What's Up With West

What’s Up With West?

MAY 23

A first look at an upcoming class for next year.

Table of Contents P. 3 Advice: Should I go for it?

P. 4-5 Fashion Profile: English teacher Amy Shoultz P. 6 Food recipe: Coconut cream pie P. 7-9 Cover Story: Period zero

P. 10-11 Clothing of the ages P. 12-13 I don’t know what to watch on netfliex PHOTOS BY PARIONNA ROBY DESIGNS BY SHARON AMOUZOU COVER PHOTO AND DESIGN BY JANAYA BUNS

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ADVICE

SHOULDI GOFOR IT? Everyone’s got their crushes, their first love and their questions.

BY JANAYA BUNS Most high schoolers everywhere can relate in one way or another, whether it be favorite classes, hobbies or what high schoolers are notorious for having, crushes. Ranging from the simple “he’s cute” to the “her smile makes my day one hundred times better” and all the way to “guys I may just be going crazy, but I think I’m in love.”

When it comes to crushes anything can happen, and if you’re like most teenagers who aren’t sure of what they want to do or can’t imagine life after graduation, the idea of taking the risk to make a move, heartbreak, or even succeeding and being in a relationship can be quite the daunting task. But when it comes down to it, you’re not alone. Those butterflies in your stomach, crazy dreams of a happy relationship, and racing pulse is normal.

You may hate these feelings or they may just be leaving you wondering, “Why do I have to feel this way?” Well have no fear, the answer to this complex feeling is rather simple: the reason being that you are human and not to mention a teenager!

Don’t think of your first crush or your millionth crush as pointless or awful. Instead view each crush as a building block as you go along your journey of self discovery. You may be thinking that because your crush is a good friend you have no chance or the complete opposite, you may know nothing about your crush. These sometimes agonizing feelings aren’t the end, they’re just another step down the road. Now here’s the real question, should you go for it?

It depends on the situation, say for example; you find that you rather fancy a classmate that you have never really conversed with and just want to talk to them, well here are some things that you can do; Message them on facebook or Instagram and ask about an assignment, send them a friend request, discuss the class, or just ask them to have lunch together sometime.

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Remember, relationships or relationship development is like high school itself; time flies so savor the development. And if there is no development in the relationship you can at least say that you had a good time till the end. And hey, if it doesn’t work out with one person you at least have a world full of possibilities.

Another example could be that you’ve fallen for your best friend, now here is where things can get dicey. Here is where the risk game is strong.

On one hand you have the risk of friendship endangerment and on the other you have the chance of progression, the chance of becoming something more than friends. In this case it really depends on how big a chance you are willing to take and what all is at stake. If you do go for it great! But remember you may have built this crush up over a long period of time whereas your crush may have not, so take it easy instead of unleashing a tidal wave of pent up forwardness upon your crush.

What’s sometimes the best way to go about this is to give subtle hints ( though not too subtle they can’t tell at all) get them thinking about you as something more than a friend. Also don’t do things like give them constant compliments especially if they aren’t genuine.

Remember the end goal isn’t to crush your crush in affection.

This is a matter of getting the point across to your crush that you like them while being true to you. Because you obviously like your crush for who they are, so wouldn’t you want them to like you for who you are?

Another bit of advice, if you find yourself in a position where there is a ‘love’ rival don’t try to show off or to show them up, be the better person, because if you really think about it you both can relate and being a better person has it’s perks. Overall in the end relationship progress and setbacks depend upon situation, risk, chance and most of all you.

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PROFILE

I’m not a fashionista

“There’s this part of me that thinks oh clothes shouldn’t matter, and then there’s this part of me that likes to embrasse that what I wear does make me feel good.”

BY PARIONNA ROBY

“It’s just fun and I think part of it for me is because I didn’t shop when I was little,

it just wasn’t part of my life so there’s times where I feel like I’m making up for that and I really enjoy it,” said by Amy Shoultz, a high school teacher that teaches during 2nd period and a clinical professor at the University of Iowa. Shoultz describe her style as “age appropriate clothing but still not boring...likes color.” Shoultz doesn’t like to wear the stereotypical teacher outfit such as: pants, dull colors, suits, dress shoes, etc. Shoultz outfits are very creative, but not complicated like Ms. Frizzle. Shoultz style is simple, no jewelry, no makeup, does her hair and she is out the door.

Favorite color combination? Favorite colors to wear?

Shoultz likes to wear a black pencil skirt with a color top. Peripherally likes the top to be short sleeves or no sleeves. “I like the look of my arms,” said Shoultz. Shoultz also likes to wear lots of color. Shoultz enjoys wearing reddish colors in her outfits. “I like to have green in my wardrobe because I work at West.”

Did you always have this style when you were young?

Shoultz tells us about her memory of buying tennis shoes from Kmart and only owning a few pair of pants and about 3 t-shirts.“When I was young, we just didn’t go buy clothes.”

Shoultz said. “We didn’t necessarily have a lot of money or at least I didn’t think so. I just put something on and went to school and did my studies.”

How do you get inspired for your style? Where do you usually shop?

“What not to wear. I bet I learn a lot from Stacey and Clinton,” said Shoultz. “I like to shop...I really do.” Shoultz likes to go to Dillards, especially when things are on sale.

Shoultz usually shops at Von Maur, Dillard’s and Banana Republic. “Just when there are sales...I go straight to the sales!”

Do you have any fashion role models?

“A teacher who used to work here...Margaret Shullaw. She and I are very good friends and we have very different styles. She will just go online and say ‘oh, I like that’ and just buy it.”

Shoultz said. “Her approach to clothing, she’s my role model. So there’s a part of me that likes to embrace that clothes is apart of your identity and there’s apart of me that wants to push against that because I don’t think it should be but at the same time I do find some joy in clothes and I shouldn’t feel like I have to hide that and Mrs. Shullaw is like that and I am really inspired by that. ” 4 PROFILE MAY 2016 INTRO. WSSPAPER.COM

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Recipe: Coconut Cream Pie Got a sweet tooth? We’ve got a recipe for you!

Pie

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Meringue

½ Cup Sugar ½ Teaspoon Salt 3 Tablespoons: Cornstarch 2 ½ Cups Milk (skim milk) 3 Egg yolks (keep egg whites in fridge to make meringue) 1 Teaspoon Vanilla 1 Tablespoon Butter 1 Baked pie shell 1 Cup Coconut shavings (optional)

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1. Combine sugar, salt, cornstarch, and milk in a medium sized pot and cook over low heat until slightly thickened.

2. Beat egg yolks and add a little hot milk to eggs.

3. The add eggs to mixture and cook until it becomes thick.

4. When thick remove from heat and add vanilla and butter.

5. For coconut cream pie add one cup of coconut (optional).

6. Let cool for approximately 5 minutes.

7. Place in a baked pie shell and top with meringue.

8. Sprinkle coconut on top of meringue before placing pie in the oven.

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3 Egg whites ⅛ Teaspoon: Salt ¼ Teaspoon: Cream of tartar 6 Tablespoons: Sugar

1. Beat egg whites and salt with cream of tartar in small mixing bowl at high speed until soft peaks form.

2. Add sugar gradually beating well after each addition.

3. Continue beating until meringue stands in stiff peaks.

4. Carefully spread over cooled pie filling.

5. Seal to edge.

6. Bake pie at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 12-15 minutes, until the tips of the meringue are browned.

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Period Zero

School is finally over and next year will bring new beginnings; and even new classes.

BY JANAYA BUNS

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What is the purpose of period zero?

University of Iowa. For juniors and seniors that means maintaining a 3.5 "The purpose is to offer curriculum that GPA, for freshman and sophomores that either can’t be offered in the regular school means being a part of our ELP program." day or provide students with an opportunity When you say 3.5 GPA do you mean to take a class that wouldn't ordinarily fit in the overall or per trimester? the regular school day."

"Their overall their cumulative GPA Are classes going to be held every day like should be 3.5, now you can appeal that by every other language class? let’s say you had a lower GPA but you can "We have two kinds of classes that are show that you have already taken your offered in the morning, we have West High ACT’s and they would be high enough to classes, regular classes that are just moved get you attended." to the morning, we have few of those. And Will it count as an elective and will we have university classes here on it give college credit? site that we offer zero hour. The "You will get college credit if you ones for us will be just like every take either one of the Kirkwood other class, the university classes or University of Iowa classes and will follow the university structure you’ll also get elective credit for high so if they meet four times a week school graduation." they’ll meet here four times a Dr. Gregg Shoultz Who all are teaching the classes? week. We have two classes, one "The University of Iowa provides from Kirkwood and one from the the instructors for the classes so they University of Iowa, to run here next year have to follow the University of Iowa during zero hour." protocol for being selected. Probably it’ll Why was period zero started? be a T.A., typically in the foreign language "Really it was started because freshman situations you’ll generally have a native needed to take Health and P.E. and they speaker of the language, not always but were also wanting to take a foreign language that’s typical. Generally it’s someone that’s and music and so they were having trouble pursuing a P.H.D. in that subject. Now the getting it all to fit into their schedule." other class is called How College Works, Will the classes be expected to be difficult? that will be taught by someone with a "Yes, it will be a university class so people masters degree in education or social who are taking that class will have to fulfill work." the requirements to be admitted into the

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Have you ever heard about Period Zero

before 1st period because it would be when 1st period was this year and no one would before this interview? Where or by who? want to stay after school so late well at least "No I have never heard about period zero I wouldn't. before this interview."

Are you going to take Period Zero after Do you like the idea of Period Zero? this now? Why or why not?

Why or why not?

No I would have enough on my plate next "I think period zero could be a great year with thinking about colleges and do opportunity for the kids who want to take not need the extra stress of learning another something else that they want to learn language. about, I wouldn't cause I have enough You need a certain GPA to take the class, homework and projects to worry about would this motivate you to raise your GPA then to add another period to it. (if you have one lower than a 3.5)?

Do you take a language?

Not really cause it's not really What language? something that i'm interested in "Yes I take a language, I take but it might be for a few people but Spanish right now i'm in most people including me would Spanish 4." probably just shrug it off like all Do you find it difficult to the other new things that will be learn that language?

Alex Kinlein ’17 happening to the school next year.

I think any language is hard to This was more pointed to the learn Spanish is one of the more demographic of West High juniors and easier languages to learn but it's still pretty seniors, do you think juniors and seniors difficult. would really like Period Zero? Why or why Do you feel like Chinese would be easier not? to learn than the language you take now, "I think it should probably be geared to or harder?

Freshmen just cause some kids wouldn't Spanish is said to be the easiest language have started a language until then and they to learn compared to all the others would be more likely to take it if they really including English so yes Chinese would wanted to learn it cause Juniors and Seniors definitely be more difficult than Spanish. would be busy with things like jobs and Would you rather have the class later, or thinking of a college or what they will do early like they will be held? next, And these Juniors and Seniors would Well since the schedule next year makes of already started a language and probably us start later and end at 4 p.m so I think wouldn't want to stop that for period zero." it would only make sense for it to start

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LET’S GET GROOVY WITH IT

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A quick look of fashion trends then, and now.

BY JANAYA BUNS

NOW

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BY PARIONNA ROBY

I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO WATCH

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Senior Quotes Even though school is like a prison, do your time, stay out of trouble and you should graduate on time -Nick Kertels ’16

I graduated high school early because high school doesn’t provide enough real life -Jacquan Rouson ‘16 experiences

I’m super excited to graduate because as much as I love everything that I was involved in High school, i’m quite ready to leave this place.

-Kailin Lust ‘16

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