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Bishop Seabury Academy 1 February 2021 Vol. 16 Issue 4

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MLK Day Presentation Re- flects Diversity Club’s Mission

By Edie Patterson

When most people think and celebrate MLK, it also of Martin Luther King Jr., they showed how MLK has impact- Faculty member Neal Barbour teaches his new class of seventh graders. Barbour recently think of his famous “I have a ed people in our community.” took over for faculty member Cris Bryan upon her departure. dream” speech from the March However, event planning on Washington, but, as the is not the only thing that the Diversity Club’s MLK Day Diversity Club does. “During a presentation addressed, Dr. meeting, we start with debrief- King’s legacy is much more ing over recent news and then than a few commonly-quoted we start to dig into ideas for our phrases. Highlighting ideas like next project and the mechan- this one is an important mis- ics,” says Gutierrez-Gibbs. sion of Seabury’s Diversity “Sometimes we meet to specifi- Club, which started with a cally talk and share thoughts on focus on supporting minority recent events that may have had Faculty member Neal Barbour groups on campus and educat- big emotional tolls on us and ing people on lesser known just be there for one another.” discusses new teaching position aspects of racial justice and Through both events and meet- diversity. ings, the Diversity Club is a “The Diversity Club is all great resource for every student about spreading awareness, to have the community they By Catharine Richards lifting up minority voices and need. support for minorities. The Similarly, Grady says, presentation did all of those “Seabury is a very diverse “I think that this is different levels all the way nity engagement,” says Mr. things,” says senior Aris community and there are so my ideal teaching situation,” from preschool to adult Barbour. “So I was working Grady, president of Diversity many who deserve recognition says Seabury’s newest facul- learners,” says Barbour. “I with different organizations Club. Grady spoke during the and support for the cultures and ty member Neal Barbour. “I started by working in a within the community like MLK Day presentation and identities they represent. This have small classes; I have Montessori-based preschool Boys & Girls Club, CASA added that the event “was so year, it has been hard to go all autonomy to craft my own and kindergarten, and I or Social Service agencies important to [her], and hearing out like we really wanted to, lesson plans and I have the taught middle school and and members of the public from powerful, amazing, elo- but, even with a pandemic, we time to really put into grad- high school at some highly as well,” Barbour says. quent Black women was so continue to persevere and make ing and giving feedback and impoverished inner-city Making a variety of high- inspirational.” strides to the betterment of the understanding each student.” schools in Portland. I moved quality classes taught by “I was really happy that school.” Although the Diversity Only a handful of weeks to Kansas and taught high local artists available to the we got to show the school the Club conducted the MLK Day into the second semester, school art in Topeka and community was his highest things we talk about and work event over Zoom, it managed to Barbour has dived head first then became Director of priority: “For elementary- on during our meetings,” says make it a memorable event and into his new place in the Education at the Lawrence aged students, that looked freshman and Diversity Club to amplify essential voices in Seahawk community. Arts Center.” like offering some fun big member Helena Gutierrez- our community and their mes- Barbour took over for While many Sea- exciting classes in the arts, Gibbs, “and bring people from sages about what Dr. King former faculty member Cris hawks initially knew Bar- and for middle school and the Seabury community to stands for. He is a symbol of Bryan, who moved away bour as the husband of fac- high school classes it was come in and make it a little anti-racism, activism and eve- after last semester. Barbour ulty member Krista Barbour, more about achieving tech- more fun.” rything else the Diversity Club is now teaching seventh his work at the Lawrence nical skills.” The event represented the seeks to represent. grade English and English Arts Center is well known While Barbour cer- main goals of Diversity Club, In the same way, Grady’s as a Second Language throughout the greater Law- tainly has had a plethora of and, as junior and vice presi- speech during the MLK Day (ESL). However, this is far rence community. “My teaching opportunities in a dent of Diversity Club Elena event sought to encapsulate the from his first teaching expe- primary focus was visual variety of settings, he says Weber says, “Not only did [the goal of Diversity Club at Sea- rience. “I’ve taught at many arts education and commu- presentation] aim to educate… Continued on page 5 Continued on page 2 “Dynamic Diversity Club” productive and done a lot more Continued from page 1 projects”, says Webber. With Grady’s goal to “lay a foundation,” the club will continue Seabury. She wanted to find a way to to provide necessary support for “pay tribute to [herself], [her] family minorities at Seabury. Diversity and [her] ancestors.” She says, “My Club reflects all of Seabury’s core history, though grim, is just as amaz- values, with an objective of provid- ing…based on the pure resilience of ing everyone with opportunities, my people.” She also wanted to talk even the people who may be denied about Dr. King and include political opportunities in the real world and context while discussing how to apply ensuring that everyone at Seabury her opinions on diversity and inclu- has the necessary space to become sion to modern politics. Diversity and be proud of their authentic Club, and especially this event, bring selves. light to “untold history,” in Grady’s words. While Seabury students are taught about Dr. King and the histori- cal basics of understanding diversity, throughout history underrepresented and diverse groups have not been 1) 3 votes 2) 13 votes given the voice they need to tell their history and their perspectives. Now, a diversity initiative at Seabury is here to bring those histories into education. The club’s purpose is to represent and support the “diverse and enthusiastic learning environment” that Seabury’s Mission Statement promotes, with a focus on uplifting diverse voices and perspectives. The club also provides an open learning environment, further- ing Seabury’s goal of producing “engaged citizens of the world,” another key part of the Mission State- 3) 8 votes 4) 7 votes ment. Over the years, Weber thinks Diversity Club’s efficiency at ful- We shared our vote. What do you think? filling this mission has improved. The club has “become more organized and Vote at seaburychronicle.com!

By Marie Brockhoff

In October 2020, a teenage stu- point; this is where I’m coming seventh graders, avoids overtly like a classroom really is, then that dent in France beheaded his teacher, from.’” sharing her own views in the class- allows kids to have the lightbulbs turn Samuel Papy, who had shown a politi- On the other hand, junior Sum- room. “I really strive to be neutral on,” she says. “I think social justice cal cartoon portraying the Prophet mer Hartzler believes in not over- on political topics, because I don’t issues are apolitical.” Mohammad during a class on the stepping topical boundaries at want to shape [students’] political Sherwood agrees that education on freedom of expression. While events school during discussion. “I believe views,” says Asher. “I want to lay human rights issues, especially with in America are rarely so extreme, the there’s a time as long as it’s factual, the facts out for them and let them regards to history, is crucial. “If we current polarized political climate has and teachers say it’s their own opin- start to make their own minds up.” know what happened a long time ago, sparked discussion as to how current ion,” says Hartzler. “Some things Creating an open environment for we can fix those errors later on,” he events are discussed in schools. Some are inappropriate to discuss at discussion is a common priority. says. believe teachers should remain neu- school; it’s important to discuss Hartzler believes in the importance As Americans wrestle with deep tral, while others believe that personal things at the right time.” of “enforcing that all opinions are political divides, how current events opinions inevitably creep in and Prioritizing student comfort, valid and not saying that there’s a should be discussed in this education- teachers can mindfully express their sixth grader Lucas Sherwood be- wrong thing or right . . . I believe al community remains an ever-present views. lieves teachers can mindfully voice that listening to other people’s views issue. Regardless, compassion and “I think everyone has political their views. “I don’t think [teachers is the most important thing,” she understanding remain at the forefront. bias, because . . . you have your own should express] so much that they says. “We’re all human, you can’t avoid opinions,” says seventh grader Owen make students feel bad about their “It’s important to have a civil that,” says Metz. “Of course it’s hard Koederitz. “I think it’s okay for teach- beliefs,” he says. Sherwood feels discourse and a civil conversation when someone else has a different ers to express what they believe, but comfortable sharing his opinions, about [politics]; to state my beliefs opinion . . . but that’s not bad.” they shouldn’t try to force the kids “but some students might [not], if but not just immediately assume that they’re teaching to believe that they have a different opinion.” theirs is wrong before they’ve even way.” Koederitz feels at ease while made their points,” says Asher. Sophomore Pancho Metz believes discussing current events, but he “Creating dialogue like that in a that Seabury’s close-knit community recognizes that some students may classroom is sometimes difficult to enables teachers to engage in more have a different experience. “If do, but I think it's super necessary.” political discussion. “Teachers know you’re discussing anything political It is difficult to separate human the students and the classroom envi- in a classroom . . . you just have to rights issues from their political ronment, and we know the teacher make sure everyone is ok with it,” associations during classroom dis- very well, so you can already trust he says. “Not everybody feels com- cussion. Asher, for one, believes in each other,” says Metz. “If [teachers] fortable discussing their beliefs.” the necessity of education on social want to talk about something, they can Interestingly, faculty member Sara justice issues. “When you talk about say, ‘Look, this is my political view- Asher, who largely teaches sixth and those things in a safe environment 2 Editors discuss former President Trump’s second impeachment trial

By Lyle Griggs By Margaret Mulhern

Just after former U.K. Unlike Trump’s first on our nation’s Capitol and Prime Minister Margaret impeachment trial, at which “fight like hell.” During the Thatcher’s death, a reporter Republicans vigorously riot, the former president asked a passing elderly defended his conduct, a was busy calling senators to Scottish woman about the large, bipartisan majority of ask them to hinder the certi- late politician’s funeral. senators now believes that fication of then president- “Not a bit o’ good,” the Trump committed an im- elect Joseph R. Biden as our woman said furiously, bris- peachable offense on Janu- next president. Trump then tling under a tensely- ary 6th. Still, many hope to released a video telling brandished umbrella, “not a get Trump off on a techni- people to go home, but still bit. I’d put a stake through cality: he’s no longer presi- he continued to insist that ‘er heart and garlic ‘round dent. Republican senators the election was ‘er neck to make sure she argue that the intent of an “fraudulent.” never comes back.” impeachment trial is to This is not about poli- Former U.S. President remove a sitting official, and tics. This is not about blue Donald Trump may not be that Trump’s current status vs. red. This is about up- six feet under, but his brief makes conviction irrelevant. because of his new status as On January 6th, 2021, a holding the law, which our and disastrous political More importantly, they a private citizen would set a violent mob, encouraged by former president failed to career is at least temporarily argue that the conviction terrible precedent. If Con- then-president Donald J. do. He tried to undermine dead. Our elected leaders process would further divide gress decides that ex- Trump, stormed the Capitol, our democracy, which is an now have a choice: do we the nation. presidents are immune from wreaking havoc in unlawful act. But it’s not forget about the Floridian These arguments hold conviction, what would stop D.C. One week later, the just about him; it’s about wannabe authoritarian or, as no water. First, a conviction a future president from House of Representatives sending a message to our the Scot recommended, do does more than simply re- grossly abusing their power impeached Trump for the nation and future politicians we put a stake through his move a president; it prevents during their final week in second time, but what comes that what happened was not heart? him from further influencing office? next? right no matter the circum- I’m referring, of course, the political process. The If, as most senators of The week of February stances. Being president to the former president’s Capitol insurrection is proof both parties believe, Trump 8th, the Senate will convene doesn’t give you immunity Senate impeachment trial. If enough that Trump’s author- committed an impeachable trial on whether or not to under the law. When presi- convicted, Trump would itarian rhetoric should never offense by inciting an insur- convict our ex-president. On dents are sworn in, they take face a number of penalties, again be permitted in Wash- rection at the Capitol, he the 6th of January, Trump, an oath to serve and protect including the loss of his ington. Second, the Republi- should be convicted, regard- who had claimed for weeks the people, and when they federal pension. Most im- cans’ “unity” rhetoric is less of the unusual timing of that the election was fail to do that, they must be portantly, a conviction simply wrong. Unity re- the trial. He may already be “stolen” and “rigged,” en- held accountable for their would bar him from holding quires accountability; we politically dead, but we must couraged his supporters, actions. No matter which public office. This latter must first identify and extin- drive this final stake through through social media and a side of this you fall on, penalty would foreclose on guish the evil that divides the fascist’s heart. speech he gave in front of remember this: no one is Trump’s political aspira- us. Finally, not convicting the White House, to march above the law, not even the tions. the former president simply former president.

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What’s the craziest mask you could imagine? By Matthew Petillo

Coming to a new school ByHannahMotsinger 6th Grade is always hard, especially dur- Santino Barberena ing a pandemic, but Hannah Billen has met it head-on, equipped with her bubbly per- “One with flashing lights on it and a sonality.

speaker that amplifies your voice.” Billen's favorite part about Seabury so far has been the community: “At my old school, teachers didn’t come up 7th Grade to you and care so much, and at Chase Derby Seabury, it just seems like teachers don’t just care about your education, they also care “Underwear.” about how life’s going and not just about your education.” As Sixth grader Hannah Billen works on her English project. for her favorite class, she says, Billen also participated in the Middle School Diversity Book “I like doing math. For some Club last semester, extending her love of books to outside of reason, math is just a lot more school. 8th Grade fun and more interesting to me. really joined any art classes, was really fun, and a great Krish Kulkarni But, I also love English, because for me, English doesn’t but just like free-styling,” says learning activity for me, be- “One that has another person wearing seem like a lot of working, Billen. “I don’t only like to do cause it was my first time doing a mask and on the mask that the [but] it seems more of putting it pastels and stuff; I also like to volleyball.” person is wearing in the mask there is in motion and what you actual- do pencil, painting, really any As for a fun fact about type of art.” Billen? “I’m half-Japanese,” another mask.” ly think.” Of course, schoolwork is But Billen’s interests are she says. “I go to Japan once a not the only thing Billen en- not merely artistic: she also year, maybe two times a year.” joys. She also draws: “I never plays volleyball for Seabury. “I 9th Grade loved volleyball,” she says. “It Madison Oshel

“Panties.”

By Evan McHenry 10th Grade socks were so thick.” Appar- Lear Eicher ByChengCadence ently, being an idiosyncratic “Skin mask. It breathes.” sock connoisseur is not entirely Akers’s doing: “I just get gifted them all the time,” he says. “I do not know why.”

In his free time, Akers enjoys creative writing, as well as playing video games like 11th Grade Tetris and Minecraft. Akers has Alesia Brovtcyna also been an active volunteer for various organizations, as “A pig's head. Like a Halloween well as Seabury’s Blood Drive costume, just a person with a bloody last semester. “That was really pig's head on going shopping in fun because I’ve had so much Walmart for some toilet paper.” Senior Max Akers listens, spellbound, during choir class. Despite experience volunteering at many different places,” he says. differences between them, Akers’ favorite music genres are rap He has also volunteered with 12th Grade and video game music. 100 Good Women and the Self Morgan Orozco Toting an iconic roller-bag mentary school was private, Advocate Coalition of Kansas. Regarding the latter, he says, and sporting vibrant socks, and I just preferred that envi- “Lana Del Ray’s mesh mask.” Senior Max Akers is a familiar ronment--it’s more personal- “From the summer of my sixth grade year all the way up until double-masked face in the ized than, say, Lawrence High Seabury halls. But do most or Free State.” the summer before last, I students really know the man? Recognizably, Akers helped run a multi-day confer- ence for self-advocacy for Akers has been at Seabury enjoys wearing unique-looking since sixth grade, and his older socks. “This pair has burritos people with intellectual and Faculty developmental disabilities.” sister, Chloe Akers, graduated on it,” he says in an interview, Leslie McCaffrey in the class of 2019. “Chloe adjusting his pant leg to reveal Donning refreshing foot- being at Seabury really helped several burritos indeed adorn- coverings, Akers is a valuable volunteer, both at Seabury and “One that is a continuation of your to make it feel more familiar, ing his socks. “I have some own face.” and more normal,” says Akers, with sushi; I have Taco Bell in the local community. who attended Century School socks somewhere, and last in Downtown Lawrence before Friday I actually went to Eng- coming to Seabury. “My ele- lish without shoes because my 4 Revival Of Gladiatorial Fighting Students and Faculty discuss In Modern Times New Year’s resolutions

By Sage McHenry By Andrew Lang

New Year’s Resolutions are often New Year’s resolutions are Since ancient times, gladiatorial brought back, Rios says, “No, we associated with purchasing gym mem- notorious for rarely lasting the combat has been an icon of civilized are more humane now. We should berships or working on healthy eating, whole length of the year. When entertainment and an excellent way have water balloon fights instead.” but for some members of the Seabury asked if she would consider herself of settling disputes. Sadly, the cus- On the contrary, freshman Grant community, mental health is just as successful in accomplishing her tom has fallen out of favor, what Bryan supports the return of gladia- important as physical health, especial- goals thus far, Nelson says, “I would with the modernist values of west- tors: “We should bring it back. ly during such a stressful time as this. say I have been successful in staying ern culture. Because it was such a Today’s two-year-olds aren’t adept “In light of what is going on in the fit and working hard both academi- staple of peace and stability in an- in the way of the sword,” he says. world, I have been wanting to do cally and physically, but I still need cient times, we should strive to “It should be a core class. It can more things for myself and for the to get more sleep.” That seems to be instate a similar institution to bring either be your first time taking Glad- better. I want to spend time doing the consensus among other students that fun and justice back to the iators, or your last time taking a things that I enjoy,” says eighth grader as well. mainstream. class,” Bryan says with a laugh. Kiefer Bullock. “I’d say I’ve been pretty suc- Seabury Director of Athletics Sadly, with the emergence of Faculty member Scott Rowe is cessful thus far,” says Bullock. “I Brian Rios gives his opinion on sports like football and basketball, also focusing on what is best for him: have been putting in more hours on bringing back gladiators, saying the gladiatorial combat will likely never “My New Year’s resolutions are just and off the court.” tradition was “Certainly a good idea. see the limelight again, but it is still to continue to do what I’ve been do- Rowe shares his thoughts on the There was no cable, so we needed worthwhile to look back on the fond ing. That would be continuing to work idea of how the new year tends to entertainment.” However, when memories that humans made while on my exercise, continuing to work on spark a desire for change and self- asked if gladiating should be gladiators were still all the rage. my yoga and continuing on working reflection. “I think the New Year is on understanding Buddhism.” a good time to reevaluate, or look at Although mental health is a big what you have been working on and focus this year, people are still deter- to make any adjustments that you “There’s a New Barbour in Town” room, Barbour has a variety of hob- bies and interests: “Lately my main mined to stay physically healthy as need,” says Rowe. When asked if he Continued from page 1 well. “I’m trying to run more, because thought that making resolutions hobby has been working on cars. My I am a runner. I also want to try to during the New Year could make friend and I started working on old Volkswagen buses and restoring keep my grades up to A’s. They are you more successful at achieving that being a teacher is some- currently, but I want to keep them that goals, Rowe had this to say: “I think them and then selling them. So thing he has long been passionate that’s my side-hustle; being a me- way,” says sixth grader Charlotte if you have a goal and you are work- about: “I think it’s been a part of my Helling. ing towards the goal, even if you chanic.” As one might guess, he also family. Growing up, my mom was a enjoys many kinds of art. “I also Helling is not the only one fo- don’t achieve the goal [it] doesn’t reading specialist and my dad was a cused on athletics and academics: “I mean you are not successful. If really love making art, doing ceram- social worker, so I’ve always thought ics and of course I love reading want to stay active, stay involved with you’re working towards something, of teaching as a service and a life- cross country and improve my person- I think that is success.” books,” he says. “I’m an avid read- style.” er.” Watching movies and collecting al records. I also want to get more Overall, the New Year can be a That learning lifestyle is cru- sleep,” says sophomore Oona Nelson. good time to initiate change within records are also some of Barbour’s cial, says Barbour: “We’re always favorite pastimes. “Being a mechan- “Just keep working hard in school and yourself but also take time to reflect learning and always engaging with in sports,” she adds. on who you already are. Especially ic and consuming pop culture is information, so, for me, it’s really what I’m most into,” he says. Bullock is also focused on staying during these difficult times, mem- important that that never disappears. active: “I am trying to skate more and bers of the Seabury community are “I’m really looking forward You’re always a lifelong learner and to watching my students grow over I am trying to play more tennis and checking on themselves, and contin- you’re always seeking out information more basketball. I am trying to get ue to set and work towards ambi- an entire year,” says Barbour. It is and knowledge and doing so through not often that new teachers are back on the ‘health train,’ if you tious goals. practice. For me, it was a very clear will.” brought in between semesters, but choice that I wanted to help other Barbour is excited to engage and people find a way to be lifelong learn- learn about his students: “I’m really ers.” looking forward to all the practice to Barbour’s artistic interest and get there, but really that moment background has also made it into the where you can look back and say classroom this semester. “We started ‘Wow’ and see how far these stu- off with a music writing unit to look at dents have come. They’re able to do different aspects of culture, and [to] something they never thought they’d By CadenceBy Cheng look at it through an English perspec- be able to do at the beginning of the tive,” Barbour says, “Looking at the year, and now they do it without a language and really exploring the struggle.” meaning of language through songs The Chronicle welcomes Mr. has been really exciting.” Barbour Barbour to the Seabury community! says that mixing his love for the arts, music and teaching has been an exciting experience and is a great introduc- tion to his new students: “I’ve had a lot of fun planning that first unit and watching it unfold, so I’m really looking forward to my other units, plan- Faculty member Scott Rowe takes a break from work to do a bit of yoga. With ning and then watching it unfold in the the start of 2021, people are picking up their New Year's resolutions again. classroom.” When he is out of the class- 5 By Jonah Kim Gaming Console By Sean Ruddy Movie

have. However, the loading times are and the drama never undercuts the close to instant for most games, which comedy. It’s always extremely im- is a life-changing feature. Microsoft pressive, and they nail it almost every With the highly anticipated also added a feature they call “Quick Pixar’s latest film from fre- time. release of the next generation consoles Resume,” which allows users to seam- quent Pixar collaborators Pete Docter “Soul” is also a film that you this holiday season, everyone was lessly switch between multiple games and Kemp Powers (in his first direc- can tell someone was passionate desperately trying to get their hands at once and pick up right where they torial feature) is full of Pixar’s charm about, which is something that’s al- on one. Microsoft’s Xbox Series X, an left off. and witty writing, yet sticks to its ways very admirable in a film. You upgrade from the Xbox One, was one Despite the new features, the usual formula. Formula is not neces- can tell that the directors and writers item that caused a buzz. The new Series X did not release with any true sarily a bad attribute, but one that has cared about the film and that’s the product, which retails at $550, has a exclusive games. Microsoft’s flagship been utilized so often leaves very little most respectable thing when it comes plethora of new features and has many franchise, “Halo”, was supposed to room for innovation. They have found to any form of art. And above all, it is Xbox users wondering if they need to release a game with the console, but a structure that works, but one can’t an entertaining film that teaches im- upgrade. the game was unfinished and unpol- help asking for a little more. That portant life lessons to kids in an emo- The Series X has been adver- ished, so the release was delayed into being said, “Soul” is a very good film. tionally investing manner. For me, tised as the most powerful home en- late 2021. However, the console sup- The film has a fairly unique this story didn’t resonate with me as tertainment system ever; it seems at ports backwards compatibility for style of animation full of spectacle much as many other Pixar films have, least two years ahead of its time. This games dating back to the original and wonder, with fully realized land- but I was still able to appreciate the is an immediate upgrade from the Xbox, expanding the game library to scapes and imagery that are truly themes and the clever way Pixar is Xbox One’s release, as it was behind all Xbox games released in the last 19 brilliant. As always with Pixar, this able to intertwine them with the plot. the cutting-edge, and studios had a years. film has a stellar cast of voice actors: I’ve always maintained that Pixar just harder time developing games for it. With many new features and a Tina Fey, for one, steals every scene makes Bergman films for younger The Series X boasts the ability to run much more powerful console overall, she appears in. Jamie Foxx is great audiences. games at 120 frames per second at an upgrade to next-gen is recommend- too, and proves once again to be a 4K. There is, however, a catch: both ed to all Xbox users despite the lack very skilled actor when given the right of these features can only be used of launch titles. script. I am always amazed at how through an HDMI 2.1 port, which tonally consistent Pixar films can be: many TVs and monitors do not yet the comedy never undercuts the drama

By Campbell Helling Album By Katie Eckert Movie

affair in “ivy.” with the power to grant the holder one Swift’s songwriting is undoubt- wish. The curse of the stone is quickly edly beautiful and poetic. Although revealed, as those who use it find the things most precious to them are taken “folklore” was arguably one of some of her songs follow sad story- When “Wonder Woman 1984” lines, there is something stunning in as a result. Even worse is that failing the most influential albums of 2020. dropped on HBO Max, my family oil businessman Maxwell Lord, The Taylor Swift album, which the way that she portrays these people immediately watched it. While it will and their lives. In “happiness,” for played by Pedro Pascal, seeks to use dropped in July, became the first set no new standards for sequels or the stone to attain all the power in the record in 2020 to reach one million example, in which she describes a superhero movies, I fully believe that divorce, Swift sings, “Tell me when world, at the price of exploiting the copies sold. Fans everywhere fell in it was everything it needed to be: an desires of everyone he encounters. love with its songwriting and with your winning smile / Began to look entertaining action movie with a story like a smirk?” This line gracefully The costumes, the settings and Swift’s successful experimentation and plot worth telling. the characters were so colorful and with acoustic instruments. So when reflects the change of a happy rela- The movie starts with Diana as tionship into a toxic one. Swift’s engaging that they probably hold up she released a follow-up album, stray- a child in her homeland Themyscira, most of the movie. There are plot ing from her normal pattern of releas- ability to turn the negative into the competing in a race of sorts against oddly striking is on full display. holes, there are pacing issues and ing an album every two years, fans older Amazons. She falls behind, but there is one villain too many, but the were ecstatic. “evermore” explores the com- finds a way to take a shortcut to put plexities of love and relationships and movie is still an eye-catching piece Storytelling is a key compo- her back into first place. She is re- worth your time. You will find a lot of nent of evermore. Tracks like does so well. Swift’s portrayals of moved from the race, however, before emotion and her imagery are on full criticism for this movie online, but I “champagne problems” and “no body, she can complete it, because anything found it perfectly fine. Continue no crime” have a more straightfor- display, and the storytelling on the worth earning must be earned honest- album is some of her best. Although watching through the credits, and ward and linear narrative approach. ly. Yes, you already know exactly you’ll even catch a cameo of Lynda Still, most others, including “coney the lyrics are beautiful, it can take a what this movie is going to be about. few listens to fully appreciate the Carter, star of the original 1975 island” and “happiness,” more loosely The movie then jumps to 1984, “Wonder Woman” TV show, hinting tell a story. Swift explores points of music itself. It may take a while to around 65 years after the 2017 movie “break-in” the album, but once the at another installment in the franchise view that are not based on her life and “Wonder Woman” is set, and Diana is to come. mostly focus on relationships and listener does, evermore is a gift that an anthropologist at the Smithsonian, love. She sings of two criminals who keeps on giving. where she meets a new socially awk- find romance in “cowboy like me,” ward coworker Barbara, played by for example, and of a forbidden love Kristen Wiig, and a mysterious stone 6

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By By Audrey Nguyen By By Audrey Nguyen

Eighth grader Giova Rubenstein paints her totem pole. This is an annual project Senior Sophia Chindamo practices her poetry performance with the goal of for eight grade art students. qualifying for state again this year. The first Forensics tournament of the

year will be on February 6th.

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By CadenceBy Cheng By By Audrey Nguyen

Senior Stavian Jones shoots and scores a basket for Seabury. Jones led the team Seventh grader Xeva Oldridge prepares to throw a ping pong ball during a with 18 points, followed closely by sophomore Truman Hill. competitive round of soda pong. The seventh grade had great attendance at game night.

7 Aquarius (January 20-February 18): Pedro Pascal is just twelve hundred very attractive cockroaches in a trenchcoat Pisces (February 19-March 20): In a remarkable, unprecedented appliance malfunction, the ice machine in the gym is now absolutely churning with live rattle- snakes Aries (March 21-April 19): Instead of gamestop, invest in yourself

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Instead of Headmaster’s Holiday, expect Headmaster’s Hell; you will be burned to a fiery crisp while being force fed baked bean flavored pancakes. Gorilla

Gemini (May 21-June 20): Bugs Bunny invented nuclear fusion, gerrymandering, cucum- bers and several methods of torture...help me “Dr. Schawang, transformed into a vulture by recent events, devours a corpse” Cancer (June 21-July 22): Here is your mission: 1. Acquire five tons of fake snow 2. Rent a plane 3. Create an artificial snow day for all of Lawrence 4. Shave a bear 5. Name it Kevin 6. Ride off into the sunset.

Leo (July 23-August 22): CoVid cases are up in United States, good thing I live in Amer- ica Gorilla Virgo (August 23-September 22): Wait, if Mr. Weaver’s room is a black box theater, does that mean that it records everything we say in case Seabury dies in a plane crash? Libra (September 23-October 22): ghost nonbelievers like: “facts and logic are haunting my home” -- says the person with racoons living in their crawl space Scorpio (October 23-November 21): Mortimer has a headache because his brain is an iguana. It won’t stop churning the milk. Mortimer wants to bawl. But Mortimer isn’t alone… Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): OH Canada flood the land with maple syrup then we can have maple syrup compost worm candy (Kansas is flat as a pancake anyways Turtle garbage fire hillbilly man)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-January 19): Colin Farha Editor in Chief we oughta fill the empty chemistry room with sulfuric acid for a prank Lyle Griggs Copy Editor Cameren Green Design Editor Cadence Cheng Photo Editor

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