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Teachers cope with portable delays Kylie Ruffino
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Since the student population has reached the full capacity for the building, the school recently acquired seven portables; four will be placed in the back teacher parking lot and the other three next to the band lot. All foreign language classes, the ROTC program, Kickstart, and another AGG class will be housed in the portables. By removing the ROTC program from G hall, all gym and health teachers will no longer be floating. The portables were scheduled to be ready the second week of June, but when a delay was necessary, teachers were informed that it would be close to the week school starts before they could move in. However, teachers are prepared to be floated from class to class until they are ready. Preparing for the worst, Principal Devin Padavil hopes to display signs all throughout the main hallway to direct the students.
“It’s disappointing that they aren’t ready, but as educators, we are used to adapting to unusual situations,” Padavil said. “The real challenge is, this is only year one of the three it takes to build a new high school.” Any portables added to the school after this year will have to be placed near the front of the school. To further complicate things, there are no more portables the school can buy off of other local schools; they will now have to go through the company who actually builds them. “In the end, we are lucky to finally have portables at Hendrickson and the delay at the start of the year will seem minor months from now,” Padavil said. For First Sgt. Ed Amadis, the new space is exactly what their ROTC program needs. Their mega portable differs from the others not only by size, but the ROTC building will include plumbing.
“We were excited hearing about the portable; the major advantage is that our students have a space in which they can call their own,” Amadis said. “The portables also allow us to increase our enrollment numbers.” Other teachers are enthusiastic about how customizable the rooms are with the tackable walls, controllable thermostat, and the fact all previous floating teachers will have their own rooms, however many are still stressed about the late portables. By not having a class to get set up in, students and teachers will have to adjust. Temporary fix or not, the portables will be here for the next few years. “If we keep getting more portables as the population grows I think it will look a bit tacky,” Spanish teacher Edward Curran said. “However, the portables are a temporary solution, and I think our students have enough school spirit to overcome this.”
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While You Were Gone Current events rundown summarizes summer happenings
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the nightly news report wasn’t one of the programs set to record on the household DVR this summer, here’s a brief catch-up over what may have been missed during the three month hiatus from classroom.
July 13
Germany wins World Cup
July 14
The White House announces Chinese hackers breached the computer network of the Office of Personnel Management in March 2014.
July 15
Iraqi Parliament elects new Parliament Speaker and President, completing a critical step towards a more democratic government.
July 17
U.S. begins the deportation of 38 Guatemalan migrants including 21 children between the ages of 18 months and 15 years, with 17 female family members.
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Sporadic outbreaks of the Ebola virus claim more than 1,000 lives in West Africa. While the virus can only be spread through transfer of bodily fluids, there is no vaccine, though experimental drugs, such as ZMapp are undergoing testing.
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Ferguson, Missouri experiences unrest after police fire rubber bullets, tear gas and smoke bombs to disperse a peaceful protest of activists gathering in response to the death of Michael Brown. Brown, 18, was shot multiple times by a police officer in broad daylight while with a friend.
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Iraqi Parliament elects new Parliament Speaker and President, completing a critical step towards a more democratic government.
Israel-Gaza Conflict A f t e r t he k id n ap ping and murders of three Israeli teenagers in mid-June 2014, Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip. This, along with ineffective peace talks, marked the beginning of what is now the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict, an offshoot of the Israel-Palestine conflict, which has flared up intermittently over the past 60 years. Currently citizens of the Gaza strip are experiencing a rise in Israeli airstrikes aimed at Hamas, a militant and humanitarian organization, resulting in a total of upwards 1,200 casualties. Though Hamas has launched rockets at Israel, most have been deflected..
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The Supreme Court made landmark rulings in multiple cases over summer. One of these, Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, dealt with contraceptive benefits in the workplace. On a 5 to 4 vote the Supreme Court held companies could opt out of providing contraceptives to their employees on the basis of the company’s religious beliefs. Another case, McCullen v. Coakley, evaluated abortion buffer zones in conjunction with freedom of speech. The Court unanimously held that Massachusetts’ 35-feet fixed abortion buffer zones between pro-life protestors and clinic doors limited free speech too broadly.
Though the UN has placed multiple sanctions, or measures of negative reinforcement, on Russia in response to its aggressive role in the 2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine, Russian influence continues to rise as pro-Russian sympathizers take positions of power in Ukrainian government. Former Ukrainian peninsula and disputed territory Crimea is now fully annexed by the Russian Federation, serving as a base for Russian militants.
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P l o t t s i n i Fem Revealed Dress code violations successfully undermines education of male population
Gabrielle Wilkosz co-editor
Well, my female comrades, they’ve figured us out. Now, we knew when setting out for world domination, we’d have to start small, attacking the most weak-minded
of the male populace. Naturally, there was only one age demographic for which those criterion fit like a glove: the teenage boy. At our top-secret headquarters, representatives from all across the Hawk Nation met. We knew that the only way to spread misandry worldwide and surpass our gentle feminist predecessors in the way of the women, was to follow the age old adage, knowledge is power. Our top analysts then concocted the plan, which all of you are familiar with, to rid today’s teenage boys of their education through teenage girls violating the
dress code, and thus distracting them, or as I like to put it: today’s uneducated teenage boys, tomorrow’s uneducated teenage men. The plan was working surprisingly well. That is, until one of our own was dress coded, and then informed that the primary problem her violation was that it could distract the opposite sex from their studies! Though sources suspect the faculty member may have only been following protocol, ladies, we can’t take any risks. Therefore I urge you to continue to rise up, fellow sisters. Do as you have been
and raid one another’s closets in search of the most provocative of comfortable athletic shorts, devilishly flattering yoga pants, and reasonably temptress-worthy spaghetti strap tanks. But, remember, never let the enemy know our true objectives: that we are not dressing for our own comfort and enjoyment, but to use our budding sexual prowess to distract teenage boys from gaining power in the form of knowledge. If we stay on the righteous course, females, we will inherit the earth with Beyoncé as our monarch, and yoga pants and tube tops as our uniform of justice..
State universities’ automatic admission focuses excessive attention on GPA staff editorial
By law, public universities in Texas are required to automatically admit enough students based on class ranking at the end of junior year to fill 75 percent of available Texas resident spaces within the incoming freshman class. Texas is the only state with such a law, and for good reason: to make sure that students in the top of their class, no matter where they attend school, can go to a good university. How-
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ever, the law, last changed in 2009, should be updated so that automatic admits fill only 50 percent of the residential spots. The other 50 percent should be filled through the holistic review of applicants based on grades, course rigor, extracurricular activities, jobs and standardized test scores, so that more students who have proved themselves in ways other than just GPA can attend our best universities. While GPA certainly does measure work ethic and intelligence
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to some extent, it is not the only measure of a student’s value. For example, a well-rounded student with extracurricular activities and/or a job might fall into a lower rank compared to a student who goes home and only studies most evenings, simply because the latter student has more free time. However, the more involved student is still an incredibly valuable member of the high school community, and would make a valuable addition to college campuses as well. This is what a holistic review takes
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into consideration, and by admitting more students based off of these criteria, instead of just GPA, the incoming class to any university will be more varied in talent and interests. That said, automatic admission definitely should not be done away with entirely. The premise of automatic admission has merit, in that it rewards hard work in the classroom, but more importantly, this law has helped bring diversity to our colleges, as it allows students from every public high school in Texas, re-
gardless of wealth or location, to earn guaranteed acceptance to the best universities in the state. Still, it seems unfair to only allow in one-third as many students via holistic review as compared with automatic acceptance. By changing the law and lowering the automatic percentage to 50, instead of 75, we can make sure our public universities are best serving our students by fairly encouraging diversity both in where students come from and what qualified them for acceptance..
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UNSET watches Port Aransas, Texas.
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This summer the Hawk staff was on a mission to collect different summer sunset views. From Washington D.C. to South Bend, Indiana, the photographs collected demonstrate that wherever the sun sets, the sky lights up with a different palette of color, marking the end of the day with brush strokes of color.
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ess impacts local athletics polic National concussioawaren Concussion Kylie Ruffino opinions editor Three consecutive hits: one from the opposing player, one from the line backer, and one against the ground. All to the head. In unbearable pain and unable to walk in a straight line, he makes his way to the sidelines. The athletic trainer on site asks routine questions. “What is your name?” He hesitates, “Dominic Distefano.” “When is your birthday?” He hesitates again and his condition becomes clear to the trainers. He has a concussion. But, Distefano’s injury is not unusual. He was only one of the estimated 136,000 to 300,000 student athletes who received a concussion last year. He was hospitalized and tested for weeks following the incident until he was cleared to play. “I was in excruciating pain when my mom and uncle took me to the Emergency Room and I had to keep all the lights off,” Distefano said. “I still don’t really remember everything that happened. It all feels like a haze or a dream and everything was flying by. It didn’t look like what I’m seeing now.” In recent years, new technology has been developed to allow doctors to more accurate¬ly track injuries and how they affect the brain. The new evidence has shown that the brain undergoes dangerous and damaging traumas throughout the football season. This new information has prompted athletic organizations nationwide to reconsider safety equipment and precautions. “The safety of the game has definitely improved from how the equipment is developed to the protocols set in place,” Athletic Director and Varsity Football Coach Chip Killian said. “Within the last ten years we’ve stopped seeing and using head to head contact in tackles; we just don’t practice or play like that anymore and we
shouldn’t.” Although, the danger in the game has been lessened, injuries are still prevalent. Safety protocols set in place ensure that players won’t risk further injury by playing before they’re ready and healthy. Athletic trainers track the injury, after a doctor releases the player from symptoms; they start a state mandated five-day concussion protocol. Five days of testing. Five days of waiting. Five days of being in the clear. “High school athletes have died as a result of receiving a second concussion because they were sent back into the game without proper treatment; concussions are serious and they should be treated as so,” sophomore Kyle Fontinet said. “Your life should not be put at risk while playing the game.” Other precautions set in place even limit the amount of contact athletes can have during practice. That, however, doesn’t stop the amount of contact during a game. Athletic Trainer Trina Aultman keeps continuous records of all injuries the football players undergo. After several take home packets full of information, sign off sheets, doctor’s appointments, and flow charts, the parents are the final check off. If they do not feel comfortable with their child playing then the athlete won’t. “I don’t think there is reason to be concerned [about football] more than any other sport, football is always the center of attention because of the violence the
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Accidental Head trauma sheds light on safety precautions used during sports practice Kayla Meadows life, style, & arts Red and blue light up the street as a lone siren alerts cars to pull to the side of the road to make way for the fast approaching ambulance. It zips through stoplights and past buildings and restaurants. The ambulance goes over the posted speed limit. But, inside the ambulance, everything is still and silent. For junior Isaiah Collins, it feels like eternity. Last March, Collins fractured his skull and ruptured his eardrum after being accidently hit in the head with a shot put. The incident took place during a track and field practice, after a teammate threw a shot put while Collin’s was in the field retrieving his throw. His injury resulted in an extensive recovery process and a comprehensive leave of absence from athletics while prompting the athletics department to investigate the question of how a preventable situation like this occurred in the first place. The severity of his injury also sheds light on high school sports injuries and the effectiveness of safety precautions used to ensure the security of players during sporting events. “Sometimes an accident like that happens especially when it’s something like track and field where they are using shot put.” Women’s Athletics Director Norma Sierra said. “There is always a concern whether we are well suited enough to make sure athletes are safe.” Although the protocol regarding Collin’s injury has not been officially addressed, the athletics department plans on reviewing the situation and making necessary changes to drills and safety protocols to ensure that another incident like Collin’s can be prevented from happening again. “When we have a injury and situation
like that we sit down and debrief about it,” Athletics Director Chip Killian said. “We figure out how it happened, go talk to the trainers, see what they think about it, figure out what the problem is and how to fix it. In essence, we are always looking at ways to improve what we do.” Not only is the athletics department reviewing just the safety precautions regarding Collin’s injury, but they also plan on meeting to review safety protocol for every sport to guarantee the safety of athletes during the sports season. “We are always on the forefront of improving the safety of our players,” Killian said. “If we see a drill that has some safety issues we automatically change it. That stuff is constantly being reviewed.” Each year the athletics coaches make it a point to inform athletes and keep them aware of the risk that sports have and the possible injuries that can occur to decrease the likelihood of preventable accidents that result in major injuries from occurring. “We continue to reiterate the safety precautions that you have to take [as an athlete],” Sierra said. “We [as athletic coaches] need to be vigilant in making sure the students are aware of the severity of sports injuries and safety while keeping the safety precautions up to date and in effect.” Although Collins’ injury could have been prevented, the athletics department and Collins view his injury as a guideline to improve the quality and effectiveness of the sports precautions and safety protocols in order to avoid another preventable injury from occurring again. “Accidents happen and this injury gives me time to work on being a better student and athlete,” Collins said. “It showed that so many people cared that I got hurt and it showed that people care as much about me as I do them.”
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The three letters printed across the jerseys of the foreign team walking down the street incite the locals to begin chanting. As the girls continue on, they hear the letters repeated over and over. “USA! USA! USA!” For one team member, senior Joy Trautwein, this experience beats any other from her eight days in Italy. There is nothing she enjoyed more than representing her country overseas. Trautwein travelled to Italy in July to play softball for America’s Team, an organization whose goal is to “change lives through sports.” She and 21 other high school players were selected from across the nation based on reputation both on and off the field. “There were hundreds of players that wanted to apply, but if they did not have
Senior gains insight into foreign culture while playing softball in Italy a good reputation, more on attitude and character than anything, then they weren’t allowed to go,” Trautwein said. “I got offered the opportunity because they weren’t just looking for the best softball player. They were looking for the best overall person to represent America.” The girls visited Milan, Florence, Montecatini and Rome. In each city, they played two games; the first was always against a local Italian team from each city, and in the second the Americans and Italians were mixed into two teams, allowing them more interaction. “We [the Americans] know how our whole life pretty much revolves around softball,” Trautwein said. “To see it in a different country, one that doesn’t have as many opportunities playing softball, was nice.” Though the team played what would be Italy’s Olympic team if the sport were still in the Olympics, they also played a smaller team in Montecatini whose players ranged in age from eight to 56 and lacked proper uniforms and equipment. “At the end of the game some girls that had extra bats gave them to [the other team] because they all cheap bats,” Trautwein said. “They were just grateful to play the sport. Sometimes you lose that.” After the games, the teams ate dinner
together and had dance parties. While Trautwein enjoyed these experiences, the language barrier was very prevalent. “As much as I knew of Italian, they knew of English. It was kind of like playing charades with them, but it was fun,” Trautwein said. “They would sing along to the really popular [American] songs, but they didn’t know what the words were.” But playing softball and meeting locals were only part of the experience. Trautwein also got to visit famous sights such as the Coliseum, the Vatican and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. “I learned to respect art a lot more,” Trautwein said. “You appreciate the diversity because in America it’s only 300 years old, but in Italy it’s thousands of years old, and you’re in awe that it’s still standing or that it’s preserved.” These experiences combined to form bonds with players from across the country and the world, who she keeps in contact with, and create memories which Trautwein says she will “tell [her] kids about.” However, the trip was somewhat bittersweet, as it marked the end of a chapter in Trautwein’s life. “I’m not playing softball this year. I played my last softball game in Italy,” Trautwein said. “I’m gonna miss it, but I’m really grateful that I got the opportunity to have such a great ending.”
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Runners advance to the Junior Olympics in Iowa
Taylor Bodeen sports editor She bows her head, closes her eyes and says a quick prayer. Once finished with these pre-race rituals, junior Anastashia Alfred climbs into her block. She feels her
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heart racing as her breathing increases. Closing her eyes, she takes long, slow breaths in an attempt to drown out the crowd. She’s ready for this. Then the race begins and she’s off. Alfred has been training for the Junior Olympics since she entered ninth grade. Although she competed in them last year and placed 24th overall, she came back this year to push herself even further. “It was as though my life, my sweat, blood and tears, my very existence came down to this one moment,” Alfred said. “As I heard the crowd roar in excitement, it was then that I knew I couldn’t let all my hard work amount to nothing.” Alfred competed in the 100m
dash, making 9th, the 200m dash, placing 12th, and the 400m dash, placing 16th overall in the nation. “In order to prepare for this year’s Junior Olympics in Iowa, I really pushed myself to the best I can be and never gave up,” Alfred said. “Regardless of whether or not I went on to finals, I’m beyond proud of myself for making it this far.” Freshman Calvin Householder also made the Junior Olympics this year for track, after beginning his training in late May. His practices took place Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and they worked on the fundamentals such as breathing, running form and abs. Despite all of his training, it doesn’t make the competition easy. “The competition is tough,” Householder said. “You may be the top three in your state, but in the nation, you may be the
top twenty.” On the national level, Householder placed in 11th in the 200m hurdles, 23rd in the 400m dash, and 15th in his 4x100 relay. He and his team competed in a 4x400m relay, advanced to finals and came in 8th overall, earning them a medal. “I’ve learned to give it our all and leave everything out there so you cannot regret a thing,” Householder said. “You can’t take any shortcuts and you’ve got to do everything to the best of your ability.” Both Alfred and Householder wish to make it into the official Olympic games in the future, but for now they’re focusing on the future. “At first, running was just a way to push myself. It evolved into my passion,” Alfred said. “I try to remember nothing in life comes easy and you have to work hard for everything.”
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the princess diaries To the disappointment of Hollywood, there is no top dog that runs the school unless you’re talking about P-Dog (Padavil). But seriously, there is no aristocracy of mean, popular kids who boss around their royal subjects or outcasts (like Princess Mia, who actually is royal). If anything, a group like this would not be able to handle a whole school of “peasants” prone to revolution, as history has shown, which is why teachers, assistant principals and faculty are here to maintain calm and help students.
The Middle Axle Heck might be a terrible upperclassman, who doesn’t allow freshamn, including his sister Sue, in the “upperclassmen halls,” but rest assured fish, because there’s none of that here. On the search for friends, don’t be afraid of up-
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the breakfast club As good as The Breakfast Club is, it still has inaccuracies. For one, detention doesn’t occur on Saturdays. More importantly, most kids in detention usually end up there for tardies or repeated offenses such as disrespect or disruption to teachers or peers. It is purely a place to reflect on mistakes and do work. To simply make life easier, don’t be the teenage “rebel without a cause” and try to stay away from the ISS room.
boy meets world Although dating may be part of the teenage experience in almost every high school movie, it doesn’t happen for everyone is not obligatory. If that is a goal, Fish, don’t agonize; a lifetime and sea are out there to fall in love. Cory and Topanga might have been destined to marry since middle school, and there are couples that meet in school and stay together for the rest of their lives, but every love story is unique.
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friends (especially at lunch) high school isn’t a society ruled by a strict hierarchal system often perceived in the media. No matter what Regina George and her mean girl trio may say, you really can sit at any open table. Don’t worry about moving up the social latter; hang out with friends and try to make new ones.
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Maria Mendez copy editor Although the first day of high school can be nerve wracking,, it should come as a relief to freshman that not everything said about high school is true. So here’s the first assignment, Fish. Debunk the many myths that entertainment has created.
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What is a phrase that you say often? Es lo que es (It is what it is). If you could eat dinner with anyone, who would it be? If I could have dinner with any person it would be Maya Angelou What is your secret talent? I can quote The Color Purple from beginning to end.
What is your guilty pleasure TV show? Breaking Bad What extra-curricular activities were you involved with in high school? Football my freshman year, but I didn’t make the basketball team. I played baseball. Drama. Student government. What is your dream vacation? Brazil to go surfing. If you had a theme song for your life what would it be? The Eyes of Texas. What was your childhood dream job? Be the first woman Supreme Court Justice. What is your dream vacation? China, England and Italy.
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Devin Padavil Principal What extra-curricular activities were you involved with in high school? I was in baseball, football, and for my senior year I was in debate. What do you do in your free time? I read a lot. I think you’re either getting smarter or not smarter every day. If you had a theme song for your life what would it be? 2 Legit 2 Quit by MC Hammer.
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College & Career What extra-curricular activities were you involved with in high school? I did basketball, softball, swimming, and diving. My favorite was basketball but I was better at softball. What do you like to do in your free time? I’m learning to play soccer. I also love to travel, so I usually take vacation several times a year.
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What was your childhood dream job? A travel stewardess on a ship or boat, or a tour guide. If you could eat dinner with anyone, who would it be? I would want to sit down with Mother Teresa and want to know how she was capable of so much service. Do you have any hidden talents? I can say my ABC’s backwards. What is your guilty pleasure TV show? The Walking Dead. What do you do in your free time? Talk to my dogs.
What is a phrase that you say often? Gotcha! What do you do in your free time? Binge on Netflix. If you could eat dinner with anyone, who would it be? Channing Tatum, so he can realize that he’s in love with me.
What is a phrase that you say often? Livin’ the dream. What is your favorite breakfast food? From June to August, Torchy’s Tacos. From August to June, I don’t eat breakfast.
What was your childhood dream job? Professional Bass Fisherman What is a phrase that you say often? Christmas day in the morning time. What is your favorite breakfast food? A pound of bacon.
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Did you ever get in trouble in high school? The only time when I was called to the principal’s office was when I wore flip-flops. We weren’t allowed to wear flip-flops. What is your go-to restaurant? Cracker Barrel because it has breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Clarissa Alvarado
What was your childhood dream job? I wanted to be a dancer on Broadway. What is your favorite breakfast food? Bacon. There’s no such thing as enough bacon.
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What was your childhood dream job? Travel journalist. What do you like to do in your free time? I like to read, hang out with my dog and go for a run. What is a phrase that you live by? “All women can do wonders if they’re put to the test.” -Wonder Woman
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Hint one When deciding a path to class, evaluate the most direct route with the least-crowded one. Utilizing back cross halls can be helpful, but how crowded a cross hall is varies from period to period.
Hint two It’s hard to say why, but since the dawn of time the main hall between upstairs D200 and F200 gets so densely crowded, students are ground to a halt. If possible, avoid the area.
Hint three Art, band, choir, theatre, debate and dance: if one of these is on your schedule, plan on becoming a fast walker, particularly if the class before or after it is on the opposite side of the school like P.E.
Hint four With a five minute passing period, time is of the essence. When walking to class, don’t loiter or catch-up with friends. If you treat passing period like social hour, it’s a hindrance to yourself and others.
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Volume 8, Issue 1
Summer NETFLIX Marathons
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Editors highlight favorite Netflix binge shows
Bob’s Burgers
Dexter
From crazed mechanical shark attacks to a showdown with the town Brazilian martial arts instructor, when it comes to life with the Belcher family, owning a burger restaurant has never been more anticridden. The animated series, Bob’s Burgers features Bob Belcher and spouse Linda, as they balance running the family business and raising their three eccentric children. Between Tina’s addiction to butts and horses, Gene’s love of keyboard farting noises, and Louise’s harebrained scheming, Bob’s Burgers’ unique sense of humor will have its viewers in stitches and here and there, in tears.
Gabrielle Wilkosz
co-editor
Brought to life on screen from Jeff Lindsay’s novels, Dexter Morgan is a blood spatter expert, who seeks justice in the Sunshine State by helping track down killers for the Miami Metro police. However, in the moonlit hours after work he bloodies his hands as a serial killer to finish the job. Dexter presents himself to be a complex character, whom audiences learn to love as much as hate for his relatable attempts to figure out his social life and how to fit in as a sociopath. The program can bring a mix of emotions with comical moments as well as thrilling or even depressing scenes, so viewers beware of the Bay Harbor Butcher. Maria Mendez
The Office WORLD’S BEST BOSS
Parks and Recreation VOTE KNOPE 2012
copy editor
How I Met Your Mother
Prison Break
Mad Men
Sherlock
How I Met Your Mother is an easy-to-watch TV show every teenager should have saved to their instant queue. The uplifting and humorous show includes memorable jokes, pranks, and insiders that leave viewers wanting more. The ability to pull an entertaining and slightly comical quote or scenario that correlates with a real life situation makes HIMYM easy to binge watch. Whether the show is watched backwards, forwards, out of order, or just the top favorites, this show is always funny and always relatable. Kylie Ruffino life, style, & arts
Mad Men follows the notoriously dark and mysterious Don Draper and his life working at a Madison Avenue advertising company during the 1960s. While the period costumes and beautiful cast draw viewers in, the show’s writing is what has kept it among TV’s best dramas since it premiered in 2007. The plot is compelling while avoiding the usual over-the-top pitfalls of the genre, and the characters are so complex, audiences don’t mind spending hours analyzing them. No matter if viewers are looking for an exciting new show to marathon or a more literary experience in the realm of TV, Mad Men will most definitely deliver. Nyssa Kruse
co-editor
At first glance, the employees of Dundler Mifflin, the paper distributing company, may not appear to have any entertaining characteristics. However, in the mockumentary-style comedy The Office, the antics of the workers and their eccentric boss, Michael Scott, erase any preconceived ideas of a boring, generic place of work. Despite it’s comedic charm, the real appeal of the show is in the relatable characters and their stories; as they pull pranks and engage in outlandish schemes, viewers will find themselves caught up in the lives of the employees and rooting for them as they experience love, loss, and everything in between. Madi McVan life, style, & arts
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Parks and Recreation is a comedy following the daily happenings of Leslie Knope, an overly enthusiastic workaholic and her office mates as they try to settle the dilemmas of the citizens of Pawnee, Indiana. It is shot in a mocumentary type format so the characters are aware of the always-filming cameras, but that doesn’t stop them from going about their hilarious antics to better their town. As the series goes on the story line becomes more meaningful as characters open up about their personal struggles and relationships with one another, but the plot never fails to return to its original comedic purpose. MarQuise Prince Salone asst. copy editor
Deliberately getting sent to a maximum penitentiary, to break out his innocent brother from death row, Michael Scofield finds himself caught up in lies, drama and romance while being the target of a corrupt organization. Aside from watching a bunch of attractive men duke it out in the jail yard, Prison Break sets up viewers for exciting, dramatic action and a touching story of brotherhood. Starring Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell, Prison Break is a perfect show to watch when looking for something unique and compelling. The show keeps viewers constantly entertained and contains enough action to keep the men interested and a dash of romance to keep the ladies squealing. Kayla Meadows life, style, & arts Sherlock is a BBC television series that directly correlates with Authur Conan Doyle’s famous Sherlock Holmes novels. Each episode takes the viewers on a whole new adventure with a new crime, a new mystery, and a new culprit. This compelling British drama is full of humor, puns, and a high level of intellectual stamina. Although there are many different Sherlock Holmes series, this particular reboot stands out because it feels almost cinematic, since each episode is an hour and a half long, and has its own individual plot while still contributing to the overall story of the show. Taylor Bodeen
sports editor