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National Honor Society holds Fashion Show fundraiser NINA KUMLE STAFF WRITER
Dozens of students were able to strut their stuff at the National Honor Society’s Fashion Show on Saturday at Rezac Auditorium. In having this event, they raised $650 for the National Honor Society. While it was a requirement for members of the club, others had the opportunity to sign up in the nurse’s office. Angie Moss, chair of the event and one of the emcees, went to Weisner’s and asked if students could model a few of their clothing items. Other stores included in the show were Borck Brothers, Dillards, Francesca’s, Wal-Mart and Rue 21. Students were able to go to the stores to choose the outfits they would be modeling. “So the entire show kind of all came together last minute,” Moss said “We kind of improvised
RIGHT: Seniors Gavin Larios and Angie Moss emcee the fourth annual National Honor Society Fashion Show. Larios wore a suit from Borck Brothers and Moss wore a dress from Weisner’s. The night’s festivities included clothing lines from Weisner’s, Borck Brothers, Wal-Mart, Dillard’s, Francesca’s and Rue 21. TOP LEFT: Junior John Ostermann and sophomore Camy McAtee model clothes from Borck Brothers and Weisner’s. MIDDLE LEFT: Juniors Ella Bahr, Victoria Bedros and Emily Armbrust model active wear from Wal-Mart. The three did varios exercizes across the stage in an effort to model the comfort of the clothes. BOTTOM LEFT: Seniors Pheonix King and Zoe Pierson model promwear from Dillard’s. PHOTOS BY CORA ASTIN AND MAKENNA EILERT
the entire event and then everyone else was adjusting things through the entire show. So, it was an interesting event, and Gavin [Larios, senior] and I definitely didn’t think it worked out very well. But, at the end of the show, lots of people came and complimented us on our performance.” Larios, another emcee, was able to point out a few things that could have gone better, and that can be noted for future shows. “The preparation that went into it could have gone a lot better,” he said, “and we didn’t get a program of the show until 15 minutes before and I didn’t know how to pronounce everyone’s names.” The show included a performance by the Spanish Girls, a band which Larios is a member of.
Forensics pulls through in Black Student Union attends state conference at KSU small tournament TAYLOR BULLOCK STAFF WRITER
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No matter the size of a tournament, Manhattan High School’s forensics team always puts forth their best efforts. This past weekend, the team travelled to Silver Lake High School to compete against other regional high schools in their comparatively smaller forensics tournament. Despite the size, looking at the turnout of competitors, students put forth their best efforts and skills to take place in finals. MHS succeeded once again in five separate events. In the junior class, Lily Colburn placed first in international extemporaneous and fourth in impromptu. In the freshman class, Ivy Aluetti placed second in dramatic interpretation and fifth in prose interpretation, and Victoria Arnold placed fourth in poetry interpretation. Throughout this year’s season, there has not been a single tournament in which a freshman did not land themselves in the final round in various events. “This tournament was pretty small, but it was still pretty competitive,”
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Colburn said. “My final speech was about the Trans-Pacific partnership and how it affects small South-Eastern economies. That was a really interesting speech to give.” Many forensics students find the class to be a great way to express oneself through public speaking. Even though tournaments tend to be a competitive environment, many competitors are more excited to be able to express what they’re passionate about. While the emotional factor is often given the spotlight, it’s also often emphasized on how the class improves one’s public speaking and argumentative skills, which are seen as good life skills. Freshman and novices are always encouraged to join the class for this reason. While it’s known to be quite a bit of work and research, many students find it to be worth it with the skills that they gain from it. “I feel like the debate and forensics community has over the past year gotten a lot closer,” Colburn said.
BRITISH ARTICLE 50 DEBATED
The British Article 50 debate took place during the second House of Lords meeting last Monday and Tuesday. Theresa May, the British Prime Minister, marked the first time a Prime Minister has attended a debate on legislation in the Lords.
Manhattan High School’s Black Student Union attended the statewide BSU Leadership Conference at Kansas State University. It was K-State’s fourth annual BSU Leadership Conference. The convention is a free, day-long meeting that gathers students to discuss skills and tactics needed to thrive in post-secondary education, specifically four-year colleges. “I’m a person that doesn't really feel
like [I should go to college],” freshman Trevion Burklund said. “But, then when you find out stuff, like there's a lot of people that worked for you to be able to go to college, we should really take chances and believe in ourselves.” Things began with breakfast and morning workshops, followed by lunch and afternoon workshops. The workshops included sessions covering topics on how to use your confidence and education, and also included a job fair. “I learned that I should be confident with my in-
telligence and not hide it,” freshmen Daija Wilson said. “[Also] to help other people and use my intelligence to better myself. The seminar also had a keynote speaker, Kevin Rome, president of Lincoln University, who gave a speech titled “African Male Leaders: Moving from anger to reaction.” The speech was a way to make the youth attending aware of their power to participate in leadership positions. The students learned many practical life-lessons and skills from attending the conference.
“I learned that being confident gets you far in life,” senior Makayla Vandyke said. “[Also to] never give up in what you are doing, because then that leads to failure.” The members of BSU had a significantly educational and inspiring experience overall. “My experience here was very exciting.” Vandyke said. “From hearing from these speakers, I enjoyed hearing their story, [and] how they became successful and what led to that.”
SADD students work alongside Highway Patrol, ensure seatbelt usage Students Against Destructive Decisions decided to have a surprise seatbelt check in the parking lots last week. Members from SADD stood outside from 6:40 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. greeting students who entered. “We still handed out Smarties to people wearing their seatbelt, and Dum-Dums to people who were not,” SADD president Mary Jane
Benjamin said. “I think we handed out almost no Dum-Dums, and quite a large sum of Smarties.” Highway Patrol helped SADD in their efforts to keep their peers safe. “Highway Patrol was super helpful and was more than happy to be here and help us today,” Benjamin said. This is the first year that Highway Patrol had helped out with a SADD event. “They helped pass out candy to students
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A system of seven planets surrounding a single star were discovered by NASA’s Spritzer Space telescope. Scientists say that with the exception of certain atmospheric conditions, they may be inhabitable environments.
Boris Nemtsov, a Russian reformer, was remembered by his supporters with a march on Sunday in Moscow. The opposition leader was killed in 2015 after he was shot outside the Kremlin, a citadel in Moscow.
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and parents who parked today,” Student Council Representative Cody Bell said. Along with the seat belt check, officers have been camping out by the parking lots to remind students the importance of wearing seat belts and going the speed limit. Surprisingly, students were not the only ones in need of a little reminder. “I personally [think the seatbelt checks are effective]. We almost never catch students without their seatbelts.
At the Oscars on Sunday, “La La Land” was mistakenly announced as the winner in the Best Picture category, when “Moonlight” was actually supposed to receive the award. Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty presented the award with the wrong envelope.
It’s teachers and parents that might not have their seatbelts. It’s effective for students, and a reminder for parents and staff,” Bell said. Last time SADD had a seatbelt check was for the annual Red Ribbon week. This week, however, there was no special occasion. “Well, [we did it] mostly because we wanted to,” Benjamin said. “It’s really fun for us, and the Crime Stoppers suggested it I believe.”
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