IN THIS ISSUE 3
NOVEMBER 2017
NEWS 5 Teachers are not fairly compensated BY SAM LEBECK
Superintendent sheds light on teacher pay issue
FEATURES learn about eastern education BY SYNDEY HIRT Comparing American education with Asian education
7 Las Vegas shooting heightens BY SAM LEBECK
The increase in mass shootings throughout the country has intensified the debate on gun control
8-9 Student Spotlight Students posses an array of talents ranging from acting, athleticism, scholarship, artistry and poetry
10-11
Political Paradox BY JULIA NAPIER, MAGGIE MARKON & ANNALIESE GRUNDER
Unaware voters in one of the most politically active areas in the country
12-13 Gubernatorial election point-counterpoint
BY ANNALIESE GRUNDER & ALEX SZYMCZAK Ralph Northam’s win provides momentum for Democrats going into the midterm elections, and Ed Gillespie’s loss leaves Republicans wondering where to go from here
OPINION 14
Students will have to pay an unfair fee to take more than six AP exams
17 Shedding light on emetophobia BY SYDNEY HIRT
6 Mr. Grimm visits South Korea to
gun control debate
16 Editorial
American education is not where it needs to be BY LAUREN UPAH
Illuminating the harmful effects of emetophobia
18 Cheers & Jeers Positive or negative events, policies and scores according to the H2N staff
19 Academically inclined students are at a disadvantage
BY LAUREN UPAH
Students who don’t prioritize extracurricular activities are at a disadvantage when applying to college
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 20 Dramahawks produce fall musical rarely attempted by high schools BY LAUREN MILLER Dramahawks will be performing “Rent”, a show that contains many adult themes
21 Staff Recommendations Books, movies, TV shows and music recommended by the writers and designers of H2N
22 Top five up and coming rappers of 2017
BY JAKE MCKINNEY
Showcasing the rappers who will soon be at the top of their industry
America’s education system is falling behind other countries
SPORTS
15 GPA requirements hinder
23 Sports fundraising needs to be
students’ ability to join honor societies BY HIWOT GIDEON
GPA requirements for honor societies bar a lot of capable, motivated students from joining
improved
BY CHRIS MOON
Current methods of fundraising are insufficient in providing sports programs with enough money to make major improvements