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I had form'd most of my ingenious acquaintance into a club of mutual improvement, which we called the Junto - Benjamin Franklin The Junto January 2020 1 Cover Story The Junto January 2020 Prosper By Adam Pysher Mallika Pal- Contributing Editor “Prosper Clothing Co. is an independent design company out of PA. We strive to make the best looking designs for apparel of all sorts while you Live and Prosper. We are founded on the belief of be- ing stylish, true-to-self, and motivated. Our name is more to us than just a brand, It's a lifestyle. Starting in early 2018 I wanted to create original and stylish streetwear, for people with similar interests and am- bitions to mine. I started Pros- per Clothing Co. with my love for designing clothing and urban streetwear and I make it for the people who are constantly hustling and love fashion. This love has enabled me to begin a new project, which provides the homeless with our shirts and hoodies via fundraising, so that they can blend into society without being outcasted.” - prosperclothingco.com Junto: What is Prosper? Junto: What are the steps to creating a not showing immediate return. I know at clothing item? one point it’s going to pay off at some Adam: It is my online clothing brand, where people can buy shirts, hoodies, hats, Adam: It depends on if it is a shirt or a hat. point, but that’s definitely the hardest stickers, and more. In simpler words, I have to pick how big my point. canvas will be. I will have an idea for a de- Junto: How did you come up with the sign, and I sketch it out on paper first. Junto: Would you like to continue to work name? Then, I print it or put it onto the computer. I always show people and look for ways to in the graphic/fashion design field after Adam: To prosper is to become successful improve my designs before I put it out. high school? and to flourish. On the website is my defini- tion of it- to flourish in your own element. Junto: How many hours a week do you Adam: Yes, I do. I plan to attend Millers- work on the website? ville University to continue my graphic de- Junto: When did you start Prosper? Adam: When I first started working on the sign career. Adam: At the end of winter/early spring website, I was on vacation, and I would go of 2018. on every single day. Now, I don’t tally my Junto: What is your dream goal for your hours, but I put in so much work and time company? Junto: What inspired you to start it/why into it. did you start? Junto: What is the hardest/your least favor- Adam: To have fun and to make clothing Adam: I was doing a project in my Graph- ite part about the process? that people like and enjoy. It doesn’t have to ics 1 class about creating my own fictitious blow up, but as long as I can supply to the business. I really enjoyed the idea behind it Adam: The hardest part is putting so much and making designs, so I decided to make it effort into doing something, even though it’s market that is there, that’s all I want to do. real. 2 Points of View The Junto January 2020 Little Women, Big Hit Rachel Arzoumanian ~ Copy Editor Colette Potter ~ Contributing Writer Little Women, a novel by Louisa May Alcott, is a classic tale that has been told for decades. It is a story of early feminism, strength, com- ing to age, and womanhood. It has been adapted for the screen in 12 television specials and six movies, including Greta Gerwig’s, made in 2019. As long-time fans of the Little Women, we decided to check out the Oscar-nominated film, starring break-out stars such as Saoirose Ronan, Timothee Chalamet, and Florence Pugh, as well as old favorites, like Meryl Streep, Laura Dern and Emma Watson. Praise Little Women made us cry- multiple times! It was filmed beautifully. The lighting and the angles were stellar. When a cheerful scene came on, the entire picture was bathed in a warm yellow light. When a somber scene came on, a gray, dismal light covered the setting. The mu- sic, all classical and instrumental, was beautiful, and perfectly expressed the emotion of each scene. We saw the girls develop into their own person, distinct from the other and where their lives took them. The actresses were spectacular at por- traying these beloved characters and made them come alive. The same actors played the girls over a seven-year span of their lives. However, this worked. The character development was spot-on. Saoirose Ronan played Jo perfectly. Jo’s adventurous attitude and tomboyishness were dis- played well. Emma Watson and Meryl Streep did the most they could with their relatively limited roles. Eliza Scanlen played the perfect Beth: timid, gentle, and kind. Criticism We did not like the modern ideas integrated into the movie. We felt that Amy’s speech and ideas about marriage were not of the time. In the movie, Amy only accepted the proposal after a speech of anger and defiance that reflected Jo’s character more. In Alcott’s novel, Jo’s even- tual husband, Professor Bhaer, is older, not the most attractive, German and soft spoken. Louis Garrel’s Bhaer was definitely soft spoken, intelli- gent, and a man that Jo could really love. However, the movie portrayed him as younger and more handsome. We think that Bhaer was sup- posed to be the opposite of Laurie- older, quietly intelligent, unattractive, poor, and self-sufficient. Final Review When we at the movie theater, we saw elderly ladies, mothers and daughters, and groups of girls like us. The book and movie appeal to many people and over the generations so many have loved the book. The movie captured and brought out this spirit and love. The movie was overall was one of our favorites we have seen recently. It was very similar to the book in many ways and brought us back into the book we both loved. The scenes were magical. It is a classic tale of sisterhood and growing up. It will make you laugh, cry and gasp. For us, it was seeing the charac- ters we enjoyed so much come to life. It is a wonderful movie to watch this winter and we highly suggest it. 3 Places The Junto January 2020 A Nation on Fire Australia’s dry season this year has led to an unprecedented amount of bushfires, which have been destroying the country since September 2019. Photo from CBC.ca Branden Cunard ~ POV Editor My name is Branden Cunard, and Australia is burning. It’s turning into a continent full of ash. Precious native species and wildlife are perishing by the hundreds of millions, some even climbing to the top of the endangered species list. This, however, is an act of human defiance. A group of humans, our very own species, is at fault for this horrific incident. I am writing this to anyone who stumbles upon my article; act now. Australia may be wiped off of the map, and these roaring fires will not be stopping any time soon. It will continue to burn. Every tree, koala, kangaroo, and even our own humans, are in grave danger. Koalas, for example, have become functionally extinct, which means they are not necessarily extinct, but have little-to-no purpose in the ecological and biodiversity chain. Koalas used to be a highly populated native species in Australia, and to think that in less than a month, they became functionally extinct due to hazardous wildfires. Not only are Koalas growing scarce, the native Camel population in Australia is on the government’s hit-list. Because of water being such a needed resource for living creatures on the continent, camels are becoming a dwindling population, but not how a normal person would think. The Australian government has issued a genocide-like mass killing of 10,000 camels. Marksmen, who should be labeled as assassins rather than a marksman, were ordered to kill these animals on sight. Simply put, the human populations are asserting their unnecessary dominance in this time of terror, when they should focus on caring for any living organism left. To think this series of wildfires has grown big enough to the extent of slaughtering a grave number of species solely for drinking water. There is also a series of roads near the town of Batlow where, on the side of the road in what used to be grasslands, thousands of dead and burnt animals lay at rest. Massive amounts of animals, who had such precious and peaceful lives, burnt to a crisp and just so happen to be in the side of the road as if the fires swept them up like they were nothing but a mere speck. This is a worldwide problem that needs all hands on deck in order to be solved. Governments around the world paid billions of dollars for a historical church, but only a few countries can donate even a little with the trillions that they supposedly have? It makes me laugh and cry sometimes. Australia needs our help. They are burning, and it’s up to us a planet to come together. Wake up, and smell the aroma of a burned nation. 4 Points Of View The Junto January 2020 20 Movies Coming Out In 2020 Alania Mariano- Photography Editor New year, new movies! There are an average of 700 films that come out every year in America.

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