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VOLUME 35, ISSUE 4
The Digital Generation IN-DEPTH, p.6-7 photos licensed through Creative Commons
Friday, January 20, 2017
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In-Depth: The Digital
GENERATION
E-NETWORKING: Even in one of the classrooms at HHS, the digital world comes to life. A student may be Snapchatting under a desk as the teacher talks. Another Tweets on their Chromebook. Perhaps there’s even a classroom discussions about digital media. There is no doubt that with the plethora of media sites comes many benefits. Social media keeps people more connected, allows for information to circulate quickly, and gives people something to do when they are bored. “I use Instagram and Snapchat mostly, but when I want to communicate with my friends, I usually just text them,” said Taylor Rosenzweig, senior. But what most people don’t think about are the consequences of being on social media. story continues on page 6
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Whether she’ll be learning new materials, reviewing for her exam, or taking a test, as she walks into her AP Calculus AB class, Abbie Mandler, junior, will open up her Chromebook. The 2016-17 school year is the second year of HHS’ 1:1 initiative with Chrome-
books— the first of many ways that technology has been integrated into classes at HHS. The addition of technology has opened up the opportunities to expand and engage student learning. Mr. Brent Hering, Mathematics, is one of the Technology Integration Specialists at HHS. He believes that technology integration has been generally positive for
HHS, but the 1:1 initiative is cornerstone to its effectiveness. “Chromebooks have allowed students to expand their learning opportunities past the school day and be able to do things at home that they haven’t been able to do in the past,” Hering said. “But it’s also an equity thing— every student here at HHS has a Chromebook.
If we didn’t have that 1:1 Initiative, we couldn’t guarantee that every student had a device and access to the internet and resources that we expect students to look to and learn from outside the classroom.”
and University of Wyoming. Lofton liked the vibes that he got from the SDSU players and coaching staff and that was a big reason for his commitment. “I committed to South Dakota State because of the support the program has behind it, and the people in the environment. The coaching staff truly care about me and I feel that I have my best opportunity to pursue my dreams at this university,”
Lofton said. Both of these athletes were key parts to the Royals success on the football field this season. Lofton had seven touchdowns this year and hundreds of receiving yards. Campbell had only 3 touchdowns but played much of the season with a torn meniscus. When asked why he wants to play college football, Campbell’s answer was clear.
“[Wanting to play] started all the way back in 3rd grade when I first realized I was good at football. I thought to myself I want to play in the NFL one day. As I grew up I learned I needed to play college ball first, this goal became a motivation for my family and my mother. I wanted to make them proud,” Campbell said. Both of these athletes have hopes of making noise in college football by helping
their team to a national title and attracting the attention of NFL scouts. Lofton and Campbell are also excited about the opportunity to play with each for the next four years. “It’s like a dream come true, I couldn’t be here where I am without [Lofton]. We pushed each other and made ourselves better everyday. That will continue at the next level as well,” Campbell said.
E-LEARNING:
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Seniors Campbell and Lofton to take talents to SDSU by Kyle Miller Staff Reporter
Hopkins Football athletes Malik Lofton, senior, and Deyon Campbell, senior, have announced where they will be playing football next fall. They will both be attending South Dakota State University on scholarships. Both Campbell and Lofton had several Division One offers to schools like North Dakota State University, University of Northern Iowa, Montana State University
Inauguration Day Events: Worship Service
Inaugural Address
Pence Gets Sworn In
Capitol Procession
Trump Gets Sworn In
infographic by Abby Doeden
Inaugural Ball
Luncheon
Obama’s Departure
Parade
Project Save the Bees by James Gulden Staff Reporter
Many clubs at HHS want to make changes to help the school, but only one of them has bees on their side. Last week, Earth Club held a fundraiser to build a bee friendly wildflower garden in front of the Lindbergh Center. Owen Parry, senior, is captain of the bee team, and says that Earth club has made saving the bees a priority this year. “The bees are dying at an alarming rate, and we need to do anything we can to save them,” Parry said. Pesticides and the destruction of bee habitats are ravaging the bee population across the world. According to the USDA, the bee population has dropped by 40 percent in just a year. The decline in the bee population is caused by a few things. On a local level, pesticides have been killing bees since they began being used. On a global level, humancaused climate change is what’s killing the bees. Honey bees, both wild and domestic, perform about 80 percent of all pollination worldwide. Anya Steinberg, senior and Co-President of Earth Club, stresses that we need bees as much as bees needs us. “We can’t survive without bees. Our plants, flowers and food crops will all suffer because they depend on bees for pollination,” Steinberg said. Last week, the Earth Club sold eco-friendly water bottles in an effort to raise the money for the garden. The sale of the water bottles totaled almost $250. To accomplish their goal, the Earth club will be partnering up with Hop Cares. With their money combined, the clubs will have enough to cover making the garden and getting the plants. Along with building the wildflower garden, the bottles serve another purpose as well. Nhan Le, senior and Co-President of Earth Club praises the idea. “The water bottles are a great way to reduce plastic waste and help our own school make a bee friendly garden,” Le said. photos licensed through Creative Commons