Vol. 57 No. 05 The Beachcomberwww.bcomber.org Beachwood High School 25100 Fairmount Boulevard Beachwood, Ohio May 27, 2016 In Age of Trump, Minority Students Vulnerable to Harassment

“I looked at all my friends and the number of people who support me and respect me; I started focusing on the positive, which gave me more confidence,” Senior Aya Ali said. “Not only that, but my hijab is a constant reminder to me of who I am, no matter what anyone else says.” Photo by Bradford Douglas. course in which xenopho- minder to me of who I am, stated. anti-gay hate speech, that By Dalia Zullig bic language has become no matter what anyone Additionally, the speech does not lose its Online Editor-in-Chief increasingly acceptable. In else says.” Southern Poverty Law constitutional protection Inside This Issue... Ali’s case, she spoke back Ali felt that the stu- Center reported that more just because it is insulting Senior Aya Ali is a on social media to those dents who were talking than two thirds out of or offensive,” he wrote in Muslim-American whose who target her for her eth- about her did not know approximately 2,000 K-12 an email. “For speech to family is from Lebanon. nic origins and religious her as a person, and that teachers surveyed have lose its protection, it must She chooses to wear a beliefs. they hated her because of reported a rise in Mus- be threatening or harass- hijab headscarf. First, in late Feb., Ali’s her religion. lim and black students’ ing -- something that In a public school with friends told her they heard But in the age of Don- concerns with the rise of actually inflicts significant few recognizably Arab prejudiced comments ald Trump, where does Republican presidential discomfort that makes students, she stands out other students were mak- political speech end and candidate Donald Trump. a targeted recipient feel from the crowd. ing about her. hate speech begin? One-third of the 2,000 unsafe.” “I’m the only girl who “I was called a terrorist,” According to an April teachers surveyed have “Political speech is of wears the hijab in the Ali said. “When I heard 13 report from the South- seen a rise in anti-Muslim course the most highly PG 5 entire building,” she said. that certain people in my ern Poverty Law Center and anti-immigration protected category of “It’s the most obvious sign school were talking behind (SPLC), ‘The Trump Effect’ sentiment. speech, and there is no EntrovationCLE that I am a Muslim. It is my back about my hijab has been on the rise na- According to Frank Lo- hard-and-fast line where very obvious that people and my race in general, I tionwide, so much so that Monte, Executive Director ‘political speech’ ends are intimidated by me.” was upset.” many immigrant students of the Student Press Law and ‘hate speech’ begins,” In Feb. and March, both “However, I looked at fear being deported. Center (another organiza- LoMonte added. “Call- Ali and sophomore Elena all my friends, and the “Teachers have noted tion with the acronym ing for a ban on Muslims Torres were the subjects of number of people who an increase in bullying, ha- SPLC), not all hateful entering America for hateful language, targeting support me and respect rassment and intimidation language can be defined as purposes of preventing them for their religious, me; I started focusing on of students whose races, hate speech. terrorism is pretty clearly cultural or ethnic identi- the positive, which gave religions or nationalities “The Supreme Court has political speech that has ties. me more confidence,” she have been the verbal tar- told us numerous times, These incidents echo added. “Not only that, but gets of candidates on the including in the case of the See ‘Trump Effect’ the national political dis- my hijab is a constant re- campaign trail,” the report Westboro Baptist Church’s pg. 7 PG 11 Diversify the curriculum Stadium and Auditorium to Be Finished For Fall By Alex Cala with additional report- row and the stage, and a excited. ing by Nam Nguyen and large, retractable screen “I’m happy about the Harsajan Gill According to Cleveland. lights..there has been a lot com, the auditorium proj- of talk about it, and now Superintendent Dr. Bob ect was estimated at $3.5 there is proof that it is Hardis addressed students million. actually happening,” junior in the gym on Tuesday The second topic, more Ryan Marks said. May 16 to provide an up- anticipated by many stu- According to Athletic Di- date on renovations to the dents, was the renovations rector Ryan Peters, commu- PG 13 auditorium and football to the sports facilities. nity support for the project stadium. Hardis announced that has been very positive, and The following day the the stadium renovation he expressed appreciation Learner district had scheduled the would mean that finally, to the City for waiving tens groundbreaking for the Beachwood would be join- of thousands of dollars in stadium renovation. ing its CVC compatriots in permitting fees. “The timeline on this having a football field with Hardis also addressed project has been incredibly turf and lights, allowing the multi-sport capa- fast,” Hardis said. “If the the football team to play bilities of the renovated weather holds up, we will night games for the first football field. have a brand new stadium time. “This is a field that can [in time for the new school According to The support football, track, Superintendent Dr. Bob Hardis presented to the student year].” Cleveland Jewish News, boys and girls soccer, la- body on the auditorium and stadium renovations. Photo by But first Hardis spoke the LED lights will be crosse and cross country,” Dar’Jon Bentley. about the auditorium mounted on 90-foot poles he said. renovation. and will be designed to According to The Jew- The reception from stu- Peters shares some of Displaying a photo minimize light pollution. ish News, Hardis told the dents was very positive. these feelings. PG 15 of the auditorium in its Bison athletics sup- School Board in January “The renovations of the “This is one of the Baseball at district finals current state, Hardis porters have been push- that the stadium cost athletic facilities are going most exciting times as an mentioned some of the ing for stadium lights could be as much as 4.8 to offer a new frontier for athletic director, to [join] advantages of the renova- for many years, and have million. On May 16, he our athletics program,” other schools in having tions, including a bigger historically met resistance. told students the bids had junior Matthew Aubourg lights in our stadium,” he space between the front So many students are come well under budget. added. said. News THE BEACHCOMBER 2 Once Again, Students and Staff Grapple With New State Tests The new AIR assessments were the third state tests in three years for Ohio English and math teachers. By Samantha Shaffer cism, the PARCC tests were tested subjects are practicing Staff Writer scrapped after one year and the skills and knowledge for AIR assessments are now be- the respective exams.” ing used in all core subject In most classes, test areas. preparation is integrated Last month all freshmen As of Spring 2016, the into classes throughout the and sophomores as well as Classes of 2018 and 2019 school year. some juniors and seniors will will have to take the AIR As- “I look at how to design take Ohio’s end-of-course as- sessments as a graduation questions for the ninth grad- sessments produced by the requirement. Instead of five ers throughout the year,” American Institutes for Re- main subject tests, students Matthews said. “When I search (AIR). will take assessments accord- teach [Jon Krakauer’s] Into The tests will cover Lan- ing to the specific classes in Thin Air, a lot of the formats guage Arts 1 & 2, Algebra 1, which they are enrolled. For I use for my quizzes are simi- Geometry, Biology, Physical example, instead of taking lar questions to the way they Science, American History a general ninth grade sci- have it formatted for these and American Government. ence test, freshman biology tests.” “The AIR assessments al- students will take a biology- Butler and other teachers low us to measure the effec- specific test. have had to adjust their cur- Photo by Bradford Douglas. Infographic by Jinle Zhu, from Ohio School Report Card Data. tiveness of our curriculum in The students will receive riculum in order to suit the specific subjects,” Principal a certain number of gradua- new assessments. Dr. Ed Klein said. “Analyzing tion points for each test they “The biggest change has School District Ranked Third- the curriculum, the tests and pass. come in spending more time the results encourages us, as “In general, students on content to attempt to professionals, to refine how graduating in 2018 or later achieve mastery. This has Highest Performing in Ohio we instruct all of our stu- need 18 points to gradu- cut into curriculum and has dents.” ate, including a minimum forced many teachers to slow On the other hand, many of four points in English, down the pace,” Butler said. Additionally, BHS won the new ‘All A Award’ for BHS students and teachers four points in math, and six “This is a new test and I’m are skeptical about the value points in science and social not sure how to adjust [my earning A’s on every measure of the school report card. of these assessments in mea- studies,” guidance counselor curriculum] to it yet,” Mat- suring the quality of our edu- Meghann Sullivan explained. thews added. preparing students for the “No scientist, no statisti- cational programs. “The remaining four points “In order to prepare stu- future.” cian, no educator … worth “They don’t capture a lot can come from any of these dents, we’ve been doing By Grant Gravagna Scores are primarily de- their salt could really look at of the wonderful things subjects,“ much more design and anal- Editor-in-Chief termined by students’ per- this and say ‘This is a high- that are happening in our English teacher Casey ysis of experiments,” science formance on state standard- ly valid way of measuring classrooms; creativity, in- Matthews said she looks teacher Bugenske said. The results are in for ized testing. After a series of learning.’” novation, problem solving, forward to seeing the yearly “I think the department Beachwood City Schools’ changes in ODE’s methods On the other hand, Hardis community building,” sci- progress of her ninth grade has done a great job balanc- annual report card from the of evaluating districts over said he does not feel that dis- ence teacher Lisa Bugenske students with the new AIR ing the amount and depth of Ohio Department of Edu- the last few years, the de- trict educators should ignore said. “Everyone should take tests. content with application of cation (ODE), which were partment now uses end-of- the state assessments. a step back and proceed with “The OGT was for the 10th concepts and test practice,” made available to the public course assessments designed “In a very practical sense, caution when evaluating test grade only, so by the time the she continued. in late February. by American Institutes for it is a highly, highly publi- scores, especially for these students were tested by the The concept of standard- The ODE’s latest evalu- Research Assessments (AIR). cized measure. We cannot af- new assessments.” OGT, it became very interest- ized tests isn’t the only con- ation, which measures the Both the Partnership for ford to not pay attention to These are, after all, the ing to see what they got from cern surrounding the AIR performance of students in Assessment of Readiness them,” he said. third tests in three years me in 9th grade and what Assessments. Matthews the 2014-2015 school year, for College and Careers test Even with an “A” ranking, for Ohio English and math they got [from other teach- said she also worries about gave the school district a (PARCC) and the AIR Assess- Beachwood still fell short in teachers. These state tests ers] … in the 10th grade,” the level of test content for Performance Index Score of ments were used in determin- some areas of evaluation. are part of a long process of Matthews said. freshman English students. 109.220. This translates to an ing the 2014-2015 ranking. This includes the ODE’s Gap education reform that was “This is a different test “I’ve looked at the AIR “A” rating, making Beachwood Hardis said he largely ap- Closing Measure. dramatically accelerated af- that measures a different practice test for 9th grade,” the third-highest performing proves of the academic cur- The ODE’s website explains ter the No Child Left Behind curriculum than the OGTs Matthews said. “It’s going school district in the state. riculum that is mandated that Gap Closing analyzes the Act in 2002 and continues measured,” Principal Dr. Ed to be some type of compara- Additionally, Beachwood by the state. However, he performance of students who to evolve with new reforms Klein said. “I believe that tive thing [where two pieces High School won the first-ev- couldn’t say the same for the are disadvantaged due to “in- every few years from federal the administration of the of literature are compared] er ‘All A Award’ for receiving manner in which the ODE come, race, ethnicity or dis- and state agencies. AIR Assessments is more ef- which is what we talk about A’s on every measure on the evaluates districts. ability.” The district received In March 2005, the Ohio ficient than the administra- in honors English with The school report card. Though Beachwood fared an 89.9%, which the ODE de- Graduation Test was first tion of the PARCC assess- Once And Future King. But Solon City Schools claimed well on this year’s report fines as a “B”, in Gap Closing. issued as a practice exam ments, though both of those the released test items cov- the top spot, with a score of card, Hardis noted that stan- Hardis said he isn’t satis- for the Class of 2005 and a assessments were measuring ered Transcendentalism: 111.007, and Lucas County’s dardized testing is merely fied. graduation requirement for the same [Common Core] Thoreau and Emerson, which Ottawa Hills Local School one of several ways in which “We’re doing okay, but not the Class of 2006. The tests curriculum.” are not 9th grade material.” District took second place, to measure a district’s per- good enough,” he explained, included sections on Read- English teacher Todd But- Transcendentalist writers at 109.906. Out of the state’s formance. citing students with disabili- ing, Writing, Mathematics, ler’s sophomore English stu- such as Ralph Waldo Emer- 611 school districts, only six “[This method is] not ter- ties’ poor performance in Science and Social Studies. dents are required to take son and Henry David Thore- received an “A” rating, ac- rible. It’s not great. It sits in mathematics as one area in Ohio high school students the AIR Assessments this au are part of the 11th grade cording to cleveland.com. that muddy middle,” he said. which the district hopes to were mandated to pass all year. Butler said he hopes the American literature curricu- “Overall, the district has However, Hardis admitted improve. “We are not clos- five tests to be eligible to new tests will be better able lum. been on a steady rise,” Super- he is unsure of a way to im- ing the gap as quickly as we graduate. Many Beachwood to assess students’ learning In fact, a freshman hon- intendent Bob Hardis said of prove the state’s methods of ought to be.” students viewed the OGT as progress. ors English student at- Beachwood’s performance in evaluation. To address these short- too easy. However, in a general tempted to take the released recent years. “There are no simplistic comings, Hardis said the dis- “The OGTs were too sim- sense, he expressed concerns Ohio AIR 9th Grade English In the 2013-2014 school fixes to this system,” he said. trict will analyze the perfor- ple, especially for Beachwood about standardized tests. practice assessment and re- year, Beachwood was ranked “It [is] one important piece mance of individual students students. Most of us have AP “I believe that the human ceived a startling 33.33% on eighth-highest. At the time, of information that we use as to locate the disconnect and Honors classes to worry being is too complex to be the test. it was the best score the dis- a school system to gauge our between instruction and un- about so it was kind of a assessed in a standardized Seniors Bennett Woomer trict had ever received. kids’ learning, among other derstanding. Then, district waste of time,” senior Jessica way,” he said. and Spencer Millard at- “It highlights the great gauges, as well,” he said. officials will consider altering Tall said. Of standardized tests, tempted to take the test as achievements [of our stu- Hardis said in-class assess- the curriculum and methods During the 2015-16 Klein noted, “No test can be well and also struggled with dents and staff],” BHS Princi- ments, such as a midterm or of instruction. school year, the Ohio De- perfect.” the questions. pal Dr. Ed Klein said. “We’re final exam, are typically more Klein said he feels stan- partment of Education be- While many students and “I learned this last year. in rarefied air.” indicative of the quality of a dardized test scores are not gan to phase out the OGTs, teachers are skeptical of the It’s not fair to test the fresh- But Klein said he feels the student’s education. entirely reflective of a stu- and students who began tests, BHS teachers are ex- man on these topics,” Woom- district should not rest on its “It’s a nice feather in our dent’s growth in high school. high school as of July 1, pected to prepare their stu- er said. laurels. cap, … [but, it’s] not the be- For instance, an individual 2014 or later are no longer dents for standardized tests “Emerson and Thoreau are “We’re an excellent school all, end-all,” he continued. could excel in classroom dis- required to pass the OGTs in regardless of personal opin- definitely too hard for fresh- system. We have great kids. Though, Hardis said that cussions or extracurricular order to graduate. ion. man to be tested on,” Millard We have great staff. And, the district should not dis- activities, but not perform as In spring 2015, Ohio used “My expectation, as the added. we want to continue to im- miss the state’s evaluation well on an end-of-course as- tests from the Partnership principal, is that teachers The math assessments, prove,” Klein said. entirely, as it often shapes sessment. for Assessment of Readi- within their respective de- however, are much more fair, According to the ODE’s perception of the commu- The ODE’s current evalu- ness for College and Careers partments have examined in their opinion. website, district report cards nity. ation method does not take Test (PARCC) in math and their curricula and courses “I took geometry [as a] “give your community a The system is “highly such criteria into account. language arts, and used AIR of study to ensure align- sophomore,” Millard said. clear picture of the progress flawed,” he said, adding that “You can’t quantify those Assessments assessments in ment with the requisite stan- “This test is definitely fair, of your district and schools assessments do not provide a things that have to be quali- social studies and science. dards,” Klein said. “Addition- as it covers the curriculum I in raising achievement and holistic view of a student. fied,” Klein said. Due to widespread criti- ally, I expect that teachers of learned.” News THE BEACHCOMBER 3 Congratulations, Class of 2016

Class of 2016 alumni will be traveling to 24 Ohio colleges and Universities as well as schools in 17 other states. Two students are studying abroad in Switzerland and Israel.

Adelman, Noam R. Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Kidd, Chardeja Youngstown State University Ali, Aya Cleveland State University Kim, Inkyu University of Toledo Alter, Sophie Louisiana State University Kim, Jisung Fashion Institute of Technology Askaryan, Bagatur Harvard University Krantz, Cameron Ohio University Babbush, Maxwell Richard Cleveland State University Layton, Marcus Baldwin Wallace University Barden-Dancy, Anielle Antoinette Ohio University Lee, Junyoung Cornell University Bell, Chris Hocking College Leland, Hannah Barnard College Bevel, Jireh Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Levine, Eliana C. Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne Bogomolny, Jackson Paris Carnegie Mellon University Logan, Jordan Jovaan The Ohio State University, Agricultural Institute Borow, Hannah E. The Ohio State University Magaram, Rachelle Misha The Ohio State University Buchanan, Paris Clevette Eastern Michigan University Marks, Allyson The University of Texas at Austin Cantlie, Hannah Karlie The Ohio State University May, Shawn Samuel Hiram College Caraballo, Enrique Miguel Baldwin Wallace University McFarlane, Chase Lyle University of Kentucky Colson, Charles Emery Sinclair Community College Melzak, Emily Ava West Virginia University Corty, Paul Thomas Paik Kent State University Millard, Spencer Vail Ohio University Crosby, Desmond Cincinnati State Tech and Comm Coll Millstein, Isabel Indiana University at Bloomington Dailey, Maishe Ramel The University of Iowa Mulat, Bemnet Sintayenu University of Cincinnati Darby, Bryce Alexander Darryl Liberty University Nario-Redmond, Ethan Joseph Hiram College Davis, Jalen Wesley Lake Erie College Newman, Lilyana Paulette College of Charleston Djohari, Clarissa Case Western Reserve University Nunn, Maurina Brooklin University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Douglas, Bradford DeAndre The Ohio State University Patel, Ashish Rajanikant Cleveland State University Eisenberg, Sydney University of Michigan Peavy, Devan J. Ohio University Friedman, Jessica University of Cincinnati Peck, Casey Gallaudet University Fullerton, Kathleen Scarlet Rose Ohio University Penn, Taylor The New School Gelman, Mallory Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus Perilla, Simon Mauricio University of Pennsylvania Gibson, Tyrone Sinclair Community College Platt, Katie Nicole University of Cincinnati Gill, Claudia Kane American University Post, Anna R University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Gobieski, Reid F New York University Pounds, Jaelyn Camille West Virginia University Gottfried, Madeli ne Rae The Ohio State University Range, Taya Francesca University of Pittsburgh Grasso, Henry Han-Ling The Ohio State University Rose, Michael Aaron Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Gravagna, Grant Ohio University Roter, Benjamin The University of Akron Gross, Kyle Samuel Kent State University Rudd, Alexis Josie Bowling Green State University Haas, Madeleine Grenert The Ohio State University Ruiz-Petraitis, Veronica Isabel University of Cincinnati Halpert, Max The Ohio State University Schoen, Sophie University of Cincinnati Harrison, Kayla Chanel Cleveland State University Shaffer, Samantha Miriam Emerson College Hartstein, Gabrielle Alicia University of Cincinnati Shiffman, Vonya Jacob University of Cincinnati Henderson, Jordan Yvonne Tallahassee Community College Starkman, Daniel A The Ohio State University Henry, Daniel Douglas The University of Akron Starks, William Sylvester Eastern Michigan University Herzberg, Danielle Lynchburg College Stevens, Jada Florida A&M University Howard, Jasmine The New School Sullivan, Hannah The College of Wooster Hoy, Joshua Ohio Wesleyan University Tall, Jessica Gabrielle Emory University Israelstam, Greg Samuel The Ohio State University Tatum, Malik Hocking College Jayapuram, Terence Simon University of Pittsburgh Thomas, Mariah Ann Bowling Green State University Jenks, Austin Ohio Media School Tindel, Arielle M Berklee College of Music Jiao, Lynn Oberlin College Uppalapati, Sri Vidya The Ohio State University Johnson, Deland Israel The University of Akron Washington, Jada T The Ohio State University Jones, Ronald Monroe Malone University Weisman, Brianna Nicole The Ohio State University Kahn, Hannah University of Mount Union Woomer, Bennett Ohio Wesleyan University Kaye, Sandra Lin-ye Brandeis University Wu, Raquel Ohio University Kazdin, Theresa Ohio University Yulish, Kendall Sophie Tel Aviv University Keselman, Pauline The Ohio State University

This list is based on information provided to the guidance office as of May 23. News Jazz Age Prom THE BEACHCOMBER 4 Photos and text by Gabriella Covolan Costa

Coming from Brazil, my understanding of prom came from movies and TV shows, but what I found when I attended the BHS prom was very different. This chart compares the differences between my expectations and the reality that I observed. I imagined that prom would be held in the You can imagine my surprise when I found high school gym with ugly balloons and out that it was going to be held at the so- streamers. phisticated Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, with classy decorations.

I thought that the prom was kind of a gift I learned the students are the ones who paid from the school to the seniors. for everything. They started raising money for a nice prom their freshman year, and still paid $70 per ticket.

Every movie includes the prom queen and I didn’t see the voting, so I was really con- king. I imagined a big fight between girls fused about how they chose the king and the week before about who would have the queen. There were no fights. most votes and become queen.

I was really hoping to have a few limos. There were no limos. Instead they used a That’s all I have to say about it. school bus, which ended up being fun.

In my mind, the prom was supposed to What really happened is that prom pictures happen in a few steps. Everybody arrived, were taken before, during and after prom. we took a few pictures, there was a little bit Then people arrived, everybody had a nice of dancing and they announced the king dinner, and only then did people start danc- and queen at the end. After that, everyone ing. They announced the king and queen, would keep dancing until the sun rose. there was more dancing and then there was afterprom. News THE BEACHCOMBER 5 EntrovationCLE Expo Showcases Local Business Talent

Gabriela Covolan Costa dents from nine different Staff Writer schools,” Schoen wrote. “We had a lot of connec- Greg Perry’s EXCEL tions with many business TECC marketing class owners and entrepreneurs, hosted the third Entrova- so we definitely took ad- tionCLE Expo on April 30 vantage of that.” at BHS. “We would call the The expo featured 180 businesses and tell them Cleveland-area businesses. about the event and what Exhibitors displayed their we were trying to achieve,” services and sold products she added. “They could including 3D printers, hot either purchase a booth or sauce, Cleveland-themed become a sponsor for the art and different kinds of event.” food. This year’s event raised “Any business that around $70,000 before ex- showcased innovation or penses. Vendors paid from entrepreneurship and was $195-350 for their stalls, also Cleveland-based was and sponsorships ranged invited to be a part of our from $1,000-10,000. business showcase,” senior The students donated Sophie Schoen, who is $3,500 of the proceeds Vice President of Human to Youth Outdoors to Resources for Entrovation, provide outdoor adventure wrote in an email. activities to Cleveland’s Perry was pleased with inner city youth. They this year’s event. also use the money to pay “The crowd and ex- for a nine-week leader- hibitors were fantastic this ship training program for year,” he wrote in an email. marketing students and This year’s event exceeded a professional conference Mavec Collections sold colorful and artistic hand-crafted items. All photos by Gabriela Covolan Costa. the number of vendors at in Florida. The rest of the last year’s event, which money is saved for next thank you notes.” was more than 170, ac- year’s company. cording to the Entrovation Next year we can expect “I personally love Entro- some changes to the web site. vationCLE,” Schoen wrote. “To find this year’s event. Perry and his class “I think the event was the are changing the name exhibitors, we used our perfect way to show our spheres of influence and from EntrovationCLE to city how much we love it, NOISE, which stands for researched the new and and it was a great way for upcoming businesses in Northeast Ohio Innova- others to see how much tive STEM Expo. Cleveland,” Schoen wrote. Cleveland is growing… It Perry listed eight steps The focus will be on also gave young entrepre- math and science projects, in the process of preparing neurs a chance to show the for the event: and the target audience adult business world how will be students and teach- “Production, marketing, much they have achieved.” researching and connect- ers. “No one can imagine “It will be a hands-on expo ing with exhibitors, brand- the amount of work and ing, leadership training, geared towards youth,” details involved in plan- Perry wrote. “NOISE setting budgets and site ning the event,” Perry evaluation.” will also feature a STEM wrote. “Everyone needs Marketplace and keynote Almost everything is special attention. The organized by students. speaker- Apollo Robbins.” physical setup is very According to his web Better Bit of Butter sold hand-decorated cookies. “Students run Entrova- demanding. There are tion as a company,” Perry site, “Robbins is a per- countless emails & phone former, speaker, consul- wrote. “Aside from the calls.” CEO’s, the students work tant and one of the world’s “But now that it’s over, leading experts on pick- in the departments: sales, the amount of follow-up marketing, finance, hu- pockets, confidence crimes work is also staggering,” and deception.” man resources, commu- he added. “One of the nications, production and most important things corporate responsibility.” the students do after We are a class of 44 stu- the event is handwriting

Over $10,000 in raffle prizes were given out at the Expo.

Cleveland Sport Talk, a social media site focusing on Cleveland sports, had a booth at the Expo.

Arlington Valley Farms sold S’wiches prepared sandwiches and Senior Premier Concierge offers a hired family member for the older generation. News THE BEACHCOMBER 6 Kalina Pateva Wins Second Place in Ohio Chinese Speech Contest By Samantha Shaffer utes in length. very personal, so I felt Staff Writer “The speech I submit- confident I would be able On Saturday, April ted to make it into the to answer the questions 16, junior Kalina Pateva final round compared related to it.” won second place in the Bulgarian, American Pateva noted that she 2016 Ohio K-12 Chinese and Chinese culture in a has a lot in common with Speech Contest held at couple of different cat- her competitors. Cleveland State Univer- egories,” Pateva said. “My fellow competi- sity. Then a group of final- tors were very similar to Pateva competed ists from each age group me; some were heritage against more than 800 were selected to compete speakers, but the ma- participants who have at CSU in the Main Class- jority weren’t – it was studied Chinese for two room Building in front of interesting to see their or more years. Some were a panel of judges. style of presentation and heritage Chinese speak- “The speech I pre- what kinds of details they ers. sented at the university incorporated in their “I found out about the was about my experience speeches.” competition through Ms. learning Chinese — why The judging panel Lin, our Chinese teacher; I chose to take it, what consisted of highly- she forwarded us a file it has taught me, what skilled Mandarin Chinese with all the information,” kind of hardships I have speakers. “The speech I presented at the university was about my experience learning Chinese — why Pateva said. “Originally, I encountered, and how “I was concerned as to I chose to take it, what it has taught me, what kind of hardships I have encountered, and didn’t want to enter the I worked to overcome whether or not I would be how I worked to overcome them,” Pateva said. Photo by Ai-Lan Lin speech competition, but them,” Pateva said. able to understand their Ms. Lin encouraged me After the speakers per- language,” Pateva noted. senting her speech, she and won a second place admired her fellow com- to go for it, and it seemed formed, the judges asked “One of the judges in partic- became less nervous. plaque and certificate. petitor’s knowledge and like a perfect opportunity them to answer a variety ular used a lot of complex, “Once I got there I “It was definitely a very love for the language. to focus on practicing the of questions about the more AP-level structures, think I was so caught up helpful experience,” she “Most of us were language and becoming speeches and about Chi- but also colloquial vocabu- in the atmosphere and said. “I felt confident as I clearly passionate about comfortable speaking it.” nese culture. lary, so my main concern more in-tune with the was speaking, and overall, the language. It was really In the preliminary “I felt that I was the was being able to under- language, so it wasn’t I think the pacing was cool to see so many people competition, students most prepared to speak stand the actual question, a problem at the actual pretty adequate. So even interested in it, especially wrote and recorded extemporaneously [out of taking into account the competition.” though it was stressful, it because you don’t hear a speeches in Mandarin the competitors],” Pateva dialect and the structure.” In the end, Pateva rose was also kind of fun.” lot about Chinese here in Chinese up to four min- said. “My speech was However, after pre- above the competition Pateva added that she Beachwood too often.” Water Fountains at Fairmount and Bryden Shut Down for Lead Concern The problem lies with the individual fountains and faucets, not the water sources or the incoming pipes. pipes. water itself is safe. By Jinle Zhu “Beachwood’s wa- As an initial precaution, News Editor ter supply comes from all the fountains at both the City of Cleveland’s Bryden and Fairmount In recent months, municipal source,” Hardis school were shut down. Beachwood City Schools concluded in his letter. The faucets are still run- opted to test for lead in “There are many ning as water is still safe water sources by randomly possible reasons why an to wash. As far as the sampling from fountains individual water foun- administration knows, all and faucets across the tain could be a source of the water at Beachwood Maestro Mati Lazar conducting the HaZamir chamber choir. district. higher lead concentra- High School are safe for Photo courtesy of Samantha Shaffer. On April 8th, the tions while the rest of a drinking. results from the tests school’s fountains and “We will ensure that indicated that two water sinks are found to be staff members at Bryden fountains contained un- safe. We will work with and Fairmount communi- BHS Students Sing With safe levels of lead, one at the Board of Health and cate to students that they Bryden and one at Hilltop. use thorough sampling are only allowed to drink “I am overseeing our in order to isolate the bottled water (the water HaZamir at Carnegie Hall response,” Superintendent problem and remediate fountains will be shut By Gabriela Colovan Costa accompaniment, but they singing solo.” Dr. Bob Hardis wrote in it. Until we can do so, we off) and that they are not Staff Writer also sing a few songs in Shaffer has sung with an email. “The Cuyahoga will continue to operate to drink water from the English. HaZamir for five years. County Board of Health cautiously with the safety faucets,” Hardis wrote in The Cleveland chapter The singers practice “I started when I was in has reviewed all of our of our students and staff his email to staff on April of the Hazamir Cho- weekly at Akiva High the eighth grade because test results and consulted as our highest priority.” 28, immediately after the ral Foundation joined School. my mom was the conduc- with us throughout this On April 28, the ad- fountains closed. performers from all over Zawatsky learned about tor of HaZamir Cleveland process.” ministration further con- “Students and staff the world on April 3 to HaZamir while attending and told me that I have to According to a letter sulted with the Cuyahoga will have access to bottled perform Jewish and gospel the Francine and Benson do it, but I ended up liking sent by Hardis to district County Board of Health water throughout the day music at Carnegie Hall Pilloff family Playmakers it,” she said. staff, a second test of the and followed their advice for as many days as it is for the annual Hazamir performing Arts Camp. She feels a strong contaminated fountain at to conduct thorough test- needed; however, it would Festival. “I go to a theater camp sense of community when Bryden showed the water ing of every water foun- be helpful if parents would Eighth grader Jor- because I really enjoy sing- singing with the group. was safe to drink, though tain and faucet in both also send their children dyn Zawatsky as well as ing, and that was when I “The feeling of being on the lead levels warranted Bryden and Fairmount. with a bottle of water each seniors Samantha Shaffer was introduced to HaZa- the stage is amazing be- further investigation. Three Bryden fau- day if possible.” and Gabriella Hartstein mir,” she said. “I found out cause it doesn’t matter the In addition, Hardis cets were found to have “The Cuyahoga County many of my counselors told staff that one water elevated lead concentra- Board of Health have fountain at Fairmount tion levels and one water deemed the water at the Preschool, while testing fountain in the Board high school, as well as all “The feeling of being on the stage is amazing be- safe, showed a lead level Offices at the Fairmount our other buildings, as that was not as low as the building after re-testing. safe,” Hardis assured. “High cause it doesn’t matter the language that the per- administration would like. The same fountains that school students should Retesting resulted tested above the safety have no concerns about us- son next to you speaks, when everyone is singing it in a level of lead that level, after replacing ing our water. The water in feels like we speak the same language.” was above the standard their filters and conduct- the main kitchen was tested national threshold (15 ing some cleaning, then and determined to be safe.” -Senior Samantha Shaffer parts per billion (ppb) as tested below the 15 ppb Hardis estimates a few designated by the Federal threshold. thousand dollars for all the Environmental Protection In addition, Beach- testing and the replace- are members of the cho- and friends participated language that the person Agency). Following the wood is now following ment faucets. According to rus. as well.” next to you speaks, when discovery, the fountain a new protocol recom- him, although these costs “I was nervous at first, “I thought it would be a everyone is singing it feels was shut down immedi- mended by the Cuyahoga were not planned for, this but once I got there I cool opportunity to see my like we speak the same ately. County Board of Health negligible amount has knew that it was going to friends from camp during language,” she said. “The Beachwood’s water virtually no impact on our the year and not just in the called flush protocol, be amazing,” Beachwood best part of HaZamir is source, Cleveland Divi- where water from faucets district budget. eighth grader Jordyn Za- summer,” she added. this festival, because it is sion of Water, is tested and fountains run for “We are operating watsky wrote in an email. Zawatsky feels that the where all the choirs from constantly. The incoming about 30 seconds before exactly as the Board of “There were so many tal- choir has helped her gain the United States and water is completely safe as usage every day. Health recommends,” ented kids, and the sound important musical skills. Israel sing together.” it flows through the build- Certain faucets or Hardis wrote. “We are on that stage of 400 kids “I learned about what “Joining the choir ings’ plumbing. fountains, when the wa- exercising the utmost from around the US and it means to be a part of a helped me to find my place The problem lies within ter sits stagnant for many caution and operating in a Israel was jaw dropping.” choir,” she said. “Working in the Jewish community the individual fountains hours, have the potential proactive manner on this Most of the songs are with others while singing and a connection with and faucets, not the water to test at elevated levels issue.” sung in Hebrew with piano in a choir is different than G-d,” Shaffer said. sources or the incoming even if the source of News THE BEACHCOMBER 7 Beachwood Police Department Purchasing Body Cameras By Alex Cala tem delivers justice in cases by an African-American util- Opinion Editor of police misconduct. ity crew of racially-biased “The use of body and dash- policing, but after reviewing Beachwood City Council board cameras (can) improve video and audio from the po- approved the purchase of accountability and commu- lice cruisers, a departmental brand new, high-tech dash- nity- police relations only if investigation determined board and body cameras for there is an honest adjudica- that the complaint was un- the police department at a tion of the law by judges and founded. Feb. 16 meeting. police departments,” Golds- Winebrenner said the “The total cost for all of by wrote. camera purchase was also the cameras is $208,961, There has also been con- driven by the need for a tech- which comes at no cost to cern among citizens and nology upgrade. the taxpayer,” city officials politicians for a standard “Within 4-5 years, tech- stated in a press release. “In- protocol regarding the use of nology is already outdated,” stead, (we are) using funds the cameras. he said. “We needed our in- that were seized or forfeited HB 407, a bill recently in- car cameras [replaced], and during Beachwood Police De- troduced in the Ohio Legisla- we were also looking to get partment criminal investiga- ture, would require police de- body cameras,” he said. tions.” partments to come up with The police department Beachwood Police Chief protocol for body cameras came across a Panasonic Keith Winebrenner said within six months of imple- system that fit a lot of their these upgrades will benefit mentation, and would at- needs. police-citizen relations. tempt to establish standards “[One of the things we “I feel this will have a posi- for when the cameras should liked] is that it used law-en- Once the new camera system is implemented, officers like C.J. Piro will have a body camera tive impact, and is going to be turned on, among other forcement and military grade and his cruiser will be equipped with five separate cameras. Photo by Bradford Douglas. show exactly what we do on a measures. [technology],” Winebrenner daily basis,” he said. “It lends The Beachwood Police added. have the ability to record to through a central manage- records and prosecution. itself to transparency.” Department’s 2015 annual Battery life, video quality a resolution of 720p, allow ment system. “Managing and storing There is evidence to sup- report, reveals little to no and accessibility were also for a 360 degree view and Winebrenner elaborated the data is going to be a port this view. Cleveland evidence of problems in factors. The department has will be livestreamed back to on the advantages of the new challenge, since some things police officials said in -No police-community relations, worked well with Panasonic dispatch. system. need to be redacted [before vember that since the de- suggesting that in this case, products in the past. The existing dashboard “[One of the advantages] being released as a public re- partment began rolling out the cameras are being imple- The magnitude of the up- cams were purchased in is gathering documentation cord],” he added. body cameras in Feb. 2015, mented as a proactive mea- grades is more evident when 2008, and before that, the of what’s actually going on,” For example, personal citizen complaints have sure. looking at the numbers. department used VHS tapes. he said. “It’s one thing to information shared with of- dropped by 40%. There were three instances “We are allocating an addi- The body cameras also read about something… It’s ficers and other information However, some feel of “reportable use of force,” tional 40 terabytes of storage yield some impressive tech- another thing to actually be exempted from state sun- that body cameras are not one occurring in Feb. 2015, [for the new cameras] in high nical specifications. able to see it. We learned that shine laws would likely be enough. and the other two on con- definition,” patrol officer and “The body cams are ca- with the car cameras… It en- redacted. LaTonya Goldsby, co- secutive days in Dec. 2015. police IT administrator Dan- pable of recording at 720p… hances information and evi- While police officials feel founder of the Cleveland According to the report, iel Grein said. “Each car will with wireless uploads, which dence-gathering capability.” that body cams improve chapter of Black Lives Mat- traffic stop numbers are “rep- have multiple cameras: the allows the officer to wire- A disadvantage, he feels, transparency, critics are un- ter, wrote in an email that resentative of the motoring front primary camera, two lessly upload video without is the management and stor- likely to be satisfied. the implementation of body public in the area of Beach- side cameras, a rear camera, the officer actually touching age of the data obtained on “I believe that other and dashboard cameras wood.” and one inside the car from anything,” Grein said. the cameras, taking into ac- measures are very neces- themselves will not improve There was one incident in the prisoner area.” All the data obtained count the extra copies that sary,” Goldsby wrote. “There anything unless the legal sys- which officers were accused All of these cameras will from the cameras will be run need to be made for public are so many loopholes in body camera [policies]…” ‘Trump Effect’ From Page 1 entered the mainstream in a tweet that she had to go back to Puerto Rico... beyond the school,” tion regarding the school’s informed in part by her political dialogue at the already posted. This isn’t the first time Elena Torres said. “This response to any of these Middle-Eastern identity highest national levels, “Ignorant people call- they’ve [harassed some- is because the attacks incidents because of and empathy for the plight even though some listen- ing me terrorist behind one], and I know it won’t [seemed] to be a continu- FERPA,” he stated in an of the Palestinian people. ers may also regard it as my back at school, but I’m be the last.” ous thing. We saw it with email. In a school with a high hateful.” just doing me and getting According to LoMonte, [Ali], and [then] with me.” Social studies teacher number of Jewish stu- In Ali’s case, the com- cuter every day,” the tweet the language in the video As a result of the police Pam Ogilvy attributed dents, the topic has drawn ments were not made to stated. may not be protected by report, Beachwood Police recent incidents--both some criticism. her face, but they did af- The next morning, she the First Amendment. Officer C.J. Piro, the nationally and here at “I think Beachwood fect the way she felt about said she offered to take “A video that calls out a school district’s director Beachwood--to Trump’s students need to learn coming to school. the tweet down after Prin- specific student by name of security, spoke to the influence. to view other people’s “[I] still became very cipal Dr. Edward Klein and tells her to ‘go home’ alleged perpetrators. “I would argue within perspectives,” Ali said. “I uncomfortable and upset questioned her. or ‘go back where she “[They] were advised the last three months, … think that’s why some of with the things that were Around the time of came from’ based on her that any further contact [this rise of prejudiced these people do not like being said about me by the Donald Trump rally ethnicity certainly does with [Elena] Torres may comments in the school me. They aren’t used to ex- people who have never in Cleveland, Ali tweeted not sound like political result in criminal ac- and nationally have] run ploring perspectives other gotten to know me,” Ali that Trump supporters speech,” he wrote. “And it tion being taken as well concurrently with this age than their own.” said. “Not only that, but “should have their tires may well cross the line into as discipline from the of Donald Trump. That’s Whether these inci- being an Arab and Muslim slashed.” punishable harassment, school,” Piro wrote in the undeniable,” she said. dents are driven by reli- American girl is very hard. “[Klein] gave me a depending on the exact full police report. “[Elena] Ogilvy followed up with gious, ethnic, or political Especially since I am a lecture and was making wording and how it was Torres was advised to dis- administrators about the divisions, many students minority, not just in my it seem like I was attack- sent, and whether it was continue texting or social incidents perpetrated and teachers feel they are community but in the ing multiple people on accessed at school.” media contact with [the against Ali. alarming because they run country.” Twitter,” Ali said, “[which] Harassment depends alleged perpetrators].” “With [Ali] in front counter to the culture of Once Ali heard that made me feel invalidated. in part on how the hurtful “The discrimination of me,” Ogilvy said, “I acceptance at BHS. people were stereotyp- [Klein] said the ‘situation speech was delivered. [is] based on religious, emailed the administra- “This building is sup- ing her, she made the was under control’, but tion, I emailed her guid- posed to be a safe place administration aware of now I ‘have made myself “I would argue within the last three months, ance counselor and I was for everybody in it to feel what had happened, but it involved’, even though like ‘Enough is enough. comfortable and not worry seemed to her that there I’ve always been involved.” … [this rise of prejudiced comments in the We have to do something that they will get yelled at were no consequences for In mid-March, the school and nationally have] run concurrently about this.’” for expressing their beliefs the students who called same perpetrators al- with this age of Donald Trump.” Ali and Ogilvy became or even just sitting there,” her names. legedly sent videos to Social studies teacher Pam Ogilvy close last school year Ogilvy said. “If it’s not safe “I [went] to [Principal sophomore Elena Torres when Ali was a student for one person, it’s not safe Dr. Ed Klein] first, but it using another student’s “‘Harassment’ is a very cultural and ethnic back- in Ogilvy’s United States for anybody. It’s not okay.” didn’t seem like he was phone. The videos told her fact-specific issue and a grounds,” Torres’ father government class. Klein finds these inci- taking much action,” she to “hop off the [expletive] lot of it depends on the said. “We’re not talking “[Ali] would pop in to dents troubling, but views said. train you [expletive] an- method of speaking,” Lo- about an isolated inci- talk about comments that them as isolated. Due to the Family noying person… go away, Monte continued. “Speech dent, [either].” were made about her or “While I personally find Educational Rights of go the [expletive] away.” that is personally sent to Klein has confirmed around her or to friends of the individual behaviors Privacy Act (FERPA), a Torres’ family is from you in an intrusive way that the administration hers that were disparaging, concerning, the isolation law protecting students’ Puerto Rico, an American that you can’t avoid, like has done an independent hasty generalizations that of these incidents does not educational records, ad- protectorate, and Torres repeated text messages to investigation. linked her with groups suggest widespread ‘po- ministrators are unable to identifies as a political your phone, is regarded “Any time we have an that she has nothing to do litical, ethnic, religious…’ share information about liberal. She felt that the as a more severe form of incident that involves stu- with,” Ogilvy said. tensions,” he wrote in an student discipline. videos targeted her for harassment than just gos- dents, that’s treated with Ali’s own political email. “And while these LoMonte might point both her ethnic identity siping about you behind confidentiality,” he said. speech has been criticized incidents are isolated, and out that the fuzzy line and her political beliefs. your back.” “Any complaints re- by students in the school do not suggest there are between political speech, “[In the videos,] they Torres’ father, Asst. garding race … are treated who criticized her choice ‘tensions in the school which is protected, and have personally attacked Cuyahoga County Prosecu- with the utmost respect. of research paper. building,’ we are in the hate speech, which is not, not only my political tor Jose Torres, took mat- … I can tell you that “My paper was spe- planning stages regarding leaves administrators in a views, [but] they’ve also ters into his own hands the school has investi- cifically about the Israeli- programming to enhance tight box. attacked my heritage by filing a police report gated complaints from Palestinian border,” she our community.” In March, Ali decided and where I come from,” with the Beachwood Police all parties that have been said. “It is bigger than the The alleged perpetrators to confront the alleged Torres said. “In the first Department. involved.” Berlin Wall; however, it is of these incidents were perpetrators on Twitter video, which I was not “[My father] felt as “However… we cannot never talked about.” contacted for this story, by tagging one of them able to save, they told me if this problem was far provide you any informa- Her choice of topic was but declined to comment. Features THE BEST OF CLEVELAND: PLACES YOU NEED TO GO BEACHCOMBER REPORTERS share their favorite local attractions.

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WEST SIDE MARKET EDDY’S BARBERSHOP

By Gabriela Costa, Staff Writer By Nam Nguyen, Staff Writer

When I found out that I was moving to It’s almost like a maze of food. All the people The streets of Coventry are always bustling. about which style would best suit my face shape and Cleveland from Brazil, I Google-searched the who work there are really kind and always The sidewalks are filled with window shoppers dove into work. city and places to visit. available to offer a little piece of something to browsing unique businesses. Next to the tattoo I asked him about the difficulty of cutting Asian hair, The most interesting tourist attraction that taste. parlor sits a quaint little barbershop where many as I know the textures and stubbornness of the fibers I found seemed to be the West Side Market. It Not all the vendors are native-born Americans. Clevelanders, including local celebrities such as of Asian men’s hair would make most Western barbers turned out that this was the first place that my Some are immigrants from places like Spain and rapper G-Eazt go to get their hair cut. confused. family and I visited in early April, just days after Israel. Eddy’s Barbershop on 1719 Coventry Rd is run by He said that although there were not that many Asian arriving in the United States. According to the market’s web site, the West Chuck Falk, who specializes on both modern and men who came through the shop, he had studied the From the parking lot, I saw an old stone building Side Market was opened in 1912, and is the oldest traditional haircuts for men. fibers long enough to learn how to maintain it. with a clocktower, large windows and numerous public market of Cleveland, built on the site of The barbershop provides both moderately priced Each cut was made with utmost attention to detail. entrances. It had a captivating atmosphere. an open-air market dating back to 1840. The haircuts and forty-five minute shaves for scheduled After shaping up my hair, Bobby finished up the cut Inside, the market is an overwhelming display architects Benjamon Hubbel and W. Dominick appointments. Stylists provide tips on which haircut with a straight razor etch up on the back of my neck. of sounds and colors. I wanted to see everything Beres designed the current building, which was would best suit their customers’ face, as well as I asked him why Eddy’s preferred to use the open at the same time, but it was impossible because built in 1940. maintenance of hair texture, thickness and length. blade method instead of safety or electric razors. He there were too many stands and too many people. I recommend trying a variety of foods from Upon walking into the barbershop, I was explained that he can cover more area and collect all of We started in the produce section, a crowded, the bakeries and other counters, drinking a cup enveloped in the smell of leather, after shave and the hair with one fell swoop, adding that shaving with well-lit hallway with vendors on either side. The of tea or coffee, and of course, eating something hair tonics, as well as the musty tang of the wooden the straight razor takes months of practice to execute variety of fruits and vegetables is amazing, from at the West Side Market Cafe. panels on the back walls. smoothly. The straight razor did feel a little odd; after berries to tropical fruits, like limes, guava and I never thought that I would find anything so The decor harkens back to the 50s or 60s. Old all, it is a knife on your neck, but the shave was smooth pineapples stacked high, each one more beautiful unique in the US, because the image I had was of movie posters plaster the walls, and an antlered and left no irritation. and tasty-looking than the last. big corporate stores like Walmart and Target, but head looms over the back of the shop. As I walked out of the shop with a little less weight Then I entered a door into the main market and the West Side Market set me straight. My appointment was with Bobby, an African on my head. I surveyed the busy streets of Coventry saw a totally different world. There, everything If you like being around a lot of people, it’s a American barber who was a bit newer to the shop again, bustling with life and still filled with the hustling was displayed behind glasses and counters, and great place to go on the weekend. If you don’t like than the other esteemed barbers. However, from the window-shoppers who had doubled in number since I the products included meat, cheese, bread, crowds, you can go during the week. No matter moment I sat down, Bobby was already listening arrived hours ago. candy, nuts and a lot of different spices. when you go, I promise you won’t regret it. intently to my style preferences and peeves. After The streets of Coventry are always bustling, and so is hearing all this, he made some recommendations Eddy’s business. THE BEST OF CLEVELAND: PLACES YOU NEED TO GO BEACHCOMBER REPORTERS share their favorite local attractions.

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EDDY’S BARBERSHOP GROOVERYDE®

By Nam Nguyen, Staff Writer By Sydney Eisenberg, Staff Writer

First time visitors to GrooveRyde, a fitness studio as I pedal to fun songs and remixes. Riding to the beat about which style would best suit my face shape and in Woodmere Village, enter the central room to find a is what makes GrooveRyde unique and fun; I not only dove into work. young and energetic vibe. push myself to stay with the beat, but I am also motivated I asked him about the difficulty of cutting Asian hair, To the left is a wall covered with colorful apparel; to the knowing that everyone in the “pack” is riding along with as I know the textures and stubbornness of the fibers right is a chalkboard wall illustrated with notes, quotes me. The instructors are there to support and empower of Asian men’s hair would make most Western barbers and info; straight ahead is the front desk, designed to riders of all levels and to radiate the class with a positive confused. look like a boombox. energy. He said that although there were not that many Asian This setting reflects the lively community created by The staff at GrooveRyde make it very clear that every men who came through the shop, he had studied the the GrooveRyde staff. class is “your own,” and it is important to push yourself fibers long enough to learn how to maintain it. For the past four years, I have gone to a typical gym on and try everything but also know your limits. Each cut was made with utmost attention to detail. a fairly regular basis. While using the elliptical, running This unique vibe didn’t just develop randomly; it After shaping up my hair, Bobby finished up the cut on the treadmill and doing crunches, I would constantly was all in the vision of co-founders Zosimo and Anjua with a straight razor etch up on the back of my neck. get bored and feel as though I didn’t use my time to the Maximo. According to Zosimo, the process of picking I asked him why Eddy’s preferred to use the open fullest. instructors was centered around character. blade method instead of safety or electric razors. He At GrooveRyde, not only do I push myself to the limit “More than half of our cycle teachers had never taught explained that he can cover more area and collect all of in every class, but I also feel like I am part of something. cycling before,” he said. “We knew that we could teach the hair with one fell swoop, adding that shaving with The team of instructors all live by GrooveRyde’s core them the technique of being an instructor, but you can’t the straight razor takes months of practice to execute values, posted on their web site, including community, necessarily teach someone to be a good person.” smoothly. The straight razor did feel a little odd; after mindfulness, non-judgement, integrity and growth, and After living in New York City and Los Angeles, Zosimo all, it is a knife on your neck, but the shave was smooth they motivate everyone around them to do the same. believes Cleveland is the best place for startups to and left no irritation. GrooveRyde’s atmosphere is unlike anything that happen. He believes that the unique ideas get swallowed As I walked out of the shop with a little less weight could be found at a chain gym like Life Time Fitness or up in the big cities, and the opportunities those ideas on my head. I surveyed the busy streets of Coventry Anytime Fitness. The instructors and managers know have in Cleveland are what give the city flavor. again, bustling with life and still filled with the hustling everyone, and visitors become a part of that community “Would you rather say that you have a GrooveRyde window-shoppers who had doubled in number since I from the moment they walk through the doors. and a cool coffee shop in your neighborhood, or say you arrived hours ago. The signature class is Groove Cycle, an hour of live next to a Starbucks and 24 Hour Fitness?” Zosimo The streets of Coventry are always bustling, and so is spinning to the beat of the upbeat music. The time flies asked. “People need to support local.” Eddy’s business. Opinion THE BEACHCOMBER 10 Takatori Exchange Opens New World to Beachwood Students

By Clarissa Djohari ticipate. February, but I don’t think here to communicate with News Editor For two weeks, I hosted a lot of kids knew what it the Shaker teachers. Part Chiho Yamahara, a Japanese was or what it would mean of the problem is that kids As 20 Japanese high student from Takatori. She to participate. I think it’s just don’t know about the school students stood on the takes English at her interna- unlikely that most students opportunities available for gym floor proudly singing tional school in Japan, which even knew that we have a sis- them, especially considering their school song, the audi- allowed her to communi- ter school in Japan. that the class takes place at ence of BHS students and cate with me and my family. I got the opportunity SHHS. For a joint program, teachers clapped along with She told us about her life in to host Chiho through the there should be more Beach- enthusiasm. Japan, and we took her to “Area Studies: Japan” class at wood students involved. The March 7 welcome as- stores, restaurants and local Shaker Heights High School, I encourage other people sembly for Takatori Kokusai attractions. The students vis- which meets on Wednes- to take the class. It’s not dif- High School students ran ited the schools during the day nights. I am the only ficult. Currently, I am learn- smoothly. Beachwood stu- day and went on sightseeing Beachwood student hosting. ing about Japanese culture, dents, who sat on crowded trips. The rest of the time she Raquel Wu, the only other myths and history. The range bleachers while the orchestra spent with my family. Beachwood student current- of topics is great, and the played the national anthems I was really nervous at ly in the class, found it while class allows students to do of both countries, showed an first, since I didn’t have any looking through the program independent study on topics unusual degree of respect. experience with exchange Cartoon by Raquel Wu of studies late last year. Be- they find to be interesting. BHS leaders addressed the students. My mother, on the students. It was interesting refreshing to see how people fore she told me about it, I Next year’s class will focus student body about the edu- other hand, was excited to do to see the girls listen to mu- act in real life instead of just had never heard of it. I talk- on China. cational benefits of the visit, this because when she was sic in English and sing along, through media portrayals. ed to my guidance counselor, I know in college there and the Japanese teachers younger, her family hosted and to witness the variety of At the welcome assem- and the registration process will be many study abroad showed a video about their exchange students, and she their clothing styles. bly, I saw that BHS students was a little complicated, but opportunities, and I want to school, which is in Nara, Ja- found that it was a really The best way to know were interested in the Japa- the administration worked it participate. Learning about pan. The assembly concluded valuable experience. She also those kinds of things is to see nese students and wanted to out for me. other cultures is great for with an exchange of gifts be- went to Japan when she was them in person… to see how spend time with them. Aside Students at SHHS are also many reasons, including hav- tween Takatori and BHS. in college, and it’s something they lit up when trying a new from the educational value, going to Japan this sum- ing a better understanding of This two-week exchange I want to try in the future as food, and chat with one an- these kinds of exchanges just mer for two weeks. Beach- other people. program between Shaker well. other when trying to under- help us to meet new people. wood students could go if Just like visiting would Heights High School (SHHS), Too often, all we know stand something in English. After the assembly, I heard they want to, since BHS and be, hosting is a give and BHS and Takatori Kokusai about other countries is what Japanese students are very students saying they wished SHHS are both sister schools take. You have to be willing High School has existed for we’ve heard as stereotypes or polite and friendly. they had known about the of Takatori, and the option to give up your time and do many years. However, Taka- seen in movies. It gives us I hesitate to say that what opportunity to have kids was even open to Shaker stu- what you can to make sure tori students haven’t visited an incomplete impression I saw here, only 20 students shadow them or go on field dents not in the class. The the student is enjoying their since 2010, so this is the first of these cultures. But there from a population of 127 mil- trips together. This option trip isn’t promoted at Beach- time here. In return, they in- time current students have is something valuable about lion, is fully representative of was open to students in an wood, I think, and it would troduce you to their country, had the opportunity to par- spending time with Japanese Japan’s culture. However, it’s email sign up at the end of be more difficult for students and spark an interest in a whole new world. Cultural Appropriation: Here’s Why Chief Wahoo is a Problem

By Jinle Zhu after groups of people who higher than answers to the In fact, in 1916, the first willing to pledge their lives locals for wearing a kimono Features Editor have a shared religious or previous questions—the jazz record mass released to “the right man” when, in or trying to participate in the racial or ethnic identification Chiefs, Braves and Redskins, was that of the “Original Dix- fact, that is not the role of culture, and that it was all Cultural appropriation is is just wrong,” said Deegan, just to name a few. ieland Jazz Band,” a group women in Japanese society. part of the learning experi- defined as the use of cultural who attends annual pro- We often see the presence of five white musicians. Al- According to Sociologist. ence. They wonder why Japa- iconography of an oppressed tests in opposition of Chief of Native American culture though I am not questioning com, 43% of people study- nese immigrants living in group by members of a domi- Wahoo. “It marginalizes and in our lives, but it is not be- the group’s talent, I ques- ing STEM fields in Japan are the U.S. should be offended nant culture. diminishes them as people.” ing honored. It’s being com- tion the validity of the use of women, who make up 49% of when locals are not. “Another way of explain- “If there were a team mercialized and exploited “original” in their name. the labor force in the country. The answer is simple. Jap- ing is that it’s when … privi- named the Cleveland Jews while the people are erased. “Celebrities in the music Japan is making great strides anese immigrants face dis- leged people in the majority and the mascot caricaturized Sports are not the only industry do this a lot,” soph- to close the gender inequal- crimination in America that [use] individuals or groups stereotypical Jewish traits area where cultural appro- omore Asha Gaines-Smith ity gap, and young women is unfelt by their counter- that have been historically there would be an uproar, priation is present. said. “They don’t use their today are more likely to hold parts back in Japan, who are marginalized for their own and it’s the same principle In music, the “borrowing” position of influence to ex- university degrees than their happy to see someone wear- benefit, whether it’s politi- here,” he added. of cultural aspects like cloth- pose minority struggles or male counterparts. Similarly ing a kimono and showing cal or social,” Social Studies One could call slapping a ing and language robs mi- give due credit, [they use it] to western women, Japanese interest in a foreign culture. teacher Greg Deegan said. Native American image on a nority groups of credit they for fame and for a new look.” women strive to be seen as To immigrants in America, We see cultural appropria- sports team helmet a “trib- deserve. Another harmful aspect equals. wearing a kimono and pro- tion in our sports teams’ ap- ute,” but prior to making Music forms that origi- of cultural appropriation is It’s important to consider fessing it as a declaration of propriation of Native Ameri- that claim, ask yourself the nated with minority groups misrepresentation. All too that Katy Perry can put on cultural interest is a sign of can culture, including the following questions: become associated with the often, those who appropriate make-up and pretend to be mockery. The same people Cleveland Indians. How many Native Ameri- privileged group. The domi- from other cultures don’t do part of a different culture for who are appropriating Japa- Recently, celebrities have cans do you know? How nant group is credited with adequate research, and they a while, but at the end of the nese culture are the ones who helped bring this controversy many are represented in our being innovative, and the often fail to solicit the input day she can wipe the makeup discriminate against them. to light. Hunger Games star media and entertainment? disadvantaged groups con- of the minority group. away and walk off the stage as All of this, however, is not Amanda Sternberg’s video, In our political system? How tinue to face stereotypes and When Katy Perry dressed a white woman who does not to say that one should never “Don’t Cash Crop My Corn- many famed modern-day Na- discrimination. as a geisha, a Japanese en- have to face the discrimination try to learn about another rows,” objects to the music tive Americans can you name For example, blues and tertainer, to perform at the that Japanese women face. culture. When done respect- industry’s appropriation of off the top of your head? jazz originated when African American Music Awards, she Lastly, there is a big dif- fully and sensitively, particu- dreadlocks and cornrows. The numbers are generally Americans turned to music was not celebrating Asian ference in perspectives be- larly with input from the mi- Additionally, ESPN host pretty low. in the face of hardship and culture as she claimed. In tween immigrants living in nority group, it is welcomed. Bomani Jones wore a satiri- Now think about how discrimination. Yet when fact, she misrepresented the the United States and people “People say to me, ‘Oh my cal shirt for “The Cleveland many sports teams have jazz became mainstream in role of Japanese women en- living in their home country. gosh, [Chief Wahoo] is just a Caucasians,” portraying an association with Native 1917, its face was not black, tirely. Her portrayal fueled Americans have told me mascot,’” Deegan said about Chief Wahoo as a white man. American culture. The num- and its black creators were the stereotype of Japanese that when visiting Japan, the protests, “but the harshest “In general, naming teams ber is generally significantly not acknowledged. women as passive, timid, and they were complimented by form of criticism is from strang- ers at Progressive Field who … swear at us, call us losers, say we should get lives. It’s not un- common for them to make an Indian war cry and laugh.” “Overall, the whole expe- rience is very humbling,” he concluded. “But it also high- lights just how many people are ignorant about such an important subject.” In summary, cultural ap- propriation is about racial power play. It is often done without input from any person be- longing to the marginalized group. There is also little to no research on the history, experiences, traditions and meaning of the culture bor- rowed from. Thus, cultural appropriation is problematic Cartoon by Jinle Zhu and dehumanizing to the mi- norities it targets. Opinion THE BEACHCOMBER 11 It’s Time For a More Diverse English Curriculum ing together to integrate are not valuable. According her classes with more non- By Cameron Godfrey more diversity into the cur- to sophomore English teach- male and non-white writers Staff Writer riculum. er Todd Butler, many of the and protagonists. It is English teacher Carrie classics touch upon human “There are a lot of people There is an unsettling pat- Shapiro’s first year teaching values that are extremely im- who are uncomfortable tern in the BHS English cur- at Beachwood, and she has portant to us. changing their set curricu- riculum. already noticed this prob- “I can’t imagine not teach- lum,” Matthews said. “But When reflecting upon the lem. After walking into a ing Shakespeare,” Butler good teachers must also be books we’ve read and the les- class with a set curriculum said. “[His work] transcends good students and change to sons we’ve learned at Beach- featuring very little diverse gender and race and is a bril- meet the needs of the times.” wood, this pattern becomes representation, Shapiro is liant scope into the human When designing a curricu- very apparent. Our English working with other teachers experience.” lum, there are many things classes are so… white. And in the English department to While this may be true, a teacher should consider. male. And it’s a problem. bring more diverse literature as the curriculum fills to the Evan Luzar explained that While we may read books into our school. brim with classics, there is a driving factor when con- about race relations and “I’m hoping, as a new less and less room for mod- sidering texts for American historical injustices with a teacher, that we can make ern, diverse texts. As Butler Literature was the possibil- couple of female writers here a change in providing new later pointed out, the teach- ity that some students might and there, an overwhelming voices for our students,” Sha- ers must allow flexibility as not take another literature majority of the books we read piro said. modern ideals progress. class after high school gradu- are written by white men. The traditional texts read Of course, we should not ation. An important compo- This is not hard to see. It is in most American high be integrating diverse au- nent in the conversation was also not hard to believe, giv- schools contribute largely thors into the curriculum considering what texts are an en that our dominant culture to the issue. White male au- merely for the sake of doing important part of our cultur- has always held white men thors like Fitzgerald, Salinger so. Exchanging an exception- al and literary history. in higher esteem than other and Shakespeare are consid- al book by a male author with “If a kid goes off into this populations, whether we are ered staples in every learn- a subpar one by a female au- world and doesn’t know aware of it or not. ing environment. They are thor is not productive. Cartoon by Raquel Wu what The Great Gatsby is and The largest number of revered to the point where But refusing to make the hasn’t read it, they’re miss- mandatory full-length books it’s treasonous to question effort to find an equally -ef ing a lot of touch points in written by a woman in any them. fective and appropriate book “A frigid standard for classrooms is toxic as terms of cultural conversa- single BHS class is three of However, this frigid stan- written by a non-male or it restricts growth. As the world around us tion,” Luzar said. eight books assigned. The dard for classrooms is toxic non-white writer is refusing evolves, our cookie-cutter classes must evolve Luzar brings up a good largest number of full-length as it restricts growth. As the to recognize the fact that question to consider. What books written by a person of world around us evolves, our such literature exists. There with it, or we will learn nothing more than is the purpose of teaching color is two of seven. There cookie-cutter classes must is an abundance of extraor- how to read and write. Literature, when im- literature? If we’re taking the are classes at BHS that do not evolve with it, or we will dinary works by diverse au- classes just to learn how to feature female authors at all. learn nothing more than thors that meet the thematic mersive and diverse, allows us to expand our analyze literature and write The teachers at BHS are how to read and write. Lit- standards of Beachwood minds and our worldview. Our classes should persuasive essays, our Eng- not at fault here. No, this is- erature, when immersive and classes. They are not hard to do the same.” lish department is doing a sue is much bigger than us. diverse, allows us to expand find if we bother to look. phenomenal job. If we’re try- But correcting the problem our minds and our world- With this push for diversi- been teaching for years. Casey Matthews, who ing to broaden our mindsets on a district level is not a far- view. Our classes should do ty, English teachers are chal- “We must always be aware teaches freshman and senior to see the world in a diverse fetched goal. the same. lenged to step out of their [of race and gender] and make English as well as her African context, however, we’ve got a Our teachers are aware of That isn’t to say that the comfort zones and abandon the effort not to settle for what American literature elective, long way to go. this issue, and they are work- tried-and-true classic texts books that they may have we’re used to,” Butler said. is also working to diversify We’re Walking on AIR: More Tests Do Not Mean More Learning

ment or ACT and SAT prep- ing to the study, it takes an the case. scores, especially for these aration. CPR training was average of about 18 hours a Teachers at BHS also won- new assessments.” also required for students year from preschool to 12th der how effective all these In Beachwood, students who did not have a manda- grade. The greatest test- standardized tests are. Sci- tend to score well on these tory AP exam review ses- ing burden comes in eighth ence teacher Lisa Bugenske tests, which means they sion. Throughout the day, grade, with an average of believes exams such as the make our district look good. students only went to each 25.3 hours spent testing. AIR assessments don’t fully The scores factor into the class twice during the week district’s Ohio Department and the periods were not in ”While it was mostly freshmen and sopho- of Education report card, in numerical order. which Beachwood ranked Even though there have third in the state this year. been improvements from mores who had to take the tests, the confusing So, no pressure to those last year, the tests still don’t who took the AIR Assess- please the crowd here at schedule impacted everyone at BHS.” ments, but we hope you BHS. Most students view didn’t screw up this year. this as yet another round of While our performance on tests forced upon us. The study claims that these convey a student’s educa- these exams impact percep- Cartoon by Raquel Wu According to a study fea- tests have little to do with tional experience. tion of the school district, tured in The Washington Post, improving the American “They don’t capture a lot they are largely ineffective in By Beachcomber Staff students from preschool un- educational system because of the wonderful things that evaluating the students who who had to take the tests, the til 12th grade will take about other countries who outper- are happening in our class- are required to take them. Monday, April 25th kicked confusing schedule impacted 112 mandated tests, which form us “test students three rooms: creativity, innova- Perhaps the state should con- off the new testing season for everyone at BHS. researchers from the Council times during their school ca- tion, problem solving, com- sider the larger scope of a stu- Ohio high school students, While school officially of Great City Schools found reers”. In the United States, munity building,” Bugenske dent’s academic career when brought to us by the Ameri- started at 11:00 a.m., there to be “of dubious value”. we generally think that hav- told The Beachcomber. “Ev- evaluating a district, rather can Institutes of Research were three 55-minute ses- These tests not only take a ing more standardized tests eryone should take a step than placing an emphasis on (AIR). While it was mostly sions which started at 8:00 lot of the students’ patience, means more learning. How- back and proceed with cau- such limited assessments. freshmen and sophomores a.m. for Advanced Place- but also their time. Accord- ever, this isn’t necessarily tion when evaluating test The Beachcomber

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At the Ohio Destination Imagination (DI) tourna- Sydney Eisenberg ment on April 16, two BHS teams placed sixth and Where are you going to college next year? seventh out of 17 teams University of Michigan. competing in the improvi- sational challenge. What is your biggest piece of advice to juniors Flaming Marshmal- applying to schools next year? lowzzzz, the team that Start the process in the summer, you won’t regret placed sixth, is comprised it. Also, find a person whether it be a teacher, family of juniors Molly Rosen, friend or professional to read your essays for you Amanda Wasserman, Julia and give you feedback. Try to visit schools before Warner and Andrew Feld- it’s time to apply so you have your options narrowed man. Four Girls and Seven down. Don’t focus on the prestige of a school, focus Years is composed of soph- on its fit for you. omores Olivia Adelman, Gabriela Rodriguez, Abby The team “Four Girls and Seven Years” is comprised of sophomores Olivia Adelman, Gabriela What do you like and not like about the college Brewer and Lily Steiger. Rodriguez, Abby Brewer and Lily Steiger. Photo courtesy of Gabriela Rodriguez. application process? Neither team qualified Honestly I liked writing the essays, I choose to write for the global competition during practices, but much instant challenge. bers will pick it up and about things I am passionate about so the writing this year. Nonetheless, of the dialogue has to be “I think [it is the rea- understand it and play off flowed easily. I didn’t like taking standardized tests. representatives of each improvised to comply with son] why we placed sixth,” of it,” Rosen said. team said they are proud the assigned constraints. he said. “We were under- “[My favorite thing Were you stressed out by the process or did you of their accomplishments. “My team had a plot prepared for it, so, we got about DI is] joking around handle it well? “We hoped to do a little planned out for each of flustered and nervous. I for an hour and a half The most stressful part of the entire process is the bit better, but this is our [the confined spaces] don’t think we met our full every Thursday and just waiting. Applying isn’t too stressful unless you wait first year doing the improv which we’d try to work potential in that perfor- having a great time,” Feld- until the last minute. The only thing that was stress- challenge,” Rodriguez said, into the skit, no matter mance.” man said. “That’s really ful was keeping track of deadlines. “I think this is the year we what they gave us,” Rodri- “Performance-based” the reason I do it: Because had the most competitors guez said. is an umbrella term for it’s fun, not because I who made it to the state Teams are also required challenges involve acting, have that much of a drive Simón Perilla competition.” to make a prop out of a plot and characters in a to succeed in it.” At the regional tourna- newspaper during a three- skit. In “task-based” chal- The teams do not have Where are you going to college next year? ment, which took place minute planning time lenges, members construct formal leaders. The Wharton School of Business at The University of at BHS on March 12, the before the performance. something according to “Since we’re all older Pennsylvania. teams placed first and For each confined set- DI’s requirements. The and more experienced second out of five improv ting, competitors design a improv central challenge with the program, we How many schools did you apply to? teams. unique prop and practice is performance-based, but work best when we all 10 DI teams compete in six throughout the year to be the instant challenge can participate together,” types of challenges: tech- able to form it in the given be either type or a combi- Rosen said. “Often, if What is your biggest piece of advice to juniors nical, scientific, structural, time. There is also a news- nation of both. there’s one topic that applying to schools next year? fine arts, improvisational flash element introduced Four Girls and Seven one person feels more Start early. Make sure every school you apply to has and project outreach. Ac- at the time of the competi- Years began practicing late confident about, they’ll a reason behind it, not just what your friends tell cording to the DI website, tion, which is a headline last summer, while Flaming naturally step up and lead you. teams participating in the that introduces a new plot Marshmallowzzzz started a conversation.” improvisational challenge into the skit. Examples in the late fall. They The teams said they How did you balance applying to college and must create a skit on the include “It’s raining cats each met once a week to are satisfied with their other senior year commitments like school day of the competition. and dogs” or “It’s snowing research confined spaces, increased recognition by work, activities, etc.? The competitors must sugar.” run through challenges, the school in the form of I didn’t really try to create a balance. I just worked react and adapt to the ele- Three members of each and talk with one another. a send-off assembly in hard and got through it. ments presented to them. team start the skit and “It’s competitive and mid-April. Each DI competition introduce the exposition. something we’re trying “The going away party consists of two compo- The judges provide the to win, but it’s also a re- was unexpected, and very Guidance Counselor Meghann Sullivan nents: the central challenge, fourth team member with ally good way to meet up nice,” Feldman said. “I which has more weight information about a “mys- once a week and unwind,” appreciate that.” What advice do you have for juniors next year? in the placement and the terious stranger.” This is a Rosen said. Feldman hopes more Find balance and enjoy high school. But make smart instant challenge. The latter person, animal or object The team of juniors is students will try the choices so that you are prepared. Grades and test is a surprise in format, so they must portray in a cre- coached by Tara Warner, activity. scores are important, but so are the relationships it’s always more difficult for ative way. When the other and the coaches for the “I think it’s a very spe- that you build with your teachers, the activities that teams to prepare for. members indicate they are team of sophomores are cific subset of people who you participate in, and the time that you spend with For the central chal- ready, the fourth member Maria Anzola and Laura would like DI,” Feldman your friends. Take on leadership roles where you lenge this year, com- enters as the mysterious Adelman. Shelly Lewis, a said, “… and we don’t talk can, not just because it looks good on your resume petitors were to imagine stranger. former Hilltop Elementary about it to a lot of people (which it does), but also because it deepens your ex- themselves in an assigned Feldman believes the- teacher, is the longtime here. periences. When you look back on high school these setting, such as a research central challenge was his coordinator of the Beach- Rosen said she loves are the things you will remember most. station in Antarctica, a team’s strength. wood program. participating in DI com- shipping container in the “I thought that went The members of each petitions. Here is some advice straight from your peers: We Panama Canal or King phenomenally,” Feld- team said that they are “When you go to conduct a survey of our outgoing seniors, and of Tut’s tomb. The teams man said. “It was really good friends outside of the competitions, … you’re in the 80 who have responded so far to the question researched 12 locations, funny. We had really good competition; so they have a room filled with other “If you could start the college search and applica- which were selected from teamwork, and, in general, a good dynamic, which is people who you know tion process over, what, if anything, would you do a list provided by DI. On I think the audience really necessary for improv. are passionate about the differently?”, the most frequently selected state- the day of the competi- liked it, so, I was really “We make each other same things you are, and ments were “prepare more for the SAT/ACT” (55%), tion, one of those confined proud of that.” laugh all the time, and are looking to have fun “visit more colleges” (42.5%), and for the 8th, 9th, spaces was randomly Overall, Feldman was we’re always on the same and be creative,” she said. and 10th graders reading this article, “work harder selected for the skit. satisfied with the team’s brainwave; so, if I start “It really lifts you up and on my studies during freshman and/ or sophomore Teams prepare as much performance, but he a joke in a scene, I know makes you think and chal- years” (50%). of the script as they can expressed regret over the that one of my team mem- lenge yourself.” Academic Challenge Places First in Ohio at National Tournament By Nam Nguyen was the buzzer battle,” “The team meets in should have a different buzzers and increased Additional Reporting by The Beachcomber Staff she continued. “We found my room weekly to read topic.” confidence.” ourselves very close to through old questions “For example, Henry is She hopes to build on The academic challenge tions work. “Academic Challenge answering at the same used in previous tourna- great at history and Lin-ye this year’s accomplish- team competed at the time as other teams, and ments,” Freede wrote. is knowledgeable about ments. Small Schools National is a lightning fast trivia game with buzzers,” she if we’d have buzzed faster, “We have a buzzer literature,” Srinivasan said. “Next year I am hoping Academic Quiz Tourna- we could have won those system, so they treat it “You cannot predict to [bring the team to] ment in Chicago on the wrote in an email. “Teams can get extra points by matches.” like a real game when we how the questions will more tournaments lead- weekend of April 30, plac- “Sometimes you’re practice.” come up, but there are ing up to Nationals,” she ing 17 out of 82 schools ringing in with an answer before the reader finishes. playing against teams that From experience, team some topics that are pretty wrote. “I would also like and finishing as the top- know more than you,” members know what ques- consistent,” Magaram said. a more varied team. This ranked team from Ohio So it’s about knowing the content and having confi- she added. “I don’t think tions are more likely to Freede is proud of the year the team was so small Junior Swathi Srini- that was the case in this come up in competition, team’s performance in we had to cancel tourna- vasan as well as seniors dence to ring in fast.” Srinivasan described instance. They weren’t and they focus on studying Chicago. ments that a single key Rachelle Magaram, Lin-ye necessarily better, they those topics. Additionally, “I really thought the member could not attend. Kaye and Henry Grasso the tournament as in- tense. were just faster.” they each have their own team did awesome,” she I hope to have enough made up the BHS team. Practices this year were field of expertise that they wrote. “Making Finals students to vary who Their adviser, science “We competed against some of the best teams in held Tuesdays and Thurs- study independently. at the National level was competes.” teacher Karla Freede, ex- days from August to April “Specialization [is key],” really exciting. The team plained how the competi- the country,” she said. “The biggest challenge in Freede’s room. Magaram said. “Everyone overall got faster on the Features THE BEACHCOMBER 13 Learner Long before he taught physics in Beachwood, Michael Lerner left home to teach abroad in post- Communist Warsaw—in the process, he learned to grapple with uncertainty. taurant Polish.” After ordering in Polish, the mixed group of expats would converse in English. These people were all pursuing different dreams and came from all sorts of backgrounds, but the one thing that linked them togeth- er was the experience of leaving home, an experience that had been both exhilarating and terrifying, both fulfilling and lonely, both freeing and isolating at the same time. ______Lerner’s strongest memories of living overseas come from the winter break of 1994. He had just become friends with Liz and Jack and agreed to go along on a trip to Rome to usher in the New Year. Liz’s boyfriend and brother, and Jack’s brother came along as well, and they all sat through a twenty hour train ride to Rome. An hour before midnight, Liz and her boyfriend would be found on the roof of the hotel, feuding with each oth- er in a mix of Polish and English; Jack and his brother would be found as far away from each other as possible, after fuming over a dispute about borrowed money; Liz’s brother would be found in Lerner’s hotel room, sick as a dog, throwing up in the toilet; and Lerner would be found anxiously sitting on his bed, having no idea where his place was in all the mess. He was alone. Lerner decided to abandon the hotel and walk on his own to the Spanish Steps. This was a bad idea; the Steps were crowded with people screaming and shouting, drunk with beer. Some were carelessly throwing firecrackers on the Steps. He spent the last seconds before the New Year staring at the chaos. What was he doing? Why the hell had he come to War- saw? Why had he chosen this place, halfway across the By Yuke Zheng to know another tense. This tense is crazypants! Why is world? There was no teacher to tell him the answers. In- Staff Writer this the only tense you know?” stead, he had become the teacher. He had wanted to ex- There is a Polish curse word, kurwa, which is tremen- perience the freedom of adulthood, but in the process, he To him, it was a logical decision. Michael Lerner was dously versatile. Just like in English, you can use the needed to dive into the lake of uncertainty; he was forced twenty-one, an adult, ready to embrace any opportunity same curse word in conjunction with various suffixes, to abandon all that he thought he knew and relearn how that came to him. After getting his undergraduate degree prepositions or other words to give the curse word a dif- to live, like a child experiencing the world for the first at Yale, he decided to move to Warsaw, Poland to teach ferent meaning or part of speech. Tadeusz was telling a time. high school physics. story to his friend, and Lerner kept hearing Tadeusz use Sometimes, he was close to drowning. He was frus- His mother did not want her son to go live halfway the word in its various forms, multiple times a sentence. trated with teaching; he was lecturing his students in- around the world. “I don’t care,” he told her. “I’m doing Finally, Lerner was fed up and said, “Listen, I know I don’t stead of letting them think for themselves, giving too this. I get to make a decision.” She was not happy. Oh well. speak Polish, I know it’s my first year here, but you can’t many answers instead of asking enough questions, and No, he would not go back to live in Florida. This was the curse like that in my class! I know what that word is. It’s as a consequence, students were memorizing instead of 90s—going home to “try to find yourself” was unheard the only bad word I’ve learned so far. If you want to curse, understanding. At one point, he wanted to throw his stu- of. Nor would he go back to school to get his teaching cre- you have to be more creative than that.” dents’ essays down the stairs—“blissfully content-free” dentials, at least not right away. After sixteen years of be- “Ok, Mr. Lerner,” Tadeusz responded, “I am doing written on every single page—and give the highest grade ing a student, Lerner was ready to do something else; he that…” to whichever one fell the farthest. wanted to try out life as an adult. He resumed his story. Halfway through the first sen- As a twenty-one year old in 1994, he thought he could He considered an offer to become a middle school com- tence, he stopped because he couldn’t think of another figure out how to be an adult on his own. He wasn’t to- puter room coordinator at a school in Düsseldorf, but way to express himself without using that curse word. His tally wrong. eventually he resolved against it. He wanted to teach. He friend was feeding him Polish verbs and nouns, and the “You kind of make it up,” Mr. Lerner explains. “Nobody had wanted to teach since the seventh grade. And Warsaw kids were all laughing because, Lerner could tell, Tadeusz really knows what’s gonna happen. You fake it enough was the only place that would let him. was trying to say something horribly nasty. He would times until you actually know what you’re supposed to ______pick one of the words and continue, but then would stop do.” To get to the American School of Warsaw every day, again before he reached the end of the sentence. This kid Lerner walked through the few blocks of his apartment could only curse in one language and speak in one tense complex, where many of the city’s expats lived. He then in another. crossed through a plaza of several restaurants, a café with Lerner recently discovered Tadeusz is now a real estate delicious French fries, and a kiosk that sold Prince Polos, agent in Warsaw. Lerner’s favorite Polish chocolate bars. ______The American School of Warsaw was in an old, concrete, Every time Lerner assigned his Theory of Knowledge two-story monastery—barely large enough to house a students to write an essay, he would spend a week grad- school. As a result, class sizes were small; Lerner taught ing their work. He only had four students’ essays to a class with just four students, and his largest class held grade. Other teachers graded eighty in the same time, but just thirteen. That was all his tiny classroom in the base- Lerner wanted to put all of his energy into giving valuable ment could sustain. He was assigned to teach four classes: feedback to his students. Twenty-one year old Lerner be- Theory of Knowledge (an IB course), Remedial Geometry, lieved all good teachers did this. Algebra 1 and tenth grade Physics. Sitting down at his desk in the afternoon, Lerner be- As a half-time teacher, Lerner taught straight through gan by reading through an essay. He read it again, this the morning until 11 o’clock. The other half of the day time scrutinizing it a little more carefully. He grabbed a was meant for planning his curriculum and talking with The small monastery that housed the American School of separate sheet of paper and proceeded to give feedback. Warsaw in 1994. Image source: Google Earth. 2014. other teachers. It was exhausting work, especially for a Rather than jotting down comments directly onto the es- novice teacher, and he felt the constant pressure to de- say, Lerner numbered certain spots on the page, writing ______velop the curriculum for his four courses faster than he corresponding paragraphs of feedback on the separate Lerner gained a lot from living abroad in Poland. With was teaching them. sheet of paper. By the end of the hour, he had finished little guidance or familiarity, he struggled; he made mis- There was one section of the high school that held a grading a single essay, and the sheet of comments ex- takes; he experienced the world for the first time again; special place in Lerner’s heart: the top floor. Up the stairs, tended further down the page than the student’s own and in the end he came out a teacher, an adult and a past a couple of offices, and underneath the dormers that work did. He patted himself on the back for his thorough- learner. gave the room the narrow shape and intimacy of an attic, ness and instinct for teaching. Twenty-one years later, Mr. Lerner now teaches AP the couch in the teacher’s lounge awaited him. After what “That amount of feedback does nothing for a kid, by Physics courses at Beachwood High School. When teach- felt like a triathlon of a morning, Lerner often came here the way, doesn’t do anything,” Lerner realized many years ing physics, he forces us into uncomfortable situations, to recover. He was supposed to be working on the next later. pushing us to rethink our intuitions of how the universe day’s lessons, which he mostly tried to do, but … some- Some of it was enjoyable for him to write, though. He works. A baseball and a bowling ball dropped from the times he fell asleep instead, Prince Polo wrappers stuck will always remember coining the term “blissfully con- same height will still hit the ground at the same time. The within the cushion cracks beneath him. tent-free.” He commented this on papers when students electric and magnetic forces are really one and the same. ______would write something that sounded nice, but showed no Light has properties of both a particle and a wave. Time Teaching Polish students in English posed an interest- real knowledge of the topic. This, he came to recognize, is and space are inextricably bound together. ing challenge, as each student had a different level of flu- a very common high school tactic. Ignorance is bliss after Then he steps back. He is prepared to let us struggle, ency. One of Lerner’s eighth graders, Tadeusz, was what all, but it won’t get you far in Lerner’s classroom. to let us suffer through confusion; no hints, no answers, Lerner called “bi-illiterate.” He was a native Polish speak- ______because he knows this process allows us to develop our er who had gone to American school since kindergarten. It wasn’t difficult to find friends where he lived. -War own insights and take control of our own understand- As a result he was never formally educated in Polish, but saw had a large English-speaking community, and as ing. He knows this because he has experienced it himself. he had never really caught onto English either. He spoke a teacher at an American school, he found himself im- Through physics, he has taught us to become our own only in the present progressive tense, his vocal intona- mersed in it. Most of the teachers were fellow expats who teachers ... so that when it is our turn to face the uncer- tion rising at the end of each clause. lived in the same apartment complex as he did. Lerner tainty of the world, we are able to become our own learn- “I am going up to this girl…,” Tadeusz said to Mr. Le- became good friends with Jack, who taught history, and ers. rner, “and she is not looking at me… and I am asking her Liz, who taught English. for a dance… and she is slapping me…” Lerner and his friends would often eat at restaurants To read the full article, go to http://bcomber.org/fea- “There are other tenses!” Lerner exclaimed. “You have together, and over the months he developed “flawless res- tures/2016/05/19/learner/ Arts & Life THE BEACHCOMBER 14 ‘Batman v. Superman’ Falls Flat of Expectations By Alex Cala disillusioned Batman return- tance. He is young, twitchy more “adult” alternative to Opinion Editor ing to the streets and coming and awkward. the Marvel Cinematic Uni- into conflict with Superman Deviating substantially verse, this movie overreach- Batman V Superman: and the US government. from source material some- es, resulting in some puz- Dawn of Justice is a visu- Another positive is Gal times works in movie ad- zling decisions. ally stunning, ambitious film Gadot’s portrayal of Wonder aptations, but not in this Batman brands, maims that does some things right, Woman/Diana Prince. Al- case. Eisenberg manically and even kills criminals, but, for the most part, crum- though she is not featured stumbles through his perfor- which goes completely bles under the weight of its as prominently as Batman or mance. His Luthor is a two- against previous versions of own grandeur. Superman, Gadot successful- bit version of the Joker with his character. Additionally, Its plot is confusing and ly plays a strong, mysterious no real motivations for his there are a couple of vague, hackneyed, its characteriza- character. Her appearance in evil actions. depressing dream sequenc- tions are puzzling, and the full superhero garb during It seems like Chris Ter- es, Superman’s face seems script tries too hard to give the final battle is one of the rio and David S. Goyer, who to be in a permanent scowl, the audience a lead-in to highlights of the film. wrote this film, were so fo- the color palette is drab and, 2017’s Justice League: Part As is common in Zack Sny- cused on reinventing a clas- apart from one scene, humor The film would have been better if the writers had taken the time to One. der films, the action sequenc- sic character that they forgot is very hard to come by. develop characters’ motivations. Image source: Warnerbros.com One of the positives in this es are stunning, and when to make a believable villain. I also took issue with the movie is the portrayal of Bat- Batman and Superman final- I also took issue with Lois inclusion of so many crumbs up to a big, Avengers-style hope that this resolves some man / Bruce Wayne by Ben ly duke it out in the third act, Lane (Amy Adams) and her that are supposed to whet team up film without the of these issues. Affleck. Affleck does an- ex it is truly spectacular. character arc, which felt like our appetite for the coming benefit of time that their ri- As long as you don’t think cellent job of playing an old- For the most part, though, it had no place in the film, Justice League movie. vals, Marvel, had, but trying about it too much, Batman V er, more experienced man, the film is a jumbled mess. and Henry Cavill plays a me- There are some Justice to squeeze all this setup into Superman: Dawn of Justice hardened by his past experi- It feels rushed, and, quite diocre Superman. Despite League references which had one film really doesn’t work. is a somewhat enjoyable film, ences and explicably weary frankly, like a cash grab. nailing the physical resem- little to no place in the film, The film would have been which, despite its flaws, is of humanity’s new “savior,” No character exemplifies blance, his acting range is and only made sense to read- better off taking time to ex- worth the price of admission Superman (Henry Cavill). this better than Lex Luthor lacking. ers of the comics, including plain some of the motiva- if only to see Batman and Su- His take on the character (Jesse Eisenberg). This Lex The excessively dark tone a new villain and an e-mail tions behind some of the perman together on the sil- feels fresh, harkening back Luthor is not the calculated, also has a negative effect on opened by Wonder Woman, characters’ actions and the ver screen for the first time. to Christian Bale’s portrayal experienced figure portrayed the overall film. which might as well say “Jus- consequences of those ac- Somewhere hidden in Sny- in 2012’s The Dark Knight by Gene Hackman in the Su- While I understand that tice League Setup” in big, tions. der’s monstrosity is a clas- Rises and 1986’s four-issue perman films of the 1980s. Warner Bros. is trying to bright letters. Snyder has said that a lon- sic superhero film, but I just comic run The Dark Knight Instead, this version is the position the DC Cinematic It’s clear that Warner Bros ger, R-rated cut of the film don’t see it. Overall, I would Returns, which featured a recipient of a sizable inheri- Universe as the gritty, dark, and DC are trying to build is coming out on DVD, so I give this a 5.5/10 rating. Here Are the Shows Beachcomber Staff Members Are Binging On

Image Source: Netflix.com Image Source: HBO.com Kimmy Schmidt Breaks With Game of ThronesThrills Fans Fey’s Long Line of Brilliant Hits With Fast Pace, Big Reveals

By Dalia Zullig By Alex Cala Image Source: HBO.com Online Editor-in-Chief Opinion Editor In Veep, HBO Portrays Politics Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, starring Ellie Kemper as Schmidt and produced by Tina Fey, is interesting, at Game of Thrones’ 6th season, finally free from the Without the Guts or Glamor first. shackles of George R.R. Martin’s slow, torturous source The dark, somewhat ridiculous show starts out when material, has broken free, and is now connecting the Schmidt and three other women, nicknamed “bunker numerous characters and plot points scattered over the By Grant Gravagna women”, were rescued from a bunker in some rural hole- Seven Kingdoms. Editor-in-Chief The whirlwind pace started from the very first in-the-ground town. They had spent 15 years together, episode, which saw Oberyn Martell’s wife and daughter completely sealed off from the outside world which they stage a coup d’etat in Dorne, Daenerys Targaryen return Game of Thronesand Silicon Valley are in good company. were led to believe was being consumed by an apocalypse. to her Dothraki roots, and, of course, a major reveal At 10:30 p.m., Veep, the Emmy Award-winning politi- involving the Red Woman, and Castle Black as a whole. cal satire, rounds out HBO’s lauded Sunday night lineup. It has continued since. With major deaths, big re- Narcissistic, image-conscious President Selina Meyer While Schmidt is more acclimated to veals, and great, signature moments coming from every (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) seeks to retain her limited scope of character every single episode, it has been nothing but a influence in any way possible. adult life in her cramped closet inside an spectacular joy-ride. To paraphrase one of her closest advisers, Meyer old basement unit in an assumed rent- Jon Snow’s arc in particular has been a highlight. knows only two modes: indecision and bad decision. controlled district of New York, she has After getting revived by The Red Woman at the end of Her gross incompetence is matched only by that of her Episode 2, he wastes no time in reasserting his author- bumbling gaggle of aides; overstressed strategist Amy only moved onto an 8th grade mentality. ity, hanging those who betrayed him, appointing a new Brookheimer (Anna Chlumsky), fiercely loyal body man Gary Walsh (Tony Hale), thorn-in-the-side operative Jo- nah Ryan (Timothy Simons), and eager-to-please staffer Schmidt moves to New York City and is absolutely clue- Richard Splett (Sam Richardson), to name a few. less about adult life. She was lured into the bunker when The latest episode “The Door”, epito- If House of Cards is how the American political system she was in seventh grade, and a particularly idiotic one at mized how great this season has been, operates at its darkest hour and The West Wing is how it that. As an adult she still dresses in a loud and borderline appears at its brightest, Veep is probably what it looks atrocious manner, like a typical seventh grader. featuring a shock moment for the ages like at three o’clock on a Wednesday. Schmidt bumbles her way through adult life with her that reveals the origin of Hodor and No murder, hardly any backstabbing, and little new and equally colorful friends Titus Andromedon governing of any meaningful consequence. Episodes are (Titus Burgess) and Lillian Kaushtupper (Carol Kane). significantly expands the lore as it largely spent cleaning up one public relations catastro- These characters can best be described as low-level crimi- relates to Bran Stark’s warging ability, phe after the next. nals with low job prospects. Even as the show enters its fifth season with premiere The new season, which was released on April 15 to and the history of the White Walkers. episode “Morning After,” it feels as vibrant as ever. Reas- Netflix, is largely the same as the last. While Schmidt is suring news, indeed, as original showrunner Armando more acclimated to adult life in her cramped closet in- Iannucci passed the baton to Curb Your Enthusiasm side an old basement unit in an assumed rent-controlled executive producer David Mandel following the conclu- district of New York, she has only moved onto an 8th Lord Commander, and reuniting with his sister Sansa, sion of Season 4. grade mentality. attempting to hatch up a plan to take back the North While the schtick gets old fast, the actors and ac- Despite the changes at the helm, there’s no disruption tresses are superb. All are genuinely convincing, and the from the Boltons. discernible to the viewer. The cast shines, the production viewer could easily forget that this show is not a docu- The latest episode “The Door”, epitomized how great values soar, and the profanity-laden one-liners land as mentary if it weren’t for the obvious slapstick comedy. this season has been, featuring a shock moment for the well as ever. Tina Fey is a comic genius. From her career on Satur- ages that reveals the origin of Hodor, and significantly Veep is arguably the most stellar show on television day Night Live to 30 Rock and the countless other movies expands the lore as it relates to Bran Stark’s warging today. You’d be hard-pressed to find a comedy that is she’s written, produced and starred in, she’s always ability, and the history of the White Walkers. more consistently entertaining. And, under Mandel’s impressed. leadership, it looks like it’ll stay that way. But she didn’t hit the nail on the head with this one. Sports THE BEACHCOMBER 15 ‘Small Ball’ Approach Takes Baseball Team to District Final

Photos by Josh Lazar. The Bison (14-11) entered the season with high aspirations and although they didn’t win the CVC, the team made it deeper into the playoffs than any Bison baseball team since 2008. By Max Alter Staff Writer the team gained offensive hits to win the game, they one or two run games.” freshman and sophomore nity College commit, have momentum right away. helped sway the team’s On the other hand, this seasons. Both have seen been impacting the Bison A season full of ups and Beachwood played with momentum for the future. Bison team had many time in the pitching rota- since they played as fresh- downs for the Bison Base- a “small-ball” philosophy On top of the offensive strengths. A deep pitching tion as well. The quick ad- men in Spring 2013. Since ball team came to an end of bunting and hitting display, senior pitcher rotation led by May, Col- justment that these two then, their performance on Wednesday, May 18 ground balls that worked Shawn May threw a com- son, Bialosky, and Stern players made proved vital and leadership skills have with a loss in the district quite effectively. Six play- plete game, striking out has helped the Bison main- for the Bison. evolved immensely. finals to Elyria Catholic. ers batted in runs. Head nine batters and only al- tain a low earned-run aver- “At the end of the day, it According to their team- The Bison (14-11) en- Coach Todd Butler said lowing four hits. May has age and has helped them doesn’t matter about age, mates, May and Colson tered the season with high this strategy helped boost been a standout all season stay in games in spite of it matters about playing to have been strong leaders. aspirations and made it the team’s offensive effi- on the mound, and this poor offensive perfor- the best of your abilities,” “Whenever there’s a deeper into the playoffs ciency. performance shows he is mances. Connor said. time of adversity, both se- than they had since 2008. “When we buy-in to the still in dominant form. “Each pitcher has a skill He explained how the niors on the team seem to Junior Josh Bialosky [small-ball] approach, we May has pitched both of set that gives us a chance chemistry within the team step up,” Connor said. pitched a strong game, but score,” Butler said. “When the playoff games for the to win in each game we was positive, as the two Bialosky concurred. Elyria Catholic’s infield we don’t, we don’t. It was Bison this season. play,” Stern said. “While seasons of varsity baseball “They are great role mod- outplayed the Bison on de- nice to see the team not The Bison finished the we are 13-10, our pitching have helped him learn to els and give [the younger fense. only buy in, but execute. regular season with a dis- has definitely kept us in work well with his team- players] someone to look The Bison team only ac- We won the game by hit- appointing 13-10 record. each of our games and it’s mates. up to,” he said. quired two hits throughout ting in runners on ground After two crucial losses to something that we are re- This chemistry has Ultimately, this senior the game, and Aden Stern balls.” Perry, the team’s hopes of a ally proud of.” shown directly on the field. leadership has helped the added the lone RBI for the Senior Charles Colson CVC title faded away, along In addition to some ef- Stern and Connor both re- Bison make it to the play- team, making the score and junior Josh Bialosky with their momentum. fective pitching, the Bison marked on how working offs. 3-1. also added home runs for However, pitcher/in- have benefited from key together rather than focus- “We [wanted] to work The team dominated the Bison in the seventh fielder Bialosky claims the contributions from under- ing on personal statistics together as a team and not Wickliffe in the district inning, scoring one and record is a poor indication classmen, notably sopho- has helped the team win. only focus on our personal semifinals, finishing with three runs respectively. of this season’s successes. mores Ben Connor and This philosophy hasstats so that we [could] a score of 15-3. The Bison These home runs pushed “Every game we have lost Chris Reilly. been supported by the se- really become a unit and got off to a quick start and the previously 8-3 game we have had a chance of Connor and Reilly have nior leadership from May make a real playoff run,” never slowed down. With out of reach for the Blue winning,” he said. “Many been staples within the and Colson. May, a Hiram Junior pitcher Aden Stern four runs in the first inning Devils. And, although the games were 0-0 through outfield and infield, -re College commit, and Col- said. and three in the second, Bison didn’t need these big five or six innings or were spectively, for both their son, a Sinclair Commu- After Rutgers Decommit, Maishe Dailey Signs With Hawkeyes By Aden Stern Many elements go into roster and the authenticity learned a lot throughout Social Media Editor for making a college decision, of the coaching staff. the recruiting process. Sports and for Dailey there were “What I like about the “I’ve learned that for the many schools to choose from. coaching staff is how hon- coaches this is all a busi- According to 247Sports, he est they were with me ev- ness,” he said. “It’s hard to Senior Bison basketball had 22 offers prior to com- ery step of the way,” he find a coach that genuinely guard Maishe Dailey has mitting to Iowa. said. “The team also has a likes you for you. Most been the subject of consid- “The factors that went into great shooting ability.” coaches like you because erable interest from college making my decision included Dailey isn’t the only one you can keep their pro- scouts since this past sum- how much of a fit I was to the excited about his arrival in gram successful.” mer, and on Wednesday, May team, and how much I am going Iowa City next fall. Their Dailey has learned a lot 4, he announced his decision to be developed over the years fan base has been raving throughout his time at to become an Iowa Hawkeye. [at the school],” Dailey said. about the Hawkeye recruit Beachwood and during Dailey, a 6’6, 180 lb. guard, Dailey’s offers included ever since he came into the the recruiting process, but originally committed to Rut- many from Division I schools picture, and both current now he is ready to start a gers University on Jan. 23, with solid fan bases and skilled players and 2016 recruits new stage of his life. but then decommitted on teams including, Northern have reached out to him. “I will be off to campus in Photo by Bradford Douglas March 18 after former head Iowa, Ohio, Akron, Buffalo and “A couple players from early June to join the team coach Eddie Jordan was fired U-Texas at El Paso. the team reached out to for summer classes and “What I like about the coaching staff is how on March 10. “What I like most about me, and I’ve been in con- daily workouts to prepare “I decommitted because I Iowa is their fan base; it’s tact with all of the 2016 myself,” Dailey continued. honest they were with me every step of the felt that there was a better crazy,” Dailey said. commits,” he said. “I’m looking forward to opportunity out there for Dailey is also excited While it is a very exciting getting on campus and get- way.,” senior Maishe Dailey said. me,” Dailey said. about the skill of the Iowa time for Dailey, he has also ting to work right away.” Congrats to... Tennis players qualifying Track athletes competing at for districts: regionals this weekend: Barak Spector in 1st singles 122 high school athletes who earned Mia Knight: 100 meter dash Zach Zhang & Lance Cohen in 1st doubles a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher this year, an astonishing percent of our student athletes. Ashaunti Griffin: 400 meter Andrew Feldman & Kevin Zhang in 2nd doubles Leah Roter: 1,600 meter & 3,200 meter From each sectional, only a total of 12 kids advance to Shawn May and Aubree Diaz, who re- districts and Beachwood took 5 or those 12 spots. cently earned WKYC Player of the week and Mia Knight 4x100m relay ( Knight, Perryman, Kahn and Griffin) was News Herald Player of the Week. 4x 200m relay ( Knight, Kahn, Pounds and Griffin) Profiles THE BEACHCOMBER 16 Students from Around the World This issue, The Beachcomber profiled two students who moved to America from other countries, and we asked them to share their culture and personal experiences. Reporting and Photos by Beachcomber Staff

What languages do people in São Paulo What are differences you noticed Gabriela Costa speak? between life in America and Brazil? Portuguese, but it is the only place in South The people in Brazil are more loving and Freshman - São Paulo, Brazil America that does. We have English class in affectionate towards each other - the word school, so most people speak English, but not we use is carinho. older people or those with less money. I was expecting the school to be more like the movies with jocks and popular What do you like most about girls. I also thought there would be more Beachwood Schools? McDonald’s restaurants. The feeling of transitioning between classes The coffee in Brazil is way better. I like the and not having to stay in one room and wait food in Brazil better, it has a lot more flavor for the teachers. and food here is more bland.

What is the hardest thing to adapt to What’s something people should know Photo by Raquel Wu when moving here? about Brazil? What kinds of foods do you eat there? The weather here is so cold, unlike Brazil where People should know more about our Pão de queijo - bread with cheese. Everybody the climate is generally warm year round. culture; we have a lot of people from a lot eats it with coffee, it’s the best thing you can of parts of the world. In the south we have eat in Brazil. How long have you been here and how a lot of German people, and in São Paolo we Brigadeiro - You put it on a pan and warm it long will you be staying? have a lot of different types of culture. It’s in a cooker with chocolate. It’s really nice and I’ve been here for two weeks [interviewed so diverse. really sweet, like truffles. in March] and we’re planning to stay three Dulce de leche - a sweet made of milk. or four years. Heidi Maier Freshman - Oslo, Norway What are the biggest differences What’s something people should know between there and here? about Norway? The schools are very different. On the May 17 we celebrate our The first through seventh grade is constitution and being a free country with elementary school, and eighth through a big “parade” where everyone is dressed tenth is middle school. And then eleventh up in folk costumes called “bunad” in through thirteenth is the last three years of Norwegian. This is also known as the day high school here. when we can eat as much ice cream and hot dogs as you want! How do they arrange classes? Do you go around classes like we do? What languages do you speak in No, for example, the class of 2019 would Norway? split into four or five different classes and We speak Norwegian and you start learning Photo by Dalia Zullig the teachers move around. The students English from first grade. We have to learn What part of Norway are you from? just stay in the classroom. another dialect that doesn’t come up until I’m from Oslo. I was adopted from China 8th grade. The dialect directly translated when I was one year old. What kind of specialty foods do you eat from Norwegian is called “new Norwegian” in Norway? (nynorsk in Norwegian). This dialect is How long have you been here and how “Norwegian pancakes” which are thinner obligatory and much hated among the long are you planning to stay? versions of the American pancake. It is students because it is only a written I’ve been here since Dec. 2015 and my normal to eat it with sugar and squeezed language. And then we have to learn family’s thinking about staying here. But if lemon juice as a dessert, and not as another language, for example, Spanish, we’re not staying here, we’re moving back breakfast, which you do here. French, or German. this summer.