Discovery Digest - Volume 2 | Issue 8

Discovery Digest June12,2023|Volume2Issue8 Schoolyearcomingtoaclose

Discoverystudentshavemixedopinionson theschoolyearending.

By:TerrenceGillespie&WillowNusbaum

The school year is quickly coming to a bittersweet close as your fellow students transfer, graduate, or prepare for next year. Many students had differing thoughts on this school year ending, as it was a year riddled with changes and controversy for our school, leaving mixed opinions on the years to come.

“School ends every year, it's kinda something I think we all get used to but I can definitely understand why some people get more emotional about it,” said freshman Wesley Daane.“Because you don't see your friends all summer if they live far away, and if they’re moving to a different school you won't see [them].”

“I'm not a big fan of summer vacation because I like being with my friends all year,” sophomore Hannah Cuffel-Leathers said.

“It's definitely bittersweet, I'm glad to have free time and summer plans and a lot of things won't be the same, like seeing friends everyday and missing some teachers,” said Simone Callan, a DHS junior.

ASBelectionsforthe 2023-2024schoolyearends

NewASBmembersvotedonforeach gradeonJune2,2023.

By:ElGrimes&SophiaPerian

Recently, Discovery High School (DHS) has had Associated Student Body (ASB) elections to bring in new voices to better DHS.ASB organizes many different events, from drive-in movie nights, to homecoming.The elected ASB members included Simone Callan, Kira Fitzgibbon, Emory Pullen, AubreyValois, and Beau Bennett.These are not the onlyASB members, as each grade has their own ASB.

All the ASB officers that were elected for next year are: Jack Harding and Haylee Kohler for senior class; Theodore Sampey,Versii Owens, Logan Bevers, Olivia Juarez and Isla Gaston for junior class; and Zimiri Baxter and Jaime Pfeifer for the sophomore class.There were also students who joined after the elections, but they did not officially run.

DiscoveryseniorsgatheredatgraduationrehearsalonJune7,2023.(DiscoveryandOdysseyPTO)

Many students were upset and worried about the budget cuts and the new incoming Discovery High School (DHS) principal.

“I ran for and won ASB president. I'm really happy, it's gonna be a lot of work but I’m really excited,” said Simone Callan.

Callan had been a part of ASB the previous year and enjoyed it. She thought it would be fun to run again and continue being a part of ASB. Callan also said that she plans to make DHS a more distinctive and individual school that would stand out amongst other high schools.

“There is a lot of otherness that we can feel apart from Camas High School (CHS), and we get walked over by other high schools, so want to focus on uniqueness and be our own school…” said Callan.“And in a similar vein, if the schools have less forced togetherness and more volunteered togetherness I think that will really improve, especially scheduling, so it’s kind of a district wide goal.”

One of Callan’s other main goals is to focus on making DHS more collaborative between all the grades.

“I hope to have more collaboration between

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grades in ASB that's definitely been a struggle point this year,” said Callan.“When there are events that we plan together it can be difficult to cross-communicate and do our best to get people outside of ASB to be interested in things.”

Along with the events and fundraisers being planned next year, Kelsy Benton, DHS’ 4-yearASB advisor and Spanish teacher, expressed her excitement for the new officers.

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“I'm always excited to see what our new year of elected officers brings next year and they have different things they prioritize for DHS,” said Benton.

Benton also mentioned the regular events that ASB hosts every year.

“We have all of our normal fall dances, winter dances, prom, etc,” said Benton.“Those are the big ones we always have. I don't know for sure what other events we have; we get together for like a little retreat in August.”

Despite the fact that many students ran for positions, only two students ran forASB office in the future sophomore class. Later on, more current freshman students came to fill those positions. Benton claimed that this is a usual occurrence and some students don't want to join ASB until they are upperclassmen, since they still are adjusting.

“I would say it's pretty standard they are not as familiar with our school so it's pretty normal to have not a lot of freshmen come out,” said Benton. “People are always scared and think they might not help or make a difference but joining ASB is very easy.”

JunePrideMonthand LGBTQ+representationat Discovery

DHSisanacceptingplaceforpeoplewho areproudoftheiridentitiesthisJune.

By:HayleeKohler&IvanFrazee

June has quickly arrived and so has Pride Month, a month to celebrate and recognize the LGBTQ+ community. Discovery High School (DHS) is a very open and accepting environment for all members of the LGBTQ+ community.

“To me, Pride Month, it’s all a feeling,” said Reef Kjerting, a DHS junior who prefers to celebrate internally.“There’s just an energy that radiates from queer person to queer person.”

Everyone has a different way of celebrating their take on Pride Month. Some students may be making their presence known at Pride events while others will be promoting self love and acceptance for themselves.

“I will probably visit the Pride parade in Portland because I love going to those,” said Simone Callan, a DHS junior. She explained that she has finally had the opportunity to think about this Pride Month due to a reduction in workload from school. She encourages others to show their support at the parades to come.

Jax Goertzen, the new GSA President and a junior at DHS, has been very excited about his new position.

Benton said that she would have liked more people outside of ASB to participate in events and get into the DHS school spirit, as well as having more people join ASB and run in general.

“I think it's great for people to participate in events and it's great when people are more involved all over the school,” said Benton.

By letting students host many fun events and fundraisers for DHS, manyASB members have been able to make significant changes to DHS.ASB has planned many events in the past and will continue to do so into the 2023-2024 school year.

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“I have a lot of ideas for next year, it’s really important to me that the club seems open to everyone even if you’re not a part of the LGBTQ community,” said Goertzen.“I would like to plan more events just to make queer people realize they are supported here and they aren’t alone.”

“I will be dying my hair rainbow to celebrate and just be fun,” said Goertzen, who frequently dyes his hair as part of a new and fun look.

Though it’s recommended to celebrate joyfully this month, many students want to remember those who have paved the way for acceptance and openness in the LGBTQ+ community.

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“It's important that a lot of people remember that our parades and the expression we have come from rioting and queer advocates of color, specifically queer women of color,” said Kjerting.“It’s more than just a celebration, it’s a time to remember the history of queerness.”

Kjerting encourages people to look into the history of Pride Month and the progress we continue to make. Many students share the similar drive to show kindness to all people, no matter their identities.

“It’s important to remember that you don’t need to be queer or trans to participate in LGBTQ events,” said Goertzen.“Even as just an ally, it’s really helpful to do things like telling people your pronouns and normalizing it.”

Although many are vocal about their activities and identities this Pride Month, Callan wishes to remind people that some may celebrate in silence.

“I think it’s really important to treat those who can’t celebrate Pride Month with kindness,” said Callan. “There are reasons people can’t participate because of stuff at home, so just be courteous.”

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“I’m actually looking forward to meeting Dr. Dan,” said Daane.“My brother had him, and my brother was at CCA and my parents really liked him.”

Ensinger additionally had some concerns over the draft schedule for next year.

“I don't like the draft of the schedule,” Ensinger said.“I think the schedule right now is perfect as it is, but the schedule for next year, I don't like it, It's bad. It doesn't help anyone and it's so weird the way it's set up like that, just do it normally like we already have now.”

Students shared their thoughts surrounding the next school year aside from Dr. Dan and the budget cuts as well.

“I am pretty excited, I mean last year I was like oh, high school, that's stressful… but after this year I’m starting to realize that I just have to do things, I don't like it but, I’ll live,” said Ensinger.“And I think I’d die at Camas [High School], but I'm pretty excited for next year because its like ‘wow, I’m growing up,’” said Ensinger.

“And I think I’d die at Camas [High School], but I'm pretty excited for next year because its like ‘wow, I’m growing up,’” said Ensinger.

Ensinger and Cuffel-Leathers shared similar thoughts on the people leaving Discovery.

“Making it known that you are a safe person for someone to come out to is really important,” said Goertzen.“And if someone comes out to you, then you should try and match their energy to make them feel comfortable and accepted.”

Corrine Lorch is a science teacher at DHS and has an identity that exists outside of the gender binary.

“I don’t really necessarily think of myself as a girl but I don’t think of myself as a boy—so it’s ‘they,’ but [she] doesn’t bother me in any way,” Lorch said.“I think it’s because I was raised in a time where it wasn’t really an option; I’ve just spent 20 some odd years being called she, so it kind of just stuck.”

Audrey Miller-Drapeau, an unlabeled freshman at DHS, also brought up a different aspect of Pride Month—corporate greed. Many corporations, such as Target orWalmart, release a Pride merchandise collection in June and have for a couple years now. These can range from jumpsuits that say gay on the back, shirts with funny quips, and matching button-ups and shorts printed with rainbow colors. However, many of these companies are found funding anti-LGBTQ+ organizations at the same time.

Being unlabeled is, in itself, a queer identity—though ironically—due to the fact that it is outside of the gender binary.

This month, try to look into what Pride merchandise you're buying.

really talk to a lot of people outside of it,” said Ensinger.“I will be sad about a couple people [leaving].”

“I have a lot of friends that are leaving but I know it will improve their education and that will better them as people,” said Cuffel-Leathers.

Many students felt they had improved significantly throughout the year, academically or otherwise.

''My leadership skills [improved] because I had the opportunity to be sophomore class president with great confidence and determination,” said Cuffel-Leathers.

“I definitely improved in my math skills and I think that I improved my leadership skills,” said Callan.

Daane felt he had gotten much better at his Spanish skills over the course of the year alongside a gradual improvement of all his classes.

Some students felt unhappy with some of the projects they're working on and were looking forward to seeing which projects they will get to do next year.

“Right now we’re working on a Scratch project, making a game that has to relate to science and math,” said Ensinger.“And I feel like they underestimate how much we can code in like two weeks… I wish they would have done this earlier in the year.”

“[The Scratch project] is not my favorite,” said Daane.“I’m not a huge computer coding guy, but it's interesting and I understand why the teachers assigned it the way they did.”

Many students are purchasing Pride merchandise from smaller stores can help ensure you’re supporting actual LGBTQ+ people with your purchase.

Archie Hemphill, a junior at DHS, identifies as genderqueer and unlabeled. Hemphill has been in a relationship with their partner for three years now.

Hemphill’s boyfriend lives in Illinois, and they met on a Five Night At Freddy’s Discord roleplay server. They’ve now been happily together for three years. Both Archie and their partner are transgender and both met before they transitioned.They enjoy laughing at the fact that no matter how they’ve changed, they have always been in a gay relationship.

sad to see them go because they've had such a big impact on our school as a whole. Some students, like Erika Wood—a student who was the senior class president and the founder of DiscoSales, Discovery High School’s student-run cafe—have become so ingrained in DHS that their departure is a common conversation subject.

DiscoSales has selected new officers and a new president to lead their organization through next year.

Here's to a new school year with everything that comes along with it! We wish everyone luck in their future high school or post-high school endeavors.

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DiscoveryDigeststrives to differentiate itself from other local school-based papers by introducing unique and often hyper-localized stories. While accomplishing this goal, Digest aims to remain factuallyaccurate,upholdjournalisticintegrity,andprovideanunbiasedtruthtoreaders.

The empty learning stairs at Discovery June 7, 2023. (Willow Nusbaum/DiscoveryDigest)

Jax Goertzen and Reef Kjerting by the GSA pronoun whiteboard onJune7,2023.(HayleeKohler/DiscoveryDigest)

NewZeldaGamebreaks salerecords

TheLegendofZelda:Tearsofthe Kingdomreleasedboomingwith popularity

By:BeeLogan

On May 12, 2023, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, often—and hereby—shortened to Tears of the Kingdom, was released. It immediately exploded with popularity.

According to Guinness World Records, Tears of the Kingdom sold over 10 million copies in the first three days of being released, surpassing the record previously held by Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, five years prior.

Tears of the Kingdom was first announced in a YouTube video uploaded by Nintendo of America titled “Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - First Look Trailer.” From then on, it was commonly referred to as just “Breath of the Wild 2” by most fans.

Imagine Games Network (IGN) reviewed Tears of the Kingdom on May 12, 2023, the day of its release.

DHSyearbookreleases

Makingayearbookisamessyprocess,but they’vereachedDiscoverystudents

By:BradenTricola

The Discovery High School (DHS) yearbook was released to seniors on June 5, but has been released to everyone else near the end of the year. The final product reaching your hands might be well put together, but the road was long and hard. With barriers from the quality of the system and issues with the publishing process, DHS students are lucky to have such a quality product.

The team started out strong, according to Kaya Bryant, a DHS senior and yearbook student.

“[The yearbook] got divided up evenly,” he said. “It just wasn’t done evenly. People just kind of refused to do certain things, and Ms. Moore is a lot more relaxed.”’

Bryant didn’t blame the rest of the team, but felt like he had to shoulder a lot of the work.

“I would say like 70% of the class would not work on the yearbook, so that was really tough and annoying,” said Bryant.

However, he really appreciated one of his classmates in particular.

“Jack Harding,” Bryant said.“Me and Jack, respectfully, worked the hardest on this with Ms. Moore.”

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The game was given a 10/10 review, and the author had many claims supporting their rating.

“This sandbox is bigger, richer, and somehow even more ambitious [than Breath of the Wild],” authorTom Marks wrote.“Breath of the Wild felt far from unfinished but, inconceivably, Tears of the Kingdom has somehow made it feel like a first draft.”

“Tears[of the kingdom] looks even smarter and more expansive when you know what came before it, but many of the recognizable basics shine just as brightly,” Marks continued.

In a review published on Gamespot, author Jessica Howard discussed how Tears of the Kingdom taught her an important life lesson.

“The more hours I pour into Tears of the Kingdom, the more I begin to second-guess my propensity to, well, second-guess,” Howard stated.“Instead, I've begun to appreciate my resourcefulness and the liberation that comes with creating my own path.”

All in all, Tears of the Kingdom is a game that is enjoyed by those who enjoy open-world games. There are hundreds of hours of content for the player to explore, and the game is a ton of fun.

The hard work from yearbook members paid off, because the seniors who have their yearbooks all said that they thought the books were great, with a couple of light-hearted comments to boot.

“I think it’s pretty good,” said Griffin Reddig, a DHS senior.“I think the fact that the prom page doesn’t line up with any of the other ones is nice.”

A couple of pages in particular stood out to students, both on and off the yearbook team. One was Bryant’s proudest page.

“The senior superlative, it’s basically like who's most likely to become president and that sorta stuff,” said Bryant.“I did do that entire page on my own, which isn’t common in the yearbook.”

Another page noted was for the makerspace, with the caption reading,“Makerspace: they really do be making in that space.”

“I think they put that in as placeholder text and then they never changed it,” said E Chaudhry, another DHS senior.

While some of the issues might have been silly mistakes, the greatest issue faced was the program the team had to use.

“The program that we used really sucked,” said Bryant.“We used Herff Jones and it just had really low quality and not a lot of accessibility.The cover, because of the low quality website, the cover didn’t turn out the way that we wanted it to and we ordered, basically, a black linen and

mostly base cover.And what happened was that they used white linen and printed it over a gray so whenever you scratch it or hit it the gray will come off. It’s very unfortunate, that sucks.”

Though it had those small errors, which can easily be overlooked, the yearbook still came out a gorgeous final product, with a sleek gray exterior sporting a subtle version of DHS’ phoenix logo.The book follows traditional yearbook format, with photos of each of the classes, lots of club photos, and space for signatures.The seniors, of course, already got to signing—getting their books signed in advance of their early end of school year date.

The rest of DHS’ students had to wait, as getting books was originally penciled in for the last week of school. But the product is worth the wait, and we’ll all certainly be grateful for all the work put in by our school's yearbook team!

Editor’sNote:ThisisourverylastissuefortheyearandwehavegreatlyappreciatednotonlyourJournalismteam,but ouraudienceaswell.Wehaveshowngreatprogressinourpaperoverthiswholeyear.Evenasrolesswitchedaround, weallstuckasastrongteamthroughthesemesters.Wehavenoplansforanewpaperthefollowingyear,butweall hopetoseesomesortofpaperinthefutureofDiscovery.Haveanamazingsummereveryone!

Some of the contents of the collectors edition ofTheLegendof Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on June 6, 2023. (Bee Logan/DiscoveryDigest)

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Discovery Digest: Aretrospective

AhistoryofDiscoveryDigest,andtheteam thatbroughtyouit.

By:AliferiaGonzalez&JackWalsh

The following article is from the perspective of Aliferia Gonzalez, Discovery Digest’s current Editor-in-Chief.

Discovery Digest formally began with a class of nine students, none of whom really knew what the paper would become. From the beginning, the class had a different tone than most of us were used to.We received two weeks worth of training on our rights as student journalists, how to structure an article, how to develop style and copy guides,AP style, and how to operate as a newsroom.We elected an editor-in-chief, then we were off.

Journalism’s most unique aspect has always been that the class is entirely student-run. Every decision made for the paper, as long as it couldn’t land us in hot water legally, was ideated and approved by students based on the lessons we were given.What this meant for our first cycle was we were still trying to build the foundation to our paper, then iron it out as we were actively making issues. Beyond that, as amateur journalists, we didn’t understand the gravity of timeliness for producing our articles.The Monday before they were due, the journalism crew was scrambling to throw everything together with only two weeks worth of lessons.

After we published the paper, even as brand new journalists, we understood that the end result was not something we were proud of. It was filled with grammar and spelling errors, inconsistencies, a hastily-thrown-together template, and very few positive aspects.

Issue two and issue three weren’t much better.We were all afraid of the first issue repeating itself, but didn’t understand how to properly alter the paper and the process in the newsroom to bring it to higher standards.The Journalism team had a constant drive for improvement—a constant hope that everything would turn out well for just one paper—but we didn’t possess the experience or knowledge to execute much properly. In a pattern that would repeat for most of the year, the next paper was always the one that was supposed to finally be something to be proud of.

As the Editor-in-Chief—at this point the Copy Chief and running the newsroom alongside the Editor-in-Chief—I held the first few papers we did in the back of my head all year as a doomsday scenario. No matter what we did, I was constantly looking for ways to ensure that we’d never have a repeat of those issues.

The fourth paper marked a change in how we did things.We took a minute to breathe and realized that our template, to the fault of how it had to be created, was not up to standard. So, we gave the Creative Director two weeks to flesh out the design and hammer out inconsistencies.While it may seem insignificant, the spout of control worked wonders for our ideology moving forward. From this point on, when something like copyediting was lackluster, we’d take a step back and observe what was wrong, then work hard to make the change needed.We were the only ones to blame for creating and solving our problems.

Semester one’s next issues were a blur to experience. The newsroom had finally begun to settle into a semi-stable rhythm, but there was never a feeling of satisfaction with what we did. Little things like the template being too basic and the grammar errors that would somehow slip through our hands each time began to weigh down on us.

Before the semester ended, it was announced that JanTerm would include primarily optional interaction with Journalism—with the only prospect for work being the establishment of a still-underutilized Discovery Digest website.

In the midst of JanTerm, Discovery High School (DHS) principal Aaron Smith would speak to DHS students about a budget cut situation regarding Hayes Freedom High School.

As JanTerm came to an end and the second semester approached, three new students joined Journalism. We were halfway through the school year, and Discovery Digest had quite the reset.This new start also marked the shifting of roles, and the establishment of a new Editor-in-Chief, a new Copy Chief, and new section editors.The Creative Director position was supposed to change, but our advisor brought up the idea of creating a new template, so the change was saved for later in the year.

Although the more experienced journalists were still learning new things, they had to also begin teaching the new ones how to conduct interviews, how to write articles, and how to copyedit.There was no grace period before the next paper began, so each Discovery Digest member held a workshop on an aspect of journalism during one single class period, and the new reporters began writing immediately after while grouped alongside more experienced members.The process wasn’t easy, and our advisor often had to give short lessons on proper journalistic etiquette.

The first issue of the second semester also marked our first student controversy, where a miscommunication between our readers and our writers created a classist portrayal of our published beliefs that was not held by anyone in the team. While it felt like the world was ending for a moment, an interesting side-effect of DHS students being mad at us popped up. Most of the people who I surveyed for their opinion on the controversy said their initial response was shock that the school even had a newspaper. In the weeks after the controversy, I began to see students from every social group around the school pick up a newspaper when they came out. Discovery Digest had always been more about publishing the paper instead of ensuring students had interest, so to see the culmination of everything we had worked so hard to create finally be picked up and read by most people was inspiring.

By mid-February, members of Discovery Digest had long expressed their displeasure with the appearance of the newspaper. So, through the duration of one average news cycle, our journalists were each individually tasked with the creation of a new template. During the following issue’s production, the new templates were all presented and compared, then voted on.

Another addressed problem was that the position of Creative Director was too strenuous of a job for just one student, so the group agreed to have two new journalists act as Creative Director instead.

Discovery Digest’s second template made a multitude of changes, including higher word counts, the addition of an extra page, more image slots, and a larger amount of articles each paper.When we received the printed copy, it felt sturdier—more concrete. Holding the paper now felt like you were holding something with a strong foundation and unique identity.

The first issue of the paper with the new template—Volume 2 Issue 3—featured a headline article titled,“Camas School District’s choice high schools have an uncertain future”.The naivety in its title still amuses me.

Though I had already been prominently helping run the newspaper, the influx of new ideas and new people latched onto my lack of experience as a leader and led to a substantial amount of chaos. While there was no expectation—at least internally—for me to be completely perfect off the bat, I’d still be looking for ways to improve as a leader when the newsroom’s end was becoming imminent.

I recall a fellow student telling me that one of DHS’ math teachers, who is known for her passion of ensuring DHS students keep their work at the highest level of craftsmanship, complimented the template of the paper. I didn’t process what that meant ‘til later in the day, but once I realized the gravity of that positive feedback, it was clear we were finally starting to get things right.

The next few issues were, again, an adjustment. With the new design directors settling into their rhythm, and the ways we kept innovating on our template and creating new versions of it, the following weeks felt somewhat chaotic.Though the idea was always for the next issue of the paper to be the one where we could say we did exceptionally well, each issue always had some sort of special circumstance that clogged up the production pipeline and pushed that dream to the next issue.

Even though we hadn’t quite reached perfection, the span of time afterVolume 2 Issue 3 is when I really felt we saw the Discovery Digest team come into its own.We became more robust in how we handled things and more comfortable with moving through hazardous situations. Even as the paper was again engulfed in a few minor controversies and special circumstances, we always faced them head-on and had good solutions ready by the time we were about to publish.

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The Discovery High School Journalism team Beck Gummer (top left), Avery Perry ( top second-to-left), Haylee Kohler (top third-to-left), El Grimes (top middle), Sophia Perian (topthird-to-right),WillowNusbaum(topsecond-to-right),AliferiaGonzalez(topright),BradenTricola(bottomleft),TerrenceGillespie(bottomsecond-to-left),JackWalsh(bottom middle),IvanFrazee(bottomsecond-to-right)andBeeLogan(bottomright) posesforaphotoonJune6,2023.(ImogenFrazee/DiscoveryHighSchool)

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Discovery Digest had, by all means, finally found its rhythm.

After a few months of trying different personas, receiving multiple lessons on assertiveness, and going through the five stages of grief a few times, I finally felt like I had learned a valuable lesson in leading people.

During the production process of those issues, it became exceedingly clear that ourJournalism advisor would not be returning to DHS the following year. While the news’ initial shock took hold of us, I don’t think anyone realized what it meant until later in the year.The district-wide budget cuts became a recurring headline in the paper, and a common discussion in the newsroom.

After spring break was when our new members finally began to feel comfortable and concrete in their ability to write and produce articles.

Volume 2 Issue 6, which is still in recent memory, marked the first time where I could say we did exceptionally.There was nothing special about that cycle, in fact, it came with as many new problems to solve as any other week had. But, everyone was able to pull together and masterfully execute each part of it.

I recall the day we had to submit the newspaper, we were left with a back page that was ⅔ blank and no solution to fill it up. So, we spent the whole period brainstorming ideas to fill the space openly and then executing each of those ideas. Seeing everyone spread out and so nonchalantly deal with something that would’ve sent us into a frenzy earlier in the year was amazing.Though the issue itself is a better representation of our progress to an outside viewer, I think that day really showed how far we had come.

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WithHayleeKohler&IvanFrazee

Ijustgotanewjob,andI’mhavinga hardtimebalancingworkwithschool.How shouldIprioritizemytimesoIget everythingdonewithoutburningmyself out?

I recently got a job myself and I found that I was struggling with the same thing. In my eyes, schooling is a higher priority than your high school job.Your high school education will launch you into your college career or your future career with a high school diploma.With that being said, if your job is getting in the way of your education, if it’s available to you, apply for a different position or different hours within your workplace—or, I suggest quitting. Remember that the advantages that come with a job—money—also come with compromises—free time.There might have to be some sacrifices in time with friends or relaxation to handle the new thing on your plate.

It’sgettingintoshortsandt-shirt season,butIhatet-shirtsbecauseofmy weightandshortsbecauseofscars.What doIdo??

Discovery Digest produced one more issue before its final—the one you’re reading—and it stayed true to the quality we had established the previous cycle. It also marked the last issue our senior journalists would participate in, solidifying the weight of the impending school year’s end.

With seniors on a special schedule the next week—which marked the start of the final production cycle for Discovery Digest—and our advisor gone from class to help execute their graduation-related needs, the remaining staff at Discovery Digest had to work in the back room of Ms. Frisbie’s classroom.All nine of us, stuck in that tiny space.

It was after we completed a production meeting—something that starts off the production cycle of each paper—through the chaotic circumstances that come with nine people in a tiny room full of Jenga blocks, when a realization really hit me.

I love this class. I love our style guide with an entry dedicated to not using “rizz” in the paper. I love seeing the final version of the paper before we send it to the print shop. I love production meetings, and I love the off-topic conversations after. I love eavesdropping whenever I hear someone talk about the paper, and I love managing when we make mistakes. I love every single person who’s part of our team and everyone who’s left. I love our first issue and our last one. I love writing this, and I hate that I’m almost done.

With the absence of our advisor in the coming school year,Journalism was not listed as a course option in DHS’ 2023-2024 course catalog. It means no one will likely ever go through the amazing experience we had again, and that Discovery Digest will likely not return in the coming school year.

Each member of Discovery Digest wholeheartedly wishes you the best of luck in the coming school year amidst changes, budget cuts, and the new horizons life brings when good things end.

Thank you for reading!

Wearing skirts is always great. It will keep you cool and comfortable when it’s hot, and you can wear longer skirts to cover scars.The only problem is your legs chafing, so I recommend wearing shorts under your skirt. Anyone can wear skirts, however, if you like shorts better, men’s shorts are usually longer.Also, vintage polyester shorts can be something comfortable that keeps you cool, while also staying stylish.You can find these shorts at Goodwill or other thrift stores. ForT-shirts, I recommend wearing flowy long-sleeve tops or sheer long-sleeve shirts underT-shirts. These will cover your arms but will still keep you fairly cool in warmer months. Being a teenager is hard, but I hope these alternatives for clothing can help you through harder and warmer times.

Streissguth note: DO NOT WEAR POLYESTER SHORTS. THEY ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND WILL MAKE YOU SWEAT SO MUCH. PLASTIC IS NOT A BREATHABLE MATERIAL. FIND COTTON OR LINEN SHORTS.

Editor’s note: The above note is the first time our Journalism advisor has directly participated in ideating and writing something that will be published in Discovery Digest

Myfriendoverthinksconstantly.Would itbeunethicaltofillaspraybottlewith waterandspraythemwhenithappens?

Overthinking is a very common struggle and one I can relate to. For your friend, personally, I would recommend they take deep breaths or take breaks from the situation that is causing them to overthink. For you, I would say it is ethical to spray them with water if you are close enough friends.Water is harmless, so as long as it remains water, then you should be fine.Although, I can’t say it won’t hurt your friendship with that person. So take your chances as you please.

Advice columnist’s note: Thank you for all your submitted advice. I hope we were able to help everyone throughout the year.

I hope everyone has a great summer and can take this last bit of advice with them.