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Designed by: Addi Prindle ‘21

In our world today, we are influenced by the news adjust to these new challenges by making ourselves
we watch. From CNN to Fox News, to the New knowledgeable on what we can and cannot trust
York Times, each sways our opinion on how we in the news. As the next generation of voters, we
look at politics, social issues and even friendships. A need to become united and skilled in listening to all
central part of what makes up our core beliefs are perspectives.
determined based on the kind of resources we use
to gain information and insight. Our core-values are also influenced by what we
see in the media. From an early age, we are taught to
Throughout different social media platforms, we believe in what we find morally acceptable which is
have seen the backlash people present to one solidified and practiced as we grow older. Life-long
another based on differing opinions. With the aid of friendships and relationships have been torn apart
non-objective news sources, confusion continues to because of learning only one truth from the news. It
grow. If we go from one source to the next, the should be our goal at Olentangy to be accepting and
same event could be presented, yet the outlook is a willing to hear our peers’ opinions.
complete 180. Because of this, the country we have
known our whole lives and even our schools have Our lives have been consumed by the news media
become divided. the United States revolves around. A plentiful amount
has changed in the last year, and everything we
It is unprecedented to say the least for us to once knew has become completely new territory. At
be going through a pandemic while also electing a Olentangy High School, we are taught to be BRAVE
new president and experiencing tragedy. Between and to be “One Olentangy.” As long as we follow
protests, school closures and trying to pick a political these beliefs, no matter where we get our news, we
side, 2020 has been difficult for all of us. We have to will be united.

02 November | 2020

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 13 worst Thanksgiving BBD

STAFF LIST Reagan Barlow conversation topics
DESIGN EDITOR

Reagan Barlow

COPY EDITOR 1) Anything about the election

Kylee Beinecke

ONLINE EDITORS

Hanna Schmidt

Savannah Claar 2) love life Beacon’s Baker’s dozen
BUISNESS MANAGER

Lily Bean

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGERS

Kennedy Rehklau 3) sexual orientation
Taylor Otis

WRITERS

Lily Bean 4) masks
Sam Hargett

Addi Prindle

Kylee Beinecke 5) “where are you going to college?”

Jaylynn Brownlee

Lauren Hughes 6) holey jeans
Cam Drummond

Izzy Mroczkowski

Hanna Schmidt 7) conspiracy theories
Savannah Claar

Kennedy Rehklau

Taylor Otis 8) quarantine weight
Ava Sopraseuth

DESIGNERS

Reagan Barlow 9) global warming
Kylee Beinecke

Lauren Hughes 10) the pope/religion
Addi Prindle

Lily Bean 11) dad jokes
Lauren Fink

Taylor Otis

Savannah Claar 12) “remember when...”

Kennedy Rehklau

ADVISER

Jessica Roads 13) driving

Novemeber | 2020 03

Table of contents

TABLE OF

Opinion News Cover Story

designed by: reagan barlow ‘21

02-03 BBD 08-09 States difer in Covid 12-13 Gen Z struggles on
Bias news impacts guidelines socials

views Wildlights take on DECA spreads social
06-07 Early Christmas
Coronavirus media
melts stress
Colorado passes new awareness
families decorate
abortion bil
too early
Biden wins election
Politicians tweet 10 Puerto Rico votes

anything for statehood

School recaps

quarter one hybrid

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Table of contents

CONTENTS

Feature Sports Entertainment

10-11 Social media afects 17 Braves prepare to 20-21 Clare blows up
mental health bowl Bachelorette

Teachers struggle 18-19 Steelers make franchise Madlib
history
to teach curriculum Halmark continues to
Girls’ soccer advances
during hybrid produce Christmas
to states
Covid-19 reshapes 20 Congrats girls’ soccer cheer
22-23 Winter playlist
Black Friday OSU footbal contends
14-15 Technology changes Thanksgiving recipes
for title
throughout decades COVER DESIGNED BY: REAGAN BARLOW ’21
16-17 Social media changes

generations

Virus changes

Thanksgiving

Families celebrate

holidays safely

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NOVEMBER | 2020 05

She said/she said Opinion

Early Christmas melts stress

by: Addi Prindle ‘21 | designed by: Lauren Hughes ‘22 | photos by: Fair Use

Each year on Nov. 1, fall all of a sudden becomes winter for every person. Personally, for me and my family, we love
as Christmas music is heard throughout clothing stores, Christmas, and it is our favorite time of the year. We started
and while Halloween candy is being discounted, Christmas decorating, buying presents and coming up with cooking ideas in
decorations are put out for sale. It seems Christmas comes earlier the first few weeks of November, but not to any extremes. I think
each fall, but should this be seen as negative? any time around Thanksgiving is a reasonable time to get into the
Christmas is a time for families to be together, a time for Christmas spirit,” Settles said.
comfort food, cheerful music and watching cheesy Christmas The complications of last school year have created detrimental
movies on the Hallmark channel. Twenty twenty has been a year effects on teen’s mental health.
full of stressful moments including the pandemic and the election. “Needing to wear a mask or be six feet apart was easy
Therefore, it is not surprising for people to be determined to make but changing their (students) social routines and staying home
Christmas the one event this year can not ruin. glued to their phones have hurt their mental health severely. The
“Covid has been very stressful, and I believe it has caused percentage of teen anxiety, depression and suicide attempts
me and lots of others to want to celebrate as soon as possible have went up drastically since the pandemic has started,” health
to take away from the stress. Christmas is very comforting, and teacher Jordyn Wolfe said.
I believe that comfort is very much needed after this challenging People’s mental health may not be in an excellent state after
year and even after this past week of election drama,” Avery the devastations of this year, but having a joyful holiday such as
Settles ‘24 said. Christmas to look forward to may be helpful in motivating students.
While putting up Christmas decorations before Halloween “Looking at students in particular I would say yes, it [Christmas]
appears a bit extreme, there is no harm in getting into the could help mental health to bring some excitement and joy to
Christmas spirit in November. look forward to,” Wolfe said.
“I think that anytime before November is way too early for While several people would argue against the idea of earlier
Christmas festivities, but about mid-November is reasonable,” Christmas celebrations, it may be the light at the end of the
Sydney Shultz ‘22 said. dark tunnel which is 2020. If building a gingerbread house and
The timing of Christmas festivities can also be dependent on watching “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” in November helps
families’ preferences and traditions. to lessen one person’s stresses, what’s the harm?
Families decorate too early“I think the right time to start celebrating Christmas is different
C by: Lauren Hughes ‘22 | designed by: Lauren Hughes ‘22 | photos by: Fair Use
hristmas is “the most wonderful time of the year,” but a day to give thanks for the past year and spend time with
when is it time to get into the Christmas spirit and family and friends. Of course the food is something to look
decorate? If houses are decorated before Thanksgiving forward to as well, but how can we enjoy these things if we
Day, we have a problem. are already focused on Christmas? There should be leaves,
“A 2015 poll by Confused.com found that more than 86% pumpkins and gords surrounding houses, not Christmas
of people said the entire month of November was too early to trees, lights and Santa.
put up decorations,” according Also, this year, it is 70 degrees
to the American Christmas Tree in the beginning of November,
Association. and people have Christmas trees
Of course, there are reasons and lights set up. It is Christmas
why 86% of people thought this in July at this point. Ohio gets
way and why people need to cold, we all know that, so at least
wait to decorate. wait until the weather resembles
First of all, why have we taken winter. The decorations and
attention away from Halloween lights pair well with snow and
and Thanksgiving? ‘Spooky bare trees anyway.
season’ is the time to dress up Once December comes around,
in costumes and watch scary go crazy. Set up Christmas trees
movies, not set up Christmas trees and listen to Mariah in every room of the house, cover the yard with lights and
Carey sing “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” If there are any reindeer or snow globe inflatables; fill the house with cheerful
signs of Christmas before Halloween, people will be tired decorations and pull out the Christmas scented candles. The
of the Christmas spirit before December, which would just wait will only bring more excitement for December and will
be unfortunate. Imagine not having the same excitement on make the actual Christmas time so much more enjoyable for
Christmas Eve or Christmas morning because there has been everyone. Please, don’t ruin your Christmas, wait until after
so much anticipation since October. Thanksgiving to decorate!
Next, Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday in November, is

06 November | 2020

Opinion

Politicians Tweet anything

by: Lily Bean ‘21 | designed by: Lauren Hughes ‘22 | photos by: Fair Use

When the President of the United States uses Twitter title in the country and arguably the world, so they should at least
to announce important national events and conduct have someone proof-read a tweet before posting.
government business, it is not good. For decades,
politicians went through their careers not having to worry about A politician on Twitter can fuel an already burning fire too.
their “online presence” or keeping up with trends through social When a politician feeds into drama or controversy going on in a
media. But, in the past 10 years, they have been forced to country without properly or professionally addressing it, it ends
create, at the bare minimum, a Twitter and an Instagram. To let badly. As a politician, they are held to a higher standard. They
a politician loose on the internet for millions of people to read are running the government which makes the country function,
what is on his/her mind, is a recipe for disaster. so, before they type out their feelings, they should take a step
back, talk to their team and prepare how they will go about
I think social media helps politicians be more relatable sharing their thoughts on a problem.
and likeable to a lot of people, but at the same time, when
politicians post their strong opinions on social media, it can get The whole world is at their fingertips on social media. With
controversial,” Anelise Harvey ‘21 said. eyes ready to like, retweet or respond, the response to a post is
even more amplified if you hold a high seat in office and have
Time and time again, people see politicians emotionally type up to millions of followers. World leaders should address each
a tweet and post it for the whole world to see as if they are other over the phone in a professional, conference-like setting
a teenage girl trying to shade her cheating boyfriend. Certain or face-to-face, not replying to each other on Twitter trying to
politicians, our president for example, hold the most powerful job pick a fight.

School recaps quarter one hybrid

by: Ava sopraseuth ‘23 | designed by: Lauren Hughes ‘22 | photos by: OLSD Website

School is back in session with new guidelines students and if there are no students. Although one-way hallways take longer
staff are expected to follow. Quarter one was a challenge to get into class, it helps reduce the spread of Coronavirus.
because of one-way hallways, social-distanced classrooms Teachers also inform students about the use of stairwells as
and more than half of students returning. shortcuts.

Hybrid schedule took a few weeks to get used to. Groups A “I don’t care too much about one-way hallways because it
and B have designated days to attend school. Group A goes gives me an excuse to be late to class and takes a few minutes
on Mondays, Thursdays and every other Wednesdays. Group B longer,” Austin T. ‘23 said.
comes on Tuesdays, every other Wednesdays and Fridays. On
virtual days, teachers give assignments posted on Schoology. Appearance of classrooms have changed, and students are
required to wipe desks before and after class. Desks are also
“I’m comfortable with wearing
a mask to school, but off days spread at least six feet apart.
can be a struggle because I turn For partner work, teachers limit
in my assignments later and students to work in groups less
technology issues. Sometimes I than three and maintain social-
don’t feel comfortable with this distance.
hybrid schedule,” Farah R. ‘24
said. Lunch is the highlight of most
students’ day. Plexiglass face
Then there are changes in barriers are now placed on
bus rules. Although there are tables, and students sit in every
high schoolers who drive to school, others continue to take a bus. other seat. Then staff requires
To start, bus drivers require students to apply given hand sanitizer students to scan QR codes found at the end of tables to make
before they can enter. Then students have to walk towards the sure people are sitting in their assigned seats. It is important to
back and pick a seat which is limited to one person per seat. check-in at the table because staff can also find contact tracers
if a person has tested positive for COVID-19.
Once students arrive at school, they will enter the dreadful one- Even though hybrid schedule may be the new normal, students
way hallways to endure for the rest of their day. Earlier this year, are committed to coming to school with confident attitudes and
noisy hallways were packed full of students, and now it sounds as strive to learn amid the pandemic.

November | 2020 07

News

STATES DiFFER iN

COViD GUiDELiNES
by: lily bean ‘21 | designed by: Lauren fink ‘21

Across America, there have been a multitude of resurgences rural areas and the two cities [Pittsburgh and Columbus].
of positive COVID-19 cases. The federal government has Pittsburgh and Columbus seem similar for the most part, but if
left it up to states to decide how they should control you visit a busy gas station in a rural area off of Interstate 70,
the virus and keep their residents safe. With different political you’ll see 10 people walking around in crowded space without
views and number of cases per state, it leaves a large margin masks. Outside of those places, I have noticed a general respect
of difference between state guidelines. States with democratic for social distancing and proper wearing of masks as advised by
governors tend to be more restrictive, and states with republican CDC,” Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania resident Ryan Stiers said.
governors tend to be more lenient.
In various states, there are capacity limitations set for restaurants
In republican states like Georgia, Alabama, Texas and Florida and other public places. In Florida, based on the county, they can
restaurants and bars are open to the public for dine-in. Whereas set an occupancy as low as 50%. In stricter areas like New York
in a democratic state like California, businesses are still carry-out City, there is 25% capacity allowed in restaurants, according to
only in multiple counties, and parks like Disneyland and museums AARP.
are closed.
Cities are impacted by stricter guidelines compared to other
“Bars being fully open might have been a little too early. Georgia areas.
did what it could to help reopen and let people go back to work.
Georgia guidelines were not as strict as a whole, but businesses “There are more homeless people, and many stores appear
took it upon themselves to make them safe for customers and closed. The suburbs look no different except that people are
workers,” Atlanta, Georgia resident Morgan Newsom said. trying to be socially distant while out in public - I personally
kind of like it as I do not have to deal with crowded spaces.
Various states have left the decision making up to counties Working downtown, several small local restaurants have already
based on their numbers. Bigger populations in cities have stricter shut down, while others are closed indefinitely or, at a minimum,
guidelines than rural areas. open with reduced hours of operations and/or a limited menu.
You can see and feel the difference in the city from what it was
“The biggest difference that I currently see is how it is between a year ago,” Stiers said.

Wildlights take on virus

by: Cam drummond ‘21 | designed by: Lauren fink ‘21 | photos by: Fair use

This year, the Columbus Zoo celebrates 32 years of lights. What Columbus on the cheap.
better Columbus holiday tradition to have than to spend this Students here have expressed their opinions towards the
winter at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. It is a place where
people can take part in festivities involving an array of over a million celebration of lights at the zoo, involving COVID-19 and how it will
LED lights and other activities such as Polar Bear Express Train Ride, affect their winter outings.
Rudolph and Friends in Asia Quest, Animated Musical Light Shows,
Santa’s Holiday “I will not be attending this year. It is too high of a chance of
Home at Battelle Ice coming in contact with the virus in my opinion,” Bryson Elder ‘21
Bear Outpost and said.
more.
The zoo now With COVID-19 still causing serious problems in the community,
provides after- the Columbus Zoo still wants visitors to come and see all of the hard
hours golf cart tours work they put towards making this holiday season special.
around the property.
People are able to “I have not gone to see the lights at the zoo in a long time, but I
spend an hour and think it is a cute activity to do for the holidays,” Maya Caron ‘22 said.
45 minutes riding
to all of the different As the zoo prepares for the Wildlights, the staff pays close attention
habitats around the to detail to assure they provide a safe experience for all. They have
zoo. taken a large amount of precautions, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
“These tours are a President/CEO Tom Stalf said.
2018 Columbus Zoo Wildlights. splurge but make a great
“The precautions we have taken include implementing reserved,
date night, special occasion or memorable family holiday event. Zoo timed ticketing; adding more announcements and signage to reflect
admission is included only for the hours of the tour,” according to the state mandated mask and other policies, frequently sanitizing
areas and creatively finding ways to continue offering favorite holiday
traditions, though in a newly-imagined way. Our team is working
very hard, and along with the support of our guests, we can help
one another while enjoying the wonder of the holiday season,” Stalf
said in an email.

08 November | 2020

colardo passes new News

abortion bill

A by: anneliese Hanes ‘23 | designed by: Lauren fink ‘21
bortion is a controversial topic in today’s world, but it is “My brother and sister are both adopted,” Mason Hasting ‘23,
a topic people typically have black or white views on. who considers himself pro-life, said. “The options for them were
abortion or adoption. They are two of the sweetest and smartest
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November i 2020 09

News | first person narrative

Puerto Rico votes

for statehood

by: Anneliese Hanes ‘23 | designed by: Savannah Claar ‘22 | photos by: fair use

After the 2020 election has passed, the ballot topics are territory with the same currency and passports as the mainland.
discussed across the country. Though the presidency has The people there are, in theory, U.S. citizens. They can register
grabbed the limelight, other topics are discovered, such as to be in the military, but they can not vote in the elections. They
Puerto Rico’s call for stateship. govern themselves, but their foreign affairs are dictated by the
U.S.
The admissions clause of the Constitution gives congress the
right to ratify a new state into the union without consensus from “In summary, the federal government almost treats them like a
the states; however, they have decided to open a vote on the
matter instead. state, but they don’t have the same rights,” sophomore Megan
Sidari said.
Puerto Rico voted in favor of stateship, with 52.34% of the
votes, according to ballotpedia.org. But, stateship comes with There are benefits and detriments if Puerto Rico were to become
complications to the rest of the U.S. Each state is represented by a state.
two elected senators, so Puerto Rico would have to send in two “There [would be] no immigration restriction, because it would
of their own. Also, it would need to be determined how many be part of the country,” Harris said. “But they also would then be
electoral votes they would receive and how many people they subject to federal taxation.”
would get to place in the House of Representatives.
If Puerto Rico were to be ceded into the states, challenges
“They would get a number of representatives equal to the would arise. The responsibility lies in Congress to decide.
proportion of population they have,” AP U.S. history teacher
Daniel Harris said.

This is the fourth time in 45 years Puerto Rico has changed
its status
in relation
to the U.S,
according
to The
Washington
Post.
Currently,
they are
a U.S.

Social media affects mental health

by: Lauren Fink ‘21 | designed by: Savannah Claar ‘22 | photos by: Lauren Fink ‘21
Nine hours a day, I spend time on my
phone. The majority of those hours Lauren Fink ‘21 although it is completely normal, it is often
are spent on Instagram, TikTok and overlooked. I have come across videos by
Youtube. Nine hours of my day I spend content creators preaching confidence and
comparing myself to unrealistic standards self-love. They share to their followers that
and people on the Internet I will never meet. they should be proud in their own skin rather
The content I am looking at does not make than ashamed.
me feel good about myself, and yet I still
continue to scroll through. Most days, after I would be lying to myself if I said I was
I put my phone down, I feel horrible about going to delete social media because of my
myself. mental health. Although it can be harmful, I
would feel so disconnected from my friends,
Degrading thoughts run through my mind, family and the world.
and I can not even stand to look at myself
in the mirror. Social media changed my Social media only shows so much and
perception of beauty and acceptance, and I often only highlights the good part of people’s
struggle to love myself because of it. lives. I have learned to unfollow people and
stop watching the content causing me to feel
I often forget I am not the only person bad about myself. It has been important for
who feels this way. Even the people who me to realize I am not alone when it comes
create this content have insecurities, and to the struggle of accepting myself because
of social media.

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Covid-19 reshapes Black Friday
by: Hanna Schmidt ‘22 | designed by: Savannah Claar ‘22 | photos by: fair use
With the Coronavirus spread, retail stores have to work to
reinvent Black Friday shopping this year. The traditional anyone in my family will be
camp outs, long lines and over-packed stores Black going this year. We are trying
Friday attracts are a risk to the health of shoppers, so they should to stay away from big crowds
be avoided at all costs. due to Covid,” sophomore
“In typical times, Lululemon is completely chaotic during Black Caroline Hennegan said.
Friday. We have racks and racks of markdowns, so it’s like In addition to Hennegan,
sardines packed into the store. Lines for check out wrap from other students have
the front to the back of the store and same for fitting rooms. It’s expressed their family’s
insane but fun,” retail worker Chris Pinkerton said. concern with Black Friday
shopping this year.
In order to keep both employees and customers safe, creativity “Black Friday shopping
is required. Numerous stores have announced alternative options is fun but crazy. I want to
for shoppers such as online deals, curbside pick up and pre- participate in Black Friday
planned time slots to shop. shopping this year, but I
don’t know how my family will
“This year, because of Covid, Black Friday shopping will be feel about that because of Covid,” Dani Snopik ‘22 said.
dramatically different at Lululemon. We will be limiting the number Regardless of potential customer attendance, stores have to be
of guests in store and will be cleaning in between each guest prepared. For those who do decide to shop, it has to be done
at checkout and in a fitting room. We expect lines to be outside so in a safe environment.
(as we are still going to have lots of markdowns), so we have “There will be four employees running the line outside of
implemented a wait list app to manage it. Through the app, Lululemon. One to keep the headcount of guests in the store
guests can check in and leave if they want to shop elsewhere. and three others to offer assistance with returns, order pickups
We can call them back when it is their turn to shop (like a and online orders. Overall, they will be trying to expedite the line,”
restaurant),” Pinkerton said. Pinkerton said.
As a whole, Black Friday will go on. Hard work and premade
For some, safety precautions such as these will be enough to plans have been put in place in order to allow this day to run as
get them out and about on Black Friday. However, that will not smooth and safe as possible.
be the case for everyone.

“I usually go Black Friday shopping at Target or anywhere
in the mall. Knowing it is always extremely busy, I do not think

Teachers struggle to teach curriculum
during hybrid

by: Addi Prindle ‘21 | designed by: Savannah Claar ‘22
This school year has had a variety of differences compared
to previous years. Students operate on a hybrid schedule use their time with students to allow them to ask questions on the
allowing them to only have in person classes two to three content they learned on their own on online days.

“I absolutely feel like teachers are moving quicker, because they
days a week. This difference has created a number of issues have the same amount of content to fit into only half the amount
regarding student performance as well as teachers’ ability to of time with students. Days that aren’t for taking tests or quizzes
teach all of the curriculum. are used for catching up with the other group’s progress and
Limited time with students yields a limited amount of time to holding on for dear life,” Rory Vangorder ‘22 said.
teach the required amount of content by the end of the year. This On top of the changes in the pace of content being taught and
has caused students to feel as though units are being taught much the way in which it is presented, students have started to notice
quicker than in a change in the amount of content being taught.
“Right now your curriculum and your previous years. “I feel like we are not getting as much content as we usually
“I do feel would in a normal school year. Even in one of my classes, my
content is not the most important like teachers teacher said that she wished she could have taught us one of her

thing you are doing.” are moving favorite lessons, but she has to get through the most important

-Hilliard Superintendent Dr. John through units curriculum,” Audrey Williams ‘24 said.
a lot quicker A large majority of the staff have honestly admitted their inability
Marschhausen than usual. In to teach all of the required curriculum this year.

some classes, “One particular teacher I spoke to said she is already four
I’ve gone through whole units in less than five class days. I’ve weeks behind where she usually is in prior years. I know for me,
noticed this because the majority of the class time seems to be I am definitely not covering [all the curriculum],” English teacher
used for instruction and going over content rather than working Denise Gambill said.
through application of it,” Max Fidler ‘21 said. Regardless of the challenges this school year has presented,
In other words, teachers have had to utilize class time in students and teachers will continue to persevere and uphold their
different ways. A few teachers use class time purely for notes and academic excellence.
have students do additional worksheets at home. Other teachers

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COVERSTORY GEN Z STRUGGLES

ON SOCIALS

by: LILY BEAN ‘21 | designed by: reagan barlow ‘21 | photos by: REAGAN BARLOW ‘21

In 2020, people live in a digital-based world. With a small screen and type whatever they want. Cyberbullying is a detrimental issue
attached to people at all times, there is unlimited access to all for the younger generation. It has caused suicide rates and mental
the information they need. The small screen can be an addiction, health disorders to skyrocket in the past years, according to
and the fact people need to have it in their pocket, their bag or America’s Health Rankings.
their hand at all times without freaking out, shows the addiction. Social media is a generator for comparison. In the past years
The addiction stems from what comes from the screen, social the amount of filtering, editing and photoshopping on posts has
media. significantly increased. People refer to Instagram as a “Highlight
Twitter, Instagram, Reel,” because people are only showing the best moments. When
S n a p c h a t , people put on this fasade, they falsely adervtise their life, and
Facebook, TikTok, naturally, people compare themselves. Teens and tweens on
Pinterest, LinkedIn, social media are highly impressionable, and this comparison is a
YouTube and thief of their confidence.
the list “Positively [social media], it helps me stay connected with friends,
g o e s and it helps me meet new people. Negatively [social media], it
on of makes me judge myself, compare myself to other people, and I
have the constant feeling of missing something. I always see people
doing other things that I want to be doing,” Ellen Kinnaird ‘21 said.
There is an overwhelming amount of social pressure on children
at even younger ages to have a phone and be on social media.
platforms When the age keeps getting younger for children thrown into this
p e o p l e world, it erodes their confidence and mental health even earlier.
c a n It allows them to make mistakes more publicly and immaturely
make a than ever. Twenty years ago, someone could make a bad remark
and get away with it, but now there is a screen or a camera to
document every word.
username There is not one place or person to put the
and keep up with any other blame on for these issues, but technology companies
person’s life from around do feed into it. When they have greater interests in
the world. People constantly selling to advertisers than the safety of their
need to see what other people users, it allows the users to be exploited, monitored
are up to to distract themselves and tracked. Tech companies have the power to decide
from their own lives. what users are seeing which affects how people
People are not able to hone in on a task anymore. With the think about issues and ideas. People do not
screen in sight, people will reach over, tap the screen, see a know what is true because social media
notification and pick it up to waste five minutes. The 30 minute has the power of generating what people see,
task now takes an hour. and the facts people are seeing can be different user
With the younger generation, they do not know a world without to user.
a screen, because they are placed in front of them at a young A whole generation is changing, Generation Z is
age. Their eyes and brains grew addicted to it. They have built different from the rest, with now their own set of problems
their own world online, and people make friends from across the rooted from the advancing technology of their time. Generation Z
world because they have similar interests or hobbies. Social media will have lifelong effects due to their continual usage of technology.
connects, but it can also destroy. Negative or positive, it will continue to change their lives forever.
Generation Z grew accustomed to texting, Snapchatting and
DMing which created issues in their communication skills. Even
abbreviating their texts hinders their writing and formality towards
adults. They are less confrontational and would rather send a text
or email to ask a simple question than ask someone in person,
according to Keystone Academics.
Teachers and administration see the effects of technology
usage on Generation Z first-hand in the classroom and at school.
“Once everything [social media] started to get popular, kids
were way more into their online persona, not themselves in the
physical world,” Olentangy High School principal Robert Griffiths
said.
When people thought of bullying in the past, they thought of the
movies and a big bad guy stealing the nerd’s lunch money. Now,
with screens, anyone and everyone can hide behind a keyboard

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DECA SPREADs social

media AWARENESS

by: SAVANNAH CLAAR ‘22 | designed by: reagan barlow ‘21 | photos by: LILY BEAN ‘21

Olentangy offers elective courses to students interested in an etiquette and putting
opportunity to pursue experience in their prospective future social media away
careers. One of those electives is DECA or Distributive for parts of the day,”
Education Clubs of America. DECA is a non-profit career and Bajorek said.
technical student organization with more than 225,000 members Later in the year, the
in all 50 states and eight other countries including Canada, group will work on a
China, Germany, Poland, Guam, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Spain, written and oral project
according to deca.org. on their study which
“The business classes that students take when they are part of they hope they will get
the DECA program is helpful to students as it gives them exposure the chance to present
to potential fields in the area of business. More students end up at Nationals in Anaheim,
majoring in Business in college than any other field. Starting with California.
the requirement of Business Foundations students learn about a Nationals is a
broad range of business topics and then as they continue to take competitive event,
classes they get into more specific areas such as Entrepreneurship called the International
or marketing,” OHS student counselor Mike Naveau said. Career Development MACKENZIE BAJOREK ‘21

After students complete prerequisites, they can enroll in DECA Conference, gathers
where they organize and produce a year long project focused on more than 10 thousand DECA members to demonstrate their
an overall message. One group of students, college and career knowledge and skills.
which includes seniors Lily Bean, Ellen Groups hope to participate and be named
Kinnaird and Mackenize Bajorek, was given international champions. The conference will
the task of a community awareness project, also hold exhibits to display college and
which they titled “Slide Off Socials”, in which career objects, according to deca.org.
they decided to focus on teenage use of social “Two of the biggest benefits to exploring
media and technology. The group hopes to interests in high school as opposed to waiting
spread this awareness through the project’s until college are time and money. If you can
activities and education opportunities. identify interests before going to college you
“We decided to do our project on social can save yourself from wasting time by taking
media usage because we saw it as a prevalent that class in college,” Naveau said.
issue among people our age. Especially ever Students in DECA hope to take the
since we started hybrid learning and people information and experience from their project
are on technology more,” Bean said. and implement it into their future careers.
Bean and her group will hold events where “I joined DECA because I wanted to learn
people can learn about the impact social more about the business world and how to
media has on their lives and brains. With ELLEN KINNAIRD ‘21 succeed in it. Some day I would like to own

social media as a large part of this generation, my own business,” Bajorek said.
they hope to send a deeper message to people. They will continue to work on their projects for the remainder
“Not all social media is bad, but we are trying to decrease of the year. DECA has given each of its students an opportunity to
peoples’ screen time by making them aware of their bad habits. spread awareness on different social issues, similar to the social
We want to persuade media and technology overuse, and they will gain information they
people to get rid of will use for the rest of their lives.
them by learning phone

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR POSTS FROM THE GROUP AND/OR
MR. WELLS ABOUT EVENTS YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN AND
HOW YOU CAN LEARN MORE!

LILY BEAN ‘21

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Technology changes

by: kylee beinecke ‘21 | designed by: kylee beinecke ‘21 | photos by: the noun project

1826: Photography 1844: Telegraph

Nicéphore Niépce used light sensitive Samuel Morse patented a prototype of the
solutions to make copies of lithographs on telegraph in 1837. He sent the first long-
zinc and glass. He then used the solution distance telegraph message in 1844.
to make a copy of an image on a camera
obscura.

1937: Computer 1973: Mobile phone

John Atanasoff designed the first electronic Martin Cooper, a Motorola employee,
digital computer. It used binary numbers, created the first mobile phone. He was able
and the data was stored in capacitors. to make a direct call from a street away in
1973.

2003/04: myspace & facebook 2006-10: twitter & insta

Tim Vanderhook created MySpace in 2003, Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams and Biz Stone
and from 2005-2009, it was the largest launched Twitter in 2006. As of now, 22%
social networking site in the world. of U.S. adults use Twitter. Stanford graduate
Harvard student Mark Zuckerburg launched Kevin Systrom founded Instagram, a photo
Facebook in 2004. It has 1.7 billion users, sharing site. Facebook bought Instagram in
69% of which are U.S. adults.. 2012 and it has over 1 billion users.

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throughout decades

Sources; Britannica.com and interestingengineering.com

1876: telephone 1927: Television

Alexander Graham Bell thought it was Philo T. Fransworth was trying to transform
possible to send messages through a wire the TV into a more electronic system. In
in the form of dots and dashes, and actual 1927 he made the first electronic television
voice communication was the next step. He transmission.
made his first telephone call in 1876.

1975: internet 1992: SMartphone

Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn created the IBM (International Business Machines)
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet released a revolutionary device and it had
Protocol. TCP/IP became the basis for how a lot more capabilities than previous cell
data is transmitted over the Internet. phones. These included touch screen,
email, fax, notes, calendar and more.

2007: Iphone 2011/16: Snapchat & tiktok

Steve Jobs created the first iPhone in 2007. Evan Spiegel, Reggie Brown and Bobby
By 2009, iPhone models had been released Murphy a group of Stanford students created
in all major markets. the concept of “filters” and “stories.” Tik Tok
was created by a Chinese tech company
ByteDance. The app merged with Musical.
ly in 2018, and as of now it has over 800
million users.

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SOCiAL MEDiA CHANGES

Generations
by: Hanna Schmidt ‘22 | designed by: Lily Bean ‘21 | Photos By: lily bean '21

Social media has changed what it looks like to grow up in today’s Millennials are known as the selfie generation and often have accounts
society, and it continues to evolve with each generation. Over on multiple social media platforms. They grew up with social media, so it
the past few decades, social media has grown its reputation. It is important to them. It is how they connect with their peers on a personal
has morphed into a multipurpose, mainstream concept where users can level.
A more modernized version of Millennials is Gen Z, the generation
socialize, connect and promote brands/products. engulfed by social media.
“I find social media usage and involvement tends to vary
based on age, or in other words, by generation,” junior “The form of social media I use the most is probably
Snapchat. I like it because it is a quick way to
Bennett Pinkerton said. communicate with friends, not just over text but
A common breakdown of each generation’s birth
years consist of this: Baby Boomers are 1946-1964, visually with pictures too. I like how easy it is to
reach a large amount of people at one time. I
Generation X is 1965-1980, Millennials are 1981- think Snapchat is a very casual and common
1996 and Gen Z is 1997 and above, according to
Pewresearch.org. way of communication with teens nowadays, so
if I lost it, I feel as if I would be missing out on
The “Boomers” are the biggest users of traditional what is going on,” freshman Avery Settles said.
media such as television, radio and newspapers. This
generation is split in terms of modern social media Social media is this generation’s main form of
communication and entertainment. It has the ability
use as they were not introduced to it until after their to flip the average person's life upside down. Users
career paths were established. If they like the peace and
simplicity of life without the use of modernized social media, experience this first hand as they witness the term
“overnight fame” come to life.
they can be reluctant to adopt it. However, there are also those A job titled “Social Media Influencer” has become
who are amazed and intrigued by it. Those with this mind-set often
popular amongst Gen Z. It allows individuals to gain fan bases
learn to use social media in efforts to stay in touch with family members and make money off of both sponsored posts and original content. This
and to reconnect with old friends. way of life glamorizes social media as proves it is possible to succeed
Those of Generation X are now the face of the workforce. They hold through the use of it.
leadership roles/positions and have lived through a series of changes in It is easy for Gen Z to become obsessed with social media. They update
regards to advances in technology. They grew as technology grew, and and check their profiles as often as every day or even every hour.
as a result, they have become technology savvy. “I knew social media was addictive, but didn't realize the full extent of it
“When I started work in the 90s there wasn’t email. Now, everything is until I watched The Social Dilemma documentary on Netflix. It frightens me
email. Work was once managed via paper and file cabinets. Now, it’s all for my students and my own children to grow up in a world where social
online. In the grand scheme of things there were no iPhones, texting or media controls people's lives and self-esteem. Social media can be very
social media when I began work, but over time we have evolved. Today uplifting and encouraging, but it can also be detrimental-people need
we have entire departments full of employees who host and monitor to be more aware of its effects,” journalism teacher Jessica Roads said.
social media sites,” NationWide employee Lisa Hughes said.

vCoronavirus changes THANKSGIVINGiby: Cam drummond ‘21 | designed by: Lily Bean ‘21
Thanksgiving is the time of year where families all over the CDC.
America gather together and enjoy an array of food Gatherings which consist of members following standard COVID-19
provided by different members of the family, whom they
are thankful for. Everyone gathers around the TV with the different regulations such as wearing masks, using hand sanitizer, washing hands
varieties of food on their plates watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving and other precautions will help result in fewer to no risks during the
holiday.

Students here at OHS share their family gatherings for the holidays this
Day Parade and football. It is a time to think of what and whom year, and what to expect from their set up.
people are really thankful for and cherish. However, how will “My family is pretty much keeping the holidays normal. We are still
families be able to pull off this special occasion during the world’s having my grandparents, my aunt and cousins over for Thanksgiving.
chaotic pandemic? COVID-19 doesn’t bother me because the chances of death are very slim
to none, and I do not have any past medical conditions that might affect
The CDC recommends celebrating the holiday virtually to have me if I were to get corona,” Jack Belcher ‘21 said.
a lower risk of spreading the virus to vulnerable family members Students here at OHS have not let the virus become a huge impact on
or those who are sceptical and paranoid of COVID-19. The their holiday season. They believe this is just another year with normal
CDC also says if someone lives in a neighborhood with a high family gatherings.
number of cases and is shown to be in the red on the COVID-19 “I have not really thought about Thanksgiving, but I believe that things
spectrum, then you should reconsider having a planned feast at will still stay the same this year,” Toby Wilson ‘21 said.
your location or even attending a party. OHS math teacher, Matthew Jordan, shares his opinion on whether it
There is no limit to how many people are able to attend is safer to have less people attend parties during the holidays.

gatherings for Thanksgiving according to the CDC. “I think it is all based on the size. I think like about 20 people is
“The size of a holiday gathering should be determined based probably too many, but I think if you had like a couple people, that is
probably ok. But, I also think that it is also making sure that it is with your
on the ability to reduce or limit contact between attendees, the family. I would not go and have Thanksgiving with all my grandparents,
risk of spread between attendees, and state, local, territorial, or friends, aunts and uncles,” Jordan said.
tribal health and safety laws, rules and regulations,” according to

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CELEBRATEFamilies holidays safely

by: Ava sopraseuth ‘23 | designed by: Lily bean ‘21

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“For Christmas instead of visiting my family in New York and my friends

Braves prepare to Bowl

by: Jaylynn Brownlee ‘23 | designed by: Lily bean ‘21 Photos by: Savannah Claar '22 and noun

Bowling season is just project
about to start, and bowling
has captured the interest Olentangy Girls bowling competes at McDonald said.
of students. The team has also Columbus square bowling palace. The team The growth in the interest for the
added two new coaches to the made it to states in the 2019-2020 season.
staff. The new returning boys’ sport has been exciting for some
coach is Biz Brehm, and the new of the returning players. The team
Junior Varsity coach is former cannot wait for the season to start
player Kristen Mullins. and get back to bowling.
“Becoming a coach wasn't really
in my head, but once Coach “I'm most excited for our first
Brehm mentioned it to me, I was tournament together. It was so much
invested,” Coach Mullins said. fun last year, and it's a great way
to kick off the season,” sophomore
A total of 30 students that Phoebe Anderson said.
tried out, and this was one of the
biggest turnouts at tryouts. The Newer players are also excited for
team is made up of 24 students, their first year on the team and are
12 of each gender. Therefore, cuts itching to compete.
had to be made.
‘It's good to see new incoming faces every “I joined the team because it looks
year, especially the incoming freshmen like a really fun environment, and I
and some of the sophomores,” junior Evan want to improve my skill,” junior Alex
Walters said

Every player earned their spot on
the team. There is uncertainty for the sport
due to Covid restriction but, the team will still
be able to compete.

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Steelers make franchise
history
by: Kennedy Rehklau ‘21 | designed by: Kennedy Rehklau ‘21 | photos by: Fair Use

After a win against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday Nov. for the offense and puts relief on a young wide receiver port and
22, the Pittsburgh Steelers made history. For the first time aging Ben,” junior Hudson Bull said.
in franchise history, they are at a perfect 10-0 season.
This surpassed the previous record of 7-0 set by the 1978 team After 17 years in the NFL, Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger still
according to NFL.com. remains dominant. As leader of the accomplished offensive team,
“Regardless of our record, people know when they are playing the Roethlisberger has put up 2,534 passing yards in nine games. In
Pittsburgh Steelers and a certain responsibility that comes with our addition to him, James Conner, Chase Claypool and Juju Smith-
reputation. We’re going to get people’s best shot,” Steelers Head Schuster deserve credit. Conner has acquired 645 rushing yards,
Coach Mike Tomlin said according to NFL.com. and Claypool obtained 559 receiving yards. Claypool has also
captured the most touchdowns with 10 so far, according to NFL.
Cameron Heyward, Avery Williamson and T.J. Watt are responsible com.
for the success of the team’s defense so far this season. The team
has racked up a total of 38 sacks so far. Williamson leads the “The Steelers are the team to beat right now. Although Big Ben
team with 37 total solo tackles, while Watt leads with nine sacks. is one of the oldest quarterbacks, he has stepped up big for his
All together, this defense has held their opponents to average 17.1 teammates this season,” freshman Will Beinecke said.
points per game according to ESPN.com.
Next up, the Steelers are set to face off against the Baltimore
“The defense has the ability to get to the quarterback and create Ravens and Washington Football Team. They will try to continue
positive turnover margins. This has allowed for a large room of error their reign as the only undefeated team.

Girls’ soccer advances to State finals
by: Hanna Schmidt ‘22 | designed by: Kennedy Rehklau ‘21 | photos by: Girls’ socceR

This year, girls’ soccer made history as they were named a successful,” Oliver said.
member of the final four in the annual playoffs tournament. The team captains encouraged the drive to improve. They
Prior to the team’s attendance at States, they earned the titles
of OCC, District and Regional champions. helped create an environment where the team felt comfortable and
welcome.
The team played in the State semi-final game on Tuesday, Nov. “As a captain, I try to have the most positive and encouraging
10 against Centerville High School and won 4-1. They played in impact on the team I possibly can. That is both on and off the field,”
the State Finals game on Friday, Nov. 13 against Strongsville in senior Rachel Austin said.
Mapfre Stadium. The game ended in a 3-1 loss for the Braves. The team grew close both on and off the field through social
They placed second in the Division one events such as team dinners. Their undeniable
State Championship. closeness and team bond was a trait which set
“Preparing for the tournament is a process the team apart from previous years and other
of players working and building together. teams.
This year with Covid, voluntary practices “The closeness and camaraderie of the
began on June 1. We consistently had players [was] amazing,” Devanny said.
over 50 players competing and working The team, coaches included, recognized
hard. It was followed by developing the importance of focus and mental strength;
teams and identifying how players best however, they never passed up an opportunity
helped the teams performance. Finally, to goof around and have fun.
the progression through a large number “My favorite memory from this season was
of challenging games allowed the team when the team danced in a circle after one of
to build unity and confidence,” head our practices,” Devanny said.
coach Earl Devanny said. As the team’s season ended, their heads
In addition to the three champion titles, were held high. A phrase used at games and
the team also beat one of their hardest Lady Braves soccer team at Mapfre Stadium practices throughout the whole season was
opponents/rivals, Orange High School. Nov. 17 2020. Division 1 State Finals Runner Up “work and sacrifice for your teammates,” and
“My favorite memory this season was they did.
scoring the game winning goal against “This was the closest team I have been on in
Orange,” sophomore Audrey Oliver said. my whole life. I love everyone and don’t want to let go of that quite
Despite the challenges created by Covid, the team worked every yet. I have made some of my best high school memories at soccer
day to get better. They practiced a continuous five days a week for and through this team,” Austin said.
around two hours each session.
“Everyone has worked so hard from day one and is giving
100% every game and practice which is why we have been so

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sports

Congrats lady braves:
division 1 state runner up

by: Kennedy Rehklau ‘21| designed by: Kennedy Rehklau ‘21| photos by: girls’ soccer

Olivia Heskett, Attacking midfielder State Finals vs. Strongsville
District Finals vs. Orange

Carly Ross, Attacking midfielder District Semi-Finals vs. Bishop Watterson
State Finals

State Finals Braves beat Orange in the District
Finals 1-0

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OSU FOOTBALL CONTENDS FOR TiTLE

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“Shaun Wade has underperformed since Week 2, when he gave up
Clare blows up “The Bachelorette”

by: Izzy mroczkowski ‘21 | designed by: Lily Bean ‘21 | Photos by: Fair use

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3

- Clare met all of the guys. - First group date took place where - Yosef and Clare got into an argument about the
- Tyler C. and Yosef got into an the guys discovered their love strip dodgeball game from the previous week. It
argument about Yosef DMing girls languages. ended with Yosef getting sent home.
before the show. - The very first one-on-one date - The second one-on-one with Zack. Calre went
where Clare forced Jason to open up. in for a kiss and stopped and blamed Zack for it.
Week 4 - Second group date was dodgeball, Clare did not show up to dinner, and Zack went
but it was not just any kind of home.
dodgeball… it was strip dodgeball. - The group date with all the guys present was a
roast battle. It ended with all of the guys ganging
Week 5 up on Dale because of his connection with Clare.
Clare and Dale’s connection furthered, and they
are “falling in love.”

- Clare says she only likes Dale and - The guys met Tayisha.
sees nothing with the other guys. - Four new guys arrive.
- Calre tells the guys it is not going - Tayshia’s first group date where the
to work out, and she only likes Dale. guys played water basketball.
- Dale and Clare get engaged and - Tayshia goes on a one-on-one
eave. with Brendan where they open up
- Tayisha shows up as the new with each other about their previous
Bachelorette. marriages.

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Entertainment

Household members return this Holiday

by: Ava Sopraseuth ‘23 | designed by: Lily Bean ‘21

Yay! Thanksgiving break is here! My plans are to watch _____________and not worry about homework. I
name of show or Movie

used my time to decorate the house for Thanksgiving. I asked my ___________about what colors we should do

Relative Member
for the house. I took the advice, but then my ________ told me the colors did not compliment the house.

Relative Member
We got into an argument for an hour, and then I ________to the kitchen to grab some __________.

Verb ending in -ed Type of food

I ________ opened the fridge and realized there was only the crust remaining on the tray. We needed that pie

Verb ending in -ly
for the feast tomorrow! My instincts told me _________ate it. I snuck up into his/her room and saw the pie

Relative Member
eaten before my eyes. After that situation, I searched the kitchen for my favorite snack,_________. Then I went

snack
to bed _________ everything will be better tomorrow. I woke up the next morning and saw my whole family

Verb ending in -ing

______ for me. Every year, we take a family photo for a memorable keepsake. We were in the perfect pose

Verb ending in -ing
until my dog, ________, came and _________our position. Hot chocolate from the table spilled all over

Name Verb ending in -ed

__________, and everyone was panicking. It took us ______ hours to clean up everything. That is a good way

Relative member Number
to start Thanksgiving.

Hallmark continues to produce Christams cheer

by: Savannah claar ‘22 | designed by: Lily Bean ‘21 | Photos By: Hallmark Channel

“Christmas Waltz” “Christmas Comes Twice”

A woman struggles with the cancelation of her A newscaster still full of grief over a lost love
Christmas dream wedding, and a dance teacher gets an unexpected second chance when she finds
helps her to pick up the pieces. This movie herself back in time at a Christmas carnival five
stars Lacey Chabert, Will Kemp and JT Church years ago. Hallmark actors Tamera Mowry-Housley
in a classic Christmas tale. The Christmas Waltz and Michael Xavier star in this futuristic Christmas
premieres Nov. 28 at 8 P.M. movie which comes out Dec. 13.
.

“Christmas She Wrote” “A Christmas Tree Grows
in Brooklyn”

A romance writer’s column is cancelled, and she A woman prepares a Christmas celebration, and
returns home to spend Christmas with her family. she must convince a local firefighter to let her use
In an unexpected twist, the man responsible for the his spruce tree for the festivities. This movie features
end of her column pursues a relationship with her. Rochelle Aytes and Mark Taylor and comes out at
Christmas She Wrote premieres Dec. 6 and stars 8 P.M today.
Danica McKellar and Dylan Neal.

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 entertainment

The beacon’s holiday playlist

Designed by: Taylor otis ‘21
1 month until Christmas!!!

ADD SONGS

AMleasksiea iCtatroa Christmas
Blue Christmas

Lumineers

Winter Things

Ariana Grande

Take Me Home for Christmas

Dan + Shay

Christmas Will Be Different This Year

Gary Levox, Rascal Flatts

Mistletoe

Justin Bieber

Baby It’s Cold Outside

Micheal Buble, Idina Menzel

All I Want For Christmas Is You

Mariah Carey

Santa Clause Is Coming To Town

The Jackson 5

Under The Mistletoe

Kelly Clarkson, Brett Eldredge

Last Christmas

Glee

Think Of Christmas

Anne- Marie

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Entertainment

Food for thought:

Try out these thanksgiving recipes!

by:taylor otis ‘21 | designed by:taylor otis ‘21 | photos by: fair use

Apple-Gouda Pigs in a Blanket Ingredients
-1 tube(8 0z) refrigerated crescent rolls
-1 small apple, peeled and cut into 24 thin slices
-6 thin slices Gouda cheese, quartered
-24 miniature smoked sausages
-Honey mustard (optional)

Steps
-Preheat oven to 375
-Unroll crescent dough and separate into 8 triangles, cutting each lengthwise
into 3 thin triangles.
-On the wide side of the triangle, place 1 apple slice, 1 folded piece of
cheese and 1 sausage, roll up tightly
-Place 1 inch apart on parchment paper on a baking sheet
-Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes, serve with dressing (optional)

mashed potaotes

Steps
-Put potatoes in large sauce pan and full with water to cover all potatoes
-Season with Salt and bring to a simmer, uncovered, until for about 45 min-
utes or until fork-tender
-Drain potatoes and peel off skin, transfer to new bowl
-Add butter and warm milk and mash
-Season with salt and pepper and serve

pumpkin cheesecake rolls Ingredients Ingredients
-For cake -2 pounds medium russet potatoes
-1 cup granulated sugar -kosher salt
-3/4 cup all-purpose flour -1/2 to 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
-1/2 tsp kosher salt -1 cup whole milk, warmed
-1 tsp baking soda -Freshly ground pepper
-1/2 tsp pumpkin spice -For filling
-3 large eggs -12 oz cream cheese, softened
-2/3 cup pumpkin puree -1 tbsp melted butter
-Powdered sugar, for rolling -1 tsp pure vanilla extract
-1 1/4 powdered sugar
-1/2 tsp kosher salt

Steps
-Preheat oven to 350. Line a 15” x 10” jelly roll pan with parchment paper
-In large bowl, combine sugar, flour, salt, baking soda, pumpkin spice, eggs
and pumpkin puree until combined
-Spread into pan and bake until done, 15 minutes
-Lay out large kitchen towel on counter and dust with powdered sugar.
-Flip cake onto towel and gently peel off parchment paper
-Start at short end, tightly roll cake into log, let cool completely
-Make filing: In a large bowl combine cream cheese, melted butter, vanilla,
powdered sugar and salt. Using a hand mixer, whip until smooth
-When cake is cooled, unroll and spread with filling
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