Students: This is Ms. Haemmerle’s class from Northeastern High School in Springfield, Ohio, and Channel One News starts right now!
Arielle: Slam-dunk from Northeastern High School in Springfield, Ohio, giving us a little b-ball action on this Monday — got to love it. Hey, guys, I am Arielle Hixson, and let's get to it.
Now, first up, a very fast and unpredictable situation in Hawaii. Last week, the ground split open on Hawaii's Big Island, unleashing a fiery volcano. And now an entire community battling lava is in danger of toxic gas.
Over the weekend, an angry red lava continued to destroy roads and homes, hot molten rock spewing 230 feet into the air. The Kilauea volcano began to erupt on Thursday after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Hawaii's Big Island. Then another 6.9 quake hit on Friday. Students at Hilo High School panicked when they felt the ground shake. They were kept away from the swimming pool.
Michael Poland: We haven't seen an eruption in this part of Kilauea since 1960.
Arielle: Lava can be seen bubbling up on the streets in the community of Leilani Estates. At least 10 volcanic fissures had formed by Sunday, releasing hot steam and gases. Experts warn the sulfur dioxide levels are high and can be dangerous. More than 1,500 people have been evacuated. At least nine homes have also been destroyed.
And did you catch today’s Words in the News? Volcanic fissure, which is a crack on the Earth's surface through which lava and gases erupt without any explosive activity.
Next up, for the first time in six years, NASA launched a mission to Mars over the weekend. And this one is the most in-depth yet.
It was a countdown for history, a first ever mission to study the heart of the red planet. The spacecraft, known as InSight, was placed on top of an Atlas rocket and launched into space Saturday from California. It has got 300 million miles to go and is expected to land on Mars on November 26.
Once it arrives, InSight will land on the surface and give Mars its first real check-up since it formed four and a half billion years ago. It will study the planet's interior by measuring heat flow and tracking quakes, which can tell scientists things like the size of the planet's core, the thickness of the crust and the properties of the mantle — information that may help us learn how other rocky planets, including Earth, were created.
Okay, now, it has been nearly three months since the Parkland school shooting in Florida. And since then, we have seen thousands of students march and walk out of class for gun reform. Today Tom is here with a different voice.
Tom: That is right, Arielle. They held their own walkouts last week. They are the students who support gun rights and want to make their voices heard. Check it out.
Hundreds of students across the country are firing back at fellow students fighting for gun control. Senior Will Riley organized last week's school walkouts.
Will Riley: This whole idea that the young people are actually anti-gun — it's just not true.
Tom: And in rural Wisconsin, 15-year-old Matt Schoenecker is in a legal battle with Markesan High School over these T-shirts — this one showing guns and a grenade.
Brian Schoenecker: Every year, we go out hunting and to the range — it's enjoyable.
Tom: His parents say their family hobby is being used against their son and he is being harassed by some classmates.
Matt Schoenecker: They just said something like, "You could be the next school shooter, maybe."
Tom: Matt's parents say he has been wearing the shirts all year, but it was only after the Parkland school shooting in February that the school's principal sent home a letter telling Matt to "change his shirt" because "it was inappropriate." When Matt refused, he was moved to this cubicle for two days.
In April Matthew filed a lawsuit alleging that "there are no school rules explicitly banning wearing clothing that depicts firearms" and that doing so "violated his freedom of expression."
Tom Hanson, Channel One News.
Arelle: Thanks, Tom.
Okay, coming up, giving up your spring break for a little bit of this. We will explain.
Arielle: Now, spring break just passed for some of you, and I am sure many of you were kicking back or maybe working on your gaming skills. Sounds like typical time off, right, D?
Demetrius: Absolutely, but not for all students. Some decided to use their spring break to give back. Check it out.
Deep in Northern California's redwoods, science majors Neha and Lily are on spring break. They have stepped out of their quiet chemistry lab at the University of Miami and into the noisy, rainy forest, looking to inspire young campers.
The temperature hovers right around 40 degrees, but the campers don't seem to notice.
Haley Torres: It was pouring, I got all soaked, and I still had fun.
Demetrius: The kids are learning how to identify beetles and larvae while gaining insight into water ecosystems.
Girl: How is that not cute?
Girl: It's squirming in and out.
Girl: It's so cool!
Neha Aitharaju: This is kind of the time that we have no excuse to say no and be fully immersed in what we're doing.
Demetrius: Each year, nearly 7,000 preteens gather at Camp Campbell to study science in the woods. Many of their families don't have the money for camp, so these trips are paid for with YMCA funds.
Girl: It's awesome, right?
Boy: Yeah.
Aitharaju: There is this new generation of kids who are ready to accept new ideas in a way that I think adults sometimes struggle with.
Lily Acheampomaa-Piasare: I am absolutely terrified of snakes, and so I did not even think I could do something like that, honestly.
Demetrius: The redwoods are new ground for 22-year-old Lily, originally from Ghana.
Acheampomaa-Piasare: Back in Ghana, you know, like, my uncle lived right next door; my grandmother was, like, across the street.
Demetrius: Her parents left behind the comforts of a close-knit family with the hope of finding a better life for Lily and her sister in America.
Acheampomaa-Piasare: In Ghana it’s very much a male-dominated society, and so I think being here, I've sort of, like, owned what it is to be a woman. I know that the experiences that I have here are not the same experiences I would have had back there.
Demetrius: At science camp every activity teaches about the natural world. There is even a song about the droppings bears leave behind. Yeah, you heard me.
Campers: Piece of scat!
Acheampomaa-Piasare: They just always attack every day with such great enthusiasm. And that really sort of inspires me.
Demetrius: Their enthusiasm for science has both Lily and Neha on the road to becoming pediatricians. And they both agree that giving up their spring break to give back to kids will have a lasting impact.
Demetrius Pipkin, Channel One News.
Arielle: How cool was that?
Okay, now it is time for the Next Big Thing.
We are heading underwater for this week's Next Big Thing, but before we submerge ourselves into that idea, let's see what you all thought about last week's.
We told you about the delicious new restaurants popping up across the globe — cereal cafes. So are they the next big thing? Eighty percent said, “Yes — bowl out!” But 20 percent said, “No — cerealously?”
Class: We're Mrs. Jones' AP Euro class from Spanish River, and we think cereal cafes are the next big thing!
Class: We're sixth-graders from George Washington Middle School in Dubuque, Iowa, and we think cereal cafes are the next big thing!
Class: We are Ms. V's first-period sixth-grade social studies class from Wheatland Middle School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and we think cereal cafes are the next big thing!
Class: We are Mr. Colo's seventh-grade history class from Sumner Middle School in Sumner, Washington, and we think cereal cafes are not the next big thing!
Arielle: So many clever responses — thanks, guys!
Now, warm days are finally upon us, and Cassie joins us with an idea perfect for those of you that love the water.
Cassie: Now, if you have ever wondered what it is like soaring through the ocean as a killer whale, this tech toy is allowing you to find out firsthand. Take a look!
It is a shark! No, it is a dolphin! No — it is a mini submarine. Check out the Seabreacher, a high-performance underwater diving machine that can dive five feet deep for up to 30 seconds and launch 20 feet out of the water. And if you have a need for speed, it can go 60 miles per hour out on the water and 25 miles per hour below the surface.
So are mini submarines the next big thing? Vote and leave us a comment at ChannelOne.com. Or even better, send us one of those video responses to .
Arielle: All right, we are going to torpedo out of here with a pretty cool student shout-out for Teacher Appreciation Week because teachers are just awesome! So make sure to send us a video about your favorite teacher to . You might just make it on the show.
Okay, guys, take it away!
Class: This is seventh-grade from Chinquapin Elementary School in North Carolina, and we'd like to shout out to all the teachers at Chinquapin Elementary!
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