Volume 20, Number 1, October 2018
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Applause Volume 20, Number 1 School of the Arts, North Charleston, SC October 2018 soa-applause.com Many New Faces in Many New Places Page 2 Patrons October 2018 GARNET Natasha Fields Bill Hipp TOPAZ Amber Honeycutt Anonymous Ms. Horschell Kathy Bailey Ms. Mahoney DIAMOND Susan Bennett Ms. Orchard Yvonna Bennett Susan Pace Scott K. Carpenter Cindy Phillips Ben Traywick John Paul Schuster Karl Clark Dean Walters Joe Clarke Melanie Wise Law Firm Danielle Detiberus Sylvia Edwards TURQUOISE Christine Bednarczyk Ann-Marie Fairchild Kimberly Davis Fitz Rhetta Foster F. Rutledge Hammes Tristan Hill EMERALD Brian Johnson Elizabeth Hart Kathy Jones Henry Hipp Kathleen Kelley The Abedons Stacey LeBrun Brett Johnsen Mark Marion E. Johnson Jennifer Mitchum Larry Krasnoff Joseph Naas RUBY Colleen Rodenberg Beth Lasley Laura Smith David & Judith Anderson The Lee Family Kindall Smith David Southwick Dr. Shannon Cook Ed and Linda Lee Kathryn Sullivan Brandon Lyons Kathleen Traylor John & Anna Cusatis Jennifer Mathis Bethany Weeks Kyle Wells Harold & Katie Johnson Alea McKinley Amanda Miller PEARL Katy Richardson & David Bundy Danyelle Altman John Morrin Alan Bi Logan Murray Leigh Boten Maria Woodul Anne Cimballa Heath Orvin Lou Collins Connor Denny-Lybbert Woody & Regi Rennie Katie Dorn Mark Ruppel Dylan Enriquez Ciara Greco AMETHYST Kevin Short Diane Hoagland River Abedon SOA Deaf Program Kaitlynn Ishler Karen Lyle Bud and Kay Hipp Meg Voelker Michael Morelli Aaron Voelker Shannon Penneti Jack Rigsbee Lowcountry Shellfish Inc. Alfonso White Luke Shaw Caitlin Shelor The Varnado Family R. Stalsmith Maddie Thomas Cass Wauben October 2018 News Page 3 Letter From the Editors Dear Readers, Applause As Applause enters its twentieth since 1999, the official student publication of year of publication, we are happy to serve as this year’s co-editors, and School of the Arts welcome you to our first of nine issues. Founded in 1995 by Rose Maree Myers We appreciate your patience as Editors-in-Chief: two hurricanes deterred our progress. Maya Cline We were also slowed down by this year’s M. B. McConnell challenging schedule change, which Tes Smoak prvented two dozen Applause staff members –including the three editors-- Cover Artist: Cartoonist: from fitting Journalism into their busy Jaden Brown Maddie Thomas schedules, creating a situation where Business Manager: Photographer: Applause is being written, edited, and laid out by a committed staff (see pgs. 4-7) John Allen White Jr. Parker Thompson who work almost entirely on their own time. Thanks to Google Classroom, Google Drive, and Google Mail, we have managed to put a system in place that allows us to Staff Writers: continue to produce a substantial monthly newspaper, despite rarely getting together River Abedon Loulou Hranowski as a group. Galen Berger Elle Hueske We are grateful to be publishing our first issue in time for SOA’s most popular Hannah Burton Adam Krasnoff annual event: Jump Jive and Wail. And we are happy to devote much this issue to Kyliah Catalan Roey Leonardi getting to know our new faculty and staff, as well as learning more about one of our Lou Collins Christina Lewis veteran teachers, Mr. Naas. We also caught up with alumni, Caleb Smith and Cecilia Connelly Chassee Palmer Joseph Dubay. Arden Dodge Liv Provosty A huge “thank you” is in order to all our generous patrons and advertisers for Lisa Fimian Jayla Sanders their support, especially to all who participated in the Applause patron and advertising Maya Green Luke Shaw drive. Evelyn Howe Zachary Shirley And finally, thank you, readers, for helping Applause grow and flourish for Carson Stehling twenty incredible volumes. Please visit our entire archive at www.soa-applause.com. John Cusatis, Ph.D., Adviser Here’s to a wonderful year! Charleston County School of the Arts 5109-B West Enterprise St. Maya Cline, M. B. McConnell, and Tes Smoak North Charleston, SC 29405 Editors-in-Chief soa-applause.com Editorial: One Vote Can Rock the Boat “Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves, and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt By exercising your right to vote, you contribute to the collective power in deciding the direction our nation is taking. You influence policies that steer the future of equal protection under the law, environmental conservation, and education funding, to name a few. If you’re an American citizen over 18 years of age, your vote matters. U.S. Census Bureau records show that only 70% of eligible voters were registered for the 2016 Presidential Election, and an even lower 65% of eligible voters registered for the Midterm Congressional Elections. In the 2016 Presidential Election, the amount of eligible voters who didn’t vote outnumbered the votes for either individual party. Thus, the popular vote resulted in a margin of 2.1% in favor of the Democratic party, but the electoral vote determined the final result. In order to win the presidency, a candidate must secure 270+ electoral votes. Elections are often decided by a few electoral votes in state elections. If the popular vote tends to lean more to one side, it’s plausible that the electoral college will consist mostly of members belonging to the party favored by the popular vote. Every vote does count; especially those of young voters, as they will have a greater influence as the more ballots they cast over their lifetime, the greater their political impact will be. Before voting, be sure to educate yourself on the candidates running for election; know what you’re voting for and stand by that. Lastly, respect your right to vote, as it is a privilege that many people in the world don’t have. Page 4 Staff Profiles October 2018 Meet your new Applause staff! Applause welcomes many new faces to its crew this year (seriously, we have a record size staff—get ready for four pages of witty introductions). Parker Thompson John Allen White Jr. Senior Dance Major Junior Vocal Major SOA’s only: conservative Briefcase: Gucci Dream dog: Newfoundland AMOSC: WHITEcommaJOHN Cats’ names: Pants and Barry Goldwater Words to live by: don’t dream it, be it. Maddie Thomas Senior Visual Artist Favorite band: The Beatles I am: a science nerd I love to: play guitar and paint Cecilia Connelly Lou Collins Junior Theatre Major Junior Creative Writer Instagram: @cececonn Favorite movie with below a 25% on Favorite animal: sharks! Rotten Tomatoes: P.S. I Love You Dream school: University of Oxford Dislikes: the concept of time Has: opinions Arden Dodge Senior Creative Writer Commonly compared to: egg, banana spider, flame princess Totally can live without: being Hannah Burton corndogged, mean people, pizza with Roey Leonardi Junior Fashion Design Major cheese on it Senior Creative Writer Chronically: stressed Really good at: swearing in front of Current mood: Tyra Banks screaming Find me: drinking my body weight in friends’ younger siblings Special talents: baking, knuckle Starbucks in the school parking lot cracking, crying Loves talking about: my dog Cookie Greatest fear: monkeys and my fear of impending death October 2018 Staff Profiles Page 5 Kyliah Catalan Elle Hueske Galen Berger Senior Band Major Senior Creative Writer Senior Dance Major Relationship: senior year, no one cares I am: a competitive foil fencer Has: two poodles named Telly and Tata Best doughnuts: Krispy Kreme I love: to read Hates: reptiles Best fast food: Dairy Queen Current favorite food: eggs benedict Favorite state: unconscious Zachary Shirley Chassee Palmer Adam Krasnoff Senior Vocal Major Senior Creative Writer Senior Creative Writer Likes: listening to and making music Favorite movie: Moonlight Talents include: self-deprication Cannot: do math Favorite artist: Aminé Can recite: every important Frank Loves: dogs Hey my name is Trey: I got a basketball Reynolds quote ever game tomorrow Nominate me for: most Jewish name Lisa Fimian Luke Shaw Carson Stehling Junior Piano Major Junior Theatre Major Junior Theater Major Loves: documentaries Is not: a nurse practitioner in pediatrics Known for: laughing when receiving bad Dislikes: sweet tea Would like to be: a nurse practitioner in news Role model: Leslie Knope pediatrics Controversial opinion: cold, leftover Forgot: Tiepsum Nosce (on the Shaw pizza is better than hot pizza coat of arms; shoutout to Mr. Orvin for Life Goal: Keep at least one houseplant teaching me that) alive Page 6 Staff Profiles October 2018 Evelyn Howe Jessica Fisher Liv Provosty Junior Vocal Major Senior Visual Artist Senior Creative Writer Favorite book: A Thousand Splendid Loves: cats and cake Favorite type of asian cuisine: thai Suns by Khaled Hosseini Master: procrastinator Favorite boy band: Brockhampton Likes: cranberry juice Values: happiness over grades Come talk to me about: aesthetically Hates: zucchini pleasing packaging Maya Green Jayla Sanders Christina Lewis Junior Creative Writer Junior Dance Major Junior Creative Writer Listening to: Freudian by Daniel Caesar Future career: aerospace astronomer Fave color: all of them Afraid of: desserts with hidden raisins engineer/astronaut Fave band: Big Time Rush Guilty pleasure: Hallmark movies Instagram: @Mckenzie_Ayanna Fave movie: Monte Carlo Favorite quote: “You can call me ugly, but you can’t call me broke.” -Oj JuiceMan Loulou Hranowsky River Abedon Junior Creative Writer Junior Creative Writer We can’t be friends if: you bite your string Wants to live in: the Pacific Northwest cheese Favorite animal: my dog, Buddha The person to the right of me: is stupid Dislikes: the reemergence of the term Easibly [sic]: roastable “grody” October 2018 Staff Profiles Page 7 Maya Cline M. B. McConnell Tes Smoak Junior Creative Writer Senior Creative Writer Junior Band Major Favorite brainwashing method: The M. B. stands for: Moldy Bread Hates: shopping inception Likes: people, places, and things Can play: trombone and harp Hates: crafts Superpower: can make stressors appear Pets: three dogs, one cat, and two kittens Loves: Kraft out of thin air A Day in the Life of a Sixth Grader by Guest Writer Kyle Klugman Being a sixth grader at SOA can get pretty confusing if you don’t know what’s going on.