Area 51 by Jake Ryan
On September 20, 2019, hundreds of people swarmed to small Nevada towns all with one purpose in mind: "Do aliens exist in Area 51?" This long wondered question was what sprung this event into action, starting with a facebook meme encouraging people to "storm Area 51." According to the New York Times , over two million people signed up to be at the event causing action by the United States Military generals. One spokeswoman said that attempting to storm the base would be "dangerous." Regardless, hundreds of people went and set up tailgates with alien-themed drinks. On the 20th, however, people actually moved towards the gate where armed forces stood guard ready to protect the secrets hidden in the military base. This event brought about the question: "Do aliens really exist?" To see what students at the Sparta High School thought, I did some investigating. When asked if he believes aliens exist, Andy Stefancik, an SHS Sophomore, stated "Yes, ...