Fenton InPrint
january 15, 2014 | 3200 W. Shiawassee avenue | Fenton, MI 48430
See pages 6 and 7 for a recap of events in 2013
Back in Business
A New Look to the Old Downtown
City renovations and construction offer new locations for residents to shop and dine
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s the clock struck midnight on a new year and people made their way to their cars heading home from parties, their drive home did not look the same. Strolling through Fenton they noticed several new businesses and restaurants have recently opened or will be opening in the near future. With The Fenton Fire Hall and Round Town Cupcakes open, and construction underway on the Cornerstone Building, the Fenton area is seeing business growth both downtown and around the city. By Carly Riggs WRITER
Because of their love of baking, along with family recipes passed on from generation to generation, mother and son team Theresa and Nicholas Karayanis opened Round Town Cupcakes in downtown Fenton on June 25. “Round Town Cupcakes is a very conveniently located shop,” freshman Madelyn Drake said. “It is so cute. I love the outside of their shop; it looks so inviting.” The cupcake shop will deliver locally to Genesee, Oakland and Livingston county or ship cupcakes nationwide. “We are very happy with how business is doing,” Karayanis said. “Part of the
reason we chose to start a business in Fenton is that everyone has been so positive.” Another new addition to Fenton is the Cornerstone Building. This building will house several businesses and is set to be open sometime this spring. It will house Sagano Japanese Bistro & Steakhouse, Salon 416 along with several others. Other businesses will be relocating into the Cornerstone Building as well. Those include Sawyer Jewelers and Cafe Aroma. Cafe Aroma has been in Fenton for 10 years, but it will be coming to the Cornerstone Building where it will double in the amount of space it had at its Silver Lake Road location. With the expanded space will come an expanded menu. “We will have more room for seating,” Cafe Aroma employee Mariah Althoss said. “We will also have more menu choices and business should really increase.” Also new to downtown is The Fenton Fire Hall , located in the old Fire House. This restaurant opened on Dec. 19 and much like it’s sister restaurant, The Clarkston Union, its main focus is comfort food. For the menu, The Union Joints restaurant group’s famous Mac & Cheese is custom-built with bacon and other items and they cook other meats in an open fire pit. According to Fentonfocus.com The Fenton Fire Hall is also considering a Fenton Fire Hall Cider and Fenton Fire Hall BBQ sauce. While The Fenton Fire Hall will offer dinner items, residents will soon be able to visit What’s Shakin’ , an addition to Uncle Ray’s Dairyland, for dessert. “What’s Shakin’ will be a delicious and quick place for a treat,” Owner of Uncle Ray’s Dairyland Dave Durant said. “We are not quite sure of the opening day yet, but we are sure it will be a great success.” With all the businesses coming to town and relocating both Fenton residents and visitors will have many opportunties to dine and shop local.
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www.fentoninprint.com | January 15, 2014 retro dance
Blast from the Past I Annual Sadie Hawkins week includes Retro Blacklight Dance and Powder Tuff game By Riley Wilson writer
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New Michigan Standard By Alexis Megdanoff writer
As students enter their classrooms, they see their daily learning target written on the board. These targets that began appearing in the classroom last year are just one part of the new standards for Michigan schools. On June 15, 2010, the state of Michigan accepted this new set of standards for schools all over the state. These Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have been adopted by all but five states; the new standards consist of specific requirements for both Math and English for grades K-12. “These standards of content and practice define what students should understand and be able to do,” Principal Mark Suchowski said. “The Common Core State Standards that have been adopted include most if not all of the same content as the [previous standards], but require teachers to address them perhaps in a different order or through different classroom practices.” According to Michigan’s Department of Education website, the new learning targets, are an improvement from the previous
Learning targets help usher in common core standards, present clear, consistent goals for learning
ones because they establish “clear and consistent goals.” “I’m handling the learning targets by just putting them in the Common Core State Standards,” English teacher Charissa Rausch said. “I think the learning target is making sure that learning is very transparent, that we understand what our objective is and we understand the skills we are mastering in order to have that standard met.” It is still up to the schools and teachers to decide how these learning targets are to be achieved; allowing programs like the IB curriculum to influence teaching. “The CCSS have not required us to change the math and ELA courses at the high school, rather adjust the standards being taught in each class as well as building more application of the standards into lessons,” Curriculum Director Melody Strang said. “The increased application expectations will have a positive impact on our IB Programme.” As the world continues to hold more technology, the skill for an individual to be able to handwrite words out is becoming less important. This trend is continuing with the abandonment of the
requirement to teach cursive in elementary schools. “I write in cursive because it looks better than my print,” senior Luke Idoni said. “But I do not think cursive should still be taught because nobody uses it anymore. It should be up to the individual to learn cursive if they want to.” The new Common Core State Standards are close to being accepted by every state in the USA. Only time will tell if this unifying educational program will have the effect desired by its creators. Alyssa Branoff | Photographer
n the 1930s, the comic strip “Lil’ Abner” by Al Capp inspired the idea of a girls ask guys dance when he wrote about a girl named Sadies Hawkins who could not find a husband. In the cartoon her father set up a race in which Sadie would attempt to catch a man; and the one she caught would be her spouse. From there, colleges took to the idea of having an annual Sadies Hawkins dance in which women ask men out. While the tradition of hay bales overalls and straw hats will not be maintained, a DJ and black lights representing a retro theme will grace the floor of the school gym. “This year, we decided to continue the homecoming theme of ‘Join the Fight’ for Sadie’s as well, but on top of that we’ve added a ‘retro’ theme,” student council member junior Sarah Lawrence said. “The dress code is casual or “retro” clothes that can glow.” The student council will also be selling glow in the dark wristbands and special prizes will be awarded to those who can keep their school given wristbands on through the night. “Tickets are $10 as always, but in addition to that we will be selling glow in the dark ‘join the fight’ wristbands to continue to raise money for your class’ cause,” Lawrence said. “As an incentive for students who keep their [school given] wristband on the entire dance, there may be a drawing, the prize will most likely be a gift card.” As students begin to look for a creative way to find a date, Principal Mark Suchowski believes school dances are part of the high school experience. “Every student’s high school experience should include participation in a variety of school activities,” Suchowski said. “This includes rigorous academics, co-curricular classes, athletics, clubs, and extracurricular activities, including dances.” Despite Sadies cancellation due to a lack of ticket sales last year, many students are looking forward to this years dance. “I’m looking forward to the Sadies dance this year,” sophomore Nick Melero said. “It’s nice to not have to plan an elaborate way to ask someone out.” Decorated with hay bales or not, the Sadie Hawkins dance will be taking place on Feb. 1 in the main gym from 8-11p.m.
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www.fentoninprint.com | January 15, 2014 arts festival
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Ruby Zima student Film and Arts Festival provides students with talent in art, film or performance a chance to win prizes, recognized
By Kaylee Vasbinder Writer
For all students drawn to art, film making, or theatre, the fifth annual Ruby Zima Student Film and Arts Festival might just be an opportunity to showcase their talents and have a chance to win prizes and earn some extra cash. There are three separate categories that high school students can submit work: film production, performing arts and visual arts. First place winners of each category win $250, second place winners receive $125 and third place wins $50. “I’ve had my own students submit work and I would encourage other students to so,” CADD teacher Andy Cocagne said. “It’s a great local happening and you can win cash prizes, too.” The festival is named after retired teacher Ruby Zima. Zima worked as an English and drama teacher from 1969 to 1999 and was the first to lead the drama program. The school named the auditorium after her in 2007. “I would encourage students to participate in all arts, including drama, even if they don’t intend on pursuing it in college and major in it. It develops skills of understanding,” Zima said. “Once you try it, once you
build a set or participate in a play, you have a deeper understanding; you look at it in another way. It can enhance your life forever.” Each year students come to view the performances, art and many other skills displayed. “I’m going to the show to see some really great art,” junior Cord Alvarado said, “I went last year, and I’m expecting there will be some new great art coming around this year. I’m very excited to see the great artistic ability in this school.” Cut off day for all entries is Feb. 12. Performers should request a time slot by emailing Joe Kryza at jkryza@med.umich.edu, first come is first serve. Art should be turned into Suzanne Jule and may be submitted early. Contestants videos will be submitted on a YouTube channel by uploading their video on their private account and sharing it with fentonfilmfestival@gmail.com The festival will take place on March 15 at FHS. Admission is $2 for students, $5 for adults and $10 for a family of four. Kids from Fenton, Lake Fenton, and Linden can all participate. The festival is open to grades K-12.
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After a night filled with homework and an essay due second hour, sophomore Carissa Schulz’s printer at home suddenly stops working. But when she arrives at the media center first thing in the morning to print her assignment, she sees the lights off and the closed sign hanging on the door. “I couldn’t get my homework done and I couldn’t print my paper out, which was due second hour,” Schulz said. “I went to talk to my teacher and thankfully he gave me another day to turn it in.” “If the media center is ever closed in the morning, that means Mrs. Hall is out of the building,” Hodges said. “Because I do not arrive until 8:10 a.m., if Mrs. Hall does not get a substitute, the media center stays closed until I arrive.” The media center may also be closed when Principal Mark Suchoski asks Hall or Hodges to close for an event or activity, such as Diploma Program test or an Advanced Placement test. Hodges also attends all staff meetings, so sometimes she does not have an adult who can monitor the library, which causes the media center to be closed after school. “If students would like to see the media center open when she or I are absent, they could speak with Mr. Suchowski to see if he would provide a staff member to open the Media Center in our absence.” Hodges said. When the library is closed students can use tools on the media center’s new website, which is linked to the FHS edline page. “Students should always use databases when doing research projects or just searching for information,” Hodges said. “They offer a lot of depth and coverage on most subject areas and students usually find very useful information when they search inside of these databases. Databases are basically a storehouse of sources and when using databases, you do not have to wonder if the author or organization is credible.” The regular hours of the media center are 7:05 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:05 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Friday. AT THE LIBRARY. Sitting at a computer, senior Chevy Redman uses the Media Center’s recources while he works on an assignment for class.
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www.fentoninprint.com | January 15, 2014
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Making out or cuddling during school is not appropriate and leaves many uncomfortable
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By Torrey Christopher EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
When I walk into school every morning and make my way into the square, I glance over at the arts hallway and never fail to see a couple cuddling, making out or sprawled out together on the hallway tile acting more like they are in bed together than at a high school. There is certainly nothing wrong with holding hands or giving each other a hug goodbye in public, but it is important to respect others. As I go by those embracing each other in the halls sometimes I make a smart comment like “Is that really necessary?” or “Could you not” and more often than not, I am completely ignored or given a dirty look. Despite my efforts, they go back to sucking each others faces. Some teens claim they cannot drive so therefore they must kiss as much as they can at school. Someone who doesn’t have a car can easily walk or get a ride to their date’s house from their parents. According to Assistant Principal Laura Lemke, there are multiple reasons why students choose to display their love for one another in the school hallways. “They may come from dysfunctional family with no love from home so they crave it from their boyfriend or girlfriend,” Lemke said. “There also is a coolness factor to it: ‘Look at me. I’m in a relationship.’ It’s new for students and they may not know the limits. For others, they aren’t allowed freedom at home. They have so many restrictions and they seek freedom.” For those whose parents don’t let them date or don’t like the person they are seeing, they should reconsider their decision because there’s probably a reason for their parents’ rule. Maybe the couple got caught being too intimate and are too immature to handle dating. That kind of behavior is not tolerated. If my parents saw me on top of my boyfriend, not even just in public, I can certainly say I would be grounded for a lifetime. I can’t help but question why those who choose to participate in graphic PDA want school staff to see them making out with tongue as they stand outside their class. Not only is it awkward for the adult who cannot help but have a new impression of the young couple. However, it’s not only teachers who feel uncomfortable. On numerous occasions, I have tried to walk into my class and been blocked by two people leaning up against the door kissing. Other students have told me that when they go to their locker, they have to politely ask the two people kissing to move out of the way. Students should not have to ask their peers to stop showing PDA so they can get their books and arrive to class on time. This problem is not only the students’ fault. While students should know better than to act in this manner, administrators and teachers need to do more to stop this inappropriate behavior. I understand administrators don’t always see it or after redirecting them the problem doesn’t resolve itself. However, I fail to see why administrators enforce rules about appropriate dance behavior but do not strictly enforce rules about students laying on top of each other. Because no one is strictly enforcing PDA rules, the hallway lovers will continue to go about their immature daily of high schoolers think activities. hugging in the hallway is
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The Elder Moral Code The presence of chivalry in our society is not dead as many think
Starting as the moral codes of European knights, chivalry is far more than an idea, but is instead a way of life. Knights would protect those who could not protect themselves, fight against God’s foes and remain disciplined in their path. They would vow to never lie, always respect the honor of women and fellow knights and always finish what they started. While such grand words may seem more at home in a fantasy novel, it is stunning how deeply chivalry has rooted itself in our society. Images of gallant men and knights on horseback are conjured before our eyes, a very rare sight in today’s society. A sight so rare, people have begun to believe that chivalry is dead. It is true that our social norms have fallen from grace. Some days I can barely believe how people treat their girlfriends or boyfriends. Discipline seems to have flown out the window, with people demonstrating an inability to act properly in public. But I persist, chivalry is not dead; it is not forgotten. There are still men and women in the world who walk through their days with honor and respectable discipline. There are still great couples who treat each other with the kindness and grace of Arthurian lore, but we are spending too much time looking at Hollywood and celebrities to see the true champions of love all around us. Like searching for a snowball in hell, Hollywood and our society’s role models will prove fruitless if one looks for chivalry. Back when chivalry was as common as men were, fame was quite different than what we see today. Fame still stemmed from physical beauty and physical prowess, the latter often applying to Knights. There was little special treatment, however, for these heroes. Today our “heroes” and “role models” can get away with almost any activity, ranging from drug use to one-night stands. Try that as a knight, and you would be told to leave the order. To me, chivalry is far more than treating women properly or fighting for those who cannot. It remains a style of life that one can accept and follow faithfully, transcending base instinct and petty whims to become something more, not just for yourself, but for those around you. This should not pertain to only couples and lovers, but as well our friends and family. Are they not worthy of our respect? Our love? Show some kindness to the world, helping out wherever and in any way you can, and you may be surprised to see that the same will happen to you.
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www.fentoninprint.com | January 15, 2014 Staff ED
Replaying Sport Regulations
The Bible’s sweeping influence on western culture makes it a necessary fixture in English, social studies classes.
play to the caliber of higher level athletes. Despite discouraging some methods of injury prevention, there is no suggestion here of allowing high schoolers go into sporting events to get trampled and beaten up by their opponents. Fenton has done an adequate job of providing safety for athletes. Concussions are taken very seriously. Student athletes with concussions are required to undergo physical conditioning with Mitch Smelis, the athletic trainer, during the entire time of being concussed and cannot resume participation in practice without a doctor’s note. Every sporting event is required to have enough water for all participants at the site of the event. Heat index is taken into account with specific requirements of prevention such as removal of unnecessary parts of uniforms, scheduled breaks and even cancelation of games and practices with high temperatures. Any further prevention of concussions or heat stroke would alter the play of the game to the point of making playing the sport dull.
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Have you ever heard the phrase “a drop in a bucket” or seen something vanish in “the blink of an eye”? And please tell me you have at least heard of the movies “Les Miserables,” “Star Wars,” “Matrix” and “Lord of the Rings.” Despite the familiarity of these American culture components, most will be surprised to find they all share common roots in the Bible. The value of the Bible in the classroom cannot be understated, it has influenced or impacted almost every literary piece taught. “The Scarlet Letter” contains many biblical allusions and is based upon a majority Christian society. “Lord of the Flies” is considered by many a biblical allegory with one of the main characters symbolizing Jesus. Most notably, Shakespeare would certainly not be Shakespeare without biblical allusions - he references the bible more than 1,200 times in his works. Social studies classes could equally benefit from a biblical lesson. The Bible states that God is our judge, lawgiver and king. It does not take a scholar to connect the dots between judge, lawgiver and king to executive, judicial and legislative branch. Consider the impeachment clause of the constitution, the ability to remove government officials from office for high crimes - not a far cry from the Bible’s recommendation to rebuke civil government officials who disobey higher law. Unfortunately, at the thought of teaching the Bible in classrooms many go on a separation of church and state rampage and Google their constitutional rights to freedom of
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Kick off is about to begin, the crowd is roaring, spirit fingers going. But wait, this is too dangerous; someone could get a concussion and suffer long term neurological damage. Stop the game, let’s rethink this…. Imagine a football game without kick off or punt returns, image a soccer game without heading the ball, imagine basketball without tip off. Iconic features of many sporting events could very well be considered dangerous. Some are calling for the abolishment of these iconic features in high school sports to keep the games safer for young athletes. While it has been proven that some aspects of contact sports can cause extremely bad concussions and heat stroke that have lasting effects on athletes, extreme prevention at the high school level is unneeded and would negatively impact the popularity of high school sports. Issues with intense injuries that occur at professional or college level sports cannot be compared to those that occur at the high school level as high schoolers do not often
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STAFF ED The staff selects a topic for each issue and votes to determine the direction the editorial will take. The majority rules and the editorial is written from that angle.
AT ISSUE Do you think the steps currently taken to protect athletes from injuries are appropriate? OUR VIEW Yes, steps being taken to protect athletes are acceptable as long as they do no interfere with the game.
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Editors-In-Chief: Torrey Christopher, Ellie Cowger, Allie Howell News Editor: Bailey Gauss Opinion Editor: Caitlin Heenan Sports Editor: Cassidy Rourke Arts Editor: Logan Ganter Features Editors: Torrey Christopher, Ellie Cowger, Aliie Howell Online Editor: Lauren Davis Photo Editors: Monica Bradburn, Julie Pearson, Alyssa Trapp Business Staff: Rachel Bellinger, Sammie Schneider Adviser: Pamela Bunka Writers: Brad Dawson, Ymani Ethridge, Mackenzie Figueroa, Lauren Lenz, Fenton Senior High School 3200 W. Shiawassee Avenue Fenton, MI 48430
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religion. The Supreme Court has already answered these complaints back in 1963 in Abington School District v. Schempp: “The Bible is worthy of study for its literary and historic qualities. Nothing we have said here indicates that such study of the Bible or of religion, when presented objectively as a part of a secular (public school) program of education, may not be affected consistently with the First Amendment.” While some may say that students should be expected to get their biblical education from a religious institution, they fail to realize that my purposed teaching of the Bible covers it as educational material, while the church covers it as religious and spiritual material. A priest should not be expected to teach students the religious allegory in “Lord of the Flies” and the biblical similarities between our constitution and Jesus’ teachings. If students are expected to learn subject matter that relies so heavily on the Bible, then why is the Bible excluded from the curriculum? Greek mythology was taught in my freshman literature class to help us better understand “Mythology.” The basics of Buddhism are taught alongside “Siddartha” so we could better understand the culture and religion the book was based upon. It is almost laughable that what is considered a well-rounded education excludes even a primitive explanation of biblical teachings. I know my experience in high school would have been improved if I were given the tools necessary to catch biblical allusions and allegories on my own. Can I get an amen?
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” First amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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taking over the Vatican. Pope Franics gives a speech at his inauguration ceremony on March 19. He is now the 266 Pope and the first Pope from Latin America. In his inauguration speech he spoke about the importance of protecting all God’s creation.
racing to the finish line. Lance Armstrong races in the 2005 Tour De France. In January of 2013 Armstrong admitted to doping during all seven of his Tour De France titles on a national interview with Oprah Winfrey. Back in 2012 Armstrong was stripped of all seven Tour De France titles.
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A royal funeral. A gun carriage carries Margaret Thatcher’s body during her funeral in Great Britain. Thatcher was the first female prime minister of England and served three consecutive terms. She was nicknamed the “iron lady” and led the conservative party. She passed away on April 8.
In Memory 2013 marked the death of two Fenton students. 2013 senior Andrew Brown passed away on Feb. 3 and fellow classmanteJesse Hourigan lost his battle to Cancer on March 6.
2013 was a year of first time victories, continued winning streaks and history making developments. FHS underwent more changes in one year than it has in the past four. School sports teams continued on the path to victory and brought home an impressive list of awards. Around the world, history was made as terrorism struck, funerals were held and protests began. Despite the sometimes devastating circumstances surrounding 2013, we witnessed the impressive resilience of the human spirit as people worked together in the face of adversity. By Ellie Cowger and Allie Howell Editors-in-chief
< Girls Swimming. Shouting in celebration, the girls swim team jumps in the pool at the conclusion of the Metro meet. The girls swim team captured their tenth straight Flint Metro League title in 2013.
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< Girls Basketball. Winning the school’s first ever Class A District title, the girls basketball team defeated Grand Blanc in March to send them into the Regional tournament.
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Winning its 10th straight Flint Metro League All-Sports Trophy, Fenton High’s 2013 athletic year consisted of eight Metro League titles, three district titles, one regional title and one divisional title.
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The Aftermath. Police walk through the blood stained streets in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing. Two pressure cooker bombs were detonated at the finish line of the race on April 15. There were three dead and at least 144 in the hospital.
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a hero’s welcome. On Oct. 11 Malala Yousafzai meets with President Barack Obama in the oval office. Yousafzai was shot in the head by the taliban returning from school in 2012. She has been an activist in since 2009 writing blog posts on BBC news speaking out against the Taliban’s rule in her valley in Pakistan.
Closed down. The World War II Veteran’s memorial sits empty during the government shutdown. After the government shutdown, all national parks and monuments remained closed to save money until a new budget was passed. The shutdown began on Oct.1 lasted 16 days, costing $24 billion.
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rom athletic passes and reciting the pledge to staff position changes and Wi-Fi the staff worked collaborately to improve the school nd create the best learning environment for tudents. Four new teachers joined the staff. Literature and Composition teacher Sarah Andersen, mathematics teacher Sara Gadwa, Economics teacher Emily Cowen, and French teacher Melissa Saeed. With staffing needs being met despite a ght budget, new technology director Kevin Powers was able to install all school Wi-Fi espite two failed technology bonds and mited funds. The wireless Internet system llows students to use their mobile phones nd laptops providing they still follow their AUP. Powers was not the only staff member o change jobs within FHS. Deanna Baker, ormer co-teacher for English and special ducation teacher became the new Diploma rogramme Coordinator after coordinator ara Armstrong resigned and took a new job n the Plymouth School District. Baker remains the coordinator for the MYP Personal roject. As Diploma Programme Coordinator, aker has many new responsibilities includg the billing and registration of IB assessents, setting up the IB assessments given in May and attending meetings with administraon and IB coordinators within the district nd throughout Michigan. “She brings a whole lot of experience orking with diverse groups,” Principal Mark uchowski said. “She has worked at both trational and nontraditional high schools and ith general and special education students.” The Personal Project requires sophomores complete process journals, a 1,500 word say, and a final product such as a poster or video displaying the information they have learned. In 2013, Fenton was chosen as one of the few IB world schools to pilot the new project which includes 10 of the students best supporting journal entries in the report instead of an ap-
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in Mourning. The day after Nelson Mandela’s death, funeral preparations begin. At the Old Cape Town City Hall in South Africa crowds begin to gather for a speech to be held in remembrance of the revolutionary civil rights leader who helped end apartheid in South Africa. Mandela passed away on Dec. 5.
our favorite photos of 2013. 1. Seniors Brant Cassidy, Tori Chapin, Ellie Cowger and Megan Battaglia cheer for the cameras during the ABC 12 school spirit cup. 2. Senior Patrick Vickors smokes an artificial cigarrette during the IB Theatre performance of a “Street Car Named Desire.” Junior Mackenzie Cool won an award at the Ruby Zima Film and Arts Festival for this photo. 3. 2013 senior Jon Buswell sweeps up his little sister in celebration following his graduation ceremony.
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pendix. Twenty journal entries must also be labeled with the Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills the student used during the completion of the project. In attempt to provide more advanced math classes, the math department created an AP Statistics course. This class is taught by math teacher Michael Pearce with the goal of preparing students for college statistics courses while potentially earning college credits. “I like the class,” senior Rehma Maroof said. “It’s a different type of math and very applicable, many a time it is used to evaluate society via statistical studies about rates and health rates.” The year also marked the start of recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. This new law required students to stand and recite the pledge after the final bell rings at 7:45 a.m. “I think it’s really important that students be involved,” Suchowski said. “That’s why I al-
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low them to recite it [over the PA system]. At first I chose student leaders and now teachers nominate students to honor them.” The athletic program added athletic passes that allow students to get into any home contest excluding MHSAA tournaments, playoffs, regional and district games. Athletes receive the free pass once they have paid their Pay-to-Play fee; however, if they participate in a spring or winter sport they can pay to receive the pass in the fall and that amount will be subtracted from their pay to play fee. Non-athletes can purchase a pass for $75. “I wanted more students to attend events,” Athletic Director Michael Bakker said. “Before we gave passes for the season students participated in, but realistically they can’t attend games when they are in season. The price structure covers all home varsity basketball and football games and every other contest is free.“
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strike a pose. Jennifer Lawrence walks the red carpet during the 83rd Academy Awards. Lawrence was voted 2013’s top money maker according to a Quigley poll which surveys film buyers and actors about who they thought generated the most box office revenue. This year, Lawrence was in the “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” and “American Hustle” and is working on other projects including “Serena” and an X-men sequel.
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Out with the Old and In With the New
Drop it low. A tree sags under the weight of this years ice storm. The storm hit just days before Christmas and left nearly 108,000 consumers energy costumers without power. Due to cold temperatures many Michigan residents had to leave home and spend Christmas at emergency shelters set up by the Red Cross.
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Opinion
A View From the Golden Gopher
Don’t Hit Like a Girl
Social expectations may provide insight into society’s attraction to violent sports
By Ellie Cowger Editor-in-chief
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Prospective student athletes should begin the recruitment process once they determine their athletic and academic aspirations
By Allie Howell Editor-in-chief
The other night on the news, a retired doctor and New Hampshire school board member Paul Butler made the radical suggestion to ban high school football because the sport is unsafe for underage students. Despite the fierce criticism Dr. Butler faced, his claim actually makes sense. He is right on that minors who play high school football are exposing themselves to the danger of head trauma. Hearing the uproar of defense for this classic American pastime, one can’t help but wonder why Americans defend a sport that is proven to be dangerous. The draw to contact sports, such as football, has been attributed by many sociologists to the social expectations of masculinity. “The ‘ideal man’ is often seen as aggressive, competitive, athletic, strong, unemotional (except for anger),” Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan Flint Heather Laube said. “There is lots of sociological research on this. This doesn’t mean that all men are like this, or even strive to be like this, but this is certainly one ideal of masculinity. So – I think men participate in these sports because it is part of this ideal masculinity. They probably don’t think about it this way; they do it because it’s what boys and men do.” While some believe that violent sports are simply an outlet for anger and frustrations, Laube believes that violent actions in sports send the wrong message to society and to those who participate in the sport. “I think it can be difficult for boys and men to express emotions other than anger and frustrations (which may lead to violence and aggression) because they are constantly bombarded with messages that tell them this is what it means to be a man,” Laube said. “People will say ‘boys will be boys’ or blame it on testosterone. We encourage violence and aggression by rewarding athletes who participate in these sports (with HUGE amounts of money in paychecks at the professional level and funding at the high school and college levels), this teaches everyone that this is behavior we see as appropriate and acceptable (on and off the field).” Violent sports would not exist without an audience. Our society obviously supports these types of activities given the success and profitability of sports like football. “It’s interesting to think about what it means that we are entertained by violence,” Laube said. “I think part of what it says is that this is what we think this is normal (and actually good) behavior for boys and men. It says that we think this is normal and acceptable. That concerns me.” Social expectations give important insight into the popularity of violent sports. However, as new research suggests the permanent physical damage these sports can cause, Americans may be forced to choose between their beloved sports and the safety of athletes.
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Tilted sideways. Senior Alexis Kontorousis teaches a toddler how to turn his head and come up for air while in the pool. 2014.
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Team Pic. After a weekend tournament, senior Ashley Bearden poses with the volleyball team she coaches. Bearden coaches a group of 12 year old girls through the Southern Lakes Parks & Recreation volleyball program.
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Propelling forward. Sophomore Taylor Haaraoja demonstrates using a kick board how to properly kick when swimming. Along with Haaraoja, seniors Alexis Kontorousis and Marissa Kimmell help coach swimming as well.
Kid coaches
Learning by Example Coaching and training younger athletes serves as a job and learning experience for high school students By Samantha Smith Writer
At one point or another, most students have participated in some kind of sport, whether it is soccer or swimming, football or field hockey, or even simply running around the yard in the summer. Some students even take it a step further and coach younger athletes. “I coached baseball,” junior Evan Welch said. “The kids I coached were about 10 or 11. I got to work with the kids a lot so I was always entertained.” Coaching younger kids is not only a productive after school activity, but also a learning opportunity for athletes. It helps teach them more about the sport and may give them more respect for it. “It’s different than practicing with girls my age,” senior Bobbie Eastman said. “It’s taught me that everyone’s different and that different people learn in different ways.” As well as athletic experience, these student coaches are gaining some lifetime lessons. “I’ve learned that it takes a lot of patience,” junior Manon Steel said.
“I’ve also learned how to look at things differently.” Another athlete who has learned something from coaching is senior Ashley Bearden, who coaches 12 yearold volleyball players. “It’s taught me a lot of patience,” Bearden said. “It’s also given me communication skills and I’ve learned to be more encouraging.” Coaching is not all hard work and no play. According to these “kid coaches”, there are several entertaining stories to be shared. “It was just really fun and entertaining,” Welch said. “There’s a lot of stories of kids getting hit in the head with the ball.” Coaching has proven to be an amusing, educational opportunity for the students, and most coaches recommend it, not only for the lessons it teaches, but for the experience one gains. “Just do it,” senior Hannah Evo said. “It’s a nice experience. It’s taught me that you have to be able to control your anger and you just have to let certain things go.”
Having gone through the recruiting process, I understand the stress and constant pressure of deciding where I wanted to play a collegiate sport. I went through the college search two years earlier than most of my peers, starting in the fall of my freshman year. Spending countless hours emailing coaches, filling out recruiting questionnaires and putting together a skills video, I often got the same question from friends, family and teachers: “Aren’t you a little young to have to decide where you wanted to play college softball?” The answer for me was an easy one; no, I wasn’t. I’m not sure if I could have told them that at the time, but looking back on it now, I’m glad I got involved in the recruiting process when I did. But how young According to Ellie is too young when Top Three it comes to athletic Recruiting Tips recruiting? Delaware native and 1. Consider colleges that 2015 grad, David Sills are right for you, academiwas recruited by the cally and athletically. University of Southern 2. Get your name out California at age 12 there through email and and verbally commitpersonal letters. ted to play football for 3. Go to camps - after the Trojans at 13. Call coaches see you play they me crazy but a 13 year are more likely to come old can barely go to the watch you play if they movie theater without liked what they saw. his mom let alone possess the maturity to know where he wants to spend four years studying and playing collegiate athletics. According to the National College Athletic Association, 70-80 percent of kids who begin playing a sport at a young age eventually drop out by age 15. Based on Sill’s pre-requisites, I doubt he will be quitting football anytime soon. But for any young athlete, they must consider their passion for the sport, their God given talent and their desire to put in the effort because those are three things that will determine how far they can get in their sport. What many prospects don’t realize is that only six percent of high school athletes go on to play collegiate athletics and only two percent receive scholarships. I would never discourage young athletes from following their dreams. I was doubted. I got multiple pairs of eyes rolled at me. I was told many times that I may want to reconsider my softball abilities. But at all costs, I decided I would prove some people wrong and would make it. I encourage all young athletes to do the same because they often times will surprise themselves and others around them. After being recruited, I found the following things to be extremely helpful. Go to the college’s camps and continually email its coaches. Give them your game schedule well in advance so they have many opportunities to see you play. Making sure your name is on their radar early is crucial to success. I’m not going to give an exact age of when one should begin seeking attention from college coaches. I believe that once athletes can pinpoint their athletic and academic aspirations, they should get themselves out into the world of recruitment.
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Chicks with Sticks Miller and Isaacson become first girls to play on high school hockey team since 2009 By Ellie Cowger Editor-in-chief
Completing their final stretches and slap shots, 19 hockey players skate toward the blue line for the national anthem. Removing their helmets and turning to the flag, only two ponytails flowed onto the Griffins’ jerseys. While hockey in the state of Michigan has particularly been a male dominant sport over the last decade, two freshman girls coming from different hockey backgrounds joined the team at the end of the fall. Freshman Natalie Miller had never skated with the boys. Aside from trying the sport at her younger brother’s practice a few years ago, Miller had only played on girls hockey teams. Playing on smaller teams for her first few years of hockey, she eventually worked her way to the highest level in girls hockey. Miller played for Compuware, a triple A team out of Plymouth. “My next door neighbor always put up a rink when we were younger,” Miller said. “His son was a goalie so I tried it over there and I liked it.
fight for it. Skating around an opposing team player, freshman Eryn Isaacson battles for the puck. Isaacson used to wear figure skates, but her dad was the on that got her into hockey skates.
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t may seem like spring is far away considering there is snow piled up on the ground and temperatures are below freezing , but many spring athletes have begun their training. “Training during the off season helps me learn and practice strategy,” tennis player senior Rachel Anderson said. “It keeps me moving and always thinking about my game.” For Anderson and the rest of the varsity tennis team, winter training means heading to Hill Road Sports Complex to practice and take classes. “We don’t necessarily practice as a team; it’s as classes,” Anderson said. “We warm up, run drills, and play practice matches.” Track and field athletes also find ways to run and stay and shape during the winter months de-
My parents really helped me get into it as well. I volunteered in my brother’s league and I liked it, Get In Line. The Linden and Fenton Griffins hockey team lines so I stuck with goalie. My uncle played in college up for the National Anthem. Freshmen Natalie Miller (33) and Eyrn but couldn’t continue because he had too many Isaacson are the only girls on a team of 19 hockey players. concussions. I’m the first one who actually has All Photos Submitted By Brooke Isaacson gone pretty far with hockey.” On the other hand, Miller’s teammate comes teammates were just classmates before the season. the starting spot. She works hard and it is starting from a different hockey background. Fellow freshThe same holds true for the relationship between to show. She has a lot of potential and is making the man Eryn Isaacson also started skating on a backIsaacson and Miller. The two had gone to school most of it.” yard ice rink, but it was her dad who got her out of together since first grade but never had the opporPlaying on a varsity athletic team can be a dauntthe figure skates and into a pair of hockey skates. tunity to become close friends. ing experience for any freshman, but being the only “I started out skating on figure skates and that’s “Natalie and I had talked before in middle two girls on the team can be a challenge in itself. what I learned to skate in,” Isaacson said. “My dad school about hockey, but we never were close “As far as interaction with the team, they interact had some friends over friends,” Isaacson said. like most freshmen do when playing a varsity sport,” to play hockey and he “Being on the same team Mynatt said. “They are fairly quiet, but as we get furpulled out some sticks has brought us closer. ther into the season, I am starting to see them come and pucks for me to use. “Because we are playing Playing on the same team out of their shell. The only difference that I notice After seeing me play, as her throughout high even think about is the fact that they dress in a difwith guys, he expects us school will make us better or he thought I was pretty ferent locker room, which is no big deal. Otherwise, to play just as strong, teammates.” good and I thought the they are teammates just like everyone else.” sport was interesting so I Head varsity hockey be aggressive and not In the Net. got on a team.” coach Jeff Mynatt has Glove at the ready, be afraid of getting hit.” only been a part of the While Isaacson had freshman Natalie opportunities to play on Fenton program Miller defends the Natalie Miller girls teams, she always goal in a recent three seasons. He game. chose to play with the coached Hanna boys. Fremd, a goalie “Kensington Valley Hockey Association has at Linden, a few years ago but has never other girls teams, but I have always played on boys coached a girl who played for the Fenton/ teams,” Isaacson said. “I played on a girls team last Linden co-op. Along with having a co-ed spring, but the competition wasn’t as great and it team, Mynatt has had to adapt to coaching a was a disaster. It is fun playing on the boys team team filled with underclassman. because there is less drama, I learn a lot more and “We have three seniors on the team, which there is better competition. You can hit in boys means I have 16 underclassman,” Mynatt said. hockey but not in girls so playing with them has “I am seeing a lot more confidence in younger made me a better player overall.” players. It took some of them a few games to Playing in all girls programs for her first four get acquainted with the speed and size of years of hockey, Miller eventually transferred over opponents who are up to four years older to a boys house program out of Lakeland in order than them.” to get used to playing with guys because she wanted Although only freshmen, it did not take to play for the high school team her freshman year. Miller and Isaacson long to get acquainted with “I love being on the guys team because we are a their competition and begin impacting the squad. lot closer than I thought we would get,” Miller said. “Eryn is too smart and skilled to not make a dif“The guys are much more protective, almost like ference with our forward lines in the near future,” big brothers to me. Being a goalie, if the other team Mynatt said. “She is a solid skater, has decent tried to mess with me, I would have a team of 17 hands (puck control) and is rarely out of posiguys coming at whoever tried to mess with me.” tion. Natalie works hard and gets better every Isaacson had played with or against a lot of practice. With three goalies on the roster, the boys on the team, but for Miller, all of her Natalie brings an extra edge to competing for
An Athlete in the Making Winter season works as conditioning for athletes looking to have a breakout spring
spite the frigid temperatures. For distance runners, a majority of that running is done outside regardless of the elements. “I train with the Fenton Track Club during the weekdays and follow my outdoor coach Joe’s schedule as well as my trainer Mike’s schedule,” sophomore Jake Lee said. “I do a workout each day that corresponds best to what they both want me to do. Then on Saturday I wake up early to go to Genesys indoor track with my trainer and other
long distance runners from the Genesee county area. On Sunday, we usually do 10-12 miles for our long run.” For runners, distance coach Joe Dimambro recommends weight training as a way to prevent injury and to improve overall strength. “I like to use weight training as a means to develop muscle balance and core,” Dimambro said. “It helps maintain good running form and prevent injury.”
Baseball player sophomore John Leaske plays other sports during the off time to stay in shape. “I do my two other sports, basketball and soccer, which keep me in condition,” Leaske said. “Then, along with that, I take lessons to improve my specific baseball skills.” The idea of playing other sports doesn’t just help athletes keep in shape, it helps prevent overuse injuries as well. “Training in the winter allows athletes to build up and maintain prior conditioning,” athletic trainer Mitch Smelis said. “It can be playing another sport, cross training, or doing cross and strength training. Those activities create balance and prevent overuse injuries.” Despite the snow and ice, athletes are finding ways to strengthen their bodies to endure the season ahead and dominate the Metro League.
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teen drivers
The Driving Force The expenses of driver’s education, car maintenance, insurance leave many teens without a license By Lauren Davis ONLINE EDITOR
The “good old” middle school days when moms had to drive their kids and their “boyfriends” or “girlfriends” to the movies and pick everyone up after the movie was over are quickly becoming “good old” high school memories. With more and more teens waiting until they’re 18 or older to get their driver licenses, mom carting her kids around is becoming the norm for some high school students. According to the Washington Post, the number of teen drivers on the road has decreased by 23% since the 2001. When 618 non-driving University of Michigan students were asked why they have yet to get a license, 32% stated that owning and maintaining a vehicle is just too expensive. This statistic brings up a major point; one of the top reasons for the decrease in student drivers is that the cost of obtaining and maintaining driving privileges has gone up immensely over the past couple of years. “Driver education used to be free for students,” driver ed and history teacher Patricia Gray said. “Since 1997, school districts can no longer afford to offer it free because the state does not reimburse them for it. It now costs $297 if you take it through us (Fenton High School), and often much more through private providers. Across the state, costs range from $300 - $600 for the class.” Maintaining a vehicle is also difficult for teens because often they don’t just have to worry about the price of gas and oil, but also insurance. “Car insurance was something my family and I considered before I got my license,” senior Madison Kautman said. “My family knew that
Putting It All Back Together By Amanda West WRITER
Examining his latest project, senior Gabe Adams decides which tools he will need and retrieves them from his garage. He begins to dismantle, clean and reassemble the machine. “I buy, rebuild and sell trucks, boats and tractors,” Adams said. “I started when I was little, with riding mowers and small boat motors, which led to big boats and motors, which led to old trucks, which led to newer trucks and boats. The first thing I bought and restored was a riding mower in sixth grade. The last thing I bought to fix up was a full size diesel truck.” Adams’ passion has stayed with him and evolved from a personal hobby into a professional occupation. “I currently work at my family’s marina, Freeway Sports Center,” Adams said. “I have worked there ever since I was old enough to have a place there, and I see myself there in the future. It helped make me who I am. I want to go into engineering because I like solving mechanical problems, but not math problems.” Although Adams works individually on several projects, he has a group of friends he works with on larger tasks. “I worked with Gabe last year for about two weeks before spring break on a tractor,” senior Trevor Koleda said. “We just used a hodge-
having to pay for my older sister, who is a relatively new driver, and me, a brand new driver, that the cost of insurance was going to be a lot to handle.” Monthly insurance costs for new drivers like Kautman can be as high as $400 to $800 a month when purchased through companies like Progressive Insurance or Allstate. Another reason teens are postponing getting their license also has to do with the driver ed course itself, and the long hours that students are required to spend in the classroom. “I am so busy after school that I decided to take the class here with Mrs. Gray,” Kautman said. “Mrs. Gray was really helpful and was able to give me the driver ed assignment for each day so I could finish it on my own at home after choir and other activities.” Though the course load has increased, the class difficulty has not. “I don’t actually think the process is more difficult than it was, it just takes longer,” Gray said. “Statistics suggest that programs like this significantly reduce teen crashes, as much as 20 - 50%.” With statistics like this extra time spent in the classroom shouldn’t be seen as a burden but as a blessing, even though 30 hours of studying and preparation is not required all over the world. “When I got my license I just had to take a written test in the classroom and a road test,” exchange student from Mexico Jessi Parades said. “I got study books to look over before I took the test but didn’t have to attend a class. And I didn’t have to follow any special rules like driving past a certain time or having too many people in the car with me right after getting my license.” Whether teens are headed to the Secretary of State to get their license the day of their 16th birthday, or waiting until they are college bound, it’s clear that less teens are claiming the road.
Repairing and selling machinery provides entertainment and a learning experience for senior Gabe Adams
If it’s broke, fix it. Senior Gabe Adams preps for work on his latest project. Adams repairs tractors, trucks and boat motors, a skill he learned from family and his coworkers
podge of prior knowledge and worked on it, and then Gabe, Tyler Hudson and I drove the tractors to school once it was finished.” In addition to his friends, Adams has learned from his family and his co-workers at the marina. “For a long time I worked alone and taught myself most of what I know, but my biggest mentors would be my Grandpa or my Uncle Jim,” Adams said. “I also learned from the mechanics that work at the marina. Every single machine and manufacturer works differently, so it is cool to see how many different ways the same job can be done.” Both Adams and Koleda have made a business of repairing and selling items. “I buy, repair and sell just about anything,” Koleda said. “I bought and sold about 10 iPods, and I sell a lot of industrial equipment. I just recently traded a truck for two snowmobiles I’m looking to resell.” Adams credits his work with teaching him about managing money and making wise business decisions. “The biggest thing I have learned from the nine trucks, 24 boat motors, six boats, 13 mowers and four big tractors I have bought and sold, is that you have to spend money to make money, and you have to know what the right investment is,” Adams said. “It might glitter, but it is not always gold.” photo submitted by gabe adams
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Streaming R e vo l u t i o n
Television show enthusiasts favor viewing episodes on Netflix over watching them through cable
Which Netflix Personality Are You?
By Bailey Gauss Features editor
Everyone has had that feeling of missing a show like “The Walking Dead” or “Pretty Little Liars” because of last minute homework or a family event that was scheduled the day of. Fortunately for senior Rachel Anderson, she can sit down anytime she wants with her friends and catch up on her favorite shows with Netflix. “I started to use Netflix when I wanted to be in control of what I wanted to watch,” Anderson said. “I did not have to wait for shows or movies to play on normal TV, and I also use it to catch up on TV series.” Since the introduction of streaming, the popularity of Netflix has jumped. The number of people using the streaming service has increased to 30 million, while their physical DVD rental service has taken a hit in sales, with around only seven million users. Some say that although they are having great success with their new streaming program, it is killing the original starting idea. As far as cost of these programs, the price increases with more features. For those who want the streaming service or just the DVD service, it is $7.99 a month. Both services, it is a total cost of $15.98 a month. Netflix also holds another sort of appeal for people, hosting individual episodes and entire seasons that are available only through Netflix streaming and do not air on regular TV. Some of these shows are “House of Cards,” “Lilyhammer,” and the fourth season of “Arrested Development.” Netflix streaming is getting more attention from companies like Pixar, who are producing a mini series based off of the movie, “Turbo” available only on Netflix. For some people, the streaming program itself has taken over cable TV as it is available for viewing at any time. “I feel like I use it a lot more than my TV, depending on whether I’m watching a TV series or not,” senior Addison Ransom said. “I don’t think that it will take over regular TV for everyone because there is such a long delay between when a show airs and when it streams online.” Netflix has modified its original policy on sharing subscriptions. There was a loophole in the first instance of the policy, stating that viewers may instantly watch on up to six unique authorized Netflix ready devices. Users were allowed to instantly watch simultaneously on two such devices at any given time. Netflix was aware that the service was being taken advantage of, so they changed their policy and now up to five people can set up their own profiles on a single account “I think it is a good thing that you can use one account on more than one device because you get more for your money,” Anderson said. “I think it is smart of them to change the policy because more people will use Netflix if they share. I am especially happy with this because my friend has an account shared with me.”
Try “Listen to Your Heart and “Far From Heaven”
Try “Dr. Who” and “Being Human”
Try “Happy” and “WIld China”
Try “White Chicks” and “Beverly Hills Cop”
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Hit the T Book
here has been a lot of talk about “Divergent,” a dystopian novel set in futuristic Chicago, the first in Veronica Roth’s
New sci-fi novel containing initiation, betrayal, life changing decisions poses a threat to other popular book series By Mackenzie Figueroa Artist
trilogy. The protagonist, Beatrice Prior, lives in a society divided into five factions each dedicated to a particular virtue - Abnegation (selflessness), Amity (peace), Candor (honesty), Dauntless (bravery), and Erudite (intelligence). She has just reached the age at which she must decide whether to stay with her faction or choose a new one. Will she stay loyal to her family or forge her own path? The majority of reviews have been positive. Readers enjoy the unique idea of the direction the world will take. The combination of romance and adventure attracts both males and females
and covers a vast range of ages. There are also negative views directed mainly at the author’s writing style. Some say the character development is unrealistic and the entire story lacks description. I must agree that at points in the novel the characters are drastically changed to fit the plot that Roth desired. It is also true that the author uses very simple descriptions. She gives just enough information for readers to form an image in their heads then continues with the action and tidbits that develop the plot of the novel and keep readers interested. For a page turning plot that presents a new view on the future, “Divergent” would be an excellent choice. Also look for the sequels, “Insurgent” and “Allegiant”.
Try “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Shakespeare in Love”
Adapted from the Oklahoma Daily
If you liked ‘Divergent’ you may also like: “The Hunger Games” - Suzanne Collins “The Fault in Our Stars” - John Green “The Maze Runner” - James Dashner “The City of Bones” - Cassandra Clare “The Book Thief” - Markus Zusak “Matched” - Ally Condie “Uglies” - Scott Westerfeld “Ender’s Game” - Orson Scott Card “Delirium” - Lauren Oliver “Graceling” - Kristin Cashore
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www.fentoninprint.com | January 15, 2014
Winter Wonderland The cold winter weather has not been able to slow Fenton students down. Whether inside or out there was never a dull moment when FHS students were involved.
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Playing his saxophone sophomore Max Herzog performs with the wind ensemble portion of the winter band concert. “I really enjoy playing in both Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band,” Herzog said. “I had a ton a fun playing the songs we played and I can’t wait to do it again in the spring.” Alyssa Trapp | Photographer
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Goofing around with her younger brother sophomore Alexandra Iid makes a silly face during Mrs. Kidd’s Thanksgiving celebration. “We brought younger kids in to tell them the story of Thanksgiving,” Iid said. “My brother had a good time with all the kids but he enjoyed messing around in my drama class the most.”
Sophomore Hannah Swain spends her birthday giving out hot chocolate and selling s’mores to raise money for charity. “We volunteered through key club to help out at the Jinglefest,” Swain said. “We stood outside for two hours in the freezing cold but it was well worth it giving back to the community.”
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1. Performing at the Vocal Music Holiday concert junior Micali Gadola sings with fellow Ambassadors. “We sang ‘Baby it’s Cold Outside’ and ‘Silver Bells.’” Gadola said. “I enjoyed how we performed at a bunch of different places during the Holiday season.
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2. Applying makeup before a night out with her friends, sophomore Samantha Gehm prepares for a holiday dinner. “We had a secret santa exchange earlier,” Gehm said. “I gave Hope [Dagenais] a travel mug, and received a scarf and earrings.” 3. Junior Max George looks down the scope of his muzzle loader while deer hunting. “This was a really good spot to hunt,” George said. “Hunting is a family tradition and I go every year with my dad, grandpa, uncles and a few friends. I look forward to hunting more than Christmas and this year I got a beautiful nine point buck.” 4. In Anatomy class Juniors Mitch Koch and Brady Hocevar dissect a chicken wing. “Brady and I were dissecting a chicken wing very carefully and finding different parts of it,” Koch said. “Later we would be tested on it. It was a ton of fun and we learned a lot from doing the dissec-
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