![Sophomore Mason Lee encompasses the persona of his character, Enjolras, during a rehearsal of Act One. I think [rehearsals are] going well and were very on track [with the squedule]... which is good, Student Assistant Director senior Neena Tavik, who is also playing Eponine, said. (Courtesy Sasha Rotton)](https://www.wjpitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/24466917-801C-45FE-A882-D818DABBDCB8-600x451.jpg)
![Since the collapse of the Baltimore Bridge in late March, federal law enforcement has began investigating what preceded the event. In a statement to CBS News, a spokesperson for the FBI said, [The] FBI is present aboard the cargo ship Dali conducting court authorized law enforcement activity. There is no other public information available and we will have no further comment. (Courtesy Isaac Smay via Flickr)](https://www.wjpitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/53619368036_399400003a_b-600x400.jpg)
AP Human Geography students got to hear from award-winning cartographer Laris Karklis last Thursday, who created the famous interactive map “Borderline” that provides a unique way of looking at the U.S.-Mexico border. “Borderline” allows viewers to explore locations on the border from a bird’s-eye view and learn about the people living there.
Karklis talked with students about why maps play an essential role in journalism and storytelling.
“Every news story has a ‘where’ factor to it, and that’s generally the first question that can be answered in a news story,” Karklis said.
Students learned about unconventional ways that maps can be used to convey information — Karklis has used dots to map terrorist attacks, he’s used colors to depict climate conditions, and many more creative tactics.
“We had looked at one of his maps and we realized we had a wonderful opportunity to have him over and tell us how he makes these maps,” Human Geography teacher Liliana Monk said.
Washington Post cartographer Laris Karklis shares his award-winning “Borderline” map with WJ students. Karklis visited the AP Human Geography classes last Thursday.
![Frederick Delellos fourth-period law class creates their own FBI wanted posters that include mugshots, aliases and crime descriptions. “[He’s] definitely unlike any teacher I’ve ever had before. He has an interesting energy, so he’ll be just quiet and then he’ll roast me for being a Colts fan and then just switch back to [teaching about] homicide, but he makes [law] a pretty entertaining class,” senior Noah Clash-Drexler said.](https://www.wjpitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Fc4HjxsnE2RfTQOWK4wWBWgv9fR5kPxez1WYFyMG-900x1200.jpg)
![Senior Tiffany Gibson has dinner with her parents and her nine year old sister. Gibsons family has been her largest source of support throughout her treatment process.
[My dad] helped me through it. He was the one who’d take me to my doctor’s visits, he was trying to make me try to take my medication on time, even though he’d get angry when I didn’t take it. I had to do blood work, so he would always find out. He would always try to get me to take it and remind me, Gibson said.](https://www.wjpitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/92iA4Tg7fGWMhmk9DKWf7Q6UQQ4p0LYeBobwwvV7-900x672.jpg)
