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Rose Ordonio, Page Editor

Rose Ordonio, a senior at NC, is a returning member of The Chant. She hopes to continue writing about developing topics around the world, showcase her opinions and get involved in the Kennesaw community. She enjoys plants and is involved in NC's environmental clubs. Outside of school, she loves watching her favorite dramas, going out with her friends, and watching games from her hometown baseball team: the Atlanta Braves. Ordonio plans to study public relations in college and pursue journalism.

 

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Morocco experienced a devastating earthquake on September 8, leaving homes and buildings in rubble and piles of bricks. The number of disaster victims continues to rise as rescue and aid trek up rural and isolated communities to the quake’s epicenter in the High Atlas Mountains. The region contained an abundance of historic buildings, which now show damage from facing the brunt of the quake. Due to the widely-used home structure composition, a lack of building integrity can contribute to casualties resulting from the quake.

Earthquake leaves Morocco with devastating destruction

Rose Ordonio, Editor
September 22, 2023
With the popularity of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” and “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”, Jenny Han has gained recognition for the teenage romance within her works. Despite her main characters all containing Asian heritage, they appear in predominantly white spaces, preventing a connection with their own culture and other minorities. The focus on the main character exists only to support the white characters around them, especially their paired white American love interest.

The white-washing of Jenny Han

Rose Ordonio, Editor
September 11, 2023
Former president Donald Trump adds to his heaping amount of charges with his recent indictment from Fulton County prosecutors in Georgia August 16. Trump does not stand alone, with 18 of his allies also accused of assisting the plot to overturn election results. The charges reveal actions of a coordinated plot to tamper with votes and falsify results to favor Trump. As the leading Republican candidate for the upcoming 2024 presidential election, Trump uses the attention from his criminal cases as he continues to campaign.

All about the Trump indictment

Rose Ordonio, Editor
August 25, 2023
The desire for lighter skin grips Asia’s diverse population and its beauty standards. Colorism’s notions date back to Asian colonialism and stereotypes within socioeconomic classes. This yearning to fit into the pale characteristic grows the skin-whitening market. Unfortunately, health problems occur with the usage of skin whitening products. To further capitalize on the insecurity, companies advertising tactics offer their skin whitening product as a solution to solve dark skin insecurity. Colorism passes through generations with younger generations facing comments on their dark skin tones from family members and within their communities.

Selective shades: colorism’s grasp on Asian communities

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
May 22, 2023
Sound persists in everyday life and remains hard to escape. The effects of surrounding loud noise contribute to the invisible issue: noise pollution. Attributed sources come from urban aspects and social events. From humans to wildlife, the effects of noise pollution leave detrimental health effects on all living things. Implementing solutions can decrease the presence of noise pollution and help populations lead healthier, rattle-free lives.

Too loud!: The problem of noise pollution

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
May 18, 2023
Over the years, populations have faced traumatic events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and political tensions. Escaping worrisome information seems impossible as negative headlines replay constantly on television and become passed around through group circles. In contrast to the pessimistic view negative news has caused, the presence of positive news brings benefits and alleviates the gloomy environment. Good news improves both mental and physical health by increasing feelings of joy and hope. Positive news also encourages the desire for self-improvement and creates change.

The benefits of hearing good news

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
May 18, 2023
The COVID-era Title 42 came to an end Thursday, May 11. Since 2020, the act has turned migrants away 2.8 million times at the border according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Earlier efforts to end Title 42 by the Biden administration received pushback from Republican opposition, allowing the enforcement of the policy to extend from Trump to the present administration. The policy faced backlash from immigrant rights groups for months, citing the policys discrimination toward Latin American countries.

The end of Title 42

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
May 18, 2023
Secretary Janet Yellen warns that the impending debt limit catastrophe will start June 1, 2023. Due to this development, the U.S. could find itself unable to pay its debts which would result in disastrous implications for the domestic and global economy. Politicians continue to disagree on the subject of national debt. As an economic catastrophe approaches, legislators and the Biden Administration rush to organize talks to negotiate a settlement over the debt ceiling.

Money, money, money: all about the debt ceiling crisis

Rose Ordonio and Tori Altamirano
May 18, 2023
Each year, millions of pounds of safe, edible produce ends up in landfills, not making it to grocery store shelves. Adhering to “food beauty standards” where blemished, misshapen or multicolored produce does not show up on the market results in millions of pounds of wasted food. The uneaten produce further exacerbates the growing climate issue of global warming. The resources and capital invested in each step of the food supply chain result in their misuse and end up wasted. By educating consumers on the impacts food waste presents, their purchasing decisions can cater to buying imperfect food.

The problem with throwing out edible food

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
May 16, 2023
May 6 marked the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. This first coronation in 70 years follows the death of Queen Elizabeth. Millions across the globe tuned in to watch the grand ceremony and crowds lined up outside Westminster Abbey, the historic home of century-long tradition. Several royal family members attended, with eyes especially on Prince Harry amid the familial scandal. The event also included a star-studded guest list, showing up with their Sunday-best outfits.

The crowning of a new king

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
May 15, 2023
A new ground-breaking discovery developed on campus by NC’s club, the Greenhouse Gang: the blossoming of a human. The club breaks away from the normally green leaves and floral scents, moving on to growing full-sized humans. The discovery brought excitement to the NC community and beyond, with numerous people surrounding the club’s greenhouse meeting ground. They plan to showcase their discovery to the public during their annual Mother’s Day plant sale.

NC’s Greenhouse Gang grows a human

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
April 1, 2023
Fashion Club makes its debut to become a part of the NC club scene. Through its new beginnings, the club already plans innovative ideas to instill itself in the school community. Created by club president senior Ryan Brown, Fashion Club fosters an environment where students can convene to discuss their chic interests and a place to pursue their career paths. Through addressing topics of the fashion industry and inspiration from other NC clubs, the Fashion Club’s new mission focuses on creating a fashion show to shine a light on a growing issue in the creative industry: sustainability.

Get ready with Fashion Club

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
March 8, 2023
Movies portraying the immigrant mother and daughter pair make their way into popular culture through films like “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and also through underground films like “Beba.“ Different relationship aspects illustrate it on the big screen while audiences can identify themselves with the characters. Allowing the representation of a complex relationship between an immigrant mother and daughter can change the dynamic positively by bringing difficult topics to light. Through the tension and heartwarming scenes, audiences can feel a sense of understanding and respect for both sides of the relationship.

Mother-Daughter immigrant relationships in film

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
February 9, 2023
February 5, US fighter jets shot down the circling Chinese spy balloon that took lawmakers and the American public to a fearful frenzy surrounding domestic security. US and China relations now become increasingly shaky as the highly anticipated meeting with Chinese officials and US Secretary of State Antony Bliken became abruptly postponed. Leading up to the days before shooting it down, Biden and his defense officials met to strategically and safely take the balloon down. This response faces backlash, particularly from Republicans; China condemns the US for the decision to shoot the balloon down.

Flying spy in the sky: All about the Chinese surveillance balloon

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
February 9, 2023
January 3, the 118th congress started off the New Year struggling to find a new Speaker of the House. After an astonishing four days and 15 ballots later, the House swore in the leader of the Republican Conference, Representative Kevin McCarthy. This event became historic, serving as the first time a vote for the speaker exceeded one ballot. During the ensuing days of the speaker bid, opposition from Pro-Trump Republicans prevented McCarthy from receiving enough votes from the already slim Republican-majority House. Now, newly sworn-in McCarthy faces opposition to his efforts to pass a new rule package.

Chaos surrounds the new Speaker of the House elections

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
January 10, 2023
Menstrual product advertisements play a significant role in advancing menstruation stigma. The use of marketing tactics that emphasize the secrecy of periods and negative portrayal of the menstrual process can affect the attitudes towards the natural process. Several studies also uncovered a series of consistent themes within period product advertisements that reinforce the idea of women staying at home instead of going out to public spaces when on their cycle. These negative attitudes can involve other issues related to the stigma of menstruation, such as period poverty and the shame of asking for health services, causing a detrimental gap of awareness for the opposite sex, and even women.

Period prejudice: The stigma with menstrual product advertising

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
December 15, 2022
As the world evolves, baseball, America’s pastime, experiences change in the sport’s culture. Increasing emotional celebrations and breaking unwritten rules create debates about what the sport should allow. Backlash can come in the form of comments from players in the league or physical payback through intentionally hitting batters or bench clearing events. New marketing encourages players to show personality in the game arise and new rule changes provide audiences with exciting moments to come. Even as debates occur over modern practices, defining celebrations and emotional players remains important, especially when making their way into baseball history and providing fans with an exciting experience.

A new game of baseball

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
December 7, 2022
Celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio hold large age differences from their partners. Age gap relationships possess serious implications that need addressing before making the poor decision of committing. The influence of these relationships with celebrities can affect their millions of followers’ perceptions to strive for significantly older or younger people. The importance of emotional maturity and life goals for both parties can create problems in the relationship, especially for the younger individual.

The problem with age-gap relationships

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
October 24, 2022
The long-awaited finale of Channel 4’s “Derry Girls” arrived on Netflix October 7. Viewers watch the final journey of the five quirky friends who experience their last year of secondary school and make their way out of adolescence. The popular show explores the group entering romantic situations and dealing with ups and downs. Ending a show with three seasons can leave audiences content with a satisfying finish but also can cause heart-wrenching emotions fro parting with beloved characters.

Derry Girls season finale review

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
October 24, 2022
The Lady Warriors pick up their bats and swing to score runs against the Wildcat’s pitching.

Lady Warriors conquer the Wildcats 13-1

October 13, 2022
Leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines turned up after recorded activity consistent with explosions. These leaks come as Europe faces an energy crisis within the Russian and Ukraine conflict and pressure for energy demand in the future. The catastrophic environmental impact of the leaks also contributes to the growing issue of climate change. The pipelines supplied natural gas all over Europe but stopped in August after months of gas reduction from Russia’s state-controlled company, Gazprom, cut off supply. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) brought the speculation of sabotage. While no government formally blames any parties, talks of Russias involvement as the cause speculates around Europe.

Nord Stream pipeline leaks questions sabotage

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
October 14, 2022
Asian artists now make their mark in the music industry where they face underrepresentation. Coming in with catchy tunes and melodic lyrics, they contain heartfelt words of childhood experiences and relatable situations. Their musical introductions to the media can help Asian Americans find representations and acknowledge that they do not face their struggles and experiences alone.

Asian-Americans’ experiences explained through music

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
October 10, 2022
Thursday, September 1, a team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assessed the condition of Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhia. The plant provides electricity to more than half of Ukrainians and other countries in Europe. The Russian-controlled site experienced concerns over the lack of safety measures due to fighting. A report published September 5 by the IAEA explained the destruction of crucial structures in the plant could lead to a nuclear disaster. The report urges both Ukraine and Russia to demilitarize the site to prevent a dangerous nuclear situation.

Nuclear power plant crisis in Russo-Ukraine war

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
September 15, 2022
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The push for free period products

September 7, 2022
“Never Have I Ever” Season 3 premiered on Netflix Friday, August 12. Viewers can see Devi’s new chapter of high school as she deals with maturity, romance and her future. The show’s creators, Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher also explore serious topics like mental health and push their characters to find self-love.

Never Have I Ever season 3 review

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
August 25, 2022
On August 11, 2022, Glossier opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Ponce City Market after the closing of its pop-up shop in 2020. The store makes an exciting experience by trying out their skincare products and seeing which shade of makeup fits customers perfectly. Georgians can now indulge in Glossier’s best-selling products packed in their iconic millennial pink and minimalistic design. The store also offers a fun and unique experience, allowing customers to test out their products and provide various spots to take aesthetic pictures.

Glossier’s first permanent store opening

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
August 25, 2022
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