KarLee Eddings It’s that time of year again when seniors are stressed out and anxious to get acceptance letters from their desired colleges. This stress of getting accepted went away for one particular student: Julia Hawkes.
Hawkes was choosing to either attend Snow college or Weber State University, when she got an email stating she was accepted to Weber State and had received their Richard Richards Ethics Scholarship. Hawkes stated, “When I got the email saying I got the scholarship I had so many mixed emotions. I was super excited but at the same time a little upset. I had decided I was going to Snow but the scholarship only works at Weber. I [knew] that this scholarship would probably change everything.” Weber only gives out three of these scholarships and Hawkes was lucky enough to be chosen and get this opportunity. To add to her excitement about receiving the Richard Richards Ethics Scholarship, Hawkes also received a music scholarship from Weber State. To get this scholarship, Hawkes had to prepare two contrasting pieces and answer questions about her music career. “When I got the band scholarship I got excited because I had procrastinated getting ready and figured that I would probably not get it. So when I got it, I felt so happy. It makes me feel like I was really good,” stated Hawkes. With these two scholarships, Hawkes plans to attend Weber State in the fall of 2020.
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By: Kambree Adams It’s no mystery that the coronavirus hit the United States like a slap in the face. The attitudes of many Americans were similar to that of Tanner Corbridge: wondering what the big deal was and doubting it warranted the anxiety crowding social media. However, the seriousness of this “cold-like” virus was realized and restrictions were immediately enforced all over the world. Shortly thereafter, every school in Utah was shut down leaving every student in Utah at home.
With so many students stuck at home, the amount of internet content has skyrocketed. Social media tends to have a negative impact but we’re seeing a very different side recently. This content is relatable and extremely popular. Corbridge said, “it’s good to be able to laugh about it, and it’s helping youth of today stay more connected than ever before.” Had a similar thing happened 50 years ago, the results would be vastly different. Technological advances in both medicine and media have changed the world in the best possible way. With every mind on the planet working to predict every possible outcome of this pandemic, how are people managing to stay calm? People are coping by loading up on extra toilet paper, ignoring it all together, or finding a way to laugh. It’s highly probable that almost every reaction has been swayed by some form of social media; it could be a meme you saw on Instagram or a frightening statistic you saw on the news this morning. A worldwide pandemic doesn’t happen every day and hasn’t ever happened quite like this before. There have been other pandemics, but not with the height of social media that is present today. With so much content going out every second of every day, it’s no wonder how fast news gets around to shape these attitudes and decisions. Not to mention, everyone has something to say about it. The downside of this is that a lot of sources aren’t credible. With so much downtime, it would be easy to only be on social media, try to explore your other hobbies. Too much time spent on devices, especially with false information, only adds to anxieties you might already be facing. Don’t spend too much time on your phone worrying about things you can’t control. It’s not healthy and information is changing minute by minute. Take the opportunity to play with your siblings or go for a walk. Take up painting or learn a new trick on the tramp. Don’t let your life take an indefinite pause! Catch up on sleep, but don’t sleep the day away. You only get today once so give it all you’ve got... from a safe distance of course ;) By: London Hillis Mrs. Coulson, BRHS’ lab coordinator and directive studies teacher, may be the life of the party but she's also a ruthless prankster. One year, on April Fool’s, Mrs. Coulson's brother-in-law called her pretending to be her mortgage company. He put her in a panic thinking a bunch of things were wrong with her mortgage and payments. Once Mrs. Coulson realized that it was her brother-in-law, she promised herself that she would get him back. While they were on vacation later that year, she took a picture of him in a bikini top.
She thought this picture was her chance to get him back so she had it blown up and put it onto a big poster and planned to hang it up in his office on April Fools. She gave the poster to one of her brother-in-law’s coworkers to execute her plan. The coworker, though, then took it upon himself to scan the picture into every computer and put it as everyone's home screen. Mrs. Coulson promised to get her brother-in-law back and she, with some help, got him back good. Mrs. Coulson said, “I've felt weary ever since then because of how badly he must want to get me back.” April Fools is said to date back all the way to 1563 when the French switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar and created this day of foolery. April Fools day is also thought to be tied to the vernal equinox for the northern hemisphere. It is also speculated that April Fool’s Day is related to an ancient Roman festival called hilaria. April Fool’s Day has also been found in Scottish culture, but was instead called “hunting the gowk” which means “hunting the fool” and also lasted two days instead of just one. Hopefully you had a safe, although quarantined, April Fool’s Day this year. Be careful if you do prank, you may get the favor returned in years to come. By: Taya Jeppesen Every year, Bear River High School puts on a production called “Dancing with the Stars.” Dancing couples compete in front of an audience made up of members of the community and a panel of three judges. They compete for the highest score out of thirty from the judges as well as votes from the audience. Admission is $5 and that comes the opportunity to vote one time for your favorite couple. Audience members can also buy extra votes for $1 each.
Each year, “Dancing with the Stars” has a theme; the theme for 2020 is “famous love stories.” This year Sami Pehrson and Maverick Christensen will be dancing as Jay and Daisy from The Great Gatsby. The idea of dancing as couple from the 1920s is none other than Mr. Sorensen’s. The couples dance is choreographed by a local dance teacher, Shayell McBride.They have put in the effort and the hours for the performance with practices ranging from an hour to an hour and a half. These practices have been held over the last month and a half. Maverick and Sami have been super excited to share their high energy Jazz number with everyone where they sport fun 20s costumes. Pehrson and Christensen make a great dancing couple and, when asked why they think that is, Pehrson jokingly responded in regards to Christensen, “Look at how cute he is!” Pehrson expressed that she wanted to participate in the event because she “love[s] dancing and thought it would be fun.” Christensen wanted to participate because he “want[s] to be a good partner.” Along with many other events, “Dancing with the Stars” is currently postponed and the new date for the event has not been announced. This saddens the couple as they were looking forward to it. Pehrson and Christensen are still excited to show off all of their hard work when the event is rescheduled. You won’t want to miss this fun-filled night of dancing at Bear River High, so stay tuned for the new date. By: Morgan Rose There’s excitement in the air as spring approaches and cheer tryouts are upon us. Maddisen Jeppsen is an upcoming senior with a lot to look forward to. “Finding new friendships with the new girls” is one thing Jeppsen is really looking forward to, as well as performing at football half-times; or any sport for that matter. Even through all the long and exhausting practices, Jeppsen is excited for them all, and cannot wait for her time to “shine bright” on the fields and courts next year with her team.
This summer, when our Bear River Bear Cheerleaders head to Utah State (tentative location) for cheer camp, Jeppsen has high hopes of getting the All-American award. Jeppsen described the All-American award as being “an individual award given to those who display superior technical skills, leadership, and strong personal values.” This award is given at the end of the camp to the handful of girls who each display these values. Jeppsen believes this to be an award everyone deserves in their own way. Going to cheer camp is something that Jeppsen has looked forward to every year, and can’t wait for her senior year of camp. Jeppsen is really looking forward to doing fun things with the cheer team this upcoming year to make it the “Best year yet!” Jeppsen described activities such as the cheer sleepover after the night of tryouts, pool parties in the summer, decorating the locker room for homecoming week, and doing the torch-run with a picnic following. These activities create “everlasting memories” for her and the other team members. Jeppsen has grown very close to her cheer team members over the last two years. This year Jeppsen has a passionate goal to help all the girls on the cheer team to have strong relationships with one another. All in all, Jeppsen is so excited to share her goals and hopes with the new team this year; she has hopes that the rest of the team will be as passionate as she is, as she believes it will help the team to grow individually and as a whole. |
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