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years, rising on average 1.7 percent in 2017 and 1.7 percent in 2018, according to the Detroit Free Press. However small the numbers may seem, Schock thinks that even a small increase can affect an impoverished family’s ability to live comfortably. “When you look at the line of poverty in the United States, it is around under $30,000 (for a family) and even a couple percent increase in any bill can affect whether a family can afford to eat on any given night,” Schock said. Social Studies teacher Barry Mulso said he agrees that changes in bills can dramatically affect how families under the poverty line live. However, Mulso thinks that water bills have not increased enough to severely impact these families. “I don’t really think that we have seen any egregious rate hikes to water… but any increase in any cost doesn’t do families any good, especially families that are in financial hardship,” Mulso said. “And, of course, water being one of those absolute essentials, it is especially important that families have affordable access to it.” The main explanation for increasing water rates is the vast infrastructure that DWSD must maintain along with the low amount of people feeding off of the infrastructure built for millions more, according to the Grosse Pointe News. Sophomore Hannah Ladach attributes the rising costs not only to overextended infrastructure, but also to outdated models. “I think that the water rates are probably going up because of how old everything is around here,” Ladach said. “The pipes are probably not efficient and need to be replaced.” The water bills continue to rise and without any apparent solution by the DWSD to lower costs, the price of water will most likely continue to increase. Mulso said that there is little that can be done for citizens to advocate lowering water prices unless Whitmer decides to create a commission that monitors changes in water prices. “The major reasons for increases of water bills is the increasing cost of delivering and dealing with the waste of water,” Mulso said. “...The only thing that is going to lower water prices is to decrease cost (for the supplier) or increase competition.”
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with the new governor being inaugurated soon.” Although Governor Gretchen Whitmer does not currently have any firm or direct inf luence over the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Schock later said that she hopes Whitmer will be able to set up a commission regulating the price of water. That would be similar to the Michigan Public Service Commission, which regulates the price of electric power and natural gas services. Schock’s observations of water bills climbing do have statistical weight. Water rates have been increasing steadily in recent
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By Emily Widgren PAGE EDITOR For the past couple of years, the special needs classes have been raising money by selling coffee during first hour every Friday. For chemistry teacher Steven Kosmas, buying their coffee has become a part of his routine. “It makes me feel great and gives me an opportunity to show gratitude to others. I really enjoy the coffee and I enjoy buying others a cup of coffee,” Kosmas said. “I try to buy coffee every week and have been supporting “Coffee for Camp” from the initial start up until now.” Like Kosmas, many students and staff have become regular attendees at the coffee cart. For the last two years, the students have been fundraising for a trip to Camp Fowler, but this year, the students have decided to help raise funds for Kids Need Opportunities to Socialize, a student program that helps improve the specials needs students’ social skills. KNOTS also provides aid for different fundraisers, such as the coffee carts and the Peer-to-Peer program. Both KNOTS and Peer-to-Peer are involved in helping the coffee cart f lourish. According to speech pathologist Sarah Hunter, Coffee Club is very beneficial for the participants’ future, because they learn skills important to transition from high school to the future, such as money skills and problem solving. “Coffee Club offers the benefits of beginning to work on vocational skills with an emphasis on the social interactions during delivery time, while students are in an environment where they can be strongly supported by staff or KNOTS student leaders. The level of support can be faded as they
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become more independent in the skills they have learned,” Hunter said. “Students can take the skills the have learned or practiced during Coffee Club and use them in their Career Decisions class during lessons the other four days of the week. This real experience can be used during resume writing in class to generate a list of their skill sets and used as a workbased experience." This year, the program caught the eye of Starbucks, who have a program to help integrate students with special needs into the company. Starbucks, over a long period of time, has created more ways to help people with intellectual disabilities into their cooperation and have earned many awards for doing such. On Dec. 11 and Dec. 14, Starbucks’ store managers came to Special Education teacher Sheila Doss’ Career Decisions class to share more about a potential future of their coffee program with Starbucks. The managers also observed the coffee cart operation. During the first session, one of the Starbucks’ managers taught students about employment and interviewing, giving them a chance to ask questions about the company and their potential employment there. In the next session, another manager came and observed the coffee sales. This lead to lessons about the Starbucks operation, such as orders being generated on labels, the drinks being made to order and how the drink is served with a smile, drawing parallels to the coffee carts as well as explaining how these are important to their operation. This experience has offered special need students an opportunity to learn more about
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their interests. Junior Jacob Dall, a student who regularly participates in selling the coffee, loves being able to serve students and faculty. Dall feels that selling coffee through this program will help him in the future. “I learn to wash dishes, make the coffee and I get to talk to lots of new people when we deliver their coffee,” Dall said. “I might like to work in a coffee shop some day.”
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throughout the school for students to keep their phones away during assessments. While many may have been concerned about an increase in cheating Midway through the 2017-18 school year, math with students being allowed to have earbuds in teacher Julie Pappas decided to allow her students during a test, Pappas said that for her, it has not to listen to music during assessments in her class. been a problem. After starting the year out without phones, as she Before she hands out assessments, her students always has, Pappas decided to change her cell phone have their music picked out, and their phones off policy during assessments after many requests from their desks and in their backpacks, where they students in her classes. stay until the end of the test. To her, the choice on “I had so many people ask, and me personally, I whether to let students listen to music is up to each work better listening to music,” Pappas said. “So I individual teacher, and the benefits for both her and realized, you know, some people might be like me, her students far outweigh the minimal risks she has they might focus better if they’re listening to music. seen. So I just started letting them do it in the middle of “I mean, there’s always that chance that what the year last year, and it worked out.” would happen I just, I really pay attention, especially An article published by Florida National University when I let students listen to music,” Pappas said. in October of 2018 “With phones, I think provides scientific I can only think research to back up of probably three Pappas’ decision. (issues) and it was all According to studies before I let students referenced within listen to music.” the article, listening The article also to music can reduce stated that listening student test anxiety and to music helps to lower blood pressure, improve student heart rate and overall performance, most anxiety in patients. notably in highIn the classroom, pressure situations, Pappas said that like taking a difficult students who she could test. Pappas said that tell were extremely since allowing her stressed became students to listen to not only calmer, but music, she has seen better focused during better performance assessments once she on assessments, Remy Perreault started allowing music. especially in JUNIOR “Before when I students with higher said no, you could test anxiety. In tell that they were physically agitated that they addition, she said that she also had students report were more worried about the test and how they were that listening to music during assessments helped going to do,” Pappas said. “And as soon as I started them to better focus on the task at hand. doing that, those few people you could see they Perreault also believed that listening to music were calmer and yeah, focused.” during his English assessments helped him to get Juniors Rhea Janka and Remy Perreault were also into a better f low, and reduce nerves, like Janka. allowed to listen to music while they took vocab He said that he wishes he had a class this year quizzes and other assessments for their respective that allowed him to have earbuds in as well. To freshman English classes. Janka said that about a Perreault, music is almost always something that third of her class, including herself, regularly listened helps him focus- even outside of school. to music during their assessments for the class. For “I always want to listen to music, even Janka, listening to classical and soothing music during lectures and stuff,” Perreault said. while she worked helped to alleviate any test anxiety “Not even to just like not focus in class. But she may have, in addition to helping her focus. I legitimately think that listening to music “It really helped me just like get all my thoughts like during my church helps me. I don’t know (together) and focus,” Janka said. “It was really like how to describe it, but it helps me focus.” nice and anchoring.” Before Pappas began allowing music during assessments, she said that there was a big push EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & MANAGING EDITOR
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The modern truth in today's media
to participate in elections. The truth is nonpartisan. No matter where on the spectrum we may lie, we need to fight for it. The truth doesn’t wait for people’s approval or recognition. The truth is precious and worthy of protection. It is the only concrete thing in this world, and when used properly, it can be the most powerful. We are coming of age in a world where you can’t readily trust everything we see or hear, and that’s just the reality of our plight. It’s on us as Americans to do our due diligence because if we won’t, then who will? If we don’t know what’s really happening in the world around us, then how are we supposed to make educated and informed decisions? Too many adolescents feel that since they are under 18, politics and the government are things that only ail the middle-aged, instead of something that affects every aspect of their daily lives. The only way to change this is to change the way politics are taught in school. Children should be taught at a young age that their voices always matter, instead only being valuable when asked for. Children aren’t taught that their opinions are valuable, and those children grow up to be teenagers that don’t care about forming their own beliefs and they grow into adults that aren’t capable of making educated votes or generating independent thought. All of these aforementioned problems are rooted in a single thing: lack of valuable and reliable information. To progress as a people, we need to learn and improve on ourselves as well as help others improve, and tearing rivals down with lies and alternative facts has not, will not and can not do that. The truth must prevail over all.
We are Generation Z. Old enough to know what VHS tapes are, and young enough to never have needed them. With this worldwide boom of technology, anyone can share their voice, resulting in feelings bleeding into facts. It’s okay to develop feelings that support facts, but it is never okay to support your feelings by developing false facts. Fake news is an epidemic in today’s society. Despite being an ancient parasite, it’s thriving in 2019 due to the rise of the internet. Never before in history until today has a random person been able to voice their opinions for millions to see with the click of a few buttons. Misinformation can spread like wildfire, causing hysteria. It’s simply a chain of people who refuse to do research on a headline or article before sharing it to their wall so another 200 people can see it. The only way to stop fake news is to break the chain. Ponder before you post, think: “Is this a fact or a feeling?” Fake news can ruin lives and influence elections. It can destroy the beliefs of one group and develop the beliefs of another. It is up to the reader to differentiate between fact and fiction, but with the emerging culture of mandatory immediacy in the western world, no one bothers to do more than read the headline of a Facebook post, get offended and share. This toxic behavior leads to lies spreading like the Obama birther scandal, a conspiracy to get President Obama out of office by claiming he was born in Africa instead of America. As Americans, it is also our civic duty
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The missing piece of inclusivity
The beauty of inclusivity is that it’s applicable anywhere. This includes our schools and workplaces, but many students don’t seem to make the cut. Employers seeking a diverse staff, while pursuing this with good intention, often times forget about those with intellectual disabilities. This lack of representation in many workplaces creates a stigma that those who are mentally disabled are incapable of work and instead need full-time care. While this may be the case with some, the issue is a spectrum, not a blanket subject, and no two situations are one in the same. Despite the fact that we have come a long way with both accepting and understanding the spectrum, the idea that those with disabilities are unfit for the workforce still runs rampant, and can be traced back to early childhood. In many preliminary schools, students with identifiable learning disabilities, with symptoms ranging from mild to severe, are grouped into separate classes in order to accommodate their needs. As fantastic as the support is, no two minds work the same, and some of these classes may be stifling the growth of kids with moderate disabilities by approaching the subject broadly when teaching their peers. As kids grow older, they begin to notice how their peers are treated differently by the staff at school, and by the time that graduation rolls around, they are living totally separate lives from their peers. The thing is, the workforce is not high school, and those with intellectual disabilities are at risk to be brushed under the rug when applying for jobs. According to 2017 statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), 79.4 percent of adults with disabilities are not involved with the workforce, leaving only 18.7 percent working and 1.9 percent unemployed. In contrast, 31.4 percent of those with no disability weren’t involved in the force, with 65.7 percent working and 2.9 percent unemployed in that same year. However, there are things that we can do to change that. With programs, such as the Coffee Club here at North, students in special needs classes are exposed to a working environment and are taught skills that would be beneficial to them when the time comes to apply for jobs. These kinds of hands-on experiences ultimately prepare them for the future, allowing them to succeed beyond school and share similar opportunities with the rest of their peers. These programs are where the seeds of inclusion are rooted. Not only do students with and without mental disabilities get the chance to learn new skills, but are also given an opportunity to connect with their peers. This is where peer-to-peer interaction becomes less of an “experience” and more of a real conversation. The importance of inclusion stretches beyond a paycheck- it touches into the dominant mindset of our society. For the most part, our generation was raised with the norms of diversity and equality, so when it comes to application in the workforce, we need to broaden our horizons. We need to treat each other the same, regardless of whether or not one may have a mental disability. In this modern age, we have been able to embrace ourselves. A mental disability does not define a person’s character, therefore it should not prevent one from being able to work. When we set aside our differences, the resulting cultural developments are essential in moving us forward as a society, and it starts with breaking the stigma around mental disabilities. If we just apply what we’ve learned for our entire lives, the numbers and lives they represent will take a turn for the better. We are all people. We are all capable. Let’s prove it by adjusting our approach to the spectrum.
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Addressing adverse anxiety With midterms on the horizon and the pressures of soaring to the top, feelings of anxiety are always hiding in the shadows. The vast majority of us deal with some kind of stress for a wide range of reasons, from exams to conflicting family situations. However, anxiety and stress can cause more harm than good to most individuals, especially students. Different people have different worries in their life. For most young adults, it’s about the future. The expectation that you’re going to be successful in your life beyond high school not only causes stress now, but even later, especially when setting goals for yourself. However, anxiety shouldn’t be something that we have on a daily basis. It should only be a little push to motivate us. It should not put our mental, and sometimes physical, health at stake. It’s just not worth it. A large proportion of people's lives are spent worrying about the “what ifs.” We need to be able to appreciate what we’re experiencing now in our lives on a day-to-day basis. Anxiety and stress are meant to be parts of our lives that drive us to shoot for the top when achieving our goals, not to cripple or hold us back. Although we shouldn’t have an overwhelming amount of anxiety, for some of us it’s unavoidable but there are numerous ways to cope with the consistent dilemma of stress. There are times when we need to walk away and forget about what is crushing our nerves. There are always alternatives to deal with stress that can make us better people, that can help us avoid risks and missed opportunities in the future. Health concerns are another obstacle that we must be on the lookout for at all times. Extreme stress and anxiety can initiate chest pain, increasing the risk for heart attacks and many other health problems such as high blood pressure and insomnia. Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder and is driven mostly by high levels of stress, which can rise incredibly during exam season. I know that, with my future beyond high school much closer than I think, stress and anxiety occasionally create more hardships for me. I need to be able to function without it and know that I’m adding more pressure to myself. But sometimes feelings of anxiety are ignored in an academic environment, with the constant need to achieve high grades overshadowing it. Instead of having stress, we as a society need to be able to embrace who we are and others need to be able to accept it. With such diversity in our society today, none of us are alike and the mere thought of this sparks anxiety. What are other people saying about us? In the end, we’re going to be whoever we are and we need to be able to accept each other. We need to stop having these internal battles with ourselves. The future is dependent on how hard you decide to work. There should be no need in worrying about it if you’re dedicated to what you believe in. In our lives, we’re going to have to face stress, and being able to cope with it should be our main priority. Anxiety is always going to exist, from when we first begin school to when we die. It’s better that we learn how to deal with it now than living with the constant emotional pain.
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Clothing Culture Many brands, including North Face, have recently started to ban the use of real fur in their jackets. Other brands, such as Canada Goose, still rely on real fur to help inslulate and add style to their jackets. While faux fur seems great, what impact does it have on the enviroment? By Jordan Craighead & Hannah Zalewski BUSINESS MANAGER AND PAGE EDITOR “I especially don’t like when people kill animals for fur, especially since we can make fake leather and fake fur as well and it looks just as nice,” Graham said. “I feel like brands could do it better where they don’t keep the animals in such bad conditions for so long. Animals have feelings too,
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As winter weather approaches, many students have made the switch from fall hoodies to heavy coats. These coats can be made from animal furs and feathers including ducks, geese and coyotes, but while such materials provide warmth for the wearer, many do not consider the process of creating the garments. According to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, more than 1 billion rabbits are killed annually to benefit the consumer industry, which is more than 1000 times the number of people that currently live in Michigan. Further, 85 percent of furs come from animals that were factory farmed. PETA states that not only are animals kept in small, enclosed spaces for long periods of time, but those animals are also subjected to cruel practices. Many are exposed to “steel-jaw traps,” which are sharp devices that snap closed around an animal when the traps are set off. Junior Clare Loch said she finds using fur for clothing inessential because obtaining the fur harms animals. “I don’t think they should be killed just for someone’s material needs,” Loch said. “It’s wrong that an animal’s life can be taken for anything other than necessity. Using it for fur products is a want, I just think it’s inhumane.” Moreover, Loch thinks there are alternatives to using animal fur, such as faux fur created by synthetic materials like polyester or nylon. While Loch understands that faux furs are not as soft or plush as that of real furs, she believes that saving the lives of animals is more important. Senior Maggie Graham agrees that there are other methods of obtaining nice clothes, and animals do not need to be harmed to do so.
whatever kind of form they’re in, they have feelings.” Although faux furs are seen as a suitable alternative to the killing of animals for their fur, the effect on the environment is statistically significant. According to Fur Commission USA, up to more than 50% of greenhouse gas nitrous oxide polluting the atmosphere comes from nylon factory production. This leads to the pollution of rivers, waterways and other bodies of water. Freshman Cate Ramsey feels conflicted on the issue of to fur or not to fur. While she believes the killing of animals is
wrong, and even detrimental to that of human survival, she understands the harmful effects the production of faux furs can have on the environment. “I think it’s inhumane to continue using (animal) products that are manufactured or that were hunted, because the continued use of that will kill our planet,” Ramsey said.“If you are manufacturing fake fur that can cause environmental problems. I think that’s probably more harmful.” Furthermore, the Fur Commission USA stated that faux fur is not biodegradable. This means that most of them that are thrown out end up in landfills and do not degrade for at least 600 years or longer. Social studies teacher Dan Gilleran believes that faux fur is a good alternative, but it’s not a catch-all solution. “We can take care of our current needs, but we shouldn’t negatively impact the future,” Gilleran said. “And, if you’re making a product, (especially effecting) water or air, clearly it’s going to have an impact on the environment.” Gilleran also believes that faux fur promotes and helps further the idea of using fur. He believes that people have power over the economy and they can prevent fur use altogether by refusing to buy even faux fur products. According to Gilleran, people vote on issues with their pocketbooks, and the consumer really decides if fur sells or not. “I don’t really understand the idea of faux fur, because it seems like they’re making sure that the animal is obviously not hurt, but they’re still supporting the idea of using fur,” Gilleran said. “They’re equating fur with glamour and luxury and all that. It just seems like, if you are against it, just don’t use it at all.”
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Icarus Falls: ZAYN leaves a new creative mark By Arzoo Chhaya PAGE EDITOR
British singer Zayn Malik released his second studio album “Icarus Falls” on December 14. The album features 27 tracks, which is impressive in itself as studio albums do not tend to be so extensive. His growth as an artist is clear — Malik’s 2016 album “Mind of Mine” leans towards R&B while “Icarus Falls” takes a more exploratory and creative route with its content. The exOne Direction member has outgrown his boyband days, and it is obvious in his new music that he is proud of that fact Anticipation for his album grew through the release of six singles: “Let Me,” “Entertainer,” “Sour Diesel,” “Too Much,” “Fingers” and “No Candle, No Light.” These songs each have different vibes and rhythms, not just from his previous music, but also from each other. All the singles bring a different feeling, but are all high energy. Malik, known for his vocal range and falsetto, outdoes himself again with an expansive album that features a lot of different themes — it seems that he has found
his style and sense of individuality, and he isn’t shy to take advantage of that knowledge in his sophomore album. This album is known for its versatility, but it is rumored to be an ode to his girlfriend Gigi Hadid. The creativity of this album spans from the songs to the title — “Icarus Falls” is after the Greek legend of Icarus, the boy who f lew too close to the sun with wings made of wax, which eventually melted as he fell. Malik spans beyond himself, featuring Timbaland and Nicki Minaj in his collaborations of “Too Much” and “No Candle No Light.” His album seems to have a divide in tone and mood, a double album, if you will. “Icarus Interlude” plays as the barrier. The first half “Icarus” is light and happier — like the optimist Icarus was. It features songs like “Stand Still” and “If I Got You,” slow tunes that seem to be about how he feels for Hadid. The second half, “Falls” turns moody. It can be labeled as a play on Icarus’s story — how his confidence turned into foolishness, and eventually led to his demise. Malik pours his heart out, singing
about love, heartbreak and self-conf lict. His soulful voice makes the listening experience better, as if his heart is in every word he sings. The second half of “Icarus Falls” seems to be a reflection of his past. “Good Years” is speculated to be about his days as a member of One Direction and “Entertainer” is supposed to be about his ex-fiancee Perrie Edwards. “Rainberry” is about confronting a partner that cheated on him in one of his past relationships. Malik’s second album has exhibited his growth as an artist and as a person. He shows sides of him that are new to his audience. The release of a 27 song album is not easy, but Malik has pulled off the feat. It is a cleverly produced album, and the comparisons between Malik and Icarus as well as the divide between “Icarus” and “Falls” on his album is very clever — something that listeners will both enjoy and notice.
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Since its debut, Jeff Tweedy’s “WARM” has been slowly growing in popularity. The album as a whole was well produced, DENOFGEEK.COM and has the potential to become very popular over time. Stylistically, it combines early 20th century country with the modern indie aesthetic with songs such as “Bombs Above” and “Let’s Go Rain.” The mix of classic country instruments like the banjo and newer electric guitar create something completely different, and highlights music’s versatility. Tweedy uses his words to make a statement. His lyrics are eligible to be included in both romantic films and 50’s noir, thus demonstrating the power of a lyric. In addition, the way Tweedy’s lyrics mesh with the beat makes listeners want to understand the true meaning of each song. Despite the mass production of modern garbled gibberish, every lyric has meaning and can be heard clearly in the songs. However, the lyrics are nothing compared to the beats. All the songs on the album have are very calm, steady and great to sing or tap along to. Songs like Tweedy’s can get stuck in your head for days and his song “I Know What It’s Like” is no exception. Tweedy’s melodies are very pleasing to the ear, and are great for background music while doing things like chores, homework or just hanging out with friends. Despite the melancholy undertones of the songs, they are great to listen to whenever. Overall, “Warm” is amazing. The carefully crafted songs fit well together, and their chronological order makes the album complete. Though the songs all have a similar tone, the one that they do have is a calming one, which is very different from most of today’s music. The way these songs feel when you listen to them makes up for the lack of diversity in the album. Because of this album, I look forward to hearing more from Tweedy, as well as listening to more of his other content.
It’s impossible not to get dragged in by Netflix’s hit show “The Arrow.” With a total of six seasons and 138 episodes of archer madness, the show initially NETFLIXNEWRELEASES.COM released season one in 2012, and from there, took off following with annual seasons. It originally started with Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), John Diggle (David Ramsey) and Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Richards) as the original ‘Team Arrow.’ The team intensely battles the balance between their night job versus their normal life. Queen specifically has had multiple issues keeping his night job a secret from the public, doing whatever possible to keep a definitive line between his two lives. Diggle and Smoak, his close counterparts, make up Queen’s crime-fighting team. Queen's sister, Thea (Willa Holland) is the only thing pure in his life that he cherishes, and he does not allow harm to come close to his sister. The bonds shared between teammates are similar to that of a family. Although this theme has the potential to be corny, it adds to the underlying idea that family comes first, regardless of the cause. Spending five years on this island and entering as a wad of cookie dough, Queen came out as a man cut from steel with the mastery of a bow and arrow. Doing whatever to survive, he adapts to these foreign surroundings that, compared to home in a mansion, greatly differ from his former “father-funded” lifestyle. With this, “The Arrow” shows how easily we can lose what we have, and how capable we are of changing. Although the soundtrack of “The Arrow” mirrors the story line perfectly, some of the sound effects make the show seem cheesy at times, and takes away from the impact the show is trying to make. The Arrow has a mission to right his father's wrongs and to protect Star City. He follows a list and takes people doing harm to his hometown. As Queen attempts to avoid taking people's lives no matter their wrong doing, his goal is to protect Star City and keep his family safe.
S u p e r c e l l’s online mobile battle game exceeded expectations, even though it had big ones to live up to. Supercell is well known for its MOREGAMESLIKE.COM great span of battle games, such as Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, and Clash Royale. There was fear of "Brawl Stars" hiding in their shadows, but "Brawl Stars" has done anything but that. Many phone games are too confusing for the tiny compact screens they are designed for, and their elaborate tutorial steps butcher the game’s simplicity. "Brawl Stars" was not that case. The tutorial portion took a maximum of two minutes to complete and once it was over, the rest of the games’ features were easily accessible. "Brawl Stars’" simple format and quick, yet understandable tutorial, makes the game more exciting to play. The "Brawl Stars" level of high intensity and multiplayer gameplay hooks you from the beginning. The multiplayer aspect brings a new way to be social and gives players the opportunity to battle with a team. This aspect brings a needed competitive nature to the game. The game enables you to choose from a variety of weapons and skins for your character as a reward for succeeding and leveling up your player. The idea of having variants of outfits, gadgets earned as prizes and rewards from your performance motivates you to outperform other players. Although "Brawl Stars" brings all these great qualities to the table, the game became a bore after a week of playing, due to only one game mode that is made available. This quality of the game is the worst flaw which made it become old and repetitive. A way "Brawl Stars" could fix this flaw would to be adding another game mode in its next update, particularly a one-on-one/mono-y-mono mode, limited events or live tournaments. Overall, "Brawl Stars" deserves a 4 out 5 rating for its great quality and gameplay early on, but 1 star was tacked off due its crucial inability to keep you hooked.
“A l a d d i n the Musical” is performed in the Detroit Opera House, where the lighting and curtains deploy a beautiful scheme of colours to match ADELAIDEFESTIVALCENTRE.COM the vibrant palette of the Arabian setting. As a fan of architecture and arts it was a treat. The curtain drops to reveal Genie, whose costume is complex and personality is absolutely flamboyant. The energy of the cast was high, the stage handing smooth, the costumes detailed and well thought out and the visual effects were stunning. The plot follows a poor thief, Aladdin, on his quest to become someone his mother would be proud of. He has three friends who follow him at times, but he spends most of his time with Princess Jasmine, who escaped her castle to see the world. Jafar, the next in line for the throne, sends him to retrieve a lamp shortly after he meets her, and after he gets trapped he meets Genie. The whole set is lit up with gold and lights, and the music to go along with it is perfect as a compliment to the genie himself. This sets up the persona of Aladdin, “Prince Ali,” which is introduced by a spectacular musical number of the same title. From there our protagonist finds the hardships of keeping the lie, and the show proceeds from there. An especially talented part of the show was the magic carpet ride in "A Whole New World." It was so well performed that I was skeptical of whether it was real magic or not. The children and adults in the theatre were amazed at the complex scenes, certainly Disney did not hold anything back when coming up with the screenplay. The genie made constant pop culture references to keep everyone going, such as a few lines from “Oprah” and “ain't nobody got time for that,” along with a few 4th wall breaks to keep people entertained with the twists. The only thing holding it back was the seating arrangements and lighting. The house was slanted at such an angle and I was up so high that I couldn't see the faces of the cast, and the lights only added to this effect. Those around me also made mention of this. Overall, the acting was professional and the interesting choreography was well handled, a truly iconic showing of an old Disney classic.
"Warm;" 2018; Available to Purchase on ITunes
"The Arrow;" 2018; Available to watch on Netflix
"Brawl Stars;" 2018; Available to download on App Store
"Aladdin The Musical;" 2018; available to watch in theaters
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SPORTS
6 – Wednesday, Jan, 9 2019 – North Pointe
UPCOMING GAMES BOYS VARSITY ICE HOCKEY Home game against Port Huron Northern High School on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 7:50 p.m. at East Side Hockey Ice Arena
The necessity of Athletic trainers
Study finds lack of official sports medicine trainers increases injury rates by more than double By Abi Murray & Ray Hamilton
GIRLS VARSITY ICE HOCKEY Away game at Fraser Hockeyland against Regina High School on Thursday, Jan. 10 at 4:55 p.m.
GIRLS VARSITY CHEERLEADING Battle of the Bay vs. Anchor Bay High Schoo at Anchor Bay High School on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 9 a.m.
BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Away game against Anchor Bay High School on Tuesday, Jan. 15. at 5:30 p.m.
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As a coach for both girls ice and field hockey, english teacher Emma Huellmantel greatly appreciates the provision of athletic trainers. “It’s nice to have that reassurance that (an injury is) not a larger problem, because there are cases when you could be pushed,” Huellmantel said. “It’s helpful to have somebody who’s experienced and knowledgeable able to tell you, “Hey, you need to be resting,” or “you need to be icing” or “you can play.” That is something that we can’t always do as coaches.” The athletic training room offers a large space for athletes to stretch, with posters of step-by-step examples of different positions to target certain muscles. There is an ice machine and an ice bath to help athletes with muscle inflammation, along with the athletic trainers who help diagnose injuries, provide supportive taping and exercises and refer athletes to doctors for more serious injuries. If not for services such as pretaping, Huellmantel believes many of her players would be injured more often and would have to stick to the bench. “I also think that the trainers do a lot as far as education for athletes. They help the athletes figure out how to better play in the game in a way that doesn’t exacerbate their injuries,” Huellmantel said. “So I have been relying on the trainers as a coach for the past however many seasons. They are very important to us.” The current athletic trainer, Sam Viola, insists that the importance of having one on staff is “unequivocally” important, having experienced a situation at a school where she worked before, where if not for her presence, a student could
have lost his life to a brain injury he got in the weight room. Viola attributes her importance to her extra background in sports medicine, with a bachelors in athletic training as well as a master’s degree in sports medicine. “(Coaches) don’t take classes related to diagnosis, evaluation with upper body and lower body or lower extremity injuries,” Viola said. “So we actually go to school for it.” A recent study performed by the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago found that schools that don’t provide athletic trainers as a basic part of their staff found “recurrent injury rates were six times higher in girls’ soccer and nearly three times higher in girls’ basketball” because of the lack of ability to apply evidence-based injury prevention strategies. Despite this, only one-third of high schools currently offer their students an athletic trainer. To help students interested in treating sport-related injuries, a program is offered for students to spend time with the athletic trainers after school, working in the athletic training office or following teams during practices and games. Junior Darby Pickford enrolled in the program this fall and has found the experience very educative, working up to three times a week learning how to help students. Viola first teaches the students how to wrap ankles through examples, moving on to supervising the students as they wrapped peers’ ankles until she is confident they’ve gotten the hang of it. “If we weren’t doing it right she’d help guide us through it,” Pickford said. “Then after the
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football games we’d always go into the athletic training room and we’d talk about one thing that we learned. Then, we expand on that and then she’d turn it into a lesson.” With student athletes who spend a lot of time in physically extraneous activities, if a student is noticing a problem while playing or exercising, Viola advises them to head the the training room right away. “That way we can decipher if it’s something that we can push through or if it’s something that is a little more serious and might need a referral.”
BOYS VARSITY SWIMMING Away meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22 against Eisenhower High School
GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL Home game against Cousino High School on Friday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. in the gym
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QUICK HITS Varisty Boys Swim with Gianni Carlino
Freshman and boys’ varsity swim team member Gianni Carlino has been swimming for 8 years with multiples teams. “I started swimming when I was seven at my local country club, and then when I was about ten, I joined a club team for the fall, winter and spring months,” Carlino said. “This year, since I’m a freshman, I decided to join the North team.” Carlino has high hopes for the rest of the season, as the team is currently undefeated. “We’re 2-0. It’s been pretty good so far,” Carlino said. “I’ve enjoyed it. It’s been fun
meeting new people, new teammates. (I) hope by the end of the season that we’re ranked, top ten in the state. Hopefully we get a lot of people at the state meet.” Even though he is hopeful for the success of his team, Carlino has individual swim accomplishments as well.He is going to the state meet, where you must get a certain time in order to compete. “I have two state cuts, one in the 500, and one in the 200 (Individual Medley). I’ve gotten a couple first places,” Carlino said.
Three sports, with three players in three columns
Varsity Girls Ice Hockey with Clare Ramsdell
Freshman and girls’ ice hockey team member Clare Ramsdell may be new to the sport, but so far she enjoys it. “This is my first year. (It’s been) pretty good,” Ramsdell said. ‘We’ve won all our games, except one.” Though the team is doing well, Ramsdell is working on improving her skills this season. “I hope that we can develop and get closer as a team. I hope personally that I can get better at hockey, since it’s my first year,” Ramsdell said. “(I hope) I learn more about the sport.”
Ramsdell said she likes the way the team works together and the enjoyment they get out of spending time together at pasta parties and in carpools, in addition to the friendships being made between underclassmen and upperclassmen. “We’re all really close, and we’re all really good friends, and we have a lot of fun together,” Ramsdell said. “(They’re fun) because we get to hang out with the older players, just being in the locker room.”
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JV Girls Basketball with Madeline Yee Freshman Madeline Yee believes in her JV basketball team, even though they’ve lost a couple of games. “We’ve had a couple losses,” Yee said, “but we’ve only had one terrible loss and others we’ve lost by one. (I hope) that we grow together as a team, and win a couple more games.” Yee appreciates how close the girls are, and accredits part of it to spending time at practice with them 6 days a week. “We all have a really good bond, so far,” Yee said. “We
all grew to love each other, and we’re all like a big family.” Yee, who’s been playing basketball since she was a third grader, is inspired by her elder teammates, and describes working with them as being her favorite experience on the team so far. “Being with the varsity players (is a good experience) because they’re all really good,” Yee said. “And some of them are going to go to college to play basketball.”