Spring 2017 Issue 2

Dorman High School | Vol. 53

Issue Number 5 | April 10, 2017

WHAT’S INSIDE

April 2017 @ Dorman

Mock Trial Team/Sttudents in Action Pg. 4 Clubs at Dorman Pg. 5

Profiles Zack Urban Pg. 6

Sports Girl’s Basketball/Bass Fishing Team Pg. 7 March Madness Pg. 8

Features

DHS Talent Show Pg. 9

Body Positivity Pgs. 10-11

Entertainment Popular Dress annd Hairstlyes Pg. 12 Winter Jam Pg. 13

Reviews

Logan/Beauty and the Beast Pg. 14

Editorials

Going to Junior Prom Pg. 15 Print vs. Digital Pg. 16

Be sure to check out the back cover for a Staff Editorial and Editor’s Picks in movies, games, and more!

The Cavalier welcomes and encourages any and all letters to the editor. All letters are subject to editing for libel, grammar, content, and space. Letters should be signed and brought to Mrs. Gallman in room B105. Some material is courtesy of American Society of Newspaper editors/MCT Campus High School Newspaper Service. Discriminations of all persons is prohibited with regard to the provision of educational opportunities and benefits on the basis of race, color national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability in Spartanburg County School District Six as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding discrimination policies: Mr. Gregory Cantrell, Title VI, VII, and IX Coordinator, and Dr. Allan Eggert, Director of Special Services, 1390 Cavalier Way, Roebuck, S.C. 29376.

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The Verdict is Out: Mock Trial Team’s First Year

Sarah Biggerstaff junior editor

n its first year at Dorman, under the guidance of faculty members Stephan Vernet and Mary Revan, the Dorman Mock Trial Team has argued and proven that they are a force to be reckoned with.

The team is comprised of different roles for each individual: these include attorneys, witnesses, courtroom artists and journalists, timekeepers, and a bailiff.

Each team is made up of two sides; the plaintiff and the defense. The plaintiff is who is suing and the defense is who is being sued.

Dorman’s team members include defense attorneys Zach Cowan, Maggie May, and Olivia Nail. Defense witnesses included Skylar Thompson, Rae Docherty, and George Prince.

For the plaintiff, the attorneys include Heather Lockerman, Emma Moore, and Ann Yang.

The plaintiff witnesses are Kit Lindsey, Sreya Pudi, and Itzy Morales. The bailiff is Daniel Aull, the time keepers were Makensie Wilson and Thomas Diehn. The artist is Emily Hammett and the reporter is Evrik Skinner.

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With the help of Spartanburg County attorneys Paul Neely and Lester Nail, the team began the year by practicing once a week and then, as the competition grew nearer, twice a week.

They were even granted permission

by Judge Wall to use the Spartanburg County Courthouse to get the feel of a real courthouse atmosphere.

Saturday, February 18, after months of practice, the team traveled to Greenville, SC, to participate in their first Mock Trial with other teams from across the state.

Once they arrived and checked in, the team found out who they would be competing against. Each team had to compete in three separate trials lasting three hours.

Both the prosecution and the defense call in different witnesses to help build their case whether it is to help support the plaintiff’s side or the defense’s side. But, both sides are allowed to counter examine the witnesses, which means they can ask the witness questions to try to support their own case.

Attorneys on each team must also learn the laws inside and out to be able to form

a case which is legally stable. A witness must know how to give information that will help the side which they have been called for.

A trial begins with each side reading an opening statement which is meant to explain their side of the case and already sway the jury. Once the opening statements have been made, the trial can begin and the plaintiff will call their first witness to the stand.

Each witness is examined and counter examined and then the trial is ended so the jury can deliberate and decide which side is the guilty party.

Whoever is found to be innocent wins that particular trial and whichever teams win the most trials are allowed to move on to the State Competition where they compete with teams from across South Carolina.

While, Dorman didn’t make state this year, they have proven that they are a force to be reckoned with in court.

We look forward to hearing more about their experiences in the future!

Students in Action: Uniting

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it’s your school. Dorman High School, it is your school; do something, and because it is our school, Students in Action is taking a stand.

In February of 2016, Mrs. McIntyre, senior career specialist, attended a Students in Action conference and was impressed. She returned and shared her excitement with Mr. Kiser.

“This is a great way to concentrate all of our schools service projects into one, and make a huge impact on our community,” said Mrs. McIntyre.

Last semester, our principal sent an e-mail out to teachers requesting club presidents’ names in order to form one club: Students in Action. From the community service clubs to the unique others, all are represented.

The ultimate purpose of SIA is to not only unite clubs but to unite the school as a whole through community service— from the fine arts to the sports. How will they attempt to reach such a goal?

First, the club will have to create a

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spark in the students to bring about much-needed school spirit. Second, service project ideas will have to be formed.

“As a team, we will work together to solve issues, and work toward our one common purpose of unifying our

school,”said Dana Tonhaeuser, junior.

In order to learn more about how to accomplish this, last semester, the students were excused from school for a day to attend a Students in Action conference at Furman University. There, they performed many teamwork activities

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and received information on places to serve they may not have heard of before.

This semester, Students in Action went to the University of South CarolinaUpstate to add on to information received from the last conference. This time, the student leaders learned about ways to advertise their fundraisers and how to keep track of progress in creative ways.

“Through students in action, I hope to make a difference, and help create the change we want to see,” said Christian Ventura, junior. For starters, they will need everyone’s help— including yours— in order to accomplish their goal of making a positive, obvious impact on our school and community. All hands will need to be put to work from creating stacks of canned foods to inviting people to fundraisers; it will be a matter of teamwork.

“I hope to see Students in Action’s capability of making an impact come to life by persuading the school to come together and unite on projects,” said Mrs. Moore, English teacher and leader of SIA.

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Photo courtesy of Mrs. Moore.

Students in Action at Furman

The G.E.M.S:

Tariq Jeffries staff writer

GEMS is a club that focuses on building ties in the community and within the school through volunteer work, helping girls learn to cope with high school problems. The group volunteer work throughout Dorman, and around Spartanburg. They also tour college campuses. the only requirements to join is a student must be a sophomore, junior, or senior and must be female. The club hopes to grow and move to other schools to help impact Spartanburg in a positive way.

Gospel Choir is a club that The Gospel Choir: revolves around praising Jesus

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Girls empowered, motivated, and successful strive to uplift each other, the Dorman High School family, and the Spartanburg community.

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Clubs at Dorman

through song. While they don’t perform in competitions they do however perform for the school, churches, and community events. Their main events for the school is during the black history month program in February and during the Jazz Pop festival in April.

There are no requirements to join and attendance isn’t mandatory for every practice as long as you know your parts for the music. The only major requirement is that you learn your materials and be at performances in a presentable manner. If you want to join you have to talk to Ms. Smith.

The Leo club is a service club for transplant research and education purposes. They have dedicated to helping the community. secured over one-hundred thousand eyes for the bank. Of The Leo club is a service club dedicated to helping the those they have supplied cornea transplants for over five community and assisting in the Lion’s Club service projects. thousand people.

They volunteer at multiple locations around the area most For seniors in the club they can earn many scholarship recent being at the Spartanburg Humane Society where they opportunities. The amount of scholarships change depending helped take care of the animals. on how many service hours that they have and how much Current projects consist of collecting reading glasses for they can contribute to the club in the future. people who can’t afford them. If you were to get glasses they The club wants to grow so they “can give more back to also provide free eye examinations. They also founded the the community,” Sandi Boyle, junior and vice president of Leo South Carolina Eye Bank in 1957 which secures eye tissue Club said. and visit each station.

This event would take place at the beginning of each semester and last only a day. Each club booth would be manned by the clubs’ sponsors and/or their presidents.

Newspaper staff As students move around each booth they would have o, you know about Dorman’s Mock Trial Team, Leo a chance to talk with the sponsors about what each club Club, ASTRA Club, Gospel Choir, and Robotics Club, involves and how to be a part of each of the clubs. but have you heard of Ecology Club, JETS, FBLA, or Those who are able to visit this club fair would benefit Photo/Video Club? greatly from it by having an opportunity to explore endless As a staff, Dorman’s journalism class often discusses of extracurricular options and ways to get involved at Dorman. ways to improve our school. One thing we have all agreed on As a bonus, we suggest that Beta Club and National Honors is the need for having an annual Club Fair. society could even give points to those who help set up and Many clubs face an issue of having very few people who break down this event. join and the central reason behind this problem is because of Clubs provide fun ways to learn about different subjects Dorman’s immense size. and they could even help students develop a better idea of There are so many different clubs that people aren’t what career fields they would like to pursue. aware of simply because they can’t all be advertised over the Many people find friends in the members of clubs that they announcements. join and find something productive to do outside of school.

Mr. Kiser has posed one solution with allowing the clubs Aside from the social benefits of joining multiple clubs to meet during the school day and this would certainly be in high school, there is a lasting value to being a part of beneficial to the pre-existing members of these clubs, but a different clubs.

Club Fair could increase school-wide awareness of every club Many colleges like to see that the students they admit and here at Dorman. give scholarships to are well rounded and engaged in their Our staff would like pose having an event similar to the school’s activities and what better way is there to get involved college fair where each club sets up a booth in the Fine Arts than writing articles about events that take place around the Center and tells people about their clubs as they walk around campus for our very own Newspaper Club?

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Pictured above: Zack in the costume he designed for Whitfield’s character Photo courtesy of Zack Urban, photo by Mary Hope

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show an encore of the play so be sure to catch Whitfield in the near future!

Zack Urban: Star of the Stage

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orman High School is full of talented students whether this talent is expressed on the field or on the stage. Are you familiar with the play Whitfield? Did you know it was entirely written by one of Dorman’s own students?

Last semester Zack Urban ,junior, set out to write a one act play to submit to the Palmetto Dramatic Association’s competition— held in Dorman’s auditorium during February of this year.

While the play only took Zack about week to write, an impressively short time in terms of playwriting, it was no easy feat.

“When I was writing [Whitfield] I had no idea what I was going to write it about so it started off as a conversation between two British people,” Urban recalled.

He soon was able to find inspiration in his interests, which are stories about heroic adventures and romance and 80’s music; he expanded on this initial conversation and soon had a full, one-act play ready to be submitted to competition.

“The story is essentially about Whitfield manipulating people to get his revenge.”

As a blend of action, adventure, comedy, and love, it is a blend of everything Urban likes to see in a production.

“I always like writing adventure stories. I like writing things that are fiction and wouldn’t happen in the real world,” he said when asked about Whitfield, “I don’t like writing depressing things because there’s already enough of that in the world.”

The play is set in a different dimension, where the 80s and the romantic era unite to create the all-white Royale, the home of the monarchy. Urban even designed the set and costumes himself, which also took only a week.

While he did get to play the lead role of Whitfield in the play, he had to audition for the role just as the rest of the cast. He said he did have somewhat of a say in who got to be cast as what, but Ms. Broome, drama teacher and director of Whitfield, chose the entire cast.

Urban’s hard work definitely paid off in the PDA competition— it was awarded a superior for production, third place in playwriting, and excellent in comedic playwriting.

The performance itself was well received among the audience: “We received a standing ovation. I had a lot of people tell me it was their favorite play they’ve seen at PDA.” From an early age, Urban has stayed involved in the arts. Mr. Urban, Zack’s father, is an art teacher at Dorman and has had a large impact on his interest in art. He first began acting when he auditioned for Harvey and got the role as a mobster named Frankie.

Since Harvey, Urban has played in quite a few of Dorman’s other theatre productions such as Death By Dessert and Shrek. He has even combined his love for art and theater by designing sets such as some which were featured in Harvey.

Theater has become a primary interest for Urban and he said he plans to start auditioning for the Spartanburg Little Theater as well as future Dorman’s own productions and he aspires to be a creative writer and actor after he graduates.

Beyond art and theatre, Urban has a strong interest in music; especially 80s music. He has cleverly incorporated this fascination into Whitfield by using songs by David Bowie, Joy Division, and Adam and the Ants as transition music between scenes. Urban even hinted that there are plans to

Dorman Fishing What it takes to be a Dorman fisherman including the skills and techniques to compete at the highest level against local Cole Kennington sports editor schools.

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o be a good fisherman, it takes discipline, the right equipment, and patience—each of these qualities can be found in the members of Dorman’s Bass Fishing Team.

“The team was formed because the district was looking for a different type of student athlete,” said Coach Switzer, coach of the bass fishing team.

Instead of wearing helmets like the football team, the fishers wear caps to keep the sun out of their eyes. Instead of carrying lacrosse sticks or baseball bats, they carry rods. Instead of being on a field, they are in the water.

They compete in eight tournaments every year. Six of which are trail tournaments and two state championships. These tournaments take place at Lake Hartwell, Lake Murray, or Clark’s Hill.

“I like to be able to go out on the water, and enjoy the serenity of the lake while I fish,” said Jackson

The Fishing Team at a competition.

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Davis, junior on the bass fishing team.

To win a tournament, a fishing team has to have the highest combined weight; top three teams’ weights win first, second, or third place. The biggest fish Dorman’s fishing team has caught was 6 pounds and 6 ounces.

Also, the team does community service projects once or twice a year, helping kids who do not have access to fishing equipment.

Since individual fishing is important in keeping minds and skills sharp, two team practices occur each year. Although the team only practices twice a year together, Coach Switzer thinks the team will do well in the state championships.

At the beginning of the year, meets can be attended in order to become a part of the team. To properly equip yourself, a boat, poles, reels, tackle, and technique are necessities.

The fishing team is an all-year team, so join today!

Photo Courtesy of Coach Switzer

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he girls Dorman basketball team had a good run this year, making it all the way to the Upper State Championship.

Full of superstars, the team pushed each other all season and didn’t let up as the games became more challenging.

“I like to believe the star of the team is the team. But some of there standouts are Jasmine Nelson, Brittany Mack, Jasmine Webb, and Alexis Rice, “ said Coach Geth.

During practice, the players focused on the fast break offense, intense up-tempo defense, and rebounding. They practice hard so could play good in games and make it to the state title.

One of their best games according to Coach Geth was the third round of the playoffs when they competed against Woodmont. Of course, one of the hardest fought games was when they played in the region championship game against Gaffney and won, sending them to the Upper State championship.

“Our plan in Upper State was to force an up-tempo game by pressuring the ball and creating turnovers” said Coach Geth.

Unfortunately girls came up a little short. Coach Geth explained that something that hurt them during the game was missing free throws and not making open layups.

Now it’s time to start thinking about next season, with two seniors and three starters returning.

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Photograph taken in Dorman High School Basketball Arena.

Photo by Jayson Massey

March Madness: Time for the Big Dance

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Jayson Massey sports editor

arch has arrived so you very intense game, but Villanova came Ryan Arcidiacono who took the ball up know what that means… out on top with a win. During the game, the court.

March Madness. the teams were going back and forth With the time rapidly running out, March Madness is one of the biggest with the score, and during the third he found his teammate Kris Jenkins, basketball sporting events in the United quarter, North Carolina pulled away their shooting guard, open at the States. The tournament starts off with from Villanova.

3-point line and passed it to him. With sixty-four teams. It’s played in a one At the start of the fourth quarter, a few more seconds left on the clock, and done style, meaning if you Jenkins pulled the 3-point shot lose one game, you are out of and won the game. the tournament.

Coming into this year’s 2017 March Madness is a March Madness tournament, phenomenon, that’s getting the Villanova is currently ranked attention of everyone around second in the AP Top 25 with the world from the second week Kansas ranked number one. of March to the first week of Kansas has an excellent team, so April, It’s a big tradition. they should be ranked number The tournament known as one this year coming into the the big dance, was created tournament, but last year, in March 27,1939. The Villanova knocked them out tournament includes the of the tournament to make it to champions from 32 Division 1 the final four. Kansas has had conferences. wonderful season with a current Last year was a wonderful record right now of 28-3, but tournament with many talented Villanova is also 28-3 with a more teams that competed, but the recent lost than Kansas.

Dorman High students were asked which college basketball teams that made it to the top The NCAA tournament kicks team they thought would win the NCAA championship. sixteen were Villanova, Kansas, off on March 12th with Selection Baylor, Gonzaga, NCU, Florida Sunday followed by the First Four State, Louisville, Oregon, Arizona, in Dayton, Ohio on March 14th Virginia, Florida, and Kentucky Out Villanova was down and started to and 15th. The Final Four will cap the of all the teams that competed in the come back tying the game with 4.7 tournament on April 1st and 3rd in tournament, the most outstanding with seconds left on the clock.

Phoenix. You can print our own bracket the most wins was Villanova.

Villanova decided to run a press to play along as the tournament In the 2016 championship game, offense. They took the ball out and progresses.

Villanova faced North Carolina in a passed it to their starting point guard

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Talent @ Cavalier Nation!

Backdrop of the Talent Show at Dorman.

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ast year was the first annual Dorman’s Got Talent, a competition for students to showcase their talents for the chance to win. The show this year consisted of singing, dancing, and instrumentation.

This year’s emcees, or hosts, did comedy acts. The two emcees were Thomas Cunningham and Kyle McIntyre of the Dorman Theater Program. Kyle McIntyre will have a lead role in the upcoming production of Shrek: The Musical as Lord Farquaad.

For the first half of the show, performed of a dance routine to a mix of Beyonce songs. Alliyah Jeter, Mackenzie Jeter, and Ire Smith.

Both Leanna Hawkins and Summer Watson sang with recorded tracks. Hawkins sang “This Town” by Niall Horan and Watson sang “Make You Feel My Love” by Adele. “I am always singing and I love to perform,” said Watson when asked why she tried out for the talent show.

Gabe Thompson, a performer from last year’s show returned for the 2017 show, playing piano for 4 acts the entire night. He played piano for Reagan Hendricks’ rendition of ‘Hallelujah’, originally recorded by Leonard Cohen in 1984.

He also played for Jakerrion Teamer’s performance of “Eye On The Sparrow” a performance that was dedicated to his grandfather.

Bryson Thompson sang “Never Runs Out” with Gabe Thompson also on the piano. While Bryson Thompson was on the stage, he made the show feel like a church service. Emily Felton, a Fellowship of Christian Athletes leader at Dorman and a worship leader at her church, sang “More of You” while playing the guitar.

Kalista Pederson, who performed “Happy” by Pharrell Williams last year, performed “Creep” by Radiohead with Jonathon Roberson on the guitar. The pair had performed and won their eighth grade talent show together. This was their first performance together in a long time. Pederson said that the Dorman talent show seemed more professional than the eighth grade one. She mentioned that they “were closer friends then but that didn’t change that [they] do enjoy performing together.”

While the judges deliberated about who the winners would be among the amazing array of talent, there were three acts to keep the crowd entertained. The audience received a preview of Shrek: The Musical from Tyrece Wilkins as Shrek, Perrion Porter as Donkey, and Kit Lindsey as Fiona.

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The next act was a poem called “Flying Colors” from Jykeira Smiter. After her poem there was a one act play by Zach Urban called Whitfield. At the end of this period, the judges still weren’t finished deciding so the emcees had to fill some downtime. They joked, and eventually, Cunningham and the crowd convinced McIntyre to sing another preview of Shrek.

The emcees first announced the People’s Choice Award recipient. The ability for an individual to vote as many times as they wanted resulted in around 9000 votes. This was most likely because of people’s ability to vote as many times as they need. Shelby Garcia and Benjamin Larrieu won with their string duet of ‘Vivaldi’.

The third place winner was a vocal trio with Gabe Thompson on piano. The trio was made up of Reagan Holmes, Jacob Hutson, and Tyrece Wilkins performing “Jealous”.

Reagan Holmes said that she “probably wouldn’t have done the talent show if it wasn’t for Tyrece signing [them] up.” At first Holmes wanted to sing in the Jazz Pop concert with Gabe Thompson but it didn’t work out for whatever reason. Holmes heard that Hutson and Wilkins wanted to sing the same song so they decided to sing together.

Zoe Genovese, Zané Genovese, and Romaron Coleman performed “Rise Up.” This was the only time of the night when the piano was used but Gabe Thompson wasn’t playing it. The winners of the talent show were Nathan Hughes and Terrance Wright. They are touring dancers known as the Fro Bros and their dances are 80s inspired.

The second annual Dorman’s Got Talent revealed even more talent in the halls of Dorman. The talent show is a great opportunity for students to perform for the chance to win prizes but whether someone wins or not they at least get to showcase their talents in front of their peers, but performing and even trying out for the talent show can be nerve wracking. Holmes agrees but she did say that when you start to perform your adrenaline kicks in and it becomes fun and exciting. “After you get off stage you just want to perform over and over again,” said Holmes.

So what’s your talent? Are you a singer, a dancer, an actor, or a comedian? Maybe you play an instrument, perform poetry, or rap? Whatever your talent, Dorman’s Got Talent is a great chance to experience performing and reveal your gift to your fellow students.

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Accepting Yourself and Those Around You

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ake a deep breath, and close your eyes. Now, imagine yourself in front of the mirror.

Do you like what you see? Do you notice your flaws immediately, or do you notice positive attributes? Are your thoughts about your figure encouraging or discouraging?

Movies, magazines, television shows, social media, parents, friends, and other adults can have a positive or negative effect on how individuals perceive their bodies. These outside influences all impact a person’s perception of beauty.

They begin to internalize what others believe about their own appearance, which causes the individual’s body image to fluctuate. Eventually, their self-confidence decreases.

In a perfect world, everyone would have a positive body image. However, research proves around 90% of girls ages 15 through 17 dislike at least one factor of their bodies, and nearly 18% of boys are worried about their physical appearance and weight.

Societal norms have harmed the internalized perception of our nation’s children. The stereotypical, beautiful body image has changed several times over the years.

During the 1800s, large and sensual was considered beautiful and was a sign of wealth.

From the 17th century up until about the 20th century, voluptuous and curvy women were considered beautiful in America. For example, Marilyn Monroe, a curvy woman, was considered beautiful during her career from about 1950 to 1962.

In the next few years Twiggy, a thin and delicate supermodel from 1966 through 1970 was the new beautiful.

When the Miss America Pageant first began in the 1920s, the first winners had an average percentage of body fat based on weight in relation to a person’s height. Soon after, their BMIs began to descend into a lower, unhealthy range. During the 1990s, the average BMI for American woman was about 24.5, whereas the average BMI for Miss America winners was 18.

For many people, their BMI is a major indicator in how they view themselves. Watching women who were supposed to represent the ideal beauty become thinner and have lower BMIs caused the negative image, that some women already carry, to lower even further. ~~~The Body Positive Movement has started to help people

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realize there is not a normal body shape. Body positivity is loving and accepting toward your own figure and other physical appearances around you.

This movement is an encouragement towards women and men alike to feel comfortable in their own skin and not allow outside opinion to influence how they perceive themselves.

To stop these displays from negatively affecting the viewers, many individuals are showing off original images so people can see and observe true beauty without the impact of photoshop. The goal of the movement is to not focus on weight at all but on how well an individual takes care of his or her body.

Morgan Robinson, District Six’s clinical counselor, explained, “All a body is, is a shell that covers what truly matters on the inside.” We should accept, nurture, and cherish our bodies to better develop what truly matters — the manner with which they interact with people, negative or positive.

In today’s society, automatically seeing a fuller individual draws the image of someone who eats unhealthy foods and never exercises but that simply isn’t the case, shape and size often do not determine the health of an individual.

In fact, people have genetically determined body types.

Endomorphs are individuals with long and lean bodies.

Ectomorphs are people with fuller shapes, and mesomorphs are well built and muscular people.

That means many of the people who are perceived to be overweight can be healthy people who are just judged too harshly. The body positivity movement is meant to break down the barriers and allow people to create their own image for what is beautiful. In order to break down these barriers, women and men must strengthen their defenses in place against the toxic stereotypes of the world around them. To do this, many people are editing and showing what has been thrust upon the public as beauty and the truths behind each ideal.

For example, Anna Hill, a 24 year old woman, set out to show how many magazine covers were Photoshopped. She placed the cover of a magazine that was edited side by side a copy where the edits were completely undone and the transformation was astonishing! The model on the front cover looked almost completely different without the Photoshop.

Many other people have gone and reversed the effects of Photoshop to show the seemingly different models that can be revealed in the aftermath, and discovered much of the same result. Each model they uncovered looked almost completely different. So why does this matter?

These covered and edited models are the ideals for beauty. They are everywhere you turn and look on every single magazine. Perceptions of beauty are being morphed by these false advertisements.

If the body positivity movement is supported, enough then pseudo epitomes would no longer hinder our appreciation of beauty. We could define beauty in whatever way we desire.

The Male Point of view

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uperman, He-man, and every other hero in between...for guys, these Saturday morning heroes have become an image they someday hope to attain.

Because of these heroes’ superhuman physique, from a young age, boys start to be self conscious about their size and weight. Young boys want to grow up to be big, strong men who can save the day. This becomes an issue once they start to realize one thing: most of them will never be superman, much less be able to do the things he does.

In turn, guys look elsewhere for satisfaction in places other than their own body. For example, they’ll search through their peers for someone smaller or weaker. For some, it’s an outlet for their frustrations to gain confidence. However, for others, they feel like they simply do not measure up, leading to the desire for a better-looking appearance.

“Man up,” they’re told as young boys. Into adulthood, they attempt to fulfill this promise of becoming a man, no matter the difficulty. The term, “man up,” has a much more different definition than people realize. It’s less about how you look and more about who you are.

In some cases, it’s a silent problem because “... boys have as many problems as girls do … but girls

are more likely to share than boy.” For instance, in Hollywood, men who are considered overweight are portrayed as the dumb character; but this is such a common occurrence In fact, being large is a redeeming quality for some actors and characters like Kevin James and Fat Albert.

The extremely energetic Chris Farley, an actor who appeared on Saturday Night Live, was a towering character in both size and personality. He was only thirty-three at the time of his death. Farley was dealing with self-image issues and the type of character he was portrayed as, a fat clumsy guy, caused insecurity.

“Basically, I only play one character; I just play him at different volumes,” Farley once claimed.

On the other side of the spectrum, many actors and male models are set to the image that the media prefers; keep in mind that it’s their job to look a certain way.

Compared to the rest of the world, the United States has some of the strictest standards for body images around the world. In our country, guys desire to look like the rock, but the average body is closer to a typical guy who looks like he works out semi-regularly.

Since there is the pressure of society’s standards, men still attempt to reach a goal that is, more than most of the time, not accomplished. Focusing on health should be of utmost importance.

For sports, the ideal body image differs greatly from sport to sport. While swimming favors a more slim build, wrestling favors a short, stocky body. For football, it’s even different from position to position— where a defensive lineman’s average weight is 250 pounds, while a wide receiver’s is around 180 pounds.

Because of this, The ideal image is completely relative. Everyone should realize that all bodies are meant to be different from one to the next.

Next time you’re looking for a confidence boost, recognize the beauty in difference of size. If every person was the same height and weight, what would be the marvel in that? Learning will allow you to accept your appearance in order to gain positivity and overcome insecurities.

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Trending styles of Prom 2017 Bailey Adkins staff writer

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ne of the most exciting things about prom is the dressing up portion. Girls go to the best makeup artists and hairdressers to become even more glamorous. Each year, there are typically new and obvious trends in style. So what are the trends of prom 2k17?

Finding the perfect dress is a definite must for prom. This year floor length dresses are majorly popular. These long dresses come in many different styles. Loose, flowy dresses are always a top choice for many young women.

Kayla Owens, junior, is attending prom in a long, black, flowy gown, while it is slightly fitted on the chest and abdomen area, from David’s Bridal. Owens’ dress also has seethrough mesh material on the sides to add detail. Junior, Katie Painter, will show up to prom in a two-toned ball gown that is flowy, poofy, and gorgeous. The top of the gown is white with many jewels, and the bottom is lavender.

Form-fitting dresses, typically

preferred to as mermaid style dresses, are also a hot trend this year. These dresses can be fitted from head to toe or only the chest area.

Mallory Roper, senior, plans on wearing a fire red chiffon, fitted dress. Roper’s dress has an open back and sleeves. Taylor West, junior, is wearing a long, fully fitted dress in baby blue purchased from The Castle.

Another popular dress style of 2017 are two piece dresses. Two piece dresses are exactly what they sound like; the top is separated from the bottom, leaving the bottom half to be a long skirt.

Kayla Hawkins, junior, is wearing a two piece dress from Dillards.

Her beautiful dress is a light shade of blue with a lace top embellished with sequins. Kierney Lindsey, senior, is also wearing a two piece dress very similar to Kayla Hawkins’.

Lindsey’s is long, sapphire, and bejeweled. Needless to say, these types of dresses are definitely making their way into prom this year.

Having beautiful hair for prom is also a must. Girls spend forever trying to decide whether they want

to wear their hair up or down. Once they have decided, the hairdresser usually does a couple of practice sessions before prom in order to be confident their client will have perfect hair on their big night.

Owens and West are styling their hair down with curly locks and a princess braid that wraps to the back of the head. Katie Painter will be leaving out the braid and styling her hair in curls and a diamond beret.

Aside from the popular trend of curls, many girls are going to arrive at prom with updos. Many updos are styled with braids, curls, or perfectly sleek buns.

Hawkins’s hair will be pulled up into a beautiful, curly bun with diamond swirl pins. Roper’s hair will also be pulled up. Her hair will be wavy instead of curls with a boho braid wrapped around the bun.

Lindsey’s hair is going to be pulled up into a sleek, shiny bun with diamond hair pins. Regardless of how the young women do their hair, the result will be ravishing.

It takes a lot of effort to become prom ready, but it is the mold of prom. Each year, there are new trends and girls rock them from head to toe. If you go to prom this year, there is no doubt you will be seeing some of these styles of dresses and hair.

Photo of black, flowy dress from davidsbridal.com. Photo of red, mermaid dress from queenofvictoria.com. Photo of blue, two piece dress from dillards.com.

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Cavaliers Jammin’ J

esus-praising and music-loving at Winter Jam— the largest annual Christian music tour in the world.

Newsong, a Christian rock band, founded Winter Jam in 1995. The tour lasted forty-six days, but it started as a one night concert that was known as January Jam from 1995 to 2000.

Winter Jam occurred this year in twenty two places in the United States: West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Iowa, Montana, Alabama, Tennessee, Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Kansas. While it has expanded nationally since 1995, the interesting thing is it originated in Greenville, South Carolina— in our state!

Because Winter Jam originated in Greenville, a special performance from Jordan Feliz was planned for the Greenville Winter Jam on February 17th at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

The concert consisted of eleven performances of bands and singers— three to four songs each— and speakers preached the Word and spilled encouragement in between.

This year, David Crowder, Britt Nicole, Tenth North Avenue, Thousand Foot Krutch, Andy Mineo, Colton Dixon, Newsong, OBB, Sarah Reeves, and Steven Malcolm performed.

Though Winter Jam is a concert of contemporary Christian music, a diversity in music genres certainly still existed: genres such as rap, pop, rock, and, as Crowder fans would call it, “swamp” pop. Because of this, Winter Jam welcomes diverse groups of people.

Sadie Robertson, a reality television star on Duck Dynasty, was one of this year’s main speakers. Tony Nolan, a famous tour pastor and evangelist, was another main speaker. Both poured their hearts out on stage, reeling in the audience’s attention with uplifting words and hope-filled stories.

“I’d have to say Britt Nicole was my favorite performer of the night, but my overall favorite part of 2017’s Winter Jam is the choice of having Sadie Robertson as a speaker. I feel the audience, filled with mostly young people, were able to connect to her a little more, and this allowed me and, I’m

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sure, others to build up our faith,” said Yasmine

Quezada, junior.

Jam Nation members, who paid an early $49.99 payment online, received t-shirts at the door, discounted merchandise, and a seat of choice. Since they also were able to get early mission, members participated in a Q&A with the artists before the concert began.

Sure a Jam Nation pass benefited contemporary Christian music fans, but regular tickets were only $10.

Have you ever bought concert tickets at the door for less than $10 anywhere else? Even better, if someone still wasn’t able to purchase the tickets because of money issues, they still let them in. One of Winter Jam’s main goals is to make entrance possible for everyone.

The concert ended with the main performer of the night, David Crowder, singing one of his well known songs “How He Loves.” Hands were raised high, and every mouth was moving, forming a united, sweet sound of praise.

“I go to Winter Jam because it’s a place where I’m surrounded by those who are walking the same path as me, following Jesus as I am. To me, it’ a great opportunity to grow in faith as you hear others praise Him and share his goodness,” said Brent Johnson, junior.

If you missed Winter Jam, don’t fret. The concert is an annual event, so years to come are always available opportunities to attend this Spirit-filled, heart-warming, upbeat concert.

“This would be my third year attending Winter Jam. I continue to go because, to me, it’s a great way to get closer to God while having fun singing and praising with friends,” said LeAnna Hawkins, sophomore.

Also, This is Winter Jam, a documentary, will be in theaters on Tuesday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. Similar to the first one-night January Jam concert, the Winter Jam movie is a one-day event. Since many students from Dorman go to Winter Jam, and the movie will have footage from previous Winter Jams, you may see them in the movie. Don’t miss it!

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Photos by Soundlink Magazine.

Photos of several singers performing at Winter Jam in Greenville, S.C. at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

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Logan Slashes Box Office Expectations C

ompared to the last movie in the Wolverine series, Logan changes the pace to a dark thriller. It starts off slowly with an explosive entrance into action.

Continuing into Wolverine’s later years, Logan cares for an elderly Professor X and a young mutant named Laura. Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) brings the hero to life as he struggles through his own problems as well as protecting those he cares about.

Logan’s priorities become split between costars Dafne Keen as Laura and Patrick Stewart as Professor X. The three are put on the run after Logan comes in contact with Laura who is on the run as a genetically breed mutant from a company.

The story ramps up bringing the action we all

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want to see as the trio leaves to make their way to Eden, a place where mutants can live in peace as the government has started to prosecute the remaining mutants.

In terms of visuals, the movie is close to the rest of the Wolverine series and is definitely not a kidfriendly movie, however, as it is extremely violent and uses strong language. The action has been ramped up, bringing twice the claws to the screen.

Logan pulls you in as you experience the fate of these beloved characters and the ups and downs of their travels.

The movie balances the action with great acting that can bring you to tears.

Overall ,it’s an amazing watch that I’d give five stars.

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Beauty theBeast O

n March 17th, 2017 the latest Disney live-action movie Beauty and the Beast hit theaters. This live-action film was a beautiful cinematic portrayal of the beloved children’s movie.

Anyone who was a fan of the original Beauty and the Beast version will surely love the realistic production as it sticks closely to the animated version. However, even those who haven’t had the fortune of watching the animated version would enjoy this wonderful film.

For those of you who do not have premise on this movie, the following is a basic summary of the events in the classic romance.

A young prince finds himself cursed into a beast with his kingdom turned into enchanted household appliances until someone can learn to love the prince the way he is. A young woman looking for a way out of a town too small for her, takes her father’s place in the Beast’s castle and feelings emerge between the Beauty and the Beast.

The cinematic recreation of the animated classic portrays this timeless tale in a closely resembled live-action film, though there were a few scenes that were added to the plotline.

Warning: there will be very vague spoilers ahead,

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so proceed with caution, please. Particularly, scenes such as LeFou raising Gaston’s spirits, the Paris scene, and one of the final scenes with the Beast.

The added, minute details that were added to characters and scenes tied the entire story together.

For example, LeFou, Gaston’s closest companion, has a larger role and his character has a lot more personality than the older version of his character.

Belle, also, has some new quirks that Emma Watson brings to life, such as tinkering around and knowing the tools she needs to help her father, taking action when necessary (she is no one’s damsel in this fairy tale), and trying to escape when she believes there is nothing for her at the castle.

These additional scenes made Beauty and the Beast even more memorable for me. Going into this movie, I was terrified it would ruin one of my all time favorite Disney movies; however, I was pleasantly surprised to find that not only did the creators of this film deliver a good film, but they were able to add in small details that created an even more special tie to my favorite princess, Belle.

I believe that this film is very family-friendly, and people of all ages will be able to enjoy the beauty of this fairy tale. The movie is rated PG and has received 7.8 stars on IMDB.

Junior Prom?

Perks vs. Downfalls

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hile many think students should only go to prom their senior year, there are plenty of reasons why it would not be a bad idea to go junior year as well.

Prom is a special event where long-lasting memories are created.

Dancing, eating, laughing, and even meeting new people are all part of a prom experience. Photos of these moments will be taken and can be kept to look back on in your old age. Therefore, going to prom twice equals twice as many memories one can carry throughout life.

Most of your friends will be at prom, and on Monday, students will be filled with chatter about the big night. Students who do not go will feel left out and be excluded on the subject. Not only will they be excluded from the conversations, but from the prom photos as well. All of the teens who do not attend will have to see their friends pictures and they won’t be in them. Seeing all of their friends together without them would feel out of place. Don’t stay home on prom night and make yourself be in that position.

Also, prom is an excuse to dress to the nines. Students go out with their friends and family and try on hundreds of dresses or tuxedos. On prom day, girls get with their friends and help each other prepare, while guys hang out with their friends all day, waiting until the last minute to put on their tuxedos. Who wouldn’t want to excessively dress up, and look dapper with their date and friends?

f I’m going to prom my junior year, will my senior prom lose its value? It’s a question for most students who spend much time contemplating the pros and cons.

Many people believe it is crazy to not attend prom junior year, however, it is very unnecessary.

Prom night is special for most high schoolers. So, taking part in prom junior year will make their senior year experience less valuable since they will know what to expect, the excitement will not be present senior year. Therefore, lack of excitement from a second-time experience calls for boredom.

“Anyone should go to prom their junior year because what if something were to happen where you could not make it to senior prom? Also, if one has an opportunity of having fun at a high school event with their friends, why not go?”

-Brianna Williams, junior

Attending prom twice would be a waste of money. It is extremely expensive, for example, prom tickets, dresses and tuxedos, shoes, nails, hair, and dinner have to be paid for. Not all families have the luxury of spending that kind of money.

According to “What Families Are Spending on Prom Night” from the New York Times, more than $1,000 is being spent on merely a school dance when this amount of money could be put toward a greater cause. Also, why waste so much money on gowns and tuxedos that are extremely expensive and typically worn only on prom night?

Not only would it be a waste of money, but it would be a waste of time. As previously stated, going to prom both years of high school will decrease the excitement. Students attending twice will be likely to leave prom much earlier than their first time because it would feel as if they’re watching a rerun on television.

With prom being as hard-work and time consuming as it is, why do it twice? Students have to spend weeks or months in advance looking for a perfect dress, hair stylist, and restaurant.

It is truly chaotic for something as simple as a high school dance.

Prom is something that is meant to be a one-time only experience. Make your way to prom senior year only for the sake of having your special, one-night experience, and your family’s money. It is worth the wait.

Prom is a different experience each year. There will be a new party theme, which gives different ideas on hair and dress styles. New people will attend and new friendships will be made. There will also be different food and music to indulge. No two experiences are ever the same. Therefore, going to junior prom would not spoil senior prom.

Prom is a big deal and will always be a big deal regardless of the amount of times you go. Each day is a new day, and with each day there are new experiences and memories created. Attending prom twice would only be beneficial. As they say, the more the merrier.

“I think anyone who wants to go to prom should wait until their senior year to go, so it will be memorable, and it will finish your high school career on a good note.”

-Dylan Edwards, junior

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Digital vs. Print Reading: I

Convenience or Connection?

n today’s modern age you can do anything from your mobile device. The entire world is at your fingertips; you can access music, movies, and even books. This increase of accessibility has caused competition between the print and digital markets.

While print remains the most popular way to read, the digital market is growing at a fast rate.

Since it is much cheaper to distribute digitally, many newspaper and magazine periodicals are switching completely and leaving print in the past. The question remains: can anything ever really beat print books?

From 2012 to 2013, ebooks had a 23% to 27% market growth in 2013. The ebook phenomenon was growing fast until 2013, where it slowed down to single digit percentages.

Despite the slowdown it is still possible for them to start growing again.

Dorman librarian, Mrs. Nelson, prefers reading digitally but says that print books will stick around.

People enjoy print books due to that book smell and the feeling of touching the pages. Ebooks cannot capture this connection between reader and reading material; they are simply impersonal.

“I prefer print because it’s more beneficial. For example, if I’m reading a book for class, the physical copy of the book allows me to annotate as needed,” said Sydnie Rogers, junior.

While annotations are available on digital

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resources students seem to gravitate more towards physical copies. This is likely due to the more hands on feelings of actually having to write in the margins instead of just typing something in.

Print books also allow students to study for classes or read for pleasure in peace. Digital reading can come with distractions like notifications, music, social media, and more. When you have a print book you are able to go to a peaceful place where it is just you and the book you’re reading.

On the other hand, Mrs. Nelson prefers ebooks due to their mobility. Her first experience reading an ebook was in Disney World.

Her phone allowed her to read while in the long lines waiting on a ride. By the end of her trip she had almost finished her entire book.

With the advantages of ebooks’ accessibility, why would ebooks still be behind print reading in terms of popularity? Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Dillard revealed that the ebooks available in the Dorman library get little to no circulation. This is off putting because ebooks tend to be more expensive and many of them are only available for a limited time.

Required reading for English classes are all available in digital format.

This means that students don’t have to buy their own copies or wait for a copy at the library. It also makes for one less book that students have to carry less weight around from class to class.

Ebooks seem to have all of the advantages, yet

still print books prevail.

The majority of people tend to prefer books they can physically touch and interact with. This goes back to the problem of ebooks feeling impersonal. The librarians, Mrs. Dillard and Mrs. Nelson, mentioned that the library staff loves when they get new books and open them, this isn’t possible for ebooks, while receiving ebooks is nothing more than getting an email; there is no connection.

Due to the connection people can make with print books, they will likely remain. It is very unlikely that ebooks will ever become more popular or even as popular as print books.

I think that many people use their device for way too many other uses to add reading to that. Reading digitally just becomes a nuisance when your device has so many other things going on.

Real books just have a more personal feeling. It becomes just you and the book you can’t wait to dive into.

There’s just something about the smell of fresh pages and the feeling of the pages between your fingers.

This feeling renders digital reading unable to compete; digital reading will only ever be an alternative but never a replacement.

As their market growth begins to stagger, we can see that not even convenience can beat a connection.

Taken by David Hawkins Popular book, The Scorch Trials, by James Dashner.

Fun Facts from The Pages

• ‘Bibliomania’ is the enjoyment of the scent of old books.

• The most expensive book ever printed was sold in November 2013 for $14.2 million. It was the 1640 Bay Psalm book from America.

• There is a Japanese word for ‘buying a load of books and then not getting around to reading them. It is ‘tsundoku.’

• A ‘bookworm’ is a tiny insect that feeds on the binding of books.

• The longest reading marathoon lasted for 224 hours. It was completed by Milton Nan, Silvina Carbone, Carlos Antón, Edit Díaz, Yolanda Baptista and Natalie Dantaz (all Uruguay) at Mac Center Shopping,Paysandú, Uruguay between September 13-22, 2007.

Editors’ Picks “Stranger Things is easy to binge because it’s a short series. While it’s primarily a horror/suspense show, aspects of humor balance it out.”

“Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova is a wonderful self-discovery book with adventure, romance, and magic.”

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“Queen of Water by Laura Resau is an inspiring coming-of-age book. In the true stroy, Virginia teaches her audience to learn to love who they are and to chase dreams.”

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