Does the CONFEDERATE FLAG Have a Place at DHS?

October 13, 2017 Vol. 23 Issue 2 does the CONFEDERATE FLAG have a place at DHS?

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News Briefs Isabella Franklin Designer The biggest local, national, and international news stories from the past month

Excellence for Dexter Students Isabella Franklin Writer An individual group named “Excellence 4 Dexter Students,” or E4DS, is trying to raise $100,000 in donations this school year to improve Dexter Community Schools. Their current goals are to send all 6th graders to Eastern Michigan University’s Explorer Camp, expand the math and sci- ence departments, and, most prominently for high school students, hire a part-time internship coordinator. An internship coordinator at the high school would give students more opportunities to learn outside of school and gain valuable experience in the workforce.

Mark’s Carts Closing Isabella Franklin Writer A 73 year old entrepreneur, Mark Hodesh, runs a food cart court, known as Mark’s Carts, in Ann Arbor. Due to his age, Hodesh is retiring and close or sell his businesses, such as Downtown Home and Garden. The food court, where many small businesses gained traction, is planned to off icially close in late October.

Equifax Hacked Twice Isabella Franklin Writer Equifax, a consumer credit reporting company, announced on September 7th that it had been hacked on July 29th. The hack compromised the names, birthdates, addresses, social security numbers, and credit card numbers of 143 million people. Customers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada were aff ected. Another hack occurred in March 2017, which Equifax also neglected to announce until September 7th. Equi- fax continues to be investigated and lose business as the situation develops.

Trump Ends DACA Isabella Franklin Writer On June 15, 2012, the Obama administration enacted an immigration policy known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. It allows undocumented immigrants, called Dreamers, to defer action on their presence in America for two years at a time. To qualify for the DACA’s protection, one must have arrived in the United States before the age of 16 and have no criminal charges or misdemeanors. According to NPR, Trump recently ended DACA, saying that “we are a nation of laws” and we need to put “hard-working citizens” fi rst. The attorney general, Jeff Sessions, claimed that hundreds of thousands of naturalized Americans were put out of work by this act, though there is no evidence supporting this claim. DACA is no longer accepting new applications, and won’t allow any renewals after March 5, 2018. DACA’s end and surrounding controversy raises the diff icult question of what defi nes being an American. Friday, October 13, 2017 News 5

Massacre in Las Vegas Kills 59 Tessa Kipke Writer

On Sunday, Oct. 1, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock shot into a crowd of concert-goers in Las Vegas from his hotel room window, killing 59 people and injuring approximately 500 in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The crowd of about 22,000 people was gathered for the Route 91 Harvest Festival, an outdoor country music concert. Witnesses said that the festivi- ties were disrupted by the sound of gunfi re. Paddock fi red from his hotel room on the 32nd fl oor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, where police later found 23 weapons, including multiple rifl es with scopes. Additionally, authorities found 19 more fi rearms, explosives, and several thousand rounds of ammunition after searching Paddock’s home and car. Police reacted quickly after the shooting started, locating Paddock’s hotel room soon after the fi rst 911 calls. However, Paddock is believed to have killed himself before he could be apprehended. Though his motives thus far are unknown, Paddock is thought to have acted alone and with no connection to any international terrorist groups, according to the FBI. 6 News Friday, October 13, 2017

Evelyn Maxey Writer Irma’s ‘Perfect Storm’ Bailey Welshans Writer Hurricane Irma, described as the “perfect storm,” tore through Southern Florida Bailey Welshans Designer and surrounding islands, devastating families and destroying homes

Hurricane Irma wasted no time after the devas- Franklin said. “They were quite afraid due to the tation of Hurricane Harvey to start her own path fact they didn’t know what to expect.” of destruction. On August 30, 2017, the monu- mental storm struck parts of Cuba, the Virgin Islands, and southwestern Florida. Victims of the storm in the United States stretch from Naples, Florida, all the way to Albany, Georgia. Irma hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of source: nytimes.com 115 MPH. Death tolls have reached 40 in the Caribbean, 24 in Florida, 4 in South Carolina, and 3 in Geor- gia. The high death toll and overall impact on the population was due to its 400 mile diameter. Hurricane Katrina had the same diameter, but t h e w i n d s w e r e n o t n e a r l y a s s t r o n g a s I r m a ’ s . Squall staff member Isabella Franklin has family that lives in Miami, Florida. She was worried Many animals are being housed in warehouses, sheltered from the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Source: New York Times about her family and hoped they would be able to evacuate. Not just humans were threatened by the storm, Nearly 7 million people were warned to evacu- when it came to keeping animals safe, volunteers ate, with 6.4 million in Florida alone. However, had to get creative. Shelters for abandoned ani- not many were willing to leave their homes and mals included churches, jails, warehouses, and possessions behind in fear of what they would large rescue centers. The high capacity of these come back to. For many, it would be nothing but shelters reflects the number of animals that were rubble. estimated to have been saved from Irma. The “The damage to their home includes complete number of total domestic animals and zoo animals electricity loss, water loss, and downed trees,” rescued is not recorded officially, but is believed to be in the high hundreds, possibly even thousands according to CNN. The overall recovery process has begun slowly, with many shelters being set up for individuals and families displaced by the storm. Nearly 10,000 people’s homes were destroyed by Irma, and it will be a long recovery process. Health care profession- als, volunteers, churches, and multiple other organizations have come to Florida from other states to help affected individuals, and have been successful in healing those harmed by Irma. Two girls are shown walking the streets of the French Caribbean on Saint Martin Island Power in Florida has mostly after Hurricane Irma’s devastation. Source: Telegraph.co.uk been restored, leaving only 12 Friday, October 13, 2017 News 7

Here is the destructive path of Hurricane Irma. Irma formed on Aug. 30 in the Atlantic Ocean and hit the Florida Keys on Sept. 10. Source: weather.com thousand, out of the 4.5 million residents without the organization that power by the end of that week. However, these helped her. 12,000 people are without air conditioning in Flor- “I wanted to help ida’s blistering heat, without warm water, and and give back because without electricity. Florida’s Power and Light, a [they] helped us,” Florida-based utility company, have been work- Moody said. ing around the clock to restore power to the re- maining counties, and “I wanted to help and give back restore hope in Florida. because [they] helped us.” Junior Savanna Moody The Hands of Light in Action is an active participant -Junior Savanna Moody logo represents exactly what they strive to do; help those in need in Dexter’s initiative to no matter who they are. aid those impacted by the hurricanes. Moody is working with a group Moody has been col- close to her heart: Hands of Light in Action, a lecting gift cards that will help people rebuild non-profit organization from Canton, Mich. This their lives and start a long recovery process. She organization’s purpose is to help people recover will pass over these gift cards physically to the when natural disasters occur. owner of the organization who is currently on Hands of Light in Action assisted her fam- her way, with her team, to areas impacted by the ily during the tornado in 2012 that devastated storms. She will be using the gift cards in any way Dexter. When the hurricanes swept through the needed for residents to recover. Currently, the United States, Moody knew she wanted to help biggest need are chainsaws for cutting up trees.

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Our View: Homecoming is Staff Writer Tate Evans Designer outdated and needs to change Elaina Dunn Illustrator

The homecoming dance at Dexter High School the pep rally can be reasonably deduced to aging is an unfortunate casualty of the times. Some- speakers and the chaos that comes with housing thing once so revered with a central spot in high the entire student body in one gymnasium, poor school life has become little more than a reason to planning and events that fall fl at can not. The un- throw a party anywhere but the school. Year after fortunate truth of the “pep” rally is that most stu- year, without relief, the dance itself has been wa- dents view it as an excuse to miss class, and leave tered down into something that barely constitutes not feeling anywhere near excited about the game. a dance, let alone something meaningful or worth- Simply put, activities such as “Competitive Musical while to attend. The mobilization of dozens of chap- Chairs” and “human pyramid building” comprised erones, the acquisition of a DJ without a Spotify of random volunteers and teachers while the foot- account, and the brilliant idea of turning on the ball team sits awkwardly in the stands does not an cafeteria lights during a dance are all now parts of excited student body make. our Homecoming traditions. In light of these realities, it is quite surprising For Homecoming, a decision was made that re- that the only change being made to Homecoming ducing the risk of any- whatsoever this year is thing not according to While no one is disputing that mak- changing the traditional school code occurring at system of King and Queen Homecoming was to be ing Homecoming a more inclusive to that of Royals. While prioritized over students activity for everyone is a plus, simply no one is disputing that enjoying themselves and changing the name of a dead horse making Homecoming a having a good time. In ac- does not bring it back to life. more inclusive activity for cordance with this policy, everyone is a plus, simply the homecoming dance changing the name of a has become an entirely risk-averse activity. In the dead horse does not bring it back to life. All court past, students and parents had a mutual agreement serves as now is as a popularity contest delivered via that students would act (for the most part) accept- a Google survey. The problems of voting for King ably in return for not having too much structure and Queen are not that diff erent than that of the and control exerted on them. But with the eff ective pep rally: unenthusiasm. It’s a well known practice creation of a mini police state that exists from 8-11 among students to simply enter in the fi rst names p.m. in the cafeteria on Saturday, that agreement on the list or just pick them at random, allowing the has been thrown into question. small number with the name recognition and large Making this problem even worse is the poor state following to inherit King and Queen to win to the of the events that come along with Homecoming, point even the Russians would call it rigged. When such as the pep rally, which showcases activities people walk across the fi eld it used to mean some- that at best have become impersonal and at worst thing, but now it means nothing at all. unbearable. While some of the complaints against Nevertheless, Homecoming is something essen- Q: Should DHS keep, change, or trash Homecoming?

“It feels kind of hectic. There are “I’ve never been, but I think it’s so many events and it feels re- something really fun to do with

dundant.” friends so keep it.” -Freshman Oliver Walton -Sophmore Sorihha Haider

“I’m kind of indifferent about it “I hate it because everything honestly, and I don’t think I’m costs money when you’re there. going this year.” It should be complimentary.” -Junior Olivia Kemp -Senior Remi Kitchen Friday, October 13, 2017 Editorial 9 tial to our community and high school pride, and every eff ort must be made to save it from re- dundancy. With the dance, we can guess that the rest of the student body would probably agree with the Squall staff that the fi xes are truly quite straightforward. Ease on the restrictions and just let the students have the dance that they want to have instead of the one that best fi ts the red tape. Leaving lights on helps the chaperones see students, but there’s a reason why even in middle school dances they used to turn the lights off : it’s an actual dance. Chaperones lining the walkway just end up giving the students the impression they aren’t just studying police power in AP Gov: they’re living it. Let’s tone down the amount of surveillance at Homecoming, because making eye contact during the slow dance with someone who’s old enough to remember the Soviet Union kills the mood. Finally, just hand a phone with a Spotify Premium account to a random student, he’ll know what to do. The pep rally is a diff erent beast entirely. It will never be exciting unless the student body and the various student organi- Old Man Warner, 2017 zations involved are themselves excited. If the rally is going to be exciting, so does the football team, the cheerleading virtue, where in a Senior Survivor-esque style those squad, staff , band, royals, and everyone else need to wishing to be royalty undergo a challenging prima- be legitimately invested in the outcome of the rally. ry election. Royalty should have substance to the Pit sport against sport in challenges, club versus name, and there’s no better titles than those that club, or maybe let students vote on a theme to make require real work and skill to hold them. It’s any- each homecoming rally feel special. If there’s one one’s guess how these challenges will work, but one thing the pep rally needs, it’s purpose. thing is certain: it’s more impressive than a Google For the royals system, it really is a question of survey. if we as a student body want to see old tradition Even with all of the problems concerning Home- fade into obscurity or shine in a new fi nish. Royals, coming, it’s our tradition. We shouldn’t fi nd our- as it is, fundamentally off ers nothing diff erent from selves stuck in a perpetual cycle of complaints homecoming court as the foundation of its popu- against the dance, the rallies or Royals but actu- larity complex has not been dealt with. If we are ally put it upon ourselves to make something that electing Royalty, they should be the best of us, not surpasses our expectations. Homecoming should be the most popular. Lines of royalty are created by a dance for the students, and ultimately, it is the great feats or ability, so why not in Homecoming? quality of students participation that makes the We should, without a doubt, switch from a system dance worthwhile. of popularity and boredom to one of meaning and 10 Opinion Friday, October 13, 2017

Jillian Chesney Writer Club Sport Struggles Jillian Chesney Designer The diff erence between school and club sports is unfair Jacoby Haley Photographer

Here at Dexter High School, there of the varsity sports based on things that the sport de- are many sports that are not rec- mands, meaning every varsity sport will not receive the ognized by the school, and subse- same amount of money. quently are categorized as club The decision of which sports are funded is determined sports. Field hockey, lacrosse, by DHS alone - there is no set rule of which sports the freshmen baseball, water polo, and school is required to fund. The school decided which sports equestrian are the club sports at to fund by following the image of what other schools were DHS. These sports are only given doing. a varstiy let- The main reason why the dis- ter if they trict does not fund club sports is meet the set Dexter High School because there is simply not enough requirements. needs to reevaluate money. The sports that are not These funded are labeled club sports. sports do not their funds to varsity With the school’s current bud- receive any sports and consider get, Principal Kit Moran does not of the ben- see club sports getting funded any- efi ts of a var- funding club sports. time soon. sity sport. The Many people question why side- benefi ts of a line cheerleading is recognized as a varsity sport include busing to ev- varsity sport, saying it’s an activity with a sole purpose ery away game, locker rooms, and a of simply motivating another sport. This is not meant to school-funded budget. Club sports are required to fund- single out sideline cheer as the only problem, however. raise their own money to pay for equipment, uniforms, Instead of funding the cosmetic parts of sports like spirit and transportation. wear for football or basketball, this money could go to- Because club sports have to pay for their own trans- wards funding club sports. portation, these sports have to pick and choose when they Now consider sports like fi eld hockey (which has only want to schedule a bus. There are often one-way buses or lost a few regular season games in the past three seasons, parents coordinating carpools. won the Division II State Championship in 2014, and was This can often create confl icts. Teams fundraise in a state fi nalist last season) and equestrian (a cost-heavy many diff erent ways such as selling cookie dough, mulch, sport that would benefi t from the additional budgeting) popcorn, and by hosting dinners. School sports still fund- are getting denied varsity status and all the bene fits that raise, however they aren’t required to raise nearly as much go along with it. money as club sports because of the school-funded budget. DHS needs to reevaluate their funds to varsity sports The athletic department’s budget is split between all and consider funding club sports.

Dexter High School Club Sports

Field Hockey Water Polo Lacrosse Baseball Equestrian (Girls) (Boys & Girls) (Boys & Girls) (Freshmen) (Boys & Girls) Friday, October 13, 2017 Opinion 11

Writer Tate Evans Designer Tate Evans An Expensive Reality Photographer Tess Alekseev Tax reforms in 2017 should be anything but cuts

Through seedy backroom deals at Congress and pub- Where the real steps towards proper tax re- lic speeches by the president, tax reform is slowly form- form lie is closing the loopholes that corpora- ing into the next Category 5 hurricane to hit the Ameri- tions depend on to pay far less than warrant- can mainland this year. Fueled by an urge to provide ed for using the resources and economy of something, anything, to a desperate base and whirled by the United States. Sixty years ago, a total democrat winds whispering something about the top one of one-third of federal taxes were paid percent, it’s looking less a bipartisan issue. for by corporations. Today, they only If there is any bipartisan ground, however, that comes pay one-tenth. This dramatic decrease to mind when you think tax reform and its tax cuts for was caused, quite easily, by the push of the middle class. Cuts to the taxes of the middle classes a few buttons. In the simple act of placing a subsidiary incentivise work, increase taxpayer’s spending power, in a foreign country with lenient tax standards, a compa- and make everyone feel warm and fuzzy on the inside ny like Apple makes upwards of $74 billion in worldwide with a pocket looking greener than before. sales from 2009-2013 and pays next to no taxes anywhere. Except that’s not what the tax reform being hashed These subsidiaries are, for all intents and purposes, mail out in those congressional backrooms is about. What is boxes where checks get sent by corporations to avoid being discussed in hushed whispers what the organization Americans and hurried glances is a regressive If a company is based For Tax Fairness estimates is $90 policy that stomps on government in America, sells in billion a year in taxes being paid to revenue and puts it in time out. America, and was made the US government. Proposed changes like getting rid of in America, it should pay Corporations need to have re- the estate tax, lowering corporate sponsibility and pay for the resourc- taxes, and lowering personal rates taxes in America. es and markets they take advantage for the wealthy combined with other of, and it is ultimately the govern- tax changes would, according to the Tax Policy Center, ment who will have to enforce such a change from the lead to cuts of $940,000 for the top 0.1 percent, $174,000 status quo. Tax reform that does not immediately re- for the top 1 percent, and yet only a measly $760 for the move corporation’s ability to avoid billions in taxes paid middle class. These kind of losses do not bode well for to our government simply denies future generations the the federal budget whatsoever, with the TPC projecting support they need. upwards of $3.4 trillion in revenue loss in the fi rst decade If a company is based in America, sells in America, of these policies alone. and was made in America, it should pay taxes in Amer- What is important to address is how tax cuts of any ica. On another note, many companies spew chemicals kind fail dramatically to fi x the society we live in today. into the atmosphere, degrading the shared resource that More specialized and advanced healthcare means people is our air, but never pay for the valuable commodity. live far longer, necessitating more money for facilities, Industry is an essential facet of our economy, but that research, staff , and a number of other programs needed doesn’t mean we should prioritize it over our health and for those above the age of 60. Meanwhile, our aging in- environment. We shouldn’t have a society where the frastructure creaks from decades-old systems straining to profi t from polluting stays in private hands while the provide the modern transportation and speed essential cost is burdened by everyone. The future generations de- for our economy. serve to have an environment cleaner than we found it. On the societal side, rapidly increasing economic di- What our nation does not deserve, however, is to be vides have necessitated investments in education and in- left unprepared for future problems because of partisan creased upward mobility programs for people in poverty. politics. Tax increases are certainly not popular, but they Environmentally, climate change and rising sea levels will are absolutely necessary. If we wish to continue enjoying cost the country an untold fortune for our foreseeable all the benefi ts with our, society like our roads, hospi- future with the huge eff ort needed to clean up damaged tals, and cities without thinking of the consequences that cities and protect them from future problems unlikely to come with an ever-increasing population and the threat contribute towards reducing the defi cit. Keeping such a of climate change, we’re just being irresponsible. We massive price tag in mind, even simply advocating for have to deal with the political hurricanes of today now, keeping in place the current tax code is nigh impossible. so the real ones down the road will hurt just a little less. 12 Opinion Friday, October 13, 2017

Jacoby Haley Writer Ultimate Disrespect Jacoby Haley Designer Peacefully protesting is every American’s right, Jillian Chesney Photographer but doing so during the anthem is misguided

The athletes of America have been protesting ding light on social issues more than ever. In response to wrong social issues, doings in America, athletes have taken it upon and recently, themselves to kneel as a form of dissatisfaction to show dis- with the country. content with A protest about social issues is more than accept- elected off i- able and often deserving, but it’s the way that said cials. protest is carried out that makes the diff erence. The The protest actions that are being taken to perform this protest has success- are completely misguided and misdirected. fully done one In an attempt to bring knowledge to civil, so- thing: at least cial, and racial issues, these athletes have stirred people know up a large chunk of our nation’s citizens and in their hatred for the doing so essentially spit in the face of millions of man leading their country. service members. Anything else? Nope, According to the U.S. fl ag code, kneeling for the not one bit. People aren’t anthem is not disrespectful; however, to millions talking about the issues of Americans it is. The issue is simple: show some they wanted attention respect and stand. drawn to, rather people are talking about the an- Why? Because millions of brave men and women them and disrespecting the fl ag. fought and died long before you even existed, just It has driven a number of like-minded people so you may even have the opportunity to hear the apart, as well as completely avoided the original national anthem played let alone play a professional objectives of the protest: to shed light on social sport and get paid large amounts to do so. injustices and as a momentum gaining push for the Which leads to another amazing solution which, Black Lives Matter movement. not surprisingly, a number of these athletes are Their actions of disrespect in no way lead back to unwilling to do: donate. One may think with the gaining respect. The wrong people are being targeted collective hundreds of millions of dollars these men by this, which I may add are the people who served possess, they, as a whole would, be more than ea- for our nation and deserve only the utmost respect. ger to truly make a Two of the largest diff erence by funding According to the U.S. fl ag code, kneeling U.S. veterans groups change. for the anthem is not disrespectful; howev- are outspoken against When Colin Kae- the athletes’ protest. pernick was asked if er, to milions of Americans it is. The issue The national com- any NFL athletes had is simple: show some respect and stand. mander for the Ameri- contacted him about can Legion, Denise becoming socially active or funding change he told Rohan, called NFL athletes and others in support Bleacher Report that he was “frustrated” no one of the protest “misguided” in a recent interview had been in contact with him. with The Hill. The worst part of this whole ordeal is all the “The professional athletes and those in support wrong it is doing. This wrong being the level of of this protest are misguided and ungrateful,” Ro- counterproductiveness which is extremely high as han said. “Having the right to do something does this protest accomplishes nearly the exact opposite not make it the right thing to do.” of what it was supposed to. The protest it is ineff ective and disrespectful to The idea of the protest was to bring people to- the service men and women of our great nation gether as a nation; also it had advocated for the and should be stopped as it is being carried out idea of speaking for unity and understanding, shed- immediately. Friday, October 13, 2017 Opinion 13

Writer Tessa Kipke Take A Knee Designer Jacoby Haley Photographer Heather Brouwer If you’re worried about the fl ag, you’re missing the point

Michael Brown was just 18 years old gated to be patriotic; they are employed and paid when he was gunned down by a white by a private company, and the right of any Amer- police officer. He was unarmed. Eric ican citizen to peacefully protest is thoroughly Garner was strangled to death in protected by the Constitution. To call kneeling public while repeating “I can’t football players’ actions unpatriotic is to both ig- breathe” over and over again. The nore and contribute to the very problem they are police officer who killed him went protesting. unpunished. Kendra James was 21 It distracts from the message Kaepernick ini- and the mother of two. Philando tially meant to send -- that he cannot stand up Castile was 32, and his girlfriend for a country that kills black people thoughtlessly and her young daughter were in the and without consequence -- and it drastically qui- car with him. ets his voice as a public figure. Both black and These stories of unjust and tragic white people have protested inequality and rac- police brutality against black Ameri- ism for decades, but it is black citizens who are cans are disgustingly common and continuously labelled unpatriotic, dangerous, or a horrifyingly repetitive; they show up threat to the nation in a clear effort to discount constantly in ours news cycle, and their voices (Martin Luther King, Jr., himself was the debates that follow are always the one of the most hated figures in the nation at the same. Fury, fear, and sadness reignite time of his death). the voices of black Americans who speak The crux of this entire issue isn’t actually pa- out against the senseless murder of innocents, triotism. To take a knee isn’t to disrespect the only to be beaten back by tone-deaf, utterly troops, it’s to help ensure that the values they oblivious white people’s insistences that “all lives fight so valiantly to protect -- liberty, justice, matter.” The outpouring of emotion triggers pro- equality -- remain at the forefront of our collec- tests, rallies, demonstrations, which, like in Fer- tive conscience. There is no better way to be a guson, Missouri, in 2014, are criticized as being patriot than to fight tooth and nail to make this violent overreactions. At the center of it all are country better. Let Kaepernick’s original inten- the police, who seem to face no consequences for tion not be forgotten: police brutality and rac- their actions, who wield military-grade weaponry ism in the U.S. are problems that make our own against protesters, and who wear American flags citizens feel unsafe, and they cannot be tolerated on their uniforms. any longer. I cannot speak for any black Americans, but I To do nothing when faced with injustice is know that it’s hard to feel patriotic in a country a bigger insult to our flag and to everything whose law enforcement actively endangers my fel- this country stands for than kneel- low citizens. ing could ever be. It helps none So, when NFL player Colin Kaepernick began of us to blindly defend our flag kneeling in protest of police brutality against or to sweep the deaths of black black men and women during the national an- men and women at the hands of them in 2016, he was met with both support and the police under the rug. So this an unprecedented level of fury. Football fans, football season, forget about stars sports commentators, and politicians alike scath- and stripes, empty symbolism ingly labelled him unpatriotic and ungrateful for that distracts us from why Amer- the privilege that his jobs affords him, as though ica exists or was founded at all: playing professional football some disqualified to protect the liberty and justice him from being allowed to peacefully protest. of all. Remember that sometimes, Here’s the thing, though: Kaepernick doesn’t dissent is the utmost height of owe anybody anything. NFL players aren’t obli- patriotism. 14 Feature Friday, October 13, 2017 Supremacy After years of following a traditional Homecoming court structure,

Tess Alekseev Writer Jacoby Haley Writer

And now, announcing your Homecoming Supreme Royalty… Wait, what? Homecoming court has always been known as a high school staple, but for Dexter it just became a little diff erent. Faculty members and the student council recently decided to change the traditional Homecoming court: The titles of “King” and “Queen” will now be “Supreme Royalty,” and “Prince” and “Princess” will be “Royalty.” This change is to be the fi rst of many changes to add inclusivity, a principle some feel has been lost in our high school. Staff members told the Squall said they understand there will be push back about this change. Despite this, these staff members still stand behind the change. “Since you can’t please everyone, you really need to do the right thing, and I think the change [to Royalty] was the right thing to do.” Principal Kit Moran said.

How it happened In an attempt to become a more inclusive school, some of the student body and faculty members suggested a change, which was later accepted as a switch from the traditional homecoming court. The idea was that if gender roles are eliminated from court, those who don’t conform to the gender binary would feel more included. The Squall was informed that the Spectrum Alli- Here is the Google Survey sent through E-mail to DHS students with specifi c instructions on how to vote for senior Supreme Royalty. ance, Dexter’s Gay-Straight Alliance, brought the issue, James Beauregard and Maeve Donavan were announced as 2017 which was that something needed to be changed about Supreme Royalty at halftime of Friday night’s football game vs. court, to student council. People were feeling left out. Tecumseh. Student Council, advised by Al Snider, decided that a change to court’s name adds a sense of inclusivity to bell, advisor for the Spectrum Alliance. “We need to the idea of homecoming. break down the black and white binary of fi xed gender The faculty at DHS was never approached about because we need to make all students feel included.” their thoughts on the change. Although the faculty was Sophomore Grace Ward supports the change in prin- not included in the decision process, Moran said the ciple, but feels this is just the fi rst step. idea was “generally accepted” at the fi rst staff meeting. “There’s progress that still needs to be made,” Ward “No one seemed to have any problem with it.” said. “I don’t know if this is the best [solution], but Even though the staff seemed to show no problems prejudice is still present at DHS and this is a great with the change, staff members did have diff erent opin- progress.” ions on the switch. Kevin Cislo, now in his third year of teaching at As previously mentioned, the Spectrum Alliance had DHS, has a very strong opinion in favor of a traditional a pivotal role in the change to Royals. court. Cislo, who was on court in high school, thought “It’s an amazing step forward,” said Autumn Camp- that there was no real reason to change court. Friday, October 13, 2017 Feature 15 Reigns DHS jumps ship to a court of Royalty rather than King and Queen

Joe Ramey Photographer Jacoby Haley Designer

“Although people see that it being a popularity con- She also suggested a number of potential solutions to test is a problem, those kids are popular for a reason,” this problem, such as a court based on merit, or, more Cislo said, “Usually the kids being chosen are doing drastically, the removal of homecoming court entirely. something right.” Based on results from a Squall survey, the DHS stu- Junior Kevin DeVoogd dent body was in full sup- also favors a traditional “There’s progress that still needs to port of a traditional home- court. be made. I don’t know if this is the coming court. Their reason “It should be separated was exactly that: it’s tradi- from boys and girls,” DeVoogd best [solution], but prejudice is still tion. Of 80 DHS students said. “It’s tradition. It’s how present at DHS and this is great interviewed, for every stu- it’s always been done.” progress.” dent in support of royals, English teacher Debora there were over six in favor Marsh believes that home- -Sophomore Grace Ward of a traditional court. coming court is solely based The student body as a on popularity. This notion concerns her as this opens whole may not have been in favor of the change, and an opportunity for exclusion within the student body. the change was not done for the entirety of the student “Anything we can do to breakdown cliques and to body; This change, Moran said, was implemented as to bring people together, I’m all for it.” Marsh said. make even just one more student feel included.

2017 Surpreme Royalty Maeve Donevan and James Beauregard pose for pictures during halftime of the Homecoming football game. Photo credit: Lynne Beauchamp (The Sun Times Sports) A School An inside look at Dexter High School’s policies a

Writer Joe Ramey Designer Heath l Divided es and opinions surrounding the Confederate fl ag

Heather Brouwer Photographer Alisha Birchmeier 18 Feature Friday, October 13, 2017 t doesn’t mean anything bad to me. It’s just a play of the Confederate fl ag would have to cause a fl ag. A fl ag that represents the South and the signifi cant disruption to the educational process, such “IU.S.’s history,” DHS junior Cam Revill said. as those that prevent class from carrying on as usual “I’m not afraid to wear it.” to physical confl ict. Students like Revill are allowed to display the Con- Even if a policy were instituted, Moran said, it federate fl ag however they want. You can see it on creates the potential for even more confl ict over what t-shirts, backpacks, and the back of cars. Why can other symbols should be banned for causing disrup- they do this? Dexter Community Schools does not tions, only perpetuating an already sensitive topic. have an explicit policy surrounding the advocation for “If we go after that, what else do you go after?” or the displaying of the Confederate fl ag. Moran said. “I think we could be asking for trouble.” “We do not have a policy,” Principal Kit Moran Some say it signifi es pride in one’s country. Our said. “We do not have a board policy and our adminis- country. trative guidelines follow [Neola guidelines].” The Confederate fl ag was used for the commemora- Neola is a group that creates policies for schools in tion of Confederate veterans and continues to repre- Michigan, providing school boards a basis from which sent the unique and fl ourishing culture of the South. to work. They strive to create direction and address policy implications and mandates for a climate that changes often in regards to law. “It represents divisions in “Rarely does our school board sit down and write new policy,” Moran said “We work through Neola.” America, and it represents Stated in the fi rst amendment of the Bill of Rights the Confederate side of is the right to freedom of speech. This right includes freedom to express one’s opinion through speech, sym- the Civil War. It bols, and protest. When talk of a policy regarding a specifi c symbol is brought up, impeding rights then represents slavery.” become a confl ict. Neola’s guidelines surrounding the expression of symbols follows the decision in the Supreme Court - Senior Marin Waddington case of Tinker vs. Des Moines. According to the Amer- ican Civil Liberties Union, “school off icials [cannot] censor student speech unless it disrupt[s] the educa- However, southern pride is not the only history syn- tional process.” onymous with the fl ag. “Just like anything we do, we take into account the In the 1860s, the Confederate States of America question, ‘Does it cause a disruption?’” Moran said. used the fl ag as a battle fl ag during the Civil War. For a policy to be implemented at DHS, the dis- Despite the fact the Civil War was fought primarily History of the Co

The Stars and Bars The Stainless Banner (1861-1863) (1863-1865) The Stars and Bars flag, established in February The Stainless Banner was adopted by the Con- of 1861, was the first official flag of the Con- federacy on May 1,1863. This version of the flag federate States of America. They adopted this was created by placing the confederate battle flag on March 4 of the same year. Six stars were flag on a white field. It was first used as a cas- added to the circle on November 28, 1861. ket covering for General Stonewall Jackson. Friday, October 13, 2017 Feature 19 over slavery, the fl ag did not have many racist and dicting themselves by displaying it. It represents divi- segregationist connotations until the KKK began to sions of America, and it represents the Confederate use it in the early 1900s as a tool to promote white side of the Civil War. It represents slavery.” supremacy and a terror campaign against African Other students feel students who display of the fl ag Americans. The segregationist Dixiecrat party also at school are just teenagers trying to stand out in soci- used it as their primary symbol in the late 1940s. ety and be diff erent from the rest of the crowd. While some still see it as a symbol of the South, its pride, and the veterans of the confederacy, current events such as the church shooting two years ago in “It’s just a fl ag. A fl ag that Charleston, South Carolina, and the confl icting pro- represents the South and tests in August in Charlottesville, Virginia, where a woman was killed have brought that view into ques- the U.S.’s history. I’m not tion. Is the Confederate fl ag synonymous with racism afraid to wear it.” and slavery, or should it be thought of as an expression of southern pride? Even though the fl ag doesn’t cause major disrup- - Junior Cam Revill tions at DHS, students have strong opinions about it. “It defi nitely means heritage to me,” junior Josh “I think [the kids who display it] are trying to make Mason said. “I don’t think people should view it as a a statement,” junior Yaw Oduro said. “Putting the racist symbol.” fl ag’s meaning aside, I think kids are wearing it to say Revill added: “I wear it because it’s part of our his- something on their own. They do it to be cool and to tory. It’s part of my history. My dad’s side of the fam- spark something.” ily is all from Kentucky. With that, it’s for the history. Dexter’s demographics express staggering one-sided I don’t see a problem with it. It’s not hurting anyone.” statistics. In a 2015 census proctored by the U.S. Census Dexter’s student body does include people with Bureau, 96.6 percent of the city’s 6,299 residents iden- southern ties, but this still does not appease the stu- tifi ed as being white, while only 1.2 percent identifi ed dents who view it solely as a symbol of rightful op- being partially or completely African American. pression. “I think people fi nd it easier to say stuff like that “It’s really disrespectful,” senior Skylar Wadding- when we are all white,” Marin Waddington said. ton said. “There’s always going to be a person who “They probably think they won’t get nearly as much wears it and starts political conversation. It could of- hate for it. People aren’t as scared. They aren’t wor- fend people and be taken as a race thing. I’ve seen it ried about off ending people. People are doing it to be happen.” provocative and get a rise out of people.” Senior Marin Waddington added: “They’re contra- Confederate Flag

The Bloodstained Banner The Southern Cross (1865) (1861-1865) This version of the fl ag was adopted on March 4, This version of the confederate fl ag was primarily 1865, just 36 days before Confederate General Robert used during battle throughout the war. It was used E. Lee surrendered. It was adopted because many felt from December of 1861 until the fall of the Confed- the stainless banner looked too much like a fl ag of sur- eracy. The commonly-seen elongated version of this render, so they added a red bar to the end of it. fl ag is the Confederate Naval Jack.

Informational Source: Historynet.com 20 Photostory Friday, October 13, 2017 2017 Homecoming From fl oat building to the pep assembly to the parade to the football game, Dexter shows spirit for an entire week

Kira Perry Writer Alisha Birchmeier Photographer Kira Perry Photographer Joe Ramey Photographer Alisha Birchmeier Designer

omecoming affects every Dexter person as an individual. High School student, from attending The ultimate goal is to bring the students the pep assembly at Homecoming’s and alumni together through school pride. Dex- beginning to the Saturday night ter takes on these traditions by putting on a pep dance at Homecoming’s end. rally and dance for its students, and a parade and HAccording to the NCAA, the celebration of game for the community. Homecoming dates back to 1910 when the Univer- Seniors Maeve Donevan and James Beauregard sity of Missouri planned its first “coming home” were named Supreme Royalty this year during commemoration. Activities vary between schools, halftime of the Dreads’ football game against Te- but most have rallies, speeches, parades, dances cumseh. Dexter lost its football game to the In- and, of course, a football game. dians 49-13. The Homecoming court dates back to the 1930s, More than 100 students attended the home- according to Michael Cramton from Active.com. coming dance held in the DHS commons Saturday Surprisingly, the votes were based partly on the night. float they were riding on. However, the court later Dexter came together in many ways during started to change to solely being based on the Homecoming.

Senior Madi Hofe does a kip-up (a raising handspring) on Friday’s Homecoming Pep Assembly during the DHS Dance Team’s performance. Friday, October 13, 2017 Photostory 21

Seniors Trevor Lotz (L) and Kira Perry (R) wear fl ower crowns to follow the 1970s theme along with the rest of the senior class court during the homecoming parade.

Above: Senior Cade Wagner works on the base of the hippy van for the Seniors 1960s fl oat. Right: Junior Royalty Emily Nelson rides in a Camaro convertible with her class fl oat following her. 22 Photostory Friday, October 13, 2017

Seniors Rachel Wittenberg (L) and Sammi Corcoran (R) work on the slogan - The Grateful Dread - for the back of their class fl oat.

Sophomore Elle Walters performs with the rest of the DHS Dance Team during Friday’s Homecoming Pep Assembly. Friday, October 13, 2017 Photostory 23

Left: As the rain begins to pour, the Dreadnaught defense lines gets ready for a snap against Tec- umeh in the second quarter during Friday night’s Homecoming game. Dexter lost 49-13 to fall to 0-7 on the season.

Below: Tecumseh’s No. 12 rushes the ball near midfi eld against Dexter’s defense in the second quarter of Friday night’s Homecoming game.

Cheerleaders perform a routine to pump up the student body during Sydney Larmee (R), Renny Glenn (maroon) and other students Friday’s Homecoming Pep Assembly. play the xylophone during the Pep Assembly. 24 Sports Friday, October 13, 2017

Kellen Porter Writer Fall Sports Update Michael Waltz Writer A broad look into the world of fall sports Mitchell Sterlitz Writer Mitchell Sterlitz Designer Alisha Birchmeier Photographer Women’s Swim and Dive Dexter women’s swim and dive team has started off strong this year, promising another year of dominance. They have shown a lot of potential and are working on continuing to build their legacy. “Our goal is to aim for 20 straight years of winning SECs” said sophomore Elizabeth Merz when asked about the district swim meet. Merz also says the team chemistry is “really great”, which is manifested in all of the motiva- tional posters the girls make for one another.ome may assume swimming is an individual sport, and they’d be right in most cases. But one look at the Dreads and A Dexter swimmer glides through the water with a powerful butterfl y stroke. Dexter is on pace it’s obvious that when one girl to win the SEC for the 20th straight year. swims, the whole team is right there with her, cheering her on. Women’s Golf Women’s golf has come Women’s Cross Country back better than ever with a Whether it’s punishment or strong supporting cast of un- athletic achievement, running is derclassmen. This year’s team a way of life for Dexter’s wom- has great chemistry which has en cross countrty team. The lead to their success in tourna- women’s cross country team has ments. In practice, they have put in countless hours grinding been trying to improve their away over summer, just to drop swings to make the ball soar a couple of seconds off their race down the green. times. “It’s going great, we fin- “The team is really strong and ish 2nd or 3rd in most tour- we have two more SEC races be- naments,” Sophomore Sarah fore regionals,” said senior Sa- Moore said. bina Carty. “[The girls] haven’t Overall the team has made raced [their] best yet because lots of progress since last year of the sun and heat, but once and they’re looking forward to it cools off [they’ll] defi nitely be having a decent finish this No- able to show what we can do as Eliza Brown lines up for a putt to secure the vember. par. Dexter Women’s Golf is very consistent a team.” with their placings but are chasing the elusive fi rst place fi nish in the state Friday, October 13, 2017 Sports 25 Equestrian It might not be the biggest sport in Dexter High School, but the Dreadnaughts in equestrian are a very tight-knit group. This year has been a very strong year for the team as they have been destroying all competition. There is no team in the state that can stand up to the powerhouse that is Dexter equestrian. “The year is going well, we have already locked in a spot for regionals,” sophomore Emily Weaver said. “We usually fi nish fi rst or second in most of the tournaments we play.” The season is still young, but from what they have shown in the tournaments they have played in, they are on a warpath to states Dexter jockey maneuvers through the obstacles with partner horse to get points up for their and they will let no one stand in team. The Equestrian team is moving on to states for the fi rst time in 13 years. their way. for, it better be to the point of end- mostly underclassmen and we have ing world hunger or at the very a few guys that are crazy fast.” Men’s Cross Country minimum to cause world peace. The team placed second in the For the men’s cross country The shocking part is that these white division of the SEC in the team, every day consists of don- athletes run… just to be better run- last two jamboree meets. With all ning uncomfortably short shorts ners. After questioning one of these their top 7 runners running under that leave too little to the imagi- crazed cardio addicts, it truly gave 19:00 at SEC 2, Dexter is shoot- nation and running in even more an insight to the mind of a cross ing for a strong fi nsih at the SEC uncomfortable heat after school. country runner. championship meet on October 19. Most sane people would agree that “Cross country is great,” soph- whatever reason they’re doing it more Austin Zeglis said. “[We] have Field Hockey The Dexter women’s fi eld hockey team is truly in top shape, despite losing 11 seniors. The girls have shown complete dominance in all of their games except for two, tying against Skyline and losing 2-0 against Huron. Senior Alyssa Gilson said “[The team atmosphere is] really light, everyone on the team are good friends and we all like to include each other. Last year we had a lot of seniors and the team dynamic was very heavy and serious.” The girls are hoping to win the elusive state title this year, after Goalie Maggie Jones blocks a ball shot by Huron to stop the off ensive push. The Dread- just falling short last year to Huron naughts are pushing to win the fi rst state championship since 2014. in a shootout. 26 Sports Friday, October 13, 2017

Men’s Tennis Dexter tennis has no returning seniors this year and only two returning juniors. But thanks to heavy persuasion by this year’s sophomore class ,the tennis team is quite safe. To start off the the season the tennis team was quite rusty. But after lots of hard work and team building, they are a heavy favorite for districts. The leader of the young Dex- ter tennis team is sophomore Jared Enciso. “It’s going well, we just fin- ished second in a tournament,” Enciso said. The strongest aspect of the tennis team this year is partner play. The fourth string pair of sophomores Bryce Martin and Sophomore Sam Harshe lines up to juke out the defender. The soccer team is currently unde- Simon Kim are a very good feated and feels it has the pieces to win a state championship. combination against lacklus- Men’s Soccer Volleyball ter competition but overall the Dexter men’s soccer has put The Dexter volleyball team team is looking forward to a on another impressive year has had a strong season even with their hard work and de- great end of the season. with the loss of five seniors. termination as they work to- Their hard work on and off the wards finishing the season with court had made quite the dif- a perfect record. The team has ference this year. Early in the showed complete dominance season the team went an im- in almost all their games, pressive 6-0 in the SEC white with the exception of one tie jamboree with wins over teams against Ypsilanti. Their great such as Pinckney, Tecumseh, teamwork and drive pushes Adrian, and their rival the one another to become a force Chelsea Bulldogs. to be reckoned with. “Our team is trying really “We all played club soccer hard to improve, and we are together which really helps us all determined to win,” said be successful” senior Daniel junior Taylor Venuto. “I hope Higgins said. everyone comes to dig pink [on The team is in great position Tuesday, Oct. 17] to see how going into the SEC, as well as well we are doing.” possibly adding a second con- Junior Sara Sheaffer said the secutive district championship offense is one of their biggest to their legacy. The big goal: a strengths. Overall the team state championship. is a close knit group that has tons of potential and is setting Junior Matt Keough prepares to clobber a ten- their sights on a district cham- nis ball at an unlucky opponent. The men’s tennis team is very young this year but is pionship. looking to fi nish the season strong. Friday, October 13, 2017 Entertainment 279 MoviePass Makes a Splash Writer Jimmy Fortuna-Peak Designer Jimmy Fortuna-Peak This theater service could change the way people watch movies everywhere

Moviegoers around the country were shocked and amazed scribers as possible. With a large enough user base, MoviePass when MoviePass, an app that allows its users to see one movie would be able to collect data on fi lm preferences around the a day for a monthly fee, dropped its prices to $9.95 a month. country. Selling this data to large movie studios could poten- MoviePass was created in 2011 and operated strictly in tially make MoviePass millions and make up for the losses on the San Francisco area for a little more than a year. Rather their subscriptions. than an app, the service worked as a voucher system where The AMC Theater chain has been vocal on why MoviePass people could print out vouchers on their home computer and trade them in for actual tickets at the theater. The service now operates in 91 percent of theaters all across America, and is run by Netfl ix co-founder Mitch Lowe. Since its inception, MoviePass has tried many diff erent pricing strategies, such as $50 a month for large cities like New York and Los Angeles, and $30.00 a month for small, suburban cities. On August 15, MoviePass dropped its monthly fee to $9.95 for everyone. People who want to purchase MoviePass can either sign up on the app or on its website. Once signed up, you will need to wait around 5-7 business days before you receive your Mov- iePass credit card. Once the card is activated, the service is ready to use. From here you will be able to see the nearest theaters that off er the service and their showtimes. After arriving An ofﬁ cial MoviePass credit card used to purchase tickets at the box ofﬁ ce. at the theater, open the app, and select a movie and showtime to go see. After confi rming, your card will be activated for 30 could actually damage the industry. AMC has theaters all minutes. Use the card to buy the ticket at the box o ffice, and across Michigan in locations such as Livonia and Southfi eld, as enjoy the show. well as the rest of the country. AMC believes that MoviePass While amazing, MoviePass has limitations. You are not al- will go bankrupt before being able to attain a pro fit and either lowed to see the same movie more than once. This is quite un- be forced to raise its prices, or close the business altogether. fortunate for those who enjoy repeat viewings of shows. Also, As consumers become used to the cheap ticket prices, they will you can only buy one ticket per show through MoviePass. This not want to go back to the standard pay per ticket system. A can create a challenge for groups trying to go see the same $10 ticket for one movie will seem like a ripoff . People may movie together, and prevents friends and family from receiving even stop going to the movies all together. The fear of this the same discount. The deal only applies to 2D fi lms. If you has caused them to retaliate. “While AMC is not opposed desire to see a movie in IMAX or in 3D, you will need to pay to subscription programs generally,” an AMC statement said, an additional fee in order to view the fi lm in that platform. “we are actively working now to determine whether it may Finally, tickets need to be purchased onsite, and require its be feasible to opt out and not participate in this shaky and users to be physically at the theater before reserving a ticket. unsustainable program.” However, some theaters, such as Goodrich Quality 16 in Ann With this in mind, many theaters still believe that Movie- Arbor, use E-Ticket technology within the app. This allows Pass could help improve the industry. Last summer’s season people to reserve tickets hours in advance, and from any loca- had the worst box off ice results in over 10 years. MoviePass tion. You will receive a confi rmation code from the app that could potentially get people back into theaters. can be turned into the box off ice for a ticket. “I guess it could work, it’s a really cool idea,” Quality 16 With a price point of $9.95 a month, MoviePass certainly Senior Shift Manager Nicole Alton said. “If they get enough isn’t making any money from their subscribers. With the aver- user rate I think it could last.” age price of a movie ticket reaching an all-time high of $8.84, Mitch Lowe, MoviePass CEO, was able to revolutionize MoviePass will be losing money if people see just two fi lms in how the world watches Television with Netfl ix. Now, he is a month. While this business model does not seem promising, trying to do the same for fi lm. Television and music have em- there is another goal in mind to make profi ts. braced distribution by subscription, and it is only a matter of MoviePass has sold a large amount of its stake to Helios time before fi lm jumps onto the bandwagon. “People really do and Matheson Analytics Inc. This is a big data company that want to go more often,” Lowe said, “they just don’t like the helps businesses make decisions based on social phenomena. transaction.” If MoviePass doesn’t fail at its long term plan, This new, lowered price point is meant to attract as many sub- there could be a massive change in how we view film. 28 Entertainment Friday, October 13, 2017

Michael Bergamo Writer Music Reviews Michael Bergamo Designer Action Bronson and Foo Fighters headline a few of the albums released over the past month

Action Bronson - Blue Chips 7000 Foo Fighters - Concrete and Gold

Following up the For being a chart-topping Mr. Won- band that’s been derful, Action Bronsons’ around for 22 fourth album delivers in years, the world classic Action style. As a knows what to lover of instruments, he expect from the defi nitely utilizes them Foo Fighters by in Blue Chips 7000. He introduces saucey guitar riff s, now. And the live-tracked drums, and piano throughout his album, band knows it. and all are featured on his opening song “Wolfpack.” So, they threw a Mr.Bronson is a man of interesting tastes and curvball at the ideas, and often raps about them. One of his tracks, music world with “My Right Lung,” talks about his fantasy of dunking Concrete and Gold. a basketball. His main line goes, “I’d give my right While still retaining the hard rock feeling that lung if I could dunk a basketball one time.” Since Ac- frontman Dave Grohl is notorious for, the band tion is 250-plus pounds, it’s certainly a fantasy, but throws out some interesting sounds. Even weird it makes for an inspiring song. sounds I would say. On the song “La Dee Da” one of the guitars has an eff ect of something reminis- cent of the guitarist from Rage Against The Ma- “The renaissance man delivers chine (another legendary band that started in the again. This is an album of inter- 90s), Tom Morello. esting beats, ones I can guarantee On the other hand, there’s the classic Foo Fight- ers tone. The hard rock, crashing cymbals, smash- you’ve never heard before.” ing guitars, vocal screaming, aggressive rhythms. Everything that makes the Foo Fighters, them. On He does include his fair share of guests. Big Body the song “Run,” the into is a guitar playing gentle Bes, A.K.A-Body, and Mayhem Lauren, who spit notes, mocking the overproduced music commonly bars throughout songs on the album, are recogni- heard today. However, when the other guitar kicks sable characters and rappers from Bronson’s show on in, and then the third, you realize that the song is Viceland, F*** That’s Delicious. Rick Ross makes anything but gentle. The song kicks into the verse an appearance, as well as a local Jamaican musician with thundering drums and an aggressive beat, ac- named Jah Tiger, who sang the backup vocals on a companied with some classic Dave Grohl screams. song the crew recorded while they were in Jamaica The song also has an amazing music video which called “Hot Pepper. depicts a riot in a nursing home where the resi- The renaissance man delivers again. This is an al- dents beat up their caretakers. I highly recommend bum of interesting beats, ones I can guarantee you’ve watching the music video, it’s probably the best never heard before. Whether you’re looking for someone out right now. thing new, a die hard Action Bronson fan, or any- Overall this album is really good. The sound is thing in between, songs like “Hot Pepper,” “TANK,” diff erent, but still on point. “Durag Vs. Headband,” and “The Chairman’s Inter- net” will come out as the songs to bob your head to. Friday, October 13, 2017 Entertainment 29

Writer Jimmy Fortuna-Peak Movie Reviews Designer Jimmy Fortuna-Peak Here’s a look at some of the most notable fi lms that came out in the past month

The newest adaptation of Stephen King’s novel follows Coming off of the success of the fi rst Kingsman fi lm, a group of six young outcasts and the terror they encoun- Kingsman: The Golden Circle adds another fun and ac- ter when a shapeshifting demon begins hunting the town’s tion-fi lled spy thriller to the franchise. The fi lm follows se- children. The fi lm is released 27 years after the 1990 TV cret agent Gary “Eggsy” Unwin and his attempts at rees- miniseries (Ironically, the demon terrorizes the town once tablishing the Kingsmen, a privately-operated British spy every 27 years), and is by far the superior adaptation. The agency, after a fatal terrorist attack nearly decimates the fi lm’s cast does a solid job in each of their roles, and prove entire organization. Matthew Vaughn returns as the direc- themselves to be some of the best child actors of our day. tor for the sequel and does not disappoint. All the over the Bill Skarsgärd excels as Pennywise the Dancing Clown, top action scenes from the fi rst Kingsman fi lm return with and steals the show every time he appears on screen. The a extra fl are to keep things interesting. However, bigger script was solid and provided some very loveable and re- isn’t always better, and this fi lm sometimes suff ers from latable characters from all walks of life. The fi lm’s fatal that. The villain of the fi lm, Poppy (Julianne Moore) has fl aw is that it simply isn’t scary. Many of the scenes that great charisma but fails to give a menacing performance were intended to be scary appeared as more over the top needed by a villain. The Kingsman franchise falls into the and laughable than frightening. Only a few choice scenes comedy genre and The Golden Circle provides some of the were actually able to achieve the intended scares. While funniest jokes of the year. Overall, Kingsman: The Golden not scary, It still provides a fun and adventurous story, in- Circle is a worthy sequel to the original. While not as good teresting and complex characters, and an adaptation that as its predecessor, the fi lm provides some of the best action does the original material justice. scenes of the year and a very enjoyable trip to the theater.

While The LEGO Ninjago Movie hoped to continue the Darren Aronofsky’s newest thriller, Mother!, is easily momentum previous LEGO movies had created, it ulti- the oddest fi lm of the year thus far. The story chronicles a mately fails and gives audiences a bland father-son drama secluded couple and the events that occur after uninvited without previous LEGO Movie humor. This particular guests come into their home. This is the plot at its most LEGO fi lm follows Lloyd, a down-and-out teenager in basic, as the fi lm is actually an allegory for something high school, and his attempts at stopping his evil warlord much greater. Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem pro- father, Garmadon, from conquering the island of Ninjago. vide excellent performances as the main couple, and add Ninjago fails to incorporate any strong or likable characters a very spiritual layer to the allegorical roles they are play- into the fi lm and focuses so much on the main characters ing. The cinematography and constant closeups provide a that the supporting cast is left in the dust. The plot is for- feeling of uneasiness throughout the entire fi lm. Mother!’s mulaic and generic with a predictable ending that can be biggest fl aw is its pacing in the fi rst two acts. The fi nal act be seen by the end of the fi rst act. The frequent attempts is their polar opposite, in that it throws an excessive num- at comedy failed to hit their marks, and some jokes were ber of visual metaphors at the audience, completely con- so fl at that instead of laughter, the sound of crunching voluting the plot. Overall, the fi lm feels pretentious, but popcorn echoed in the theater. The only redeeming quality provides a story that will keep people debating for years to of the fi lm is its cast, highlighted by Lloyd (Dave Franco), come. This is not a horror-thriller like the trailer portrays, Master Woo (Jackie Chan), and Jay (Kumail Nanjiani). but I encourage everyone to go watch this fi lm and form The LEGO Ninjago Movie is disappointing. their own interpretations on the enigma that is Mother! 30 Entertainment Friday, October 13, 2017

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Lauren See Chad Robards Maddy Farnsworth Joe Brooks Mr. Cislo (Freshman) (Sophomore) (Junior) (Senior) (DHS Staff) Worst trick-or-treat item you’ve ever received? An apple. Dental ﬂ oss. A toothbrush. A gummy that gave McD’s coupon. me the ﬂ u.

What is your biggest fear? Throw up. I have no fears. I’m Being taken away Swimming in murky Faliure. Chad Robards. by 50 year old water. men. What age do you think you should STOP trick-or-treating? Never! If you’re by yourself Never, unless you’re Hmm, 30-plus. 16. then 13, but with an old man. friends then 30. Who would you “scary movies and chill” with? Pennywise the Mr. Baird. Friends. Ha, ha, ha...my dog With my family clown. Buster. (dog, two year old child, minus wife). If you could be any ﬁ ctional character in a scary movie, who would it be? The guy in the The Joker from One of the twins The guy from The Awesome toys like hockey mask. Batman. from The Shining. Shining. Legos. Jokes Q: What is the ghosts favorite ride? Q: What do witches put on their bagels? Kira: Knock knock A: The Scary-go-round. A: Scream cheese. Rachel: Who’s there? Kira: Boo Q: What ghost is the best dancer? Q: What do you get when you mix a Rachel: Boo, who? A: The Boogie Man. vampire and a snowman? Kira: Awh, don’t cry, A: Frostbite. it’s only a joke! Q: Why did the skeleton go to the Q: Why do ghosts make good cheer- dance alone? leaders? A: He had noBODY to go with. A: Because they have a lot of spirit! Friday, October 13, 2017 Entertainment 31

Writer Jacoby Haley Writer Jillian Chesney Designer Jacoby Haley Photographer Jillian Chesney

A classic, Ann Arbor, hoagie shop is a must-visit eatery

zzy’s Hoagie Shop is in a strip mall located on West Stadium Blvd in Ann Arbor, Mich. This strip mall is not very appealing to the eye, but this should not steer you away from visiting this Ihoagie shop. You’d never notice Izzy’s just driving by, but the shop gives off a retro vibe with its bricks and neon sign. As we walked in, we were greeted immediately by the lady at the register. We ordered two 10-inch cheesesteak hoagies along with onion rings, fries, and two large soft drinks. We found a booth in the back of the restaurant as we wait- ed for our food. Finding a seat was not an issue. There weren’t many customers in the restaurant, but don’t let this stop you from going. Our food came relatively outdated. We think more customers would be inclined quick. to eat inside Izzy’s if interior improvements were made. The cheesesteaks came out fi rst; the onion rings and The cleanliness should be Izzy’s main priority because fries came minutes later. The hoagies were by far the the name of Izzy’s wouldn’t be the same without its best food Izzy’s has to off er. The onion rings and fries current interior. The walls were lined with photographs tasted ordinary. The cheese on the hoagies tasted like of Ann Arbor, adding a college town feel despite not a Kraft American Single; this was one disappointment. being located in downtown Ann Arbor. Even though the cheese wasn’t the best, the grilled We would recommend this hoagie shop to every- steak was our main focus. It was tender and nothing one because of the well-priced and generous amount of but fl avorful. You had the option of adding grilled on- food. While the shop was nothing special - none of the ions and mushrooms to your hoagie to top it off . We food stood out of the ordinary - the price of Izzy’s food added onion - a smart move. made the trip worth it. A single hoagie costed $8.75. The biggest issue with Izzy’s is its lack of cleanli- Izzy’s Hoagie Shop is a simple, yet classic place with ness. The fl oors were very dirty and the interior was amazingly good food.

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Taste Service The Anchor Junior Laura Kapanowski and her horse, Mystic, land- ing a jump in a competition at an equestrian team meet on Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. The team was named Reserve Champions at both districts and regionals, meaning it will be making its fi rst state championship appearance in 13 years.

Photographer Kaitlin Helmholtz