Eisenhower High School’s Five Star Journal Vol. 61 No. 4 March 9, 2018 - Yakima, WA - Student Run, Student Written, Student Published Story on Page 15-16

The Courtyard is Opening Soon! Ryan Kerslake some new, hopefully obvious rules The courtyard was closed two Sections: Pages: Five Star Journal like no throwing footballs or playing years ago due to the work that had to with soccer balls or basketballs. This be done on the wall. Now that the Feature 1-6 After more than two years, the is because the courtyard is right in the wall has been fixed and the renova- courtyard will finally be reopened! middle of two rows of classrooms, tions are done, it is finally going to be The opening is set to be in two weeks one on either side. If there’s suddenly reopened, even though there’s still Opinion 7-8 time, so roughly around the 19th of a bunch of wall balls being thrown at work that needs to be done in the March. The courtyard will be open your class, nothing would be able to courtyard. There are exposed pipes Sports 9-11 during both lunches to get kids out- get done. So please, be mindful of and a bunch of area that is either go- side and into the fresh air, as well as your fellow classmates and don’t ing to be filled with new plants or allowing them to get more space. Stu- bother them while they’re working. bark. These areas aren’t for us to A & E 12-16 dents will no longer be stuck inside of That doesn’t mean that we won’t walk around in so steer clear. the commons like a can of sardines. have freedoms; however, we are able So remember to respect your Speaking of the commons, the to walk all the way down to the end friends that are still in classes and courtyard will have the exact same of the courtyard. Need some space enjoy the new freedom of fresh air. rules: No standing on the tables, no and some quiet? You can go to the Walkout on Page 3 screaming and shouting, as well as back gate and clear your head. 2 Five Star Journal March 9, 2018 Arts & Entertainment Editor: Jaime Hoffman Eisenhower’s Career and Technical classes prepare our students for their futures in education and in the work place!

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Five Star Journal Contact Information: @5StarIKE Eisenhower High School Phone: (509) 573-2600 Follow us on Twitter for up to the minute news and C/O Five Star Journal (509) 573-2460 scores from all Eisenhower High School events. #WeAreIke 611 S. 44th Ave Yakima, WA 98908 Email: [email protected] Five Star Journal March 9, 2018 3 Feature Editor: Ryan Kerslake Why Walk Out March 14th? See Something, Say Something

Ryan Kerslake Starting after second period, all students are you see anything, even if you’re friends with Five Star Journal going to walk out of their classes and make the person or you’re afraid that it’s too delicate their way to Zaepfel Stadium where we will all of a situation to speak up about it, please, tell School life has changed a lot since we were group together in the stands. Mrs. Benoit and someone. Just think about the word victim. If in elementary school. Sure, our classes are get- the leadership team have gotten together to what you see will cause there to be at least one ting harder and we’re getting older, but some- make the whole event meaningful, right down victim, it’s your obligation to speak up about thing else has changed since we were kids; to the amount of time we will be at the stadi- it. If there’s the chance that anyone could have back in elementary I never had to worry about um: 17 minutes, one minute for each of the their life cut tragically short, it is your job to being shot while I was at school. Now it seems victims of the Parkland shooting in Florida. stop that from happening. We have the ability like there's a new school in the papers every During the walkout there will be multiple peo- to stop school shootings, but only if people are week, a new tragedy that darkens our already ple speaking about these events, many of them willing to make it end at any costs. We’re all hard lives. On Wednesday, March 14th, Eisen- our very own classmates that we see everyday, in this fight together, so please, join me out in hower will be having a student walk out. Both and how our school is trying to find answers to that stadium on Wednesday the 14th, and help to remember the losses that our generation how we’ll stop these events from happening. keep schools safe not only for us, but for the have suffered, and to send a message to both The theme of the walk out is prevention, generations to come. the students and the legislation: Schools are no prevention of any more of these horrible longer safe, and we’re not going to stand for it. events that happen far too often anymore. If Five Star Journal Staff

Ryan Kerslake Oscar Perez Maria Huante Jaime Hoffman Jenna Berge Lizbeth Castellanos Ryanne Contreras Chandler Cree Kayla Day-Reid Tori Dickey Editor and Chief Cadet News Cadet Sports Arts & Entertainment Opinion Writer Writer Writer Writer Writer

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Maiya Ortiz Gabriela Pacheco Katie Patton Austin Cruz Yoloatl Casiano Ian Reynoso Yuliana Ramirez Danielle Sanchez Lyssette Sanchez Mr. Duff DeWitt Writer Writer Writer Writer Writer Writer Writer Writer Writer Advisor 4 Five Star Journal March 9, 2018 Feature Editor: Ryan Kerslake Dodgeball Puts the “Fun” in Fundraising

Teams Names of participants

Distance Jonas Price Rogelio Jonathan Jesus Gon- Tony Dillon Project Mares Valenzuela zalez Heredia Yeager

The Rejects John Drew Tanner Frost Preston Taylor Steven McDonald Kornegay White Behl Abb

Shot Caller Jordan Dalton Hunter Matthew Travis Taylor Jordan McCloud Creech Meyer Strumpf Griffith

Bad Bunnies Mr. Jesus Flores Miguel Dustin Case Damian Eric Chavez Cunningham Villegas Pacheco

Kitty Tony Bara- Drew Reyes Jonathan Jaden Brandon Alex Terasas Destroyers jas Guzman Corbray Castro

Tori Dickey Class Of Gerald Gill Justin Davis Eddie Brennan Tyler Taylor Five Star Journal 2018 Anderson Necleff Griffith La Bella

Watch out! Eisenhower Baseball had the Black & Robert Keelyn Kyler Roger Armando Mark 2nd Annual Dodgeball Tournament was on Blue Crew DeLa Fuente Bryant Nelson Morales Pascua Villaderbo Wednesday, January 7th! The tournament was Mendoza a fun and very competitive activity for the 12 teams that participated. Eisenhower Baseball Dream Team lla Mendoza Raul Tapia Sagen Josh Cooper Paul Leyva started this tournament last year in order to Simmons Hinton raise money for their team. “The boys always need new stirrups which is part of our uniform. Dirt Dawgs Dawson Maliki JoJo Carlos Justice Dean Ryan Fowler New Jersey set possibly, and we are also doing Hauff Spuiler Gonzalez Gonzalez something in the morning with Mr. Watson called zero period. Were the boys are working Hyperbeats Giovanny Alex Leo Ramirez Ramon Tyler Christian out 3 days a week Monday, Wednesday and Cuevas Ramirez Mendoza Staudenmaier Soloraries Friday 6:30 to 7:30 am.”-Guzman Before starting Mr. Guzman addressed The HOGS Enrique Javier Paco Riley Raul Drew Nyberg rules and gave a fair warning to those in the Espinoza Castro Sanchez Hanson Solorzano audience with young children to move up some rows to prevent from being hit. Then the The Anthony Brandon Jason Wells Noe Robert Price Rafael Rotondos Stewart Charbonnel Gutierrez teams one by one were introduced and then games began. The games were 7 minutes each until they got towards the championship. After did a very good job creating uniforms, they the most part it was fun, it was a good time”- the 7 minutes were up the captain from each were very good and creative. They were funny Guzman. You could feel the energy coming team reports who won or lost so the next teams and went with it, team effort everybody did from the teams playing. You wanted to be could be placed in the correct brackets. The it”-Guzman. It was amazing to see all the there watching or being a part of it. It really teams then were put into either the winning boys taking part in a teams that planned a cer- was a great time those teams did their best. bracket or the losing brackets. tain outfits. This showed the humor of the Both the Shot Callers and Kitty Destroyers It was interesting to see the different outfits team efforts. showed their determination and motivational the teams wore and one team in particular The The excitement rose when it got closer to Hogs. They wore cut off jean shorts and crop the last few matches, but the intense competi- tops; a very funny and amusing touch to their tion was at its peak at the championship Continued on Page 5 performance. “There were a couple teams that match. “It started getting competitive, but for Five Star Journal March 9, 2018 5 Feature Editor: Ryan Kerslake Continued from page 4 aggression throughout the whole championship match, but at the end the of the day it was the Kitty Destroyers that reached the top! Winning whole tournament for themselves. I got to ask Coach Guzman about any upcoming fund- raisers he had planned for Ike Baseball. “So if you look at our baseball posters which are hung up around the school that's also something our booster club pays for with doing fundraisers like this. So at the bottom of those baseball posters are the dates of our fundraisers. On April 5th and 6th we have our spring break camp; and then on April 14th we have another fundraiser I made up as well it will be the 2nd annual cadet classic pay to play either baseball or softball game here at IKE field.”-Guzman 6 Five Star Journal March 9, 2018 Feature Editor: Ryan Kerslake Five Star Journal March 9, 2018 7 Opinion Editor: Jenna Berge 700 total absences, so that means should work just as you would that there are an average of 10 with your typical teacher. substitute teachers alternating Aside from the Integrity, Kind- throughout our school at any given ness, and Engagement (I.K.E.) that time. While writing this article, I have been carved into our soft, decided that I would do a mini, malleable skulls, one sub conclud- interview-style survey, and gift it ed that a majority of our students to several substitute teachers, ask- need a stronger work ethic. All of ing that they be as honest as their these could possibly be reasons morals would allow, and the re- one substitutes favorite places to sults were almost entirely as ex- substitute is “Davis, sorry.” pected, and some of them caused Like our caregivers, babysit- me to go teary-eyed, reading the ters, or parents, substitutes feel the sheer and utter hurt that they felt. need to come back and not aban- One of the most important don us, because there are plenty of questions asked was “What trait good things about our school, like do you think should be instilled in our supporting staff. And aside our students?” Among the most from the animal-like students who populous answers was respect. Ac- feel when a substitute is present cording to one substitute, “Most they can act like a majestic zoo We’ve Got a Sub! students in the class did not follow animal, there are great students directions, were loud and disre- here that substitute teachers enjoy spectful for the entire hour, I even spending the day with. Within Jaime Hoffman day, thanks to the rugrats, more had to call security.” This could most every single survey taken, Five Star Journal commonly known as students. Ac- have taken place in almost any every substitute agreed that if we cording to the US Department of classroom, and is something that I simply were kind and followed Being a substitute teacher is education a teacher will miss, on am sure we have all seen. When instructions, they would enjoy among one of the most underrated average, ten days out of the 180 we come to our least favorite class substituting with us more often. jobs of all time. They deal with days that we are in school, which of the day, and see our teacher has Making this small change in your more garbage than most parents. doesn't sound like very many, until been abducted from their desk, attitude when a substitute is in They go into a classroom most you take into consideration, just and replaced with a small, white- your classroom, would make the every single day, knowing that how many teachers we have here haired lady, most would agree our experience more enjoyable for there is about a seventy-percent at Eisenhower, around seventy, first thought is, “Wee-hee, a free everyone. chance that they will be treated and if you multiply that by the ten day!” Well, in case you didn't like rubble, and have a terrible days that they are absent you get know, it is not a free day, and you Opinion

No Backpacks!? This is more so an inconvenience than a cool koala or cat keychain, we assume that, safety precaution. It would cause greater that person is approachable and happy. If we problems to arise, than would be solved. Such see a peer with a death-metal pin, we could Jaime Hoffman as, students not being able to have the proper assume that, that person may share a common Five Star Journal tools to succeed within their classes, for exam- interest with us. Although that is not to say ple, if you were to have a project that day, that that backpacks make us who we are, they help Due to recent threats in Granger High required several tools, such as crayons, mark- with self-identification, and make a darn good School restrooms the Granger School Board ers, and atop of that you have to carry a forty- storage container for our school supplies. has implemented a new policy banning back- eight inch poster board, unless you had eight Taking away our backpacks would be tak- packs, purses or any other vessel used to con- arms, and a large locker (that Eisenhower does ing away privacy, personality, and most im- ceal drugs, alcohol, or weapons from campus not have), this would be nearly impossible. portantly the one thing we use to store the pre- grounds (and various necessary utensils). The At school, backpacks are a reflection of cious school supplies that contribute to our policy also states that students will be locked our individuality, self-confidence, and person- academic success. out of the school until 7:30 when staff arrives. ality. For example, when we see a peer with a 8 Five Star Journal March 9, 2018 Opinion Editor: Jenna Berge not to do with your body. There Matter”, though they substitute were those that would tell Augs “Black” with “Aug”. In the game that what they are doing is a sin they show us the reality of how and is going against God’s word much these groups do and how and plan. The creators mirror the little of an impact they make to protesting of an abortion clinic by change anything. Even if by acci- showing us protests against “Limb dent, they would incite violence, -clinics”, where Augs got their like a spark to gasoline. Groups, surgeries. Organizations would who are fighting for good, are the fund these protests and ask for ones blamed. Only hindering their laws against Augs to be made. cause. Much like the fight to make abor- Those are only some of the in- tion illegal. As these protests justice done to those who are would escalate, some broke out feared or hated. From segregation into chaos. Just like when cops get to papers to someone’s place in involved in a Black Lives Matter society. The game shows us these protest, when augmented police things as well. Just how America get involved the violence escalat- threw the Japanese into internment ed. All because a portion of socie- camps during World War II, out of Are You Human? ty believes it’s your body that fear that they would turn against makes you human. So let’s say us. We need verification papers to Caleb Watley that allowed people to alter their that it was your body. How would prove we’re “legal”. Since when Five Star Journal physical body by removing organ- we treat the crippled and disabled? do we have to prove that we are ic parts and replacing them with Would we see them and treat them allowed to live and exist? Minori- There are many different an- mechanical, cybernetic parts. as less than human? ties are subject to harsh treatment, swers to the question; what makes These replacements enhance the We as a society have a habit of like police brutality, and everyone us human? Is it simply the name user greatly in areas of sight, hear- fearing what we don’t understand. turns a blind eye as if to say granted to our species by science ing, and etc. This technology We let that fear control our lives “you’re not human.” That is the or, is it more than that? Our emo- changed the course of human his- and we let that fear percolate into root of the problems in our socie- tions, our passions, our morals, or tory tremendously and it was our laws and government. Change ty, people viewing those different maybe its’s our drive towards pro- called Augmentation. Among its is feared most of all but it is more from them as less than them, as gress and the enhancement of hu- many benefits was a major draw- than feared, it is also hated. So less than human. But it’s not your man life. The truth is no one can back, the bodies of those augment- what do we do when change oc- body, your actions, or just your tell you. The reason for that would ed would reject the implant forc- curs? We pass laws to control it emotions that make you human. be the simple fact that we’re all ing Augs (name given to augment- even if it’s controlling people. It’s everything from your flaws to different. Coming from different ed individuals) to use a drug This is shown perfectly in the your talents. We has a society walks of life, we’re all bound to named Neuropozyne. Otherwise world of Deus Ex. They passed need to learn to stop treating peo- have different perspectives on life. the body kills itself, in an intense laws to control the augmented, all ple as less than human because we Therefore each of us has to choose and agonizing way. Next, the in the name of restoring fear or hate them. No matter what, our own answer, what makes us game shows you a series of events “Humanity”. Though the game they are still human; so treat them human in your eyes? More im- that juxtapose real world prob- addresses most of the bad in socie- like one. But, hey, that’s just my portantly, if we are human why do lems. Focusing on then as if to ty. They give us parallel’s to “All opinion. we discriminate against one anoth- show us our flaws. Lives Matter” and “Black Lives er, why do we kill each other over Today in society we have a skin color, religion, or social back- great number of people who be- ground? This is a fine point that lieve that they can tell you what to the game series, Deus Ex, makes do with your body, from people prominent in their work. protesting in front of abortion clin- First, let’s get you caught up on ics, to people fighting for laws to the in-game history, so you can be created to stop you from going understand how the creators make there. Much like this anti-abortion their world and our world parallel campaign, there are anti- to each other. In the world of Deus augmentation campaigns as well. Ex a technology was developed People trying to tell what and what Five Star Journal March 9, 2018 9 Sports Editor: Maria Huante 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics

Maria Huante the USA with 9 Gold medals, 8 Silver medals, (Freestyle Skiing/Men's Ski Halfpipe), Mika- Five Star Journal and 6 Bronze medals. ela Shiffrin (Alpine Skiing/Ladies' Alpine The gold medals all went to Red Gerard, Combined), and Kyle Mack (Snowboard/ As we all know the 2018 Olympics have Snowboarding/slopestyle, Jamie Anderson, Men's Big Air). The bronze winners this year come to a splendid end and the USA took Snowboarding/slopestyle, Chloe Kim, Snow- were Nathan Chen, Adam Rippon, Bradie Ten- home some gold, silver, and bronze this year. boarding/halfpipe, Shaun White, Snowboard- nell, Mirai Nagasu, Alexa Scimeca Knierim, The USA, along with many other competitors, ing/halfpipe, Mikaela Shiffrin, Skiing/Giant Chris Knierim, Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibu- went onto race to see who would take home Slalom, Kikkan Randall/Jessie Diggins, Cross- tani (Figure Skating/Team Event), Arielle the gold. Country Skiing, Ladies’ Team Sprint Free, Da- Gold (Snowboarding/Halfpipe), Brita Sigour- The 2018 Olympics were held in vid Wise, Freestyle Skiing, Men’s Ski Half- ney (Freestyle Skiing/Halfpipe), Maia Shibu- Pyeongchang a county in the province of pipe, Women’s Ice Hockey, and Men’s Curl- tani/Alex Shibutani (Figure Skating/Ice Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the ing. Our silver medals were won by Chris Dance), Lindsey Vonn (Alpine Skiing/ Taebaek Mountains region. The opening cere- Mazdzer (Luge/Men's Singles), John-Henry Downhill), and Heather Bergsma, Brittany mony this year featured wonderful dancers and Krueger (Short Track Speed Skating/1,000 Bowe, Mia Manganello, and Carlijn Schoutens great traditional music the closing ceremony meters, Nick Goepper (Freestyle Skiing/ (Speed Skating/Ladies' Team Pursuit). featured Global Kpop boy group EXO an Slopestyle), Elana Meyers Taylor/Lauren Our Olympic sports teams this year worked Global Kpop Soloist Lee Chae-rin , best Gibbs (Bobsleigh/Women), Jamie Anderson long and hard to be the best they can and they known as CL. The ending of the Olympics left (Snowboard/Ladies' Big Air), Alex Ferreira made the USA proud of what they did. 10 Five Star Journal March 9, 2018 Sports Editor: Maria Huante Winter Sports Roundup

Eisenhower 68 Hanford 80 Lost Eisenhower 68 Southridge 71 Lost Eisenhower 72 Pasco 62 Won Eisenhower 72 Kennewick 75 Lost Eisenhower 76 Moses Lake 97 Lost Eisenhower 66 Eastmont 68 Lost Eisenhower 61 Mercer Island 79 Lost Eisenhower 75 Bethel 63 Won Eisenhower 72 Lynnwood 68 Won Eisenhower 63 Sunnyside 81 Lost Eisenhower 49 Davis 69 Lost Eisenhower 53 West Valley 71 Lost Eisenhower 51 Wenatchee 62 Lost Eisenhower 81 Kennewick 68 Won Eisenhower 52 Moses Lake 59 Lost Eisenhower 67 Eastmont 79 Lost Eisenhower 54 Sunnyside 75 Lost Eisenhower 52 Davis 93 Lost Eisenhower 49 West Valley 54 Lost Eisenhower 49 Wenatchee 55 Lost Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Eisenhower 35 Hanford 41 Lost Eisenhower 42 Ellensburg 44 Lost Eisenhower 39 Southridge 63 Lost Eisenhower 57 Pasco 62 Lost Eisenhower 45 Kennewick 79Lost Eisenhower 27 Moses Lake 70 Lost Eisenhower 35 Eastmont 60 Lost Eisenhower 27 Olympia 51 Lost Eisenhower 28 Ballard 63 Lost Eisenhower 19 Sunnyside 65 Lost Eisenhower 24 Davis 69 Lost Eisenhower 25 West Valley 78 Lost Eisenhower 36 Wenatchee 67 Lost Eisenhower 23 Moses Lake 68 Lost Eisenhower 39 Eastmont 74 Lost Eisenhower 24 Sunnyside 74 Lost Eisenhower 22 Davis 61 Lost Eisenhower 29 West Valley) 70 Lost Eisenhower 46 Wenatchee 61 Lost Five Star Journal March 9, 2018 11 Sports Editor: Maria Huante Bowling

Eisenhower 2 Wenatchee 3 Lost Eisenhower 1 Moses Lake 3 Lost Eisenhower 3 West Valley 1 Won Eisenhower 4 Sunnyside 0 Won Eisenhower 0 Eastmont 4 Lost Eisenhower 3 Davis 1 Won Eisenhower 4 Moses Lake 0 Won Eisenhower 4 Sunnyside 0 Won Eisenhower 4 Ellensburg 0 Won Eisenhower 1 West Valley 3 Lost Eisenhower 4 Davis 0 Won Eisenhower 2 Wenatchee 3 Lost Eisenhower 0 Eastmont 4 Lost

Boys Swim/Dive Eisenhower 43 West Valley 114 Lost

Eisenhower 30 Wenatchee 149 Lost

Eisenhower 46 Eastmont 135 Lost

Eisenhower 36 Moses Lake 144 Lost

Eisenhower 126 Davis 36 Won

Wrestling

Eisenhower 30 West Valley 43 Lost

Eisenhower 3 Sunnyside 74 Lost

Eisenhower 0 Moses Lake 70 Lost

Eisenhower 24 Davis 47 Lost

Eisenhower 36 Wenatchee 33 Won 12 Five Star Journal March 9, 20178 Arts & Entertainment Editor: Jamie Hoffman

for the fast-paced beat. Frank is attempting to Nights is not only a song, but an experience, Been Blessed? reach out to the person to rekindle their past, that I genuinely believe anyone would enjoy, as he is battling with substance abuse and regardless of your favorite artist, genre, or al- Jenna Berge maintaining a dangerous lifestyle. Each lyric bum. Go listen. Stop sleeping. Get blessed. Five Star Journal has a deeper, more meaningful meaning than what you hear at surface level, making the In August of 2016, Frank Ocean released song not just catchy and verbally pleasing, but his second studio album, Blond. The track list a lyrical art form once you’re able to grasp the included guest vocals from Beyoncé, André true message. 3000, and Yung Lean. Among the 17 tracks, During the transition, the instrumental gets was Nights. Produced by Grammy award win- progressively faster and louder, then reaches ning producer Jeff Ellis, Nights tells a story of the beat switch, that instantly transforms the Frank’s day-to-day, repetitive and unchanging song into a calming R&B vibe. As soon as the life battling addiction, poverty, and a forgotten second part begins, the entire mood has relationship after being relocated to Houston changed, and Frank’s voice is calm, soothing, after Hurricane Katrina in 2001. and soft. During the production of Nights, Nights is split into two parts, separated by a Frank and his team used multi-track looped 45 second transition complimented by an abso- vocals and note dragging to really achieve the lutely iconic beat switch. In it’s 5 minute dura- sound the part two obtains. Frank’s tone has tion, Nights goes from an upbeat number, to a now shifted to misery and longing, where he psychedelic ballad, and finishes with a calm- sings about his financial struggle, and remi- ing, slow hip hop beat. In the first half of the nisces on the relationship he has lost. The pure track, Frank is looking back on a past relation- raw emotion in his voice is what makes this ship, with slight aggression in his tone, fitting song so powerful, and truly one of a kind. Ocean’s Previous Albums

nostalgia, ULTRA channel ORANGE unreleased, MISC blond 2011 2012 2013 2016 Five Star Journal March 9, 2018 13 Arts & Entertainment Editor: Jamie Hoffman “The Help”: A Story about Hatred and Love

courage to expose Jackson, Mis- es of black maids throughout Jack- sissippi to the rest of the world son. Like the groundbreaking through their words. book Aibileen, Minny, and Eugen- Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan, a ia create in the story, The Help is a young, white aspiring writer, be- tale of how the 1960’s were a time friends Aibileen Clark and Minny of hatred, racism, and division, but Jackson, two black maids. Skeeter also a time of love, friendship, and eventually convinces Aibileen and acceptance. Minny to help her tell the stories The Help is a story unlike any of black maids in Jackson, despite other, with characters that are as the very real and very dangerous amazingly real and relatable as repercussions. Through their brav- they are unique and inventive. ery and resilience, Skeeter is able While reading the book, you will Breawna Masters the common people who lived dur- to anonymously produce an emo- no doubt find yourself as emotion- Five Star Journal ing this iconic time in history. tionally gripping book, titled “The ally invested as the characters “The Help” takes place deep in Help”, of the numerous experienc- themselves in the sometimes des- The past is often hard to imag- the heart of the south in Jackson, pairing, sometimes joyous, ine as being anything other than Mississippi, where racism was and the sometimes incredibly black and white, and the civil widely prevalent and accepted. hilarious situations they find rights movement of the 1960’s is The story follows three women: themselves in. The Help is a no different. We often imagine the Aibileen Clark, Eugenia worthwhile novel that de- 1960’s as a time where extremes “Skeeter” Phelan, and Minny serves more praise and atten- were the norm, and all whites were Jackson. Although all three wom- tion than it receives, and just oppressive racists and all blacks en are different in their circum- like the maids of Jackson, were revolutionaries. But life is stance of life, they all find that in Mississippi, it should defi- never so simple, and “The Help” order to break free from their op- nitely not be overlooked or paints a clear image of what the pressive 1960’s society, they underestimated. 1960’s may truly of been like for must come together and find Arts and Entertainment Rejjie Snow : Dear Annie review Chandler Cree such as, Amine, Dana Williams, and Cam Five Star Journal O’bi. Some of his songs were also produced by Kaytranada. Rejjie also sings in French The new year started off with a bang this multiple times throughout the album which past January, especially in the music industry. gives off a cool and different vibe. There’s been tons of new music released al- Dear Annie doesn’t have your typical so- ready! An album that I believe deserves some called “bangers.” Like I said Rejjie’s voice is special recognition is Rejjie Snow’s debut al- deep and poetic, his music has been consistent- bum Dear Annie. ly mellow and chill even in his past projects. The album deals with a great amount of Dear Annie might not have your typical bang- love and loss along with simple feelings of joy ers but still goes as some would say “dumb as well. The album actually refers to the musi- hard.” cal Annie too. Rejjie Snow has a deep voice I would highly recommend this album, a and the way he raps sounds almost poetic. He solid 8/10. takes advantage of using features on his album 14 Five Star Journal March 9, 2018 Arts & Entertainment Editor: Jamie Hoffman Motown The Musical: Review Some of the music I heard is still played on “oldies” stations and even though it is not what I prefer to listen to, I recognized most of it. When Michael Jackson appeared I felt a connection; Mi- chael started out at Motown, as a member of the Jackson Five. Although not in the Musi- cal, the twenty fifth anniversary of Motown show was where Michael Jackson shocked the world with his song “Billy Jean” and intro- duced for the first time, his Moon- walk. The Musical crammed in sixty five songs in under three hours, so Ryanne Contreras probably be in the musical. During the picture, Berry strug- the story was a bit rushed, but the Five Star Journal The Musical was really good. gles with going to the show that music and dancing was outstand- The story was about the twenty features almost every artist that ing. My Grandparents invited me to fifth anniversary of Motown and a ever recorded, wrote or produced My grandfather explained to see the “Motown the Musical” at Hollywood celebration of the at his studios, because most of the me that Motown artists were some the Capitol Theatre on January founder, Berry Gordy’s life and Talent he had practically made of the very first to add choreogra- 29th this year and I wondered, creation of what became known as famous had moved on to bigger phy to the songs, so you didn’t what is Motown? They explained the Motown Sound. The name- record companies, practically just see someone standing at a mi- as much as they could, without Motown is a combination of Mo- leaving him in the dust. With that crophone singing; this piqued the giving it all away, about what the tor and Town because the compa- comes a burning anger toward the interest of many. musical was and told me that it ny was set in Detroit, Michigan artists. While struggling with his Motown the Musical ends when began, when they were young. where most Cars were manufac- anger, he begins to replay in his Berry finally decides to attend the They gave me a general idea of tured at that time, since then, Mo- mind the beginning of how this all show and is reunited with all those the music they listened to that town has became the acclaimed came to be, which is pretty much who he helped get their start in the came from Motown, that would nickname of Detroit. what the play revolves around. music business. Motown's Greatest's Artists

Marvin Gaye Diane Ross Michael Jackson Stevie Wonder Berry Gordy (Founder) Five Star Journal March 9, 2018 15 Arts & Entertainment Editor: Jamie Hoffman A Lot of Good Fun that is Funny...

What's your favorite thing about the musical: I really like the direction that the art and the act- ing that's in this, all of it is absolutely over the top and just, its a ton of fun. It allows me to express my character (The Cat) in any kind of way that I want to, regardless of whether or not it makes sense. How hard would you say everyone worked this year? Like with any musical, every person involved has put in an extraordinary amount of time. Beyond getting all of your lines memo- rized, we have to build the set ourselves which is a job all by itself. I’m proud of the amount of work that everyone’s put in. So I’d have to say that we’ve put in exactly one musical worth of work. With everything going on all at once, how do you keep everything organized? In order to Maria Huante ance, the musical touches on some really seri- have this show even work, a tremendous Five Star Journal ous topics like prejudice, segregation, and so- amount of responsibility is given to our won- cial outcasting. These can be seen in the two derful tech department. Everything from the It’s March and you know what that means: protagonists Horton and Jojo. Horton is at- scene changes to the curtains rising and fall- the annual school musical is just about to tacked because he's doing something outside ing, costumes and even makeup; all of that's open! This year, Eisenhower is presenting of the social norms (taking care of a speck of due to the people that spend as much time Seussical The Musical, which is a combination dust) and Jojo is reprimanded for having an working but dont get to be under the spotlight. of some of Dr. Seuss’ best books. Directed by overactive imagination. What’s the most challenging thing about being our very own Mrs. Peterson, Chorally Directed Fortunately one of the leads, Ryan Kerslake, in the musical? Definitely the time constraint. by Mrs. Kaschmitter, Deasigned by Mr. Clark, also happens to be the Editor-in-Chief of the We’ve just moved to night rehearsals this and Choreographed by Sierra Hutton (12th newspaper so i was able to ask him some ques- week and it’s punishing. Starting to work at 6 grade) and Assistant Choreographer Moira tions about the musical and get the inside and getting done at 10 is a deathblow if you’re McGregor (11th grade). scoop. involved with literally anything else. Seussical follows the story of the young Favorite Scene: There's one near the end of Who Jojo (Isabella Parker, 11th) as he tries to the show where the Cat (me) gets to be an auc- regain his imagination with the help of The tioneer and it's a lot of fun for me because I Cat (Ryan Kerslake, 12th), and Horton the El- really enjoy the character that I've worked on ephant (Alberto Lechuga). His journey takes for it, if I don’t crack myself up then I’m just him through many amazing places such as The really getting into it. Jungle of Nool and even real-world locales Favorite song: Again, near the end of the play like New York. Just like any good story how- there's this song called Solla Sollew that really ever, you’ve got to have a good set of villains just kind of tugs on your heartstrings, to accompany it. The Sour Kangaroo (Aliyah Kaschmitter has done a really good job with us Shines, 11th) is the main antagonist, accompa- because I think that it sounds really good. nied by the Wickersham Brothers (Dawson Favorite character other than myself: I'm going Kirschner, 12th, Juvenal Santiago, 11th, to kind of cheat on this one because I'm just Randy Young, 11th, and Lorenzo Bennett, going to choose the Wickershams, like all of 12th) and one Wickersham Sister (Skyler Hen- them. If I wasn't the cat then i would be one of riquez, 12th) them. They’re always bouncing around the Show Times and Details While being presented as a children’s story place and it looks like a total blast. High Ener- and having a very fun and whimsical appear- gy has always been on of my strong suits 16 Five Star Journal March 9, 2018 Arts & Entertainment Editor: Jamie Hoffman

My Grandparents invited me to struggles with going to the The Musical crammed in sixty see the “Motown the Musical” show that features almost every five songs in under three hours, at the Capitol Theatre on Janu- artist that ever recorded, wrote so the story was a bit rushed, ary 29th this year and I won- or produced at his studios, be- but the music and dancing was dered, what is Motown? They cause most of the Talent he had outstanding. My grandfather explained as much as they practically made famous had explained to me that Motown could, without giving it all moved on to bigger record com- artists were some of the very away, about what the musical panies, practically leaving him first to add choreography to the was and told me that it began, in the dust. With that comes a songs, so you didn’t just see when they were young. They burning anger toward the artists. someone standing at a micro- gave me a general idea of the While struggling with his anger, phone singing; this piqued the Ryannemusic they Contreras listened to that came he begins to replay in his mind interest of many. from Motown, that would prob- the beginning of how this all Motown the Musical ends Fiveably bStare in tJournalhe music al. came to be, which is pretty much what the play revolves when Berry finally decides to The Musical was really good. attend the show and is reunited The story was about the around. twenty fifth anniversary of Mo- Some of the music I heard is with all those who he helped get town and a Hollywood celebra- still played on “oldies” stations their start in the music business. Notable Artists that got their tion of the founder, Berry and even though it is not what I big break under Berry Gordy’s life and creation of prefer to listen to, I recognized Gordy: The Jackson 5, The what became known as the Mo- most of it. When Michael Jack- town Sound. The name- son appeared I felt a connec- Corporation, The Supremes, Motown is a combination of tion; Michael started out at Mo- The Temptations, The 4 Motor and Town because the town, as a member of the Jack- Tops, The Miracles, Jackie company was set in Detroit, son Five. Although not in the Michigan where most Cars Musical, the twenty fifth anni- Wilson, Martha and the Van- were manufactured at that time, versary of Motown show was dellas, Rockwell, since then, Motown has became where Michael Jackson shocked L.M.F.A.O., and many more! the acclaimed nickname of De- the world with his song “Billy troit. Jean” and introduced for the first time, his Moonwalk. Motown's During the picture, Greatest's Berry Artists

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