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Avon Lake High School THE SPECTRUM Volume 93, Issue 4 “The Maroon and Gold in Black and White” November 20, 2018 School offers options for students dealing with stress By Marcy Allen work until after I got home from a Model UN meeting. The Spectrum Staff Writer I ended up just doing homework from 9:15- 1:30. I just Inside: Imagine- you just finished a grueling cross set an alarm on my phone for 4:30 and fell asleep. I Election recap country practice, running nine miles, at a speedy eight finished everything at 4:30 and then went to school early minute pace. You are thrilled to go home and relax from to school to do physics corrections. That was a pretty and new movie the long day at school. Just as you are about to unwind rough night,” an Avon Lake High School honors student reviews and turn on the latest episode of Impractical Jokers, explains. you realize that you have a boat load of AP Physics Fortunately, there are many ways teenagers can homework, as well as a mammoth size book report due manage their anxiety. tomorrow! You check the time and it’s already 8pm. You “A few steps that students can take to make pour yourself a cup of coffee for the long night ahead, as their lives easier would be to set goals for themselves, Horoscopes you prepare for the worst. You finish your work around both short term and long term,” Mr. Kaminski said. 3am and set an alarm for 6am, giving you a grand total “Then, write out the small steps that need to happen to Senior of 3 hours of sleep. You wake up, go to school, and do the attain their goals. In addition, another step would be to Spotlight same process again... this is the exhausting routine of an really focus on time management when it comes to uti- honors high school student. lizing study halls and free time during the week. Keeping Kaleidoscope Being a highschool student can be extremely a calendar and using a planner would help with this.” overwhelming. High school is the highway towards the Time management skills and keeping track of future, therefore teenagers have an immense amount of tasks can ensure great success, and more importantly pressure on themselves to greatly succeed. less stress! Exercise is also a handy tool when it comes to RIP “Common problems that students stress about coping with pressure. Stan Lee would include the pressure to succeed academically, “Activities that can help students “feel better” social acceptance, parental pressure, relationships, usually allow time for the mind to relax and be reflec- standardized tests (ACT, SAT, AP, OST), athletics, and tive. Things like yoga, art, meditation, or exercise fit this Faeirie college admission,” Avon Lake High School guidance description,“ Avon Lake High School guidance counselor King’s counselor Mr. Kaminski said. Mr. Skierski suggests. Daughter For many students, higher education is a seri- Doing simple tasks, such as a small work out or preview ous aspiration. Lots of colleges require students to have keeping a planner can do wonders for teenagers. substantial GPAs, notable test scores, and even adequate “My favorite thing to do to relieve stress is amounts of community service hours. Having a balanced to be active, whether working out or playing sports. academic and social life is a lot to ask out of a teenager. Being active is a way for me to manage my stress in a Winter “I remember a few weeks ago on a Wednesday I positive way and helps me get my mind off the stresses Sports had more homework than usual and I ran 15 miles after of school,” Avon Lake High School student and athlete preview school, so I didn’t get home until 5:30. I had to go pick says. up dinner for the family and I wasn’t able to start home- Football & Soccer wrap Is November too early to be celebrating Christmas? up seasons Around this time of year we can Spectrum office. During this cold and birthday only falls on Thanksgiving every always count on a heated debate: seemingly hopeless time of year, I just 6 years, I think I bare a grudge for it When should we begin to celebrate want to prolong the Christmas magic overshadowing my birthday and making Christmas? as long as I can. Sue me. picking a date for my birthday parties so 52% of our Instagram followers If Thanksgiving had a wide hard. believe that the day after Thanks- assortment of music, I would listen Besides, Thanksgiving and Christ- giving is the appropriate time to to it on my drive to school. If Thanks- mas shouldn’t have to compete for our start listening to Christmas music giving had cute decorations (I mean attention. They’re 2 different holidays that Lauren Zeck and putting up decorations. A cute not those creepy turkeys) I’d we can celebrate simultaneously during the few of them citing that we need to give put those up in the office. However, for the month of November. I’m not going to drop Thanksgiving its moment before we start time being I’ll celebrate the better holiday. my Christmas festivities because Thanks- to celebrate Christmas. After all, Thanksgiving is pretty giving is feeling a little self conscious. Start But, I must say I agree with the overhyped. Granted, I may be biased. I’m celebrating Christmas whenever you want, other 48%, November 1st is the appropri- a vegetarian so I can only eat cranberry but don’t base your decision off of whiny ate date to begin Christmas festivities. We sauce, rolls, potatoes, and beans. Also, Thanksgiving. have already begun to hang lights up in the I was born on Thanksgiving. While my Page 2 The Spectrum November 20, 2018 Spectrum remembers cultural icon Stan Lee Spectrum offers 2018 From the moment I first protagonists with character flaws. midterm election recap watched Tony Stark suit up to de- A total change from the perfect By Corrine Bowman stroy bad guys with missiles and superhero idol, Lee’s heroes had The Spectrum Staff writer cheeky one-liners, I knew Marvel relationship problems, dealt with life Television is fantastic, always was a franchise I could get be- struggles, and experienced negative entertaining, with something always of hind. Fast forward ten years, and emotions. These characteristics made interest. This applies to all times, other than now in 2018 Marvel has released superhuman beings more relatable when election time rolls around. Why do 19 more movies to join Iron Man to the reader, and therefore more politicians have to ruin our entertainment? in the Avenger universe. From Livie Crimaldi compelling. Sure it’s a great way to campaign but I’d countless comics to the cinematic empire The Fantastic Four was the first much rather find out what’s going on with that exists today, who was the master- in Marvel’s new wave of heros, co-created the Housewives for a little longer. So since it is Midterm Election time, let’s find out who mind behind this world of superheros by Lee and Jack Kirby in 1961. After its won! that continues to captivate generations? immense success, Lee went on to help You’re probably thinking gover- Enter Stan Lee, born Stanley create many more characters in the same nors; what do they do? Why are they import- Martin Lieber in 1922. His parents were universe, including Hulk, Spiderman, ant? Governors are the head of the executive Romanian immigrants living in New York Doctor Strange, and the X-Men. Through branch for each individual state. They are City, and their family often struggled these new stories, Lee incorporated real important because they influence decisions during the Great Depression. Shortening life themes of racism, drug abuse, and made in the judicial branch. Mike DeWine, his last name to Lee as a writer, Stan was bigotry. As Marvel Comics morphed a Republican, was elected governor of Ohio. hired as an assistant at Timely Comics into a gigantic franchise, Stan Lee was His campaign promises include creating in 1939 (later renamed Marvel Comics promoted editorial director and publisher more job opportunities for Ohioans, over- in the 1960s). After serving in the Army in 1972. From then on he became the face coming Ohio’s drug problem, less testing in domestically for three years during World of Marvel Comics, continuing to write and schools, more college opportunities, reduc- ing healthcare costs, and supporting our law War Two, Lee returned to the comic book produce new stories, and later making enforcement. What does this mean for you scene and continued to write stories for cameos in Marvel films. as a high school student? Well hopefully, if various genres. Lee has worked on countless Mike DeWine’s promises are kept, your col- As the 50’s drew to a close, other projects outside of Marvel, from lege expenses will be less, testing should be Lee became dissatisfied with his career writing his autobiography to creating minimized, and one day when you attempt to path. Timely’s rival, DC Comics, had a History Channel TV show, yet most get a job it will be easier. just hit the jackpot with their new series remember him as the pioneer of Marvel’s Sherrod Brown won Ohio’s Sen- Justice League of America, and super- superhero empire. Stan Lee’s stories have ate seat. A senator is a part of the judicial heros returned to the pop culture scene. brought joy to the lives of people all over branch which is in charge of making laws.

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