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BEYOND TEXTBOOKS District looks to digital resources as 1:1 provides digital equity

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Shortly after midterms, RHS’ Chemistry department held a meeting planning out assignments for each unit that would use a new resource – a free, open-source online textbook with interactive activities for students called CK-12.

Educational resources like CK-12 offer students the tools they need to learn the material without the cost of purchasing a textbook.

The Williams Act mandates that students have equal access to approved instructional materials.

However, with the new digital access provided by RJUHSD’s One-to-One Chromebook Initiative, the district has greater freedom to explore instructional materials outside of the conventional textbook model. This means that in the future, schools may not not necessarily be required to adopt and purchase textbooks in the traditional sense.

CK-12 is not the only new resource RJUHSD is starting to implement in classrooms. According to assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction Jess Borjon, as digital options become more available, the district is striv TEXT | Page 2

AP exam registration deadline set to change

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A student in Carol Crabtree’s AP European History class works with Chromebooks and textbooks. With RJUHSD’s One-to-One Chromebook initiative, digital materials may become more integrated into curriculum.

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he Roseville High School dance program performed its holiday showcase Holiday Dancin’ Feat, Feet, Fete last weekend.

While nearly two thirds of the annual show comprised of freshly composed holiday-themed numbers, the show’s remaining dances were derived of choreography from last spring’s show.  FULL REVIEW | Page 11 EMILIE WALLIN EYE OF THE TIGER

IM curriculum may experience shift This article is the second of a two-part series on IM course changes.

This part will discuss the possibility of another curriculum overhaul for the IM pathway.

See eyeofthetigernews.com for the first article, published November 13th. (‘IM coursebook changes frustrate staff,’ N. Khudyakov).

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Earlier this year, RJUHSD IM1 and IM2 teachers were introduced to the revised second edition of the Carnegie Learning coursebooks. Since that time, teachers have been working to reorganize and restructure the curriculums of the affected IM classes to suit both their timeframe and their students’ needs.

In a board agenda briefing issued May 9, 2017, RJUHSD noted that Carnegie Learning increased the price per unit textbook from $16.00 in the 20142017 agreement, to $26.42 per textbook in the 2017-2020 agreement. Though the board approved renewing the contract with Carnegie Learning until it’s expiration date in 2020, RJUHSD is current-

ly looking into pursuing alternatives outside of the coursebook provider.

Assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction Jess Borjon is leading the effort in finding options with more “financial sustainability” than what Carnegie currently provides the district.

“We are examining alternatives,” Borjon said. “We haven’t ruled Carnegie out as a curriculum, but the cost definitely will be a factor.”

According got Borjon, it is too costly for the district to continue buying disposable textbooks at $728,999 per an estimated 26,000 books -- as compared to the cost of the 2014-2017 contract, for which the total expenditure was $486,744. However, the district is currently negotiating with

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Carnegie IM2 textbooks sit on the shelf in IM2 teacher Doug Ash’s class. When RJUHSD’s contract with Carnegie expires, the district may look into other options for their IM2 curriculum.

Carnegie to figure out the final price for coursebooks and other materials.

The district’s integrated math  IM | Page 3

Next school year, College Board will move the AP test registration deadline from March 2020 to November 2019. The district plans to meet with a College Board representative next semester to discuss how this will apply to how schools following a block schedule, like Roseville High School, where students may not begin the AP class until after the new deadline.

Last November, the College Board published a set of articles containing information regarding the deadline change, outlining when the changes will take effect as well as introducing two new fees: a $40 late fee, and a $40 cancellation fee for any exam that is ordered but not taken. The preferred deadline for exam registration is October 4, however the final deadline is November 15.

If College Board does not make an exception taking into consideration RJUHSD’s schedule, this would mean students who are taking an AP course in the spring term will be signing up for the exams before they have even attended the class.

RHS principal David Byrd believes College Board should avoid rushing students to make decisions.

“It seems like we’re pushing kids to make a decision before they’re truly informed about it,” Byrd said.

“I don’t like that idea… If there’s no reason to not give them more time to make that decision, I don’t know  EXAMS | Page 3

RJUHSD to implement MTSS goals

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Roseville High School is currently in the process of implementing a new student support program, called a Multi-Tiered System of Support. MTSS aims to focus on supporting the whole student in order to advance the quality of performance in students socially, emotionally and academically.

It does so by using student data such as GPA, behavioral referrals, and attendance to help identify students who might need extra help, with additional input from avenues like the Wellness Center to take into account issues a student might struggle with that do not show up in data.

RJUHSD’s executive director of equity & intervention Judy Fischer helped hold an initial meeting about implementing MTSS at Roseville High School at the start of this month. Select RHS staff, including administrators and counselors, worked to fill out a survey assessing RHS according to the MTSS’ three

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ing to consider all possibilities for instructional materials - from open-source, to digital with cost, to print with cost, to any combination of the three.

Borjon feels that the future of instructional materials in RJUHSD will become less about finding a single material and more about crafting the best learning experience for students.

“The district and the curriculum department has really embraced the notion that technology is changing the world and is changing education,” Borjon said.

“What we want to do is best serve our students and best support our teachers in serving our students.”

In terms of CK-12, Chemistry teacher Robert Mahlman feels that, though his students can still use the textbooks at home, he is beginning to switch primarily to CK-12 and other digital opportunities. He appreciates that the digital format allows a more interactive learning experience.

“It’s not just reading a textbook,” Mahlman said.

“It is reading, but then there’s links to things where they can get enrichment on concepts that they wouldn’t be able to get to on the textbooks.”

This trend to include more digital resources in classrooms is taking place across the country. In addition to open-source resources, textbook companies that traditionally produced print products are offering more digital options that utilize technology’s capabilities to enhance the learning experience.

In addition to enhancing the learning experience, RJUHSD director of academic instruction and support Mike Fischer notes that digital open-source materials could help reduce the cost of instructional materials.

“The tremendous growth in free online, open-source materials are obviously cost-effect, and they are rapidly changing the game for schools and textbook publishers,” Fischer said.

According to Vincent Grosso, the senior vice president for National Geographic Learning - the K-12

branch of the textbook company Cengage, over half of Cengage’s revenue comes from digital resources. Grosso notes that, especially for post-high school education, the sale of print materials has “steadily declined” as people switched to digital options for their affordability and increased learning opportunities.

“Digital resources have numerous benefits for learning – they can help boost students’ engagement with the material they’re studying as well as boost knowledge retention,” Grosso said.

“Digital enables students to learn at their own pace while providing real-time feedback to teachers on how the class and individual students are performing… This is a transition we fully support at Cengage.”

Science courses in particular are shifting with the new technology.

As CP Biology, Physics, and Chemistry courses are traded out for their Next Generation Science Standards counterparts, the approach to educational resources is changing with them.

NGSS lead teacher Mike Purvines is working to construct the new curriculum for NGSS courses and introduced Chemistry and Biology teachers to CK-12 as part of this process. According to Purvines, in drafting the NGSS courses, each subject has three authors working to write curriculum which aligns with the CDE’s NGSS performance expectations.

These authors make the initial step of searching for educational resources to share with teachers. As teachers get the chance to use these materials, they can determine what works best with their students.

Purvines finds that the standards set out by NGSS are leading to a revolutionized approach to choosing educational resources.

“One of the statements that’s very clear in the Next Generation Science Standards is we should not be using one source as all of our information,” Purvines said. “We should be gathering information from a lot of sources and using it.”

In this way, while the curriculum might rely on a textbook for a certain topic, it would swap in a different

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Above, students in Carol Crabtree’s AP European History class work out of a textbook. With RJUHSD’s One-toOne Chromebook Initiative, digital materials may outweigh print.

educational resource for conversation including any other units; the focus is on and all types of educational finding whatever resource resources. is best to teach certain conEnglish teacher Denise cepts, rather than relying on Weis, currently uses the texta single instructional matebook for only a few select rial that might be “weak” in reading assignments in her certain areas. classes, relying on outside Borjon feels that this readings and novels for the approach to curriculum is majority of the class. the district’s ultimate goal She believes that, in for the future of discusEnglish classes, students sions involving educational take more from reading the resources. literature if they view it as a “We really need to get past print material, rather than on the instructional material beChromebooks, but that this ing the focus of the instrucprint material does not have tion, because really what to be a textbook. should happen in curricu“It’s just a different exlum and instruction is you perience [reading off of a find materials that support Chromebook]. It’s not as inyour learning targets and teractive as with a textbook your instruction,” Borjon or with a novel,” Weis said. said. “You don’t cater your “But we do have to figure out instruction and your day-towhat’s available to us that is day activity going to maxito the matemize our use of rial.”

You don’t technology.”

While with cater your English,Like Purvines governw o r k s t o instruction and ment teachers help draft held a meeting the initial your day-to-day with district ofcurriculum activity to the ficials this month for NGSS to discuss adoptc o u r s e s , material.” ing a new govother classes - Assistant superin- ernment textin RJUHSD tendent of curriculum book. According are lookand instruction to government ing to reteacher Carol Jess Borjon C r a b t r e e , t h e place their educational current governresources. ment textbooks According to Borjon, the vary from site to site, and district has new opportunidate back to the early 2000s. ties as of late to look into “When you’re teaching a purchasing resources, finally class like government, where finding “solid footing” fiyou want to be able to incornancially after the limitaporate contemporary infortions faced during the 2008 mation – what’s happening recession. now, what happened in the Part of this “catching up” last three or four years,” process includes replacing Crabtree said. “You don’t educational materials in want to have a textbook that base curriculum like core cuts off in 2003.”

CP courses; current focuses According to principal include English courses and David Byrd, this is what can CP Government. make online resources so This year, RJUHSD’s Engappealing – the information lish department held meetthey can hold is unlimited, ings district wide to discuss and updating them is easier purchasing new educational than replacing a textbook. resources. The department While options are still on last adopted the current Holt the table for Government, textbooks used in classes in the department is currently 2004. working to find a governThis first meeting served ment textbook that comes as a preliminary step to along with digital resources introduce the topic to staketo supplement the curricuholders in the district and lum. initiate the discussion at In contrast to the process each site to determine the for purchasing resources for learning objectives for each general courses, the process level of English, and what for specialized programs, those objectives require like AP and IB, provides from whichever educational the district less freedom. resource the district may College Board or IB will adopt. recommend a few options of This discussion did not foresources for a curriculum, cus solely on textbooks, but from which the district will instead featured a broader often select which material

to use.

According to Borjon, the district is often “at the will” of College Board and IB in terms of replacing these resources, based on how frequently the companies change their curriculum and their assessment targets, which can lead to the district replacing those resources more than others.

The restructure of AP tests last year led to changes in instructional materials, including the purchase of a new textbook for AP Euro classes. While she uses the textbooks for both her AP European History classes and CP Government classes, Crabtree feels like a balance of digital and print materials is most effective in teaching her students.

“They like to have a variety. I can get complaints about both – ‘oh, another textbook assignment’ – but I’ll also hear students say sometimes they like it when I hand out a reading,” Crabtree said. “It’s very nice to be able to, at this point, offer a much wider variety of tasks and things they need to do in class.”

One of the goals in introducing digital materials is to allows students to develop skills with the technology they will use in college and their future.

For instance, according to Purvines part of selecting resources for NGSS courses is including those with bias, so students build up the skills to identify how scientific research can be skewed.

NGSS Biology teacher Katherine Nurss finds that especially with one-to-one Chromebook access, the materials she incorporates in her classroom to support each unit are numerous, varied, and increasingly digital - their work with technology and with bias is better preparing her students in the future.

“It’s teaching students those 21st century skills that they need moving forward after high school, whether it be in their job or post-secondary education,” Nurss said. “They need to be able to use the internet and use it well.”

Borjon hopes teachers will continue to take power into their own hands in helping select instructional materials in their curriculum.

“I would tell teachers to trust themselves more and to be purveyors more of their instructional materials they use,” Borjon said.

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IM: Teachers reluctant for new material another change in material will promote instability in the math curriculum. She coach, Carol Pryor, acts believes too much change as a go-between for math in a short time period will departments around the disoverwhelm teachers. trict and the district office.

“We want to improve She communicates with our math scores, but it’s reteachers and listens to any ally tough to do that when concerns they may have we can’t work on improvbefore bringing them to the ing our curriculum if we’re district. Pryor anticipated restarting every other year, that the district may need to so it’s just frustrating from change math curriculums. a teacher perspective,” “Since the renewal in Wood said.

2017, we have understood RHS IM2 teacher Doug that we may not be able Ash feels curriculum conto sustain the expense of sistency and continuity are Carnegie,” Pryor said. important for teacher and According to Pryor, a student success alike. meeting held earlier this He believes keeping year drove teachers and adthe Carnegie curriculum, ministrators to consider curwhether in textbook forriculum options “including mat or through an online online materials, creating platform, will have better our own curriculum, or reresults than forgoing Carnnewing with Carnegie if the egie Learning materials enprices came tirely. down.”

We’re all tired. would “It As of be now, BorextremeWe’re all exjon is lookly burhausted. We’re densome. ing into other pubputting in lot of W e ’ r e lishers, as all tired. extra hours and We’re all well as resources for to redo it again exhausta math cured. We’re would be disriculum beputting yond textin a lot heartening to books. of extra “Evsay the least.” hours and erything - IM teacher to have is on the Doug Ash to redo table,” Borit again jon said. would “There is no specific venbe disheartening, to say dor or textbook that we’ve the least,” Ash said. “That settled on yet to examine.” would be three restarts in RHS IM1 teacher six years and it’s hard to Chaudra Wood fears that get proficient as a teacher

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Above, students work on a quiz in Sandra Schmatjen’s IM2 class. Pictured below is math teacher Chaundra Wood, one of the Integrated Math teachers who will be affected if a curriculum change occurs. if you’re changing every two or three years because it takes a year or two to really get comfortable with the material.”

Beyond RHS, teachers district-wide are concerned that another change in curriculum will have negative effects on student learning.

Oakmont teacher Jennifer Weast believes keeping a stable curriculum will leave a better impact.

“Right now, I’m just scrambling to stay a day ahead of my students. The thought of reaching the point of being truly prepared in two years and then being told that yes, in fact, we will be changing curriculum again is disheartening,” Weast said. “I’m hoping the district finds a way to make it work with Carnegie so students and teachers can get the best out of

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the course.”

The district’s initial transition from CPM textbooks to Carnegie first occurred with the start of the 2014 contract.

Once the contract ended, Borjon and other district office members met with

math department representatives. Despite the price hike, they voted a unanimous yes to keep the Carnegie curriculum.

Borjon predicts that future negotiations and more serious talks regarding another shift in curriculum

will be similarly filled with teacher participation.

According to Pryor, there will be more discussion surrounding plans for the math curriculum this coming spring “in order to stay ahead of the potential for a 2020-2021 shift.”

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why they wouldn’t do that.”

The College Board anticipates requiring students to register in the fall will raise the rate of AP students who take the exams, as well as increase the average score on the exam, based on studies conducted at pilot schools.

In College Board’s current model for the deadline change, if students miss the November deadline, they will still be able to register for an exam until March 13, but will have to pay an extra late fee of $40 that is not covered under the fee waiver, to incentivize students to make the decision early.

Additionally, if students choose not to take an AP test that they have already ordered, they will be charged a $40 cancellation fee. College Board hopes the changes will require students to commit to the test, increasing scores and the number of people who take it.

AP European History teacher Carol Crabtree fears how new changes, especially the potential increase in cost, will impact students.

“I think you’re also going to have students who sign up for tests and then are going to be very frustrated because maybe in the end something happens, maybe they move, maybe their schedule changes and they don’t end up taking that class after all,” Crabtree said. “That’s a very expensive test to just have to walk away from.”

Crabtree teaches AP Euro in a year-long block with Honors English. Students taking AP classes during

the fall semester, or as part of a year-long block, will have had the most exposure to the courses prior to the deadline, which Crabtree believes will alleviate the impact her class will face.

“For me it’s not a huge handicap because I have my students in the fall,” Crabtree said. “So it’s problematic but it’s not a disaster.”

Junior Kyli Quile, who has taken AP classes, believes it is unfair to require students to sign up without being familiar with the class.

“I don’t love the idea of the change,” Quile said.

“I think it’s much better for students to feel out their classes, see how comfortable they are and then they can base their decisions off of that instead of go in blind and pay that much money.”

According to AP coordinator Cari Oberreuter the specifics for campuses with block schedules like Roseville High School are still subject to change. “[When the articles were released] we had a couple people call and talk to them… and say ‘wait a minute’ what about these schools?” Oberreuter said.

While the future for RJUHSD in relation to this change is still up in the air, Oberreuter hopes discussing the issue with College Board will ensure this change does not have a negative impact on RJUHSD’s students.

“Right now all we know is it’s a nation-wide change,” Oberreuter said.

“My hope is, that maybe [the College Board] will waive the $40 [late] fee for schools like us.”

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The Wellness Center opens its doors to student to provide them with emotional support. With MTSS, the Wellness Center will be involved with identifying students who are struggling in ways not reflected in data like GPA and absences.

MTSS: District strives for tiered support CONTINUED FROM FRONT

tiers of intervention and support.

Each tier is a level of personalized instruction.

The first tier of MTSS is the general quality of instruction and of educational facilities, including classroom materials.

This level aims to improve these areas to provide a better learning experience for all students, with a focus on purposeful instruction and well-maintained classrooms and is available to all students.

Tiers two and three tailor to more specific students, aiming to provide extra help to individuals who need it, both on an academic and emotional level. Tier two focuses on offering select students purposeful intervention classes and instruction in a small groups, so they can get the help they need to be successful.

Tier three expands on ventions and supports) and tier two, offering students RTI. one-to-one tutoring as While RTI focused on well as core replacement data, PBIS at its core aimed curriculum and student to cultivate positive campus study groups. According culture through behavioral to Fischer, reforms, in schools will the form provide stuof ROAR dents with support whichever lessons and levels of asother methsistance they ods need at a givPBIS en time. coordinator “If tier Jamie Hanone is or isn’t dling beworking for lieves that it you it’s not this new like you jump approach - PBIS coordinator will better to tier two,” Fischer said.

Jamie Handling address the “It’s like a issues stulayering efdents are fect of support. You go up facing. and down, between the “I think MTSS humanthree tiers.” izes each student as an MTSS is a blend of past individual instead of colsupport programs RHS lege practice of numbers,” has used, including PBIS Handling said. “I think (Positive behavioral interthat when we humanize our

I think that when we humanize our students, we are ultimately more successful

students, we are ultimately more successful.”

Placer County School District is following in the footsteps of other states who have already established affiliations with MTSS, such as Colorado, Texas, and Florida. RJUHSD has collaborated with companies in Kansas and the Orange County Office of Education exposing district and cite administrators to MTSS training in preparation for implementing MTSS practices.

Ultimately, as the California Department of Education continues the institution of MTSS, Fischer expects support programs to change the best learning experience.

“It’s takes years. You’re planning, and revising it, and trying it again. You’re trying to refine your process or intervention,” Fischer said. “ [Kid’s] are changing and it’s fluid.”

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NOTICIAS Los administradores y maestros trabajan para encontrar el equilibrio entre los materiales de instrucción impresos y digitales POR DANIELLE BENNETT d.bennett@eyeofthetigernews.com

Poco después de los exámenes parciales, el departamento de química de RHS organizó una reunión para planificar las tareas de cada unidad que utilizará un nuevo recurso - un libro de texto en línea de código abierto gratuito con actividades interactivas para estudiantes llamado CK-12. Fuentes educativas como CK-12 ofrecen a los estudiantes las herramientas que necesitan para aprender el material sin el costo de comprar un libro de texto.

La Ley Williams exige que los estudiantes tengan igual acceso a los

materiales de instrucción aprobados. Sin embargo, con el nuevo acceso digital provisto por la Iniciativa Chromebook One-to-One de RJUHSD, el distrito tiene mayor libertad para explorar materiales de instrucción fuera del modelo de libro de texto convencional. Esto significa que en el futuro, es posible que las escuelas no necesariamente tengan que adoptar y comprar libros de texto en el sentido tradicional.

CK-12 no es el único recurso nuevo que RJUHSD está comenzando a implementar en las aulas.

De acuerdo con el asistente del superintendente de currículo e instrucción Jess Borjon, a medida que las opciones digitales se vuelven más disponibles, el distrito se esfuerza por considerar todas las posibilidades de materiales de instrucción, desde codigo abierto hasta digital con costo, para imprimir con costo, hasta

cualquier combinación de las tres.

Borjon siente que el futuro de instrucción en RJUHSD será menos importante para encontrar un solo material y más para los estudiantes.

“El distrito y el departamento de currículo realmente han abrazado la noción de que la tecnología está cambiando el mundo y está cambiando la educación,” dijo Borjon.

“Lo que queremos hacer es servir mejor a nuestros estudiantes y apoyar mejor a nuestros maestros para que sirvan a nuestros estudiantes.”

En términos de CK-12, el profesor de química Robert Mahlman siente que, aunque sus alumnos aún pueden usar los libros de texto en casa, está empezando a cambiar principalmente a CK-12 y otras oportunidades digitales. Aprecia que el formato digital permite una

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Arriba, los estudiantes en la clase de Historia Europea AP de Carol Crabtree trabajan fuera de un libro de texto.

Con la Iniciativa Chromebook Uno-a-Uno de RJUHSD, los materiales impresos puden convertirse en algo del pasado.

experiencia de aprendizaje más interactiva.

“No se trata solo de leer un libro de texto,” dijo Mahlman. “Está leyendo, pero luego hay enlaces a cosas donde pueden enriquecerse con conceptos a los que no podrían acceder en los

libros de texto.” El director de instrucción y apoyo académico de RJUHSD, Mike Fischer, señala que los materiales digitales de código abierto como CK12 podrían ayudar a reducir el costo de los materiales de instrucción.

“El tremendo crecimiento de los materiales gratuitos en línea y de código abierto es obviamente un efecto de costo, y están cambiando rápidamente el juego para las escuelas y los editores de libros de texto,” dijo Fischer.

REPORTAJES Junior, vinculan familiares sobre la oportunidad de actuar en la serie original de Youtube, Shivers POR CLAIRE TOWNSEND c.townsend@eyeofthetigernews.com

Junior Cassidy Noonan ha tenido años de experiencia como actriz para aprender a trabajar con una multitud, ya sea en el escenario o fuera de ella.

Ahora, ella está expandiendo su repertorio y cambiando su rutina regular al pasar de actuaciones en vivo en el escenario a obras virtuales pre-filmadas.

“Son episodios cortos, cada uno con un tema diferente; pero todos son espe-

luznantes “, dijo Noonan.

Recientemente, Noonan ha estado trabajando con sus amigos y familiares en Shivers, una próxima serie de películas de suspenso en Youtube.

Esta es la primera vez que Noonan actúa en una serie filmada, y el género de terror y suspenso lo hace aún más difícil.

La avalancha de nuevas experiencias ha llevado a Noonan a aprender a hacer ajustes sobre la marcha debido al aspecto de la película, en lugar de poder dibujar desde su fondo teatral.

“Fue una experiencia muy diferente a la que estoy acostumbrada con el teatro en vivo. “Es realmente divertido e interesante porque te puedes poner frente a la

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gran pantalla verde y puedes ver la cámara y aju-

star los sonidos [y la iluminación]”, dijo Noonan.

“Es una experiencia genial poder ver todo lo que su-

cede detrás de las cámaras.”

Noonan proviene de una familia con una gran participación en el teatro y la actuación, así como los aspectos detrás de escena de las producciones. Ella está inmensamente agradecida por la oportunidad de pasar por este emocionante proceso con el apoyo de su familia y la experiencia combinada.

“No mucha gente sabe de qué se trata, porque realmente no se supone que debo contar la trama exacta de los episodios, por lo que es divertido poder hablar de eso con mis padres y con mi hermana; para conducir de ida y vuelta. Y él [su padre] está mirando mientras filmamos, por lo que es divertido estar haciendo algo como familia.”

DEPORTES

Una atleta toma un nuevo deporte para mantener el estatus de atleta de tres deportes, encuentra el apoyo de amigos y familiares POR BRADEN HOLCOMB b.holcomb@eyeofthetigernews.com

Tres deportes, 12 estaciones: el desafío de ser un deportista de tres deportes durante los cuatro años de la escuela secundaria puede ser desalentador y solo un pequeño grupo de atletas de RHS logran esta hazaña cada año. Para la junior Gabby Supapo, un contratiempo no le impidió esforzarse por lograr su objetivo Después de jugar tenis, baloncesto y nadar en su primer año y segundo año, después de una exitosa temporada de tenis juvenil, Supapo se enfrentó a una decisión difícil. Después de ser eliminada del equipo de baloncesto del equipo universitario, Supapo tuvo que decidir si quería probar

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La junior Gabby Supapo comenzó a jugar lucha este año después de haber sido eliminada del equipo de baloncesto femenino. Después de que su madre, que campitió en la lucha en sus dias de escuela secundaria, Supapo encuentre el exito en el equipo. algo nuevo para mantener su estatus de atleta de tres deportes.

Después de considerar sus opciones, Supapo, optó por luchar. Al hacerlo, se está llevando a su madre Ihrene, quien también luchó en la escuela secundaria.

“Debido al baloncesto,

aprendió a creer en sí misma y le dio el coraje de intentar algo nuevo como la lucha,” dijo Ihrene. “Estoy muy orgullosa de ella por probar algo fuera de su zona de confort.”

La decisión de probar la lucha puede provenir de la influencia de su madre. La

madre de Gabby era la única luchadora en su escuela secundaria y espera que Gabby quiera seguirla en su elección para probar la lucha libre. La madre de Gabby estaba muy complacida con su elección de unirse al equipo de lucha libre.

“Estoy muy feliz de que

ella esté luchando,” dijo Ihrene. “No puedo esperar a ver cuánto crecerá como luchadora y atleta.”

A su amiga junior, Brendan Thao, y su madre, le animó a Gabby a darle una oportunidad a la lucha libre. Gabby, su madre y su amiga creen que la lucha

la condicionará a ser una mejor atleta en sus otros deportes. A medida que se encuentra en mejores condiciones para sus deportes de otoño y primavera, la mamá de Gabby, Ihrene, está impresionada con los resultados que ha estado produciendo en la lucha libre.

“Honestamente, creo que está haciendo muy bien con lo que he visto hasta ahora”, dijo Ihrene. “Me sorprende ver lo rápido que está recogiendo las técnicas y usándolas en sus cerillas.”

Al ser un luchador de JV, Gabby podrá construir una base sólida de lucha para su temporada senior y, a medida que avanza la temporada de luchas, Gabby se ha adaptado rápidamente a su nuevo deporte, y su compañera de segundo año, Cole Babini, cree que lo está haciendo bastante bien.

“Ella ha aprendido muy bien el deporte, a través de prácticas de acondicionamiento y técnica,” dijo Babini. “Ella fue capaz de entrar y adaptarse al deporte de la lucha libre.”

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Noonan family engage acting talents

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Above, junior Cassidy Noonan is on set for the upcoming thiller web show, Shivers. This is Noonan’s first time acting on camera in a pre-filmed environment. She enjoys witnessing what goes on behind-the-scenes.

BY CLAIRE TOWNSEND

c.townsend@eyeofthetigernews.com

Junior Cassidy Noonan has had years of acting experience to learn how to work a crowd -- whether on stage or off of it. Now, she’s expanding her repertoire and changing up her regular routine by moving from live, on-stage performances to virtual, pre-filmed works.

“It’s very different from what I’m used to with live theater, because you do very short sections over and over and over again and then once you’re completely done you completely move on from it,” Noonan said.

After learning that several of her friends from community theater were creating a video series, Noonan auditioned with

her father and sister. The three were then all cast to work on Shivers, an upcoming Youtube thriller series. This is Noonan’s first time acting in a filmed series, and the fact that it’s in the horror-suspense genre makes it all the more difficult.

“Shivers is a web series that’s kind of TwilightZone-esque; [the style’s] kind of scary or thriller,” Noonan said. “It’s short episodes, each kind of having a different theme, but they’re all spooky.”

Noonan has learned to make adjustments on the fly due to her inexperience with the film aspect, rather than being able to draw from her experienced theater background.

“It was a very different experience than what I’m used to with live theatre.

It’s really fun and interesting because you get to stand in front of the big green screen, and you get to watch the camera, and the sounds [and the lighting] be adjusted,” Noonan said. “It’s a cool experience to be able to see all of the behind-the-scenes things going on.”

Noonan comes from a family with a heavy involvement in theatre and acting, as well as the behind-the-scenes aspects of productions. She is immensely grateful for the chance to go through this exciting process with her family’s support and combined experience.

“Not many people know what it is about, because I’m not really supposed to tell the exact plot of the episodes. So it’s fun to be able to talk about it with

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my parents and with my sister, to drive there and back,” Noonan said. “And he [dad] is watching while we’re filming, so it is fun to be doing something as a family.”

Noonan’s father, Jeremy Noonan enjoys the fact that this experience can be shared with his family.

“It’s been great taking Cassidy down and then being able to see it from behind the scenes … watching is kind of fun,” Jeremy said. “And then [it’s nice] getting lots of positive feedback, because the directors and everybody keeps telling us how great Cassidy is doing

-- so that’s always fun as a parent.”

Freshman Keira Noonan, like her sister, only has experience acting in theater, so she is excited for her chance to be behind the camera for the first time and to become more involved in the show.

“I’ve never really been filmed before,” Keira said. “I’m actually kind of excited to be in more of a professional thing, because I’ve never really done films before.”

For Keira, this opportunity can broaden her horizons in the acting spectrum and to expose herself to possible career pathways.

“I kind of want to see what that’s like to see if I want to do that later on in life,” Noonan said.

The family is looking forward to finishing their days acting in front of the camera, and the inevitable release of the series that they and their friends have worked so hard on.

For the producers, the end goal for the series is to gain popularity on Youtube for awhile and then create physical copies of the series to sell and to enter in various film festivals within the next few years.

The series is set to release on Youtube most likely sometime early next year.

Muscian flexes vocal talent on social media

BY NICOLE KHUDYAKOV

n.khudyakov@eyeofthetigernews.com

Alesandra Cariaga casually strums a guitar, years of experience visible in the movement, and the hum of a single warm up note follows; the blinking red camera light looks back at the performance.

Caraiga has been playing for an invisible audi-

ence since freshman year.

Now a sophomore, once her performances - ranging from a simple song to a full ensemble comprised of a guitar, a friend, and some memorized lyrics - end, Cariaga expects neither roaring applause, nor shouts for an encore.

Instead, her friends and fans ply her with likes and positive comments on the

few social media she has dedicated to her musical talents.

“It was definitely nervewracking,” Cariaga said. “I didn’t know what people would feel about it [but] I think I’m more open to the public eye now that I’ve finally crossed that line.”

Outside of her Youtube channel and an Instagram dedicated to singing,

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Sophomore Alesandra Cariaga is a triple threath; she can dance, sing, and write her own songs. With her guitar on hand, Cariaga feels confident in her own singing and playing abilities.

Once, Cariaga would have hesitated to share her music with anyone at all. Her first awkward attempt at songwriting was a result of an eleven year old’s ambition, and was written in the span of only ten minutes.

The song -- which initially began as a poem -- was Cariaga’s first departure from her classic writing roots.

“When you write poetry, when it has a lot of rhythm to it, you kind of feel the music come out,” Cariaga said. “I’m definitely not proud of it, but it lead me to where I am today [and] it kinda paved the way for the rest of the songs that I would write.”

Violet LaMoure, a friend of Cariaga’s, was one of the first people Cariaga went to when she felt she needed advice to develop her songwriting skills.

Now, she continues to reach out to LaMoure if she ever feels at a loss.

“We’ll ask each other for advice and constructive criticism,” LaMoure said. “Sometimes if she’s struggling to find the right tempo or the right word for

a certain verse, she’ll come to us.”

LaMoure believes Cariaga finds it simple to share songs with her close friends, as they all share a passion for music.

“We want to make each other happy and if it’s [through] something that makes all of us happy, why not share that with each other?” LaMoure said.

Cariaga’s social media presence and musical family background further encourage her to put herself out there and pursue her own interests.

“Music is passed down through my family. It’s not really pursued but it’s passed down as a hobby,” Cariaga said. “I think it’s definitely made me more in-tune to music.”

Unlike songwriting, Cariaga has felt unafraid to sing openly for a long time now.

Her yearning to become a performer began in elementary school, when she participated in a few school plays. Later, she found herself using her voice to perform in the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and

RHS’ 30 Reasons Why Not To Be In A Play.

The friends she made during that time encouraged Cariaga to continue songwriting and explore her musical talents.

Sophomore Kyra Burbidge and Cariaga were both cast members in 30 Reasons Not To Be in A Play.

Like Cariaga, Burbidge began songwriting as a sixth grader, so she is also familiar with the pitfalls a songwriter may face.

“I started talking to her more about her writing songs...I’ll usually comment something really nice and if there’s something in her original songs I’ll ask he how she did it or how long it took,” Burbidge said.

For Burbidge, Cariaga’s songs are an opportunity to expand her singing ability and learn from a fellow artist.

“I love her voice, so I listen to [her songs],” Burbidge said. “[And then] I listen to [her songs] again and listen to certain techniques that she does, and then I’ll try to practice doing the same.”

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Handling publicates book deal sucess

BY RICKY SEGOVIA

r.segovia@eyeofthetigernews.com

The process of publishing a book can take a variety of any multiple avenues, but ultimately, all of them require the perseverance, patience, and hardship to take the time to write a book.

Creative writing teacher Jamie Handling understands this well, as she has chosen to self-publish several books in the past.

Now, it is Handling’s turn to take on the old-school publishing process through an official publisher.

Getting a novel noticed by a publisher is difficult, but Handling was able to secure her spot through an online competition held on Twitter. The competition -- which occurs twice a year -- is one where aspiring authors can tweet up to three book pitches within the span of 24 hours in the hope of attracting publishers.

If either a publisher or an agent likes an author’s tweet, they can contact the author and ask for a sample of the novel. Handling, for example, received multiple requests for samples of her work.

“I try not to think about

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Backstabber, Creative Writing teacher Jamie Handling’s newest book, is set to be published November 19, 2019. Though Handling has chosen to selfpublish several of her works in the past, this is the first of her books which will be published under an official contract.

it. I still try to write for myself,” Handling said. “[Though] obviously in the back of my mind I’m thinking of the possibility of publication, and getting an agent.”

Handling’s book, Backstabber, is a parallel of the story of Julius Caesar, set in an all-girls’ high school.

The book is dear to her heart beyond the usual rea-

sons, as it includes some of her favorite topics to teach students about.

Handling’s friend, English teacher Amy Mowrer, believes Handling’s personal writing experience benefits more than just herself.

“I think that helps her students have a lot of confidence in her as she’s guiding them through their own

writing,” Mowrer said. “It give them some hope that they too can achieve the goal of being a published writer at some point.”

While some published authors begin to shift their writing to impress and appeal to a more general audience, Handling never felt that pull, as the thought of writing for other people never affected her.

“You really can’t write for other people, because then it doesn’t sound authentic, its sounds forced,” Handling said. “And nobody wants to read a book that’s forced.”

Attempting to write a book takes lots of patience, while getting a book noticed by a publisher is an even more trying cause.

However, according to

Handling, persevering in the times where it seems simpler to give up will pay off in the end.

“It’s totally worth it.

I’ve been published before with short stories and even then, when in book form and talked about on the news, it’s just so emotional,” Handling said. “You [just] want to just keep going and going and you want to keep challenging yourself.”

For Handling, the chance to see a book she’s written in print format, available for voracious readers everywhere, is an exciting experience.

Burchette & Ferguson, the company that is set to publish Handling’s book, is having it’s grand opening this month.

The company is offering Handling various resources to better her novel in the upcoming months before it is published.

One of the first steps on the beginning of her journey to publication will be an editor, who will work with Handling throughout a five month period.

Later, she will work with both a book designer to create a unique and personalized cover, and, after that, a marketing team.

Music-oriented sophomores expand ability

BY LOGAN BRALEY

l.braley@eyeofthetigernews.com

For some band students, playing music is a passion that transcends both the school bell and afterschool band practice, as the hours these students spend perfecting their abilities go beyond the RHS campus.

Sophomore Megan Bischof plays bass in the RHS marching band and has an additional spot in the Placer County Youth Orchestra, where she plays the cello with an expert hand.

“It’s a fun opportunity to meet people from other schools and play music together,” Bischof said Bischof’s position in the community orchestra has opened up opportunities outside of RHS, including the chance to work with the Del Oro drama department and several other theater companies.

“It’s really fun to collaborate with the actors there and the other musicians,” Bischof said. “I [just] love being part of a group and making something beautiful.”

When she first started playing for a school band

years ago, back in middle school, Bischof had her family to support her progress, as music had always been her family’s backbone.

“I’ve been playing flute ever since my whole family kind of inspired me to do band,” Bischof said.

“They are all musicians, so growing up it has always been part of my life and it was a passion that I have

loved.”

For Bischof, her community orchestra offers her an opportunity to relax and enjoy herself without the concern of a grade weighing her down. Thus, even if playing music as an extracurricular increases her workload, Bischof finds it worth the trouble.

“Playing music outside of school influences me to play better and to reach

new heights and expand on my playing,” Bischof said.

Bishof hopes to continue her passion and love for music later in life by spreading her knowledge of the subject.

“I really inspired myself to do and pursue music,” Bischof said. “I’ve always loved it [and] I hope to eventually be a [music] teacher or give private lessons.”

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Like Bischof, sophomore Joey Haight also has his plate full as a member of winter percussion, winter guard, and Roseville Community Concert Band.

Though taking on all of these activities at once is a lot of hard work, Haight relishes the various opportunities and friendships each of these programs offer him.

“What I enjoy about

these programs is that [they] allow me to perform and compete at a higher level, which allows me to heighten my skills as a performer and a musician,” Height said.

Haight is adding to his musicality by auditioning for the Sacramento Mandarins - a drum corps that would allow him to travel around the nation to compete against other bands.

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Sophomores Megan Bischof and Joey Haight have a love of music that can’t be contained during school hours alone. Both students participate in their respective community bands, which offer them opportunities to better themselves as musicians.

HUMANS OF RHS The study of a language is not just a study of the words; the structure -- it’s the study of the people who speak that language, and their perspective, and their practices [and] the habits embedded in their cultures.

The reason I like traveling is it opens your eyes to a whole different world. And in today’s society I think it’s just really important to have different perspectives and not be so insulated and inexperienced about what else is out there.

Spanish teacher Paula Righello’s classroom is a cornucopia of culture and knick-knacks gathered from her many years of travel -- before she settled down as a teacher.

Between adventures in France, Italy, and Switzerland, and schooling in countries from Argentina and Cuba, Righello developed a strong passion for language derived from years of traveling from country to country have lead Righello to develop a close understanding of what it takes to learn a language.

-Nicole Khudyakov

And although I’m required to get kids to learn certain things... I try to imbed culture with that, so kids get a different perspective; a different experience.”

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RJUHSD should pursue digital resources

s RJUHSD approaches digital equity through the One-to-One Chromebook Initiative, the district is in prime position to begin using more digital materials to support curriculum.

These resources can come in the form of open-source materials without cost or digital resources with cost, like online textbooks.

With digital materials on the rise, why wait for the future to employ these resources when we can begin now?

According to assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction Jess Borjon, the district finds itself “catching up” to updated course materials, as textbooks become outdated with awge. Instead of “upgrading” again to current textbooks that will be outdated a decade from now, the district should pursue digital materials.

The goal shouldn’t just be to catch up; we should be looking to the future and go the extra mile.

To renew a three-year contract with textbook company Carnegie Learning, RJUHSD spends just over $700,000 to purchase revised Integrated Math textbooks.

In comparison, sources such as CK-12 offer online textbooks for

a myriad of subjects for free. Updated textbooks are not innovative and may hold education throughout RJUHSD back in the future.

Education is no longer about who can read a textbook and memorize the content. It is about enrichment and ensuring a student’s ability to make connections with in-depth analysis.

And education can only evolve when people are willing to make a series of investments. Time, money, effort — all of these things will allow us to improve. Only when we make those investments do we see a positive effect take place.

Courses like NGSS Biology are proof of this sentiment. While only in its first stage of implementation as the NGSS curriculum looks to expand to Physics and Chemistry, NGSS continues to make huge strides into the future of academia and employment of digital resources, pioneering the way for selecting resources based on which is the strongest to support each unit, rather than relying on the material to guide curriculum.

At the end of the day, curriculum and education require some autonomy and educators should have control over which materi-

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als they use to present content to their students. Whether a teacher prefers print materials over digital or vice versa, teachers and departments must present each concept with the resources that best

support the curriculum.

While the debate between digital resources and print materials continues, proponents of either side must understand that print materials don’t necessarily mean

outdated textbooks.

This can include worksheets and physical packets. Perhaps an updated course like NGSS will not have the same layout as a CP government class, but we must remember that this is the digital era and perhaps the best experiences in education are when varied sources of information are used.

While curriculum may align with the textbook designed for that specific course, digital materials offer more potential, both in learning and in experience.

Digital opportunities given to students through the One-to-One Initiative offers access to an opensource of information and a virtually infinite amount of content on any topic — RJUHSD must maximize its’ use of this technology.

A textbook, outdated or not, cannot even begin to compare to the amount of information that can be found on digital media.

So as we pursue digital equity, let us pursue digital materials - for the sake of the future and for the sake of educational betterment.

(This piece represents the views of the 2018-19 editorial board.)

College Board ignores impact on block schedule

BY DANIELLE BENNETT d.bennett@eyeofthetigernews.com

T

he walls are plastered with the signs – “AP Test Registration – Soft Deadline” – (it passed last week if anyone was wondering).

And while some precocious students (or some very motivated parents) might’ve signed themselves up for an AP Test or two, most merely focused on the important thing – it’s Christmas. That means buying presents.

And no one wants to spend all that money on an AP test like it is their own selfbought present. Because that is just sad.

But at least we have the option of signing up until March. While I might know at this point if I’m ready for an AP test on my fall-term

psychology course thanks to our block schedule, I’m still only halfway through my AP block classes, and more importantly – I haven’t started my spring AP Stats class. And the odds of me signing up for that any earlier than I have to are slim to none.

This is the part of the story where College Board’s new AP test registration deadline makes its appearance. The new deadline will require students next year to sign up for the test in November, rather than in March. It will be as if those “AP Test Registration – Soft Deadline” signs left out that lovely little ending note of “Soft Deadline.”

College Board did not take schools with block schedules into account when announcing the deadline change. If the change applies to our school as is, students with AP courses in the spring will have to sign up for the test before starting the class. RJUHSD is planning meet with a College Board official to

determine if an exception can be made for our school.

Otherwise, students will be forced to buy that $94 Christmas present without even knowing if it is something they want.

Because this impact on schools with block schedules wasn’t something College Board intended, let’s all hope they make the right choice and come up with an alternate deadline for RHS. A student should not pay $94 for a test for which they do not even know if they are prepared. Furthermore, a student’s parents should not have to add excessive late and cancellation fees to the increasingly high cost of students pursuing college education that already includes college applications, the SAT and ACT, and potential outside tutoring.

If students plan to take the test by the initial deadline, but change their mind and register after the deadline, they will face a $40 late fee. Or, if they take the risk, register early for the test and find themselves in

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over their head, or facing extenuating circumstances, they have to take it anyway or pay a $40 cancellation fee. It’s like you are returning your $94 Christmas present to the store - and you pay them for taking it back!

College Board determined to make these changes after finding that, in pilot schools, more students took the exam, and scored higher

on it, when they were required to commit to it earlier - likely because they are more “invest[ed]” from the start. Which is all good and dandy until you consider the fact that the way College Board is trying to incentivize this for students is by providing them with extra fees… paid to College Board.

There are ways to encourage students to fully

invest themselves in their courses without dangling the threat of cost and fees over their heads.

There is no reason that the default for incentivizing students should rely on the fear of losing yet another $100 to a College Board assessment.

Well, no reason from the student’s point of view.

College Board must see it differently.

Remember to keep the Holiday spirit during finals

BY NICOLE KHUDYAKOV

n.khudyakov@eyeofthetigernews.com

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t’s finally cold enough to start wearing knee high boots and thick jackets without having to defend my decisions, which means it’s officially December.

With the arrival of this

joyous month comes holiday spirit, stores bombarding me with Christmas displays, and rampant consumerism as students struggle to find a gift for their 1,0001 friends on a shoestring budget.

You’d think, despite the stress that regularly befalls us all during this season, I would see proof of the holiday spirit around the school. I’m not asking for mistletoe, by any means.

Maybe just a few banners or red ribbons; a shared lightness in everyone’s step at the prospect of the upcoming holidays.

Instead, the only way I can tell it’s December is through the sagging bags underneath students’ eyes as the dreary darkness of finals creeps in to scare us all into compliance. The biting winds feel colder and the only thing I can do is fight against the tidal wave of misery and homework looking to overwhelm us all.

And when the only thing bringing the student population together is a shared sense of stress and hopelessness, you know you have a problem.

Of course, all of that

stress is neither unusual nor strange. Ever since I entered high school and was unwillingly introduced to the concept of finals and midterms, the holiday season has gotten a lot more complicated.

Like an extension of my circadian rhythm, I can almost predict when my stress levels will be at their highest. Seemingly, no amount of holiday music, Elf on the Shelf, or threats of coal for Christmas can stop the abject misery that pools through me and the rest of RHS students at breakneck speeds.

If I’m being honest, getting distracted by schoolwork is easy - whether you’re worrying about finals or lurking in the back of teachers’ classrooms waiting for a chance to talk to them about finally making up that assignment that’s been missing for three and a half weeks.

And for those of us who still have holiday-related obligation, including presents to wrap - and, I admit, also presents to buy - the prospect of last minute holiday shopping gives me hives.

At the moment, it just

seems like another responsibility that will.

Looking ahead, it seems like there’s little to look forward to, beyond the end of finals. The holidays are around the corner, but almost everyone I know has a cloud hanging over their heads.

So just take a moment to breathe in the cool air.

Grab yourself a cup of hot chocolate, or something with a few espresso shots, and don’t let yourself get overwhelmed. Don’t lose that holiday spirit. After all, it only comes around once a year.

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Breeding distrust of journalism dangerous sible bias in reporting as it is by the assumption all work is biased and that all journalists are untrustworthy.

Ultimately, democracy is threatened by the majority living with an inherent distrust in the media.

BY CAM MEDRANO At first glance, I initially c.medrano@eyeofthetigernews.com respected the idea of Current Events.

Giving students the ops a student journalportunity to seek informaist, there is nothing tion on their own and forI enjoy more than mulate their opinions as to see my peers they educate themselves? read and consume the work Sounds like the perfect task.

I have produced as part of But eventually I (and most Eye of the Tiger. of my peers) came to the reAs a student journalist, alization that students will there is nothing I want more consciously select articles than for people to respect written by sources known the field of journalism and for their partisan efforts. understand its role in sociThe most venerable news ety. sources work to establish That being said, as a credibility and disseminate student journalist, there is information and yet here we nothing more disappointing are, associating their reportthan having to dissect an ing with rhetorical devices article in hopes of uncovused in literature. And if ering some hint of bias for the goal is to teach students a school assignment twice how to identify rhetorical a month. For students in strategies (that we most any social science course, times misinterpret in an atchances are you are familiar tempt to complete the task) with the concept of Current rather than learn something Events. of real substance, we’re doFor anyone unfamiling pretty good. iar with the assignment, Students must unthe task is fairly derstand that not all simple: find an This lack of direction reporting will have article within the bias and that not all last week, sumresults in blurred reporting is an opinmarize it, share lines and students are left ionated piece under your personal the surface. Someopinion on the to interpret that the overtimes reporting on a subject matter, then identify rhearching theme is that there three-car collision on Highway 65 is just torical strategies is only one thing to learn reporting that there and bias present in the reporting. from or about the media — was a three-car collision on Highway 65.

I can assure it is all biased.”

Sometimes you that as a stuIn completing the dent journalist, assignment, students when I am covthat have identified their standing the forces behind ering a news story, I work “current event” have likely bias and trusting the media to ensure I do not show selected an opinion article are not mutually exclusive. bias in my own reporting and are left to attack the We can learn how to and I definitely do not conwriting for the bias present identify partiality and edutemplate which rhetorical in the piece. Who would’ve cate ourselves at the same strategies I will use. My thought that an opinion time. Not all news is bad, goal with news stories is piece would have, you and not all news is fake. to relay information. My guessed it, an opinion.

Identifying bias (that goal in opinion pieces is to But is a journalist using may or may not even be share my opinion. That’s their platform to express there) should not be more the way journalism works, their opinion in an article important than evaluating and that’s the flaw with the any different than a teachhow covering the news afambiguity that comes with er expressing their views fects the world. Democracy Current Events. in a classroom setting? If is not as threatened by posThat ambiguity stretches

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to the actual instructions within the assignment. It ask us to identify the rhetorical devices employed by the author, even though the journalist would never consider themselves an author, but instead a reporter. The title ‘author’ covers such a broad spectrum and using any term other than the latter detracts from the true purpose of journalism. Authors write to share stories, journalists write to report.

The directions do not explicitly state whether or not students should choose an opinion piece or legitimate news coverage of worldly affairs. This lack of direction results in blurred lines and students are left to interpret that the overarching theme is that there is only one thing to learn from or about the media — it is all biased.

Is it too much to ask for a world where students don’t associate the press with propaganda? Is it too much to ask for a world where students appreciate the field that works to educate and enlighten the masses?

What we have failed to recognize is that under-

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Source: Letter to Edward Carrington

Date: 1787

Author: Thomas Jefferson

Category of Government: First Amendment

Summary: “Were it left to me to decide whether we should

have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” - Thomas Jefferson

It is evident that Jefferson is unpatriotic and does not respect his country or government.

Evident Bias?

assignments like Current Events require us to analyze an article written by a columnist doing their job, should we be conducting reports on the competency of our teachers? What is it about journalists that make it so easy to berate them?

Their public service serves the masses and the right to a free press is embedded in this country’s very existence.

In objective reporting, it is just as unethical for journalists to explicitly show a bias in their reporting as it is for teachers to blatantly share their beliefs in a classroom setting.

If you expose students to reporting characterized by its bias, is this any different from a teacher sharing

information laced with their own opinion?

If teachers can still teach objectively while having their own opinion, journalists can report impartially without showing an evident bias.

We’ve heard it time and time again. Something along the lines of, “Youth are the most impressionable, therefore the most easy to convince.”

For we are teenagers, it is our nature to pick up on what’s around us and learn from what we are told.

It’s why pro-choice activists loiter around our campus. It’s why most teachers refrain from sharing their personal political views. It’s why the media in contemporary society has

served such a vital role.

We must teach students about the benefits of being an informed citizen because the alternative is a generation of conspiracy theorists.

Let us not forget. Youth are the future.

It is the youth that will transform and revitalize the world as we know it. It is the youth that will push for societal betterment. It is the youth that will establish the foundation for generations to come.

And it is the youth that must embrace and understand the very concept that has saved us in times of disarray to ensure a promising future.

Let’s respect journalism.

But who knows, maybe I’m just biased.

Food health education necessary for students Food labeling insufficient in guiding choices

BY DAYNA NGUYEN

d.nguyen@eyeofthetigernews.com

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pproximately 100,000 schools nationwide serve over 30 million school lunches daily - about 66 percent of which are free and reduced, often serving as supplements to a homecooked meal.

When students take Health and Safety, they might learn a bit about labels.

However, as an individual who has taken part in the culinary program at RHS, I would say that Culinary has

educated me more on how to take care and maintain my health than Health and Safety ever did.

Labels are more than just an ornamental decoration for our food.

In the modern world, our food is often construed of various things to the point of ambiguity. The fact is this - we can’t recognize what our food is without a label.

However, the only nutritional information available for food at RHS is often only total calories and carbohydrates - nothing else.

Two burger buns to many doesn’t translate to 2.5 grams of sugar. It was to my displeasure that when looking for a label on my lunch I realized this - there simply wasn’t one. Excluding the taco salad, food at our school lacks labels, and perhaps worse, the fact that when looking online there is still very little information on what is in that food.

There is literally only a carbohydrate report.

The “labels” for our food pales in comparison to that of other schools’ and their

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menus such as Lodi High School, which has a dayby-day menu complete with sodiums, fibers, and cholesterols. The fact that I found it surprising that they had a detailed label on their food says miles about our own.

Why is the disclosure of ingredients on our food so lacking? Yes, it has been impounded into our brains that Roseville is an old school, but we are the same as children from any other school, in which students

are regarded with proper dietary respect and information.

Upon contacting Director of Food Services Jay Brown, I found myself again on an elusive path of trying to find a detailed menu of our food.

The replies I received were equally as elusive as our menus, congested with the legality of our food rather than the actual reasoning for the evasive nature of our school menus.

These USDA regulations and our supposed adherence to them fail to prove their authenticity to me when we are being served plastic-like cheese. Even so, RHS still does not have complete deniability because they have no menu to prove me wrong.

When I think of labels, I don’t just think carbs and calories. I think sugar, sodium, total fat, or even cholesterol and the complete cumulative amount of in-

gredients in our food.

I think of all the substances that I put into my body and the delineation between nourishment and filler foods. I feel like we, the youth and the future are in charge of the food should put full labels online for the food we eat.

I know there are some parents who want their kids to eat healthy but require financial assistance, therefore receiving free lunch.

These parent may seek information is in the food, but how can they look if there is nothing but carbs and calories?

The food we offer here is so limited as is and doesn’t cater to students who may have certain dietary restrictions, such as diabetes.

I’m glad that the culinary teachers take the time to teach their students the importance of a healthy balanced diet.

The culinary teachers Angela Ash and Jaime Jackson are the ones who have brought this upon my attention and will hopefully continue encouraging this trend of mindful eating.

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SJS REFEREE SHORTAGE

Over the past couple of years, the Sac-Joaquin Section has noticed a large shortage of referees within high school athletics, a problem that has affected the entire country.

BY NATALIE RUSSELL

n.russell@eyeofthetigernews.com

Within the past few years, high school referees across all sports have been in a general decline.

According to school, league and section administrators the result has been a corresponding decline in the relative skill level of high school officiating. Though this problem hurts Roseville directly, it also pertains to the Sac-Joaquin Section (SJS), and even the nation as a whole.

This major hole in high school sports can easily be seen by looking at the amount of basketball referees today compared to just five years ago. According to SJS Northern Official Assigner Jim Jorgenson, five years ago there were roughly 400 officials, yet today there are only 320 within the section. Those 320 referees are assigned throughout the section, causing an even greater lack of depth in referees.

For Jorgensen, the continuous decline in referees can be contributed greatly to the economy. As the economy gets better, many referees don’t find it necessary to have multiple jobs.

“In the economy right now, for many people it is better to get another job rather than being a referee,” Jorgensen said.

While the economy may be partially responsible, another significant deciding factor officials face is whether or not the money is worth the harsh treatment from players, parents and spectators.

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Due to various factors including the economy and harsh treatment faces by officials, the nation and most especially the SJS has begun experiencing a shortage of referees. The shortage has already, and will continue to, hurt RHS in many ways by potentially making games less fair.

After hearing from various referees, RHS Athletic Director Emily Dodds concluded that a majority of high school officials decide against continuing because of this harassment.

“Nationally seen, the feedback we’re receiving as to why officials aren’t returning is basically just

the treatment,” Dodds said. “The parents reactions to referees gets under players’ skin and then players start to react and it gets out of hand.”

Assistant principal Jason Wilson agrees with Dodds, that although referees may be paid for their contributions to high school

athletics, to some it doesn’t seem worth it to have to travel and manage being constantly disrespected.

“Pay has something to do with it,” Wilson said. “When asking individuals to provide a service and subject themselves to travel and verbal attacks or abuse with little or no support much of the time, many are

opting out.”

For many teams within the SJS, each year is continuously getting more difficult to provide officials for games, much less experienced ones. According to Wilson, losing roughly 100 referees across most sports makes each season more and more difficult to retain and recruit skilled referees.

Girls varsity soccer, water polo, and swim coach Paul Stewart has been directly impacted by this problem, and believes that it could have monumental effects towards making games more unsafe.

“We’re having to use the less experienced refs which produces sloppy and risky games ,” Stewart said. “This could cause more injuries from hacking which encourages people to get more vocal and angrier. If coaches, players and fans kept their composure during games, we wouldn’t have as much of a problem.”

Sophomore Macie Shaffer has experienced first hand how the shortages of referees can impact individual games, through her JV basketball games. During one game only one referee was available to officiate, causing an unnecessary amount of uncalled fouls.

“The game got really frustrating because there was only one ref,” Shaffer said. “He couldn’t see everything and there were a lot of fouls that weren’t called and if there was a second ref I’m sure that would have changed the game.”

WINTER SPORTS KICKING OFF Team records as of last Friday afternoon.

GIRLS SOCCER

BOYS BASKETBALL

GIRLS BASKETBALL

This year’s boys soccer team is off to a 3-3 start. Led by captain Austin Wehner, who committed to play at San Diego State University,Wehner leads the team in goals scored this season with four goals out of the team’s seven goals, and was the teams top scorer last year as well.

Junior captain Tobias Metten leads the team in assists with two thus far in the season. Along with Wehner and Metten, senior Cameron Fletcher helps lead the team as a captain. With only three seniors, Wehner, Fletcher, and Kyle Barnes, the team is a particularly young team and has room for growth in future years.

Their three wins this year came from Lincoln, Vista Del Lago and Rocklin, but picked up losses to Del Oro, Whitney and Woodcreek.

The varsity girls soccer team is coming off a deep playoff run last year, which ended in a loss to Livermore in the CIF Northern California Regional Championship first round. And now the girls are 3-2 going into league play, with wins coming against Rocklin, Oakmont and Woodcreek.

Seniors Hailey Linarez and Mackenzie Gill lead the team with three goals, with senior Kelsey Gill and junior Amber Pon both having one. Senior goalkeeper Ashlynn Hernandez has 41 saves on the year and two shutouts thus far.

The girls best so far came on November, 27 in a 2-1 win over the Rocklin Thunder.

Linarez got both goals off the Mackenzie Gill assist in the first half. On the defensive side Hernandez blocked 13 goals to help the girls win their first game of the season.

In their 2018-2019 season, the boys varsity basketball team began their season with four losses, but in the next three preleague games and tournament, the team got back up on their feet.

The Tigers got their first win against Granite Bay High school by a score of 60-50 and then blew out Kennedy and Natomas High shortly after. The Tigers then competed in an annual tournament at Arroyo Grande High School, finishing 4-0 and defeating Centennial High, Oxnard High, Porterville High, and Thousands Oaks High.

After their undefeated tournament, the Tigers continued their winning streak and took down Del Campo by a score of 75-61.

The Tigers look to start league strong, playing Woodcreek tomorrow night.

Ranked 78 in the section, the varsity girls basketball team is currently sitting at a record of 3-4.

So far the team has only competed in presason tournaments, including the Cartwright Classic, the Roseville Elite Showcase, and the Warren Meyer Varsity Tournament.

The top three scorers are Madi Law at 13.7 points per game, Alyssa Sandle at 12 points per game and Jordyn Hilliard at 9.2 points per game, with the team averaging 56 points per game, and putting up 336 points overall.

The team suffered four losses in both tournaments, yet also came out victorious against Bella Vista, Davis and Armijo.

League kicks off tomorrow, with the team facing cross town rivalry, Woodcreek.

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Despite their challenging opponents, RHS Tigers finished in fifth out of a total of 31 teams in the Invite.

Coach Doug Ash anticipates a good year.

“If we stay healthy, this could be Roseville’s best ‘team’ in 20 or 30 years,” Ash said. “And we only have three seniors in the lineup.”

COURTESY MELINDA JORDAN

BOYS SOCCER

WRESTLING The 2018-19 wrestling team is off to a hot start with a 3-0 record in dual meets this season.

Despite a lack of seniors this season, the younger wrestlers have stepped up their game, including sophomores Cole Babbini and Josh Provins.

The wrestling team has wrestled in two

tournaments this year, being the Vista Invite, and the Fuller Invitational -- both difficult invitationals.

The Vista Invite is a very competitive tournament right at the start of the season, because it features Selma high school, the fifth ranked team in the state, and Del Oro, the twelfth.

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Tackling wresting to maintain 3-sport status Junior finds support from friends, family in new athletic endeavors

BY BRADEN HOLCOMB

b.holcomb@eyeofthetigernews.com

Three sports, 12 seasons - the challenge to be a three sport athlete for all four years of high school can be daunting and only a small handful of RHS athletes accomplish this feat each year. For junior Gabby Supapo, one setback did not stop her from striving to accomplish her goal.

After playing tennis, basketball and swim in her freshman and sophomore year, after a successful junior tennis season, Supapo was faced with a tough decision. After being cut from the varsity basketball team, Supapo had to decide to play for the JV basketball team or to try something new to maintain her three sport athlete status.

After considering her options, Supapo chose to take on wrestling. By doing so, she is taking after her mother Ihrene, who also wrestled in high school.

“Because of basketball, she learned to believe in herself and gave her the courage to try something new like wrestling,” Ihrene said. “I am very proud of her for trying something outside of her comfort zone.”

The decision to try out wrestling may have come from her mother’s influence. Gabby’s mom was the only girl wrestler at her high school and she hopes that Gabby wanted to take after her in her choice to try out wrestling. Gabby’s mom was very pleased with her choice to join the wrestling team.

“I am very happy she is wrestling,” Ihrene said. “I can’t wait to see how much she will grow as a wrestler and an athlete.”

Gabby was encouraged to give wrestling a chance by her friend junior, Brendan Thao and her mother.

Gabby, her mom and her friend all believe that wres-

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Junior Gabby Supapo began playing wrestling this year after being cut from the girls varsity basketball team. Despite this setback, Supapo continues to find support from her fellow teammates and mother, another former wrestler. tling will condition her to be a better athlete in her other sports. As she gets in better condition for her fall and spring sports, Gabby’s mom Ihrene is impressed with the results she’s been producing in wrestling.

Performances of the Week NOV. 19-23

Sophomore dominates play against Whitney

BY ELENA BATEMAN

e.bateman@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Performance of the Week for the week of November 19 is JV basketball player Coby Estrada’s performance against Whitney High School. That night, Estrada’s shooting game prevailed. With nine three pointers and one free throw, Estrada scored a total of 28 points out of Roseville’s totaled 62, contributing to almost half of of the Tiger’s points. RHS ultimately defeated the Wildcats, winning 62-58.

To teammate Cole Errecart, Estrada’s play kept Roseville in the game and allowed them to win. “[Coby’s] an incredible shooter and against Whitney he simply couldn’t miss,” Errecart said. “Our team was struggling but his shooting alone kept us in it.

[His shooting] makes him incredibly hard to defend which opens up the offense for the rest of us.”

The team’s momentum led them to six more victories and an undefeated season heading into last weekend’s tournament at River City High School. The JV boys basketball team next plays Woodcreek tomorrow.

NOV. 26-30

Senior leads girls Varsity soccer to defeating Rocklin

BY COBY ESTRADA

c.estrada@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Performance of the Week for the week of November 26 is varsity soccer

player Hailey Linarez for her performance against Rocklin High School. The senior dominated the offensive end of the field against the Thunder, finishing the game with five of Roseville’s 14 shots on goal. The game ending in a 2-1 win, both goals coming from Linarez with assists from teammate Mackenzie Gill.

After coming off of two knee surgeries, both her freshman and sophomore year, Linarez is finishing her high school career off strong.

Coach Paul Stewart is proud of Linarez for playing exceptionally well against Rocklin and believes that finally being healthy allows her to play to her potential.

“After overcoming surgeries to both knees, she is finally healthy and playing care free,” Stewart said.

“You can see it in her runs, you can see it in her tackles and you can see it in her overall play.”

Teammate Alyssa Granno has played with Linarez for three years and found that against Rocklin she was on top of her game.

“Against Rocklin, Hailey was on the whole time,” Granno said. “She was so reliable and you could count on her to make something happen.”

DEC. 3-7

Boys basketball goes undefeated in Arroyo Grande

BY EMILY WRIGHT

e.wright@eyeofthetigernews.com

On December 5, the boys varsity basketball team began their Arroyo Grande Tournament and finished undefeated.

Senior Hayden Hatch believes the tournament was a good opportunity for the team to bond.

“We had an opportunity to grow as a team and boost our record because we got off to a pretty bad start,,” Hatch said. “It’s always a great experience for everyone to go down and spend a week together because we’re able to bond together as a team.”

Hatch believes the team needs to continue improving on their defense in order to become more successful.

“We need to continue working on our defense because often we find that in the first half of games we’re giving up a lot of points,” Hatch said.

DEC. 10-14

Girls soccer defeats rival Woodcreek

BY NOLAN FRAME

n.frame@eyeofthetigernews.com

On December 11 the 2-2 varsity girls soccer team took on their rivals, the 1-2-2 Woodcreek Timberwolves. The game was a defensive match which ended in a 1-0 win for the Tigers.

Senior Kelsey Gill had the assist to sister Mackenzie Gill who scored what coach Paul Stewert called a “beautiful goal” that Mackenzie drilled over the head of the goalie and just under the crossbar in a breakaway.

Although the goal technically won the game, Stewart says the defense was the key reason for the win.

“Defense held strong for the shutout as Woodcreek was on our half of the field most of the second half but couldn’t get off quality shots,” Stewart said.

That win pushed the Tigers to 3-2 with their second shutout of the year and started their league season off with a win.

“Honestly, I think she is doing great with what I’ve seen so far,” Ihrene said.

“I am surprised to see how quick she is picking up the techniques and using them in her matches.”

Being a JV wrestler,

Gabby will be able to build a strong wrestling foundation for her senior season and as the wrestling season progresses.

Gabby has quickly adapted to her new sport and sophomore teammate

Cole Babini believes she is doing quite well.

“She’s picked up the sport very well, through conditioning and technique practices,” said Babini.

“She was able to come in and adapt to wrestling.”

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DANCIN’ FEAT HOLIDAY SHOW: AN ODDLY SATISFYING MIX

REVIEW BY JORDAN DEL VALLE TONOIAN

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Last Thursday night I had the pleasure of attending the opening night of Roseville High School Dancin’ Feat’s Holiday Feat, Feet, Fete.

Featuring the advanced and intermediate dance classes, the two act show was comprised of a rather odd mix of holiday and themed dances.

I found myself disappointed with the mix-in of “non-holiday” dances from their spring show from last school year with dances to Afro Circus Madagascar, and Move Your Feet from the movie Trolls.

However, I was pleasantly surprised with the

choreography of these.

I was especially dazzled with River and Successful given I didn’t get the opportunity to see the spring show.

My favorite two dances were Carol of the Bells and Silhouettes.

Carol of the Bells featured the best costumes in the entire show.

The choreography was just enough to highlight the classical rock that Carol of the Bells is famous for, while also accentuating the beautiful costumes.

Silhouettes utilized lighting effects to the highest extent. Backlighting the cast perfectly with an emerald green, the dancers moved gracefully in literal silhouettes; an effect so subtly captivating the audi-

ence collectively emitted an audible gasp.

The two acts were perfectly book ended by dances with large casts my favorite being the opening number, Santa’s got a Choo Choo Train.

Headlining a large ensemble, the tap dance accented the song perfectly with dancers tapping their feet to the chugga chugga chugga of the train.

Aside from a few points where things were not synchronized perfectly or there were little issues with choreography, the show was wonderful.

Either way, things like that are bound to happen given how heavy the choreography was.

But what little went wrong was completely

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cancel out by how intricate the dances were.

Every little detail was accentuated. All fingers and toes were pointed out exquisitely.

FASHION: FAITH MOSQUEDO

Mostly big jackets. Big, like super big, especially for my size. I like jean jackets, blazers, coats - basically anything that I think I could wear.

trendy for the way I dress, being 90’s looking, but most of my clothes actually come from my grandparents.

My grandma gave me a bunch of hand me downs and showed me how she used to be into fashion and how she changed throughout the generations, and I just kind of grew up off of that.

Would you consider yourself a trendy person?

What do you love about your style?

Well, I’m not sure. I feel that people can see me as

I get to wear any color with any pattern because I really

BY CAITLIN TRAN

c.tran@eyeofthetigernews.com

What do you find yourself frequently wearing?

don’t care what people think, or “oh that doesn’t match.” Anything that I want to wear, I do.

people I am exotic.

What does your style say about you? Especially as a new student here.

Honestly, not at all. I just wear what I like. I don’t shoot for a certain look or try to look like a specific person. That’s not really my thing.

Is there any year you draw inspiration from?

It really shows who I am as a person.

I think style is a great way of expressing yourself, what you like and your interests. So obviously mine portrays that I have a lot of color, because I wear a lot of color.

It’s a way of showing

What do you look for when shopping?

I look for a lot of patterns.

I like to wear a lot of weird stuff. Oh and I don’t shop at the mall. I hate the mall.

If you haven’t see the spring show, you’ll be charmed by the dances that have been re-used from it.

Just don’t go in expecting an exclusively holiday

themed show. This show was definitely worth seeing.

It’s just unfortunate there’s not another weekend of shows.

Sacramento Theatre Company’s A Christmas Carol, refreshing adaptation of a classic

BY AJ WELKER

a.welker@eyeofthetigernews.com

Running at the Sacramento Theatre Company until this Sunday is the musical adaptation of Charles’ Dickens novel, A Christmas Carol.

This adaptation, (by local artists Richard Hellesen and David de Berry) recounts the classic Christmas tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his detestation for anything holiday or cheer related.

This show is sweet, fun, and full of surprises,

whether it be a rotating set, trap doors, or stunning lighting design.

The cast delivers a strong, heartwarming performance that is bound to put anyone in the holiday spirit.

Get your tickets soon, as shows are beginning to fill up and will sell out.

The show runs Tuesday-Sunday at 7 p.m. on weeknights, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Tickets start at $22 for students and $37 for adults.

Sacramento Ballet performs The Nutcracker

BY AJ WELKER

a.welker@eyeofthetigernews.com

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The classic Christmas ballet, The Nutcracker is back at the Sacramento Community Center until this Sunday.

Not only does this ballet prominently feature the titular character.

It explores other regions of the world for an exotic dance experience that leaves audience members of all ages satisfied.

This ballet has an intriguing, easy to follow plot line that makes it an enjoyable show for all to enjoy- not just those who are dancers.

The grandeur of the ballet, as well as the impressive technical elements the show boasts are sure to keep everyone on the edge of their seats.

Tickets start at $54 and can get expensive (up to $346).

For more reasonably priced tickets, the grand or second tier still provide excellent sight lines, just at a farther distance.

Be sure to get your tickets soon, as shows are expected to sell out.

The Nutcracker runs Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.

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AREA’S BEST HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAYS With the upcoming holidays, Eye of the Tiger’s A&E Department selected some of the best holiday light displays in the Greater Sacramento Area.

For more pictures, a map, and directions, see eyeofthetigernews.com/13213

#1 The Fab ‘40s, Sacramento, CA In this Uptown Sacramento neighborhood, you can expect a plethora of lights and displays that seem to stretch on for eternity.

Nearly every house participates, making for a visually and aesthetically pleasing experience, as⸺ though the neighborhood is unified⸺ each home explores its personal holiday spirit.

If you’re looking for an authentic, romantic,

or simply unique holiday light viewing experience, the Fabulous Forties more than provides with carriage rides through each neighborhood.

Whether you’re with a significant other, a best friend, or an entire party, the carriage rides are a unique way to experience the famous, Fabulous Forties.

This neighborhood is extremely popular so plan your visit accordingly.

Parking in the neighborhoods themselves is limited⸺ be prepared to park far away and walk a fair distance if you chose to walk the ‘40s.

The streets are narrow and busy, so if you’re more of a drive-by holiday display viewer, note that lines can get long, and there are many people milling about.

The weekends will be crowded, but late weeknights the masses usually subside around 8 PM.

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#2 Pebble Creek, Rocklin, CA

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The Pebble Creek Holiday Lights are comprised of the whole Pebble Creek neighborhood.

Most homeowners on both Pebble Creek Drive, and it’s continuation, Strand Road, participate in this spectacular show.

Heavily Disney themed, many houses have their lawns filled with wooden cutouts of Disney characters. Many houses also have intricate roof decorations, proving the decora-

tors’ commitment to this outlandish and flashy event every year.

Much like the “Fab ‘40s” in Uptown Sacramento, this neighborhood is insanely popular with many area locals. Cars line up out onto Sunset Boulevard waiting to see the lights.

Walking the neighborhood is a laborious, yet rewarding expedition. The loop around the neighborhood itself is over a mile

long.

You may have to walk even further from your parking spot which there are none of within the neighborhood itself as parking is restricted by the City of Rocklin. The Bel Air parking lot down the street fills up quickly.

And if you do walk, you’ll be able to talk to some of the homeowners, sit around fire pits and enjoy roasted marshmallows and hot chocolate.

#3 Orelle Creek, Citrus Heights, CA The Orelle Creek neighborhood is a gem hidden within the pits of Old Auburn Road. Nearly every single house in this two cul-de-sac neighborhood participate in decorating their houses in an ostentatious display of fairy lights.

Walking is done with relative ease, with a municipal trail running parallel to Old Auburn Road, which the entrance

to the neighborhood is on, you can park on any of the neighboring blocks.

On weekends free popcorn and hot chocolate is served for those walking around the neighborhood.

Driving isn’t bad either, the streets are fairly wide and, although it gets busy on weekends, it’s not too hard to drive through.

Some of the participants go all out, including one

homeowner who dresses his evergreen tree in lights with a star perched atop.

There’s even a crane on display in the driveway of one of the houses that serves to show the devotion of some of the homeowners.

Although it seemed a little less extravagant than last year’s display, it’s definitely one of the must see neighborhoods in the area.

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#4 Twinwood Loop, Roseville, CA

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Twinwood Loop used to be one of the best, if not the best display in the area.

However, years go buy and children grow up.

Even though the prestigious designation has been lost. The surrounding neighborhood has continued in spirit.

The best way to experience this neighborhood is in a car.

It is painless to access the neighborhood, yet, exiting is a bit more of

a chore, Pioneer Drive, which connects to Pleasant Grove Boulevard, is right turn only and less than 500 feet from Roseville Parkway, during rush hours, it can be difficult to exit the neighborhood.

The best houses are scattered around Twinwood Loop, Tamarindo Way and Red Oak Ct. However, you may want to park for a moment and step out of the car to walk through the candy canes

that arch over the sidewalks. Fortunately, you can also exit on Chase Drive to Roseville Parkway.

Luckily, parking is a breeze. There are next to no restrictions in the neighborhood and there’s plenty of open spaces on the street.

The looped street makes it easy to drive through, no u-turns needed.

One house even has lights synchronized to music through a radio station.