The Roar | Volume 12 | Issue 2 | December 2016 by Whitney High Student Media

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VOLUME 12 • ISSUE 2 • DECEMBER 2016

WALKING among the DEAD

Comic book series inspires hit television show page 8

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EQUALITY

Understanding women’s rights and feminism, how it impacts the world page 10

When the seasons change Men’s and women’s soccer moves to winter page 16

GIVING more than LOVE Trever Gibbs gets a liver transplant donated by his mother page 18

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OPINION

RYLEA GILLIS RACHEL MARQUARDT

Paying the price Students debate college tuition costs page 4

STAFF

TECH

MADISON BAILEY CONNOR O’BRIEN HANAN BEGIC MADALYN PAPENFUSS ENZO BIONDI DEANNA PAYAN HANNAH BLACKWELL DARIA POND ASHLEY BLISS JACKSON PRITCHARD MCKENNA ELLIS LIZZIE SALVATO MAXIMO ESGUERRA CALEB SANTOS BRITNEY FLINT MADILYN SINDELAR MORGAN HAWKINS HARVEENA SINGH MACEY HAYDEN ISHIQA SUKKAR ELLA HO CHING EMMA THOMAS EMMA KACHMAR DANICA TRAN RENESE LOPEZ KENICHI WATANABE JESSE MORALES

Insulation, hydration, sensation The science behind the insulation of hydro flasks page 5

HEALTH Stress on the brain Teens deal with stress, share coping methods page 6 Staying healthy for the holidays Ingredients and recipes to improve nutrition page 7

LIFESTYLE Walking among the dead Comic-inspired television show emerges as a hit page 8 Top trends of the year Students talk 2016 pop culture page 9

ADVISER SARAH NICHOLS, MJE

IN-DEPTH Reaching for rights Analyzing feminism, the wage gap and more page 10

OFF-CAMPUS All work, all play Other facets of life affected by students’ jobs page 13

ON-CAMPUS Active learning Sports medicine class offers health career preview page 14 One Whitney United Out with kindness lessons, in with a movement page 15

SPORTS When the seasons change Men’s, women’s soccer move to winter sports page 16 Feminism on the mat Wrestler Carina Pasquale, winter sports scores page 17

FEATURE Giving more than love Trever Gibbs undergoes liver transplant page 18 Paragon Brothers, friend form a band page 20 whitneyupdate.com

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EDITORIAL

REACHING FOR

n a world of division and bias, students need to understand this basic fact: gender is not what divides us — not accepting genders as equal is what divides us. In order to promote gender equality, students and staff on campus must see female students on an equal platform with male students in order to create a better environment at school. Our school has put in considerable effort to promote gender equality on campus. For example, there is an equal male to female ratio of administrators and counselors, and the Sadies rally last year was changed to Battle of the Classes rather than Battle of the Sexes in order to promote gender harmony. But, mistreatment of females on our campus beyond what is seen in plain sight still occurs frequently. This is mainly due to the student body’s outlook on women’s rights and feminism being a political ideal: simple facts learned at the seat of a desk, rather than a movement that is raising awareness and bring about change to a general unequal platform that females stand on. Creating an enviornment where male and female students are equal will help to decrease social conflict on school grounds. Within our school, students have been expelled or given OCS for mistreating females, harassing them, bullying them, using stereotypes to classify certain girls as “fat,” “ugly” and a “whore.” When asked for statistics on the number of cases reported concerning female mistreatment and sexual assault, the administrators would not provide specific data. However, some students on campus have been able to call females these names or harass them with no consequence due to the issue never being reported to administration. In one scenario, a female was called a “slut” due to grinding on multiple males during the Homecoming dance, whereas male students in the same friend group purposely kept a tally count of how many females they were able to grind on before the end. These conflicts also include situations concerning dress code. A recent trend for male attire has been the brand Supreme; T-shirts that display naked and curved women. While the worst that happens for a male student wearing this shirt is being asked to turn it inside out, females have been asked to change into different clothing, even clothing from the lost and found, to cover shoulders or a slight mid-drift. If male students are able to display women that completely violate dress code on their shirts and women are not allowed it should be clear that females are not being treated fairly. If, in these situations, males begin to treat females fairly, these conflicts will soon dissapate and our campus will be closer to becoming a healthier enviornment. These conflicts not only generate a source of negativity that creates a hostile environment, but create an environment in which females do not feel safe. If students learn to respect females on this campus, peers will be better to each other and be there for each other academically and personally. On school grounds during break, intervention and lunch there would be fewer

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rumors, less drama and most importantly a higher level of respect in which females would feel comfortable being themselves without being judged or persecuted for their actions. The only way to create this positive environment is to develop a level of respect for females that will lead to gender equality on campus. There are several ways to raise awareness. The first way is to understand why women outside of school are treated the way they are. This is why in this issue, we have covered women’s rights and feminism as our cover story, to help students to understand that the mistreatment and demeaning of women is an issue that is not just in the past; but is current AGREE and affecting everyone, including this 10-0 school. Understanding is the first step in developing awareness. The second is to monitor the element that controls what teenagers see: social media. Although social media such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook are good to keep connections with friends, it can poison students’ minds with ideas that promote the mistreatment of women such as viral photos, memes promoting stereotypes and videos that promote gender discrimination. Photos can also develop unrealistic body expectations for women, such as curves and weight loss. Keeping away from these aspects and truly looking into the reality of the situation can help clear students’ minds, further helping gender equality to flourish on campus. Overall students on campus need to understand that the stereotypes of being female should not be left as an understanding that things are the way they are— they can be changed. Just as the movement against bullying can bring awareness to cliques, rumors and harmful actions against others, recognizing that gender equality in a social environment is a goal that needs to be reached can bring awareness to the stereotypes and actions that have demeaned females on campus can help prevent them from occurring. This awareness will lead to change, in order to promote a better environment for all students on campus.

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OPINION

PAYING THE PRICE

SOURCE: kizzzbeth

68 percent of 1 Covers college students

Students debate free vs. paid college tuition

Worth the price

Make it free

EMMA KACHMAR

hough the idea of free college sounds great, the costs still need to be paid. If public college was made free just like public high schools, working citizens would have to take even more money out of their monthly paycheck to support this. The government already takes too much money from the working man, and this would be an unnecessary additional financial burden. Only 46 percent of American adults have a college degree. Not even half of them have completed higher schooling and there is no guarantee their children will either, but they would all be expected to give up part of their salary to this cause. If college was free, more students who aren’t serious about their education would go. Since tuition would be free they wouldn’t be as motivated to get their degree quickly or at all. In addition, if more students attended, then anyone could earn a degree, which would decrease the value . Finally it would be difficult implementing free college without substantially cutting the school’s expenses. This will most likely lead to professors being laid off, school programs being cut and overall fewer benefits for students. Today, college students are able to participate in various campus activities, sports, clubs, internships and other ways to get them involved. If this funding was cut, students would be deprived of these opportunities. Their experience would not be as enjoyable and their level of education would decline since state-of-the-art equipment and outstanding professors would not be available. If you’re still supportive of free college, just crack open a history book because believe it or not, America has already tried implementing free tuition. This was known as The Morrill Act of 1862 and it enabled land-grant colleges to be created by states on federal lands so that higher education could become available to Americans in every social class. The goal was to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in their pursuits and professions in life. As the years went on, enrollment outpaced state funding, which led to public colleges having to charge tuition and raising fees. This just goes to prove the old adage, “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.”

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Would cover basic tuition and required fees only.

College funds would be paid for by national governments ( $47 billion) and state governments ($23 billion) each year.

DANICA TRAN

tudent Loan Hero says, collectively, Americans owe about $1.3 trillion dollars in student loan debt; the average 2016 graduate owes $37,172. As expected, debt is especially high for students who continue past an undergraduate degree. For my career choice, the cost of just the four years of medical school can be more than $278,000. This outrageous cost of a higher-level education deters many students from attending college or achieving their scholastic goals. Sixty-two percent of Americans said that they support making public college tuition free for anyone who wants to attend, according to a survey by Bankrate. During college, students should be focusing more on studying than the stress of paying off their loans, which can cause drop outs. Those who don’t graduate from college suffer from fewer job opportunities, income and insurance and retirement plans. The opposition’s key reason to not support free college is the belief that it will put more strain on the hard-working taxpayers. However, those who don’t attend college are more likely to commit crimes and rely on government welfare, therefore also placing a financial strain on taxpayers, so it’s actually more beneficial to pay for students to attend college for free. Additionally, the income tax revenue has steadily increased over the past years; however, according to Time Magazine, the government is not paying their fair share of college costs. With employment so difficult to the find, even with a college degree, it’s difficult for young adults to pay back their debt, thus causing their credit scores to decrease, setting them up for failure in any future aspirations they have. Student loans prevent college graduates from saving for retirement early, buying a house, or getting married. In reality, having a well-educated society far outweighs the cost of allocating part of your paycheck each month to support college students.

To learn more, visit: http://nces.ed.gov 4

BY RACHEL MARQUARDT

TECH

insulation H

ydro Flasks, trademarked for their ultra-insulated bottles, have been around since 2009 but recently became popular among high school students and people around the country. Starting with a single water bottle model, the company has now expanded to include products for insulating water, food, beer and coffee. Every device is lined with TempShield™, a double wall, vacuum insulated metal that is responsible for maintaining the temperature. They advertise that liquids will stay ice cold up to 24 hours and steaming hot up to six. On the outside, a powder coat creates a slip-free grip and extra durability. Lids such as the wide mouth straw lid, standard mouth loop cap and hydro flip provide users with not only variety in how they want their flask to look, but the caps are lined with the same insulation technology as the bottle to keep liquids just as hot or cold all the way until they reach the mouth.

hydration

sensation

Two students explain why they don’t follow the trend of personalizing their bottles “Every day I forget my flask in my last block class, so I’m actually thinking about putting stickers on it to be able to find it easier.”

DYLAN SMITH

“The reason I don’t sticker-tag is because I don’t want it look like everyone else having a sticker covered hydro to seem cool with everyone and it’s fine the way it is.”

Did know

you

No stickers?

Hydro Flasks come in 14 different colors including kiwi, tangelo and cobalt.

KYLE ACOSTA

of students have a Hydro Flask

one size

DOES NOT fit all

= 10% of Hydro Flask owners

12 ounces 18 ounces

Why did you buy your Hydro Flask?

21 ounces

“I hated using plastic bottles because plastic items kill animals so I bought my flask to save as many animals as I can.”

24 ounces 32 ounces 40 ounces

GIANNA RUCCIONE “I got a Hydro because I needed a waterbottle that kept water cold for cross country practice. I put multiple Santa Cruz stickers because it’s one of my favorite places to go adventuring.”

62.4%

SOURCE: www.hydroflask.com

64 ounces SOURCE: 255 responses on an online poll Dec. 5

HANNAH GOTTENBERG BY MAXIMO ESGUERRA & DARIA POND

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HEALTH

How would you rate your stress level on a scale from one to five?

STRESS ON THE

1 2 3 4 5

BRAIN

4.7% 12.2% 22.4% 40.2% 20.4%

What feelings accompany your stress?

40% IRRITABLE ANGRY AND

36% NERVOUS 24% OVERWHELMED DEPRESSED

D. TRAN

AND ANXIOUS

Teens juggle activities, deal with stress

o some, it was just like any regular school day, but for Taylor Kelly, it was anything but normal. Kelly was taking all advanced classes during freshman year, feeling stressed to do so because she was worried about her life after high school. Having to worry about the grades and homework for all her advanced classes on top of projects for other classes had Kelly feeling a lot of anxiety, making everyday tasks really hard to complete. In the beginning, Kelly worked hard to keep up with her classes and make everyone proud, but eventually it got too much for her to handle mentally and physically. “Maybe adults don’t really realize how hard it is for us. They say they understand because they have been through it too and how it only gets harder but for us this is the hardest thing we’ve dealt with so far, it’s not just ‘oh this is a lot easier than something I’m going to face later on in life’,” Kelly said. Kelly’s advice to high school students who are feeling a lot of stress is to not ‘bite off more than they can chew’ and to work themselves up to the amount of work that they can handle. From doing schoolwork to playing sports, participating in other extracurricular activities and maintaining a social life, teens report higher stress levels than adults do. In a 2014 American Psychological Association survey, teens average stress level was a 5.8 out of ten exceeding adults at a 5.1. Due to all these factors in a high school student’s life, the stress causes a toll on the teen’s emotional health, leading to feeling depressed, overwhelmed and tired. Health teacher Mrs. Jennifer Armas believes that stress is not just an incident but a constant that is very dangerous to the body and mind because students do not know how to handle those stresses. “I see a lot of sleeping in my classes, students that get really emotional due to the stress they put on themselves,” Armas said. Armas trusts that students should take advantage of their resources and use counselors available to them. Students dealing with stress can be effected in different ways, some emotionally and others revert to ways that could be dangerous to their health. Students deal with the pressure

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of having to maintain certain grades or GPA to get into a certain college all while juggling sports and extracurricular activities. “You must go to school five days a week all day and then right after school go to practice for two or four hours to even play in the games. Then you must go home to finish your homework,” Brian Dillon said. Because of all this stress, students often overlook the way they feel and try to just accomplish the goal at hand. They face many harmful effects towards their mind and body. Children revert to methods to cope or “self-medicate” such as drinking or drugs. This could cause long-term effects on the body and ruin their future all because they experienced so much pressure and stress during their youth ages. One negative coping mechanism is what is called ignoring the problem. “I cope by ignoring things and procrastinating and by reminding myself that these things that are Maybe adults don’t really stressing me realize how hard it is for us. out pretty badly right now won’t They say they understand be affecting my because they have been life in five years,” through it too, but for us this is Camelia Coffman the hardest thing we’ve dealt said. Now there are with so far. healthy ways to cope with stress such as talking to a trusted adult or loved one about the problems they are dealing with. Another healthy way to cope with stress is to take break from all the pressure and to relax. This allows the body to calm down and rewind from everything it’s experiencing. Something else to do is to keep hydrating your body and eating healthy, this at least allows the body to stay healthy though mentally it is not.

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SOURCE: 255 responses on an online poll Dec. 5

BY MADISON BAILEY & ISHIQA SUKKAR

HEALTH

We are what we EAT

Easy ways to eat healthy during the holiday season

PEYTIN JANDA “When I have a lot on my mind, like finals, it is hard to focus on anything else like eating healthy. But, I am an athlete so I have to try and focus on it so I can perform to the best of my abilities.”

Healthy and delicious holiday recipies Whether you are studying for finals or sitting with family these recipes are sure to please anyone with a sweet tooth while remaining healthy.

t’s 12 a.m. and Beenish Farooqi is studying for her AP Calculus AB and AP Literature finals next week. Sitting on her desk aren’t healthy snacks but instead bags of chips. During finals week and other busy times, it is common to eat unhealthy because it is quick and convenient. However studies have shown that poor diet can lead to a negative impact on your mental health. Evidence proves that foods can have a role in leading to mental health issues such as depression, schizophrenia, ADHD and Alzheimer’s disease. Eating healthy during the holidays can be really quick and really easy with these recipes.

Spinach

Pecans

• Spinach can help hair and skin. • Improves bone health • Provides protein, iron, and minerals • Has vitamins such as vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin C

• Pecans can lower cholesterol • More than 19 vitamins including vitamin A, vitamin B, and vitamin E • Contains minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.

BY MADALYN PAPENFUSS & HARVEENA SINGH

Surprise Brownies

Vegan Gingerbread Men

2 tablespoons light olive oil 1 cup of black beans rinsed and dried 1/2 cup thawed and squeezed dry frozen spinach 1/4 cup applesauce 2 eggs 1 egg yolk 3/4 cup sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 1 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso powder 3 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup flour 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips 1/3 cup chopped pecans

1 Flax Egg ½ Brown Sugar ¼ Cup Almond Butter 3 Tbsp Molasses ¼ Cup Vegan Butter. Softened ¾ Tsp Ginger ½ tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional) ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp baking soda 1 ¼ - 1 ¾ cups gluten free baking / pancake mix

1. Preheat oven to 350°. 2. Put black beans, olive oil, spinach, applesauce, eggs, egg yolk, sugar, cocoa, and espresso powder in a food processor; pulse for 1 minute or until smooth. 3. Melt bittersweet chocolate and butter in a glass bowl, stirring until smooth; cool for 5 minutes. Add chocolate, vanilla extract, and salt to processor; pulse to blend. 4. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in flour and mini chocolate chips. 5. Pour into an oiled 9- x 13-inch pan; top with chopped pecans.

1. In a large mixing bowl, prepare flax egg by mixing flax and water and letting rest for 5 inutes. 2. Add softened butter, molasses, almond butter, brown sugar, salt, spices, baking soda and beat on a low with a mixer, or vigorously whisk. Add flour to the wet ingredients and stir with a spoon. Stir until well mixed. 3. Cover and chill dough for at least one hour and preheat oven to 350 degrees. 4. Roll out dough to a 1/8 inch between two sheets of plastic wrap. Dip your cookie cutters in rice flour and cut out shapes. Then freeze the shapes to let them firm up alowing for an easier transfer. Then transfer the cookies to a baking sheet but leave room for spreading. 5. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until they appear only slightly browned on the edges. Let rest on the pan for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Once cooled, decorate with frosting or sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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LIFESTYLE

WALKING

QUIZ:

Which “Walking Dead” character do you relate to the most?

among the

DEAD

Comic book series inspires hit televsion show on AMC

Weapon of choice A. Gun B. Sword C. Stick D. Knife E. Whatever is close

What’s the first thing you would look for? A. Family B. Weapons C. Shelter D. Food and water E. Doesn’t matter, whatever I see is what I’ll get

What are some main personality traits you possess?

SOURCE: FLICKR

he Walking Dead,” the hit comic book and now television show A. Works well with others aired for the first time On Oct. 31 B. Learns new things very easily 2010 on live television, and the C. Rather work alone show was later added to both Netflix’s live D. Takes charge of every project streaming and on order DVDs. E. You don’t care what people think “I started [watching] when it first came of you out and watched until like season three and then kinda stopped for awhile cause I started losing interest. But I picked it up A. Write it as soon as you get home, again when season six came out because no need for sleep all of my friends were talking about it B. Pay someone else to write it for and my brother was telling me it’s a good you season so I watched it and was obsessed C. Take the zero again,” Zen Newton said. D. It’s been done for weeks, just With its seventh season on live needs to be reread television, “The Walking Dead” has E. I’ve been working on it during become a worldwide phenomenon with class, should be fine each episode averaging 16 million viewers weekly. “I started watching ‘The Walking Dead’ as soon as it started to air in 2010, Andrew A. Main refugee camp B. Alone in the mountains or woods Lincoln and his blue eyes got me hooked. C. I wouldn’t, I would hold my ground Now I watch it every Sunday with friends and family,” Rajeena Bisla said. D. Big city, maybe the military will “The Walking Dead” is a show about help survival after the zombie apocalypse. E. I wouldn’t flee anywhere After seven seasons, the zombie walkers are not the main focus anymore and the danger has now shifted to out-competing A. Thanksgiving, family and food the other humans present in this new B. Birthday, It’s MY day world. *Spoiler Alert* Season 7 opened C. Christmas, I love giving and with the killing of two main characters receiving gifts D. Halloween, creepy and scary plus by a newly introduced character, Neagan, which left fans emotional. free candy “Not going to lie I cried during the E. Don’t have one

Your essay is due tomorrow, you…

Where would you flee to?

Season 7 premiere. I was really upset when Neagan killed both Abraham and Glenn but I started balling even harder when at the end Neagan’s voice was going through Rick’s head,” Newton said. The show consists of a cast of 16 main characters and over 20 supporting actors mostly based off of the original comic book series, “The Walking Dead,” created in 2003. Out of the entire cast, only five actors have remained constant through all seven seasons. “Neagan is my favorite character in both the comics and in the show, I wasn’t as surprised by the season seven premiere as other people were because I’ve read the comics and I just thought it was a good episode,” Julian Templeton said. The next eight episodes of season seven of “The Walking Dead” will continue to air in February of 2017. As for the comics, Robert Kirkman and his team still continue to release new issues every month. They are currently producing the 162th issue, which is projected to release in the beginning of January.

Favorite holiday?

Mostly A’s - Rick; Mostly B’s - Michonne; Mostly C’s- Morgan; Mostly D’s- Carol; Mostly E’s- Daryl

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BY MORGAN HAWKINS & DEANNA PAYAN

LIFESTYLE

Top trends of the year Students reflect on recent pop culture “I think Harambe is a little overused but still sad because he lost his life. #ripharambe.”

“Pokemon GO was my whole summer.”

MADISON JAHNKE

NICK MARTIN

“Dabbing is going to be forgettable.”

RASLEEN LUDWIG

“Frank Ocean is a very thoughful artistic person, and you can obviously see that in his album.”

SYDNEY DANIELS BY EMMA KACHMAR & CONNOR O’BRIEN

DECEMBER 2016

DEPTH

REACHING for RIGHTS

Feminism and Women’s Rights Movement push to promote gender equality

ithin social, political and economical standpoints is the element of gender equality. Throughout the years, females have stood up in a movement to reach for the rights that males are already provided with. This imbalance of equality is due to a number of issues that have been accepted as part of reality. However, if brought to awareness, action can be taken in order to help females to reach the status of equality beside men.

WAGE GAP Since women first entered the workforce, there has been a discrepancy between their salaries and those of their male counterparts. Individuals and institutions have analyzed several factors believed to be a cause for the gender pay gap. Typically, men and women choose different occupations, as determined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics. Men are overrepresented in construction, maintenance and transportation industries. Conversely, women dominate education, administrative support and health care jobs. Over the last 40 years, occupational gender segregation has decreased, but as women move into careers primarily employed by males, they face a staunch pay gap. Another factor is simply that women reproduce during adulthood and as a result, it is common they will miss work time. With the expectation that they will not be able to commit THE ROAR

to a full-time schedule for an extended period, employers may be hesitant to hire adult women who are starting their families. An experimental studies by Shelley Correll and Stephen Benard reveal employers are less likely to hire mothers compared to women without children. In the event a mother is hired, she will likely be offered a lower salary as well. This is known as the motherhood penalty. While new fathers occasionally take paternity leave, Correll and Benard’s research shows that absence affects them in the opposite way it does to females. In many instances, after having a child, men have received raises and bigger working opportunities. This is known as the fatherhood bonus. Although federal in the workplace, thousands of cases are reported to the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission each year. The majority are decided or settled in favor of the person who filed the claim. 20 women are also less likely than men to reach the highest-paying leadership and executive positions. In a recent report released by the American Association of University Women, women hold only 26 percent of private-sector executive positions. The numbers dip even lower for women of color. Coincidentally, it was shown that when an influx of women enter a previously maledominated profession, the occupation’s average wages decrease.

Illustration by Connor O’Brien BY RYLEA GILLIS & RACHEL MARQUARDT

SLUT SHAMING RAPE CULTURE Slut-shaming — the idea that a female who frequently chooses to engage in sexual activities has less worth than one who stays abstinent. Somehow, society has found a way to relate one’s value to their sexual purity. Words like “slut,” “whore” and “ho” get casually thrown around without any regard for the feelings of the affected. Conversely, heads don’t turn when a man is heard to “get around.” In fact, males commonly brag to others about their sexual encounters and use their ability to get girls as some kind of higher status. Men who are known to frequently engage in sexual activities are referred to as a “stud” or a “womanizer,” both tags that come with a generally positive connotation. These double standards boil down to society’s traditional gender roles. Men do the physical labor to earn money for the family while women cook, clean and raise the children. Apparently that has been translated to men are free to have sex with whomever they want however often they want, but women should not give themselves up to a man, and if they do it should only be one. This misperception of females’ sex life has contributed to today’s rape culture. Sexual assault is rampant in America. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center reports that one in five women is sexually

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It’s all about respect. Progress can only be made when we lift each other up, not tear each other down and try to be more ‘superior’ to a different gender.

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SAMMY SHELTON assaulted, in college alone. But due to reasons such as victim-blaming, 90 percent of victims on college campuses do not report involved incidents. While many cases fly under the radar, in March, the story of Brock Turner bursted onto the national stage. A seemingly Olympic-bound swimmer at Stanford University, Turner’s life was turned around when he was convicted of three charges associated with the night he sexually assaulted an unconscious 22-year-old woman behind a dumpster. Sexually penetrating an intoxicated person with a

foreign object, an unconscious person with a foreign object and assault with intent to rape an intoxicated woman were his formal charges, carrying the potential for a sentence of 14 years in prison. Yet, Turner was sentenced to merely six months in county jail, only three of which he served before being released on probation. Criminals have served more time for evading taxes and smoking marijuana. Brock Turner sexually assaulted an intoxicated and unconscious woman and he spent 92 days in jail. Our country has adopted a culture in which rape and sexual assault is overlooked as just another everyday mistake. In which blame is placed on victims for dressing provocatively or being under the influence of alcohol. Because a woman has made the conscious, sober and consented decision to have sex with a man before, it is okay to take away her rights to her body and violate her? Because she has done it before it is suddenly okay to do it without her permission? Because he took her out to dinner, he owes her sex?

GENDER ROLES Biologically, gender is the difference between a single X or Y chromosome in the 23rd pair. Anatomically, gender is the difference between breasts and a vagina or a penis. So why are societal expectations for people of each gender staunchly different? Somehow, between the beginning of human civilization and current day, certain activities, traits, mannerisms and preferences were deemed acceptable or not acceptable based on one’s birth gender. People born with a penis became expected to take interest in sports, be physically tough and show minimal emotions. Those with a vagina have to wear makeup and dresses and engage in housewife activities like cooking and sewing. If the early 1900s were anything like they are portrayed in movies, people sank into their roles and did nothing to speak out. It is only in recent years that the issue of unfitting gender roles has been publicized and spoken out about. The word “tomboy” became popular to describe a girl who enjoys dressing in clothing branded for males and participates in sports or other physical, rough activities. While it threw another label at these individuals, it at least became a level of acceptance for them.

SOURCE: 255 responses on an online poll Dec. 5

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IN-DEPTH Conversely, young males have more often been subject to teasing and bullying upon acting in ways associated with the female gender. Ronin Shimizu, a 12-year-old Folsom boy, unenrolled from middle school and committed suicide in December of 2014. His parents reported their actions, and likely his, were due to bullying of him that became out of control. Throughout elementary and middle school, Shimizu was subject to homophobic slurs for being a male cheerleader, an activity traditionally associated with females. Gender identity conflicts have often been confused with ones of sexuality. Males perceived as feminine are labeled as gay and similarly, females categorized as a tomboy may be believed to be lesbian. While it is possible these are correct assumptions for the person at question, other times the discrepancy is deeper than a preference to date males or females. People have expressed situations of extreme discomfort in their body causing them to undergo transition into the opposite sex. A famous example happened last year when Olympic champion and reality TV star Bruce Jenner became Caitlyn Jenner at age 66. In an interview with Diane Sawyer, she revealed that she had felt uncomfortable in her male body since she was a young child. She launched a TV show “I am Cait” portraying her new life as a woman. She has been praised for her bravery to publicize her transformation and even received the ESPY Arthur Ashe Courage Award. Another situation that comes to debate is nonbinary genders. Common ones include genderfluid, in which gender identity fluctuates over time, and agender, the lack of a sense of gender identity. Since these individuals don’t consider themselves either male or female on an everyday basis, the movement for equal rights has shifted to be associated with LGBTQ+ organizations. While the women’s rights movement has been a work in progress for hundreds of years, the fight for equality is not as black and white for all Americans.

FEMINISM

From his perspective

Feminism is the overarching movement toward equality for women, but its agenda has drastically changed throughout the years. Historians have sectioned the movement into waves based on the focus of feminism during that time period. Activists were first recorded fighting for gender-related issues in the 1830s. The first wave began with women’s fight for equal contract and property rights. However, their ideas were not valid until they were considered in the political spotlight, so leaders decided to shift their priority to gaining democratic rights. After nearly 80 years, women’s suffrage was achieved through the ratification of the 19th amendment. Their political agenda expanded to issues concerning sexual, reproductive and economic matters. Feminism leaders such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton planted the seed in society that women had the potential to contribute just as much, if not more than men did. Post-World War II, the second wave of feminism was centered around issues in the workplace, sexuality, family and reproductive rights. This was the most successful wave in terms of pieces of legislation passed. The Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title IX and Roe v. Wade all opened up new opportunities for women in the workplace, schools and in their personal lives, respectively. Spanning from the 1990s until present day, the third wave became less about passing laws and more about working to change the ideology of what women are supposed to look and act like. Some main objectives have been to combat the female stereotypes, alter the media’s unrealistic portrayal of women and eliminate sexual objectification and degradation. #BodyPosi and #FreeTheNipple are ongoing social media trends to promote a open-mindedness toward the female body and discourage body shaming and sexualization.

PETER STANBERRY When a woman looks at a man, what does she see? Emotion and how they act. It’s not a surprise that phenotypes are a definitive factor in a woman’s search for love, but a man’s heart and intentions are always on her mind. Now, when a man looks at a woman, what does he see? Generally, it’s her figure, what she’s wearing, or what she looks like when she’s not wearing clothes. We live in a divided world where the common perception of what makes a man is how he can get her in bed or how he can get her to send those risky pictures. This is all that we as men have become concerned about, whether it’s sex itself, nudity, or pornography. The brain chemistry between the two genders have some similarities, but also differ heavily. The female’s response to sensitive and personal information is typically an emotional response, while the male species generally seeks a physical benefit. There is no excuse. We as men need to rise. We are here on this earth to spread love to those who need it, and to those who don’t. Rise men, to bring balance to this inequality. Rise.

WOMEN’S RIGHTS TIMELINE 1903 Working together

The first national labor group to fight for improved wages and working conditions for women is formed.

THE ROAR

1920

1973

Voting rights

Reproductive freedom

With the ratification of the 19th amendment, females over 18 gain the right to vote in local, state and country-wide elections.

The Supreme Court rules abortion constitutional in Roe v. Wade, nullifying laws which banned it in 46 states.

2016 Presidency possibility

In the presidential election, Hillary Clinton became the first female to win the popular vote, falling short in the electoral college.

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CAMPUS

ALL WORK, ALL PLAY

J. MORALES

School, social life affected by student jobs

Ashlee Dunn logs a call-in customer’s order on the computer.

hen the final school bell rings, most students “It’s not too stressful once I get a routine going, but I head home for the day, ready to spend time definitely have some days where I wonder what it would be relaxing and finishing homework. However, a like if I didn’t work on weekdays and if the distractions and number of students get ready for the beginning free time would be different,” Dunn said. of their work day. Ashlee Dunn works 25 hours a week, four McDonald’s employee Kyle Drewick works part time in days a week as head hostess at Skipolini’s Pizza. order to pay for gas and extracurricular activities, such as On her usual Monday, she gets off of school, drops her for concerts. three siblings off for different sports practices and goes “Working is a lot of fun, but you never know what’s going to get ready for work immediately. to happen,” From there, she spends the rest of Drewick said. her afternoon at work, prepping Although it can be tough, Drewick I definitely have some days where manages to keep up in his life and tables and reservations to ensure an I wonder what it would be like if I finish all of his school work. organized floor plan for the servers and customers alike. didn’t work on weekdays and if the “I’ve lost plenty of sleep balancing While she juggles school, work and work and school, but thanks to coffee, distractions and free time would I somewhat survive doing it all,” home life, she enjoys the variety that be different. comes along with it. Drewick said. “It’s nice to work with both a As a student with a job, Drewick mix of teens and adults, so if I need enjoys that his coworkers and someone to cover for me they’ll boss are understanding of other understand and help out when I need responsibilities. it, like with school events, sports, and Drewick said, “Luckily, my place homework,” Dunn said. let’s me have a flexible schedule so I’m at least allowed to ask The stress of schooling, home and work life seem to add for a lot of days off if need be.” up. Having jobs can affect freetime and activities after school as well as changing when they spend time with their friends on the weekends. Dunn has managed it all.

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getting to interact with kids of all ages and making their birthdays special and memorable is what makes my job for me. My work is mainly every weekend which can conflict with my social life and time to relax and study, but I manage to get my work done during lunch and intervention. ”

BY JESSICA MORALES & CALEB SANTOS

TRINITY DOWNS J. MORALES

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HANNAH RAFFERTY “Being a party- host at John’s Incredible Pizza and

“I work at McDonald’s three days a week in order to pay my bills. Sometimes I can’t balance everything right, like when I have a huge term project and have to work the night before it’s due, but I make it work.” DECEMBER 2016

CAMPUS

Active learning

Steps to saving

Sports medicine course offers look into health careers

s the starting quarterback for the varsity football team lays flat on his back, motionless, all eyes turn to someone else. The athletic trainer rushes onto the field with his medical bag and immediately runs through protocol. While every athlete’s situation is unique, the trainer must be prepared to handle anything thrown at him, and if he is not, he must know when to call on medical personnel that are. Mr. Michael Gimenez has given students a head start on gaining the knowledge that is necessary to become an athletic trainer or other related professional. Starting this year, sports medicine is offered as an elective course for students interested in learning about the industry. “This is the inaugural year of sports medicine. We have decided to introduce the class since as a school, we are moving toward career technology and STEM, and we know a lot of kids at our campus are interested in athletic training as a career,” Gimenez said. Gimenez teaches three periods of the class on even days while he spends his odd days teaching various P.E. classes. He has had to adjust to teaching a more academic-based class than he previously ever has. “I’m not used to teaching in a classroom setting as I have always just been coaching in the gym or weight room, so it’s been different having to adjust,” Gimenez said.

Since he received a degree in exercise and sports science from Colorado State and has been the head of the P.E. department since the opening of the school, administration identified Gimenez as the best candidate to take on teaching sports medicine. On top of that, he has over 20 years of background in coaching football and golf, so he has ample experience witnessing and dealing with sports-related injuries, and has repeatedly been trained in first aid and CPR. The class has covered five units so far, dealing with basic medical knowledge concerning anatomy, infections, diseases and emergency assessment. They have also spent time learning about different sports medicine careers and what they entail, as well as the legal processes that come with being a healthcare professional. “I have really enjoyed sports medicine so far because I want to become an athletic trainer and I know learning more about possible conditions for athletes will help me in the long run,” Kailee McCarrick said. Later in the year, Gimenez plans to invite school athletic trainer Matt Laux as well as local Rebound Rehab physical therapist Chris Gulbrandson in to his class. While Gimenez takes care of teaching the students the textbook material, he wants them to benefit from learning hands-on skills from professionals in the industry. Gimenez hopes to build upon the class to eventually have a second and third level. Students in their third year of sports medicine would have the opportunity to go to an off-campus site, like Rebound Rehab, to observe professionals and practice what they have learned in the classroom.

Sports medicine students had to learn and perform the steps for giving CPR to pass an essential skills assessment.

Step 1: Check breathing

Step 2: Give rescue breaths

Step 3: Open airway

Step 4: Chest compressions

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ESSENTIAL SKILLS

THE ROAR

BY ENZO BIONDI & MACEY HAYDEN

CAMPUS

Kindness lessons replaced to focus on school unification

BY MCKENNA ELLIS & DANICA TRAN

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completed the task. The last Whitney United Movement of the semester will occur on Dec. 20. A school assembly will feature “Changing the Stigma,” a presentation by a professional guest speaker and expert on mental health in teens and young adults, Mr. Mike Veny. Mougeotte said, “We are hoping, along with hearing his personal story, our students will also walk away with some tools in their personal tool box that can help with the stress and pressures of being a teen and balancing life and school.”

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tudents file into the large gymon Sept. 1, unknowing what was about to occur or the impact it would have on their lives forever. Over the next hour, the school witnessed the first Whitney United Movement. Older students have experienced the kindness lessons that took place during intervention in past years. However, this year, the leadership class and community service committee decided to switch to Whitney United Movement. They believed it was time for a fresh take and new perception of the lessons. “We want something that opens opportunities for students to learn that they have a support system, and they are not facing both the positive and negative things in their lives alone,” Activities Director Mr. Travis Mougeotte said. Katherine James, commissoner of the community service committee, hopes to join together the individuals and groups within the school to create stronger connections between students and faculty. “Our goal is to make it something that the student body will really enjoy while becoming closer at the same time,” James said. The movement began Sept. 1, when the entire school attended a rally featuring Mr. Ryan Allen as a guest speaker. The rally’s message was dedicated to breaking down cliques and overcoming differences to ultimately create a culture of kindness on campus. “Kindness lessons were different because I think people now take the purpose of the Whitney United Movement more seriously,” Zachary Dart said. The second lesson took place Oct. 20, when the school created a high-five chain to show how one tiny action can spread positivity. All classes moved outside their building to create a line wrapping around the campus. Then, the chain reaction began and it was continued by everyone receiving a high-five and passing it onto the next person. “My class was really against going outside, but it ironically made us closer because we had something in common,” Leanne Valdez said. On Nov. 16, after presenting a video promoting the highfive chain and its impact, ASB challenged all fifth period classes to plan and execute an event to spread kindness and create new connections. Already, several classes have

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M. HAWKINS

One Whitney United

1. In Mr. Alex Anderson’s Integrated III class, Dylan Lowe eats a slice of pizza delivered by Mrs. Sarah Nichols’ photojournalism class. 2. In order to help Theater I students get into character, Abi Daniels holds a conversation with Landon Wallace. 3. To surprise Ms. Whitney Lum’s class, Ryan Witt and Kiera Lienhard bring donuts and written compliments. DECEMBER 2016

SPORTS

THE ROAR

Scan to view a photo slideshow of Quarry Cup soccer games

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keeping the men’s and women’s teams separated by alternating fields,” Coach Joel Williams said. However, some athletes were disappointed about the sports season change. Sydney Schreiner was on varsity for two years, but has now chosen to participate in dance team rather than both sports in order help manage her time between school and extracurricular activities. “I was very upset, and it was a super hard decision. My coaches and [Mr. Jason] Feuerbach wanted me to do both, but with the big commitment ASB, and hard classes it was going to be too much for me,” Schreiner said. Although the move is difficult for some students, Eduardo Modolo benefited from the change. “I run cross country in the fall, so now I can do both without them conflicting,” Modolo said. Men’s varsity soccer has their next league game on Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Ponderosa. Women’s being on Dec. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Ponderosa.

“I can’t find many positives because six teams have to practice at the same time on only two available fields.” ZACH MURDOCH

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ince the school’s opening, men’s soccer has always been a fall sport and women’s a spring sport, but for the first time, the SacJoaquin Section Board of Managers moved both teams to the winter. On April 29, 2015, by a vote of 31-23, the move was official and set to begin during the 2016-17 season. With this change, athletes are now able to compete in the state championships with a majority of high schools in California. This recent change will allow all of the California sections to play at the same time since the Sac-Joaquin section was the last to make soccer a winter sport. On the other hand, the change of season comes with new weather conditions. “It will affect us because we are not used to playing in the rain and cold weather. It will take some time to adjust, but our preseason games will help us to prepare for league games,” Coach Ana Jones said. Also, the rain makes it difficult for the coaches to arrange the field schedule between the six men’s and women’s teams. “I would’ve liked to have both varsity teams practice at the same time on the turf, but we ended up

FROM A PLAYER’S POINT OF VIEW

“The winter season interrupted my club team’s state cup schedule. We have to wait until spring to continue now.” LAILA BEGIC

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Men’s and women’s soccer moves to winter

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Women’s varsity soccer goalie Brooke Hansen defends the goal during practice.

“I like being a winter sport because it’s cooler and we can practice on the turf since football isn’t going on now.” JAKE ENSIGN

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H. BLACKWELL

Jake Ensign sprints at soccer practice.

WHEN THE SEASONS CHANGE

“The only bad part about it being in the winter is that it’s so cold, but I still like it because I love playing in the rain.” AMBER SWENSON

BY BRITNEY FLINT & RENESE LOPEZ

SPORTS

feminism on the mat

n the mat, Carina Pasquale found her passion for wrestling freshman year. Since then, she has helped grow the women’s team to try and make it a respectable program in the area. “I’m very excited for the season to officially start because even though our team is small, individually we each have our own strengths, so at tournaments, we stand out one by one,” Pasquale said. Now that Pasquale is the oldest female wrestler, she wants to be a role model and a leader for the underclassmen. “A big difference this year is that I have been on the team longer than the rest of the girls, so there aren’t any as experienced girls I can look up to anymore,” Pasquale said. Pasquale wants to do everything she can to carry on the legacy that former female wrestlers have made at Whitney. “This year my goal is to go to state because every year since Whitney has had girl wrestlers, at least one girl has gone to state, so it’s really depending on

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Carina Pasquale grows the sport of women’s wrestling 1. During their match against Bella Vista, Carina Pasquale gets in her beginning stance against her opponent. 2. On Dec. 7, Pasquale gets tied up with her opponent during their dual. 3. Pasquale gets in a cross wrist breakdown and gains an advantage in pinning her opponent. “This match was a really great start for the season, because I pinned my opponent. It also reminded me that I will have to continue to work hard everyday at practice to be successful at the end of the season” Pasquale said.

me to keep that going,” Pasquale said. Not only does Pasquale have personal goals for herself this season, but the whole wrestling team has set some goals for their performance this season. “One of our team goals this season is that we just want to do the best that we can at duals and get better each match. We also want to get stronger mentally and physically by being mean and aggressive and not just sitting back and waiting for our opponents to do something,”Pasquale said. “Reviewing moves when we’re in a bad position at practice helps us to be more comfortable with taking down our opponents. Also, we want to keep encouraging each other even when we are down by a lot of points,” Pasquale said. Pasquale’s individual record for the season is 9-1 and the team’s record is 0-2 in league. The wrestling team’s next match takes place on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 9 a.m. at Hardwood Palace.

winter sports update men’s basketball varsity: 6-2 JV: 3-2 freshman: 0-0 UP NEXT: Dec. 21 vs Granite Bay women’s basketball varsity: 3-3 JV: 1-0 freshman: 0-0 UP NEXT: Dec. 21 vs Vista Del Lago men’s wrestling varsity: 0-1 UP NEXT: Dec. 21 vs Ponderosa women’s wrestling Varsity: 0-1 UP NEXT: Dec. 29 at Harwood Palace men’s soccer varsity: 2-3-2 JV: 1-4 freshman: 1-3 UP NEXT: Dec. 21 vs Ponderosa

MR. DAN PARKER

“Carina is a great wrestler and sAhows up, works hard, and does all she can at every practice. We have had a couple new girls join the team thanks to Carina. She just convinces them that girls can wrestle, be good, and help make it not as foreign.”

CHRISTIAN CORNES

“Carina definitely isn’t scared of hardwork and she proves it everyday on the mat. She doesn’t care if she’s wrestling a state champion or a first year wrestler, she just goes out and wrestles her match. Carina proves that wrestling isn’t just a man’s sport.”

BY ASHLEY BLISS, MADILYN SINDELAR & JACKSON PRITCHARD

women’s soccer varsity: 1-3-1 JV: 2-2-1 freshman: 1-3 UP NEXT: Dec. 22 vs Ponderosa DECEMBER 2016

FEATURE

GIVING MORE THAN LOVE

THE ROAR

something I noticed. It was all internal. It wasn’t affecting me at all, it wasn’t making me feel sick at all,” Gibbs said. After the surgery, Gibbs remained in the ICU to recover for a week. “The first two days I was so out of it because of pain medicine. I don’t even remember the first two days, my dad keeps showing me pictures with my thumbs up or videos of me talking but I don’t remember any of it,” Gibbs My whole family has impacted said. me. My mom was my donor so “After the surgery, I I’m beyond grateful for that. realized that’s My dad was basically my nurse what God had for that month I was in the planned all along. It was hospital. And my sister was cool to be able there to make me laugh and to see my mom keep me company while she was a perfect match. I learned came to visit me from college. to be grateful and thankful which is ironic because I got out the day before Thanksgiving,” Gibbs said. This life altering experience impacted Gibbs’s and the rest of his family and friends. “My whole family has impacted me. My mom was my donor so I’m beyond grateful for that. Then my dad was the one who had to take care of me in the hospital. I saw a total different side of him. He was basically my nurse for that

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rever Gibbs was admitted to the UCSF Children’s Hospital on Nov. 1 to undergo the 12 hour surgery of the removal of his liver to be replaced with 31 percent of his mother’s. The process of this transplant was to completely remove his damaged liver and rewire the new portion of his mother’s liver in order to have smooth blood flow and the ability to digest food. A normal day for Trever Gibbs in the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital includes waking up, taking a walk, catching up on his homework, eating meals, visiting with family, and taking numerous blood tests. Or at least this has been his routine since he was diagnosed with Cirrhosis and needed a liver transplant. During his freshman year, Gibbs attended a regulatory check-up only to be put through extensive blood tests to respond to some symptoms he exhibited, including sleepiness, yellowing of his eyes, and stomach pain. Within a few days he was diagnosed with leukemia only to find out that was incorrect. It took a month to figure out he was diagnosed with Cirrhosis, or scarring on the liver. Because Gibbs’s liver cannot process food or bacteria, he needed a liver transplant and was put on the waiting list. After year and a half of waiting, Gibbs’s mother, Shanna Gibbs, decided to get tested to see if she was a match. Fortunately, she was the perfect match. “I decided to get tested after hearing one of his many doctors say his liver was getting worse. I was really excited when I found out I was a match and for the hope of giving Trever a healthier life. And I got even more excited when my surgeon said the left lobe of my liver was larger than normal and it was made for donating,” Shanna Gibbs said. “I was really shocked. At 15 you don’t expect to be diagnosed with a disease. Especially since it wasn’t

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Trever Gibbs gets a liver transplant donated by his mother

BY LIZZIE SALVATO, EMMA THOMAS & KENICHI WATANABE

Surprising in San Francisco

On Dec. 4, Gibbs’ friends Clayton Craft and Cole Kachmar drove to San Francisco to spend the day with him. Craft and Kachmar planned their visit two weeks ahead so they could work out the details and find a way to surprise him. “We told Trever we were coming up but then said we could not go. However we ended up going up to suprise him,” Craft said. Craft and Kachmar took Gibbs out for a day in the Bay Area to take his mind off of the past few weeks and just have fun with his friends like he used to. “The best things were definitely seeing his reaction when he saw us and also when we got to push around San Francisco, go to lunch, and talk to him after not seeing him for months,” Craft said. Gibbs said, “It was really nice being able to see my two best friends Clay and Cole after such a long time! Seeing them reminded me of home and made me want to get better fast so we could get back to doing the crazy things we always do.”

Bringing you up to speed Timeline of Gibbs’ diagnosis, treatment

Gibbs goes on the waiting list for a year

Gibbs goes in to his checkup

April 27, 2015

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Gibbs’friends visit him after surgery

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1. Every weekend Tayler Gibbs visits from William Jessup University to spend time with Trever between all his tests and checkups. Gibbs said, “My brother is my best friend, we have always been there for each other. Seeing my him in a situation where I couldn’t help was really hard, but through the strength that Christ game me, I was able to just be there for him. He had me to just love him, make him laugh, and support him. For a month and a half I drove down on weekends to San Francisco to see my family. When I saw them, it made my heart smile. God is good and the whole time he was watching over us. With out him, we wouldn’t be the family that we are now.” Gibbs said. 2. After Shanna donates her liver, she recovers in the ICU. “Trever got 31 percent of my liver and as of today it has already regenerated itself to 85 percent. If that’s not God, I don’t know what is,” Gibbs said.

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month I was in the hospital. So I’m grateful for him taking care of me which was a bonding time for us. And my sister was there to make me laugh and keep me company while she came to visit me from college,” Gibbs said. Not only did his friends and family have an impact on Gibbs, he also had an impact on them. Especially for Cole Kachmar, the two of them became friends after Gibbs was diagnosed. They became very close as Gibbs began bringing Kachmar to church and leading him to God. “As time went on Trever started acting like a regular teenager, he did have to be careful however. But then out of nowhere his liver started acting up again. It started to get so bad he had to get a liver transplant which was super scary as a friend to watch him go through it. However I knew it would be okay because God was looking out for him. I also can’t thank Trever enough for showing me the right path to God,” Kachmar said. Gibbs was released from the hospital and sent home Dec. 8. He is continuing to recover at home and plans to return to school after Winter Break.

May 11, 2015 Diagnosed with Cirrhosis

June 2015

Gibbs gets admitted into the hospital

Sept. 30, 2016 Shanna Gibbs finds out she is a perfect match.

Nov. 1, 2016

Gibbs returns back home

Nov. 7, 2016

Dec. 8, 2016

Day of transplant

DECEMBER 2016

Two brothers, friend bond over rock and roll

ans cheer, cameras flash, sweat drips from the heat of the stage and passion surges into every lyric sung and every note played as the adrenaline from performing rushes through their veins. That is the dream for Paragon, however, they are looking to set their foundation before they move onto bigger and better things. Paragon is a band that Blake Lindsay, Brett Lindsay and Nathan Killian formed to express themselves while hanging out together. They derive inspiration from rock bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Noirre, Weezer, and Green Day. However, they do not strictly perform rock songs. They also dabble in jazz, metal and folk music. Although they play for fun, they have begun writing their own music and are compiling it into an entire album. “We’re meeting with the band Tesla, who were famous awhile back [in the 1980s and ‘90s], and recording some original songs and covers in their recording studio. We’re really excited because this is a new experience and is the first big step for Paragon,” Brett Lindsay said. While the trio includes Blake Lindsay’s best friend Nathan Killian, brothers Blake and Brett Lindsay created a special bond through the formation of the group. “Paragon has definitely brought Brett and I closer together no doubt, we’ve learned how to work together without fighting, which really makes practicing more fun than it already is. Plus, we are both musically talented so we can just focus on having fun with each other and enjoying the music,” Blake Lindsay said. Despite only playing drums for Paragon, Blake Lindsay plays six other instruments including the piano, guitar, bass, ukulele, mandolin and trumpet. Brett also plays the mandolin, guitar, bass and ukulele. The Lindsay brothers are both self taught and have been picking up instruments from a young age.

THE ROAR

E. HO CHING

1. Brett Lindsay plays his guitar. 2. During practice, Brett Lindsay plays the bass to “Danny California” by Red Hot Chili Peppers 3. Blake Lindsay seeks clarification from band mates on the rhythm to “Self Esteem” by Offspring.

The band formed when Blake Lindsay and Killian discovered they listened to the same music and both had a passion for playing. Killian then taught Blake Lindsay how to play drums and they got Brett Lindsay to join. At first they only learned covers of songs like “Welcome to Paradise” by Green Day and “Bloom” by Nirvana. Over time they began writing originals like their first one “Nine One Six.” They do not currently have any live performances planned but are hoping to be able to play for an audience in the near future. In the meantime they are posting videos on their Instagram page.

Get to know the band NAME: Paragon MEANING: The pattern of excellence DATE FORMED: November 22, 2015 MEMBERS/INSTRUMENTS: Blake Lindsay-drums/vocals, Brett Lindsay-bass, Nathan Killian-guitar HOURS PRACTICED A WEEK: 3-4 hours SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram @paragontheband

SCAN HERE for access to a Soundcloud recording of Nathan Killian, Blake Lindsay and Brett Paragon rehearsing Lindsay perform their first original song “The Sweater Song” “Nine One Six” at Tesla’s recording studio. by Weezer.

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BY HANAN BEGIC, HANNAH BLACKWELL & ELLA HO CHING