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Week Wrap-Up: What Happened At “Hoopcoming,” The New Key Order, Midwest Polar Vortex, and More


Welcome to Week Wrap-Up: a full summary of the past week’s news and events.

 

“HOOPCOMING”

via @dla_asb on Instagram

Were you at Hoopcoming last weekend?

Usually, a high school’s homecoming dance is held around the beginning of the school year and is associated with the start of football season. It seemed as though this tie to sports was especially important to DLA’s ASB this year. Seeing as how Del Lago does not have a football team, ASB decided to have Homecoming later in the year to go along with the start of the basketball season in an effort to remain somewhat true to the traditional significance. So, while last year’s Homecoming was held on October 21st, this year’s “Hoopcoming” was held on January 26th.

The theme of the night was “Hollywood”. With a starry entrance and a Hollywood sign, the entire gym was decorated to fit that vibe.

As per usual, the gym was split into two sections. On one side, there was the typical photo booth, along with a multitude of other activities, such as a pool table, air hockey, basketball, and even a little sitting area where people could gather with friends and watch the 1974 Great Gatsby. The other side, of course, was where the real fun was at.

Another exciting aspect of Homecoming is running for Homecoming court–or “Hoopcoming” court, in this case. There were several candidates and nominees, but this year’s “Hoopcoming” court winners were Jane Pham, Esthela Barriga, Shelton Tran, and Cya Coleman.

For more about Hoopcoming, check out: An Overview of Del Lago's 2019 Hoopcoming.

A NEW KEY ORDER

Logo by Hector Hernandez

There’s a new club at school, and they have a podcast.

Led by juniors, Anthony Rivera and Hector Hernandez, the New Key Order (NKO) is a club that, upon hearing its name, almost sounds like a parody of Key Club. Key Club, if you don’t know, is another student lead organization at Del Lago that is dedicated to community service and charity work. It is one of the most popular clubs on campus, coming in at a whopping 100 members.

Regardless of what most may think, the New Key Order has little to do with the D37E Jellies. Also, before anyone jumps to conclusions, no, there is no rivalry or “beef” between the clubs. Both of the clubs’ officers are on very amicable terms, and have even expressed interest engaging in projects together in the future. Though NKO may be very different from Key Club, they share a similar goal: to provide another family-like environment where scholars can make friends and hang out.

The NKO also has another goal: to share their podcast with you.

In their self-titled podcast (which can be found on Spotify and iTunes), Anthony and Hector recount their daily lives at DLA, detailing the goings-on around the campus and in their club. Their first episode is called “Origin Story.” As the name implies, this episode has Anthony and Hector talking about the main intentions of their club and what they had to go through in order to turn their mid-class daydream into a reality.

The NKO also hosts special guests on their podcast a couple times a week. They’ve already featured Mrs. Hamilton in the episode appropriately titled “Mrs. Hamilton.” It’s here where she talks about how she came to be the advisor for the NKO, in which she literally says, “I thought you guys were joking at first. I didn’t think you would actually do it.”

You can keep up with Anthony, Hector, and the rest of the NKO team on their Instagram. If you’re interested in joining the New Key Order, meetings are held on Fridays at lunch in Room C109.

COLDER THAN ANTARCTICA

The polar vortex sends the Midwest plummeting into icy, record breaking temperatures.

As historically cold air moves in from the Arctic into the US, states from the Midwest all the way to New England will experience temperatures below -20°F. To put this into perspective, Antarctica will reach around 10°F on Thursday while Chicago will drop down to -30°F.

The National Weather Service in Chicago is describing this weather as a "life threatening extreme cold" that "can lead to rapid onset of frostbite and hypothermia." While most will able to escape the freezing weather, the individuals that are truly at risk here are the regions' homeless population. Though many might be used to braving the cold by now, their ability to find decent shelter today could be the difference between living or dying from the extreme cold.

IN OTHER NEWS...

  • On Friday, January 25, President Trump signed a bill which will reopen certain shutdown areas of government through February 15.

  • As of January 29, Washington declared a state of emergency due to a measles outbreak that has so far affected 36 people.

  • A FaceTime bug that allows eavesdrop on iPhone conversations was ignored by Apple until a fan site's post about it went viral.

  • R&B artist, James Ingram, has died at the age of 66.


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