The Purple Quill - April 2020

What could be better?

Burrow is a Bengal

All for DaBaby

Tom Peters chimes in on the legacy of graduation in the Pit. see Opinion - pg. 2

Mason Berger tell you why it’s time to get playoff tickets! see Sports- pg. 8

Michael Connolly reviews a solid effort from the rapper. see Arts & Ent.- pg. 15

Published by the Students of Elder High School

Volume 88 Number 8

April 30, 2020

ICYMI: Ruffing addresses Elder community amid confusing times Jack Langen ‘20 Staff Writer

It’s been over one whole month since the

halls of Elder have fallen silent. Students haven’t been on campus since March, 13th—Friday, March 13th actually. (Fitting, no?) The recent announcement by Governor DeWine confirmed that they won’t be allowed back for classes any time soon.

This closing and the situation’s uncertainty have left many people in the Elder community asking questions.

On Thursday, April 23rd, Elder principal Kurt Ruffing attempted to address a few of the many circulating concerns in a live broadcast to the Elder community.

Responding to questions from an online Q&A forum, Ruffing spoke directly to the students, parents, and alumni, alike.

The assembly of questions was divided into five categories: academics, students, the class of 2020, athletics, and finances. Here’s what we learned.

Academics:

Traditional final exams and projects are cancelled. Any projects will instead be a part of students’ fourth-quarter grades, rather than a separate semester assessment grade.

Phys-ed credit will be given to spring sport athletes as long as those athletes are listed on a roster. Additionally, since summer phys-ed isn’t going to be offered at Elder, there will be an online option for that course, and interested students can email Dr. Tucker for more information.

As students attempt to adapt to the implemented mode of learning, teachers are being asked to work through obstacles with students in order to provide the best education possible under the circumstances. Principal Ruffing feels strongly that what Elder is doing is working, based on what he has observed with his own students and on how other schools are handling the change.

Students:

Faculty is meeting to decide a plan on how to allow students to return to school to clean out lockers, return textbooks, reimage laptops, etc., while still respecting social distancing orders.

Guidance counselors are reaching out to students to check in on how everyone is doing academically and emotionally, and open communication is encouraged.

The 2020-2021 school year calendar is available on the resource board, and the plan is to start on August 11th, whether online or at Elder.

Elderfest, one of Elder’s long-running and anticipated events of the year, is officially cancelled. A few people have proposed a similar event to somehow get that in during the month of June, but, until the governor gives schools the go-ahead to resume, events like those are on hold.

Class of 2020:

Graduation is tentatively planned for July 30th at the Pit. Though this may pose a conflict for some students, Mr. Ruffing promises that if a student can’t make his

Amid these unprecedented circumstances, Principal Kurt Ruffing addressed concerns of the Elder nation with a live address on April 23. (photoshopped by Jack Langen ‘20)

graduation, Elder will “do something special for that senior to get his diploma.”

It’s probable that a Baccalaureate Mass doesn’t occur—at least not in conjunction with the graduation ceremony, in order to look out for the health of everyone attending the July ceremony.

Graduation will be streamed online, whether or not the crowd is limited.

Seniors will receive their diplomas one way or another.

Athletics:

In the hope to honor the seniors and the other athletes who have missed out on spring sports seasons, there is a hope to get teams together for a team picture.

That’s up in the air, though.

Mr. Espelage is open to hearing ideas on possibilities on how to do something for the spring sports athletes.

Finances:

Staff and faculty are continuing to work, both from home and sometimes from the building. Ruffing made the case that our faculty and staff are indeed working full-time, and he pointed out other expenses that continue to accrue like normal.

Mr. Ruffing also asked that any family struggling with costs to go to Elder because of the pandemic, reach out to business manager Doug Gunther to try to sort something out. “I don’t want to see any students leaving. And I don’t want to see any future students, like the current eighth graders, not be able to come to Elder because they couldn’t afford it because of what’s currently going on,” he said.

As unfortunate as the situation is, Ruffing encourages optimism and prayer.

When you look at the situation, only time will really be able to give us the ultimate answers to many of our questions—will we be able to make up some events in the summer, will we be able to have a fall sports season, will we start off next school year at Elder. In the meanwhile, patience and a little get-after-it are key. Mr. Ruffing shared the same sentiment with me in a

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…hugging people, those that we love, our family members, our colleagues, teachers, classmates, shaking hands. Simple things like shaking hands we take for granted, that when we see a stranger or when we see a friend, that now crosses our mind whether or not we should shake their hand.

I do believe we’re going to be stronger for this.”

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Thursday April 30, 2020

Opinion

Keeping up with quarantine

Ruffing address

Henry Mazza ‘21 Staff Writer

phone call after his broadcast.

He said that we students do have one advantage in this situation—social media and technology, which have allowed us to communicate with others and be able to continue education. It’s also allowed us to get creative, he mentioned, pointing to the example of Adam Duwel compiling a video of high school seniors sharing their message.

He was emphatic about getting creative, and he pointed out that if anyone comes up with an idea of something they’d like to do, they can bring it up with Mr. Reiring or Mr. Quatman or anybody in student council to try to get that idea in motion.

That’s how he thinks we can make the most out of this situation—in those small victories.

He also shared with me that the uncertainty for the summer won’t halt renovations, with the exception of the wrestling-volleyball gym, which had to be moved to next summer. The Donohoe Center is nearing completion, the Schaeper Center is being cleared out, the grotto is waiting its turn, and everything should be ready when and if we return next year. Changes are coming.

I lastly asked Mr. Ruffing what he would say to someone who would go to a public school or somewhere else other than Elder because of the possibility of online courses to start off next year. He didn’t have to think for long.

“If anything, it’s only for a month or so, or maybe even a year. Who knows. But three and a half years, three years, or, heck, even just one year of going to Elder is far better than not going to Elder at all.”

On a personal note, I’d have to say that’s a nice takeaway, not only for incoming freshmen but also for current students. Even though we may have missed out on a couple of months, we’re still men of Elder, and we still got that experience—that indescribable, priceless experience.

That’s something to be damn grateful for.

There is no denying it, quarantine sucks. Most of the little things that brighten our day

have now been removed. All of the little social interactions that make us smile throughout the day are gone as well. There are ways to take this mess of quarantine and use it as an opportunity, though. Driving down the street the other day, there was an older lady in her 60’s running on the side of the road. Although it seemed a little unsafe, it proved to show that the quarantine is weeding out those who are workaholics. I was happy to see that grandma and it reminded me of how things are what you make them to be.

The quarantine is an opportunity to better yourself. At the very moment Mike DeWine started to shut down Ohio, it was obvious that those who wanted to do something with time, would be able to. A lot of adults like to say that they are going to lose weight. Now is the time. Don’t let boredom over run your brain, but let your brain over run boredom.

The opportunity that quarantine has brought is like nothing before in the modern age. The entire world collectively has slowed to a halt and this is unprecedented in modern history.

It is up to us what we want to do about it.

One way to seize the day is to better yourself physically. Set a goal and start the pursuit. For my fellow students, become better at what ever sport you are planning on playing by doing some at home workouts. The hardest part of a workout is deciding if you want to do it. Set a goal and get started because there is not much quarantine left.

The time frame to do what ever you want will begin to shorten and time will be spent on things that are possibly irrelevant again. An easy thing to do is short run or a basic core exercise.

All you need for these workouts is the will to work. Once the will is established, there is nothing in the way of executing that goal. So, get your homework done early and get ready to become better. Simple ab workouts will make what ever you do in the sport more stable and powerful. For example, a golf swing can improve dramatically if the core is more stable yet more powerful. And that goes for sports across the board. Baseball, volleyball, bowling, you name it, will be improved if you are stronger.

For as much as this quarantine has sucked, with every opportunity to become better, there is an opportunity to get worse. With every time there is a chance to workout or better your brain, there is an opportunity to be lazy. It is important to recognize this fact and use it to your advantage for the next weeks. Hone the blade, make your craft better, and don’t stop improving.

Tuition refunds Jake Byrne ‘20 Staff Writer

As the coronavirus pandemic halts everyday life, education has been occurring online

for high school and college students instead of in-person. As a high school student who is currently experiencing online learning, I think I speak for most students when I say that it does not even compare to actual in-person learning. Interacting with teachers and classmates is such a large part of education for both high school and college students. In addition, college students are no longer experiencing life on campus, which is something that many college students look forward to.

Understandably, a lot of college students are unsatisfied with online learning and don’t think that it is worth the amount of tuition money they’re paying. Students at Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, and many other schools have signed petitions and pushed for partial tuition refunds.

However, it is unlikely the colleges will offer tuition refunds for students.

The lack of tuition refunds for students is not because colleges are greedy, according to Brendan Cantwell (professor at Michigan State University’s department of educational administration). Instead, tuition won’t be refunded because “it is more expensive to run a college or university today than it was before the pandemic” (via chicagotribune.com). Colleges have been forced to make a massive shift and invest in new programs and software to make online schooling possible.

On the bright side, if there is one, is that most colleges have offered at least partial refunds to students for room & board and dining plans.

Although it is necessary, online schooling isn’t even close to being as educational as normal school. Hopefully in person schooling resumes sooner rather than later given that it is safe to do so.

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Why graduation in the Pit is the best idea ever Thomas Peters ‘20 Staff Writer

Obviously, this whole pandemic has taken its toll on everyone, and the Elder communi-

ty is no exception. Seniors, especially, have gone through a lot in the past two months. At such a critical time in our lives, having our last days at Elder has been extremely difficult.

And with other events such as prom and Elderfest canceled, seniors can’t help but to feel robbed of many of the things we were looking forward to for the last couple of years.

However, some things will still happen.

A few days ago, Mr. Ruffing announced that graduation for the current seniors would be held in the Pit on July 30th. Usually, seniors and their families celebrate at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. Upon hearing of the change for our graduation’s location, many other seniors and I were ecstatic. Even though our graduation may be limited in terms of participants, I can’t help but notice all of the positives coming from graduation being changed.

First, there are a few negatives about graduation at the Pit this year. Obviously, attendance will probably be limited in some way in terms of people allowed, but that is understandable due to the circumstances. Also, the Pit probably isn’t as comfortable physically as the Cintas Center, especially for older people. But, the football games haul in a pretty diverse age group, and most people seem to get along fine during those. And seeing that restrictions may limit the amount of guests allowed, hot weather and rough seating shouldn’t be a problem for students or the rest of the guests attending. Also, hopefully the weather permits us to have graduation as planned on a Thursday night. Otherwise, I see no downside.

Now, for the positives, and the explanation as to why graduation at the Pit is a genius idea, and should be kept as a tradition in years to follow. First, its free. Hosting graduation at Elder costs Elder absolutely nothing other than maybe some tables and a few chairs, and however much it costs to print a diploma. The Online learning is just not the same. funds that usually go towards renting the Cintas

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Thursday April 30, 2020

Opinion 3

Social media power rankings Graduation in the Pit is a genius idea that should be kept as a tradition for years to follow. (photoshop by Thomas Peters ‘20)

Mason Berger ‘20 Co-Editor in Chief

I’m sure many of us are on social media much more than we would be in normal times.

Because there isn’t as much to do, you are probably spending a good portion of your day online on one of many social media platforms.

These platforms range in usage and popularity among high schoolers, so some are more relevant than others for the average high school kid. There are lots of social media sites that entrap us, so here are the social media power rankings, according to me.

5. Facebook

center could be used for anything else that needs it. There are many programs at Elder that could use funding, or maybe the graduating seniors could all get a really big cookie to celebrate their success.

Second, having graduation outside, late into summer, is going to be beautiful. Elder has a beautiful campus; some of the best pictures on my camera roll have been taken around or of the school building in the sun. Also, although this year may be a little warm, having future ceremonies earlier in summer will make the weather even more enjoyable, and enhance the experience as a whole.

Finally, the good stuff. Graduation at the Pit would by far be the most meaningful place to host it. Growing up, Friday nights at the Pit were what made every kid who was there want to come to Elder. Going to the first game freshman year was the realization for many people of a lifelong dream coming true. Every game in the cheering section was special, and not to brag, but the class of 2020 saw some of the best football games Elder has ever played in, including a state finals season. Even for those who never played at the Pit, it is a symbol for our school, synonymous with everything Elder stands for. Having graduation from a just a gaze’s distance outside the windows in which we spent many an hour studying and testing and learning helps us celebrate our achievements at students, athletes, and young men who are now better than they were four years ago. Graduation used to be held at the Pit years ago, students would march right through Price Hill from St. Lawrence back to Elder for the graduation ceremony. There’s no reason why it couldn’t be done today.

In order to learn more about the reasoning behind this year’s decision and what the future may look like, I reached out to Mr. Ruffing. I first asked about the reasoning behind this year’s change, to which he explained: “Xavier University announced that all campus events were canceled through July 31. With graduation scheduled for May 19, a change of venue was needed. We will do whatever we can, following the orders of the Governor as well as the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, to hold a graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020. The Pit was a logical choice!” As for logistics of the ceremony itself in July, Mr. Ruffing said that where guests and students sit, and how many guests will be present, will depend on the Governor’s orders at the time of the ceremony. “Our hope is that the graduates will be able to walk across the stage and receive their diplomas, but again, it will be determined by the Governor’s orders.”

When asked about whether or not graduation could possibly continue at the Pit in future years, Mr. Ruffing gave his thoughts, explaining that as of now, we have already committed to the Cintas Center for the class of 2021. However, he says, “If the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 does occur on July 30 in the Pit and is successful, then we may consider doing the same after 2021.”

Principal Ruffing also commentated about graduation at the Pit this summer on a live broadcast on ENN last week. Mr. Ruffing provided lots of useful information, including the following points: “As of now, a Baccalaureate Mass will not happen in conjunction with the graduation ceremony, but may be rescheduled. Assuming we have a ceremony, we will definitely stream it online, so all kinds of people can watch it, and my plan is that if we have graduation July 30, we would be able to have unlimited guests, but we don’t know what it will be like July 30.” This broadcast was very informative on all things Elder and Coronavirus related, and I would recommend watching it if you have questions that need answering. It is available on the Elder News Network page.

In my opinion, graduation at the Pit is a great way to deal with its usual ceremony at the Cintas Center being canceled this year, and I think that if it works well this year, it should be continued next year, and many years after. I would be willing to bet that at least 95% of students would support graduation at the Pit, and at least 70% of parents.

Why not let the people decide; with today’s resources, polls could easily be taken once a year to determine graduation’s venue. After all, Elder provides a community composed of traditions defined by excellence, why not start another?

There are not many guys in high school that have Facebook accounts. To me, Facebook is most populated by older people. Not necessarily old people, but people who are older than high school. However, Facebook is especially relevant to seniors who have decided where they will attend college and have joined their college’s Facebook group for incoming freshman. Here, you get the opportunity to meet future classmates, look for a roommate, become a scout, and other actions. But in general, Facebook is not so powerful among high school kids.

4. VSCO

VSCO is a site where if you took a really great picture or are just feeling a bit artsy, you can slap your masterpiece up and show it to everyone. There are many more females than males on VSCO, but it is honestly somewhat popular among guys at Elder. Some people may think VSCO is dumb or just for the girls, but in reality, it’s not. It’s a spot where you get to see some great pictures that people have taken, or where you can find pictures of your friends and poke fun at them.

3. TikTok

I personally do not have TikTok and will deny being a part of any TikTok video until the day I die, but I will say, there is plenty of great content on this site. I get about 25 links to TikToks per day in group messages or what not, so I’m not totally out of the loop when it comes to this. There are some very, very funny videos on TikTok. Also, to my knowledge, there are many Elder students on TikTok, so it’s very relevant to high schoolers in today’s world.

2. Instagram

I’m a big fan of Instagram. Just about everything is on Instagram: pictures, videos, comedy, sports, live feeds, it’s got it all. Just about everyone has an Instagram account, so it’s plenty relevant. It’s a great source for information, meeting people, finding funny pictures or videos, getting in online fights, everything. Some people have an absolutely absurd number of followers for being in high school, so that’s pretty cool too, I guess.

Anyway, Instagram is a top-notch social media site for Elder.

1.Twitter

Twitter is my favorite. I laugh at Twitter much more than I should. If you want the fastest news available, probably faster than television and other sites, you should get Twitter. If you ever have a random thought and want to put it out for the world to see, Twitter is for you. There is an endless amount of quality things that you can find on Twitter, whether it be comedy, sports, news, or whatever. Twitter has it all, and it does it the best, in my opinion.

Well, there you have it. You might’ve checked one of these sites while reading this article. Social media is addicting in a sense, but during these times, it’s been necessary.

It’s reminding us that we’re all in this together, and that other people actually do exist.

Hopefully the next picture that Elder posts on social media is on the day where we get to finish out the 2019-20 school year actually at school.

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Thursday April 30, 2020

Faculty Features

James impacted Elder community

Darius Rucker concert pushed back to July 17

Dakota Postel ’20 Staff Writer

As many of you may know, Elder

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recently lost one of its biggest fans.

Bob James, father of Coach James and grandfather of many past, present, and future Panthers, passed away on April 6th.

Mr. James was a grad of the 1960 class of Elder, and went onto raise one of the most impactful families at Elder. The James family has always been very involved at Elder, especially with the football program. Mr. James’, along with his two brothers, played football at Elder High School. He than went on to have three of his four boys play in The Pit as well, with six more grandchildren who have played, two are currently there, and one who will soon be playing under the Friday Night Lights in a few years. The James’ family is one where you are born to be a Panther, and that is true for a lot of other families in the Elder community. However, not many families have left such a significant impact on the school like the family Mr. Bob James started.

The world-wide closings and reschedul-

Because of social distancing requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic, the funeral procession for Mr. Bob James was able to pass by one of his favorite places, Elder’s Pit, where his family was able to receive drive by condolences from a vast amount of well wishers.

I talked to senior Jakob James about his grandfather, and asked what stood out the most about his grandpa that showed how much Elder meant to him. Jakob said, “I’d say just the amount of time he put into Elder football. You know he was around it all his life and the love he had for it never changed. He was always a positive influence around Elder football whether he was playing, the equipment manager, a dad in the stands, or a grandpa in the stands.�

Mr. James truly did “bleed purple�, and Elder was a second family to him.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the James’ family knew that a traditional funeral could not be possible. So, they decided to do what Bob James would have done himself. The James family held a procession, starting at Our Lady of Lourdes and ending in front of The Pit, where cars followed the hearse that car-

You know he was around Elder football all his life and the love he had for it never changed. He was always a positive influence around Elder football whether he was playing, the equipment manager, a dad in the stands, or a grandpa in the stands.�

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The concert was originally conceived

by Minnesota Viking and Elder legend Kyle Rudolph, who, after spearheading and helping fund the construction of the Panther Fitness Center, announced that he would be having Rucker, his longtime friend, play a concert in The Pit. It may be surprising to some that the two are close friends, one a Midwest born football player and the other a southern country singer, but the pairs friendship goes deep.

Rudolph claims that he met Rucker back 10 years ago when he played tight end for Notre Dame. They’ve kept close since, and this concert is testament.

Having been planned and organized for such a long time, it would be a tremendous loss to not have the concert. Especially given how the concert was born to raise funds for charity both at Elder and beyond, supporting students in financial

ried Mr. Bob James. As the hearse led the cars to Elder, they parked it right by the flag pole, where those who drove by could pay their final respect and goodbyes. The turn out of people was unbelievable, and many drove past Mr. James with signs saying “We love you.�

The amount of people who participated in this procession truly shows what kind of mark Bob James left on the Elder community. To see the procession take place, and to just see how many people this man impacted was unbelievable. Mr. Bob James was the truth definition of an “Elder man�, and his legacy and impact on Elder will be one that most certainly goes down in history.

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Seniors most likely to: Purple Quill edition Jake Byrne ‘20 Staff Writer and Carmine Domenicone ‘20 Co-Editor in Chief

With the year winding down and the

vast majority of the seniors’ time at Elder behind them, we thought it’d be a good time to reminisce about our classmates’ tendencies and also predict what the future has in store for some members of the class of 2020. need with scholarships and also aiding the organization Kids2Camp, a non-profit that aims to give “disadvantaged and disabled youth� once-in-a-lifetime experiences with their favorite athletes. The larger Elder community is also hoping for the concert to go through as country fans and haters alike are incredibly excited to see Rucker, a multi-platinum superstar plays in one of their favorite venues, with Rudolph likewise eager, speaking back in the fall, “There’s so much history and tradition at The Pit. This is a unique and intimate opportunity to see one of the biggest names in country music.� Opening for Rucker is Bronson Arroyo Band, fronted by former Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo, another favorite in the hearts of the Cincinnati crowd.

Among the future attendees is a whole lot of current Elder students, including junior Will Stautberg, who called the concert-to-be, “the greatest event of my student career.� He also mentioned how he was thrilled it would happen in The Pit, where, even though he has never

played any sport on it since his first grade Bantam Bowl, he claims he feels “most at home.� Another student, sophomore Evan Rickett, who is “not fully sure� he will attend due to the date shift, nevertheless supported the concert, saying that “some people think stadium concerts are dead.

This is the spark that’s going to prove them wrong.�

Unfortunately, the new date is still tentative. With the confusing and worrying times we live in, there is a chance the pandemic could get worse and extend quarantine, though new plans to open earlier than expected may allow the concert to happen. But, what this postponement shows, however, is that Rucker, Rudolph, and Elder are very intent on making sure there is a show, even if it has to be pushed further down the calender.

Most likely to brighten your day

Candidates: Willard Cluxton, Jarred Koewler, Will Tuttle, Frank Jett Winner(s): Willard Cluxton and Frank Jett Seeing Willard or Frank individually is enough to lift one’s spirits, but seeing them together makes it impossible to resist smiling. These two are the bearers of good cheer and the dynamic duo of glee. To put it simply, Willard and Frank are two up-beat, likeable guys that are fun to be around. They’re two guys that are always smiling when they’re around each other, and you can’t help but smile yourself. You have no choice but to be happy around these two. Congratulations and thank you, gentlemen.

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Candidates: Joe Weber, Jonathan Paff, Joe Royer, Ryan Tressler Winner: Joe Weber “I would lose my head if it weren’t attached to my shoulders.� Joe Weber told me those words as we sat outside of King’s Island many years ago, unable to get in because Joe lost his pass. Joe is the kind of guy who always seems to be looking for his phone, keys, or wallet.

Although Joe isn’t necessarily the luckiest guy in the world, I am convinced that if he were to win the lotter, it is a 50/50 tossup that he would lose the ticket. We all misplace stuff from time to time, it’s just that Joe does it more often than the average joe. There is no other way to put it: Joe is a skilled veteran in the field losing things.

Most likely to fall asleep in class Candidates: Tanner Perdue, Bailey Dugan, Gabe Stowe, Jonathan Paff

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Student Features

All-In Challenge makes headlines

One thing remains Henry Mazza ‘21 Staff Writer

Rob Engelhardt ‘20 Staff Writer

Easter has come and gone once again

and it seems as if it didn’t even happen.

There was no Easter Triduum celebrated at churches. There was no sunny Easter Sunday. There was no Easter Mass and no delicious brunch to be shared with family.

Quarantine has put a wet blanket on the whole Easter situation and it is pretty depressing. But, one thing seemed to remain: candy. Now, hear me out. All non-essential businesses are closed, yet candy can still be purchased about every half of a mile on a main road. At every gas station and corner drug store, candy is still being sold.

Even though there were no Easter Masses, it did not stop the flow of candy into the mouths of people at all ages. It looks like there are two groups of candy.

There are your creamy, salty, and chocolaty treats and there is the sugar-based candy. The savory taste of chocolate eggs is unmatched during the Easter season no matter what the social distancing rules are. Unwrapping a Hershey’s chocolate egg gives a little bit of extra reminder that we are not actually in hell. Other savory candies would be the classic egg-shaped Reece’s.

Mary Feldman, co-owner of Candies Incorporated, said that this is a layup for making the country more obese. I cannot speak on experience but it seems to be unanimous that peanut butter and chocolate mix together perfectly. And who can forget about the chocolate rabbit.

The absolute classic is honestly a ton of chocolate that takes a day or two for the average person to cap off. Depending on your candy preferences, this bunny might not live to see the Monday after Easter.

The second category is sugar-based candies. Under the chocolate bunny sits the backbone of Easter candy: the jelly bean. These magical beans won’t make you fart but are capable of a pretty strong stomach ache. The classic jelly bean is JellyBelly and sometimes it’s not very fun finding an “eccentric” flavor when combing for a sweet treat. The go-to is most likely the Starburst jelly beans because they cover all of the classic sugar flavor from grape to cherry and leave toasted marshmallow for another day. This is a reason I am a sugar candy guy. The right brands hit you with the perfect flavors and when it happens, it is special. But, there are no rules in candy.

Sometimes you see things in the candy game that seems too god to be true.

The Hershey Company knew what’s up

When Michael Rubin, founder of the

We may be quarantined, but there still is Easter candy!

when they dropped a chocolate covered marshmallow in the kids’ baskets across the nation. After a heated debate with Leah Domenicone, she reminded me of the magic of the chocolate covered marshmallow. The marshmallow in it is not the normal recipe, it’s a little easier to break of bites and the chocolate adds structure while also hitting the consumer in the face with classic Hershey chocolate.

After I asked her about her thoughts on sugar candy, she threatened to expose my “greatest secret.” Although I knew she was kidding, I didn’t want to mess with that one.

The last random candy that seems to smack pretty good is a stale peep. Yes, a stale peep. This one came in from Ellie Janszen, and honestly it came in from the rafters. I did not think that it would be good at all. First, because peeps have no substance from my point of view. Second, it is 100% sugar and I thought they had no use. I opened a package of peeps and left them out because there was nothing else to do. Two days later I slide by and snag one of those bad boys and that was the last time peeps were safe in my household. The stale marshmallow has the same decrease in elasticity as the chocolate covered one, but instead of cheap chocolate, it is covered in sugar. Like it didn’t have enough already. Overall, good take.

There are endless ways to mess with the age of candy in order to make it taste unbelievable. One basic tip is to just let it sit out and let it age like a fine wine, at least for a little. Although Easter did not happen this year and it seems like a lot of crap is hitting the fan, remember, they are still selling candy.

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(continued from page 5) Winner: Bailey Dugan No brainer here. Bailey gets about four hours of sleep every night but gets that number up to seven or eight by the time he leaves school. Bailey is borderline nocturnal and will fall asleep in any class no matter who the teacher is. Not only does he sleep as often as anyone in the school, he sleeps in the most uncomfortable looking positions. To Bailey’s disadvantage, most of his favorite sleeping positions (like resting his head on his hand with his face pointed towards the ceiling) make it quite easy for teachers to spot him. He’s not the sneakiest sleeper in the halls, but boy is he impressive. To Bailey’s credit, though, he spent more time awake this year than in years past.

Congratulations, Bailey.

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downright amazing.

There are two different kinds of ways you can participate in this fundraiser. The first is via an auction but those can get super pricy really quick. Some of the top auctions are a football game and dinner with Tom Brady or a golf and dinner with Peyton Manning in your hometown.

The other way you can take part is via entering a lottery. There are a lot of sweepstakes where you can buy 10 chances for $10, 25 chances for $25, 100 chances for $50 and 200 chances for $100.

Some of the most notable of these prizes are spending a day with Drake and getting tickets to his next concert or meeting the entire cast of the show Friends.

It is no doubt that what Rubin and his associates are doing by setting all this up is nothing short of extraordinary. The rave began by athletes and superstars nominating their fellow celebrities via Twitter or Instagram. This phenomenon grew to a magnitude so large that nearly every sports and entertainment star has joined the fight and offered their own sweepstakes.

If you want to take part in this special fundraiser just visit www.fanatics.com/ allinchallenge .

Candidates: Sean McCullough, Nate Ficker, Mason Berger, Paul Moore Winner: Mason Berger This award goes to the person most likely, not the most deserving. Mason is among the most innocent kids to ever walk the halls at Elder, but, unfortunately, he is also the recipient of this award.

Mason spent more than his fair share of time in school on Saturdays, but he handled his punishments with grace that any other students would fail to match. Mason is well-liked among both the faculty and staff and the student body. Mason was also the recipient of the only standing ovation in the cafeteria that I’ve ever seen.

Congratulations, Mason.

Most likely to get married first

Candidates: Robby Engelhardt, Evan

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The challenge of food supply is one of the biggest and most impactful problems that has risen from the coronavirus pandemic. Among those in most need are the students who rely on currently closed schools for several of their meals each week, the newly unemployed who are facing difficult circumstances and a large elderly population quarantined in their homes without access to food.

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Thursday April 30, 2020

Student Features 7

Top 5: Honors Program Edition Nicholas Hunter ‘20 Staff Writer

As an honors program student at Elder

High School, it became apparent to me from freshman year who the powerhouse scholars were at this storied institution.

Most honors program kids did not need to try in order to succeed in grade school, so many were unprepared for the gauntlet high school would bring. Some simply did not want to attack the workload presented for one reason or another, and others rose to the challenge.

Over the years as classes began to become more selective with the addition of AP classes, the honors program boys bonded and became that of which is most comparable to a family; however, with every family comes a good dose of healthy competition, and the past two years really brought the heat. In honor of the end of the year approaching, today I will be doing a countdown for the top five intellectuals at Elder. The criteria for the rankings include: ability to grind multiplied by time spent grinding, raw intelligence, MVIIGW (most valuable intellectual in group work) potential, and cooperative ability.

Coming in at our number five spot is none other than Thomas Vinel aka “Most Improved”. Thomas rocked the Elder community with his intellectual valuableness the past four years. Most people slept on Thomas because of his more reserved personality, and when he was announced as second in the class freshman year, people began to realize this man was the real deal. Thomas excels in his ability to grind, and is an absolute workhouse when it comes to work done at home. He is an all-around student, and if one hears that

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he is in your group for a project or group work he never fails to impress. Thomas’s specialty is work involving the Spanish language. He found a knack for the language and put some Spanish classes on his back in the junior and sophomore years.

Thomas managed to finish his senior year with an impressive fourth place finish in the weighted GPA rankings as well.

Now, our number four spot is the definition of controversial. Many people may have expected him to be higher on the list, but coming in at our number four spot is Jared Vornhagen aka “The GOAT”.

Jared is in all aspects of the definition an Elder honors program all-star. He is all around a fantastic student known for

his uncanny natural intellect and intense moral self-awareness. You may be wondering why he is placed so low? Well, the honest answer is I have not personally experienced his talents in a group setting.

As unfair as this reasoning may be, I felt that the placement would be fair because of the reputation that precedes him. So, Jared, if you read this, (I know you will) understand the placement could have been much higher if I had been able to work with you in class.

It would not be a top five without more controversy. Coming in at our number three spot is Aidan Corey. Aidan may talk extremely fast, talk random giberish, and occasionally talk at inappropriate times, but the honors program would be lying if they said his absence would not have a negative affect on the program.

Aidan has brought an energy to class only rivaled by that of Kevin Heckman. To add onto this energy, the man puts an insane amount of work into his grades. He excels specifically in the ability to grind x time spent grinding and the cooperative ability categories, essentially making them his own. Whether you have joined in with Mr. Grimm and other teachers in the harassment of Aidan, or simply just enjoyed the show, he comes in at a clear and solid number three.

Now this is where the list becomes the most interesting. A lot of you out there may be thinking Sam Harmeyer is coming in at a clear and obvious number one with Evan Volmer coming in at number two.

Well…you’re partially correct. I tried to formulate an argument for the placement of Sam at number two, but quite frankly when the man averages a 99 percent average GPA and is the president of the school, it becomes futile to deny the man’s greatness. I mean his only flaw academi-

cally is his awful handwriting. He started as the grade’s leader freshman year and nothing has changed; however, Evan has given Sam a decent run for his money.

Evan has been right behind Sam from the start as well pushing him to stay at the top.

They both excel in all categories essential to placing on the list in all subjects. Considering they are two of the most likeable students in the school, I am breaking the rules of making a top five and awarding the number one spot to both.

Honorable mentions include: Ethan Plague, Ryan Tressler, AJ. Dearing, Emoney Meyer, Cooper Mullen, William Doepker, and Mike Connolly.

Top student Vollmer has been chasing Harmeyer since day one at Elder.

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NFL Draft 2020: A future king in Cincy and the virtual draft Mason Berger ‘20 Co-Editor in Chief

The king of Cincinnati can now officially be called your majesty.

The Bengals finally made our dreams a reality by selecting Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Praise the Lord.

While the Bengals probably had this pick locked in for weeks now, there was still a part of me and I’m sure in every Bengal fan in the world, that felt some fear that they would go a different route.

My fears were put to rest, though, due to the virtual draft.

I’m sure it was very different for the NFL and there definitely were some kinks here and there, but Burrow’s pick was given away because of the cameras in his house. While it was the most obvious draft choice in any draft to ever exist, if you looked closely, Burrow was already hold-

ing the Bengals hat before his name was even announced by the commissioner.

I have no problem with that if there aren’t cameras on you and if you’re not live on national television, but in this case, it pretty much spoiled it for anyone who actually didn’t know what was about to happen. The virtual aspect of this draft was very strange.

Whenever Goodell would announce a pick, there would be fans of that team on a call in the background cheering in a very cringe worthy way. It didn’t help that Goodell would actually try to talk to them and encourage them. I personally thought that aspect of the draft was pretty cringe worthy.

Did every coach and general manager make their kids stand in the picture awkwardly? In the majority of draft picks, the coach or general manager or whoever was making the pick always had their kids

or other family members awkwardly stand there while they were on the phone with their draftee.

At least it seemed like Miami Dolphins coach, Brian Flores, let his kid talk to Tua Tagovailoa after they selected him.

If that’s actually what happened, then that is a memory that Flores’s son will have forever, especially if Tua is a stud.

Trending topics on Twitter and other social media sites were the homes of the players and coaches. Arizona Cardinals coach, Kliff Kingsbury, had one of the nicest and Twitter noticed. The outdoor setup at his house looked to be second to none, and living in a mansion in Arizona sounds like a nice way of living to me.

This nice house effect must’ve been a top priority on Kingsbury’s draft list, because they selected Isaiah Simmons with the eighth pick, who had a house that was also remarkable.

Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones, had to flaunt his wealth to everyone by drafting on a 250-million-dollar yacht. I wonder if he told CeeDee Lamb that he was on his yacht when he drafted him.

The virtual aspect of the draft also had its odd moments. For example, Trey Wingo asked all the draft analysts a question via call, and all of them said nothing and just stared into the camera for about five seconds.

Another odd moment occurred during the Tennessee Titans pick. Head coach Mike Vrabel, had a wild draft setup in his home. There were two guys standing near him (maybe his sons): one was wearing a jersey, while the other was wearing a

Burrow is all smiles after going No. 1 overall. (via talksport.com)

Frozone (from The Incredibles) costume.

Also, through a mirror, it appears as if another member of the Vrabel household was on the toilet, but Vrabel denies this and says that this person was just sitting on a barstool. Wow. The virtual draft wasn’t terrible, but wasn’t nearly as good as a regular draft with everyone in attendance. Hopefully, this is the only draft that will have to be virtual, and that we can get back to normalcy in the near future.

Anyway, the Bengals have their guy, and Cincinnati cannot be more excited for it. We have Super Bowls to win. I’m confident Joe Burrow will take us to many.

Why am I so confident? After being drafted, Burrow commented this to a Bengals’ tweet about the pick: “Enough talk.

Time to get to work.” Chills. Who Dey.

Roger Goodell announcing the Bengals first round draft selection. (via thesun.co.uk)

A comeback halted again Gus Schlomer ‘21 Quarantined Staff Writer

Jimmy McLaughlin talks about his favorite memories with FC Cincinnati, ACL recovery, earning an MLS contract, and how he is staying occupied during quarantine.

Sports have been bare over the past few

weeks.

Avid sports fans around Cincinnati and the world are all going through withdraws. Countless teams and TV Networks are re-airing games from every sport including FC Cincinnati, which is doing a second screen experience where the club brings in two players or club staff members that were influential in that game and they answer some “behind the scenes” questions from fans on Facebook.

Every major and minor sports franchise from Major League Soccer to the NFL and USL are trying to give sports back to their most loyal fans.

It is one of my proudest moments in my soccer career and life.

FC Cincinnati midfielder and fan favorite Jimmy McLaughlin was willing to talk about his favorite memories with FCC and his comeback from a season-ending ACL injury.

McLaughlin has had three standout seasons with FCC although he has been here for five years. In year four, McLaughlin was plagued with a season-ending ACL injury in the preseason of the club’s first season in MLS.

“It was a long, tough journey but I believe that I have come out of it stronger physically and mentally,” McLaughlin said in a direct message on Instagram.

McLaughlin’s acting as a little ball of energy at the near end of games was a crucial part in the 2019 team. Some may have said different, but after seeing the results of this past season, he was well needed as FCC finished dead last in the league. His injury aside, McLaughlin looks back at his first three playing seasons fondly, recalling one particular memory as his favorite.

“The first home opener (2016) was really special. We had no idea how many people would come and the 14 thousand came out in the cold, rainy conditions.

Ugo [Sean Okoli] scores an amazing scissor kick and Austin [Berry] scored a diving header for a great game at Nippert Stadium that I will never forget,” McLaughlin said.

He finished the 2016 inaugural season with 21 league appearances and five goals.

Due to his season-ending ACL injury, he was not guaranteed a 2020 roster spot.

McLaughlin was offered a trial with the team in the first part of the preseason trip in Tucson, Arizona. Based on performance, he would either be offered a contract or not offered a contract and let go as a free agent.

Jimmy yells to the fans in the Bailey.

McLaughlin buries his penalty kick against Nashville SC in the first round of the 2018 USL Cup.

“It is one of my proudest moments in my soccer career and life. It was an incredibly tough year for me and I knew that it would be an incredible challenge. I love FC Cincinnati and was willing to do whatever it took to make the team. I took it day by day and believed in myself through all the ups and downs. I will never forget the special moment when Ron (Jans, Former Manager) told me that I was going to be offered a contract,” McLaughlin said about his contract offer from FC Cincinnati General Manager Gerrard Nijkamp.

McLaughlin and the rest of the team are looking forward to the resumption of the 2020 season after COVID-19. The global pandemic halted play back in early March.

“Its tough,” he said. “We have daily workouts that we have to complete. I train by myself on some of the local fields and do lots of running and lifting in my little home gym. I play fortnite with some of the guys on the team to stay in touch!

And we have team zoom calls with Coach [Yoann Damet].”

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UC bringing in strong recruiting class Carmine Domenicone ‘20 Co-Editor in Chief

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in the national polls for college football recruiting (2020), the Cincinnati Bearcats are bringing in their highest rated recruiting class ever, next fall. Head coach Luke Fickell has made a point of emphasis to reel in the local product, and he’s doing just that.

Evan Prater, a high talented dual-threat quarterback out of Wyoming High School sits at the top of the Bearcat’s signees. Prater is ranked the sixth best dual-threat in the nation and the 176th best recruit nationally, according to 24/7sports. He was invited to play in this year’s Under Armor All American Bowl, where he played alongside the best college recruits in the nation. He also comes in as the highest ranked recruit in Cincinnati football history.

Four-star OLB, Jaheim Thomas out of Princeton High School also will be joining the Bearcats next season. Thomas is the sixth ranked recruit in the state and held offers from schools such as LSU, Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Ohio State. th

Jadon Thompson, a four-star wide receiver out of Naperville, IL is the Bearcats best rated receiver coming in from the class of 2020. Thompson was originally committed to Illinois, but then later signed with the Bearcats.

Along with Thompson, the ‘Cats added to their receiving core with the recent transfer of former 3-star, top 500 national player, Michael Young.

Young is a transfer out of Notre Dame. He had 17 catches for 177 yards and two TD’s in his career there.

Fickell also landed another Power 5 transfer in Jerome Ford over the offseason.

Ford is a former fourstar recruit out

UC cuts men’s soccer Michael Connolly ‘20 Staff Writer

Athletics at the University of Cincinnati

have slowly been peaking. The basketball team has been at the forefront of the athletic standpoint for years now, but other sports have been eyeing that top spot.

Football, with the new coaching provided

by Luke Fickell, has energized the town.

They have boosted eye-popping numbers, that haven’t been seen since Tony Pike was the quarterback. Even the baseball team made it to the College World Series last year, and beat the number 1 overall seed Oregon State before eventually getting knocked out. The American Athletic Conference has slowly been becoming too little for the university, as they have their

eyes set on bigger plans.

For this to happen though, some dreams have to be cut short. The sports across conferences differ, as some conferences and schools do not have football, basketball, or baseball. One of the conferences that specifically does not have one of these sports is the Big 12. The Big 12 has what is considered to be the three biggest American sports, the ones listed above, but they do not have one key, upcoming sport. They have women’s soccer, but they have completely cut out men’s soccer.

This created a very precarious situation for the athletic directors at UC, but ultimately, they decided to cut the men’s soccer team from the university. This dashed a lot of dreams for the players of UC, as they had just finished second in the AAC last season. They had the potential to do something great in this coming year, but now they will never get the chance. Not only were the dreams of current players

dashed, but also the dreams of players that were hopeful they would make the team.

When asked how the cutting of the team will impact not only the team, senior Nick Hunter stated, “The slashing of the soccer program effects a lot more people than the general population thinks.

I was hoping to possibly walk-on to the team, but now that dream for me is gone forever.”

Through all of the darkness however, comes a ray of light. The university now has the chance to move all athletics into the Big 12, if the requirements are all met. While the movement to the Big 12 is simply rumored right now, it has the entire campus buzzing.

When asked about the possibility of playing in the Big 12, incoming soccer freshman Ellie Flower stated, “It’s exciting to possibly move into the Big 12 because we will have much better competition and it would be a change for the entire school, which I think is needed.”

For the players on the men’s soccer team however, their careers are not simply over now. Their scholarship, if they want to stay at UC, will still be fully honored until they graduate. They also have the choice to transfer to another school, and UC has to help them find where they can go next. So, while their dreams of playing for Cincinnati are no more, the dream of playing soccer is still very alive for these players.

Everything considered, the University of Cincinnati has got to start to progress.

We were originally in the Big East, which was a power conference back in the day.

We are now in a mid-major conference, but it is time for the Bearcats to go back to the big leagues in a power five conference.

of the University of Alabama. Both he and Young will be immediately illegible to play next season and look to make a huge impact offensively.

The 2020 class is ranked #1 in the American Athletic Conference.

Looking forward into the future, the Bearcats have already landed some hard commits from the class of 2021 as well. They currently hold seven commits and are nationally ranked 28th in college football, according to 24/7sports.

Luke Collinsworth, an offensive tackle out of neighboring high school East Central just recently committed earlier this

month. Collinsworth is a 6’6”, 300 threestar recruit and held offers from Indiana, Kansas, and Purdue.

Local product out of Lasalle High School, Cornerback Iesa Jarmon just committed earlier this month as well. Jarmon is the 30th ranked recruit in the state from the class of 2021 and held 19 other D1 football offers.

Despite the early recruiting success in the class of 2021, the Bearcats are hopeful on one prospect in particular that is set to announce his commitment on July 4th.

Corey Kiner is a four-star running back out of Roger Bacon High School and would be the highest recruited Bearcat of all time. He announced his Top 10 just last month and the Bearcats were included.

In no particular order, his top ten is as follows: Cincinnati, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Louisville, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, and Texas A&M. Landing him would be a huge gain for an already improving offense, with the potential for a duo of Prater and Kiner in the back field.

Overall, Fickell has done exactly what he said he wants to do and that’s to bring in the local product. His coaching style and methods seem to be having an affect on the whole university, as Cincinnati Football is back to its winning ways.

The closing of Urbana University forces Sam Hargett ‘19 to find a new home Adam Duwel ‘21 Quarantine Staff Writer

Elder’s Sam Hargett ‘19, accepted

a scholarship to Urbana University in Urbana, Ohio to play volleyball. Hargett’s freshman season was cut short on March 12th, due to the NCAA announcement of the cancellation of spring sports. But then things went from bad to worse.

On April 21st, the school announced that at the conclusion of the spring semester, the school would close down for good.

Hargett was in “shock and disbelief” that the school would be closing. “None of us ever saw this coming, my friends and I were looking forward to coming back next year and competing for the school and making new memories.” In August of 2017, the school announced that they would be adding Men’s Volleyball in 2020.

The Urbana Men’s Volleyball team was 1-19 to start the season. “We were all bought into rebuilding this new program from the ground up,” Hargett says. The record didn’t reflect the team’s efforts.

It was a rebuilding program that “you become connected like family and the coaching staff and players really made it a year to remember for my first year of collegiate volleyball.” But the first year of the Urbana University’s Mens Volleyball team would also be its last.

Hargett, a four year player at Elder had this to say about Elder Volleyball.

“It provided me with my best friends I still have today and the coaches instilled

The first and last season of Urbana Volleyball (Hargett #3)

Hargett celebrates with team after a kill.

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values in me that made it an easier transition from high school to college volleyball than some people may have had. I would do anything to give my senior year experience to those guys that can’t have it this year and it’s hard to put into words how hard this must be for them.” Hargett is trying to find a new place to call home and play possibly four years of College Volleyball somewhere else after the NCAA Announced that they were granting another year of eligibility to spring sport athletes. Hargett’s college stats.

Unfortunately, this is not the first or last instance where a university closes it doors or cancels certain teams. We saw earlier this month that the UC Men’s Soccer team was cut after being around since the ‘70s. Cincinnati Christian University closed their doors in December of 2019 due to low enrollment numbers and raising cost of tuition similar to Urbana’s situation. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues we could see more small town universities and some teams cut due to the lack of money coming into the school.

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Top 10 worst animals Nicholas Seger ‘20 Staff Writer

I consider myself to be an animal lover. I

enjoy seeing animals everywhere – whether it be in the zoo, at my house, or in the wild. However, there are certain animals that make it very difficult to like them.

The following ten are some of these, as they are the worst animals around today.

10. Rats

Rats are disgusting to look at. Very rarely does a person intentionally get a rat. These animals always show up where they are not wanted. Often times, rats carry an array of different diseases with them.

As if to make them any worse, rats bite anything and anyone they can get their mouths on.

9. Meerkats

Before you get all upset that Meerkats are on this list, here me out. These animals were actually voted the most murderous mammals. This is based on how many deaths result from killing their own kind.

According to a study, almost 20% of all meerkat deaths come from another meerkat. It’s safe to say these guys suck.

7. Piranhas

These fish are terrifying. Their teeth are razor sharp, and their jaws are as strong as can be. Some species of piranhas are known to hunt in groups larger than 100.

This large pack gives them the ability to attack creatures much larger than themselves. If you’re taking a swim and see a pack of piranhas coming towards you, call it quits because there is no chance of escape.

6. Clownfish

Their name pretty much spells this one out for you, but these fish are clowns. They are small and way overhyped. The movie Nemo proved how irresponsible and idiotic these fish are. These fish even live in anemones which are poisonous. Do your best to stay away from these terrible creatures.

2. Geese

Geese bring nothing at all to the table.

They are always in a terrible mood, they poop everywhere, and they will charge you for no reason. To top it all off, they can barely fly. All they do is crowd around ponds and scare away all of my fish.

1. Bats

The pigeon shown here is contemplating leaving a little present on your windshield.

5. Pigeons

Pigeons used to serve a role in delivering messages, but now their time is over.

These birds are simply awful. They eat everything in sight, then poop it out all over your car. These birds have no regard for anyone but themselves. I don’t stand for this selfish behavior. The only thing worse than one pigeon is a swarm of pigeons.

There really needs to be no explanation for bats. I’m sure everybody knows by now that they can carry deadly diseases because they did spread the pandemic affecting the world right now. Along with that, bats are heinous, especially their screech. There is even a species called the vampire bat. These bats suck blood, like the name suggests. No one likes bats.

4. Skunks

I don’t think skunks bring anything good to this world. They have one of the most powerful scents, and it is not a good one. Their spray can leave you smelling for days. I am sure everyone has had a run in with a skunk at one point in their life.

8. Llamas

Llamas are just one of those animals that make me angry. Simply looking at a Llama ruins my day. I would absolutely round house one of these animals with no hesitation. Apparently, people own Llamas and use them to protect gardens and crops.

This is ridiculous because I don’t see them stopping any animals from coming in a garden. If I were an animal, seeing a Llama protecting a garden would make me want to go into the garden even more.

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Best parks in Hamilton County Thomas Peters ‘20 Staff Writer

Nowadays, everyone has a lot of time

on their hands. Some spend their days working as essential employees, yet few other than grocery store workers see many customers. Others, whose professions are not deemed essential, have to find other ways to bide their time and wait out the storm. Many spend lots of time catching up on their favorite shows, some pick up a new hobby like baking or drawing, others spend their extra time to get into shape.

In my experience, one of the best ways to pass time in quarantine is by spending it outdoors, staying away from other people of course. Studies reveal that exposure to greenspace reduces the risk of type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, premature death, stress, and high blood pressure; also, sunlight helps alleviate feelings of loneliness and depression.

Obviously, getting outside can be one of the healthiest ways to spend your time, especially with pets and family. Even if you don’t have a large yard, the Cincinnati area possesses plenty of great places to spend your time out in the sun. In order to determine where is best for you to spend your time, I’ve decided to rate a few of the parks in our area.

Story Woods Park

Do not go here unless you have no other option. Located right next to Rapid Run middle school, this park is 30% playground, 50% soccer field and 20% neighborhood. I will admit, in recent years, the trails have expanded, and have improved, but this site is still not worth the trip for anything other than maybe a quick walk with the dogs or taking kids to

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a playground. The main flaw in this park is that it lacks immersion. When I go here, I feel like I’m walking behind a neighborhood rather than in an actual forest. It’s good just to walk and chat with others, but it doesn’t have anything unique or any history. Plus, it’s in Delhi. Overall, I would rate this park 6/10.

Mt. Airy Forest

The Ol’ reliable. Mt. Airy is a classic park, featuring nearly 1500 acres of woods to explore. There are plenty of trails to keep you busy, and the woods are so dense that it provides a good escape. Even though it is bordered on one side by I-74 and Colerain Ave. on the other, one can easily feel miles away from the closest building deep in Mt. Airy. Mt. Airy also has a disc golf course, which is always fun to play. Overall, Mt. Airy is always a safe bet if you live in the area, 8/10.

Mitchell Memorial Forest

Right down the street, Mitchell Memorial has grown on me in recent times.

Featuring a fishing lake, miles of walking trails and an awesome bike trail, Mitchell Memorial takes it to the next level.

It is great for walking dogs, fishing, and lounging in a hammock between two giant spruces. Mitchell Memorial is one of the Winner: Kevin Klayer Kevin, the official voice of ENN, has a special knack for getting his message across. Some have even compared his voice to the notorious, Morgan Freeman.

It is not a rare occurrence for him to be spotted quoting scripture verbatim, in a given religion class here at Elder. Klayer not only has a knowledge of religion, but a wide variety of subjects as well. Two of his extra curriculars included Mock Trial and Academic Team. It would be no surprise if we hear of a “Mr. Klayer” walking the halls of Elder sometime in the future.

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best places to spend your time, although it may be a bit of a hike, pun intended, depending on where you live. But beware, don’t go on the west side of the park after 7 p.m.; Buffalo Ridge borders that side, and the spirits often stray from the road.

9/10

Miami Whitewater

The biggest park owned by Hamilton County, this one is massive. There are five or six different entrances and I never come out the same way I came in. Miami Whitewater has its own campground, giant dog park, playground, golf courses (disc and classic) and lake (with boats available). If you’re looking to do anything fishing/water-related, Miami Whitewater is the place to be. There are wooded trails, as well as paved ones which are also useful for bikes. This park also has a fitness course which looks pretty neat, but I haven’t worked myself up to using it. Other than being further away than the others, this park has no downside. It has something for everyone. Miami Whitewater definitely takes the cake as the best park in our area, but it is not my favorite. 10/10

Fernbank Park

One of the best things Delhi has to offer, Fernbank is a great park. The walking loop is something that everyone on the west-side has walked at least five times, and everyone has memories on Fernbank’s playground, some of which we would like to forget. I know lots of people who say that renting the hall is also a great way to host large gatherings. For sure, Fernbank is one of the best places to spend your time, but it does lack wooded trails, limiting its arsenal as a park. However, if you’re looking for somewhere to walk concocts some of the hottest takes known to man. What goes on in that man’s cerebrum is simply uncanny, which is why he takes home this award. Most of his banter is spoken at the lunch table where he disputes just about everything anyone has to offer. Just remember…whatever Dugan says, he’s always right. Dugs, congratulations…you deserve this!

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Candidates: Gabe Stowe, Justin Schmitt, Adam Rice Winner: Justin Schmitt This award is unfortunately a sad reality that most of us will face eventually, some sooner rather than later. Since freshmen year, Schmitt’s hair has gotten thinner and thinner and has migrated further and further back his head. However, he’s taken it like a champ and sports the look

Miami Whitewater Park features a huge lake and boathouse, perfect for fishing, paddleboating, or just relaxing by the water.

your dogs or ride a bike with friends or family, Fernbank will never disappoint.

Plus, it’s right along the almighty Ohio River, which is always an entertaining sight. 8.5/10

Shawnee Lookout

In my opinion, the best park in Cincinnati. Shawnee Lookout has smaller trails, but the forest is easily the most immersive and the views over the river are spectacular. This park also has history, as it once served as home for the Shawnee Native American Tribe. Before them, dating back nearly 14,000 years, the Hopewell Indians inhabited the area. At the end of one of Shawnee’s trails, a hiker can see the Great Miami and Ohio rivers converge. The view of the river is spectacular, although there is a powerplant there, blowing smoke, to remind you of modern civilization. This park is definitely the place to go for a short, steep hike that ends in a spectacular view, and will forever hold my top spot to spend an afternoon.

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Flabbergasted by gas prices

Tornado turmoil in the south

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the epidemic of the COVID-19, the United States of America has seen some changes that haven’t been seen for quite some time. While things like toilet paper, tissues, wipes, hand sanitizers, and even masks, etc. have mostly gone up in price, the thing that the bulk of all people use to get these items from the store is getting cheaper and cheaper as time advances along.

Gasoline is the thing that allows our cars to get from point a to point b, and while I’m sure most understand why gas is dropping in price here is the explanation for those who are confused. According to USAToday, “Gas prices plummeted in recent weeks because of oil price feuds between Saudi Arabia and Russia, and looming recession fears sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. Saudi Arabia slashed crude oil prices and increased production, which has sent U.S. oil down 63 percent since March 9.”

There is an old rule of thumb used by economists that states, “For every 1-cent drop in the price of a gallon of gas, Americans have an extra billion dollars of money to spend on something else.”

While this rule of thumb states we would have an extra billion to spend, it’s not entirely true anymore due to the coronavirus.

The US has become the world’s largest oil producer, and states from North Dakota to Louisiana and Texas are home to oil drilling boomtowns full of high-paying blue-collar jobs. While it all does sound good, it also could lead us to another oil crash that last happened in 2015-2016.

holy day such as Easter. To the citizens of Chattanooga, that was a reality this past weekend as tornados hammered the city and surrounding areas, leaving hundreds without their homes.

The storms started on Easter Sunday night and lasted through the early part of the following Monday morning.

The 145 mile per hour winds damaged countless buildings and structures while tragically killing 30 people.

Reports say that in part of a nearby county, a tornado got as big as nine miles long and 1,500 yards wide. This storm in particular caused an unbelievable amount of damage according to Mayor Andy Berke.

The Chattanooga Fire Department reported that they dealt with 17 injured persons on Monday. They said a majority of the people were trauma related due to the destruction of nearly 150 structures, both residential and commercial.

Many businesses who had already been struggling due to the coronavirus got even worse with Sunday’s storms.

This deadly storm system not only hit Chattanooga hard but also states such as Mississippi, South Carolina and Georgia.

In Mississippi, the storm killed 11, 9 in South Carolina and in Georgia 8 were found dead. The threat of a life-threatening storm was probably not even on their radars with all of the coronavirus fear going around.

Now, many are in shelters while their

While the world is still dealing with

Imagine experiencing a tornado on a

Are there lights out of this sign, or is that really the price of gas, under $1.00?

The national average price for a gallon of gas is now sitting at $1.827 according to aaa.com (visit https://gasprices.aaa. com/ to see map of gas prices.) Although the national average is $1.827 the price of gas varies from state to state, in Hawaii gas is the highest at $3.256 then it’s followed by California which is holding at $2.827. While Hawaii and California are the highest gas prices, Wisconsin and Oklahoma are among the lowest gas prices. In Oklahoma the average gas price is $1.393 and Wisconsin’s prices are $1.254.

While gas is tremendously low due to everything going on and mostly due to the coronavirus, the gas prices would fall even further if it weren’t for the food-delivery drivers and semi truckers, who are consuming it in high demand now that more Americans are self-isolating. However, I can tell you that while this is the lowest I’ve ever seen the gas prices, I can almost put money on it that gas prices will drop and be low like this again in the future.

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homes are being rebuilt and trying to recoup after this horrible wave of storms.

The Red Cross was forced to move many people from these shelters into hotels and motels because of the current quarantine.

Seeing that these shelters were probably hotspots for COVID to spread, the Red Cross tried to handle the situation as well as they could.

This nasty storm system had 80 tornados in total linked with it. The damage

Chattanooga man looks on at the destruction caused by the storm.

stretched from a northern point in Virginia, to as far south as Florida.

Several trucks and shipments of food and water have been delivered to Chattanooga from Nashville and other surrounding Tennessee cities. It has been made known by the people of Chattanooga that what the people of Nashville are doing has saved countless lives.

Therefore, during this time of unrest and turmoil in our own lives, we should always remember that there are others in our country that have it much worse than we do and pray for those lives that are being doubly hit by both these storms and also COVID-19.

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COVID-19 relief efforts similar to WWII

Nicholas Hunter ‘20 Staff Writer

During times of struggle, citizens of

the United States have found ample ways to overcome adversity thrown their way.

Whether these situations are as suffocating as The Great Depression, as grave as the World Wars, or as shrouded in the unknown as the recent novel coronavirus epidemic, our country finds ways to unite and solve the issues presented.

From the very beginning, the novel coronavirus relief effort has drawn

Factories were converted to make military products during World War II.

countless comparisons to economic beast that was the American relief effort during World War II. Back then the focus was producing war products amidst a drought of such. Nowadays, this focus has shifted to supply for a lack of healthcare items.

While it is impossible for a current American economy to halt itself in order to completely attack the invisible beast at hand, the relief effort during World War II has offered inspiration for those doing all in their power to slow and prevent the spread of the virus.

One such inspiration has been the efforts of companies, focused on providing a diverse range of goods, assisting in the product of healthcare goods such as masks, ventilators, and other health care supplies. Across the nation small businesses and large businesses alike have taken the extra effort to provide extra supplies amidst a drought of such goods. One of

the world’s largest companies, Apple, has committed to donating millions of masks to healthcare workers who have had to use household items such as bandanas and other cloth materials as masks instead of regulation masks. Another company, Tesla, has followed suit on the donation front and have donated hundreds of ventilators to U.S. hospitals.

Ventilators and masks are both crucial to those infected with and working in healthcare in order to both keep themselves save and in the case of ventilators, alive. Other companies have taken inspiration from a wartime effort and have begun production of essential healthcare items as well as their normal products. Large manufacturing companies such as Ford have gone the extra mile in order to use their massive manufacturing base in order to mass produce respirators for hospitals.

The same goes for General Motors who have been producing nearly 50,000 face masks a day for those in need of them.

Companies located in Cincinnati have also been at the forefront of assisting relief efforts. Companies such as Proctor and Gamble, First Financial Bank, and Cincinnati Bell have each taken strides in helping the needy. Cincinnati Bell, for example, have made food donations to families belonging to struggling Cincinnati Public School homes because of the reality that some kids who attend these schools rely on their school in order to provide them food for the day.

These efforts are being mimicked by companies across the globe during this time of struggle. In many ways this epidemic has been the first fatal global danger presented since that of World War II. Adversity often promotes both the best and worst of human nature, and these companies have taken the effort to prove that the country will unite for the better and push through this epidemic together.

Large corporations like Ford and Cincinnati’s own Procter & Gamble are converting factories to produce good that are needed to help on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19.

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Are masks really preventing the spread of COVID-19?

Nicholas Seger ‘20 Staff Writer

In light of the pandemic going on, the

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have suggested a few recommendations that people can do to prevent the spread and infection of COVID-19.

Several of these are wash your hands often, avoid close contact, cover coughs and sneezes, clean and disinfect everything before and after using it, and to wear a cloth face mask when in public. Due to the limited supply of the N95 masks (professionally made for health care workers), the CDC recommends that people make their own homemade version.

These masks are intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but a couple of studies have shown that they do not actually do very much. A study from JAMA Network even shows that the professionally made N95 masks and the homemade cloth masks have about the same resistance effect, which is almost nothing.

They do prevent a user from touching his or her face, which is very beneficial. Also, they most certainly keep infected people from spreading the virus through saliva.

But, do they have any benefits for the common, non-infected person?

It’s hard to give a definitive answer because there are so few reliable tests and studies that have been done. Health professionals and scientists are new to this pandemic just like we are. However, there are several studies about how beneficial masks are in preventing the flu, like the JAMA study I mentioned earlier. A variety of studies say that they most likely have some benefits when in public settings, but like I said, there is no concrete evidence that this is the case.

One main reason that people think masks aren’t beneficial is due to the areas that they cover. Generally, breathing in viral air is not how most people get infected.

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It is actually by touching someone who has been infected or something they have touched recently. This is why the CDC is not just recommending the use of masks, but also to wash your hands frequently and to practice social distancing. Often times, people believe that a mask will keep them completely healthy, so they do not follow the other guidelines. We need to remember these masks are only doing a small part in resisting the spread of the disease, not doing everything. It is important to remember to take other important precautions.

Although the little studies done show that masks are not very beneficial, I still recommend wearing one when in public.

If you think about it, it can’t hurt to wear one. Just remember that there are other recommendations that we have to follow as well. This pandemic is very serious and can be around for a very long time if we don’t do our part. It is important to social distance and follow all of the CDC’s recommendations. Let’s all do what is right and beat COVID-19. *My thoughts and prayers go out to anyone who has been affected or is suffering from this virus.

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Art viewing opportunities during quarantine Jason Thomas ‘20 Staff Writer

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If you’re anything like me, your strug-

I decided to begin my research with a museum that I had the opportunity of attending last summer. While there is no way to virtually run up the museum’s famous front steps, the ones that Rocky trained on in Rocky II, the museum did have a good amount of its oil paintings, some of which date back to the 17th century, on virtual display. I enjoyed surfing through and revisiting some of the paintings that I previously saw in person.

While you can never beat the experience of looking at a real piece of history, it was still worth while to browse through this museum’s offerings, and read some of the descriptions that were provided for the works.

gling to find productive ways to spend your time during quarantine. Rather it be finally getting around to an old hobby you always wanted to try out, or just trying to find something to fill the void of human contact, trying to find something to occupy your time can be a hassle.

As an artist, part of my daily routine is getting myself and my work involved in the community. Rather it be going on photoshoots to various locations in the Cincinnati area to improve my photography skills, attending drawing classes at the Manifest Drawing Center in Walnut Hills, or just keeping an open eye to all of the murals that decorate Price Hill and the downtown area, I always try to go out and either make or view some art.

That being said, I was searching for ways to expand my knowledge of art during this current pandemic. Luckily, one of my art teachers emailed a link to an article detailing my exact problem, and offering the solution of virtual tours. The article referenced Google Arts & Culture, an online platform who has teamed up with over 2500 museums and galleries around the world to put works and exhibits online for anyone’s viewing pleasure.

Here are three tours that I took through Google Arts & Culture that I genuinely found intriguing and inspiring.

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Martin Kippenberger’s sculpture Martin, Into the Corner, You Should Be Ashamed of Yourself (left) compared to a possible concept drawing (right) from his book Hotel Hotel Hotel (published in 1992)

While I have a strong appreciation for technique, craftsmanship, and history behind classical oil paintings, I also enjoy experiencing modern art, and analyzing the deeper messages behind contemporary art, sculpture, and design. The Museum of Modern Art located in midtown Manhattan had 37 works on display ranging from works of design to sculpture. One artist that caught my eye was Martin Kippenberger, a German artist known for working in a variety of mediums. Upon viewing more of his work, I found one of his books titled, Hotel, Hotel, Hotel.

Intrigued by the cover’s simplistic design, I decided to do some research on it. I learned that I was a collection of drawings done by him on paper from various hotels around the world. One of the books drawings seems to be an early rendition of one of his sculptures Martin, Into the Corner,

You Should Be Ashamed of Yourself. This is a sculpture of a silver man in jeans and red suspenders looking down. The work seems to be presented with its back towards the viewer, facing a corner. I found both the sculpture, and the process behind it fascinating.

Musée d’Orsay

For my last tour, I wanted to focus on a museum out of the United States with a unique history. The Musée d’Orsay is currently a fine arts museum in Paris that was initially build as the first railway station designed for electrically powered trains. As the station’s operation became no longer necessary, the people of Paris wonderer what to do with the extravagantly designed work of architecture. They decided to turn it into

Blueprints for the interior layout of the Musée d’Orsay.

a museum, one which is currently home to a variety of works created in the short, but productive time period from 1848-1914.

Overall, I thought looking through these online exhibits gave me an opportunity to learn something new outside of my normal online classed. With so much art and world history preserved on one platform, there is nearly no limit to what you could learn or be inspired by just by looking through a few museums.

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First images from new Dune movie released Gus Middendorf ‘21 Staff Writer

In cinema, it’s difficult enough to adapt

a novel to the big screen. What’s harder than that: adapting science fiction. Yet, the hardest piece of literature to recreate for a movie would have to be the seminal franchise of epic sci-fi: Dune.

A six-book series set tens of thousands of years in the future, featuring an overarching plot spanning over five thousand years, the Dune books, in terms of scale alone, are a massive accomplishment. Set on a desert planet, the original story primarily follows a young man, Paul Atreides, trying to survive on a world almost completely devoid of water, along the way leading a planet-wide movement to cast out the world’s colonial rulers.

Being published in 1965, Dune would go on to become one of the most critically acclaimed novels in Science Fiction, along with recreating the genre, directly inspiring works like Star Wars.

Despite the difficulty in adapting such a novel, a new Dune movie is in the works, being created by French-Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. Villeneuve is no stranger to Sci-fi, having created some recent hits in the genre, such as his

Writer, director, and producer Denis Villeneuve on set. (taken by Chiabella James)

2016 film Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, releasing the following year. Unlike his previous films, his take on Dune has been in production for a relatively long time — over three years. Hopefully, to many fans of the books, it will be worth it.

What the new Dune’s got going for it, though, is star power. Worried with the box office failures of previous adaptations, the new movie is set to feature some big-name celebrities. The role of protagonist Paul is set to be played by Timothée Chalamet, and his love interest, Chani, will be portrayed by the singer and

Blaming it all on Dababy Michael Connolly ‘20 Staff Writer

Music has always been thought of as

being defined by generation. Music has the ability to sway people and change their feelings like nothing else in the world. The generation of the “hippies” had their generational defining music with artists such as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Neil Young. In current society, music does not have the same experience of totally changing people’s ideals, but has more been focused around a cultural shift.

We do not so much have artist’s writing about the political world or the wars that are going on around us like back in the day. Some may say that this means music has begun to take a step back, but a thoroughly disagree with that statement.

Music has now transformed into making people dance, and making them forget about the world that is going on around them.

One of the biggest genres that accomplishes this goal, is the rap scene. Not everyone is a big fan of this new style of music however. Senior William Doepker stated, “I don’t really listen to all of that stuff, I don’t feel like it really applies to me. I stick to my older 2000’s music and

just have a good time.”

Having pioneers in the rap game such as Tupac, Biggie Smalls, and Lil Wayne allow the new generation of rap a space to blossom. While most rappers today do not have the same style as most of the guys mentioned above, they offer their own unique style to the game. One of the biggest upcoming stars, Dababy, has profited greatly since his breakthrough into the rap world.

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actress Zendaya. The film also stars some other celebrities, like Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, and Josh Brolin. The movie apparently finished filming in 2019 and has been in post-production since. It was filmed in several international locations, namely Budapest and Jordan, and the score is being produced by legendary composer Hans Zimmer, who, choosing to sign with the project, turned down a job for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Tenet, citing a personal love for the novel.

Yet, while the release for Dune is scheduled all the way for December, fans are not without some teasers at the moment. On April 13th, Warner Bros. released through Vanity Fair the first set of official images featuring the cast and set. Eager fans went wild with the nine pictures, with videos and articles of analysis, praise, criticism, and theorizing. Ultimately, these images are only teasers, as the official trailer still remains unreleased and shows no signs of being dropped any time soon.

Thankfully, the current Coronavirus pandemic has not largely impacted the production and release of Dune, as all pre-production and filming have already been taken care of. The movie, already having been delayed in 2019, is still set to Baby. People loved the way he rapped, as it was a difference in what they had been recently hearing from the mainstream “mumble” rappers. Nick Hunter stated, “He came into the game completely different than any other rapper. His style was unique to him, and he never changed from it.”

As Nick said however, he never really tended to change from the way he rapped.

His flow typically tended to stay the same on each song, just with different beats and different lyrics. On the first album nobody tended to notice, but when he released KIRK in 2019 that is when the criticism started to come in.

“I have had a few tastes of being in the rap game myself, and I will be the first to tell you it is not easy at all. However, for a man that talented he should be able to change the way he delivers his songs.”, senior Aidan Corey stated. I could do nothing but agree with him. That is why when he announced a new album coming out, Blame it on Baby, it was highly anticipated to see the type of material he came out with.

To put it simply, I was disappointed but not surprised. Most of the songs have the typical flow that has been seen before, but there are a few that try to switch it up. Most of the songs do not do the best job at accomplishing this switch, but the

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release December 18th 2020, with Warner Bros. not giving any indication that it will be delayed. However, the full effect of the pandemic on the film industry has not yet been fully realized, so anything could still happen.

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bright spot in this was the song “DROP”.

The song changed the flow, and it seemed natural for him on that track. The album is carried by features with Roddy Rich, Future, and Quavo. The album was pretty much what was expected, but a lot of fans wanted to see the unexpected.

In review, there is about 3 to 5 songs that you could add to your playlist. Dababy put together a very solid album, but everyone was just hoping for a little bit more from him. The album gains a 5.7/10 from me.

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NFL Draft Crossword Jack Langen ‘20 Graphics Guru Compiled by the staff

We are back again with a column featur-

ing short “bites” of information gathered by the staff. This is a new regular feature and hopefully becomes a much anticipated portion of your monthly helping of The Quill. Enjoy.

Jason Thomas It takes 330 gallons of water to produce eight ounces of chicken.

It takes 63 gallons of water to produce one chicken egg.

Nicholas Seger In 2009, Stephen Hawking held a reception for time travelers but didn’t tell anyone about it until after. He did this so only true time travelers would attend.

Dakota Postel It would take 1,200,000 mosquitoes, each sucking once, to completely drain the average human of blood.

Thomas Peters Lego people live in houses made of their own flesh Gus Middendorf After 9/11, the Masai tribe of Kenya donated 14 cows to the U.S. in an act of solidarity with Americans Lukas Marlman A New Jersey man flunked out of law school and subsequently sued the school for having accepted him in the first place.

Jack Langen In 2016, a Florida man was charged for assault with a deadly weapon after throwing a live 3-and-a-half-footlong alligator into the window at a Wendy’s drive-thru.

$2000 stimulus would help the economy Lukas Marlman ‘21 Staff Writer

In the Untied States of America, the

IRS has sent out a stimulus of $1,200 that can be directly deposited or mailed.

The one-time $1,200 stimulus check that many Americans are now receiving under the CARES Act was a decent start to get Americans back on their feet. While the check was a one-time thing many people are saying that, “rent is still due, credit card bills keep coming in, utilities still need to be paid, our phone plans haven’t gotten cheaper, we still need to buy groceries to feed our families.” People are saying that the one-time payment does not go far enough as this quarantine enters its second month.

A congressional proposal for another stimulus plan that potentially would give you $2,000 a month (or more) for at least six months, was talked about. But this is only a proposal as of now and won’t put any action to the $2000 a month stimulus.

Although, congressional representatives are moving to pass the fourth coronavirus

financial relief package, and a proposal to authorize a second stimulus payment to be incorporated within it. It is being proposed as multiple payments from the federal government of $2,000 per month for at least six months and until the U.S. employment population ratio rises above 60%.

If the $2000 stimulus gets passed there will be requirements that you would have to make including, you must be a U.S. citizen to receive this payment. It is being proposed for those aged 16 and older, it would not be counted as income so taxes would not have to be paid on this money, and unlike with the $1,200 stimulus payment, college students and

persons with disabilities would be eligible to receive these payments even if they are being claimed as a dependent on another person’s taxes. If the Emergency Money for the People Act was passed and became a law, the $2,000 a month payment would be guaranteed for at least six months.

They might then be renewed for another six months, unless the employment ratio for people ages 16 and older returns to employment levels of 60% (as stated above.)

The IRS is calling the $1200 stimulus package an “economic impact payment” and the government has made a “recovery rebate” that is based off of recipients’ 2019 adjusted gross income. While Americans have so far only received a $1200 stimulus, many are hoping for another check to come through because bills still have to be paid. However, even if Americans don’t receive $2000 a month for 6 months, we will still be here hanging in there.

Nicholas Hunter If you were to remove all of the empty space from the atoms that make up every human on earth, the entire world population could fit into an apple Robert Engelhardt In 2008, a Corn Flake shaped like the state of Illinois sold for $1,350 on eBay. Michael Connolly The state sport of Ohio is mushing.

Everyone must have got tired of seeing the Browns and Bengals play!

Jacob Byrne It’s impossible to hum while holding your nose.

The entire state of Wyoming has only two escalators If you drop silly putty from high enough, it will shatter like glass when it hits the ground Mason Berger Only two countries use the color purple in their flags. (Nicaragua and Dominica)