Friday B1 March 15 The Perspective 2019 Sports Our Story, Our Fight

Photos by Micheal Sarah Helling cheers alongside her team Jillian Baldwin doing a toe touch Vasilnek by Lauren Martin Plymouth High four out of twelve teams total. by going it to states. Even the girls on the team got the second highest round three score, even Staff Writer School’s competitive The 2015-2016 season was the first time in feel that this season’s team was one of a kind. out-scoring last year’s state champions. cheer program has history of Plymouth competitive cheer making “We have never been a closer family. I can’t Overall, Plymouth’s mental and physical been creating a name for themselves over the it to regionals. Since then, the team has been wait to see what amazing things we accom- strength helped them have their best season past four years. They won’t stop until the end pushing to make it to states. To make it to plish,” Rachel Smith, a Plymouth senior, said. ever. Their hard work was visible at every goal of making it to states has been reached. states, a team must once again place top four Plymouth seems to only be improving. competition they attended. Plymouth cheer Cheer is an opinionated sport, where teams’ out of twelve at regionals. These competitions With every competition, they are breaking only gets better every year, and will continue overall scores are based on the judge’s opin- can either end a team’s season or give them new records and even making their way up to push for the 4th place spot to continue to ion. Due to opinions, teams want to get their one more week to push. This season, Plymouth to the top ten list for their round three score. states. names known so they can get better scores. received second at districts fueling their fire to As regionals grew closer, this team practiced Plymouth’s name is getting out there, and they work even harder. about fifteen hours a week to ensure they were are the only team at the Park that is going Teams from all over the state have been as ready as possible. Regionals finally came on to regionals for the 2018-2019 season. To cheering Plymouth on from the beginning of and they got 8th. This means that Plymouth’s continue onto regionals, a team must place top the season hoping for them to make history season is officially over. At regionals, Plymouth Park Teams Make it to Gymnastics Regionals by Cora Wallen On Mar. [at regionals] and had a really good ing onto the Michigan High School Editor-in-Chief 2, 2019, ten meet,” she said. Athletics Association state meet. gymnas- Jaya Dhande, Plymouth senior Individual qualifiers from Can- tics teams captain, said, “we have improved so ton were Zoe Graves on bars, Kana competed for the title of Region 3 much as a team and really progressed Quinn on vault, Nehal Harish on Regional Champion team in the in not only our skills and scores but beam and Lauren Hendricks on vault Plymouth High School gym. The also attitudes and our team bonding.” and floor. top three teams would be going to Dhande also gave credit to their new Individual qualifiers from Salem States. Individuals qualify for the state coach, Alyssa Burke, for “pushing us were Fisher for all-around, vault meet by placing top ten in individual past limits we didn’t know we had.” and beam, Chloe Longeway for events or top six for all-around. The regional meet ended up with all-around, bars and beam, Chloe The gymnastics teams around the the following team scores: Adrian in Wiewora for all-around, floor and Park all boasted seasons of growth tenth, Ann Arbor Skyline in ninth, bars, Cameron Moyers for all-around and/or success. Tecumseh in eighth with 120.10 and floor, Kacey Jones for vault and Canton Assistant Coach, Rachel points, Saline in seventh place with Julia Devine for vault. Socha, said, “This was definitely a 123.75 points, Livonia Red in sixth Individual qualifiers for Plymouth building season for us, with around place with 134.575 points, Canton were Courtney Jordan, Jaya Dhande 20 new girls. With all these new faces in fifth with 135.25 points, Salem in and Ava Eilola for vault, Maisie Swaf- comes new skills to learn, but we’re fourth with 139.95 points, Plymouth ford for all-around, bars and beam, definitely looking at a really strong in third with 141.925 points, North- Alexis Pultorak for beam and floor, team in the future.” ville in second with 142.15 points Ella Seale for all-around, beam and Salem senior captain Riley Fisher and Livonia Blue in first with 143.45 floor, and Adrian Hartford for floor. Plymouth gymnast Jaya Dhande Photo by Cora Wallen said that the team did well this points. season. “We left it all out there today The Plymouth team will be mov- Girls Wrestling Makes History Boys Bowling by Madeline Justice team or a coed team instead of and Floreno placed 4th overall. by Brett Caldwell Plymouth senior co captain Moreover, Salem junior Sports Editor a strictly female teams. Both of these places were major Entertainment Editor Alan Brown, who qualified for Jonathan Hall had an amazing At the Park we have fe- accomplishments for the girls individual States for the second performance at States coming male who compete along the and their home schools. year in a row said, “It was really in third place saying, “It feels For the first time in Michi- boys teams. When the MWA This state-wide competition The Canton boys bowling amazing to qualify again for great, especially knowing how gan history the MWA, Michi- announced they were hosting has created opportunities for States. I never thought I would hard the competition is and gan Wrestling Association, held team’s season came to an end a state championship com- girls all over the state so they Saturday Feb. 23 as none of qualify one time let alone back how much hard work me and a girls state championship on petition multiple of the parks can start to compete in all girls to back years. I’m very grateful my team have put in.” Feb. 3, 2019. In high schools them were able to qualify for female decided to compete for divisions and continue the States. They finished the season that I was able to do it again.” P-CEP varsity boys bowling all around the nation girls the title. sport in college. This will help The Salem boys finished the finished this season with seven wrestling has been added to coming second in the division At the competition Salem in taking strides for many high to the Park rival Salem. season as division champs and all-conference members, three athletic departments in addi- representative Maritza Gallegos schools across the entire state. won Regionals, which was their tournament wins and two State tion to the increasing number The Plymouth boys failed to and Plymouth representative qualify for States as a team, but first tournament win of the qualifiers. of participants. High schools Mallory Floreno competed and year. Additionally, they had a in Michigan have been slow on they finished third in their divi- both placed within the top five sion with a 10-4 record along strong showing at States com- the uptake. Most girls that want in the state. Gallegos placed 5th ing in third place. to wrestle have to join a boys with two tournament wins. News The Perspective - March 15, 2019 the-perspective.org B2 Sports A Slippery End to the Boys Swim Season by Zach Antonelli It’s around cause the beginning of the season didn’t seem community of guys that really care about each The team comes into practice with a positive that time of year as successful.” other and are dedicated to the sport.” attitude, a will to get better and fun personali- Staff Writer now where the This year was the first year with the new Fong’s advice to underclassmen is “Join ties.” One thing he’d like to tell underclass- winter sports seasons are ending, and overall KLAA divisions. Many teams played schools the team. It’s a really great experience. Even men is “stay strong, improve, and remain this has been quite the season for the swim that they had never swam against before. though the practices seem hard and your win- coachable. To someone considering swim the teams at the Park. As we wrap up this years But Fong remained optimistic and faithful in ters may feel miserable, it’s really rewarding environment is positive, a great way to make swim season, I decided to talk to the captains his team. Looking back at the season, Fong to see your practice and dedication pay off at friends, work hard, and have fun.” of the Canton and Plymouth teams to get their explained “I think some standout parts of the the end of each season. If you do join the team We were unable to reach the Salem Senior take on the season overall and their experi- season were beating Plymouth, having a relay be resilient and persevere, and have fun in the Captains / swimmers for this article. But they ences being on the team for all four years. team (Isaac Fong, Ethan Wayne, Michael Ca- process.” also had a very successful season. They were Isaac Fong, Canton Senior Captain, is cur- ruso, and Logan Stombaugh) go to the MISCA Zach Plymale, Plymouth Senior Captain, Park Champs, taking the title from the win- rently practicing and preparing for the Michi- meet, having Logan Stombaugh and Isaac has been on the team all four years. “The ners for the past 3 years at Canton. gan High School Athletics Association Divi- Fong qualify for States, and having the team season went amazing in continuous improve- sion 1 State Championship meet in Holland. place 8th in the KLAA Conference Meet.” ment with a young team throughout the tough He swims all four strokes and has been on the Isaac stated that his experience on the team losses endured. A standout moment for the team all four years. has been eye-opening and positive. Even go- team would be the support and time drop in “The season went quite well for us.” Fong ing as far to say that it has helped him get out our first meet against Allen Park.” stated “I think we all surprised ourselves at the of his shell and become a more sociable and Plymale stated that his experience on the end of the season by performing so well be- outgoing person.“The team is a very strong team has been “positivity, support, and fun.

Salem Wrestler Rocks the District Last Hoops of the Season by Zach Antonelli for what he experienced. ing on me.” He also went by Diya Banerjee curve. Canton Senior Carly Sch- hopes to make a run into play- Staff Writer “When I made it to my first on to say that he felt that Features Editor winke described the win against offs; they will play the winner of finals match, things really the team had worked their Plymouth Christian Academy the Plymouth vs. Romulus. As P-CEP’s girls basketball saying, “We came back from be- Salem has had some great The Salem Wrestling team started to click for me and absolute hardest during the season comes to a close, the has had a victory streak over I saw my potential.” Schultz season to make being district ing down late in the 4th quarter wins; Senior Jenna Sydlowski players have a lot to be proud and pulled out a strong victory described the game won against stated when asked about his champions a reality once the past five years. Year after of. Plymouth basketball had an which was super exciting for Canton an important one, as year, it seems they only get motivation. again and that he is proud of impressive win over Canton and our season opener with such a they are a park rival. The girls stronger as a team and this Being a senior with four his team. Salem, reclaiming their spot young team.” have been focusing on strategy year, it truly showed. Not years under his belt on the as Park Champions from last The “young” basketball team for their games. Sydlowski said, only did the team become team, he felt driven to lead season. Expanding on excit- is made up of only two seniors, “In the beginning of the season District Champs for the 5th his team and leave his mark ing victories, Plymouth Senior, three juniors, and six sopho- we struggled to start out a Kelsey Peregord said, “My team’s consecutive year, but one of on the sport he loves. Shultz mores, making them pretty game strong, but we have been ability to work together has their best wrestlers toughed had some very touching unique. Despite this, the team focusing on that and shown a improved so much this season. is focused on doing their best. lot of improvement.” The team it out to be the Individual words to say about the team, We are much better at under- District Champ. This wres- stating “I just want to say I Schwinke said, “with all of the is continuing to play in Districts standing the role everyone fills hard work and practicing we and will verse Wayne in their couldn’t have done it without tler’s name? Collin Schultz. on our team.” have been able to learn how next game. This was Schultz’s first the team. Having the team The team is set to participate each other play and work a lot Good luck to all of the teams time going into the Indi- look up to me and count on in the first round of playoffs on better as a team.” for the rest of the season! vidual District Champion- me put me under a pressure March 4th. Peregord said she She sees an improvement ship, but he can’t say he that I liked. Knowing my hopes to win that game and play from last year’s season in terms wasn’t driven or prepared brothers and sister are count- Canton again on March 6th. of determination. The team Canton’s team had a learning Pompon Teams Take on States by Madeline Justice varsity division at the poms this year to stand books. They stood out Sports Editor competition, Class A out and wow the judges. by creating a workout Division 1. Overall Plymouth themed routine com- All teams are scored placed 8 out of 11 teams plete with sweatbands On Jan. 27, Pompon off of their performance. in Division 1. and head springs. They teams entered into the The length of the Canton Varsity had left it all out on the floor Breslin at Michigan routine, choreography, everyone singing along and it paid off. Salem State University to difficulty of routine, use with their Elton John Varsity won the division compete for the state of poms, kickline, show- themed routine. They taking home the State championship title. manship and overall had amazing showman- Champs trophy for the Each team had prepared impression are all things ship and extreme stunts second year in a row. a routine comprised of the judges are looking that left the audience Although the teams entertaining stunts, an for in the routines when in awe. During awards competed head to head electrifying kickline and scoring the perfor- they held their breath they cheered each other mesmerizing move- mances. because the top two on during their perfor- ments of poms and Plymouth Varsity teams were them and mances. As their com- formations. Teams are Pompon performed a Salem Varsity. They petition season comes put into divisions based tropical themed rou- ended up walking away to a close the girls are off how they scored at tine full of high energy in second place losing taking a well deserved the regionals competi- choreography and a by only 1.5 points to break before tryouts in tion. All three P-CEP stunning kickline. They Salem. the spring. teams qualified and stepped out of the box Salem’s routine was Photo by Micheal Vasilnek competed in the hardest Plymouth PomPom recieving their 8th place trophy and used teal and silver one for the record Penguins for the Playoffs by Diya Banerjee and Sachetan After last year’s disappointing loss to Mercy Sundar Krishnaraj High School in the final round of playoffs, the Features Editor and Design Editor team is looking forward to playing again this P-CEP’s girls hockey team is back this year. Balch expressed confidence in her team, season and better than ever. So far the team stating, “We have learned to work together, has had many exciting victories, including and that has helped us improve and now we redemption over last year’s opponents. are ready for playoffs.” Plymouth senior, Grace Balch, said, “The Kalis mentioned needing a win against most exciting game of our season so far was Pioneer to advance to the spot the team wants. beating Cranbrook after they knocked us out Although the players were very accomplished of playoffs last year.” Not only have they beaten last season, they have had even more triumphs them once, but three times this season. The this year; the P-CEP girls hockey team seems Penguins, previously described as “underdogs” to have a bright future ahead of them. have been doing exceptionally well. The team’s chemistry has definitely con- tributed to their wins on the ice. “Our team has grown to be one big family. The way we cheer each other on while on the benches or in the locker room shows our true team atmo- sphere.” said sophomore Brooke Kalis. Photo by Hurricane PCEP Girls Hockey Balch described the team as “extremely Graphics close”, developing on and off the ice. The Perspective - March 15, 2019 the-perspective.org B3 Features

Humans of P-CEP Marquette Winston

by Cora Wallen and playing music. She plans to the album. Editor-in-Chief attend Detroit Institute of Music Winston said, “It’s a song that For some, music is an outlet. Education to continue her pursuit basically talks about the struggles For others, music is a passion. of the study of music and develop- with being who you want to be For Marquette Winston, Canton ing of a career. when society sets so many rules senior, music is her life. A member Her favorite part of the Plym- and parameters.” of In The Band, P-CCS Choirs and outh-Canton community is, “how She debuted her songs at the pursuing her own career, Winston much diversity is in our commu- Cloak and Dagger Show Mar. 2 at has dedicated a large part of her nity. There is more support for the In The Band Studios. Her music is life to fostering growth of her craft arts in our community than there available on streaming platforms in music. is in most.” including Spotify, Apple Music Winston said she is passionate In the community, she often and SoundCloud. about, “making music and impact- performs at benefit concerts and Through all of these accom- ing other people’s lives. Music has ITB shows. plishments, Winston says she helped me through really dark In the past six months, Winston values being humble, but also hav- times and I want to do that for has been working on her own ing self-confidence. She explained, other people.” Extended Play, with five songs “one of my life mottos is ‘don’t Other than music, Winston said written by herself and produced by look up to anyone, don’t look Marquette Winston, Canton Senior she has a love for travel, fitness Joseph Jankowski. The EP is titled down on anyone.’” Photo by Erica Reyes and sports. In five years, she said “Cloak and Dagger,” which is also she sees herself traveling the world the name of one of the songs on Beloved Salem Spanish Teacher Passes Away After Battle With Cancer Mrs. Kalish had an impact on many students, teachers encouraging attitude. “Mrs. Kalish wanted to make sure and staff here at the Park. everyone succeeded in her class and would go out of her “Mrs Kalish was my buddy!” said Brenda Belanger, way to help her students. No matter who would walk into fellow second-floor Salem Spanish teacher. “Almost her class, she would act as though she has known them once a month, most of the Salem language department for years and would always make them feel welcomed in got together for ‘jam sessions’ with Ms. Aksman, the every way possible.” She added, “Mrs. Kalish is one of the Chinese teacher. Mrs. Kalish, Ms. Aksman and I played strongest people I have ever met.” guitar, Mrs. Rokakis played flute and Mrs. Beilman and It’s clear from that Mrs. Joan Kalish’s kindness, humor Mrs. McNeilly sang and sometimes played the ukulele. It and strength were positively influential to the Plymouth- was so fun and lifted our spirits. Mrs. Kalish was such a Canton community. While she may have passed, the beautiful singer.” memories held by students, staff and administration will Kathy Rokakis, Salem French teacher, has fond memo- live on. ries of Mrs. Kalish as well. She said, “I remember meeting Joan when I first started working here about 10 years ago. She immediately impressed me with her sense of hu- mor and talent for turning that humor into songs about things going on in our lives. Over the years I got to know her better and found that she was also a very supportive, Mrs. Kalish, top right, with foreign language teachers. Photo by Brenda Belanger compassionate and accepting soul who could find funny ways to make my day.” Mrs. Kalish’s students have also been influenced by her by Cora Wallen Joan Kalish, Spanish teach- teaching and presence. Editor-in-Chief er and Salem staff member, Davian Bennett, Salem junior, said, “My favorite mem- passed away on Feb. 9, 2019 ory about Mrs. Kalish was talking to her in the mornings. from her battle with cancer. Late Dec. 2018, Mrs. Kalish I would always sit by her desk as I was always one of the was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and had to take a leave first kids to arrive to class and we would talk about mu- from teaching to begin her treatments. sic and how there will definitely not be another Aretha She went through this time surrounded by family and Franklin or Frank Sinatra.” loved ones. Zain Amer, Salem junior, and fellow Salem junior, According to Kim Villarosa, Salem principal, in a letter Jenna Dudar, both had her for two years and were impact- to families of students of Mrs. Kalish, “Mrs. Kalish started ed by her as a teacher and person. her leave from teaching last month to seek treatment for Amer said, “She was so welcoming and never made cancer with a very positive attitude, a great concern for anyone feel as if they didn’t belong. This year, whenever I her students and the hope that she would return to school was feeling down and doubting myself in class, she always as soon as possible. Mrs. Kalish truly expected to return gave me a reason to never give up. She encouraged me to to school to continue sharing her love for Spanish with try my best in not only Spanish, but in every class. She Mrs. Kalish’s door covered in notes and her students. She loved teaching and every one of her taught me to stay strong no matter what.” students.” memories from her students Dudar also talked about Mrs. Kalish’s perseverance and Photo by Cora Wallen

Clubs of the Month: Key Club and Fellowship for Christian Athletes

by Lauren Martin and Emma Bali With the that began in 2018. It is run by Plymouth Football amount of members just continues to increase. Being a Staff Writer and News Editor never end- Coach, Matt Adams. Originally, the group was made up part of this group helps everyone have a set time to be ing clubs at of Adams and six kids. Overtime, the group has grown able to worship the Lord, which makes it a lot easier to P-CEP, there may be quite a few you’re unaware of. First to around 60. Every Friday on second floor Salem at 6:30 just get into the habit.” off, we have a club that is known as Key Club. Key Club a.m., this group meets to learn and share about the Lord. The Fellowship for Christian Athletes helps members is part of the Kiwanis International organization, an The atmosphere is very welcoming and inclusive to all. feel accepted for who they are. The group tries to lessen international service club founded in 1915 in Detroit, Bibles are provided so everyone can participate and read the stigmas some members may feel surrounding their Michigan. Key Club is also the oldest and largest stu- God’s word. religious beliefs. This group helps members see that they dent-lead service program for high school students that The Fellowship for Christian Athletes groups are are not alone in their beliefs, making one more confident demonstrates leadership through serving others. In ad- located at many different schools across the United to speak out about it. dition, Key Club members volunteer time with various States. This group is a great opportunity for anyone who Coach Adams always likes to remind the group of a organizations such as Salvation Army and Kids Against believes in God and wants to meet new people. Once a saying the Northville baseball team has on their shirts, Hunger. Key Club’s advisor is Leslie Orsborn, and they month, the group has time to share about ways God has “We Get To.” He explains how no one has to wake up meet in the Salem cafeteria every other Thursday. showed up in their life. No one is forced to share, how- early and attend this group, but simply changing the Julia Bhuiyan, Plymouth sophomore, said, “Key Club ever, this time is great for peers to learn more about each phrase “I have to” to “I get to” can help change the out- is basically a club that organizes volunteer events for us other and see what amazing things God does in not only look one has on life. to help give back to the community. I like that they pro- their life, but in others as well. vide a variety of events and volunteering really provides Jonah Brafford, Plymouth senior, really enjoys The an insightful experience.” Fellowship for Christian Athletes club. He said, “This The Fellowship for Christian Athletes is a new club group means so much to many, and hopefully the News The Perspective - March 15, 2019 the-perspective.org B4 Features Rare, Hidden Condition: Marfan Syndrome by Emma Bali Marfan section, which individuals with Marfan order can also cause long lasting effects. News Editor Syndrome is Syndrome are 250 times more likely to “As I get older, it affects me mentally. a rare genetic have occur than a healthy individual. It’s not a Marfan symptom, it’s being disorder that Most cases are inherited by a parent, aware and knowing what could happen affects the body’s connective tissue, although 25 percent of the cases are and making sure I’m in good health. If which is the tissue that connects, sup- identified as a spontaneous mutation. something hurts or if something were to ports, binds, or separates other tissues or In this case, the individual with Marfan happen, is it Marfan related? Is is nor- organs. The disorder leaves up to 50 per- Syndrome is the only individual in their mal? Is it something I have to go to the cent of people undiagnosed. In addition, family to have the disorder. Emergency Room for?” Meyers said. 1 in 200,000 people have the condition. The disorder has some downsides to Besides the fact that there are some About 3 out of 4 people with Marfan it, which includes some limitations. downsides to the disorder, there are Syndrome inherit it, meaning they get Grace Meyers, Plymouth sophomore, some upsides to it as well. the genetic mutation from a parent who with Marfan Syndrome said “Marfan Meyers said, “There’s this whole com- has it. Symptoms of the disorder include: Syndrome has made me more aware, as munity, it’s sort of under the umbrella long limbs, curved spine, hypermobility, you need to be more aware of what you of the Marfan Foundation. Every year, nearsightedness, crowded teeth, flat feet can and can’t do. You cannot overexert if you are able to attend, the foundation and fallen arches. Victims of the disor- yourself, you have to constantly watch puts on a conference. You’re able to meet der are often identified with tallness and your health and go to multiple doctors people and everyone feels welcomed and thin bodies, although that is not always yearly. The disorder also limits your op- you feel that you’re all the same and you the case. Internally speaking, the disor- tions. With Marfan, not being allowed belong. With this whole community, der may include the symptoms of respi- to do competitive sports is a big disad- you have the support you need and you ratory complications, a possible sud- vantage, especially in high school. The get the chance to form close friendships den lung collapse, dislocated lense and bond you get with a team is something with adults and other kids with Mar- complications that involve the aorta, also I’ll never be able to experience. When I fan’s.” known as the main artery of the body. get to be a part of something, I really do Despite the limitations and down- Individuals with Marfan Syndrome are cherish it. For everyone that is able to sides, Meyers still remains tough. Photo of Grace Meyers Photo by Emma Bali put at risk for an aneurysm, as the aorta participate, treasure that you are able to As Meyers said, “life is tough, but has a higher possibility of enlarging. This do the sports that you can do.” you’re tougher.” enlargement can then lead to aortic dis- Alongside some limitations, the dis- Advanced Placement vs. International Baccalaureate by Diya Banerjee and While at Plymouth Senior Kaan Gunel said, “The investigation on whatever content interested with AP classes. Amanda Mancuso the Park, one thing I really appreciate about IB is the you in the course.” Lindsay Schamp, junior at Plymouth Features Editor and Staff there are community aspect. You know everyone and If you are not in IB and want to take ac- believes that AP courses have helped him Writer many routes everyone knows you.” celerated classes, you might take AP classes. become a better student. “[AP courses] have you can In addition to knowing the people in your Advanced Placement classes are supposed to taught me how to have a good work ethic, take. STEM classes, Salem Senior Ellie Repp explained, give a student a preview of an introductory how to study, [and] to always work hard not stands for Science Technology Engineering “Within our classes you can always find some- level college course. You can also get college matter how small the assignment.” and Math; it is more geared towards those one to bounce ideas off of, debate, or problem credit for the class if you decide to take the AP Larry Lu, junior at Canton also feels that who want a career in medicine, healthcare, solve with.” Because IB classes last two years, Exam. AP courses have benefited him. He has found engineering, and multiple other occupations. students often get to know their teachers bet- AP courses are crafted by the College them useful, as they have taught him multiple The Arts Academy emphasizes on the creativ- ter; Gunel described this as a “personal learn- Board. These classes are made to push high skills. “[AP courses] provide a more edu- ity of a student, and often has field trips and ing experience.” Repp referred to the teachers school students and introduce them to college cational experience than some classes. [AP other opportunities that help them prepare for as “built in mentors.” level courses. These courses are weighted on courses] have taught me to be more inde- their career. The last academy is IB, or Inter- A striking difference between IB and Ad- GPA differently than regular classes. At the pendent in my class work and how I do my national Baccalaureate. This includes a set of vanced Placement classes (AP) seems to be Park, receiving an A in an AP counts as five homework and study for tests.” classes that are recognized worldwide that are the workload. While it is complained about, points, as receiving an A in a normal class AP courses are an excellent way to chal- generally more accelerated. IB has defined students also feel that it is preparing them only counts as four points. lenge yourself and get a feel of how work may their goal to,“develop inquiring, knowledge- for college even better than AP classes. There AP classes can be useful in the long run. be like in the future. Obtaining a strong work able and caring young people who help to cre- are many essays and extra projects such as an Developing a solid work ethic before life ethic is important for the future; AP classes ate a better and more peaceful world through IA, or internal assessment. Pranay Karnati, outside of high school is crucial. At the Park, are a good way to gain this skill.While AP intercultural understanding and respect.” a Plymouth Senior, expanded on this, “ The there are several APs offered that can be ben- classes and the IB academy are different, they A defining feature of IB is the community assignment changes based on the class, but eficial in learning skills needed for the outside are both are beneficial to and challenge the that the students build. Many of the students the idea is that you take whatever you learned world. A few AP students at the Park have students enrolled. described this as something they enjoyed. from the course and carry out your own indicated how they feel about their experience

Vinyl Sounding Better than Ever: 88.1 The Park Annual Record Show by Zach Antonelli With the rise of music sions proceeds from the record show went to benefit 88.1 Mr. & Mrs. Branham have expanded their business and Staff Writer streaming services like Apple In past years, the popularity of it has reached peak at- passion for sharing music in this form beyond just run- Music, Spotify and Sound- tendance with 420 people last year.While I was there this ning the store. Rod elaborated, saying: “I’m not a part- cloud, owning physical copies year, I interviewed a vendor to learn more about events time dealer, I’m full-time, I’m legal. Everything is good. of music has died off quickly and drastically. Although like this and get an inside look at the vinyl craze. I’m going to keep on [selling records] until I can’t pick there is still a sizable portion of the population that Rod Branham works with his wife at the record shop them up anymore.” enjoys owning a physical copy of their favorite music. he founded in 1980, “Rerun Records” in Chelsea. They For people like Rod and myself, collecting records is a Whether that includes CDs, cassettes or, vinyl records. specialize in records from the 50s through 80s in a multi- passion as well as a hobby. There’s something special in Vinyl records have seen a big resurgence in recent tude of genres. They have also consistently set up a stand those dark plastic grooves that makes listening so much years. Many people enjoy the aesthetic of listening to at the record show for years now. more exciting. You can find Rod and “Rerun Records” their favorite music through the clarity of a record player, Rod says he started selling records 39 years ago. organizing massive record shows in Lansing, Ann Arbor myself included. One thing I’ve always enjoyed is check- “When I was young, I spent every penny of my allowance and Kalamazoo as well as online at www.rerunrecords. ing out the 88.1 The Park annual record show every year on records, [I] then turned my hobby into a business.” com. and uncovering some rare finds and lost gems. All admis- Through events like the 88.1 Record Show, people like The Staggering Reality of Ocean Plastic Pollution by Emma Bali All over the world, ocean pollu- thinking they are full from eating plastic. Biological Diversity has petitioned the U.S. Environmental News Editor tion statistics are growing remark- Not only does ocean pollution hold an expense on wild- Protection Agency asking the government to regulate plastic ably. According to Ocean Conser- life, it also heavily affects mankind. As some may know, the as a pollutant under the Clean Water Act. The Center for Bio- vancy, every year 8 million metric ocean plays an essential role for life on earth. It provides over logical Diversity will also keep pushing for plastic pollution to tons of plastics enter our ocean on top of the estimated 150 70 percent of the oxygen we breathe, and over 97 percent of be treated as the hazardous waste that it is. million metric tons that currently circulate our marine envi- the world’s water supply. The ocean is under attack of natural Overall, plastic pollution and ocean pollution are one of ronments. Studies estimate that there are 15-51 trillion pieces resources and manmade pollution. the greatest threats to ocean health worldwide. Everyone can of plastic in the world’s oceans. This includes the equators Toxic chemicals are entering our oceans daily. They have do something to reduce the amount of plastic that enters the poles to the Arctic ice sheets to the sea floor. In reality, we’re either been dumped on purpose from industrial resources or ocean. Some ways you can make a difference include reducing surrounded by plastic. naturally flow off land and directly into our rivers and streams. your use of single-use plastics, recycling properly and spread- One of the many tolls ocean plastic pollution takes is on Eventually, the chemicals end up in our oceans. ing the word. wildlife. Thousands of animals, from small finches to blue Heavy metals and chemicals, such as oil and pesticides, can whales, die gruesome deaths eating and getting caught in all be found within the ocean. These heavy metals and chemi- plastic. Some examples include fish in the North Pacific and cals can also contaminate water supplies and our food chain sea turtles. Fish in the North Pacific ingest 12,000 to 24,000 by affecting the marine life involved. Granted that humans are tons of plastic each year, which can result in intestinal injury, exposed to these toxic chemicals for long periods of time, this death and transfers of plastic up the food chain to bigger fish. can result in dangerous health issues. This includes reproduc- Sea turtles can mistake floating plastic garbage for food. The tive issues and damage to our nervous system and kidneys. aftermath can range from choking to starving to death from Regarding fighting ocean plastic pollution, the Center for The Perspective - March 15, 2019 the-perspective.org B5 Entertainment Jonah Hill’s Skate Culture Hit by Olivia Blackburn Major spoil- the shop where he is greeted by Ruben (who is tential in him. After a night of partying, Stevie is up, but Prenatt is already drunk and high and Staff Writer er alert!!!!!! played by Galicia) who then introduces Stevie intoxicated and gets into a violent fight with his tries to sabotage Ray’s chances. If you don’t to Ray (played by Smith) who’s sitting next older brother, Ian, and then has a mental break- While Stevie is drinking heavily with others like spoilers, then this is not for you. Everyone to Prenatt (whose name is explicit ) on their down. The next morning Stevie’s mom brings at the party, Ruben bumps into him and starts a knows Jonah Hill’s acting from his humorous old couch watching skate documentaries, and him to the skate shop where all of the guys hang- brawl. When the night’s over, all of the boys pick movies such as “SuperBad,” “21 Jump Street,” “22 Fourth Grade (played by McLaughlin) looking out and told the guys that Stevie wouldn’t be able up the back of the shop and sit there in silence. Jump Street” and many more, but many of Hill’s through his camera looking at the skate videos to hangout with them, this is totally something Prenatt, still intoxicated, wants to drive everyone fans were surprised that he also had a career in he just recorded. As Stevie starts hanging out my mom would do when I was 13. Stevie gets to another party. While at first the boys were directing movies. Hill is the director, producer with the group more, he begins to want to have into the car with his mom and begins yelling hesitant, Ray agreed and the boys got into Pre- and writer of the storyline of the 85 minute mov- that “daredevil” attitude like the other boys. I can and cursing at her. Refusing to follow what she natt’s car with Stevie in the front passenger seat. ie titled “Mid-90’s,” starring Sunny Suljic, Olan relate to Stevie at this part, not knowing how to said, he gets out and sits behind the skateshop. Nobody is happy in the car except Prenatt who is Prenatt, Ryder McLaughlin, Na-kel Smith and skate and hanging out with kids who know to to As Stevie sits alone, Ray confronts him and sits majorly impaired and is driving all over the road. Gio Galicia. All are actors who are well known skate like professionals, it can be a little intimi- next to him and tells him even though he might He then flips the car and Stevie is knocked out for their skateboarding. When I first saw a sneak dating and you want to be like them. Ruben think his life is bad, the other boys have it worse. unconscious and is rushed to the hospital. preview for this movie on Jonah Hill’s instagram starts to believe that Stevie is starting to take his Fourth Grade can’t afford a pair of socks. Ruben’s Stevie later wakes up to his brother sitting I saw my favorite skater from Illegal Civilization, place as the younger kid in the group and begins mom is an abusive drug addict. Prenatt’s drug next to him in the hospital and sees he has bro- Prenatt, and was mesmerized, since I have their to get jealous. and alcohol usage is getting worse and Ray lost ken is arm. Stevie’s mom sees that the guys are all brand’s posters all over my wall. Stevie attempts to do an frontside ollie across his little brother, who was struck by a car cross- asleep in the waiting room for him and encour- “Mid-90’s,” shows the audience a glimpse of an open section between two rooftops and falls ing the street. ages them to go and see him. Fourth Grade, who the life of 13 year old Stevie in the 1990s, played down the middle since he’s so inexperienced and Ray and Prenatt have been bestfriends since has been recording the boys for longer than he by Suljic. Stevie lives in his small home with suffers from a head injury. Stevie’s mom starts to they were little and while Ray is making a career can remember, plugs his camera into the hospital his aggressive brother and his mother. One day get worried about his behavior around the house for himself in skating, Prenatt has been falling TV and their movie titled, “Mid 90’s,” shows up. Stevie is biking around his neighborhood plaza and the boys he’s hanging out with, but Stevie behind in school, experimenting with drugs This brought a small tear to my eye since Prenatt when he slows down to admire Motor Avenue has already set in stone that he’s staying with his and alcohol and has said he’s not into skating as is seeing what he’s been doing wrong the whole Skateshop and the boys skating around it. This group of skateboarders. much anymore. He just thinks it’s something fun time and it showed how many good times the would probably be something I would do if I As the story progresses, Stevie begins to fol- to do and gets mad that Ray doesn’t feel the same guys had together, not the bad times. saw Prenatt and his friends skating. As the next low the path of Prenatt that is, “experimenting way. By far this movie was the best, most real, day comes around, Stevie steals some of his with drugs and alcohol.” Ray starts to see the The following day the skate shop hosts a movie I have seen by far. Jonah Hill has directed mom’s money and trades it with his brother for effect that the stuff Stevie has been doing isn’t backyard party where Ray hopes to get a career a masterpiece. his old beat up skateboard. He returns back to going to help him in the long run; Ray sees po- in skating by two professionals who have showed The Gramophone Must Be Broken: This Year’s Questionable Grammy Wins by Zach Antonelli Song of the Year and Best Music songs “Stop Trying to Play God” had a collaboration record with Pusha T and the instrumentals the same problem as the Best Staff Writer Video for his explosive single and “No Bystanders.” Kid Cudi “Kids See Ghosts” and on “Daytona” (Pusha T) and Rap Album award. The Arctic “This is America.” I agree with Alright, now to cook the the solo album “Ye.” “Astroworld” (Travis Scott) are Monkeys, Bjork and St. Vincent The Grammy awards are one these choices since it really was Grammys like it’s a five star The award for Album of the worlds above the production on had better albums than “Colors” thing that has consistently killed the single that left the biggest meal. In general, I think that the Year went to Kacey Musgraves’s “Invasion of Privacy.” by Beck but they gave him his my faith in the music industry dent in popular culture within prestigious awards ceremony “Golden Hour.” While that is a There was a silver lining in seventh award. year after year. I still put myself the last year. I also think that this only cares about giving awards to decent pick, I personally think the rap genre at the Grammys All in all, I’m a bit less dazed through the disappointment was one of the occasional years what is popular even if another that Janelle Monáe’s “Dirty Com- though. Kendrick Lamar and and confused by the Grammys every year because I guess I like where they didn’t completely nominee was more critically puter,” H.E.R.’s self titled album Anderson .Paak tied for their this year compared to past award to suffer. Anyway, here is what I butcher the Best Metal Perfor- acclaimed for their work. For ex- or the Black Panther x Top Dawg songs “King’s Dead” and “Bub- ceremonies, but it’s still disap- enjoyed from the awards show mance category with a win for ample, Pharell beat Kanye West Entertainment album were bet- blin” respectively, in the award pointing. I’m just a music snob and what I was disappointed by. doom metal legends High On in the Best Producer category for ter records. The Best Rap Album for Best Rap Performance. I am with a distaste for popular music I am going to look at the posi- Fire. The Grammys have come a what I think is some of the most category had so many good so happy they didn’t pick the but I am always open to new tive side first. It wasn’t a com- long way since giving Jethro Tull basic and underwhelming songs albums on it but they picked God awful “Nice For What” ideas and perspectives on music. plete disaster. Donald Glover, the metal Grammy over Metal- of Pharell’s career. Meanwhile, Cardi B’s “Invasion of Privacy.” off of Drake’s worst release yet, also known as Childish Gam- lica. Another thing I enjoyed was Kanye produced Pusha T’s “Day- Don’t twist my words, Cardi has “Scorpion.” The Best Alterna- bino, won Record of the Year, Travis Scott’s performance of the tona,” Nas’s “Nassir.” Kanye also chops but she has nothing on tive Music Album award had Expectations for Avengers: Endgame by Jaden Anochiam In just one provide important information of the quantum that was that. This had fans leaning towards Iron- Staff Writer month, one of the realm to help the Avengers formulate a plan to man actually surviving the fourth Avengers movie. most anticipated possibly undo “the snap.” The Quantum Realm is These types of fans; the ones who believe that Iron- movies of the year will come to a theater near you, a realm that is only accessed by being at a atomic, man comes out of Endgame alive, are expecting him “Avengers: Endgame.” Now, looking beyond the microscopic level. In this realm, time is irrelevant, to win in Endgame and actually retire for good. We Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel has informed us so the time travel theory is possible and expected. know that his suits have been a long lasting issue that a lot of the actors contracts with the studio are There have been recent leaks of toys of the Avengers with him and his fiancee Pepper Pots. Fans expect a coming to an end such as Robert Downey Jr.,Chris in their quantum realm suits that could be a factor big final battle and expect for Tony to finally be tired Evans and Chris Hemsworth to name a few. Fans are in the movie in helping them go back in time to of all the drama. speculating that these three actors who play the big undo the snap. There has also been a leak of official We know that in “Infinity War”, Hulk got a bad three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as Iron- Marvel merchandise of the hoodie version of the beating from Thanos in the first five minutes of the man, Captain America and Thor, are expected to quantum suits that are coming out sometime in May film. After that, we went a whole 2 hours and 35 die or put away their super suits for good and retire which are expected to retail at around $65. minutes without the green guy. There have been (like that’s going to happen). Most fans are obviously Kevin Feige, the director for the Avengers mov- some leaked photos that have fans expecting to expecting for at least one of them to meet their fate. ies and most of the Marvel films, has confirmed see new super hero armour, but most importantly, Now, that goes for the actors whose contracts will that the people who died, but not from the snap, are Professor Hulk. Professor Hulk, in the comics, is expire after ‘Avengers: Endgame’, but what about the officially dead. This includes Loki and Gamora. So the Hulk’s body with Bruce Banner’s personality others? Fans are expecting Most or all of them to therefore, those two are expected to stay dead until and intelligence. I for one expect to see Hulk not come out of this fourth avengers film alive knowing further notice. only smashing things, but also being smart for once some of them have tv shows movies on their con- Most fans are expecting the Avengers to actually at the same time. Based on the previous 20 movies tracts left. Mark Ruffalo (Hulk) along with Scarlett win in endgame. Most people think this because leading up to this big, nail biting and possible finale Johansson (Black Widow) are confirmed to be a part of the “Spiderman: Far From Home” trailer that is for the avengers, this could in fact be the endgame. of the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. coming to theaters three months after ‘Avengers: Lots of expectations for this film, but nothing is A lot of fans are led to believe that this movie is Endgame.’ In the trailer, there’s no emotion regard- certain. Only time will tell what the outcome of mainly based on time travel. As seen in the “Aveng- ing the possible death of Tony Stark or Captain Avengers: Endgame will be. ers: Endgame” trailer #1, Antman, played by Paul America. They supposedly could’ve left that part out Rudd, is somehow out the the quantum realm after to avoid spoilers, but when one of Peters classmates being trapped there at the end of “Antman and the makes an Ironman joke, Peter (Spiderman) didn’t Wasp.” This has fans expecting Antman to possibly show signs of sadness. He just laughed a little and

Hozier Returns by Fiona Hughes After releas- that reminds me not wanting to talk released a song on his first album called “From Editor-In-Chief ing his EP “Nina of those summer about the meaning Eden,” and “Be” has a very similar message. If you Cried Power” days with your behind his lyrics truly listen to the lyrics, you come to realize how Sept. 7, 2018, Hozier has been pumping out car windows too often since he talented Hozier is at creating a full picture in your new music like a madman. “Nina Cried Power” rolled down and enjoys seeing how head. I haven’t found an artist quite like him, yet. provided fans with four new songs and a taste of music blasting. others interpret Finally, the song the new album was named af- what Hozier had been up to for five years. Hozier The song could his music. In my ter: “Wasteland, Baby!” As one of his slower songs, continued to tease new songs and a new album on easily catch the opinion, I think “Wasteland, Baby!” ties up the album perfectly. his social media accounts, until a new album titled attention of radio the song is about Of course, we may never know the true meaning “Wasteland Baby!” was confirmed to be released stations, so keep taking control of behind the lyrics, but from my own interpretation, Mar. 1, 2019. an eye out for it! your life instead it depicts two people in love when the apocalypse It’s been less than a week since the album’s Another song of sitting back and happens. I think one of them passes away and release and I’ve listened to the full tracklist at least that stuck out pretending things the other survives, where the survivor will either ten times through. Compared to Hozier’s first to me was “No will unravel for constantly love the other that died, or let go of the album released in 2014, this new set of songs has Plan.” Hozier is you. “No Plan” also love they once had. It has an eerie calm to it that some experimental sounds that we haven’t heard known to talk hints at the colli- mimics the loneliness of surviving such a cata- from Hozier yet. about difficult sion of science and strophic event. The songs from “Nina Cried Power” are also subjects in his religion, which I Overall, Hozier is a genius lyricist, but what else included in “Wasteland, Baby!” including one of music, like abu- found interesting. is new? “Wasteland, Baby!” fulfilled everything and my favorites “Movement.” Luckily, Hozier blessed sive relationships, “Be” is a little more that I wanted from Hozier’s new music. The fans with ten new songs. charged political hidden gem in the only downside is that we might have to wait a few “Almost (Sweet Music)” is one of Hozier’s new ideas and religion. The song starts off with an in- middle of “Wasteland, Baby!” and it deserves more more years until he releases another album. songs that I play on repeat. It has a classical Hozier nocent bout of guitar, and then an electric beat that recognition. I’ve missed Hozier’s gritty side since feel to it, with gorgeous guitar and a catchy chorus directly contradicts that. Hozier has mentioned 2014, and “Be” definitely brought it back. Hozier The Perspective - March 15, 2019 the-perspective.org B6 Entertainment Perfection or Death by Fiona Hughes We all have a climbing gym. His father introduced him toes to keep his body up. “Free Solo” explored Editor-in-Chief interesting hob- to free-solo climbing when he was older, and this when Honnold was sent to get an MRI bies. Some people Honnold often skipped college classes to free- that would measure his amygdala’s reactions, are into collecting seashells, knitting or baking, solo rocks in California. After missing a few the part of the brain that triggers fear. When but only a small percentage of the popula- too many lectures, he dropped out of college Honnold came out, his amygdala showed no tion has a hobby that could easily lead to their after his first year and began to live in a van, activation after being showed gruesome or death. Meet Alex Honnold, a free-solo rock driving place to place to climb by himself or frightening pictures. climber. Free-solo climbing is a lot like regular with his friends. Honnold may not have been scared, but rock climbing, just without a single piece of Honnold is unlike anyone I have ever seen. “Free Solo” had me sweating on the edge of my equipment that could prevent you from falling His view on life is purely based on being a seat the whole time. Honnold’s friend, Jimmy thousands of feet to your death. No ropes, no better person. He donates most of his money Chin, was a part of the film crew. Chin really harnesses, nothing. to people that need it more than he does, and summed up the entire documentary when he National Geographic released a documen- started a charity that brings solar power to said the scariest part of filming was the pos- tary called “Free Solo,” Sept. 28, 2018 featur- people in African countries. Honnold is an sibility of seeing a longtime friend slip and fall ing Alex Honnold’s historic free-solo climb avid reader, a vegetarian, and he has a girl- out of the camera’s frame. up Yosemite National Park’s massive rock friend. He also risks his life every time he Overall, “Free Solo” was worth the watch. formation, El Capitan. The rock is 2,900 feet forgoes the harness and ropes to climb up big It’s amazing to see how other people spend tall, and Honnold climbed it in just under four rocks. their lives, and how different it can be from hours. A question bouncing around in my head your own. It recently won multiple awards, It was interesting to watch Honnold during the whole documentary was, “How including an Oscar for Best Documentary through his climbing journey, leading up does he not get scared?” I mean, Honnold is Feature. to the free-solo climb of El Cap. He started climbing thousands of feet, at some points climbing when he was only five years old in only using the very edges of his fingertips and Thank U, Next Album Please by Lilli Keehn Ariana overcome them and how she is still working be the most well written on the album, they Staff Writer Grande dropped to overcome them. still hold some value of meaning. The beat her fifth studio My personal favorite song on the album is of the song is good and it’s definitely a “hype album,“Thank U, Next,” on Feb. 8, 2019. With “fake smile,” which is track number five. The song.” Grande took melodies from “My Fa- only a six month break between this album song starts with an intro from Wendy Rene’s vorite Things,” sung by Julie Andrews in “The release and her previous album “Sweetener,” 1964 song “After Laughter,” which I think Sound of Music” as a base for the verses and fans were very excited to see more new music adds a nice touch. The lyrics of the pre-chorus added her own rap at the end of the song. All out. are what spoke to me the most. “I can’t fake together, I think this song is a good one and The entire theme of this album is find- another smile, I can’t fake like I’m alright,” very fun to listen to. ing who you are after going through a great and “I won’t say I’m feeling fine, after what My least favorite song on the album would deal of hurt. For Ariana, she took from her I been through I can’t lie,” I think are very be “in my head.” The song is about wanting experiences of her previous boyfriend Mac powerful. For me, it’s saying that you refuse to the perfect relationship and picturing it, but Miller dying and also her breakup with her go on in life pretending like everything’s okay in reality it’s just something that isn’t going former fiancé Pete Davidson. The album when in fact it is not. It says that when you’ve to work out. I just don’t find the melody very consists of 12 songs and is 41 minutes long. been through a lot, you can’t just shrug it off catchy and the lyrics are not my favorite. The album starts off with “imagine,” not quite like nothing happened. That’s something that Overall, I would give “Thank U, Next” a 7 a ballad, but also not an incredibly upbeat I can really relate to in my personal life and it out of 10 rating. I think Grande did a good song either. The album ends with “break up is why I like it a lot. job on the majority of her songs, lyric and with your girlfriend, i’m bored.” The order of A song that I think gets a lot of hate from beat wise, and I can’t wait to see what she songs takes you through Grande’s relation- this album is “7 rings,” but it’s actually another comes up with next. ship challenges she has faced and how she has one of my favorites. While the lyrics may not Everything is Not Awesome “Glass” Shatters Box Office by Brett Caldwell “Lego Movie 2: by Brett Caldwell We were first intro- Entertainment Editor The Second Part,” Entertainment Editor duced to Elijah Price in was like most the 2000 film “Unbreak- sequels. It wasn’t as good as the original and failed able.” Price has an amazing mind, but his bones are very to live up to the hype. “Lego Movie,” set a very high fragile and therefore break easily, thus he became known bar with its humor and catchy song. This movie as Mr. Glass. In the film we also met introduced to David didn’t meet that bar, but I was thoroughly enter- Dunn who in a way is the opposite of Mr. Glass. Dunn’s tained and think it’s a really good movie. bones seem to be unbreakable. Dunn was in a train acci- Five years ago everything was awesome and it dent where he escaped unscathed being the only survivor. seemed like Emmet was on top of the world. Now, James McAvoy’s character was first seen in the 2016 things are not looking so well as all the nice build- movie “Split.” McAvoy’s character is named Kevin Wendell ings have been destroyed by Duplo aliens. These Crumb, but he has Dissociative Identity Disorder so he aliens come back every time something nice is has multiple personalities. Some of these personalities are built so they can destroy it. Furthermore, Emmet nice while others are cruel and abusive. One of these per- seems to be the only one who still thinks every- sonalities is ‘The Beast,’ which seems to be an unnatural thing is awesome. being, capable of things no other human is capable of. During the movie an invader named Sweet “Glass,” named after Mr. Glass, features all three of Mayhem takes Lucy (Wyldstyle), Batman and a few these characters. In this movie David Dunn tracks down other friends to outer space. A marital ceremony Kevin. After Kevin is tracked down a fight ensues. Later is planned as Batman is going to marry Queen these two are locked in a mental institution along with Whatevra Wa’Nabi. Batman and all of Emmet’s Dunn’s archenemy Mr. Glass. While at the institution friends are having a blast, except for Lucy. Lucy be- these three are questioned by Dr. Ellie Staple who’s a psy- lieves that her friends are brainwashed and Queen chiatrist who is out to prove that all three are not superhu- Whatevra Wa’Nabi has evil intentions. Meanwhile, mans. Emmet is trying to save his friends and has made a The movie started out slow, but the anticipation surged new friend named Rex along the way. Will Emmet, leading up to a thrilling climax. I strongly recommend Lucy and Rex be able to save Legoland from Queen seeing this movie if you are into Marvel or superheros in Whatevra Wa’Nabi and her evil intentions? general. Overall, I give this movie an eight out of ten.

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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company State Farm Indemnity Company 1001195.1 Bloomington, IL The Perspective - March 15, 2019 the-perspective.org B7 Travel Travel Destinations by Fiona Hughes On Valentine’s fortresses. By the end of the day, the group was sore and drag- came back and Editor-in-Chief Day, 20 French ging their feet in Tours to our final activity of the night: a cook- smacked him upside students boarded ing class. Our instructor was named Fred, and she split us up the head for not an international flight from Detroit Metro into two groups. One group was in charge of making a chicken following his direc- Airport to Charles De Gaulle Airport in stew, rice and salad, while the other group focused on mak- tions. Rumor has F France. Fortunately, I was one of those stu- ing sweet samosas and chocolate lava cake. When both groups it, the bishop woke dents. finished their dishes, they presented it to everyone and we all ate up with a bump on When we landed, everyone looked like together. It was a nice way to end an exhausting day filled with his head and that the walking dead. Horribly jetlagged and hills and stairs. was enough moti- R dragging our feet, we pushed through the Leaving Tours was worse than leaving Paris since we knew vation to start on exhaustion and had the chance to see some we were going back to the City of Lights on the last day of our the construction. popular landmarks around Paris, including trip. With Tours in the rearview mirror, we headed to Carnac, We traveled back Sacré Cœur, the Champs Élysées and the Arc home to what I liked to call “Stonehenge 2.0.” With nearly four to Saint-Malo for a de Triomphe. At the end of the night, as soon kilometers of large monoliths set in perfect lines, it truly was Celtic dance lesson A as my head hit those uncomfortable hotel a sight to see. Local legend says that the stones are actually the and I had the chance pillows, I was out like a light. to dip my feet in the The second day in Paris felt much less like Castle in Chenonceau freezing cold ocean. death. After a solid eight hours of sleep, we The second to last N juiced up on chocolate croissants and ham day in France was emotional. We visited Pointe du Hoc, where and headed out for the day. My legs were Germans built bunkers along the cliffs looking out over the burning from climbing nearly 1,000 steps the English Channel. Hundreds of craters from bombs littered the day before, but when you’re in France, you coast as far as the eye could see. It was bittersweet, considering don’t complain about that kind of thing. We how violent the war was and how beautiful the flowering bushes C went on a bus tour where we stopped and growing from the craters were. We went to Omaha Beach, took pictures in front of the Eiffel Tower and which also gave me an experience I could have never gotten learned more of the city’s history. Our guide from reading a history book or watching a movie. When you’re dropped us off at the Notre Dame cathedral, standing on land that saw so much bloodshed from World War and we popped over to Sainte-Chapelle. II, you can’t help but compare what you’re presently looking at E Sainte-Chapelle has two levels: the lower to how it must have looked on D-Day when the Allies stormed level is darker with beautiful painted walls, the beaches 75 years ago. I also had the opportunity to see the and the upper level has huge stained glass American cemetery in Normandy, which was beautiful and sad. windows stretching all the way to the ceiling Out of every day of the trip, this one was the most impactful to that make the place light up like a jewelry me. box. The upper level of Sainte-Chapelle was a perfect segway to The last day of the trip arrived too quickly. We visited Bayeux our next destination, the Louvre. I’m sure it’s common knowl- and Rouen, and saw cathedrals in both cities. Rouen has the edge by now, but the Mona Lisa is much smaller than you would square where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake after being think. We saw a few famous works besides the Mona Lisa, like accused of being a witch. Then, we made the journey back to Venus de Milo, Liberty Leading the People and the Great Sphinx the city where we started: Paris. I started to get excited when I of Tanis. We topped off the day with a Seine river cruise. saw felt coats and boots again; Parisian fashion is so different When I woke up on the third day, life felt like a dream. It from our own. We had still hadn’t sunk in that I was in France, and just like many of a bit of time to check my peers, I had never been out of the country until that trip. into our hotel and We started the day at Versailles, visiting the palace and Marie- get dressed up before Antoinette’s domain, where we promptly got lost. Shout out to heading out to our last the French guy that helped us find where we were on our maps. activity in France: going After spending a long up in the Eiffel Tower. while in Versailles, The Eiffel Tower I’m not going to lie, I’m we took a bus ride Photos by Fiona Hughes glad that I had the ex- to Chartres to visit a perience of visiting the cathedral, and rode result of Roman legions being turned to stone right where they third floor, but I would to Tours. In Tours, we once stood. After looking at most of the monoliths, we went to never do it again. It was went to a movie at 10 Vannes and then drove to the city that stole my heart, Saint- incredibly claustropho- p.m., which definitely Malo. Saint-Malo used to be a huge hub for pirates, and it has bic, it was so squished. elicited many groans medieval walls surrounding the inner city. We went on the We ate dinner at 58, the of disapproval. “How ramparts of the walls along the Atlantic Ocean and watched the fancy restaurant on the to Train Your Dragon” sunset. That was definitely one of the best moments of the whole first floor of the Eiffel ended up being really trip. We went out to dinner at a restaurant across from our hotel Tower, which had the fun to watch, even and we had the option to choose some of our courses. Some absolute best food of though I fell asleep people ordered oysters and some ordered things they didn’t even the trip. for a solid 30 minutes. know how to pronounce. I ended up eating half of a chicken. All in all, this trip On the walk back to Literally, I had half of a chicken on my plate and the restaurant was a once in a lifetime the hotel at midnight, gave me a butcher’s knife to cut it with. It was a good way to end experience. I would we all pretended to a fantastic day. have never been able imitate our trip’s tour Our alarms didn’t annoy us when they started going off in to fit as many places Notre Dame guide, Yasmina, who the morning, because we knew we were going to have a fun into an eight day trip had an awesome British day. On the sixth day in France, we visited Mont-Saint-Michel. if I didn’t go through Saint-Malo accent. The abbey was built after Archangel Michael visited a bishop the school trip. After By day four, we mostly learned each other’s names. We drove in his dreams and told him to built it in his honor. The bishop flying across the world and experiencing a new culture, it really to Chenonceau, Chinon and Azay-le-Rideau to visit castles and shrugged off the dream, and the next night Archangel Michael opened my eyes to a world I had been blind to before.

by Olivia Blackburn Let me offers many things to do for all different the water with the dolphins so they could Staff Writer take you ages, such as large dining rooms with jump over us and swim with us. This was on a trip to buffets of very beautiful assortments of an overall great experience and some- Punta Cana. foods, an amazing Italian restaurant right thing I’d love to do again in the future. Punta Cana is located on the eastern tip by the beach, a casino for the parents and A day later we went on an excursion P of the Dominican Republic which is sur- many other activities. They had activities on our own private boat, taking us into rounded by the crystal clear water of the every day by the pool including Zumba the Atlantic Ocean to snorkel. I was Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. in the water and a “pillow fight,” which skeptical at first, because usually oceans U Many tourists come in at every time of was on a surfboard in the water. I almost aren’t my thing, but I did it anyway. I the month to escape from their weather won it, but sadly my championship didn’t want to step on coral since I could to hot humid weather. mentality didn’t go see there was a lot by I recently took a trip to Punta Cana. I very far. where the boat was N was greeted by very helpful workers who There are many anchored. I ended up spoke mostly Spanish, so it was a little excursions that barely missing the coral hard for me to understand them since workers and non- when I jumped which I haven’t taken Spanish for a year and workers at the hotel was scary. However, as to fade as slow. My five days had been T didn’t polish up on it before I went. We try to sell to you, we swam further from full of hot, humid sunny skies. Being stayed at the “Iberostar,” which is on the non-workers mean- the boat, we could see who I am and wanting to come back coast of the North Atlantic Ocean with a ing people who don’t the sea life under us to Michigan with a tan, I tried tanning oil. Let me tell you… not a good idea! A view of beautiful clear water. “Iberostar” work at the hotel, and it was absolutely but work for other breathtaking. We swam For the rest of the trip I put loads of places that try to sell for an hour or two then sunscreen on, but tragically the sun was the same things. We went back on the boat way too hot for my fair skin and I ended ended up doing two. where we were greeted up getting sun poisoning. The morn- First we agreed to go with food, drinks and ing before I left I woke up with my face C to “Dolphin Explor- loud music. Then they puffed up like a marshmallow which er,” which started took us over to the alarmed me. Being that we were leaving off by us taking a Photos by Olivia Blackburn more shallow part of the to take a nine hour flight back to Michi- gan, I knew I had a long trip ahead of A bus to the park and ocean by the shoreline later getting greeted by a huge sean lion where we were surrounded by other me. Luckily now I know that sunscreen who we got to sit next to and have him boats blasting music and having fun. The is a friend to me. Tip of the day, if you kiss our cheeks. After, we made our way water in the shallow part was so clear it think it’s hot, maybe put some sunscreen N down a long dock leading to dolphins on looked like glass; that’s something you on. Overall Punta Cana will see me again one side, swimming with sea lions on the don’t see in Michigan. soon, getting strawberry smoothies all other and the scariest one of them all was As my time in Punta Cana slowly day from the lounges by the beach. swimming with sharks. We hopped into dimmed to an end, the sun did not seem A LEAVE A POSITIVE IMPRESSION WITH

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