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OCTOBER 14, 2013 | ISSUE 3, VOLUME 12
Foundation grants junior piano for cancer struggle
BY MARIAN ABDELMALEK
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Junior Ethan Roberts can’t open his front door. There’s a piano in the way. Roberts, who was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia last February, recently received a used baby grand piano from the Sacramento Make-A-Wish foundation at a surprise luncheon on Sept. 26. The day he received the instrument, Roberts thought he was simply attending a benefit breakfast in honor of celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of Sacramento Make-A-Wish, but little did he know what was to come when Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson began introducing the organization’s 5000th wish. “I had no idea,” Roberts said. “I was just like, ‘Oh, that’s cool, you guys are good,’ and all of a sudden, the mayor of Sacramento comes up and starts giving this big speech.” Johnson began his speech talking about the work the foundation had done over the course of 30 years, but then started to speak about a sixteen-year-old pianist who was diagnosed with leukemia. “It was a sinking feeling in
my gut,” Roberts said. “Like, ‘Oh God, he’s talking about me.’” Roberts first received his diagnosis at the University of California at Davis Medical Center the day after visiting his pediatrician for a routine check-up. It was then that his doctor told him that he had a very high white blood cell count of approximately 270,000 per liter, a key indication of cancer. “I was in shock at first when the doctor told me in the emergency room,” Ethan’s mother Tammy Roberts said. “It all just seemed like a horrible nightmare.” Roberts’ specific type of cancer allowed him to go through oral chemotherapy, meaning that he self-administers his medication by mouth, as opposed to the more common method of intravenous treatment. Roberts takes the pill Gleevec daily. “[Chemotherapy makes you feel] exhausted all the time,” Ethan Roberts said. Though the treatment takes a toll on his health, as of last month Roberts’ body has just one-thirtieth as many cancerous cells as it did when he was first diagnosed. Despite his situation, Roberts has remained strong throughout ROBERTS | Page 6
PHOTO BY MADISON MACHA
Junior Ethan Roberts works the keys of his baby grand piano in his kitchen at home. Roberts, who was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia last February, received the instrument from the Make-A-Wish Foundation at a surprise luncheon Sept. 26 and now plays it every day.
District may add grad requirement State assembly kills STAR testing Administration currently planning new financial literacy course, requirement would first affect RHS Class of 2015 BY NETZY ORTEGA
netzy.ortega@eyeofthetigernews.com
Roseville Joint Union High School District seniors may soon have to take an additional course in order to graduate. Currently, the district is planning a new personal finance course. This course is scheduled to be implemented at the start of the 2014-15 school year and will become a graduation requirement for the Roseville High School graduating class of 2015, along with the 2015 senior classes at the other district schools. As it is right now, the class will be online. This means that students will not have to use an additional class slot. Other details about the class, however, are still to be determined. This class will inform students about the ways that they can manage their money in order
to be successful in life after high school. According to assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction John Montgomery, this course will be a general district graduation requirement similar to the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). “The one area that is unanswered is the budget and cost for instructors due to the online nature of the class,” said Montgomery. “Before we can estimate those, more details not yet available are necessary.” Senior Evan Bechtel thinks the class will be helpful to RHS students. “I think it’s a great opportunity for students to learn about real life activities, rather than geometry or science,” Bechtel said. RHS business teacher Ron Volk attended a seminar on financial literacy last summer and is a
candidate for the teaching position. “I attended a seminar in June put on by the Wharton School of Business out in Philadelphia and Pricewaterhouse Coopers, which is a huge CPA firm,” Volk said. “About 13 states there already made [a financial literacy class] a graduation requirement.” Volk says the class should be incorporated into the regular semester class schedule. “There appears to be a tremendous need for this knowledge for high school students,” Volk said. “It should be more than a one-unit class.” According to RHS principal Brad Basham, the class is aimed at high school seniors so that the information they learn will not be forgotten by the time they leave the school. This information will include things such as how to balance a budget, manage and pay bills and other financial responsibilities that come with living independently after graduation.
BY AARON SOUZA
aaron.souza@eyeofthetigernews.com
Students at Roseville High School will never again take Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) tests. Due to the signing of Assembly Bill 484, the Roseville Joint Union High School District (RJUHSD) has suspended most forms of STAR testing, with the exception of those that follow federal guidelines. Tests that will remain include the California High School Exit Exam, Early Assessment Program exams and all grade 10-level science tests. The discontinuation of STAR is entirely necessary, according to teacher Paige Powell. RJUHSD instead plans to adopt Common Core, an entirely new set of testing standards that, according to Powell, will better prepare students. “Common Core standards are so much better,” Powell said. “They are so much more rigorous.” Common Core offers a new
set of curriculum standards that focuses on real-world situations. This, combined with its relatively low cost and high opportunity for retakes, convinced many states to make the switch. According to assistant principal Matt Pipitone, the transition from STAR to Common Core will not be easy. The school may see a decrease in test performances as Common Core continues to develop. States that have already switched to Common Core, such as New York, have already witnessed this trend. “It will look like our students can’t do anything,” Pipitone said. RJUHSD is working with Smarter Balanced, a testing consortium that will work with it to develop a Common Core practice test. Juniors will take the test this spring, when STAR testing would normally take place. It will test them on either English or math, but administration has yet to fully work out the details. One focus of Common Core is to better prepare students for the
real world. Common Core exams will test students on their ability to solve problems by formulating their own solutions, instead of selecting from a range of answers. Many teachers have begun to adapt their lessons in order to reflect the new tests. Despite these precautions, the transition from STAR to Common Core may raise still some challenges, according to assistant principal Judi Daniels. “It’s going to take some time to transition,” Daniels said. “But it’s something I’m really excited about.” One major concern for the school is how the absence of STAR may affect programs, such as Every 15 Minutes and Senior Olympics, that previously took place during the STAR testing schedules. According to principal Brad Basham, the administration will try its best to save these events. “It will continue to be a focus,” Basham said. “But there are still a lot of unknown things.”
Baseball program moves on without DeMello BY ROBBIE SHORT
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PHOTO BY EVELINA KISLYANKA
An administrative team composed of, from left, RHS principal Brad Basham, RHS assistant principal in charge of athletics Jason Wilson, RHS athletic director Jamie Bunch and RJUHSD executive director of personnel services Steve Williams answer parent and player questions at a team meeting Oct. 1.
For the first time in 11 years, Roseville High School’s baseball program is starting to prepare for a new season without Hank DeMello at its head. The RHS Health and Safety teacher, alumnus and long-time varsity baseball coach was relieved of his duties by the administration two weeks ago, sparking a display of support from baseball players and parents. Roseville High School principal Brad Basham called an emergency team meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 1 – the day after DeMello’s dismissal – to “discuss the future of RHS baseball and to clarify some misperceptions regarding fall ball,” according to an email he sent out to baseball parents Monday afternoon. The meeting took place in the Julie Estridge Library, where parents and players listened to a team
of administrators – composed of Basham, RHS assistant principal in charge of athletics Jason Wilson, RHS athletic director Jamie Bunch and Roseville Joint Union High School District executive director of personnel services Steve Williams – explain the recent events affecting the program. The first issue the administrative team addressed was the program’s recent self-reported violation of the Sac-Joaquin Section bylaws governing limited dead period play. California Interscholastic Federation rules dictate that spring sports teams may hold weekday practice during the limited period – which lasts from Sept. 7 to Oct. 6 – but may only compete in official contests on weekends. Teams must also play games through an outside organization, such as American Athletic Union. The varsity team played a weekday game without the supervision of a governing body not affiliated
with the school, thereby violating the bylaws. After learning of the transgression, RHS administration contacted the section and informed them of the program’s fault. SJS administrators then delivered a one-day program suspension as punishment, meaning that RHS players will start practice a day later than the other teams in the section once season training begins Feb. 3. Administration also found the program guilty of violating the California Education Code’s guarantee of free education in public schools by charging its players to pay $75 to participate during the last fall ball season. Because extracurricular athletics programs fall under the umbrella of public education, programs looking to charge students to participate must work through an outside organization like AAU. DEMELLO | Page 2
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Eye of the Tiger ROSEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 1 TIGER WAY ROSEVILLE, CA 95678 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Robbie Short NEWS EDITOR Ian Souza FEATURES EDITOR Marian Abdelmalek OPINION EDITOR Meghan Julin ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Isabel Fajardo SPORTS EDITOR Nick Espino Matt Tawlks COPY EDITOR Olivia Hillman PHOTO EDITOR Madison Macha Evelina Kislyanka ONLINE EDITOR Marc Chappelle ESPAñOL EDITOR Emma Carlson
No baby pictures for 2014 seniors Yearbook staff removes option, requires quotes BY SAMANTHA PAUL
samantha.paul@eyeofthetigernews.com
For the 2013-14 edition of the Roseville High School yearbook, the section containing Class of 2014 senior portraits will be slightly different. In past years, seniors have had the opportunity to add a baby picture, a senior quote or both. This year, seniors will not have any options. Every senior will be required to have a senior quote, but not be given the option to add a baby picture. “We decided that the way senior pictures [looked] was not clean or uniform and by eliminating the few baby pictures we [received, we] could get the look we’re going for,” said senior Maysn Ungerer, one of the yearbook editors. The yearbook advisor, Tammy Kaley, told yearbook editors Un-
gerer and senior Kira Clifton that change was necessary because this year, the Yearbook class is hoping to receive awards for this edition. Because many high school yearbook awards include consistency as a key component of the rubric used to judge them, Kaley believes that creating a uniform style for the senior portraits will help the publication become competitive. Kaley told the yearbook editors that all seniors would either have to have both a senior quote and baby picture, or nothing at all. Editors Clifton and Ungerer fought to have senior quotes. “The option was either nobody has quotes or everyone has a quote,” Ungerer said. “All of this has to do with a stylistic choice.” Students in the senior class are reacting to the change in different ways. Ungerer feels that many seniors are not happy with the decision. “People are pretty upset about
it,” Ungerer said. However, many seniors seem to be pleased with this decision, or at least willing to accept change. “At first thought I’m sad because it’s a tradition,” senior Samantha Courville said. “But I’m all for change, and I trust the yearbook staff to make good decisions.” Stephen Morin thinks that this change will bring a more polished look to the senior section. “I am actually pretty happy with the decision,” Morin said. “I love having senior quotes because it is a chance to show what is important to us and/or provide a good laugh. I don’t like baby pictures because they make the page look sloppy.” Due to this change, in addition to the other updates in the 20132014 edition of the yearbook, Ungerer feels that this will be a great book. “This will be the best yearbook from all four years [that I’ve been at RHS],” Ungerer said.
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Administration responds to vandalism by closing bathroom
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500 wing restroom defaced, unavailable to students for undetermined length of time BY SIMIRON DHADDA
simiron.dhadda@eyeofthetigernews.com
PHOTO BY MADISON MACHA
Above, the newly re-turfed field. The school decided to replace the field’s surface to help ensure the safety of the athletes who used it, who were in danger of injury because of the many uneven patches used to repair the field over the years.
Hanson Field gets turf refurbishment BY SAMANTHA PAUL
samantha.paul@eyeofthetigernews.com
Roseville High School’s Hanson Field had new turf installed over the summer, just before the start of the 2013-14 school year. According to assistant principal Jon Coleman, the old turf was replaced because of the overall dilapidation of the field, which was a cause for concern for the safety those who played on it. “The old field was falling apart and it did not meet our expected outcomes, so we got it replaced,” Coleman said. According to RHS athletic director Jamie Bunch, there were many issues with the old turf. “[The vendor] had to come out and patch it and patch it, and it got to the point where they couldn’t patch it anymore,” Bunch said. Besides the accelerated wear
on the field, Coleman said that there may have been other factors that contributed to the replacement of the old turf. “[It] may have been a settlement for a potential law suit,” Coleman said. “The district would’ve been suing the vendor.” This lawsuit would have occurred because the field did not last as long as it was supposed to. While the turf was supposed to last 10 years, it lasted only six or seven years while in use. “It started falling apart almost immediately,” Coleman said. Bunch confirmed that the turf was a compromise between the district and the vendor that made it. “We were in litigation,” Bunch said. “The turf was a compromise, [so] we got an upgraded, more top-of-the-line field and were able
to make changes to the field.” Players on the 2013-14 varsity and junior varsity football teams enjoy playing on the new turf. “It’s great,” senior varsity punter Bailey Jensen said. “It is way better than our old turf. Our old turf was worn down and this one is new.” JV receiver and corner Brayden Leach feels like the new turf will positively affect the outcome of future games. “It’s definitely a lot better than the patchy one last year,” Leach said. “I feel like I can grip it better and it just looks better overall.” Coleman is very satisfied with the outcome of the new turf. “I love the new field,” Coleman said. “I am so happy that the district helped us get the new field and put it in place before school started.”
The boys 500 wing bathroom is currently inaccessible due to “excessive vandalism,” according to a sign posted on the door. Obscene images were drawn onto the handicap door and have been since removed. This act was committed around last Wednesday and since then administration has taken action. The clean-up process is done, but the bathroom is currently unavailable for a period of time deemed fit by administration. Assistant principal Jon Coleman is disappointed that students spent time which could have otherwise been productively used to instead vandalize the school. “It bothers me that students think so little of themselves and use their time unconstructively in a deconstructive manner,” Coleman said. “The bathroom is inaccessible for a while to send a message.” Students who utilize the bathroom during passing period and class have been unable to do so since Thursday. It is unknown when it will be open again. Senior Joe Butcoff is one of the students affected by the recent closure of the bathroom and feels that it now presents a problem for
those who have classes near the bathroom. “I can’t go to the bathroom as much as [before], since there isn’t much time to get to a bathroom during passing period, as [the unavailable one] is on my way to class,” Butcoff said. Senior Graeson Leach feels that administration has overreacted to the recent vandalism. “You can walk into Health and Safety and see the [equivalent of the images],” said Leach. “[I] think it was an overreaction by administration to the vandalism, [but] I do not condone vandalism.” However, senior Tyger Yang saw the graffiti and was disturbed by it. “It was very disturbing and made me uncomfortable, and I felt violated that day,” Yang said. The closing of the bathroom came only a few weeks after it was temporarily unavailable due to maintenance needed to repair a broken sink in the girls bathroom. One of the sinks from the boys bathroom was used to replace the broken one in the girls room. “I am sorry that someone sat on the sink and broke [it],” Coleman said. “We are [currently] using resources that have been repurposed to fix them.”
DEMELLO: Administration declines to reveal full details of decision
CONTINUED FROM FRONT RHS baseball players participated in fall ball under the name of RHS Baseball and used school facilities without charge during the season, breaking the code. The administration then mandated that DeMello return the money to the players. However, the administrative team that presided over the meeting told parents that those infractions were not the sole reason for DeMello’s dismissal. “This is not one incident,” Basham told parents and players at the meeting. “This is a decision I made based on my instinct. I think it’s the right thing to do. I stand by it.” Basham then declined to elaborate any further on the specifics of the other factors that led to his decision, but did take questions from the audience regarding the program’s next steps. One of the parents’ primary concerns was the timing of the decision. Basham approached DeMello at the end of the 2013 baseball season to discuss his feelings that several aspects of the program needed to change, including a push toward greater involvement of players at lower,
pre-varsity levels. DeMello then created a comprehensive plan for the season, which included the items Basham requested and which Basham approved after DeMello presented it to him in June. In light of the administrative team’s claims that the firing was not solely based on the recently revealed violations, but rather on a “multi-year” series of incidents, many parents questioned why DeMello was fired then, and not in June when he presented his plan. “I just think the frustration is that, if it’s been coming for such a long time, then the boys shouldn’t be left hanging,” one parent said at the meeting. “You should have a plan in place before you ax the head coach.” Williams then defended Basham’s decision. “I would ask you to pause for a moment, and support your sons, and let’s all get on and stay on the same page and build a program and have another great season,” Williams said. The administration has yet to report any official progress in its search for a replacement for DeMello, but Basham told meeting attendees that it would begin the
day after the meeting and would start first with an evaluation of the current coaching staff, followed by recruitment of potential outside applicants. “We will use current staff to continue practice during the limited dead period and will pursue voluntary participation for our student-athletes in a winter ball program hosted by an outside agency,” said an official statement released by Basham after the meeting. “We will advertise immediately and plan to have the new coach and their staff in place well before the start of the season in early February.” As the situation currently stands, baseball players are limited to offthe-field workouts without a head coach, which makes sophomore JV player Zack Swisher worried about the upcoming season. “It’s hard enough playing with Rocklin, Granite Bay and Woodcreek, and [Basham] is completely right [about the benefits of starting the season earlier], but they’re practicing right now and we aren’t,” Swisher said. Swisher also disliked the administration’s refusal to elaborate on the reasons why DeMello was fired.
PHOTO BY EVELINA KISLYANKA
Sophomore Zach Swisher, who plays on the JV team, asks the administrative team when baseball players will be able to return to practice, saying “That’s all I want to know.” His question was met with applause from the audience. “We all created bonds with him at every single level,” Swisher said. “I think we all have the right to know why we don’t have a head coach anymore.” DeMello reciprocated those connections. “We don’t make a ton of money coaching, we don’t do it for the money, but I’ll tell you what – if I was to die tomorrow, I would be one wealthy man because of what I’ve got from the kids,” DeMello said. “That’s all I can ask.” Though DeMello does not be-
lieve he will ever return to the staff of the RHS baseball program, he plans to continue to teach at the school, and may take a coaching position at another high school or as a part of an outside agency. However, he thinks it might be hard to let go of something he’s grown to care for. “Am I happy with the decision?,” DeMello asked. “No, because I’m not coaching, and coaching makes me happy. It’s nice to see [the support from parents and players]. That’s the wealth that I feel. You know that you’ve touched that many people, you know that the majority of the parents backed you, that ex-players are calling – that’s what made it all worthwhile.”
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Common Core training meetings force widespread teacher absences BY ISABEL FAJARDO
isabel.fajardo@eyeofthetigernews.com
Roseville High School teachers have recently been missing school to attend training and meetings for the integration of the Common Core program. These professional development days are designed to help further teachers’ ability to adjust their curriculum and teaching style to Common Core standards. The training sessions happen each month and are attended by teachers throughout the whole school, something that the teachers themselves requested, according to assistant principal Judi Daniels. Specifically, these sessions help teachers understand Common Core and the different Common Core activities, while also allowing teachers to work on aligning their curriculum and assessments with the Common Core standards before the official start of the testing next school year. “I think this year we’ve had people going to more trainings than ever before,” Daniels said. “[Teachers] feel they need training about the new teaching practices for Common Core and we’re trying to provide every opportunity we can [to help].” RHS math teacher Chaundra Wood believes that the training sessions are valuable for teachers. “I think it’s important,” Wood
said. “[If] we’re going to be implementing a new curriculum, then as teachers we need to learn about it and be on the same page.” While most of the teachers think that the Common Core meetings do not take away from classroom time, some of their students disagree. “I think it’s a little bit difficult when they’re gone on tests days or the day before a big test, like midterms,” junior Nicole Dunger said. “It takes away [my ability to learn] a little bit because I come [to my teacher] before a test and there’s no one there to help me.” In addition to these conferences, there are district meetings in which five RHS teachers meet with other teachers of the same subject. Michelle Walton is the representative for the math department, Kelly Capell is the English department representative, Carol Crabtree is the social studies representative, Erin Granucci is the science representative and Lindsey Parker is the literacy representative. According to Daniels, there has only been one meeting between those five teachers this year. However, each teacher independently arranged different meetings with other representatives from the district. After those meetings, if the teachers feel like they need to
PHOTO BY MADISON MACHA
Substitute teacher Donny Nush attempts to help one of Michelle Walton’s fourth period AP Calculus students with his homework. Walton missed school last Wednesday to attend a math department meeting aimed at preparing teachers for the new Common Core State Standards. Nush has no calculus background. meet again, they discuss which days would be best for them. The math teachers’ meetings, last the entire school day and are administered off-campus. “So far, [the meetings during the school days] have coincided with test and review days with my classes so I feel like I haven’t really missed out on instruction,” Walton said.
Wood also agreed with Walton. about the effects of teachers missing class. “Because we know about [the meetings] in advance, I don’t think that it’s not a lot that we can’t work around,” Wood said. “Almost all classes run quizzes and tests and if you run them on those days, it doesn’t really matter who’s proctoring those, whether
it’s a substitute or whether it’s you.” Senior Maram Daood does believe that it matters who is giving the test. “It’s hard for the students to make sure that they understand the lesson to the best of their ability if [the teacher] is not there for us to ask questions before or during a test,” Daood said.
Junior Maddy Pilgrim, who is in Walton’s Advanced Placement Calculus course, also does not think that the meetings are very convenient. “It’s not convenient for the students,” Pilgrim said. “And I think [her being gone] is the reason that I struggle so much; I haven’t been able to make a connection with her yet.
Teacher salary negotiations Freshman geography integrates iPad technology “In theory, all the classes down the road will have some use of heating up after proposal iPads or laptops,” Hunkins said. The freshman Geography/ BY NIKAYA SOUTHWORTH
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BY KEVIN CHAPPELLE
kevin.chappelle@eyeofthetigernews.com
Disagreements in contract negotiations between the Roseville Joint Union High School District and the Roseville Secondary Education Association have led to tensions between the teachers union and the district. The district initially proposed a $1,200 stipend for all full-time teachers and a proportional stipend for part-time teachers, a 2.5 percent raise, and a $50-permonth increase in the health benefits. The RSEA’s counterproposal asks for an eight percent raise, an increase in overtime pay and a $350 per month increase in the health benefits. According to the sunshined (publically shared) district proposal, the rationale for their proposal is to improve compensation for employees while ensuring the financial solvency of the district for the long term. The RSEA justified its counterproposal with the following intentions: to allow employees to regain lost purchasing power due to several years of slow salary growth, to repay employees for the extra effort (such as larger class sizes and curriculum changes), to better help employees live in the communities in which they teach and to not threaten the overall financial solvency of the district. “We gave our proposal to the district and October 23 is when we meet for negotiations again, and that’s when they’ll counter our offer, and then we go back and forth,” RSEA president Marie Criste said. Criste believes that determined members are important for the RSEA to achieve its goals. “We really have worked harder to pull our membership, so each site rep held a meeting to really get a feel for what members want and help them understand why we’re asking for the eight percent [and] why we’re asking for the healthcare cap as well,” Criste said. “I sent out a survey to get [teachers’] opinions, which was really powerful because they had strong arguments.” RHS RSEA representative Jessica Fork feels that their proposal will benefit a large group of people. “We are actually negotiating not only for the teachers, but for the clerical,” Fork said. “If we get it, everybody else gets it too, so even the principal [and] the administration benefit from our negotiating.”
Additionally, many of the teachers reacted to the $25,000 (17 percent) pay increase for the deputy superintendent of personnel services Ron Severson and executive director Steve Williams. “I think for them to get that raise is better for us, because we’re in a better position to negotiate,” Fork said. “How can you justify them and not us?” RHS teacher Denise Weis sees the administrative raise as a question of priorities for the district. “Where do you want to put your money?” Weis said. “Do you want to put your money in the classrooms, where it’s hard to retain teachers, or do you want to put it up there with people who are already making well over $100,000 a year? They need to start working with the little people here.” The teachers’ lack of pay or benefit changes in several years caused many teachers to support the RSEA’s proposal. The healthcare cap had not risen since 2005, the Teaching on the Prep incentive had not changed since 2001 and there had not been an increase in the hourly pay schedule since 1997. RHS teacher Dean Gadway believes that compensation is due. “I feel an eight percent increase is justified considering the increases we’ve experienced in healthcare costs as well as the lack of increases [in pay] we’ve been granted over the past 10 years,” Gadway said. Many teachers also appreciated the district’s management of funds over the years. Weis believes that the district has reached a point where the spending has exceeded a sufficient level of fund-conservation. “I appreciate the fact that they’ve been conservative, for the most part, because there’s a responsibility that we have to keep the schools running, and to give the students supplies,” Weis said. “As the budget crisis lessens, they really should start freeing up some of that money. Assistant superintendent of personnel services Ron Severson indicated that a compromise could come within the next few sessions. “It’s a bargaining process and we’ve restructured our next proposal pretty significantly based on the information we got from them, so we’ll see how that goes,” Severson said. “Either we’re going to come to a settlement sometime in the next session or two, or it’ll be prolonged. There will be some outcomes that will be visible in the next month or so.”
PHOTO BY MADISON MACHA
Above, a freshman in Bradley Hunkins’ third period Geography/World Cultures class unlocks one of the class’ iPads. Geography students use the tablets to create websites to blog curriculum-related content.
World Cultures class at Roseville High School recently began using newly introduced iPads during class time. Geography teacher Bradley Hunkins is integrating this new technology into his curriculum by requiring students to create a final webpage project using the iPads. “We’re using [the iPads] to make a website for current events along with political, social and economic activities in Australia and Oceania,” Hunkins said. Hunkins believes that students are already familiar enough with the technology to use the iPads effectively and easily. He sees the iPads as useful research tools that may prove more effective than the use of textbooks, as the technology is more up-to-date than the textbooks. The iPads are a permanent addition to the freshman Geography/World Cultures class and RHS will possibly see more technology incorporated into the classroom curriculum.
The only concern Hunkins has about classroom iPads is the cost of replacing them if they break. Freshman Thalia Bennett feels that students are doing a good job of being cautious with the new equipment. “I know many people are afraid of dropping it,” Bennett said. She also noticed that many of her fellow classmates tend to take photos on the iPads, but believes that everyone is generally responsible enough to handle the potential distraction. The students typically use the iPads to complete class projects. Freshman Josh Cardon approves of the new technology. He sees it as an improvement on the presentation of curriculum. “I like [the use of iPads], especially since we’re moving into a technology age,” Cardon said. Cardon would like to see more technology used in other classes as well. iPads may soon be implemented in the library at RHS as well.
Union Pacific promotes railroad safety awareness BY OLIVIA HILLMAN
olivia.hillman@eyeofthetigernews.com
Because of its close proximity to Union Pacific train tracks, Roseville High School is implementing a new railroad safety program. Next Monday, representatives from Operation Lifesaver will teach all RHS Health and Safety students about the importance of making smart choices around railroad tracks. According to Nancy SheehanMcCulloch, the Northern/Central Region Coordinator for California Operation Lifesaver, schools near train tracks typically use the program to provide safety information that affects them directly. “It could save the life of someone who, after they receive our message, will realize that a few minutes of waiting for a train to pass or staying off the tracks could save their lives.” SheehanMcCulloch said. Health and Safety teacher Josh Errecart believes that the program is appropriate for RHS students due to the school’s proximity to the tracks and the safety lessons being taught in health classes. “I think it’s a truly practical lesson for our students, especially because it’s so real and so relevant to our community and our students. Errecart said. Sheehan-McCulloch believes that the Operation Lifesaver cause is impacting people everywhere, and the safety message is being
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Above, a truck waits in front of the school as a train passes by. Union Pacific, the railroad company that owns the lines, will spearhead a new initiative called Operation Lifesaver geared at educating students about proper railroad safety. RHS principal Brad Basham tance of the three E’s – education, spread to school groups, driver hopes to never have a student beenforcement and engineering – to education classes, community aucome part of the statistics for injuimprove public safety around the diences, professional drivers, law ries or fatalities due to poor choicrailroad tracks and crossings. enforcement officers and emeres made around railroad tracks. Sheehan-McCulloch wants to gency responders to make the “[Students] may think they’re make people aware of the conserailroads a much safer encounter. invincible…but there is no goquences that can come from the “We have been succeeding in ing back if you make a mistake,” lack of caution when nearing a our goal,” Sheehan-McCulloch Basham said. “You simply hope railroad crossing. said. “So far this year in presentayou never have anybody get hurt.” tions and events we have reached “Sadly, the thing that impacts Basham acknowledges the ef55,096 people with our safety students and people [in] general forts that Union Pacific has put message and that number is growis when someone is seriously ininto bettering the area. ing. But there is still much work jured or loses their life by mak“[Union Pacific has] been to be done.” ing a bad decision when it comes good to the community; this is Through its system of certified to beating a train or trespassing,” one example of them stepping speakers and instructors, OperaSheehan-McCulloch said. “These up,” Basham said. tion Lifesaver stresses the imporincidents are all avoidable.”
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NOTICIAS Los exámenes de STAR terminan este año BY AARON SOUZA
aaron.souza@eyeofthetigernews.com
Estudiantes de la escuela secundaria de Roseville no tienen que tomar los examines estandarizados de STAR. La firma del Proyecto de Ley 484, el Distrito Escolar de Roseville (RJUHSD) ha suspendido la mayoría de las formas de los exámenes de STAR, con la excepción de los que siguen los requistos federales. Los exámenes que mantendrán incluir el examen de las escuelas secundarias en California (CAHSEE), los exámenes preliminares del Pro-
grama de Evaluación Temprana y todos los exámenes científicos del diez nivel. Common Core ofrece un nuevo conjunto de normas del currículo que se enfoca en situaciones del mundo real. También el programa no cuesta tanto dinero como STAR y da a las escuelas más oportunidades para tomados secundarios. Estos beneficios convencieron a muchos estados para cambiar. RJUHSD está trabajando con un programa que se llama Smarter Balanced que le ayudará con la transición a Comon Core. El
Español apoyo de Smarter Balanced escribirá un examen práctico para los estudiantes con un énfasis en las materias de inglés o matemáticas. Uno de los objetivos del Common Core incluye prepararles a los estudiantes a vivir en el mundo real. Exámenes tendrán preguntas que les evaluarán a los estudiantes de sus capacidades a resolver problemas sin una lista de respuestas. Muchos maestros han comenzado adaptar las ideas nuevas de Common Core en sus enseñanzas. Además de los beneficios, Common Core puede aumentar
algunos desafíos, según la director asistente Judi Daniels. Una de las principales preocupaciones de la escuela es los efectos del cambio en las actividades anuales como cada 15 minutos y los Juegos Olímpicos del RHS, que dependían del tiempo de los exámenes de STAR. El director Brad Basham dijo que la escuela está tratando salvar los eventos para los estudiantes del último año. “Common Core continuará ser un foco”, Basham dijo. “Pero al mismo tiempo hay muchas cosas desconocidas.”
DeMello está despedido del programa de béisbol
Maestros participan en reuniones de Common Core
BY ROBBIE SHORT
BY ISABEL FAJARDO
robbie.short@eyeofthetigernews.com
Por la primera vez en 11 años, el programa de béisbol de la escuela secundaria de Roseville está comenzando a prepararse para una nueva temporada sin Hank DeMello como el entrenador. El maestro de salud y seguridad, alumno y el entrenador de béisbol del equipo universitario perdió su trabajo del equipo de beisbol. En las dos semanas desde este evento, DeMello ha recibido mucho apoyo de sus jugadores y los padres. Había una reunión emergencia en martes, Oct. 1 para “discutir el futuro de RHS béisbol y aclarar algunos malentendidos respecto Fall Ball", de acuerdo a un correo electrónico que envió a los padres de béisbol en la tarde del lunes. La reunión estaba en la Biblioteca de Julie Estridge y aquí los padres y los jugadores escucharon a los administradores que incluyeron el director Brad Basham, el director asistente Jason Wilson, el director atlético Jamie Bunch y el director de los servicios de personas del distrito (RJUHSD) Steve Williams. La primera parte de la discusión informó a los padres y los estudiantes de una violación de la sección de los estatutos de SacJoaquin que tienen un limitado de juego periodo muerto. Las reglas de la Federación Interescolar de California incluyen
que los equipos primaveras pueden tener prácticas durante el período de tiempo limitado - que dura de 7 septiembre a 6 octubre -, pero sólo pueden competir en concursos oficiales en los fines de semana. Los equipos también pueden jugar juegos a través de una organización externa, como la Unión Atlética Americana. El equipo universitario jugó un partido entre semana y sin la supervisión de un consejo de administración que no está afiliado con la escuela, violando los estatutos. El programa de béisbol hizo una violación adicional con el precio de Fall Ball. Esto violo el Código de Educación de California que es una regla para deportes gratuitos en las escuelas públicas mediante. Los jugadores dieron $75 para participar en el programa de Fall Ball y usaron el nombre de RHS y complejos de la escuela. La administración no digo que esta fue la razón principal para su decisión y que había otras cosas que contribuyeron también. Una preocupa significante de los padres es el tiempo de esta decisión. DeMello ha creado un plan del programa en el junio pasado pero no estaba despedido. Desde los razones incluyen cosas de años pasados a ahora, muchas personas preguntan el tiempo de la decisión. Más información y detalles están en www.eyeofthetigernews. com.
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Los maestros de la escuela secundaria de Roseville no estaban en clase algunos días porque han tenido reuniones para la transición e integración a Common Core. Estos días profesionales son diseñados para ayudarles a los maestros a adaptar un estilo de enseñanza que prepara a los estudiantes para Common Core. Las sesiones de entrenamiento pasa cada mes y muchos maestros de toda de la escuela participan. Estas sesiones ayudan a los maestros a entender Common Core y las actividades diferentes que son asociados con Common Core. También, al mismo tiempo tienen la oportunidad a trabajar en la adaptación de su plan de exámenes que incluyen las normas cruciales para el cambio. Algunos tiempos, los maestros reciben entrenamiento durante los reuniones con otros maestros
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en los días de colaboración. Mientras que la mayoría de los maestros piensan que los reuniones son eficientes, algunos de los estudiantes no están de acuerdo. "Creo que es un poco difícil para la clase durante días de exámenes o días antes de las exámenes”, estudiante de tercera año Nicole Dunger dijo. Las horas de estas reuniones adicionales pasan por lo general antes, durante o después de la escuela. Las reuniones de los maestros de matemáticas están fuera de campus y durante todo del día. Estudiante de tercera año Josh McCown , quien está en la clase de Cálculo AP de Walton, está de acuerdo con Dunger y otros estudiantes que no les gustan las ausencias de sus maestros. "Cuando tenemos preguntas sobre el examen no podemos obtener respuestas, y esto contribuye a la dificultad del examen”, McCown dijo.
NOTICIAS
Un requisito nuevo para graduación
BY NETZY ORTEGA
netzy.ortega@eyeofthetigernews.com
El distrito de las escuelas secundarias en Roseville (RJUHSD) está considerando una adición a los requisitos para graduación. Esta requisito nuevo sería una clase de financia personal. La administración plan establecer esta clase en el empiezo del año escolar 2014-15 y será una recurso de graduación para la clase de 2015. Esta clase será en el web y los estudiantes no necesitarán usar
espacio de sus otras clases. Más detalles de la clase necesitan ser determinadas. La clase informará a los estudiantes de las modas de dinero que resultan en éxito, especialmente después la escuela secundaria. Según el director Brad Basham, la clase en específica será una clase de los estudiantes de último año así ellos recordarán la información después la escuela secundaria.
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Basham, Wilson, Bunch y Williams hablan a los jugadores y sus padres de la eliminación de DeMello como entrenador del beisbol universitario en RHS. Muchas personas le preguntaron a la administración de los razones y tiempo de esta decisión.
REPORTAJES
REPORTAJES Una estudiante escapa la violencia en Siria BY HANA ZAREA
hana.zarea@eyeofthetigernews.com
Hace dos años y medio, Loubna Al y su familia apiñados en un rincón de su casa como disparos y bombas estallaron a su alrededor. Ahora ella es una estudiante de segundo año en la escuela secundaria de Roseville. Su familia movió desde Siria a Roseville para escapar de la violencia de la guerra de su país. Ella ha estado viniendo a RHS desde el empiezo del año escolar. El 15 de marzo de 2011, un levantamiento comenzó en la capital de Siria, Damasco, cerca de la casa pasada de Al. Los manifestantes exigían la liberación de los presos políticos. Esta demonstración fue una de las muchas rebeliones del Medio Oriente conocidas como la "primavera árabe". El día de la primera protesta, Al y su familia se quedó en el interior para evitar la violencia. Durante ese tiempo, 100 bombas ex-
Roberts recibió un gran regalo
BY MARIAN ABDELMALEK
marian.abdelmalek@eyeofthetigernews.com
Estudiante de tercera ano Ethan Roberts fue diagnosticado con leucemia mieloide crónica en el febrero pasado y recientemente recibió un piano usado de media cola. durante un almuerzo en Sep. 26.
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Los tigres compete contra Granite Bay BY WILL WHITE
will.white@eyeofthetigernews.com
La temporada de fútbol americano universitario de RHS es oficialmente más de primero tiempo. Los tigres empezó el sugundo
plotaron exterior y la mayor parte de su área dejo la zona. Durante el verano, Al, su madre y uno de sus hermanos decidieron salir el país con la esperanza de escapar de los peligros de la guerra. La noche de su escapa fue una de las noches más terribles de la vida de Al. Al tomó un avión pilotado por pilotos israelíes a los Estados Unidos y ahora viva en Roseville. Con el cambio a los Estados Unidos, Al ha descubierta muchas cosas diferentes en la cultura que no tenía en Siria que incluyen estilos de la educacion, la libertadad de las chicas y la comida americana. Su padre trabaja en Siria como un médico y uno de sus hermanos tiene que terminar sus estudios en Siria. Por eso, decidieron no salir de su casa los Estados Unidos. La mayor parte de su familia y amigos siguen viviendo en Siria y Al espera regresar cuando el país obtenga seguridad. Roberts no sabía que recibiera un piano y pensaba que el evento fue una celebración del aniversario de Sacramento Make-A-Wish. Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson habló de un músico de 16 años que fue diagnosticado con leucemia. Siguiente el discurso, Roberts tocó “Pathetique” por Beethoven enfrente de la fundación.
tiempo con un juego contra Granite Bay este viernes pasado. Granite Bay llegó este partido con un récord de 4-1 y Rosville llegó con récord y de 3-2. La primera mitad del juego era bastante competitivo con Roseville lleva 14-13. Granite Bay co-
Stockton se jubila después 25 años BY CATHERINE BARBER
catherine.barber@eyeofthetigernews.com
Diana Stockton, asistente de administración de la asistencia, se jubila después de haber sido empleado por el distrito escolar de Rosevile (RJUHSD) desde hace más de 25 años. Durante los años, Stockton ha ocupado diferentes posiciones de trabajo dentro del distrito. Primero trabajó como empleado en el Departamento de Transporte. Más tarde trabajó en el departamento de educación especial y luego como una llamada de la noche y finalmente, como el asistente de
administración de asistencia. Stockton dijo que el terminado de su carrera en RHS estaba destinado a ser y cree que su tiempo en el distrito fue una gran experiencia. Los estudiantes de RHS se perderán la presencia de Stockton después su jubilado. Stockton permanecerá conectado a RHS en la Asociación de Alumnos que se reúne cada mes para hablar de la historia de RHS y el futuro de la escuela. El último día de Stockton será 25 de octubre.
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Estudiante Ethan Roberts toca su piano que recibió como un regalo de Make-A-Wish. Roberts combate leucemia y Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson habló de Roberts en un almuerzo de Make-A-Wish y Roberts tocó enfrente de una gran audiencia.
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Estudiantes del mundo viajan a RHS BY SARAH LOOPER
sarah.looper@eyeofthetigernews.com
La escuela secundaria de Roseville ha dado bienvenida a tres nuevos estudiantes de todo el mundo para ir a escuela y participar en las actividades y oportunidades. Los estudiantes extranjeros incluyen Dina Blom de Noruega que tiene 17 años, Nina Kier de Alemania que tiene 16 años y Simoes Vitor altos de Brasil que tiene 17 años también. Llegaron a los Estados Unidos en agosto y se regresan en junio. Los tres estudiantes de intercambio extranjero están de acuerdo que los Estados Unidos son
metió varias sanciones durante el juego, lo que representa 210 metros. En la segunda mitad Granite Bay explotó con 27 puntos en comparación a Roseville con 15 puntos. El juego terminó en una victoria para Granite Bay 40-28. El equipo jugará Del Oro esta
muy diferentes, pero piensan que es una buena experiencia. "Me divierta y me gusta, pero es muy diferente", Simoes dijo. Krier, Blom y Simoes están quedando con una familia americana. Los tres estudiantes han disfrutado hasta ahora su tiempo con sus familias de acogida. Para los estudiantes, escuela en los Estados Unidos puede ser a la vez fácil y difícil. "La escuela es mucho más grande y hay muchos deportes”, Blom dijo. Cada estudiante extranjero espera participar en los deportes o actividades alrededor de sus clases.
semana próxima en viernes en la casa de las Del Oro Águilas.
RHS futbol ganó contra Del Oro 2-0 BY JORDAN LOYA
jordan.loya@eyeofthetigernews.com
El equipo de futbol universitario de RHS tiene un record de
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Jugador Kyle Downie localiza un receptor abierto y tira el pelota durante el partido que pasó en el viernes pasado contra Granite Bay. Downie sufrió lesiones en el segundo tiempo. Los jugadores perdieron 28-40.
1-2-2 en juega liga. Los tigres perdieron contra Rocklin 1-2 y empataron contra Nevada Unión y ganaron contra Del Oro. “Nosotros jugamos un gran juego pero Rocklin ganaron en los minutos finales”, estudiante de último año Omar Ruelas dijo.
Contra Nevada Unión, jugador Bailey Jensen tenía un pase perfecto, según a jugador Joseph Bucher. Esta ayuda con su empata 1-1. Los tigres tenían su primero ganado en jueves contra Del Oro con un 2-0 victoria.
F eatures Sophomore finds refuge after leaving Syria
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Loubna Al flees home to escape nonstop violence by MARIAN ABDELMALEK & HAna zarea
marian.abdelmalek@eyeofthetigernews.com hana.zarea@eyeofthetigernews.com
Two and a half years ago, Loubna Al and her family huddled in the corner of their home as gunfire and bombs erupted around them. Now she is a sophomore at Roseville High School. Al moved from Syria to Roseville to escape the violence of her country’s war. She has been attending RHS since the beginning of the school year. “[We moved here three or four months ago] because of the war in Syria.” Al said. “[We wanted] to keep safe. [Most of] my friends [and] family are there [though], so it’s hard.” On March 15, 2011, an uprising began in the Syrian capital, Damascus, near Al’s former home. Protesters were demanding the release of political prisoners. This protest was one of the many Middle Eastern rebellions known as the “Arab Spring.” The day of the first protest, Al and her family stayed indoors to avoid the violence. For six hours, they waited indoors, in rooms far away from windows to ensure their safety. During that time, about 100 bombs exploded outside and the majority of Al’s village left the area. Ever since the first uprising, Al experienced continuous war in her everyday life. “[Once], I didn’t go to school for three months,” Al said. “Sometimes we’d go to school one day, and the next day we [couldn’t] go. Every day there is [a killing]. It is very hard to leave the house because [people] never stop shooting.”
Over the summer, Al, her mother and one of her brothers decided to leave Syria in hopes of escaping the dangers of war. The night of her escape was one of the most terrifying nights of Al’s life. “We had a very scary night,” Al said. “It was [about] 1:00 a.m., but it [looked] like 1 p.m. from all the fire and shooting. The doors looked like they were [shaking].” Al took a plane flown by Israeli pilots to the United States and moved to Roseville. Because Al’s father is a working doctor, and one of her brothers needed to finish studying in Syria, they decided not to leave their home. The majority of her family and friends are still living in Syria, so she hopes to return when the country is safe again. Upon moving to the United States, Al discovered many changes in culture that she did not experience back in Syria. “[America] is so beautiful, but everything changed for me,” Al said. One major change was the different style of school in the United States. In Syria, students study 12 subjects a year instead of eight, with different subjects every day instead of a fixed schedule. Three of the four class periods consist of intensive studying. In the United States, classes are taught in a more interactive and easygoing style. “The studying here is very easy and more fun,” Al said. “[The teachers] do not make it hard on the students. It is better here in the way that the teachers teach the subjects.” This term, Al is taking English, Algebra, Basic Art and Pho-
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Above, Al’s expression of how she feels about the issues and violence that are happening in her home country that she drew in Art class. Due to safety concerns, Al requested to not have her likeness printed. tography. Al had taken English classes in Syria for nine years, so she understood the basics of the language, but it was still difficult to communicate when she first moved. “When I came to the United States, it was very hard for me to communicate with people.” Al said. “Now I feel much more comfortable and I understand [the language a] little better. The only problem [is] when I ask questions.” Overall, Al likes her classes. She enjoys drawing in art class and feels like she can understand algebra because it follows the same rules in every culture. “I love drawing and the teacher is very good,” Al said. “She helps me a lot. In mathematics [it is hard for me to]
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Kate Healy dresses up the season
understand what the teacher is saying, but I can understand the concept [so] I know how to do it.” Art teacher Patricia Leong teaches Al’s third period art class. “I think she is adapting well,” Leong said. “And she’s really kind and everybody interacts with her really well.” Another culture change that Al experienced was the change of food. In Syria, the majority of food eaten was traditional cuisine. In the United States, a large amount of food is processed. “The food [was a] change for me,” Al said. “We don’t eat [as much] fast food as [Americans eat] here. I do not eat all of the food [in America]. I [eat] my mother’s Syrian cooking [at home].” The way people present
themselves in America is also quite different from Syria. In her home country, it is common for women to wear modest clothes and cover their hair. “I had a culture shock in this freedom,” Al said. “The girls have much more freedom to wear what they want, like short clothes and make up.” Girls and boys also interact differently in the two cultures. In Syria, boys and girls do not flirt with each other until they are engaged. Girls and boys in the United States can hug and touch each other, but in Syria, girls must lower their eyes when speaking to boys that are not in their families. Leong also believes that Al being in America could potentially help her and the students at RHS.
“I think [having] kids from other countries or other areas kind of helps our kids to realize how easy they have it,” Leong said. “Like where she came from, she was constantly worried about other things going on around her; [in America] she could probably just focus on her work and learning.” Though the United States provides safety and exposes Al to new experiences, she still misses her friends, family and culture at home. As soon as it is safe for them to return to Syria, Al and her family plan to move back. “I was so sad that I had to leave my home,” Al said. “Even when there is war, it [doesn’t] matter; I [want to be] home.” (Al requested that her last name be shortened for safety reasons)
Foreign exchange students:
by Michaela PAUL
michaela.paul@eyeofthetigernews.com
So, what inspires your style? Mostly magazines; I’m on the [Nordstrom] fashion board, so the trends they talk about during our Nordstrom meetings inspire a lot of what I do. How does it inspire you? It definitely has an influence on the styles I wear. I mean, I have my own type of style, [but] they give me ideas to be trendier, especially trends for the season. What do you think of trends around Roseville High School? Everyone has their own style, which is great. I get a lot of my ideas just from people walking around. There are some things I like and some things I don’t. But everyone has their own style. Can you describe your style? It kinda changes day to day, you could say. One day I’ll have more of a hipster vibe, or hippy-chic. I don’t know. I like maxi dresses that go all the way down to your ankles and chambray shirts, long denim shirts; they go with so much. I wear them at least once a week and have at least seven in my closet. Some days it will be edgier with combat boots and leather which I like a lot this season. It just kinda goes day to day. Does your style tie into your mood, then? Yeah, like my lazy days. Like today I’ll wear a cardigan and a big scarf with Sparries or boots, and then I’ll have days [when] I feel like dressing up and I like layering with necklaces and put on a headband. Are you looking forward to wearing anything specifically with the upcoming season? Yeah, my favorite seasons are fall and winter so sweaters, leggings, boots, scarves, leather are really big this season, so I’m really looking forward to that when it
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gets cooler. Where do you shop for these? Mostly at Nordstrom since I work there. Urban Outfitters, Lou Lou’s, online, but mostly Nordstrom. How much does this usually cost? It depends, Nordstrom is a better price range for teenagers. You can find things for $20 and it can go up to $70 or $100. There are other departments like TB and Savvy and Top Shop, that go in the $100 to $200 ranges so it all just depends. But you think those prices are worth it for fashion? I think so. I splurge on pieces that are my basic pieces but don’t spend as much on my seasonal. What is worth spending that much on? I would say your basic denim. You can’t go wrong with a great pair of jeans, and it takes so long to find the right kind. I love getting nice premium denim – a great pair to have and wear with anything. I know you mentioned accessorizing and layering; what would you recommend for that? I wear a lot of necklaces and layer those a lot – accent necklaces. I wear a lot of bangles and I love watches. Do you have any advice for people?
Above, from left to right: 16-year-old junior Nina Krier from Gemany, 17-year-old senior Victor Simoes from Brazil and 17-year-old senior Dina Blom from Norway. All three are staying with American families.
Enjoying the different customs in America by SARAH LOOPER
sarah.looper@eyeofthetigernews.com
PHOTOS BY EVELINA KISLYANKA
Healy believes that her style changes from day to day and often resembles the mood she is in. She is also looking forward to cooler weather for fall and winter styles.
Leather is big. Maroon is big. Leggings are not pants, you should wear something long and cover up leggings. I know lots of girls like wearing sweatshirts in winter but there are so many ways you can dress up your winter look, even just by throwing on a cozy cardigan and scarf and boots, [it’s] so much dressier than a hoodie and sweat pants. Be who you are too, I feel like fashion is the best way to express yourself without even talking. You give off the person you are by the way you dress. The way you feel is the way you should dress.
Roseville High School has welcomed three new students from across the world to attend school and take part in campus activities. Foreign exchange students 17-year-old senior Dina Blom from Norway, 16-year-old junior Nina Krier from Germany and 17-year-old senior Vitor Simoes from Brazil arrived to America in August and are set to depart back home in June. All three foreign exchange students agree that America is much different than their hometowns, but agree that it is a good experience. “It’s really fun and I like it but it’s much different,” Simoes said. Krier believes that the people in America can be very talkative and open. “It was very scary at first because everyone is so open and will talk about anything with you, but I got used to it after a while,” Krier said. Krier, Blom and Simoesare are each staying with an American family. The three students have so far enjoyed their time with their host families.
“My favorite thing is probably my host family,” Krier said. “They are really nice and funny and they have a really good sense of humor.” Krier enjoys school activities but also likes spending time with her American family. “I do like going to the school football games and hanging out with friends but it is really fun to spend time with my American family; they are so nice and funny,” Krier said. Although each student agrees that school in America can be both easy as well as difficult, they all enjoy the amount of school spirit the students that RHS students carry with them throughout the school. “The school is much, much bigger and there are many school sports that everyone gets dressed up for,” Blom said. Blom also realized a change in the different styles around campus, often catching him off guard. “In Norway, everyone dresses similar and I am considered to be average, but here I am tall and the styles are very different,” Blom said. “I do like [the styles] because it’s different and [it’s] fun to look at all the styles
around here because there are something that people at home don’t wear.” Krier enjoys attending RHS sports and activities after school with friends so she can meet new people and make new friends. “The football games are good and I go to them with my new friends, and it’s a good place to meet new people that I can be friends with,” said Krier. Each foreign exchange student hopes to participate in the sports or activities around RHS. “I think I want to join cross country this year and maybe soccer,” Blom said. Even though Blom, Krier and Simoes miss home, they are still happy they made the decision to come visit America. “I really miss my family, bed, house and everything back in Brazil but I am having fun here,” Simoes said. Simoes believes that the people in America have different qualities than people in Brazil. “People are definitely different,” Simoes said. “They act different and talk different and there are many more beautiful girls here.”
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Dance team performs with kids during halftime show by Sarah looper
sarah.looper@eyeofthetigernews.com
The Roseville High School dance team held a workshop at the beginning of October for kids in eighth and below. The purpose for the dance workshop was to fundraise for new uniforms and competitions in the future. During last Friday’s football half-time show, the younger kids had the chance to perform the routine they taught in the workshop. “We wanted the kids to see what it’s like to perform at a half time show on the football field and learn to dance,” said junior Andrea Roberts. Co-captains senior Makaela Youngblood and Roberts choreographed the routine. Coaches Danielle Andre and Jynece Avery also helped choreography the dance. The dance was choreographed
to highlight the two different age groups participating. The first age group that performed was fourth grade and up, then third grade and below performed. “We had been practicing for two weeks,” Avery said. “The dance team, as well as the dancers who have been a part of the workshop, performed at varsity game Roberts hopes that the participants enjoyed performing and continue dancing. “We were hoping to accomplish having the kids have fun and learn to dance with the dancers and build confidence and get them to start dancing throughout their life,” said Roberts. The prices varied for the workshops depending on when the child signed up. It $45 for pre-registration, $55 at the door and if a child had a camp shirt from a previous camp they had to pay $40.
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Children who attended the camp perform during halftime at last Friday varsity football game against Granite Bay. The dance team worked closely with the kids to help them hone their fundamentals and build a commitment to keep dancing a part of their life.
Stockton retiring after 25 years of work with RJUHSD Plans to stay in touch through alumni association, looks forward to spending more time with family
by CATHERINE BARBER
catherine.barber@eyeofthetigernews.com
PHOTO BY EVELINA KISLYANKA
Stockton finishes up some work during one of her last days working at RHS. She never planned on working for RJUHSD, but now believes that it was meant to be and will miss interacting with students, parents and her coworkers when she retires after Oct. 25.
Diana Stockton, a long-time attendance administration assistant, is retiring after being employed by the Roseville Joint Union High School District for over 25 years. “It’s like the end of an era; she has always been a part of the school,” guidance administration assistant Sarah Cartsens said. “She brought both humor and history to Roseville High School.” Over the years, Stockton has held several different jobs within the district. She first worked as a clerk in the Transportation Department. She later worked in the Special Education department, then as a night caller and finally as the attendance administration assistant. “At first it wasn’t a career
choice,” Stockton said. “I just started doing it to support my family. But it’s been pretty great actually.” Stockton said her ending up at Roseville High School was meant to be. “One day I was sitting here and I thought I know why I ended up here – it’s because of the kids, I love the kids,” Stockton said. “Every day they will either make me laugh or feel good about myself.” Stockton was able to watch RHS transform through her years of employment. “Roseville High School has pretty much stayed the same over the years but the problems change and dress code is different,” Stockton said. “It’s funny, sometimes I see kids and I think, ‘didn’t you go here 15 years ago?’” Stockton believes her time at
RHS to have been a great experience. “It’s been a lot fun,” Stockton said. “The people that I have worked with in the office and the teachers have all been wonderful.” Stockton established strong bonds with her coworkers through her many years of work at RHS. “I bugged her all the time until I got her to like me,” Carstens said. “We would talk about our sons and being moms. After she retires, I plan on showing up at her house and bugging her there.” Receptionist administration assistant Judy Bumgarner also became close to Stockton through work. “We worked very well together; we always exchanged jokes,” Bumgarner said. “I enjoyed talking to her about what Roseville High School used to be like.” Students at RHS will miss Stockton’s presence after she retires. “I am really sad about her leaving,” said Stockton’s niece, senior Mackensie Priley. “I always go and visit her throughout the day. There’s definitely going
to be a big change without her here.” Several of the student office teacher assistants also grew close to Stockton during her time at RHS. “Mrs. Stockton is always really nice and super sweet,” junior Zena Mahdi said. “I am really upset about her leaving. I will miss her a lot.” Stockton will stay connected to RHS after she leaves, as she is a member of the alumni association that meets once a month to discuss the history and future of the school. “The school is very old, so we try to keep everything together so that the generations to come will know what it was like when it all started in 1912,” Stockton said. Stockton’s last day will be Oct. 25. “I am feeling really excited and happy, but I know I will miss the kids and my friends here,” Stockton said. Stockton already has plans made for after she retires. “The first thing I am going to do is go to Minnesota to see my grandkids,” Stockton said. “I am looking forward to having days where I can do whatever I want.”
ROBERTS: Performance leaves audience speechless
PHOTO BY MADISON MACHA
Since receiving his baby grand piano, Roberts has spent hours every day playing it. Though the instrument takes up a lot of room in his house, he says it’s worth it. CONTINUED FROM FRONT his treatment. “He has not broken down crying like I did,” Tammy Roberts said. “He kind of just accepted it.” Roberts’s family has been supportive throughout his diagnosis and treatment. During the nine-day hospital stay after his diagnosis, his mother did not leave his side. “She was on that little foldout couch next to my bed the whole time – she wouldn’t go home,” Roberts said. “I told her, ‘Go home, get food – real food – get a shower, something’ – she wouldn’t move.” While Roberts was in the hospital, multiple people reached
out to his family to try to help in any way they could. Several banded together and started a volunteer feed program to provide the family with food several nights a week. “Everybody was just reaching out, wondering how they could help,” Tammy Roberts said. “It was so sweet.” Mathematics teacher Brian Klein was Roberts’ Algebra 2 teacher when he received his diagnosis, and visited Roberts once or twice a week for one-onone tutoring during his six-week absence from school. “Knowing what he was going through, it just seemed like the right thing to do,” Klein said. However, due to Roberts’
condition, sometimes the tutoring had to be postponed. “I could really see he was struggling physically,” Klein said. “But he’s very bright and picked up on things quickly.” Though some of Roberts’ teachers know about his condition, he never felt the need to tell them. “None of them really have to know,” Roberts said. He also does not feel the need to share his story or receive different treatment than other people, as many go through what he is going through. “A lot of people get cancer and they’re just a mess, and it is a hard thing to go through, but a lot of the people – I think
– afterward, they go to people and always preach this story,” Roberts said. “They do it to get sympathy or attention. I don’t want a part of that.” Klein found that when tutoring Roberts, he had a positive outlook and did not seek any sympathy whatsoever. “It was sad, [but] at the same time uplifting to see what a positive attitude that he had throughout the whole thing,” Klein said. “[He was] not looking for sympathy. [He was] just trying to get whatever he could out of [everything].” Ethan’s band teacher, Mark Toffelmier, believes that a big factor in Roberts’ ability to keep a positive attitude was his family. “I think that’s a big part of [him being able to stay positive].” During his time in the hospital, Roberts’ doctor gave him an application for Make-A-Wish’s wish-granting program. The Sacramento Make-A-Wish case manager later interviewed him. “I already had it set in my mind – I wanted the piano,” Roberts said. The foundation grants wishes to children who are fighting lifethreatening illnesses. It receives financial support for its programs through donations, special events and – like in Roberts’ case – individual adoption of wishes. Frank Rames, founder of the Northeastern California and Northern Nevada chapter of Make-A-Wish, adopted Roberts’ wish and paid for all of the expenses concerning the piano. According to Make-A-Wish chapter director of communications and outreach Michele
Flynn, Roberts wished for a used piano because “a used piano has been loved by someone else,” according to his application. “We thought that would be a beautiful wish to reveal live,” Flynn said. Tammy Roberts helped work with the foundation to find and chose a piano and also had the important job of keeping the secret from Ethan. “It was really thrilling that we were able to surprise him,” Flynn said. “I was just amazed that we were able to pull it off.” After his speech, Johnson formally introduced Roberts, who made his way up to the stage and was asked to perform a song. Since Roberts did not have anything planned, he decided to play “Pathetique” by Beethoven. “It’s one of my favorites,” Roberts said. “It was what I was learning when I first got diagnosed, and I finished it when I got home from the hospital.” However, Roberts did not leave the stage yet – the audience wanted him to perform again. “There was a second round of the sinking, rock-in-your-gut because they were like, ‘Can we have an encore?’” Roberts said. Klein, who attended the event, believed that Roberts’ performance was incredible. “After the first piece that he played, everybody in the room just flew to their feet with an unbelievable ovation,” Klein said. “It was unbelievable. I mean, we’re talking a concert pianist type – he’s that good. I’m no music critic, but you don’t need to be a music critic to appreciate what I saw and heard.” Flynn enjoyed Roberts’ reac-
tion to the surprise and that she able to witness it. “[The best part] was watching his face and how surprised [he was],” Flynn said. “Being able to share that moment just made it extra special.” Roberts’ piano now resides in his kitchen, as it is too big to fit anywhere else. “It’s absolutely beautiful,” Roberts said. “It takes up a lot of space, but it’s worth it. I play that thing every day for hours.” Though Roberts’ disease has forced him to give up things he loves, including playing water polo, he has continued to keep a positive attitude, inspiring those around him. “He did inspire me, because if I had that sickness I would be more depressed then he was,” said junior Maddie Roberts, Ethan’s older sister. “I’d be lying in bed, giving up, home and everything.” Klein believes that Roberts has influenced his life positively and should be an inspiration to everybody. “It just awakens you,” Klein said. “It’s not all about you. He asked for no sympathy whatsoever – he just remained positive throughout everything. He’s an inspiration to me and he should be an inspiration to everybody here and anybody who can ever get a chance to hear that kid play the piano, do so. He’s amazing.” Though Make-A-Wish put a spotlight on Roberts by granting his wish, he still doesn’t feel like he deserves any special treatment because of his disease. “I just hope to live like a normal life like everyone else,” Roberts said.
Opinion
october 14, 2013
page 7
Financial burden of senior year leads to stressed kids
BY MORGAN SIMPSON morgan.simpson@eyeofthetigernews.com
Disrespect toward band completely unwarranted
BY MICHAELA PAUL
michaela.paul@eyeofthetigernews.com
A lot of us like to pretend that bullying is a thing of the past, a hurdle our generation has triumphantly overcome. In some ways, this is true. Freshmen are no longer thrown into garbage cans, underwear isn’t hoisted up people’s butts and I don’t think anyone’s head has seen the inside of any toilet on campus. These, however, are only minor improvements when compared to completely dismantling bullying as a whole. October is National Bullying Prevention Month and our school, on its own, is making a mockery of the event. Our band students, who play so passionately for us game after game, are simply do-
ing what they love. Yet, they are being criticized and put down time and time again. The very first game of the year, I myself witnessed someone booing them. I could just see the morale of the marching band deflate. You wouldn’t boo our own team, why would you boo the people who are there supporting them? With the development of the Tiger Cage combining both the band and our most spirited Tigers, one would believe this would improve relations. One would be wrong. I’ve heard and seen countless incidents of hostility under these conditions – name-calling, shoving, disrespecting their instruments. I’ve even heard that marching band members have had rocks thrown at them. Imagine something for me. Imagine pouring your all into learning an instrument. Imagine paying top dollar for it and every cent is worth it because you love
it that much. Imagine taking an elective every year and working tirelessly after school to maintain your skill. Imagine going to competitions, watching yourself and your new group of friends succeed and move up through the ranks. Imagine the pressure of being the first at every single rally to provide a grand entrance for all of those who walk in. Imagine the pressure of walking onto a huge football field lit up like a Christmas tree with the topper pointing right at you. Imagine having to play confidently in the face of hate from fellow classmates. Imagine not a pat on the back when you’re done, but hostility. Imagine being physically abused as you make your dramatic exit. No one deserves all of that for simply doing what they love. This month, make an effort to stop bullying by respecting others, especially those who give up so much just for our school.
New law creates equality BY ANNA PORRETTA
anna.porretta@eyeofthetigernews.com
On August 12, 2013, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the School Success and Opportunity Act (AB1266) into law. It will go into effect on January 1, 2014. This law allows transgender students from grades K-12 to use the facilities and participate in gender-specific activities, such as sports and in some cases Physical Education classes, which match their chosen gender. As usual, this is making people a little nervous. Girls, in particular, are scared that they’ll be harassed by guys venturing into the girls bathroom under the false pretense that they’re “allowed to do it now.” Politicians are arguing that no fourteen-year-old should be worried about an eighteen-year-old boy walking into the girls locker room. In my opinion, those situations they fear are no longer an issue of transgender rights, but instead of sexual harassment. Besides, what straight, cis (someone whose gender identity matches their anatomical gender at birth) male would risk being thought of as otherwise? Some people ask why school doesn’t just create extra bathrooms for transgender students. First, that’s expensive. Secondly, gender isn’t black-and-white; it’s
a huge grey area. Scary, I know. There are male-to-female transgenders, female-to-male transgenders, gender fluid individuals and everything in between; do you suggest that we create bathrooms, locker rooms and programs for all different kinds of people? That would only make trans-people feel more alienated. When it comes down to it, they’re people, and they deserve to be treated as such. Why should they be completely defined as transgender and not as people? This brand of nervousness stems from fear of change and intolerance, rather than concern for one’s safety. Despite the controversy, this new law is awesome for oodles of reasons. Sit back and allow me to learn you why this is coolest thing since Harvey Milk. First off, this law is not only groundbreaking in the ways of LGBT rights, but is providing protection for these kids. Transitioning comes with shame and fear, self-loathing and doubt; this law is only making it easier for these students who are struggling with their identity, just like the rest of us, to cope. The School Success and Opportunity Act lets them know they’re normal, which is more important than anything. This allows for students to fully assume their identity and to feel accepted, as opposed to feeling extrinsic. Because of the degree to which transgender students feel alienated, there is a ridiculously high attempted suicide rate among this group of people. In fact, 41 percent of trans-people have attempted suicide at some point in their lives, which is a very high rate in comparison to that
of the general population, which is 1.6 percent. In short, this law will indubitably save lives. Just for a second, put yourself in their shoes. Imagine how hard it would be to feel confident in your identity as a boy, and still have to use the girls restroom. A lot of times, kids who identify as transgender can start their physical transformation, beginning with hormone replacement therapy, as early as their teenage years. For female-to-male transgenders, hormone replacement therapy deepens their voice and allows for facial hair growth. Imagine how uncomfortable you and a cis female would feel changing in the same locker room while you’re growing out your mustache. This is a very touchy subject because people are bent on “maintaining traditional values.” I’d like to inform them that hardly anything is traditional anymore. Marriage has been redefined, music is promiscuous and cookies are made with love by a machine instead of Grandma. Think about it – not too long ago, interracial marriage was virtually unheard of. Now, society understands that there is nothing wrong with that. How is legalizing gay marriage and AB1266 any different? Times are changing kids, you best get used to them or forever be frustrated. High school is confusing enough as it is. The School Success and Opportunity Act is only making it easier for trans-people to discover and establish their identity, which is what every high school student is after. So thank you, Jerry Brown, for making life a little easier for our fellow humans.
Going through high school for three years, we hear nothing but how “wonderful” and “stress free” senior year is. However, in reality, it is the most stressful year because it is the most expensive year. We have senior portraits, buying a senior ad in the yearbook, senior trip, SAT/ACT, college applications, down payments for college, cap and gown, senior ball, graduation party and the list goes on. While some people may have their parents to pay for it all, others have to pay for some or all themselves. People are more than willing to spend the money – not because it is affordable, but because it is something that they value. It’s their last year of high school and they are soon going to be an adult. They want to live up what is left of their childhood. I just don’t think it is fair for people to have to spend so much money.
Senior portraits (not the ones for the yearbook) are different for every person, depending on which photographer you choose. In general, the lowest package prices are around $300, with the most expensive being around $1,000. The senior ads in the yearbook have costs that range from $85-$250, depending on how much page space you want. Pictures alone can cost you anywhere from $385$1,250, or even more depending on your choice of photographer. Getting ready for college is not only stressful, but expensive. The basis for the college process is taking the SAT/ACT. The SAT is $50-$75, depending on when you sign up. The ACT is $30-$50. College applications average out at about $65 per school in California. However, it depends on the type of school and their policies. It’s not fair that all of these expenses for college are shoved in our faces all in one year. Are they trying to stress us out even more? I mean, college alone is expensive enough. Before college comes Senior Ball, of course. Senior Ball is a senior’s last big dance and they’ll want to look their best. It’s their last time to be all fancy with their classmates and friends for a high school event. Many people will miss Homecoming
to save money, but go to Senior Ball because it’s the last dance. With Senior Ball, girls especially go all out. A long dress is expected, being at least $100. That’s not even including accessories and shoes. If she chooses to get her make up, hair and nails done, that’s another $100 or more. Then the boutonniere and corsage end up around $30. Then, the tickets run $120 for couples and $60 for singles, generally. Before college comes graduation, of course. The cap and gown that seniors wear at the graduation ceremony have costs that range from $53-$129. People are forced to pay these expenses so that they can walk the stage. This might stress a lot of people out, but come on – this is just a reality check. Seniors, if you haven’t already, start saving every penny for the remainder of the year. Future seniors might want to start saving now. Maybe us seniors have easier classes, but we have far more worries. Money becomes a huge issue senior year with college, events, pictures, tests, the list goes on. We are pretty much forced to pay for all of it because of how necessary most of it is. Businesses and schools alike make a large profit off of senior high school students.
Demanding school schedule results in major lack of sleep BY HANA ZAREA
hana.zarea@eyeofthetigernews.com
According to the National Sleep Foundation, teenagers need at least nine-and-a-quarter hours of sleep every night in order to function healthily. But do any high school students really have time for this amount of rest? Of course not. Our ridiculously early morning school schedule forces us into becoming sleep-deprived zombies. In order to arrive at school on time, showered, prepared with a lunch, and ready for class, I wake up at 5:45 in the morning. If I were to actually get that full nine-and-a-quarter hours of sleep, I would have to fall asleep at 8:30 p.m. Unfortunately, a few major obstacles prevent most Roseville High School students from getting to bed before 10 p.m.
Our school schedule was planned without the biological needs of a young adult in mind. The tendency of teens to fall asleep later than others is not necessarily a direct result of irresponsibility, but is simply a characteristic of our circadian clocks. Melatonin, a hormone needed for all humans to fall asleep naturally, appears later in the night for teens than it does for older adults and young children. Because of this, I find myself practically half-asleep all day until about 8 p.m., when I get my second wind of energy. By then, it’s supposed to be time to get ready for bed. In addition to the fact that it is almost impossible for most teenagers to fall asleep at a “good time,” many of us have afterschool activities that take well past 9 p.m. to finish. I know quite a few students whose part-time jobs last until 10 at night, as well as athletes whose practices take up most of their afternoons or evenings. Aside from daily errands and chores, students with heavy loads of classes may have five hours of homework to complete every night.
It’s no question that high school students are busy, but punishing us for completing the day’s work is just cruel. Back in elementary and middle school, we had it good. I can recall waking up at 8 every morning, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed without a worry or care in the world. I would do anything nowadays to go back to those better times. When we got to high school, some idiot decided that we needed to get to school earlier, because “students function better in the early hours of the day.” Most of us can agree that a statement such as this is completely ignorant, yet our school system has stood by it, unwaivering, through the years. Here’s an idea… let’s let go of these fabricated theories. There is a simpler solution to the exhaustion epidemic of high schools across the nation and it’s right in front of us. If schools would simply let us arrive at school a little later, the gained sleep would improve our concentration and therefore improve our grades. It’s just that simple.
Autumnal season brings fashion choices, cold weather and holidays BY CATHERINE BARBER
catherine.barber@eyeofthetigernews.com
It’s finally the best time of the year. The leaves are changing colors, the weather is cooling down and excitement is being brought forth by the upcoming holidays. October marks the beginning of the most magical three months of the year. For one, fashion is exposed to a wider variety of style. One can now embrace a more layered look as they dress up their wardrobes with scarves, beanies, sweaters, the list goes on. People can even choose an alternate path and dress down in their favorite
cozy hoodies and sweatpants. As the weather changes from hot to cool, the mood also changes. Gray skies and cool, crisp air give a refreshing feeling of serenity. This weather offers the perfect opportunity to curl up and relax. There is nothing like sitting by the fire on a rainy day, drinking hot chocolate, and watching movies. These months also bring holidays to look forward to. At the very end of October is Halloween. The fact that this holiday allows people to dress up, eat lots of candy, and spend time with friends makes it that much better. Not too long after Halloween comes Thanksgiving. This holiday marks the widely anticipated week-long break from school that students have waited for all year. Not only do students get to step away from the stress that school brings, but they can
also look forward to enjoying a yummy meal and quality time with the ones they love. As December arrives, people from all over begin to embrace a jolly spirit from enjoying the Christmas season. The anticipation of the longawaited holidays puts everyone in a happy and joyful mood. As the lights are strung, trees are bought, baked goods are made, and gifts are exchanged – not to mention the two-week-long break from school that marks the end of the first term – people start feeling more optimistic about their lives and share their new outlooks with the ones they care about. The best part about these three months is that the time in between the festivities seems to fly by. You better enjoy these next few months because they’ll be gone before you even know it.
october 14, 2013
opinion | page 8
Time consuming AP class work causes tired athletes
BY NICK TREZZA
nick.trezza@eyeofthetigernews.com
For many students at Roseville High School, homework is not that much of an issue. But for the students who are involved in after-school activities and are in Advanced Placement classes, it is just too much to handle. Being involved in school sports are a full-time commitment that takes hours out of your day, every day. Personally, I do not get home until at least 5:00 p.m. every day of the week. And when I do get home, I am tired because I have been exerting energy for several hours. When I get home, the first thing that I want to do is show-
er, eat, and go to sleep. I do not want to go sit down to do countless hours of AP homework. AP classes, on average, are supposed to give about two hours of homework a night. If a student athlete has an AP class, as well as their three other classes, they will be up late every night dong homework – it’s inevitable. If you’re like me and have three AP classes, plus two other classes, on top of being a student athlete, there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get all of the work done. It is always a hard decision when it comes to choosing between sleep and getting all of my assignments done for the next day. If you don’t do the work, your grade goes down and you become ineligible to play your sport. On the other hand, if you stay up for countless hours every night doing homework, you become tired. When you are tired you fall asleep in class and are not able to perform at your highest ability during sports, or even during tests and classwork. Another problem for these stu-
dent athletes is attendance. People who play school sports always get out early for away games. If you have an AP class during fourth period, you will miss quite a few days due to missing class. AP classes move a lot faster than regular classes and this can be detrimental to your learning in class, specifically because it is difficult to catch up in an AP class once you have missed a lesson. All of these problems do not have positive outcomes over time and lead to a rushed, overscheduled, and tired life. My solution to this ordeal is that AP classes need to cut back on the work-load. If AP classes can cut back the amount of homework, while still sticking to the required curriculum, there will be positive effects for everyone. Student athletes will finally be able to get the sleep that they desire to effectively play their sport to their highest ability. They will also be able to better their future and improve their high school transcript by taking the AP level classes that they choose.
Here’s the catch – in order to get that A you have been slaving over for the past two months, you have to do exceptionally well on not only your final, but also a 200 point project that you don’t have time for. We find ourselves staying up until 6 a.m. at the local Safeway with our friends collaborating on interactive notebooks for Physiology, or spending countless hours doing the Pantheon AP Art History project. We spend so much time working on the last-minute projects that we run out of time to study for the actual final itself. Doesn’t that defeat the purpose? Why do teachers feel the need to stress us out that much more? Staying up all night doing school-
work and studying just makes us perform poorly on our tests. Without these extra projects, we could focus more on the task at hand: finals. I just don’t understand why we can’t be assigned a big project earlier in the quarter, when we aren’t as “on edge.” And most students don’t just have one important class, they could have four. That’s a possible four projects – not to mention the countless hours that go into studying for finals – that amount to a good portion of your grade and not a whole lot of time to do them. I swear, sometimes I feel like our teachers get together and decide to give us projects all at the same time just to make our lives that much more complicated.
portraits with a baby picture. I personally think that it’s a good idea to keep everything in uniform. Everyone likes a slicker and smoother yearbook appearance. Plus, you’re still able to get your baby picture in the yearbook by purchasing a senior ad in the back of the book. Because of yearbook taking away baby pictures, this may lead to the purchase of more, and maybe even larger, senior ads so people can still get their baby picture in the yearbook. Another major change to the yearbook this year is the requirement of a senior quote. The yearbook staff wanted to make sure everyone would have a quote.
In previous issues, the senior portraits were allowed to have a quote but it was not required. If a picture did not have a quote, the bottom of said picture would be blank. They did away with giving seniors an option because, again, the editors didn’t think it looked as clean with the blank spaces. While doing away with the baby pictures isn’t too big of a deal, the addition of a quote requirement will benefit us all. Thirty years from now, we are going to look back at our quote and laugh, remember the importance of it and why it meant so much to us. It’s our senior year, so we need to take advantage of all the opportunities.
Midterm projects are unfair BY KIRA CLIFTON
kira.clifton@eyeofthetigernews.com
Every year during finals week students are stressed to the max, especially those of us taking Advanced Placement courses. As if we don’t have enough on our plate, most of those teachers expect their students to complete some spur-of-the-moment project that will surely consume all of their time.
New yearbook policies remove unecessary additions to pages BY GABE LIRA gabe.lira@eyeofthetigernews.com
This year’s yearbook staff decided to do away with baby pictures on the senior class portraits section of the yearbook. This was due to the opinion that it wasn’t “uniform.” Since not everyone was sending in their baby pictures every year, they felt it didn’t look right to have only certain senior
Guaranteed varsity position for upperclassmen is unjust BY NICK SAPP
nick.sapp@eyeofthetigernews.com
At Roseville High School, and in the Sierra Foothill League, juniors and seniors who start playing a sport for the first time are forced to play at the varsity level upon joining the sport. An upperclassman starting a sport for the first time will start playing varsity right away. This could be a task that some new
athletes just cannot handle, especially under pressure. The purpose of high school sports is to improve a player’s ability and try to get them to advance into playing college sports, but this idea seems to have been ignored. People do not seem to realize that this is an athlete’s first time playing that sport, so of course it will be hard for them to pick the sport up. Players need time to develop their game.Sticking an athlete on the varsity team, just because of their age, will not help him or her develop their skills as an athlete. There needs to be a system implemented if it is the athlete’s first year in a sport as an upperclassman. If they cannot compete at the varsity level in their first year, they should move down to
the junior varsity level until they are able to develop their skills as an athlete. However, this system would need to be carefully watched by the league. Each team would have to send in stats of their upperclassman player to the league so they could be reviewed. If a first-time player were having too much success at the junior varsity level, they would have to move up and play at the varsity level. Players go out for a sport ready to play and learn, not just sit on the bench. You are not developing your players that way. You are setting them up for inevitable failure and disappointment. This system needs to be changed for new athletes coming to play a sport to give them the best sports career.
Spanish 4’s rigorous course deserves honors grade bump BY SAMANTHA PAUL
samantha.paul@eyeofthetigernews.com
Most students at Roseville High School end their study of Spanish after their second or third year, for obvious reasons. Spanish can be challenging, especially for those who have no previous exposure to the language, and it only continues to get more difficult as you advance. One of the main reasons that students do not continue with their study of Spanish is because of the general fear that further classes, specifically Spanish 4, are overwhelmingly difficult. As a course, Spanish 4 seems to be universally known as “that
class you don’t want to take,” simply because of how strenuous the class is. If Spanish 4 were considered an Honors class, with the corresponding grade boost, I think that more students at Roseville would continue to study the language. There are many reasons why Spanish 4 should be an Honors class. Spanish 4 is a course designed to prepare students to use Spanish in real world situations and to further the depth to which students understand the language. While those who choose to take Spanish 4 should anticipate a rise in difficulty regardless, there is definitely a significant jump in the rigor of curriculum from Spanish 3 to Spanish 4. With this in mind, the students that choose to move on to the next level should be able to take advantage of a distinguishable difference in the grading system, due to the difficulty of the course. The curriculum itself warrants an Honors title and corresponding GPA boost.
At many other schools in the area surrounding RHS, Spanish 4 is considered an Honors class. Why shouldn’t Spanish 4 at RHS be seen with the same standards? If there was a grade boost, I think that students would be more open to the idea of taking the class, similar to the way that more students are willing to take an Advanced Placement class just because of the grade boost. While I realize that this is not necessarily the most admirable reason to take a higher-level class, I definitely would not mind an additional boost to my GPA. I chose to take Spanish 4 and it’s definitely not an easy class. If there was a grade bump, I probably would not feel the constant need to check my grade every other hour for fear that it has declined. While there would obviously be a rise in the difficulty of the course, I think that especially for those brave enough to continue their Spanish education it would be worth it in the end.
itself can be all too much. For another, the SAT isn’t a good measure of intelligence. Being able to remember a formula for finding the degree of a segment of a circle doesn’t tell colleges how good of a student someone is, who they are or even that they’re not good enough for a school, which is much more important in every sense. The SAT doesn’t measure life experience or a student’s study habits. You can throw a 12 year old with a 2400 SAT score and a high school diploma into college, but it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re ready. They’re not developed enough socially and their brains are still developing. But an 18 year old with a 3.2 and a 1600 has a better chance of being prepared and ready for a higher education. Why do we deny them access to the world they feel they can thrive in? Not to mention, the test isn’t administered at a reasonable time. Or perhaps, it is not the test itself so much as the time it takes students to wake up, dress, eat and arrive at the testing location. Most students will wake up anywhere from 6 and 7 a.m. in order to be fully prepared for the test. Waking up at 6 a.m. after a week of school, on a day most wouldn’t normally be up at on Sat-
urday? After they’ve been up late working or studying? It’s not fair. A student’s ability to perform on one test – a whole three hour and 45 minutes of math from several years ago and boring passages – shouldn’t be a key factor in determining their future. Schools may make the claim that they don’t look solely at SAT scores, but there’s certainly a bias in place as soon as applications ar submitted. A student’s SAT score could be the very reason they’re turned away from a school, despite an outstanding essay and GPA. While a form of testing is a good idea, and admittedly necessary, the SAT isn’t the right solution. The easiest way to discourage a student from learning is by making them feel inferior – as if their accomplishments mean nothing and like they don’t matter. Giving them a standardized test distributed to thousands of kids every testing session and expecting them to function exactly the same as everyone else is not only a bad idea, but grossly inaccurate. When all is said and done, standardized testing is an injustice to the people behind the answer booklets. Students are not shaded letters. They are not a number. They are people. Perhaps it’s time to treat them as such.
SAT causes dismay, is not an acccurate reflection of average student abilities BY SYDNEY VALENZUELA
sydney.valenzuela@eyeofthetigernews.com
It’s that time of year again. Every senior knows the pressure of getting into the right college. In turn, every senior knows the pressure of the SAT. The SAT Reasoning and Writing exam, required by most colleges and universities (or the alternative ACT in some cases), is a standardized test given across the U.S. for placement and acceptance purposes. Essentially, it can make or break your college career. It’s also problematic. For one thing, many people just aren’t good test-takers. They study and stress before the test date, show up to the test and fail to perform at the level they were in practice. It has nothing to do with intelligence; some people just psych themselves out. The stress can often get to people – especially with their entire future riding on one test. The pressure
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Gravity pulls viewers in, forces introspection BY SIMIRON DHADDA simiron.dhadda@eyeofthetigernews.com
In space, no one can hear you scream – unless you’re Sandra Bullock. Gravity stars Sandra Bullock as a first-time space traveler, Dr. Ryan Stone, along with veteran space traveler Matt Kowalski, played by George Clooney. Dr. Stone has been sent up to add parts to the Hubble Space Telescope while Kowalski is accompanying her on his last spacewalk. Soon, things grow out of control as Russia shoots down a rouge spy satellite. This causes a chain reaction, destroying other satellites, making a field of debris start to orbit the atmosphere. The space debris tears apart the Hubble Telescope and their spaceship, leaving Dr. Stone stranded and slowly running out of oxygen. The movie is visually engaging and it serves to enhance the movie-going experience. While the 3D effect in movies is not usually important, the 3D effect in this movie adds depth to the movie (literally) and really shoots out at you. The movie’s graphics make it an immersive
Panic! at the Disco changes sound
Fourth album falls short of previous releases few memorable tracks. Miss Jackson is the album’s lead single. The song features Panic! at the Disco has once guest vocals by songwriter again found a new sound in their Lauren Pritchard (known by her Las Vegas-themed album Too stage name, Lolo). Thankfully, Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die! Lolo’s voice went well with lead For the most part, the album singer Brendon Urie’s. It’s likely is unlike anything they have ever to be one of Panic’s most popular written. This could’ve been besongs. cause the former guitarist/vocalThis is Gospel is the album’s ist, Ryan Ross, is no longer part first track. This song puts Panic of the band. But with the loss of slightly out of their comfort him, the band gained bassist Dal- zone. We were disappointed that lon Weekes. Brendon’s vocals (which are the It’s a little early to tell where probably best thing about the Weekes might take their sound, album) were heavily modified by but the loss of Ross has definitely special effects. It is a shame. affected them and their sound. Our favorite song off of the The album shares certain asnew album is Nicotine. This song pects with their previous album, is most similar to Panic’s early Vices & Virtues, but many of albums. While it could be the their past influences seem to be worst song lyrically in the album, absent. Fans of their double-plat- its smooth introduction builds up inum album A Fever You Can’t to a powerful chorus that shows Sweat Out may be disappointed off Urie’s ability to sing. by Panic!’s new direction. Girls-Girls-Boys is another While Panic has always extrack that shows off Urie’s voice. perimented with studio produced Heavy focuses on studio effects and synthesized sounds, Too are also apparent in this song, Weird to Live, Too Rare To Die! but they are done more tastefully takes this a step too far. Lead than in other songs. The bass singer, Brendon Urie, has an is also solid -- the new bassist amazing voice, but the heavy ef- shows off his abilities well fects on it seriously detract from Too Weird To Live, Too Rare its effectiveness. To Die! is the latest evidence of Despite this, there has been a Panic’s downward spiral. The
BY AARON AND IAN SOUZA aaron.souza@eyeofthetigernews.com ian.souza@eyeofthetigernews.com
PHOTO BY ISABEL FAJARDO
Above, the Paris brest with vanilla custard ($2.65). Beard Papa’s is located in the Galleria and opened in early August.
Cream puff shop opens in mall
Despite unusual name, Beard Papa’s has subtly sweet cream puffs, unique pastries
Even though it has a peculiar name, Beard Papa’s offers something that people probably wouldn’t expect: cream puffs. And not only that, but drinks and various sweets as well. Like most food shops in the mall, Beard Papa’s is only a counter that you walk up to and order food where the puff shells already prepared. You can peek in and see which ones correlate with their pictures on the menu. Once you order your pastries, you get to watch the workers fill them with the custard or cream of your choosing. Be forewarned, there isn’t any place on the menu where they list the custard, and even I’m not exactly sure what all the fillings they have are. When I first walked by, the girl who was working there gave me a smile as well as a wave. It was very nice to be so warmly greeted. Luckily, I went with my group of friends when Beard Papa’s wasn’t busy, so we were able to get the worker’s full attention. The worker was very helpful, informing me of the different value packs they had and also the special they had for that day, which was the cookies and cream. I ordered the Paris brest filled with vanilla custard, which was $2.65, along with a cookie with cookies and cream filling. As I mentioned earlier, the special of the day was cookies
Dust Off the Reel
Breakfast Club tells timeless high school story
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Sandra Bullock and George Clooney,, who star as Dr. Ryan Stone and Matt Kowalski in the new film Gravity, display their acting prowess in their portrayal of two astronauts stranded in space after a debris accident destroys their ship. she was in. The soundtrack was experience, as it looks realistic fectly. The characters aren’t flat extensive in this type of movie. great and really added character and one worth watching. The and are somewhat interesting. It also has themes and motifs to the movie. director did a great job on the The movie doesn’t make it posinvolving the idea of rebirth as Gravity was a great movie to cinematography and the opening sible to flesh out the characters Dr. Stone undergoes this process watch. I didn’t know what was scene of the earth is breathtaking. fully, but instead the actors do a metaphorically within the movie. going to happen when I came The visual effects in this great job acting their parts as a The simple plot works well with into the theaters, due to the vague movie are amazing and add to retiring astronaut and a doctor the movie as it doesn’t try to go trailers. Yet, this was to my benthe effect that she is actually in who doesn’t have much to live to lengths to make an epic story. efit. It was a suspenseful movie space. The zero gravity effect is for. Instead it is a movie that focuses that did not have a dull moment astounding and helps to cement The plot is lacking for the on a single human’s struggle. as the action built up. This movie the visual effects as one of the most part, but it isn’t someThe soundtrack did a great job has been the best one I have seen best I have seen to date. thing that holds the movie back. building suspense throughout the this year hands down. It knows For the most part the characThe movie is more of a human movie. The occasional absence of where it is going and takes you ters are not too unbelievable and struggle against nature, or space sound was an excellent choice, as along for the ride. the actors fill in the roles perin this case, and plot isn’t very it reflected the current situation
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and cream, and I was able to add whipped cream, crushed cookies and chocolate syrup on top. Though these additions cost 36 cents more, overall, I was charged $3.00 for the cookie. Unfortunately, because it is not located near the food court and is instead sandwiched between Cinnabon and Hot Dog on a Stick, it doesn’t leave many tables to sit at. The Paris brest’s dough was very soft and easy to bite into, while the custard complemented the pastry by adding in hints of vanilla. Though the brest had an unique shape, I don’t think that it added nor took away any of the traditional flavor that is found in a cream puff. On the other hand, the cookie was something I enjoyed a lot more than I expected. The dough was also soft like a cream puff, but there was some cookie shell baked on the outside that added a crunch. The crunch definitely added to the overall texture of the pastry and I was very satisfied with it. In addition, the cookies and cream custard added the subtle sweetness while the additions enchaned it. Overall, I think that the quality of the cream puffs was appropriate for the price. In you’re at the mall and you’re in the mood for a subtly sweet treat, you should definitely try Beard Papa’s.
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Beard Papas is located in the Galleria in Roseville and is open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
album is too drastically different from their previous work. Listening to the album, it’s clear that two of the original band members have left. Panic seems like an entirely different band. Usually, we don’t discourage changes and experimentation in sound but this is a step backward. When Urie over-saturates his voice with so many effects, it seriously takes away from the best thing about Panic. Heavy studio effects aren’t always a bad thing, but the band has used them as a crutch in this album and it definitely shows.
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Guitar shows start on right note BY ANNA PORRETTA
anna.porretta@eyeofthetigernews.com
Last Wednesday and Thursday, the Roseville High School Advanced Guitar class displayed their talent at the Fall Guitar Show in the J.B. Gale Theater. The showcase consisted of two sets of performances, each unique to their night. Musicallyinclined RHS Tigers performed songs from every genre – from The Beatles to Seether. If you were not in attendance for at least one of these nights, you missed out on rocking out. Senior Jacob Darby and senior Chris Dunlap kicked off Wednesday night with an A-plus version of Coldplay’s “The Scientist” followed by senior Mitch Schellenger, who played an Irish folk song on an acoustic mandolin, which brought us hobbits back to the shire. Another highlight of the evening was when junior Lexi Vasquez, junior Kaitlyn Griffiths, senior Eloisa Huerta and senior Ian Souza graced the stage with an acoustic rendition of Imagine Dragons’ “Radioactive,” com-
plete with harmonies that raised goose-flesh on many-a-arm. Later, Schellenger braved the stage solo, yet again, to perform Zach Wild’s “Machine Gun Man,” one of his favorite songs. Toward the end of the night, senior Andrew Powell joined Schellenger to perform “Lips of an Angel,” originally sung by Hinder, which had the entire audience singing into imaginary hair brushes. The show closed with another duet sung and strummed by the two. Thursday night featured a few arrangements from the previous night alongside music by The Arctic Monkeys and Black Veil Brides. Senior Fred Batulan and junior Jacob Simmons both stood out in the vocal department, as well as senior Richard Milton, who engaged everyone in the room with his superior guitar skills and falsetto. Senior Jared Samsel played, and excelled, in excess of five songs over the course of both nights, playing the guitar and slapping the bass. Powell and
Schellenger closed the show alongside senior Johnathan Burcham and senior Marshell McGehee with Bad Company’s “Feel Like Making Love.” Having never been to a single guitar show in my previous three years at Roseville, I had no idea what I was missing until Wednesday night. There was never a dull moment between the great puns, fantastic vocals and, above all else, phenomenal guitar stylings. I was particularly impressed with the songs and Vasquez, senior Jordan Kirkwood and Griffiths’ rendition of Death Cab for Cutie’s “I’ll Follow You Into the Dark,” which hit me with hauntingly beautiful nostalgia, while Schellenger and Powell had everyone head banging in the back. If you missed out on Wednesday and Thursday night fear not, you have a chance to redeem yourself. The guitar program will be performing again in December in the Patti Baker Theater. Go out and support your fellow Tigers, and please don’t forget to rock on.
BY KEVIN CHAPPELLE kevin.chappelle@eyeofthetigernews.com
Watching classic movies widens your cinematic literacy and allows you to enjoy stories and visuals that you might otherwise overlook. “Dust Off the Reel,” recommends classics that Kevin Chappelle or Anna Porretta enjoy, and that you will too. The Breakfast Club is one of those movies that everyone seems to know about, but hasn’t seen. Directed in 1985 by John Hughes – the director of decadesold favorites, like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Home Alone and Pretty in Pink – this movie is an entertaining glimpse of high school life. Not only is The Breakfast Club a great teen movie, but it is also actually the originator of today’s high school clique stereotypes. The story centers around the Saturday detention experience of five students, all from different social groups at the school: the nerd Brian (played by Anthony Michael Hall), the princess Claire (played by Molly Ringwald), the jock Andrew (played by Emilio Estevez), the rebel John Bender (played by Judd Nelson) and the loner Allison (played by Ally Sheedy). The students initially act very standoffish to each other; Bender in particular antagonizes the group as well as the assistant principal Richard Vernon (played by Paul Gleason). Eventually, the students open up to each other and share some of their personal secrets. As the characters learn more about each other, we discover a depth to the characters that goes beyond the label of their clique. One of the remarkable things about the movie is that it all takes place in one location, with five protagonists and two supporting characters, and still manages to be a very engaging movie. The dialog in the movie is very purposeful, realistic and develops an extremely likeable cast. The movie does a good job developing good characters, not just flat, teenage caricatures. I would also dare to say that this movie is truly funny. It was easy to see the parallels between the realities of high school life and those realities that they satirized in the movie. Each character had its own sense of humor, as well as a sort of charm. I enjoyed the iconic interludes of evading the assistant principal and stumbling through the hallways, even the famous dancing scenes. In addition, the movie has a great soundtrack. The movie makes an important statement about the stratification of high school, as the protagonists wonder if their newly-made friendships will last until Monday at school. They admit that the cliques that they belong to do not accept each other, revealing their true expectations and preconceptions of different social groups. I was really impressed with this movie. The protagonists are so allegorical and yet so real that it left a real emotional resonance with me. Don’t discount this movie as a gratuitous teen romp; its story deserves to be enjoyed.
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American Horror Story shows potential New season introduces plot centered around witches
BY KEVIN CHAPPELLE kevin.chappelle@eyeofthetigernews.com
PHOTO BY AARON SOUZA
Asylum is one of eight attractions that the Callson Manor offers. Callson Manor opened Oct. 4 and operates every year.
Callson Manor offers scares BY AARON SOUZA aaron.souza@eyeofthetigernews.com
Callson Manor is one of the most popular haunted houses in the Roseville area, and for good reason. Though the tickets are $26, you get to experience eight professionally-made attractions, all centered around different themes. Out of those eight, there were only three attractions that I particularly liked. Panic is the attraction in which you are taken on a tour of a very suspicious house. It was actually quite nice before I saw the few girls that were chained to the walls and were screaming for help. At one point, the ceiling begins to leak onto you. There was also a tavern which was cleverly named The Tavern, where you are invited in for a drink. You begin to find bodies and girls covered in blood. The further in you go, the louder they
scream. The next is Darkness, the attraction in which you are led deep into a pitch-black hallway. It was bad enough running into every wall because it was so dark, but to make it even worse, men dressed as demons started screaming at you. You are eventually led down into catacombs, where the walls have been convincingly made to look like a cave. It was at this point that I gave up hope of ever escaping. I’m still not convinced that all of the actors at Callson Manor were actually human. The scariest thing was that most of them were children. I never really thought that I would have enjoyed a haunted house so much even though it took me a few days to recover from my visit to Callson Manor. It is now hard to enter any room without checking every corner for men dressed in masks
waiting to scare me at every chance they got. However, my main issue with Callson Manor is that it seems to glorify serial killers, especially in its Oddities exhibit, which features a life-size model of the Zodiac Killer, who was a murderer in Nothern California. To this day, his identity hasn’t been uncovered and he has not been found. To add to his scariness, he was equipped with a plastic gun pointed at the audience. Despite that, Callson Manor is definitely somewhere I would like to visit next Halloween. Callson Manor is located at the Placer County Fairgrounds on 800 All America City Boulevard in Roseville. They are open select dates from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The exact dates can be found on their website, www.callsonmanor.com.
Season 39 of SNL features new players BY MARC CHAPPELLE marc.chappelle@eyeofthetigernews.com
Saturday, Sept. 28 marked the return of the notorious sketch show, NBC’s Saturday Night Live, with former cast-member and Mean Girls teacher Tina Fey hosting the premiere of their 39 season SNL’s last season closed with the departure of veteran cast members Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis. Tim Robinson, a one-year featured player who decided to focus on his position on the show’s writing staff, also left the cast. This season, SNL has replaced them with six new featured players: Beck Bennett, John Milhiser, Kyle Mooney, Michael O’Brien, Noël Wells and Brooks Wheelan. The episode opened in usual SNL fashion, with its trademark jazz music and bold text dominating the screen. It was particularly exciting, at the end of the cast roll, to see the six new players and their smiling faces. As usual, SNL’s first sketch of the season was a political scene of Barack Obama (played by Jay Pharoah, obviously) standing behind a podium speaking about the government shutdown. The political sketch, a staple of opening for SNL, lacked punch and comedic value, but it had to be done. I would probably consider the sketch to be the worst of all the sketches that night, but if you’re some type of political fanatic, then maybe it was really great. Other sketches, such as a cinematic commercial for “E-Meth” or an old-timey “Used Cars for Sale,” were solid. Indie rock band Arcade Fire performed twice during the night as musical guests and their music was enjoyable, if not a bit strange. They performed two of their newest songs, “Reflektor” and “Afterlife;” the latter of which has a dark, bassy tone. The first episode of SNL also marked a change in a popular recurring sketch, Weekend Update, where SNL veteran Seth Meyers both humorously and sarcastically reports the news. But this sea-
son, cast member Cecily Strong will join him in preparation of his upcoming departure. I’m fairly confident that Strong is capable enough to succeed Meyers. The premiere episode of SNL was generally exciting, and brought a lot of change. Mike O’Brien, in my opinion, is the strongest new cast member, due to his SNL writing background. But no people can fill the comedic hole in my soul left by Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis. At least I can still watch Fred Armisen on Portlandia, arguably the best show ever. At the end of all SNL episodes, they announce the host for the next episode, and this premiere was no exception; the infamous twerking Miley Cyrus would be hosting SNL and performing as a musical guest for her second time. Of course my first reaction was to dramatically declare SNL as a dying show, but then I realized that Cyrus is the epitome of pop culture. So, I was excited to see how she would address her recent shenanigans without making the episode suck. Fortunately, Cyrus wasn’t a total wreck(ing ball). The second episode of SNL began with a very pop culture-based sketch (not a surprise, given Cyrus being the guest host). It depicted a postapocalyptic scene of New York in 2045 featuring Kenan Thompson and new player, Noël Wells. Thompson joked that the twerkfilled 2013 VMAs were the main cause of New York falling into a state of decay. It was a solid sketch, and most importantly, it got all of the twerk and Miley Cyrus commotion out of the way. When opening the show, Cyrus even went as far to declare that there would no twerking throughout the night (but she lied. I found twerking in one of the sketches.) Besides Weekend Update, which I almost always revere as the strongest sketch of any SNL episode, recurring sketch “Girlfriends Talk Show” featuring
Aidy Bryant, Cecily Strong and Cyrus playing as three friends, Cyrus being an obnoxious hiphop obsessed teen girl. Despite Cyrus’s horrible acting, Bryant and Strong, as always, delivered a strong performance. Weekend Update’s most notable story concerned a house mom, Pat Lynnhart, played by Kate McKinnon, confessing her love for the game Grand Theft Auto V, which I found incredibly funny. New host Cecily Strong definitely seemed more comfortable in her position as well. Throughout the night, host and musical guest Cyrus performed her songs “Wrecking Ball” and an acoustic version of “We Can’t Stop.” Cyrus singing “Wrecking Ball,” as usual, failed to inspire any emotion in me as hard as Cyrus appeared to have tried, but her acoustic version of “We Can’t Stop” was actually tolerable. It is super apparent that SNL depends on its characters and cast members even more so than ever in its 39 season. However, after watching the two episodes, the six new featured players leave me to wonder if they’re up to the challenge of satiating America’s comedy needs. The majority of the sketches actually have the new players as a main character, or even a supporting role. Maybe the SNL writers want to slowly integrate them throughout this season, but what I (and I assume others) want to see most are the new players. Of the few sketches that actually feature the new players, none of them caught my attention in a meaningful way. I expected to really feel out the new players by the second episode, but coming away from the Miley Cyrus episode, I still know nearly nothing about any of them. Despite this, all of the remaining players have proven to be more than capable of picking up the new characters’ slack. Saturday Night Live airs every Saturday night at 11:30 p.m. on NBC.
Last Wednesday, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk returned with the third season of American Horror Story – dubbed American Horror Story: Coven on FX. The show is an anthology series, so each season has different plots, characters, and settings. However, a majority of the cast is reused and assigned to new characters each season. This season centers around a girl, Zoe Benson, played by Taissa Farmiga, who discovers that she is a witch which is explained to be a genetic inheritance. Her mother sends her to a mysterious boarding school in New Orleans that seeks to protect those of the fading, witch heritage. There Zoe meets three other girls with witch-like powers about her age, telekinetic Madison Montgomery (Emma Roberts), human voodoo doll Queenie (Gabourey Sidibe) and clairvoyant Nan (Jamie Brewer). The head of the school, Cordelia Foxx (Sarah Paulson), gets an unexpected visit from her mother, the most powerful witch Fiona Goode (Jessica Lange). In reaction to a recent witch burning, Fiona insists that she will train the girls at the academy to defend themselves.
Fiona, with an undisclosed agenda, also takes the girls to the antebellum mansion of Madame LaLaurie (played by Kathy Bates and based on the real Marie Delphine LaLaurie), who cruelly tortured and killed slaves in her attic. Typical of the series, many scenes are very untamed and graphic. Madame LaLaurie has her daughter hook out a slave’s pancreas on camera (and uses the blood as cosmetics). Witches violently throw people against walls. A girl stabs her own hand with a knife. Another exacts murderous revenge on frat boys after they drug and sexually assaulted her. These are only a few examples of the mature scenes broadcasted in a mere one hour of the pilot episode. I was generally satisfied with the pacing of the story; they explained the premise of the season well. At times, I felt that a lot of the witch references were a little cliché. The show didn’t really provide anything groundbreaking in the witch genre, but the show has been really good about being inventive and redefining the conventions of horror. The camerawork contributed a lot to the show’s overall creepy mood. I missed the abrupt and
unnerving cuts that were used excessively in the first season, but the show still definitely retains its “quick glance” style. American Horror Story is scary (or at least for horror veterans like me, unsettling). It’s hard to watch a show like this and not have some sort of reaction to it. But the show doesn’t rely on jump scares for quick startles. Admittedly, the show’s device for delivering horror is the abundance of in-your-face gore. It utilizes tons of gruesome slaughter and unusual sexual themes—the sex scenes always seem to end in the worst ways, and then leave me bewildered. But that’s what makes the show interesting. American Horror Story is irreverent, original and is willing to step into a field of horror that most try to avoid. It was nice to watch the third season with its new plot and setting, but still with much of the same cast that I’ve grown attached to over the seasons. So far, my favorite season of the series is the second one, but I think the third season premiere showed a lot of potential to be even better than the last two. American Horror Story: Coven and airs every Wednesday at 10 p.m. on FX.
featured actors who were familiar with their roles and were not afraid to take risks on stage. Mosca was a strong lead, and supporting characters such as Voltore, played by Montano Leavy, helped to hold the play together. I was particularly impressed by Luca Conoscenti’s performance as Corbaccio, an old man with hearing issues who relied on a cane to walk. There were minor instances of actors forgetting their lines, but this is typical of the first play performed in the school year. Plus, it wasn’t enough to take away from the plot. It was entertaining to see the cast try to deal with the chaos on stage. My favorite scenes of the
play included a lengthy chase scene, an exorcism and a fistfight. My main issue with this play is its size. A common complaint in the theater was that there were too many elements to keep track of. To make matters worse, the main character, Volpone, had several different personalities and outfits. Even after seeing the play a second time, it was difficult to understand. Volpone is definitely a tough choice for a high school cast to perform. However, Volpone was definitely worth the two hours spent in the theater. As the first play of the year, it was a nice introduction and I can’t wait to see the next play performed at RHS.
Volpone sets standard for RHS plays BY AARON SOUZA aaron.souza@eyeofthetigernews.com
Roseville High School’s production of Volpone is a modern adaptation of a classic seventeenth-century comedy. The plot is centered around Volpone, played by Teddy Woldemariam, a Venetian nobleman and his servant Mosca, played by RJ Henkel, who plot to fake Volpone’s death in order to receive valuable gifts from people hoping to win his inheritance. The story takes several turns and leads up to a climactic and chaotic ending. The play was performed on Oct. 3,4 and 5 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. For the most part, the play
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Player Profiles
Jensen works to acheive her goal of playing college volleyball at her dream school, BYU BY MORGAN SIMPSON
morgan.simpson@eyeofthetigernews.com
Abby Jensen, a junior at Roseville High School, has a love and passion for volleyball. Because of this she is also one of the top players on the varsity volleyball team. “I have been playing since I was in the seventh grade and dream to pursue volleyball in college at BYU,” Jensen said. According to senior teammate Jayme Lee, Jensen is needed all the time in the game. She rarely is ever taken out because of her height and determination on the court. She puts in effort to dominate every play. “We can always count on her when to put the ball down,” Lee said. “Like when we need the ball back we can always count her.” Senior teammate Lindsey Anderson enjoys playing alongside Jensen. “Almost every ball that come to her she gets a kill off,” Lindsay
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Junior Abby Jensen (#4) approaches the net for a kill. Jensen’s teammates enjoy and appreciate her tenacity. Anderson said Jensen generally plays middle hitter, but is always moved around the court in different positions to score some extra points. Lee appreciates Jensen’s relentless work ethic and attitude on the
court and think that she is good enough to get her dream scholarship at BYU. “She just kills it out there all the time,” said Lee. “She is definitely good enough to get a scholarship at BYU.”
Senior Sean Callaghan splashes into River City Rowing Club and looks to return to nationals BY NICK SAPP
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Roseville High School senior Sean Callaghan competes on the River City Rowing Club. Rowing is not a sport or club at Roseville, so Callaghan has to compete on a club team. Callaghan’s rowing team is out of the Port of West Sacramento. They practice five to six days a week and row about 15,000 meters at a fall practice. “I’m the only one in Roseville, but most of the kids are from Davis and Sacramento,” Callaghan said. He first started rowing for a team his freshman year. Rowing is a team sport with different number of people in different races. Last year when he and his team went to Nationals, he was in a four-person boat, and the boat with Callaghan placed fourth in the tournament.
Girls Water Polo still struggles, team has three injured starters BY NICK SAPP
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Roseville High School girls varsity water polo team has three players out with an injury and others who are playing with an injury. Five of the seven regular starters have injuries and three of them cannot play in a game. However, there are not just injuries in the starting lineup. Injures are spread throughout the team with over half the team being injured. “They still play in games, [but their injuries are] causing them to get out of the game for a break faster,” said varsity head coach Emily Dodds. The three starters who can’t participate are senior driver Kira Clifton, senior goalie Natalia Espino and senior driver Nadia Espino. Clifton is out with a fractured shoulder and Natalia Espino is out with an ankle injury from playing basketball. Nadia Espino has a torn ligament in her shoulder and will miss the rest of the season. “I plan to rehab the players so their injuries do not become worse and are not out for the rest of the season,” Dodds said. “There will be a lot of subbing in and out of games because of these injuries.”
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Senior Vergie Valasquez, above, competes at Pebble Beach on the 8th hole in the Nature Valley Pro-Am Golf tournament. She enjoyed competing in the tournament and believed she played her best.
Velazquez selected to compete in Nature Valley Pro-Am tournament, finishes 8th BY MADISON MACHA
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Senior Sean Callaghan, seated far left, rows with teammates from the River City Rowing Club. The team hopes to return to Nationals this year. Callaghan’s position in the boat His cousin rows in college at name is the stroke seat, which UCSD. leads all the other rowers. Callaghan is trying to get his He said other than Nationcoach to come to Roseville High als, he is looking forward to goand try to recruit kids from our ing to the San Diego tournament high school to come row for the because the course is fun and the team, because Callaghan is the races are live streamed. only rower from Roseville High UCSD, USD, UC Santa Barbra “I wish more kids from Rosare among some college scouts eville would row so I’m not the that have been scouting Callaghan only one that rows at the school,” to attend their schools. Callaghan said.
Roseville High School’s golf star senior Vergie Velazquez had the privilege to participate in the Nature Valley Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach golf tournament. The tournament took place Sept. 27-29 and is, according to Velazquez, one of the most prestige tournaments in California. Velazquez felt confident about playing in the tournament. She practiced her putting and chipping so she was ready when it came time to play. At first, Velazquez was a little nervous and could not really set-
tle her excitement. “It was hard to take it all in at once,” Velazquez said. On the second day, Velazquez went in knowing she was a little behind and knew exactly what she had to do to make the cut for the third day. By the end of the day she was up at ninth place. “If I played my best, I knew I could achieve my goals,” Velazquez said. According to Velazquez, the weather was perfect for golf, but the greens were the hardest she has ever played. Her parents were there to support her and motivate her whole tournament. “Even when I think things are
impossible, my parents believe everything is possible for me,” Velazquez said. During the tournament, Velazquez was paired with proffesional golfer Tom Byrum. She also had the opportunity to meet golf legends, such as Fred Couples. On the last day, Velazquez finished in eighth place over all. She played very well and never doubted herself. In the end, she was very pleased by her score and the way she palyed. “That was the best golf I have ever played in my life,” Velazquez said.
Del Oro Lady Golden Eagles and the Granite Bay Grizzlies. The girls struggled on Tuesday against Del Oro, losing 9-0, and they just came up short to the Granite Bay Lady Grizzlies, losing 3-6. “We are a team that has battled adversity and injuries,” coach Donny Nush said. So far, the tennis team has had many injuries that have taken key players out of their lineup. “There have been a lot of injuries that aren’t good because it has caused us to forfeit matches, which automatically causes us to lose points,” senior Janet Rowe said. According to Rowe, players injured right now are Kayla Stoneking, Havanah Seymour and herself. The tennis team has been shorthanded all season and the recurring injuries are starting to cause more problems for them in their current league campaign. “Right now we only have thirteen players and we need twelve to play,” Nush said. “So if we are missing two to three players we are automatically out a match.” According to Nush, the girls are optimistic about the second half of the season. “Everyone has stepped up to the challenge and it has only made us a stronger team in the second half of the season,” Nush said. “I feel this team has the players and ability to finish the second half of
the season with some big upsets and be successful with postseason play.” The next girls tennis match will be tomorrow against Woodcreek Lady Timberwolves at Woodcreek.
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The team played Bear River on Wednesday and ended up losing 10-0. Natalia Espino made an entrance at the game and played the first half and then came out at halftime. She came out of the game because she could not apply pressure on her ankle to participate as goalie in the shallow end. Abbey Chanco played goalie for RHS in the second half. The three players injured that cannot play are still at the games giving their support to the team. “My plan is to encourage and help out my team,” Natalia Espino said.
JV boys soccer improves to 2-2-1in SFL
BY MARISSA STONE
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Last Thursday, the Roseville High School boys junior varsity soccer team traveled to Del Oro and defeated the Eagles with their first shutout of the year. About 25 minutes into the game, Colin Richardson got the ball in the top right part of the box and shot the ball to the left corner of the goal, giving RHS a 1-0 lead. Five minutes into the second half, Alcala received a pass from Richardson from a through ball and was able to extend the score
to 2-0. According to coach Paul Stewart, RHS’s defense stayed strong and kept Del Oro from scoring. “Our keeper Alex Vasquez made four incredible saves that helped us get that shutout,” Stewart said. The game against Del Oro finished off the first half of league play. Prior to that game, the team lost to the Woodcreek Timberwolves on Tuesday Oct. 1. Woodcreek had the ball most of the first half and was dominating Roseville. They ended up scoring three goals by the end of the first half. According to Stewart, Roseville came out flat, but defenders Tyler Nethaway and Dalton Decarlo stayed strong on defense. The following Thursday, Roseville fell to the Rocklin Thunder at home with a score of 3-1. Stewart believes the team lost due to silly mistakes. “We didn’t clear the ball and we had a scoring issue,” Stewart said. “We were taking shots but they were not on target.” Colin Richardson was able to put the ball in the back of the net to give the Tigers their lone goal and Pedro Rivas was running on to some through balls but was not able to finish any of his shots. After two hard losses, the Tigers traveled to Nevada Union where they redeemed themselves with a 2-1 win.
According to Rivas, the game went really well. “We were passing better and there was more talking,” Rivas said. “And our defending has gotten a lot better.” Lucas Alcala scored the first goal and Nevada Union got one goal due to a free kick. At halftime, the score was all tied up 1-1. Towards the end of the game, with about five minutes left, Kyle Kellogg scored the winning goal to give the Roseville Tigers a 2-1 win. According to Sean Granucci, the team did a lot better and improved a lot on defense. “I really think we just need to come out stronger in the first half and get the job done sooner,” Granucci said. The Tigers now have a league record of 2-2-1.
Girls Tennis hopes to get back key players absent due to injuries BY NICK TREZZA
nick.trezza@eyeofthetigernews.com
Roseville High School girls tennis is over halfway done with their 2013 Sierra Foothill League campaign. The Lady Tigers have squared off against opponents Granite Bay, Woodcreek, Rocklin, Nevada Union and Del Oro. The girls tennis team has one win and five losses so far in the SFL. Last week, RHS had two matches. The matches were against the
Varsity boys water polo pulls out a big win over Bear River
BY KIRA CLIFTON
kira.clifton@eyeofthetigernews.com
The Roseville High School boys varsity water polo team pulled a win on Wednesday against Bear River. After being down 5-7 at halftime, they pulled strong in the third quarter with a score of 9-8 and neither team scored in the fourth. Junior Kevin Gard was the lead scorer in the game with many assists from junior Nick Sapp. The team normally relies a lot on their three captains Sapp, junior goalie Joey Costa and senior Jacob Darby. In the fourth quarter, Darby was injured, leaving Roseville with only one sub and down one of their key players. According to Darby, with the amount of talent and power RHS brings to the pool, they could have a very strong team. “We have a habit of playing based on the opposing team, but if we were able to play up to our potential we could be a lot stronger,” Darby said.
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Tigers start off strong, but surrender 27 points in second half, fall 40-28 to state champs BY WILL WHITE
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The 2013-14 football season is officially halfway over, and that means that Sierra Foothill League (SFL) play is underway. The teams consist of Granite Bay, Rocklin, Del Oro, Woodcreek and Nevada Union. The SFL has gotten some more popularity because of Granite Bay’s varsity football team being Division I state champs, so there is a lot of anticipation going in to see if they can repeat. The record coming in for Granite Bay is 4-1 with a loss coming from nationally-ranked Folsom. Del Oro’s record coming in is 3-2 but has had a pretty tough schedule going against teams like De La Salle and Notre Dame. Rocklin’s record is also 3-2 with tough losses to Oak Ridge and Pleasant Grove.
Woodcreek has had a below average season with a 2-3 record, with losses to Antelope, Casa Roble and Folsom. Last but not least, Nevada Union, who has had a struggling season is at a disappointing 0-5 coming into league. This season’s league play is projected to be very fierce, with multiple teams contending for a playoff spot. Last Friday, the Tigers started the second half of the season, with a league opening game against returning state champion Granite Bay. “We are excited to play them,” senior wide receiver Jonathan Lopez said. “We know they’re state champs and we are confident we can beat them if we play right.” Granite Bay came in this game with a 4-1 record to Roseville’s 3-2 record.
The first half of the game was quite competitive with Roseville leading 14-13 at break. Granite Bay committed several penalties during the game, accounting for 210 yards. The second half started and both teams were fired up, but Granite Bay exploded for 27 points in the second half compared to Roseville’s 15, bringing a win for Granite Bay 40-28. Granite Bay had forced multiple turnovers, which in turn took away from potential RHS points. Roseville did start a comeback, but it was just too late. With quarterback Kyle Downie out most of the second half with rib and neck injuries, Roseville relied on backup junior QB Michael Dobler. The next game for the RHS Tigers will be this Friday, against the Del Oro Golden Eagles.
Athlete Atmosphere
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Senior QuarterBack Kyle Downie, locates an open reciever and pulls the trigger during last Friday’s game versus Granite Bay. However, late game neck and rib injury forced him to be sidelined for the majority of second half.
Every issue of Eye of the Tiger, the sports department will feature a male and female athlete from a variety of different sports.
Bailey Jensen - Varsity Soccer
BY NICK ESPINO AND MATT TAWLKS nick.espino@eyeofthetigernews.com matt.tawlks@eyeofthetigernews.com
The third edition for the boys Athlete Atmosphere features senior Bailey Jensen. Jensen is a senior captain on the boys varsity soccer team. Jensen is leading the team off to a successful start and is enjoying his last season of playing soccer. Jensen says he likes having fun while playing, but also keeps his focus as he competes in each game. Jensen is one of the more talented players on the team as well, and a big part of that is probably because he has been playing for 13 years. While playing on a team in middle school, his team went to the State Cup game and won. Jensen doesn’t really know what got him started on soccer, as he simply just played it to try it out as a youngster. However Jensen does not regret this decision and the hard work he has put in is now paying off.
Jensen says he can continuously see the improvements he has made throughout the years, developing specific individual talents to help his overall game. Throughout Jensen’s soccer career, he has also developed some very interesting superstitions. One of these superstitions is not washing his hands before the game. Another is rubbing his forearms with grass for 25 seconds. As abnormal as these sound, it seems to turn out pretty well to make Jensen successful in the long run. Also, like a lot of other athletes, Jensen likes to stay hydrated before each game. Along with drinking a few bottles of water, he warms up with his iPod and earphones. Jensen enjoys listening to music before each game. Not just ordinary music though – his favorite pre-game music is dub step. Jensen enjoys listening to a wider variety of music, too. His goal before each game is attempting to listen to at least four
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Junior Abby Jensen (#4) is looking to get set up for a kill against Woodcreek Timberwolves. This helped the Lady Tigers come out on top in a long-fought-battle against crosstown rivals.
BY MORGAN SIMPSON
morgan.simpson@eyeofthetigernews.com
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different genres of music. Some of these genres include dub step, classical, rap and an Irish Pubthemed background. Jensen insists on the Irish Pub theme, saying it helps him connect with his rich Irish ancestry on a more personal level. After high school, Jensen plans on attending Brigham Young University and major in business or law. Eventually, Jensen is planning on serving in his mission.
Natalie Farahani - Varsity Golf
BY NICK ESPINO AND MATT TAWLKS nick.espino@eyeofthetigernews.com matt.tawlks@eyeofthetigernews.com
The third edition of Athlete Atmosphere for the girl section features senior golf star Natalie Farahani. Farahani has played golf for four years and currently works at Diamond Oaks Golf Course. Farahani is one of the standout golfers among the talented group of women at Roseville High School. She tries to compete her hardest each time she steps on the grass. She has had a successful fourth year so far, and last year she won SFL and was the only member of the team to go on to state. Farahani managed to drain a hole-inone on a par 3 hole over last summer. According to Farahani, you have to stay really calm and listen to music. Specifically, Farahani listens to Fort Minor’s playlist, “Remember the Name.” Farahani
Lady Tigers open league play 2-2 League has started for the Roseville High School varsity girls volleyball team. So far the team is 2-2 and has played Granite Bay, Rocklin, Woodcreek, and Nevada Union. Despite being .500, senior Jayme Lee is not happy with the team’s start. “It’s pretty disappointing of where we are at right now,” Lee said. “I know we could have done a lot better.” Roseville lost to Granite bay 3-0, and beat Woodcreek 3-2. They lost against Rocklin 3-0, and beat Nevada Union 3-0. According to Lee, Woodcreek was their most intense game. They barely won in the last game 15-13 with Lee getting the last point and winning it for the Lady Tigers.
“Granite Bay and Rocklin are both really good,” senior Lindsay Anderson said. “I feel like next time we play them we can beat them, but they were both really good games.” The Tigers were hoping to put up a little better game against their tough opponents. “I definitely think that we could have done a lot better playing against Granite Bay and Rocklin,” Lee said. “Our serve receive has just been a little off, we can’t really do anything if we can’t pass.” However against Woodcreek, the Lady Tigers felt that the game should have ended a little sooner than it did. “I don’t think that we should have gone to five games with Woodcreek,” junior Abby Jensen said. “But I’m glad that we finished out strong.” Nevada Union was their big
win in the season so far. Many of the players are very happy and proud about that game since they won 3-0. “We played better than we were recently, I feel like we have been playing more down recently,” Anderson said. “We got back to how were playing at the beginning of the season, which was good.” If Roseville wins four more games, then they are guaranteed to go to playoffs. The players are very confident that they can make it to the playoffs, since they are fifth in the section right now. “The Nevada Union game was a good win for the playoffs, because if we go five hundred in league then we go to play offs,” Anderson said. “We have a really good chance in going right now since we are 2-2.”
JV team falls inches short of victory BY NICK ESPINO
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is superstitious about her outfit, as she keeps the same bows on her if she had won the previous match before that. Farahani likes golfing because it is fun, yet relaxing. She likes that golf is a sport that she can play for a really long time, even at an old age. Maybe it’s
the lifelong chance of her playing her whole life or the feeling she gets when she has a perfect swing for a hole-in-one. Either way, Farahani loves what she does. She thinks that trying out for the golf team has been one of the best things she has done in high school so far.
Last Friday, the Roseville High School junior varsity football team opened up league facing an always tough opponent, the Granite Bay Grizzlies. The game was finished under the lights and was filled with great excitement as it came down to the last second at Hanson Field. According to JV quarterback Blake Rayback, the Tigers started off well and played well throughout the entire game. “We started off good, but just came up short, but we played well the entire game,” Rayback said. The game was a battle back and forth throughout the whole game,
tackled whenever we had the chance. The offensive line opened holes big enough for trucks to drive through and the defense shut down Granite Bay’s offense.” The RHS offense was dominating every drive, scoring eight total touchdowns. Jay Razzano had yet again another outstanding rushing game, scoring four times and having over 250 rushing yards. Brendan McMinn added a rush for a
touchdown as well. Quarterback Nick Martig threw for two touchdowns, giving one to tight end Jimmy Jaggers for a 60-yard reception, and throwing the other to wide receiver James Jones. Martig rushed for a touchdown, bringing his total to three touchdowns on the night. The defense has been a major part of the Tigers’ success, giving
up an average of only 12 points a game. This game they stopped Granite Bay to one touchdown through the first three quarters, which put the game into a running clock. “The defense played outstanding and we went out hitting hard this game, dominating physically in every aspect,” Volk said. On October 3, the RHS freshman team traveled down to Tokay
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with neither team really gaining an edge, and it wasn’t until late in the fourth quarter when the Grizzlies began to take over. With roughly two minutes to play in the fourth quarter and the game tied at 20-20, the Grizzlies began to march down the field in attempt to score another touchdown. With just a minute and twenty seconds left on the clock, and sending a shock of silence to the home-side bleachers. The Grizzlies then kicked their PAT, putting them ahead 27-20. With a minute and twenty seconds left in the game, the Tigers would regain possession. The Tigers showed no signs of panic but instead pure composure as
they drove down the field to the 10-yard line. With roughly 30 seconds to play, head coach Tim McDowell called a timeout. On the very next play, running back Ben Zahniser punched it in on a sweep off the edge. The Tigers were now trailing just 26-27, and McDowell showed no hesitation in his decision to go for the win and go for the two-point conversion, instead of kicking an extra point to tie the game. The play call this time was a read option, and Rayback kept it, pushing through and avoiding some defenders, Rayback was finally brought down just a few inches short, resulting in a loss to the Grizzlies 27-26.
Freshman football continues their quest for an undefeated season with a 6-0 record BY BRYCE CROUCH
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Last Thursday, the Roseville High School Tigers hosted Granite Bay in the first football league game of the year. RHS dominated both sides of the ball winning 5613. The team has now started the year 6-0. “We beat Granite Bay physically,” coach Ron Volk said. “We swarmed to the ball and gang-
High School during the varsity and junior varsity bye week. The team came in and dominated, winning 49-0, which made it their first shutout of the year. The team has scored over 35 points in four out of the five games played this year and has remained undefeated this year at 5-0. Razzano gave the team a great boost, rushing for 145 yards and
scoring twice – all in only the first half of play. “The line made it very easy, opening huge holes for me to run through,” Razzano said. Jason Russel, Brendan McMinn and Joseph Flores scored the other touchdowns. The defense has held every opponent to under 21 points, meanwhile the offense is averaging 41.6 points a game.