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Lafayette High School • Wildwood, Missouri • Feb. 22, 2021 • vol. 52, issue 3
Only Got $20
In My
Pocket
Juniors Grace Stafford
& Tom Classen
took on our
Thrifting Challenge.
Read all about
it on pages 12-13
theimagemagazine
2 Opening Feb. 22, 2021
News Production
Staff Image Newsmagazine Cover Story
Thrift Challenge highlights
Editor-in-Chief
Makayla Archambeault
Assistant Editor • Jack Daws
debate over fast fashion
Assistant Editor • Juli Mejia
Assistant Editor • Morgan Vehige
Sports Editor • Kevin Vera
option vs. recycled fashion
Business Manager • Vijay Viswanathan
Staff:
Cece Beckmann Sofia Ganev
Caroline Black
Keira Coverdell
Janka Gerber
Isabelle Grigorescu Thrifting provides environmentally sound,
less expensive option for clothing shoppers
Claireece Cross Samantha Haney
Caoimhe Farris Liv Moran
Hannah Fitts Sophia Scheller
Digital Media Juli Mejia
• Asst. Editor •
Production Staff
When browsing the racks and
Fast
Managing Editor • Kevin Vera shelves of the clearance section
Digital Technology Editor • Joey Weaver in your favorite store, it’s exciting
Assistant Editor • Chiara Bouckaert to see a shirt that would make a
Samantha Haney
Kelsey Johnson
Staff:
Riley Philipp
Randle Smith
wonderful addition to your closet.
However, experts point out that
both the production of that item
FASHION
Bross Miller and the disintegration of it in the
next couple of centuries is a major "More than 60 percent of
Publications Adviser • Nancy Y. Smith, MJE factor in contributing to the overall
environmentally-injured planet. fabric fibers are now
According to Business Insider,
General Information “fashion production makes up 10%
synthetics, derived from fossil
The Image is produced publications is determined of humanity’s carbon emissions, fuels, so if and when our
by students in the News by and reflects only the
Production class. Free views of the student staff
dries up water sources and pollutes
clothing ends up in a landfill
copies are distributed on and not school officials or rivers and streams.”
campus. Subscriptions are the school itself, its student Business Insider also reports the (about 85% of textile waste in
available for $40 per year. editors and responsible current generation has increased
Rockwood student student staff members
publications are the official assume complete legal and
purchases of garments by 60% the United States goes to
student-produced media financial liability for the since 2000, but they keep those landfills or is incinerated), it
of news and information content of the publication. clothing items for only half the
published/produced by A full listing of all time a person would have kept will not decay."
Rockwood students and student publications staff
have been established by policies fan be found at
them in 2000.
both policy and practice as lancerfeed.press under the Instead, those garments are
designated public forums About tab. often burned or sent to landfills,
for student editors to
inform and educate their
The Image is a member
of the National Scholastic
taking up more space alongside New York TImes
readers as well as for the Press Association and the
other waste.
discussion of issues of
concern to their audience.
2019-2020 edition received
an All-American rating with
Another problem that is often
associated with what has been
article
Publications will not be four Marks of Distinction labeled as fast fashion is the
reviewed or restrained by
school officials prior to
and was named first place
in the NSPA Spring Best
growing concern about fashion Sept. 9, 2019
publication or distribution. in Show competition for sweatshops in other countries,
Because school officials newsmagazines. The Image which do not have regulations
do not engage in prior is also a member of Quill preventing low wages, poor
review and the content and Scroll, journalismSTL
working conditions and even the
61 out of
of all Rockwood student and MJEA.
utilization of child labor, according
to Borgen Magazine.
100 people 39
Stay Connected “In addition to unfair wages, in the %
most children have to work in
@thelancerfeed hazardous working environments Lafayette
www.lancerfeed.press
61
from a very young age in the
textile and garment industry,” the community
%
magazine reported in a 2020 article
about child labor.
chose Fast
While only 39% of the Lafayette Fashion
On The Cover community say they thrift shop,
a website that allows people to over thrift
The Image staff gave TOM CLASSEN and GRACE
sell their own secondhand clothes
STAFFORD a budget of $20 each to go shopping for
called ThredUp, found that 90% of shopping
an outfit at a local Goodwill. The pair spent less than
$22 between the two of them. • photo by ANUSHA Gen. Z are willing to thrift shop if
SINGH money gets tight.
theimagemagazine
Feb. 22, 2021 Opinions 3
Stars
&
Gripes
Stars & Gripes is a
satirical column written
collectively by the
Image staff members.
Stars To:
• Netflix finally added
Nickelodeon’s iCarly.
We are currently
prepping our
Spaghetti Tacos.
• It’s almost time to
celebrate the one year
anniversary of the
longest Spring Break
ever. I guess we all
learned to be careful
what you wish for.
• The Senior Memory
Maker events have all
been moved to the
weekend of March 12.
That calls for a lot of
together time with the
by Caoimhe Farris
Don’t risk it
parental units.
Gripes To:
• Administrators
having to remind
To avoid causing mass quarantines at school, students who made
their way through the
self-monitor COVID symptoms, stay home when sick parking lot this winter
that Slip n’ Slide is a
summer activity.
At this point in time, it’s a fair one symptom, they are sent home • Teachers having to
Staff assessment to say that the majority of
students who are attending in-person
to quarantine for 24 hours. It’s not
up to the administration or nurses
wait to get a COVID-19
vaccine. Groups ahead
Editorial school want to be here.
It is for this reason, that when we
to monitor symptoms for us. That is
the responsibility of everyone who is
of them in Missouri are
TikTok influencers and
Staff Editorials reflect see an administrator peek his or her choosing to attend LHS in person. ghosts.
the majority head into our classroom, our hearts Every morning, you should spend • K-8 students get
opinion of the stop and we wait, holding our breath time checking for symptoms. And, enjoy days of playing
Image staff. and hoping it’s not our name that if you have one, stay home. When in the snow and
gets called to begin two weeks of you come to school sick, you could making fun of their
quarantine. potentially affecting every single older siblings who
Nurses send In a world where one positive case of student and staff member you come in have lost snow days to
students home COVID-19 can send 56 students home contact with during the day. virtual classes.
for two weeks each, more caution must It’s time to learn to be selfless.
for 24 hours for be exercised by every single student. If the country was at a point where
• After The Weeknd’s
halftime performance,
having just one As the world adapts to living vaccines were readily available for many were anxiously
COVID symptom. with COVID, when students have to everyone, the situation would be awaiting the weekday.
quarantine, they are forced to watch different, but we aren’t there yet.
If it turns into the world move on without them Since returning second semester,
• Ted Cruz and high
school seniors have
a positive case, through a screen, which also puts those the number of Lafayette students one thing in common,
every close students at a disadvantage. quarantined at one time have been they are both in
While online school might work as high as 166 in early February. This
contact will be better for some students, those who is completely unacceptable and
Cancun when they
shouldn’t be.
out for 14 days. are attending in person are here completely preventable. • Gen Z should keep
Every student because it is better for them. Those Though we have been a culture of quiet on their dislike
who are doing everything right to powering through, this is not the year
needs to monitor avoid exposure outside of school could for that. If you are not feeling well,
for Millennial’s side
parts and skinny jeans.
themselves easily be quarantined because another even if you think it is nothing, there has You ate Tide Pods.
for symptoms student was not as careful and did not never been a better year to call in sick. • Wow. Talk about
monitor their symptoms correctly or And, when you know you have
before coming to who was just irresponsible when they been exposed to COVID, you have a
cancel culture. We are
totally crying over this.
school. knew they were sick. responsibility to the rest of the Lancer And kind of laughing.
If a student displays even just community to stay home.
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4 News Feb. 22, 2021
Lafayette’s Class of 2021 Glory
of Missouri winners traveled
to Jefferson City on Feb. 8 to
be recognized at the State
Capitol. After the ceremony,
they posed on the Capitol
steps with their plaques. The
students who were selected
for the honors this year and
their selected virtues included:
(Bottom Row) KEVIN VERA,
Enterprise; NEEZA SINGH,
Liberty; PRANAVI PITCHYAIAH,
Law; TRINA MAKALINTAL,
Truth; (Middle Row) KATHRYN
WENGER, Progress; NA’ZIR
DENT, Temperance; LOGAN
COLEMAN, Honor; ROHITH
RYALI; Knowledge, KYLE
KLOSTERMANN, Fraternity;
(Top Row) JEFFREY CHAN,
Education; AISHA ANALIL,
Equality; MAYA FRANK, Virtue;
SYDNEY BERRY, Justice; and
HOPE WARE, Charity. • photo
courtesy of MANDY LEWIS
Annual award honorees bring glory to Lafayette
Cece Beckmann Assistant Principal Mandy daily at my own will.” of activity.”
• Staff Reporter • Lewis, who was in charge of the Senior Pranavi Pitchyaiah was Senior Sydney Berry, who
Every year, seniors across awards, said, “We send out an recognized for the virtue of Law. received the award for Justice,
the state are selected by their email out to our staff asking She said, “I’m thinking of said, “The trip was a great
schools as Glory of Missouri them to nominate students going into law for my future experience. Due to COVID-19,
award recipients. based on 14 virtues with the career, so it definitely was nice we had a self-guided tour rather
The Glory of Missouri awards definition of each. We ask them to get the award and it solidifies than a traditional tour guide.
represent the 14 virtues of for a student that they feel my future goals as well.” It was still just as surreal being
good government engraved like exemplifies any of those In addition to the ceremony, able to walk the same halls as
on the walls of the House characteristics.” the students also had a chance our Representatives.”
Chamber — Knowledge, Liberty, Senior Hope Ware, who to walk around the capitol She added, “I love everyone
Equality, Law, Justice, Fraternity, received the award for Charity, building and visit the museum. who went and I’m really thankful
Education, Progress, Honor, said, “I am someone who is Even though there were that I got to share this day with
Truth, Virtue, Temperance, constantly giving to other COVID-19 and security protocols my amazing classmates.”
Enterprise and Charity. people. I love making people in place, senior Kevin Vera, who Senior Na’Zir Dent, who
The virtues were engraved smile. Many times when I am was recognized for Enterprise, received the award for
between 1922 and 1924 when down about something I will said, “We still had the chance Temperance, said “I felt a lot of
the capitol was rebuilt after a do something to help someone to walk around and experience gratitude. I was thinking about
fire. else because I know how much the State Capitol while we were who chose for me to get this
Lafayette’s 2021 honorees it sucks to be down or have a there. In the rotunda, where the award because I got it through
traveled to Jefferson City on bad day.” ceremony was, it was really cool votes from my teachers. I also
Feb. 8 to receive plaques during She added, “It is an amazing that there was artwork on the was thinking that I hoped I was
a special ceremony. thing to be able to put on my ceiling. It was just so amazing to doing everything right because
The plaques are signed resume for college. It is also just be there and see everything. We there were cameras everywhere
by the Missouri House of a big honor and feels great to also were there as the legislature and a little slip up would have
Representatives. be rewarded for things that I do was in session so there was a lot been really embarrassing.”
theimagemagazine
Feb. 22, 2021 News 5
TESTING
OUT
Many universities
altering admission
requirements due
to COVID-19
Caroline Black
• Staff Reporter •
In a “normal” school year, juniors A student prepares for an upcoming ACT despite many colleges going test-optional on their admissions
would be preparing for standardized tests requirements for next year. However, strong test scores can still help students improve their chances of
including the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) acceptance to some schools and also help in earning valuable scholarship money. • photo by JULI MEJIA
and the American College Test (ACT) while
most seniors would be anxiously awaiting For a public university, going test- scholarship,” Klostermann said.
college acceptance letters. optional means that the application process Klostermann prepared for the
In 2020, many students were not able is different from a traditional application. standardized tests before the pandemic
to take the ACT or SAT due to COVID-19 Tim Eggleston is University of Missouri’s began. Even despite the pandemic,
restrictions. Therefore, hundreds of colleges Regional Admissions Representative and Klostermann is grateful for the course of
and universities have become test-optional has helped in the admissions process for this action that he decided to take.
for Fall 2021, meaning current seniors are year as well for Fall 2022. “Thankfully, the pandemic didn’t end
not required to submit these standardized “This current 2020-2021 application year, up affecting the number of times I took it,
test scores for admission at certain colleges. Mizzou offered two pathways to admission. since I was satisfied with my scores before
While a college may be test-optional, We still have our traditional pathway that the pandemic began. I believe this system is
sending in a score may still have an impact includes evaluating a student’s high school adequate to level the playing field amongst
on admission. The given college may not coursework along with their standardized all applicants, and it allows colleges to
require a test score, but sending a high test score. We also have a test optional consider the other accomplishments that
score for example could end up benefiting pathway that holistically reviews applicants students had achieved when they weren’t
the student due to the college’s desire for based on their high school record, a able to submit scores,” Klostermann said.
outstanding achievements. personal statement or essay as well as a In addition to seniors, juniors that
College and Career Counselor Sarah resume,” Eggleston said. wanted to take the test were also limited.
Wengler advises students to find out if their Since a large number of colleges have The changes to go test-optional this year
desired test-optional school looks into the become test-optional, many are curious does not affect their class, but many are
scores before submitting an application. to know if schools will keep the current wanting to know if they will also be given
“In the admission process there can be admissions requirements. the same advantage as this year’s seniors.
a lot of shades of gray. Students can still “Test-optional becoming a thing of the Junior Arjun Suresh believes going test-
submit their scores and some colleges past is a possibility for some schools but I optional is not entirely sufficient but thinks
may take their score into account in the personally do not think all schools will waive colleges should either accept or reject scores
decision making process for admission or test scores. Like so many other things due completely.
scholarships. Other colleges may not take to COVID, schools, groups and leaders are “I feel it isn’t fair for them to return to
the optional score into consideration. The learning things by trial and error. I believe normal policies next year, because many
best way to decipher this is by calling the colleges will see how this year goes and students in the Class of 2022 may not have
admissions office or speaking with the make small steps at a time in regards to had the chance or ability to take the ACT
representative at the college,” Wengler said. making any changes, including being a test- this year,” Suresh said.
Britni Fischer is a recruiter from St. Louis optional school,” Wengler said. To Suresh, standardized testing is always
Community College (STLCC) in Wildwood. In regards to the University of Missouri’s going to be an issue, not just in a pandemic.
For a community college, not much changes plan for next year’s admission process, “I do feel that the test optional policies
in regards to the admissions process since Eggleston said, “We are currently evaluating are useful, but I think all colleges should
standardized scores weren’t required our policy and hope to have a decision either stop accepting standardized tests
initially. However these scores are used made for the next application cycle from the ACT and SAT or accept them and
differently. sometime this spring.” expect them both fully. This being said, I
“ACT and SAT scores are not required for Senior Kyle Klostermann took the ACT feel that it is better for America if the ACT
admission at STLCC and that was the case five times and believes colleges going test- and SAT begin to be discontinued as I think
even before COVID-19. We do encourage optional was very beneficial for both himself they aren’t as useful in determining college
all students to send them, but they are and other seniors. admissions as subject specific tests like AP
not required by any means. ACT and SAT “Almost every single college I applied exams,” Suresh said.
scores are used for placement into courses to was test-optional, since some students
at STLCC. Academic Advising used them to didn’t have the opportunity to take the ACT For more information on changes to 2020-
help choose the right courses for students or SAT because of the pandemic. I ended up
to start in, choosing classes they would be sending my scores to each university since I
2021 AP testing, visit lancerfeed.press
successful in,” Fischer said. believe it improved my chances of earning a
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6 News Feb. 22, 2021
Working on front lines during
COVID-19 pandemic increases
dangers, chance of exposure
Nurses perform vital functions in multiple medical
facilities, situations for patients during crisis
Mannings adapt to remain safe
Hannah Fitts feel nervous and anxious because COVID
• Staff Reporter • is very contagious, even with PPE wearing,
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 hand washing and sanitation.”
pandemic, health care workers have shown One family-safety measure all health care
remarkable resilience and dedication workers agree on is extreme hygiene.
despite the risks. Junior Grace Manning is Stephanie’s
While many are taking precautions daughter and believes her mom is very
like socially distancing or quarantining to careful when she comes home by doing
avoid a chance encounter with someone things like changing her clothes and shoes
carrying the COVID-19 virus, health care to limit any chances of exposure when she
professionals expose themselves every day. gets off work and returns home.
Though they don’t focus on the threat to “Even though I feel confident that my
their own well-being, many are concerned mother is taking the right steps to make
about transferring the virus to those around sure she does not expose us at home, I have
them— coworkers and patients, yes, but opted to not attend large gatherings and
also the families and friends waiting for instead isolate,” Grace said.
them at home. Grace is attending classes in-person, and
With limited official guidance, health she knows that she could be exposed to
care workers have been making tough the virus, however, she is very careful with
calls about the safety of moving between proper masking and distancing protocols. Registered Nurse, STEPHANIE MANNING, poses
hospitals and clinics and homes full of She also said she gets both negative and outside the Mercy COVID Respiratory Care Center
people who might otherwise never be positive reactions from others. in Kirkwood. Manning wears protective clothing
exposed to COVID-19. “When students hear my mother is a nurse, along with a face mask and shield to protect herself
as she examines patients at the unit. She is the
Registered Nurse Stephanie Manning I find there are more positive reactions and
mother of Lafayette junior GRACE MANNING •
said, “I worry about bringing the virus into views on nurses and health care workers, in
photo courtesy of STEPHANIE MANNING
my home every time I work. It makes me general, since this all began,” Grace said.
(ABOVE) The team at the Mercy COVID Respiratory Care Center in Kirkwood
gather around after assisting patients, running vital signs and processing
COVID-19 tests. They are required to wear proper PPE throughout their shift.
(LEFT) The nurse practitioner at the unit completes charts on a patient who was
evaluated at the outdoor clinic. She and the team at the clinic run vital signs
and process tests in order to provide fast service for those who were tested for
COVID-19. • photos courtesy of STEPHANIE MANNING
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Feb. 22, 2021 News 7
Lancer grad faces unprecedented times in new role as nurse
Hannah Fitts five months by March when the pandemic own health to take care of patients. From
• Staff Reporter • hit. her point of view, it is kind of a jab at nurses
Casey attended Goldfarb School of who are practicing all the appropriate
Now more than Nursing and now works at Missouri Baptist regulations.
ever there is a Hospital. “COVID was new for everyone so whether
necessity for nurses Relatively new to the hospital setting is new or experienced, everyone was learning
and it’s no surprise one of the hardest parts with transitioning and working together,” Casey said. “I’ve seen
nursing majors and from a student to a practicing nurse, along some very sick patients and some that do
graduate students with figuring out how to utilize all of her very well with just a little bit of extra oxygen.
at earlier stages knowledge and learn the in and outs of a It has all been very unpredictable and when
of their education new hospital. patients do not follow the guidelines, it
are providing “We all had to be flexible as the hospital makes things that much more difficult.”
important was creating a COVID unit, initiating Now, 11 months later, Casey said much
Christine Casey, service during therapies for these patients, and moving more is known about COVID and what
the COVID-19 staff around in order to staff the unit,” Casey therapies to use so it’s not as frightening
Class of 2016 pandemic. said. “It was scary at first especially with the from a nursing perspective.
Many have already lack of PPE and the world as a whole not “I’m proud when I look back on how
received hospital security clearances and knowing too much about the virus.” well we adapted and stepped up during
have the skills needed to screen patients She said the most frustrating aspect of her this crazy time,” Casey said. “The vaccine is
and serve as navigators to guide patients current role was seeing people ignore the definitely a light at the end of the tunnel.
with mild illness to COVID-19 testing and social distancing and quarantine guidelines 2020 [was] a year of nursing I will never
resources for self-care. while she was caring for very sick people. forget that showed the strength of nurses,
Lafayette graduate Christine Casey, Class Casey has followed the guidelines, all health care personnel and the power of
of 2016, had been practicing on her own for distancing from her family and risked her medicine.”
Otis relies on education, gains different experience
Megan Otis is a
2010 Lafayette Q: How have some of these things have multiple certifications in different
areas of nursing from trauma, to pediatric
graduate. She was changed since COVID-19? emergency medicine, stroke nursing,
involved in Class Many things have changed, but a few that behavioral health nursing and advanced
Advisory, Key Club, dramatically effected the ER specifically. cardiac life support. I am also involved in
Student Council, Isolation: wearing different kinds of PPE in multiple committees to help better our
basketball, softball, positive or suspected rooms and wearing care of children in the ER.
Superfans, Senior gowns, gloves, special masks, scrub caps
Women and choir. and goggles. This can get very hot very
fast, especially if you are doing a lot of
work in a room. Visiting restrictions like Q: Do you have any other information
not allowing visitors for ER patients or the about your education and experience?
Megan Otis, hospital all together. This was very hard for One of the hardest things has been the
Class of 2010 a lot of people and their families. But for feeling of being the “contaminated one”
us, it was a way to decrease the potential when it comes to our outside peers and
Q: What were your goals and how did spread of the disease. With volumes in
the ER there are more people coming for
family. I have never once in my life before
COVID hit felt like people didn’t want to
you work to achieve them?
primary care or non-emergent issues due be around me because of what I do for a
My goal was to become a pediatric to offices closing, doctors not seeing as living. But being an ER nurse on the front
ER nurse. I graduated from Maryville many patients or outpatient surgeries and line during a pandemic people knew I was
University with my BSN in 2014. I started procedures being canceled. This can easily exposed more often, even though I wear
as a Neurology Nurse at Barnes St. Louis overcrowd the ER. appropriate PPE and take all necessary
but my goal was to work there and get precautions. To not be able to see your
experience to soon switch over to my
passion, pediatric nursing. Later in 2014, Q: Why did you become a nurse? grandma, hug your mom, see your non-
healthcare working friends, your best
I found placement in Mercy St. Louis ER I actually shadowed at St. Louis Children’s friend’s new baby because of your job is
and found my new passion of Emergency Hospital while I was at Lafayette when hard — it takes a toll. It has been isolating
Nursing. After about 10 months of caring I was trying to decide my career path. and honestly has forced a lot of people
for adults, I transitioned to pediatric ER I knew I loved working with children, I to leave our field. We have been stressed
nursing and have been here ever since — babysat a lot and worked at a daycare. I this past year, in more ways than one. It
going on my sixth year at Mercy ER fell in love and knew that I wanted to be a has been great to be appreciated for the
and seventh year as a nurse. nurse and to care for children. My dad is care that we give, but we have always
actually a counselor so I believe I got my given it. This is just the first time it is being
Q: Are there any things that surprised love of wanting to help people from him.
Ever since I started in the ER, I knew this
recognized on this level. Getting fully
you about nursing versus what you vaccinated already has been one of the
learned in school? was my path. Children are very resilient greatest gifts of being a front line worker,
and most of the time are very happy and and I cannot wait until the majority of the
The amount of information I actually thankful, even after some hard things. My population can have this gift of science as
learned in nursing school probably motivation hasn’t shifted in the way that I well so our world can resume back to as
surprised me. There are so many more still love what I do. But I do strive to learn normal as it can be.
parts to nursing then I realized from more about different areas of nursing. I
pharmacology to anatomy.
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8 News Feb. 22, 2021
Brace For It
February marks Dental Health Month observance
Jack Daws
F
• Staff Reporter •
ebruary is National
Children’s Dental Health
Month. This occasion is
typically marked by the
dental care community
focusing especially on
educating children about oral
hygiene.
According to the American
Dental Association (ADA), “This
month-long national health
observance brings together
thousands of dedicated
professionals, healthcare
providers and educators to
promote the benefits of good
oral health to children, their
caregivers, teachers and many
others.”
However, given the COVID-19
pandemic, the community will
not be able to do as much as Some struggle with dentophobia, also known as an irrational fear of going to the dentist’s office. Although this phobia
they usually would, especially may make it difficult, the ADA still recommends regular visits at intervals determined by one’s dentist. Most dentists
with in-person education. recommend getting check-ups every six months to monitor oral health and prevent serious dental issues.
Dr. Stephanie Copeland
graduated from Lafayette to do what we usually would,” Jen Brotherton is a dental seeking dental care, the ADA
in 2003 and now works with Copeland said. hygienist who works for several released a statement on Nov. 17.
Copeland Dental Group, which The pandemic has presented practices, including Southside “At this point in time, the
is located in Town Center in even more challenges to the Dental Care. American Dental Association
Wildwood. dental care community. “It is alarming when people (ADA) firmly believes dental care
“Usually we would do According to a poll of dentists don’t go to the office when can continue to be delivered
something through our daycare working in public health done recommended, every six safely. Guidance recommended
in our office, but this year by the ADA during the week of months. It allows problems to by the ADA and the Centers for
with the pandemic, things like Jan. 18, 66.7% of respondents fester and only get bigger as a Disease Control and Prevention
guest speakers aren’t really said their practice was open but result,” Brotherton said. continue to safeguard the
happening, so we aren’t able with fewer patients than usual. In response to fewer people health of the public. Dental
Infographic by Jack Daws
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Feb. 22, 2021 News 9
care is essential health care. Regular and flossing or using a waterpik
dental visits are important because every day, because it really is very
treatment, as well as prevention of important,” Copeland said.
dental disease, helps keep people Brotherton stressed the
healthy,” it said. importance of these habits and the
Copeland said her practice focuses sensitivity of issues that result from
on the ADA’s statement. ignoring them.
“The ADA has said that dentist’s “If good habits are not established
offices are safe, and we have been early in life then it can lead to serious
taking the necessary precautions to problems down the road, like decay
make sure it stays that way for our and tooth loss. Making your dental
office,” she said. health care a priority is important.
The decrease in people going to The first step you can take is to have
the dentist is also concerning given a regiment of brushing twice a day
how the pandemic has caused more for two minutes and flossing daily.
people to have oral health issues. Doing it daily for 21 days is how you
In an New York Times op-ed titled establish a healthy habit for a routine
“A Dentist Sees More Cracked Teeth. that sticks,” she said.
What’s Going On?”, Dr. Tammy Chen
described how her practice had seen
Brotherton specifically emphasized
the importance of flossing.
65 votes
an increase in tooth fractures during “People have said that it is not
the pandemic. really important to floss, but they
“I’ve seen more tooth fractures in could not be more wrong. Flossing
the last six weeks than in the previous is one of the key pillars to good
six years,” Chen said. dental health. Though it cannot be
In addition, she said as early as substituted for brushing your teeth,
March 2020, she began receiving flossing is just as necessary,” she said.
more phone calls about “jaw pain, The act of changing dental habits
tooth sensitivity, achiness in the can be accomplished using many
cheeks [and] migraines.” different methods.
Chen believes stress is the most “Educating people about how
obvious answer as to why these important it is, but also educating
problems are increasing. them about different options
“It’s no secret that pandemic- available. Flossing might not work for
related anxiety is affecting our
collective mental health. That stress,
some people, but they can instead
also use a waterpik,” Copeland said. 335 votes
in turn, leads to clenching and She also recommended students
grinding, which can damage the choose the best options available for
teeth,” she said. dental care tools.
In addition to stress, Chen believes For toothbrushes, she said
the surge in tooth trauma results students should try and use one
from two other factors. that is ADA recommended. And for
The first is more people are toothpaste, she recommended ones
working from home, often in that contain fluoride.
awkward and slumped positions, “The best toothpaste is the
which can curve the spine. one that you like the flavor of
Bad posture during the day can because you will use it longer. I
lead to teeth grinding problems at do not personally believe that the
night. toothpastes that say ‘tartar control or
The second reason is that gum health’ are in your mouth long
COVID-19 anxiety leads to an enough to really be that much more
overactive nervous system. effective than traditional fluoridated
This “battle-ready” body state toothpastes,” Brotherton said.
keeps the jaws clenched, and Many high school students also
prevents the jaws from having
adequate rest.
seek teeth-straightening procedures.
As for which process to choose, it
205 votes 196 votes
Given how the pandemic has can differ for each case.
affected oral health, high school “It depends on the person. I think
students should be focusing more everyone should get an evaluation
on their mental health in order to before getting braces or Invisalign
also benefit their dental health, to make sure they don’t have any
since COVID-19 anxiety is especially cavities or things like that. For what Results obtained from an Instagram story survey
prevalent among students. to get, Invisalign work great for some conducted by the Lancer Feed, with 401 respondents to
Regarding teenagers’ dental care, people, traditional braces work great the first question, an 400 to the second.
Copeland stressed the importance for some people, it just depends on
of a balanced diet in improving and the person,” Copeland said. Infographic by Jack Daws
maintaining oral health. The 2021 slogan for National
“[Teenagers should] make sure Children’s Dental Health Month is
they are brushing their teeth “Water: Nature’s Drink.”
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10 Lifestyle Feb. 22, 2021
Blasts fr m
the
Old trends make comeback in new generation
Samantha Haney far are generally the ones more unpredictable. of word of mouth and social
• Staff Reporter • considered trends. One of the trends that media. While Toben doesn’t
In 2020, things such The way that these trends reappeared recently is tie-dye. own a Polaroid camera, she has
as scrunchies and record spread has been accelerated by The term tie-dye was invented seen it through social media as
players got popular and were social media. If an influencer or in the mid-1960s. It refers to a trend.
considered a trend. even someone with a smaller using string and rubber bands “I do not own a Polaroid
The scrunchies dominated amount of followers posts one to create patterns with dye camera, but I really like Polaroid
the 80s with their flexibility of these trends, it can spread on fabric. It became popular pictures because it’s a really
and gentleness on people’s quickly. around the 80s and stayed quick and easy way to capture
hair. They could be worn either Another way for trends around but not as a trend. in the moment photos without
in hair or on wrists. Generally to spread are through word Recently, DIY tie-dye has having to get them developed,”
they could be found in workout of mouth. When people talk become a trend through social Toben said.
videos and in bright colors. to friends about things that media. Similar to Toben’s experience,
Vinyl record players became they’ve found or done, that can Senior Kayla Toben has trends can become popular
popular in the 70s. They have put the thought in their mind. experienced getting trends from without people participating
a certain vintage style, and a Freshman Sara Woods has seen social media. in them.
distinct noise. this happen with dances. “A lot of my trends came from One example of that is with
Typewriters were another “Sometimes I’ll just observe TikTok, just because it’s a really typewriters. These originally
trend, starting from when they other people getting roped up to date place. Immediately were less of a trend and more of
first became common in the into the dances or my friend when a trend starts it will be all something everyone just used,
1880s. They have the vintage will send me something. over TikTok,” Toben said. but they’ve made a comeback
style and at that time were used Occasionally I stumble upon Another trend that as a creative writing tool.
to type up documents or letters. them myself, but overall they reappeared is Polaroid cameras. However, while a large
A trend is defined by the just appear gradually,” Woods While there are newer versions amount of people own them,
Merriam Webster Dictionary said. of the original, having the most just see images and
as a ‘prevailing tendency or While that is an easy way photos on film from those videos through social media or
inclination.’ That means that for dances to spread, having cameras is something that has overhear friends talking about
things that spread wide and objects become trends can be gotten popular through a mix their own.
Popularity of objects, concepts
Timeline of Popular develops over time
Trends Invention
Typewriter Scrunchie
1867 Polaroid Camera 1986
1948
Phonogram Term Tie-Dye
1877 1960s
Sources: Teen Vogue, Britannica, ACStheimagemagazine
Feb. 22, 2021 Lifestyle 11
Unpopular Opinions:
To agree or not to agree? That is the question
Makayla Archambeault
• Editor-in-Chief •
Paige Daniele • 10 Joseph Marchand • 10
Pickles and peanut Chick-fil-A
butter are is really bad.
good together.
Natalia Parr • 11 Gary Strozewski • 11
Making your bed is the
The Office and Friends most pointless chore
are not good shows. and is just a huge waste
of time.
Brandon Keipp • 12 Hallie Unland • 12
Travis Scott (although
talented) is the most I don’t like bacon.
overrated artist
of our generation.theimagemagazine
12 Lifestyle Feb. 22, 2021
The Price Is Right
Secondhand steals turn into great deals
Juli Mejia
• Asst. Editor •
Juniors Tom Classen and Grace Stafford were each given
$20 to try to purchase an entire outfit for themselves by
shopping at Goodwill in Chesterfield Valley.
With $40 total in hand, Classen and Stafford managed to
only spend $21. Stafford bought a black top, blue jeans and
a necklace. Similarly, Classen also bought blue jeans along
with a brown cardigan. After the experience, both Classen
and Stafford said they would consider thrifting again if given
the chance.
“
Most of my favorite clothing
items [in my closet] are
actually thrifted. I love going,
especially with friends, to find
unique worn-in clothing so I
will definitely be going more.
”
Grace Stafford • 11
Classen looks over a hoodie
that says ‘I need my Barn
Time.’ While not choosing
this hoodie, Classen did stick
to the brown theme, as he
Classen’s later bought a brown sweater.
“I chose my items because I
Receipt felt like the sweater and jean
combo would be trendy and
really come together as a nice
outfit,” Classen said.
$12 Stafford would check her
items before putting them in
her cart to make sure they are
clean. “I noticed that some of
the clothes I looked at were
$9
a little worn. Before picking
anything up, I always like to
check for [stains],” Stafford
said. • photos by ANUSHA
SINGH
Stafford’s
Receipttheimagemagazine
Feb. 22, 2021 Cover Story 13
1
Tom Classen and
Thrifting could
Grace Stafford
show the clothing offer solution
items they bought
while shopping at to fast fashion’s
harmful impact
the Goodwill Retail
Store in Chesterfield
Valley on Feb. 5. The
Goodwill franchise Thrift shopping allows people to
was founded in 1902 continue to shop at cheap prices, but
by Edgar J. Helms, a also minimizes the support for the fast
Methodist minister. fashion industries.
Helms would take Sophomore Grace Duffin thrifts often
secondhand clothes because she understands the problems
from wealthier cities with shopping fast fashion.
and hire people “It’s better for the environment and it’s
from lower income cheap,” Duffin said. “It’s up to [people]
communities to but I think everyone should try [to thrift]
repair the used sometimes because it’s way easier on the
goods to resell. environment.”
Originally, thrifting was meant
to provide job opportunities for
people from low income families, and
2 encouraged people from higher income
communities to donate unused clothes
Almost ready to or items for them to sell for a reduced
check out, Classen price.
and Stafford look Recently, thrifting has become a
over the jewelry popular activity for people in multiple
display at the different ranges of wealth, allowing
front counter. shoppers to buy more expensive
Stafford found a products for less.
$3 green necklace, Goodwill manager Angela Moore said
and decided to that over the course of the nine years
buy it because it she has worked for the company, she
accessorized her has noticed that there are plenty more
outfit nicely. teenagers thrifting than in the past.
“[I would encourage people to thrift]
because there are always cool finds and
3 who doesn’t like to save a dollar?” Moore
said.
While the number tends to be
Junior Anusha
different based on location and day,
Singh, a Legend
Moore said she receives around 100
yearbook section
donations a day on average.
editor, served as
Sophomore Natalie Fischer, who
the photographer
thrifts about once a week, donates often
for the Thifting
alongside her family. When it comes
Challenge. She
to the amount of time she keeps the
accompanied
clothes, however, Fischer estimates that
Classen and Stafford
she keeps a clothing item for about a
while they were
year before it gets out of style or doesn’t
shopping. Singh
fit right.
said the two spent
According to an article written by
more time sorting
Imogan Lamport on her clothing blog
through everything
Inside Out Style, “A study of 620 items
than actually
disposed of in a six month period by 16
looking for clothes.
households in Norway found that the
“I would say it took
average lifespan of a garment was [about
both of them about
five and a half] years but only actively
half an hour to find
worn for a period of four years.”
their outfits. There
Thrifting can help give more life to
was a lot to choose
clothes, especially when some materials
from, and they both
like leather take 25 years to decompose.
found a lot of really
“I think people don’t [thrift] because
good staple pieces,”
they think it is gross, because they don’t
Singh said.
have enough money for clothes or just
because they can’t find certain things
they want specifically [at a thrift store],
Duffin said.theimagemagazine
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Feb. 22, 2021 Lifestyle 15
A Great Deal or A Big Scam?
Even savvy consumers can make online
errors without knowing these helpful tips
With the Internet’s rise in popularity, contacts consumers requesting personal a capital, lowercase, symbol, number,
many things have become more accessible information that they will later sell or and eight or more characters can further
and convenient. illegally use. protect information.
Contacting someone across the These scams happen every day to over Websites that email or contact
world is a piece of cake, depositing 400,000 people. Whether they fell victim consumers out of the blue and without
checks no longer requires a trip to the to false advertising and bought something any prompting can often be fake.
bank, and there are millions of hours of they did not actually want, or never Normally hackers will have some sort
entertainment right at our fingertips. received their purchase at all, phishing and of discrepancy in their email address. For
However, this convenience results scamming can affect anyone. example, the email may have a typo or a
in some dangerous aspects. From Most young people can often recognize letter or two switched around.
strange messages from older men, to fake emails and text messages. These Websites with positive reviews and
fake organizations tricking students obvious scams often display many typos actual customer pictures with their
to unknowingly give away personal or are from a website or organization purchased items can hint to a legitimate
information, the Internet can be a very that the person has never tried to access website.
threatening place if one does not actively before. Junior Molly Nemnich ordered what she
try to stay safe on it. Unfortunately, savviness does not thought was a subscription package for
Junior Alexis Tao knows how true this always prevent scams from occurring skincare. It turned out to be a scam.
is. She has often received Direct Messages because some hackers are very good at “One time my sister and I were really
from strangers on Instagram. disguising and posing as credible sources. into facial products and we saw an ad for
Tao said, “Random, weird old men DM Earlier this year, a hacker posed as an illuminating facial wipe subscription.”
me, offering me money. The way they Principal Karen Calcaterra. They tried to Nemnich and her sister only received
talk usually has a lot of typos and is very obtain information by emailing teachers one package, but continued to be charged
suspicious.” through an email that had her name, but it each month, triple the amount they
The ability for strangers to DM wasn’t her actual email. It was not the first expected. They attempted to unsubscribe
underage girls proves a possible threat to time it has happened. from the service, but struggled because
their safety. “As soon as I am made aware of one the website was fake and had disappeared.
Senior Noah Davies also said he [phishing email], I send it to our Chief Junior Logan Phillips thought he would
receives robot messages claiming he has Information Officer Deb Ketring, and she be receiving a birthday present from his
won a prize or gift card that leads him to blocks any additional emails from the girlfriend. He never did.
several pop-up ads that have the potential phished account to our rsdmo.org emails,” Phillips said, “My girlfriend ordered
to infect his device with viruses. Calcaterra said. me a pair [of socks] for my birthday. The
“It’s an ongoing problem and I don’t Junior William Caron is interested in next day she found out [the website she
really know what I can do to stop it,” Cybersecurity and keeping people safe ordered from] was fake and had just
Davies. and informed online. scammed her.”
Students are also bombarded with “As technology improves, scam According to USA.gov, checking the
emails promoting scholarship and methods change, and people get older, URL of any website and making sure each
academic opportunities sometimes from it will be harder for younger people to part of the link relates to the name of the
organizations that are not genuine. be aware of scams that are going on. You website can give credibility to a site.
Students can even open an email could introduce malware into both your Another thing to check in the URL
from the National Society of High School network and the schools network. There is that the beginning says “HTTPS” not
Scholars, asking for money to join the are many instances where entire school “HTTP”. Websites under the HTTP domain
society. districts were shut down because of a are not secure and may be read by anyone
Often eager to brag about this on student introducing malware into the with some hacking knowledge. Utilizing
their college application, students readily network,” Caron said. these techniques is a simple way to further
sign up. Unfortunately, all they get is a There are ways to prevent scams secure information and money.
withdrawal from their bank account. and stay protected online. A website’s As long as one is careful about the
Phishing is when a hacker poses as credibility can be checked with a quick information they give out online, “It’s not
a credible organization or website and scan. Also, using complex passwords with hard to stay safe online,” Caron said.
Olivia Moran
• Staff Reporter •theimagemagazine
16 Lifestyle Feb. 22, 2021
Truth
talk about how it helps them
get a better understanding of
what is going on, and 19% said it
has made them more confused
Be Told
about current events, according
to agilitypr.com
Still, some students do some
fact checking when the news
seems questionable.
Sophomore Amelia Karsten
In world filled with said, “Most of the time when I
post important information, I
misinformation, repost from other accounts or
media literacy users. Before I repost anything, I
always make sure to look where
skills more the original post came from and
whether or not it came from a
important than reliable source. If I’m not sure if
the original post is completely
ever for students true, I’ll look up the information
and see if I can find more details
Claireece Cross on the topic from reliable news
• Staff Reporter • sources or articles.”
A 2018 study done by
Isabelle Grigorescu Massachusetts Insitute of
• Staff Reporter • Technology (MIT) News found
that on Twitter, fabricated news
News and media literacy is
spreads faster than factual
important for students in high
stories.
school, as having it is key to
The study revealed that rather
have a successful future whether
than the bots, which are set
in college or beyond. Media bias can play a large role in the intake of information, especially when
to eliminate false information,
Social studies teacher only one media source is used by a consumer. AllSides.com is a website that
being the cause of the spread of
Brittany Trott said, “My students presents major news stories as reported by different news organizations in
order to present the bias shown between different sources. • photo from misinformation, it was users.
usually gather several different
AllSides.com The study also reported that
sources in order to become fully
false news stories were 70%
informed. We use mainstream
more likely to be retweeted than
media such as CNN, FOX, New
York Times, STLToday, St. Louis
what are generally considered
more reliable sources such as The making true stories.
This means that false news
Post-Dispath, BBC, NPR and
Daily Wire, all sorts of media.”
USAToday, The New York Times
or Stanford.edu, students and spread of reaches 1,500 Twitter users six
times faster than it would take
She continued, “In order are looking toward Twitter,
to be fully informed and truly
understand a topic, I teach them
Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
And, while some may fact
information the same amount of people to
receive true information.
to use multiple sources and we
use strategies regarding images,
check items, many don’t.
More than 96% of high
through social Recently, organizations
like Instagram have taken
headlines and sensationalism
before even reading the articles.
school students surveyed
on a study done by Stanford
media precautions to prevent the
spread of misinformation on
their platforms.
I also tell them they are more University failed to consider that On Oct. 29, Instagram
than welcome to use opinion ties to the fossil fuel industry Most news organizations
announced, “Starting today,
pieces or editorials, but in order might affect the credibility of a maintain accounts on social
for people in the U.S. we will
to fully understand an event, website about climate change, media and other platforms,
temporarily remove the ‘Recent’
opinion pieces will be one sided while more than half believed a which are competing for
tab from hashtag pages.
and can often alter the facts and grainy video on Facebook that attention with corporate brands,
We’re doing this to reduce the
data to spin the story. We use claimed to show ballot stuffing celebrities, influencers and
real-time spread of potentially
fake checking tactics as well, constituted “strong evidence” of personal connections.
harmful content that could pop
[like] reverse Google image voter fraud in the United States. “Six in 10 teens say they are
up around the election.”
searches to determine accuracy.” The video was shot in Russia. more likely to get their news
However, despite attempts
Yet, many younger people While studies show that from celebrities, influencers and
like this to stop the spread of
have begun to consume news students don’t always fact personalities rather than from
false information, it will always
through a lens of bias and check, for important pieces of news organizations utilizing the
find a way to be spread.
entertainment that is projected news, some are more media platform,” agilitypr.com reports.
Director of the Media Lab’s
through social media. literate and careful about what With so many relying
Laboratory for Social Machines
According to a survey by they believe and share. on alternative sources for
Deb Roy, who helped run the
agilitypr.com, “A large majority Junior Olivia Runge said, “I information, teens are more
study, said the idea “Think
of teens age 13 to 17 in the U.S., do both. Sometimes I fact check confident in the news they
before you re[post]”, can benefit
78% say it’s important to them and sometimes I just say things get directly from news
all users.
to follow current events and without thinking much of it.” organizations.
54% get news at least a few In order become more media For teens who learn about The following page includes
times a week from social media literate, students can make a current events from news
organizations, 65% say it helps
tips and resources you
platforms such as Instagram, concerted effort to become
Facebook and Twitter, while 50% more educated about the them better understand what is can use to make sure the
get news from YouTube.” information they receive and going on. But, just 53% of teens information you are reading
Instead of getting news from where it originates. who get news from social media and resposting is true.theimagemagazine
Feb. 22, 2021 Lifestyle 17
Before reposting, ask yourself these
questions about the information:
1. Who is the sender of the message?
2. What is their motive or intent?
3. Who is their target audience?
4. How is the message created to get you to think/feel a
certain way?
5. What information is being left out of the message?
6. Who is making money from this?
Information provided by Professor of Media
Literacy at Webster University, Julie Smith
For fact-checking news, use one of these: Online media literacy tests, such as
factcheck.org snopes.com
those available on newslit.org, allow
anyone with access to the Internet a
place to test their ability to determine
hoax-slayer.com truthorfiction.com factual information by presenting
different sources and data, which the
politifact.com urbanlegends.about.com user must determine if the sources
are credible and thus can be shared
based on the information given.
These sites were used in a 2018 Twitter study
performed by MIT scholars to track the spread of • photo illustration by MAKAYLA
false news through the platform ARCHAMBEAULTYou can also read
