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Eye of the Tiger suggests aspects of grading to consider in district policy revision Page 7

High fashion hits the silver screen in designer Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals Page 10

Eye of the Tiger sports staff previews varsity boys and girls basketball teams Page 12

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Assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction Jess Borjon (above) led November’s CILT meeting on rehauling district grading policy. Roseville High School staff at the meeting included assistant principal Anna Marie Clark, science teacher Mike Purvines and special services coordinator Jeff Clark.

District team to alter grading policy Improvement team to review current standards, research alternatives

BY WAFEEQ RIDHUAN

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A Roseville Joint Union High School District conversation could lead to revisions in the current grading policy and an establishment of district-wide grading guidelines.

Assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction Jess Borjon led RJUHSD’s Continuous Improvement Leadership Team meeting in Nov. to analyze grading guidelines from Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax, Virginia with educators from around the district. They discussed their findings and how certain guidelines used in Fairfax County could or could not be used in RJUHSD.

Borjon is planning to formulate a team of writers, consisting of district educators, to help create a first draft of the policy in the next few months.

Roseville High School assistant principal Anna Marie Clark was a representative for RHS at the CILT meeting.

“I thought it was a productive meeting,” Clark said. “It was interesting to take a look at the various documents. One in particular seemed a little more mandating certain things about grades, another one was a little more guiding in terms of its structure.”

RJUHSD’s current grading policy relies on individual teachers to determine the best

way to grade a student’s achievement within a course. However, Fairfax’s grading guidelines encourage teachers to “work with their Collaborative Team (CT) when developing their syllabus to further the use of consistent practices.” Their Collaborative Teams may be subject based, special project based or grade-level based. According to the Fairfax article series Practices at Work, Fairfax County Public Schools Instructional Service Department values teachers working together to ensure the creation of consistent expectations.

CILT hopes to glean something from Fairfax’s grading system.

“We just felt we were at a time where I was searching for critical mass, otherwise described as consensus of the group, that said, ‘Hey, I think it’s time we do more than talk about the grading

issues in our district,’” Borjon said.

RJUHSD’s grading policy was revised last year to address issues regarding how schools weigh courses taken at community colleges. According to Borjon, CILT is determining how to “better support student learning” by addressing more complex grading issues throughout the district.

To reach CILT’s goals at RHS, CILT members discussed topics including homework assignment weight, extra credit and late work. They have analyzed works from experts including Ken O’Connor, an independent grading consultant of more than two decades, and Rick Wormeli, who presents on education and grading policies.

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Spring ROAR period lessons emphasize cultural sensitivity

BY NATE NGUYEN

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Roseville High School will present three lessons focused on cultural sensitivity during ROAR support periods during the first week of the spring term.

The lessons are scheduled to take place during the first week of the semester.

Assistant principal Anna Marie Clark said staff assembled to develop a way to educate the campus on Roseville High School’s diversity.

“A team of teachers have come together to develop some lesson plans that celebrate the diversity on our campus and help students develop some tools to deal with sensitive situations that arise whether its cultural, whether it’s gender-based, whether it’s race-based,” Clark said. “When we have these issues arise, often times it happens in a peer group.”

ROAR lesson planner Keshila Jones and Black Student Union members spoke during a Nov. faculty meeting. They presented their experiences with

racism or hate speech on campus.

“Specific incidents that have happened and lack of student awareness brought about myself wanting to inform the student body and get other teachers involved,” Jones said.

Jones hopes the students will take the opportunity to re-evaluate their attitude toward a variety of cultures on campus.

“I want the [students] to be engaged and do some self-reflection about how they interact with students on campus or when they see certain things going on on campus,” Jones said.

BSU member Charles Henderson hopes to expand Roseville’s approach towards cultural differences on campus.

“I hope that it will bring more knowledge to the student body, because some people don’t know what’s right and what’s wrong, and what people deem offensive and what some people don’t, because everyone has their own opinions and views,” Henderson said. “I would love

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Fashion and Merchandising students work in RM 202. According to principal David Byrd, the 2018-19 school year may be the earliest the program could return.

Fashion merchandising on hiatus until at least ‘18

BY ZOE STEPHENS

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Gail Johnson, Fashion and Merchandising teacher and Stripes and Stitches adviser, will retire at the end of this term. According to principal David Byrd, Roseville High School will be “stepping away from fashion,” and the soonest the fashion program could return would be 2018-2019 school year.

Byrd plans on taking the time to find a teacher that would be a “champion” for the program.

“Sometimes the right thing to do is to step away from something like that and go see if we can find that right person,” Byrd said.

This move to drop fashion and merchandising follows an investment by the school into the fashion wing within

the 200 building made over the past seven years.

Byrd expects that other electives will expand during Fashion and Merchandising’s absence. Byrd hopes to invest in the fashion program only after other electives have become stronger. “[We need to] spend the time trying to grow some of the other things we’ve got going on campus and think of them like flowers or plants,” Byrd said. “We want to get some of our other electives strong and healthy, so that when they are strong and healthy we can then turn to planting a new plant in the ground and putting some new seeds in the ground and seeing if we can get something to grow.”

Johnson, fashion class and Stripes

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Trends coincide with ROAR period rollout, other factors

BY MEGAN ANDERSON

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Quarter one fail rates decreased by an average of 3.4 percent from last year to this year. This was also the school’s first quarter since implementing the ROAR support period at the beginning of this school year.

The largest decreases in fail rates come from the beginning classes of the Integrated Math program, the most drastic being 19.3 percent drop in IM1, from a 40.5 percent fail rate to 21.2 percent.

IM2 has seen a similar pattern with a drop in fail rates with a 15.8 percent decrease, going from the 40.8 percent of students failing to only 25 percent.

IM2 teacher Levi Fletcher believes the drop comes from time spent in ROAR that allows students greater access to academic support.

“That wasn’t always the case before. It had to be just at lunch, just after school, or before school,” Fletcher said. “Now there is another time built right [into the day] where maybe it’s not a huge [problem] that has been holding you up, but it’s maybe something that can be taken care of in 15-20 minutes, and then all of a sudden you’re back on track and rolling.”

Fletcher said students and teachers of Common Core curriculum also become more empowered and comfortable in their subjects as the years go on. Both IM1 and IM2 began two years ago, but IM3 only decreased by 1.5 percent since its introduction last year.

“Teachers have more experience with how we’re teaching the content and how we’re helping students understand and expecting where there might be some problems,” Fletcher said. “The students who are coming in have another year of Common Core, so they are more ready for the types of questions and that is going to keep on improving.”

Although Roseville High School’s first quarter returned fewer D’s and F’s and more A’s and B’s, principal David Byrd said conclusions about ROAR’s effectiveness require more data.

“There could be a bunch of factors that go into grade improvement,” Byrd said. “Some people may immediately say, ‘Aha, that proves it is all because of ROAR support.’ It is the first little data point, but we need to do that for a whole year, and we need to compare the end of the second quarter, the end of the third quarter and the end of the fourth quarter to really get a feel for if we see these trends continuing.”

Year-over-year, first quarter D and F rates decreased 12.6 percent in CP US History, 11.8 percent in Freshman Seminar, 11.4 percent in CP Government and 8.2 percent in CP Chemistry.

Increases in academic performance are not consistent across the board. In classes like CP English 10 and CP English 12, fail rates in ROAR | Page 2

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ROAR: Period caters to student needs CONTINUED FROM FRONT

creased by over 7 percent from last year to this year.

Junior Rachael Downie values the thirty-minute ROAR support period.

“I’m a very organized person,” Downie said. “I like to have lists. If there is something on that list I need to cross off that pertains to one of those classes, having that time outside of the academic time really benefits my academic success. Staying after school for me is kind of an issue with ride situations and having a younger sibling, so being able to have the time in the school hours has benefitted me way more.”

IM1 teacher Paul Stewart said the thirty minutes help him get around time conflicts and to supporting his students.

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Sophomores utilize the ROAR support period in the cafeteria. Teachers chalk up the fail rate decreases to both growing experience in their respective programs and to the intervention period.

time to really help them.

So if they can’t come in before school or during lunch because we have different lunches, they are able to utilize ROAR for that opportunity,” Stewart said. “I see they are taking ownership of it. A lot of times [before],

they won’t do that. They won’t come in, they won’t come after school, they’ve got too many things going on, but [ROAR] gives them the opportunity to come in and to do the best they can.”

Junior Jacob Watson enjoys the ROAR period be-

cause it allows him to lighten his workload, especially in his AP Art History class.

“It’s actually become my pivotal period in my schedule,” Watson said. “Because I don’t always have time outside of school to finish work.”

Advanced Yearbook given UC/CSU “g” status, potential to pursue“f”

BY ALEXX DOOLITTLE

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As of this school year, the University of California has officially granted the Advanced Yearbook courses in the Roseville Joint Union High School District “a-g” fulfillment for the college preparatory elective, or “g,” requirement.

According to Advanced Yearbook advisor Dana Dooley, RJUHSD’s consideration for this change is appropriate in that the program now receives recognition for its rigorous and academic course load.

“This is my second year

FASHION: RHS puts program on back burner

advising yearbook and I recognize all of the hard work the students are doing,” Dooley said. “They are photographing, doing investigative reporting, demonstrating many writing skills, and doing design work so it clearly is worth counting as that academic elective and fulfilling that requirement.”

Advanced Yearbook editor-in-chief Rachel Downie is excited for the recruitment potential that this option will increase.

“I really do hope that we get more kids in the class because it’s a great class,” Downie said. “I do hope that they join, especially

now that they can get valuable credit for it.”

Dooley also has high hopes for the development of the program that recognition would hopefully bring.

“It reflects that our class is validated and recognized for the skills that it embeds,” Dooley said. “It will allow us the opportunity to grow our family in ways that will allow students to see that we do a lot, and it is meaningful work and that it is being recognized as so.”

Although the UC “a-g” Approved Course List recognizes this course as an option to fulfill the college preparatory elective, “g”, requirement, Dooley hopes

for the course to receive Visual and Performing Arts, or “f”, recognition.

RHS Counselor, Graciela Fernandez, describes the process of attaining official “a-g” recognition for the VAPA requirement and anticipates this recognition for the 2017-18 Advanced Yearbook course.

“The UC system determines if the class gets ‘a-g’ VAPA approval,” Fernandez said. “Submissions made this year that are approved for ‘a-g’ are recognized the following school year, thus, if Advanced Yearbook gets approved this year, it would go into effect for next school year.”

and Stitches influenced club secretary DeMauria Benard throughout high school.

“I was really sad and surprised when I found out, because she is one of my favorite teachers and has really impacted my high school career,” Bernard said. “She’s shown me how happy fashion makes her and how it impacts other people.”

Byrd expects that the teacher will change the program to adapt to their teaching style, and to the needs and wants of the students.

Bernard believes that her involvement in the club solidified her aspirations to work in fashion and helped her choose a career as an event planner.

“It was a reassurance that you are able to do it, that you can really do this, it’s not just a hobby for you, it can be a life goal,” Bernard said.

Many fashion students are disappointed that they will not be able to take the fashion class again before they graduate, according to Bernard.

“My favorite thing about the class was having the ability of free thoughts,” Bernard said. “Anything I thought of, I could do.”

Johnson is going to miss RHS, but looks forward to moving to Reno.

“It’s really exciting, I can’t wait,” Johnson said.

“We’re going to have the first snow this week.”

CULTURE: Lessons intend to recognize diversity CONTINUED FROM FRONT

[for] Roseville [to] become more diverse but the only way we can do that is if we respect each other for who we are.”

According to Jones, the ROAR lessons will provide a new perspective for students to use in day-to-day life.

“During ROAR in your classes, you’re going to go through some specific lessons just recognizing diversity and becoming aware and developing some tools to use in terms of interacting with other students who are different from you,” Jones said. “Hopefully these are tools that students can use on campus and off campus so they can appreciate other cultures and if they’re presented in certain situations so they know how to react in a positive way.”

ROAR lesson committee member and English

teacher Deborah Sidler said cultural understanding and diversity have been a focus.

“The reason I wanted to come onboard and be a part of this is because this is something that has always been a part of my classroom and is an important aspect of not only what a student should learn in an English class… and in life in general,” Sidler said.

Sidler hopes the program will make a real difference on campus that will affect the students.

“Our hope would be that differences are seen as advantages, to see those differences, but understand how those differences shape us and make us a stronger community,” Sidler said.

“To really understand a person you need to look at things from his point of view, to physically get in his shoes and walk around in them.”

Sidler believes cultivating a safe and stable environ-

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Jones, Byrd and Clark speak at a Black Student Union meeting regarding several hate speech incidents that involved Roseville High School students. Administration decided to integrate a cultural sensitivity training class during ROAR period when students return from winter break, with both student and staff speakers.

ment on campus requires conscious, open effort.

“There’s this famous quote by Thoreau, ‘As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth,

so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think

over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives,’” Sidler said.

“So we have to talk about diversity if that’s something that’s important to us.”

UPCOMINGEVENTS Winter Concert Dance Show DEC RHS band will DEC host a dinner at 5:45 in RHS Dance will perform DEC cafeteria, followed by their Winter annual holiday 14 theConcert 15-17 their 19 in the Patti Baker Theater.

Dancin’ Feet show.

Finals DEC Students attend third and fourth periods on Tuesday, first 20-21 and second on Wednesday.

Cram night Come to the cafeteria from 7:00p.m. - 8:p.m. to study before finals.

DEC 22 - No school Winter break.

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NEWSINBRIEFS 400 WING

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Science teacher Mike Purvines and assistant principal Anna Marie Clark listen to their fellow staff members collaborate about changing Roseville Joint Union High School District’s current grading policies. District and site staff have initiated talks with CILT members to reevaluate the policies to update them to nationwide standards.

GRADING: Implementation would require board approval CONTINUED FROM FRONT

made by the district. However, she said that certain grading practices are better suited for certain programs and departments.

“I know with Project Lead the Way coming in, it’s project-based learning,” Granucci said. “It is a different class. It’s got to be assessed differently than the traditional classroom.

I’m hoping it’s not just across-the-board.”

According to RHS principal David Byrd, grading is considered a “sensitive topic” among teachers, students and administration.

“How much tests count,

how much other things count, aligning your tests to standards, and where that fits in with GPA and all kinds of stuff,” Byrd said.

“So it’s connected to a lot of things. Grading is a sensitive topic and a sensitive issue.”

RHS science teacher Mike Purvines also represented RHS at the CILT meeting and said there are currently inconsistencies with the district’s current grading policy in contrast to current trends in grading practices in the district.

“It really is a tough one,” Purvines said. “It’s issues that CILT has dealt with in the past, too. Right

now, our district board policy, when you read the grading practices, is out of date. It’s really out of date, and it’s very obvious in the language. And at the bare minimum, that needs [to be] updated to follow current practices.”

According to Clark, it is likely the district’s current grading policy will change. after thorough deliberation.

“A CILT team will draft a new policy, the larger group will approve it, and it will eventually be placed before the board for approval,” Clark said. “Once the board passes a revised policy, each site will need to review and implement it as a school.”

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Above, the new Independent Living Skills room houses kitchenware and laundry machines for student use. In this classroom, Special Education students will be able to take part in hands-on lessons regarding how to take care of themselves and their homes. To read the full story, see below.

Living Skills room makes debut in 400 wing

BY CARRIE-LYNN LAFRANCHI

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Earlier last week, Roseville High School completed a new learning skills room to improve students abilities that can used in the community and at home.

According to Special Education teacher Christine Balsano, students are excited to be able to use a full service kitchen for their hands on projects.

The new room will feature a full service kitchen with multiple ovens and sinks, as well as a washer and dryer.

“We will also have better pantry space to collect items, the spices, flour, anything that we are going to be using in the kitchen,” Balsano said.

According to Balsano, the students will learn how to wash, dry, and fold laundry as well as which cleaners to use or not use.

“We will have a lot more that we can do and a lot more hands on, which will make a huge difference for our kids,” Balsano said.

RHS cheer team awarded for performance, sportsmanship

BY ANILA LIJO

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Cheer placed first out of eight teams in the “show cheer” category at the Slam City event in San Francisco this past Sunday. According to senior team member Alexis Rogers, the team connects really well.

“It’s a whole different team this year that all really vibe good together,” Rogers said. “The atmosphere is different and we work towards the same goal so that makes it better.”

Cheer coach Gretchen Littlejohn thinks that the team has been working hard to improve their performance level since last year.

Judges awarded the cheer team their second Congeniality Bear award this year, the first being in Stockton.

“The team’s routine was nearly flawless and I think

they did a great job which is partly why we won the Congeniality Bear award,” Littlejohn said. “The girls had great sportsman spirit and I’m proud that we won the award.”

The cheer team will compete in their next event next January at UC Davis and at Las Vegas JAMZ nationals in February.

Teacher medical leave hits three AP sections

BY TRINITY COMPTON

According to junior RAMI club secretary Maddie Stanton the club is different without Andreatta present.

“Just him in the room kinda makes it more complete and in our last meeting he wasn’t there and it felt like something was missing,” Stanton said.

Andreatta is due back from medical leave at the beginning of the new term.

Tiger Tech puts on ‘Hackathon’ competition

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AP Psychology and AP Human Geography teacher Mark Andreatta is out for the rest of the term due to triple bypass heart surgery.

RHS faculty Cari Oberreuter, Dana Dooley and Jessica Fork are each substituting for one of his classes.

Senior AP Psychology student Alyssa Crawford experienced some minor changes in policy in her class since Andreatta’s original absence.

“It’s definitely different, although a lot of things have changed,” Crawford said. “They said that they were gonna do their best to keep things somewhat similar, but the homework policy changed and the retakes for vocab and test corrections have changed also.”

According to Andreatta’s second period substitute, social science teacher Dana Dooley, the substitutes are maintaining the same categories and weight of categories as Andreatta did.

“There is an uncertainty and adaptation that comes with change and that’s what we are going through together,” said Dooley. “We are one week in and it seems like the transition is working out well.”

According to senior AP Human Geography student Jay Razzano, Dooley’s approach is different than Andreatta’s, but he has enjoyed both of them.

“The transition has been pretty fine I think, she’s a little harder on grading certain things but that’s just her style,” Razzano said.

“I mean they both are great teachers but just different in the way they present the topic to you.”

Andreatta also acts as Roseville’s Alliance on Mental Illness’ club advisor.

BY ROMAN TYLER

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Tiger Tech students announced they will be holding a ‘Hackathon’ that will be open to all students to compete and learn basic programming skills.

The competition asks students to create an original winter-themed game or animation in the programming language, ‘Scratch.’

According to junior Hackathon coach Clay Boyd, the competition is a good place to start for students with little experience.

“It’s for beginner-level computer science students and just anyone who really wants to do it,” Boyd said.

Boyd helps to run the Hackathon and make sure contestants have all of the resources they might need.

“I make slides depicting the basics of Scratch, a drag and drop block-based programming software, and if anyone needs it, help teach the basics,” Boyd said. “I also answer any questions anyone may have while programming.”

Boyd recommends competitions like Hackathon to kids wanting to be in the computer science field as a career.

“For sure, there is definitely a need right now in the IT and computer science field for employees, part of this is just helping prepare those students for easier transitioning into the job market.

The winner receives a 3D-printed award. An informational meeting for all interested took place during the single lunch on Dec. 5 in RM 937.

The Hackathon took place after school on Dec. 7, 8, and will host the last meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 14.

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Después de haber terminado la temporada pasada con un récord de 11-16, el equipo de hombres de baloncesto al nivel universitario van a competir por un título en el CVC. Con el esfuerzo de tener un año éxitoso, entrenador Greg Granucci dijo que el equipo ha identificado unos problemas temprano este año y han practicado de acuerdo a ellos para arreglarlos.

“Yo pienso que nosotros necesitamos cuidar mejor de la bola este año y rotar la bola menos, y en defensa necesitamos mejorar bastante,” dijo Granucci, “Nosotros trabajamos en esas cosas todos los días, y muchos de sus metas que proponemos incluye esas cosas.”

Uno de los problemas que Granucci y su personal han trabajando fuertemente para arreglar es la química del equipo. La semana pasada, el equipo participó en un curso de cuerda en la escuela universitaria de Sacramento, y Granucci piensa que tuvo un impacto positivo, igual que ayudar a acercar los jugadores un poco más.

Con 10 jugadores del equi po del año pasado, y 5 regresando por su tercer año en el equipo de varsity, el equipo podría estar pre-

parado para hacer un regreso. Granucci siente que los 5 jugadores con su experiencia de los últimos 2 años los va ayudar a jugar mejor este año.

Sin embargo, el equipo este año estará sin un veterano, Jimmy Jaggers, porque se gradúa temprano. Jaggers ha jugado en el equipo de varsity desde su primer año en Roseville High School, y Granucci siente que la pérdida de Jaggers va a impactar el equipo, pero no en una forma terrible.

“Perdiendo a Jimmy va

a impactar el equipo porque yo pienso que el jugó muy bien el año pasado.” dijo Granucci, “Nosotros tenemos muchachos que se están preparando y tomando esos pasos necesarios entonces yo pienso que vamos estar muy bien.”

Uno de esos jugadores es Tommy Edwards. Un tercer año jugador de varsity, Edwards era el equipos número uno en puntajes el año pasado y el piensa que otro año de experiencia solo va a ayudarle. Siertamente va a continuar a éxito.

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Arriba: En las fotos se encuentra al equipo de Tigres durante uno de sus juegos en cual los Tigres se llevaron una gran ganancia.

En una junta unos profesores se reun para hablar sobre los nuevos cambios.

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Una conversación entre Roseville Joint Union High School District podrá guiar a revisiones de las políticas de calificaciones corrientes y el establecimiento de las reglas generales de calificaciones del distrito.

RJUHSD’s Continuous Improvement Leadership Team (CILT) reinicio la conversación el verano pasado.

Algunas de las metas

Después de haber terminado 7-7 en la liga, la temporada pasada, las chicas de baloncesto del nivel de varsity están esperando a impresionar en el CVC esta temporada.

Las chicas llegaron a la segunda ronda de los playoffs, sacando a las Águilas de Del Oro en la primera ronda pero perdiendo a los Vanden Vikings en la segunda ronda. Estudiante en su tercer año Haley Loughran espera que el equipo repita su éxito este año, y posible-

mente llegar más lejos.

El equipo no ha cambiado mucho del año pasado - solo tres graduadas se han ido. Una de ellas fue la estudiante en su último año Havanah Seymour, quien guió al equipo con excelentes puntajes y se ganó el puesto número tres del equipo por sus puntajes.

Estudiante en su último año Isabelle Bautista piensa que el equipo va ha tener una transición agradable, y que va a ser fácil rellenar los vacíos que han dejado las jugadoras del año pasado.

“Perdimos a Havanah, entonces estamos deter-

minando quién va a ser la próxima candidata quien tomara su puesto para esta temporada, Bautista dijo.

“Las jugadoras del equipo de JV van a llegar a llenar, y yo pienso que vamos a estar más que bien con las otras jugadoras quien servirán como reemplazo.”

El equipo va a tener bastante experiencia entrando a esta temporada, como ya tienen 9 jugadoras del año pasado, y tres jugadoras que tendrán dos o más años del nivel de varsity en su futuro. Entrenador Josh Errecart piensa que la experiencia del equipo será clave al éxito de esta temporada.

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POR WAFEEQ RIDHUAN

Se encuentra la jugadora del equipo de Tigres enfrentándose contra los River Valley Falcons para llegar a la canasta y apuntar un punto.

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La conversación que podrá cambiar las políticas de calificaciones

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corrientes de CILT para dirigir la prácticas de calificar incluye: revisar y buscar las mejores prácticas, políticas de calificaciones corrientes, y crear una nueva manera para calificar, y empezar un proceso para adaptar a los nuevos cambios.

De acuerdo al inspector asistente de currículum e instrucción de RJUHSD Jess Borjón dijo que el distrito estaba al punto en el cual es distrito puede ir más allá de discutir prácticas de grados y política de calificaciones.

De acuerdo a la asistente principal de Roseville High School Anna Marie Clark, el distrito ha hablado acerca

de este tema como por ocho años.

De acuerdo a el director de RHS David Byrd ,calificar es considerado un ‘tema sensible’ que implica muchos factores.

“Cuanto cuesta un examen. Cuanto muchas otras cosas cuentas , alinear tus exámenes a standar y donde esto cabe con el GPA y todo ese tipo de cosas’’ dijo Byrd . “Entonces está conectado con muchas cosas.Calificar es un tema sensible y un problema sensible”.

CILT es una manera de discutir las actuales reglas generales de las prácticas de calificación y de la politica de calificacion del distrito analizando ejemplos de otros distritos de escuelas de la nación.

De acuerdo con el director de RHS David Byrd, Borjon ha estado actualizando sitios acerca del progreso de CILT. Clark también informó a los trabajadores en la reunión de Octubre sobre la agenda de CILT y algunas búsquedas de los análisis de CILT. “El comparte todo con los directores sobre la conversación “ Dijo Byrd.

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Estudiante Julitte Oliver en su ultimo año, cuando visitó San Jose, Costa Rica durante su segundo ano en RHS. Oliver espera poder experimentar nuevas oportunidades POR EDDY SOTOMAYOR

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La estudiante en su último año en Roseville High School, Juliette Oliver, espera con interés la oportunidad de estudiar en el extranjero con un programa de becas del gobierno y con la esperanza de ganar experiencia para convertirse en una embajadora de los Estados Unidos.

Seguido de sus penúltimas entrevistas para la seguridad nacional de len-

guaje para la iniciativa de la juventud, todos los materiales de la aplicación y las entrevistas necesitan ser revisados por lo menos por tres personas.

Los evaluadores determinan el nivel de compromiso del solicitante con el estudio del idioma y la comprensión intercultural, la motivación para el aprendizaje de idiomas y la capacidad de vivir y adaptarse a un nuevo entorno, esencialmente decidir quién es seleccionado. Los finalistas son notificados a finales de abril.

La seguridad nacional de lenguaje para la iniciativa de la juventud, propor-

ciona becas basadas en el mérito para estudiantes de preparatoria y graduados, para aprender idiomas menos comunes enseñados en el extranjero. Incluye la enseñanza de idiomas como el árabe, chino, coreano, persa, ruso, hindi y turco.

Oliver ya ha empezado a viajar a diferentes lugares del mundo, ganando diferentes perspectivas.

“Creo que viajar ayuda a darle una perspectiva única que no se puede enseñar en ninguna parte”, dijo Oliver.

Oliver está políticamente interesado porque es donde se sostiene el poder y para Oliver donde ella puede hacer la diferencia.

De acuerdo con la madre de Oliver, Patty Oliver, ayudó a inspirar a su hija a lograr su objetivo de estudiar en el extranjero viajando juntos y animándola a salir y explorar por su cuenta.

Para Patty, siempre existe el temor de que Oliver quiera quedarse y vivir en otro país.

A pesar de esto, Patty siente como si su hija estará a salvo porque como madre se preocupará por la seguridad de su hija, ya sea en Europa, Jamaica o China.

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Cena de Espagueti y el concierto de la banda escolar La banda de RHS organizará una cena a las 5:45 el la cafetería, seguido con su concierto de invierno en el teatro de Patti Baker

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Show de baile Roseville High School tendra el show anual de Roseville Dancin’ Feet en el teatro de Patti Baker

Exámenes Finales Tercer y cuarto periodo el martes, el primer y segundo periodo el miércoles

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Noche de Cram Ven a la cafetería a 5-8 para empollar en la manera menos productiva posible

No habrá escuela Las vacaciones de navidad

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Oliver pursues international experience

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Above: Senior Juliette OIiver visited San Jose, Costa Rica during her sophomore year through the educational tour program Education First in order to enhance her knowledge of different cultures. Right: Oliver works on a project in her environmental science class.

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Roseville High School senior Juliette Oliver looks forward to a chance to study abroad in light of signing up for a government scholarship program in hopes of gaining experience to one day become a US Ambassador.

Following her semifinalist interview for The National Security Language Initiative for Youth, all application materials and interview reports need to be read by at least three individuals.

Evaluators assess the applicant’s’ level of commitment to language study and intercultural

understanding, motivation for language learning, and ability to live and adapt to a new environment, essentially deciding who is selected. Finalists are notified by the end of April.

According to Oliver, she’s excited of her progression so far in the selection process as well as what’s to come.

“I’m pretty ecstatic that I’m in the semifinals, that they think there’s something that they see in me that’s worth going on this program and that’s all that I could ask for,” Oliver said.

The National Security Language Initiative for Youth, or NSLIY, provides merit based scholarships for high school students

and graduates to learn less commonly taught languages overseas. It includes teaching languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Persian, Russian, Hindi and Turkish.

Oliver’s desired language to study is Chinese due to her realization of the importance of knowing the widely spoken language.

“There are about 1.5 billion people speaking Chinese, and as an ambassador I find it valuable to be able to communicate with them,” Oliver said.

Oliver has already begun traveling to different places across the world, gaining new perspectives along the way. ”I think that traveling

helps give you a unique perspective that can’t be taught anywhere,” Oliver said.

Oliver is politically interested because it’s where power is held and to Oliver where she can make a difference.

According to Oliver’s mother, Patty Oliver, she’s helped inspire her daughter achieve her goal of studying abroad by traveling together and encouraging her to go out and explore on her own.

“We have always taken little trips here and there, but her first big trip was in 2012 when we traveled to Europe,” Patty said.

All participants of NSLIY are required to

participate in pre-program language classes and complete a pre-program survey.

Normally language classes range anywhere from ten to twenty hours a week in this program and are available year round.

To Patty, there is always the fear that Oliver will want to stay and live in another country.

“It’s a pull between letting go and hanging on but it is a little worrisome knowing that she will be so far for so long,” Patty said.

Despite this, Patty feels as though her daughter will be safe because as a mother she will be concerned for her daughter’s safety whether she is in Europe, Jamaica or China.

If accepted Oliver faces the challenge of missing events such as her birthday and holidays, despite this Oliver looks forward to embracing other cultural traditions.

“I’ll get to see these cultural traditions of the host family and I’ll also be

exposed to so many amazing experiences that I will grow as a person,” Oliver said. “I’m really just so excited to get to see all of the things I will experience there.”

According to Oliver’s friend, senior Stephanie Lunar, is proud of her friend’s opportunity to study abroad.

“I’m extremely proud and happy for her. She has been wanting to have this opportunity since she first heard about it. She hasn’t stopped talking about it since day one,” Lunar said.

“Her excitement is contagious and I’m cheering her on.”

Patty has always supported Oliver and believes the scholarship will bring her closer to her ambitions. “ I’m proud of her for taking the time and juggling sports, work, and school, so partaking in this study abroad program will bring her one step closer to becoming an ambassador,” Patty said.

Carstens provides dance accessories for those in need

by VIKTORIA BARR

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Roseville High School administrative assistant Sarah Carstens has taken an interest in helping students through the potential financial troubles that come along with high school dances.

Mainly focusing on prom, Carstens has taken it upon herself to start a dress donation program which provides students with dresses who are unable to afford one themselves.

This program would not only be a donation program for dresses, but for shoes, accessories, and even dress ties and shirts for men.

According to Carstens, the program was inspired by a former special education teacher at RHS, Lynn Shelley.

“When Lynn left she said, ‘Sarah, I’m hoping that you can continue the trend. You don’t have to use your own money, but there are people that always want to help, so just get the word out,’” Carstens said.

Carstens hopes to keep the kindness of RHS alive and plans to honor Shelley by continuing the generosity that she provided during her many years of teaching.

Carstens would hate to see Shelley’s generosity leave with her. “ Lynn Shelly inspired

it, and she’s not passed away, she is alive and well,” Carstens said. “She’s just done a lot for the students here at Roseville and I don’t want to see that just kind of go away.”

According to Carstens, before Shelley retired, she would spend her own money in order to help students with dances, sports equipment or anything else they could possibly be in need of.

“Whenever a student would be in need if she got wind of it, she would just make it happen,” Carstens said.

According to Carstens, one day someone brought in a bag of of old prom dresses, and around two days later more prom dresses showed up.

Carstens saw it as the sign that eventually sparked the beginning of the dress donation program.

In the beginning, Carstens saw it as an opportunity to provide the students of RHS with prom dresses but eventually discovered that the program could help those outside of the school as well.

According to Carstens, the feeling of being able to see the look on students faces when they are presented with something that they think they’ll never be able to afford is what makes the program

worthwhile.

“To have somebody feel like they don’t get to experience that same love and excitement of going into a dance is just heartbreaking so it’s a good, warm feeling to help them out,” Carstens said.

Academic lab teacher Lana Gartain believes Shelley is a teacher that, throughout the years, has helped to build the “Tiger Way” and is a representation of the embodiment of what RHS Tiger culture is all about.

“Lynn viewed her students holistically and was devoted to helping them have a positive high school experience,” Gartain said.

“She was just considered the heart and soul of our department.”

According to Gartain, Carsetns’s positive attitude spreads throughout RHS and reminds its inhabitants to be kind and generous with one another.

“Sarah Carstens is doing a lovely service for RHS students by keeping the prom dress donation program alive, and I appreciate her efforts and I know that Lynn does also,” Gartain said.

Junior Carrie LaFranchi has been approached by Carstens in the efforts to get more student involvement in the recently developed dress donation

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Top: Junior Dominique Besona looks through the accumulated prom dresses from this school year in the Drama dressing room. Bottom: Admininstative assistant Sarah Carstens takes it upon herself to continue a prom dress donation program in honor of retired RHS teacher Lynn Shelley. program. According to LaFranchi, she feels that this could be a really good idea, however still searches for more students to help donate.

“So I know it’s a good idea because I know that there aren’t a lot of other people out there that can afford to get a dress, as well as the guys that want to go but don’t have money,” LaFranchi said.

LaFranchi also thinks that this program will be beneficial for those who can’t afford dance-worthy attire, allowing them to be

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able to participate in the school events that most look forward to.

“I think it opens up the possibility that they don’t

have to feel embarrassed that they can’t go to the dance just because they say, ‘Oh well I can’t afford a dress,’” Lafranchi said.

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Nunn overcomes learning disabilities, gains perspective

BY TARAH JOHNSON

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Two years ago Riki Nunn entered Roseville High School facing usual first-year transition struggles, while also combating both dyslexia and audio displacement.

Dyslexia, also known as reading disorder, is characterized by trouble with reading and writing despite normal intelligence, and it’s something Nunn has struggled with since childhood.

Despite setbacks, he’s taken it upon himself to pursue his dream of teaching. According to Nunn, with just over two year sof teaching at RHS under his belt, he loves teaching AVID and World Studies to sophomores and Gov/ Econ to seniors, as well as what RHS has to offer.

“I really enjoy it here,” Nunn said. “It’s a learning curve with my students, but after they get a feel for me I think most of them go on board. I believe the students and I have an overall good relationship.”

Growing up, Nunn had troubles with his writing coordination, and his hands would struggle to keep up with his brain as a child.

“My hands would write at a lag, like my brain would be thinking ‘I’m on the fourth word in a sentence’ when in reality I was writing the second word down, so it would skip two words and then keep going,” Nunn said.

Nunn struggled when it came down to writing and other school work, and still has trouble at times today.

“I ended up leaving special education in high school since I wanted to

pursue more things, so I’ve kind of just been dealing with it,” Nunn said. “On the board at school I tend to always write in all caps with the exception of a few words in lowercase, which drives my students crazy at times, but it’s what gets me through.”

Principal David Byrd was more than happy to add Nunn to RHS’ staff and appreciates his enthusiastic persona as well as his positivity regarding his own background and what’s to come.

“Anytime I see someone who has a passion for teaching and working with kids, you can tell they’re going to work hard at this and be successful at it, and that’s what I saw in Mr. Nunn,” Byrd said. “His challenges with dyslexia was another reason we knew he would be a great teacher because when you have someone who willingly admits they’ve had struggles and their life isn’t perfect, you know they’re going to be empathic to the 35 kids in their class facing similar problems.”

Having firsthand experience with a disability, Nunn relates to the students in the special education program at RHS, and understands the challenges they have to face in their daily lives.

He makes it necessary to treat them equally in his class, and appreciates the hard work they do.

“Special education holds some of the hardest working kids out here, and they do very well,” Nunn says. “I challenge them in my classes to do just the same as everyone else because I know that’s what I would have wanted as a kid.”

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According to junior Jared Tavares, Nunn is a good teacher because of his ability to understand and connect with his students.

“I thought he was cool.

He’s very straightforward with what he thinks,” Tavares said. “ I like that he’s very relatable since he’s still pretty young and kinda understands you as a student. All around he’s very helpful.”

Senior Sydney Lyttle appreciates Nunn’s willingness to teach and the inspiration he brings to other students.

“I think he’s a cool teacher. I think it’s great that he’s teaching and trying to overcome dyslexia,” Lyttle said.” It’s definitely inspiring to other students who have learning disabilities.”

According to Nunn’s mother, Lisa Vorbeck, Nunn being diagnosed with audio displacement was an obstacle for both him and the family.

Due to the tedious process of teachers forcing

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Top: Social Science tacher Riki Nunn helps a student during his fourth period World Studies class.

Nunn was diagnosed with audio displacement during third grade and relates to stuggling students.

Nunn to redo his work and having to be taught to write on almost primitive computers, Vorbeck claims the path to transition her son out of special education classes was frustrating.

“Redoing work over and over again was just so painful for Riki, all he wanted to do was play with

Freshman bolsters dog-walking biz

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Left: Freshman Madison Grappo attends Barktoberfest. Right: Grappo walks several dogs during the school week in order to raise money for her upcoming Europe trip.

BY NICOLE KHUDYAKOV features@eyeofthetigernews.com

Balancing a busy work schedule and school can be a difficult task, freshman Madison Grappo can confirm.

With an expanding dog sitting and walking business, and over 50 clients, she has her hands full - not counting her 15 additional pets.

“When I was little my mom said I took a sharpie and put dalmatian spots all over me,” Grappo said. “I did that myself, because I wanted to be a dalmatian. [ I ] always had a thing for dogs - especially animals but dogs in general.”

The job began near the end of Grappo’s sixth grade year, as a way of raising money for a trip to Europe. As one of three students attending, she had to raise $5000 in order to go. Seeing an opportunity to do what she loved,

Grappo decided to look after dogs.

According to Grappo’s mother, Pam Grappo, the direction and quick growth of her daughter’s business is no surprise for her.

“She loved dogs so much and was already doing a little pet sitting,” Pam said. “And we decided to go full speed ahead with it. She was able to earn her own way to Europe in ten months.”

After the success her initial venture into dogsitting granted her, Grappo decided to expand her business. Her mom advertised through Facebook and, with the help of satisfied clients that spread the word, her client base grew.

Grappo also found many new customers by frequenting the dog park, where she took the opportunity to tell curious dog owners about her business.

Suzanne Eckes heard about Grappo’s busi-

ness and became a close client. Her Great Dane, Dash, adores staying with Grappo.

“People at our local dog park talked about Maddie and how great she was,” Eckes said. “After watching how well Maddie cared for dogs at the dog park, I knew our pet would be in good hands.”

Grappo earns an average of $100-$200 a week, depending on how many dogs she takes care of. The overwhelming amount of animals can be difficult to control, but she can rely on her friends and family to help her out.

Grappo’s friends encourage her business’ growth and enjoy helping out when they are given the opportunity. According to one of her close friends freshman Jazlyn Kittle, there is always something to help out with whenever she comes over, and it’s inspiring to watch Grappo’s

business grows.

Her other close friend freshman Catherine Campbell sees the time Grappo spends operating her business.

“Her business never really limits her time with her friends,” Campbell said. “She always wants to include me and her other friends with the dogs.”

According to Eckes, Grappo handles the dogs well and has learned business skills many adults struggle with. Her responsibility allows her to be dedicated to her business, freely communicate with her clientele and meet any special needs their dogs may require.

Grappo grew up in an environment of animallovers and is happy to be earning money doing something she enjoys. “[My family] always told me stories about being dog lovers - animal lovers,” Grappo said. “My mom, she was telling me how we would rescue every single dog we could. They’ve always loved animals.”

In the future, Grappo plans to expand her business by helping her mom find a property with plenty of space, so the dogs can have have a large area to run around and play. According to Grappo, a house with a barn would be ideal for kennels for the dogs.

Grappo’s mom has said that she would be happy for Grappo if she continued the business throughout high school, and even college.

his friends,” Vorbeck said.

“But he was very smart, always has been. Although frustration was an issue, everyone in the family was very supportive of him.”

Although there are still signs of the audio displacement presently, Vorbeck doesn’t think of them as what held her son

back during those years.

“Today I don’t even think about it, Riki has just moved on so well, he’s just excelled so much,” Vorbeck said. “Sometimes not every child learns the same way and it’s important to find out how that child learns and then help them grow from that point.”

HUMANS OF RHS Senior Bradyn Palitti deals with the standard stress that accompanies senior year as well as two potentially life threatening diseases. Trying to stay positive, Palitti relies on friends and family’s support, as well as his own self-confidence to go on. Post high school, his goals are to explore his passion for music and be one with himself.

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I was just diagnosed with thyroid disease about two weeks ago, and it’s kind of difficult because it’s the second lifelong disease I’ve been diagnosed with this year. I was diagnosed with type one diabetes on January 7th. I’ve found out that it’s made me a little bit more appreciative of the way that I look and the way that I am. I have a lot of confidence, I’m really happy about myself. My family and friends have been very supportive this entire year because they knew it was going to be hard for me.

I would say I’m overcoming this in a way by just sticking to what I’m already doing and trying to be as happy and as confident as possible and not let the fact that I have two terminal diseases slow me down in any way. After high school I’ll be attending Sierra College and I’ll get my AA there, and then a dream of mine for a very long time is to become a singer. That would be an amazing thing in my life and it’s something I’ve always dreamed of.”

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EYE OF THE TIGER’S VIEW

Use policy revision to standardize weight, tighten rigor

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s the Roseville Joint Union High School District contemplates revising its grading policy, it should consider establishing department-specific grading policies and creating an AP environment that accurately reflects college rigor, while also standardizing the many aspects that make up a student’s grade.

Then, once these guidelines are in place, RJUHSD must ensure teachers toe the new line.

While students can select courses, they cannot select teachers. And, currently, the district does not mandate uniform grading policies within departments. This leaves the responsibility to standardize grading policies to them and, depending on how departments exercise this, could allow teachers considerable discretion in how they set up their gradebooks.

That policy is not fair for students. A student shouldn’t struggle under the grading policy of a teacher they did not choose. De-

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partments need to have uniform weighting to ensure students have equitable academic experiences regardless of the teacher.

After establishing uniform grading procedures, the district will need to adjust AP gradebooks within each department so their weights more closely simulate a college course in which exams commonly

weigh the heaviest and late policies are rare.

RJUHSD students would benefit more from AP courses adopting this rigor rather than coupling high school classroom dynamics – such as test corrections, daily homework and lenient deadlines – with collegelevel material.

But if exams are going to sit heavily in gradebooks,

quality control has to be in effect. Issue the same exams in all of that subject’s classrooms, and weigh them the same – heavily. A heavier weight and higher stakes with each exam will motivate AP students to prepare on their own, pay closer attention and pursue legitimate content mastery.

An AP class is supposed to replicate a college

course, and that means the style of grading as well, not just the curriculum.

With programs like Student Government or band, this uniformity may not apply well across sites.

Programs on each campus should continue to develop unique student cultures outside of a district grading standard.

If RJUHSD decides to retain some of the original grading policies, we still insist they truly enforce them.

For example, the current extra credit policy suggests extra credit should relate to course objectives, be available to students and that all opportunities be laid out from the start of the semester.

The annual canned food drive has consistently doubled as an extra credit opportunity to incentivize generosity. An updated grading policy should aim to weed out extra credit opportunities like this that do not relate to curriculum and are not equally available to all students.

Additionally, the current

grading policy allows peer grading to reinforce lessons at teacher’s discretion. This system’s role should be more closely defined within new guidelines: eliminate the possibility of using 30 minutes of class time to project an answer key and have students grade their partners’ quizzes without further instruction from a teacher.

If peer grading, theoretically, is supposed to reinforce lessons, the concept of teacher assistant grading should be obsolete. Although it is understandable for T.A.s to grade multiple choice tests, they should never be given the task to grade something subjectively. If they were to grade short answers, writing homework assignments or essays, it is likely that students would be graded on quantity rather than quality.

There will be many aspects to consider in developing a rehauled grading policy. It is important that RJUHSD creates open channels for community input as it goes forward.

Cherish adolescence, embrace teenage spirit Ditch fear of looking immature

BY MIKAYLA STEARNS

m.stearns@eyeofthetigernews.com

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piece of advice for incoming freshmen or any other high schooler who needs a reality check: Relish in being a teenager.

When you enter high school, it’s very easy to get caught up in viewing yourself as “above” the

trivialities of high school – a popular mindset among teenagers. I’ve observed this mentality in real life, on social media and in our dialogue, “F--- high school, everyone is so childish and immature.”

News flash: We are all immature. We are literally teenagers.

This is supposed to be a time to enjoy being frivolous and childish while we can still get away with it.

Instead, students hyper-criticize various teenage subcultures and shame people for not belonging to one that is emotionally detached from high school and adolescence.

This attitude differs from that of someone purely excited for the future or looking forward to college/post high school life.

This idea breeds condescension and isolation from other teenagers. Too many

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kids pride themselves on being detached from teenage things.

Don’t force yourself to grow up so fast. Indulge in being childish. The fear of being immature should not exist; you are immature, and that’s fun! In reality, these teenage trivialities re-

ally aren’t trivial at all.

Guess what? If you allow yourself to embrace the cliches, rallies are exciting and school spirit is fun.

Making new friends is rewarding (you don’t actually have to “hate everyone,” even though you tweeted it a million times). Work-

ing a minimum wage job at a crappy fast food place is new and weird. Trends and jokes and surrounding yourself in teenage culture are a one-time chance in life. Take advantage of this time.

Sneak out of your house.

Teepee your friends. Drive

down a long road with the top down and sing. Climb a roof. Go to football games and go ham with the spirit wear. Plan dances. Attend dances. Everything you can think of that you have seen in a cliché teen movie from the 80s.

Hypercriticism of your or your peers’ actions is not edginess, and detachment of popular culture out of fear will only stop you from living a more carefree life.

It makes me sad when I see or hear people so obsessed with being seen as mature and original that it stops them from experiencing once in a lifetime experiences.

I’m not promising all high school experiences are going to be great, but most of them will be better than sitting at home and tweeting about how you hate your school and everyone in it.

Semester schedules impede foreign language mastery

BY MIA BARBOUR

opinion@eyeofthetigernews.com

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o graduate a student is required to “learn” a foreign language, or scrape by attempting to speak French or Spanish. To even be considered proficient in a language, it’s proven you must practice that language for about 4 hours each day for a couple months. However, in high school we get about an hour and a half in class 5 days a week, at most, if we were on task

the whole period. A student day. might have some more time Moving from a school in the middle of junior year if they practiced at home, with a year-long schedule, which is unlikely. With this I’ve taken two full school it is impossible for students years of French. Having to learn a language for a selearned French for two mester in high school while years, I can say that time they have a million other period was already hard things to worry about. enough to be able to learn If a student took the same a whole new foreign language language, for all 4 years as you start in high school from square that would only one. Here, amount to about though, 2 “years” and “one year” one semester of equates to learning a forone semeseign language, ter, and which turns out to be a much ZOE STEPHENS EYE OF THE TIGER learning a foreign lanshorter period of time than you think with the guage with three to four ton of outside factors playother classes is next to iming into our lives, resulting possible. in virtually nobody practicTime, practice and deing four hours a day every termination are critical to

learn a language, and at our age we’re terribly lacking all three. Children, however, have the luxury of time that high schoolers don’t, as well as the ability to easily absorb language.

Children are able to learn a language easier as their minds are open to new language and easily retain information at a young age.

As we get older we are taught in every subject to look into the material in depth. But when learning a language, looking in depth will confuse and hold you back. Our egos and pride also hinder the process as we restrain ourselves from immersing ourselves into the language out of fear of appearing like an idiot, another hindrance children haven’t yet developed.

The AP exam requires

students to hold a fluent conversation in the foreign language for a couple minutes. With only a semester to learn the language, I can’t imagine students smoothly holding such a conversation.

For those reasons, we should start learning foreign languages at a younger age, as children are mentally able to learn more proficiently compared to a high school student taking the course for five semesters.

By learning when we are younger, we’ll learn the basics of the language more easily to prepare us for the future foreign language courses we will take in high school. However, with the current opportunities our learning is greatly limited due to the little time we have to learn the lan-

guage in class and the even smaller amount with the various activities in most of our lives from jobs, sports, to even our other classes homework.

It would even help teachers, who would have less content to teach, only needing to teach a quick refresh on the basics they would’ve learned at a younger age.

It only makes sense to move the curriculum to an age in which we can properly learn the material and have it stick. I support foreign language being a graduation requirement,.

However, I believe that they should begin teaching the foreign language basics at a younger age to prepare us for high school foreign language so we can actually use the foreign language we “learned” for two years.

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Culinary embodies performance, visual art VAPA’s qualifying characteristics resemble those of culinary, so why isn’t culinary a VAPA yet?

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BY JAKE LITTLEJOHN

j.littlejohn@eyeofthetigernews.com

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oseville Joint Union High School District has certain graduation requirements in order to graduate. One of the graduation requirements needed to fulfill is a Visual and Performing Arts class. Students are required to take one class in order to graduate.

Of the visual and performing art classes, the list includes guitar, piano, dance, ceramics, AP Art History, photography and art. One class that is not a VAPA but falls into the category is culinary.

Roseville High School‘s culinary needs to be seen as a VAPA. RHS culinary is the perfect definition of a VAPA. Cooking is literally performing by cooking different meals in front of judges and is one hundred percent

done visually. I just don’t see why this class is not a VAPA. Not only should cooking be a VAPA, but by making this class a VAPA, more students will want to participate in it. It doesn’t lack enrollment, but more students should want to take such a practical and beneficial course, Students are forced to decide what VAPA they will take from not an exactly wide variety of classes.

When I had to decide what VAPA to take, I chose AP Art History because it was the only AP VAPA and the other choices were uncommon.

Adding cooking to the VAPA list will only help students with their selection and create a more diverse list. If a student has an interest for cooking, we shouldn’t make them take art to graduate Culinary deserves to be considered a vapa because it fits more under the cat-

egory than any of the other classes. If culinary is offered as a VAPA, more students will take cooking and benefit from it more than any other class.

Culinary has some of the very same characteristics than all of the other VAPA classes.

Culinary has more than one class so students can continue. Culinary also has tests and is graded on their performances which is exactly what the other Vapa courses have.

If anything, culinary is a much more useful class than many of the others because learning how to cook is a better life skill than learning how to draw.

Cooking is a unique skill and the students who decide to take it deserve to have their VAPA fulfilled.

VAPA courses offer students an outlet for creative development and expression that academic courses otherwise don’t, and the role of creativity in cooking

is no different than in some other VAPAs. In dance, students follow a routine; in guitar, students follow a note sheet; in cooking, students follow a recipe. Is there a difference?

But like these VAPAs, it’s practicing techniques, like slicing, peeling and chopping that turns the ingredients and recipe into a product.

The creation process from start to finish holds both visual and performance values, and in my eyes, elevates culinary from an instructional course to a craft.

Learning how to cook is a life skill that everyone should learn, so having culinary not count as a VAPA is outrageous.

The students who put their time and effort into culinary need to be credited as a VAPA because they are doing the same work as other students who are receiving VAPA credit.

Effort determines posthigh school success

BY JOHNNY MULLIGAN

j.mulligan@eyeofthetigernews.com

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s college application season closes, seniors should look ahead with optimism regardless of where they get accepted because in the end what matters the most is you.

At the end of the day a college degree is a college degree. A hardworking graduate is going to come out on top compared to a “C’s get degrees” graduate – even if the lazy graduate went to UCLA and the hard worker went to a “worse” school like Sac State.

What matters is how you, as an individual, differentiate yourself from all the

other people applying for the same position. Participate in extracurriculars, be an intern, set yourself apart.

If you both got in for the interview does the degree even matter? Wow them with your knowledge even for some low-life who graduated from an obscure college that is so much worse than where the other went.

No school is a bad school.

Whether it's a CSU, UC, JC or private everyone has their own place and that must be respected. And no matter where you go you can be as successful as anyone as long as you have the drive to be a successful person.

If you get into your reach school, more power to you.

But if not, make it a challenge to prove to that school they made a mistake not accepting you and be proud of the school that accepted you. Be the big name from that school that they always use as examples of their rich/famous alumni.

Revive Class of 2020 pride – free them from yellow curse

BY DANIELLE BENNETT opinion@eyeofthetigernews.com

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s groups of spirited students fill the school with a rainbow of color for Clash of the Classes day and cram into the gym in animated anticipation of the rally, I find my initial fears proved correct: I will never be able to accept yellow as my class color.

Under certain circumstances, adorning something with the third color in the rainbow adds vivacity for instance, a bright yellow flower amidst a curtain of dark green underbrush.

A school rally where innumerable students feel they must wear the color, however, is not one of those circumstances.

You see, yellow has an egotistical personality. It cries ‘look at me, look at me.’ And we look, alright, and then contort our faces at the putrid audacity of what we’ve just seen. When only a small amount of yellow is visible, we can refrain from complete contortion or even muster a smile. But when taken in large doses, such as- ahem- a school rally, yellow can be toxic.

I could forgive the decision to stick the freshman class with yellow if I knew that Student Government and whoever else has a say in the class color, could not anticipate students’ antipathy towards it.

But unless everyone in-

volved with the decision spent last year on Mars, I doubt this is the case. Only a year ago, the graduating class made it superbly clear that they were not fans of the color yellow. In fact, you could argue they down right hated it.

The class of 2016, like the class of 2020, walked into the school as naive freshmen, excited to start their first year of high school, only for their expressions to crash to the floor the instant they received the devastating news that their class color would forever be yellow. By the time they reached their senior year, they decided enough is enough and metaphorically kicked yellow to the curb in favor of donning white attire. The revolution managed to make itself quite well known, bringing out

passion in people that both supported and condemned the boycott.

And yet, after that fiasco, yellow managed to boomerang back where it’s not wanted to haunt another class of students for the most insecure four years of their lives. While the other three classes form enchanting seas of blue, green and purple when they come together, the freshmen create a cringeworthy mesh where a few people, daring enough the wear yellow and with, some yellow garments in their closet attempt to make the best of a bad situation and give yellow a chance. Is this our future as a class? It seems rather bleak.

And that brings me to the most important question: why yellow? After having a class actually refuse to wear the color, you would

think it would be off of the list of considerations for the next year, or maybe even earn its own special list of ‘never give any class ever again’ colors where it can obnoxious be all by itself. At the very least it should serve as the last possible resort but how can it be a last resort when there is one, very available alternative: red?

Now, no current classes sport the color red, nor does it represent the school like orange or hold a societal association to any particular gender like pink. Plus, not only is it bright and colorful, but a primary color and the very first in the rainbow.

And, most importantly, no one has outright rejected the color red in the past year. So, forgot why yellow.

Why not red?

Maybe Student Government avoids giving a class

that enters the school during an election year the color red to prevent any influence on people’s inclination towards certain political parties. Or maybe some people at this school secretly work for clothing companies and are waiting to give them feedback as to when yellow will start to sell again (the answer: never.)

The amount of conspiracy theories that apply to this situation are limitless, and they all lack the same basic element- logic.

Until an answer comes as to why no one put red on the class color conveyor belt, or why anyone chose the notorious yellow, the conspiracy theories serve as the best form of entertainment. Well, that and exercising the right to never, for the next four years, don the color yellow.

Struggling programs need to advocate own fundraising efforts

BY ALLISON CLARK

opinion@eyeoftehtigernews.com

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t seems like a lot of schools struggle to find a balance between channeling money to facilities, arts, and sports – which is where booster committees and fundraisers come in to help. I understand the struggle, considering a lot of schools in general don’t receive the funds they need – so funding a program or developing an athletic team falls mainly on those programs

and teams’ initiatives. Of course, supplies and improvements like desks, computers and renovations deserve priority in school funds allocation because those are things that directly affect many students at school.

It’s sad to watch arts programs’ progression, and some sports halted by insufficient funding compared to other programs. Indeed our team plays well, and the games get a sizeable turnout from students and parents alike. But the disproportionate funding isn’t due to a popularity contest in the funding process, it’s largely the programs’ individual fundraising efforts that bring in more money.

I’m currently enrolled in photography, a class which needs computers, cameras,

enlargers, film and photo paper. It has the chemicals and darkroom necessary to make film photography happen. However, there are only eleven enlargers for a class of almost thirty. This isn’t a tremendous crutch, as students use them at different times.

Yet, some necessities in the course aren’t fully satisfied either. Some of the enlargers have broken and need to be replaced, and the lights have gone bad on some others. Some of the film cans, that are needed to develop negatives, have cracks in them.

There are limited stations for people to develop the negatives and their pictures, which sometimes results in crowding. We have run out of sleeves to put the negatives in, and film has to be

rationed since we ran out a little too quickly. The computers in the class are some of the most outdated in the school, experiencing technical difficulties and a lack of keyboards.

According to a friend of mine who has taken some of the art classes at this school, the students have to bring their own canvases.

The class provides pencils and pastels, however they are reportedly messy and the paint runs out quickly.

It’s disappointing to watch multiple arts deteriorate from lack of funding and participation while others’ fundraising buys them brand new equipment and school funds buy them facility renovations.

Another friend of mine told me that the girls soccer team had poor uniforms

and equipment, which was one of the reasons that she didn’t want to continue playing while at Roseville High School.

Overall, with or without school funding, with the right attention and fundraising, arts programs and some athletic teams could improve their own circumstances.

Arts are a really worthwhile investment that gets students to get in touch with their own creativity, and they could even pursue a career in that field.

But it’s hard to do so when the arts classes lack funds and it turns students away.

There’s no such thing as a “starving artist” here – it’s “starving arts.” My friends have even started a petition to fix the problem, asking administration to channel

more money towards the art programs and other extracurriculars.

There should be more fundraisers rather than just having to rely on unsolicited donations from the people who want to take the art class.

The donations have proven to not be enough, and this could be a really inconvenient source of fund for people who don’t have a lot of money.

In the end, this school could use a lot more outside help than it gets. Many students love this school for the people and sense of community in their classes and their teams, and we won’t get that feeling from art classes or sports if they no longer have the proper supplies and can’t continue in the future.

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Senior juggles conflicting band, tap dance schedules

BY VICTORIA WILKINSON AND CLAIRE OERTLY arts@eyeofthetigernews.com

Roseville High School senior Amanda Lopes has been juggling two performing art talents, tap dance and band since she was in middle school. Lopes has an appreciation for both sides of her artistic talents and plans to enjoy for as long as possible.

Lopes has been dancing since she was a child, but realized her interest in musical instruments in fifth grade because of all of her family’smutual interest.

“I started playing a musical instrument in fifth grade. My family all played instruments as well,” Lopes said. “So it was just kind of a thing we all did.”

At first it was harder to choose between the two, but in time Lopes realized that she loved to both dance and play instruments equally.

According to fellow marching band mate Alyssa Abbott, both of Lopes’ talents complement each

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Above: Senior Amanda Lopes (left) derives support from friend, junior Alyssa Abbott (right) who believes that her passion for tap dance and band fuels one another. other, giving her a better perspective and understanding of the task at hand.

“She has a lot of technical skills. It goes with being able to do rhythms with your feet it all correlates,” Abbott said.

While it may seem like she has a lot on her plate, Lopes says she wouldn’t

trade her passions for anything else.

“I love what I do,” Lopes said. “I love dance and band and I want to do it and I know that I can.”

The adults in Lopes’ life do what they can to support and understand her hectic schedule Lopes is thankful for that.

“They’re very open with

FASHION: SENIOR KENNY MALONZO

Senior leans toward rapper extravagance over simplicity

GABI HUTSON EYE OF THE TIGER

GABI HUTSON EYE OF THE TIGER

by Gabi hutson

g.hutson@eyeofthetigernews.com

How would you describe your style?

Just in general looking nice, you don’t have to spend a lot of money on designer brands. Designer brands are nice but you don’t really need to be spending that much money on something like to put an outfit together.

In a time where everyone is buying Supreme and Thrasher and spending money on name brands, what is something that’s important to you?

I like higher end brands compared to those street ones. But I don’t know, I guess I’m not really a fan of all the Supreme hype.

Tell me about your grill.

I bought [my grill] at Gold USA in Sacramento with my homies, you might know them; they have grills too. But yeah, it’s just gold, gold teeth.

What does it add to your style?

It adds maybe a subtle, well not really subtle but I wouldn’t describe it as subtle actually. I could

GABI HUTSON EYE OF THE TIGER

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letting me come a little late to rehearsal, or leaving a little early or missing a performance or two, so I’ve been very lucky in that sense,” Lopes said.

Although Lopes has maintained balance between dance and band, she still has to manage to fit school into that as well.

What’s more important to you, extravagance or simplicity?

Extravagance is better overall but simplicity is good too.

What are some things that inspire the way you dress?

A lot of rappers and fashion designers that I follow on Twitter and Instagram.

Specifically Shane Gonzalez. And J Stash, who’s just a rapper, has good clothing

and the way he dresses is nice.

Does jewelry play into your style?

Yeah I really like jewelry a lot. I think the rings stand out the most because I’ve been rocking the rings for a couple years. And you don’t see a lot of people wearing rings.

How do your shoes play into your style?

I think shoes are a big part of an outfit. It’s a staple part of what you need to revolve everything else around.

been like I can’t hangout with friends all the time and on Friday nights I’m usually at home getting ahead on homework,” Lopes said.

After high school, Lopes hopes to pursue a teaching career in music and continue dancing on the side as a hobby.

RPG Final Fantasy XV meets, doesn’t exceed fan standards «««««

by Gabe townsend

g.townsend@eyeofthetigernews.com

After 10 long years, the highly anticipated RPG Final Fantasy XV started out strong and dwindled as the game advanced. It was released only for the Xbox One and Playstation 4 consoles. This is a pretty big deal considering Final Fantasy is a huge game franchise and was not released to the thriving PC community. This game comes with beautiful and breathtaking graphics, intense combat, and an amazing open world.

Final Fantasy XV does very well as a role playing game. If you aren’t up for a ton of walking and a pretty confusing and long story then do not play this game.

However, if you enjoy the adventure of wandering around fighting gigantic monsters, discovering new quests and the main aspects of an RPG, I highly recommend this game to you.

Senior Kenny Malonzo takes inspiration from fashion and rap icons to define his flashy style. He relies on designer jewlery rather than brands. be walking around with a closed mouth, then smile and everyone sees it.

“A lot of late nights, R.O.A.R. period has definitely helped so if I didn’t get something done I have that time,” Lopes said.

According to Lopes she has had to make sacrifices in terms of a social life in order to keep up with her extracurriculars.

“The sacrifices have just

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Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XV loses potential as game progresses after a 10 year hiatus since Final Fantasy XII. I’ve noticed that this game progressively gets weaker and weaker as the story progresses. The story and gameplay are intriguing and fun in the beginning but towards the end of the story the missions are long and I found myself getting quite bored at some points.

It felt like I was forced to finish this game. The beginning was so amazing and addictive I couldn’t stop playing. As I kept playing the gameplay got unenjoyable and the story got worse, but I kept going hoping that maybe the

gameplay will get better but it did not. It got more repetitive and anything new that came up was boring and dull. I stopped having fun. And at that point that’s when I stop playing. But for the sake of this review I finished the game. I finished and the reward for finishing the game is getting an upgrade for your car to where you can fly in it.

I am disappointed.

This game had 10 years of potential.In the first half of the game. I was so excited while playing at first and I got completely let down.

From the SoundCloud

Members Only, Vol. 2 draws attention

by GABI HUTSON

g.hutson@eyeofthetigernews.com

Exclusive rap group Members Only hit the SoundCloud scene with a

four track long tape and when the people cried for more, they responded with a 22 track long tape simply titled Members Only, Vol. 2.

I have compulsively listened and analyzed each and every track off of this tape and I never tire of the varying tracks and styles from the varing artists of Members Only. Separately, $KI MASK “The Slump God” and XXXTentacion have both produced songs that I love but when they

come together XXX and $KI MASK are like the Simon and Garfunkel of SoundCloud rappers.

Although I believe X and $KI MASK are the stars of Members Only, my all time favorite track is “Mia Wallace” by 14 Flyboy Tarantino. I’ll be honest at first I only liked the song because of the Pulp Fiction reference but after really listening to it I developed a genuine appreciation for it. Thank Slump God for Members only.

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Affleck effortlessly evokes raw emotion in drama, Manchester «««««

by JUSTIN VARLAMOV

j.varlamov@eyeofthetigernews.com

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Former fashion designer Tom Ford brings a stylish feel to his new feature film based off the novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright. The surprisingly shocking scenes created a beautifully twisted plot of revenge and showcased the concept of consequences.

Tom Ford film successfully weaves style and intensity «««««

BY DAN GUNKO

d.gunko@eyeofthetigernews.com

The opening slow motion shots of naked obese women dancing around with pompoms establishes something very important; this movie is not for everyone. Popular fashion designer-turned film director Tom Ford returns with a new dark drama flick, Nocturnal Animals. While not flawless, the movie encapsulates a sharp sense of intensity accompanied by beautiful cinematography.

Ford’s first movie A Single Man was a critical success, even getting an oscar nomination in 2009.

Since then, Tom Ford has been quiet in the film industry, uninvolved in any other projects in the past seven years. Being a style designer, his movies allure the audience with its unique palette of colors and allegorical cinematography.

Nocturnal Animals doesn’t rely on it’s camerawork, however, as the gripping story is the most powerful aspect of the movie.

The movie is based off Austin Wright’s novel, “Tony and Susan.” As the writer for the movie decided to change the title to Nocturnal Animals, which is the name of the book within the book. Amy Adams stars as Susan Morrow, an acclaimed modern artist who has yet to find true happiness. We then are introduced to Morrow’s exhusband Edward Sheffield, played by Jake Gyllenhall, who just finished his enig-

matic novel.

The narrative structure is split in two parts, jumping from Susan Morrow and her difficulties with her marriage and career, to the story of the book that Adams’ character reads, following a man who is out for revenge.

Whilst unique, jumping from story to story came off annoying at times. The climax of a scene would often cut short in reaction to something that happens to Morrow, the reader.

Taking away a sense of immersion from the potent storytelling.

Disjointing the structure of the film does effectively engage the story in many cases, though. Using visual anadiplosis, subtle connections between the two stories feels rewarding. There are many more instances of repetitive imagery for foreshadowing purposes, encouraging multiple viewings.

What was most riveting is just how intense the movie can get. Specifically, an earlier scene involving Gyllenhaal’s character and his family getting in a conflict with southern strangers on the road stands out. Tom Ford does an excellent job of generating confusion, tension, and ultimately, chaos in a surprisingly realistic way. Thrillers often disappoint with too many “Why would someone do that” moments that end up more frustrating than entertaining. Nocturnal Animals ditches the trend and instead offers a perfect blend of heroism and understandable mistakes.

Developing a great sense

of unpredictability too, keeping the audience on the edge of their seat.

One of the major themes in this movie is the concept of consequences. While the overall tale is one of revenge, there are many subplots dealing with making decisions and having to live with the consequences.

One of the few things that did let me down was the lack of conclusion for some of these sub-plots. Ending the film ambiguously was not the problem, but more so not exploring into some key points introduced all around the film. With all the different things going on in the film, it’s a little disappointing to not have any sort of resolve.

Although I absolutely loved the ending. Driving back from the theater sparked an entire 40 minute discussion what the point of the film is. Having an unclear answer to the lingering question the movies ends you with could frustrate many people, which seems to be intentional, exhibiting the true power films still have in our lives.

Nocturnal Animals is not a heart pounding thriller. But instead a powerful personal drama that investigates pain in numerous ways.

At 116 minutes in length, the movie keeps audience occupied from beginning to end. With compelling visuals, an engaging story and a moving story, memorable would be the all encompassing word to describe Nocturnal Animals. Not just memorable for 2016, but for years to come.

A beat up man who lost his whole family and life has to deal with a boy who lost his father. Fortunately enough, these two are actually uncle and nephew.

Manchester by the Sea, a film by Kenneth Lonergan, tells a story of loss and heartbreak that evolves into an awesome revival for every character.

I can confidently say this film was a masterpiece, and is my pick thus far for Best Picture, just outperforming Denis Villenueve’s Arrival.

Every great expectation that the movie already had was met, and even more. The acting and the screenplay of the movie were phenomenal, and the movie still managed to leave room for things like stellar cinematography of the city, as well as plenty of lighthearted and funny moments.

Lee Chandler, played

by Casey Affleck, is a lonely Boston man who spends his time being the handyman for the city. He gets into unreasonable bar fights and starts a ruckus in nearly every stage he is found, just for the hell of it. After losing his whole family he moves into a small one-room complex with the help of his brother and nephew. The three begin to spend much time together, especially on their own boat that they have great pride and love for.

After a sudden death of Lee’s brother, he is forced to become the legal guardian of Patrick, played by Lucas Hedges. From many flashbacks throughout the film, we begin to learn how everything in Lee’s life unraveled to where he is now.

Initially, Patrick and Lee are not thrilled to be put together. But as they start to share their new life, they start to realize how similar they are and how much they both need each other.

The best thing about this movie was easily the characters. Each one had their own distinct personality and brought so much life to the screen. Patrick has been dealing with the terrible health of his father and the disappearance of his mother his entire life.

As well as his two girlfriends. Once he begins to

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Casey Affleck (above) outdoes his other works such as Gone Baby Gone and Goodwill Hunting with new feature film Manchester by the Sea as pugnacious Lee Chandler.

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live with his uncle Lee, the two similar but very aggressive personalities add a comedic factor to the film that makes it that much more entertaining. The banter between Affleck and Hedges felt so realistic and offhand that I would have been satisfied enough just listening to them argue and cuss at each other for the entirety of the movie.

By my complete surprise, the movie was just absolutely hilarious. The last thing I expected when walking into the theater was to be laughing for a good amount of the film, or to even laugh once. The humour is so well balanced and consistent, and never seems to get in the way of the more emotional scenes, strengthening the movie by allowing you to understand the characters much more through their comedic decisions and actions during extremely cringing, yet enjoyable moments for the viewers. It never felt forced, giving you just the right amount to where it didn’t turn the movie into a comedy, as well as allowing the story and the characters to be the lead.

Leading and guiding the entire movie was the script.

I was impressed with how easy and relatable the dialogue came off. Every line seemed so unscripted and natural, creating an almost effortless, fluent picture.

There are so many emotional scenes that don’t rely on music or corny lines

to get the point across.

Instead, just a few simple words and mere facial expressions do the trick. I greatly applaud the actors and the director for this.

The beautiful city of Manchester, Massachusetts and the East Coast vibe and culture are captured so well. It was nice to see a movie so heavily dependent on the script not lack in stunning cinematography. The film would go from a powerful scene, to a quick cut of a few shots of lighthouses or homes near the coast that were just gorgeous and gave you a little break from the intensity, as well as obviously showing off the city.

Casey Affleck steals the show in this one as expected. Already being an acclaimed actor, this act still easily surpassed any of his other works like Gone Baby Gone and Good Will Hunting and made me respect him so much more.

The most amazing thing about his acting in Manchester is that he almost isn’t even acting, and just being an everyday person, which was the point. There are no great stunts or giant emotional monologues from him, but he still creates such a compelling and meaningful character that you begin to sympathize with as you learn more about his past. The subtlety of his character can be easily matched with the same tone and feel the whole movie had.

Gambino’s change in style pays off in Awaken my Love

by Preston walter

p.walter@eyeofthetigernews.com

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Comedian turned rap artist Donald Glover a.k.a Childish Gambino returns with Awaken my Love, a follow up to his criticallyacclaimed 2013 album Because the Internet.

Awaken My Love was a unique departure from the music we are used to hearing from Childish Gambino. After nearly a year and a half of waiting and guessing Childish Gambino’s third studio album Awaken My Love has hit the airwaves and is making huge noise. For me being a huge fan of his music, I was beyond pumped to hear that he was finally releasing an album especially after the Grammy nominations he got for his last album Because of the Internet.

This time Gambino is back with a different tune; relying more on interesting beats and his beautiful singing voice, this album was unlike anything I’ve ever heard before. I was honestly so surprised that Gambino was able to make the transition so smoothly from mostly rap on his first album, Camp to exclusively singing with very few rapping in his new music.

Certain songs like “Redbone” and “California” really showcase the unique and funk vibe Gambino was trying to bring out in his music. But he also conveys strong messages in songs like “Baby Boy, “Zombies”, “Boogieman”and “Stand

Tall”. In “Zombies” he delves into how people can be conniving and even feed off the success of others referring to them as “Zombies”. For example Gambino sings, “They can smell your money and they want your soul.” In “Boogieman” Gambino brings his take on the violence against African Americans singing, “With the gun in your hand I’m the Boogieman, I’m gonna come and get you,” The the second to last song on his album “Baby Boy” really shows the heart and soul of his voice and his lyrics “Please don’t take my Baby Boy, don’t take my pride and joy.” With the song being about his newborn son that was born

not that long ago.

Overall, I have to say this album really did surprise me with how good it actually is and how much I’ve grown to enjoy it. At first I was a bit skeptical about if him switching from rapping to singing but it has really paid off.

Because of that songs like California and Boogieman have became some of my favorite songs from him.

After numerous listenings, I have to say this album may not be for everyone due to the songs being so out there and emotionally vivd. I’m glad that Gambino can find success trying a new and different thing in the music industry.

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Varsity soccer opens undefeated BOYS

GIRLS

Time to win is now for boys basketball

BY JOSH CARSON

j.carson@eyeofthetigernews.com

GEORGE HUGHES EYE OF THE TIGER

BY ELENA BATEMAN AND EMILY WRIGHT sports@eyeofthetigernews.com

Despite coming off a mediocre 10-10-1 season last year, the varsity boys soccer team has started this season undefeated with a 3-0-2 record, beating Del Oro, Woodcreek and Placer and tying Rocklin and Granite Bay. All five schools have had successful teams in recent years and the Tigers have managed to get by all of them without a loss.

According to coach Pablo Gutierrez, this year’s team, led by senior captains midfielder Ryan Branigan, goalkeeper Kyle Kellogg and defender Ryan Poindexter, is strong in all aspects.

The Tigers are anchored by Branigan and fellow senior Pedro Rivas in the midfield. The two have four years of previous varsity experience between them and, according to Gutierrez, are putting it to use to lock down their opponents this year.

The team’s front line is headed primarily by seniors Braden Triplett and Sven Reuvers and sophomore Austin Wehner but also has a talented group coming off the bench. Triplett and Reuvers bring height to the forward line, standing at 6’1” and 6’3”, respectively, and Wehner leads the team in goals with four. The Tiger defense has proved impenetrable so far, allowing zero goals in five games.

Gutierrez highlights Poindexter and junior Max Garbolino as

two reliable and skillful center defenders, even going further to say that Poindexter is one of the best defenders in the league. Garbolino was pulled up to the team last year as a sophomore and continues to excel.

Seeing as pulling up talented underclassmen to the varsity team has been so successful for him in recent years, Gutierrez decided to try his luck again with Wehner and fellow sophomore Cameron Fletcher this year. Wehner has not had a problem putting the ball in the back of the net as a forward and Gutierrez believes that Fletcher, a midfielder, has also adapted well to the varsity level.

Kellogg recognizes the advantage of having a few underclassmen on the roster and looks forward to a successful season.

“I feel like we’re going to be really good this year,” Kellogg said.

“We have a lot of good players and we’ve brought in a lot of new talent and it helps a lot, especially having a few younger guys on the team. They’re going to be a big asset and key players on our team to get us to playoffs.”

He also feels that the team’s increased seriousness and focus this year will show in its performance.

“This year everyone is a lot more serious and intense and determined,” Kellogg said. “The last couple years we weren’t nearly as serious and it was more for fun.

But this year, a majority of the team is seniors so we’re really hoping to do well.”

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BY JACKSON ESPARZA

j.esparza@eyeofthetigernews.com

The varsity girls soccer team has 15 returning players this year; the second highest amount in the Capital Valley Conference. Last year, despite having a very young team that included 12 underclassmen, the girls reached the second round of the playoffs and ended their season with a 12-8-2 winning record.

With only four of its 18 players being seniors, the Tigers have another young team this year. However, youth was not a problem for the girls last year; current sophomores Mackenzie Gill and Molly Branigan were the team’s leading scorer and Most Valuable Player, respectively.

Branigan is confident for the season as she feels that the girls new to the team last year, such as herself, now have a full year of experience that they will be able to use to their advantage.

“This year we are going into the year knowing our strengths and weaknesses, unlike last year, which will help us improve on them,” Branigan said.

Coach Paul Stewart has faith that this group of girls will build on last year’s success.

“We lost only one starter and we were extremely young last year,” Stewart said. “With nine returning starters and others ready to take their place, it is great to be a part of.”

The Tigers are 3-0 so far in the

preseason and average 2.3 goals per game, highlighting their offensive capabilities. They defeated Inderkum, Rocklin and Vista del Lago and managed to hold them all scoreless while doing so, proving the strength of their defense.

Due to several of the players’ prior commitments to club teams, the Tigers have already had to cancel several practices and a tournament.

To make up for this loss of valuable playing time, Stewart has tried to schedule extra preseason games to prepare for conference play.

“We were taking it easy the first two weeks on the girls because they were still finishing up big showcases and tournaments,” Stewart said. “I didn’t want any of them to be tired or get hurt before the club season ended.”

In the eyes of sophomore defender Hannah Heaton, this loss of practice time will not have a huge effect on the season and the team as a whole will be able to bring their game to the next level.

“With last year’s seniors gone, and new people joining the team, it causes not only the new players, but also the returning to step up and fulfill the lost positions,” Heaton said.

Sophomore forward Kelsey Gill has set the bar even higher and has her sights set on postseason accolades.

“Now that we have had a whole season together I feel that we will be better because we know how each other plays, and I believe we can win a section title,” Gill said.

RHS tied for second in CVC after fall season

BY JAKE LITTLEJOHN

j.littlejohn@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Capital Valley Conference’s All Sport Competition began in the 2008-09 school year and was created in order to honor the most athletically dominant school in the league at the end of each year.

Every year, the winning school receives a pennant and a trophy in recognition of their success. To win, a school must have earned more points than all of the other schools in the conference.

Points are awarded to each school based on their varsity teams’ finishing positions in league play rankings at the end of their respective seasons, with the most points awarded being eight (to a team that finishes solely in first place) and the lowest being zero (in the case that there is no team).

The Bella Vista Broncos have won the cup for the past six years, proving to have been the most dominant sporting school in the

CVC ALL SPORT COMPETITION: 2016 FALL SEASON HIGH SCHOOL

AHS

DCHS

COHS

PHS

OHS

RHS

BVHS

WHS

Cross Country - Boys Cross Country - Girls Golf - Girls Football Tennis - Girls Volleyball - Girls Water Polo - Boys Water Polo - Girls

1 1 2 8 1 2 2 2

2 2 1 4 2.5 1 4 3

6 7 5 6 4.5 6 0 0

4 3 6 2 4.5 4 7 5

5 5 4 3 2.5 3 6 8

3 6 8 7 6 7 5 4

7 8 3 1 7 5 8 7

8 4 7 5 8 8 3 6

FALL TOTALS

19

19.5

34.5

35.5

36.5

46

46

49

CVC. However, after a successful fall sports season this year, Roseville High School has a legitimate chance to snap the Broncos’ streak and win the cup for the first time.

The Tigers are currently tied for second place alongside the Broncos with 46 points.

Both barely trail the first place Whitney Wildcats, who have 49 points.

This is no surprise, as the Wildcats have been among

the top three schools at the end of the fall season for three years in a row now.

This year for the Tigers, girls golf put up eight points toward the fall season total with their league title and first place finish while football and girls volleyball also contributed with second place finishes in the conference, earning them seven points each. The girls cross country team, who finished in third place, got six points.

In order to stay in contention for the win this year,

RHS’ winter sports teams will have to step it up big time.

These teams have struggled over the past two years, causing RHS to finish in sixth and seventh place in the winter trimesters of the competition.

The addition of boys and girls soccer to the winter schedule this year will likely lessen the winter struggles as both teams have finished in the middle of the pack or better over the past two years.

Four-year varsity girls basketball player Shelbie McKay is setting her sights on the trophy. However, she does not think that earning it will be an easy task as she recognizes the strength of the other teams in the league.

“The CVC is tough because all teams in the league are so strong from top to bottom,” McKay said. “To get the trophy, we will have to show up every game and not take games for granted.”

The time has finally come for the varsity boys basketball team to dominate.

The team consists of 16 players, half of which are seniors. Of those eight, seven of them are playing in their fourth, and final, year of basketball at RHS. Although these eight seniors have not had the ability to play a full season with one another yet, the comradery and team chemistry has built up over the years.

Experience will be a key factor in the team’s success this year as five of its players (Grant Baer, Brandon Del Rosario, Tommy Edwards, Zack Mancha and Jason Russell) already have two prior years of varsity level play.

The main problem in the past with the varsity team has been that these seniors, who are finally playing together now, have never had the chance to play with each other for a full season.

In the 2013-14 season, some played on the freshman team and six got pulled up to the JV team. In the 2014-15 season, some played JV and the rest got pulled up to varsity as sophomores. In the 2015-16 season, injuries to key players and ineligibility prevented the entire group from taking the court together.

This season, barring injury, the group has a great opportunity to play together and, most importantly, to win.

Additionally, as the Tigers have grown and gotten stronger over the past few years, other teams in the Capital Valley Conference have become slightly weaker. Now, no team is going to be handing out any wins this season, but many are predicted to not be as good as they were in previous years.

The Bella Vista Broncos lost their dynamic sharpshooter, point guard Elijah Gallegos, due to his transfer and also some key big men to graduation and the Del Campo Cougars lost their leading scorer, Joe Gallagher, to graduation.

However, the most apparent example is Antelope, who lost 12 seniors to graduation and, among those, guard Kai Tease who posted 35 and 27 points in his two outings against the Tigers last season. There is certainly a more open CVC league this year that gives the Tigers an opportunity to rise from the bottom of the standings.

So, will this be the year that the Tigers finally show what they’ve been building for the past three years?

That is soon to be witnessed on the hardwood come league in January.

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THE TIME HAS COME After two years, the steady buildup of the varsity boys basketball team is complete.

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fter finishing last season with an 11-16 record, the boys varsity basketball team will try to rebound and compete for a Capital Valley Conference title this winter.

With 10 returning players from last year’s team, including five coming back for their third year, the varsity team could be primed to make a quick turnaround.

Coach Greg Granucci feels that all five of the third year players’ experiences from the last two years will help them perform better this year.

However, the team will be without one veteran, senior Jimmy Jaggers, this year due to his early graduation at the end of the first semester. Jaggers has played varsity since his freshman year, and Granucci thinks that the loss of him will have an impact on the team. Even still, he is confident that his players

will be able to cope and be successful this year.

“Losing Jimmy is going to impact us because I think he played really well for us last year and was a presence inside,” Granucci said. “We have guys that are stepping up right now and I think we are going to be just fine.”

One of those players who are going to have to step up is senior guard Tommy Edwards. A third year varsity player, Edwards was the team’s leading scorer last year and he believes that another year of experience is only going to help.

“I think knowing the speed of the game is really going to help us this year,” Edwards said. “We have played three years, and I think we know what it takes to be a varsity player.”

Last year, Edwards ranked third on the team in rebounds and fourth in assists. This year, he feels that he can become a better leader while fine tuning his

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16 PLAYERS, 15 UPPERCLASSMEN 10 RETURNING PLAYERS FROM LAST YEAR 5 SENIORS WITH 2 PRIOR YEARS OF VARSITY

BY JAMIE BATEMAN

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game at the same time.

“I think this year I can improve my rebounding skills and become a better passer while still staying one of our teams best scorers,” Edwards said.

“Because it’s my third year, it enables me to become a leader on the floor.”

After playing his sophomore season, Edwards experienced a big jump in all of his stats. One player hoping to experience simi-

lar growth from sophomore season to junior season is Joe Cirrincione.

Cirrincione played varsity last season as a sophomore and was a valuable weapon of the bench as he was top nine in points, assists, and rebounds on the team. Now, going into his junior season, Cirrincione will try and improve his game just as Edwards did.

“Last year, I played mainly off the bench and I think

I did well in that role,” Cirrincione said. “That being said, I think I will embrace more minutes this year and hopefully make a sizeable leap in my points, rebounds and assists.”

As a sophomore Cirrincione gained valuable experience just like Edwards and the other four thirdyear varsity players did. If his statistics improve, Cirrincione believes that a big part of his success will be because of his experience gained from being on last years team.

Granucci also feels that Cirrincione is ready to profit from last years experience and that he has seen Cirrincione grow since he first started playing varsity last year.

“Joes maturity level has gotten a lot better,” Granucci said. “He has already experienced the speed and flow of the varsity level so I feel like that is going to help him this season and

going forward.”

In an effort to have a more successful year, Granucci said that the team identified some of the problems it was having early on and the boys have practiced accordingly to fix those issues.

“I think we need to take care of the ball better this year and turn the ball over less, and on defense we need to be better,” Granucci said. “We work on those things everyday, and a lot of our team goals that we set include those things.”

Another aspect that coaches wanted to address was team chemistry.

After the first week of practice, the team participated in a rope course at Sacramento State University. Granucci felt that it allowed the players to become closer in order to better their relationships.

The boys are currently in the preseason and will begin league play in January.

Experienced, dynamic team shoots for title

BY BLAKE BEAMAN AND BRANDON DEL ROSARIO sports@eyeofthetigernews.com

The varsity girls basketball team is looking to make an even bigger splash in the Capital Valley Conference this season after finishing 7-7 in league play and 16-13 overall last year.

The girls made it to the second round of playoffs last year, taking down the Del Oro Eagles in the first round but losing to the Vanden Vikings in the second. Junior guard Haley Loughran expects the team to repeat the success they had last year and possibly go even further.

“Our expectations for this season are to make it past the second round of playoffs and hopefully go to NorCals,” Loughran said.

The team has not changed much from last year - only three seniors were lost due to graduation. However, one of those seniors was shooting guard Havanah Seymour, who led the team in three pointers made and was third on the team in scoring.

Senior center Isabelle Bautista thinks the team will not have trouble filling in the holes that were

made by the departure of last year’s seniors.

“We lost Havanah, who was our shooter, so we’re trying to determine who our shooter will be this year,” Bautista said. “The players coming up from JV will help fill in, and I think we’re going to be fine in terms of people filling in spots that have been lost.”

The team will have experience on its side heading into the season as it has eight returning players from last year, including three with two or more full years of varsity basketball under their belts. Coach Josh Errecart anticipate that this will definitely be one of the team’s biggest strengths this year alongside having a very talented group of players.

“We return eight from last year’s roster. The benefit is endless in terms of chemistry and knowing the system and knowing how we do things,” Errecart said.

“I think our biggest strength coming back is our athleticism. We bring back a group of girls that is extremely athletic.”

On the other hand, Errecart feels that some of the team’s biggest weaknesses are shooting and scoring.

He said that the girls’ defense, passing and move-

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ment is great but that they have had some trouble putting the ball in the hoop.

This is what the team has been focusing on the most in recent practices to prepare themselves for league competition.

As well as having last year’s players back again, the Tigers also welcome freshman point guard Isabelle Sanders this year.

Sanders is the only underclassman on the team but brings years of high level play experience.

She grew up playing basketball in elementary school and played for Cooley Middle School during her seventh and eighth grade years. She said that playing competitive basketball for Next Level AAU has significantly as-

sisted her in adjusting to the speed of the varsity level.

Senior guard Shelbie McKay, the team’s current leading scorer, also began playing on the varsity basketball team as a freshman and she sees a lot of potential in Sanders.

McKay is impressed with Sanders’ quickness with the ball and feels that she has helped improve the girls’ defense.

“We’ve never had guards like her in the past because she's the fastest girl I’ve ever guarded,” McKay said.

“It really helps our defense because we've never had to adjust to girls that fast and shifty with the ball.”

According to Errecart, there are many strong aspects of the team and he and the girls are looking

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Four-year varsity guard Shelbie McKay (top left) is one of the Tigers’ leaders. Two-year varsity shooting guard junior Kaitlyn Errecart (top right) brings prior varsity experience as well. Point guard Isabelle Sanders (above) is the team’s only freshman. forward to see what they can do this year. “[The team is] kind of a multi-headed monster, if you will,” Errecart

said. “We have great point guards, we have great guards and we have great bigs. We’re excited to get going.”