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PANORAMA

LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL 1201 S. WARSON RD. ST. LOUIS, MO 63124 APRIL 2022 VOL. 70 ISSUE 8

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SPREAD DESIGN BY SOPHIA LIU

TABLE OF CONTENTS NEWS DECA Rises To ICDC

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Free, Period.

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Senior One Acts

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OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC Pages 16-19 | In-Depth

FEATURES Spread Your Wings

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Nothing Gold Can Stay

10-11

On Cloud Nine

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INFOGRAPHIC 13

April Showers

PHOTO 14-15

Skate Of Mind

IN-DEPTH Searching For Solutions

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Overdose Epidemic

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OPINIONS Editorial: Pano Perspective

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Cleaning The Green

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The Pursuit Of Growth

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Media Literacy

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Guide To Gaming

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Conscious Conservation

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(Chex) Mix It

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HEALTH & SPORTS

Examining substance use disorders and overdose prevention

Lucky Number Seven

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Secrets To Sleeping

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Ladue Night Lights

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THREE, TWO, ONE-ACTS

NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY

SKATE OF MIND

(CHEX) MIX IT

LADUE NIGHT LIGHTS

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Pages 10-11 | Features

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Pages 27!|!A&E

Pages 30-31 | Sports

Three seniors direct five acts ranging from dramas to comedies

Economics teacher Jim Goldwasser plans to retire after 23 years

Freshman Ellis Breitbach shares his love for skateboarding

Pano’s guide to the two best snack mix recipes, savory and sweet

Ladue students organize unified football game at Wightman field

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PANORAMA STAFF EDITORS IN CHIEF Domenic Fenoglio Sophia Liu Marissa Mathieson Rhea Patney

ASSOCIATE EDITORS Clayton Coughlin Lucy Lochmoeller Oviya Srihari

ART EDITOR Danielle Zhang

PHOTO EDITOR Ginger Schulte

WEB EDITOR IN CHIEF Annie Pan

BUSINESS MANAGER Abbey Carrico

NEWS EDITOR Allen You

FEATURES EDITOR

HEALTH & SPORTS EDITORS Max Eastman Ryan Tung

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT STAFF Riley Coates Sophia Hillman

Avery Anderson Olivia Chen Richie Jiang

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OPINIONS STAFF

ARTISTS

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IN-DEPTH EDITORS Mac Huffman Joanne Sung

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Luke Lochmoeller Sydney Collinger Cassie Friess

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ADVISER

Sarah Kirksey

EDITOR’S NOTE Whether it be a friend of a friend or a sibling or family member, drug use and abuse affects nearly all of us. However, when juxtaposed with its often glamorous portrayal in media, the connotations of drug use can become convoluted. Because we have the privilege of having a voice in the media, we chose to cover drug abuse in this month’s in depth. It can be easy to avoid the shocking statistic surrounding drugs, so we tried to put in perspective how dangerous drugs can be with an everyday analogy. On the back cover, we feature junior Will Moore who is a student athlete commited to playing baseball at Purdue University.

Elsewhere in this issue, we cover some of the incredible organizations and events Ladue students have planned, like the Free Period Project, which aids in making feminine care more accessible, and Ladue Night Lights, an inclusive sporting event. We see Ladue students take charge on the sporting field and in directing senior one acts. And, of course April couldn’t be covered without mentioning the weather, so we compiled an infographic on just how wild St. Louis weather can be. Finally, we tell the story of a goodbye from one of Ladue’s longest tenured teachers.

In the spirit of goodbyes, this is the last ‘normal’ issue that the 2022 senior class of Panorama will produce.

While we still have our senior issue next month, and the underclassmen will be taking on their own issue in May, April marks the last time seniors will get a chance to write and design for their sections. Through three years, virtual school and countless production cycles, the class of 2022 has certainly left its mark on Ladue Publications. We want to thank Mrs. Kirksey for her indescribable help, and we want to thank our readers for helping make our publication what it is today. Underclassmen, we look forward to reading future Panorama issues in years to come, and we will miss you. We know that we are leaving the paper in capable hands.

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Domenic Fenoglio

Sophia Liu

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NEWS | 05 LEFT: Junior Liam Oiknine poses with his third place award in his event at the state competition. Oiknine and other members have continued to work hard after the state competition to prepare for ICDC. “I think the club will do well,” Oiknine said. “Everyone is excited to compete as well as they can. With the guidance of Mrs. Kennedy, I think we all have a good shot.”

RIGHT: DECA state competitors pose for a photo at Crown Center, Mo. Students were able to spend downtime relaxing with friends, as they will also be able to do at ICDC. “The state competition was a lot of fun,” Wallis said.

“We were able to walk around and explore the convention center in Kansas City, which had a lot of cool shops and restaurants.” (photos courtesy of Jessica Kennedy)

RICHIE JIANG news staff

DECA RISES TO ICDC

Club members prepare for international competition in Atlanta RICHIE JIANG news staff

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fter their successful performances in individual and team events at the state competition, 16 DECA club members will be competing at the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia from April 22 to 27.

“We had 21 that actually qualified,” DECA adviser Jessica Kennedy said.

“Some of the students have other obligations - a couple of students were visiting their college for the first time, and they weren’t able to attend.”

Club members will arrive in Atlanta on Friday, attend an Atlanta Braves game and check in to their hotel. The competition then begins on Saturday with an opening ceremony at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium and a visit to Atlanta’s Six Flags.

“I’m looking forward to Six Flags,” junior Clayton Seeger said. “Theme parks are always fun. I’m curious to see how it compares to the St. Louis Six Flags.”

DECA internationalists compete to become the top 15, or finalists, in the preliminary rounds of their events on Sunday and Monday. Finalists then compete again on Tuesday for first place in their events, or the international champion title. In past years, Ladue has had one international DECA champion and six finalists.

“We kind of went from, we would go to internationals and no one would become a finalist,” Kennedy said. “Now we’re regularly having people place in the top 15, which is huge.”

In total, there are 58 DECA events. The events are split into six business clusters: management and administration, hospitality and tourism, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance and personal finance.

Each event is then classified as a roleplay or written event. For roleplay events, competitors are given a prompt during the competition and must formulate and present a solution to judges. In one such event, Automotive Services Marketing Series, students must devise a solution to an automotive related business problem.

“The hardest part was speaking well in front of the judge,” Seeger, who placed fifth at state in the Automotive Services Marketing Series event, said. “It can be kind of intimidating, but you just have to try and get through it.”

In written events, competitors work through the year on reports on their topic. They then submit these reports prior to competitions, and sometimes must also present their ideas to judges. In one such event, Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan, students must come up with their own original business idea.

“A lot of the work I do to prepare is consolidated in a two week period,” junior Liam Oiknine, who placed third at

state in the Innovation Plan event, said.

“During those periods I spend most of my time each day working on either my written or my presentation.”

This will be the first in-person ICDC since the 2019-2020 season, when it was canceled due to COVID-19. For all students, this is their first time going.

“I have been looking forward to traveling with everyone and finally getting a chance to go to in-person internationals,” junior and Missouri leadership delegate Mia Wallis said. “We have a lot of fun experiences planned in Atlanta, and there will be a lot of new people to meet.”

Both roleplay and written event members must prepare throughout the school year. For many members, Kennedy has been invaluable in helping them prepare. “[Mrs. Kennedy] takes a lot of time out of her day to make sure that each of us have all the tools and one-on-one help that we need to do well,” Oiknine said.

“She has gone above and beyond as a resource, and I cannot thank her enough for that.”

Although they may be new to the international competition, both Kennedy and team members believe that the team will perform well.

“I’ve seen their hard work and seen their dedication,” Kennedy said. “Ultimately, I would say in the past two years, I felt more confident than I have since I started doing it.” P

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SPREAD DESIGN BY ALLEN YOU

FREE, PERIOD. Free Period Project donates period products to school bathrooms LEFT: Period products sit in a girl’s bathroom. Free of cost, they’re distributed and refilled periodically. “What we do is we provide a starter basket for each women and non-gendered restroom and one for the nurses office,” junior Louisa Martin said.

“And then, every three to four months, we come back with a new big storage container.”

RIGHT: Junior Louisa Martin eats a donut during a drive. Drives are a simple event, with lots of down time. “We sit there with big tubs in front of us and once they get full, we put them in my car and bring out a new one,” Martin said.

“We have fun. We listen to music and hang out. It’s nice.” (photos courtesy of Louisa Martin)

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t should’ve been another average trip to the store for junior Louisa Martin.

Grab what she needed. Swipe the card. Bag the goods. Drive home. No hesitation or questions asked. In hindsight, it was the start of something incredible.

“I had to go buy pads and tampons for myself and my sister,” Martin said. “I got a singular box of tampons [and] a box of pads, and it was over $30. I was like ‘this is insane,’ because this will last us a month in a house with two girls. I can afford this, but what about the people that can’t?”

At first, she looked inward at the boxes in her hand, a symbol of her own privilege. When she looked outward, she faced the world with new conviction: everyone who needed a period product should have one, without strain.

In a survey conducted by Thinx Inc. and PERIOD, “1 in 5 teens in the U.S. have struggled to afford period products” and “more than 4 in 5 students (84%) in the U.S. have either missed class time or know someone who missed class time because they did not have access to period products.”

“There are nearly 22 million people in the U.S. living in poverty who can’t afford [menstrual] hygiene products,” Martin said. “Pads, tampons and diapers are not covered by food stamps, so it can be difficult to go to the grocery store and have to choose between food and tampons. And then, usually you choose food, because you need to eat.”

That’s how it started. Free Period Project, Martin’s non-profit that she operates with Ladue alum Mary Dieckhaus, has since expanded its services to five schools: Sumner High School, Dupo’s Junior high and Senior high, Maplewood Richmond Heights and Soldan International Studies High School. In each location, the organization places baskets of period products in their bathrooms.

“I can never do anything small,” Martin said. “So I had to create my own nonprofit, because I didn’t just want to do a one time donation. I wanted to keep something sustainable for schools.”

Free Period Project sustains menstrual product inventories through collection events called drives. Drives are held at Deer Creek Coffee on Clayton Road. The next drive is April 24. Donations can be made through cash, Venmo or the physical donation of products.

“Drives last about three hours or so,” frequent volunteer and junior Mallory McMullen said. “Louisa sets everything up. She has posters, a table, flyers and we hang up posters. Most of the time, it’s in front of businesses, and as people are coming in and out, we’ll talk to them about our cause and ask them to donate if they can.”

Monetary donations are then used to buy products in bulk, often from Costco or Sam’s Club. Once all the products are collected, they are packed into baskets and storage containers and delivered to the schools. Baskets are then distributed to school bathrooms, with positive feedback from users.

“I’ve had some [students] reach out to me and be like, ‘Thank you so much. I didn’t have anything and I can use this,’” Martin said. “We have a QR code on each box [so] that if a student needs more at home, they can reach out to us and we’ll very willingly give them a few boxes.

And I’ve had people DM me personally because they could find my Instagram and be like, ‘this is amazing. We want this in our school.’”

In the future, Martin hopes to keep expanding Free Period Project across St. Louis, nationwide and even globally.

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“When I go to college, wherever I go, I’m going to take it there,” Martin said.

“We’re adding three more schools at the moment. I’m in contact with three more, then I’ll be in contact with even more than that. We definitely have some far out goals [too]. Sub-Saharan Africa has some of the worst period poverty in the world. So one of the goals in the very, very far future is to partner with a school over there.”

While many aren’t aware of how financially taxing menstruation can be, people have a preconception of the physical tax of menstruation, which can often manifest as a degrading stigma.

“It’s almost like an anxiety, if you’re going to stain, so you kind of get worried about your experience,” junior Ruth Workineh said. “It looks very awkward when you go into your backpack for a product — that just looks very sketchy.

Some people will get worried about using tampons because it seems dirty.”

Menstruation is a natural mechanism of the human body. And yet, many people who have a period still face harm monthly simply for going on their cycle.

“It can be scary and hard,” Martin said. “And then, no one really speaks about it. So it’s something that you kind

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SPREAD DESIGN BY OLIVIA CHEN | MIMI ZHOU

LEFT: Senior Katie Marks watches on as cast members perform on stage.

Along with directing one play by herself, she is also co-directing another with senior Juana Derdoy. “I am so happy to be able to be on this side of a production after acting for so long,” Marks said.

RIGHT: Senior Bronte KingLevine discusses aspects of her one-act with cast members in the dressing room. She is directing one play and co-directing another. “[Directing] requires a lot of responsibility for the directors, but we honestly all love it,” King-Levine said. (photos by Sydney Collinger)

THREE, TWO, ONE-ACTS

Three seniors direct five plays ranging from dramas to comedies OLIVIA CHEN news staff

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hree seniors have taken over as the lead directors for the yearly senior directed one-acts. The one-acts are 10-35 minute plays selected, casted, directed and costumed by the directors. They will be performed during school Thursday, April 21 and at 7:00 p.m. April 22 and 23 in the black box theater.

Auditions were held Mar. 15. They involved performing a memorized solo monologue and cold reads, where auditioners were given a script and performed in pairs.

This year, the five one-acts are being directed by seniors Juana Derdoy, Katie Marks and Bronte King-Levine.

Each director is directing two or more plays. In order to participate as a director, students must complete the Acting I, II and III courses and take Directing the second semester of senior year.

However, casting is open to everyone. “[The one-acts] are one of my favorite parts of the school year because they have a more relaxed rehearsal process [compared to musicals], and it’s fun to be directed by your peers,” Marks said. “My favorite year to be a part of a one-act was last year, because

I got to be a part of a student-written show, which was really fun and different.”

The five one-acts are “The Home For Retired Canadian Girlfriends,” a lighthearted comedy involving the struggle of coming out; “Serial Killer Barbie,” where an outcast enacts revenge on the popular trio at school; “Fire Exit,” a powerful drama about the aftermath of a school fire; “Tracks,” a drama that explores the afterlife; and “Oh, What a Tangled Web,” a comedy set in the 70s.

“I have a better eye for drama [than] comedy, so I definitely knew that I wanted to pick a drama,” King-Levine said.

“I’m also co-directing a comedy with [Katie], who I personally know has a better eye for comedy than I do. It will be a good growing experience for me.”

One-acts differ from regular musicals in various ways. Unlike musicals, oneacts consist of multiple shorter plays of different genres. Additionally, the rehearsal process for one-acts require less commitment. Rehearsals are one to two hours about twice a week and typically consist of reading through the script, character work and looking at costume, sound and lighting options. Sophomore Jessica Steinberg is starring as Janice in “Fire Exit” directed by King-Levine.

“The most difficult part is making sure that I am moving the way that my char-

acter would,” Steinberg said. “[Janice] is naturally confident and I am not, so Bronte has been working with me to be more confident and go through every motion fully.”

The one-acts serve multiple purposes. They showcase the hard work of the senior directors and cast members, introduce students to theater and allow the entire community to connect.

“Having the final product is the most rewarding because even if you feel things are not going to go well, on the actual nights it feels like it comes together,” King-Levine said. “Especially for one-acts, I’m so excited to see something that I had a part putting together myself.” P IA CHEN

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RHINEY ROUND THE CLOCK

The many roles and responsilbities of Special School District Teacher Tachelle Rhiney MIMI ZHOU

“Hair is not just an ornament, it really has so much connected to it,” Rhiney features staff said. “I’ve always been driven to it. Even rom 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. she’s though I didn’t know that language as a special school district teacher a 12 year old, I knew the difference in and case manager. From 3:30 p.m. when you walk into a salon one way and to sometimes nearly 8:00 p.m. she’s a you come out another way, transformed. hair stylist. If she That’s the part I absohas spare time in lutely love to do.” the evening, she Rhiney’s salon, She’s Superwoman. She does construction Embrace You, has work. On weekthis exact mission — has so many areas in ends, she’s a minto uplift people from which she is so talented, ister. And anythe outside in. Her and she offers herself in time in between, largest hope is to emall of them.” she’s a salon ownpower everyone who er, gospel singer, JENNIFER TUTTLE | TEACHER walks through her samother to three lon door. and backbone of the community.

“For me, the very same thing that peoTachelle Rhiney is not one to miss. ple go to church for, they also come to the Born and raised in St. Louis, Rhinsalon for, which is upliftment [and] emey grew up in a single parent housepowering,” Rhiney said. “People will say hold. Hopping from school to school, beauty is inside out, but sometimes you she experienced a variety of educahave to see it first. Sometimes you have tional opportunities. She graduated to see that you’re beautiful to take in the from Lincoln Senior High, acclaimed fact that you are beautiful.” jazz musician Miles Davis’s alma maBesides having her salon as a personal ter. As a gospel singer, music has folchurch, Rhiney is also heavily involved lowed Rhiney through the many twists in her Christian church. She serves as a and turns of her life. It’s also followed minister and also works as a construction Rhiney along her hairstyling journey, a worker with her church’s pastor, aiding journey that started in her childhood. underserved communities.

“I’ve been doing hair since I was 12 “Anything that involves change and years old,” Rhiney said. “I would sneak transformation, I’m drawn to it,” Rhiney people in the house, secretly do their said. “Because as a teacher, as a hairstylhair and they would pay me.” ist, a minister, as someone who works in In 2000, after moving into her own construction, all of it is all about change. apartment and working a full time Across the board [it’s] transformation.” job at Special Bar, Rhiney enrolled in One example of Rhiney’s transforGrabber School of Hair Design. mations is her work at the high school.

“I went to cosmetology school and Rhiney became a teacher at Ladue in 2016 completed that in 2001,” Rhiney said. after receiving a degree from Fontbonne “[In] 2014, I opened my own salon.”

University as a first-generation college For Rhiney, starting a hair salon felt student. At Ladue, Rhiney has a repulike a natural progression. From doing tation of always showing up when other people’s hair at home and then she’s most needed and being a pileventually to her own professional salar of the community. lon, Rhiney’s life has always been in“She always is there to help whentertwined with hair. ever,” Rhiney’s student sophomore Tori

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Thomas said. “I’ve also never seen her look bad, she loves expressing herself.”

Self-expression is a big part of who Rhiney is as a person. In her words, “creativity is how you thrive, it’s how you move.” Rhiney’s outfit choices exemplify her creative spirit.

“My outfits are my coffee,” Rhiney said. “[They are] an effort I make to present my best self, inside and out.

Not only that, but I think it makes a difference [in] building relationships with students as well.”

These close bonds with her students are what Rhiney treasures dearly. English teacher and Rhiney’s colleague Jennifer Tuttle noted this and how strongly Rhiney supports her students.

“Ms. Rhiney’s ‘babies’, as she calls them, know that they matter to her,” Tuttle said. “She creates space for students to grow, [knowing] they have someone helping them every step of the way.” P

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SPREAD DESIGN BY DOMENIC FENOGLIO

ABOVE: Jim Goldwasser passes back papers. Goldwasser said that as he has gained experience, his ability to command a classroom has improved.

“I found my own voice in the classroom, instead of imitating teachers that I had that I liked,” Goldwasser said. “Now, it was my own stuff.”

LEFT: Goldwasser drinks a can of sparkling water. In order to lose weight, he switched from soda to sparkling water. “I figured to myself, [drinking Diet Coke] just can’t be a good thing,” Goldwasser said. “So, I switched to carbonated water. I probably drink at least 12 carbonated waters a day.

And, I never lose my voice.”

RIGHT: Goldwasser explains an economics problem. He looks forward to the opportunities retirement can bring. “I’m excited for the ability to travel during the school year,” Goldwasser said. “Even if I go into a new grind, I’m looking for a new challenge.” (photos by Ginger Schulte)

NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY Economics teacher Jim Goldwasser plans to retire after 23 years DOMENIC FENOGLIO editor in chief

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n the first day of class, Jim Goldwasser took his AP microeconomics class to the cafeteria. He asked them what they saw, to which the response was “people eating lunch.” He then asked how they got that food. Well, students said, they must’ve paid for it. Therein lies Goldwasser’s first lesson of economics: there’s no such thing as a free lunch.

Lessons like the free lunch, the infamous first day of college advice (sit next to someone cute and ask them to take notes for you if you’re ever not there) and the paper chain game (to teach diminishing marginal utility) have caused the number of students who sign up for AP microeconomics each year to in-

crease dramatically. Senior Fiona Ferguson described him as “charismatic” and said that “he really knows how to command a room as an audience.”

Since the 1998-99 school year, Goldwasser has been a staple of the social studies department and in the Ladue community, serving as a wrestling coach, Student Council sponsor and National Honor Society sponsor. He regularly speaks at pep rallies and homecoming, and even students who have never had him in class can recognize his booming voice. However, he plans to retire after this school year.

“Teaching has always been something that I get to do,” Goldwasser said. “With COVID, it turned into something a got to instead of a get to. I don’t think that’s fair to students, and I don’t think that’s fair to me. I could teach five more years and

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improve my pension. But, I think I owe more than that to my teachers Chris Saxton and Mike Hill have worked with Goldstudents and to myself.” wasser for 23 years. The three are close in age and have formed When Goldwasser started at Ladue, he said it took time an even closer relationship throughout their time at Ladue. to develop his own voice and poise in the classroom. A large Students often hear Goldwasser poking fun at Saxton during part of the unique Goldwasser experience is his constant use his class and vice versa. of original “Goldwasser-isms,” turns of speech like “there are “Why am I better than Mr. Goldwasser,” Saxton said. “Well, plenty of dumb questions, but the dumbest question is the one I am the complete package, and he has things to work on. I like that isn’t asked” or “the correct answer is C as in Cecil the to think of our relationship like I am the role model. I am the seasick sea serpent.” mentor and he is the mentee. I am Obi-Wan Kenobi, I am Yoda “I try and make the class fun because economics can be dry,” and he is Luke Skywalker.”

Goldwasser said. “A spoonful of sugar Despite their jokes, Saxton helps the medicine go down. As far as has great respect for Goldwasthe workload, I try to keep the work reer and his teaching capabilities. ally focused on what we need to know.

He called him “engaging,” “pasHe’s just a really fun person So there’s not a lot of busywork. I think sionate” and having “the desire to talk to because he will kids appreciate that I’m not overwhelmto teach.” reciprocate any energy that you ing them with work.”

“Mr. Goldwasser brings a lot come to him with.”

Another facet of Goldwasser’s teachof great energy to the departing style is his discussion-like approach ment,” Saxton said. “He is very, FIONA FERGUSON | SENIOR very smart, one of the smartest to topics ranging from personal finance to supply and demand. This allows stupeople I know. He’s also pasdents to be a part of the lesson and creates an environment sionate about the profession, and about us at Ladue. That’s a where students can ask questions with little pressure. While huge deal. And, of course, [I’ll miss] just having him around.”

Ferguson said her first impression of him was that “he was While Goldwasser admits that he will not miss grading or probably the loudest person I’ve ever met,” Goldwasser makes meetings, he spoke fondly of his time at Ladue. Ferguson said sure to communicate with students instead of talking at them. she and other students will miss his presence at school events, “I don’t wanna say he’s not as serious, but he definitely pro- and students will have to adapt to not hearing his voice echomotes a positive attitude and an energetic attitude,” Ferguson ing off the halls throughout the day. His tenure at Ladue has said. “He leads his classes and students very differently because left students with countless lessons, stories and random facts of his confidence and personality. He engages with his students about the national chip shortage in the automotive industry. on such a personal level.”

“Hopefully they learned something and had a good time In addition to relationships with students, Goldwasser is while doing it,” Goldwasser said. “And, hopefully, they’ll use close with many of his fellow teachers. Fellow social studies some of the critical thinking skills in their lives.” P

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When we go over quizzes, Mr. Goldwasser makes at least five jokes. It just makes class a lot more fun.”

During the paper chain game, all the players were male, so Mr. Goldwasser screamed ‘down with the patriarchy!’”

In the middle of class, Mr. Goldwasser yelled at some freshman for running. It definitely scared him off.”

When we were on Zoom, he pulled up a music video. It was funny because the connection was really bad.”

THE GOLDEN YEARS Students share their favorite memories from class with Mr. Goldwasser

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SPREAD YOUR WINGS Senior Dylan Sutter undergoes airplane flying training to obtain pilot’s license EMMI WALKER

have a student-teacher relationship, but Sutter’s passion for flying. She has seen are also good friends. the difficult moments and is excited for “Will saw me at a young age, took me Sutter’s dream. under his wing and has been mentoring “It makes me happy to see Dylan so me this whole time,” Sutter said. passionate, I am proud of his commitThrough many ment and dedication years of Kientz and to becoming a pilot,” Sutter knowing each I’ve looked up to pilots Schluter said. “It’s other, they have not an easy road.” from a young age. I learned about each The long path other’s lives. Their to becoming a pilot thought they were the close personal contakes a lot of hard coolest people ever.” nection has allowed work and dedicaKientz to see Sutter’s DYLAN SUTTER | SENIOR tion. Along the way, improvement, not there may be scary only as a pilot but also as a person. moments. Sutter hopes that his passion “Dylan’s improved into a fine young and excitement will fuel him through man,” Kientz said. “It’s been a joy watchthe long hours. ing him mature as he spearheads his own “There’s a lot of things you have to path through life.” know and study on top of schoolwork, To add on to Sutter’s support system, which is very hard,” Sutter said. “In the his mom, Kara Schluter, has encouraged end, [it’ll] be rewarding.” P

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’ve always had an interest in things that fly, and I’ve looked up to pilots from a young age. I thought they were the coolest people ever.” At the age of 7, senior Dylan Sutter took his very first lesson on flying an airplane.

Now, 11 years later, Sutter will be receiving his pilot’s license before he graduates high school.

“My plan is to go to University of Central Missouri for flight instructing for airlines while I get an aeronautical science degree,” Sutter said. “From there, I plan on going to the airlines as a commercial airplane pilot.”

After college, Sutter plans to follow a similar path as his mentor — Will Kientz, a Delta airlines pilot and flight instructor. Kientz and Sutter not only

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14 | PHOTO TOP LEFT: Freshman Ellis Breitbach practices his front side slide. In skateboarding, failure and trial and error are vital. “You learn how to fall, and it doesn’t hurt as much anymore,” Breitbach said.

MIDDLE LEFT: Breitbach lifts his leg as he glides through the outdoor skatepark on his board. Breitbach enjoys both outdoor and indoor skateparks, including Ramp Riders, an indoor skatepark he frequents.

“Since [Ramp Riders is] an indoor skate park, there’s more rules,” Breitbach said. “But [outdoor skateparks are] just like a playground.”

BOTTOM LEFT: Breitbach practices his kickflip. The community that makes up skateboarding is notable. “[Skating] doesn’t have an age; a 12 year old and a 40 year old could be friends and be like, let’s go skate. It’s a really loving and open community,” Breitbach said.

TOP RIGHT: Breitbach turns around a ramp. Breitbach’s old friend was a large factor in his motivation to begin skateboarding. “Every time I would go over to [my friend’s] house, I would just try [his skateboard] out a little bit,” Breitbach said. “I started getting pretty good, because I went over there a lot, so I just got [a skateboard] of my own.”

BOTTOM RIGHT: Shown are the Nike sneakers Breitbach skates in.

Scraping against grip tape constantly causes their deterrioration. Gear he wears relating to ska includes not only his shoes but his shirts as well.

“My favorite skate brand is probably Girl,” Breitbach said. “When people ask me, ‘why is there a girl on your shirt?’ I like to explain it.” (photos by Sydney Collinger)

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skate of mind Freshman Ellis Breitbach shares his love for skateboarding

LEFT: Freshman Ellis Breitbach sits on the steps of an outdoor skatepark near his house.

He has been skateboarding since about sixth grade. He’s been through “maybe 10 or 11 boards,” Breitbach said, and his current board is “from [the brand] WKND.” (photo by Sydney Collinger)

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CONTENT WARNING: This in-depth covers overdoses, substance and alcohol use disorders, racism and death In the story "Searching For Solutions" the student source is kept anonymous due to their drug usage

IN THE U.S. FROM 1999 TO 2021

THERE WERE

841,000

OVERDOSE

DEATHS

AND IF APPROXIMATELY

ONE DEATH WAS A

GRAIN OF

SUGAR

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SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS

Examining substance use disorders and overdose prevention MAC HUFFMAN in-depth editor

ANNIE ZHAO in-depth staff

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ddiction. Treatment. Relapse. Repeat. This is a singular story out of millions. According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics around 165 million, or 60.2%, of Americans aged 12 years or older currently misuse drugs, alcohol or tabacco. Substance usage has become an epidemic.

MISUSE

Substance addiction doesn’t stem from one main reason. Maureen Boyle, the Chief of the Science Policy Branch at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), describes that addiction is a combination of an individual’s genetics, neurobiology and how they interact with outside factors.

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that creates feelings of pleasure and motivation. When someone uses a drug, this same rewards system is turned on. The speed at which a drug can travel to the brain and how much it elicits different neurons determines how addictive the drug can be.

There are preconceived notions associated with people who use substances. Whether it be the terms used when discussing someone’s substance use or that they are morally wrong for having a substance use disorder, these are all obstacles for individuals who use substances. The stigma around substance use can prevent people from entering recovery, getting a job and finding and sustaining safe housing.

“Some people roll their eyes and say, ‘Oh, it's just everybody trying to be politically correct,’” Nichole Dawsey, Executive Director at Prevent Ed, said. “Words matter. When you're talking about something as stigmatizing as substance use, there are already enough challenges that

prevent people from getting help. The last thing we need to do is pile on some harsh words that make people feel as if they've done something wrong and can’t get help.”

Some alternative word choices are “drug misuse, drug use and alcohol use disorder” or a “person with an alcohol or a substance use disorder,” rather than using terms like “an addict or an alcoholic.” Along with the added societal shame and fear of being ostracized, people, especially adolescents, are afraid to reach out for help if they develop a substance use disorder.

“A lot of students hesitate to directly reach out to an adult with a drug or alcohol problem,” 10th grade counselor Leah Jones said. “My suspicion is that they are afraid of getting in trouble, even more than they want some support. No one wants to have someone talk at them, judge them, tell them, 'you should do this' and not understand.”

MEDIA INFLUENCE

Media, in forms of movies, TV shows or social media, influences every part of life. Within media, substance use and disorders have always been popular narratives to depict. However, many modern adaptations show substance use in a different way.

The way substance use and disorders are addressed in media depends on if it addresses both the highs and lows, the mania and the depression, the acceptable and unacceptable. When depicting the process of substance use and recovery, media has frequently strayed far from reality; for instance, a character may hit rock bottom, but a few scenes later, they finish the journey of recovery.

“Euphoria amplifies your [average] high schooler,” an anonymous Ladue student said. “It [makes it] look as if everyone does hard drugs, when [only] one of the people I'm friends with uses harder drugs. Euphoria glorifies every drug to

look like it's unbelievably more exciting than it really is. But, also it makes it a lot less scary to use them.”

On the other hand, media has been presenting tough topics and social media has created conversation regarding them. Social media has created mass support networks and accessible communities. If used correctly, social media can help many people through the process of recovery.

“The support that [social] media provides is great, such as people can easily search on Google 'How can I get help?' or ‘Is this normal?,'” Jones said. "Everyone can access support information on media really easily.”

HARM REDUCTION

The foremost way to combat substance misuse is education. This is Similar to Prevent Ed’s goal of reducing and preventing the harms of alcohol and substances. It is important to address substance use in a safe environment before people are at the age where they are making choices regarding it.

Dawsey also said that early intervention is “cost-effective and prevents life consequences.” It’s only when people begin to understand the complexities of substance use and how substance use disorders develop that the education formed in classrooms can flow into a variety of communities.

“There's a village, who live at the bottom of a cliff, and they see bodies come down in a stream,” Dawsey said. “They start by pulling [the bodies] out of the river, [but] it takes them a long time to think about where the bodies are coming from. If the bodies are people [who fell] off the cliff into the water, [then] we should put a fence there. So, [they] put a fence there instead of an ambulance to catch all the bodies. Early intervention and primary prevention are critical in order to decrease the tide of the deaths that we're seeing [from overdoses]." P

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OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC Black and poor communities are disproportionately affected by the overdose epidemic

Sources: CDC, Common Wealth Fund, Population Reference Bureau, NPR, National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, Prevent Ed, National harm reduction coalition, Missouri department of health and NoMo deaths

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HISTORY OF ANTI-BLACK AND ANTI-DRUG LAWS 1971 The war on drugs

President Nixon's goal for the war on drugs was to eliminate all non-prescription drug use in America. It specifically targeted crack cocaine in black communities and marijuana in hippie communities.

1984 Just say way no

Nancy Reagan created the campaign to go into high schools and discourage drug use. Once the campaign ended it inspired D.A.R.E, another anti-drug youth group.

1984 Comprehensive crime control act

Minimized parole for prisoners with drug possession offenses.

This disproportionately affected Black men as they are imprisoned at a much higher rate then white men.

1986 Anti-drug abuse act

5 grams of crack and 500 grams of cocaine both equal 5 year sentences.

The war on drugs targeted crack because it was more prevalent in the Black community.

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HARM REDUCTION

Various resources to prevent overdose deaths

FENTANYL TEST STRIPS

• Test strips are used to see if something is laced with fentanyl.

• Fentanyl is 50-100 times more potent than morphine • As of 2020, 3.3% of all cocaine is laced with fentanyl

DISPOSABLE RX BAGS

HOW TO USE

NALOXONE

AND NARCAN 1

Call 911 immediately

2

Check their breathing and pulse

• Flushing and throwing away most medications is a health hazard • 67% of heroin users started by misusing prescription pain medications because it was easily available in their home

GOOD SAMARITAN LAWS

• It prevents arrest due to drug possession if someone calls 911 for an overdose or takes someone to a hospital • The law does not protect people who have active warrants

SYRINGE EXCHANGE

• The North American syringe exchange network trades sterile syringes for unsafe ones • Reduces disease transition from using unsafe syringes

SUPERVISED INJECTION SITES

If they do not then perform rescue breaths and CPR.

3

If they have a pulse

4

Check if they overdosed on opioids

5

Inject the Naloxone

• Medically supervised facilities for people to use injected substances that are designed to reduce the risk of overdosing

Turn them on their side to prevent them from choking on their tongue.

Narcan and Naloxone only works on opioid overdoses

For needle injection: Draw all of the liquid from the vial into a syringe. Make sure there are no air bubbles and inject it into the thigh or arm.

For nasal spray: Tilt their head back and push it into their nose.

Spray half of it into each nostril.

• Often a part of non-traditional inpatient and outpatient treatment

TYPES OF NALOXONE

Say there is someone unconscious, where they are and for how long they've been unresponsive.

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Continue CPR and rescue breaths Do until the Narcan takes effect.

NALOXONE NASAL SPRAY • Syringe with nasal attachment instead of needle • Sprayed into nose • Uses medication from Naloxone vial

NASAL SPRAY

• Same medication as injection versions • Prescription is not needed to get it

INJECTION SYRINGE • Injected into upper arm or thigh muscle • Uses medication from Naloxone vial

NALOXONE VIAL • One vial is one dose • Prescription is not needed to get it

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Wait 3-5 minutes

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Tell doctors everything

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Get to a hospital

If there's no response, then give another dose in the same way.

Tell EMS what substance caused the overdose, underlying conditions and that Naloxone was given.

The effects of Naloxone will wear off after 30-50 minutes and the person overdose again unless in a hospital

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illustration by | ERICA SHI

PANO PERSPECTIVE Teachers should provide content warnings ahead of distressing course material 22 out of 22 Panorama staff members agree

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ccording to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, two-thirds of children in the U.S. experience at least one traumatic event by age 16. Additionally, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, experiencing events like this in adolescence can lead to learning difficulties and long-term health issues.

In an educational setting where course material gets increasingly heavier as students age – for instance, a psychology class – it is almost guaranteed that at some point in a student’s academic career, they will encounter course content that is reminiscent of their experiences. This can be extremely troubling for students that have experienced trauma, as being unexpectedly exposed to graphic imagery or content can trigger relapses of mental illnesses or intense fight-or-flight modes.

One simple way for teachers to help these students is to provide content warnings prior to teaching such material.

Content warnings are defined as a statement at the start of a piece of media alerting people to the fact that it contains potentially distressing material. Graphic material in areas such as sexual abuse, violence, self-harm and eating disorders can potentially impact the well-being of students that have experienced similar traumatic experiences. These students may not be in the mental headspace to address this content in an academic context. Warnings can give students increased autonomy over their learning while also providing reassurance that their teachers care about their wellbeing.

To provide a content warning, teachers should clearly state they are giving a warning, concisely address the themes they will be mentioning and leave enough time for students to opt out if necessary. If presented effectively, warnings can allow students to emotionally prepare for the content they are about to consume or can give students the opportunity to decide not to engage with the content at all. To clarify, content warnings should not mean that students can choose to not complete their coursework. In an ideal situation, students and teachers would be able to work together to come up with an alternative learning activity.

In addition, teachers can scaffold more disturbing topics in their lessons. For example, when teaching about something like the Holocaust or lynching, don’t dive right into graphic images at the beginning of the lesson. Instead, explain the historical context, then verbally discuss the material without visuals and then show the photos. Easing into distressing content can eliminate surprises and help students mentally prepare for more disturbing imagery down the road.

Oftentimes, teachers do not know the full extent of a student’s personal history. Consistently implementing content warnings into course material can change the lives of students, whether the teachers realize it or not. With just one simple phrase at the start of a presentation, teachers have the capability to further protect their students from harm and help them take further control of their health and learning. P

Editorial Note: Each editorial, Panorama selects an issue that the staff thinks is important to address and expresses a view that belongs to the majority of the staff. Panorama welcomes the opinions of its readers, and encourages letters to the editors. Please bring signed letters to room 1311 or email Panorama at publications01@ladueschools.net. Panorama reserves the right to revise submissions for length as long as original intent remains unaltered.

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CLEANING THE GREEN

Greenwashing plays role in harming environment and manipulating consumers PRANAVI CHINTHA

this audience, greenwashing is a useful tool in manipulating consumers into thinking that these environmental impacts are not as bad as they seem. Fast fashion isn’t the only industry to blame, however.

Whether it’s only disclosing the positive aspects of their company, making false claims without proof to back it up or simply just using labels that allude to being “greener,” most big brand corporations are guilty of using this tactic. At this point greenwashing is unavoidable, but it’s still important to not fall for these tactics when small businesses and actually environmentally friendly products can be more helpful.

Greenwashing is only one of the many ways that businesses take advantage of the issues in our world. Just like everything else in our world, “saving” the environment comes at a price.

And I’m not talking about a figurative price either, but a literal price tag attached to the same “eco-friendly” products that we claim can save our Earth. Whether it’s organic food, sustainable fashion or metal straws, those few extra dollars can be too much to spare. We can’t shame people for not “doing their part” when many are worrying about sustaining themselves before worrying about sustaining the environment.

For the people who do have those few extra dollars or have the ability to give a hand: do it, because many people don’t have that privilege. We may not be able to take down these big businesses and with it, their harmful practices anytime soon, but the first step in anything is being proactive and working to enact change regardless of how small. P

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ith Earth Day just around the corner, I need to emotionally prepare myself for the infographics about to plague my Instagram stories, especially the ones that tell us that we are single-handedly causing climate change because we are not buying organic food or planting trees in our neighborhood or vowing to never use plastic ever again.

With the constant reminder of the irreversible effects of climate change dangling over our heads, we feel guilty for any small action such as leaving the house with the lights on or taking an extra long shower. We see the Earth’s doom as our own personal failings. However, the real root of the problem cannot be found within our own homes, but with the corporations that profit from it.

The growing concern for the future of our climate has shifted the way companies market their products. Nowhere is that more apparent than with “greenwashing,” the act of promoting eco-friendliness while doing nothing to show for it. The best example of this is sustainable fast fashion, an oxymoron in itself. The purpose of fast fashion is to mass produce high fashion, and then sell it at low prices, making this one of the highest polluting industries in the world. Cheap fabric comes at the expense of toxic dyes, burning fossil fuels, microplastics and massive textile waste, meaning that to the environmentally conscious, this industry is not so appealing. In order to gain

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IN THE FACE OF FAILURE

The growth mindset versus the fixed mindset

FIXED MINDSET

GROWTH MINDSET

The FIXED mindset is the belief that failure is the end, and one cannot progress any further

The GROWTH mindset is the belief that failure is only a learning curve, and you can learn from it

“I’m a failure”

“...but I can do it better” “I’ll never improve”

“If I can’t do it first try, it isn’t worth it”

“I’ve got this!”

“I know how to tackle this problem better”

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THE PURSUIT OF GROWTH

It is important for us to sometimes feel incompetent KANISHK SHANMUGAM staff writer

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he desire to have the things that you cannot have is a common conflict for everyone. It’s why the person with an average income wants a luxury car and why the average Nickelback listener wants good music.

At some point, everyone feels as if they couldn’t achieve a goal in some area of their life. However, as far-fetched as some of these extremely desirable expectations may seem, I think that we teenagers should sometimes go toward them headfirst.

Everyone wants to feel some control over their lives. Gravitating towards things that seem unreachable seems to juxtapose with that. However, having a probable failure on the horizon is more controllable than an outcome that could be a fifty-fifty chance. Sure, maybe having control over decisions is less important than achieving what it is you want to achieve, but that’s not what I’m arguing.

For example, if you’re thinking about going for a job you really want, but know you won’t get it, there might be high pressure to say no to the interview to avoid embarassment.

However, despite your belief in this job proposal, I’d argue that you should still ask. By depriving yourself of that chance, you aren’t saving yourself from an embarrassing failure, you’re set-

ting yourself up to never take similar chances in the future. You won’t feel the closure of resolving your issue and instead will feel a powerful regret.

A loss is a loss, but as Michael Scott said, “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” (Wayne Gretsky actually said that).

And though he meant it in the sense that you won’t know the outcome of a possible action, it also holds true in another meaning: you are missing out on a failure. Humiliation is a strong factor, but regret is a more powerful one, and even though imminent failure is at hand, it’s always going to be the regret that lasts, not short-lived shame. So, take control of that chance and humble yourself. It’s better for you.

No matter how cliché it sounds, feeling incompetent should be a part of everyone’s life in one way or the other. I need to learn how to deal with failure too, as it oddly doesn’t show up in my life very often. Whether it’s telling a joke that no one laughs at or being a young Nickelback fan, we teenagers can always learn something that will come in handy down the road.

In some ways, you’re able to control your life better only if you hit the roadblock infront and take it with you. Obviously, don’t do anything drastic, but if you really want something and know you can’t get it, try at the very least. Otherwise, you’ll never know what else stems up from your failure besides a tragic retrospection. P

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A tirade against the anti-intellectualistic surge in media analysis TARIQ LASHLEY

illustration by | DANIELLE ZHANG

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rom childhood to present day, I’ve always loved stories, regardless of medium. I could sit in front of a television for hours, and even as a child, I voraciously inhaled books of any reading level simply because I could. All my life, I have seen those around me also consume said media, which is why the recent trend of anti-intellectualism in media is so jarring to me. I don’t mean to come off as some media elitist, but god — can you all use your brains for half a second? The amount of braindead takes I’ve seen on sites from TikTok to Reddit has to at least measure in the triple digits, and a good number of those takes read like the commenter never even thought about the text for a single second.

I apologize for the rudeness, and while I don’t doubt it’s a very multifaceted issue, potentially it’s a side effect of middle school young adult fiction books being the highest level of literature many stop at. In this same bubble, I’d include the over-consumption of other childrens’ media like cartoons as another potential influencing factor.

While there’s nothing wrong with enjoying cartoons or Y.A. fiction, a lack of any actual further developed media might lessen the gain of potential critical thinking skills. This content has depth, certainly, but while it may be of gold standard quality, in the end it still is childrens’ media. Look at it this way: while you can definitely swim in the kiddie pool and enjoy yourself, jumping right into the ocean with that as your only frame of reference for what a body of water should be is not going to lead to the best results.

Raging against the perceived nonsensicality of literary analyses in an English class, they most like-

ly never understood in the first place, people now scream from the metaphorical rooftops that media isn’t meant to be deeply analyzed or further understood. I get it — I didn’t understand that English class either, but I moved from that ill-conceived perspective and saw that the curtains were never “just blue.” On any app or discussion I read online relating to entertainment media, I see people making brief and surface level observations only to be met with a chorus of, “it’s not that deep,” or calling the commentator pretentious for even the most basic analyses of the text. For god’s sake, I’ve seen people upon hearing the basic narrative themes of a work immediately make calls of “you’re reading into it too much.”

Genuinely, for people who say things like that: use that pea-brain sized biocomputer in your head for a second to understand that all media, regardless of complexity, has, you know, a theme. A one paragraph tale of Barry the Inchworm crawling his way through the grass has a theme.

And more than just not understanding fundemental themes, the lack of media literacy has led to a complete misunderstanding of many a story.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the line that Euphoria romanticizes drug use, and I wouldn’t be able to list every occurrence of a work being deemed “problematic” simply because the work didn’t have an objectively moral protagonist, or the critic didn’t take a deeper look at what the art was trying to say.

Look, I’m not saying you can’t enjoy a book to enjoy a book. I’m not saying you need to analyze every paragraph you read with the eye of an English teacher. No one is superior for being able to understand what a work is trying to say. If you’re going to engage or perform discussions about said work, please, for the love of everyone who does actually understand it, begin to comprehend the levels of deeper meaning your’re simply ignoring. P

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GUIDE TO GAMING A ranking of the best to worst browser games played at school OLIVIA HU

PAPA’S FRANCHISE

a&e editor

I admit, I might be a bit biased, but Papa’s games are as good as you can get (well, could get). After completing three and a half of them, I can confirm that although they’re all the same, Papa’s Scooperia is by far the best game. In addition to the iconic customers and fun in the kitchen, the fourteenth game in the franchise has seasons that give decor actual value and new seasonal ingredients. And, to the people who might argue that Papa’s games can’t be played mindlessly during a lecture, once you reach my level of expertise, you can make nine pies in your sleep.

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2048 2048 is the perfect clickless, easy-as-pie game. The strategies are simple (I keep the largest number in the bottom right corner), and the mechanics only require the arrow keys. What more could you want? Better graphics? Don’t worry, other versions of 2048 exist with more appealing moving squares. Cupcakes 2048 is my personal favorite. I’ve actually reached the White Chocolate Peppermint cupcake not once, not twice, but three whole times. Unfortunately, I get pretty frustrated when I just barely lose, and it’s embarrassing to get frustrated at cupcakes.

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This ranking may be surprising since a fair amount of people have never heard of Minesweeper. But I’d argue that Minesweeper is the most underrated browser game. After the quick learning curve, clicking the little blocks of land becomes the most satisfying thing ever. Uncovering the field can be compared to creating your own piece of art. But as with every game, there’s a downside. And for this 33-year-old game, it’s the visuals. You can’t do much with a grid and numbers, so this game is definitely not the prettiest.

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SLOPE

If Google Sheets had a game to advertise their spreadsheets, Slope would be the perfect fit. And it would definitely work since everyone is in love with this game. A poll to the student body would conclude that 40% of students (give or take) would probably marry this game. And I’m here to finally ask the question: why do people love Slope? Other than nostalgia, the game just plain bad and boring. The neon poison green hurts my eyes, and the game itself is just a less complex Run. Everyone else can keep the puke matrix to themselves; I want nothing to do with it.

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DUCK LIFE Just like its name, Duck Life is very average. The graphics are average, the gameplay is average and after you finish the games, you’re done with them forever. But, what really tanked the placement of these games is that they are just not playable during class if you want to win your duck races. As per nature for a franchise, if I were to rate the games individually, Duck Life 4 is the most well made, but Duck Life 3’s graphics are 100% the best (ducks with legs is unbeatable). In the future, I would love to see some multiplayer feature with these racing ducks and some more food options.

TETRIS The oldest and most classic game on the list comes at a disappointing fifth. The skill cap is too easy to reach, and the game becomes too boring once you reach it. Once you’re making easy tetrises, you only lose because the game moves too quick for you to blink. If you add in multiplayer Tetris, this could easily be bumped up a place or two, but it’s difficult to get others to play Tetris rather than literally any other game.

FIREBOY AND WATERGIRL These games can really be a hit or miss, depending on the circumstances. If you have a well-coordinated partner who won’t get annoyed when you fall into the same pit of water (if you play Fireboy) or lava (if you play Watergirl) over and over again, the experience will almost always be enjoyable. However, with an easily frustrated and easily frustrating partner, you might as well play the game by yourself. Either way, it’s impossible to get away with playing Fireboy and Watergirl during class time. The whisper shouts and pair of hands on the keyboard are conspicuous.

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LUCKY NUMBER

LEFT: Senior Raegan Helm wears the number seven jersey while cheering on the Ladue girls lacrosse team April 12. Since 2019, the jersey has been awarded to the player that best embodies leadership and excellence on the team.

“Raegan is an excellent example of what number seven represents because she is willing to go the extra mile for the lacrosse team,” former teammate Grace Hensley said. (Photo illustration by Ginger Schulte & Ryan Tung)

SEVEN Girls lacrosse team passes down jersey number with special significance

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s senior Raegan Helm pulled on her jersey for the first girls lacrosse game of the season March 31, she smiled in the mirror.

Underneath the white Ladue lettering, the number seven shined, ready to be worn another year. Although this number may look ordinary, it holds a strong significance within the culture of the girls lacrosse program.

The number seven first gained significance due to Kaylon Buckner, a current lacrosse player for Arizona State University who graduated from Ladue in 2018. During her high school career, Buckner gained numerous accolades, including being a four time all-state selection and breaking the Missouri state high school record for most career goals with a total of 379.

“She changed the culture of the Ladue Lacrosse program,” head coach Kelly McGovern said. “She was a humble leader that worked harder than anyone else, rallied her teammates to rise to the occasion and played high school lacrosse the right way.”

After Buckner graduated, the lacrosse coach at the time, Tyler Smith, decided to honor Buckner’s legacy by awarding the number seven jersey to a player that best exemplifies her leadership qualities. Starting in 2019,

the number was worn by Grace Hensley “Raegan is the definition of the leadduring her junior and senior year. er you want within a program,” Mc“I was proud to wear it because I felt Govern said. “She is hard working and that I was representing something bigger is constantly challenging herself to be than myself,” Hensbetter. She has the ley said. “Lacrosse ability to motivate is a team sport, and her teammates to Number seven [is] not being recognized in rise to the occajust about how you play, sion, is coachable such a special way really meant a lot. it’s about how you are on and is consistentBut, it also remindly changing the the team.” ed me that I was culture of Ladue just one number on RAEGAN HELM | SENIOR lacrosse for the a field of many.” better.”

After Hensley graduated in 2021, McMcGovern hopes to keep this tradiGovern became the new head coach and tion alive for years to come. After Helm inherited the responsibility of choosing graduates this year, she will pass the the new number seven. McGovern wantnumber to the next player who she feels ed to pick someone that exhibits a teambest embodies the leadership qualities first mentality, leads by example on and of Buckner, Hensley and Helm while off the field and inspires those around also putting their own unique spin on them. McGovern chose senior Raegan the number’s legacy.

Helm to carry on the legacy.

“It’s so special to me that Coach “I don’t want to know all the time, Smith started this tradition, knowbut when I see it, I’m like ‘oh that numing I might have the slightest impact ber looks good on me,’” Helm said. “It’s on younger girls and their love of the an honor to have it, especially knowing game,” Buckner said. “I want the girls that there are so many other people on that are chosen to wear the number the team it could have gone to because we seven know that it doesn’t matter how have such a great team.” many goals you score or how many At every practice and game, Helm games you win, but if you work your draws inspiration from Buckner and hardest and compete and continue to Hensley’s leadership. Helm describes herlove the game, it will pay off and you self as “the encouraging and loud” captain, will make memories that last forever. and enjoys getting everyone involved to Everyone on the team matters regardhelp them reach their full potential. less of the number on your back.” P

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LADUE NIGHT LIGHTS Ladue students plan unified football game at Wightman field MAX EASTMAN health & sports editor

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s the sky darkens and the large lights stationed around the field begin to emit a warm glow, hundreds of Ladue students fill up the stands. The noise level in the stadium slowly builds in parallel with the still increasing crowd which now includes parents and families from around the area. As opponents begin to clash on the field, senior Maria Dolan has an epiphany: this experience shouldn’t be just for some students, it should be a positive memory for all high school students regardless of ability level.

Ladue Night Lights is an equal opportunity, unified football game that is scheduled for April 20. A unified sporting event is an event where “students with and without disabilities are playing together, side by side,” according to Dolan. The idea of a unified sporting event here at Ladue was proposed by siblings Maria and sophomore Beau Dolan, who were already familiar with unified sporting events because of their cousin.

“Ladue Night Lights is a unified football game that was created after we were inspired by our cousin, who has Down syndrome and Autism, and by going to Ladue games as well,” Maria said. “Beau and I grew up playing sports with him all the time. We’ve also seen other unified sports activities that he’s participated in and because Friday Night Lights is such a big deal at our school, and the stadium is newly built, we thought that Ladue could really benefit from a unified football game.”

Maria and Beau wanted to make the event as inclusive as possible, so instead of only allowing participants to be players in the game, they opened up multiple different ways for students with disabilities to participate.

“There’s gonna be multiple options

for the participants to do things other to have a profound influence on than play in the football game,” Beau said. participants and spectators.

“They can participate in the band, they “I think any event that is more student can cheer or they can be a member of driven always has the opportunity to the Laduettes. Really, it is just a night for have a more powerful impact on those these kids to get to do what they want and involved,” football coach and principal have a great time doing it.”

Mike Tarpey said. “And credit to Maria Allowing students with disabilities to and Beau [because] that is exactly what participate in multiple different activities they are doing.” all centered around one football game Although Maria and Beau are taking is in line with one of Maria’s goals for the reins on the majority of the grunt the night, making Ladue Night Lights as work involved with planning, they are similar to a normal high school football not completely alone. After reaching game as possible. Another way she hopes out to teacher Jessica Kennedy, they this will be accomplished is by a large found a way to get extra aid planning student attendance. the event.

“We really want this to be at a full “We decided that my Ram Shack football game,” Maria said. “One really class, which is a class trying to improve big aspect of football that we want at school spirit throughout the community Ladue Night Lights and district, was a is the entire natural fit to help student section with the project,” The first word that comes there cheering Kennedy said. to mind is just fun. A lot on everyone “So we got some of laughter and smiles participating.” of the students in The event, which my sixth period and giving students in our was originally community an opportunity class involved and scheduled for earlier then everybody that they potentially this year in the fall, just kind of started couldn’t have otherwise.” has undergone working on it many different together.”

JESSICA KENNEDY | TEACHER changes as the Ladue Night Dolan siblings adapt Lights is not just to the unexpected logistical hurdles. making an impact with the students “We originally had it scheduled to be here at Ladue either. Beau and Maria in the fall, but it was a little bit too busy have decided to use this event as a to do then,” Beau said. “I honestly think springboard to raise money for a with all this extra time we created a lot nationwide nonprofit organization Best more good ideas. We will also get an even Buddies of America. higher parent turnout now even though “Throughout the event we are going when we mentioned the idea earlier in to be raising money for Best Buddies the school year, people really hopped on Missouri which is a part of Best Buddies board. Overall it will be a bigger, better America,” Maria said. “Their goal is the event since we had this extra planning same as our goal for this event, which time. In the future, we want to host the is to promote inclusion throughout the event in the fall around homecoming community. We have a Best Buddies week to make it a tradition, a whole program here at Ladue and we are community thing.” hoping to put the money we raise back It is not just the Dolans that believe into our own chapter of Best Buddies that this student-led event has the ability Missouri.”

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LADUEPUBLICATIONS.COM | APRIL 2022 After going through many months of logistically complicated planning, one may assume that Maria and Beau are chiefly concerned with logistical issues.

However, having a perfectly planned out night is of miniscule importance when compared to the Dolan’s end goal: for those participating to have a great time.

“An ideal night would obviously be one where everything runs smoothly but at the same time, just seeing the athletes smile and have fun like I see with my cousin would be more than enough,” Beau said. “When I play sports with my cousin, you can see the smile on his face and how much fun he’s having. It would be a great thing if all the athletes could have that much fun.” P

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BELOW: Junior Will Moore pitches during a game against Hazelwood West April 7. He is committed to Purdue University for baseball.

“We’ve been struggling with wins so it’s been a bit harder,” Moore said.

“But team culture has been good, so overall it’s been pretty fun.” (photo by Cassie Friess)