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Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Volume 35 Issue 4

Minnesota’s Millennials Change the Race: How your vote could help determine the next president of the United States

More sleep?

by Sebastien Karo page 3

Lowmanstone inspires

by Edgar Vega Espinosa page 6

Lindbergh a crowded space

by Evelyn Barczak page 14

Snapchat blocked

by Trianna Downing Managing Editor When Stephanie Winter, junior, tried to send a snapchat to a friend Feb. 8, she was confused as to why the snap wouldn’t send. Winter was not the only student experiencing difficulties in using the application.

While the reason behind the block was unknown, students had many theories to justify why the application was no longer working on their cell phones.

“I thought it was a glitch or [the school’s] Wi-Fi was bad,” Winter said. “If my phone glitches or the Wi-Fi is down, my Snapchat will stop working.

But I kept trying to send [the snap]. When it didn’t send, I realized it had been blocked.”

Winter’s assumption was correct. On that day the Hopkins Information Technology team had blocked the application.

Mr. John Wetter, Technical Services Manager, assured that the application was meant to be blocked all along.

“We received information from a parent that their student was able to access the app at school, which they didn’t want,” Wetter said. “It was our intention in the beginning that Snapchat be blocked. So that it was accessible at all is now being changed.”

However, the block comes from more than a phone call from a concerned parent. The Hopkins School District is required to follow the federal mandates of the Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

CIPA and COPPA, enacted in 2000 and 1998 respectively, are legislation to issue and enforce regulations concerning children’s online privacy and actions. CIPA requires schools

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and libraries to monitor children’s use through the internet by blocking or filtering internet access to pictures that are obscene or harmful to minors.

COPPA applies to both websites and online services and requires operators of the services to post a clear privacy policy for personal information collected, provide parental consent before collecting personal information from children, and give parents the choice of consenting the operator’s collection and use of the child’s information.

But even without the government requirements, the Hopkins School District will still make decisions similar to the block on Snapchat when a problem may infringe on a student’s learning.

“Whether the complaint came forward from a student or a staffer, whoever had brought it forward it would have been the same reaction,” Wetter said.

“We want to follow the mandates not only because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do. We want to provide a safe environment for learning for our students.”

Luckily, Wetter and the IT team in charge of the District’s web use have taken into the account the educational and informative services of some social media apps and services such as Twitter and YouTube. “[The Hopkins District] has very liberal internet filters we feel that it’s part of education to have an as open internet as possible,” Wetter said.

“Earlier this year when the filters for the Chromebook were too stringent at the beginning of the year, we had to change [them] because we thought [the internet] needed to be more available. Our students need to be able to explore.”

However, students are still confused to as why other social media sites have been banned

Hopkins IT team decides to block the popular app after a parental complaint was brought to their attention

from the school’s Wi-Fi. Winter believes that when a student breaks the rules of a social media app, only then should the school take action in ending its usage through the Wi-Fi. “I think it’s sort of silly that they block Tumblr, Facebook, and Instagram but then they don’t block Twitter,” Winter said. “I think that [students] should be able to use apps freely and if [a student] sabotages [their] rights then that specific person’s ability to use the app should be taken away but not everyone’s.”

In response to the block, students at HHS have found multiple apps and methods to unblock the

S napchat block. However, Wetter and the IT team have decided not to combat these actions.

“A student can easily turn off their Wi-Fi and turn on their data and the school can’t do anything about that. That’s the world right now. Like any technical solution there will always

service can be brought forward via student government for them to say the application is an educational social service use, I would love to have that conversation,” Wetter said.

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While the block on Snapchat is to remain, Wetter is open to listening to student’s opinions. However, if the app

were to be brought back, it would have to benefit the Hopkins District curriculums.

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As neighboring districts adopt later start times, Hopkins sees too many barriers

by Sebastien Karo Staff Reporter

The discussion of changing the Hopkins School District start times popped up again on the school board agenda and was a highlighted discussion at a school board meeting Feb. 3.

Wayzata High School is changing start times for the 2016-2017 school year. The high school will be changing their start time from 7:30 am to 8:20 am. The time change was decided, mainly, because of research gathered on the effects of the lack of sleep teenagers are receiving while in high school.

During the school board meeting, district school board and members of HHS’ Student Government discussed the proposed plans for new start times district wide. The Hopkins School Districts’ start and end times are currently separated into three different tiers.

Tier one is comprised of the secondary schools, HHS, North Junior High, and West Junior High which begin at 7:47 am and end at 2:35 pm. Tier two includes Eisenhower Elementary, Tanglen Elementary, and Glen Lake Elementary, which begin at 8:58 am and go to 3:30 pm. Tier three is comprised of Gatewood Elementary, Alice Smith Elementary, and Meadowbrook Elementary, beginning at 9:33 am and ending at 4:05 pm.

The three different tiers are currently scheduled this way to make sure buses can transport all the students in the district.

At the meeting, the school board presented four different plans that, if put into action, would change start and end times for HHS. Option one would move all schools in the district 25 minutes later, mean-

The average high school student gets seven hours of sleep a night, and many studies show that the high school body is better geared for a later start time. On Feb. 3, the Hopkins School Board discussed later start times like some of the neighboring districts have adopted. photo by Ruby Krietzman

ing HHS would begin classes at 8:12 am.

Option two would switch HHS’ start time with tier two’s start times at 8:58 am. Both of these plans push HHS’ start time later, however, at the board meeting, there was concern over the elementary students arriving home too late.

Option three puts the high school’s start time at 8:10 am and Option four closely resembles Option two by starting classes at 8:42 am. The problem with these two plans is that all the elementary schools would begin at the same time and would consequently increase the transportation budget by $434,000.

All of these proposed plans result in both benefits and drawbacks and would mean that HHS’ end time would be affected. The benefits of starting school later mean that students might get more sleep and be more attentive, but on the other side, there would be an increase in transportation expenses as well as students getting dropped off later. “[Changing the start time] is a good idea in theory, but if we start school thirty minutes later, a lot of kids would be going to bed thirty minutes later,” said Ian Baxter, Student Government sophomore representative, at the school board meeting.

Now, the question is whether or not the proposed plans will go into effect.

David Wilson, Student Government senior representative, isn’t so sure that the plans will be put into motion because of the negative impact it will have on some students.

“I just think that [changing the start times] is going to take out a lot of time for the [students] who get home after sports and other activities; that’s a major factor in the decision,” Wilson said.

However, Wilson admits that in his position, changing the school’s start time would be beneficial.

“I think it would be nice because waking up really early in the morning is kind of a pain,” Wilson said.

A National Sleep Foundation poll found that more than a quarter of U.S. teens are so tired that they fall asleep in school at least once a week or more.

This common occurrence can greatly impact a student’s ability to learn.

Furthermore, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), teenagers who do not get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight, suffer from depression, and perform poorly in school. The CDCP states that starting school too early forces students to disrupt their Rapid Eye Movement (REM) cycle which is crucial for a teen’s development.

Dr. John Schultz, Superintendent of Hopkins School District, argues that the current start time is efficient and to make a significant change you would have to drastically change start times.

“It’s an interesting situation because the research shows that to make a significant change you would have to change start times to almost two hours later to have an impact. I don’t know if a half hour or hour change will allow students to receive the benefit of a later start time.” Schultz said.

Changing HHS’ start and end times would also affect teachers and coaches.

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Mr. Mike Harris, Science and boys cross country coach, has a strong belief that HHS’ current start and end times work well for students and staff and changing them would not be beneficial.

“I love the block schedule and the current time schedule at HHS. It allows students be involved in programs that on a daily practice schedule allows most students to arrive home before 6:00 pm. Later start times means later arrival at home in the evening,” Harris said. “I would be disappointed if it

changed for our community and established programs.”

As of now, the school board has no definite decision on changing the district’s start times and Schultz is confident that no changes will be made for at least a year or more.

“At this point there is no decision to move to later start times. The times that we currently have will stay in place for at least a year [because changing them] becomes an expense for the district,” Schultz said.

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HHS to be impacted by budget cuts

by Sophia Koritz Staff Reporter In the 2016-2017 school year, HHS will be experiencing a decrease to its budget. Approximately 1,652,205 dollars and 27.003 Full-time employees (FTE) will be cut from the Hopkins School District, with HHS taking 2.37% of the total numbers.

HHS’ cut in budget will result in some classes being cut from the curriculum. Because of this lack of money, some classes may not have enough funding to continue.

The projected enrollment will increase staffing by 2.111 FTE. Salary and benefits for one FTE is estimated at 61,186 dollars. In addition to the cuts there will be 907,841 dollars in budget transfers and 744,364 dollars in budget modifications and program efficiencies.

“The number of students coming in as tenth graders will increase our staffing numbers; however, we will be looking at efficiencies within our schedule as well,” said Ms. Patty Awsumb, Principal.

Advanced Placement (AP), College in the Schools (CIS), and honors courses are at risk of being cut as well, even though there are many grants that could potentially help reduce the risk of the classes being cut. Awsumb explained that despite the accelerated levels of AP, CIS, and honors courses, all classes are set at the same standards for whether they will be cut or continued for the 2016-2017 school year.

“All of our classes are very important,” Awsumb said. “We strive on [the fact] that Hopkins has a diverse choice [of classes] in our building, so if you want to thrive in photography, or woodworking, or math, you can.”

Awsumb hopes that she and other administrators can come up with the best solution possible in order to solve the problems the budget cut could ensue.

“Bottom line, we are working together as a district [to resolve] our budget concerns, and at the end of the day we’re here to do what’s best for all of the learners in our community,” Awsumb said.

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Technocrats gear up for competition

by Dylan Judge-Steuck Staff Reporter The sounds of drills and wrenches fill the air as sparks fly off a rod. A room full of young, working minds operate together to build greatness. Welcome to HHS’ robotics team, the Technocrats.

Three times a week in the Tech-Ed hall of HHS, a team of engineers, designers, programmers gather to prepare for the For Inspiration and Regognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition. For six weeks the technocrats worked hard to tackle the challenges at this year’s competition.

FIRST is a non-profit youth organization that is aimed at gaining students’ interest in the fields of science and engineering. The ultimate goal of FIRST is to build to young minds around the world.

The FIRST Robotics Competition is what one would call a “mind sport.” The competition combines the excitement of a sport with the rigorous work of mathematics and science. Teammates work together to create an industrial-sized robot that can play a field game.

This year’s FIRST competition, Stronghold, is a unique take on old siege warfare. The main goals of the game include scaling a number of obstacles with varying terrain and throwing large foam balls into the opposing team’s tower. The Technocrats have worked hard to hone their robot’s skills.

Gavin Clemmons and Matt Bauer, seniors, were invested in creating a winning robot for this season. The seniors tested the robot extensively during build season to ensure that the robot was functioning seamlessly.

Often times after evaluations of the robot, the team was unhappy with their creation.

“One main thing we worked on was scaling all the obstacles so we made the chassis really robust so it can cross all terrain types,” Bauer said.

The Technocrats were forced to re-design and alter their robot.

“We initially wanted tracks instead of wheels, but as soon as the competition was announced stock was taken and sold out so we couldn’t find any,” Clemmons said.

Even though they faced many setbacks, the team completed their robot.

FIRST has very specific rules and regulations that are required to allow the robot to enter.

These rules include a size limit of the robot and a time limit in which they can construct the robot.

Read the full story at hopkinsrp.org

If I could build any robot...

Dan Pratt, senior “I would build a robot that would bring me food while I was sitting on my computer. It would go down the stairs, open the fridge, get me some Mountain Dew, go back up the stairs and give it to me.”

Dean Bassett, senior “I would build one that can shoot fire and destroy the human race, because people are weird.”

A Technocrat works on the robot for the FIRST Robotics competition. They had to focus on scaling various obstacles and defending themselves against other teams.

photo provided by Nick Ritchie

Gavin Clemmons, senior “I would build the Iron Man suit because it does some cool stuff.”

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Lowmanstone inspires through passion

by Edgar Vega Espinosa Staff Reporter High school is notoriously a time for teenagers to come to terms with what it truly means to have a lot on their plates.

From academics to extracurriculars, students can easily become overwhelmed by the amount of responsibilities they are expected to shoulder.

However, for London Lowmanstone, junior, succeeding means involving himself in more academics and extracurriculars than multiple students combined. Lowmanstone is involved in theater, student government, robotics, band, tennis, college math classes, and the composition of original music pieces.

Last fall, the HHS theater program performed the musical “Grease,” in which Lowmanstone earned a supporting role, along with a solo. ¨[Theater] is really fun and exciting work,¨ Lowmanstone

said.

Lowmanstone is also a member of the HHS Student Government. This year, he and the other members are working to make the group more accessible to the rest of the student body. Recently, he and a few other members of Student Government designed a form for students to submit their concerns, questions, and ideas, which can be found on the Hopkins website. “[Students] don’t really know what we do, and we don’t know exactly what they want from us, either,” Lowmanstone said. “[With the forum], we’ll really help create a better connection.”

Three days a week, Lowmanstone also participates in the Robotics club after school.

In Robotics, students have the opportunity to work together to design blueprints and schematics for a robot model.

Once built, the robots compete against other teams from

around the world in various competitions.

Lowmanstone is striving to one day design a robot with the ability to save people from natural disasters. ¨I’ve always wanted to help people, even at an early age,¨ Lowmanstone said.

In addition, Lowmanstone has played the flute in the school band since elementary school. But, he goes above and beyond simply playing an instrument; Lowmanstone has actually written original music compositions, one of which, “Groove,” was performed by the HHS Wind Ensemble at the annual Pop’s Concert while he conducted.

During the Pop’s Concert, Lowmanstone highlighted more of his musical talent by performing a song with his guitar. Lowmanstone also plans to play guitar and sing during an event at The Depot Coffee House on March 4.

Yet, Lowmanstone still has

time for sports. He has played for the boy’s tennis team since seventh grade.

Outside of regular classes, he has also taken courses with the University of Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Program (UMTYMP). From 4 pm to 6 pm every Wednesday, he goes to the University of Minnesota to take college math classes. He’s in his last year, currently finishing Multivariable Calculus 3.

“It’s weird to go through an entire program and then have it end; it’ll be crazy,” Lowmanstone said. “Next year, I planned a lot more stuff because multivariable calc will not be there to stress me out.”

Lowmanstone participated in Heart-O-Grams both this year and last year, forming a group with some friends. This year they were “Mo and the Juniors,” named after Mo Robblee, senior; last year, they’d called themselves “Mo and the Sophomores.” The group

will be left without its namesake next year, since Robblee is graduating.

Lowmanstone excels in academics, and teachers have thoroughly enjoyed having him in their classes. Ms. Jennifer Heimlich, Social Studies, has Lowmanstone in her class for AP World History and Philosophy. Heimlich has had a wonderful experience teaching him. ¨I’ve learned from him while he’s learned from me,” Heimlich said. ¨He’s a lot of fun to have in class, and he’s fun to teach.¨ In the end, no matter how many academic or extracurricular accomplishments Lowmanstone has, his greatest accomplishment since being at HHS is being able to connect others together.

“I just want to be able to connect people together and help them make friends,” Lowmanstone said. “I just want to make everyone happy.”

London Lowmanstone, junior, plays at last year’s NHS talent show. Lowmanstone has been passionate about music for many years, on top of his involvement in theater, student government, robotics, tennis, and advanced classes. photo by Ruby Krietzman

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The “Big Five” race to Super Tuesday:

The 2016 Presidential Election is arguably one of the most unconventional elections in history. Between a female, a Cuban, a businessman, and a socialist, the next President of the U.S. is very likely to be completely different from everybody that came before him or her.

And as the race becomes more frantic and election day approaches, it is important to understand just exactly how the process works.

by Morgan Downing News Editor On Tuesday Nov. 8, Americans will cast their vote to nominate the 45th president of the United States (POTUS).

However, before the final candidate is elected, three candidates must be chosen to represent the Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.

Though the fight for the ticket continues, only two methods determine the outcome: state primaries and caucuses. Tuesday, March 1, also known as “Super Tuesday,” is a day where more primary and caucus elections are held across the nation than any other day. 13 states, including Minnesota, will be voting for their desired presidential candidate.

“You figure out [tactics] to help build your party. You ask questions like ‘who wants a lawn sign?’, ‘Who wants to put up posters?’, ‘Who volunteers to go door knocking?’ It takes a couple hours,” said Mr. John Unruh-Friesen, Social Studies.

Independents use their own process to determine who will run as the candidate. An independent must gain enough signatures for a petition to get on a voting ballot that will be distributed to all 50 states.

Before a primary or caucus, national polls are conducted to estimate a percentage of how many supporters each candidate has in each state. The national polls can be reliable, but their results are not guaranteed. Instead, the results from a primary or caucus is what is most important to the voters and the candidates.

“Caucuses and primaries are all about the expectation game,” Unruh-Friesen said. “People expected Hillary to win Iowa and she barely did. Everyone was happy to see Trump, the person who always talks about winning, lose. It’s all about expectations and the people who do worse than expected start to realize that this [election] may not be for them.”

THE PREPARATION

Caucuses and primaries will ultimately decide a candidate’s fate in the upcoming election, so candidates and their campaign teams work to maintain voters and recruit new ones.

There are 25 other candidates also running, including retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson and Ohio Governor John Kasich, as well as 23 other independents.

Campaign teams across the nation use a resource called a voter file. The voter file contains a statewide list of voters’ names and their contact information. Campaign teams use this list to reach out to voters and promote their candidate. “[We] use [the voter file] to become more involved and knowing towards our voters so we don’t just know their name, gender, or neighborhood, but we can kind of get a good idea of who they’re going to vote for,” said Mr. Robert Dempsey, Bernie 2016 Minnesota State Director. “Now we are actually building modeling information so we know what issues they’re most concerned about a little more efficiently.”

Once the data has been collected, campaign teams can reach out to potential voters through phone calls, emails, or by going doorto-door. Campaigns rely on their volunteers to help with local, smaller-scale advertising, though the campaign team may also make decisions about larger-scale advertising, such as TV ads. In order to manage all of this, campaign teams typically have tiers of volunteers and employees.

Volunteers can range from a young student interested in politics to a state representative. Campaigns hope to diversify where their candidate is being advertised so they are able reach out to as many different people as possible.

“These [campaigns] tend to be large operations. We used to be small, but we’ve grown since and added layer upon layer of management,” Dempsey said.

Campaign teams also aim to sway voters from both candidates of the opposite party and candidates from their own party in order to grow support for their candidate.

Jen Niska, Minnesota Marco Rubio Grassroots Coordinator, notes that Republican party notables (former technology business executive Carly Fiorina, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush) dropping out of the race has affected the Rubio campaign.

“You are always working to be someone’s number two pick if they have chosen someone else as their first candidate,” Niska said.

“When good candidates, like Fiorina or Governor Christie, suspend their campaigns, the Rubio campaign reaches out to them to see if they are ready to make Rubio their number one choice.”

Endorsements, or public promotions, are also a factor that help

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gain supporters from voters. People ranging from celebrities to other political figures endorse candidates to influence people to vote for them. Pop star Katy Perry endorses former Sec. Clinton, while former Governor Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump.

THE FINALE

After Super Tuesday, many primaries and caucuses remain to sort out the top runner of each party.

With more than 30 candidates running across the board, it seems to be a difficult choice for voters to decide who they will vote for, but Mr. Randy Gilbert, Minnesota Third Congressional Coordinator, believes that a broad selection of candidates can help a voter.

“I believe in having a field of flowers and letting the voters pick one. [The candidates] will push each other to be better candidates on both side of the party, whether it’s the Republican party or the Democrat side. It just creates a healthy debate for the voters to listen to [and decide],” Gilbert said.

As Election Day approaches, the campaign teams will start working harder than ever to knock out the competition. Ms. Cheryl Youakim, State Representative, who endorses former Sec. Clinton, is preparing for a heavy workload for the caucusing on March 1. “[My final task is] making sure that I go to the state convention and making sure that I’m supporting Hillary there,” Youakim said.

“The team that campaigns hasn’t asked us to do much, but might once the campaign goes on.”

One of the main groups that all candidates are targeting heavily is millennials, who represent more than a quarter of the nation’s population.

However, while many millennials believe that a caucus may not directly affect them, issues may arise during caucuses that significantly affect that age group.

“There’s usually an issue that drives anybody to get involved,” Gilbert said. “Then they’ll start [caucusing] process and go as long of a distance to learn about [these issues] in those last few days.”

Once the candidates are finalized, they will speak in the final three Presidential Debates in Sept. and Oct. The winner of the presidential election will be sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C. as the 45th President of the United States.

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#WeAreThe25Percent According to recent polls by various news sources, millennials believe these four political topics to be some of the most important issues of today. Here is what the candidates have to say.

#SaveTheEarth

John Kasich @JohnKasich Stewardship of the environment is nothing less than a moral obligation -- because God made it and gave it to us to properly manage. It will be part of the bequest we make to our children and grandchildren. We should take care of it. If we intend to provide a better life, and a better world, for future generations, we can’t ignore the quality of the environment we leave them.

#MentalHealthAwareness Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders It’s imperative that the one-in-five Americans living with a mental health condition receive care in a timely manner.

John Kasich @JohnKasich If we make a positive difference for the mentally ill, we can lift America.

#OutWithStudentDebt Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders People who graduated in 2014 with student debt owed an average of $30,000 each. That’s unsustainable and unforgivable.

Marco Rubio @marcorubio I’m the only GOP candidate who’s talking regulary about student loan debt. #GOPTownHall

Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton We need to make college affordable. We also need to lift the enormous burden of student debt that carry millions right now. #DemTownHall

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump No, I’m not cutting services, but I’m cutting spending. Environmental Protection, what they do is a disgrace. Every week they come out with new regulations.

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders Enough is enough. It’s time for a political revolution that takes on the fossil fuel billionaires, accelerates our transition to clean energy, and finally puts people before the profits of polluters.

Marco Rubio @marcorubio I will stop the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, which, if enacted, would have a devastating impact on affordable energy in exchange for little to no environmental benefit.

I do not believe that we have to destroy our economy in order to protect our environment.

#ImmigrationNation John Kasich @JohnKasich Ted Cruz @tedcruz When I say I’ll stop illegal immigration and secure the border, you can trust me!

Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton We are not going to deport 12 million people. Demonizing immigrants is beneath our values. #GOPdebate

Tax cuts. Regs freeze. Stopping Illegal Immigration. Balanced budget plan. That’s just the 1st 100 days. #BuckleUp

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump I will end illegal immigration and protect our borders! We need to MAKE AMERICA SAFE & GREAT AGAIN! #Trump2016

Dr. Ben Carson @RealBenCarson We are a nation of immigrants, but we are also a sovereign nation of laws. Our sovereignty demands that we protect our borders.

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders I will lead the effort for comprehensive immigration reform and a path toward citizenship.

#ISupport “I support Marco Rubio because I like his views on foreign policy and his plans for tax rates.”

Ryan St. Clair, junior

“I’m voting for Hillary Clinton because she has the most realistic goals and has had the most experience in the White House.”

Maddy Buckner, senior

“I’m tired of politicians, and Donald Trump is a successful businessman, which makes him different than the people running.”

Isaiah Edwards, senior

“Bernie Sanders is passionate about his platforms, and he wants to help the environment, which is important to me.”

Nhan Le, junior infographic by Morgan Downing

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10 Steal Canada’s maple syrup

9 Ban hoverboards 8 Bring back imperialism 7 Legalize The Purge Change the national anthem to 6 R. Kelly’s Ignition (Remix) 5 Allow Snapchat on HHS wifi 4 Give Daniel his white Vans back Release The Life of Pablo on 3 iTunes 2 Fine burrito line budgers 1 Don’t get impeached Royal Shorts: Sports sacrifice The Royal Shorts are made up of comedic and satirical pieces written for The Royal Page

by Andrew Zhou Opinion Editor On Feb. 3, in order to curry favor with the elder god K’tharn and place at sections, the HHS cross country team sacrificed their newest member, Simon Selter, sophomore, after drawing his name from a hat.

“I’m really glad we did this,” said Marc Peters, senior, as he washed coated blood from beneath his fingernails. “Through hard work and perseverance, I think we can make our goals a reality and place at sections.”

The ritual was conducted under the month’s first full moon when all four Saturns were in complete alignment with the Earth. Right before his timely death, Selter expressed his satisfaction at being able to support his team.

“We’ve done everything we can. We practice at ungodly hours, limit the kind of nutrition our bodies absorb, and physically punish ourselves to prove to other schools that we can travel closed circles faster than anybody else,” Selter said as he was tied to a stake. “Obviously, this is the next logical step.

I’m just glad I got to be a part of it.”

The team is optimistic about their prospects, and they are even setting goals for beyond.

“I can’t wait until we place at sections. I’m sure that, by that point, K’tharn will have heard our prayers and sent our essences to the Beyond,” Peters said. “At this rate, we’ll probably even place at state.”

As of last night, the team is running in a hunched pack along the side of the road, attacking any random passerby they come across and storing their blood for the winter.

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Editorial: Activity conflicts

The staff editorial represents the viewpoint of the Royal Page

It’s no secret that HHS boasts a slew of extracurricular activities. With more than 20 sports teams, a growing theater program, a variety of musical ensembles, and even a club about tea, students can get involved in just about anything.

Or rather, anything for which they can find the time.

Each of these activities require time and commitment from the participating student.

Taking part in more than one becomes difficult on top of homework, a job, or any other responsibilities a student may have.

Sports practices run at least a couple of hours every weekday, theater requires daily commitment for the entire production, and the music programs make concert attendance mandatory.

Of course, some commitment is good for the development of young adults. It teaches responsibility and helps them stay organized. It also strengthens the community within the particular program.

But high school students are still exploring their interests.

They’re multifaceted. To restrict their interests to just one or two serious commitments is to kill

their explorative nature.

However, being involved in both athletics and the arts is not impossible. Students prove this every year by applying for or winning the Triple AAA award.

Still, students are forced to narrow their interests in these fields to one or two activities, lest the stress of managing more activities weighs down on them.

As young children, many of our parents sign us up for as many different activities as they can, hoping to find one that sticks. But what if a child ends up loving multiple activities? Should they have to pick between flute lessons, football practice, and Girl Scout meetings?

We at the Royal Page don’t think so. High schools must make it accessible for students to participate in multiple activities simultaneously. The athletic office should communicate with the theater department so that there isn’t a basketball game on the same night as a theater production. The leaders of NHS should plan charity events around the orchestra concerts.

Sports teach teamwork, goalsetting, and discipline. Music education has been linked to in-

creased brain activity, improved test scores, and communication skills. Every activity has different benefits that, when combined, create well-rounded individuals.

However, some kids find a single skill that they wish to perfect. As a society, we need specialists that are passionate about one single area, whether it be in athletics, the arts, technology, etc.

These children can choose to spend their free time perfecting their craft and should be encouraged to do so if they so desire.

But just because we need specialists does not mean we should forget about the students with a variety of interests. In fact, when these two types of students work together, creativity and discipline can combine to create beautiful products.

To the sports coaches, theater directors, or music teachers reading this, we at the Royal Page urge you to think about the multi-talented students that want to participate in your programs. Talk to each other about making accessible schedules.

Offer additional practices for committed students, but encourage students to explore if that’s what they desire.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down HHS students and staff share their thoughts about Kanye West “He cares about things that don’t matter, but at least he cares.” - Rose Soumare, junior “He speaks without thinking. Thumbs down on his personality.” - Adam Hollerud, Hall Para “He’s cool. Good music. He’s a spokesperson.” - Jesse Biggs, junior “I hate him. He thinks people should bow down to him?

No.” - Ja’Shae Johnson, senior infographic by Andrew Zhou

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Once again, diversity has been forgotten by the Oscars

by Trianna Downing Managing Editor

Charlie Longley performs at The Depot Coffee House on Feb. 13 alongside other artists. The Depot has held similar events such as open mics or poetry slams for young adults.

Puppets of the music industry:

photo by Bea Frank

We must stop choosing big names over quality content

by Max Taylor Staff Reporter The quality of a piece of music should never be characterized by its monetary value or popularity.

With tickets starting at a whopping 145 dollars online, rapper Kevin Gates will be performing at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Feb. 20. That same evening, the Depot in Hopkins will be hosting Braden’s World, an event featuring up-andcoming local artists.

Tickets are 140 dollars less.

With social media dominating our society, the youth is attracted to anything with a buzz online.

Despite the genuine quality of certain content, many teens are lead to believe that the number of reposts is more valuable than the message within the post itself.

Long before Kevin Gates received over 1,500 retweets on a tweet stating “Currently watching the vampire diaries,” he wasn’t very different from the artists performing at The Depot who receive a small fraction of his attention for their brilliant work.

In this day and age, possibilities are infinite for artists and their development. Within the internet, connections can be made instantaneously through media hubs such as Facebook, Twitter, and SoundCloud. These forms of media better the chances of

being discovered by those with big bank accounts and those who are willing to invest in the artist.

Every individual performing at a Depot event could very well be the next Kevin Gates, selling out venues with highly-priced tickets and receiving hundreds to thousands of reposts on Twitter with something as simple as “Currently watching the vampire diaries.”

With major label artists being praised and recognized in the press over such unsophisticated, irrelevant topics like their personal relationships and non-political opinions, the general public gets lost in the mess of media and often fails to grasp the ultimate purpose: the content.

The next time you decide to spend substantial sums of money on concert tickets, branded merchandise, or any other paraphernalia spawned by the industry, deeply consider the core purpose of your purchase. Are 145 dollar tickets to see Kevin Gates really more valuable than a 5 dollar ticket to support a handful of aspiring local artists?

The answer is summed up perfectly by Adam Reed, alumnus, also known as the rapper “$T3R30TYP3,” in his song ‘Scraps.’

“I’m in a world full of beautiful lies, provided to hide the ugliest truth. I stand up so down to earth, they cut trees and unaccompany roots. Human nature made a mess over time, so I’m brushing off the dirt and picking scraps up.”

Secretly, I’ve always wanted to be an actress.

Sometimes, when I’m doing my hair, my comb becomes a microphone. I take time to thank all of my loyal friends, my supportive family, the director of the movie, television show, or play. I wipe away my tears, send a kiss into the crowd, and then continue to comb my hair.

Because in reality, I could never be an actress.

Hollywood’s diversity problem is the main reason to why I didn’t, why I could never, pursue an acting career. From what I’ve seen, Hollywood has not done enough to influence my dreams of being an actress.

I’m sorry, but I refuse to play the “black and ghetto” best friend to the white female protagonist.

For the 2015 Oscars, diversity was lacking in all aspects. Out of all the films nominated for an award, only five were by directors who were not white. Every actor and actress nominated for an Oscar was white. And not a single female director or writer was nominated.

The 2016 Oscars is no different. For the third time since 1998, not a single actor or actress of color has been nominated for an Oscar. No female director or writer has been nominated. Except for Alejandro G. Iñárritu (the eventual winner of Best Director), there are no directors of color.

Hollywood, this is just sad.

I understand that these actors and actresses and directors have worked hard for their nominations and their wins and happen to be white.

They are all fantastic at what

they do and obviously have great work ethic to have received such an honor.

But doesn’t that say something about the lack of opportunity people of color and those of the LGBTQ community?

Give actors, actresses, and directors of color and of the LGBTQ community representation. In the award shows, in television, movies, and theater. Instead of a straight cisgender male playing a transgender character, give the role to a transgender man or woman. An African-American male should be playing the role of Michael Jackson, not a white man. Directors of color and of the LGBTQ community have intense and personal stories to tell.

In the coming years, I want more representation in Hollywood. One day I want my daughter or son to break out of the bathroom mirror that I confined my acting career to. I want them to believe that they could actually make it.

There’s work to be done, Hollywood. The only time to start is now.

“Give actors, actresses, and directors of color and the LGBTQ community representation.”

From top right counterclockwise: Benicio del Toro, Oscar Isaac, Idris Elba, Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, and Mya Taylor all gave critically acclaimed performances this year, but were not nominated for a single Oscar. The awards ceremony took place on Feb. 28.

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Not all feminists understand true feminism

by Addie Lennon Print Editor-in-Chief I am a woman. Naturally, I care about women’s issues. Therefore, I am a feminist.

And as a woman, I certainly have complaints (the persistent pay gap between men and women, or the view that women of power are “bossy” or the other b-word, to name a few). However, I am also a white, cisgender, able-bodied, Christian-raised, middle-class American. So despite my complaints, I am extremely privileged.

There are many privileged women with lifestyles similar to mine.

And some of these women are feminists. But while these women have good intentions, they can be overshadowed by their privilege.

Even so, all feminism is good feminism, right?

Feminism is merely about advocating for equality on the basis of gender, but “privileged feminism,” as I like to call it, actually has the potential to be incredibly harmful. Privileged feminists assume that sexism applies to all women the same way it applies to them.

Some issues that I’d put into the category of privileged feminism include the “Free the Nipple” campaign,

Album Review: The Life of Pablo by Kanye West

by Max Taylor Staff Reporter

album is about “just embracing the music, embracing joy, and being of service to the people.” Despite those intentions, it’s very difficult to embrace the joy of a track and be serviced by self-indulgent, provocative punchlines that butter up no one but the artist himself.

One moment, the album is claimed to be intended for the whole world, and the next, West announces that ‘The Life of Pablo’ will only ever be available for 20 dollars on Tidal, an unorthodox music streaming service people only subscribe to begrudgingly.

It’s “all positive energy” though, according to West on Twitter.

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Strip an artist of his tweets claiming that he is this generation’s Disney, a piece of notebook paper displaying an album tracklist written in chicken-scratch, and personal comparisons to Mexican drug lord Pablo Escobar, and what is revealed?

Kanye West’s albums record has gone from ‘Yeezus 2’ to So ‘Help Me God’ to ‘SWISH’ to

‘WAVES,’ and finally, ‘The Life of Pablo,’ his seventh studio album. Sticking out for the wrong reasons, the debut is less of a significant new studio album and more a rendition of previous titles. Unlike West’s previous bodies of work that caught critics off-guard and forced them to look past his massive ego, ‘The Life of Pablo’ doesn’t quite make up for the countless media stunts that were pulled prior to the album’s release.

“See, I invented Kanye, it wasn’t any Kanyes, and now I look and look around and there’s so many Kanyes,” West raps ironically on ‘I Love Kanye.’

Rather than the album speaking for itself, West speaks for the album.

During an interview with the Breakfast Club, West boldly stated that the

unequal wages between men and women, and catcalling.

Let me clarify: these issues are all extremely important. Women should not be dress-coded more harshly than men, scolded for breastfeeding in public, paid less than men for equal work, or afraid to walk the streets at night due to harassment.

Having said that, the degree to which women suffer these inequalities largely depends on a variety of factors. For example, it’s a well known fact that the average woman makes less than the average man (a white woman makes 78 cents to a man’s dollar), but privileged feminists don’t typically discuss the fact that this ratio is 64 cents to a dollar for black women and 56 cents to a dollar for Latina women.

Sexual harrasment is another commonly discussed women’s issue. However, privileged feminists often fail to recognize that 61 percent of bisexual women have experienced sexual assault compared to 43 percent of straight women according to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey. Statistically, LGBTQ people are overall more likely to be raped than straight people.

Of privileged f e m i nist role models,

actresses Tina Fey and Jennifer Lawrence and popstar Taylor Swift come to mind.

These women do stand up for gender equality in their respective industries, and it’s important for young girls to see women in positions of power. But when these women speak on feminism, they only speak on issues that pertain to white, able-bodied, cisgender females. That exclusivity is dangerous to young girls everywhere.

At the MTV VMA’s in July, Nicki Minaj’s ‘Anaconda’ video was not nominated, while Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood was. In response, Minaj tweeted “[I’m] just tired. Black women influence pop culture so much, but are rarely rewarded for it.” Swift, assuming that Minaj was singling her out, instantly turned the issue into a male versus female one by tweeting “Maybe one of the men took your slot…”

But Swift blatantly ignored the race issue. She failed to recognize that women of color have multiple layers of oppression to break through rather than just one. She had good intentions, but she didn’t stop to think about her inherent privilege.

What also concerns me is that some of these advocates are nowhere to be found when issues such as the lack of global education for women black mothers losing their sons to police brutality are brought to the table.

This selective feminism is not a feminism that I want to be a part of.

Yeah, being a girl sucks sometimes. Periods, bras, shaving, etc. Am I right, ladies?

But as we collectively complain about the strifes of womanhood, let us not forget the young girls sold into sex trafficking. Let us not forget the transgender girls struggling to receive their hormones. let us not forget the girls in the Middle East who walk through war zones to get an education.

Equality doesn’t have to be sorted into categories of sexism, racism, homophobia, etc. And really, it shouldn’t be. So there’s no reason to pick a “team” or a “side” to fight for it.

Believe it or not, you can be an activist for issues that don’t affect you. In fact, it’s just as important that privileged people speak up for those who can’t.

Human beings are all just weird conglomerations of race, gender, ability, and sexual orientation. So let’s support each other.

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Anderson skis her way to Nationals

by Noah Kahn and Max Weesner Hockey Correspondent and Sports Blogger After most school days in the winter, Renae Anderson, junior, drives to Theodore Wirth Park and spends roughly an hour and a half skiing outdoors in temperatures below freezing. This is a routine Anderson has kept up since she first joined the high school nordic team in seventh grade.

Anderson has been nordic skiing since elementary school.

“When I was little, I did Minnesota Youth Ski League because my aunt was into skiing,” Anderson said.

Since then, her passion and skill in the sport have developed greatly, and she has become one of the top nordic skiers in the Midwest.

For the fourth consecutive season, Anderson qualified for the nordic state meet at Giant’s Ridge. When she was an eighth grader, Anderson finished in 98th place at state.

This season, however, she had her best finish. Anderson placed fifth overall at state, an improvement from last year, when she took 27th place.

Her meet began with a seventh place finish in the freestyle or skate race. After that, she passed two girls in the classic pursuit race to improve to fifth place by skiing the fastest girls classic time of the day.

Anderson has also worked hard to improve her skiing ability.

“This year, I’ve been working on enjoying skating [more] because I usually like classic better,” Anderson said. “But now they’re about even.”

Anderson’s work on skating paid off this season, as she improved 28 places from last season in the state freestyle race. In order to improve as a skier, Anderson works incredibly hard during both the regular season and the offseason.

“In the summer, we do roller skiing, biking, and running six days a week,” Anderson said.

“In the winter, we have [nordic] practice six days a week after school. In the mornings on Saturdays, we go to Theodore Wirth Park or other parks and train.”

However, the time that Anderson spends on skiing hasn’t come without consequences.

She has missed 46 class periods so far this year and finds it difficult to keep up while missing so much class.

“I’ve missed a lot of school [because of nordic.] It’s hard to catch up,” Anderson said.

School and nordic aren’t Anderson’s only commitments; she also participates in both

Renae Anderson, junior, classic skis during a Junior National Qualifying race. Anderson was one of eight Midwest females her age selected to compete in the 2016 USSA Cross Country Ski Junior National Championships ( JNs).

photo provided by Hopkins Nordic

cross country and track.

In cross country, Anderson placed 22nd at the state meet this year, in addition to a 31st place finish at the NXN Heartland Regional Meet. For track, Anderson was on the 4x800 meter relay team which placed fifth at the state meet when she was a just a freshman. “[Running] motivates me to do better in skiing,” Anderson said. “It’s a good change from skiing, and I like the cross country team; it keeps me in shape.”

It is important for Anderson to stay in shape, because while most high school nordic skiers’ seasons are over, Anderson’s is just getting started. For the second consecutive year, Anderson is one of eight Midwest skiers her age selected to compete in the 2016 USSA Cross Country Ski Junior National Championships ( JNs).

Last year, Anderson travelled with the rest of the Midwest team to compete in northern California at JNs. This year, Anderson gets to race on home turf for JNs - at the Telemark Trails in Cable, Wisc. Telemark hosts several of the qualifier races for JNs, so the Midwest team has had practice racing the same course that will host skiers from all over the nation in March. The meet will take place from March 6-13.

Unlike the national competition for cross

Anderson at State

infographic by Grace Dosdall

country running, cross country skiers compete in four events. This year, these races are a five kilometer individual start classic race, a 1.3 kilometer classic sprint, a 10 kilometer mass start freestyle, and a 4x3.3 kilometer freestyle relay.

Anderson will have a chance to improve on her last year results. In the 2015 JNs, out of 80 competitors, Anderson finished 44 in freestyle

sprint, 57 in the freestyle five kilometer, 50 in classic ten kilometer, and her classic 4x3 kilometer relay team finished 12 out of 25.

Despite all the competitions and awards, Anderson prefers the simple thing about the sport - the people.

“My favorite part about nordic is long skis with Fuhr,” Anderson said. “I really like my teammates and racing.”

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Boys Basketball Regular Season Leaders Top 5 PPG: Amir Coffey, senior- 19.9 Vinnie Shahid, senior- 15.0 Ishmael El-Amin, junior- 14.9 Girls Basketball Regular Season Leaders Top 3 PPG: Nia Hollie, senior- 16.0 Ashley Bates, senior- 13.2 Paige Bueckers, 8th grade- 9.7 Snow covers the softball field, causing the softball team to practice inside. The softball team shares the Lindbergh Center with eight other sports teams.

photo by Ruby Krietzman

Lindbergh Center a crowded space in March As spring sports approach, up to 9 teams vie for space in indoor athletic facilities

by Evelyn Barczak Staff Reporter At the end of February, until the beginning of March, a chaotic overlap occurs throughout the Lindbergh Center. As the basketball teams keep their seasons alive, the spring sports teams compete from gym space to prepare for their upcoming season.

On a given day, the softball team scrambles to put away equipment, the golf team raises up the dividers on the other end of the gym, and the baseball team lines the top of the track waiting for the teams to clear out.

The coordinators consist of, Mr. Dan Johnson, Athletic Director, and Joe Perkl, Assistant Athletic Director, deserve all the credit. Every spring, Perkl meets with the coaches who vie for space in the Lindbergh and create a schedule for the upcoming season.

“We got lucky this year because the girls’ basketball team and spring sports only overlap for two days,” Perkl said.

This year, the boys’ state basketball tournament falls one week before the girls’ state tournament, whereas in past years, it has fallen the week after, which is when their season collides with the spring seasons.

“There has been a great deal of creativity that goes into getting each team a spot, and that spot may or may not be on campus,” Johnson said.

Some sports simply need a more customized practice area. Golf will go to driving ranges, and lacrosse is sent to the Hopkins Pa-

vilion to use their turf. If space is especially tight, baseball and/or softball goes to the Williston Center batting cages.

It is the Athletic Directors’ goal to provide the least amount of change to the continuing winter seasons, particularly basketball.

However, if the schedule permits, the coaches will chose to hold practice in the HHS old gyms for isolation and quiet.

The Athletic Directors and the coaches work together to decide whether or not the conditions are suitable for athletes to practice outside. Their main concern is to protect athletes against injury from the cold, and to keep the grasses in good condition.

Track is allowed on the turf earlier because there can’t be any damage done to grass.

“The coaches have done a good job of being flexible while scheduling and starting outdoor practice,” Johnson said.

Mr. Carl Yancy, Special Education teacher and batting coach for softball, sees the bright side to being trapped inside until conditions permit.

“Indoor practice, although it can get repetitive, is actually very beneficial,” Yancy said. “When you’re stuck inside, where the elements are much different than the field, you’re forced to break things down and focus on the fundamentals of the sport.”

For a sport like softball or baseball, nets in the Lindbergh Center can be dropped down for batting practice, and there is enough space for grounding practice. Coaches have even created drills to simulate the outfield as closely as possible. However, there is always the “real” element of the outdoors that is missing.

In the last two weeks, Yancy has spent five hours of his free time to research and plan new indoor drills to keep players both interested and focused.

“Obviously I want to get outside as soon as possible. To have the ball up in the real sky is helpful, but safety and the preservation of the fields is important. We’ve done a good job at adapting to the resources and we’re lucky to have the space we’re given,” Yancy said.

Boys Hockey Regular Season Leaders Top 3 Goals: Nate Nelsen, senior- 14 Riley Martin, senior- 13 Jack Sweeney, senior- 10 Girls Hockey Regular Season Leaders Top 3 Goals: Kylie Hanley, sophomore- 16 Stella Haberman, junior- 15 Olivia Mobley, eighth grade- 11 Alpine State Participants Jens Melby, senior Sarah Hoffman, freshman Lily Melby, eight grade Nordic State Participants Claire Benton, senior Renae Anderson, junior Ellie Munger, eight grade Kaelin Jackson, freshman Wrestling State Participants Nate Johnson, junior Jesse Sattler, junior Trevon Pettigrew, senior Boys Swimming State Qualifier Avery Martens, sophomore

The Lindbergh Center was nominated as a top high school gym in Minnesota in WCCO’s Best of Minnesota Segment

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Once a Royal: reaching the ultimate goal Trey Taylor, 2015 HHS alumnus, has climbed the ranks from HURT to team USA

by Noah Kaplan Sports Editor After once being snubbed from an all-state voting ballot, Trey Taylor, 2015 HHS alumnus, will be taking his talents to Wroclaw, Poland this upcoming summer as a part of the 2016 USA Worlds Junior Ultimate Championships team.

In fourth grade, Taylor’s father took him to his coworker’s pickup game of ultimate frisbee. It was that day he was drawn to the sport.

“When I moved to Hopkins, I found out that [Hopkins] had a really good ultimate frisbee team,” Taylor said. “That is when I joined Hopkins Ultimate Recreational Team (HURT) in seventh grade.”

Taylor and his father were not the only family members who enjoyed ultimate frisbee. Taylor’s brother and sister played varsity ultimate.

Ultimate frisbee is a social game. Many students sign up to play a new competitive sport, but they also do so to meet other people.

The sport has a growing community, which allows all players to play as long as they want. Taylor decided to continue his ultimate frisbee playing career in college and is now playing at The University of Utah.

“Ultimate is a lot more unique than any other sport because of the spirit of the game,” Taylor said.

Spirit of the game in ultimate relies upon a sportsmanship that places the responsibilities for fair play on the players. Competitive play is highly encouraged, but never at the expense of a mutual respect among competitors.

When he was a freshman, Taylor, was promoted to the varsity level mid-season despite how rare it is for freshman to be placed at the varsity level in HURT. “Being a freshman on varsity, you really have to prove yourself,” Taylor said. “I really looked up to the big guys, especially Eli Leonard, Breck, as a young ultimate player, because he was short like I was, and he showed me what it took to be a competitor.”

But Leonard wasn’t the only huge influence on Taylor when he was on varsity.

“Being able to play with my older brother Jordan for a year was super exciting, and playing with him was so much fun,” Taylor said.

During his tenure as a Hurtem, Taylor won many tournaments, including State and Centrals three times each. He was also part of the first named team All Conference in 2015 and now is a member of the Team USA Junior Worlds team.

After the tryout, Taylor was optimistic about his chance at making the Worlds roster but was still uncertain.

“Being a freshman on varsity, you really have to prove yourself.”

- Trey Taylor, alumnus

Trey Taylor, 2015 HHS alumnus, toes the sideline trying to catch a disc in bounds in a win against Maple Grove in the State championship final.

Taylor has been selected to compete at the 2016 World Junior Ultimate Championships. photo provided by Trey Taylor

“I was taking a nap, and I got cluster of texts from my dad. The first one said, ‘Trey,’ followed by, ‘Check your email right now.’ As soon as I saw the subject that said Junior National Team or something like that, my heart started pounding and I felt super warm,” Taylor said. “I got up, put down my phone, and did a huge fist pump.

I was freaking out.”

At Worlds, Taylor will be on a team with many athletes he has played against at some point in his high school career. Whether it be at Paideia (an elite high school tournament hosted by The Paideia School in Atlanta, Geor.), Centrals, or even in State, he has never been on the same team as any of them before.

“Because I have played against or watched a good majority of them play, I already know how most of them play on the field. Now we just have to work on the team chemistry,” Taylor said.

Despite being an experienced player individually, Taylor credits his 2015 HURT teammates and coaches for a lot of his success.

“Last season, that being my senior season, we had many other seniors on the roster, and five or six of us had been on the team with the same coaches since sophomore year,” Taylor said. “Our chemistry was ridiculous. Winning Centrals with them last season to help cap off my high school playing career really showed me what I can do on the field and really inspired me for the rest of my life on and off the field.”

Trey’s Trophy Case All Conference 2015 Member of the USA Junior Worlds team State Champion 2012, 2013, Centrals Champion 2012, 2014, 2015

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The Key to Expression

photo by Ruby Krietzman

Danny Mydra

Rachel Dutcher

Noah Baker

Ryan Greeley

Millie Wiesner

“Ricky Bobby’s quote, ‘If you ain’t first, you’re last,’ is what inspires me to take photos,” Mydra said.

“I started painting when I was little in kindergarten, and have loved it ever since,” Dutcher said.

“[Ceramics] is really relaxing, it teaches you patience, and provides me with an escape,” Baker said.

“[Drawing] is a relaxing thing for me, which makes me love to do it,” Greeley said.

“I love how each photo is unique and it’s cool to see different people’s perspectives,” Wiesner said.

-junior, Gold Key

-senior, Silver Key

-senior, Silver Key

-senior, Silver Key

-senior, Gold Key

Scholastic Art Awards:

WINNERS

Once a year, students of the HHS Art Department compete in the Scholastic Art Awards. There, the students submit their art and are judged along with hundreds of other high school artists in Minnesota. HHS students won 27 awards in Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, and Photography.

The winners of Gold and Silver Keys were displayed from Feb. 2 until Feb. 20 in the Nash Gallery at the University of Minnesota. The winning pieces of the Gold Keys will continue on to be judged nationally, and the winners of that

competition will be displayed at Carnegie Hall in N.Y. “[The Scholastic Art Awards] are one of the highest venues that recognizes our most creative students,” said Ms. Randi Rood, Art. “It’s so wonderful to have the opportunity to celebrate the gifted people at HHS.” Of 1,264 Gold Key winners, three were HHS students.

Taylor Vanderploeg, senior, for drawing and painting, Millie Wiesner, senior, and Danny Mydra, junior, both for photography, were given this award.

Gold Key Winners: • Taylor Vanderploeg – Drawing and Painting • Daniel Mydra – Photography • Millie Wiesner – Photography

Silver Key Winners:

• Rachel Dutcher – Drawing and Painting • Ryan Greeley – Drawing and Painting (Portfolio) • Olivia Osei-Tutu – Drawing and Painting • Noah Baker – Ceramics • Latha Gram – Photography • Daniel Mydra – Photography

Out of the 4,900 entries for the Scholastic Art Awards, HHS was awarded six Silver Key winners, and 16 student honorable mentions.

The judging process for the next phase of the competition will take a while, as the results will be announced some time in April.

“It’s important for students making art to have the opportunity to display it publicly. That’s what the Scholastic Awards do for students,” Rood said, “They reinforce the value of art in student’s lives.”

Honorable Mentions: • Jordan Dunnewind (two awards) – Drawing and Painting

• Rachel Dutcher – Drawing and Painting • Maggie McQuiston (two awards) – Drawing and Painting • Jael Solis-Navarro – Drawing and Painting • Taylor Vanderploeg – Drawing and Painting • Noah Baker – Ceramics • Claire Benton – Photography (Digital Art Portfolio) • Cassidy Dinkins – Photography (Portfolio) • Anna Giesting – Photography • Bit Klecker – Photography

• Nhan Le – Photography • Jackie Levey – Photography (Mixed Media) • Daniel Mydra – Photography • Grace O’Neil – Photography (Mixed Media) • Alexandra Peterson – Photography • Gaby Seliber – Photography (Portfolio)

by Abby Doeden Backpage Editor