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MUSE IN REVIEW
Following up on past issues
"$1,487,110. What could you buy with that kind of money? You could buy a house, a submarine, or even the remains of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, according to whatonemillionbuys.com. Or, if you go to Dreyfoos, you could spend it on art lessons and summer programs." "Out of Pocket," published in The Muse Volume 7.5, calculated the costs associated with art-related lessons and summer programs. Nine hundred forty-eight students were asked, "Do you take lessons for your art area outside of school?" The total for 2010 came out to about $52,654 in monthly lessons and $855,971 on summer programs. Ultimately, the article noted that paying for additional arts education didn't make or break the students' art, but rather, the bank. "Teenagers act as models for still lifes, students socialize in the darkroom, and teachers encourage social commentary. Building 9 might be unusual, but through its idiosyncrasies, students leave the legacy of artwork that accentuates the department." "The Concentration Concept," published in The Muse Volume 13.3, focused on how visual and digital media students chose their art concentrations. For those in visual arts, the freedom to choose their own path of interest over four years is key to the artist's individuality. The article followed four different students, and gave insight to how they picked their classes to fit their goals for the future. "'When you ask us these questions, it forces us to have these conversations and look at (dress code) through your perspectives,' former Assistant Principal Corey Ferrera said. 'We would never want you guys to feel like you're under a system of subjectivity.'" "Dreyfoos Undressed," published in The Muse Volume 14.1, highlighted the controversy of dress code. The first week of the 2016 school year, administration firmly enforced the dress code. Four weeks later, there was an exponential increase of 92 detentions issued. A disproportionate number of female students were dress- coded and questions of the dress code's justification arose. Many saw the dress code conversation as a segue to considering students' well-being rather than handing them a slip of paper for their wrong-doings. "Administration may encourage recycling at school, but there is no official recycling policy, so the recycling program is implemented by the students, teachers, and custodians." "All About the Green," published in The Muse Volume 9.3, dealt with the school's journey to becoming a green school. In the 2009-2010 school year, the Palm Beach County School District lost $1.2 million in utility bills, $1 million of which was lost in preventable expenses. The story revealed the reason behind the school district's losses: leaving devices on at night. It detailed the journey administration and students took to promote cost-saving and energy-focused initiatives, including starting a recycling program and receiving Green School recognition. The school embraced its greener side and the three Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle.
The Concentration Concept
2015
All About the Green
2011
Out of Pocket
2010
Dreyfoos Undressed
2016
by Ave Goorbarry design by Manha Chowdhury
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