Grants Pass High School Student Digital Newspaper - The May 2021 Issue
In this issue of The Scroll: Ghost Town Podcast, Identifying Abusive Relationships, Vaccine Information, The Holiday Time-Gap, and How to Be a Good Ally as a Teacher.
May brings beautiful flowers and warming weather, but also numerous AP exam deadlines and the end-of-the-year scramble to conjure the last of your willpower and brain matter to work through those spring-time work rushes, piled up homework/grading, and spring-cleaning. Everything just seems to happen at this exact time of year, huh? May is indeed a busy month, but The Scroll is rooting for your strong finish!
If you find yourself struggling, know that you can always communicate with those around you and get help. You do not have to carry the weight of the world (and in this case, the school) on your shoulders! Remember that the flowers are blooming and the weather is still nice and warm. It's perfect for a nice socially-distanced picnic or a relaxing weekly walk with a family member.
Take care of yourself, be conscious of deadlines, and try not to overwork yourself in the midst of end-of-the-year chaos!
If you use the Performing Arts Center often and you agree that the place needs a major cleaning and organizing behind the scenes, the theatre department has implemented weekly workdays to do deep cleanings of the much-needed closets, rooms, and other nooks and crannies with inches of dust.
If cleaning and grooming are where you shine, this is definitely the event for you. If organizing closets and boxes tickles your fancy more than getting your hands dirty, we also have options for you, as well. Now and then (normally every month), we'll even schedule one of our work-days to be a movie night in order to give our helpers a much-needed break. Back in February, we watched La La Land in the main auditorium while maintaining a six-foot distance.
The photo collage provided on the right showcases many tasks we have taken care of in the past couple of months, including organizing the theatre program's props cabinet, tearing down or rebuilding old set pieces, and making fun of Mr. Hauke with every chance we get.
If this event sounds like something that you are interested in, then make sure to contact Mr. Hauke at jhauke@grantspass.k12.or.us before you come in. Every workday is on Friday, from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm-- following the current procedures that have been applied to after-school functions. Thank you for your interest and support, and happy Scrolling!
This month, we hosted two writing contests: Dear, Pandemic, and Creative Writing Corner. Our winners, who each won a ten dollar Dutch Bros gift card, are as follows:
Our winner for Dear, Pandemic, is Alex Hanson! Under our "Monthly Columns" tab, check out the Dear Pandemic, Response to read Alex Hanson's submission!
Our winner for Creative Writing Corner is Ireland Tyler! Under our "Monthly Columns" tab, check out the Creative Writing Corner to read Irelend Tyler's poem!
See Mrs. Tyrrell for your prize.
Congrats to both of our winners! The Creative Corner contest takes place monthly, so be sure to submit a response this month to win $10 towards your next Dutch Bros visit!
Confused about how to find and navigate The Scroll monthly issues? We understand! Our format can be a bit confusing for newcomers--fortunately enough, we compiled this guide to help you out. We offer navigation guides for both mobile and desktop. Just scroll down until you see your preferred method.
Usually, we distribute our issues through Instagram and via email district-wide. See below for some other ways you can access our previous or current issues!
*Latest issues will always be on the top of the pages while older, archived issues are towards the bottom.
We have a Link Tree link in our Instagram bio with all previous and present Scroll issue links available to you (don't worry if Instagram gives you a redirect notice, we promise the link in our bio is safe to click on). Our latest issues will always be available towards the top.
Please feel free to give us a follow on Instagram @gphscroll to get release day notices and share our issues!
1.) Go to The Scroll Instagram page @gphscroll and click the link in our bio.
2.) The link should lead you to the page displayed. Now you can look through our wonderful selection of Scroll issues!
The page that usually pops up first is The Scroll's homepage (the page where you're reading this right now), but that's not all of The Scroll! All of our articles and content are organized on pages. You can access all of this content by scrolling up to the page you're on and clicking on an article name or hovering over the "More v" tab. This is explained further below in a visual format for your convenience.
1) Scroll to the top of the homepage and click on a category. To access the rest of the content, click or hover over any category o content you would wish to view. Ex: "Informative v" and "GP Updates v" --these buttons are at the top of the page. Make sure to click on "More v" to see the other categories too!
2) Once you've chosen a category, you can now explore the articles under it and click on the one that catches your eye. If you click on the category button itself it will lead you to our "_____ Defined page" so watch out for that!
3) Once you've clicked on the title, the page you are on is now the desired content/article you wish to enjoy. Simply scroll down to read.
Enjoy!
1) Click on the 3 bars in the top left corner at the very top of the page.
2) Scroll through all of the titles and click whichever one you want to look at.
3) Voila! That entire page is its own content for your viewing enjoyment.
Our Homepage houses our team introduction section, important information you need to know, and featured content that we want front and center of the issue. Usually, we will also have a quick monthly snippet about seasonal events. All other articles are usually available under the "More v" button (as shown above). Monthly recurring columns tend to be more towards the bottom of the "More v" drop list.
If you have any further questions, you can contact our team advisor and president at these emails:
Jenny Tyrrell, Club Advisor: jtyrrell@grantspass.k12.or.us
Milan Geurin, President: m.geurin1@d7apps.gp.k12.or.us
The Scroll team, while fiercely dedicated and diverse in their talents, can always use more members. We are hoping to continue producing a larger variety in content for our readers, but we only have so many writers! Some positions that we are looking for are Cartoonists, Podcast Hosts, Interviewers, Editors, and (with high demand) Sports Reporters. Even if those positions do not interest you, we are eager for any quality content that Grants Pass High School students can provide. We are more than willing to welcome any other contributions to our issues. You do not even have to be a part of the team to send in content!
Something that is 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. 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.
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!
Digital Editor - Milan Geurin
Club Advisor & Editor: Jenny Tyrrell
Chief Digital Editor: Milan Geurin
Digital Editors: Deenie Bulyalert, Pooja Patel
Writers: Deenie Bulyalert, Milan Geurin, Abe J. Selvas, Ella Hayes, Kayla Feskens, Liv Akers, Shani Grounds, Aylah Graves, Hallie Hanson, Maddie RichBaker
Satire Specialist: Sean Glover
Pop Culture Reporters: Liv Akers, Sean Glover, Justin Vinyard
Current Events Reporters: Pooja Patel, Mariah Lumsden, Sadie Allison, Teagan McNamara
Photojournalist/Video & Photo Editors: Sean Glover, Ella Hayes
Cartoonists: Kayla Feskens
Spanish Translators: Abe J. Selvas, Isabeau Redlinger
Psychology Journalist: Allison Robinson
Copy Editors: Allison Robinson, Shani Grounds
Staff Note: We are recruiting all kinds of talents! Even if you don't see a position title here that tickles your fancy, then here is the awesome thing about The Scroll... you can make your own! We can use any and all skills to help make The Scroll as best as it can be.
The Scroll President, Chief Digital Editor, & Writer
Hey Scrollers, 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 and I hope to consistently write, produce, and edit The Scroll for the remainder of my time here at GPHS. 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!
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 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 :)
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!
Public Relations Director, Video/Photo Editor, 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
Cartoonist, Writer
Hello! My name is Kayla Feskens and I am a sophomore at Grants Pass High School. I am a cartoonist and a writer for The Scroll and this is my first full year being a part of this awesome team, although you'll probably be seeing me for while. I have been in art classes every semester in high school so far and I have always loved drawing, which is how I started making comics.
My main column is the Cartoon Corner and every month you can check it out for new comics and cartoons. I am 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!
Columnist, General Reporter, Writer
Hey, beautiful people! My name is Deenie. Weird name, I know, but it's kinda cool. You may or may not know me, but I am a sophomore at Grants Pass High School and a writer/editor here at The Scroll. Also, your new friend, if you wanna be.
If you are a recurring reader, then you have definitely seen my name around. I write articles and interview people for our monthly mental health column and our column that discusses local businesses. I also take on other projects, here and there. I love talking to people and understanding what makes them, them. If you need or want to contact me, my email is p.bulyalert@d7apps.gp.k12.or.us.
Stay kind, you’re amazing, and have fun reading :)
Psychology Journalist, Copy Editor
Hey y'all! I'm Allison Robinson, a junior here at Grants Pass High School. Some of you may know me from National Honors Society, the tennis team, or the swim team. I am a psychology journalist. This is my first year being a part of The Scroll, but I have been writing since around fifth grade. Beyond my main interest, researching and writing about psychology, I write short stories for various contests.
I am so excited to be able to work for The Scroll this year and with the amazing team! Check out my column about psychology. If you have any subject that you would be interested in learning about or any questions about psychology, my email is a.robinson1@d7apps.gp.k12.or.us.
Y'all are the best! Thanks for reading :)
Pop-Culture Writer
Hey people I’m Justin. I cover movies and whatever else I feel like doing, which are mostly collaboration articles with Deenie or covering recent school activities. This is my first year in The Scroll, and I hope there will be many more. You might have seen me on the stage or pole vaulting. I’ve been in Orchestra since 5th grade. My instrument of choice is the viola. I’ve been in track since 8th grade and my events are pole vault, long jump and, discus. I hope that I can continue all these activities throughout high school and college.
