News Profile Inside Biden Wins Presidency New AGHS English Teacher New s Page 2 New s Briefs Page 3 Page 2 Page 2 T H E D EV I L'S H ERA L D Avon Grove High School, West Grove, Pa. Friday, November 20, 2020 Volume 22 Issue 3 AG LIFE NEWS A st udent 's w ork life Navigat ing Nat ive How are students able to juggle Am erican Herit age school and work during a Mont h the rich ancestry and traditions of Native pandemic? By Americans.? Kayla Connors Staff Writer Why is this month important? For centuries, Native Americans have been It?s getting well into fall, and all the discriminated against and faced countless telltale signs of autumn are here. Falling hardships as a people. leaves, pumpkins, the chill in the air- people associate these things with the Native population numbers have been upcoming holiday season, but there?s an diminishing over the years, and this event occasion we often overlook. serves as a chance for not only their hardships to be recognized, but their Native American Heritage Month is culture. By observing November as observed each November, where Native Native American Heritage Month, we can American people share their history, and learn so much about their past, and continue their culture and traditions. ensure that they have a future where they This event started in the late 19th can safely practice their traditions. century with a push for a day of During this month, the many groups recognition for the Native American associated with the official event hold people, and in 1990, President George H. special activities and chances to learn W. Bush designated tNovember as more about Native American culture. This ?National American Indian Heritage year, these events are being held mostly Month.? From 1994 onward, each online. Various webinars, webcasts, and November was recognized as a similar articles are available directly from their event, often taking different names. website, making the information According to Native American accessible to wide audiences. - Photo by Naomi Partridge Heritage Month.gov, ?The Library of Why is this relevant? Even the Lily Bauman gets ready for Christmas with the store cat, Pepper. Congress, National Archives and Records Chester County area where most of us Administration, National Endowment for By Many students work in restaurant jobs, live once belonged to Native American the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, Naom i Part ridge but when the pandemic closed everything tribes such as the Susquehannock, down, most restaurants closed and many , Smithsonian , and Lenape. Editor students lost their jobs. Institution and United States Holocaust COVID-19 has had a widespread impact on Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the Avon Grove community by implementing According to CNBC, in April, the unem- new guidelines and strict rules that impacted ployment rate spiked to 14.7%, the highest student employees. levels since the Great Depression. School and work is hard enough, but with Nearly 40% of lower- income Americans the added factor of the pandemic, how have lost work as the coronavirus pandemic be- students been able to cope with this? gan its assault on the U.S. economy, ac- cording to the Federal Reserve. Lily Bauman is a senior at Avon Grove and is currently employed at a pet store in Despite this, Lily was able to get a job at the area. Before the pandemic hit in March, a pet store in June when cases were begin- Lily was a hostess at a restaurant in Kennett ning to decline. Square. ?At first working during the pandemic was ?Once COVID hit, my parents and I both kind of scary, especially at a new job too. agreed it wasn?t smart to be going into work Like a lot of organizations, where I work en- and then [the restaurant] also shut down for forces the customers to wear a mask. I just a bit during the initial couple weeks. They sort of learned to adapt to the mask wearing reopened like many places did for take out, and frequent hand sanitizing, ? Lily said. but I still didn?t feel comfortable yet going SEE JOB PAGE 3 into work, especially when everything was so uncertain,? Lily said.

POLITICS Social m edia plays a role in m odern polit ics By hand, it can keep its users up to date on all huge part in most people?s lives. Social media remains a helpful tool in worldly events, keeping people always understanding politics and social issues. According to the Pew Research Center, Nat alie Kelm elis connected to current events, but on the People can follow politicians and hear ?about one-in-five adults say they get their Senior Editor other, it can be biased and untruthful. words straight from their mouth, but it can political news primarily through social also be a place of misinformation, so it?s In the month of election season, U.S. According to the American Academy of media.? Between the ages of 18-29, 48% wise to be wary of what one reads. citizens become contentious as the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, of teens reported that social media was their president of the United States is up for between the ages of 13 and 17, 90% have primary source of political information. While using social media, one should election. Voters new and old flood the polls, used social media, and at least 51% use it keep in mind that many apps create an The role of social media in politics has but how is the new generation forming their daily. ?echo chamber,? since they learn what their been a subject for contention since the opinions? And how will the digital age users like, and tailor each person?s feed to This has had undeniable effects on 2016 election with the accusation of affect politics in the upcoming year? that user?s specific interests. Generation Z, the first generation to grow possible Russian interference. The rise of social media has had up in a digital world. It has had impacts on It?s important for everyone, but Whether foreign interference truly undeniable effects on the teenagers who their social lives, their access to especially today?s youth, to keep in mind existed or not, it's hard to deny that social grew up with it. It has changed the way information, their access to entertainment, the flaws and credibility of the news they media has played a huge part in politics people view the world, and it has kept and so much more. find in social media, and to fact check what over the years. It has become a huge people connected over long distances. they find, in order to maintain a healthy and Of course this isn?t the only generation platform for people to express their informed environment. Social media and its effect on the world that has been affected like this. Social opinions, and spread news or can be argued as good or bad. On one media and the internet have become a misinformation. PAGE 2/ NEWS T H E D EVI L'S H ERAL D Friday, November 20, 2020 ELECTION PROFILE slow ly but securely AGHS w elcom es t akes t he w in consequences, according to which formed one group in the new English t eacher By Deadline. center of the city, according to pandemic was a surreal CBS Philadelphia. Salvador Torres-Sanchez In contrast, Americans also By experience. It meant participating Staff Writer protested the results in several Later after Trump lawyers Jackson Morris in interviews over and meeting many of my colleagues On Saturday, November 7, Joe states, according to CBS News: announced that they filed Staff Writer through a computer. Biden defeated in Arizona, Oregon, Colorado, lawsuits, protesters marched For Karen Copel, her dreams of the 2020 presidential race to Washington, Minnesota, outside Philadelphia City Hall becoming a teacher didn?t exactly ?Getting to know my students become the 46th president of the , New York, Illinois, calling officials to count every involve teaching her students in a virtual environment has United States. The former vice and Michigan. vote. through her computer. But certainly been a challenge. During president will be inaugurated on Many businesses in these According to CBS New York, perseverance is a common theme my first few weeks I asked January 20, 2021. cities set up plywood panels as the New York Police Department at Avon Grove, the community students to create Flipgrid videos she now is a proud member of. about themselves. These videos Joe Biden won seven swing well as setting up additional arrested many people who allowed me to see my students states that helped secure his win: security measures. One example allegedly tried to hijack a protest Copel grew up in Malvern, and begin to get to know them.? Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New was that Walmart took guns and in Manhattan by throwing eggs, Pennsylvania. After graduating Hampshire, Arizona, Michigan, ammunition off of shelves, garbage, and lighting fires. A from Conestoga High and Nevada according to the according to NPR. tweet from the NYPD said that School in Berwyn, officers claimed many weapons Associated Press. In the state of Arizona, Pennsylvania, Copel such as stun guns and daggers; attended Villanova for As of November 10, over 76 members of an extremist group several police officers were an undergraduate million Americans voted for Biden AZ Patriots stormed into the injured. degree in English and to earn a total of 290 electoral Maricopa County Recorder's secondary education. votes. President Donald Trump Office in downtown Phoenix, A group of protesters in Now, she strives even earned 219 electoral votes with according to CBS News. At least Chicago, Ill. were worried that further still at Villanova, over 71 million votes. one of the members was seen President Trump would stop the wearing a military grade vest and counting of remaining votes, pursuing a master?s Once the results were widely several of them had guns. therefore they marched along degree in teacher publicized there were two main downtown streets before leadership. reactions from many Americans in More trouble occurred in surrounding Trump Tower, Copel was given the the United States. One of the Portland, Ore. where people were according to CBS Chicago. Since opportunity to join the reactions of Americans was to demanding that every vote be the protest was a peaceful Red Devil community celebrate Biden winning the counted, according to CBS News. demonstration there were no after the departure of election according to Market Protesters began to converge in arrests made. Mrs. Sauer, who is now Watch. While the other reaction of the downtown area with some of teaching in Marple Americans were protests by them throwing objects such as Outside the TCF Center in Newtown School Trump supporters, according to molotovs and glass bottles at law Detroit, Mich. where absentee District. Before coming CBS News. enforcement. Authorities say that votes were being counted, crowds Copel also had her new 11 people were arrested; the of people were caught on video to Avon Grove, Copel taught students complete journal entries Many Americans celebrated Multnomah County Sheriff's Office chanting ¨stop the count,¨ English at Archbishop Carroll High called ?My Single Story? journals. Biden's win in different cities such said that the Oregon National according to CBS News. Although School in Radnor, Pa. These journal entries allow the as New York, Los Angeles, Guard was alerted, according to many protesters were upset that Even before teaching English to students to open up about how Washington, D.C. and many more CBS News. they weren?t allowed in, students, Copel?s life was greatly they perceive themselves, and around the country according to Michigan's secretary of state, how they think others perceive Oregon protests were so affected by those who taught her Market Watch. Jocelyn Benson stated, ¨There them. severe, according to KOIN, the craft. Around 11:30a.m. on are plenty of representatives and Oregon state police said that ?In high school, I had fantastic Even before Avon Grove and November 7, Americans in New challengers as there have been there were reports of vandalism English teachers who made class the pandemic, Copel incorporated York saw that Biden was throughout this process inside such as breaking windows and fun and engaging. They were able these journals to her previous projected to win making them TCF Center, watching the graffiti. Authorities said that they to take texts that were written classrooms to try and get to know celebrate in Times Square, process, observing the process,¨ seized many things like centuries ago and make them what her students are like outside according to CBS New York. said Benson. commercial grade fireworks, relevant to our lives and of the classroom. People were honking their car hammers, spray paint, and even a President Trump isn?t letting emphasized the timelessness of horns and screaming, making ?I absolutely love teaching rifle from a person they arrested. government officials cooperate literature.? other people travel to Times with president-elect Biden, as he?s English and I am thrilled to be a Protests in Denver, Co. had Square just to be there. trying to fight off the election Copel?s previous teachers also part of the Avon Grove many arrested and in Seattle, Wa. taught her ways to make writing, community. The entire faculty, In the streets of downtown Los results accompanied by Senate only seven people were arrested, one of the harder portions of staff, and student body of AG has Angeles, thousands of Americans Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. according to CBS News. English class, a breeze. Copel been extremely welcoming. I am celebrated Biden's win over Few in the GOP acknowledge tries to encorporate the methods excited to work with my students President Trump according to Arrests were also made in Biden?s win or try to make Trump taught to her by her previous in-person again soon!? Deadline. Other celebrations Minnesota where people move on from the presidential teachers into her own classroom. occured on Sunset Boulevard in protested about the election and election results according to the Associated Press. Silver Lake where you could hear about racism according to CBS Entering a new teaching cars beeping their horns, as well Minnesota. About 200 protesters position is difficult for teachers as singing and dancing to music. filled I-94 interstate causing a even in regular circumstances. In traffic backup to occur. today?s world, meeting new However, the following students and colleagues through Monday, Los Angeles County In Philadelphia a rally of a Zoom call has been unique, to Public Health Director Barbara protesters and a protest of the say the least. Ferrer warned that the fatal police shooting of Walter celebrations might have future Wallace Jr. merged together ?Getting a job during a global

AG LIFE Ment al healt h plays a huge role in how st udent s handle online learning had resulted in 65% of students giving closures began in mid-March. That By Anna Ashcraft themselves a 7 or higher before the includes 22% who said they were Editor pandemic, and dropping to less than 40% receiving some kind of support before after the pandemic had caused a start to the closures but now have limited or As the first marking period has just ended, online school. no access to those services and an students and teachers are now adjusting to additional 32% who said their mental the online learning situation. A concern that In further research, the ACLU survey health needs have arisen since many, but not all teachers have been concluded that ?the number of students who schools closed,? showed the data from addressing is the state of mental health in rated their mental health a 3 or lower more EdSource. students. than tripled after the pandemic began, from 7.2% to 23%,? revealing a significant decline According to The Science Times? According to an article published by in mental health among students. article, ?Online vs. in-person classes: A EdSource, an ACLU survey asked students look into student anxiety,? there was an to give a grade on their mental health both ?More than half the students who before and after the lockdown of schools responded to the survey said they?re in need SEE HEALTH PAGE 3 had begun on a scale of 1-10. That survey of mental health support since the school PAGE 3/ NEWS T H E D EVI L'S H ERAL D Friday, November 20, 2020 PANDEMIC St udent s t ackle online school and jobs am id pandem ic

New s Briefs CDC recom m ends not gat her ing dur ing holidays - Photo by Naomi Partridge As the holiday season is rapidly approaching, the CDC recommends Senior Lily Bauman must work while wearing her mask. extreme caution or not even gathering at all. Some people are willing to JOB FROM PAGE 1 the problems COVID brings,? she to do. During school I always felt abide by the guidelines, but many are not willing to give up their large gushes. rushed and that I had no time family and friend gatherings. The CDC recommendations are that people and for some reason online According to The New York either gather outside and keep gatherings very brief or not have them at According to the CDC, school somehow decreased this Times, as of November 11, there whether you are going into work feeling.? all. The CDC also recommends that nobody travels long distances and all are currently 9,169 cases in or working from home, the gatherings be kept local. All indoor and outdoor events are recommended Chester County and the number The pandemic has brought COVID-19 pandemic has proba- to have extra masks and hand sanitizer easily available to anyone of cases is rising rapidly. many challenges for students, bly changed the way you work. teachers, staff and parents, but attending. The CDC says, ?Any in-person gatherings pose risk, indoors Fear and anxiety about this new Lily is very cautious about everyone has made a huge effort more so than outdoors.? Everyone is also recommended to completely disease and other strong emo- COVID because of how danger- to adjust and make things work to quarantine for at least 14 days. One of the biggest CDC tions can be overwhelming. ous it can be as well as her the best of their abilities. brother, ?[he] has autoimmune recommendations is that nobody shares or touches any of the same Lily disagrees, ?I don?t think hepatitis so he is at risk and I of ?Everyone has been really utensils, food, glasses, etc. Thanksgiving will be, by far the most affected working during COVID has been course didn?t want to risk him or flexible and understanding at by this rule, and if not abided by, could lead to a large spread of more difficult, at least for me. I any of my family.? school. Teachers have been very COVID-19 during the holiday season. think it has added this strange accommodating and trying their sort of unnerving layer of fear, in Lily has been working at the best to adapt to the online format. By Maddie Reisinger the beginning where it was very pet store since June. Now in new. But now after that sort of school, Lily usually works 6 hour ?I do hope at some point we adjustment period is over, every- shifts, 3 to 4 days a week. can go back to school and some President -elect Biden is br inging f ir st one is really understanding and it form of normal school life can She believes that she would pet s back t o t he Whit e House hasn?t really hindered my job.? happen. While online school re- not be able to work this much if ally isn?t the worst, I miss being in With Joe Biden to become the President of the United States in One of the reasons working she was back in school with all class and just those typical fun during COVID does not stress the activities she is in like the January, he will re-light the torch that current president Donald Trump school days that I feel were taken her out is because of all the em- play, musical, and various clubs. extinguished by bringing pets back to the . According to for granted now that they are ployees she works with. NBC News, current United States President Donald Trump is the first ?I think online school has gone.? president in more than a century to be pet-less during his time in ?I think I am lucky that the made it easier to work. I can?t ex- people I work with make it pretty plain why because we are in office.Biden has two German shepherds named Champ and Major. enjoyable too and having those school the same amount of time, Champ has already spent some time in the White House, as Biden people makes it easier to deal but somehow it?s just easier to bought him as a puppy in 2008, before moving into the vice with the problems we face due to find time to do the things I need president?s official residence in Washington, D.C. Biden adopted Major in 2018, which will make Major the first shelter dog to enjoy life at MENTAL HEALTH 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. By Jackson Morris Pandem ic im pact s healt h Ast ronom er s f ind source of cosm ic radio HEALTH FROM PAGE 2 drawing an opposing conclusion harder to learn, which leads to bur st to EdSource?s study. me needing to ask questions opposite perspective about Recently, scientists have answered the mystery about the powerful more often,? said Milestone. mental health during online Avon Grove has been remote radio bursts that stretch throughout the universe. The radio bursts ?Most of my teachers always typically happen sudden and fast, making it very difficult to track school. since March 2020, so the mental according to the Associated Press. In April, scientists observed a slow offer a moment to ask questions health of students now is and weak burst that came from the Milky Way. This burst was tracked ?In October 2019, about 1000 during class, and it?s pretty easy something to observe with the to be coming from an unusual star called a magnetar, 32,000 students from 17 schools in the to just email them if you?re not light-years away from Earth, according to Nature. Scientists know that ending of the first marking period. South West of England comfortable with talking in class.? this was not the only burst, and there could be many more sources It appears that the feelings of participated in a survey where 54 that they are unaware of, but this was a big step in discovering one of students in our district match Students, parents, and staff the sources for radio bursts: magnetars. percent of teenage girls and 26 both of the studies mentioned are all learning what is working By Anna Ashcraft percent of teenage boys were at before. and what is not during online risk of anxiety,? the study Average fat her 's art s m akes t housands of school. showed. ?I think mental health wise, my dollars in charit y funds stress has gone down but the ?I definitely think that teachers Phil Heckels, a father from Great Britain has gone viral after selling his When this survey was unprofessional artworks to raise money for charity. He started by lack of social interaction can be need to consider how students conducted a second time while jokingly listing a childish pet portrait of his family dog, Narla, on hard to handle sometimes,? and their mental health is being students were quarantined, ?the Facebook for about $390. The man decided that instead of receiving claimed junior Lucin Milestone. affected and understand what we payment for the drawings, he would ask his patrons to donate to a new figures for the risk of anxiety can and cannot do because of charity for homelessness. for girls and boys dropped to 45 ?I think it?s pretty important By Kayla Connors mental health,? said Milestone. and 18 percent respectively,? because being online has made it