October 2017

Editorial 2

Student gains internship at local music studio

By Carly Guise
Editor-in-Chief
For some, an ACL injury and no sports for a
year may have the end of all things. For Phil Dou-
glass, though, it was only the closing of one win-
dow that led to the opening of another.
Today, Phil is an intern at Studio 117 - a music
studio in the heart of York City - but at the be-
ginning of his high school career, the sports he
played were everything.
“I had no intention of doing music at all until
I got hurt playing football. Sports was the only
thing I wanted to do,” the Red Lion junior said,
“just sports. But I got hurt and I couldn’t do any-
thing, so I went to music.”
That decision ultimately led him to Studio
117, where he first arrived with the hope to be-
come a recording artist this past February.
“The first time I went was because of my mu-
sic, and I was looking for a studio where I could
make my sound better and more professional,”
Phil said. “But then summer came around and I
was looking for a job, and I thought that it would
be cool if I could just sit there and watch, and be
around everything that was going on there in the
music studio.”
When he called the studio at first, they told
him that they didn’t have an internship program
set up. Summertime came and went, and Phil
released a few songs on the music sharing site
SoundCloud, and by the end of the summer, the
studio called him back.
“They said that they did have an internship fi-
nally set up. They asked me to fill out an applica-
tion. I did and included the songs that I had made
myself over the summer,” Phil said. “They called
that was going on there in the music
studio.”
When he called the studio at first, they
told him that they didn’t have an intern-
ship program set up. Summertime came
and went, and Phil released a few songs
on the music sharing site SoundCloud, and
by the end of the summer, the studio called
him back.
“They said that they did have an in-
ternship finally set up. They asked me to
fill out an application. I did and included
the songs that I had made myself over the
summer,” Phil said. “They called me back
the next day to set up an interview.”
Through the internship, Phil has the
ability to observe and learn as much as
possible about the field that he wants to go
into as an adult.
“I do the small stuff, the cleaning and
straightening up, making sure that every-
thing is neat,” he said, “but I also sit back
and try to learn as much as I can. I try to
take it all in, as much as possible.”
Studio 117 is a multi-genre recording
studio. Through his internship there, Phil
has seen singers and musicians of all differ-
ent genres record and display their talents.
He says that this exposure has allowed him
to find what he wants to use with his own
music, regardless of what genre it comes
from.
“I love artistry,” he said. “And being able
Photo Submitted to express myself through music.”
Douglass recording one of his songs at Studio 117.

The Christopher Columbus NFL

Have a
Controversy continued from page 1

problem?
Some citizens believe that it
By Emily Heiss is “anti-American” to force the
conditions in order to retrieve could support such a heinous
News & Features Editor players to stand for the National
him some gold. holiday.
Anthem, and argue that this does

Keep calm and

In the United States there Oh, and not to mention, if However, fear no more,
are two days each year where violate the first amendment, which
you did not satisfy Columbus’ many states are trying to rep-
we take a day off from work or is a freedom that was died for just

ASK
needs of gold, he’d just hack rimand the damages we have
school and commemorate a fig- like the flag.
your hand off. caused the Natives.
ure that has had a huge affect President Trump has said that
I know what you’re think- This new holiday, originat-
on what we call America today. he believes those players who
ing, this sounds like the plot ing in California, takes advan-
Those two holidays are Mar- partook in the kneeling should be

tin Luther King Jr. Day and Co-
lumbus Day.
One of these holidays cele-
brates the legacy of a man who
brought hope and healing to
our country.
The other holiday honors
a man who ushered in mass
genocide and ravishing of land.
Based upon historical context,
I’m sure you can assume which
holiday is which.
Each year Columbus Day is
celebrated, more and more con-
troversy surrounds it as histori-
ans continue to learn and write
about Christopher Columbus.
What we KNOW is that Co-
lumbus encountered indige-
nous people when he sailed the
ocean blue in 1492 and “discov-
ered” America.
However, Columbus never
even made it to North America
- let alone the land we call the
U.S. of A. Columbus actually
found himself on the island of
Hispaniola, home of modern
day Haiti and the Dominican
Republic.
On Hispaniola, Columbus
had reigned as the dictator of
Spain’s new territory. He would
enslave the natives of the land
and force them to work in harsh
to a poorly made direct to DVD
wikicommons
movie about alien dictators.
So, yes it is no question why
there is such controversy sur-
rounding this holiday. Imagine
if Germany would partake in
celebrating Adolf Hitler Day.
Many would be outraged for
the many lives he had taken.
Celebrating Christopher Co-
lumbus Day is no different.
Imagine the families of the
indigenous people that were
murdered and had their homes
stolen from them.
It boggles me how anyone
LEO
tage of this holiday and honors
fired. Many rally behind him be-
the group that lost their lives
cause they find it to be distracting
to Columbus. The Indigenous
from the game itself..
people.
Some believe that it is inappro-
National Indigenous Peo-
priate to convey such in an environ-
ple’s day has already replaced
Columbus Day in several coun-
ment solely based around sport. at theleonid.com
The protests have divided the
ties including: L.A, Seattle, Al-
nation. 48% have cited kneeling
buquerque and Denver.
during the anthem as respectful
I see this to be a great way of
and 46% of a poll group cited it as
mending the holiday and tend-
a disrespectful means of protest.
ing to many needs, as it honors
those who deserve it
and there is little to no Editorial Board
controversy surround- Editor-in-Chief: Carly Guise
ing them unlike Chris- Junior Editor-in-Chief: Marissa Burd
topher Columbus. Senior Editor: Ali Kochik
This also still allows Multimedia Editor: Carrie Knight
for people to have off Business Manager: Eli Lanehart
from school or work, News & Features Editor: Emily Heiss
just now it is for a rea- Social Media & Marketing Editor: Derek Etter
son that everyone can Sports Editor: Brody Patmore
get on board with. Page Design: Carly Guise, Ali Kochik, Carrie Knight, Marissa Burd, Brody Patmore, Eli Lanehart,
I see no issue what- Emily Heiss, Derek Etter.
soever in changing the Staff Writers: Carly Guise, Ali Kochik, Eli Lanehart, Derek Etter, Carrie Knight, Brody Patmore,
name of “Columbus Marissa Burd, Emily Heiss, Alexcia McKinley, Madison Galloway, Adam Naylor, Jack Miller, Han-
Day” to “National In- nah Rehymeyer.
digenous People’s Day.” Adviser: Mrs. Carol Kelkis - kelkisc@rlasd.net
In fact, I think that this Red Lion Area Senior High School, 200 Horace Mann Ave., Red Lion, PA 17356
name change should be Editorial Policy
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