King of the Mill Recap of Class Activities
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VISIT ONLINE: T OMSCROLL.COM he VOLUME XLIII ISSUE IV OAKLAND MILLS HIGH SCHOOL MAY 16, 2018 BENEATH THE Recap of Class Activities HEADLINES... Scroll2017-2018 year of fun FACEBOOK SCANDAL PAGE 2 Photo taken by LifeTouch years, it is a push into reality and we lost a very special member of matter how happy we are to leave Maggie Attridge a chance to make a mark on the our family. We have persevered hOMe on May 25th, 2018, there News Editor world. This year the Oakland through the many senior nights, will always be a small part of us Mills community grew stronger class night, senior breakfast, and wanting to go back to experience The end of the year is a cause than ever. We banded together to soon-to-be senior awards, and one more Friday night game, for celebration for many. But for say #NeverAgain and voice our ultimatley graduation. Each event screaming at the top of our lungs, the senior class leaving the place opinions on gun violence. We brought the sudden feeling of covered in orange paint. they have called home for four also held each other close when “this is actually happening.” No King of the Mill Never ceases to amaze SENIOR SUPERLATIVES PAGE 6-7 NBA PLAYOFFS PAGE 9 Photo taken by LifeTouch The competitors for this year’s phone, then Joel with his hilarious to leave remnants of how they The Scroll Cameron Vereen King of the Mill were: Nick Mill- edited video, Sam’s outstanding want to be remembered. At the INDEX Sports Editor er, Alika Gibson, Sam Chongo, singing and piano performance, end of the show, awards were an- NEWS: 1-2 John Stafford, Joel Bernstein, and then Nick solving a rubik’s cube nounced for “Best Talent,” “Most On the 26th of April, the Mill Toby Baldwin. The young men at blazing speed, and lastly John’s Romantic,” “Court Jester,” “Fan FEATURES: 3 hosted the annual King of the came out with a synchronized singing and guitar playing. Favorite,” “Lord of the Dance,” EDITORIALS: 4-5 Mill competition in which several dance routine that left the crowd In the second round, the con- and the ultimate award, “King of male seniors competed in various shocked and in laughter at the testants had to present a rose to the Mill. “ SUPERLATIVES: 6-7 events. These events included same time. their date in the most creative way The winner of “Best Talent” REFLECTIONS: 8 a group dance, their individual The first round was the “talent” possible; some swept the ladies was Sam Chongo, who had the display of talent, their creative round where the contestants had off their feet and left the crowd King SPORTS: 8 way of giving a girl a rose, and to show off their best talent. Alika in “oohs” and “ahhs.” Finally, for the legacy they are leaving behind started off with his dancing, fol- the last round, contestants had to continued at OM. lowed by Toby playing his saxo- “insert” their legacy into a box, on page 2 News Page 2 May 16, 2018 US Attack on Syria Did Syria attack its own people? Photo Credit: Publicdomainpictures.net awoken by the sound of a bomb cated. According to BBC, President kills his people and enjoys it!” on his own people. The Ameri- Rachel Spione dropping at 6:30 am. By the time Bashar al-Assad went on to say that The same day as Trump’s tweet, can ambassador to the UN told Staff Writer he reached the scene, the people the chemical attack was a fabrica- the U.K. Prime Minister Theresa the security council “the United couldn’t move and their pupils tion that the US made up in order May ordered British submarines States is confident that we have On April 4, 2018, a chemical were constricted. to justify an airstrike on a syrian to move within missile range of crippled Syria’s chemical weap- attack was carried out on the town The attack killed over 80 airbase on April 7. Al-Assad also Syria. During the time of both ons program.” Some members of Khan Sheikhoun, a rebel-held people and though 541 survived, said the videos that captured the the U.S.’s move and the U.K.’s of the Trump administration still town in Northwestern Syria. The they suffered extreme symptoms attack might have been fabricated move, neither country made an think that Syria might continue first hint of an attack was a bomb from the nerve agent, like foam- and questioned whether the dead official decision on what to do. to research and develop chemi- dropped in the early morning, ing from the mouth, blue facial victims were actually dead. On Friday night, Trump cal weapons because the Syrian which, according to a fourteen skin and lips, severe shortness of On April 11, Donald Trump announced that an airstrike government still has access to year old witness, emitted yellow breath, and asphyxiation. tweeted “Russia vows to shoot was currently being carried out Sarin, chlorine, and weapons that gas. The residents of the one story Western Powers and opposi- down any and all missiles fired at over Syria at that moment. The were used for the chemical attack building had breathed in the yel- tion to Syria accused the Syrian Syria. Get ready Russia, because president said the airstrikes were on Khan Sheikhoun. low gas and died before anyone government of carrying out the they will be coming, nice as new meant as a type of punishment could help them. A photographer attack while the Syrian President and “smart!” You shouldn’t be part- for Al-Assad after he allegedly for the pro-opposition Edlib Me- Bashar al-Assad said it was fabri- ners with a Gas Killing Animal who carried out a chemical attack dia Center reported that he was King The winner of the final two continued awards, “Court Jester” and the Online Privacy? from page 1 ultimate “King of the Mill” title went to Nick Miller. With crowd in laughter and everyone an overall great performance Questions arise about internet security singing along with his remix of from start to finish, the judges various Lil Uzi songs. “Most Ro- awarded him with the top Jared Nguyen mantic” was Joel Bernstein, also prize. This year also contained having the crowd in laughter after a performance from the senior Staff Writer being “embarrassed” by his date dance company and a “Queen whom he was trying to give the of the Mill” award, which Julia In today’s world, with the bil- rose. He stole her heart in the end Pomerantz won after assisting lions of gigabytes of data being leaving the crowd swooning. The her partner Alika for two awards. made and shared around the world winner of “Lord of the Dance” All-in-all, it was another suc- every second, exposing the data and “Fan Favorite” was Alika cessful year of King of the Mill, is bound to happen at some point. Gibson with an outstanding dance and we’re looking forward to That is what happened a few weeks performance in the talent section what the guys will come up with ago to Facebook. An app named of the show, and his interaction next year! “This Is Your Digital Life” utilized with the crowd and other contes- users Facebook accounts to login. tants throughout. Customers would login and would allow the app to have access to their public information on their Face- book account (i.e. birthday). That app took the data they compiled and Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons sold it to the highest bidder, which sumers expect to have online so dominated by technology. In Thank you for everyone who in this case was the political con- privacy? The answer is yes and the end, social media is a blessing sulting firm Cambridge Analytica. no. Yes, because online privacy and a curse - a blessing in the fact participated in the king of the mill Many were concerned when they still exists today. Social media that it connects everyone together found out Cambridge Analytica experts have warned people to and allows for people to meet new competition! We hope to see more next bought their personal data because read all the fine print and to not people, but a curse since it comes year! the company specializes in using enter personal information to at the expense of your privacy. data to direct ads, and make politi- any third-party websites. No, cal campaigns especially designed because in this day and age it for their individual customers based is almost impossible to have on their data. In the future, can con- total privacy in a world that is Features May 16, 2018 Page 3 Beyonce at Cochella An Odd Duo Performance of a lifetime Cardi B and Bernie? real ‘Make America Great Again,’ Lloyanne Hamilton because if it wasn’t for him, old people wouldn’t even get Social Staff Writer Security.” The tweet isn’t Sanders’ Coachella invited Beyoncé first partnership or social network Knowles to perform, and her per- shoutout with a rap artist. formance made history. Beyoncé In a 2016 tweet, Sanders shared became the first black woman to a New York Times interview headline the festival. Beyonce with Jay-Z, writing “Jay Z is opened her performance with her right: we have to end the war on famous song “Crazy in Love,” Photo Credit: Wikipedia drugs.” Sanders was also joined and “Lift Every Voice and Sing:” on the trail during his presidential the black national anthem.