Ironwood The High School Glendale, Arizona Eagle’s EYE Volume 32 Issue 5 February 9, 2017 What’s inside? News Check out what cheer is up to on ... Page 2 Feature Exploring the roots of U.S. President’s Day Sarah Saunders age in the way he deserved. a measure known as the Uniform many presidents. Staff Reporter Additionally, it was thought Monday Holiday Act.” However, according to Opm. Commander. Chief. Big that Abraham Lincoln should This shift became popular gov the formal name of Presi- Mr Ironwood contestents man. In a few short days Presi- be honored in this fashion. His because people welcomed the dents Day because it was not strut into the spotlight on... dent’s Day will be upon us, contribution to America was so chance to have a three-day changed in the federal law, Page 4 and it promises a day free from substantial that it was inevitable weekend, and marketers jumped “Though other institutions such school. This fact is celebrated by that a holiday would be put on the chance to make more sales as state and local governments students; however, not many of into place. However, Lincoln’s opportunities. The fact that the and private businesses may use Entertainment them know the reason, or history, proximate birthday falls on George Washington’s birthday other names, it is our policy to of this holiday. February twelfth, according to commemoration was moved to always refer to holidays by the In fact, the holiday was ini- Constitutioncenter.org. As stated an earlier date seemed fitting to names designated in the law.” tially created in 1855 to celebrate by, History.com, William Henry honor Abraham Lincoln as well, In conclusion, there is a rich the birth of President George Harrison and Ronald Reagan thus the term Presidents Day and interesting history behind Washington, according to His- were born in February as well. became widespread. the holiday we celebrate as tory.com. However, as stated However, each birthday of a Of course many people still Presidents Day. It is a patriotic by MountVernon.org, “Until chief executive either falls short recognize the actual birthdate of commemoration that is often 1968, Washington’s Birthday of Presidents Day, or comes after George Washington, and count accompanied by the learning of had always been celebrated on the holiday. Despite this fact, Presidents Day as the celebration past presidents, and the hope for February 22. It was tradition our government came up with of all United States presidents. new ones. There is no reason to Read about these influen- and a powerful reminder of the a new way to celebrate our first According to Time.com, some not celebrate the importance of cial people on... man who helped create what we president’s birthday. Accord- states have customized their this day, and even if the only Page 8 have today in the United States.” ing to History.com, “The shift calendars to include the specific happiness comes from a longer The American people created from Washington’s Birthday to birthdays of Abraham Lincoln weekend. this holiday to make sure that a Presidents’ Day began in the late and George Washington, in ad- Health humble man was given true hom- 1960s when Congress proposed dition to the holiday celebrating Dancing into History of Winter Formal Valentine’s Day Lexi Jarrell Connor Burklow Staff Reporter the walls and a red carpet draped Entertainment Editor outlawed marriage due to the The winter formal was put across the floor. Valentine cards, boxes of fact that single men made better NHS even included a coat soldiers than those with wives Keep up to date on the on this year on January 27th by chocolates, huge teddy bears and NHS. This dance is not as pub- closet to make it feel more red roses forming a heart. All of and a family; Valentine hav- dangers of the flu on... licized as homecoming or prom, formal. It had a very Oscars like these things come to mind when ing realized the injustice within Page 9 but it is just as valuable. They feeling. The cool thing about thinking of Valentine’s Day but the law decided to break it and even use the same DJ. Since less this dance is that they had food. before it was the casual romantic continue performing marriages people know about winter formal Cookies, brownies, water, and holiday that it is today it was for young couples. Valentine View it has less attendees. This makes punch were all included. If you something much more. was imprisoned Valentine fell it more intimate then the other missed the dance this year they The image of Valentine’s Day in love with a young girl and dances. It is NHS’s biggest fund- hold it every year in January. is that cherub looking Cupids wrote her a letter signed “From raiser of the year. It gets a reputa- Tickets are $20 or $15 with two just go around shooting people your Valentine,” a phrase that is tion of being for only couples, canned food items. It is held with heart shaped arrows to much used in modern day times but you actually can come solo. in the gym just like the other make them fall in love but they during the season of love. As the It’s like any other dance. dances. do not know the somewhat wild holiday of romance and love gets The theme was “under the Even if you do not like dances history of the holiday and the closer remember the ways that it stars” and that was because the you can come to help NHS, they story of St. Valentine. started and think about how far guests were dancing under the can never have enough funds to In 3rd Century Rome during we have come and how much Find out what to get your keep them going. So next year things have changed from then loved one this holiday stars but also because it had a the time of Emperor Claudius II, Hollywood theme. They had find your best clothes, some there was a priest named Valen- until now. Most of all appreciate on... Page 12 cutouts of photographers around canned food, and $15, and come tine that would one day become the one you love with a “heart the cafeteria. Oscar ticket and show your support at winter a saint. According to history. on your sleeve” and send them a Hollywood posters decorated formal. com, Emperor Claudius II had note “From your Valentine!” 2 Friday, February 9, 2018 News The Eagle’s Eye Ironwood Cheer Political Predictions MakesMadeline Beason Nationalscheer team scored 89, the 5-man Jakobfor Miller thetake overNew the world. ever, Year is that North Korea is un- Staff Reporter team scored 81, and the Pom Staff reporter Fingers crossed. able to make such a power play The cheer/spirit line team is teamed scored 80, qualifying all With two years of exceedingly Perhaps one of the most memo- without being totally obliterated a large part of Ironwood cul- three teams for the first time since crazy nonsense and rising ten- rable happenings in 2017 was the in the process. ture. Whether they are perform- 2013. Furthermore, the teams sions behind us, what do we have rising power of North Korean Some even suggest that an up- ing at assemblies or cheering on will spend four days in California to look forward to, or perhaps leader Kim Jong Un. rising of Kim Jong’s own people our teams, they are watched and from February 22nd to the 25th. dread, in the With weap- is inevitable, though where that loved by many. The amazing They will have the opportunity to upcoming ons testing would leave the already failing coaches Rachell May, for Var- go to Disneyland as a team, prac- year of 2018? getting more country is impossible to guess. sity, and Amanda Steele, for JV, tice, compete, and watch other Many peo- and more in- On a lighter note, many people spend many hours working tire- high school teams from around ple have the- tense, specu- are beginning to see a shift in our lessly to make sure that the team the world. The Varsity, Show ories on what lation about president from Trump the Loud- is successful. This year, for the Cheer, and Pom coach Rachell is to come, possible war mouth to Trump the President. first time, the coaches decided to May described Nationals as the whether we in 2018 also As his first year of presidency make a third cheer team exclu- “super bowl of cheerleading”. should all be grew more in- ends, we have begun to see a tam- sively for competing called Show She went on to say, “We have saying our tense. er, less verbally abusive Donald Cheer. Towards the end of 2017, two minutes and thirty seconds to goodbyes It seems two Trump. they had the privilege of going to show the judges that we deserve and heading stances have With his attacks on foreign Top Gun, a world renowned cheer to win. We have one chance.” out to watch risen from leaders lessening and his praise of gym, to work with their choreog- Her hope for the competition the nukes fall the chaos in America increasing, one can only raphers on a routine for them to is to light a spark in the team to like stars or the aftermath hope he continues down this path compete with. push harder for the next year. buying a big- of North Ko- to focusing on American politics Along with the Show Cheer In addition, one of the three ger wallet as rea’s unveil- and rebuilding our nation as it team, there is a Pom team, which Varsity captains, Katie Cooper, the economy ing of nuclear tears itself apart.