76% of young people use social media everyday and a majority of them are high school girls. The most common app they use and check is Instagram. Over 300 million people are checking and posting there best photos on Instagram. Everyone perceives these photos differently. These photos include photo shopped images and unrealistic lifestyles that set a high standard for young girls. This video illustrates the positive and negative ways that young woman can view these standards.
In some cases these extreme standards have lead to thoughts and actions of self harm and suicide. 60 percent of teens have their own phone, which means they can access social media whenever they want. 20 percent of kid that are being cyber-bullied consider suicide as an escape and 1 out of 10 end up committing suicide. Nearly 30 percent of Americans are victims of cyber bullying. Most teenagers have a hard time setting limits on the amount of time spent on social media.
This form of bullying and emotional anxiety is fairly new so it is hard to know how to deal with it. It is important for people to know who they are instead of trying to be or look like someone else. Having friends around who love and support you can also help. Romans 12: 2 says, "Do not be conformed to this world. but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern that is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect" God has made each one of his creations perfect. Do not strive to find your self worth in others, that will not leave you satisfied. Find your self worth in God.
In this video, I chose to interview some people in my life who inspire various aspects of performance. Starting with my choir director Mrs. Karen Klapheke who has the opportunity daily to teach and share her love of music. Then, I spoke with my theatre director Mr. O'Roark, he has watched me blossom over the years and has shared with me how to dive into any character I am given. Lastly, my friend Emma Robinson told me how dance works and how it affects any audience. In doing these interviews, I learned so much and was thoroughly inspired to continue and grow in my love of performance. My hope is that for whoever watched this video, they will be impacted in the same way.
~Sophia McDowell
Daniel Coble got a Channel 3 exclusive interview with Worthington
Christian’s own, Caleb Griffin. He interviewed him over a variety of topics
about his journey as a musician these last few years. Caleb says that listening
to “Daft Punk and Skrillex” got him interested in the electronic dance scene.
Around the age of 12 he started his career in music.
Now he is a signed artist to Warner Music Group and currently
making music today. He is signed under the artist name “Valot” which means
light, which ties to his Christian roots in a secular music world that he
intends to keep in his career.
You can find his music on sound cloud by searching the name Valot
and sample some of his free music. You can watch the whole interview here.
What is heritage? How much weight does it carry in a
family? In this video, I sat down with my great-grandmother, Thelma Newman, and
my grandfather, Herbert Newman, to answer these questions. The value of knowing
how the past has morphed the present summarizes the theme of the video above
and challenges the viewers to discover how important their family history is to
them. Through this piece, the audience will be encouraged to look back with
pride and look ahead with hope.
Thelma
Newman was born in 1919 to two hard-working, African-American parents. Growing
up in the ‘20s, she always felt discriminated against a black young girl, as was
the norm. Tryingly, this discrimination came with a personal struggle because her
grandmother was a former slave, who rarely talked about her past life, but
worked to create a new life for her children. As a child and teenager, she was
burdened by the national financial crisis during the Great Depression, but
overcame with patience. In hindsight, she accredits her faith, family, and
studies to her success and advises the next generation to “study, think, be
careful”, and achieve the same.
Herbert
Newman was born in 1940 to Thelma and the late Herbert Newman, Sr. at the brink
of World War Two. Having a childhood in the aftermath of events like the Pearl
Harbor attacks and the atomic bombings in Japan spurred him to look upon veterans
as heroes. Unlike his mother, he felt accepted as a man of color because
everyone he knew was in the same financial position as him. He could always
depend on his neighbor and did not fully realize the corruption and segregation
of his community until his early adult life. Now, as a patriarch, grandfather,
and wise counselor, he looks back at his family and legacy with gratitude and
looks ahead with great expectations.
As many of you know, Mrs. Bookheimer has been retired for some time now due to some serious health problems. I visited Mrs. Bookheimer in her home the other day and listened as she shared her story.
During a
routine MRI, Mrs. Bookheimer went into cardiac arrest. She became very weak
from inactivity, and had to be confined to a wheelchair. Despite this, she went
to Florida over spring break. While she was there, she suffered problems
breathing. She had to get an emergency tracheostomy, and has had a trach in ever since. Living with the trach has been hard for her; that is due to the fact that it needed to be cleaned very often because it fills up with mucus easily.
For a couple of months, Mrs. Bookheimer was unable to speak. This was especially challenging because her husband, Ron, is almost completely blind. Then, one day she decided to try and speak, and was amazed to hear the sound of her own voice after all those months. Mrs. Bookheimer's situation has gotten better since then, and may get her trach out soon. She said that she would go through the whole thing over again, just because of the closeness she has felt to the Lord.
The House System, such an
unorthodox way of doing school, it’s been a revolutionary twist to WC’s normal
schedule. As a way to unify the student body, it’s clear that the students
enjoy this new change. Although the majority of this family time has been fun,
the house system has an even bigger focus than just being a fun initiative.
The House system is a great opportunity to promote leadership within the school. The Leadership class, a class lead by Mr.
Roads and Miss Knepper, consists of twelve House leaders, who preside over each
individual house. These twelve students plan events, personality
evaluations, and chapel events. Not
only these twelve are leaders however, the family leaders have capitalized on
the short time given to them each week to come up with exciting and inventive
ways to create lasting relationships with each other, and have fun. Chaplains
have also been involved with the task of making chapels more relevant and with greater impact, and through that, the student body has been more engaged with chapel
than ever.
So there you have it. WC has
become an even more student-led experience, with a focus on group leadership
within each house. May the best house win!
When I was assigned this project I knew
right away what I wanted my piece to be on. I wanted to interview the homeless.
I wanted to give the people who don’t have a spotlight on them a chance to be
on some sort of platform, which in this case is a small one. It amazed me how
willing these people were to share their life story and very close personal
struggles.
I asked Mark, Nathan, Chris, Ron and
Don what kind of advice would you give to a high school kid graduating in a
couple of years. The way I see it is that these five men have been through life
and have experienced more than me, and can give me critical things to avoid and
direct myself towards. This is why I titled the piece “Taking from the needy”,
as I listen and learn from the life lessons being provided. Just because I am
more fortunate from someone doesn’t mean they have nothing to offer.
The responses were emotional and equally
inspiring. Main themes we see are drugs and alcohol as the anchor weighing down
aspirations of these people.We see this
through all five interviewees. You can see Chris referring to drugs as a “hole”
that takes real will power to get out of. At the end of each interview we
prayed with each person. This is not documented in the video because I felt
that it was a very personal experience for each of us including me.
Thank you for watching. I hope you can
learn to understand that people lower than you on societies scale can have a
lot to offer you. ~Jay Joseph
This holiday season, while your parents are hard at work, why not cook them a holiday bird. I'll show you a quick and easy way to satisfy your families taste buds this season. Quick, easy, and delicious, is the name of the game.
I'll also show you ways that the bird is safe to eat. Such as checking the temperature throughout the bird and the stuffing inside of the bird. To make sure it's cooked all the way, pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and let it cook for 2-3 hours.
In this broadcast, Jordan Byers, Sophia McDowell, and Olivia McDowell show 3 different looks to spice up the school uniform. They model a sporty look, a chic look, and a girly look.
Olivia McDowell describes her outfit as cute and sporty, wearing white tennis shoes and a jean jacket, with minimal jewelry. Jordan Byers wears a leather jacket, with black tights and black boots, accessorizing with a silver ring, necklace, and earrings. Sophia McDowell shows her girly look by telling us about her gray boot heels along with her gray jacket, and pulling it all together with some jewelry statements.
Although the girls are trying to make the uniform more stylish and personalized, they recommend staying in uniform during class to avoid OOU detention slips. So, while switching up the uniform, be sure to stay within the school guidelines and take off any non-WC jackets before the bell rings.
~Jordan Byers
Tune in to WC's first official news broadcast of the school year, as the iJ1 news team quenches WC's thirst for knowledge regarding the new water fountains and then, the iJ2 news team brings you the latest in Warrior Football! Worthington Christian saves approximately 50 water bottles per day. According to www.nutritionfriend.com, the daily recommended intake of water per day is about 4 pints. Water enhances cranial processing by up to 14%. Water keeps your body hydrated while helping you loose weight, build muscle and moisturizing your hair. Meanwhile, the WC football team has been working very hard this season and made great strides in their game strategies on the field. Already, the team has celebrated its first victory of the season and looks forward to bringing home many more.
The iJ1 News Team is proud to introduce to you one of WC's newest teachers, Mr. Rohrig, who teaches Physics, Chemistry and AP Physics. Also, We bring you exclusive interviews with some of the cast and the director of the fall play, The Nerd, which runs, Thursday, 9/17-Saturday, 9-19 @7PM in the AC.
As the school year is under way and high school sports have launched, WC Varsity Football has begun its second season and is showing growth and great potential. The Advanced iJournalism News Team sat down with head coach, Brian Stier and several of the players to get their prediction for the scrimmage against Centennial High School tonight, August 21, 2015 @ 7:30 pm.
The Worthington Christian Film Club is one of many
student-led clubs at the high school and consists of members: Jacob Brammer, Andrew
Chope, Zach Hastings, Alaidrian Mabry, Jared McLean, and Wesley Murray and
advised by Mr. David Stoll. Recently the
team went on location to Creekside Event Center in Gahanna, Ohio to film a book
trailer for fellow club member and novelist, Alaidrian
Mabry.
During one of the regularly
scheduled club meetings, Stoll observed Mabry accessing a personalized
website. When asked about this website,
Mabry explained that Wattpad is used for writing and sharing stories. Stoll presented the idea to the club to shoot
a short book trailer to help market Mabry’s works. Once the idea was accepted, the group met for
several weeks to plan out the shoot.
Once the location was identified, contacts were made to obtain
permission to film at Creekside, using the foyer, the elevator and underground
parking garage.
One week prior to the shoot, Mike Edwards, (WC
Class of ’91) owner of 5 Stones Group, met with the club to help finalize the
shoot. Edwards provided the group with
professional insight that enriched the learning experience immensely. In addition, Mike Anthony, (WC Class of ’90)
owner of Chili Verde, graciously helped underwrite a portion of this special planning
session.
On Saturday, May 16 the club members met at Creekside for
the film shoot with lighting, tripods, sound equipment, cameras and snacks,
courtesy of WC parent, Kristen Hastings.
Martina Holbrook, (WC
Class of ’15) joined the crew as “Kingsley,” the main character in the story
Mid-Nights. Andrew Chope acted as
“Derek,” the secondary character. The
budgeted time limit was three hours, but Edwards, a seasoned film veteran, warned
that film shoots always take longer than anticipated. Edward’s caution proved true. Members of a wedding party repeatedly
accessed the elevator and interrupted the scenes in process. Several discretionary scenes had to be cut
from the story board to finish the shoot.
Wesley Murray, (WC Class of ’15) set up all of the camera
shots and lighting for each scene.
Murray also completed the post-edit and created the final trailer: https://youtu.be/8GF2YP33rN0.
Murray’s expertise will be greatly missed next year. In addition, Andrew Chope and Jacob Brammer both
plan to attend Delaware career center next year, so if any high school students
have an interest in joining film club, please contact Mr. Stoll at dstoll@worthingtonchristian.com.
The Spring '15 iJournalism News Team, comprised of seven seniors, has finished the course by presenting unique stories through the medium of mobile and multimedia journalism.
All of the stories are conveniently compiled in a playlist on the Worthington Christian School YouTube channel.
Senior, Natalie Rohrig posseses a rare condition called, Synesthesia. Synesthesia is when people can taste colors, or associate colors with words. As Natalie mentions, most people do not even know they have this condition until they hear about someone else having it. It becomes part of their daily lives. Natalie associates colors with people, words, and numbers. She sees waves and forms and music and different color patterns depending on the person and the length of time she has known them. Natalie enjoys her Synesthesia and likes that it makes her unique.
-Courtney Farrell
On Tuesday, May 12, 2015, the annual Teacher Of The Year award was handed out to a well-deserving math teacher, Mrs. White. Each year, the faculty is invited to vote for the colleague of their choice for this award, which is presented by the Parent Teacher Fellowship Endowment Fund. The iJournalism news team went inside the classroom to capture this exclusive footage as the award was presented to her. Students, family and faculty gave sincere testimonies thus proving her worthiness for this award.
-Brian Lambright
Worthington Libraries awarded Worthington Christian High School senior, Josh Cardosi 1st and 3rd place in the 2015 Poetry Competition. Grace Hall (5th grade) and Ashley (7th grade) also won 1st and 3rd places for their poems in the competition.
Cardosi publicly performed his 1st place poem titled, "Professions,” Saturday, April 18, 2015 at The Northwest Library’s new “Poetry Path.”
WC3's iJournalism news team was there to capture this exclusive video:
Coming up next Saturday on April 25th is an opportunity
to start supporting next year's DR trip.
The Java Jog is a 5K & kids fun run at the Middle School. Plan to arrive by 8:30 to be sure not to miss
the kids run at 8:45! The 5k will begin
at 9 am in the parking lot. It's only $10 for students and $30 for adults!
You can register online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/java-jog-2015-tickets-16174628750 or talk to Ms. Knepper. Even if you don't like to run, come enjoy the
free coffee and donuts and help support the 2016 Dominican trip.
All Worthington Christian students are invited to this year's Senior
Ruckus. On Friday, May 22nd "The
Ruck" will take place at Warrior stadium after Baccalaureate. This will include a series of epic water gun fights
among the senior class. The winning team
will receive 100 dollars per player.
Keep your eye out for more details soon!
The AP Art students have been working hard on their
portfolios this year and you are all invited to stop and see the shows. There is one more group show this Thursday,
April 23rd followed by a grand finale Spring show the first week of May. Art is on display in the Media Center through the end of the year.
On Thursday, March 19, just hours before the Senior class' departure for their missions trip to the Dominican Republic, Mr. Stoll's iJournalsm class attended a field trip to The Columbus Dispatch located at 34 S. 3rd Street.
While at the famous Columbus-based newspaper, students toured the facility with Chief Photo Editor, Craig Hollman and learned of all the different jobs and equipment required to produce the daily publication both in print and online.
The iJournalism students will be gathering stories while on their trip for future reporting upon their safe return on Thursday, March 27, 2015.
Please pray for the team comprised of 77 students, staff members and medical personnel for safe travel, effective ministry and changed hearts. For updates and pictures during the trip, follow the blog here: http://wchs2015seniortrip.wordpress.com/
As you may know, the senior trip to the Dominican Republic is coming up in less than two weeks. The seniors need your help to gather the materials they need to take down to this lush island with them. On Friday, you'll be given the opportunity to help out via a medicine drive. If you bring the medicine assigned to your grade, you will be in turn rewarded with out of uniform that day.
Its absolutely understandable if you don't quite have a grip on what exactly the seniors will be doing in the DR. Essentially, they are spending half of their time in villages stricken with both physical and relational poverty attempting to bring the joy and message of Christ to the children and people involved with the schools there through VBS-type activities. The seniors are spending the other half of their time touring the island, soaking in the sun's radiation, and bonding as a class before they graduate If you're still curious, feel free to speak to a senior about it and ask them what you can pray for while they're gone! They have prayer bracelets they'd love to give you. Don't forget your medicine on Friday!
February is Black History Month and the iJournalism News Team set out to interview a variety of WC students about the significance of this special month. iJournalist, Rylie Mullins asked high school senior, Johnny Wordlaw, "What is Black History Month?" Wordlaw explained that [this] "is a month where we celebrate African Americans who meant a lot to the United States of America." Robbie Brennan of WC3, discovered from high school senior, Fred Skipper, that "Black History Month began back in 1926 when Carter G. Woodson named the second week of February as 'Negro History Week.' Fifty years later in 1976, it was named 'Black History Month.'" In this broadcast, the news team tries to find out just how much our students know about Black history and what we discovered was startling. The news team will probe deeper in the coming weeks. iJournalism student, Brian Lambright iterated that " Black history is American history," and we want to make sure that our students know the whole story.
~David Stoll
iJouralism teacher
We went 3 - 0 in match play to run our record to 9 – 5 as follows:
2022 – 1419 over Mifflin (Zaq medaled and set a new school record of 264 breaking his old record of 258)
2023 – 1762 over Watterson (Josh medaled)
2152 – 2124 over Columbus Academy in a thrilling match (Zaq medaled)
In the Mid States League Tournament we fell just short of the finals. We did have 3 bowlers medal and qualify as 2nd team All Mid State (Pictured above). Josh was our top medalist followed by Noah and then Zaq.
Worthington Christian High School's iJournalism continues to grow as the Spring '15 Semester boasts seven new aspiring journalists. The "i" in iJournalism points to an emphasis on mobile journalism or utilizing the intrinsic features on a Smart phone to record and upload video and audio, take notes, post on social media and write blog posts. In addition to learning these vital skills, this unique team of seniors will learn the key components to broadcasting through a hands-on approach. The WC3 news studio is equipped with cameras, lighting, a video switcher, video-editing software and everything necessary for live broadcasting. This new team brings immense talent and will undoubtedly advance the program by featuring interesting stories throughout the semester.
