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Entertainment, Mid-Winter 2016, Seasonal

Let’s be Alone Together this Valentine’s Day

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By: Samara Warren Media Manager

2016 is already passing by faster than ever, and we’ve entered the second month of the year – February. This is the month that no one can spell or seem to stand anymore, all because it holds the sacred day of February 14. The special day of romance has made single men and women want to vomit since about 270 A.D., but it’s 2016 now and everyone still seems to get sick at just the thought of this day. I’m here to teach you a thing or two about making your single Valentine’s Day better than any other person could.

As the smell of love and affection suffocates your airways and spreads throughout your entire respiratory system, you can always lock yourself in your room and watch every horror movie you own. It will remind you that not every story has a happy ending, and not to ever go into an abandoned house alone just to impress some girl. You could always spend Valentine’s Day alone with another person or group of people and get out of the dark dungeon you call your room. You and your friends could all go out to dinner, go ice skating, get coffee, or just get outside and go for a walk. However, be aware that going outside in public places means that you have to be prepared to encounter couples and their intense forms of PDA because it’s Valentine’s Day; can you feel the love, yet? If you want to avoid couples at all costs, invite your single friends to go sled riding in a deserted area, or host a movie day at your house and build some awesome blanket-forts.

If you are lonely on Valentine’s Day, don’t be upset. There are plenty of other single, bitter people who despise the day just like you, so you are never really alone. Always look at the sunny side of things; you’re saving yourself money, time, and effort that could be wasted on someone who does not appreciate you. Don’t be so bitter this Valentine’s Day and go take a nap; you deserve it.

Eisenhower, Mid-Winter 2016, Staff

Eisenhower Journalism Goes Further to Win $1,000 for Organization

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By: Kayla Kuppertz Editor-in-Chief

Recently, the Eisenhower Middle High School Journalism Club was awarded $1,000 for their efforts in submitting a video to Ford’s “Go Further” video contest. The Eisenhower group, which was chosen as runner-up for the $5,000 grand prize, competed against other students and organizations nationwide, creating a two minute video highlighting how their organization goes further for their community. The Journalism Club officers, President Grant Venman, Vice President Alexandra Hagberg, Co-Treasurers Mitchyl Hedman and Kayla Kuppertz, and Secretary Allie Schutt, filmed, starred in, edited, and produced the short video independently in class. In the video, they interviewed the club’s adviser, Ms. Crystal Howe, showed clips and pictures of journalism’s involvement in the school community, and featured the officers and their roles in the group.

From filming and broadcasting Eisenhower’s weekly news program to writing and editing articles for the online newspaper, squirenews.com, the group gets very involved in the school community and is always reaching out to its members to share the latest news. Fundraisers like Mr. EHS and the annual talent show are organized and run by the club as well, with journalism students hosting, producing, and judging the events. This community involvement is exactly what was featured in the video submitted to Ford, as well as ideas for how the prize money would be spent. The club plans to use some of the prize money to purchase new technology for student use. Plans are also being made to utilize a portion of the money to fund educational trips for the group.

Earlier in the year, the high school’s Ike Pride group hosted a Drive for Your School event sponsored by Ford. This event served as a segway to the video contest, which was brought to the group’s attention by local Ford representatives and Mr. Todd Venman.

Watch the video here:

Eisenhower, Events, Mid-Winter 2016

Health & Wellness Fair Goes Well

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On the date of January 27, EHS SADD hosted a Health Fair in Eisenhower’s gymnasium to enlighten students about many different ways to improve physical and mental health. High School students along with a few Middle school students were sent to the gym to check out the activities. Some of these booths included the American Red Cross, Adagio Health, YMCA, Warren Wrecking Dolls Roller Derby team, and a few different community colleges. The representatives from each organization informed students of their programs in order to help teens maintain a healthy lifestyle. This was the first time SADD hosted this function, and we hope that it will become an annual event.