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Featured Articles: Issue Norse Code Singin’ in the Rain II CRIS Women’s History Columbus Academy MS Friday, March 16 [email protected] CRIS- Community, Refugee, & Immigration Services Angie Plumer of CRIS urges for compassion By MIYA TIWARI AND CAROLYN VAZIRI CRIS, or Columbus Ref- of migrants permitted into to embark into adulthood, ugee & Immigration Ser- our country to 45,000. This Tara requested relocation vices, started in a garage is why organizations like to the United States, and in in 2003. CRIS was found- CRIS are so important; 2009, he would be accept- Photo courtesy of Michelle Faciana ed to assist refugees from they help new Americans ed. Sowdo, like Tara, was Laos, who were forced to entering our country feel driven out of her home fee their country in the like they are appreciated country, but in different 1990s. Waves of refugees and acknowledged, even if circumstances, for she Singin’ in the Rain began to enter our na- on a national stage, it may was a female reporter. She tion during this time, and not seem that way. was raised in Somalia, and volunteers at CRIS want- Among the refugees that by the age of 3, she had Recap ed to help. Today, CRIS CRIS has helped to resettle, learned the fundamentals has proved that powerful we were able to hear the of responsibility within By KATE FORNSHELL AND KATIE WU impacts can originate from stories of Tara, from Nepal, her village; her job was The great glory of the really good tappers, and humble beginnings. As of and Sowdo, from Somalia. carrying waters to and fro. 2018, CRIS has helped Tara is 41 years old, but it middle school musical is al- there was tap dancing in it. Her mother, recognizing ways exciting for students, I also knew we had some to resettle 7,500 migrants would not be until recently the constant fghts between from a countless number that he would become a faculty, and parents. Not really great comedic actors tribes and the impover- only is it important in the in our ranks.” Lastly, she of countries through their citizen, of any country, for ished lifestyle for Somalis, multi-step program, in the frst time. His jour- sense that it helps students really thought a throwback wished, as would any par- express their creativity in in time would interest the which they provide ser- ney as a refugee began as ent, for the best opportuni- vices to help migrants feel early as childhood, when acting, it also expresses students and audience. With ties for her daughter. There- the importance of build- all of her options satisfed, more at home in America. his birth country, Bhutan, upon, Sowdo would receive These steps include help would not offer him and his ing friendships with their she knew that Singin’ In the an education and become a fellow peers. Rain was the way to go. with housing, employ- family citizenship. Tara and journalist. She would leave ment, English classes, his family were forced to Mrs. Eads was the cho- Finally, the cast members Somalia and continue her reographer and the director shared their thoughts on the legal services, parenting, fee, belonging to the frst career in Kenya. Here she crime, mental health, and wave of refugees seeking of the Middle School play musical. “My most memo- felt imprisoned, because if Singin’ in the Rain. She rable experience during the assistance for senior refu- asylum in Nepal starting in police were to catch her, gees, who are over the age the early 90’s. For 20 years, discussed what inspired play was the frst practice they would see she had no her to pick this show as the when we practiced the frst of 65. Especially in our Tara would live in a Nepal passport. She left Kenya modern day, CRIS is a ser- refugee camp. As he puts musical this year. Not only street scene,” says Ryan and would learn English was this a favorite movie of Reagan, who portrayed vice that is vital to have in it, he grew up in this camp, in South Africa, where she our community. Columbus and life was certainly not hers, she loved everything Don Lockwood. “We had would be given offcial about the way the play so many good laughs and is home to 20,000-25,000 easy for himself and many refugee status and meet a Nepali and Bhutanese im- other Bhutanese refugees. was written. “The music that’s how we came up with professor from Ohio State is wonderfully gorgeous. Greyson and Cassidy’s migrants, the most in our They were provided with University researching for country. In addition, we adequate resources, food, It’s kind of a pithy musical characters of an elder- her PhD. The professor told and it doesn’t have a super ly couple. Plus, I got to are host to 45,000 Somali shelter, and education, her about life in America, migrants and 30,000 Ethi- but the conditions within strong theme of ‘be hon- connect with a lot of other and encouraged her, though est’, or ‘be yourself’, or ‘be cast members more.” Katie opian migrants. Columbus the camp were certainly Sowdo was at frst hesi- is a booming city, and not like home for families respectful!’” This led her Wu, another cast mem- tant, to apply for American to the decision to do pick ber, shared, “This was my affordable housing is easy such as Tara’s. Disease and citizenship. The process to fnd. When migrants are poverty was widespread, this as the school musical frst year ever joining the would take two years of because she had a lot of musical, and I was able to looking where to move the weather was often hot interviews and waiting when resettling to a new and humid, and settlers room to be able to create make so many friends and until 2012, when she would dances that really expressed explore new activities such country, they also look for report the wells were often fnally be welcomed to friends and family, setting exhausted dry. And be- the plot and era of the mu- as acting and singing, while the United States. Now sical in her own way and already being a veteran in a chain effect. In this day cause of close quarters, the fash-forward to 2018, and and age, executive orders chances of destructive fres style. Mrs. Eads also had to dance.” for the frst time in her life, look at the student body to Singin’ in the Rain was a by our current leadership were frequent. Recognizing Sowdo will be able to vote have reduced the number this was not a suitable place decide if the show would fun, engaging musical that in an election. ft the kind of students she provided middle school had auditioning. “I knew students with an opportuni- Famous Women in History we had a ton of kids who ty to shine alongside their In honor of Women’s History Month liked to dance. I knew we peers and to stretch them- By NOEL SEDLOCK had some kids who were selves as actors, singers, dancers, and artists. Marie Curie was born and was a nurse during the Ruby Bridges was born in 1867 and became a Civil War. in 1954. Ruby was a black Help decide the 2019 Middle School physicist. She was the frst Rosa Parks was born in student attending a white woman in history to win a 1913. She was a activist elementary school. She had Musical! Nobel Prize, but not one, and is most known for to be taken to school by By MALLORY SMITH two! refusing to give up a seat in bodyguards due to angry Harriet Tubman was born the “colored” section of a mobs. Congratulations on a fan- to answer polls about the into slavery in 1820. Later bus for a white passenger. tastic performance to the Musical! They will be hap- in life, she became a con- Amelia Earhart was born MS Musical Cast of Singin’ py to answer any of your ductor of the Underground in 1897 and was the frst In The Rain! Mrs. Eads questions. The show will Railroad; it has been woman to fy solo across Photo cour- and Mrs. Nockowitz need be announced to the Mid- claimed that she led over the Atlantic and the Pacif- tesy of some help deciding what dle School after the Talent Wikimedia Show this year! 300 slaves into freedom. ic. She later disappeared Commons the next production will Clara Barton was born in during an attempt at fying be. They won’t be taking Classroom Code: 34xhxip 1821. She is the founder of a solo circumnavigational suggestions for any specifc Classroom Title: Musical the American Red Cross fight. show. Join their classroom Musings ANNUAL CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION By MILANA BISWAS Photos: Happy Chinese New thew Comisar (dragon), Top Lef: Chinese New Year! The Middle School and Gyvnn Mendenhall Year, taken by Mrs. Mi- students have been pre- (drummer). The beautiful chelle Faciana paring a Chinese-themed peacock dance was re- assembly for weeks, and Bottom Lef and Right: staged by Naomi Chen (7), they fnally brought it to Katie Wu (7), Hannah Li MOSAIC, provided by the stage! The 6th grad- (K), and Leah Shi (2). All Maddie Jefers ers performed a chant of these acts were so much for the new year, the 7th fun to watch and they really graders did the fan dance showed how the Chinese and the 8th graders did celebrate in Central Asia.