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WHAT’S INSIDE THIS NEWS & FEATURES SPORTS A&E OPINION ISSUE MEET THE SENIOR CROSS COUNTRY HOME A Q&A WITH THE HOW VOTER SUPPRESSION SENATE MEET AND SENIOR NIGHT COFFIN CAMPERS DISMANTLES DEMOCRACY Page 2 LEAVES TEAM EAGER FOR Page 5 POSTSEASON Page 7 Page 4 STUDENTS WIN THE FIGHT FOR AN ANTI- RACISM RESOLUTION promises to uplift the voices support, the process to pass of BIPOC students, and the resolution was slowed presents actionable steps to down by concerns from school create an equitable school board members over the environment with historically complexity of the language. accurate curriculum. Delta State High junior Rija Sabeeh senior Sophia Galvin, who has been instrumental in has been in the district revising and passing the since kindergarten, explains resolution. that her experiences with “The main criticism was the microaggressions and racism verbiage and complexity of the in SCASD have made this language. There was a huge resolution all the more focus on readability and not important to her. the content of the resolution “As a student of color in itself,” Sabeeh said. the district, there was never On the night of Oct. 5, anything in place to protect numerous students, teachers, me. The school board made and community members no promises to support me or spoke during the school my activism. This resolution board meeting and voiced Board members speak about the anti-racism resolution at a meeting on the evening of October 5th, 2020. is the first time I have seen their strong support of the BY MIRANDA MARKS October 5, 2020. members to address systemic action items; it gives us a resolution. The resolution was brought racism and individual way of holding the district Although the passing of To further SCASD’s efforts on by the demands made this racism within schools. The accountable and ensuring the resolution was exciting for to become a leader in equity past summer by a group of resolution acknowledges that they do everything in many, the process of passing and inclusion efforts, the State High students, Delta the existence and history of their power to uplift BIPOC,” the resolution raised questions Board of Directors passed students, SCASD faculty, institutionalized racism and Galvin said. an anti-racism resolution on SEE WIN THE FIGHT PAGE 2 and other community its effects on the community, Despite strong student VARSITY BOYS’ SOCCER TEAM: TIPS FROM FACULTY TO VICTORIOUS ON THE HOME FIELD YOU, FIRST TIME VOTER

BY JADE CASTRO undefeated this season and Pagett, and Ballard proved to BY RIJA SABEEH was the top-ranked team in be some of the best players on To all of you that have Hopefully, this article can help State College Boys’ Soccer the league. After State College the team. Hollobaugh often turned 18 this year: First of with some of that. played Cumberland Valley the won Tuesday night, they took scores goals at games. all, happy belated birthday. For those of you who’ve afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 13, over as the best team in the Although this season has I hope you had a good one. registered to vote, here are at the north field across from league, proving that they are been a little different than Secondly, congratulations- some tips from State High the high school. Varsity came a force to be reckoned with. most, it has not ruined the -you’re eligible to vote! faculty members (and long- out strong with three goals at Senior Ty Price who has been spirit of the team. Ballard With election day around time voters!) to offer guidance the beginning and held onto playing since his freshman explained that this season the corner, many first-time over some of the uncertainties the momentum to end the year was ecstatic about the has been one of the best voters are finding their nerves you may have. game with a final score of 4-3. win. Price was proud of his he has ever played and is rising and anxiety bubbling. Having won five games prior team for working hard and looking forward to finishing to Tuesday, the varsity team proving they could be on top. the season out. After already MR. MERRITT looks to be having a strong losing to Cumberland Valley season. Being victorious in “We went in there earlier this season, Ballard this game makes the team was overjoyed that they had record 6-2 this season. and put in our been able to take the win Junior varsity lost the game best effort and we home. with a final score of 0-2, in “We came out with a favor of Cumberland Valley. beat Cumberland higher intensity than they Although they lost, they still Valley,” Price said. did. We came out with a loss stayed to cheer on the varsity at Cumberland Valley so they team as they played right after. thought they could just come This loss is only one of three Out of the four goals • You have to vote. and walk all over us, “ Ballard • Make sure you’re at the right precinct that the team has gotten this scored, freshman Owen said. season, with a standing of 3 Hollobaugh earned three of • Remember: if you live with your parents, where they’re The motivation to win this voting is where you’re voting wins, 3 losses, and 2 ties. those, with one assist from game was shared between Looking at past seasons, junior Davis Pagett. Pagett • Be ready to stand in line all of the players. After not • Be thoughtful, make up your own mind. State College Boys’ Soccer then went on to score the beating Cumberland Valley struggled with defeating final goal with an assist from • Vote how you want to vote. for about two years, they were • Democracy demands education. Be informed. Cumberland Valley. senior Grady Ballard, to create determined to win. Cumberland Valley was a score of four. Hollobaugh, • Vote for the person you’re voting for, rather than against SEE BACK IN ACTION PAGE 4 the other candidate SEE TIPS FOR FIRST TIME VOTERS PAGE 3

1 NEWS & FEATURES WIN THE FIGHT in, but it shouldn’t have taken “If you’re not willing to students of color will no this long,” Sabeeh said. listen to the students, you longer be tolerated, and that FROM PAGE 1 Students and community shouldn’t be a member of the will bring SCASD one step Similarly, Sabeeh is grateful members believe this process board. Change is possible in closer to creating an equitable about the weight of student that the resolution finally raised another important any capacity,” Galvin said. and supportive environment voice and experience. Delta passed, but is disappointed by question: is it possible to Now that the resolution for all. senior Tyler Ryland felt as the prolonged timeline needed create an equitable SCASD is passed, students fighting though the board disregarded for it to happen. community when the school for social justice in the the voices of BIPOC students. “I know that it’s a victory, board does not reflect the community can feel supported “When it comes to but so many students had diversity of its students? by the school district’s written discussions about race and to get involved and so many Galvin believes that there promise to the community. marginalization, students’ people had to speak up for needs to be a change in the The hope is that frequent views and experiences are one resolution. I am proud of school board in order for true microaggressions, use of slurs, valued least of all,” Ryland the work my peers and I put said. progress to be made. and discrimination against REFLECTING ON THE 1ST MARKING PERIOD BY MAYA CIENFUEGOS over assigning work,” Peters Anderson has a few things “As a fully remote student, said. she will be looking forward to it was a struggle to keep up For many students, it for the next marking period. with the students in class,” is hard to keep up with “I am looking forward Poehner said. “Since they were assignments while retaining to getting to know more able to work face-to-face for the information that they and more 9th graders. the majority of the marking learn over the school year. Transitioning freshmen to period, they were able to learn Students and staff alike the high school this year is a bit faster.” have found certain struggles not the same, but as I get to Due to the pandemic, in this first marking period. meet more students, I feel teachers were faced with the State High counselor Tanya like I’m starting to settle into challenge of coming up with a Anderson has found it hard to the school year and that I’m safe and effective curriculum connect with students. getting into a positive routine,” for the 2020-21 school year. “For me, the biggest Anderson said. While coming up with a challenge has been connecting The 2020-21 school year sufficient plan, teachers and with students while in a is just getting started, and staff were faced with many remote setting,” Anderson both students and teachers challenges. said. “Building relationships are beginning to establish a “The teachers have handled As the first marking period comes to an end, students start to receive their through the computer is just routine in the new COVID this with such grace. They’re grades and GPAs. The online and hybrid models have affected students’ not the same [as] in person.” environment. trying their best. That’s all we grades in multiple ways such as how they choose to spend their time at home Although there have been “We just don’t know how while on a Google Meeting. can ask for,” Poehner said. a few struggles so far, as this this [COVID] could impact While Poehner has a first marking period comes things a few weeks down the The end of the first marking disoriented than ever. positive outlook on the first to an end, Poehner and road,” Anderson said. “We are period has finally arrived. For At the beginning of the marking period, there are Anderson have experienced a all in this together and will get some students, it has flown school year, students were others who don’t. Sophomore couple of good things, as well. through each marking period by, but for others, it has been faced with the decision of Adrian Peters is one of many “I’ve really enjoyed seeing one day at a time.” the slowest three months of whether they wanted to attend students who have struggled how everyone is adapting,” the year. Due to the dangerous school in-person or remain during this marking period. Poehner said. “I’ve also effects that COVID-19 fully remote. Freshman Bella “This marking period has enjoyed getting to know my exposes students to, students Poehner decided to attend damaged my mental health classmates and peers.” and teachers have felt more school remotely. while teachers are constantly MEET THE SENIOR SENATE

BAYLA FURMANEK DYLAN BELLISSIMO PAYTON TREASTER EMMA RYAN PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER SECRETARY “I knew I had the ability to “I made the realization that “As a part of senate we “I’m so grateful I have been help students enjoy their nothing will change unless always want to accurately able to be a part of the school experience as much you take action and act on represent the student body Senate for the past 3 years as possible and so I knew it. This year we will have by reaching out to our peers because it gives me the being involved with the to get creative on how to in order to understand opportunity to contribute senate was for me. I can keep that level of school which issues and concerns to improving our school promise that this year will engagement while following are most prevalent.” community.” be one to remember.” all safety parameters set before us.” BY RACHEL FOSTER 2 NEWS & FEATURES

choirs] will help bring back STATE HIGH CHAMBER a little bit of normal, if that makes sense. Music was CHOIRS THROUGH such a prevalent thing in my life last year. I was in many COVID-19 different ensembles. But this year most of them have been BY ELOISE DAYRAT who sings alto in Treble canceled [or] postponed to Before school each Tuesday, Makers, explained some safety the spring. So currently I’m Wednesday, and Thursday, measures taken during the in no choir groups. Just being either Chamber Singers or audition process. in this ensemble will help Treble Makers can be found “Mr. Clayton was wearing bring back that music that I Chamber Singers rehearsal on Thursday morning. Their rehearsals rehearsing behind the closed an N95 mask and then we once had in my life and help take place every Tuesday and Thursday at State High in State College, had on our ‘singing masks,’” doors of the State High choir me find a normal again. A PA, taken Oct. 22, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Emily Stoller) room. Chamber Singers is McDyre said. “We sang for new normal,” said Joe Peters, the acapella group comprised like 30-40 minutes and after a sophomore singing tenor in quarantine led to slight we have masks on. These both of juniors and seniors who we were done we put them in Treble Makers. irritation amongst all the present their own challenges auditioned to receive a spot a Ziploc bag. I guess we didn’t Cole shared a similar singers. Due to COVID and as trying to blend with in the choir. Treble Makers is get to sing together as much. sentiment. how it was handled, the choirs someone on the other side of the parallel to Chamber, but He was just trying to get us “I am fully remote, so were unable to return to their the room is rather difficult. is made up of freshmen and to know [the piece] faster so typically, the only people I see normal status before this The masks aren’t an issue, sophomores. that we could get it over with all day long are my immediate school year came around. pretty much just a minor Auditions for both groups quicker because of COVID.” family members. I really like “[It was difficult] for some annoyance, but we are much took place before and after During the audition being able to be with other seniors, because they wanted safer this way,” Cole remarked. school the week of Sept. 28. process, there were at people and being able to those extra opportunities As Cole mentioned, Days later, the results came maximum 16 singers in the live life at least somewhat going into auditions for how the chamber choirs out, and the two groups began room. Now, during rehearsals, normally even if it is only college and stuff. But I think are carrying through with rehearsal the week of Oct. 5. both Chamber Singers and twice a week,” Cole said. the rest of us were just kinda COVID precautions can bring The singers who auditioned Treble Makers have 18 singers In March, the chamber bummed out, because we small annoyances. Despite and are partaking in these each in the same room. choirs were required to go wanted to perform and we this, the singers understand acapella groups, when asked “There were no callbacks online. Cole explained the had some good songs that we that it is what is necessary, and about their stance on safety, this year either, but I’m not impact that this had on him wanted to sing. But we had to in the end they are just happy all replied with reassuring sure how unusual that is,” Cole personally. scrap those and come up with to be back singing with each statements. added on. Having no callbacks “I was finding it somewhat new ones,” McDyre said. other. “I have my own space six meant that no singers were hard to enjoy making music, Peters, Cole, McDyre, and “I was so excited when I plus feet away from others brought back for a second to be honest. It wasn’t the Christopher all expressed heard that Clay was doing and surgical, not cloth, masks round of auditions. same without the rest of the their eagerness to now be Chamber Choirs because it are being worn at all times. An essential aspect of being ensemble. I think a lot of able to rehearse in person. had been like seven months Beyond that, rehearsals are in a small ensemble is being what makes music so fun is Although there were feelings since I had [sung] in any type slightly shorter than previous near each other in order to the social interactions and of excitement, the singers of ensemble or any type of years to allow for less possible work more efficiently and hear the clean final products we also explained a few struggles choir, just with any group of exposure time,” said junior each other well. However, get to produce. While we they’ve encountered so far in people. I was so thrilled and Chris Cole, who is a tenor in with the state of COVID, the made some pretty cool things rehearsal. I just think it’ll be so nice, Chamber Singers this year. choirs can do no such thing. virtually, they weren’t the “There [are] still some even if it’s like a 45-minute Both the audition The chamber choirs have same as performing live. I’m problems with hearing vowels rehearsal, to just have that process and rehearsals were brought a modified version glad I stuck it out though, and stuff, it can get annoying,” moment during my week modified to ensure the of what used to be their because I am very excited for McDyre said. where I can just go and sing safety of everyone present. “n or m a l .” this year,” Cole said. “We are much more spread and be with my people,” Sophomore Ireland McDyre, “I feel like it[chamber The beginning of out than we were last year and Christopher said. TIPS FOR FIRST TIME VOTERS

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BY ELOISE DAYRAT “Everyone did such a good On Tuesday, October 13th, job so I was very proud of our the State High Boys and Girls team,” Reed said, reflecting on Cross Country teams held the team’s performance at the their senior night races. Both meet. teams ran perfect scores with Not only did the team’s the boys winning 15-48 and performance leave her the girls winning 15-50. feeling accomplished, but her Brady Bigger, a senior and individual win in the girls’ captain of the team, won the race made the rest of her boys race with a time of 16:07. senior night exciting. “Our team swept one “It was definitely super through five which was good. awesome to be able to get It was actually our first win the win on senior night and this year, which is kind of I think our whole team was sad but I was happy with my able to come together and all own race. My time was okay,” performed really well. It was a Bigger said. great way to end the past four Second place was taken years on our home course and by junior Sean Adams it was just a lot of fun,” Reed (16:55), third place by said. junior Trent Dinant (17:06), Similarly to Reed, Bigger fourth by senior Bennett expressed his excitement Norton (17:20), and fifth by about senior night. sophomore Nick Sloff (17:23). “It’s probably one of my Multiple runners on both favorite parts every year. [The] Seconds after crossing the finish line, senior Jordan Reed (left) and sophomore Marlee Kwasnica (right) teams had personal records time when we congratulate wait for the rest of their teammates to complete their race in State College, PA, taken Oct. 13, 2020. (Photo/ Eloise Dayrat) (PRs). Rebecca Donaghue, the seniors. Especially last the girls head coach, was year, that was fun. But I was fully content with the girls’ glad to be able to do that with Dinant spoke on the impact the teams have continued to they’re supporting each other performance. my friends and my family,” of the team’s win. carry through. more than ever I’ve noticed ... “We had a perfect score Bigger said. “It was a real big confidence “Handling COVID, it We weren’t even sure we were ... we went one through five. The girls each ran well booster that we could just run hasn’t been easy. Getting used going to have a season. So That’s 15 points. They looked individually and are looking that well and work together to running with a mask on just to have a season and just great. A lot of PRs out there,” forward to their upcoming as a team to defeat CD East. definitely hasn’t been easy to have practices, everyone’s said Rebecca Donaghue, girls competitions. It’s a huge confidence booster but it’s definitely worth it, been super excited and head coach. “I got a course PR and I going into Mid Penns next not only to have a season but thankful for that. I think that’s Senior and captain of wasn’t far off from my PR and week and districts [the next]. also to keep my teammates really helped us as a team. It’s the girls cross country I felt pretty strong. I had a When we weren’t quite sure safe … I think it’s been a been really inspiring to watch team, Jordan Reed, won the good time. I felt good with my how we were going to do since good adjustment, actually, too,” Donaghue said. race with a time of 18:59. performance today. It makes we never really got a chance to even though it may have been Sophomore Marlee Kwasnica me excited for how the team run together as a total team. It hard,” Dinant said. If both teams can perform like took second place (19:10), is going to do in the bigger went well and I think that it’s However many obstacles they did on their senior night, senior Karsyn Kane took meets to come. It makes me going to provide great things the teams encounter, they despite being under such third (19:35), senior Vivian motivated to keep doing well when we get into postseason,” encourage and lift each other unprecedented conditions, Scott took fourth (20:38), and and keep improving myself Dinant said. up without giving it a second State High can expect even sophomore Amy Devan took throughout the rest of the COVID has brought thought. more remarkable races to fifth (20:42). season,” said Kwasnica. difficulties, but despite this, “The girls, you know, come.

While the junior varsity and that every game ends with VICTORIOUS ON THE HOME FIELD team lost 0-2, they put up a the same problem: they can’t FROM PAGE 1 great fight throughout the get the ball in the back of the whole game. Freshman Colin net. Murphy talked about how the “We get the chance but we game was very competitive get unlucky when it comes to and Cumberland Valley just scoring,” Murphy said. got the best of them that Both the varsity and junior night. varsity teams had eventful “The game yesterday was games. The players battled played well by both teams, hardship and exhibited they[Cumberland Valley] determination until the very put their passes on the end. The boys’ soccer season ground and played it to their is still not over, so be prepared teammates’ feet all game. to watch out for more wins. While we played our game sending balls through the defenders and just got unlucky with our finishes, “ Murphy said. Like most of the junior varsity team, Murphy was very proud of how they played until the very end and how they did not let those Cumberland Valley’s goals hurt their playing. He went on The State High Boys’ Soccer team playing Tuesday night. Taken Oct. 13, 2020, in State to explain that the team has College, PA. (Photo/Kimberly Pagett) had a very competitive season,

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was like “I gotta use this,” and really interested in playing Bandcamp goes up by like two A Q&A WITH THE I’m not really playing with any music, and experimenting listens. other groups, other than my with other instruments and COFFIN CAMPERS brother, so I was like “I know then I took rock ensemble at Q: What other artists or people who play instruments,” Delta middle, and through sounds inspire you guys? and I asked, and they were like that high school rock Oli: Mom Jeans, Prince Daddy “okay, yeah,” and that’s how it ensemble, and that’s where I & the Hyena, The Chats. happened. met Xavier, and I’ve known This’ll sound really emo but I Zac since elementary school. used to--and still to this day-- Q: How long have you guys listen to a lot of My Chemical been into music? Q: What’s it like putting out Romance, and I enjoy making Zac: Well, my dad is a music music in a pandemic? fun of myself for it, but it’s a theory professor at Penn State, Xavier: It’s funny. My brother band that kinda propelled me and my mom teaches violin, and I have been putting out into everything, and propelled so I was exposed to music music for our band since me into more modern artists. throughout my whole life, and like late 2019, and it’s kind of Hobo Johnson, too. I did not like orchestra at all. I exactly the same, I just record Zac: A lot of my inspiration still don’t like orchestra at all. stuff in my basement. We got for when I find cool things to I really hate it. I hate having to DistroKid, which distributes play comes from mostly three do exactly what someone tells your music on to a bunch of artists: Car Seat Headrest, you to do. I really like being platforms and makes it really Coma Cinema, and Les free with what I’m given, so easy and all you have to do is Claypool. He’s funky. that’s why I picked up Scottish upload it and it just posts it Oli: My mom was really into fiddling, and I did a bunch on everything, and it’s almost music when I was really little, of competitions, and got to exactly the same except because we lived in Germany meet a lot of cool people, and obviously, unfortunately, we so a lot of the music taste was my dad started teaching me can’t play live. So it’s harder really mixed around. There Hons, (top left) Patchell, (top right) and Mckee (bottom) on the cover more instruments and it’s just to spread the music when you was a lot of rock, which kinda of their new EP, From the Grave, taken in State College, PA, on Sept. a lot of fun. It’s what I have the can’t show up and say “okay turned into emo, and that’s 30, 2020. most passion for. these are our songs, if you like where I’m from, which people Xavier: I started on violin in them you can listen to them enjoy making fun of me for, BY ETHAN JONES freshman year, I didn’t do it my sophomore year, and then fourth grade, played that til online.” So it’s about shoving which is okay. When State High student in my junior and senior year 8th grade, and I was really it down people’s throats even Xavier: I don’t listen to this Xavier Hons called up his I did it. I play guitar, but my bad at it, and I thought, more, because you really have anymore, but I used to be into friends Zac Mckee and Oli main instrument is fiddle. “I should play something a localized audience, and it’s a lot of jazz, because I really Patchell on a whim, he simply Xavier: I play drums, guitar, else, something easy,” and the same people that you’re loved jazz for a really long wanted to have a punk band to bass, and vocals, also senior. I thought, “oh, drums are preaching to, which can be time and I got really good “churn as many songs out as Oli: I’m Oli, I’m a junior, I pretty easy,” so I started that. irritating so you gotta find at playing it, playing in jazz possible.” Now with their first play bass mainly, but also I got pretty good and started new ways to spread the music bands in school and outside of EP out, two songs scheduled guitar, ukulele--I hate ukulele- playing in school jazz bands like posting on Reddit, or school, and then school made for Halloween, and a full punk -vocals, piano, clarinet, viola, and such, and other personal Tumblr, or Twitter. me hate jazz, but at the same album on the way soon after, cello, and, poorly, drums. bands, so fourth grade was my Oli: I think we kind of have time, I think the influence I sat down in a Google Meet introduction. different social medias, so is still there, so on songs with the Coffin Campers to Q: How long have you guys all Oli: I started playing from the few that I work probably in the future it’ll be talk about their influences, known each other? How did instruments when I was three from I can say, “oh, there’s sounding like a punk song and stories behind songs, how they the band get started? my grandmother just kind of this new Coffin Campers EP,” then I’ll throw in some jazz got started, and more. Xavier: Zac and I knew each sat me up on the piano when and hashtag it with a bunch riff that I learned on drums other briefly in middle school, I was able to sit, and in fourth of different stuff and put the and it’ll hopefully add to it. Q: Can you guys each go and then reconnected through grade, I started playing cello, link to the SoundCloud or around and kind of introduce Oli, and then in June I was which led me to viola, and something, and then I kind I started listening to more of throw it out there, and get Read the full article on www. yourself? really bored, and I was like “I lionsdigest1.com and follow The Zac: Hey I’m Zac, I’m a senior. should start a band,” and that’s music, and experiencing more maybe three or five likes, or Coffin Campers on Instagram I was in rock ensemble my when I started playing guitar. I and more genres, and I got maybe our Soundcloud or @thecoffincampers. TEN ESSENTIAL FILMS TO CHECK OUT THIS FALL CASPER(1995) SLEEPY HOLLOW(1999) THE CRAFT(1996)

Photo/letterboxd.com Photo/bloody-disgusting.com Photo/germmagazine.com Casper follows afterlife therapist Dr. James A lesser appreciated Tim Burton film, Sleepy The Craft follows Sarah Bailey as she Harvey and his daughter Kat as they’re hired Hollow stars fan favorites Johnny Depp and joins an occult of witches in a Catholic to exorcise ghosts from a haunted mansion Christina Ricci. Depp plays Ichabod Crane, prep school. Occult members Nancy, so that they can cross into the afterlife. They a young police detective who is sent to a Bonnie, and Rochelle, welcome her almost move into a “haunted” house and soon Kat town called Sleepy Hollow to investigate the immediately when they realize she has the meets a friendly ghost named Casper, whose curse of “the headless horseman,” a legend powers of a natural witch. Once united, the only wish is to be human again, as he has who was believed to have murdered three four realize that their powers are limitless fallen in love with Kat. The pair must figure notable figures in the town. Crane must together. However, the girls must still deal out how to save Casper and the other ghosts figure out how to put the Horseman back in with internal power struggles and classic of the mansion from Carrigan, the evil the ground before it’s too late. The story of highschool drama. The Craft is the epitome inheritor of the property. This movie, while the headless horseman is a classic one, and of a 90s film, and it’s clear that the tropes older, has a very heartwarming storyline Burton knows how to perfectly tell this story follow that era. While it may not be a and charming visuals. in his unique style. perfect film, it is still a very fun watch. Where to stream: Amazon Prime, iTunes, Where to stream: Netflix, Amazon Prime, Where to stream: Amazon Prime, Vudu, Google Play Movies, Vudu iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu YouTube, Google Play Movies, fuboTV CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 5 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

COCO(2017) SCARY MOVIE(2000) CORPSE BRIDE(2005)

Photo/smithsonianmag.com Photo/avclub.com Photo/amazon.com The film centers around Miguel, a young Scary Movie is a completely overlooked Corpse Bride is a claymation stop motion boy who has a passion for making music, classic. It’s different from your typical film directed by Tim Burton. It’s set in a though it is mysteriously banned in his Halloween flick, as it completely satirizes Victorian village in the 1800s and tells family. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel and makes fun of horror movie tropes and the story of Victor, who is arranged to finds a guitar which transports him to the typecasting while maintaining a storyline. be married to a woman named Victoria. land of the dead, where he must figure out It follows a group of teens who are stalked Feeling stressed during the wedding how to get home. Along the way he meets by a serial killer after accidentally killing a rehearsals, Victor goes to the forest to spend new friends and learns that history is not man last summer. Scary Movie additionally time alone, while accidentally unleashing a really what it seems. While Coco isn’t a models its villain off of the film Scream. curse by putting his ring on a corpse, which Halloween themed movie, it centers around Even though the humor is pretty outdated, transports him to the land of the dead where Day of the Dead, which takes place annually the film is still good for a laugh with friends he finds himself married to a corpse bride. from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, and there is amazing and offers something alternative to an While Corpse Bride is definitely on the representation in the film. intense horror watch. tamer side, it’s still a great watch. Where to stream: Disney+ Where to stream: Amazon Prime, iTunes, Where to stream: Amazon Prime, Vudu, Google Play Movies, Vudu iTunes, Google Play Movies

THE SHINING(1980) EDWARD SCISSORHANDS(1990) PARANORMAN(2012)

Photo/heddels.com Photo/anothermag.com Photo/patheos.com An aspiring author, Jack Torrance, moves Edward Scissorhands stars Depp and If you watched the film Coraline, then you his wife, Wendy, and his young son, Danny, Winona Ryder. Edward is a man created by will absolutely love ParaNorman. Norman to an abandoned hotel, taking up the job an inventor who left him unfinished with a Babcock is blessed with a gift of talking of an off-season caretaker. Danny has a pair of scissors for hands when he died. Peg to the dead, but no one in town believes mysterious gift, known as “the shining,” and Bogons, a local door-to-door saleswoman, him besides Neil, his best friend. One day, through that gift is warned about the sinister as a final attempt to sell her products, comes Norman’s uncle tells him he must protect the nature of the hotel. Due to the seclusion across Edward and takes him home to stay town from a witch’s curse, but things don’t and haunting of the hotel, Jack declines with her family. He must adapt to regular life, go as planned when a storm of the witch to insanity, and the horrifying events that and finds talent in cutting hair and hedges, descends on the town and causes the dead to follow represent this. The Shining is an but soon Edward is framed as a criminal for rise. However, there is a much darker truth to underrated classic, and director Stanley burglary and must figure out how to prove the curse, as the townspeople were deceptive Kubrick has an intriguing directing style the town wrong. Edward Scissorhands is a about what really happened to cause it. that completely immerses viewers into the severely underrated Tim Burton film, one ParaNorman had an incredible amount of world he builds. By the time you reach the that exhibits lots of acting talent and has an work put into it, and feels like a true fall end of the movie, you will be left terrified. interesting fairytale storyline. classic. Where to stream: Amazon Prime, Vudu, Where to stream: Amazon Prime, iTunes, Where to stream: Amazon Prime, iTunes, Google Play Movies Vudu, Google Play Movies Vudu, Google Play Movies HALLOWEENTOWN LIONS’ DIGEST CONTACT SEND US YOUR WORK OR State College Area High School, Location: Room E133 GIVE US FEEDBACK 650 Westerly Parkway, State Email: [email protected] College, Pennsylvania, 16801 The Lions’ Digest encourages all Lions’ Digest is a product readers to submit cartoons, guest EDITORIAL STAFF of the Journalism classes of columns, and letters/emails to the Editor in Chief: the Publications Department editor. Writers must provide their Adrita Talukder at State College Area High full name, grade(if applicable), Business Manager: School. Lions’ Digest is funded date, and email address. Letters Photo/buzzfeed.com Rachel Foster by business advertisements. are limited to 250 words, and Halloweentown follows siblings Marnie, Features Editor: Lions’ Digest aims to produce guest columns 600 words. Upon a young witch, Dylan, and Sophie Piper, Rija Sabeeh accurate and complete content submitting your work, it is subject who are residents of Halloweentown. Their Opinion Editor: for its readership. Every effort to approval editing for space grandmother, Aggie visits to start Marnie’s Elisa Edgar is made to correct and clarify and journalistc style. The Lions’ witch training, as she will lose her powers if Sports Editor: erroneous or misleading material. Digest reserves the right to reject they continue to wait. However, something Cora Bainbridge Corrections, comments, questions, letters. evil is occurring in Halloweentown, and News Editorial Assistant: and all other communication with Aggie and the kids must figure out a way Ethan Jones Lions’ Digest in general should to stop it. “Halloweentown” is loved for its Publication Advisors: be directed to the Lions’ Digest nostalgia factor, as well as the fact that it is a Sarah Rito and Samantha Corza newsroom. family-friendly movie. We encourage all readers to send us feedback by emailing Where to stream: Disney+, Amazon Prime, [email protected]. Google Play Movies, DIRECTV, Sling TV BY RACHEL FOSTER

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a racially neutral impact. In to vote in accord with the HOW VOTER SUPPRESSION DISMANTLES 2017, a law passed in Georgia popular vote. The system requiring that any names encourages politicians to focus DEMOCRACY spelled with a slight error all their campaign efforts on on registration documents the few keystone states that be disqualified purged over will decide the election, and 51,000 people from voting neglect the rest. All of these in the 2018 election, 80% of factors lead to an inevitable whom were people of color. result; many Americans Beyond harmful have been disenchanted with legislation, harassment and the fiction of an equitable intimidation is also a barrier election. to voting that non-white “Since the White House, people have experienced. Congress, and Senate [are] The 2016 election year made up of a lot of older was especially hostile for people, it’s really easy to feel as the Latinx community. though there’s not a place for Violent language and fear- our voice,” Theiss said. mongering from Trump Many young people Early voters in Columbia, South Carolina, on October 6, 2020 (Sean Rayford/Getty Images). Risks of led to the dehumanization especially are hesitant to vote COVID-19 only add to challenges of voting, making long lines for extended periods of time especially of Latinx people who faced for two candidates that they frightening. a year that was uniquely don’t believe will create the difficult. According to a study change they so desperately BY ELISA EDGAR different factors. integrity of the outcome. conducted at PRRI, roughly crave. For 16-year-old Theiss, With Election Day soon Junior Clarissa Theiss, The idea that voter fraud one in 10 Hispanics said that if she could vote, she would approaching, the threat of the acting vice president in is an epidemic our nation the last time they or someone jump at the opportunity. voter suppression is not student government at State faces is a baseless claim and in their household tried to “I have a lot of inherent imminent; it is already here. High, recently took part in intentionally tailored to claim vote, they were bothered privilege. The fact that I’m From the birth of our nation, setting up a voter registration illegitimacy in the event he at the polls. Just two weeks white, I’m middle class, I’m electoralism has always been drive for 17 and 18-year-olds loses. Through his influence in before election day this year, not struggling with poverty a flawed and messy system of at school. As she volunteered defunding the postal service the Trump campaign was sued or anything,” she said. “I democracy. Intimidation at at the drive, she saw firsthand and discouraging mail-in by Mi Familia Vota Education vote for people who would polls, racially-biased election the hesitation young people voting, he clearly shows that Fund, a nonprofit group be impacted by the most laws, and misinformation hold towards voting. he believes less participation focused on Latino voter rights serious policies. Maybe I are all tools that have been “Our generation is faced equals benefits for his and participation, for alleged don’t necessarily agree with weaponized against citizens with a lot of existential crises candidacy. violent voter intimidation one of the candidates, but of the U.S. We live in an age that are going to come to A pervasive campaign of during early voting. they might be supporting of rampant social media bloom whenever we’re older,” misinformation by Republican The process of voting can something that’s going to disinformation, a pandemic, Theiss said. “I think a lot of politicians to promote the also punish the least protected make a difference to the kid and a president that has yet to politicians, whether it’s the false claim of extensive voter among us: the working class. who sits next to me in Bio agree to a peaceful transfer of presidential or local election, fraud was revealed by a New Election day is not a national class. I have a privilege to be power. When faith in voting is don’t accurately represent York Times investigation. holiday, and employers often able to say, ‘oh, I don’t know lost, so is the representation in what we want, regardless of This is a clear example of one don’t feel inclined to give if I agree with that policy,’ government that democracy their political affiliation.” truth: politicians invest in time off to vote. Even during and so I’m able to make that depends on. Theiss believes there are misinformation and thrive off early voting this year, we’ve compromise.” Doubt in electoralism is a lot of people attempting to of voter suppression. witnessed voters being forced The extent to which the especially apparent among make sure that the youth vote Race and voting in the U.S. to stand in lines for hours flaws in American elections the group with the lowest doesn’t make it to the polls. have always been intertwined upon hours. For people living disrupt democracy is voter turnout in the country: These attempts to suppress in a disturbing and violent paycheck to paycheck, taking something that cannot be young people. According to participation in elections relationship. Stemming from so much time off work is ignored. A country enveloped Bookings, only half of 18-29 come in many different forms the poll taxes and literacy tests unthinkable. in suppression is a country year olds registered to vote and target more than just adopted under the pretense Even if every single in decay that robs our most showed up at the polls for the youth in America. of “racial neutrality,” racially person eligible to vote did marginalized groups of their 2016 election year. U.S. youth Since it became clear that biased election laws have so successfully, the nominee fundamental rights. Without voter turnout is on the low 2020’s election would be disproportionately affected with the most votes could still a drastic upheaval of how they end globally, placing fifth to one that depends on mail-in people of color. Data from a lose, as we saw in 2016. The are run, citizens will continue last at 46% according to the ballots due to COVID-19, poll conducted in June of 2018 electoral college is inherently to be disenfranchised every New York Times. Reasons for President Trump has been by the PRRI suggest that voter an undemocratic system four years as they have been this can be attributed to many laying seeds of doubt in the ID legislation has anything but as electors are not required for the past two centuries.

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