Issue 5 THE Lugoff-Elgin High School PITCHFORK “Military Brats” Poverty How children’s lives are How growing impacted by growing up impoverished less Sca up in military families effects students ome rc H e E y ducat ion r I m p g o v POOR HU n e r i s hed Central Carolina Oscars 2016 Providing a way for you to Why celebrities have save money for college decided to boycott the 2016 Academy Awards THE Lugoff-Elgin High School PITCHFORK STAFF JAMES MARLOW [ADVISER] First to find this Issue 5 - February 2016 KOURTNEY MCCOY [EDITOR IN CHIEF] CAILYNN MILLER [EDITOR IN CHIEF] demon somewhere News 4-5 NIGEL GRANT [MARKETING EDITOR] in the paper and MICHELLE BELTON [STAFFER] show us in Room Features 6-7 ALEXIS CROOKS [STAFFER] 619 gets a free gift KELSEY JOWERS [STAFFER] Trending 8-9 BRIANA KIRKLAND [STAFFER] card to Domino’s AJ LEGETTE [STAFFER] (Buy 1 get 1 free SPorts 10-11 JACOB LLOYD [STAFFER] for a year) KAYLA REDMON [STAFFER] Centerspread 12-13 KYLE REEDER [STAFFER] ZOE SANDERS [STAFFER] KAYLA SCHWARTZ [STAFFER] Health 14-15 EMILY SEAY [STAFFER] LIZZY TALBERT [STAFFER] Oddities 16-17 This is not it, It is Entertainment 18-19 hidden and it will be smaller. 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The Pitchfork accepts news releases, guest columns, and sports information releases. The Pitchfork is an active member of SCSPA, SIPA, and Quill & Scroll. 1284 Highway 1 South Lugoff, SC 29078 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Your Money Does Not Define You Staff Editorial We all know that one person at school Jim Carrey’s, we know that it is not impos- that may not have the best clothes, that never sible to overcome adversity and make the seems to have enough money for lunch, or best of your tough situation. The accomplish- who we might rank as “poor.” Those who are ments you make in life are not measured by impoverished have certain stereotypes, such wealth, but instead, are measured by your as lower education and high-rate teen preg- attitude and willingness to keep moving for- nancy, and it may seem difficult to overcome ward. Whether you can afford the latest tech- these labels. Yet, rising above the so-called nology and fashion trends or not, we believe standards is not completely impossible. that your money does not define you. Nor With success stories like Ben Carson’s and should it define your past, present, or future. Poverty Doesn’t Stay At Home Political Cartoon cartoon [NIGEL GRANT] EDITORIAL 3 Are you going to the Oscars? Why some celebrities are choosing to writer [ZOE SANDERS] boycott the 2016 Oscars design [KOURTNEY MCCOY] As the 88th year of the Oscars said. “Hollywood is a multi-billion was created solely for the purpose rolls around, you know your eyes dollar business, and it is not just the of celebrating minorities, specifi- will be glued to the television all Oscars that may have a problem. I cally African Americans, and their night long. When the show begins, think [the problem] is whether or accomplishments in the entertain- you realize something is different not minorities have these leading ment industry. Many people also and you cannot help but notice that roles.” see this as a controversial subject in a very crucial part of the awards As said by the LA Times, the need of discussion. show is missing - the people! The Academy has 6,261 voting mem- “I do not feel like [the BET crowd is considerably smaller than bers, and nominations are deter- awards] are racially biased because normal, and you wonder what all of mined through a process of ballot- it is an organization meant for the absences could be about. Then, ing. Ultimately, the Academy’s list Black Entertainment,” Kara Hayes, you remember the headline on the of an all-white group of nomina- sophomore, said. “But at the same news earlier that read, “Celebrities tions sparked the fire of this debate. time, I feel like if we had something to boycott 2016 Oscars.” As more and more people continue that was strictly just white enter- Recently, Jada Pinkett Smith and to stand with the boycott, many tainment, it would definitely receive Spike Lee, two prominent African have now considered the process in backlash. It is pretty much a double American celebrities, made state- which the nominations are chosen, standard.” ments that they would be boycot- and have started to question wheth- While many people are waiting in ting the 2016 Academy Awards er the actors should be nominated anticipation for the Oscars to pre- show. They listed their reasons to be by people’s choice or stay with the miere, there are some who are not lack of representation for minori- traditional Academy members. really concerned with this entire ty groups in the Academy’s list of “I think everyone should [be debate. They are instead worried nominations. able to vote] because they are the with matters not involved with “I think that [the boycotters] have main ones watching the movies, entertainment. a leg to stand on, so to speak, but I and it should be based on what “I do not think there is [a direct do not have a place to say wheth- everyone else likes,” Jarvis Jenkins, problem with the Oscars] and I er the way they are going about senior, said. “[The actors] should be do not think it is something that this is right or wrong,” Raymond nominated for their hard work and the American people are hugely Jennings, CATE teacher at LE, should be judged by the audience.” concerned about,” Tracy Hellman, With this controversy being Special Needs teacher at LE, said. brought to light, many people “There are a lot of other concerns have also been upset over the BET with worldly matters, like ISIS or network and its own set of nomina- our jobs, and I do not think that a tions and awards. The BET awards lot of people are too [troubled] with were first established in 2001, by whether the actors and actresses are the network of the same name, and happy [or not.]” BAN #oscars KEEP the so oscars the white oscars 4 NEWS How the Central Carolina scholarship 2 Years of Less Debt is benefiting high schoolers writer [JACOB LLOYD] “I think it is good because if you can certain days. For example there are Imagine patting yourself on the back no central classes on Friday and some for getting general education classes get two years free of college, you are not in [as much] debt after college,” classes only occur on specific days. out of the way for a lot less money than There are multiple campuses which expected. Caroline Cook, junior, said. “And you can get more scholarships for the other include: Downtown Kershaw County, Getting your general education cred- F.E. DuBose, and Sumter which you its out of the way for little to no money colleges you want to graduate from.” Without the stress of expensive can attend after talking with your allows students to have more financial guidance counselor with your course stability. Central Carolina now offers student loans, you can also get into college level classes for credit while catalogue. this once in a lifetime chance to stu- “It sounds like a good thing for dents graduating in the years of 2016 still working on a high school diplo- ma. This allows students to get a little students,” Evan Graves, sophomore, to 2019. said. “[Especially] for honors kids and Central Carolina College is offering ahead in their college career. The general education classes available to above.” the graduating classes of 2016 to 2019 Central classes are benefictial be- a free two-year tuition to help get students are: Psychology, Public Speak- ing, English 101, Math 110, History, cause students can enroll into them general education classes out of the while in high school and free titution way. With only a 2.0 GPA, completion and other general education classes. “I hear they are offered free at is offered to Kershaw County students. of college level tests (ACT or SAT), The classes themselves give students completion of the free application for Lugoff-Elgin if you take two classes a semester and I think it is an awesome a headstart on life and with less of a Federal Student Aid, and graduation financial burden. in Kershaw, Sumter, Clarendon, or Lee thing,” Rylee Mathis, senior, said. “[Be- cause] it gives a lot of opportunities to “It gives you a jumpstart on college County, will be eligible for the free tui- classes so you can get college experi- tion (not including lab fees, technology deserving people.” Some classes are only available on ence,” Delacy McNeice, student coun- fees, and book fees).