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THORNRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 15000 COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE DOLTON, IL VOLUME 58 ISSUE 3 SPRING THE BAGPIPE Worth Having History By Cyann Knox Throughout well known Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. or Rosa should not be taught one year at its entirety in time it seems as Parks. Because that’s all they teach now of days a childs 12 years of schooling before college. if we have for- all the way up until high school. But still we need That’s simply not enough time for a child to gotten our past to take history back a little further to get to the become fully knowledgeable of African Amer- like we have Roots of our ancestry as African Americans. ican history. google.com memory loss For the first time I feel as if my eyes are To ratify this trying issue African or something... truly opened about African American history. But American History should be a mandatory or we deliberately tried graduation requirement to forget. Many peo- for high school stu- ple have a tendency to “Many times African American history dents. The same should forget or push their past has been pushed aside in schools. It’s apply for children in deep into their mind middle school. Just so they can forget the true that in history classes students how the other social very thing that defines study classes are grad- them. Whether it be get that small taste of African American uation requirements full of mistakes or an history, kind of like a sneak peek.” and important the same abundance of successful should apply to African memories the past is a American History. As key that can open many far as the children who doors. Now the history that I am speaking that was all the way in my senior year of high are in grade school African American History of is very specific and directed toward a par- school. Do you should be incorporated more in class. History ticular crowd of people, our African-Amer- not see a prob- icans. The history of our African ancestors lem with that? apparently has been deemed to have less Students always significance than any other history in our got sneak peeks education system. but never did Many times African American history we encompass has been pushed aside in schools. It’s true our history as that in history classes students get that small African Ameri- taste of African American history, kind of cans. If it’s our like a sneak peek. However, never have we history why ar- ever truly gotten the full scope of African en’t we learning American history, not until late in our high it sooner than school years when we know the history of high school. I’m not saying teach the horrors of is a very important part of school so students white America like the back of our hand. slavery to a bunch of 1st graders that wouldn’t should be well rounded and all aspects of his- Why is that though? Don’t get me wrong I be appropriate. Rather teach knew all about our famous African American children from the time they are leaders such as the well known Dr. Martin in grade school throughout the “History is a very import- Luther King Jr. or Rosa Parks. rest of their years in high school gradually. Once children have ant part of school so matured students should be well enough, rounded and all aspects of such as in their high history.” school years, that’s when they are tory. Making these changes won’t be simple or to be taught every aspect easy but they carry great importance. Children of slavery. Still gaining now and in the future should know and learn knowledge about that par- about the this crucial aspect in history. Thornridge High School 15000 Cottage Grove Avenue Dolton, IL Volume 58 Issue 3 Spring Edition 2 Feature THE BAGPIPE Avoididng Burnout Staff By Cyann Knox Cyann Knox Shelon Fountain Jaida Harris Once you enter high management skills is to they are able to do for that So if we have been sitting Amari Wiggins school that’s when many write everything down. Not day and can’t do. Students doing a project for hours Alexis Ross students start taking on a lot only should you write, you have to also look at what they or up late with homework Alana Coleman of responsibilities. Some schedule down but also give have to do and what they we need to take a break. Advisors of which include: obviously the designated tasks specific want to do. When we get The most important thing Ms. Zachery school work, extracurric- times to complete them. home from school the major- to do when you finally Mrs. Joseph ular activities, taking care Next, students should ity of us want to go straight take a break is to clear of siblings, and even a job. only take on what they can to sleep, watch our favorite your mind of that task Juggling all of these tasks, handle to avoid burnout. At show, or play the game. But you’re trying to complete Editorial Policy or even more, and just focus on relax- The Bagpipe is an open forum for student expression. can be very ing for however long The writing, editing, graphics stressful and that break is. When and photography are contrib- overwhelming. you take a break thats uted by students currently “By taking breaks while working, Handling all of time to rest not stress enrolled in the Journalism 101 Class and the Bagpipe these various knowing your limitation, having bal- over how much you Newspaper Club of Thorn- tasks can cause ance and time management skills can have left to do. Once ridge High School. Editorial students to suf- you finish your break articles strictly reflect the fer from burn- you’ll be happy you opinions of the student writer and should not be a represen- out. Well what all help you to avoid BURNOUT.” took the break because tation of the Bagpipe staff or is burn out? you’ll be full of energy advisors. It’s exactly to finish whatever you what it sounds like. Burn- times we overextend our- if we have homework we needed to complete. out is when a person has selves to the point that we have to realize that’s some- In conclusion, Students can order any over stretched themselves can’t even remember every- thing we have to do. At the students need to take into pictures that are in the beyond what they can han- thing we have to do. Not end of the day students have consideration all of these newspaper or displayed dle. Such as always on the only remembering what we to only do what they CAN points when carrying out in the cafeteria by simply move and working without have to do but also we won’t do. everyday responsibili- stopping by the Bagpipe giving yourself a break. have any designated time for Finally, the most ties. Nobody wants to be office to pick-up an order When a person gets burnout that task. Students have to important one is to remember stressed to the point of form. they over work themselves take a step back and look at to take a break every once in over exhaustion. By tak- to the point of causing un- the big picture and realize awhile. With everything go- ing breaks while working, necessary stress. The only you can’t do everything. Re- ing on in our lives we have to knowing your limitation, way for students to avoid member you aren’t a superhe- pause for a moment and take and having balance and burnout is by doing three ro so recognize your limita- a breather. time management skills things. Students should tions. In addition, students If we constantly are going can all help you to avoid learn time management have to take one day at a time and we never stop we can burnout. skills and balance;only take and recognize what suffer from burnout. on what they can handle, and always remember to take a break. Prices are as follows: Time management is Inside This Edition... really important because 4” x 6” $1.00 each day only has 24 hours to use. It’s very import- 5” x 7” $5.00 Feature 2-3 ant not to waste time and Senior Night 4 8” x 10” $8.00 procrastinate. Cramming Activity Spotlight 5 so much in one day can be Healthy Living 6-7 Caught in Action 8-9 tiring, stressful, and lead to Order as many as Perspective 10 wanted. Be sure to in- burnout. Furthermore bal- Entertainment 11 clude payment when ance and time management Prom Update 12 dropping off the order go together. So in order for The Short Story Corner 13-14 Poetry Corner 15 form to either someone to have one you Athletics 16 Mrs. Joseph in the need to have the other. One Library or way to keep track of every- Ms. Zachery in B220. thing and have good time Thornridge High School 15000 Cottage Grove Avenue Dolton, IL Volume 58 Issue 3 Spring Edition Feature 3 Never Cared By Jaida Harris Why is it that everyone cares so much about what people think? In the real world and on social media people care a lot about if they are liked or loved by others, even if they don’t know them or have any to them. Their opinions are weighed so heavily.

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