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FEBRUARY 11, 2014 | ISSUE 8, VOLUME 12

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District gets local control

New state plan gives RJUHSD reins over projected $6.6 million

BY MARC CHAPPELLE

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Representatives from the EdTechTeam, a technology company that contracts with Google to host professional development summits for educators throughout the world, came to RHS last weekend to teach faculty from the area’s school districts how to incorporate 21st-century technology into their classrooms.

Google takes over RHS Google Fest brings teachers, technology together

BY ROBBIE SHORT

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They came from all over – from Roseville, from Fresno, from Santa Maria. From everywhere in between.

Most came by car – by Ford, by Toyota, by Honda.

One even flew in from Texas to be at Roseville High School last weekend – another flew down from British Columbia.

Ironically, none of them showed up in school buses.

Ironic, because those people who huddled under awnings and crowded into classrooms during last weekend’s storm were all educators – people used to seeing and being in the hulking yellow mammoths.

They were at RHS for one of the biggest things to ever hit education in Northern California: the Roseville Google Festival.

The event, which is the first of its kind in the latitudinally higher part of the state, brought together 480 teachers and administrators from throughout the area – as well as a professional team of Google specialists from a contractor company known as the Google EdTechTeam – in the name of moving the region into the 21st-century era of learning.

“We show teachers examples of how [technology] can be used for instruction to tap into the higherorder thinking skills … to help teachers to prepare for the shift from the traditional classroom as [students] probably now know it – the same classroom I

More classes get Chromebooks

BY ANDREW SMITH

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Roseville High School recently welcomed 800 Google Chromebooks to its students and faculty members, meaning that more students than ever before will be able to interact with the devices.

When the Chromebooks were first rolled out to the RHS community, they were introduced only to a few select courses. However, their use has expanded to many more courses, subjects and departments.

Among the first to use Chromebooks were Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) classes and English Language Development (ELD) classes, as part of a rollout plan developed by RHS principal Brad Basham and RHS technology director Marie Criste to

went through many years ago – to one that actually leverages technology effectively to impact student learning,” said Chris Bell, director of online learning for the EdTechTeam and lead Google organizer of the event.

Attendees filled the campus throughout Saturday and Sunday and each was able to participate in a total of eight workshops, all revolving around the use of Google technology in student instruction, particularly the tech company’s Apps for Education. There were also three pre-festival workshops on Friday for select teachers, administrators and technicians.

Each workshop featured a representative from the EdTechTeam, and all festival participants carried some kind of mobile device – with Google’s Chromebook being a favorite – in order to get a truly  FESTIVAL | Page 4

The Roseville Joint Union High School District is about to receive a large sum of money to fund and potentially expand programs.

Last year, Governor Jerry Brown proposed to legislators a new state funding system called the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).

On Thursday, Jan. 16, the California Board of Education approved regulations to support the LCFF. Brown designed the formula to meet the needs of disadvantaged districts, schools and students around California.

The formula centers around a few educational priorities: the ‘Conditions of Learning,’ ‘Pupil Outcomes’ and ‘Engagement.’

‘Conditions of Learning’ ensures that teachers have full qualifications, facilities are maintained, state standards are implemented and that students have access to broad courses of study. ‘Pupil Outcomes’ aims to make sure students achieve at a high level and pass Advanced Placement exams. ‘Engagement’ seeks active parent input and increased attendance and graduation rates.

The LCFF is unique in that, unlike previous government-granted funds, the districts have more freedom of choice.

“We are allowed to tailor the opportunity we provide to our students – especially in the areas of Common Core implementation and offering more effective support for struggling students,  LCFF | Page 2

Roseville embraces eco-friendly options

BY ANDREW SMITH

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spread the new devices. Science courses were then added later.

“We targeted classes [whose teachers] we thought would be able to use [the Chromebooks] to supplement the instruction of their classes,” Basham said.

The first batch of Chromebooks was somewhat limited in terms of the scope of their use because RHS purchased them using Title I funds, federal monies that must be put toward certain programs that aid to assist struggling learners, like AVID and ELD. However, the Roseville Joint Union High School District then received additional funding from the state to put toward preparing for the upcoming MADISON MACHA EYE OF THE TIGER Common Core testing – the first trial of which will take place later this year Students in many different types of classes, such as math (above), are now able to use some of RHS’ 800 Chromebooks.  CHROMEBOOKS | Page 4

Roseville High School is going green, equipped with a new attitude toward environmental conservation and energy efficiency that has resulted in several initiatives and events around campus with those aims in mind.

The most major changes come as a result of the passing of California Proposition 39 (California Clean Energy Jobs Act), which aims to install energy-efficient equipment in public schools throughout the state. Because of the proposition, the Roseville Joint Union High School District put plans in place to replace outdated energyconsuming devices with clean, efficient replacements.

The changes will occur on a step-by-step basis starting next school year and ending in 2017.

RJUHSD superintendent of business services Gary Stevens, who is handling the finances behind the push, is thrilled to see the impacts of the renovations they have planned.

“I am excited about the project and the plans for a number of upgrades throughout the district,” Stevens said.

The state will provide monetary allocations for the upgrades, but school districts are required  GREEN | Page 2

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Top, the RHS cheer team performs during last Friday’s Casaba rally.

Bottom left, Casaba queen Samantha Paul and king Robert Ferry pose after being crowned during halftime of Friday night’s varsity boys basketball game against the Del Oro Golden Eagles. Bottom right, the Moeller Maniacs look on as senior guard Matt Tawlks launches a three-point shot during the game.

For more pictures and coverage of the Casaba rally and game, including video of the entire game and summaries of all six match-ups, please visit eyeofthetigernews.com

LCFF: District aims to assist struggling learners CONTINUED FROM FRONT

two of our district goals,” said R. Jan Pinney, RJUHSD president of the Board of Trustees.

The district estimates that it will receive $6.6 million, depending upon its enrollment of what the LCFF classifies as underprivileged students. The district plans to allocate a projected $1.7 million of the projected formula sum to implementing the funding formula next school year. That money will be distributed throughout the district as deemed necessary.

The specific needs of the schools are what determine how much money each will receive.

“We’re not going to take $1.7 million and split it up by school size or by the student population,” RJUHSD deputy superintendent Ron Severson said. “The old funding formulas all did that – you›ve got money based on this number of kids.”

However, the amount of money the district receives is subject to change as the state and district build out the details of a budget, with the LCFF priority areas as their focus, while also reaching out to the community for its opinion.

“Parents, students and teachers will all have input into the creation of a Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) that addresses these local and state priorities,” Pinney said. “Ultimately, the plan will be presented to the public in a public hearing before the board formally approves the plan, so there are plenty of opportunities for input from anyone who has an interest in improving public education.”

Previously state-funded programs, including the English Language Development and Advancement via Individual Determination programs, will transfer their funding to LCFF, with a reworked budget and the potential for expansion.

At the site level, the district is surveying the potential programs it could use to supplement the learning of students in the RJUHSD. RHS plans on using the money

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RJUHSD plans to use the state’s LCFF funds to work toward its target of closing the achievement gap. One of the ways the district may hope to accomplish this is through the expansion of student library hours.

POSSIBLE CHANGES  Extended library hours  Longer school day/year  Greater technology access for students  Increase in AVID/EL funding  SAT/ACT prep resources to accomplish two main goals: closing the achievement gap between students and preparing them for the rigor of college.

To close the achievement gap, the administration is considering several different plans.

“For example, our young ladies tend to be performing better in our AP and college-ready classes than our boys are,” principal Brad Basham said. “So how do you close that gap? That’s the idea: using the money to close the gap and to prepare every student for college or career training of some kind.”

Basham referenced the expansion of the AVID program, an increased technology rollout, Tiger Tutoring support and of-

fering SAT and ACT preparation resources to students as potential solutions to closing the gap and preparing students for post-high school education.

At the district level, Severson also sees expanded library hours and a lengthened school day and/ or year as possible solutions to close the gap, but those solutions are merely ideas at this point.

Basham is excited about the widened opportunities to support RHS students.

“I think we can be more creative than we’ve ever been, and it’ll give us an opportunity to do things we haven’t done before,” Basham said. “I think this is a chance, an opportunity for school districts to show and communities to show

that we can use this money wisely to meet the needs of our students, and not have to rely on someone in Sacramento to be making decisions on how we should spend the money.”

Like the rollout of the LCAP, the teachers, parents and students will have direct opportunities to express their opinion on how the school should utilize the funds.

“One of the first steps is to gather input from all of our constituents,” Basham said. “So the district will be putting together surveys, [and] they’ll have some open forum meetings.”

Those initial steps will take place over the next few months, and then in April, the district will develop a preliminary plan.

The board will then have a public hearing on the LCAP in May, where members of the district community, including parents, students and staff, will have the opportunity to voice their opinions on the plan.

From there, the suggestions will be worked into a budget to be officially approved in June by the board.

GREEN: School to replace wasteful equipment CONTINUED FROM FRONT to meet certain submission requirements to be eligible for the funds.

Because of that, Stevens is currently working with the California Energy Commission’s Bright Schools Program to fund a thirdparty audit that should evaluate the district’s readiness for the upgrades.

According to project manager Scott Davis, with the money coming from the state over the next few years, Roseville High School students and teachers can expect to see many new renovations across campus. In the near future, the air conditioning unit in the 100 wing will be replaced with a newer, more efficient model.

RHS will also receive an upgraded boiler in the cafeteria and new lights in the library.

“Everything we do is to try and cut energy costs and be more efficient,” Davis said.

While these upgrades are not set to take place until next year, there has been an emphasis on efficient technology for a quite a while.

According to Davis, the lights outside of classrooms and the electrical control system in the multipurpose room were recently replaced with new, more profitable and efficient models, which should considerably cut costs.

In addition to the maintenance infrastructure changes, the recent addition of multiple carts of Chromebooks and tablets to RHS’ classrooms has also had an effect on the school’s material efficiency.

Although it was not the primary function the technology department had in mind while purchasing the devices, they are expected to cut paper usage significantly, according to technology coordinator Marie Criste.

“I much prefer to save paper on the Chromebooks [than to stick with older versions of instruction],” Criste said.

Teachers are also embracing the green movement.

Dana Dooley’s Advanced Placement United States Government course recently hosted guest speaker Melissa Sparks.

Sparks studied environmental science in college and wanted to educate students on her passion and how it relates to the government and also their own lives in the future.

“I wanted them to take away a better understanding of the science and its importance,” Sparks said.

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Decathlon team wows

AcaDeca defends Placer County championship

BY AARON SOUZA

aaron.souza@eyeofthetigernews.com

Roseville High School’s Academic Decathlon team is bringing back its trophy.

Last Tuesday, for the second year in a row, the team’s 10 members were crowned Placer County champions at a banquet for the decathlon held the Saturday before, Feb. 1, beating next-best Western Sierra Collegiate Academy by nearly 6,000 points.

The competition is split into three levels – honors, scholastic and varsity – which are standardized to different GPA levels so that three members are ‘A’ students, three are ‘B’ students and three are ‘C’ students.

Each student competes in 10 different events, ranging from essay to math to art, along with a team Super Quiz event at the end of the competition that pits team against team, division against division, in an on-stage multiplechoice relay test.

Every year, the decathlon revolves around a central topic.

This year’s topic was World War I. Previous themes have included

Russia and the Great Depression.

Though the maximum number of participants on any team is nine – three in each division – RHS fielded 10, with junior Antonio Arreola filling in as an alternate for the scholastic division.

Unfortunately, varsity decathlete Ian Souza was unable to compete on the day of the event, so RHS had an effective team of 8.

(Arreola’s score did not count into the team’s total.)

It didn’t matter, though – by the end of the banquet, it was clear which team was the victor.

In total, the RHS students received 47 individual medals, 19 of which were gold.

“I thought we did extremely well, and I expect us to perform well in state,” coach Bobby Ritter said.

Stand-out performances came from junior Brigit McAnlis (varsity), senior Justin Choi (scholastic) and junior Robbie Short (honors), the final of whom carded the highest score in RHS Academic Decathlon history – 7,966 – and medaled in every event.

The team’s score was also more

than 3,000 points higher than that of last year’s team, which won the county decathlon for the first time in the program’s history.

The team will now compete at the state competition, which will be held in Sacramento in midMarch and will include teams from all across California.

Though RHS’ team won county, it still has room to improve before state, according to Ritter.

“Our scores in the multiplechoice exam need to improve,” Ritter said. “It’s just a matter of putting in the [study] time.”

The team will have to get better if they want to be competitive at the state level – the expectations will be much higher there, according to junior Brennan Huus (scholastic).

“You really get the opportunity to compete with the best teams in the nation,” Huus said.

McAnlis agrees that she and her fellow decathletes will have to study more before they are prepared for their next competition.

“I just know our performance is based on how much we study,” McAnlis said.

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RHS principal Brad Basham stands to indicate that the team’s scholastic divison went three-for-three on a question during the team Super Quiz event at the competition on Saturday, Feb. 1. The team won the county meet and will advance to the state decathlon in March.

DECATHLETES HONORS

SCHOLASTIC

VARSITY

Junior Olivia Hillman Senior Bianca Saddi Junior Robbie Short

Senior Justin Choi Junior Isabel Fajardo Junior Brennan Huus Junior Antonio Arreola (alternate)

Junior Brigit McAnlis Senior Michaela Paul Senior Ian Souza

New look, upgrades coming for softball fields Meant to align with Title IX regulations

BY SAMANTHA PAUL

samantha.paul@eyeofthetigernews.com

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Coleman returns today Back after absence due to hip replacement

BY ANNA PORRETTA

anna.porretta@eyeofthetigernews.com

Roseville High School assistant principal Jon Coleman returned to campus today after a three-week absence for hip surgery recovery.

“On Dec. 30, I had surgery to replace my right hip,” Coleman said. “I had a total hip replacement, so now I have a titanium and plastic hip joint. Originally, my doctor had me out through most of February, but I’ve been healing very well and he has released me to return to work [today].”

RHS math teacher Mike Fischer took over Coleman’s position in his absence.

“Fischer has been a great addition to the Roseville High School staff,” principal Brad Basham said. “Fischer has a lot of teaching experience as well as experience in administration. He has an administrative credential, which allowed him to take over Coleman’s administrative responsibilities while he is unable to be on campus.”

Coleman acknowledges that his position was in safe hands during his absence.

“I appreciate my co-workers who picked up my duties while I was out recovering,” Coleman said.

Senior Lindsay Anderson is excited about Coleman’s quick recovery and his return to the RHS campus.

“I’m definitely glad that Coleman is returning,” Anderson said.

“The campus hasn’t been the same without him, and it will be good to have him back.”

Though Coleman is back at RHS, the administration will not be totally complete due to the absence of assistant principal Judi Daniels, who is currently out for undisclosed reasons. It is not clear when she will return at this time.

Roseville High School’s softball players will have a better place to practice this year.

The RHS softball fields do not meet Title IX considerations and various codes regarding accessibility. As a result, multiple renovations are projected to be completed in 2014, costing approximately $250,000.

According to district plans, desired outcomes include new varsity backstops and dugouts, a new scoreboard, a new bleacher seating area for the varsity field, new netting for the hitting cage and a new practice pitching area.

Title IX is a portion of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities. This means that the softball facilities have to be as adequately equipped as the baseball facilities, to ensure equal opportunities for both boys and girls.

There have been multiple discussions between RHS coaches and Roseville Joint Unified High School District administration in an effort to decide what work will

need to occur to renovate the facility.

Senior softball player Mackenzie Priley feels that the softball field needs renovation due to its use by multiple teams.

“Our field gets used a lot because not only our team uses it, but the local Roseville Girls Softball League (RGS) also uses it,” Priley said. “Our two organizations are the only people that really contribute to the upkeep of it.

I think we need to do something for it because it’s just worn down.

It gets used a lot by a ton of different teams and a ton of people, and it’s getting to that time where it needs renovation.”

Softball coach Nicole Wallace noticed the dilapidation of RHS’ softball fields.

“Our softball fields haven’t been updated in probably [30-50] years, if not longer,” Wallace said.

“Our backstops are old and falling apart, our fences are pulled up and bent, we don’t have a scoreboard [and] we don’t have seats. There [are] lots of things that are wrong with our field.”

The first step in the renovation process will be an assessment and survey of the facility in order

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Several of the changes being made to the fields include new varsity backstops and dugouts, a new scoreboard and a new practice pitching area. to determine the amount of work that will be necessary. Next, new facilities will be designed and submitted to the Division of the State Architect (DSA) for plan approval. Finally, it is necessary to obtain Board authorization to solicit public bids for the construction phase.

Wallace also feels that these renovations will eliminate some

of the softball team’s struggles with their facilities.

“It’ll make it easier in terms of balls not getting stuck underneath fences,” Wallace said. “It’ll make our fields look a whole lot better. It’ll hopefully eliminate some foul ball troubles that we’ve been having with our fields.”

Priley feels that the renovation of the softball fields will be ulti-

mately valuable for the entirety of RHS. “I think it’s important for our team because it provides us with better facilities and better equipment, and I think it makes us as a school look a lot better,” Priley said. “I think that making our field nicer just reflects really well on our school; as a whole it’ll be really beneficial for us.”

Local scholarships added

BY IMAN RICHMOND

iman.richmond@eyeofthetigernews.com

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RHS College and Career Center technician Kim Moses leafs through the 2014 local scholarhsip book with several seniors. The book, which Moses compiles annually, features four new scholarships this year.

In an effort to get Roseville High School students motivated and financially ready for college, a long-awaited local scholarship book was released, including the four new scholarships now being offered along with it.

The local scholarship book contains information about scholarship funds and requirements, for all schools in the Roseville Joint Union High School District, including details and due dates for each application.

It is compiled each year by Kim Moses, RHS’ College and Career Center technician.

The four new scholarships offered this year include the Lilani Wealth Management (STEM) Scholarship, which is for female seniors throughout the district who wish to pursue a college degree in the field of science, technology, engineering or mathematics. The recipient will receive $500 toward their education.

Another of the new scholarships offered is the Officer Matthew Redding Memorial Scholarship, available for students from RHS, Woodcreek High School and Oakmont High School nterested in a career in protective services and criminal justice. One student from each school will be

selected to receive an award of $1000.

Also available is the Sierra Pointe Vintage Senior Living/ Weaver Memorial Scholarship offered to seniors, enrolled at either WHS or RHS who are interested in pursuing their dreams of attending college. One student from each school will receive a scholarship of $350.

There is also the reinstatement of the California School Employees Association Chapter 459 Scholarship (CSEA), created for students with parents who are active members and in good standing with the CSEA. Various awards will be given, ranging from $100 to $500.

However, the CSEA -sponsored scholarship is not the only scholarship reinstated this year for students.

The Jerry W. McNeil Scholarship will now again be available to one male senior and one female senior from RHS who are involved in both sports and volunteering outside of school. Applicants must have attended and participated in athletics at RHS all four years of their high school careers. Both winners will receive $250 toward paying for tuition and other college costs.

Moses feels the local scholarship book is good opportunity for

students who may need help paying for college.

“The local scholarship book is a great opportunity because it’s just designated to the five high schools in our district,” Moses said. “There’re over 100 scholarships in the book total from organizations or private donors in our area.”

Senior Baylee Spencer plans to apply for local scholarships to avoid missing a great opportunity.

“I think it gives a good opportunity for more people to qualify for different scholarships,” Spencer said. “It’s less competition when it’s just offered to our immediate area.”

With 19 site-specific scholarships, offered exclusively to RHS, seniors have many choices to choose from.

Senior Lindsay Anderson, who applied to multiple colleges such as University of California at Los Angeles, University of California at San Diego, Stanford and a few others, also feels the local scholarship book is a good idea.

“I’ve applied to about 10 or 15 scholarships out of the local scholarship book alone,” Anderson said. “It’s always a good idea to have new scholarships available, especially for those students who wouldn’t have been able to apply for colleges otherwise.”

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FESTIVAL: Organizers hope event will push district forward

CONTINUED FROM FRONT hands-on experience.

Of the 480 attendees, 110 were from the Roseville Joint Union High School District, 40 of which were from RHS. Multiple teachers from each of the school’s academic departments, along with various administrators and other faculty members, were able to participate, including RHS site technology coordinator Marie Criste.

Criste, who initially reached out to the EdTechTeam looking for some professional development help after RHS purchased its first wave of 272 Chromebooks in August, organized the event from the district side and was ultimately responsible for its placement at the school.

“When I look back at it now, I never thought it would turn into this,” Criste said. “When I [contacted the EdTechTeam] in August, never did I think we would be so [successful].”

Though Criste initially only sought minor support from the company, after hearing of Criste’s – and RJUHSD’s – plans to modernize student instruction using Google technology, the EdTechTeam asked to hold a larger event.

Criste very quickly said yes.

The conference was initially to be labeled a “Google Summit” – a moniker the EdTechTeam uses to identify its global educational forums – but was then called a “Google Festival” in order to differentiate it from its earlier peers. 28 such summits were held worldwide last year, and the EdTechTeam will host six in California this year alone, but the Roseville Fest remains the first in the region.

“It’s almost a coup that we were able to land [the festival], and I think a lot of that goes with the hard work that [Criste] has been doing, and her vision for use of

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Teachers from RHS, including English and AVID teacher Kelly Capell (middle), got the chance to participate in multiple workshops covering the use of Google technology in the classroom setting over the weekend. instructional technology on our campuses,” RHS principal Brad Basham said.

Though the festival ended just two days ago, that vision began taking shape long before the EdTechTeam set foot on campus.

Since RHS’ first purchase of Chromebooks back in August, the school has leaped forward in terms of its technological capacity. More than 800 Chromebooks, along with hundreds of Apple iPads, now sit within the school’s walls, and its tech department increased the number of Wi-Fi access points from a beginningof-the-year 20 to 64 by the end of winter break.

The first carts were purchased using Title I funds and were intended for use in programs that fall under that designation – Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID), English Language Development (ELD) and Positive Power.

However, with the state’s release of funds meant to get school districts up to speed with the new Common Core-based Smarter Balance testing, RJUHSD was able to provide the money to ex-

pand Chromebook access to far more students.

“The switch to the Common Core and the new Smarter Balance testing was kind of the impetus for wanting to improve our technology … but that shouldn’t be the only reason we’re making the changes we’ve made,” Basham said. “There are teachers on this campus who understand the importance of instructional technology and understand that putting this tool in the hands of our students, as well as our teachers, could be just transformational.”

The additional upgrades made to the RHS – including the increased Wi-Fi coverage – were done to comply with the EdTechTeam’s infrastructural requirements for the festival, and now position RHS – which also currently hosts the most mobile devices of any district site – as the district’s instructional technology leader.

However, Criste stressed that competition did not drive her push for the upgrades or for the festival.

“Even teaching my students – you’re so much stronger work-

CHROMEBOOKS: Admin wants to put technology in students’ hands CONTINUED FROM FRONT when current juniors across the state take an online practice test – that allowed RHS to purchase more Chromebooks and open up their usage to a wider proportion of the student body.

Now, teachers implement Chromebooks in a number of classes, and Basham says that he has received positive feedback from his staff about how the devices have helped their students learn.

According to Freshman Seminar and CP English 9 teacher Deborah Sidler, who recently received access to a cart of Chromebooks, the devices are a valuable tool in

the classroom that allows students to access information outside of the teacher’s instruction.

“The Chromebooks open up the possibilities of what we can do in the classroom,” Sidler said.

“Now we can use Google Applications to create some interesting projects.”

Sidler has already used the Chromebooks several times in her classes, and said that her students have thoroughly enjoyed using them.

Basham thought the Chromebooks were good additions to RHS’ technology supply, and met the goals the administration had for them.

“We wanted to get more technology in the hands of our students, and teachers more comfortable incorporating them in the classroom,” Basham said.

“Google has done a good job marketing a product that was both powerful yet low-cost.”

The Chromebooks have completed their original testing phase and should be available to a majority of the campus through sharing of the carts between departments. The RHS technology department will continue to roll out additional Chromebooks and train more teachers in how to best implement them into their classes throughout the rest of the year.

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Administrators, including RHS principal Brad Basham (front), RJUHSD assistant superintendent of curriculum and instructional services John Montgomery (second from front) and RJUHSD executive director of personnel services Steve Williams (third), were also able to learn more about the future of education during the festival. ing together than you are alone,” Criste said. “Two brains are more powerful than one. That’s that sort of idea I took in getting this to roll.”

That mindset of collaboration and discovery is really what drove the entire festival, according to Basham.

“You got to see how it’s being used in the classroom and how it’s being used instructionally,” Basham said. “You don’t know what you don’t know, so when we sit down and we have this festival, you see the potential, and you start to generate ideas of ‘How can I use it in my classroom?

How can I use it at my school?

What are the next steps?’”

Many sessions allowed teachers the opportunity to hear from or about others who had made instructional technology work in their classrooms, giving examples

for them to work with when they return to their classes and try to apply what they learned at the festival themselves.

RHS English teacher Amy Mowrer, who currently uses a cart of Chromebooks in her classes, was particularly impressed by the sheer scope of the tools Google offers educators.

“I wouldn’t consider myself to be particularly tech-y exactly, but I’m interested in new things, and I thought I sort of had a clear sense of what Google was,” Mowrer said. “I was really not aware of the scale of what we’re talking about here and what they have available and the types of things that students can do. It’s kind of mind-blowing.”

Bell said that reaction is typical.

“What we have seen in locations we’ve gone into, what often

happens is – especially when you have a large contingency of teachers – it gets teachers excited,” Bell said. “They see the possibility of what can actually happen, and they have the resources available to them to also then take that and apply it to their own classrooms.

It’s almost like starting a fire.”

Though Criste has worked over the last few months to train other teachers on campus to use the devices, her main issue has been getting her peers to be confident about integrating them into their classes.

She hopes that Google Fest will help start that fire.

“I think it’s going to create, as of this week, this momentum, and teachers are going to want to say, ‘How do I use it here? How do I use it here? What can I do here?,’” Criste said. “It will be interesting to see how it will all come out.”

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NOTICIAS

Festivo de Google traen muchas personas a RHS POR ROBBIE SHORT

robbie.short@eyeofthetigernews.com

Durante el fin de semana pasado, la escuela secundaria de Roseville alojó el primero festivo de Google en el norte de California.

Este festivo es un evento desarrollo profesional que fue el resultado de esfuerzos del distrito de Roseville (RJUHSD) y el equipo de Google EdTech.

Coordinador de tecnología para RHS, Marie Criste, comunicó con Google en primero.

El equipo de Google EdTech es una compañía que busca a fortalecer a maestros a usar Google Apps en Educación en la sala de estudios.

El festivo incluye suma de 480 educadores y 40 de estas personas son de RHS. Los participantes fueron a cuatro sesiones cada día para un total de ocho sesiones durante el fin de semana.

Las sesiones concentraron en asistencia de educación de la tecnología y ensenaron maestros maneras diferentes para lograr esto.

Ahora RHS tiene acceso a 800 Chromebooks y los ha usado en los salones de clase.

En recientemente, RHS recibió una aumenta de fuerza de WiFi, mejorando el uso de tecnología en las clases.

Instrucción de educación física va a Spanger POR NIKAYA SOUTHWORTH

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Estudiantes de la escuela secundaria de Roseville tendrán la oportunidad a enseñar clases de educación física en el año próximo.

Esta clase se llamaran P.E. Leadership en el año escolar 2014-15. Con las instructoras Emily Dodds y Melissa Stevens, estas estudiantes dirigirán clases a estudiantes menores en la escuela de Spanger.

La clase incluirá práctica con estrategias enseñanzas y tratamiento de la hora durante las diez semanas primeras. Entonces, los estudiantes avanzarán a crear y organizar planes educaciones.

Los estudiantes de P.E. Leadership se reunirán cada lunes para

REPORTAJES Casagrande prepara correr en un maratón con historia POR SYDNEY VALENZUELA

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Maestro de la escuela secundaria de Roseville Gary Casagrande puede añadir pronto corriendo en el Maratón de Boston a su lista de logros.

Casagrande, quien ha participado en 14 maratones y más de 40 triatlones en los últimos 47 años desde que se unió a su equipo de atletismo de séptimo grado en 1967, se clasificó para la carrera de prestigio en el maratón de Redding este mes de enero. Casagrande corrió una milla ritmo 8:55, a tres segundos más rápido que el 08:58 ritmo necesario para calificar.

Un video está creado para informar de CPR POR NEILSON POWLESS

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Ron Grove, el maestro de la historia de los estados unidos en la escuela secundaria de Roseville, se desplomó en el 6 de septiembre de 2013 después de su marcapasos acortó y provocó que su corazón deje de latir.

Alumno Greg James corrió hacia las gradas para encontrar Grove inconsciente, fue incapaz

Pilgrim representará en Girls State

POR NETZY ORTEGA

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La Legión Auxiliaría Americana ha elegido estudiante de tercero año Maddy Pilgrim para representar la escuela secundaria de Roseville como el delegado de Girls State.

Pilgrim fue nominada con estudiantes de tercero año Kylie Caticulus, Kylene Landenberger

DEPORTES

Las jugadoras de baloncesto universitario obtienen una victoria POR DANIEL RYAN

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Después el 0-5 empieza a la primero medio de la liga, el equipo de baloncesto universitario de chicas para la escuela secundaria de Roseville espera cambiar cosas en el segundo medio.

El fin, las chicas ganó contra la escuela secundaria de Woodcreek.

El total de puntos fue 53-48.

El viernes pasado, las tigres jugaron contra la escuela secundaria de Del Oro para el juego de Casaba. Las jugadoras fracasaron continuar los ambientes positivos y perdió por 19 puntos, 49-30.

recibir instrucciones de sus maestras. Para el resto de la semana, los estudiantes estarán en grupos para planear sus propias lecciones de Spanger.

Los grupos cambiarán cada semana para estudiantes a obtener experiencia con niños diferentes.

Hay una posibilidad que el programa expandirá a otras escuelas en el futuro.

Estudiantes de tercero y último año se permitirán a tomar esta clase. La clase no se ofrece a estudiantes de primero o segundo año debido a complicaciones de transportación.

La clase tendrá lugar durante el cuarto hora de RHS. Con expansión potencial la clase sería ofrecido durante el tercero hora del día también.

A pesar de los bombardeos en el final del maratón del año pasado, Casagrande sigue decidido a participar. “[Yo estoy deseando que] ser parte de la historia de la maratón más prestigiosa en el mundo y en funcionamiento con todas las otras eliminatorias”, Casagrande dijo.

Casagrande planea correr cinco veces por semana durante el entrenamiento, corriendo clave entrenamientos de 20 millas de los sábados y los entrenamientos de 10 millas el domingo.

Entre sus muchos logros, Casagrande compitió en una completa Ironman Triathlon después de participar en medias varias Ironman en el pasado. El triatlón Ironman consiste en un nado de 2.4 de encontrar un pulso, y empezó CPR con sólo sus manos.

Grove y James hicieron recientemente un vídeo que habla sobre la importancia de la práctica de CPR después de Grove se fue acercado por la ciudad de Roseville.

El vídeo recapitula la noche del colapso de Grove, que recrea la escena de un partido de fútbol americano mientras tanto Grove y James narran la noche desde su punto de visto.

y Emma Slack por la administración de RHS. Cada persona tenía que escribir dos ensayos y participar en una entrevista.

El grupo de selección escojo Pilgrim entre las candidatas para ir a una sesión del invierno a McKenna College en Claremont, California.

Durante el programa Pilgrim aprenderá las procesas del gobierno y los responsabilidades que vienen con ciudadanía.

El juego próximo estará a RHS contra Nevada Union. Esto partido es último en casa para las tigres.

Baloncesto universitario de chicos cayó contra Del Oro POR MARISSA STONE

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El equipo universitario de baloncesto de la escuela secundaria de Roseville jugó contra Del Oro a Roseville para el partido Casaba el viernes pasado.

Los tigres solamente perdieron por cuatro puntos, mostrando mejora del primero partido contra Del Oro antes en la temporada. El mercador era 73-69.

Los tigres tenían muchas opor-

Español Academic Decathlon terminó en éxito de nuevo

Cash for College viene a RHS

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POR AARON SOUZA

El equipo de Academic Decathlon de la escuela secundaria de Roseville trajo a casa su trofeo de su competición del fin de semana pasado.

El martes pasado, el equipo se reunió en el banquete anual y para el segundo año en línea los diez miembros llamaron campeones.

Cada estudiante compete en diez eventos que oscilan entre un ensayo a matemáticas y arte y el super quiz.

El total de puntos aumentó por 3,000 contra el equipo del año pasado.

El distrito beneficia de fondos del estado POR MARC CHAPPELLE

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Debido al sistema nuevo de fondos que se llama Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), el distrito de Roseville (RJUHSD) recibirá una gran suma de dinero para expandir algunos programas.

RHS contribuye al ambiente positivamente POR ANDREW SMITH

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La escuela secundaria de Roseville ahora tiene una actitud nueva para la conservación del ambiente y eficiente de energía.

Los cambios principales vienen como los resultados de la Proposición California 89 (California Clean Energy Jobs Act).

Esta iniciativa espera aumentar el uso de equipamiento eficiente

millas, un paseo en bicicleta de 112 millas y una carrera de 26.2 millas. Casagrande pasó nueve meses de entrenamiento para el evento.

También, Casagrande ayudó a crear el camino. Grupo de corredores para adultos hace más de cinco años con el también profesor de RHS Josh Errecart.

El grupo comenzó inicialmente como una para principiantes para conseguir adultos del sofá y corriendo, y ahora consiste en más de 100 miembros, actualmente programado para ejecutarse en el American River 50 Mile Endurance Run, el 3 de abril.

Después la maratón, Casagrande espera que tener un futuro con muchos más años de corriendo.

De Leon siente cambios de salud

POR JUSTIN CHOI

El último martes la escuela secundaria de Roseville albergó una clase se llama Cash for College.

Cash for College es una organización que emprende de ayudar a los estudiantes a través de llevar a cabo talleres en todo el condado de Sacramento.

Estas clases están dirigidos por los consejeros y los funcionarios de ayuda financiera que guían a los asistentes a través del Free Application Federal Aid (FAFSA) y contestar cualquier pregunta que los estudiantes y sus padres puedan tener.

Las regulaciones aprobaron en el jueves, el 16 de enero.

Gobernador Jerry Brown diseño la fórmula para acomodar las necesitas de escuelas desventajas a través del estado.

El distrito estimó recibir $6.6 millón pero depende en que considera estudiantes desventajas. en escuelas públicas a través del estado.

Debido a la proposición, el distrito de Roseville crearon planes para reponer las machinas pasadas de moda.

Estos cambios ocurrirán en una procesa que terminarán en 2017.

En el futuro cerco, el aire acondicionado del edificio 100 repondrá con un modelo nuevo.

Ya ha sido cambios con los luces afuera de salones de clase y cerca de la cafetería.

POR HAYLEE SEX

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Algunos estudiantes de la escuela secundaria de Roseville fueron en un viaje a Sacramento.

El Club Internacional y la clase avanzada (AP) Historia de Arte fueron para el día al Museo de Arte Crocker. La consejera del club y la maestra de historia de arte AP Patricia Leong se trajo consigo 26 estudiantes para ver estilos diferentes de arte.

Leong está feliz que los estudiantes tuve posibilidad de gozar un museo de arte.

“Ellos fueron capaces de interactuar con el arte de primera mano en lugar de mirar a un libro”, Leong dijo.

Estudiante de tercero año Jack De Leon es un atleta de dos deportes universitarios, atletismo y fútbol americano. Antes de diciembre, De Leon estaba una persona con salud buena sin complicaciones aparte de la herida ocasional de deportes.

Pero, todo de esto cambió en el medio de diciembre cuando De Leon perdió un total de 30 libras en solamente tres semanas.

De Leon empezó a sentir débil y él tenía mucha hambre y sed . Él no estaba recibiendo los nutrientes que necesitaba, causando una degradación de salud.

“No estábamos seguros de qué me estaba perdiendo peso”, De Leon dijo. “Pensé que tal vez yo no estaba comiendo lo suficiente, y entonces me empecé a sentir muy mal.”

tunidades para terminar el partido en éxito.

El entrenador cree que el equipo continuará competir y trabajar contra estos equipos difíciles.

Roseville y Woodcreek se reunirán cada tiempo para la competición individual de la liga de Sierra Foothill a Del Oro en el 15 de febrero.

Lucha entra los SFLs con una victoria contra Woodcreek

Powless recibió un premio de Sacramento

emma.carlson@eyeofthetigernews.com

POR DEAN SIDERIS

dean.sideris@eyeofthetigernews.com

El equipo de lucha universitaria de la escuela secundaria de Roseville terminó en el tercero lugar (3-2) de la liga después su victoria contra la escuela secundaria de Woodcreek en lunes.

Después los diez partidos primeros, Roseville estaba perdiendo 32-16. Entonces, con dos abandonados RHS avanzó a 34-32.

NOTICIAS

Estudiantes pasan un día con arte

De Leon estaba comiendo en suficiente. De Leon estaba tiendo los síntomas de diabetes, una enfermedad nueva para De Leon y su familia.

La madre de De Leon, Tauni De Leon, no supuso que su hijo tendría diabetes.

“Todo esto fue saliendo de la nada”, Tauni De Leon dijo. “No tenemos ningún antecedente familiar ni nada con esto.”

Esta diagnóstico viene con dos reuniones con médicos y tiempo en la ER y ICU. Diabetes ya ha afectado el estilo de vida de De Leon. De Leon tiene que planear sus comidas y tener cuidado mientras juega deportes.

A pesar de esta complicación, De Leon continua tratar para éxito en sus actividades atléticas y académicas. De Leon piensa que su diagnóstico le ayudará mantener su salud y creará más beneficios en el futuro.

POR EMMA CARLSON

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MADISON MACHA EYE OF THE TIGER

Maestra de la escuela secundaria de Roseville Kelly Capell participa en una sesión del festivo de Google a RHS. Capell está rodeado de otros maestros de estudios del estado. Una suma de 110 personas del total de 480 participantes es del distrito de Roseville (RJUHSD). Eventos como esto ocurren a lo largo del mundo.

REPORTAJES

POR CORTESIA DE GARY CASAGRANDE

A la izquierda, Casagrande está corriendo durante el otoño de 1972 y, a la derecha, este mes de enero durante el maratón de Redding, en la que promedió un 8:55 tiempo y se clasificó para la Maratón de Boston. Casagrande ha estado funcionando desde que el séptimo grado y continúa haciéndolo para mantenerse su salud.

DEPORTES

POR NICK SAPP

nick.sapp@eyeofthetigernews.com

La asociación de Corriendo de Sacramento llamó estudiante de tercero año Neilson Powless el atleta del año de las escuelas secundarias en la región de Sacramento.

El evento formal estaba en el hotel de Sheraton en el 25 de enero. Uno chico y una chica son seleccionados cada año para esta división.

MADISON MACHA EYE OF THE TIGER

Delantero de baloncesto universitario, estudiante de tercero año Zach Delgado tira contra los jugadores de Del Oro. Hay un gran audiencia para el partido de casa en el viernes pasado para Casaba. Aunque los tigres estaban cerca de la victoria, cayó con un mercador de 73-69.

Contenido en español del papel, junto con otras historias, también disponible en línea a eyeofthetigernews.com.

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Plans on running five times a week to train and prepare for prestigious race

by SYDNEY VALENZUELA

sydney.valenzuela@eyeofthetigernews.com

Roseville High School teacher Gary Casagrande can soon add running in the Boston Marathon to his list of accomplishments.

Casagrande, who has participated in 14 marathons and over 40 triathlons in the past 47 years since joining his seventh grade track team in 1967, qualified for the prestigious race at the Redding Marathon this January.

Casagrande ran an 8:55 mile pace, three seconds better than the 8:58 pace needed to qualify.

“I was fairly certain at mile 22 that I was strong enough to finish under my goal time, but I knew it officially as I crossed the finish line,” Casagrande said.

“My wife and daughter were there to congratulate me, but I was so fatigued that it didn’t sink in until about 15 minutes after the finish.”

Despite the bombing at the finish of last year’s marathon, Casagrande is still determined to participate. “[I’m looking forward to] being part of the history of the most prestigious marathon in the world and running with all the other qualifiers,” Casagrande said. “The bombing near the finish line of last year’s Boston Marathon was a senseless and selfish act against innocent people, but it showed the resilience of a community.”

Casagrande plans on running five times a week for training, running key 20-mile workouts on Saturdays and 10-mile workouts on Sunday.

“Mostly I just want to enjoy the experience,” Casagrande said.

Among his many accomplishments, Casagrande competed in

a full Ironman Triathlon after participating in several half-Ironmans in the past.

The Ironman Triathlon consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2mile run. Casagrande spent more than nine months training for the event.

“I chose to do this one because I was able to compete sideby-side with my daughter, who beat me by about eight minutes,” Casagrande said. “I would do another one when I’m mentally prepared to train as much as is required again.”

Fellow cross country coach and RHS teacher Lisa Vaccaro only heard the news of his qualification via Facebook.

“Of course I’m happy for him,” Vaccaro said. “It’s really an amazing accomplishment for him. He’s just working so hard.

He’s running constantly and he’s done all these triathlons.”

Vaccaro ran with Casagrande during one of his qualifying attempts at the California International Marathon in Sacramento, finishing 15 minutes behind him.

“He’s gotten older but he’s just gotten faster,” Vaccaro said.

“I think it’s just a testament to how hard work and consistency pay off.”

Vaccaro believes that Casagrande’s accomplishment will serve to inspire their cross country runners.

“As coaches, our number-one goal is to create lifelong runners,” Vaccaro said. “We don’t just want our kids to just simply do cross country in high school.

He’s living proof that you just keep getting better and you just keep going.”

COURTESY GARY CASAGRANDE

Left, Casagrande running during the fall of 1972 and, right, this January during the Redding Marathon, during which he averaged an 8:55 mile and qualified for the Boston Marathon. Casagrande has been running ever since the seventh grade and continues to do it to stay healthy and fit. growth over the years gained shape.”

Sanchez said. “I know the cross Junior cross country athlete by running by himself and with In an effort to help others do country team would be too, Arturo Sotomayor expressed his others. the same, Casagrande helped because he works hard and we excitement for his coach, not “My times have remained create the gO! Running group know that he’s been training for having heard about the qualificafairly consistent over the last for adults over five years ago a lot of races. He’s done 100-miltion until recently. several years, so I view that as with fellow RHS teacher Josh ers before and other races that “I’m not surprised [he qualiimprovement,” Casagrande said.

Errecart. fied for Boston] because he did he’s told us about. Because the “I liked the freedom and indeThe group initially began as the Ironman, and I think it’s Boston Marathon is such a big one for beginners to get adults pendence of running alone, but going to be really cool,” Sotoevent, it’s really prestigious for off the couch and running, and as I got older, I have found that I mayor said. “He’s been training a him to make it.” now consists of over 100 memenjoy the camaraderie of running lot for the Ironman and I rememCasagrande continues to run bers, currently slated to run in the with a group as well.” to maintain his health, especially ber he biked to Oroville, there American River 50-Mile EndurAfter the marathon, Casacautious after losing both parents and back. He’s really dedicated grande looks forward to a future ance Run on April 3. to heart failure. once he puts his mind to somewith many more years of run“It’s inspired a lot of people “After running competitively thing.” ning. to be healthy and change their in high school and college, I ran Senior Anthony Sanchez, “I hope to be still running in lives,” Vaccaro said. simply to stay in shape,” another cross country runner, my 70’s and 80’s [and maybe] Casagrande has valued the Casagrande said. “Now I’m also expressed his excitement.

90’s,” Casagrande said. personal improvement and trying to keep my heart in good “I’m really proud of him,”

AP Art History and International Club Junior Eric Tyukayev keeps it simple experience art firsthand at Crocker FASHION COLUMN

COURTESY ERIC TYUKAYEV

by MARIAN ABDELMALEK

marian.abdelmalek@eyeofthetigernews.com

How would you describe your style?

I probably just describe it as I don’t go for things like mainstream. That sounds kinda hipster but I don’t go for hipster. Hipsters are like, “I’m gonna wear glasses and go to Starbucks and go on my laptop for five minutes.” I go for more of the plain type of look that you don’t really see as much.

What kind of pieces fit the plain or simple style?

I like to wear more open neck stuff. I was into V-necks for a while, but I kinda got out of that.

I guess I would say some plaid.

What do you usually do when you are shopping?

I look for things I like. To me, I don’t really care if its freezing cold and I have an outfit I want to wear. Like I wore like a tank top in 50-degree weather, which is kinda ridiculous, but I mean that’s just how I am. I don’t go in a store particularly looking for something in specific. I just go there and try to get what I like.

What do you think is your signature look?

I like to tie flannels around my

Tyukayev likes to keep it simple by wearing open-neck shirts and plaid. He believes his signature look is flannels and often wears them around his waist. waist I guess. People think it’s funny so I call it a skirt like “my skirt’s falling,” but people think it looks funny so I like make fun of myself because I don’t like to go off of what people put me as.

I’m just myself; I like to wear what I like to wear, not what society thinks is like “in.”

What kind of styles do you like that girls wear?

I like when girls wear skirts. I don’t know much about girls fashion, I’m more into guys fashion. But like, I like when girls wear H&M stuff because a lot of stuff there is cool. I’d say not leggings with upside-down crosses on them because those are so 2013. I like when girls wear maybe like a long cardigan that covers their wrists – that’s nice – that’s too big for them but it just kind of hangs off. I like that; that’s a cool style.

Do you pick comfort over style?

Oh no, not at all. Some of my clothes are super uncomfortable, like I have this gray turtleneck that my brother bought me for Christmas, and it looks really nice but it’s probably the most uncomfortable thing you could

wear in your life. It’s like wearing a bunch of things that are itching you 24/7. It’s terrible, but no, comfort in my opinion is for scrub days, which I don’t do a lot.

Do you like accessories?

Yes, I’m a big fan of accessories.

I like necklaces and rings and bracelets. When I was a sophomore, I used to wear a lot of bracelets, but I kind of got out of that. I just usually wear a watch and a ring and a necklace.

Do you have an advice for boys regarding fashion?

I would say a lot of the people in our school try to “fit in” with the style that is in, but what I get a lot from people is: “What are you wearing?” – like for the flannels.

I’m into the flannels around my waist – it’s just me. But when I look at them, they are probably wearing some Diamond shirt that hasn’t been washed in seven days, and jeans that look like you really need to throw those away.

But to me it’s like go with your own style, don’t try to fit in all the time, wear what you like. If you like something, buy it and wear it. You don’t always have to go by other people’s opinions.

COURTESY PATRICIA LEONG

Seniors Yzabelle Ramos and Loubna Al gaze at a painting at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. Patricia Leong’s AP Art History class and International Club took a trip to the museum on Friday, Jan. 31.

by HAYLEE SEX museums. impressed with the quality of the haylee.sex@eyeofthetigernews.com “Museums have it set up that artwork at the museum.

Roseville High School way so they can teach students “I was amazed by the older students went on an educational about the art and have a manartwork,” Pyror said. “I was in journey to Sacramento. ageable group,” Leong said. utter admiration of each piece.”

The International Club and “The Crocker has a 7 to 1 ratio Fork and Leong have been Advanced Placement Art History [students to guides].” discussing the details for a field class took a trip to the Crocker Leong asked social science trip next year for AP United Art Museum Friday, Jan. 31. teacher Jessica Fork to help States History students.

Club advisor and AP Art chaperone the field trip.

“We are actually talking about History teacher Patricia Leong “My favorite part was seeing going to a Harlem Renaissance brought along 26 students to the new addition to the museum,” exhibit next year and taking AP view different styles of art.

Fork said. “I haven’t seen the US History students,” Fork said.

“I wanted to take the AP class Crocker since they added the “We can collaborate better now to see works of art in person, and new part.” with Common Core.” the Crocker has a good mix of AP Art History students were Fork appreciated the educaboth traditional landscapes and able to see multiple components tional value of the field trip. portraits with modern art,” Leong of art that they previously learned “They get exposed to new said. “I am the club advisor for about, including the evolution of things,” Fork said. “They got to the International Club, and both California Abstract Expressionsee the actual art they are learndeal with culture and traditions. ist Sam Francis and the works ing about in [AP] Art History.”

The Crocker has a collection of of New York artists like Jackson Leong is glad that the students African and Asian art.”

Pollock. had the chance to enjoy an art Students were split into “The colors are very differmuseum. multiple groups, making it easier ent,” Leong said. “Pollock used “They were able to experifor the tour guides to educate neutral colors of black and white, ence the art firsthand instead of the students on various works of and Francis used a vibrant color looking at a book,” Leong said. art. Each group had a guide that palette that is best appreciated in “I hope it gave them the desire to was a docent – either a former person.” visit more museums and galleries art teacher or had worked in Junior Carly Pyror was in the future.”

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Junior Jack De Leon stays strong after diagnosis by emmma carlson

emma.carlson@eyeofthetigernews.com

Hunger, exhaustion and crankiness may sound like common symptoms of “teenager,” but in some cases, these are signs of something potentially lifethreatening.

Two-sport varsity athlete junior Jack De Leon showed signs of these symptoms, interrupting his daily routine of exercise, eating and constant energy. In just three weeks, De Leon lost a total of 30 pounds, signaling something much more complicated at stake.

“We weren’t sure why I was losing the weight,” De Leon said.

“I thought maybe I wasn’t eating enough, and then I started feeling really sick.”

De Leon was eating enough.

In fact, he was eating too much, consuming meal after meal, unable to successfully process his intake.

De Leon’s mother, Tauni De Leon, immediately noticed her son’s increased appetite.

“We were back to the thought of whether this is just a teenage thing because we just finished dinner and he wants to know what we are eating next,” Tauni De Leon said. “He was always complaining about not feeling well.”

Over the course of December, De Leon’s body failed to transfer glucose consumption to his cells, starving his system of needed nutrients.

“The doctor said he was literally starving himself,” Tauni De Leon said.

After two January visits to Kaiser Permanente in Roseville, De Leon was told his blood sugar level was over 500 mg/dL, meaning he was experiencing a condition called Diabetic Keto Acidosis.

He was then diagnosed with Type I diabetes, a disease that was foreign to both him and his family at the time.

“This was all coming out of left field,” Tauni De Leon said.

“We don’t have any family history or anything with this.”

On the January morning of

his diagnosis, De Leon was transferred from general pediatrics to the emergency room, eventually entering the intensive care unit of Kaiser Roseville. With multiple IV cords connected to his body, laying in an ICU hospital bed, De Leon initiated his journey with diabetes.

“I could feel my body getting weaker and weaker,” De Leon said. “Everything changed in just one hour. For me, it was really just an eye-opening moment.”

Due to his recent diagnosis, De Leon experiences changes in his everyday habits, one of many being meal planning and regulation.

“I have to get up really early to eat a big breakfast,” De Leon said. “I used to eat throughout the day, whenever I wanted, but now I have to plan out all my meals.”

De Leon is now responsible for monitoring his blood sugar throughout the course of the day.

Due to his physically demanding athletic schedule, De Leon takes an exceptionally large amount of insulin before each meal or snack, injecting up to five to six insulin shots a day.

“I would say the hardest thing would definitely be the shots,” De Leon said. “For most people, getting a flu shot is hard, but for me, it’s like every day.”

De Leon continues to pursue his love of sports, competing in both varsity football and track and field. With the current circumstances, De Leon notices changes in his teammate relationships.

“When I came back, they were all interested in what it meant to be diabetic,” De Leon said. “They were used to the

normal me and then, now I find some of them looking at me differently.”

De Leon recognizes this change in social dynamics, knowing this key life event holds both physical and psychological adjustments.

“It’s taken them a while to understand that I may appear fine but emotionally there’s a lot more going on,” De Leon said.

Overall, De Leon continues to receive generous amounts of support from both his teammates and friends at Roseville High School.

“We are so grateful,” Tauni De Leon said.

“Roseville High has been so supportive, all the teachers, the counselor, the nurse – everybody had helped.”

Junior Zaryn Cardoza is one of these friends in De Leon’s support network.

“I’ve tried to give Jack support by letting him know I’ll always be there for him and trying to lift his spirits throughout it all,” Cardoza said. “I know it can be a life-changing thing.”

This support inspires De Leon to transform diabetes to an asset for his future, both as an athlete and young adult.

“It’s really about accepting the fact that you’re not the person you used to be,” De Leon said.

“And being able to go forward with that and using it in a positive sense.”

Cardoza is one of many supporters optimistic for De Leon’s strength and resilience in the future.

“I know he’s got a good heart and a strong willed personality,” Cardoza said. “He’ll power through it and come out a stronger person.”

Diabetes now serves as De Leon’s source of empowerment, utilizing his health awareness for athletic advancement.

“Now that I know my body is getting what it needs, it’s kind of fueling me more,” De Leon said. “I’m lifting a lot more than I used to.”

De Leon’s traumatic ICU experience only marks the beginning, the start of a journey yielding impact beyond his high school years.

“My hope is that this will be something that will help him go out in the world and make a difference,” Tauni De Leon said.

De Leon realizes the fragility of health and wellness, resulting in his daily outpour of vitality and inspiration.

“I know with the support of my friends and family, God is on my side,” De Leon said.

COURTESY JACK DE LEON

Above, De Leon’s blood sugar monitor and insulin syringes. He was diagnosed with Type I diabetes in mid-December and has had to adjust his habits to fit a diabetic lifestyle since then, including working around his athletics.

MADISON MACHA EYE OF THE TIGER

Junior Maddy Pilgrim chosen for Girls State

by NETZY ORTEGA

netzy.ortega@eyeofthetigernews.com

The American Legion Auxiliary has chosen junior Maddy Pilgrim to represent Roseville High School as this year’s 2014 Girls State Delegate.

Pilgrim was nominated alongside juniors Kylie Catilus, Beth Morin, Kylene Landenberger and Emma Slack by RHS’ faculty members. All five nominees, except Slack who was home sick, were interviewed by three women from the American Legion Auxiliary committee.

Each nominee had to also submit a personal statement essay and an essay about why they should be chosen as the delegate.

The committee chose to send Pilgrim to a summer program that will be held at McKenna College in Claremont, California from June 23-28. At the program, Pilgrim will learn about the various governmental processes and rights and responsibilities that come with citizenship.

Pilgrim became interested in the program long before she become a nominee, and looks forward to learning about the basic principles of American government.

“I had heard about it in the past because my friends had been nominated in the classes above me, and then I had a friend who actually went,” Pilgrim said. “It was definitely something that I was looking into, but of course, I couldn’t control it.”

Pilgrim worked vigorously on preparing for the interview and writing the two essays.

“It was a lot of work,” Pilgrim said. “It was just like a week of writing the essays and editing them and then preparing for the interview. I worked on my speech skills – that was something I was really nervous about.”

Pilgrim’s mother, Amber Malcolm, encouraged her daughter in the process.

“I just told her to be confident, be herself and do her best,” Malcolm said. “She put so much time into writing her essays and prepping for the interview and it was worth it. I was very excited and nervous at the same time. I wanted her to get chosen because she’s worked so hard for it, but I was nervous because she said her competition was great.”

Pilgrim was not expecting the outcome as she believed she had rigorous competition.

“There was a lot of the ‘Oh, I’m not surprised,’” Pilgrim said.

“That was the main comment [I disliked]. We were all qualified; we all deserved it equally.”

Malcolm is very proud of her daughter and is looking forward to her future.

“I wasn’t surprised because I knew in my heart that she was the right choice; I’m sure she was very surprised, though,” Malcolm said. “Maddy is a very determined young lady with a lot of goals for her future, and I’m nothing but proud of her.”

Couples prepare for day of love by breanna weinberg

breanna.weinberg@eyeofthetigernews.com

Seniors Jonathan Lopez and Sydney Schulz are going on two years together, but they have been best friends for years longer. They enjoy just spending time together and relaxing.

“I always liked how [Sydney] was shy,” Lopez said. “She was like a puzzle, and I love figuring new things about her as we go along in our relationship.”

Schulz recalls watching Lopez play football and considers all of those times in the stands and on the field after the games some of her favorite memories with him. “[Jonathan] is exciting, funny and very caring,” Schulz said. “And he’s very persistent.

Like when he knows I’m mad he won’t stop asking until I finally tell him what’s wrong.”

For Valentine’s Day, Lopez plans on taking Schulz out to dinner.

Sophomores Blake Rayback and Eve Hill started dating in eighth grade and will celebrate their two year anniversary in March. They enjoy watching The Walking Dead together and just relaxing.

One of Rayback’s favorite memories with Hill is going to Santa Cruz with her and a group of friends, because he got to spend the day with her at the boardwalk.

“Eve is smart, beautiful and almost always happy,” Rayback said. “My favorite thing about her is that she’s just such a cutie.

She really makes me happy.”

Though they don’t have set plans yet, they are excited to spend Valentine’s Day together.

“I love that Blake is such a stable person,” Hill said. “He’s always there for me no matter what. He’s just really determined, loving and handsome.”

Freshmen Izzy Bautista and Cam Anderson have been dating for more than three years.

They met in the sixth grade at Buljan Middle School and have been together since then.

Anderson remembers one of the first times he ever saw Eve. “She was playing soccer,” Anderson said. “She was really bad. It’s alright though – it was cute.”

Bautista and Anderson are

Juniors Nicole Dunger and Bryce Kasch have been dating for nearly two and a half years.

Kasch asked Dunger to the homecoming dance their freshman year and they made it official the night of the dance. They enjoy spending time together cuddling, watching Netflix and going out to dinner.

“My favorite thing about Bryce is that he puts on this hard front to everyone but it’s different with me,” Dunger said.

Kasch enjoys spending time with Dunger and having her scratch his back. “[Nicole] is beautiful, smart and independent,” Kasch said.

“She’s always cheerful.”

Kasch plans on surprising Dunger for Valentine’s Day. an athletic couple who share an amusing secret handshake. One of Bautista’s favorite memories with Anderson is when she watched him score a homerun at one of his baseball games. “[If I had to describe Cam in three words, they would be] funny, understanding and cute,” Bautista said.

The couple plans on going out to dinner and a movie for Valentine’s Day.

february 11, 2014

EYE OF THE TIGER’S VIEW

Opinion

page 9

The end of an era – and a rivalry

Final league game against Woodcreek signals Tigers’ impending exit from SFL Last Wednesday evening, a girl walked into the Moeller Gym foyer at 5:30.

She wore jeans and a newly washed orange #beatwoodcreek t-shirt. She carried a sign. Her name was Anybody.

She considered herself a student, a daughter, a friend, maybe an employee – but especially a Tiger.

After purchasing her ticket and finding a spot in the bleachers near her friends, she began waiting.

She waited through tip-off, halftime, the fourth quarter of the JV game.

She waited as the young players left the floor and headed into the locker room.

She waited as the stands around her filled. She waited as too many people crowded into too small a space. She waited until she found herself drowning – the bleachers, already full, became a sea of orange as more and more of her classmates arrived.

By then, it was 7. JV had been replaced by varsity. Introductions had been made and starting line-ups announced. The players began moving toward their positions on the floor.

She was almost done waiting.

She saw the ref move his hand toward the whistle. She couldn’t hold it in any longer.

Already standing, she pushed her way up onto the next highest bleacher, Her body seemingly lengthened by a delicate stance reliant on the tips of her toes, she cupped her hands and held them to her mouth just as the first whistle blew. She screamed.

Go Tigers.  A week ago tomorrow, something extraordinary happened.

It was something that, on a normal Wednesday night during a normal year, would have been merely remarkable.

It was something that meant quite a lot to the people who saw it, and it was something that those people will likely remember for

MICHAELA PAUL EYE OF THE TIGER quite a long time.

It was the so-called “game of the year.” Roseville. Woodcreek.

Varsity boys. 7 o’clock, at Roseville.

It was also the last time the two teams would face off during regular league play – ever.

The rivalry is over.

(At least for anyone currently going to Roseville High School – regularly scheduled league realignment means that the possibility exists of RHS and WHS again playing in the same league, but not for the foreseeable future.)

This change comes, of course, due to Roseville’s upcoming move from the Sierra Foothills League to the Capital Valley Conference, a move made in whole or large part by a desire on the part of the RHS administration – as well as the administration of the overseeing Sac-Joaquin Section – to pit RHS against teams more its speed. We are not good enough for the SFL, they say.

And, to a certain extent, that is true. RHS’ competitive equity number, a measure of the general rigor of a school’s athletic pro-

New method of communication useful for kids

BY MAX MODESTE

max.modeste@eyeofthetigernews.com

A new form of student-teacher communication has come into use at Roseville High School: texting.

The application remind101 allows the teacher to send out a group text to his/her students.

The unique part about this is that there is no two-way communication, so the texting is completely confidential for both the teachers and students.

In classes, teachers are now sending text messages to students with class information such as due dates and homework.

I like this idea because of our loss of our school planners, with only freshmen getting them and all other grades not having them.

Text updates help us keep organized and aware, whereas with

planners we would either forget to write the assignments down, or write them down but forget to look at our planners after school. Text updates are much more useful.

I know in my history class, my teacher uses text messages and it truly helps. I’ve already had multiple instances where on the weekend I forget about my homework, and my teacher sends out a reminder text.

Texting is also a helpful technique because our generation is on our phones all the time, so if we receive a text, we won’t miss it. Since we’re constantly on our phones, we’ll constantly be updated.

However, one of the things I don’t like about the texts is that you can’t reply directly to the teacher. So, if I have a question to ask about an assignment or homework, I have to wait.

But, on the other hand, I do understand how teachers don’t want students to have their numbers and have to answer persistent questions from students.

Overall, text updates are very beneficial for students as a whole.

They allow us to keep organized and up-to-date.

gram, currently lags behind those of its SFL rivals, an issue caused by, among other things, the school’s classification as a Program Improvement site, which gives incoming freshmen the easy option to transfer to another district school before ever setting foot on campus. This draws away athletes, some of whom may be incredibly talented, at once weakening RHS’ program and strengthening those of its rivals.

However, that is, of course, not the only issue. The causes are numerous, from an athletics department being forced to work through a tough, budget-shrinking recession to a generally stagnant student population. Needless to say, the move was not particularly surprising when it was announced – our teams are now almost in a league of their own, but in a bad way. Looking at win-loss records, it was clear we were the ones to go.

But therein lies the issue we have with the move – that it focuses solely on those records, at the expense of what makes high school sports truly special to

watch: the rivalries.

Four weeks ago, near the beginning of the league portion of the Tigers’ season, they traveled across Roseville to take on the rival Woodcreek Timberwolves in the last league game between the two played on the opponent’s court.

Hundreds of Roseville High School students traveled with them.

Hundreds, enough to fill half the gym and then squeeze to fit in more. Hundreds, enough to leave a line hundreds-long outside of those who did not make it before the room hit fire capacity. Hundreds, enough to say something quite clearly: that we are Roseville High School, and that we are Roseville’s high school. That we were ready to go up against whatever the Timberwolves or Black Mob could throw at us.

And, of course, as everyone reading this now knows, our team lost. 58-49 was the final score.

The Tigers’ final home game against the Timberwolves last Wednesday was a little closer, but still they lost by a couple of buck-

ets, 69-65.

However, the question we as an editorial board would like to ask is if those scores even truly matter. In our view, they do not.

It seems necessary to note that this is not the view of a group of students who are bitter about the results of some long-over sporting contests, nor is it the view of a group trying to “stick it” to any Woodcreek players or students who might read this. Rather, it is the view of a group of students who realize that there exists in high school athletics that special something that makes every game a personal one, even for – especially for – students who do not play, but rather only spectate.

There is that quality of connectedness – in this case, to a team, to a mascot, to a school – that is very difficult to find or replicate anywhere outside the academic setting. We spend so many hours of our lives within the gates of Roseville High School that we begin to love it and, beyond that, to feel a part of it.

This is precisely the reason why, for nearly all students who

come to the games and sit in the stands and cheer and wear orange and black and call themselves Tigers, what they remember most about the game is not the final score, but rather sitting in the stands and cheering and doing all of those things.

They remember those times when, for fractions of moments as Dillon Bortmas fought and stretched and leaped for a lay-up to draw the score close at the end of the game or as Matt Tawlks sunk a late-game three-pointer, Roseville High School truly came together as one, right in the stands of the Moeller Gym. We watched, we cheered, we breathed, we even prayed as one. We were united.

We won’t have those moments next year. We won’t play those teams that truly make our blood curdle, and we won’t play those teams against whom we can really feel one. The bleachers will empty. There will be fewer signs, fewer people wearing orange and black. Future RHS students will never know the chill of a lastminute free throw at the end of a heated rivalry game. They will never know what it feels like to be a part of something so much bigger than themselves, to feel their hearts beat in unison with those of their classmates. They will never know what it really feels like to be a Tiger.

And that is simply and truly a shame.  The same girl left the gym three hours later, her sign in hand and her friends around her.

Her team had lost, and its league record now sat at 1-6, not good enough for anyone to consider playoff games a possibility.

It didn’t matter to her, though – she was with her classmates, she was with her friends, she was with her school. Win or lose, her community was strong, and she was happy.

She was a Tiger.

(This article represents the views of Eye of the Tiger’s 2013-14 editorial board.)

Technology misuse only causes distraction

BY ANDREW SMITH

andrew.smith@eyeofthetigernews.com

You walk into your first period and you see the iPad cart. As you make your way to your seat, you notice your teacher passing out the new tablets. The teacher finally gets to you and hands you an iPad. You turn it on, open up the application and look to your

left at a student taking selfies.

With the arrival of the new technology, we have all seen cases like this of people not using the devices for the teachers’ intended purposes. Although I like to have fun in class, I don’t really enjoy students hounding you to look at the selfie they just took.

I’m actually excited to see what we can do with the new technology, and being able to use the same devices we use at home in school. However, at this point in time, we all know how to unlock an iPad and open the Photobooth app. And it’s this kind of thing that was not taken into account with the introduction of tablets.

When the iPads came onto the market, the producers were not

striving to create a device that allowed students to search for information while preventing them from misbehaving. They made something with the intention of allowing complete freedom and customization, something that the teachers employing the tablets here at RHS did not have in mind.

The introduction of technology at RHS is not stopping any time soon. Along with our substantial present supply of iPads and the recent Chromebook additions, we can expect the school to bring more and more technology into the classroom. Because of this, there should be more boundaries regarding student use of technology.

Currently, there is a student technology agreement in place,

meant to discourage this kind of behavior. While this may be a good start, I believe that the agreement is slightly outdated and should be modified to fit our current usage needs. And while in the future I do not want the agreement forcing students to go to Saturday School whenever they open a non-relevant application, the rules should nonetheless be current and up to date.

Technology is not going anywhere, especially in our schools, and while currently I do have a few problems with how we regulate the new additions, I am open to the new technology. It is already an immeasurable part of our lives and is only going to increase in that role.

Bieber needs to deal with his issues alone

BY SARAH LOOPER

sarah.looper@eyeofthetigernews.com

A hot topic of discussion lately has been Justin Bieber. For those of you who don’t keep up on celebrity news, Justin Bieber was busted in Jan. for participating in drag racing and driving under the

influence with a suspended license while he was in Miami, Florida.

Bieber has been making headlines within the past year, having had some trouble handling himself correctly and following laws. At one point, the 19-year-old singer had even talked about retiring early, causing an uproar among Beliebers.

The newest topic to hit the newsstands is the possible deportation of Bieber. Most of the population either loves him or hates him, but there have been many arguments about whether or not he should remain in the United States.

Over 100,000 Americans petitioned for Bieber’s deportation

from the United States because they felt he was threatening the safety of the population, and that he is seen as a terrible influence on the younger children of society.

People just need to leave the star alone. Don’t get me wrong: I would like to see Bieber leave, but I don’t think that he should be deported because of drugs and unsafe driving. Along with this, the fact the people are trying to give the government a reason is pointless and extremely rude to all celebrities, if not everyone in the country. If Bieber got deported for making stupid and dangerous mistakes, then it’s basically telling any international star that they are

only welcome in the U.S if they aren’t going to make mistakes.

The Bieber petition got so many votes that the government is responsible for responding.

However, he government is expected to take as long as possible to respond because they have a lot more important issues to take care of rather than the silly issues throughout pop culture.

People just need to leave Bieber alone and let the government do their real jobs. Bieber is not above the law. Whether you love or hate him, whatever is decided should not be affected by his fame. Let whatever happen, happen.

opinion | page 10

february 11, 2014

Options for Valentine’s Day regardless of status Couples should capitalize Only single – not somber

BY SAMANTHA PAUL

samantha.paul@eyeofthetigernews.com

It is that time of year once again. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and a figurative love is clouding the atmosphere of Roseville High School. While single students are trying to find someone special to be the object of their affection, taken students already know whom they will be spending Feb. 14 with. From a taken perspective, Valentine’s Day is a day to appreciate your significant other. It is a day where you can do something a little more romantic than usual, where you can do something sweet to show how much you care.

Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to include an extravagant gift exchange or feature an enormous display of affection. It can be short and sweet, yet still effective. This Valentine’s Day, take the time to do something fun and creative with your sweetheart.

While it may not seem difficult, finding the perfect gift for your boyfriend/girlfriend can take a lot of thought and preparation.

Whether or not your significant other is extremely picky, everyone wants to receive something heartfelt on Valentine’s Day, and there are tons of gift options.

It really depends on the person, but you could go for anything from clothes to jewelry to music.

You could opt for something personalized, like an engraved necklace or ring, to show how much you care. If you are buying for

your girlfriend, flowers are a perfect option. I do not think I know a girl who does not like flowers. If your boyfriend really likes flowers, you could get him those, too.

As I said, it really just depends on the person’s likes and preferences. The options are limitless; just try to put a lot of thought into whatever you end up purchasing.

While, according to Twitter, every girl wants a Victoria’s Secret panty bouquet and 10 dozen red roses, this is not always the case. This is not just for girls either; I think most everyone would prefer something genuine rather than something contrived and expensive. If you want to opt for a not-so-typical gift, make something yourself. You could paint or draw something if you are a good artist, you could write a song or you could build a birdhouse if they are into that sort of thing.

A handwritten letter or colorful handmade card is a great way to show how you really feel.

If you are truly stumped on what to get your boyfriend/girlfriend, go for the easiest way to anyone’s heart – food. If you are not the type to make a scrapbook or purchase a diamond necklace, pick up something chocolate-covered or filled with marshmallow crème. Whether you want to buy a traditional box of chocolates, to pick up In N Out, or hand-bake your sweetheart red velvet cupcakes, food is the easiest way to satisfy your significant other.

Show up to school Friday morning with a Starbucks or Jamba Juice. Edible gifts may not always last long, but they do taste good.

On the actual day, there are tons of fun activities to do. Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year, which is quite convenient for couples who want to spend some quality time together. If you do not already have plans on Friday the 14, maybe going to the varsity basketball game vs. Nevada Union would be something

you are interested in. Pick up dinner beforehand, or go to In N Out afterwards and find a table for yourself.

You could also go a more traditional route and go out to a nice restaurant. Dress up and go eat some of your favorite food. If you do not want to spend a lot of money, you could make dinner at home and watch a romantic movie – or a horror film, whichever you prefer. You could get takeout and take it to Park on Park or Heaven for a picnic under the stars. You could even just go to a fast food restaurant if that is your preference.

There are so many options when it comes to gifts and activities on Valentine’s Day.This Valentine’s Day, try to do something creative and have fun with your boyfriend or girlfriend. But at the end of the day, remember that the gifts and the activities do not really matter. It is all about who you are with.

BY NIKAYA SOUTHWORTH

nikaya.southworth@eyeofthetigernews.com

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. People are scrambling to couple up or looking forward to spending some quality time with their significant other. The scent of love in the air sends single people crawling under their beds in a bitter rage, hissing and inhaling pints of ice cream.

But who decided that Valentine’s Day is a holiday reserved solely for romantic couples? It seems

that if you’re single on Valentine’s Day, you’re an object of pity and are entitled to be bitter and morose over your lack of a love life.

However, you don’t have to conform to society’s expectations of a single person on Valentine’s Day, you can use it as a day to love yourself or your friends.

Celebrate the joys of being single by taking a fellow single friend and spend the day in the spa. Get a nice massage or take a trip to the nail salon. You can buy each other chocolate, eat ice cream, and enjoy a day relaxing with your bestie. Explore parts of town you’ve never seen before, try some new restaurants or coffee shops, or take a trip to San Francisco with a group of friends.

If you prefer the comfort of your own company, you can spend a day at home treating yourself to a good book or a nice bath. Light some lavender candles and watch an exciting action flick.

You don’t need to subject your-

self to the tears a romantic movie will elicit. Cook a fancy dinner for yourself and indulge in a decadent dessert – you deserve it.

Being single on Valentine’s Day allows you the freedom that those in relationships don’t have. You can do what you want, when you want, where you want, with whomever you want. If you want to go out and adventure with friends, you can. Or, if you want to stay at home and have a Netflix marathon, that’s an option too. There’s so much more that you can do, don’t let that sort of freedom go to waste.

Treat yourself and your friends right this Valentine’s Day instead of bursting pink foil balloons with a rusty needle or surreptitiously lighting couples on fire.

You have no obligations, no one to buy things for, and no one who can tell you what to do. We tend to forget about the perks of being single when Valentine’s Day rolls around.

MICHAELA PAUL EYE OF THE TIGER

Modern novels Surviving the Hallmark holiday needed to hold students’ interest

BY MARISSA STONE

marissa.stone@eyeofthetigernews.com

As we move up in high school, it seems as if the books we read in English class start to look more and more like a foreign language rather than an actual book.

Constantly reading works of Shakespeare that consist of language such as “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” is not going to interest us, nor are we going to learn any valuable language skills because it is such an ancient language. Every time we start to read a book like that, I feel my eyes get heavy and my eyelids start drooping. I put up with it so I can get a good grade, but I would much rather read something else.

Novels from the sixteenth century are neither intriguing nor appealing to us teenagers. People fall asleep during these novels for that exact reason. English teachers wonder why students always have their heads on their desks taking naps … maybe because what we read about are things that our great-great-grandparents

were there for!

We should attempt to read novels that are within this century.

The books they have us reading tend to get very tedious, and there are many more new, phenomenal readings that would engage us high school students so much more.

Books such as 1984 are fine to read (other than the long boring chapter where it feels like you’re reading a book inside of a book) since they are more relevant.

However, when you get to Shakespeare and other novels with ancient English writing, you lose the attention of students.

I understand why we read them, so we can better understand English, but I feel like some of them are just absolutely irrelevant. And those teachers that make you read the novels but don’t explain what they are talking about are the absolute worse, and do more harm than good. There are exceptions of teachers who give a great analysis of what the writer is saying and help you better understand what you are reading because they understand the difficulty.

It would really be so much easier if we just had books that were more modern so we would actually be able to read and understand them, and be interested.

From a student’s point of view, who constantly feels her eyes drooping low because of the humdrum book before them, I think it would help the engage other students more if the books we were reading were newer and more interesting novels.

BY NETZY ORTEGA

netzy.ortega@eyeofthetigernews.com

Despite being widely accepted as a day to show your love and appreciation for others, the true origins of Valentine’s Day are still rather cloudy.

Whether you choose to accept the theory that this is because of Pope Gelasius declaring Feb. 14 a day to honor St. Valentine, or that the gift-giving came from the beginning of birds’ mating season, it still doesn’t explain to me why we do it.

As a teenage girl, I am not ashamed to say I love love, the idea of it and all the feelings and excitement associated with it. I can see how this holiday can give those like me an outlet to spread the love they have for others on a day where it’s socially acceptable, but I just don’t see why it has become something so big to a point where even the traditionally unromantic boy gets upset when they don’t receive something.

Valentine’s Day has just become another day for people to max out their credit cards and be forced to do things they normally would not do.

Although a box of chocolates from your special someone can bring you momentary happiness, wouldn’t it be much nicer to get it on a day where you weren’t expecting it so that it would supposedly mean more?

At least for me, the best part

of being in a relationship is the excitement that comes with not knowing and all the little surprising things you come to find out about that person, and the little things they do for you. Even though my boyfriend has never actually forgotten about the holiday like some out there, I can honestly say the chocolates he got me just because he knew I had a bad week meant so much more than the ones that society practically shoved him to put in the cart no matter how much I said I didn’t want them.

These expectations leave many feeling either disappointed or simply stressed as they scramble to meet the standards of others.

Let’s face it: most high school students barely have enough money for Taco Bell, and as far as time for heartfelt letters, most don’t find enough time for things as essential as sleep on a daily

basis. Feelings are also confusing enough, and putting a deadline for love only complicates things for some people who are unsure of going into a relationship with someone they know.

I would much rather see a society that encourages showing your love for someone all the time and without expecting anything in return, as well as one that shows it in different ways. Even if couples enjoy participating, the gifts vary from cheesy sayings on underwear to premade cards made by the thousands. Love doesn’t exist on a day just because a Victoria’s Secret advertisement told you it did, and it shouldn’t be encouraged as it sets up people for disappointment as they come face to face with gifts they don’t like, empty wallets or empty promises from boys only saying things because of what society said was normal.

Social networking that’s worth the time

BY MORGAN SIMPSON

morgan.simpson@eyeofthetigernews.com

Everyone uses social networking. It’s a place to connect with friends and keep up with the lives of those near and far. With so many ones to choose from, which social network is the best?

Let’s get a bit of background.

Originally, the first popular site was Myspace, where people

could upload pictures, make their own profile and have a profile song. About four years ago, people started to get bored of it, and now hardly anyone even uses it.

Now, the main sites that we have are Facebook, Formspring, Vine, Twitter and Instagram.

However, Facebook is not as popular as it was two years ago. Teens use the site considerably less or have even deleted their profiles now that adults have taken over to keep in touch with friends and family.

By far, the two most popular sites for social media are Twitter and Instagram, and it has been this way for two years now.

Twitter is one of the most popular because it’s a place where people can express themselves

publicly without actually having to say it in person. They can talk about things that they feel their peers or family won’t care about, but that Twitter itself will. They can express their feelings when they want to, and hopefully use it in a healthy way for venting.

One of the major drawbacks of Twitter is that people can also use it out of anger, to post something to spite someone without even having to confront them in person. It gives people this false sense of strength that can really hurt someone else. The person typing behind the screen doesn’t really have any remorse because they don’t have to look the person they’re hurting in the eyes. Some people simply just have a Twitter for their own enjoyment, to see

what people are thinking or for the inevitable drama.

Instagram is also one of the most frequently used site for various reasons. Some people post pictures because of the “likes,” and try to see how many they can get. For some people, likes simply make you feel good.

Instagram is also useful for editing pictures. Usually, people don’t post pictures every day, because they want to post “worthy” ones, not just any ol’ picture.

People also just like to look at pictures others post and see what people are doing with their lives.

Overall, I do enjoy using Twitter more. In comparison to Instagram, which is completely picture-oriented, Twitter allows you to do much more.

E ntertainment Addicting “Flappy Bird” takes campus by storm february 11, 2014

BY OLIVIA HILLMAN AND BREANNA WEINBERG

olivia.hillman@eyeofthetigernews.com breanna.weinberg@eyeofthetigernews.com

COURTESY FLAPPY BIRD

Above is the beginning screen of “Flappy Bird” before the game starts. The app has recently garnered a lot of attention for its simple yet devilish gameplay.

Though it has recently been pulled from the App Store, relatively new game called “Flappy Bird” has taken a popular twist and swept Roseville High School’s student body. Anywhere you go, you can be almost certain that any student will be playing.

Even if it’s in class while the teachers are giving lessons.

You will know for sure that’s what they’re playing when you hear an exasperated sound a few seconds later.

The game is a very strange phenomenon, in its own way.

One day, the app wasn’t there, and the next, you can see multiple screenshots flooding Twitter, accompanied by people bragging about their scores or being frustrated at the game.

People either understand the addiction or they don’t. Those that don’t are, coincidentally, the ones that have yet to give in to the temptation of the App Store.

For being such a simple game with a simple objective, it’s surprisingly hard and frustrating.

The game requires you to “fly” your flappy bird through a series of pipes by tapping your phone screen. However, the game is extremely sensitive to the taps

so you have to be careful when playing.

The oh-so-familiar punching sound that results from the slightest miscalculation of pipe height has devastated every player, whether they had surpassed only one pipe or the elusive 100.

You can’t miss the recognizable sigh of defeat when the bird flaps too high or swoops too low, but defeat gives way to vengeance as ‘Get Ready’ flashes back on the screen before you realize you pressed start once more.

The vicious cycle continues until you have tapped your way through breakfast, first-period English and on past fourth-period AP Calculus.

My obsession began with the snapshots of the game that sprung up on Twitter basically out of nowhere.

I debated whether or not I should risk my social and academic lives by downloading this detriment to both free time and work ethic, but eventually relented and took a trip to the App Store. I regretted my decision almost immediately.

From the second I opened the application and smashed the poor bird’s face into the first pipe to appear, I knew that it would be near impossible to make myself voluntarily close the game.

I could not believe that something so pointless, such an extreme waste of time, could capture my attention and addiction. I was so enthralled by the mesmerizing flapping of the bird up and down that I suddenly could not imagine spending my free time catching up on homework. Or my homework time catching up on homework.

Such a simplistic application has never before received so much of my fascination.

The game does not require any skills, though the practice you receive after eight hours of straight “Flappy Bird” play is definitely enough for you to create your own sort of strategy. I know I did.

And, with most aggravating games, it’s very much addicting.

I know that I’ve spent at least a few hours wasting my life away trying to get the dumb bird to get through the gap in the pipes.

Overall, I recommend the game to anyone and everyone that thinks they can easily swoop through 50 pipes, because I can assure you this game will make you rethink that.

“Flappy Bird” is an addictive trend that has been flying around the halls of RHS and if you haven’t downloaded the app, I reccommend stealing your friend’s phone just to play it.

Sweetheart 2014 features covers for Valentine’s Day

BY ANNA PORRETTA

anna.porretta@eyeofthetigernews.com

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and what is Valentine’s Day without a sappy sound track?

Fortunately for all you romantics out there, whether you’re riding solo or celebrating the holiday with a special someone, Hear Music and Concord Music Group produce a unique kind of album every couple of years just for you.

The latest Sweetheart installment, Sweetheart 2014, hit iTunes and Starbucks shops all over the nation on Feb. 4.

This compilation album is unlike any Now This installment or Kids Bop album.

The Sweetheart albums feature popular artists, such as Spoon and The Avett Brothers, covering their favorite love songs.

The songs covered range from music originally recorded by artists like ZZ Top and Fleetwood Mac to the obscure, such as “I’m In the Middle of A Riddle” written by Anton Karas, an Australian Composer, in 1945.

Vampire Weekend even dared to cover an Italian opera song in the original language.

So I decided to give this record a listen and report back to you kids.

One of my favorite tracks on the record was a Bob Marley song, “Turn Your Lights Down Low,” covered by Jim James, the lead singer of American rock band My Morning Jacket.

Instead of using a reggae beat and backup vocals, James’s cover was simple and soulful and great.

I really liked this track, so much so that it currently sits at the top of my starred playlist on Spotify.

If you’re familiar with James’s vocal work in My Morning Jacket, you’ll be sure to appreciate his take on this love song as well. It is classic Jim James.

The second track is another one of my favorites, though

I have no idea what Vampire Weekend front man Ezra Koenig is singing, being that he sang it in Italian.

I absolutely love their take on “Con Te Partirò,” which was inspired by the Andrea Bocelli (a famous Italian opera tenor) recording.

Instead of singing over a full orchestra like Bocelli, they used a bouncy reggae beat instead.

Koenig’s voice really shines on this track being that they verses are long and drawn out and leave little room for breathing.

Though I don’t understand what the lyrics mean, I agree with the statement Koenig made where he said that the longing and the beauty of this song “transcends language.”

Another standout on the album is Californian alternative folk rock group Thao & the Get Down Stay Down’s take on Ray Charles’s “If You Were Mine.”

While a lot of the songs on this record are slower and great to cry to if you’ll be spending Valentine’s Day alone, this song is upbeat and even downright groovy.

This is the kind of song you break out the hairbrush microphone to, and yes, I’m speaking from experience Like every album, this one definitely has its bad moments. I hated Valerie June’s cover of “Happy or Lonesome” originally recorded by The Carter Family. Holy banjo Batman, this song was weird.

The vocals were very whiney and everything twanged and I did NOT like it.

I suppose if you’re into Bluegrass you might find you like this song, but I did not like it at all.

However, I did like this record as a whole. It had groovy and indie and quirky elements – see Fiona Apple and her sister’s take on “I’m In the Middle of a Riddle” – that I really like in a record.

Be sure to pick up Sweetheart 2014 at your local Starbucks, buy it online on iTunes or stream it online or on your mobile device via Spotify.

NETZY ORTEGA EYE OF THE TIGER

Above are the vegetable spring rolls ($4.25). Though Pho Hang has been around for a while, the consistent quality and impressive flexibility for substitutes in meals is what makes the restaurant stand out from others.

Pho Hang’s flexibility impresses

BY NETZY ORTEGA

netzy.ortega@eyeofthetigernews.com

When I first walked into Pho Hang, I was immediately surprised at how neat and clean the entire restaurant was set up.

I began by choosing my table and only waited seconds before having a server come and hand me a menu.

Although I had never had Vietnamese food before, I found it really easy to find multiple things I wanted to try.

The menu was several pages long and had a variety of plates to choose from, like vermicelli noodle or rice plates, Vietnamese sandwiches and the traditional beef noodle soup, pho.

As a vegetarian, I found it easy to eat with my friend as there was everything from vegetable spring rolls, egg rolls and even the option to replace meat in plates with tofu.

The variety also came in the different drinks they had on their menu that ranged from specialty sodas, teas and juices, to fruit smoothies and desserts with your choice of beans, coconut milk and ice.

I decided on the vegetable spring rolls that came to $4.25 for two rolls, and an iced coffee with condensed milk for $2.75.

My friend settled on the beef combination soup in the small size for $6.95.

The server was very fast in taking our order and seemed to be very familiar with the menu.

He brought us our drinks within a minute and our food followed very shortly after.

Despite the quick service,

I can’t say he was especially friendly and seemed almost rushed despite it being after the dinner rush and on a weekday night.

My spring rolls came stacked neatly on a plate with a sweet peanut dipping sauce on the side.

Although sold as two rolls, they came cut in half and I was actually shocked at how big they were.

I was at first skeptical about the rice paper wrapping, as I had never had that on any rolls, but it made eating so much more enjoyable.

The noodles held together along with the crisp vegetables and were wrapped in a layer of lettuce before the rice paper.

The difference in consistency was actually quite pleasant and I can definitely say I’m going to be ordering spring rolls more often.

As for the peanut dipping sauce, I can honestly say I came close to ordering an entire bowl of it. Simply put, it was liquid heaven. Oddly enough, it didn’t remind me of the traditional peanut flavor I usually got from eating peanut butter from a jar, but was successful in satisfying my craving for something savory and sweet.

The rolls were worth the money in my opinion, and that sauce will definitely keep me coming in.

My coffee came very early on but lasted throughout my meal without a problem. It was sweet, cold and so much better than anything I could have ordered from the Starbucks across the street.

My friend’s bowl came out shortly after my rolls and surprised both of us with the enormous size. The small bowl was larger than anything I had ever seen and wasn’t surprised to see several people around us sharing a single bowl between two or three people.

She described the bowl overall as very filling, delicious and easy to customize. Even though it wasn’t my plate, I did try the broth and it was honestly so savory and warm.

It wasn’t overly salty or spicy like some of the broths I have personally tried in the past. I regretted not getting a small bowl for myself as it seemed like the best option for a cold afternoon.

Her bowl came out with a plate of mung bean sprouts and fresh basil for her to add, in addition to the variety of sauces and seasonings already on the table.

Despite the customer service being less than spectacular, the food was all great and the prices were even better.

The restaurant itself was set up very cleanly and made it easy for large groups to come in and enjoy a large bowl together if they chose to do so.

The food itself and the prices are enough to keep me coming back on a regular basis as it offers a variety of options for different diets and cravings.

Pho Hang is located on 916 Pleasant Grove Boulevard in Roseville. It is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Dust Off the Reel

Hitchcock shows off talent in thriller film Psycho

BY NETZY ORTEGA

netzy.ortega@eyeofthetigernews.com

Watching classic movies widens your cinematic literacy and allows you to enjoy stories and visuals that you might otherwise overlook. “Dust Off the Reel” recommends classics that Netzy Ortega or Anna Porretta enjoy, and that you will too.

Although the infamous shower scene has found its way into scary movies over 50 years later, very few know the origin of this terrifying way of dying.

After having watched numerous classics over the years, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho has always been on my list of movies I absolutely had to watch.

Directed by the addictively scary Hitchcock, I knew instantly that it would probably make me pee my pants, but that I would love every second of it.

The movie starts off with Marion Crane meeting with her boyfriend Sam Loomis and realizing the financial difficulties they would face if they got married.

Marion returns to work at a real estate office and, still thinking over her personal problems, is told to deposit $40,000 in cash from one of their clients in the bank, but decides on skipping town instead and finds herself at little Bates Motel off the freeway.

Hitchcock does an amazing job at making owner Norman Bates a character that is so creepy, yet can’t be put on one simple thing.

The acting is amazing and the awkward moments that led Crane to eventually go back to her room left me wondering what exactly would happen next.

After talking with Bates, she decides to return to her room where the viewers experience a bloody murder with some of the least amount of gore I have ever seen in a movie.

Although quick and definitely lacking the blood and guts normally in scary movies, it left me not only confused but finding it hard to take my eyes off the screen.

Although sort of strange in the stories overall plot, it was something that did make me want to know even more what had actually happened.

At one point in the movie, Lila, one of the characters in the movie, stumbles over a dead body and it honestly made me jump more than anything I’ve seen in theaters in a long time.

The plot twists in the movie could be considered boring by some as a result of the lack of gore we are exposed to in most movies recently, but the directing of Hitchcock made it worth every second with the little character quirks and the difficulty he made in finding out what was actually going on throughout the movie.

The psychological aspect of it is what definitely kept me scared throughout the entire movie and I would recommend it to any lover of scary movies and by any student hoping to find something that is truly chilling and brings a bit more mystery than the usual exorcism movie or the millionth Paranormal Activity movie playing in theaters.

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february 11, 2014

Beats Music, Songza offer chance for musical discovery

BY MARC CHAPPELLE

BY IAN SOUZA

The Beats Electronics Company, best known for its bass-heavy “Beats by Dr. Dre” headphones, is now looking to drive the music pulsing through our phones and personal computers. With the backing of strong brand recognition and a slick, modern design, Beats Electronics launched Beats Music on Jan. 21, an online music streaming service meant to find and play music that fits our mood on a dime.

Beats Music asks the question, “What if you could always have the perfect music for each moment, effortlessly?” It answers that “you’d fall in love every night, and life would be infused with magic.” These are very big promises.

In short, the idea behind the service is that we’ve all become disconnected from music, that our music experience has lost its meaning, and that, with Beats Music, human-curated playlists and music suggestions will restore that magic. Beats Music wants to know who we are and how we’re feeling so it can deliver music to us accordingly.

The service currently offers its users two mobile apps on different platforms: an iOS app and an Android app, both nearly identical in design and functionality.

It also has a Windows Phone variant under production.

Upon signing up for the service, it displays a screen of colorful genres and artist bubbles that can be used to describe our musical preferences. Double-tap on the genres and artists we love, and press and hold on the ones we hate. It’s a rather novel and intuitive experience, as opposed to simply searching and selecting from a list.

After that’s all set up, a ‘Just For You’ screen welcomes you with smattering of playlists tailored toward the aforementioned preferences, and we’re good to go. The main menu also consists of other tabs, including ‘The Sentence,’ ‘Highlights’ and ‘Find It.’ All of the tabs are focused on the idea of easing the music-discovery process. And in this way, it succeeds. The eye-catching design slides around with no hiccups, making it super easy to navigate the service. And, simple search functionality is still there if all you want to look up something specific.

In playback, the service is also very slick. Heart and un-heart options appear for every song, and

It’s early Sunday morning, 8 a.m. You decide that in order to start the day off right, you want to enjoy a cup of your favorite coffee and relax. There is one problem though – you do not quite know what music would fit best for your mood.

Dejected, you wallow back into bed and repeat your normal cycle of telling yourself things will change tomorrow, putting on Netflix, wasting your day and crying yourself to sleep. If only there had been an easy way to choose the right song.

If only you had known about Songza.

Songza is a website, much in the same vein as Pandora, where the user creates his/her own interactive internet radio.

However, Songza is personalized in different ways than picking a band, choosing favorite songs and going from there.

When entering Songza, the user is given many prompts, questions and choices that the website uses to create a radio.

Upon entering Songza, it detects this, saying, “It’s Tuesday late morning. Play music for:” From here, I can choose from several prompts, some such as “Working,” “Working in an office,” “Enjoying the morning” and “Keeping calm and mellow.”

After choosing the last choice, I’m given a few more choices.

Do I want peppy indie pop/ rock, bright and happy pop, timeless pick-me-ups, delightful surprises or feel-good classic rock?

It’s a hard choice, but a delightful surprise could be anything. I decide that is my best option.

At this point I am given my final three choices: contemporary blue-eyed soul, South African Roots and Descendants, or “C’mon, get happy!” And, because I’m obviously enthralled

marc.chappelle@eyeofthetigernews.com

ian.souza@eyeofthetigernews.com

COURTESY BEATS MUSIC

In the Beats Music app, an intuitive and modern bubble menu allows the user to select his or her favorite genres and artists. they can be added to your library $9.99, Beats Music matches the and downloaded for offline use prices its competitors have been from there. offering. Spotify, Rdio, iTunes ‘The Sentence’ is kind of a Radio, Pandora and Google Play big deal, as it allows for a type Music All Access all offer similar of mad-lib, fill-in-the-blanks core functionality, but wrap it up approach to telling the service in different ways with separate what you want to listen to. For pros and cons. So, with all these example, I said that “I’m in bed music-streaming services on the and feel like kicking back by market, Beats Music is really myself to New Wave. trying to differentiate itself in a The curation system appears meaningful way. It succeeds to promising; Beats has been talkan extent with its strong brand, ing up how superior their expert design and curation. panels of curators from around Beats Music isn’t exactly the music business are compared new, but the service certainly has to traditional algorithms. I’d the foundation and potential to agree, because nearly all of the become a leading player in the playlists and artists’ pages have brawl for the music-streaming thoughtful, nicely written decrown, especially due to Beats’ scriptions and generally fetched past mass-marketing successes. what I was looking for. And at Not to mention, if you’re an the same time, I thought that AT&T customer, Beats is offerits results were diverse enough ing a $14.99 subscription for up song-to-song without coming off to five people, which is a great as coming from left-field. value.

Also, every Beats Music user Beats Music has its priorities can publish public playlists for straight and heart in the right others to see, so you can see what place, so now it’s up to consumyour friends or celebrities have ers and music creators to decide been enjoying. whether the service is worth their With monthly subscriptions at time.

That Awkward Moment has overdone plot

BY NEILSON POWLESS

neilson.powless@eyeofthetigernews.com

That Awkward Moment turned out to be such a disappointment.

First-time director/writer Tom Gormican killed the movie when he first thought of the plot.

The movie is about the moment when a girl wants to turn a string of one-night stands into a relationship but the guy walks out.

The movie revolves around three twenty-somethings: book cover designer Jason (Zac Efron), careless pal Daniel (Miles Teller) and their doctor buddy Mikey (Michael B. Jordan).

The three make a pact to stay single after Mikey’s wife informs Mikey that she has been cheating on him. The three hot-blooded friends then begin to make attempts to keep their relationships

strictly physical, that is, until the ladies begin to steal the men’s hearts. Yet, none of them will admit they are falling in love.

I was able to predict each scene almost to the letter, and made me feel like I was watching a long-term sit-com, pumped full of risqué scenes.

The boys seemed a little too good for a looser chick. For one thing, they all graduated college and have respectable jobs as cover designers and a doctor, all with higher-end apartments in New York City, which left me wondering how they succeeded in life even when they carried themselves as if they were controlling the world.

Although the movie had its moments, thanks to the cast, the way Gormican portrayed relationships and left nothing to

the imagination had me bored and left me wanting to be surprised throughout my visit to the theater.

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Above are the main characters, Daniel (Miles Teller), Mikey (Michael B. Jordan) and Jason (Zac Efron). Though the acting in That Awkward Moment is impressive, the overdone and cliché plot makes the film less than enjoyable.

COURTESY SONGZA

The Songza app automatically detects the time of day and shows various music options the user can pick depending on his or her mood. by how excited the last option is, I choose it.

This choice takes me to a radio station page, and the first song is “Oh Marie” by Louis Prima. It’s a fifties pop song – not my style, but I decide to wait for the next song. It’s “Jump in the Line” by Harry Belafonte, and it sounds pretty similar to “Oh Marie,” except this one is from 1961. Once again, not really my style.

Clearly, the “delightful sur-

prise” was the realization that I don’t really like pop from the turn of the century era.

Songza is like listening to the radio – you never know what you are going to get, and there is always the chance you will turn to a station you’re not very fond of.

Songza needs to be taken for what it is – radio.

The concept is very cool and, when used properly, is a good medium to find new music or set the mood.

Sports

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Several new coaches added to spring sports

Fischer brings new crew for baseball Gutierrez and Stewart switch roles

BY LOGAN ASH

logan.ash@eyeofthetigernews.com

As the 2014 Roseville High School baseball season is approaching, the team is bringing on a whole new coaching staff filled with alumni from Roseville and various college endeavors.

The new varsity head coach is Lance Fischer. Fischer graduated from Roseville in 1993, and his team had the last Sierra Foothill League (SFL) championship.

He later attended Sierra College and Sonoma State University to play baseball. As a coach, he won the SFL championship along with a Division II championship with Woodcreek in 2004.

Coaching alongside head coach Fischer are Fred Fischer, Jeff Nereson, Dennis Magures, Dave Thompson and Chris

Smith. Fred Fischer has been coaching for over 40 years, including a span of head coaching at Roseville up until 1989.

Nereson played baseball with varsity head coach Fischer at Sierra College, and continued on to San Francisco State University to pitch. The duo has been coaching together since 2002.

Magures graduated from RHS and has been a part of Roseville baseball for over 10 years now.

Thompson is the former head coach of Placer High School along with having some coaching experience at Sierra College.

Smith has coached at a variety of different high schools including El Camino, Woodcreek and Granite Bay. The junior varsity team is led by coach LaDuke. He graduated

from RHS and was a four-year varsity starter while attending the school. His assistant coaches include coach Garland and coach Watry. Garland graduated from RHS as well and has previous coaching experience at RHS. Watry coached the varsity Rocklin Thunder last year and has decided to switch to RHS. The only other returning coach from last year is the freshman head coach Brandon DeLeo. His assistant coaches include coach Dotoli and coach Gebhardt.

Varsity head coach Fischer intends to bring on part-time coaches including the current varsity basketball coach Greg Granucci.

In addition, Woodcreek alumnus Shaun Mize intends to help the RHS team before he leaves to the Air Force Academy in June.

BY MAX MODESTE

max.modeste@eyeofthetigernews.com

Longtime Roseville High School varsity girls soccer coach Pablo Gutierrez has stepped down to the junior varsity position after 36 years at the varsity level, and RHS math teacher Paul Stewart is to take over varsity this coming season.

The team is excited to have Stewart as coach but will miss Gutierrez.

“Gutierrez was a good coach, but I’m also excited to see how our season will go under a new coach,” senior Lindsay Anderson said.

The team’s plan is to reach the playoffs, which was last accomplished two seasons ago.

“We are striving to win league,” Anderson said.

JV boys fall flat in Casaba game to DO

BY CHASE BLATNICK

chase.blatnick@eyeofthetigernews.com

Last Friday, the junior varsity boys basketball team (1-7) had the opening game on the big Friday night stage for the first time all season. The Tigers took on the Del Oro Golden Eagles. The team could not find a way to lead throughout the game other than the first quarter.

Unfotunately, for the Tigers they were without freshman small forward Zach Mancha. However, sophomore gaurd Gustavo Divicenzo stepped up and lead the way for the Tigers with 15 points.

In the second quarter the Eagles outscored the Tigers 18-6, and from that point on never looked back as they went on to win by a score of 67-53.

The Tigers tipped off its second half of league play against the Granite Bay High School Grizzlies on Friday, Jan. 31 at GBHS. With the crowd not seeming to have that big of an impact early

on, the Tigers ended the first half with a 41-33 lead.

As the Grizzlies stopped pressing, the Tigers could not manage to score in the Grizzlies’ half-court defense. In the end, the Tigers lost 66-55.

Last Wednesday, the Tigers’ second game was against Woodcreek.

The Tigers struggled for the majority of the game and could never seem to catch a break. Woodcreek responded to every shot by making another shot or getting a crucial rebound for the put-back. The Tigers had a few comebacks, but the Timberwolves always managed to pull away. Led by freshman Tommy Edwards, who had 20 points, the Tigers lost 70-52.

Many of the boys were upset knowing this will be the last time they face Woodcreek this year, and had to end it with yet another loss.

“I felt terrible to know that I let our school down for the second time this year,” power forward Casey Demello said.

Stewart has been the longtime JV coach at RHS, so many current varsity players have played for his JV team before and are excited for the new season.

“I’m very excited because he coached my freshman year,” junior Caroline Cirrincione said.

The soccer team is going miss the contributions of Gutierrez, but knows that the team will be in good hands with Stewart.

“Stewart knows a lot about the game and cares for us,” Cirrincione said.

Joel Jensen is also joining the staff as the freshman coach.

Coach Gutierrez has gone to JV after coaching for 36 years at the varsity level.

According to Gutierrez, Stewart is a great fit for his former job due to the training he received at

the University of San Diego.

Also, Stewart has experience from coaching 34 seasons across multiple sports and levels. Before coming to RHS, he coached at Valley Christian, Los Gatos and was a Division I section champ and Co-coach of the Year for Santa Teresa High School in San Jose.

According to Gutierrez, Stewart is also a great listener and has made a positive impact on the program from his first step on the campus. He believes that his program is in good hands.

He has also contributed to this school by helping to start the first freshman soccer program and a plan to develop the players.

Stewart poses his JV record with 104 wins, 28 loses and 44 ties from years 2005-2013.

JV girls to 3-5 after two-game win streak

BY MORGAN SIMPSON

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MADISON MACHA EYE OF THE TIGER

Sophomore Gustavo Divicenzo attempts a layup against Del Oro. The Tigers went on to lose by 14 against the Eagles.

The Roseville High School junior varsity girls basketball team is at the second half of league season. The Lady Tigers have stepped it up their second half, and their record now stands at 3-5.

“It was a really good accomplishment beating Woodcreek,” sophomore Jacqueline Gill said.

“But overall, we have done a lot better with the second half of league.”

Sophomore Cameron Gibson is optimistic as the team heads into the final stretch of the season.

“I feel like we have been playing a lot better, so I expect we are going to win more games,” Gibson said.

Sophomore Ally Robinson was disappointed with the team’s performance against Del Oro High School the second time around.

“Even though we lost to Del Oro the first time, we still didn’t lose as bad as we did the sec-

ond time we played them,” Robinson said. The girls are very happy that they have met a lot of their goals they had set for the second half of the season.

They believe this is why they have been playing well.

“Havannah Seymour won the Woodcreek game with a free throw with 1.2 seconds left in the game, so I believe our goals are definitely helping us out,” Robinson said.

Some players on the team have really shined on the court.

“Gill and Seymour have really stepped up and have made a lot of our points in some of our games,” Robinson said.

For the rest of the season, the team hopes to win their upcoming games. Gibson is positive that her team has the potential to meet their goal.

“Our team goal is to win the rest of our games,” Gibson said.

“I am sure that we can do it; we have improved so much.”

Final wrestling match results in victory

Win over Woodcreek ends last match of league on positive note

BY DEAN SIDERIS

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The Roseville High School varsity wrestling team finished third place (3-2) in league after its comeback victory over the Woodcreek High School Timberwolves on Monday.

“They wrestled very well; it was awesome,” coach Doug Ash said.

After the first 10 matches, Roseville was down 32-16. RHS then received one of its two forfeits at the 113-pound weight class.

Junior Zach Farr was up next wrestling the first two rounds in a scoreless match.

In the final minute, Farr escaped from his opponent and then tossed him to his back, getting a crucial pin in the last 40 seconds.

“I’m really happy with the way the team performed, and it was awesome to be able to end the last dual meet with some pins,” Farr said.

Roseville then received their next forfeit, which brought the score to 34-32 in Roseville’s favor on the last match. Senior Logan Runner had to face off against his opponent, knowing that whoever won this match would win it for his team. Runner turned and pinned his opponent in the second round with only one second left on the clock.

“I was ready to win for my team,” Runner said.

Sophomore Elijah Dustin had a comeback of his own on Monday night as well, securing an 8-2 victory in the final round, gaining essential points for his team.

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Brittani Whitten signs her letter of intent for a softball scholarship. Whitten will attend Tyler Junior College in Texas next fall.

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Senior Logan Runner wrestles his opponent and ends up pinning him. Because this was the the last match of the season and the league, the win over Woodcreek put the team into high spirits before the upcoming SFL tournament.

“Woodcreek almost had us but we went out like a team and finished like a team, resulting in a W,” Dustin said.

Monday was also the team’s senior/alumni night.

Seniors Jonathan Maroon, Greason Leach, Robert Ferry, Logan Runner, Elijah Keaton, Noah Honeycutt and Joe Evans were all recognized for their wrestling accomplishments during their high school careers.

Roseville and Woodcreek will meet again this year for the individual postseason at the Sierra Foothills League tournament hosted by Del Oro on Feb. 15.

The team finished 3-2 in league for the 2013-2014 season. The team is now preparing for the SFL tournament at Del Oro on Thursday.

The SFL tournament is an individual tournament that consists of all the teams in the SFL compet-

ing in six-man brackets for every weight class. The top four in each bracket move on to divisions.

Senior Logan Runner is looking forward to the chance to compete in the impending SFL tournament.

“I am excited to wrestle in the postseason one last time,” Runner said.

The team will be preparing this week by drilling and wrestling live.

Whitten to play softball in Texas

Plans to major in criminal justice

BY MARISSA STONE

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Last Wednesday, senior Brittani Whitten signed on a partial scholarship to play softball and attend Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas.

After visiting the school, she loved it and made her decision.

She plans to major in criminal justice to become a police officer, and according to Whitten, they have an exceptional criminal justice program.

Whitten has played softball for 12 years. She plays for both Ros-

eville High School and her travel team, the NorCal Patriots.

She has been a varsity softball player since her junior year.

When she was 15 years old, she played on a U-18 [under 18 years of age] gold team.

Her team has travelled to places such as Alabama, Oregon and Colorado.

Whitten is excited to extend her years playing the sport she loves.

“I love the school and I am really excited to be going there,” Whitten said.

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february 11, 2014

Tigers come up short in thrilling finish against DO

BY MARISSA STONE

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Roseville High School’s boys varsity basketball played Del Oro at Roseville for the Casaba Game last Friday night. After losing to Del Oro by 21 points the first time around, they managed to play better in the second face off. Although the Tigers did not come out on top, they played a noticeably better game, only losing by four. The Tigers trailed by just one at half with a half time score of 35-34.

Senior Matt Tawlks had more than half of the teams’ points heading into the break with 20.

Tawlks went on to finish with 27, but unfortunately for the Tigers it wasn’t enough as they went on to lose73-69. The Tigers had many opportunities to close out late in the game.One of those opportunities came in the last 45 seconds of the game. The Tigers were trailing by just three, Tawlks shot a three pointer and missed.

However, the Tigers managed to get the offensive rebound, where they then kicked it out to senior forward Will White.

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Junior shooting guard Bryce Crouch receives a pass and looks for a teammate to pass to around a Golden Eagle defender. Crouch finished with eight points in the 73-69 loss.

After White failed to convert giving the Tigers one last fighting Unfortunately for the boys this from the three- point line the Tichance as it was just a two poshas been the story of their season, gers again got the offensive resession game trailing by just four the Tigers lost their second game bound and managed to get the with approximately 20 seconds in a row by four, and out of the ball in the hands of Tawlks. Unleft. Tawlks dribbled up the court, seven losses in league, three of selfishly, he found senior forward and was forced to shoot a rushed them were by five or less points Matt Grashoff open for three in three pointer that ended up nickThe Tigers fell to Woodcreek the corner, and like the other two ing the front iron. This time, the High School for the second and attempts, Grashoff’s also failed boys were not able to get a second final time this season with a score to convert. The boys were then chance, and the Eagles secured of 69-65. In the third quarter, the forced to foul, sending the Eagles the rebound to end the game, Tigers were losing by 19 points, to the line, the Eagles knocked handing the Tigers their seventh and going into the fourth they down one of two free throws, still loss in league play. were down by 10. Between the

third and fourth quarters, they went on a 19-4 run, giving them a winning chance.

In the first half, RHS struggled both offensively and defensively, but was able to pick it up in the second half to try to make a comeback.

Dillon Bortmas had a breakthrough performance leading the team with 26 points. Following him was Tawlks with 18 points and Will White with 10. Coach Greg Granucci gave Bortmas was impressed with Bortmas’ performance.

“Dillon was a beast against Woodcreek. He was not denied around the basket which helped us a lot,” Granucci said. “I am very happy for him.”

Bortmas believes that if the team came out as strongly as it did in the second half, they could have won that game. However, he feels that even though they lost, it was memorable because it was the last league game against Woodcreek.

“Honestly, realizing that it is the last time playing Woodcreek is a little depressing because the

atmosphere and games have always been so good every time we’ve played them,” Bortmas said. “These games are something I will always remember and definitely miss.”

Although Woodcreek will be lost on Roseville’s league schedule, does not mean that they are completely done playing them according to Granucci.

“Woodcreek will be in our nonleague schedule but it really is different when it’s a league game.”

He feels that the atmosphere is always so great and that is going to be missed. It’s no secret that Roseville is not going to be making playoffs this year with their 1-7 league record, but that does not mean that the Tigers are going to give up and not give a little competition.

Coach Granucci believes that his team will not stop competing and will finish out the strong as well as they can.

“Our seniors want to finish hard because it is their last season and our underclassmen want to finish out hard for our seniors,” Granucci said.

Lady Tigers lose big to Eagles after first league win

BY DANIEL RYAN

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After the 0-5 start to the first half of league, the Roseville High School varsity girls basketball team hopes to turn things around in the second half.

Senior starting center Lindsay Anderson led the team with an average of 19.4 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.

Freshman Shelbie McKay had 11.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. The team as a total averaged 43.7 points and 33.8 rebounds per game.

To end the first half of league, the RHS Lady Tigers went through an interesting turn of events against Nevada Union High School.

Anderson got in a tie up for the ball at half court with a girl from the NUHS Lady Miners.

Anderson got called for throwing an elbow and got a flagrant one for “fighting.”

The ref soon informed Anderson and head coach Josh Errecart that she was to be ejected after a couple of free throws had been shot.

After Errecart argued the call and showed the referees the rule book in an attempt to reverse the ejection call, he was then given a

technical foul.

The Monday after the altercation, Errecart received an email from the officiating supervisor, saying that Anderson was to be suspended for one game due to the ejection call.

Errecart sent an appeal letter and a video of what had happened back to the officiating supervisor.

After he reviewed the video and appeal letter, the ejection and suspension were taken away, allowing Anderson to play the next game against Granite Bay High School, the start of the second half of league.

McKay led the team in scoring with 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Anderson had 12 points and 17 rebounds.

GBHS came out on top with the score of 71-36 and gave the girls their sixth loss on the season.

After losses in the first six league matches, the girls finally pulled out a win against the Woodcreek High School Timberwolves.

“It always feels good to win,” Anderson said. “Especially to win against Woodcreek.”

RHS won 53-38. Anderson had 30 points and 15 rebounds while McKay had 18 points and 9 rebounds. The duo alone scored

48 of RHS’ 53 points, dominating the court.

“As a team, we accomplished our season goal,” Anderson said.

“We controlled the tempo offensively and defensively.”

Last Friday, the girls faced the Del Oro High School Lady Eagles for the Casaba game.

After their first win of league, the Lady Tigers failed to keep up the positive vibes.

The Lady Tigers lost by 19 with a game score of 49-30. According to Errecart, the Lady Tigers played well on the defensive end as they managed to hold the Eagles to just 49 points (the Lady Eagles came into the game averaging nearly 60 points per game this season;p).

“We played tough defense and held them to 49 points, which is pretty good against DO,” Errecart said.

Anderson was yet again the leading scorer in this contest with 10 points.

Anderson had 11 rebounds, helping her accomplish another double-double for the fifth consecutive game.

The Lady Tigers’ next game is against the Lady Miners on Friday for senior night, which will be the last home game of the season.

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Junior forward Michelle Dobler shoots over a Del Oro defender. The Lady Tigers went on to lose the game, but were able to hold the normally dominant Lady Eagles to just 49 points.

Athlete Atmosphere

Every issue of Eye of the Tiger, the sports department will feature a male and female athlete from a variety of different sports.

Will White - Boys Basketball

Lindsay Anderson - Girls Basketball

BY NICK ESPINO AND MATT TAWLKS

BY NICK ESPINO AND MATT TAWLKS

This Athlete Atmosphere boys division features Will White.

White is a senior on the varsity boys basketball team, and is in his second season of varsity basketball. White is one of the key members of the team, as he has started in all 25 games this season.

Through these games, he is used in many positions, but mainly as the small forward. White is also seen bringing the ball up the court and battling in the post as well. After getting solid minutes off the bench as a junior, White improved throughout the off season, and found himself in a huge role for this year’s campaign.

Before each game, White excludes himself from the team in the locker room, and has his own corner that he always goes to.

White does this to start focusing on the game and get away from noise. White will put on his headphones, replacing the outside noise. White is very superstitious

For the girls division of Athlete Atmosphere, we chose senior Lindsay Anderson. Anderson is in her fourth year of playing basketball for the Roseville High School Lady Tigers and enjoys it greatly.

So far this year, Anderson is averaging 19 points and 11 rebounds per game. With these outstanding numbers, Anderson leads the team in both categories, and is also the only player on the team who averages a double-double in points per game.

Anderson’s favorite part of the season so far is traveling to Los Angeles earlier in the preseason for a tournament. Anderson’s main goal is to win some league games this year, because she knows the overall skill of her team has greatly risen since last year’s campaign. According to Anderson, her coaches tell the team all the time how much potential the team has, and with Anderson leading the team as the senior captain, their first league win

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as well, and enjoys eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich before each game.

White has been playing basketball his whole life, and each year, he grows to love the game even more. According to teammates, White is known for his hard work in the off season and in practice.

White has great support at

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home with his mom Marisela, and step-dad Ray, who both come to every game. They know White’s passion, and they are there to support him doing what he likes most. White isn’t quite sure where he will be attending college next year, but he knows he wants to play basketball and get into media.

is a big goal for them as a team.

Before each game, Anderson has a few rituals that she likes to do. One of her traditions is having her teammate Baylee Spencer crack her back before stepping onto the court. In basketball, whatever works works. Also, the team as a whole likes to listen to “American” by Macklemore.

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After high school, Anderson wants to major in business economics at the University of California at Los Angeles. However, she will not play any of the three sports she played at Roseville, which were volleyball, basketball and soccer. Anderson is grateful of her family’s support in everything she does.