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Volume #19, Issue #5 March 15th, 2019 OWL sends 17 projects to state can listen to the piano player tition and support their peers. Ten senior and seven junior projects advance by the main entrance, or buy “Moral support is good,” says Elsa Carlson proved their projects to the after a long, adrenaline filled er projects that were awarded the famous two dollar eggrolls. Helena. “It also just feels good Staff Writer best of their ability. In hopes morning, the results for the honorable mention. “Other than watching other to share this information that Thought you were done of becoming a state qualitier, competition were finally an- During the competition, people’s projects,” 10th grader you’ve learned with other peo- hearing about all the history many changes were made to nounced on March 9th during there were many fun things to Helena Squires Mosher says, ple, cause hopefully they can day jazz? Well think again, be- the history day projects. Per- the awards ceremony at John- do outside of the actual judg- “It’s also fun to hang out in learn some new things too.” cause the regional competition formances were run count- son High School. OWL did ing time. In fact, with only the halls and play some card The awards ceremony was has just wrapped up and we’ve less times; exhibit boards and an amazing job at the compe- 20 minutes of judging time games; that’s what I’ve done in a ruckus as usual. All SPPS got results. websites were redesigned, all tition, with 10 senior projects allotted to each project, there the past.” It is also common for middle school and high school After working tirelessly for while papers and documenta- and 7 junior projects advanc- can be lots of downtime. To friends who are not part of his- qualifiers crammed into the weeks, regional qualifiers im- ries were being reworded. And ing to state. We also had 2 oth- avoid getting bored, people tory day to attend the compe- History Day, 6 “How cold of weather can I do this in?” Edric’s annual polar vortex adventure Madigan Lodahl Staff Writer What did you do during the last polar vortex? Most people stayed inside, watching mov- ies, playing video games, and staying in touch with friends on social media. Special Education Teaching Assistant Edric Lysne decided to sleep outside without even a tent for warmth. Every year, Edric watch- es the forecast, and on what is predicted to be the coldest night of the year, he goes into his backyard and sleeps under the stars. Temperatures are Kate Moe usually around -20 degrees Student team getting their heads in the game (left), Francesco jump serves during the second game (right). fahrenheit, when frostbite can effect exposed skin in 30 min- utes, so it’s really important to Teachers defeat students two-nil have the right gear. “I wouldn’t recommend just grabbing a Reward volleyball match played in front of a rowdy crowd blanket off your bed and doing Paloma Leone-Getten eventually subbed out to ref I’m glad the teachers were able co Divella showed off his jump one else in the wave and other this, that probably wouldn’t Staff Writer the game, which helped the to win without cheating this serve and 11th grader Lucas cheers. “It was fun to watch. work,” Edric said. On Friday, February 15, the students gain a bit of an edge. time,” said Spanish teacher Plaman caught the teachers off It was very high energy and it He uses a sleeping bag that teachers defeated the students But it wasn’t enough. Gym Tim Leone-Getten. guard with some well placed was cool to see actual volley- insulates up to -40 degrees, in two games of volleyball in and health teacher Joe Brad- The students, in blue, start- hits. “We were really good at ball players play and help the and dresses in warm fleece the Humboldt gym. ner helped the team with some ed the game with many experi- uplifting each other and hav- people that don’t to get bet- clothing. He puts an air mat- The game was a reward for nice passes and tips, while enced players, and seemed like ing fun, instead of just trying ter,” said 10th grader Linnea tress and camping pad under students for passing 85% of teacher’s assistant Derrick Le- they would win easily, howev- to win the game,” said 9th Campbell. him to insulate himself from their classes. The teachers took Tran aced the students with er, they quickly subbed out to grader Lili Hobday. The volleyball game was a the freezing ground and uses their side in orange, and start- several float serves. Overall, give everyone a chance to play. The gym was filled with success, although dozens were a down jacket as a pillow be- ed the game with math teacher the teacher team worked well They still had several talented deafening cheers from every disappointed that principal cause any cotton would get too and volleyball coach Damon together. “It was a lot of fun players throughout the game grade, with help from several Dave Gundale did not partic- frosty. Liberatore in the game. He playing in front of a big crowd. though. 11th grader Frances- 11th graders, who led every- ipate. Before Edric goes to sleep, he has a little ritual. Sleeping bags don’t produce any heat, they just insulate the heat that Amy Klobuchar to run in 2020 your body produces, so you have to make sure you’re really Senator announces her presidential bid at Boom Island event warm. Edric makes sure to eat Frankie Buettner a roar of excitement and en- tance. Without officially saying lis looked more like the North a really good dinner and move Staff Writer thusiasm for the future of the the announcement was her bid Pole that Sunday to many around a lot before getting into As snow heavily came United States. for president it was pretty clear Americans across the coun- the sleeping bag, doing things down on Sunday, February 10, As I arrived to Boom Island what was going to happen. try, but to me and my fellow as simple as going up and anticipation grew for new pol- on that white out afternoon, I Volunteers frantically gathered Minnesotans that day was the down the stairs and shoveling itics in Minnesota, and across saw several fellow Minneso- names and emails of Minne- perfect way to highlight Amy’s snow. The biggest problem that he Frankie Buettner the Nation. Snow covered the tans waving American flags sotans while they handed out future campaign. encounters is how frosty his Amy Klobuchar speaks heads and shoulders of excited and dancing to an ABBA song warmers, personalized cook- Amy’s announcement had about her presidential run. Americans and was met with playing from the DJ in the dis- ies, and hot cider. Minneapo- Klobuchar, 2 Edric, 3 1 Hosting & competing Archers raise funds by hosting tournament Grace Bellamy & Emily Yang ment, archers, families, and any hiccups with logistics in Staff Writer vendors. Throughout the day, stride. “We always figured out OWL hosted an archery there are many different teams a way to make things work,” tournament with nearly 550 and families coming and go- he said. Tom added that “they archers on February 23rd at ing. Parking and gym space [the archers] were amazing as Johnson High School, where are the most important factors volunteers and ambassadors Adult to Blame the high school team placed when it comes to choosing a for our program and the city sixth and the middle school location. At Johnson, the tour- and clean up was flawless.” Leo Bickelhaupt team placed seventh. nament utilized the field house Saturday morning prepara- Layout OWL’s high school team and the gym. The tournament’s tion included setting up con- Grace Bellamy ranked six out of eight, while motto of “work hard, have fun, cessions and providing spaces Paloma Leone-Getten St. Croix Preparatory Academy git’r done!” exemplified how it for vendors. Parent volunteer ranked number one. Princeton went: it was a success. Tara Diaz was in charge of Helena Squires Mosher Middle School won the mid- OWL’s team packed up the concessions. She went to Cost- Visual Artists dle school division, in which supplies for the tournament co and chose items that would Milani Dimayuga OWL ranked seven out of 12. the Thursday before, and make a good profit. The com- Jonas Kammeyer-Mueller The tournament included 30 brought the gear over to John- mittee has to decide on what archery teams from around son Friday afternoon. They set to buy, how much to buy, how Kate Moe the Metro Area, including up for the tournament that much to sell each item, and Writers Mahtomedi, White Bear Lake, evening. Archery captain, how much needs to be opened Jose Batres Pearson Chaska, and more. As a team, 11th grader Jacob Rohde said at a time. Ultimately hot dogs, OWL’s performance was not that the captains completed bottle water, soda, coffee, and Grace Bellamy Emily Yang their best. OWL’s archers the more complex tasks, like more were decided as the best Shayla Brooks The OWL archery team shooting on February 23rd (above), spent a lot of time helping to measuring tape lines to mark for concessions. However, the the awards table at the competition they hosted (below). Frankie Buettner set up, which head coach Tom where archers should stand most popular food was egg Zoe Campion Totushek said contributed to while shooting. The team and rolls, which sold out in a mat- nament is a competitive, yet 550 score cards. How the score fun environment. Everyone is cards get put on the NASP Elsa Carlson their poorer performance. the volunteers finished setting ter of hours. Not all vendors “What do you expect when up early Saturday morning be- sold food, though: archery competing against everyone website is through a machine Hazel Carroll you keep kids up until almost fore the tournament began. captain, senior Emily Yang, else, so it can be tense, but connected to a computer with Angelo Carvale 10 pm then ask them back at After OWL archers finished was able to set up a spot to sell “coaches try to keep it fun and data link. Tim had helped with Milani Dimayuga 6:30 am?” said Tom. shooting, they continued to pieces from her jewelry busi- light,” said archery captain se- the 550 score card throughout nior Donald Post. “It’s a pretty the many hours of flight times. Isabella Graziani A lot of time and effort went help with the tournament, ness that’s her senior project. into planning the tournament working as runners. A run- At tournaments, each ar- serious environment but it’s Money from the tourna- Lily Hennessee - it took eight months and ner’s job during the tourna- chery signs up for an hour- also pretty laid back.” Archery ment goes to travel fees for the Paloma Leone-Getten a team of parent volunteers ment is to change out target long shooting time, called a culture overall is competitive trip to the National tourna- Madigan Lodahl along with coaches Tom and faces at the end of each flight flight. In each flight, archers but also supportive. ment in Kentucky that OWL’s Score cards are a very im- archery team attends every Nik Logue Mark Scioli. The process starts time, bring back score cards, have one practice shot and with finding the right location and help out the coaches. Jacob three scored shots at both ten portant part of a tournament. three years. Their next trip is Ella Pratt to accommodate all the equip- said that they were able to take and 15 yards. An archery tour- It takes volunteers to take all scheduled for 2020. Samantha Rae Emily Yang one of the benefits that makes Klobuchar, 1 Amy stand out is that she is really able to win elections in Southern California dreaming a large emphasis on home the Midwest, and the Midwest Patti Hosfield, OWL’s new math teacher, talks USC, The Price is grown politics, which seemed in the last few years has gotten to fit the atmosphere that af- more conservative but it shows Right and her favorite pastimes Ella Pratt ternoon. Hundreds of excited that she can win in this area.” taping of the show, usually Community and Technical Patti has “factor night Friday” Minnesotans gathered to sup- This can set Amy apart from Staff Writer sitting at the table where the College for 6 years, and taught to keep up with her math. port despite the brutal storm. many of the others candidates, It’s hard to miss Patti Hos- staff complete and release the remedial math courses. When Patti and her two kids A true example of the future Amy has seen to take a more field’s University of South- calculations. Sometimes, she Now that she’s gotten used go out they often go ice skating homegrown Campaign. “Ev- moderate view compared to ern California memorabilia, would help the staff if needed. to OWL, Patti says she enjoys or play tennis. She also enjoys eryone there was really excit- some of the other candidates but you wouldn’t know that Patti originally went to col- “getting to know the students watching movies with her dog, ed, there was lots of cheering expected to run for president her claim to fame is that she lege to study to become an ac- outside of class, the exciting and occasionally seeing her but it was really cold so people in 2020. Bernie Sanders, or helped to calculate the prices tuary. However, after tutoring camping trips and field trips cat, named Mama Phil. got annoyed when someone Kamala Harris who are seen as on The Price Is Right during the cast of the Mighty Ducks, a help make that possible.” Patti came up to speak that wasn’t very liberal among the Dem- her time in California. 90s film about a hockey team, likes working with teenagers Amy,” said 9th grader, Paloma ocratic Party and who have Patti graduated from Hop- and many of her friends, she because of their energy, has Leone-Getten. more extreme liberal views kins High School before mak- was told she should be a math two teenagers of her own. So how important is a suc- than Amy. ing her way to warmer weather teacher. She listened. After After school, Patti’s 9th cessful campaign launch amid As I left Boom Island Sun- at USC. While at college, Patti graduating from USC, Patti grade son often has basketball one of the most anticipated day, surrounded by hundreds made many friends, one of made her way back to Min- games and Patti has gone to ev- and crowded elections? “It’s of excited Americans covered them being the granddaugh- nesota and has been teaching ery single one. Patti’s daughter important for each candidate in snow, I was excited about ter of Bob Barker’s hairdress- here at various schools for 28 is a high school senior and is Kate Moe to set their own messages, be- the future of our country, ex- er. Patti would sit in the green years. Before coming to OWL, hoping to go to Stanford next Patti poses with a trophy in cause there are a lot of individ- cited to get involved, to vote, room once a week during the Patti taught at Minneapolis year. While her kids are busy, her classroom. uals running, it’s really import- and to make progress. ant that they stand out during Only time will tell how how the launch,” said social studies the campaign will turn out, Ian Brooks competes as only boy teacher Dan Sullivan. “Many given the amount of news it candidates use a launch to has already generated, and the Synchro swimmer breaks gender barriers bring in money for their cam- very crowded race. Neverthe- Zoe Campion by default since there are no paign.” So did Amy’s campaign less I felt hopeful for our Min- Staff Writer other boys. event bring enough enthusi- nesotan Senator, having faith Synchronized swimming is Throughout the world, syn- asm for national attention, to in her ability to get stuff done a sport with routines, dance chro is a predominantly female help her stand out? Dan com- and make progress for the fu- elements, swimming, music, sport. Although it originat- ments on the very Midwestern ture of our country. and lots of twists and lifts. But ed for only males in the late campaign launch, “I think that it lacks one thing. 1800s, men were banned from Boys. competing beginning in the Eighth grader Ian Brooks early 1900s. To this day, men is the only boy in the state to are still not allowed to com- do synchronized swimming pete in the Olympics. In 2015, and one of two or three in the the International Swimming

whole country. He competes Federation (FINA) introduced Ian Brooks for the Saint Paul Stars and is two mixed pair events to the Ian performing with his team. on the B team. This is his sec- World Aquatic Champion- few seconds because they’re while others think he is a ond year doing synchronized ships, allowing men to com- constantly glancing over at creep for being on a team with swimming, synchro for short. pete for the first time. me.” People also ask him ques- a bunch of girls. But really, Ian decided to join the team As one may guess, being the tions about what it’s like and what can he do? “Well, there after trying an introductory only boy on the pool deck can talk behind his back, accord- are zero male synchro teams, camp, where he fell in love definitely draw some strange ing to teammates. I think there’s one in Europe, with the sport. When he first glances from spectators and Along with extra atten- one male synchronized swim- started, he competed separate- competitors alike. Ian says that tion, Ian can also get some ming team. That’s it. In the en- ly in mixed duet, but now Ian’s “most of the time I can make hate. Some people think that tire world. It’s like what do you Frankie Buettner just in general events because eye contact with anyone in a he should quit doing synchro, expect?” he says. A sign in support of Klobuchar at the announcement rally. he would have won everything room at a meet within like a Synchro, 6 2 She Kills Monsters! Money Crew! It’s good for middle and high The popular girl turns to D & D as grief therapy schoolers, but maybe think for The inside scoop on how Tien’s Hazel Carroll school during her junior year. Monsters, “I’d say this play a second about bringing your crew found their groove Staff Writer The two sisters were nothing is definitely aimed at middle five year old.” Isabella Graziani who rated his crew a seven out Monsters, magic, insane alike, Agnes prefers to stick to schoolers and high schoolers. She Kills Monsters will open Staff Writer of ten and said “this year, but fight sequences, cool effects, things like boys and cheerlead- It’s a little more on the ma- next month and will run April In the past year Tien’s Mon- last year is different.” Howev- some mild language and it’s ing, whereas Tilly was more ture side,” Rebekah warns, “so 24, 25, and 26 in the OWL au- ey crew has quickly gained rec- er, seven out of ten does not all wrapped up in a funny and geeky and more into things overall, little violence, little ditorium. ognition. Weather it be their appear to be the unanimous heartfelt story about a girl who like fighting dragons and role swearing, little adult themes. unique mascot or that you rating. “What? Only a seven?” wants to know her dead sister. playing games. Some time af- need a pass to visit, the Money said 10th grader Lachlan Cot- It’s She Kills Monsters, and it’s ter her death, Agnes discovers crew has put itself on the OWL ner this year’s spring play. a module for the game Dun- map. This article aims to inves- But why the ‘Money crew’? She Kills Monsters follows geons and Dragons in Tilly’s tigate further into the enigma Apparently the unique mascot senior Agnes Evans, a popular locker. With the help of a local that is the secluded crew in the was born out of a joke a former and mainstream senior who game store employee, Agnes corner room on the 3rd floor. crew member made. Although makes the unlikely choice to begins to meet the sister she Science teacher Tien Dang no one seems to remember ex- playing Dungeons and Drag- never truly knew. is a relatively new addition to actly what the joke was Tien ons as a way to connect with “I picked this show OWL’s faculty, first joining the said “I don’t remember, some- the sister she has lost. because it deals a lot with fac- school for the 2014-15 school thing very funny and we de- “Throughout the show Ag- ing your inner demons and year, making this his 5th year. cided, hey, to just be the mon- nes learns things about her your inner monsters,” Rebekah As a former member of Tien’s ey crew… and the food crew.” sister that challenge her own says, “I also think it’s import- crew I can remember when the But what does the the rest beliefs,” says Rebekah Rentzel, ant because it’s a new play crew went by a different name; of the school think? “I think who is in charge of directing and it’s written by a Vietnam- ‘Tien’s Turtles’. Like many it’s just a really hilarious name. the show, “and I think that it’s ese-American playwright, and crews we had been sucked into I honestly have no idea what good for kids to see what it’s I think the more stories we are the animal-mascot fad. As it goes on in there, I can’t even like to challenge your own be- telling by people of color the turns out alliteration isn’t the begin to imagine,” said 10th liefs and learn more about who better our world is right now. only way to create a catchy grader Freya Ebbesen. Despite your family is.” Plus new plays are super fun!” brand. That was back in 2014 admittedly not knowing much It begins when Tilly dies But there is one thing you Kate Moe and Tien’s crew has evolved a about the crew she rated it sev- in a car accident one day after should know about She Kills 7th grader Mira Iwaszek rehersing for her role as Tilly. lot since then. en out of ten, as did fellow 10th According to Tien the best grader Lily Hennessee. part of their crew is the nu- So, it turns out Tien’s Mon- merous potlucks they host. ey crew is a pretty solid group. Polar vortex hits Minnesota hard They also won the infamous According to Tien their future A look behind the causes and effects of Midwest’s freezing weather ORAKA competition a few plans include more potlucks years back. “The crew mem- and getting t-shirts made. So José Daniel Batres-Pearson the vortex is weak. When it’s more often, causing the in- their own hometowns on Twit- bers seem to connect with far they have the logo designed Staff Writer winter, the vortex strengthens creasingly more frequent cold ter. One resident, Kori Zenz, each other a lot better than but are still fundraising to Ever wonder what people and expands either north or snaps in the Midwest. Influ- tweeted on January 29 2019, in previous years,” said Tien, print the t-shirts. do when they wake up bright south, leading to outbreaks ences from the Polar Vortex “Currently it’s -21 with a wind and early in the morning to of cold temperatures in the include cancelled school days, chill of -42 at my house. Not a find their entire yard so snowy northern hemisphere, such as train and flight cancellations, whole lot to do outside during they can’t go outside unless it’s the deep freeze in January. intense wheel slippage, oceans a Polar Vortex but fill balloons urgent? A new study says that Arctic of snow covering cornfields, with food coloring & water to They have been swept up in warming is releasing ocean en- and ice dams accumulating on see what happens.” Another a Polar Vortex, a low-air-pres- ergy that causes the polar vor- the gutters of houses. one, Jeff Anderson, posted a sure system that sits either near tex over the Arctic to weaken. According to Mashable, photo of his bundled-up dog the North Pole or the South This in turn has been sending people are spreading the wild captioned “Has not moved Pole. When it’s summertime, loose cold polar air southward effects of the polar vortex in since being dressed to go out.” BBC News reported on Feb- ruary 1 2019 that “at least 21 people have died in one of the worst cold snaps to hit the US Midwest in decades.” Given that the Midwest was hit by a similar cold snap last year, coupled with the fact that the Midwest gets super frosty in the winter, this trend is like- ly to happen again next year. If next year’s chill is worse than this year, more lives could be at danger and more schools could have more snow days. As stated by the recent studies, Purple Press Staff climate change is responsible Tien’s Money crew. for the cold snaps that have be- Edric, 1 actually do this in?” Leo Bickelhaupt come more and more frequent sleeping bag gets. “The worst He has been sleeping out- A bunny puffs up its fur to survive the polar vortex in Leo’s backyard. by the year. part is if you use a mummy side on the coldest night of the sleeping bag, and you pull the year for about 20 years by him- hood over your head so there’s self, and although his daughter just a small hole that you has said that she wanted to join The problem with 3rd lunch breathe through, and the frost him, she is only eight and got can grow into giant crystals “They haven’t anticipated the need of Italian Dunkers” too cold. When asked about over the hole that fall on you, his inspiration, Edric said “I’m Emilie McCormick so it feels like it’s snowing,” He There is a disheartening as she has with the salad bar. third lunch tend to fall vic- a person who tries to really un- Staff Writer said, “Last time I wrapped a moment when you have fi- She has first hand views of tim to scarcity. Italian dunk- derstand human potential, and fleece jacket around my head, The OWL cafeteria could be nally made it to the front of what leads to scarcity prob- er day is no exception to this. how far I can push myself in and the fleece got damp but I the epitome of the word ‘op- the lunch line and you watch lems, saying, “Whenever I Lori explained it is easily the situations I might be uncom- didn’t get frost falling on my tions’. Lunch options include as the last of the food is be- have first lunch people take most popular lunch choice, fortable in. It’s really fun for face.” two different options for the ing scraped up, hoping the like all of the croutons.” Also with students she’s never seen m e .” main course, with an alterna- decidedly better option, ends saying she feels like “half the before coming out for lunch, Edric started getting into tive for students with allergies up on your plate. 12th grader, time it’s running low,” by third begging the question, how do camping and being in nature or sensitivities, a wide array of Kathryn Brazel-Galde, says, lunch. you account for that? when he was in 20s. He started fruits and vegetables in the sal- “I don’t understand why over Nutrition specialist, Lori She also explained that the hiking and winter camping in ad bar, milk choices for nearly the past four years they ha- Taube, explained the com- situation has definitely im- northern Minnesota, and he every diet, and a multitude of ven’t anticipated the need of plexity of the lunch time situ- proved over the years, saying really enjoyed how peaceful sauces and cheeses at the con- Italian dunkers,” suggesting ation. She explained how it is they used to have to cook the and beautiful it was in the win- diment table. the school supply more Italian sometimes difficult to estimate food in ovens upstairs and ter. “I really love winter in gen- This, however, isn’t true for dunkers than the other option. food amounts, trying to find whatever they had, they had. eral. This month some people all lunches. When supplies run Maggie Morris, however, a balance between not having While it is a tragedy for the are like ‘ugh’ but I’m like yes! dry, it is the students who rely disagrees. For her she hasn’t enough food and wasting co- hungry third lunch-ers, we can More snow and more cold,” on third lunch for their suste- experienced trouble with the pious amounts, which is why simply hope for better circum- said Edric, “That led me to the Edric Lysne nance, who are hurt. main course options as much the last group of students in stances in the future. idea, how cold of weather can I Edric braving the cold in his sleeping bag. 3 Senior Spotlight “Well, I could Candace Alexander How many years have you been at OWL? keep doing For three years.

What are your plans for next year? this”: An inter- Ah jeez, I don’t know. Prolly get bank.

What was your favorite class in high school? view with Tim English because of all the different teachers.

What extracurriculars are you involved in? I’m a part of GSA.

What was your favorite fieldwork trip you’ve been on? And why? Camp Du Nord because I got to jump in the lake.

What’s your favorite book, movie, or TV show? My favorite TV show is Trailer Park Boys!

If you had a walk up song what would it be? Highway To Hell by AC/DC That One Little Kid

Antonio Cervantes Purple Press staff photo How tall are you? Tim with his crew member senior Sawyer Neske. 4’11” OWL’s Spanish teacher talks Who’s your favorite senior? Angelo about teaching immigrant stu- Where do you think you’re going to college? dents, coming from a long line I want to go to the Netherlands! of teachers, and the importance What’s the weirdest thing about OWL? The community meetings of cultural understanding. Nik Logue ly things to get better at and to What’s your favorite school lunch? Staff Writer learn about. Orange chicken So you’ve been at OWL for over 20 years, and you’ve es- Is that something lacking in What elementary school did you come from? tablished yourself as OWL’s the traditional education sys- Adams central coordinator. Has that tem? inspired a greater sense of It can be. I think that… one What’s your favorite class? responsibility in you as a per- of the core principles of EL Gym son? schools is the having of won- Yeah, I think so. Working at derful ideas and having stu- this place, your job can change dents take leadership of their and evolve depending on a learning. And if you’re open to lot of things, and some of it that idea, that can lead to really is what you’re interested in cool things happening if you’re OWL in pictures and what’s going on from year listening to what kids say and to year. So my job is entirely try to incorporate those ideas. Student teachers teaching Q3 classes! different than it was when I first came—it has some sim- Today, something you em- Student teachers Amber, Heather, Emily, Nick learning their trade in Nora, Megan, Katie and Kevin’s classes. ilarities—but it continues to phasize in your Spanish class- change and evolve. I think es is the importance of having that’s partly why teachers tend an understanding of different to stay around here for a long cultures. What made you time, because it’s sort of like take that approach? having several different jobs Well I think… when I first over the course of a few years, started teaching… I wasn’t and it doesn’t get boring. going to be a teacher at first. My whole family was full of And was that sense of respon- teachers, both my parents, my sibility always there? grandparents, my aunt and un- Yeah, but I think…it’s changed cle, my brother, all teachers. So as the needs have risen. I would I didn’t want to do that, but I say something like “well, I had gotten very interested in could do something like that, I studying Spanish and learning could dig in on that.” So it’s just about different Latin-Amer- kind of a gradual process. ican cultures. So through a bunch of traveling experienc- Do you believe that teachers es, I ended up realizing that should be learning from their teaching was a good option for students as well as vice-versa? me with the different things I Oh for sure! I love that ques- was interested in. My first job tion. Yes, that’s definitely my here was working as an ELL central belief in school, and teacher, so I was working with I think that’s also what keeps kids that were newer to the this job interesting to me. My United States, and their fami- first job I had was great; it lies were immigrants, and re- was a really good school and I ally thinking of how to bridge liked the kids, but I didn’t real- those cultures. But yeah, I ly learn much. And after three think it’s super important. And years, I was sort of like, “well, I one of the main advantages could keep doing this, but I’m people have of going to Saint not really learning much.” So I Paul Public Schools is the un- think, coming here, is a place derstanding of other cultures, where I’m constantly learning and we can use that through from the students, from the Spanish class but also in other other teachers, and from many areas too. Kate Moe other people. There’s constant- Tim, 5 4 Reviews ‘n’ stuff Do new names make cookies taste better? From classic Thin Mints, to new fangled S’mores, get the lowdown on the 2019 Girl Scout cookies Lily Hennessee few gluten free flavors, but un- quality of the cookies. ica’s most popular cookies. was a grocery store choco- Staff Writer fortunately they aren’t sold at Another common area of Forty dollars later, I had tried late covered graham cracker. They’re tasty, they come in our school. The cost this year dissatisfaction for this years every single flavor. Now don’t get me wrong, it many flavors, and they’re all comes up to five dollars a box. cookies are the names. What I started off with trying one didn’t taste awful, it just tasted the rage: Girl Scout cookies. While the commencement happened to the beloved Sa- of the most popular new fla- nothing like a real s’more. The The Girl Scouts of America of cookie season is typically moas and Do-Si-Dos? You vors, S’mores, which was in- cookie really lacked the marsh- have been fundraising by sell- one of the most joy inducing may have noticed a change in troduced in 2017. Ever since mallow component, which is ing cookies during the Win- times at school, this year has many of the cookies names, the Girl Scout’s take on the obviously the most important ter for over 100 years, and for brought some controversial with them being much more classic campfire treat was an- part of a s’more. Overall, I’m some, “cookie season” is now opinions regarding price and bland and boring now, like nounced, I’ve heard lots of disappointed but not surprised one of the most anticipated quality. Social Studies teach- “Peanut Butter Sandwiches.” hype surrounding the cookie. with the S’mores cookie. times of the year. Whether er Luke Turvold claims, “The Bleh. All of this has to do with I was skeptical of how well a After the disappointing you prefer chocolate, caramel, quality and quantity have gone Twin Cities Girl Scouts switch- s’more could be replicated in results of the S’mores cook- mint, or some other flavor, it’s down, but the prices have gone ing bakeries back in 2016. Ever a cookie, but naturally, I was ie, I wanted to go for some- more than likely that there’s up.” This seems to be a popu- since the switch, many have pretty excited to see if the thing that I knew would be a Girl Scout cookie out there lar opinion among students as argued that the cookies sim- cookie lived up to the expec- much better: Thin Mints. Thin for you. This year’s flavors well, with many complaining ply don’t taste as good, and tations. After trying it for my- Mints have historically been that are sold at OWL include: about the raised prices. While the iconic names are definitely self, I’m sad to say that I was one of my favorite Girl Scout S’mores, Thin Mints, Caramel some students may be willing missed. severely let down. I wished for cookies, and are definitely deLites, Peanut Butter Patties, to look past the prices, others Regardless of the raised the cookie to take me back to considered “top tier” among Peanut Butter Sandwiches, are unimpressed with the five prices and reportedly decreas- nights around a campfire sing- many customers. After trying Shortbread, Lemonades, and dollar charge and don’t think ing quality, I decided it was ing songs and making s’mo- one of this years thin mints, I Thanks-A-Lots. There are a it seems to reflect the actual still necessary to review Amer- res, but all I was reminded of Cookies, 6 Angelo’s letter to NASA National “emergency” Angelo Carvale a weird stuff nobody under- prepared. That’s right, ladies Shayla Brooks In fact, illegal immigration has published by CATO found that Staff Writer stands. And not only that, but and gentlemen, you’ve heard Staff Writer gone down from its peak in immigrants were much less Dear NASA, these guys have to go to school the rumors and the rumors On February 15th, Presi- 2007. There were, in 2007, 6.9 likely to commit crimes over- Please take the following se- for like, fifty years to make it as are true. To this day I am still dent Trump stood in front of million undocumented immi- all compared to US natives, riously. an astronaut. Well, Mr. NASA, the undefeated arm wrestling the White House Rose Garden grants residing in the US. Now, once immigration crimes are Space. The final frontier. It’s to that I say, bring it on. I am champion of my school bus in and declared a national emer- 5.4 million undocumented im- adjusted for. cold, it’s dark, and there’s noth- going to prove to you that I’m a the fifth grade. And also I do gency at our Southern Border. migrants live in the US, down Even if all these numbers ing to help you from floating healthy and wealthy candidate push ups sometimes. These The emergency is entirely fab- 13% since 2007. Undocument- were not true, as Mr Trump into the infinite darkness and for one of your super missions. experiences weren’t easy, but ricated, and serves to bypass ed Immigrants overall make claims, is immigration such dying. Can you imagine some- And so, without further adieu, I believe that through these congress and gain funding for up only 3.3% of the US popu- a bad thing? Are all humans where more splendid? Now, let’s-a get into why I should tough times, I have been put his promised border wall. lation. How, with numbers like not worth the same amount? If let’s look at some facts to back be aboard the next shuttle to through the necessary train- Since Trump declared the that, could illegal immigration they are, we should be no more up my words. According to Spaceland. ing. The physical training that border a national emergency at our southern border be a concerned about our own sib- cosmetologist George Lucas, Number one: Strong. Now, will prepare me for anything 16 states have sued, including national emergency? Even if ling than we are for someone space is everywhere and ev- one of the main requirements space will throw at me, I’ll Minnesota, and Congress is immigration were somehow fleeing violence in Mexico. I erything. But the best parts of people know about astronauts be able to chuck it back with posed to nullify the deceler- space are way way up in the are that they have to be really aplomb. We got biceps in the ation. But what is the process sky, so far up that the sky gets really fit. This is probably in bag, now let’s move on. for declaring a national emer- black and the swirly clouds case they have to lift up the Number second: Smarts. gency? Turns out, it’s surpris- make the earth look like a tall spacecraft to give it a headstart Second biggest requirement ingly easy. All the president latte from Amore. This part off the moon or something. for astronauts are them brains needs to do is sign an executive is where there are (probably) But this huge requirement they got. According to this order. The National Emergen- aliens, you can float around sparks my biggest question: website (made by a former as- cy Act was passed in 1976, and for the rest of your life, and Why would one have to be tronaut), spaceman wannabes gives the president far-reach- you can even go to the moon so strong in a place with zero have to go to school for a min- ing freedom. There is no defi- up there! gravity? My assumption is that imum of four years in Engi- nition of “emergency”, and As previously established, every astronaut has lied to the neering. I can only assume this presidents can declare one en- this place is dang cool. But public and is hiding some- could be for rebuilding any tirely at their own discretion. something troubling has re- thing about what’s out there parts of the ship that explode, Since 1976, 58 national emer- cently come to my attention. in space, as anyone might as- and we’d have to build back gencies have been declared, You guys, NASA, make it sume. For example there really the rest of the ship really fast 32 of which are still in effect. waaay too hard for people to are aliens out there, and they before all the space air gets in. Emergencies can be repealed enjoy the black floaty stuff in judge which species is supe- And who better qualifies for by Congress, and must be re- the sky. You’re making peo- rior by arm wrestling tourna- a job in Engineering than a newed after a year. Most often, US Customs and Border Protection ple do a thousand push ups, ments. Whichever lie the as- kid who took Engineering his National Emergencies are eco- fly in cars that go in circles tronauts have been telling us, sophomore year with Tien? nomic sanctions against other Trump discusses border wall prototypes in a on a visit to California. for hours, and just a bunch it won’t matter, because I’ll be NASA, 6 countries. President Obama declared “worse” doesn’t mean it’s an suggest we shift our focus from Tim, 4 12 emergencies as president, emergency. Just because your obsessing over keeping people Going back to your whole 11 of which were econom- cold is worse today than it was out, to considering whether or family being teachers, what ic sanctions. The other was yesterday doesn’t meant you not immigration is even such do you think you would have an influenza pandemic pub- call an ambulance. Further- a bad thing. Accepting immi- done if you hadn’t become a lic health emergency. Every more, most undocumented grants, so they don’t have to teacher? president since 1976 has en- immigrants simply overstay come to the US illegally, is go- Yeah…I’m not sure. I have a acted National Emergencies, their visas rather than illegal- ing to increase happiness the lot of interests, I studied a lot but none have used it to fund ly crossing the border. They most. Our standard of living of film and video production, a project that was previous- enter the country legally, not mighty not decrease, but even and history. But it very quick- ly rejected by the legislature. even crossing the border on if it does slightly because we ly became obvious to me that To put the situation in simple land, and instead flying into take in immigrants and refu- working in schools with kids terms, it’s as though Trump is the US. Attempting to solve gees, their standard of living is what I want to be doing. I a teenager that wants to spend immigration with a wall ig- will go up. Resources will be think that was something I his parents’ money on a new nores the fact that a wall will spread more evenly and over- was very clearly drawn to, but pair of shoes. If his parents say not stop the majority of illegal all happiness will increase. it was until I was out of college Purple Press Staff no when he asks, but if he buys immigration. It’s clear to me that the de- that I figured that out. Tim with his daughter Siena and wife Mary Beth. the shoes anyways, he’s going One reason for such con- cision to declare a national of the things I love about this just high schools, they don’t to be in much more trouble cern about illegal immigration emergency is wrong, not just And do you still have that place is having those seven have that same connection or than if he never asked at all. is the misperception (spread because of the lack of emer- thrill in seeing your students years with students and seeing that same relationship that we To declare a national emer- by those against immigration) gency, but because of its self- go from twelve year-olds all how they evolve and change. get here, that’s one of the big gency implies that things must that immigrants, legal or not, ish nature. I, for one, will be the way up to graduates? When I talk to some of my pluses of being in a school like be worse somehow than they commit crimes at a higher rate closely watching the upcoming Yeah, I think, again, that’s one friends who work at schools this. were before, but the numbers than people born in the US. Congressional vote. that are just middle schools or clearly state that they are not. This is simply not true. A study 5 Disney vs. Pixar: which is best? been around the longest and Up, and Brave, and I could go flawless animation and knows OWL community reveals the truth have perfected their movies on, but I have to get to what how to keep their audience Milani Dimayuga to settle some beef. When it ites and songs, Disney wins. I to their ultimate potential. At exactly makes these movies to interested. Whenever a Pixar Staff Writer comes down to it, who rules mean come on; The Lion King, least, in terms of the storyline. great. movie comes out, adults can I asked teachers. I asked here at OWL? Disney or Pixar? Peter Pan, Moana, Mulan, Pi- A lot of old Disney movies are What makes Disney so take their kids and even the students. I asked the lunch Here’s the thing, Pixar is nocchio, Dumbo, Jungle Book, culturally insensitive and con- memorable is their consis- adults enjoy it and dont have ladies, the counselors, and I awesome and Disney is icon- and yes, even Frozen— you troversial, but they’ve gotten tency and nostalgia. Disney to sit through Ariel singing her asked Dave. So now it’s time ic, but in terms of fan-favor- just can’t beat Disney. They’ve better in recent years. has their songs and plot lines heart out. Pixar’s top-grossing movie down to a T, with memorable Earlier this month, I asked is Incredibles 2, which raked in and relatable characters that everyone to fill out a form of $1.005 billion dollars a world pull on your freaking heart- Schoology to see how it breaks wide. Disney owns Lucasfilms, strings. From the older prin- down in terms of our favorites the production company that cess movies to the live action movies. I also asked around produced Star Wars so Dis- films, Disney has been able to school. Some teachers, like ney’s top-grossing movie is integrate their movies into pop Amber, liked Disney and oth- Star Wars: The Force Awak- culture and every retail store ers, like Nora, liked Pixar be- ens, who’s highly anticipated for the next year after the mov- cause “Pixar is just better be- release brought in a whopping ies release. Disney’s best mov- cause they’re more [ahead of $2.068 billion. A lot of Pixar ies include Aladdin, Hercules the game] than Disney.” movies have been produced (which has hands down the If you took the survey on in collaboration with Disney best soundtrack of any movie schoology, you should know and Pixar has released some of ever), The Lion King, Moana, that in the end, most of us their best movies through Dis- and Mulan. (67.8% of us) prefer Pixar over ney, Pixar has made a name However, Pixar has to be Disney. And our favorite mov- for themselves in pop-cul- the best between the two. ie? The Incredibles. So that set- ture. Pixar created Toy Story, Like, c’mon. Toy story was tles it. In our school, only Pixar A Bug’s Life, Monsters Inc., produced by Pixar and is one rules. Finding Nemo, The Incredi- of the most iconic movies in bles, Cars, Ratatouille, Wall-E, of our generation. Pixar has

Synchro, 2 some disadvantages, like not NASA, 5 Number Third: Character, Ian recognizes that being being as flexible as the other That’s right, nobody does. I ethical, good boy. the only boy comes with cer- girls. made everything assigned and Number thirdly: Character. tain advantages and disadvan- Synchro has had an as- I passed that dang class with One of the most best things tages. There is a certain novel- sumed girls only culture for a the grade of highest esteem: A an astronaut has to have is a ty connected to being the only very long time. Ian has broken beautiful C. Now I know what good personality, something boy competing in the state, this barrier to be able to com- you’re all thinking: “That was to knock em outta the park so this sometimes earns him pete and do something that only one year of Engineering, with their smooth words and higher scores. Ian says, “If I he loves. And he encourages you stupid idiot. You need four smiling face. This is great for had a choice I’m not insanely other boys to join. He says, years, stupid.” And to that I say, TV, when they come back competitive, so I’d be fine if I “The more people that can do this was no regular “one” year from fighting the Martians got lower scores and I didn’t a sport the better. It opens it up of engineering. My mans Tien trying to steal our moon and have to get flak from other to larger group of people.” taught us the real secrets of have to make something up people about it.” There are also the trade, all the essential stuff on the spot, to keep the pub- a spaceman would need to lic safe and happy. As if they really went to space just for History Day, 1 have to tell us to tone it down.” know. We made the car, which is basically just a spaceship “satellite repairs” or “putting After that, a speaker went up Jonas Kammeyer-Mueller Johnson High School audi- that can’t fly or go into space, a flag on the moon” or some- to the podium to explain how Angelo, where he belongs. torium. The adrenaline really so I basically can rebuild an thing boring like that. But kicked in when the history proud the parents and teach- anyway, character is key when entire spacecraft at this point. vampire because of his pointy ter is my resume, my MySpace day staff walked onto the stage ers are of the students, wheth- they come back to Earth. Now, We made the house with the teeth and pale skin. Also don’t profile for further contact, and while rolling out a large table er they advance to state or I’m not usually one to toot my light switches, so I know all tell anybody I said that. a signed picture for your Hall that holds the medals for the not. Finally, the results of the own horn when it comes to there is about putting togeth- Well there you go, Mr. and of Fame wall. I’m looking for- state qualifiers. The ceremony competition were announced. this stuff. But apparently, ac- er wires, meaning I‘m pretty Mrs. NASA, my most convinc- ward to working with you all, began in typical fashion: lots There were tears of joy and cording to a few at my school, much the best electrician you ing piece yet. I got the strong I believe you’ll find it to be an of screaming, as the NHD staff tears of sadness, but all was re- I’m actually a nice guy. And get got. I made other stuff, stuff I’ll boy arms, the smart brains, astonishing experience. called out schools in the audi- solved by taking pride in one’s this: I’m super good at keep- tell you about in my job inter- and the sweet qualities inside Sincerely and with muchos ence to take attendance. “OWL project, or buying another egg ing secrets. Just ask my buddy view I just scheduled ;). But in my heart that all make me el- love, is a really enthusiastic group, roll. Nick from the fifth grade, I conclusion, I got the brains for igible for a joyride in the SS Angelo Carvale which is awesome,” says Hel- told absolutely nobody about the operation. Let’s check out Moon Car. Attached to this let- ena. “Katie and Dan usually the next requirement. the time he thought he was a Cookies, 5 Next up, I decided to take crunch of the outer cookies different story with Thanks- with only a slight hint of lem- ly compliments the crunchy a stab at the peanut butter balances well with the creamy A-Lots. These are literally the on. I’m not even a lemon per- center cookie, and these both cookies. Girl Scouts offers two peanut butter inside, making same exact cookies, just in a son, yet I’m still left wishing work together to bring out the peanut butter cookies: Pea- for a pretty tasty cookie. The different shape and with choc- for more tangy lemon flavor flaky and chewy caramel cov- nut Butter Patties and Peanut sandwich cookie actually re- olate on the bottom. While I in this cookie. My other main ered coconut. I think these Butter Sandwiches. Although minded me of an off brand and considered the plain short- problem is with the texture. cookies taste the best out of all these names sound pretty sim- less good Nutter Butter, which breads to be boring and plain, The frosting on the bottom the Girl Scout cookies, and my ilar, they are two drastically only costs $3.79. So really, my the rich fudge at the bottom of of the cookie doesn’t melt only complaint would have to different cookies. I’m usually only problem with the Peanut the Thanks-A-Lots really takes smoothly, it just feels like wax be the quantity. There are only down for anything with pea- Butter Sandwiches are that the cookie to a whole new lev- coating your entire mouth. I 15 cookies in a box, which is nut butter, but these cookies they are way overpriced. el. The smooth chocolate per- didn’t have high hopes at all disappointing considering the honestly didn’t do much for After taking a gamble with fectly melded with the crunchy coming into this tasting, but outstanding flavor. Howev- was very pleased, as predict- me. Starting with the Peanut the peanut butter cookies, I shortbread, creating a beauti- I never could’ve expected the er, looking past the quantity ed. I’m not even a huge fan Butter Patties, I was not too decided to play it as safe as I ful symphony of flavors in my severe disgust I was about to issue, my final verdict is that of mint as a flavor in general, excited to try them. In the possibly could, with the most mouth. Although they’re sim- experience. Overall, I would Caramel deLites are the best yet these cookies somehow al- past they’ve been one of my boring Girl Scout cookie to ex- ple, I was pleasantly surprised say this is by far my least fa- Girl Scout cookie. ways exceed my expectations. least favorite cookies, and this ist: Shortbreads. I didn’t have with these cookies, and they vorite Girl Scout cookie. In the end, sampling all The thin chocolate/mint layer year was no exception. I think much of an opinion going into might just be one of my new For the last cookie tasting, eight flavors of 2019 Girl Scout on the outside easily melts in they taste fine, but in my opin- my taste test with the classic favorites. I decided to end with a bang. cookies was well worth 40 your mouth, while the choc- ion the chocolate layer on the cookie, so I was ready to either Next up was the cookie I Caramel deLites are one the dollars. Although I think that olate cookie inside brings the outside tastes like plastic. The be blown away or disappoint- was definitely least excited to most popular yet controver- these cookies are overpriced, I perfect amount of satisfying richness of the cookie also ed. Honestly, I experienced try: Lemonades. For starters, sial Girl Scout cookies. Some would definitely do this again crunch. Another great aspect makes it unbearable for me neither of these emotions. I I don’t care for lemon flavored customers love the coconut next year, especially consid- of this box of cookies is the to have more than one or two think the shortbread cookie sweets in general, and they and caramel combo, while ering that there will likely be amount. Many flavors come without downing a whole wa- tastes good, and the crunchy don’t seem to be wildly popu- others despise the thought new flavors in the near future. in plastic trays, with only 15 ter bottle. I know these are one texture is pleasing. However, lar either. I didn’t think it was of even putting coconut on a Cookie season will be dearly cookies. However, thin mints of the most popular Girl Scout it’s just a shortbread cookie. possible for me to actually cookie. After sampling a Car- missed by many in the coming come in sleeves, with 32 cook- cookies, but I personally just There’s not much you can do despise a cookie, but Lemon- amel deLite for myself, I can months, but in the meantime, ies per box, which is clearly a don’t enjoy them. Moving on with a cookie that’s whole pur- ades changed that for me. You confidently say that whoever let’s just hope that cookie pric- much better deal for the same to Peanut Butter Sandwiches, pose is to be plain. Overall, I would expect a bright burst thought of this cookie is a ge- es don’t get raised by another price. For my final verdict, I’d I enjoyed these cookies a lot have nothing bad to say about of citrus flavor when you bite nius. It has THREE different dollar next year. say that Thin Mints are defi- more. Although they are one the Shortbreads, but I proba- into the cookie, but all I was textures, making for an ab- nitely top 3, if not my favorite of the least popular cookies, bly don’t see myself spending left with was an aftertaste of solute texture party in your Girl Scout cookie. I think the quality is slight- five dollars on a box of them disappointment. The flavor is mouth. The smooth chocolate ly better than the Patties. The in the future. However, it’s a extremely underwhelming, coating on the bottom perfect- 6