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Hamilton Southeastern High School Volume 33 | Issue 5

IS A HOT DOG A SANDWICH? A HEAD TO HEAD, page 3

A VIEW FROM THE DRIVER’S SEAT

WHAT BUS DRIVERS DO FOR US, page 4-5

TRINITY TALKS A YEAR IN MUSIC, page 10

TIKTOK ‘ROUND THE CLOCK

TIKTOK’S GLOBAL, LOCAL IMPACT, page 8-9

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SEMESTER SUGGESTIONS INSIDE SCOOP ON UNIQUE CLASSES Senior Foods is developed specifically for seniors interested in learning basic kitchen skills while also learning the importance of a healthy diet. The goal of the course is to help students feel comfortable and safe with kitchen equipment. Officially, it is Nutrition and Wellness, but it’s specificity for seniors has earned it its nickname.

“I definitely would recommend others to take this class because it is very useful and super easygoing,” senior Melody Mosbaugh said. “My favorite part was making and trying new foods.”

Story by Nicole Morris.

Forensics is a science class geared towards forensic science, chemistry and entomology by studying case studies. The class goes into detail about criminal and forensic investigations and learn how to use techniques to solve crimes. Even for people not interested in that as a career, the content is engaging and different than other science classes. “We talk about mostly everything from basic anatomy to fingerprints and more obvious things like ballistics,” senior Dania Abdalla said. “I think the blood splatter labs were my favorite part of the class.”

IN THIS ISSUE 2 - SEM. SUGGESTIONS 3- HEAD TO HEAD 4/5 - THE VIEW FROM THE DRIVER SEAT 6 - PUSHING FOR HER

ACP Speech is centered around advocating controversial topics to your peers through delivering speeches and engaging in civil discourse. Students pick a couple controversial topics they’re passionate about and present speeches to their class.

“It’s one of your best ways to get out of your comfort zone,” senior Monica Rezkalla said.

“You’ll become more confident and grow your speaking skills immensely as you get more and more comfortable with speaking in front of your peers.”

RIGHTS 7- SACRE BLEU! 8/9- TIKTOK ‘ROUND THE CLOCK 10- TRINITY TALKS 11- COLORING PAGE 12/13- CCA CAFE 14- SPORTS 15- REC TEAMS 16- ON THE FLIPSIDE

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STAFF Allyson Carney Jordan Daugherty Hannah Elkins Parker Farrand Cassidy Hayes Gabriella Haynes Isabelle Kistler Lauren Kopka Baily Lincoln Ryan Luhmann THE ORB Trinity Mackenzie

Nicole Morris Madeline Nelson Paityn O’Neill STAFF LEADS Emily Crousore Lainee Kirk Lauren Riina ADVISERS Madeline Martin David Young

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BBAA II LL EE YY LL I N C OOLLNN This is Bailey’s fifth semester on staff. She always comes to class with a positive attitude and is prepared and willing to help with anything!

HEAD-TO-HEAD: IS A HOT DOG A SANDWICH? STUDENT OPINIONS, EXPLANATIONS AND DESCRIPTION OF THE CUBE RULE

It’s a sandwich because it’s on bread, but I actually think it’s a taco because it’s folded.

- Lilli Crawford, 10 Sure, you could argue that the two sections of the bun become a sandwich with a hotdog in the middle.

I looked online and an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with meat, cheese, or other filling between them that is eaten as a light meal is considered a sandwich because a bun for a sandwich is two pieces of bread not one. With that information I agree that a hot dog is not a sandwich.

- Olivia Venable, 12

- Faith Mackenzie, 11 No, half the bread is open, for one thing and some liquids to go in. I like sandwiches more since they make me more full because there is more stuff on it.

- Taegan Jennings, 9

Illustration inspiration credit from cuberule.com

No, the bread cannot be connected in a sandwich.

I prefer sandwiches, like hotdogs are too straight forward. You can change anything about a sandwich.

- Jack Delp, 11

THE CUBE RULE DECLARING THE NAME OF YOUR FOOD Within research of The Cube Rule, classic sandwiches include grilled cheese, reuben, peanut butter and jelly, and potentially the ordinary hot dog. The Cube Rule categorizes dishes based on starch locations and their findings are: 1, location would be classified as toast, 2, is a sandwich, 3, a taco, 4, sushi, 5, locations is soup or salad with a bread bowl and 6, locations would be a calzone (see graphic above). There are also other popular examples listed for each of the categories and with the starch location in three places for a taco, hot dog is listed as one of the examples along with a sub sandwich and a slice pie. While looking at other information such as the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, who claim to be the voice of hot dogs and sausages states, “A hot dog is an exclamation of joy, a food, a verb describing one ‘showing off’ and even an emoji. It is truly a category unto its own.”

Further down in their statement and findings from the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) they suggest that since the hot dog is meat between bread it would fall into the sandwich category, but with the sandwich ways of ‘open’ or ‘closed’ more debates may arise. The debate of “is a hot dog a sandwich?” could be a continuous dispute, but the simple sausage that has descended from America and Germany will continue to be a staple frankfurter. Story by Cassidy Hayes HSENEWS

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A VIEW FROM THE DRIVER’S SEAT MOTIVATIONS THAT DRIVE SCHOOL BUSES Many students can recall their days on the school bus. From whom they sat with to whether they were a front of the bus person or a back of the bus, school bus transportation is a core memory associated with school. However, the memories that may be overlooked but never forgotten are the ones from those driving the actual bus.

“My freshman year, for Christmas, my bus driver gave everybody twenty dollars,” HSE senior Olivia Venable said.

“And this year all the kids got gift bags with candy in it.”

Bus drivers are an essential part to the overall workings of a school. Without them, many students who do not have the luxury of being able to drive themselves would not be able make it to school in order to receive an education. Although, many bus drivers don’t just do their job because they like driving buses.

When asked, many answered with the connections they make with the students.

Another student, Vy Pham has an involvement with the bus drivers at HSE.

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Pham is an assisant to the special needs bus drivers in his sparetime.

“One of my favorite things to do is using the wheelchair lift,” Pham said. “We used to talk about school bus safety and what’s right and what’s wrong.”

To get a better understanding of driving school buses; three bus drivers were interviewed to see what their motivations and perspectives are.

The first driver, Becky has been working as a bus driver for 7 years. Driving special needs students, Becky Schwartzkopf has a lot of patience and love for the children she works with.

“I wanted to be with the kids, I have worked with kids my whole life,” Schwartzkopf said. “I love them to death.

Two of my kids have been with me for five years and they become like a second family.”

It is a common theme thread that connects bus drivers is there love of the students they drive. After to speaking to four different drivers they could all agree

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the kids they drive are their main motivations with what they do for their choice of occupation.

Larry Long is focused on his job, but he still values the company of his students. “[My favorite getting interaction from the children and the parents.” Long said. “It is something to make a difference in the school community.”

The last driver we spoke to, Bruce Busch has driven for HSE for 10 years.

He was the assistant director at Lawrence Township before he changed jobs to be a bus driver. He was very informative on the behind the scenes aspects of being a bus driver. For example, he explained the process of becoming a bus driver.

“In order to drive a school bus you must take a class called the yellow card,” Busch said. “You have to take a test every year with a Class B license with certifications to drive the bus.”

Busch believes driving school buses is about safety, meaning the safety of the kids and of the drivers. He also gave foresight about the different grades of

kids he drives and how all of the kids differ.

“You have all kinds of drivers with different styles how they handle behavior,” Busch said. “Different neighborhoods create different demographics and special needs buses you have a lot of things you need to know how to do, it all depends.”

Bus drivers do much more than drive the bus to and from neighborhoods. They prioritize the safety of students, and in some cases give the students gifts for the holidays. Now it can be better understood what a bus driver at HSE goes through day to day. So next time you ride the bus, thank your bus driver for all of the things they do for you.

Story by Emily Crousore and Trinity Mackenzie. Additional details by Allyson Carney, Isabelle Kistler and Parker Farrand.

I wanted to be with the kids, I have worked with kids my whole life, I love them to death. - Becky Schwartzkopf

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PUSHING FOR HER RIGHTS ROYALS FOR WOMENS RIGHTS ADVOCATE FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH The Royals for Women’s Rights club is a recent addition to the HSE club list.

This club fosters education activism on women’s access to reproductive healthcare. Senior Meredith Kuhl, the president started it to continue her interest in women’s rights and advocacy that she has learned in the Lean In class.

Kuhl and the other female leaders of the club work together to set goals and to plan for their meetings topics.

“I want us to get more engaged with our community by working with the Planned Parenthood chapter in our region,” Kuhl said. “And hopefully with a feminine product drive soon.”

One of Kuhl’s biggest goals is to educate students on issues they will face as they grow older. She plans to do this by becoming more active in the community. This will help the club members to understand how to tackle these important topics because of their hands on experiences. Many students within the club find that it serves as a foundation to grow and invest in their futures.

“Our goal isn’t to force an ideology or a political stance on anyone,” Kuhl said.

“All we aim to do is educate.”

“THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES ARE THE ONES THAT CAN BE LIFE CHANGING FOR PEOPLE.” -JILL MCGRATH, LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER 6

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Focusing on education is the most important thing for Royals for Women’s Rights. As club members attend monthly meetings, they learn about new topics.

The club discusses a variety of topics, such as socioeconomic disparity, the tampon tax or maternal death rates. The discussion over these topics is to educate members and to show how change can be made.

Language Arts teacher, Jill McGrath, is the teacher sponsor of the Royals for Women’s Rights club. As the club sponsor, she is interested in the topics but also is able to learn from the students discussions.

“There are so many layers and goals to the club that I had not even thought about addressing,” McGrath said. “The goals just aligned very well with what I like to learn more about.”

When McGrath was approached by Kuhl to become the sponsor, she was very interested. She liked how they had goals planned out for their club.

McGrath was also trying to find a way to be more involved at HSE, without taking up too much time. She loved how the goal of Royals for Women’s Rights was to be educational, promote advocacy and encourage educated dialogue, but not in an emotional debate. McGrath also loves watching the students take control of the club and the meetings.

Kuhl wanted McGrath to be the Royals for Women’s Rights club sponsor because she knew that she would be in support of women standing up for their beliefs. McGrath has a passion for getting students engaged and that is why she was so interested in being the club sponsor for Royals for Women’s Rights.

“This club is necessary for us to have the conversations we’ve been scared of having for so long,” Kuhl said.

“Preserving reproductive freedom is key to attaining gender equality.”

Royals for Women’s Rights stand up to the stigma surrounding gender equality by discussing the importance of education. Therefore, there is such a need for this club at HSE. Students can learn and further their knowledge on controversial topics.

“Despite the name,” Kuhl said.

“Advocating for women’s rights is a universal thing and requires all people regardless of gender identity to participate.”

It is important for everyone to be educated on these topics. The Royals for Women’s Rights club is open to anyone and has multiple male members.

Their perspective on the topics that are discussed is invaluable. The Royals for Women’s Rights club wants everyone’s voice to be heard.

The club members of Royals for Women’s Rights can make an enormous impact on other HSE students and their community. This club can give a student a fresh perspective on reproductive health topics. Listening to a discussion during a club meeting could change many peoples’ understanding of the topic and further alter the discussions they may have in the future. Story by Madeline Nelsen.

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SACRE BLEU! THE FRENCH FLAG CHANGED! FRENCH PRESIDENT MACRON CHANGED THE FLAG, NO ONE NOTICED When you think of France, there are many iconic symbols that come to mind, such as the Eiffel Tower, a baguette, macarons, Notre Dame and berets, among many others.

The flag might also come to mind. It’s red, white and blue stripes have adorned many French flag poles, until last July, when the French flag’s colors changed to red, white and navy...but no one seemed to notice.

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, changed the well-known royal blue to a darker navy. This change was rolled out without a formal introduction from the president, and it caught many off guard.

There has been no confirmed reason as to why Macron’s office changed the colors, but there are two sources of speculation. One source was that navy blue was reintroduced as a call back to the tricolor flag after the 1789 French Revolution. Countries may change their flags for many reasons, such as to follow a change in culture, regime or to influence attitudes.

“There has been an uptick in protests in France before and during the COVID-19 crisis – for example, the yellow vest protests in particular called for economic changes,” AP European History teacher, Emily McGill said. “Perhaps the connection back to the spirit of the revolution – a call for liberty, equality, and unity/brotherhood (liberté, égalité, fraternité) – in a time of economic and social crisis led to the change in the flag.”

In fact, this is the second time the French flag has changed in the last 50 years. In 1974,

Used throughout the French Revolution but officially adopted on October 4th 1789.

the French president in office, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, changed the flag’s colors from red, white and navy to red, white and Marion Blue to match the aesthetic of the European Union’s flag.

“It has changed over time with each government and some occupations,” McGill said. “However, it remains a powerful symbol of the values of the revolution, of protest, and of liberty, equality, and fraternity.”

Countries and organizations have long since used flags to unite a group of people and provide an identity. Oftentimes the symbols represent something about the people or their history. The change in the flag resonates with many French citizens, including French foreign exchange student, senior Nina Grymonprez.

“I feel [the new flag] accurately represents my country,” Grymonprez said. “It reminds us of the revolution.”

Another alleged reason that the flag changed was to signal a divide between France and the European Union. The new flag does not bear the same blue as the EU flag.

There is now a new discussion between the people on whether or not the new flag is ugly because of its clash with the EU flag. Others who see the return to a revolutionary style as nostalgic and patriotic towards France.

“I am really proud of my country and my flag, Grymonprez said. “It symbolizes my unique cultureand also represents my nation’s history.”

While Macron’s office has not officially released a statement as to why the colors officially changed, the change in colors has influenced the reignited French nationalism.

Senior Emma Grim in AP French has noticed this pattern in history.

“As an AP French student, it was interesting to see the history of revolution that we had learned so much about is now being represented again,” Grim said. “Given that France has always had a ‘Vive la résistance’ attitude, this change is very fitting. France has had disagreements with the European Union, so a change from those colors represents their nationalism as a country.”

The official reason the flag changed may not be known. However, you may draw your own conclusions as to why as you watch France’s significant navy, white and red stripes dance in the wind for years to come.

Story by Lauren Kopka.

President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing changes the flag’s colors to a lighter blue to match the colors on the Eurpean

The first French flag belonged to King Louis VII for the crusade of 1147. The blue with gold lily flowers signified his help from Jeruselum.

President Emmanuel Macron changes the flag for the second time in 50 years.

Information from Société Française de Vexillologie

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TIKTOK ‘ROUND THE CLOCK TIKTOK’S GLOBAL, LOCAL IMPACT The popular video app, TikTok, has become one of the largest social media platforms all around the world in just the past few years.

The general premise is that users are able to create short videos ranging from a few seconds to nearly three minutes long about nearly whatever topics they please. Unlike Vine, a similar app that was popular after its creation in 2012, TikTok allows users to create videos using ‘sounds’, or audio clips, featured in other user’s videos.

The app was formally known as “Musical. ly,”until the company, ByteDance Ltd., decided to change the name and the entire app itself. As of January 2022, the app has a whopping 3.3 billion downloads and is still growing in numbers. TikTok has around 1 billion active users in 150+ countries and is the 2nd most popular app in the world.

The change from Musical.ly to TikTok was explained in an article from “The Hollywood Reporter” by the co-founder of TikTok, Alex Zhu. “TikTok, the sound of a ticking clock, represents the short nature of the video platform.” said Zhu. “We want to capture the world’s creativity and knowledge under this new name and remind everyone to treasure every precious life moment. Combining Musical.ly and TikTok is a natural fit given the shared

mission of both experiences — to create a community where everyone can be a creator.”

People all around the world have used TikTok as a form of creative expression, whether that be posting cooking videos, pranks, comedic videos or even cute videos of their families. The only real requirement to begin making content is simply to make an account. From there, the possibilities are endless.

The algorithm the app uses to share videos on a user’s “For You” page allows certain videos to go viral, creating huge trends that have let some users like Addison Rae and Charli D’amelio gain huge followings. The same algorithm is used to help small business owners share their products on a much larger scale. It also allows for the creation of different “sides” of TikTok that highlight different interests, like books, LGBTQ+ topics, advice, life hacks, and more.

TikTok has grown here at HSE, as well, where many students can be found watching the short videos in between classes and at lunch. The app is popular throughout the entire school with some clubs, like HSE Blue Crew (@ hsebluecrew2022), taking initiative to form their own platforms on it.

For many students, the app fulfills its individual entertainment value, while also providing some other positive and

DANCE

Dance is a huge part of TikTok. A past favorite, Renegade, put stars like Charli D’amelio and Addison Rae, on the map. Many dances have become popular using popular songs such as Fancy Like by Walker Hayes, “Stay” by Kid Laroi and Justin Beiber, “Need to Know” by Doja Cat, “‘Beggin” by Maneskin, the mashup of “Love Shack” by the B-52’s and “Toxic”by Britney Spears.

Examples: @charlidamelio @addisonrae

@zoifishh @merrickhanna

negative effects. The wide variety of content on the app enables students to do different things, like connect with their friends in a different way.

“The app gives me the meaning of communication with friends I may not see every day,” junior Larkin Silver said.

“I can send them a TikTok I saw that reminded me of them and hopefully make them laugh.”

Some friend groups also take advantage of the opportunity to make videos together and take snapshots of their friendships and connections with each other. While it is not unique to TikTok, the ability to use different ‘sounds’ to dance to songs or share stories or photos allows for a different type of keepsake.

THE APP GIVES ME THE MEANING OF COMMUNICATION WITH FRIENDS I MAY NOT SEE EVERY DAY - LARKIN SILVER, 11

BABIES

Many recent and old creators have used their platforms to document their kids and many people have fallen in love with them. Babies known as Scout and Violet, Rez, Franklin, Poppy, Grey and some toddlers like Scarlett and Ella.

Examples: @maiaknight @madagraviet @baidaugh @abbieherbert

@greyandmama @scarlettandtiania @emilyfauver

Kailee Craig, 9 - @thatveganteacher Tyler Russell, 10 - @flyysouljah “On few occasions, I’ll join my friends in their dances,” sophomore Olivia Soto said. “The app makes hanging out with friends and documenting it more interesting.”

Additionally, it allows for the creativity of student creators to blossom and thrive.

Freshman Nathan Chaplin has been making TikToks since early quarantine. “I make videos about what’s going on in my world,” he said. “Things to make people laugh, fishing content, gaming content, and whatever other random stuff I find.”

However, the app isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, as many people have found.

Just like with other social media apps, it can be easy to lose track of time, which is a bad habit that can be hard to break.

“It’s now the first thing I get on in the morning and the last thing at the end of day,” sophomore Olivia Soto said. “The usual ‘5 minutes on’ turns into hours.”

Regardless, the video platform has a tremendous effect on people, both on a worldwide and city-wide scale. The ability people have to express their creativity has expanded, and with it, the ability to communicate with others has grown.

While the app may have some negative outcomes, the generally positive impact it has made on the world as a whole has turned the globe into a connected community. Story by Paityn O’Neill and Nicole Morris.

FOOD

Breana Daniels, English teacher - @mawandpaw407

NEWSROOMS FAVORITE TIKTOKERS Paityn O’Neill- @sturniolo.triplets Lauren Kopka - @anastowell Hannah Elkins - @maiaknight Bailey Lincoln - @flakeysalt Ally Carney - @madagraviet Cassidy Hayes - @sciencechannel Madeline Nelsen - @hallesoswag

Many people love watching people clean, organize and especially, cook. Creators post new food ideas for people to try and even better and healthier ways of spicing up your meals. The Salmon Rice Bowl created by Emily Mariko has become a fan favorite.

Examples: @emilymariko @vanessanoemayorquinn @flakeysalt @gordonramsey @nick.digiovanni

Gabby Haynes - @taraswrld Emily Crousore - @emilymariko Lainee Kirk - @jercho1 Trinity Mackenzie - @drewafaulo Ryan Luhmann - @bigfootjinx Madeline Martin - @vlogaftercollege

PETS

Another TikTok favorite are people pets. From dogs to angry emus, peoples wild pets have taken over TikTok. People love watching other people make food for their dogs and daily routines with their pets.

Examples: @useless_farm @potroastsmom @jongraz @bigfootjinx

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TRINITY TALKS 2021, A YEAR IN MUSIC

Spotify is the second largest music streaming service after YouTube and every year Spotify releases Spotify Wrapped. In 2021, Spotify released each users’ top artists as well as their top songs. For me, my top genre was dance pop, and my top artist was Luke Chiang.

I highly recommend listening to his music if you like R&B. However, those are just my results.

In 2021, the top song of the year was “drivers license” by Olivia Rodrigo with over a billion streams on the platform.

The most streamed artists globally were bad bunny with Taylor Swift and BTS trailing not too far behind. Olivia Rodrigo was extremely popular in 2021 considering her album “Sour” was top album of the year.

In comparison to Apple Music, Spotify has a free tier that everyone can access, granted it has ads, but all of the music you want to listen to can be put into different playlists fitted to your interests. Their paid tier, Spotify Premium, is offered at $10, but for students its just $5 a month.

Spotify also has many other benefits in comparison to Apple Music. For instance, Spotify offers over 2.6 million podcasts, making it the number one platform for podcast listening.

Continuing with Spotify Wrapped, because of the pandemic Spotify’s music for plants, playlist for plantlovers to help cultivate healthier plants, has grown nearly 1,400% in the pandemic. Also, the multiple playlists for horoscopes in Spotify showed that Cancer and Virgo were the most listened shows in Spotify during 2021.

The sheer diversity of Spotify’s offerings show there is something for everyone on this platform. If you are stuck and don’t know where to start, scan the spotify codes below, check out the newsroom recommendations, or use Spotify’s Discover Now function to explore new music. If you have recommendations for future Orb playlists, submit them through the QR code on the front cover of this issue.

Story by Trinity Mackenzie.

NEWSROOM SONG RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Empty by Kevin Abstract-Gabby Haynes 2. The Dress by Dijon-Ryan Luhmann 3. Meteor Shower by Cavetown-Hannah Elkins 4. San Fransico by The Driver Era-Bailey Lincoln 5. down! by Mico-Trinity Mackenzie 6. For Tonight by Giveon-Paityn O’Neill 7. Bubbles by Biffy Clyro-Madeline Martin 8.Goldust Woman by Fleetwood Mac-Lainee Kirk

TRINITY’S RECOMMENDATIONS

PUNK PLAYLIST

COUNTRY PLAYLIST

R&B PLAYLIST

POP PLAYLIST

CLASSICAL PLAYLIST

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COLORING CONTEST

Showcase your artistic ability by delivering your creation to room B127 or B130. Another option is to post a picture of your creation and tagging @hsenews on Instagram. The artwork with the most votes from the HSE Student Media staff will receive a prize. We are so excited to see your submissions’!

Coloring Page by Ryan Luhmann.

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CCA CAFE: PAST AND PRESENT

ADMIN GIVES INSIGHT ON CCA CAFE CURRENT STATE The student body can be split into two groups: those who miss the CCA Café and those who don’t know what it is. For many underclassmen, the CCA Café has not been open while they have attended Hamilton Southeastern High School. On the flip side, most upperclassmen have strong memories for the beloved snack and coffee spot and are still awaiting its re-open date, for which the student body doesn’t know if it will ever be announced.

For those who do not know, the CCA Café used to be a prominent spot students would buy all sorts of snacks at. This hot spot used to sell smoothies, coffee, parfaits, muffins, bottled drinks, and even snacks as fun as soft pretzels and flatbread pizzas!

This area would be filled with students, filling up the gathering stairs, tall tables and soft seating enjoying a snack and getting some homework done after school. Its most popular customers were consistently the athletes waiting until practice started. This area alone was once lively and a social hangout, while now it’s abandoned with no café and no seating.

With the sudden shift in the hours, assistant principal Doug Harter says the reasoning has multiple factors that were taken into account to make their final decision for the Cafe. “Because of COVID, we needed to reduce the amount of contact with [and between] students,” Harter said. Essentially reducing contact was the initial reason for reducing the hours. While the initial change in the hours was because of COVID, with shift in menu availability and open time to keep students away.

Harter goes into depth on the current issue with the CCA Café opening “The reason we haven’t been able to open [the CCA Café] at lunch and after school is because of staffing.” Harter continues to explain the reasoning the CCA Café is not open at all, from during the school day for lunch and before school for breakfast, is because they cannot find enough staff to allow the café to be in full operation.

Some students may have noticed another abandoned café in the entrance of the B hallway and wondered if it would ever be open. This mini Café, called Roary’s Rest stop, opened in the fall of 2019 and was only in operation a couple months before the schools closures due to covid. “The idea was we wanted to have the same kind of amenities on [the other side] of the building, so that staff and students could have coffee just like over [in the CCA],” Harter said. Essentially, this area was on its way to be the new and improved CCA Café, and now there has been no opening day since schools closed in March 2020. Similar to the standard CCA Café, Harter said “They [can] not afford to have anybody at Roary’s Café.”

While the CCA Café has been a huge part of many students high school careers, it looks like the Café will unfortunately not be returning any time soon under the whim of luck. Once administration can find more staff to look over the CCA Café, students will most likely be rushing to the seating area with a coffee in one hand and a laptop in the other. Story by Bailey Lincoln

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Doug Harter, Assistant Principal “Now this year when we reopened in almost normal circumstances, the hours are based on what the students would use along with our ability to provide staff.”

Do you feel the new hours of the CCA Cafe impact your day-to-day routine?

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7:00-5:30 Open time from opening to March of 2020

Zack Vance, 12 Abby Bolling, 11

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No, I don’t tend to be around after school, so not being in the CCA for extra time than normal does not affect me.

It impacted my day-to-day routine because I used to go there in Royal days. Now I just don’t have time for breakfast usually.

Find the CCA Menu Items!

Items are hidden forward, backward, to the right, to the left and diagonal!

7:00-3:30 Operation time during peak COVID-19, with limited menu

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No Time Currently unable to find eligible employees to work the Cafe

CAPPUCCINO CHAI COFFEE COOKIE DECAF

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Unpopular Sports Sharing a spotlight on hidden sports The Oxford Dictionary describes the word sport as “An activity involving physical exertion and skill, especially one regulated by set rules or customs in which an individual or team competes against one another.” In modern days, some sports have cast large shadows over sports that are deemed to be ‘nonconventional’. Sports such as horseback riding, rugby and skiing, often aren’t recognized as much as fellow sports like football. This evokes the question, does the popularity of a sport mean the sport is less challenging, or do the challenges of the sport make it go unnoticed? What do the athletes of these unrecognized sports have to say to those who glance over what they do?

According to The World Sports Encylopedia (2003), there are 3,000 Sports participated in around the world. Out of the 3,000 sports that exist, Enterainment and Sports Programing Network, or ESPN, only streams about 12 different sports and leagues. The big named sports such as football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and golf are easily found on their website. Where as other sports available on ESPN such as cricket and rugby are more buried in the website.

The NFL averaged 67,254 fans each game in the 2021 season according to Yahoo.com

Top number of fans at a College Womens Volleyball match was 8,174 according to bigten.org Mens volleyball often gets overshadowed.

For example, HSE has a mens volleyball team, however, it’s listed as a club and is not supported by the school as a sport.

Outside of HSE, there are 239 colleges with men’s volleyball teams according to ncsasports.org. Senior, Riley Leppert on the school’s team has been playing

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volleyball since seventh grade, and his passion for the sport has not faded in the last five years.

Leppert has helped lead HSE’s team to their first regional championship. “You need to come out to one of our games because we are one of the best teams in the state right now,” Leppert said. “I think we are just fun to watch.”

Junior, Alyson Swingley has had a love for horses for as long as she can remember. Swingley competes in horse shows with her two horses, Cowboy and Apollo. During the show season, Swingley practices around six days a week and around three days a week during school.

With any sport comes its challenges and Swingley has experienced the challenges of horseback riding firsthand. “The amount of work I was putting in put a lot of stress on me and I worried that I was working all for nothing and I should have just quit while I was ahead,” Swingley says, “I’m so glad I never let those worries overpower my love for horses and the sport!” While the sport of horseback riding continues to grow, it often gets challenged as a sport. It’s a common misconception that the riders just sit on the horses.

“If you think I’m sitting there doing nothing, then I’m doing my job and making it look easy!”

What are your favorite unpopular sports?

“I like figure skating. It’s really cool to see how athletic they have to be and how much time they have to put in to the sport” Celeste Williams, 12

Junior, Alyson Swingley No matter the popularity of the sport, the credit of the athletes deserve is no less than those of more main-stream sports.

Next time your scrolling through the channels on your television, try watching a sport that you would typically skip past. Who knows, you may find your new favorite sport. Story by Hannah Elkins

“I enjoy watching shot put. It’s fun to watch and its easy to understand” Dylan Allgood, 12

Recreational Teams Intramural basketball teams spike in popularity HSE and other high school students have found a new way to have fun with friends outside of school. The intramural league provides students a way to play semicompetitive basketball. Students create teams with fun names, assign positions and coaching staff, and play without the real commitment of a high school or recreational team.

The leagues seasons are about eight games in the span of five to six weeks, including a playoff week. The league is open to all students.

“I hadn’t played in the league my freshman and sophomore year,” says Junior Eli Lantz. “But one of my friends said that they had an open spot on their roster and they wanted to sign me to a one year free agency deal to play for their team.”

Although Lantz only recently joined the league, he has already made several fun memories in his time on the court. “My favorite memories so far from this season is showing up to the games fully dressed up in a mink coat with sunglasses.” says Lantz. “Some of my other teammates show up in full suits for some games” Although this year’s season has already begun, don’t be afraid to sign up for next seasons league. It’s a great way for students to hangout with some friends, and make new ones along the way.

For more information on the current league and for future sign ups, visit boysbasketball.myathletics.com Story by Hannah Elkins

ATHLETE OF THE ISSUE LOUDENRIDGE SUNDLING TRAIT: DEDICATED

Senior varsity football player, Loudenridge Sundling, was one of twenty-four players selected for the Indianapolis Colts Academic All-Stars team. Sundling has been a dedicated member of the football team who works hard to achieve his goals. Being selected as a linebacker for the team was the icing on top of the success that Sundling has achieved in his high school football career.

“Louden is extremely intelligent, committed, and brings energy to practice and to his work. Your program has a chance to be successful when your best players are your best people. Louden has tremendous character.” Michael Kelly, football coach “It feels really good that all my hard work on and off the field has payed off and I’ve enjoyed hanging out with my buddies and being able to see them every day.”

Loudenridge Sundling, senior

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FAST-FOOD TACO DEBATE Their ice machine has not been working for months on end. Maybe they just do not care to fix it. Soon, their quality is going to dwindle down to Taco Bell’s, as their Baja Blast Freeze machine never seems to be running.

While contemplating whether the validity of this opinion was wrong or right, I posted a poll to my Instagram story. Shown right, the poll results dictate that Qdoba is indeed better. But why did so many students come to this conclusion? While I think that Qdoba is better, others disagree. “I like Chipotle better,” said senior Nicholas Eynon.

“The queso is better and they offer higher quality things in my opinion.”

While there is an opinion related decision, there is scientific reasoning to why people tend to like eating different things than their friends. Each person has a unique DNA sequence that sends messages to their brain which determines if things really taste good.

That is why some people prefer different choices at restaurants. Every individual is different, and every person varies in their food choices.

Take-out and fast food is an important staple in teenage lives. It is important to be able to resort to good restaurants for after sports practices or quick snacks after school. But, Qdoba might be the best choice for your Mexican food cravings. Story by Gabriella Haynes.

HSE DECIDES FAVORITE MEXICAN RESTAURANT The Qdoba and Chipotle debate has been going on for awhile. Both restaurants are popular for their Mexican take-out. Just as there are simple disagreements similar to CocaCola or Pepsi, this argument falls under this category.

While they come across as having similar menus, there is one important difference: Qdoba has cheaper prices.

Qdoba offers free guacamole and queso additions to their tacos and burritos.

While Chipotle has only released the option of queso to the menu in the last couple of years, Qdoba has had more time to perfect their recipe.

When the popular website, Business Insider, reviewed this discussion, they selected Qdoba as their favorite due to being more affordable. Qdoba does not charge for extra guacamole and provides various types of queso. Chipotle simply offers less options for their customers to choose from. Qdoba’s burrito bowls are also averaged to be 120 calories less than Chipotle’s making it a healtheir option. Many websites have done polls to gather the opinions of their readers.

In most of these, the results show that Qdoba has better tasting food, and for a better price. “Qdoba’s queso is toptier and I think Chipotle’s queso is subpar,” said junior Adam Hipsky. “That’s how I feel.”

In my personal experience, I have yet to experience a cold drink at Chipotle.

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