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Schizophrenia More than just a diagnosis Page. 15

Also Inside: Senior Screw-Ups Page. 9 On Campus Lunch Page. 11 Gun Control Page. 17 Legalizing Marijuana Page. 23

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The Hallucinations

The idea to have Schizophrenia on the cover was to show that Schizophrenia isn’t just hearing voices, it’s seeing people and feeling them too.

Our main model features Junior, Bailee Timm.

Even with her beautiful smile, she turned around and gave us the perfect look.

P hoto Credits // Madison Supple

In order to create what Schizophrenia feels like, we went through clipart that demonstrated what it feels like.

One specific image caught our eyes because it displayed a confused young woman with ghoslty faces surrounding her. Of course we couldn’t have real ghosts, but by using light and shadows, we got very close.

Front and Back cover created by Anna Leasa and Madison Supple

A Proper Good bye

Matthew W. Heinen 1980-2016 Madison Supple // Editor - in - Chief As the sun rose on April 7th 2016, a new angel was welcomed to heaven, one that has changed many lives, and will continue to live in the thoughts of his students. Matthew Warren Heinen was on his way to Fond du Lac High School, before he was in a tragic accident that took his life. The 35-year-old counselor was known for helping hundreds of students graduate, find their way into college and keep a wide smile on his face no matter the situation. He found a way to make any negative into a positive and that was what helped him connect to so many students. Matt loved each and everyone one of his students but he loved nobody more than his Lord and Savior, he spoke God’s word each and every day, knowing that one day he would go to Heaven to be with his Holy Father. He shared his love of God with his Wife Anna and their 3 beautiful children: Caleb, Abigail and Levi. Matt dedicated much of his time doing things for others such as teaching Sunday school, volunteering in his churches’ youth group and playing with the Refuge and the Alternative praise bands. Matthew Heinen will be deeply missed by his family, students, coworkers, friends, and church family, but he will never be forgotten. Heaven got a little louder and more fun on the morning of April 7th.

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The Escape of Music

Music department hits up Hawaii and California Alyssa Lawrence // Staff Writter

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he sun was barely risen the morning of March 28th ventured to the field to spend some time having fun and when the Fond du Lac Choir and Fond Du Lac soaking up the Hawaii rays. They spent close to an hour on Orchestra were both departing from Wisconsin. the field tossing around a football and trying to make field The choir was flying to San Francisco, California, while goals. the orchestra was flying thousands of miles away to Hawaii.

“It was just nice how everyone was connecting and we “It was a great opportunity to get out of Wisconsin,” didn’t have to worry about being somewhere at a certain junior and member of the choir Corinne Ramirez said. time,” Hoch said. “We just got to relax.”

About 98 kids attended the trip to California, where they visited popular landmarks like the Redwoods Forest and Alcatraz Island. The choir group was given the opportunity to perform several times throughout the week at the San Jose State University, Gunn High School and the historical Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.

“I’ve been traveling with the choirs since 2004 and I believe that this trip was one of the best!” choir teacher at Fond du Lac High School, Corey Schneider said.

The choir also attended Pier 33, Ghirardelli Square, and the California Academy of Science.

They spent their last evening on a dinner cruise, cruising through the San Francisco bay under the 29 3rd Street Golden Gate bridge.

Fond du Lac, Wi 54935 “New friendships were formed and they are definitely a closer group of students that were (920) 922-1730 were prior to the trip. These memories will last a www.reflexions-salon.net lifetime.” Schneider said.

About 15-20 kids attended the orchestra trip to Waikiki, Hawaii where they traveled through Honolulu and even had the opportunity to snorkel in the Hanauma Bay. The students performed at the USS Missouri memorial site and at the University of Hawaii.

Krystal Hoch, a junior and member of the orchestra said that her favorite part was touring at the Aloha Stadium, the home to University of *Bring in ad to recieve your discount, one Hawaii’s football team.

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Goodbye Class of 2k16 The Final Stance on the 2k16 Seniors of Fond du Lac High School

Andres Christian//Staff Writer Four Year Experience: Interesting and short when you look back on freshman year. It was a great learning experience.

Favorite Memory: Winning by one point against the Juniors for the Spirit Stick.

Wants to see Different: I want to see the students be treated as adults and not any less than anyone else.

Going to miss High School? Definitely going to miss this place. I’m scared to leave.

Four Year Experience: Eye opening. I got to find the type of people that I want to hang out with, as well as the type of people that I don’t want to hang out with.

Favorite Memory: Being involved in the musicals and marching band. recommend.

Wants to see Different: I want to see more respect to students and be treated as an equal.

Going to Miss High School: I’m not going to miss finals and the grading system, but I am going to miss my friends and the activities that I took part in.

Four Year Experience: It was a good experience. If you look back to freshman year you can see a lot of changes.

Thoughts on Staff: We have a lot of great staff. And most of them treat the students with respect.

Wants to see Different: I want to see more unity in the school and for people to actually get along.

It would make the environment more fun for everyone.

Going to miss High School? I don’t know if I’m going to miss school, I know that I am comfortable here with my friends and it’s going to be scary leaving and moving on.

Four Year Experience: It had it’s ups and downs but overall it was a good experience.

Favorite Memory: Going to New York last year with band because I have always wanted to go to New York. We did a lot of sightseeing.

Least Favorite Memory: Getting a D in Pre- Calculus Going to miss High School? I will miss the people and the experiences; however, I will not miss the District.

Four Year Experience: It was really educational. Everyone has make mistakes and have learned from them. The mistakes form who you are today and for the future.

Favorite Memory: Friendships made and the teacher connections, and print journalism.

Want to see Different: I want to see more school pride.

Going to miss High School? Yea a little bit. I’m excited for the next step but also scared since I am comfortable here.

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Remembering the StarMan The late and great David Bowie

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any to all people have heard of David Bowie before, most likely from their parents.

Not only was Bowie known for his famous role as Jareth, the goblin king, in the film Labyrinth as well as roles and cameos in many other films and TV shows, he was also one of the most influential musicians in history.

Throughout his eccentric career, Bowie was a chameleon of music. He experimented with various genres and even went as far as to create characters for the kind of music he was a part of at the time, his most famous being the alien Ziggy Stardust. Bowie had the skill to write catchy songs that stuck in people’s heads and made music that is still relevant in this day in age no matter how long ago he might have written it.

Apart from being an incredible musician, Bowie was a huge inspiration to famous artists and bands ranging from Lou Reed and Moby to the Pixies and Nirvana. His vast variety of music reached out to artists in many genres, some artists who went on to inspire other bands themselves.

Unfortunately, Bowie passed away on January 10th of 2016 caused by liver cancer at the age of 69. Although it is sad that he passed, he left behind a legacy that will never die and he will continue to influence artists in the future.

Songs to listen to by Bowie: “Space Oddity” - Single (1969) “The Man Who Sold The World” - The Man Who Sold The World (1970) “Changes” - Hunky Dory (1971) “Life on Mars?” - Hunky Dory (1971) “Starman” - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust... (1972) “Suffragette City” - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust...

(1972) “Fame” - Young Americans (1975) “Under Pressure” - Hot Stuff by Queen (1981) “I’m Afraid of Americans” - Earthling (1997) CARDINAL COLUMNS.ORG

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Political Protests Noah Burdett//Staff Writer

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n the last few months, a fight for political equality has been surging due to large voter disenfranchisement and big money in politics. A problem with big money in politics is that large corporations can essentially buy politicians. When the “bought” politician rises to power, the company can benefit greatly, the elected official can leave large tax breaks in their industry and overlook illegal activity for the company that donated to their campaign.

Enter the Protesters Democracy Spring was a series of peaceful protests, with the first protest lasting from April 2 to 11 in Philadelphia at the Liberty Bell. The second protest lasted from April 11 to 18, occurring in Washington D.C. at the U.S. Capitol building. It was organized by groups 99rise, Avaaz, Democracy Matters, United States Students Association and others. Participants of the protest weren’t allowed weapons or self defense tools, they had to have a respectful attitude and were not allowed to damage or destroy property. It was a ‘sit in’ style of protest.

Their goal was to make the voice of the people matter again by presenting reform bills. The “Government by the People Act” encourages small dollar donations by amplifying them 6:1 or 9:1 with a public matching funds. The “Democracy for All Amendment” essentially takes away the power of the Citizens United decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court which takes off the cap put on large group donations. Along with the “Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015” and “Voter Empowerment Act of 2015;” which is supposed to restore voter protection and modernize voter registration. All of the actions from protesters and the bills presented are intended to rid the power of big money in politics.

Local law enforcement was ordered to make arrests of the protesters in response of the protests. More than

1,400 arrests occurred within the few days it lasted; the arrest charges were for disobeying DC statute, which prohibits crowding, obstructing or incommoding.

None of the protesters acted violently during the arrests and were released the same day with only a $50 fine. The organizers were aware of the statute and told people to bring at least $50 in advance to attending the event.

“Here what you have is a very professional, carefully calibrated and wonderfully orchestrated means of dealing with law enforcement in Washington,” Democracy Spring advocate and NAACP President Cornell Brooks stated during an interview with USA Today.

Calling Out the Media Another issue is that some of the large businesses that have an influence on politics are media sources. Traditionally, news media should be unbiased, and when a news source is behind a candidate without stating their bias it causes problems, sometimes used for their own advantage. Often they will provide misleading information to support their opinions or will not report on an issue if it proves to be beneficial to ignore.

People will take those opinions and skewed information as fact, that can sway public opinion and that’s a big deal in political party nominations and the presidential election.

In the media there are known liberal and conservative news sources. These are supposed to be credible and unbiased to their affiliated parties candidates.

If not the show usually openly states who they support, Fox News has openly stated who they support and do not support in many of their segments. The Democratic counterpart, CNN which is owned by Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has done similar things in their reporting. Many viewers feel they have an unstated bias towards Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.

Donations towards Hillary Clinton’s

For a complete list of media donations to Hillary clinton’s campaign as of 05/15/15 visit http://goo.gl/mo1b0E

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campaign only back up viewer claims, Hillary Clinton has a complete spread of media outlets in her support. TBS has donated between $50,000 - $100,000 along with other companies who donated toward the Clinton campaign, such as HBO and even Fox News’ parent company.

Democracy Spring Chants Occupy CNN “Money ain’t With all the evidence speech; corporations aren’t people. based around a Clinton based bias, Democracy spring: Bernie Sanders sup- the people’s voice will be heard. porters became outDemocracy spring: raged and began to the movement’s protest at the CNN coming to you.

Headquarters in Democracy spring: California. Protest- stand up! Stand up! ers claim that CNN Democracy spring: has a “Bernie blackSit-in! Sit-in!

One person one out” agenda, with vote. many saying CNN has lacked coverage Listen up and take note! on the presidential Non-violent accandidate. Protesttion, ers have become The people’s hope. creative with chants Free and equal, calling CNN “ClinFrom coast to ton News Network” coast.” and demanding that they “stop hiding Bernie”. Unfortunately, since TBS owns an overwhelming amount of news channels, including CNN, along with many online news sources, little has been reported on the political protests against CNN. Democracy Spring seems to be ignored across the board. Numbers don’t lie. Bernie Sanders does have a lack of coverage in almost all news sources. People have been able to prove the imbalance of reporting using sources such as The Atlantic, which has an assortment of channels they monitor and calculate mentions of the candidates. The monitored data stated that Hillary Clinton has more than 247,000 mentions to Bernie Sanders’ mere 130,000 mentions. In comparison, you will see that finalist for the Republican nomination Donald

Trump has nearly 500,000 mentions.

Big money and politics seem evidentially intertwined by nature, some candidates use the big money issue as an Candidate Amount Top 5 Bernie Sanders

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advantage in their candidacy. Republican constantly hint or state the idea that their nominee Donald Trump and Democrat opponents are. Are some of the candiBernie Sanders both claim to not be dates “bought”? Check the infographic influenced high dollar donations, and they on the next page and decide for yourself.

Summary As of late May of 2015 shows that Bernie did give private paid speeches in 2014 for just below $2,000. Information shows Bernie Sanders has not shown any influence by his high dollar contributors, however it’s the small dollar donations (donation under $200) that matter for Bernie Sanders. He has the largest margin of small dollar donations to large dollar donations with nearly three-fourths of his campaign funding has come from his supporters. So is he bought? Sources say he is not.

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Hillary has a track record for making money on her paid speeches, from 20132015 Hillary Clinton has made more than 2.9 million dollars on private speeches, the largest amount coming from Goldman Sachs a banking firm known to be tied up in politics, for just more than $600,000 but on average makes around $225,000 for each speech, many people have asked for her to release the transcript she has stated she would look into release them since early february she has not yet released them as of today. So is she bought? Sources say she could be.

4) $25,000 AJD Construction 5) $10,800 MDC Holdings

Donald Trump has given paid speeches before and amounted 1.5 million altogether from paid speeches, he hasn’t been known to show any influence from anybody, likely because his career as a politician is relevantly new. So is Trump bought? Sources hasn’t shown any reasons to say he is.

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Zach Renderman // Art Director Regan Le Doux // Desk Editor

Many of the outgoing seniors of the class of 2016 have made some mistakes or errors over the course of their Fond du Lac High School careers. In lieu of these incidents, many seniors have given some words of advice to their underclass comrades, with the goal of ensuring that these same types of incidents do not happen to current students during their high school future.

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Morgan Tollard // Desk Editor

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enior year is not only the last year of high school, but is the year of opportunity at the Fond du Lac High School. Senior year includes the big event of prom and the freedom of off-campus lunch. Although underclassmen look forward to the moment they don’t have to eat cafeteria food in the commons, the rules and policies of off-campus lunch remain in the gray area. Confusion arises for students in what areas of the school are considered off-campus and on-campus lunch, including the divide in students of whether off-campus lunch should remain a privilege for just the senior class.

“I consider on-campus lunch to be eating lunch anywhere on school grounds (commons, courtyard, any tables outside),” senior class officer Ally Duffy said. “I consider off-campus lunch to be eating lunch anywhere that is off of school grounds. Somewhere that is not able to be monitored by a 11

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teacher or adult.”

Although on-campus lunch is thought to be anywhere on school grounds, in reality on-campus lunch is the commons.

“If you are supposed to be . . . oncampus for lunch,” Officer Kristina Meilahn said. “Freshmen, sophomores and juniors are expected to be in the building eating in your designated area.

Not eating in the pods, not even eating down by music. Your expectation is that you should be in the lunchroom unless you have a pre-arranged place to eat because of something else going on. ” There is a big divide between students on whether or not off-campus lunch should remain a privilege just for seniors or if it should be opened up to more underclassmen.

“I believe that only seniors should be able to leave because that is a privilege and it should be something the seniors look forward to,” sophomore class officer Samantha Blackstad said. “If you

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allow all classes to leave, then it really isn’t something special for the seniors.”

“Overall, you’re only in high school one time,” senior Samantha Blehovde said. “You shouldn’t have to live by so many rules when it’s a time to just have fun. I think everyone should be allowed to go out for lunch. As long as they’re safe and make it back on time.

Students have brainstormed other ideas that incorporate more students leaving the school.

“I believe the system for lunch offcampus should be altered in a way where everyone gets a chance to eat off-campus,” senior class officer Jennifer Rivera said. “By this I mean there should be some type of form where your parents could sign allowing you to eat off-campus. I know liability is an issue, although if there forms are provided parents could allow this and it wouldn’t be much of a problem.”

Ideally for students, their thoughts would be taken into consideration, but due to restaurant request the chances of off-campus lunch for even junior underclassmen seem slim.

“I know for one in the lunch hour we have it is near impossible to make it over to the west side of town where other restaurants are . . . and make it back in

time for lunch,” Meilahn said. “We have school,” Duffy said. “So I feel like it’s . . . four ‘go tos’ on this side of town kind of pointless as well as disrespectful that we can go to, maybe five. What they to graduated classes that have donated find out is we have more students leav- to not allow future Fondy students to ing than they can possibly intake in that utilize it,” she said. time. One class that is reasonable for School lunch policy includes disciplinthem on a daily basis because not every ary actions taken for those who do not senior goes out, but . . . if we had 100 follow set rules and protocol. [junior and senior students] going to “They try to do very similar conseeach restaurant that is a huge influx for quences for this on whether you have a them.” truancy or loitering ticket,” Meilahn said.

“It’s not 100 “You are not where “When I was a senior, [seniors] that leave you are supposed to because you have lunches were only 25 min- be. So it’s not just some out of the leaving the buildbuilding,” Meilahn utes long and if you were ing when you’re said, “but they still a senior and wanted to go not supposed to, have more then it’s also truancy they can typically out for lunch, you had to and loitering. It dedeal with at a lunch pends on that speapply for it.” hour and then you cific person’s hisadd the junior class tory and what we’ve - Lydia Penn, 2010 to that. How much been dealing with Fondy High Graduate recently. So it is a harder is that for them? So I think case-by-case basis. that’s where this all came about. And it But generally it is a lunch-detention.” a lot easier to control one class leaving In regard to punishment by school then it is to control two. ” policy, some students deem the policy as “It’s partially traffic safety, too,” Mei- fit and equal. lahn said. “It increases traffic accidents “I think that it’s fair,” said Stoffelfrom kids all trying to leave at once . . . Murray. “At this point since it still is We have a lot of accidents in the park- the rule [I think] that it needs to be ing lot already. Probably more than we followed . . . Just should. From people rushing around . . because a student . We deal with it already once at the end thinks that they of the school day, let’s not have to deal should be able with that four times a day.” to do something Another area of confusion is in regard doesn’t mean they to the courtyard. Although the court- can, and 9/10 yard can be considered “on-campus,” it times, arguing isn’t open to eat at. with a teacher that “I have not eaten in the courtyard catches you will before,” sophomore Ben Stoffel-Murray not make your said. “I think that it should be available case any better,” to all of the student body. It’s not like he said. anyone can just run off, since it’s in the . . . If you’re gomiddle of the building. And of course, ing to try to make if people abuse it it can be easily taken an argument, do away,” he said. so in a profession“I definitely think that the courtyard al manner that should be available for people to eat in,” will make students Duffy said. “I don’t see a problem with and faculty take you seriously.” allowing all grade levels to eat out in the Other students feel the policy is outcourtyard.” dated and in need of a revamp.

“So many classes that have graduat“I don’t think it is a bad policy, but ed have donated funds and/or items to I certainly don’t think it is a good one make the courtyard an enjoyable place either,” Duffy said. “In my opinion, I to eat, as well as leave a legacy on the think that the whole ‘detention’ thing is

a dying concept.”

“I feel like students could really care less if they receive a lunch detention,” Duffy said. “In detention they will just sit in the room on their phone and eat their lunch as they normally would. So I don’t feel like implicating this policy really serves as an actual punishment.”

“I don’t think that underclassmen should be penalized for leaving for lunch,” Blehovde said. “If they make it back on time for their classes everything should be fine. Students have all senior friends or friends from all different grades, they shouldn’t have to stay at school by themselves while their other friends have the freedom to go as they please.”

School lunch policy does not only include disciplinary actions taken for those who do not follow set rules and protocol, but a door policy for staff and administration on letting students into the building.

“I don’t let them in,” front desk administrator Alicia Schmitz said. “The lunchroom monitor lets everyone in. If they aren’t there, then I talk in the buzzer and I ask them to show me their ID. I call the principal if I know they aren’t a senior [because] I know most of them.”

The door policy is not only set for administration, it is set for all students and staff as well.

“Students know we are checking ID’s at door 1 and checking IDs at door 25,” Meilahn said. “We don’t always have a staff member posted at other doors. I think students need to be reminded that if you see someone coming in, whether you know them to be a senior or not, it doesn’t matter what time of day it is, you are not allowed to let another student in or it is an automatic suspension for both students. It a safety concern. We don’t want students getting in the habit of letting people into the building.”

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Complicating Co-Parenting

Why more public buildings need changing tables in men’s and women’s bathrooms Madison Supple // Editor-In-Chief Regan Le Doux // Desk Editor

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Imagine being out for lunch with a couple of friends. Your little one needs a diaper change, so you head on over to the restroom of the restaurant. Bypassing the men’s restroom sign, you enter to see there is no diaper changing table.

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blanket on the dirty restroom floor. This is a struggle for many fathers.

After complaints from many men and women, there are few states that have took the initiative to try to pass a bill that requires public buildings to have changing tables in both men and women’s restrooms.

In an interview with BuzzFeed News, New York Senator Brad Hoylman expressed his opinion on the problem after him and his husband had to change their 4-year-old on the dirty bathroom floor.

“This is an issue … that is highly representative of the inequality that exists in parenting responsibility,” Holyman said.

“As well as the lack of recognition by businesses of same sex marriage.”

Holyman added that it is a personal issue for not only himself, but other men in the world

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needing to pick up slack in their parenting.

The 49-year-old Senator went in front of Congress to present the idea of requiring businesses to reconstruct bathrooms with changing tables in women and men’s bathrooms on April 17, 2015. Unfortunately, since the upbringing, the bill has not made much progress and is still being looked at.

The same year, California legislature passed a bill requiring men’s and women’s bathrooms to include changing tables at the businesses’ expense. The bathrooms are also required to have signs indicating that there is a changing table in them.

Since the 1960s, the number of single father households has grown at a rapid rate from less than 300,000 to over 2.6 million. This makes up an 88 percent increase and is still growing.

Men are now also taking on a bigger co-parenting strategy to share the jobs of parenting with their spouse.

“It’s foolish to think that only women are taking care of the little people these days, in my family the expectation as far as changing diapers, follows under whoever is with the child at that time,” David Jansen, a U.S. History teacher at Fond du Lac High School said. “It isn’t a this is only your job or this is only my job situation, it’s a this is our job and we share those responsibilities.”

Famous parents such as Hollywood’s Ashton Kutcher, have taken notice to the situation and went to the internet to share his thoughts. In a petition he created on Change.org, the 37-year-old celebrity explains his look at reality while trying to

find a changing station while out shopping, for his 5-month-old daughter.

“As crazy as it sounds, stores don’t give dads the option to change their babies diapers,” Kutcher said.

As a single father or a father in a samesex marriage, this situation can become a battle and lead to the child having to sit in a soiled diaper or clothing until a proper changing area can be acquired.

According to a Koala Kare distributing site, one changing station is $205. Comparing that to the price of one diaper at an average cost of $0.20, after approximately 1025 changings, the table would be hypothetically paid for.

“I’m sure for some small businesses it’s a concern,” Jansen said. “However, if you

truly value your customers, that’s something that you can work towards. I’m sure it is a concern for some small businesses as far as a financial expectation but, thinking about what is in the best interest of your customers is important. As well as being flexible and allowing them the freedom to take care of their business and their customers is something that private businesses should be concerned about as well.”

After receiving many complaints from families, local restaurant Hardee’s, is now constructing a plan to install a changing table into the men’s restroom.

“Sometimes they bring their kids for lunch and the mother isn’t with them so it’s hard for them to change a diaper if they can’t have a changing table,” General

manager John Zuehl said.

“With our Playland, we get very busy, so that will definitely help bring in fathers with their children.”

Many of the employees agree that the installation should have happened a while ago but they are happy to see a change.

“Even though there isn’t a lot of room in the men’s bathroom, I think that a little moving is acceptable for something that will be very big,” employee and Art Director Zachary Renderman said.

“I know that they have to pay employees and keep the place running but it’s a small price to pay” Zuehl is hoping that the installation process will happen before summer break to help benefit the fathers in the Fond du Lac community.

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Delusions of the Mind

The diagnosis that can control all five senses Morgan Tollard // Desk Editor Anna Leasa // Art Director

Mental illness is a topic that most people back off of when it gets brought up in conversation.

Though it may seem like a taboo diagnosis, about 1 out of 100 people in the world suffer with schizophrenia. “[Stigmas attached to people with schizophrenia] are that they’re crazy,” psychology teacher Elizabeth Severson said. “There is a lot of stigma with schizophrenia especially, they picture someone walking around talking to themselves and are dangerous.”

You are walking side-by-side with approximately 26 million people worldwide everyday that who are diagnosed with schizophrenia. “. . . majority of the time they are not violent,” said Severson. “They are just confused because they don’t know what’s real and what’s not real.”

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“Schizophrenia is a delusional disorder or a psychotic disorder,” Severson said. “The person experiences psychosis which is a break from reality. . .That can include both positive and negative symptoms. The positive symptoms would be adding in inappropriate things such as delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thoughts. The negative symptoms are going to be removing appropriate behavior such as. . .the inability to speak and removing emotions. . . Delusions and hallucinations are going to be the most common characteristics,” “Some of the things that I’ve noticed that students have struggled with are the hallucinations,” social worker Julie Rehfeldt said. “And the students that I have mostly worked with have mostly been auditory, hearing hallucinations and also visual hallucinations. . .I know that you can have hallucinations with all five senses but all the kids that I’ve worked with, have been mostly [hearing and visual].”

The average age onset for males is around 23, compared to the average onset for women which is around 28 years.

Although it is uncommon for people to be diagnosed with schizophrenia at a younger age, it is not impossible. “. . .It’s [not] super common in the high school,” Rehfeldt said. “[But] I have known a couple students that have had schizophrenia.”

“People have a biological predisposition,” Severson said, “but then something in the environment triggers the

expression of that gene. An example of this is if an identical twin has schizophrenia then the other identical twin has a 50 percent chance of having it. It’s not a 100 percent chance, so it’s not all genetics. I have heard of cannabis induced schizophrenia, where people have smoked marijuana or done a lot of other drugs and then that triggers the expression of it [as well].”

Men and women that are diagnosed today with schizophrenia have a much higher success rate with treatments than ever before. The two main contributors are antipsychotic medications, as well as, either one-on-one or group therapy.

According to Rehfeldt. through YScreen and national statistics, we have found out that, 20 percent of people in this school struggle with mental illness at some point in their life, and 90 percent of all mental illness’ are treatable.

“You are not alone,” Rehfeldt said.

“There are many people struggling through it, so it’s okay to ask for help.

And if you [ever] feel like the help’s not working, ask someone else. . . There is help out there.”

upon me, that there was no light at the end of my tunnel. The knowledge I had of my illness at that point was limited.

I was scared that I would become the person everyone mocked on the estate, the kind that spoke to themselves and shuffled nonchalantly as the days warped from one to the next.

I was already on medication at the time. This was changed so many times before finding the correct combination - by the time this was achieved, I was in my early twenties and far from the scared child I had once been. Nonetheless, stigma had driven me from my home town.

I never truly felt accepted or settled in that community once my diagnosis was public knowledge.

Stigma had made me the person people avoid: their lack of knowledge and understanding isolated me from people my own age. Thankfully I met someone who showed me that I am more than my diagnosis, that the stigma did not define me or encompass what I was or whom I had to be or become. That person gave me confidence to be me, to stop hiding my true self from the world. That person was to be my community psychiatric nurse for many years to follow. He helped me break barriers that people had built up in my mind over the years due. He gave me a sense of belonging, a new renewed hope that people were not always cruel and unwelcoming as I had believed, but that they had the capabilities for love, for compassion, a tolerance for difference.

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My name is Michael. I’m 33 and I am a university undergraduate currently studying for my first degree. This is how I generally see myself.

At the age of 14 I was diagnosed with a version of schizophrenia. At the time, the world was a different place - for one, labels and stigma were a lot more prominent than today. I believed the end was

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The Smoking Gun Life has become more guns than roses as society copes with increasing violence and gun sales Robert Brown // Desk Editor Designed by: Regan Le Doux // Desk Editor

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ith the bitter gun rights debate maintaining its brutal polarized divisions, some call into question school security in the event of an active shooter scenario.

With even experts divided on the topic, it is time to have a conversation about gun violence in schools in this nation.

Whether you agree with gun ownership or not, the Second Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms in the United States. Although, regulations of weapons are still constitutional to an extent. Several Supreme Court cases have been heard related to gun rights and ownership, including United States v. Cruikshank (1876), United States v Miller (1939), District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) and McDonald v. Chicago (2010) have all defined the specific and detailed meaning of the Second Amendment, which indicates that individual gun ownership is an undeniable right to a regular, lawabiding citizen of the United States of America.

International figures for gun ownership can explain the readily available guns in this country. In a 2007 Small Arms survey, with a chart composed by FactCheck.org, the organization found that the United

States have approximately the same amount of guns per 100 persons of Canada, Germany and France combined.

The vast majority of gun owners are responsible, law-abiding citizens that use their guns for recreation. A poll conducted by Pew Research Center revealed that stances on gun control and gun rights are almost equally divided. This poll shows that 50 percent of the general public -- as of July 2015 -- reporting that gun control is more important than gun ownership and rights. Pew Research Center also reports that this number has drastically fluctuated from 1992 to present day. In March 2000, the same poll suggested that 67 percent of the general public supported full control as more important than full rights.

Despite gun control advocates and gun rights advocates battling over which aspect is more important, gun violence continues to occur in the United States, specifically on students and children.

Everytown for Gun Safety, an advocacy group dedicated to reducing gun violence, reports that there has been at least, on average, one school shooting per week, which is consistent with multiple sources.

Everytown classifies a school shootings as “when a firearm was discharged inside a school building or on school or campus grounds, as documented by the press or confirmed through further inquiries

“I grew up in a military family. It is a natural right to be able to provide self-defense. . .

It is our Second Amendment.”

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with law enforcement.”

Everytown goes on to say that “Incidents in which guns were brought into schools but not fired, or were fired off school grounds after having been possessed in schools, were not included.”

While gun violence in schools is a real issue, Al-Jazeera America reports that as of 2013, only two percent of student homicides occurred while in school, whereas 42 percent occurred at or near home.

“Schools are safe,” Larry Johnson, the president and director of the National Association of School Safety and Law Enforcement Officials, said in an interview with Al-Jazeera America.

Secure School Solutions

Despite experts painting the picture that school safety is at an all-time high, it was not always this way. In 1999, it is reported that 4 in 10 schools used security cameras, also commonly referred to as CCTV or closed circuit television, to protect students and staff. In 2013, that figure rose to 6 in 10 schools. “We have cameras in every pod. . . all eight pods,” Officer Kristina Meilahn, school resource officer, said. “I have a drop down menu on my computer where I can select different cameras of where the ‘problem’ areas are,” she said.

Fondy High does currently utilize security camera technology, which provides the school with dozens of extra eyes when trying to combat school violence. Although Fondy does utilize other security measures like locked doors and school IDs, the school does stop short of using metal detectors, school uniforms and clear backpacks.

Whether gun control plays a role in school shootings is debated. But amid the gun rights debate, mental health is another heated discussion that many politicians cite, but sometimes never improve.

As stated by the FBI, 46 warning signs may raise the red flag for school officials to help a student before violence occurs. With the proper school and community resources in place to help these warning signs, student-tostudent and student-to-staff violence may be reduced to an all-time low.

Counseling for these mental disturbances is crucial in the fight against school violence. Although the recommendation from the American Counseling Association is 250-to-1, the national average is 457-to-1, where 457 students are assigned to one counselor.

Here in Fond du Lac, the high school has an approximate 333-to-1 ratio for students to counselors — taking into account the four guidance counselors in addition to social worker

Julie Rehfeldt and school psychologist Monica Zindler — which registers below the national average, but is above the American Counseling Association’s recommendation of 250-to-1.

“A lot of people struggle with emotional regulation,” school social worker Julie Rehfeldt said. “Providing [free resources at school] help tear down barriers to getting them help,” she said.

Rehfeldt also added that the 46 warning signs from the FBI often overlap with red flags of depression and other mental illnesses.

Cultural Differences

In a progressive hunting state like Wisconsin, gun safety is of top importance to many hunters and sportsmen.

For junior George Ensor III, it is a culture that he grew up embracing.

“I grew up in a military family,” Ensor said. Ensor, like many others in the gun rights debate, argue that it is a fundamental. “It is a natural right to be able to provide self-defense. . . It is our

Second Amendment,” he said.

Ensor was taught gun safety at a young age, around age six, where he was educated by family members on precautions that persons must take in order to operate a firearm safely. At age 12, Ensor enrolled in a hunter safety course.

“As soon as I was of age, my grandpa signed me up,” he said.

In June of 2015, Governor Scott Walker signed a pair of bills into law, loosening Wisconsin’s gun restricting, including one that dissolved the 48hour waiting period with purchasing a handgun.

Adding Gunpowder To The Fire

Pro-gun rights supporters and activists perceive the presence of guns in public places ensure the safety of all, There are countless cases of licensed citizens saving lives by ensuring an activeshooter situation from escalating and causing more damage. Others argue that

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it is a temptation to spark violence. A 2009 survey conducted by the American Journal of Public Health states that in cases of an assault, an individual with a weapon is four and half times as likely to be shot versus their unarmed counterparts.

Although, the argument of the high responsibility of gun owners and the high standard they are help to when it comes to gun safety does contribute to the gridlock and polarization of the topic of gun culture.

Guns can either benefit self-defense purposes or assist someone with devastating intentions carry out their wishes.

Adam Lanza, the perpetrator of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, had a vast arsenal of weapons at his disposal in the home, as he was immersed in his own definition of gun culture. Among the items brought to Sandy Hook, there was a Bushmaster Model XM15-E2S, a .223 caliber semiautomatic rifle.

Locked Down Or Locked In

In the event of a lockdown procedure, students and staff are expected to follow the emergency action plan created by the Fond du Lac School District. It reads as follows: “After lockdown announcement, lock room from inside, turn off lights, cover hallway windows, students are to remain quiet. Move students to room location out of sight of hall windows.”

Some experts disagree with current lockdown procedures in many schools, stating that they inadequate. ABC News, after the Newtown, Conn. mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, reported that there were inconsistent lockdown steps taken by staff and classes during the shooting. While some staff barricaded their doors to prevent shooter Adam Lanza from entering, others did not.

While a “run, hide,fight” method is controversial, it is being implemented in schools and workplaces across the country. According to the FBI and its Office of Partner Engagement, and the information provided in its active shooter survival video “RUN. HIDE. FIGHT.®, the first option should be to run. It cites that if an individual has an escape path, they should take it and to “evacuate whether others agree or not.” Although the video has a broad viewing audience and particularly aimed at informing office workers with what to do, the same procedure has the possibility of saving lives in schools. Schools like Hockinson High School in the state of Washington use the “run, hide, fight” method, likely a response to law enforcement officials revealing a plot to commit a Columbine-style attack against La Grande High School in Northeastern Oregon.

To Clear The Smoke: Author’s Note At the beginning of writing this piece, I came into the topic knowing a fair amount about gun control and liberal stances on the general topic of guns. Although, while writing this investigative story, I found myself immersed in an informed and non-volatile situation. No one at any point was extremely liberal, nor extremely conservative on the topic and felt that cooperation on both sides of the aisle was needed to make sure the right steps are taken to make sure weapons do not fall into the wrong hands. Many kept an open mind, and I wish that you, the reader, do as well, no matter your political beliefs. Labels like “pro-gun rights” and “pro-gun control” should not exist to generalize the informed conversation people are having about this important topic.

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Death of a Bachelor - Panic! At The Disco

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anic! At The Disco has gone through plenty of changes lately, yet the band has been able to keep the same charm that first captured their target audience. Death of a Bachelor showcases the talent of lead singer and sole remaining original member Brendon Urie, who is able to appear both sincere and arrogant simultaneously within a song. Lead single “Hallelujah” is, by far, the highest quality song on the album, bringing back memories of loud and flamboyant singers of the past. Urie uses his voice to command the entire band through the song in every aspect, similar to how he does in the other high-charting single “Victorious”. “Victorious,” however, is a fun listen for the first few times, but after awhile the song starts to sound repetitive.

Urie becomes a bit overindulgent on the overall sound of the album, trying to simply replicate the original sound of the band. Not that the traditional sound is bad or anything. But the band is unable to keep both the same old sound of the band, and the new sound that they aim for, contained within one album, without sounding like a giant jumble of assorted, unrelated songs.

Weezer - Weezer

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eezer, colloquially known as The White Album, is the best Weezer album since the early 2000s. It encompasses the sounds that Weezer had become known for in their prime, without becoming too pop-like and mainstream. The album sounds like a summer album, with every song having a feel good vibe, in the same vein as The Beach Boys, while keeping the self aware and awkward lyrics that Weezer thrives upon including in their songs.

The number one song by far is “King of the World”, which sounds like it could have fit on their classic debut album. The song has both the potential to be a hit single and the ability to fit perfectly within the confines of the deeper cuts from the album. Charting single “Thank God For Girls” also contains the eccentricities of the Weezer singles of the past, while still being a catchy song in its own right. Every song on this album is catchy, with the exception of “Jacked Up” -- the one song on the album that doesn’t meet the quality of the others on the album.

However, this by no means ruins the album. The White Album is a return to form for Weezer.

Views - Drake

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rake has created one of the greater rap albums of the modern era with Views. Nearly every song is spectacular, with the exception of a few filler tracks that the leading singles and quality songs are typically accompanied by. Although many of the songs on the album tend to have the same sounds that we’ve come to expect from Drake in the past, this doesn’t take away from the music itself. Drake has evolved as a musician from a slightly confident rapper who released mixtapes on occasion to one of the most prolific rappers to exist within the realm of the genre, and therefore one of the more egotistical rappers out there as well.

Drake’s constant bragging throughout Views can become repetitive and annoying, but it does not conflict too greatly with the points being made on each track. The album has some of the more innovative sounds seen in music on rap albums for quite some time, and is an overall reminder that Drake is still either near or at the very peak of talent as far as rappers of the current time period go.

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Occasionally Isn’t Enough My strong reasoning about having officers in elementary schools Madison Supple // Editor-in-Chief

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t eight years old, my little brother knew that he wasn’t safe at school.

As he sat in the back seat of the car, he watched as my mom pulled away after dropping of my older brother at middle school. He yelled to my mom very confused and asked the question “Why does Caden have cop cars at his school, but they don’t have them at mine?”

In second grade, my little brother knew that he wasn’t safe.

School shootings are nothing new, we all know that they happen and it is an awful tragedy, especially if our youngest are the ones being left without extra protection.

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are approximately five to eleven years old, are left with nothing but their teachers to defend them, yet in high school, we have two resource officers and a school detective.

Our school is bigger, much bigger, and we need protection too, but what about them? For elementary schools, an officer only stops in occasionally to make sure everything is going okay.

On December 14th, 2012, a 20-year-old man opened fire on Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut and killed 20 children between the ages of six and seven years old, along with six staff members of the school.

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they had to sit inside the building and wait for someone to show up and help them.

This is not a gun control problem, this is a protection problem. According to Governing.com In 2012, police departments serving cities with over 50,000 residents, there was an average of 17 officers per 10,000 residents, wo of which are stationed at Fond du Lac High School to help and to protect the 2,500 students that walk the halls but, not one has been put in any of our 10 elementary schools to watch over them the entire day.

Funds are tight and it most definitely is not cheap to have officers stationed at schools, but our safety should not be budgeted.

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The Selfish Behaviors of Generation Me Regan Le Doux // Desk Editor

his world is full of people known as Millennials, products of the Baby Boomers and members of Generations X, Y, Z and the Entitlement Generation.

These are people who are confident, open minded, ambitious and assertive. With these positives, however, come underlying negatives: selfishness, narcissism, distrust and disengagement.

These individuals want anything and everything when they want it. These individuals feel as though they deserve it. And worst of all, these individuals are you and I. We are part of what is known as Generation Me. Generation Me is the nickname given to America’s youth by author Jean Twenge. Her novel brought up a great point: why is it that the people with the potential to do anything are so miserable? I’m here to answer that.

As someone part of this vast group of “entitled” individuals, I’ve noticed things that leave me speechless. People look at me with surprise when I hold the door open for them, thank me for holding eye contact during a conversation and smile dearly when I say phrases with the titles “sir” and “ma’am” attached on the end.

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look to see if someone is behind them when they open a door, let alone holding it for that someone if they’re more than a foot or two away. They’re staring at their phones while carrying out conversations and speaking with a string of anger and cuss words to those older than them. What is so wrong with our generation that we don’t even see that these things are incredibly disrespectful?

A big part of this problem is the way we use our phones.

Some people put their phone in the middle of the table when they go out to lunch. It’s a game between friends, of sorts: the first to touch their phones has to buy the meal for the table.

In theory, it sounds like a good idea, but have we truly become so controlled by our technology that we cannot put it down, even during a meal with friends? And what good is our technology if we can’t use it for the greater good? There is a select number of people that actually use social media as a platform to raise awareness rather than a gossip pool for trying to validate one’s feelings.

There is a problem with the habits we have developed. They have become a hinderance to the things we are capable of accomplishing. With computers in our pockets and a database of information we can access at

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any time, why haven’t we come further?

Moreover, what are we going to be remembered by: our world of entertainment, our clothing choices or perhaps our growing acceptance of tattoos and piercings? I sincerely hope we are remembered for something far more significant. I do not want to be remembered as being part of the generation obsessed with “memes,” reality television, “emojis,” Netflix and “selfies.” I do not want to be remembered as being part of the generation that complains endlessly.

Someone in our high school could be the next president, instead of everyone continuing to complain about the candidates.

Someone in our high school could be the next gold medal Olympian, instead of watching others be awarded via television.

Someone in our high school could be the next to spark a change in the world, instead of sitting back, watching everything fall apart.

You don’t have to receive a great award or honor to be remembered for something great.

We can be remembered as a generation that puts community and working together back into the cultural norm. Help put “We” into Generation Me and help us all be remembered for something beyond entitlement, complaining and selfishness.

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Blazin’ It Up in America The pros and cons of marijuana legalization in the U.S.

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ow did marijuana become illegal in the first place? That is an excellent question. A lot of the information in this story was found at www.drugpolicy.org.

Now that several politicians and the public are taking a more objective look at marijuana, many are asking about the legal history of marijuana and how it ended up in the category of drugs deemed dangerous by the federal government. To get a better understanding of how we ended up here, it is important to go back to what was happening in the United States in the early 1900s just after the Mexican Revolution.

At this time we saw an influx of immigration from Mexico into states like Texas and Louisiana. Not surprisingly, these new Americans brought with them their native language, cul-

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ture and customs. One of these customs was the use of cannabis as a medicine and a relaxant. Mexican immigrants referred to this plant as “marijuana”. While Americans were very familiar with “cannabis” because it was present in almost all tinctures and medicines available at the time, the word “marijuana” was a foreign term.

When the media began to play on the fears that the public had about these new citizens by falsely spreading claims about the “disruptive Mexicans” with their dangerous native behaviors “(including marijuana use),” the rest of the nation did not know that this marijuana was a plant they already had in their medicine cabinets.

What are the reasons cannabis should be made legal? It is a entitled right of the people. What we put into our bodies should be our choice entirely.

“They should have a right to act freely without fear of repercussions.”

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Many great scholars have pondered upon what rights every individual has been endowed. It has been concluded by some that as long as an individual does not harm others in their actions, they should have a right to act freely without fear of repercussions.

Criminalizing the use of cannabis denies people that right, especially when you consider the fact that cannabis has never been linked to a decrease in the productivity of a society.

When thinking of the pros of legalizing weed, this one can’t be ignored.

If cannabis is sold and regulated by the state, then all cannabis sales will likely be taxed. This new and highly profitable taxable substance can potentially provide a much needed boost to the economy, like it did for Alaska, Oregon, Washington and Colorado.

In Colorado the recreational use of cannabis was legalized November 6 2012, enacted as article 18 section 16 of the state constitution and made for sale to the general public over the age of 21 on January 1, 2014 with a similar measure in Washington state. It was the first state to legalize the substance and after almost two years.

Here are some facts about the Colorado economy; since the legalization of marijuana, Colorado’s economy is booming and is one of the fastest growing economies in the U.S. The unemployment rate in Colorado is 4.2 percent, which is well below the national average of 5.5 percent and is continuing to decrease today.

Hemp has plenty of enviromental advantages too. Hemp produces the same amount of oxygen while it’s growing as it would use in carbon dioxide if it was burned as a fuel. Also, hemp can actually be used to clean up toxins from the ground. This process is called phytoremedia-

tion. Hemp was actually used to help clean up the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site to remove radioactive elements form the ground. Hemp also improves soil structure. Due to its long roots, hemp replenishes soil with nutrients and nitrogen and helps control erosion of topsoil.

Now for the negative effect of legalization of marijuana in Colorado. Drug-related student suspensions/expulsions increased 32 percent from the school years 2008-09 through 2012-13, the vast majority were for marijuana violations. In 2012, 10.47 percent of Colorado youth ages 12 to 17 were considered current marijuana users compared to 7.55 percent nationally. Colorado ranked fourth in the nation and was 39 percent higher than the national average.

Despite these negatives, I still believe that the positives are well enough reasons to legalize marijuana in all states.

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fter three years of my assistant principal and my school counselor asking me what I want to do after high school, I decided to give the youth apprenticeship program a try, to help me discover what I like and don’t like in a work environment.

There were so many choices to pick from: you can work nursing, welding, farming, business and many other fields.

I ended up choosing “Medical/Dental”, but why? I hated the dentist when I was a kid, my mom had to bribe me with Culver’s or to be grounded just for me to get in the car.

Dentists were scary, there was loud buzzing, things that taste bad, a sterile yet sour smell and the dreaded anesthetic.

After being in the program, I have come to find that being behind the mask, actually makes the dentist a fun place and gave me weird pet peeves that I never had before: Wisdom teeth, scaling, suction, latex free gloves and moms who don’t want fluoride.

The debate on whether to get your wisdom teeth out is a very big controversy. Some people decide to nip it in the bud and get them taken out as soon as possible, while others will keep them in until they become older and start having dental problems.

I am no dentist, I was simply in a year long training program to learn how to assist a dentist, but I will believe for the rest of my life that wisdom teeth need to come out.

Wisdom teeth are not meant to be kept in the mouth, so why they even grow is beyond me. These molars grow in at an angle which pushes into your second (back) molars and make it hard to properly clean the back teeth, this will possibly but most likely lead to cavities.

Wisdom teeth are also more susceptible to infections, this usually leads to someone having to get them taken out anyway, only a more complicated and elongated healing time because of age.

When I used to scratch off plaque on my own teeth, I would be disgusted, why is this off white gunk even in my mouth?

Now, there is a satisfying feeling that comes with removing gunk from some-

one else’s teeth, the more the merrier (Not really, brush your teeth).

Scaling is a technique used in the dental field to clean (or scrape) off plaque, calculus and tartar in between and around the gums of the teeth down to the roots.

It is also a great way to help prevent gum disease.

Many people outside of the dental field would think that staring at the plaque in someone’s mouth would be disgusting, and it is, but I get some happy feeling inside knowing that I get to clean it out. It’s like digging for treasure, except the only treasure is that now the patient’s teeth will be clean, and you don’t use a shovel.

The tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body, you all should know this from your basic health class. I can now personally confirm this because I have had to suction out the water in people’s mouths, and even by using all the strength in my body, the patients can manage to get their tongue in the way. As an assistant, it is very important that when a doctor is drilling into the teeth, putting in a filling, or trying to keep the area dry, you keep the tongue out of the way.

Suctioning is one of the things I dread the most because the mouth is only so big, and when you’re working on one tooth out of thirty or so teeth, it gets a little crowded and difficult to work around. You have to stay out of the doctors way and vision, keep water from spraying everywhere and at the same time keep a clear path.

Have you ever had a rubber band flung at you or had your tank top strap snapped? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you now know how it feels to be attacked by latex free gloves.

This is not a rare thing, in fact, I break at least 2 gloves every day I’m at the office and it hurts pretty bad.

Not only do they hurt to put on, but they are a huge task to put on, you have two hands but if they aren’t a certain kind of dry they take forever to get on, in a place that moves as quickly as a dental office you need to be on your toes and getting stuff done, but when you have a patient, there isn’t much you can do without gloves.

You also have to change your gloves

constantly, this of course isn’t a bad thing.

You always have to stay clean, but think of it this way, let’s say you’re working in sterile (this is where all of the doctors and hygienists instruments go to be cleaned), there are many different areas where you cannot where the same gloves back and forth; you have your clean side, drop off zone, the ultrasonic and mini ultrasonic, wrap station, your autoclaves, dry heat sterilizer and then another clean area, you cannot wear the same gloves at each of these stations because you could contaminate the machine or the contents.

To move things from one station to another, you have to change your gloves.

Long story short, if you don’t like dry and cracked hands, this isn’t a place for you.

Last but not least, we have the parents who don’t want fluoride on their kid’s teeth. I see this rarely but, when I do it’s pretty annoying. The only reason I personally can understand why you wouldn’t want fluoride is if your child eats everything or if you can’t afford it, the problem comes in when parents start calling fluoride “poison” or say that it’s bad for you.

As we all should know, there is fluoride in tap water and we have been drinking it our whole lives. Fluoride is wonderful for your teeth because it strengthens the teeth and helps to protect against cavities. It isn’t good to just swallow straight fluoride of course, that is what makes you sick, but if you follow the directions that your family hygienist gives you, that wouldn’t happen.

Do your teeth a favor and don’t say no to fluoride, yes it tastes gross but, it’s very important to have done.

I just want to start out by saying, this isn’t a pet peeve of mine, in fact it’s far from it! It’s more of a new found obsession. Scrubs have got to be the cutest, most comfortable and awesome things that were ever invented, it’s like wearing pajamas everyday and having people compliment how official you look.

Scrubs are amazing because you can buy them in all colors, patterns, styles and you never have enough. I have about eight pairs of scrub pants in eight different colors, and I still don’t have enough pants to match all of my tops.

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The Red Hot Chilli Papers The band members of the 2015-2016 school year

Madison Supple Editor-In-Chief // Lead Singer “If you follow in my footsteps, you’ll fall down the stairs too.”

Anna Leasa Art Director // Triangle Player “If you pray hard enough, you can turn yourself into a cat person” -Angela Martin

Kaylynn Sacasa Co-Editor-In-Chief // Back up Singer “Red lipstick is the beauty equivalent of a shot of espresso.” -Lifebooker

Zach Renderman Art Director // Bass Player “Risk it for the biscuit”

Evan McEssey Internet Director // Accoustic Guitar “Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please” -Mark Twain

Morgan Tollard Desk Editor // Cowbell Player “Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way.” -Michael Scott

Regan Le Doux Desk Editor // Drummer “We were born to be real not perfect.

Unless you’re a journalist, then perfection is key”

Robert Brown Desk Editor // Kazoo Player “I just need a small loan of 3 spreads”

Andres Christian Staff Writer // Piano Player “Living life is hard. But there are people who help to make it seem easier”

Noah Burdett Staff Writer // Electric Accordian “Hey girl, are you my social anxiety because nevermind, I’m sorry.”

-Unknown

Not Pictured Alyssa Lawrence Staff Writer // Dancer “Life is always rocky when you’re a gem” -Anonymous

Tanner Nelson Staff Writer // Ukulele “You can call me spiderman because I love Mary Jane.” -Anonymous

Jordan Kavage Staff Writer // Gong “It’s like Savage but with a K”

Awards WNA Awards 2015 : 1st Place : Overall General excellence 1st Place : Investigative Reporting 1st Place : Feature Writing 1st Place : Sports Reporting 2nd Place : Investigative Writing 2nd Place : Feature Writing 3rd Place : Editorial Writing Hon. Mention : Feature Writing NEwspa awards 2016: 1st place: News Feature 1st place: Reviews 2nd place: Overall Publication 2nd place: Infographic 3rd place: Humorous Column 3rd place: Page Design

Cardinal Columns Staff Zoe Hayes Katelyn Lavrenz Madison Supple Madison Supple Shanelle Tucker Brittany Lange Caitlin Hernandez Robert Brown Zach Renderman Cardinal Columns Staff Anna Leasa & Morgan Tollard Zach Renderman Madison Supple

NSPA 2015 NEwspaper Pacemaker Finalist

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“Fine, only two more minutes of The Office but, then you’re done!”

“That’s Mr. Sassy Pants to you”

“Does someone have something I can take a selfie with?”

“You’re a messed up arrow . . .”

Matthew Smith Advisor // Band Manager

Thank you for being our biggest support, a friend, a second father and the best advisor we could have ever asked for. Thank you for the laughs, the tears (happy tears of course), and all of the pizza! We will never forget you and the family we have because of you.

Love, The Print Fam

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Everyone has a story.

Not all of them get told.

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Words can hurt.. And words can heal..