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EAGLE’S EYE January Vol. 7 ISSUE 3

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JUNIOR BECOMES PUBLISHED AUTHOR Student writes his first book.

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STUDENTS RECORD POSITIVE PSA: #KINDKC Students represent RHS in a positive light on television

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MCJROTC BIG AT COMPETITION ROTC excels at their competition

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LADY EAGLES HY-VEE TEAM OF THE WEEK KCTV 5 showcase the Lady Eagles

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EAGLE BAND PLANS FUNDRAISER Band puts together fundraiser for music program

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OBAMA FAREWELL: PAST 8 YEARS Throwback to the Obama Presidency

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EAGLE’S EYE STAFF • EDITORS • Alesia Davis, Newspaper Editor and online co-editor • Jasmine Shelton, Online Editor and newspaper co-editor • Jada Burse, Yearbook Editor • SaRah Al-Basir, Yearbook Co-Editor • Naysha Boyd, Photo Editor • Aaliyah Wilcox, Business Manager • REPORTERS • Angel Hudson • Jazlynn Smith • Marchelle Miller • Kameron Williams, Sports • Brandon Holley-Nelson, Sports • William White, Sports • Carlo Terrell, Sports • Photographers • Maurice Stuckey • Malcolm Murphy • Sha’Ron Mitchell • Ronnell Brown • Robyn King, ADVISER • Visit us online at www.RuskinNews.com On the cover: The Golden Eaglittes’ members sophomore Nadine Rainers, junior Eleshea Banks and senior Aeriona Verge take their place on the bleachers before perfoming at basketball games.

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EAGLE’S EYE NEWS High School Junior becomes Published Author

by Dominic Pellettiere Isaiah Williams, current junior attending Ruskin High School, ended his 2016 year by accomplishing something many struggle to do in a lifetime. “The Bloodline”, written entirely by Williams, is a book published by CreateSpace Publishing on Dec. 10, 2016.

Consisting of 126 pages, the fictional story proves as Williams’ first published work of his writing career.

“It [The Bloodline] is about a high school student who has to protect his loved ones from powerful demons,” Williams said.

The horror/romance thriller has granted the 17 year old author many praises from his readers.

“I’m quite proud of Isaiah,” librarian Susan Boyles said.

“He did a lot of hardwork to get that book published.”

The connection between the book’s title and the plot of the story is from the antagonists’ desire to destroy the protagonist’s family, his

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bloodline.

Williams explained how the struggles of someone close to him was the main source of inspiration for the story.

“The story was actually inspired by true events, despite the fictional aspects,” Williams said.

His vision was brought to life by his publishing company, allowing the book to be available for purchase on Amazon.com, Williams encourages Eagle’s Eye readers to purchase a copy for themselves.

“I am extremely proud of Isaiah’s accomplishment in publishing his first book,” Principal Dawn Smith said.

Despite “The Bloodline” taking Williams the majority of 2016 to pen, he made it clear Junior Isaiah Williams holds his first published book. He created a scary novel and depicted that through the cover.

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he’s already hard at work on his next book. Williams very much sees writing as his future career, so the fact that he’s wasted no time for his next story is no surprise. While Click the link on the left to order Isaiah Willams book today.

it is not a sequel to his first, he promised his next will be much longer, and much better.

Williams also granted exclusive permission for The Eagle’s Eye newspaper to announce the title; look out for “The Paralysis” the next book written by Williams… coming soon!

Lee’s Summit Names Dr. Carpenter Superintendent

by Alesia Davis Superintendent Dr. Dennis Carpenter takes on employment as superintendent in Lee’s Summit R-7 School District. Carpenter has served as superintendent of Hickman Mills C-1 District (HMCD) for almost four years.

Carpenter has had a massive impact at HMCD such as improving school attendance,

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graduation rates and ACT composite average scores. He has also implemented important changes such as full-day pre-kindergarten, new grade level configurations, and current district renovations.

“Although my family and I are excited about this major step in our lives, “ Carpenter said in a letter addressed to HMCD fac-

ulty. “It is with mixed emotions that I have begun to internalize this transition.”

Even though Carpenter’s employment is expected to be finalized and approved at Lee’s Summit board meeting on Jan. 19, he will continue to serve as HMCD superintendent until July 1.

Dr. Dennis Carpenter

EAGLE’S EYE NEWS NEWS Students record Positive PSA:#KINDKC

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by Robyn King The Principal Advisory Group went on a field trip to Union Station in November, but not to see the newest exhibit on display. Instead the students along with Principal Dawn Smith and Superientendant Dennis Carpenter were participants in a Public Service Announcement for KSHB 41 Action News.

The PSA was about stopping violence in Kansas City called KINDKC. “Their presence shows that our students are committed to making their community and their school better by saying no to bullying, violence and 41 Action News films Ruskin students for the PSA with executive Frank White, former Royals player. The Ruskin discrimination,” Smith said.

Principal Advisory Group represented Ruskin with positivity.

“We represented our respective areas as a whole, promoting non violence so our future shooting a commercial of the ture holds for this country.” generations will have a chance,” Kansas City community.”

“I saw so many different senior Miles Reed said.

Also in attendance for the people the Mayor of KanThe students were surprised shoot were Mayors, firefightsas City Sly James, police that they were going to a comers, police officers, community officers, doctors, commumercial shoot and a mannequin members, 41 Action News nity activist, and so many challenge.

Anchors and Royals General more people,” Walton said.

“I expected some type of surManager Dayton Moore.

The PSA can be seen prise but not as big as the one “During the shooting process, on TV on NBC Affiliate presented,” Reed said. everyone was getting to know KSHB Channel 41. In “We saw lots of cameras each other,” Reed said. “I had December the students saw around and wondered why a decent conversation with the the finished product. Not they were outside,” junior Dest- Mayor of Blue Springs, ranging only did the students help nee Walton said. “As we walked from what it’s like to be in his the community by creating towards the cameras, they position and what it means to the positive message they were giving lines out and the him, all the way to what the fu- also learned about Broaddirector told us that we were casting.

Ruskin students stand behind reporters Patrick Fazio and Dia Wall as they continue to present the positive message. The PSA was created to bring individuals together and be kind to one another.

“I really saw the behind 41 Action News records Ruskin Eagles scenes of what with reporters Christa Dubill and Kevin people have Holmes. The PSA included other schools to do on TV and individuals which came together to to get things spread a positive message. done the right way,” Walton old having fun with one anothsaid.

“At that time there er. The way it should be.”

“It was an honor for us to were no mayors, represent the Hickman Mills students, policeC-1 School District in the men, firefighters KSHB year long effort for all to or newscast,” Reed be KindKC,” Smith said. said. “We were just people, young and

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EAGLE’S EYE NEWS NEWS MCJROTC Wins Big at competiton

by Alexis Palmer Ruskin High School MCJROTC drill team received two surprises during their Drill meet Saturday, Jan. 7 at Leavenworth. Although the Veterans team was low on Cadets, the team pulled through and the time came for some new Cadets to step up and help the Veterans out.

The team went out on the floor and performed like winners. With the help of the rookies, Ruskin’s Veterans team won first place in the Veterans category, shocking Colonel Ivan Glasco and showing him what they’re capable of.

“I wasn’t expecting that to happen, but in the end the team was pretty proud,” Glasco said.

As the end of the meet came

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upon them, the new cadets turn had come to Drill.

Before the cadets went on the Colonel stopped them, “All I can say is that you won’t be in last place,” he said having confidence in them after seeing two schools perform before them.

After they completed their part, another team performed a perfect Drill.

All the cadets saw how great they were, as they turned to their Colonel.

“You still did good,” Col Glasco said.

In the end the new cadets won second place in their category, winning their first trophy of the year.

“Yes we won, I was so happy,” Cdt Pvt Basil

MJROTC presents the colors at the Homecoming pep assembly. Students prepared for the competions by practicing weekly Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. Photo Credit: Brianna Hull

Alsal said.

Then Saturday, Jan. 21 the drill Team earned two trophies at the Nevada High School JROTC competitive

marching drill team competition. The team earned two second place trophies, one for Color Guard and one for Unarmed Regulation.

EAGLE’S EYE NEWS NEWS Democracy Essay Winners

by Robyn King The Post winners of the Voice of Democracy contest, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, named senior Alicia Palmer for the Grandview VFW and senior Brianna Robinson for the Independence VFW. “I was suprised I won because I wasn’t expecting to win at all,” Robinson said.

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cash award of $100 for winning.

“I had no idea about the banquet until an hour before,” Palmer said. “Fortunately I made it and was able to read my speech.”

Both students are in the dual credit Comparative Politics 220 class with teacher Robert Nellis and prepared the speeches in

Senior Alicia Palmer attends banquet for winning the Voice of Democracy contest at the Grandview VFW. Palmer received an award of $100 certificate and medal. Photo Courtesy of Alicia Palmer.

Senior Alicia Palmer, teacher Robert Nellis and senior Brianna Robinson the post winners of the Voice of Democracy contest attend the ceremony.

Photo Courtesy of Robert Nellis.

class. This year’s topic for the Voice of Democracy was “My Responsibility to America”.

“They move on to the district level in January and hopefully one of them will move on to the state

contest,” Nellis said.

Saturday, Jan. 28 Palmer and Robinson will find out the ranks for state. The ceremony is at the VFW post in Lee’s Summit.

Lady Eagles How Does it Feel to win Hy-vee Team of the week?

Deja Brown (10): “It felt good because we put in a lot of work and it paid off.”

Andrea Brown (10): “I felt like we deserve it because we have been working hard.”

Mariah Lewis:(12): “I felt we were finally being recognized for all the hard work and dedication we put into our game.”

Jocelyn Vann (10): “It felt like an honor because I know how hard we work and as a team we can do better things, being team of the week is really good. “ Arrianna Price (10): “It was exciting because I don’t think that we were nominated team of the week last year and we really work well together as a team.”

The Lady Eagles and Coach Bryan Austin accept the Hy-Vee Team of the week award on KCTV 5. Click the picture above to see the video that played on KCTV 5 News.

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EAGLE’S EYE NEWS NEWS 6 Eagle Band Plans Fundraiser

by Marchelle Miller Ruskin Golden Eagle Band is having an auction fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 1p.m. to 7p.m. The fundraiser will be used to raise money for all of HMCSD-1 music students to pay for broken instruments. There will be an auction for items that have been donated, including Tv’s, iPads, laptops, a hotel stay, gift baskets and many other items. Band and Orchestra will be performing from Ruskin, the Hickman Mills Freshman Center and Smith-Hale. Vendor space will be available to sell items. Contact Emily Stout at emilys1@hickmanmills. org to reserve vendor space.

The fundraiser will also help pay for The Ruskin Golden Eagle Band’s upcoming trip to Branson, Missouri. This trip is a big Ruskin’s Eagle Pep Band performs at basketball game. Students played prior to the game, during timeouts and halftime. Photo Credit: Mariaelena Gramajo

Ruskin’s Eagle Band performs during a football game. Band students will hold a fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 24 for the music department and the field trip to Branson. Click the photo above for a video created by the Ruskin Eagle Band or visit www.ruskinband.com.

Photo Credit: Marchelle Miller

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deal to the students in band and the trip is going to benefit them in many ways.

“I think it’s important we go to Branson because we can get exposure, we can get the school exposure, and we can show how talented we are,” said junior Kalan Hooks, drum major. “We could possibly get kids scholarships also. It is also important because it will motivate the band to work harder and it’ll be a fun activity to bring the band closer together as a whole.”

“I think that it’s important we go to Branson because the band hasn’t really been anywhere,“ said senior Briana Thornton, drum major.

“I also think it will help the band be open minded to work harder.’”

This trip will not be a work free trip, students will bring back new creative ideas from the trip.

“This trip will help us learn new things about band in general, and there are a lot of kids that haven’t even been out of Kansas City,” junior Anthony Brooks said.

“This will help them expand their world and their minds.”

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Chiefs Playoffs:

Destination Arrowhead

REVIEWS Movie Review:

FENCES

by Carlo Terrell

by Taylor Nelson

The Chiefs are sitting pretty at 12-4 and a first round bye. Thanks to the contribution of Travis Kelce. Kelce recorded a career high in receiving yards. All of Kelce’s 1,125 receiving yards were well needed. Kelce nearly contributed to half of Alex Smith’s 3,502 passing yards.

Another well known pro bowler who helped out the team is Tyreek Hill. Hill became a force to be reckoned with a wooping 12 touchdowns. That includes receiving, rushing and returning.

“Tyreek Hill is the fastest and most exciting player in the league,” senior Darius Uche said.

Offense wasn't the one that led us all the way to a sweet playoff bye. Our defense anchored us with the best turnover differential. Our two interception kings were Eric Berry with four interceptions and Marcus Peters with six.

Many think that this may be the year that the Chiefs will make it to the big game.

“We are for sure going to the Super Bowl nobody can stop the Chiefs,” junior Monte Swinton said.

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The Chiefs started out real slow this year but caught up as the season progressed.

The last six games of the year Hill contributed to half of the Chiefs touchdowns.

“He is my favorite player he is just so fast and exciting, I could watch him alone,” Uche said.

When you watch the Chiefs you can't help but notice that defense. They have the best turnover differential,” sophomore Jamal Wallace noticed.

“Our defense is fun, it's the best in the league,” sophomore Jamal Wallace said.

Update: The Chiefs season came to a disappointing end in the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers kicker. The score was 18-16. With the Chiefs scoring the only two touchdowns of the game they still lost.

With this season over there is still a lot to be excited about next year with the offense showing a lot of promise. Alex Smith still finished completing 70 percent of his passes and one of the Chiefs two touchdowns.

The reestablished invented movie Fences, took the today’s people by shock and leaving them wanting more.

A working class African American father tries to raise his family during the 1950s.

Actor Denzel Washington played the character Troy Maxson, the father, the protector, the provider and the infidelity husband. Troy had big dreams of becoming a professional baseball player during his younger years but as an adult was deemed too old when the major leagues started to accept black athletes.

He became bitter and a functioning weekend alcoholic. His wife Rose Maxson, played by the lovely Viola Davis, was a stay at home, cook, clean and please her husband housewife. Rose did everything she was expected to do as a strong well, holy woman of God, she literally did everything by the book.

She was a mother to her child and a mother to a child out of her marriage.

I consider Rose a strong holy woman because she made a decision to become the woman she is. She could have become bitter herself, left the child Troy created behind her back, and left Troy for cheating and taking their marriage as a joke but she did not. Rose stood on her own two feet, swallowed her pride, gave all her wor-

ries to the man above and did what was needed to be done as a holy woman. One of my favorite lines from the movie Fences is from Mrs. Rose Maxson herself, “This child now has a mother, but you are now a womanless man.” Meaning she is stepping up to the plate as a parent to this child but she is not letting what this man did pass.

In today’s society many women tend to forgive and forget and move on like nothing had happened, letting the man in the relationship believe that their actions are acceptable.

Not Rose Maxson, she forgave her husband, but did not forget what her husband did and she did not move on in their relationship without consequences and putting herself first.

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Cole Reads a Letter that is “4 Your Eyez Only”

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by Jasmine Shelton-Stanley Managing Online Editor North Carolina native, and ROC nation artist J.Cole dropped a fire new mixtape “4 Your Eyez Only” Dec. 9, 2016. “4 Your Eyez Only” is the 4th studio album by Cole, and dropped on the two year anniversary of Cole’s last studio album “2014 Forest Hills Drive.”

Cole steps outside of the box with this album by telling a story, not just his story but the story of James, a friend of Cole’s that was murdered at the young age of 22. “4 Your Eyez Only” is a letter that James wrote for Cole to read to his daughter once she was old enough.

The album includes 10 tracks, with no features and nothing but stand out hits.

“Deja Vu”, “Change” and “4 Your Eyez Only” are just a few of his hits.

Most people would recognize Cole’s third track “Deja Vu” as Bryson Tiller’s hit record “Exchange,” yet Cole took an interesting turn on the song for this particular album. “Deja Vu” takes us with Cole as he sets his eyes on a particular girl, but this girl has a boyfriend who just so happens to be one of his homeboys.

Cole can’t seem to shake the feelings that he has for this girl, but doesn’t know if it’s worth fighting one of his friends over a relationship that he knows is temporary, seeing that he’s close to following his dream of being a star. This track is a very black and white track that gets the point across with simple lyrics.

“I know you were made for me but Darling don’t you

wait for me, Cause I can see the promise land But I can’t do no promising.”

The sixth track on the album “Change” is a track that speaks plain and simply about hope. Cole talks about his intuition that hope and peace will one day take the place of all of the violence that corrupts our society as of late. Only through meditation does he find the inner peace needed for him to create his music. The lyrics in the chorus: “I know you desperate for a change let the pen glide But the only real change comes from inside.

In the cemeteries or chains I see men cry

But the only real change comes from inside.”

These lyrics are stating that Cole believes that change isn’t something that comes from the outside, if a person wants change they have to make it happen themselves. While the song speaks of hope, the ending of this song serves as the climax to the album.

Cole closes this song with a funeral, the funeral of Cole’s Dreamville brother James.

James was a young man murdered at the young age of 22 due to drug affiliation.

The tenth and last track “4 Your Eyez Only” is the nine minute letter from Cole’s lost Dreamville brother James interpreted

by Cole, for James’ daughter Nina. This song is one of the deepest tracks to come

from Cole, in the sense that it deals with personal issues, as well as social issues and political issues. “ 4 Your Eyez Only” is a track that takes us through the timeline of James's short life, as he tells it from his point of view. This track takes the listener into the home, the delivery room, and the jailhouse with James. It allows you to get up close and personal with his issues, having children and trying to seek employment with a felony. By the end of this track, you’ll feel as though James was your personal friend and you’ve known him all your life.

“4 Your Eyez is Cole’s fourth album to be #1 on the Billboard charts. The album is available wherever music is sold.

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BLACK HISTORY MATTERs Obama Farewell: the past 8 years

by SaRah Al-Basir "I have no more campaigns to run, I know because I won both of them," said President Barack Obama at his 2014 State of the Union address. America defied odds and made history by electing the first African American president 8 years ago. Oct. 13, 2016 marked the last 100 days of Obama in office.

Let's look back at his accomplishments over these 8 years he has served as the face of country according to WashingtonMonthly. com.

• Passed healthcare reform bill Affordable Care Act. The bill allowed affordable healthcare insurance to everyone.

• Ended the war in Iraq on Dec. 18, 2011 when the last of American troops left Iraq.

• Killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011. Ordered special forces raid of secret compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in which the terrorist leader was killed.

We have shared so many great memories with the first family. Obama has kept a great sense of humor and made the whole world laugh, and stare in awe at him and first lady Michelle Obama’s relationship. They have proved that you could be in a position of power and still have that everlasting love.

Jan. 20, 2011 at the inauguration Beyonce sung “At Last” with so much compassion the video went viral as relationship goals.

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So many people will miss all the great things he has done for America. He believed in so many great things such as equal love. He passed the bill that allowed all same sex couples to get married in all 50 states. June 26, 2015 Obama told America that “Love wins.”

Biden and Obama make the dynamic duo together they took over the world together for 8 years.

“8 years feels like just yesterday, Obama was my favorite president because he was so funny and kept his cool,” sophomore Walter Verge said.

In 2008 he captured our hearts and also our minds.

The nation fell in love with his swagger, his wit, sense of humor, the way he treated his wife, the father he was, he was a blueprint for real men, and we loved him so much.

As a nation we have spent so many memorable moments with Obama and his family from him singing “Amazing Grace”, talking highly of his wife and best friend, or laughing at his dad jokes. Remember the time he let his angry translator, comedian Keegan-Michael Key of Key and Peele, translate at the 2015 Correspondents dinner, and we will never forget the best mic drop ever he said, “Obama out,” signaling the end of his 8 year term.

“I'm going to be sad and disappointed because I feel like he’s going to be our first and our last black president,” junior Rashaud Fuqua said.

His bromance with Biden was probably one of the

44th President of the United States Barack Obama.

Photo Credit: Obamawhitehouse.archives.gov

“Change we can believe in, yes we can,” President Barack Obama best. Biden is always the one perceived to be quick to lose his cool, while Obama is always telling him to calm down. They took the White House by storm and not being just president and vice president, but being best friends and melting our hearts with humor and charm.

Dear Barack Hussein Obama II, Honolulu’s best, from the bottom of our heart it has been an honor for us to stand behind you, as you lead this beautiful country from the frontline, holding your head up so high and proud, you became an image of excellence and a picture of hope for some that didn’t have any.

As I hold back tears I want to thank you so much for letting me know personally just because my hair is nappy and my skin is black that I can make it.

Love Senior SaRah Al-Basir.

“Change we can believe in, yes we can,” President Barack Obama.

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first African American President Barack Obama

Did You Know?

• Birth name: Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. • The name Barack means “one who is blessed” in Swahili.

• 44th president of the United States.

• Birth date: Aug. 4, 1961 • Birth place: Honolulu, Hawaii • Wife(first lady): Michelle (Robinson) Obama (Oct. 3, 1992-Jan. 20, 2017) • Children: Natasha (Sasha), June 10, 2001, and Malia, July 4, 1998 • Education: Columbia University, B.A., 1983, Harvard University, J.D., 1991 • First African-American to be president of the Harvard Law Review.

• 1992-2004 - Practices civil rights law and teaches constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School.

• 2006 - Won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for his reading of “Dreams From My Father.”

• Feb. 10, 2008 - Won second Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for the audio version of his book, “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream.”

• Dec. 17, 2008 - Named Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year.”

• Oct. 9, 2009 - Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

• Dec.19, 2012 - Named Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" for the second time. (CNN.com) Photos: Obamawhitehouse.archives.gov

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BLACK HISTORY MATTERs:

by Jada Burse The inspiring new movie ‘Hidden Figures’ was released Dec. 25, 2016 starring Taraji P. Henson playing Katherine Johnson, Octavia Spencer playing Dorothy Vaughan, and Kansas City’s own Janelle Monae playing as Mary Jackson. The three African American women that were told they can’t, discriminated against, and with all odds against them helped bring astronaut John Glenn into space. Set in 1960s the three women worked for NASA in the segregated West Area Computing division along with 17 other African American women.

Each of the three women dealt with their own struggles. Jackson wanted to be an engineer, however when she was told that she was not eligible for the position due to her not having the degree necessary to become an engineer she took matters into her own hands.

With segregation it was hard for Jackson to get into the all white school that had the classes she needed for her

to pursue her degree.

That wasn’t going to stop her, she took the case to court to have a judge rule to allow her to go the school.

The judge ruled in her favor and not only was Jackson the first African American to attend and graduate from George P. Phenix Training School with the highest honors, but she was also the first African American woman engineer at NASA. Vaughan, who was born in Kansas City, Missouri, was overlooked time and time again for a supervisor position in the West Computing division, even though she did the things a supervisor does. When NASA received the new IBM computer Vaughan finds out and goes to the library to get a book on FORTRAN that she takes after her and her son get

President Barack Obama meets the cast of Hidden Figures. Actor Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer and Taraji P. Henson greeted Obama.

Photo Credit: Obamawhitehouse.archives.gov

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put out because of their color, and ends up figuring out how to work the computer.

When NASA finds out she knows how to work the machine they have her work with it.

However, Vaughan refused to take the job unless ‘her girls’ from the west computing area got to come too. Vaughan was later officially promoted as

supervisor of her new area and named one of the most brilliant woman in NASA. Ever since Johnson was young she has been making milestones skipping grades, graduating high school at 15, and graduating college at 19. With math being her strong suit Johnson was promoted from the West Computing Division to NASA’s Langley Flight Research Division. The transition was everything but smooth.

Johnson went from being in a room where woman looked like her, to being in a room with white men that

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Mary Jackson

DorothyVaughan

Hometown: Hampton, VA Education: B.S., Mathematics and Physical Science, Hampton Institute, 1942 Hired by NACA: April 1951 Retired from NASA: 1985 Date of Death: February 11, 2005

wanted nothing to do with her. They even gave her a coffee pot that was labeled colored with no coffee in it. She also had to walk half of a mile to use the colored only restroom since there wasn’t one in her building.

Al Harrison, director of the Space Task Force played by Kevin Costner, found out what was taking her so long and tore down the colored only sign as the African American women looked on and stated they could use any restroom at NASA. Harrison also allowed Johnson to enter meetings that normally men were only allowed.

Johnson struggled day

Hometown: Kansas City, MO Education: B.A., Mathematics, Wilberforce University, 1929 Hired by NACA: December 1943 Retired from NASA: 1971 Date of Death: November 10, 2008

to day to show that she was more than worthy for the position that she was granted, even if she was a black woman. Little by little she made her mark on the department and proved to her colleagues that she was an important asset to the team.

As Black history month approaches these three women are being more and more recognized for their achievements at NASA. No longer will they be unheard of. No longer will they take the backseat to these major accomplishments. They are out of the shadows for the world to see, and no longer ‘Hidden Figures’.

Katherine Johnson Hometown: White Sulphur Springs, WV Education: B.S., Mathematics and French, West Virginia State College, 1937 Hired by NACA: June 1953 Retired from NASA: 1986

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OPINION

What

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Love?

by SaRah Al-Basir “I grew up seeing my daddy beat my momma, my house not a home, I raised in that jungle traumatized by the violence and the drama, I told myself I would never be like my father. I’m sorry I didn’t mean to hit you like that, you put your hands on me, reflex they hit you right back,” said Poodieville from the song “Apologize.”

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According to Huffington Post nearly 60 percent of all young women have experienced abuse: 29 percent of women surveyed said they’d been in an abusive relationship. 62 percent of those women have been hit, shoved or slapped.

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EAGLE’S EYE NEWS Helplines: MOCSA Crisis Line: (816) 531-0233 or (913) 642-0233 http://mocsa.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 http://www.thehotline.org

11 percent of those who say their partner is currently abusive predict he “will seriously hurt or kill me.”

Why stay?

Abuse is such a touchy subject that often times get swept under the rug and put away.

Other women judge women who stay in abusive relationships but never stop and think how would it feel to be in their position.

Abuse is sometimes a control mechanism, or sometimes they just can’t get out of that situation, or the person honest-

ly loves the person no one ever knows the real details.

“Men beat women to feel more of a man,” senior Jasmine Shelton.

Or like Poodieville suggested in his lyrics “I grew up seeing my daddy beat my momma.” He grew up seeing his mom abused by his dad, it became normal to him and he turned out to be his dad.

He explained that the only reason he beat her was because he couldn’t help it, he kept apologizing that he couldn’t be a man that she needed. At the end of the song she flipped the script, explaining she understood his pain, and what he had been through, she would always be there for him but she had to leave.

“I told myself I would never be my momma,” Poodieville said.

She understood what he was going through because she saw her mom being abused but she couldn’t stay.

According to Loveisrespect.org nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year. One in three ado-

lescents in the U.S. is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner, a figure that far exceeds rates of other types of youth violence.

The real question is why at age 17 do you feel like you have to commit your heart, and all your time to one person. You have not lived, or experienced enough to commit to one person, high school isn’t forever.

“I was with this guy my sixth grade year all the way up to my sophomore year in highschool it was

leave because if he hits you once he will continue to do it, it will never change. “ Verbal abuse will mess with your mind it takes longer for that wound to heal other than a scar. The pain and the memory will always be there. Words hurt and once you say them you can never take the words back.

“The scars from mental cruelty can be as deep and long-lasting as wounds from punches or slaps but are often not as obvious.

In fact, even among women who have experienced

never a healthy relationship, it was actually toxic,” said a Ruskin senior student. “This guy would mentally and physically abuse me, sometimes I would get mad at him and hit him, but when he hit me back it would be 10 times harder than I’d hit him, so for years I dealt with being hit on, or talked bad too. Dealing with him gave me low self esteem then I already had.

If I knew a girl that was an abusive relationship,

violence from a partner, half or more report that the man’s emotional abuse is what is causing them the greatest harm,” said author of “Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men” Lundy Bancroft.

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EAGLE’S EYE NEWS SPORTS 16 Eagles Soar over Bulldogs

by Dominic Pellettiere Jan. 12, 2017 the Ruskin Boys Basketball Team faced a challenging away game at their rival Grandview’s home court. Ruskin Heights neighbor, Grandview High School, has became Ruskin’s most detested opponent, as they are specially scheduled every year in a non-conference basketball match.

As for this year, the event turned out to be one of the best matchups in the two schools history together.

The game proved to be a challenge for both teams; the tough fouls, aggressive drives, changes in score, provided a great display of athleticism regardless of who you were rooting for.

“It was a fantastic game to be at, the energy was through the roof from both sides,” senior Darius Uche said.

Fortunately, the game ended in favor of the Ruskin Eagles, winning the match with a final score of 78-73.

“The team just performed efficiently,” said varsity head

Player senior Cecil Martin plays defense against opponent. Teammates seniors DuVonte Beard and Ebubechi Idika helped to stop the opponent from scoring. Photo Credit: Ryah Williams

coach Raymond Hughes.

“We corrected our mistakes, which in turn gave us a lead we could maintain until the clock expired.”

All credit is due to the Eagles, as the Grandview High School court provided

a stage for the best Ruskin basketball to be showcased thus far in the 2016-2017 season.

Not only did The Golden Eagles perform phenomenally as a unit, but senior DuVonte’ Beard completed

The Varsity team prepares to take on the opponent before the game. The Ruskin Eagles won against their rival Grandview 78-73. Photo Credit: Ryah Williams

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the night with a career high double-double.

“I was very impressed by my performance,” Beard said.

Finishing the first half with a breathtakingly deep, buzzer-beating three pointer, Beard lead the team to a valuable victory on the road.

“Domination is the word that comes to mind,” said senior Jordan Taylor of Beard’s athleticism on the court.

Ruskin High School now holds the title of the on-court rivalry between Grandview High School; however, the rest of the season will continue to test the promising varsity basketball squad. There’s one thing that pushes the team to be better.

“Support from our classmates means a lot, it adds an extra pressure to win,” said senior varsity player Ebubechi Idika.

With a drive to win, the Golden Eagles are ready to beat the odds and accomplish their goals on the road to State.