November, 2015, Issue 2 - Western Hills University High School

WESTERN HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
CINCINNATI, OHIO
“HOME OF THE MUSTANGS”
November 2015
Issue 2
The Western Breeze
Marijuana Legalization Fails in Ohio
Haley Dean, ‘18
As of 2015 Ohio has put Marijuana Legalization on the ballot for both recreational and medical purposes. We had
some trouble getting it on there with some
people signing petitions twice and people
not signing it at all, but we fixed the issue
and now the decision lies in the people’s
hands. Now of course along with marijuana being legalized there are restrictions
and regulations.
using marijuana recreationally could purchase, posses, transport, use and share up
to one ounce of marijuana. And anyone
with a certified debilitating medical condition could use medical marijuana.
get rid of monopoly and issue three is a
monopoly. If marijuana is legalized
stores/dispensaries will not be permitted
within 1,000 feet of churches, public libraries, elementary or secondary schools,
The measure would legalize the limited
sale and use of recreational and medical
marijuana and create facilities with exclusive right to grow the drug. If legalized
each facility will be granted a certain
amount of land to grow on and will be
supervised by someone to make sure
nothing is being tampered with and it’s
growing how it should grow, under the
restrictions of the law. (Ballotpedia.org/
ohio_Marijuana_legalization_initative_iss
ue_3_(2015) )
We all saw this coming. There is an age
limit to purchasing Marijuana. According
to Ballotpedia.org, anyone 21 years or
older with a valid state ID could use,
posses, grow, cultivate and share up to
eight ounces of homegrown marijuana
and four flowering (Budding) plants. Anyone 21 or older (without a legal license)
In a commercial on TV on issue 3, a
family moved away from Ohio to Colorado because their daughter needed medical
marijuana to help her with her epilepsy.
She also had seizures all the time and
marijuana helped calm it down to where
she didn’t have as many seizures in a day
and made them not as violent. The family
talks about how their so happy to have her
daughter back to normal but really want
to move back to Ohio but refuse to do so
until we at least legalize it for at least
medical purposes. So do you agree with
marijuana being legalized?
On November 3rd 2015 Ohioans voted
against marijuana legalization. And
passed Issue two the anti-monopoly. Issue
three results were 64% of people voted
against and 36% of people voted for. The
results for issue two were 52% for and
48% against. People just didn’t want a
monopoly where only 10 people getting
all the money.
I walked around and asked some people
how they felt about marijuana not being
legalized and here’s what a couple of people said.
Also
according to Ballotpedia.org If issue 2 is
passed and so is issue 3, issue 2 will overpower issue 3 and marijuana will not be
legalized simply because issue two is to
state licensed day cares and public playgrounds. Basically to make sure kids
aren’t like right in front of it and see
things they shouldn’t know about yet.
“I think it would have been an accomplishment but Ohio obviously didn’t want
the monopoly,” said Merrily Davis, a junior at West High.
Bullying Stops Here!
Montego Frazier, ‘16
When talking to another classmate, she shared with me a time
she was bullied. She
told me of how small
and defenseless she
was—too young to
take up for herself, by
the older kids who
were bullying her. And
she also stated that this
wasn’t just a onetime
thing; her bullying experience happened for
a while. Finally, on her
birthday they severely
bullied her and took
her things. She made a
choice to either let this
bullying act keep going on or finally say no
more.
themselves.
On average, 28% of students age
12-18 reported being bullied at
you’re not bullying someone, you
really can be.
A case appeared where two teens
committed suicide due
to bullying at an Ohio
school in 2014. Before
bullying gets this far, I
encourage students to
seek help. Resources to
get help would be talking to guidance counselors or getting a therapist. Their jobs are
strictly to help people
that need it the most.
Trending Hair
Styles
Chariah White, ‘16
As we all know, the curly hairstyles
work perfectly on black and white
women for their naturally thick or
fine hair. It also will also look well
with other hair textures as well.
What do you want for your long
hair for this fall? Your answer must
be curls. Curls are pretty as well as
breezy so that they can fit any outfit
and any occasion.
The fabulous curly hairstyles will
definitely create the head-turning efAt Western Hills,
fect for us in any occasion. At last,
you can also make a full use of bright
we have a special
color to make your hair look more
group that students can
wonderful.
reach out to such as the
Light House. The
Light House is a community mental health agency based in
Targeted kids that are victims of
school in the school year of 2014. school that provides therapy to
bullies are typically overweight,
Effects of bullying are suicides,
unpopular, homosexual, or just
youth who need it or simply need
simply quiet people. Bullying has depression, and physical changes to get things off their chest. We are
no gender, sex, age and is done out such as eating habits and sleeping.
also partnered with an organization
of one’s own insecurities. People Most teens think that there’s only
by the name of Green Dot, which
physical bullying but there are
often try to bring someone else
is an agency that helps stop bullydown just because they are already more such as cyber, verbal, and
low. I suggest that bullies get help emotional. Just when you can think ing throughout schools.
Curly hairstyles and haircuts for
curly hair bear a unique romantic
nonchalant flair, whether they are
natural curly hairstyles, curly shag
haircuts, styled, messy, or chic ontrend up-dos for curly hair.
Wavy bob hairstyles with luscious
curls and texturized ends are perfect
effortless options for fall. Medium
curly hairstyles can easily grasp the
fun braided elements or be enhanced
with cute hair accessories.
The Western Breeze
Issue 2
November, 2015
Page 2
OPINIONS
Big Brother: True Entertainment
and the Power of Veto (POV). will play for the Power of ve- toed with another houseguest.
On elimination night the
houseguests, except for the
Do you like drama, secrets,
two nominees and the HOH,
lies and “showmances”? If
will cast their vote to evict.
so, you would be interested
This happens every week unin the show Big Brother.
til there are only two houseguests remaining. Then the
Big Brother is an entertainjury will decide who wins the
ing show because it is full of
game.
suspense and dramatic conPersonally, I love watching
flicts.
Big Brother. It’s a very interBig Brother is a reality
esting game to watch. I love
game show created by John
trying to figure out the stratede Mol. Every summer at
gy of each of the houseguests
least 10 randomly chosen
week after week. I like that
houseguests will enter the
you never know what’s going
Big Brother house and stay
to happen in the game.
The 2015 cast of Big Brother.
there for about three months.
By the end of the first few weeks
The houseguests are isolat- The winning (Photo courtesy of www.bigbrother.com) to.
you
will have your favorite househead of
The person
ed from the outside world
guests and the person you’re roothousehold nominates two
who wins the POV will be
they also have no access to
ing for. I also like that the competitelevision or cell phones. Eve- players for eviction, and then able to veto one of the nomi- tions are always somewhat diffiry week the contestants play those two players along with nations if he or she wants to. cult and not easy to win; it gives
The HOH would then have to the show more suspense.
for Head of household (HOH) the head of household and
three random drawn players replace the person who is veLydia Francis, ‘17
Let us hear YOUR OPINION! Empire Brings Excitement to TV
for the position, and Andre felt like he
Empire is a TV show that is a combi- was best fit for the job.
nation of betrayal, revenge, love affairs, Jamal being the second oldest he wasn’t
expecting to be chosen for the job. His
and being put through hell and back.
main focus was making music and going
The characters are Luscious Lyon
(Letters may be edited for clarity, taste, and length.)
on tours; he didn’t understand how much
(Terrance Howard), Cookie Lyon
work it was going to be running Empire.
(Taraji P. Henson), Andre Lyon (Trai
Byers), Hakeem Lyon (Bryshere Y.
Hakeem, being the youngest, doesn’t
Gray), Jamal Lyon ( Jussie Smollett),
really work for much he just believes he
Anika Calhoun aka Boo Boo Kitty
should get everything on a silver platter.
He is also a spoil brat and is just like his
(Grace Gealy), Rhonda Lyon(Kaitlin
Doubleday), Becky (Gabourey Sidibe). father wanting things to go his way as
It has a lot of uprising in conflicts and well.
back stabbing.
Rhonda is Andre’s wife and will do
Reporters
anything
to help Andre get what he wants.
Luscious is the head of the company
She
is
a
manipulator
and doesn’t care who
Jermacio Booker, Chris Carter, DeAdrian Collins, Empire; he is also the father of the three
boys and ex-husband of Cookie Lyon. is in her way.
Destiny Cook, Hailey Dean, King Diarra, Dearies
If anything doesn’t go right or is not
(Boo Boo Kitty) was Luscious’
Duskin, Zawadi Early, Lydia Francis, Montego Fra- right in his eyes, he would do anything exAnika
fiancé but became a quick enemy for
zier, Andre Goode, Mikela Hays, Mikhail Jackson, to make it his way. If anyone comes for Cookie. She became in competition of
him or tries to ruin anything he has go- Cookie over Luscious.
Robyn MacQueen, Danisha Payne, Alexis Seay,
ing he would do anything to get reChariah White
This TV show has a lot of life issues
venge back on that person.
they are trying to stretch out like gay marCookie is the co-head of the company riage and accomplishing what you want
empire or “was” also the mother of the out of life
Adviser
three boys and Luscious Lyon’s exIt is a very interesting show and speaks
Ms. Shannon Curran
wife. She only wants what’s best for her about a lot of issues. The show itself has
—————————————————————————————— boys and would do anything to keep
people asking for more and is very inspirthem safe. She still cares for Luscious,
The Western Breeze is an open forum for student expression
ing to those who have a hard time expressproduced and for students of Western Hills High School, 2144 but she doesn’t want anything to with
him or empire because he let the power ing how they feel and use their voice. EmFerguson Road, Cincinnati,OH 45238.
pire is my favorite show because it comget to his head.
bines music, revenge, romance, betrayal,
Editorials appearing in The Breeze reflect the opinion of the
Andre, being the oldest, wanted to
editorial board, not the administration or staff of Western Hills
and political topics. I think it is best when
take over empire because Luscious was
High School. Readers of the Breeze may express their views by
supposed to choose who would be best there is a twist in the episode.
Submit letters to be printed in The Breeze.
Letters can be sent to room 1236, or placed in
Ms. Curran’s mailbox
The Breeze Staff
Alexis Seay, ’16
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Issue 2
November, 2015
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OPINIONS
Is bus crowding becoming an issue for students?
I will admit not every day is crowded. I don’t know if it is just because it
On Tuesday, October 20 2015 a
is Friday or if people did not come to
metro bus was full of students to the
school, but bus crowding is still a
point it was hot, and trying to hold on
problem. Some people walk, and or
the bars is a lot of work. I would
get a ride from a friend or family
know because I was there that day.
Alexis Seay, ‘16
member. I used to be one of those
For some reason people just put
people that walked and I wished I
Homecoming on Octobags on the seats so that people would could ride the bus, but now all that
not try to sit in that particular seat,
changed. Well, I still don’t like walk- ber tenth was
and when people do that it makes it
ing but ridding the bus is like hanging really fun. A
hard for the last few students getting off a cliff because of the struggle to
lot of students
on the bus.
hang on those poles are real, people
showed up
On Tuesday, October 20, 2015, a girl stumble, trip, and sometimes start
sweating. Whatever they did today
dropped to the floor and was unconand nobody
they should keep it up because it was
scious. I believe she hit her head on
really acted
not as crowded as most days.
the bar as she fell. While everyone
else, except a few people, like myself Tuesday, November 5 changed my
out. My expetried, to help the girl, I ran for help to whole look of bus crowdings. I was
rience was
get someone to call for help. It was
on the bus just like every day then
about 7:30 to 7:40 in the morning
fun.
something happened, something I
when she fell. Three of her friends
thought that would never happen on
were sitting down trying to help her
I came, I saw friends, we
the bus. This girl that was sitting
and wait for the paramedics.
took pictures, and I enWith this true story, I hope they get across from me did a good deed today; she did something that I have not joyed my time with everybigger busses or more busses but,
seen in all my days of riding the metro one.
most importantly, the people on the
bus need to give room to let students bus, she went out of her way to give
like her have a seat. I really believe
two people a seat she even gave up
Homecoming helped
that if they solve this problem no one
her own seat! I was surprised I would
would get hurt. One of my classmates
raise money for sports and
said she almost got into a fight on the never think anyone would ever do
something like that. This is my story the money from pictures
bus because this one girl was not
of how I think bus crowding’s go
went towards the seniors.
about to give up an empty seat, but
luckily the girl gave up the seat with down in Western Hills High School. Most people dressed up
her bag on it.
King Diarra, ’19
Homecoming was a success!
and dressed casually.
I really
“Its was fun
like some of
seeing how eve- the songs
the DJ
ryone acts dif- played.
ferently outside There was
one particuof school.”
lar song that
everyone in
the homecoming became
so hype to. The song was
by Future, called “Stick
Talk.”
The teachers were very
cool and enjoyed the fun with
us. It was fun seeing how everyone acts different outside of
school because there’s no
work to focus on.
The Visit Brings Suspense to the Big Screen
based movie so it’s kind of like paranormal activity; the entire movie is based around Becca and TyIf you enjoy a movie that keeps you on the edge
ler making a documentary of their entire visit to
As the days go by they notice things become
of your seat with a few good jump-scares, I highly
their grandparent’s house. It’s silent during the susstrange. Their grandparents tell the children bed
recommend the movie The Visit—the movie has a time is 9:30 and to not come out of the rooms after penseful parts; you can hear the word pretty clear
lot of different emotions; there’s funny, creepy,
and can see what’s going on perfectly. There’s a
9:30.One night they heard an odd noise coming
heart sinking, and terrifying emotions that always
from outside their door and decide to see what it is; twist at the end of the movie that I found pretty inkeeps you sitting on the edge of your seat.
teresting and terrifying that makes the movie that
they opened the door and what they see is not apmuch more exciting.
The movie The Visit made in 2015, directed and propriate for children. They see the backside of
written by M. Night Shymanalan with brother and grandma naked, scratching the walls and doors like
Overall The Visit is and exciting, interesting, nail
sister Becca (Olivia Dejonge) Tyler (Ed Oxena dog excited to go into a room. If you don’t like
biting movie that’ll keep you on the edge of your
bould) Nana (Deanna Dunaga) pop-pop (Peter
stuff like that, I suggest you look away or don’t go. seat with your eyes glued to the screen. If you enMcrobbie) Mom (Kathryn Hahn), is a story of two
The people who play the characters really fit the joy the thrill of being scared or the feeling of the
kids who go see their mother’s parents for a week. parts of the roles they play. It’s a documentary
suspense, I highly recommend this movie.
Their mom hasn’t seen her parents in 15 years since
Haley Dean, ‘17
she left at 19; she didn’t want them to go, but they
wanted to go.
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Issue 2
November, 2015
Page 4
FEATURES
Dancing Moves Hit the Dance Floor
Trending
crazy part is some of
you look at it you’ll
these
are
all
mixed
think he or she is a
There are all types of dances all
together,
which
makes
robot or something, but
around the world. There are some
it
more
fun
to
do;
it
it’s just illusion to trick
that are known, and there are some
challenges
you.
the audience’s mind.
that are local, but somehow they manage to get publicity by the power of
And then there are
Because later on,you
dancers that dance hard
Facebook or Instagram. All it takes is can show off your skill
kind of similar to Krupp.
a couple of shares and likes.
to your friends. There
In the Krump you use
are so many different
Dancing is a popular hobby that’s
your arms head and legs,
trending now and all year long year
styles, but the one that
which you can also let
after. Some people just dance for fun, is trending is dub-step;
your anger out and pretty
much get the crowd
some do it life.
dub-step focuses on
(Photo courtesy of dancefork- hyped. Animation, with
robot
body
movement,
There are all kinds of dances Whip,
ids.com)
this skill,
Naenae, Quan, Stanky leg, Shmoney slow movement, and
You can pretty do
dance, Superman,D-low Shuffle. The wave body motion is
an illusion. Once
anything that’s creative, like example
Chris Carter, ’17
put your hands to your chest then
push you head back which is considered as animation; its creativity.
Drill is a very good dance style. If
you don’t believe me ask these dancers: Shay Strattman and Diamond
Kelly, some of the best drill dancers I
know. They are so energized and just
so dedicated. Kelly also said she dose
drill because she wanted to try different styles. Her original type is contemporary; she is also part of Black
Ice, a local drill team. She said it’s
hard work, but hard work pays off and
she loves dancing; it’s her life.
Who dey! Who dey! Who dey!
DeAdrian Collins, ‘16
Cincinnati Bengals, Jeremy
Hill breaks a tackle
and dives into the
end zone for a touchdown. Running Back,
Giovani Bernard; tight
end, Tyler Eifert; and
quarterback, Andy
Dalton are the reason
for the Bengals undefeated record of 8-0.
Andy Dalton is
thrusting himself into
the conversation of
the most talked about
Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.The
Bengals are the leaders of the North division, the
American Football Conference,
and the National Football
League which continues to improve.
The Bengals organization is
improving in the managing of
business. The fans and the
NFL were concerned on what
the Bengals are missing on
there roster. Out of 13 appearances in the NFL playoffs the
mit to quarterback Andy Dalton
because of his performance in
the both of his appearances in
the playoffs. During the off season, the Bengals must have
seen a big improvement in Andy Dalton's
play at practice. The
Bengals signed Andy
Dalton for six years for
$115 million dollars.
The Cincinnati Bengals are playing their
best season ever in
franchise history. Defense is holding up
every offense they
went up against so far.
The defense continues
to get better as they
get healthier, as their
leading tackler Vontaze Burfict
returns.
Cincinnati Bengals won 5. Last
Bengals appearance in the
playoffs was the year 2014.The The Bengals offense scores a
Bengals were eliminated by the lot of points and gives other
Indianapolis Colt. (Score : 26teams a hard time to keep up.
10)
This Cincinnati Bengals team
looks the best since they went
Many fans didn't want to com- to the super bowl in 1981.
Important Upcoming Dates
Thanksgiving Break
November 25—November 27
Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 26
Parent-Teacher Conferences
December 10
Positive School Culture Holiday Program
December 11
Winter Break
December 21—January 1
Senior Dinner
January 23
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Issue 2
November, 2015
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FEATURES
Upcoming Films of 2016
Jordan Reed, ‘17
When looking forward the big
films, here are a few to check out
in 2016.
en) wants the secrets of mans red
flower, fire. This seems interesting
to me because I like to Disney version so let see how this turns out.
*The Jungle Book*
*The House*
The all new live action epic adventure showcases Mowgli’s
(newcomer Neel Sethi) journey of
self-discovery. When he’s forced
to abandon the only home he’s ever known by the feared Sheer Khan
(Voice of Idris Elba) who bears the
scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat.
Mowgli goes on a journey to the
man village accompanied by panther turned stern mentor Bagheera
(voice of Ben Kingsley) and the
free spirited bear Baloo (voice of
Bill Murray) who guide him.
Along the way Mowgli encounters
jungles creatures that don’t exactly
have his best interest at heart including Kaa (voice of Scarlett
Johnson) a python whose seductive
voice and gaze hypnotizes the man
cub and the smooth talking king
Louie ( voice of Christopher Walk-
Slim Jesus
Andre
Goode,
‘16
He
has
put
513
on
and
also
has a
remix
featuring
The
Hamilton native
“Slim
Jesus”
blew
up
within
*Crouching Dragon Hidden a snap
Tiger II: The Green Desti- of a finger
Famous artist Chief Keef and Slim Jesus are drill
wellartists.
throughout
ny*
known drill
social media.
A martial forest exists alongside the
artist. Slim
His song “Drill Time” caught
real world, full of wandering sword
Jesus has been all over
almost everyone in attention in
fighters, medicine men, defrocked
the nation. He then blew up by Worldstarhiphop.com , a very
priests, poets, sorcerers and Shaolin
renegades. A new generation of star- getting mentioned on Twitter by famous website, with his beefs
famous drill artists from Chica- with other artists.
crossed lovers and a new series of
protagonists are in a battle of good go such as Lil Bibby and many
Slim Jesus might be the
others.
and evil.
next big thing.
A guy along with his wife blows
their daughters college funds. Desperate for cash they team up with
some neighbors to open an illegal
casino in the suburbs. I think this
movie will be funny.
Frightful Vengeance
had just collapsed. A loud growl
came and then hissing...I didn’t
Chapter 1: Beautiful Night- know what was going on but I felt
the tears build up. There was sadmare
ness in my heart but also fear when
I’m holding on for dear life to my everything got quiet. Footsteps
mother’s shirt. My father is strugseemed to get closer to me; I back
gling to keep the monsters outside. up and curl my body up in a corner.
He looks back at my mother and
I hear a deep inhale then shuffling
gives her this certain look that only “I know you’re here!! I can smell
they understand. She puts me down your fear” a man voice said
and kneel before me; holding my
I cover my mouth to keep
hands trying to smile.
myself from making any type of
“Mommy needs you to go to your noise. I laughter came from the othsecret hiding spot that we talked
er side of the door. I could see the
about.” she tells me, her voice trying shadow of the man’s feet in front of
not to crack as she holds back tears. me. At that moment I knew I was
“What’s going on mommy?”
going to die
“Desmond, just go hide. Whatever “I found you”
happens don’t come out or make a
sound.”
Chapter 2: Truth Hurts
The banging on the door got more
I didn’t know whether I
aggressive and the glass from the
should
hate him right now. We
windows shattered like weeds blowing in the wind. My mother pushed were extremely close; I just want
to know why? Why did he do
me toward the painting that had a
hidden door behind it. She opens it this when we loved him so
and I run inside. Before she closed it much? What exactly could he
she gave me a kiss on the cheek and possibly gain from this? I ran at
whispered “I love you” I sat alone in him full of rage and try to hit
the darkness and listen to the sounds him, he just rough me up against
of my father grunting as if he was
the wall. I couldn’t see his face.
fighting to get free. My mother
The tears were just steaming
screamed in agonizing pain.
down my face like a waterfall; it
“Elizabeth!!” My father yelled
caused my vision to get blurry.
I heard a thud, like a body
Dearies Duskin, ‘16
“Why did you do it Isaiah why?” vengeance.”
I cry
“…My boy…you have no idea
“Your too young to understand what you’re getting yourself inthis right now…but I did it to
to”
protect you”
“But, he killed our parents”
“Protect me from what?”
He put his head down
and eased up his grip. I dry my
tears and look up at him, it
seemed like he was about to cry
but held it in.
“Focus on school right now, going down this path will only
bring you more pain my boy”
In a way he was right, I
won’t pursue him right now…I
need to be smart when it comes
“Sorry my foolish little brother” to things like this. Sad really, I’m
in the second grade and I’m alMy world went black, I
was pretty sure I was dead until ready alone. Well I was alone, I
I woke up in a hospital bed and have my uncle now. I spent two
days in the hospital before they
my uncle was sleeping in the
let me leave. I wanted to go back
chair right next to me. I felt
home to get the rest of my things
hopeless, blank, and heartless.
The life I had with a caring lov- but when I arrived the house
was burned down to the ground.
ing family is now gone and it
I wasn’t sure if my mom and dad
was all Isaiah fault. I will have
were still in there while it got
my vengeance no matter the
cost. Not now though, but in the burnt down…but I suspect they
future, I have to train my body, were. I punch the side of my uncle’s car out of anger. My emomind and soul. I’m still too
young to do anything right now, tions were all over the place. My
uncle came up behind me and
but when the time comes it
put his hand on my shoulder. I
won’t matter.
look up at him and he looked at
“I see you’re awake” A voice
what was left of my home
said
“Ok…I’ll help you” he tells me.
“Uncle Pete…I will have my
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November, 2015
FEATURES
Quanisha Miller Takes the Spotlight
Robyn MacQueen, ‘16
Quanisha Miller, a current
senior at West High, has been at
West High since freshman year.
The things she likes about West
High are that the teachers are
actually good teachers.
“Not only are they teachers,
they are also mentors,” Miller
states during her interview.
English is her favorite subject.
From Ms. Calvin to Ms.
Donisi to Ms. Heckinger, all the
way to Ms.Thole, these teachers years of English, each teacher
pushed her
made her class
to become
realistic and chalthe great
lenging, as well as
English stua great environdent she is
ment to learn in.
now. MilAfter High
ler states,
School, Miller
“Hard work
plans on attending
and deterCentral State Unimination is
versity, where she
all you
will spend four
need.”
years of college, majoring in
Throughout her whole four
social work, to get her dream
job as a social worker for children and families.
Coming to school every day,
learning new things is what Miller loves about being in school.
“When I give myself a goal, I
put all effort into it to meet
whatever the goal is,” Miller
states.
All Miller can wait for is May
16, 2016 to walk across the
stage and receive her diploma.
“Hard work really does pay
off.”
Remember the Times with Apple Pie
Montego Frazier, ‘16
Thanksgiving and Christmas are times you
are supposed to cherish your family. Here’s a
dessert recipe from Paula Dean to make the
upcoming Holiday’s memorable:
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Mix together the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon,
and nutmeg in a small bowl. In another bowl,
sprinkle apples with the juice of 1 lemon and
toss. Stir in the sugar mixture to evenly coat
the apples.
Set aside. Roll out chilled dough into 2 circles
and use 1 round to line a 9-inch pie. Chill the
other round.
Mound the apple and sugar mixture into the pie
pan lined with dough. Dot with the cubed butter.
Using a pastry cutter, cut an even number of
strips from the remaining rolled out dough.
Transfer every other strip to the pie top and
weave in the lattice by folding every other strip
back onto itself and laying another strip perpendicularly. Fold the strips back across and
repeat until completed.
 3/4 cup light brown sugar
Brush the top of the pie with egg wash and
 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Trim the
 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus overhanging dough and crimp edges.
Bake pie for 45 minutes. Let rest 20 minutes
more for sprinkling
before slicing.
 Freshly ground nutmeg, to taste
 7 medium apples, peeled, cored and
Paula's Perfect Pie Crust:
Ingredients
thinly sliced
 1 lemon, zested and juiced
 3 tablespoons butter, diced
Egg wash, for brushing
 Sugar, for sprinkling
Paula's Perfect Pie Crust:
 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
 3 tablespoons granulated white sugar
 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, cold
 12 tablespoons butter, cold and
cubed
1/4 cup to 1/2 cup ice water
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, salt and
sugar. Add the shortening and break it up with your
hands as you start to coat it all up with the flour. Add the
cold butter cubes and work it into the flour with your
hands or a pastry cutter. Work it quickly, so the butter
doesn't get too soft, until the mixture is crumbly, like
very coarse cornmeal. Add the ice water, a little at a
time, until the mixture comes together forming a dough.
Bring the dough together into a ball.
When it comes together stop working it otherwise the
dough will get over-worked and tough. Divide the dough
in half and flatten it slightly to form a disk shape. Wrap
each disk in plastic and chill in the refrigerator for about
30 minutes. On a floured surface roll each disk out into a
10 to 11-inch circle to make a 9-inch pie.
The Western Breeze
Issue 2
Page 7
November, 2015
FEATURES
Danisha Payne, ‘16
Where Yo’ Spirit At?
Black Friday
What is a cheerleader to you? A
cheerleader should represent the
school and its spirit. Well, our spirit
is our Varsity cheer team: Tommenic McCall, Norriah Plummer,
Ariadne Ray, Lena Thompson,
Neiah Whitehead, and Alexis Williams .
I stayed after at a practice to ask
them some
questions
about the
sport.
I asked “What
are the
games like?”
“The games
are sometimes stressful when we
are losing, but
they can be
fun.” said
McCall
At the practice they were
very open
with me. They
are some of the nicest and funniest
girls I have known. As well as very
independent and driven.
“What do you like about cheering?”
“I like to hyping up our team.” said
Whitehead
Though mostly every school uses
the same cheers in some kind of
way they still manager to come up
with some cheers on their own.
These girls are very creative.
“What are some of your favorite
cheers?”
Most of them said,”Don’t stop, It
takes a mustang, and Jump ball.”
There are some ups and downs to
cheering, but in the end it all should
weigh out and you should have
something to show for your time
and effort.
All of them
say that
cheerleading
is rewarding.
“It is a lot that
can be
learned from
cheering:
leadership,
teamwork,
communication, and
much more.”
said Ray
When looking back they
had a lot of
good, fun
times but in
the end they
had come up with one.
“What is your best cheer
Destiny Cook, ‘16
Black Friday is popular as a shopping day for a combination of reasons. As the
first day after the last major holiday before Christmas, it marks the unofficial beginning of the holiday season. Additionally, many employers give their employees
the day off as part of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Black Friday is Friday, November 27, 2015, the day after Thanksgiving. People
stand in line hours before store is opened, to grab the bargain of the year. Almost
every store has something that interests everyone.
In the last few years ( starting from 2013 to be precise), Black Friday sales have
started way before Black Friday--with some stores starting their Black Friday sales
on Thanksgiving day and some even starting on Wednesday. Biggest sales day
now include Thanksgiving Day, Green Monday, and Cyber Monday.
Why is it called Black Friday?
According to the official black Friday 2015 website, “Many retailors report
some of their highest profits on Black Friday. The black portion of the name
‘Black Friday’ relates to businesses recording their losses in red ink and gains in
black. The tradition lives on in modern accounting software, hence the name”.
There are tips for Black Friday shopping. First, decide what you want in advance. Decide what’s the most important and that you absolutely need. Give preference to big ticket items as you will save more on those items. Second, if possible
memory?”
have a group of people, but everyone going into a different store. Third, check the
It would be when they cheer at price matching policy of stores. Buy in advance and get price adjusted on Black
Dayton against Thurgood.
Friday day. Buy only what you need. Finally, park smart. Park where nobody is
These girls gratefully take the
parking then walks to the store so that you won’t get caught up in the big crowd.
time out to show up and repreSo there is going to be a lot of stuff you will see on Black Friday, such as video
sent well. So you should go to a
games,
T.V’s, tablets, cameras, cell phones, small appliances, major appliances,
game to help support our Musclothes,
shoes, and toys. So, shop with speed and smartness.
tangs.
The Western Breeze
Volume Issue 2
Page 8
November, 2015
FEATURES
Drake: Artist of the Year
Chariah White, ‘16
Drake was first recognized for
my Brooks, a basketball player
Drake was the first unsigned Canadian rapper to
have a “Joint of The Day” on
BET’s 106 & Park on April
30, 2007 featuring Tremaine
Aldon Neverson, better
known as Trey Songz.
Born Aubrey “Drake” Graham, on October 24, 1986, in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is
the son of Sandi and Dennis
Graham. His father was a
drummer who worked with
Jerry Lee Lewis and his
mother was a teacher. His father is African-American and
his mother is Jewish CanadiDrake’s songs evoke many strong emotions.
an. The summers that Drake
spent with his father, he gained an
appreciation and understanding for
his role on the highly successful
who eventually gets shot.
music that has influenced the
Drake released his first mixtape
sound he creates for years to come. television series Degrassi: The
Next Generation. He played Jim-
“So Far Gone” in 2009, and he has
had a massive influence in the
music industry. He now holds
the record for the most number
one singles on Billboard’s
R&B/ Hip-Hop Charts. Drake’s
net worth seems to be at a
whopping $76 million dollars
and is steadily increasing.
He raps about soft things and
sings about hard things. He is
the glue that binds together all
of urban radio, and he continues to dominate the global market. As Drake says, “It’s all
about experience. If the city
isn’t talking about it five, six,
seven days later, or if people
don’t remember it for years to
come, then I haven’t done my
job… I’m going to find out what
comes after this, but there’s definitely another evolution of
What are your plans for the future?
is Alicia Lee but one out of
the 12 students who said
What are your plans for the
future? When surveyed, there they just want to go to colare many different things that
lege and graduate so they
students want to do.
can get a good job and that
I surveyed 24 kids on Mr. one student was specific
Hudepohl’s team, and they
all said they wanted to go
to college, but they all had
different plans.
One 12th grade student
named Ashia Jackson
wanted to be a hair designer and one 11th grader
named Chris Carter wants
to be a choreographer or a
dancer. But there are also
four students who are Kadarius Short (10th), Austin
Hawkins (11th), Zawadi
Early (11th), and Joseph
Janson (11th) want to be
professional sport players. about his plan was Chris
Drossett. He said it in a
And two 11th students
want to be a game design- way where you knew what
he meant some students
er’s, and one 12th grader
just said “I want to go to
wants to be an artist.
But that’s not it; there is college” but he said more
also one 9th grader and two than that and that’s why he
12th graders students who was noticed.
But there is one ninth
want to be nurses. And one
th
12 grader even wants to grader I want to be recogbe in the military her name nized, and his name is HaAylssa Patterson, ‘17
keem Cotton because he
said he wants to go to college and get a degree, so I
looks like he is already
thinking about his future,
and that is a really great. I
three said maybe or I don’t
know, but I hope they
change their minds to yes
because college is very important in life, especially if
you want a good job.
For the people said yes
they all have a great plan.
Two of them want to work
in the hospital a one student wants to have her
own day care to help single
moms and two students
want to have a fashion
business or another business, but one student who
said maybe wants to be a
U.S. Marshall or a Sheriff,
and another student who
said maybe also said if she
does go to college; she
wants to study forensics
even started thinking about and cooking.
my future and I want to go
Another student who said
to college an get a degree maybe said if they do they
in art and music because will take a Physical Therathey are what I am best at py course. But there was
and love to do.
one student who said they
I also surveyed nine
want to go to college and
students from Mrs. L-T’s
why they wanted to go and
class and six of the stuthey said they wanted to
dents said they want to go do nail tech they want to
to college and the other
also do interior designing.
“I want to go to college and get a degree
in art and music because they are what I
am best at and love to
do.”