The
FINAL SHOW
Tiger HI-LINE
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017
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Volume 58 Edition 8
Entrepreneurs offer competing options for Tiger fans Twenty years ago, it may have been possible to walk out of college with a degree in one hand and several highpaying job offers in the other, but in today’s world, it’s a far different story. Graduating from college, while still viewed as important, doesn’t guarantee a job in that field. During the final quarter of 2016, 44 percent of college graduates were not able to find jobs in their fields, and they settled for jobs not requiring a degree. As of February 2017, 25 percent of bachelor’s degree holders were overqualified for their current positions. While corporate jobs for college grads aren’t increasing, young entrepreneurs are. In 2016, millennials created nearly twice as many businesses as baby boomers, and created them earlier on in life. Entrepreneurship has become an increasingly viable path to career success, which is why many students may choose to take it as an elective. In entrepreneurship, which is taught by Julie Cuvelier, each class forms a business and gets a chance to sell their products. Most of the profits are donated to a charity of the students’ choice. This semester, two companies are vying for sales: Big Red Company and the Red Paw Company. Big Red is led by seniors Tristan Weltruski and Nicholas Brass, and the Red Paw Company by seniors Taylor Lynch and Samson Burken.
Big Red is selling a windbreaker bearing the CF Tigers logo for $35, and the Red Paw Company is selling a cap ($20), a hoodie ($25) and a long sleeved T-shirt ($15), each of which is embla-
“I would recommend for everyone to take the class, especially if they are looking into business as a career. It is an amazing way for people to understand what entrepreneurship is re-
This semester, two companies in Julie Cuvelier’s entrepreneurship course are vying for sales: Big Red Company and the Red Paw Company. zoned with school spirit. According to Cuvelier, the project provides students with experience in “hands-on, real life business creation.” This kind of experience could be valued later in life for many of Cuvelier’s students. Weltruski, who leads Big Red, said,
ally like and gives the students great knowledge that will help them in the future.” Good jobs are becoming harder and harder for people to find. The retail industry, which was once one of the most profitable industries in the United States, now is employing fewer people
than ever. Over the last summer, JC Penney closed 138 stores. Sears and Kmart closed more than 185 stores this year. In 2017 alone, Macy’s closed 68 stores, CVS Health closed 70, Office Depot closed 75, Abercrombie & Fitch closed 60, BCBG closed 118 and Payless and Rue21 both filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed 400 stores. The Children’s Place has stated that it aims to close 300 stores by 2020. High paying jobs are also becoming scarce. With stores closing left and right, and good jobs disappearing faster than the president’s credibility, the risk of opening one’s own business is no longer as intimidating as it once may have been. Cuvelier’s entrepreneurship class teaches students skills they can use in the real world. Said Weltruski, “I think it helps with skills such as teamwork, leadership and problem solving; these skills are a necessity for running a successful business. It is something that I see every day when I walk into class. This will not only help them in business, but in the real world in general. They are learning to work with others, to make hard decisions, to get over adversities, and many other skills that are important in the real world.” By Staff Writer Sierra
MILLER
November program encourages writers When most students think of writing, they imagine endless essays, and, consequently, endless stress. However, there’s a difference between writing an essay and telling a story. Writers all over the world embrace writing as a way to express the most essential parts of themselves and of the world. Every year, during the month of November, NaNoWriMo, which stands for National Novel Writing Month, brings forth a seemingly impossible challenge: write 50,000 words in a month. People of all nationalities and ages participate, with 400,000 across the world projected to join in this November. Over 70,000 of those are participants in NaNoWriMo’s Young Writers Program, which is targeted specifically at writers aged 13 and under. On the Young Writers Program, director Marya Brennan said, “NaNoWriMo gives kids a crazy task, but a real, authentic one: tell your story, whatever story matters to you.” NaNoWriMo isn’t limited to the MLA formatted essays that come to most students’ minds when writing is mentioned;
in fact, they’re not even close to the main attraction, which is fiction. When you create your novel, NaNoWriMo offers 19 genre options: adventure, children’s fiction, erotic, fan fiction, fantasy, historical, horror/ supernatural, LGBT+, literary, mainstream, mystery, personal, religious/ spiritual, romance, satire/ humor, science fiction, thriller/ suspense, women’s fiction and young adult. There is also an “other” option. After selecting your prospective novel’s genre, you’ll be prompted to title it, upload a cover, provide a brief synopsis, and add an excerpt. All of this is optional, and many participants choose not to add any novel information until they are deeper into the writing process. This year, NaNoWriMo’s theme is Superpowered Noveling. Grant Faulkner, executive director of NaNoWriMo, said, “Our stories save us from the villainous forces we encounter every day. Our stories determine the future of the world.” By Staff Writer Sierra
MILLER
Trunk or Treat
Rachel Schmid Photos
The contest for trunk or treat was a big competition this year, and $250 was raised as well as over eight boxes of cans were donated. The winner of the competition was Chad VanCleve’s third hour with their “Meat Cleaver” maze. Second place winners were Lynn Griffin’s third hour with an interactive “Angry Birds” trunk. Third place went to the drama department’s “Shrek.”