Heathers the Musical: Review
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Heathers The Musical: Review Several times a year, nearly all of the Washburn the ineffective announcement structure. The student body reports to the auditorium for pep announcements have always been less than fests, the high school tradition where we ideal for students at Washburn, but this year’s celebrate the athletic accomplishments of the new announcement style, with the I was excited to see that Washburn was doing past season. I theory, they can be a fun break announcements usually coming on in fifth Heathers as our fall musical. The classic movie from the routine of school, but in practice they period, seems to have just made the initial from the 80s is quite a story and it definitely don’t end up working out the way many problems worse, for instance, there are often was interesting to see how it would be done in a students would like. As one student puts it, announcement requests that simply go school-appropriate way. Here are my thoughts: “They’re not really very interesting, even unanswered. Most importantly for clubs, First of all, WOW! I definitely went though maybe they could be.” though, it’s still very difficult to use the into the show thinking that it wouldn’t be done This isn’t to criticize the idea that we announcements to get your message out. The very well, as the constituents of the show are should celebrate our sports teams. But the Washburn Weekly Webcast has only partly sophomores and freshman. However, execution of the whole ‘school spirit’ concept solved the core problem: that clubs and everything about it, the leads, ensemble, leaves a lot to be desired. For one thing, one of activities need a better way to get the word out costumes, makeup and set, was wonderful. the biggest thing the pep fests are missing is about what they’re doing. There were also some parts that I some more recognition for the excellent Ideally, Washburn could be more found a bit amatuer. I think the screen in the academics at our school. While our athletics proactive at addressing and advertising their background was meant to give the stage a little have had their triumphs, it’s hard to overlook clubs. They shouldn’t have to advertise for bit more by adding more images and movies, how much our school has grown in terms of a anyone, but they could simplify requesting but at the same time the loss of it would not be competitive academic program. The IB program announcements, and be more willing to bad. More than enhancing the story, I found that is a huge opportunity for students that isn’t communicate with the clubs, similar to how I was drawn to watching it, instead of watching offered in many other schools. Additionally, they coordinate with athletics for the cast, which I don’t believe was the purpose. this year we had a school record number of announcements. Allowing students to meet face Overall, the thing that impressed me National Merit students recognised, with four to face with someone if they want to discuss an the most was the way how the show became so students, Lily Endo, Julia Morse, Luke Peichel, announcement would open up some very real. Having seen the movie, the storyline seems and Patricia Thorson, being recognised as helpful modes of communications, and would rather outlandish, and not at all like something national semi-finalists, and Maddie Boesen, make it seem a lot less alienating and frustrating that could happen in our high school. But in this Charlotte Devaughn, Wyatt DeYoung, Quin for clubs to request announcements. Also, production, the story of a teen serial killer Genrich, Quinn Ingram, Kaj Johnson, Henry utilizing the “activities `and clubs” section of became a poignant, genuine commentary on Laird, Audrey Mitchell, Alison Thorson earning the website more would be very helpful, but bullying, suicide and identity in high school. I commendations. Washburn is turning into one many people aren’t aware that it is even there. felt attached to the characters in a way I haven’t of the schools to be at for excellent academics, Overall, Washburn is facing a good felt in many of Washburn’s theater productions. but the school itself has often seemed unable to kind of problem to have. There is a lot of In this show, the leads put a lot of effort into acknowledge that in any way, either via interesting club life, and an increasingly making the characters seem real which helped announcements, pep fests, or some other way. impressive academic track record. These things to create a sense that we were not only watching Another thing that Washburn has often deserve just as much recognition as Washburn’s a show, but something bigger that connected us not sufficiently acknowledged is our vibrant athletics. It shouldn’t seem like the school is all in a unique way. club and extracurricular communities. A lot of being an impediment to its extracurriculars, and people are involved in at least one club or the impressive performance of many of our Annika Shiffer-Delegard activity that they really do enjoy at Washburn, students should be better acknowledged by the but it is incredibly difficult for clubs to gain any school, in addition to our wonderful athletics. recognition or traction in the school, even ones Henry Braun with large memberships. A lot of this is due to Featured Artist of Washburn High School sports 21 water (how well one can fill a water bottle from here, Washburn fountains of various functionality. In this article, five being getting a water bottle completely I will give specific data on the manner in which filled). Finally, there is a composite sum of the each of these water fountains perform judged by three scores. A perfect composite would be 15/15, but no fountain scored higher than a three factors judged on a scale of five points: thirteen, so it will be graded with a denominator flow (how easy it is to drink out of, five being of thirteen. the easiest), coldness (five being the coldest), and water bottle accessibility Matthew Rynkiewicz THE BEST WATER FOUNTAINS: (But please stop vandalizing Washburn… for the sake of the engineers) Featured Student Snapchat THE WORST WATER FOUNTAINS: (If you drive to school, please park compactly around Washburn so everyone gets a spot!) Lament for The cultural Kahoot! consequences of (Student Opinion) appropriation How I long can be just as for the serious as the theme that economic has been ones. Many ingrained in of us know my mind, who the Kardashians it’s beeps are, and some and boops have even reminding followed the us all of the garageband projects we made in 3rd With events like spirit week, events of their family for the past few years. But grade. The last few of the class would scramble homecoming, and themed football games every more still have seen how many members of the into the game lobby while the teacher removes year at Washburn, it can be tricky to know Kardashian clan have come under fire for the players who did not make their kahoot name where the line is between culturally sensitive cultural appropriation in the past. Kylie, being the same as their real name. I miss the rush of and totally inappropriate stereotypes. While it is one of the biggest repeat offenders, has been fun to get dressed up and into character, called out multiple times for donning cornrows soaring to first after being the only one to get Washburn students have made the mistake of and other hairstyles invented and used for the question right; I miss the motivation to do appropriating culturally important garments and centuries by black men and women. The better on the next kahoot from scraping sixth accessories. For example, the homecoming problem is, the Kardashians have a huge place--and missing the leaderboard. senior theme of safari some years ago sparked following on social media and are figureheads Hashtag Powerdown has left students controversy when white students showed up in in American culture. The lesson to be learned at a loss of their favorite class time quiz game. Dashikis and other traditional African wear. The here for Washburn students needs to be made No longer will class quizzes be enjoyable--the discussion about cultural appropriation has clear: all of us, but especially community dreaded clickers begin to make an evil grin; become more relevant in the past few years, as leaders, must fight against the normalisation of more and more people are becoming aware of cultural appropriation. Mainstream media has their reign of difficult to press buttons is its significance and consequences. got most Americans fooled. Repeated cultural returning. The teacher fiddles with connecting At this point you may be asking appropriation-related offenses aren’t normal, all the new-reigning clickers’ lack of connection yourself, what’s the big deal? If you are a white acceptable, or accidental. The normalisation of to the USB extension to a computer while the Washburn student, you very likely have not this phenomenon can lead to cultural erasure, cellphones long to be activated to type seen or felt the effects of cultural appropriation. and it can cause traditions which have enormous Kahoot.it. There are, however, some very serious cultural implications to lose their significance. I solved my longing for kahoot games; consequences and impacts that cultural White people have no right to decide that this is I took to the internet and made an account appropriation has on cultures around the world. a price that the cultures formulated by people of First, let’s discuss the financial consequences color have to pay.