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Sydney Moore

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Most students have siblings

12/21/2018

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According to U.S. Census Bureau Statistics, the amount of people in a family are dropping. In the 1960’s, an average family had 3.7 people and now, they have 3.14.
In a recent survey of thirteen Helix students who were asked if they had at least one or more siblings, the results were surprising.

One hundred percent say they have siblings, while zero percent said that they didn't have siblings. While this number may seem high, “Approximately eighty percent of Americans have at least one brother or sister; in fact, kids today are more likely to grow up with a sibling than a father” (Lyon par. 2). This means that over half of our population has at least one sibling. That is good for the next generation.  Research supports the idea that having a sibling may make someone a more selfless person. Also, having a sibling may help them develop sympathy.

Although so people may not want a sibling, they should think again. The same thirteen people were asked if they wanted to be an only child. Ninety two percent said they didn't while only eight percent said that they did. That really is surprising. Since everyone who was surveyed is in high school, some  might think that they would be down on their siblings by now. The main reason they all said that they didn't want to be an only child was that they would be too lonely. A couple said that it would be boring or they wouldn't have anyone to play or hangout with. One student took a different approach. “I like to teach my younger siblings stuff,” said Senior Preston Brower. This show that some siblings really do have each others backs.

The number of  siblings these thirteen students actually have shows how large of a family they come from. Forty six percent said they have two siblings. Twenty three percent said they have three siblings. Fifteen percent said they have four siblings. Eight percent said they have six siblings. One person even said that they have eleven siblings. Senior Lizzy Shaw always has someone to share with, even if they don’t all live in the same house.
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I asked the same thirteen people how many brothers they have, and eight percent said they have no brothers. Forty six percent say they have one brother. Fifteen percent say they two brothers. Fifteen percent say they have three brothers. Eight percent say they have four brothers. And eight percent say they have six brothers. Then I asked how many sisters they have. Fifteen percent said they have no sisters. Thirty eight percent said they have one sister. Thirty eight percent said they have two sisters. And eight percent said they have five sisters. So most of the people have at least one brother and sister.

Overall, siblings are important, and they definitely change a child's perspective of the world. Those with siblings are more caring, have someone to talk to at all times, and have someone that will never leave you. There are some bad relationships with siblings, although, because not everyone gets along, but the family bond will be with them forever.
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Off campus sports

12/4/2018

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This is Lexie Mize (left) and Bailey Moore (right)

Why do students do off-campus sports when their schools already offer many extracurricular athletics?

Helix 7th grade student Bailey Moore does AAU basketball, along with ASA softball. She goes to Helix  Middle School that already offers a basketball program. Lexie Mize who is a freshman in high school at Helix has also taken part in AAU athletics. ASA stands for  Amateur Softball Association and AAU stands for Amateur Athletic Union.

For a student to participate in  ASA or Club Volleyball, while doing school sports is very hard. It is hard to manage practice, keeping grades up, and staying on top of homework. It is also hard because the times of games may overlap each other. Overall, ASA and in-school sports are very time consuming. It takes a lot of energy and effort to keep up with outside school sports because they are usually played at a higher level  and there is a strict practice schedule. “I have practice every night in the week and on the weekend I have tournaments, practice is usually 5:00 to 8:00,” said Moore. Lexie also had a demanding practice schedule. “I practiced every Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00, so a three hour practice,” said Mize.

ASA and other outside school sports can be very expensive. Athletes have to pay a lot of money to do them. It can cost $500 to $800 to just sign up for the sport. The athlete has to pay for all of the things they would need for the sport, also they probably will have to pay for the uniform.

Another hardship is all of the traveling. More away games means gas, food, hotel rooms or if they stay in a camp trailer, then they have to pay for a spot to park the trailer. “It cost over $5,000 in total,” said Moore.  
Club Volleyball is also very expensive. “I stopped doing Club Volleyball because it was really expensive and my mom and dad had to sacrifice a lot, so I am really grateful,” said Mize.

These sports are very expensive to participate in, because many sports teams compete year round and they usually have to travel and the team itself must pay a lot to book a spot in these tournaments. “It cost around $500, but we had to drive ourselves to the games so that is probably another $200,” said Mize.

Finally, these sports take a big toll on kids’ lives. “It taught me how to be a team player and how to not get down on myself as much as I used to,” said Mize.

Managing time is also a big consideration that students who do outside sports must consider.  Students have a full load of homework and are dedicated towards school or another sport, but they also have the skill to play another sport outside of school. “I managed my time by doing homework on a Friday after a game or stayed up really late to get it down,” said Mize.

This is not easy for anyone, but many kids manage to do it. Why do they even begin a sport outside of school that has such a high price tag? Moore says “I did this sport because I get to do it with other people and not the ones I see every day.”

Mize said,“My dream has always been to be a professional volleyball player and so after volleyball practice is over or you don't have games, then you can still practice and stay in shape for the sport.”

People have different reasons, for playing club sports, but they must put their  mind to it in order to achieve it.
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Ups and downs of high school

10/16/2018

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Mr. Kubishta always tries to do his best and helps students such as Kyla Harper in Publications. 

Throughout Helix High School, students think there are more ups than downs. The ups and downs of high school makes students  reflect on the past and also focus on the future. Some students understand that it is different in high school than in junior high.

“It's a wake up call for some students; you need to manage time, sports and grades,” said Helix Freshman Tori Keene

Some junior high students look forward to high school because they know they will get more privileges. For example, some nice things about high school include moving into bigger lockers, everyone gets to leave during lunch (open campus),and students get more space and better sports opportunities with advanced coaching and nicer uniforms.

Not every student looks on the positive side of going to high school, though. Some might think about the increased amount of homework, the harder classes, more challenging teachers, or even the possibility of failing classes.

But high school is definitely not all bad. Staying in high school can create better self-discipline and make students  more determined people. Despite this, not all people think that high school is all that great.

During these years, some students will hate themself sometimes, they will hate their teachers sometimes or students could just plain hate school sometimes. But everyone will want to try and enjoy school as much as they can because it goes by fast and may end up wanting to go back when it's all over--at least most people will.

Some middle schoolers look forward to high school because of a variety of reasons.
“We were so crammed and to get to walk around, have more room and we get to go outside; also, the teachers are better (no offense),” said Keene.

High school can be a stressful thing, but if students just manage time and keep  up on their work, they will do great. Although the amount of homework freshmen receive is a lot, there is a reason for it.  

Most high school teachers probably don't know where new freshmen are at in their level of knowledge, so they just want to know what they can and can't do. Teachers are also looking at what freshmen will attempt (or fail to attempt), and whether they are willing to put the time in to assignments or just slacked off on them.

In the future, the way kids go to school will change. Education will continue to become more available online and be less interactive, and maybe that is a good thing  Maybe the next generation will be so smart and totally like school; but they might not be. We don't really know who will or won't like school, it just depends on the person. The thing is, we can try and make school fun for the interactive learners but it won't make it fun for the single learners. So there has to be a balance.
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