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FEBRUARY 2021 5037 32nd Avenue Hudsonville, MI 49426 ISSUE 4 Seminars compete to help community to do a fundraiser through the most initiative, and brought in lowing them to feel the difference Ashley Strick school. They have enlisted help over 250 food items was of Miss they will have made for those in Staff Editor from Figurski. need. other She not Kids’ Food Basket itself students only got has been working since 2002 Ellie Norder as well help from to provide food for children and Staff Editor to put her Seminar their families who are not able to up post- students, afford it. The organization started A group of seniors ers and but made in Grand Rapids, and now has ad- put on a competition between other gather- ditional locations in Muskegon and Seminar classes during the month forms of ing food a Holland. These additions have al- of February. The goal was to bring advertis- competition lowed them to give food to many in more food than any other class, ing, as of her own families in need and grant the ultimately to donate to Kids’ Food well as between her opportunity for more communities Basket. collect photo by Ashley Strick third and to contribute to their cause. Seniors Skylar Hill, Ava food Food for charity Vice principal Joe Szymanski and senior fifth hour Overall, students donat- Hawks, Ellen Derrer, Jada Doerr, that was Skylar Hill show off the food that was raised during the food AP Calculus ed around 326 items throughout Jack Chycinski and Kaelyn Foltz donated. drive for Kids Food Basket. classes. the competition, which is seen as took the lead on this project and “In Competitive a large help for Kids’ Food Basket, were able to share their pas- past years, we have been able to by nature, Figurski wanted to not and also the community of West sion for helping others through volunteer at the actual organiza- only win the prize of coupons to Michigan as a whole. The students it. A few have been members of tion, but this year despite COVID 317 Coffee, but also make a large in charge of the project feel as if SLIC for multiple years, and have we still wanted to be able to help, impact on the community. She the idea of service was highlight- grown to love the club. The oth- and that led to a food drive,” said was able to fire her students up ed, and that students were able ers are on the Youth Action Board Hill. behind the cause, not only winning to make an impact for others in for Kids’ Food Basket and decided The class that took the the coffee coupons but also al- their community in need. Students created pest control company ficult. All the legal documents and humane way and relocated to a smoke to keep the bees tranquil, Caden Lemmen regulations were a lot to handle, wildlife refuge. In some situations said Lemmen. Staff Reporter especially with the pandemic go- though, the animal has to be dis- The company is very ing on. But through support from patched on the spot if it is found excited for what the year 2021will the community and dedication, we to be too ravage or has disease. bring and is excited to be working Advanced Guard Pest Control were able to get a vast amount A new addition to the business with some local companies and is a new company created by of clients relatively quickly. We is bee nest removal. Bee nest homeowners. sophomore Caden Lemmen and started working with rental home removal can be extremely danger- “We love our job protecting senior Jake Deleeuw. The com- com- ous and people’s homes and businesses pany was created last October panies. has to be and making sure all animals are and will begin servicing homes in We then dealt with humanely removed safely,” said May. Numerous times, they have moved to by profes- DeLeeuw. “Everyone should have been used to help big companies residential sionals. access to a pest-free home, and around Grand Rapids with serious homes, “I’ve that’s where Advanced Guard Pest animal infestations. “We had first and now been a Control comes in.” started off fur harvesting. We we work beekeeper Coming soon Advanced would trap animals in the woods commer- for over 4 Guard Pest Control will be signing and sell the fur for profit. We cially.” years and a Huge contract with Sandy Pines then thought: What if we did this, Some feel very a local campground. They will be but in people’s attics and under people ques- Courtesy of www safe and spraying all the moblie homes and people’s homes who have pests? tion the fact Pesky pests comfort- facilitys on the camground. They This then led from one thing to The founders of Advanced Guard seek that they to bring new and positive changes to the pest control able hope to bring new and positive another and now we spray yards kill some industry. working changes that are child and pet for insects as well,” said Deleeuw. animals, however they make sure with bees. I am in a full body bee friendly to sandy pines. “Getting it off the ground was dif- that all animals are caught in a suit to protect myself and I use This page layout design & editing by Baron Davis and Owen Adeboyejo 2•FEBRUARY 2021 VIEWS PeacocksThe Vantage Point searchFROM OUR for a new home The Vantage Point is considered an Ashleyopen forum—a Strick publication of news,Staff student Editor opinion and entertainment, and a journalistic VANTAGE POINT teaching instrucment. All articles In our country, already so politically divided, recent events have heightened the are written by students enrolled polarization between Americans. The past few years have brought unmatched and relentless in the newspaper journalism tension among citizens, all genders, races, and classes. Many would say that the United States class. The views and opinions ex- is not “as one” as it once was, and almost all would agree that this is frustrating, disheartening, pressed in The Vantage Point are and in need of change. However, making this necessary change isn’t easy; it will take time to shift those of the writer and do not the spirit and mindset of America. This transformation will take compromise and collaboration, necessarily reflect the views of considering that everyone has a different idea of how it is to be best achieved. And maybe there is the staff, adviser, faculty, school no “right” answer or “best” path to take, but one thing is for certain: this transition, adjustment, administration or school district. revolution, whatever you want to call it, cannot be achieved through violence, spoken or acted The Vantage Point welcomes upon, and those that incite this type of radical behavior need to be held accountable, even if in a and encourages letters to the position of power or authority. editors, but reserves the right to On January 6th this year, the security of those who govern us was threatened when edit submissions for length, hundreds of armed protesters stormed the US capital with the intention of kidnapping senators clarity, libel and obscenity. and holding them hostage in a show of power and violence. This radical act shook the country and Letters may be emailed to put our safety into question. However, many were more shocked, first of all, to hear the president [email protected] provoking this situation through instructions to his supporters to “fight’’ and show “strength” to stop the “steal” of the election, and second of all, to not hear the president condemn this situation, EDITORS but rather address the rioters with “We love you. You’re very special.” Ashley Strick, Jada Doerr, Trump’s verbalizations and actions led many to conclude that he was unfit for office, Ellie Norder, Ellen Derrer, leading to a vote for his second impeachment. On January 13th, he was impeached by the House Alexis Coulter & Luna Pietrzak of Representatives. Although mainly influenced by the Democratic majority of the house, 10 Republicans, including Fred Upton and Peter Meijer from Michigan, voted with the Democrats to STAFF REPORTERS impeach. This vote by the House meant that they found Trump guilty enough of misconduct to Zac Baker, Olivia Gonzalez, send to the Senate for a trial. After two weeks of readying their defense, the Senate took up the Ethan Atkins, Bryce Morningstar, impeachment trial, ultimately voting to acquit Trump. Many Republicans came to this decision to Kadence Weston, Kelsie Sparks, acquit him with the excuse that the impeachment was unconstitutional given that Trump was no longer in office; however, this argument is very disputable. Sarah Cook, Alexa Beltz, Mia From this failure to impeach Trump, many are left wondering whether our criminal justice Halm, Drakke Cecchini, Sydney system is really just. It was not able to convict someone so clearly guilty of their crime, inciting an Kline, Baron Davis, Lily Taylor, insurrection against the government, solely because of their prestige, power, and authority. We, Owen Adeboyejo, Colton Hyma, The Vantage Point, believe that power should not exempt someone from guilt. Caden Lemmen, Sean Monroe & Written By Ellen Derrer Vienna Putman THROUGH THE EYES OF AN EAGLE QUESTION: WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE AMERICA UNITED AGAIN?

JONAH DENHARTIGH, HOPE TERHAAR, LAILAH HITCHCOCK, CADEN SIEGGREEN, FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE JUNIOR SENIOR

“I think people need to “We have to set aside our “Allowing people to put “People need to accept that stop arguing over the little differences and embrace all trust into political lead- people can disagree with things. They need to see cultures because they are ers, themselves, and their them, and they can still get all the problems there are all unique and beautiful in community.” along with eachother.” and address them one by their own way regardless of one.” political boundries. ”

This page layout design & editing by Jada Doerr 3•FEBRUARY 2021 VIEWS GamestopPeacocks search stock risesfor a newFuture home is in robotics Ashley Strick led the reddit group to “pump” stated in recent studies BaronStaff Editor Davis the stock, which means buying Sean Monroe Amazon achieves Staff Reporter excessive shares to drive the price Staff Reporter its speedy shipping through a up, and it sent the stock price of 200,000 strong robot army that It is criminal for Gamestop to all time highs and As humans become is there to assist the workers brokerage firms to restrict much higher. To begin the year, more advanced, the importance of in the warehouses. They also ordinary investors to trade certain the share price was trading at robots becomes more prevalent in have a few robots that deliver stocks. Earlier this year, Gamestop $19.00. On January 28, it reached industry and with the technology packages to houses. As of right became the center of attention in an all time high of $483.00, a growth of now, there is still the financial world. The company, 2,500% increase. This trading humans. An human assistance in which has been on a gradual frenzy caused Robinhood, among example of this is the shipping process decline with revenue dropping other brokerage firms, to restrict Japan’s increasing and sorting in the in recent years, is losing its trading Gamestop. By restricting dependence on warehouses, but the relevance in the world with hard traders on what they can and robots, as their goal is to eventually game copies. As more and more can’t trade, these brokerage firms median age have the Amazon people shift from physical copies are manipulating the markets, increases. Japan shipping process to digital copies, the need for which is illegal. By manipulating has a problem courtesy of www fully automated and discs is diminishing. This creates the markets, average investors, with a shrinking Amazon’s helper robot These controlled by robots. the perfect set up for professional also called retail investors, could workforce, and robots are vital components to the Amazon is leading speed of deliveries. investors to implement what is no longer buy or sell certain its growing, aging the way for robots called “short selling.” Short selling stocks. This freedom was taken population which in the workplace in is a fairly simple concept—an away for a short period of time makes a hole in industry that is the world. “Machine learning and investor borrows a stock, sells the and it cost investors lots of being filled with the presence of related technologies are for the stock, and then buys the stock money. Unable to sell, investors robots. Robots are now helping first time allowing machines to do back to return it to the lender. could only watch as their positions with jobs from police officers to that and to compete with that Short sellers lost value. Meanwhile, retirement home helpers. capability. That’s really are betting that the EDITORIAL hedge funds are able to Japan’s integration with EDITORIAL kind of a game-changer,” stock they sell will drop freely trade as they want. robots into society is said Martin Ford, a futurist in price. If the stock This caused some serious showing the world that and author focusing does drop after selling, the short backlash on these brokerage it can be done, and it will benefit on artificial intelligence and seller buys it back at a lower price firms and caused class-action society. robotics. and returns it to the lender. The lawsuits. Brokerage firms do not some people bring up Innovation and curiosity difference between the sell price have the right to restrict trading the point that robots won’t be is built into humans, and with the and the buy price is the profit. At firms and they should receive the able to take over fields of work way the world is changing, robots the time, Gamestop was one of punishment that results from the such as carpentry, construction, are the future. People want things the most shorted stocks, which lawsuits. and the arts. Although those done faster and better and the is what caused a group on Reddit Brokerage firms also jobs may not be able to be only way those things are going called “wallstreetbets” to have restricted trading on AMC as done by robots at the moment, to get done is with robots. People different feelings about the video Reddit users continue to buy if innovation continues on its may not be as accepting of the game company. They believed stock in their favorite companies, current path, those career paths idea of losing jobs to robots, but that Gamestop was more valuable even if those companies are failing will not be too far out of reach. robots are becoming more popular than what professional investors during these times. Although not New technologies promise to let and are being put into more use. marked it as and they were tired as drastic as Gamestop’s stock robots sense the world in ways The robot industry is booming and of the “big guys’’ determining increase, AMC went up 8% with that are far beyond humans’ creating plenty of jobs to fill those the value of companies. This the help of Reddit users. capabilities researchers at MIT holes. Trained guards at school should be the norm time is 18 minutes, according 2005-06, about 31% of U.S. committed. Caden Lemmen to Quora, a statistics site. That schools had security staff who Parents feel safer with Staff Reporter is not enough time to routinely carried a armed guards at school. Parents stop a school shooter. EDITORIAL firearm. In 2015-16, 43% will have peace of mind knowing Think about all the kids of schools had armed there are armed guards at With the rise of school that could be saved with security personnel. The school. 72% of parents said that shootings in America, schools armed guards at school. presence of armed security adding metal detectors to school are rethinking school laws to put Armed guards can was most prevalent in larger entrances, and hiring armed armed guards in place. It should stop crime, and with the police school districts and high schools. guards at the school would add to be necessary to have armed presence in school kids are less Proponents argue that it adds their feelings of safety, according guards in schools. Here are a few likely to an extra to Morning Consult, an article examples on why schools should commit layer of about gun control. have armed guards in place. crimes. protection Some would argue School shootings could Numerous and safety. that having armed guards would be stopped faster if an armed school They say make the students feel unsafe. guard was present. On average districts that armed Some people say that kids feel it takes 18 minutes for police contract school too intimidated by a presence to respond to a school shooting with security of guns in the school. A solution that is not enough time to stop a private can to that is the guards are trained school shooter. While calling 911 security respond police officers that know self in an emergency has been around firms to faster to defense and are gun educated to for ages, it can take too long from place a crisis ensure the safety of the students. the time an emergency is reported armed courtesy of www than first Something else that can be done to the time officers arrive on security Police at schools Some schools have hired guards to patrol and protect responders is that the guards are not roaming the students. the scene. The average school guards and deter the halls walking past all of the shooting lasts 12.5 minutes, in their acts students, they just have specific while the average police response schools, or hire their own. In of violence before they are posts that they rotate between.

This page layout design & editing by Drakke Cecchini and Sean Monroe 4•FEBRUARY 2021 SPREAD Peacocks search for a new home Ashley Strick aStaff Editor day full of love

the tradtion of flowers originated in the 17th century six million couples eight billion get engaged on conversation hearts are Valentine’s Day manufactured each year

How Did You Spend Valentine’s Day by the Numbers Valentine’s Day? Isabelle Melville As a token of love for their significant freshman other, many Americans bought a gift for I got myself a heart box their person on Valentine’s Day. of chicken from Chick-fil A. Ethan Deline Below is a deeper dive into sophomore My girlfriend went to where and how all this softball instead of hang- money was spent in America. ing out with me.

Ben Koedoot junior I worked all day at Creme Curl.

This is the amount the Roses are grown for Cards sold for the average American will Valentine’s Day in the holiday each year in spend on their U.S. every year. America. Kaylen Nyhuis significant other on Valentine’s Day. Because it’s Many of these sales senior impossible for are accounted for in I visited St. Mary’s American planters to children echanging Sales in 2020 reached College with my close to $27.6 billion in grow this many roses, valentines with their boyfriend. the United States a large amount are schoolmates. alone imported.

o Mr. Meerman So, if it seems like you’re the only one of your staff 48 friends who was without someone to celebrate My buddies and I cooked percent Valentine’s Day with, remember there were hibachi for our wives. plenty of other singles dreading the holiday.

This page layout design & editing by Ashley Strick 5•FEBRUARY 2021 SPREAD Molli Hans Peacocks search for aSenior new home Ashley Strick Favorite Color: Staff Editor Purple

Abigail Goodemoot Braden TerHaar Senior Senior Favorite Color: Favorite Color: Yellow Forest Green

STUDENT ARTISTS:

Makenna Overweg Senior Favorite Color: Sage Green

Julia Occhipinti Freshman Favorite Color: Purple

Sofia Biriouk Senior Favorite Color: Purple

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Seniors skipping last school year JadaEditor/Columnist Doerr when attending college full time. attend. If a student could take off Lily Taylor If given the their senior year, they could Staff Reporter opportunity to skip their EDITORIAL have time to get a job and I’M AN senior year, students save up for college. Tagging could take this time to ARIES Most seniors already down one or a couple part travel or figure out what they have the credits they need time jobs can make a difference in truly want to do with their life. to graduate so they fill their how much student loans and debt The idea of traveling after high schedules with easy classes to one will have. If a student saved school and taking a year off from pass the time. Cutting short the properly,had a plan for budgeting, Scorpio is the eighth school is a common thought for high school experience by letting and had that time off to work, it astrological sign in the Zodiac, seniors when deciding what they seniors make the decision to let could be the difference between and Scorpios are born between want to do the following year. a student skip their senior year going to a college the student October 23 and November Taking their senior year off could could be beneficial. With the loves and would benefit their 21. Scorpio is one of the give them that opportunity, while option to skip the year, seniors career, not being able to afford most misunderstood signs; it still allowing them to join their could work to save money for college, and either not going or is a water sign but often get fellow classmates in the fall. A college the next year,use the being stuck in debt all their life. mistaken as fire because of their senior at Cottonwood High in Salt time to figure out what they want Some would argue that apparent passion. While they Lake City was allowed to skip to do with their lives, or figure senior year is a critical time in are intense and determined, I’ve half of his senior year, opting for out a way to financially support a student’s life. Many parents found that most Scorpios, deep work experience, and after his themselves once they graduate believe that students are not down, are emotional. They are year off he decided to attend and are off on their own. mature enough to take the next layered: the onion of the zodiac. Yale University. Taking this time If seniors had the step in their life coming out of Initially, Scorpios have been off helped him figure out what he opportunity to skip their senior junior year, which is why people known to seem intimidating and wanted to do and gave him work year, it could result in getting a would help make the decision for unapproachable; however, this experience so that he would be head start on college. Taking the what is best for the future of the is commonly them hiding their prepared for a job after college. time to enroll in college classes individual. feelings. I’ve found that they are Making senior year and getting the exposure of School is not for protective of both themselves optional would simplify the stress adulting could put a fast track everuone, so students should not and others. They are secretive of the college process. College is on their career. Enrolling in a few be forced to stay longer than individuals because Scorpios a milestone in one’s life and many classes the first year of college necessary. like to keep their feelings to families are not able to afford means less one has to pay for themselves. They do, however, college, hindering one’s ability to confide in a few people in their life who are important to them. Students’ creative juices flow I’ve noticed that Scorpios are pretty social, but they will not work well with others that they Willis, chief learning officer for let their guard down unless they do not know, getting a glimpse Social Studies School Service, Drakke Cecchini are certain they can trust specific of what the real life stated that if students have Staff Repoter individuals. Once someone is workforce is like, rather a hard time finding meaning EDITORIAL added into their “circle of people,” than sitting at a school in what they are attempting Students in high school Scorpios will not let anyone mess desk and learning how to learn, then they will not should be placed in classes based with them. Scorpios strive for to memorize. According to a retain it nearly as well as they on their wants and their specific passionate authenticity in all their study in 2019 by the Build Your would if they could associate it needs. Schools should not require relationships. Although they are Future program, hands-on learning with a meaning. He also goes students to take as many classes, known to be loyal to their friends, engages both sides of the brain, on to say how brain scans and they should, instead, focus I have noticed that Scorpios which results in stronger overall have confirmed that when new on encouraging personalities will make quick decisions that connections between the brain learning can be connected to past within the students, making the they could later regret because and makes it experiences, there is substantially students feel they let their emotions takeover able to store more cerebral activity, followed by comfortable with their logical thinking. Scorpios more relevant a dramatic increase in retention. their knowledge, are also pretty suspicious. They information. People may say that if and helping them have a fundamental urge to get They also kids are not challenged in school grow in what they to the bottom of things—they concluded to grow in subjects they do not want to grow in. crave truth. This can come as a that students necessarily have interests in, then Imagine bad or a good thing. Developed courtesy of www. not engaged they will not get anywhere in life a classroom Scorpios tend to be the best Ideas flowRainbow appeared after the in hands-on or grow as a character. This is environment people to have deep, enlightening return of creative ideas. learning are 1.5 true to an extent, but making kids where a kid’s conversations with, while times more likely sit through four years of required quiet, artistic underdeveloped Scorpios can be to fail a course, than students classes with little to no freedom personality is encouraged and manipulative and power-hungry. who did. to take classes of their choice, fed into just as much as the loud The signs most compatible with Furthermore, students and teaching them how to do just kid bouncing off the walls. It Scorpios are Cancer, Virgo, that are confined to the enough to pass the class is not should be a place where students Capricorn and Pisces. Some curriculum can feel inferior to helping them grow either. can grow based on themselves, famous Scorpios are Kendall others for doing bad in classes Schools need to do instead of focusing on the school Jenner, Drake, Wionona Ryder, that they should not even be in, a better job of helping kids curriculum. For example, The Tech Leonardo Dicaprio and Matthew they can start to subconsciously reach their full potential and Center does this, offering kids McConaughey. the opportunity to grow their doubt themselves and their increasing their self confidence skills in a category of their choice. potential for the future. Getting by allowing them to take classes a D on an algebra test can ruin a and participate in things that With hands-on and focused Opinions? Comments? experiences, kids are developing kid’s image of themselves when, they want to. Schools need to their strengths more than at a in the long run, they want to be stop confining teenagers to their Contact Jada Doerr at school desk. Along with learning an artist and the required algebra curriculum if they really wanna see [email protected] about a topic that interests class in which they are failing is them flourish as students and as them, they are learning how to doing them no good. Dr. Aaron human beings.

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Ashley Strick ChillingStaff Editor Facts About Winter The U.S averages 28 inches per year, Grand Michigan currently averages the 6th most snow Rapids averages 64 inches per year per year in the 50 states

The least amount of snowfall recorded was The only 5 states that average more snow per 81.3 inches, which was in the winter of year than michigan are: Vermont, Maine, New 1930-31 Hampshire, Colorado and Alaska

The record high seasonal total of snow Did you know that the largest snowflake ever recorded in Michigan was 355.9 inches, recorded was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick which was recorded in the winter of 1978-79

Lightweight snowflakes can take hours to 80% of all of the earths fresh water is either fall to the ground after being formed frozen or is snow, that means that 12% of the earths surface is either frozen or covered in snow

It is actually a myth that no two snowflakes One of the coldest places in the world, Antarctica, are the exact same has never received snow

Number of snow days in The past 5 years ------2016-2017 2 snow days

2017-2018 1 snow day

2018-2019 9 snow days

2019-2020 0 snow days

2020-2021 3 snow days

This page layout design & editing by Zac Baker 8•FEBRUARY 2021 SPREAD AVENGERS: On average adults spend ENDGAME around six hours a day is the highest watching movies, TV, and grossing movies of other forms of media. all time bringing in $2,797,800,564 in box office sales.

You were the chosen one! Cinimatic Universe is the highest grossing film franchise in the world, making $18,263,221,776. comes in second making $9,307,186,202. You were supposed to watch STAR WARS, not MCU!

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Plant Get Enough!

- Beans - Snake plants - Geraniums - Succulents - Aloe - Lettuce

Pete is an independent study for science teacher Christine Webster. She also lives on property with multiple greenhouses and has worked in them her whole life.

The greenhouse was dedicated to former HHS teacher Dave Bolhuis to commeorate his 46 years of teaching.

This page layout design & editing by Ethan Atkins 10• Febuary 2021 Spread A year filled with a few steps forward and a few steps back for the LGBTQ+ community

2020 marked the 51st anniver- sary of the Stone- wall Riots.

On June 12th: The Trump administration forced the Depart- ment of Health and Human Services On June 12th to roll back healthcare protections for trans people.

On June 15th: The U.S. This was decided in the court case Bostock Supreme court ruled federal employ- V. Clayton County. It was a six to three ruling ment laws do protect against discrimi- that ruled firing a employee on the basis of gen- nation based on sexual orientation and der identity and sexual orientation violated title gender identity. VII. This decision lead to the supreme court adding in that businesses and employers could not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity to the civil rights act of 1964.

On September 22nd On September 22nd: Presi- dent Trump signed an executive order banning diversity training in Government agencies and government contractors. On December 1st

On December 1st: Elliot Page came out as trans.

Throughout 2020 faith-based adoption laws in 11 states (including Michigan) were updated to give the right for state licensed child welfare agencies to refuse to place and pro- vides if it conflicts with their religious beliefs. On January 25th, 2021: President Biden lifted the transgender military ban.

This page layout design & editing by Luna Pietrzak 11•February 2021 VIEWS ClimatePeacocks change search isfor becoming a new home a larger issue Colton Hyma Scientists predict that many atmosphere can hold more water, believe this process has reduced Ashley Strick animal and plant species are likely roughly four percent more water the pH of the oceans by .1pH StaffStaff Reporter Editor to become extinct as ecosystems for every 1ºF rise in temperature, since pre-industrial times. By Climate change is adjust to climate change according to The Union of 2100, further acidification could the result of certain chemicals Another reason why Concerned Scientists. be from 0.14 to 0.35, making life getting into the atmosphere and people should be more concerned The last reason people for marine organisms difficult. absorbing heat for a long period with this climate epidemic is should be concerned is because Some people might of time, and although the impacts because it has a major effect on of the long term effects.. All say that there are no immediate are not necessarily immediate, our water supply. As the water that gets effects, so worrying about the it has many long term effects water gets warmer, it sucked into the air will climate epidemic right now isn’t that can change the landscape evaporates into the eventually come back necessary. And while it may be of the earth forever. For this atmosphere. Normally down in the form of a true that humans may not see reason, people need to be more as the atmosphere torrential downpour. the effects in the next few years, concerned about climate change. cools, it rains, which Different climates Pic- These rains will result people should be concerned not There are many EDITORIAL brings all the tured here are three different in some of the worst only about themselves, but future reasons why people should rising water types of climates in places floods humans have generations. around the world. be concerned about global back onto the ever seen. The rising It takes decades to warming, one of which is the loss earth’s surface. But air temperature will see effects of climate and about of biodiversity. Many ecosystems with the rates that temperature result in massive and devastating the same amount of time to and species are adapted to a rises due to climate change, the heat waves, which will thaw the even make a significant impact in specific climate and habitat water will get trapped in the permafrost and arctic glaciers reducing this phenomenon, and type; however, the warmer air atmosphere and decrease the rising sea levels, also possibly the consequences that humans temperature that climate change water supply on earth. A warmer resulting in ocean acidification. see down the road at this pace is bringing will result in changing climate causes more water to When carbon dioxide mixes with will change the world forever. rain patterns, altering the climate evaporate from both land and seawater, it forms a weak acid and habitat of the area over time. oceans, and moreover, the warmer called carbonic acid. Scientists Parents put too much pressure on students stress of getting good grades have gotten harder. the years go, and these classes Sydney Kline could make students turn to Since parents are may add an extra level of stress Staff Reporter things like cheating on tests, pushing their kids to get high to kids workloads according to drugs, insomnia, and scar their grades, the average for grades College Board. In addition to that stress, since they are taking a Day after day students relationships with their peers. has been rising. However, this is college class at a high school level stress about their grades in Parents not necessarily a good it is tougher and parents do not school. Parents put too much may argue that thing; for example, if the always understand the difference pressure on their kids to get high putting pressure average continues to rise in weight, so they might continue grades. on their kids then the ability to get to push their kids in those classes In the classroom, kids pushes them grades above that average to get a high grade. are told to always try their best to challenge gets more difficult. The themselves, but average 4.0 scale GPA of Many parents are even if that does not mean the photo by www ignorant to the amounts of letter grade their what they do not Stressed out student A girl high schoolers went up EDITORIAL pressure they load onto their kids parents want them realize is that an taking a test is worried about from 3.27 to 3.38 in 1998 her grades. for getting good grades. They to get. Teachers excessive amount to 2016. It can be argued should be more supportive in their try their best to let their students of pressure can that the GPA has gone up kids effort even if it is not the know that it should not matter lead the students into the wrong due to the addition of advanced picture perfect grade. Although the grade as long as they give it directions. In some ways it can placement (AP) courses or honors parents may just be looking out as much effort as they can give. be a good thing because it seems classes which are weighted at a for their kids, they need to know Some, on the other hand, do not like they are just looking out for college level because they are when enough is enough. understand that as well. According their kids. However, times have college level classes. More kids to studies done at Stanford, the changed and high school classes are being offered these classes as Technology becoming more addictive people will consider it great that “perfect” lives that others have in seem sad and uncaring. Owen Abedoyejo they can hear friends’ voices, social media, and they themselves Ways to make this Staff Reporter especially if they have not talked feel as if they have to achieve situation better may appear to in a long time; yet when it comes that type of life as well. This be hard, but there are ways to make it better. Turning off the With technology everyone is able to talking face-to-face, people type of thought process can hurt phone and going out to make to communicate with people from have a hard time communicating people. social connections can help a an even greater distance, but may with each other. People, especially Adding on to this, a person. It might make them feel that have come with a cost. teenagers, spend too much time University of Arizona study in much better to be talking with Technology is coming on social media. Images of friends 2019 found that smartphone others rather than staring at a out faster than ever before along shown online can increase one’s dependence predicted a higher bright screen. Getting a group of with different ways to loneliness, teens see those rate of depressive symptoms. EDITORIAL people to connect with can help communicate. While posts online and might Some people use their devices a person’s mood. Taking time many call that great, compare to their social life. as a coping mechanism to see away from the screen and coming it could be hurting people the In 2017 a study based how others live their lives, or to back into the real world improves most. Today, a lot of people have in the United Kingdom showed see the celebrities show off their people in many ways. Joining some way of contacting someone, that people who spend time luxurious lives. This combination friends, talking to neighbors, be it with a phone, computer or on social media are more likely makes the newer generations and getting away from the other methods. Each of these to develop negative traits like feel lonely, and some suffer from technological world. Can serve a devices can communicate with depression, anxiety and for some low self-esteem. Things like this beneficial purpose to society others over long distances. Many narcissism. Many people see the contribute to why society can

This page layout design & editing by Sydney Kline 12•FEBRUARY 2021 SPREAD Peacocks search for a new home Ashley Strick BESTStaff Editor OF: Call Me By Your NameTimothéeA Rainy Chalamet Day in New York Ellen’s Rating: 9.7/10 Ellen’s Rating: 7.2/10 IMBd Rating: 7.9/10 IMBd Rating: 6.5/10 In 1980s Italy, romance A young couple blossoms between a arrives in New York seventeen-year-old for a weekend where student and the older they are met with bad man hired as his father’s as Elio weather and a series of research assistant. as Gatsby adventures. The King Hot Summer Nights Ellen’s Rating: 7.8/10 IMDb Rating: 7.2/10 Ellen’s Rating: 10/10 IMBd Rating: 6.4/10 A young king must navigate palace A teenage boy comes of politics, war, and the age during a wild summer emotional strings of spent getting rich from as Hal his past life. selling pot to gangsters as Daniel and falling in love for the Miss Stevens first time. Ellen’s Rating: 5.4/10 Lady Bird IMBd Rating: 6.6/10 Ellen’s Rating: 9.9/10 IMBd Rating: 7.4/10 A heart-broken English teacher chaperones a In 2002, an artistically group of high schoolers, inclined seventeen- Billy, Margot, and Sam year-old girl comes as Billy to a state drama of age in Sacramento, competition. as Kyle California. Little Women Beautiful Boy Ellen’s Rating: 9.8/10 Ellen’s Rating: 9.2/10 IMBd Rating: 7.8/10 IMDb Rating: 7.3/10 Jo March reflects back The heartbreaking and and forth on her life, inspiring experience of telling the story of the survival, relapse, and March sisters, each recovery in a family determined to live life coping with addiction as Laurie on her own terms. as Nicolas over many years.

This page layout design & editing by Ellen Derrer 13•FEBRUARY 2021 SPREAD Peacocks search for a new home Ashley Strick Staff Editor Enneagrams Type 1 Type 6 9 LOYALIST REFORMER Are skeptical and detail-oriented. Also known as the perfectionist. They seek for security through- They are quiet on a mission to strive out their life. It is key for them to to improve the world by using their maintain trust and are excellent with drive and knowledge. details. FOCUS AREAS: Organizing, Adhering, 8 1 FOCUS AREAS: Committing & Saving. Systemizing. Type 2 Type 7 HELPER 7 2 ENTHUSIAST Also refered to as the natural giver Wide-eyed and a ball of energy, They build and strengthens connec- enthusiasts every step in life is an tions. Along with being generous adventure. They are optimistic and with their time and engery to bring curious to experience new things. out the best in others. While always living life to the fullest. FOCUS AREAS: Giving & Connecting. 6 3 FOCUS AREAS: Energy & Exploring. Type 3 Type 8 ACHIEVER CHALLENGER Accomplished and driven. They take Goals, strategies, & improvement on new challenges to expand on 5 4 are the core pillars of a challenger. personal achievements and are often They are headstrong, brave and adaptable and willing to go an extra strive to whatever they set their mile to achieve dreams into reality. mind to. With a drive for power. FOCUS AREAS: Performing & Status. FOCUS AREAS: Leading & Strategy. Type 4 Type 5 Type 9 INDIVIDUALIST OBSERVER PEACE MAKER They focus on presenting their un- Also are portrayed as lifes philoso- Accepting and tolerant of others, filtered self to the world, ultimately phers. They seek out patterns or and goes beyond to ensure harmony trying to unleash their true identify. connections between lives mysteries within a group. They gently encour- As well as striving to reach a deep They are sponges for knowledge for age others to express themselves sense of purpose of their lives. new and untouched roads. with patience and empathy. FOCUS AREAS: Self-Identity & Creat- FOCUS AREAS: Analyzing, Processing FOCUS AREAS: Calming, Encouraging ing. Percentages Throughout the US Type 1 Type 3 Type 6 Type 8 8.9% 10.5% Type 5 16.1% 6.3% Type 2 Type 4 4.8% Type 7 Type 9 8.5% 15% 13.7% 16.2%

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This page layout design & editing by Ellie Norder 14•February 2021 VIEWS Cartoons are not just for kids Alexis Coulter end of the show, Steven was able about how anyone can be who Editor/Columnist Vienna Putman to find out who he is instead of they want to be and can be Staff Reporter being compared to others. This comfortable with it. When Star’s show brings up many topics that friend Marco wears a dress he I’M NOT most can relate to because of its states that he feels comfortable Watching TV is one wearing one, and he feels SORRY diversity. EDITORIAL of the most common pass-time Another show no shame or fear. This show activities for everyone, and many that can find itself diving also shows support to the enjoy doing it. As people get older into deeper topics is Hilda. Hilda LGBTQ community by having and rewatch older cartoons that is newly adjusting to her new, same-sex couples appear in the they used to uneventful life in show. Children at younger ages Manipulation, red flags, watch can bring Trolburg, but Johanna might not notice, or even care, toxic relationships, mental fatigue, back nostalgic makes sure to keep but teenagers and adults can all emotional pain; these are all feelings. People an open mind and help take from these themes and learn. phrases that people have heard do not realize her adjust. Having to Some people might not over and over. People know what that there are take care of a child watch because of its targeted they are but not how effective deeper meanings alone can be a huge age. For example, Hilda is suitable they can be, how harmful it can be in kids shows burden, but shows like for children 9 and older. Steven to someone’s overall health. It can until they have this can give hope to Universe is recommended for change someone from having a grown up and can single parents. Another children older than 10, and Star good life, to being dragged down understand those theme that appears Vs. The Forces of Evil can be for into the depths of an abyss they topics. Most throughout the show children 6 to 14. Some parents can’t ever find the exit of. adults can find is: letting go. The might think that the topics in These phrases can all be cartoons silly, theme is highlighted these shows are too heavy, and stages of how the start of a toxic and childish but through Hilda’s pet inappropriate. However, these relationship can start and worsen. not all cartoons deerfox, Twig. Hilda shows can have their lessons It can start off with normal friends are for kids. courtsey of www realizes that she overlooked because of their or even lovers, they can treat the Watching cartoons is great! needs to let Twig go colorful and playful designs. other nice and as best as they A popular It’s a fun pass time for people of to be with his family Some cartoons aimed can. But sometimes small red flags all ages. example of this in the wild, however toward younger children have can start popping up, like them is the TV show he ends up coming themes that people of all ages lashing out and forcing them to do Steven Universe. One of the back. Children’s shows can teach can enjoy and learn from. People things they don’t want to do but main subjects is Steven’s single children to let go of things, which can relate and feel comfortable to threaten to end the relationship dad Greg Universe. Greg tries is a lesson that they can carry know that the people who write if they don’t do it. This can go on to be the best father he can be into adulthood. and animate these shows have and the person being manipulated by making sure Steven is safe Star Vs. The Forces of their best interest in mind and can ignore these red flags, not and happy, without much help. Evil has some themes that adults are trying to spread the message wanting to acknowledge these The show also emphasizes that can understand and even relate that people are allowed to be flags in fear of ruining the people will love who they are and to more than the show’s target themselves, and make their own relationship. in time, find themselves. At the audience. This show has points decisions and live their own lives. After that, things just begin to go downhill, they can start to convince them subtly Cyberbullying at its all time high that other people they hang around are no good and shouldn’t the pandemic initial research of times that communication hang around them. After a few Kadence Weston shows cyberbullying has increased between people today has been weeks of this, the person can Staff Reporter 70% during stay-at-home orders. misunderstood and turned into be successfully isolated and Pandemic stressors can cause kids rumors is absurd. Some may only spending their time with to lash out or potentially create say that you can just ignore the It is no secret that there has been the manipulator. They continue conflict with presence on social negative things that people say, a big problem with bullying, but to balance all of their trust and media and other experiences or that you just should not post more recently cyberbullying has emotions onto this single person with cyberbullying. A recent at all. Or more that rumors are become an even bigger issue due and want no one else to be around study was done at a Four Winds just rumors and that they should to all of the technology today. them. hospital in San “get over it”. However, it does not With all the That’s why it should Diego on inpacients. work like that. Many people have social media EDITORIAL be taught more about in schools, They found nearly depression and anxiety, which sites such as people need to know how to avoid half of adolescent can lead to an infatuation with Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, toxic relationships like this. How psychiatric patients the opinions of others and what Tik-Tok, and many more to they can avoid getting involved in had been victims of others think about them. They come, people are now able to a toxic relationship and get hurt. cyberbullying. They can not just stop looking at all the comment on others’ pages. Some They could also learn how to get also found 20% negative comments. They can not comments can be nice, but most themselves out of manipulative experienced very courtesy of www just start believing that rumors are very negative. Thousands and toxic relationships quicker recent cyberbullying Cyberbully- are just rumors and that they of teens on Tik-Tok are getting and not be as hurt. They can trust and were associated ing at its peak will go away or that they do not cyberbullied every day,and many themselves in how to get out of with symptoms of Cyberbullying has matter. People should not have to social media influencers who kids these types of relationships and depression. Those become a bigger stop posting the things they want look up to are starting to commit proble with more never even enter them. They can who were more to post just to please everyone self harm. For instance, Tic social media stay safe and happy. tocker Nessa Barrert started self irritable and angry, platforms being else or so they do not get any harming again due to all of the were more likely released. hate for posting something that negativity on her page. Because to not feel like themselves than they wanted to post. People need Opinions? Comments? of access to comment negative those who were not victims of to learn that there are people who Contact Alexis Coulte at are going through so many things things on these sites, self harming cyberbullying. Withthe typing and [email protected] is increasing. More than 1 in 3 commenting comes an increase in and that words do hurt. You never adolecence have experienced rumors and communication issues truly know someone’s story until cyber threats online. Now with with teens as well. The amount you get to know them. This page layout design & editing by Lily Taylor an Vienna Putman 15•FEBRUARY 2021 SPREAD SLEEPING TIME

As many as 70% of children with attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have On average, we mild tos ever sleeping problems. spend only two hours per night dreaming Between 10% and 30% of adults struggle with chronic insomnia Tiredness peaks twice a day, at 2 am and 2 pm. That’s why you’re less alert after lunch. The sensation of falling when half Body temperature asleep and jerking yourself awake is drips by one to two called ‘hypnic jerks’ degrees fahrenheit 8% of Americans sleep naked

Within 5 minutes of waking up Your brain selectively filters out noises that 50% of your dream is forgotten might wake you up as you sleep – Adults who get less than 7 hours of specifically those that sleep per night on a regular basis are don’t suggest you’re in danger. more likely to have diabetes, asthma, The average person can survive 2 or cancer. weeks without H2O but only 10 days without sleep

It’s thought that up to 15% You can expect it to take 10 to 15 of the population are sleep- minutes for you to fall asleep at walkers. night. If you fall asleep virtually as soon as your head hits the pillow (or in less than 5 minutes), it’s likely You can lose over a pound of weight while you sleep from exhaling and calories burned.

This page layout design & editing by Alexis Coulter 16•FEBRUARY 2021 SPREAD Lockdown Locks

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In 2020, due to the pandemic, all Michigan hair salons were shut down for three months. Even now, salons are not able Noah Waalkes, 10 to serve as many customers as before COVID-19. Since getting a haircut has been a difficult and timely task, many have let their hair grow out over quar- antine, or turned to cutting and dying Patrick Estefan, 12 it themselves.

This page layout design & editing by Mia Halm 17•FEBRUARY 2021 SPREAD Sour Patch Kids Pre Workout Captivating Following a series of releases including gogurt, sneakers, cookies, Culinary nail polish, and sodas, Sour Patch Kids partnered with Ghost, a nutri- tion brand, released Sour Patch Kids Pre workout in 2019. Collabs Lady Gaga Oreos

Oreo collabed with one of the most popular singers of the century. In celebration of Lady Gaga’s new album release, Chromatica, Oreo released a colorful limited edition cookie sporting bright pink cookies and a green creme on the inside. Oreo utilized their classic golden Oreo flavor for the cookies, but introduced three now em- bossment designs on the cookie itself. Sour Patch Kids Chips Ahoy Another Sour Patch Kids collab was added to the collection in May 2020, with SPK pairing up with Chips Ahoy to create an original mashup. They took the Chips Ahoy’s original crunchy chocolate chip cookie recipe, and replacing the chips with sour patch kids’ own chips and bits of sour patch kids candy itself.

Peanut Butter and Banana Creme Reese’s Reese’s came out with an all new twist to the classic Reese’s cup. Honoring famous singer Elvis Pre- sley, Reese’s took Presley’s favorite sandwhich, and turned it into a Reese’s cup, which became the Reese’s Peanut Butter and Banana Creme cup. Doritos Locos Taco The Doritos locos taco first came out in 2012, when Taco Bell CEO, Greg Creed, wanted to come up with a new twist to the old hard shell taco. Pairing up with sister brand Frito-Lay, the Doritos locos tacos was born, with a hard shell taco made out of Dorito. The new taco proved to be one of their best moves, with Taco Bell having to hire 15,000 employees at the Doritos taco shell factory. Food Collaborations Through the Ages Burger King Cheetos X For- Golf La Fleur Mac and Chee- ever 21 2018 Ice Cream tos 2016

Huf X Spam Sour Patch Kids KFC Cheetos KFC X Crocs 2016 Gogurt 2018 2019 2020

This page layout design & editing by Alexa Beltz 18•FEBRUARY 2021 SPREAD SCRATCH’S HARDWOOD FLOORING Herringbone V.S. Chevron

Straight lay is just a normal Herringbone comes to a chevron comes to a more way to lay hardwood floor. staggering point creating arrow shaped point, creat- takes minimal effort to lay an a wave effect. ing a arrow shape effect. entire room. while still looking super good

SCRATCH’S TILE

Wood floors are commonly FLOORING used in hevaliy populated areas

TILE FACT: it is the most used flooring in bathrooms!

Tile is used in more warmer states as it keeps a cooler temputure in warmer areas

This page layout design & editing by Bryce Morningstar 19•February 2021 Spread Boy Bands Through the Years

NSYNC was an Ameri- One Direction was a can boy band formed young, British boy in Orlando, Florida. band that captivated They launched in Eu- young teenage girls in rope a while later and the early 2010’s. The later debuted in the five boys started on US market with a hit the X Factor and were single. put together into what is now known as ID. They then came along to create the most pre-ordered single in Sony Music Entertain- ment.

BTS also known as Bangtan Boys, is seven member band started in South Korea New Kids On the Block in 2010. And debuted is an American boy in 2013 under Big Hit The Backstreet Boys were a teen band from Dorchester Entertainment. They pop/R&B band that orriginated in Massechusetes. They originally started as a Orlando, Florida. They rose to fame were very popualr hip hop group, but has in 1996 with their debut album in the late 1980’s become a very open “Backstreet Boys”and they only through early 1990’s genre group. Being rose from there. The Backstreet and have sold more very popular in todays Boys have sold over 100 million than 80 million re- age, they focus a lot on records worldwide cords worldwide. very relatable topics.

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BackAshley Strick and Better Than Ever TrendsStaff Editor coming back you won’t want to miss The skirt came into Several hair styles and style in the 1960’s jewelry trends have come and was considered back including claw clips as a symbol of a from the 90’s, hair scarves rebellious culture. from the 50’s, and chains They have always from the 60’s and 70’s. been popular among teenagers.

Turtle necks were popular among men in the 1940’s, mostly as a working mans shirt. This eventually transi- tioned to a seduc- One of the most popular boot tive style among trends we still see today are women in the combat boots which was a must- 1950’s have fashion piece in the 90s. Mom jeans were originally fash- ionable in the 1980’s.They were typiaclly worn by moms, pun intend- ed, and were actually considered unhip by teens.

Puffer coats had their first encounter with luxury fashion in 1937 with de- signer Charles James’ quilted a down satin evening jacket. Later, it intersected with streetwear looks of the ‘80s and ‘90s.

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