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AT THE 2015 Key Club food drive, contributers provided holiday dinners for more than 120 families. This year’s food drive begins on Nov. 1. every SRT to participate, for every student to participate in one way or another.” Key club members will meet on Nov. 1 to plan and advertise the food drive. The group hopes to work more cohesively and improve their methods of fundraising in order to maximize the number of donations they receive. “In previous years, we’ve lacked numbers in the sense of participation school-wide,” Key Club secretary senior Kate Preiss said. “We’re hoping that meeting will put everyone on the same page
TEACHER SEARCH
Special Services Department searches for a new teacher After Samantha Buttman submitted her leave of absence in June, the district has been seeking a replacement. Special Services Director Courtney Szucs is working to make sure the position is temporarily filled. The Special Services department has had six substitute teachers fill in for Buttman. “Leaves are approved year to year,” Szucs said. “I don’t know if she’ll be coming back or if she’ll be staying with her little one. That will be totally up to her. Right now we have a substitute teacher who is filling in,” Szucs said. “She’s somebody who is very familiar with the district and high
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The holiday season is underway, and families across the community are preparing for Halloween trick-or-treating and Thanksgiving dinners. But, with more than 25 percent of FHS students on free or reduced lunch, many families may find it difficult to put food on the table. To help these families, Key Club is conducting a food drive that will be a competition between the SRTs. “We’re try ing to see what will motivate students to participate in the food drive,” Principal Mark Suchowski said. “And that might be a trophy for their SRT or a big breakfast. Something to promote family and working together within their SRT.” Previous food drives lacked participation, so Key Club works to further advertise the event. “In the last two years we’ve kind of felt like at the last minute we weren’t sure if we were going to have enough food baskets for the over 100 families who request them,” Suchowski said. “I’d like
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and strengthen everything. With all of the new members and all the people aware of the food drive, they can tell their friends and we can get the word around.” Students and staff are encouraged to participate and to spread the word of the food drive and. Key Club hopes that with more participation, they will be able to provide a greater number of meals for members of the community. The collection boxes for the food items will be distributed to SRTs by Nov. 1 and will remain in the classrooms through Dec 1.
YEARBOOK school. Basically that’s to give us time to make sure we find somebody as highly qualified and wonderful as the last teacher.” Principal Mark Suchowski has said he has the same mindset as Szucs about finding the right person for the job. “We want to make sure, like with every position here, we find the best person for the job. We owe it to all the students to hire good staff and good teachers,” Suchowski said. “It can make a big impact on students and their learning, so it is our responsibility to the students to get it right.” EDITORS NOTE: At press time, the InPrint staff learned that the district was negotiating with a potential teacher for this position. While an offer for the position has been extended, the district is not at liberty to release the name of the candidate until a final agreement is reached. www.fentoninprint.com
Order the 2017 Fentonian for $75 through Nov. 18 FEATURES EDITOR DEVON MANN
Fenton High’s Gold Crown award winning yearbook, the Fentonian, is available for order through Nov. 18 for $75, the lowest price being offered this school year. Proud parent advertisements are also available for purchase. Fentonian business manager AJ Randazzo encourages parents to purchase an advertisement. “The proud parent ad allows parents to be involved with the book,” Randazzo said. “It creates a tangible memory for both parents and students.” For more informati0n about the 2017 Fentonian and proud parent ads, visit jostens.com. October 31, 2016
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Administration seeks ways to improve district’s bank account fund balance NEWS EDITOR ELLIE BENNETT
The Fenton district’s two percent fund equity balance places it with other districts on the critical list in the eyes of the state. If the balance drops, the state can take over the district. In an attempt to resolve the money issues, Fenton has made cuts. The last 2 years, the district has been improving the fund balance from $272,000 to $800,851 but is still facing a deficit. “Last year, a law was passed that states if a district’s fund balance drops below five percent that the district will be put on a early warning list,” Executive Director of Finance and Personnel Douglas Busch said. “A fund balance is a savings account for the district, so we have money to take out when it’s needed. If any school drops below zero percent in their accounts,they become a deficit school and the government takes over. But, this is not the case for us. About two years ago the bank account reached below the five percent line. The state requires us to show them what we are going to do to bring us back above that five percent.”
REDUCING COSTS
There are a couple of ways the district has planned to fix the issues, but Superintendent Adam Hartley and Busch hope students will not be affected in the classrooms by the changes. “We are trying to find ways to cut costs in a doable way,” Busch said. “One thing we have done is change to a different insurance plan for the employes that doesn’t cost as much as in previous years. We also have reduced some positions. So, for teachers who have retired, we haven’t necessarily replaced them. We have tried to keep most of the changes quiet from
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the students. Cutting some of the staff that mows the lawn or the janitorial staff are ways that we saved money. The classroom is the last place that we want to cut cost. The supply budget that the teachers oversee hasn’t been changed.” Costs are climbing to run a school. This forces the district to come up with solutions to better Fenton’s financial standpoint. “Costs have gone up considerably for employing people,” Hartley said. “If you look at health care costs, when we were
each student, we receive $7,511 from the state. We started to see that we were getting fewer students in 2009; we lost about 150 students and with that our biggest money generator started to decrease. We have been facing this issue for a while now. There is no easy way of controlling something like enrollment.”
PLANNING FOR FUTURE
Fenton is planning for the future. By looking at the birth rate Genesee County is projecting, they can figure out
I want to remind people that it isn’t just a Fenton issue, it’s a Michigan issue. I mean the numbers might be different for each school but this is a top priority for all schools in the state of Michigan.”- Dr. Adam Hartley paying for everyone’s health insurance you would see how much more it is then the plan we have now which has the staff paying for some of the cost. Retirement cost are another factor, all employees in public education have a pension plan. Employers pay a certain amount of money into that plan and the percent of money we put in has gone up and continues to climb starting at about 29 percent in 2014 and now is at about 36 percent.” The district receives a money from the state for each student who is enrolled. “The biggest money generator for schools is students,” Hartley said. “For
the amount of money the school is going receive and plan ahead for it. “In Genesee County, we see that the birth rate is decreasing. What that means is that we could predict five or 10 years from now what class sizes are going to look like, “ Hartley said. “We can’t control this, but what we can control is making sure that people know what a quality school district this is; a lot of that has to do with just word of mouth. So if someone knows a family who is looking at schools and they have had a great experience here and tell them that, the new family is going to check us out.” Another way that the district is looking
Funds and retirement increase since 2015 Retirement cost has gone up while the district has improved the bank account’s fund balance.
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to reduce costs is by taking smaller-scale items and downsizing them. “One of the things we have changed isthe credit recovery lab at the high school,” Hartley said. “We are moving away from the portal of classes we have used the last five to seven years and have investigated and found a way to go to another online portal that is just as effective and offers the same courses that help students earn high school credits. This is going to save us $20,000 to $25,000 this year and that is just a drop in the bucket. It’s like nickel and diming.”
THE BOND
The bond of 2014 helped improve district technology, school buses and safety and security but there are still aspects of the financial crisis it can’t help. “The bond that was passed in the fall of 2014 was a time for us to refinance,” Busch said. “The bond is a loan to the school. So instead of saying to our taxpayers we are going to drop the taxes by $12 a year, we said that we are going to keep them at $12 so that we can take out a loan for $11 million over the next 10 years. When you go out for a bond election the only thing you can use the money for is what you say in the proposal, so the bond proposal was used to help three things: technology, school buses, and safety and security. You can’t take a bond to pay employees or for taxes.” The district hopes it can decrease the debt and get the fund balance back to where it needs to be and within this process, make sure that it doesn’t affect the students in a negative way.
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More than $40,000 in repairs to Chromebooks due to factory defect, student misuse WEBSITE EDITOR IN CHIEF TESS DEGAYNER
Fenton schools are temporarily without their entire fleet of Chromebooks. Devices were in place to create availability for all students but due to physical damages, 270 devices across the district, are out of commission. 107 out of the 440, which amounts to 24%, of them at the high school. These problems were discovered by the technology staff after the last school year. Technology director Kevin Powers realized this dilemma after conducting a hands-on inventory. Prior to the physical inventory, the technology department thought that it had been about 12 devices out of circulation. In time, the problem gradually increased to 270 in the fleet of 1168 district wide. Main issues at hand were seal and bezel cracks and user abuse. According to the tech crew, at the beginning of inventory, they noticed that the rubber seals that hold the screen safely had become loose. Some of them the glue on the seal had also one undone, leaving it vulnerable. The Chromebooks are one year old, having been purchased the previous summer through a technology bond issue passed by the taxpayers in the community. To avoid using taxpayer and/or bond money to repair the broken Chromebooks, Powers and the technology department investigated the problem and set out in hopes to find an
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alternative solution to refurbish the expenses. “We have a local company that we work with, who would charge us just $175 a device to repair it, with it being $40,000 total,” Powers said. “But because we were able to do all this research through statistics, Lenovo is shipping those parts for free. So the real cost to our district will be the labor that my staff undertakes to install the parts put it in. But there will be no cost attached to the community in the end. The minute those 270 come in, it is all hands on deck for us to get those back into circulation.” The technology department predicts that the Chromebooks will be fixed and back into the district in the month of November. In the meantime, Principal Mark Suchowski encourages students to take new measures to ensure more Chromebooks are not damaged. Choosing to focus on the future of the district’s technology, Powers had a tip for students about how to handle the Chromebooks in their possessions. “Carry it with two hands, like it is your first puppy and you don’t want to drop it,” Powers said. “Report what you see. If you’re not responsible, we’ll find that out and we’ll find the people who are.”
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AGS student Ryder Spees takes upper level math course at the high school
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EighTH GRader ryder sits among his fellow Algebra 2 classmates, all several years older than him.
The younger students who take advanced hile other students are allowed only classes at the high school might be expected to seven minutes to get to their class, have some difficulties adjusting to their new eighth grader Ryder Spees requires environment, which is drastically different from 10. Every A Day at 12:40 p.m., Spees their regular classes. makes the 10 minute walk from the middle school “They’re not comfortable enough yet to say to the high school for Algebra 2. At 12:50 p.m., he they’re struggling,” Gilbert said. “That’s a challenge sits down at his assigned seat surrounded by kids for younger students, it’s hard two to three years older than him. even for a high school student to Spees says he feels anxious despite Spees’ Schedule admit that.” knowing the benefits of taking this 1A Gym Despite the challenges, Spees class. said he is adapting well. He feels “I had been in advanced math 2A English comfortable in the class and is classes for a while. I took the 3A Band starting to participate more. Being [placement] test and was recomTravel to high school in a class with older kids is believed mended I take this class,” Spees to be hard, but learning the same said. “I think that when I get into 4A Algebra 2 things with them and being at the high school I will be ahead enough same level makes it easier to feel to get into a good college.” younger. Algebra 2 teacher John Gilbert “At the beginning, I was nervous,” Spees has taught middle schoolers in the past. Gilbert said said, “but the kids in the class, as well as Mr. Gilbert, he teaches his underclassmen under the same condimake the class feel like any of my other classes.” tions as he would his upperclassmen. Spees continues to take this class here at Fenton, “I’ve had some middle school students but he has plans to transfer to Powers Catholic High who are very mature,” Gilbert said. “Who get School, where his sister currently attends. There, along real well, do the work and ask questions, he will take a placement test to see if he will move and I’ve had students who struggle with not being on to Pre-Calculus. the smartest in the class anymore.”
There is no Debate, GPAs have Weight GPA calculation varies by school, electives and advanced classes most often affected WRITER LUKAS ZYWICKI
Thousands of students apply annually to colleges, and to them, grade point average may appear to be simple. However, once they begin the process they will discover that it is more complex. Larger schools such as Michigan State will take only core classes into account. “Most colleges will look at the GPA that the high school sends them,” counselor Elizabeth Elsesser said, “but some schools like MSU take out all of the electives and then recalculate the GPA.” When it comes to GPA, there are many things that can be looked at such as weighted or unweighted classes. Although a weighted GPA can help some students seem more appealing to colleges, not all schools will look at the weighted version. According to PrepScholar, “weighted GPA takes into account course difficulty rather than providing the same letter grade to GPA conversion for every student.” Usually, weighted GPA is measured on a scale of 0 to 5.0, although some scales go higher. “I think it helps because colleges like to see
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someone in advanced classes,” senior Keegan Pombier said. “Because it is on the 5.0 scale, it looks better than a normal GPA.” In the IB program, students have the option to take only a couple of IB classes instead off all IB to receive the full IB scholarship. “The actual diploma is the only difference,” Pombier said. “So it is not really worth the struggle to be in all IB classes for the full diploma.” For some students, one problem with the GPA whether it is weighted or unweighted is that they had poor grades one year that is pulling their GPA down. “In the college application,” Elsesser said. “Students have the chance to point out how they have been on an upward trend.” One way students can make sure they have the necessary GPA to get into the school of their choice is by checking out the colleges they are interested in, then conduct their research to find out the GPA requirements and set that as a personal goal. InPrint
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One of These People Wil Hillary Clinton
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If elected president, Clinton will stand up for Planned Parenthood and access to critical health services, including safe and legal abortions.
To improve education in America, Clinton promises to make college debt-free for everyone and provide relief to Americans with existing debt by allowing them to refinance their student loans.
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Clinton promises to reward companies that share profits and invest in their workers and to raise the minimum wage to a living wage. She plans to crackdown on companies that shift profits overseas to avoid paying U.S. taxes.
Clinton plans to focus on detaining and deporting individuals who pose a violent threat to public safety without prohibiting new immigrants to come into America.
Clinton plans to ensure that the wealthiest Americans do not pay a lower tax rate than hardworking middle-class families. She wants to simplify and cut taxes for small businesses, making it easier for them to hire and grow.
For the LGBT community, Clinton says she will work with Congress to pass the Equality Act, that will protect Americans from discrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender reassignment, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and
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She seems mentally sound, and I am a female, and I don’t like the things Trump says about women. I also disagree with his immigration policy. - senior Lauren Koleda
“I agree with [Hillary] on LGBTQ rights, her stance on abortion (pro choice), and some of her proposed gun laws, though I don’t agree with all of them.” -junior Sean Dillingham
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[Hillary Clinton] should win because I’ve seen a lot of the things Donald Trump has done and said that I disagree with and I haven’t really disagreed with Clinton. -freshman Morgan Rettenmund
Overall, I feel like Hillary will win because looking at the electoral college she only needs to win a few states and I don’t think Trump can make up the ground he has lost. -junior Brian Casey
The Political ConversaSocial Studies teacher Nicholas Gregory looks to expand student body’s knowledge of election WRITER AUDREY STRICKHOUSER
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Attempting to gain insight on his student’s prognosis of the election, social studies teacher Nicholas Gregory polled his government students about who they thought would win the presidential election. The polls were taken before and after the first presidential debate, and Gregory found the results were influenced by the outcome of the debate. “The results have been interesting. It has really shifted,” Gregory said. “About three weeks ago it was close to about 85 to 90 percent of my students being very certain that Donald Trump would be the president. Today more than 70 percent are sure it is going to be Hillary Clinton. Huge swings reflect the trends and what is going on in the campaigns.” The idea of the activity is based on prediction, not preference. Although students may
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He wants to “establish the national goal of providing school choice to every one of the 11 million school aged children living in poverty.”
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Donald Trump plans to reform tax policies with a pro-growth tax plan. He promises to renegotiate NAFTA and cut unneeded regulations to “make America the best place in the world to do business.”
Trump promises to establish new immigration controls to boost wages and to ensure that open jobs are offered to American workers first. He also plans to protect the economic well-being of the lawful immigrants already here.
Trump promises to ensure the rich will pay their fair share without destroying jobs or undermining our ability to compete. He promises to eliminate special interest loopholes and to make our tax rate more competitive.
Trump says that he would let each state decide whether or not to prohibit transgender individuals from using a bathroom that do not match their gender at birth. He is also pro “traditional marriage”.
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have a candidate they prefer, upon viewing polls and statistics, many have found the candidate they favor is not always the one who leads. “Making predications means we are looking and analyzing information as it comes to us; that’s huge because that is an important part of thinking critically,” Gregory said. “And as we learn more, read more, and discuss more, that helps us to develop personal opinions. I also think it is important to form personal opinions based upon facts and not second hand ‘oh, I heard somebody else say that they wanted Trump to win, he must be good.’” All of Gregory’s classes were offered the opportunity to be involved in the activity, he found that there was a great number of students who were eager to participate. “It was fun hearing my peers prediction on the presidential election,” junior Lauryn
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I strongly believe that Donald Trump should win this presidential election over Hillary Clinton. I believe Trump is a hard working and intelligent businessman who has dealt with people his entire life. I admire the fact that Trump hates to lose, he is a very competitive person just like me. Trump is winner, just look at his businesses, with a net worth of roughly 3.7 Billion dollars, depending on who you ask. - junior Parker Treacha
I think that in the past 8 years there have been a lot of attacks among issues in the U.S. with Obama as the president, so I don’t think that Hillary will change any of them. Trump has new ideas and it wouldn’t hurt to try them out. - sophomore Natalie Thomas It will be a close election, but I think Donald Trump will win. He’s simply too likable and charismatic for people’s’ votes not to swing his way. - senior Nolan Suydam
Jaworski said. “This activity has also helped me stay updated and informed about the election. It has been great to gain insight on this election and how things are shaping up. With the help of Mr. Gregory’s class, I have begun to understand the workings of the election and American politics.” With a majority of students in the class being juniors, 16-17 years old, most will be ineligible to vote on Nov. 8. However, with the help of Gregory’s class, students feel they have started to gain awareness and understanding of politics within the United States. Gregory will continue to conduct activities and lessons in order to expand the knowledge base of his students before Election day.
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America Needs Trump in the White House WRITER LAUREN KOSCIELNIAK
Approximately 153 million people will visit the voting booths this year. Many have shared their opinions about which candidate they will vote for, but have they done their research? If so, then they have realized that Donald Trump is the person America needs in the White House. Trump started his career in finance and economics after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania. From this, he has gained the skills to negotiate and sell businesses particularly well and is able to make millions off of it. As for Trump’s skills, he interacts with people much easier knowing what they want because of his close work with society and capital. Trump is also economically inclined because of his background in business. This means he understands taxes. Tax Policy explains his plan: “The proposal would cut taxes at every income level . . . both in dollar terms and as a percentage of income.” Hillary Clinton prefers to tax the upper class only. “Those at the very top, who’ve
benefited coming out of the recession, have to pay more.” Her plan is not beneficial to the entire country, as it should be. I agree with Trump’s policies because being a businessman certainly has more benefits than being a politician. This is mainly because America’s economy is miserably failing, as we are $19.3 trillion in debt. Does a politician know how to handle this? Not as likely as a man who graduated college with a degree in economics. Trump is determined to build a wall along the Texas-Mexico border. According to Politifact, his very words were: “I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me, and I’ll build them very inexpensively.” Whether or not he follows through on this, Trump’s statement clearly expresses that he wants to protect American citizens no matter the barriers he must break, or in his case, put up. While his comments may be portrayed as racist, those who have entered the country and
committed terrorism- like the 9/11 attacks and the Boston Marathon bombing- follow the same religion. This statement is not racist: it is the truth. Frankly, I do not wish to be killed because of poorly guarded borders. The person we need in office is Donald Trump. With no political background, he will use his management skills and his knowledge of the capital system to get America back on track. He knows how to handle the debt we are in and will not try to deal with the money and terrorists on a political level, but on the level of a businessman. Stress of the 2016 election has pushed many to abstain from voting because the two candidates are so diverse. However, the only way to keep one person out, is to vote the other in. Let’s “Make America Great Again.”
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Make the Choice Clinton will Bring the Nation Together FEATURES EDITOR DEVON MANN
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Throughout the history of the United States, there has never been a more unorthodox election than this one. Both presidential forerunners have respectively broken barriers that would have inhibited others in the past, but one candidate has distinguished herself from the other. She has shown dignity and esteem in this election, and proven she is ready for the task of leading America. This candidate is Hillary Rodham Clinton. My views do lean to the left, and as a prochoice, pro-feminist, Pro-LGBTQ rights, pro-racial equality, and a pro gun-control advocate, Clinton represents everything I believe in. But, it is not only Clinton’s views that make her the most attractive candidate. She simply has the experience needed to be president. During her tenure in politics, Clinton has served as a US senator of New York and Secretary of State. In her 38 years of public service, Clinton has affected change which has helped millions of Americans. From her work in making Opinion
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health care readily available to more than eight million American children in her Children’s Health Insurance Program legislation of 1997, or one of the many occasions when she worked with United Nations in the ‘90s to advocate for women’s rights to education, or her human rights work to ensure expanded rights to LGBTQ people worldwide, Clinton has proven that she wants to help create a better world. Clinton has shown that she’s not a new player in the game of politics. With her numerous years of public service, Clinton has developed a vision to reform America. Most notably, Clinton plans on refinancing the middle class, those being the citizens most greatly affected with the Great Recession of 2008. Clinton proposes a new tax program that would increase the amount of money that the most wealthy in America have to pay in taxes. Doing this would redistribute the wealth among classes. With the gun violence epidemic at an all time high, resulting in 12,000 homicides a
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year, Clinton is in favor of stricter gun control legislation. While she recognizes the validity of the Second Amendment, Clinton will initiate stricter background checks which will make it harder for violent criminals and terrorists to procure guns legally in America. The president should be someone who can bring this nation together. The America that I envision is a land in which people can celebrate our commonalities rather than our differences. A land in which we love our fellow citizens; despite racial, religious, or ethnic divergences. Clinton is the only candidate capable of achieving this. At this point, electing Clinton to office is the only way to save this nation from falling into a state of chaos. I urge anyone who is eligible to vote, and who plan on doing so, to vote for Clinton.
Lack of funds reduces ability to learn School funding has a significant impact on student performance. A lack of funding typically leads to larger class sizes and less technology and curriculum materials. The more students a teacher has, the less attention they can pay to each individual students. This can become significant when there is a class full of 30-40 students at varying academic levels. Extensive research conducted by the Center for Public Education found that gains in achievement generally occur when class size is reduced to less than 20 students. The attention that students receive from teachers is one of the most important in terms of development, and with a smaller classes it is easier to give individual students more attention. However, according to Principal Mark Suchowski, because of the way classes at Fenton are chosen, where students are allowed to chose the classes they want, there are going to be some uneven classes in terms of how many students are in one class over another. Students in any class, need to have proper resources in order for them to perform at their highest potential. Ripped pages and outdated textbooks can have an impact on learning. On the inside cover of a literature textbook from fenton, the stamp reveals that it’s been in circulation in the school since 1997. Many textbooks just like this one were updated in 2005 and yet some copies from the’90s are still being used. For the district, it is not a question of getting more funds, it is a question of how the funds that are available can be maxi-
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mized to be used in the most efficient way. The federal government spent a total of $3.5 trillion in fiscal year 2015. That means the approximate $141 billion in education spending only accounts for approximately four percent of the entire federal budget. While billions dedicated to schools across the country sounds like a lot, many districts just like Fenton have faced monetary issues and setbacks. The district needs to make changes to ensure that the funds are used most efficiently and wisely for what will assist students learning. Teachers must be equipped with engaging technological tools covering the standards they are required to teach. Technology is a tremendous academic tool, but it is also pricey to purchase, maintain and upgrade. Not every student needs a school provided computer to take home, nor do they need the newest, best textbooks. Students don’t expect resources that
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Karenna Mansour | freshman “I feel like students who came from private schools were better off in terms of readiness going into high school because of some advantages that were given to them because of the funds they had.”
“I’m in two art classes this year. I have noticed that we don’t have proper supplies all the time, and the supplies that we do have are very worn out and old.” Photo Hailey Bates
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David Lonteen | sophomore
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Vincent Barbaretta | senior
“Some of the textbooks I get for class are not always in the best shape with ripped pages or writing in them. I don’t really think that it has a negative affect on my grade, but it definitely makes it harder to concentrate on the reading.”
“I think that it does affect us students; we have gotten better technology but some of it is still out-of-date.”
“Certain classes, like IB History, used to be divided into two classes students would take, but now there is only one class and I think it makes it harder to learn because of the added students.”
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The Will, the Power, the Nerve Nerve injury from drum impacts senior Dominic Dimambro’s running career SPORTS EDITOR BRENDAN TRIOLA
Summer 2014 Band Camp
Winning the 2015-2016 regional qualifying track meet as a team was one of the most memorable moments in senior Dominic Dimambro’s running career. It almost never happened; he was forced to sit out for the entire previous calendar year. He was not only a highly sought after runner, but a leader in the Fenton Marching Tigers drumline and a student preparing to take on the full International Baccalaureate schedule. An impinged nerve in his hip from his drum carrier spoiled his season before he even got started. The drums and their carriers were more than 10 years old. Dimambro was still growing into his body, and the carrier he wore distributed the weight of the drums unevenly. A weight north of 40 pounds driving into his leg caused an impinged nerve, and Dimambro was having trouble feeling anything in that region of his body. “I couldn’t feel any touch or sharpness on my leg,” Dimambro said. “I had to stop using the drum equipment and see a doctor.”
Winter 2014 Rehabilitation Spring 2015 Mononucleosis
Dimambro had his blood tested, and he found out that he had mono. He had to stay home from school, as well as miss running or drumline activities.
Summer 2015 Cleared
After missing the entire track season, Dimambro was able to start wearing his drum and begin running again.
Fall 2015 All-State
He placed ninth at the state meet and was recognized as an All-State runner (Top 30).
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Dimambro was unable to perform at halftime shows with the band for the rest of the fall, and when he ran his leg became inflamed. He was unable to compete for his cross country his entire sophomore season. This problem was still present as winter came around. The usual off season for runners is what they call “just another season.” Typically, runners from both cross country and track run during the winter, forming the indoor track team. Dimambro was unable to participate in the offseason workouts; he had to add rehabilitation exercises to his daily routine. “Depending on the person and the extent and cause of the injury, treatment can involve a variety of exercises and techniques,” athletic trainer Mitch Smelis said. “Specific strengthening exercises help to calm down the inflamed tissues. Then they strengthen muscles around the affected area to help protect from future issues.” By January 2016, Dimambro’s parents noticed that he was worn down all of the time, and he was confused about why his running was barely progressing at all. Another trip to the doctors, but this time there was a different outcome. He was diagnosed with Mononucleosis, commonly referred to as mono. “I was out of school for a week,” Dimambro said. “But when it comes to running, drumming and anything else outside of school, I was completely shut down. I hated doing nothing all spring.” Dimambro started getting back into his daily routine by the middle of July, and by the fall he said that he was feeling much better. He led his team to victory in the regional qualifying tournament. He was able to finish in the Top 30 of the state and achieved All-State honors. “There were times when I doubted if I would ever be able to run again,” Dimambro said. “From the injury to the illness, I wanted to give up so many times. But winning that regional qualifying meet with my team made it all well worth it.”
After missing his fall season to rehabilitate his injury, Dimambro received workout regimens from athletic trainer Mitch Smelis.
Dimambro was finally able to run, strengthening himself for the upcoming track season.
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There were times that I doubted if I would ever be able to run again.” -senior Dominic Dimambro
The pressure put on Dimambro’s leg resulted in a nerve injury, taking him to the rehab center at the University of Michigan.
Although he still has to do exercises for his nerve and can’t feel a 4 inch square on his leg, he doesn’t think of the injury or let it affect him.
AFTER HIS REHABILITATION, senior Dominic Dimambro competes at the Flint Metro League championship meet. He was later recognized as an All-State runner.
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Never Forgotten
Girls swim team uses Olympian ‘cupping’ therapy to ease muscle pain and improve performance WRITER MADI WHEELER
“It relieves the pain, so I don’t have to hold back and not Dark circles seen on Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps’ practice as much because of being back during the 2016 Rio Olympics left restricted by it [the pain],” freshman most of the world puzzled. While he Lillie Kromer said. “It feels like a deep is one of the more popular Olympians tissue massage, but the process is kind who was known to have it done, many of opposite. I’ve done a lot of intense others also used the treatment known Serendipity Day Spa stretching, cupping is more efficient.” as cupping. Now, the marks are seen on Contact: (810) 735-6868 Overall, cupping promises pain free many of Fenton’s swimmers. Prices: $90 for 60 minutes muscles and easier practices. “Cupping is where you’re using actual “Cupping has helped me because cups, either glass or plastic and you $120 for 90 minutes create a suction. It pulls adhesions and Address: 129 E Broad St, Linden, MI 48451 it has loosened my muscles a lot more and made it easier to swim toxins from your organs,” Serendipity sets without my shoulders hurting,” Spa massage therapist Jana Simmons Page Sponsored by Serendipity Day Spa sophomore Emma Snedden said. said. “It actually has the ability to “Also, it makes my back and shoulders go four to six inches deep and it also feel loose and good throughout the day.” increases circulation. By cupping, you’re pulling the toxins out Whether it’s an Olympic gold medalist or one of Fenton’s wherever they have decided to reside.” own swimmers, cupping therapy is just what these athletes The dark marks left behind as well as the entire process were in search of to take care of sore muscles. might turn some people away, but many athletes swear by it.
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Gone too soon. A phrase often muttered among fans and broadcasters everywhere this year. With the deaths of Jose Fernandez and Arnold Palmer on Sept. 25, this trend of unexpected deaths in sports continued. The most notable deaths among athletes were Muhammad Ali, Gordie Howe and Palmer, all legends. Although their deaths were tragic, all were 74 years old or older, and Ali had Parkinson’s disease, their passings were not completely unexpected. Deaths such as Fernandez’s, Tray Walker, Will Smith and Bryce Dejean-Jones’ were out of the blue. Smith left home a wife and kids. Shot and killed in a “random act of rage” in the back, on the MP2 Sports street. Jones SPORTS EDITOR was shot at 3 MICHAEL PEARCE II a.m. attempting to bust down a door he thought was his ex-girlfriend’s because he wanted to get in for his kid’s first birthday. One a senseless act of violence, another a sad mistake. All four were younger than 35. Only Smith was not on an active roster. This type of event is unusual and demonstrated how sports draw communities together, even in sad situations. Coming together is what Miami had to do after Fernandez’ death. As Miami Marlins’ second baseman Dee Gordon rounded third slowly, wearing Fernandez’s number 16 jersey, weeping profusely, the world was reminded that sports can be bigger than a game. When the team placed their hats on the mound with 16 on the sand after a win, not a dry eye was in sight in Miami. On a New Orleans’ Friday night, the usual partying was at a low. Smith’s funeral was being held, and as his wife and kids looked on, a “love letter from Will” that Smith wrote in 2011 was read. “When I die I don’t want people to cry. I lived a wonderful life. I was gifted with a great family, kids and wife,” Smith’s letter said. “...I don’t want you [his kids] to dictate your life based upon what society says. We all create our right and wrong.” The deaths have a lasting impact, but the game moves on. That may be the cruelest thing about sports: the mourning period is minuscule. The day after their teammate died, the Marlins had to play a game. Imagine your best friend dying and then having to play a game the next day. This was a unique year in many ways for sports, but sudden deaths of these young athletes cast a grim light. The mourning actions of their comrades, the media and coaches are inspiring in the way they treated these deaths, retiring numbers and creating memorials. Their lives were celebrated adequately, and they will never be forgotten. October 31, 2016
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A Letter To My 2 Year Old Self Look at you, pacifiers clutched in both hands as your feet patter aimlessly amongst the wooden floor of your house. You’re still so innocent, pure and so unaware of evil, don’t let anyone take that away from you. Your year will be full of accomplishments, from learning the basics of taking care of yourself to realizing that french fries are not yucky because they are yellow. You’ll still cry when you walk on the grass and will fall asleep as soon as you get in the car. The alphabet will become the most heard song in your household and you will develop a touch of OCD. You will become obsessed with Winnie the Pooh and Love, Riley will be able PRINT EDITOR IN CHIEF to count to RILEY WILSON one hundred before the year is over. Basically, you’ll be the average two year old. Don’t worry about not wanting to sleep during nap time, your parents will love you anyway. Speaking of your parents, you will soon have your first memory. Both of them wrapping their arms around you in a big hug will be the only thing you remember about your two year old life, but that is a good memory to have. You will be the apple of your parents eye, and they will continue to shower you with unconditional love and give you the best that they can. Oh, how 17-year-old you wishes she could go back to those days. Later this year, your parents will give you the best birthday present of your life, a little sister that will become your best friend. Your little sister’s name will be Reagan, and she will look up to you more than you will ever know. Don’t get annoyed when she follows you around. Later in life, when you are about to go away to college, you won’t be able to imagine life without her. Continue to have a love for learning, play dress up with your little sister, hug your parents tight, and don’t ever curb
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AFTER WALKING DOWN the 50 yard line, senior Taylor Mowery’s mother, Tomek teacher Amy Mowery, signs to her that she won the title of homecoming queen for the class of 2017.
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MARCHING BAND REPLACES zero hour practice with a breakfast feast every year before the football playoff season. Senior Devin Taylor glances over the new music in preparation for the Halloween themed halftime performance.
OCT. 11 high school biology students dedicate a full day of school as elementary kids visit the pond to learn more about the outdoors. Pictured, junior Lauren Bedell laughs with the first graders while discussing minerals.
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volunteers, INCLUDING Junior Ariana Mansour, spend the weekend at Enchanted Princess Ball with little princesses reading books, painting nails, and meeting Disney cosplay performers. Ib theatre HOSTS the talent show, giving sophomore Sarah Wenz the opportunity to perform an orginal song titled “Don’t Forget.”