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NOVEMBER 9, 2015 | ISSUE 5, VOLUME 14

District budgets for windfall Money to fund wide-reaching upgrades

BY SAM MAILEY

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In the coming school years, Roseville High School could see additional Chromecarts, updated campus security features, roofing upgrades and the installation of reclaimed water pipelines.

The state’s obligation to reimburse school districts across California is granting Roseville Joint Union High School District $9 million from a plan called “one-time funding.”

The money has been split to improve or update each of the five categories: technology, safety, deferred maintenance, professional development and environmental and conservation efforts.

Technology and site flexibility Although the funding is being distributed to the district to decide where and how much is given to each site, $100,000 of the total $1,700,000 is going to be given to RHS’ Proj-

ect Lead The Way program.

The money is planned for startup funds to purchase necessary equipment such as computers, audio-video systems, projectors, and TV’s.

Because $1,080,000 of the funds are going toward increasing computer access at each school, 12 Chromecarts will be added to the 16 Chromecarts already being used at RHS. These additions won’t give each teachers full-time access to their own Chromebooks, but it will allow them to plan class days with Chromebooks more reliably.  FUNDING | Page 3

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“One-time funding” aims to push RHS further through its technological transition. 16 Chromecarts currently circulate RHS classrooms, and under new district budgeting, 12 more may join the existing fleet.

RHS puts Capstone program on hold Block schedule, upstart programs prompt concerns

BY ZACHARY SEMINER

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The district launched one of its cultural initiatives, a speaker series called “Sustaining Culture, Strengthening Community” on Monday, Oct. 26 with Margarita Berta-Avila. She advocated for the importance of understanding between students, teachers and parents in order to achieve greater harmony in classroom environments.

District initiatives take on intolerance Reformed policy, speaker series among efforts

BY JOHNNY MULLIGAN

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Roseville Joint Union High School District is poised to address cultural insensitivity throughout the district with an updated policy directed towards hate speech and hate crimes.

The new policy, proposed by the RJUHSD executive director of personnel services Brad Basham, at the Oct. 27

school board meeting, sets guidelines for investigators to follow after a hateful activity is reported. The investigation process originally mirrored the procedure implemented in cases of sexual harassment, but now racial insensitivity cases have their own specific protocol.

“It is similar to the process for sexual harassment in terms of investigation and follow up,” Basham said.

The district has always had policies regarding hate crimes but they were not as formal as other policies regarding investigation procedure.

“It will outline the investigation process and consequences would be much like they were before,” Basham said. “[Which is] anywhere from counselling and warnings all the way up to expulsions. We follow the same progressive discipline policy that we always would follow, we just formalized the investigation process.”

Punishments will continue to vary from case to case depending on the severity of the crime and past offences of the perpetrator. The policy was also updated to avoid having different cases handled in different ways and to solidify how administration handles all hate speech and crimes.

“When you put it in the board policy it gives it a title and sends a message to the community and our parents that we take this seriously and it is not something we  CULTURE | Page 2

Math teachers grapple with IM2 implementation Bolstered support methods roll out in response to new curriculum

BY GABI HUTSON

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With the implementation of Common Core’s Integrated Math series, Roseville High School has experienced a higher fail rate in Integrated Math II than in geometry classes.

“It hasn’t really changed the comparison for IM1, while IM2 does look as if it’s having a lower success rate than geometry did,” principal David Byrd said. “It looks as if there has been a big shift that we are working on fixing the struggle.”

Despite the early struggles, IM2 teacher Sandra Schmatjen has high hopes for the program that Common Core Integrated Math could potentially become.

“I think that it will be a great math program, but as with any program that you bring into anywhere there is always startup complications,” Schmatjen said. “I think it is going to be a great program, is it yet? No, but it can be.”

Byrd attributes the fail rates to the novelty of the course, for both students and for teachers.

“I think it could be have something to do with the students in [IM] now have not been taught integrated from the ground up,” Byrd said. “It’s also been hard for our teachers too, our teachers have been really good  IM | Page 3

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Sophomore Abigail Sippel works in her IM2 class. Staff is working to support students in the face of higher fail rates in course.

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College Board accepted Roseville High School into its Advanced Placement Capstone program, but administration elected to delay the process due to logistical problems.

The capstone program would allow RHS to offer two new AP classes: AP Seminar and AP Research. Being classified as a capstone school would also give special graduation perks to students in the program.

“It would be a great AP skills class, but now we’re thinking that may not be the best reason to do it,” RHS principal David Byrd said. “An additional reason to do it is because you basically get a special diploma, an AP diploma, just like schools that have the IB program, they get a special International Baccalaureate diploma if they go through this particular program, this particular class, coursework.”  CAPSTONE | Page 3

Dropout prevention beefs up

BY ALEXX DOOLITTLE

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Although there are dropout prevention strategies currently used throughout the Roseville Joint Union High School District, THE PROPOSAL administration intro Emphasizes duced a board policy identification of to establish formal pro- at-risk students cedures aimed at iden Includes tifying and offering preventative full support to students measures such as having difficulties reattendance monitoring maining in school until graduation.

According to RJUHSD executive director of personnel services Brad Basham,  DROPOUT | Page 2

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AVID teacher Dean Gadway stands by congratulatory posters after winning Roseville High School’s Teacher of the Year award. Next, he will compete for the RJUHSD title. Principal David Byrd refers to Gadway as a “phenomenal, amazing teacher” for his work with AVID students, the college fair and volunteering with senior citizens.

CULTURE: Policy establishes speakers series, teacher training CONTINUED FROM FRONT

tolerate,” Basham said.

Along with updating the district’s policy, RJUHSD is taking other steps to combat hate-motivated activity within the district.

At Roseville High School, several teachers have been attending teacher training days specific to this, both off-campus and on-campus. According to RHS principal David Byrd, schools throughout the district have worked closely with the founder of the Acosta Latino Learning Partnership, Curtis Acosta, regarding cultural sensitivity.

“Curtis Acosta is working with three of our schools and comes over and does professional development with our teachers,” Byrd said.

In response to hate-related problems last year at Oakmont High School, OHS principal Robert Hasty, along with RJUHSD administration, invited speakers for a “Sustaining Cultures and Strengthening Communities” series to feature at OHS.

“This was brainchild of Hasty,” Basham said. “I know that it stems back to last year, when OHS had some incidents regarding hatemotivated behavior.”

At first, the series was intended for the OHS community, but then was opened up to all of the district.

“We are trying to do a good job of educating students and staff and decided it should be bigger than OHS and invited the whole district to come and listen,” Basham said.

Once a month a speaker will come to OHS and discuss values that different cultures can bring to a community. The speeches range from “Culture-Sustaining Dialogue: Pushing Conversation Norms” to “What Coaching can Teach Teachers.”

Margarita Berta-Avila was the first speaker of the series, presenting at the Oakmont High School theater on Oct. 26.

“What the speaker series is going to try to do is offer opportunities to discuss the richness of diversity and how we can be

thinking about that in the context of a school community, in the context of classrooms and teachers and how students, teachers and the community members at large communicate with one another,” Berta-Avila said.

According to Byrd, RHS is continuing to help students of different cultural backgrounds feel equal regarding resources from the community. “[We try to] have ongoing conversation about making sure our classroom environment is a solid tight knit community where kids get along and everybody respects one another and knows each other,” Byrd said. “Make sure no kids are falling through cracks because of language or socioeconomic background. We need to break down some barriers.”

Roseville High School has seen few hate crimes in recent years, according to Byrd.

“We’ve been fortunate because we’ve been doing some things well,” Byrd said. “We haven’t had those kinds of episodes and [we] want to keep that going.”

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the district proposed the policy after a recommendation from the California School Boards Association. According to the district board packet, the policy encourages administration, districtwide and schoolwide, to identify atrisk students and refer those who “demonstrate absenteeism, truancy, tardiness,” as well as poor grades, personal, and social and behavior issues.

“We are constantly reviewing board policies and looking at the recommendations and we reviewed [this policy] and decided this was something we would work on,” Basham said.

Roseville High School administration stresses the importance of meeting with at-risk students and their parent/guardian, to address the areas the students may struggling with and offer potential solutions to these obstacles.

“We just hired a learning support specialist, so together we hope to connect with the struggling learners,” RHS counselor Graciela Fernandez said. “If I may not be able to meet with the students weekly to check on grades, I can ask them to monitor their improvement, or to make sure they are doing their work, and to be a person to send the student to keep them working on their assignments.”

RHS has also employed several other strategies for dropout

NIKOLAY LUBKO EYE OF THE TIGER

Above, student tutor Cali Suba helps sophomore Aspen Grambusch after school. Along with Tiger Tutoring, support specialists and interns are positioned to help any students at risk of not graduating. prevention, including a social worker intern, family and marriage counselor, learning support specialist, and tutoring programs like Tiger Tutoring.

Students at RHS with attendance problems are referred to assistant principal Jon Coleman.

“We also have a school attendance mediation team at the site level as well as at the district level for students who are chronically absent or habitually truant in which we are addressing and meeting with those families trying

to figure out what those barriers are and trying to out support in place for them,” Basham said.

RHS principal David Byrd welcomed the new policy because he has similar interests in early recognition and support for struggling students.

“We've been trying to do lots of things to kind of intervene with those students early as opposed to waiting until the very end,” Byrd said. “We don’t want to do autopsies, we work to be the doctor who intervenes when someone is

not feeling well and helps them.”

The policy includes suggestions of diligent monitoring of student attendance.

According to the district board packet, in the event of attendance intervention, the student will be referred to an “Intervention Response Team, School Attendance Mediation Team, or other team that addresses persistent attendance problems.

The policy also advises schools to offer specialized educational programs to help the students.

Along with focus on academic hindrances, this policy also suggests that schools offer personal intervention to create a productive environment for students.

“I think the biggest thing this has to do with is our counseling team,” Byrd said. “We've added an intervention counselor and a learning support specialist in the last few years, who support the counselors and kind of help out with kids who are struggling – everywhere from attendance to kids who have social or emotional problems.”

Byrd is optimistic that graduation rates will increase with the emphasis on new policies. “[Our district] wants to see 100 percent graduation, we are at mid-90’s as a school and as a district but we want more than that,” Byrd said. “I think the way [the district] is thoughtfully trying to spend money to help these kids, thoughtfully trying to hire people who can help the kids, thoughtfully keeping our attention on students is our public responsibility and it’s really smart.”

Fernandez encourages the continuation of district policies that look out for students at risk of dropping out.

“I think this is just going to help the programs we already offer expand,” Fernandez said. “I think as long as we have teams in place that are willing to evolve and work for the students, that’s the best we can ask for.”

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FUNDING: Upgrades could include roofs, cameras, buses CONTINUED FROM FRONT

“They might get two teachers and have them partner up and say ‘okay you guys share the carts’ so they can work it out, maybe one has it in the morning and one in the afternoon,” RJUHSD director of technology Tony Ham said. “It gives them a lot more flexibility.”

Moreover, the current average tech budget of $143 per student will be increased by $50 for the 2015-2016 school year to spend on technology-based needs.

The budget increase is more lenient for schools to spend, as student needs aren’t always specific.

“Each site manages their own money and what they buy, which puts them in slightly different areas of need,” Ham said. “And they’re left to purchase what they feel is their biggest need.”

Ham sees RHS putting the money towards upgrading desktop computers, AV systems and other “eclectic needs.” “[RHS] can actually start down that road towards modernizing,” Ham said.

Safety Upgrades to come from the safety budget also include the installation of Columbine door locks, which allow classroom doors to be locked and unlocked from the inside in case of an emergency. The locks improve safety, as staff won’t be required to open their doors to lock them during lockdowns.

Along with radio upgrades and new door locks, $250,000 is going to be given to buying surveillance systems to be set up at each school in the district.

Each site is anticipating two cameras to be installed, one in the quad and one in a parking lot, in an effort to deter vandalism.

Assistant principal Jon Coleman believes the number of cameras is far below what would be needed to be effective, and the layout of RHS’ campus will make it difficult for the quad camera to be effective, but appreciates the district’s efforts to secure campuses.

“Something is better than nothing,” Coleman said. “Happy to

have something.”

Staff radios around RHS were recently upgraded, which allow for longer distance communication.

Already, RHS youth service officer Carlos Cortes sees how the new radios could be effective in patrolling RHS’ surrounding locations compared to the old radios, which sometimes required cell phone communication from staff if out of range from each other.

“I can be out by Woodbridge park or out where a lot of kids hang out by the crooked bridge or across the street, I can still copy the radio traffic from the school, so if something were to happen I could race back to the school,” Cortes said.

This upgrade hasn’t come out of the one-time funding budget for safety improvements of $100,000, but Coleman expects to be reimbursed for the purchase of radios with the funds.

Deferred maintenance With $4 million of the funding going to deferred maintenance, the school aims to improve school roofs and upgrade fields to meet Title IX standards.

Although the money might also cover roofing projects throughout the district, RJUHSD superintendent Ron Severson understands that $4 million to deferred maintenance isn’t going to accomplish their full list of improvements.

“We have a deferred maintenance need that’s about $60 million,” Severson said.

On top of the $4 million headed towards facilities maintenance projects, $300,000 is going to be designated to upgrading or replacing outdated classroom desks and chairs throughout the district.

Environmental conservation efforts RHS will be working with the Roseville cemetery to install a reclaimed water pipeline that will use reclaimed water to take care of landscape needs. In total, RHS is expecting to see $250,000 for environmental and conservation efforts.

Reclaimed water is going to be more cost-effective than using the same water for drinking fountains to water the grass, as it’s cheaper

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Above, facilities director Chris Grimes, superintendent Ron Severson and director of business services Joseph Landon tour Roseville High School to assess the condition of its facilities. The $9 million RJUHSD received for one-time spending will fund facilities maintenance, as well as additional tech and safety measures. per gallon.

“The cost for that water is substantially less than what we pay for domestic water now,” RJUHSD director of maintenance, operations and transportation Brian Gruchow said. “So we’re going to hopefully be putting that together.”

Woodcreek High School is in a process of installing a similar system of reclaimed water usage, connecting to a reclaimed water pipeline.

The line that RHS is looking to connect with was found after planning for Woodcreek’s construction.

“We knew we had the line over at Woodcreek for it, but we weren’t aware until just recently that the [cemetery] line is relatively close to Roseville High School,” Gruchow said.

An estimated $250,000 will fund two additional liquid propane gas school buses.

The buses are not as fuel-efficient as traditional diesel buses, but require less maintenance and as a result are more cost-effective.

“The fuel is substantially cheaper than diesel, and you don’t get the same fuel mileage you do from diesel,” Gruchow said. “But the offset from the cost is still a substantial saving from fuel costs.”

LPG buses are not only more cost effective, but have less environmental impact.

“It’s a cleaner burning fuel, so you’re doing the right thing for the environment,” Gruchow said.

“It substantially reduces your carbon footprint.”

According to Gruchow, the buses aren’t going to be assigned to any specific school, but are going to be used for transporting special needs students.

Professional development This year is the last year before

teachers’ contracts require teacher workdays, and $910,000 is going to be spent on extending the workdays for the next two school years, as well.

Additionally, $300,000 is going toward efforts to help teachers in certain AP classes obtain master’s degrees in their subjects.

RJUHSD hopes that this will make the teachers’ courses honored for college credit by community colleges regardless of scores on AP exams.

The program would take around three years to put into full effect, and will be completely optional to teachers.

The funding is only intended to partially pay for teachers’ ways, according to Byrd, and the teachers are expected to contribute as well.

“You have to be willing to give up the time and you have to be willing to pay the fees, but the district is willing to come in with

this one-time money and pay a portion of the fees associated with getting a degree,” Byrd said.

The district is looking to bring professors to high school campuses to teach the classes.

“They’re going to try and bring the instructors out here and do it at the district or at one of the schools to make it a little more user friendly or more convenient,” Byrd said.

Unstructured funds Along with the tech sites’ budget per student increase, another $530,000 is being added to schools’ budgets.

RHS principal David Byrd consulted with staff regarding their ideas of what student needs should be tended to with the extra money, but hasn’t come upon any specific target yet.

“You want to invest it in something that you can have and utilize for a while,” Byrd said.

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However, the school’s current 4x4 block schedule made it difficult to implement the Capstone program by the 2016-2017 school year.

According to the AP Capstone application, the program is not recommended for schools that are on a 4x4 block schedule because of the time required for the two additional classes.

“You [would] start in August, you build teams, you build strategies and so on, the team does a research piece, then the next step is for individuals to do a research piece the topics are released by College Board in January, so you can’t do it in the fall term,” AP club adviser AnnaMarie Clark said. “But in the spring term [students] start in January, so there’s no time because projects have to be uploaded in April. You’ve essentially got January and April to do an AP Capstone course if you’re on a 4x4.”

According to Byrd, if students elect to enroll in the Capstone program, further schedule planning will be necessary beforehand to assure completion of graduation requirements.

“With those two classes that have to be taken, they can’t be taken at the same time,” Byrd said. “It looks almost like you have to do one in your junior year and one in your senior year, or one in your sophomore year and one in your junior year.”

Byrd also expressed concerns about expanding Roseville’s pro-

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AP Club adviser AnnaMarie Clark worked closely with principal David Byrd when Roseville High School was accepted into the Capstone program. RHS’ 4x4 block schedule is one of the main reasons administration could not accept the offer. grams and AP classes before becoming part of the capstone program.

“Right now we’re having a hard time on trying to figure out how to fit this into the other things we’re trying to grow and develop at Roseville High School like the performing arts and our Project Lead the Way project,” Byrd said.

Byrd believes that RHS will propose a counteroffer, but not for another month or even next year to allow administration more time to sort out any ques-

tions or concerns raised.

Clark believes it’s important that RHS doesn’t hurry the process of implementing the program.

“The last thing I want to do is rush implementation and have it collapse,” Clark said. “It’s not that we don’t want to implement it, it’s that we want to implement it right.”

Administration is looking for help from a different model school that has managed to incorporate capstone into the school’s block schedule.

“We have found [a school] that’s doing it and so we want to spend a little time and talk to them so we can see what it looks like on a block schedule,” Byrd said.

Capstone tests students’ critical thinking skills by putting them through courses such as AP Seminar and AP Research.

“The way the CollegeBoard structured [capstone] was it’s something that a lot will demonstrate, as a student, college level skills like your ability to collaborate and communicate,” Byrd said.

at teaching geometry but now we are changing it and they have to learn new ways to teach.”

To help address areas of need, Schmatjen has implemented a new program of miniature quizzes every two or three days, with a fail resulting in mandatory academic detention.

“We just started trying this chapter, it is new this term,” Schmatjen said. “There are a couple of [IM2 teachers] trying it. We are trying to see if it will motivate the students to stay up to date and on top of the material. It’s being able to see what they know and what they need to learn by the test.”

Students who attend the mandatory tutoring must have their quizzes signed off by their tutor in order to pass.

This new procedure is not being applied to all IM classes, but teachers of that class are encouraging students to take advantage of after school tutoring.

“We don’t have that [strategy] in my IM1, though we do have the tutoring after school but that is more voluntary basis,” IM1 teacher Paul Stewart said. “We have been looking at testing the kids on an appropriate level instead of a very high one to see if they got it instead of trying it at a new mastery.”

Along with the new method that

Schmatjen is experimenting with, she offered an alternative solution to decreasing the fail rate in IM classes.

“We don’t have a sort of intervention class like the geometry workshops we have,” Schmatjen said. “I think that would be helpful for the IM2 students.”

According to Byrd, this is an option the district has been considering as a method to lower the struggle in IM2 along with other efforts like at-home access to online programs and after-school tutoring.

“We are looking for some sort of lab classes or support class to put in between the classes, so if you didn’t do too good in the last one but you’re moving on there will be a support class to help students,” Byrd said.

The district has also agreed to finance a system called ‘Cognitive Tutor,’ an online program that lines up with IM curriculum.

“The district has been super helpful and supportive in offering to pay for after school tutoring to help students,” Byrd said.

Sophomore Aspen Grambusch utilizes the after-school tutoring programs for her IM2 class.

“I come to tutoring after school to get a better understanding, I feel that sometimes my teacher doesn’t go over it very well and I need a little extra help,” Grambush said. “The tutoring gives me that kind of push I need.”

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NOTICIAS RJUHSD trabaja para combatir el racismo en la comunidad POR JOHNNY MULLIGAN j.mulligan@eyeofthetigernews.com

Roseville Joint Union High School District esta preparada abordar la insensibilidad cultural en todo el distrito con una actualizada política dirigida hacia el odio y los crimenes de odio. La nueva política establece las directrices para los investigadores a seguir después de una actividad odiosa se divulga. El barrio siempre ha tenido políticas con respecto a los crimenes de odio pero no eran tan formales como otras políticas.

“Delineara la investigación proceso y consecuencias sería mucho como estaban antes,” dijo Basham. “[Que es] de advertencias a expulsiones. Seguimos la misma política de disciplina progresiva como siempre, solo formalizó el proceso de investigación.”

Castigos se seguirán varían de caso a caso dependiendo de la gravedad del delito y delitos anteriores del autor. La política también fue actualizada para no tener diferentes casos de diferentes maneras y para solidificar cómo la administración maneja todos los discursos de odio o crimenes.

“Cuando se pone en la mesa directiva le da un título y envía un mensaje a la comunidad que nos tomamos esto en serio y no es algo que toleramos,” dijo Basham.

Junto con la actualización de la política del distrito, RJUHSD está tomando estrechamente con el fundador de la Acosta Latino aprendizaje Asociación Curtis sobre sensibilidad cultural.

“Acosta Curtis está trabajando con tres de nuestras escuelas, lo hace la desarrollo profesional con nuestros profesores,” dijo Byrd.

En respuesta al odio problemas relacionados con el año pasado en la escuela secundaria de Oakmont.

El principal de la escuela secundaria de Oakmont y junto con administración de RJUHSD, invitar a oradores de una serie de altavoces de “Mantener las culturas en comunidades” con caracteristica de este síndrome Margarita Berta-Avila, tener dialogo sobre temas sensibles puede temas sensibles puede conducir a más comprensión entre los estudiantes, profesores y la comunidad.

“Lo que la serie va a tratar de hacer es ofrecer oportunidades para discutir la riqueza de la diversidad y cómo podemos pensar en el contexto de una comunidad escolar,” dijo Berta-Avila.

Personal y consejeros de RHS trabajan hacia 100 el porciento tasa de graduacion POR ALEXX DOOLITTLE

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La administración de RJUHSD implementado Junta Directiva 5147 ha establecido un procedimiento formal para supervisar los estudiantes en riesgo de deserción. Según RJUHSD Director Ejecutivo Brad Basham, el Distrito adoptó BP 5147 después de una recomendación de la Asociación de juntas escolares de California.

“Constantemente estamos revisando las políticas de la junta y mirando las recomendaciones y repasamos [esta directiva] ,” dijo Basham.

La política destaca la importancia del encuentro con estudiantes en riesgo, junto con sus padres, para abordar las áreas los estudiantes pueden luchar con y ofrecen posibles soluciones a estos obstáculos.

“Hemos estado tratando de hacer un montón de cosas tipo de intervenir con los estudiantes temprano en lugar de esperar hasta el final. No queremos hacer autopsias, trabajamos para ser el médico que interviene cuando alguien no se siente bien y ayudarlos,” dijo el

principal David Byrd.

Consejero de RHS Graciela Fernández, explica un método actualmente en vigor para asegurar el reconocimiento temprano.

“El equipo de respuesta de la intervención: conformada por consejeros en la escuela, los psicólogos escolares y asistente principal tiene frecuentes reuniones para revisar asistencia y tratar de idear planes para los estudiantes,”lít dijo Fernández.

“Nos acaba de contratar un apoyo al aprendizaje especialista, para que juntos esperamos conectar con los estudiantes,” dijo Fernandez.

“Si no puedo ser capaz de cumplir con este los estudiantes semanalmente para verificar grados, puedo pedir a su mejoramiento, de supervisar o para asegurarse de que están haciendo su trabajo y ser una persona para enviar al estudiante para mantenerlos trabajando en sus tareas.”

Byrd es optimista de que las tasas de graduación aumentará con las nuevas políticas. “[El barrio] quiere ver 100% graduación, estamos a mediados de los 90 una escuela,” dijo Byrd.

“Creo que la manera [el barrio] cuidadosamente tratando de gastar dinero para ayudar a estos ninos es inteligente.”

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NOTICIAS

REPORTAJES El estudiante en su final año en la audición para un Universidad de artes POR VICTORIA WILKINSON v.wilkinson@eyeofthetigernews.com

El estudiante en su final año Marcus Wells ha aplicado a las universidades de artes escénicas, que planea ir a una universidad de cuatro años para obtener una educación junto con la acción.

“Es fácil de ser engullido por el proceso de los applicaciones para las universidades… pero de lo que Marcus me dice parece estar acercándose con bastante calma,” dijo la amiga de Wells Maddie Judd. “Él está realmente emocionado por el futuro. ” dijo Judd.

Los padres de Wells son mucho apoyo cuando se trata de sus metas y sueños.

“Es un muy buen chico, él es realmente bueno en eso [actuar] usted sabe, él trabaja muy duro,” dijo Clint Wells, el padre de Wells.

Todos las escuelas A que pozos

están aplicando están en la costa este, donde espera poder terminar la educación en la universidad y saltar a la derecha en audiciones.

“Yo completamente cien por ciento lo apoyan en ir Nuevo York,” dijo Susan Wells, la madre de Wells. “Pero como eso es donde tiene que ser, que es en donde está..”

Nombre de un famoso beisbolista, Wells se esperaba que uno de su familia, sin embargo en el cuarto grado de que descubrió su amor por el teatro musical y actuación cuando era requerido para participar en un producción de su clase.

“Tenía esta parte estúpida pero luego quise volver a hacerlo,” dijo Wells. Después, Wells decidió que quería hacer grande.

Vino a través de un sitio web comunidad de teatro y fue a una de sus audiciones.

“Es uno de los pensadores más creativos que nunca me he encontrado,” dijo la profesora de drama Ashley White. “El es extremadamente talentoso.”

“Me hace sentir más yo… Es tan cómodo y me permite ser yo mismo de una manera diferente de como estar en el mundo,” dijo Wells. “Es una vía de escape.”

Otro estudiante tambíen audicion para los Universidades de artes POR VICTORIA WILKINSON v.wilkinson@eyeofthetigernews.com

El estudiante en el final año Alesha Bonner ha recientemente tomado su pasión por actuar al siguiente nivel, aplicar a las universidades y tratando de hacer una carrera.

Bonner se aplicar a la Universidad Carnegie Mellon y SUNY en compra para una educación en teatro. Bonner se audición para las dos escuelas en Febrero.

Muchos de sus compañeros de clase y compañeros en el programa de drama son enraizamiento para Bonner en su empeño. La profesora de drama Ashley White y el anterior profesor de drama Stuart Smith son inspiraciones de Bonner. Smith recomienda Bon-

ner a la audición para las universidades y su carrera posterior.

La mamá de Bonner Katherine Bonner le apoya y espera verla llegar lejos.

“Ella es tan talentosa y realmente pone su corazón y su alma en él,” dijo Bonner.

Si Bonner no entra en un teatro o en la escuela de teatro gustaría continuar actuando como un hobby.

“Es recordar algo que usted tiene pero pudiendo hacer diferentes y voy a traer algo a la vida que comenzó apenas en el papel,” Bonner dijo.

Bonner ha estado actuando desde que empezó la escuela cuando ella estaba en una producción del Mago de Oz. Ella cayó en amor y continuo cada año.

“En realidad ni siquiera me di cuenta de cuánto lo disfrutó hasta que asistió RHS entonces qué clase de realmente asumió el control,” la mama de Bonner dijo.

Audiencia sobre el programa dio a Bonner una posibilidad de ampliar sus conocimientos.

POR LOS ESCRITORES DE DEPORTES

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Número uno es el estudiante en el tercer año Kayla Kwong.

Kwong un promedio de 38.1 carreras por nueve hoyos acerca de los partidos este año que le valió el MVP de conferencia del Valle de Capital. En el torneo CVC número uno, Kwong fue el medallista de baja con una puntuación de 67 en el torneo. Kwong también rodó su primer hoyo en uno en el mismo torneo.

Número dos es chicas varsity water polo jugador Lauren Schmittner. Schmittner era el scorer principal en el equipo con 82 goles. “Ella ayuda a muchos atletas más jóvenes que no realmente no sé lo que están haciendo.” Kelsey García dijo que su compañero de equipo. “Lauren sabe el juego, Lauren sabe tocar y sabe cómo mostrar a la gente que ella puede jugar el juego,” dijo Kiara Felix.

Número tres es futbolista ofensivo Ben Zahniser. “Ben ha sido a partir de formas, así como equipos especiales y ha estado

Al ofrecer un estudiante programa de tutoría, RHS ayuda a mantener la deserción bajo ofreciendo apoyo al estudiantes. Esto da a los estudiantes un sentido de confianza y amistad.

REPORTAJES

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Actor estudiante que Marcus Wells protagonzia la producción “Que No Puede Llevar Con Usted.” Pozos espera perseguir una carerra en el teatro cuando va el próximo otoño en un Universidad de artes.

DEPORTES 2015 atletas del top 10 del temporada de otoño

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jugando muy bien y ha sido un aspecto importante del equipo,” dijo el entrenador Cunha. Con la temporada de fútbol de escuela secundaria, casi llegando a su fin, Ben Zahniser busca para empujar su carrera futbolística fuera de la escuela secundaria y en el nivel colegial.

El número cuatro es Maddie Meade que ha fijado tres expedientes personales para su eventos, 4000 metros, 3 millas y las carreras de 5000 metros. Es el corredor superior en el equipo del varsity de las muchachas este año. Ha había marca personal en la mayoría de su cumple este año y mejorado a través de entrenamiento cada semana. Registros de Meade este año de sus carreras son 15:16 para el 4000, 20:09 para 3 millas y 19:20.28 en los 5000 metros.

El número cinco es junior Isabelle Bautista. Ha ayudado Bautista lideró el equipo de volleyball varsity general de 17-7 y 9-4 en la liga. Tiene un total de 99 muertes y tiene un porcentaje de bateo de.329. “Izzy es un general de gran atleta. Ella tiene un coche muy potente y ella siempre hace su mejor,”dijo el entrenador Simon.

Mayor capitán de la selec-

ción de fútbol de los muchachos de varsity, Lucas Alcalá, ocupa el número 6 de Top 10 atletas de la temporada de otoño. Alcalá fue el líder goleador de los tigres con 14 goles en la temporada. Él ha jugado hacia adelante en sus años para el equipo.

Número 7 en la caída deportiva lista diez es jugadora de voleibol senior y varsity Ryan Blackwood.

Ella juega de libero. “Ella es nuestra tendencia líder en servir recibir pases y excavación,” dijo el entrenador de Simon. Para el equipo de este año ha llevado en excavaciones con un total de 311 excavaciones para toda la temporada.

Número 8 es jugador de waterpolo varsity el estudiante en el final año Connor Janney. Janney lidera el equipo con 28 goles y un promedio de 1,8 goles por partido. Su 22 roba es el más alto de cualquier persona en el equipo.

Número 9 es Savannah Smith.

Entrenador del equipo universitario Cindy Simon siente que Smith es un gran activo para el equipo “ella es nuestro líder en mata, ella es conseguir al menos la mitad de la mata, ella está golpeando en el más alto porcentaje y ella no tiene muchos errores”, dijo Simon.

General de Smith tiene un total de 258 mata que es el más alto de todo el equipo por más de 100. Su porcentaje de matanza es de 39.5 y dirige en los intentos de ataque con 653.

Completan la lista en el número 10 es estudiante de segundo año Junior Varsity correr Alex Evans.

Su compañero de equipo, Tyrel Martin, ha jugado con Evans en ambos lados de la bola y piensa que es uno de los jugadores más explosivos y dinámicos en el CVC. “En la ofensiva es probablemente la parte posteriora más fuerte en la CVC, que es más rápido que casi todo el mundo en nuestro equipo,” dijo Martin.

Voleibol de las muchachas va a los playoffs POR MARINA EFSTATHIU

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El equipo de voleibol de chicas varsity se dirige hacia los playoffs después de terminar la liga con un récord de 10-4.

El equipo enfrentará a la St. Francis Troubadours el mañana por la noche a 7:00 en la escuela secundaria St. Francis. Los tigres fueron derrotados por los Broncos

DEPORTES

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Bateadora fuera Jenny Choi golpea la pelota al otro equipo. El equipo classificado para los playoffs despues de una temporada de 10-4 y espera batir el equipo de St. Francis esta semana. de Bella Vista, los gatos monteses de Whitney y los Bruins de la Ponderosa en la primera mitad de la temporada, pero luego lograron derrotar a los tres equipos en la segunda mitad.

Según capitán Izzy Bautista, las chicas realmente comenzaron jugar como un equipo y averiguaron lo que funcionó bien para que pueden ganar.

“Nos hicimos más dedicados y nos empujar”, dijo Bautista.

“Durante toda la temporada nos juntábamos pizza que nos ayudó a ser más como una familia,” dijo el entrenedor Cindy Simon.

Las chicas están muy confiadas en sus capacidades y saben que irá lejos si permanecen constantes.

“Creo que somos muy fuertes, sobre todo debido a la racha de victorias que nos dado mucha confianza,” dijo Ryan Blackwood.

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Assistant janitors build work ethic, confidence

by EDDY SOTOMAYOR

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Roseville High School junior Jonathan Varela along with other students have begun to work alongside RHS’ janitorial staff for their first jobs to gain work experience.

According to Varela he first applied for the position because it was hard to find a job in his immediate area. Varela says the job has taught him to prioritize, be appreciative, and responsible.

“I wasn’t able to go out and work at other places because I could not commute so it is cool that [this] came through by allowing me to be an assistant janitor,” Varela said. “[It] taught me to just work harder at anything you do because the more you improve you can be faster and better so you can keep improving and getting better at what you do.”

The assistant janitors are expected to be on time when coming to work as well as to get along with others on the janitorial staff.

The students are also being taught time management and social skills. “[It’s] important to me because it shows me how to be responsible and it helps me follow through with things like tests as well as listen more,” Chaney said.

Varela and Chaney are paid minimum wage and work from 4:00 to 5:00 every school day; taking out trash and wiping down desks in RHS’ nine hundred buildings. Varela and Chaney receive a paycheck at the end of

each month for their contributions.

“It’s my first job, and it is easy to get to work and I am happy with the it because we don’t have to clean toilets and it is nice having a job because I have wanted one for a while now,” Varela said.

According to Varela, working as an assistant janitor has been an experience that gave him a new perspective toward the school.

“The program has taught me to be respectful toward the school and to be responsible as well as to be on time and communicate with all of my coworkers,” Valera said. “At first I was shy but then I realized all of the people were pretty cool and you get to work with different people in different situations.”

RHS janitor and Varela’s boss, Howard Goodall, is in charge of the students working as assistant janitors. According to Goodall, the program has been beneficial to students and custodial staff alike.

Goodall’s partnership with his assistants have been a mutual relationship. When partnered, the janitors and their assistants have caught each other’s mistakes on occasion.

“It has made the school cleaner because with more people you can cover more ground and you can focus on more detail, instead of having one person doing all the work you have two people helping. So there is strength in numbers,” Goodall said.

According to counselor Philo-

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Above, junior Jonathan Varela and other students work as assistant janitors, helping the custodial staff at RHS maintain the campus. The job builds upon the assistants’ responsibility, communication, social and time management skills, while earning minimum wage in exchange for their work. mena Crone, students can use it as a stepping stone for work in in the future.

“I love the idea of students being able to walk around the school with a job and learning skills such as attendance, responsibility, punctuality, following directions and working with other people, because one day every student here is going to graduate from Roseville High School and those

are all skills you can take going into any job,” Crone said.

According to RHS principal David Byrd, the program is a convenient opportunity for students to make money, as well as an opportunity for students to become actively involved at RHS. “I really love the idea that we would recruit some of our own to beautify the campus and we compensate them for their time,” Byrd

said. “I think that is a very valuable lesson learned and the school can get a lot out of program and so can the assistant janitors.”

According to Byrd, the job also offers students the opportunity to build upon the skills they gained beyond RHS. “It’s a unique opportunity when you leave RHS and go off into college, they will go into that with great experience, prepara-

tion and a resumé as well as a list of references that give you an advantage in a very competitive job market,” Byrd said.

According to Jonathan Varela’s sister Crystal Varela, the job is a good experience for her brother. “[Jonathan] has become more responsible, gets things done faster than before and has become more respectful to adults,” Crys-

Tiger Café catering funds culinary program’s pursuits

by ALBINA BASSARAB

a.bassarab@eyeofthetigernews.com

Students in Roseville High School’s Culinary and Hospitality Management Program are using the skills taught in their classroom and kitchen lab to cater events.

This system provides them with some of the necessary finances to sustain the program.

The program gets its funding partially from the district and partially from catering such events.

According to RHS assistant principal Jason Wilson, the dis-

trict has approved the program and sets apart a certain sum of money for its funding.

Junior and teacher’s intern Neal Reilly, who has completed all three levels of the culinary program, has a lot of experience with catering, the other source of revenue.

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Students enrolled in RHS’ culinary courses work catering events and gain revenue to fund everyday class activities.

“Basically we do catering for anything really, as long as they come and ask us,” Reilly said.

“Last year we did all the Toys for Tots cookies, this year we did the whole trial thing in the big theatre, we held a lunch for the attorneys and the judges.”

According to the Tiger Café and Catering Instructor, Angela Ash, the program’s financial position has significantly decreased this year.

“We write a grant request to Perkins, which is a federal source for Career Technical Education, to help us pay for facilities maintenance and upgrades to equipment, teacher training, etcetera,” Ash said. “This source only yielded to our department [is] 4,000 dollars this year, which is significantly reduced from years’ past by nearly one hundred percent.”

Reilly is thankful for the opportunity to cater different events since they fund most of the day-to-day activities the classes perform.

“The caterings that we do, we get paid certain amount of money

for,” Reilly said. “The profit that we gain is after we take out all the cost for food, supplies, that’s how we get most of the money for our labs.”

The culinary class also held a breakfast for the Roseville Health Fair last month.

According to Ash, they strive to earn approximately 30% more profit than what they spend, but their numbers vary.

Sophomore Destini Vassar is currently in the second level of the culinary program ‘Methods, World Cuisines & Catering.’

She enjoys participating in the caterings and finds them beneficial.

“It’s cool to get that experience for a future job,” Vassar said.

Culinary student Neil Reilly, is thankful for the opportunity to cater different events since they fund most of the day-to-day activities the classes perform and that he enjoys.

“The profit that we gain is after we take out all the cost for food, supplies, that’s how we get most of the money for our labs,” Reilly said. “I have always liked

cooking – yeah it was fun helping my mom cook dinner – but after this class, it just broadened my spectrum of how much I love cooking and how many different things I can make that I didn’t know I would [be able to].”

Junior Elizabeth Ayala, who is in the entry level of the culinary program, ‘Intro to Food and Beverages,’ enjoys being in a class that is practical and provides students with physical involvement.

“I love cooking and doing things that are hands-on,” Ayala said. “I also enjoy making new recipes and learning how food works together.”

The second level of the course is ‘World Cuisines & Catering,’ where students are educated on the different cultures and cuisines around the world.

“It’s all about learning the different cuisines in the world like you go through Mediterranean, Asia, Europe,” Reilly said.

“You’ll learn all those different techniques and all the different flavor profiles that correspond with the areas.”

Robotics inspires engineering thinking with local company tours

by DESTINE KYUBWA

d.kyubwa@eyeofthetigernews.com

Roseville High School’s Robotics team toured Parallax Inc. and Harris and Bruno International, design and manufacturing companies to inspire members’ possible career interests in engineering. These visits occurred after school each of the past two Wednesdays.

President of the Robotics team Kevin Carlson personally enjoyed touring and the opportunity for club members to be inspired.

“We got to see how a lot is processed,” Carlson said. “It helped our team by connecting us with engineers.”

According to technician of

Harris and Bruno International Donnie Pullins, the tours were useful for the students focusing on motivating the team members.

“I enjoyed doing it,” Pullins said. “They all were engaged and asked good questions. It’s a huge advantage to see what a real life manufacturing company looks like up close and personal.”

According to Carlson, the Robotics team found the tours beneficial as well.

“It helps us stay motivated when there’s low points in our season and gives people insight to what you can do with what we’re learning now,” Carlson said.

Team member Ryan Corrigan, appreciated the opportunity

to gain the up-close look at a real-world job. According to Corrigan, the two companies may potentially provide funding for RHS’ Robotics in the future, opening new doors for the team.

“We got to learn how our club can be used in real life scenarios and how people use the skills we’re given,” Corrigan said. “We have potential sponsorships and access to their knowledge.”

Club member Monsieur Denaga was inspired to make the team better after the tour.

“We got a lot of insight on how Parallax [works] and they overall gave us more perspective on how we can improve our club,” Denaga said.

Robotics team advisor John

Fuller appreciated the companies’ participation.

“The CEO of the company seems very enthusiastic about helping us out in the future,” Fuller said. “The kids had a lot of questions and learned a lot.”

According to Fuller, RHS is lucky Parallax is so close to the school.

“We’re lucky to show kids here the possible related job fields you can do,” Fuller said.

According to Carlson, everyone on the team generally wants to work with engineering.

Corrigan would like to become a mechanical engineer, Denaga is interested in the medical field, and Carlson would like to pursue aerospace engineering.

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Members of the Robotics team toured local manufacturing companies Parallax Inc. and Harris and Bruno International. Above, a Parallax employee discusses engineering with team members interested as a future career path.

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Seniors aspire to performing arts colleges Wells’ acting pushes him eastward

Bonner’s theatrical artistry drives her toward prestige

by VICTORIA WILKINSON

Roseville High School senior Alesha Bonner has recently been taking her passion for acting to the next level, applying to colleges and striving to make it into a career.

Bonner will be applying to her top choice, Carnegie Mellon University for theater, as well as SUNY Purchase College. “[Carnegie] is really prestigious and I’m really nervous about it,” Bonner said.

Bonner will be auditioning for the two schools in February.

Many of her classmates and peers in the drama program are rooting for Bonner in her endeavours.

“I am very proud of her and hope she does well on her audi-

by VICTORIA WILKINSON

v.wilkinson@eyeofthetigernews.com

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Roseville High School senior Marcus Wells has been applying to colleges for performing arts, as he plans to go to a four year university to get an education along with an acting career.

All the schools Wells are applying to are on the East Coast, where he hopes he can finish college and immediately start auditioning. Wells’ top picks are Marymount Manhattan, Pace University, and Collaborative Arts Project 21. Wells’ applications will be finished by Dec. 1 and his auditions will be recorded and sent into to the schools this Saturday.

“I’m very anxious to get out,” Wells said. “I guess I want to go to those schools because they’re in New York and that’s kind of the center of what I want to do.

They’re specifically known for having really good programs for getting you where you want to go.”

Wells’ mom, Susan Wells, supports his decision of traveling across the country for his education, although she admits that she will miss him.

“I completely one hundred percent support him in going to New York and people are like ‘why would you let him do that,’” Susan Wells said. “But like that’s where he needs to be, that’s where it’s at. So I guess I’m just going to have to move to New York.”

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Above, senior Marcus Wells aims to advance his passion for theater, applying to performing arts colleges along the east coast to kickstart his possible career.

Wells found his love for acting and musical theater when he was in fourth grade. At that time he was required to participate in his class play.

“I had this stupid part of playing a fake violin but afterwards I was like that was awesome, I need to do it again,” Wells said.

After googling “how to be an actor” Wells decided he wanted to make it big. He came across a community theater website and went to one of their auditions.

“He made the decision that was what he wanted to do and he completely pursued it on his own,” Susan Wells said.

He got the part of King Louis in “The Jungle Book” and has been acting ever since. Wells will be flourishing even more in RHS’ play “You Can’t Take it With You” this month as the main male lead of the grandpa.

“He’s one of the most creative thinkers I’ve ever run across,” RHS drama teacher Ashley White said. “He’s just extremely talented.”

Wells loves acting for many reasons, but mainly because of the way it makes him feel.

“It makes me feel more myself… It’s so comfortable and allows me to be myself in a way different from being in the world,” Wells said. ”It’s an escape.”

Wells doesn’t know exactly what he wants to do but is willing to let life guide him.

“I don’t have a set destination.

Just as far as it will take me,” Wells said.

His friend Maddie Judd has been following Wells’ efforts to pursue his passion for acting and has been impressed with his approach.

“It’s real stressful … it’s easy to be engulfed by the college audition process … but from what Marcus tells me he seems to be approaching it pretty calmly,” Judd said. “He’s genuinely excited for the future rather than being scared and I think rightly so. He has a lot to look forward to.”

Wells’ parents are very supportive when it comes to his goals and dreams.

“He’s a very good kid, he’s really good at [acting] you know, he works very hard on it,” Wells’ father Clint Wells said.

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Above, senior Alesha Bonner plans to continue her drama career beyond RHS. She intends on applying to Carnegie Mellon and SUNY Purchase. After completing her education, she hopes to pursue a career in theater and film.

Students strive for taekwondo nationals

by Claire OerTLY

c.oertly@eyeofthetigernews.com

Roseville High School senior George El-Chemali and freshman Josh Rebello are a part of a taekwondo team that has competed on a national level multiple times.

The team practices on most weekdays and weekends, and according to some members, they have even debated taking their talents to an Olympic level.

According to Rebello, many taekwondo participants share the goal of the team eventually reaching the Olympics.

Participants get a medal upon winning and worldwide recognition, despite the fact the sport is not as well known as others.

“Everybody’s goal in taekwondo is just to go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, or just a medal in general,” Rebello said.

“It’s kind of a smaller sport when it comes to the Olympics but it’s still an Olympic sport.”

George El-Chemali’s father, Fouad El-Chemali, coaches George El-Chemali and Rebello along with other members of Robinson’s Taekwondo, a studio in North Highlands.

According to George ElChemali, his dad was on the Lebanese National Team for 12 years and was going to go to the Olympics for taekwondo, but never got to due to an injury.

“My dad was from Lebanon and he was on the Lebanese Olympic team,” George El-Chemali said. “He was going to go to the Olympics but he tore his ACL a couple months before so he never quite made it and it kinda got passed down to me … I’ve been doing it for 12 years.”

George El-Chemali however, plans to make it to the Olympics

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Senior George El-Chemali and freshman Josh Rebello (not pictured), find inspiration while training for their nationally competing taekwondo team.

himself.

According to Fouad ElChemali, it is nice seeing his son have a similar appreciation for the sport he has always loved.

“Being a coach makes me feel thankful because this sport has always been a part of who I am,” Fouad El-Chemali said. “It’s a blessing to watch George follow my footsteps in fighting and watching him potentially make the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.”

George El-Chemali is currently on the national team, making him that much closer to achieving his goal.

He has travelled in the past for other competitions, and is looking forward to competing regularly in the future.

“They take you places all over the world. I’ve been to Germany, Spain, Mexico, Canada, a lot of places,” Fouad El-Chemali said.

While he missed the chance for 2016 Olympics, he is looking forward to the event in 2020.

“Next year I can start building points for the Olympics,” George El-Chemali said. “So every time you place in [an] international tournament, the more you place the more points you build and that’s how you get to the olympics.”

Taekwondo Nationals occur annually and participants from around the world join in on the event.

“Every year there’s nationals and you have to qualify for it,” Rebello said. “The top four people from nationals plus last years team members go and fight.”

According to Fouad El-Chemali, he enjoys not only teaching the art of taekwondo, but providing kids with skills that they will need throughout their lives.

“My favorite part of taekwondo is coaching, mentoring these kids both in the ring and out,” Fouad El-Chemali said. “I want them to learn to become success-

tions,” sophomore friend and classmate Ashley Blake said.

Drama teacher Ashley White and former drama teacher Stuart Smith are some of Bonner’s inspirations. Smith encouraged Bonner to audition for colleges and further her career.

“She’s very determined and hardworking,” White said. “She knows exactly what she wants to do in this kind of organized way.”

Bonner’s mom Katherine Bonner supports her and hopes to see her go far.

“She’s so talented and she really puts her heart and soul into it,” Bonner said. “I hope she goes as far as she wants to go, whatever she wants to do.”

If Bonner does not get into a performing arts or theater school she would still like to continue

ful in anything they do. The commitment to their fighting teaches them to be responsible and make good decisions in life.”

According to George ElChemali, not only is taekwondo a mentally inclined process, but the physical training is extensive.

Multiple trainings a week leave participants tired, but prepared and in shape.

“We have two trainings throughout the week for two hours, but on the weekends we have four trainings a day,” George El-Chemali said. “It’s running in the morning up a five mile hill and we’ll go back to my garage where we train for like two hours, swim fifty laps, rest, and repeat on Sunday. It’s just a lot of training all the time.”

George El-Chemali also enjoys the fact that taekwondo combines aspects from team sports and individual sports.

“It’s a team thing but also an individual thing,” George ElChemali said. “It’s a lot mentally to get yourself back up, lots of training. It’s cool knowing what you did to get there. It’s cool knowing what you did to get there.”

Rebello feels that the technique of taekwondo is almost therapeutic, sparring being his favorite part.

“It may sound really bad, but fighting is really fun … It’s kind of a stress reliever,” Rebello said.

“It’s always fun to lay down a nice hard kick to the body and watch the pain.”

Freshman Zach Weis, a friend of Rebello’s who has watched him fight, says that Rebello always has his head in the game and looks forward to participating in sparring with him.

“From what I’ve seen, he’s pretty good at what he does,” Weis said. “He doesn’t really talk about it but to see him do it is pretty cool.”

acting as a hobby but would prefer to pursue it as a career.

“I like to perform because it gives me a different exhilaration than, say, a soccer field does,” Bonner said.

According to Bonner, she loves performing because she gets to make something her own and bring it to life.

“It’s remembering something that you have but being able to make it different and I’m bringing something to life that started out just on paper,” Bonner said.

Bonner has been acting ever since she started school when she was in a performance of The Wizard of Oz as a munchkin, she fell in love and continued every year.

“I actually never even realized how much she enjoyed it until she attended Roseville High then it kind of really took over,” Bonners mom said.

Hearing about RHS’ drama program gave Bonner a chance to expand her skills.

“When I got here and I found out that there was a drama program I was really excited about it,” Bonner said.

Bonner just started out as an actress but is now furthering her talents to directing one of RHS’ acts for drama finals and is also the stage manager for this year’s musical.

“She is very dedicated to the craft of acting, she contributes to group assignments a lot,” Blake said. “She is amazing at directing and helping other actors hone their skills.”

After college, Bonner would like to get into the film buisness along with theater.

“I would love to start going on stage, because it’s easier to go from stage to filming than it is vice versa.”

FASHION: SOPHOMORE JIMMY WENINGER

Underground rapper meets city skater

by Gabi hutson

g.hutson@eyeofthetigernews.com

Who inspires the way you dress?

I like the way a lot of rappers dress, but anyone can really inspire the way I dress. Anybody can have a good style. I could look up to anybody really. I just dress the way I dress.

How would you describe your style?

I skateboard a lot, so that’s like the basis of my style and I build off of that. I’ll wear anything as long as it looks good on me because thats what its about. I’m not going to buy some 500 dollar shirt because it’s expensive, it might not look good on me.

Do you wear clothes that are specifically meant for skateboarding?

Typically, I don’t wear shorts, because when you wear shorts and skateboard you’ll get hit in the leg and it’ll hurt. I also have long legs so I don’t really look good in them anyways. I wear

pants a lot.

What are your closet staples?

I have a lot of jeans, pants, coords, khakis and stuff like that.

I also have a lot of sweaters that I don’t really wear because of California weather.

How do you accessorize your outfits?

Well I initially got my ears pierced so that I could wear a hoop, but I broke that so I have to buy new ones. Usually whatever I’m feeling that day is what I’m going to wear. If I’m going to dress up then I’ll dress up. But if I want to come to school in slides and be comfy then I’ll come to school in slides.

When did you decide that you wanted to dress like the way you do?

Last year around Christmas time, I followed this kid [@fridaynight] on Instagram and he was like my first inspiration. I still follow him to this day and he is always changing up his style.

I think that’s cool because he’s never dwelling on one thing.

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Sophomore Jimmy Weninger’s style is influenced by rap and skater culture.

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Cultural policies must go deeper

oseville Joint Union High School District’s changing attitude toward bolstering an atmosphere of cultural acceptance is a step in the right direction, but it shouldn’t be the last.

In late October, the district launched the first of a series of speakers on “sustaining culture” and “strengthening community” and proposed the formation of a standalone policy as a response to hate-motivated behavior and for the promotion of cultural understanding.

The speaker series and updated policy may come as a response to rising staff and community concerns surrounding hate-motivated incidents on school campuses, like that of Oakmont High School last November.

After a Roseville Police Department investigation beginning on Nov. 24, the RPD and OHS administration identified 13 Oakmont students responsible for vandalizing a black Oakmont student’s lawn with cotton balls, with FOX40 later reporting the text exchange of racial slurs between the students regarding their vandalism.

We recognize the values of these initiatives and their attempts to address airs of cultural intolerance. At the same, time, we question their ability to affect the tangible change that staff around the district and the wider Roseville community called for in our article, “A lack of reflection” published May 26.

That article reports that people of the RJUHSD community from diverse backgrounds – both white and nonwhite – acknowledge

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that there exists an atmosphere of narrow-mindedness or lack of cultural acceptance to some extent, whether operating subtly and when brought up, treated as “hush hush,” or overtly in incidents like those of last November and its reportedly dismissive administrative response.

There still remains a stark discrepancy between students of color and staff of color across the district. 40 percent of RJUHSD students identified as nonwhite, while only 9.5 percent of teachers identified in the same way last year. That number has seen little movement. The question from that article still remains – how might the district tackle its long term problem of race representation across students to the staff that is to support them in their

chief learning environment?

We don’t think that these initiatives this school year are surefire ways for the district to tackle the source of the problem head on – the lack of cultural representation. This proposal (after it clears the district school board) could help campuses more efficiently investigate hate-motivated acts and more quickly dole out fair consequences to those who are responsible.

Unfortunately, it does little in the way of crafting a more accepting environment in the most direct way we recognize – injecting campus populations with staff of diverse backgrounds that, by nature, form a more accepting whole. Doing so is a more complex, longer term commitment to change.

The proposal pledges to train staff to better recognize what is and is not acceptable interaction in the context of race and culture, but in the end, this is not what we’d consider a proactive, preventative measure.

Instead of investing time and energy into reducing the number of hate-motivated incidents at the root of the problem, the policy aims to reduce the amount of hate-motivated incidents that site staff let fall through the nets. Better vision doesn’t affect the existence of what the eyes see. The net for catching these offenses will strengthen under the proposal, but a more effective net doesn’t necessarily lessen the amount of offenses that occur.

The proposal includes the intention of the district providing

instruction for the understanding of diversity and tolerance, but this early in its rollout, there’s no tangible detail on what the execution of these promises will look like.

The cultural speaker series, however helpful it may be in furthering understanding, is limited by its lack of scope. The first entry into the series attracted roughly thirty members from the RJUHSD community. This combination of district administration, teachers, and parents willing to take time out of their evening aren’t those most in need of education.

We don’t doubt the end goal of these district initiatives – to ensure a healthy, diverse culture at among students and staff. To start approaching this end goal in any significant capacity is going to require long term commitment that extends further than the simple formation of rules and policies, into effective enforcement at the site level. We don’t want to see a set of good ideas turn into a series of checkmarked obligations at the bottom of a district administrator’s drawer.

The execution of the policy, to turn it into something tangible, is going to require the conscious effort of both students and staff. At this point, the plans to do so (like cultural tolerance training) are in their infancies – definite markers of cultural acceptance are yet to be seen. The district can’t let the momentum it’s trying to build fizzle out.

(This article represents the views of the 2015-16 editorial staff.)

Administration response to fight videos justified

BY SAM MAILEY

s.mailey@eyeofthetigernews.com

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t’s so easy to document our lives, but this isn’t necessarily a good thing.

Phone cameras are convenient for capturing spur-of-the-moment events – a baby’s first words, unexpected celebrity sightings, school fights.

For life’s spontaneity, technology has our bac – wait, did I include school fights in that list?

Yes. About two weeks ago a video surfaced of a school fight in Sacramento, in which the school’s principal tried to intervene. Un-

derstandable for the principal to help break up a fight, but in this case, rather than back off, the student grabbed the principal, threw him to the side and continued fighting.

Also understandable was the mass of students crowding the scene, phone cameras readily recording. Also understandable was the attention from social media the video drew, being reposted on popular fight accounts on Twitter and on other social media platforms, I’m sure, even earning a spot on some national news programs.

The student who posted the video was suspended for three days, which came as a surprise to some who believe it was the student’s right under the first amendment to post the video.

I’m not going to get into the argument regarding who’s responsible for the student’s suspension, because it’s the student’s fault.

People have faced disciplinary

action, sometimes legal action, for recording and posting school fight videos online, so when students still decide to share the videos, they should and probably do know the risks of their decisions.

Students should understand their responsibility for their posts online, and not pretend to be victims when it comes to administrative action for something they chose to post, especially a video of students fighting.

Moreover, fight videos are rarely posted in good spirit, speaking against the violence shown.

Social media, Twitter mainly, is home to accounts created solely to collect and post videos of people fighting, which encourage the violent culture that students participate in by contributing to the accounts’ content.

I’m not sure how much clearer administrators can be in communicating intolerance for violent school videos’ online publication than by suspending and expelling

students who choose to post.

The crowds of students won’t stop forming around school fights, and as long as this is true, phone cameras won’t be kept away from the action, either. With these truths, school administration is left with few options to prevent further exploitation of violence other than disciplinary action.

Examples of exploitative material run rampant on Twitter, which is partly known for its lenient content filter, but they also serve as proof that either there’s a disparity of communication between administration and students, or students are more interested with online popularity than they are their academics.

Students decide to share and tweet and post these videos seemingly mindlessly, without a rational thought crossing their minds before hitting “send,” which isn’t necessarily the student’s malicious intent prevailing.

Smartphones are convenient

for spur-of-the-moment events like school fights, but this isn’t always for the better. When in a situation like a school fight, a student’s judgement isn’t going to be on its A-game. In these moments, when adrenaline hijacks rational thinking abilities. A student can’t be expected to make the right decision, but the popular decision, which is “send, post, share.”

It’s sad that sharing has become almost as automatic to us as it is to the phone itself, and this direct connection to the entire world is a tempting path for a student who just shot 30 seconds of guaranteed viral gold.

Now, just because a student might struggle to make proper decisions in the moment doesn’t mean they didn’t make a conscious decision to not only attend the fight, but pull out their phone and start recording. This action is inexcusable and more deserving of disciplinary action than posting the video.

One video that surfaced around the same time online showed an officer using what many saw as excessive force on a student, who wasn’t resisting. It seemed this video made headlines and caught far more attention than the principal bodyslam video.

Posting videos like these are the exception to violent content on social media because it served more than just to entertain people.

Regardless the consequences that followed for the student who posted the video of the cop using excessive force, the video was posted in effort to raise awareness of police brutality.

These types of postings are excusable because of the intentions of the post, which don’t have a shock factor motivating their publication.

The issue with most violent videos online is they are posted with no intent other than to gain popularity, so the punishments are usually well avoidable.

Better communication needed in club photo process

BY MADDY FURDEK

m.furdek@eyeofthetigernews.com

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ast Tuesday, the annual daylong club yearbook photo marathon took place in the Patti Baker Theater as hundreds of club members filled in and out

throughout the day to get their club picture taken.

Cramming all 41 organizations on campus into one day seems confusing enough in itself, but this year it became even more strenuous for clubs to figure out when to leave class to get their picture taken as there was no schedule released to follow. In past years, the Yearbook class has put some form of a list on social media or around campus for students to follow, but this year, club members, as well as club presidents, were left to their own devices.

Being a club president myself,

I found it very stressful releasing unverified information to my club members and hoping the time that I had heard about via word-ofmouth was accurate. I even had to correct myself on social media as the first approximate club photo time I had heard turned out to be incorrect.

This might not seem like a pressing issue to most students on campus, but the club yearbook picture is the most timeless way us students remember our extracurricular endeavors during our high school experience. Being in the yearbook is a privilege, and

all students enjoy seeing themselves amongst a crowd of their peers and feeling as if they made a significant impact on campus. I personally would be sad to realize, once receiving my yearbook, that I unknowingly missed the photo op for the club I was involved in.

Perhaps a bigger problem with the way club picture day has been handled the last couple of years is the lack of verification towards club members. Anyone can jump into a club picture, whether they’re affiliated or not, just as a way to get out of class. This

makes clubs seem like a joke, when really, they’re the brainchild of somebody’s hard work and dedication.

There should be an imposed rule that each club has to supply a list of consistent members to prevent a random student from jumping in their picture. I personally felt offended when people I had never seen before tried to get in my club’s picture, and I know if I had not asked them to leave they would have been allowed in it without question.

Again, while I acknowledge that neither of these problems

seem like a huge problem for the school in general, I think club leaders and members will agree with me when they say they would like a released schedule on club picture day as well as a more structured way of verifying members before the picture is taken.

While I consider getting a club picture in the yearbook a privilege and I appreciate Yearbook’s efforts to involve people of all interests on campus, I do think a few slight reforms could make the entire picture day process a less stressful and more painless experience for everyone.

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Smartphone use could cut costs

Uphold professionalism while working at school

BY CLAY BOYD

c.boyd@eyeofthetigernews.com

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verall, cell phones don’t pose too much of a problem in schools and can actually be beneficial to education, as long as they are used right and there are policies regulating appropriate cell phone use.

However, cell phones - more specifically, smart phones - are a major topic of debate in schools.

They can either be a distraction, a learning tool, or both.

Cell phones in school can serve as a bad thing in the respect that they can serve as a distraction while studying or doing homework. They have been shown to reduce productivity by up to 40 percent which, in turn, can cause students to not finish,turn in work, and/or not be prepared for upcoming tests or quizzes.

Students may also view inappropriate material on cell phones at schools by using links that may have slipped through the school’s “web-filtering” system. As well as this, they may also view material deemed appropriate by the web filtering system, but not appropriate during a test or other classroom activity (like answers or Wikipedia pages, etc.).

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However, phones can also be taken advantage of as a learning tool where apps and sites like Quizlet, Socratic, and Google apps for education are used in and out of the classroom to study and get work done for classes. There is also the “pro” of just general internet access, making studying and learning much more easy and accessible.

Regarding internet and apps for education, cell phones may be capable of replacing chromebooks in the future. This has the potential to be a lot more efficient for not just students, but for the school (funding/budget) as well.

In fact, according to Roseville

High School tech coordinator Mike Purvines, the school has spent about $275,000 - $300,000 on Chromebooks; adding student owned smart phones in the future could significantly reduced spending needed on upkeep and maintenance.

According to Purvines though, the problem with this would be that the issue of cell phones in the classrooms is not a teacher controlled issue and cell phone policies in multiple classrooms have tended to vary too much.

This is problematic because smart phones are too accessible to students and activities inappropriate to school can be accessed easily.

For parents though, cell phones tend to be most important in relation to ensuring the safety of their child. In fact, some cell phones actually have tracking devices of some sort and most if not all cell phones have a “call function,” which allows parents to know where their kids are and if they are safe as well as giving them comfort by knowing that they can call their children if there is an emergency or some other situation.

Cell phones can also give students comfort, knowing they can contact someone in an emergency situation as well - this concerns students who drive especially.

veryone sees high school differently, but despite the different views on how you ultimately want your high school experience to be, everyone is working toward the same goal - graduation. When someone tells you that high school flies by, they aren’t wrong.

If I were to reflect on my four years at Roseville High School, I would say that most of my memory consists of coursework, and I would think that most can relate or agree with me because of the fact that we are all working towards that common goal. Doing the same thing for four straight years seems to get a little repetitive and students can understandably start getting restless.

Some students make bad choices and engage in behaviors at school that could lead to expulsion or prevention of graduation.

Now I understand that everyone makes mistakes and that it is all part of growing up. High school is an exciting time for students of all ages and grade levels because of the new experiences and

new people. For a lot of people, high school is the last time to embrace a smaller, familiar setting in which they can be comfortable with the people, and educational setting. However, some people get too comfortable and get distracted from what we are really in school for.

My personal rule to abide by is “work hard, play hard.” I think that students need to recognize and pay more attention to when they need to work, and when it is okay to play. Getting the two mixed up can leave room for error and slip ups, which and ultimately result in unachievable goals.

No, you may not get arrested for having a controlled substance at school or for fighting or blatantly breaking rules, but you’ll get a scolding and a 5 day suspension.

But those are only immediate consequences. In the long run, when applying for colleges, things like that don’t go unnoticed.

It is beneficial for a student of any age and grade to stay as focused as possible and goal motivated. High school is a time for new and fun experiences, but it doesn’t make poor decisions in or outside of school okay and forgivable.

If you’re doing it right, you’re putting your head down and getting your work done. But when you look back up, there’s less time than you think. I couldn’t imagine doing anything to jeopardize it and strongly advise others to maintain the same mindset.

District subs need greater evaluation

BY JOHNNY MULLIGAN

j.mulligan@eyeofthetigernews.com

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Handle kids in class rather than the office

BY KADEN SCHMITTNER

k.schmittner@eyeofthetigernews.com

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henever I see a kid get in trouble in class for arguing, breaking the classroom rules, or distracting others, they almost always just get sent up to the office for admin to deal with.

What I’m not sure is if those handing out the punishments realize that being sent to the office is exactly what most of these kids want. They want out of class and would even rather be in the office than taking notes or testing.

Teachers sending them to the office instead of dealing with them on their own is not the way to handle their behavior. I understand that it is probably more easier or more convenient for the teacher at the moment, but the next day or whenever the student gets back to class, the student is behind on work by a whole day.

It makes more sense to me and would probably be easier on the teacher and better for the students learning just to write them

a detention. This would keep the student in class for the rest of the period, and they would be in trouble, which in their eyes is a loselose situation, being stuck in class and being in trouble while having to stay at school longer.

If I was a teacher, that is what I would do because it makes the students less likely to act out and cause trouble, with a punishment that is much more of a hassle for them and doesn’t allow them to get out of school as soon as possible.

On the other hand, if I were a student getting in trouble I would probably want my punishment to be getting out of class, not having to stay in, learn, be forced to focus, and then have to stay for detention after school.

Quite honestly, at this point I am not sure if the kids getting in trouble fear the assistant principals handing out their punishments at the office. Those that are getting in trouble have probably been in this situation many times before. They have seen them enough that they know what type of reaction and lecture they will get, one that doesn’t mean that much to them.

Teachers should stop sending kids to the office and give them a harsher and more woeful devoir.

If they did, I feel it would mitigate the amount of students acting out in class.

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sually when your teacher says there will be a substitute teacher the next day, you get excited because you can expect the next day to be fairly easy – chances are you’ll spend the period watching the movie with the substitute barely looking up from the computer screen.

However, there are always those names that you hate to see written up on the board. A few subs that frequently come to Roseville High School that are, frankly, terrible.

Recently, I had a sub who came into class and instead of being like most subs, he had his own list of personal rules. This meant

no phones, no talking at all, and no water. I understand the phones because some teachers do have phone restrictions, but no water is outrageous. The sub said that because our teacher had not left specific instructions allowing us to drink water. That is a basic necessity for life, and what harm could possibly come to a classroom from water?

There are so many subs out there, you can’t expect them all to be good, but the problem is that the district just lets them sub even if they are bad. There are few regulations on substitute teachers after they are let into the district.

Mainly it is the teacher’s job to report how the sub acted by filling out a form and sending it to the district. Very few teachers ever do this and usually only when the sub is great or terrible. I know that this sub did not get a review even though all of the students would agree he deserved a terrible review.

Teachers can block subs from returning to the class to ensure that sub will never get a sub re-

quest from that teacher until the next school year when they are unblocked. The district should look at those subs who are constantly getting blocked by teachers and reevaluate if they are a good sub or not.

Regular certified teachers are subjected to regular evaluation that require other adults like school administration. These even include surprise visits from the evaluators. Why aren’t the same procedures conducted on substitutes? They’re around students as often as normal teachers, but aren’t regulated nearly as much or at all.

As it stands, sometimes when it comes to subs you have to pick your poison. Some are so old they barely know how to use the overhead projector. Some are terrifying control freaks who try to enforce rules that even the regular teacher doesn’t bother with, and some are actually too laid back and prevent any work from getting accomplished as the classroom environment turns to pandemonium.

This brings up my problem with teachers: If you know that many subs are not going to be as relaxed about certain rules as you, why don’t you tell them? Leaving more detailed notes can keep the classroom environment consistent because the sub will not be too stingy or too lenient. Normally telling them to allow students to drink water would be unnecessary but after what happened to me and my class, it is probably for the best if you leave very, very detailed notes.

Teachers, please fill out those sub evaluation forms. We know you get them and maybe if they were filled out more often the district would have a clearer picture of which subs are competent and which are not.

At one point in my life I have had a substitute who compared my class to his dog, claiming his dog was smarter than us. I’d bet this sub is still at large, even with how poorly he treated my class.

The vast majority of subs are not terrible, but the few that are should be stopped.

Playing up to varsity hurts more than it helps

BY JAMIE BATEMAN

j.bateman@eyeofthetigernews.com

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hroughout high schools all over the country, student athletes dream about getting pulled up to varsity to play at the highest level with athletes older than them. While getting the opportunity to letter in a varsity sport before the typical junior year seems great and seems to promise potential, outside of that, there aren’t many practical positives to allowing athletes to play up.

Most players that decide to play up don’t think through all of

the consequences that come along with playing. Unless you truly are that much better than your classmates, odds are you won’t play a consistent amount of playing time at the upper level, which could hurt your growth as a player. Over the course of a season, if the only action you are getting is in practice, you most likely aren’t growing as a player as much as you would if you played your grade level. If you played your grade level, you would get constant reps against competition that may not be as good as the competition at the next level, but it is still game time versus chilling on the end of the bench.

Another aspect of playing up is that you miss the experience with your teammates in your class that you will go through high school with and will still have to play with at some point in your career.

Although winning a championship at the varsity level is much

more impressive and fulfilling than winning one at the JV level, getting the chemistry and experience of playing with student athletes your age could prove vital to the success of the team down the road. There have been numerous occasions at the professional level of sports that teams haven’t reached expectations because of the fact that the players don’t have a good team chemistry. Knowing your teammate’s tendencies, like whether they are a passer or a shooter, or lefty or right handed, is something that all good teams need to know about one another. This is especially true in sports like basketball and football, where relying upon your teammates is vital to success.

Unless the athlete is getting significant playing time and help the team win and hopefully contend for a CVC banner, why not let them play on the team they are supposed to be and help that team

win. If the athlete is good enough to be considered being pulled up, they should absolutely dominate at the grade appropriate age group. And again, I understand winning a JV championship isn’t exactly something to brag about, but why not build a reputation for your program starting from the ground up? If your lower teams like freshman and JV absolutely dominate in league, by the time they get to varsity they already have a winning attitude along with a sense of pride wearing a RHS jersey.

All of this being said, I’m all for having better varsity teams that would be fun to watch and contend for CVC titles here at RHS, and if the athlete truly has prodigy-like talent whose skills would benefit the next level up, then they should play at the next level. But if not, let the athlete play down and let him try to win as a junior and senior.

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Entertainment

Newest Jobs biography artfully depicts CEO

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TOP PICKS

The best singles from October

BY GABI HUTSON

g.hutson@eyeofthetigernews.com

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Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs) gives a stunning and mature perfromance in the newest biography of the late and great Apple CEO. Fassbender took a new and interesting approach in portraying Jobs in his later stages of success.

BY AUSTIN COLLINS

a.collins@eyeofthetigernews.com

Although Steve Jobs is not the first biography that has been released since the death of Former Apple CEO, Steven Paul Jobs, this Danny Boyle directed iteration of the man behind the turtleneck is by far the most well written and most intense entry of them all.

While the 2013 Biography, “Jobs,” starring Ashton Kutcher told the story of how Apple came to be, following the technological visionary from his days in the garage with Steve Wozniak (Josh Gad) all the way to his unveiling the the iPod, this movie dodges that monotonous storyline and instead focuses on why Steve Jobs

was the way he was, rather than how he was so successful.

The film consists of 3 Acts, each take place moments before a product launch. While this movie is all about the dialogue between the characters rather than any real action or violence, Aaron Sorkin’s writing insures that the dialogue alone is enough to keep you glued to your seat.

The dialogue between the characters is witty and memorable, complete with more than a few intense arguments during the entirety of Jobs’s interactions with his co workers and other acquaintances.

Although Sorkin's writing was clever and powerful, this film is not an accurate depiction of

Steve Jobs, but like many other mediums of art, is inspired by these events that took place during Steve Jobs's career.

What Sorkin did was take everything he knew about Steve Jobs and chose to display that as a whole in his own styling and pace.

I feel that movies like this tend to get a bad wrap. Whenever a movie is “based on a true story or true events” people tend to toss aside the actual movie and instead pick apart all of its inaccuracies in contrast to the story or event the film is based on. When in reality movies are a form of art. And art tends to reflect thing going on around us.

This is why when Adele

releases a song about a breakup, she doesn't just record herself explaining the incident and talking about what exactly happened, but instead tries to capture and convey the feelings she experienced in her song.

And although the details of the event she is singing about may not match up, it is her jobs as an artist to interpret things happening to and around her into her own iteration.

And this is what Sorkin has done with Steve Jobs.

Michael Fassbender gives a stunning performance as Steve Jobs with a more mature tone than Ashton Kutcher's portrayal, as this iteration received an R rating due entirely to the amount of pervasive language Fassbender’s

Jobs delivered.

Seth Rogen gave a great supporting performance as Steve Wozniak and Jeff Daniels was also brilliant as Former Apple CEO, John Sculley.

All of this star power, along with the ever so talented writing of Aaron Sorkin create a memorable film that did the late Apple Founder far more justice than the 2013 iteration.

Although the movie mainly focuses on explaining the psychological reasons for Steve Jobs brilliance yet insubordinance and short temperament, it also told the story of his daughter, and their complex relationship as he attempts to change the way the world viewed personal computing.

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ONE DIRECTION One Direction has been a streak of good singles that will be featured on their latest album “Made in the A.M.” They set high standards for themselves with Drag me Down and have continued to exceed the limit. I personally love One direction and as long as they keep putting out this great content I will continue to love them and their music.

Since Zayn Malik leaving all the boys have in the group have had to step up their game, and Perfect reflects that. I am very satisfied with this new single and expect more.

The Ghost Dimension brings satisfying closure

BY CLAIRE OERTLY

c.oertly@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Paranormal Activity movie series recently came out with its sixth film: The Ghost Dimension.

The events through the storyline remained intact with the previous films, following the almost-exact plot line and providing a somewhat similar scary feel.

When the movie released, many fans of the previous films were anticipating the drop and practically piled into theaters.

The third one, however, received the most attention in its first week of releasing and brought in the most money over all the other films.

The sixth movie also fills in holes left in the plot from previous movies. It explains the unexplained horrors that many people were curious about and clears up any confusions with the characters.

Pop outs seem to be a favorite of Oren Peli, the director of the films.

Throughout every single movie, he uses a plethora of jumpscares and scary images to

induce fear into viewers.

In the sixth film, he actually shows the face of the demon in attempts to reel viewers in, but some, including myself, felt that kind of ruined the scariness of the demon through the rest of the movie.

What I found to be intriguing was the fact that the demon was not always as powerful as he is currently, but he actually fed off of the negative emotions of the family and only got stronger with time.

His shape enhanced as well, turning from a shadow into a full figured demon.

The movie does not necessarily stay in one genre of scares either. It includes seeing into the future and uses filming of events to make it similar to the previous movies.

At one point, one of the children actually has to utilize the demon to see into the future while watching a home video.

Turns out, the home video is actually a video of them in the exact moment that the child has to use the demon to see into the future.

It is trippy and confusing, yet interesting all in one. Some parts

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The Ghost Dimension, the final chapter of the Paranormal Activity franchise brings long awaited closure and answers to fans reguarding mysteries and opens gaps of the story. This million dollar series finally comes to an exillerating close. of the film somewhat reminded me of a poltergeist type situation, like the vortexed face of the demon and the hole in the wall that turned out to be a portal.

Peli used a lot of computer generated images throughout the film, such as the demon's face and the vortex, and personally the movie would have been more horrific had the images been more realistic.

Not that it was completely noticeable, it just would have added an even better feel to the film. In comparison to the other five films, the sixth movie was relatively different but not as scary as the others.

The plot itself was interesting but the graphics were not as realistic as expected. With this being the final chapter to the film series, there was not as much

closure as I would have expected They did show the demon's face, but it provided more scariness rather than closure. However, the holes that had been left in the long and complicated plot were practically all explained.

It was fun watching and listenting to the logic behind some of the unsolved mysteries of the plot lines in previous movies as well as reoccuring symbolism.

Bryson Till impresses fans with his debut album

BY DESTINE KYUBWA

d.kyubwa@eyeofthetigernews.com

Just last month, Bryson Tiller released his debut album “Trapsoul” on October 2.

He previously had a mixtape out in late 2011. His mixtape has a completely different feel to how “Trapsoul” sounds.

Other than the mixtape, Tiller is an upcoming new artist with a new feel and vibe to his music.

The album is centered around his experience with his ex and his thoughts about it.

The songs really hits your

soul. It makes you want to listen again because of the beat multiple beat drops.

The title of the album really shows the overall fear of the songs. You would think most of the songs sounds like trap music but you end up hearing Tiller’s soulful voice overpowering most of the beats.

Overall it makes a really good mix. Tiller has a lot of talent and “Trapsoul” displays

them.

There’s honestly not one bad song on this album in my opinion. I couldn’t even pick a favorite because every single one is good.

I think the fact that he has no features on it, allows Tiller to show his true talents. He has a lot of traditional R&B sounds to the songs.

The album works for good pump up music and in your feels type music. I catch myself constantly singing along. It’s one of this albums you can have on repeat over and over again and not get easily tired of it.

“Just Another Interlude” gives a Partynextdoor vibe. It was also the first song I listened to from Tiller.

If I absolutely had to choose a favorite on the album, it would be “502 Come Up”, and “Sorry not Sorry.”

All the songs are very similar in a way, but at the same time

you feel different emotions when you listen to them individually.

Overall the album could be listened to whether youre down in the dumps or loving life.

Tiller did a great job crafting this album. You could already see his music getting more and more responses from youth.

I think his album dropped at the right time because I was personally looking for new music to listen to or a good upcoming artist that is actually talented.

“Trapsoul” is so good I’ll be looking forward to his next single or album.

After a long gap between the last release of music, Panic at the Disco and frontman Brendon Urie came back with a bang with their new single. I think we can all agree that Panic has changed their style over the years and for the better. The difference between “Pretty Odd” and “Too weird to live, Too weird to die!” is pretty immense and noticeable, however they stay true to their roots of being original. I personally love that they are sticking to this new sound.

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We can all admit that we were very excited when Adele has dropped her latest song since 2013, yes it had been two years since Skyfall was released. Adele has beautiful lyrics and a beautiful voice to carry them out, we were all expecting this greatness and she did not disappoint. Hello is the first taste of Adele’s new, highly anticipated album 25 that is set to be released in 2016.

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Burnt sparks but fails to ignite One Direction’s

first EP falls flat

BY ELIZABETH HILLMAN e.hillman@eyeofthetigernews.com

In this dramatic comedy, Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper) was the top chef in Paris. When his drug and alcohol problems caught up with him, it put his whole career on pause.

After problems arose, Jones moved from New Orleans to London. He got another chance at redemption and tried to achieve getting his third Michelin Star.

With a rocky romantic relationship and an extreme traitor, Jones has it hard. Although he has many difficulties, his newly formed ‘Dream Team’ staff helps him through it.

I have to admit, this movie wasn’t great in my opinion, It was entertaining, but not a must see.

My dad took me to see this movie, since I’m not 17 and all.

No joke, everyone in the theatre (besides me) was probably 40 or older.

An unexpected twist literally left gasps in the crowd. This movie was made intentionally for adults and older, in my opinion.

Although, I'm not saying this movie was bad. It moves slowly through the plot.

Burnt is full of laughs, gasps, twists and romance; yet without straying from the integrity of Chef Jones. Although this movie wasn't my favorite, the actors and the director himself did a great job.

Director John Wells is ‘16 movies strong.’ Including Burnt, his movies average about a 3.5 star rating according to IMDB ratings. I haven’t seen any other movies he directed, but it seems

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Bradley Cooper (Adam Jones) stars in his 39th movie, “Burnt.” This is an inspiring story of a chef struggling with drug and alcohol abuse as well as complicated personal relationships. This movie did not impress regardless of Bradley’s performance. as if Wells isn't the cause of the low ratings. If any of his other movies he directed had a better plot, they probably would have been better.

For Bradley Cooper, this is his 39th movie. Having seen almost all of his movies, I can honestly say he has been in better movies.

While comparing the A-Team (Bradley as Templeton Peck) and Burnt, Bradley does a better job acting in Burnt.

The A-Team moves faster and has more action, which in my opinion is the reasoning why it has a higher rating.

On the contrary, Cooper succeeds at pulling his part of the movie. With his dedication, it seemed as if it was actually happening to him.

It seemed almost as if he had a higher passion or connection towards Burnt rather than the A-Team. The passion in his eyes made the movie for me.

While Chef Cooper tried to create the most experienced group of chefs to help him achieve the Michelin Star, Helene (Sienna Miller) was the first chef he wanted to have join.

Miller has been a part of about

Pho Vegan Asian Cuisine offers satisfying, healthy alternatives

BY VICTORIA WILKINSON v.wilkinson@eyeofthetigernews.com

Pho Vegan Asian Cuisine located on 6661 Stanford Ranch Road offers healthy, vegan alternatives for a variety of Asian foods and drinks.

Many dishes contain mock meat like chicken and pork, and taste just as good - if not better than real meat and not to mention are much healthier.

When you enter the restaurant you hear the tranquil Asian music playing and see the Asian style, simple decor. I was pleasantly surprised by how clean it was, much cleaner than most restaurants I have been to.

Right when guests left the employees would immediately clean the table ready for the next customer.

The service was great and the employees very nice and quick to prepare the food. The dining was casual with only about ten tables/

booths. You order and pay at the counter where the menu hangs above and they bring your food to your table.

I ordered the pad thai with fried tofu ($8.50) and the thai milk tea with boba ($4). The pad thai was very flavorful and you would never be able to tell it was vegan. The tofu was fried to perfection and the sauce on

top was sweet but not too sweet, the flavors blended well. The dish was served with a garnish of chopped peanuts on the side that was not mentioned in the menu which I had to avoid because of my allergy but ended up being fine.

The proportions were large

and I had enough to bring home for a second meal.

The milk tea which was dairy free tasted just as good as any other teas I have tried in the past and once again you would never be able to tell it was vegan. The tea had a nice sweet flavor and I thoroughly enjoyed it with my meal. I went to the restaurant with my mom who ordered the mock orange chicken with white rice. I tried a few bites of her food and the “chicken” tasted like regular chicken and had the same texture as well.

The rice was cooked perfectly but the orange sauce on the chicken was a bit too sweet for my liking.

Having a japanese background growing up made me acquire a higher standard for asian cuisine.

Pho Vegan Asian cuisine did not fail to meet that standard.

My meal was delicious, healthy, and a great price. I will surely be returning in the future.

The Game makes impressive comeback

BY JOSH SOLSO

j.solso@eyeofthetigernews.com

Just last month Southern California rapper, The Game, released his newest studio album titled The Documentary 2. This album is seen as a sequel to the album The Documentary which was released back in 2005.

Featuring such artists as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, will.i.am, Future, and many more, The Documentary 2 carries many heavy hip-hop influences within its rhythm and lyrics. Released as the many carrier of the album, the single “100” featuring Drake turned out to be the most popular song of the album, providing a social message on how fame can erode trust among friends.

Seen as a “comeback album” for the artist, The Documentary 2 definitely highlights the styles of the different artists featured on each track.

Such as in his collaboration with Kendrick Lamar in the first song of the album “On Me,” where it is mostly produced to

that of the style of Lamar, goes very lyrically in-depth into the social commentary of him growing up in South-Central Los Angeles. Having been overseen

by Dr. Dre, this album definitely shows some heavy influences of the G-Funk era that began twenty years ago, just in the ways that the drums and bass are used in the instrumental parts of the tracks.

What I liked most about this album is how The Game mixed his own style with that of the artists who he was working with.

The collaboration with Kanye West on the song “Mula” was not really what I expected it to be, with Kanye West having a very small part in the song, merely just singing the chorus.

34 movies/television episodes including Burnt.

Although I haven't seen any of the movies she's in, she’s a great actor in Burnt. She brings a good balance of emotional and strong willed passion towards this movies.

Burnt was an equal balance of comedy, drama and romance. If it would have moved faster and had some more action, I would have given it 5 stars. Since it doesn't, I think it follows director John Wells’ streak of a 3.5 rating.

“Never underestimate a man with everything to lose.”

Top boy group in the world One Direction released their new EP Perfect. I myself am a big fan of the british boy band, but I found that this new release was lacking potential and will hopefully not set the mood for the upcoming Made in the A.M. album.

It feels as if the boys were trying to hard to differ themselves from their past sounds.

I still liked the EP and was impressed with it and how talented the boys did with the high notes, harmonizing, and sound layering, but they never lack that in their music. “Home” and “Perfect” - stripped met the high standard I have set for One Direction and even exceeded them a bit.

However in the case of “Perfect” and “Drag Me Down” remixes, I thought they were trying to hard to sound different and the sounds just didn’t mesh well with the vibe of the original variation of the song. I don’t feel let down by the EP but I do think it had so much potential.

Overall the EP was fantastic for not being something that they had put too much time into. It was put out very quickly with no preceding warning, they just dropped it. I see the Perfect EP as something that they did for fun and not for the reviews or the critical claim. I think that they dropped it as like a kind of “Hold On” sign for the fans waiting for the new album to help up their expectations.

One Direction has had a developing sound since Up All Night and it has diversified and evolved into what Four was and what Made in the A.M. will be. I love their new sound of that sort of poppy off beat indie music, obviously many others do to because they are the top grossing group in the world as of currently.

I still expect big things from the album, just less remixes that don’t mix very well at all. Though seeing that the EP was somewhat just for fun, I have to say I am pretty impressed with Home and Perfect.

I hope that it is was we can expect from the album, after all Made in the A.M. will be One Direction’s last release before a prolonged break.

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Crosta, Christian to lead track team

BY NATE NGUYEN AND KADEN SCHMITTNER sports@eyeofthetigernews.com

After a conflict between the track and field coaches last year, the program was left with no coaches for this coming spring season. Recently, with the help of multiple varsity track and field athletes, administration was able to select two new coaches, Courtney Crosta and Sandra Christian, to lead this year’s team.

Crosta joined Roseville High School’s staff this year as one of the two new cross country coaches, as the XC team was also suffering from a lack of coaching personnel before the season started.

Crosta has years of experience in coaching and running, minoring in coaching at UC Davis and also competing on the school’s track and XC teams.

XC runner senior Danel Camacho who plans on running trackhas already been coached by Crosta and is excited for her to coach track and field this season.

She feels that her coaching style is different but will be beneficial to the team.

“She challenges us more and her workouts are worked to make us faster and I think that’s [partially] because she is an avid runner herself,” Camacho said. “She has been running through high school and college, so I think she

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Courtney Crosta (left) and Tyler Raposa (right) are currently coaching the cross country team. Crosta and Sandra Christian (not pictured) were recently tapped to coach track and field in the spring. Current veteran track and field athletes, including seniors Megan Fereira and Brayden Leach, helped RHS administration in their search for new coaches. is a good addition to the team.”

To select these two coaches, RHS’ athletic director Emily Dodds and assistant principal Jason Wilson worked with senior track and field athletes Brayden Leach and Megan Fereira with the goal of finding suitable people for the job.

Leach and Fereira reached out

to Wilson to offer any help they could in finding a new head coach for the track and field program.

Wilson and other members of administration were ultimately in charge of finding this season’s coaches, and RHS principal David Byrd had the final word regarding the final choice, but Leach and Fereira were able to give their input

and help out with the selection process.

Fereira was able to sit in and participate in the interview with Crosta that determined whether she would be chosen as a coach and predicts that Crosta will greatly benefit the program this year.

“The coach I interviewed

[Courtney Crosta] was very sweet and nice and I feel like she will do a very good job coaching this year as a single event coach and a head coach,” Fereira said.

Fereira and Leach have also made other contributions regarding the track season. According to Wilson, the two were previously working with Dodds to try to get a head start in organizing the season’s schedule in the absence of a coach.

As competitive athletes themselves, their goal was to enter RHS into more competitive track and field meets so that they would be more likely to be recognized by colleges.

Leach, whose main event is the 800 meter run, and Fereira, a pole-vaulter, plan on continuing their track and field careers in college, so both feel compelled to do as much as they can to help the team.

“We care about the team and want to sign to schools,” Leach said. “So we are trying to find ways to compete and help the team be the best they can be.”

Wilson admires the athletes’ proactiveness and appreciates the help they offered.

“I know that they are two of the athletes that are presenting themselves as leaders on campus and leaders of the track program [that are] wanting to help contribute to the track season that is coming up,” Wilson said.

Volleyball comes together to take playoff spot

BY MARINA EFSTATHIU

m.efstathiu@eyeofthetigernews.com

The varsity girls volleyball team is heading into playoffs after finishing league with a 10-4 record. The team will face the St. Francis Troubadours tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. at St. Francis High School.

According to varsity coach Cindy Simon, the team won some key games in the second half of the season which helped them secure a spot in playoffs.

Junior captain Isabelle Bautista feels that the girls came together as a team and grew as a whole which really helped them be successful in the second half of the season. The girls’ only loss in the second half was against the Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack.

“In the beginning, we were kind of shaky since we had not played much together and we had a lot of people from JV coming up,” Bautista said. “But towards the end of the season, we got it together.”

The Tigers were defeated by the Bella Vista Broncos, the Whit-

ney Wildcats and the Ponderosa Bruins in the first half of the season but then managed to beat all three teams in the second half.

According to Bautista, the girls truly started playing as a team and figured out what worked well so that they could win.

“We became more dedicated and we were pushed to perform because playoffs were on the edge,” Bautista said.

The girls knew that if they did not perform well during the second half of the season then they would not make it to playoffs. Senior setter Isabel Mason believes that the girls would not have been able to clinch a spot in the postseason without setting their focus on playing together as a unit.

“We were pushing ourselves, pushing each other and the longer we worked together the more of a connection we got,” Mason said.

Simon continued to remind the girls that they had to win if they were going to advance further in their season. Simon also saw how much more the girls worked together and how they got closer with each other on and off of the

court. After observing this, she tried to incorporate this bonding into the season.

“Throughout the season we would get pizza together or group texts which helped us to be more like a family,” Simon said.

Simon told the girls that she wanted them to be more like a family at the beginning of the season and she feels like they have finally gotten to that point. The girls are able to rely on and trust each other.

The team showed these values in their second match against Ponderosa.

Simon saw it as one of the highlights of the season due to the girls’ performance and because the win basically secured them a spot in playoffs.

“It was by far the best match we ever played,” Simon said. “Our serve receive passes were always to target and we had hardly any errors.”

Going into their first playoff game against St Francis, the girls are very confident in their abilities and know that they will go far if they stay consistent.

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Outside hitter junior Jenny Choi goes for the kill against the Whitney Wildcats.

The Tigers defeated the Wildcats 3 -0 in a win that was crucial to the team’s chances of making playoffs. The team won five straight to make it to playoffs.

“I think we are very strong at this point, especially because of our winning streak which has given us a lot of confidence,” senior captain Ryan Blackwood said.

The girls are currently on a five game winning streak and they are using it to their advantage. Simon believes that the match tomorrow will be tough but that if the team

plays the same way it has been playing recently then the girls should win.

“If we play like we played against Ponderosa then we will beat St. Francis no problem,” Simon said, “but if we are sloppy in our serve receive passing and defense then we are going to have a hard time.”

Performances of the Week OCT 26 – NOV 1 CB Jeriah Crawley records pick six with broken wrist

BY KADEN SCHMITTNER

k.schmittner@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Performance of the Week for the week of Oct. 26 - Nov. 1 goes to varsity defensive back Jeriah Crawley.

In the Tigers’ game against the Ponderosa Bruins, Crawley tallied his first ever varsity interception and returned it 25 yards for a pick six - and he did it all with a broken left wrist.

Crawley played against Ponderosa, as well as the Whitney Wildcats and the Bella Vista Broncos, with a cast around his left forearm due to a fractured growth plate in his wrist. Varsity players Chad Stamas and Jimmy Jaggers think that Crawley’s presence on the defense is a huge boost.

“Jeriah has a huge impact on our defense because of his ability to read the ball and make tackles,” Stamas said. “He watches a ton of film so he knows what he’s doing.”

Along with the injury, Crawley also only recently picked up the cornerback position. He has not had much previous experience with the position, but Jaggers

feels that Crawley stepping up to the job was really helpful.

“A couple games ago he had to step up and play cornerback which he had never really done before,” Jaggers said. “He’s been a big help for the defense.”

NOV 2 – 8 RB Ben Zahniser leads Tigers to victory over Oakmont

BY JAMIE BATEMAN

j.bateman@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Performance of the Week for the week of Nov. 2 - 8 was

senior varsity running back Ben Zahniser’s performance in the Tigers’ final game against the Oakmont Vikings last Friday.

Zahniser scored two touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball.

He caught a pass from quarterback Blake Rayback and took it 55 yards to the endzone, giving the Tigers a 24 - 16 lead over the Vikings.

Then, late in the fourth quarter, Zahniser rushed 33 yards for a touchdown which brought the Tigers nearly out of reach of the Vikings at 33 - 22 with only four minutes left in the game.

Zahniser also stripped the ball in the closing minutes of the game

when the Vikings had the ball in the red zone, securing the victory for the Tigers who only needed to run down the clock.

“Ben always made clutch plays when we needed them like the strip to end the game and the touchdown before that to put us out of reach of Oakmont,” varsity running back junior Jay Razzano said. “He always gave 100 percent during practice and that showed, especially in this game.”

In total, Zahniser achieved 71 receiving yards and 85 rushing yards against the Vikings.

He lead the team to a season ending win, allowing the Tigers to finish 5 - 5 overall and 3 - 4 in league.

Fall results disappoint after former success

BY JAKE LITTLEJOHN

j.littlejohn@eyeofthetigernews.com

After being switched from the Sierra Foothills League into the Capital Valley Conference in 2014, Roseville High School’s athletic programs had high expectations for their future seasons.

Occasionally, leagues will effectively trade schools to promote competition between schools and their teams based on how their teams are performing against each other. During my freshman year, it became apparent to me that RHS’ sports teams were not competing at a level equal to those of other schools in the SFL. It was obvious that a change was needed.

When the switch was made, the effects were almost immediate; athletic spirit increased due to better team performances and RHS took one of the top positions in CVC sports, as oppose to one of the last in the SFL. My initial reaction to the switch was negative, but when I saw the benefits take effect I began to think that it was a great move.

During the first year in the CVC, it was clear that the league change had a positive effect on RHS’ sports teams; multiple teams advanced farther in their seasons than they had been doing recently in the SFL. This was due to the fact that the SFL has schools whose athletic programs tend to perform at a higher level than those of other schools in different leagues.

After early success in their fall sports seasons during the first year in the CVC, RHS’ sports programs have experienced a drop in the number of teams that have been able to advance to playoffs this year. This is very disappointing to me, as I feel that we should be one of the most dominant schools in the CVC in terms of athletics.

At the end of last year’s fall season, RHS had five team sports advance on to the playoffs: girls volleyball, girls golf, girls cross country, boys water polo and football. This year, the school could not hope to advance more than four teams to the playoffs.

Girls volleyball, girls golf and girls cross country are in, but as of last Saturday afternoon, football’s chances of making the playoffs were very much in doubt.

This is obviously not an improvement and also shows that our sports teams aren’t growing, as the only teams that have chances of advancing this year are ones that advanced last year.

I’m confused as to why we are not excelling like we did in the first year in the CVC. Our athletic programs should be performing better than they are now. I mean, we did get switched into a league with a lower level of competition that the SFL, so I expect our sports programs to be doing much better when it comes to league competition.

This should fire up our athletes and motivate them to do something about this, because the way our sports teams have been performing, in general, is unacceptable. I’m basically saying that RHS’ sports programs need to step it up and show the other schools in the CVC what we’re really capable of.

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EYE OF THE TIGER’S

TOP 10 FALL ATHLETES 1

Kayla Kwong At the top of our list is varsity golfer junior Kayla Kwong.

Kwong averaged 38.0 strokes per nine hole match during the season, which was good enough to earn her the title of Capital Valley Conference MVP. Kwong also led the golf team to the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters tournament this year. This is the farthest that any Roseville High School golf team has ever advanced in the school’s history.

In the first CVC tournament of the year at Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Club, Kwong shot a 67. This was her lowest 18 hole score ever and also earned her the medalist

4

maddie meade At the number four spot is varsity cross country runner junior Maddie Meade.

Meade has set multiple personal records this season in each of her events - the 4000 meter run, the three mile run, and the 5000 meter run. She is the top runner on the girls varsity team this year.

Sophomore varsity runner Brooke Ortiz believes that Meade has performed well this season and is one of the team’s leaders.

“I definitely see her as a leader of our team,” Ortiz said. “I hope next

7

isabelle bautista Taking the number seven spot on our list is varsity volleyball player junior Isabelle Bautista.

Bautista has played volleyball for five years and this year is her second year as a varsity player at Roseville High School.

Bautista plays middle and is one of the team’s captains.

She has a total of 100 kills this season and has a hitting percentage of 32.9 percent and has helped lead the varsity volleyball team to a 17 - 7 overall record and a 9 - 4 league record.

Sophomore varsity player Jessica Donahue believes that Bau-

10 alex evans

Rounding out the list at number 10 is sophomore junior varsity running back Alex Evans. Evans is one of the captains on the JV team and is the leader of the offense.

Evans uses his strength and speed to his advantage, playing both offense and defense. His

award for the tournament, meaning that she shot the lowest score out of everybody.

Kwong also shot a career low nine hole round this year at Sierra View Country Club with a score of 33.

According to her teammates, Kwong is a quiet leader who leads by example. She is the key to the team’s success and is one of the main reasons why the team has made it to playoffs two years in a row.

Kwong’s teammate junior Delaney Grimes believes that Kwong is a great teammate and a very reliable player.

“Kayla has been very consistent this year and helps our team win,” Grime said. “We always have a chance to win with Kayla playing in the matches.”

year she will be one of our captains.”

Meade has been the team’s top athlete this season and in her meets this year her times have always placed her in the top 20 runners. Her teammates feel that she will advance further in her running career and will continuously keep improving.

“This year she’s a junior and it’s really exciting to see that she still has another year to improve and we know she is going to totally take off next season,” sophomore varsity runner Emily Botnen said.

According to Botnen, Meade is encouraging to her teammates and is always there to pick them up and cheer them on.

She always makes sure the team knows what’s going on and that they are ready to compete.

2

lauren schmittner Claiming the number two spot on our list is varsity girls water polo player Lauren Schmittner. According to coach Paul Stewart, Schmittner had an outstanding season and was the leader of the varsity team.

Schmittner was the leading scorer on the team during the season with 83 goals. She hopes to continue her water polo career next season and believes that she can perform as well as she did this sea-

5

savanah smith Jumping up into the number five spot on the fall sports top ten list is varsity volleyball player junior Savanah Smith. She is an outside hitter for the team and has been playing volleyball for Roseville High School since her freshman year.

Varsity coach Cindy Simon feels that Smith is a valuable asset to the team and helps out tremendously on offense.

“She is our leader in kills. She’s getting at least half the kills,” Simon said. “She [has] the highest hitting percentage and she doesn’t have a lot of errors.”

Smith has a total of 258 kills

8

tista is a great captain and volleyball player.

“I can tell her confidence is always building every time she plays and she’s always getting better and improving every game,” Donahue said. “She is a great captain and she has helped us shape into even better players than from what we were before.”

Bautista always has a positive attitude that reflects onto the team and its performance. Varsity girls volleyball coach Cindy Simon thinks very highly of Bautista as a volleyball player and as a person.

“Izzy is an overall great athlete. She has a really powerful drive and she’s always giving her best every game,” Simon said.

“She’s really mature, too, and she always handles situations in a good manner.”

Scoring the spot of number eight is senior varsity water polo player Connor Janney. Janney led the team with 31 goals this season and was also an important contributor on defense.

According to varsity coach Brad Molina, Janney is a crucial contributor to the team with his average of 1.8 goals per game.

His season total of 24 steals, the highest of anyone on the team, lead to offensive opportunities resulting in goals for

teammate, sophomore lineman Tyrel Martin, has played with Evans on both sides of the ball and thinks that he is one of the most explosive and dynamic players in the Capital Valley Conference.

“On offense, he is probably the strongest back in the CVC, and he runs a 4.8 40 yard dash, which is faster than almost everybody on our team,” Martin said. “On the defensive side, he is probably our best pass rusher.”

Evans averages two touchdowns a game and had five touchdowns in the team’s game against the Bella Vista

Broncos.

As a freshman, Evans received t h e team M V P award and has already exceeded high expectations this season by being a consistent player on offense and defense.

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son, if not better.

Sophomore varsity girls water polo player Kelsey Garcia thinks that Schmittner served as a good role model for younger athletes who were new to the sport and was able to provide assistance to them during the season.

“She helps out a lot of underclassmen that don’t really don’t know what they are doing,” Garcia said.

Sophom o r e t e a m m a t e Kiara Felix agrees with Garacia and believes that with more pract i c e , Schmittner will be able to perform even better next sea-

son.

“Lauren knows the game,” Felix said. “Lauren knows how to play and she knows how to show people that she can play the game.”

this season, over 100 more than anybody else on the team. Her kill percentage is 39.5 percent and she leads in attack attempts with 653.

Teammate junior Shelbie Mckay sees Smith as a key player on the team.

“She’s always positive,” Mckay said. “When we get on runs she is the one that keeps us going and pumped up for the next point.”

the team.

Janney used his speed, power, and experience in the water to exercise his captain position and help lead his team.

He has been playing water polo since his sophomore year where he began on the junior varsity team and has improved his skills greatly over his two years of his time in the water, participating in a league championship last year and the Junior Olympics.

Janney is known for his consistent hard work and contagious positive attitude and consistently finds a way to put the ball in the net.

“The team gave him the nickname ‘Wizard’ because he always makes some magic happen when it comes to scoring goals,” senior teammate Will Schabb said.

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Ben zanhiser Landing the number three spot on the list is senior varsity running back Ben Zahniser. Zahniser began playing football for Roseville High School during his freshman year and, according to varsity football coach Larry Cunha, has been an important asset to the varsity football team this season.

“Ben has been starting both ways as well as special teams and has been playing very well and has been an important aspect of the team,” Cunha said.

According to teammate senior Isaiah Woods, Zanhiser is also a great team leader on the field in games and at practices.

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lucas alcala Senior Lucas Alcala, a captain of the varsity boys soccer team, ranks number six on the fall season’s top ten list. Alcala was the leading goal scorer for the Tigers during the season with 14 goals. Additionally, he had nine assists for the team.

At the end of this fall 2015 season, Alcala earned First Team AllConference honors in the Capital Valley Conference.

Alcala’s teammates feel that his positive mentality was a contributing factor to the team’s successes.

“Lucas always kept up in the game and he never gave up on us,” junior teammate Zack Mancha said.

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ryan blackwood Coming in at the number nine spot on the fall sports top ten list is senior varsity volleyball captain Ryan Blackwood. Blackwood plays the libero position and has played on the varsity team for three years.

Blackwood has been playing volleyball for eight years and has played on club teams outside of school as well. She played in Florida three years ago, faced teams from other countries for Team USA and played against teams from across the U.S. for junior nationals.

“Ben is a great team player as well as a leader. He is always supporting everyone on the team,” Woods said.

“It’s good to have a teammate who is great on the field and who supports the team morality wise.”

Zahniser looks to push his football career outside of high school and onto the collegiate level and has received interest from multiple colleges.

“I think he has the physical tools to play at the next level,” Cunha said.

Alcala has played soccer for Roseville High School for four years. Two of these years have been on the varsity team.

Another one of Alcala’s teammates, junior Braden Triplett, appreciated his leadership and feels that he made very positive contributions to the team.

“He’s a good team player and very confident in the way he plays,” Triplett said. “He’s a very consistent player and leads the team by example.”

According to head varsity coach Cindy Simon, Blackwood has done a great job this season and has played her position very well, leading the team in many aspects of the game.

“She is our stat leader in serve receive passes and digging,” Simon said.

Blackwood has a total of 311 digs so far this season and also has the second most aces while serving with a total of 35.

Fellow player junior Shelbie Mckay sees Blackwood as a good leader for the team.

“She definitely leads the team on and off the court and is always encouraging and pushing us to make us have a more positive attitude,” Mckay said.

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