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Grants Pass High School Student Digital Newspaper - The December 2020 Issue

In this Issue of The Scroll: Problematic Xmas Songs, Holidays Around The World, Eating On A Budget, Yearbook Information, and Ask Santa! + so so much more!

2020 IS COMING TO AN END!

Hello, readers of The Scroll. As the year wraps up, we want to acknowledge everyone's hard work to endure all the hardships this year has brought upon countless people. It was a hard year on a global scale, and The Scroll would like to congratulate everyone on simply making it through. Our team can't wait for 2021, and we hope that you will support future Scroll issues as we experiment with more and more ideas with our digital format.

For those of you who celebrate, Happy Holidays! Remember to stay safe on those icy roads and fend off the winter chill with some hot drinks.

See you in the next issue!
-The Scroll Team

What is happening with the Scroll? What's with all these changes?

If you haven't noticed, there have been some major changes with The Scroll. The big one is is that The Scroll is completely digital as of 2019 and we have a new club advisor, Mrs. Tyrrell. We were having difficulties with our previous layout on the school website, as editing and adding any articles was tiresome and complicated. This new Google Sites layout is a much more effective way for us to continue producing The Scroll in a less tedious, time-consuming way-- not to mention all the life that we're able to bring to The Scroll now! With this new application, we're more easily able to add photos, create themes, and experiment with all sorts of student response-based projects. If you haven't already noticed, each article is organized into their own different tab. The structure of the website will get some taking used to, but I know I can speak for the entire Scroll team when I say we're super grateful for our dedicated readers' patience with us while we experiment with what works best for the Grants Pass High School The Scroll.

Keep updated on any future changes by following us on our Instagram @gphscroll !

Thank you, and enjoy reading the this month's issue of The Scroll!

Digital Editor - Milan Geurin

The scroll is recruiting Members!

The Scroll team, while fiercely dedicated and diverse in their talents, can always use more members. We're hoping to continue producing a larger variety in content for our readers, but we only have so many writers! Some positions that we're looking for are Cartoonists, Spanish Translators, Interviewers, Editors, and (with high demand) Sports Reporters. Even if those positions don't interest you, we're eager for any quality content that Grants Pass High School student's can provide. We are more than willing to welcome any other contributions to our issues. You don't even have to be apart of the team to send in content!

Why should I join? How do I join?

Something that's great about The Scroll is that we encourage individualized content. Our team is all about promoting the ongoing events at GPHS, but our main focus is projecting student voice. The Scroll loves encouraging student passion and expression. If you, or any other GPHS student you know, would be interested in joining The Scroll, then please refer to our "Contact The Scroll!" tab on this site to receive more details on our contact information and meeting times. At most, all you'll have to do is give an example of your writing/skill to our advisor, Mrs. Tyrrell. You can also earn Journalism credit if you join early enough in the year and consistently contribute to issues. We would love to expand our team and bring even more student voice to The Scroll. With your contributions and membership, we can do just that. We look forward to potentially seeing you at future meetings.

Can Gladiola students join?

Absolutely! In fact, The Scroll needs more Gladiola student voice, as we currently have no Gladiola students writing for our issues. The Scroll would happily welcome Gladiola students to our team!

Thanks again,

Digital Editor - Milan Geurin

traducciones al español de The Scroll

Spanish translation of The Scroll

¡El Scroll le gustaría dar la bienvenida a todos los hispanohablantes a nuestro sitio web! Reconocemos la gran comunidad de hispanohablantes aquí en Grants Pass y nos esforzamos a ser inclusivos y accesibles en nuestro trabajo. Tristemente, debido a la falta de recursos, no tenemos nuestros artículos traducidos. Esperemos que, por lo menos, tengamos nuestra página principal y las últimas noticias traducidos en el año que entra o los próximos años. ¡Lo sentimos y agradecemos su paciencia!

Traducido por Isabeau Redlinger

Traducción English/ English Translation:

The Scroll would like to welcome all Spanish speakers to our website! We acknowledge the huge community of Spanish speakers here in Grants Pass, and strive to be inclusive and accessible in our work. Sadly, due to a lack of resources, we do not have our issues translated. We hope to have at least our home page and major updates translated next year or in years to come. We’re sorry, and we thank you for your patience!

Translated by Isabeau Redlinger

Meet The SCROLL TEAM!

December 2020 Issue The Scroll Staff:

Club Advisor & Editor: Jenny Tyrrell

Chief Digital Editor: Milan Geurin

Digital Editors: Deenie Bulyalert *recruiting!

Writers: Deenie Bulyalert, Milan Geurin, Abe J. Selvas, Ella Hayes, Justin Vinyard

Community Reporters: Liv Akers, Sean Glover

Current Events Reporters: Pooja Patel

Photojournalist/Video & Photo Editors: Sean Glover, Ella Hayes *recruiting!

Cartoonists: Kayla Feskens *recruiting!

Spanish Translators: Abe J. Selvas, Isabeau Redlinger

Staff Note: Even if certain positions don't say that they're recruiting, we will still accept anyone who wishes to take on that role for The Scroll! The *recruiting! label is simply to signal the positions we are in most need of.

Milan geurin

The Scroll President, Chief Digital Editor, & GPHS Reporter

Hey gang, my name is Milan, and I'm a junior here at Grants Pass High School. As president and chief digital editor, my whole job is to help format and put together each month's The Scroll edition. I also run any meetings and am generally in charge of making sure that students' voices, creations, and projects can be projected to our readers as smoothly as possible. This is my third year being a part of The Scroll, and my second year as its president. I love what I do here at The Scroll and I hope to consistently write, produce, and edit The Scroll for the remainder of my time here at GPHS. I'm also an officer for two other clubs, and am a dedicated member of Z Club, Speech & Debate, NHS, and have been known to help out with several other extracurricular activities here at the school. If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact me at my email: m.geurin1@d7apps.gp.k12.or.us

I would like to take a moment to appreciate Mrs. Tyrrell, all my teachers who got my writing to this point, our readers, and all of The Scroll's writers and contributors for making The Scroll happen.

Thanks for reading and supporting The Scroll team members. Happy Scrolling!

Liv Akers

The Scroll Vice President, Reporter, Writer

Hey, Scroll readers!

I’m Liv, and those of you who regularly read The Scroll will be seeing quite a bit of me. I’m a junior here at GPHS, and have been living in Grants Pass since sixth grade. I specialize in feature articles, and primarily cover topics such as marching band, current events, and random miscellaneous music-related things that I want to share with people. I love Journalism, and hope to maybe even pursue a career in it one day, so I love feedback from readers! I also run The Scroll's Instagram page (@gphscroll).

Thanks for reading The Scroll and, hopefully, my writing will connect with some of you as I play my role here at The Scroll.

You can contact me at o.akers@d7apps.gp.k12.or.us :)

Ella hayes

Photojournalist, Writer, Reporter

Hello! My name is Ella Hayes, and I am a junior here at Grants Pass High School. I am a writer and photojournalist for The Scroll. I took Journalism class as a freshman, and this is my second year as part of The Scroll. I am very passionate about all kinds of writing, though I prefer to write factual, historical, creative, and photojournalism articles. Every month, you can see my YA Book Review column with new updates. I am involved in several activities through the school, such as band and winter guard. A couple of my favorite activities are reading, hiking, and photography. I am eager about any story at GPHS or any current events, so don’t be afraid to contact me about any story you would like to see in The Scroll! My email is ellakhayes@yahoo.com.

Thank you, and enjoy reading!

Sean Glover

Video/Photo Editor, Photojournalist, Writer

Hello, Scroll readers! My name is Sean Glover, and I am currently a junior at Grants Pass High School. I am a journalist, as well as the video/photo editor for The Scroll, occasionally helping with other things, as well (since we definitely need it). I’ve been very invested in writing since I was in 5th grade, and have excelled greatly in that area. This includes short stories I’ve created, creative pieces of literature, and screenplays and straight plays I’ve written. You may have seen me or will see me on the stage, as I also enjoy performing in choir and in theatre. I’ve been acting and singing for about eight years, and plan on continuing these activities through high school and college.

Thank you for reading The Scroll, and I hope you enjoy this wonderful collage of articles, interviews, and whatever our digital editor (look above for more details) decides to slap on the front page. If you need to contact me, my email is s.glover@d7apps.gp.k12.or.us

Kayla Feskens

Cartoonist / Artist

Hello! My name is Kayla Feskens and I am a sophomore at Grants Pass High School. I'm a cartoonist, and this is my first full year being a part of The Scroll. I have been in art classes every semester in high school so far and I've always loved drawing. I have made many kinds of art, such as emotive, perspective, diagrammatic drawings and, more recently, cartoons.

Every month you can check out the Cartoon Corner for new comics and cartoons. I'm always looking for suggestions on what to draw next, so feel free to contact me if you have any ideas for a cartoon for the next issue! My email is k.feskens1@d7apps.gp.k12.or.us

Thank you so much for reading The Scroll!

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