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March 22, 2013 Volume 2, Issue 4 Lazy Language By Travis Toth

According to Benjamin Lee towards me.” text. And yes, I've had a few Whorf, “Language shapes the way “Fillers” aren't the only issue. students turn in papers with numbers we think, and determines what we Text message language is creeping instead of words and letters used can think about.” When our language its way into students’ papers. inappropriately. It's definitely the changes our mind changes. It is Students who are heavy texters are texting influence.” concerning to see the English more likely to struggle with the Bad language can also affect a language progressively deteriorate as differences between informal and student's future. Companies are it matures. It is becoming clogged formal writing. According to the beginning to use grammar as a way with mindless fillers such as “like” to weed out job applicants. CEO of or “ummm.” Rampant texting is iFixit, Kyle Wiens, said “The person beginning to have its effect. Nearly who has decided not to care about everyone is guilty, including myself. grammar is not the kind of person I Last year, Mrs. Edouard made me want to work with. I understand aware I was using these fillers to an missing a comma, but if you use 'to,' embarrassing extent. I hadn't even 'too' and 'two' incorrectly, it shows realized it! Nearly every sentence I me you have no idea what you're said was littered with “like.” I made talking about.” It's brash, but true. it a goal to stop. After months of How can workers be trusted to have taking the grueling challenge of the competence to complete jobs if thinking before speaking, I have they can't communicate properly? almost completely fixed my “like” Don Silver, who runs a marketing problem. Thankfully, I no longer and crisis communications company, have to think before I speak. charges a 25-cent fine each time an I decided to inquire what Zion's employee misuses the word “like,” “like” master, Serena Baker, had to according to a recent Wall Street Journal article. “…if you use ‘to,’ too’ So, be careful the next time you speak or write. It could cost your and ‘two’ incorrectly, it Serena Baker expressing intense emotion job. shows me you have no while conversing with her friends. idea what you’re talking Times Daily, high school language about.” teachers such as Dorlea Rikard find “They slip into the informal voice NOIZ Staff say. She replied, “It's a really really often, and that's really a tightrope Editor in Chief: Mrs. Grace Edouard good way to explain things because because you want them to find their like you can say it instead of saying own voice, but the writing must be Managing Editor: Travis Toth

'they said.' It has a positive appropriate,” she said. “I've realized Journalists: Olivia Baker, Andrew Deppe, connotation…ummmm…I have to they very often write the way they Jeremy Edouard, Maria Kraayeveld, Levi Pasma, like O.K…. this is demeaning speak and they speak the way they Travis Toth, and Lydia Tuinstra 1

Student Life Writing Contest Winners By Travis Toth

On February 25, Mr. Dedert revealed the Short Story Contest results. High school and junior high entries were judged separately. Joanna Verduin won the junior high prize with her story “Standing on Thin Ice.” Jon Verduin and Josh DeJong tied for first place in the high school contest. Their winning stories were “The Right Place at the Wrong Time” and “Goodnight, My Little Star,” respectively. The grand prize was $25. However, the high school winners had to split their award. Jon Verduin and Josh DeJong were the sole participants in the high school contest. English teachers Mr. Dedert and Mrs. Edouard decided the winners. “The quality of the two high school stories were about the Jon Verduin and Josh DeJong same. A tie was necessary,” Edouard commented. Joanna Verduin asserted it was “just a coincidence” that her brother Jon competed as well. She said, “I will probably just spend the money on clothes.” Her story is about a girl who falls through ice and is rescued. Jon Verduin was “Disappointed it was a tie. Just two people participated.” He said it wasn’t hard work and that he “just wrote.” His short story is a Western about a shoot-out in a store. When asked about their motivation for competing, both Verduins agreed they did it “for the prize.” Josh DeJong said it felt “Awesome, I guess. I was just bored last summer when I wrote the story, plus I read the book The Boy in the Striped Pajamas , which motivated me to write it.” Edouard hopes more students participate next year. Joanna Verduin

Fun Faculty Facts

By Lydia Tuinstra

Match the teacher with the correct fact:

1. Mrs. Halmi A. I was a nun. 2. Dr. Tjapkes B. I have played piano for 6,570 days. 3. Ms. VanderJagt C. I have para-sailed over the Mediterranean Sea. 4. Rev. Lubbers D. I snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef. 5. Mrs. Pasma E. I am named after both of my grandfathers and my mother. 6. Mr. Bont F. I hated elementary school and high school. 7. Mrs. Edouard G. My dad called me Baby Bumpy. 8. Mrs. Veeneman H. I have been 200 feet under sea level. 9. Mrs. VanBeek I. I was a synchronized swimmer. 10. Mrs. Wierenga J. I stole baseball cards from a store. 11. Mr. Dedert K. I didn’t learn to ride my bike until I was 12. 12. Mr. Post L. I have confessed to the police that I stole a purse, even though I didn’t.

*Last issue’s mystery person was Faith Lubbers.

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Reflection Weapons of Mass Destruction By Olivia Baker

Instruments are on the table in the apart slowly. The second instrument arriving at the facility. Once there, corner. Nervous breathing is heard on the table is a set of Embryotomy she must undergo a counseling, throughout the room. The scissors, used to cut off the head, verification and testing process that anticipation is overwhelming when a arms, and legs of the child. The third lasts up to five hours. If she is a small scream pierces the silence. one is a syringe with a spinal needle minor, she must notify her parents; Then the blood comes. Suddenly, that performs the same task two get permission from one or both, Brent sits up in a cold sweat, different ways. First, it injects depending on who has custody or get panting. He breathes in deeply poisonous saltwater for the child to approval from a judge. Like several times breathe in and Medicaid programs in some 30 other reassuring swallow. This causes states, North Dakota’s does not himself that it hemorrhage and cover abortion services except in was only a shock, leading to the instances of rape or incest or to dream. Brent is child’s death. The protect the life of the mother.” Even an abortion mother then goes more recent, the state of Arkansas doctor. The into premature labor passed the most aggressive anti- next morning, about a day later and abortion law in the country. Dubbed Dr. Brent makes delivers a dead child. “The Human Heartbeat Protection his way to work This instrument can Act,” the law makes it a crime to along with also be used to inject abort a child after 12 weeks, when millions of people around the world. chemicals into the child’s heart. Both the heartbeat can be heard. The most But no matter how much Dr. Brent of these harsh, chemical injections interesting aspect was that the law appears to be an average Joe, he is a soften the baby’s corpse, making it overrode the veto of the democratic murderer. He soon walks swiftly into easier to rip apart and remove. And governor and drew the support of his office while the TV broadcasts finally, there is the Tire-tete. This both parties. animal lovers protesting the killing pole-like structure pushes its spike Despite the encouraging new of animals for research. He takes off into the child’s head. Once inside, a developments, we still need to his coat and heads down the hall to button is pushed and the spike remain vigilant. After over 55 the surgical room where his first flattens allowing the child to be million abortions in this country, the patient of the day awaits him. He pulled out. drums of judgment can almost be glances briefly at the mother but Dr. Brent makes his choice and heard. You may not be able to make doesn’t seek eye contact. No smiles conducts the procedure without a your own commercial to spread the or greetings are exchanged; there is second thought. news about society’s hypocrisy, but only a depressing silence that you can continue to pray that God confirms the gravity of the situation. would bring America back to Him. Dr. Brent busies himself with the In addition to prayer, you can first step of the procedure. On a table donate time and money to pro-life before him are four familiar organizations; voice your opposition instruments. However, these are not to the evil of abortion to the civil typical doctoring instruments: they authorities at all levels and in all are murder weapons. branches of government; encourage Dr. Brent surveys the table, trying The fight against abortion is far adoption whenever and wherever to decide. The first choice is the from over. However, there are some possible; promote Christian chastity manual vacuum aspiration. This glimpses of hope on the horizon. as the Christian response to the sin contraption is used in aborting According to a recent report in Time that undergirds abortion; and witness children from six to twelve weeks; it Magazine , “At Red River, the only the gospel that man was made in is a syringe that creates its own abortion clinic in North Dakota, a God’s image—use words if you vacuum. The vacuum is extremely woman must wait 24 hours between must. weak and therefore rips the child scheduling an appointment and 3

Entertainment Rapping for God

By Jeremy Edouard

Students at Zion Christian School Unfortunately, this change didn’t have many different tastes in music. last long. Lecrae slid back into the Some listen to country, pop, classic life of continual sin, doing more rock, contemporary Christian, or drugs and alcohol than before. He rap. The Christian school was convinced to start attending a environment discourages rap local Bible study by a concerned because of the culture it represents: friend. It was at this Bible study that Christian music industry. His music drugs, materialism, and the he met his wife. When returning combines a unique style with demeaning of women. However, from one of the meetings, he was excellent lyrics. The main themes of rapper Lacrae Moore counters these involved in a serious car accident; he Lecrae’s music are the undeserving negative elements. was not wearing his seatbelt, and the mercy we receive from God, as well Born into the rough street life of collision was so violent his glasses as the need for Christians to southern Houston, Lecrae had a were molded into the dashboard. evangelize the gospel without difficult childhood. He was born into Despite these factors, Lecrae escaped shame. The message of Romans 1:16 a broken home. Because his dad had the accident without sustaining any permeates his work: "For I am not left the family, Lecrae turned to injuries. Afterward, he saw life ashamed of the gospel, because it is neighborhood gangs as his role differently and gave his life to God. the power of God that brings models. As he grew up, he immersed salvation to everyone who believes: himself in the gang lifestyle. He got first to the Jew, then to the Gentile." caught up in drugs, guns, alcohol So now every morning Lecrae encourages everyone to abuse, and mistreating women. Drug I open your Word minister to those who have not heard dealing was his way of making easy and see the Son rise the message, especially those caught money. As he was making deals, he I hope in nothin, up in the life of the streets—the life kept a Bible, given to him by his boast in nothin, in which he was raised. grandmother, in his cars backseat. only in Your suffering Lecrae has produced several One night he was arrested for I live to show your glory, music videos with other Christian possession of illegal substances, but dying to tell your story hip-hop artists, such as Trip Lee, he was released after making a -Boasting Tedashii, and Sho Baraka. The video promise to the arresting officer that for his single “Far Away” was he would study the Bible resting in Already a talented rapper, Lecrae filmed as a response to the Haiti the back seat. He began reading the shared his new faith with those earthquake and received a variety of Bible feverishly and started to make around him through music. In 2005, positive reviews. Lecrae has also changes to his life. he released his first album, Real associated himself with the rap Talk . This album was an immediate group known as 116 Clique, along hit. It featured tracks such as "Take with Sho Baraka, KB, Andy Mineo, Me As I Am” and "Represent" (ft. and PRo. They have gone on tour Tedashii). Ever since the release of several times, ministering the Real Talk , Lecrae has recorded message of Romans 1:16. several more albums, including After For those who enjoy the beat of the Music Stops, Rehab , and Rehab: rap but don’t want to listen to it The Overdose . His latest album, because of its sinful culture, Lecrae Gravity , won Best Gospel Album at provides an excellent music the 2013 Grammy Awards. alternative for the Christian teenager It became apparent that Lecrae because he combines an appealing, Lecrae Moore was going to have an impact on the heavy beat with biblical lyrics.

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Entertainment Consulting for Kicks

By Andrew Deppe and Levi Pasma

prevalent. Nike is the world’s leading supplier of athletic shoes. Nike endorses many NBA players such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant. Because they are endorsed by Nike, they have their own specialized shoes which are first worn by the players and then released to the public for purchase. Nike Hyperdunks Nike Kobe 8 System The NBA players’ shoes are usually more expensive to buy so Nike founded in 1996 it is still growing. Your toes are jammed. Both releases shoes in all sorts of price Under Armour’s main basketball ankles are sprained. Your feet are ranges. shoe is called the Micro-G Torch. throbbing. You can’t even focus on Adidas may be the next set of Under Armour does not endorse the game anymore. You may not basketball shoes you see. As soon as many NBA players, but two of their realize it, but a solid set of shoes is more well-known endorsees are one of the most important factors Kemba Walker and Brandon when it comes to playing well. So Jennings. Under Armour is better what do you do? Head over to the known for their baseball and football nearest athletic retail store and pick athletes. Their apparel is more up a good pair of basketball shoes. attractive than their shoes. Give this As you stroll through the store brand a few more years, and it aisles, you are amazed by the should have more quality shoes out numerous models, styles, and brands. on the market. Nike, Adidas, and Under Armour all Under Armour Micro-G Torch Once you have consulted with the jump out, not to mention countless sales clerk and have had all your small scale companies as well as off you pick up a pair you are captivated questions answered, you will have brands. Still confused? Ask the sales by how light they are. Adidas found the perfect pair. The only assistant. He or she will measure basketball shoes may feel weightless, thing left to do is make your way to your foot and ask your price range as but sometimes comfort is sacrificed the checkout, purchase the shoes, well as your level of play. for lightness. Adidas has been known and walk out with a brand new pair You scan the shelves and notice for many years as a track and soccer of kicks. the brand Nike is extremely brand, but in recent years it has gained a strong foothold in basketball shoe sales. Adidas endorses NBA stars, too, with Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose, and Tim Duncan at the top of the list. Now that you’ve looked at Nike and Adidas there’s not a lot left. Under Armour is one more brand, but with the company only being

Adidas Derrick Rose 3.5 Under Armour Spine High 5

Sports Basketball

By Maria Kraayeveld and Lydia Tuinstra

Clockwise from the top: Jr. High Girls Varsity Girls Jr. High Boys Team A Jr. High Boys Team B Jr. Varsity Boys Varsity Boys

Wins Losses Boys Jr. High A 7 4 Boys Jr. High B 3 4 Boys Jr. Varsity 11 8 Boys Varsity 10 11 Girls Jr. High 4 6 Girls Varsity 11 10

The basketball season is over, so how did it go? Here are some quotes from the players on their best and worst moments . “I dribbled down the court, shot the close game and we were evenly lay-up, and I wasn’t sure if I had matched, which shows how hard made the shot, but when I heard the we had to work to win.” stands cheering, I knew I had made - Steph Kuiper it!” - Jacob Alsum “Well, I dunked one time. That was pretty cool.” “My coach always told me to ‘beef - Tim Westendorp up.’ I’m a woman. I don’t need to beef up!” “My most embarrassing moment - Eliza Pettit was when I was standing at half- court, the ball was passed to me, I “I really enjoyed this season because was unguarded, and I could have it was my last and best season of scored off of it, but because I Junior High.” thought the ref had blown the - Will Pettit whistle, I stood there like an imbecile while the other team ran “My favorite game was against after the ball and scored.” Holland Calvary because I had a - Marie Edouard game-winning shot, 13 points, and we had a comeback.” “We came back from a 10-point - Landon Vos deficit and ended up losing by one point.” “It’s getting better every year.” - Tom Kamps - Levi Pasma “This season was better than “My favorite game was home against expected.” Black River because it was a really - Josh Kunnen 6