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Eye of the Tiger ROSEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 1 TIGER WAY ROSEVILLE, CA 95678 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Marc Chappelle NEWS EDITOR Mikayla Stearns FEATURES EDITOR Rachel Barber OPINION EDITOR Andrew Smith ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Sophia Cook SPORTS EDITOR George Hughes ONLINE EDITOR Nikolay Lubko ESPAñOL EDITOR Madeline Furdek PHOTO EDITOR Amy Adamson Zachary Cheek Nikolay Lubko FACULTY ADVISER Bobby Ritter STAFF WRITERS Megan Anderson Jamie Bateman Blake Beaman Emily Earl Marina Efstathiu Gabrielle Hutson Kylie Irwin Kale Jibson Tarah Johnson Anila Lijo Jake Littlejohn Sam Mailey Eleanor Marbella John Mulligan Nathan Nuevo Claire Oertly Monique Rea Cesar Sanchez Jaydynn Santos Melanie Schroeder Zachary Seminer Preston Walter Victoria Wilkinson CONTRIBUTING CARTOONIST Viktoria Barr Kayla Beaman Jay Holland Taysia De Mesa The mission of Eye of the Tiger, a news-gathering organization run by Roseville High School students, is to inform, entertain and serve as a public forum for student expression. We will accomplish our goals by reporting unbiased news while offering student perspectives in our columns and editorials. This includes, but is not limited to, prominent issues, changes and events that have an impact on the students and communities of Roseville High School. We will strive to report with depth, accuracy and timeliness. It is not our goal to evoke controversy or sensationalize issues. We do not push moral values or political agendas. Views expressed in the opinion and entertainment sections, columns and letters-to-the-editor are those of the individual author, and do not necessarily belong to Eye of the Tiger staff, this publication or Roseville High School. All letters-to-the-editor must be signed and are subject to review by the editorial board before inclusion in the newspaper. We reserve the right to edit submitted work as needed for space limitations and content. Nonattributed editorials reflect the opinion of the staff and must be approved by the entire editorial board.

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EXPULSION: District tries, transfers expelled students CONTINUED FROM FRONT

ed offenses last winter, Cayabyab met district expulsion. “I was expelled around Casaba last year, so like around a year I was gone,” Cayabyab said. Both Soto and Cayabyab negotiated the terms of their expulsions with director of personnel services Brad Basham when they presented their cases before their Jan. 12 deadline. According to Basham, this expulsion experience occurs for around an average of 20 students per year. “I share with them the evidence and the charges against them and what I try to negotiate at that time is generally what we call a stipulated expulsion, meaning that it’s clear to the student and their family that there is evidence to support their expulsion,” Basham said. “So instead of going to a formal hearing, the parents agree to the conditions of the rehabilitation plan and they accept the expulsion.” The legal length of expulsion maxes out at one full calendar year. “It could be for one calendar year, and I’ve had some that have been for the length of just one semester,” Basham said. “The length is determined by the nature of the actual violation that led to the expulsion, as well as past history.” The one-year maximum on expulsion prevents a student from having their educational rights violated, RHS principal David Byrd says. “You can’t expel someone forever,” Byrd said. “Removing someone from a school has to be balanced with every California students’ right to an education.” An expulsion from RJUHSD is matched with alternative educational opportunities, the most common being attendance of the continuation school Pathways for iCARE.

RACHEL BARBER EYE OF THE TIGER

Junior Ash Cayabyab eats lunch with junior Austin Ghent after his readmission to RHS. Cayabyab attended YRC to complete iCARE and to prove his academic responsibility to the school board for his hearing earlier this term. The district offers iCARE as a rehabilitation program for expelled students. One way for students to fulfill the requirement of iCARE is to attend the Youth Resource Center, a facility in Rocklin that functions like a high school. “Attendance to YRC would be court appointed, probably through a judge or county probation,” Basham said. “Probably because they are serving time for a sentence or committing a crime of some kind. It is generally when they have convicted a crime and a judge has placed them there.” Both Soto and Cayabyab attended YRC for iCARE during their expulsion from the district. “YRC is pretty secluded and it’s like very secure,” Soto said. “To go in, they have to wand you to make sure there’s no dangerous objects. And if you’re on probation then you have to put your hands behind your head and they pat you down.” Expelled students prove their

readiness for readmission with consistent attendance to YRC, credit recovery and markedly improved behavior. “After I got in trouble, before I had to go to YRC, I had to go to a meeting with Brad Basham and I had to be expelled until at least December,” Soto said. “There are certain requirements I had to meet. I had to get 30 credits in one term, I had to have 95 percent attendance and I just had to have good behavior and stuff.” YRC aims for a low teacher-tostudent ratio to optimize the kind of individual attention a rehabilitating student needs, whether that be for anger management counseling, decision-making classes or substance abuse classes. On top of specialized counseling and courses specific to the student’s offense, drug offenders must pass extra requirements. “If it was a drug-related or alcohol-related offense, then students also have to produce a nega-

tive drug test prior to being readmitted,” Basham said. Cayabyab felt comfortable while completing his rehabilitation program in YRC’s environment. “It’s just cool knowing that you’re going to school with a bunch of mess-ups with similar struggles and you can help each other out, trying to get stuff done,” Cayabyab said. According to Byrd, the type of offense and previous disciplinary history determine each individual expulsion. “You don’t just want a one size fits all, everybody gets the same type of thing. I think you want to be able to treat things on a caseby-case basis,” Byrd said. Alternative to a stipulated expulsion, students and parents can contest the expulsion in a more formal process, similar to a trial. Students are put in front of a panel of administration from sites in the district but their own.

“The parent and the student get the opportunity to present their case,” Basham said. “That could include witnesses, that could include an examination of the evidence, sometimes attorneys are involved. But then that panel will make a recommendation on whether or not to move forward with the expulsion.” Site admin make recommendations for expulsion, which goes to Basham and then to the school board. “We make a determination on whether we are going to uphold that recommendation or if we are going to go a different route, which could lead to a student returning to the school site on a probation contract or an involuntary transfer to our continuation high school Adelante, or it could be that we move forward with the expulsion recommendation,” Basham said. The school board members are the only ones with the authority to expel or to readmit students from the district. “The board does not need to readmit a student that has not completed their rehabilitation plan. There have been students that have been expelled from the district for over a year and have not met the conditions of their rehabilitation plan and continue to go to school outside of the district,” Basham said. Even though Byrd feels “more detached” from the expulsion process in RJUHSD than he did while working at Elk Grove Unified School District, he feels the last resort of expulsion results in success stories for most kids in the district. “I have seen probably more successes come out of an expulsion than I have miserable failures,” Byrd said. “More often than not, it gets the kids to come back with a different attitude and frame of mind, and they recognize what they are missing when they aren’t here.”

IM2: Dept. adapts curriculum for second term CONTINUED FROM FRONT

er,” Fletcher said. “For example, IM1 ended in triangle congruence, but then IM2 didn’t start with triangle congruence. So we decided that kids were coming right from that so we should start with that.” Fletcher believes that math teachers noticed last term that students seemed to have a hard time with how choppy the lessons seemed to be and that they found ways to improve and resolve that issue. “It was during last term, as were teaching it we saw students struggling here and as teachers we fix it so they’re not,” Fletcher said. “We realized even last semester as we were teaching it

that we needed to change it, and now that we have we’re seeing how students are responding to it and how we can further improve on it.” According to Schmatjen, the whole site IM department agreed to include proofs with slight variations from the original proofs taught in lesson plans for the fall term. “I assumed all the teachers were doing proofs in their class, so again our department has been coming up with what we think is a good order of the material and another teacher might think,” Schmatjen. “I’m going to hold off on that proof until we teach this section because this leads into it. As far as the proofs go my hopes were that it would show up in all

of the IM2 classes because that’s something we discussed and agreed on that it should be one of the things that we cover and is in our curriculum.” The district is now allowing the schools and individual departments to make their curriculum more personalized and accessible for modification if the teacher feels that is necessary. “Other schools are also doing that same thing, but where last term we met as an entire district and all the schools met and said, ‘Okay this is what we’re doing this is our curriculum,’” Schmatjen said. “We had the same test we had everything the same, and now that we have a base the schools get to be kind of be like ‘Okay now let’s hone it in

for our teachers.’” According to Fletcher, the IM2 department allowed students to make up their grade during the second quarter of the fall term if they had failed the first quarter by completing a program and taking a modified midterm. “Last term we wanted to give the students who were struggling a way to make up that grade during that term,” Fletcher said. “But quarter one if they didn’t pass it we put together a program through Matheia and put together different modules. We said that if they can go through that material and show that you have learned it we would give them a different midterm and if they passed that midterm then they passed that quarter.” Sophomore Anthony Acosta

felt the teachers experience in teaching Common Core-based math was underdeveloped caused students to struggle with understanding the curriculum. “It was very confusing and it was just installed and we were like the guinea pigs and the teachers didn’t fully know how to teach it or how they should approach it,”Acosta said. “They were just winging it. It was confusing for all of us but we pulled through.” Sophomore Tyrel Martin said that it was agitating to have to be the “guinea pigs” of the IM2 curriculum and regrets that it lowered his GPA. “I was very upset by it, it kind of screwed up my grades,” Martin said. “I’d be very irritated if I had failed and had to retake it.”

UPCOMINGEVENTS

FEB 1-8 FEB 8 & 15

STUDENT REGISTRATION Students meet with counselors during lunches in the cafeteria until Feb. 5. Homelink course selections are due by Feb. 8.

NO SCHOOL Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 8 and President’s Day on Feb. 15.

FEB 2 FEB 16

HIGH SCHOOL ON THE HILL NIGHT 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Minimum day. Next year’s high school studens tour RHS programs in Moeller Gym.

RED OUT GAME 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Students encouraged to wear red to the basketball game against OHS.

FEB 3 FEB 18

ELECTIVE SHOWCASE Anyone interested in RHS electives can browse the booths and tables that will be on display in Moeller Gym during.

TALENT SHOW 6:30 p.m. The first revival of the student talent show will commence in the Patti Baker Theater. Admission is free.

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CLASS: Teachers cite desire to maintain instructional flow CONTINUED FROM FRONT

“It was a lot,” Granucci said. “It wasn’t just one person. It was an entourage of people and whenever the door opens or the phone rings, it’s a distraction and people lose focus. And it’s hard for a teacher to get them back.” Granucci saw students express frustration with the frequent disruptions, as well. “It started to disrupt my students and there were students who were getting very, very frustrated that they were getting pulled out numerous times,” Granucci said. Since the modifications to the policies, Granucci has noticed a decrease in the disruptions’ frequency. “This term they’ve been wonderful,” Granucci said. “They haven’t been an issue. It hasn’t been a problem.” Granucci also made adjustments to her bathroom policy in light of students abusing the passes, which has resulted in general improvement in classroom efficiency. “Every ten minutes somebody is waiting for somebody to come back, so I had to change that,” Granucci said. “And since I’ve changed my policy it’s been really good, and the performance in the class has gotten better and the focus.”

Counselor Philomena Crone has found these policies regarding the distribution of student passes difficult to follow because of the varying lengths of student appointments. “Because of the unpredictability of where our conversations are going to go, sometimes they go longer, so now I’ve gone, let’s say thirty minutes into second period, but I need to see a lot more students,” Crone said. The unpredictability of which and when students will be needed also keeps office aides from distributing all passes to teachers before the first ten minutes of class. “You don’t know when they’re going to need kids, and you can’t take all the notes in the first ten minutes if you don’t know,” office aide Amanda Arquilla said. “So I think it’s a dumb policy because what are you supposed to do if the nurse needs somebody now? Or if somebody’s parent comes in and needs [their child]?” Media classes pulling students out of class for interviews has also been an issue to Pitts in recent years, but the students have cooperated with the teachers’ schedules. “It depends on how long they’re going to pull the kid,” Pitts said. “It depends on what we’re doing, but they’ve also been able to cooperate.”

Integrated Math II teacher Brian Klein doesn’t feel as passionate about the issues as other teachers, but he understands negative attitudes toward the disruptions. “Sometimes it takes 45 minutes to get where you’re needing them, and if somebody walks and heads turn, then you’ve lost them,” Klein said. According to Klein, the first and last ten minutes of class are just as valuable as any other part of class time. “To me the first 10 minutes may be the most important, having kids do warm-ups as I wander around,” Klein said. Pitts hasn’t experienced her students using their bathroom passes to buy from the vending machines during class, which was one of the disruptions brought up in the meeting. “They get bathroom passes, three of them, that’s the way that I had handle it,” Pitts said. Byrd understands teacher concerns for any disruptions. “We get 90-95 minutes in every class, every minute is precious when we’re teaching and kids are learning,” Byrd said. “And I appreciate it that teachers cared enough to say ‘We’re trying to minimize some of the distractions and interruptions in class because it’s hard to get a solid teaching flow.’”

NEWSINBRIEFS District to purchase $1.9 million in Chromebooks in push toward 1:1 BY ANILA LIJO

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Roseville Joint Union High School District board is investing $1.9 million in chromebook acquisition for all six schools to work toward getting a 1:1 ratio of a piece of technology to every student. This money would get the district down to an 8:1 ratio of students to chromebooks. According to director of business services Joseph Landon, meeting the 1:1 ratio is going to benefit both students and teachers in a positive way. “The 1:1 ratio is important because technology has been immensely developed so why not use it now,” Landon said. “I’m positive now that this piece of technology for each student is going to benefit both students and teacher.” Principal David Byrd believes that students can learn information in their classes in a very interactive way using technology. “Now you’re kind of learning to do this whole business-worldly interface or communication-interface by using this technology, so I feel like if nothing else, that part of it alone has got to be a win,” Byrd said.

Student Government revives talent show

Sophomore Ella Makovey auditioned for the show last Tuesday and would like to use the talent show as a way to get more involved in the school. “I want to show everybody my talent, I sing and I play [piano],” Makovey said. Auditions for the talent show began Jan. 22 after school and will continue on Feb. 2 during both lunches and after school on Feb. 4.

YRO Carlos Cortes rotates back on duty BY MEGAN ANDERSON

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Youth resource officer Carlos Cortes is rotating back to work as a patrol officer this Aug. after five years of service to Roseville High School. Cortes works at RHS on a specialty assignment of which the maximum participation is five years. “I am going to patrol, so [it depends] on my seniority at the time when I get out,” Cortes. “Technically the next shift change is in August. So in August, I will hit the streets as a patrol officer, even though I already worked overtime patrol.” Cortes plans to request an extension on his specialty assignment at RHS, but is unsure of whether the extension will be approved. “I don’t want to leave,” said Cortes. “I’d like to stay longer if possible. I am going to ask for an extension, but they probably won’t give it to me.”

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Student Government is bringing back the talent show on Feb. 18 after its cancellation years ago. Previously, RHS’s Future Business Leaders of America hosted the show. According to talent show committee member Parker Crews, the show was revived in effort to unite students. “The show hasn’t been going on for a long period of time, so what we did is we started doing it to bring more students together as a family,” Crews said.

onship. “The Roseville High School robotics team competes with the FIRST Tech Challenge,” Robotix team captain Kevin Carlson said. “We are competing at local tournaments in the local Northern California area.” However, the club will host their first tournament at Woodcreek High School, due to the Google Fest at RHS on the same day, Feb. 6. “It's gonna host 16 Robotix teams like ours, they’re each going to have their own robot, and they'll be competing in a series of competitions for the robots,” Robotix club member Lucas Erb said.

Robotix Club moves to state level, hosts first competition BY JOHNNY MULLIGAN

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RHS Robotix is now large enough to qualify for multiple tournaments in California, including the state level competition, NorCal Regional Champi-

CTE, VAPA streamline course selections from guide BY MEGAN ANDERSON

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Both the Visual and Performing Arts and Career Technical Education departments slimmed down their electives from the course catalog. According to CTE department head Ron Volk, the CTE department got rid of the electives Business Law, Sports Marketing and Accounting due to the scarce number of students enrolled. According to Volk, listing electives that would rarely garner enough students would sometimes drive students away from flourishing programs and into dead ends. “Some of the electives we had haven’t been effective for years so we got rid of them because it was breaking up the number of people that could go into concepts or apps,” Volk said. VAPA department coordinator Patricia Leong decided to cut out a couple electives for the same enrollment reasons. “Most of the [electives] that were removed were [things] like Choir and Musical Theatre because we haven’t carried that in a while,” Leong said. “Musical Theatre and things like that have just streamlined down to Drama.”

ZACH CHEEK EYE OF THE TIGER

AP Gov teacher Dana Dooley introduces a lesson to her Government class. At the last principal’s meeting, principal David Byrd approached the subject of a full 18 weeks of weighted AP Gov and will continue to discuss it at a district level.

AP GOV: Byrd to present grade bump proposal at district level CONTINUED FROM FRONT

weighted nine weeks of AP Gov weighted credit. A 18-week weighted AP Gov course would grant students 10 total credits at the 5.0 grade scale. “We want to try an idea where [a weighted] AP Gov class is not nine weeks, it’s 18 weeks,” Byrd said. “I feel like nine weeks is not even respecting the material.” Senior Assata Baker, who took AP Gov in the fall term and created a petition for the class’s grade bump with senior Nilab Habib, hopes that future classes throughout the district receive the grade bump for both quarters. “I think overall, after any proposal, I would like to see that AP Gov and Econ would be both [weighted],” Baker said. “From the beginning, it was a good idea to go to our district and recom-

mend [weighted] credits at each school,” Byrd wants to gain the support from the other principals before he brings the proposal to the district board. “So I put this out on the table with my colleagues and some of them said ‘We know about that’ and one said ‘I like that’ and another said ‘I’m leery about that idea,’” Byrd said. “So I said ‘I’m gonna go back and [later] this week you’re gonna get a more formal proposal.’” According to AP Government teacher Dana Dooley, the principals will be easy to persuade if all of the district receive equal weight for their AP Gov courses “I don’t know why it wouldn’t be an attractive offer for the other principals or other AP Gov teachers because this affords them more time to cover more con-

tent,” Dooley said. Granite Bay High School principal Jennifer Leighton agrees with the idea of weighted credit across the board for both AP Gov and AP Micro- or Macroeconomics if she feels the grade bump is justified for the amount of work done by the students. “We would love to offer twenty credits for both AP Gov and Econ, but there needs to be a year’s worth of work in AP Econ to warrant the extra credits,” Leighton said. Baker believes this reflects positively on Byrd’s character. “I think that’s really great of him that he took the effort to go in and help the problem,” Baker said. “I feel that he actually cares about what the students want, what the school wants in general. This is a good idea and I give him a lot of credit for that.”

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NOTICIAS Director de RHS intenta resolver el dilema de créditos del gobierno de AP POR JOHNNY MULLIGAN j.mulligan@eyeofthetigernews.com

El principal David Byrd ha estado creando una propuesta con el fin de dar a los estudiantes de AP gobierno los créditos que se sienten que se merecen. En la reunión el principal Byrd trajo su propuesta a los otros directores en el distrito. Si todos están de acuerdo con la propuesta entonces va llevar a un nivel de distrito. “Yo he solicitado escribir formalmente [la propuesta] y [nosotros] hacer una lista de cosas para obtener cierta claridad,” dijo Byrd. Según la estudiante en su final año Assata Baker, si su clase obtiene los créditos o no espera que futuras clases en todo el distrito reciben los créditos completos. “Desde el empiezo fue una buena idea para ir a nuestro distrito y recomendadas [20 créditos] en cada escuela, dijo Baker. Byrd debe obtener apoyo de los otros directores antes de que él trae la propuesta de la Junta de distrito. “Podríamos impartimos este

curso en 18 semanas vamos a por él, más adelante que me enteré de que tiene que ser aprobado por el distrito,” dijo Byrd. Según profesor AP gobierno Dana Dooley, los directores será fáciles de convencer si todo el distrito recibe créditos iguales. “No sé por qué sería una oferta atractiva para los otros directores o profesores AP Gov porque esto les brinda más tiempo para cubrir más contenido,”, dijo Dooley. Principal de la escuela secundaria Granite Bay Jennifer Leighton de la bahía quiere que haya 20 créditos si son justificadas. “Nos encantaría ofrecer veinte créditos para AP Gov y Econ, pero hay que vale la pena de un año de trabajo en AP Econ para autorizar los créditos adicionales”. Leighton dijo. Estudiantes en sus final años sienten urgencia de límite de clase de educación financiera POR JAYDYNN SANTOS

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El requisito de educación financiera en línea para las estudiantes en sus finales años es debido para la terminación el 11 de marzo para poder graduarse. Quien no termina este curso en línea de 11 de marzo se colocará

en la conducta del estudiante que les prohíbe ir a la bola de los estudiantes en sus fiable años y el picnic para los estudiantes en sus finales años. Estudiantes permanece en la conducta del estudiante hasta que termine completamente el requisito. Según Subprincial Matt Pipitone, sólo el 21 por ciento de las personas mayores han completado el curso en este momento y el plazo de tiempo personal y las personas mayores para arreglar las cosas si algo sale mal. "La fecha límite de finales del tercer trimestre tenía sentido", dijo Pipitone. "Porque no queremos a personas mayores esperando hasta el cuarto trimestre cuando las cosas se ponen más ocupadas." No hay ninguna marca de ups para este requisito, si las personas mayores no completan, ésos voluntad específica de los estudiantes no se gradúan. "Necesitamos ser capaces de notificar a las familias cuando un estudiante está en peligro de no graduarse", dijo Pipitone. El estudiante en su final año Markus Applegate no cree que la fecha límite debe ser temprano antes de la graduación. "No me gusta cómo la fecha

límite está cerca," dijo Applegate. "Porque siento que tengo menos tiempo ahora y siento como estoy siendo corriendo." Múltiples presentaciones de las clases con estudiantes en sus finales años recibidas de Subdirectores con respecto a las expectativas y la finalización del curso. "Sin duda queríamos comunicar claramente esta expectativa a todas las personas mayores antes de la finalización del tercer trimestre", dijo Pipitone. “Que es por eso que hicimos las presentaciones a cada clases con estudiantes en sus finales años.” Por otro lado, el estudiante en el tercer año Adam Dahilig espera completar el requisito de próximo año y piensa que es una buena idea exigir a las personas mayores a tomar el curso. “De lo que creo que podría ser acerca de, creo que sería buena experiencia para aprender sobre finanzas,” dijo Dahilig. Aunque, Dahilig cree que el curso de educación financiera es un requisito útil, ella piensa que debería incorporarse a una clase como economía. “Creo que podría haber sido agradable añadido a una clase y puede ser una buena unidad adicional”, dijo Dahilig.

clubs en la escuela secundaria de Roseville que han tenido sus programas STEM (ciencia tecnología Ingeniería Matemáticas) a nuevos niveles. Carlson comenzó el club Robotix durante su segundo año. Carlson entonces comenzó a trabajar con el profesor de ciencias John Fuller no sólo para crear el club de Robotix, sino también de primera clase de Proyecto Liderar el Camino del lado derecho. “A partir de ese equipo de robótica [era] realmente lo que la primera marcha va,” Carlson dijo. “Cuando empecé el equipo durante mi segundo año no sabía nada sobre robótica y busqué un maestro y encontró el Sr. Fuller [también] estaba entusiasmado con él.” Carlson tuvo el mismo espíritu y dedicación del club Robotix, y ayudó a racionalizar en una clase accesible a más estudiantes y así Introducción a la ingeniería - un programa PLTW - nació. “Estaba interesado en conseguir una clase de Ingeniero para mí y

él se acercó a los administradores acerca de PLTW y simplemente partimos de allí”, dijo Fuller. Trabajo duro y dedicación a la ciencia y el club de Robotix de Carlson pagan cuando él fue aceptado en el MIT. Su afán y dedicación tiene no sólo le ayudó a llamar la atención de los colegios como estudiante, pero le ayudó a desarrollar como persona. “Desde que era estudiante de primer año año que realmente he crecido en mi conocimiento de la madre y robótica y diversos campos,”, dijo Carlson. Alumna de la escuela secundaria de Roseville y hermana de Carlson, Emma Carlson está orgulloso del legado de que su hermano habrá dejado en la escuela secundaria Roseville. “Kevin realmente tiene pasión por los aspectos de ingeniería de la ciencia,” dijo Carlson. “Su dedicación a la ingeniería tiene realmente pagados apagado para el programa y consigue [más] los estudiantes involucrados”.

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High School en la colina por la noche día mínimo durante escuela en 6:00 a 8:00 pm en el gimnasio de Moeller

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Cumpleaños de Lincoln y el Dia de Presidentes NO HAY ESCUELA

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REPORTAJES Nueva clase PLTW permite a los estudiantes resolver crímenes POR RACHEL BARBER

r.barber@eyeofthetigernews.com

PBS profesor Erin Granucci tomó la delantera en la parte de Biomed del proyecto liderar el camino y pone esfuerzo en creación de escena el curso y el crimen. “La escena del crimen es la lección que conduce el término completo. PLTW diferentes maestros enseñan las lecciones de diferentes maneras,” dijo Granucci. Los estudiantes observan la escena del crimen y tomaron nota para que, al final del término, serán capaces de descifrar cuál de los sospechosos se les dio fue el asesino. “Escriben tus propias respuestas, pero cuando mira, observas con un grupo,” dijo la estudiante en su final año Sabrina Baioni. Durante el resto del término, los estudiantes tomarán datos que se les dados desde la escena del crimen para determinar conclu-

siones forenses específicas que les ayuden a elegir que creyeron asesinados la víctima. Según Granucci, su objetivo es formato de la clase en un ambiente de trabajo profesional. “Quiero venir como si fueran empleados,” dijo Granucci. “Van a la parte, presente la parte, todo lo que hacen es si están en el lugar de trabajo y mientras tanto reciben esta experiencia.” PLTW comenzó con dos becas, que financiaron Granucci y certificación del profesor John Fuller ingeniería para enseñar la clase. “La clase es acerca de ser manos de y ser capaz de pensar por ti mismo y utilizar sus habilidades de pensamiento crítico”, dijo Jillian Fang. El estudiante en su final año asiste en la creación de clases PLTW POR NATE NGUYEN

n.nguyen@eyeofthetigernews.com

El estudiante en su final año Kevin Carlson tiene una pasión por la ciencia ha ayudado a inspirar la creación de las clases y los

DEPORTES El estudiante en su tercer año reclutados por las universidades para el fútbol POR JAMIE BATEMAN

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El estudiante en su tercer año Jimmy Jaggers había jugado extremo apretado para el equipo de fútbol varsity de Roseville High School. Él ha jugado fútbol del varsity para los últimos dos años y está clasificado a un 4 estrellas extremo apretado por Scout.com. Él también a nivel nacional está clasificado como número cuatro extremo apretado en la clase de 2017 y el vigésimo séptimo mejor jugador de fútbol americano de California. Jaggers actualmente tiene ofertas de 12 escuelas diferentes, incluyendo Michigan, Washington y UCLA. Aunque calificó como loco y agitado en ocasiones, Jaggers ha disfrutado de las experiencias de ser reclutados. “Ha sido loco,” dijo Jaggers. “El tiempo pasado muy rápido y ha tomado mucho trabajo, dijo Jaggers. “Ha sido realmente divertido viajar y he llegado a ver un montón de cosas y un montón de escuelas

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Estudiantes en la clase de gobierno de AP fueron frustrados cuando supo que se revocaría sus créditos de AP. Director David Byrd ha creado una petición para cambiar esta problema y dar los créditos a los estudiantes.

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Profesor ingeniería de PLTW John Fuller observa como sus estudiantes enseñan más sobre la ciencia de la ingeniería y la arquitectura en esta nueva clasecrean a Fuller y el estudiante Kevin Carlson.

DEPORTES que otras personas no llega a ver.” Jaggers, dice su familia y amigos han sido un grupo de gran apoyo durante todo el proceso. “Mi papá ha sido llevarme por todas partes y mi mamá ayuda a pagar por ello y también me lleva algunos lugares,” dijo Jaggers. “Mis amigos también han sido grandes en el campo y alrededor de campus.” El entrenador de Jaggers, Larry Cunha, ha hecho todo lo posible para tratar de ayudar a Jaggers durante todo el proceso de conseguir reclutados. “Creo que le ayudé por llevándolo a jugar equipo universitario como un estudiante de segundo año”, dijo Cunha. “También he intentado darle consejo sobre qué va a suceder y también mantenerlo conectado a tierra de una manera.” Recientemente, entrenadores de las escuelas como Michigan y California han tenido parado por el lado derecho para tratar de reclutar a Jaggers. Como entrenadores cada vez más han llegado al campus, Jaggers ha vuelto menos intimidado por la experiencia. “A veces me pongo nervioso, pero realmente ya no,” dijimos

Jaggers. “Tengo sobre ese aspecto de muy temprano en el proceso de reclutamiento y sólo aprendes que ser tú mismo y si les gusta lo como usted. Jaggers piensa que la exposición de coches en el campus es no sólo bueno para sí mismo pero también es bueno para sus compañeros de equipo, que podrían esperar a recibir ofertas por el camino. El equipo de esqui oficialmente un nuevo deporte de invierno POR JAKE LITTLEJOHN

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Capitán del equipo de esquí y estudiante en su final año Marina Efstathiu había completado el último paso en el proceso de agregar oficialmente esquí para la escuela secundaria del Roseville lista de deportes de invierno disponibles mediante la firma de la Constitución del club el 21 de enero. Esta acción finaliza esfuerzos de Efstathiu en la creación de un equipo para competir en cumplir su estatus como un atleta del deporte de tres cuatro años. El principal de RHS principal David Byrd, junto con Jason Wil-

son de Subdirector y director atlético Emily Dodds, había asistida Efstathiu en el proceso de crear este equipo. Byrd cree que tener esquí como una opción para beneficios de los estudiantes atletas RHS y sus programas atléticos, trayendo más diversidad y opciónes para los estudiantes. Aunque siendo un miembro del equipo requiere de atletas con frecuencia perder días de escuela, esquiador estudiante en su tercer año Juliette Oliver cree que la experiencia vale la pena el sacrificio. "Esto afectará nuestros grados un poco [y] es un gran compromiso pero si la gente está interesada en salir y tener un gran momento que realmente lo recomiendo," dijo Oliver. "Es totalmente único". Un punta de McKay juego de victorias sobre su rival Oakmont POR GEORGE HUGHES

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La actuación de la semana para la semana del 25 al 31 de enero fue baloncesto de muchachas varsity juego de 16 puntos de guardia estudiante en su tercer Shelbie

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Gracias al la estudiante en su final año Marina Efstathiu, el equipo de esquí de la High School de Roseville está oficialmente en acción. Esperamos para crecer como un programa y equipo en los años venideros. McKay contra Oakmont. Este es juego puntuación más alta de McKay de su temporada de liga y, para colmo, ella aseguró la victoria de los tigres con un layup de último segundo llevar el equipo a una victoria 51-50. "Fue probablemente la cosa más cool que he hecho en mi vida, era como resbalar en el piso mientras miraba ir". Dijo McKay. “Todos estábamos gritando y la mejor parte fue mi equipo acometer sobre y me recoger y abrazando

a mí y esas cosas. Casi empecé a llorar, estaba tan emocionada. No pudo haber pasado en mejor momento.” McKay se siente que después de una semana aproximada, el equipo comenzó el juego lento y carecía de la intensidad en los primeros tres trimestres. El emocionante final sirve como un impulso de confianza para los tigres, que eran capaces de mantener la oportunidad en los playoffs con la victoria.

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PLTW caters to student interests, future

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Biomed project simulates real world forensic field by RACHEL BARBER

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Principles of Biomedical Science kicked off its first ever term with a murder and the opportunity for students to begin their forensic science career. Students walked into class to find a fake dead body and evidence markers on the floor surrounded by crime scene tape. PBS teacher Erin Granucci took the lead in the biomed portion of Project Lead The Way and put effort into setting up both the course and crime scene. “The crime scene is the lesson that drives the entire term. Different PLTW teachers teach the lessons in different ways, you have those which will play a nine-one-one call, and then those who are going to set up crime scenes. Then you have those like me, who are in the kitchen making fake spilled juice and fake spilled vomit,” Granucci said. “The more real the experience, the more valuable the experience.” The students observed the crime scene and took note of clues so that they, by the end of the term, will be able to decipher which of the suspects they were given were the killer. “We observed it, sketched it, took notes and now we’re just

trying to analyze DNA and data and narrow down who our suspects can be,” junior Jillian Fang said. “We’re in the very first steps of everything, it’s just the beginning of investigating.” They were then expected to run with their collected evidence and write a concluding sentence on what they learned from viewing the scene. Students worked together to generate the facts, but provided individual analysis. “You write your own responses, but when you look at it, you look with a team, work through the situation and problem solve together, but then you come up with your own answer to the problems,” senior Sabrina Baioni said. Throughout the rest of the term, students will be taking data given to them from the crime scene to determine specific forensic conclusions that will help them choose who they believed murdered the victim. “Whether it’s testing blood splatter, or DNA, or genetics, or autopsy reports, drug testing, fingerprint analysis -- they’re doing it all. And every day they’re getting a little piece of the puzzle,” Granucci said. Students are responding well to the class so far. “It’s really different from other classes. It’s really cool,” senior

Senior’s passion inspires new generation of STEM by NATE NGUYEN

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Roseville High School senior Kevin Carlson’s passion for science has helped inspire the creation of classes and clubs at Roseville High School that have taken its STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, Math)

programs to new levels. Carlson started the Robotix club during his sophomore year. Carlson then began working with science teacher John Fuller, not only to create the Robotix club, but also RHS’ first Project Lead The Way class. “Starting that robotics team [was] really what got the first

Anthony Perevertov said. According to Granucci, her goal is to format the class as a professional work environment. “I want them coming in as if they are employees,” Granucci said. “They’re gonna dress the part, submit the part, everything they do is if they’re in the workplace and in the meantime they get this experience.” PLTW began with two grants, which funded Granucci and engineering teacher John Fuller’s certification to teach the class, the purchase of supplemental equipment, and a laptop for each student enrolled. Students use these to their advantage during experiments and when analyzing. “The class is about being hands on and being able to think for yourself and use your critical thinking skills and apply it to the knowledge that’s been handed to you and apply it to the labs and everything,” Fang said. The final for the class will resemble an AP exam, being that it will be online, but is unconventional in its questions. “I get to pick and choose how [the case] ends. They’re going to

come up with their claim and try to back it up, and I’ll tell them what the correct outcome was,” Granucci said. “A lot of it too is how they communicate it, a lot of scientists have to communicate in writing. It’s a full-fledged report that they have to submit.” Granucci’s desire for students to enjoy her class springs from her regret of not appreciating science when she was in high school “I don’t know any better than to go big so I tend to kind of kill myself making things really cool for kids and part of that is that I didn’t really like science when I was in high school,” Granucci said. “It wasn’t intriguing to me and it wasn’t really hands on. So this experience – isn’t that.” According to students and Granucci, the class will prepare anyone enrolled for whatever career they may be interested in. “It’s trying to prepare you for a career in the medical field and prepare you to use the new techniques that are coming about in the next few years. It kind of gives you a jumpstart on everyone,” Baioni said.

gear going,” Carlson said. “When I started the team during my sophomore year, I didn’t know anything about robotics and I looked for a teacher and found Mr. Fuller was [also] enthusiastic about it.” Carlson took the same spirit and dedication of the Robotix club, and helped streamline it into a class accessible to more students and thus Intro to Engineering - a PLTW program - was born. “He was interested in getting an engineer class so me and him approached the administrators

about PLTW and we just started from there,” Fuller said. “It was his idea to look into an engineering class.” According to Fuller as well as members of the Robotix club, Carlson leads the club in all aspects. “Kevin has helped really get the robotics club off the ground and going,” Fuller said. “He does everything from organizing the members to handling the finances to building the robots and getting everyone engaged and involved in the program.” Members of the Robotix club and students in the PLTW class recognize what Carlson has done for the program and the work he has put in. “He’s built the club from the ground up,” Ryan Corrigan said. an active member of the Robotix club. “He’s a very good leader, [and] he gets the job done.”

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Biomed teacher Erin Granucci set up a crime scene for students to observe and analyze in order for them to gain forensic science experience. Granucci’s devotion to the start-up of Biomed has left a positive impression on Baioni. “She’s part of the reason I want to go into the medical field and I think she’s the perfect person to do this. I couldn’t have chosen a better teacher,” Baioni said.“I’m looking into neuroscience or surgery and this definitely gives me a good view of what other fields of biomedical science

is out there.” Granucci has high hopes for the future of the Biomed pathway and PLTW at RHS. “Our district is good at keeping up with new generationscience standards and not many schools have this program and support of funding,” Granucci said. “Our students need to understand that they are in a good district and a good school.”

According to Mike Purvines, the co-head of the science department, Carlson is behind the advancement the science department has made the past year. “[Kevin] really has spent a lot of time getting that Robotix [club], and it’s super exciting and competitive stuff,” Purvines said. “He was definitely the catalyst that got the whole program going.” Carlson’s hard work and devotion to science and the Robotix club paid off when he was accepted into MIT. His eagerness and dedication has not only helped him get attention from colleges as a student, but helped him develop as a person. “From where I was freshman year I’ve really grown in my knowledge of STEM and robotics and different fields,” Carlson said. “Roseville High

has really helped me develop into the person I am now, the different programs at Roseville has really opened up my world.” According to Fuller, it wasn’t Carlson who changed to get into MIT but was his hard work paying off. “Kevin hasn’t changed too much, he’s still down to earth and still interested in science and math,” Fuller said. “He seems pretty eager and anxious to get to MIT but he’s enjoying himself with this program.” RHS alumnus and graduate of the Class of 2012 Aarif Masani had an interest in a scientific career during his time in high school. According to Masani, these kind of classes and programs will be beneficial for the new generation of STEM-interested high school students. “Roseville High School has been keeping up with the new times and helping kids be prepared for college,” Masani said. “The medical field is rapidly growing, and I’m glad the program and students at RHS are matching that rapid growth.” As a college student, Masani says this kind of program helps student find what they are passionate about before they go to college. “This kind of program helps students decide whether they enjoy a specific major or field, so they don’t [end up] going to college and deciding it’s not for them,” Masani said.

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Senior Kevin Carlson (above), with his interest in science, his creation of RHS Robotix and support of STEM-related clubs influenced the newly-minted Intro to Engineering course (right). The class aims to inspire students to further their interest in scientific careers.

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YRC transfers feel at home reunited with RJUHSD by VICTORIA WILKINSON

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Roseville High School junior Ash Cayabyab and sophomore Michael Soto have found redemption, returning home to the Roseville Joint Union High School District after previously being expelled. Cayabyab was expelled from Oakmont High School in the spring term of his sophomore year and Soto from RHS in the second half of his freshman year – both for drug related offences. The two attended a rehabilitation/continuation school called Pathways, also know as iCARE or YRC (Youth Rehabilitation Center). They were enrolled in Pathways in order to get back into the district and recover missing credits. According to Cayabyab and Soto, YRC was very different from other public schools and required adaptation. “YRC was really different from Roseville. The rules were really different and I never felt the same there as at Roseville,” Soto said. In order to get back into the district, both Soto and Cayabyab had to take a substance abuse class and be able to take a clean urine test by the end of the ten week program. “It gave me a lesson that drugs shouldn’t be done, whether you’re sad or mad or happy,” Cayabyab said. “It showed me the other things I can do besides drugs, like playing Need for Speed or Black

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Sophomore Michael Soto (above) presents in his Health and Safety class. Junior Ash Cayabyab (right) talks with his friends during lunch. The district welcomed both students back after their previous expulsion. Ops Three or spending time with my homies.” RHS principal David Byrd appreciates the students who put in the effort to make their way back to the district. ”Part of the condition in you coming back to Roseville High School, or coming back to this district, is you have to prove that you can get up and go to school every day, you have to prove that you can recover credits,” Byrd said. “You have to prove that you want to.” The rules enforced at YRC are not the same as rules in regular RJUHSD schools since they more often deal with gang affiliation, drugs, violence and defiance. These rules included things pertaining to dress code, electronic privileges and which curriculum was taught.

“YRC has a heavy dress code. You can’t wear red or blue, because you’d be [considered] gang affiliated,” Cayabyab said. ”You can’t wear heavy pendants on your chain, you have to take it off, and jewelry – you can’t have that on. You also can’t wear hats, you have to keep them all in your locker.” One of the primary differences between YRC and RHS, along with other RJUHSD schools, are the academics, both in content and execution. While the curriculum is relatively based on the same universal subjects, RHS offers more in depth and diverse topics aside from the requirements needed to graduate high school. “Back at YRC, it was pretty much just packets and online work,” Cayabyab said. “When

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you go here, it’s different. You actually learn things in a class.” For the students who continue with reckless behavior after being admitted to YRC, a variety of different restrictions are inflicted. “ISS is one of the most boring punishments,” Soto said. “It stands for in-school suspension, and you pretty much just sit in a room all day and you can’t talk or do anything with the least bit of enjoyment.” While the rules may be stricter and punishments more severe, appreciation is given for the students who do their best and stay out of trouble by offering points for good behavior. Students can save or spend their points on

anything they want, from a list of options, primarily food. “There is a point system where you get points for being respectful, responsible and just doing good deeds and you can save them up to buy In-N-Out or Krush Burger, Pop Tarts. All sorts of things,” Cayabyab said. Now transitioning back to a regular high school, both Cayabyab and Soto are taking time to adjust and get comfortable once again with help from their friends. “They get to come back to their friends and be in the same environment,” their friend, junior EJ Susbilla said. Cayabyab and Soto agree with Byrd on the fact that going

to school at YRC is not a typical high school experience and does change your personality. “What it does is – it can humble you. And usually, that’s what we’re dealing with,” Byrd said. “We’re dealing with kids who lack humility and I think the expulsion process is very humbling. I think you can bring kids back more humble and appreciative for what they have here.” Parents of Soto and Cayabyab have seen improvements in their children’s attitudes and maturity levels as well as decision making. “Being at Roseville will give him better guidance to not make the same mistakes,” Soto’s mom Kelly Soto said.

Rocamora uses friends as canvases by MELANIE SCHROEDER

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Sophomores Brooke Bortmas and Amanda Eckes bond over their interest in film and sense of humor. The two create YouTube videos once a week.

Sophomores connect over growing YouTube channel

by CLAIRE OERTLY

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Roseville High School sophomores Brooke Bortmas and Amanda Eckes have been receiving attention for their YouTube channel called “ThatAwkwardMoment” where they express their inner creativity and humor by creating comical videos. The two had been friends for a while and decided to mix both their broadcasting skills and their imagination. “I met Brooke and we both shared the same passion for wanting to create videos. So we did,” Eckes said. The pair both thought of the idea to make a channel. “We both kind of thought it at the same time and discussed it and we were like ‘Yeah let’s make a channel,’” Bortmas said. They have gained subscribers over the years, now reaching about 1,160 with some loyal fans who comment and tune in weekly to their videos. They call their fans the “Tamfam” standing for “ThatAwkwardMoment” family. They also were intrigued by the fact that making videos would further their friendship and were inspired by other content creators. “It seemed really fun,” Bortmas said. “We watched other YouTubers and it seemed fun.” The content of their videos varies and is always different than the last while still maintain-

ing a humorous theme. “We do random comedy things, like skits to challenges, vlogs sometimes,” Bortmas said. Throughout the life of their channel, they have made alterations in order to enhance the popularity of their videos. “We were posting every Friday,” Bortmas said. “We took a really long break, we’re thinking every other Friday now.” They have also made changes in order to increase the quality of their videos as well, whether that be in front of or behind the camera. “My dad is into photography so he has taught me how to create good lighting and angles and how to get all the stuff you want to say into one video,” Eckes said. Both Eckes father, Paul Eckes and Bortmas’ mother, Cheryl Bortmas, support them, Eckes’ father helping with production and Cheryl Bortmas helping in moral support. As well as some creative input. “I have absolutely watched all of their videos,” Cheryl Bortmas said. “I am not really involved in the productions but I do throw out some ideas here and there.” Both appear in all of the videos, but Eckes has a passion for what goes on behind the scenes. “Editing is personally the best because you kinda get to escape and forget about what you’re doing and you just are singled in on what’s going on on the screen,” Eckes said.

Senior Rainee Rocamora’s art portfolios, which use the bodies and faces of fellow students as canvases, helped her get accepted into the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA. to pursue her dream of being an artist. Rocamora was experimenting with her paints when she was inspired from a splash of paint on her arm. From that point on, Rocamora has been using students as canvases. “One day I was painting and I got a streak of paint on my arm and I just kept going,” Rocamora said. “For a project I decided ‘I’m going to paint on people.’” Rocamora’s project was to paint art on other students, titling her project “Body Art.” Her inspiration sprung from Roseville High School’s performing arts and her time in the dance program. “I did dance for three years and I had this idea for performing arts to combine them together,” Rocamora said. Rocamora’s art is influenced by the fluid motion of people when they dance. Before Rocamora began painting her friends, she got to know all of them very well, letting their characteristics dictate the art. “I used more of their personality and I tried to paint how

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they are, expressed through art,” Rocamora said. According to Rocamora, her project was a great way to connect with people. “Getting to know everybody and quality time with friends, it was fun,” Rocamora said. Senior Jill Chang served as one of Rocamora’s models. “It was a very fun experience that many peers from school and close friends participated in,” Chang said. “I also found it to be a really artistic idea of Rainee to choose such a project for her art portfolio and [she] most definitely will go far.” According to Rocamora, time management was important during her projects. Each person

Senior Rainee Rocamora’s art portfolio included several students from RHS’ campus. She titled it “Body Art” and submitted it to several arts colleges. took up to two hours just to paint. “Time was a big challenge because painting the person took about an hour to two hours and I had to set up a whole studio and what I wanted their look to be and the outfits,” Rocamora said. “It was poor time management.” Rainee’s mom, Corinna Rocamora, has supported Rainee through different phases of her artistic interests since she was a young girl and is proud of her daughter’s thriving skills. “Our motto as parents is to provide the very best we can if we are able,” Corinna Rocamora said. “She tried ballet, plays the guitar, was a wushu student and she likes to cook. Everything I’ve mentioned we’ve been support-

ing her in.” Rainee’s passion stemmed from the love and support her parents gave to her and her artwork. “My mom bought me an easel when I was five and it just happened from there,” Rocamora said. According to Rocamora, all art universities require an art portfolio and applicants need a certain amount of artwork to submit, and the students of “Body Art” helped supplement the submission requirements. “I had college applications due and one of the requirements for art is an artist portfolio and I needed more subjects,” Rocamora said.

HUMANS OF RHS I met my girlfriend for the first time freshman year. Sophomore year we had English and Peer Helping together and we just became best friends. She’s the nicest person in the world. I’ve never really been a mean person, but I wouldn’t be as nice as I probably should’ve been I guess, or I just wouldn’t go out of my way to make people feel better all the time. I guess she’s kind of opened my eyes to that, because I saw how people responded to her and how I responded to her and I thought it was great. So I try harder to be nice now. I get irritated easily. When I’m around people for a long time, I just can’t handle them and even if she’s annoyed with a situation, she still manages to be nice to them and run around complimenting people and giving hugs. Just seeing that, it’s easier for me to try and go out of my way to be nice. I’ve literally never seen her be mean to someone. Yeah, life’s good with her.

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Junior Lexie Harrison is influenced by her girlfriend’s kindness and says she has grown as a person since meeting her, learning the importance of making others feel good about themselves and the virtue of patience. -Rachel Barber

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Impatience only hinders IM2 development BY RACHEL BARBER

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hen an average of 21 percent of students fail three sections of Integrated Math 2, there is an obvious need for change. IM2 students found the newly implemented curriculum difficult to adapt to, contributing to the high fail rates seen across IM2 classes. Students enrolled in the spring term of IM2 seemed to pick up this mentality rooted in leftover student grievances from the fall term. This mentality goes and embeds the idea that if the course yielded high fail rates for students before them, history will repeat itself. So far, I’m not hearing suggestions, only complaints. When the new year hit, one of my resolutions was the same as every year – go back to school and try as hard as I possibly can. I walked into my IM2 class on that rainy first day with an open mind and ready to learn, unaware of the struggles during the first term. Inevitable with any new sys-

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tem, there will be kinks to work out. Integrating an entirely new approach to math is no overnight process. But as a student in the second term of IM2, I’ve only seen positive changes to my first period class. Similar to students, teachers are learning as well. The main thing that students need to understand is that teachers

this term have more experience than they began with. Teachers should have learned from their mistakes and taken turbulent aspects into reconsideration. I’m hoping that teachers are paying attention to their students’ learning styles. They shouldn’t be content simply imitating past class structures and curriculums,

but working to build a better foundation in this term. Shortly into the period, Doug Ash informed my class of the changes to the course this term in response to student grievances from the term prior. I looked around to see relief on my new classmates faces. My math teacher telling us on the first day that

they were planning to make the class easier? Sweet. However, as the period went on and then weeks, jokes and complaints circulated the class, about its use of Common Core, and the integrated system in general. Math isn’t my strongest or favorite subject, but I began analyzing my friends’ protestation to

this fairly new program and questioned their authority to rightfully do so. Although teachers may still be teaching out of their comfort zone, any experience they gain benefits us. The idea of incorporating algebra, geometry, trigonometry and analysis into one course seems difficult but potentially rewarding given effective implementation. The best analogy I could give would be for all students taking a foreign language. Time and time again I’ve heard people say that they want to take their Spanish or French classes back-to-back so as to not forget anything. I think the same principle applies here – instead of being briefly introduced to trigonometry in middle school and not hearing from it again until, say, junior year, students will get a taste of it with every passing year at RHS. IM implementation has its fair share of struggles, but at this point students should be mature enough to understand the situation surrounding these new courses, and rather than complaining they should give constructive criticism when necessary. However frustrating baby steps may be, helpful student input will only accelerate the pace of improvement and work to alleviate future students’ pains. Contribute to the growth of the program rather than tear it down.

Replace after-school stagnation with involvement

BY MADDY FURDEK

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henever I find myself on campus after school between 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., I often will see students hanging out on campus feeling like they don’t have anything to do. While I understand that there are times students can’t get a ride home right away and need to wait, the problem goes beyond the average one-time student who is simply sitting on campus because they don’t have a ride. There is a plethora of extracurriculars at Roseville High School in which people, including me, are active participants. Throughout the school year there are sports to play, a multitude of clubs covering a wide array of interests, an after-school tutoring center for students who would like to get

a little help in their classes and a library that remains open until 3:30 everyday which students can utilize for a quiet space to work on their homework until their ride comes. Getting involved on campus might seem like the right thing to, and that’s because it is the right thing to do. There is little to no reason to opt out of getting involved when the only effect will be on your freetime. Joining clubs, sports or other extracurriculars can expose you to a new group of people whom you may not have met in other circumstances. These people will obviously share a common interest as you and thus will make it easy to form new friendships. Knowing a wide array of people on campus helps to give you a heightened sense of appreciation for your peers whom you spend the entirety of your high school career with. As a senior, I can assure you that having just a couple of extracurriculars on a college or job resume can make all the difference and you’ll be thankful come applications that you took the time to take part in these activities. Being involved in a group with

various perspectives, coming together to achieve a common goal will be the reality in most future careers-- these groups in high school will reflect that. There is also the opportunity to get ahead on your schoolwork or get help if needed. Many students don’t take advantage of these free chances to study in a quiet place or utilize a tutoring center on campus. Sometimes, just a little bit of extra work can go a long way in a challenging class and by spending your free time after school working on homework, you can get ahead and prepare yourself for success. Besides having personal benefits, taking part in these extracurriculars are beneficial to RHS’ community as well. Your dedication to a club, sport or band could be a huge asset to their organization. By simply utilizing your block of free time after school to do something constructive and valuable, you could improve not only your grades, but also your presence on campus and your overall high school experience. You have no idea the impact you are capable of having on campus. As a student at RHS, you are fortunate to have incred-

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ible staff who are willing to help you, friendly and outgoing peers who will welcome you with open arms to any club or sport and limitless opportunities to even start your own after-school activity if you wanted. In this year alone we have seen the creation of three new clubs and a new sports team on campus.

By utilizing this time and the opportunities at RHS, you can join or create an extracurricular activity to fill the void of time after school instead of simply playing on your phone, bored and waiting for a ride home. One of my biggest regrets in my high school career was my failure to recognize the limitless opportu-

nities supplied by this school to make an impact on campus. So the next time you find yourself bored on campus after school, go pop into a club meeting, sit in at a team practice or spend a few minutes getting help on an assignment at the tutoring center. You never know what could come out of trying something new.

Intro to Engineering presents refreshingly hands-on experience BY BLAKE BEAMAN

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roject Lead The Way: Intro to Engineering, a course introduced at Roseville High School this year, is a hands on, interactive project-based class that strays from the established

note-taking format that so many curriculums on campus predominantly revolve around. In this engineering course students are constantly working in groups to find solutions to problems, whether that be building the longest paper bridge or designing an earthquake-proof building out of raw spaghetti noodles – students always have something to work on, never sitting at their desks with their heads down hoping for the bell to ring. A hands-on style of learning has a massive appeal to kinesthetic learners and is generally more engaging than any PowerPoint

that I’ve sat through. Cooperation is essential to succeed in this course, which also brings out a little competitiveness in students. This competitive environment in the class promotes excellence while not straying attention from the content, making the students want to be better than their peers and find the best solution to whatever problem that comes their way. Personally I am the type of student who responds well to the type of learning that PLTW: Intro to Engineering offers, which is why it’s much more enjoyable for me; however I believe this course

would still be enjoyable for other brands of students as well. I learn far more efficiently in this class than I have in any other classes because of the learning environment that it offers. Students are much more willing to collaborate, which motivates others to learn and creates a productive environment that should be present in every classroom. However, in most other classes on campus, there is little to no collaboration between students, leading to a very quiet classroom with students learning, consequently, little to nothing. This course is very well de-

signed, as projects are constantly changing and consistently challenging students to think and apply their knowledge critically. It really lays the question “when are we going to use this in real life?” to rest. I never know what to expect when I walk into class everyday, which I get excited for because I am going to get the opportunity to design something that I never even thought I would come close to creating. I do not get that excitement when I walk into any of the other classes that I have. Some other classes I have on campus are very

conventional and monotonous, where other students and I have to endure the same routine of our teacher standing in front of the class and having us take notes off the powerpoint they are presenting. I’m not saying that all math, history and science classes at school should be project based and have a competitive, fun environment like Intro to Engineering. However, these mainstream classes should try to erase the note taking and create an environment in which students collaborate with one another and are willing and motivated to learn.

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Insolent weight room use distasteful BY JOHNNY MULLIGAN

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ew facilities on campus are used as much as the weight room. At some point, almost all athletes spend time in the weight room. Being on the football team and previously on the wrestling team, I have spent a large amount of time in that room. The weight room is treated well by students who are on a sports team because they know how important lifting weights could potentially be to the success of their team. The only others who use the weight room regularly are students in the weightlifting class, and they do not always treat the weight room with the respect it deserves. Those who don’t respect to the weight room misunderstand its

importance to athletic programs. It seems like many people would rather spend $39 a month going to California Family Fitness than respect the free weight room on campus. Students might feel that because they are spending money they feel more responsible for the machines and therefore wouldn’t mess with them. Students who spend considerable amounts of time in the free weight room form a similar attachment with the, learning to appreciate the equipment as much as students who pay for a gym membership. Why would you treat the free equipment worse than the expensive equipment? Not everyone can afford to purchase a gym membership and the weight room is their only chance to lift, and when students ruin equipment you could take away their possible only opportunity to work out. Roseville High School has an incredible weight room compared to most schools in the district. The facility should be treated with respect in part because if a machine is broken, there is no guarantee that it will be fixed in a timely manner or at all.

When I used the weight room for football last term, it wasn’t uncommon to see profanities written on the walls and garbage on the floor. I have never walked into the weight room after students used it to find all weights returned to their correct spots. The football team doesn’t clean them up every single day, but we do our best to tidy up and at least once a week clean the whole room properly. One time while trying to lift we found that one of the machines was unusable because a student had created a trap straight out of Saw by shoving a water bottle down into the heaviest weight of the machine. This created a hazard for students who attempted to fix the machine because they had to put their hand under 300 pounds that could drop at any moment if whoever was holding the weight up, dropped it. You are given an opportunity to use one of the best weight rooms in the district for free, so you should treat it with the respect it deserves and show respect to the athletes who constantly use the weight room.

BY SAM MAILEY

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Clearing up the misconceptions about senioritis

BY MONIQUE REA

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igh school students could basically be separated into two groups: those who do their work and those who have fallen down the path of a slacker. However, as a senior, I and many others in my class have another quite valid excuse for our lack of motivation: senioritis. So we get it, seniors get senioritis. But why is it that freshmen, sophomores, and juniors

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sometimes claim to have this epidemic that kills so many GPA’s each year? Fortunately I have a more valid diagnosis for non-se-

niors having senioritis and that is called laziness. The truth is, deadlines for UCs, CSUs, private schools, and out-

of-state applications have mostly passed. Those who have already decided on going to a junior college know that is the path they want to continue on, so what’s the point in even going to school besides still having to complete graduation requirements? UC’s alone don’t look at grades that aren’t academic and grades from the entirety of senior year. Unless you get an F in a class the colleges you apply to won’t ever know what happened your senior year. That’s why seniors have senioritis. My only motivation to go to school and maintain my grades is the fact that I have to take English 12 and I enjoy seeing a good GPA on my transcripts. Other than that, I would sleep in every day until I got on student conduct and was forced to go to

school. While I don’t succumb to the temptation, many seniors do. Truth be told, unless you’re a senior you shouldn’t have senioritis because you haven’t already applied to colleges and your classes still do matter. If you do claim to have the senior epidemic please just accept that you’re actually just lazy. If you are just lazy, find a different excuse for your struggles because you aren’t authorized to pull the senioritis card yet. And thus my last message to non-seniors: Although not doing schoolwork may seem like the most appealing solution, take my advice when I say your grades matter. I advise you to not be “lazy” and take the time to get help in your classes. Trust me you will thank yourself in the future when you get into college.

Scholarship specifics too personal for public display

s the spring semester begins and seniors begin to receive the large, colorful vanilla folders in their mailboxes containing an acceptance letter to the university of their dreams, it’s hard to contain the excitement. Many students take the opportunity to share their news on social media so the world can partake in celebration over the fruits of one’s labors. I am no different from any other senior going through this exhilarating experience and find myself guilty of posting snapshots of my acceptance letters on social media to share with my friends.

BY MADDY FURDEK

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Don’t get me wrong, I don’t see anything wrong with this tradition – I feel an overwhelming sense of pride when I see people I know gleefully posting pictures of their college acceptances. I love see-

ing my peers enjoying the incredible feeling of relief that all high schoolers wait their entire four years for. However, there are parts to these acceptances that seem unnecessary, and honestly, quite inappropriate to boast about on social media. More and more often, I see seniors posting not only about their acceptance to the college, but also, how much scholarship money they received from the college that accepted them. I am all for celebrating good news with friends on social media, seeing an exact amount of how much money someone has

earned from a college inflicts a feeling of discomfort for me. It is a known fact that college in this day and age is more of a monetary investment than anything else and the game of numbers seems to ultimately become the deciding factor of where a student decides to study for their years after high school. The unfathomable cost of a four year education forces many students to take the more financially savvy route of community college and while this is as good of a place as any to receive a degree, I think it’s a bit awkward to hear about the heaping sums

of money my peers have earned when I also know plenty of people who have to work independently to pay for their college degree. Money, as well as one’s financial situation, is an incredibly sensitive topic for people regardless of their status. It’s simply too personal a topic, and I believe that one’s tactic of paying for their college tuition should be private information. Nobody needs to know how anyone is paying for their degree, and while it is very exciting to watch my peers succeed in their goals, I feel it is simply nobody’s business what kind of financial assistance they’ve been offered.

Find other avenues to promote completion of Financial Literacy BY EMILY EARL

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s seniors already know from either the emails, phone calls or classroom visits made by admin, we are the first class required to complete the Personal Finance course. And we

also know that if we do not complete the course we will lose the “privilege” of Senior Ball. The Personal Finance course was introduced last spring. At that time, RHS staff suggested we complete it before the start of senior year. This gave the senior class an option to complete a course over the summer and they didn’t. Was anyone surprised? It is now the beginning of spring term 2016, meaning this course was assigned to us about a year ago. Only 21-percent of students have completed it. But honestly, does 21-percent completion five weeks before the deadline

seem like that bad of a number for a spring-term senior class? Mr. Coleman recently visited my AP Literature class presenting a slide show on the course. He informed the class that each student who didn’t complete the assignment by March 11 will be put on senior conduct and not be allowed to attend senior ball. I have not started yet and as long as I finish before the due date don’t really care. The school has done more than enough to inform everyone of the Personal Finance, maybe even too much. Technically, this online course

Invest in rigorous schedules for long run

was just supposed to be completed before we walk across the stage at graduation. By threatening to not allow the students that haven’t completed the course to not attend senior ball, they are only trying to prevent procrastination, which is a common habit among most seniors. I assume the majority of the senior class planning on attending senior ball will still just complete the course a couple days before it’s due. If admin really wants students to complete the course early, they should not leave that up to students and take time at school to

complete it. In a class like Health and Safety where you have plenty of free time, they should take a week with Chromebooks to finish the course when you are a freshman. Freshmen are soon going to be needing all of this information, but similar to the seniors will not do this course outside of class even though they could use the information now. The Personal Finance course is everyone’s own deal and seniors will live with the consequences of finishing late, but it could easily be completed during school hours if students were given the opportunity.

tereotypical of junior year, last term was the most stressful five months of my life thus far. While some students were in calculus, I was in Algebra II and while some students were in AP Chemistry, I was in CP. Nonetheless, it was rigorous relative to my abilities. Relative to my abilities, I enrolled in AP Art History, which was a definite challenge, especially in the first quarter. I got a sense of accomplishment knowing I pushed myself to succeed in a more difficult course than I might have gotten from other VAPA’s such as dance or guitar. It wasn’t fun or enjoyable staying up until 2 a.m. nearly every night and while I don’t look forward to enduring that again, I’m planning on a heavier, workintensive senior year-- and that’s nothing to brag about. What is even more pitiful than a loaded senior year is the reason for it: my academic schedule this term, which consists of Spanish II and CP English 11– not stereotypical of junior year. All during fall term I dreamt of this schedule. The confines of the academic rigor made a featherweight schedule appear all the sweeter, and sweet it is. Although this is the workload some students dream about, it shouldn’t become a lifestyle. I can’t help but believe that I’m wasting an entire term. Looking down the road, a heavier stack of classes is more beneficial than Spanish II and CP English, but I can only be optimistic about this unfortunately easy term. Taking the easy path is no route to an easy post-high school life and this route is dangerously appealing to unmotivated students. Having felt the satisfaction of completing last term, I can’t help but feel guilty for this lazy schedule, but for some students, their entire four years here consists of workloads alike, and honestly I can’t blame them. Minimizing academic obligations and responsibilities as much as possible seems like a life I want to live, until senior year and application season. Basic level courses for four years straight is often interpreted as laziness, which is where a stressful schedule redeems itself. Come applications, students who chose to brave the stress will have an upper hand. I’m not forgetting that there are students who want more than college admissions out of high school, though. I get that it’s still high school, the “golden years” or whatever our parents call them, and some students prioritize enjoying their four years over academics. I support CP courses, enrolling in CP subjects that aren’t familiar or strong subjects is perfectly acceptable, however, I don’t support the path of entirely CP subjects chosen purely out of laziness. A student should at least consider pushing themselves if they have the opportunity, but the lackadaisical academic lifestyle is a slippery slope to get caught on and I would imagine a tough one to leave. Even if college isn’t a post-high school plan, a tougher set of classes might provide a stronger foundation for a more efficient work ethic – a skill beneficial in life – college bound or not.

Entertainment

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Looking forward

Eye of the Tiger’s entertainment staff previews its most anticipated pieces of pop culture on the horizon this year. The following is what we think you should be most excited about for 2016.

WAVES FEB. 11

BY SAM MAILEY

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On Jan. 8, the countdown to Feb. 11 began. It had been 935 days since the release of Yeezus on Jun. 18, 2013, but now Kanye West has announced the release date of his seventh studio album titled Waves. Yeezus’ disturbing intensity startled listeners, many quickly dubbing it an abomination. However, others considered Yeezus as an innovative piece nothing short of creative brilliance. Come Feb. 11, don’t be disappointed when Waves doesn’t sound like classic, The College Dropout-esque Kanye. Almost three years in the making, Waves will surely sound like nothing ever created, wanted or not, and there is no other way to listen to West’s music than with an open mind. Before saying anything about the album or a particular song, listen to it again. The goal of each album is to break new ground, and that’s all anybody should expect to hear on Feb. 11: the future. If you expect anything to sound familiar, Mr. West doesn’t want your ears; however, if you’re in store for a ride, you’re “Bound 2” have a good time.

PURPOSE WORLD TOUR MAR. 15

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FEB. 21

BY GABI HUTSON

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The cast of Friends will be reuniting on NBC on Feb. 21. Just in case you aren’t aware, Friends is an iconic sitcom that ran for nearly ten years and was highly popular in the 90s and early 2000s and has found revival in teenagers’ vintage taste. The reunion is to honor television producing legend James Burrow who just shot his 1,000 episode of a series to air on TV. The two-hour episode aims to feature the six original cast members: David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry and Lisa Kudrow. However, it has proven difficult to wrangle all the cast members at one time and doubts have risen regarding all six being present.

FULLER HOUSE FEB. 26

BY AMY ADAMSON

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Fuller House, a made-for-Netflix television show, is a sequel to the hit sitcom Full House. When D.J. Tanner’s (Candace Cameron Bure) husband dies, she needs help from her sister Stephanie Tanner (Jodie Sweetin) and best friend Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber) with raising her three children. Fuller House will feature some of the original cast members of Full House. It will be interesting to see how the characters have grown up and whether it will recreate the genial, innocent atmosphere between the characters or take their dynamics down a more mature path. Fuller House premieres on Netflix Feb. 26.

WINTER RELEASE BY KYLIE IRWIN

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On Mar. 15, Justin Bieber will be in Sacramento for his highly anticipated Purpose Tour. Attracting some new fans with his recently released album Purpose and re-sparking a flame in the hearts of older fans. I believe Bieber’s show will surely be a success. Bieber has a lot to live up to though with his big name. I know all fans, especially the old ones, will have high expectations for him and his performance. But being Justin Bieber, it probably will not be too hard for him to meet, and even exceed these expectations. After taking a long break from creating music, Bieber’s new album was a great way to bring himself back into the music scene. His new, more mature style has been attracting a different, also more mature crowd, rather than his prior following of mainly young teenage girls.

Disney is releasing a new movie, following the story of their first Polynesian princess, Moana. Rumor has it that Moana will be released on a holiday date in 2016. While there is no set release date, the highly anticipated movie will excite people due to a new diversity amongst the princesses. The story is said to be set 2,000 years ago in Oceania. We follow the young and spirited princess as she sails the Pacific Ocean to complete her ancestor’s quest. Moana is voiced by a 14-year-old Oahu native, Auli’i Cravalho. By her side, Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson voices a demigod by the name of Maui. Moana brings an exciting side of Disney, showing a young, brave and empowered girl, breaching the limits of her island’s rules and ideas.

SUMMER OLYMPICS

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AUG. 5 - 21

FRIENDS REUNION

MOANA

BY JAYDYNN SANTOS

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As the new year rolls in, the countdown for the 2016 Summer Olympics has begun. This year the summer Olympics will be centered in Rio de Janeiro with four different regions also hosting events: Maracanã, Copacabana, Deodoro and Barra. This year will be the first year the Olympics will be in South America. Running August 5-21, over 10,000 athletes will participate in 42 different sports, including swimming, cycling, beach volleyball and two new additions: Rugby and golf. New and returning athletes are surely going to put up a fight for gold and a spectacular show for all the bystanders. American swimmer Michael Phelps will compete one last time this year before retiring to focus on his family, and Jamaican runner Usain Bolt hopes to keep his titles for his final Olympic games. Despite losing some great athletes, it will be an intense, spectacular show.

FBAWTFT NOV. 8

BY TARAH JOHNSON

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Potterheads can reunite once again in the wizarding world with the release of the new British-American film, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Scheduled to release this November, the film is based on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, one of the companion books to J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. With the star-studded cast that includes award-winning actors Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell and Ezra Miller, the film expects to send waves of nostalgia over those who cherished the incredibly popular Harry Potter films, and didn’t want them to end.

2016

BY SOPHIE COOK

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Former One Direction member Zayn Malik has recently taken off on his long awaited solo artist career. With the release of his first single “Pillowtalk” and fans both old and new are excited to see where he goes from here and how successful his first album and entire career will play out. While Malik will have the support of many loyal 1D fans, they can only take him so far. I can’t help but wonder if he’ll fall flat or learn to fly solo. His departure from the biggest boy band in the world obviously comes with pressure to deliver and prove he made the right decision and can hold his own. Mind of Mine, his debut solo album – if “Pillowtalk” is anything to base off of – is going to be really good. It is set to be released Mar. 25, the same day he left the band last year. Now if that isn’t a middle finger to literally everyone, then I don’t know what is.

IPHONE 7

FALL RELEASE BY KYLIE IRWIN

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Apple is set to release their new iPhone 7 late summer to early fall of 2016. With such a drastic change in the sizing of the phones last year and all the new upgrades and styling changes over the years, it’s hard to imagine what they have in store for future phones. The phone is rumored to have many new improvements which will combine to produce a phone more efficient and aesthetically pleasing than its predecessors. The headphone jack is set to be removed, meaning there will be new Bluetooth headphones and an even slimmer phone. Apple has had a problem with battery life, especially with people who are constantly using their phones. The battery life is said to be extended, as Apple explores wireless charging.

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The Revenant stands great and gruesome

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BY SOPHIA COOK

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The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio was released at the end of 2015 and, as expected, it was absolutely fantastic. I’ve enjoyed many other of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s films, so it was no surprise that this one would end up being incredible. What was surprising however is just how brutal this film is; although most of his films are emotionally taxing, the physical brutality in this film goes far beyond what I was prepared for. Even from the opening scene, I was astounded by the intense violence. I found myself almost having to leave the theater at some points because it became too much, and I pride myself and anyone else for having the stomach to make it through all two hours and forty minutes of this movie. Aside from that, what winds up selling all of this butchery is just how meticulously Iñárritu crafted this film. The cinematography is some of the best I have ever seen. Many of the layered, compli-

cated scenes are shot all in one take, which makes it even more impressive and realistic to watch. Shots throughout the film drag on extensively with little to no cuts in between, which not only adds to the overall intensity, but shows the true talent of not only the director but the actors as well. There was a little bit of controversy surrounding the production of The Revenant. Apparently, the director was a bit unforgiving and not everybody had the best time filming it. The crew spent large chunks of time on the Canadian frontier until weather complications forced them to Argentina to finish filming, and some of the crew members suggested that parts of the movie be computer generated to save the crew and actors not only more time and simplify filming, but Iñárritu wasn’t having it – and it all paid off in the end. The shots in this film are absolutely breathtaking. Through all the intensity, it was relaxing to be able to look up from the bloodshed and misery every now and then to appreciate the awe-inspiring forest and natural landscape. What

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Leonardo DiCaprio takes on his most physically and emotionally challenging role in his new film alongside Tom Hardy and Will Poulter (above left). The juxtaposition between the intense violence and beautiful landscape, along with the sequence of events makes The Revenant a movie to not miss. really impressed me was the fact that the entire film was shot in natural light, using fire, the sun and shadows, where there are so many more variables to worry about when filming. It’s incredibly respectable to see this kind of response from a director, especially, considering the conditions in which it was filmed. According to Iñárritu, if they ended up using a greenscreen, everyone would be happy “but most likely the film would end up being a piece of

*expletive.*” There’s obviously still some computer animation in this film, as getting mauled by a real bear would be a little dangerous, so a cast member in a bear suit was used instead. However, the computeranimated effects were used with the actual scenes blended together extremely well, helping Iñárritu prove his worth as one of the most talented directors in Hollywood. All of the performances in this film were fantastic, no real com-

“Pillowtalk” teases Zayn’s new direction Debut single sets high expecations for future album

Junior Ali Al Rakabi his own fashion icon by Gabi hutson

Who are some of your biggest fashion icons and why? One for sure is A$AP Rocky. And KOHH for his unique taste in clothing. Also myself, honestly. No one really inspired me, I just go off what I like.

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This movie is a great example of the idea that is not necessarily the sequence of events that make a great film, but how that sequence is presented that makes a great film. The same story told by a different director probably wouldn’t have turned out to be as great. But thankfully, we’ve got a lot of talent behind this one so I can’t wait to see it again. Go see this one as soon as you can, because it is pretty fantastic.

FASHION: JUNIOR ALI AL RAKABI

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BY SOPHIE COOK

Former One Direction band member Zayn Malik announced the release of his first single as a solo artist on Sunday. As many fans highly anticipated, the single, “Pillowtalk,” came out last Friday. Malik had been dropping hints as to what the song would be about and it’s lyrics on Twitter. Since his break from the band, he has stayed quiet and out of the press – so these subtle hints drove fans crazy. Most people are used to the polished pop songs of One Direction coming from Malik. His newest single shows a whole new side to him. “Pillowtalk” shows the much more R&B side of Malik that was mentioned as the direction he wanted to go in. “Pillowtalk” was very fulfilling to all of Malik’s fans. The song was highly anticipated, and no one was truly disappointed. It has a funky beat and Malik’s voice was soulful and passionate. While it is mostly R&B, there is an electronic mix. The song feels complete, especially for those who have been awaiting Malik’s comeback. The song’s name may give away as to what it is about. “Pillowtalk” is filled with mostly adult content, and if it were a

plaints there. Even DiCaprio managed to show a lot of emotion and character depth despite his sparse dialogue. The only small issues I had were that some of the character logic towards the end didn’t make much sense, and some of the audio didn’t match up with certain characters’ mouths. But none of these issues compare to how well the rest of the film was presented.

How would you describe your aesthetic? Clean and fresh, that’s it, definitely. Simple, but clean. What inspires the way you dress? Like I said, I am my own inspiration. Nothing really influences

me except me.

Where did you develop your style from? Have you always had a good fashion sense? No, definitely not. I just started experimenting and wearing what I wanted to wear.

What are some staples in your closet? Polo hats, ice on my wrist. That’s about it. Where are your favorite places to shop? Zara that’s one. I’m a Zara man. And the Polo store. That’s where I get most of my ‘fits. Also 5ivepillars.

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Released last Friday, “Pillowtalk” shows a sneak peak of Zayn’s new sound, while still showcasing his vocal talent. Though the song contains some pop components, the single is mostly R&B, and helps start the anticipation for his new album. movie would probably be Rrated. Nonetheless, the song was completely satisfying. Some people may complain that the sound of the song is similar to something that would be made by a famous pop band. But as his first song back, it was to be expected. Although it did come off a little ‘pop-ish,’ the song was definitely not One Direction, it was more of the new Zayn Malik that we are coming to know and love. While the song is quite good,

you can see that it is going in the direction to become a mainstreamed and overplayed song. It sounds similar to the countless number of songs that are already played on the radio today. We can only hope that the song doesn’t turn down this street. When the song eventually hits the radio, non-fans of One Direction, or even of Malik for that matter, will find themselves rocking out to the catchy tune. It turned out to be a terrific song. There are no huge complaints to the song. It was raw music, and it was good. Malik excited his fans even more by announcing that the song would be released along with a music video. The video featured Malik’s girlfriend, supermodel Gigi Hadid. It has an artistic view and trippy effects, and shows the X-rated version of the former pop and PG-rated band member.

He takes the video (and song) to new levels that you wouldn’t see with 1D. While Malik did look slightly uncomfortable while mouthing the words in his video (he didn’t look natural), it wasn’t disappointing. He took the lyrics from “Pillowtalk,” ‘reckless behavior,’ literally when creating the video. He had as much freedom to do whatever he wanted with the song, and he did a fantastic job at that. The song is the first taste to his first album Mind of Mine as a soloist. The album has no set release date, but Malik affirmed that it will have approximately 17 songs, out of the 46 he originally wrote. “Pillowtalk” was so good that the people and press are all waiting with impatience and excitement for the release of his album in early spring.

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Using himself as an inspiration, Ali Al Rakabi prefers a clean and modern street style.

Sports

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Skiing now an official sport at RHS BY JAKE LITTLEJOHN

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Senior ski team captain Marina Efstathiu completed the final step in the process of officially adding skiing to Roseville High School’s list of available winter sports by signing the club constitution on January 21. This action finalizes Efstathiu’s efforts in creating a team to compete on to fulfill her status as a four-year three-sport athlete. Efstathiu went through multiple members of administration in order to achieve her goal. RHS principal David Byrd, along with assistant principal Jason Wilson and athletic director Emily Dodds, assisted Efstathiu in the process of creating the team. As a member of administration, Byrd had to attend a mandatory high school skiing informational meeting at the Sugar Bowl Ski Resort on Friday, November 20, concerning this season in order to bring the sport to RHS. He was interested to find out what opportunities and experiences having the sport would provide to student athletes and did not hesitate to do what was required to make it possible. “It’s interesting, none of us really knew anything about a ski team, but we were willing to make it happen for the kids and we are going to see where it goes,” Byrd said. According to Byrd, the addition of skiing to this year’s win-

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Senior ski team founder Marina Efstathiu competes in the CNISSF Varsity Womens Slalom at the Alpine Meadows Ski Resort. Efstathiu worked with RHS administration to bring the sport to the school this year and is now midway through the skiing season. ter sport selection was quite last minute, leading to a lack of participation. Byrd said that members of the team were unable to recruit as many people as they would have liked to due to the short notice but are still excited to compete. “Kids came to us on short notice, but we figured out what paperwork and information we

needed to make this possible,” Byrd said. Byrd believes that having skiing as an option for student athletes benefits RHS and its athletic programs, bringing more diversity and choice for students. Because RHS’ list of winter sports only consists of two additional ones (basketball and wrestling), Byrd feels that having skiing opens up

a great opportunity for athletes who do not currently play a winter sport. “Students who are wrestling and playing basketball are probably going to wrestle and play basketball,” Byrd said. “If you want to ski on the ski team, you are probably looking for a sport to play, and this would be the sport for you.”

Although being a member of the team requires athletes to frequently miss full days of school, junior skier Juliette Oliver believes that the experience is worth the sacrifice. “It will affect our grades a little bit [and] it is a big time commitment but if people are interested in coming out and having a great time I really highly recommend it,” Oliver said. “It’s totally unique to any other [sport] that we have here at Roseville.” According to Efstathiu, this year is an experimental one for the team. In order to really start competing the team requires members and experience; two things it is currently lacking. With no official coach, the RHS team practices under the supervision of John Maddox, the Placer High School ski coach. The team currently competes in cross-country and slalom racing style events against high schools such as Placer, Davis, Del Oro and Colfax. Efstathiu said that the team is still learning and is trying to get more skiers to join. Despite having few members on the team this season, Byrd believes that the ski team will grow and be successful in the future. “With this el niño year coming, there should be tons of snow this year,” Byrd said. “This will kind of put skiing back on the road map.”

Girls swim expects to see increased participation BY KALE JIBSON

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The girls swim program is expecting an increase in younger participants this year which has caused the formation of a JV team that the program has not had for the past two years. Girls swim coach Mike March said that the team only had roughly 33 swimmers last year and expects this year’s team to have more because of the program’s high pre-season signup numbers. “[It] appears [that] there will be a JV team and it looks like there will be a lot of freshman and some sophomores that didn’t swim last year,” March said. He said that adding a JV team to the program will help less-experienced swimmers ready themselves more efficiently for varsity competition when the time comes for them to step up and will make the transition easier for them. In the past, swimmers would

JAN 25 - 31 McKay lifts Tigers 51 - 50 over Vikings with buzzer beater BY GEORGE HUGHES

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The Performance of the Week for the week of Jan. 25-31 was varsity girls basketball junior guard Shelbie McKay’s 16-point game against the Oakmont Vikings. This is McKay’s highest scoring game of her league season and, to top it off, she secured the win for the Tigers with a lastsecond layup to lead the team to a 51-50 victory. The Tigers were trailing the Vikings by one point with under ten seconds left in the game. The ball was inbounded and eventually made its way to McKay, who dribbled her way through the Viking defense and successfully converted the game-winning layup. “It was probably the coolest

join the varsity team upon entering the program and had to compete at the varsity level straight away. Sophomore varsity swimmer Jules Jansen believes that the girls expected to join this year will really benefit the swim program as a whole and sees them helping in multiple ways. “It’s exciting because with more people comes more opportunity to win races and then we can actually create a JV team,” Jansen said. Senior varsity swimmer Makenna Vulgas said that the creation of a JV team is exciting, but strange at the same time because practices will now have to be divided between the two teams. She feels that having a JV team will provide a sort of steppingstone for new swimmers as they try and develop their skills to be able to compete at the varsity level. She said that it will definitely

help out the program in the future as the newer swimmers get more experience competing with athletes of a similar skill level on JV. As well as the introduction of the JV team, Jansen also looks forward to traveling outside of the Capital Valley Conference to compete in tournaments and meets this season. “I am really excited because we get to play other teams that we haven’t played before,” Jansen said. She thinks that it will be good for the younger and newer swimmers to see the different levels of competition within the sport and that the experiences outside of league competition will also be good for team bonding. As one of its out-of-league trips, the team is traveling to De La Salle High School for a swim meet that will take place in March. This will be the first time that RHS will compete in this meet.

COURTESY LACIE REICHMAN

Current senior varsity girls swimmer Makenna Vulgas dives off the starting platform at one of the team’s meets last year. This year, the team is having to add a JV team to accomodate the expected influx of new swimmers. March is excited because the team gets to swim against teams that it has never competed against before and that this will allow the team’s members to see how other teams from outside the CVC swim and compete with each

other. “I think it will be a great experience because you’re going to have everything from beginning swimmers to swimmers with olympic trial cuts at this meet,” March said.

Performances of the Week thing I’ve ever done in my life, I was like sliding on the floor as I watched it go in.” McKay said. “We were all yelling and the best part was my team rushing over and picking me up and hugging me and stuff. I almost started crying, I was so excited. It couldn’t have happened at a better time.” The exciting ending served as a confidence boost for the Tigers, who were able to maintain their chance at playoffs with the win and advance their league record to 5 - 3.

JAN 18 - 24 JV boys basketball overcomes early 15 point deficit BY JAMIE BATEMAN

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The Performance of the Week for the week of Jan. 18 - 24 was the JV boys basketball team’s 71-61 comeback victory over the

Ponderosa Bruins. On Jan. 22, the Tigers managed to overcome an early 18-3 deficit in their game against the Bruins. The Bruins took advantage of the Tigers’ slow start and took a 15 point lead early in the first quarter. The Tigers began to come back in the second quarter and had earned the lead heading into halftime. Sophomore guard Kenneth Dato had a big night, coming off the bench and putting up 11 points in the comeback. Dato feels that he supplied a much-needed energy surge from off the bench that helped the team overcome the deficit. “I think that me and a couple of other guys supplied a boost of energy off the bench because the rest of our guys seemed pretty flat during the start of the game because we were down by so much,” Dato said. Sophomore guard Jack Visger feels that this game was a huge confidence booster for the team. “Coming back from this far down showed us that we don’t have to be afraid of anybody or

any situation,” Visger said. Fellow sophomore guard Cooper Baddley agrees with Visger and said that this win was very important for the boys as it taught them to keep fighting, even when down.

JAN 11 - 17 Girls basketball sweeps Bella Vista Broncos BY MEGAN ANDERSON

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The Performance of the Week for the Week of Jan. 11-17 was the girls basketball teams’ victories over the Bella Vista Broncos. All three levels of girls basketball defeated their Bronco opponents, leading to the Tigers’ first of two sweeps in a row. The following Tuesday, all three teams defeated the Whitney Wildcats at home. Varsity captain junior Isabelle Bautista feels that

the initial sweep gave the teams a much needed energy boost to continue on playing strong for the duration of the teams’ league seasons. “I think it definitely picked up our momentum,” Bautista said. “Bella Vista is not an easy team to beat and we really had to work to get that win, so I think coming out with that win really helped us get the momentum to start the second half of league.” The varsity girls beat the Broncos 50-40, JV won 38-30 and the freshman sailed past their opponents 48-33. According to freshman JV player Shannon Young, the girls basketball program lives by a slogan that drives them toward success and helps them motivate each other. “[Our motto is] ‘Our team, our time, together we rise,’” Young said. “I really think that this year is the time that is put into effect. We have great support for all of our teams. I think that cheering on the entire program really gave us the incentive to win.”

Young teams could prove advantageous for future years of sport

BY JAMIE BATEMAN

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Since the basketball season started, the fact that the varsity team at Roseville High School consists of almost all juniors has been a broad topic of discussion. Having a young team has always been a topic of discussion, but having a varsity team have no seniors has not only reignited these talks, but also added a whole new spotlight to the situation. Last year, it was controversial that six sophomores were pulled up to the varsity team, instead of junior varsity. This year, the varsity team has those six sophomores, now juniors, along with six other juniors and one sophomore, and notably, no seniors. With a 10-11 record as of right now, the advantages of having such a young team are not yet clear, but with time, the reward could be a big one. This year, almost every team that RHS has lost to in the CVC has been more dependant on their seniors who will graduate this upcoming summer. So, while other schools have been enjoying success this year, the experience that juniors at RHS are getting could prove vital for next year. It’s also fair to say that although being 2-6 might not be where the team wanted to be at this point, the underdog mentality could help them in the future. At multiple levels of sports, including college and professional, the “chip on the shoulder” attitude has been very helpful in teams becoming a winning, and maybe even playoff bound team, the very next season. All that being said, schools like Bella Vista and Whitney, who have both defeated RHS this season, have two sophomores and seven juniors, which means they will be loaded next year as well. Another thing that the varsity team did was pull up sophomore Joe Cirrincione. Cirrincione was a standout player on the freshman team last year, and has shown stretches of genius this year. Against Ponderosa, Cirrincione had a team high 18 points in a losing effort. Cirrincione looks to be a key contributor for the next two years. Having Cirrincione on the team not only helps his growth as a player, but he could also help his classmates who will join him at varsity next year adapt to varsity, much like how the six second year varsity players led this years. Cirrincione might not be a team leader next year, but has a different and deeper relationship with the members of the JV team, and could really help them next year. A disadvantage, however, of not keeping seniors is that it has an affect on the festivities of the basketball season. After having a rather lousy turnout to last years games, the attendance at basketball games has seemingly gone down. Overall, only time will tell whether or not this decision pays off or is a bust. Next year, the team could be a perfect blend of juniors and seniors, which is what I’m sure most of the students at RHS would want. Any way you look at it, for a team and school in general that feels that it belongs in the SFL, a turnaround needs to come sooner rather than later.

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RHS athletes look forward to future careers Eye of the Tiger explores RHS student athletes who plan to continue their careers in sports past high school and into higher levels of play.

JIMMY JAGGERS: FOOTBALL

COURTESY MEGAN FEREIRA

COURTESY JIMMY JAGGERS

COURTESY CECIL MORRIS

BY JAMIE BATEMAN

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Junior Jimmy Jaggers plans to continue his football career on to the collegiate level after high school. Jaggers is 6’4” and plays the tight end position for the Roseville High School varsity team, which he was pulled up to as a sophomore. Jaggers is nationally ranked as the number four overall tight end in the class of 2017 and the twenty-seventh best player in California. He is also rated as a four-star tight end by Scout.com and is currently fielding offers from 12 different schools including Michigan University, Washington University and UCLA. To showcase and better his skills, Jaggers has attended multiple football camps hosted by different colleges and sporting

organizations. He went to the Nike Football Opening Regional camp in Oakland last year and plans to go again this March and has also been to camps hosted by the national college recruiting organization Rivals. In addition, Jaggers went to camps at UCLA, USC and Stanford University after receiving direct invitations from them to attend. Camps directly associated with specific colleges allow college coaches to develop closer relationships with the players attending the camps and to work directly with them in their training. Although describing it as crazy and hectic at times, Jaggers has enjoyed his experiences of being recruited. “It’s been [kind of] crazy. It’s gone by pretty quick and it’s taken a lot of work,” Jaggers said. “It’s

been really fun traveling and I’ve gotten to see a lot of things and a lot of campuses that other people won’t get to see.” Jaggers says that his family and friends have been a great support group throughout the process. “My dad has been the one taking me everywhere and my mom helps pay for it and also takes me some places,” Jaggers said. “My friends have also been great on the field and also around campus.” Jaggers’ coach, Larry Cunha, has done all that he can to try and help him through the recruiting process. “I think I helped him by bringing him up to play varsity as a sophomore,” Cunha said. “Also I’ve tried to give him advice about what’s going to hap-

pen and also keep him grounded in a way.” Jay Razzano, the varsity team’s starting running back, strongly believes in Jaggers’ ability to succeed in the future. “Jimmy has the size and work ethic to compete at the next level,” Razzano said. “He always wants to work hard and is willing to put in the time to get better in any way. If he keeps working I think he will be successful.” Recently, coaches from schools such as Michigan and UCLA have come to visit Jaggers on campus while he is at school. As more and more coaches have come to campus, Jaggers has become less and less intimidated by the experience and has learned to stay true to his own personality. “I sometimes get nervous, but not really anymore,” Jaggers said. “I got over that aspect of recruiting really early in the process, and you just learn that you be yourself and if they like you, they like you.”

AMOS TWINS: SOFTBALL BY BLAKE BEAMAN

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COURTESY KEEGAN NESS

KEEGAN NESS: SOCCER BY GEORGE HUGHES

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For some Roseville High School student-athletes, like junior soccer player Keegan Ness, playing a sport at the collegiate level is not the only goal in mind. Ness currently plays on the Sacramento Republic Football Club’s U15/U16 Academy Team, which is a part of the SRFC’s Academy program and says that his ultimate goal is to play soccer at the professional level. If they prove themselves, players on the U18 team are given the option of moving up to play with the professional SRFC team based in Sacramento. Ness felt that joining the Academy would be the best way for him to continue playing soc-

cer past high school and into college, but said that if the opportunity presents itself and that if the coaches of the team feel that he is ready then he will choose to play with the professional team. “My goals were to play soccer in college and this was probably the best route for me,” Ness said. “The head coach is really adamant about bringing up players from the Academy so if he really wants me, then sure. Right now, the goal is college, but that’s the goal above the goal.” Omari Fontes, Ness’ teammate, is confident in Ness’ ability to continue on to the professional level. “I think Keegan is a great player,” Fontes said. “He’s very strong, he always works super hard, he’s always trying to get better. I think he’ll go all the way.”

Sophomore twins Maddie and Lily Amos have verbally committed to play softball at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. The two have played softball for over nine years and were pulled up to play varsity softball for the Roseville High School team as freshmen. Maddie said that she feels that their experiences with the recruiting process were long and difficult, but also believe that it was worth it when they were able to make their verbal commitments. The sisters went to other camps and clinics in their attempts to receive offers from other colleges but none matched their opportunity at Cal Poly. Maddie thinks that seeing the town the college is based in had a lot to do with their decision to commit. “The second time we went, we were able to meet the coaches and tour the campus and the area,” Maddie said. “They took us around the college town and I fell in love with everything; the school, the team and the area.” The Amos sisters knew that they wanted to go to college together which made the recruiting experience a lot harder because of the specific needs of the college teams. “We wanted to go together because it would be weird for us if we went to different colleges,” Maddie said. “Cal Poly really

COURTESY BRIAN AMOS

LILY AMOS

MEGAN FEREIRA: POLE VAULT BY CESAR SANCHEZ

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Senior Roseville High School pole vaulter Megan Fereira has been training with a private coach for the past year and a half. Due to her current best jump height of 12’1” she has received interest and offers from many colleges throughout the country but has not yet decided on one. This past weekend, Fereira went on an official visit to the University of Minnesota where she was able to tour the campus under the guidance of a track and field athlete who competes for the school. She also hopes to visit the campuses of the University of Hawaii and the University of Memphis by the end of next month. Additionally Fereira, along with nine other pole vaulters from around the country, was offered the chance to travel to Boston in early Dec. of last year to help introduce pole vaulting into the physical education curriculums of elementary schools. She was also able to compete in the Boston Invitational while she was there. This past winter break, Fereira was also able to attend a pole vaulting clinic at the Olympic training center in Chula Vista where she worked the the United States national coach. Former Placer High School

pole vault coach Kent Rhodes is Fereira’s current private coach. He has been coaching pole vaulting for about 15 years and has a training facility and equipment at his home in Auburn where Fereira goes after her practices at RHS. Rhodes thinks very highly of Fereira and believes in her abilities as an athlete. “It’s relatively phenomenal. [She] started jumping in late August before her junior year and she had no training whatsoever; she’d never used a pole before and then the next season she jumped 12’1”. That’s very, very rare,” Rhodes said. “She had a lot of skills because she was an ex-gymnast and she is definitely a very strong athlete overall. She started evolving pretty rapidly and she’s a very competitive athlete so she didn’t want to just go out and do okay; she wanted to win.” Fereira hopes to do well enough this season to receive even further interest from colleges and possibly scholarships opportunities. She is confident that this season will go well and has set high goals for herself in order to be successful in the future. “My goals for this season are to jump 13+ feet and [to] get on the podium at state. I am shooting high this year and I believe that I am capable of my goals and that my hard work will pay off.” Fereira said.

ALLISON PALMER: SOCCER BY MARINA EFSTATHIU

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COURTESY BRIAN AMOS

MADDIE AMOS wanted us both, so we decided to go there.” Lily said that although the situation was tough at the time, she is confident that the two made the right choice. “It’s difficult at that time because you don’t know if you’re making the right decision,” Lily said. “You also don’t know if you are going to get looks from other colleges, but after our visit, we loved everything about the college and we were sure about our decision.” Although they are unable to sign until junior year, the Amos sisters are looking forward to what their college career has in store for them.

Varsity girls soccer player Allison Palmer is another Roseville High School athlete who plans on playing her sport at the collegiate level. Palmer has been playing soccer since she was six years old and plays for both RHS and FC Sporting - a competitive team based within the Sacramento area that competes in tournaments and college showcases year round. Palmer has been to multiple camps to display and improve her skills including one at East Bay College where scouts from various Division I, Division II colleges and universities attended to look for talent. She also planned on attending a camp hosted by Southern Virginia University this June after they reached out to her. As well as SVU, Palmer has received interest from schools such as Wingate University, Idaho State, CSU, Stanislaus, South Sound Elite College and Texas

Southern University. According to Palmer, schools have reached out to her after seeing her play and because of her online National Collegiate Scouting Association profile which she created with the help of her parents. Palmer feels that she would not be nearly as successful as she has been in terms of her recruitment status without the support of her parents. “My dad has been my motivation through this journey,” Palmer said. “He helped me email college coaches and he has always been making me think about the future and the long run and my mom has been super supportive too.”