Eye of the Tiger (Issue 4, Volume 17)

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The A&E staff previews this holiday season’s anticipated entertainment Page 9

New SJS proposal will allow junior athletes to play on JV teams, if approved in April Page 12

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Boundary lines estimated Sixth HS may take students from Oakmont

BY WAFEEQ RIDHAUN

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In an update this year, the Roseville Joint Union High School District released potential changes to the district attendance boundary in light of the sixth high school opening.

The new high school will

open in August 2020 to ninth and tenth graders, with a grade level being added over the course of the following two years. According to Roseville Joint Union High School District superintendent Ron Severson, the school will open with about 600 students.

In a district document mapping the future attendance boundaries, the sixth high school will receive most of their students from West Roseville. Currently, most of West Roseville residents send students to Oakmont

High School. Coupled with increased housing development, Oakmont High School’s enrollment is projected to reach 2,329 students by the 2019-2020 school year, up from 1,891 students last year.

But after the sixth high school opens, Oakmont’s population is predicted to decrease.

“Oakmont’s natural population will drop to about 1,500 kids over the next five years,” Severson said. “We think Oakmont is going to  PLANS | Page 3

SG selling senior lot spaces

BY ALEXANDRIA SUBA a.suba@eyeofthetigernews.com

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RJUHSD School Board vice president Paige Stauss is working to finalize new district boundaries. She previously worked to redraw boundaries after AHS’ 2008 opening.

THE NEW OLD-FASHIONED WAY

Student Government will sell 25 parking spots in the main student lot for $50 to seniors for the spring term. There are 25 specific spots that are available to be chosen by the students who are selected at random from the pool of applicants. Seniors who purchase the spots will be able to personalize them on Monday, January 8, the designated painting day.

This is the first time Roseville High School has sold parking spots and assistant principal Matt Pipitone believes that this will continue in years to come.

“We are going to see how it goes,” Pipitone said. “It is a pilot project so depending on how it works and how it is received we will either continue it, discontinue it, or tweak it but I anticipate in all likelihood we will continue it.”

Student Government adviser Brent Mattix views selling custom SPOTS | Page 2

RHS to unify

band courses next year

BY DANIELLE BENNETT d.bennett@eyeofthetigernews.com

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he Roseville High School dance program put on its holiday showcase Holiday Dancin’ Feet last weekend. While half the annual show comprised of freshly composed numbers, the show’s remaining dances were derived from previous years’ choreography. Above, students perform a hip-hop number. Right, junior Paige Pickard performs in a ballet dance.  FULL STORY | Page 5

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Engineering track halted for students Current seniors, juniors unable to take third course

BY NICK JOHNSON

n.johnson@eyeofthetigernews.com

As RHS advances toward a more career-centric curriculum, the Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Biomedical Science pathway’s third course will be implemented as planned next term. However, the PLTW Engineering pathway has been changed, which will delay the implementation of the second and third course.

PLTW Engineering teacher John Fuller has been forced to switch his second and third courses due to an unknown lack of credentials for that specific class. The former second course, Principles of Engineering, was

not supposed to be taught, according to Fuller.

For students, this means the third class, Engineering Design and Development, will be offered in the Fall of 2019. Seniors and juniors this year will not be able to take this class, and those who took the second course will not be able to go onto the third segment without completing the second course in the new pathway.

“We aren’t offering it until two years [from now],” Fuller said.

“Next year we are gonna offer the second class. Things have changed because of my credential. Normally we would be offering a third or fourth class, but with my credential, the whole pathway of my CTE program has changed.”

Despite this setback, the new second engineering course, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, will be offered next year.

Even though the current path-

way will be scrapped for now, Fuller hopes to bring it back in the future by gaining credentials to teach the class.

“I’m hoping to go back to it

down the road and do two pathways where I can offer a manufacturing pathway as well as a robotics and electrical engineer PLTW | Page 2

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PLTW Engineering teacher John Fuller works with a student in his Intro to Engineering course last week. Fuller is unable to teach the third course in the current engineering track scheduled for next term due to improper credentialing.

Under second year band director Matt Koutney, the program at RHS is making a couple of significant changes. For one, they will offer a year-long band course next year, as opposed to separate semester-long courses for marching and symphonic band. Additionally, they are also bringing in specialized instructors to work with various sections of the band.

Koutney worked to create the year long class with the goal of increasing consistency throughout the year.

“Now we’ll maybe have two thirds of our band all year long and then we’ll be rotating in another third of the students each semester,” Koutney said. “When you’re trying to think about growth and momentum building and progress, it’s hard to do that.”

According to senior alto-saxophone player Alyssa Abbott, the push for a year-long course started with previous band director Mark Toffelmier, so the band can develop as a cohesive group.

“It’s really important to grow the program,” Abbott said. “It’s very tough to have a new group of kids come in. It’s basically restarting, going from scratch for all the chemistry and how people play together.”

However, sophomore fifth base in drumline Isabella Langley predicts a year-long course will hinder participation for herself and others by taking up more of their school schedule.

“There’s a lot of classes I need to take my junior and senior year  BAND | Page 2

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PLTW: BioMed classes push forward

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Seniors work on a lab in Principles of BioMedical Science. Ari McCurry (right) enrolled in the third course that will debut in the spring.

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ing pathway,” Fuller said.

Although the PLTW Engineering program slowed its progress, the Biomedical Science program is on schedule. Medical Interventions, the third installment, will be available to students this Spring.

Medical Intervention teacher Erin Granucci believes this class will introduce students to real-world

scenarios in the medical industry.

“Students will be following a family as they travel around,” Granucci said.

“They’re going to be able to intervene with diagnoses and problems that they’re having.”

Granucci believes her class will prepare students for future medical jobs, as it will include surgical techniques, genetics, and pharmacology.

PLTW Biomedical stu-

Above, pictured left is the new PLTW Engineering pathway as a result of changes in the program due to Engineering teacher John Fuller’s credentialling restrictions. The old pathway is shown on the right.

dent Arianna McCurry is currently enrolled in the third course, and is excited to learn about subjects that will prepare her for her dream job.

“I want to be an ER doctor,” McCurry said. “This class is like a non-AP class

that allows you to take these high-level of science. Taking it is a way to get ahead without having to deal with another AP class for my senior year.”

Granucci is also planning on gaining the credentials to teach the fourth class over

the summer. Biomedical Innovation may be available as soon as next year.

“I’ll go to training for BI, which is the fourth class,” Granucci said. “Hopefully by next year we’ll be able to offer the fourth and final class.”

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and I made a special spot for marching band,” Langley said. “If it had to be an all year class I wouldn’t be able to take it.”

Koutney acknowledges the new structure will limit schedule flexibility, but feels that it ultimately benefits the students.

“This move is geared toward providing the best experience to the kids who want to do band and make it their priority,” Koutney said. “For students who look at this and say it’s a big time commitment, sometimes it is and you may have to choose an activity.”

This year, Koutney brought in five new instructors to work with individual sections of the band.

According to Koutney, he began interviewing people last year so students could receive direct help from professionals.

He found the instructors helped the program function productively.

“I’ve got help this year with the staff, so I was able

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RHS Band director Matt Koutney conducts at last Wednesday’s winter band performance. Koutney and senior alto-saxophone player Alyssa Abbott believe the addition of section instructors imporoved performance at shows.

to plan ahead and make sure that we’re using our time efficiently,” Koutney said.

“We’d have sometimes five, six different groups working on different things at the same time which we couldn’t do before.”

Senior drummer Eric Peterson feels the instructors allow the band to put together a cleaner production.

“Adding in the instruc-

tors is really giving us a lot more focus and attention to detail to really small things instead of just the general aspects of marching band,” Peterson said. “We now get to have as quality of a performance as possible.”

Though Abbott acknowledges the instructors aided the students to an undefeated competition season, she emphasizes the success

NEWSINBRIEFS ERWC creates spring ROAR lesson videos

BY NICK JOHSON

n.johnson@eyeofthetigernews.com

Next semester’s ROAR lessons will feature eight student-made videos to demonstrate the four aspects of ROAR (Respect, On Task, Aware, Responsible).

Students in Jamie Handling’s Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC) produced the videos set to air during the Spring ROAR lessons.

The videos will be played during the ROAR lesson of the day, followed by a music video related to that aspect of ROAR. “The students learned how to use language effectively to express ROAR and what it means to Roseville High School.” Handling said.

ERWC student Anthony Morales appreciates this

project, claiming it teaches students to be more mindful about rules and etiquette around campus.

“It shows and gives [students] an example to follow by,” Morales said. “When they need to be on task in class or in school in general.”

SG works to bring RHS’ Lip Dub back to campus

BY NICK CHANG

n.chang@eyeofthetigernews.com

Coming up in the 2018 school year, student government will be working on trying to bring back the Roseville High LipDub. The LipDub last featured on campus in the 2015-16 school year, followed by a break from the school wide event for the last and current school years. According to student government adviser Brent Mattix, the

LipDub ended due to inappropriate behavior and the display of offensive symbols by students in the background of the video.

“If we do it, we have to have a commitment from the student body that they are going to participate in an appropriate way.” Mattix said.

Dance co-commissioner Kaylie Orsel is taking charge the LipDub. Orsel says the next LipDub will incorporate as many student groups as possible.

“My plans for the LipDub is to organize and get all the clubs in school involved that way we can get different groups of people there.” Orsel said.

Orsel has already started planning and putting together arrangements to make the LipDub the best it can be, according to Orsel. Student Government is currently waiting for approval from Administration to kick the LipDub into full effect.

of the band should not take priority over the teacherstudent relationship.

“Taking a step back and not being as intimate with your students is kind of a loss,” Abbott said. “So when you’re in the classroom, you’re in the classroom and you’re teaching and it is work time and we are accomplishing one goal and we’re supposed to win,

that’s what we want to do, but I don’t think that’s as important as going in and really making an impact on somebody’s life, especially at this age.”

Peterson believes students adapted to the change in director with time and now have a better idea of the direction of the program.

“The first year there were a lot of rough patches as he was trying to get used to how teaching was because that was his first year teaching anyone,” Peterson said.

“And it was also tough for us to get used to him a bit but now that we’ve kinda got into the rhythm of things.”

As Koutney’s second year leading the program, he feels his relationship with the students has improved.

“Whenever there’s change there’s going to be resistance to change and that’s just human nature,” Kountey said. “But the important thing is that the majority of the kids are seeing that what we’re doing is working and we’re seeing results.”

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ized parking spots as an opportunity to make the campus better by beautifying the student lot with monitored creative expression.

“The overall benefit is that this is going to be a culture change because students have gone out for the last few years and they’ve graffitied the parking lot trying to customize their own spot and it really doesn’t look good,” Mattix said. “Down the road we know that students who graffiti out there will have consequences so we are hoping to pilot this and change the mindset right away and make sure the parking lot looks a lot nicer.”

The money raised in the fundraiser will go to Student Government to fund a class training and bonding retreat over the summer.

“We haven’t had the money to do a retreat, students would have to pay up to $60 to attend and I couldn’t justify that,” Mattix said. “However, this fundraiser will give us part of the funds and then the rest of it we will use our ASB money to supplement it.”

Junior Hannah Heaton, a member of Student Government, believes the money could go to other events that could benefit from the funding.

“I would rather have the money go to different committees and maybe into senior ball or other events like decorations for rallies or maybe better deejays at the dances,” Heaton said.

Senior Olyvia Schaefer said she is interested in purchasing the spots in time for the crowded spring term when many sophomores are able to drive themselves to school.

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PLANS: New residents fill WPHS area CONTINUED FROM FRONT

be at 1,600 to 1,700 kids for the long term.“ Roseville High School’s attendance boundary also includes parts of West Roseville. However, according to principal David Byrd, the new attendance boundaries will have a minimal effect on RHS. “We are one of those schools that’s not anticipated to have a huge shift in enrollment,” Byrd said.

“And our enrollment shifts are going to happen slowly and gradually once the new school starts over the next several years.”

Antelope High School is the most recent high school to have opened, opening in 2008. Prior to its opening in, RJUHSD Board of Trustees vice president Paige Stauss worked on the committee responsible for determining new attendance boundaries for the district. The committee made a recommendation for new attendance boundaries to the district. According to Strauss, one of the criteria was to impact as

few students as possible.

“It was a pretty difficult thing,” Stauss said.

“The board accepted their recommendations with one exception, and that was, their plan allowed Oakmont’s population to drop too much and Oakmont had already gone through that when Granite Bay opened.

And we didn’t want to allow that to happen again.

So we ended up with some strange anomalies to keep Oakmont’s population going.”

However, for the sixth high school, there are currently no plans to create a committee to finalize attendance boundaries.

“For me, it’s just too early,” Stauss said. “It causes a lot of angst for people and I’d just wait until we’re a little bit closer to really look at it and finalize it. And if we think we need a boundary committee then we’ll establish a boundary committee.”

This August, Orchard Ranch elementary school opened in West Roseville.

At a back to school night event, Severson spoke with parents about the new high school opening in West

Estimated RJUHSD boundaries with the addition of the sixth high school. Current RJUHSD boundaries shown in lower-right corner. The updates are slated to leave current RHS boundaries untouched with the excpetion of those living in the northwesternmost RHS neighboorhoods.

Roseville.

“Just about everybody I met was not only new, they had moved into the home in that area, but they were new to Roseville,” Sever-

son said. “They had come from all over the Bay Area especially. It seemed like everyone I talked to was from Fremont, they were from Sunnyvale.”

According to Severson, he noticed increased diversity in the West Roseville community, more than Woodcreek or Granite Bay. “There’s been more

diversity,” Severson said.

“I think it’s reflective of the diversity in the Bay Area that has sort of transplanted to Roseville. So it’ll be an interesting dynamic.”

PLTW Eng. approved for new funds, equipment

BY ALEXANDRIA SUBA a.suba@eyeofthetigernews.com

Solar panel installations slated for GBHS lots

BY SINO OULAD DAOUD

s.ouladdaoud@eyeofthetigernews.com

RJUHSD drew prices for solar panel installation at Granite Bay, Antelope and Woodcreek High Schools.

According to RJUHSD Director of Business Services Joe Landon, the district put out a “request for proposal” to solicit bids for the installation, materials and contractors needed and looks to finance these projects outside of Measure D funds.

Of the three drawnout plans for installation, GBHS is the most likely

site to receive the panels.

“Granite Bay is the one that we are expecting is going to make the most sense because their utility costs are the highest,” Landon said. “We see there’s significant savings there.”

Last summer, the district ran out of time to begin the installations at GBHS but will shoot for this coming summer, according to Landon.

Due to be located within the boundaries of a more expensive utilities district, GBHS’ electric utility costs amount to around $400,000 annually – twice as much as the cost at AHS and WHS. The district looks

to stem these costs while being environmentally friendly.

“The biggest motivation is to save money, and Granite Bay is the one that would save us the most money in the long run” Landon said. “Being ecofriendly is a motivation as well.”

Landon said the reason RHS is not included as a potential school for now is the cost of installing panels in separated parking lots “Roseville High School doesn’t really have one big parking lot,” Landon said.

“It’s not necessarily the inconvenience, it’s just the costs would be higher.”

RHS’ Project Lead the Way Engineering classes will receive new technology equipment in the upcoming months after being granted access to new Career Technical Education (CTE) funding.

PLTW Engineering teacher John Fuller documented his course curriculum, teaching standards and equipment and submitted them for the district to review. In late Oct., Fuller’s program of study was approved by the district, giving his classes access to CTE funding.

With the grant money, Fuller hopes to purchase CNC machines, a laser engraver, an upgraded 3D scanner, and other high tech equipment for his students to use.

Fuller believes that the new machines will benefit students in his classes and hopes they will use the skills they learn from working with the machines in their future careers.

“It’s great because with access to those CNC machines, even if they don’t go to college, students right out of high school can on average make 50 grand a year just by using those machines and with the

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An engineering student works with 3-D printers in John Fuller’s Introduction to Engineering course. The PLTW Engineering program will gain new equipment once approved for new Carrer Technical Education funding.

skills they get from working with them,” Fuller said.

To decide what new equipment would best fit his course, Fuller consulted fellow CTE instructors from Rocklin, Whitney and Lincoln High School while keeping track of what the schools in the Roseville Joint Union High School District are using.

“The things I’m purchasing are based on wordof-mouth and basically what I’ve learned from other instructors about what works well in the classroom,” Fuller said.

The new technology will arrive within 3-4 months and require 1-2 days of training which Fuller will attend during school days to learn how to operate the machinery.

“I love hands-on stuff

and I love the trainings that come with it and hopefully I’ll be able to be able to pass on what I learn to my students,” Fuller said.

Fuller anticipates the positive impact he believes the machines will have on the student’s learning.

“It should be interesting to see how the kids enjoy working on the different types of machinery and hopefully they get some good valuable work skills from it,” Fuller said.

Senior Caden Ray believes the new technology additions will help himself as well as other STEM-oriented students on their path to becoming engineers.

“Since I want to become an engineer it will be more helpful for students like me to gain experience,” Ray said.

UPCOMINGEVENTS DEC 19 - DEC 21 JAN 20 JAN 8 12

Finals 12:10 p.m. release.

Winter Break No school.

Career Fair Begins 10:00 a.m.

JAN 15

FEB 3

No school Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Casaba Dance Rally on Feb. 2, times TBA

PÁGINA 4

ESPAÑOL

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NOTICIAS El RJUHSD evalua los efectos de la apertura de la sexta escuela POR WAFEEQ RIDHUAN w.rafeeq@eyeofthetigernews.com

En una actualización de este año, el Distrito Escolar Secundario Roseville Joint Union dio a conocer los posibles cambios al límite de asistencia del distrito a la luz de la sexta apertura de la escuela secundaria.

La nueva escuela secundaria se abrirá en agosto de 2020 para los estudiantes de noveno y décimo grado, y se agregará un nivel de grado en el transcurso de los siguientes dos años.

Según el superintendente del Distrito Escolar Secundario de Roseville, Ron Severson, la escuela abrirá con unos 600 estudiantes.

En un documento del distrito que mapee los límites de asistencia futura, la sexta escuela secundaria recibirá a la mayoría de sus estudiantes de West Roseville.

Actualmente, la mayoría de los residentes de West Roseville envían estudiantes a Oakmont High School.

Junto con el aumento en el desarrollo de la vivienda, se prevé que la inscripción de la Escuela Secundaria Oakmont alcance a 2,329 estudiantes para el año escolar de 2019-2020, en comparación con los 1,891 estudiantes del año pasado.

Pero después de que se abra la sexta escuela secundaria, se predice que disminuirá la población de Oakmont.

“La población natural de Oakmont disminuirá a aproximadamente 1,500 niños en los próximos cinco años,” dijo Severson.

“Creemos que Oakmont tendrá entre 1.600 y 1.700 niños a largo plazo.”

El límite de asistencia de Roseville High School también incluye partes de West Roseville. Sin embargo, de acuerdo con el director David Byrd, los nuevos límites de asistencia tendrán un efecto mínimo en RHS. “Somos una de esas escuelas que no se prevé un gran cambio en la inscripción,” dijo Byrd. “Y nuestros cambios de inscripción van a suceder lenta y gradualmente una

vez que la nueva escuela comience en los próximos años.”

Antelope High School es la escuela secundaria más reciente que se abrió y se inauguró en 2008. Antes de su inauguración, la vicepresidenta de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de RJUHSD, Paige Stauss, trabajó en el comité responsable de determinar los nuevos límites de asistencia para el distrito. El comité hizo una recomendación para nuevos límites de asistencia al distrito. Según Strauss, uno de los criterios fue impactar a la menor cantidad de estudiantes posible.

“Fue algo bastante difícil,” dijo Stauss. “La junta aceptó sus recomendaciones con una excepción, y eso fue, su plan permitió que la población de Oakmont bajara demasiado y Oakmont ya había pasado por eso cuando Granite Bay abrió sus puertas. Y no queríamos permitir que eso vuelva a ocurrir. Así que terminamos con algunas anomalías extrañas para mantener en marcha la población de Oakmont.”

año y segundo año, y estudiantes de penúltimo año serán permitidos a jugar en el equipo de junior varsity.

Esta idea vino de los directores atléticos del Sierra Foothill League (SHL), quienes creen que el SacJoaquin Section (SJS) esta perdiendose de la oportunidad de mejorar los puntos fuertes del JV corriente y los equipos de estudiantes de primer año. Corrientemente, el SJS es una de tres secciones en el California Interscholastic Federation

a terminar esto sin importar la hor,a y fue una de las mejores sensaciones allí.”

Alexander Pitts, el hijo de Maria Pitts, está muy orgulloso de cómo su madre logró su objetivo de correr toda el Maratón Internacional de California.

“Me siento muy inspirado por mi madre y su increíble logro,” dijo Alexander. “Su determinación y persistencia en entrenar para el maratón me ha hecho respetarla tremendamente.”

Cassie Hartley, amiga de Maria y compañera de correr de MRTT (Moms Run This Town) Running Club apoyó a Pitts mientras se entrenaba para alcanzar su objetivo.

“Señora Pitts corrió muchas millas, algunas con mujeres en nuestro club de correr,” dijo Hartley. “Ella también completó muchos

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La vicepresidente de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de RJUHSD trabaja a finalizar los nuevos límites del distrito.

En el pasado trabajó a cambiar los límites cuando AHS abrió en 2008

Sin embargo, para la sexta escuela secundaria, actualmente no hay planes para crear un comité para finalizar los límites de asistencia.

“Para mí, es demasiado pronto,” dijo Stauss. “Causa mucha angustia para las personas, yo esperaría hasta que estemos un poco más cerca para realmente mirarlo y finalizarlo. Si pensamos que necesitamos un comité de límites, entonces estableceremos un comité de límites.”

En agosto, se inauguró la escuela primaria Orchard Ranch en West Roseville.

En un evento nocturno de regreso a la escuela, Severson habló con los padres sobre la nueva apertura de la escuela secundaria en West Roseville.

“Casi todos los que conocí no solo eran nuevos, sino que se habían mudado a la casa en esa área, pero eran nuevos en Roseville,” dijo Severson. “Vinieron especialmente de todo el

Área de la Bahía. Parecía que todas las personas con las que hablaba eran de Fremont, eran de Sunnyvale.”

Según Severson, notó una mayor diversidad en la comunidad de West Roseville, más que Woodcreek o Granite Bay. “Ha habido más diversidad,” dijo Severson. “Creo que refleja la diversidad en el área de la bahía que se ha trasplantado a Roseville.

Entonces será una dinámica interesante.”

(CIF) con equipos de solamente estudiantes de primer año y no elegibilidad de estudiantes de penúltimo año en equipos JV. Las otras siete secciones ya tienen reglas similares al proyecto nuevo.

Mientras viajando fuera de la sección, los equipos JV del SJS tienen que jugar contra otros equipos JV que consisten de no solo estudiantes de primer año y estudiantes de segundo ano, sino estudiantes de penúltimo año también. A conse-

cuencia de esto, los equipos de SJS tienen que competir con jugadores que potencialmente son dos años mayor. Comisionado de la Liga SFL Steve Thornton cree que los que le trajeron la idea piensan que si los estudiantes de penúltimo año fueran permitidos a participar en los equipos JV, podrian dar la oportunidad de quedarse en el programa a los que serían eliminados de lo contrario.

“Los directores atléticos sintieron mucho que

a veces hay estudiantes de penúltimo año que se pierden porque atleticamente no han desarrollado bastante para jugar al nivel más alto como varsity, pero ellos tienen la potencial de desarrollar [con] un año más en JV y quizá jugar en su último año en varsity,” Thornton dijo. “Corrientemente, si eres un estudiante de penúltimo año y no eres bastante hábil para jugar en varsity, puedes ser eliminado o sentarte en el banquillo por todo el ano. Estábamos

buscando por un modo de ayudar esas personas que necesitan un ano extra.”

Como Thornton, entrenador de Basquetból Varsity de Chicas Josh Errecart está emocionado de este cambio potencial, y cree que podría ayudar a incluir mas estudiantes de los ultimos años en los programas de deportes.

Aunque el cambio no afectara los equipos de varsity, Errecart cree que puede ser muy beneficioso para los equipos de los niveles mas bajos en Roseville.

entrenamientos por su cuenta.”

Estudiante de ultimo ano Kelly Pratt, un estudiante de Pitts, está contenta de que Pitts haya elegido dirigir el CIM. “Estoy muy orgullosa de ella por correr. Parece algo que le gusta hacer,” dijo Pratt. “Ella es fuerte y siempre le gusta aventurarse.”

Aunque Pitts ha pasado por muchas dificultades en el proceso, logró superarlos con su determinación.

“Las dificultades que atravesé al comienzo me afectaron,” dijo Maria Pitts.

“Y esto tenia mas que ver con terminar que tenia con correr por un tiempo específico. Estaba tan decidida.”

Alexander está orgulloso de su madre por superar su lesión y elegir correr.

“Sabía que terminar significaba mucho para ella,

porque significaba que era capaz de superar cualquier obstáculo que la vida le depara,” dijo Alexander. “Estaba tan orgulloso de ella: un maratón es una tarea tan difícil y no podría estar más orgulloso de mi madre.”

Hartley sabía que Pitts tenía la perseverancia para seguir adelante, mientras enfrentando todas sus dificultades personales, para completar el maratón.

“Sabía que ella completaría todo. Simplemente no estaba segura de cómo duraría su cuerpo y cuánto tiempo tardaría en completarlo,” dijo Hartley. “Ella es una persona fuerte y tiene perseverancia. Incluso con heridas y dificultades familiares, su lema era ‘Resolver a terminar,’ por eso sabía que ella completaría este maratón sin duda.”

Pitts siente que se ha con-

DEPORTES SJS considera un cambio en los requisitos de participar en los equipos de varsity y JV

POR ELENA BATEMAN

e.bateman@eyeofthetigernews.com

Si la Sección de SacJoaquin pasa un proyecto que se introdujo en abril, equipos de solo estudiantes de primer año serán reemplazados con equipos de estudiantes de ambos primer

REPORTAJES La maestra de español Maria Pitts se respone despues de herida, participa en un maratón POR SPENCER SERRATOS s.serratos@eyeofthetigernews.com

La maestra de español Maria Pitts recientemente realizó su primer maratón completo en una década que abarca 26.2 millas desde Folsom hasta Sacramento.

A pesar de haber entrenado mucho, Pitts no estaba segura de si sería capaz de llegar a la línea de meta, debido a una lesión anterior.

“Fue un logro increíble para mí, porque me costaba mucho llegar al comienzo, no estaba segura de si iba a poder terminar,” dijo Pitts.

“Pero luego estaba decidida

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No escuela Martin Luther King Day.

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Día Mínimo Exámenes de las horas 1 y 2; despido a las 12:10.

Día Mínimo Back to School Night.

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Pitts corre el maraton internacional de california, ella sufrio una herida que afectaba su habilidad de correr en el maraton pero la venció para partcipar.

vertido en una persona más fuerte con todas las dificultades que ha enfrentado y no podría haberlo hecho si no fuera por sus amigos y familia que la apoyaban en el logro de sus objetivos.

“Soy una persona mucho

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más fuerte físicamente, mentalmente y emocionalmente,” dijo Pitts. “No te preocupes por las cosas pequeñas. No importa lo que la vida te traiga, todavía puedes lograr lo que sea que te propongas.”

No escuela Vacaciones

Baile de Casaba

Comenzará 7:30.

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Maintenance worker decks the halls off campus

BY WILL WAGNER

w.wagner@eyeofthetigernews.com

To get into the holiday spirit each Christmas season, maintenance worker Tony Newman regularly puts on a show of over 30,000 lights at his home.

Newman has been decorating his home for over 20 years.

“I started small, with just a few strings and it’s just gotten bigger over the years,” Newman said. “I thought it would be fun for my boys. I started decorating for them.”

Newman’s family regularly helps with the decorating. His wife, Kim Newman, does her part in helping by painting all of the cutouts herself. And while Newman remains mainly in charge of electrical work and wiring, he is able to use the time to bond with his sons, as they help set up the lights.

“I think that’s a good way to keep us all bonded together,” Kim said.

According to Tony, the process of decorating is no easy task, and it takes up

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Left, maintenence worker Tony Newman steps past his lawn’s Christmas lights. He builds upon his collection of decorations every year, hoping to recieve positive reactions from both neighbors and visitors, who come to see the renowed display of lights.

quite a bit of time, effort, and room. He typically begins decorating the day after Halloween and attempts to finish by Black Friday. He owns a 20 by 30 storage unit with the sole purpose of housing the decorations in their off season.

Despite the intensive labor involved, Tony and his wife remain unfazed by

the difficulty of the work, as the two love seeing the fruits of their labor. According to Kim, the two consider their display their gift to one another, and enjoy working on it together.

In fact, they feel that creating the display serves as a better Christmas gift than a traditional gift would “This is more fun and we can share it with a lot

more people than just between us,” Kim said.

The influence of the bright display can be felt throughout the neighborhood, as the houses around them are starting to participate in decorating for the holidays, as well. “[They add] more and more every year, so we have more neighbors decorating now,”

Of course, as the most extravagant, the Newman household remains a favorite in the neighborhood. It receives regular visits from neighbors and passer-by, as is considered a must-see stop for visitors and holiday light tours. Newman’s home is featured on several websites dedicated to covering homes with grand holiday displays.

“It’s a lot of fun,” Tony said. “We have a burn pit, and we sit out there and visit with the people who stop by. There is a lot of limos and party buses that come by.”

Kim and her husband greatly enjoy having people stop by their house and talk to them while marveling at the lights.

“I love the effect that it has when everyone comes to see it. Their faces -especially the little ones,” Kim said. “We have four granddaughters now and they get so excited.”

Many families look forward to the lights, and visit the display every year.

“They just love it -- they say that it is amazing. A lot of people come out and take pictures in front of the lawn.” Tony said.

Christmas is a favorite for the Newman household, and decorations bring the entire family together.

“It just makes us happy,” Kim said. ”It’s just Christmas and you get into the spirit of Christmas with this.”

Holiday Dancin’ Feet backed by experience Recent alumna returns to aid choreography

BY BRIAN NUEVO

b.nuevo@eyeofthetigernews.com

RHS alumna and former dance team member Kaleigh Bane returned from college to teach a dance she choreographed for the dance program’s holiday showcase. The dance itself, Medicine, will be just one of a series of dances choreographed by former members of the RHS program.

Bane felt honored that Pilar Steiner asked her to come back in order to teach the students her choreography.

“I really enjoy teaching and choreographing. It was really nice to come back after a long time,” Bane

said.

Bane based the dance on the concept of helping other people, and tailored everything from the costumes to the choreography to match that theme.

“The song is asking for help from another person, so in the dance, the ones in the black are looking for help while the ones in white costumes are trying to help,” Bane said, “The whole dance is based around people trying to help one another.”

Fellow alumna Sarah Fong aided her in creating the dance.

“Sarah and I choreographed [other dances] with one another and have been through tough times, so we decided to choreograph a dance to help one another.” Bane said.

Bane’s sister, Laurel Bane, is appreciative of the time her sister took to share

her knowledge and return to RHS as a choreographer.

“She likes spreading her ideas and inspiration to other dancers,” Laurel Bane said. “I think that’s why she came back, so she could inspire a new generation of dancers.”

Senior Annie Herron, who will be dancing in Medicine, was excited to learn from Bane, who was once a former classmate of hers.

“I think it’s really cool that Kaleigh came back to teach because she’s an amazing dancer and it was cool to learn her choreography directly from her, and it was a really cool dance.”

Herron said.

Senior and dance student Brooke Raby values learning from a former student, as they offer slightly different points of view and more varied knowledge as dancers.

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RHS alumna Kaleigh Bane was one of a few dance program graduates to come back and choreograph a routine for the holiday showcase. She used her personal experiences as a member of the program to teach the students.

“They are studio dancers and they know what they’re talking and know more technical stuff then the teacher would know.”

Raby said.

Bane’s last visit to RHS occured when she went to see her choreographed dance in the dance show.

Bane enjoyed her time at RHS and hopes to return to

teach another dance again in the near future.

“I would do anything to come back and teach again for the program.” Bane said.

Senior’s passion for dance fuels her college app. process

BY NICOLE KHUDYAKOV

n.khudyakov@eyeofthetigernews.com

Senior Kaylyn Flowers’s decision to attend dance school lead the already time consuming college application process to include a few more steps than that of her classmates.

Flowers has long held a passion for dance, as she has taken dance classes for 12 years. She first began when her mother signed her up for Irish dance as a child, and, out of curiosity, Flowers grew to explore other styles of dance around her.

“I was intrigued by other styles and decided to try them out,” Flowers said.

Currently, she practices dance for around 15 hours a week at her dance company.

“It’s really strict and rigorous training,” Flowers said. “It’s really tough, but

I love it.”

Thus, Flowers’s passion for dancing lead her to apply to several colleges to further pursue the subject The process of applying to participate in a collegelevel dance program included answering extra supplemental questions.

She also had to submit a resume, letters of recommendation from previous dance teachers, and one to two videos of her dancing.

“It’s a very long process,” Flowers said.

Flowers’s friend, senior Megan Kruthoff, who has danced in the same company as Flower since they were 10, believes Flowers has changed quite a bit from her more rudimentary time as a young dancer.

“She’s definitely created her own style of movement,” Kruthoff said.

Flowers asked her tap teacher, Robin Bartholomew, and Juilliard

graduate Anthony Lomuljo, who had previously come to her dance studio, to choreograph two different routines for her.

“He liked me and he liked my style, so he was able to work with me. And my tap teacher, she loves me, I’ve known her for a long time, so she would do that for me,” Flowers said.

According to Flowers, students with the best dance routines are invited to do live auditions. Flowers feels that the wait to see if she will be called back for a live audition is nerve wracking, as she can’t wait to prove herself and show her true skillset.

“Videos really aren’t an accurate representation of your dancing. They make you look worse,” Flowers said.

Senior Myah Brooks has known Flower for the past seven years. She feels inspired that Flower is so

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COURTESY KAYLYN FLOWERS

Senior Kaylyn Flowers performs an Arabian solo dance number for her dance company, the Northern California Dance Conservatory during their rendition of the Nutcracker.

serious about her aspirations to continue dancing.

“She’s very dedicated.

She’s a hard worker,” Brooks said. “She’s gotten

really good in the past couple of years.”

Kruthoff is impressed with the work and dedication her longtime friend has

been putting in.

“I’m excited to see where she goes in the dance world.” Kruthoff said.

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HUMANS OF RHS Sophomore Michael Silva is a longtime baseball and soccer player. He is part of a family legacy of baseball players, starting with his grandfather. His father’s decision to play soccer also influenced Silva’s desire to participate in the sport. Silva enjoys bonding with both his grandfather and his dad through their mutual participation in the activity. He hopes to eventually pass on his love of sports to his children to continue the family legacy of playing baseball.

-Nicole Khudyakov

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Spanish teacher Maria Pitts (right) ran the entirety of the California International Marathon, despite a recent foot injury plaguing her the entire way. She enjoyed the experience and was excited that she managed to meet her goal of getting to the finish line.

Pitts pushes through CIM

BY SPENCER SERRATOS s.serratos@eyeofthetigernews.com

RHS spanish teacher Maria Pitts recently managed to run her first marathon in a decade, despite significant setbacks.

Although she had trained heavily, she was uncertain whether or not she’d be able to make it to the finish line, due to a previous injury.

“It was such an incredible achievement for me and an accomplishment, because it took so much for me to get to the start, I wasn’t sure if I was able to finish,” she said. “But then I was determined that I’m going to finish this no matter what the time is and it was one of the best feelings there.”

Alexander, Maria’s son, is proud of how his mother accomplished her goal. “ I feel really inspired by

my mom and her amazing accomplishment,” Alex said. “Her determination and persistence in training for the marathon has made me respect her tremendously.”

Cassie Hartley, Maria’s friend and fellow running mate from MRTT (Moms Run This Town) Running Club believed that Pitts trained hard to reach her goal.

“She put in lots of miles, some with ladies in our running club,” Hartley said. “She also completed a lot of workouts on her own.”

Senior spanish student Kelly Pratt, is glad that Pitts chose to run the California International Marathon.

“I’m really proud of her for running. It seems like something she likes to do,” Pratt said. “She’s strong and she always likes to put

herself out there.”

Although she has gone through many struggles in the process, she managed to overcome them.

“The hardships that I went through to get to the start affected me,” Maria said. “And this was more than racing for a certain time - it was more about finishing. I was so determined.”

Alex is proud of his mother for overcoming her injury and racing the entire, way.

“I knew finishing meant so much to her, because it meant she was able to overcome any obstacle life threw at her,” Alex said.

“I was so proud of her -- a marathon is such a difficult task and I couldn’t be more proud of my mom.”

Hartley knew Maria had the perseverance to keep pushing forward, while facing all of her personal hard-

ships, in order to complete the marathon.

“I knew she would complete the whole thing.

I just wasn’t sure how her body would hold out and how long it would take to complete it,” Hartley said. “Even with injuries and family hardships, her motto was ‘Resolve to Finish’ so I knew she would complete this marathon..”

Maria feels she has become a stronger person with all of the hardships she has faced.

She believes couldn’t have done it if it wasn’t for her friends and family supporting her.

“I am a much stronger person physically, mentally and emotionally,” Maria said. “Don’t sweat the small stuff. It doesn’t matter what life brings to you, you can still accomplish whatever you set your mind to.”

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I’ve been doing competitive soccer for a while -- about 10 years or so -- and baseball about seven years. I started when I was four years old with soccer and ten years old with baseball.

My dad played both of those sports and my grandpa played baseball. They both influenced me to play it and I heard so many stories about both of them -how they were good -- so I wanted to try it out.

Me and my dad, we would go out and play catch and do stuff, and watch the world series. my dad, he pushed me a lot on both of them. He was my coach.

My grandpa was too old, so he just watched the sport.”

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Personal finance course lacks depth

BY JACK ROSETTI

j.rosetti@eyeofthetigernews.com

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inancial literacy is something seldom found in high school graduates. When the school district introduced the idea of an online financial literacy course, the majority of my acquaintances saw it as just another hurdle to leap on the pathway to graduation. This was the first mistake.

In my experience with online classes, students lack social pressure garnered from a teacher and peers to excel in the class. I know this from taking microeconomics over the summer, and hearing anecdotes from other friends who have taken online courses at Sierra.

For example, this summer I took political science in person and microeconomics online. Though my major is going to be economics, I

much prefered the political science class. I engaged in rich discussions with my peers and professors. No chance I could do that in my online class.

The in-person class also allowed for me to ask questions and get feedback immediately. If I had a question in economics, I would have to wait a few hours – and this happened a lot. I couldn’t imagine going into economics with no prior experience, because my textbook was bad, and my professor was never available to answer questions.

Now, does the personal finance course have a professor? If you count the Google search bar, then of course; if you don’t, then there is no professor.

Videos teach the students.

There is one method of teaching for every single student. The fact that students aren’t excited for the course stems from the fact that the school district wasn’t excited either. Their lack of effort in developing this course speaks volumes to its validity.

It’s no wonder students don’t care enough to prioritize the course. It’s al-

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most always the last thing a student scrambles to do in their high school career. If not, they are probably paying someone else to do it for them. So in that sense, both students and the district are at fault.

Also, the curriculum is ludicrous. I haven’t talked to a single person who actively watches the video with the intent to learn.

This might stem from the material being so, so easy – almost common sense. If

materials were about harder concepts, students would be forced to actually learn the information.

Further, the online tests that one can retake an infinite amount of times also pose a problem. A student could just educatedly guess on most of the questions.

The tests don’t accurately gauge a student’s understanding whatsoever. At least my online class didn’t allow retakes, and forced me to study prior to taking

the exams.

In particular, the credit section bothered me. The curriculum felt so shallow.

Questions like “Why should you not use credit cards too much?” and “What is credit?” were laughable. It feels like the district pulled questions from a Buzzfeed article. In fact, there is a Buzzfeed article called “11 Facts About Credit Scores You Should Really Know,” which contains almost identical information taught in

the section. Coincidence?

Probably. Hilarious? No doubt.

More than just credit, I wish they mentioned loans.

At least the different types of mortgages. What would happen if one took out an adjustable-rate loan and the market changed? To put it academically, they’re screwed. Maybe this is just the logic speaking, but I think it’s a paramount concept more important than half the curriculum emphasized in the course.

Moreover, the fact that the course is only supplied online serves to facilitate false mastery of the subject.

This course would benefit so many students if it was offered in-person. Seeing as senior math already incorporates “finance” into its course content, time wouldn’t be an issue.

Adding personal finance into the Health and Safety curriculum would greatly benefit the class. But that’s the easy way out. The best way to approach this is with a new course – a new graduation requirement. The content is so preeminent that it warrants an entirely new course.

AP Human Geo faulty prep for APUSH

BY DEAN EFSTATHIU

d.efstathiu@eyeofthetigernews.com

U

nlike most, I took both AP Human Geography and AP European History before my AP U.S. class.

While people commonly misconceive that AP Human Geography is a much easier course than AP Euro, I found that both classes take a considerable amount of effort and time. However, though people claim that both classes prepare students for the AP US History class, I can say that they are

complete opposites in curriculum, leaving AP Euro the better class to prepare students.

When it comes to the differences between the courses, AP Human Geography has little to no history within the material.

From my experience it’s more focused on the past and present demographics of different regions in the world. Since AP European History is more focused on historical topics, it prepared me for other future AP history tests far better than AP Human Geography.

For instance, in AP Euro we learn the European history, but also look into writing document based questions and answering College Board’s new multiple choice questions. The course in AP Human Geo.

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is limited and filled with pointless worksheets that only help with that specific course and not other AP classes like APUSH. AP Human doesn’t prepare us for APUSH in terms of other skillsets unrelated to tests, such as note taking.

AP Human Geo has no history and the notes are just packets filled with typed information.

In contrast, the notes I take in AP US are entirely hands on and force me to read the textbook and go further in depth with the

material, rather than simply writing down facts.

AP Euro did exactly what APUSH does when it comes to notes, making me feel more prepared. The two courses have almost the exact same format of each chapter so I fully un-

derstand the content that is presented to me.

The crux of the issue with AP Human Geo which makes it a poor alternative for our preparation for APUSH is the College Board’s course outline.

The AP Human course outline doesn’t match the challenges of APUSH and that needs to change for it to help us in the latter class.

Even the teachers know that taking AP Human Geography doesn’t ready us because they have to teach to the course outline, which is in nature different than the one for US. When it comes to AP Euro however, the course outline matches the one for US, so I recommend other students take it if they want to get a feel for the next year.

Drop-off table risks personal, school security

BY KAIA WHITNEY

k.whitney@eyeofthetigernews.com

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ast school year, RHS decided to implement a new sort of rule. If a parent or guardian is to bring us food, they must leave it at the drop off table in the front office rather than passing it to us through one of the gates as many students have done in the past.

In theory this may be the safer option, but logically speaking, is it really?

The gate method of course isn’t any safer, but at the same time, what is the drop off table really saving us from. Any person, parent or not, at any given time could easily slip in through the office to access “the drop off table.” They could easily sneak onto campus using this excuse or potentially leave something on the drop off table that isn’t even food.

Additionally, this method takes away the safety that the locked gates provide by allowing human to human access right through the doors of the office.

What if someone were to leave something illicit one day? Although it isn’t likely, it could still happen.

The drop off table holds a threat on RHS that the gates

never did.

Another student could also possibly steal our lunch, and even though the situation doesn’t seem likely, it definitely does happen.

One day, a few weeks ago my mom brought me Boudin to school. As to be expected, I was very excited. I had asked my mom to order me a turkey and cranberry sandwich along with an orange juice, which she did, and I asked her to place it on the drop off table when she arrived.

As the lunch bell rang, I started to walk towards the drop off table and I noticed a girl looking at my bag of food and my orange juice which had been placed in front of the bag. I saw her pick up the orange juice and I glanced away for a

split second. As I looked back the orange juice had vanished from sight and it was clear the the girl had taken it.

This was of course disappointing after my mom had spent three dollars on this freshly squeezed delicious juice that I never even got to enjoy because someone stole it.

This only further proves my point that there aren’t exactly any security measures that even guarantee that our lunch is still there when we arrive. We just have to wait and hope for the best that we still get to eat.

All I am trying to say, is that maybe allowing us to receive outside food or drinks through the gates is just a simpler option.

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Lax history coverage costs awareness

BY DANELLE BENNETT

d.bennett@eyeofthetigernews.com

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take offense to claims that Americans are uncultured, self-centered people with little to no understanding of the world around them. Not necessarily because that isn’t true, but because I have successfully pointed to South Korea on a map and feel I should get some credit for my elementary knowledge of the world.

It’s a pity, but the more I think about it, the more I realize my understanding of the eastern world is less of an understanding and more of a cliched summary of events. Gandhi led a peaceful revolution at some point in India, North Korea stopped talking to people,

there’s a Chinese New Year and they don’t serve orange chicken.

While I could alleviate this ignorance by turning on a nice PBS documentary, there’s some stubborn part of me that feels it’s my school’s job to inform me.

And shame on me if I take that away from the institution.

All sarcasm aside (for now), the majority of what I know about countries in Asia comes from my Geography and World Cultures class, which I took way back in freshman year. But a class that intends to cover the culture of every continent has a tendency to brush over everything, simply because there is too much. We get the bare bones of the culture, a few oddly specific factoids about a particular country, and then it’s on to the next continent.

There’s nothing in essence wrong with that – AP Euro only looks at one continent and it is still difficult to swallow the amount of information I receive from

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that class on a daily basis.

The world cultures class is a trailer for the actual history, and it essentially piques people’s interest with a general synopsis.

But, excluding Europe and the US, there is no follow-up class for the majority of the continents, so we’re left to rely on those “trailers” to complete our understanding. And no matter how much of the “plot” the trailers spoil, there is no

replacing a more indepth course.

What’s almost worse, though, is that we prioritize a continent we view as somewhat of a parallel to our own. Growing up, something always felt less foreign about Europe than everywhere else, even though my family knew just as little about it. And in truth, be it their colonization of this country or our shared western culture, we

have an undeniable connection with some of the countries within Europe.

But, while we emphasize this connection with Europe through an addition course, we make little effort with others, like Asia, which perpetuates misconceptions of our differences. I can’t tell you for sure what we share in culture, or how our histories intertwine, other than some generalized facts.

These generalizations lead

to exaggerated stereotypes that prevent students from relating to those from different backgrounds; with a school as diverse as our own, we should foster this connection, rather than inhibiting it.

The fault, of course, does not lie with our school, or even entirely with our district. Taking a look at the schools around the area, such as Rocklin, the same types of courses are offered, and the same ones are notably absent from the line-up.

While everyone may offer an overall world history course, no school takes that definitive step.

Though some students, myself included, might seek out this knowledge in a college course or from some other means, others will leave the school just as ignorant as when they entered. We aren’t aiming to be a presidential debate, putting up the show of informing people, but without putting in that extra effort that is all we’ll ever amount to.

Senioritis still prominent GUEST PIECE

BY KELLY PRATT

opinion@eyeofthetigernews.com

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here are some things that are just unavoidable. Your phone dying even though the battery life is only at sixteen percent, my math final, having to clean my room because my mom said so. But nothing is as unavoidable as the thing that has plagued the graduating class of students across the nation—and probably the world, because even Europeans face a lack of motivation – for generations.

Senioritis.

In short, it really stinks.

People say that junior

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year of high school is the most challenging. I don’t think that they are wrong, exactly, but when senior year rolls around and we hit about a month into the school year, seniors just... fall apart.

I overheard a fellow senior tell her friend that she hadn’t done her homework in three weeks. I can’t blame her. Thank good-

ness for ROAR, otherwise I don’t know if any seniors would ever get their homework done in time for class.

I wish there were scientists who would conduct research and tell me and all my friends and every other member of my graduating class things that would absolutely and surely cure us of our lack of motivation for everything. Our apa-

thy for school. In a perfect world, maybe senioritis would never even hit but would just simply fade into nonexistence.

But since there’s no chance of that happening, I guess us seniors will just have to find our own ways to fight through until the day we leave highschool behind forever — June 1, 2018.

Calls home when tardy inessential

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Assigned $50 parking hurts those without

BY DOMINIC TAYLOR

d.taylor@eyeofthetigernews.com

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BY JAYDEN MILLER

j.miller@eyeofthetigernews.com

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s an RHS student who does not possess a car, most of the time, I struggle to get to school on time.

Whenever I do end up being late, my parents would always know, despite the fact that it would never be over half an hour. But ever since the school implemented a policy where they call home the second time I am tardy, my parents have started to worry — as if I did something seriously wrong. In reality, all they’re getting are a few phone calls from the school.

Ultimately, this policy is useless, because half the time when students are late, the parents already know and it just creates unneces-

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sary problems between admin and the students.

I understand why the school is doing this, but it just seems to me as if they are creating excess work for themselves that they don’t need to do. The only time I feel like this policy is necessary is when students are tardy multiple times a week, or when they are tardy to every single class.

The school already calls home when a student is absent, which makes complete sense. However, call-

ing home when a student that is normally never late happens to be tardy once in a millennia is absolutely unnecessary.

The only reason why the school should call home is if 1)A student is late multiple times a week 2)If a student is absent for an entire period, or 3)If a student is on an attendance watchlist that admin assigns when a student is late or absent too much.

Parents can already find

out how many times, and what days, we are late or absent throughout the year by looking on Homelink, or when our report cards come out.

Anyway, most parents do not want to take the time out of their busy day to get a phone call from the school, just to hear that their son or daughter was five minutes late to school one time out of the whole month. Those statements take the issue from superfluous to detrimental.

ith a deep sigh of half relief and half skepticism, I finally believe we are on the right track to having organization and consistency for parking in the senior lot … well, at least we’re on the right track.

With the new implementation of applications and purchase for personal parking spots, it seems that deserving students will finally be able to have a secure spot to park their form of transportation and can customize their parking spot, however only a select few will be able to do this.

It recently came to my attention that there would be 25 spots open for application and purchase, and if there are more than 25 applications returned, the winners will be drawn from a hat. Great! Now the atrocious parking problem is

solved for 25 people, and the rest of us have to fight over even fewer spots.

What’s worse, student government has stated that at least some of the $50 it takes to purchase these spots will go to them for a summer retreat, however, not for overall student benefit like more funds for dances, rallies, and other events.

By making only a select few spots up for grabs, the problem is now fractionally solved. People such as me, who already go to bed at 11:30 or later doing homework, and currently wake up at 6:30, will now need to get up even earlier to get something as simple as a parking spot. As the year goes on, more people get their licenses and more people get cars, and the pickings get slimmer.

I believe that student government and admin have a step in the right direction, but they took that step with a broken leg. Obviously, a plan is never fool proof and perfect on the first implementation, and there are some bright sides to this development. But the holes in it are glaring, and hopefully will be patched up fast.

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CHRISTMAS IS HERE In search of festive fun? Here’s the A&E staffs picks of how to fill your break with holiday cheer.

MOVIES

MUPPET CHRISTMAS

POLAR EXPRESS

BY VICTORIA WILKINSON v.wilkinson@eyeofthetigernews.com

Ever timeless and classic, The Polar Express is a great film to watch whether you’re five or fifty.

Ever since I can remember, The Polar Express was one of my favorite parts of Christmas. It truly is a classic. My mom and I would sit on the couch in some comfortable pajamas with a cup of hot cocoa and watch the movie start to finish multiple times every holiday season.

The Polar Express takes place on Christmas Eve where a young boy gets abruptly awakened by a loud train outside on his street. He grabs his robe

and heads toward the noise. He is met by an excited train conductor in a hurry to get to the North Pole. He contemplates whether he should go or not and after a few seconds climbs aboard.

On the train, there are several antics that take place as well as some great songs performed. The most iconic, the hot chocolate song; all of the train attendants along with the conductor go into an elaborate dance routine with an over the top song.

They do all kinds of tricks with the hot chocolate and it just amazed me as a child, and today it just gives me a feeling of nostalgia.

pets in it is automatically significantly better than the original.

The Muppet Christmas Carol is honestly the most inspiring, hilarious and happy holiday films anybody could watch. Even if you aren’t a Muppet fan, I seriously recommend finding it on HBO and recording it to watch while wrapping presents or just cuddling up in a blanket with some cocoa. ` It’s even something your parents can enjoy as it is reminiscent of their own childhood Christmases and will bring them the joy of nostalgia. A Muppet Christmas Carol makes for a great holiday movie for the whole family.

BY CLAIRE OERTLY

c.oertly@eyeofthetigernews.com

Each Christmas Eve, I like to indulge myself in the everlasting tale of The Muppet Christmas Carol in order to properly get into the spirit and think about what Christmas really means right before I sleep and Santa Claus comes.

As the story goes, Scrooge gets visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future and learns a lesson about the spirit of the holiday, later joining in with Kermit and friends to truly celebrate the holiday. Obviously the story remains the same but it goes to show that anything with the mup-

RECIPES

Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Garlic Bread My favorite way to eat good and festive during the holiday season is by getting together with friends to make and eat Christmas tree-shaped pull apart cheesy garlic bread with marinara sauce. They’re the perfect shareable snack and easy to make, providing an easy, cheesy present in every bite.

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1 Can pizza dough Half brick cream cheese 1 ¼ Cup shredded mozzarella cheese Grated parmasean Desired pizza toppings

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2 Tablespoons of melted butter Minced garlic Chopped basil Chopped rosemary Marinara dipping sauce

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Take pizza dough and knead out, cut into 36 squares.

Take cream cheese and spread across dough squares.

Put mozzarella cheese on top.

Take each cheese ball and place on cookie sheet in outline of Christmas tree. Use aluminum foil to help hold the shape.

Add on desired pizza toppings, evenly spread them out Put in oven for about 16 minutes, check in at 10 minutes to make sure it’s cooking to plan and shape. They will be golden brown when done.

Take out from oven and brush over with butter and garlic mixture and add on herbs.

Serve with warm marinara sauce.

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1 Bag squared pretzels 1 Bag Hersheys Kisses (Original or peppermint recommended, no filling) 1 Bag M&Ms (any flavor you would like) Cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Place as many pretzels as you want on a greased baking sheet.

3. Place a hershey’s kiss in the center of each pretzel 4. Bake for 1-3 minutes or until slightly melted.

5. Press one M&M in the center of each kiss.

6. Chill in refrigerator for about 20 minutes or until set.

7. Take out of refrigerator and serve.

If you are looking for a sweet treat or an inexpensive, last minute Christmas gift for all of your foodie friends, these chocolate M&M pretzels are the way to go. They take no more than 30 minutes to prepare, bake, and chill and are delicious despite its’ simplicity. To gift them, wrap a couple dozen up in a festive box and you are set.

-Victoria Wilkinson

ELF

BY JACKSON YOUNG

j.young@eyeofthetigernews.com

Elf is one of the only movies that you can watch year in and year out and always feel good at the end.

The theme embodies just what the holidays are about and it just gets you in the spirit of Christmas.

The movie, featuring Will Ferrell, has always held a place in my heart, as I’m sure it has for many others. It was the first Christmas movie I had ever seen and even year after year of watching it, it never loses its poignancy.

Will Ferrell is the only person that could have played the role of Buddy the Elf properly, and he

does it fantastically. His goofiness and childlike wonder is just perfect for an elf and he is the perfect person for it.

The humor in the movie is somewhat over the top but never crosses the line to make it un-family friendly and just blatantly funny.

Even after viewing Elf approximately 10 times, it still surprises me with jokes I never noticed in all my other previous viewings.

The best part is the fact that they never deny the existence of Santa which makes the movie great for all ages, and confirmation of Santa puts all ages into the Christmunk spirit.

Walking in a real life Winter Wonderland

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BY EMILY WRIGHT

e.wright@eyeofthetigernews.com

The holiday theme park Global Winter Wonderland has returned to Cal Expo for the fourth year since 2014. Towering light displays, carnival rides, and high prices made for an interesting night.

Once you arrive, everything was an additional cost to the original price you have to pay for admission. It cost $10 to park, and $16 for general admission. It was also an extra expense to ride the classic carnival rides that were at the park.

But the dazzling light displays scattered throughout the park offset this cost.

There are huge displays that replicate national landmarks, along with interactive and holiday

themed attractions.

The classic carnival rides also added to the overall experience. From a Ferris wheel to bumper cars, there were rides for everyone.

But the rides weren’t anything different than the ones you can go on during the summer at the State Fair. And if you are just interested to go to look at lights, you should not invest in this trip. Just the light displays at Cal Expo aren’t worth spending the time and money. You would be better off looking at lights on your own.

But if you want to look at lights and enjoy carnival rides all while spending time with your family, this is a trip you should definitely consider this holiday season.

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Warring over Star Wars For the unlucky ones unable to get extremely sought after Star Wars: The Last Jedi tickets last weekend, whether you’re a fan of the new trilogy or not, heres what the A&E staff anticipates for TLJ.

DARK:

BY JAKE LUKASKO

j.lukasko@eyeofthetigernews.com

Sure, I’m excited to see it and I’ve bought my tickets. I’m a huge Star Wars fan. I’ve watched the cartoon network series “Star Wars: Clone Wars” and continue to enjoy the Disney XD series “Star Wars Rebels.” I consider these two shows to be among my favorite shows, diving deep into the universe with exciting story arches exploring many worlds and characters. I’m currently reading “Thrawn,” one of the most popular novels set in this universe.

Despite my love for Star Wars, I am expecting to be let down.

The last two star wars movies, “The Force Awakens” and “Rogue One,” were both bad films. A rela-

tively poor attempt to try to invoke nostalgia, the prequels were a wreck, plagued by bad actors and mediocre fight scenes. Anakin was an annoying baby who became an angsty teenager. This series hasn’t produced a good movie since Return of the Jedi. Well, directors have changed but that is yet to produce anything decent.

Snoke is fairly menacing and mysterious. I suspect Snoke will be the best part of this movie.

The other villain, Kylo Ren, is underwhelming. I remember giggling when he removed his mask during The Force Awakens. I fully understand he isn’t meant to be Vaderish, he’s no perfect villain.

He shouldn’t be laughable

or pathetic either. There’s a middle ground and TFA was incapable of finding it, lord knows why.

Wow, a female lead and some ethnic diversity in the cast of a sci-fi movie. How progressive. Rey and Finn represent the commodification of femininity and race and every aspect of humanity. “Everything that was directly lived has moved away into a representation.” said Guy Debord. Star Wars is at the heart of this, “smashing glass ceilings” to appeal to a wider audience and increase profit margins. It’s the insidious reality of recuperation. Antiestablishment, anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist or egalitarian attitudes end up protecting what they claim to be destroying.

LIGHT:

BY DOMINIC TAYLOR

d.taylor@eyeofthetigernews.com

There are so many reasons why you should want to see “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”, it is a burden to try and even eliminate some to make sure this article doesn’t overflow into the next section. For those who loved Star Wars sans 2000 prequels, the new trilogy won’t fail to appeal to the fans of the originals. Being the second movie in the trilogy, fans are sure to be treated with the nostalgia wave they received during “The Force Awakens,” as the late great Carrie Fisher completed her role in the film before

Lady Bird explores awkward teen angst

Though our day-to-day lives as teens in Sacramento seem rather drab, Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird” turns it into a coming of age tale of Christine “Lady Bird” Mcpherson who reflects us all in someway.

BY ADAM HAGEN

a.hagen@eyeofthetigernews.com

««««« Places like Los Angeles, New York and Paris have always been staples in film. As a result, I’d always subconsciously look down on anyone who was either “#sacramentoproud” or had an adjacent mentality, it seemed like someone would only claim the city with that lousy yellow

GIVE:

bridge and short, underwhelming buildings when they couldn’t make it anywhere else. Lady Bird, whose story practically oozes the very essence of Sacramento, changed my mind on the city.

Writer/Director Greta Gerwig’s debut centers on Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson’s life in suburban Sacramento as she navigates the last year of high school and seeks to attend college on the east

coast. The film, at its core, is a love story between mother and daughter and how their relationship overcomes obstacles.

Gerwig grew up in Sacramento. Her vision of the city greatly helps this film to become completely grounded in its setting, she doesn’t let you forget where you are for even a scene.

Saoirse Ronan’s performance as the titular protagonist is adolescence personified. Many ‘teen’

movies contain characters that rely on cheap cliches and unrealistic drama to stay entertaining. Ronan, may we thank the movie gods, does none of that.

Using the word “nuanced” seems strange being that one could call the film wall to wall antics but it’s true, the subtle mannerisms she employs make the film irresistibly relatable.

The film also succeeds where many others fail as it tackles the complexities of high school romance.

Timothee Chalamet and Lucas Hedges turn in great supporting performances as Lady Bird’s love interests, one being a bravado filled bad boy and the other a clean cut Catholic. Ironically, Gerwig’s film never swoons, an impressive cadence persists even in the presence of Lady Bird’s romantic ventures. It instead maintains a focus on the central plot while also giving the romance enough room to breathe, but not take over.

she sadly passed away almost a year ago, and is still a prominent character in”TLJ”. Other characters such as the Luke Skywalker and Chewbacca are still alive and kicking and contribute to the films in big ways.

With all of the questions, conspiracies, trailers, speculation and teasers that have been developed over the past two years, it is hard for me to imagine a Star Wars fan who doesn’t have at least one nagging question keeping them up in the wee hours of the night. Who are Rey’s parents?

Why i s she

holding Kylo Ren’s lightsaber in the trailer? Who is supreme leader Snoke?

What will Kylo Ren do about the urges he feels toward the light side of the force? What will Luke Skywalker’s role in the story be? What does the title “The Last Jedi” mean?

Is Jar Jar a sith lord? (Joke, calm down). These questions could be answered for you as early as this weekend, and not only that, but more questions could be born with the witnessing of a single frame of this movie.

This is the newest edition easily one of the most beloved, hyped, and popular movie sagas of all time.

There are reasons why people line up in front of movie theatres hours and days before to be the first to see it, why tickets are sold out months in advance. Even at its worst, people never question why they bought their ticket in the first place.

FASHION: MICHAEL SPEIGHTS Senior Michael Speights rejects the commercial fashion brands claiming to find a “flex for less” style at thrift stores.

TRINITY COMPTON EYE OF THE TIGER

BY GABRIELLE HUTSON g.hutson@eyeofthetigernews.com

What kind of look are you trying to achieve with the way you dress?

That bummy aesthetic. That homeless aesthetic Comfy.

I’m not trying to flex- just be comfy, comfortable.

Who are some of you fashion icons and inspirations?

I don’t dress like them at all anyone any of the clothes they wear but Ray Kyle Kuvo who’s like an avant-garde fashion designer from Japan, Mason Margiella Hare Ackerman, all those heads. I like how they changed fashion from being something commercial, from something you buy to an art form.

What are some of your favorite stores?

I don’t really shop at big stores but I like the thrift stores, I make my own stuff and I like toss. You can always find a flex for less.

What trends are you really into right now I see turtlenecks coming back, 90s are kinda getting outplayed a little bit but I think the 90s aesthetic is always cool too.

Are there any trends you hate?

Supreme is a meme now.

I don’t like it. People just throw Supreme on like a Supreme tee, Supreme beanie and they call it a day, and I don’t like that.

SMELL THE ROSES WITH GABRIELLE HUTSON

I know for me I tend to get swept up in the Christmas spirit and feel delightfully obligated to buy all of my friends gifts. Of course this can be a little bit ambitious considering what my budget is, especially because I either go big or go home in terms of gifts. So if you are like me and find Christmas to be a big expenditure that you can’t quite afford, the solution to this problem is organizing a Secret Santa with your friends. It’s pretty simple all you do is list out all of your friends names on individual pieces of paper mix ‘em around and do a blind reach to see who you get. It’s the perfect compromise! You get the joy of giving without the depression of being absolutely broke from giving too much! Also, bonus points for receiving as well.

EXPERIENCE:

I’m sure every year almost everyone’s family has that one Christmas movie they all gather around the TV to watch together. For my family that movie is the classic musical “White Christmas”. Now if just watching it in the living room gives off that sensational sense of Christmas wonder imagine what it would feel like to watch it in theaters. You’re probably asking, “How so?” Well participating Cinemark theaters do re-releases of classic movies every month but it’s only suiting that they do in theater showings of classic Christmas movies during December. You can look up the schedule online to see if there’s a showing for your token holiday movie and if there is I highly suggest that you attend.

WATCH:

As we have a three week long holiday break I’m sure near the end we will all be looking for things to help fill our time before we go back to school for the new semester. Well luckily The Golden Globes are airing three days prior to schools return and is the perfect three hour filler you need. It seems that The Golden Globes has done right this award season by giving nominations to those who are deserving such as Timothee Chalamet for leading actor in “Call Me By Your Name” which I haven’t seen but I know is great, or Allison Janney for supporting actress in I, Tonya...which I have also not seen but also know will be great.

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SOCCER PREVIEW BOYS

Boys soccer aims to build upon last year’s playoff experience

BY EMILY WRIGHT

e.wright@eyeofthetigernews.com

As fall sports are coming to a close and winter sports are beginning, varsity boys soccer prepares for their season ahead coming off of an 11-4-6 season last year.

In each loss the Tigers were defeated by just one goal, and five of the six ties consisted of a 0-0 score.

Team captain Austin

Wehner hopes to continue this hard-working mentality though this season.

“To ensure success, we will train very hard and bring more intensity than the other team to every game,” Wehner said.

Through this season, Wehner aims to sustain individual growth of his teammates and the team as a whole.

He believes this is essential especially considering their overall goal to participate in playoffs this winter season.

“This year I hope to bring leadership and chemistry to the team and with these things I hope for it to lead to more wins and better team and individual performances,” Wehner said.

“This year I believe that

our team will make it to playoffs and hopefully we finish the season as one of the top three teams in our conference.”

Coach Pablo Gutierrez recognizes how the captains have stepped up and what they have put into the team so far this season.

“Our team captains are displaying such a commitment to help the new players,” Gutierrez said. “It is exciting to watch them interact with the rest of the players giving advice and direction.”

With the loss of 13 seniors from the 201617 season, the team looks to rebuild and fill some of the positions lost.

Junior forward Austin Wehner

The team has strategically turned to few underclassmen to hopefully add depth to their roster.

Last year’s team consisted of two goalkeepers, but both were seniors. Gutierrez was able to take a freshman goalkeeper along with a freshman defender this year and, according to Gutierrez, both athletes have had no problem adjusting to the game at this

level.

“Our goalie and one of our central defenders are freshmen but they are playing with such confidence that you won’t notice any age difference,” Gutierrez said. “They deserve to be commended every minute they play.

They are doing an outstanding job.”

Gutierrez has already recognized the ability of the team to work together despite the loss of those key players.

“We lost great players from last year,” Gutierrez said. “However this new team is displaying a very team-oriented brand of soccer. They are committed to work as a group rather than depending on two or three players.”

GIRLS Girls soccer looks to repeat Division II championship title

BY BLAKE BEAMAN

b.beaman@eyeofthetigernews.com

The girl’s soccer team was one of the most successful teams at RHS last year, placing second in league play and going on to win a section title against the Whitney Wildcats.

The team was a bit of an underdog heading into last season, as both players and coach Paul Stewart did not expect such a successful season.

“I had a feeling this group of girls could win the whole thing, but I didn’t think it would be last year,” Stewart said. “Winning sections was incredible, and we did it one year earlier than I expected.”

Even though the girls won sections, the path to the championship and their playoff run was not an easy one. According to Stewart, it was a very close race for the league title and a playoff

spot.

The team has a similar outlook this year, having most of their key players returning from last year, including team co-MVPs keeper Ashlynn Hernandez and forward Mackenzie Gill. Hernandez led the league in saves last season, and Gill lead the league in goals scored.

Although the team lost some key players like Allison Palmer to graduation and Molly Branigan to transfer, junior defender Hannah Heaton thinks that the team will fare just fine.

“Ally was a captain, so we’re going to have to find a new captain with the same leadership skills,” Heaton said. The players we lost were really good, but we made some new additions that will fill in well.”

Junior forward Kelsey Gill thinks the team will be able to repeat the success that they had last season.

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Above, junior Mackenzie Gill attempts to trap the ball at midfield. Below, Gill and senior Cami Miller attempt to stop a Rocklin player from scoring during last Tuesday’s game.

“In the preseason, we have some really tough games,” Gill said. “Once we get past that, I think we can win both league and sections this year.”

The team is off to a fast start this year, as they are undefeated, and managed to tie the defending division 1 champion Davis Blue Devils, a team that had won every game since 2015.

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Performances of the Week NOV. 27 - DEC. 1

Boys soccer starts season on high note with win over Del Oro

BY NOLAN FRAME

n.frame@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Performance of the Week for the week of November 27 in the varsity boys basketball team for their 2-0 win against the Del Oro Golden Eagles on November 28. Defender Cole Shaffer believes that the team working together was a big part of the win.

“We just all worked together and played very well as a team,” Shaffer said. “I don’t think we [would] win the game against Del Oro if we don’t all work together.

We just really wanted it and we got it.”

After the win against Del Oro, Shaffer is excited the for rest of the season.

“I feel like we could beat anybody,” Shaffer said. “We’re just excited to play the rest of the season and expect big things from each other. It’s going to be a good year.”

DEC. 4-8

Girls basketball goes undefeated in out of state tournament

BY TOMMY SPENCER

t.spencer@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Performance of the Week for the week of December 4 was the varsity girls basketball team. The girls traveled to Washington to compete in a tournament, in which they went 2-0.

In their first game against Olympic High School they defeated them 53-24. The leading scorer was Ari McCurry, who had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks.

In the Tigers second game against the Port Townsend Redhawks, they were crushed by the Tigers 71-30. Ari McCurry had 12 points leading her team in scoring, and right behind her was Haley Loughran who scored 11 points.

Sophomore Isabelle Sanders was excited about their victories.

“We went out there and played like it was a league game because we didn’t know what the teams we were playing were like and I am happy for our team and I think we can go far this season,” Sanders said.

Sanders also saw players starting to take their role as

leaders.

“I think Jada Kranig stood out in the tournament because she played really good and is showing a lot more of her leadership on the team,” Sanders said.

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Boys basketball goes 4-0 in Arroyo Grande Optimist tournament

BY BLAKE BEAMAN

b.beaman@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Performance of the Week for the week of December 11 was the boys varsity basketball team, as they were the champions of the Arroyo Grande High School Optimist Tournament.

The Tiger’s went undefeated in all four games, boosting their record to 6-2

overall.

Senior Jase Giorgi was named MVP of the tournament and felt the team found confidence after their first win, which led them to perform as well as they did throughout the rest of the tournament.

“Our team showed a lot of perseverance and high energy that allowed us to perform throughout the entire tournament.” Giorgi said.

Giorgi feels the defensive intensity and unity of the team is what kept the Tiger’s in the game and able to be resilient and come back after being down, which will help them in their future games.

“We now know what we are capable of doing and how well we can work together,” Giorgi said. “We’re all super ready.”

New SJS proposal to hurt younger athletes, benefit older

BY JAMIE BATEMAN

j.bateman@eyeofthetigernews.com

If a newly proposed CSF rule is passed in 2018, freshman athletic teams may be eliminated, and juniors may be able to compete on junior varsity teams, which are normally reserved for sophomores. On the surface, this rule seems to benefit more people than it hurts, but if you think about the development of younger players, the rule may be doing a disservice to athletes.

Every year juniors get cut from varsity teams for a plethora of reasons, and giving them the benefit of playing another year in the program seems to make sense.

So let’s say that five juniors get cut from a varsity team because of a senior loaded class, not because they are inept or bad at the sport. Under the current system, those five players likely quit playing that sport and pick something else up. In this scenario, the varsity team the next year will be depleted of a majority of all senior. This problem would seemingly be fixed if the rule passes, as all juniors who aren’t getting cut because of their athletic inability will be able to play another year of JV and expand their skills before becoming productive varsity players.

The benefits end there, however, as the cons of the new rule largely outnumber the pros. If juniors become eligible to play on JV teams, freshman and sophomores lose valuable minutes and experience.

As it stands right now, the first two years of high school sports are spent on “age appropriate” levels, which allow student athletes to develop their game while playing almost the whole game. While some talented players are pulled up to the team above them, most players are able to play with their classmates while getting used to sports in high school. If the new rule passes, then freshmen and sophomores will see their minutes depleted.

Most freshmen aren’t good enough to play at the same level as sophomores or juniors because they aren’t as developed, and if freshmen teams are terminated, coaches will be asking freshmen to compete with people older than them.

The odds of a freshman beating out an older player for minutes is unlikely, and those minutes are crucial to the development of the younger players. Without a freshman team, those minutes will be non existent.

More significantly, many of them may get cut and never play again - costing them a chance a to develop.

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SJS considers structure shakeup

Proposal offers juniors spots on JV, eliminates frosh teams

BY ELENA BATEMAN

e.bateman@eyeofthetigernews.com

If a proposal is passed this April, freshman-sophomore teams could be introduced to RJUHSD, along with freshman programs being eliminated and juniors being allowed to participate in junior varsity programs.

This idea came from the athletic directors within the Sierra Foothill League (SFL), feeling very passionately that the San-Joaquin Section (SJS) is missing out on the opportunity to improve the strengths of current JV and freshman teams. Currently, the SJS is only one of very few sections in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) that don’t follow this system of arranging teams.

When travelling outside the section, JV teams within the SJS are forced to play against other JV teams that consist of not only freshmen and sophomores, but juniors as well.

By having younger teams, it forces the freshmen and

sophomores to play juniors, who could potentially be two years older than them, therefore limiting the team’s success. SFL league commissioner Steve Thornton believes that the athletic directors who brought the idea to him, felt that if juniors were permitted on JV teams, it could give those who would potentially get cut to stay in their sports program longer.

“The athletic directors felt really strongly that sometimes there are juniors that lose out because athletically they haven’t developed enough to play at a high level like varsity, but they have potential to develop another year on JV and maybe play their senior year [on varsity],” Thornton said. “Currently, if you’re a junior and you’re not quite good enough to play on varsity, you either get cut, or sit the bench for the year. They were looking for a way to help those people that need that extra year.”

Like Thornton, girls varsity basketball coach Josh Errecart is excited about this

potential change, and believes it could be helpful in keeping more upperclassmen in sports programs.

Although the change won’t affect the varsity teams very much, Errecart believes it could be extremely beneficial to the lower level teams at Roseville.

By keeping juniors on JV an extra year, it could give them additional time to grow, both physically and in their sport.

“This change could really help those [juniors] who want to get involved to stay in the program an extra year and gives them an opportunity to, while also providing an opportunity for JV teams to improve a lot,” Errecart said. “This could help tremendously also in terms of player development, especially in boys programs, because boys develop at all different ages.”

Despite Errecart’s belief that this could keep more juniors in sports programs, varsity girls water polo and varsity girls soccer coach Paul Stewart thinks otherwise, that it could actually reduce the amount of players involved in Roseville’s sports. By removing the freshman teams, it changes the lowest-level teams in

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Senior Hunter Hammond attempts a lay up agaisnt Woodcreek. Hammond is a key player on varsity this year, and would have been a candidate to play another on the junior varsity team. programs from being freshmen based, to being sophomore based. After lots of freshmen could potentially be cut from the freshmansophomore team, Stewart believes the freshmen who didn’t make the team probably wouldn’t tryout the following years.

“Since it would be harder for freshmen to make the new team, they could either get cut or not play their sophomore year, and I may never see them come out for the sports,” Stewart said. “It’s like a chain of events, because by allow-

ing those juniors that would get cut from varsity on JV, it takes spots away from those freshmen or sophomores who could play JV, then taking spots away from freshmen on the freshmansophomore team.”

For juniors who have the choice of thriving on JV or getting limited playing time on varsity, some players believe that they could get better by practicing against stronger teammates, rather than continuing on JV and being the best player.

Hunter Hammond is a second year varsity basketball

who, as a senior, is a key player, but received limited minutes during his junior season. Hammond thinks that he, along with some of his teammates, definitely would have considered playing another year on JV. “I think it is something I definitely would have considered and maybe even done,” Hammond said, “It makes sense because you get another year of playing before really contributing at the varsity level, and some of us would have given it some thought to get more experience.”

BASKETBALL PREVIEW

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Junior Bernie Graves takes a three point shot agaisnt Woodcreek in their game last week. Graves is one of the many newcomers to the varsity team that has played a key role in the team’s success.

BY DEAN EFSTATHIU

d.efstathiu@eyeofthetigernews.com

Last year the varsity boys basketball team lost to Yuba City in a last second buzzer beat shot that eliminated Roseville from the San Joaquin Section playoffs. With the devastating loss in playoffs and losing major contributors to the team, like recent graduates Tommy Edwards and Sean Granucci, this year’s Roseville Tigers team hopes to bounce back. With the arriving juniors and second year varsity players, varsity coach Greg Granucci hopes to use old and new talent to have a strong season.

Granucci sees the loss of stars players from last season as an opportunity for younger players to grow.

“Every year is a new group and we our going to miss what Tommy and Sean brought to the table,” Granucci said. “But with new guys and talent we can be as good or better.”

Losing talented players isn’t the only issue the

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Senior Jada Kranig prepares to shoot while her teammates cheer her on. Kranig is one of nine players on the girls basketball team currently playing their third year of varisty.

Key Players lost

Key Players lost

Key Newcomers

Key Returners

Sean Granucci Tommy Edwards Zack Mancha

Jaylen Solich Bernie Graves

Isaiah Devlin Tyler Edwards

Last Year’s Record 16-12

team has to overcome. According to senior Joe Cirrincione, it’s the chemistry the players have with each other that leads them to a winning season. Cirrincione believes the new additions and loss of players creates not only a new team but identity as well.

“It’s definitely a whole new team and we got used to playing with a team,” Cirrincione said. “Now we got a new group of guys in and now we need to get a team bond together again.”

Junior Hayden Hatch believes that the harder issue

with playing varsity basketball isn’t the new teammates, but playing the next level.

“It’s a pretty big jump, because everyone’s a lot quicker and the game speed is faster,” Hatch said. “Other juniors and I have to really adjust.”

Hatch also believes having a smaller team plays a role on how juniors will affect the team. Last years varsity team only one junior starting for the team, while this year two juniors start alongside three seniors.

Izzy Bautista Skyler Rubey Shelbie McKay

Jada Kranig Bailey Bowen-Seay

Ari McCurry Maddie Amos

Last Year’s Record 22-9

BY NATHAN RICHARDSON

n.richardson@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Roseville High School varsity girls basketball team has created a winning culture and have done it by dominating their competition. The team will be coming off back-to-back playoff appearances and has a talented returning senior class. This combined with skilled upcoming underclass players creates a balanced team that is ready to suceed.

Coming off a CVC championship and a playoff

run the girls understand that they are the team to beat as the season moves on, especially in league. It doesn’t seem to phase them as they have started off with a tournament win in Medford, Oregon and are undefeated.

Coach Josh Errecart believes that if the team continues to play their game and implement their style of play into their games, they will be successful.

“We are an incredibly deep team that plays together which makes it hard to ever choose one player who stands out,” Errecart said,

“It is because of this that I think we are hard to beat, though, because I think you can go all the way down the bench and all the girls can produce.”

The mixture of speed and experience that the team holds is very effective for the Tigers. Errecart is very happy with how his guards out front have played with their style of play with players such as Bailey BowenSeay, Isabelle Sanders and freshman Alyssa Sandle who can push the ball, score and get hands on loose balls. He also adds that the play of the bench has been effective and they are getting a great contribution from senior Ari McCurry.

This week, the Tigers will participate in the Jerry Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas with a 16 team bracket and high level competition. Following that, they will be in another big tournament in the West Coast Jamboree in late December. Errecart wants to finish up the preseason on a high note before getting into the tough tournaments.