Volume 1, Issue 1, Eyas magazine, May 2016, Every Falcon Has A Story

Eyas

Every Falcon Has A Story

Staley High School Kansas City, Mo. Volume I Issue I May 2016

Journalism Intro Class

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Table of Contents

PG. 4 Journey to the National Team Ifeoma AgaliPG. 5 How the Game Began Lindsay McElweePG. 6&7 A Semester in Spain Jennifer NewmanPG. 8&9 Bright Future Ahead Jordan JanaikPG. 10 Flying High Alex BanningPG. 11 Mohammad Shah, National Qualifier Mohammad ShahPG. 12& 13 Minecraft Mania Connor KeoughPG. 14 More Than a Father Isaiah RussellPG. 15 Head Start to College Angel NewmanPg. 16 A Bucket Full of Fun Ken Corum

Iwastaskedwithmanagingthefirstmagazineeverpublishedbyaphotojournalismclass,whichistheintroductoryclasstoLegacyyearbookandTalonmagazine.Thiswasanexcitingandstressfulproject.Thisbeingthefirstintromagazine,wewantedtoshowcasethebeststories.Sadly,therewerenotenoughpagesforeveryone’sstory,butthereweremanyotherstoriesthatcanbefoundinthe2016yearbook. Someofyoumightbewonderingwhat“eyas”means.Totellyouthetruth,IhadnoideauntilIdidalittleresearch.Turnsout,aneyasisababyfalcon.Thisseemedratherfittingforourintrojournalismclassbecausewe’rethenewbiesintheworldofjournalism.Comingintotheclassatthestartoftheyear,IhadnoideawhatIwasgettingmyselfinto.Ihardlyknewhowtooperateacamera,letalonethesoftware.Bytheendoftheyear,ourclasseshaveprogressedgreatly,leadingtothisshowcaseofourwork. Asintrojournalismstudents,wearelearningtheinsandoutsofnotonlyjournalism,butalsophotographyanddesigntohelpprepareusforworkingonthemagazineoryearbooknextyear.Thepastyearhaspresentedmanychallengesthatpushedusoutofourcomfortzonesandmadeusunderstandwhatittakestobeajournalist. Ourfinalprojectoftheyearwastorandomlyselectastudentorstaffmemberfromapastyearbookandtakeacloserlookintotheirlives.Thisrequiredmanyinterviews(sometimesawkward),pictures,constantcommunicationandpatience.Thefirstinterviewwasanoveralltalkabouttheirlifetotrytofindonetopictofocuson.Whenasked,mostpeoplefeltthattheywereboringanddidn’thaveanythinginterestingaboutthem.Aftermorein-depthinterviews,wediscoveredthatthereismuchmoretopeoplethanmeetstheeye.Thisprojectprovedchallenging,butintheend,everyonelearnedsomethinginterestingaboutafellowFalcon.Fromfutureplanstopastexperiences,thismagazinewillhopefullyprovethateveryFalcondoeshaveastorytoshare.Grace DuddyEditor-in-Chief, Eyas magazine

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Letter from the Editor

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Opinion

WestSidecamportheEastSidecamp,andshewaspickedfortheEastSidecampinVancouver.AfterbeingoneofthefewselectedgirlsinVancouver,shewasofficiallyontheNational Rugby team. Agali’sfirsttournamentwasinCanadaonMarch6-13.Asforhernextone,shewillbeonherwaytoFrance. “IamveryexcitedtogotoFrance;itwillbeagreatopportunityformyteamandI,”Agalisaid. JuniorVanessa

JOURNEY TO THE NATIONAL TEAM

AfterplayingRugbyfortwoyears,seniorIfeomaAgaliwasselectedtoplayforthegirl’snationalrugbyteam. “MycoachthoughtIwasgood,sohecalledacoach

fromthecityLinwoodtocomeseemeplay,”Agali said. When the coachsawherplay,shewasinvitedtoplayforateaminLasVegas.AftersheplayedinVegas,shewaschosentogotothe“GirlsHighSchoolAll-American”campinArkansastopractice. “Playing in Vegaswasareallyfunandnewexperience,”Agali said. Oncesheattendedthatcamp,shewasthenchosentogotoeitherthe

Competing with her teamates on the women’s National Rugby team is senior Ifeoma Agali. Agali began playing rugby two years ago. “I love these girls so much,” Agali said. Photo courtesy of Ifeoma Agali

Senior Earns Spot on the National Rugby Team

MahanplaysrugbywithAgaliontheNorthKansasCityteam. “Iamveryhappyforher,”Mahansaid.“Ittookherawhiletorealizehowgoodsheisatrugbyand how she is a naturalatit.I’mreallygladshe’sonmyteamandI’mplayingwithher,insteadofagainsther.” Agali said she reallyenjoysplayingrugbyandisexcitedtoseewhatthefuturewillholdforherandherteam.Written and photographed by Jen Hulen

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On Senior Night, Oct. 8, Lindsay McElwee stands with her family in front of the crowd before the game starts. McElwee has been playing since fourth grade and was on Varsity. “It was really special to be recognized with all the other seniors that I played with,” McElwee said. Photo courtesy of Lindsay McElwee

HOW THE GAME BEGAN Senioryearisabigtimeformostpeople,butseniorLindsayMcElwee’sstorydoesn’tstartthere.Itstartedbackinfourthgradewhenshefirstfoundthegamesheloves,aftermovinghalfwayacrossthecountry. When she wasinfourthgrade,LindsayMcElweemovedfromFloridatoMissourisoherimmediatefamilycouldbeclosertotherestofherfamily.Theywantedtobeclosertohergrandparentsafterhergrandfathergotsick. Aftermoving,hermothersoonsignedheruptoplayintheKCPremiervolleyballleague.

Shebegantoplayvolleyballtohelpgetheroutofhercomfortzoneofbeinginanewstate,anditslowlybecamethesportshestilllovestoday. “Itdefinitelyhelped me meet new peopleafterImoved,”McElweesaid. McElweedecidedtoplayclubvolleyballwhereshehadtournamentsalloverthecountry;allowinghertohavedifferentexperiencesthat she would not get anywhereelse. “We’vebeentoColorado,TexasandotherplacesIwouldnormallynevergo,”McElweesaid. McElwee’sfreshmanyear,shedecidedtotryoutfor

theschoolvolleyballteamandmadeit,beginningherfour-yearhighschoolvolleyballcareer. “HighschoolvolleyballmademefriendswithpeopleInormallywouldn’tbefriendswith,”McElweesaid. Fellow teammateseniorFeliciaRaybournhasplayedwithMcElweeallfouryears. “Wehavebeenbestfriendssinceeighthgrade,sogettingtoplaywithherwasfun.Sheisagoodteammateandisneverfocusedonherself.Playingtogetherdefinitelybroughtuscloserbecauseweweretogetherevery

dayduringtheseason,”Raybournsaid. Thisyearasasenior,shewasonvarsity,andshehasplayedeverypositiononthecourt.Thispastseason she played defensivespecialist. “Lindsaybroughtalotofcharactertotheteam.Shewasalwaysjokingaroundmakinggamesandpracticesfunforeverybody.Shebroughtthatalongwithhergooddefense,”Raybournsaid. McElweeisgoingtotheUniversityofArkansasinFayetteville,Ark.nextschoolyear,butwillnotbeplayingvolleyballfortheschool.

Lindsay McElwee Recaps Her Journey Through Volleyball

McElwee hugs her fellow teammate after receiving a gift before the game on Oct. 8, Senior Night. McElwee received multiple gifts from her friends supporting her on the night meant to admire the seniors’ hard work. “It was different because everything was a last -- last home game, last team meals,” McElwee said. Photo courtesy of Lindsay McElwee

Written by Haylee Roberts


Spendingasemesterinaforeigncountrycanbelife-changing.GrowingupinherhometownofCabot,Ark.,SpanishteacherJenniferNewman said she always knew that she wantedtoleavethe

Spanish Teacher Describes Experiences As Foreign Exchange Student

SpainA SEMESTER IN

stateforcollege.Afterearningascholarshipforcheerleading,shedecidedtomovetoOverlandPark,Kan.While attending theUniversityofKansas,shemetherhusband and had the opportunitytocheerfortheschool. “I made lifelongfriends.

Ilearnedaboutteamwork.Igottobeonthesidelinesforanamazingbasketballteam,theJayhawks,”Newman said. Along with theseexperiences,shealso had thechancetobeaforeignexchangestudentinSpain. “Justhavingtheopportunitytobeaforeignexchangestudent and to experiencebeingaSpaniardwasreally

interesting,”Newmansaid. Shedescribeditasalearningexperience.SheresidedwithaSpanishspeakingfamilyinRonda,acityinsouthernSpain.ThefamilyspokelittleEnglish,andthelanguagebarrierwasdefinitelyanobstacle. “It was a learningexperienceforbothofus,”Newman said. Asanonlychildbackathome,notonlydidsheimproveherSpanishskills,butshealsolearnedhowtobeasibling.Thefamilyshelivedwithhadfourchildren,ranginginagesfrom7-26. “Idon’trememberalltheirnames,butIremembertheyoungest--Lorena,”

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Newman said. Incontrasttothelargefamily,sheattendedaschoolwithabout5-7studentsinaclassroom.Thecoolthingabouttheschoolwas that it was an old stonepalacewithan open patio with roomstransformedintoclassrooms.Shewalked a mile to and fromclass,whichwasnormal.Inthecity,

A view of the town from the school’s patio, the Universidad de Malaga para los Extranjeros en Ronda, taken in the summer of 2000. “In the back, there’s the bridge we walked on to get to school,” Newman said.

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In front of a balcony overlooking the city of Sentenil, Jennifer Newman poses with her host sister Lorena on April 29, 2000. The city is known for its establishments built into rock, such as the one behind them. “It was the father’s hometown,” Newman said.

At a famous site in Ronda, Spain, Jennifer Newman stands at a bull ring in the spring of 2000. The Plaza de Toros is the oldest bull ring in Spain, dating back to 1785. “It was in the city where I stayed,” Newman said.

almosteverybodywalked. Asidefromherstudies,eachmonththerewasaweeklongbreak. “Everyweekend we would take a bus to the MediterraneanSea.We would lay out and swim,gohorsebackriding,”Newmansaid. Shewouldtakeweekendexcursions

tothebeach,sinceherfamilylivedbythebay,orrentcarsanddrivetosmalltownsalloverSpain. SheeventraveledtoAfricawithotherstudents.FromAfricatoGranada,beingaforeignexchangestudentallowedforotherfun,touristyactivitiesbesides studying. “Bytheendof

May,Ididn’twanttoleave,”Newmansaid. Shemadefriendsshecontinuestocommunicatewith to this day and encouragesstudentstoparticipateinforeignexchangeprogramsinthefuture.Written by Haley Anne MahusayPhotos courtesy of Jennifer Newman



Senior Excells in Career ProgrammingBRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD

Becominganursewasalwaysherdream,andNorthlandCareerforProfessionalStudieshelpedseniorJordanJaniakbecomeclosertoacheivingthat.NCAPSisaprogrammadeforhighschoolstudentstohavetheopportunitytoexperiencereal-worldworksettings. Studentsareeitherinthemorningsession,whichisheldthefirsttwoblocksoftheday,ortheafternoonsession,whichisheldthelasttwoblocks.MoststudentscanapplyforNCAPSasjuniors,andtheprogramchoosesthestudentstheyfeelwouldbesuccessfulintheprogram.Jordanjoined when she was a junior. “Ilovetheprogram,andithasbeenreallygoodforme,”Janiaksaid. Jordan’syoungersisterRachelstartedshowing

interestintheprogramafterhersisterhaddonesomuchwithit. “Thisprogramisreallygoodformysister;shehaslearnedalotandismore

mature,”saidJordan’syoungersisterRachel.“NextyearIwilljoin

NCAPS,becauseIthinkshehaslearnedalot,

and it would be a good experienceforme,andI will be going into the medicalfieldaswell.”First-yearstudentshavetheclassroomsettingduringthefirstsemesterandlearn

abouttheprofessionalworldtheyare

interestedinbeforeinterviewingand

startinginternshipsintheirdesiredcareer

fieldssecondsemester.Second-yearstudentsspendtheirfullyearin

internships. ForJaniak,anormaldayinNCAPSisheadingtoNorthKansasCityHospitalforherinternship,whichiswiththe

maternalunits,whichconsistsoftheLaborandDeliveryunit,

Mother-BabyunitandtheNeonatalIntensive

CareUnit. “Ialternatebetweenthethreeunits.Eachdayisdifferentthantheonebefore,”Jordansaid. Jordanhasbeenwithlactationnursesaswellastheprimarynursesonthefloors. “I spend most ofmytimeonthemother-babyunitwhichistherecoveryunitforthemomandbabyafterbirth,”Jordansaid. Atypicalmorningforheris

followinganursearoundwithherpatients. “Ibasicallygowhereeverthenursegoes,”Jordansaid. Withpermissionfrompatients,sheisabletorecordvitalsignsofthebabieswiththenurses.Shehasobservedbothformsofdeliveries,C-sectionandnatural,helpedfeedbabies,aswellasobserveprocedureslikecircumcisions. “Thegreatthingabout it is no two days arethesame.Igettoexperience the same morning and see the same things the nurses do,” Jordan said.Written by Clare Cunningham

Future student at Pittsburg State student Jordan Janiak is continuing her education in becoming a nurse. She has been involved in the NCAPS program since she was a Junior working in several differernt hospitals. “I am so excited to start going to school here and getting closer to becoming a nurse,” Janiak said. Photo vourtesy of Jordan Janiak

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A future student at Pittsburg State University, Jordan Janiak is continuing her education to become a nurse. She has been involved in the NCAPS program since she was a junior working in several different hospitals. “I am so excited to start going to school here and getting closer to becoming a nurse,” Janiak said. Photos by Jordan Janiak


10thintheregion. “My biggest accomplishmentwasqualifyingfornationalseveryyearIwaseligible,”Banningsaid.“Also,Iplacedtenthintheregion,meaningthat I was the highest rankinggymnastnotfromTexas.”Thisyear,Banningdecidedtoquitgymnasticstofocusonotherinterests,includingFrisbee,track,diveandScienceOlympiad. Hewasontheswimanddiveteamhisfreshmanyearandagainhissenioryear.

After10yearsingymnastics,seniorAlexBanningdecidedtochangecourse.Gymnasticsconsumedmostofhistime.AccordingtoBanning,hewouldspendalmost20hoursaweekpracticingatMercuryGymnastics. “While I was doing gymnastics,Ireallydidn’thavemuchtimetodoanythingelse,”Banningsaid.Banningbegancompetinginmeetswhen he was 9. Althoughhenolongercompetes,hewenttonationalsalmosteveryyearandwasranked

At the NKC Invitational on Sept. 18, senior Alex Banning does a back flip. Banning earned first place in the meet with a score of 398.65. “I don’t think about anything after I dive,” Banning said. “I try not to think about anything during competition.”Photo by Kyndall Truelove

FLYINGHIGHSenior Jumps From Gymnastics to Diving

Hewenttostatebothyearsandwastheonlydiverontheteamthisyear.AccordingtoBanning,manyofthetechniquesheusedingymnasticshelphimindive.“PrettymucheverythingIdidindivewasfromgymnastics,”Banningsaid.“Iwasabletoholdmyformreallywellbecauseofit.”Banningsaidhedoesn’tregrethisdecisiontoleavegymnasticstopersuehisotherinterests.“Idon’tregretleavinggymnastics,”

Banningsaid.“It’sabigcommitmentthatwillalwaysbeapartofme,butitranitscourse.”Written and photographed by Grace Duddy


NATIONAL QUALIFIER

Joining debate hissophomoreyear,juniorMohammadShahisalreadyexceedingexpectations. At a national qualifyingtournamentforLincolnDouglass,hequalifiedfornationals.Inapoolofabout64competitorswhowereeliminatedaftertheylosttworounds,herosetothetop.Shahgotoneofthefourspotsforthenationaltournament.NationalsareheldinSaltLakeCity,Utah,overthesummer. “Itwasareallystressfultournament,butI’mgladImadeit,”Shahsaid.“Itwasalotofhardworkthatyouhavetoputinandalotofresearch,butthenitworkedout.” Shahsaidthebestpartofbeingindebateisthefriendorfamilyaspect.Hesaidthatit’sfuntonot only meet and buildrelationshipswith the people on hisowndebateteam,butnumerousother

Junior Qualifies for National Debate Tournament

Junior Mohammad Shah and senior Jake Harris pose with their national qualifers award. Shah qualified for nationals with only two years of experience under his belt. “It was a really stressful tournament, but I’m glad I made it,” Shah said. Photo courtesy of Mohammad Shah

schoolsaswell. Hesaidthathehasmanyfriendshewouldnothavemadeconsideringtheirinterestsorhobbiesifitwerenotfordebatebringingthemtogether. “Ifyouputinenoughwork,youcanbeprettygood,”Shahsaid. Hesaidthatevenifpeoplethinkthatheisoneofthebestdebatersonvarsity,hestayshumble.Hesaidittakesalotofwork,andworkiswhatmakesthebest. “Iambetterthisyeardefinitely,soit’sinterestingjustputtingayear’swork,andyoucangofromjustmakingdecentargumentstoactuallybeingagooddebaterbeing able to debate atanationallevel,”Shahsaid. Thereisalotofpreparationgoinginto debating on a nationallevel.ThefourqualifiersrecievedtheirtopiconMay

1andstarteddoingresearchthefirstweekinMay.Therearepracticerounds,andthefourqualifierswillgettogetheranddopracticerounds.

MOHAMMAD SHAH,

Sofromnowuntilthesummertournament,Shahandtheotherthreecompetitorsareworkinghardtopreparefornationals.Written by Chloe Sinning



Minecraft

Mania

Oneofthebiggestvideogamesofthisgeneration,Minecraft,ismakingitswayaroundschool. Now many studentshavestartedtotuneintothegamingworld.SophomoreConnorKeough(left)likestoplayMinecraftwithotherclassmatesduringhissparetime.Hesaidheenjoysplayingmanyvideogames,butoneofhisfavoritesisMinecraftbecausehecancreate

Game Mining Its way Through Schoolawholenewworld. “I like playing Minecraftbecauseit’sfun,andyoucanjustchillandplaythegame,”Keoughsaid. KeoughpreferstoplayMinecraftonhislaptop,butnowhastaken to playing on his iPhone. Minecraftcanbeplayedbyoneuser,but Keough likes to playwithhisfriendsophomoreNoahCaster(right).KeoughandCasterhavebeenfriendsforawhile,but

nowhavestartedtoplayMinecraftontheirMacswhentheyhavefreetime. “When playing MinecraftwithConnor,myfavoritethingisdestroyinghimbecausehegetsreallymad,”Castersaid. On the Minecraftgame,therearedifferentmodesthatcanbeplayed,butNoah’sfavoriteis“TheHungerGames”mode.Written by Laura RosarioPhoto by Hannah Zank


MORE THAN A FATHER ThebondbetweensophomoreIsaiah Russell and his dadPatrickRussellisaspecialone. PatrickRusselldidn’thaveadadaroundwhenhewasgrowingup,sohewantstomakesureheisthereforhisson. Isaiah Russell and his dad enjoy hangingandworkingouttogether,whileIsaiahRusselltolearnstheresponsibilitiesofbeing a man. Not only does Patricksupporthisson,buthe’salsoaninfluenceonIsaiahHall,oneofIsaiahRussell’sbestfriends. Isaiah Russell andIsaiahHallmetwhen playing on theNorthlandRamsfootballteaminthirdgradeandhavebeenfriendseversince. “When the coachcalledoutIsaiah,andwebothgotup,

we knew that was the startofourfriendship,”Hallsaid.“PatrickbasicallytreatsmelikeIsaiahRussell;heactslikeI’mhisson.Ifthey both go out to do something,theyalwaysinvitemetogooutwith them as well.” PatrickconsidershimselfasafatherfigureinHall’slife. “When he comesover,Iliketoaskhimhowhe’sdoingandifheneedsanyadviceorhasaquestionhedoesn’tknowtheanswerto.I want them both to knowthatI’mhereforthemwhenevertheyneedmeandforthemtotakecareofoneanother,”Patricksaid. PatricksaidhelikestoresearchwaysforIsaiahRusselltobecomebetteratfootball,andwhenhanging out at the footballfield,hesets

updrillsforhimandHall.Afterward,theyliketogooutandgrabsomething to eat. Patricksaidhewants to see his son succeedinthefuture,andheistheretomotivatehiminanywaythathecan. “I always make suremysonisontopofhisresponsibilitesbothacademicallyandathletically.Itellhim,‘You’reonlygoingtoget out what you put in,sodon’texpectalotifyoudon’tputinhardworkanddedication,’”Patricksaid. Isaiah Russell isthankfultohaveafatherwhoisthereforhim to help when he needs him. “HepushesmehardertobethebestatwhatIcando,andIthankhimforthat,”Isaiah Russell said. OneofthemostimportantconceptsPatrickwantshissonto

learnisrespect. “Itrytoteachhim how to be a respectableyoungmanbecauseIthinkthat’sthefirstthingsomeone needs to learnwhenmaturing,”Patricksaid. Patricksaidhevaluesthetimesthathe and his son spend together. “Welovetothrowafootballaroundandjusttalk.Alotofkidsinthisgenerationjustliketogoouttogetherandnothavethatbondwiththeirparents,”Patricksaid. Thebondfoundbetweenthisfather,sonandfriendrelationshipisunique.OnefatherlytipPatrickhadistheearlieronematures,themoreithelpsthemtobecomeanadultinthefuture.Written by Leidy Venegas

Dad Pushes Son, Friend to Do Their Best

Throwing a football around on the field on April 13 are sophomore Isaiah Hall, Isaiah Russell and Russell’s father Patrick Russell. Football brought this father, son and friend together. “As a group, we motivate each other to become better,” Isaiah Russell said.


HEAD START TO COLLEGESophomore Earns College Campus Experience

Threeweeksawayfromtheirfamily,awayfromtheirlife-style,awayfromtheirschool.SophomoreAngel Newman was selectedforathree-weekprogramattheUniversityofMissouri. ThisprogramiscalledMissouriScholarsAcademywhichstartsonJune12 and ends on July 2. Throughoutthepro-gram,thesophomorespickamajorandmi-nor.Theythenattendclassesandlisteninonseminarsandpresen-tations.Duringtheprogram,theydon’tgettoleaveMUorseetheirfamilyexcepton“Family Day.” “Iamverynervous,excitedandhonoredaboutbeingacceptedtoMissouriScholarsAcademymainlybecauseIdon’tknowwhattoexpect,andIhaveneverbeenawayfrommyfamilyforsolong,”Angelsaid.“Idon’tknowhowIfeelaboutit,butIampositiveIwillmissthem;theonlyques-tionishowmuch.” Newman said thattheschooltakesthesophomores’

phones until they go backtotheirdormsafteralloftheirchosenclassesatnight.Shealsosaidthatthereisadresscodeandthatshecouldgetawardsforthingslikecitizen-ship. “Imighttrytogetanawardbecause,why not?” Newman said. Thereweremanystepstoqualify-ingforthisopportunityofalifetime,thefirstofwhichwasapplying,whichincludedfillingoutanapplicationform. “When I was calleddowntothecounselingoffice,Iwasn’tentirelysurethat I wanted to apply. ButthenIrealizedthatonlyafewwerechosentoapply,andIshouldatleasttrytotaketheopportunitywhileIstillcould.Iwasalsoreallynervousbecausealloftheothersophomoreswerereallysmart,”Newman said. Thenextstepwastowritetwo,300-wordessaysandtotake an IQ test as well asfilloutaformstat-ing why she thought she would be a good participant.Thethird

step was meeting with acommitteetorevisetheessaysshewrote.Shealsohadtogettwoteacherreferrals.Newmansentinevery-thinginJanuaryandfoundoutthatshewasacceptedatthebegin-ningofApril.One thing Newman is excitedaboutisget-tingtoinviteapreviousteacherforaceremonyat MU. “IpickedMrs.Christalbecauseshewasthefirstteacherwhoreachedouttomeand helped me with all subjects,notjustone,”Newman said. Shealsosaidthatshepushedherso she knew she was

gettingbetter. “I think that it is awesome that she got accepted,andIthinkthatitisagreatoppor-tunitytoadvancehereducation,”saidlibrarymediaspecialistThere-saChristalsaid. ChristalwasNewman’sfreshmanEnglishteacher.DuringChristal’splanningblock,NewmanandafewotherswouldstayinherroombecausetheyhadecampusHealth.ThisishowChristalgottoknowNewman.ShesaidthatNewman is good at math as well as English.Written and photographed by Bailey Kinder


After hours of training and preparation, Dr. Ken Corum and six other teachers finish running the Kansas City marathon on Oct. 17. According to Corum, running the marathon took a lot of effort, but was exhilarating once he finished. “The marathon was difficult but exhilarating after it was done,” Corum said.

A BUCKET FULL OF FUN

Teacher Begins Completing Lifelong Bucket List

MathteacherDr.KenCorumhasalwayshadabucketlistthatheisconstantlychangingandaddingto.Thedifficulttasksonhislistincludeskydiving,runningamarathon,travelingtoallsevencontinentsandwritingabook,twoofwhichhehasalreadycompleted. Recently,CorumcheckedrunningtheKansasCityMarathonandskydivingoffhisbucketlist. “I’mnotabigrunner.Ijustranonebigrun,”Corumsaid. CorumrantheKansasCityMarathononOct.17.AlthoughCorumhasn’tranmuch,hisgoaltorunthemarathonendedinsuccess.

“Themarathonwasdifficultbecauseittookalotoftimeandefforttotrainforit,butexhilaratingafteritwasdone,”Corumsaid. Monthslater,Corumtookanadrenaline-pumpingdivefrom12,000feetduringwinterbreak.Skydivingwasdifficultbutexcitingoncehejumped,hesaid. “Skydivingwasdifficultingettingmentallyreadytoactuallyjumpoutoftheplane,butobviouslyveryexhilaratingwhenyouactuallyjump,”Corumsaid. Corumsaidhehopestotraveltoallsevencontinentsandtowriteandpublishabookinthenextfewyearstocome.Written by Summer McDaniel

Photos Courtesy of Ken Corum

Dr. Ken Corum, an Algebra II and Statistics teacher, goes skydiving over Winter break. Along with writing a book and traveling the world, Corum has wanted to skydive since he started his bucket list years ago. “The reason why I have these items on my bucket list was that I wanted to try things that would test me and be exciting,” Corum said.

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