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Schoolwork

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What is distracting Sheldon’s students?

Alexander Halpren staff writer

What distracts people from doing work? Whether it’s spacing out or going on their phone, students aren’t doing their work. When students get distracted from work, they tend to scramble and then try to get everything they missed.

Sophomore Maggie Mcneale said, “I would say that I use YouTube the most when I’m supposed to be doing my homework. It’s because I get so distracted by the videos and then I just get into an endless loop of video watching. I see something interesting is posted and I go to check it out and next thing I know it’s an hour later.” YouTube leads to the endless clicking of videos that sound good and you could lose track of time in the meanwhile.

What about someone who is least likely to space out? Sophomore Liam Warner said, “I least space out in French, it’s mostly due to the speedy pace that we

go through in that class. I also have to be actively listen in order to understand what the teacher is saying, because she’s speaking 90% of the time in French.”

We have some other ways someone can get distracted as well, Sophomore Joe Newson said, “Depending on what it is I’m doing, I could work a little or a lot, but nine times out of ten, I would do little work and space out. I listen to music a lot, and that can be a reason I don’t do work. I just listen, get immersed in the music, and I just got into a different world. I’ve been distracted since middle school, it’s not as bad, but it can get distracting.” As a result, you can easily be distracted, whether it is through YouTube, music, or just on your phone.

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The average Sheldon student seems to have no lack of distracting technology.

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Pop Culture

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Vine gains popularity after it ended Allyssa Elledge and Hannah Nason staff writers Social media has been a large part of what defines this generation of young people. Various photo and video sharing apps have been developed, but Vine encapsulated the idea of creating quick and easy-to-share content. The six-second videos provided humor and entertainment in an easily accessed format. Popular Vines are still referenced, even after the app ended in early 2017. The downfall of the app itself sparked an increase in the creation of Vine compilations on YouTube. The rise in popularity has led to a potential Vine 2, as hinted by the original creator on Twitter. It is unknown if the new app would have the same impact, but old Vine quotes are still prevalent in modern culture.

Junior Claire Greatwood thinks that Vine was special because it was her “home away from home.” She preferred Vine over YouTube because the six-second long videos were less of a commitment than entire YouTube videos, but just as funny. She references Vines a lot, but the Vine she references most is the “Two bros chillin’ in a hot tub” Vine by former Smosh member, Anthony Padilla.

Greatwood doesn’t have a particular favorite Viner, but says she likes “anyone but Lele Pons.” However, she really likes Jay Versace’s series, and her favorite trend was all of the adaptions of “A potato flew around my room.”

Greatwood thinks Vine gained popularity after it ended because “it was an underappreciated gem of the internet.”

She doesn’t think that Vine 2 will have more success than the original, “especially if Logan Paul gets anywhere near it.” She would like to see Alx James, Gavin, and Jay Versace return for Vine 2, but does not want to see Nash Grier. Greatwood also thinks that all lip-syncing vines are extremely annoying and should be removed immediately.

Junior Hannah Washington appreciated the quick pace and awkward comedy that Vine introduced. She does not think that Vine would have its popularity now if it had not ended because “you only miss it when it’s gone.” She really liked the “stop saying I look like Chicken Little”

Vine, as well as “Miss Keisha” and “honey you’ve got a big storm coming.” Washington thinks that Vine 2 will have the same kind of success that the original did. She hopes to see Packie return, but said that Magcon is what caused the app to end in the first place.

Senior Kobe Mitchell’s taste in Vines includes Shrek Vines, Caleb City, Kermit singing in the car, and “the guy who’s looking for his hamster and his friend says he ate it.” He attributes the downfall of Vine to Instagram and YouTube because Viners got less funny and they would promote their content with sponsorships and ads. His opinions on Vine 2 are not very optimistic. “I think Vine 2 will just try too hard and it will crash and burn within a year,” said Mitchell. He thinks Instagram is already thriving off the idea of short videos that can easily be replayed, but Vine brought a community together by using comedy and entertainment. He thinks that there is a direct connection between the end of the Vine app and the rise in popularity of Vine compilation videos on YouTube. “I think that not having vine makes people want it more,” explained Mitchell. His hope for Vine 2 is that it will not just reuse old material from the original app. He does not know what exactly would make it original, but he wants to see something unique to set it apart from other social media platforms.

Vine was an iconic platform that changed social media forever. Its quick-witted content creators opened new doors for a different style of comedy. Without this app, no one would know about Miss Keisha or the illiterate 19 year old named Jared. Its quotability has contributed to its popularity, especially now that the app has been taken down. It will remain forever in the hearts of those who loved it. R.I.P.

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Types of music Sheldon students listen to Elliott Reynolds and Elizabeth Reitz staff writers

Everyone has his or her own taste in music. For some people, rock and grunge are their favorites. For others, pop and rap are their preferred genres. People listen to all styles and genres at Sheldon High School. Take freshman Alyssa Garner for example. She listens to a very wide variety of music, from Michael Bublé to Green Day to Black Veil Brides. “I usually listen to older music,” said Garner; “I feel like new music is all about the same things.

It all sounds the same, too.” Garner mainly listens to music through Spotify, an app that allows you to listen to

virtually any music. She has an estimated 30 playlists filled with many genres, including grunge, alternative, swing, rock, screamo, techno, and pop punk.

Freshman Caitlin Booth listens to a much smaller variety of music. She spends about three hours a day listening to a mix of pop, Christian rap, and Broadway music. A lot of the music Booth listens to is from before the 21st century, with some newer music by artists such as Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, and Lin Manuel Miranda. “My favorite songs would have to be Havana by Camila Cabello and Thinkin’ Out Loud by Ed Sheeran.” Booth has a unique playlist of her favorites with some similarities to her friends, but for the most part, she has her own style. Her playlist includes a mixture of upbeat and slow songs, but from a smaller variety of artists than Garner.

Freshman Lauden Jones prefers to listen to mainly

alternative music such as Queen, Panic! At The Disco, and Saint Motel. Jones listens to music on the radio and YouTube and plays it through his headphones or speakers.

“I listen to some pretty weird music,” said Jones, “but rap is definitely not in my playlist.” Jones would recommend the songs Blue Suede Shoes by Elvis Presley, Nine in the Afternoon by Panic! At The Disco, and Killer Queen by Queen. Jones usually sticks with classics, but still listens to a small selection of modern music. “I’ll listen to any genre that’s good.” Jones likes to listen to many genres including funk rock, alternative rock, and indie pop, but detests rap.

However, many students do enjoy rap, and many other genres including Broadway, modern pop, country, and more. Considering how diverse Sheldon is, it is no surprise that the students here have diverse tastes in music.

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Testing

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How to prepare for the SAT Jasmyn Jenson and Keshia Sander editor and staff writer SATs are just around the corner.

To prepare for SATs, junior Noah Hatfield said, “I usually study in my room.” Studies show that quiet study areas are key. It helps to minimize distractions, organize your study space, schedule breaks, and keep a positive attitude. One should study at least ten hours, but a much better baseline is a total of forty hours of studying. Studying months in advance will also increase your chances of getting a good score.

Although it’s recommended that you prepare for the SATs, some people don’t. Senior Jared Godin did not and still got a decent score. Godin said if he could give anyone advice for taking the SAT it would be to study. He feels as though the PSAT did not help: “PSAT didn’t help at all, not at all.” Godin said if he had the opportunity to retake the SAT he would study this time to see if he could improve his score.

Studying for the SAT is important

because test scores are looked at for college admissions. Depending on what path you want to take going into college there are specific score cut offs for different majors. As well, a good score could potentially get you a scholarship which would help any student financially. Students who are not involved in extracurricular activities or don’t get the best grades can benefit as well from their SAT scores. Although it is a stressful test it has many benefits for a student’s future.

Junior Malik Samuels said he studied for a total of approximately 30 hours. Samuels thinks that studying is important and it’s a bad idea not to: “Getting a good score on the SATs increases your chances of getting into a good college and opens the door for financial stability.” Going through college and getting a degree can really help make for a more financially stable life.

SAT prep resources in the Sheldon library

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Standardized testing Austin Yancey and Kenneth Mitchell editors Standardized testing is necessary in our education system, but many students believe it could be handled better.

Sophomore Jonah White said, “I believe that the testing system that we currently use is not the best possible choice we could use because sometimes it stresses kids out, which can severely mess up an accurate score.” White believes that teachers make tests a big deal, but when teachers overdramatize tests, students can start to stress out because they overthink it. If we can get students to think more positively about tests, and not be punished for bad scores, testing will overall be more accurate. White thinks we need to think more about how we present standardized testing, and have it not affect our future as much.

Sophomore Carson Bittle believes that “students should be able to retake tests because if a student messes up on the test, or if they are super stressed about it, it could cause them to fail, or do poorly on the tests.” What he means is that when people stress out about testing and do poorly on the test, they can get a second chance if they failed because they had not been able to focus. He also feels that the way tests are presented in our education system is wrong, as students can be punished for thinking in ‘non-standard’ ways, and it doesn’t promote a culture of creative thinking.

Sophomore Taylor Parker also dislikes the way standardized testing is handled in today’s education system. He believes that testing is not a good way to examine a student’s knowledge. “I thing a better way to test student’s is to have them completely alone, in the Sheldon High School ‘alleged’ underground tunnels. I know they’re down there. I know it!” Parker went on to state that tests such as the SAT and ACT should be more personalized to students and their future. This would help students figure out exact what they

want for their future and how their future career would affect them. Furthermore, Parker believes it is not ok that wealthier students can have an advantage over less wealthy students who cannot afford test prep. Overall, standardized

testing has pros, and cons. If we refine testing to make it more approachable for both sides, it can better suit the way the rest of our education system is set up.

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Clubs

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GSA puts free menstural products in bathrooms Kai’li Matiaco editor Over 50% of students at Sheldon High School require menstrual products such as tampons and pads. English teacher Kate Tierney said, “Students don’t want—and shouldn’t have to—search for menstrual supplies from classmates or teachers when they should be focused on school. You can’t learn if you’re in a panic about an accident or when you have to explain to multiple people what’s up with your ‘bathroom situation’ And for trans students, this issue is even more complicated.” At Sheldon, there is a nurse who can only be accessed three days a week. Tierney also stated, “We don’t have a full-time nurse who could make supplies available, but even if we did, supplies should be as available as toilet paper in restrooms.” Many students don’t have the money or transportation to access these products, which is why they struggle at school when they have no clear solution to the problem.

Many students have strong beliefs on the topic as well.

Senior Brailey Black explained, “There’s been several times I needed a tampon, but didn’t expect to need one.

In high school, a lot of girls are starting their periods and don’t know how to handle the situation when it comes unexpectedly.” Tampons being placed in the bathrooms would benefit those in unexpected circumstances, lowincome students who can’t afford materials, and students who can’t access them.

Boys, who don’t need these products, have similar views. Senior Jack Gibson said, “It isn’t necessarily the school’s responsibility, but having a sister has changed my view. It isn’t a guy’s place to make the decision whether girls have access to these things or not.” Many students and teachers believe that whatever can benefit or create a safe environment for students to learn would be worth the school’s money.

Some organizations at Sheldon are willing to take this matter on. For example, GSA is gathering shoe boxes to fill with tampons and pads to place in our bathrooms.

Junior Olivia Barnhart, this year’s GSA president, stated that GSA’s goal is to “provide the supplies to all of the bathrooms eventually, starting with the gender neutral and girls bathrooms. Also the boys bathroom eventually so that these products are just as easily accessible for trans students. Hopes are that once the school board sees how much these free resources are needed, that they will consider providing the bathrooms with permanent installations.”

GSA meets in Tierney’s classroom on Tuesdays and welcome volunteers interested in helping or learning more about what they can do to help.

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When do teenagers become adults?

Meghan McMahan staff editor Becoming an adult is something everyone has to go through. Many adults are different from one another. Some are responsible and well rounded, however some are not.

It all can depend on how you were raised as a child and what you decide to do with your life. Rebecca McMahan, a Sheldon parent, is an adult who is raising two children. She has a lot of advice to give to growing teens. She says, “Live your own life.” During her high school years her best friend was a person who turned into the person she was dating.

She would always change her fashion, music styles, and the way she talked. This taught Rebecca McMahan a lot of lessons about who she wanted to be and what reputation she would hold. High school is a very complicated time for everyone because we are all growing up to be adults.

Rebecca McMahan wants to share her point: stay true to yourself so that high school and the rest of your life can be a bit easier.

Katie Testi, a senior, turned eighteen and is transferring into the adult part of her life. Sometimes she would rather be childish instead of thinking about being an adult; however, she has a job, a car, and fees to pay for so she can support herself. She’ll also be going to college soon and needs to raise herself. Testi said, “Being an adult includes owning up to your responsibilities, maturing into a better person, and focusing on the bigger picture.”

Another factor to becoming an adult would be making independent decisions. As a teenager you can make some independent choices. For example, some can decide on things like what they want to eat or wear. But not all individual decisions are made by a teenager because their parents/guardians still have to decide where they’re going to live and what they can do to make money. As an adult you have to start making all the independent decisions in your life, and later on, making some for others. Katie Brady, a student’s aunt, said, “It may seem scarier than it actually is. There are some decisions that take a lot of thought, but don’t overthink decisions that don’t.” Brady said one of the things she regretted at the beginning of her adulthood was overthinking. This could be a bad idea because you would be wasting your time overthinking non-important decisions.

Knowledge and independence isn’t the only thing you need to become an adult. You should also be able to control your debt, be able to do your own laundry, check the oil in your car, update your resume every so often, and prioritize.

These are all important to young adulthood because those are some tasks that are usually done for you as a child and teen, or you were guided with those tasks.

Adulthood can be a difficult thing to grasp and transfer, but like everything else, it takes a little practice. Hopefully lessons learned during childhood and advice given can help teenagers get through the next part of their lives.

“Childhood and adulthood are not factors of age, but states of mind,” said Testi.

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Tattoo opinions Lily Hinde and Araceli Vega staff writers

Are tattoos the rage in 2018? Bailey Bardwell, a freshman at Sheldon high school, would like to get an arm sleeve tattoo when he is 18 years old. He wants that tattoo because he says, “it’s so dope and it scares people”. Bailey wants a detailed, creative tattoo. Bailey clams, “yes I think a tattoo will hurt.” He thinks that tattoos will fade over time and that when he is older he will regret getting a tattoo because, “when I am 80 I will flex and it will be saggy and not look as cool.” But overall Bailey wants a lot of tattoos.

Olivia Salas, a freshman at Sheldon high school, would like to get a few tattoos when she is older because she thinks they are cool. Olivia would like a tattoo of her kids. She does not know how many she wants yet but, knows she wants a lot of them. She believes 18 is a good age to be allowed to get a tattoo.” It depends on where you go to get your tattoo to know if it’s safe and clean. Don’t go in an alley to get one that’s dangerous and you don’t know if it’s safe”

Taylor Quimby, a sophomore at S would like to get tattoos when she how they look. She wants a creative rose on her rib cage. Taylor wants a she is older. Her mom has two tatto a rose on her ankle and the other is of a butterfly on her lower back. “I permission is a good age to be allow also says that she won’t ever regret that they might fade over time.

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Personal brands in Sheldon Regan LaCoste and Lauren Englet staff writers In high school, there are many things of importance. Whether the topic is GPA’s or getting ready for the upcoming dance, a common theme in high school is brands that students choose to wear. When it comes to creativity, a lot of students choose to wear similar styles. “Everyone wears the same thing,” said junior Hunter Freeman. “My favorite brand of clothing is Carhart. It’s durable and it lasts long,” he added.

When it comes to teachers, Coach Clark is easily able to remember some of the most popular brands in his high school. “Carhart, Nike, Doc Martins, and Romeos,” he said. From his perspective, brands don’t matter. “Be comfy in what you choose to wear,” Clark added.

According to sophomore Bella McNutt, “Brands only matter sometimes; it depends.” There is also a large contrast for her between what she used to wear in middle school and what she wears now. “I only shopped at Hot Topic in middle school.” The best clothing brand, in McNutt’s opinion is Gucci: “Even though I can’t afford it, they’re always the ones who start trends.” McNutt is really into trends, and with all the current news. She knows what to wear and when to wear it.

In conclusion, while trends are a way to keep up with what’s going on in fashion, it’s equally as important to wear what makes you the most confident.

High school is a tricky place, but if you know who you are (and what you like to wear), you’ll be off to great things. Bands don’t really matter unless you’re going for quality. But for popularity, stop caring what people think and be yourself. Authenticity is where it’s at.

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Senior Maddie Gibson’s tattoo

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Spring Events

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March Madness is almost here again Kai’li Matiaco and Maddie Gibson editors

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Every March, 69 million basketball fans nationwide come out to watch 68 College basketball teams compete for the championship. From casual fans to the die-hard go-to-every-game fans, March Madness attracts all sorts of people.

Although many people aren’t exactly basketball fans, they can’t stop themselves from rooting for their favorite teams. Senior Jack Gibson said, “I’m not really rooting for a specific team, but hopefully the [Oregon] Ducks do well again.” Even if you’re not rooting for any particular team, many people will make a bracket depicting the teams they think will win each game and ultimately who will be the champion. “It’s only February so I don’t know if I’ll make a bracket, but I probably will.

I did last year,” said Gibson. While some do this just for fun, others do these in hopes of making a perfect bracket despite the odds of a perfect bracket being 1 in 9 quintillion (a.k.a. 9 billion billion).

Realistically, many students across the United States are making brackets. Evidently, more than just one.

Senior Jaren Banks said he “makes six brackets each year and downloads the ESPN March Madness app and walks out of class to watch the games that are important to [him].” Banks wants Purdue to take it all.

One senior, Zak Hankins, does not agree with Banks at all. Hankins said, “The first day of tournaments in March Madness is like Christmas Morning,” and later added, “The final four will include Villanova, Michigan

State, and Duke. Duke will win it all.” On the other hand, both seniors said that making as many brackets as possible is key to getting the right one.

Last year, junior Campbell Sheidow bet junior Carter Helickson his car if Helickson’s bracket stayed perfect

Hadley Jellesed editor Spring break is a week that students and staff alike look forward to. It is a week off from school, and many students travel during the break. Sophomore Lainey Brancato said, “Sometimes we stay home [during spring break] and sometimes we go to Mexico; it varies.” Brancato did add that her favorite spring break is when she stayed home and relaxed.

One of the main goals of spring break is to end the cold season and get back in to the sun, so tanning is popular.

Brancato said, “Yeet, I do [tan] because you look alive

for the whole day. Helickson said that he lost, and still hasn’t paid the $200 that he owes for his bracket failing.

Regardless of whether you follow March Madness or not, you can’t deny it draws all sorts of people, and brings joy and excitement to those who love the sport.

when your tan and less dead.” For students like Brancato, it is refreshing to be tan after a long, pale winter.

Overall, Brancato said, “Spring break is lit; it’s a week off from school.”

Junior Natalie Bartram is looking forward to spring break.

Bartram said, “I might be a counselor at Harlow, but I think I’m going to just stay home and hangout with my friends and family.”

Bartram’s ideal spring break would be, “Going to Hawaii or somewhere with a beach.” This is something many teenagers wish for because it means leaving Oregon and school behind.

Junior Hunter Sutton is loyal to his friends during spring break. Sutton said he plans to, “Bro down because spring break is for the boys, and that’s who I like to spend it with.”

Spring break is a time to relax, which definitely influences people’s style choice. Sutton is going to wear “board shorts and a t-shirt because I like to spend a lot of time outside, and I want to stay comfortable.”

Like many of his peers, Sutton is excited to go on spring break in college. Sutton said, “[I’m] definitely [going spring breaking] because I think it’ll be even more fun since there are going to be so many new people to meet.”

Sutton added, “[Spring break] is a great break from school right when I feel like I need it most.” Spring break will be a great end to winter and gives Sheldon students hope for the upcoming summer.

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Annoyances

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Sheldon’s bad cell service Cade Higgins and Efren Perez-Feregino staff writers Cell reception around Sheldon is not very good. Junior Daniel Harms said, “I think Sheldon has such bad cell service so it keeps students off their phones while they are at school.” Harms wants the school to have better reception in case of emergencies. Harms thinks it would be safer for Sheldon to have better reception. Harms thinks that the dead zone serves no real purpose, and that the kids who don’t want to pay attention and would rather go on their phones are going to do it regardless of the dead zone.

Sophomore Jade Freeman also thinks that bad cell service is pointless and doesn’t affect students going on their phones during class. Freeman said, “The only real purpose the dead zone has is not letting students make phone calls; they can still go on social media and text.”

Freeman thinks that the dead zone does more harm than good and that Sheldon should change it so the school has better reception.

Senior Gabe roman said, “The dead zone is pointless

because the students use a Wi-Fi VPN to counter it.”

Roman thinks the bad cell service does more harm than good because the people who need to call for help can’t do so because of the bad cell service. Roman thinks the principal should take action and take down the dead zone.

Roman also said, “The school doesn’t have the right to do all of this because it is not respecting people’s privacy.”

Roman wants Sheldon to change its cell reception so students can use their phones.

Too much homework Perla Zavalza and Marissa Rinen staff writers Many people have different opinions about homework. Sophomore Camille Clark thinks that student don’t need homework to succeed in school, because student already do too much in school. Clark said, “I spend about two hours on homework.” Clark’s opinion is that we should get at least a day break, because we get homework every single night and we get it in most every class so it’s hard to keep up. Clark said, “Students would be most focused if we didn’t have as much homework.” Clark said that homework puts her through a lot of stress, because it’s always in the back of her mind and it never gets done usually.

Clark said that it’s hard to keep track of homework because of out- of- school activities. She said, “I babysit a lot so I have to watch the kids, but I can’t do my homework with them because they are too little, so they are not at the same grade level as me.” Clark usually procrastinates on doing her homework because most of the time she doesn’t know how to do it.

According to neatoday.org, the Fentress County School District in Tennessee banned graded homework assignments. Randy Clark, the Fentress County Schools’ Curriculum and Instruction Supervisor explained, “We don’t want kids to be unfairly penalized for their work, because they don’t have the resources or support they need at home.”

Sophomore Gage Caudell said, “I think that some students should have homework and some students shouldn’t have homework.” Caudell thinks that if it’s necessary for students to learn outside of school, other than just the in-class work, students should have homework. Caudell claims that it takes him about three hours to complete all of his homework. Caudell thinks that we shouldn’t get more homework, but we should at least get a break from homework, because of how much we get. Homework puts Caudell in a lot of stress because he said, “It’s always lingering.”

The website healthline.com states that students are studying and doing three hours of homework each night. The website also states that more than 70 percent of students were almost always stressed over schoolwork and 56 percent said that homework is a primary stressor of theirs.

According to cnn.com the amount of stress homework is putting on students is making them sick. The average time a student spends on his or her homework is about two to three hours a night. Some students have after school activities such as sports, clubs, family time, etc. Homework also interferers with the amount of sleep students are getting. Not getting enough sleep leads to the students not being able to focus in their main classes.

Is homework a helpful resource? Or is

homework extra work, putting kids through stress and a way make students not focused in class?

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Around School

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Broadcasting and hearing announcements Emma Hawley staff writer Freshman Destinee Bradley has strong opinions on how people should listen to the announcements in the morning.

Bradley believes that the beginning of second is not very convenient. Bradley said “I think right when school starts would be a better time to do announcements, even though people are still showing up to school” Bradley claims that she tries to listen to the announcements but she cannot hear them over everybody, and that the teacher does not do anything about it. However she also says that announcements are the best way to spread news to the school. The announcements are a good length because if it was any longer, it would be too long.

It is hard to think of other options according to Bradley.

Bradley said, “I am not sure what other topics they could talk about to make people listen.” Bradley believes that announcements are beneficial they are an effective way to spread news. People do not listen to the announcements because people rather talk to their friends before class.

However, a lot of people do listen to the announcements.

Freshman Zoelle Ranstad agrees with Bradley in many ways. They both think people don’t listen to them so people can talk to friends and socialize. However, Ranstad claims that there are other ways to spread news. Ranstad said “I think announcements are effective but not everyone can hear them, so maybe there could be more posters around saying the important stuff.”

Ranstad cannot think of other topics to talk about, but claims that sometimes they are too long. However, she can listen to the announcements. The teacher reminds everyone to be quiet because some want to listen and see what is going on. Ranstad disagrees with Bradley with what time the announcements should be at. Ranstad c laims that right before second period is a perfect time, because most people are already at school.

Freshman Grace Winetrout wishes that students would be more quiet, so she could hear them. Winetrout said “I can sometimes hear the announcements, sometimes I can’t,

depending what teacher I have because I’m in IHS.” Winetrout believes that people don’t listen to the announcements because they don’t know how beneficial they can be.

Winetrout agrees with Bradley on how the announcements should be right when school starts.

Winetrout said, “announcements right before second isn’t effective because people are still socializing and on

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their phones.” Which it would be the same way before school, but more people would actually play attention.

Winetrout believes that the announcements are the perfect length because if they were any longer, no student would pay attention. Winetrout said “overall I think the announcements are important.” Every student should listen to them.

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Classes

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Students’ favorite classes Brady Schwarz staff writer

Freshman Bailey Bardwell’s favorite class is geography. Mainly because of his teacher, Mr. Hamill and the teacher’s groovy attitude. Bardwell has been taking this class for four years now. This subject does affect his future career, which would be to serve in the military and help out his country. He does say that this subject is in most colleges he would be interested in going to. Bardwell thought that the reason he liked the class so well was because of the teacher. Bardwell’s least favorite class is math. The reasoning for this is because it makes his head hurt and it is hard to comprehend for him.

Freshman Sophia Calevi’s favorite subject is health.

The reason she likes the class is because the class is very interactive and fun. The teacher for the class is Mr. Gallo. What she likes about Mr. Gallo is that he is very supportive, understanding, and gives clear instructions. Calevi has been taking health since the beginning of the year now. Her least favorite class is literature. Her reasoning behind this is that the class tends to be rowdy and she cannot focus well in the class. Her favorite subject is in most colleges, if you consider health and biology similar or the same. This subject, though, does not have anything to do with her future career, which is to become an architect. She wants to be an architect because she finds it interesting.

She thinks that Mr. Gallo was one of the reasons she likes health so much.

Freshman Rayna Davie’s favorite class right now is honors English. She likes the class because “she likes to write and likes the challenge.” The teacher of that class is Mr. Washburn. She thinks he is very nice. She has been taking this subject now for one term. For her, the subject she likes the least is Spanish. She doesn’t like it because the subject is very difficult. The subject she likes is in most colleges. The subject doesn’t have anything to do with what she wants to do for her career. The career that she wants is to be blowing glass, because she learned it from her parents.

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