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Student opinions on impeachment How should Green Team work? Homecoming football blow out Page 2 2 3 8 Page 2 Lake Michigan at highest water level since 1986 Climate change could lake,” explained Dabrowski. “That’s going to increase property damage. be a factor, according Dunes also help protect against a lot of the destruction that waves to experts and wind cause during storms.” Dozens of area beaches have by Grant Feldman been shrinking as the lake rises, Just six years after reaching its and some, such as Langdon Beach lowest point ever recorded, Lake in Wilmette, have disappeared Michigan has risen to its highest completely. Gillson Beach in water levels since 1986, and local Wilmette is one of the few beaches residents are feeling the effects. that hasn’t been severely affected, Lake Michigan is not the though it has still shrunk significantly. only lake facing high water levels. “Gillson Beach is about half According to the Detroit Free Press the size it was in 2013, so we are all five Great Lakes are at least 15 still open for business, unlike some inches above their long-term October of our neighbors that have very averages, with Lake Michigan little beach,” said Specht. “We have 35 inches above its average. a deep enough beach to be able to “Experts are attributing the keep it open, unlike the Winnetka water level rises to particularly wet beaches, Glencoe beaches, Highland springs in the Midwest over the Park beaches… those communities past few years,” said environmental have the same issues we’re having science teacher Cole Lanham. at Langdon, so that eventually the Water levels fluctuate over lake is flooded whereas [at] Gillson, time, but this dramatic rise could be we have a lot of parkland connected Rising water levels have caused local beaches to shrink, such as Tower Beach in Winnetka. | Towers partially attributed to climate change. to it, so I don’t see Gillson closing.” “Water levels in the Great Lakes by climate change as well. “We have not done anything fact, high lake levels have been Senior Katie Merk, who have complex contributing factors, “It’s important to remember yet. Are we going to in the future? an ongoing issue that historically was a lifeguard at Gillson Beach including seasonal rain, summer that environmental changes are That is a question for someone much have caused serious damage to our over the summer, was taken temperatures that drive evaporation, cyclical, but it’s unprecedented bigger than me,” said Wilmette lakefront infrastructure and beaches aback by the lake’s drastic rise. [and] water drawn from the system how fast the water levels are Park District official Holly Specht. while also posing a continuous “This year, it wasn’t even for human use. Climate change rising,” said Dabrowski. “It’s not “[Lake Michigan] has the highest threat to pedestrian and traffic safety. possible to walk from Gillson to probably plays a role indirectly, really following the general pattern rate of drowning of any of the We are constantly monitoring the Langdon without having to get wet or but it is likely very hard to measure that meteorologists know. What’s Great Lakes. This year we had a lot lake’s water levels and creating swim, which is something I had never this,” added Lanham. “While climate happe ning is definitely still part more closures for high surf and rip solutions for potential flooding.” seen before,” said Merk. “At the time change may contribute to changes in of the cycle, but it’s happening currents, [to protect] the public.” Another consequence of they closed Langdon Beach [in May], precipitation over the long run, the at a much faster rate, which I In response, Chicago city elevated water levels is erosion, there was enough beach left that current peak water levels are more think is due to climate change.” officials have installed barriers which could cause great damage my coworkers and I did not believe likely an aberration caused by a few Lakeside towns have had to along the lakefront to prevent if the lake continues to rise. it to be the right time to close it. It especially rainy years in a row.” contemplate possible courses of flooding in vulnerable locations, “[Erosion] impacts our dunes, did become unsafe as the summer Go Green Wilmette employee action if the lake were to rise to such as along Lake Shore Drive. which are natural barriers between the progressed, though, and the high water Maria Dabrowski agrees that dangerous levels. Wilmette, aside ”We know that this threat lake and a lot of property, especially levels [became] a safety hazard.” while the high water levels are part from monitoring swim conditions, isn’t new to our city,” Mayor Lori since a lot of communities in the of a cycle, they are accentuated has not yet acted on the issue. Lightfoot said in a statement. “In have houses right on the Girls club receives no revenue from school dances “Our role for the dance Ticket sales used was setting up the gym, putting for Tri-Ship for decorations around the school, and selling tickets with Ms. Kolack last scholarships, student minute because she was on a time crunch,” said McNeely. activites Tri-ship member, Kyler White, added that Tri-ship was in charge of by Alex Rubinstein some of the smaller details in addition Every year, the money raised to setting up for the dance. from homecoming ticket sales “We’d come up with ideas is given to Tri-ship for the boys for the school to implement like scholarship fund. However, Girls the Gatorade or the ice cream Club does not receive money sandwiches. Nothing on a huge scale from any school dances, creating because we leave that to the adult a disparity between the size of the planners, but the small stuff for the girls’ scholarships versus the boys’. students that make the dance more This discrepancy is viewed as enjoyable is what we did.” unfair by several members of Girls Girls Club would like to Club. They believed that if the boy’s compromise and to share profits from scholarship fund received proceeds one of the dances with another club. from school dances, then the girls “I think we should change this should as well. by compromising on either sharing “To my knowledge Girls Club the profits of homecoming or sharing does not get any money from school Students at the homecoming dance Oct. 5: Upperclassmen in costume, Sophomores in formal attire Stuart Rogers the profits of turnabout with the club that gets the profits from turnabout,” dances. I think it’s unfair that Tri- should be offered the opportunity to Club. from homecoming because they were said Fernandez. Ship gets some of the money when contribute to a dance or other school Girls Club President and senior in charge of selling the tickets for the “We would be willing to help Girls Club doesn’t have the same related activity because we are more Regina Fernandez said, “I wish that dance. However, now that ticket sales out if that’s what we need to do to get opportunity,” said senior and Girls than willing to help,” said Mooney. Girls Club got the opportunity to are usually done through Revtrak some profits as well. New Trier girls Club member, Claire Mooney. “In the long run, it would mean more share the profits or do the same with online, Tri-ship no longer sells scholarships are just as important Mooney also added that Girls students overall being able to receive turnabout. tickets. as any other fundraiser done by the Club would be happy to help with scholarships.” “I know we would be willing to They do however help to plan other club, so we should get the organizing one of the dances if it Currently, the profits from help decorate or do something to help the pep rally, and organize some parts opportunity to be able to be part of meant that they would have the homecoming ticket sales are split organize the dances in order to get of the dance. this.” opportunity to give more female between Tri-ship and Student some of the profits as well,” added Senior and Tri-Ship member students scholarship funding. Alliance. The profits from Fernandez. Sean McNeely was the leader of the “I think to change it, Girls Club Trevapalooza go to Global Exchange Tri-ship originally got the profits homecoming committee for the club. 2 The New Trier News Friday, October 18, 2019 NT reflects on impeachment proceedings Students see the recent “If the investigation turns out to The belief that Senate impeachment inquiry lead to nothing it would make me a Republicans would never vote to bit inclined to vote for Trump. But if remove Trump from office had as justified. the investigation leads to something previously discouraged Democrats by Julia Nagel big, I don’t think I’ll vote,” said Tian. from pursuing impeachment. Speaker of the House Nancy Currently, six House committees are However, the first whistleblower’s Pelosi announced a formal tasked with investigating Trump. report pushed many, including impeachment inquiry of President They will determine whether there Speaker Pelosi and many moderate Donald Trump on Sept. 24, an action is sufficient evidence to recommend Democrats, to change their that students have been following a full House vote on articles of minds. closely. impeachment. “The actions of the Trump The inquiry will investigate the If the House committees presidency have revealed the potential constitutional violations determine that there is sufficient dishonorable fact of the president’s that Trump committed when he evidence to proceed with the betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal pressured the Ukrainian President to impeachment process, Trump’s of our national security, and betrayal investigate Joe Biden and son Hunter impeachment would require a of the integrity of our elections,” said Biden. majority vote in the House. If this Pelosi in a statement to the press on Many students from across the were to happen, Trump’s removal Sept. 24. political spectrum have stated that the from office would still require a two- The President has denied these inquiry is justified. thirds vote in the Senate. allegations and refused to cooperate “If he tried to cover up in the Historically, only 2 presidents with the inquiry. first place, then clearly he knows have been formally impeached-- “The White House declared war what he’s doing is wrong,” said Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill on the House impeachment inquiry senior Caitlin Carr-Smith. Clinton in 1998. However, neither on Tuesday [Oct. 8], announcing Junior David Tabarez-Cisneros, President was removed from office. that it would not cooperate with head of the Republican club, agreed. Because of these factors, although what it called an illegitimate effort “I think these proceedings are many students predict that Trump ‘to overturn the results of the 2016 justified and any president should will be impeached, few believe the election’ and setting the stage for a be held accountable if they break the President will actually be removed constitutional clash with far-reaching law, regardless of party or affiliation. I from office--especially since the 2020 consequences,” stated a New York also think that Trump should be given election might come along before a Times article. a fair trial,” said Tabarez-Cisneros. decision has been reached. Junior Antigone Zervas, who Tabarez-Cisneros added that Senior Charlotte Cleary, who supports the Democratic party, Biden should also be investigated. identifies as Independent, doesn’t believes the investigation will “I think Joe Biden should also believe the investigation will amount exacerbate the polarization of be investigated alongside Trump due to anything. American politics. to [Biden’s] withholding of funds “I don’t know what will happen, “I don’t think anything will be to Ukraine during 2015-2016,” said but sadly I don’t think much honestly. achieved. I feel that this will divide Tabarez-Cisneros. Every time the FBI has said they the country more. In my opinion, Though junior Gavin Tian, found the ‘smoking gun’ nothing there is no political benefit for the secretary of the Republican club, happens; it’s just gets swept under the [Democrats] to attempt to impeach agreed that the proceedings could be rug,” said Cleary. the President,” said Zervas. justified if a crime is determined, he Junior Ethan VanGosen, who Despite the potential for partisan worried that the inquiry might simply is co-head of Non-Partisans Club, controversy, VanGosen believes the be a way for the Democrats to target agreed that the proceedings will issues raised by the impeachment Trump ahead of the 2020 elections. likely not have much of an impact inquiry are important for all people, “I think this is really overhyped on the President; he believes that the regardless of party affiliation, to and it can potentially go in the Republican controlled Senate is an consider. direction of the Mueller probe, where insurmountable obstacle. “The American people deserve a a link wasn’t really found,” said Tian. “I don’t believe that the leader that is transparent and acts To Tian, the outcome of the Senate, which is controlled by the on the will of the people. A good investigation will likely determine Republicans, will vote to remove president should not use their power how he votes in the upcoming President Trump from office,” said to accomplish personal interests,” election. VanGosen. said VanGosen.

From the Archives: In order to fully understand the current impeachment proceedings, it can be helpful to look at what the process was for the most recent president to be impeach: Bill Clinton. The article below, originally printed in 1999, highlights students’ opinions on Clinton’s never-ending impeachment scandal. Besides the sentiment from students that the proceedings are merely symbolic, the Clinton’s impeachments and current investigations of Trump are very different. While Clinton was accused of perjury for lying about his affair, Trump has been accused of abusing power and soliciting foreign help in the 2020 election. The New Trier News Perspectives Friday, October 18, 2019 3 Seniors and (some) juniors will be able Staff Editorial to vote in the next election. So vote. Body shaming has no place in sports not something that everyone gets to administration. Just saying. Disqualifying swimmers due to a minor wardrobe malfunction is unfair do. If you really want to change and ridiculous. When initially hearing about this ruling, it was clear that this Obviously, we don’t really something, you have to vote to penalty was punishment for things simply beyond a swimmer’s control: the fit think about it like that, but that change it. That’s sort of the point of of a swimsuit on different body types and suits hiking up during a race. doesn’t change the fact that voting is voting. During any type of athletic activity, fabric is going to ride up. It may be something a lot of people wish they uncomfortable, but it is the way of the world. could do but never will be able to. If you really want to Breckynn Willis, a high-school swimmer in Alaska, won her race but was You get the luxury to help to disqualified after the fact because her suit was deemed too revealing because it choose how your country works. change something, you showed too much of her backside. by Emma Mansour If you have the ability to do that, I have to vote to change NBC News reported that the referee that made the call said her suit “was really think you should. so far up, I could see butt cheek touching butt cheek.’’ A lot of people are turning 18 And honestly, I think that you it. That’s sort of the However, the swimmer was wearing her team-issued swimsuit and had this year. I guess that’s what happens should vote even if you really don’t point of voting. no disqualifications when wearing it during other races and meets. when you’re a Senior. Anyway, like one nominee. It seemed that rather than the cut of the suit being the problem, the referee when you turn 18 you get to do a There’s never going to be a took issue with the fit of the swimsuit on her curvier body type. The swimmer lot of things. Go to jail, get a tattoo, perfect candidate, but chances are, Like it or not, structural change had not hiked up her suit to gain some sort of microscopic hydrodynamic change your name, and perhaps the there’s someone you agree with doesn’t come about as a result of advantage. This call was closer to body shaming than any legitimate rule most exciting of all, being able to more. Or at least their values are complaining. Believe me, I’ve tried enforcement. vote! more aligned with yours than the that. The only way to really try Thankfully, the Alaska School Activities Association decided to overturn Personally, I’m pretty excited to other. Idk. to make that kind of change is by this decision, taking a positive step in recognizing the discrimination that people vote. It’s kind of cool to finally have I would just find it hard to choosing legislators that want the with curvier or larger body types may face. Discrimination or judgement based a say in the government. believe that in any given election, same changes you do. on body type extends well beyond the scope of swim meets, and women tend One thing I’ve noticed, each person running holds the same Or you can run for office, but to be the targets of this prejudice. however, is that not everyone is as value for an individual. that seems a lot harder than filling We commend the governing body for high school sports in Alaska excited as me to vote. Further than Because even if you feel like out some forms. To each their own, I because they listened to their athletes, coaches, and the outcry from countless that, some people just don’t want to one person is bad, at least one will guess. others. go vote at all, despite their ability to be less bad than the other. There are a lot of bad things specifically lends itself to unfortunate clothing mishaps; many register and vote in the next election. That sounds questionable, but happening in our country right races begin in a crouching position, and swimmers have to kick aggressively to Personally, I don’t think most that’s sort of how our democracy now. People will disagree with me propel themselves forward. There isn’t much fabric being worn to begin with. things are outright stupid. I think works. Choose the lesser of two about what exactly is bad, but that’s Wedgies are practically unavoidable. that everyone is entitled to their own evils. besides the point. No matter what Men can obviously be shamed for the way their bodies look, but rules opinion, and every opinion has some I’ve also heard people say you think, inaction is complacency; regulating appropriate attire are often aimed at women. value even if I don’t agree with it. in regards to justifying not voting if you don’t try to change something, High school dress codes throughout the country systematically punish But me disagreeing with is that they don’t agree with the you’re essentially saying that you’re teen girls that are bustier or have curves, especially considering the neckline something usually doesn’t make me electoral college or political parties okay with it. of tops or the length of shorts and skirts. think it’s stupid. or whatever. Which is fine. I too What matters is that as we get In the workplace, larger women are often called unprofessional or That being said, I think that disagree with the electoral college, closer to the 2020 elections, it’s distracting for wearing clothes that would not raise eyebrows if worn by a choosing not to vote is outright but that wouldn’t stop me from more important than ever that we slimmer woman. stupid. voting. exercise our right to vote, even if it Even back at the swimming pool, it is safe to say that the Speedos boys I just don’t get it. What bothers I doubt the Electoral College seems pointless. wear for swimming and do not leave much to the imagination. In me a lot is that voting is a privilege, is going to change under the current The future is (sort of) in our comparison, a minor swimsuit mishap for a female swimmer should not seem hands. Let’s try not to screw it up. like a huge deal. Penalizing swimmers for the way the fabric of their suits shift around during a race allows a large amount of subjectivity wherein only certain Everyone has a Green Team sweatshirt, types of bodies are punished. Reversal of this decision in the Alaska case was undoubtedly the right thing to do. but Green Team isn’t for everyone Progress can only be made by admitting, learning from, and taking action to remedy mistakes. Body shaming teenage girls allows for continued intolerance and judgement based on appearances later on in life. While a high school swim meet may seem unimportant, it demonstrates how deeply prejudices based on appearance run in our society. The reversal of the decision creates hope that women will continue to successfully fight wrong decisions, bad calls, and bias. Women should not be punished for the way their bodies look. Athletic skill and hard work should determine your performance, not the size of your suit or the shape of your body. Having a wedgie throughout the entirety of a race is uncomfortable enough - there does not need to be an additional penalty. by Eva Roytburg

“With 35 interscholastic sports, Renee Zhou more than 150 student clubs, a strong 2019 intramural program, and performing arts opportunities throughout the school year, New Trier truly offers Pickens something for everyone” is the cycle of the same type of person Team can better accomplish its goal abstract written on our school’s being chosen to represent this large of increasing student participation in webpage for extracurriculars. student body. school events. And it’s not wrong: We have a Many New Trier seniors play The Green Team Captains class cereal club, a fishing team, a radio popular sports, but we also have of 2018 was the first one to have station, even a club dedicated to fencers, bowlers, debaters, musicians, females on it, and I think it’s great Super Smash Brothers. To encompass artists. Those students deserve to that Green Team has made strides to the diversity of our senior student be celebrated and represented just become more inclusive. But the only body, we have a nickname: Green like kids on the football team are -- way to truly change the composition Team. they are part of the Green Team too. of the Green Team Captains is to Green Team was created in They wear the same sweatshirt every change the way that students are 2004 by then-assistant football coach Friday, they have performances and elected. Brian Doll as a way to unify the exhibitions that should be attended as If you want more students to senior body in an effort to encourage an athletic event is. attend school events, they need to more students to go to athletic events. Thus, there must be a change feel represented within the leadership When Doll left New Trier, however, in the practice of choosing a Green that governs them. They cannot be it became an exclusive group for Team Captain. Instead of allowing represented if they do not even have seniors based on social status. former captains to choose new a chance to be elected due to a system Though Green Team has been captains, there should be a way for where friends nominate friends. revamped since then, the Captains every upcoming senior to be able Green Team could be an Follow us on Twitter! are still chosen on a very selective to apply, with a Google Forum or excellent way to spur more school basis and usually follow the same something. spirit, but it requires strong changes pattern; they are well-known seniors These students could be in the system. New Trier has a who play well-known sports such as interviewed or evaluated further by population of kids with a large , football, or hockey. the former Captains or faculty to variety of interests, and that ought to The only way to be elected establish the leadership for the next be celebrated. as a Green Team captain is to be year. But the ones that are chosen nominated by former Green Team should represent more activities captains, thus there is an endless than just the largest sports, so Green 4 The New Trier News Perspectives Friday, October 18, 2019 Hate speech can’t be answered with silence From the Archives: The article below was originally The regularity of these hateful names on their work. printed September 19, 1997 after the arrest of Pat- acts desensitizes us to the history and These symbols and slurs are rick Langball. Langball had recruited students aged hate of these symbols. However, this put in subtle places because they are past week I found myself shocked at meant to serve as subtle reminders 13 to 17 to the White War Commission, a neo-Nazi the report of another instance of alt- - hatred and bigotry are alive and group that had been connected with spray-painting right vandalism. This time, it was at well, whether or not you can see it Wilmette Junior High School, where or feel it. swastikas and racists slogans at a synagogue and I attended. I can’t speak for every Jewish multiple businesses. Four of the youths in this group Last week the Wilmette Beacon person who lives on the North by Katy Pickens reported that a racist Instagram post Shore, but I have never experienced were attending New Trier at the time, and another had In 1997, four New Trier with implications of violent threats anti-Semitism in all of high school. graduated that past May. Following these hate crimes, students were charged with hate had been reported to the Highcrest In fact, I can only recall a single NT gave these four students the chance to get help Middle School. The next day, a time I have experienced any form of crimes after spray-painting swastikas from school social workers. All four of these students on a Northfield synagogue. A swastika was found behind a toilet anti-Semitism firsthand. 21-year-old man had attempted to paper roll in a bathroom at Wilmette When I was nine or ten years agreed to go into counseling. create a neo-Nazi group on the North Junior High. old, I went on a play-date at a Shore, recruiting many students, Two things struck me about this friends house. Her older brother was many of whom were sophomores. incident. I was obviously horrified playing a video game, where he was The students charged agreed to go that this behavior was happening in busy building a mansion or house into counseling through the school. a school full of 11, 12, and 13-year- of some sort. As he created the Scarcely two years later, the olds. The second thing I thought basement he said, “This is where I’ll Chicago Tribune reported that a (perhaps inappropriately) was that keep all the Jews.” 15-year-old boy was suspended it was a really weird location for a I didn’t properly understand the after he called his classmate a racial swastika. sentiment behind his words, and I slur, and that he and his friends Behind a toilet roll? Really? am not sure that he did either. I told had been wearing badges to school You have to work to find that. An him that I was Jewish, and then he that bore symbols supporting white entire roll of toilet paper would need was suddenly rather apologetic. supremacy. to be used up for anyone to even People are fine with being More than twenty years later, as see it. racist, anti-Semitic or prejudiced a community we are still grappling Certain subsets of our until they’re called out for it. with white-nationalism and neo- community have embraced hate and Similarly, if people who create Nazi sentiments. Specifically, we are bigotry for decades. However, unlike messages like these need to be seeing these slurs and symbols in the the outward displays of neo-Nazism hidden away in a bathroom in order form of bathroom stall graffiti. in the late 90’s, when people feel to do it, they know it is wrong. Throughout my time at the compelled to draw swastikas or write Racism and intolerance need Winnetka campus, there have been the n-word today, they tend to do to be exposed. The people who four separate instances of racist or it where they think they won’t get hold these reprehensible beliefs anti-Semitic graffiti found on school caught. understand that their bigotry is property. I have always wondered if unacceptable. This is a persistent The first was the week of people go into the bathroom with but relatively quiet component of November 27, 2017 when a the intention of creating some subtle our community, and has been for freshman wrote the n-word in a neo-Nazi vandalism, or if they are decades. The hope is that the more bathroom at the Northfield campus. simply struck by inexplicable and we denounce this behavior, the less The second incident occurred only irresistible alt-right inspiration while likely it will be to occur. weeks later at the Winnetka campus. sitting on the toilet. Regardless, it is There needs to be a more The third report of graffiti containing always done when the door is closed, active conversation about what a racial slur was in April of 2018. and it always disgusts me that people these symbols and slurs represent There was another feel emboldened to do so. so that we can encourage tolerance, announcement of anti-Semitic Every single graffiti incident progress, and empathy rather than graffiti in a bathroom on Thursday, throughout my time at NT has blind hatred. Thoughtful dialogue is October 25, 2018. A swastika had been in bathrooms. Clearly, these never going to happen in the stall of been carved into a roll of toilet vandalizers do not want to be seen a bathroom. paper. while they commit an act of hate. They also do not want to sign their The way we talk about bullying hasn’t been working they had with each other and made but if we want real change we actu- me she’d been humiliated on social won’t directly tell you in-person that amends. I was guilty of it too. I tried ally need to have a conversation with media. People she didn’t know they have a problem with you. They to make up for all the times I talked people our own age. The Identity well would record her and post it resort to gossiping with their friends bad about my ex best friend, lowkey Project is a good start. Although I on private Snapchat stories and the or spreading it online. There’s ob- hoping that some good karma would don’t remember much of the details New Trier geo-stories. She kept viously a lack of courage when you make its way into my life. from freshman year, I know the reiterating that there was nothing can’t look someone into their eyes I got a couple of notes and sent bigger picture was to represent she could do about it, which was the and tell them straight-up you have a a few. It was really healing. For the that regardless of our backgrounds worst part. That she had to watch problem with them. next couple of days, I saw people and reputations, we all face similar the photos and videos spread, while Even though we’ve all been who I knew at one point extremely struggles that are often magnified by the administration scrambled to take through the repetitive seminars and disliked each other, embrace the social media. down everything. the assemblies about bullying and a other person. It was the weirdest Because the majority of us have Perhaps social media isn’t to lot of effort gets put into them with by Sofia Papakos thing. For the first time, I felt peace some kind of social media, almost blame completely. I think it’s simply the best intent, the efforts are inef- I remember in 7th grade we had resonate with everyone at WJHS. everything we do or say is online. a platform where the insecurities ficient. It’s hard to fully empathize an in-depth presentation that focused To be honest, I thought all hell It’s an open line of communication we all have get the better of us. with the issue when it’s the same, on gossiping and its ripple effects. was going to break loose, like the and it’s inevitable that someone No matter how many comment cliché ideas being repeated. They divided us by genders. The one “Means Girls” scene when Re- will abuse it. We aren’t living in an restrictions or blocking sugges- We should impliment more of video they showed us touched on gina George exposed the Burn Book era where the majority of bullies tions Instagram enforces, it doesn’t these programs for 9th-12th graders. different girls’ stories, from teenage pages. But for the first time, our body-slam someone into a locker and change someone’s instinct to want to They clearly sparked conversation pregnancy to cyber bullying. The school system actually did us right. demand lunch money. hurt someone else. because we were forced to be vulner- morals of the stories were the same, I’m not saying to repeat the The older generation tends to Online, a simple username or able. It offered us an opportunity to don’t bully and love each other. I whole program here, but I feel like project the idea that it’s our civic profile picture enables a person to be honest and empathetic. misjudged it at first, pegging it as an- we should use the idea. Instead of duty to stand up for the kid getting say whatever they want to whoever The Identity Project and the other repetitive anti-bullying video. having middle aged people preach teased on the playground, and while they want. You can’t really con- assembly I did in 7th grade exposed But it really affected all of us. I mean the detrimental effects of bullying we should, it’s an outdated scenario front someone from social media the source of the bullying problem: 6 years later, I’m still referencing it. which we just ignore, we should of bullying. Nowadays, bullying in person, or at least it’s difficult to. us. We are the one’s who continue I swear for at least a day, people have people our own age openly talk is more likely to happen online or So in a way, it enables us to build a the cycle; we are the ones who gos- were extra nice to one another. I about it. behind the victim’s back. wall from one another and dissociate sip or hit ‘send’ on a nasty message; remember people wrote notes to one I know it’s a sensitive issue and A girl in one of my classes ourselves from any guilt. but we’re the one’s who have to another, acknowledging the issues it’s hard for some people to admit, recently reached out to me and told From what I’ve noticed, people change it. Editors-in-Chief...... Julia Nagel, Katy Pickens The New Trier News News Editors...... Hope Talbot, Alex Rubenstein, Hannah Sussman Opinion Editors...... Emma Mansour, Sofia Papakos, Eva Roytburg Published Fridays during the school year by the students of New Trier Township High School, 385 Winnetka Features Editors...... Simren Dadwani, Amelia Jacobson, Nadia Jaikaran, Avenue, 60093. Grant Feldman Correspondence may be directed to the New Trier News Office, Sports Editors....Mattea Carberry, Connor Caserio, Matt Murray, Cleo Pool Room 011, or by calling (847) 784-2278. 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It’s important to on suit violations framed this policy in a way that refers recognize that when making rules,” to an issue for both male and female said Dooley. athletes, it feels as if it is designed Mike Leissner, a boys and girls by Hannah Sussman more explicitly for female students in swim coach, added that multiple As the new swi