Taylor Ana - Co-EIC
I'm Taylor Jo Ana (they/them), and I'm a Senior at OH. This is my second year as part of 42Fifty, and I'm excited to be serving as one of our EICs, Opinion Editor, and Editor and founder of our Lit & Art magazine The Muse! I love talking about all things media, literacy, and classic literature. I'm also a member of Quill & Scroll, National English Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, and the Speech Team. You can contact me by emailing 42Fifty@sd308.org and putting my name in the subject line. We welcome comments on our articles and feedback on our publication!
This past week, students made their way down to the auditorium each day during guided studies and freshman seminars to celebrate National Arts in Education Week (NAEW).
NAEW highlights OH’s creative programs, showing off Jazz Ensemble, the Improv team, Show Choir, Spoken Word poetry and Creative Writing, and the various dance groups. But it’s more than just a display of the arts.
Fine Arts Department Chair Michael Skura said, “[[Art is]] relying on another side of the multiple intelligences that happen within individuals. … A lot of students need to activate that [[creative]] side of them, because when you're in that creative function, you kind of enter in the world of flow – when you actually lose track of time and space.”
With the beginning of the school year, a lot of freshmen are curious about what their first AP class will be like. According to OH Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction Tania Sharp, adjusting to high school and these AP classes can be an adjustment.
Sharp said, “Your first AP class, especially as a freshman, can be overwhelming, and you might be learning new skills.”