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OCTOBER 2021

NEWBERG SCHOOL BOARD BANS BLM & PRIDE FLAGS

COVER STORY & ART BY AVA FRISON & KIRSTIN BAUZON

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Ava Frison & Sam Beyer

Hello students and staff, We are so pleased that we are back in-person and will have a regular print schedule this year. Last year being remote, working on the magazine was very difficult for our staff. The Bruin is all about collaboration, cooperation and communication. We have to say as editors, it was disheartening to not experience the sharing of ideas, the debate over what goes in the paper, the questions about cool layouts and design. That’s why we are so happy to be back: because the Bruin is better in person.

We have an amazing staff accompanying our return to the lab. They are working hard and eager to share ideas.

In this issue, we have several stories. We have a story overviewing the problems in Newberg in the wake of the school board’s ban on pride and Black Lives Matter flags. We have hard-hitting opinions about the rarely discussed issues of male mental health and undiagnosed ADHD in girls. And, as a bit of self-promoting, we have a feature on the changes and updates coming to the Visual Communications pathway.

We have redesigned the online version of the paper and you can see it at www.mhsbruin.com. We will add new, additional stories and content between the print issues.

Thank you for your continued readership, Sam and Ava

DAYS UNTIL SUMMER . . .

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CARSON BLISS ROBERT BORCK KAINAN CAMDEN ROSALIA HERNANDEZ RILEY PAVELEK ILEE PRELLWITZ ERICA SANDELS-WEST

Editors AVA FRISON SAM BEYER

Advisor KATHY BEYER

What’s Bruin & Sports KRISTIN BAUZON Fashion LIVY JOHNS Opinion AUBREY LANDAUER Features & Sports BIANCA WEISER News KLAUS ZIMMERLING

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NEWS

NEW ABORTION RESTRICTIONS IN TEXAS LAW

BY ILEE PRELLWITZ writer

A new law in Texas, signed by Governor Greg Abbott, is causing a firestorm. The new law, which bans abortions for women after six weeks, was supported and posed by the supreme court and is extremely controversial. Many protesters argue that a six week limit, which is the first time a fetus’ heartbeat can be detected, is not enough time for many to even know that they are pregnant.

The abortion law in Texas, which successfully went into effect on Sept. 1 2021, has banned the majority of abortions in the state, leading to many different court cases and debates over whether they take away women’s rights.

to explain that a heartbeat is the most common way to confirm, by ultrasound, that the pregnancy is in the uterus, but by that time it is nearly, if not already, too late to schedule and receive a professional abortion legally, by this new law some question the Supreme Court’s decision to allow this law to pass. In the past the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of several arguments, granting the right of religious freedom and bodily autonomy.

Many people against the law now worry what this will do to one of the most famous Supreme Court

According to The Washington Post, Governor Greg Abbott said, “The law ensures that the life of every unborn child who has a heartbeat will be saved from the ravages of abortion.”

According to the new law, before a women can get an abortion legally, within the six weeks, there are a few things Texas requires she do. According to Gutterman Institute, “Most patients must receive state-directed counseling that includes information designed to discourage them from having an abortion, and then wait 24 hours before the procedure is provided. Counseling must be provided in person for women within 100 miles of the provider and must take place before the waiting period begins, thereby necessitating two trips to the facility.”

Texas legistlators make hand hearts during the signing of the Texas Heartbeat Act. The act bans abortion as soon as a heartbeat is detected.

The abortion law is set up to allow anyone who performs or aids in an abortion post 6 weeks to be sued by any private citizen who can collect money from the case. The women looking to get the abortion cannot be sued unless she herself performed the abortion. In addition to this, citizens are allowed to sue possible providers of abortions or, to put it in simpler words, anyone who they suspect may be aiding and abetting in an abortion after the six week mark.

Big issues have arisen around Texas’ other laws surrounding abortion as well. The Dallas Morning News states, “Texas law already requires them to have an ultrasound that confirms their pregnancy is located in the uterus.” This source also goes on

Rulings on abortion, Roe V. Wade.

In 2017 abortion rates in the US were in the hundreds of thousands, said Guttmacher Institute, “Approximately 862,320 abortions occurred in the United States in 2017. The resulting abortion rate of 13.5 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age (15–44).”

The Washington Post points out that this law does not exempt women who got pregnant during acts of rape, sexual abuse, or incest.

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NEW POLICY PASSED

NEWBERG SCHOOL BOARD VOTES 4-3 TO BAN FLAGS Neighboring town bans displays of LGBTQ+ pride and Black Lives Matter protests.

BY AVA FRISON editor

In August of 2021, the Newberg School District’s school board ruled in favor 4-3 to not allow pride flags (those representing the LGBTQ community) and BLM (Black Lives Matter) flags from being present in Newberg schools. Since the decision was made there has been a massive outcry from parents, teachers and students against the ruling. And, due to a series of racially motivated incidents, the story has garnered national attention, legal speculation and protests against the ban.

The reason the school board banned the flags according to those in support of the ban is because politics or anything of a politically controversial nature have no place in school. School board chair Dave Brown said, “We need to get moving back towards education. We’ve been derailed for quite a while.”

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KRISTIN BAUZON

The ban was first proposed in a virtual school board meeting on Aug. 10. In that initial meeting, the ban specifically called for LGBTQ and BLM flags to be banned. However, since the initial public outcry at the targeted groups, the ban was expanded to include any political symbols that are controversial. A story by the Washington Post said, “The policy initially explicitly banned Pride and BLM symbols in all district buildings, but it was amended to broaden the language following a public outcry and concerns surrounding potential litigation.”

TIMELINE OF EVENTS AUG. 10- School Board meeting in which initial ban was discussed

SEPT. 1- School board holds meeting to discuss rescinding ban, but puts off vote

SEPT. 15- Students of Newberg High School are discovered to have a “Slave Trade” snapchat group

SEPT. 24- Educator placed on leave

SEPT. 28AUG. 24- School board hires

SEPT. 15- School board fails to

outside council

rescind ban

SEPT. 17- Educator at Newberg elementary school comes to work in blackface

School Board passes a policy that teachers cannot have pride or BLM flags in classrooms

Newberg Pride and BLM Flag Ban: STORY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 But critics of the ban say that Newberg’s politically conservative school board enacted the ban to alienate the students and staff that identify with those flags or who support “liberal” ideas. Oregon Live quoted the state’s school board vice chair Guadalupe Martinez in a story. Martinez said, “I’m sickened by the moral and ethical disregard and the conviction to racism and exclusion that certain board members from my own community continue to affirm and promote.”

The ban was one of the first agenda topics after the recent Newberg school board elections. The elections which took place in May were a close call in many school zones, but ultimately two new members, Renee Powell and Trevor DeHart, were elected to the board.

These candidates were marked on the ballot as conservative and were backed by the conservative group, “Save our Schools.” “We are a group of committed community members that want to provide a quality and equitable education for all students in the state of Oregon,” said their website.

Tai Harden who was a first-time political candidate for the Newberg School Board said in an email to Pamplin Media Group, “‘I was not completely surprised by [the election results]. While there are a lot of amazing people in Newberg, the fact is, there is also a very deep problem with racism in this community. The racism here is deep-seeded and has been allowed to persist unchecked in this community for too long. The things that were said to and about me during the campaign were a clear illustration of that, and the election results are a manifestation of it.’”

This ban was first mentioned in that August school board meeting and subsequently approved in the Sept. 28 special school board meeting. Since those first meetings, the ban has caused a public outcry inspiring many protests and calls from students and staff to rescind the ban. The Oregon Board of Education also issued a statement against the ban. A story by OPB said, “The state board passed a resolution Thursday calling on Oregon’s school districts to create safe spaces for students, directly calling out the Newberg school board, asking its members to “reverse course” and ‘validate that student identities are not inherently political or controversial, but welcomed and affirmed.’”

A farmer who owns land across from the high school, enacted her own form of protest. Erin McCarthy gathered a group of volunteers who painted large wooden boards and assembled them together to create a large pride flag. McCarthy said in a statement to Fox 12 Oregon, “‘I had no idea there was such bigotry and inflammatory action that was going to take place here by the board.’”

Since she first put the pride flag up, she has gathered more volunteers to paint a BLM flag as well.

The school board and the ban has also found itself in legal trouble, as many have called into question whether this ban is legal in the state of Oregon. District lawyers were supposed to view the symbol ban first, but the Newberg school board moved to hire outside legal counsel. A story by Ryan Clarke of the Newberg Graphic said this move may have defied state law.

The American Civil Liberties Union has threatened to sue the school district if they do not rescind the ban due to the unconstitutional nature of the ban. The legal director of the Oregon chapter of the ACLU said in a statement to the Newberg Graphic, “‘Our hope is that we can connect with the district and help them understand the legal implications of their decision, and hopefully guide them toward making a better decision.

If that is something we can’t do, we are certainly willing to challenge the policy in court should the policy be passed, which we believe is unconstitutional.’”

Newberg School District’s superintendent, Joe Morelock, has also said he will not enforce the ban in schools due to the legal issues surrounding it. Morelock said he had been advised by Newberg school district attorneys that the ban may be illegal under Oregon state law. Said Morelock on the subject in a Today interview, “‘I won’t be able to enforce it as it is until we’ve gone through a bunch of legal review.’”

Since the ban was first brought to light, a series of racist and discriminatory acts have taken place in and around Newberg.

In mid September a group of students was found to have started a Snapchat group called “Slave Trade.” In this group, white students from Newberg High School were found sending messages in which they pretend to

buy and sell other students who are students of color.

The messages include racial derogatory comments about those students and were disturbing in nature, Tami Erlion, principal of Newberg High School said in a story by KGW, “As a community, we continue to grapple with issues of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging,” wrote Erion, the school’s principal. “Newberg High School is committed to ensuring that ALL students are afforded a safe learning environment by prohibiting harassment based upon gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion or disability.” The students involved in the Snapchat group have been expelled.

Another incident in late September involved an employee, Lauren Pefferle, at one of Newberg’s elementary schools. Pefferle darkened her skin to look like Rosa Parks in protest to the mask mandate within Newberg School District. She has been placed on administrative leave. She said on the Lars Larson show on Sept.

23 that she has no regrets, “I thought, I feel segregated because I am unvaccinated. Something is wrong here.”

Pefferle continued and said, “I don’t have any regrets.”

In addition to these two incidents, there have been several incidents of students calling minority students racial slurs and other derogatory names. In one incident at a volleyball game, students were being harassed and the referees did not put an end to the name calling. A statement by the school district said in part, “‘Our district does not tolerate racist or derogatory behavior in any fashion, including at our sporting events. We know actions are what matter. We will follow up diligently on all reports and take appropriate action as needed.” This incident and others like it led many to call for Newberg’s removal from the school division league of sports.

The battle between the school board’s ban and the general public still goes on. The ban itself and the racist incidents that have occurred have received widespread news coverage both locally and nationally. Currently the ban is still in effect although now it is only for employees of the district such as teachers and classified staff. The fight for the removal of the ban still continues as more coverage of the events in Newberg spread throughout the nation.

“I HAD NO IDEA THERE WAS SUCH BIGOTRY AND INFLAMMATORY ACTION THAT WAS GOING TO TAKE PLACE HERE BY THE BOARD.” ERIN MCCARTHY, NEIGHBOR OF NEWBERG HIGH SCHOOL

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SHERRY TOLIVER CARSON BLISS

Meet Sherry Toliver, one of the unsung heroes of MHS

Sherry Toliver, lead secretary to the principal, deals with the substitute shortage this year.

BY ROSALIA HERNANDEZ

about For the past 17 years, Sherry Toliver, the lead secretary, has come to work with great dedication to come and help those, she can.

Showing up at 7a.m. in the morning Toliver’s work consists of many occupations. Toliver works as the lead secretary for the principal, Amy Fast.

According to Toliver, her job includes, “running reports to see how many staff members are going to be gone and get everything ready for the subs . . . and then a lot of the rest of my day is spent doing budget things.” Although during the pandemic, one of the obstacles Tolliver has encountered has been finding substitutes.

According to Toliver, “as a staff we have been having trouble finding substitutes teachers, to coming in, number one, do the training, and, number two, some subs do not want to come in during COVID.”

BY AVA FRISON EDITOR

Q&A

How long have you been at MHS? 20 years. I’ve been at the District 27.

What did you do before you were at MHS? I was at Patton. I was the lead secretary.

Do you enjoy being a secretary?

Yeah, it’s very fun. You get to see a wide variety of people.

Where did you grow up?

Here. I went to school here.

What are your specific duties at MHS? I’m Dr. Fast’s secretary and I do the general ledger accounting, do the purchasing things like that. I also deal with all the subs or lack of lately, so that’s a big job.

How has the sub shortage made your job more difficult?

It takes me several hours to get everything covered.

Like on Friday, we were short 8 subs, which is a huge amount because that’s 24 coverages. Our staff has been very good at filling it; they make it easier.

What does your typical day look like?

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I’m here by 7A.M. every morning, get all the substitute stuff ready, send out emails to the staff saying who’s here and who’s not. And then, depending, I’m

checking time sheets to make sure all the hours are on there that need to be. And that’s taking quite a while because I have so many coverages to check. Or I might do requisitions or bills, or mail. I can do it in any order, except the sub stuff has to be done first thing.

How has this year been going for you?

It has been a difficult year with the sub shortage, it’s very stressful. But we’re so excited to have the kids back. Last year was brutal because we didn’t get to see you guys. That’s pretty much why all of us are here. We like kids.

Has it been more difficult with COVID restrictions?

Yes, we’ll probably see more now, with the 18th cut off. I know one of my subs was taking a religious exemption, but it was denied, so she might not be able to sub anymore. I will be glad when the whole thing is over. It’s difficult for everybody.

You’ve been at MHS for 20 years, are you thinking of retiring anytime soon?

Yes. I have to see, you have to see how much money you can live on. It’s a process, right now it’s figuring out my husband’s retirement and my retirement and seeing if I can do it. I’m excited though because then I’ll be able to travel more.

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THIRD STREET DINE OUTSIDE After a tough period for restaurants worldwide, there is now a block in downtown McMinnville dedicated to outdoor dining

BY KLAUS ZIMMERLING

The pandemic. We’ve all decided it’s been terrible. However, in this time where Grubhub and Doordash reign supreme, local businesses and restaurants have been scratching and clawing to return to McMinnville citizens’ rotation of menus.

At long last, the beloved Third Street has opened its sidewalks to all the thirsty, hungry patrons once again in the form of Dine Out (side). From the pizzeria to the ice cream parlor, shops have spread out chairs and tables into the pedestrian-only street to ensure community bonding at a safe distance. Some places have also had their fair share of live music jam out.

Bramble Rose uses their classic americano sound to serenade wine bar visitors and the general passerby. Students from our own Mac High work on Third as baristas, dishwashers, cashiers, and servers. Visit the heart of Wine Country’s historic downtown and show some local love to our small businesses as they stand tall in the face of adversity. Mask up, scrub down, and rock out, Mac!

During COVID, downtown businesses created outdoor seating for patrons. Over the summer Third Street was blocked off.

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Students in the television production class.

SOAR, film their intro for their first live show of the year at the Granary District. Ethan Zook and Kainan Camden will anchor the show that will air for the first time the first week in November.

STORY TELLERS

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After carrying the three publications, Beyer let go of the yearbook after last year.

Kerrie Savage is the advisor of the The Mac this year. She is not new to yearbook, she also advised the book prior to Beyer.

“I did yearbook six years ago for two years and I’m just happy to be back,” said Savage.

Former MHS grad, Kyle Dauterman, also a CTE instructor, is going to teach the new podcasting claseses next semester.

Dauterman was part of the SOAR television program while he was a student at MHS. Dauterman then worked in industry at McMinnville Community Media before starting as a new CTE instructor last year.

Besides podcasting Dauterman focuses on filmmaking.

Adam Gray joined the team last year also and teaches History of Film and Video Productions. Greg McAnally is in the Pathway and teaches Photography and Web Page Design.

In case you didn’t know, the Bruin paper you are reading was completely written, photographed and edited by students. It is a student-run publication. The Bruin has been printing for 103 years and according to Bruin advisor, Kathy Beyer, “as long as I’m the advisor, I’m not going to give up on the print paper.” She added that one of her favorite parts of her job is the day the paper is picked up at the printing warehouse. “I still literally get excited like a little kid. When the kids bring it back from the plant it’s there . . . and students created it. It still amazes me.”

Last year the Bruin continued the print the paper during the pandemic. Beyer

added, “No way I was going to be the one to end the over 100-year streak of print issues at MHS.” Beyer believes it is the longest running high school print paper in Oregon.

During COVID, the Bruin focused on the online paper, “we have now redesigned and reinvigorated the online Bruin, “The new redesigned online paper, houses the TV show “Live at the Blackbird” as well as online copies of the Bruin and podcasts coming from students in the publications.

The brand new podcasting class will allow students to create their very own podcasts in a brand new studio in the high school which will be located in B127. Beyer said, “I think that students in our pathway truly get industry standard experiences.

I’ve had several students who walk right into the media business and if they go into college they are able to take on leadership positions in college newspapers and media broadcast programs.”

In addition to the Bruin program, Beyer also advises the class Television Broadcasting, SOAR. The program originated at Evergreen museum in the space museum. When the school bond was passed, the District built the facility with the help of business partners KOIN TV & McMinnville Community Media. The student live television show “Live At the Blackbird” airs twice a month and can be accessed at mhsbruin.com or Youtube.

Beyer said all the publications are storytellers. Even though they use different media, they are telling important stories about members of the MHS Community and capturing the history of the school.

“There’s been really important stories that students have written and covered, they have been very impactful.”

Visual Communications worked with local Nectar Graphics to design a logo to brand all their publications.

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Founded in 1918, The Bruin is one of the longest running student newspapers in the state. The original name was McMinnvillan.

The yearbook is107 years old and was originally called the Lincolnian.

The live television show produced in the MHS studio. Started in 2013 at Evergreen Museum and then was moved to the high school in 2018.

This is the logo of the online paper, mhsbruin.com. It housed on the publications at MHS.

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TRENDS

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THE MULLET REVIVAL

A brief history of the iconic haristyle

BY BIANCA WEISER writer The mullet is back, baby. Booming in the 80’s and at one point banned in Iran, mulleteers are popping up once again across our school, so let’s take this opportunity to explore a brief history of the mullet.

The mullet’s influence started in the 70’s by pop culture icons including David Bowie, Paul McCartney and Rod Stewart, planting the seeds for the soon to be cultural icon.

By the 1980’s the mullet style exploded in popularity.

All over the U.S, to the U.K and Australia, the mullet was sported by men across the globe, from Metallica to the high school cafeteria. However, mullets weren’t exclusive to men. It was rocked by Joan Jett and Cher, and by end of the decade it was adopted by lesbian culture.

In the 1990’s the mullet had started to fade, however, it was still sported by country singers, professional athletes, and Superman in Reign of Superman in 1993.

HISTORICAL TRENDS IN EVERYDAY WEAR

In the 2000’s the mullet frenzy had faded out, but the cultural impact it had wasn’t forgotten. It was called back

by Joe Dirt, The Mullets, and a documentary titled American Mullets. The style was also still prevalent in NHL and NFL teams., but the mullet was just a funny memory to most.

With the onslaught of Covid and barbershops closed across the country it brought the opportunity (and hair length) to have fun with your hair while you didn’t have to show yourself in public. Even after reopening society the mullets remained and even evolved from the 80’s

2021 has been a great year for vintage fashion. But how vintage is it really? Fashion has been repeating itself for years, and this year is no exception. For example, corsets. Corsets as we know them started in the Edwardian era. That style of corset died out in the 1920’s with the emergence of flapper style. In the 30’s and 40’s fabric was rationed for the war, but in the 1950’s, “foundation garments” came back with the bullet bra and the girdle. With the 60’s and 70’s

BY LIVY JOHNS fashion editor came the second wave of feminism and foundation garments were discarded.

The first instance of the corset as outerwear was in the 80’s when punk fashion began to rise. After that, the corset and other lingerie were often used as outerwear, the most famous example being Madonna with her cone-shaped bra. Now people wear corsets that most closely resemble the traditional Edwardian shape as overgarments, and the corset has gone full circle.

Another example is “cottagecore.”

If you go back The Love Letter, Francois Boucher, 1750 to the early 18th Century, you’ll find the portraiture is full of nature backgrounds and women depicted as goddesses such as Demeter.

The reason? A philosopher of the time, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, believed that technological and social

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nightmare it was known as. The mullets now serve as an opportunity for everyone to get a piece of the action. If you’re shy about looking like an 80’s Halloween costume, love the irony of sporting an ‘outdated’ haircut or genuinely like the way it looks on you, there’s a mullet for everybody.

development was the root of corruption and would be the downfall of humankind, and promoted going back to nature. Marie Antoinette actually liked this theory, and she had a retreat built for herself called the Hameau de la Reine.

But in the winters she came back to the palace and the excessive parties resumed.

After the French Revolution, the demure Portrait of a Young Woman in White, Jacques-Louis Regency era began, with David, 1798 light colored and lacy dresses, more flowery portraits, and picnics. The Regency era is also when the Netfix show Bridgerton is set, and even though the costumes are not very historically accurate, the general silhouettes are correct. The movie Emma is also set in the Regency period, with incredibly detailed costumes and even some reproductions of extant garments. These might have partially influenced the rise of cottagecore dress, with empire waists and puffy cap sleeves.

While we may think of our fashion trends as cutting edge, many of them draw inspiration from history. So if you are trying to anticipate the next trend, you might want to take a look at the past.

OPINIONS

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

UNDIAGNOSED ADHD IN GIRLS CARSON BLISS

Riley Pavelek Riley Pavelek is a senior writer and likes to focus on topics that will make a difference in the lives of Mac High students.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a familiar term to many, as it is estimated that nearly 10 percent of children are—at some point—diagnosed with the disorder, according to chadd.org, an organization that documents ADHD statistics across the globe.

For many, though, this disorder continues on into adulthood, and can make it hard for many adults to find any semblance of peace in their lives. It’s vital that those with ADHD are given the tools to manage their symptoms, whether this be through medication, therapy, or a combination of the two. For this to happen, though, an individual first needs to be diagnosed with the disorder—a feat that is not necessarily as easy, or as painless, as it should be.

It’s not uncommon for men—especially younger boys—to be diagnosed with ADHD at an extremely higher rate than women. In fact, for every one woman diagnosed with ADHD by a professional, three men receive the same diagnoses. But this statistic can’t be attributed to men simply being more susceptible to the disorder. Instead, ADHD symptoms present drastically differently in women than in men, often causing a discrepancy in the ratio of women to men diagnosed with the disorder.

Stereotypical and well-known ADHD symptoms, such as excessive and constant movement, restlessness, and impulsivity, are typically displayed in men more often than women, while less obvious characteristics of the disorder—forgetfulness, low self-esteem, lack of attention to detail, etc.—are more common in women that struggle with ADHD than hyperactivity.

But because men frequently display more “external” symptoms than women, they are diagnosed with ADHD at a higher rate, while the internalized symptoms generally found within women are often explained away or misdiagnosed. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that men are three times more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than women (despite estimates that the disease appears at a similar rate amongst men and women), in large part due to the immense difference in the manner symptoms are portrayed.

This leaves women often feeling suffocated by ADHD symptoms, struggling to find help—isolated. And in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, those feelings of isolation were increased ten-fold, as zoom sessions and online assignments aren’t particularly ADHD friendly. Women with ADHD often exhibit traits like poor time management skills and lack of organization, making it difficult to find success in an online learning environment. This, combined with infinite amount of other ways the pandemic made it hard for those struggling with mental illness to simply exist, was extremely damaging for those suffering with untreated ADHD and any other untreated mental disorder, making it more and more imperative that professionals are able to recognize and diagnose mental disorders even if the signs may be subtle.

The real and looming danger in leaving ADHD untreated in women who suffer with it, though, is the impact the disorder can have on their mental health.

Leaving ADHD undiagnosed and untreated statistically puts women at higher risk for comorbid disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders. Women may also turn to harmful coping mechanisms, such as substance abuse or disordered eating habits, as a way to manage internalized symptoms of ADHD. If women with ADHD are not receiving the treatment they desperately need and deserve, their “internal” and easy to “explain away” symptoms can develop into something much greater and much more harmful.

It is critical that both society and mental health professionals begin to relearn and redefine ADHD—diagnoses are not “one size fits all.” It’s time to listen to women who are struggling, and it’s time to help them.

“THE REAL DANGER IS LEAVING ADHD UNTREATED IN WOMEN WHO SUFFER.”

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MEN’S HEALTH

MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH STIGMATIZED

BY RILEY PAVELEK writer

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their mental health as women, they often seek treatment less.

However, societal traditions and expectations leave men struggling to feel as though they have a space to speak on their own mental health, and in a world where struggling with mental health is still sometimes viewed as a “weakness,” it is difficult for men to accept their own vulnerability.

This is something that sorely needs to be addressed—it is a stigma that is killing people. But there’s no real way to fix the societal shame surrounding male mental health other than to break down the societal barriers that created it in the first place.

If we desire to change the way the world talks about male mental health—which we should—it is vital we reconstruct the mindset with which we view male vulnerability and honesty.

There is no shame in SAM BEYER

Mental health is a phrase rolling from tongues more and more around the world. Over the past couple of decades, it’s become increasingly more acceptable to discuss topics such as depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders.

This has led to groundbreaking discussions in terms of mental health acceptance and research. Every day, it’s more and more okay to not be okay.

But battling the ever-growing acceptance towards mental health discussion is a deadly stigma that stifles conversation around mental health and mental illness. Historically, words like “crazy,” and “psychotic,” have been used to describe those suffering from mental illnesses, and while that attitude has changed greatly over years of research and discovery, According to The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), men died by suicide over three times more often as women.

This alarming statistic, however, goes dangerously unrecognized, swept under the suffocating rug of, “bare it.” Despite suicide attempts by men being successful at an immensely higher rate than those by women, a damaging stigma around male mental health prevails, and kills any chance at conversation around the topic. While just as many men struggle with

speaking about mental health.

In order to accomplish this, though, awareness needs to spread like wildfire, and there needs to be resources available to men struggling with their mental health. It’s critical that society understands and makes a conscious effort to undo the stigma currently stifling any chance at conversation around mental health, instead giving men a space to be open, and a space to feel heard. Because right now, so many people from so many different backgrounds are struggling with a mental health crisis, and everyone deserves to heal.

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$193.2 Billion

Males affected by depression per year

Costs for American in lost earning per year because of serious mental illness

Men report lower levels of life satisfaction than women.

BACK IN SCHOOL

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Navigating COVI D protocols UNDERSTAND THE EFFECTS OF CDL

BY AUBREY LANDAUER writer

KRISTIN BAUZON

Zoom calls left on in the background of our Tiktok, our poor teachers’ voices echoing off our black screens, and endless months of us stuck inside our rooms all day. Whether you like school or dread it entirely, after the past year and a half we all feel fearful thinking about going back to comprehensive distance learning.

As students of a public school, many of us have spent our whole lives surrounded by our peers every day. Then within a few days, we just weren’t, and it was very isolating.

We slowly started to get used to being alone most of the time, and we didn’t think it was bad because that was our lives now, that was most people’s lives. As a result, We all fell into unhealthy routines.

Students’ Mental healths quickly declined.

Most students started to procrastinate and no longer pay attention in school. Today, we suffer the effects of COVID, and students struggle with adjusting back to in-person school. The longer class periods, constant socialization, and the simple act of having to go to school every day again.

If school were to close again, I believe students would be vastly impacted, even more so, than before.

Luckily, it seems the chances

school will have to shut down again are slim.

The situation where it does would be if an outbreak were to happen in the school, which is very preventable. I’ve already witnessed a bit of carelessness within a couple of students at our school with COVID protocols. A few common sights would be masks being casually worn below the nose or for as long as they can get away with it, walking around unashamedly with no mask on at all. It’s these simple errors that shouldn’t be normalized.

If they are, it could risk bringing us back to where we were this time last year and no one wants that.

I recommend each individual to look at themselves and see what they could be doing better to prevent the spread of COVID. If we all do our part and limit our interactions outside of our personal bubbles, we can continue to safely come to school every day.

We all need to realize the more we actively work on getting rid of COVID, the sooner everything can actually go back to normal and we can help prevent the reality where we have to close the school doors and once again open Zoom.

BRUIN REPORT

THE BRUIN IS A FORUM FOR PUBLIC DEBATE. EACH ISSUE THE BRUIN EDITORIAL BOARD MEETS TO DISCUSS THE TOPICS OF THE SCHOOL AND GIVE THEIR OPINION. THE BOARD IS CHAIRED BY EDITORS AVA FRISON AND SAMUEL BEYER.

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HOCO NEW NEED

This year Homecoming was back. Though it was certainly not the same as in past years, most of the students had a really fun time. It was nice to see traditions back in the school such as the senior mosh-pit, Houston’s hoedown throwdown and the high school coffee house. Although we missed the parade and the Homecoming court, students and staff were just glad we got to have the time honored tradition of HOCO once again.

Bobo/Food

There’s a new boba truck over in the Grocery Outlet parking lot. It’s a small thing, but many students are excited that it’s here.

And, it provides an opportunity for people going off campus at lunch to get a fun drink and not have to go too far. As well, there are several other food truck options in the same lot. The students of Mac High are glad to welcome the boba truck and friends.

No Paper

The school had run of paper at the end of September, but the shortage has ended and the school has paper once more. Everybody was annoyed by the lack of paper in the building and printing out assignments was banned, but hopefully now teachers will be able to give handouts and worksheets to their students and we can stop having to stare at a computer screen like we did last year.

Devious Licks

Devious licks.This trend first took root on Tik Tok as students started heading back to the classroom for the 2021 school year. While it hasn’t hit Mac too hard thus far, rumor is that the freshman wing has seen the most damage, which just goes to show that this is a trend made for immature students who want to think they’re cool. For the rest of us, we’re done with the trend.

Cold & Flu Season added to COVID

It’s not COVID, but another bad virus has been sweeping the populations of the McMinnville School District. It seems to be a bad cold which is terrible for our first year back in-person. This particular strain is causing students to miss school and stay home, especially out of an abundance of caution during COVID, which is why many classrooms seem now only half full.

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In My View

PORTLAND THORNS REPORT SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

BY RILEY PAVELEK writer

KRISTIN BAUZON

The Portland Thorns are winning. They’ve had a breathtaking season, and have—unsurprisingly—made it into league playoffs.

But they’re winning more than just the game itself. Their fans adore them, evident in their post-pandemic attendance numbers. They’ve acquired a number of talented players in the past months. Their team is strong, their team is loved.

This all came to a grinding halt on Sept. 30, when sports news site The Athletic published a striking essay detailing allegations of abuse and misconduct performed by Paul Riley, coach of the North Carolina Courage, and former Portland Thorns head coach.

These allegations, shared by Mana Shim and Sinead Farelly— both former Thorns players—report frequent sexual harassment and abuse. Almost immediately, the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) cancelled all games for the following weekend, including the Portland Thorns’ match against the OL Reign. NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird said that the three day break was intended to give players a “space to reflect.” Though the North Carolina Courage announced Paul Riley’s termination Sept.

30—effective immediately—many players were left reeling with the news that one of the league’s most esteemed coaches had caused so much trauma and pain amongst their peers.

Women playing for the NWSL have been raising their voices for years—about equal pay, about playing conditions. This time, they are forcing the public to listen.

In a statement put out by the NWSL Players Association the night of Oct. 6 demanding real and tangible, “systemic transformation,” from the sports league, players requested that every NWSL higher-up and executive voluntarily submit to investigation of abusive conduct. Along with this, players will require an investigation into the lack of acknowledgement by those in positions of power within the NWSL towards concerns of abusive conduct. The NWSL will be required, by players, to disclose the findings of its investigative reports—even those not limited to the actions of Paul Riley. “The reckoning has already begun,” said the Players Association. “We will not be silent. We will be relentless in our pursuit of a league that deserves the players in it.”

It’s a chilling demand, but one a long-time coming.

It also brings all eyes to Portland—the epicenter of women’s soccer. The Portland Thorns boast the largest audience in the NWSL, with a 2019 attendance average of over 20,000. Many fans of the Portland Timbers, Portland’s Major League Soccer team, throw their unconditional support behind the Thorns; an unprece-

dented feat, as many other women’s teams attendance numbers trail behind their male counterparts by the thousands. Merrit Paulson, the owner of both the Timbers and the Thorns, has been commended for his unwavering faith in his NWSL team, which has access to many of the same assets as the Portland Timbers. Portland and Paulson himself have been pioneers in creating equality within the NWSL, allowing soccer to be the beating heart of Portland’s sports scene.

Now, though, Paulson is facing immense scrutiny in light of groundbreaking revelations. After two reasonably successful seasons with Paul Riley as head coach, the Portland Thorns parted ways with Riley in 2015, hiring current coach Mark Parsons as his replacement.

The Thorns released a vague statement regarding Riley’s termination, revealing very little about the reasons behind the team’s decision. In light of recent revelations, though, it’s evident Riley was fired in response to private abuse allegations made by both Mana Shim and Sinead Farelly in 2015. “We then made an opaque announcement about not renewing Riley’s contract as opposed to explicitly announcing his termination,” writes club owner Merritt Paulson in an open letter released Oct. 4, “guided by what we, at the time, thought was the right thing to do out of respect for player privacy.”

In his statement, Paulson makes clear his regret at not sharing the reasons behind Riley’s termination, acknowledging that he and the rest of the team’s executives, “deeply regret [their] role in what is clearly a systemic failure across women’s professional soccer.” Lack of transparency by Paulson and NWSL executives allowed Paul Riley to continue a NWSL career that he did not deserve.

After being removed from the Thorns, he was hired by the New York Flash, which later merged into the North Carolina Courage, who he coached for a number of years without consequence.

The lack of justice for Shim and Farelly is sickening. Though NWSL matches have since resumed, players are still struggling to cope with the trauma Riley and other men in positions of power within the league have managed to cause. In a show of solidarity with Shim, Farelly, and other abuse survivors within the NWSL, players of Gotham FC and the Washington Spirit paused mid-match in a moment of silence, making it increasingly evident that this is not business as usual.

Nor will it be business as usual until NWSL players are given a safe space to play and love what they do without restraint. Because if one thing has been evident over the course of the past two weeks, it is that the players of the NWSL are angry.

They are angry—rightfully so— and they will not stop being angry until they reach justice. Their lack of silence will be deafening.

LADY GRIZZLIES SHINE ON THE FIELD SEVERAL PLAYERS LOOK TO COMPETE AT COLLEGIATE LEVEL

The McMinnville Grizzlies girls’ soccer team has been absolutely killing the competition this season, with plans of continuing the season strong. The road to victory has been a tough one but our Grizzlies have been tougher. Thanks to our hardworking dedicated players, this is looking to be another great season.

This is sadly going to be the last season for our seniors this year. We are all going to miss watching them play hard on the soccer field. Our seniors are dedicated to finishing their last season strong and making the most of their season. Before they leave we asked them some questions about their final high school season.

Mari Mendoza is one of our senior players this year and she is not afraid to take a hit, their game against McKay resulted in her being shoved to the ground four times. Mari also managed to headbutt the ball into the net and score for her team, causing the crowd to go wild. When asked how she felt about playing her final high school season, she replied, “It’s sad, because I feel like I have made a lot of friendships and we’re going to be gone next year.”

Delainey Schorzman is the goalie for their team and she has been doing an outstanding job making sure that other teams do not score. When asked what her goals were for after the season she said, “going to college and getting outside of McMinnville.”

One of the team captain’s Lucy Angevine has been doing a great job on defense.

Lucy gave some advice for the younger players taking over after her final season for McMinnville this year, “ Learn how to be confident in yourself and your own skill, because everybody has their own battles they’re fighting and things they are trying to figure out. If you can be the most confident in yourself and step up to lead, it’s really helpful to yourself and the people around you.”

Senior Laney Hyder was asked what her favorite thing about being on the soccer team was and she replied, “the community, I feel like we all just get along so well, there’s a lot of different age groups and a lot of different kinds of people on our team. If you were to put us all in a room together outside of soccer, we

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Senior Jennifer Lopez breaks away from Liberty defender. Liberty went on to win the match 1-0.

would really be friends but the fact that we all play soccer together and have a really tight team bond, I feel like that it is just so fun to come to practice and be able to get along with most if not everyone everyday. People are always there encouraging each other, its just a good environment.”

Megan Glawe, another one of the team’s captains was asked what her plan was after high school and she said “ after the season I wanna go train down with Oregon Tech. I have a few tournaments for FC Portland, I wanna do really well in those.”

ROBERT TOMLIN

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MEET THE COACH

Robert Tomlin was named the MHS football coach this year.

Robert Tomlin has become the new head football coach this fall. Tomlin has taken the reigns after former head coach Ryan McIrvin.

Tomlin had played football his whole life, since 5th grade all the way through college. Right after finishing college Tomlin began his coaching career. He has been coaching since 2002, for 19 years. This will be Tomlin’s 9th year being a head coach.

Tomlin said, “It’s a fun process getting to know the kids as a new coach.”

Tomlin also talked about how he gets to know the kids and how he is able to make adjustments with COVID. “The best part about it is always the kids, the kids make it fun,” said Tomlin. He shares one of the highlights of the season, said Tomlin, “The Oregon City game this year, again it’s one of my top three games I’ve ever been part of coaching football, so that was an amazing game.”

As a new coach Tomlin, creates a good relationship with

the team by showing the kids that he cares and giving them time, by being there for them consistently.

“Fun group,” said Tomlin, is how he describes his team. According to Tomlin, “they’re just a fun group of kids that want to do well, and it seems like they have a good time with each other.” As a coach, Tomlin looks at every game as an opportunity to see where they are at, and how they are able to grow.

One thing Tomlins says to his team, “It’s never about the moment, it’s always about learning from the moment, and embracing failure, because failure is not an option, it’s gonna happen.”

“THE BEST PART ABOUT IT IS ALWAYS THE KIDS. THE KIDS MAKE IT FUN.”

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IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS BRUSHING UP ON SOME OF MAC HIGH’S MANY TALENTED STUDENTS

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The Killers return to their roots with their seventh record, Pressure Machine, featuring lead singer Brandon Flowers reminiscing on being young, alive, and free. The record’s sixth track, Runaway Horses, even boasts a feature from LA singer/ songwriter Phoebe Bridgers, who sings about a small town with a comforting melancholy. The album is soft and lyrical, and has been met with major applause that the Killers have undoubtedly earned.

Sling—indie pop star Clairo’s sophomore album—takes a drastic turn from the themes of her previous LP Immunity, the 23-year-old singer crafting an incredibly intimate and powerful experience for her listeners. Sling is an ode to getting older, to making mistakes, and to being vulnerable. It’s a powerful listen, and a stunning comeback from Immunity on Clairo’s part.

Though known for her moody pop ballads and nostalgic ruminations, Lorde breaks new barriers with her greatly anticipated third studio album Solar Power. The record is a celebration of summer and an artful exploration of transitions.

The laid-back vocals and instrumentals featured on the track have met critical acclaim, demonstrating that Lorde truly is back and, in the opinions of many, better than ever.

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At McMinnville High School, it is near impossible to miss the explosions of talent walking our halls every day. Anna Parker, 12th grade, for example, has a certain affinity for creating colorful pieces that evoke the purest of emotions within her viewers.

Her hope is that when people look at her paintings, they truly feel something, whatever that may be for the individual.

Parker, an avid artist since her youth, had only started acrylic painting, her favorite medium, within the last year and a half.

Perhaps it was the shutdown that encouraged her to continue on and explore with this medium.

Much of what Parker ends up with are colorful pieces that really speak to her audience. The flexibility and artistic process of Anna Parker is remarkable, for even when she was at a low point in her life, with her motivation fluctuating, she still managed to create beautiful paintings such as the ones featured. Parker shows us that even through tough times, creativity never dies.

“DEFINITELY DIDN’T DO GREAT LAST YEAR . . .

AND IT WAS REALLY JUST INTERESTING TO NOTICE THAT EVEN THOUGH I WAS DOING SO BAD, MY ART WAS STILL KIND OF GOING.”