Thursday, February 11, 2016
2700 NW Glencoe Road, Hillsboro, Oregon
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hirty five Glencoe students stood at the river bank, smiled at one another and took a breath. They ran toward the freezing water of the Columbia River. This event was the Polar Plunge, an event Glencoe has participated in for the last four years. This team of thirty five was the largest team Glencoe has had thus far, in February 2014. These students were “taking the plunge” to celebrate the $1,700 they had raised for Special Olympics Oregon (SOOR). They raised this money over three months through restaurant takeovers, bake sales and online fundraising. This year the Polar Plunge will be held Feb. 27 at Broughton Beach on Marine Drive in Portland. All Glencoe students are welcome to participate or come watch the event. Senior Mica Annis will be participating this year for the fourth time. “It’s a really fun way to be involved, but other than the fun
photo submitted by CHRISTON SENEKHAM Seniors Ruth Teklu, Heidi Parrett, Mica Annis, Brianda Regalado, and Miranda Schreider and sophomore Laura Parrett participated in the 2015 Polar Plunge. it’s good to see the impact it has on others,” she said. “It allows people to be a part of something bigger than themselves.” Participants of the Polar Plunge commit to raising a minimum of $50. After the money is raised, they head to the Columbia River on the day of the event. Dressed up in crazy costumes, they run as far into the cold water as they dare. Alix Wasteney, an employee for Special Olympics, knows Annis well. She manages the schoolbased programs such as the Polar Plunge and helps middle and
high school students who want to work with Special Olympics students get involved. “Glencoe has been involved for four years due to [Annis’] efforts,” she said. “She advocated to get Polar Plunge at Glencoe. [Glencoe’s involvement] all attributes to [Annis] and all that she has done to spread awareness.” Annis first learned about Polar Plunge while she was attending a summer workshop before her freshman year. Since then, Annis has interned in SOOR’s offices and has promoted Glencoe’s involvement in
these events. Annis wanted to get involved with SOOR because she could see the value of helping another peer group. Senior Leslie Senekham also participated in the Polar Plunge with Key Club her freshman year. “I was surprised by the big turnout and spirit,” Senekham said. “Seeing other people dressed up in costumes made me want to do that too.” Through SOOR, Annis has also coached in a program called Unified Sports, sports that high school students can sign up to participate with Special Olym-
pics students. Seniors Matty Davis and Melanie Wangemann both participated in Unified Sports with Special Olympics last year, playing basketball and softball. Wangemann will be participating in softball when it starts again this spring. They got involved through Buddy Club. “It was an eye-opener to play with them and see the way they act outside of school,” Wangemann said. Davis said, “You never see them in class...This way we got to be more involved.” This year, Glencoe’s goal is to raise $3,000 for SOOR. Annis would like to encourage Glencoe students to participate in this year’s plunge and is confident that it will be fun. How to join the team: Anyone who would like to participate can sign up online at www.plungeoregon.com; under ‘Registered Plunger Log-in’ click ‘Register here’ then join the Glencoe Crimson Tide team.
Empty Pockets Students living in poverty fight a tougher battle than many
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ichael has been moving homes for years. He has attended almost 10 different schools, the shortest of his enrollment was only three weeks. He now lives with nine other people and six animals, in his grandparents’ home. His family has been financially unstable for years. Lately it has gotten worse. “It’s been a month since we got evicted, but it’s always been dicey, since about fifth grade,” Michael, a freshman, said. While Michael is not his real name, his experience is very real and reflects similar struggles of hundreds of students in Hillsboro. Children lose part of their education when they constantly move. According to Kristen Ludwig, the Hillsboro School District’s (HSD) McKinney-Vento liaison, housing circumstances can have a huge negative impact on students. “Housing instability and mobility take their toll on students’ ability to fully access education,” she said. “Students can fall behind as much as six months of instruction with each move.” Resources for homeless youth as well as youth in unstable housing are provided by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, a law passed in 1987. The law tries to counteract this loss of education and improve the student’s situation. Within the last year, over 400 Hillsboro students have been identified as eligible for services due to their unstable housing and mobility, such as staying in cars, family shelters, motels, unheated garages, or doubling up with family or friends. Teens in poverty struggle to do well in school, even with additional support. Students, like Michael, in this situation are at a much greater disadvantage than their peers from higher-income homes. Poverty creates barriers. Access to heating, food,
computers and Internet are factors that administrators try to improve to help level the playing field between students. “It’s difficult,” English teacher Layton Fishback said. “They’re running a race where they have started a 100 meters late because of these obstacles and barriers.” Most students who live in poverty have a difficult time making it to the end of high school. Graduating is harder when students do not get enough to eat. This year, about 40% of the students in HSD are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Schools who have over 40% of their students eligible for free lunch are qualified to serve free breakfast and lunch to all of their students. Fourteen schools in the HSD qualify for this service. Glencoe has experienced an increase in new students who are eligible for free and reduced lunch. According to counselor Matt Steele, many of these students reported, during their freshman interviews, that one of their parents had recently lost a job. However, being employed does not always lift families out of poverty. About 70% of teens in poverty have at least one parent who has a full- or part-time job. These people are called the working poor. “I’m planning on getting a job this summer to help my family,” Michael said. He already helps out by babysitting his cousins and his sister. He said it makes him feel like he’s helping. Often students in poverty cannot focus on school because they are too busy focusing on their lives at home. “It’s very hard to focus,” Michael said. “When I’m at
illustration by REBECCA DAN home, I feel like I’m protecting my family. But when I’m at school anything could happen. I worry that one of them will get in an accident.” In addition to the worry, students must focus on their basic physical needs, like staying clean and getting something to eat. They cannot focus on school when they’re in survival mode, according to Fishback. School is often the least of these students’ worries, even though getting an education could help their families. “[Students in] poverty have learned to be an adult, with jobs and taking care of their siblings,” Fishback said. “In school, they’re treated like children, when they deal with stuff not made for children.”
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1. Madison Steinmetz
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Teaches: Algebra 1 Where did you grow up? How did it influence/shape you? “[I] grew up here, [as] a 2007 alumni, lived in North Plains in seventh grade. Sports at Glencoe taught responsibility. Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, and then mostly just Basketball. [I] got a Basketball scholarship to Concordia University.” What are some of your goals? “Right now, to be the best teacher ever.”
Teaches: Senior Seminar, Athletic Director If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why? “Somewhere warm, [I would] go back with wife to honeymoon spot of Cozumel, Mexico, which is a little island [with] white sand.” What’s one of your guilty pleasure? “T.V., any survival based reality show, ‘Dual Survivor,’ anything like that. [I] will leave the room if ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’ is on.”
5. Angela Bruhl
6. Ali Velasco
7. Chris Hagerty
Teaches: Freshman English, AP Lang What did you do in high school? “I went to to Aloha High School, and was on the swim team. I watched TV and read in my spare time” Who is your hero? “Wonder Woman was my hero growing up because she was a powerful female character. I’m also a fan of Audrey Hepburn because of her experience growing up in Nazi-occupied Europe.”
Teaches: AVID Counselor What is one of your favorite memories? “Playing basketball in high school.” Who do you admire? “[I] admire [my] father. He is really smart and compassionate. [He] has an American Dream story. He grew up in a small farming town. Now, he is a very successful doctor.”
Teaches: Art 1, Art 2, Adv. Art, AP Studio Who are the people you admire and why? “People who go to protest for higher causes and people who volunteer.” Do you have any favorite books? “I like to read a lot of ‘trash’ Sci-Fi books and by trash I mean they’re not very good but very entertaining.”
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Teaches: Vocational Skills, Case Management, Tutorial If you were granted one wish what would it be? “To win the lottery.” Describe yourself in four words “Creative, sparky, stubborn, and inquisitive.”
Teaches: Sophomore English, Junior English What is something you value? “The ability to overcome obstacles through grit perseverance.” What is your favorite room in the house? Where do you enjoy spending time? “The kitchen because I love to cook.”
Teaches: Health What is the funniest thing a student has ever done in your class? “When they explained what ‘dab’ is.” What are your favorite foods? “Carbs, and chocolate.”
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Teaches: Geometry, Programming 1, 2, 3, AP What inspired you to become a teacher? “[My] 2nd grade teacher because she made learning fun, which is something I strive to do in [my] math and programing classes.” What is something you enjoy about Glencoe? “[I] really like going to Glencoe’s choir concerts to enjoy the music and learn more about students.”
9. Lisa Pearson
Teaches: Psychology Describe yourself in four words. “Excited, Passionate, Capable, Loud.” What are your talents, hobbies, guilty pleasures, favorite sports teams? “Reality TV and rapping. Anyone in psychology class knows I’m all about the Oregon Ducks and 49ers.”
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Teaches: Marketing 1, Business Management Seminar, Marketing Lab, Computer Applications What did you want to be when you grew up? “[A] firefighter or policeman.” What are four words that describe you? “Driven, Humorous, Stubborn, Thoughtful.”
Teaches: Hispanic Family Liaison What did you want to be when you were a kid? “A doctor. I’ve always wanted to save people.” Whom do you admire? “My mother because she is strong, positive and encouraging.”
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4. Jennifer Fields
Teaches: Career & College Counselor, ASPIRE Site Supervisor Where did you spend your early childhood? “I grew up on the west coast of Michigan, in a town called Holland. They had a tulip festival there that got over half a million people into our town.” Did you travel much when you were younger? “Yes, I went to Kenya when I was 20 and met members of the Pokot tribe. I also went to the Dominican Republic when I was younger.”
8. Megan Dunn
Teaches: Cartooning 1,/2, Art 1,/2 Who inspires you? “People that inspire me are those who are comfortable just being them.” When have you been out of your comfort zone? “My freshman year [when] I played my tuba for a performance art piece where my professor was dressed as a bumble bee.”
12. Sarah Armitage
Teaches Forensics, Yearbook, Sophomore English What are some of your goals in life? “To be able to travel the world.” What did you want to be when you grow up? “A teacher, trauma surgeon, underwater photographer and actor.”
16. Theresa Davenport
Teaches: Algebra What are some of your favorite things? “I love Formula One racing, dark chocolate, and reading. My favorite book is ‘Angle of Repose’ by Wallace Stegner.”
Musical opens Friday by CONNER WILSON “Catch Me If You Can” is premiering for the first time in Oregon tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. This musical revolves around Frank Junior who is a con man that ends up stealing nearly $2 million and goes on a five-year fraud spree. Director Lori Daliposon said this is an incredibly entertaining musical that tells a
very interesting true story. Assistant Director Destery Epling and Daliposon both said the ending is their favorite part because everything comes together, and the characters realize what their purpose is. Tickets are available for purchase online and can be purchased at the door as well. The musical starts tomorrow, Feb. 12 and has perfermances Feb. 13 and 18-20.
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The cast of “Catch Me if You Can” preparing for their upcoming performances.
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Terrorism in the developing world
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by MICA ANNIS
Terrorism in the Western world is perpetuated by sensationalized media coverage
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vasive. Iraq is one of these countries. Ahmad Al Mufti, who visited Portland through the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange program in 2012, is a 21-year-old student in the Kurdistan region who has grown up during the age of terror. “People in Iraq aren’t afraid of being killed — they are used to it,” Mufti said. “Every day there are bombings and killing so it’s been a part of an Iraqi’s daily life. When they leave their houses, they aren’t sure if they will come home safely.”
with explosives walked into a bustling mobile phone market, killing 15 people. With these daily attacks in Nigeria, Boko Haram has become the single deadliest terrorist group in the world while only acting in a single region. However, many countries in the Middle East face similar levels of terror. According to the 2015
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The U. S. and other Western nations experience infrequent and often isolated acts of terrorism. Countries in the Middle East and Africa endure terrorism nearly daily. But, according to A.P Human Geography teacher Rebecca Clark, terrorism that happens in the developing world will begin to influence developed countries economically, especially in industries like oil and shipping. Furthermore, the West has already experienced some effects of terrorism as refugees seek safehaven in developed countries. Clark also explained the intensity of terrorism in the developing world compared to that in the West. In developing countries, multiple groups commit acts of terrorism for different reasons. “It’s not just ISIS (or the Islamic State),”Clark said, “ISIS just gets more media coverage because they do splashier things. For example, the public beheadings. ISIS knows how to use media.” Many Americans have not even heard of the deadliest terrorist group. The lesser known Islamic extremist group Boko Haram was responsible for 6,664 Nigerian deaths in 2014, according to the Sydney Herald newspaper. Most attacks in Nigeria at the hands of Boko Haram are relatively small; usually claiming under 50 lives. Nonetheless, these small attacks are numerous and devastating. Nigeria has faced political unrest since the 1960’s as well as incredible poverty in which 70 percent of its citizens earn under $1.25 a day. In 2014, 7,500 Nigerians were killed in terrorist attacks, in most cases Boko Haram took credit. Boko Haram attacks can happen anywhere and anytime. In 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped 276 school-aged girls, most of whom are still missing. In November, 2015, a suicide bomber targeted an open vegetable market killing 34 people. The day after, only a few minutes before afternoon prayer, two women strapped
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any Americans lost loved ones in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Many more still live in fear of the next attack. But, most Americans do not realize the impact that media reports have had on their perception of terrorism. The incessant media reports lead
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Global Terrorism Index, 9929 Iraqi deaths were caused by terrorism last year. Unlike Nigeria, terrorism in Iraq is usually at the hands of ISIS. Mufti compared the terrorist attacks in the Middle East to the recent Paris attacks. “The media doesn’t justly show what really happens around the world. That’s why people get angry,” Mufti said. “The Paris attack is the same as what happens in one day in Iraq or Syria or Palestine or Burma … and we didn’t see any Eu-
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ropean or Western countries saying anything.” According to Clark, the ignorance of Western civilians is not their fault. “It’s a lack of coverage and lack of knowledge. It’s not a lack of wanting to care; [terrorism in the developing countries] is just not on the news,” Clark said. Terrorism is a worldwide issue, and one that will not be easily solved, especially not until the motives and reasons behind terrorists groups are fully understood. Until then, Clark said accepting refugees and aiding victims of terrorism may be the best way to help as a civilian. “You can alleviate the suffering of people… you can help the victims, but you are not going to stop the terrorists,” Clark said.
this downplays the significance of attacks that occur daily in places like Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Nigeria. “The media tends to focus on terrorism in the U.S. and Europe, but does not [take] the time to delve into the larger and wider scale attacks in the Middle East that occur regularly— often by the same groups who attack the West,” AP United States History teacher Patrick Ackerman said.
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Terrorism in the developing world is deadlier than terrorism in the United States. he United States and other developed countries experience a level of safety and security that is alien to countries where terrorism is per-
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Few people understand that many of the terrorist attacks experienced in the United States pale in comparison to those of the Middle East and Africa, where the intensity and frequency of attacks are much greater. In fact, only 2.6 percent of people killed by terrorists in 2014 lived in Western countries. Nearly 80 percent of terrorism-related fatalities occurred in five countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan and Syria. According to both Moore and Ackerman, it is next to impossible to “solve” the problem of terrorism. Moore said the necessary reforms will be extremely difficult to implement. An integral part of these reforms is changing the outlook on the nature of terrorism. “We have to stop primarily thinking of terrorism as a military insecurity problem,” Moore said. He stresses that it is necessary to focus on resolving the misunderstandings between Western countries and the terrorist regimes. Ackerman takes a similar approach. While he does not believe that terrorism can be “stamped out completely,” Ackerman said that “We need to continue to engage in dialogue and diplomacy,” if we want to reduce the threat posed to thousands of lives every day. In a world dominated by a large number of media outlets, it can be extremely difficult to determine which report is the most accurate or provides the best insights. According to both Moore and Ackerman, exploring multiple sources when analyzing a terrorist attack is extremely important. They encourage readers to explore stories that focus on the “why” behind the terrorism, not just the immediate repercussions.
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Discovering his home
Senior’s lifelong aspiration to leave Jamaica and live in the United States of America has finally come true by MIRANDA DAVIS In second grade, Seymour Roberts fell in love with the idea of living in the United States. He viewed it as “heaven.” He dreamed of this country which had a better economy, as well as more technology, clothing and food than he had in his home of Kingston, Jamaica. When Roberts was in seventh grade, his life became more difficult because his father was diagnosed with cancer. During his transition to high school, he was also responsible for helping his father. A year later, his father passed away. Roberts then moved to the inner city to live with his stepmother. Although his city was safer than others, Roberts said living there was a bad experience for him because he did not have much adult supervision. “Usually there would be brutal war among neighboring inner cities that would prevent kids from going to school; young adults and teens would get caught up in gun violence and such,” Roberts said. At this point in his life, Roberts’ big brother asked him to immigrate to the United States and live with him. His last week living in Jamaica was pleasant because he spent it staying at his aunt’s house. His mother visited for their final goodbye, and Roberts said he regrets not hugging her. She is his last immediate family member living in the poor conditions of Jamaica; Roberts’ plan to bring her here once he has the necessary finances. Roberts’ life was drastically changed forever on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, when
he arrived in the United States for the first time. Roberts said he still cannot believe he got such an amazing opportunity. Roberts was only in the country for one week before starting his sophomore year at Glencoe. He remembers looking out the window and seeing a school bus drop off kindergarteners. This made him excited to start school and wonder what it was going to be like. Senior Lance Sommer became friends with Roberts after meeting him in their physical education class on Roberts’ first day. They became closer after Roberts would repeatedly ask to borrow a dollar and never fail to repay Sommer. Sommer admires Roberts’ motivation and ability to prioritize. “He is hard working and knows what he has to do to be where he wants to be,” Sommer said. According to Sommer, Roberts is very positive and always smiling. He appreciates that Roberts takes the time to greet people in the hallways, shake their hand, and ask how they are doing. Upon his arrival at Glencoe, Roberts met his counselor, Jason Dortch. Dortch got to know Roberts while helping him with his transcript and talking about his life. “Seymour is a very articulate young man, who does well in school. He has overcome a lot of obstacles; the adversity he faced as a young man could have [negatively] changed him,” said Dortch. Roberts, who is now a senior, said that people he has met here are typically more
photo by NIC WELTY Seymour Roberts has made the transition from inner-city Kingston to Hillsboro outgoing and passionate than those in Jamaica, and the overall society is more academically focused. This has allowed to flourish and even be inducted into the National Honor Society a year after ending school. “There is a lot more growth and opportunities here. College is far more affordable,” Roberts said. Living in both countries has changed his
perspective on life. He said he realized that a person’s environment truly affects how they perceive their future. While living in Jamaica, Roberts’ future felt “vague.” Now he plans to graduate from Glencoe, attend PCC for two years to receive his prerequisite credits, transfer to the University of Washington for computer engineering, and start his own technology company.
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Over the course of her life, Senior Valerie Sefton finds her spirit animal by MICA ANNIS
A family of bald eagles lives across the street from senior Valerie Sefton. This fall Sefton began to notice that the bald eagles were more than just neighbors. “This kind of sounds crazy, but our emotions flow together,” she said. The eagle has become a significant part of her life. Sefton was adopted by non-Native American parents. Her biological parents are members of the Chickasaw tribe. Within most tribes, members are given or choose spirit animals. These animals become their spiritual guides throughout their lives. Most people get four spirit animals throughout their lives, starting with a totem animal which is given to them by tribal elders at infancy. “It is based on how the baby acts and perceives,” Sefton said. Sefton’s totem animal is a bear, but she is now making the transition to her journey animal. Traditionally, Chickasaw children will go on a week-long journey to find their journey animal. Since the process has changed over time and became less formal, most Chickasaw now forgo the weekphoto by NIC WELTY long journey. Sefton found her journey animal right Sefton has chosen an eagle as her spirit animal. in her backyard. She remembers one day when she was fighting “In history I try to comment on the lesson to add with her mom. She looked across the street and saw more authenticity,” Sefton said. She has done plenty a bald eagle fighting with another bird. of her own research about her culture. “We’re connected,” Sefton said. “[Spirit animals] Senior Katie Graves has also became closer to come to you. You don’t pick them. It just happens.” Sefton through their Humanities class. Sefton talked about her spirit animal in her Hu“She’s very strong. She knows who she is,” manities class, taught by Duncan Wyndham. Graves said, explaining how eagles, as top preda“[Sefton] seems like someone who has discov- tors, are strong and powerful as well. ered a path for herself,” Wyndham said. Coming to know her spirit animal has just been Sefton has used this strength during her time at another chance for Sefton to connect with her heriGlencoe. tage. But, unlike the information she sought about As a minority, she has tried to represent Native her culture and shared with her social studies classAmericans as well as possible. es, she did not need to look for her journey animal. Within her classes she said she contributes to any “You find your journey animal when you realize discussion about Native Americans. it has been there all along,” Sefton said.
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What’s cool with country? Grab your boots and saddle up, we’re going for a ride through country life at Glencoe by EMMA VANDEHEY
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lot of people get it– even if the rest of the world doesn’t: Country is cool. Country? Huh? Ask any kid from the country and they will tell you there’s nothing better than jamming out to 98.7 on backroads. Or having massive bonfires during the weekend. It’s not just wearing Romeo boots, flannels and Carhartt pants, though. Being country is a way of life that includes a lot of hard work. For senior Connor Stansell, animals have been the main priority since the third grade. Stansell is a staple to the country-clique here at Glencoe. Even during the hundred degree Oregon summers he’s awake before the rooster crows to
care for his six pygmy and meat goats. “Showing market goats has taught me a lot about running a business,” he said “We have to keep track of every penny we put into the goat
from when we first get it to the time we sell it at fair.” Growing up on a farm as well, senior Ryan Van Domelen previously showed Murray Grey Steer through the
Washington County 4-H program. Along with showing cattle, Van Domelen works on the family farm growing wheat and oat hay. Besides the abundance of work involved on
the farm, country folk also know how to play. Senior Korbin Soderberg enjoys a drive towards Tillamook into Brown’s Camp, where he and his friends can drive their trucks off-road through the knee deep mud and occasional snow. Ju-
nior DaKota Goss spends his weekends competing in motocross. When he’s not competing, Goss is leisurely riding his 2005 Yamaha yz 250 dirt bike. Senior Keisha Kemper competes on her weekends too, but her competition involves a little less horsepower and a lot more horse. Kemper competes year-round in the rodeo event barrel racing. Three barrels are set in a triangular form in the arena, and her job is to get around them as fast as possible on horseback. Country isn’t something everyone gets to experience— and you can’t fake it! But those who do know what it’s like to have the honor of being called country, understand the hours of work and dedication that go into that lifestyle. Giddy-Up Glencoe!
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A reason to raise
With the increasing cost of living, many Americans continue to struggle, sparking a debate on raising the minimum wage.
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by RYAN VAN DOMELEN fter several U.S. cities raised their minimum wage, Oregonians are now debating raising their state minimum wage. The movement to raise the minimum wage was started by several interest groups, but is now being championed by some state legislators and Governor Kate Brown. In a recent speech, Brown set her agenda as governor and she put raising the minimum wage at the top of her list. “The costs of essentials such as food, child care, and rent are rising so fast that wages can’t keep up,” Brown said. The purchasing power has decreased since 1968 due to the value of the dollar also decreasing. The Congressional Research Service found that the guarantee a rise in unemployment and underemployvalue of the dollar has been a downward trend since 1968 hold over the following year. This supports Graham’s ideas since businesses would be less inclined to cut workment, because standard economic principles say that by due to inflation. Even though the minimum wage has coners because they are getting the money they put into their setting a minimum for workers’ wages that’d set a price tinually gone up, it has been outpaced by the falling of the workers back. floor and could result in job loss due to less demand from dollar’s value. This is why people are advocating to raise rising wages. the wage. However, some business leaders and critics say The costs of essentials such as “It’s complicated, there are many different economist that raising the wage would cause unemployment. that project their models differently. This all depends on According to Courtney Graham, Communications food, child care, and rent are rising economic models and that enters ideology. No one reManager for the “Raise the Wage” movement, there may so fast that wages can’t keep up ally knows [what will happen] until it is actually raised,” be changes in the workforce, but a spike in unemployment Mowry said. is not a concern. However, concerns about unemployment are legitiGraham from the “Raise the Wage” movement said that “Many studies around the country have shown that a mate, according to Brooke Mowry, Glencoe’s Advanced raising the minimum wage is the only acceptable choice loss of jobs is simply not the case. People with the wage Placement U.S. Government teacher. for Oregon and the United States, increase to $13.50 spend every single dollar,” she said. “Standard economic principles say that setting a price “The reality is we are changing the lives of hundreds If people are spending every additional dollar they get, floor (a minimum price) creates a surplus. It may result in of thousands of Oregonians. People are working multiple then that would offset the loss of revenue that businesses job loss or result in loss of job gain. For example, restaujobs and are asking ‘How are we going to pay for food and would experience due to having to pay their workers more. rant owners might open different types of restaurants with rent?’ We raise the wage,” Graham said. She concluded The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank found that every fewer staff,” she said. that there would be consequences to not raising the wage dollar increase for a minimum wage worker’s salary reIn other words, raising the minimum wage would not which would mean the middle class would continue its sults in $2,800 in new consumer spending by their housedownward trend.
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National English Honors Society presents: Poetry Slam When: Tonight, 7:00 8:30 p.m. Where: Glencoe Library
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Guide to Valentine’s Day by JULIA SHERWOOD
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Movies
Lunch
McMenamins Grand Lodge $10-$20 per person 3505 Pacific Ave. Forest Grove, OR 97123 7am-11pm Venetian $10-$20 per person 253 E Main St. Hillsboro, OR 97123 11am-10pm Cheesecake Factory $10-$25 per person Washington Square, 9309 SW Washington Square Rd. Tigard, OR 97223 10am-10pm
Dinner
Nonna Emilia $9-$25 per person 17210 SW St. Beaverton, OR 97007 1pm-9pm Benihana $15-$40 per person 9205 SW Cascade Ave. Beaverton, OR 97008 3pm-9:30pm Urban Fondue $23-$40 per person 2114 NW Glisan St. Portland, OR 97204 4pm-9pm
Date Night
1) Walk the Portland Waterfront free 2) Portland Art Museum 17 & under is free with ID 3) Lazer Tag at Wunderland $4 per person per round 4) Roller Skating at Oaks Park $8 per person 5) Voice Box Karaoke $8 an hour per person 6) Glowing Greens Mini Golf $11 per person 7) Rock Climbing at Stone Works $16 per person
What To Get For Him
Casual 1) See’s Candies Chocolate $7-$30 2) Gift Card to his favorite place $10-$25 3) 2 Movie Tickets $24 Romantic 1) Photo collage of you and your significant other $10-$40 2) Matching Couples’ Shirts $40 3) Fossil Watch $150
Singles
1) Purringtons Cat Lounge 3529 NE MLK, Portland, OR 97211 $3-$10 per person 2) Go on a hike at the Audubon Society 3) Girls’ night out at the spa 4) Go bowling with a group of friends at Big Als 5) Find a new series on Netflix and binge watch
For Her
Casual 1) Godiva Chocolates $5-$18 2) Bouqet of her favorite flowers $15-$20 3) Inexpensive Jewelry (Ex: Forever 21) $15 Romantic 1) Photo collage of you and your significant other $10-$40 2) Pandora Princess Ring $45 3) 5-foot tall Teddy Bear (giantteddy.com) $130
Dark-roasted danger America’s most popular beverage has many addictive drawbacks
by LUKAS HANSON Do you spend more time visiting Dutch Brothers than hanging out with your significant other? Then it may be time to break up with the coffee shop. Coffee, when consumed in moderation, is relatively harmless, but drinking large amounts of it can be addictive and disastrous. Senior Lucas Fort has had a firsthand experience with the dangers of coffee addiction. At the age of eight, Fort began drinking a cup of coffee daily. This habit continued throughout elementary and middle school. Upon reaching high school, this habit started to take a turn for the worst. Visits to Starbucks and Dutch Brothers became more frequent. For one week of his freshman year Fort drank 30 cups of coffee a day. Fort began to suspect he had a coffee addiction when one of his friends dared him to refrain from drinking coffee for three days. The first day, he experienced a painful headache and did not attend school. On the second day, he sweated profusely and threw up frequently. On the third day, he ended the challenge with a drink from Starbucks. Fort paid for his addiction with the health of his heart, as he was later diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia (an irregular heartbeat) caused by PAC (premature atrial contractions). This motivated him to end his unhealthy relationship with coffee. “I slowly weaned off of it. Each week I drank one less cup of coffee a day. It took me four months to get off my coffee addiction this way,” Fort said.
Health Services teacher Melanie Lewis said that drinking large amounts of coffee can lead to a physical dependence on the substance, resulting in numerous negative side-effects. “Anxiety, increased heart rate, rising blood pressure, agitation, irritability, and cardiac arrhythmia are all major side-effects of excessive coffee consumption,” Lewis said. The healthy range of coffee-consumption is one to two cups a day. While it may seem that most people drink levels of coffee within this healthy margin, excessive coffee consumption is a common habit. According to healthresearchfunding.org over 21 million Americans drink six or more eight ounce cups of coffee a day. Depending on when someone drinks it, coffee can have a negative impact on a person’s sleep as well. As stated by the Livestrong Foundation, it can take five to six hours for coffee to cycle out of a person’s body. Thus, it is important to avoid consuming coffee within five to six hours before bedtime, as to retain a healthy sleep uninfluenced by coffee. “Negative effects [manifest] when [coffee] starts affecting the quality of a person’s sleep. Night is when your body produces growth hormones. You need quality sleep,” Lewis said. Although coffee can heighten focus and shake off wdrowsiness, it is important to remember the risks associated with overconsuming it. “As long as you drink it in moderation, there are only good side-effects from drinking coffee,” Lewis said.
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Seeking hope in a time of fear As the crisis worsens, refugees are often stuck between prejudice and violence
As armed conflict progressively worsens in Syria, countless refugees are forced to flee to neighboring nations, or if possible, countries overseas. This has caused significant controversy in our country, since it is a target destination for these refugees. Granting Syrian refugees entry to the country is in our best interest. They will not require much financial assistance. It is unlikely that they are terrorists. And their humanitarian issues merit sympathy. While it is true that refugees will require financial assistance during their first years in a new country, they will quickly move out of this status and integrate into the workforce. A report conducted by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reveals that refugees have adverse economic impact when they first arrive. But, this negative impact rapidly decreases as their labor market integration improves. Canada has experienced a similar impact from its refugees. A report from the
Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada says that four years after their arrival, 75% of all refugees under government assistance moved out of social assistance. As this evidence demonstrates, the fear that refugees will weigh down the economy by demanding social assistance is misplaced. Perhaps the most widely discussed concern regarding accepting of Syrian refugees is the possibility that there may be terrorists among them. This fear, however, is not supported by current statistics. According to the Migration Policy Institute, 784,395 refugees have been allowed entry to the United States since the terrorist attacks on 9/11. Only three of these refugees were arrested on terrorist charges. By this standard, there is a .00004% chance of a refugee admitted to the country being a terrorist. In addition, more terrorist attacks in our country are committed by internal extremists. Of the 27 deadly extremist attacks since 9/11, 18 were carried out by home-
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grown extremists. These statistics demonstrate that homegrown extremists pose a significant terrorist threat. We should also allow Syrian refugees entry to the country due to the terrible circumstances some refugees have endured. Many Syrians hail from neighborhoods that have been completely destroyed by war. Others have been forced to flee their homes out of the fear that the civil war could spread to their doorstep. “The vast majority of [Syrian] refugees are dependent on aid, arriving with little more than the clothes on their backs,” according to the United Nations Refugee Agency.These people merit far more sympathy than what is currently given. These refugees can make great use of the aid they desperately need. Granting these refugees asylum in our country is a pressing issue, but the conflicts forcing their exodus must be dealt with as well. Whether it be diplomatic or military, a solution must be reached quickly to save the lives and livelihoods of future victims. Fool! this isn’t even my final form
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JUST FIGHT ALREADY!!!!! Jim’s First World Problems by SKYLER BAILEY
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