Vol 48 Iss 1 Oct 22 2019

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26 October 22, 2019 Alutant Columbus Day Controversy Stephen Martin Staff Reporter A Feature The Backlash Over The Recent American Tradition First Landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World; painting by Dióscoro Puebla (1862). Columbus Day is celebrated in the United States and several Latin American countries on October 12th, commemorating the date that the titular explorer landed in the Bahamas. The holiday traces its roots back to Italian immigrants, who latched onto Columbus as a symbol of Italians’ place in America’s history. In the 19th century, many cities with large Italian populations began celebrating the holiday. Columbus Day officially became a federal holiday in 1937. In a 1940 speech, president Franklin Delano Roosevelt proclaimed, “The promise which Columbus’s discovery gave to the world, of a new beginning in the march of human progress, has been in process of fulfillment for four centuries. Our task is now to make strong our conviction that in spite of setbacks that process will go on toward fulfillment.” In Latin America, however, the holiday took on a different meaning. “In Latin America, they call it Dia de la Raza, which means ‘Day of the Races.’” Says Mr. Bicchieri, a history teacher at Ellensburg High School who had lived in Honduras and Mexico. “Previously, it began as a celebration of Spanish heritage, however, it’s morphed into a celebration of all ethnicities and cultures including the mixing of Spanish and Native American cultures.” This brings up to the contemporary issue of whether or not the holiday should be celebrated. Native American groups, including the American Indian Movement, have claimed that the holiday glorifies Columbus and the violent actions he committed against the native population. Many states have done away with the holiday altogether. Four states (Alaska, Minnesota, Vermont, and South Dakota) have replaced the holiday with one that celebrates Native American heritage and history. Columbus Day is not officially celebrated in Washington. However, many think the state has a long way to go in giving Native Americans the treatment that they deserve, pointing specifically to their lack of representation in public education. “As far as Native Americans specifically, it’s a pretty small sliver.” Said Mr. Acheson, another history teacher at EHS. “They are an integral actor and they do have important agency in the grand historical narrative, however I would say historically they have been underrepresented.” With Columbus Day over and November, Native American heritage month, coming up, it is a good time to reflect on Columbus Day and the issues that Native Americans face in modern society.
Alutant October 22, 2019 27 Marcella Kelly Staff Reporter A Feature Some students look into getting their Generalized Education Diploma, or GED, rather than go through high school for various reasons, including work-related opportunities, anxiety issues, or just to be finished with school early. But there are some students out there that may not know about this opportunity and choose to do online school or Excel rather than pursue getting a GED. Joren Bement was a student who would have been apart of the class of 2020, had he graduated with his peers. Instead, he had decided that he wanted to take his GED in his freshman High School Or GED year, and finished a few months later. He decided to get his GED early because he wanted to get into the working world and gain job experience for future work opportunities. He had first worked for an older woman out on Reecer Creek Rd. His job usually included feeding horses, digging ditches, burning shrubbery, and plowing snow. After a while, the woman had less and less work for Bement, so he began seeking out new jobs. He ended up finding Blast From The Past Joren Bement poses while at work for the Blue Leaf Company. From Previous Issues of the Alutant On October 22nd, 1984... A group of school board members and teachers from Hyogo Prefecture School, Japan, visit EHS in order to observe the Ellensburg school system. Visitors included high and junior high principals Mr.Tsujimura and Mr. Fujimoto, who had reportedly been impressed with EHS’s size, faculty, and student work in classes like art and auto repair. The program of student exchange between the schools had not only been created, but fully funded by the Japanese government in an effort to improve their school system and had continued this process with other schools worldwide. Article written by EHS Staff Reporters Fawn Martin. another farm-hand job that had more hours and more pay, but more difficult work. He had worked there for about three months before getting offered his current job at the Blue Leaf Company catching, tagging, and releasing sturgeon in Vantage in Wanapum Lake. McKenzie Bandy Staff Reporter EHS History A Japanese educators take a break for tea amidst tour of EHS
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