December 2019 Edition

Iroquois High School The Tomahawk Volume 21, Issue 2, December, 2019 “Striving to Be the Best” Special Features: • Is the Life360 app By Jamison Michael, senior more like a life sen- tence?, page 2 what are the opinions sur- by the decisions of these older • Queen is still rocking “Ok Boomer,” is a phrase that has been making rounding it? people and generations, and the house, page 2 rounds throughout the internet College freshman when our opinions and con- • How big business is and even in politics. The simple Benjamin Hawkes said, “…it’s cerns are shot down repeatedly, juggling Hong Kong two-word shutdown began as a a sort of response to the life- what more are we left with but conflict, page 2 meme, playing off a popular new long resentment or anger for simple annoyance?” destroying the planet and • Want the school day -age doge post, and evolving The main issue is that economy that a lot of people many young people feel help- to be longer?, page 2 into a tool used by Gen Z to re- tort against the Baby Boomer our age struggle with.” less. • The best pizza generation. He’s not alone in that Nina Kasman, a col- around!, page 3 Importantly, you may opinion, with millions on the lege student who has made a • Thrift stores become wonder where you lie on the internet using the phrase as an substantial amount of money the hip new trend, generational scale. Boomers are expression of anger and of selling “Ok Boomer” themed page 4 typically the generation born dismay over daunting prob- clothing, commented on Twit- between 1946 and 1964. Gen X lems out of their control. ter, “The reason we make the • We got your favorite Many others say that ‘Ok Boomer’ merch is because 80s movies!, page 4 follows, from typically 1965-76. Then you have Millennials, from it’s just a way of dismissing there’s not a lot that I can per- • Netlix vs. Hula: The approximately 79-94, then Gen older people who “just don’t sonally do to reduce the price battle of video stream- Z, the post-94 generation. get it.” As Time magazine puts of college, for example, which ing, page 4 So, how did the phrase it, it’s a rallying cry for fed-up was much cheaper for older • Buffalo’s fanatic fans, “Ok Boomer” grow into a tool of teens. generations who then made it page 5 generational divide? Further- Senior Margot Tread- more expensive. There’s not more, where does the genera- well comments, “Our generational divide come from and tion more than ever is affected See Generations page 8 Inside this Edition: Student 2 Issues Current 3 By Luca Sullivan, senior Events December is whirling by and the holi- $40. day is almost upon us. You put off shopping Another toy popular amongst little ones is Entertain- 3 thinking you have all the time in the world, but the Zero Gravity Laser Race Car by Air Hogs. ment then glance at the date only to realize there’s The toy includes a model car that can be driven up little time left until Christmas. walls and ceilings using a remote control. The set Sports 5 If this situation sounds familiar, you up is completely wireless and although targeted at aren’t alone. This scenario happens to millions tween boys, can be fun for many different ages and of Americans every year around the holiday genders. Using the laser feature, you can control season. Just when they think they’ve got enough how fast the car moves up the wall and where it Activities 7 time to shop, it slips away. If this situation is drives. This package can be found for $30 on Ama- describing your current one, here are some of zon. the “hottest affordable gifts” for Christmas Know someone that has recently moved 2019. They’re simple, easy to find, and relative- away or takes great pride in their hometown? ly low in price, all perfect for last minute grabs. Homesick is a candle company that aims to em- Are you looking for a youngster in body the scent of a state, in a candle. Getting popu- your family? The Elsa’s Ice Palace by Little lar online, the company makes candles with state- People is new this year, based off the movie smelling aromas. The New York-scented candle Frozen 2. At the push of a button, the model contains aromas of the Adirondack Mountains with plays “Let It Go,” a popular song amongst chil- a cinnamon finish. This gift is perfect to send to dren today. The toy is suitable for ages one and long distant relatives or maybe someone that can’t up, perfect for little siblings and other family members. The set can be found on Amazon for See Holiday Shopping, page 5 By Megan Axelson, senior “Feel free together.” location ETA, place alerts, history, Life360 is a way to bring family help alerts, crime reports, and crash By Joseph Wheeler, senior closer with smart features designed detection. to protect and connect the people This all sounds great—but The length of school days has always who matter the most...or is it? is it? Some have concerns that the been a topic of debate among students, teachers, For many adolescents, adult app may be too restrictive. and politicians. While students claim it should be supervision has turned into adult In an article titled, shorter and more like Canada and Japan, others surveillance. Life360 is a digital “Growing Up Tethered,” Sherry argue that it isn’t long enough. This debate has monitoring app that is used by mil- Turkel explains her logic behind recently ramped up as U.S. Senator and former lions of parents across the United the degrees of separation between a 2020 democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, has States. The app is an upgraded ver- parent and their child. She men- introduced legislation that would attempt to sion of Apple’s “Find My” feature, tions how cell phones for adoles- lengthen the school day by 3 hours. which allows family and friends, or cents is “a rite of passage that com- The Family Friendly School Act would what the company calls “Your Cir- municates to children that they are give 5-year grants of up to $5 million to local edu- cle,” to view your location. on their own and responsible.” cational agencies in order to help extend the school An online database, Apps such as Life360 can day to around 5-6 p.m. The bill claims this would Wired.com, mentions, “... Life360 give kids and parents a feeling of cost the U.S. about $1.3 billion annually. The rea- had over 18 million monthly active security. However, these apps have son for doing so would be to help align school users at the end of 2018.” raised questions about privacy and dismissal with the work schedules of parents. The service is convenient children’s freedom. Many kids feel However, this proposal can prove to be somewhat ultimately because it is free to down- as if this app is intruding on their unpopular. load and use, although you can pay independence as they continue to When surveying 30 random students at for additional features. Along with grow up. Iroquois about their view on this topic, only about location sharing, Life360 allows Popular apps such as Tik 2 of them responded positively. That’s only a 6.6% family members to see how fast peo- Tok and Instagram have been dis- approval rating. While this was a relatively small ple in their circle are driving, how number of students, the outcome is quite telling. much battery is left on their phones, See Life360 App, page 5 “I think that this is the wrong way of go- ing about it,” one student claimed. “It seems like it puts everybody's opinions and needs into per- spective except for the students themselves.” Teachers’ opinions on this subject are a little more diverse, as a 2003 poll resulted in 53% of teachers supported adding extra hours, as com- pared to 28% of students. The proposed bill is also By Eleonora Manara, Foreign Exchange Student supported by the American Federation of Teach- ers, according to CNN. This has been explained as Wembley Stadium, London, 1985. “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Radio some teachers spending more time after school Ga Ga,” “Hammer to Fall,” “Crazy Little Things Called Love,” “We Will anyway. Rock You.” 21 minutes that will remain in the history of music. Government and Civics teacher, Mr. Queen’s performance at the Live Aid left millions of people Moch, voiced his subtle support, stating, “Adding breathless and it’s still lauded as one of the best live gigs of all time. See School Day, page 9 The British band, who started as a group of friends making music, is now claimed to be one of the greatest rock bands ever and it’s considered a cornerstone for the classic rock genre. Most people know some of the history of Queen thanks to the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, that came out in 2018 and starred Academy Award winner Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury. The movie won several awards for Best Sound, Best Picture, and Best Editing, and became a huge box office success, setting the box office records for the biopic/drama genre. Queen was founded in 1970 by guitarist Brian May, drummer Rog- By Jamison Michael, senior er Taylor and singer Freddie Mercury. One year later, in 1971, bassist John Deacon joined the group.

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