Inklings May 2019

IN K [ [ ] L I N G S

Crown Point High School Crown Point, IN @InklingsCPHS May 24, 2019 Vol. 83 Issue 9

][

Read about how to have a productive summer

“Hometown Highlights”

page 6

page 8

][

]

Read about Morgan Hegyi’s athletic achievement page 11

Vaccin tion Conversat on

Recent measles outbreak brings concerns to forefront

FA

CT

CT

There is a risk, but there’s a risk for anything.”

Common side effects of vaccines consist of redness and swelling around the injection site as well as a fever Gold said. Some believe the list of side effects may also include autism although Gold says otherwise.

“Multiple studies in the U.S. and many other countries in the world have proven in the scientific process that vaccines do not cause 20 million autism. Specifically – the MMR additional vaccine does not cause autism,” children Gold said. have been Being unvaccinated may vaccinated avoid experiencing side effects but since 2010. can also result in other difficulties Gold claims.

“Without vaccination we would have children die from preventable illnesses or have permanent disabilities as a result of the infection or have complications due to the infection,” Gold said.

Although the anti-vaccination controversy seems it’s been on the rise just recently, it originated more than two decades ago.

“This is not a new movement,” Gold said. “It started with the now retracted Lancet journal study

by Dr. Wakefield in 1998 where he stated his thoughts that the MMR vaccine caused autism.”

A student who wished to remain unnamed has not received a vaccination since they were a toddler.

Reacting badly to one once, they avoided vaccines in order to prevent putting themselves at more risks.

“The last time I was vaccinated I was two years old. I was a part of a study to see the effects of vaccines on children. I ended up getting very sick, and I had to get taken out of the study,” the student said. “My mom thought that the vaccination would cause more harm than benefit to my health. They did not have as much medical knowledge as we do today.”

This student has never caught any of the illnesses from which they are not vaccinated against. To this student, the only negative effect from being unvaccinated is how others view them and the way their parents raised them because of it.

FA

ear 2000: Measles is publicly declared eliminated from the United States, meaning there was an absence of continuous disease transmission for greater than 12 months, through vaccinations. Fast forward to today’s date, measles outbreaks threaten the population with a total of 839 cases so far, 467 more than what had occurred in all of last year. Places where transmission of disease is easy and quick such as in the crowded spaces of a school building may be at the most risk for outbreaks.

With the health and safety of others in mind, all Crown Point students have to have proof of vaccination. School nurse Cori Sabotnik says that religious reasons and signed waivers can exempt students from certain vaccinations.

“Everybody has to turn in a 19.9 million record, and if you don’t have all infants did of your vaccinations, then we just not receive need a waiver signed by a parent any routine or a doctor, saying that they do vaccinations not have these certain vaccinations. in 2017.

We keep track of what vaccinations each student has,” Sabotnik said.

School nurse Carisa Oman estimates approximately 50 students in the entire school haven’t been fully vaccinated or vaccinated at all. Although those not fully vaccinated make up a small portion of the student body, there is still a possibility that an outbreak could occur. In the case of this situation, there are precautions that have to be taken.

“If we were to have a breakout of measles, then any student that does not have their measles vaccine would be excluded from school. They would not be able to come to school until the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) says that they are safe to come in,” Oman said.

CT

Y

At least 90 percent of any population would need to be vaccinated in order to prevent outbreaks, such as an outbreak of measles in a school, explains Dr. Lisa Gold, M.D. She clarifies the science behind vaccines.

“A vaccine (most are injected but one is an oral ) trains the body’s immune system so that it can fight a disease it has not come into contact with before.

The vaccine activates the body’s immune system to make antibodies against the infection (ie; a virus or a bacteria),” Gold said. “When the bacteria or virus enters the body attempting to cause infection, the antibodies in the immune system stop the agent from infecting the body.”

Knowing the science behind vaccinations has helped human body systems teacher Catherine Krohn to trust in these methods. Being for vaccination, she says others deciding to not vaccinate puts her young daughter and others at risk for getting a disease they are unable to fight against.

“She can’t get the vaccinations. She’s not old enough yet. If I get something and pass it on to her, I would feel awful. But since I am vaccinated she should be protected,” Krohn said. “I’m a little bit worried, but overall in general with the amount of people who are vaccinated I’m not worried.”

Some who do refuse vaccinations believe they are avoiding the severe risks that come with them. Krohn believes that the positives of Measles vaccines outweigh the negatives vaccination when it comes to this argument. resulted in a “There are side effects from some of the vaccinations 80 percent drop that we have, and those are in measles deaths fairly well documented. In between order to become a vaccination 2000 and 2017 that is given to a large group worldwide. of people, there are several clinical trials where they find all the side effects that could possibly happen and it is usually rare that any of these side effects occur,” Krohn said.

“Everybody’s body is going to react in a different way to some things, but most people react perfectly fine.

FA

BY LINDSEY BAEZA EMMA FRANK ERIN MULLER co-editor-in-chief assistant editors

see Vaccination Conversation on page 3

Facts sourced from https://www.who.int/

‘‘

We must understand that for these people that believe vaccines cause harm, what they read and research they believe is true. It is my job, and really my responsibility for each of my patients, to educate parents as to the truth about the benefits of vaccines.

Dr. Lisa Gold, M.D.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY LINDSEY BAEZA

2

NEWS INKLINGS May 24, 2019

INTHEKNOW

Graduation to take place on June 6

The ceremony for graduation will take place on June 6 at 6 p.m. in the Crown Point High School Stadium. In case of bad weather, the ceremony will be moved to the gymnasium. Ticket holders can enter the gate at 4:15 p.m., while general admission can enter at 5:20 p.m.

Anyone who does not want to view the ceremony in the stadium may watch a livestream in the auditorium.

Bulldog park opening displays new facilities

The Bulldog Park will have a grand-opening ceremony at 5:45 p.m. on May 31. The ceremony will include food and drinks, as well as a performance by the band, Breaking Dawn. The new facility will host upcoming events, such as farmers markets and concerts. It will also include splash pads for use during the summer time. In addition, there will be an amphitheater and band shell with a capacity of 1,500 people.

A week after its opening, the park will host the annual Corn Roast festival from 4 to 11 p.m. on June 7 and 8.

NAHS to host stress relieving Bob Ross painting event

BY ALEXANDRA SULEWSKI assistant editor

The end of the year can be a stressful time as students study for finals and AP exams. As a way to relieve stress before the last tests of the year, the National Art Honor Society is hosting a Bob Ross themed painting party. It will take place on May 31 in the cafeteria. Students will have the opportunity to paint while dressed as Bob Ross in order to relieve some of that stress.

The idea for the event came from another school that did a similar activity for an art class. Art teacher Lyndsey Harris then adapted the idea into the current event.

“It was an idea that we saw in the news that a school in Texas did this. It was actually an art class that a teacher had purchased all of the Bob Ross costumes, and they all did it in costume and they painted along with Bob Ross,” Harris said. “So we decided to take that concept and make it fit more of our culture at our school and so we are kind of making it our own thing.”

Although wearing a Bob Ross costume is encouraged, it is not required to attend the event. Students who do come in costume have the chance to win a prize for the best costume. During the event, students will follow along the same Bob Ross tutorial. Despite this, Harris believes that each individual will result with different and unique paintings.

“We’re going to follow along with an ep-

isode of Bob Ross that we’ll be playing up on the screen. We have a couple spots where we’re going to pause it and let everybody get caught up,” Harris said. “Although everyone is going to be painting the same painting, they are all going to come out different because everybody has their own creativity.”

Besides the $10 fee, participants are not expected to bring anything to the event. All art materials will be supplied, although Harris does recommend bringing clothes that can get dirty. “(Participants) don’t need to bring any supplies, they just need to dress appropriately because we are using permanent paint,” Harris said. “So they are either going to wear their Bob Ross costume or come in appropriate clothes that they wouldn’t be devastated if they got paint on it.”

All proceeds earned from the ticket sales will go to benefit the Dunes Learning Center.

Harris explains that the decision to donate to this organization was ultimately made by the students, who thought it would best align with the theme of the event. “(The students) got together and they decided that since he was a nature painter that we wanted to do something with nature.

We also wanted to do something local that people would have some sort of connection with,” Harris said. “Also the Dunes Learning Center has art programs for children like art camps that all revolve around the theme of nature, so we thought it was a really appropriate fit being that it’s local, it has to do

with nature and it has to do with art.”

Due to the amount of time that the club has had to plan, only students are allowed to participate in the painting party. However, Harris hopes to open the event to the community in the future.

“We started planning it before spring break,” Harris said. “So it is kind of a short time frame for planning an event like this, which is why it’s just for the students in the school, but we’re hoping maybe next year to take the same idea but make it open to the community, like parents and siblings.”

Junior Lianne Dakanno is a member of NAHS, and will be volunteering to help set up the event. Besides being an opportunity to participate in community service, she also believes that the painting party will be a fun activity to do with friends.

“We are donating to the Dunes Learning Center, so I thought that was a good way to support our community,” Dakanno said.

“Painting with your friends can be fun. It’s the end of the year, and I feel like people will have fun.”

Similar to Dakanno, senior Gabriel Taylor also thinks that this event will be enjoyable for students. Taylor says that painting can be a good way for students to relieve stress before finals.

“I think it is a nice stress-free environment to express yourself and do whatever you want,” Taylor said. “I think it will a nice time to just forget about everything else that is going on for an hour or two.”

Students honored at Crown Point Community Foundation scholarship night

BY TABITHA BEISHUIZEN HOLLY WAGNER editor-at-large reporter

The Crown Point Community Foundation features over 70 scholarships ranging in qualifications needed, including factors like location, academics and future plans.

This year over 80 Crown Point seniors received scholarships from both the CPCF and other local organizations ranging from a few hundred dollars to a full ride. Senior Martina Trajcevska was one of this year’s full ride recipients.

“I received the Dean and Barbara White scholarship. When I received the scholarship, I was ecstatic,” Trajcevska said.

“Throughout my four years, I really worked hard in all of my science classes and to receive such an award made me feel so appreciated and as though all my hard work was worth it.”

Trajcevska is attending Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis to major in clinical laboratory science. This scholarship helped her as her parents who were previously going to be paying for her schooling could now put that money to other places.

“My parents were planning on paying for my undergraduate education, and after my four years, they would have my brother’s to begin paying,” Trajcevska said. “Because of this scholarship, I am able to help

“Definitely check Naviance and apply for as many scholarships as you possibly can. I didn’t do that and money can add up really quick,” Tetzloff said. “I feel like the Crown Point Community Foundation is so important because they help out the community with scholarships and feeling involved and accepted.”

Through the CPCF, so many students around the region have had some, or even all, of the weight of student debt lightened from their load. Not all students are able to easy afford college and these scholarships help avoid the stress of not being able to afford it.

“I feel that CPCF is important because PHOTO BY AURORA HESSER it gives us opportunities for support in our Senior Bri Tetzloff receives one of her scholarships on Thursday May 9. The Crown Point Commucollege careers,” Trajcevska said. “It also ennity Foundation along with other local organizations awarded their scholarships this night. sures that we are not limited in our choices my parents save up, and put their money interview. While those who got an invita- due financial struggles.”

The process is slightly different for towards other things.” tion knew they received a scholarship, they Senior Bri Tetzloff received two schol- do not find out which one till the night of everybody applying, but everyone is required to fill out an application and then arships, the first being the Donald and the ceremony.

Phyllis Ross Purdue Scholarship and the “First, you applied to the foundation some will receive an interview while others second being the George Letz Jr. Scholar- as a whole. If chosen, you were called in for will not be required to do one. Trajcevska ship. an interview, consisting of four or five peo- shares that it is important to be genuine “I’m happy (I got these scholarships) ple,” Trajcevska said. “After that, I received and realistic both when apply and when in because it helps my parents and it really an email in which they told me that I re- an interview.

“For others, I would just tell them to helps us save on money and other expens- ceived a scholarship, but I would find out be optimistic. Always hope for the best, but es,” Tetzloff said. which one on the night of the ceremony.”

One of the biggest elements of the night For Tetzloff, she will be attending Pur- be prepared for the worst,” Trajcevska said. is the surprise factor. Students were sent ei- due University West Lafayette to study ath- “Also, during the interview, I would just say ther an invitation or rejection email telling letic training and the scholarships will help to be yourself. Act like you want to be there them whether or not they had received a her out so much, which is why she encour- and love the conversation you are having.

Don’t force it, just go with the flow.” scholarship, or a phone call requesting an ages everyone to apply.

THINK AHEAD May 28

May 29

National Hamburger Day

Spring Sports Banquet

America’s favorite sandwich is honored on this day. As an extremely customizable meal, it is perfect for everyone to enjoy to celebrate the end of the school year.

MVPs of the season as well as scholar athletes are honored at the Spring Sports Banquet. This banquet is a great chance for all sports to unite and share their success.

Finals Schedule June 3

Period 7 will hold their finals on this Monday.

June 4

June 5

Last Student Day

Summer Solstice

Students will finish the remainder of their finals and finally be able to enjoy some time off during summer break.

The summer solstice marks the official start of the summer season, and the longest day of the year. Students can look forward to the sunshine and warmer weather.

Periods 1, 2 and 6 will hold their finals on this Tuesday.

June 6

June 5

Seniors will celebrate the end of their high school careers during the graduation ceremony held at the stadium.

Periods 3, 4 and 5 will hold their finals on this Wednesday.

June 21

Graduation

NEWS INKLINGS May 24, 2019

3

Massow takes bacteria experiment to prestigious scientific competition

BY DOMINIC THEPHASDIN co-online editor

“I spent from September to December researching the topic and learning all that I could about viruses and bacteria,” Massow said. “The isolation and characterization of an environmentally sourced bacteriophage for serratia marcescens.” Serratia marcescens is an antimicrobial resistant pathogen whose infections are commonly associated with healthcare facilities.

With the help of a local professor, Massow was able to conduct his experiment.

“I worked closely with (Dr. Lindsay Gielda) at Purdue Northwest, and she provided me with medical journals and experiment protocols that prepared me for experimentation. I conducted experiments including isolating the bacteriophage from the environment, testing its characteristics,” Massow said. “My initial petri dishes (were) becoming unusable due to outside contamination. I was still new to the experimental processes so I made mistakes that required a second round of testing.”

The experiment was a success not only influenced by his passion for scientific discovery, but also luck.

“Isolating viruses is no easy task, and I only had two months to get it right. Luckily, I got it on my first try, which is much better than the usual several attempts it should

According to Frontiers for Young Minds, “some bacteria can enter the human body and make people ill. Usually, these diseases can be cured by antibiotics, but sometimes bacteria are resistant to them…

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria but are harmless to humans.”

Bacteriophages were first discovered in 1915, and they have many potentially beneficial medical applications, including an alternative to traditional antibiotics.

Senior Demetri Massow’s interest in bacteriophages led him to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), the world’s largest international pre-college science competition.

“I initially became interested in using bacteriophages as an antibiotic when my Medical Interventions class watched a video about antibiotic resistance,” Massow said. “I found it strange that no suitable alternatives to traditional antibiotics had been developed yet, so I researched potential solutions and found bacteriophages.”

Of course, such a prestigious event required Massow to thoroughly explore all avenues of study.

Vaccination Conversation “I think that they made the best decision that they could. I never have gotten ill from not getting a vaccine. The only thing is how people talk about the parents and those who have never received one,” the student said.

In agreement with the student, Gold believes people should not be so hard on those maybe misinformed.

“We must understand that for these people, what they read and research they believe is true. It is my job, and really my responsibility for each of my patients, to educate parents as to the truth about the benefits of vaccines and give them information refuting what they read on the internet as anecdotal and not fact based,” Gold said.

Despite being unvaccinated a majority of their life, the student sees themself changing this eventually.

“I’m sure I will have to get vaccines in the near future before I attend college. I also plan on vaccinating my children when I have my own,” the student said.

With the student planning on getting vaccinated, senior Demetri Leontaras stresses the importance of more people considering changing their minds on these treatment methods. “(Vaccines) are there for a reason and we don’t want to bring back old diseases that kill a bunch of people,” Leontaras said. “I think if there are more people who decide to not get vaccines it will make the world a more dangerous place because things, like polio, will start to come back.”

Along with Leontaras, Gold agrees with the importance of vaccination, especially

have taken. I was happy to discover that the virus infected the bacteria strain (Serratia Marcescens),” Massow said.

Massow’s success in previous regional science fairs granted him an exclusive entry into Intel’s International Science and Engineering Fair.

“There were around 20 projects in the Northwest regional and around 100 projects or more at the state competition that I had to compete against. Only 13 projects were chosen to go to Intel,” Massow said.

Each year, approximately 1,800 high school students from more then 80 countries, regions, and territories are awarded the opportunity to showcase their independent research and compete for more than $5 million in prizes. Massow’s experiment proved to be worthy for the competition.

“I believe mine stood out from the rest because I did all of the experimentation with only minimal guidance from my professor and I also designed the project on my own.

The ISEF board also looks at the potential impact the project will have on society as a whole, and since my project dealt with creating more effective medication for bacterial infections the societal impact was there,” Massow said.

This was Massow’s first year at ISEF,

and had no idea what to expect. He quickly found camaraderie in his team of Indiana students.

“We went into the competition as teammates who had never met to friends, which was mainly facilitated by the time spent preparing and enjoying the amenities at the convention center. I also met people from as close as Minnesota, Texas and Pennsylvania to as far as the Netherlands and South Korea. Even after leaving we still remained friends and that’s an experience you can seldom get elsewhere.”

While Massow was not one of ISEF’s four top prize winners, he was exposed to feats of genius from around the world, and was able to showcase his own scientific discoveries at ISEF. Massow has some advice for budding scientists who may be envisioning themselves on ISEF’s stage.

“Other students can follow in my footsteps by taking their interests and finding a way they can be used to better society,” Massow said. “Seek out events or people that can broaden your interests and make you a better scientist. There are professors, mentors, and other professionals that enjoy helping students in the community develop their ideas into something tangible, all you have to do is ask for help.”

continued from page 1

since citizens of the U.S. are inclined to travel.

“We are a more globally traveling population, so people can travel from outbreak areas and have the measles, and visit other areas of the world where there are numbers of people not vaccinated against the measles,” Gold said. “Measles is highly contagious. A person may not show all the clinical features of the illness yet be able to spread the virus for days before they are diagnosed. The virus can remain in the air for two and a half hours after the person has left the area.”

Given the U.S. susceptibility to transmissible illnesses, Gold promotes vaccines because she has seen first-hand what vaccine-preventable diseases can do.

“I have seen children die from some of the illnesses that vaccines prevent. I have taken care of children that survived meningitis due to HIB (one of the vaccines we use), and they have deafness and brain damage,” Gold said. “I never ever want to see a patient of mine suffer from an illness that I could have prevented.”

With the belief that being vaccinated protects not only the people receiving treatment but also those in their community, Krohn emphasizes how keeping these up to date is important.

“Last year I was pregnant and by testing all my antibodies I found out that I no longer had the antibodies for measles,” Krohn said.

“I couldn’t get the vaccination while I was pregnant, so if I ended up having that come in contact with me, I probably would’ve been at risk myself and had problems with my pregnancy.”

Immunization currently prevents 2-3 million deaths every year.

Meningitis A epidemics have been nearly eliminated in Africa through immunization.

Global measles deaths have decreased 84 percent, from an estimated 550,000 deaths in 2000 to 89,780 in 2016.

An estimated 86 percent of children under the age of one year worldwide received three doses of diphtheriatetanus-pertussis (DTP3) vaccine in 2016.

WHO Region of the Americas was the first in the world to have eliminated measles.

Vaccines can help limit the spread of antibiotic resistance.

GET A DOSE OF THIS Facts sourced from https://www.who.int/

Paul Wojas

sophomore

‘‘

That’s really cool. If it was that old, it’s really cool that they were able to find the DNA from 40 years ago and figure out how to give her family closure.

Allison Betts junior

For the first time in pageant history, three black women are the current Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America.

Out of the three pageants, Miss America was the first to debut and was segregated until the 1940s.

World

‘‘

I love that man. I forever will remember him in my mind. It’s sad to hear that he is gone now. I hope he has a good career though.

Thanks to DNA, detectives have finally solved the cold case murder of Pam Milam, who was found dead nearly 47 years ago in the trunk of her car. A copy of her killer’s son’s DNA confirmed the murderer’s identity. Police across the country have closed several cold cases, like Milam’s, using this technique.

Nation

The Crown Point Square’s most famous vender, Mike “The Hot Dog Guy” Adams, has announced his retirement from selling hot dogs. Adams served hot dogs for nearly a decade and will now be a driver instructor for the school cooperation. Chris Damjanovic and his dad Milan Damjanovic will continue Adams’ tradition of selling hot dogs.

State

Area

VIEWS on NEWS [Students’ reactions to events in our world In early May, England’s monarchy welcomed a new member. Prince Harry and Megan Markle gave birth to a baby boy, Archie Harrison MountbattenWindsor. The couple is known for breaking royal tradition, as they have been widely criticized by the media for Markle’s feminist views.

‘‘

‘‘

I think it’s great that especially now that people with different ethnicities all have an equal chance. I think it’s awesome.

Aubrey Banks freshman

I think that it’s good because England has a rich history of passing down monarchies and finally there’s another baby boy so when Harry dies the baby boy is going to be the prince.

Antonio Lomeli senior

4

OPINION INKLINGS May 24, 2019

COLUMN

COLUMN

Reflecting on years of high school

Your actions go beyond school building

BY ASHLEY REKITZKE editor-at-large

So this is it, my last column for the rest of my life. First off, I would like to thank you, the readers, who sat down and read every issue we produced. You are the reason why we do this.

Secondly, I would like to thank everyone who helped me become the writer I am today, including the editors who edit this. Mrs. Elston, thank you for supporting the newspaper. The work you put into the newspaper or anything you do is so valued. You have changed so many lives, including mine. You will always be like a second mom and we all love you dearly. Now, I would like to leave you with a few things I have learned from high school.

There will always be days that you hate high school. I promise you that once it gets down to these final days, you will want to stay. I have always wanted to leave this place, trust me, but it has taught me a lot about myself.

Many days consisted of immature people needing to learn how to grow up; ignore them. They won’t matter after you graduate so don’t dwell on them.

Learn that having friends who are supportive are important.

Friends don’t cause unneeded drama; if they do, let them go because your life will be so much better without the drama.

Make friends with everyone and don’t judge them for being different from yourself. My best friends Morgan and Mia are very different, but they are both equally as important to me. The best friend groups are full of various types of people.

The teachers here care a lot about their students. I have endless amounts of time with almost every teacher here due to being on newspaper. They are always there for when you need a good talk. Like when I lost my aunt, Mr. Bauters was the most supportive person and reminded me how strong I was every single day. So Mr. Bauters, if you are reading this, thank you for getting me through sophomore year. I appreciate you. Teachers support everyone here, so cut them some slack and appreciate everything they do for us, even if you don’t think they do.

My best advice for anyone reading this is to appreciate the memories made and those still left to make. It is true that time flies past when you are having fun.

Everyday spent in the J-lab is a day well spent. I wish I had more time, which is odd to say.

Remember, your actions aren’t just a reflection on you, but your family, school and your community. You may now resume the rest of your life. Thank you for reading. Bye!

BY JESSI ALCORTA-ROBLES asscociate editor

CARTOON BY DOMINIC THEPHASDIN

Decision to vaccinate requires careful deliberation, affects those around you EDITORIAL Personal choice has been a long standing right for Americans, especially when it comes to one’s own body. However, a line should be drawn when one’s own personal choice has the potential to put others in danger.

Unlike some private decisions, denying vaccination affects not only that individual, but others around them. It is understandable that a person would feel as though their rights were being infringed on when being told their once personal choice is now a group decision. That being said, it is also understandable that being vaccinated should be a group decision since it does affect the group. Measles was declared eliminated in year 2000, but now cases are popping up all over the United States, particularly in places where anti-vaccination movements are prominent. It is not a coincidence that these outbreaks are happening the same time these movements have acquired their largest following.

Vaccinations have been scientifically proven time and time again to prevent contraction and transmission of disease. There is the possibility that once a person receives a vaccine they will experience adverse symptoms, but these side effects are well documented and highly unlikely to occur in most individuals. Not being vaccinated due to the fear that you will be the one percent where the vaccine causes harm instead is not a good enough reason. People are making themselves vulnerable to preventable diseases, ultimately making those who do not even have the option to vaccinate more susceptible as well. Children, pregnant women, those with severe allergies or pre-existing health conditions are among the many that are suffering as a result of the negligence of others.

If you are of the age to make your own decision to be vaccinated or not, please consider the health of others, not just your own. And do your research. Do not just take the word of what anyone says, especially those who are not certified medical physicians. If you are not of the age to make your own decision, do not be afraid to question your parents or the people who influence their beliefs. Being concerned about the health of your own body is not disrespectful.

SPEAKUP

Do you think vaccines should be required to attend public school?

Ethan Kvachkoff junior

Grace Price sophomore

William Aririeri senior

Isabella DiFabio freshman

“Yes because if you don’t get vaccinated, the risk of disease goes up. The people who argue that it deforms the child don’t make sense.

Studies show that you need to get vaccinated.”

“I think they should for public safety. I know for religious reasons people don’t. If it’s for a real religious reason I think it’s okay.”

“I do think that vaccines should be required to go to school because you don’t want diseases that killed a lot of people in the past to come back now.”

“Yes because it will hurt people other than the person that is not vaccinated, and for the safety of the whole school.”

There is a time and a place for everything. School is a place for learning and socializing, not for irresponsible decisions. As much as I would rather be out with my friends at home than at school, I still know better than to act recklessly at school. We are all 14+ years old and should be able to use common sense.

We’re all old enough to know the difference between right and wrong. We have to respect our teachers, administrators, and our school careers.

We should know that school isn’t the place for drugs, alcohol, or violence. Our administrators are not oblivious to what we do, so we can not act like they are.

High school is all about learning experiences, but do not let a suspension be what makes you realize you are in the wrong.

With that being said, I don’t know one person who hasn’t messed up during their high school careers with the severity ranging from a lunch detention to I.S.S. to expulsion. You, and only you, are responsible for your actions. You have to think before you act. Everything that you do has a consequence, so be conscious of your decisions on school grounds or at a school event.

You have to think about the respect your teachers and peers have for you and the risk you are putting that at when you make careless decisions. Your reputation matters. It’s one thing to not care about how people view you, but it’s another to not care about your own future.

Colleges look at your transcripts and behavior records. It matters, so you need to care about it.

No one in this school, especially teachers and administrators, want to see you fail at what you do. No one likes giving good kids who make bad decisions harsh consequences.

Everyone wants to see you graduate without a single remark on your behavior record. We have to learn to be smart about the decisions we make so that we don’t have to live with the regret of bad ones.

I would like to believe that a majority of everyone who messes up should be given a chance to redeem themselves. We are young.

We do not always think things through, but we also have to take into account that we aren’t kids anymore. We’re at the age where we are being held accountable for our actions. Do not let yours be one that will have a negative effect on your future.

OPINION INKLINGS May 24, 2019

INTHEIR

V I EW

Is a college degree worth the price of admission?

L

I

N

G

5

S

Crown Point High School, IN

Vol. 83 Issue 9 - May 24, 2019 1500 S. Main St. Crown Point, IN 46307 219-663-4885 ex. 11349 fax 219-662-5663 inklings@cps.k12.in.us online: www2.cps.k12.in.us/inklings

Eva Pycraft freshman

PRO: “I think that

in order to get a good career and a good job you need to go to college. Although it is pricey, I feel that there is a lot of experience that you could get out of it.”

CARTOON BY MADELYN WHITAKER

Michael Veljko senior CON: “I feel like a

college education isn’t really worth the cost because it takes a long time for the student’s debt to get paid off through the major they are paying to get.”

Johanna Hess counselor

some PRO: “For careers going

into a trade is the appropriate move, for other careers you need to go to college to get licensed. Depending on your ultimate career goal, yes, college can be worth it.”

Having degree will pay for itself; hardship PRO: is not as bad as made out to be

BY ANDREW POESCHL reporter

At CPHS there is a large emphasis on college after high school. One of the major reasons students don’t go to college is the price and mindset that college isn’t worth it. Though it may be expensive at the time you will make significantly more money from going to college. Among other things going to college allows you to be able to have a more secure future and prepares you for living on your own.

Many people say that instead of going to college you should just work. This is untrue as there are plenty of statistics showing how people with degrees make significantly more money than those without.

Even though the tuition may have short term problems, going to college will eventually pay itself off. Along with that, employers are increasingly using the bachelor’s degree to know if they should hire or

is not for everyone, may not be CON: College worth enduring physical; mental struggles

BY ARIANA SETLAK assistant editor

Kristin Campbell teacher “I think that

PRO: a college

education is definitely worth the cost. If you want to do something that you are going to get the training to make back the money that you pay for college, then yes it is.”

WHATWE

THINK PRO: 13 Inklings Staffers CON: 12 Inklings Staffers

not. Having a degree means having more options for picking a job and it increases the likelihood of one actually getting a job.

Most of the negative connotation around the tuition just comes from YouTubers overreacting for views. If people would look behind the cliché they would come to realize that it is mostly just built up to be worse than it actually is. It all really just comes down to what major you pick. Picking a major that you enjoy will make you want to use it more and not waste it., though you should also pick a major that has a large open job field. Going to college will just generally make you a more well rounded individual as well as providing a stepping stone into the real world.

This all shows how going to college is more beneficial than not going straight into the workforce.

Though there are exceptions it is clear that the best option is college.

In this learning focused day in age, high schoolers are pushed into getting a college education or at least some level of higher education. Our society has become an environment that pushes a college education to the point that people feel as though they are going to fail if they do not go. College is not for everyone, and some do not see it as an option because of cost or other restricting factors.

According to College Board, the average cost for a year of college including room and board was $48,510.

Another study from LendEDU stated that only around 9 percent of students have their tuition paid for by their parents. This means that most students are paying for their college education by themselves without financial help from their parents. For young adults, especially those just out of high school, they have little to no credit which means that they can have a higher interest rate if they take out loans. Taking out loans is the most popular way people pay for college, the U.S. currently has $1.4 trillion in college debt.

The reality of being in debt for decades after graduation and all the stress from school work can cause mental health struggles. In a recent study from

College Stats, it was found that 44 percent of college students report having anxiety symptoms, and there are more than 1,000 suicides annually on college campuses. Many students struggling through this have to leave college because of their mental health and the detrimental effect it has on their well-being.

Another reason college is not practical for everyone is there are jobs that do not require a degree.

People can get into unions and work in a trade like carpentry and industrial jobs. Many trade jobs just require knowledge tests and/or an apprenticeship.

Apprenticeships and certificate programs give workers in-job experience without the cost of a degree. Other options could include cosmetology school and other service industry jobs, like a police officer. It all depends on the career path that the person wants to go into, because there are many jobs that pay a sufficient salary and are just as rewarding without a college education.

The toxic behaviors that have become societal normalities while in college are harmful. The higher education system in America needs a lot of improvement, especially making college more affordable since students are the ones paying for their own education.

Inklings is a student publication created by the newspaper and advanced journalism students and distributed monthly to students, faculty and staff of Crown Point High School. Opinions do not necessarily reflect those of CPHS faculty, staff or administration.

Letters-to-the-editor are welcomed provided they are signed and submitted one week prior to publication and do not contain personal attacks. Inklings reserves the right to edit for space, clarity and legal and ethical concerns.

Advertising is subject to applicable rates available by contacting Inklings.

Inklings has been recognized as an Indiana High School Press Association Hoosier Star, National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker, Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Crown, and Quill and Scroll George H. Gallup publication.

co-editors-in-chief Lindsey Baeza Morgan Taylor editors-at-large Tabitha Beishuizen Ashley Rekitzke associate editor Jessi Alcorta-Robles assistant editors Olivia Budzevski Emma Frank Erin Muller Ariana Setlak Alexandra Sulewski sports editors Timmy Abbott Henry Withrow assistant sports editor Gwyn Isaacs online editors Dominic Thephasdin Madelyn Whitaker social media director Cat Padilla advertising editor Elizabeth Gonzalez staff Asmaa Abdeldaiem Nolan Chase Emily Helmuth Jackson Hillman John Jorden Andrew Poeschl Noah Thomas Haley Thornberry Holly Wagner adviser Julie Elston

6

experiencing life beyond the building

FEATURE INKLINGS May 24, 2019

iL ION FE

PHOTO BY MADELYN WHITAKER Junior Allie Smith works as a lifeguard at the YMCA. Smith enjoys working at the YMCA due to the amount of opportunities it has given her so far, as well as the ability to work closely with her friends along the way.

SUMMER PRODUCTIVITY

Summer jobs provides many students with career building opportunities, friendships

BY JESSI ALCORTA-ROBLES CAT PADILLA associate editor social media director

With seven days left of school, summer is right around the corner. Some students travel throughout the summer, some choose to catch up on rest at home and some students choose to make their summer as productive as possible. From life guarding, to working out, there are many different ways a student can make their summer more productive. Senior Ben Wilson has been working at the Crown Point Little League baseball fields the past six summers.

“I work at the little league baseball fields concession stand, and I also work at Marco’s pizza year round,” Wilson said. “I prefer the summer job because I have more availability, which gives me more hours to work. It’s also nice to work in the warm weather.”

The baseball fields, as well as the concession stands, have recently been renovated which allowed room for more employees in the stands.

“There are a lot of new workers now, so making friends with the people I work with is easy,” Wilson said. “Most of the people that work there are in high school and I’ve already made a few new friends since the season has begun this year.” ided by ht s prov c i t s tati

tps://www .pew re

s ea

kids learn technique and master an instrument.”

These examples are not the only way for students to be productive this summer. For junior Brooklynn Frassinone, this summer will be spent traveling to Costa Rica and completing mission work for her church.

“I have not had any friends who have gone on a mission trip before; however, this summer I am going to Costa Rica with two of my best friends, Kennedy Hultz and Tyler Ready,’’ Frassinone said.

For many students, going on mission trips helps them strengthen their religious beliefs and allows them the opportunity to help people less fortunate than them.

“My main goal for this trip is to see my relationship with God grow stronger. I’m hoping to come back home a changed person and see the world in a different way,’’ Frassinone said. “I’m expecting this trip to be a life changing week for me where I live my day to day life back home serving the Lord and His people. I want to share my experience with my hometown and I hope people can see the way that God is working in me.’’

Students will have more free time on their hands during the summer to relieve themselves from school stress. Whether students chose to partake in any of these activities this summer, it is right at the tip of their fingers.

get my water park certification for the new YMCA since there’s a slide and water park features. That includes separate training for specific scenarios that could only happen at water parks,” Hummel said.

There are ways to help other people in our community. For example, the YMCA offers a summer camp, which follows Crown Point Community School Corporation calendars, for employees to watch young children. Junior Brooke Lowe will be working the camp for the second summer this year.

“Summer camp goes from the first day of summer to the last day of summer. I think it is watching the kids mature and grow as the summer goes on is always the best part,” Lowe said. “Watching them come out of their shell and making new friends just makes me feel good about myself, knowing I am making a difference.”

Junior Jack Siegel chose to spend part of his summer working at the school with younger orchestra kids. Siegel helped to teach these students how to play the cello this past summer and plans on doing it this summer as well.

“Summer Orchestra Camp is a program that teaches kids how to play an instrument correctly, and prepares them for middle school orchestra class,” Siegel said.

“I did the camp because I want the future orchestra to be better, and it really helps the

rch

.org

BY # THE s

While Wilson works behind the stands, senior Corrin Hummel works out by the pool. This is Hummel’s fourth year life guarding.

“I’ve been life guarding for four years,” Hummel said. “If we’re outside, my favorite part about the job is the tan. If we’re inside, my favorite part is being able to interact with so many people and the community.”

Junior Allie Smith decided to work at the YMCA due to hearing about recent hiring by her friends.

“I chose to work at the YMCA because I knew a lot of people getting jobs there and I thought it was a good opportunity to get a job and thought it would be easier with friends along the way,” Smith said.

However, getting the lifeguard job wasn’t a small amount of work. It required a large amount of Hummel’s time to be trained in multiple different aspects.

“The process involved many days of training that included learning how to properly save a variety of water victims,” Hummel said. “We also had training in CPR, AED and first aid.”

The recent renovation of the YMCA has given it new features such as a sauna, hot tub and an indoor water slide. These additions have created more requirements for the lifeguards.

“I had to be certified for a regular pool freshman year then this past year I had to

6.2 MILLION teenagers have a

SUMMER job

The legal working age is

15

FIFTEEN *without the need of parental consent

1.3 MILLION

teenagers work in retail

most teenagers get their first job from ages

16 19 to

2.1 million teenagers work in the food industry

FEATURE INKLINGS May 24, 2019

7

Retiring staff appreciate successful careers, anticipate spare time

BY NOLAN CHASE EMILY HELMUTH reporters

Over the years, teachers watch hundreds of students begin school in kindergarten as children and exit school senior year as young adults. Although everyone knows the students must leave, so must the teachers at one point or another.

After 25 years of teaching, special education teacher Diane Tournis will be retiring at the end of this school year.

Unlike most teachers who begin teaching right after they graduated school with their degree, Tournis did not begin teaching until later in life. Tournis gladly looks back on her teaching career.

“It’s been good,” Tournis said. “There is never a dull moment and I have lots of stories I can tell through the years. All in all it’s been a great time.”

Tournis’s many years of teaching have led her to conclusions about her favorite things about her career. One of the things she enjoyed most about teaching was how rewarding the profession was for her.

“I like it when a student gets something,” Tournis said. “Also, it’s nice when former students come back and tell me how they are doing because it’s always very rewarding.”

Tournis will look fondly back on her career, as there are many things that she will miss when she retires. Two of the main

PHOTO BY EMILY HELMUTH Teachers Maryanne Nicks and Diane Tournis look forward to retirement at the end of the 2019 school year.

things Tournis will miss while in retirement are her students and other teachers that she has met in her years as a teacher.

“I will miss the people I work with. I am going to miss interacting with students on a daily basis,” Tournis said.

When their teaching careers end, teachers have their own plans for their lives after teaching. Once Tournis retires, she does not plan to stay in the region for long and has plans to go live out west.

“We’re moving to Arizona and I’m looking forward to doing whatever I want

when I want,” Tournis said. “I’m also looking forward to not waking up at five in the morning.”

Although Tournis greatly enjoyed teaching, there is one thing she will not miss.

“I disliked all the paperwork,” said Tournis. “I am a special ed teacher and there's a lot of paperwork involved with that.”

Along with Tournis, science teacher Maryanne Nicks is also retiring. Like Tournis, Nicks has also had an overall

enriching time while teaching. Nicks shares her thoughts on her 33 year teaching career.

“It’s been a very positive experience,” Nicks said. “My favorite thing about teaching is being able to help young people when I can to be better citizens for their community and being better in general.”

The enjoyable moments that Nicks had while teaching comes from the things she loved, as Nicks taught mentally stimulating classes like physics.

“I’ll miss the mental stimulation that goes on because I’m always busy and I have to keep track of a lot of things all at once,” Nicks said. “I kind of like being busy.”

Though Nicks appreciated the challenging aspects that teaching brought to her, at the same time she will also be relieved to take a break from being occupied with school.

“I dislike all the stress from being busy.

I will miss it but at the same time I won’t miss it because I have a lot to do outside,” Nicks said.

Many people see retirement as an exciting new stage of life, including Nicks.

In retirement, Nicks plans to spend more time at home relaxing and pursuing her hobbies, such as horse shows.

“I’m looking forward to riding my horses, working on the farm, competing and going to shows,” said Nicks. “It will be nice to have the free time to do that because it takes a lot of time.”

Crown Point teachers receive notable recognitions for their excellence

BY MADELYN WHITAKER EMILY HELMUTH co-online editor reporter

Accompanying students being recognized at the end of the year for their various academic and athletic performances, teachers within the walls of CPHS are being awarded with recognitions in their teaching fields. Statewide and corporation-wide awards have been given to three teachers at the school.

CPSC Secondary Teacher of the Year Annie Lorek Every year, the community nominates dozens of teachers from around the school cooperation for the Crown Point Community School Corporation’s Primary and Secondary Teacher of the Year Award. English teacher Annie Lorek, was excited to find out she had won the Secondary Teacher of the Year award.

“The faculty of Crown Point Community Schools is immensely talented, and I am very honored and humbled to be seen as deserving of this recognition,” Lorek said. “I truly do love my students, and I have a passion for creating learning experiences that will help them maximize their potential. It is rewarding for that work to be seen as special.”

Lorek found out about her win thanks to a surprise teacher observation.

“On the day that I found out that I had been chosen to be recognized as Teacher of the Year, Mr. Pettit emailed me, telling me that Dr. Eineman would be coming in to my sixth hour class to observe,” Lorek said. “To be honest, the panic caused by his set up kept me from thinking clearly and I was genuinely surprised when Dr. Eineman

told me that she was actually there to present the award.”

Winning this award has shown Lorek the value of hard work, and motivates her even more in her teaching.

“Being chosen for this honor has shown me that it is important to recognize others for their hard work and commitment to the craft of teaching,’ Lorek said, “This recognition has also helped to energize me to continue to improve and strive to learn all I can about teaching and learning so that I can continue to be seen as deserving of this recognition by my talented colleagues and my students.”

Indiana Secondary German Teacher of the Year Candis Carey Teaching a foreign language takes a lot of time and commitment, as it takes a special person to teach a foreign language. German teacher Candis Carey not only teaches German, but was chosen as the Indiana Secondary German Teacher of the Year.

“Teachers are extremely hardworking people,” Carey said. “World Language teachers especially go the extra mile to bring the target culture to their students, and sometimes take their students to experience the culture. I am one teacher of many who deserve this award and am really grateful to be chosen.”

To win this award, teachers must be a member of the American Association of Teachers of German and have taught for eight years. Carey is grateful to have been chosen.

“This award shows me that my colleagues value me,” Carey said. “I make many efforts to reach out to other German teachers not just in Indiana but also across the country to share what works best in my classroom for my own

students. Sometimes I get really excited about sharing ideas and working with other teachers but this makes me worry I bother my colleagues with my enthusiasm. This award shows me otherwise. It feels really great to be appreciated.”

Indiana Best Buddies Advisor of the Year Liz Hanlon Receiving the recognition of Indiana Best Buddies Advisor of the Year for her second time, Best Buddies adviser Liz Hanlon appreciates the way that being involved in the club has benefitted her outlook on life. She also comments on how involvement in the club opens one’s perspective on forming relationships with others.

“I just think that it brings out the best in everybody and we tend to take life for granted and Best Buddies puts it all into perspective,” Hanlon said. “For me it has been a joy to see these kids thrive outside of the classroom and be happy and just live their lives like everyone else lives.”

A core value emphasized in the Best Buddies program is friendship, which is often paired with acceptance of others and their disabilities, whether they be social or intellectual. Hanlon explains that she has always been passionate about those with disabilities and helping others and mentions that being an advisor for Best Buddies has been the highlight of her career.

“I’ve always had a passion for people with disabilities ever since high school, but the Best Buddies part, the success with that, seeing the friendship and this happiness and the joy of acceptance and happiness and friendship, it kind of all goes together,” Hanlon said. “I think that the key to our success is the people who lead it and the administrative team who leads us, they all bought in to this Best Buddies program. They all come to the events, they see the social growth of the kids. Our community believes in it.”

8

FEATURE INKLINGS May 24, 2019

Hometown HIGHLIGHTS

With the school year ending, now is the time to reflect on the best moments from the year

BY MORGAN TAYLOR MADELYN WHITAKER co-editor-in-chief co-online editor

98% CPHS Educational 54%

HIGH LIGHTS

‘‘

34% Pa s s e d a n AP exam

Ta k e n a t l e a s t one AP test

Reading Pr o f i c i e n c y Graduation Rate

Pr o f i c i e n c y

49% Mathematics

e tur

Pic fect s Per ment

75%

involved helped me realize my passion for robotics and what I want to pursue as a career,” Pryde said.

Nevertheless, greatness was in abundance throughout Crown Point at the community and school level. Whether it was shown through stellar athletic performances or clubs collaborating for the good of the community, students have consistently shown their ability to shine, and the community is continuing to develop and blossom.

Mo

Crown Point is growing at an exponential rate; expansion of infrastructure and the introduction of new people allows for new opportunities and goals to be achieved.

Accompanying the area expanding and being presented with amazing buildings and availability for renovations, community members are seeing opportunities that were not previously available to them. A new Southlake YMCA and skating rink off of the square allow for the community to become more active, while the square is seeing various cosmetic improvements that will attract more revenue to Crown Point.

Within the walls of CPHS, students, athletes and club participants are making their mark in school history through various tournament wins in sports, academic achievements and club successes. Senior Clarence Sand-

ers, who received a perfect score on the ACT, comments on how this aided in alleviating stress when applying to college.

“Getting a perfect score was kind of a big shock, and it became something I kind of became known for at school,” Sanders said. “But getting a 36 really helped my future, because it both opened doors for me that I didn’t think could be opened, as well as making my path to college a lot less difficult and stressful than it could have been.”

Collectively, students collaborate to provide for the community and further their postsecondary goals. With the introduction of a new media outlet, the Dog Radio, students gain experience in live broadcast and programming. Senior Jami Pryde talks about Vex Robotics state recognition.

“Vex was able to send all five teams to state and one team to Worlds as well as host middle school robotics tournaments and visit middle schools to encourage people to join. I really enjoyed Vex because being so deeply

Info from www.usnews.com

#25 performing high

Throwing a no-hitter really helped my confidence. It gave me a lot more trust in myself and throwing my pitches in different counts. After high school I plan to attend Murray State University and play baseball there.

‘‘

I was really honored and surprised (to win homecoming queen) because every girl up there with me truly deserved it; it was nice of the senior class to think of me.

school in Indiana

#1788

performing high school in the nation

Ryan Fender senior

‘‘

Jordan Kraus senior

The expansion to the Southlake YMCA has been such a positive addition to not only the community in Crown Point, but neighboring towns as well. With the increased number if fitness classes, pools, preschool and educational programs, sports programs, and special events, the YMCA provides a safe and fun environment for all ages. It is Mary Beth Bapple wonderful to have such an updated youth and family services space for all to come work out, make coordinator new friends, and grow together as a community.

‘‘

I think it (the skating rink) is a great opportunity to bring people from our community together, and it gives people something to do within the town. I liked the set up of the ice rink the most, and the size is such a huge success for how many people we bring in.

Arriel Maravilla junior

‘‘

Jesse Mendez freshman

I never felt anything else like (winning wrestling state championship). It was so many emotions at once.

I think it opened me up to more of a team aspect of it (wrestling) because I’m usually used to more of an individual aspect to it. This off season I’ll be wrestling at World Team Trials, hopefully Worlds and Panems.

9

PHOTO BY JESSI ALCORTA-ROBLES

FEATURE INKLINGS May 24, 2019

Senior Stats

SENIOR CLASS

607 328

Total students in senior class Males in senior class

279

Senior Moments

Class of 2019 gives advice, shares memories

BY ASHLEY REKITZKE OLIVIA BUDZEVSKI editor-at-large assistant editor

Females in senior class

COLLEGE

69% 10.2% 4.8% 0.4% 3%

Attending 4 year college- In- State

have contributed to the person they are today. Some will choose to further their education by attending college. Others may decide to enlist in the military or partake in another field of interest.

There are many paths that could be taken, and each one leads to a different outcome. It is up to the student to conclude which route would be the best for their future.

For seniors, this part of the year can be both stressful and sentimental. The realization sets in. This is it, graduation has arrived. Now it’s time for individuals to reflect upon the moments that

Attending 4 year college -Out-of-State

Attending 2 year college- In-State Attending 2 year college- Out-of-State

Vocational/Trade School

MILITARY

0.7% 1.1% 1.5% 0.2% 0.2%

Military: Air Force

‘‘

‘‘

One of my proudest moments was finding out that I’m going to be graduating. I finished all of my credits for senior year early.

Kinsey Mason senior

Military: National Guard

PHOTO PROVIDED BY MIA GONZALES

Military: Navy

OTHER

Full-time Employment

0.4% 1.3% 1.1%

Part-time Employment

- Arrive at 4:30 p.m. in the fieldhouse for the graduation ceremony - Graduation ceremony starts at 6 p.m.

- NO cellphones, purses, cameras, etc - Alterations made to caps and gowns are NOT allowed - Boys should wear dress shirt with collar (white preferred), dress pants, dress shoes, and tie - Girls should wear appropriate length dresses, skirts, slacks, and blouses

Sports

Undecided

- Practice starts at 11 a.m. , arrive at 10:30 a.m.

- You don’t need a study hall.

Keegan Govert senior

‘‘ ‘‘ ‘‘ It has been OTHER

Gap Year

- Practice is June 6 in the CPHS Fieldhouse

from the Seniors

High school student sections are something we will carry with us forever.

Mia Gonzales senior

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JACOB BLAIR

PHOTO PROVIDED BY NIKOLAS MEADOWS

Kinzee Pintsak senior

Just an Inkling of Advice

PHOTO PROVIDED BY KEEGAN GOVERT

My favorite memory from prom was dancing with my friends and seeing everyone dressed up.

3.3%

Graduation Information

‘‘

Student Section

Prom

Military: Marines

Other

Troy Thompson senior

Be who you want to be. Know that being a ‘cool’ kid doesn’t mean anything once you leave high school. Stay true to yourself. Don’t change who you are for someone else. Put yourself first.

Picture This 2019

Military: Army

2.8%

Don’t let one small thing in your life control the rest of your life and try to make the best out of everything.

Regardless of where life takes each person, the memories will persist in some way. The yearbooks will be flipped through over the years. The hallways will hold the laughter and footsteps of the ones who walked them. The stories of the fun times, accomplishments, hardships and more will be passed on for generations. Every experience varies, but each one is meaningful in its own way.

You will never have THAT much homework. It frees up time for fun classes.

- Do extra-curricular activities.

You won’t regret it.

- Make friends with everyone.

You may be surprised by how much you have in common with others.

a great four years watching this team become a family.

- Don’t get caught up in drama. Those

Jacob Blair senior

people won’t matter after you graduate.

Hockey has helped me grow in so many ways.

It has been a really good experience.

Nikolas Meadows senior

PHOTO BY ZACH KAMINSKY

The opportunities that it presents will end up benefiting me in the long-run and they coincide with what I want to do in the future.

Michelina Marino senior

- Take Risks. You

will only regret the things you didn’t do, never things you did do.

-You won’t need to use your locker.

Unless you are an althete, your locker will be useless. Just carry everything in your backpack.

10

FEATURE INKLINGS May 24, 2019

Muslim students begin fasting for holy month of Ramadan

BY ASMAA ABDELDAIEM reporter Abstaining from food and water in the midst of the school year may seem like an impossible task, but junior Malak Safadi is proving it isn’t.

Safadi––a devout Muslim who actively practices her faith––is one of more than one billion Muslims around the world who traditionally fast during the month of Ramadan, which began on May 6. It’s a time when devotees do not eat or drink between dawn and sunset to fulfill one of the five pillars of Islam while practicing purification and self discipline.

For Safadi, it’s also a month she looks forward to every year.

“Ramadan is the most important month of the year,” Safadi said. “It brings me closer to God because I’m motivated to spend more of my time focusing on the religious aspects of my life such as praying, reading the Qur’an, and giving charity.”

Safadi is not the only Muslim at CPHS observing this holy month. Freshman Jana Alfarhan also fasts every day, as the practice represents an important pillar of her faith. Alfarhan also sees Ramadan as a way to bring about many positive life changes.

“Fasting for the month of Ramadan increases my patience and self-discipline,” Alfarhan said. “It also results in me being more thankful for all the blessings that I have.”

For junior Ali Shahzad, the month of

Ramadan is a push toward self-improvement. Many of those healthy habits form at the mosque, where he and his family goes every night to pray.

“My favorite part about Ramadan would be getting rid of all my bad habits and having a closer connection to God,” Shahzad said. “Just spending a lot of time in the night with family and going to the Mosque to pray and being in that environment helps me feel motivated to better myself.”

Shahzad isn’t the only one who enjoys the nightly prayers of Ramadan. Junior Shaza Hussein also believes these prayers play a role in increasing spirituality throughout the month.

“Every night the community gathers for a prayer called Taraweeh. Seeing everyone come together every single night for 30 days encourages me to be the best Muslim I can be,” Hussein said.

After a long day without food or drinks, Muslims gather to break their fast.

For many, this is a good time for family to come together after a busy day.

“My favorite part of Ramadan is breaking my fast with my family. We all help prepare the food together and no matter what personal schedule anyone has, you can count on them being at the dinner table together when it’s time to eat,” Hussein said.

“Most families like to prepare more traditional foods throughout the month. They also choose meals that are bigger, more filling, and take more time to prepare since they have the entire day to make the food.”

Hussein, Safadi and Shahzad have all been fasting for several years. By starting young, each one of them became more and more accustomed to the challenges that come with abstaining from food and drinks throughout the day.

“My parents always encouraged me to begin fasting at a young age. I would start small by fasting for part of the day,” Hussein said. “Slowly, I was able to fast half days, and by the time I was in sixth grade, I began fasting full days.”

While Hussein practiced fasting by attempting to go without food or drinks for half of the day, others have used different methods. Shahzad believes fasting only a few full days made it easier for him to begin fasting everyday as he grew.

“I started to fast around the age of 12.

I would typically only fast on the weekends in sixth grade because my parents didn't think I could for the whole week,” Shahzad said. “By the time I was in seventh grade, I would start fasting everyday.”

Still, as trained as each student is for the task, Ramadan has its unique challenges each year. In 2019, that challenge includes balancing a lifestyle full of prayer and spirituality with school.

“It affects my school work because every night we go to the local mosque for prayer. We get home around midnight. We sleep for a few hours and then wake up to eat and drink before fasting begins again,” Safadi said. “Therefore, we lose a lot of sleep during Ramadan if we have school the next day. Most people like to take naps when

they get home from school to catch up on all the sleep they’ve been missing out on.”

The lack of sleep isn’t the only thing that can make it harder for students who participate in fasting. Without food or drinks, some feel a lack of energy that make it harder for them to concentrate.

“Since we aren’t eating as much and a lot of our time is put into religious practices, we tend not to have as much energy as we normally do when we aren’t fasting,” Hussein said. “For some people this can cause them to be tired during classes or struggle to finish homework.”

Since Ramadan is an annual occurrence, not much fasting takes place between the years. This can make it difficult to start fasting again the next time Ramadan comes around.

“Personally, it’s harder to start fasting again at the beginning of the month since the last time we fasted was almost a year ago. The first few days are the hardest,” Hussein said. “It’s when you have the least amount of energy. As the month goes on, your body becomes accustomed to your new eating schedule and you no longer feel like fasting is a struggle.”

Remembering what Ramadan is all about also makes it easier, leaving students anxious for its arrival the very next year.

“No matter how difficult it might be to balance Ramadan with school, It’s still my favorite month of the year,” Hussein said.

“As soon as the month ends, I start counting down until Ramadan comes again.”

4 S1 S2 S3 S4 *Body becomes accustomed to * Energy levels increase the new eating schedule * Concentration increases * Digestive system rests * Feeling of wellness occurs * Digestive system focuses on * Colon, kidney, liver, lungs, healing cells and cleansing the and skin eliminate toxins body * Organs start the repair process

(219) 796-4150 Non-Emergency Medical Care

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK & HOLIDAYS

9AM - 9PM

Cold & flu symptoms Respiratory infections/symptoms (URI, asthma, sore throat, ear pain etc.)

GI Issues (stomach viruses, diarrhea, vomiting etc.)

Skin rashes Allergies

Additional Services

Non-life threatening injuries/conditions Minor injury care (cuts, bumps, abrasions, sprains, broken bone)

X-rays (CT scan, EKG, UTZ, mammogram) Lab Testing TB & STD Testing (price through insurance)

Common childhood illnesses (influenza, bronchitis, rashes)

Physical Exams (school, sports, employment)

Headache/Back pain issues Coronary/ Cardic problems

Accepts most insurance (PPO & HMO Per Approval) Self-pay pricing also available!

Wellness & Prevention (flu vaccination - $30,mammogram, bone density testing, MRI, colonoscopy)

9301 Connecticut Dr. Crown Point, IN 46307

o C u rt Pi e g a i z rr

za

9301 Connecticut Drive Crown Point, IN 46307

We are the PINNACLE for the Treatment Of:

Order Online! Order Online! Order Online! Order Online!

18

SCHOOL PHYSICALS

* Memory strengthens * Concentration improves * Organs finish up the healing process * All toxins are removed * Body functions at maximum capacity

663-6551 211 South East St. Crown Point

DINE IN

carriagecourtpizza.com CARRY-OUT

¢

50

S! INGn on

DELIVERY 1/

2P r Fri PIZZ ice da A ! ys A 9! f ter

W ne-i and bo ays

sd ess !

Tue onel days b urs Th on

When you see the Pizza Slice, Have your picture taken with him!

Visit our website for coupons and a menu!

Like us on Facebook

Will cater your party or open house!

Order Online! Order Online! Order Online! Order Online!

Carry-Out! Delivery! Dine In! Carry-Out! Delivery! Dine In! Carry-Out! Delivery!

$25

20

Ca

Source: https://youtu.be/HyH2dUJV3KA

Carry-Out! Delivery! Dine In! Carry-Out! Delivery! Dine in! Carry-Out! Delivery!

* Blood sugar drops * Blood level drops * Body begins cleansing process * May experience dizziness, headaches, and hunger

Stages of Fasting

SPORTS INKLINGS May 24, 2019

EXTRA POINTS

Hegyi Heads for Greatness

11

‘‘ As a team we didn’t let the pressure of being at the top bother us, and day in and day out we played our hardest and tried to get better each day.

Josh Lindeman senior POLL How interested are you in the Indy 500?

63

Not at all

12

Slightly

10

I’ll watch

6

Attending

OUT OF 91 STUDENTS POLLED

HOT TAKES

“The MLB needs to make changes to rules and game flow to gain more viewers. With sports fans calling MLB games boring it may make it harder to attract fans,” -Henry Withrow, co-sports editor

My moment of the month ... “...winning DAC Position Player of the Year. It did not give me confidence because there was no more to give. It gave me and our team momentum.”

Junior Christian Mojica Baseball

PHOTO PROVIDED BY TAMARA HEGYI Senior Morgan Hegyi posing by Crown Point’s indoor swimming pool. Hegyi is a member of Crown Point’s Varsity Swim Team and is a World Para Swimming World Series athlete.

Senior Morgan Hegyi nominated for Special Olympics Athlete of the Year

BY TIMMY ABBOTT HENRY WITHROW co-sports editors What defines perseverance is persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. Senior Morgan Hegyi, a Special Olympic Girl Athlete of the Year nominee, exemplifies that definition by displaying her work ethic every day.

Born with bilateral hearing loss, expressive and receptive language delays and on the Autism spectrum, Morgan Hegyi hasn’t let anything get in between herself and her love for competition.

She is a member of multiple teams, including Crown Point’s Girls Varsity Swim, Track & Field, Unified Track & Field and Special Needs Cheer Squad. In addition to her recent Special Olympic Girl Athlete of the Year nomination, she has also been recognized as a World Para Swimming World Series athlete.

On May 5, Morgan Hegyi was invited to attend the IndyStar Sports Awards and walk the red carpet as a nominee. She was one of only three finalists for the award out of the entire state of Indiana. Her mother, Tamara Hegyi, is monumentally proud of Morgan Hegyi for receiving the nomination.

“My family and I were overwhelmed and couldn’t be more proud of Morgan getting nominated for the IndyStar Girl Athlete of the Year,” Tamara said. “She has worked so hard and has overcome many challenges to be an athlete, so being nominated for this award was very meaningful not only for her, but her family, friends, teachers, coaches and teammates.”

Tamara Hegyi says that Morgan Hegyi is ‘the type of kid who is always ready to work and give 110 percent’ and that she has been doing just that since she started competing in sports early in her life. Her track record of hard work makes her all the more excited to receive recognition as an IndyStar nominee.

Morgan Hegyi says that her mom is her greatest inspiration as an athlete. Morgan Hegyi takes a lot of motivation from the fact that Tamara Hegyi played basketball growing up, and she can relate to the day-to-day life of an athlete.

The people and teammates who know Morgan Hegyi refer to her as a hard worker and a person who always gives her all. Senior Zoe Olivares admires her relentless work ethic and thinks very highly of her.

“Morgan is a hard worker, she is always doing more than what is expected of her and never complains about the tiring workouts that we do,” Olivares said. “I think Morgan got nominated as IndyStar Athlete of the Year because of how much she pushes herself and never gives up, which is something I admire about her.”

Morgan Hegyi started swimming at a young age of 8-years-old, and she remains a member today. In the club, she has received several awards, such as the True Spirit of Sportsmanship and Dedicated Dog awards. She has tried many

PHOTO PROVIDED BY TAMARA HEGYI Senior Morgan Hegyi in a starting stance on the track.

sports throughout her life, but swimming has always stuck with her.

“Morgan tried dance, tumbling, soccer, softball and eventually came to swimming. Due to her challenges and disabilities, she seemed to adapt and really enjoy swimming the most,” Tamara Hegyi said. “Morgan thrived with swimming, and it was a game changer and pivotal time for her as she gained confidence with not only learning her swim strokes and diving off the blocks, but she also was developing lasting friendships with her teammates.”

Tamara Hegyi says that Morgan Hegyi has rubbed off on her teammates in many different ways, and that she serves as a good motivator for them.

“(Her teammates) began to learn from her just as much as she learned from them, because she showed everyone that anything is possible with hard work and dedication despite the challenges,” Tamara Hegyi said.

Morgan Hegyi, with the help of teammates, coaches, her family and others has grown tremendously since the start of her athletic career.

Tamara Hegyi says she has developed past her expectations.

“Morgan has grown and developed tremendously during her athletic career, way beyond my expectations. When she first started swimming, it was a doggy paddle and crying all the way through her swim lesson with her one-onone instructor. Now she’s a varsity swimmer at the high school level and is a World Para Swimming World Series Athlete,” Tamara Hegyi said.

“Morgan being in sports has definitely helped shape and develop her into someone who will have success in whatever she does. She will have the life skill set that sports provides and prepares you for in the real world.”

In addition to all of the things Morgan Hegyi has accomplished in the pool and as an athlete, she is also apart of Green Machine, Best Buddies and Key Club. Her involvement as a student athlete has made Tamara Hegyi extremely proud, and she says she will continue to be as supportive as she can.

“Morgan’s high school coaches, as well as her Crown Point Swim Club coaches, have been wonderful in working with her and getting the best out of her. They have been very patient, helpful and understanding of her challenges and needs. Every coach throughout her swim career has taken the time to give her extra explanations and help when she needed it. They all made sure we were all on the same page and in constant communication daily. They, as well as her teammates, are a huge support system for her,” Tamara Hegyi said. “Being a former athlete myself, I knew what it took to be prepared and be successful in sports. I’ve always tried to instill in her to never give up, have grit, have heart, have desire and keep pushing through to be the best she can be. I made sure she was at every weight room practice, at every swim practice, at every swim meet and had what she needed to be as successful as possible. I am her biggest fan everyday, I am beyond proud of what she has accomplished in her athletic career.”

12

SPORTS INKLINGS May 24, 2019

Boys track finishes sectional meet in second place

Baseball enters postseason with state hopes

BY JACKSON HILLMAN reporter

As every sport finishes, boys track has completed theirs and is looking to bring titles home to CPHS. Right now they are looking to take home regionals. They finished 3rd in the DAC and 2nd at sectionals. After regionals, certain runners will qualify for the state championship held at Indiana University Bloomington.

Coach Keith Iddings has helped the boys prepare for these championship runs. He has been the head coach of track for CPHS about 14 years. When he’s not teaching math he’s out on the track helping the boys prepare for competitions and inspire them to compete hard everyday.

“The boys competed well this season. They continue to improve through their training and in spite of exceptionally challenging weather conditions they have achieved many impressive performances and the post season is underway. The sectional championship was highlighted by 1st place finishes from Matt Hanlon, Quinton Bock & the 4x400 m relay team of Chaqwan Williams, Ethen Hawkins, Gabriel Garcia, & Matt Hanlon. The team has a lot of regional qualifiers and are excited to see who will qualify for the State Championship.”

While weather affects the boys’ training, certain guys like Geno Christofanelli have been plagued with minor to serious injuries. While Christofanelli may be out, instead of moping he stays on the sidelines and encourages his teammates.

“It’s never fun to be injured, especially when you think the injury won’t take long to heal, but then it turns out to be prolonged.

So this track season I have mainly been encouraging teammates at practice and meets to push themselves to their limits to get the maximum output they are capable of producing. It sucks not to run but sometimes it is fun to kick back and watch a meet.”

Players and coaches are still very confident that they can’t take home a trophy or two. Iddings has prepared his boys for their regional matchup at Valporaiso High School on May 23.

Bol Bol will be the best player of this year’s NBA draft

BY TIMMY ABBOTT co-sports editor

PHOTO BY MADALYN WHITAKER Junior Drew Horton stands in the batter’s box awaiting a pitch during Portage game on May 7. The Bulldogs lost 3-1.

BY GWYN ISAACS

assistant sports editor

Staying optimistic heading into the postseason, the boys baseball team has high hopes of making it to the state championship.

In comparison to previous seasons, the team believes that they are bonded together stronger than ever before. Senior Alex Rich believes this to be true.

“I’ve never had a team to where we have all gelled together so well like it has this year,” Rich said.

Not only is the team close, but they feel like a second family.

The boys always have each other’s back, which ultimately makes them closer, according to junior Gene Kolarik.

“We all feel like a family. If someone makes a mistake on the field then we know that someone will be there to pick them up. We

all get together extremely well on and off the field too,” Kolarik said.

The team helps each other keep a positive mindset throughout the season to make sure everyone stays in high hopes. Rich says that if he could describe the team in one word it would “motivating.” The players ensure to keep a light hearted vibe so no one gets overly stressed, says junior Frank Plesac.

“We stay motivated and positive by always keeping a light mind whether that’s cracking jokes or pulling pranks, but we always know when it’s time to buckle down and get serious,” Plesac said.

Even though the team tries to maintain a relaxed atmosphere, they know when it’s time to put in work or get in a focused mindset for a game. In order for the team to increase their chances of

going far into the postseason, lots of practice and conditioning is done before each game.

“An average practice starts out with stretching, then we’ll usually split up into two groups of outfielders and infielders, one group will hit while the other takes some fungos, and then we switch. Lastly we end the practice with some conditioning,” Plesac said.

The baseball team is using their preparations to hopefully achieve their goals. The team has already reached one of their goals, and now is focused on the next one.

“We really stay motivated with the goals we set. In the beginning of the season the goal was to win the conference. Now that we’ve done that, our goal is to win our sectional. Ultimately, our goal that keeps us motivated is a state championship,” Kolarik said.

Girls tennis wraps up season with loss to Munster in regionals

BY HENRY WITHROW co-sports editor

As the Lady Bulldogs tennis team wraps up their 2019 season, the team is starting to look ahead towards next season. The team lost to Munster Mustangs in regionals after a sectional win.

Head coach Brian Elston and his team are looking back at high points of the season and ways to prepare for next year. Elston believes the team played the best tennis they’ve played all season at sectionals.

“One of our goals is to get

COLUMN

better each and every day and by the end of the year we are playing our best tennis. That’s one of the things I always look for in practices and matches but we took some lumps in the beginning of the season because we were so inexperienced but by the end of the year I thought we were playing pretty well at all five spots,” Elston said.

“Against Lake Central and Kankakee Valley we probably played our best tennis we’ve played all year.

We definitely played very well at sectionals.”

Although disheartened after

the regional loss, junior Emily Rhee believes they have a lot of potential come 2020.

“I have very positive thoughts about next years team and high hopes that we will have a great off season so we can have an even better season next year,” Rhee said.

“I think that considering we lost so many seniors coming in, we had a great season and really tried our best to make it the best we could’ve.”

According to Rhee, the team prioritizes giving support and making sure to have a great time.

“Some of my favorite things are going to the matches with my teammates and always having a great time win or lose and also the support that the other girls give each other really make it so much fun,” Rhee said.

With a long postseason to look forward to, the team must figure out adjustments to make and spots to fill. Rhee claims the team is looking forward to it.

“I think that it’s going to be a great season with a lot of great new players and it will be a lot of fun,” Rhee said.

This year’s NBA Draft will be filled with high-profile players. The consensus top three of RJ Barrett, Ja Morant and Zion Williamson are all widelyconsidered to have perennial all-star potential. There is one prospect, though, who has unlimited potential in the NBA: former top five high school recruit Bol Bol. During his freshman season at Oregon, Bol put up a robust stat line of 21 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game. Those numbers would surely be enough, on their own, to warrant top five consideration for this year’s draft. However, he’s currently projected by most analysts to slip into the 10-20 range mainly due to a season-ending foot injury.

Bol, standing a mean 7 feet 2 inches tall, has tools in his game that will provide insane value for any team that could draft him outside of the top five.

Following a recent trend of big men who can shoot the three, Bol shot an extremely efficient 52 percent from deep during his nine games at Oregon. No other 7-foot player in Division I shot above 40 percent from three-point range this season, and Bol would have ranked second in the entire NCAA had he played enough games to qualify.

The ball-handling skills of Bol are unlike any 7-footer the NBA has ever seen, or perhaps will ever see in terms of a big man. Bol can comfortably bring the ball up the court and has the ability to score on dribble drives, which are skills that no other NBA center possesses.

He often looks more like a point guard than a center, even at 7 feet 2 inches.

Put simply, no other 19-year-old 7-footer in NBA history has ever been as coordinated as Bol is now. He has the ability to break games with his combination of height and impressive skills. His game is comparable to Kevin Durant’s in his offensive approach, but his shot blocking ability gives him potential to be a force in the low post despite his thin build.

Undoubtedly, Zion and Ja both project to be outstanding players at the next level, but they don’t have the ever-sounique profile of abilities that Bol does. NBA teams will kick themselves for years on end for passing up on their opportunities to draft him sooner.

SPORTS INKLINGS May 24, 2019

Softball finishes season 24-4; heads into sectionals

BY JACKSON HILLMAN reporter

With many other sports wrapping up at the end of the school year, girls softball heads into the postseason looking to score a title for CPHS after ending their regular season with a 24-4 record. The team beat Kankakee Valley 4-0 to kick off the beginning of the postseason.

Both players and coaches are very confident in the team’s potential while the departing seniors show much promise to colleges and their sports programs.

One senior departing this season is senior Brooke Manhatton. She started playing on the team her freshman year and is very grateful for the experience. Her batting and fielding have helped the team earn their high win record and she is looking to continue performing well during this sectional run.

“I feel my game has developed through my four years of high school softball. I have played travel softball since I was very young with a lot of girls I am lucky to play with now.

It is a different game in high school,” Manhatton said. “I was 14 facing some 18-year-old pitchers back when I was a freshman, and I think people forget that. I feel that I matured faster as a player because I had the chance to play with girls that weren’t considered in my age group like travel softball is. I have extreme confidence in every single one of my teammates, and if we work as a team, it will be a given that we go far into the postseason.”

The team will be sad to see seniors like Manhatton go, but many juniors are prepared to step up this postseason and off season.

Junior Katelynn Neal is very happy to have played with such inspirational players and believes that their leadership has helped the underclassmen.

“The softball team has seven seniors this year that have been outstanding leaders for the underclassmen to follow; the juniors will have a big role to fill next year. We are in it to win, in the postseason we expect to go all the way to state. We collectively, and as individuals, have improved each game learning from the mistakes we made then making corrections during practice,” Neal said. “Thanks to our amazing coaching staff we have been able to improve as much as possible, fine-tuning every little mistake. This road to improvement has not been easy, many of us had to push through soreness and sickness in order to prepare for the postseason. The dedication put forth by the whole team is astonishing, we all have a huge love for the game. Thanks to our parents and coaches we are able to participate

The girls track team stormed into the postseason with a bang.

Finishing fifth at the DAC conference meet, then finishing second at sectionals, the team has nothing but high hopes for the future.

Senior Allyssa Hennessey has some lofty goals for this year’s tournament.

“I think so far, my season has been good and consistent. I got my personal record of 5 feet 5 inches in high jump my first meet this year, and I keep striving to beat that height,” Hennessey said.

“Going into postseason I hope to get back up to the heights I reached my first couple of meets and qualify for the state meet.”

Confidence at a high point for boys golf as postseason approaches quickly

BY NOAH THOMAS reporter

PHOTO BY JESSI ALCORTA-ROBLES Sophomore Madi Elish winds up to pitch at home. Elish is committed to play softball at The University of Arizona.

‘‘

I have extreme confidence in every single one of my teammates, and if we work as a team we will go far in the postseason. senior Brooke Manhatton

in a sport we are all so passionate about.”

As mentioned by Manhatton, the team has had some rough patches but has perse-

vered through practice and excellent coaching.

Head coach Pete Iussig started coaching for the lady bulldogs in 2016 and helped them win the state championship in 2017. He is very happy with the girls’ play and believes in their skills heading into sectionals.

“We just wrapped up a successful regular season with a record of 24-4. We are excited and looking forward to the upcoming sectional games. With all that said, I really like our chances this postseason,” Iussig said.

With all the confidence boosting throughout the team, it is hard to disagree with the girls predictions for sectionals. They are currently ranked fourth in the state and are looking for some underdog championship runs to continue their streak as DAC champions.

Girls track finishes second at sectionals; fifth at DAC conference meet

BY NOAH THOMAS reporter

13

Hennessey sees a bright future for the team and says this year has been overwhelming, but that it has been exciting at the same time.

“In past years on the team, I was never nervous during regular and postseason meets because I always thought that next year I could make up for anything if I didn’t accomplish what I wanted to,” Hennessey said. “My senior season has been overwhelming but I can’t wait to see how the rest of my career plays out, including the rest of my season this year and the next four years competing in college. I also think the younger players on the team look up to all of the seniors and juniors on the team. This track team is a great group of people to spend seven months of a year with.”

A key in their second place finish at the IHSAA Sectional was sophomore Jaelyn Burgos. Burgos ran a 5 minute 12 second 1600 meter run and finished second in the race. Burgos finished second in the 3200 as well.

“My goals for the postseason are to qualify for the mile and two mile for state and break the record for the mile and two mile.

I’m five seconds off the mile and seven off the two mile. Overall though, I think my season is going pretty well. I really haven’t had the opportunity to run fast until conference which sort of sucked but I was really excited about the competition,” Burgos said.

Head coach Allison Florek also has big goals for this postseason.

“We have a long season with

both indoor and outdoor competition. It takes a great deal of commitment from everyone to make our team successful. I think we have the potential to bring a number of athletes to the state meet in individual and relay events. However, I am constantly reminding the athletes that we have to show up and perform every meet,” Florek said. “We had a number of athletes outperform their seed times and marks going into sectionals. That’s what it takes to be successful in the postseason, and I am looking forward to seeing what we can accomplish at the state meet.”

The Girls Track team is looking for success at the State Finals meet on June 1, at Indiana University Bloomington after regionals ended Wednesday at Portage.

As the golf season winds down, the team believes they have been playing up to par. With one more match left and then the postseason, the regular season has come and gone for head coach Ryan Bishop and the boys.

“Our goal was to go undefeated in the DAC and win another sectional title and then make the state tournament. We should be ready to compete come the postseason, playing our best golf.

Freshman Isaac Embry has stood up this season,” Bishop said.

Embry agrees with Bishop about his postseason goals and is confident in the work ethic he has shown throughout his career.

“I started playing golf about four years ago and I started playing golf competitively three years ago. This offseason, I really worked on my swing overall and making sure I do the exact same consistent motions every time.

I’m hoping that we win sectionals and get out of regionals to get to state. I hope that we play to the best of our abilities when we need to,” Embry said.

Junior Finn Kiger also has lots of experience in golf. Kiger expects himself and the team to make their way down to the state tournament.

“I started playing golf nine years ago,” Kiger said. “My expectations for this season have always been to make my way down to the state tournament. We only have one freshman (Embry) on the varsity lineup this season.

While he has definitely been the end of the team’s jokes, he has often played as well, if not better than the upperclassmen on the team. I am really excited to see the way that he is able to develop and grow as he comes in to help next season.”

Embry had nerves at first being on the varsity lineup, but with the help of his fellow upperclassman teammates, he has never been more confident.

“At the start of the year, I was putting more pressure on myself then I needed to. The upperclassmen like Connor Proudman, Bryant Callander, and others were accepting and helped me a lot and I have settled into my spot on the team,” Embry said.

Coach Bishop says he doesn’t have a favorite memory of the season yet, but also that the team worked hard in the offseason and that they were ready to go.

“The team worked hard in the offseason, inside on simulators so they were ready by day one,” Bishop said.

The golf team sees the postseason fast approaching with their last meet coming up tomorrow at the Lafayette Jeff Classic.

Then, they have their sectional opener at Palmira on May 31.

14

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT INKLINGS May 24, 2019

INREVIEW “If I Can’t Have You”

by Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes released his first song of the year on May 2. However, the song could have easily been released last year and no one would have known due to how similar it sounds to all of his previous music. While it was catchy, it was not anything special compared to what he has already released on previous albums.

Pork Rinds If you’re on a keto diet, these are a good way to get your filling of a chip snack. However, if you’re not, then these chips may taste strange with a bad aftertaste.

“ I Don’t Care” by Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber Although the combination of Ed Sheeran’s and Justin Bieber’s sounds promising, the song does not show their artistic ability. It sounds very similar to every other song that Sheeran has had.

Scooby-Doo Baked Graham Cracker Sticks Not only do ScoobyDoo snacks taste good, they also tend to give you a flashback to your childhood. The packaging makes them easy to grab and even easier to take out during a long lesson at school.

Dunkin’ Donuts Banana Split Flavored Coffee Dunkin’ Donuts recently came out with their summer line of drinks: ice cream flavors.

These flavors include Butter Pecan, Pistachio Almond Fudge and Banana Split. While many Dunkin flavors are often overpowered by the sweetness, this one has good balance between pure sugar, coffee and banana flavor.

Tyler, the Creator’s “Igor” exceeds viewers’ expectations, raises questions for future music

BY TIMMY ABBOTT HENRY WITHROW co-sports editors Last Friday marked the release date for the highly-anticipated album by Tyler, The Creator, “IGOR.” Coming off of the release of his Grammy-nominated album “Flower Boy,” Tyler has taken a major step forward in terms of his production and versatility.

Whereas his previous albums leaned heavily on hip-hop influences, “IGOR” provides a plethora of different genres that fans of Tyler aren’t accustomed to hearing from him. Ranging from bass-heavy, in-your-face rap tracks like “WHAT’S GOOD” to melodic, slow-burning ballads like “PUPPET,” Tyler steers away from basing the album around a central mood.

Even the hard-hitting songs in “IGOR” don’t remain that way throughout the entirety of the songs themselves; the production of “NEW MAGIC WAND” finds itself switching halfway through the track from its very abrasive beginning into a suddenly more gentle and harmonious version of itself for only a verse, before building up to an even bigger and more aggressive finish. Tyler, a self-proclaimed perfectionist, makes sure in every song to incorporate every detail he feels will provide the song with the boost it needs to be up to par in his terms. He tweeted that the bridge listeners hear on “I THINK” was the result of nine separate versions he made of it, saying that he ‘came back until it was perfect.’

“GONE, GONE / THANK YOU” feels like the type of retro pop song that Tyler has been trying to perfect for years -- making great use of Cee-Lo Green on the chorus. The first half of the song would fit nicely along the rest of 1985’s Billboard 100, had it been released during that time period.

Much of the album’s lyrical content revolves around an up-and-down relationship of Tyler’s. It starts out at a high point, displayed by the sweet “You make my earth quake” refrain of the second track of the album, “EARFQUAKE.” By the time Tyler raps “You started building a bridge and turned it into a fence/Then my building got tore down all because of your new tenant” on “GONE, GONE / THANK YOU,” listeners feel like they’ve experienced the happiness and pain of the entire relationship for themselves. Tyler has never been so clear and open about love in any of his previous works, and it works very largely to his benefit on “IGOR.” Along with Tyler’s innovative and con-

“John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” excites viewers, fans

BY MORGAN TAYLOR co-editor-in-chief

temporary production sound, he incorporates a number of samples to fuse with his synthbased style throughout “IGOR.” In “A BOY IS A GUN,” Tyler flips The Ponderosa Twins’ “Bound” and creates an amalgam of 90’s influenced sample rap with his personal touch. Not only does he sample vocals and melodies, but he also samples drums -- once again steering away from his typical do-it-yourself approach.

Each and every song featured in the album avoids the typical modern format utilized in most other albums, but instead is a series of compositions too refined to consider just tracks in a rap album. Tyler takes the time on “IGOR” to place the spotlight on the album’s instrumentals, often times opting for vocalless interludes in the middle of songs. He has earned every right to do just that, as Tyler has cemented himself as one of the best producers of his generation with this album and his previous work.

Tyler gets the absolute most out of the featured guests that he enlists throughout the album, including a wildly impressive vocal performance from Lil Uzi Vert on the album’s introduction, “IGOR’S THEME.” Baby-voiced Playboi Carti offers a playfully fitting verse in “EARFQUAKE,’ and Solange adds plenty to the dancibility of the funky “I THINK,” despite the brevity of her role.

Tyler, The Creator, the critically acclaimed artist, entrepreneur, director and clothing designer exceeded any and all expectations set prior to “IGOR”’s release with his magnum opus. After 12 tracks and 40 minutes of pure audible bliss, the listener is left with one question -- where does Tyler go from here?

The third installment of the successful action franchise “John Wick” was an instant success with box office sales over $57 billion being the second biggest domestic debut for Keanu Reeves. A fourth chapter has already been announced immediately following “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum.”

Opening with Wick (Keanu Reeves) stumbling through the streets, rushing to do all that he can before the $14 million bounty for his head goes into effect was the perfect scene-setter to Wick’s imminent struggle throughout the film. After loosing his wife, dog and now the resources from the overarching crime ring that has supported him through the first two movies, Wick is now on his own and running for his life.

Delving into the working of this crime ring is what made the second chapter so interesting and those same details were expanded on again in the third chapter.

Learning the various rules, subgroups and locations of the “High Table” added a valuable and intriguing element to the plot. Attempting to understand the complex nature of these various rules draws fans in, craving more information about the High Table.

Following the pattern of the first two chapters, “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” brings amazing cinematography with fascinating use of color. The contrast of the sky and ground during the desert scene or the desolate all glass rooms of the Continental Hotel brings a new visual standard to action films.

Minimal dialogue helped aid the film in focusing completely on the action. Having the main character say almost nothing adds an effectiveness to his few lines that the character otherwise could not have had.

“John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” left viewers hankering for what is to come in chapter four. The visual complexity paired with its simplistic dialogue makes for the perfect action movie everyone’s been waiting for.

American Idol finalists surpass winners’ successes

BY ARIANA SETLAK assistant editor

TV shows, especially reality-focused ones, have integrated themselves into American culture. Since the start of “American Idol” through its ongoing 17 seasons, many more contest shows have emerged. Even through the start of new shows, “American Idol” has continued to hold its reign by changing judges to keep viewers intrigued. “American Idol” has lasted longer than a majority of the musicians’ careers that have come out of it.

Past winners such as Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, and Jordin Sparks are among the more notable names that have been crowned. Underwood has paved her way into the country music industry, winning eight Grammy awards in her career. Her influence has opened the doors for many others trying to make it in that genre too.

Clarkson, the winner of “American Idol’s” first season, has been a staple in pop music, making classics like “Since U Been Gone,” and “Stronger.” Clarkson won a Grammy for her song “Since U Been Gone,” in addition to the other two she won for her previous albums “Stronger” and “Breakaway.”

With Clarkson’s experience in the music world and music contests, she has gone on to be a coach on “The Voice.”

Jordin Sparks also had a career take off after the show. Sparks came out with her hits “No Air” and “One Step At a Time” preceding the show. Sparks also guest starred in the Nickelodeon show “Big Time Rush” during the rise of her career.

The winners of the seasons have not been the most successful during the duration of “American Idol.” Phil Phillips, Jennifer Hudson, Adam Lambert, David Archuleta and Kellie Pickler were all within the top 11 of the season, and became more well-known than the winner of the time.

Singer Phil Phillips finished in 11th place during his season. His career developed after winning the show also. Philips put out his song “Home” in 2012, which is the top song that ever came out of any of the contestants of “American Idol.”

Hudson has made three albums and has become an actress. Hudson has also been on “The Voice” and “Hairspray Live.”

Lambert finished runner-up in season eight of the show. Lambert’s most popular song “Whataya Want From Me” was nominated for a Grammy. Lambert took a break from making music since the release of his last album in 2015, but has recently teased a new project that will include a new direction for his music.

Archuleta was also runner-up, but for season seven. Archuleta has been exposed to the music industry since he was 10 years old, participating in singing competitions and shows before “American Idol.” Archuleta’s song “Crush,” took off after he was on the show, and he has continued to make music.

Pickler finished in sixth during season five. Pickler’s most notable song is “Red High Heels,” which reached 15 on the Billboard Country Charts.

No matter the placement that these contestants got, they all still pursued a music career and are releasing music today. In comparison to those who did not win, the winners have gone further in their careers.

The winners have gotten more recognition from the music industry and award shows.

With exceptions from Phillips, Hudson and Lambert, the contestants that did not win but still came far in the industry had shorter lived fame. These artists have gone on in their career and even strayed away from music to explore different jobs. Every contestant that was on “American Idol” got a boost in getting to their dreams from the show. Not all of them may be too relevant in the music world today, but the ones that are show how much the show did for their lives.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT INKLINGS May 24, 2019

Testing life hacks that fill up everyone’s social media feed

BY TABITHA BEISHUIZEN HALEY THORNBERRY editor-at-large reporter

and pictures showing some newfound hack that seems to make lives easier. Although some seem like more of an inconvenience rather than a tip, there are some that seem legitimate enough to start taking part in your daily life.

These life hacks can range from anything

Whether it be through a Youtube video, an Instagram post or even a Snapchat story, we have all came across those upbeat videos

from food to lifestyle to organizational. No matter what the problem is, simply looking up the problem with the words “life hack” attached to the end of the search is likely to bring up the results of a simple video leading to either great results, or an epic fail.

Cut leggings

Changing a t-shirt into a dress This hack requires a little more than a t-shirt, a good pair of scissors and chalk. The video was less than five minutes and used the strategy of using a pre-existing dress to outline what shape the dress should be. After a few strategic cuts the shirt is quickly transformed. It overall looks easy and something that could work.

Finals Thoughts: While the idea of being able to convert a basic piece into a something that can be worn to a fancier occasion, it just looks really bad and fake.

It technically works, but it definitely does not look at good as the picture.

It is also important to make sure to size up a few sizes to make sure it is long enough.

Homemade ice cream

Although homemade ice cream seems like a yummy treat to make while you are at home, it seems to be inconvenient as it requires many ingredients that you wouldn’t need to necessarily have if you had just bought ice cream from the store. This idea would be worthwhile if you were trying to come up with a healthier solution to eat ice cream but besides that, it seems to be a little inconvenient.

Finals Thoughts: This cool treat is not only easy and made with simple ingredients, but it is also very tasty and similar to the original. The only issue arose with the physical effort it took to make it. It requires shaking a bag over and over for around 10 minutes, however the final product is worth the arm workout.

Microwave brownie These cakes have been around forever, yet as time goes on they can get more complex. The chosen one was a chocolate brownie, which is cooked is as little as one minute in the microwave. This makes it so that not only is it a personal size but is also less clean up as it is a one dish dessert.

Finals Thoughts: This one was very yummy and closely similar. While the texture was lacking from being exactly like the original, the taste made up for that flaw. Being so much quicker and easier to make than a normal full batch brownie, it is perfect when home alone just wanting something a little sweet.

Leggings are a staple in fashion; however, plain black leggings can get boring and need a little spunk. Using scissors, this hack involves cutting vertical rips in plain leggings, as pre-ripped clothing can often times lead to heightened prices. This hack itself seems pretty easy and does not involve a lot of supplies; however, if cut uneven they can look really cheap and easy to tell they were not bought like that.

Finals Thoughts: No matter how much effort went into getting everything even, there are no way to get everything to look exactly the same. Not only do the cuts have to be lined up with the ones on that leg, but also the other leg too. They just look like they were ripped on accident and it does not look like something someone would intentionally do.

Bullet and pixel journaling These handwritten journals seem as though they are not only cute, but convenient as well. Since doodling is something that can be done in your free time, it only seems fitting to incorporate your schedule and calendar into your drawings. It seems as though it is a beneficial way to spend your off time by keeping your life organized while writing down things that have happened or have yet to happen. As well as keeping your schedule on track, it is important to acknowledge and stay aware of your mental health.

Finals Thoughts: This is definitely a useful way to be creative while keeping yourself on schedule and tracking your weekly and monthly activities as well as your daily feelings and mood. No matter how artistically inclined you may be, it allows you the opportunity to release any creativity while simultaneously keeping organized.

Ashley Tisdale sings self-improvement anthems in new album “Symptoms”

BY OLIVIA BUDZEVSKI assistant editor

For many, the name Ashley Tisdale brings about childhood nostalgia. She is widely known for her role as Sharpay in Disney Channel’s “High School Musical.” However, she is back in the business as an independent artist. Her latest album, “Symptoms,” was recently released on May 3.

The album as a whole represents her journey in dealing with depression and anxiety. Each song title portrays a different element of the struggles she faced.

Her willingness to discuss these topics has proven to be inspiring to the listeners.

Tisdale discusses thoughts and feelings that others can relate to. Her title track, “Symptoms,” is about how it can be difficult to commit to a relationship. This comes forth in the catchy chorus

and interesting beat.

In comparison, “Insomnia” is about losing sleep due to a brain occupied by loving someone. It has a similar sound as the previous song, as does the entire album. There’s a yearning to it that offers an opposite perspective.

Keeping up with the theme of being overwhelmed, “Under Pressure” is dedicated to the times when everything seems to be too much to handle. There’s still an optimistic undertone to it, as she tries to overcome the stress.

When it comes to the overall message of the album, there’s an obvious push toward selfimprovement and the desire to be happy. “Voices In My Head” represents the fact that she’s dealing with her inner doubts, but she’s working to alleviate them. In addition to this,

P L AYI N G FAVORITES Cutie Mandarin Cuties are a good way to add some brightness to the school day. They are easy to peel which makes them the perfect easy fruit to grab. Each bundle is abundantly filled with the fruit so there is enough to eat them all day long.

Stracks $5

Mentos gum

When chewing Mentos gum, your mouth is met with the chilling feeling of mint and its deliciously sweet and refreshing taste. Mentos gum is affordable and by far the best, and longest-lasting gum on the market.

Walgreens $2-3

WE’RE SO

OVER

Not getting emails back We understand that people are busy with their lives but it gets frustrating when an email goes unnoticed, especially if it is about something important.

Sometimes there is no way to contact someone any other way and too many people neglect to check their email.

“Looking Glass” expresses that there’s more to her than meets the eye.

Both “Vibrations” and “Feeling So Good” promote the feeling of true satisfaction with one’s situation. They are really upbeat and positive, which adds to the uplifting nature of Tisdale’s work.

There’s a form of relief and reassurance that emanates from songs such as “True Romance” and “Love Me and Let Me Go.” “True Romance” illustrates that relationships are normally full of ups and downs. On the other hand, “Love Me and Let Me Go” is about the freedom felt by an individual after leaving a toxic situation.

While the meanings behind all of the songs are significant to Tisdale and those who share her experiences, the actual production and quality of the

songs could be better. Each one seemed to be an extension or replication of the next. A variety of sound would have been more effective in conveying the variety of emotion.

Music is versatile in the way that it affects the artist and the audience. “Symptoms” is a step toward Tisdale’s growth and self-expression, as well as a reestablishment of her presence in the music industry.

COLUMN

BY MORGAN TAYLOR co-editor-in-chief

Represent women in film better already I just want to make it clear that I’m as big of a Marvel fan as the next guy but to be quite frank, I have some issues. In light of Marvel’s recent releases like “Captain Marvel,” I feel like women aren’t being as well represented as it’s being played off.

I was very excited for a big superhero movie focused around a woman, but after seeing it I was wildly disappointed. Captain Marvel was overly sassy just to be sassy, emotionless for no apparent reason and just wasn’t as cool as I thought she would be. Her character was forced and ingenuine in the way that she interacted with the other characters. Her attitude came off as simply annoying instead of the stand-off bad girl they wanted her to be. The writers were trying too hard to make her seem cool and failed miserably coming up with nothing but another irritating and almost forgettable character, unlike the show-stopper she was foreshadowed as in “Infinity War.” The sad thing is that this happens all the time. It seems like almost any time a franchise is trying to introduce a strong female lead, they come off as extremely artificial. Captain Marvel’s smart-alecky attitude is one of the worst representations of a strong woman I’ve ever seen. Why does any leading lady have to choose between compassion and her cool factor?

I feel this is just Hollywood’s way of misrepresenting women and once again making us feel like to be a strong, independent woman we have to be distant, annoying or cold.

I’m tired of seeing this distorted image of women in every movie I watch. When will we finally get to see what being a powerful woman is all about?

Hollywood’s disconnection to real-life is no longer excusable.

I want the better representation of women in film to happen without having to ask for it.

We’re all tired of fighting for something that shouldn’t have to be a problem.

#TRENDING

BEST APP

A section devoted to social media

Lightroom CC From beginners to more experienced users, this app allows anyone to edit their photos in a variety of ways.

Unlike most editing apps, this one has many options of tools that don’t require paying for a membership.

BEST TWEETS “America really thinks we can afford $3.15 for a gallon of gas and i think that’s really funny.”

senior Maddie Kennedy @ mnkennedy2

BEST FOLLOW

15

“If @Wendys likes this i’m gonna do absolutely nothing except brag that wendys liked my tweet.”

junior Justin Gallisdorfer

@kashjg

@thisisinsider

This page daily posts several interesting videos, that range from unique restaurants around the world to new innovations in technology. All of these videos are very short and visually pleasing.

“People have to be able to learn from mistakes. If we take away the possibility for someone to learn and become a better person, I’m not sure what we are left with.”

junior Tyler Ready @ TylerReady_

“I thought of something funny in the car and was like I’m gonna tweet that. But I forgot.”

sophomore Liz Desiderio @lizzdesi

16

PEOPLE INKLINGS May 24, 2019

Green Thumb

Avid gardener shares health benefits of plants, holds future plans in botany

BY MADELYN WHITAKER co-online editor

Plants are like people. They require a safe environment, the proper nutrition and water and space to grow and thrive. Even when they are seemingly provided with the perfect condition to grow, one small variable in their lives can alter their health.

Plants do not grow overnight; they require time and effort, and at times they may not grow as planned. Senior Juliana Kladis notes how she was previously impatient before taking up gardening her freshman year and is now the person her friends look to when a plant of theirs is dying.

“My patience has gone a lot farther than it originally was because I was a really impatient person. I started out with succulent seeds recently which was very trying and there’s the patience of when they’re sick you got to nurse them back to health,” Kladis said. “All of my friends come to me with their plants not knowing what happened, and I look and the plant’s soil is like soaking wet and their plant is drowning.”

PHOTO BY MADELYN WHITAKER Although Kladis would like to pursue a Senior Juliana Kladis tends to her plants, which are placed next to a window for abundant suncareer in botany after high school, she plans light. Kladis advises letting water sit for 24 hours before using it so that the chlorine settles out. on serving in the Marines first and then pursuing a degree afterwards. She found her lot of people don’t think that they actually before interest in gardening when she began doing do but they respond well,” Kladis said. “I you had a plant that was about this big (about independent research on plants around her five inches) when I got it and it is now this freshman year.

Feed your plants regularly with “My mom doesn’t have a green thumb tall(about two feet). I’ve only had it for a fertillizer and water. she didn’t know how to do much,” Kladis year but I’ve been listening to all types of said. “So, when I got older and started doing upbeat music and giving it praise.”

Place plants in nutrient-rich Mistakes can be inevitable when research about plants I started planting my soil. own stuff. Botany was interesting to me taking up a new and unfamiliar hobby.

To minimize common gardening mistakes, after I started doing plants and stuff, but I Put rocks in the bottom for proper Kladis recommends using rocks as a way want to go into the Marines first.” to prevent the plant from drowning and to water drainage.

Similar to people, plants require a help it establish roots in the soil. positive environment to thrive. Kladis “If your pot doesn’t have a hole at the Plant seeds close to surface so explains how playing music for her plants bottom the plant is just going to have a ton and motivating them helps them grow. they can sprout easily.

“So with plants, they are kind of like of water sitting at the bottom and it’s going toddlers. You want them to have happy to drown, so if there’s no hole, you’re going music all the time and so like classical to fill the bottom with rocks and then soil music, they take well to that or happy and then you put the rocks layer on top music and they take well to praise which a which helps the plants root,” Kladis said.

KNOW

GROW

Student Spotlight

What Do You

junior Jackie Woldt “I really started wearing makeup regularly in early middle school, and I wore the same makeup style all throughout middle school. As I got into high school and I saw different makeup styles through social media, I had an affinity towards it, and I’d always appreciated it.”

“It wasn’t until this school year where I started actually doing it and branching out into more colorful and noticeable makeup, which is what I like the most. I get inspiration through social media, specifically I like Jeffree Star.”

“I see a lot through feed and the videos that I see scrolling through Instagram, and I really appreciate those, and then recreate those when I want to. That’s where I saw a diverse range of makeup looks.”

Given that Northwest Indiana is not always warm and ideal for plant growth, Kladis notes how she modifies her approach to growing plants when it is colder outside.

“During the winter you cannot give them succulent feed or the soil becomes too sodium-filled, but during the summer you can and during the winter you don’t water them as much,” Kladis said. “At the table that they’re at, there’s a four foot by four foot window so they get a lot of sunlight from that and there are some plants that are ghost cacti that don’t need much sunlight at all and if they do get it they burn.”

For beginning gardeners, it is recommended to begin with plants that require little maintenance and are easy to care for. Kladis directs beginners towards various plants species that are not too laborintensive and are very hard to improperly care for.

“There are easy maintenance plants,” Kladis said. “One of the ones that I do recommend is paperwhites; those flowers are very easy maintenance. There are a few succulents that are easy maintenance called chicks and hens that come back during the summer no matter what.”

Kladis also notes how she uses her love for gardening to help others. When her sister was depressed, she channeled her love for plants to help her sister cope with her depression.

“Plants also do help with depression, so when I found out that my sister was depressed I started getting her into planting,” Kladis said. “She’s got some kind of ivy in her room and she’s got this fungus, it was really cool but it didn’t have enough water so I was teaching her how to help with that.”

Similar to aiding in someone’s struggle with depression, plants have proven to help manage anxiety. Kladis compares taking care of plants to taking care of children because of the effort that can be required.

“It helps a lot with anxiety because it’s kind of like you have your little kids to take care of so you can’t have a day when you’re not taking care of them because they won’t end up well,” Kladis said.

THINK?

How are you spending your summer break?

[

[

“I am visiting Las Vegas for a national dance competition and I am going on a cruise.” senior Olivia Wagner

“I am going to naval training at the Great Lakes. It’s a naval base in the Great Lakes where the Navy Seals train. I am going to be there for two weeks.”

[

sophomore Christian Davis

]

]

“I am going to go to California. I am going for my cousin’s wedding.” sophomore Mazen Ali

]