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February 2020 Vol. 2 Issue 4 ByTrump Michael Wemyss andAcquitted Dylan Murphy, Editors in Chief ABy Brianna Generation Tran, News Editor Divided President Trump has been nounced him guilty.” If you log onto Twitter, “Boomers” blame the other gener- acquitted of all impeachment arti- Throughout the months of his YouTube, or any type of social media, ation for messing up the world and cles, having been accused of abusing impeachment trial, the President has you are going to see something about “Gen Z” does the same. The younger his power by withholding aid to the repeatedly called this a ‘witch hunt,’ America’s current political landscape. generation believe that it is their Ukraine and using it as a tool to help as he believed all of the democrats It is easier now more than ever for the responsibility to fix the world, but with his 2020 election campaign. were trying to throw him out of office younger generations to gain access to how can we do that if we’re fighting Starting back in October, because they disapprove of his leader- news and politics with the use of so- with one another just because of this is the third impeachment trial ship. cial media. However, people still have our probably-biased political views? in history, and finally came to a close Some students such as, senior differing views on the same political We should acknowledge both sides on February 5, a day after President Sonja Krzesinski, have their own topic that it often leads to high sensi- before making a decision. Why does Trump gave his State Of The Union it matter if you’re a Democrat or Address at the House of Represen- a Republican? That doesn’t affect tatives. one’s character, so why judge The final decision was someone because of it? made after Republican senators An anonymous student states came to a majority vote for Pres- that “majority of students base ident Trump’s innocence in both their opinions on emotion. I articles of impeachment. The first have been judged for my politi- article addressed the abuse of cal opinion even though I try to power while in office, and the sec- remain as objective and educated ond addresssed the obstruction of as possible. Kids are stuck on one Congress. All Republican senators side and attack others, mostly voted against a guilty verdict, with making fun of people. They are the exception of Utah Senator, also really sensitive about certain Mitt Romney along with all the issues.” democrat senators who wanted to Political Science student convict President Trump. Saarah Baig agrees with the high As all the senators from levels of sensitivity: “As political each party stood up and declared sensitivities grow higher as well whether the president is guilty as political divisions, sensitivity or not, Chief Justice John Rob- can become a problem. Al- erts announced the final vote for the thoughts. “It would be nice if they did tivity and arguments. There is often though I have never been personally impeachment trial: “In this article agree to witnesses and see how that the idea of “I’m right, you’re wrong” attacked, there have been signs of of impeachment 48 senators have would have gone, but the vote over- within politics. Our generation wants aggressions in heated debates. I try to pronounced Donald John Trump, turned it, so he [President Trump] is to make a change by getting involved have all my facts to argue, but emo- President of the United States guilty as still our president.” in politics, and that’s great, but we’re tions are what drive the conversa- charged, 52 senators have pronounced The fight is over. Now the going about it in the wrong way. tions.” him not guilty as charged. Two-thirds nation will set their full focus on the Humans are naturally defen- Another student, Erik Oz- of the senators present have not pro- 2020 election. sive about things. The whole “right kaptan, said that most friend groups and wrong” idea is simply a part of do not have heated debates because us. However, we are taking things too they have friend cliques that agree Herndon Hosts 25th far. Students get so agitated about the on the same topic and most debate idea of being a Republican or being a happens between people who do not Annual Stompfest Democrat that they will judge others talk to each other frequently. By Victoria Taylor, Staff Writer for their own political views. This can The most important thing Herndon High School just -stopping performance. Last season, foster online bullying and ignorance. to talk about isn’t who someone is hosted their 25th annual Stompfest. the Herndon Step Team didn’t have We aren’t being educated in politics and who they vote for, but why they Step teams from all over the DMV a coach. The captains collaborated to properly. Kids see a news article on would vote for that person and how came to Herndon High to compete in make their own routines without any Twitter or YouTube, and suddenly they get their information. If we fix the competition for a first place prize instruction from a coach. This year their opinions are swayed. They hear the information, maybe we can fix of $750, and a second place prize of they were fortunate to get a coach. their parents’ beliefs and are easily some of the growing sensitivity today. $250. Every team performed differ- One of the team captains, Senior Ol- influenced by them, not giving a lot It will never go away, but we have ent routines with props, voice overs, ivia Taylor, says, “We were always per- of room for teens to form their own to stop attacking and making fun of colored lights and music. All teams formers, even last year when we didn’t opinions. people because of one fact you heard showed off their hard work through have a coach, Stompfest was amazing. To make things worse, most somewhere on the internet. Moral of their coordinated stepping that could It was nice having someone tell you people do not get the full story when the story: get all the facts first before be heard all throughout the auditori- that they believe in you and that you it comes to politics. The news can making an opinion that could hurt so um. Since the Herndon Step Team was can do it no matter how tired you are.” easily be biased and with the conve- many people around you. hosting the competition, they were Their hard work definitely paid off in nience of social media, we are more unable to compete. This, however, did the end through their mesmerizing likely to gain our political opinions not stop them from putting on a show show that had the audience clapping based on one’s biased opinions. In a and cheering. study done in 2018 by the Pew Re- Stomp Fest search Center, 68% of people get their was a success with news from social media, but only 57% loads of talented of people believe that their news is high schoolers inaccurate participating. The Despite the majority believ- Herndon Step ing that most news is inaccurate, Team displayed many people believe it anyways. their talent and There is always talk about the “Boom- showed just how ers” and “Gen Z” and the conflict powerful step between the two generations. The really is. February 2020 Vol. 2 Issue 4 NEWS VA Students Fight Virginia Divided for Journalistic Over Sanctuary Freedom Cities By Saowbia Rahman, News Editor letters to their respective state senators By Dylan Murphy, Editor in Chief and delegates urging them to support had organized a large demonstration Student journalism has A surge of support for becom- the bill. Last year, The Stinger faced to oppose Northam and the General become more widespread and with ing Second Amendment Sanctuaries similar encounters with controversial Assembly’s push for gun control. The the addition of The Stinger, Herndon has swept nearly every county and articles when Herndon High School’s rally had drawn interest from several High School students have been more town in Virginia, in an effort to defy former drama teacher was arrested for state militias and even some extremist involved than ever before. This year, the increasingly restrictive gun control possession of child pornography. The groups, all contributing to the threat of the state of Virginia has proposed a propositions being brought up in a now students received pushback for publish- incident. Northam stated that author- new bill that limits the censorship of Democrat-controlled state legislature. ing an article that dealt with such sensi- ities had gathered credible evidence student publications. House Bill 36 Virginia, home to the NRA’s headquar- tive matters but were ultimately able to through “dark web channels used by also known as the New Voices bill will ters, has been traditionally supportive publish a news and opinions article on out-of-state white nationalists,” about ensure a of gun rights in both parties, but in the in- groups with “malicious plans.” student’s recent years, Democrats have changed cident. Van Cleave had encouraged consti- their tune in favor of stricter restric- The supporters to leave intimidating tutional tions. bill was weaponry at home and has welcomed right to The concept of a “Second first ap- out-of-state militias, but with the warn- free- Amendment Sanctuary” comes from proved ing of not getting into an unnecessary dom of the intention of counties to declare in a 5-3 confrontation with gun-control ac- speech themselves exempt from any state gun vote tivists.

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