Staff ---Ava Stuart, Aryianna Cote-Mitchell, Emily Winnerson, Madison Gliniak, Skylar Raskevitz, Thomas Vaillancourt, Thupten Sherpa, William Robbins
Advisors- Ms. Carr, Ms. Claveloux
Advisors- Ms. Carr, Ms. Claveloux
The Injured Athlete
by Phoebe Harrison
I am an athlete. I love swimming, dancing, skiing, ice-skating, diving and running cross-country. In one of my cross-country meets, I had the unfortunate experience of breaking my foot. Near the end of my race I stepped on a root, my foot slipped and I heard a loud snap. After four hours in the emergency room I returned home with crutches, a boot and a Jones fracture, which is a break between the base and middle part of the fifth metatarsal of the foot.
At first it seemed like I might be able to handle it because I had never had crutches before and swinging through them was fun. Three weeks later, I was not handling the reality of the injury at all. It was so difficult to get around. I hate asking for help when I need things so the loss of my independence made me very uncomfortable. Even taking a shower was a struggle. The hardest thing was watching everyone at meets and in gym class do things I love. I still went to cross-country meets to support my team but just sat there wanting to participate. One thing that makes it easier is that I’m not the only injured athlete. There are several kids in boots around school. Knee injuries, broken noses and many ankle injuries have worked their way into the sports seasons.
I know injuries are part of being an athlete but I wasn’t prepared for the emotional anguish that would add to the physical pain. Professional athletes must really struggle with this; knowing they have worked their whole lives to make it to the professional level and having to just sit on the sidelines watching their teammates fight to win. It’s an important life lesson for me and one I hope I don’t have to handle again any time soon!
At first it seemed like I might be able to handle it because I had never had crutches before and swinging through them was fun. Three weeks later, I was not handling the reality of the injury at all. It was so difficult to get around. I hate asking for help when I need things so the loss of my independence made me very uncomfortable. Even taking a shower was a struggle. The hardest thing was watching everyone at meets and in gym class do things I love. I still went to cross-country meets to support my team but just sat there wanting to participate. One thing that makes it easier is that I’m not the only injured athlete. There are several kids in boots around school. Knee injuries, broken noses and many ankle injuries have worked their way into the sports seasons.
I know injuries are part of being an athlete but I wasn’t prepared for the emotional anguish that would add to the physical pain. Professional athletes must really struggle with this; knowing they have worked their whole lives to make it to the professional level and having to just sit on the sidelines watching their teammates fight to win. It’s an important life lesson for me and one I hope I don’t have to handle again any time soon!
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President Trump is being impeached, so What Does That Mean? A simple and easy to understand explanation? By Miles Ellsworth Why is president Trump being Impeached? On July 25, 2019, President Donald Trump was on a phone call with the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. On the phone call, president Trump suggested that for Ukraine to get military funding that was appropriated by Congress, President Zelensky must do a favor for President Trump. Trump wanted Zelensky to open up an investigation into Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, in regards to former dealings with a Ukrainian company under Barack Obama’s presidency. This was controversial because Joe Biden is currently running for the democratic nomination, and potentially could be running against Trump in a general election this November. Democrats in Congress claim that this was an attempt to gain political dirt on his potential opponent's son in exchange for military aide for Ukraine. On the other hand, Republicans claim that Trump’s request for an investigation was fueled by legitimate concerns of corruption in Ukraine. After this story was brought to Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives by an anonymous whistleblower, an impeachment inquiry was set up in the House to determine if Trump’s actions constituted impeachment. After an impeachment investigation, in December, Congress approved two articles of impeachment. One of the articles was for abuse of power, the other was for obstruction of Congress.How Does Impeachment Work? President Trump is the third president in United States history to be impeached. According to the Constitution, a president can be impeached for bribery, treason, and other high crimes or misdemeanors. However, just because a president is impeached, that does not mean that they are removed from office. After the House of Representatives impeaches a president, the articles are sent to the U.S. Senate, where the president is tried. For a president to be removed, he or she must be convicted by a two-thirds majority. What is Next? |
Now that Donald Trump has been impeached, the articles will be sent to the senate. However, a debate is currently unfolding between Democratic speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and Republican senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell. McConnell, in the senate, which is controlled by Republicans, wanst a speedy and quick trial. However, Nancy Pelosi of the House of Representatives, which is controlled by Democrats, wants to make sure that the trial in the senate is fair. Once Trump is tried in the senate, it is unlikely that he will be convicted, even if all the Democrats in the Senate vote to convict Trump, twenty Republicans would also have to join the Democrats, in order to remove Trump from office. Although this unlikely, if 2016 taught America anything, it is that in the modern world of politics, anything can happen. |
