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JANUARY 2021 5037 32nd Avenue Hudsonville, MI 49426 ISSUE 3 How teenagers lives change over quarantine Teens are forced into isolation after their social lives are put to a halt students the stay at home order take care of my siblings at the not as easy to do when everyone Sean Monroe hasn’t been too bad of a change, same time while my mom goes is in the same zoom class. For but for some students it has only to work,”said sophomore Allysa classes like AP environmental Staff Reporter amplified Bravata . While science which utilizes labs and their many students hands on learning, the switch to Covid-19 has had already find online online has had a major impact on an impact on everyone’s lives present school an easy the way students take the class. over the past year, whether problems and free way With the recent shutdown the it’s not having family dinners at home, to skip class environmental students have to go at restaurants or having to see “ Being others are out and do the labs on their own family members over zoom forced struggling to then come back to class to ask meetings, things have changed. to stay keep up and questions and review the results The change for some people home and stay learning. which can be hard for students hasn’t just been the outside having Online learning with tight schedules, according to world, but their home lives have nowhere for many is senior Katelyn Smith. On the other changed as well. “Covid has to go harder than side it may give students who definitely made me closer with my because traditional don’t have anything else to do, a family and I think that just being everything courtesy of www classroom reason to go outside and do some Life at home almost forced to spend more time is closed Students stay home during covid-19 learning school work. Online classes may with them has made me realize shutdowns and resort to social media to contact has not friends. because some not be as effective as in person how much I appreciate them. helped people learn learning but as the covid cases It has also made me a lot more me keep my sanity over the last better with hands on paper and rise it’s something that has to be patient in my day-to-day life,” said few weeks. It’s hard to keep up pencil work and the ablility to ask done to ensure the safety of the senior Caden Sieggreen, For some with school work when I have to personalized questions which is students. Gender norms are moving in a new direction The revolution of gender standards in 2020 is staying strong in 2021

is most widely spread by Gen Z on makeup. Not only is this feminine these celebrities have received Alexa Beltz TikTok, a creative video-sharing movement being seen on Tiktok, backlash. Harry Styles was platform. During Halloween, but it also can be seen through a involved in the most recent case Staff Reporter several boys began to create multitude of public figures. of this. In his Vogue photoshoot videos of he wore a dress, which caught With social reforms themselves Many the attention of many other changing the way people think dressed celebrities public figures who critiqued him in 2020, the normalization of in maid have for not appearing to dress as a men wearing skirts and nail costumes, expressed “manly man.” Even though many polish is just a couple of the and from their others have also criticism. Harry things that have revolutionized there it gender Styles and many more have calmly gender norms in current society. took off. fluidity in responded to the criticism and Recently, the idea of men wearing The trend fashion, haven’t backed down from their traditionally “feminine” clothes gained which has interest in dressing fluid. Other and accessories has generated a popularity been all smaller public figures, like creators massive amount of support. and over the on Tiktok or Instagrammers, have Although men encouraged media. also experienced the backlash expressing their femininity has men to courtesy of www While that came with dressing gender been seen before from LGBTQ+ publicly Challenging gender norms Harry Styles poses in a gender fluid as well as people out of the members, it has been more express dress for the cover of Vouge. fluidity public eye. Gender fluidity can accepted and encouraged by their has be seen throughout history, but people of all genders and all interest in traditionally feminine gained lots of traction when it the widespread acceptance is sexual orientations now than in ideas like wearing dresses, comes to public acceptance, it what has made it so revolutionary the past. This wave of acceptance skirts, crop tops, nail polish and hasn’t been easy, as many of today.

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KelsieColumnist Sparks Game show loses lifetime host week before he died. The news Merv Griffin asked him to be the of Trebek’s death broke hearts Jada Doerr host of Jeopardy!. throughout the nation. Following Trebek’s career as a HARK TO Staff Editor the death of the beloved host, game show host was historical; many celebrities, fans, and SPARK he set many records and touched contestants(including all three many people’s hearts. Trebek Zac Baker Greatest of All Time tournament earned five daytime Emmy awards Staff Reporter contestants) expressed their for his work as a host. Trebek sadness, love, and thanks for received a personal achievement This is senior year Trebek. when he passed Bob Barker, the for some of us. The year On November 8, Starting in January host of The Price is Right, as the without normal football games, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek 2021, Jeopardy! will have a new person to host the most game homecoming, pep rallies, college passed away at 80, after his long season for the first time without show episodes. Through all of tours, maybe prom, and possibly battle with Stage IV pancreatic Trebek. Instead of hiring a long- this success, a normal graduation. Instead cancer. term replacement, they will try Trebek stayed of having normal traditions, we Over the several interim hosts, starting humble, always now have masks, SAT’s, and the 37 different seasons, with Ken Jennings, the most mentioning that constant fear of shut down. The Trebek hosted over winning player in Jeopardy! history he was enjoying class of 2020 was recognized 8,200 episodes of the and the winner of the Greatest his life, loving for being the class at home. But show Jeopardy! Even of All Time tournament. The his job, loving what about the students in self- though he spent all executive producer mentioned the show, and quarantine? What about eagle of these years as a that Trebek wanted the show to having fun virtual? What about all of us? television host, Trebek’s keep going, because he believed courtesy of www getting to know 2020 graduates still had half of success did not come in it. Beginning on December 21, Legendary legacy Trebek hosted all of the show’s their senior year, but since the easy. Trebek was initially Jeopardy! will honor Trebek by Jeopardy! for nearly 8,200 episodes, participants. class of 2021 is at home now, studying philosophy spanning 37 seasons. airing his 10 best episodes. In will we ever go back? We are when he changed his Over Trebek’s 35 years 2018, Trebek debated retirement, missing out on key things that mind and decided he wanted to as the host of Jeopardy!, he left but he ended up signing an make senior year special. I am be a journalist. He then worked a legacy while becoming one of extension through 2022. missing out on all the original as a reporter for a broadcasting the most cherished figures in Producers mentioned that he plans I had. Being able to go to corporation for a while. While in American television. Trebek was loved the show because of how the homecoming dance with my his mid 20’s, Trebek decided once supported by all of his friends it tested people’s intelligence. friends and coming home feeling again to switch his career path; and family, and he is survived by Even when Trebek was battling gross, being able to dance in a this time to a game show host. He his wife, Jean, and their three cancer he still showed up to beautiful dress that doesn’t fit originally started at a show called children.The show will not ever work because of his love for the right at prom, sitting next to all Reach for the Top, and then he be the same, but Trebek paved a show. He filmed new episodes of my peers in a hot event hall later hosted the game show called path for the future hosts of the up until October 29—just over a listening to graduation speeches, Jackpot. In 1984, producer host show. while my parents waive from the crowded stands. These events Raterink reflects on science trip weren’t perfect but they were of COVID-19, such as shortening experience so great,” said good enough for me and I took Baron Davis the trip to two weeks instead Raterink. them for granted. I know we of three weeks, but that didn’t With an impact that won’t get any of these memories Staff Reporter stop Raterink from taking full would stay with him forever, back. I know there is not much Senior Tyler Raterink that can be done about it. It’s just advantage of this opportunity. Raterink had learned just how frustrating. I’m sure my fellow was chosen to join 25 other Looking back on the experience, small a person’s time perspective peers can agree with me when I students to go on one of Raterink said it was better than is compared to the geological time say that Having a shortened junior the most impactful trips of he had ever imagined it would scale. “Everything that we visited year and an abnormal senior year a lifetime- Summer Science. be. His favorite part of the two was larger than life and extremely has been difficult. Everything Two weeks out west traveling weeks was hiking to Delta Lake beautiful. And the complexity that we needed to do last year national parks and other natural in the Teton Mountain Range. and time that it takes to form is crammed into this year. During wonders, the friendships and Delta lake is a tarn, which is a them give you a new lens of the summer many seniors did memories students made were small mountain lake, located high appreciation and wonder for the not have the opportunity to tour unlike any other. To qualify colleges and many still aren’t able up in the Tetons. If given the mountains. I learned how powerful to. Applications were pushed back for this once in a lifetime opportunity to go on Summer the mountains are and I left them because many schools weren’t opportunity, students are Science again, he said he would go a better person,” said Raterink. sure if they were able to open. required to take a sufficient in a heartbeat. “The relationships Raterink also shared how SAT’s were late and shoved into number of science courses, be that you form, the places you get he had the opportunity to spend one day. The class of 2020 was in good physical shape, and to visit, and the things you learn time with people he probably known for having the worst senior have the integrity to prove they about the earth is something I will wouldn’t have otherwise. “The year. But what about us, What are capable of such a trip. In never forget, and I would drop students that went on the trip about all the lost opportunities for preparing for this experience, whatever I was doing to go again,” were very different in so many the class of ‘21.The good days Raterink made sure he stayed of high school have almost come said Raterink. ways, and I learned that you can and gone. As a tired and confused in shape by running frequently He recommends this to any be different from others and still senior, I speak for all of us when I and doing well in his science student who is interested in build strong relationships,” said say we are missing out too. classes. He then submitted an learning about the world in a Raterink. Now, he can’t imagine application and hoped to be different way, “Learning about not being friends with them, Opinions? Comments? accepted. science is cool, but learning showing the everlasting impact Contact Kelsie Sparks at This year’s Summer with real features that you can this trip has on each and every [email protected] Science looked a little bit touch and see with your own student that gets the chance to different due to the impacts eyes is what makes the learning go on it. This page layout design & editing by Ethan Atkins 3•JANUARY 2021 NEWS & VIEWS New findings after study on Buttermilk Creek the reputation when it comes to compared to other rivers and the lower side of things. When Sean Monroe weather, which can greatly affect streams it is ranked 5th out 10 put next to rivers like the Grand Staff Reporter the water quality of waterways local rivers and streams nearby River or the Rouge River it doesn’t such as Buttermilk Creek. When for water quality. But the aquatic fare as well, but when comparing they were testing, the weather life of the creek is not ranked creeks to rivers one has to One of the defining was cold and cloudy which is not as high and is only one step up take into account the volume characteristics of the school is good for from poor. One and surrounding land, seeing as Buttermilk Creek that splits the a small of the causes the runoff from the land goes campus in half. The 2nd hour AP creek like of the sub par down the river or creek and gets Environmental scientists decided Buttermilk. water quality dispersed and left behind. When to run a few tests on the quality If there is in Buttermilk comparing Buttermilk to Rush and health of the creek from a cloudy Creek is fertilizer Creek the data is a lot closer, with October 26-30. The purpose was sky the runoff from minor changes due to the location to connect the land use of the plants local lawns and and properties of local runoff. area around the creek, to the have a farms, reducing Buttermilk Creek may quality of the water.Knowing the harder the use of not be in the best shape, but quality of an area’s water can tell time courtesy of www fertilizers would that doesn’t mean there isn’t how the land around the creek Don’t drink! The creek between the campuses increase the anything that can be done to and nearby waterways are being is foul. water quality in help. The school has quite the used. They went down into the photosynthesising and creating Buttermilk creek. The students are littering problem during the creek and caught many micro the dissolved oxygen that is vital sure that if they do more research warmer months, which is never a invertebrates,such as tadpoles, for aquaticlife. then they will find more specimens good thing for the environment. blue gill, and many other small The APES students which would bring its ranking up. With the help from students in a bugs. There have also been recent reviewed their data on the Compared to other cleanup effort that problem could sightings of a muskrat in the chemical makeup of the school’s rivers and waterways in the area, be solved. creek as well. Michigan has quite Buttermilk Creek and found that Buttermilk Creek is ranked on School bond additions to look forward to was needed for the expansion. building that joins the Freshman floor. While on the lower level the Vienna Putman The bond passed and plans Campus and Main Campus. This basketball court is surrounded by ensued. “Our current gym holds connecting portion will include bleachers on all sides, giving the Staff Reporter about 1800-1900 students,” said new classrooms eliminating the best experience for Hudsonville Beel. Within a normal, pandemic often cold journey that most games. The spacious building Many students have free year, the students will allow many more people to heard of the exciting expansion building would currently make comfortably attend games as that will begin the Spring of 2021 have 2,000 each day. This well as condition themselves for to the school campus. These plus students section of the their sports. As Beel put it, “It’s plans are still underway and in the school. construction something to be proud of for our on track to begin despite the That number is expected to whole district!” The Field House is interesting events this year has will only grow. be complete said to be finished in early 2024. brought. in the Fall of Other plans for the According to principal Beel 2023. high school include kitchen and Jordan Beel the school was courtesy of www stated the If you build it, they will come Yet cafeteria renovations, Academic desperately in need of more The bridge construction between the buildings will soon be history. another part Commons renovations, and also space for the oncoming wave of plan for this of this plan is converting the existing gym into students. In 2019, a committee expansion will kick off with a the new sports Field House which a wrestling and cheer space. If all of parents, faculty, and students, new choir room with a predicted will have a sleek, modern design goes to plan, the completion of led by Superintendent, Dr. Doug completion time of Christmas with a wrap-around indoor track, these changes will be ready for all VanderJagt, agreed that a bond 2021 as well as a connecting and a fitness room on the top to see mid-2024. New challenges arise with online schooling hustling to make a plan for both even have spotty internet. Some With schools online, the possibility of staying online or Zac Baker adults with very young elementary teachers are trying their best to eventually going back to school Staff Reporter students have to go to their stay in touch with their students, in person after the holidays. In job while leaving their kid home even though it may be a struggle. March, when Governor Whitmer with maybe a grandparent who With teachers getting many With all of the high announced that schools had to go may struggle with how to work emails, it is hard to stay caught up school students going online and online, all of the schools stayed a computer to help them stay and answer all of their questions some primary grades following, online the entire rest of the year. connected with their teachers. when they have things to deal teachers and parents worry if their Many high school teachers are Teachers also were not very with on their own. “ Learning kids or students are receiving the preparing for the possibility of prepared to go online as it came online is definitely different, but I proper education to help them staying online for an extended as a somewhat surprise when think in some ways it prepares us grow. period. Governor Whitmer announced that for the future. We are in control Michigan is currently With all of the it was not safe to go in person of our own learning at home. We facing a very tough situation, they uncertainty going on right now in with the Coronavirus spreading don’t have teachers looking out have to make sure all students the world, schools and teachers rapidly. “If I were to have a choice, for us like we would school. It are receiving the proper education are trying their best to figure out I would go in person because of sucks to be doing it but in some while everyone is required to stay the proper amount of work to give online school being awful. I mean ways we’re doing our own things,” at home. This includes problems their students, and figuring out the school computer can’t even said senior Andrew Knobloch. like students that do not have the best way to stay in contact run Netflix on it,” said Senior Brett Some schools are internet access at their houses or Baine. with their students as well. 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Peacocks search for a new home JadaEditor/columnist Doerr leafy streets and a bohemian some of the peacocks in the area Ashley Strick feel. Being one of Florida’s oldest was made by a unanimous vote by Staff Editor neighborhoods, Coconut Grove is the city’s commission. They said near the coast, and has plenty of that the process will not be easy, A once reserved- foliage and trees to accompany but they will find a way to safely I’M AN ARIES for-the-zoo animal has found is chic shops and cafes. For many and humanely remove some of the residency in a southern Florida residents, the peacocks have birds from Coconut Grove. Experts neighborhood. Coconut Grove brought nothing but mass chaos in the animal control field say that in Miami has become a home to to the once-beautiful town. peacocks are similar to ninjas, nearly 80 peacocks, and some Not everyone is against as they are nearly impossible to People born between residents of the area are not very the Coconut Grove peacocks. catch. The job will not be simple, August 23 and September 22 thrilled about it. It has been said by some that and the city is having trouble are Virgos. They are symbolized Complaints from those the symbolic bird is as much of finding help with moving the with a maiden because of their within the neighborhood have a staple of the city as coconuts peacocks unscathed and happy purity in their intentions. They’re become so great that the city are. Others say they would not be to a sanctuary where they will represented by the period of life commission has voted to relocate able to imagine the city without eventually reside. It has been said between 35 and 42, so when the animals. Residents report the peacocks because they that the removal of animals such people are mature and look like hearing squawking until the wee have a sense of elegance that as peacocks is far worse than that they know what they’re doing hours of the night, and droppings compliments Coconut Grove well. of insects or rats. with their life. I think this is all over the town. Some have Others are not too concerned Some residents of accurate because whenever I claimed that they feel as though with some of the things their Miami’s Coconut Grove are looking meet one, they always appear they are being held hostage by neighbors are. A resident of the forward to the day when a lesser very composed. Virgos are mainly the birds in their neighborhood. neighborhood, Karen Hollihan said amount of peacocks freely roam known for their organization; Records have shown that some of that she is not bothered by the the streets of their neighborhood. it’s not necessarily that they the male peacocks attack dark- birds eating her plants out in front Others have been saddened by are neat, but they usually colored vehicles because they can of her home unlike some of those the news of these extravagant have their thoughts organized. not differentiate between their who live around her. She does birds eventual relocation. Virgos are analytical thinkers reflection and another male, so not think the peacocks are doing Nevertheless, the peacocks of which makes it easy for me to they feel threatened. any harm to anyone or anything Coconut Grove have been a staple rely on these individuals. In my Before the introduction by simply taking a bite out of her piece of the town for many years, personal experience with Virgos, of the peacocks, Coconut Grove greenery. and some Floridians will miss their I’ve noticed that most of them was a peaceful place to live, with The decision to remove overwhelming presence. are always trying to expand their knowledge. Along with the intellectual outlook on life that Mood rings coming back in style many Virgos carry, they’re very show the wearer their emotion. on the temperature of the ring inspired by beauty. They thrive The colors vary between black, Ellen Derrer wearer’s finger. More examples of off aesthetics and view how they grey, amber, green, blue, and Staff Editor thermochromism are baby bottles decorate their room or how they violet. The warmest temperature or kettles that change color to dress themselves as a part of is violet, indicating that the With their color- indicate the temperature inside; their personality. I’ve also found wearer is excited, whereas the changing appeal, mood rings were for example, turning red to show that Virgos commonly fall victim coolest temperature is black, once a staple in every kid’s look, its hotness or blue to signal its to the imposter syndrome–they hinting that the wearer is tense boys and girls alike. coolness. are very hard on themselves and or nervous. Although many abide Created in 1975 by 2 Mood rings are doubt their accomplishments. by their mood ring’s ability to tell New York investors, Josh Reynolds a specialized liquid crystal Virgos are big on self-criticizing them exactly how they’re feeling, and Maris Ambats, mood rings thermometer: a type of even when their talents are others argue that the rings aren’t were initially priced at $45 for a thermometer containing heat- clearly impressive. With this, they that accurate. One argument is silver band and $250 for a gold sensitive liquid crystals that are very hard workers which can that the temperature readings band. However, change color to come off as being a control freak aren’t consistent because the it wasn’t hard to indicate different at times. Along with Virgos being accuracy lies in the assumption find a cheap one temperatures. quite judgmental to themselves, that the crystal is on one’s finger. at a gas station This thermometer, it is also common for it to However, there are available or store. Science however, is unique seem like they are judgmental mood necklaces. The average teacher Christine in that it is worn on towards others. I’ve noticed that temperature of the chest and Webster said, a finger. The ring some Virgos have a somewhat finger are not the same, so the “Mood rings is then embellished traditional outlook on life, and crystal would reflect different never worked with a gemstone it can seem that when someone colors than what the wearer might for me because made of quartz does something that is a little actually be feeling. they were based or glass, which is unconventional, they just seem photo by Ellen Derrer Whether someone buys on warmth, and Moody seniors Seniors Braden the clear pocket confused on why people don’t do a mood ring for the accuracy or I was always TerHaar, Isabella Fabbro, and Jack of thermochromic things the same as them. I have the look, most would agree that cold and so it Chycinski show off their bling by display- liquid crystal. found that this creates some ing their mood rings. they add a bit of fun. “I think never turned Changes in the interpersonal conflicts for Virgo’s there has been a resurgence blue or green. This one kid in my color of the crystal or ring are relationships. Some hard-working of vintage and retro styles and class always had extreme warmth due to changing temperatures of celebrities that I think encompass especially new popularity in weird so his was always blue, and I the finger causing the crystal to a lot of Virgo characteristics but cool things that help people was jealous. Also, if you got a reflect different wavelengths of are Blake Lively, Jimmy Fallon, express themselves. I think mood cheap one the metal turned your light. When the skin’s temperature Beyoncé, and Zendaya. finger a black color.” To create is average, about 93 degrees rings are also a fun conversation starter and it definitely tells a the color-changing aspect, the Fahrenheit, the liquid crystal is set Opinions? Comments? investors bonded liquid crystals to show a neutral color. lot about a person’s personality because it demonstrates that Contact Jada Doerr at with quartz stones. The liquid In addition to their cool [email protected] crystal serves as a thermochromic appearance, the appeal of mood they have style and are cool,” said element, changing color based rings lies in their potential to Senior Braden TerHaar.

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MSU swim and dive team got cut Bryce MorningstarColumnist school; the page has over 4,000 swimmers and divers and how she followers. They post about how knows how much hard work and Sydney Kline they are taking action to help dedication they put into the sport, Staff Reporter swimmers and divers who are and to see their school cut the CHICKEN effected sport has to SCRATCH Michigan State by the be tough. Univeristy made a recent decision cut. The that they will no longer sponsor page also Last season, their men’s and women’s varsity posts the women’s Lacrosse does not get swimming and diving teams. The about swimming enough recognition, for how hard Division 1 school has been facing their and diving of a sport it is. It takes both a major financial crisis in their issues on team mentally strong and physically college athletics. MSU Athletic how MSU celebrated strong person to play it. From Director Bill Beekman said this is taking their 50th constantly running up and down was not an easy decision for the action on season. In the field, to getting hit in the university. The decision was made it. The March, the arms, legs, and anything in for financial reasons and not page is men’s team between, lacrosse has the same entirely tied to the pandemic. The getting courtesy of www got 10th and amount of contact as hockey. president and athletic director so Repping her colors A swimmer gets ready for her race women’s got It also has the same amount of said that, as of right now, the popular as she puts her MSU cap on. 12th place cardio as soccer, and even more school will not have to cut any that even in the BIG 10 running than football. other of their other sports. All Olympic This sport has been scholarships for student-athletes swimmers like Katie Ledekey and championship. The swimming and known to be soft, or a rich will be honored beyond this Summer Sanders are responding diving team has produced 48 person sport, but nothing about season for any student-athletes to it. The Olympic swimmers individual champions since joining lacrosse is soft. When it comes who choose to finish their were added to an Instagram the BIG 10 in 1953. They had 38 to the gear needed to play undergraduate degree at MSU. live done by The Battle for MSU individual swimmers, 7 relays, and this sport, one can find sticks A sister duo, Erin and Swim and Dive Instagram page, 3 divers. The College Swimming and pads that are quite cheap Riley Szara, spent years to get and they talked about how they and Diving Coaches Association at most sports stores such as to the MSU swim and dive team. heard about the cut and are announced their Scholar All- Dick’s Sporting Goods. A low end So for them, hearing the news is heart broken because they were American teams for the 2019 lacrosse stick will cost a person extremely hard since they were swimming at a Division 1 college Spring Semester. Michigan State’s 50 dollars, with pads costing a not given any sort of warning. themselves. They said to imagine men’s program took top honors little more. The cut affected people so much the sport being cut from their nationally with a 3.72 cumulative Lacrosse is also one that an Instagram page has been school would have ruined their GPA, while the women ranked tops of the most under-appreciated made to battle the decision of the future. Ledekey talked about how in the Big Ten and 16th nationally sports at Hudsonville. The Olympic sport being cut from the her heart goes out to the MSU with a 3.65 GPA. teams have had a lot of talent and success in the past couple of years. They made it to the Winter colorguard goes virtual playoffs the last couple of years, and the credit goes to the head The band program makes the most of COVID-19 lacrosse coach, Tyler Quinn. He I don’t have to worry about not enough in their place. will be going into his third year Alexis Coulter being in band for a while. Because This year, each program of coaching varsity lacrosse this Staff Editor guard always starts up again right was set to begin rehearsing and upcoming season. after and I love it,” said Senior getting their shows together in The creation of this early December. Due to Covid-19, game dates all the way back The Hudsonville band Andy Anderson, a member of the teams would not be able to travel prior to 1630 when Europeans program has always made Colorguard. Guard and percussion to different schools. Instead, they first saw Native Americans sure that they had their own in the winter give students more would hold virtual competitions. playing it. Native Americans winter programs available to opportunities to refine their skills Performing their show live to played the game, as they students. Hudsonville bands and make sure they stay on a judge or recording the show thought it would please “the offer two different programs, top while out of marching, and and sending it in to be critiqued. Creator” or their God. It is the Winter Percussion and Winter challenging them while doing so. Yet due to the shutdown, both longest known sport in the USA, Color Guard. Both programs are The Colorguard program places programs had to be shut down and in Canada they started competitive sports, students students into three different for the time being. Both programs calling it “ The Creator’s Game.” take part in competitions while teams, making sure each student had already begun to plan for It was later named lacrosse by performing themed shows. gets the education of the sport shows and put them together in Jean de Brébeuf, a European who “Once the marching and equipment they need while the background, but everything watched the Huron Indians play band season ends, I know that making sure they are challenged was put on hold. it in a field in 1636. No new advances were Lacrosse is much LET LOVE GROW made in the guard until January harder than people think. People IN CANDY-COLORED CONVERSATION CONCRETE PLANTERS. 2nd, when the band program should pick up a lacrosse stick announced they would begin and try to do what lacrosse practices once again on January players do on a day-to-day 19th. Students were asked to sign agenda. Lacrosse deserves more up once again as soon as possible. recognition for how hard it is, The band program at this point and how long it dates back. still doesn’t know if a season will Opinions? Comments? be happening, or if they will just Contact Bryce put a show together and practice Morningstar at just to experience it. Either way, HOMETOWNSUCCULENTS.COM bmornin@hpsstudents. the band program is ecstatic to net have the chance to be together.

This page layout design & editing by Drakke Cecchini 7•JANUARY 2021 NEWS & VIEWS The effects of QAnon on the 2020 election Obama, Hillary Clinton, George movements, in an effort to The FBI has warned that QAnon Sarah Cook Soros, and others are planning expand their ranks. poses a potential domestic terror Staff Reporter a coup against Trump and are The Federal Bureau threat. involved in an international of Investigation (FBI) presented In the past, the Throughout the past child sex-trafficking ring. QAnon documents to Yahoo! News in conspiracy theory Pizzagate several months, the media has followers believe that Donald August 2019, that showed this became viral during the 2016 been saturated with political Trump is waging a secret battle conspiracy could potentially presidential campaign. The articles, memes, and videos. against this cabal and its “deep become a domestic terrorism personal email account of John Appearing on some platforms is state” collaborators to expose the threat. According to the report, Podesta, Hillary Clinton’s campaign a group named QAnon. QAnon is malefactors and send them all to the FBI is concerned about manager, was hacked and the a sprawling internet conspiracy Guantánamo Bay, in Cuba. “conspiracy theory–driven emails were posted on WikiLeaks theory that has gained the QAnon used to be domestic extremists,” specifically for everyone to see. Proponents support from several of President something most ignored when mentioning QAnon and other of the Pizzagate conspiracy Trump’s supporters. they saw it on the internet, but right-wing conspiracy theories. theory falsely claimed the emails The followers of QAnon in recent months it has gone Newsweek reached out to the FBI contained coded messages that believe that a secret political mainstream. Twitter, Facebook for comment, but did not receive connected several high-ranking clique of Satan-worshipping and other social networks have a response. Democratic Party officials and U.S. Democrats, Hollywood celebrities, been flooded with QAnon- In the offline world, restaurants with an alleged human and billionaires run the world. It related false information about some believers have been charged trafficking and child sex ring. One is also believed they engage in Covid-19, the Black Lives Matter with violent crimes, including of the establishments allegedly pedophilia, human trafficking, and protests and the 2020 election. one QAnon follower accused of involved was the Comet Ping Pong the harvesting of a supposedly Supporters have also been trying murdering a mafia boss in New pizzeria in Washington, D.C.. This life-extending chemical from to attach themselves to other York last year. Another follower shows that QAnon is not the first, the blood of abused children. activist causes, such as the anti- was arrested in April and accused nor the last, baseless conspiracy A popular claim is that Barack vaccine and anti-child-trafficking of threatening to kill Joe Biden. theory to emerge in recent years. Trump’s overall reaction to election results favored Biden over Trump because to confirm the winner of those Biden won the swing states, many Luna Pietrzak Trump encouraged states and that lawyers from Trump’s campaign, his supporters to there was not including former New York Mayor Staff Editor vote in person a miscount or Rudy Giuliani, have tried to instead of mailing in voter fraud overturn Biden’s win by launching Throughout the election, their ballots. Trump that happened. lawsuits in several key swing it seemed that President Trump took this approach Trump went on states claiming that there was had a good chance of being to vote because he record to say mass voter fraud in those states. elected for a second term after claimed there was that Americans A majority of the lawsuits have the first few days of person votes more room for voter were entitled to been filed in Michigan, Nevada, in multiple states. When votes fraud. Finally, on photo by www. a fair and honest Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. 2020 election started to come in, it seemed like Saturday, November The race for the election and Since the Election ended, Trump’s it was a closer race between the seventh, after Biden presidential office is all over. that every vote campaign filed at least forty-six two candidates while many people won Pennsylvania counted was lawsuits, but around twenty of were anticipating the results. The pushing him over the 270 legal. After Trump’s campaign those lawsuits have been denied, election as a whole was slower electoral votes needed to win, it requested recounts in some dismissed, settled, or withdrawn than usual to be called because was called that Biden would most of the swing states, many of because there was not enough millions of people mailed in their likely become the next president. those states have claimed that substantial evidence backing ballots instead of voting in person After the Biden still won with a .25%- the claims he made. But Trump due to covid. With many people news broke that Biden got the .50% victory over Trump. Many has tried to spread unproven mailing in their absentee ballots, 270 electoral votes and became of the states have also gone on allegations of electoral fraud in Biden slowly started to gain more the president-elect. Trump’s record to state there was very key states, despite repeated and more votes saying the tides campaign requested that states, little evidence to suggest that pushback from election officials in his favor. One of the biggest such as Arizona, Wisconsin, and there was voter fraud involved. and judges in numerous court reasons the mailed-in ballots Pennsylvania recount the ballots after the recounts showed that cases. Territorial wars in China over Taiwan island to a new level of global power. military force to the island of Covid struck. The speedy recovery Drakke Cecchini They can now comfortably project Taiwan, regardless of who is in by China has resulted in a massive Staff Repoter their forces all throughout the the White House. The Trump advantage of technological and Indo-Pacific region and even administration has immensely military advances in the Chinese The next president may beyond. Just in this year China has supported Taiwan, which is one of military. Washington D.C. has be posed with a new foreign policy engaged in several border clashing the United States most important been under pressure for years challenge, and potentially the battles with Indian troops. China’s allies in Asia. Taiwan has been to keep up with the Chinese greatest one the United States military ships have been involved repeatedly visited by high level technology and advancements. has ever seen. In 2018, China in multiple incidents in the wars of U.S. government officials and has China’s type 55 destroyers are was one of two countries, along the South China Sea. been sold fighter jets. The current among the world’s best class of with Russia, that was deemed Taiwan has always state of play leaves no room for warships. Beijing’s missiles have the biggest military threats to been a self governing island, yet the next president to pull out made astonishing strides in the the United States. Within the last Beijing sees it as an inseparable from supporting Taiwan. direction of survivability and two years, China has outgrown part of its territory. The Chinese Covid-19 has blown into numbers. United States military Russia and sealed the number one President, Xi Pinjing has clear not only America’s economy, but bases in Guam and Japan are well spot. ambitions to reunify the island also China’s. China has recovered in full, accurate, and overwhelming Beijing’s rapid with the mainland and he has much faster from the economic range of Chinese missile strikes. modernization program has refused to rule out using force. drain than the U.S. has. China’s China is now more of a threat to watched as it’s military has risen Beijing will continue to apply military took little to no hit when the United States than the Soviet Union ever was. This page layout design & editing by Bryce Morningstar 8•JANUARY 2021 NEWS FDA approves drugmaker Pfizer’s vaccinecandi date effort to inoculate people against two doses of the vaccine, while participants who became sick Sarah Cook the coronavirus. Although there the other was given two doses with covid, 10 became seriously Staff Reporter is a development of a successful of a placebo shot. To eliminate ill — all but one in the group that vaccine, Pfizer has told the Trump any unintentional bias toward received the placebo shot. administration it cannot provide the results, neither group knew The FDA’s career The Food and Drug substantial additional doses of whether they received the scientists undertook their Administration (FDA) has the vaccine until late June or July vaccine or the placebo. The own thorough analysis of the confirmed the safety and efficacy because other countries have study began in late July, and data over the past few weeks. of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine rushed to buy up most of its participants were exposed to the The Pfizer vaccine showed candidate. The review also found supply. coronavirus as they went about efficacy of 95% at preventing evidence that the vaccine, which Pfizer enrolled their normal routines. So far, symptomatic Covid-19 infection, is given in two doses, three approximately 44,000 people there have been 170 cases of measured starting from seven weeks apart, began to protect in its late-stage clinical study Covid-19 in people who were not days after the second dose people after the first dose. Britain in the United States, Germany, previously infected. Only eight of was administered. The vaccine announced on December 7th that Turkey, South Africa, Brazil, those cases were among people appeared to be more or less they had begun administering the and Argentina. Researchers who received two shots of the equally protective across age Pfizer vaccine, becoming the first divided the participants into vaccine, which indicates a strong groups and racial and ethnic Western country to begin a mass two groups: One group received signal of efficacy. Of all those groups. Mask introduction increases pollution worldwide loops of masks. Along with the disposable masks are made of masks are the more Mia Halm risk of harming wildlife through a plastic called polypropylene, environmentally friendly option, Staff Reporter direct contact, disposable masks which breaks down slowly and if one is wearing a single-use, contain plastics that contaminate releases toxins as it decomposes. disposable face mask, they and pollute water. As this plastic breaks down into should be sure to dispose of it With masks being Since the start of micro-plastic, it’s released into safely. After a single-use mask is common in almost every country the coronavirus outbreak, the wildlife’s food sources, as worn, both ear loops should be around the world during the according to the AAAS (American these toxins are introduced into cut open with scissors. Although pandemic, many people opt for Association for the Advancement the food chain, they harm many the microplastics and toxins disposable, single-use masks. of Science), single-use mask animals. These masks don’t only are still a threat to wildlife, this These plastic face coverings production in China reached 116 kill animals through their toxins diminishes the risk of an animal are seen strung around parks, per day in February, 12 times but also by way of ingestion. getting entangled in the mask. streets, beaches and are more than the usual amount. When animals try to eat these If cutting the ear loops of the destroying the homes of wildlife These masks and other PPE’s masks, it may constrict their mask is not an option, it could be throughout the world. These (Personal Protective Equipment) breathing or stop digestion. ripped in half. If one isn’t required pieces of litter can cause serious are adding to the already Even if animals do not ingest the to wear a specific type of face harm to wildlife when animals polluted animal habitats, and masks, it may restrict their ability mask, they should opt for cloth, come in contact with masks, slowly starting to fill the homes to move around freely. reusable masks to decrease the either by ingesting them or of native animals. Most of the Although reusable damage of PPE waste. getting entangled in the ear President Trump addressed alleged voter fraud much success. Regardless, with to be received three days after mean that late absentee ballots Kadence Weston more than 150 million votes the election.” are being counted or that states Staff Reporter counted, there’s no evidence of Counting, auditing, and are changing their deadlines on mail vote-related fraud and not canvassing always takes time the fly. Pennsylvania in particular Donald Trump has not on a scale that would change the after an election, and each state was expected to count late into conceded the presidential race. results of the election. Trump determines its deadlines for when the week, because of a state As of now there is no evidence may not be as suspicious of mail mail ballots must be postmarked law that prevented officials from whatsoever of a “stolen” voting as he seems. and received. starting to count mail ballots in election. “Early voting and Pennsylvania advance of Election Day. A bitter campaign vote-by-mail start originally set “There has never been, in modern season marked by extreme today in arizona!” Election Day as history, a federal election in ideological disputes and an He tweeted at the the deadline to the United States where we unprecedented pandemic is over. beginning of October. receive absentee had official results on Election The Associated Press and other “We want all eligible by-mail ballots Day,” says Larry Norden, deputy media outlets declared Joe Biden voters to vote, and but didn’t list a director of the Brennan Center’s the winner of the 2020 United have it counted!” deadline. Democracy Program at New York In his In University School of Law. “It is States Presidential election courtesy of www press conference, October, the quite normal for counting to take after four days of electoral Making a stand Protestors in uncertainty. And despite Donald President Trump laid Phoenix, Arizona march in the state revised the more than one day. Official tallies Trump’s repeated instance to out two of his core streets demanding every vote to be timeline so ballots in federal elections almost always the contrary, there has been no concerns. “They’re counted amidst the alleged voter postmarked take several days to weeks, and fraud in the 2020 election. evidence of intentional voter finding ballots all of through Election the reason is simple: We want to fraud. a sudden,” he said Day would be make sure the count is accurate.” The Trump campaign of the Democrats. “Votes are counted if they were received by Therefore all of the assumptions planned to file a lawsuit to coming in after Election Day. 5 pm Friday (today) local time. regarding the sudden increase challenge 10,000 Nevada mail And they had a ruling already (in A federal court and the Supreme in votes for Biden being illegal ballots. The campaign alleges Georgia) that you have to have Court both upheld the change. and the cheating scandal are that the ballots were submitted the votes in by Election Day … In Regardless of the false. Biden won the election by voters who no longer live in Pennsylvania, partisan Democrats specifics in each state, multiple without cheating his way to the the states as well, so far without have allowed ballots in the state days of processing does not presidency.

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This page layout design & editing by Ellen Derrer & Jada Doerr 11•JANUARY 2021 NEWS Scientists observe spiders’ hearing abilities small plants on a silk line and electrolytes into the brain of an she was little. “Spiders shouldn’t Lily Taylor create a miniweb across their ogre spider and another species, be allowed to hear. That is too Staff Reporter four front legs, which they use placing them in a soundproof creepy,” said Spencer. “This made as a net to catch their next meal. booth to eliminate all other my fear worse because what if If spiders are The spiders either noises. When they they can hear us.” Senior Sofia frightening, this might be the lunge at bugs played noises at Biriouk on the other hand has a nightmare that some would never wandering below certain frequencies different opinion. “I like spiders happen. Spiders do not have ears- or flip backward the spiders began to because I think they are cute. generally a prerequisite for hearing to capture flying do backflips which Knowing they can hear makes me right? Not for the ogre spiders. insects’ midair. is a sign of hunting want to become friends with all of Scientists have figured out that To see how much and the spiders them,” said Biriouk. these spiders can actually hear eyesight played remained still when This could mean that the noises around them. Rather into this, they played sounds at other species of spiders may be courtesy of www than build a web and wait for placed a tiny Discovering the hearing spiders frequencies that able to hear too. And if spiders their prey, these spiders take a blindfold on the Scientists have been putting these sounded like a bird, are able to hear other animals, much more active role, says Jay spider’s eyes and spiders to test to see what they are which is the spiders maybe they can hear humans, Stafstrom, a sensory ecologist at found out that capable of doing. protector. too. Spiders have always been Cornell University. At a study done they could not capture bugs on Junior Emily Spencer a genuine fear among others, by Stafstrom at Cornell University, the ground but they could still said she has been afraid of spiders and now knowing that they can scientists discovered the small catch a meal midflight. To confirm her whole life, traumatized from hear is not going to help the spiders hang upside down from their hypothesis, they placed when one crawled on her when Arachnophobia Hurricanes increasing Fungi linked to trees letter of the Greek alphabet. They these subterranean circuits. Luna Pietrzak did this after they worked through Baron Davis Resources tend to flow from the Staff Editor the English alphabet when naming Staff Reporter oldest and biggest trees to the the storms. Meteorologists use youngest and smallest. Chemical the Greek alphabet when the alarm signals generated by one tree The 2020 hurricane Suzanne Simards, a list of names designated for the prepare nearby trees for danger. season was one of the most professor of forest ecology at season is finished. This is the first Seedlings severed from the forests active seasons that the U.S. has the University of British Columbia, time that the names: Eta, Theta, underground lifelines are much more seen since 2005. At the end sought out to study the relationship and Iota have been used in over likely to die than their networked of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane between how trees communicate ten years. In previous years the counterparts, and if a tree is on the Season, which is in December, and cooperate after noticing a patch National Weather Service (NWS) brink of death, it sometimes donates there have been 30 tropical of homogenous Douglas Fir trees claims that the U.S. sees around a substantial share of its carbon to storms, and thirteen became are 10 percent more likely to get three major hurricanes per year. its neighboring trees. hurricanes. Even before the 2020 sick and die whenever Aspen, Paper In November of 2020, Although this is perceived hurricane season started, the Birch, and Cottonwood trees are The Congressional Budget Office as skeptical to the scientific National Oceanic Atmospheric removed nearby. Even though the (CBO) claimed the extremely community, Simard has established Administration (NOAA) predicted newly planted saplings had plenty of active hurricane season caused a herself as one of the most rigorous that the year’s hurricane season space, received more light and water big economic toll for many parts and innovative scientists studying would be extremely active than other trees, they still had a of the country. The CBO stated plant communication and behavior compared to other years. The greater chance of harm compared to that this year’s hurricane season through her work. Other scientists NOAA claimed that the severity others. Simard suspects the answer had 60 billion dollars worth of say she pushed the field forward of the season could have been lies beneath the soil. damages, and described her as sophisticated, linked to 2020 Underground, trees and fungi form and due to imaginative, and cutting-edged. having warmer partnerships known as mycorrhizae: the high Before Simard revealed temperatures. Threadlike fungi envelope and costs of the extent and significance of These fuse with tree roots, helping them repairing mycorrhizal networks, foresters temperatures extract nutrients like phosphorus some of the regarded trees as solitary individuals lead to the and nitrogen in exchange for some harder-hit that competed for space and oceans of the carbon-rich sugars trees make places, it resources and becoming through photosynthesis. may take were otherwise warmer than Environmental Science a while for indifferent to usual and had teacher Christine them to one another. some effect Webster says, “It is recover. Simards work on the ocean beneficial because fungi The amount changes this currents. The are part of the nutrient of damage narrative and NOAA went cycling process and that some suggests that on to say that they break down dead of the mycorrhizal the number of wood as well.” courtesy of www places networks also hurricanes that Research Hurricane does damage he result of Hurricane endured perfuse Prairies, the U.S. would T demonstrates that Laura devastated the community. leading Grasslands, see might mycorrhizae connect some Arctic Tundra, slowly increase plants to each other people to and essentially over time because of the rising and these associations courtesy of www predict that the recovery process Fungi grouped together Fungi everywhere temperatures. might be ecologically could last for years to come. In communicates with the trees in the life is found on Since late July, there important. Simard 2019, CBO predicted that the forest. land. Together, have been a total of twelve major discovered that fungal average costs of repairing the these symbiotic tropical storms and Thirteen threads link nearly every tree in damage are expected to increase partners connect the soil of Earth hurricanes, which include six major a forest, even trees of different in the future. They said because into contiguous living networks of hurricanes. This year’s hurricane species by analyzing the DNA in of the growing populations living unfathomable scale and complexity. season hit both the gulf coast and root tips and tracing the movement in the areas that are regularly “It’s just another example of how east coast, leaving little amounts of molecules through underground affected by hurricanes each year, interconnected nature is. Our of those areas untouched. This conduits. Carbon, water, nutrients, the price of repairing the damages understanding of how nature works season’s last recorded Hurricane, alarm signals, and hormones can could be increasing. is paramount to us thriving, not just called Iota, starts with the ninth pass from tree to tree through surviving,” Webster said.

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Hinch named new Tigers manager Ashley Strick Former MLB catcher steps into open manager position Editor/Columnist video monitors near the opposing greater controversy. Ethan Atkins dugout, and would bang on trash Even after all the Staff Reporter cans to signal certain pitches to suspension time had been served, STRICKLY FOR their hitters. Following the 2017 Detroit still gave Hinch a look. FUN After completing his World Series, Following the one-year suspension, AJ Hinch has speculation had retirement been hired as the new manager begun. The final of previous for the Detroit Tigers. Following investigation was manager, Ron the Astros’ cheating scandal, immense — CBS Gardenhire, Let me take you back Hinch was suspended by the MLB, Sports said the the Tigers 10 years. Remember yourself as a and he was fired from the Houston investigation were on the six, seven, eight-year-old. What was one of the first things you wanted Astros organization; however, lasted three hunt for a new to once the snow started to fall 30 minutes after the suspension seasons, manager. Tigers’ here in Michigan? A common answer GM Al Avila was lifted, Tigers General Manager and included and the one you would get from a Al Avila had Hinch on the phone interviews with interviewed younger version of myself is simple: and was organizing an interview. 68 witnesses, 23 Hinch on sledding. Shortly after the interview, the being current or October 29 Now, avid former courtsey of www Tigers announced Hinch as their former Astros and he was Fresh start Past Astro’s GM, AJ Hinch, sledders, I included, know that the latest hire. players. takes on new role as Detroit Tigers manager hired the next very best hill to go sledding down In October 2019, The day. Reports is Charlie’s Dump in our neighboring the Houston Astros lost the consequences hit Houston hard: say that Hinch may have a tough town, Jenison. The big pit allows for World Series to the Washington Hinch, the team manager at the task ahead of him — the Tigers a huge number of families to be able Nationals. 13 days after the time, was fired and given a one- have not had a winning season to experience the fun of sledding at conclusion of the 2019 baseball year suspension. General Manager since 2016, and have finished last the same time, while not getting in season, an investigation started Jeff Luhnow was also fired and in the American League Central the way of others. While the pit is used for soccer games in the spring for the accusation that the Astros suspended for one year, as well division for four of the last six and summer, the real fun comes had potentially cheated their way as fined 5 million dollars and had seasons. Hinch will take the reins when the snow starts to fall. Little of a struggling Tigers team, but to winning the 2017 World Series. future draft picks taken away, kids and big kids, like myself, race to The Washington Post reported Houston’s former Assistant he is staying optimistic. Detroit Charlie’s Dump to take place in the players, clubhouse staff members, General Manager, Brandon Free Press said Hinch sees a group most fun outdoor winter activity. and executives all knew the Astros Taubman, was suspended for one of talented, young players with a We all know that Michigan were cheating. Their devised year. The Astros organization passionate fan base. Hinch said he winters tend to bring an abundance plan was an open secret, yet had lost their first and second-round is confident that the organization of snow, which is sure to lead to the started well before the 2017 draft picks for the next two years; is in a position to play winning enjoyment of all at sledding hills, season. In an operation called however, none of the players on baseball this upcoming season, but none quite add up to Charlie’s “Codebreaker”, Houston had the 2017 Astros roster were fined and Tigers fans are hoping for the Dump in my eyes. I have countless placed a camera in center field, or suspended, which sparked even same. memories throughout my childhood at the sledding hill. From being scared of running into someone at the bottom of the hill, to trudging Smith breaks leg during face-off back up the hill just to immediately gone he began a lengthy rehab of a reason for celebration. Sadly sled back down it, and even the one Colton Hyma process. When Washington began though this is not the first time strip of ice that could be slid down Staff Reporter reporting to training camp in late this kind of injury has happened without a sled. July, Smith had actually been in an NFL game. On November 18 The name “Charlie’s Football is full of cleared to 1985, the Dump” is not super intriguing, massive hits and brutal injuries. play by his Washington I know, but the hill has a very Recently, there have been a large surgical team. Redskins interesting backstory. The land amount of devastating injuries, However, the were playing belonged to a man named Charlie but many would say none have Washington the New Montague, and in 1924 the been as memorable as Alex doctors did York Giants township used it as a gravel pit, Smith’s. not think he when Joe which is why there is quite the On November 18 2018, was ready to Theismann hole in the ground on the property. Alex Smith, who is a quarterback begin playing was sacked Once the town was finished using for the Washington Football Team, again. In by Lawrence all of the gravel, Montague was suffered a grussive leg injury while early August, Taylor who given his land back, but after his trying to avoid being sacked by Smith worked unfortunately death, it quickly became overgrown JJ Watt. He was quickly carted out for four landed on with weeds and brush. Some even courtsey of www off the field and brought to the consecutive Theismann’s dumped trash there. This was until nearest hospital. Once there, the Safery firstWashington Football Team’s Alex days, which leg and the county starting revamping the doctors discovered that he had Smith was injured following tough hit from the apparently broke it. This land in 1977 into the park we know broken his tibia and fibula in his opposing team. impressed injury ended today. right leg. However a few days the training staff in Washington, Theismann’s career due to medical A sledding hill with a later, the doctors discovered an because less than two weeks limitations at the time. cool name and a killer backstory infection in his leg. This was the after that string of workouts, Millions of people were seems like a near-perfect trifecta most severe part of his injury. Smith was given the thumbs-up watching the game at the time Instead of just being able to go to me, and once the snow starts to return. Considering the injury of the injury and millions of more falling here in West Michigan, catch home and recover, he had to he sustained, it is very impressive people heard about it later in spend more time in the hospital me having the time of my life at that he is even able to return to the week. One such person is Charlie’s Dump. than the doctors anticipated. the playing field. During his debut Senior Cameron Hardy. “My initial Instead of one-off surgery, he game he threw for 9 completions reaction was sort of hopeful that Opinions? Comments? instead had to go through an he could return in a couple of among 17 pass attempts for 37 Contact Ashley Strick at additional 16 surgeries to get rid yards. Even though his stats were weeks, but that was not the case. of the flesh-eating bacteria that not great, just the fact that he Glad to see him playing again [email protected] had caused the infection. was put in the game is enough now,” said Hardy. After the infection was This page layout design & editing by Lily Taylor 13•JANUARY 2021 NEWS New Apple update tracks COVID-19 cases security researchers discovered other person has their feature on the government or anyone is that iphone’s are tracking where Zac Baker as well. “ I think that it’s obvious seeing anyone near people with people are, as well as where Staff Reporter that nobody wants themselves COVID-19. Both the person they have been and keeps that being affected information in a safe file. In the tracked. Me with the Over the summer, Apple file, it shows the coordinates for instance virus and the added a new coronavirus tracking of latitude and longitude to see I don’t want people near system in the IOS 13.5 update. where the smart phone has been people the person If a person has an and some phones save people’s knowing that has Apple device someone can easily locations for nearly a year. that I go contracted activate this system to keep While this can help solve certain to knitting the virus track of someone’s health. To problems, such as if a phone is class and would have activate the tracking, the first stolen or lost, some people say dance to have their thing needed is to go to settings, that they don’t want somebody lessons features on then click on health. Once there, tracking where they have been for twice a for this to go to the health setting, and the last year. As they think that week. Like work. There click on COVID-19 exposure. The having other people track where that kind of is not an phone explains one will need to they are is an invasion of their stuff is just iphone or purchase an app which is required courtesy of www privacy. personal,” Wired in New software can alert cell phone user if they iphone app to activate the feature. Contact With this information, said Senior have come within close contact of Coronavirus. that can tracing on the smartphone is there is no way that smartphones Brett Baine. tell when called exposure notifications, and can detect coronavirus out of the For those who are someone with the virus is near a is automatically turned off by air, so iphones are not actually worried about the iphone being person. default. With the feature on, the tracking people for COVID unless able to track people, there Similar to this app can not tell if people are near someone with the virus activates really is no way that either investigation, earlier in the year, someone with the virus unless the their tracking as well. Virus brings new wave of misinformation regarding different vaccines, the truth of what is posted on before the evaluation. In the Ellie Norder Facebook has taken it into their his site. With that being said, meantime of this situation, the Staff Editor perspective to take it down Zuckerberg has put tools in place social media platform continues quickly and only leave relevant to inform the public about the to send its users to the Covid-19 With vaccines begin information. Not only are they dangers of Covid-19, along with Information Center where they to be distributed, the rise in taking down false posts related reaching out and exchanging can find all the new and current misinformation continues to to vaccines, but they are also conversation with infection information regarding the virus. increase. removing claims about them disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Facebook’s choice to As a widely known containing microchips and Having those calls via zoom and remove misinformation related to platform, Facebook has stood anything else that is not in the virtual meetings discussing what Covid-19 and the vaccine is not up and stated that any posts ingredients. can be done to ensure everyone the first time they have had to act regarding debunked information Although Facebook is receiving the information they in this manner. The company has from public health experts will be was hesitant to decide what should rather than uneducated had to remove information linked removed from the site to allow should stay and what should be posts. to polio and measles outbreaks users to receive reliable facts and removed from their platform, Mark Since the coronavirus in the past, in efforts to keep not misguided information. Like Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder, is relatively new, all false claims everyone updated with the logical other types of misinformation has proven it to be clear that he presented on Facebook are not and correct information as they does not want to decide what is allowed to be taken off instantly are continuing to do today. Platforms ordered to share customer data Facebook and Amazon user info to go to Federal Trade Commission Sean Monroe respond to the claims of improper order, the FTC is requesting how to engage young and underage uses of consumer information. many users each company has, users in their advertising practices Staff Reporter Not only is the FTC working on how active each user is and other which in some cases can be illegal protecting people’s data they are information if the ad On December 14th, also working on cracking down each is seen as the Federal Trade Commision on monopolies such as Facebook company is manipulative (FTC) ordered that nine social which owns Instagram, WhatsApp, collecting, or media companies share their and oculus just to name a few. they are sugguestive data on what and how they A monopoly is when a specific also asking to the youth. use customers’ data. Amazon, person or enterprise is the only each Many people TikTok, Discord, Facebook, Reddit, supplier of a particular commodity. company worry how SnapChat, Twitter, WhatsApp and This is a problem because once to share their data is Youtube were all sent the order a company such as Facebook ( how they being used demanding the details on their The parent company not just the process by these advertising practices and data facebook website) owns most the data courtesy of www companies collection methods. With only 45 of the most popular social media they User Security Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerberg, so this new days to respond the companies companies then it will have the receive advocated for consumer privacy. investigation must comply quickly. This order power to control what you see and how by the FTC isn’t anything new however. The on those platforms and it will be they use it as well. Also, they may be a turning point in the FTC has been pushing major harder for new social media sites are requesting information on protection of people’s data and social media websites and apps to to gain traction. With this new how they are using advertising privacy online for generations.

This page layout design & editing by Caden Lemmen 14•JANUARY 2021 VIEWS People call for change as species go extinct longer in existence anywhere in was taken into action last year species with the same protections Olivia Gonzalez the world. When a group reaches in 2019, and is known as the endangered species receive. The Staff Reporter this level they are forever gone. PACT act. It stands for Preventing Republicans also are believing Animal that ESA is is ruining businesses Looking back now, In the early Cruelty specifically mining, drilling, and scientists say that extinction 1970’s when and logging. When asking the question of animals started back to 450 Richard Nixon Torture “ Do you think rolling back the million years ago. Extinction is was president which current laws to protect animals state or process of a species/ he declared makes from extinction is a good idea? group that has been completely conservation any of the Why?” Kris Payton responded wiped from existence. They have efforts that following by saying “It honestly depends established three main types of protected such as on what the law is doing. Im not extinction. Local extinction is the process burning, for animals being extinct, but I of extinction courtesy of www crushing, understand why some of the lases where the species is no longer Efforts some areas leads to hope As species go in a specific area, but can still to all animals. extint some think about what has lead to now. drowning, are in place.” be found in other locations. Congress or For as long anyone Ecological extinction is where later passed knows extinction has mainly the species isn’t wiped out the Endangered Species Act of suffocating animals as a federal been a result of human actions. completely, but there are so few 1973, also known as ESA. The crime. Over harvesting is a huge left that they can not fulfill their goal of this act is to protect In the summer of 2018 cause because of harvesting of role in the ecosystem. Lastly animals that are threatened and Trump Administration proposed an renewable resources. Along with is biological extinction which is to recover the ecosystems they idea to rollback the changes could pollution, destruction of habitats, described when a species is no depend on. A more recent act end providing future “threatened” and overhunting. Deforestation at its peak in the Amazon such, agricultural products are and destroys the livelihood of the Christine Webster. Owen Abedoyejo also part of that people When the fires started Staff Reporter list from palm oil who live a year ago Jair Boloranso, the to animal feed. in or near president of Brazil, did not enjoy the criticism he was receiving As the deforestation Increased demand the forest. from other countries. During his of the rainforest reached a has caused parts The fires first year of presidency, he vowed great height of deforestation, of the rainforest that were to scale back some of Bratili the fires still burn, increasing its to be converted seen last defenses and open the forest up devastating effect. into farms and year were to industry, also cutting funds and With the burning of the ranches. caused staff to weaken the protection Amazonian rainforest starting in Another by those of the rainforest. After getting 2019, deforestation has reached problem that same under pressure from European a 12 year high, the highest it has the rainforest tactics, courtesy of www governments, he finally took to been since 2008. There have been faces is the fires. Fires continue in the Amazon lead- and they’re action. Some are worried that multiple things that caused this The majority ing new mesures being taken the fires still burning he is not truly committed to over the years. The main cause of the fires are in the amozon leaves ash in its wake. today. protecting the forest. for deforestation is agricultural caused by human “The With the Jair taking expansion. When population activity, usually things like clearing best solution for stability is a new stand on protecting the increases there will be a need for out the land. Using fire opens for homegrown change with forest there is still a chance for basic human things like food. As the rainforest up to invasive the people who are part of the species, alters the water cycle problem,” said science teacher the forest to be saved. Discovery of water on moon sparks curiosity for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, about the discovery. document only water ice at the Kadence Weston a modified Boeing 747 that can “This is not puddles of moon’s poles and other darker and take its large telescope high into water but instead water molecules colder areas. Experts are now trying Staff Reporter Earth’s atmosphere, at altitudes that are so spread apart that to figure out exactly how it came to up to 45,000 feet. Those heights they do not form ice or liquid form and how it still exists. NASA has confirmed the allow researchers to peer at objects water,” said Casey Honniball, the presence of water on the moon’s in space with hardly any visual lead author of a study about the sunlit surface, a breakthrough that disruptions from water vapor. discovery. suggests the chemical compound The water molecules are The data that is vital to life on Earth could be in Clavius crater, a large crater in confirm what distributed across more parts of the the moon’s southern hemisphere. To experts have lunar surface than the ice that has detect the molecules, SOFIA used suspected, previously been found in dark and a special infrared camera that can that water cold areas. discern between water’s specific might exist “We don’t know yet if wavelength of 6.1 microns and on the we can use it as a resource,” NASA that of its close chemical relative moon’s Administrator Jim Bridenstine said, hydroxyl. “Data from this location sunny but he added that learning more reveal water in concentrations of surface. But about the water is crucial to U.S. 100 to 412 parts per million roughly in recent plans to explore the moon. The equivalent to a 12-ounce bottle years, discovery of the water on the of water trapped in a cubic meter researchers courtesy of www NASA’s thermal image of the moon moon was because of the space of soil spread across the lunar had been NASA finds the water agency’s Stratospheric Observatory surface,” NASA said in a release able to under the surface by using thermal imaging

This page layout design & editing by Luna Pietrzak 15•JANUARY 2021 NEWS Amazon job offerings over recent holidays US and parts of Canada including in September for the massive was Christmas big for the online Bryce Morningstar the newer amazon complex near surge in online orders. 33,000 of giant, Black Friday was also manly Staff Reporter caledonia. The jobs that will soon them were in corporate and tech- online based now more than ever be occupied consist of : picking, involved roles. Amazon is already before. Amazon kept their deals Amazon, the global packing, shipping, and delivering big in the business world, but it rolling in with their annual Prime giant for online retail, is adding customers carts. That is just in looks like they are going to keep Day in mid-October. Also with upwards of 100,000 jobs in the core of the warehouse, they growing. Amazon is very generous being a manly online retailer did the United States alone for the will also be hiring people in human to their workers, As they pay a really well with cyber monday. upcoming holiday season. Amazon resources and to operate their minimum wage of 15 dollars an Amazon was hoping has been hiring all year in the packing robots that some of the hour, with full-time employees to help the economy by adding wave of online retail becoming warehouses use to speed along receiving health, dental, and vision these jobs, they were trying to very popular amid the Covid-19 the shipping process. insurance benefits. help by giving jobs to thousands pandemic. This is not the first Amazon received a of americans. It allowed people The online retailer will be time this year that a cohort of wide variety of orders during the to put food on the table while hiring both full-time and part-time people have been hired by the holiday season, from toys for still being able to put presents workers for their warehouses and Amazon corporation. Amazon younglings, to T-shirts and slow under the tree during the holiday distribution centers across the added 100,000 more workers cooking grills for adults. Not only season. Economy updates amidst the coronavirus the pandemic arrived in the differ for each family. When economy. Many people have saved Kelsie Sparks United States Amazon’s profits people checks to use Staff Reporter have doubled. Profit during the spend for holiday shutdown was 5.2 billion dollars stimulus spending. The government Due to the COVID-19 alone in the months April, May, money can issue virus, millions of Americans have and June. High demand items shortly another lost their jobs. With the recent were essentials such as food, after stimulus surge of cases all over the masks, and cleaning supplies. receiving check before country, unemployment numbers Amazon’s sales are it, the Christmas have increased even more. More expected to continue to grow with money is this could people are getting left with less the shift from in-store shopping to put back further affect in their pockets, some Americans online. To improve the economy into the American’s have stated that they will be throughout the pandemic the economy holiday spending less on Christmas this government has release stimulus directly. spending year. Despite this, economists say checks to encourage spending Some tendencies. that holiday shopping sales are in families for essential items people During this supposed to increase by 1-1.5% to stimulate the economy. The however courtsey of www time of the in total. Online shopping is a large requirements for a stimulus saved Unemployment rates skyrocket A graph of coronavirus chunk of this percentage. check are based on your age, their American unemployment rates in 2020 alone, ranked by pandemic, Online shopping sales income, and employment status. money age. the economy are forecast to increase, up to a The stimulus checks cost the and are is always 33% increase generating around government around 290 billion using the money sparsely which changing and it will stay changing. 189 billion dollars in sales. Since dollars. The benefits of the check has less of an impact on the The steady fall and rise of the U.S. economy may jump back in all at once limited shopping and commerce. better than where it was at the which would leave us with too Schools are partly or completely lowest point of the pandemic, but Baron Davis many workers chasing too few shutting down leaving children labor demand is still not anywhere Staff Reporter jobs.“ November’s job totals were at home, resulting in the near the levels it should be. also dragged down in part by the disproportionate unemployment of While stimulus checks The American economy loss of 93,000 temporary census prime-working-age-women, which issued earlier in the year helped is continuing its slow recovery, workers who are no longer needed are classified as those aged 25- with unemployment rates, stranding millions who have yet now that the official counting has 54. Additionally, in much of the something else might need to be to find a job after being thrown wound down. country, winter is bringing cold done. “I think a better program out of work due to COVID-19. More than half of those weather that will eliminate the would be for the government to Employers have added 245,000 who lost their job early on in the outdoor dining aspect that many make a massive investment in jobs in November, the fifth pandemic have been rehired, but restaurants largely depend on. instant testing kits and get them month in a row that the pace there are still roughly 10 million Seasonal hiring is taking to Americans. of hiring has tapered off. The fewer jobs than there were in place, but the composition is This could address unemployment rate in November February. Many people in that different than in previous years. the root cause of the high was 6.7 percent, down from group are weeks away from losing Instead of adding in-store retail unemployment rates. This the previous month’s rate of unemployment benefits, as these staff to work cash registers, sales would hopefully give Americans 6.9 percent. However, this does will expire at the end of the year. floors, and call centers, employers the knowledge they need to not fully capture the extent of Tough months are ahead of this are scooping up people to work quarantine themselves if they the joblessness because it does pandemic and a lot of recovery in warehouses and to handle test positive which would help not include people who have needs to take place before the customer service calls from home. solve the underlying problem,” dropped out of the labor force economy reaches pre-pandemic While the trend in job postings said Sandee. As the economy and are not actively searching for levels. has continued to pick up, the continues to limp ahead in its work. Economics teacher Brett Further delaying the pace of improvement is slower recovery, jobs will need to be Sandee said, “As things begin to recovery of the U.S. economy than it was. The trend in postings added to decrease unemployment improve, these people who pulled are the recent restrictions that is about 12 percent lower where and the pandemic will have to be themselves from the labor force shut down many restaurants and it was a year ago, which is much kept under control.

This page layout design & editing by Alexis Coulter 16•JANUARY 2021 NEWS The nation’s first flying car is now in Florida be responsible for the majority of travel becomes more popular. of his city. He also said that the Ashley Strick manufacturing. Their “jets” can While still in the main focus at first was to find the Staff Editor hold up to five passengers and developmental stages, the perfect partners to lead advanced travel upwards of 185 miles on a state of Florida has offered over air mobility worldwide. single, one-hour charge. $800,000 in potential tax rebates People will be able to Flying cars are no One of the goals this to Lilium to continue working on access this service in a way similar longer a thing of the future. The project hopes to achieve is to their vehicles. They are seemingly to that of apps like Uber and nation’s very first flying cars are take away taking a chance Lyft. These ride-share companies being produced in Central Florida some of the on a project that have found great success in their in hopes of being available to the stress of is fairly new, work on land, and the Lake Nona public in the next five years. traffic jams but with the facility plans to take it into the Lake Nona, a community and airport hope that once air. Prospective passengers will already centered around medical hassle. These completed, it will be able to request a ride, and and research facilities, is going flying cars help decongest be notified with a time for that to soon be the home for these offer point-to- some of Florida’s ride. Up to four people can ride at futuristic vehicles. The facility point travel, traffic. once, with the exception of the is said to be like the Jetsons, a which is Orlando’s pilot being the fifth. cartoon from the 1960s revolving different from mayor, Buddy The city of Orlando around a family from the far away the typical Dyer said that he hopes to harness this future. air travel that photo by www wants this new groundbreaking technology and Flying overhead The Tavistock appears in In hopes of creating less of technology to be use it to transform the community Development Corporation is a hassle on airports, corporations are working to for the better. By 2025, the city planes and finalize the first flying car. able to transform taking the lead on building the helicopters. what he calls is looking to offer flying cars as an port for these cars and were the As for cost, it will start out similar the transportation ecosystem, alternate form of transportation ones to reveal their inspiration to that of first-class airfare, but is and wants to see how the long in attempt to help clear up the in the Jetsons. A German-based likely to decrease as this type of term benefits will affect residents streets. aviation company called Lilium will Cyber attacks increase Police tech updated productions, the computers that Alexa Beltz do the screening are compromised The officials’ next chapter is electronic body-worn camera. Though there and therefore do not detect the Staff Reporter have been those who view such harmful DNA. This creates an Olivia Gonzalez technology as an infringement easy way for hackers to dupe Worldwide cyberattacks Staff Reporter on public privacy, it has been scientists into synthesizing toxic have posed a threat to an important tool for showing scientists, with the ability to material, synthetic viruses, and Police have continued different perspectives on crimes. infiltrate computers and create other dangerous substances to have a general goal to be These cameras can record dangerous toxins or synthetic without knowing. Cyberattacks ahead of the game when it came audio much clearer and hold viruses. Recently, a new form of have intensified especially since to catching criminals. Within high resistance against extreme cyberattack has been developed the introduction of COVID-19 the past few years, police have weather. They are made in and targeted at the biological targeting healthcare and medical gained new technology that has different sizes, making it possible research sector, tricking scientists organizations. One cyberattack, completely changed their game. to even get recordings of the into unknowingly creating targeted at U.S drugmaker Pfizer In 1933 the first two-way radio inside of a moving car. This has dangerous, tampered synthetic and its partner BioNTech, was used by police was invented and given the police force a huge DNA. even able to access documents is now in common use around the advantage by seeing and having This involving the nation, along with radar detectors proof of what happens in intense new form of development of their were later invented to capture the or questionable situations. cyberattack, COVID-19 vaccine. speeds of vehicles. As technology Authorities have also discovered this The research continues to be invented, police been dabbling with the idea of past November, team at BGU in Israel are finding new ways to use them the use of drones. A drone is a is part of authored a paper, to their advantage. flying robot that can be controlled a series of “Cyberbiosecurity: One of the most autonomously through software cyberattacks Remote DNA Injection unexpected contributors to police embedded in their systems. Also that increased Threat in Synthetic work is social media. It is used known as UAVs (unmanned aerial in numbers Biology.” The paper photo by www by law enforcement agencies, vehicle), these devices give police from 2019 to Danger was published in an is ahead for scientists as crime analysts, probation and aerial vantage points for crime the first half of academic journal, people are tricking them into synthetic community control officers. There scene work, search and rescue 2020. Software Nature Biotechnology, DNA. have been many cases where efforts, accident reconstruction, designed to in which Rami Puzis, the media has helped solve many and crowd monitoring. Some cause damage to a computer, head of the BGU crimes. North Carolina’s police models also have thermal imaging client, computer network, or Complex Networks Analysis Lab, departments have used social and 3D mapping. This new server, called Malware, is used described how a hacker could media to look for clues on people technology has been helping keep to replace a substring in the infiltrate a biologist’s computer who are arrested, along with the public safe. DNA sequencing on a biologist’s and get past DNA screening. posting the information about The future holds many computer. These cyberattacks Puzis also mentioned how these unsolved crimes around the area. new opportunities, and new are able to look at online orders dangerous cyberattacks led his It has been proven to be effective technologies for the police force. of synthetic DNA and inject team to propose an improvised due to most not expecting it to From driverless police cars, to tampered, pathogenic DNA, screening algorithm, compared be used. smart uniforms that detect stress or DNA that is able to cause to previous screening guidelines Another new technology levels and surrounding conditions. disease, which is delivered to the that were not adapted to protect item that has become fairly These technologies could bring target. While this synthetic DNA against newer developments in common in many cities in a unsolved crimes to an all time low. is usually screened for harmful synthetic biology and cyberware.

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Pet scams increase from Covid-19 EllenEditor/Columnist Derrer immediately knew something by the same breeder. Drakke Cecchini was wrong, and now she is out Within a few short Staff Repoter $2,500. She is months of just one of the the pandemic, NO DERRER thousands of many Pet scams spiked victims that have states were immensely over the pandemic. been affected by experiencing Pet scams are when a person the pet scams. gigantic goes to buy a pet, in most cases Carolyn and her surges in Like so many families from an online breeder, just to husband, Steven, adoption get scammed out of their money over quarantine this summer, I planned on getting courtesy of www applications. got a dog. His name is Winston, and not get the pets they expect Pet Scams two more cats Warning messages for people Sarah Brasky, named after MSU basketball in return. They have been on a wanting to buy pets. after her previous the executive player Cassius Winston, and rise since 2017, but 2020 had 18-year-old director and led to a massive increase. During he’s a Goldendoodle. Apart from Himiilayan cat had passed away. founder of Foster barking at leaves flying through the pandemic, the number of Barg talked about how she was Dogs Inc. said that back in March pet scams that were reported the air or someone walking down just so desperate in these times that the demand was totally the stairs, one of the things I doubled, said the Better Business to get the animals due to her unprecedented. Shelters started Bureau. In the past 12 months, a wonder most about him is what loneliness, and that this winter to empty out so naturally, people he dreams about. In humans, most projected $3 million was lost by is only going to get more lonely started to look online. Covid-19 victims of pet scams. This amount dreaming happens during REM, and dark since everyone is stuck has been such an uncertain and or Rapid Eye Movement, sleep. is more than six times greater inside their houses. They had sent long year that a “quarantine than the total losses reported just During this time our muscles are in the money in October to an puppy” or other pets have been usually paralyzed, which keeps three years ago. online breeder. After the kittens proven to comfort many people. Carolyn us from acting out our dreams. did not show up, Carolyn did some At the same time it has also In the 1960’s we first began Barg, a 62-year-old Chappaqua, research on the company for more created a massive fertile ground New York resident was ready to experimenting with the idea that information. She found a facebook for fraudsters. animals could dream. Scientists welcome two kittens into her group with other people who said home, yet they never came. She discovered that in cats if they that they have all been scammed removed cells from the pons, which is part of the brainstem, they could prevent the cats from Hunting trend stands test of time becoming paralyzed during REM hunting is the fun factor. While Management is trying to keep sleep. When the cats slept next, Colton Hyma some people hunt for the food, animal populations in an area they were observed walking Staff Reporter some people hunt for the thrill steady and healthy. Every year around, moving their heads as if and the fun of the hunt. Hunting in the U.S. there are about one they were hunting prey, and even Hunting has been around is not only an enjoyment for million deer crashes and about chasing invisible mice, all while for almost as long as the human some people just because of the 200 people killed from deer fast asleep. This showed that race has been around, which is hunt, but also for the preparation collisions. Most of the time deer the cats were seeing images and about three and the work that must be put crashes happen in areas with a acting out activities that they million years. in. Before the large population of deer. A big would do while they were awake. Hunting hunting season, reason people hunt is to keep Although we will never really know has many pros most people do herd numbers low in populated what animals dream about, we that have been some preparation areas, but high in wooded areas. can evaluate and make scientific major benefits to like setting Without a healthy deer population assumptions about what goes humans. Probably out food plots availability of venison would on inside their brain while they the biggest pro and cameras be much lower, there would be are asleep. Interestingly enough, is that it provides to monitor less animals available to hunt, dreams are also a gateway into deer before people with a courtsey of www and there would be less food understanding why certain events sustainable food Deer Season Deer hunter hunts down and during the available to other animals in the get replayed in animal’s minds and source. Meat is his deer. hunting season. environment. why some don’t, allowing us to one of the best Usually the more Millions of people recognize that animals can relive sources of protein. In a typical preparation that across the country hunt deer. moments after they have already pound of ground deer meat there is put in, the better the chances One such person is senior Hunter happened. Researchers say that are 712 calories, 58% of which is are of seeing a deer. People also Meekhof. “Hunting helps keep if you want to know what your protein. When most want a good hunt for the thrill of it. Most animal populations in check with dog is dreaming about, you can source of protein they tend to go hunters will tell you that the one another so the environment observe them during REM sleep, straight for meat. Meat is juicy, feeling of seeing a deer drop dead can support the species. The which happens about 20 minutes tender, and tends to satisfy the is an unbelievably good feeling. DNR uses money to help research into sleep, and try to notice any taste buds. Another pro of hunting and protect our resources,” said recognizable behaviors from their Another big pro of is herd management. Herd Meekhof. awake time like moving their legs as if chasing something. I know I will be watching Winston to see if he is moving his legs, and from SUPERMAN & LOIS that, I will assume he is chasing premieres Feb. 23 flying leaves in his dream. Opinions? Comments? on the CW Contact Ellen Derrer at [email protected]

This page layout design & editing by Owen Adeboyejo 18•JANUARY 2021 NEWS COVID changes college Gap year more popular Ellie Norder stressed and confused about Vienna Putman Some schools also what steps they should take for encourage students to take Staff Editor their future. “Not being able to Staff Reporter time off. Barnard College’s dean job shadow has caused me to not Avis Hinkson stated that gap be able to explore and experience Many students look years allow students to take a the career path I want to go into,” As COVID-19 continues forward to college after high year to follow a passion before to linger, seniors in high school said senior Lydia Gray. school, but is it always right attending school. The Ivy League are left to make questionable Since the school shut for every high school senior down last spring, students were school Princeton also encourages decisions regarding their upcoming that desires to go to college to future. unable to take the SAT or ACT students to take gap years head off immediately after their at the given by offering a 9-month tuition- The current time they had graduating year? In today’s free “bridge year” for incoming situation been scheduled world, going to college is highly freshmen who want to volunteer the country for and had encouraged, and young people abroad. has been to be taken in are told that finding a career Although taking a gap in the past late October without a college degree is much year can have many benefits, it year has had instead. With more difficult. Many may not can have few downsides to it as this occurrence, an impact know what they want to pursue well. According to USA Today, on the way colleges had or might be exhausted from people can lose up to $90,000 in students taken into the rigors of high school. Some consideration income from taking a gap year. can visit courtesy of www. may be going to college to get and learn Sight of the past Colleges are going to have that this year’s Studies show that on average a degree to have one but find more about to add distance to keep students and staff safe. application proceeding with a job after college colleges they process would be it is not truly what they desire. is about $43,000 a year. A gap may be interested in going to. far different than years before. There is pressure to get into a year graduate would start earning Meaning the intention to make Along with the expectancy of good college and earn substantial that income a year later and never a decision may be harder than college enrollment to be down money when some are just too quite catch up with those who many had expected. Because of this year with an increase of young to know what they might didn’t take a gap year. this disadvantage, some colleges students thinking of a gap year as truly want to do. The cost of Some people chose to an option. have stepped outside of their college is often overwhelming enter a gap year because they usual routine and opened up to Both incoming and to many as well causing debt at are wanting to follow a passion the idea of virtual visits of their current college students now face a very early age. Many of these the uncertainty of what could or to be able to get a job and campuses from home. Students things could be reduced if high are granted the opportunity from happen when it comes to the earn money to put towards their school students were encouraged colleges to sign up for an online various outcomes of COVID-19. degree. Taking time off from visit at the given times they are As well as having a difficult time to take a gap year between high school can allow students to take hosted and are able to join a live wondering if their learning will school and college. on a full-time job to help them zoom meeting where they can continue to take place online According to CNBC, financially when they finally get to ask various questions or concerns rather than in the classroom. In AGA research shows that 90% of college. they may have. Although it is not the events that colleges stay students who take a gap year are Students who take the same as visiting the college online for their learning, some more likely to graduate on time a gap year can find that they students are beginning to raise in person, virtual visits still allow with a higher GPA. Students who can focus more on their studies students to somewhat explore questions about the value they take a gap year can take time to and can support themselves, what colleges have to offer. are receiving through online find themselves and relax from a courses and if they are missing and are more prepared to enter Along with not having stressful 4 years of high school. the opportunity to decide where out on key factors needed for college instead of going straight Danny Ruderman, a Los Angeles- they want to receive their their education. “Not knowing into it after graduating high education, students in some what is going to happen once based college counselor, says that school. Taking a gap year can situations are unable to shadow I get to college makes me students who take a gap year be effective in the long run for others in the occupations they are worried about my education for results in the student being more incoming freshmen and should be interested in due to COVID-19. the future,” said senior Lauren academically focused when they recommended more often. Causing them to grow more Randall. return.

The Office to leave Netflix at start of 2021 The iconic show will have to find a new home for its beloved fans to stream

for more than 52 billion minutes “The Office” lovers will still have a the show. Netflix is taking off all Lily Taylor in 2018 alone, chance to watch the the good shows now. It almost Staff Reporter according to NBC. show. The show will makes me not want to watch The network also be moved to NBC’s Netflix anymore.” said Barr. said that in April major streaming It is sad to know For many years, Netflix 2019, “The Office” service Peacock people will not be able to get has been threatening to take was streamed for which can be laughs from Michael Scott and “The Office” off of its streaming nearly twice as purchased for $4.99 other show members. It’s a service. After 2 years of swirling long as the next per month. It is a mystery what hit show will be rumors, Netflix has made the courtesy of www. most-viewed show, Crossing for fustration People case of streaming taken off next. First Friends, removal of the hit show “The but did not specify are angry at Neflix as they are going wars because Netflix then Gossip Girl and now the Office” official. On January 1, the runner-up. to take “The Office” out of its library. did not own the Office. There is even some numerous fans were saddened by Netflix suffered a show, NBC does. questioning on if owning the the news that “The Office” has great financial loss “I am really Netflix streaming system is even been removed from Netflix. The between taking off “The Office” sad because it was one of my worth it anymore. In the words sitcom — starring Steve Carell as and also the hit show “Friends”. favorite shows to watch at any of the one and only “The Office” Michael Scott, an office manager Many people are unhappy with the time of the day,” said Freshman employee Kelly Kapor, “I have a for the Scranton, Pennsylvania, fact that all their favorite shows Kendall Barr. “I don’t want to lot of questions. Number one, branch of the Dunder Mifflin are being taken off. have to pay for another streaming how dare you.” Paper Company — was streamed Although there is loss, service just to be able to watch

This page layout design & editing by Colton Hyma 19•JANUARY 2021 NEWS+VIEWS Japan gathers with a party barrel EllenEditor/Columnist Derrer and share a large bucket of substitute. This dream kicked off Vienna Putman none other than Kentucky Fried the production of the Party Barrel Staff Reporter Chicken. This tradition may seem as a way to celebrate the holiday. odd to individuals that grew up in KFC made the idea a NO DERRER Western Michigan, but in Japan, national marketing plan in 1974 Most people living in the it is considered a symbol of and began calling it Kurisumasu United States know about good gathering together and enjoying ni wa Kentakkii, or Kentucky old Santa Claus coming around time with their family. for Christmas. The idea became on Christmas night to deliver In 1970, the manager incredibly popular nationwide and presents of the shot Okawara to the top as he Almost everyone to the first KFC became CEO of KFC Japan 10 associates the colors red and good in Japan, years later. green with the holiday season, children Takeshi Families all over the especially Christmas, but have you and coal Okawara, Japanese nation surround a ever wondered why? for the woke bucket of fried chicken, cake, When I think of the holidays, I bad. up one and even wine as traditionally as associate that time with winter Not all night and those in the United States might and snow, so it would make sense countries wrote gather around turkey or ham for to me that the colors of the celebrate down an the holidays. Since the meal is not holiday season might be blue and Christmas idea that something prepared in the home, white, for example. As well as in the courtesy of www came to the bucket of fried goodness must the holidays, I often wonder why same Kentucky Christmas The highly demanded KFC barrel is him in a be ordered weeks in advance orange and black are associated way. advertised all over Japan. Barrels must be ordered weeks in dream, because of its demand. Those with Halloween and why pink advance. Some the that wait until Christmas Day have and red are associated with countries have interesting and “Party Barrel” which was to be to persevere in line for hours at Valentine’s Day. However, those unique traditions many may not sold on Christmas. The idea came a time. holidays make more sense because be aware of. to him when he overheard a This tradition is not pumpkins are orange and hearts Christmas is not heavily group of foreigners talking about necessarily about the chicken are red. celebrated in Japan, but when how they missed having turkey itself, but instead, it is about the In the Victorian era, the they do celebrate it, they love to on Christmas. Okawara thought gathering of families and sharing late 1800s, Christmas cards could get together with their families fried chicken would be a perfect with one another. be found decorated in a variety of colors including red and green, red and blue, blue and green, and blue and white. You could also find Peanuts leave their home on ABC Santa in blue, green or red robes. movies. The specials have been at all as he made these specials Then in 1931, Coca-Cola hired Kelsie Sparks aired every year since they first for everyone to enjoy.” Stated artist Haddon Sundblom to create Staff Reporter premiered in the ‘60s until ABC a student in a survey from a Santa Claus that incorporated acquired the rights 20 years ago. Hudsonville High School. The the brand. The Santa that was Apple received tons of survey concluded that 63.1% of designed closely resembles the The charlie brown backlash on Twitter after students watched the holiday image that we associate with holiday specials were scheduled to announcing the change specials at Santa Claus today: he was fat and be moved from on October some point. smiling, compared to his image their home on “It is frustrating, 19. 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Covid changing cinemas’ normal JadaEditor/Columnist Doerr Universal Pictures will release movies to platforms early News reported that the films theatrical window, according Ethan Atkins will have at least three weeks in to ABC News; however, with Staff Reporter theaters before going premium on the effects of COVID-19, I’M AN ARIES streaming services. Additionally, many movie businesses have Universal Pictures has any movie that makes around $50 had to compromise the time recently come to two deals with million or more in the opening frame because of limited crowd large cinema chains — one being weekend will be in theaters for at sizes. As much as the deal is Cinemark Theatres, the third- least five weeks. Ordinarily, $50 attempting to move the movies Libras are born largest cinema chain in the US, million for an opening weekend is to digital platforms, Universal is between September 23 and the other being Cineplex, a major not hard to attain for big movie still trying to give their audiences October 22. Symbolized by the theater chain in Canada. These franchises, but because of the the big-screen experience. scales, Libras are known for deals are distantly following pandemic and theaters shutting Theaters have feared harmony and relationships. They the similar agreement made in down or limiting capacity, hitting the change of movie-window love balance and are always July between the timing, one of their worries looking to settle tension in order Universal and threshold being that releases to the new to reach an equilibrium. Libras AMC. According may be streaming services would have tend to have the ability to see to FOX more an effect on the box-office sales. both sides of arguments because Business, the difficult to According to FOX Business, they are great listeners, and they deal will extend achieve. letting movies go to streaming can recognize that both sides further than According services early would make it are valid and true. This becomes just Cinemark, to Los easier for studios to release their irritating to people, but I think with some of Angeles movies in theaters, especially in that it’s important to appreciate the profits Times, the tough business for theaters Libra’s natural mediation abilities. going to AMC. Universal due to the pandemic. Los Angeles Something that I associate with The can Times reported that Mark Zoradi, Libras a lot is their aesthetic Washington release Cinemark Chief Executive, said talents. Their artistic and beauty courtesy of www them on that discussions with studios qualities have to do with their Post stated DIY movie night Following Universal’s recent deals that the main digital had been taking place before desire for harmony; they find with various theatre chains, new movies may be shift- the perfect songs, the best purpose for ing from the big screen to at-home theatres quicker platforms COVID-19 shut down theaters. the AMC deal than normal. after the As theaters still aren’t yet to food, good clothes, and good in July was to movies reach full capacity, discussions scenery to feel at ease. Other’s enable Universal to shorten the have left theaters, and similar for early movie releases have feelings are important to Libras time period before the newly to the AMC deal, Cinemark will increased as a result. Along with because they want the people released movies could move from get a share of the revenue from the moviegoers that want to be they care about to be happy. the theater to digital platforms, the on-demand movies. Before able to visit theaters, large studio Libras do, however, tend to and the new deals are serving the deal was put into effect, businesses like Universal want the overthink because they always a very similar purpose. ABC theaters would have a 90-day same. want the best experience, and they do what they can to create ideal situations by using logical and critical thinking. Libras’ Local farm’s cider found unsafe yearning for harmony make them incredibly indecisive. It is does everything they can to keep baking soda came out on top. difficult for them to form strong Caden Lemmen their food sanitary. Linda, Owner The authors say this is because opinions because they always of Grandview Orchards stated, the pesticides degrade faster in Staff Reporter can see the opposing views. “Every single apple is sent through baking soda, making them easier Another struggle Libras deal a washer and shorter and from to physically remove by washing. A Michigan farmer with because of their diplomatic there into bags and ready for sale, According to Linda, said, “We was ordered by the government tendencies is that they can end we have been around for almost have chemical licenses to make to stop making apple cider up not being completely honest 30 years and no one has ever sure we are being safe with our due to unsanitary conditions. with people in order to avoid gotten sick from our foods”. produce and that card is renewed Michigan farmers are now taking confrontation. Libras are ruled by Some farmers are every 2 years we also stop steps to ensure their farms are Venus which is the planet of love using too many chemicals on spraying chemicals 30 days before sanitary. During these times of and relationships, so it controls apples causing serious health harvest to ensure the produce is Covid and flu season, Michigan things like beauty. Because of problems. According to CNN, clean and safe.” farmers do everything they can this, things that Libras love to Fruits and vegetables do get A Michigan farm was to assure their food is sanitary. self-indulge. Although they often washed before they hit the recently shut down due to According to WoodTV8 MDARD think of others, they do really like shelves -- for example, with unsanitary conditions. According says its inspection found food to go shopping for themselves. bleach solutions. But some to Mlive, a farm was ordered to and mold residue on cider Honestly, most Libras I know are researchers have wondered shut down due to unsanitary processing equipment and that big trendsetters. Some famous whether that wash was enough. conditions making any food from the farm wasn’t using food- Libra celebrities that I think “We want to see whether or not that farm dangerous to eat. What grade containers at some parts showcase the Libran qualities are the factory level (of washing) would you do if someone got of the cider-making process. It Kim Kardashian, Donald Glover, is already effective at removing sick from your food? Linda said , said the farm also wasn’t making Snoop Dogg, Zac Efron, and pesticides,” said Lili He, a food “Like I said we have been around sure all equipment was properly Judge Judy. cleaned to prevent problems with scientist at the University of for almost 30 years and we allergies and contamination. The Massachusetts, Amherst. On have never received a call saying main concern prompted by the October 25, He published a study someone got sick from one of Opinions? Comments? problems is E. coli contamination. comparing bleach, tap water and our foods and I hope to never get Contact Jada Doerr at If you drank Pica’s cider and baking soda in removing two one of those calls because we do [email protected] you get sick, call your doctor. pesticide residues: phosmet and everything we can to ensure our Grandview Orchards of Hudsonville thiabendazole. In the new study, food is safe.”

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