you are going to get next, so you can outsmart your opponent.”
senior aidan graham
sophomore vaikhari nalole
“Essentially, how the game works is if someone says the word ‘mine’ or any word containing that sound, for example minus, minor, mind, and someone says ‘gotcha’ within 3 seconds, the person who said the sound has to do 10 push-ups. The amount doubles every time as they move location.”
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FUNdraising The football and baseball teams
played a basketball game Feb. 23 in order to raise money for both teams photos by jalynn perry
Senior Konner Stahl sprints down the court to score for the baseball team.
Junior Mitchel Collier and sophomore Jamal King of the football team get physical over the basketball.
Junior Adam Chapman of the baseball team celebrates after his teammate makes a dunk.
Sophomore Jacob Bailey prepares to shoot his free throw.
Senior Jacob Meyer and Konner Stahl from the baseball team are introduced as the home team.