Academy times 1101 Kennedy Rd. Windsor, CT April 2020 http://aaen.crecschools.org/ Volume 6 issue xi Editorial Board Adam LaBarre Editor-In-Chief ~ Nya Bentley ~ Greg Nowinski ~Meajah Edney April is Arab American history month back to the 90s, where it was Palestinian Terrories, Qatar, celebrated irregularly among Saudi Arabia, Somalia, states, mainly in school Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United districts. Arab Emirates (UAE), and In 2017, Arab America, a Yemen. national media organization, However, someone from went to congresswoman an Arabic-speaking country Debbie Dingell (MI) to issue might not identify, nor be a congressional resolution. considered Arab, aka Berbers, Additionally Arab America the indigenous people of hosted a commemorative North Africa. In the Arab reception in Washington world, Berbers mostly live in D.C, Debbie Dingell and Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Muriel Bowser, the Mayor of Libya, Mautrainia, and a Washington D.C, along with small part of western Egypt. over 200 opinion leaders and Arabs had been immigrating dignitaries from the Arab- to the US in sizeable amounts American community were since the 1880s. Today, it’s in attendance. estimated that the population As a result, in 2019, 109 of Arabs is nearly 3.7 million. procolations from 26 states While Arab-Americans live (including Connecticut) were in all 50 states, two-thirds issued by state legislatures, are concentrated in 10 Map of 22 Arab countries including Palestine Medium.com municipalities, counties, and states: California, New York, school districts. Michigan, Florida, , By Meajah Edney Editor history, just recently, April Who is considered Arab? New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio, has been named Arab- The consensus (even though Pennsylvania, and Virginia. While February is a month American Heritage Month, there is much debate) is One-third of the total dedicated to the contributions celebrating Arab culture, that Arab refers to people population are concentrated made by African- heritage, and paying tribute from an Arabic-speaking in three areas metropolitan Americans throughout to the many contributions country, aka a country in the LA, Detroit, and New York. American History, and Arab-Americans have made “Arab World.” That includes: In Connecticut, Danbury March is to acknowledge throughout U.S. History. Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, has the highest population the achievements and The celebration of National Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, of Arab-Americans at accomplishments made by Arab American Heritage Kuwait, Lebabon, Libya, 1.48% (1,101 people) of the women throughout American Month (NAAHM) dates Maurtania, Morocco, Oman, population.

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Rac.org Watt-logic.com This is a picture that shows how polluted the water has gotten from the Oil prices decline amid Corona pandemic date of 1/15/2015 to now

By Noel Angus By Aidan Lang Staff Writer the traditional water source Staff Writer their oil because it is cheaper of the Great Lakes. This than storing it. Flint, Michigan has one turned out to be one of the Oil prices, the week of Of course this doesn't mean of the dirtiest water sources worst decisions they made April 22nd, fell to negative you won't have to pay for gas, in America. Last month, because of Flint River’s high -$37.63, which means that which is because crude oil is CBS reported that 174 Flint levels of contamination. sellers would need to pay not the only resource used to children were exposed to It’s gotten so bad that people people to take a barrel of oil make gas, it just means it will lead during the Flint water have to stand in line early in off their hands. be a lot cheaper. crisis, and 80% of those the morning in order to get a But the historic plunge In fact, across the United children will need special bottle of “fresh” water. is a bit over exaggerated States the overall price for education services because Larry Marshall, a widowed according to The New York gas has dropped to $1.81, of it. father of 5, said this in a CBS Times. which is a $1.03 drop from Lead poisoning is terrible, interview, “ Water should be “The negative pricelast year. especially in children. High a basic necessity that -- we concerned only contracts for The price of oil falling does amounts of lead in your body shouldn't have to wait or delivery of barrels in May not mean you can store it in can cause serious damage to stand in line for, you know. that are traded on so-called your backyard to save money; the nervous system and the This is not a third world futures markets. it only applies to major brain, which are two parts country. But we're living like At the same time trading storage places, specifically of the body that are still on e .” happens for May deliveries, Cushing, , a developing in children. This is not okay, and we people trade on contracts critical storage hub where In 2014, Flint almost went need to stand together as a ending in June, in July and many of our countries oil bankrupt. Therefore, in order country and do what we can so on.” pipelines converge. to save money, they switched to help and support Flint in As a result of this, refineries to the Flint River instead of their desperate time of need. are willing to pay to get rid of

New Zealand claims to have eliminated the Corona Virus

By Kode Smith General of health said that With level 3, businesses will Staff Writer their goal is to eliminate the be allowed to reopen with virus, meaning have little restrictions. On Monday, April 27th, cases to the point where they Schools will reopen with New Zealand eased the can control the outbreak and limited capacity. People may restrictions on the country not have it spread to anyone also gather to do things like citing they know where else. swimming at the beach. the cases are coming from The country says it is Wedding and funerals will be CNN since numbers have dropped prepared if any more cases restricted to only 10 people. Ashley Bloomfield, New Zealand’s down to single digits. come. The country will go Gyms and museums will Director General of Health New Zealand’s Director from a level 4 alert to level 3. remain closed. April 2020 ACADEMY TIMES Columns Aerospace HS Page 7 The government is not helping us the surface, this looks like a pay back their loans. What good contribution. However, many banks have decided when you compare the to do is have a three month other favors the government furlough. This allows people is paying for, that $1,200 who cannot pay for their dollars is simply a drop in a monthly loan payments now barrel. pay at the end of the three During this time banks month period. and Wall Street have been hit However, this makes no hard as well. Their quarterly sense because if they don’t bottom line has been hurt, have enough money to pay so the government, of for one payment now, they By Adam Labarre C-Net course, has no choice but to definitely won’t have enough Editor-in-chief pour billions and billions of money to pay for four for an unknown amount of dollars into these businesses payments in three months. Now more than ever the time. People who live on a so they don’t fail. It’s not like The system is truly absurd. government needs to help check-to-check basis can these fortune 500 CEOs have The government instead the working person in not survive through their any savings of their own to should require that all America, but they just don’t savings because they do not pay into their own businesses loans be delayed by three seem to care. have any. Their paycheck to help their own employees months. This actually lifts a With the rapid spread of is not large enough to have and their own bottom line. financial burden off people's COVID-19 people who are savings. It is dwindled down You know it's funny. I feel shoulders, whereas the not essential workers are by purchasing essentials like like I saw this same movie current plan is holding up required to stay home. This food, water, and clothes, in 2008. And from what I that same burden with a is in an effort to curve the and further dwindled by recall, it didn’t have a happy thin string while the person rate of infection and limit rent or mortgage payments, ending. As many people squats down to avoid it. If contact between large groups electricity payments, car struggle to survive without the government stopped of people. While this is a loans, and student loans. an income, big businesses bailing out these companies good step for public health, In order for people to get and Wall Street sit happy, and gave the money to the it raises new problems that through these unprecedented because they know they are average American, it would the government has failed to times, you would think the too big to fail. show true care for us. solve. government would step in The government will always Now more than ever we Many people in America and provide supplemental make sure to look out and need to stand with each rely on a weekly paycheck in health. Some say they have help its biggest contributor. other and help out wherever order to survive and provide improved, giving everyone If that's not bad enough, the possible. The government a healthy life for themselves making $99,000 dollars a government is putting no should step up and adhere and their family. Now, this year or less a stimulus check restrictions on banks to give to its own motto- E pluribus financial supply is cut-off worth $1,200 dollars. On a grace period for people to unum: out of many, one.

By Brendon Hunter Working during Covid Staff Writer more hours to pick up. For example, I was cashing because she asked me for it. Working during COVID-19 My paycheck has increased out this lady, and she told me I tried to give it to her, but has some positives, but it by a lot. The disadvantage to change my gloves, and I all of a sudden I got hit with does not outway the possible is having contact with so told her politely, it’s ok I just a spray from her purse. The negative health threats. many people. There are did, and I wiped down the lady sprayed me with some It's a benefit because the customers who take it belt too. disinfectant. depending on where you seriously, then there are the She told me “No you didn't, So, I looked at her, and work, there is a two dollar customers who take it too you're contaminated”. I continued to cash her out and pay raise for base-level jobs. seriously! ignored her because of my then went into the bathroom For me, my pay went from What I mean by that job. I tried to ring out her and calmed myself down. 13 dollars an hour to 15. In is the people who take items, and she told me not The physical and mental addition, a lot of people have it too seriously do very to touch them, and I didnt stress of working during this called out of work because of disrespectful things to try touch them. Then she said. pandemic is incredible and this pandemic, so there are and get what they want. I had to give her a gift card honestly not worth it. Page 4 ACADEMY TIMES Editorial Aerospace HS April 2020

BEWARE the myths told by celebrities Why there is a silver lining By Jacob Baez Editor of my peers. Not all of our friends will be here, some are Corona hasn’t been fair to moving states away. anyone. Some people were College is starting soon and planning to get married, the world won’t wait for us. some are graduating from Not to mention, our first year college, some have just been in college could potentially brought into this world, be ruined too. But one thing and unfortunately some for sure is that graduates of have been robbed. A lot of 2020 are going to come out upcoming and meaningful stronger than ever. Celebrities tout medical advice Scot Lehigh events have been cancelled Already disrupted by an or postponed. But with the unseen force, the motivation By Jonathan Bell school year coming to an to not let anything else get Staff Writer touted as a viable solution by official end, seniors got it in our way is crystallizing, the TV sensation Dr. Oz. One rough. though this pattern is not tweet from President Trump Our graduation is stolen. unique to just us. This As a result of the touts, “hydroxycholoroquine We haven’t been given proper is mirrored through all coronavirus causing fear and azithromyacin taken closure to say goodbye to our humans. and anxiety in the public, together, have a real chance friends. We didn’t get to say Time after time we have some celebrities and public to be one of the biggest game thank you to our teachers. persevered and came back figures are seizing thechangers in the history of It’s hard, and we know that stronger. moment to offer their own medicine.” there will be an attempt to See, this was a lesson we all advice on how to deal with Despite Dr. Anthony Fauci make it up to us, but there’s needed, something the class the virus. Unfortunately, and the National Institute a difference between now of 2020 will remember for celebrities aren’t doctors and of Health insisting that the and then that makes it less the rest of our lives, and I their medical advice is often drug needs clinical trials and special. believe there is one message unfounded and often wrong. not just anecdotal evidence Looking forward to we’re being told. Fellow New Englander of effectiveness, Trumpsomething for so long and We will be tested, our limits is Tom Brady, while this continued to promote the having it swept away from will be pushed, but we will criticism is tough to give drugs for a month, directing you with no control is a pass these tests and continue even if he is going to the the federal government to different kind of feeling, to use life’s events to learn Buccaneers, has repeatedly obtain 31 million tablets one I feel is new to most more about ourselves. misled the public for his own of hydroxychloroquine. personal wealth and gain Six million was donated to The Dos and Don’ts Dos during this pandemic. hospitals by manufacturing 1. Be in a quiet place that is As the Co-owner of the companies. of Zoom distraction free TB12 supplement brand, Fox News and Fox 2. Mute yourself if you are Brady characterizes his $147 Business had mentioned not speaking TB12 supplement bundle the two drugs over 1,375 3. Have an appropriate as “immune enhancers” on times since the middle of background for a Zoom his Twitter account. This is March. Unfortunately, this meeting despite not having the same hype was truly unfounded 4. Make sure you have a classification from the FDA. by science, and the latest Campaignmonitor.com strong internet connection Followers of Brady can nationwide study sees that Don’ts wrongly conclude that “About 28% who were given By Nel Benitez 1. Don’t curse taking his TB12 supplements hydroxychloroquine plus Staff Writer 2. Don’t be on your phone will protect them against usual care died, versus 11% while the meeting is in coronavirus. of those getting routine care progress A more widely known alone.” (Time.com). A change has happened 3. Don’t crash into any myth told by the POTUS In other words, the patients over night. Now, all of our meeting you are not and Fox News was that the using the treatment touted classes are on Schoology and supposed to be in use of Hydroxychloroquine by the President and Fox through live Zoom meetings. 4. Don't get distracted and chloroquine could News caused patients to die Just like in the classroom, 5. No inappropriate screen successfully treat those with 2.5 times more often than there are some dos and don'ts sharing COVID-19. This was even the conventional treatment. that should be followed. April 2020 ACADEMY TIMES News Aerospace HS Page 5 Sweden refuses to close Pandemic leads to prison riots

No restrictions enforced in Sweden Vanityfair.com

Prisoners riot in prisons due to fear of illness ABC news By Marquise Rivera Staff Writer In Sweden, they have By Greg Nowinski fires for several hours before told people over 70 to stay Staff Writer the facility was secured. Sweden is refusing to home, and they have closed Randy Bowman, the start social distancing or universities, but no other spokesman for the close small businesses and policies have been put into As the pandemic continues department of corrections, schools. They are, more or place as of the writing of this to ravage throughout confirmed to the Associated less, continuing life as if article. American and international Press that the incident began there was no pandemic. Anders Tengelle, the soil, many incarcerated on Thursday afternoon in a The reason for doing this country’s medical official, prisoners have begun to riot, medium-security cell house.” is called herd immunity. The says this way is more as they feel unsafe in prisons. To combat this, the local theory behind it is that when sustainable. The president, With all the people government has released you expose a herd of animals however, has said otherwise, crammed in a small area, all thousands of prisoners that to a virus, or in this case stating that the people of it takes is one person getting were arrested on minor people, the herd gains a type Sweden will suffer from sick for it to spread like offenses like drug offences of immunity. these choices. wildfire. and non-violent charges. As stated in an article But due to the severity of Keeping the conversation going by The Guardian, “Prison the outbreak, thousands of officials thwarted an uprising violent offenders are also busy lives in exchange for of dozens of inmates at the being released. naps, mid-day snacks, and Lansing correctional facility According to the Wall tv series. There isn’t much in Kansas on Friday, the Street Journal cases of Covid opportunity to connect with latest example of unrest in in New York prisons spiked the people that were present US prisons amid concern from merely 3 to 183 in one in our everyday lives before. about rising numbers of week. However, one student saw coronavirus infections Now there is a mad rush to an opportunity to engage in among inmates. Therelease people before more conversation with his peers prisoners ransacked offices, inmates are infected, but is and share them with the broke windows and set small this safe for everyone? world. Adam Labarre, the host of the Atomic Thoughts podcast, offers the students variety of subjects. He has podcast, go to https://tinyurl. By Ajay Sharma of AAE a platform to share discussed topics ranging com/ATOMICTHOUGHTS Guest Writer thoughts and ideas during from college, funny stories, to listen to his show on the isolation. and life in quarantine. Adam Spotify. In the midst of this dreary Each guest of the podcast keeps his spirits high during Feel free to reach out to him pandemic, students, teachers, brings their own perspective the isolation and gives over social media to be a and family members are all and experience to the inspiration to others in his guest or leave some feedback. stuck at home. show, and Adam steers the community. Add him on snapchat at They leave behind their conversations to cover a Everyone has access to his alabarre1224. Page 6 ACADEMY TIMES Politics Aerospace HS April 2020 vs. : the battle for the White House

Trump and Biden plan to go to battle in the November election APnews.com

By Owen Roberts determining who to vote approach. They prioritize priority. Staff Writer for when neither candidate harm reduction in the Therefore, the election will explicitly represents you is a immediate future, citing likely be a referendum on Bernie Sanders has officially conundrum to say the least. the likelihood of another Trump, and particularly, how suspended his campaign Since Sanders announced Supreme Court seat opening he handles the coronavirus to receive the Democratic his decision to suspend his up in the next four years, pandemic. nomination, leaving Joe candidacy, Twitter has been the current administration’s If the healthcare system Biden as the presumptive a warzone between two draconian immigration becomes overrun, millions nominee. Barring an attempt factions of his supporters: policies, and Biden’s more die than originally by the Democratic National Accelerationists and comparatively progressive expected, and as the Committee to replace him VoteBlueNoMatterWho-ers. strategy to tackle climate unemployment rate reaches with someone else at the These two factions agree change. They do not accept a record high, Americans upcoming convention in that progressive policy is the that a second term of Donald will likely blame Trump. Milwaukee, voters will goal, but they do not agree Trump would be better in the If he handles it well, they have two viable candidates in terms of how to achieve long run. Rather, they fear will likely reward him with to choose from during that goal. Accelerationists that another four years of another term in office. the general election in argue that four more the current president would Biden’s best hope is that November: Joe Biden and years of Donald Trump put the country in a position Trump does a terrible job and Donald Trump. will “fast-forward” the much closer to theocratic, that both his own tendency This scenario presents current negative conditions white-nationalist fascism to say bizarre, incoherent a quagmire for a certain that make Sanders-style than social democracy. things and his alleged sexual demographic of American progressivism appealing, in Given that the general assault allegtions don’t turn voters: progressives. These the hope that the country election is still over six off voters who want to see voters care about improving will better understand the months away, it is impossible Trump out of office. our medical system, fighting drastic circumstances we to make an educated guess As for the Left, what they climate change, and ending face and act accordingly. as to who will win. We can’t want in a candidate isn’t our foreign military empire. To be clear, most even be sure that Biden available (Howie Hawkins, For other voters, the choice Accelerationists are not will be on the ballot. Even the Green Party nominee, may be clear. Republicans predicted to vote for Trump, if we assume that he will, is to the left of Sanders but will pick Trump, and but rather conscientiously the current conditions isn’t viable), so they must Democrats who strongly object from voting for either create an extremely determine which of the identify with the Democratic candidate. Some may vote for volatile political landscape. two viable candidates best Party will pick Biden. But Trump, but that is predicted Democratic primary voters creates the right conditions for those who do not see to be a minority. who supported Biden for progressive policy to be their interests represented VoteBlueNoMatterWho- overwhelmingly listed implemented, both now and in either candidate, ers take a more pragmatic beating Trump as their in the future. Page 6 ACADEMY TIMES Politics Aerospace HS April 2020 April 2020 ACADEMY TIMES Lifestyle Aerospace HS Page 3 ’s Debut Mental health during a quarantine Movie Review

Templeprssa.org .com are watchful of our mental By Adriana Mulet-Ramirez motif between each episode, By Eden Hyatt and emotional status. Staff Writer which individually cover Staff Writer So here are some tips different aspects of the for staying sane during Netflix’sTiger King: Murder, outlandish lives these As is evident, we as a nation, quarantine. Mayhem, and Madness swamp-dwellers live. and as a world, are in the One tip is to get outside. is an American crime The most iconic of these midst of a pandemic. Due to According to Forbes, “It is documentary series -- or characters, excluding that fact, most, if not all, of important to get outside docuseries -- that has taken the Joe Exotic himself, is the country is in quarantine regularly.” Just because we the world by storm upon its undoubtedly . in one way or another. are in quarantine, it doesn’t March 20th, 2020 release. The rivalry between these While this experience mean lock yourself in your Perfect timing if you asked two personas has fuelled a is hard for those who are house and never go out, it me. The 7-episode long show majority of the meme content actively working, it is equally means be cautious. focuses on a gay, polygamous, Tiger King has produced. important for people who This tip is followed by a zoo owner from Oklahoma Baskin is an animal-rights are staying home to remain few others, which are to keep and the life of the society of activist opposing big- mentally intact. a routine, accept that this is big cat conservationists and cat animal parks -- while It is very easy to lose your our new normal, and be easy collectors, such as Joe Exotic. hypocritically owning one mind and your sanity in on yourself. Though these This Netflix original follows herself -- and is seen to make these unprecedented times, won’t insure that quarantine through the madness of the unsuccessful attempts at which means that during will be easy, they will help community of cat lovers shutting down Joe’s park. this quarantine it is vital that with the transition and living through crazy stories of While the crime is rather we stay mentally active and sanely. tiger breeding, drugs, cults, grave, the heated interactions running for president, jail between Carloe Baskin time, and murder attempts. and Joe Exotic overwhelm Viewers are claiming this an otherwise serious series to be one of the most situation, transforming it disturbing and bafflinginto a uniquely entertaining Netflix documentariesspectacle. they’ve ever seen (there's a If there is a chance that you good list of them). have some free time on your Overall, the alluring hands during this quarantine, peoples’ cartoon-esque I 100% recommend it. personalities are an enduring Imgflip.com Celebrating Orthodox Easter

By Samantha Roberts Orthodox Easter is or what the Sunday after the original baskets filled with goods Staff Writer it’s about. Easter Sunday. and give them away during Orthodox Easter usually Orthodox Easter is the week of Easter, sort of If you are Christian or falls between April 4th and celebrated by fasting 40 similar to how we come practicing Christianity, May 8th, but this year it days prior to the original together with our families you probably know what falls on the 19th of April, Easter day. People also create and have an Easter dinner. Page 8 ACADEMY TIMES The Talk Aerospace HS April 2020 Cabin fever Quarantined report Students share their experiences of social distancing and distance learning

By Nya Bentley Yourteenmag.com Editor from how we feel about Day 18 quarantine to what we want It has been 18 days to do in this world. It made since I have left the house. me realize how much I have Signalvnoise.com Surprisingly, I haven’t lost taken for granted in life. By Jake Lang all my sanity yet. Luckily, I’m When this whole thing Staff Writer III class. used to being inside a lot. started, I was ecstatic for For my fourth period, at the My mother started working school to close down. I theoretical end to the school from home before this crisis thought it would be like a After the COVID-19day, I have study hall, which started, so not a lot has few snow days. But now that outbreak, everyone was put I spend on Discord playing changed. I have been staying inside into self-quarantine and D&D with some friends My biggest problem for 20 days straight, I would school was canceled. overseas. is trying to relieve my do anything to go to school I found this to be a life- My afternoon is alternating boredom. I usually play to see my friends just for one changing moment for me between videogames video games, but you can day. since nothing has happened and Youtube tutorials on only play for so long before I’m making a list of things like this in recent history. cooking, with a small break you get sick of it. I’m going to do if (or when) My family has been in for lunch from the bin of When I’m not doing that, we go back to school because turmoil since this began and Chef Boyardee that we keep I try to find work to keep there are not a lot of days left I’m not finding it hard to in our basement. myself busy: I clean the until we all go our separate believe that others are too. Everything usually turns house, start coding projects, ways, and possibly never see I wanted to give a bit of an sour when my dad goes to finish school work. each other again. insight into what my days are work and arguing between I know if I stop and just sit Day 45 like in the new daily grind. me and my brother ensues in my bed, I will get anxious It’s been a while since I I wake up every morning at and my sister tries to be a waiting for this whole thing wrote something because around 7-7:15 AM, and just hero. to blow over. there is nothing worth lie around with nothing to My mom comes home I miss my friends. They writing about. do until 8:45 comes around frustrated and stressed about all live in different cities, The news is depressing; it’s and I’m getting ready for my the times, and my father so I haven’t had face to face the same thing everyday: classes. most times feels the same. contact with them in 18 days. unemployment is up, the I start my day off with This quarantine has created I talk to them online, but number of COVID cases English with Mrs. Sosnicki so much unneeded tension it’s not the same. I can’t is still on the rise, and we and move onto one of my in my family life. believe I would actually miss have people gathering in favorite classes, Journalism! Needless to say, the school and my teachers. the streets “protesting” that I work hard on my article, quarantine has been rough. Day 20 quarantine is not necessary. even though I sometimes I never thought I would I didn’t sleep until 5 am last This country is messed turn it in late. actually miss going to school. night (or morning). I was up. We’re going to be in I give my all to the school We are all wondering how chatting with three of my quarantine for the entirety newspaper since writing is we get through this in the fall friends the entire time. of May, and possibly something I enjoy. if we don’t go back and what I didn’t know it was possible throughout the summer if My third period is in school will look like for all of to just talk for 15 hours. this keeps up. How did we Señora Del Valle’s Spanish us. We talked about everything get here?