Vol. 1 Issue 4 January 2021 Edition

resh off the press! Welcome the new year with the Nevada State Herald in 2021’s first issue! We asked our NSHS classmates and staff what they are looking forward to in the new year in a New Year’s resolution interview. Articles like the travel feature and social point recap are making a comeback as well! This issue includes a special Renegade Rec featuring a novel written by a familiar NSHS staff member and the Herald’s advisor. Read below to see what the Herald has prepared to help you start this year off right!

NETFLIX DEPARTURES AND NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS INTERVIEW CRISTAL VICTORIA ARRIVALS "ESCAPADES" Writers: Taylor Ward ‘22, Lukas Hu ‘22 Writer: Rylee Harrison ‘21 Editor: Michaella Gazala ‘21 Writer: Jordan-Sky Magee 21’ Editor: Chayil Benoit ‘21 As we embrace 2021 with open arms, Herald writers Editor: Chayil Benoit ‘21 Happy New Year from queried Nevada State High School The book world was Netflix, Renegades! With the students and educators about their blessed when Cristal new year, contracts Netflix has resolutions for 2021. Summerlin Victoria, an administrator at with various movies and TV educator Ms. Cornia states, “I don't our very own Nevada State shows unfortunately come to an believe in making resolutions specific High School, released her end. On the bright side, new to the new year because you should be captivating novel, contracts are made, and Netflix Escapades. This story able to create new goals during any ​ users are exposed to a fresh time of the year and not have it be incorporates romance among world of entertainment. dependent on a specific day. Want to other significant themes such break a bad habit? Exercise more? as friendship, adventures, Make friends? Travel? Start now!” and navigating the last year Which is genuinely inspirational. Summerlin junior, Jade of “teenagedom.” The novel Ramirez-Barraza, offers a candid heart-warming confession: narrates the life of an “This year is going to be my last year as a minor. It’s kind of aspiring baker, Dawn Tey scary because adult life is stressful, and Cabrera, New to Netflix and starring Zac I’m going to miss being able to freeload and her Efron, the movie “17 Again” is off my parents. So my new year's hardships about a man serving as both a resolutions are my goals to set myself up and husband and a father who feels for adulthood. I want to learn a trade so successes he is a failure with how his life that I won’t find myself unemployed or throughout turned out. He is given an working for minimum wage. I want to her senior opportunity to change the save up to 20k so that I can afford a year in high course of his life when down payment on a house when I turn school. everything rewinds back to age 18. I want to Readers get to view Dawn’s seventeen, which is when he have fun be- life, her friendship with her made the decisions that led him cause I don’t want to get so caught up in best friend, Seb, and all their to the “failed” future he was trying to grow up too soon.” For some, wonderful escapades living. This movie is comedic, their resolution is to try new things, like together. I cannot wait to see light-hearted, and a good one to Northwest campus Senior and Presi- how this series will evolve in watch with family (maybe not dent, Arsalaan Khan, who stated his the future and how all the the little ones though)! resolution was “to learn to play guitar characters develop and grow A Netflix original TV because I took guitar lessons for a long into adult life. series introduced this year time.” In contrast, some Renegades just This is a truly amazing “Tiny Pretty Things,” is a want to keep it manageable, such as coming-of-age novel that will fictional drama involving a Karina Luna, who wants to “eat healthier get anyone excited and ballet school and the food, workout for at least three times a day, organize and absorbed into the book. It is mysterious attack of a top an absolute page-turner,

student. This series has plan out my days every week, especially for with a mass amount of pop certainly piqued my interest. A school, apply for scholarships and grants, culture references that add a surprising aspect of this series and wake up earlier.” Melissa Flores reflects “je ne sais quoi” factor that, is that the actors are real on the essential things, describing her without a doubt, captivated dancers, and all of the dancing resolution is “to live to the fullest. By this, I me before I even finished the in the show is done by them. mean to be grateful for every moment and first page. The This feature adds to the every opportunity that comes world-building, character authenticity of the show and to me. I want to be thankful development, and overall makes it more interesting. every day of my life, take plot of the story were Additional arrivals to challenges, exercise more, fantastic. I definitely would Netflix include “Prom,” “Sweet and find a job to help my parents out.” For recommend this to any avid Home,” “excuse me, i love you,” others, a resolution calls for both big and YA reader or to anyone “Bridgerton,” the new season of small tasks. As Skylar Brown looking to experience a “Chilling Adventures of states, “This year, my New masterfully crafted world Sabrina,” and more. Year's resolutions [are]... to with the most amazing and Get ready to explore more TV take a trip by myself — I just fascinating characters. shows and movies on Netflix moved here from out-of-state, so taking a with the new year, Renegades! trip back home will be a little safer — and GINGERBREAD HOUSE take three pictures a day of something that SOCIAL POINT EVENT MYSTERIOUS MONOLITHS makes me happy... something small, something manageable.” Author: Jay Lundberg ‘22 Editor: Baylie Bybee ‘22 Author: Jay Lundberg ‘22 Educator Cristal James states how her big goal that she Editor: Michaella Gazala ‘21 wants to achieve is “70% on my mbs [mind, body, and soul]. Out of all the things to So affirmations, reading self-help books, come out of 2020, who could working out, yoga, [and] meditating for have anticipated an 8 foot tall, at least 70% of the year.” Along with those, reflective monolith that seemed she would like to “read 24 books this year to randomly teleport around and cross ten things off my bucket the world? The structure in list.” Whether it is traveling or hoping to question was first spotted by keep your grades afloat, readers, it is I participated in the pilots who were flying over delightful to see so many Renegades with gingerbread house making Utah. There was no way to positive and nurturing goals. social event with my estimate how boyfriend, Wade, and his long it had other partner, Alana. The been there, but EXPLORING THE GLOBE three of us organized a time guesses range for the two of them to come as far back as Writer: Jamie English ‘21 to my house (we’re already in 50 years Ruiz). Editor: Chayil Benoit ‘21 the same germ bubble), and A random art Long grass tickles my legs as I saunter through the jungle Wade picked up the kit. We installation in behind my grandparents house. Within the first five minutes sat down, got some holiday the middle of the of exploring, I have already come across the fresh pineapple, drinks, and got to work. desert is pretty titillating on its taro, breadfruit, and lychee that my grandfather fostered. It Setting up the structure of own, but even more so when is an everyday occurance for people in Samoa to grow and the house quickly dashed any seemingly as fast as it was hunt their own food, except on hopes I had of an easy time. discovered, the obelisk Sabbath. Sabbath is a day meant It seemed that as soon as we disappeared (Thespencerowen). to be kept sacred with no hard got close to having the walls After this, the obelisk seemed to labor. This is the day we praise in the correct orientation, be teleporting across the world God and feast with family and something slid. After with sightings in Poland, friends; in Samoan this large struggling with the structure, Romania, and eventually, Las meal is known as “to'ona'i”. In we went to work on Vegas (Wikipedia Samoa, family means everything. decorating. Wade and Alana Contributors)! I had the Your mother and father raise you to grow strong worked on glopping the icing pleasure of seeing the obelisk in and healthy, and you must provide the same as they grow into the eves and the house’s

person and it was a site to old and frail. Samoans make sure to take care and respect roof while I worked on the behold. I hope this phenomena everyone who is superior in age. This is the Fa’a Samoa way. smaller details. However, the goes down in history as an structural struggles weren’t unsolved enigma of our Guam is another island where you must highly respect your over, as the decor’s weight generation. elders, and especially the things around you, for the caused the roof to begin to Taotaomo’na is watching. The Taotaomo’na is the spirit of slide apart. Wade had to hold THE BETHLEHEM STAR people living in the ancient world. The spirit lives on Guam, the structure together while and is known to haunt the lands of Alana and I applied the Author: Chayil Benoit ‘21 Saipan, Guam, Tinian, Luta, etc. It bolstering icing. Finally, after Editor: Michaella Gazala ‘21 provides protection throughout the securing the structure, we Last month, many land, but also creates problems. could really get creative. witnessed a rather striking There are many Taotaomo’na trees Alana got the idea to crush display of lights. These lights, that grow through the roots of the up peppermints and use however, did not come in the island. There are plenty of rules you them as snow, while Wade form of LED bulbs and wires. may not cross. If broken, there may and I worked on the Jupiter and Saturn, both come any kind of punishment - too gumdrop path, window among the most significantly many to name. Guam is located in Micronesia, borders, and roof scallops. bright objects in the sky, have and is beside Asian countries like - the Philippines, Korea, After applying the icing and been drawing closer and closer Japan, and China. Due to the vast amount of Asian culture candies, we sprinkled on the together, finally meeting on surrounding Guam, the island has become highly influenced “snow” and added finishing December 21st of 2020. Though by each of these countries customs. When strolling through touches, bringing the whole they appeared as one, the true the island, you will be greeted with Japanese structures, thing to a cute conclusion. I measure of separation was a Korean cuisines, and Chinese furniture. And most signs you loved bonding with some of mere tenth of a degree. The see will probably have a translation of at least three different the people closest to me. If languages: “Guam safety tips/괌 안전 수칙/グアム安全ガイ you need something infuri- ド.” Guam is a place with wondrous amounts of respect and ating to do next winter, I culture; one must go explore it themselves. highly suggest this project.

Vietnam is one of my favorite countries. From the cheap, delicious street foods, to the hundreds of crammed mopeds on the roads; Vietnam is one of the most unique and breathtaking places to explore. Although I visited way back Follow us on Instagram! conjunction of these two in 2011, which feels like forever ago, I still have the most planets has left many in awe, as vivid imagery of the country; for it is an unforgettable place. @nevada_state_herald this rare celestial event is the People there are very kind. I remember locals smiling from first to happen in roughly 800 ear to ear while completing even the hardest tasks. And Renegades! Noah Varao years, the last occurrence being those who traveled with tasty fruits packed on their bikes here, one of the managers were always so open to lending my family and I directions what we all know to be the Star of the official Nevada State of Bethlehem. around town. Crossing the roads in Vietnam was probably the most exhilarating, heart-racing thing I have ever done. Herald Instagram! If you’re There were no lanes, and very little traffic lights. While my interested in frequent mother squealed out of fear, the locals laughed and crossed updates about the news- Email us at effortlessly between driving letter as well as information [email protected] mopeds. It seemed as if they were on how your own stories solving a puzzle in their head, Have a Story? You could be could be featured in future featured in our “Student Stories” “First the right foot, then the left, section of our next issue! If your one step back, two quick steps issues, please give us a forward, shift body west…” It is story is chosen, you will be follow! Please make sure to rewarded two social points. Keep such an impressive thing to watch; they all looked ​ ​ in mind that the maximum word spread the word, and keep ​ ​ so elegant, yet so hardcore! Vietnam would be count is 100 words. We look one of the first countries I’d like to revisit. the Renegade spirit! forward to your submissions!

About the Writer About the Writer Hello, Renegades! Happy New Year, Renegades! My name is Rylee My name is Lukas Harrison, and I am a writer for the Herald. I aim to inform Hu, and I am a and entertain others through my writing. My passions include dance, painting, reading, and, of course, writing! I junior at Nevada started dancing when I was three and have trained in ballet, State High School, as tap, jazz, contemporary, and more. In addition to dance, art well as one of the has been a creative outlet for me for years with paint as my writers of the Nevada preferred medium. Through reading and watching movies State Herald. I write some of the many and TV shows, I can immerse myself in the fictional stories I love. Some of my favorite books are the Throne of Glass articles that you read ​ series by Sarah J. Maas and the Red Queen series by Victoria in the monthly ​ ​ newspaper published Aveyard. I enjoy various animes, and my favorite movie is The Maze Runner. As of late, I’ve enjoyed watching the TV by the Herald. Being ​ shows Kakegurui, Violet Evergarden, and Toradora on a member of the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Netflix. I believe listening to Herald has been an music has immensely impacted excellent way for me my growth as a person. Because to practice my of this, I have a special affinity workplace skills as I for music. The music group BTS, pursue my dream of other K-pop groups, and Ariana being an architect. ​ In addition to being a writer for the Herald, I am also Grande, since the release of her a member of Nevada State High School’s SUNSHS, which I documentary, have impacted me. Not only do I enjoy these find is a cool responsibility to help plan the school’s social ​ events. I’m a student athlete, as I’ve swam since I was eight artists’ songs, but their personal journeys also inspire me to years old. I spend most of my time doing schoolwork or pursue my aspirations in life. studying, but I enjoy watching sports, coding, and listening My favorite song for years has to a lot of music in my free time. I have a large variety of been “Paradise” by BTS, for I taste in music, but my favorite genres are rap, R&B, find comfort in its message alternative rock, and electronic. In addition, I’ve also gotten when I feel lost or pressured in into music production, and I’m still learning how to make life. I especially like the following verse: “There’s no need to the sickest instrumentals in the genres of LoFi and Hip-Hop. ​ I also enjoy traveling the world, and I’ve been to run without even knowing the reason. It’s alright to not many wonderful places across the globe. Some of my have a dream if you have moments where you feel favorite places I’ve been to include Singapore, Seoul, happiness for a while. It’s alright to stop. It’s alright not to Honolulu, Seattle, and Vienna. I enjoy every minute of have a dream. All the breaths you breathe are already in paradise.” working for the Herald, and I can’t wait to continue to create ​ It’s nice to officially meet you, Renegade readers! content for all of you! Happy New Year!

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