The Impact of Social Media on Young Women

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.

~Olivia McDowell

A Love of Performance

            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

WC3 Exclusive Interview:Caleb Griffin

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.

-Daniel Coble

Looking Back With Pride, Looking Ahead With Hope

     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.

~Joshua Mitchell

Mrs. Bookheimer Shares Her Story

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.

~Andrew Wulf

Unifying the School Through Houses

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!        

~Chris Matis

Taking from the Needy

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

Cooking a quick and easy holiday meal

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.

Stuffing:

-stuffing, croutons (full bag) 

-2 stocks of celery, one onion (both diced)

-Stick of butter

-1/2 can of chicken stock

-cream of mushroom

-2 fresh farm eggs

- Mash together and shove into the bird

Bird:

-Dryrub

-Tablespoon of garlic salt

-Tablespoon of Lawry's

-1/2 tablespoon of poultry seasoning

-dash of pepper

-dash of salt

-teaspoon of old bay

-pinch of oregano

~Brady Motter

 

3 Ways To Style The School Uniform

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

WC's Brennan Fortner hosts podcast

In this broadcast, iJ2's Sophia McDowell interviews junior WC student,  Brennan Fortner about his podcast channel called High School Survival Guide.