The Sun Devils’ Advocate Volume XLI, Number 9 Kent Denver School, 4000 East Quincy Avenue, Englewood, CO 80110 February 20, 2018 Students Sprint Into Second Semester! Senior Julia Doyle dribbles past her Colorado Academy opponent. Photo by Sadie Harrington False Alarm Oscar Justice For In Hawaii Predictions Gymnasts See Page 2 See Page 10 See Page 15 News Time’s Up, #MeToo & Marching For Equality inequality or sexual assault in the workplace effect that proved it ever happened at all. But by Sidney Chong were inspired by their fellow females to stand the march did everything that it was supposed up and share their story. While it started with to do, as it rallied people together in an over- Time. Whether one likes it or not, time is sexual allegations against Harvey Weinstein, whelming show of support. The women who an unstoppable force, one that can’t be created an American film producer, the movement have been victims of sexual assault may not nor captured. No matter the event, it contin- has grown to be so much more, as females ev- know how to deal with their traumatic expe- ues on and on. It is something that was here erywhere have found strength in each other’s riences, so simply knowing that they are not before humans, and one that will be after. stories, and continue to find the fortitude to alone can be very empowering. Up. It signifies moving forward to the future. share their own with the world. And the sto- Time’s Up, #MeToo, and the Blackout One with a brighter day, a clearer dawn, and ries are more common than one might think; maybe even hope. However, it’s when the two at the Golden Globes have, at the very least, the statistics surrounding sexual assault in the sparked conversations and captured the me- are combined that one finds a historic show of workplace are startling. According to a poll run justice and bravery. Together, they yield the dia’s attention. While the media is a powerful by NBC, almost fifty percent of women in the force, its strength is solely dependent on its movement that took, and is taking, the world workforce reported having experienced sexual by storm. It’s seen in the form of grand ges- audience. The moment a story loses its follow- harassment at their job. Time’s Up works to ing, it loses its strength. All it takes is a show tures and small advancements, but regardless, combat these statistics, not only through creat- it’s there. In a nutshell? It’s Time’s Up. of support, be it a donation, a march, or even ing a movement to gain as much publicity and a simple letter of support, and the movement On January 7, 2018, the 75th Golden support as possible, but also via more concrete continues on. For the people like Harvey Wein- Globes commenced, albeit with a slightly more means such as their Legal Defense Fund. stein, their time is up; for the oppressed, their politicized red carpet than usual. Stars such as While not everyone can drape themselves time has just begun. Angelina Jolie, Heidi Klum, Gal Gadot, Re- in thousands of dollars’ worth of black fab- ese Witherspoon, Zac Efron, Justin Timber- ric to storm the red carpet as a show of sup- lake, and even the young Millie Bobby Brown port, there are certainly ways to make a mark united to don their finest evening wear, but all at home, even here in Colorado. On January in shades of black. Why? To honor the move- 20th, a mere 13 days after the Golden Globes, ment Time’s Up, a visual show of solidarity a Women’s March occurred in Denver as part against inequality and sexual harassment in of the March On Movement. It was a mile- the work place. Time’s Up is a campaign that long procession starting at the Civic Center has been building from the spark of #MeToo, a Park. Afterwards, there was no law enacted or Graphic by Lucy Pratt movement when women who were victims of statue created; in fact, there was no physical Recovering From Hawaii’s False Alarm on the United States Pacific West; the false in the past,” says an Associated Press report. by Caley Capoot warning caused mass panic for a nearly ago- In an interview that aired February 2, 2018 the nizing thirty-eight minutes with people fran- condemned operator commented on his mis- tically seeking shelter and calling their loved take saying that he “feels very bad” about what ones in the mass hysteria on the roads. After happened; however, he goes on to argue that finally receiving word that the notification was he “was one hundred percent sure that it was indeed a mistake, relieved residents hugged, the right decision… [he’s] really not to blame cried, and waited for answers. in this. It was a system failure, and [he] did Many residents accused a military opera- what [he] was trained to do.” Shortly after, the tor of simply choosing the wrong alert button agency’s top official, Vern T. Miyagi, resigned from a drop-down menu; however, according from the Hawaii Emergency Management to a preliminary investigation by the Federal Agency. Communications Commission, the emergen- Governor of Hawaii, David Ige, declared cy worker believed it to be true as well. The that “what happened on January 13th will operator, who will remain anonymous for se- never ever be repeated again.” Hawaii authori- curity reasons, misunderstood a specific drill ties will now require additional approvals be- Graphic by Melanie Hancock as a true emergency. Shortly before the push fore alerts and tests are transmitted; as of now, Complete terror dawned among residents notification at 8:05AM, the day shift warning emergency drills relating to missile, ground, of Hawaii as they received a push notification officer received a recorded no-notice ballistic and sea alarms are suspended. Through this in- about an imminent ballistic missile threat on missile defense drill. Despite including cor- cident, residents of Hawaii now feel as though January 13, 2018 at 8:07AM. Although there rect drill language, ‘EXERCISE EXERCISE terror events, such as false alarms, can truly was no imminent threat, the alert transitioned EXERCISE,’ the drill also incorrectly included be a reality; therefore, the military department into a discussion on the current political ten- the language “this is not a drill,” confusing the will now be a little more conscious of how it sions between North Korea and the United day shift worker who responded. handles its defense system because, of course, States’ administrations. Many feared that the This worker has been fired due to a his- the emotional sanity of the nation’s citizens false alarm conveyed a possible nuclear attack tory of “confusing real-life events and drills should be the priority of security systems. Page 2, THE SUN DEVILS’ ADVOCATE, February 20, 2018 News North Korea In The Olympics by Olivia Cohen 2017 was a year of international turmoil. From the hurricanes in both Southern Texas and Puerto Rico to the escalating refugee cri- sis in Syria, the global community faced heavy Graphic by Claudia Bautista strain on the tentative peace which it has ac- PyeongChang 2018 February 8, 2018, and are taking place in Py- ceived as an attack on the international com- quired in the last seventy years. One of these tense situations included the escalation of the eongChang, South Korea. In addition, despite munity, which could jeopardize North Korea’s North Korean nuclear missile crisis. the tensions between the two Koreas, North relationship with its communist allies such as Korea has agreed to join its women’s hockey Russia and China. Therefore, both conserva- North and South Korea have been at odds team with South Korea’s team under one flag. tives and liberals believe that North Korea is since the Korean War. Even now, seventy years This amounts to nearly 140 athletes. Many genuinely willing to partake in such interna- later, the border between Communist North have seen this as a step towards “international tionally focused reunions. and democratic South Korea is still a highly unity” in the near future. Of course, with the disputed territory, and tensions have occasion- However, no matter the integrity of North exception of North Korea, many countries look Koreans’ intentions, it is unlikely that this ally peaked to military combat. North Korea forward to stopping the current arms race and even began testing nuclear weapons in 2006, Olympic collaboration will produce significant moving on from such childish motives. peace between North and South Korea. Kim admittedly without any indication of an incli- nation to use nuclear force. Last year, how- The choice of North Koreans, although Jong-Un, Supreme Leader of North Korea, has ever, the threat of North Korea grew exponen- seemingly for the sake of reconciliation, has been rigid about his devotion to the country’s tially. Following the inauguration of President not been without criticism. South Korean nuclear weapons program, and he is unlikely to Donald Trump and thus the enactment of his conservatives claim that allowing North Ko- forfeit the considerable power or world promi- “America First” foreign policy, North Korea reans to participate is just a fake propaganda nence that the program has given him. successfully tested its first ever intercontinen- scheme. Others fear that the physical safety As for the effect on the Olympics of North tal ballistic missile (July) pursued by threats of of all athletes could be on the line should the Korea’s sudden amnesty, we can only hope nuclear missile strikes to both the US territory North Koreans be allowed to participate.