The Tiger Print — August 2017

DERAILING CLIMATE CONTROL

BV students express their stance on White House policies and climate change

check it out on p. 11 | PHOTO BY MELANIE WHITE

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Blue Valley High School | Vol. 48 | Issue 1 | August 2017 | bvtigernews.com | Overland Park, Kansas

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in this issue... | DESIGN BY KAITLIN YU | PHOTOS BY STAFF AND THE TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

SPACE PHENOMENON

How to make the most of the once-in-alifetime event passing by BV. | PHOTO SUBMISSION BY ISAIAH EULER

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ACTIVATE YOUR PASSION

Co-editor in chief Julie Freijat explains why the world needs better activism.

STUDENTS BECOME TEACHERS

Seniors take on counselor jobs over the summer.

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BEST ICE CREAM JOINTS IN TOWN

TEACHERS’ SUMMER BREAK

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WHO’S THE MAN IN CHARGE? STAY COOL, BV

Fill your wardrobe with these summer staples while you have the chance.

Coach Allen Terrell answers football-related and personal questions.

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co-editors Julie Freijat Kaitlin Yu Alli Williams photo editor Melanie White

staff members Allie Ament Courtney Brown Cassidy Carpenter McKenna Cole Kyle Elmendorf Lily Goodwin Molly Holmes

Maddy Kang Noma Kreegar Nick Lamberti Shay Lawson Grace Lutz Sadie Myer Lauren Reddin Carley Sherer

Claire Stein Lizzie Skidmore Victoria Wilson adviser Michelle Huss

BUMP IN THE SUN

Juniors spend their time off playing recreational sand volleyball.

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“The Tiger Print” is an official publication of Blue Valley High School, an open forum distributed to all students at least seven times a year. This publication may contain controversial material. Kansas law prohibits the suppression of a student publication solely because it may contain controversial matter. Blue Valley Unified School District No. 229 and its board members, officers and employees may disclaim any responsibility for the content of this publication; it is not an expression of school policy.

Student authors and editors are solely responsible for the content of this publication.

Letters to the editor are encouraged for publication. “The Tiger Print” reserves the right to edit all submissions for both language and content.

Letters should be submitted to Room 450, emailed to thetigerprint@gmail.com or mailed to: The Tiger Print Blue Valley High School 6001 W. 159th St. Overland Park, KS 66085

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OFF THE RADAR the news you didn’t hear Bitcoin now has a near identical twin

| WORDS AND DESIGN BY JULIE FREIJAT | PHOTOS BYTRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Bitcoin is an international cryptocurrency created anonymously in 2009. The currency requires no intermediary action, meaning there isn’t a need for banks. There are no transaction fees and no need to include a name. In early August, following internal debate on how to manage the currency’s growth, Bitcoin experienced a hard fork — that is­— it split into two different forms — Bitcoin Classic (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Though some were anxious the original Bitcoin would lose its value, it has maintained a steady worth. The hard fork will continue to affect Bitcoin’s future.

TECH HEALTH

This drug is really, really dangerous

The recent opioid crisis has increasingly gained national attention. Specifically, the surge in usage of fentanyl, a highly lethal opioid pain medication, has sparked discussion about how to handle to problem. This past June, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made their biggest fentanyl bust in New York City. Forty pounds of the drug was found in a hotel in the Bronx. In an effort to fight the crisis, kits of naloxone — a medication used to treat opiod overdoses — are being distributed to first responders in New York.

The war in Yemen is getting worse Since 2015, Yemen has been experiencing a civil war, resulting from disputes over government control. Following peace talks about the conflict in Yemen, fighting continues to ravage the country. The UN estimates nearly 10,000 people have been killed and millions more displaced. On top of what had already been occurring in the country, 17 million people are considered food insecure, and Yemen faces a severe threat of famine. It is reported that all sides involved in the conflict have violated human rights and international humanitarian law.

CONFLICT

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dispelling rumors | DESIGN AND WORDS BY KAITLIN YU

Middle schools receive new curriculum, parents voice concern

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umors spread through Blue Valley about district plans to cut the arts programs in the middle schools earlier this year. Arts students were devastated and angered while parents formed online forums to fight for

the arts. Even teachers seemed to be blind sided by the changes. Although not all the rumors turned out to be true, nobody seemed to know what was changing. So what exactly is happening?

what’s what’s changing changing in in the the 2017-2018 2017-2018 year? year?

Music is daily and by choice

expanded electives include: modern communications

6th grade

FACS

ART

PRE-ENG INEERING

M S O ER C UT P

/ CH EE A SP RAM D

Not forced to take the electives wheel

7th grade world language went from semester to year-long

coding

farm-to-table

robotics

how is is the the district district responding responding to to the the how communication communication issues, issues, and and why why did did they they change change the the middle middle schools? schools?

Assistant superintendent Tonya Merrigan said communication may be an obstacle in the future, and it’s one they’ve already faced and handled.

“Dr. White has formed two committees that are going to work this fall,” she said. “One is [a] staff committee of middle school teachers and a couple of administrators and another is a group of middle school parents and both of those are going to help to guide the work as we move forward.”

When asked about the rumor of the district firing high school teachers, Merrigan said that the district didn’t properly communicate with the high schools.

“The high school teachers are the part where we missed on [communication],” she said. “We needed to talk to them

and communicate with our high schools. [Firing teachers was] not a part of any part of plan.”

The district hasn’t changed anything about the middle schools in about 15 to 18 years, Merrigan said.

“It’s about giving the middle school students the absolute best experience that they can [get],” Merrigan said. “The expected outcome is that the students are engaged, and really, we’re preparing students for their future.”

Merrigan said the district is looking for ways to adapt to the modern world.

“We don’t want to be stagnant,” she said. “Otherwise, we’re going to look up wake up ten years from now, [and] there [will be] lots of things that have happened out there that we haven’t taken account of.”

what what are are the the parents parents thinking? thinking?

Band parent David Harwood said that anytime something changes, there is concern of the impact of the unknown.

“I was most concerned about the potential for unintended consequences that could impact vital liberal arts programs that are critical to well-rounded students,” he said.

“The pendulum on STEM programs has swung too far.”

Harwood believes the district is looking for options that will allow students to excel in a modern learning setting.

“The May parent meetings were a good response to the rumors and challenges faced by the district,” Harwood said.

“They were receptive and understood the concerns. I am hopeful the district will continue to keep the dialogue open and engage parents through similar public forums.”

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tt oo tt aa ll e c l i p s e a guide to understanding once-in-a-lifetime solar event

| WORDS AND DESIGN BY ALLI WILLIAMS | INFORMATION BY NASA.GOV & EARTHSKY.ORG

coming soon to skies near you...

On Aug. 21, around 1 p.m., the first total eclipse in the contiguous U.S. since 1979 will be visible throughout the Kansas City area. Although total eclipses are not terribly rare, it is not often that a community is close enough to see one — the next time a total eclipse will grace the skies of Kansas will be in Aug. 2045.

Solar eclipses occur when the sun, moon and Earth perfectly align in a syzygy. During a total eclipse, this creates an image of the moon completely covering the sun. The sight will be visible to less than one percent of the Earth’s surface, on a line called the path of totality. In this region alone, the

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C2

sun will appear to be entirely covered. Even though the path only extends through 12 states, everyone in the contiguous U.S. will be able to see at least a partial eclipse.

Although Blue Valley does not fall in this path, BV moved the school picnic — normally scheduled for the first Friday of the school year — to Monday, so that students will have the oportunity to witness a partial eclipse.

Not all eclipses are total ­— in fact, only around 27 percent of solar eclipses are. There are also partial, annular and hybrid eclipses, which differ in how much and what parts of the sun are being covered by

totality

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C4

the moon and vary depending on their current positions in orbit.

The eclipse is not safe to view without specialized eyewear, more protective than normal sunglasses. During the school picnic, BV will provide these for all students.

As shown in the diagram above, there are five stages of a total eclipse. C1, C2, totality, C3 and C4 each describe a different position of the moon during the eclipse. The time of totality for this eclipse, which will reach 2 minutes and 41 seconds in Illinois, depends on the viewing location’s position within the path of totality.

what to watch for

shadow bands Shadow bands may be visible on the ground — either stagnant or in motion. These are similar to the shadows at the bottom of a pool.

animals

planets

sunset

The temperature will lower significantly as the moon makes its way across the sun. Many animals respond to this irrationally in confusion.

Roughly a half hour before totality, Venus will become visible. Seconds before totality, Jupiter, Mars and Mercury will make an appearance.

During totality, look for a breif moment away from the eclipse and look to the horizon for a you will see a 360º view of the sunset.

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ACTUALLY ACTIVISM Lack of change result of unsubstantial advocacy julie freijat co-editor in chief

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n a world frequently ravaged by the brutality of hate and terror, there is often a necessity to bring about change in the very foundations of society.

When the rich begin to get richer and the poor fall further down the chain, it is advocacy and activism that can bring about a revolution for the betterment of the people.

However, as social media prospers as a leading communication device across the globe, many fall victim to the skewed idea of what activism is.

Activism is the art of fervently lobbying in order to change something within society or politics.

It is not easily confined to 140 characters or a simple hashtag, though many have mistaken it otherwise.

While the internet is a revolutionary device in terms of communication, it can often have negative effects on the idea of change.

Getting an opinion and voice heard across large masses of people is easier and faster. However, there is still an absence of true difference in today’s society.

One can tweet out a few words in support of a newly passed bill or an aspiring politician, but it doesn’t constitute activism.

To go out onto the streets and protest peacefully, to call representatives to discuss the prospect for a law, to campaign for a candidate one believes in — that is activism.

It is the movement of one person inspiring and inflicting movements across bodies of people. It is honest, melodic and time-consuming work.

Social media is an effective means of motivating people to participate in real activism, but simply adding a “twib-

| PHOTO BY TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE bon” to one’s profile picture doesn’t do much to change the status quo.

Discussion is a necessary part of revolution, and social media is one of the best platforms to initiate that, but to carry on and bring those words into the real world, into face-to-face conversation — that is advocacy. It is activism.

The rights we have in this country are all too often forgotten, or just simply never used. We can complain about the way the world is spinning for decades, and there is nothing wrong with that, but if we are desperate to see a real change, if we want to hear the unfiltered truth, we have to initiate it.

The answer to all of our problems lies within our own reluctance to do something. To stand face-to-face rather than screen-to-screen.

Our world has seen horrific atrocities in the past months, affecting the most innocent of lives and forcing fear upon our younger generations.

These atrocities have been broadcasted, exploited and smeared across the minds of millions for too long.

Change is no longer an option — it is a duty and something that can only be fulfilled through true, unapologetic advocacy for goodness and justice.

The world is broken, and we need activism. We need real activism, and we need it now.

CARTOONISTS WANTED Are you an artist interested in illustrating for The Tiger Print’s staff editorials (pg. 7)? All media forms are accepted — digital art, paintings, drawings or any other ways you create. Fill out an online application at tinyURL.com/bvstaffed or stop by room 450 for more information. | DESIGN BY JULIE FREIJAT

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The BV District needs to include high school students in the discussion on important changes in order to cultivate progress.

Just like parents, the Blue Valley School District has the best intentions for us students.

They want to see us to succeed in the future. They endeavor to give us the best education.

However, just like parents, they don’t completely comprehend issues from where we stand having grown up in a radically different time and into different circumstances.

We assume dissimilar ideas of what a good education means and takes.

We aren’t always right, but the dialogue we pass along the hallways about district and school plans have merit, so it is imperative that the district reaches out to us when making decisions.

For example, in 2014, the BV school board planned to cut Area Studies classes at BV because they believed it was redundant to offer them at the same time as AP Human Geography.

BV alumni Serena Nangia, who gathered 430 signatures opposing the decision and spoke out at a board meet-

ing, said the district failed to communicate to the students.

“I didn’t find out about [the matter] until very close to the vote date,” Nangia said. “We were never asked if we wanted the classes even though we’re the ones taking them.”

Although the district did provide a rigorous class for the freshman, BV also lost valuable classes on places like Africa and Asia. History teacher Brian Mowry said BV students wanted to learn more about these cultures in a 2014 article with The Tiger Print.

And when rumors passed along about the middle school curriculum modifications, many of us were passionate about fighting for the arts. Even though the little amount of information we received was overblown and incorrect, some of us got a taste of how it feels to speak out to the district.

If we are involved in the decision-making process, and if the district listens to our proposed changes, then they will discover that they are enhanc-

ing our educational experience.

According to Adam Fletcher, author of the book “Meaningful Student Involvement,” involving students in decision-making enhances lifelong critical thinking skills for students and fosters supportive learning environments.

So we’ll feel more motivated to go to a school we feel cares about us, and the district will see favorable outcomes while also creating a positive community among the parents, students and district.

Student involvement can be student representatives meeting with administrators to talk about concerns, student forums and more communication and transparency.

It won’t always go right — mistakes accompany change. But over time, everyone will adjust, and everyone will benefit.

If the district wants us to act like adults and learn how to live in the modern world, then they should allow us to voice our opinions, and they should listen.

This staff editorial is the representation of the opinion of The Tiger Print staff.

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LEADING THE H

PACK

ow would you feel spending your summer looking after dozens of children? It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but for senior Isaiah Euler, it’s the perfect job.

Euler is a counselor at his pastor’s camp ­— God’s Mountain — in Rushville, MO. Although the camp caters to several age groups, he said he prefers counseling the 5th and 6th grade boys. He said he took the opportunity to share his love of Jesus Christ with younger children.

“I really enjoy talking with the kids and getting to know them well,” Euler said. “At 7 [a.m.], me and a co-counselor wake the kids up, do stretches, eat breakfast and then we have morning chapel.

Since it is a Christian camp, the ultimate goal is to teach the kids the gospel. In chapel we study the Bible and pray.”

He isn’t the only one with his hands full this summer — senior Lindsay Barash is a camp counselor at Life Time Fitness. Children ages 5-12 are able to participate either throughout the whole summer, week-by-week or day-by-day.

Barash’s day starts at 8 a.m. when the children are dropped off, and the morning is spent doing activities to get the campers’ blood pumping.

“There’s reading, games [and] art — they do that until 9 [a.m.],” Barash said.

“After, we warm up with them and play a group game — either dodgeball or something along those lines. After that, we split up by age. The older kids stay in the gym and rock climb, while the younger kids go to the pool. We all get back together and eat lunch, [and then they switch].”

Barash said her favorite part is working with the children and forming relationships with them.

“We typically get the same kids the whole summer and it’s great building relationships with them,” said Barash. “I will miss seeing [their] faces every day.”

Seniors describe summer jobs as camp counselors

Unfortunately, summer comes to an end and eventually so does the camp. Despite its brevity, she said she enjoys her job as a camp counselor.

“If you have a special connection with kids — use it,” Barash said. “It’s awesome to see what you can do for these kids day in and day out.”

1 2 | PHOTO SUBMISSIONS BY ISAIAH EULER AND LINDSAY BARASH 1. Senior Lindsay Barash poses alongside her campers. “I love working with the children,” she said. “I do it mostly for [them].”

2. Congregating in the forest, senior Isaiah Euler and his campers attend morning chapel. According to Euler, this is a time for getting closer in faith. | PAGE DESIGN BY ALLI WILLIAMS

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teachers share their summer experiences, hobbies

got her loom ready for weaving

| WORDS BY COURTNEY BROWN AND GRACE LUTZ

| art teacher kristen pickell

went to art shows

made collages

| math teacher kyle braden

| principal scott bacon

did a lot of fishing

fished

visited family in RI and went to Savannah, GA with some friends

| anatomy teacher larry hare

took his dad to Jackson Hole, WY, and the Grand Tetons

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took master classes at Baker University

went to Cabo with his wife for their ten-year anniversary

went to Deanna Rose and on bike rides with his daughters

directed the camp Outdoor Education Laboratory for five weeks

| choir teacher marsha moeller

visited her two children in Austin, TX, and New York City, NY

| social studies teacher catherine whitten

took care of her family

reunited with five friends at Daytona Beach, FL went on runs

gardened

| DESIGN BY KAITLIN YU

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HOW TO DESTROY A PLANET IN 200,000 YEARS

Climate change is wildly discussed — but is humanity at fault? And should we be concerned of its consequences? | WORDS BY KAITLIN YU AND JULIE FREIJAT | PHOTOS AND DESIGN BY ALLI WILLIAMS

A STICKY TOPIC OF DISCUSSION

People are becoming increasingly anxious about the effects of climate change, according to a recent Gallup poll. The average amount of people from 2001 to 2014 worrying a “great deal” about climate change made up 32 percent of the nation.

However, in Feb. of 2017, that percent rose to 45 percent. Opinions on the subject often polarizes American citizens. In this issue, The Tiger Print takes a detailed overview on what BV students think about the contentious matter.

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WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE?

Climate change can be defined as an alteration in Earth’s climate patterns, and it’s caused by variations in how much carbon dioxide is in the atmosphere.

The carbon dioxide contributes to the greenhouse effect, which can be both beneficial and disadvantageous for Earth.

If the Earth’s atmosphere didn’t have natural greenhouse gases to capture the heat, then Earth would be about 86 degrees Fahrenheit colder and hostile to life, according to BBC News.

However, industry fossil fuel gases and agricultural waste, which emits methane gases, increase the concentration of greenhouse gases in the air, according to NPR. This means that more heat is captured in the atmosphere, our global temperature rises and the Earth continues to have some of the hottest months and years on record, according to Mashable.

Other effects from climate change are rising sea levels, a decline in Arctic sea ice and an increase in extreme weather events, according to NASA.

WHAT DO AMERICANS THINK ABOUT THIS ISSUE? Climate change is not a black-andwhite issue for everyone. It isn’t just about whether or not climate change is real or anthropogenic.

Other complexities are in the discussion — for example, is the warming a cause for concern?

And if it is, then how should people fight it?

ADULTS IN U.S.

70% 52% 70% 70% 70%

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ADULTS IN JOCO

72% 50% 72% 68% 68%

Agree global warming is happening

Agree global warming is anthropologenic

Are worried about golbal warming

Believe it will harm future generations

Believe it’s already harming people in the U.S.

BV STUDENTS WHO BELIEVE CLIMATE CHANGE IS ANTHROPOLOGENIC yes

76% climate change isn’t real

4%

12% 8%

no

don’t know

students who believe climate change affects us locally

19%

maybe

55% 26% yes no

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students’ importance of the issue on a 5-point scale

senior GEORGE COCHRAN

ness in any tangible way.

What it does do is tell other countries that the “I am as certain climate change US is willing to play ball is real, caused by humans and with them for a change.” a very serious threat as I am Cochran said the as certain that if I jumped off this Environmental Protec[building], I would not be able to fly.” tion Agency’s efforts to be more pro-business Cochran said he didn’t agree than pro-environment recently are with Trump pulling out of the noble but not a part of their job.

Paris Agreement because it could “[Climate change] makes every leave an impression on other problem we’re dealing with in the countries that we are not willing next few years harder,” Cochran to make strides toward fighting said. “Having your own energy against climate change.

“The thing is it’s non-binding,” is going to be really important. It may not affect you personally, but he said. “There’s nothing about it affects you as an American, and the agreement that makes us do anything. It’s clearly not anti-busi- it affects you as a citizen.”

junior NIKI JOSHI

“I believe that economic growth is important, but climate change is the biggest threat facing our generation, and addressing it would actually have many benefits, including economic prosperity.”

Joshi said the Paris Agreement was revolutionary because basically every country in the world acknowledged that climate change is a serious threat.

“By withdrawing, the Trump administration showed the world that the United States doesn’t share the same concern,” she said. “I don’t think we’ll be seen as a nation interested in innovating and progressing. It will also hurt our ability to develop and transition to clean and renewable technology.”

Statistics from Yale Program on .

Climate Change & survey of 125 BV students

Joshi’s dad works in the environmental industry, and she said that’s what motivated her initial interest and passion for nature. She said she was inspired by Al Gore’s movie “An Inconvenient Truth.” “[Gore]’s been one of my biggest inspirations, but with this [movie], I began to understand the impacts of climate change,” she said. “It made me realize how unique our planet is in sustaining life and that we only have one home.”

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WHAT DO BV STUDENTS THINK ABOUT THIS ISSUE?

senior SAM ANDERSON

President Donald] Trump will probably shift spending away from climate change prevention. This could be a negative, but in the grand scheme of things, four to eight years of policy won’t necessarily drastically change future human efforts to prevent climate change.”

Anderson said he believes that reallocating capital to other issues other than climate change would be advantageous.

“Climate change is not going to affect us locally because it is

unlikely our generation sees the effects of climate change at all in our lifetime,” he said.

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HOW DO BV STUDENTS FEEL 58%no ABOUT THE PARIS CLIMATE ACCORD? Though we are the biggest producer of carbon, literally every other major country in the world is still part of the agreement. [Although] it is a poor decision, it won’t affect the planet as much as people make it seem.”

The Paris Agreement is the wrong solution to a serious problem. The right solution lies within research and development of green technologies. If you care about the climate, consider the most effective policies, and don’t push your government to pursue them, push your communities to.”

WHAT CAN BV STUDENTS DO ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE? What’s next after understanding the issue at hand?

Anderson said he believes that just being knowledgeable on what’s happening in the world is a form of involvement.

“I consider myself involved in politics simply for being informed on current political issues, which, surprisingly, is more than can be said for a large portion of the American population,” he said.

However,

16%

don’t know

26% yes

Did you agree with Trump’s decision to withdrawl the U.S. from the Paris Agreement?

The economy will not improve as a result of withdrawing from the agreement, [and] the coal and fossil fuel industries are slowing down while the renewable energy sector is climbing. If Donald Trump truly cared about returning jobs to the US economy, he would not have removed us from the Paris Accords and [would have] invested in green tech and renewable energy.”

there are a number of ways that students can get involved in their future, besides just understanding current events.

“Starting political clubs and contacting local politicians are great ways for people to engage and experience in the politics of this great country,” he said.

Cochran agreed it’s important to take action against concerning issues such as global warming.

“Big agreements like Paris and Kyoto matter, but the things that we do personally also matter a whole lot. We can’t make significant efforts to fight things like climate change and environmental damage without acting on our own.”

Cochran is president of the BV environmental club.

“We’re going to do more [this] year with recycling new things,” he said. “[In the past], we had plastics and metal. We’re going to do glass and electronics [this] year. We’re always looking for more people to help out.”

When it comes to standing up for what’s right, Joshi matches her lifestyle to support many of her beliefs.

“The most significant thing I’ve done is become a Climate Reality Leader,” she said. “In March, I went to Denver in order to attend the Climate Reality Leadership Corps. We learned how to properly present the climate crisis in a way that would educate and motivate people to take action. If you’re passionate about environmental protection, it’s something I recommend doing.”

Joshi said the process is simple to become a leader. Once a training is announced, an application must be filled out on Climaterealityproject.org.

The event is free, but transportation and residence are not included.

Joshi became a vegetarian for ethical and environmental purposes, participated in the KC March for Science and the People’s Climate March and has called legislators and asked them to vote in favor of the environment.

“Whenever I have a platform to speak about climate change, I take advantage of it,” she said. “In Forensics last year, I wrote my speech about the importance of environmental protection and I believe that through it, I was able to inspire some people to take action.”

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I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM, | PHOTOS, DESIGN AND WORDS BY KAITLIN YU

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fter failing to get pictures of the Westboro Baptist Church protesting at the 2017 class graduation, I decided to go on an ice cream journey with fellow co-editor in chief Alli Williams. However, I didn’t just desire to stuff myself. I also wanted to bring you guys along with me. So join me in my quest, and after reading this, enjoy some ice cream yourself.

PALETERIAS TROPICANA

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t was afternoon when we arrived, and the downtown store was buzzing with customers. Outside, people enjoyed their ice cream at a large, wooden table, while others sat at small tables inside. I ordered my ice cream and promptly received a heaping scoop... that was melting all over the place: onto my hands, my shoes, the concrete — you name it. When I tried to place the cone into a bowl, the cone crumbled apart sadly. In the end, although the ice cream was tasty, the mess took away from the experience.

strawberry creme

$2.89 not overwhelmingly sweet made from actual strawberries — has strawberry seeds has small icy bits and was melting — gave it an odd texture

WESTPORT ICE CREAM BAKERY

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aving cleaned myself up, we decided to head over to this cute shop. It’s surrounded by other lively restaurants and bars. The inside of the shop resembles a transformed diner, and right next to the bakery, they sell sorbet as well. While I felt rushed choosing my flavor at Paleterias Tropicana, the employees here gave me time to try samples and determine my flavor. They have lots of unique flavors paired with colorful cones — they even have Royals baseball helmet bowls.

By the shop is a staircase that leads to wooden high top tables, where I relaxed as I ate.

$3.94 banana chip

big semisweet chocolate chips even more icy bits extremely sweet and nostalgic stale cake cone

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WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM Ice cream shops around town reviewed, rated

SWEET CAROLINE’S $2.93 S everal days later, ready to start my next leg of the ice cream journey, I made my way to a place that, shockingly, not a lot of people know about. It’s a comforting mom ‘n pop kind of store — I often see the employees greet regulars like friends.

While the tables outside are well-used, the inside of the shop is clean. In addition to ice cream, they sell sweets and fudge. It’s located on 151st behind the QuikTrip.

a surprising and pleasing texture from the crunchy chocolate not overly sweet cookie dough tastes homemade — not enough provided

caroline’s crunch

BLUE CHIP COOKIES A

fter finishing my cone at Sweet Caroline’s, I came to this hidden shop in Town Center. I figured since Blue Chip Cookies specializes in cookies, I should buy an ice cream sandwich, so the employees gave me suggestions for my cookie and ice cream combination. Although there is plenty of seating inside along the wall and at the window, I decided to sit outside on the bench. However, I was yet again in a sticky situation as the ice cream dripped onto the ground, and the bowl they gave me wasn’t of much help.

pb ‘n cone

$5.99 strong peanut butter flavor cookie broke apart — was too hard a very sweet and filling combination pleasantly crunchy chocolate-covered waffle cones

GLACIER COVE ICE CAFÉ

mango classic |Annie Wang (left) with her mom Mary Zhang

$6.99

Sophomore Annie Wang, senior Max Wang open shaved ice shop with family Question: Why did your family open the shop?

Annie: On a vacation in Taiwan, we were at this snowflake shaved ice place, [and] my mom or someone said we should open a shop like this back home.

Q: How have you helped out?

A: I have set up the website, designed most of the logo and [senior] Max [Wang] and I came up with the name. I had this aesthetic in my head, and I've been working to bring that to life. Max and I will be managers for [now.] //

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what’s hot this summer?

D. Patches –Turn your boring bag into a unique accessory –A wide variety can be found at It’s A Beautiful Day

D. Denim

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–Z-twist, cotton fabric –Comes in forms of all clothing — hats, shorts, shirts, bags, etc

E. F. F. T y e D y e –Hand-dyed fabric, usually on a white shirt –Sections of the shirt are tightly bound to produce pattern –Or, y’know, you can buy a premade one

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back to business

five tips to make this semester the most successful | WORDS BY NOMA KREEGAR

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elcome back! It’s been a long three months, but now it’s time to get down to business. I know it can be overwhelming — memorizing your new schedule, meeting deadlines and finishing up those summer assignments — but here’s a few tips to make the transition a little less stressful.

TIP #1

Use your planner

It’s nearly impossible to remember every homework assignment for all seven classes by yourself, so a planner is perfect for keeping all of those deadlines and assignments in order. The planner provided to all Blue

Valley students at the beginning of the year includes lots of valuable school information such as credit requirements, important parts of the student handbook and a map of the school.

Procrastination is the enemy of almost every student.

Staying on top of your homework means setting up a specific deadline to get things done. By starting the school year off without procrastinating, you’ll feel more

organized and balanced for the remainder of the year.

Manage your time wisely to increase productivity. For homework, try starting with the hardest tasks and making your way down to the easier ones.

Having a designated spot to study will keep you on track while working on your homework. Try to make this spot a clean and organized area free of distraction. In other words, don’t have your phone out if it’ll get you off track. If music helps you focus, make a playlist to listen

to while you study. If you find lyrics in songs distracting, fill your playlist with classical music. If you can’t seem to focus or study alone, maybe a group setting would suit you better. Organize a study group with your friends and meet on a certain night every week to discuss your notes.

If you’re stressing out about a test grade or a presentation you have to give, it’s imperative that you keep both your mental and physical health in check.

Overall, you’ll be happier and healthier if you exercise

consistently, drink plenty of water and get good sleep — even if that means setting a bedtime for yourself.

While it’s important to learn, grow and improve your skills, it’s also important to enjoy the four years you have in high school. Most of your memories from BV will be the ones you make with your friends at school dances,

football games and many other afterschool activities — not the nights you spend worrying about assignments.

BV has an endless amount of clubs, sports and activities to get involved in.

TIP #2 Don’t procrastinate

TIP #3 Make a study place

TIP #4 Take care of yourself TIP #5 Have fun

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SETTING UP a chill summer

| PHOTO SUBMISSION BY LAUREN WINTER Junior Lauren Winter (second from right) and her teammates take a jumping photo. “There are three sets in a game,” Winter said. “Whoever makes it to 25 first wins the set, but you [have] to win by 2. The last set [is] to 15.”

Juniors play non-competitive sand volleyball over the break | DESIGN BY KAITLIN YU

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| PHOTO BY MELANIE WHITE The setter sets up an attack for the middle hitter. Because recreational sand volleyball is coed, there are a few additional rules.

For example, two boys cannot hit the ball back over the net without a girl touching the ball as well.

uring the school year, sports are a treasured part of Blue Valley.

However, even when summer begins, the games don’t end.

Many students were involved in Blue Valley Recreation’s sand volleyball league this year, which ran from late May to mid-July.

Junior Lauren Brucker has been a member of her sand volleyball team for two seasons and said she enjoyed her experience on the court.

“Sand volleyball during the summer is a good way to spend time with your friends and meet new people,” Brucker said.

She said one of her favorite parts of playing the game is the nature of the sport.

“It is really not competitive at all,” Brucker said. “You sometimes end up getting to know the other teams that you are playing.”

Although it is an organized sport, she

said playing sand volleyball is a different experience than what could be found playing school sports.

“Sand volleyball has a lot of differences from a school sport because you are usually not playing in front of a large audience — so there isn’t really any stress.” Brucker said. “Also, having your team be coed is super fun.”

Junior Lauren Winter participated in sand volleyball this summer, and said she agreed that the game environment was easy-going and fun.

“We had a couple games where we lost all three sets, but no one was upset about it,” Winter said. “It’s not super competitive. Everyone is just having fun with it.”

Both Brucker and Winter said sand volleyball is a good way to stay active during the summer while participating in an activity they enjoy.

“I loved getting together with friends and going into the games knowing we could have fun with it and not take it seriously,” Winter said. “Hardly any of us were actually good at it.”

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q&a with BV’s new head football coach

On April 6, 2017, Allen Terrell was named the head coach of Blue Valley football after the unexpected passing of previous head coach, Eric Driskell. The Tiger Print sat down with Coach Terrell to ask him a few questions about him and his plans for BV football. | WORDS BY KYLE ELMENDORF

What is your coaching experience?

This will be my 17th year of coaching, 6th year at BV. I was the head football coach at Turner High School before that for six years, and I was an assistant coach at DeSoto High School for five years before that.

Growing up, did you have any role models that influenced your decision to become a football coach?

My dad is my role model — he is my hero. He is just an awesome man.

He served in the Army for 22 years as a combat engineer. [He did] many tours overseas and [he is] just a very godly man. He has taught Sunday school for over 50 years. I don’t think I’ve heard my dad say a cuss word ever in my life. He’s just a good person that does things correctly. But my high school football coach, Rick Hodom, was like a second dad to me. I feel like I have a lot of his mannerisms. He kind of made me want to do this and gave me the love for the sport.

What does a typical day during the summer look like for you?

I get here about 5:30 in the morning and get set up for the kids in the weight room — I’m kind of our weight room guy. Our other coaches get the weight room set up, and then the kids come in, and we do our workout. We have a 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, so I have five sessions of weights every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Speed and agility camp with the younger kids [goes] from 10 a.m. to 12 .m., so I’m basically here from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every day in the summer.

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COACH TERRELL Finish this statement, “When I’m not on the football field, you can most likely find me...”

At home, chilling out with the family, or on the golf course.

What is your outlook for this upcoming season and what are your expectations?

Our expectations don’t change, ever. We want to win the State championship. Every year. That statement right there is the only thing you’ll ever hear us talk about — not wins and losses. Our goal is to win the state title. We don’t say we want to go undefeated, 10-0, or 10-1, or 10-2.

We don’t say that. Our goal is to win the State title and we’re going to work towards that. Other than that, it’s just to get better every single time we get to get together — to get better as a group, and to prepare these young men for life.

What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?

I come from a musical family. I like to sing, I grew up singing in the choir.

Both of my kids have kind of inherited the musical gene and they both are musicians. Along with being an athlete in high school, I participated in choir and was in the show choir and loved it.

FAST FACTS

He has two children — senior Zach Terrell and freshman Grace Terrell He likes to hunt and play golf He also teaches weights, P.E. classes and two study halls | PHOTO BY MELANIE WHITE | PAGE DESIGN BY ALLI WILLIAMS

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1. Pointing across the field, senior Hayley Jones helps the color guard mesh with the band in practice. “I’ve been spinning since freshman year, and I fell in love with it,” she said.

2. Playing the clarinet, junior Ellie Anderson stands in place.

She had four years of experience before joining marching band. “I

[first] thought [band] sounded challenging and fun,” she said. “[Then] I realized — band was better than I ever imagined.”

3. Maddie Finley performs in the front ensemble, a crucial part of the band. She plays the vibraphone. Marching band has been practicing all summer, and their first performance was on August 9.

4. Senior Madison Ashworth (middle) plays the clarinet with her bandmates.

“Rehearsing is worth it because you are contributing to something that is so much more than you,” she said. “You are just one dot in a huge picture.”

THAT ONE TIME AT BAND CAMP...

Marching band works through the summer, hones their skills

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