May 2015

VOLUME XXXIII ISSUE VI WILLIAM G. ENLOE HIGH SCHOOL http://enloenews.kinja.com Enloe IN NEWS Enloe junior’s tech Google Fiber hits embraces the Triangle The brand new internet ser- company takes off Day of vice from Google has made a home in Raleigh. Silence By Caroline Rexrode IN OPINION On Friday, April 17th, hun- The Good Friday dreds of Enloe students par- ticipated in the Day of Silence, controversy successfully showing solidar- Wake County Schools fl ip- ity with LGBTQ students and fl ops on Good Friday can- spreading awareness for a cellation. global cause. According to the Enloe GSA co-presidents Brennan Lewis and Sophie Crouse, the ultimate goal of the Day of Silence is to make LGBT stu- IN FEATURES dents feel safe, supported and represented, as well as pro- Foodie Flavors in voke people to consider the silencing of LGBTQ students East Raleigh in schools due to bullying, ha- Explore new and exciting op- rassment and lack of support Courtesy of Neil Peterson tions for off-campus eats, right from teachers. in Enloe’s backyard. Entrepreneur and founder of Linker Logic Ritwick Pavan will soon start development of Enloe’s GSA encourages its WRAL’s new Apple Watch application. members and all willing stu- dents to participate in the Day By Jacob Sichel of Silence to raise awareness of At fi rst glance, eleventh junior-year schedule. He takes “everyone at Enloe is always the censoring of identity that grader Ritwik Pavan seems like six AP classes without lunch, doing something diff erent. I LGBTQ students are forced to a regular student. He plays bas- along with the many projects don’t want to be like everyone endure. The Gay, Lesbian and IN CENTERFOLD ketball, socializes with friends he has to fi nish by deadline for else. The type of people at En- Straight Education Network’s and is involved in HOSA, TSA, Linker Logic. loe motivate me.” annual Day of Silence is a Congrats Seniors! MBSA, Key Club and NHS. To help him bear the load, It can be said that Ritwik is growing protest that has been The Class of 2015 is mov- However, unlike most nor- he has hired a team of young succeeding because of his grit a tradition of GSAs, LGBTQ ing on to bigger and better mal high schoolers, Ritwik has professionals, also known as and determination, even when students and allies since 1996. things! Find out who’s head- founded his own technology his classmates, to assist him. the going gets tough - the ‘En- It is now the largest protest for ed where. company and it is taking off . Junior Aidan Curtis knows loe way.’ LGBTQ rights and awareness Linker Logic got its start last Ritwik says that his father, in schools. year during spring break, after “Everyone at a restauranteur, has been a Addressing the issue of IN A&E the success of his fi rst iPhone huge help with all of the legal LGBTQ discrimination in app, Flappy Yeet. Enloe is always framework and tax forms that schools is not new to Enloe’s Enloe’s Visual The game was a nation- doing something come with owning a business. GSA. Despite Enloe’s relative- Virtuosos wide hit, reaching the top ten His experience and back- ly accepting climate, prejudice and hardship does not always The Eagle’s Eye interviews a in the Apple App Store and diff erent. I don’t ground in computer science few senior artists about their accumulating over 350,000 have come in handy when Rit- evade LGBTQ students, mak- work and their futures. downloads. want to be like wik has needed help with the ing the Day of Silence a critical Ritwik gained some of his company. protest. experience at local non-profi t everyone else Linker Logic was recently Education about LGBTQ organizations Gokul Bhajan featured in The News and Ob- issues is a top priority. This and Vedic Studies teaching and I don’t have server. year, proactive measures to people in his Hindu commu- to. The type of The att ention he’s rev- spread tolerance in the Enloe nity how to code. ceived has been good publicity community have been taken However, and somewhat people at Enloe for the company, with four job by a team of GSA members surprisingly, most of his skill inquiries within the fi rst two who set up a day of silence came from watching tutorials motivate me.” days of the article being pub- booth during lunch, handed IN SPORTS on YouTube. His dream since lished. out 550 rainbow pins and the seventh grade has been a twelve languages of code and Ritwik won’t disclose how produced a video for the ‘Loe Enloe Tennis career in neurosurgery, but he is the lead developer. much he or Linker Logic make Down. has put that on hold to become Recently, Linker Logic per client, but he did say that In addition to these stu- makes a racket an entrepreneur and CEO. has developed a website and the average cost for a website dent-focused approaches, the The future looks bright for After the sudden success iPhone app that connects ranges from $2500 to $23000. GSA co-presidents held an young tennis stars of Flappy Yeet, he saw the po- high school athletes to college Due to Ritwik’s hard work, optional faculty seminar the tential business opportunity coaches, and they’ve already Linker Logic is certainly set up afternoon before the protest. that his hobby could provide. signed a contract with local to have a long and successful The goal of this student-led So early last year, he founded CBS affi liate WRAL to begin future. discussion was to increase Linker Logic. developing their Apple Watch If you are interested in be- acceptance and most impor- Ritwik barely fi nds the application. ing a part of the Linker Logic tantly, understanding of LG- time to manage his business Ritwik att ributes his time team, they are currently hiring BTQ issues among Enloe staff while dealing with his busy at Enloe to his success, saying, interns for the summer. members. 2 News May 2015 CURRENT EVENTS CALENDAR April 2 - e US and Iran come to an agreement on a Fiber comes to the Triangle nuclear arms treaty in Tehran By John T. Lalevee wncn.com On Tuesday, January 27th, April 6/7 - Duke takes the NCAA Men’s Basketball Google announced it would Championship and UCONN wins the Women’s title be bringing its fi ber optic in- ternet service, Google Fiber, April 8 - Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the perpetrator of the to the Triangle. Only seven Boston Marathon bombings in 2013 is found guilty on all 30 other metropolitan areas in charges the country currently have the service or will receive it in the April 9 - President Obama and Raul Castro, president of future. Cuba, meet in Washington, D.C. for the  rst time Google Fiber is an inter- net service provider, like Time April 11 - Barack Obama and Raul Castro met at the Warner or Centurylink, that Summit of America in Panama to negotiate opening of em- uses fi ber optic cables to de- Google Fiber will o er increased internet capabilities for bassies liver service. The use of fi ber optic cables allows download users living in the Triangle April 12 - Freddie Gray dies in custody following his speeds up to one hundred arrest by Baltimore police o cers times faster than regular tele- more aff ordable. cable loom. phone or cable internet. A one time fee of $300 is The scale of this project is This high speed connection April 25 – A major earthquake in Nepal, measuring charged for the cost of instal- quite large and is the reason can reach upload and down- 7.8 on the Richter scale, results in more than 7,000 deaths in lation. The next package is $70 Google is rolling the service load speeds of one gigabit per Nepal, India, China and Bangladesh a month and provides giga- out one city at a time. Even second. With internet that fast, bit speeds. For $130 a month when the Raleigh-Durham you can download a movie Google will also sell you a live Fiber network is done, areas April 28 - e US Supreme court begins hearing argu- in under two minutes. This Internet TV streaming service. like Wake Forest and most of ments in the historic same-sex marriage case means seamless multimedia With these paid plans, Google North Raleigh won’t be get- streaming, quick downloads will waive the $300 installation ting the service. - Six police o cers are charged with the murder May 1 and browsing the web without fee. Google has not publicly of Freddie Gray in Baltimore a hiccup. Currently no commer- announced when it will start Google will be off ering its cial fi ber optic network ex- construction, but based on May 2 - Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Windsor service in three confi gurations. ists in Raleigh, at least not on timelines from other cities, was born to Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge The lowest tier is a basic inter- the scale Google intends it to expect Fiber service in your in London net service provided without be. Bringing Fiber to Raleigh home within the next two to a monthly bill. This isn’t fast means adding a new fi ber op- three years. It’ll be worth the May 12 - Amtrak train derails in Philadelphia, killing service, but rather a bare bones tic wire to every existing tele- wait for a seamless and im- seven and injuring nine package to make the Internet phone pole and underground mersive internet experience. Eagle’s Eye Sta Self-described socialist and the longest serving independent in the House of Representatives. Editors-in-Chief Webmasters Tom Gordon Sean Kurz Has 16 years of experience in the House and 8 years experience Erin Eichenberger Alton Gayton working in the Senate.

News Editors “The American people must demand that Congress and the Jacob Sichel Marketing Team White House start protecting the interests of working families, not just wealthy campaign contributors.” Lorcan Farrell Drew Wayland Akanksha Ray Opinion Editor Zac Lowell Served as Secretary of State for 5 years under Barack Obama, during Copy Editor which she became the most traveled Secretary of State ever. Features Editor Gracie Li Ran against Barack Obama in the Democratic primary in 2008, dur- Ariel Kenny ing which she became the fi rst woman to win a state’s primary for a major party. Arts & Entertainment Staff Writers Editor Kaia Parker “Protecting our country from the threats that we see, and the ones Nisha Vellappan Amanda Nemecek that are on the horizon.” Sophia Konanc Sports Editor Matt Abernethy Colleen Brown Annalise von Sprecken Caroline Rexrode Calls himself both a “constitutional conservative” and a “libertar- Centerfold Editors John T. Lalevee ian conservative.” Lindsey Honkomp John Turlington Katie Hazel Kate Arden Son of Senator Ron Paul, who ran for the presidency in 2008. Meg Kulikowski “My policies will defeat the Washington Machine and unleash Shalini Sarkar the creative spirit of the American people.” Advisor Allayne Thomas Mrs. Price O’Neil Quinton Moore

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Born in Calgary, Canada, but is still eligible to run for the presi- 128 Clarendon Crescent dency because his parents were Texan. Raleigh, NC 27610 Room # 1804 “The reason why I’m a conservative is because conservative poli- (919) 856-7918 cies work and they improve opportunities. They are the avenue for climbing economic dream.” May 2015 News 3 Senior Spotlight: Making sense of the Middle East News Guru theguardian.com A breakdown of political Jacob Sichel turmoil in the region By Lorcan Farrell Yemen responded with airstrikes in The confl ict between Yemen. Iran countered by en- Houthi rebels and the Yemeni tering the confl ict on the side government has slowly sim- of the rebels. mered since 2004. However, This is worrisome to the in past months, the fi ghting United States, for the Yemeni has intensifi ed. government has been a strong According to press re- United States ally in the fi ght The con ict between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels, Sta Photo leases, Houthi rebels from against al-Qaeda in the Arabi- above, is one of a number of ongoing con icts in the Middle East. northeast Yemen are fi ghting an Peninsula (AQAP). By Sean Kurz for “things that all Yemenis The instability in Yemen I met Jacob for the fi rst territory. However, there has crave: government account- has allowed AQAP to broad- versial in the United States with time at Jordan Lake at a Jewish been one piece of good news. ability, fair fuel prices and the en its infl uence and launch support being split on party event. Because of the natural The fi rst major coalition end of Western infl uence.” att acks in the region. Large lines. Many Republicans believe environment, I chose to wear off ensive on an ISIS-held city While they sound like amounts of shelling have pre- because Iran is an enemy of the a Daniel Boone coon-skin hat has succeeded. Preparations extremists in multiple inter- vented government workers United States and supporter of just because I was weird like for the assault on the city of Ti- views, the Houthi leader- and people from supplying terrorist groups, and any reliev- that. As confi rmed by Jacob in krit began in February and the ship have stated their pref- aid to fl ee from the area. ing of sanctions would be tanta- recent years, he thought I was assault itself began March 2nd. ered form of government to mount to helping kill American weird too. However, I’m glad By April 12th, the city was be a republic. The confl ict’s Iran citizens. he has become one of my clos- completely liberated from ISIS current stage began when In a groundbreaking piece At the same time, Benjamin et friends and still chooses to control. The coalition ground Houthis started to protest of news, a comprehensive deal Netanyahu, the prime minister talk to me, and that he is still forces were comprised of Iraqi against the government rais- was reached between Iran of the historic United States ally talking to me. military and militias alongside ing fuel prices. Protests and the P5+1 (United States, Israel, is strongly against the Some people know Jacob Iranian special forces units, evolved into an armed march Russia, China, France, United deal because Iran has sworn to as just a kid from Chicago, but with the United States and towards the capital. Kingdom and Germany) con- wipe Israel off the map. he is much more. This Bulls fan United Kingdom providing air On August 18, 2014, reb- cerning Iran’s nuclear pro- President Obama and the is one of the most intelligent support. The city of Tikrit will els took control of the presi- gram. Democrats believe that in the people I know. His complex be used as a forward operat- dential palace, placed the On April 2nd, the coun- long run, reducing the nuclear understanding of the political ing base in the continued cam- president under house arrest tries collectively announced capabilities of Iran will be more system lead him to being ac- paign against ISIS. and forced him to resign. an agreement centered on the eff ective than economic sanc- cepted to George Washington However, this collabora- The president escaped scaling back of Iran’s nuclear tions. University. Whether debat- tion with Iran has people wor- the city and renounced his stockpile and development ca- ing Israeli politics, discussing ried that the United States is resignation. He called upon pacities along side the reduc- ISIS recent decisions of President indirectly legitimizing a mili- his allies to help crush the tion of international sanctions The news concerning ISIS Barack Obama, or cracking a tary rife with corruption and rebellion and Saudi Arabia The deal has been contro- has mostly slowed down along- Rand Paul joke, Jacob is always side their advance into new support of terrorist groups. learning new things, from cur- rent events to political issues. Aside from his intelli- Muslim students react to Chapel Hill tragedy gence, Jacob is quite the ath- By Nisha Vellappan and Katie Hazel lete. At a solid height of fi ve foot-seven, Jacob is one of the On February 10 in Chapel usatoday.com not hide and avoid things be- best basketball players on the Hill, Deah Shaddy Barakat, cause they don’t want people court. He embodies the eff orts Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha to judge them,” Mirmozaff an of his idol, Derrick Rose, and and Razan Mohammad Abu- said. “Create your own per- he always contributes to the Salha were shot and killed by ception of what Muslims are if team. their neighbor Craig Stephen you want a change.” Jacob isn’t only a team Hicks. “Every religion has good player when it comes to While news sources initial- people and bad people and sports, though. He is always ly suggested a parking dispute you can’t blame the whole re- concerned with what is best as the motive, suspicion arose ligion over a group or a person for the majority of the group. that the murders were hate that did something bad,” she He is a leader in everything he crimes against the victims’ Is- added. “The media isn’t right does, whether in Newspaper lamic faith. all the time and you have to as News Editor, Student Coun- While the controversy over read between the lines to fi g- cil, or his Jewish youth group. the killer’s possible death sen- ure things out. Just try to be He’s always pushing the enve- tence remains prominent in more open and respectful of lope. Jacob has been suggest- the media, it is easy to forget Deah, Yusor and Razan were shot and killed this February in Chapel Hill everyone.” ing a front page redesign ever the impact the tragedy had on The media coverage of the since he began Newspaper his the Muslim community, es- “[The victims] were very dent; there’s nothing really trial focuses primarily on the freshman year, and this year pecially on our own Muslim smart and kind people. It was diff erent about being a Mus- fate of the killer, Craig Hicks, he succeeded. students at Enloe. The Eagle’s sad to hear they were killed.” lim,” Shah shared. but the impact of the event is Jacob is a stellar kid. The Eye interviewed three Muslim He added, “This pushes the Abdulhadi also revealed far more important than Hicks’ Eagle’s Eye and Enloe’s grad- students at Enloe: freshmen Muslim community to move his personal challenges in be- punishment. uating class can’t wait to see Mohammad Abdulhadi, Han- forward and learn. Not all ing a Muslim in America. He The horrifi c circumstances how Jacob uses his gifts at naneh Mirmozaff an, and Fa- Muslims are terrible like most said, “Being a Muslim in a so- are nothing to celebrate. Be- George Washington next year had Shah. people think.” ciety like this, I feel as if I have cause of it, however, the Mus- and later in life, when he’s “I think Enloe is a great As minorities in a school to prove myself in order for lim community has gained running the country on Capi- place to see students learn as large as Enloe, these stu- people not to be prejudiced recognition and the ability to tol Hill. about other cultures,” Abdul- dents believe it is important about me.” spread awareness of the strug- Jacob, I love you like a hadi said. Abdulhadi is from to spread awareness of the The three would like to gles they have overcome. brother and I am going to miss Palestine and his family per- stigma of Muslim culture in see a change in the perception Abdulhadi, Mirmozaff an you so much next year. You in- sonally knew the three victims American society. of Muslims everywhere, and and Shah are ready to carry spire me every day and I can’t of the Chapel Hill shooting. He “Just because I’m Muslim they believe the Chapel Hill out what Deah, Yusor and Ra- wait to celebrate your success- shared how the event shook doesn’t make anything diff er- shooting could be the start. zan had begun: a movement es in the White House some the Muslim community. ent. I’m just an average stu- “I’d like for Muslims to toward peace and acceptance. day. 4 Opinion May 2015 The Hunting Ground: rape culture on campuses By Colleen Brown and Kate Arden I remember the fi rst time but public shame and the po- my mother warned me about tential of being looked at as a the possibility of rape. She false accuser. didn’t want me staying af- Fraternities have a similar ter practice, fearing I would reputation, being that most are be caught alone. It had never organizations stretching back occurred to me before. What generations. Whenever frater- was to fear about staying af- nities are reprimanded, there ter hours on a school campus? is community uproar; there- “I don’t trust people in this fore, frat boys are left feeling world,” she said to me. “Bett er that they can do whatever they to be safe than sorry.” want. See Meg Kulikowski’s A mother should never article below for more detail have to give this warning, a on fraternities. child should never have to Recent scandals involving carry the fear of sexual as- fraternities and sports pro- sault. Yet it is an unspoken grams, such as the SAE scan- truth across college campuses dal, the racist and misogy- that rape culture and its dark Courtesy of democracynow.org nistic book found on NCSU’s undertones permeate almost campus and the academic every aspect of campus life, Hunting Ground, released this What could possibly in- to refrain from going to the fraud at UNC att est to the of- from fraternities to football past March, focuses on two for- duce schools to keep the re- police. ten malevolent environments programs. mer Chapel Hill students who ports of rape under wraps? The idea of untouchable, and privileged cultures that This year, a large propor- were victims of rape while on The answer is simple logic - it’s incorruptible institutions like exist within these institutions. tion of graduating seniors campus. The fi lm alleges that bad PR. Colleges do not want fraternities and football pro- The problem is not just the will be preparing for their at- the problem is endemic, with their reputations tarnished by grams furthers this problem. perpetrators, it’s the bystand- tendance at the University of one out of fi ve students having scandals. Universities are not Athletics are such a large pro- ers. Countless students con- North Carolina Chapel Hill been sexually assaulted by the just educational institutions, portion of university income tinue to cheer on off enders at this fall. There is no doubt in time they graduate. they are businesses looking to that those within the athletics sports games, to att end their the mind of many Enloe stu- This statistic is supported make money. department att empt to keep parties on weekends, and to dents that Chapel Hill is a by the Obama Administration, If potential students hear their reputation at all costs. In keep quiet about the darker prestigious university. The which launched the “It’s On reports of rampant sexual as- addition, students are afraid secrets plaguing universities. academics are fantastic, re- Us” initiative last fall. More sault on campus, it may very to report athletes for fear of We can’t go on like this. cent athletic scandals notwith- disturbing is the fact that just well sway their decision to harassment from their sports- People cannot continue to standing. But there are other 12% of assaults are reported, att end. As a result, victims loving peers. turn a blind eye to the fact that problems on campus. with even a smaller number of of rape are asked to keep the Victims are then subjected college campuses are hunting The documentary The off enders punished. matt er within the school and not just to the horrors of rape, grounds for potential rapists. The local solution Why community college is the asnwer to our education delimma

By Kaia Parker and Caroline Rexrode The ultimate test every are some of the most signifi - Sta Graphic high school student must face cant benefi ts of community is applying to college. It’s not college. The stigma sur- news to anyone that Enloe is rounding community col- hypercompetitive. Our atmo- leges within the Enloe com- sphere of high expectations munity is undeserved. warps the idea of how diffi cult One of the most popular it is to be accepted, glorifi es answers that you will get unaff ordable schools and re- when asking Enloe students jects the merits of community why they do something, college. is: “for the college credit” Although most Enloe stu- or “because it looks good dents are aware of the infl ated on a college application.” standards within our student But when students devote body, pressure to get into an large portions of time to ex- impressive college can become tracurriculars that they do overwhelming. not enjoy, it is questionable In reality, fewer than 100 whether they are truly im- universities accept less than proving their chance of go- 25% of applicants, while close ing to their dream school. to 500 accept about 75%. The Good grades in conjunc- class the school has to off er, The contrast between school isn’t actually as notion that being accepted tion with extracurriculars but it is very benefi cial be- yourself and those who hard as the Enloe com- to the college you favor is an are important, but as a gen- cause it prepares students for boast their Cornell accep- munity might lead you unatt ainable goal is simply a eral rule, after the required what they really want to do, wtance lett ers can seem to believe, nor is going to myth. courses, it is bett er to choose and provides colleges with a overwhelming, but becom- a community college the Contrary to popular opin- the challenging classes, record of you pursuing some- ing convinced that a school end of the world. ion, community colleges are a clubs, and/or sports that thing that you are passionate will never accept you be- What’s important is viable option for students for you legitimately enjoy. about. cause you only have three choosing a school that’s a variety of reasons. Aff ord- This may seem like an Being surrounded by extracurriculars or you got right for you; the school ability, close proximity to Ra- unconventional idea to En- overachievers not only pres- a C in geometry is quite a that you will succed at leigh and the ability to earn loe students who are con- sures you to overachieve leap to the drastic side of and that will further you credits that easily transfer to a stantly surrounded by those yourself, but leads to unnec- thinking. along your chosen career renowned four year university who take every diffi cult essary self-belitt lement. Gett ing into a good path. May 2015May 2015 Opinion 5 The Bad in Good Friday By Allayne omas In recent weeks, Wake many schools would be to per- be free to celebrate their re- County faced public backlash mit absences to be excused for ligious holiday, it is not an from students and parents religious reasons, which stu- activity that needs to be sanc- alike when they att empted dents must use if they wish to tioned by schools. As a free to assign a snow make-up miss school for their religious and fair nation, a line must be day to Good Friday, a Chris- holiday. Determining that a drawn so that there are no ad- tian holiday. While they later religious holiday can be taken vantages given to one group relented, as the day is given off from school infringes on over another unrightfully. as an offi cial school holiday A fair alternative would according to the traditional be to not allow any religion schedule, it did raise con- “As a free to have its holidays given as cerns about the truly ‘secular’ days off from school. nature of our leadership. and fair As the sophomore Pre- By Annalise von Sprecken According to federal cious Ojo states, “I person- practices, Good Friday is ally wouldn’t mind if it did Body shaming is no new our own thoughts about body nation, a not mandated as a holiday; happen. It would be more concept. From foot-binding image? Does the media still however, many school coun- fair.” in ancient China all the way aff ect our perception of our line must be ties choose to recognize it as We cannot set aside to the thigh gap obsession of own bodies and that of those a holiday. This caters to only specifi c time for Christian 2014, people’s bodies have around us? Sadly, yes. While drawn so that a certain population that at- holidays, because there are been critiqued and ritually the media has begun casting tends the school. varying religious and ideo- altered since the beginning of people of diff ering body siz- To be inclusionary, it there are no logical beliefs among stu- time. es, they aren’t all represented would be necessary to allow dents. But it is not just women equally, and. Widespread each religion’s holy days to advantages Placing the value of who have been subjected body “ideals” still aff ect each be designated school holi- Christian holidays over that to such verbal and psycho- of us in our own ways. days. However, due to time given to one of education is not the mes- logical att acks. Boys and full Aarthi Kannan, a sopho- constraints on school year sage that should be sent to grown men have been ha- more, felt like her body size lengths, including each reli- group over the youth of this country. It rassed for being “team litt le was well represented in the gious holiday in the calendar shows an underlying prefer- body” or lacking the facial media, but “It’s not portrayed would dramatically prolong ence to Christianity in many features of heartt hrobs such as beautiful… just as average. another.” the year. facets of our culture. While as Channing Tatum and Ryan Which is a shame because so The primary issue arising taking away the school Reynolds. many people would benefi t from allowing Good Friday the rights of other students holiday of Good Friday and Any time an Enloe stu- from hearing that this size is to remain as a school holiday who do not adhere to Christi- Christmas may seem mini- dent opens Twitt er or Face- beautiful.” is the appearance of favoring anity and on their right to an mal, it is a step in the right book, they are bombarded The media needs to go one religion over another. education. direction to support all belief with images captioned with further than just casting The normal procedure of Although everyone should systems and ideologies. phrases like “This simple someone who is overweight, trick to get your bikini body or short, or has any other at- fast” or “You would never tribute that’s converse to their guess what this male celeb- body standards. They need to rity did to get ready for his cast those people into roles Cheating for next role.” that show their audience that Next to these are ads cov- people of any shape and size ered in stick-thin women and are beautiful, and are suc- unrealistically built men. The cessful, can do anything that use of body shaming is still they want to do and be happy the children very real today and aff ects with who they are. By Drew Wayland teens, even if the media ap- It is evident that as a so- pears to be using actors and ciety, we need to fully accept Teachers in Atlanta, Geor- The cheating aff ected racketeering charge was pro- actresses of ranging body all body sizes. gia have been on a wild and thousands of students as far posed against powerful bank- sizes. For starters, we should terrible journey since the sum- back as the 2006-2007 academ- ers, but never leveraged. Many An example can be found stop reporting someone’s mer of 2011. ic year, though only eleven of the worst off enders walked in the popular show “New weight change as “breaking It was in August of that teachers were indicted follow- away unpunished. But now, Girl:” when the character news” and start reporting year that the state launched ing the investigation. This was in a power trip by the Atlanta Schmidt fl ashes back to when what they’re doing with their an investigation to look into due, in part, to their fellow District Att orney, eleven peo- he was overweight. He was life. We should stop making a possible cheating scandal in educators accepting plea deals ple face years in prison for a awkward, mocked and of- other people’s weight a topic the Fulton County School Dis- and testifying against them. crime they no doubt thought ten unhygienic. In present of our conversations. What trict, an investigation that un- The bott om line is, they they had to commit. time Schmidt is fi t, happy, someone weighs or what they covered what the District At- cheated. The loss of their jobs We live in a country where successful, and often com- eat doesn’t pertain to you. torney later called, “a cheating was an indisputable conse- education has become con- plains about how awful “fat In addition, we should conspiracy.” quence. But what exactly were sumed with test scores and na- Schmidt” was, casting shame stop referring to people, on What the investigation they indicted for? The answer tional rankings. on his own past. the screen and in real life, as didn’t tell us, however, was is as puzzling as a question on It is more important than “New Girl” is just one plus size if they truly aren’t. that cheating was perhaps the the tests they gave. ever that we face the very real example of the media’s back- A size 6 isn’t plus size nor is teachers’ only option. Racketeering, a term most problems in our system head- handed body shaming, how- a size 8. According to a report re- associated with organized on, not throw our teachers ever. Freshman Joey John- If we as consumers show leased by Georgia Gov. Na- crime, is a charge used almost away like garbage, not to be son said, “I think the media the media that we won’t put than Deal, hundreds of teach- exclusively in cases involving seen or heard from for a quar- speaks about how negative up with nor be entertained by ers and principals met in secret mob activity. Think Al Capone ter century. body image issues are, but their demeaning depictions to infl ate standardized test or the Godfather - not a hum- Education needs to be re- after their talk they simply go of non-standard body im- scores in an att empt to win ble elementary school princi- structured, especially in cities back to reinforcing the ideal age, then hopefully they will funding and accolades for the pal caught up in the unstop- like Atlanta, where the wealth body image in our society.” be forced to make a change. struggling district. pable waves of corruption. gap is so large that schools are But how does this all af- Even if they don’t, at least a This was at the order of The maximum sentence just as segregated as they were fect the Enloe student body? change will be made in our the school superintendent, for such a charge is twenty in 1965. We are home to some of the own daily lives. who threatened teachers’ jobs years in prison. Imprisoning teachers for smartest students in the Everybody is important, if they refused to comply. He In a contrary situation af- decades at a time is a cowardly country. Shouldn’t we be in- and every body is worthy, ac- also told the principals in- ter the banking crisis of 2008, solution to a problem that will telligent enough to see past ceptable, and beautiful in its volved that he would close the one that nearly destroyed continue to grow the longer it the stick-thin media and form own way. their schools. the country’s economy, the is ignored. 6 Opinion May 2015 Senior Spotlight: The good, the bad, the

By Ariel Kenny opinionated Zac Lowell The universe is fi lled with lect physique self and actually menco guitar,” and if you are extraordinary and improbable mistake him for a LAX bro be- so lucky as to spy him on his concepts, features, forces and fore I befriended him in soph- was to his editorial position at hot alien babies (probably.) omore year. The Eagle’s Eye or ELO I’m certain that Zac Lowell, Being ruminative, preter- and shout any such phrase at being the spiritual, outspoken, natural and many other big him, you may become audi- contemplative contrarian he is, ence to one of the most ad- has att empted to get in touch mirable displays of acrobatic with at least one of the afore- dedication that any other stu- mentioned phenomena, and dent possesses at Enloe. in catching a glimpse of the I do not doubt that Zac will center of the universe I’m sure continue being extra extraordi- he’s discovered, with only nary at UNC-Chapel Hill this mild surprise, that he is not it. fall, and I do look forward to Zac is an academic prodi- the fl ights back home from To- gy who is selfl ess in his duties ronto when I’ll be catching up to his school and passions. To with old friends, the company anyone who has ever said that of which I am pleased to in- he seems “full of himself” at clude him. times, I say that he is full of ev- Just as Zac has been the erything else: potential, ambi- token straight man to many, tion, healthy organs and very he’s the level-headed, bleed- well-earned pride. ing heart vegetarian that a As a towering black-clad loose cannon like me needs as individual standing in at six Sta Photo a best friend. He has been my foot-two and sitt ing at a 5.1 words that he doesn’t need a partner in crime, the bass to GPA, it’s understandable why thesaurus to fi nd, Zac Low- my treble, and the Spock to my many fi nd Zac intimidating ell is a dude of many obscure Kirk. Of my friend, I can only at fi rst. It was my similar os- talents. A few of his favorite say this: of all the souls I have tracization that allowed me to buzzwords include “parkour,” encountered on my travels, his see past Zac’s imposing intel- “krav maga” and “classic fl a- was the most… Vulcan.

By Meg Kulikowski Fraternities have been a and temporarily banning component of university cul- the frats in question aren’t ture for more than a century. enough to prevent or even Many sons of scholars, presi- discourage the environ- dents and millionaires stud- ment that condones acts of ied and lived together way violence or racism. back when, and the tradition According to News- continues still. More current- week on March 10, 2014, ly, their members have been many small and liberal portrayed as beer guzzling arts colleges, including duds from Animal House or Williams College in Mas- lughead jocks in various hor- sachusett s, Colby and Bow- ror movies. doin colleges in Maine, and Certainly not all male Middlebury College in Ver- members of Greek societ- mont, have taken the leap ies fi t these stereotypes. Yet, in past decades to eradicate how is it that these institu- the problem by banning tions, so seamlessly sewn frats on campus altogeth- into the college experience, er, but others don’t see the can’t solve the problems that problem as one that needs only perpetuate those nega- immediate action. tive reputations? It’s the responsibil- Fraternities have come ity of institutions of higher under fi re in recent years for education to not only edu- their harmful hazing rituals cate, but properly protect and sporting an environ- the students. Ignoring the ment that encourages binge problems posed by frater- drinking, which have result- nities does not mean they ed in injuries and even death. Sta Graphic don’t exist. More recently and more dis- Therefore, they must turbingly, several fraternities worrying episodes occurred happened); inaccessibility book, the brothers signed their take an honest look at what on college campuses have within weeks of each other. of rape kits that could help names and owned up to their frats bring to their univer- been involved in cases of While the school asserted identify the perpetrator and infl ammatory comments. The sities and their students. If sexual assault and rape. that the claimed assault was determine if the woman national chapter promptly the negatives outweigh the At NC State University deplorable, there was litt le to was indeed assaulted; and disbanded Pi Kappa Phi but positives, an institution of this spring, two incidents be done through investiga- the fraternity in question’s its members still att end the integrity would acknowl- brought these problems into tion to determine what hap- unwillingness to give up its school. The chapter could edge and solve the problem focus. First, a sexual assault pened. “brothers.” even re-apply for membership once and for all. No tra- allegation was made against These kinds of accusa- Alpha Tau Omega was in a few short years. dition should take prece- the Alpha Tau Omega chap- tions frequently can’t be pur- temporarily suspended - Schools like NC State dence over the safety and ter, and then a frat pledge sued in court due to a slew of meaning no more social struggle to handle fraternity health of a student body. book containing racist and factors: lack of evidence (as activities, recruitments or misbehavior and try to fi nd It’s the year 2015. We sexist comments at Pi Kap- women are often drugged service projects. solutions. However, slaps need to end the antiquated pa Phi was exposed. These and can’t remember what In the case of the pledge on the wrist for perpetrators era of the frat. 6 Opinion May 2015 Senior Spotlight: The good, the bad, the

By Ariel Kenny opinionated Zac Lowell The universe is fi lled with lect physique self and actually menco guitar,” and if you are extraordinary and improbable mistake him for a LAX bro be- so lucky as to spy him on his concepts, features, forces and fore I befriended him in soph- was to his editorial position at hot alien babies (probably.) omore year. The Eagle’s Eye or ELO I’m certain that Zac Lowell, Being ruminative, preter- and shout any such phrase at being the spiritual, outspoken, natural and many other big him, you may become audi- contemplative contrarian he is, ence to one of the most ad- has att empted to get in touch mirable displays of acrobatic with at least one of the afore- dedication that any other stu- mentioned phenomena, and dent possesses at Enloe. in catching a glimpse of the I do not doubt that Zac will center of the universe I’m sure continue being extra extraordi- he’s discovered, with only nary at UNC-Chapel Hill this mild surprise, that he is not it. fall, and I do look forward to Zac is an academic prodi- the fl ights back home from To- gy who is selfl ess in his duties ronto when I’ll be catching up to his school and passions. To with old friends, the company anyone who has ever said that of which I am pleased to in- he seems “full of himself” at clude him. times, I say that he is full of ev- Just as Zac has been the erything else: potential, ambi- token straight man to many, tion, healthy organs and very he’s the level-headed, bleed- well-earned pride. ing heart vegetarian that a As a towering black-clad loose cannon like me needs as individual standing in at six Sta Photo a best friend. He has been my foot-two and sitt ing at a 5.1 words that he doesn’t need a partner in crime, the bass to GPA, it’s understandable why thesaurus to fi nd, Zac Low- my treble, and the Spock to my many fi nd Zac intimidating ell is a dude of many obscure Kirk. Of my friend, I can only at fi rst. It was my similar os- talents. A few of his favorite say this: of all the souls I have tracization that allowed me to buzzwords include “parkour,” encountered on my travels, his see past Zac’s imposing intel- “krav maga” and “classic fl a- was the most… Vulcan.

By Meg Kulikowski Fraternities have been a and temporarily banning component of university cul- the frats in question aren’t ture for more than a century. enough to prevent or even Many sons of scholars, presi- discourage the environ- dents and millionaires stud- ment that condones acts of ied and lived together way violence or racism. back when, and the tradition According to News- continues still. More current- week on March 10, 2014, ly, their members have been many small and liberal portrayed as beer guzzling arts colleges, including duds from Animal House or Williams College in Mas- lughead jocks in various hor- sachusett s, Colby and Bow- ror movies. doin colleges in Maine, and Certainly not all male Middlebury College in Ver- members of Greek societ- mont, have taken the leap ies fi t these stereotypes. Yet, in past decades to eradicate how is it that these institu- the problem by banning tions, so seamlessly sewn frats on campus altogeth- into the college experience, er, but others don’t see the can’t solve the problems that problem as one that needs only perpetuate those nega- immediate action. tive reputations? It’s the responsibil- Fraternities have come ity of institutions of higher under fi re in recent years for education to not only edu- their harmful hazing rituals cate, but properly protect and sporting an environ- the students. Ignoring the ment that encourages binge problems posed by frater- drinking, which have result- nities does not mean they ed in injuries and even death. Sta Graphic don’t exist. More recently and more dis- Therefore, they must turbingly, several fraternities worrying episodes occurred happened); inaccessibility book, the brothers signed their take an honest look at what on college campuses have within weeks of each other. of rape kits that could help names and owned up to their frats bring to their univer- been involved in cases of While the school asserted identify the perpetrator and infl ammatory comments. The sities and their students. If sexual assault and rape. that the claimed assault was determine if the woman national chapter promptly the negatives outweigh the At NC State University deplorable, there was litt le to was indeed assaulted; and disbanded Pi Kappa Phi but positives, an institution of this spring, two incidents be done through investiga- the fraternity in question’s its members still att end the integrity would acknowl- brought these problems into tion to determine what hap- unwillingness to give up its school. The chapter could edge and solve the problem focus. First, a sexual assault pened. “brothers.” even re-apply for membership once and for all. No tra- allegation was made against These kinds of accusa- Alpha Tau Omega was in a few short years. dition should take prece- the Alpha Tau Omega chap- tions frequently can’t be pur- temporarily suspended - Schools like NC State dence over the safety and ter, and then a frat pledge sued in court due to a slew of meaning no more social struggle to handle fraternity health of a student body. book containing racist and factors: lack of evidence (as activities, recruitments or misbehavior and try to fi nd It’s the year 2015. We sexist comments at Pi Kap- women are often drugged service projects. solutions. However, slaps need to end the antiquated pa Phi was exposed. These and can’t remember what In the case of the pledge on the wrist for perpetrators era of the frat. 8 Senior Features May 2015 Gracie Li: Cali bound Tom Gordon: editor extraordinaire By Colleen Brown By Sean Kurz and Jacob Sichel When I fi rst met Gracie her family - the oldest child When the name “Tom People don’t always get to are born leaders. There are Li, I did most of the talking. with three younger siblings all Gordon” passes through your see Tom at work at his other people who are born fol- Since then, that’s how most looking at her example. ears, one naturally thinks of passion as editor-in-chief of lowers. Then there are the of our conversations have Like any self-respecting swimming. The real Tom the Eagle’s Eye. He became special few who are humble gone. That’s the problem newspaper staff member, Gordon, though, is much the sports editor his sopho- enough to realize that they with Gracie: most people Gracie loves to write, yet more than the dolphin you more year and editor-in-chief can be humble enough to describe her by what they she plans on att ending Cal think he is. His ac- balance both traits. see at fi rst sight. People com- Berkeley for computer anima- complishments prove Tom is that kind of ment that she is quiet and tion. It’ll be a long and lonely that Tom emulates person. During class introverted, smart but shy, trek out to California for our the spirit and drive discussions he isn’t kind but reserved. favorite copy editor, artist, of some of the most one to talk a lot or But as I got to know martial arts extraordinaire, infl uential people of have much input on Gracie over our junior and but I wouldn’t worry. With our time. the previous week’s senior years together, she that small smile and iron will, Tom has a work news. It’s not that he pulled a metaphorical turtle Gracie Li may just turn out to ethic like no other. isn’t paying att en- coming out of its shell. be the best multi-faceted stu- His dedication to tion; he’s just listen- I remember one day in dent in all of the West coast. swimming led to him ing intently, learning Newspaper our junior year, being named an All- from his peers. As she walked in with a folded American athlete and the best leaders of up drawing. After reveal- racing in the high our time have done, ing it, we were all amazed. school state cham- he is able to level It was just a scene of a brick pionship for swim- himself down to the sidewalk done in pointillism, ming. He has what it people he leads. First but it was as picture perfect takes to be the next Lady Eleanor Roos- as if it had come from a pho- Michael Phelps if he evelt would walk the tograph. She’d created an desired. streets, wearing no entire world on that 12X18 Tom is also an makeup and poorer inch paper with thousands erudite to his core. Sta Photo clothing in order to of patient dots from a pen. He cares about his talk to citizens. She There’s a fi ghter hid- education and he expresses as a junior. Under his lead- would then tell her husband, den in that tiny body of passion for all of the subjects ership, everyone feels good FDR, about their opinions. hers. Gracie took lessons he studies. This passion for about stepping out of their Tom is our Eleanor Roosevelt in Hapkido, a variant form education will make him an comfort zone, whether it is and we, at the Eagle’s Eye, of martial arts, but had to extremely successful student trying new writing styles or are proud and honored to quit because of increasing at Emory University, where he att empting to learn the ropes know someone who is going academic demands in high will be att ending school next of a new editing position. to be the name associated school. She is the leader in Sta Photo year. There are people who with success.

Katie Hazel: K-pop star Ariel Kenny: determined to improve By Lindsey Honkomp The famous Katie Hazel the world around her By Zac Lowell once said, “If it’s not about me, then what’s the point?” What can you say about for said incense and a mint Surprisingly, she one day If there is one thing most Ariel Kenny? condition Metallica comic? told me that she’d be just as know about Katie, it’s that Ariel is a fi ercely pas- Are these things you’d even happy teaching preschoolers she thinks it’s all about her, sionate person. I’ve never want to fi nd in a shoebox? I as working in some high-end, but there is so much more met someone who was more certainly did. But it doesn’t international career. This to her. Among her talents as enthusiastic about the things matt er. shocked me, considering how singer, writer and ego activ- they did - whether it was You would think that with hard she’d worked and how ist, Katie is also a wonderful putt ing hours upon hours much potential I knew friend. She probably even into Model UN and rising she had. But the reason loves her friends more than to become club President, why is simply that she she does Netfl ix and look- surviving IB while los- wants to improve the ing in the mirror. ing around 100 pounds, world around her as a Katie is always rais- Courtesy of Katie Hazel or writing a 2000-word result of whatever she ing up the people around history paper on CIA- does in life. her. When she walks into Whether she’s in a serious run LSD experiments the I fi nd this quite a room, her confi dence is or light-hearted mood, Katie night before the deadline. noble: potentially sacri- something that becomes a always means well. She has a Another signifi cant fi cing the ability to knock part of everyone and makes smile and sense of humor that aspect of Ariel’s personal- heads with world leaders you proud of who you are. no bad test could ruin. Wheth- ity, and something that in order to touch people With the confi dence of a er bringing in Chick-Fil-A to anyone who knows her diff erently, simply by supermodel (which she class or helping plan a sur- understands, is that she helping to guide them prett y much is) Katie was prise party, the girl does it all is fi ercely committ ed to into life and perhaps born to perform. She sings with kindness and generosity. feminism. She has more going forgott en by those for churches and takes les- And even with all the funny to say on the topic (this is children as they become sons outside of school every and edgy things about Katie, a good thing) than anyone adults themselves. week and it shows. Her You- she is the kind of person who I’ve ever met. I have no Our friendship hasn’t Tube videos strike awe into you know will be there for doubt that in her future Sta Photo always been smooth anyone who hears them. you through everything. She’s career, she’ll be working sailing. We’re both very Not only does she perform the one you turn to when tirelessly to expand the opinionated people, and solo; she also sings origi- you’re down, the person you rights of women worldwide all this intelligence and drive, this has occasionally caused nal songs alongside fellow look to when you’re sad and and empower people of all she would be on the fast track problems. However, I’ve Enloe musician Emanuel the fi rst to congratulate you genders to pursue the life they for success. And honestly, she grown to see Ariel as more Lirag, among others. Katie is when amazing things happen. want. is; she’s going to the Universi- than a friend. I now see her very proud of her talent and All in all, Katie Hazel is Oh, and she’s prett y great ty of Toronto to study Inter- as Ariel the journalist; Ariel that is what makes her stand the most loving, encouraging at gifting. Before you try national Relations and Peace the achiever; Ariel the leader. out. Never afraid to show and soulful individual we’ve and compare yourself, have & Confl ict Studies. I wouldn’t Whether you end up as a you her latest piece, Katie ever met. No matt er what she you ever received a shoebox be surprised to hear her name teacher or a president, Ariel, I truly shines in this aspect of goes on to do next year at NC containing Dragon’s Blood in about twenty years related wish you the best. her life. State, she will do it with grace. incense, a skeleton-arm holder to some global political aff air. Here’s to you, dude. May 2015 May 2015 Senior Features 9 Erin Eichenberger: perfect Amanda Nemecek: my By Amanda Nemecek If asked to describe Erin year and our editor-in-chief make-believe sister Eichenberger in fi ve words, her senior year. Our paper By Erin Eichenberger I would chose the following: has grown so much under her birds, puns, cats, chocolate leadership and I can’t put into People (and physics) say newspaper oranges. However, this in words how proud I am of her. that opposites att ract, but I’ve articles. She no way allows for the full Erin has one fault, and always been more inclined to practices breadth and depth of the that is that sometimes she is the phrase “Birds of a feather mock law in wonderful human being too perfect to live up to. Her fl ock together.” If there is Mock Trial that is Erin, so here are a eye makeup? Perfect. Her someone in the world more Club and bunch more: newspaper articles? Perfect. similar to Amanda than I am, does like I’ll get the basics out of Her three-second warrior-bird they’d bett er stay out of my the Romans the way fi rst. Erin’s soon to doodles in the middle of Bio? way so I can continue to be- as co-vice be a Griff on (half-bird, half- Perfect. lieve the sweet dream that she president of cat, wholly fi tt ing) at Wil- She also has the unique and I might actually be sisters. Latin Club. liam and ability to Who doesn’t want to be ge- And in addi- Mary, make a netically similar to Amanda? tion to that, study- pun out I believe she’s as close to the she excels ing of prett y perfect human being as hu- in science what- much any- manity has yet produced. and math ever thing. If Being friends with Aman- and plans scientifi c you hang da is kind of like hanging to become a fi eld her out with out with a psychic Cookout doctor! She’s heart Erin, it’s employee; you roll up to her too relatable Sta Photo desires. guaran- window and, without even and amiable She will teed you’ll asking, she knows exactly for her own un- spend the what to give you to maximize good, so making conversation an Amanda, who will be doubt- majority your dining experience. In with her is as easy as spread- as fl exible, sensible, kind, edly of the time this case the window is the ing butt er on warm bread. generous and open as she excel laughing. boundless expanse of her As sad as I will be to part is. Cookout would be a there, as Be pre- heart and the dining experi- with Amanda (she’s going lot more convenient with she has pared: she ence is your journey through to Georgetown! George- psychic employees giving during will fi nd life. She’s fi nely att uned to the town, oh my God!) I know perfect milkshake recom- her four a way to people around her and she I’ll never be too far from her. mendations, and people will years at Sta Photo turn your knows just what to do and say For one thing, I think we’ve be happier with Amanda in Enloe. complaint to make you feel like the most exchanged litt le bits of our their life. She’s about Eng- loved, important person in the personalities - she’s there When she leaves I’ll played violin in Orchestras lish homework into a joke. Or world. when I whisper “beep beep” weepily hug her goodbye II-IV, rocked the toga as the she’ll sympathize with you. I think one thing that when there’s something in and probably sob for two VP of Latin Club and sup- Or both. makes Amanda so suited to my path and I hear myself weeks straight, but in the ported equality for all in I’ll miss my partner in other people is her incredible when she declares life “solid” end it will cheer me up to Ariel Kenny: determined to improve GSA. crime after we graduate, but well-roundedness. She’s got when things are A-okay. She’s know that out there Amanda Her biggest passion, I’m so glad I got to know her something to bring to every trekked all over my soul and continues to share her bril- the world around her however, has been news- for these 7 years and I know court - at Enloe she’s played left deep footprints. liance with the world. With paper. After joining her this won’t be the end of our softball for 4 years (as captain But other people deserve her intelligence and jovial- sophomore year, she became Facebook typos, stupid nick- for two!) and writt en count- to have Amanda, too. In ity, the human race is surely features editor in her junior names and brain-twinning. less short stories, poems and fact, I think everyone needs bett er off . Sean Kurz: intelligent, devoted and compassionate By Tom Gordon and Jacob Sichel There are certain people Throughout high smiles and laughter. twice. He took a trip to Israel on this planet that upon school, Sean has He doesn’t care if last year that has inspired looking at them you just dedicated his time to he is laughed at or him, along with his love for know they are going to do a number of groups ridiculed; Sean lives Spanish culture, to take a trip special things. They give off in an att empt to do to have a good time, to Spain this summer. an aura that can change the what he can to change to brighten people’s When it comes time to mood of a room, without the lives of others. days in any way he say goodbye to Sean Kurz in them even saying a word. He is the president can. August, it is very likely that Sean Kurz is one of those of his Jewish youth Sean is quirky. emotions will overcome us, people. It would be too easy group, BBYO and is Sean is a leader. much like the way Sean’s to sit here and talk about also involved with a However most of emotions overcame him as his college acceptances or Big Brother program all, he is genuine. the fi nal tally of Charity Ball Charity Ball success. That’s that pairs him with He is never afraid donations was announced at the side of him most people an at-risk youth for to show his true the event back in December. already know about. whom Sean acts as an emotions. He cried As Sean held the $92,000 One example of the Sean older brother and role during a showing check above his head with his most don’t see comes from model. He played on of the movie Les co-Exec board, tears streamed an elementary school event Enloe’s soccer team Miserables and his down his face. Yet he was for Triangle area Jews. He for three years and favorite sport is golf, not ashamed. This was not was in fourth grade. The on the golf team for Courtesy of Sean Kurz a sport typically a “moment of weakness,” theme of the event was fo- two. On top of all of preferred by people or something for which he cused on saving the environ- that he had four years the surface of Sean’s numer- who have already would be ridiculed for show- ment, so of course Sean, who of experience on Student ous accomplishments, they lived a lifetime. ing a lack of masculinity. had long, surfer blonde hair Council. His knowledge of don’t reveal a fraction of who Most high school stu- Sean was crying because he at the time, wore a Daniel international aff airs will make he really is. His high level dents don’t truly know what knew that through his hard Boone style ‘coonskin’ hat. you look foolish, especially of intelligence and devotion their interests are. Sure, they work and incredible sacrifi ce, He was so weird and every- pertaining to Middle Eastern to his studies, as well as his like sports, photography, or he had done something that one made fun of him, but politics. It is this knowledge unfaltering kindness and chemistry but his passion would truly change the lives true to Sean’s personality, he that he will carry on with him compassion to whomever he and awareness for global of others for the bett er. And didn’t care. By the end of the to UNC-Chapel Hill this fall, meets, cannot be described in culture is unparalleled. He’s that, more than any number day there wasn’t a soul in at- where he hopes to major in a resume. His kind hearted served internships on behalf of words that could be said tendance that wasn’t friends international business. quirkiness can turn any situa- of his Jewish youth group about Sean, shows who he with him. While that barely covers tion he enters into one full of and traveled to California truly is. 10 Centerfold May 2015 May 2015

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State University of New Rachel Matsumura Meagan Johnson Charles Grant Ever Velasquez York at Purchase Richard Chen Danesha Webster Katie Heiken H Loan R’Com Quinton Champitto Robert Richter Hadley Rollins Peyton Pretsch Irene Chicas Sean Kurz Drew Ammons Sarah Hatfi eld Jabrayla Bunch Syracuse University Shanaya Fozdar Josh Schwartzman Steffi Marti James Underwood Adam Johnson Shannon Wu James Morton Jawan Coaxum University of Tennessee- Suraj Vege Jeremiah Green The Art Institute of University of Alabama- Knoxville Svetak Sundhar John Mejia-Redriguez Houston Hunstville Shreya Gupta Vikas Vannappagari Joshua Collazo Patra Highsmith Jared Ford Visrut Sudhakar University of Joshua Neighbors The College of William & Yaman Peksenar University of California- Texas-Austin Joshua Underwood Mary Yinglin Cui Berkeley Alex Dexter Julie Desteane Erin Eichenberger Adrian Overly Justin Johnson UNC-Greensboro University of Toronto UNC-Asheville Gracie Li Juwan Harris Alex Hames Ariel Kenny Ajani Purnell James Wu Zhang Karina Torres Alexandra Dublin Hanna Planer Vanderbilt University Kelsey Garvey Alexandra Vidal Unversity of California - Kira Lindelof Avinash Ganapathi Khalil Barnett Avery Hill Los Angeles Nicolas Andrew Taylor Malik Elliott Brittney Gray Brenden Tyler Vasser College Walter Vozzo Marquis Greer Ciara Travis Olivia Zane University of Cincinnati Marquis Richey Gabrielle Taylor UNC-Chapel Hill Lianna McCorkle Virginia Commonwealth Michael Beane Grant Fox Aaron Lee University Monica Ramirez Hunter Parker University of Florida Abhay Donthi Katherine Concepcion Patricia Nuñez-Urieta Ivette Bautista Stephen Diaz Akhila Boyina Helen Foyle Quasia Hartsfi eld Akshay Sankar Jacques Larin University of Georgia Virginia Tech Rachel Briggs Alexis Allston Jordan Seawell Hannah Turner Jenna Schiavo Ramir Woodard Khalil Lee Amy Cohen Neil Peterson Rebeca Tezi Kyle Lustria Wake Forest University Anna Zhao Ricardo Hernandez Tellez Leonesha Sykes University of Kentucky Katie Coleman Anne Chao Rik Siu Mary West Sarah Smoak Keerti Challawar Bennett Allen Shayla Ray Brennan Lewis Maya Hamer University of Missouri Wake Technical Sorrelle Jenkins Brian Fischer Miriam Kioko Wallace Montague Community College Stephanie Peratta Charlotte James Paige Hines Adair Hernandez Tiara Johnson Colleen Brown Shea Rouse University of Mount Olive Ajoni Gordon Traquan Watkins Drushti Patel Shira Lebovich Alexis Teage Amani Katanta Tyler Hawkins Elizabeth Sigarto Shravya Kandimalla University of Nebraska- Andreco Bumpers Yeimi Gonzalez Soto Emma Kerr Sophie Crouse Lincoln Andrew Ayers Zac Tripp Gauri Joshi Tiffany Williams Shardacia Moore Antasia Williams-Henry Hannah Holtzman Varsha Kulasekarapandian Western Carolina University of North Ayom Rahlan Hannah Medford University UNC-Pembroke Carolina School of the Ben Mikel Hannah Morrrow Frederick Brown Patrick McCann Arts Carlee Delong Hoon Kong Katherine Manus Jodiec Savage Austin Gain Cecilia Alcala Isabel Uzsoy Jonathan Farmer Rachel Miller Colin Lay William Peace University Jiacee Huang Kaylin Cooley Bailey Lee Dalen Holloway Anthony Minter Joanne Thayil Davona Scott Zaria Goodson Justin Ledinh UNC-Wilmington University of Pennsylania Dion Hodge Winston-Salem State Kento Yamamoto Soomin Shin Chase Lefort Dominique Williams Kethan Fadale University Samantha Denniston Univeristy of South Eboni Gibbs Lahari Pullakhandam Brittany Lamberth Maria Birger Carolina Eduardo Velasquez Linh Ly Jansen Kee Katherine Guidotti Alifi a Shareef Espérance Nzeyimana Manthi Dissanayake Kayla Eady Xand Hoffman Anna Patterson Eva Aguilara Meghana Kodali Shonta Moore Meghana Srikrishna US Air Force US Army US Marines US Navy Gap Year Michael LaPasha Cheyenne Tyler Jesus Peralata- Cortez Alston Caleb Gantt Alexis Garduño- Natasha Vernooij Chris Winston Valentin Eric Cruz Tyler Stulpin Millin Nick Fadale Destiny Junes Letia McNeill Courtney Lee Nicole Thomas Jada Pulley Malayya Parham Niharika Palakodety Semion Spencer Maribel Lopez Be- Nisha Vellappan tancourt 12 A&E May 2015

A feautre on some of Enloe’s distinguished senior artists. By Gracie Li Senior Emilie Miller was inspired to do art through her love of graphic novels and visual storytelling. Att ending Enloe has only helped her further this dream of becoming a graphic novelist: “I used to think that being an artist means that I have to create extremely pho- torealistic and professional art, but my art teachers give us a lot of freedom in choosing how we interpret and execute a particular as- signment. As a result, I have been able to develop my more sketchy, cartoonish style.” One of Emilie’s strengths as an artist, in fact, is having such a distinguishable style, and these lessons are ones she plans to take with her to the NC State University’s College of Design. For Katherine Concepcion, art started out as an escape from the world. Since then, it has grown into an important medium of self-expression. “When I’m bored, I like to people watch,” Katherine confesses. “It’s always fun to see what people are doing around me. Faces are my favorite part of a person because of the expressions people can make.” In the future, Katherine plans to major in Graphic Design at Virginia Commonwealth University. “We see Graphic De- sign everywhere we go: [in] logos, posters, websites, and many other things. I currently take a Graphic Design course here at Enloe and I’ve learned a lot; I’ve even applied what I’ve learned from class in Sta Photo personal projects that I do at home. [In the future], I want to be able to design things for other people and companies.” By Lindsey Honkomp and Katie Hazel For Melanie Watson, her inspiration in art comes from observ- Since freshman year, the dance. Very few people are able about her section or their articles, ing everyday events in life. “You things that stick out the most to be that passionate about some- talking to Nisha is never a stress- see certain things that are inter- Courtesy of Melanie Watson about Nisha are her passion for thing, but Nisha always puts in ful situation. Nisha has a way of esting, maybe in their composi- dance, her never-ending love for 100% to everything she does. critiquing without criticizing and tion or color or shape, and there Chick-Fil-A and Starbucks cof- Everyone on The Eagle’s Eye everything she has to say is a sug- is just a desire to photograph it fee and her incredible work ethic. staff can att est that Nisha is the gestion worth taking to heart. or to paint it,” she states. Indeed, Even into the second semester optimistic one in the class. Even Nisha makes sure her edits a major theme Melanie explores of her senior year, this girl goes when deadlines are approaching will help the writers, and even in her works is showcasing hard. She has dance every day too fast, she gets everything done with all of the amazing things the personalities of the people of the week and still fi nd time to with a smile. Sometimes that she does for herself and others, around her, through choice of write articles and do her home- smile is frantic and busy, but it’s Nisha stays truly humble. She expression, color, composition, work-something neither of us can never insincere. Nisha gets over- will always be the fi rst to say a and lighting. Recently one of her fi gure out for ourselves. Without whelmed and stressed like any congratulations and it will be photographs even won awards her pure love for her variety of other human, but if she sees some- positively sincere. But now it’s at the local, district, and state dance classes outside of school, one who needs help, she will stop time to congratulate you, Nisha. levels when it was entered in the Nisha would not be the person everything she is doing to help We are so proud of everything Raleigh Women’s Club’s Festi- we know and love. We always them. This is what truly embod- you do and are so excited for val. “[At] Enloe, you are around joke with Nisha that she dances ies her generous and caring per- you to be att ending UNC Chapel other people who are genuinely An art piece of Watson’s. too much, considering she has sonality. Nisha is so loving, but Hill next year. They must know interested in [art] and incredibly talented,” Melanie explains, “which classes every day from 3-9pm. But how she goes about showing her exactly what they have gained is inspiring in itself.” every time we suggest she slows love is being approachable. Any from your acceptance to their col- Mayuri Senthilnathan is fascinated by the malleable quality of down, she tells us how much time staff members of newspa- lege, and even if they don’t know art. “The more I create, the more I discover is possible. Because art she loves learning and teaching per have questions or comments now, they certainly will soon. is entirely subjective, there are no wrong moves. Every time I start a new piece, I never know what to expect, and whether or not my piece is to my liking when I fi nish it, I always gain something from the process.” Mayuri’s recent experience at the vigorous pre-college program off ered by the Rhode Island School of Design has only pushed her to discover her limits and seek to overcome them. Still, Mayuri states that she has decided against majoring in art. “I real- By Meg Kulikowski ized that I enjoy art the most when I’m not creating it for the sake of Enloe’s award-winning liter- the hard decisions the ELO board style changes in Stone Soup. The a class. My best art happens when I am truly passionate about the ary magazine, Stone Soup, has a made, the two co-editors agreed magazine will have a simple and subject of my work.” tendency to be more overlooked it was a great experience. Shan- calm aesthetic, which the editors than the bigger and fl ashier pub- non, who was publicity chair last worked hours and hours on the lications of our school. This year’s year, said her partner has helped program Indesign to get just right. editors-in-chief, seniors Jessica improve her time management Their minimalistic approach to Gingles and Shannon Wu, want- and leadership skills. “[It’s been] layout accompanies a shift away By Sophia Konanc ed to change that. “Having a piece a fun opportunity - you become from the fantastical and has more People often att end high adds comic relief. His character’s [in Stone Soup] shouldn’t be the very close to the people you work of a foundation in real life than school musicals expecting light imagination provided the show- only reason you want one,” noted with.” As last year’s poetry edi- previous years. This theme is con- comedy and perhaps superfi cial stealing, fantastically overblown Jessica. “If you just like reading or tor, Jessica was familiar with the tinued with a heavier infl uence of exploration of some themes, but number “American Dream.” art, it’s a really nice publi- photography and mixed me- Miss Saigon is no typical high But Enloe’s production of cation to read and look at.” dia within the issue’s pages. school production. Enloe Theatre Miss Saigon went far beyond glitz . Jessica and Shannon “Having a piece [in Stone Sharon and Jessica ex- did not shy away from present- It bridges the gap between consid- have worked their hard- pressed immense pride in ing a musical laden with racy, ering controversial ethical deci- est to surpass the expecta- Soup] shouldn’t be the the work they’ve accom- graphic, and thought-provoking sions in the classroom and seeing tions set by last year’s issue. only reason you want one,” plished this year, and are material. The Vietnam War pro- people have to make them. At one Meetings for the Enloe Lit- looking forward to current vides the backdrop for the story point a fellow G.I. played by Alex erary Organization (ELO), noted Jessica Gingles. “If juniors rising up and taking of a Vietnamese woman, Kim, Fernandez tells Chris, “It’s not the club that creates the you just like reading or art, on the literary magazine. who falls in love with an Ameri- you, it’s war that’s cruel!” This magazine, occur every other Nearly all rising editors can soldier, Chris, and must deal convenient scapegoating raises week. Shannon, Jessica and it’s a really nice publica- from this year are said to be with single parenthood when questions explored throughout the rest of the editors and tion to read and look at.” returning aside from seniors, Chris returns to America with the musical. Chris and Kim’s sto- club members participate in but ELO is always happy to no knowledge that he fathered ry gives an intimate view of the activities that let their imagi- fi nd new members and to-be a child. Complicating factors struggle that people and entities nations run wild. Meeting themes writing and editing commitment, editors. You can fi nd links to ap- abound, including the man be- face when making choices that change throughout the year with but this year proved much more plications for the diff erent editing trothed to Kim, and Chris coming have large repercussions either writing exercises like haiku-cre- extensive with layout and design positions (art, prose or poetry edi- back to Vietnam with his wife. way. Fascinating lighting, scen- ating sessions, scary stories and than what she’d done before. The tor, publicity, or editor-in-chief) Bailey Lee portrayed Kim’s expe- ery, music and costumes contrib- Christmas carol singing; using two worked side-by-side after on Enloe’s website. New posi- riences as a prostitute and mother uted to the show’s professional homemade Mad Libs, of course. school as well as during lunch tion ideas are appreciated as well. with singular maturity and tran- execution. It is laudable that En- The process of selecting po- multiple days of the week to get Whether you love the pub- scendent emotion. Joshua Martin loe Theatre chose to perform such ems, short stories, art and other Stone Soup fi nalized. She joked, lication already or are inter- was also a standout in the role of a weighty and demanding musi- pieces is an arduous one to Stone “It’s good we like each other.” ested in seeing the dedication the engineer, a seedy pimp and cal, and Miss Saigon was an expe- Soup editors, who make up a This year, along with a new and creativity of your peers, entrepreneur whose scheming rience not comfortably forgott en. smaller subset of the club. Despite set of editing eyes, brought other Stone Soup won’t disappoint. May 2015 A&E 13

By Shalini Sarkar Animazement always garners lots of excitement and thousands att end every year. Some people are already familiar with how the conven- tion works, but for any newbies (or those who want a quick refresher) here’s a crash course for the do’s and don’ts at Animazement. Do’s • Drink LOTS of water and eat. REAL. • Have a ride arranged. The con goes until 2:30 • Bring a bag. You’re going to need FOOD. One cannot subsist off of Ra- in the morning. You’ll want some way to get somewhere to put your camera, mune and Pocky alone, and it’s impor- home immediately after leaving the building. money, and merchandise.It’s an easy tant to be healthy and energized to enjoy • Only use cash, since none of the vendors ac- way to ensure all your belongings are yourself to the fullest. cept checks or credit cards. Make sure you in one place. • Make sure you’ve read all of the con- carry some extra emergency cash in a safe By Amanda Nemecek • Bring backup batt eries for your cam- vention’s rules, such as their weapons place. era, and a charger for your phone if It’s a bird! It’s a plane! policy, age restrictions, cosplay restric- • Stick with your friends. It’s safer, you’ll have you don’t mind staying in one place tions, etc. You wouldn’t want to show people to watch your stuff , and it’s just a lot It’s… dozens of superhero fran- for a bit. It’s prett y easy to get a por- chises batt ling their way onto up only to be kicked out (organizers/ more fun. table charger, so you can keep one on security WILL kick you out of you break both big- and small-screens. • Bring an emergency cosplay repair kit: a the go. the rules). Superhero movies and televi- sewing kit, super/hot glue, and the savior of sion shows have been around cosplayers everywhere, duck tape. for decades, but they’ve gained Courtesy of Sarah Hatcher Don’ts more traction in recent years. One of the leading factors • Forget your badge, you won’t get in! No for this surge of caped crusad- badge in sight, no entrance. ers was Disney’s purchase of • Touch people without their consent. Cons Marvel Entertainment on Au- tend to be touchy places, but if someone gust 31, 2009. The Marvel-Disney touches you without consent, tell them to amalgamation quickly began stop. If they don’t, report it to security. churning out movies based on some of Marvel’s most iconic • Take pictures without asking. Cosplayers will heroes. In 2012, the company usually say yes if you ask to take their picture. struck gold with its superhero If it’s a massive shoot the cosplayer won’t bonanza The Avengers. As the mind, but for individuals, always ask. record-holder for biggest open- • Hang around or stand in areas where people ing weekend to date, The Aveng- are walking. There are thousands of people ers ushered in a new age of classic with things to buy, celebrities to see, and pan- comic book heroes and villains. els and shoots to att end, all the while keep- Riding the coatt ails of The ing their cosplays intact. Make life easier for Avengers was Marvel’s Agents of A bird’s-eye (or an Eagle’s Eye) view of Animazement everyone and stay out of high-traffi c zones. S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013), sparking a wave of live-action superhero tele- vision shows to join the multitude of comic-based cartoons already beloved by kids and adults alike. So where does that leave By John Turlington us? For starters, looking for- For their 50th anniversa- electric, moment-making, life- By Quinton Moore ward to Marvel’s The Aveng- ry the legendary rock group, pleasing band of our parents’ Junior Jackson Honeycutt , is a multi-instrumentalist and Enloe ers sequel, The Avengers: Age The Who, performed in Ra- generation,” while others who Music Club veteran. He has been writing his very own unique music of Ultron, prett y much guar- leigh’s PNC arena on April 21st. have not heard the rock idols, since middle school and has already released a couple of EPs and al- anteed to be a crowd pleaser. Through their journey of fame such as sophomore Kevin Chen, bums in the past couple of years on his Bandcamp page. Recently, his But the train of do-gooders and fortune, the group has pro- only respond “Who?” Freshman poppy new single, called “Sweetheart, I’ve Noticed,” has been gaining doesn’t stop there. Marvel has duced genre-defi ning classics Kyle Schneider, another avid fan, some popularity, being played by NC State’s and Elon’s college ra- promised such big screen titles as such as “Baba O’Riley,” “Won’t says that they are “one of the dio stations. He has previewed this song and several other new songs Marvel’s Ant-Man (2015), Dead- Get Fooled Again,” and “Pinball greatest rock bands of all time.” from his upcoming album live during Greensboro’s music festival, pool (2016) and a second Guard- Wizard.” In recent years found- While the decline of The Spazzfest, which he played with a few other talented students from ians of the Galaxy (2017). When ing members John Entwistle and Who can’t be explained, their Enloe. The crowd there and his fl ourishing fanbase alike are excited asked to comment on the multi- Keith Moon have passed away, rise certainly can. In the mid for him to release new material. His new album, entitled Dog Ears and tude of superhero-centered me- but the band, even now, contin- 1960’s, The Who gained popular- Twilight Hours comes out this month on May 26th. The new album dia, senior Josh Moore provided ues to thrive, thrash and rock. ity among the youth in Europe will be available on both the retrograde format of cassett e in addition us with this insightful comment: After the opener, Joan Jett and the U.S. As time progressed, to a more practical digital format at jacksonhoneycutt .bandcamp.com. “The Marvel movies are like na- and the they released chos; eventually, we will con- Blackhearts, unique rock Freshman Lacy Wilder is a talented, young songstress with a sume too many and get sick, but The Who operas named heart of gold and a repertoire of songs to match. At the tender age of we will always eat the nachos.” rushed Tommy, seven, she had writt en her fi rst song and her passion for songwrit- Not to be outdone by Marvel, the stage. about a “deaf, ing has not stopped since. When Taylor Swift was popular, it only their rival, Warner Brothers will Legend- dumb, and strengthened the determination of this sweet sophomore to write her pump their DC Comic heroes ary show- blind” pinball own acoustic pop songs. “I started listening to Taylor Swift when I into the box offi ce with fi lms such men Roger wizard and was 9 and I thought she was prett y rad so I’m like ‘Maybe I can do that as Batman v. Superman: Dawn Daltrey and Quadrophe- too.’” Lacy said about her gett ing into songwriting, “so then I start- of Justice (2017), Wonderwom- guitarist nia, about a ed writing songs and I realized how much I loved it and that it was an (2017) and Aquaman (2018). Pete Town- young lad a great way to express how I felt about certain things [and] people, The small screen is currently shend drew suff ering and then I prett y much never looked back.” One song she wrote “I airing such shows as iZombie, ear-splitt ing from schizo- Can Hear the Songs,” is a catchy acoustic ballad about a sentimen- Powers and Daredevil, the last a shouts from phrenia. The tal future, she sometimes performs at Enloe’s Music Club to great Netfl ix exclusive. Currently in the ecstatic band became applause. She is always working on new songs to perform, not only production are an additional crowd. Courtesy of thewho.com an at Music Club but also at any open mic’s she can fi nd in the area. three origin-story shows, featur- The duo outlet ing Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and once claimed that they “hope for teenage angst and became to The Motions is an Enloe band formed by Juniors Emanuel Lirag, Luke Cage, that will join Dare- they die before they get old,” be associated with their violent and Graham Schwab and Senior Nicolas Taylor. They play almost every devil on Netfl ix. In a style quick- but as Townshend admitt ed, the smashing of guitars. The Who month at Enloe’s Music Club, where they perform emotion-heavy love ly becoming popular with both group, and their repertoire, is dropped out of the public eye ballads. A litt le less than a month ago, The Motions played at Art Scene, movies and online series, an all “prett y [sic] old.” Windmills, in the 80’s and have recently a youth event at the North Carolina Museum of Art, which showcases Avengers-like fusion show ten- microphone twirls and righ- returned to tour for their 50th an- art and music made by teenagers and children. Emanuel Lirag, front- tatively titled The Defenders will teous singing made up most of niversary. man, singer and guitarist of the Motions, has gained local att ention bring together those four heroes the concert, and while The Who The Who is an infl uential from “Plz Close School,” his parody of “Let It Snow” directed at WCPSS into one bad-guy beating team. have stopped their “expensive rock icon that will be immortal- during Wake County’s snow crisis. He recently put out an acoustic If you’re a fan of quirky char- habit” of smashing their equip- ized through their skull shatt er- EP, called All the Things I’ve Dreamed Of. The EP consists of both The acters, mysterious backstories ment, their presence on stage was ing musical contributions. Is the Motions’ songs he has writt en and his own set of brand new songs. Lis- and awe-inspiring abilities, then phenomenal. band worth listening to? “Today, tening to the EP, it may be prett y hard to believe that these songs were have no fear! Plenty of superhero Sophomore Ian Tisdale de- yesterday and forevermore, you recorded and mastered by only one high schooler in his own home, stories are here to save your day. scribes The Who as, “the most bett er, you bett er, you bet.” but it’s the truth. You can download it now at th3man.bandcamp.com. 14 Senior Features April 2015 Sophia Konanc, olive enthusiast John T. By Kate Arden When asked to write this article about eloquence. Have you read her articles? After that, Sophia’s thinking of law Lalevee: Sophia, I was for a moment quite befud- They’re phenomenal. If you’re not famil- school. Her poise will serve her well dled. Describe Sophia? In a medium other iar, I’ll be happy to provide them to you; there, I am sure. Though she will doubt- than poetry, recitation of religious texts, or less be an excellent lawyer if she contin- A poem interpretive dance? At the time, it seemed ues on that path, I’m not entirely con- an impossible task. But I knew I had to try. vinced she won’t be fi ghting crime in When fi rst gazing upon the radiant her off -hours. By John Turlington countenance of Sophia Konanc, you are Although Sophia has only been with John T. Lalevee can not immediately aware of her kind and easy The Eagle’s Eye for one year, she’s cer- be accurately depicted or de- disposition. A couple things you’re proba- tainly left her mark. She’s writt en pro- scribed in any number of ar- bly not aware of are: her love of olives and digiously - I use such a word here in ticles, journals, plays, or nove- bluegrass music, her affi nity for the occa- homage to her own vast lexicon. She las, but alas, here we are. sional off -putt ing dead bunny joke, her ex- speaks with erudition on all manner of tensive knowledge of everything ever, and subjects - be it current events, the Pope, John T. Lalevee is hyper, the fact that she’s too high class for you. or tarsiers (a small primate with the larg- but calm, like a monkey; intel- But all of these things are true, and est body to eye ratio of any mammal). ligent, yet insane, like a mad they’re only a fraction of the many reasons She has provided humor and wit to our scientist; and playful, but also we’ll miss Sophia so dearly. class, and she has no doubt brightened curious, like a monkey. This fall, Sophia will be att ending Mid- the days of many. dlebury College, with a possible major in I’m in the process of making a scrap- And I? I am just lucky to call her a John T. Lalevee prefers to English. Not that she needs it, given her book. friend. We’ll miss you, Sophia. add his middle initial to his name because that’s what fa- mous presidents did. Edgy rock goddess Lindsey Honkomp By Nisha Vellappan and Katie Hazel John T. Lalevee is an what we respect the most about Lindsey. automobile enthusiast, and he In a school as big as Enloe it is hard would compromise to make us all happy. She’s a very open and loving person that collects car’s license plates. He to fi nd someone who is as authentic as Lindsey always makes sure that ev- accepts everyone. even has one that says Tease Lindsey Honkomp. Anyone who knows When you fi rst come across Lind- Me! Lindsey can see how her determination, passion, sense of adventure makes her sey, you see this hipster edgy rock god- dess that can intimidate you but she is so John T. Lalevee is an expe- who she is. much more than that. Lindsey is kind, in- rienced video game designer, This year, Lindsey was the Vice telligent, witt y, and hilarious. She has the releasing classics such as Pu- President of Finance for Student Coun- biggest heart and the most beautiful soul. tin’s Quest, and Space Cat cil, our newspaper’s centerfold editor We’ve never met a person more comfort- Simulator. and soccer team captain. Whether it be these leadership roles, cross country or able with who they are, quirks and all. Just being around Lindsey makes John T. Lalevee is the chorus, Lindsey is completely devoted everything bett er. She’s the person that Enloe Cross Country captain, to everything she does. can lift your spirits with a simple smile and during the pep rally, he She takes on every challenge with or a hug. Lindsey enters our litt le news- introduced himself as Pat Mc- optimism and bravery. As Vice Presi- paper room smiling and laughing every Crory. dent of Finances, Lindsey wagiven the task of taking every Charity Ball check day, and this is what we’ll miss the most about her. John T. Lalevee re- to the bank and dealing with all other Lindsey may think she isn’t ready ceived an Auto Zone gift card matt ers on the fi nance end of the event. for Appalachian, but Appalachian isn’t for Christmas last year. His We had the pleasure of working ready for her. We can’t wait to see all the face lit up as he exclaimed, with Lindsey as editors of the centerfold eryone’s voice and ideas are heard and amazing things she does over the next “I’m in the zone!” section our. She was never the kind of she always respects what you have to say. person to take control. If we didn’t agree She is strong in her beliefs, but she never four years and we know she’ll light up every room she enters at ASU. John T. Lalevee is set with something she came up with, she shoves them down other’s throats; this is to att end Appalachian State University, and is on track to become an industrial designer, By Gracie Li Colleen Brown: Sport-tacular and then the President. The fi rst day of my second year on She was more than just a person who ground: our love of books. Newspaper, I met Colleen when she sat seemed to play every sport in existence -- I’d always proudly considered my- John T. Lalevee is in the seat across from mine. At the time, self an avid reader, but Colleen was a an accomplished dancer, I’d thought I couldn’t have encountered voracious one -- name any novel in ex- knowing ancient techniques anyone more diff erent from myself. istence, and she’d have read it (I’m only including the waltz and the She was an extrovert who seemed exaggerating a litt le bit). worm. like she could strike up a conversation But perhaps what makes Colleen so with just about anyone; I was an introvert special is her boundless kindness and John T. Lalevee is a ca- who liked being around books more than optimism. One never feels down or un- pable and humorous writer. members of my own species. She did ten- happy around Colleen, whose bright Some of his greater works in- nis, soccer, and horseback riding; I barely smile adds a whole other meaning to the clude Spoons on the Beach or knew how to throw a ball. phrase “happiness is contagious.” Impeach! and Unconventional After a few conversations here and Her natural ability to connect with Dating Places. there in the beginning of the year, we people, to empathize with them and gradually stopped talking. At the end of help them, amazes me even today. And John T. Lalevee often this short-lived acquaintance, I remember although Enloe will be a litt le darker for fi nds himself breaking into thinking Colleen was nice, but we were it, UNC Chapel Hill is lucky to have her song during class, specifi cally simply too diff erent to be friends. sunny personality as part of their fresh- the Civil War classic, “The Bat- Fate, however, seemed to have other men class next year. tle Hymn of the Republic.” plans. Not long after we stopped talk- I wish Colleen all the best of luck- ing, we were thrown together to work on -whether with gett ing into the UNC John T. Lalevee is ir- the same article. For the fi rst time, I had School of Journalism, or pursuing a ca- replaceable, eccentric, unique, depth to add to my sometimes-newspa- she was a dreamer and thinker, just like reer in sports broadcasting. and one of a kind. per acquaintance named Colleen. me. Before long, we’d found a common She deserves nothing less. May 2015 Sports 15 Enloe lacrosse defeats stereotypes By Annalise von Sprecken Heads high, the women’s they aren’t there just to look Jain backs this up, saying, and persever- Sta Photo lacrosse players walk onto the prett y. According to sopho- “The biggest misconception ance to keep fi eld with a sense of power more Hallie Kielb, “Lacrosse is that [women’s] lax is easy.” stepping out and strength. They may fi x helps girls defy the stereotype Lacrosse requires many hours onto a fi eld their hair and straighten their that [they] can’t be tough.” La- of intense practice and train- even when you skirts before a long game, but crosse isn’t simply a social ac- ing. Players must to learn how know you’re tivity; for to cradle the ball while run- the underdog. these play- ning and catch it on the go. That kind of ers, it’s While checking and fouls passion, while all about are more regulated for wom- hard to fi nd, is the game. en’s lacrosse, every time they exemplifi ed by The step on the fi eld, these girls each and every stigmas prove they are just as strong member of the surround- and determined to win as boys. team, which ing wom- The Eagles get along off provides the en’s la- the fi eld and that translates perfect mix crosse are to their game. They’ve dedi- of comradery highly mis- cated time all season to get and tenacity. construed. to know each other, and that Win or lose, People helps with team chemistry. the team shows envision a Sophomore Claudia Dorin up to fi ght not huddle of said, “We’ve worked on this only their op- Girl Scouts [dynamic] all season, and we’re ponents on stumbling still working on it, but we’ve the fi eld, but around on improved greatly, and [we’re] also those who the fi eld, now able to communicate and claim they but the re- strategize during games.” can’t be tough. ality is just Success comes in many While Senior captain Isabel Uzsoy defends the net the oppo- forms for the Enloe team, some peo- Sta Photo site. Soph- despite their lack of a win- ple are under the impres- groups like the Enloe wom- Sophomore Gabi Tran makes a shot on goal omore ning season. It takes a certain sion that women’s sports are en’s lacrosse team work hard Prasiddhi amount of eff ort, commitment merely second-rate knock-off , to change that stereotype. Hardcore parkour The future By Zac Lowell of men’s Parkour is defi ned as a dis- Many students come variety of training options. and freerunning in this state.” cipline of effi ciently moving from diverse athletic back- Enloe freshman Mag- The environment is also from Point A to Point B within grounds, like Webster, who gie Raymond has been going very supportive; even non- tennis urban environments. Many found parkour after having to the ENSO gym for about instructors will drop what By Colleen Brown people have seen it on the In- played football, baseball and two months. “I actually re- they’re doing and help a new- The men’s tennis team ternet, but few realize that it is other sports as a child. Oth- has experienced its most an actual sport with extensive ers consider parkour and fre- successful regular sea- core values. This is something erunning their “fi rst love.” son in years, fi nishing with that any practitioner will tell Chris Bess, ENSO Move- 10 wins and just 4 losses. you. And it’s not only a sport ment’s head choreographer Freshman Michael Ogun- - it’s a discipline of hard work, and performance coordinator, dele and junior Rohan Chan- pain and growth, and as the falls into this second category. dra fl ew through the Cap-8 years go by, communities have “It’s the one thing I was put Conference fi nals to advance rallied behind the philosophy. on this earth to do,” he says. to Regionals. Both won their Raleigh is one such com- “I was six years old when my fi rst round matches before munity. Small clubs have parents stuck me in gymnas- they encountered stiff op- grown into college-level or- tics because I was crazy, I was position from rival ten- ganizations and beyond insane, I would just climb... nis powerhouse Wakefi eld. across North Carolina. Seeing when I was thirteen, I found www.sf.funcheap.com This year’s success was this support, the local park- parkour on the Internet and I admirable, but the team’s our team ENSO Movement found Ben and [the others] at ally like going there because comer learn a vault or an unfa- young talent bodes well for opened their fi rst gym in their old Knightdale gym. Ben it’s the fi rst place [I’ve been] miliar move. People give each the future. Next year’s team North Raleigh in April 2014. kinda picked me up and took that you can do whatever you other pointers on how to scale will bring back fi ve out of the It is the currently the me under his wing.” Bess is one want, and get help if you need a wall or get farther, faster. six starting players, includ- only parkour and freerun- of many who see parkour as it,” she says. “I’ve already “One of the advantages ing three rising sophomores. ning gym in the state. It has both an outlet and a way of life. tried to get more people to of doing a parkour and fre- Coach Spivey, who lead enjoyed strong community ENSO Movement cer- come because I really like it.” erunning gym instead of Broughton teams to countless support in the past year and tainly caters to all types. Half The owners and instruc- teaching in a gymnastics state championships, plans to has expanded to include trick- the fl oor space is devoted to a tors at ENSO see the gym as gym is every single person do the same with Enloe tennis. ing, parkour, freerunning spring fl oor, used to train fl ips a frontrunner for the parkour who comes through the door Spivey says, “Next year’s and martial arts curricula. and kicks. The rest of the space community in North Caro- wants to be here,” Webster Enloe men’s team will be the “We’re fi nding a new group features a climbing wall, a lina as it continues to grow. says. “Everyone is really moti- best in school history. We re- to infl uence,” co-owner Ben foam pit and numerous wood- “We have very experi- vated, and that’s really nice.” turn fi ve starters and will add Webster says, commenting on en blocks, including “vault enced coaches and we tend to ENSO Movement off ers a couple of freshmen who are the purpose and nature of the boxes” that can be moved be on top of things,” Webster a variety of classes, including really good. Our team next facility. “It’s a community gym around to create diff erent ob- says. “The people who work Tricking, Parkour and Kung year will certainly be one and it mainly deals with people stacle courses. Students can here are people who I’ve taken Fu. If you’re interested, try out of the top four in the state.” who are under the age of eigh- also choose from structured from all over North Carolina an Open Gym session on Sat- Enloe athletics deserves teen, so there’s a lot of helping classes and open gym ses- specifi cally to work here. We urdays from 4 to 6 PM. It is ten success, and the men’s ten- those kids grow and develop.” sions, which provide a wide have a monopoly on parkour dollars. nis team plans to do just that. CarolinaParent_CCGC.ai 1 9/24/2014 2:40:47 PM

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