Peyton Marinelli fall portfolio

Peyton Marinelli Fall Portfolio 2021

Editing

This semester I learned how to design pages for the newspaper using InDesign. It was different from last year because last year I just focused on writing stories, and did more writing compared to this year.

The most challenging part of being an editor is making sure the staff writers are getting their stories done correctly, and on time.

The most common mistakes I found this year for the writers was including a quote with the correct format, and including research in stories.

To help them from making these mistakes, one thing that can be done is practice integrating quotes into an article.

Design This semester I am most proud of page 11 from the November issue.

I believe this is my best designed page because I wrote the main story and it was pretty good. I was also there to help with the picture, and it turned out just as I had imagined.

I also like how the Nest Leader goes with the Student president story.

I am least happy with this age from the December issue. The page design is heavy on the left side, and while there is a main photo, the second picture is way too small.

I am usually strong in creating headlines that go well with each story.

This semester I basically learned everything to design a page because I had no previous expierence with InDesign.

Spotlight

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Ready to make some changes Student Body Presidents work to make the school a better place.

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ing events, school dances, and pep rallies. The Presidents, as well as the rest of Student Council, have the power Seniors Brooklyn Wilcox and Christian Waters have taken of deciding anything from which charities or community services to participate in, to the homecoming and prom on the role of Student Body Presidents for the 2021-2022 themes. school year.

“Christian and I both went to a couple strategic planning “I have been in Student Council since I was a freshman committees where teachers, principals, community memand I have always been very dedicated to show up and bers, and the superintendent talked about a plan to change do my part,” said Wilcox. the school for the better next year,’’ said Wilcox.

Wilcox was inspired to run for this position when At a strategic planning committee, the Student Body President durWilcox emphasized the importance ing her freshman year mentored of student to teacher relationships, her and believed she could win. Although and how to make the school a better Wilcox was not very confident in winning, place. The main thing Waters wants to gain support she walked around campus Christian and I both to improve this year is the opportueveryday passing out candy and introducwent to a couple nities for all students to have fun at ing herself to students weeks leading up to strategic planning school. Thus meaning school events the election. Along with that, Wilcox also committees where being inclusive for everyone, despite posted campaign posters with the slogan interests or popularity.

“No Sleep Till Brooklyn,” a reference from teachers, principals, “Everyone in Stuco has as much of a hip-hop group called Beastie Boys. community a voice as I do, the only difference “When I ran I was pretty confident I is I can directly communicate to the would win because I was the only guy run- members, and the actual people in power in the disning, and I had a lot of my friends agree to superintendent talked trict,” said Waters. help my campaign,” said Waters. about a plan to change A common misconception about Similar to Wilcox, Waters also passed Student Body Presidents is that they out candy to students, as well as hung the school for the control every decision for the stuposters that read “Vote 4 Waters.” He better next year.” dent council. In reality, their job is made t-shirts for his friends to wear durBrooklyn Wilcox more representative than presidening school hours, switching which people would wear them each day.

Student Body president tial. They provide main communication between Student Council and “Students running for Student Body administration and speak on behalf of the entire club.

President must be enrolled in the student leadership class “The best student body presidents are kind to their and have served as a member of the student council for peers, cooperative, open-minded, responsible, have good a minimum of two solid semesters prior to entering the school spirit, and are eager and able to meet the various race,” said Allison Zilka, Student Council advisor. expectations of their presidency,” said Zilka.

Duties of the position include club meetings, adminWilcox and Waters continue to invent new ways to istration meetings, and strategic planning committees. improve the school, and help make decisions for the better Although not required, it is expected of them to attend of every student on campus. anything Student Council related. This includes sportSpotlight Editor

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LARGE AND IN CHARGE. Seniors Brooklyn Wilcox

and Christian Waters were elected to fulfill the role as Student Body presidents. a Cooper Lake

Leading the Nest to the fullest Nest leaders are there to pump up the crowd during school sporting events Cooper Lake Staff Writer

Nest leaders are a handpicked group of students chosen to lead cheers at sporting events to get fans excited and full of spirit.

These students organize chants and cheers for students to use at games to motivate Falcon athletes. They also assist Stuco in the organization and implementation of activities for students in the stands.

Nest leaders are often students who like attending football games and showing their school spirit, so they are a good example for proper participation at school events.

“Most often, Nest leadership has been something students have been thinking about since the first football game they attended their freshman or

sophomore year,” said Allison Zilka, one of two Stuco advisors.

Each year’s Nest leaders are chosen

by Student Council advisor Cameron Bender based on who would best represent the school. Bender seeks to ensure Nest leaders care about the school and will do what is necessary in the name of school spirit.

The kids themselves come to Bender to request to be a Nest leader. A lot of those who apply have wanted it for a long time, and most of the time, everyone who applies gets the job.

To be a Nest leader there are no prerequisites other than being passionate about school spirit. Students do not have to be in student council to be a Nest leader.

“Any student at this school can become a Nest leader as long as you

have the passion,” said Matt McGregor, a senior Nest leader.

While being a Nest leader is a student’s choice, it is also a commitment.

They have to attend most, if not all, sporting events. Nest leaders practice and plan for upcoming events with the help of the student council.

“Since there are a lot of games to attend in a year, Nest leaders also need to be good at time management and following through with commitments,” said Zilka Nest leaders do what they do because they care about their school and want to help spread school spirit.

The kids who become Nest leaders are the same students who already attend most sports games and participate in spirit days.

GETTING HYPED Nest Leaders Matt McGregor and Adam Schwartz accompany Floyd the Falcon to greet students as they enter the pep rally. 4Cooper Lake

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Pokémon trading makes a comeback Max Hancock Opinion Editor

A GOOD DEAL. Junior Nelson Lee trades Pokemon cards with senior Matt McGregor during lunch.”My Favorite Pokemon is Ho-Oh,” said McGregor.

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Calendar of events WEEZER

Jefferson St Phoenix, AZ January 15 2022

December 11 2021 Mesa Amphitheatre, Mesa, Tickets starting at $50

GUCCI MANE

Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ Tickets starting at $70 January 15 2022

CSHS VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL @ WILLOW CANYON 7:00 PM December 14 2021

BEETHOVEN AND RACHMANINOFF

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS

Sat, 2 – 7 PM The Phoenix Theatre Company, 1825 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ January 1 2022

7:00 pm Symphony Hall Phoenix, AZ Tickets starting at $80 January 16 2022

DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS DREAM BIG Sat, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Pokémon trading cards have made a recent resurgence on campus since their initial debut in 1998, with students collecting, trading, and selling them as a testament to their nostalgic acclaim.

“I got a ton of cards, I keep most of mine because they’re a nice thing to flex,” said Nelson Lee, a prominent collector of Pokémon cards.

Pokémon cards emerged in the late 1900s with triumphant sales. However, the Pokemon legacy begins with the video game.

Originally released on the Nintendo Gameboy, Pokémon Green and Red were born.

The Japanese video game was hardly recognized as the phenomenon it is today. It wasn’t until later, when the anime and the trading card game were released when the series took flight to new heights.

Ruling pop culture, childhoods of the 90s were built on the Pokémon franchise.

Undoubtedly, history repeats itself, resulting in hundreds of Gen Z students taking the same interest in the series as generations prior.

“I collected cards as a child, my parents would get them for me. Very rarely would I actually trade them with my friends because I liked my cards, I was one of ‘those’ kids,” said Hoveeg Boyadjian, a math teacher.

The purpose of the Pokémon trading card game is to assemble the best team of 6 Pokémon cards possible in order to knock out the opponents own team of 6 Pokémon.

In order to obtain these rare and powerful Pokémon featured on the cards, players buy packs of pokémon cards for a chance of getting a high value pokémon, trade with each other, and buy/sell to the highest bidder in order to quickly obtain the best cards in the game.

On campus, some Pokémon card holders actually play the game as intended.

However, most students enjoy the collecting aspect of the cards. Because some Pokémon within the game are so rare, getting a hold of such a valuable Pokémon only to trade it with another player is not within the interest of many.

“I’m a collector, I don’t really like to trade mine with anyone else,” said Lonzo Lomeli, a junior and collector of cards.

Contrary, many enjoy selling the cards they have obtained for some quick profit, with some turning their sales into major successful business. Some Pokémon cards can be valued in the hundreds of thousands.

The most expensive Pokémon card ever sold was for $195,000. The card was a rare Pickachu illustrator promo card that dated back to 1998.

Although students are not making as major of sales, some students have been successful in selling the cards they have collected on websites like eBay to other collectors trying to build their Pokémon portfolio’s The configuration of the Pokémon trading card game is unique and unusual, however, it is an industry with limitless untapped money, simply available to the highest bidder.

TV Girl celebrates anniversary

Band celebrates 2014 album, French Exit, on current tour Katelyn Pinkham Style Editor

TV Girl headlined at the Van Buren in downtown Phoenix on November 29 for the six-anda-half anniversary tour of their iconic 2014 album, French Exit.

They have been together as a band for almost a decade, but recently rose to fame when a few of their songs blew up on TikTok. “Lovers Rock” and “Not Allowed” are their two most popular songs, with over 100 million streams on Spotify. The band has an electronic, alternative rock feel to their music, which created a mellow vibe in the venue.

Originally, TV Girl was scheduled to play at the Crescent Ballroom, a smaller venue across the street from the Van Buren. However, the show quickly sold out, and they decided to move it to a larger space. Before the show began, there were separate lines for vaccine cards/negative tests checks and security. Bags were not allowed inside, and they provided COVID-19 rapid tests to those who needed it. Merch stands were inside and had large lines hoping to snag a shirt.

Jordana was the opening act of the show, and

she is actually a guitarist and singer for TV Girl.

Her sound was much more slow and low-energy than TV Girl’s. She played around 6 songs, and interacted with the crowd a ton. She answered a lot of fans’ questions and got the crowd hyped for a night of fun.

At around 9:00 p.m. TV Girl came on stage, and the crowd went wild. They opened up the night with their song “Pantyhose” off of French Exit. This is an upbeat, fun, dance song that was perfect for getting fans excited. The front man, Brad Petering, made a lot of sarcastic and witty jokes in reference to their newfound popularity, but was still very appreciative of all the new fans.

Everyone's phones were up in the air as they were dancing around and screaming the lyrics.

Overall, the band put on a great show and fans seemed to have an enjoyable time.

ENDING THE NIGHT. Petering and Jordana say their good byes to fans after the show. 4Katelyn Pinkham

Writing

First Draft

September 17, 2021 Netflix released it’s new Korean drama Squid Game, and has become increasingly popular among teens and adults from around the globe.

Squid Game is a fictional dystopian drama which takes place, as well as filmed, in Korea. The plot of the show consists of hundreds of ordinary individuals who are in debt, and compete in traditional Korean children’s games for a chance to win money. As the show progresses, the losers of each game get eliminated, while the winners continue on to the next game. The prize money increases with every player eliminated. The series of games continue until there is one man standing, winning the ultimate prize of 45.6 billion, which is equivalent to over 38 million in US dollars.

Squid Game stars Lee Jung-jae as Seon Gi-Hun, whose character is desperate to win the prize money to keep his daughter from moving to the United States, as well as help his mother who is fighting diabetes. The show includes other well known actors such as HoYeon Jung, Wi Ha-joon, and Park Hae Soo. Each character has their own reasons for needing the money, with their stories revealed throughout the series. The show tackles friendship, betrayal, and the timeless lesson that money cannot buy happiness.

Although the show is based in Korea, it has still become a hit here in the United States, as well as 82 other countries. The original language of the show is in Korean, but can also be watched with subtitles, or dubbed English. For fans, there is debate on what is the “correct” way to watch the show, dubbed or not dubbed. While watching the show in its original language matches up with the actors’ voices and emotions, the dubbed version can make it easier for non-Korean speakers to enjoy and follow along.

Squid Game continues to make an impact on countries across the globe, and is so popular, the director Hwang Dong-hyuk has even hinted at the making of a second season.

Peyton Marinelli Spotlight Editor September 17, 2021 Netflix released it’s new Korean drama Squid Game, and has become increasingly popular among teens and adults from around the globe.

Squid Game is a fictional dystopian drama which takes place, as well as filmed, in Korea. The plot of the show consists of hundreds of ordinary individuals who are in debt, and compete in traditional Korean children’s games for a chance to win money. As the show progresses, the losers of each game get eliminated, while the winners continue on to the next game. The prize money increases with every player eliminated. The series of games continue until there is one man standing, winning the ultimate prize of 45.6 billion, which is equivalent to over 38 million in US dollars.

Squid Game stars Lee Jung-jae as Seon Gi-Hun, whose character is desperate to win the prize money to keep his daughter from moving to the United States, as well as help his mother who is fighting diabetes. The show includes other well known actors such as HoYeon Jung, Wi Ha-joon, and Park Hae Soo. Each character has their own reasons for needing the money, with their stories revealed throughout the series. The show tackles friendship, betrayal, and the timeless lesson that money cannot buy happiness.

Although the show is based in Korea, it has still become a hit here in the United States, as well as 82 other countries. The original language of the show is in Korean, but can also be watched with subtitles, or dubbed English. For fans, there is debate on what is the “correct” way to watch the show, dubbed or not dubbed. While watching the show in its original language matches up with the actors’ voices and emotions, the dubbed version can make it easier for non-Korean speakers to enjoy and follow along.

According to Netflix, Squid Game is on track to becoming the most popular series ever. Other than trending on Netflix, the show has also become trendy among social media platforms such as TikTok. A game from the show that is being played in real life is dalgona, also known as honeycomb toffee. The toffee is made by melting sugar and adding a pinch of baking soda until golden brown. The toffee is then pressed down into a circle, then a shape is engraved using a stencil. Just as in the show, players use a toothpick to cut out the shape without breaking apart the toffee. Besides the dalgona game, the show features other games such as red light green light, tug of war, marbles, glass stepping stones, and of course Squid Game.

I think the Sqid Game story is my best work because it is a good example of how a review should be writte, I like this story because I got to write about a show I like, and it was also for my own page. Other than the writing, I liked how the story visually looked on the page, with colors that matched the theme of the show.

Overall the story was easy to complete, and the reasearch was easy to find online. From my first published piece, this work is better because it follows the rules of journalism. I learned that it’s easier to get research from interviews because you can actually listen to the sources speak.

Writing Final Draft Peyton Marinelli Spotlight Editor September 17, 2021 Netflix released it’s new Korean drama Squid Game, and has become increasingly popular among teens and adults from around the globe.

Squid Game is a fictional dystopian drama which takes place, as well as filmed, in Korea. The plot of the show consists of hundreds of ordinary individuals who are in debt, and compete in traditional Korean children’s games for a chance to win money. As the show progresses, the losers of each game get eliminated, while the winners continue on to the next game. The prize money increases with every player eliminated. The series of games continue until there is one man standing, winning the ultimate prize of 45.6 billion, which is equivalent to over 38 million in US dollars.

Squid Game stars Lee Jung-jae as Seon Gi-Hun, whose character is desperate to win the prize money to keep his daughter from moving to the United States, as well as help his mother who is fighting diabetes. The show includes other well known actors such as HoYeon Jung, Wi Ha-joon, and Park Hae Soo. Each character has their own reasons for needing the money, with their stories revealed throughout the series.

The show tackles friendship, betrayal, and the timeless lesson that money cannot buy happiness.

Although the show is based in Korea, it has still become a hit here in the United States, as well as 82 other countries.

The original language of the show is in Korean, but can also be watched with subtitles, or dubbed English. For fans, there is debate on what is the “correct” way to watch the show, dubbed or not dubbed. While watching the show in its original language matches up with the actors’ voices and emotions, the dubbed version can make it easier for non-Korean speakers to enjoy and follow along.

According to Netflix, Squid Game is on track to becoming the most popular series ever. Other than trending on Netflix, the show has also become trendy among social media platforms such as TikTok. A game from the show that is being played in real life is dalgona, also known as honeycomb toffee. The toffee is made by melting sugar and adding a pinch of baking soda until golden brown. The toffee is then pressed down into a circle, then a shape is engraved using a stencil.

Just as in the show, players use a toothpick to cut out the shape without breaking apart the toffee. Besides the dalgona game, the show features other games such as red light green light, tug of war, marbles, glass stepping stones, and of course Squid Game.

Squid Game continues to make an impact on countries across the globe, and is so popular, the director Hwang Dong-hyuk has even hinted at the making of a second season.

Peyton Marinelli Spotlight Editor September 17, 2021 Netflix released it’s new Korean drama Squid Game, and has become increasingly popular among teens and adults from around the globe.

Squid Game is a fictional dystopian drama which takes place,

as well as filmed, in Korea. The plot of the show consists of hundreds of ordinary individuals who are in debt, and compete in traditional Korean children’s games for a chance to win money. As the show progresses, the losers of each game get eliminated, while the winners continue on to the next game. The prize money increases with every player eliminated. The series of games continue until there is one man standing, winning the ultimate prize of 45.6 billion, which is equivalent to over 38 million in US dollars.

Squid Game stars Lee Jung-jae as Seon Gi-Hun, whose character is desperate to win the prize money to keep his daughter from moving to the United States, as well as help his mother who is fighting diabetes. The show includes other well known actors such as HoYeon Jung, Wi Ha-joon, and Park Hae Soo. Each character has their own reasons for needing the money, with their stories revealed throughout the series.

The show tackles friendship, betrayal, and the timeless lesson that money cannot buy happiness.

Although the show is based in Korea, it has still become a hit here in the United States, as well as 82 other countries.

The original language of the show is in Korean, but can also be watched with subtitles, or dubbed English. For fans, there is debate on what is the “correct” way to watch the show, dubbed or not dubbed. While watching the show in its original language matches up with the actors’ voices and emotions, the dubbed version can make it easier for non-Korean speakers to enjoy and follow along.

According to Netflix, Squid Game is on track to becoming the most popular series ever. Other than trending on Netflix, the show has also become trendy among social media platforms such as TikTok. A game from the show that is being played in real life is dalgona, also known as honeycomb toffee. The toffee is made by melting sugar and adding a pinch of baking soda until golden brown. The toffee is then pressed down into a circle, then a shape is engraved using a stencil.

Just as in the show, players use a toothpick to cut out the shape without breaking apart the toffee. Besides the dalgona game, the show features other games such as red light green light, tug of war, marbles, glass stepping stones, and of course Squid Game.

Squid Game continues to make an impact on countries across the globe, and is so popular, the director Hwang Dong-hyuk has even hinted at the making of a second season.

Leading To make new staff members feel apat of the team I bring breakfast when our table needs to.

I also ask if they need help on any stories for my page.

To improve next semester, I’ll do more editing to stories and give helpful feedback to the writers.

Challenges I face when working with peers is making sure they fix their edits I make to each story.

I like being a leader because I can help improve the paper.

I think the leader is the last wolf in the pack because they make sure everyone is in line so they can move at a steady pace for everyone.

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Improv In Action. Improv team

member Zander Bezotte plays the game Shift Left by pretending to be a rocket ship beside the captain of the improv team, Claire Geare.

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Key Club provides volunteer opportunities for students This year the club will partner with the Environmental Club to plant trees across campus Peyton Marinelli

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Mask mandates cause stress Arizona law goes into effect on September 29, barring schools from Peyton Marinelli implementing mask mandates Spotlight Editor

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ESPITE THE INCREASE in Delta for the first time since February.

There are multiple reasons as to why Variant cases, many states have eased COVID-19 restric- this increase occurred. For one, the tions. Some, including Arizona, United States had already lifted mask have gone so far as to restrict mask man- mandates back in March, making it diffidates in schools, and to fight the Biden cult for people to go back to the original Administration about requiring vacci- policies. As well as fewer people wearing nations in larger organizations. As of masks, there are less individuals getting October 27, school districts in Arizona vaccinated. According to the Centers for can enact their own mask and vaccineLiviaDisease Lowe Control and Prevention, clinical staff writer trials show all three of the COVID-19 vacmandates. cines are effective in Cactus preventing serious While groups spar over the efficacy of On September 17, the Shadows illness, hospitalization, and evenatdeath. masks and vaccinations, medical profes-Improv troupe had its first show the sionals are speaking up about the need Fine Arts Center. for both.

Hitting Close to Home Improv is a form of comedic theater in “A large overarching ban by the state Doug Ducey, Governor of Arizona, has which the script is made up on the spot. on the ability to require masks takes away issued new mask mandates regarding The actors will be given a character or the ability for smaller groups to make COVID-19. According to the Office of the prompt on the spot and will have to make decisions on the topic specific to their Governor, Arizona does not permit mask up the scene based around these roles. needs and the work that they do,” said a mandates, vaccine mandates, and vaccine These prompts are given by the audience nurse, who wishes to remain anonymous. passports. While many agree with the which adds a level of engagement to the mask mandates in place, others are seeact.ing this as the Biden-Harris administraWhere it Began and problem avoidingcreativity their responsibilities conSince the Delta Variant hit, the United “Ittionharbors so the are usually really quick cerning thekids pandemic.

States has experienced a dramatic spikesolving and punny so it’shas fun become to hang out at Arizona lenient in positive cases, due to the highly conta-wittedWhile andmasks, be creative,” Andreware regarding Arizonasaid officials gious nature of this mutation of COVID-rehearsals supervisor of the the improv strongly urging state toclub. get vacci19. According to The New York Times,Cupo, at of the school undergone nated. As now, 50.9%has of Arizona is fully 100,000 confirmed cases were reported Improv many changes since its conception.

When it first started, instead of having one big team there several teams made up of four members. The previous drama

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vaccinated.

“I think that each individual person should be able to decide if they would like to wear a mask or not, especially with the vaccine, so I think suggesting it is better than requiring it,” said Katelyn Wible, a senior.

Joker’s Improv makes its mark with the first show of the school year

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Black and White

Whether an individual is pro-mask, or teacher then picked four teams out of the anti-mask, there at is the no question that was this whole to perform shows. This discourse has however; created a great divide not not long lived, The next year, Arizona,that but there in the would country. it just wasindecided beSince one the instead. changing of rules and regulations team regarding COVID-19, there have been Members of improv love the family that protests in schools, streets, and in the being on the team creates. It is important workplace. for the members to figure out who they In schools, parents have become vocal work well with for the games to go as about what they want for their children, smoothly as possible. Being on the team causing certain districts to gain, or lose also requires an extreme love for being students. A statewide survey conducted onbystage and making others laugh. the Arizona Republic revealed 59% of “I like being on legislation stage andfrom I likeprohibmakparents opposed ingiting other people laugh,and I always did37.5% it in mask mandates, the other class so I thought why notAsdofor it infront supported the measure. requirof ing 200 people,” Adam Schwartz, a masks, 57%said of parents believe they senior andand an 40.8% improvdisagree. co-captain. should, Before shows, it is important for the members to meet to discuss some on ofpage the 2 See Mask plans for the games.

“About an hour before the show we fill out a form choosing games we want to play and then the captains put us into

ACTUS SHADOWS KEY CLUB, a club for Community Service, is ready to help the community through volunteering.

“So far this year there’s been enthusiasm and it’s been super fun. A lot of good energy at the different meetings with good turnout,” said Danae Sprouse, advisor of Key Club.

Key Club meets every other Thursday after school and is open to every student here on campus. The club is led by advisor, Sprouse, and club President Reagan Fenicle.

Key Club is community service and project oriented. Many opprutunities outside of campus to earn community service hours are provided.

Additionally, every meeting counts as one hour of comClub members munity service.

Club members volunteer volunteer at at Kiwanis, food kitchens, Kiwanis, food and animal rescue facilities here in Cave Creek. The kitchens, and main lessons students take animal rescue away from the club is student leadership, and profacilities here service. in Cave Creek. viding “I decided to become president to bring in other members to share the joy,” said Reagan Fenicle, president of Key Club.

A way the club brings its members together is through its yearly trip. Since Key Club is an international club, students who participate will be invited for a trip with the other members.

“I joined my freshman year from club rush and they swung me because they said it’ll look good on your application and you get community service hours,” said Libby Hord, vice president.

The main goal for the club this year is to become a tree campus. Many trees were wiped out from storms over the course of last year, leaving lots of room to grow more, here, on campus. To accomplish this, Key Club is planning to collaborate with the Environmental Club to help them plant the new trees in a joint club initiative.

Key Club has many goals set and in action for this year all while helping the community and making the campus a better place for its students.

groups for games we’re gonna do,” said Lailie Eckman, a senior.

To join the improv team, it is a rigorous process. Members are being judged based on their on the spot creativity as well as being able to work well with the other members.

“Definitely try it’s super fun, come to the workshops.I also highly encourage people to take my theater course because we spend a whole eight weeks learning about improv and the basics,” said Cupo.

Last year because of COVID-19 restrictions, Improv had a couple shows in the lecture hall as well as livestreamed every show but this year they are going back to having all shows in the lecture hall. Improv shows happen once every other month totalling four throughout the year. Tickets are five dollars and the next show is in November, the date is to be determined.

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With winter approaching, new fashion trends are making their way including sweater vests, geometric patterns, and colored plaid clothing.

“During the winter time I like to wear sweater vests, brown work jackets, jeans, and beanies,” said Devon Breese, a junior.

Not just for blankets, quilted pieces have emerged as a trend in forms of jackets, pants, and skirts. Quilted clothing mimics the infamous puffer jackets, with a silk touch.

Another form of this clothing style is patchwork.

Colorful patches can be either sewn, or ironed on to decorate once simple articles of clothing.

“During the winter I like to wear darker tones like brown and navy blue” said Alexis Cavalieri, a junior.

Straying away from the average sweater, sweater vests come in many different styles, and can be layered with other clothing. They can be paired with long sleeve tees, collared shirts, and oversized jackets, and come in fun, bright colors and patterns, or more classy dark tones.

“I love wearing fun patterns in the winter,” said Brandi Barr, a parent.

Another trend that has emerged this winter is geometric patterns. The vibrant colors and shapes mimic 80s fashion. These patterns can be found on sweaters, blouses, and pants. According to Fashion United, designers such as Burberry and JW Anderson have hopped onto this trend with checkerboards and plaid.

Adding a patterned jacket or pants can add a stylish touch to any plain outfit.

While plaid fashion has been around for many years,

it has taken on a new look with bright colors. Being made from wool, plaid is a good fabric for staying warm during the cool weather. Unlike previous years, plaid skirts have come back in a longer style, instead of the traditional short plaid skirt. This trend has recently been inspired by the movie Clueless, with the character Cher Horowitz and her infamous bright yellow plaid outfit. Colorful plaid has also contributed to 90s fashion making its comeback.

Faux fur adds extra texture and warms to outfits.

It comes in a variety of colors and patterns such as animal print.

While becoming increasingly popular, faux fur is non-bio- During the winter degradable and cannot be recy- time I like to wear cled like real fur. sweater vests, brown Printed tights work jackets, jeans, can be worn under skirts to and beanies,” add an extra Devon Breese layer to an outfit. Tights can a junior. have designs such as flowers, polkadots, and animals like spiders and bats. They can have added texture with glitter and pears.

The overall theme of this year’s winter fashion trends have consisted of mainly more intense colors, patterns, and textures. Over time winter fashion has gotten bigger and bolder.

The Editorial: As We See It

Recent school shootings prove schools need more mental health resources The increase in gun violence at schools has left many ques- sible showed apparent signs of trouble. According to CNN, tioning their children’s safety at school, and support for stu- two teachers reported Ethan Crumbley, the shooter, because of concerning behavior just one day before the shooting took dents with clear signs of mental illnesses.

In first place for the country with the most school shootings place. There was also a meeting with school administration with goes to the United States. Since the start of 2021, there have Crumley and his parents, but they decided he was okay to go been 28 school shootings in the U.S., the most recent being back into class.

This has not been the only instance when a from this past November at Oxford High School school shooter showed signs of trouble, and was in Detroit, Michigan. A key factor that results in overlooked. The Columbine, and Sandy Hook violence at school is students with mental health shootings were under similar circumstances. issues, and the lack of support that comes with it.

The country The ultimate message is that schools should As of now, there is no requirement for all schools with the provide resources for their students with mento have resources for students such as emotal health issues. This could be emotional support tional support counselors, or emotional support most school and emotional support group meetings. groups. It is important for students to have these shootings goes counseling This would ensure every student gets the help they resources because some do not have the option of to the United need, and lessen the risk of history repeating itself getting help they need from home. and lessen the amount of school shootings.

As seen in the most recent shooting at Oxford States.

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technical definition is “a hypothesized iteration of the Internet, supporting persistent Welcome to the metaverse. It’s like Ready online 3-D virtual environments,” but really Player One, but we’re supposed to be sym- that’s just tech bro speak for “imagine if you pathetic to the villain. Imagine a virtual ten- could code some friends!”

You may think I’m being vague in my ement housing complex and inside is Mark Zuckerberg’s idea of what a party is. It’s like explanation of what the Metaverse is, but a rebranded Second Life, and I have no joke the concept is literally undefinable. Broadly, it’s a virtual reality. But also you can buy for that comparison.

Like most of us during these unprece- things inside of it? It’s sort of like the Sims, dented times, it seems Mark has been work- with the in-app purchasing appeal akin to a 10 year old with his mom’s credit card on ing through his long neglectedDECEMBER reading lists.

10, 2021 ● 19 “10 Books to Achieve Maximum Villainy,” Fortnite.

Blatantly misunderstanding the meaning “100 Ways to make the Proletariat Hate You,” “So You Want to Get Guillotined.” (I of the word dystopian, one novel has parheard Oprah approved that last one.) Using ticularly inspired the fifth richest man in the THE CSPRESS a laundry list of dystopian novels as inspira- world. In 1992, Neal Stephenson sat down tion, Mark has launched the Metaverse. The to write a biting criticism of the inequalEditor in Chief

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ing events, school dances, and pep rallies. The Presidents, Spotlight Editor as well as the rest of Student Council, have the power Seniors Brooklyn Wilcox and Christian Waters have taken of deciding anything from which charities or community services to participate in, to the homecoming and prom on the role of Student Body Presidents for the 2021-2022 themes. school year.

“Christian and I both went to a couple strategic planning “I have been in Student Council since I was a freshman committees where teachers, principals, community memand I have always been very dedicated to show up and bers, and the superintendent talked about a plan to change do my part,” said Wilcox. the school for the better next year,’’ said Wilcox.

Wilcox was inspired to run for this position when At a strategic planning committee, the Student Body President durWilcox emphasized the importance ing her freshman year mentored of student to teacher relationships, her and believed she could win. Although and how to make the school a better Wilcox was not very confident in winning, place. The main thing Waters wants to gain support she walked around campus Christian and I both to improve this year is the opportueveryday passing out candy and introducwent to a couple nities for all students to have fun at ing herself to students weeks leading up to strategic planning school. Thus meaning school events the election. Along with that, Wilcox also committees where being inclusive for everyone, despite posted campaign posters with the slogan interests or popularity.

“No Sleep Till Brooklyn,” a reference from teachers, principals, “Everyone in Stuco has as much of a hip-hop group called Beastie Boys. community a voice as I do, the only difference “When I ran I was pretty confident I is I can directly communicate to the would win because I was the only guy run- members, and the actual people in power in the disning, and I had a lot of my friends agree to superintendent talked trict,” said Waters. help my campaign,” said Waters. about a plan to change A common misconception about Similar to Wilcox, Waters also passed Student Body Presidents is that they out candy to students, as well as hung the school for the control every decision for the stuposters that read “Vote 4 Waters.” He better next year.” dent council. In reality, their job is made t-shirts for his friends to wear durBrooklyn Wilcox more representative than presidening school hours, switching which people would wear them each day.

Student Body president tial. They provide main communication between Student Council and “Students running for Student Body administration and speak on behalf of the entire club.

President must be enrolled in the student leadership class “The best student body presidents are kind to their and have served as a member of the student council for peers, cooperative, open-minded, responsible, have good a minimum of two solid semesters prior to entering the school spirit, and are eager and able to meet the various race,” said Allison Zilka, Student Council advisor. expectations of their presidency,” said Zilka.

Duties of the position include club meetings, adminWilcox and Waters continue to invent new ways to istration meetings, and strategic planning committees. improve the school, and help make decisions for the better Although not required, it is expected of them to attend of every student on campus. anything Student Council related. This includes sport-

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Aura is an app designed in 2017 to help people improve their mental health through meditations, coaching, and more.

OCTOBER 6, 2021 ● 17 “What could help is normalizing talking about mental health more and learning signs for when people need help,” said Alexis Advertisem Cavalieri, a junior. or illegal to CSPress res lighter caffeine option like tea Chris Alexander Since the pandemic, mental health, espeStaff Writer advertisem or coffee” said Wampfler. cially in teens, has gone downhill. This has adviser or t As for the students, they With schools starting early and homework comcreated a high demand for therapists around 575-2493. do look to energy drinks as an ing in the piles, it’s no secret that students are the globe, which can be costly. According to option to balance the stress and exhausted from all of the work. To keep up with the The CSPres tiredness that they experience uproar of work, students look towards a caffeine healthline, therapists charge between $60 to Scholastic P to get through the day. With condensed solution, energy drinks. $120 per session.

Scholastic P too much caffeine, people can While energy drinks can be helpful within the Education A To provide help to people that cannot develop a dependency on them moment when one needs the extra push to step Interschola LARGE AND IN CHARGE. Seniors Brooklyn Wilcox afford, or do not want to spend this kind of to where when they don’t drink towards their goals, too much STAYING of something is and Christian Waters were elected to fulfill the role as StuWARM. Junior dent Body presidents. a money on therapy, Aura offers affordable them, they are off the entire day. never beneficial. When consumed in large amounts Devon Breese Sydney Borso, a senior, who as we see in the present settingwears withamany stumindful meditations. knit regularly drinks energy drinks dents, the downsides start to kick in.vest paired sweater “Aura is a good way to end the week by lismatching gives her take on why she drinks According to the Harvard T.H.with Chan School of Nest leaders are there to pump up the crowd during school sporting events Jordan 1 Low Gym tening to a story or meditation on the way energy drinks.

Public Health researchers, the over consumption THE CSPRESS NOVEMBER 5, 2021 ● 13 SPOTLIGHT have the passion,” said Matt McGregor, sophomore year,” said Allison Zilka, Cooper Lake Red Whites to coma senior Nest leader. one of two Stuco advisors. home from work,” said James Barr, a user of “Definitely need them to of energy drinks can lead to poor mental health, While being a Nest leader is a stuEach year’s Nest leaders are chosen Nest leaders are a handpicked group plete his trending 3 Philip Tate dent’s choice, it is also a commitment.

by Student Council advisor Cameron of students chosen to lead cheers at feel awake in class with school substance abuse, diabetes, tooth decay, high blood winter look. the app.

They have to attend most, if not all, Bender based on who would best repsporting events to get fans excited and sporting events. Nest leaders practice resent the school. Bender seeks to full of spirit. starting so early, not a depenpressure, and kidney damage. and plan for upcoming events with the ensure Nest leaders care about the These students organize chants and The Aura app can be downloaded for free a Philip Tate \ Cooper Lake help of the student council. school and will do what is necessary in cheers for students to use at games dency, just more irritable withDue to the high caffeine contents, energy drinks “Since there are a lot of games to the name of school spirit. to motivate Falcon athletes. They also to help from the app store, and offers one free med- sounds. These attend in a year, Nest leaders also The kids themselves come to Bender assist Stuco in the organization and out tools them” are said designed Borso. can change the acidity within the stomach and need to be good at time management to request to be a Nest leader. A lot implementation of activities for stusleep,good emotions, breathitation per day. Premium users pay $12.99 improve individuals’ It’s never to consume the stomach lining. and following through with commitof those who apply have wanted it dents in the stands.

After sifting through thousands of thrifted clothes, resellers collect theattack ments,” said Zilka for a long time, and most of the time, Nest leaders are often students Chris Alexander so many drinks so often A senior, Faith Riddler, drank only 1-2 energy Nest leaders do what they do everyone who applies gets the job. who like attending football games and a month, or $7.92 a month if paid a year in 4work, and many otherenergy scenarios. because they care about their school To be a Nest leader there are no showing their school spirit, so they are most valuable pieces to vend on online stores and pop-up booths because theto numerous healthwith drinks per day. The potency of the drinks attacked and want to help spread school spirit. prerequisites other than being pasa good example for proper participaadvance. The premium membership allows “I think having an of app help teens The kids who become Nest leaders are sionate about school spirit. Students tion at school events. risks and mood shifts they can her stomach lining and Riddler had to go to the the same students who already attend do not have to be in student council to “Most often, Nest leadership has Lee and Hurst work together to hunt for vintage pieces in Max Hancock their health iscreate. moreSwitching convenient for them,” most sports games and participate in be a Nest leader. been something students have been THE CSPRESS NOVEMBER 5, 2021 ● 9 users to have unlimited meditations each and Opinion Editor to coffee or hospital to manage get hertheir esophagus numbed. then GETTING HYPED Nest Leaders Matt McGregor and Adam thrift stores, inventory, then sellSince them on their spirit days.

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In With the New The new leader is taking over a job that has seen many principals come and go Sarah Love

Trending Now Editor

New principal Sarah Barela joined the administration team only about one week before school started this year.

She is the third principal at Cactus Shadows in just four years.

Because of these turnovers, it can be challenging to come in as a new leader, but this does not seem to bother Barela.

“It’s been really good, I like it alot,” said Barela. “The kids are fun, the community is great, you all are passionate about the school, being Falcons, and it’s been a great experience so far.”

Barela was previously an assistant principal at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, which is larger than Cactus Shadows, with 2500 students. Other than size, the schools are pretty similar when it comes to programs, needs and community expectations.

“I’m excited to see the Nest on Friday to see how it compares to

the Bird Cage at Chaparral,” said Barela. “It’s pretty intense, they have their own instagram.”

As far as the students go, Barela said that so far the students here are “kinder, softer in their approach,” and said she thought the Falcons are better than “those Firebirds.”

When Barela is not being a principal, her family takes up most of her time, although she does like to hike and owns a Peloton that she rides almost every day.

“In my free time, my three kids are kind of my life. My middle child plays club volleyball and my son is getting into baseball and basketball, so we spend a lot of time with that,” said Barela.

Since Barela has only been here a short time, students are just beginning to learn about her leadership style and the relationships she wants to build within the school.

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9/11 attacks,” said Sara Patterson, a junior. “Being able to go out in front of the school and stand in front of the flag pole for a minute of silence was meaningful.”

After a year and a half of COVID19, one of the goals Barela has is to build a sense of community. As of now, she is trying to bring back some spirit to campus. Some of the things she plans on in efforts to get the culture and pride increased

What stands out to you the most about Cactus Shadows?

Compared to elementary school, it takes more to excite the older kids.”

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The kids are fun, the community is great, you all are passionate about the school, being Falcons, and it’s been a great experience so far.”

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CATCHING UP Principal Sarah Barela speaks wih senior Christian Manuel about his student-aide position. Barela was hired during the summer to take on the principal job.

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Cactus Shadows’ athletic program seems to be very involved.”

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English teacher.

Sarah Barela,

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include letting the students do what they can safely, whether that be games, dances, or pep rallies.

“I really hope that we can go back to having dances and assemblies. It just adds to the school spirit when we have events like Homecoming,” said Maya Margarit, a senior.

During all of these tumultuous times, having a principal who is excited to be here can make a difference in the lives of students.

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The students here definitely have a greater eagerness to get involved with extracurriculars more so than at my previous school. You won’t go to too many schools that have band at 6:15 in the morning and still have kids wanting to show up and do that kind of thing.”

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Local reseller Justin Merola making it big Philip Tate

Editor in Chief

MAKING BANK Sopho-

more Justin Merola has a significant online presence. Merola has been flipping clothes since the eigth grade.

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Justin Merola is a local reseller who buys sneakers, clothes, and pokemon cards to act as his job and main source of income.

“I bought my first pair of expensive shoes and realized people get them for retail and sell them for more, so I tried doing that and than I actually hit on the snkrs app and sold it for a really good price and I just kept doing that,” said Merola, a Junior When Merola buys shoes, he typically buys the same shoe in bulk for a little more than retail for each shoe. He then flips each sneaker for 20 to 30$ more than he paid. Merola sells his shoes through instagram @ az_hype13, to local reselling shops, such as Wang’s Closet, and on GOAT or Stock X. As of now, Merola is holding 17 pairs of the recently released Jordan 1 Retro Pollens that he purchased off another reseller and is waiting until December to start trying to sell them.

“I usually go to wang’s closet because they give cash, but if I don’t like their price I’ll go to another shop or use GOAT and Stock X, and right now I have 17 of the pollens in my inventory that I’m going to sit on for a few months because the price right now is low, I’ll probably sell in like december,” said Merola Merola’s reselling instagram account is mainly for shoes he only has one pair of. Sales through instagram happen pretty frequently and on each post he gives the name of the shoe, size, says if it comes with extra laces and box, condition of the shoes, and his buy it now price. Each listing also includes a picture of the shoe showing its condition, and the sole showing how much it has been worn.

“I sell pretty frequently on Insta and I usually do the singles that I have instead of all the bulk because singles are easier to ship out the the buyer,” said Merola Justin has fifteen shoes in his personal collection with his favorite shoe silhouette being the Jordan 1 Retro High.

Kanye Wests’ new album breaks internet David Lane News Editor

After three live performances, years of speculations and leaks, as well as a plethora of media attention, Kanye West finally released his tenth studio album Donda on August 29.

Throughout its creation, the album has undergone many changes and rearrangements to meet the rigorous routine of rewriting and reworking songs to meet his level of perfection.

An article from GQ Magazine, a long running publication specializing in style and culture, explained that almost half of the songs originally shown off on July 22 at the first show underwent significant changes over the month between then and the album’s debut.

This is not unorthodox behavior for the rap giant. Since West’s mental health began to decline in 2016 during the tour for his album, “The Life of Pablo,” West has created and scrapped four albums, while only releasing three solo projects.

When Donda was released, West has publicly stated that it was not his choice.

According to West, “Universal put my album out without my approval and they blocked Jail 2 from being on the album.”

Jail 2, officially titled Jail Pt. 2 did officially release, however, this begs the question of whether West would have actually released Donda if Universal had not done it for him.

Since the album’s debut, critics have been leaving mixed reviews on the quality of the album. Many criticize the persistence West has to let his religious ideology directly fuel every aspect of his creativity. While religion has always let religion influence his sound, West has dramatically increased the role and effect his spiritual side has played in his creative process.

The album is titled after his late mother, Dr. Donda West who died due to heart failure as a result of a plastic surgery mishap. As a tribute to this, the album opens up with, Donda Chant, a song that repeats the word, “Donda,” over and over again in order to mimic her final heartbeats before dying.

“I mean, we’ve seen a pattern from Jesus is King to now Donda, I’m sure he’s gonna follow this route of a little bit more religious themed music for a little bit,” said Caesar Rojas, a fan of Kanye West since his 2007 album, Graduation.

Critics have also been quick to say that the album is very chaotic and directionless, with a lack of higher calling as seen on his more critically acclaimed works such as, The College Dropout, and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

While critics may be mixed right now, West is no stranger to having his album release with a lukewarm reception and gain a steady increase in popularity with time.

Works such as, “808s and Heartbreak,” and “Yeezus,” both received mixed reviews upon release, however, both albums received later praise over time for their influence on the rap genre as well as their unique sounds that were ahead of the curve in many ways. Only time will tell if Donda will follow a similar fate, or fall into obscurity as West has possibly put his best days behind him.

Coming soon to a galaxy near you David Lane News Editor

Disney Plus is ramping up the amount of Star Wars shows exclusive to Disney Plus this Fall. With the upcoming release of shows like Star Wars Visions, as well as The Book of Boba Fett by the end of this year, Star Wars fans everywhere are excited to see what these new shows have to offer.

Star Wars Visions, a 10-part series of anime-style shorts, just released onto Disney Plus as of September 22. It’s use of a Japanese style of animation rather than a traditional western one makes it a unique specimen within the catalog of Star Wars related media.

“I’m excited about the new Star Wars Visions and the effect it will have on future show and movies.” said Calvin Demmit, a fan of Star Wars since elementary school.

While no date has been set for its release, the third season of The Mandalorian has begun filming with an expected release date around October of 2022. This will mark an almost two year gap in between seasons, leading to many fans anticipating the release.

“I am so excited for the third season of the Mandalorian because I’ve been obsessed with the show since it first came out. The long delay in between seasons usually means the next part is gonna be really good since they put more time into it,” said Jordan Jeffers, a senior.

While many are excited for The Mandalorian, Disney has decided to capitalize on its success by making a spinoff show based on the long beloved character, Boba Fett. Since his debut in The Empire Strikes Back in 1980, fans of Star Wars have held him in high regards as an awesome villain.

The spinoff, simply titled, The Book of Boba Fett, is expected to release in December of 2021, however, a definite date is not set.

Another fan favorite making a return in the near future is Obi-Wan Kenobi in his own mini-series sometime in early 2022.

To many fans’ delight, Ewan McGregor will be reprising his role as the Jedi master, and will be joined by other actors such as Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, and Kumail Nanjiana. The show will take place in between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope acting as a bridge for what the polar ends of the force were up to during this time.

“I am excited for the new Obi Wan show, and I hope it comes out as soon as possible,” said Kristine Zeeb, a fan of Star Wars from childhood.

Disney has clearly made an effort to increase the quantity of Star Wars related content on their streaming service. Star Wars fans everywhere are awaiting these new shows to release to enjoy the vast amount of new content.

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Ready to make some changes Student Body Presidents work to make the school a better place.

Peyton Marinelli

ing events, school dances, and pep rallies. The Presidents, as well as the rest of Student Council, have the power Seniors Brooklyn Wilcox and Christian Waters have taken of deciding anything from which charities or community services to participate in, to the homecoming and prom on the role of Student Body Presidents for the 2021-2022 themes. school year.

“Christian and I both went to a couple strategic planning “I have been in Student Council since I was a freshman committees where teachers, principals, community memand I have always been very dedicated to show up and bers, and the superintendent talked about a plan to change do my part,” said Wilcox. the school for the better next year,’’ said Wilcox.

Wilcox was inspired to run for this position when At a strategic planning committee, the Student Body President durWilcox emphasized the importance ing her freshman year mentored of student to teacher relationships, her and believed she could win. Although and how to make the school a better Wilcox was not very confident in winning, Christian and I both place. The main thing Waters wants to gain support she walked around campus to improve this year is the opportueveryday passing out candy and introducwent to a couple nities for all students to have fun at ing herself to students weeks leading up to strategic planning school. Thus meaning school events the election. Along with that, Wilcox also committees where being inclusive for everyone, despite posted campaign posters with the slogan interests or popularity.

“No Sleep Till Brooklyn,” a reference from teachers, principals, “Everyone in Stuco has as much of a hip-hop group called Beastie Boys. community a voice as I do, the only difference “When I ran I was pretty confident I is I can directly communicate to the would win because I was the only guy run- members, and the actual people in power in the disning, and I had a lot of my friends agree to superintendent talked trict,” said Waters. help my campaign,” said Waters. about a plan to change A common misconception about Similar to Wilcox, Waters also passed Student Body Presidents is that they out candy to students, as well as hung the school for the control every decision for the stuposters that read “Vote 4 Waters.” He better next year.” dent council. In reality, their job is made t-shirts for his friends to wear durBrooklyn Wilcox more representative than presidening school hours, switching which people would wear them each day.

Student Body president tial. They provide main communication between Student Council and “Students running for Student Body administration and speak on behalf of the entire club.

President must be enrolled in the student leadership class “The best student body presidents are kind to their and have served as a member of the student council for peers, cooperative, open-minded, responsible, have good a minimum of two solid semesters prior to entering the school spirit, and are eager and able to meet the various race,” said Allison Zilka, Student Council advisor. expectations of their presidency,” said Zilka.

Duties of the position include club meetings, adminWilcox and Waters continue to invent new ways to istration meetings, and strategic planning committees. improve the school, and help make decisions for the better Although not required, it is expected of them to attend of every student on campus. anything Student Council related. This includes sportSpotlight Editor

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LARGE AND IN CHARGE. Seniors Brooklyn Wilcox

and Christian Waters were elected to fulfill the role as Student Body presidents. a Cooper Lake

Leading the Nest to the fullest Nest leaders are there to pump up the crowd during school sporting events Cooper Lake Staff Writer

Nest leaders are a handpicked group of students chosen to lead cheers at sporting events to get fans excited and full of spirit.

These students organize chants and cheers for students to use at games to motivate Falcon athletes. They also assist Stuco in the organization and implementation of activities for students in the stands.

Nest leaders are often students who like attending football games and showing their school spirit, so they are a good example for proper participation at school events.

“Most often, Nest leadership has been something students have been thinking about since the first football game they attended their freshman or

sophomore year,” said Allison Zilka, one of two Stuco advisors.

Each year’s Nest leaders are chosen

by Student Council advisor Cameron Bender based on who would best represent the school. Bender seeks to ensure Nest leaders care about the school and will do what is necessary in the name of school spirit.

The kids themselves come to Bender to request to be a Nest leader. A lot of those who apply have wanted it for a long time, and most of the time, everyone who applies gets the job.

To be a Nest leader there are no prerequisites other than being passionate about school spirit. Students do not have to be in student council to be a Nest leader.

“Any student at this school can become a Nest leader as long as you

have the passion,” said Matt McGregor, a senior Nest leader.

While being a Nest leader is a student’s choice, it is also a commitment.

They have to attend most, if not all, sporting events. Nest leaders practice and plan for upcoming events with the help of the student council.

“Since there are a lot of games to attend in a year, Nest leaders also need to be good at time management and following through with commitments,” said Zilka Nest leaders do what they do because they care about their school and want to help spread school spirit.

The kids who become Nest leaders are the same students who already attend most sports games and participate in spirit days.

GETTING HYPED Nest Leaders Matt McGregor and Adam Schwartz accompany Floyd the Falcon to greet students as they enter the pep rally. 4Cooper Lake

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Cactus Shadows alumnus opens up for Beach Goons

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Calendar of events November 5 PLAYBOI CARTI Fri, 7 – 11 PM Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N Center St Mesa, AZ $150-$185 November 10 CHIEF KEEF Wed, 5:30 – 11:30 PM Rawhide Western Town & Event Center, 5700 W North Loop Rd Chandler, AZ $110-$999

GET IT ROCKIN’ Alternative band

Beach Goons preform at Crescent Ballroom. 4 Gianna Lazzaro

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getting drinks.

Once going through the first line, everyN OCTOBER 5, Bummer Girl and one was directed to go to the opposite side Beach Goons played at the of the venue building where they actuCrescent Ballroom in Downtown ally entered the pit of the show. Security checked bags and scanned over people Phoenix.

Bummer Girl is a local band with Cactus thoroughly.

Bummer Girl opened up Shadows alumni the night energetically and who had the opporBummer Girl loud, knowing just how to tunity to be the opened up the get the crowd excited. They opening act for this jumped around the stage concert.

Bummer night energetically and interacted with fans Girl has had a muland loud, knowing throughout their whole act. titude of local shows just how to get the Guitars, drums, and rock n’ around the Phoenix area, but getting to crowd excited. They roll filled the room instantly.

The crowd was extremely open for a larger jumped around hyped up, dancing and band is a huge deal. the stage and moshing to every song they Beach Goons is an alternative band interacted with fans played. After they were done, one of the members from San Diego with throughout their gave their guitar pick to a almost 300,000 whole act. fan and the band walked off monthly listeners on the stage for the night.

Spotify, who mostly When Beach Goons came have a surf and up on stage, the crowd went garage rock feel.

Before getting into the venue, everyone wild. They played their biggest hits, such had to wait in line to show COVID-19 vac- as ‘Without U’ and ‘Reservoir Dawgs’.

Fans began jumping onto stage and back cination records, or a negative COVID-19 into the pit, crowd surfing above the peotest.

Once proof was shown, a stamp was ple.

At the end of the night, everyone in the given to show that guests got checked.

An additional stamp was given to anyone pit started jumping onto the stage and under the age of 21 to prevent them from cheering to say goodbye to the bands.

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As the weather cools off, new music is called for. Check out the latest CS Press playlist.

NOVEMBER 10 $UICIDEBOY$ - GREY DAY TOUR Wednesday Rawhide Western Town & Event Center, 5700 W North Loop Rd Chandler, AZ $63 NOVEMBER 11 BOY PABLO Thu, Nov 11 – Fri, Nov 12 The Van Buren, 401 W Van Buren St Phoenix, AZ $25-$28 NOVEMBER 12 BBNO$: EAT YA VEGGIES TOUR Fri, Nov 12 – Sat, Nov 13 Crescent Ballroom, 308 N 2nd Ave Phoenix, AZ $172 NOVEMBER 15 TOOSII Mon, 8 – 10 PM The Pressroom, 3125 S 52nd St Tempe, AZ $30 NOVEMBER 16 100 GECS Tue, Nov 16 – Wed, Nov 17 Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ, 730 N Mill Ave Tempe, AZ $36-$50

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Squid Game attracts fans internationally Netflixs’ new dystopian K-drama inspires fans with traditional Korean children’s games.

Peyton Marinelli Spotlight Editor

Puppies available for adoption at Farmers Market Every Saturday from 9:00 to 1:00, the GCS Farmers Market sets up in the parking lot. In addition to produce from local farmers, there is often live music, a bounce house, henna tattoos, crafts, and puppy adoptions. There are also food trucks and wide variety of vendors. The market is free and is open every Saturday except Christmas. For more information, go to www.gcsfarmersmarket. com. 4Gianna Lazzaro

On September 17, Netflix released it’s new Korean drama Squid Game, and it has become increasingly popular among teens and adults from around the globe.

Squid Game is a fictional dystopian drama which takes place, as well as filmed, in Korea. The plot of the show consists of hundreds of ordinary individuals who are in debt, and compete in traditional Korean children’s games for a chance to win money.

As the show progresses, the losers of each game get eliminated, while the winners continue on to the next game. The prize money increases with every player eliminated.

The series of games continue until there is one man standing, winning the ultimate prize of 45.6 billion, which is equivalent to over 38 million in US dollars.

Squid Game stars Lee Jung-jae as Seon Gi-Hun, whose character is desperate to win the prize money to keep his daughter from

moving to the United States, as well as help his mother who is fighting diabetes.

The show includes other well known actors such as HoYeon Jung, Wi Ha-joon, and Park Hae Soo. Each character has their own reasons for needing the money, with their stories revealed throughout the series.

The show tackles friendship, betrayal, and the timeless lesson that money cannot buy happiness.

Although the show is based in Korea, it has still become a hit here in the United States, as well as 82 other countries. The original language of the show is in Korean, but can also be watched with subtitles, or dubbed English.

For fans, there is debate on what is the “correct” way to watch the show, dubbed or not dubbed. While watching the show in its original language matches up with the actors’ voices and emotions, the dubbed version can make it easier for nonKorean speakers to enjoy and follow along.

The Lucky List novel is worth the read Cait Bunkers Sports Editor

Rachael Lippincott, author of Five Feet Apart and All This Time, released her third novel, The Lucky List, on June 2, 2021.

The novel follows protagonist Emily, heading into the summer before her senior year of high school, a few years after her mom’s death. Her dad’s high school friend is moving back to their town with his daughter, Blake. Emily and Blake eventually find Emily’s mom’s bucket list for the summer before her senior year and decide to check off all 12 items on the list.

While they check items off the list, Emily becomes more self-confident and begins to discover her true identity.

Lippincott has shown growth in the diver-

sity of her characters, an aspect that is strong in this book. Despite her characters not having many unique backgrounds in her first and second novels, she gave each character their own backgrounds, traits, and quirks in The Lucky List.

Not only does each main character have a unique backstory, the side characters all uniquely contribute to the storyline and character development. Through rich character development, Lippincott explores themes of identity, courage, and healing from a loss.

The Lucky List is Lippincott’s first solo novel. Her first novels were both co-written with Mikki Daughtry, and Five Feet Apart was also written with Tobias Iaconis.

The novel is sold locally at Barnes & Noble

and Target, and online at Amazon.com.

During pre order campaigns, Lippincott placed a heavy importance on purchasing books from indie bookstores. Indie bookstores give authors a larger percent of the profits from the book, and although they cost more, create jobs and boost the local economy.

In order to entice readers to purchase the novel from an Indie bookseller, Lippincott partnered with White Whale Bookstore in her hometown of Pennsylvania. Together, the two promised signed books, stickers designed by Lippincott’s wife, and a chance to win one of 30 tote bags inspired by the book by pre-ordering from the store.

aCourtesy of Simon and Schuster

According to Netflix Squid Game is on track to becoming the most popular series ever. Other than trending on Netflix the show has also become trendy among social media platforms such as TikTok. A game from the show that is being played in real life is dalgona, also known as honeycomb toffee. The toffee is made by melting sugar and adding a pinch of baking soda until golden brown The toffee is then pressed down into a circle, then a shape is engraved using a stencil.

Just as in the show players use a toothpick to cut out the shape without breaking apart the toffee.

Besides the dalgona game the show features other games such as red light green light, tug of war, marbles, glass stepping stones and of course Squid Game Squid Game continues to make an impact on countries across the globe, and is so popular, the director Hwang Dong-hyuk has even hinted at the making of a second season.

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Hitting the books New book store manager comes to Cactus Shadows to make a difference.

Johnathan Geare Staff Writer

Cactus Shadows has a new resident “bookstore guy”, by the name of Paul Hendricks. While the title “bookstore guy” may not seem to leave much to the imagination, the job requires far more than the average student, who is more likely to need to check out a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird than to ever need to manage the student council’s finances, could ever imagine.

“You need to be very organized and very detailed, because you are dealing with all the school’s money… purchase orders, depositions, and invoices. You need to meet the needs of the clubs and the athletes,” said Paul Hendricks.

Along with dealing with the usual math and science textbooks, the workload can add up. “The only thing I don’t deal with is the lunch money.”

For a workload this hefty, Hendricks is the right man for the job. He has a background in managing CVS pharmacies, giving him the necessary experience for a job like bookstore manager. Even before that, he was in the hotel entertainment industry. “The last hotel I worked for was the Prescott Resort,” said Hendricks.

Both jobs deal with money and managing multiple independent groups (clubs) at a time. Additionally, Hendricks worked at Desert Sun Academy as a ‘specials’ teacher, managing the computer lab.

“The new bookstore guy is really nice,” said Trevor Callow, a junior.

It was this work experience that led Hendricks to pick this job in the district over a similar job. “I was offered another position at another school, and I was offered a position at this school, and I felt like I could

GETTING ORGANIZED. Bookstore

manager, Paul Hendricks gets book ready for distribution to students 4Cooper Lake

Man on the street

What are you listening to?

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I’m listening to Playboy Carti, Magnolia,”

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Emme Toso

a junior.

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Ave Maria by Mac Miller,”

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Alex Hercamp

a senior.

make the best difference here versus the other job I was offered,” said Hendricks.

Hendricks’ expertise is put to good use at the bookstore, according to sophomore Kaleb Jack. “For football, I had to drop off some cash. I didn’t know off the top of my head the amount of cash, but I handed it to [Hendricks] and no-joke, he weighs it in his hand and is like, ‘Bam! Five-hundredforty dollars.’ He started counting, [it was] five-hundred-forty-one dollars. He was one dollar off.”

But it is not just his inhumane money management skills that characterise the bookstore guy, making a difference is of the utmost importance to Hendricks with his job as bookstore manager.

From the decorations hung up in the store to his honor system involving bags of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, Hendricks’ goal is to make his book store “the happiest place on earth.” The ‘Cheetos clause’ in particular is one of the more memorable parts of the store to students.

Hendricks’ rule of law states that any student who is missing their ID card during checkout is in debt to him, a debt that can only be made right by a single bag of Cheetos, no matter the size. The appearance of Chester is enough to put a smile on the book store guy’s face.

Beyond the infamy of such an outlandish system, there are logistic reasons behind the clause. When students use their ID cards to check out books and deposit checks at the happiest place on earth, the process goes much smoother.

Hendricks would like to thank the assistant principal Tandehl Collentine for creating a positive work environment.

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Notion by The Rare Occasions,”

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Pokémon trading makes a comeback Max Hancock Opinion Editor

A GOOD DEAL. Junior Nelson Lee trades Pokemon cards with senior Matt McGregor during lunch.”My Favorite Pokemon is Ho-Oh,” said McGregor. 4Cooper Lake

Calendar of events WEEZER

Jefferson St Phoenix, AZ January 15 2022

December 11 2021 Mesa Amphitheatre, Mesa, Tickets starting at $50

GUCCI MANE

Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ Tickets starting at $70 January 15 2022

CSHS VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL @ WILLOW CANYON 7:00 PM December 14 2021

BEETHOVEN AND RACHMANINOFF

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS

Sat, 2 – 7 PM The Phoenix Theatre Company, 1825 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ January 1 2022

7:00 pm Symphony Hall Phoenix, AZ Tickets starting at $80 January 16 2022

DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS DREAM BIG Sat, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Footprint Center, 201

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Pokémon trading cards have made a recent resurgence on campus since their initial debut in 1998, with students collecting, trading, and selling them as a testament to their nostalgic acclaim.

“I got a ton of cards, I keep most of mine because they’re a nice thing to flex,” said Nelson Lee, a prominent collector of Pokémon cards.

Pokémon cards emerged in the late 1900s with triumphant sales. However, the Pokemon legacy begins with the video game.

Originally released on the Nintendo Gameboy, Pokémon Green and Red were born.

The Japanese video game was hardly recognized as the phenomenon it is today. It wasn’t until later, when the anime and the trading card game were released when the series took flight to new heights.

Ruling pop culture, childhoods of the 90s were built on the Pokémon franchise.

Undoubtedly, history repeats itself, resulting in hundreds of Gen Z students taking the same interest in the series as generations prior.

“I collected cards as a child, my parents would get them for me. Very rarely would I actually trade them with my friends because I liked my cards, I was one of ‘those’ kids,” said Hoveeg Boyadjian, a math teacher.

The purpose of the Pokémon trading card game is to assemble the best team of 6 Pokémon cards possible in order to knock out the opponents own team of 6 Pokémon.

In order to obtain these rare and powerful Pokémon featured on the cards, players buy packs of pokémon cards for a chance of getting a high value pokémon, trade with each other, and buy/sell to the highest bidder in order to quickly obtain the best cards in the game.

On campus, some Pokémon card holders actually play the game as intended.

However, most students enjoy the collecting aspect of the cards. Because some Pokémon within the game are so rare, getting a hold of such a valuable Pokémon only to trade it with another player is not within the interest of many.

“I’m a collector, I don’t really like to trade mine with anyone else,” said Lonzo Lomeli, a junior and collector of cards.

Contrary, many enjoy selling the cards they have obtained for some quick profit, with some turning their sales into major successful business. Some Pokémon cards can be valued in the hundreds of thousands.

The most expensive Pokémon card ever sold was for $195,000. The card was a rare Pickachu illustrator promo card that dated back to 1998.

Although students are not making as major of sales, some students have been successful in selling the cards they have collected on websites like eBay to other collectors trying to build their Pokémon portfolio’s The configuration of the Pokémon trading card game is unique and unusual, however, it is an industry with limitless untapped money, simply available to the highest bidder.

TV Girl celebrates anniversary

Band celebrates 2014 album, French Exit, on current tour Katelyn Pinkham Style Editor

TV Girl headlined at the Van Buren in downtown Phoenix on November 29 for the six-anda-half anniversary tour of their iconic 2014 album, French Exit.

They have been together as a band for almost a decade, but recently rose to fame when a few of their songs blew up on TikTok. “Lovers Rock” and “Not Allowed” are their two most popular songs, with over 100 million streams on Spotify. The band has an electronic, alternative rock feel to their music, which created a mellow vibe in the venue.

Originally, TV Girl was scheduled to play at the Crescent Ballroom, a smaller venue across the street from the Van Buren. However, the show quickly sold out, and they decided to move it to a larger space. Before the show began, there were separate lines for vaccine cards/negative tests checks and security. Bags were not allowed inside, and they provided COVID-19 rapid tests to those who needed it. Merch stands were inside and had large lines hoping to snag a shirt.

Jordana was the opening act of the show, and

she is actually a guitarist and singer for TV Girl.

Her sound was much more slow and low-energy than TV Girl’s. She played around 6 songs, and interacted with the crowd a ton. She answered a lot of fans’ questions and got the crowd hyped for a night of fun.

At around 9:00 p.m. TV Girl came on stage, and the crowd went wild. They opened up the night with their song “Pantyhose” off of French Exit. This is an upbeat, fun, dance song that was perfect for getting fans excited. The front man, Brad Petering, made a lot of sarcastic and witty jokes in reference to their newfound popularity, but was still very appreciative of all the new fans.

Everyone's phones were up in the air as they were dancing around and screaming the lyrics.

Overall, the band put on a great show and fans seemed to have an enjoyable time.

ENDING THE NIGHT. Petering and Jordana say their good byes to fans after the show. 4Katelyn Pinkham

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New Dune hits theaters

BEAR HUG. A mother and son enjoy the evening by viewing Zoo Lights. 4Jacob Golicz

Phoenix Zoo lights up for the holidays Jacob Golicz Staff writer

Max Hancock Opinion editor

Funded by Salt River Project or SRP, Zoolights is an annual event that happens at the Phoenix Zoo between November 24, 2021 and January 15, 2022. There is also an event called "cruise Zoo lights" where you drive through Zoo lights, this takes place from November 29, 2021 to January 11, 2022. Each night, try 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.The Phoenix Zoo gets lit up by beautiful Christmas lights all over. From their tallest tree brightly lit to pillars and a big globe in the middle of their big body of water.

"It was so cool seeing the creativity with the lights," said Zane Elliot, a sophomore.

Every 30 - 45 minutes a light show syncs up to music and it looks like the lights are dancing with the music.

"I come here almost every year, they are definitely getting better in quality," Elliot says.

Zoo lights is an annual event that has been going on since 1992. Ever since then, they have been upgrading and getting higher quality to entertain the community Though the animals are asleep and no one is able to see them, there are light structures that make different animals shown around the walk-thru.

"The ants moving down the road were probably my favorite," said Erin Golicz, a Zoo lights visitor.

Not only just simple lights on metal, but they also make big silk models of animals lit from the inside.

"There was a big family of bears made of silk that really caught my eye," said Golicz.

This event will be fun for the whole family, if the children get tired of walking there are electric animal themed scooters that they can buy for multiple people to ride on. When leaving the zoo, the exit leads to a gift shop so no one will forget to buy a souvenir for the lovely night they just had.

Dennis Villeneuve’s newest release, Dune, broke box office records this year by telling an original and visually spectacular story.

Being two and a half hours long, Dune is the definition of an immersive experience. Every scene is captivating. Details, whether big or small, are impossible to miss because of the viewers inability to take their eyes off of the screen.

Based on Frank Herbert’s novel written in 1965, Dune was ahead of its time THEN, and continues to bring something new to the film industry NOW. Villieneuve’s adaptation of the novel to the big screen underlines why generations have been fascinated by the story.

Dune focuses on the main character Paul Atreides (played by Timothée Chalamet) whose family accepts the stewardship of the planet Arrakis. While the planet is an inhospitable and sparsely populated desert wasteland, it is the only source of “spice,” a drug that extends life and enhances mental abilities. Control of the planet quickly proves to be a dangerous undertaking.

Dune dives into the interactions of religion, politics, war, and human emotions. Relationships are built and broken as the story progresses, showcasing the development of each individual character.

One of the most important, if not the most important, aspect of film is casting. Countless movies time and time again fail to capture a character effectively due to poor choice in actors. However, thanks to Villeneuve’s vision, each character within Dune is methodically chosen to fully immerse the viewer. Not only is each actor’s personality similar to the character they portray, but their performances in particularly difficult scenes proves to be impressive.

Dune brings something new to the table in almost all fields of cinema. Despite the movie only being part one of the story, a complete story is told. Viewers are already getting anxious for the second release where a full plot arc will be completed.

With Dune’s nonstop action, monumental acting, and original plot, the future of Sci-Fi films has been altered forever.

Students make bank with businesses While the rest of us take up hiking or Tae Kwon Do, these three students are making products to sell to students and other consumers.

Johnathan Geare Staff Writer

There comes a time in every man’s life when, after spending countless hours honing his craft, truly refining his knack for shaping little earrings out of clay, he looks to the stars and wonders: “How can I monetize this?” So, he takes to Snapchat, or Instagram, or Etsy, and decides to flood the internet with promos for his earrings, and after enough time and dedication, customers are lined up out the metaphorical door of his Etsy shop. He gets to make his earrings, the customers get to enjoy his earrings, and he makes a little cash on the side. Life is good.

This may sound like a distant fantasy, but for many creative-minded students on campus, their time outside of class is

spent working to make this a reality. Or, they just do what they love and happen to make a little money on the side. Either way, through commissions or online stores, the dream is more attainable than it may seem.

“I sell art… I’ve been drawing since kindergarten, but I only started making actual money off of it last year. Just because… I think money is pretty cool,” said Quinn Bullock, a sophomore. “I figured I might as well gain something for the time that I would spend on [my art], instead of just giving it away for free.”

Taylor Wright, sophomore, has also found a way to make a business out of her art. Wright creates earrings out of clay and sells them.

“I am a really artsy person. My uncle

had bought me a little clay set, and then I was like, ‘Oh I am going to make clay [earrings],’ and then I was like, wow, I am really good at it. I pick up art stuff pretty quickly, because I am a creative mind,” said Wright.

A fellow earring maker, freshman Maura Scherf, describes the creative process behind the making of their wire-and-pendant earrings.

“I was messing around one time with wire, and I just started making things. I attached [pendants] to the end of [the earrings], and people started complimenting me on the things I was wearing. But it started just for myself,” said Scherf.

Although it may start as a personal endeavor, many students are able to turn their arts and crafts into a real business.

BUSINESS SMARTS. Taylor Wright, sophomore, makes clay earrings for purchase. 4Gianna Lazzaro

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