The Open Monthly

Brought to you by Ted’s Journalism Class February and March, 2018 Edition

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By: Jacob, Jaden, and Leonna Winter Olympics By: Ada, Lulu, Scout, Sam

The 2018 Winter Olympics were held in South Korea,for two weeks. Norway received the most medals (39), but the United States did very well, receiving 23 medals! (9 gold, 8 silver, and 6 bronze). Our gold medals went to Red Gerard (snowboarding), Jamie Anderson (Snowboarding), Chloe Kim (Snowboarding), Shaun White (Snowboarding), Mikaela Shiffrin (Skiing), Kikkan Ran- dall/Jessie Diggins (cross country skiing), David Wise (skiing), Women’s , and Men’s Curling. Overall our best sport was most definitely Snowboarding! All though we did get 23 medals, many United States Olympic Committee were disappointed because we missed the estimated amount medals target for Team USA, which was to obtain 37 medals. This year we failed to beat our previous number of medals, 28 in 2014. Both in 2014 and 2018 we obtained 9 gold medals. In Pyeongchang, Erin Hamlin carried the flag during the opening ceremony. This year was the first time all US time zones had live coverage rather than delayed footage. It was also the first year South Korea hosted the winter Olympics. They once hosted the sum- mer Olympics in Seoul 1988. Due to it being in Korea, along with the political climate in Ko- rea, there was, as expected, a lot of tension.

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OHS Students Prepare For Spring Break Europe Trip

By: Max Murphy

Many Open High School students will be travel- ing to several destinations in Europe over Spring Break this year. This is the first time that an event such as this has been planned at our school and it will be taking place April 1-10. 37 Open High stu- “I am excited to see the Eiffel Tower, eat dents will be traveling to their first stop in London, new foods, and visit iconic places such as the England where they will stay for three days while overlook from Cheetah Girls in Barcelona.”, says going to different landmarks in the area as well as Junior class students Chantel Hernandez and Na- iconic spots of London such as the Buckingham talia Mangaroo. Palace and Big Ben. On the fourth day in Europe, students will take a train to Paris across the Strait of Dover in the 30 mile Channel Tunnel. In Paris, Open Stu- dents will see landmarks such as the Eiffel tower and Arc de Triomphe, for two days. The final stop of the trip will be in Barcelona, Spain where stu- dents will stay for two days before departing back to the United States for a 10 hour flight.

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you really trust and love can really boost and at Simple Ways to the same time calm your mood. Also instead of texting or calling them about the issue, you could plan an outing and be there physically Handle the with that person and have a good time just get- ting out the house. Frustrations of Life - Download a meditation app: The meditation By- Ii’Jeana James app I enjoy is called Stop, Breathe, and Think. When you first open the app it will ask you In our world there's so much stress, an- about your current mood and then according to ger, and agitation. Whether it be your everyday what your mood is, it will generate a couple me- car problems in the morning on your way to diation exercises you can do; try it out! work/school or a huge test worth a big percent- -Do a nature walk: The birds, butterflies, and age of your grade, you feel like you’re not ready brisk wind, are examples of the things you can for; There’s no real way to avoid all problems see and experience in the great outdoors. Find and stressors in your daily life. In times like a nice walk to take in a forest-like and/or pretty these it’s a great idea to take a minute to un- area. Walk through slowly and take deep wind, take a break for our mental health, and breaths. remind ourselves of the beauty and calm -Work on a hobby you enjoy: People are much around us. more happier when they are doing something I've recently sought out the help from an out- they actually want to do. So sit down and have side source to help me find more healthier and some time to yourself to work on your favorite better ways to deal with my stress. If you ever hobby. find yourself in a situation where your stress -Write your feelings down in a journal: Though levels are this may be one of the oldest clichés in the through book, it's very helpful. Writing your feelings the roof, down is a great tactic of “thinking” before you take act. Sometimes in life our emotions are our first some response to a stimuli instead of using our nog- time out gins, and most of the time this ends up making to do the matter worse. So next time write down how some ac- you're feeling, ask yourself why you're upset, tivities then create some solution. listed be- low. Everything in this list above I've done myself, so ask me about it! Though it may seem like -Take you don't have time or think it’s not going to time to help much, your mental health is important; You talk to a can't help and care to the best of your abilities friend: for the people around you, if you're not helping Talking to and caring for yourself first. someone Marcuse, Travis Taylor, Jocelyn Ryan, and various The Next Chapter others, will be attending VCU. Natalie Duke will be By: Elska Bowman attending VCU Arts with plans to major in art histo- ry. She describes her acceptance into VCU Arts as For seniors, March is the time when they start “exciting” and “can’t wait to major in art history” hearing back from the colleges they applied to and which she is very passionate about. Elena and choosing where to further their education. Some Travis, who are both in AP Studio, have plans to have yet to hear back from every college they ap- eventually transfer into VCU Arts. As for those not plied to, but many have already decided what col- attending VCU, Adriel Wilder plans on going to lege they will attend. The application process and Longwood and majoring in either history or politics, waiting to hear back from the schools is an ex- maybe even both. As Adriel puts it, she will “figure it tremely stressful time for the seniors. Many are fi- out one day”. Good luck in college seniors!! nally able to relax, or at least try to. As of right now, many of the seniors, including: Natalie Duke, Elena

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China: Qi Xi: Chinese Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day Celebrated on July 7, this day is based off an old Chinese fairy tale about a goddess and a mortal Traditions Around falling in love. Zhi Nu, a weaving goddess, went to the mortal world and met a man named Niu Lang, he was a cow herder. The two fell in love the World and got married, but soon after this Zhi Nu’s By: Ii’jeana James mother, Queen of Heaven, found out about them and took her back to heaven. Niu Lang was Paris France: Le Ville de Amour (The heartbroken, but found out that one of the cow’s City of Love)! An example of an older tradition in he herded was actually a god, and he offered his Paris is called Loterie d’Amour; Drawing for skin to Niu Lang to make leather shoes to fly him Love. Men and women would occupy houses to Heaven. When the Niu Lang quested out for and line up with one another, then they would his love, the Queen of Heaven found out and take turn calling out who they wanted to be their used her hair pin to make a stream of stars (The Valentine. If a man wasn’t satisfied with his Milky Way), forever keeping the lover’s apart. An choice, he would leave the woman and quest for observed tradition would be Chinese woman of- another. The woman, who were left by their part- fering fruits and goods to Zhi Ni, in an effort to ner or didn't get picked, would then gather find their true love. around a bonfire and burn pictures of their unap- preciative sweethearts. Australia: In February, 1851, Australia had its first gold rush. It is said during this time Mexico: El Dia del Amor y la Amistad, the miners working became extremely rich and “The Day of Love and Friendship.” An example bought beautiful and extravagant gifts for their of a Mexican tradition that’s still carried on today loved ones. Popular gifts during that time includ- would be, a man show up at a woman's house to ed items made with fine satin and decorated with sing to her. To add more context, the man would perfumes and shells. Australians still keep the come to the woman he wants to Woo's house, tradition going of buying their loved ones nice accompanied by some musicians, commonly things, and the popularity of this holiday grows known as a Mariachi band. The man would stand every year! With about 90 percent of people of under her balcony and lovingly sing to her. the age 18-24 and 45 percent of people over 50 years old, celebrating this day.

not just the imag- Artistic Ambiance es.” Adriel Wilder By: Elska Bowman stated she, “came out to support her Earlier this year, Brigette’s AP Studio class had their beautiful, amazing art show. The show was to display all 13 students first- friends,” and, semester pieces. The works were focused on the “loved seeing all breadth portion of their perspective portfolios. The Col- the awesome lege Board describes the breadth section as, “a variety work.’’ Adriel and of works that demonstrate [the students] mastery of Jocelyn Ryan drawing, or their understanding of principles of two- or both loved the three-dimensional design.” Students are either in the “relaxed ambi- drawing, 2d, or 3d portfolio. Those in drawing or 2d ance” of the show. When students returned to school were able to display 12 of their first semester pieces, the next week, Brigette made sure to thank them for all while 3d had eight. Abby Wood and Travis Taylor, who the work they did and get them ready for second se- are both in 3d, both had installation pieces that were mester. Overall, the art show was successful and a sadly not able to physically be in the show but rather turning point in the studio portfolio, as they all can fo- photographs of those were substituted. Abby says, “it cus on their area of concentrations. would have been better to have her pieces there and

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As you may already know, President’s Day is coming up on Monday, February 19. Although stu- Contribution dents at Open High will still have to attend school on this day, it still has history and significance be- hind it. President’s Day is on the third Monday of Matthew Henson February. President’s Day was originally created By: Leonna Harris to celebrate George Washington’s birthday on Matthew Henson was the February 21 until it was moved to the third Mon- first known African American day in February in an effort to honor all presidents to explore the Arctic. He was and give workers more three day weekends. Now, born ,August 8, 1866.,in Mar- Presidents Day is a time to honor our great presi- yland on a sharecroppers dents and the extraordinary things they have done farm. He was born to free for our country. people of color who were Mount free even before The Civil Rush- War. When he was 12 he left more is a home and traveled to Balti- popular more. Maryland. He was a symbol of cabin boy on a ship called Presi- Katie Hines. He traveled to China, Japan, Africa, France dent’s and more. In 1887, he left his sea life behind and started day and working in a clothing store in Washington, D.C. When pictures Henson met Commander Robert E. Peary, an explorer, George he recruited Henson to work on an expedition in Nicara- Washing- gua. After a few years of gathering funding, Commander ton, Peary invited Henson to go on an expedition to the Arc- Thomas tic. Even though he wasn't getting paid, he still decided Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and to go. Abraham Lincoln (Left to right) Henson was with Peary for a while, they explored son wanted to do something that would inspire African unfound regions of the country, not worrying about the Americans all around the world. In 1924, he was present- medical interferences. After exploring Greenland for a ed with an Honorary Master Of Science degree by Mor- while and figuring out how to reach the North Pole. They gan State College. In 1937, he was elected to member- built a special ship named Roosevelt. The ship was able ship with the Explorers Club in New York. In 1938,he to smash through ice in Greenland’s frozen waters. Dur- had a glacier named after him in Greenland, it was ing an attempt to reach the North Pole, they were forced named “ The Henson Glacier”. In 1948 he was presented back due to bad weather. Because of that they had with a gold medal to commemorate his achievements reached the farthest northern point ever recorded at that with Peary. They said that Henson was the first African time. Henson and Peary had returned home with the American to be honored with a scientific achievement in claim of the North Pole, and an investigation followed. It geography. In 1955, he died at 88 from an intracerebral was led by navigation experts and other organizations, hemorrhage in New York. Even in 2017 he himself may including National Geographic. On Feb. 22, of 1909, not be remembered but his work will never be forgotten. they took another journey towards the North Pole. This time they had about 24 men and over 100 dogs. After http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ sickness and injury Henson had to leave Peary behind. mhenson.htm He moved forward and became the first person to reach the North Pole. Inspired by Booker T Washington, Hen-

Jesse Cleveland Owens

By: Jaden Whitehead

Jesse Cleveland Owens was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic games. Jesse Owens was born on, September 12, 1913, in Oakville, Ala. Owens started track and field in his high school years. Ow- ens quickly made a name for himself. He was a na- tionally recognized sprinter, setting records in the 100 and 200-yard dashes as well as the long jump. After graduating, Owens enrolled at Ohio State Uni- versity, where he continued to flourish as an athlete. year, which saw him win four events at the NCAA At the 1935 Big Ten Championships, the "Buckeye Championships, two events at the AAU Champion- Bullet," as he was also known as, tied a world record ships and three others at the Olympic trials. In all, in the 100-yard dash and set a long jump record of Owens competed in 42 events that year, winning 26-8 ¼ that would stand for 25 years. Owens also them all. set new world marks in the 220-yard dash and in the 220-yard low hurdles. His outstanding performance at The Big Ten games was par course for him that

Willie O’Ree and better small hockey leagues accomplishing By: Jacob Duke many goals along the way. He even left Quebec to train in the baseball minor leagues, with him then Often regarded as the, “Jackie Robinson of meeting the famed Jackie Robinson, who told him, Hockey,” Willie O’Ree was the first African- “Whatever sport you choose, work hard and do your American player in the NHL and was regarded as very best. Things will work out for you.” Later, being one of the fastest players in the NHL. Born on O’Ree received similar encourage from Phil Wat- Oct. 15, 1935 in the small coal mining town of Fred- son, a former New York Ranger player, who was ericton, New Brunswick Canada, O’Ree was the one of Willie’s first coaches who had seen great tal- youngest of 13 children. From an early age he was ent in O’Ree. He told him “There are no black play- gifted in both academics as well as sports, especial- ers in the NHL. “ ... ly hockey. Over the years he slowly got into better You could be the first. it was significant in that it broke the white-only barrier You have the skills, you in the . Never had there ever have the ability. All you been a Black player on the ice in the 41 years of the have to do is work hard.” league’s existence. Over the years he stayed on and O’Ree did exactly that, off when it came to being on the team instead of be- but while playing one af- ing an alternate, and during those times when he ternoon he was struck in was playing he always had to deal with many racist the right eye by a rico- remarks from fans, but his fellow players and Boston cheted puck with him los- fans were always very supportive of him. Coach ing 97 percent of his vi- Schmidt said, “he always had a smile, no matter what sion in that eye. He was was happening, and he was a very brainy player, al- told to abandon his ways highly regarded by his teammates and the dream, but after eight higher-ups.” One of his former teammates, Bronco weeks, he was back on Horvath, added, “he never complained, and I was al- the ice. In 1956 he turned pro and signed with the ways complaining. Not Willie. A real team man. If minor league affiliated with the Que- there were slurs about him, we had guys on our Bru- bec Aces, signing a $3,500.contract with a signing ins, guys like Fern Flaman and , that bonus of $500.O’Ree was called into the Aces office would go right after them.” O’Ree was later drafted to and was to meet the team in Montreal to play against another team, with him being moved from team to the Canadians on Jan. 18, 1958. Boston was short a team for years. O’Ree received many awards for his wing on the team because of an injury, so the team skill and for being the first Black player in the NHL. called up O’Ree just to fill that spot for two games, He wasn’t as impactful as when Jackie Robinson playing him on a line alongside Boston centerman broke the color barrier, but that doesn’t mean he Don McKenney and right wing . wasn’t inspiring to many aspiring hockey players and While this seemed like a routine roster replacement, generations to come. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Comic, Comic, Get Your Comic!

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