The Arrow Thornwood High School February 2017 Voulme 45 Issue 3 Living in Color
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ds The Arrow Thornwood High School February 2017 Voulme 45 Issue 3 Living in Color By Kadara Mahan and Bobbi Moses The Black History Month as- sembly theme is Living in Color. Afro-American history teacher Jas- mine Flowers has planned a few special acts for the assembly, which is February 28. “We’ll be having skits and our very own cypher,” Flowers said. “Also, the Little T-Birds will be doing something very special.” A Few Good Men will be participating as Black Panther Party members; there will be dancers, people partaking in skits like Marcus Garvey meets Booker T. Washington, saying Freedom quotes, and reading Willie Lynch letter. The assembly, which will be host- ed by Jared Gist and Journei Bridgemon, will be featuring just Thornwood students. “It’ll be good for everyone to see the tal- ent we possess in this building,” Flowers said. The assembly will show different aspects from the previous Black History assemblies. “It is very student centered,” Flowers said. “It is also being planned and put on by a group of passionate young kings and queens.” Students will receive a lot knowledge out of the assembly. “Pride and knowledge, but the main goal is pride.” Flowers said. “I believe if our students knew more about their heritage, they will realize their potential, which in turn will increase a positive change in our young people’s thought process.” Flowers ended up planning the event because she asked and inter- viewed; then, she received the position. Fashion teacher Max- ine Lane and her students are assist- ing with the wardrobe for the assembly. 2 VIEWPOINTS Thornwood High School 17101 South Park Avenue Editorial South Holland, IL 60473 Editors-in-Chief Jazmyne Rodgers Jonaie Conway Extend passing Jaylin Williams Staff periods to Destiny Archibald Paris Banks Monica Browder Cleondria Butler Jose Carbajal decrease LOPs Christine Cerda Yadira Correa Shane Crozier Many students are on LOP because of don’t work, and some stall doors are Elana Fleshman tardies. Some students are tardy because they broken or removed. And, some- Taylor Irons Chernise Jones really don’t have enough time to get to class. times bathrooms are closed for repair. Jordan Jones Students need more time Students need more time at their lock- Tayler Lawson ers. Sometimes they lose their work and can’t during passing period to drop off Jimmy Leaster find it, and they need more time to gather deans’ or counselors’ requests to talk Kadara Mahan their stuff. Most times students have to walk about getting off LOP, serving deten- Kirsten Moore through hallways that are crowded because tions, trying to stop problems, request- Bobbi Moses they are in a main hall, or there is an argu- ing tutoring, making up classes, and Areyanna Richardson ment or fight, so it takes more time for them getting information about graduation. Jesus Santana to go to their lockers. Also, some students’ Hence, passing periods should Chaniya Sawyer classes are on the other side of the building, be longer than five minutes so that Dejhanee Tillman so it takes nearly five whole minutes to get to students have enough time to go to Noel Trimuel Jamie Williams their next class. Therefore, they don’t have their lockers, the bathroom, and the deans’ and counselors’ offices. Oth- time to stop at their lockers, and not all stu- Principal dents are allowed to bring book bags to class. er high schools allow students more Dennis Willis Students need more time for pass- time between classes. For instance, ing periods because there is not enough passing period at H-F is eight min- Advisor time to use the bathroom. If there are a lot utes within a building and 11 minutes Mrs. Marlene Matthias of students in the bathroom, they will have between buildings. Perhaps, Thorn- to wait. Many of the bathrooms at Thorn- wood should consider increasing The Arrow is produced by Thornwood stu- wood High School have multiple problems. time for passing periods next year so dents. Opinions expressed do not necessarily repre- In some bathrooms, the toilets and sinks that fewer students will be on LOP. sent those of the administration, faculty, or advisor. Photo oPinions Should Thorn- wood get rid Kelly Brown Mark Walker of LOP? Jace Peace Brandon Hunt Senior Senior Why Senior Senior “No. People should be “No. Administration or why “Yes. It restricts students “Yes. We should get rid responsible for their should not get rid of LOP from participating in cer- of LOP because it takes actions. It makes deten- because kids should be not? tain activities. Most of the away clubs that motivate tions more effective.” punished for their actions.” people on LOP are the ones students to do better.” who show up to most of the school activities.” PHOTOS 3 Thornwood Talent Show 1st Place 4 FEATURES Naruto is a Legend By Jesus Santana ter witnessing his own brother merciless- Naruto is a popular anime, Japa- ly kill his whole clan, leaving him and his nese TV animation. The show has been brother to be the only known Uchiha’s in around from October 2002 to February the world. Sasuke is driven by vengeance 2007. A part two of Naruto is known and eventually goes to the villain side. as Naruto: Shippuden. It has been airing Naruto and Sasuke have a bond. since February 2007. In all, Naruto has Naruto does not have any parents or been around for 15 years. After Naru- family, nor does Sasuke. Even though they to was a huge success, movies and video hate each other as rivals, they always try games were sold, and fans dressed up as to one-up the other, and this creates a Naruto characters at anime conventions. bond as if they are brothers. After Sasuke The leader of the village, the is driven by vengeance, he leaves the vil- Fourth Hokage, sacrifices his wife and his lage in search of power to kill his broth- own life to seal the Nine-Tailed Fox into er. Naruto tries to stop him but fails. a newborn, Naruto Uzumaki. Orphaned Three years later, Naruto and by the attack, Naruto is shunned by the Sakura’s main priority is to get Sa- villagers, who out of fear and anger, view suke back and save him from being a him as the Nine-Tails itself. Naruto is rogue ninja. The criminal organization about an adolescent ninja named Naru- called Akatsuki, which Sasuke’s broth- to Uzumaki, who constantly searches for er is a member, starts kidnapping the recognition and dreams to become the hosts of the nine powerful Tailed Beasts, Hokage, the ninja in his village who is ac- including the Nine-Tails sealed inside knowledged as the leader and the stron- of Naruto, to extract them. Sever- gest of all. He lives in a place called the al ninjas from Konoha, including Team Hidden Leaf Village in the Land of Fire. 7, fight against the Akatsuki members He goes to school where all of the main and search for their teammate Sasuke. characters meet, so they can learn the mate, is about a boy who has a lov- In all, Naruto has about 700+ ep- way of the ninja and life where they ing family from an elite clan known as isodes. This is a show perfect for anime practice jutsu and hand-to-hand combat the Uchiha. Uchihas are well known for lovers, who are interested in action, dra- so that they can graduate to be fully their Kekkai Genkai, the Sharingan or ma, goofy, and shocking scenes. I give this fledged ninjas to protect their village. their genetic power passed down. The show a 10/10. The weekly show has beau- Naruto gets set up in Team 7 with his Sharingan is when Uchiha’s eyes turn red tiful animation, well written plot, lots of teammates: Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchi- and 1-3 black comma shaped figures are effort put into music, and connections to ha, and their sensei Kakashi Hatake. They around the pupil. They can predict and a lot of people’s hearts. Naruto may be go on missions together to do chores, be copy anyone’s movement by looking at over, but the next generation is going to body guards, or execute assassinations. them. Sasuke has an important role in be a show also called Boruto. Naruto’s Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto’s team- the show because he is traumatized af- legacy for anime will live on once more. Nintendo makes a Switch By Jamie Williams the gamepad. The gamepad was clunky The console will also have increased The Nintendo Switch is the and was never truly utilized to its full third party support, the main thing the newest console releasing this March, potential. In fact, most people confused Wii U lacked. Some of the companies and people are feeling optimistic. it for an attachment for the Wii early in providing support include Capcom, Atlus, After the less-than-stellar sales the lifespan. The system never lived it Ubisoft, EA and Square Enix. One of the performance of the Wii U, the 8th gener- down, and with about 13.56M units sold biggest surprises is that the Switch will ation console war became a 2 army battle. as of December 2016, it has lost the war. receive ports of NBA 2K17 and Skyrim, The Wii U had experienced many problems Fortunately for the Switch, the games few expected to be on the console. that took it out of the war. One of the new console has a multitude of things going Hence, the Switch is gearing to be main problems was the lack of 3rd party for it.