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The presidential election is over a year away, and there are already a

whopping 16 Republican candidates compared to five Democrats. Party candidates will be chosen May 10 for Republicans and May 17 for Democrats. Seniors and juniors will be able to vote in the next presidential election, and the person elected will dictate the future of the country. Here’s the rundown on the top presidential hopefuls of main parties.

A wealthy businessman and tycoon mogul. Well-known as a T.V. personality, but not looked at as a serious candidate because of his robust attitude and lack of experience as a politician.

A famous doctor who at first wasn’t looked at as a serious candidate, Carson is quickly becoming very popular because he is not a career politician. He is an outspoken critic of the Affordable Care Act and wants to drastically reform health care.

A bright, young, but radical Texas senator, Cruz has made himself noticed in a short amount of time, but might not be ready for a presidential bid due to his inexperience.

The only two-term Republican, Florida Governor, Bush is looked at as the smarter of the Bush brothers. However, he has been out of the political limelight for a number of years which could severely hurt him in the debates.

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Looked at as one of the front runners because of his Cuban heritage, which will get him votes, solid conservative views and experience as a Florida state senator.

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The only well-known woman running for the Republican nomination. She has had a lot of business success, but only a little political success, yet is still a candidate people are very excited for.

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As governor of Wisconsin, he implemented the highly controversial Budget Repair Act. In spite of this he won the recall election, which is when voters attempt to vote out someone even though their term hasn’t ended.

SCOTT WALKER The sitting

governor of Ohio. Though he has had a lot of political success, he still doesn’t have a huge fan base. His incomplete rejection of Obamacare has hurt his ties with the Tea Party, a group of Republicans who believe in a small central government.

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A former Rhode Island governor who recently has changed his political party status from a Republican to a Democrat.

Hillary has the most political experience out of all the candidates, after serving for four years as Secretary of State. However, recently she has come under fire for using a private email account and emailing controversial information about the government.

Former Maryland governor that says he will be a good candidate because of his youth and vitality. Thanks to his hard work and diligence, Baltimore’s crime rate has dropped by 40 percent.

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He is the senator of Vermont and in the past has run as a third party socialist, or someone that believes in a huge government that regulates everything that happens in the country. Now, he’s running as a Democratic and adopting far more liberal views.

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A former Virginia senator who is noted for his extreme criticism of the Iraq Wars. He tends to hold more Republican views on immigration and gun control.

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In politics, presidential plans are like New Year’s resolutions: everyone’s on board at first, but it’s easy to dismiss the idea of a promise.

That’s why a number of Americans don’t want to vote. Politicians are hard to depend on, making the election process difficult.

Lying politicians are so despised that American voters are rooting for candidates who have no political past. Ben Carson is the second front-runner among Republicans, and he’s just now abandoned his job as a neurologist to run for president.

Ask anyone sensible why Trump is popular, and they’ll tell you that it’s because he doesn’t sound like a politician. That makes sense because he isn’t a politician, he never has been, and it’s unlikely that he will be any time in the future.

Trump is a great businessman, though. He’s a self-made trillionaire, and this means two big things for his campaign: he doesn’t have anyone to answer to, and he knows a lot about how the flow of money works.

Most politicians receive campaign money from those with large income from stocks, which means they have to agree with whatever their sponsor wants. For candidates, it’s typically worth creating a few minor bills while in office if they’re able to win the election. Admittedly, Trump’s outlandish statements can best be attributed to not having a filter at all, but having a ton of money helps.

Trump earned all of his money by working his way through business, and he knows far more about the economy than, say, a neurologist would. The personal experience gives him an advantage over his opponents, even if it’s not the first thing that draws people to this eccentric candidate.

Voters want honesty from politicians, even if they don’t exactly agree with everything that they’re voting for. However, it’s worth it to mention that it isn’t worth it to vote for someone just because they’re funny on Twitter. Though there are some fallacies in our democracy, most politicians genuinely care about what they’re representing. Vote for Donald Trump if that’s what you want, but be educated in your vote. That’s the only way to sustain a successful democracy.

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This decade signaled the beginning of fad diets, such as the cigarette diet

(where women would smoke rather than

eat) and scientists introduced the

idea of calorie counting. The ideal woman’s

body was boyish and curveless.

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Body shaming is a waist of timeby JILLIAN CHENEYentertainment editor

Swipe. Talent: being the ugly friend. Swipe. A picture of a chubby baby with the caption: when you look cute, but your body is not ready for the summer. Swipe. Roses are red, pizza sauce is too. I ordered a large and none of it’s for you. Swipe. A plus sized model, touched up and smiling, with the caption: “She’s beautiful.”

The question that’s begging to be asked is: Why is she beautiful? Why do people call themselves ugly and then call an overweight girl beautiful?

You can claim any physical features as the reason she’s attractive, but that’s not the thought in anyone’s subconscious. No, it’s the fact that she’s overweight, and people who run popular social media accounts have to make sure their followers know that they aren’t judgemental and, yes, they can believe fat people are pretty,

too. That’s the thing about overweight

people on social media. It’s as if people pity those who aren’t stick thin or fitness buffs, so they feel the need to say something nice in order to have at least mentioned this foreign sort of people. But only because they feel bad.

While some women are already body positive, it’s difficult for most to overcome the standards that say a woman can only feel comfortable in her body at a certain weight. In fact, plus sized models and other bold figures - usually popular on some form of social media - are applauded by magazines and websites because they are somehow overweight and not obsessed with becoming skinnier. Ideally, that’s how every woman should feel. Weight should not determine beauty.

And yes, it’s important to stay healthy, and most healthy people are going to fit in the average BMI for their height and age,

but not everyone does. It’s also ridiculous to promote unhealthy behavior (eating a whole pizza on your own, or claiming to have done so) and assume that people are going to be unhealthy and skinny. Not everyone has a high metabolism, and not everyone is interested in playing an intense sport - which is more than okay.

There are certain rules of social media that have developed regarding weight, and most of them aren’t worth following. If multiple individuals - besides those who have set the precedent - opened up to universal beauty, unaffected by weight, social media would become a much more positive place, and women would feel much more accepting of their own bodies. That being said, here are a few tips to remember while you’re scrolling:

Fashion is not dependent on body type. There’s no specific person who can “pull off” any certain style of clothes - from crop tops to Nike shorts. As human

beings, we’re given the liberty to decide what we wear. Remember that being skinny does not give the exclusive right to make a piece of clothing look good.

It’s good to live healthy. This doesn’t necessarily call for the creation of a fitness Instagram sponsored by protein powder or weight loss tea. Just don’t glamorize overeating, then expect everyone to be stick thin. Not to say that pizza should be banned, but the saying goes for “too much of a good thing.” Don’t encourage eating disorders, either, even in a way as indirect as glamorizing the “perfect” hourglass figure. It’s not realistic, and it isn’t healthy by any means.

Body shaming is not cool. Don’t call someone “porky” or tell them they gained weight over the break. It’s not cool, and there’s no way it actually makes you feel better about yourself. Accept other body types with your words, and you won’t be so judgmental in your head, either.

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(which involves a lot of cabbage soup and water) became popular during the forties, and carried on for a few decades. Women started becoming more

independent due to WWII, and their bodies started becoming more curvy and full figured.

The Atkins low carb diet was the trend of the ‘70s. Because carbs were eliminated from the average woman’s meals, slender bodies with curves embodied the ideal figure of the decade. Tanning beds rose to popularity near the end of the decade and women enjoyed enhancing their natural glow.

This decade introduced the Blood type diet, where you eat the foods compatible with your blood type that “link you to your historical, evolutionary ancestry.” Women’s bodies were almost skin and bones and had no curves.

This decade established Hay Diet, and most meals consisted of the “plain food of the American table” such as meat and potatoes. The ideal body type was curvy and girlish to fit the role of housewives in society.

The Weight Watchers program started in 1963 and is still used today by women looking to lose weight. Women in the ‘60s flaunted twig-like and bony figures.

The ‘80s were known for the Beverly Hills diet, where women started by only eating fruit, then gradually adding in other foods. This was done in order to achieve the coveted hourglass figure featuring wide hips and broad shoulders. Wholesome figures were idealized throughout the decade.

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by JILLIAN CHENEYstaff writer

The Islamic States of Iraq and Syria are subjects that most people don’t know about –and no, “ISIS kills people,” is not enough knowledge to have a general understanding of this terrorist group. Attacks performed by ISIS are disconcerting at best and downright nauseating at worst. If anything, this is a group that everyone should be informed about because it’s such a popular topic in the world today and more relevant than people seem to believe.

Essentially, everything began with the terrorist group al Qaeda. There were a number of events leading to it, but ISIS began branching off in 2010 when the current leader was established in a position of power in the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI). Three years later, the leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was joined by a military group from Syria, and ISIS was created.

Contrary to popular belief, this group does not have a sole purpose of killing. Each leader and member fully believes that he or she is fighting for the Islamic faith. The ultimate purpose is to restore the correct caliphate (or ruling group) over Middle Eastern lands.

In order to restore this caliphate, ISIS must conquer land all over the Middle East

and kill anyone who refuses to accept their beliefs. So far they have beheaded, shot, and performed mass killings of innocent men, women, and children.

It is sad, obviously, to think of the deaths of innocent people–such a quality is ingrained in human nature. However, most American people don’t think it’s something they should lose sleep over because they don’t

live in the Middle East, so there’s no chance of getting attacked. Maybe this is so, but topics such as ISIS are relevant to teenagers more than anyone else outside of the Middle East.

Multiple teenage males and females from across the world have attempted to join ISIS, and many of them succeeded. Only now do airports do multiple checks for protection.

Most of them met members of ISIS online and kept in contact with them for months. Some of them were Muslims who weren’t happy with the way people of their religion were treated. One such boy said in a letter to his parents that America was evil for the way it treated Muslims.

However, some of them are simply joining for the purpose of joining. The girls who join are married to ISIS leaders, which gives them no freedom and puts them under the control of these ruthless men. Some are taught to fight and sent to join regular ISIS troops, but so far no American or European teenager has been automatically promoted to leader of anything. In fact, a few who joined of their own free will have been killed.

Articles have not specified a certain reason for the influx of teenagers joining ISIS, but whatever it is has won over dozens–enough to highlight airport security in many cities worldwide. This information isn’t to say that everyone is naive enough to think that joining ISIS is a smart idea. It is simply a reminder to be cautious.

The world is constantly changing, and not everyone can be trusted. Not everything on the internet is true. It is better to be informed and opinionated than ignorant and opinionated. By knowing and understanding important world issues, it is much easier for one to hold their own.

I don’t find any joy in reading books.

They’re mostly too boring, and I often lack the motivation to finish them unless I have to or I feel like I really want to. In fact, I haven’t read many books at all. However, one of the few books I have read was “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”

I had mixed feelings about this book as it was being described by my English teacher. She said that this book was one of the most controversial stories ever made due to the fact that many people believe that it’s terribly racist because of the numerous amounts of times Mark Twain uses the “N” word.

Some think it’s not. A lot of people believe that the book is not racist because Twain was showing how everyone spoke back in that time. My teacher wanted the class to read the first

10 chapters and then tell her what we thought about it, so I started the night I got home.

For some reason that word has never sounded so coldly the amount of times I read it. Sure, I’ve heard it multiple times, people have even said it to my face, but I was starting to feel uneasy about reading this book. Twain used this word 219 times throughout novel. Every time it was said by a white person it was either used maliciously or as if blacks were just property.

Yeah, I get it. I know. Blacks were nothing at the time. Nothing but walking trash that served white slave owners. I understood it the first time when Twain used it on page 2, page 3, and so on. There was no reason to keep using it, the readers got the point he was trying to make, but he just kept going.

Once everyone in my class was

finished reading the 10 chapters, I wasn’t surprised to hear that many of them believe that the book was not racist. A lot of them said Twain was using the “N” word to show us how people spoke in that time and that since a white boy teamed up with a black man to obtain freedom it should not be considered racist.

That is one of the stupidest things I have ever heard, but people are entitled to their own opinions, and I stayed silent in that classroom as I was slightly annoyed. They say it was Twain’s word of choice to address black people as they were nothing but scum at the time. People somehow see a deeper meaning in how he was using that word, but I must be blind because I don’t see anything but racism.

A couple of weeks ago I was talking to my friends about the book and how I felt toward

Twain’s use of words. One of them believed that the word shouldn’t be considered that bad anymore because nowadays people can get creative over insulting people with a mixture of swear words. He said that racial slurs are now obsolete and that nobody should be insulted by them now.

However, my other friend replied with something more brutal. He said to us, “The ‘N’ word is meant to imply that you are from a race doomed to fail, a race that is inherently less intelligent and less developed. Only suited to be slaves.”

I finally understood why I got so uneasy reading the book. Every time I read that word it made me think of what my friend said. It insulted me, it insulted my family, and it insulted my race. I’m sorry, but you can’t tell me that this book is not racist

with the amount of times Twain uses this word. Call me an idiot, I care not, but there is no catharsis anymore. I choose to forget this book, for it should never have been made, even if it is a “Great American Novel.”

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“For some reason that word has never sounded so coldly the amount of times I read it. Sure, I’ve heard it multiple times, people have even said it to my face, but I was starting to feel uneasy about reading this book.”

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by LAUREN POTTERdesign editor

The beginning of the first semester essentially revolves around football: games, pep rallies, bonfire and a spirit day every Wednesday. Because of this, the fall semester seems to be the most bearable and memorable time of the year.

But after all the fun and football has come to a close, we suffer through taking all our semester exams. We go on break and come back in January, usually a good five pounds heavier, and school automatically becomes unbearable, as if everyone is in such a hurry for summer. We’ve all given up, not only on our grades, but our appearance too. So why not bring a little more excitement to spring?

Out of the 12 sports our school has, only three of them actually occur in the fall, where primarily only one is recognized at the pep rallies, and of course that sport is football. Don’t get me wrong, I fully support our football team and all the work they put in, but we’ve got 11 other sports that deserve at least little bit of recognition.

Adding the occasional pep rally and spirit day would give the spring sports an extra boost during their seasons, and it would give students something to look forward to during the week, taking our minds off the stress of keeping our grades up.

Promoting other sports would give students the chance to get

informed of what’s going on in sports that aren’t as popular and to be as hyped and spirited as they are in the fall, in addition to, the possibility of making the spring go by a little bit faster.

Traditionally, the majority of school events occur during the fall semester, and the spring consists of tests, tests and even more tests. So along with all those tests, why don’t we add a little fun and make a couple of more traditions?

When you look back on high school you’re not going to remember every single grade you made on assignment, or all the crying and stress it took to make those grades. You’ll remember cheering at pep rallies, getting weird looks when you go all out for dress up days or even how great Fridays were when you got out of class early to go to the pep rallies.

High school is so much more than making good grades and trying to get into college. It’s about the memories and relationships you’re going to make throughout those four years.

by Jillian Cheneyviewpoint editor

Oh, look! That person’s wearing a turban; that must mean they’re a terrorist. A Christian? Ugh. They probably hate homosexuals and everyone else because they’re so ‘high and mighty’. Yeah, I mean, praying is fine, but meditation is really weird, and I don’t even know why people do it.

For those who have said any of the above (or any other related stereotypes on religion), consider this: everyone can believe and practice whatever they want, and your ignorant judgement and hatred is not required.

When the right to freedom of religion was first written into the Bill of

Rights, the most diversity in religious beliefs was between Catholics and Protestants. Now– over two centuries later– there are 313 reported religions and denominations in the United States, including Christianity and its various doctrines, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Neo-Paganism and New Age religions.

Admittedly, having hundreds of different religions in the country can be confusing, and there’s probably no way to have a deep knowledge of each one without practicing them. However, there’s no excuse for being ignorant about the belief systems you so desperately want to judge.

To clear some things up: yes, ISIS does claim to follow the principles of Islam. No, not every individual who practices Islam is in the terrorist group. Yes, there are some hypocritically judgemental people who claim to be Christians, but those who are legitimately devoted to the religion dislike the hate they spread just as much as you do. As a matter of fact, most of the pre-conceived notions you have about any religion are probably wrong.

Unfortunately, the ridiculous blanket statements about religious followers aren’t the most concerning issue about the acceptance of diverse religions.

Prejudice is so deeply rooted in some that their hatred is taken to a dangerous extreme.

An unnamed shooter entered a community college in Oregon and killed 10 people. There were reports across the media on the shooting, and undoubtedly a series of hashtags created to pray for the victims and their families. However, very few mentioned the fact that the shooter targeted those who identified with the Christian faith. A survivor of the shooting said the shooter asked Christians to stand up, and told his victims that since they were Christians, they were about to see God in a few seconds.

See the issue yet? The shooting was tragic in itself, but the fact that he targeted students of a certain religion makes it worse. That’s a violation of their right to practice their religion freely. If people have to worry about being shot and killed because they have a certain belief system, there’s more of a problem than is currently being acknowledged.

The reality is that most people who practice any religion– no matter how familiar it is to you– want to do so in peace. By persecuting those of a different faith, you become what you claim to despise.

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of others should be important to all“The reality is that most people who practice any religion– no matter how

familiar it is to you– want to do so in peace. By

persecuting those of a different faith, you become

what you claim to despise.”

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Sophomore embraces love for advancing electronics

FRIEKING OUT OVER TECHNOLOGY

by MATT FRANCISstaff writer

He sits in his room, staring at the computer parts scattered before him.

Most days for him are spent here or on the internet. He is usually delving into perplexing, complex terms with equally puzzling theories surrounding them, such as transhumanism, but also little things such as product reviews. No matter what he is doing, sophomore Zach Friedman is always learning.

“I first got into tech when I was around five and started using a computer to just mess around, see what I could change,” Friedman said, “I just started to look up how certain things functioned, like hard drives and computer monitors worked, and it just went from there.”

But Friedman yearned to know more. He needed to see it all for himself.

“I got the idea when I was ten to break open one of my family’s old computers to see what the inside looked like,” Friedman said, “It was just so interesting to see how all the bits and

pieces fit together in a certain fashion. It’s just a big puzzle.”

However, Friedman’s curiosity did not stop there. When he was around 12, he began to build his own computer.

“I ordered the parts after saving up money for several months,” Friedman said, “In all, it cost about $1200.”

After a week of waiting, the parts arrived. For him, it was heaven.

“It’s not really an uncommon thing for people to build their own computers,” Friedman said, “I was just proud that I could finally say that I had done it and the fulfillment of doing it successfully was especially rewarding.”

Since then, Friedman has taken it upon himself to learn as much about technology as he possibly can.

“It just fascinates me that our world could go from shoving sticks into the ground to iPhones,” Friedman said.“The amount of technological progression we’ve made in the last 100 years is more than we’ve accomplished in the entirety of our existence.”

With his knack for technology,

Friedman hopes to one day make a career out of doing what he loves. With technology updating and changing every day, he doesn’t really know where to start.

“Programming seems the most interesting right now,” Friedman said. “There’s so many categories under ‘technology’ and so many opportunities that it’s hard to make that call right now.”

Although Friedman idolizes several prominent figures, the one that inspires him the most is Steve Jobs.

“Jobs really knew what he was doing,” Friedman said. “The man was a creative genius. He literally forged a technological empire.”

Like young Jobs, Friedman aspires to be an entrepreneur. Although he currently has no aspirations of “changing the world” per say, he does hope to start his own business one day.

“Although I may not have everything planned out yet, I certainly hope my future holds technology within it,” Friedman said. “I’m just going to continue to do what I love and let my passion guide me.”

by ALEX O’GORMAN staff writer

“If you liked this video, please like, comment and subscribe.” These are words that every youtube- oriented teen is familiar with hearing from the mouth of their favorite celebrity-like ‘youtubers.’ The rise of internet celebrities is undoubtedly a new trend, but how, exactly, did they come into existence?

The “Baby Boomers” and the “Millennials” have a rather impressive relational gap between them that can be easily attributed to the internet. The internet as we know it today came into existence in the early ‘90s, which also happens to be when a decent amount of Generation Y was born. Those Millennials that were born and raised on the internet introduced a flood of new ideas and creations that ‘ye olds just didn’t understand. With those new ideas came new jobs, and thus, the generation of technology-oriented jobs was born.

The aforementioned YouTube celebrities are among the most popular new ‘employees’ of the internet. Some are on the level of or are actual celebrities, examples being Grammy-winning Pentatonix members, Scott Hoying and Mitch Grassi. Others are worshipped as such by literally millions of adoring fans. Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, more commonly

known as Pewdiepie, is on the very top of the youtube hierarchy, making $4 million a year and having 34.8 million subscribers.

Youtubers aren’t the only ‘new’ celebrities, though. In the same territory are Viners. Viners are people who make popular 6 second videos for the phone app, Vine. While viners cannot actually make money from their apps in the traditional sense, big brand companies pay these pseudo-celebrities to feature their products in vines. Some Viners, such as Cameron Dallas, are beginning to star in movies, and some, such as Josh Peck, used to.

Electronic music has been around for a literal century, but modern technology and internet provides a new way for electronic music groups to creatively express themselves. Bands that are literally made up of ‘digital’ people, such as Studio Killers and Gorillaz, are able to be seen as normal bands with platforms such as YouTube to upload music videos and more.

These new jobs may seem to be yet another example of this generation being lazy, but it’s best to keep in mind that with the changes in technology, new jobs will pop up to accommodate it. Who knows, maybe in a few years, Tyler Oakley’s job will be to be a holographic projection who reads the news in a peppy voice.

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by JILLIAN CHENEY staff writer

Harper Lee says in “To Kill a Mockingbird” that people usually see what they look for. This may be true, but sometimes surprises come when no one

is looking. In this case, it’s a sequel to one of the most beloved novels of all time.

“Go Set a Watchman” is a story set approximately 20 years after “To Kill a Mockingbird.” It will be released on

July 14, but is available for pre-order at Books a Million and many online stores.

“When I found out about the sequel, I couldn’t help but be excited,” sophomore Robin Cooper said. “I hate it when books end without closure in a sequel, so I feel like the story will finally be complete.”

Most high school students have read Harper Lee’s first novel in English class, and some sophomores began reading it not long after the sequel was announced. For many, this is an exciting opportunity to experience more of the characters they have analyzed over the past weeks. “I haven’t finished it just yet, but ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ has been great so

far,” sophomore Kevin Thompson said. “I’ll definitely be reading the sequel this summer, and I hope it lives up to its predecessor.“

When “Mockingbird” was published in 1960, the civil rights movement was in full swing, and the book was popular partially because of its main theme of equality between races and unique individuals. Because of radically changed times, the unreleased novel may not be as relatable as was the first.

“I’m really curious about the sequel, but I’m not sure that it can live up to the first one,” senior Haley Rogers said. “One of the main reasons ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ was so amazing is because of the context that it was released in, and the same kind of message can’t have that kind of impact today.”

The typed work was found in Harper Lee’s personal vaults after years left to gather dust. “Go Set a Watchman” was the novel Lee originally intended to publish, but her publisher said a novel set 20 years prior would bring more success.

The sequel will expand on the lives of familiar characters, and develop the views of Scout’s father from the young woman’s point of view. According to one article, the title comes from Isaiah 21:6 in the Bible, and will be focused mainly on Atticus Finch’s role as moral guide.

“I think the publishing of this novel is really unique and fun, in a way,” Cooper said. “Even if it may not win an award, a sequel to this incredible book will be a wonderful story to read.”

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