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The Liberty North High School Eagle’s View is committed to promoting accurate and unbiased reporting, as to best supply Liberty North’s students, staff, and peers with quality and reliable journalism. On the cover // A lack of emotion or concern for something. That is exactly what social media has managed to do in our generation. To our loss, humans have replaced true empathy and humanitarian aid with that of a shallow repost about some sort of crisis. A problem that has stained our ability to help in times of need. // Cover by Ashton Overby.

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NNorth Nation, we finally made it through the first semester! I don’t know about you guys, but personally, this was one of my hardest semesters. I had to learn to navigate school, extracurriculars, work, and a social life. As a school we learned to navigate changes to our administration, construction (again), new drivers in the parking lot (Just alternate. You learned how to take turns in preschool. You can do it again), and a new class of leaders emerged. We all faced tough deadlines this semester in our classes. Our football team dominated this year, our volleyball team won conference, and our swim and dive team had another great year at state. You can find more about this in our Sports section. Our fine arts program not only put on a stellar performance of Cinderella but was able to pull off an incredible orchestra concert with a quick turn around - you can read more in Culture. Our InDepth section is all about social media, and how it affects us. As students, a lot of our news comes to us through social media. We find out about snow days through Twitter, we get our sports updates on Instagram, and know what our friends are doing - and even where they are - over Snapchat. We even get updates about international events on social media, from news outlets like BuzzFeed News, CNN, Fox, and The Washington Posts. Being informed is never a bad thing, but the way we let that information affect us is. As a generation,

photo by: Ashton Overby we are becoming desensitized to the news. We aren’t shocked or disturbed anymore whenever there’s a school shooting, and we aren’t surprised whenever there’s new reports of climate change. The fact of the matter is this: We must stay sensitive to the news. We have to stay aware of what is happening. As I said earlier, we are the next generation of leaders. Because of this, we have to stay conscious of the world around us. We cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the injustice of this world, and instead must rise up against it. We have the ability, the communication skills, and the obligation to help others and make our earth better. It’s just a matter of if we will or not. I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday, and remember to be thankful for what you have. My challenge for you this holiday season is to help someone, no matter how big or small. The best thing you can do for someone is to help them. Happy holidays, North Nation, and stay safe.

In the end of November, protests broke out in Colombia. It is a massive antigovernment protest that continues to take grow, as more people continue to join. Gangs were going from house to house, robbing, killing and even kidnapping people. The government set a curfew to try and counteract the new spark of protests. The curfew is also a measure to calm down the violence between the protesters and the police. Many people like muscians and journalists are now joining these protests, but some are getting detained, even for peaceful protest. Colombia protests

Trump Impeachment progress The Trump impeachment process started near the end of September. A whistleblower came out about the contreversy between the president and Ukraine. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi started the process after reports about controversial interations between Trump and Ukraine got released. There are two articles of impeachment, one for abuse of power and another for obstruction of Congress. Committees in the House of Representatives have sent out subpoenas for testimonies and materials in the Trump Administration. The presidents personal lawyers are filing lawsuits against that to make sure Congress will not receive information.

Reviving the coral reef Scientists have recently discovered a new way to revive coral reefs! Progress was slowing down before it was discovered that playing sound helped the reef heal. They play sounds of a healthy coral reef ecosystem in large underwater speakers. The point is to attract fish to the dying reef, by convincing the fish it sounds like a healthy ecosystem. Many different types of fish are being attracted to the reefs furthering the healing processFish are in the right direction for continuing to help the reef grow. Fish help clean the reef and create new spaces for coral to eventually grow. photo by Tim Callahan

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At the end of November, a large bushfire broke out in Australia. A video of a woman battling the flames to help save a koala started circulating on social media. Koalas are not fast enough to escape the flames and are an endagered species. The bushfires alone killed 1,000 of these animals. This is why saving the koalas became a priority. A koala hospital in Australia had 2-3 times the amount of rescues because of these fires. Many koalas are having respitory issues after being saved, but most are recovering well after so many people got involved to help save them. saving the koalas of australia

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Photo from public domain After a fatal stabbing that killed two people and injured 3 others, the London police shot and killed a man wearing a fake bomb. Bystanders got in a large group, surrounded, then tackled the man. The man has been convicted of terrosim related offenses in the past. The attack began inside Fishmonger’s Hall, a building near the end of the London Bridge. A man grabbed a narwhal tusk off the wall in attempts to disarm the attacker. Video shows the man holding what looks like a white pole outside of the building but was later confirmed to be a narwhal tusk. The police admit that releasing the attacker from prison early was a mistake. London bridge terror attack

Russian anti-doping issues Russia has had past issues with giving their athletes steroids for international sporting events. After being caught years ago, they had been banned from participating in the Olympics for that year. They then said they learned from their mistakes and attempted to clear their name. Recently, it was found that the athletes are still recieving drugs. Russia was subsequently banned from the 2020 Olympics and 2022 World Cup. They will try to appeal their case and get back into the Olympics after the anti-doping agency ban. This ban lasts 4 years before Russia can possibly be back involved in global sports.

Holiday giving machine The holiday giving machine looks just like a vending machine, but for a better cause. There are currently only ten of these in the world, the most recent one relased in Denver, Colorado. These machines let people donate different resources with just the swipe of a card. The options range from donating a dozen frozen meals, giving a family chickens, or donating textbooks to underprivelaged schools. The machines were launched by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in attempt to help encourage people to give back during the holiday season.

The first African American mayor of Montegomery, Alabama unveiled a new Rosa Parks statue. The statue is located in downtown Montegomery near where parks first refused to give up her seat. Clydetta Fulmer is the artist who created the statue of Rosa, standing while clutching her purse. The mayor wants to continue representing Rosa and hopes to encourage others to come to Montegomery and push equality, strength and courage. Rosa parks honored in montegomery, alabama