Carrollwood Day School Patriot Press - May 2021

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MMay 2021 ay12, 1, 2021

Illu st r at ion by Kait lyn B.

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Growing Concern:

By Kait lyn B. #STOPASIANHATE. The hashtag alongside a movement against rising anti-Asian sentiments. The movement has been gaining traction following the shooting of 8 people (6 of them Asian women) in Asian-owned spas in Atlanta. The shootings have yet to be labeled as a hate crime.

Over the course of the past year, as COVID-19 cases have spiked, the number of verbal and physical attacks on Asians has followed it.

According to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, in 2020 alone, while the total number of hate crimes dropped seven percent nationally, hate crimes targeting Asians rose a staggering 149 percent. COVID-19?s Chinese origin has led to blame being placed on the shoulders of Chinese-Americans, and by extension, Asian-Americans.

The spotlight placed on the Stop Asian Hate movement has brought forth many conversations about how anti-Asian sentiments take form. They can be as severe as the shootings in Atlanta, or as inconspicuous as derogatory comments delicately placed into a casual conversation. Those comments may seem insignificant on the surface, but they eventually build up to something worse, leaving Asian-Americans feeling the need to be cautious at all times.

Junior Chloe T., a student who has been vocal on issues facing Asian-Americans, expressed some of the concerns in her day-to-day life. ?When I go to Publix and people kind of stand near me in the aisles, I get super nervous and walk away from them just because I never know what they?re going to do.

The other day a guy in the store was looking at me and that made me really really nervous, so I actually ended up leaving the store.? This constant fear of the unknown follows students everywhere from the grocery store to inside school walls. ?Coming to school this year, I was super super nervous, because I just didn't want anyone to say anything, and I?m still a little nervous. Anytime anyone will bring up COVID, I?m just kind of waiting, like ?Oh are they going to say anything or not?,? Chloe said.

Junior Anna T. also recalled one of her in-school experiences and said that, ?at the beginning of COVID last year, I had someone actually say,

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St udent s see correlat ion bet ween ant i-Asian sent iment s, hate crimes

?Don?t give me Corona?, and hold their nose? That was just the very beginning.? Anna continued, ?Discrimination against Asians has always been there but definitely COVID brought it to light, and emphasized it.?

Even as Asian-American students continue to deal with occurrences like these in their daily lives, students say that the problem is yet to be addressed to the extent it needs to be. ?I feel like [people at school] don?t treat it like a pressing issue,? Chloe said. Anna elaborated on this thought saying, ?I just feel like our school doesn?t talk about it enough, that it?s not really brought to anyone?s attention.?

School Counselor Krista Diamond agrees that ?we do need to do more. Again, we always want to be more proactive than reactive, but that?s not to say

that we can?t do more, and we should do more.?

For co-sponsor of the Student Leadership Action Planning Team, Tracy O?Neill, doing more proactively also includes careful course planning. ?We are trying to work more Asian history and Asian culture into the curriculum, and understanding that dynamic of discrimination that has existed here in the United States for a very long time, so [that] there?s understanding.?

Chloe believes that that understanding is key in raising people?s awareness. ?After the Atlanta shootings, everyone would just post one thing on their story, like ?Oh this is so terrible?, and people were acting like they were surprised about what happened, but if you were paying attention in the last year, you shouldn?t be surprised at all.?

Junior Chloe T created this photograph to express her perspective on an increase in hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NEW S

Meet t he New Head of Upper School

By Ava O. Beginning July 1, Timothy P. Walsh will be the new Head of Upper School. But he also is a Ben and Jerry?s Chocolate Fudge Brownie-loving, science-obsessed, dishwasher-loading pro. For the past five years, Walsh has been working as the Senior School Principal at International School Basel, which is an IB school in Switzerland. As the hiring committee reviewed this and many other points on his resume, some key facts aren?t highlighted in the footnotes; for example, his position on pineapple on pizza and his most-used emoji also matter. (For the record, he believes in pizza without pineapple and the winky face emoji.)

Despite not meeting many people on campus, students will soon know lots about Walsh, from his

favorite sports team to his chosen superpower.

In his first few weeks, Walsh will most likely be found ?talking to students, talking to teachers, talking to parents, and talking to the other school leaders. After all that listening, that?s when you can come up with some plans,? Walsh said. After all of his years in IB schools, Walsh has been able to see the importance of ?respecting each other and respecting each other?s time,? and that is the core idea of his disciplinary philosophy. Along with that, he was able to expand his understanding of different cultures, as he has worked in Switzerland and Singapore. ?The most important things that I have learned from the different places I?ve worked, is that there are sometimes really important cultural parts to working in a new place or going to a school in a new place that aren?t obvious,? Walsh said.

Other than Gasparilla and humid summers, a huge part of Tampa?s culture is a sports atmosphere that is currently housing Stanley Cup and Super Bowl Champs. As an alumni of the University of Michigan, Walsh cheers ?for all Michigan sports,? but is willing to show some support to Tampa teams. ?That?s one of the reasons I?m happy for the Buccaneers, because Tom Brady went to Michigan,?

Walsh said. ?It?s easy to cheer for the champions.?

Walsh is also looking forward to the vast

restaurant options in the states. ?Auntie Anne?s pretzels, looking forward to that,? Walsh said. With relatives who frequently visit the area and being able to speak in his primary language, Walsh and his family will fit right in. His daughter and son will be new additions to CDS as well, joining the classes of 2022 and 2024. However, there is much to miss, as Walsh will be leaving behind picturesque mountains and an annual, school-wide ski week. ?We spend a lot of good quality time together,? Walsh said. ?It?s the together time that I?ll remember the most.?

Soon to be filling an office in the admin suites, CDS will have a new leader who is excited to continue current school routines and who also wishes he was a superhero that could turn back time.

Walsh may have gotten his master's in Educational Administration from St. John Fisher College and been a recipient of the Dr. Donald Edmond Award of Excellence, but CDS is really looking forward to welcoming a native New Yorker who likes to go for runs and wake up early, and who is already committed to the students here. Even for this interview, he willingly drove back to school after hours to get a better wifi signal in order to participate in his first introduction to the Carrollwood Day School community.

Changes to BYOD policy offer savings

By Lily C. The 2021-2022 year will bring new beginnings with CDS allowing for all different devices on the campus as an alternative for the Apple MacBooks that are required now. For grades 6-12, the options that CDS lays out for students and families consist of Apple MacBooks, Apple MacBook Airs, Apple MacBook Pros, Google Chromebooks or Windows laptops. This program is available in all grades 4-12 with various requirements. This Bring Your Own Device initiative was introduced because it removes several barriers to admissions by allowing families to choose from what device they want their child to have. A MacBook is an expensive device and this provides parents with various, less expensive options. A survey was conducted which asked the teachers if the platforms and programs could be used on other devices, and a majority of them could.

This new change in the technology department offers many advantages, as well as potential setbacks. Poulin explained that there are programs, such as Keynote and Pages, that don?t run on certain devices, which may cause initial confusion for teachers and students. In addition, the staff here was

trained on Apple products, so with this program they now have to learn more and it may present challenges for the I.T. department. Despite these limitations, students now have freedom in what they bring. They do not have to spend money on a MacBook and can bring products they may already. own. Because technology is not included in the tuition, the BYOD program can give families a way to spend less money.

Despite some concerns about this new program, there are students and staff who would much prefer a Windows laptop or Chromebook over the MacBook that is currently required. Design Technology teacher Bradley Hayes favors a PC over the Mac that is provided for him now. He describes numerous reasons for why he likes these computers more, explaining he likes the freedom that comes with a PC. With a PC, he can change settings that would be 'off limits' to Mac users and have more software options including more 'homebrew' applications. He also believes that buyers can get a much more powerful PC for the money compared to a Mac. Despite some conflicts with using different platforms, Hayes feels that this program would not cause any more problems than under the In f ogr aph ic by Kait lyn B current MacBook-only system.

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OPINION

Should you t ake AP classes?

Ext ra Benefit > Ext ra St ress

By Adele S. Advanced Placement classes at an International Baccalaureate school may seem like a waste of time and effort to students, but adding an AP class to a student?s schedule adds an extra layer of both work and reward. Whether or not to take an AP course is completely up to the student, however current AP US History teacher Tracy O'Neill said, ?Anyone who has been recommended for the program should take it because you have been recognized in having the skills to succeed in a higher level class, AP classes build on the skills you already have.? Everyone recommended by a teacher to take the AP course has been seen as someone who can handle the curriculum.

The AP classes at CDS were added for students who wanted more options in their course selection. There is payoff in the future for those who chose to challenge themselves further than the IB courses. MYP Coordinator Sabrina McCartney said, ?with at least an extra four hours of extra work a week [students] have extra reading and writing papers.? For a student to make that commitment it would have to be for something they are really interested in. If someone is more math and science oriented, taking college level courses in history might not be the best option for them. However, McCartney added, ?the course is never a loss, it just needs to be something you want to do.?

While people might say that for a student getting an IB education, adding an AP class is going to add to stress. Another problem that has been talked about is the fact that students are only taking the class to add extra fluff to their weighted GPA and college applications. While this is true in many instances, AP classes add even more benefits.

Taking AP classes is more difficult than regular MYP courses, but they give those willing to put in the extra work a chance to develop skills that will benefit them both in DP and in college.

After a year of taking an AP class, students can take the AP exam. If a student passes the exam with a 4 or 5 out of 5 they can earn college credit. Even if a student chooses to take the AP course, they can opt out of the AP test . Doing this would not get the student college credit, but they would have gained skills necessary later on in their school careers.

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More Work ? More Rew ard

By Fin lay O. One of the most challenging parts of a high school student's career is being able to balance a rigorous and manageable schedule. The presence of AP credits may seem like an appealing element on a college transcript, but there is no need for it when at an IB school. According to the American Foreign Service Association, "IB is taught much more like a college or university class, some schools believe that the IB offers a more seamless transition to higher education. Further, an IB diploma stands out because a student has had in-depth study in all types of subjects, not just the ones in which a student is 'strong.'"

An AP class is taught and graded very differently than an IB course. An IB course rewards high-level thinking, whereas the AP learning model is inflexible and rigid in its curriculum. IB teaches students to think, question, and wonder about the topic at hand. AP students need to memorize and recite information for a test, which is something that will not benefit them later in life. And at least in the 2021-2022 school year students will not be awarded any extra weight to their GPAs for taking the AP classes at CDS. Why should students take a class where they don't get rewarded for the extra effort put in?

The AP program doesn't add much value to the class offerings at CDS; it duplicates classes already offered. Considering most of the students enrolled in the AP classes intend to take the full DP program in 11th and 12th grade, they

will have the opportunity to take challenging courses in their chosen areas of study. Additionally, CDS could offer more DP options or additional electives, such as geography, anthropology, or philosophy. Although colleges hold both programs in high regard, an IB diploma tells college admissions that a student is more well-rounded compared to a student who only completed AP courses.

Taking AP courses just adds unnecessary strain.

Overall, the drawbacks far outweigh the benefits.

Illu st r at ion by Kait lyn B

OPINION

More levels needed for English classes

By Gabr ielle A.

As a person whose greatest companions were books for a great number of years, literature means a lot to me. When I first came here, I was overjoyed at the inclusive and welcoming environment and their unique and effective approach to grades and schooling. Though there is a lot to love about this school, there was one thing that I felt could be improved upon: the language arts program.

To be fair, the CDS curriculum is one of the strongest that I have witnessed so far. Coming from a person who formerly attended a school with a very strong educational program, this is high praise. Be that as it may, even in amazing programs such as this, there is always room for improvement.

The class that I have taken thus far has been going fairly well. My teacher is devoted in her efforts to teach the content of her lessons and is able to skillfully portray it to us students, but some of my classmates are less than enthusiastic about what we are learning. I love reading, writing, and literature. It's a passion of mine, but it's not a passion for everyone. And that's ok. Everyone has their niche, and mine is English. I believe that the solution to this problem would be to have different levels of English classes, like what CDS has done with math.

Separating the English language arts classes into levels of challenge would be helpful for all students. Those who are more adept at math-based subjects can take a reading class that fits their comfort level, and those who are more proficient in language arts can take the class level that helps them to excel and reach their full potential. It would be a win for everybody, and I am not the only one who thinks that.

Sophomore Maddie M. also agrees with this plan. ?It's hard to have a full conversation about something when only half of the class is actually interested or knows what they are talking about,? she said. ?Having kids [in the class] who care makes a difference.? M says that though she believes the CDS English program is very strong, ?if there was a higher level class there would be kids who could have really good discussions, and move faster through and dive deeper into novels,? which would help to further their education and development in this field.

With the cooperation of both teachers and students, this could be a great thing. Allowing those that excel at English to take classes to reach their full potential would be an amazing addition to an already strong curriculum, one that would make many students happy. This one change could be the inspiration for the next Stephen King.

Dress code conformit y School has become a place that incites stress and anxiety, and school dress codes only make it worse. Students wake up every morning and immediately start their day by conforming to school standards, effectively losing an essential part of self-expression? clothing. Instead of looking into the mirror and seeing themselves as they truly are, students are faced with yet another reminder of school. Are uniforms really worth the effort, or would students be better off without them?

Ar t an d capt ion by Hailee S.

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IN-DEPTH

Expect at ions vs Realit y: W hat we gained from t he past school year St or y, Ph ot o Illu st r at ion , an d Gr aph s by M or gan A. As the 2020-2021 school year begins to come to a conclusion, many students are beginning to reflect on the year as a whole and have begun wondering what to expect for their ensuing years at CDS. A majority of them expect their promotion in grade level to come with extra stress. However, their expectations for their ensuing grade level aren?t all necessarily accurate.

In a poll sent out to CDS?s upper school students, we asked a multitude of questions ranging from what students wish they knew before entering their grade level to what they felt they missed out on this year.

In general, when asked what things they expected to happen this year that did occur, the students responded with; iIn-person school, spirit week, senior privileges, not having to take IB exams, excessive amount of work, lots of quarantines, a lot of essays, and homecoming.

When asked what didn?t occur, there were a multitude of diverse responses. One of these responses comes from senior Inshara A., writing, ?I was expecting equal treatment of in-person and ALP students in the classroom." Another is written by sophomore John B., saying ?I expected chemistry to be managed better and to learn more from a single teacher, but we got more teachers with different content." Some general responses throughout the grade however include; Meeting Patriot Buddies in person, art field trips, school dances and plays, and labs.

Within the poll, the students all wrote what they expected in terms of difficulty for their following year along with why they rated their own grade's difficulty the way they did.

Almost no grade's expectations fully matched up to the reality the students in their current grades presented. To see the data, please view the graph next to this article and to see why each grade rated their grade level the way they did, view the graphic beside the chart.

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Above: Blu e bar s r epr esen t t h e r espon ses f r om t h e cu r r en t gr ade level; gr een bar s ar e t h e expect at ion s of t h e r isin g class

IN-DEPTH

By Abby P. As in the words of Sabrina McCartney, personal project coordinator, personal projects are ?passion projects that every 10th grader does at our school.? Sophomore students choose a topic or skill that they are passionate about, and create a project to further develop that interest.

Choosing a topic for a personal project may seem overwhelming for some students, but McCartney?s advice is as simple as ?to do something that you're interested in.? McCartney says that typically, students ?will choose to get better at something or they will do something that they have always wanted to do.?

According to McCartney, ?there are three parts to personal projects: the project itself, a process journal and a final paper.? Students fill out their process journal during the course of their projects, with their first entry being the overall goal of their project. In their Language and Literature course, the final paper is crafted.

Vikram B, a current sophomore at CDS, had a project on the evolution of archery. His advice to incoming sophomores is ?to start early!?

Vikram chose his topic for his project because archery has always been passionate about it and he also ?loves to teach people new things.?

By Sier r a I.

With the school year coming to a close, many sophomores are getting ready to go into their junior year and begin the college application process. Preparing to go into college is a stressful experience but the college counselors offer assistance and guidance for students.

Drew Guarino who is the Senior Associate Director of College Counseling says that, ?college counselors take a hands-on approach to help guide students through the college admission process.? Applying for colleges may be a difficult process for some students, so Guarino advises for meetings to start, ?as early as 8th grade.? Guarino says his goal is to make this process ?less stressful and more manageable.?

Guarino says that the steps of the application process include, ?their Common Application, college resume, and their college essays.? These steps will be completed throughout the student?s junior year. Another step of the process that the students will work on prior to their senior year is ?writing short-answer questions needed to complete their application.?

According to Guarino, ?Junior year is a transitional year in the college admissions process.? Knowing this, upcoming juniors can further prepare for the application process with the aid of the college counseling team.

By M or gan A

In the 2020-2021 school year, seniors have had to endure not just tough school work, but many of the events they were looking forward to getting canceled. After four years of high-school, many students are disappointed that their senior year turned out the way it did.

Senior Ella W . said ?The All-star game was canceled this year which was very disappointing. Senior soccer players [girls] in Hillsborough County are chosen and then a bunch are voted by coaches to be a part of the All-Star team. I was chosen to be a part of that team, but the county elected to not host the game due to COVID-19.? But this feeling of missing senior year is one shared by many others, like Ellen J. Ellen said that she missed ?a lot of things like Patriot Buddies and other traditions, but mostly seeing all of my classmates in school.?

This year's graduating Class of 2021 has managed to overcome the unique challenges presented this year, and although things didn?t pan out as intended, it?s still a year for the books. As for what rising seniors can expect next year, the hope is that it will include a sense of normalcy!

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FEATURE

Teachers t ake on teens at work, toddlers at home

By Lia Agliat a an d Ava O'Con n or Even after their kids have had a bath and have been tucked into bed, teachers still have hours of grading to do. Then the next morning they go to school, help students through mental breakdowns, study sessions, and club sponsoring. This balance, between planning birthday parties and creating lesson plans, is a key part of teaching and having little kids at home.

Bradley Hayes is a computer science, technology, and mathematics teacher with a one year old daughter and a son in first grade. ?When I?m in school, I tend to school and student things. When I?m at home, before eight o?clock, before my kids are in bed, I tend to them, and most weekends, I?m with family,? Hayes said. As his son goes to CDS, his home and work life are somewhat combined. ?I think if he misbehaved, I would be more embarrassed because I work here.? However, having children, especially ones that go to the school at which he works, allows him to have some insight into parents?thought processes. ?Through having children, I understand a little bit more how parents are, and I understand a bit more about the development of children,? said Hayes. ?I think having children makes me a better teacher.?

is a tremendous challenge trying to effectively teach Donna Holyman, the Assistant Head of Upper School, and her wife Jaime Melton, a language arts and help my students while at the same time making teacher, have two children in the lower school. With sacrifices to take care of my newborn and support my wife. The lack of sleep also got to me but I pushed both children and parents being a part of the through and wouldn't trade it for anything in the community, there is a careful balance between world.? parenting and working.

Mindy Gilbert, a Language Arts teacher, is ?I think for me, it?s making a conscious effort of currently on maternity leave. Her newborn son, trying to stop working when I get home because that?s Vance and her daughter Elliot are the highlight of her sometimes hard for me to do, because I want the time off. ?It has been a special time bonding as a students here to know I?m there for them,? Holyman family of four,?

Gilbert said. In her last few months said. in school, she had to carefully plan out each unit for Not only does Holyman lead almost 400 high school students daily, but she is also the Girls Varsity the long-term sub. Through all of the planning and current lessons, ?It was and is truly a team effort?, Soccer coach. ?During that season, there?s a lot on Jaime to have to pick up. But, I really enjoy my job, and she is ?really grateful for everyone?s help and so I think it?s also important for my kids to see that I support.? The class of 2024, has been with Gilbert ?for the last two years,? and has ?formed an extra enjoy what I do, even though sometimes I am working in the evenings or I come back to school in special bond.? ?It?s weird not ending the year and saying a proper goodbye,? Gilbert said. Not only is the evenings.?

Gilbert balancing being a new mother-of-two, but she Graham Winseman is a ninth grade math teacher is also in graduate school. ?When my kids go to bed, who describes his experience as something he I spend time writing papers and reading textbooks.? wouldn?t trade for the world. Winseman was in the In the classroom, you could never tell these middle of a lesson when he got a call telling him that his wife was in labor. When he picked up the phone teachers are making grilled cheese sandwiches while he felt ?completely overwhelmed? and ?couldn?t do grading your tests, but in reality, they are facing the basic math.? Winseman also describes the challenges balance of being both teachers and parents of young of being a teacher and parent to a newborn saying, ?it children.

Connect t he Teacher to t heir Child Ms. Contreras

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Vance

Mr.Hayes

Marco

Mr. Winseman

Rosalie

Answers on page 11

Ms.Gilbert

Jax & Emma

Ms.Alpert

Holly

Ms.Melton & Holyman

Ms. Glover

Luke

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SPORTS

Lessons Learned: Takeaw ays from t his year's sport s Golf

Track

By Adele S. The golf teams had a record breaking and history making season this year. The girl?s team was district champions (first time in CDS history), and a few players proceeded to regionals and became state qualifiers. A future high school golf player, Olivia H., said that she ?learned how to work with her surroundings and figure out different ways to succeed? this year and is ?looking forward to a more normal season next year, and working to get back to states!? The boy?s team set a foundation to grow on next year, and for many years to come. Looking towards the seasons to come, the golf programs have begun to grow and form competitive teams that will be a force to be reckoned with.

By Con n er H. The 2020-2021 Track and Field season is coming to a close. An unusual season, the Patriots still ultimately made the most of it. Ravaged by COVID-19, it was a difficult season for everyone, and the Patriots had to make it through district and regional championships with just fractions of the team due to contact tracing. Still though, 2022?s Camila G. won herself a first place medal in the 300m hurdles and will be showcasing her talents at the FHSAA State Championship this Friday in Jacksonville! Others joining her will be Greg S, Ariana D, Leighann H and Devin C who will all have a chance to put on a show and represent our T& F team. We also get a very bright look at the future as Devin will be the only senior lost and the rest will be returning for 2021 to push our team into another state championship appearance.

Foot ball

By Jam es J. For next year's sports, one of the most highly anticipated sports is Varsity Football. Having a season that had a 5-5 record was better than CDS has seen in the last 5 years of the program. The reason why this year is important is because the team is seeking to reach their maximum potential. With adding top athletes in the area and hiring the best coaches in Tampa Bay, the CDS football team expects to make a far playoff run in the 3A division. Some of the top players to look out for will be defensive end Brandon C., wide receiver Bredell R., and star running back, Anthony C.

Basket ball

By Adele S. The women?s and men?s varsity basketball teams both had a season to remember this year. The girls had a 14-5 record. The team said that one thing they can look forward to next season is the development of the skills and the bonding of the team in the future. There are many things that can be noted about the women?s team, one being the group?s resilience. Even when faced with hard times, or a particularly difficult moment, they were able to pull through and grow bonds that will last, and help them conquer next year. The men?s team also had a remarkable season. They had an 18-5 record this season and won a District Championship. The team showed dedication and toughness the whole way through the season. The boy?s varsity basketball coach, Colin DeHate shared that the team is looking forward to continuing ?to work hard and build a program CDS can be proud of!?

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Bottom Right: Members of the football team training prior to game/ Top Left: Members of the swim team in the pool

Sw im

By Fin lay O. The swim team has come off of a very successful swim year. Out of the 26 swimmers on the team, 22 of them qualified for regionals. One swimmer, Adele S., made it to the state meet, which was a first for CDS swim. Sophomore Asher G. said, ?I?m excited to see where our swim program goes now that we finally found the right coaches. I?m also super excited to see all the new underclassmen that will be coming out to join us in the pool next season.? Echoing his statement, sophomore Hailee S. is ?so excited to see our team grow into even better swimmers next year and even more excited to have more people join the team.? The swim team is unlike any other team at CDS in that its members range from 6th to 12th grade, is co-ed, and the talent ranges from novice racers to a nationally ranked swimmer. After a season with limited meets and spectator restrictions, Ethan E. stated that he?s ?excited to get back in the water with a meet packed season. And I can?t wait to see all the progress we make over this next season.? Luke V., a swimmer who's been on the team for 3 years, said ?I?m excited to go to the meets and have a fun season with my teammates.? The team is always looking for new swimmers, so anyone who is searching for a fun fall sport should consider signing up. Reach out to any current swimmer with any questions, they?re happy to help.

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SPORTS

NCAA cont roversy highlight s inequit ies

By Kyr a Olson The NCAA, or National Collegiate Athletic Association, sponsors the annual March Madness basketball tournament. This year, the tournament started on March 18 with 68 teams for men and March 21 with 64 teams for women. At the beginning of this season, there was an uproar surrounding the athletes?weight rooms. The men?s training room was equipped with lots of equipment including workout benches, machines, and several racks of a wide range of handheld weights. In the women?s weight room, however, there was only a table with a few yoga mats on it, and one small rack of handheld weights.

This called attention to the huge difference of funding and respect between women and men in professional sports. Women are internationally paid less for the same sports positions, as well as given less attention and publicity. It?s a common and widespread problem. According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. women?s soccer team?s games

have generated more revenue than the men?s team over the past three years, and yet FIFA awarded only 7.5% (30 million) of the prize money to women, and gave the rest (400 million) to the men.

As for equity on school campuses, a federal civil rights law called Title IX was passed in 1972. It protects people from discrimination based on gender in any education programs or activities. As it is a part of the school, sports fall under this protection, meaning that schools are legally obligated to keep things equitable.

At CDS, there are systems and regulations in place to try to prevent disparities between players.

For example, the weight room is divided between students and teams who request access. With only one room, it?s usually reserved by the people who want it. In the gym, activities are also scheduled by priority. Athletic Director Baker Mabry says that when two teams need the same space, like in the winter season when boys?and girls?teams need the gym for basketball, ?the two teams will rotate

In this Instagram post from Stanford assistant coach Kershner Ali, she showed the men's weightroom compared to the women's weightroom.

between a 4-6 [o?clock] practice slot and a 6-8 practice slot. This rotation is done on a weekly basis to ensure the teams share the early practice slot and no one is stuck practicing 6-8 every day.?

With practices like these in place, CDS hopes to avoid the same mistakes the NCAA made and keep things equal.

ENTERTAINM ENT

Light s! Camera! Act ion! St udent s w in big at film fest ival

By Lau r en Sm it h The first annual Patriot Film Festival was held on Friday, April 30. Steve Spaulding, the DP Film teacher, alongside Jim Poulin and the class of DMC are to thank for this new tradition. The event was hosted similarly to the Oscars, where students were given the opportunity to submit films to categories.

Here is a little information on each of those categories The first category, Color and Light, encouraged the students to mainly focus on cinematography.

They were judged on their ability to tell a story using only color and light. Lauren D. won this category with her film, ?Breakfast in America?.

For the second category, Scene recreation, the students recreated a scene from a film or a comic book panel. They were judged on accuracy in all elements; scripts, composure, and editing. Chloe M. won this category with her film ?Uzumaki," a recreation from a comic book panel.

In the Sound design category, students chose assigned scene from one of two movies, Blade Runner or Wall-e. Their clip had no sound and they had to rebuild the sound. The winner for this category was Chloe W. For the fourth category, ?Is that you??, students were told to build an entire story around the single line of dialogue, ?Is that you?? Those words were the only ones they could use throughout the entire film, and they had to develop an original story and characters around it. The winner for this category was ?Journey? by Parth M. For the last category, Short Film, students were given free- range and had to come up with the entire concept of the film. There were a total of 4 different awards that went under this category; best writing, best editing, best direction, and best picture. For the films, the students had to write an original script, complete pre-production, shoot the video, direct talent, and complete post-production (editing, sound design, etc). Chloe M. won ?Best writing?, ?Best Direction?, and ?Best Film? with her short film, ?Alley in the Night?. Eric O. won the ?Best Editing? category with his film ?A Dreamer?s Quandary?.

"MATCH THE ART TO THE ARTIST" CONTEST W INNER:

Come to Room H222 to claim your prize

Chloe M. accepts the Best Picture award for her film "Alley in the Night".

Ellen J. and Lauren D. exiting a limousine and walking down the red carpet.

Devin C. exits the limousine in style.

Chloe W. presents DP Film teacher Steve Spaulding with flowers during the finale of the Film Festival.

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DP students on stage during the finale.

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TOP 5 THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER

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Main Event in Wesley Chapel!

Main Event Entertainment operates family entertainment centers which feature billiards, bowling, arcade games, virtual reality games, laser tag, rock climbing, mini golf, gravity ropes course, and karaoke.

Main Event offers facilities and services for birthday parties.

This is an awesome idea if you have a summer birthday or just want to go out one night with some friends or family and want to enjoy some fun games and amazing food.