The Northwood Howler Volume XXIII, Issue II: September 30, 2021

A Northwood High School Publication Volume XXIII, Issue II: September 30, 2021

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NEON PRIDE: The Northwood student section rallies the team to v ictor y against Crean Lutheran.

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Orchard Hills asphalt plant takes on lawsuit B

To address the lawsuit against the All American Asphalt company by Irvine residents earlier in the year, the City of Irvine held a council meeting on Sept. 14 to discuss residential concerns and provide legal solutions. on March 19 on behalf of over 2,000 homeowners against All American Asphalt for public nuisance, private nuisance and negligence. The general allegations cite foul odor, poor air quality, respiratory symptoms, chronic illnesses and obstructing outdoor activity.

“I live in the Orchard Hills area, and since moving there, I’ve frequently heard concern regarding the asphalt plant from my neighbors,” sophomore Justin Oh said. “The fact that the plant is near our homes is worrying.”

Over 800 complaints have been reported to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, after which the asphalt plant took measures to contain fumes through increasing use of masking odorants and rerouting transport trucks. During on-site inspections from October 2019-20, violations for public nuisance and one violation regarding rules and permits, though the plant had not exceeded emissions limits.

Through air sampling, the community group Nontoxic Neighborhoods and volunteers from UCI found that there were high levels of volatile organic compounds nearby Orchard Hills and Northwood High School.

Despite the City of Irvine and

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SCAQMD’s sustained claims that there are no elevated levels of air toxicity in the area, many complained that the SCAQMD testing was not over hours, while residents report that the fumes tend to peak at certain hours.

Testing thus far has been unable to pinpoint the exact cause of reported noxious fumes.

“I have experienced the fumes, however, they were always associated with a passing asphalt transport truck or housing constructions,” Irvine resident and SCAQMD representative Jason Lowe said at the City Council meeting on Sept. 14.

SCAQMD Settlement Agreement with the asphalt plant only requires that instructions are provided to all trucks and that the information is posted in a location easily available.

So far, neither the city of Irvine or SCAQMD have jurisdiction over trucks after they leave the facility.

As the Sept. 28 meeting primarily discussed asphalt truck coverings and mandatory route restrictions, some residents were displeased that the focus was shifting away from the root cause, the plant itself.

“Please stop stonewalling,” Nontoxic Neighborhoods founder Kim Konte said. “Do not use road regulations and asphalt trucks as a red herring.”

Mayor Farrah Khan suggested the council would be in correspondence with Senator Dave Min, with his support after the Sept. 14 meeting in changing state legislature pre-

A LOVE FOR TRAILS: Outdoor enthusiasts can now access the beach more easily than ever.

Jeffrey Trails heads to the beach will expand by 1.5 miles, connecting to the Crystal Cove State Park through a new bridge and the incorporation of existing pedestrian trails.

The current 3.5-mile trail runs borhoods, shopping plazas and additional trails, connecting the various open spaces of Irvine. Irvine native and California State Senator Dave Min successfully secured the necessary state budget allocation of $14.5 million for the overall expansion.

Approximately $3.4 million of the grant will be dedicated to resolving Barranca Parkway and Interstate 5 with a 15-foot wide, 1200-foot long

overpass. Min cites the new reforms as one that “brings our community together.”

“Getting across I-5 is tough without a car, so this is going to alfrom North to South,” Min said in a press conference on August 11. “We hope that this is something that will ics to visit Irvine and the great out-

Northwood students utilize the nient walks and bike rides to school daily. With the new bridge unifying Irvine with the coastline, students weekend getaways to the beach.

“Finding parking is already difexperienced driving to the beaches,”

junior Kate Won said. “It’s a great idea for the trail to connect all the way to the beach so that people can have other options of transportation.”

Outdoor enthusiasts are already expressing their excitement. Bill Sellin, a member of the Bicycle Club of Irvine, emphasizes how the expansion will also provide more safety for the pedestrians and cyclists of Orange County.

“Once this bridge is in place, cyclists can ride without having much way to UC Irvine,” Sellin said. “Most cities never dream of getting funding like this. In most cities, freeways divide us. This will connect us.”

Although the trail is not expected to be completed until the summer of 2024, construction begins as soon as next summer.

Newsom survives recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom comfortably survived the recall vote on Sept. 14, with the majority of Californians voting to keep Newsom

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After being introduced in February 2020, the recall gained traction due to Newsom’s handling of COVID-19, especially concerning schools. Along with some Californians’ belief that Newsom’s plan for in person schooling was indecisive and apathetic, Newsom’s handling of COVID-19 and his private dinner contradicting his own COVID-19 safety guidelines were all driving factors for the recall.

“We had a perfect storm with the judge’s ruling, with the French Laundry incident, with the greater environment of COVID and the economic disaster,” director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at the University of Southern California Mindy Romero said to the Associated Press.

The recall involved 46 candidates, largely Republican, to replace Newsom as governor. Most notably, conservative talk show host Larry Elder led the charge to replace Newsom, along with California’s fair share of extravagant candidates like Olympian and reality TV Star Caitlyn Jenner and YouTuber Kevin Paffrath.

Elder amassed 2.3 million votes in the recall, but fell short in order to replace Newsom. In order for Elder to become governor, he would have needed a majority to vote yes on the the majority in the election.

“Although the recall of Governor Newsom was necessary in my

the description of a real governor,” junior Corey Okamoto said. “Not only did he represent a growing state of far-right commentators, but his policies—not including the education system—scared me and didn’t represent the state of California and its voter base.”

One of the main policies that Elder ran on was school choice. Elder believed that school districts should allocate funds towards allowing parents to choose what type of education they wanted for their children, be it private or public schools.

“School choice is not a panacea, especially without strong parental involvement,” Elder said. “School who preach that education and hard work are key to upward mobility.”

Elder also intended to do away with all state-wide mask and vaccine mandates in order to curb the pandemic. He believed that young people were less susceptible to COdents did not need to be vaccinated or wear masks in school.

“I think Newsom’s recall win is much safer for students in school,” junior Johnny Jang said. “Elder’s policies regarding vaccines and masks in school were too lenient and would have resulted in another surge of the pandemic.”

Elder stated he was unsure if he would run for governor again in the future. After winning 64% of the votes on the ballot’s initial question, Newsom thanked Californians after the polls closed on Sept. 14.

“No is not the only thing that was expressed tonight. We said yes to science. We said yes to vaccines. We said yes to ending this pandemic,” Newsom said. “We rejected cynicism and bigotry and chose hope and progress. Thank you, California.”

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CREATING THE MAGIC OF THE NIGHT: Three musicians of the Southland Mega Groove perform at the dance party for Irvine’s 50th anniversary at the Great Park while others dance.

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was still in person, which was reFeaturing top notch live performances and entertainment, the Irvine Global Village Festival will premiere on Oct. 9 in celebration of its 20th year of the multicultural festival event.

Although the 2020 Irvine Global Village Festival was hosted online, the festival this year will be back to an in-person experience at the Great Park. Admission this year is free because it is also the City’s 50th anniversary.

Attendees will have a chance to explore and learn about the wide variety of cultures from around the world showcased during the live event through interactive booths, art exhibits, food trucks and more.

There will also be a special Kids Village section with activities such as hands-on crafts, STEAM projects and bubble zones. Performances this year range from Scottish bagpipes band Nicholson Pipes and Drums to a Goju Ryu karate demonstration from the OC Irvine Goshin-Kai. “I went to the Irvine Global Village Festival two years ago when it

remember trying out new foods and sometimes seeing people I know performing on stage. I’m excited to go this year!”

Those who can’t attend in person can still participate in the online Art @ Home projects. These activities range from a Irvine Global Village Festival-themed coloring sheet to creating your own menu with foods from across the globe.

“Art @ Home was a component ed programming, which encouraged families to create art projects at home and share their creations through social media,” Perriogue said. “There are new art projects as a component of this year’s Global Village Festival, such as the Shoebox Parade family craft activity.”

Besides the Irvine Global Village Festival, the City of Irvine has also prepared other exciting upcoming events, like the Trick-Or-Treat Center on Oct. 29. For the most updated information on future schedules and events, check out irvinefestival.org.

of the Ten Rings.” While “ShangChi” only began and ended production in 2020, the character has been a ics, with its comic debut coming out Chi” has revealed a brand new introduction to the character, along with their background traced with Chinese “‘Shang-Chi’ is pretty unknown, so a lot of people may not know his backstory coming in to watch the pretty big player in the MCU,” senior Rikie Kumar said.

While Marvel was praised for including Asian representation in a backlash due to the way “Shang-Chi’’ was publicized in the media. The ofmillion views on YouTube. However, the teaser trailer for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” accumulated a total of of release.

Disney’s CEO Bob Chapek has come out saying that “Shang-Chi” would be an “interesting experiment” for Marvel, considering that the movie only has 45 days in theaters based

Guy” and “Harriet” contributed to less publicity for the movie “ShangChi” overall. said on Twitter shortly after Chapek’s press release. “We are the celebration of culture and joy that will persevere after an embattled year.”

Chris Hemsworth has been one of the only Marvel actors to share their excitement on social media platforms about Shang Chi, tweetmonth before release. ence in interest completely to the publication, considering the popularity of ‘Spider-Man’ and established actors such as Tom Holland and Zendaya,” junior Tanvi Garneni said. “However, I have not seen any advertisements for ‘Shang-Chi’ in public, which is weird knowing that Marvel’s advertisement is usually very prominent.”

Aside from the controversy over the movie’s publicity, there also has been outspoken criticism about coroles in Hollywood blockbusters “Crazy Rich Asians” and “The Farethe readily established Asian actors in the industry, already appearing in a venience.”

“I’m disappointed,” junior Isaac opportunity for Asian representation within major movie roles, but are always tossed to already established and borderline ‘token’ Asian actors within the Hollywood industry.”

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“After everything that has happened in the past year with the ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Movement along with my own sense of identity as a very much want to support whatever Asian superhero that is ever to come out, and that happened to be someone major in the MCU.”

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Asian representation within the Hollywood industry hasn’t always been positive; roles would usually pertain to background characters at the butt of the joke and were heavily stereotypical. However, the sec-

som into more opportunities down in Hollywood.

“After everything that has happened in the past year with the ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Movement along with nese-American, I very much want to support whatever Asian superhero that is ever to come out, and that happened to be someone major in the MCU,” senior Em Okamoto said.

“Although they are a very Asianbased character with a martial-arts image, I would love to support a movie that over time would lead to

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Historic sites of OC While waiting in line for your you may want to take a stroll through the art exhibit located between Terminal B and C. Displayed across the entire length of the wall, the collection of photographs and paintings captures Orange County history from the time of its founding.

The photographs date back to over a century ago at the founding of Orange County in the late 19th feature most prominently along with historic sites such as Irvine Ranch and the Old Courthouse.

“It’s hard to see Orange County without all of the buildings and manmade structures, so it was interesting to see how natural it seemed then,” junior Stephanie Zeng said.

Other works such as the ones centered on Sage Hill Historical Park

reveal the people of Orange County through the passage of time. While it captures the interior of the old church in the 20th century, there are also photos of the cultural festival held in recent years.

Though the majority of the exhibit consists of historic sites and buildings, a few highlight ordinary citizens. One photo in the Old Courthouse shows a group of friends crowded around old-fashioned ice cream churner tubs, clamoring with boxes of fries in hand to dip.

“It was mostly middle and high schoolers when I was there at the airport,” freshman Anna Cho said. “It really stood out to me how many people still actually appreciate artwork.”

Of course, notable Orange County residents also make an appearance. As a famous Polish actress who had emigrated to a ranch in Anaheim in the 1880s, Helena Modjeska and her home were featured multiple times.

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ATTENTION ALL PASSENGERS: Travelers awaiting their flight stroll through a historical gallery at the John Wayne Airport.

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gry foundation found that around 1 in 6 kids in California live in food insecure houses, or households that don’t have enough food to guarantee good health.

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health. The introduction of lunch at zero cost allows all students to have access to a decent meal without having to go through any additional processes other than being registered.

Although the idea itself of free theory, the execution of this policy has led to some considerable pitfalls.

While it is true that more students have access to lunch under the Universal School Meals Program, the sheer chaos of the lunch lines has deterred many students from even attempting to get food. The lines at of lunch, and by the time half of students get to the cafeteria, they are met

one entree, one fruit or vegetable and one drink. While it is the cafeteria’s responsibility to give students food, the same cannot be said for getting meal. As a result, many students trash the parts of their meal that they don’t want to eat, which greatly contributes to the excessive amount of food waste. Researcher Christine Costello of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences found in 2019 that American schools can waste up to 53% of the food they serve. This was already an issue when students had to pay for lunches, but now it has drastically increased, especially since students don’t feel as bad about throwing away something they got for free.

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Researcher Christine Costello of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences found in 2019 that American schools can waste up to 53% of the food they serve.

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nancial status. Rather, the main issue at hand is the poor implementation of the idea within our school, and many changes can be made to solve our problems.

One option is implementing a staggered school schedule. Similar to last year’s staggered upstairs and downstairs breaks (for the hybrid model students), splitting students into two lunch periods would lead

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The introduction of free meals through the California Universal School Meals Program has been accepted as a great idea to combat a multitude of issues, but there’s no such thing as a “free” lunch. With the lunch lines lasting far into our lunch periods, food supplies being drained almost immediately and health concerns on the rise, it’s fair to stop and consider: Is there a better alternative?

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First, the majority of the food is gone. While you can’t be picky with free food, it can be unfair to students with dietary restrictions: A vegetarian may feel disheartened when the only meals left consist of meat. Second, there is barely any time for students to eat, as those at the end of the line have around 20 minutes at best to shovel down their food. This exacerbates health issues, as eating too quickly is often linked to weight gain and insulin resistance, among others.

Beyond the health issues, free meals have also led to an increase in food waste. Students are expected to

within the school lunch lines.

lunch lines. This would solve multiple problems, such as giving students more time to eat and allowing for the cafeteria to restock food between the two lunches.

Another option would be to increase the length of lunch. This would not only have the same benmore students to go home to eat lunch. We can turn to the models of other nations when it comes to lunch breaks, such as the French Ministry their students a 2-hour lunch break, enough time to go home and enjoy a full meal with their families. Longer lunches could be adapted quite easily into our bell schedule, especially considering the fact that the rest of our schedules are quite similar.

Overall, the concept of free lunches should not be dismissed. It has the potential to help with the issues that plague the American public school system, such as childhood obesity, malnutrition and poverty. ning beforehand leads to the chaos we can see every day at 12:10 p.m.

vehicle charging networks, zero-carbon standards for new infrastructure and alliances with local businesses in achieving more sustainable production are all among the mix.

Most notably, Irvine’s initiative coincides with the California Energy Commission’s recent update on statewide building codes that encourages electric water-heating technology and expands rooftop solar requirements to non-residential buildings.

By planning according to state goals and laws already in place, Irvine is setting a great example in playing emissions. These energy reforms are also not to be underestimated as Irvine’s population is expected to grow by over 50,000 people in the next 30 years.

Although Irvine’s goal to become carbon neutral by 2030 is a stretch, community members already have opportunities to get involved.

200 Irvine volunteers are needed to participate in California’s “Cool City Challenge” to serve as “Cool Block” leaders.

Cool Block leaders will lead members to participate through initiatives that require “work with a team to host sustainability workshops in 2022.” Citizens can often feel powerless when it comes to climate action, but in this case, the people of Irvine

can directly help the city secure $1 million in funding to help implement planned climate reforms. Students should take this opportunity to create a club at their school, emphasizing a crucial public and civic partnership. step further, the City of Irvine should look to expand its already existing Council. It would be in the City of Irvine’s best interest to form a subsection that provides youth a platform to to Irvine and its schools.

Take Los Angeles County MayClimate Action for example, where the mission statement mentions goals appeal to people in positions of auto our communities so we can mobilize and organize our peers.”

South Pasadena has also seen the highs of climate reform by holding annual Clean Air Car Shows and Green Living Expos. These events are planned by youth commissioners who develop educational programs and plan hands-on activities. Attracting over 5,000 attendees annually, attendees of all ages can participate in valuable conversation on applying climate action to city infrastructure while also having fun.

With most setting 2050 as a breaking point in climate change, Irvine’s adaptation of a climate moonshot strategy of looking ahead of time is already an important step in ties that come with passing climate reform.

“To adopt and implement the policies, it seems like we should have councilmember Larry Agran said in a statement to the Los Angeles Times.

“Unless we get super serious and super aggressive about solarization and trality aspirational date will appear to be a cruel joke.”

Carbon emissions are on the rise and are ultimately a problem that will only be solved through seeing others act on it. Although clear-cut action is important, citizen and civic alliances are equally as crucial in combating environmental crises, and what we mate change will be up to the Irvine City Council to address.

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How schools should address politics in the classroom sity curriculum development pro gram, teachers often shy away from speaking about controversial topics out of concern for losing control in the classroom or to avoid parental feedback complaining that a teacher or administrator is pushing their per However, by avoiding the discussion of such topics, administrators are es sentially saying that students aren’t capable of learning to hold a produc Not only are these discussions crucial for students to learn how to actively hold a civil discussion, but these conversations improve critical

A great example of discussing politics on campus is through school newspapers, which allow students to express their opinions in a diplo school newspaper are normally well researched and respectful, allowing for readers to understand the writer’s cial to the writer as they are able to dive into a topic they are passionate about and fully understand it before the reader as they are able to broaden their perspective and possibly shape what type of issues should be talked

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In today’s highly polarized and aggressive political climate, it’s not uncommon for students to want to express their political beliefs on and in their rights to legally talk about their political inclination outside of school, but many refrain from doing of Americans to be politically active and form their own educated opinion, schools should encourage more con versation and be willing to teach and inform students about controversy in

ing discussions of political topics that impact our everyday lives, students are less likely to develop the neces sary critical thinking skills needed to sial topics need to be objectively dis cussed with the pure intent of under standing the arguments from either

citizens and potentially politicians or students to be able to talk about poli tics, not with the intent of winning an argument but to learn and understand

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preparing students to be able to talk about politics, not with the intent of winning an argument but to learn and understand how

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Classrooms are a place to stimu

sy during classroom discussions can promote cognitive gains in complex reasoning, integrated thinking and decision making; all skills necessary

cant connection to education such as the controversial discussion of criti cal race theory, climate change and

Although some government classes introduce students to critical political discussions, most students aren’t exposed to this open and civil environment until later in their educa

being as it enables them to expand their view of the world and sharpen

in middle school should incorporate discussions on controversial topics relating to the lesson as well as the

cept of enforcing democratic educa tion, which essentially argues that education should be inclusive for all, is necessary for instilling values of fairness into the minds of students which, again, encourages students to become active political participants

allow for student discussion on how current world, students can learn that

ter community, administrators need to allow students to talk about politi implementing the concept of demo cratic education, all students will feel

litical framework, enabling them to and what they are truly passionate

resonate with them and from there, take initiative to better our society as

Why the future of education is rightfully based in technology If anything, the concerns over inequity are excellent demonstra tions of why technology is perhaps

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It seems like it was only yester day that English teachers would bring

ditional learning, rather than replace riod relief from physical worksheets

like Zoom not only amplify inequity

Yet, in just two years, it’s become the norm for students to pull out a laptop in nearly all their classes, with hardly

by technological mishaps, like the also relatively unpopular with stu

many people would argue that educa tion is moving towards the digital age, and while there have been mixed reactions to this trend from students performing students performed sig creased technology in the classroom “It is not surprising that in per son courses are, on average, more ef

vironment in April 2020 was sudden but necessary, thanks to the physi cal restrictions created in response

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cally aid students with learning dis abilities can also be utilized to ensure that each student receives proper education regardless of their circum

have students using tablets or lap state public school systems to cre ate virtual curricula, which is then

ternational, said in a Pew Research the digital nature of the content trans forms the education system into a

technology as a great way to enhance Curriculum that successfully integrates technology into traditional environments can enable quick ac cess to information, improve per sonalized learning due to innova tive software, increase collaboration through applications like Google

technology will also better prepare students for the workforce after col lege, which is predicted to be more based in the near future (for example, the global machine learning market

olds from privileged backgrounds had a computer available for school,

Irvine’s education system is constantly evolving, with a welcome shift towards more digital educa tion and increased technology in demic forced unprepared teachers to hastily transition to online lessons,

from underprivileged backgrounds as education continues to trend to wards the digital side, policies imple mented by both the state government and districts can help address this is

the district and individual teachers worked to heavily improve technolo has the potential and means to make

access and quality of content and in Indeed, many teachers across stepped up their use of technology

engagement due to interactive activi ties like virtual tours, Gizmo simula

do not come without dangers; oppo nents to digital education often point out the risks of inequity that are ex acerbated by the implementation of

students to borrow Chromebooks for free, and other school districts have included initiatives such as having buses transport mobile hotspots to

While it likely won’t be perfect on its the future of education, and one that

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Sports captains lead the pack through the fall season

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ATHLETES IN ACTION: (left to right) Captains senior Jason Berry, senior Hannah Compton, junior Andrew Penrod, senior Ace Jacobs, junior Adam Harper, senior Danny Kim and junior Yuvika Satapathy demonstrate their skills as they practice and compete in their respective sports. order for the team to succeed.”

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ities the last few months for another

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From the classroom to the footing switch: After teaching math since to retire from teaching and pursue “It was just time to retire from a long time.”

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CONSTRUCTIVE COACHING: Clarke offers a football player guidance and advice on how to improve an offensive play.

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Wait, school has real-life applications?

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For many students, school is just hours of mundane, pointless effort. “What’s the point of it all?” is a popular question, and it’s easy to believe that one could get away in life without school. However, our schools teach us some priceless lessons that will absolutely save your lives in the long run. Don’t believe us? Take a look at these scenarios that prove it.

1. Court Analysis A keystone event in adulthood is the dreaded jury duty. For many, this can be quite daunting as lawyers are known for using voluminous words

no skirting around it. But the worst part of it all is the diamond ring.

How are you supposed to make up for the thousands of dollars you just dropped? Well, as chemistry has taught us, diamonds are just crystalline structures made of carbon atoms.

Simply place the diamond from your ring in a container with some oxygen, turn up the heat, siphon the produced carbon-dioxide into a bottle of water and you might just be able to make yourself a nicely carbonated beverage. Bonus points if you apply some

4. Tax Evasion Taxes are scary, but school has trained you to handle them through their rigorous physical education departments and sports teams. If you see taxes coming, simply evade them.

They’re aggressive, though, so keep training your dodgeball arm in case they catch up to you. Success rate varies based on your FitnessGram Howler doesn’t condone tax evasion, mile and we can’t compete with that).

3. Practice Makes Patience Thankfully, you can use lessons from English class to analyze the literary devices in each argument and write a thesis statement, which helps form a ing you to “get that English nonsense out of the courtroom” is just legal speak for “commentary needs stronger connection to prompt.”

practice, consider investing in a few of the 38 AP exams.

job? Think that the 48-hour work week is going to lead to your eventual demise? Not a problem! The 98 different standardized tests administered between kindergarten and the ninth grade are great practice for working on a mundane task for hours at a time. If you think you need extra

5. Growth Mindset A key part of succees in life is all, our counselors and teachers lecture us on it every other day! Instead of taking a sick day from work, just speeding ticket, commit grand theft auto, which scores you a new set of wheels. Growth never stops in a person. Keep striving for that next level!

Types of students in NHS lunch line

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if you’ve been remotely near the excruciantingly long lunch lines lately, we can guarantee that you have met these people before.

1. The Special Student For unknown reasons, this person gets to order lavish lunches from a secret menu. While you push along your tray of soggy grilled cheese, you’ll spot them with a porcelain platter of caviar sandwiches, creamy aroni and cheese topped with bread crumbs and 24-karat gold dust.

2. The Confused Picky Eater On the days they forget to pack lunch, they have no choice but to buy cafeteria food. Perplexed at how to line up, they cut the line by limboing under the crowd control barriers, but while they proved that they have a strong core, they also proved that

they lack stealth and are sent back.

They borrow makeup and clothes

proper way of entering the cafeteria, they slowly rummage through the remaining meals, bursting into tears at the sight of a sole cold ham and

unaware that their makeover made them look more like a dangerous intruder than another student. Instead of getting more food, they are instead taken into custody by the police and thrown into the cafeteria with something to eat, the lava pit. Better luck next time! they’re greeted with empty tables and hit with the realization that the next 4. The Godly Multitasker period started 30 minutes ago.

If you’ve ever wondered where your brain cells went, this person stole 3. The Greedy & Ejected Impostor This person has been camping at the front of the line since the start of onds before working on their outside school to ensure a good spot, realizing the incontrovertible truth that getting Director of Apple. their food a few minutes earlier than Their biggest fear is spending a others is more important than class. zeptosecond not doing anything “useAfter shaking and weighing each box ful.” To adapt, they’ve evolved an extra of pizza, they select what they’ve brain for storing stolen brain cells, four deduced to be the three largest slices extra hands to grab food while typing and shove them into one box. up reports and three more pairs of eyes Still famished even after eating to read computer screens while scanthree pizzas, they dash to the drama ning for available lunch tables. Be sure classroom to call an emergency meeting, planning to fabricate an identity vicinity, or else they might eat your reto bypass the one free meal rule. maining brain cell for lunch.

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