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2016 -2017 January 2017 201 S. Gammon Rd., Madison, WI 53717 Midwinter Fashion Takes an Table of Enchanting Twist Contents By Leah Vredenbregt Midwinter Fashion Takes The annual Midwinter Dance took an Enchanting Twist place on January 7th, giving many the (Pg.1) opportunity to have a night of fun with Editor’s Note (Pg.2) friends and dates while simultaneously Cupcake Smackdown a looking amazing. Winter typically brings Huge Success (Pg.3) black, dark red, dark blue, and purple SYS Gives Students a colors of clothing, eyeshadow, and lipstick Chance to Connect with into the spotlight. Yet, a bright top, dress, the Community (Pg.3) or tie is always appreciated in these bleak Spartan Scoreboard: Midwest winters. Going to the dance, Debate (Pg.4) I expected many young women to be Little Shop of Horrors wearing a short black dress, and men with (Pg.5) the typical button up shirt with a tie. December SNL Recap Many guys were nicely dressed with (Pg.6) Everybody Wants to Go nice shirts, ties, and dress shoes. I can’t Sophomore class officers Garrett Kennedy, Joanne Paula Martin- say I remember as many guys wearing ez, Ruchi Shah, and Riva Shresta to Heaven… But Nobody suspenders at the fall homecoming dance, Wants to Die in Mafia III but they brought a pop of class to many I loved the looks that didn’t, as well as the (Pg.7) outfits. The same goes for bowties, which ones that did. 2016: The Last of It (Pg. brought nice variation. White shirts with Shoes. Where would fashion be without 8) various colored ties was a popular look, shoes. Black heels on the girls and black or Sing Movie Review (Pg.8) and a black shirt with a white tie wasn’t brown dress shoes on the guys dominated Artist of the Month: Ana- seen much that night, but looked splendid the night, but like the dresses and shirts, stasia Kois (Pg. 9) on those who did. As always, other shirt that wasn’t all that was there. Silver, red, Horoscopes (Pg. 10) colors for the men included baby blues blue and green heels and flats looked January Crossword and reds. I even saw some sweaters on the amazing on many, while others opted for (Pg.11) guys, bringing a true winter style to a true converse and other tennis shoes. Heels winter dance. look great, as do other dress shoes, but I A Quick-fire of the Top 10 As for the women, they brought many must say I was envious of those who didn’t Events of 2016 (Pg.12) different looks not often seen, but always have aching feet at the end of the night. The Invasion of Mosul loved, to the dance. Elegant velvet, I believe it is safe to say that in this day (Pg. 13) a rocking jumpsuit, and dresses with and age, while many followed the norms Quest for the Net- Spar- sneakers were styles of small numbers and looked great, going against the norms, tan Boys Basketball 2017 that managed to catch the eye with their and marching (or dancing) to the beat of (Pg. 15) uniqueness, beauty, and boldness. The your own Prep Profile: Abbey Maier dresses at the Midwinter Dance followed drum (Pg. 15) the short and black norms less than I makes Meet the Madison Metro expected. I saw bold blues and dark you just as Lynx (Pg. 16) greens, along with people rocking a longer great. Where Did Our Winter dress, either to the knees or to the floor. Break Go? (Pg. 17) Nude colors (peaches) were seen on some, Progressive Opinion: while floral patterns were seen on others, Time for Choice on Gen- and dresses that easily could also be seen der Identity (Pg. 17) at a homecoming dance dazzled the eye. I Finals, A Usually Positive opted for the typical short black dress, but Experience (Pg. 17) Sword & Shield Staff Contributors Editor’s Editor-in-Chief Evanka Annayapu Isabella Wu Rayan Banerjee Note Assistant Editor-in-Chief Garrett Kennedy Welcome to 2017, Sword Ameya Sanyal Kari Larsen and Shield readers! Many Copy Editor Beatrice Naujalyte of you have reluctantly Cedric Blackmore Rahima Osman returned from Winter Break Student Life Editor Dane Peplinski and are dreading the fact Kelly Wu Aly Rader that finals is just around the Arts & Entertainment Amit Rajesh corner, but the good news is Editor Charlotte Ravenscroft that first semester is almost Sanjana Kumar Michael Rehani over and second semes- Sports Editor Shruti Sathish ter, an opportunity to start Deney Li Hritik Sharat fresh in all your classes, is Opinion Editors Jack Votava fast approaching! As you Beatrice Naujalyte & Leah Vrendenbregt all are busy preparing for Shruti Sathish Molly Wang finals, make sure to take News Editor Isabella Wu some time to kick back with a copy of this month’s issue Amit Rajesh Kelly Wu and catch up on what’s happening in and around JMM. Layout Editor Now that winter sports are in full swing, be sure to check Evanka Annyapu out the sports prep profiles and game stats. In addition, Operations Manager enclosed in this issue, is a run through of the top 10 events Garrett Kennedy of 2016, details on the fashions at this year’s enchanted Advisor forest themed Midwinter Formal, the delicious results of Teri Parris Ford the annual Cupcake Smackdown, a humorous SNL recap, fun movie reviews, heartwarming volunteering stories from members of Spartan Youth Service, and much more! With first semester drawing to a close in the next few weeks, make sure you balance work and fun and study well for your exams! See you next month, Spartans! -Shruti Sa- thish, Opin- ions Editor January 2017 Sun Mon Tu e Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Free 3 4 5 6 7 Breakfast Free Fry Entree Friday 6:30am- 2pm-5pm 10:30am 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Free Breakfast Free Fry Entree Friday 6:30am- 2pm-5pm 10:30am 15 16 17 18 19 Free 20 21 Free Free Free Free Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast 6:30am- Entree Entree Entree Entree 10:30am 6:30am- 6:30am- 6:30am- 6:30am- Free Fry 10:30am 10:30am 10:30am 10:30am Friday 2pm-5pm 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Free Breakfast Free Fry Entree Friday 6:30am- 2pm-5pm 10:30am 29 30 Free 31 Breakfast Entree 6:30am-10:00pm 6:30am- 10:30am Offers valid only at Chick-fil-A West Towne during the month of January 2017 during the dates and times above. One offer per customer. Not valid with any other offer. Offer valid while supplies last. Closed Sundays. Ask Restaurant for details. Chick-fil-A®, Chick-fil-A Stylized®, 2 Eat Mor Chikin®, and the Chick-fil-A Cows® are registered trademarks of CFA Properties, Inc. STUDENTSTUDENT LIFELIFE SYS Gives Students a Chance to Connect with the Community by Beatrice Naujalyte There are a few reasons for joining Memorial’s largest volunteer organi- zation. Sure, you will get volunteer hours. And, yes, those hours look great on college applications and will help you get into the National Honor Society. Cupcake Smackdown a Huge Success Or maybe your parents are By Leah Vredenbregt nagging you to join. Turn- The last day before made by melting sugar, ing in that registration form winter break was a day of cooling it, breaking it into will probably get them off watching movies in class, shards and then melting it your back, true. wearing ugly sweaters, and again in the microwave. But ask any member of eating the best cupcakes Second place went to last Spartan Youth Service and in the 608. The 7th annual year’s winner, sophomore they will tell you that the Gender Sexuality Alliance Rihanna Prine, with clever benefits of volunteering Cupcake Smackdown took teacup cupcakes, or as I go far beyond a number in place on December 21st to like to say, “teacupcakes”, your record. When you vol- benefit GSAFE. with cupcakes in a cookie unteer, your world expands. About 365 cupcakes cup and saucer. Third place You get a chance to inter- were sold on the day of the went to freshman Jacob act with members of the Smackdown, raising over Dobson, with his chocolate community you would not $425 for GSAFE. There Christmas tree cupcakes. have met otherwise. You were 31 amazing entries GSAFE, a locally based meet people whose tireless with flavors that included non-profit, works to im- work to better the city they vanilla, chocolate, mar- prove the safety and pros- live in is awe-inspiring. ble, strawberry, strawber- perity of LGBTQ+ youth You also meet the very peo- ry lemonade, and more. throughout Wisconsin. ple whom your hard work Entries were turned in with The organization works benefits. Meeting these by the dozen. Some cup- to advance educational, developed to the point of people face-to-face, seeing cakes were holiday themed, racial, social, and gender having a large state wide the impact you make, and others took a gourmet justice, as well as to train reach. often even hearing their approach, while still oth- educators, support gay- The Gender Sexuality gratitude expressed to you ers were based on creative straight alliances, and push Alliance club here at JMM is an experience that is hard ideas. While all entries the leadership of LGBTQ+ shares similar values to to describe in words. proved amazing, judges Mr. youth. They have done those of GSAFE and wants This month, we asked O, Ms. Fitz, Ms. Mitchell, much in the Madison area, you to know that you members of Spartan Youth and Ms.