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FEBRUARY 13, 2020 VOLUME 93, ISSUE 5 DIVERSITY AT LHS LACK OF TEACHER DIVERSITY LUNAR NEW YEAR BLACK HISTORY MONTH BEING MIXED-RACE AT LHS P. 7-9 P. 14-15 P. 16-17 P. 18 LIBERTYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL’S STUDENT NEWS PUBLICATION 4 GLOBAL & NATIONAL NEWS News Briefs 5 STATE Illinois becomes 11th state to legalize marijuana 5 21-23 VIDEO GAMES Gaming Revolution: The SPORTS Rise of Esports 24-25DIVERSITY The Cultures that Influenced our Favorite Sports 21-23 WHO WE ARE CONNECT Drops of Ink is a student-written, edited and JOIN US ON SOCIAL MEDIA produced high school publication. Our publi- cation functions as a service to the school and @lhsdoi @lhsdoi greater community of Libertyville, first and foremost delivering open-minded, informative Libertyville High Visit us at content that is relevant to our readership. While School Drops of Ink lhsdoi.com not our primary motive, Drops of Ink also looks to provide entertainment to our audience. 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Contents by Jasmine Lafita Cover illustration by Cali Lichter 2 DROPS OF INK 7-9 DIVERSITY PACKAGE FEATURES Daring to be more Diverse; LHS Welcomes Equity Coordinator 11-13 ADOPTION Adopting a New Perspective 14-15 CHINESE NEW YEAR Aw Rats, Another New Year? 16-17 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Beyond the Basics of Black History 26 TRENDS What’s Trending: Popular Songs Around the World 27 CROSSWORD Food Across the Country Crossword 14-15 18 COLUMN Off-White: What it’s like OPINION being a mixed race student at LHS 19 COLUMN The Privileged Tourist’s Dillemma 20 COLUMN Indigenous Voices 18 Matter STAFF MEMBERS EDITORIAL BOARD MOLLY BOUFFORD Online Editor Pavan Acharya Jasmine Lafita ELLA MARSDEN AND AMANDA BLACK Sarah Bennett Megan Lenzi CLAIRE SALEMI Managing Editor Sara Bogan Cali Lichter Editors in Chief IAN COX Sayre DeBruler Maguire Marth [email protected] Layout & Design Editor Jade Foo Anika Raina [email protected] MOIRA DUFFY Mara Gregory Christian Roberts News Editor Lily Hieronymus Peyton Rodriguez MICHAEL GLUSKIN CHARLOTTE PULTE Rowan Hornsey Lillian Williams Faculty Adviser Features Editor Brooke Hutchins Sophia Zumwalt [email protected] ANDREW BENOIT Natalie Isberg Opinion Editor FEBRUARY 2020 3 NEWS NEWS BRIEFS Anika Raina Charlotte Pulte GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS Coronavirus, a group of viruses that can cause disease, originated in China early this year has infected and killed more than 500 people (as of Feb.4); the virus has since spread to eight other countries and infected over 23,000 people, according to CNN. The illness primarily fluctuates the ability of the respiratory system and causes fevers, but can also resemble symptoms of the common flu. In mid-January, a Washington man caught symptoms of the virus while travelling to the city of Wuhan in China, making the United States the first country outside of Asia to be contaminated. As of Jan. 27, there are five confirmed cases of the virus in California, Arizona, Chicago and Washington State. Scientists and health officials have stated that the virus was first generated in a fish market and can be transmitted through human contact. BREXIT As of Jan. 31, the United Kingdom has departed from the European Union. This decision was originally formulated by former Prime Minister Theresa May in June of 2016, but all three of her proposals were rejected by parliament. Prime Minister Boris Johnson continued with the UK’s withdrawal and his contract was passed on Jan. 31, formly ending the UK’s involvement with the EU. The first eleven months will be a transition period for the United Kingdom, forcing them to comply with the EU’s rules. During this period, the EU and Britain will have to decide how to dispute trade relations as well as security cooperation. If the eleven month period proves to be too short, Johnson will have to either prolong the transition period or comply with the EU’s tariffs on goods. NATional PRESIDENTIAL ELECTion IMPEACHMENT TRIAL The 2020 presidential election will take On Dec. 18, 2019, President Trump was impeached by the House of Repre- place later this year on Nov. 3. So far, 12 sentatives and charged with the abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Democratic candidates are running along The impeachment trial in the Senate began on Jan. 21. Most of the tri- with three Republican candidates. al revolves around the Trump-Ukraine relationship, in which it is alleged that According to The New York Times, the President Trump withheld security assistance and a meeting with Ukraine’s most favored Democratic presidential can- president so that Ukraine would start an investigation into Joe Biden, former didates leading the race include Joe Biden, vice president and a Democractic contender for president. Republican officials Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. As for deny the allegations and rejected Democrats’ attempts to subpoena witnesses the Republicans, President Trump will likely or allow documents pertaining to the Ukraine scandal to be presented in the not face much of a serious challenge from Senate trial by a 51-49 vote. The final impeachment vote will be on Feb. 5 and the two men also seeking the nomination. will determine if President Trump will be on the ballot later this year. Recent voting trends predict that the On Feb. 5, the Senate acquitted President Trump, meaning he will remain in 2020 election will have a large voting turn- office, solidifying his place on the ballot for the upcoming presidential election. out. During the Iowa Caucus earlier this month, President Trump easily won the Republican contest. As for the Democrats, Pete UPCOMING @ LHS Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders were the FEB. 14, 15 leading candidates after initial results were Romeo and Juliet in FEB. 15 FEB. 22 released. Auditorium Best Buddies Carnival Turnabout in Main @ 7:30 Feb. 14, 9:00 Feb. 15 in Main Gym Gym 4 DROPS OF INK ILLINOIS BECOMES 11TH STATE TO LEGALIZE NEWS RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA Jasmine Lafita Megan Lenzi The new law outlines that amounts will be taxed based on the percentage of Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, in the product. THC is the chemical in marijuana that releases dopamine into the brain, giving people the high when they use marijuana. According to ABC 7 News, recreational cannabis products containing less than 35 percent THC will be taxed at 10 percent of the price; 35 percent THC will be taxed at 20 percent; and more than 35 percent THC will be taxed at 25 percent. Individual municipalities will be able to place additional taxes on recreational marijuana, if they choose to do so. Medical marijuana will not be taxed. Representative Edly-Allen would like more of the tax money to go to mental health and substance abuse help, stating, “We need to support the people who struggle with addiction. We have very little money going towards that. Some people will say, ‘We don’t need to tax [cannabis] that much,’ but we need to take care of the people who are falling through the cracks.” The Rise dispensary opened in Mundelein on Jan. 1. There are 37 recreational This law has led to the opening of 37 recreational marijuana dispensaries that opened throughout Illinois since the new law came marijuana dispensaries across Illinois. The Chicago into effect. Tribune explained that these stores brought in more than $3.2 million on the first day they were open, n Jan. 1, following a law passed last year by the Illinois General Assembly, Illinois leading to many having to close because of the Obecame the 11th state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana. immense demand. Dispensaries are expected to bring This law states that all adults over the age of 21, who are residents of Illinois, can in $420 million by the end of the year. purchase up to 30 grams of marijuana plant material. It also states that it is a felony In a village newsletter sent out to Libertyville to give any of the marijuana bought legally to other people. residents, there was a poll on whether or not Liber- People in prison for possession of fewer than 30 grams of marjuana. previously a tyville should try to get a dispensary, and 75 percent crime, will be released and have their records expunged. Anything over 30 grams is of the respondents voted no. The Libertyville Village still considered a felony with a mandatory jail sentence. Board also voted not to zone a dispensary in town. According to the Chicago Tribune, the Illinois House of Representatives passed According to Mayor Weppler, even if they voted in the law by a 66-47 vote and the State Senate passed it by a 38-17 vote. The favor of one, “There’s [a dispensary] in Mundelein, and I representative for Libertyville’s district, Mary Edly-Allen, voted “no” on the bill. don’t think another would open up that close.” “I’m totally for expunging records. I don’t think that anyone should be The new law may also increase the use of marijuana incarcerated for [less than 30 grams of] marijuana, but I think we’re about two years in teenagers. According to the National Survey on ahead of ourselves because police don’t have any way of testing in the field [for Drug Use and Health, in the other states that have DUIs],” explained Representative Edly-Allen. legalized cannabis, use among those 12 and older is 10 One of the most prevailing issues surrounding the law, as Representative percent greater than in other states.