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The Vantage PointSEPTEMBER 2017 5037 32nd Avenue Hudsonville, MI 49426 ISSUE 1

A Hudsonville HS Publication

Staff ReporterAbbi Sieggreen

Staff ReporterJack Beltz

Big changes have come to the game of soccer. Across the state, three major updates have been put in place. The most altering of which; no more over time or shoot outs. These tie-breaking events have been eliminated due to over-exhaustion to the players. Over time is typically two, 10 minute halves played after the game. Both halves are played even if a team scores. If still tied, the two teams would typically go into a shoot out. Although this has been cut out of the regular season

games, end-of-season bracketed tournaments still have the option in order to declare a winner for the tournament. “I have a love-hate relationship with the new overtime rules. I like that we don’t have to player even longer, I’m already sore after every game. However, I don’t like that we can’t because I know that in some games we could win if we had a little more time,” said senior, Davin McMullin. Another change is that when receiving a red card, a player is eliminated for two games, rather than one. A red card is given to a player due to a foul made during a game. Some things a player might do to receive a red

card are: violent conduct, abusive language, taunting, fighting, or attempting to strike an opponent. Previously, a player who received a red card would have to sit out for the rest of that game as well as one additional game. Not all red cards result in two game suspension. “I think it’s stupid that you are out for two games now. The refs don’t keep us safe anyways, so when one of these things happen it’s from built up tension throughout the game,” said captain Ben Dykstra. A minor change applied to the game is that the ball does not have to go forward at kickoff, it may now travel in any direction. These changes

may not seem like much to an average person, however, they do make a difference for those involved in the sport. For example, Hudsonville Boys Varsity Soccer Team has ended four of seven games as a tie. This has been frustrating for the team as the games are hard-fought, well-played games, but there is no winner or loser. Chris Dice returns for his second year of coaching and pushes the boys on the road to a banner. The team also does lots of team bonding, outside of practice, helping with their chemistry on the field. The boys team currently holds the record of 2-4-1.

Soccer adapts to new MHSAA rule changes

Summer Science-40 years in the making

This past summer 26 students received the opportunity to go on Summer Science. For three weeks senior students hike and travel across the west, learning about places and their formation with two teachers, Chris Bolhuis and Kyle Zomerlei. This year was the 40th year of Summer Science, as it began in 1977. “My motivation has changed through the years of teaching Summer Science,” Bolhuis said. “I started out being excited and not being able to sleep before the trip, I felt earlier on it helped me more in the teaching aspect. As the years went on, I became less excited, and I struggled at first, but it helped me find my new motivation, 26 students at a time, connecting them to these parks that we visit. To have them care about the parks and want

to preserve them and have them around.” Students this year got to experience places like: Black Hills, Badlands, Glacier National Park, Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. Teachers and students also this year got the experience of going with principal, Dave Feenstra. “We bonded so much, especially at the campfires at night,” recalls Kendall Piper. “He is such a wise person and I felt like I so gained so much from him on the trip. I feel like he really enjoyed the trip.” “Summer Science was such a life changing experience,” said Sarah Michenzi. “I got closer with people I’d never get the chance to if it wasn’t for the trip, and I learned

so much about what formed the amazing places we visited, which made it that much more amazing.” Sydney Balstad described the trip as, “Something you can’t describe to other people, you learn more about yourself than you thought you’d ever know.”

This past Summer Science group had multiple hikes, all with views unimaginable, “When we did the Amphitheatre Lake hike, I think that was the first hike where we truly were looking out for each

other’s needs,” describes Jacob Knobloch. “In our group a lot of people struggled and we were all there to support each other with encouraging and kinds words. There was a lot of blood, sweat

and even tears on this hike but I think it really set the tone to what the trip was going to be like for us. We were all one group just trying to conquer what none of us thought was even imaginable at the time and I miss it more than I ever missed something before.” Students also get to share some unique experiences. “I remember one of the best snowball fights I’ll ever have, we were coming down our hike from Avalanche Peak” says Austin Heslinga. “All of sudden people are chucking snowballs left and right, so what do I do… I join in of course, it was so much fun and we all had a big laugh about it.” Summer Science is offered only to juniors going into their senior year, but is “a great learning experience to learn both about oneself, geology, and others who went on the trip,” Grace TenBrock said. If you want more information be sure to look in the high school announcements this winter.

Black Hills Campers posed for a picture in Cathedral Spires.

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2• DATELINE: SEPTEMBER 2017 SCHOOL NEWS

Staff EditorCarolyn Slattery

Staff ReporterMatt Pietrzak

Beginning this school year, class started August 29th, instead of the day after Labor Day. While some students and teachers were glad for the earlier start, some still wished for that extra week of break. There are more than 12,000 school districts in the country, and all sorts of laws and reasons govern when they can start and who decides. Having summer vacation last until past Labor Day has been a shared universal idea between schools since the 1980’s. When the mid-1990’s struck, starting earlier had begun to reign. In regards to schools in Michigan, there was a 17-year ban on starting school before Labor Day, due to various other state laws backed by the local tourism

industry. In the proximity of West Michigan, during the summer months many farm, as it is season for many fruits and vegetables. There are also many businesses that profit from the summer crowd, both along the big lake and also at different inland lakes and golf courses. “I am a lifeguard at Sunnybrook during the summer,” said senior Deanna Deleeuw. “We have a lot of people during the summer time, and when school starts we have a lot less people. It stinks that we have to start early, but our boss depends on us to work

School has started, and a new obstacle has presented itself for all students… a wall, or firewall that is. New for the 2017 school year is the introduction of new, more strict, internet browsing rules. A permanent restriction mode has bean placed on all student accounts. “Our goal is to minimize time wasting sites on our servers, and to make the classroom more efficient.” Principal David Feenstra said. Feenstra also stated that any attempt to hack around the new firewall will result in a permanent ban of all internet use for said students. Though

and be there. When school started it was hard because we all have homework and sports and other responsibilities.” “My job is very dependent on the summer

vacation,” said senior Ryleigh Belka. “My summer job is that I nanny two kids… I only watch them during the summer break because both parents work

learning curve has made itself present, students are being locked out of educational material. The tech office has been notified of this problem and they state that teachers should email them and they will unblock the video for the class.

Jeff Smucker, Director of Technology, said that it was not the district’s decision to implement new software. It’s an ISD issue that is county wide. “With this new software, we weren’t able to transfer our previous history

onto the server. So we have to start over from square one and manually adjust for our needs,” Smucker said. The new firewall had a rough start out this school year but both the tech office and teachers are working to make the system as seamless as the previous.

Splish, splash, school Sunnybrook Country Club is just one of the summer-based businesses that are affected by students, faculty, and their families that are now leaving for school a week earlier than usual.

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throughout the summer, so I watch the kids while they are not in school. I don’t care that school started earlier this year. Both of the kids went back at the same time as me so there was no

interference or conflicting with schedules.” Some schools last year tried to get around the state law, and it gained momentum when the Department of Education added five more days to the school calendar. Instead of extending the school day or the school year, some local schools took away some of their planned days and set a shorter Christmas break. “Overall, the added week of break isn’t that big of a deal,” said Deleeuw. “There

are positives and negatives to the situation, but I think everything will turn out fine in the end.”

Schools out for summer — until August 29th New school start date improves efficency, yet many upset about new rule

New internet rulesStudents affected county-wide

Packing pickles and feeding kids A group of 11 Hudsonville students and teach-ers attended a volunteer project at Kid’s Food Basket on Tuesday. The Hudsonville High School SLIC group (Student Leaders Initiating Change) visit the Holland branch of the non-profit company every month. The group works together to clean and package various food products used for packing school lunches for local kids. This is the fifth year SLIC has been volunteering at Kid’s Food Basket. For more information or to join the group next month, stop by Room 117 or visit Mrs. Dawson in the guidance office.

No funny business Many entertainment websites, such as Youtube and Pandora, have been blocked due to this new firewall.

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3• DATELINE: SEPTEMBER 2017 NATURE NEWS

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Hurricane Harvey devastated much of southeast Texas in late August. The storm started as only a regenerated tropical depression, but grew to a Category 4 hurricane as it passed the Gulf of Mexico and made its way to land. Harvey made landfall twice bringing massive amounts of fear, water, and destruction. The 130 mile per hour winds carried an estimated 190 billion dollars of damage with it; costing about 20 billion dollars in Houston alone. Although fast winds, Harvey moved slowly over Texas and eventually made its way into Louisiana, its stopping point, over five agonizing days. Harvey was the first hurricane over a Category 3 to hit the U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The flooding has both

stranded people in Texas and trapped families in their homes. 16 feet of water flooded the US-90, and Cedar Bayou, located just outside of Houston and near the coast, was only an inch off of a US record rainfall with 51.9 inches of rain. An estimated 13,000 people have been rescued so far by the brave responders; however, Harvey took 70 lives with it. Co-director of Rice University Phil Bedient told NBC news that with the size of storm they had, they were lucky to only have 70 casualties. Elaine Duke, Homeland Security

Secretary, told the Weather Channel that the effects in Texas are going to require a “many-year recovery.” Another massive storm made its way to the lower states

just few weeks after Texas was hit. Hurricane Irma, a Category 5, hit many of the smaller islands in the Caribbean and much of Florida. The storm was so

large that it covered the entire state from coast to coast. As Irma traveled northwest, it weakened but still dumped

torrential rain and pounded tropical storm winds from Georgia to Southern Michigan. Social Studies teacher, Michelle Jesky, has an aunt located in Tavernier, Florida, an island between Key Largo and Islamorada. Jesky was told that there was no standing water, but, “The winds were unbelievable.” Both her aunt and her aunt’s boyfriend are okay, and they just recently got power back on September 2. Senior Emily Starn has grandparents that were staying in Florida during the storm. They chose not to evacuate as they had hurricane shutters on their windows. Both of Starn’s grandparents are healthy and their house has some, but little, damage. “they were in the direct path of the eye of the hurricane – Port Charlotte, Florida – so they had very, very strong winds that knocked down some trees and threw some branches,” said Starn.

This past August 21st, the moon’s shadow banded across the entire contiguous United States, being visible from the Pacific to the Atlantic ocean. Anyone in North America was able to witness a partial solar eclipse when looking at the sun, but in order to see the eclipse in totality, which is when the moon completely covers the sun, one had to be in a stretch from the southeast South Carolina. Solar eclipses have historically been viewed as omens that bring death and destruction. The world eclipse comes from “ekleipsis,” the ancient Greek word for being abandoned. Some people who view the eclipse in totality describe it as a once in a lifetime experience, something that is otherworldly, or even spiritual. A variety of cultures have viewed eclipses as a sign that brings fear, and negative energy. In Vietnam, they have developed a myth stating that eclipses were caused by a giant frog, and during the few minutes of totality, all dogs under the sun

would die. The ancient Greeks believed that a solar eclipse was a sign of angry gods, and that it would mark the beginning of a period of time that brought disasters and destruction. There are even modern day superstitions that tie cases of bad luck to the darkness of the eclipse. Some superstitions

include that any food cooked or eaten during an eclipse will be poisonous or impure. Another popular myth is that eclipses can be a danger to pregnant women and their unborn children, and in many cultures, they are told to stay indoors during a solar eclipse. Since the beginning of time, eclipses have brought many different

traditions, cultural ideas, and different myths. The next total solar eclipse will take place on July 2, 2019, with visibility ranging from South America to some parts of the South Pacific ocean. In order to view an eclipse, one must wear protective eyewear in which block out the harmful UV rays that can cause blindness and burned retinas. Thousand of people travel to totality locations during each eclipse to experience the “life-changing” two minutes of complete darkness.

Moon casts a shadow

Complete destruction Drone footage showsflooding and wreckage of Texas brought on by Hurricane Harvey.

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onto the United States

Natural disasters strike Florida and Texas

Totality The moon covers the sun during total solar eclipse.

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On September 16, a small group of families, students, and some other West Michigan groups gathered at Holland State Park for the sake of the environment. A movement and organization called Alliance for the Great Lakes called for volunteers to help clean the state park of littler and pollutants. For various reasons, this small beach gathering inspired people to come and give a helping hand. The Alliance headquarters are in Chicago, but effects beaches all over the great lakes. Including beaches just a short bus ride from home. Green team advisor, Christine Webster, gave students an opportunity to join. 10 students and one teacher turned up to represent Hudsonville at the beach including freshman Anneka Bos and senior Haleigh Bos. Together these sisters roamed the beach and gathered

a bag of trash. The younger of the Bos sisters said that she was “Fascinated and also frustrated with the kind of things that beach goers littered.” Among the things picked up and collected were bottles, plastic pieces, cigarettes, and even small animal bones. When discussing why this is important, and why the

students helping are important Webster said it is to build community “We have each others back,” is what green team likes to think. The older of the Bos sisters reiterated Webster’s statement and felt like it was civil duty to give up her Saturday

morning to help this cause. While some students did it for NHS hours, the majority of the students were there for green team or simply to volunteer. For those who are unable to participate in the clean up there are many other ways to contribute like donations and adopt a beach community projects at www.greatlakes.org

Beach clean-up keepsHolland beach spiffy

Keep the beach clean! Bos sisters, senior Haleigh Bos and freshman Anneka Bos, paritcipated in the Holland State Park clean-up. “The hope is after you have picked up the 100th cigarrette on the beach you mught feel like litering is an issue and make choices not to do it in your own life,” science teacher Christine Webster.

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4• DATELINE: SEPTEMBER 2017 LIFESTYLES

Welcoming our foreign exchange students!

“What surprised me the most is people are so nice

and open minded.”

Senior Marie Gohr,

Denmark

“My favorite American food is corn bread.”

Sophomore Lina Brulhart, Switzerland

Sophomore Mira Wemheurer, Germany (left)

Senior Alice Macaluso, Italy (right)

“I dont really have anything to miss back home. It’s not like I don’t love my family and everyting, but I have a really nice

and beautiful thing here just like I have a nice and beautiful thing back home in

Germany.” -- Wemheurer

Sophomore Aaron Veit,

Germany

“My biggest adjustment is the

new classes.”

Senior Thamapat “Jan Jao” Chaisiri, Thailand

“What I miss most about

home is the food.”

Sophomore Daravalee “Dilly” SaeXu, Thailand

“What I miss most about home is my family and

friends.” Senior Bao Ngan “Elaine” Thai,

Vietnam

“My favorite thing about America is the school system.”

Sophomore Cristina Rodriguez, Spain

“My favorite American food is hamburgers

and corndogs”

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5• DATELINE: SEPTEMBER 2017 REVIEWS

SUMMER MOVIE RECAP Spider-Man: Homecoming is a sci-fi/adventure film directed by Jon Watts, and it came out in July. This film stars Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, and Zendaya. Spider-Man: Homecoming gives audiences an enjoyable, energetic story full of laughs, drama, and action as we follow Peter Parker, played by Tom Holland, who is an everyday high school student, living with his Aunt May, played by Marisa Tomei, but he must keep up with his alter-ego, “The Spider-Man.” He is challenged with the duties of being a superhero, while keeping up with the drama in his average teenage life. I genuinely cared about these characters and what they were trying to accomplish, the approach and portrayal of Peter Parker was extremely relatable and caused me to care about him and his goal to become an avenger. Peter’s responsibilities suddenly grow after a new threat, the Vulture, begins to target New York City. The special effects and acting in this film make it very hard to look away, as this a visually striking film that includes entertaining drama layered in plenty of humor.

This film extends the chilling story of Annabelle—the haunted doll which is used as a conduit for demonic spirits, and this film takes viewers back to the origins of the doll, to where it all started. This film stars Talitha Bateman, Lulu Wilson, Stephanie Sigman, Miranda Otto, and Anthony LaPagila. Annabelle: Creation gives audiences a dark, eerie, scare-filled thrill ride as we follow Janice and Linda, played by Talitha Bateman and Lulu Wilson, who are orphans in a small, catholic home for girls. All the young girls in this film are spectacularly good for their age. The orphans are taken into a new home provided by Mr. and Mrs. Mullins, played by Anthony LaPagila and Miranda Otto. In this particular house house, with the doll, these six girls start noticing ghostly things that are very out of the ordinary. Annabelle: Creation is a horror/thriller film directed by David F. Sandberg, and it hit theaters in August. This film is a prequel to Annabelle (2014), and takes place inside the Conjuring universe. The sound design in this film is what stood out the most, every single breath and footstep can be heard clearly, and it is complemented with fantastic cinematography.

This film stars Bill Skarsgard, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Jaeden Lieberher, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Wyatt Oleff. It takes place in the small town of Derry, and follows a young boy named Bill, played by Jaeden Lieberher, who’s little brother went missing along with a few other local kids. Bill and his group of outcasts, played by Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Wyatt Oleff, start seeing paranormal-like figures that represent their greatest fears. The group of friends start trying to solve the missing child cases, and figure out what the so-called “curse” is in the town. IT is a horror/drama film directed by Andy Muschietti, based on the novel by Stephen King, and was released in September. It is a remake of the 1990 classic. The screenplay for this film and the lines that were given to each of the child characters were so though-out, and they worked so perfectly and caused me to care about their findings, traits, and what happens to them. These kids eventually find out that they are being haunted by a devilish entity named Pennywise, played by Bill Skarsgard. Pennywise appears as a clown, and can shape-shift in order to trick the children, abduct them, and feed on their fear. This kids’ performances in this film are extraordinary, along with the cinematography and the use of color. This a refreshing, eerie, stunning looking film. The makeup and CGI used for Pennywise are simply perfection.

Baby Driver follows a teenage boy named Baby, played by Ansel Elgort, and he is an experienced getaway driver for an emotionless crime boss, played by Kevin Spacey. This film displays Baby’s raw talent in driving recklessly through tricky areas without causing any damage and making it away from the police. This talent is displayed perfectly in the very first scene, with spectacular editing and sound design to back it up. After a tragic accident in Baby’s past, he can’t seem to focus on anything unless he is listening to music, almost completely blocking out the outside world.

Baby Driver is an action/drama film directed by Edgar Wright, and it debuted in June. This film stars Ansel Elgort, Jon Hamm, Lily James, Eiza Gonzalez, Kevin Spacey, and Jamie Foxx. Before he knows it, his crew is moving on to bigger, riskier crimes, and Baby is unsure about the major crimes they are going to have him commit. Especially since the meeting of his newest love interest, Debora, played by Lily James, he begins to grow very skeptic of his new assignments, and is introduced to what is really at stake.

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6• DATELINE: SEPTEMBER 2017 SPORTS

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7• DATELINE: SEPTEMBER 2017 LIFESTYLES

TwentyHudsonvilleEaglestookflightthissummerasatotalgroupof44students,parents,andteacherstraveledfromWestMichigantoEurope.Theywenttothreedifferentcountries,rodeonfourplanes,sleptovernightonaferry,andtouredaroundItalyandGreeceonmanydifferenttourbusses. TheexperiencewasofferedthroughHudsonvilleandKenowaHillsHighSchools.Eachofthetravelersraisedtheirownfundsoverthecourseofthelastschoolyear.Adayafterschoolgotoutforsummer,20Hudsonvillians,includingteachersRechelleGoosen,RobertHenning,andKellyTenBrock,metandtravelleddowntoO’HareInternationalAirportinChicago,Illinois.Fromthere,itwasontoaplane,settolandinninehoursinSwitzerland. AshorttransfertoanotherplanesentthemovertheAlpstoMilan,Italy,wheretheyboardedabusheadedforVerona.AftervisitingthebalconyoftheCasadiGiulietta,orthehouseofJulietfromShakespeare’sRomeoandJuliet,itwasbackonatourbusforthegroup.ThefollowingweekswouldincludeagondolaridethroughthewaterwaysofVenice,explorationinFlorence,tourswithlocalguidesthroughtheColosseuminRomeandtheVaticanCity,anovernightferrytoDelphi,andseveralstopswhiletravelingthroughGreeceincludingAthens,Epidarus,andMycenae. ArchitectureteacherGoosensaid,“Thiswasatripofalifetimeformanystudents-Gondolaride,Colosseum,manychurches,andParthenonleftusinawe.Seeingtheseplaceswasjustincredible.”Shewentontorave,“Thearchitecture,artwork,statues,andthebeautifullandscapewasamazing.RomeandAthenshadsomanysightstoseeandweweregivensomucheducationalinformationbyourguides!Iwouldhighlyrecommendstudentstravelabroadsometimeintheirlifetime-theywon’tregretit!”

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Teachers and students take a break before

climbing into an Italian cathedral

Tour guide Mateo tells the history of a Greecian city to Kelly Garnet (‘17) and Lauren Jenks (‘17)

All 20 Hudsonville attendees of the trip pose in front of an ancient theater in Verona, Italy

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8• DATELINE: SEPTEMBER 2017 NEWS

Staff ReporterTristan Hilaski

Staff ReporterNathan Sitzema

Saturday August 12th the most violent riot of the summer erupted in the small town of Charlottesville, NC. The riots concerned a Civil War Memorial of General Robert E. Lee, the confederate general who led the biggest fight against the Union Army during the American Civil War. The beginning of the protest started early in the morning starting with

North Korea’s most recent nuclear test was picked up by seismic stations all over the world and caused a 6.3-magnitude earthquake according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The difference believed to be between this test and North Korea’s previous tests in the use of hydrogen. The most recent North Korean Hydrogen bomb test resulted in an estimated 100 kiloton yield, unlike atomic bombs like the one’s used during WWII, which yielded about 10 kilotons. In response to this escalation in weapons and North

Korean threats, the UN (United Nations) has given North Korea a new round of even stricter sanctions. These new sanctions include a ban on the export of textiles which is North Korea’s second biggest export, a ban on new visas for North Korean overseas workers, and limits on the imports of crude oil and oil products. While previous attempts to negotiate aid-for-disarmament deals have consistently failed, the UN hopes

Nuclear testing leads to increased tensions

Big problems arise in little Charlottesville

Grand Rapids locals got the chance to glitter up their cheeks, put on their trendiest attire, and go wild listening to their favorite EDM and hip hop artists at Breakaway Music FestivalBreakaway Music Festival is a fairly new festival that originated in Columbus, Ohio, in 2013, but has since expanded to two other states, Michigan and North Carolina. While the festival isn’t very widespread, it offers the chance to experience many internationally known, as well as local artists perform. Grand Rapids’ headlining artists included Travis Scott, Jon Bellion, Blackbear, and Waka Flocka Flame. The Festival is two days, and this year took place August 25 and 26 at Belknap Park.

Breakaway is made up of two stages, the main stage for the headliners, and a second stage for local djs and artists. All ages are welcome to go and enjoy the festivities, but as soon as one exits the venue, no matter the ticket, the only way to get back in is by repurchasing a new ticket.Senior Bryan Walker got the opportunity to attend the event’s second day, “I got free tickets to go from my work and I didn’t really know what it was, but I went I had a really good time. It was cool to discover artists that I didn’t know and to see people that I have always wanted to see. I would definitely go again.” This event brought many people from all around the country, boosting the tourism in Grand Rapids. This was beneficial to many local shops and resturants.

Staff ReporterAnalise Patsiavos

Staff ReporterKarlie Gordon

Hudsonville Community Fair is known for its fun activities such as fair rides, derbies, fair food, and farm animals. All the animals kept at the fair for the week have an individual owner who is required to show their animal before they are sold at the end of the week. The only exception to avoiding the auction is draft horses, 4H horses, goats, chickens, and rabbits. Depending on what kind of animal, the owner is asked to do a series of things with their animals to earn a placing in their age division. At the end of the week, the grand champion of each animal participates in Super Showmanship. Each participant must learn to show each animal by the Friday of the fair in order

to win Super Showman. This year Junior Maddison Cook showed her steer and two barrows at the Hudsonville Fair. Maddison got third place in her market class with her biggest barrow which weighed 314 pounds. Cook did not place in her showmanship classes, but was very close to placing. “It is a lot of hard work. I work with my steer for a year and a half, but it pays off in the end because I get to show my work off,” Maddison states. Although Maddison did not participate in super showmanship this year, she is hoping to show next year and get into super showmanship. The Hudsonville Community Fair has an animal show everyday of the fair week. The 4H kids love to see familiar faces in the crowd cheering them on.

tougher sanctions will discourage further escalation in testing. However, these sanctions and previous sanctions are proving to be ineffective in stopping

the regime. The primary reason for this apparent failure is because of North Korea’s exports which help provide for their missile funding along with ensuring the loyalty of

his people. In order to do more damage to North Korea future sanctions will need the complete support of China who 75% of

North Korea’s exports are sent to. The conflict between the United States and North Korea all began in 1953 when North Korea attempted to invade the South leading to the Korean War. The support of the U.S. to South Korea through direct military aid, including a massive bombing campaign, led to 1.3 million North Korean causalities through only three years of fighting. This initial conflict with North Korea has given it’s dictators more reason to indoctrinate their completely isolated citizens against the United States. This indoctrination has only served to idolize their leader Kim-Jung-Un and rationalize his recently hostile advances.

a peaceful protest by Alt-right groups going to a statue chanting “blood and soil,” along with racial slurs and other chants. They were met with counter protesters, who wanted the statue to be torn down due to Lee being the general of the pro slave Confederate Army. Both sides began to argue, it erupted into a huge fight. As the day progressed both sides drew radical groups, including the KKK, Nazis Anti-FA and many more. These rioters made the streets a war zone as they both brought weapons,

including aluminum bats, and pepper spray, and armor and gas masks to protect themselves. These riots led to a fatal car crash leaving one dead and 19 injured. The car was driven by James Alex Fields Jr, his intent is unknown at this point of time, however teachers during freshmen year noted that his interest in school was heavily weighted into the Nazi’s of WW2 more than any other kid in his class. This incident was broken up by Police armed to the

teeth in riot gear and tear gas in attempt to break up the fight, as the fight broke up it was clear that America was going to have discussion of this for months to follow. The riot also sparked a string of vandalism of Civil War statues done by Anti-FA and more left groups, involving spray painting statues and tearing them down. Some statues that were mistaken as Civil War statues have also been vandalized in the wake of this storm.

Familiar face brings Breakaway festival brings energy to GR home title from fair

Kim-Jung-Un views newest warhead The very warhead thar caused a 6.3 magnitude earthquke across the eurasain plate.

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