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EYE OF THE TIGER ROSEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 1 TIGER WAY ROSEVILLE, CA 95678 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Cam Medrano NEWS EDITOR Danielle Bennett FEATURES EDITOR Nicole Khudyakov OPINION EDITOR Julie Nguyen A&E EDITOR Jackson Young SPORTS EDITOR Elena Bateman ESPAÑOL EDITOR Lizeth Preciado Czarina Monroy Madison Huising PHOTO EDITOR Emilie Wallin ONLINE EDITOR Jordan Del Valle Tonoian COPY EDITOR Jordan Del Valle Tonoian FACULTY ADVISER Bobby Ritter The mission of Eye of the Tiger, a news-gathering organization run by Roseville High School students, is to inform, entertain and serve as a public forum for student expression. We will accomplish our goals by reporting unbiased news while offering student perspectives in our columns and editorials. This includes, but is not limited to, prominent issues, changes and events that have an impact on the students and communities of Roseville High School. We will strive to report with depth, accuracy and timeliness. It is not our goal to evoke controversy or sensationalize issues. We do not push moral values or political agendas. Views expressed in the opinion and entertainment sections, columns and letters-to-the-editor are those of the individual author, and do not necessarily belong to Eye of the Tiger staff, this publication or Roseville High School. All letters-to-the-editor must be signed and are subject to review by the editorial board before inclusion in the newspaper. We reserve the right to edit submitted work as needed for space limitations and content. Nonattributed editorials reflect the opinion of the staff and must be approved by the editorial board. Eye of the Tiger offers advertising opportunities available in our newspaper, biweekly news broadcasts, sports game livestreams and on our website. For any inquiries or questions, contact our staff at info@eyeofthetigernews.com.

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TRANSPORTATION: Age, location play a role CONTINUED FROM FRONT

boundaries, and traffic in general. Traffic and Parking: When the school was founded in 1912, it wasn’t built with parking lots. As Roseville High School and its student population have grown, parking lots were added to accommodate the increasing number of drivers. According to RHS principal David Byrd, the school’s age combined with its location in the middle of the community make it a struggle to add on more features, like parking lots. “They’ve designed [modern schools] for modern transportation needs and we’re a school that’s been here arguably since before the rise of the automobile,” Byrd said. “This place wasn’t necessary built around the idea of a lot of cars coming and going, so we’ve got to adapt to that.” Byrd believes that the best solution to avoid the traffic is to encourage students to get to school between ten to 15 minutes earlier than the bell, in order to thin the traffic over a larger time period. He noticed that the peak of traffic seems to occur about one minute before the school bell rings in the morning. “I think everyone’s converging at the same time and you’re making yourself more late to school,” Byrd said. Junior Drew Salisbury has seen multiple car accidents, and been rear-ended himself due to some backed up cars. According to Salisbury, all of these incidents took place on Berry Street. “We’re all kind of new drivers and there’s just three different places we’re all trying to get to – and they don’t end up taking other people into account,” Salisbury said. “There’s not enough space in the lots, so where are you supposed to go?” Sophomore Carlos Alvarez began driving himself to school this year. In this time, he has experienced similar issues regarding congested traffic due to a lack of parking space around the school. For Alvarez, the traffic issues stem from a lack of space and little access to the

parking lots. According to Alvarez, the school has done little to handle the issues, as he hasn’t seen any changes since he began driving. He also believes that the parking issues Roseville faces and the resulting traffic limits people beyond RHS students and staff. “There’s also people trying to get to work so they have go through that area too; it’s not just Roseville staff and Roseville kids that are trying to go to school, so it’s not the best area for the parking situation,” Alvarez said. When driving, students like Jordan McCray always keeps in mind the inherent traffic surrounding RHS. “There’s the issue of there not being enough spots in the lot,” Alvarez said. “So I have to park down the street, away from campus. It’s like, I have a car.Why do I have to walk so far away to where I’m going to?” According to Byrd, RJUHSD understands the issues Roseville students face when trying to find a parking spot for the school day and is looking into possible solutions for the matter, though there are no formal plans in place thus far. “We can’t create parking where there is none,” Byrd said. “We have to have a piece of land in order to put parking on it and we’re challenged by being able to do that around here.” Bussing: Earlier this year, many student bus riders faced issues regarding a change in routes that led to overcrowding on

Junior Nathan Sangria, who has been riding a bike to school since his freshman year, advises freshman and new bike riders to avoid the thorns and bark near the bike racks. Experience has taught him that it results in flat tires “A lot of people...roll their bikes through [bark] and they’re flat by the time fourth period’s over,” Sangria said. Freshman Joseph Snovel has personally encountered many issues with the burrs and thorns that plague the bike racks between the 900 buildings. “I always come here and I’ll lock my bike on the side and worry about the possibility of the thorns getting into my tires from the weeds surrounding them,” Snovel said. “I’ll put my bike on the fence, move it back a little bit and it will pop from the [thorns].” According to Sangria, the bike racks also fill up rapidly, especially in the morning, which requires students to forgo sleep in order to arrive earlier to attain a spot. Many students choose to park their bikes near the bike racks or secure them on the fences instead of fighting for a spot between the bikes. Sangria feels that students would have less issues if the bike rack deficiency could be alleviated. RHS bike riders also struggle with the limited amount of bike racks available for students on campus. “The bike racks are all in one spot, so when people encourage you to park in the bike racks and you do it, it’s just going to” Sangria said. “With more bike racks, people would definitely appreciate the racks around campus so they wouldn’t have to go all the way to the 900s.” Student riders, especially those who ride bikes long term, must bypass these challenges in order to get to school on time. “For people like me and any other juniors...we’re the ones that mainly get mad about it because we have no alternate way to get to school. For the long term bikers that have no other alternatives,” Sangria said. “It’s a real hassle.”

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Above, RHS students prepare to leave campus on their bikes. Due to the limited amount of bike racks around campus, students have had to park far from their classes and consequently, have been late to class.

buses and a longer commute. thousands”applications arAccording to sophorive only a week or two in more Devin Dickens, his bus advance of the school term added two additional stops a for bus riders all over the month into the school year. RJUHSD. Dickens, along with several “We don’t have the mergeother bus riders, was barred over of the enrollment of the from entering the bus as it registration until the very was “too full,” so he took an last moment until school Uber to get to school instead. starts,” Guerrero said. “To Another student, sophoprocess them and determine more Michael Steel, expethe counts on the buses is rienced similar issues with pretty difficult.” the decision to combine Combined with an unbus routes. He was told to expected loss of five bus take a different route due drivers, the department was to overcrowding, however, understaffed and unprepared he claims for the that route influx of t a k e s student an hour riders it Covering the and half, faced. It amount of ground i s s t i l l rather than his we have with the currentprevious ly in the little resources 45 minute process drive. hiring makes for a little of “They and testneeded bit of a long ride.” ing new space or - Director of Transporta- recruits. sometion Julie Guerrero E a c h thing and new hire apparentfaces up ly other to three routes to four are more manadatory than months of intensive classmine,” Steel said. “It’s not room and behind the wheel very convenient in my eyes.” training. They must also According to director of comply with background transportation Julie Guerrechecks conducted by the ro, the new 2018 school year state and federal governbrought “an approximate ment, as well as the Califorincrease of about 25%” in nia Highway Patrol. bus-rider enrollment, largely “It takes a lot to be a bus stemming from Oakmont driver and that’s generally and RHS students. not understood by the reguThe Transportation Delar public,” Guerrero said. partment relies on Aeries’ These factors resulted annual update each July in overcrowding and frebefore it can process busquent last-minute changes rider applications. An esin bus routes to compensate timated “hundreds up to for the density of students. With each additional stop, the length of each bus route increased exponentially. “It takes a lot longer on a bus than a personal vehicle to get anywhere – we’re fully loaded, we’re making multiple stops, the loading and unloading process takes longer, we’re driving at slower speeds, adhering to stricter laws and regulations,” Guerrero said. “So covering the amount of ground that we have with the little resources makes for a little bit of a long ride.” Bikes: Students who ride bikes NICOLE KHUDYAKOV EYE OF THE TIGER to school often choose to avoid the bike racks, or else This year, changes to bus routes have led to overcrowding and longer commutes to school. According to sophoapproach them with caution. more Devin Dickens, more stops were added to his bus route.

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OCT 19

Midterms Students attend periods 1 & 2. 12:10 dismissal.

Think Pink Rally Breast cancer awarness rally at lunch in the Amphitheater

OCT 24

OCT 12

Midterms Students attend periods 3 & 4. 12:10 dismissal.

PSAT Administration Day Students who signed up for the PSATs will take it this day.

OCT 25

R.O.S.E. Historical Tour ROSE club partners with RHS alumni and tour the City of Roseville.

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AP: Curriculum evolves with students CONTINUED FROM FRONT

Between modified AP tests and changes in curriculum, AP courses are in the process of shifting to match new educational perspectives that emphasize critical thinking. AP courses goals are simple: to prepare students for college classes. AP classes function as college-level courses available to students at their high schools, with an AP test allowing students to earn college credit for their work. RHS principal David Byrd believes that the courses live up to that goal by helping expose students to the course difficulty that they’ll face in their secondary education. “The biggest payoff for taking AP courses is college-level rigor,” Byrd said. “College level experience… curriculum… literature… it’s getting used to the college model while you can.” In practice, the college model is not necessarily four one-and-a-half hour classes every day for five days a week with two to four hours of homework. Rather, the college model is often more akin to few classes each semester or quarter, leaving open days in a week to account for those two to four hours of independent study. Still, Byrd feels rather than the two curriculums being directly comparable, that students’ “habits are shaped” by being in an AP course, as AP courses provide more feedback and introduces students to the concept of independent

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During her AP European History class on Friday morning, Carol Crabtree works with a student. She believes that AP’s evolving curriculum has allowed her to alter her teaching style in a positive way. study. It’s these habits that benefit students in college. AP European History teacher Carol Crabtree sees the five days a week spent in classrooms as more of a time commitment than college courses, as college courses are not every day and require less time as a whole from a student. She believes, when it comes down to it, AP courses can actually be more difficult than collegelevel courses. “At the high school level, we’re not mature enough as students,” Crabtree said, in regards to self-preparation for exams. “I have to actually assign the work and it’s a lot of work in addition to

being in class.” In terms of the modernizing curriculum, Crabtree, after teaching AP Euro for six years, notes that throughout her career the AP Exam has evolved to better fit students’ needs, focusing more on analysis, reading and writing and less on memorization. This has also allowed her to alter her teaching style; rather than covering the content in as much detail, she can focus on developing skill sets. “We can go bigger picture,” Crabtree said, “So we get to spend more time focusing on the skills needed to do well on the test.” However, she believes

NEWSINBRIEFS Suicide awareness presentation required by California law BY DANIELLE BENNETT d.bennett@eyeofthetigernews.com

To close out Suicide Prevention Month, RJUHSD staff planned a suicide awareness presentation for students during their second period classes last week. The presentation consisted of a series of videos to provide people information on suicide, as well as mental health in general. In part, the presentation was motivated by Governor Jerry Brown signing Assembly Bill 2246, requiring California schools to present information on suicide intervention. According to counselor Graciela Fernandez, the materials shown aim to allow students to recognize the characteristics of suicide. “Just making them aware of the signs to look for not only in themselves but in other people,” Fernandez said. “Signs that they have low mood, depression, possibly thinking about suicide and the resources that are available on campus when they are concerned about themselves or a friend.” Sophomore Alesandra Cariaga believes that such resources and presentations are essential to providing students with strategies to deal with high school. “I know that a lot of people deal with stress in

different ways, but some people don’t have those coping mechanisms yet,” Cariaga said. “So I think it’s very important that we talk about that, so people can learn from other people how they can cope better.”

Annual RHS blood drive successful BY LAUREN JEFFERIES

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The annual blood drive took place on September 18. According to student activities director Greg Mattox, the drive collected 92 pints of blood. Student government member, Amelia Smith, was happy with the outcome of the drive. “I want to say to whoever did donate, I would want to thank them for their time and their effort of being a donor and that they should try it next year when it comes to the other donation and those who aren’t old enough they should also try it,” Smith said. There were 72 first time donors.

Woodcreek hosts annual College Night BY LAUREN JEFFERIES

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Woodcreek High School

hosted the annual College Night with various schools in order to help students with their college prospects. College and career technician Jacqueline Seider believes College Night is the perfect opportunity for any student to find the right avenue for their future. “It’s kind of a one-stop shop for everyone, it brings our community together; brings our students together. A lot of staff are out there and it’s just really important to give students all of the resources that they can get so that they can make those great decisions as they graduate and move on to college or the military,” Seider said. A mission counselor at Jessup University, Jared Yttrup, believes events like College Night helps students explore options for their future. “Give them an idea of what the university is like, what programs we have, a few things about us and really to just kind of connect students with who we are. Tell them about our preview day coming up, get them to campus, that’s the main goal is to get students to campus,” Yttrup said. “The second goal is really just ensuring that were encouraging students to check out various colleges.... We want students to have a ton of different options, look into a bunch of different places and visit a bunch of different places.” You can visit the college and career center for more information.

that the unpredictability assigns readings from mulof the test ensures that AP tiple supplementary books classes must focus on ofwith quizzes, tests and esfering disays and The biggest payverse includes content as a class off for taking AP well. research courses is college- paper as “We can teach stulevel rigor. College part of dents how to curlevel experience… his write the esriculum curriculum… liter- - mirrorsays… how to answer ature… it’s getting ing the multiple workload used to the colchoice quesfound in lege model while AP classtions… but in terms of es. you can. predicting How- Principal David Byrd what will be ever, he on the test, feels that it’s tough,” Crabtree said. whether his students have Sierra College professor taken an AP class has little of history, David Kuchera, impact on how they do his

in his courses and that both AP and non-AP students can struggle in college if they fail to focus on the right things. “I have had students who I know have not had AP classes do very well in my classes,” Kuchera said. “However, a letter grade does not always accurately convey what an individual student gets out of a class… If there is no empathy in the subject matter, they have not really learned history; just how to jump through academic hoops.” Byrd notes that a large part of the appeal and focus of AP is the AP Exam at the end of the year and the possible college credits that come with it. The college credit, however, is not a guarantee. Not all colleges accept AP credit. “We’ll teach them to get ready for the test,” Byrd said. “They have got to do the work to pass the test.” However, Byrd feels that, when it is all said and done, taking a college course over the summer would amount to practically the same skills being learned, doing “essentially the same thing.” Along with these changes in AP classes, other courses have started rising to the challenge of providing students with a more thoughtprovoking and career-centered environment. Examples include new, career-influenced programs, such as RHS’ biomedical program, as well as alterations in other traditional courses, as seen in the NGSS biology course first hitting RHS this year.

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Los deportes subestiman el ejercicio de prevención de lesiones POR ELENA BATEMAN

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En el colegio, lesiones competitivas de fútbol están obligados a suceder. En el fútbol femenino, ha habido un aumento gradual en las lesiones de ACL. Según un estudio reciente de Pediatría de JADA, hubo un aumento del 59% en las lesiones relacionadas con ACL entre las niñas de 13 a 17 años de edad durante 13 años. Muchas alumnas de Roseville High School que juegan en la escuela y o equipos de fútbol competitivos han tenido lesiones de rodilla. Estudiante de décimo grado Delaney Ferre rompió su ACL y su menisco jugando para la Academia de Desarrollo Placer United. En este tiempo, su equipo casi nunca hacía ejercicios para prevenir tales lesiones. “Nosotros rara vez íbamos al gimnasio pero en realidad nosotros no hicimos mucho entrenamiento con pesas, así que depende de usted hacerlo afuera, pero nadie lo hace,” dijo Ferre. Con Ferre fuera por

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El estudiante de duodécimo grado Hailey Linarez jugó su primera temporada en la escuela el año pasado, debido a lesiones que la dejaron fuera tanto en su primer año como en su segundo año.

aproximadamente un año, su equipo se verá afectado por su ausencia. “Nosotros tenemos dos porteros y el otro tendrá todo el tiempo de juego y eso crea un gran problema para cuando ella no puede llegar a un juego,” dijo Ferre. Ferre cree que los ejercicios deben implementarse en prácticas para ayudar a prevenir lesiones. “Hay tantas lesiones especialmente lesiones en las rodillas para el fútbol fe-

menino, por lo que debería haber mucho más fortalecimiento de las piernas,” dijo Ferre. Estudiante de décimo grado Kaci Zanardelli jugaba para el Rocklin FC cuando ella rompió su ACL. Al igual que Ferre, el equipo de Zanardelli no estaba haciendo muchos ejercicios de prevención de lesiones en ese momento, pero cree que los equipos deberían hacerlo en el futuro. “Hay muchas lesiones de rodilla, especialmente mu-

chas diferentes, por lo que si hay ejercicios que pueden prevenirlas, se evitarán muchas lesiones y será mejor para muchos equipos no tener a sus jugadores fuera por largos períodos de tiempo,” dijo Zanardelli. Las lesiones no solo afectan a una persona, todo el equipo se ve afectado porque los jugadores lesionados necesitan ser reemplazados y los reemplazos no siempre son los mejores para el equipo. “Nosotros teníamos que

conseguir muchos jugadores nuevos porque yo estaba fuera y no fue bueno porque realmente no sabían cómo jugar sus posiciones,” dijo Zanardelli. Estudiante de duodécimo grado Hailey Linarez ha sufrido dos lesiones de rodilla en el pasado. Ella rompió su ACL y su menisco en octavo grado mientras jugando en el equipo de Blues y ella rompió el ligamento que mantiene su rótula en su lugar al comienzo de la temporada de escuela su

segundo año. Linarez tuvo dos experiencias diferentes jugando en los equipos. “En la escuela, yo no estaba haciendo ningún ejercicio, pero en el club estábamos haciendo muchos ejercicios pliométricos,” dijo Linarez. Linarez cree que los ejercicios pueden ayudar un poco pero depende de la situación y de cómo reacciona su cuerpo al entrenamiento. “Yo creo que podría ayudar, pero al mismo tiempo estaba haciendo esos ejercicios y todavía me dolía, así que creo que depende de tu cuerpo,” dijo Linarez. Si no todos los programas de atletismo de la escuela participan en un entrenamiento específicamente diseñado para prevenir lesiones, muchos de los programas de fútbol fuera del campus están haciendo precisamente eso. Por ejemplo, Swanson McArthur Physical Therapy usa ejercicios y técnicas específicas para mejorar la flexibilidad, la fuerza, la resistencia, la potencia, la agilidad y el control neuromuscular para ayudar a disminuir las lesiones de ACL en los programas de fútbol. Ellos también brindan seminarios informativos para entrenadores, padres y jugadores sobre este tema.

REPORTAJES Los estudiantes de RHS escriban, juego original directo POR RICKY SEGOVIA

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Estudiante del ultimo ano Douglas Pomin está utilizando sus habilidades como un escritor para traer a la gente juntos con su proprio obra, Intertwined. “Originalmente comencé a escribirlo como una película,” Pomin dijo, “luego mientras progrese a este año escolar, yo cambié la dirección de la historia a una obra.” Pomin está excitado para asumir el desafío, y se siente cómodo con su reparto. “Estoy muy atareado, pero no cambiaría cualquier cosa de mi situación. Es un proceso de aprendizaje también, porque de donde

estoy ahora, ésto es algo que quisiera hacer cuando crezco.” “Esto es definitivamente una gran primera experiencia,” Pomin dijo, “porque lo estoy haciendo con gente que tiene importancia para mi. Cada persona en la obra es alguien que soy cerca con, -mis mejores amigossé de quién y con qué estoy trabajando. Es definitivamente un proceso muy íntimo.” Co-director de la obra Annabelle Tiznado estaba implicado en proceso artístico desde el principio. “[Annabelle] ha sido una parte del proceso desde cuando apenas comencé a escribirlo. . . pero cuando vino la nueva profesora de drama, Jennifer Saigeon, Annabelle naturalmente entró en el proceso de ayudandome con el proceso,” Pomin dijo. “Ella conoce el aspecto teatrico de esto

mucho mas mejor que yo, así que ella podía implementar todo que necesitaba para salir adelante.” Pomin y Tiznado están de acuerdo en que trabajan realmente bien juntos como

ley se propuso inicialmente hace varios años, pero la legislación fracasó en la votación de la Asamblea del Estado de California. Ese año, Ron Severson, quien era el superintendente de RJUHSD en ese momento, declaró que el distrito estaba considerando cambiar los tiempos de inicio para mejorar la salud de los estudiantes y ayudarlos a tener éxito en la escuela. Sin embargo, RJUHSD actualmente no está considerando la posibilidad de cambiar los tiempos de inicio en el futuro inmediato, debido en parte a las complicaciones que presenta en todo el distrito. En cambio, el distrito se está enfocando en otras vías para mejorar la

salud mental de los estudiantes, incluidos los diversos Centros de Bienestar implementados este año en cada escuela. De acuerdo con la actual superintendente de RJUHSD, Denise Herrmann, la razón más convincente para volver atrás las horas de inicio serían los datos específicos, de encuestas y similares, que demuestran cómo la hora de inicio actual está afectando a los estudiantes en todo RJUHSD en particular. “He experimentado una escuela que tenía un tiempo de inicio de 8:25, los estudiantes informaron que eso fue una influencia positiva en su perspectiva para el día”, dijo Herrmann. “Esa

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El estudiante de duodécimo grado Douglas Pomin y la estudiante de undécimo grado Annabelle Tiznado comenzaron a dirigir una obra original. El dúo eligió a los estudiantes de RHS y se presentará en el Patti Baker Theater está próximo primavera.

los co-directores, “como, en una manera más que nosotros estábamos esperando,” Pomin dijo. “Somos muy izquierdo-cerebro y derecho-cerebro’; Yo tengo ese aspecto emocional. . . y

ella es el cerebro izquierdo porque es muy analítica, ella sabe como empujarlo adelante.” Hasta ahora, los directores están contentos con la congenialidad del reparto.

“Estábamos editando la escritura en otro cuarto. Regresamos a donde todos estaban trabajando, y ellos mismos se habían juntaron and en un círculo de cumplidos,” Pomin dijo. “Todos fueron tan listos para zambullirse. Éso no era nosotros; éso era ellos. Era algo que te mueva el corazón.” Senior y miembro del reparto Juan Wallasch del molde siente el entusiasmo del proyecto. “Todos son realmente apasionados para hacer esto, pienso que es porque es una experiencia tan única,” Wallasch dijo. “Desde que he estado aquí, hemos tenido obras dictado por estudiantes, pero una obra escrito estudiante-escrito y estudiante-dirigido para representar, es algo genial. Wallasch espera formar cerca enlaces con sus castmates.

NOTICIAS RJUHSD para no alterar las horas de empiezo de la escuela POR DANIELLE BENNETT d.bennett@eyeofthetigernews.com

La última edición, Eye of the Tiger cubrió el Proyecto de Ley SB-328 del Senado, el proyecto de ley de tiempo de inicio que, si era firmado, habría requerido que las escuelas intermedias y secundarias de California a mover los tiempos de inicio a las 8:30 a.m. o más tarde. Sin embargo, el gobernador Jerry Brown vetó el proyecto de ley, dejando los tiempos de inicio a las escuelas y distritos individuales para decidir. El mismo proyecto de

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Según a RHS la superintendente Denise Herrmann, RJUHSD no tiene ningún plan para retrasar las horas de empiezo de la escuela más tarde de lo que está actualmente vigente.

decisión se tomó porque teníamos pruebas claras de nuestra propia comuni-

dad local de que eso era un problema ... Antes de que se realice cualquier cambio

aquí en Roseville, me gustaría tener ese mismo tipo de análisis”.

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Senior playwright directs personal work

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Douglas Pomin, the director and writer of “Intertwined” leads the cast’s rehearsal. This is his first venture in directing and he has high hopes for the play’s outcome due to the dedication of his cast and fellow director, Annabelle Tiznado. BY CLAIRE TOWNSEND

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Senior Douglas Pomin is using his skills as a writer to bring people together through his play, “Intertwined.” When Pomin first began writing, he didn’t know which direction he

was going to take his idea. “I originally started writing it as a film,” Pomin said. “Then as I progressed toward this school year, I changed the direction of it being a play.” Pomin is excited to take on the challenge of directing his own play, while simultaneously gaining valuable experience for

his future. “It’s a lot on my plate, but I wouldn’t change anything about it,” Pomin said. “It’s a learning process as well, because from where I am right now, this is something I would like to do when I get older.” Senior and cast member John Wallasch understands the

excitement Pomin and the rest of the cast feel for the project. This is his first time witnessing a production directed and created entirely by students with little to no professional adult input. “Everybody is just really passionate to do this, because I think it’s just such a unique experience,” Wallasch said. “Since I’ve been here, we’ve had student directed plays for showcases, but having a full on student-written and studentdirected play be fully performed — I think — is really great.” In addition to the chance to perform in an original work, Wallasch is excited for the opportunity to form closer bonds with his castmates and grow closer to one another. “Everybody is so friendly and so nice that everybody gets along well with each other, so that, just only with time going by, those relationships are going to grow even stronger,” Wallasch. Pomin’s co-director Annabelle Tiznado has been involved with the artistic process since the beginning. “[Annabelle] has been a part of the process from when I first started writing it . . . but once I came to the new school drama teacher Mrs. Saigeon, Annabelle sort of naturally came into the process of helping me out,” Pomin said. “She knows the theatre aspect of this much better than I do, so she was able to implement all the stuff I needed to go forward.” According to Tiznado, she enjoys the partnership she and Pomin share with one another. “Our chemistry is just really good and we’re really good

creative partners,” Tiznado said. “I’m super proud of him and I think he’ll grow just from here on out.” Pomin and Tiznado agree that they work really well together as co-directors. “We’re very ‘left-brain/ right-brain’; I sort of have that emotional aspect. . . and she is the left brain where she is very analytical,” Pomin said. “She knows how to push that forward.” Thus far, both directors are pleased with their cast’s congeniality. “We were doing some script editing in another room. We came back to where everyone was working, and they, on their own, had put together a compliment circle,” Pomin said. “They were all so ready to dive in. That wasn’t us; that was them. And it was just heartwarming.” Pomin is very thankful to his drama teacher, Jennifer Dithridge-Saigeon, for allowing him to pursue this project. “It’s so cool that I have been given an outlet to present it on, because this is what I want to do,” Pomin said. “Especially at my age, I would never imagine being able to put something together like this that comes from my heart and soul.” Pomin is also especially grateful that his friends can work next to him and support him throughout this process. “This is definitely a great first experience,” Pomin said, “because I’m doing it with people that I care about. Everyone in the show is someone I’m close with, someone I’m friends with. It’s definitely a very intimate process.”

Senior races towards future career path

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Senior Riley Morefield has been dedicated to her hobby of horseback riding since she began as a fourth grader. Morefield hopes to create a carrer out of her hobby. COURTESY RILEY MOREFIELD

BY JONAH LUCIA

j.lucia@eyeofthetigernews.com

Senior Riley Morefield has spent about as much time with the clip-clop of horse hooves as she has hanging out with her friends. According to Morefield, equine endurance riding has been a passion of hers since fourth grade and has had a very positive impact on her life. Since starting, Morefield’s confidence in herself as a rider has grown exponentially, to the point that she hopes to one day turn her horse racing into her career. “I’ve improved from basically riding in an arena and doing little jumps to now I’m out on a trail riding with a bunch of people out in the middle of nowhere with no cell service,” Morefield

said, “With just me, my trainer, and my horse that can be a little nerve-wracking, but it’s definitely better.” Morefield enjoys the unpredictability of her hobby and the chance she gets to bond with her animal partner, whenever the two ride together. “It’s just exciting,” Morefield said. “Instead of having a team, it’s a team with an animal and it’s different because you can’t read it, and you’re out on a trail and random things happen that you can’t account for, so you just have to be on your feet the whole time.” Morefield recently participated in a one hundred mile horse race that can last up to twenty four hours. In her first race, Morefield

rode for twenty three hours and five minutes with only two hour stop times; one at fifty miles, and one at seventy five miles. Though she had prior experience racing horses, this race was a new experience for her, as well as her parents. Morefield’s father, Bart Morefield, was able to witness his daughter in action and fully comprehend the training she went through as he was watching the race. “I didn’t have much knowledge about [the race], so watching it in action gave me a much greater appreciation for what they went through, how they had to stay awake, feed them and run, [and] watching people help them,” Bart said. “My opinion afterward is that it’s very tough, and

I’m very proud of her for what she did; riding in the night on a horse. It’s pretty impressive.” Part of the Riley’s training process involves managing and taking care of her horse top make sure it’s healthy. According to Riley, preparing for these endurance races also requires a lot of work and prior care — especially on the day of the race. “[We left] at 7 a.m. to go to Nevada, and then you have a vet check,” Riler said. “The vet has to check [your horse] out and make sure its vitals are okay, the feet and everything, heart rate, and if you don’t pass the vet check, you don’t do the race.” Her mother, Joy Morefield, is

impressed with the work ethic her daughter shows in pursuing such a demanding sport. “I think endurance racing can be considered an extreme sport based on the hours you have to be awake and alert,” Joy said. “There is a ton of prep work, then the riding in what can be very challenging trails and keeping you and your horse healthy throughout the race.” Her dad also acknowledges the amount of effort his daughter puts into the thing she loves. “She was up by 3:30 in the morning on [race days]. They had to prepare their saddles and prepare the horses. The ride starts at five in the morning, so they we’re up at 3:30,” Bart said.

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Ray revives recycling routine for family BY CAITLIN TRAN

c.tran@eyeofthetigernews.com

RHS math teacher David Ray has continued his grandfather’s tradition of recycling cans with a transformed purpose: to save for his children’s college textbooks. When his eldest son, Dylan, was born, Ray began to think about the prospect of paying for his future college education, and realized that his solution was to start saving as early as possible, even if it was in small increments. “It’s the idea of a whole bunch of ‘littles’ adding up to a lot,” Ray said. Part of Ray’s solution and the source of this savings fund comes from his decision to put a recycling bin in his classroom and make trips every few months to the recycling center. He believes in the benefits of recycling waste and values the financial cushion it offers. “That’s waste that’s actually not waste anymore,” Ray said. “Only good comes from it. I can’t see any negatives. It feels good to put that money in their savings accounts.” Each trip earns $50-60 for Ray, who has collected over $3000 for each of his two children. Ray hopes to save $10,000 for each of them by the time they reach college.

“I’m not on pace, so I am going to start matching the funds I put into their accounts each time,” Ray said. His financial goal is aided by the fact that the college savings accounts he utilizes for his kids possess 2.4% interest, a rate he says is hard to come by nowadays. Ray understands the financial burden of college tuition and materials his children will face, so he hopes to ease their stress by providing them with the funds for textbooks and whatever other college related costs they will face. He also aims to expose his kids to the idea of recycling early on in their lives in order to teach them the importance of individual actions. “I have taught my kids the idea of acting locally and thinking globally,” Ray said. Ray’s holistic philosophy is shown not only through his effort to recycle, but also in the advice he offers his IM2 and Honors Pre-Calculus students. He believe that seeking progress in small doses, like getting math several times, even if for just a few minutes, can make a big change - exactly in the way that several small monetary rewards from recycling will help his children a lot in their future.

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Math teacher David Ray takes out the recycling he’s collected over the week and prepares to drive it out to a recycling center. He decision to begin recycling resides in a desire toget a head start on his son’s college funds.

Ray’s classroom neighbor and friend, fellow math teacher Miguel Quinonez, fully supports Ray’s practice by encouraging his own students, as well as students attending Tiger Tutoring, to recycle and then giving Ray the chance to collect those recyclables. “I think it’s commendable that he makes the effort to pick up the recy-

cling from his classroom and mine,” Quinonez said. Ray’s student, Nick Kimball, believes in the importance of Ray’s efforts to recycle. “We should be doing whatever we can to help save the environment,” Kimball said. Ray is able to fondly recall the days of going on walks with his grandfather

and collecting bags of bottles and cans to recycle along the way. “I believe in doing the most good I can regarding the environment,” Ray said. “It’s a bit nostalgic for me, too, because my grandpa was a recycler. Everytime I grab a piece of recycling I think of him.” Ray hopes that his kids will one day feel the

effort he put into saving for their education, and positively influence them to carry on the tradition. “When they are ready to have their own children, they are going to have to reflect and say ‘I’m either going to not save for my children,’ or ‘I’m going to save for my children,’” Ray said. “I hope they choose the latter.”

HUMANS OF RHS

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SPCA advocates animal love

BY JULIE NGUYEN

j.nguyen@eyeofthetigernews.com

Animals have a way of hijacking the hearts of the masses — through phenomenons such as Corgi Con, “instafamous” pet accounts, or a simple house pet, many choose to call themselves animal-lovers. RHS students and staff with any desire to engage with animals can now do so in the form of an expansion of the Placer SPCA, which has recently found opened less than a half mile away from Roseville High School. The commute from the school for these animal-obsessed students is a five minute walk. RHS sophomore Mikayla Lopez and junior Mikala Thinger have devoted themselves to their furry friends as junior volunteers at the SPCA. Lopez is in the process of transitioning to becoming a level three volunteer — this would enable her to enter kennels, walk dogs, and entertain potential adopters. Lopez feels as though the new SPCA building and the opportunities it offers for possible adoptive owners to interact with the animals has only increased the amount of traffic at the SPCA.

“It’s brought a lot more people into the SPCA,” Lopez said. “The dogs enjoy it a lot more — people can actually come in with the dogs if they fill out a form.” On top of being an avid dog-lover, Thinger has adopted a new title. “They call us the ‘habitat heroes,’” Thinger said. “As volunteers we make sure the dogs and cats have human contact so they don’t get lonely.” Thinger has noticed the effects the new amenities have had on the people who frequenters the SPCA. “The transition was so much better than the old building, it’s so much more organized now,” Thinger said. “The housing for the dogs are bigger and wider so it allows for more playing and more activity for people visiting them or even volunteers.” According to Thinger, volunteering has been an exceedingly fulfilling and impactful experience for her, especially with the new building and additions that come with it, which make the experience more personal. “I’ve always been a big dog person. [It’s nice] knowing that I’m able to make a dog’s day by giving them some human

contact and socializing,” Thinger said. “Seeing them happy makes me happy and it makes me feel like I’m doing something in the world.” Connie Franklin, the SPCA Director of Development and Marketing, has also witnessed more widespread improvements occur within the cat habitats, including the creation of outdoor spaces and spaces “for groups of cats who enjoy being in a community setting.” Franklin has noticed the positive effects the construction of the new building has had on the communities surrounding it. “The grand opening was our chance to introduce ourselves to the community,” Franklin said. “We had about 1,000 people that came here that day and there was face painting, popcorn, hotdogs, and tours of all the pets. A lot of the people that came to visit were from the neighborhood, they’re ambassadors for us, because they saw firsthand what this beautiful facility is and what it can do.” Franklin believes that the state of the art building has provided new opportunities and outreach for the SPCA. “Now that we have this

beautiful new facility, it allows us the opportunity to grow and expand and do much more than we were able to in the old building,” Franklin said. “This is a state of the art facility; it’s very clean, modern,” Franklin said. Franklin believes that even with these new improvements to the SPCA, the SPCA’s fundamental beliefs still remain unchanged. “The goal is to reduce the length of stay when they’re in the shelter,” Franklin said. “But while they’re here, we want them to be comfortable.” Thinger believes that while the volunteering has enriched her life, it also mutually enriches the lives of her furry friends. “I’ve learned to take the good things from situations, because even if I’ve had a bad day I’m always in a happy mood just from the people and the dogs,” Thinger said. “Once [the dogs] get human contact, they begin to recognize who you are and it makes their days when they go out on walks, played with, or spent quality time with.” The SPCA anticipates two more phases of renovations for the future, which will feature a medical and intake program.

Despite only being in his freshman year, Jordan Peppers is already eager to take on life and start earning money, rather than spend his time in classes at RHS. Peppers is considering his options and looking into creating an app in order to begin earning money. Peppers believes his coding experience gives him an edge in his goal and simultaneously serves his desire to get a job. Peppers credits his sister and uncle, who designs computers, as both served as inspiration for Peppers. -Nicole Khudyakov

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I used to take a coding class last year, but I stopped so I could play football this year. It’s actually very easy; it’s not that hard to figure out or to remember. I know it’s just like a golden ticket to having a good life and having lots of money to take care of me and my family. My strategy [is] to start off practicing and start messing around to see what I can do, what ideas I can come up with, and just keep working at it, [and] working at it and sooner or later, hopefully, I can i can figure out how to make a functional app.”

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Exam-centric AP classes limit learning BY CAITLIN TRAN

c.tran@eyeofthetigernews.com

n the past, signing up for an AP class meant that I could expect to learn a great array of subjects in focused detail, complete with a rigorous course structure. Now in my senior year, my experiences thus far in AP classes have definitely proved to be demanding - and dare I say tedious - but not at all fulfilling. As someone who loves learning, I revel in the introduction of new topics. But, to be told many times throughout a lesson that “College board loves to

ask about _______” tends to distort my appreciation of the knowledge I am trying to learn, into anxiety over how many times I will need to study the topic to memorize it for a $90 exam months away. This stress has affected teachers as well, pressuring them to ensure that their students pass this absurd exam and sacrifice in-depth discussions on transformative topics to cover all the material College Board expects students to know. They have no choice but to pick and choose what they teach to hit a wide, yet succinct, range of topics before the exam date. I have heard too many times that a certain a bit of material will not be taught because College Board does not test on it. And what exactly are we learning? History class is dates, battles, and past pres-

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ident ideals. Yet, I learned a mere semblance about how these events and details we memorized actually affected our present society, government, or culture. We learn about the enslavement

of African Americans and yet we learn little to nothing about African culture or the current socioeconomic impact of centuries of oppression. Some public and private

schools are even phasing out of AP courses, as the push for Advanced Placement schools has only resulted in increased failure rates. Schools are gearing up to create their own ad-

vanced courses focused on collaborative and interdisciplinary learning - with an integration of connecting coursework to real world issues. Studies also show that with the overwhelming number of students loading their schedules with AP courses, their inclusion on one’s transcript is no longer impressive or impactful to a college admission officer’s perception of their academic achievement. While excelling in an AP class and doing well on the exam can nab you some college credit and save tuition money, the stress and minutiae of the class structure only creates deterrence in the enjoyment of learning. It forms a reward system in education instead of teaching students to learn for the sake of the joy that comes with discovering something new about the world we live in.

RHS - acknowledge the bad, appreciate the good RHS character, culture outweighs campus deficiencies

BY DANIELLE BENNETT d.bennett@eyeofthetigernews.com

unny caveat: I almost didn’t come to RHS. I’d heard the rumours Roseville High School, the school that must not be named. There were no specifics, just a general assumption that if I went to a school like Woodcreek, I’d receive a better high school experience and education guaranteed. And I almost did. My parents, when look-

ing for a new house, got one in the Woodcreek area. I was all set and ready for my transition to this school that everyone had presumed would leave me a better, happier person. But at the last second I panicked and chose to stumble blindly after the security of my friends to RHS; no one wants to start over in high school. And boy am I glad I did. RHS has a reputation as the school on the “other side of the tracks,” as a school with lower averages or a more dysfunctional, broken down campus and a plethora of cockroaches. And even though most of this might be true (Lake Roseville, anyone?) we don’t get enough credit for what we do have. Our campus is falling apart, but hey - it has personality. And I’m jealous of the beautiful campus the district’s sixth high school will receive, but I also wouldn’t trade out ours - with all its history and quirks (so, so many) - for Woodcreek’s open quad. I like that our campus is practically a maze, even if

it’s one that’s falling apart; it builds character. But, even more importantly, I love that our school is so diverse. I love that we are holding a Multicultural Day to help expose students to all the different cultures and backgrounds people come from at this school. Because this is such an important age for us to learn about each other, now that we are older and more empathetic. And it can be so easy to live within our own world, and grow up only knowing our own way of life. We have an entire program dedicated to helping people love and understand each other (shout out to Peer Helping) - not to mention the countless other programs and classes with dedicated staff members driven to help students. Roseville High School isn’t perfect by any means, but I believe it’s worth a little appreciation now and then. I’m sure I won’t stop nitpicking at our school any time soon, but it’s nice to take a moment to appreciate what we do have.

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EOS survey misses target audience, process redundant Survey unnecessary for students enrolled in AP

BY CAM MEDRANO c.medrano@eyeofthetigernews.com

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few weeks ago, students were asked to take the Equal Opportunity Schools survey in order to encourage more students to enroll in AP classes. I took this survey for the third time in my high school career. I took this survey -which asked if I had plans to take AP courses -- while sitting in my AP Lang class. Does this make sense? No. For students already in AP, this survey wastes precious time that we cannot get back. With an estimated 30 minutes to take the survey, we are losing 30 minutes we could have spent learning or catching up on work

in a, you guessed it, AP class. Does this make sense? No. EOS’ mission statement is to provide access for and assist socio-economically disadvantaged students in rigorous courses such as AP, yet we still ask every student on campus to take a redundant survey. Does this make sense? No. And to believe this one survey alone can convince students to enroll in an AP class albeit having never taken one is a logical fallacy. If we aim to be an “equal opportunity school,” reach out to and target the students currently enrolled in CP courses. The AP push has not declined, nor has it spiked in recent years, but the methods that once proved effective no longer work in a day and age when students can formulate opinions of AP themselves. Ultimately, students are already given the resources and information necessary to consider taking AP classes and their decision to do

otherwise is at their discretion. A survey will not make a difference. Not only is the distribution of the survey itself tedious but where is the evidence that these surveys actually achieve its purpose? As students identify which teacher(s) they trust to confide in regarding AP, we must consider this: Students will choose their current teachers. Students will choose their AP teachers. These select teachers then receive note of which students claimed they would trust with AP information so they may encourage those students to take those classes. I don’t think my APUSH teacher has to come and ask me if I’m considering taking AP courses. To that point, the staff list given for teachers is outdated which leads me to believe even administrators neglect the importance of EOS. The concept of encouraging students to take AP courses who otherwise would not is one of virtue, but the AP push has been tried and tried again and efforts to motivate students have just become redundant and unnecessary.

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Student driving creates student hazard BY JULIE NGUYEN

j.nguyen@eyeofthetigernews.com

hen I first received my beloved Wade, I was absolutely smitten. He was a “luxury” car, and by this I mean he was a luxury car from 2001. His green and silver tinted body was nothing short of luxurious, regardless of the little knicks and cuts adorning his fender. He had withstood 94,000 miles without me in his 17 years of life, but I swore to myself that he would accompany me throughout high school, college, and wherever else life would take me. It was - it is, an absolute and reciprocated love. I have felt Wade’s four star safety rating manifest in every seat belt imprinted into my shoulder. We have been through rainy days and thunderstorms. Even though he doesn’t take an AUX cord without two converters and the phone being

positioned at exactly a five degree angle, I adore him. He protects me, and I will protect him. This, however, was simply not so easy. From what I have experienced, the problem arises when there are too many teen drivers in a concentrated area. I’m not trying to throw some people under the bus - I have many friends who suffer from chronic and unintentional bad driving. The differentiator here is the intent. I will never fault someone for their inherent inability to drive. I get that sometimes the idea of your foot being the sole obstruction between you and oncoming traffic is daunting, that going 80 miles per hour in two tons of steel is intimidating. But what I will never get is intentional reckless driving in students. If you really deliberate - if you, for one moment, cease your right foot currently revving the engine, turn down your obnoxiously loud rap, for once use your signal, you will realize something that I thought was self explanatory.

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No one cares. No one is impressed by you going 20 miles per hour above the speed limit. No one is impressed by your street racing or you drifting into uturns. At the end of the day, you are burning the rubber off of your own tires, paying for your own tickets and for what...glory? What will it take for teen drivers to finally value their

lives? Will it take an ugly divot in the rear of your car, a warped trunk? Shattered headlights? Broken bones? Worse, still? This lack of regard for human life - not even exclusively one’s own, but also everyone else on the road - will always aggravate me. I am not immune to the effects of joyriding. There

are few things I enjoy more than driving with my moon roof down at night, feeling the wind whisk away trivial burdens with only Earth Wind and Fire to accompany me. But I have only ever done so safely. I have driven with the ever present knowledge in my mind that darkness does not mean anonymity. A road clear of the police

does not mean a race. A faster car is not a challenge and - for good measure, that driving under the influence is deplorable. I am not naive. I am sure many of you will continue on, license in one hand, bottle in the other. I know you will continue with your modified mufflers and your empty consciences. It is, unfortunately, our culture and I’m not sure if it will ever stop being that way. I am tired. Tired of questioning whether I should go and get food later than 9 p.m. because I know a football just let out. I am tired of almost collisions and being scared to park my car with the front a little to far out for fear of you going 40 miles per hour in Senior Lot and clipping it. I am not able to control the conditions with which I have to drive with. I am not able to force your head to turn and check your blind spot. But I am able to control how I drive, and I know that I, and any others who are immune to this superficial concept of glory, will persevere regardless.

Passing period too limited Time during passing period flexible, necessary

BY CLAIRE TOWNSEND

c.townsend@eyeofthetigernews.com

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veryone is familiar with that loud, unapologetic tone that rings in the ears of students once it is time to get to class. The bell schedule means a lot of things to each individual - the heartstopping and fear-inducing signal to the start of a class in which you have to present in front of everyone; the sweet release of the end of the day when you get to go home and take that long hoped-for nap. But when it’s the bell that signifies the end of a passing period, many students find themselves in a scattered rush and unprepared to get to class on time. Passing period is supposed to be a time in which students, before getting to their next class, have a chance to go to the restrooms, get a snack or some water from the vending machines, or merely walk across campus to their next classroom. When a student’s next class is only two doors down, they have more free time to take care of bathroom breaks or get water for themselves during passing. But when they get out of a math class in the Admin building and their next class in down in the portables, a student has no time to think about going to the restroom. They, instead are focused on whether or not

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they can physically get to the classroom before that tone signifies their tardiness. In this case, teachers should be more forgiving of students excusing themselves during class to use our school’s facilities. After all, they had to choose between being tardy and missing class time or excusing themselves mid-lesson and also losing time in class. The hurriedness caused by these shorter passing periods can be made even worse as a large number of students are attempting to get to class on time. Passing period is made hectic as students shove past one another or jog to catch up with the schedule, making obstacles out of people. In this way, the short-lasting passing period can cause disruption and possible conflict on campus. People have been talking about the short passing period times for quite a long while. It comes and passes in waves of importance. But what if we as a school actually did something about this? Just this year, not too long ago, a bill was brought up to our Governor Brown proposing later start times

for high schools in California. It wasn’t signed off on, but this was an actual step taken that made its way up to such a high level, and such an official committee. Our school, regardless of this state-wide decision, could end up choosing in the end to carry on with this suggestion. It’s still a possibility. Change can happen. It is possible to have your voice heard. If we as a school chose to take on this issue and proposed the implementation of a new schedule or at least change this one, we have the potential to actually effect change. The stressors and anxiety school puts on us is only amplified by that feeling of guilt once the tardy bell rings, as we skip-jog to class in hopes the teacher won’t get too upset at us if we aren’t too much longer. Wouldn’t it be nice to get to class on time even after taking a bathroom break? To not have to awkwardly shuffle into class while everyone is doing the Pledge of Allegiance? The point here: we run on a bell schedule. This does aid in remembering when class ends and when it comes time to move from

Spanish class to math, but should these rigid bell tones determine tardiness when they have no ability to see our circumstances? We are humans. Our bodies and our abilities do not always fit a rigid schedule. It’s been this way for centuries upon centuries. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. We can initiate change if enough effort and passion is behind it. This isn’t the only issue we can have control over, either. This is the start of making us students into people who can actually rally for change if we stick with the idea. Walk away from reading this article feeling empowered; and having that realistic hope that change is possible. Start small. Start with bell schedules. Push for higher standards in areas you feel are lacking. The staff of Roseville High School have our best interest at heart and have taken measures to make sure we as students are comfortable and can be successful. To allow us a bit more wiggle room during passing would only boost our moral; it would give our already strained and stressed minds a bit of relief.

Homecoming, it’s worth the sweat

BY NICOLE KHUDYAKOV

n.khudyakov@eyeofthetigernews.com

Homecoming is, in many ways, the quintessential teenage experience, according to most of the teen dramas I’ve seen. The pre-dance photoops, the chance to dress up in fancy clothes, and the anticipation of the stifling hot air in the sticky gymnasium all come together to create an atmosphere of excitement. The usual pre-dance rituals -- dressing up, going out to eat with friends, preparing your feet to fit into a pair of heels for an hour and a half before they’re immediately exchanged for converse -- are all made a little less formulaic with the idea of what’s to come. Even finding ways to contort your body to avoid spilling any food onto the $100 pair of satin whatev-

er-you’re-wearing becomes another source of hilarity rather than a tragedy waiting to happen. And the long, chilly wait in the cold for half an hour -- a improvement from last year’s wait time nonetheless -- is nearly forgotten once the doors finally open to welcome students inside. I guess the promise of a good time is too strong of a lure to resist, no matter what it took to get there. Additionally, the image of students walking into the middle of a school gym with their best clothes on looking to have a good time is downright comical. Though I suppose the DJ, darkness, and dancing that’ll soon take place -- but only after it takes a minimum 15 minutes for everyone outside of the middle to loosen up -- makes up for the hilarity of the situation. Despite its shortcomings, of which there are many, homecoming can be a genuinely fun event. Even the thought of the gym filling up with noisy, sweaty students isn’t much of a deterrent when we’re all in there to celebrate homecoming.

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TRICK OR TREAT YOURSELF A&E Staff picks some Halloween favorites to occupy yourself during this month of October

DRAGON’S BLOOD PUNCH Ingredients 1 (46-ounce) red punch (recommended: Hawaiian Punch) 1 (46-ounce) apple juice 1 (48-ounce) bottle cranberry juice 1 (2-liter) bottle ginger ale Makes about 20-25 servings Serve over ice

To make this delicious Dragon’s Blood Punch all you have to do is mix all of the ingredients together. The punch can be easily altered to anyone's personal preference by changing the concentration of each ingredient. The drink has a nice tang from the cranberry but is still sweet overall and is a great punch to just chill with. This vibrant, ruby red punch will knock your socks off. I recommend this drink for a spooky Halloween party or just to drink.

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BEETLEJUICE BY JOEY FREID

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BISHOP’S PUMPKIN FARM BY LAUREN JEFFERIES l.jefferies@eyeofthetigernews.com

Fall is here and Halloween is right around the corner. I know every year when October comes, I get so excited to go to all of my favorite fall festivals and go on adventures with my friends, but typically this never happens because my friends and I never know where to go. So this year, for everyone out there who does the same as me every fall, I have a fun place for you

to go. Bishops Pumpkin Farm is in Wheatland, only about a 20 minute drive, is a super fun fall area that anyone and any age can go to. There wis a pumpkin patch, lot’s of food, hayrides, a petting zoo, a zipline, a corn maze, and more. Although these things are more directed at kids, it is definitely arguable that you’re never too young to have some fun. I used to go there as a kid and it’s honestly some of my favorite memories. I remember running through

the corn maze and petting all the zoo animals. I know kids would have the best time here. It’s a good place to bring your sibling, kids you babysit, or your whole family. As a teenager, you can still have fun here. It’s a great place to have a photoshoot for your Instagram. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t want to see cute zoo animals and eat a bunch of fall themed food. Admission is free, but some activities have to be paid for by tickets which are 99 cents per ticket.

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Don’t know what do for the fall season? Need a fun activity for all of your friends and family? Apple Hill has all of your fall season festivities that everyone lives for. Apple Hill has many events and things going on during these beautiful seasons for everyone to have a good time and enjoy. They have pumpkin patches along with corn mazes and of course on of the best thing, the bakeries all around filling the whole place with the constant scent of fresh baked goods. Kids areas are as well provided for the more little ones in your family to be entertained. You can even pick your own fruits, with October being one of the best sea-

sons to harvest apples. With a bunch of farms and shops, there are so many places to explore and just hang out with family and friends. A free shuttle is provided along with your entry in case you don’t want to walk everywhere or maybe have kids or elders that can’t do those long of walks as others. As soon as you

Burton is a master of dark and movies, this really shows his talent in how he doesn’t let this fall into the same category without making the tone feel dramatically different.

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APPLE HILL BY ALEX MULLAN

One movie that is a must watch any time of the year is the 80’s cult classic Beetlejuice. With the fall season rolling in and halloween coming up, this is a perfect movie to watch alongside any other Halloween movies this year. Tim Burton created a classic with this one, Beetlejuice is one of the most rewatchable movies of all time. From Michael Keaton and his ecstatic performance, to the out of place music of Harry Belafonte that weirdly somehow works, you never get bored. Even though this movie was made 30 years

ago there is never a moment where the effects seem outdated or cheesy it all just feels like the style and quirkiness of the movie. Even though Tim

walk in you get a nice, friendly vibe from the whole place and you just feel comforted right away. Everyone that works there are very nice because most likely they probably like the fall as much as you. I deeply suggest a visit to Apple Hill this Fall season.

BY OWEN YOUNG

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The Goosebumps TV series has been around since the mid 1990’s, but since its release it has been an instant Halloween classic.

This show delivers not only thrilling plot lines for adults and kids alike, it also packs a huge wave of nostalgia. The episodes are family friendly but might be a little much for kids four years old and

younger. If you are above that age barrier however, the episodes

are individually packed with heart pounding and enthralling storylines, accompanied by the stories’ own terrifying monsters and creatures ripped straight out of creator R.L. Stine’s imagination. With tons of incredible episodes such as The Night of the Living Dummy trilogy, The Werewolf of Fever Swamp, The Blob That Ate Everyone, there are so many quick little spooks in this series. These shows aren’t just for young kids though. They do have strong adolescent lead roles the humor and sometimes horror can be geared towards adults making this show good for both adults and kids. This show is strongly recommended if you have nothing to do and want a fun rainy halloween activity for the whole family. However, beware you’re in for a scare.

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Netflix original Maniac perfects psycho-thriller genre

BY CAM MEDRANO

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Netflix always strikes gold with their portrayal of dystopian societies and their newest original series Maniac is no exception. Without giving too much away, the show features a group of volunteers in a drug trial designed to cure mental disorders as they work to identify their core traumas. A majority of the series is spent in the subconscious of the main characters and brings the perfect amount of absurdity you’d expect from Netflix. Maniac was a risk, but it was a risk worth taking. This show is definitely not one for the faint of heart but with such a captivating and hypnotic plotline, even the most graphic scenes perfectly contrast the most sentimental psychological moments Netflix specializes in. I haven’t felt this emotionally drawn to a show since the last season of Black Mirror, but even that comparison is unfair to make. While Black

Mirror takes you through some psychoanalytic moments and forces you to internalize their separate plotlines within the span of one hour, Maniac offers a sense of continuity you can’t get from Black Mirror. With ten episodes worth of connected plot, even turning away for a moment can cause you to miss crucial elements that make this show so worth watching. Missing these little nuances and subtle foreshadowing can drastically alter your perception of the show but I can promise that you will not be disappointed. The ominous backtracks, breathtaking cinematography and attention to detail are just some

of what makes Maniac incredible. While at first it seems as if the show took the easy route in choosing a dystopian New York for it’s primary setting, later episodes rotate through different time periods and genres like a film noir and Lord of the Rings-like period. The diverse set was accompanied by a variety of detailed costumes and of course, a star-studded cast to perfect this series. The 2007 hit comedy Superbad featured the first on-screen interaction between actor Jonah Hill and actress Emma Stone and the stark juxtaposition with Maniac is absolutely outrageous, but in the best way possible. All of my doubts regarding the sincerity of Hill’s role were cast aside during the first episode and the goofy, fun-loving persona Hill worked to create in movies such as Superbad and 21 Jump Street were replaced with the dismal sorrow

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surrounding his schizophrenic character. Although comedy is still Hill’s strong suit, I think I could get used to seeing him star in these kinds of dramatic, thrilling roles. Emma Stone never fails to captivate me in each of her roles and her newest character Annie Landsberg is no exception. While Stone is no stranger to multifaceted roles (see, Mia from La La Land and the title character in I, Tonya) I think her newest rendition in Maniac is my favorite to date. With both of their characters strained ties to their respective families, the familial undertones of

the show do nothing to deviate from the main focus but instead add to the genuinity and depth of the series. All praise aside, it can be easy to get lost in the absurdity of the show. While at first it may seem like none of it makes sense, you’ll soon realize that everything, and I mean everything hap-

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pens for a reason. In the words of Hill’s character Owen Milgrim, “a pattern is a pattern.” Maniac is just so good, you might even have to rewatch the show a second time around just to ensure you’ve grasped every aspect of its crazy, unique plot line, I know I will.

Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V does not live up to hype

BY JACKSON YOUNG

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After a five year break since his last album in the series, Lil Wayne dropped Tha Carter V and it is underwhelming for the amount of time everyone waited. Now, don’t get me wrong, the album is good, but I feel like the album could have been much better. As a monument to how long this album has been in production, deceased artist XXXTentacion is a feature on this album. Despite its just adequate status in my mind, the album is obviously a very emotional ride for Lil Wayne. Through the album, Wayne talks about his suicide attempt and things he experienced as a little boy. The intro is also a phone call from his crying mother, adding tons of emotion to the whole album. The album at some points feels more like an auditory experience. Emotions run incredibly high through this whole album, which has been Wayne’s

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style recently, it isn’t my cup of tea, but I respect it. I much preferred when Wayne had much more of a hype vibe like he did in the early 2010’s, and there were a couple of songs where that old style shined through, but it was much more of his new style. Wayne had two superstar features on this album, in Travis Scott and XXXTentacion. Travis’ feature is honestly incredible and

since he recently dropped his self proclaimed masterpiece Astroworld, as this feature just adds to is awesome repertoire. Now X’s feature wasn’t as good. It does however add to the very emotional feeling of this album. Lil Wayne didn’t really strike gold with me on this album, but I definitely respect what he did with this album and his perfect execution of it.

Kim Petras drips her own blood onto Halloween hype BY JORDAN DEL VALLE TONOIAN

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LGBT artist Kim Petras dropped an unannounced Halloween themed EP last night, Turn Out the Lights, Vol. 1. Featuring eight disco mixes inspired by her love of horror movies, Petras drips some blood and adds some moody, night-time synths onto her usual brand of pop perfection just in time for Halloween. Petras goes for goth-pop jams with a disco twist in songs like Tell Me It’s A Nightmare, sandwiched

between instrumentals with heavenly vocals and ominous synth, but the real bop here is Turn Off The Light featuring a spoken word interlude from Elvira. As if I wasn’t already, this album hyped me up for Halloween and all things spooky and scary. Just listening to this album makes me want to pick out an elaborate costume from Evangeline’s Costume Mansion in Old Sacramento and decorate my

house with faux cobwebs and plastic spiders. Petras’s music is usually upbeat and poppy and this album not only exposed me to a different side of pop but to all of Petras’s music. I’m happy to say I have a new underground pop star to fanboy over. I will certainly be listening to her music and while she’s on tour with Troye Sivan I’ll get to see her on his social media. If she collabs with Sivan, that might just be a match made in heaven.

Jack Ryan, Amazon Prime’s first noteworthy TV series

BY OWEN YOUNG

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With Netflix and Hulu producing Emmy-worthy originals every month, it was just a matter of time before Amazon was joining the race to be the best streaming service. Amazon has already put out solid projects like Transparent and Sneaky Pete, but their latest one has to be my favorite. Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan has appeared on big screen five times, but this is the first on TV and it is easily the best. John Krasinski is very interesting in this role because most are familiar with him in The Office and his recent film debut in A Quiet Place, he is constantly proving himself in every role he does, never feeling like he is playing the same character twice. The series tells the story of a former US Marine now working as a CIA analyst that is put in the middle of a dangerous field assignment when he discovers a pattern in terrorist communication. This leads to a dangerous string of events that threatens the safety of millions. Amazon really

put the time and money into this and it shows in the product. The quality of the show never declines. Like many HBO originals, it feels like I am watching a movie rather than a TV show. A controversial part of the show is whether or not the events taken place and the situations the characters are put in are realistic or not. I feel the plot of

the antagonist is well flushed out and realistic up until the very end. The season finale was slightly far fetched, but it didn’t take me out of the show completely, there was an entertainment value to it. The antagonist is the best aspect of the show. He has a fully realized arc all the way to when he was a child. His story is meant to show the audience how easily a normal kid or person can lose their way and become a terrorist or extremist and I actually cared while watching the process. The season is only eight episodes long and about one hour each, but is already confirmed for a second season so you better get caught up before it comes out.

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Senior sets new water polo record pool.

BY EMILY WRIGHT

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Girls varsity water polo athlete Shannon Young has broken the record for varsity career goals previously held by Madeline Stephenson. On September 22, Young scored goal number 210 to put her in the lead for varsity career goals. Young is a versatile player finding herself in positions all over the pool. Her ability to play driver, wing, two meter defence and be an overall utility athlete set Young up nicely to break the school record. Young appreciates her teammates support and credits her ability to develop as a player to them. “Ever since I was a freshman, because I played as a freshman on varsity, a lot of the upperclassmen helped me grow,” Young said. “And as they graduated my teammates that are more my grade have definitely pushed me to try harder and help other people to learn too.” As a captain, Young sees it as her responsibility to set an example for the rest of her team in and out of the

Young hopes that by breaking the record she will be able to set this precedent and tone for her water polo team. “I don’t see breaking the record as inspiring them, but I hope that by breaking the record they do watch me a little more and see how much effort I put into it,” Young said. “And I hope they take that and run with it and hopefully strive to do the same thing.” Teammate, and junior water polo player, Alexia Garcia recognizes the teams supportive strategy they had in place in order to help Young break the record. “We’ve all been working together a lot more just to improve our team trust,” Garcia said. “And getting the ball towards Shannon and working it up and down the field so that she can get the ball to shoot.” Garcia believes that by breaking the record, it will motivate Young to elevate her game even more. “Now that she’s broke that record Shannon will probably work even harder to push the record,” Garcia said. “She has her own

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Shannon Young recently broke the career goal scoring record for girls water polo, which was previously 209 goals. goals and the season isn’t over yet so she’ll just keep growing to become a better player and teammate.” Girls varsity water polo coach Paul Stewart immediately noticed Young’s raw talent in the pool starting her freshman season. “Her freshman year when she got in the pool I could tell she was a player,” Stewart said. “She threw that ball so hard. She was able to swim up and down the pool. She just understood probably from soccer and probably watching her brother play you know that

she could do this.” Stewart realizes that Young is willing to take the time to benefit not only her personal game, but improve upon the team’s overall game. “It’s just neat to see that she’s now taken a leadership role,” Stewart said. “She could probably score more this year but she’s also feeding it to other people making sure the team is winning instead of her just getting her stats.” According to Stewart, throughout the years water polo has become more

popular and evolved into a more competitive sport since Madeline’s 20022003 record breaking season. With players coming into high school with a stronger knowledge of the sport and more experienced backgrounds, Stewart believes it has made it harder for individual athletes to excel at this sport. “Back in the day you only needed one super good player in water polo.With Maddie Stephenson everybody would throw her the ball and she could score 100 goals in a year,” Stewart said. “I could go to playoffs with one good player. Now I’ve got multiple good players and we’re not even really that close. You need six girls playing year round.” Recognizing Young’s hard work, Stewart is confident that the new varsity career goal record will be hard to beat. “It’s neat to see that over four years she’s put this together and now broken a record with still about eight games left she might push it that it’s really hard to reach for a long time,” Stewart said. “So her name might be up on the board for awhile.”

Cross country looks to finish on top BY NOLAN FRAME

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The varsity cross country team has seen a major improvement from last year, jumping from last place a year ago to currently sitting in third place in the CVC. Senior runner Maddox Smith credits the new found success to the new coach Curtis Hobbs. “He’s really consistent,” Smith said. “You get the feeling that he always knows what he’s doing and he plans really well and the workouts are really structured.” Smith believes that the new workouts are a factor in the team improving. “It feels like it’s all really well planned–that everything does have a reason, that it’s not all just scrapped together last minute,” Smith said. Junior Trenton Artica

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After finishing seventh in league last year, the varsity boys cross country team looks to finish top three this year. believes Hobb’s experience has played a big factor in the team’s improvement. “The coach last year was a lot more inexperienced than Hobbs is now because back in the day he used to coach a lot of cross country,” Artica said. Artica adds that another reason the team is improving is that team is always encouraging each other.

“We’re more aware of where everyone’s at on the team,” Artica said. “And try and improve individuals as we can improve them to get them as a good whole.” Artica is leading the way for the team as he go a top ten finish out of 315 at Hagen Oaks on September 29. Teammate senior Max Cerecedes is happy to see Artica get success but isn’t

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surprised by it. “I wasn’t surprised. I know that he is a very good runner he typically gets top ten, top five depending on the race,” Cerecedes said. “We were not surprised, but I was proud of him for that.” According to Smith, the best runner is not up for debate.

“It’s kinda hard not to say Trenton just because he’s the fastest on the team,” Smith said. “He’s just been doing consistently just really well ever since his first year running.” Artica likes to encourage his teammates to keep pushing even when they feel like they cannot keep pushing forward. “I try really encouraging the younger guys to try and get up there and don’t be intimidated, that you can do more than what you think you can,” Artica said. Artica sees a bright future ahead for the team and hopes to build on their success heading into this year. “Long stretch would be sections, but short would be just improving and getting third in CVC easy,” Artica said. “Hopefully next year as we keep working down to get hopefully second or first.”

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Volleyball defeats Bella Vista in five sets BY ELENA BATEMAN

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The Performance of the Week for the week of 9/17 is the girls varsity volleyball team’s 3-2 win against the Bella Vista Broncos. Each set was particularly close, with the Tigers closest lost being by 8 points. This put Roseville’s overall record at 3-2, giving momentum towards future games against Inderkum and Woodcreek, both of which the Tigers won. According to junior Madison Whitaker, the team may not have won as

easily as they had hoped, but the difference between them and the Broncos was the overall team energy. “We struggled at some points during the game,” Whitaker said. “But we won because we were the more energetic team and we never lost our intensity even after losing sets.” Currently, the Tigers sit at 6-3 in league and second in the CVC, with only 3 league matches remaining.

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Sophomore stands out in 18-hole golf tournament BY COBY ESTRADA

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The Performance of the

Week for the week of 9/24 is girls varsity golf player Kayla Hary placing second in the 18-hole golf tournament on September 24. According to sophomore varsity golf player, Annie Lemos, Hary has taken the number one spot on the golf team since last year’s number one spot has graduated. “She’s been playing really well all season and really stepped up since last season,” Lemos said. “She’s been a really good leader.” As Hary’s teammate, Lemos looks up to her and wants to succeed alongside of Hary. “Kayla and I have been friends for a really long time now and to see her succeed this much is really cool,” Lemos said. “I look up to her as a role model

and want to be right there with her and continue to grow.”

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Water Polo dominates against Inderkum BY DYLAN ROSE

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The Performance of the Week for the week of 10/1 is the boys varsity water polo team’s 24-1 win against the Inderkum Tigers. This was the first matchup for the Tigers against each other in water polo since Inderkum’s recent arrival into the CVC. According to senior water polo player Preston Gill, this win is a good for

the momentum of the team even though they were not big competition. “Inderkum was not the best due to this being their first of having a water polo program, but this win definitely is a good confidence boost leading into our next league game against Antelope,” Gill said. Gill believes this was due to the team’s unity and hard work maintained throughout the game. “Even though they weren’t a very good team we never let up,” Gill said. “We never really sunk down to their level of play and we worked hard the whole time.” The Roseville Tigers water polo team goes to a 2-1 record in league to start off the season.

Injuries obtained from sports easily preventable

BY ELENA BATEMAN

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Everyday while walking around school, I see at least five people either walking using crutches or without them yet limping with a knee brace. Almost every time, those injuries were caused by a sport These knee injuries, while they may be as severe as ligament tears or just minor sprains, can destroy a teams rosters and players’ careers. This past spring, I tore a tendon in my knee which put me out from all sports since. Because of this, I’ve begin looking into reasons as to why and how this happened and what I could have done to prevent it. By looking deeper into the topic, I found that the solution is simple to overcome the knee injury “epidemic”-- leg workouts. There are strengthening exercises designed to build up the muscles to put less stress on knees. This is as easy as squats, leg lifts, lunges, or knee extensions. After playing competitive sports, I’ve only had one coach who, during practice, set aside time to do preventative exercises. That year, not a single player was out due to ligament or tendon tears, an occurrence that isn’t very often in girls soccer. Not to criticize coaches who don’t take these measures and don’t take the exercises very seriously, but I found it rather upsetting that if my team had simply set aside five minutes from each practice, it could have prevented me from being out these past five months. Every coach I’ve ever had always conditioned at the end of practice and completed various core workouts, but rarely have I ever done lower body exercises during the practice time. We’re encouraged to stretch, eat healthy, and ice, but never exactly to build up our leg muscles. Because of the extremely high rate of these specific injuries, teams’ rosters can be destroyed by a lack of healthy players. Instead of inevitably experiencing these problems, I think coaches should better prepare players for the possibility of being hurt, starting at the high school level. Speaking from experience, high school sports typically result in more injuries. Some are less experienced and don’t know how to safely play. Because of this, high school is seen as more “dangerous” than competitve play. It’s really saddening that sports could be much safer, but we choose not to take simple precautions and instead watch as player after player are severely hurt.

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Knee injuries becoming increasing problem Several Roseville High athletes have injured their knees during competitve or high school play, and the amount continues to increase. BY NATALIE RUSSELL

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In high school, competitive soccer injuries are bound to happen. In girls, there has been a gradual increase in ACL injuries. According to the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, there are about 150,000 ACL injuries in the United states every year, and young women are two to eight times more likely than young males to injure their ACLs, most especially female soccer players compared to their male counterparts. Many female students of Roseville High School playing on school and or competitive soccer teams have had knee injuries. Sophomore Delaney Ferre tore her ACL and her meniscus playing for Placer United Development Academy. At this time, her team almost never did exercises to prevent such injuries. “We would rarely hit the gym but we didn’t really do much weight training so it’s on you to do that outside, but no really does.” Ferre said.

With Ferre being out for around a year, her team will be affected by her absence. “We have two goalkeepers and the other one will be getting all the playing time, and it kind of creates a big problem for when she’s not able to make it to a game.” Ferre said. Ferre believes that exercises should be implemented into practices to help prevent injuries. “Because there are so many injuries especially knee injuries for girls soccer, so there should be a lot more leg strengthening,” Ferre said. Sophomore Kaci Zanardelli was playing for Rocklin FC when she tore her ACL. Similar to Ferre, Zanardelli’s team wasn’t doing many injury-preventing exercises at the time, but believes that teams should in the future. “There are a lot of knee injuries, especially a lot of different ones, so if there are exercises that can prevent them, it will save a lot of injuries and be better for a lot of teams to not have their players out for long periods of time.” Zanardelli said.

Not only do injuries impact one person, the whole team is affected because injured players need to be replaced and the replacements aren’t always the best fit for the team. “We had to get a lot of new players because I was out and it was not good because they didn’t really know how to play their positions.” Zanardelli said. Senior Hailey Linarez has suffered from two knee injuries in the past. She tore her ACL and meniscus in eighth grade while playing on the Blues club team and she tore the ligament that holds her kneecap in place at the beginning of high school season her sophomore year. Linarez had two different experiences playing on the teams. “In high school I wasn’t doing any exercises, but in club we were doing a lot of plyometrics.” Linarez said. Linarez believes that exercises could help a little bit but it depends on the situation and how your body reacts to the training. “I think it could help but at the same time I was doing those exercises and

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Senior Hailey Linarez played her first high school season last year, due to injuries putting her out both her Freshman and Sophomore year. I still got hurt so I think it kind of depends on your body,” Linarez said. While not all high school athletic programs are engaged in training specifically designed to prevent injury, many off campus soccer programs are doing just that. For example, Swanson McArthur Physical Therapy uses specific exercises, and techniques to improve flexibility, strength, endurance, power, agility, and neuromuscular control to help decrease ACL injuries

in soccer programs. They also provide informational seminars to coaches, parents and players on this topic. Quinn McArthur is a physical therapist that works for Swanson McArthur Physical Therapy and used to volunteer for Woodcreek High schools soccer team as their therapist. He believes in the importance of leg training to prevent knee injuries. “Strong and flexible muscles are vital to the

competitive athlete looking to avoid injury,” MCArthur said. “Equally important is learning how to move athletically in a way that meets the demands of the athlete’s sport.” McArthur wishes that coaches would focus more on training for injury prevention. “In a perfect world, each team would have a program specific to their sport that addresses the needs and demands of that sport,” McArthur said.

Fall sports dominate Despite struggles in the fall sport seasons of recent years, some RHS varsity teams are in contention for high finishing positions as they surpass midpoint of league play.

GIRLS TENNIS BY BRADEN HOCOMB

BY BRAYDEN DOTOLI

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New team, new season, new story. Coming out of the shadow of the undefeated in league girls varsity tennis team of 2017, this years girls varsity tennis team looks to come out on top of the CVC for the second year in a row. Led by seniors Maya Tooker, Madi King, Sophia Appelbaum and undefeated sophomore Martina Arendaine, the Tigers are out to an impressive 6-2 league record thus far. Not only do the Tiger’s singles players show out, their doubles teams have shown to be impressive as well, being one of the top doubles teams in the CVC. Taylor Diep and Kaitlyn Ang are the team’s number one doubles pair and right behind them are the undefeated in league Gabby Supapo and Alyssa Stilwell. First year tennis player Jessie Fisher knows the impact the upperclassmen have on the team. “Being a senior, it definitely comes with taking a leadership role because there are a lot of younger players that look up to the us,” said Fisher. “I think we do a really

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good job of setting the tone for the team.” After starting the season out to a hot 4-0 the team faced some challenges. According to head coach Shamila Tooker, despite the minor setbacks they faced, they are still set to finish the season successful. “Unfortunately we had some injuries and illnesses mid season that contributed to hard losses to Bella Vista and Inderkum,” said Tooker. “The team bounced back however and had an excellent win against Woodcreek to start the second half. They are very energized to finish season strong.” Heading into their last four league matches led by captains Maya Tooker, Madi King

and Sophia Appelbaum, the squad’s practices consist of tailored drills detailed towards their next opponent. According to Tooker, point by point, set by set, match by by match, the team has always focused on the small picture before the big picture. Tooker also emphasizes how the team has prepared and will continue to prepare for big match ups. “The captains do post practice and pre-game talks. For hard matches they emphasize playing every match point by point and giving maximum effort for their teammates,” said Tooker. “They also emphasize support and cheering for their teammates.” As the team continues to bounce back on their road to being back to back CVC champions they look to defeat Yuba City, Bella Vista, and Inderkum in their final weeks of the 2018 tennis season.

The varsity girls golf team began their league season strong and currently hold a record of 7-3 overall and 5-2 in league. That comes on the heels of a 2017 campaign that saw the team finish with a record of 7-8 overall and 7-6 in league. The girls team has improved from last after already hitting the same amount of wins as last year, with fewer losses. After losing many key players during last year’s season, junior golfer Julia Tavianini looks forward to this year’s developed and accomplished team. “We have actually really improved our game from last year and I think that because we lost all of our seniors last year and had to start all over, this year we are all experienced, making the team better,” Tavianini

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said. “But this year we have improved our scores and our team chemistry.” Tavianini believes that with better chemistry, the team can enjoy the sport and play better. “Our chemistry is improved so we are just having more fun out there and I feel that has helped improve our game from last year,” Tavianini said. Although the team only has two seniors, it offers the talent of promising underclassmen. According to

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sophomore golfer Kayla Hary, the season has been enjoyable since she has been learning from her older teammates. “It’s been fun,” Hary said. “It’s a great learning experience. I love golf, so I like how I’m learning new techniques.” The girls have golfed 79 nine hole matches averaging a score 51.4 and a low of 42, having 4 medalists. The team as a whole has only golfed six rounds of 18 holes, and average a 101.2 and a best of 94 by Kayla Hary. Senior golfer Lexi Walter believes this season is more promising compared to last year due to the sheer amount of talent from the underclassmen. “Our golf season has been very good compared to last year especially because we have really young talent on the team, like Kayla Hary, Annie Lemos, and even Julia Tavianini,” Walter said.