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Former RJUHSD teacher

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Standardized testing does not represent the whole student

Faculty member accused of sexual harassment leaves school district with an $80,000 payment

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t has been in the news a lot lately, mostly for mishaps or cheating scandals.

But it’s not politics, or the cut-throat business world – it’s standardized testing.

Being recently acknowledged for giving the same test to students in America that was taken in China months before and leaked on the internet, the SAT has become a frequent topic of discussion.

With recurring mistakes in the process, does the SAT really represent students as a whole?

I have taken two standardized tests – one was ruled invalid, the other was the test leaked from China.

Currently I am batting a thousand on taking a test which might not even count in my college admissions process because of mistakes the College Board has made.

Spending countless hours studying and taking these standardized tests to eventually find out they’re invalid or might otherwise be disqualified is quite upsetting.

The SAT does not represent how someone is as a person or a student.

It does not show all the hard work you put into getting an A in the most difficult classes, or all the extracurriculars you completed outside of school – it is a number that represents how “smart” you are.

Yet it plays a large role in getting into college, so the test becomes a necessity if students want to continue on to a higher level of education.

Some students are naturally talented at taking this type of test, but for others it does not come as easy – and they spend countless hours studying trying to raise their score.

I do not excel at standardized testing.

My SAT score does not represent my GPA. It’s not even close.

If you look past my SAT score, though, colleges will see an excellent student who balances community service and soccer at the same time.

My SAT score does not represent me.

It shows my weakness in standardized testing, but not that I have the ability, like many others, to balance multiple things at once like I will be doing in college.

Colleges are beginning to recognize this and are starting to look for the students who excel in and out of school, the ones who have the ability to maintain a busy, yet balanced schedule.

Being a good student is about so much more than a high SAT score – it is about having good grades but also being gracious and impacting those around you, reaching out and helping in your community, and being part of a team or club of some sort.

That is what colleges should look for – not a number determining how “smart” you are. *** Abbie Gould, a senior, is a Gazette co-editor-in-chief.

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Roseville Joint Union High School District teacher Doug Mason has resigned after receiving an $80,000 separation payment from the district.

Mason had a history of sexual harassment allegations from students as well as numerous cases of inappropriate behavior across

the span of his two decades teaching in the district.

The health teacher was suspended with pay from Woodcreek High during the 2016-17 school year, was reassigned to Oakmont and Roseville for the 2017-18 school year and was then re-suspended. He resigned in August.

Mason’s second suspension, last January, came after an RJUHSD official investigation began, evaluating sexual harassment claims against the teacher.

In May, the district placed Mason on unpaid suspension as it began official dis-

missal proceedings.

Finally, in late August, district officials accepted Mason’s resignation after accusing him of “immoral conduct” and “evident unfitness for service,” according to a list of charges against Mason compiled by the district.

A Sacramento Bee story in early September noted that personnel documents provided by the district showed that Mason had engaged in “40 incidents of egregious, inappropriate and unprofessional verbal and physical conduct towards students.”

The district’s investigation found that

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Mason had inappropriately touched a 14-year-old student at Woodcreek, pulled up her long skirt to her knee and asked her to call him over the summer so he could hear her voice.

In previous years, the district claimed he had repeatedly harassed female students and colleagues.

The district had disciplined Mason through warnings, suspensions and inter-district transfers.

Critics of how the district dealt with See MASON, page A7

Students recognized for excelling at SAT Seven seniors named National Merit Scholar semifinalists in annual competition

BY ABBIE GOULD

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Each year the best students in the country are recognized for their outstanding PSAT scores.

Normally it is a big deal when a school has one or two of these students, but this school year, Granite Bay High has seven.

Seniors Emily Hansen, Yena Jang, Julie Lynch, Aditya Mishra, Joshua Tateishi, Vivian Xia and Andrew Yung have all been

Colleges downplay test scores

Students share their opinions on SAT

BY ANDREW YUNG

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Standardized testing has been just another aspect of the high school experience for more than half a century now – the SAT and ACT were introduced in 1926 and 1959, respectively.

However, while these tests used to cause much stress and were considered to have a large influence on college acceptances, many colleges have begun to somewhat alleviate that pressure.

Granite Bay High School seniors, listed left to right, Aditya Mishra, Yena Jang, Joshua Tateishi, Vivian Xia, Emily Hansen, Julie Lynch, and Andrew Yung were all named National Merit Scholar semifinalists.

named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.

National Merit semifinalists are selected on the basis of their PSAT scores during their junior year and are the highest-scoring students in each state.

Last year, the PSAT scores at GBHS were ruled invalid because of testing irregularities – because of an administrative error, See SEMIFINALISTS, page A5 Nathan Giannini Senior says the SAT is unfair because it has no limit on the number of times you can take the standardized test.

In June, officials at the University of Chicago announced they would no longer require a standardized test score to be reported by applicants. Though the school is certainly not the first to implement the change (other well-known schools like Pitzer College and New York University have been test optional for almost a decade now), the decision by Chicago marks the first time one of the highest-ranked schools in the country has gone testing optional.

The University of Chicago sits at No. 3 on the U.S. & World Report list of colleges.

“UChicago decided to go test-optional to give students the ability to choose how they are represented in an application,” See SAT , page A7

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The pressure is on Seniors face stress on application options

BY ELLIOTT HYMAN

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As college application deadlines approach, Granite Bay High students are starting to feel the immense pressure of their futures bearing down on them.

The pressure isn’t for a Jan. 1 deadline, but for the beginning of November.

The two-month distinction between a regular vs. early application might appear insignificant, but admissions chances often greatly favor those who decide to turn in an early application.

Early applications generally increase admissions chances at universities because admissions committees see the initiative to apply early as a sign of interest in their school.

With top colleges focused on having a high yield rate of accepted students who then decide to attend, demonstrated interest is an

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Overwhelming amounts of trash are found around school campus daily.

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important factor in admissions.

Danny Greene is a GBHS senior who is looking at applying to a variety of schools early action, which is non-binding.

“I’m looking at applying early action to Michigan and Santa Clara,” Greene said.

“Any school that I can apply to early action that is on my list, I’m going to do it.”

The binding nature of early decision is a turn off to Greene.

“I prefer early action to early decision because I don’t have a No. 1 school,” Greene said. “I would feel really nervous being stuck going to one school not knowing if it was really the right fit for me.”

Aditya Mishra is another senior who has decided to utilize early action.

“I chose (to apply early to) Purdue because a few of my really good friends are applying there,” Mishra said. “It is a really good school that has solid engineering and computer science programs.”

The mandatory enrollment that accompanies acceptance also turned Mishra against See APPLICATION, page A6

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Power outage throws GBHS back to the 1800s

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severe car accident on Sierra College Blvd. caused a campus-wide power outage last Monday. Students got to experience schooling as their ancestors did – without electricity (so far no outbreaks of plague have been reported).

Rather than wallowing in the dark, some teachers – including Brandon Dell’Orto and Phoenix Johnson – took advantage of the opportunity and lectured outside. Marxist mumbles were heard among students that the day continued because GBHS only gets paid for having a full day of classes ... capitalist conspiracy? *** Congratulations to seniors Emily Hansen, Yena Jang, Julie Lynch, Aditya Mishra, Joshua Tateishi, Vivian Xia and Andrew Yung for being selected as National Merit scholarship semifinalists. Their hours upon hours of studying may result in a $2,500 check if they win. Kudos, it’s a good start on those incoming $300,000 tuition bills. *** GBHS was awarded for giving the most blood at the blood drive among similarly sized schools in the Sacramento area. If the act of giving blood to save a life wasn’t incentive enough, do it to help us win yet another competition. *** The Granite Bay Emerald Brigade will be holding a “barbecue and brews” fundraiser and raffle on Oct. 6 with food and drinks, music provided by the Dave Russell Band. Tickets are $40 for food and nonalcoholic drinks – the titular ‘brews’ are not included. *** An e-mail was sent out to students and parents by GBHS principal Jennifer Leighton regarding a torrent of rumors about a potential threat at the school.

The administration focused on its quick action and focus on student safety. Despite no hard evidence of a legitimate threat, there was additional security put into place as an added precaution. *** Ripple Effect Week just came to an end. The week created by ASB is devoted to improving the school’s culture by encouraging students to make a positive impact on and off-campus. Hopefully you feel motivated to be the best form of you that you can be. *** Student Senate is back! The organization was revived by ASB in order to revise the school constitution, but the Senate – designed to connect student government with the student body – voted itself into continued existence. So far there’s no word on any Student Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominees, but if there was, I’m sure they’d do a better job than the actual Senate. *** Elliott Hyman, a senior, is a Gazette news editor.

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Littering shows campus disrespect Gazette photo illustration | Sydney Sewell

Littering is getting increasingly common on the Granite Bay campus, signifying an inherent disrespect for the cleaning staff and the school itself among the student body. years or so. The problem with this is that it aside, littering is considered extremely discan be detrimental to the environment. respectful as well as disgusting. Litter on “The trash eventually ends up in water, campus can make students at GBHS look and water eventually ends up in the ocean, contemptible. which washes up on certain coastal areas,” “I think people in general, specifically stujunior Sequoia Torrez said. dents, just absentmindedly lose track,” said of trash around campus – whether it lies in

BY CORI CAPLINGER Nine billion tons of trash end up in the Anthony Davis, an honors English teacher. trash cans or ends up on the ground. ccaplinger.gazette@gmail.com oceans every year. Just because it isn’t al“They toss the wrapper toward the can, it “It got better, but it seems to be getting ways easily visible doesn’t mean it isn’t ccording to teachers and others worse again,” biology teacher Scott Braly bounces off the can and they don’t take the on campus, littering is a growing said. “For the last three or four years it’s there.

“It may not look bad here, but in other time to throw it in.” problem at Granite Bay High.

The lack of respect some students are been improved, but this year there seems to parts of the world, there is so much trash,” The production of trash on campus has be an increase.” showing is not only bothering faculty, it’s Torrez said. “It may not be affecting us in risen steeply this year without any sign of According to Braly and other faculty mem- the moment, but it definitely is affecting bothering other students as well. slowing down, they say. Compared to last bers, the influx of litter contaminating the others.” year, there has been a significant increase campus tends to fluctuate every couple of See LITTER, page A6 With all environmental repercussions

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Proposed late school start time vetoed Sleep-deprived students won’t get their desired 8:30 a.m. arrival

BY MIA TAYLOR

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ollaboration day is taken very seriously by Granite Bay High students.

Whether this time is spent resting or simply having a comparatively slow morning before the hectic day begins, postponing school allows students to fully wake up before diving into academic material.

For many teens, delaying the school day for just one hour is a dream, and one that was so close to becoming a reality starting in the fall of 2021.

The push for a later start time at the middle and high school level has been a battle for several years.

Starting back in 2014, La Canada Unified School District initially proposed the idea to California Senate member Anthony Portantino, who then took it upon himself to initiate the change.

Portantino told the Los Angeles Times that he supported a later start time for school because insufficient sleep among adolescents not only has adverse effects regarding academic success but also poses as a serious risk to

teens’ health.

It’s no secret that students across the nation are extremely sleep deprived. In a 2015 survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control, seven out of 10 students in grades 9-12 reported they consistently sleep less than eight hours per night in a typical school week.

GBHS students are no exception.

“I usually get about six hours of sleep a night,” senior Eric Liu said.

Senior Pariya Rhani said she often sleeps only five hours a night.

In an attempt to end or significantly reduce this phenomenon, Sen. Portantino advocated for all middle and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m.

Portantino’s efforts gained considerable progress, passing in the Assembly in August. However, after advancing to the state Senate, the bill was vetoed last month

by Gov. Jerry Brown.

“A late start would be beneficial for teens to fully wake up before the school day,” freshman Becca Nolan said. “I was excited to be able to wake up later my senior year, and I’m ... disappointed that it’s no longer going to happen.”

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A proposed law to go into effect in 2021 that would have guaranteed a school start after 8:30 a.m. has been vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown because of the potential ramifications for athletes and coaches.

Although many supported the in athletics also advocated against sessions would be switched into idea of schools across California a later start. They insisted prac- the new morning time slot. starting later, there were some tices would be pushed back – re“If school started late, I would considerable dissenters. sulting in an overall longer day prefer practicing in the morning,” Teacher associations in par- and less time spent at home with said Joe Kennedy, a senior cross ticular opposed the late start time, families. Especially in the winter country runner. “It would be nice arguing that individual school when daylight is limited, starting to get the workout done early so districts should have the power to practices later in the day would be I could have more free time after establish a schedule that is benefi- difficult for teams at schools with- school.” cial for their specific communities out outdoor lighting.

But for now, the potential drawrather than be obligated to follow Some athletes, however, were backs to athletes and coaches of statewide regulations. disappointed because they thought a late start have killed the 2021 Coaches and students involved it was possible that their practice policy.

Colleges differ in opportunities for students Last year’s college admissions affect students’ views on fairness

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ver the years a lot about colleges has changed, from the way students enroll to the way students pay and the opportunities presented to students.

“It’s all online, so as far as the UCs (systems) and the CSUs systems are involved, they’re trying to make it all streamlined and easy to use as possible,” said Teri Keeney, the College and Career Readiness counselor at Granite Bay High.

“There’s changes now to the CSU applying app that are more specific in what they’re asking for, so it’s a lot less vague,” Keeney said. “Some people will input wrong information that can mess up applications” Now that everything is online and considered by some to be more efficient, hypothetically it should be a lot easier to get into colleges. Some, however, will find it to be more difficult.

“Now that I’ve been thinking about it, it’s been getting harder,” Andrew Martinez

said, “because you’re competing with everyone else for a spot in schools, and that makes it harder.”

Keeney said the real difficulty for students these days is the number of students in the application pool – there are just more students in the college admissions game today than in the past.

“Is it more difficult to get into college?

Well I think it’s more competitive,” Keeney said. “Students, as bright as they are, the competition out there is just as equal.”

With more access to materials and being able to sign up, the competition for academics is getting bigger and bigger and schools only have so much space, making it more difficult to get in.

“It has gotten more difficult to get into colleges that are more competitive,” GBHS counselor Paul Stordahl said. “A lot of colleges have definitely raised the bar.”

However some find that only some schools are difficult to get into.

“Colleges in general aren’t terribly difficult to get into,” said student Jaden Dun-

more. “Some yes, but only if you’re looking into difficult colleges.”

Stordahl agreed that there are options out there that offer easier admissions standards.

“There are more accessible colleges out there,” Stordahl said. “It’s really only become more difficult to get into the competitive colleges.”

Keeney noted that the increased competition has forced students to figure out a way to make themselves more visible during the application process.

“You have to find a way to stand out when you’re applying, or you need to be more creative in which schools you want to go to,” Keeney said.

Andrew Martinez has done just that – being a strong player on the GBHS football team has helped him stand out and might just give him an edge on the competition.

“I wanna go to (the University of Nevada) in Reno – I want to play rugby for Reno,” Martinez said.

And, Martinez noted, the admission requirements at UNR are not as challenging

as they are at many California public universities.

“It’s not too hard to get in – I think you only need a 3.1 or so GPA to get in,” Martinez said.

As schools become more difficult to get into, they also begin to provide more opportunities for their students – including offering financial aid.

“I’m trying to get a scholarship – , with rugby, they won’t pay for all of it but they can give some aid with textbooks and stuff,” Martinez said.

Keeney said colleges are also starting to provide more academic opportunities.

“I think the schools are growing because they’re trying to stay competitive, and there’s more schools that are coming up with STEM programs and STEM majors,” Keeney said. “I had one the other day that offered a degree in prosthetic engineering, so, schools are just more progressive.”

There is more competition now but with that more opportunity for growth.

“I would say it’s better for us, more opportunities, but I don’t know, it’s better and worse depending on how you look at it,” Martinez said.

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Students evaluate effects of Chromebook initiative

Religious colleges tailor their experience Some schools offer reduced tuition

With new technology implemented, people weigh its implications

BY GABY WILLIAMS

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College tuition is known for being expensive, as annual tuition can run as high as $60,000. However, though most private colleges in the United States have high tuition, there are certainly exceptions.

One in particular is Brigham Young University, which has several campuses: Provo, Utah; Rexburg, Idaho; and Laie, Hawaii.

BYU is not only known for its cheap tuition, but also for the religious aspect of the university – it is affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, otherwise known as Mormonism.

Part of the reason for its discounted price is that almost their entire lives, Mormons tithe to the church – they give 10 percent of their income to the church.

The LDS church then uses the funds to pay for the costs of maintaining church buildings and programs.

The pattern of tithing by so many Mormons has also contributed to BYU’s low tuition.

The annual tuition at BYU for an LDS student is $5.620. NonLDS students pay twice as much, $11,240 per year.

Compared to many universities, this is considered “cheap.”

For instance, St. Mary’s, a private university located in Moraga, California, costs about $65,574.

It too is affiliated with a religion – Catholicism – yet though the Catholic church also pays tithing, their members are under no requirement to do so.

As a result, the tuition at St. Mary’s remains high.

However, at the same time it is also ranked in the top 25 of best valued universities in the country

by US News and World Report.

It also has academics and athletics to offer.

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Coast Conference for sports, and they are ranked in the top 10 Regional Universities of the West.

As a result, though Catholic in its name, St. Mary’s does not focus much on religion.

While they do have daily and weekend mass, it is not a requirement if you attend the university.

Their mass is also open to not just its students but also the public as well.

BYU, on the other hand, does focus heavily on religion, so it’s no surprise that approximately 98 percent of students that attend BYU are Mormon.

As a result, BYU has a very strict honor code, including no alcohol, no foul language and a dress code that aligns with LDS church standards.

BYU students also have to complete courses in religion, whether they are LDS students or not.

“All BYU students must complete a minimum number of religion credits while at BYU,” said Andrea Christensen, a BYU media relations manager.

That begs the question, would a non-LDS student still want to go there for just the price and educa-

tional aspects?

“If it wasn’t my religion, I probably wouldn’t do it,” Granite Bay High senior Brayden Schauer said, “but it is very appealing if it is a private education for a low amount of money.”

However, it is important to note there are other important factors when choosing a school.

GBHS counselor Holly Minor said students should also weigh more than just the price of colleges.

“The best college for you is the one that fits what you are looking for in a variety of factors,” Minor said. “ If BYU or any other university ends up meeting all of your criteria, I would encourage students to think about the institution as a valid option.”

Teri Keeney, who runs the College and Career Center at GBHS, said BYU can be a good option for students.

“BYU is an accredited university,” Keeney said, “and is a great value for students while obtaining a great education.”

Another convenient and valuable part of having Chromebooks that students have noticed is the ability to get help online anytime, anywhere.

Freshman Carter Bradford said “the best part of having a Chromebook is knowing you need help online you can just pull out your chromebook – wherever you are – rather than having

BY EMERSON FORD to go to the library or having to leave where eford.gazette@gmail.com you are so you can access a computer.”

Two months into the school year, Granite Bay This helpful tool has proved especially valuHigh freshmen and sophomores are reflecting able for students who are working together in on the new Chromebook system. group projects because it allows them to colA Roseville Joint Union High School District laborate and work together anywhere – not just initiative for the 2018-19 school year result- in the library or via video chatting. ed in a new Chromebook being give to every However, as wonderful as it is, the new freshman and sophomore in the district.

Chromebook system still has a handful of flaws In general, students feel good about the new and kinks that need to be worked out.

Chromebook system.

The most prominent issue that students no“I think it’s a really great opportunity now that the school’s getting more technically ad- ticed was the excessive blocking of websites.

The school has taken certain precautions to vanced,” sophomore Jordan Gotham said.

“It’s really great for the students to start using prevent students from inappropriately using the the Chromebooks.”

Chromebooks or getting off task.

The new Chromebook system comes with a However, students have noticed that even relbundle of additional handy tools that enable atively harmless websites they attempt to use new opportunities for learning. for academic purposes are blocked.

“I’m glad that we have them both at home “I think there’s ups and downs about the and at school,” Gotham said. “We can always Chromebooks because I’ve had bring them back home – just times where my Chromebook like books – but now we have works great and everything is Chromebooks which (are) even super helpful,” Bradford said. better. I think it’s also great for kids who usually can’t purchase I think it’s a really “There’s also been times when Chromebooks at home or any great opportunity the Chromebooks have just type of computer at home … it’s brought a load of problems to my better now that they have some- now that the school’s schoolwork. Towards the beginthing to bring with them that the more... advanced. ning (of the school year), there school provides.” were so many firewalls … that Having access to Chromebooks it started restricting some of the at both school and home allows – Jordan Gotham, websites we need to be on for our students to efficiently store and sophomore schoolwork or in class.” organize their work. Because of Obviously, having to endure this structured set-up for work, such a tedious and annoying students are able to more easily complete their homework and problem is frustrating for stuhave it readily available for use dents. in class.

Having such strict limits as to Sophomore Beau Boyan apwhat websites students can acpreciates this helpful aspect of cess makes students work much harder as they Chromebooks. attempt to navigate around the firewalls and “To be honest,” Boyan said, “it is nice that I don’t have to keep super organized with like blocked sites to find just one permitted webphysical folders and stuff, it’s like everything I site that has the information they are looking for. The search can take ages and after a while need is on my drive which makes it easy.”

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Wide use of nicotine related devices by GBHS students leads to upcoming search

BY KABE TEAGUE

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This year, the Granite Bay High administration is buckling down on its goal to put an end to illegal substances being brought on campus.

Administrators say the frequency of students bringing nicotine devices and marijuana on campus and in vehicles is on the rise. Many students think having illegal substances in their backpacks or in their vehicles will protect them from being caught.

However, administrators are in the planning stages of bringing search dogs on campus, which will certainly alter the confidence of those students who do bring such substances on campus.

Once individuals step foot on the campus, including the parking lot, they are subject to searches that would be illegal under the Fourth Amendment.

A sign at the front of the school notes: “By entering this area, the person in charge

of any vehicle consents to search of the vehicle by school officials or law enforcement,” and, “search may include passenger and engine compartments, trunk and all containers locked or unlocked in or on the vehicle.”

GBHS administrators are negotiating with Interquest Detection Canines, a company that offers school-wide inspections for drugs, alcohol and weapons in order to lower the presence of these things on campus.

IDC does this by utilizing canines that are specifically trained for the purpose of sniffing out substances that should not be found on a school campus.

GBHS principal Jennifer Leighton said student and faculty safety is the primary concern. ”There are a lot of reasons behind bringing these dogs on campus,” Leighton said.

“No. 1, they sniff gunpowder. That is really important that there are no weapons on campus, especially at (a time) with so many safety concerns.

“The truth is, we can’t be everywhere at once, and we get a lot of student and parent complaints about vaping on campus.”

To ensure these searches are not biased in some way, or inappropriately focused on students who are under suspicion, the searches conducted by the IDC dog handlers are random.

“I’m not allowed to pick the classrooms,” Leighton said. “We put all the class numbers in a jar and they pull out four. I don’t get to pick the day either. They just show up and we have to say, ‘OK, today’s the day.’”

From there, the investigation would follow a set procedure.

“You would leave your stuff in the classroom and leave the room, and the dog would sniff around,” Leighton explained.

“If the dog alerts that there is some kind of substance in a backpack, then we would very discreetly look through the kid's bag and we would take the kid up to the office.”

These investigations will not be limited to the classroom, but also include the parking lots around Granite Bay High – which has some students worried.

“I bring a jar of weed and Juul that I leave in my car, but I don’t bring anything to school because I’ve been suspend-

ed twice,” said a senior boy who asked to remain anonymous. “I think that if there isn’t suspicion that a gun is in my car, they shouldn’t be able to search my car.”

IDC is not a law enforcement agency. It’s a private company focused on only notifying the administration of any substances its dogs find on campus.

Nonetheless, this potential arrival of the drug-sniffing dogs has some students on edge.

“If the canines can actually sniff out the vape and everything, then that’s like half the school getting suspended,” said another senior boy who asked to remain anonymous.

The purpose of these investigations is not to catch and punish as many students as possible, but rather to prevent inappropriate and illegal substance use and abuse on campus.

“I think having dogs on campus is one way to help deter people from bringing illegal substances to school,” Spanish teacher Jill Cova said.

Some students, however, disagreed with the idea that the investigations will produce any lasting effects.

“I feel like people are gonna be sketched out for a couple days, but a lot of people

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A trained dog searches for paraphernalia. Drug-sniffing dogs could be appearing soon on the GBHS campus. are so addicted to (nicotine) that they can’t even go a full school day without their device,” said the first anonymous senior boy. “(But) I feel like kids are really good at finding ways around these things.”

SEMIFINALISTS: Seven GBHS students advance in National Merit competition Continued from page A1 students took a version of the PSAT that had already been offered nationally.

As a result, students were instructed to submit their SAT scores instead to qualify for a possible National Merit award.

“After the PSAT test got cancelled, I didn’t really know what to do at first,” Yung said. “However, the school administration was super helpful about how to alternatively submit an application to qualify for National Merit.”

After having their SAT scores assessed, the seven students were notified they were semifinalists by a hand-delivered letter from principal Jennifer Leighton.

“I was slightly confused when I first got the letter calling me to the principal’s office, but there was a little note attached saying ‘Don’t worry, it’s nothing bad,’ ” Hansen said. “I was pretty sure it was for the National Merit recognition.”

Other students were also not so surprised.

“It was cool getting the letter, but in reality we all kind of knew we qualified,” Yung said. “There’s this pretty complicated minimum score that you have to exceed if you want to qualify, and it all depends on your state. Every year California has one of the highest scores you need, probably because of Palo Alto, Fremont, Los Angeles and a bunch of other high-achieving areas, and so the minimum scores have recently been increasing.”

The next step is to submit an application to see if the

seven students qualify to become a finalist.

“I have to submit my online application and write an essay and get a letter of recommendation from Leighton,” Jang said.

If chosen as finalists, the students will receive scholarship money they can put toward the college of their choice.

“I’m hoping I do become a finalist,” Hansen said, “because I would receive a half-tuition scholarship to USC, since I named it as my first-choice college.”

Around 16,000 semifinalists are chosen, and from those around 15,000 complete the application process to become finalists. About 7,500 students receive a single-payment scholarship of $2,500, and some winners qualify for more generous, multi-year awards.

“We haven’t had a student actually make it all the

way to National Merit (finalist) status in many years (nor has any student in the district), so we’d certainly make a big deal if that were to happen,” Leighton said.

Although becoming a semifinalist is a huge accomplishment, the seven students all said they hope to become a finalist.

“Qualifying for National Merit semifinalist is great, but it’s only a title,” Yung said. “Obviously all of our goals are to make finalist because then we can apply for pretty substantial scholarships that schools (offer), and free money is free money.” but it’s only a title,” Yung said. “Obviously all of our goals are to make finalist because then we can apply for pretty substantial scholarships that schools (offer), and free money is free money.”

ASB UPDATE The Gazette talked to Student Government student Summer Holt about upcoming events.

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Gazette: What events are you most excited for?

Summer: I’m the publicity and marketing commissioner for the ASB class. My job is to get the word out there for what events are coming up and what students need to know, like times, the dates, or locations.

Summer: I’m most excited for Bonfire because it is a really good time. It’s the day before homecoming so everyone’s excited, and I love how it is a community event not just our school. We have a ton of kids and their families come of all ages, and they all really enjoy it.

What events are coming up this semester?

We have the Student Senate and Random Acts of Kindness which will both happen constantly throughout the year. But we also have all the homecoming events coming up at the end of October.

We have: Halftime, Bonfire, Royalty, and OT Tribe Bash. In November we have Every 15 Minutes and in December we’ll have Winter Ball.

Gazette: What is something new Student Government is doing this year?

Summer: Student senate, and we’re bringing to get more advice and opinions from the student body instead of making decisions on our own. We are trying to involve the whole school and allow them to pick what they want instead of us making all the decisions.

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Pressure is on for parents parking at Feist Lot behind school often overwhelmed by vehicles on Wednesday mornings

BY MAYA SNOW

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Feist Park is a terrifying place when you’re just three and a half feet tall.

Parents of Oakhills and Ridgeview elementary school students and high school students say they are overwhelmed with the number of cars by the elementary schools, now that the main Granite Bay High parking lot is mainly for seniors.

Junior Spencer Griffiths explained why parking is often stressful at Feist for him.

“Parents get mad at me even when it is my turn to go,” Griffiths said. “It makes me nervous when little kids run across the street to the park because I’m afraid I won’t see them.”

Junior Ryan Cochran parks at Feist as well.

“I park at Feist and I always have to get out to my car as soon as I can so I’m not stuck in the traffic,” Cochran said. “I also get nervous because I don’t know if a little kid from Ridgeview or Oakhills is going to run out in front of my car, so I have to be extra alert.”

Student drivers also have to be careful with each other because they are all trying

to get out fast to beat the traffic – accidents sometimes occur.

From the perspective of Ridgeview and Oakhills parents, it is frightening because of all of the new drivers and the safety of their children.

Between 2010 and 2014, an average of 11 children per week were killed because of reckless driving in the United States.

“Every day I watch (student drivers) drive recklessly … and (I get frustrated with the student drivers because they) yell at the parents and curse in front of the kids,” Ridgeview parent Tammy Abell said. “It is unacceptable.”

Ridgeview parents are often concerned for their children’s safety.

“I try to keep (my children) on (the Ridgeview) side of the road,” Ridgeview parent Kacy Scheuermann said.

“It is scary (with the new drivers from Feist),” Ridgeview mother Michelle Hoggatt said. “(I have to be) extra cautious.”

It is also challenging for both GBHS students and Ridgeview and Oakhills parents to get to school on time on Wednesday mornings.

“There is definitely more traffic on Wednesdays … and I leave early to beat

the traffic,” junior Derek Wong said.

Students say the traffic often results in tardies.

“Sometimes I forget that there is going to be traffic and it ends up making me late,” junior Carly Burgess said. “It’s annoying because I have to walk all the way to the front to get a pass, and I miss more class than if I could park in the parking lot. On Wednesday mornings it is always a mad dash to get from home to school faster than I would have to normally because of the extra traffic from other GBHS students and Ridgeview kids being dropped off.”

The location of a student’s first period class also causes extra challenges.

“My first class is English, so sometimes on Wednesdays I’m late because my class is so far away from Feist,” Burgess said.

Being late to school affects grades, too. It disrupts the normal flow of the classroom when students come in late, and it is hard for the student to get right into what the other students are learning.

Many Ridgeview students are late to school because they do not leave early enough, just like the high school students.

“It is much harder to get (to school) because you get stuck on Elmhurst (Drive),” Abelle said. “If you get here before 8:10 (school starts at 9:05 a.m.), then the kids make it to school on time.”

Mondays pose challenges as well.

“It is also difficult to get home on Monday after school because Ridgeview gets

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out 10 minutes before us,” Burgess said.

The traffic at Feist is difficult for GBHS student drivers and Ridgeview parents.

Traffic affects not only the safety of young children, but all students making it to class on time – and stress levels for everyone.

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Because of parking changes this year, juniors and parents of nearby Ridgeview and Oakhills Elementary Schools are often overflowing the parking lot of Feist Park.

LITTER: Student disrespect APPLICATION: Seniors opt for early deadlines for negatively affects custodial staff greater chance of admission to universities, colleges Continued from page A2 “I feel as though a lot of the students on campus don’t really care about what they do with their stuff,” junior Jonathan Romeo said. “They just don’t have respect for other people’s property.”

The unseemly sight of litter on the ground is causing many to feel embarrassed. Nobody wants to see all of the trash scattered throughout the grass when a receptacle lies less than five feet away.

“It all adds up if everyone just doesn’t throw their trash away,” sophomore Maya Seagraves said. “If you throw away your own trash, it doesn’t become such a problem for anyone else.”

The escalation of garbage lying on the ground is a testament to careless attitudes among students. The quality of the campus is often seen as a reflection of the student body to visitors. When the campus is marred by litter, it reflects badly on everyone at GBHS. “(Visitors) probably don’t think the students really care about the campus, so they probably don’t think we have high respect for the school,” Romeo said.

Custodial staff has to work even harder

to keep the campus free of rubbish on the ground, which can take away from the time they spend cleaning classrooms and bathrooms.

“If they’re spending more time picking up trash, they’re going to spend less time doing classroom cleanup and maintenance,” Braly said. “I don’t think it’s fair to them. It’s not their job to pick up trash and litter that’s on campus.”

Respecting the custodial staff is a fundamental lesson for GBHS students to recognize. Their diligent, quiet work keeps the school nice, and student littering demonstrates a lack of respect for that work.

“I’d say to just pick up your trash – it’s not hard to walk 10 feet because there’s a lot of trash cans on campus,” Romeo said.

Other students reiterated the belief that the campus can be beautified through simply taking a moment to put trash away correctly.

“Pick it up even if it’s not yours, just throw it away,” Seagraves said. “It takes 15 seconds out of your day which will help the environment, the custodians and everyone in general.”

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Continued from page A1 early decision.

“I don’t like the idea of making that big a choice so early in my senior year,” Mishra said. “I’d rather wait a few months and see if it is the right fit for me.”

The Universities of California don’t offer any early applications. Thus, many GBHS seniors have no need for early applications.

“I’m not applying anywhere early because I’m primarily interested in UCs and state schools,” said Zach Wong, a GBHS senior.

Yena Jang is a senior who committed to Pomona College for golf. Because of her commitment to the school, early decision made sense as an application option.

“I’m doing early decision through the Common Application to Pomona,” Jang said. “(Although) even though I’m committed to the university, I still have to put together a good application and be accepted into the school.”

With a seven percent admissions rate, Pomona is extremely hard to get into – even for recruited athletes who can still be denied

if their application doesn’t stack up. However, it’s still easier than for those applying without recruitment.

“I think (committing) has made the process easier for me because I have just the one school to worry about,” Jang said. “I have friends that have tons of schools they are applying to, and they have a lot more work to prepare all those different applications and essays.”

Students in wealthy communities like Granite Bay have greater access to expensive college counselors, who often advise students to use early decision to their advantage.

Early decision also provides greater benefits to people who can afford to pay full tuition. Eric Liu is a senior who said early decision, however, also has some risks.

“If I applied somewhere early decision and got accepted but didn’t get the financial aid that I wanted, then I would be stuck with whatever they offer,” Liu said. “That’s why I’m hesitant about applying early decision anywhere; I want to keep my options for college open – especially when it comes to scholarships.”

Liu said wealthy people have greater access to the benefits of early decision.

“People who have more money and can afford to pay for college without aid have an advantage,” Liu said. “They can utilize the early decision process, which greatly increases their admissions chances into some top schools.”

People in need of aid can’t agree to a binding contract without risking massive student debt.

The negative aspect of early decision is demonstrated in cases like Liu’s, where a competitive student is put at a disadvantage compared to others simply because of financial restrictions.

This is a major reason why some top universities have also transitioned from early decision to early action – allowing students from all backgrounds to get the same help from the early application process.

“I think the process advantages wealthy people because they are able to pay (regardless of) whatever the school offers (in financial aid),” Liu said. “People who are less well off can’t use it, because they have to be cautious and survey all their options.”

TRISTON’S TAKE Senior Triston Haverty, the Gazette’s TA, shares his views on current issues.

Thoughts on former Woodcreek and Oakmont teacher Doug Mason’s resignation with an $80,000 separation agreement?

I think the morality sense of isn’t necessarily justified because obviously, money cannot save this issue. I think honestly, it’s kind of like a bailout ... yes, he loses his job and reputation, but at the same time he still got basically an award for doing it. I think legally, the standpoint has to stay, but morality is kind of an issue here.

Should animal abusers recieve jail time?

Yes, to the extent of the abuse.

Thoughts on climate change?

I definitely think it’s a developing issue, even though obviously Trump kind of disconcerns himself with it because of his lack of belief, or it might even be advice from his cabinet to stay away from the issue overall, but I think its a very developing issue today and it has a very big impact on everyone.

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Welcoming the wellness center Student resource added on campus for additional emotional and social support

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The 2018-19 school year started with a few campus changes, the incomplete solar panel project and doled out Chromebooks, but possibly the most important alteration for student emotional and social support is the on-campus addition of the Wellness Center.

The Wellness Center is located in the administration building and shares space with two counselors and a learning support specialist.

With four professional staff members, the Wellness Center is working to “increase student’s access to social and emotional supports, increase academic attainment, decrease truancy and school absences, and to help remove barriers for students and families to be more successful in school,” said Sabrina Vella, the wellness coordinator for both the Granite Bay and Antelope high school campuses. “(I) supervise all staff in the Wellness Center (and) oversee and monitor data-evaluation (and) outcomes for services that are being provided by interns and associates,” Vella said.

Services currently provided at the Well-

ness Center include check-in services, as well as “short term and evidence-based interventions for social, emotional, mental health, substance use, family life and normal teen stress” Vella said.

These interventions consist of individual therapy and group therapy.

Appointments for sessions at the center are scheduled by school counselor or teacher referrals.

“Once referred, I check in with the student and then provide the student with a consent form to take home and have their parent sign (it),” said Erica Johnstone, a mental health associate.

In the future, the Wellness Center will be open to referrals from parents, teachers and students themselves.

“We currently do not have enough staff to provide therapy to every student that is interested, unfortunately,” Johnstone said.

Johnstone is at the center Monday through Thursday, and she provides individual and group therapy.

“I graduated last June with a master’s in counseling, I am now an associate marriage and family therapist working towards licensure. Ultimately, I will become a licensed marriage and family therapist,” Johnstone said.

Johnstone said she is passionate about working with those affected by eating disorders, and she has interned at an eating disorder center in Sacramento.

There are also two interns who are at the center for part of the week, Sophia Woodall-Ray and Jennifer Britt.

Woodall-Ray is working toward a bachelor’s degree in social work and is at GBHS on Mondays and Wednesdays, supporting students to lessen truancy and absences. “(I) mainly just try to provide support,” Woodall-Ray said. “I will meet with (a) student once a week in order to keep in touch regularly. The things that we talk about in a meeting are typically what is needed to help this student be successful in making it to school and seeing what resources we might be able to utilize.”

In addition, she is responsible for arranging referrals to food banks, links to bus passes, provision of school supplies and other resources necessary for a student.

“Students have a range of needs – it is just a matter of connecting them to the help that they need when they need it,” Woodall-Ray said.

The other intern, Britt, is on school campus Thursdays and Fridays. She is currently getting her master’s degree in social work. “(She) is able to provide training and consultation to teachers and staff surrounding social and emotional needs of students and is available for crisis interventions,” Vella said.

SAT: Increase in test-optional colleges Continued from page A1 said Jackson Mariotti, an employee of the University of Chicago Office of Undergraduate Admissions, in an email.

This paradigm shift stems from a recent program the university is implementing, Jackson said.

“The EMPOWER initiative is a series of programs launched by UChicago in order to provide greater flexibility in the admissions process for the sake of creating a level playing field for all applicants,” Mariotti said.

“We have always felt that the best way to assess a student is to review them holistically. We look at every piece of information that a student chooses to send us in an attempt to determine what kind of student and person they are.”

Mariotti said the university’s timing for its announcement was calculated.

“The determination was announced in mid-June to make sure that students applying in the next cycle (had) time to understand the change and make an adequate decision regarding test scores,” Mariotti said.

The change was also directed to benefit a certain demographic.

“Most students are still intending on sending their scores,” Mariotti said. “This program really helps out those who might not have been able to afford tutors or classes for these tests. For them, this is a massive shift in the application process.”

Many high school students say they agree that standardized testing does in fact benefit those who have the means to take test preparation classes.

Senior Yena Jang said she understands that her parents’ economic advantages have helped her when it comes to standardized testing.

“I was able to do four different test preps since my parents were able to pay for it, and it was just repeated practice over and over again,” said Jang, a senior, who was named a National Merit semifinalist because of her top-notch standardized test score.

Besides having the financial means, standardized testing also rewards

those who take the test multiple times.

“I think the SAT and ACT offer too many opportunities to improve your score,” senior Nathan Giannini said. “There should be a limit on how many times you can take them, maybe two or three, because you aren’t necessarily smart if you just take it a bunch of times and improve your score. You just end up learning how the test works and can improve your score little by little at a time. People shouldn’t be able to retake the test over and over again, because it is not a true measurement of intelligence but rather work ethic.”

Some critics of the SAT and ACT also note that the exams are not necessarily the best representation of a student’s intellect.

“I think the SAT is like a patterned game,” Jang said. “I did well on my testing, but I think it’s not just that I’m smart but that I’m just good at … memorizing the types of questions and repeating them.”

There are proponents of standardized testing, however, who still believe that standardized testing is an accurate and reliable reflection of a student.

“This is probably the unpopular answer, but I think the (SAT) does a pretty good job, to be honest with you,” said David Tastor, an English teacher who also teaches SAT prep courses. “It is high school level material, and the SAT has now given ample time for students to take the exam.”

Tastor recognizes the test is not perfect, but he argues it is still the best option.

“Some kids have time to prep, some have the financial means or non-financial means … and some kids didn’t sleep well the night before,” Tastor said. “There are so many different factors into what make a score.

(However,) when you just look at what the exam is, it’s all stuff you learn in high school. If we (as high school teachers) are teaching students how to read carefully, no matter what course they’re taking, they should be getting ample practice for

that. I don’t think there’s an alternative.”

Though some might think it’s unfair, testing does allow colleges to differentiate between applicants.

“130,000 people applied to UCLA last year,” Tastor said, “so you have to divide the kids somehow.”

Doing well on the test can also pay immediate dividends.

“The only reason I think (standardized testing) is good,” Jang said, “is because I got into the college I was talking to for golf because of my SAT score. My school liked my golf and my grades, but supported me more because of my SAT. Although there is still an argument for and against standardized testing, some students fear a decision to withhold their scores might be held against them.

“Not requiring standardized tests doesn’t really help anyone because if someone doesn’t submit their standardized testing, then I feel schools will probably assume you don’t have a good score and mark you down for it,” Giannini said.

Also, some colleges might say they are test optional when in actuality it is only for a certain branch of the school.

“I would encourage you to look at the list of colleges that are going test optional,” Tastor said. “Some bigger universities are starting to do it, but they exclude all the big majors. If you want to go into the school of arts and sciences, it (says) it’s test optional – and then they list four different schools (where the SAT is required).

Basically, you (still) need to (take the test).”

Test optional or not, the college application process will still remain relatively the same.

“I do not believe that (not requiring test scores) will change the admissions process in a large way,” Mariotti said. “(However, we did hear) students were happy to know that they were not defined by a single part of their application and appreciated the effort to de-emphasize the role of standardized testing.”

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The Wellness Center, located in the west wing of the office, was refurnished over the summer with new couches and stress relieving activities.

Britt also supplies individual therapy and assists with group therapy.

“Right now we are using the Den for individual and group therapy, and we hope that it feels comfortable for students,” Johnstone said.

Information shared in the Den is confidential unless there is an indication of harm to or from the student.

The Wellness Center is a place to foster the growth and maintenance of good mental, social and emotional health.

Woodall-Ray described the Wellness Center as “warm, safe and upbeat.”

“It is important for students to have people in their lives that they feel like they can talk to other than parents,” Woodall-Ray said.

The presence of a Wellness Center on campus is important to the wellbeing of students and is becoming more common among California schools.

“For students to have this available to them is huge,” Woodland-Ray said. “Having the Wellness Center as well as our great counselors working together has the capacity to really impact lives for the better.”

MASON: Teacher resigns amid allegations Continued from page A1 57-year-old Mason’s cycle of inappropriate actions wonder why the district didn’t act sooner to terminate the teacher. They’re also not happy with the $80,000 payment Mason received to encourage him to resign.

“Him getting an $80,000 payment on the way out the door sends a terribly demoralizing message to all the rest of us who are beyond reproach in our conduct with students and who work incredibly hard to make amazing things happen in our classrooms and in our co-and extracurricular programs,” said Karl Grubaugh, advanced journalism and Advanced Placement economics teacher at Granite Bay High, in a staff-wide email in early September.

Grubaugh wasn’t alone in his criticism.

“It’s awful for the profession when things like this happen,” Advanced Placement government teacher Jarrod Westberg said.

However, morality aside, the logistics of the case are understandable, Grubaugh wrote.

“I’m financially astute enough to understand that paying Doug Mason $80,000 to get him to resign and go away is cheaper for the district than having to continue to pursue his dismissal if he fights,” Grubaugh wrote in his email.

Still, the payment rankles many students and teachers.

“By no means was it right for (Mason) to receive $80,000,” said senior Preston Fu. “But it was the right move because now he’s out of the district.”

The Gazette contacted RJUHSD superintendent Denise Herrmann for comment multiple times, but Hermann did not respond by the Gazette’s print deadline.

Despite the ugliness of the allegations against Mason, the former teacher has yet to face any criminal charges – an important distinction, according to GBHS teacher Brandon Dell’Orto.

“All it takes is an accusation to destroy a teacher’s career, and that can’t be the way to go,” said Dell’Orto, who teaches Advanced Placement U.S. history teacher and also serves as the vice president of the Roseville Secondary Education Association.

Dell’Orto said the RSEA does not play the role of a lawyer and protect teachers who have committed

wrongdoings.

“Our job is to make sure they get a chance to be heard in case they think they have been accused of doing something they didn’t do,” Dell’Orto said.

“Our job is to make sure they get to have a fair hearing.”

Terminating a teacher without sufficient evidence of violations can lead to a trend of releasing any teachers who are rumored to have acted inappropriately, even if the rumors are untrue.

For that reason, the district must follow due process guidelines – but the stereotype that teachers are somehow above the law is inaccurate.

“The perception that teachers can’t get fired is totally false,” said Westberg, who also serves as the RSEA grievance chair.

Westberg’s role as grievance chair is to make sure district officials follow protocol and the steps outlined in the teacher contract to take disciplinary action.

“There is a process to follow to terminate someone,” Westberg said. “Districts have to go through the steps outlined in their contract.”

According to Westberg, the first steps of a fair dismissal process is to “instantly run a thorough investigation of everyone involved.”

The district has launched numerous investigations regarding the allegations against Mason, the most recent of which began in May. The downside to a fair and just process is that it is rarely quick and speedy, and in potentially highstakes cases such as Mason’s, many families and colleagues within the community can get emotional.

“I have a son and a daughter in middle school, soon to be high school, and I don’t want (perpetrators) around them, putting my students in harm’s way – my own children in harm’s way,” Westberg said. “What I would love to see is swift and quick prosecution of these things.”

As frustrating as the timeliness might be, “the emotion of the moment cannot outweigh the rational investigation that proves that maybe what they thought they heard isn’t what actually happened,” Dell’Orto said. “Justice is usually really slow, but if done well, it usually comes to the right conclusion.”

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Don’t be afraid to ask for help Coming out about your illness can support others

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walked into my first-period Spanish 3 class the same way I had every day since the beginning of 11th grade and took my seat.

Señora Hill stood up at the front of the room and on cue the class recited, “Buenos días, Señora Hill.”

Before beginning a typical lesson of the day, she had a story to tell us.

She began to tear up. A student a year earlier, she said, was outgoing, positive and had a great sense of humor.

Around the middle of the first semester in her class, he seemed to check out, so she approached him one day after class to ask what was going on. He responded with a tone of indifference concerning his failing grade, which was out of character.

She then looked him in the eyes and asked if everything was OK. He broke down crying in response and confessed that it was not. Señora Hill skipped lunch that day to take time to continue talking and eventually took him to see the school counselor to get help, which saved him.

The student in the story was me.

What I was feeling in my sophomore year wasn’t sadness – it was emptiness, and I had no way of talking about it because my friends would just tell me to stop being a downer. I didn’t eat much, didn’t pursue my normal

popular kids at school. He mumbled the words “I don’t want to be here anymore” under his breath, slurred in his drunken state. He was going to take his life.

I broke into a sprint, exiting my house yelling to my interests on the weekends and stayed in my room. I wasn’t parents that I’d be back soon, ignoring their confused, myself. After the conversation with Señora Hill in 10th just-waking-up calls of “where are you going?” grade, I began to see a therapist every week.

Using a location app, I eventually found him at a local He made me feel secure in telling him park. He had a bottle of bleach in one hand, what I was struggling with and listened and an eerie sense of familiarity swept over without judgment, which helped me me. We sat on a bench for an hour or so, just immensely. talking about life.

Fast forward to the middle of my junior After awhile he handed me that bottle and year. I had made very large leaps in the we poured it out together. We immediately right direction in terms of my overall embraced, and I told him how much I cared well being. One morning, I woke up to about him. I took him home, and after talking the news of Kate Spade and Anthony to his confused parents about what happened, Bourdain having died by suicide. the hurt in his mother’s eyes resembled what I I’d had enough. I started to Tweet. I saw in my mom’s a year ago. wanted to broadcast my illness from I visited him every day after school, making a few close friends to my 300 or so sure he was eating and telling him about what followers. I made it clear people should went on that day. Today, he is doing so much reach out to someone struggling and better. I can’t say for sure if I didn’t answer mschwatz.gazette@gmail.com always check up on their friends. I that call if he would still be here. But what I do finished by telling my medium-sized know is that I found my calling to help others. following that anyone could message me at anytime and I Today, I am a co-editor in chief for our national awardwould be there for them. winning newspaper, a captain for our state-recognized A huge weight lifted off of my shoulders from a Tweet wrestling team and an activist for mental health. None of of 200 words. A passion ignited in me that I haven’t these things would be a part of who I am if I didn’t come to experienced since before my diagnosis. I have a power to do another person about my struggles. something about this and make my voice heard.

So if you ever are going through something and feel Months later, and I am in an even better place. I picked up alone, find someone and reach out. reading for pleasure once again, something I haven’t done Even if it’s in Spanish class. since 8th grade. I was deep into “Atlas Shrugged” when I *** received a call around 1 a.m. from a friend, one of the most Max Schwartz, a senior, is co-editor-in-chief.

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Anime is wrongfully underappreciated This isn’t your standard cinematography

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appealing to you, psychological genres in cinema in a and emotional anime is equally fantastic way. as excellent.

There is action Titles such as “Neon Genesis in anime with such Evangelion,” “Your Lie in thick and thrilling April” and “Gurren Lagann” are plots that normal so impactful that it leaves the television could never watcher emotionally stirred up. replicate. Anime such They are such weird and as “HunterxHunter,” abstract films, yet they mean “Code Geass” and so much to you after watching “Fate/Zero” is so them. action packed that Overall, the emotions, you’re compelled to artwork and storyline are an keep watching episode impeccable combination, making after episode. you never regret watching. It The fight scenes l.mason.gazette@gmail.com all ties together and creates in particular are unforgettable content for the viewers. breathtaking to watch unfold.

The future of anime is continually getting The stellar display and unique powers of better year after year. And to me, it will each individual character are spectacular always be my preferred cinematic genre. to witness. It all appears astonishingly *** animated.

Lamont Mason, a senior, is a staff writer.

However, if action does not sound that

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nime is such a controversial artistic discipline because it looks different and is harder to grasp with the eyes than other cinematic genres. In reality, anime is so much more than what is seems.

Anime is an art that beautifully expresses creativity and complexity of imagination.

It has a variety of devices that normal cinematography doesn’t.

The art of anime can make a simple bowl of ramen, for example, look like the most purified and alluring bowl of ramen ever seen.

The way the golden complexion of the broth is defined and the vegetables and raw meat on top of the noodles is so vibrantly colored is stunning.

Expectedly, other cinematography doesn’t accomplish making a simple bowl of food look so luxurious.

To achieve such precious art, artists who design and create anime invest a great deal of time at making their designs look gorgeous to the bare eye. This is the same for the action scenes in anime.

The color palettes and raw beauty of action scenes are mind blowing. Most anime artists spend hours on one scene to perfect every detail, blend colors into the environment and set the plot of the anime.

Anime artists intend for their work to be flawless because animations are their passion and life.

Standard cinematography creators could never come close to the indescribable amount of effort and work anime artists put into the industry of anime.

Along with the visual display of anime comes the development of its plot. The story of anime is very different from all other

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ust more than a week before U.S. Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation vote, Christine Blasey Ford accused the nominee of sexual assault. She claims that while they were both in high school, a drunken 17-year-old Kavanaugh pushed her into a bedroom, forced her onto a bed, straddled her, attempted to remove her clothes and covered her mouth with his hand while she screamed.

Her story is acutely reminiscent of the recent #MeToo era, a movement that seemingly revolutionized formalities of American politics and the societal status of woman.

But did the powerful movement that swept across our nation actually have an impact on one of America’s most dignified political and governmental stages?

Yes … and no.

Yes – #MeToo has helped society take baby steps towards gender equality. Senators on the Judiciary Committee as well as other career politicians have not insulted or disparaged Ford outright for her allegations. Some, both Democrats and Republicans, have applauded Ford for her courage and willingness to face the committee in person and testify against Kavanaugh in a hearing.

This might sound like a low bar

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to clear – and that’s because it is.

Although I can assure you the bar has been raised since the Anita Hill hearings.

In 1991, Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas was going through the nomination

process when, toward the end of his confirmation hearing, Anita Hill accused the nominee of sexual harassment.

Anita Hill, a law school professor, was then ridiculed, dismissed and seen as a scorned woman with a fantasy.

No – #MeToo has not made significant progress toward equality.

Let’s talk about Ford’s education – Ford has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina, a masters degree from Pepperdine, a doctoral degree from the University of Southern California, and she is currently a professor of psychology at Palo Alto University as well as Stanford. Lawmakers have strongly suggested before and throughout the hearings that Ford

must be mistaken about who assaulted her.

I have a hard time believing any politician would accuse a man, given that level of education, of such unawareness. Although it has been delivered in a less blatant and obvious way than during Anita Hill’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the substance still remains the same – they insist they know more about a woman’s experience than she does.

The #MeToo movement swept across our nation boldly and tirelessly, yet I have yet to see the truly revolutionary effects in places where they matter most. *** Spencer Cova, a senior, is co-editor-in-chief.

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ol. Sry! Np. Ur gr8.

For the millenials and a few hip (but really not) adults out there, the above statement was probably read in actual words instead of the nonsensical letters and numbers they actually are.

Such shortened and eloquent language can only be found in the increasingly popular Short Message Service language, also known as – more appropriately – SMS lang.

This relatively new language – derived partially from English and partly from busy children who did not have time to type the extra letters – has already surpassed Spanish and French as the No. 1 foreign language used by U.S. children.

In fact, especially with the younger demographic, some would argue SMS is even surpassing English.

While the standard, more tedious English language is not fit for texting, SMS is – it saves its user an average of 53.80 milliseconds per text sent.

While this might seem minute, people on average send about 120 texts a day, totalling around 6 total seconds saved every day by using SMS instead of English.

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Additionally, such time-saving manageable.” techniques can actually save lives.

While students are on board, Matt McGee, a fictitious senior I just teachers have not seemed as willing to made up, recalls one such instance accept SMS. that SMS directly saved a life.

“In all my years of teaching, “When I need to send a text and only recently have I begun to see I’m driving, it’s just too annoying such a gross misuse of the English to use complete words, ya know?” language,” said Eugene Pumpernickel, McGee said. “One time I needed to a phantasmagorical English professor send a quick text to a at Trump University. friend telling him I was “Almost half of the on my way, so I texted essays that cross my ‘omw’ instead. Then, desk now use ‘ur’ when I looked up, there instead of your, ‘thx’ was a girl walking across instead of thanks, the street just a couple and ‘af’ instead of … hundred feet away, and I well, I’m not exactly was barely able to stop in time before hitting her. sure what that one “If I hadn’t used means.” the abbreviation, she However, although probably wouldn’t be SMS may not be the here today and neither prefered language would (I).” of teachers, it is Besides keeping ayung.gazette@gmail.com the language of the McGee out of jail, SMS future. language can also keep kids in school.

Latin is dead because no one speaks “I hate writing in general,” said it, and English will soon follow. The Mark McGee, a fictitious junior who is no relation to the fake Matt McGee. verbose, superfluous aspect of the language – once perceived as an art “I especially hate writing essays.

(Shakespeare, Austen, etc.) – will be Like, to the point where they make its downfall. me want to quit school. However I But SMS is here to stay. couldn’t imagine having to write out *** every single word … it would hurt my Andrew Yung, a senior, is hand way too much. But being able to shorten some words, I guess it’s co-editor-in-chief.

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Don’t settle for familiarity

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s humans, we have always been accustomed to doing what we are most comfortable with.

From the time we were born, we have always preferred familiarity over the foreign – favoring our mother’s arms over a stranger’s, or choosing a recognizable stuffed animal rather than an unknown one. It’s a fact that we always gravitate toward what we know.

As we slowly grow into more independent adults, the time we have to choose our passion seems very limited. Although people don’t like to talk about it, there is a stigma that if you don’t know what you want to do in your future, it means you are unmotivated.

From the time I was young, I’d always been interested in media broadcast-related subjects. The art of film had always intrigued me, but other than that, I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do. While picking out my very first high school classes during eighth grade, I noticed that Granite Bay High had an entire media program, so I knew I had to try it out.

Right from the start, I absolutely loved the class.

I felt like I fit right in, and I had finally found somewhere where I belonged. I was determined to be

the best I could be at what I did.

I spent countless hours trying to work my way up to the top of the class, making connections with upperclassmen and taking advantage of every filming opportunity I could get. I learned from my peers, having them not just teach me the basics of cameras and lzabell.gazette@gmail.com editing, but also how to be a leader. They taught me that not everything is going to go as planned, and sometimes you have to do things yourself in order to get them done.

Media continued to work out for me, so I continued to put in more time and effort into everything I did.

During the spring term of my sophomore year, I noticed I didn’t feel the same anymore. I began to feel like nothing I was doing really meant anything, and I’d lost all the creativity and motivation I had left in me.

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What is your opinion on some colleges making the SAT optional on applications?

“I think it’s a good thing because the SAT doesn’t fully demonstrate how smart someone is.”

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It was hard for me to do the things I had once been so excited to do, and the goal of eventually doing media or film as a career had completely vanished.

When my junior year began I walked back into class for the first time since the previous year, and I sat there feeling unmotivated once again. I discussed it with my parents, and they suggested I try something else. So I took a risk, and I left the class that had once been my home.

Though familiarity brings us a sense of comfort, it’s important to remember that there will always be another open door. It’s OK to change your path, and it’s OK to lose interest in things you once loved.

When we become so comfortable with something, it makes it that much harder to move on and leave.

But, no matter how much time you’ve invested in something, your happiness always comes first. So take risks. Don’t continue doing something just for the sole purpose of familiarity.

While high school is short, and you might feel yourself being rushed to find a path that works for you, never settle. Don’t sit around and wait for things to become better – go out and try something new. Not everyone takes a linear path, and that’s perfectly OK. *** Lindsey Zabell, a junior, is a GreenScreen editor.

Jackson Degner “I think it’s a good thing because kids with lower SAT scores can still have the chance to get into a good school. ”

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Karalyna Arana “It should be required because the SAT is the best measure of intelligence that we have, but grades should be weighted more because they represent a whole year’s work.”

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The fallacy behind standardized testing Your SAT scores do not define who you are

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he stressor for many upperclassmen. The cause of lost weekends and long nights. You might know what I’m talking about – standardized testing.

As students, we believe our standardized test scores define us. It’s something quantitative we can compare with our peers.

Essentially, the College Board is labeling students with numbers. The worst part is, students start identifying themselves by these labels.

The argument in favor of standardized testing goes something like this: Colleges need some way of differentiating students from across the country.

For example, a student in

Connecticut and a student in Iowa might both be valedictorian of their high school. However, their SAT scores could show the student in Connecticut is “smarter” because she earned a 1590, while the student in Iowa earned a 1460.

In reality, a person’s SAT tests actually depend on a few other factors.

These factors include how well they perform under stress, how much money their families can pay for tutoring and testprep programs, or the obvious – how much they study and if they have purely memorized test strategies.

I would be lying if I said SAT scores didn’t test anything.

My SAT score tells me how talented I am at reading passages, computing simple math and writing a rhetorical essay.

My question is: why are SAT scores so important?

In my opinion, they are geared toward a specific prototype of a purely academic individual. Not only that, but an academic individual who is “talented” at regurgitating information.

Pretend you are the college admissions officer. Now, let’s play a game of “Would You Rather.”

Would you rather accept the student who can spot explicit facts written in a scientific passage or the student who

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contributed to writing in that scientific journal?

Would you rather accept the student who uses commas correctly or the student who creates a literary masterpiece reminiscent of the last

paragraph of James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” grammar-free?

Would you rather accept the student who sees a formula and computes or the one who sees the world in formulas and is always searching to pioneer the mathematical world?

What happens to the artists, musicians and the insanely talented who simply aren’t good at standardized testing?

Standardized tests are blown way out of proportion. The SAT is merely a single test taken in a few hours.

A number doesn’t necessarily define your intellect, and it most certainly doesn’t define you. *** Ashley Yung, a junior, is a GreenScreen editor.

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hy must being a teenager come with the discriminatory assumption that our experiences don’t need to be taken seriously? Schools need to emphasize how important trust between faculty and students is.

The Gazette believes it is easier for adults to overlook adolescents rather than deal with their inconsistent issues, therefore enabling teachers to overpower students verbally and even physically.

A case such as this began close to home at Woodcreek High School in Roseville when health teacher and athletics coach Douglas Mason sexually harassed students. It took an immense 40 incidents of inappropriate verbal and physical behavior toward students for Mason to eventually be suspended and finally, earlier this year, forced to retire.

While teenagers can be untrustworthy and overreact, partly

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caused by the “raging hormones” we are constantly reminded of, we have meaningful perspectives on situations that should be valued the same as an adult’s.

To remind us of this, teachers should make an effort to connect with their students, in an appropriate way, to let us know they are always interested in what we have to say.

It takes an unbelievable amount of confidence for a teen to talk to an adult about their problems, especially when they don’t have solid evidence regarding a situation like accusations of sexual harassment. Most students

can’t even work up the courage to ask their teacher for help on an assignment, let alone explain how they have been inappropriately talked to and touched.

Sometimes just an uneasy feeling toward one of their classmates or teachers can make a student desperate for someone to talk to, so understanding this and simply keeping an eye on the situation can take so much stress off their full plate.

It is so crucial for teachers to make themselves approachable to students.

Having a kind, friendly faced adult on campus can drastically boost a teen’s feeling of safety and confidence at school. They need to know that someone is on their side at those times when their unfair parents and complicated friends aren’t.

Make no mistake, there is a huge difference between teachers being open to talking vs. teachers being too interested in their student’s lives.

Instead of completing the bare minimum of teaching the subject on the board or neglecting schoolrelated issues after the bell rings, faculty should offer a caring and nonjudgmental perspective to the school’s environment.

The necessary responsibility of maintaining appropriate and trusting relationships between teachers and students falls on both the young and old. Students must be able to talk about what they are experiencing in order to catch sexual harassment before it happens 40 times (in the case of Douglas Mason), prevent suicide and much more.

Teenagers have powerful emotions and a deep need for both independence and love. We believe the unstable teen mind should not be the reason to ignore us, but even more of a reason to pay attention to and understand us.

Kyra Kappos “It’s cool because if someone isn’t confident with their test scores but has good extracurriculars and decent academics, they can still have a shot at going somewhere they want.”

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Aditya Mishra “College admissions without an SAT sounds as genius as giving someone a license without taking a driver’s test.”

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Second Look The sights and sounds of Friday Night Lights

ď ˇSenior Piper Wenstrom, top left, cheers on the football team during Senior Night. Senior Evan Hill, top left, and his family celebrate the final year of his band career. Senior linebacker Jonathan Karabinus, middle, in hot pursuit of a Vacaville player. Two-way Granite Bay star player Jacob Ellis, bottom right, runs off the field. Seniors Ryan Rosnak, Jenna Ladrech, Hannah Les, Will Nogrady, from left to right, and Lainey Sorgea, front, watch the Grizzlies in the Tribe during a blackout game.

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Our generation is growing up way too fast

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rom a young age, I can distinctly remember a time during a gymnastic award ceremony, where every child was required to say what they wanted to do when they grew up before being handed a trophy.

How is a four year old supposed to know what they want their future to be like? Was I just supposed to know what I wanted to do?

It is my belief that we live in a society that forces young people to have a definite plan for their future.

When someone does not have a plan, they are frowned upon. My point is that I don’t know exactly what I want to do when I grow up, But that’s OK. Science shows that our brains are not fully developed until age twenty five, according to the University of Rochester Medical Center. Our brains aren’t even in full effect until after most people have graduated from college, yet most of us are forced to decide our future before then.

Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s important to have a general idea of what I want my future to look like, but that doesn’t mean I have to stress over every minute detail.

I should be able to figure out where my skill set lies before being forced to make a life defining decision.

I don’t know High school stu- exactly what dents are I want to do supposed when I grow to make a choice in up, but that’s the middle OK of their senior year (sometimes earlier) regarding their college and career choice.

Often times, students don’t even have the ability to explore all of their options due to a lack of time.

High school can be hectic, and expecting students to forge time out of their busy schedules is already hard enough.

Often times, students go into college as an undeclared major.

However, some schools don’t allow that. Not to mention, switching majors can take a severe toll on college students.

Having goals is an important factor of life. Dreams are the things that help motivate us to carry on. Certainly any successful person knows that having dreams is imperative to having purpose in life.

But what isn’t necessary is the lack of freedom for young kids to experience their lives without a constrictive plan.

So instead of chastising children for not having a definite plan for their lives, let’s encourage having passions that may lead us to future endeavors.

It’s OK for people to not have a plan for their future, and we shouldn’t judge them for it.

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Student Government has re-implemented an old program during Intervention Time

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hat many people don’t know is that the idea of a Student Senate isn’t new; it is simply being revived.

“GBHS restarted student senate because they wanted to get the student body more involved in the decision making process behind school events,” said Taylor Harris, a GBHS senior

and senator.

Tamara Givens, the Student Government teacher at Granite Bay High School, has always liked the idea of Student Senate. However, the timing never worked out.

“We used to (hold meetings) during class but kids just stopped coming,” Givens said. “Students didn’t want to miss class. We also tried using Collaboration time (Wednesday mornings) but… students didn’t

want to get up early to do that.”

When GBHS began utilizing an Intervention period (worktime between first and second period), Student Government decided to bring back the Student Senate.

Two students from each second period class were chosen to be senators.

“Senators are appointed by their second period teachers based on their involvement,

leadership, and participation on campus as well as their grades,” GBHS senior Brad Davito said.

Davito, as the Associated Student Body vice president, is in charge of heading the Student Senate.

“My role… is to facilitate and plan the meetings, create the agenda and decide which issues and upcoming events we will discuss,” Davito said.

Davito works alongside others such as GBHS sophomore Tyler Zavala and GBHS senior Sofia Novaresi who help plan meetings and document information.

Senator meetings typically follow the same agenda.

“Senate meetings start off with a welcome, a review of the previous meeting and then a brief summary of the meeting agenda,” Davito said. “Then we hold votes and debates.”

Meetings are scheduled before and after large school events for students to share input beforehand and debrief afterwards.

So far, the Student Senate has only held two meetings.

“During the first meeting, (sen-

ators) brainstormed school issues that they want to address during the year,” Givens said.

The second senator meeting centered around amending the school’s constitution.

Davito believes the student senate has already inspired some change on campus. One such change is the “Overtime Tribe Bash” where students welcome football players into the homecoming dance.

“Senators suggested we partner with the tribe to boost participation at our homecoming dance,” Davito said.

Overall, the Student Senate serves to give students a say.

“I think the main goal of Student Senate is to allow students to feel that their opinions and ideas are being represented in school activities,” Harris said.

The main idea is that each and every student feels connected to their campus.

“I hope that students feel more represented,” Givens said. “The idea is that every student on campus should get the information and… participate.”

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*** Cori Caplinger, a junior, is a Lifestyle editor.

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Cafeteria food Finding a perfect balance stirs criticism between school and work

Opinions are dished out

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mong the inevitable dilemmas high schoolers deal with daily, the quality of their lunch should be the least of their worries. While this is ideal, it apparently is not the case at Granite Bay High School.

Nobody ever expected school lunch to match gourmet meals, but they should at least be satisfying.

According to several students, however, even this standard has not been met.

Jenna Cadette, a sophomore, is among those who strongly dislike the food available for lunch.

Having been a frequent buyer of school lunch for a long period of time, her inability to cope with its distastefulness has forced her to turn to brown-bag lunches.

“The food available at lunch is poor quality, unhealthy, and looks

better than it tastes,” she said. “Eating school lunch has just become routine throughout my years, so I had to become accustomed to the expectation of a cheap lunch you eat simply because you are hungry.”

Other students have also resorted to school lunch solely as the last option, which they often try to avoid. Otherwise, they generally prefer the guaranteed safety and healthiness of preparing meals at home.

Emma Gordon, a junior, chooses to completely refrain from school lunch due to certain preferences of healthy food and knowing how her food was prepared.

“I tend to eat healthy (as) I am a vegetarian, and I like to know where my food comes from,” Gordon said, “I like to pack myself a lunch every day so that way I know exactly what I’m putting into my body. I think a lot of my friends feel the same way.”

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fter coming home from a day full of exams, homework, social relationships, and whatever else, students can be extremely stressed.

For those who work, having to automatically transfer from being a student into a professional setting no doubt takes a good amount of effort and dedication.

This scenario can be applied to most high school students with the majority being upperclassmen.

“Last year, it was awful,” Madeline Tucker, a senior working at Jamba Juice, said. “I would go to work and get home… sometimes Gazette illustration | Ashley Yung staying up until 1 AM doing Students with jobs share their stradegies for finding balance in their lives. homework.”

The whole situation caused conflicts with their academic and Pedersen plays water polo and says Tucker much stress. extracurricular progress. that out of season, she tends to pro“I was afraid of my manager not “I cope with doing my homework crastinate during all her extra time. liking me because I wasn’t working as early in the morning or at Grizz Even with all this emphasis in planmuch,” Tucker said. “(However) I put Time, which is a huge help.” Valerie ning, it’s still possible to overschedmy well-being first.”

Pedersen, a junior, said. “It actually ule at times. It’s just as important to Many have found ways to avoid isn't difficult for me because... I’m accept the repercussions and learn complications from their boss. more productive when I have less from them.

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Thirteen reasons why you should know the Judds Local family of 15 gives each child a unique and personalized name

BY SYDNEY SEWELL

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very person has a name – the word they were given at birth to differentiate themselves from everyone else.

Names can be used to express anger, joy or excitement when expressed in different tones and while referencing someone.

Some names are given because they sound pretty or unique. Others are given as family names or for deeper meaning.

No matter what, an individual’s name is always unique to them and sets them apart from the rest of the crowd.

Along with the first name given to an individual, there is the last name- the name that binds a family together. This is the name that every person is born into.

One Granite Bay family has taken the idea of a name to mean more than some may understand.

The Judd family, a family of fifteen, is filled with unique names that in reality are quite brilliant and clever.

There is a process that came with the naming of each child along with a very unique story that connects the name to the individual.

“Everybody just gets to throw out an idea and my parents choose which ideas they like the most,” Caleb Moose Judd, the

oldest of the Judd boys, said. “ And then, of course, my parents get the final say on what to name the baby.”

The thirteen names are all very unique and different, but a few stand out.

Caleb Washington Judd, who goes by Moose, is the oldest Judd boy. His name was thought of by combining Caleb, a name in the bible that symbolizes a great leader, with Washington who is also viewed as a great leader.

Caleb was given this name symbolically to resemble that he will be a leader to his younger siblings.

Trixie Petunia Pineapple is the second oldest girl in the Judd family. Her name was considered based on her appearance.

“She was like a dainty flower and for the first couple months of her life, her hair stood straight up so she looked like a pineapple.” Caleb said.

Spcialty to the Gazette Laura Brown| Super Star Five Jemima is the fifth The members of the Judd family feel that names are a way of expressing a person’s personality and physical traits child of the Judd family.

This big Granite Bay family has a lot of is Tank.

Sassafras Sapphire Sophronia goes by “Superstar was just her personality. The “Tank is the only kid with a one syllable “sassy” however her name too has deeper Five part came from her being the fifth kids with unique names but also a lot of name,” Trixie said. “He is a no nonsense, meaning. child,” Trixie Judd said. “Jemima was one love that they share. no frills, straight forward, serious minded “Sassafras represents wisdom, ” Trixie of the beautiful daughters of Job in the “My favorite thing about being a mom fellow. Plus he is built like a tank.” said. “Sapphire because she was born Bible.” is getting to know my kids and their indi Each name in the family is so unique during the largest fire in LA history you Falcon Jasper was said to be named for vidual personalities and discovering their and personal to each individual. They all could see the fire from the hospital in his long arms that made him look like he unique talents.” Hannah Judd, the mother, have a specific reasoning behind the ideas which she was born.” had a long wingspan. And it fits his perand inspirations for the names. said.

The newest member of the Judd family sonality because he is said to be speedy.

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Club Club Name: A Touch of Understanding President: Daniel Greene Gazette: What is the purpose of your club?

Eric Liu: A Touch of Understanding is to spread awareness of autism and to provide a place for kids with special needs to feel safe and recognized.

Gazette: What are some activities you have planned?

First: We are going to hold an art auction for fundraising and will be meeting with other students and meetings at Olive Ranch Elementary.

Facts 1) Karaoke means “Empty Orchestra” in Japanese.

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2) The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottles in the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.

3) The sound of E.T. walking was created by someone squishing their hands in jelly.

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4) Children grow faster in the springtime.

Gazette: What is your favorite class at Granite Bay?

5) Negative 40 degrees celcius is the temperature at negative 40 degrees fahrenheit.

Becky: I play soccer and am very involved in Bayside Bay.

6) The elephant is the only animal with 4 knees.

Gazette: What is your favorite class at Granite Bay?

7) The first product to have a barcode was Wrigley’s Gum. 8) A lion’s roar can be heard from 5 miles away.

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Becky: Piano class is my favorite.

Gazette: What’s your favorite place to eat in Granite Bay? Becky: In-N-Out is defintely my favorite.

Gazette: When does your club meet?

First: Every other Thursday in Ms. Elkin’s room.

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Hammocking is a common practice on campus Students are finding new ways to relax during lunchtime

BY LINDSEY ZABELL

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ver since 2015, the trend of hammocking has been fluctuating in popularity.

This year, the trend has returned, as several students have begun to set up their own hammocks as a way to relax during their 30 minute lunchtime break.

Senior Noah Lutz was inspired to hammock after sitting in the breezeway during lunch his junior year and wondering how he could unwind after class.

Lutz begun to bring his hammock to school every day, allowing for him and his friends to relax more during lunch.

Not only are hammocks relaxing, they also attracted lots of attention from fellow students, as well as teachers.

“Other (students) love it,” Lutz said. “Some have (even) brought their own or asked to use ours.”

Their hammocks have inspired other students to set up their own, including senior Zach Gonsiorowski.

“The people during first lunch

definitely inspired me,” Gonsiorowski said. “Hammocking is something I really enjoy doing because it’s so relaxing and bolsters my mood for the rest of the day.”

The hammocks have also allowed for more social interactions between students.

Senior Rami Sadek begun to set up his own hammock during lunch, side by side with Lutz.

“Since we started hammocking we’ve talked to a lot more people during lunch,” Sadek said. “People are really curious about why we do it.”

Both students say that these interactions have been positive.

“Not only have we had a good time, but we get to put smiles on students’ and teachers’ faces when they see us,” Lutz said.

As they continue to set up their hammocks each day, Lutz and Sadek have continued to receive positive feedback from others.

“Everyone that’s walked up to us about the hammocks say it’s really dope” Sadek said. “We’ve (even) had teachers compliment us.”

Because of the constant positive feedback, they have decided to expand it into something bigger—

something other students can join too.

“We started a club dedicating to hammocking,” Sadek said.

With over 100 recruited members, Sadek and Lutz hope for the club to be a relaxing place where students can hang out and

socialize.

Although they would love to hammock year round, the weather may not permit that.

“As the rainy season begins approaching us, I think we’ll have to retire the hammocks,” Sadek said.

Lutz hopes their hammocking

legacy will continue even after he graduates.

“I think it’d be pretty neat to see other students in the future being able to relax just like we did,” Lutz said.

Like Lutz, Gonsiorowski also hopes others will continue to fol-

low the trend and bring their own hammocks. “(Hammocking) really emphasizes the concept of being separate yet together.” Gonsiorowski said.

“Everyone is doing their own thing but we’re all bonded by the hammocks.”

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Students on campus bond together during lunchtimes through while hammocking between the trees near the breezeway

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Students observe cliques in the school environment Peers interchange social groups throughout their academic career

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liques, although thought to be a cliché about high school, could very well be a problem that exists on the Granite Bay High School campus currently.

“I wouldn’t say (the campus) is full of cliques, but they definitely do exist,” senior Anderson Marks said. “That’s something that just happens anywhere you go.”

During lunch or passing periods the campus seems to lack that cliquey atmosphere that is shown in the stereotypical high school movies, but the truth is, there is still a presence of these groups on campus.

Many like to keep to their friend group and expand little outside of those people.

“Most people are scared of meeting new people,” freshman Hunter Bassett said.

Bassett would rate the cliqueness of GBHS at a seven or eight on a ten point scale.

“There are so many friend groups that just stick together and are afraid to branch out,” Bassett said.

However, some students disagree.

“I actually don’t consider this school to be that cliquey,” junior Adil Qureshi said.

“Personally I’m not a part of any cliques, and I am allowed to hang out with whoever I want to.”

Both Bassett and Qureshi speak from their own experience at Granite Bay, but there is a difference in age which may be the cause of this problem.

“People at my age are like ‘I don’t wanna meet new people’ but as they grow up they can start to see that ‘oh if I make new friends than I’ll have more friends for the future,’ because your friend group will change,” Bassett said.

It is true that often times people leave high school with a different friend group than they started with.

This change is something underclassmen haven’t experienced yet, which could be the source of cliqueness at that age level.

“I had a group of friends and it was very cliquey,” Anderson Marks said. “I never felt like I fit in with the clique, so I found a new group senior year to get away from that.”

As people progress through high school, they are able to navigate and understand the people that they want to surround themselves with.

Some people however, may not make this progression and remain steadfast to those that they’ve always gone to school with.

Transitioning into a friend group where the members have all known each other for years can be awkward.

And although there are some small groups

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that seem to be exclusive, that isn’t always the case.

“I have a lot of friends that are always making sure everyone (is) included,” Marks said.

There are many people on campus that do constantly reach out to check in on people and include other.

“Most people are really inclusive at this school,” Adil Qureshi said.

However, these interactions can seemingly be superficial and often don’t urge students to progress further than acquaintances.

“I don’t feel as connected to the students here as I could be. Some people I can relate to but others are too involved with their friend group to expand out towards other people,” Bassett said.

The lack of connection we have on campus is not due to cliques that have been purposely created to exclude others, but rather a fear of going outside of their comfort zone to meet new people that creates a culture of small friend groups.

These groups, while not neglecting others, are too fearful of the judgment they may face for branching out.

“Just go out to meet new people,” Bassett said. “(If people) weren’t scared of what other people think (branching out) wouldn’t be a problem,” Bassett said.

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omecoming is coming up on October 26, and Granite Bay High School’s student government has been working around the clock to make this highly anticipated event run smoothly.

The week will kick off with a superhero-themed Monday, followed by spirit days throughout the rest of the week. However the real excitement begins at the bonfire rally on Thursday night, where students can see multiple performances, as well as the floats and their corresponding skits for the first time.

The bonfire rally is senior Brad Davito’s favorite event of homecoming week.

“The music and heat and excitement always make for a memorable night,” Davito said.

Junior Emily Goozen, this year’s overtime dance commissioner, also said she enjoys the bonfire rally.

“I think that bonfire’s cool because everyone’s there and you can see all the floats, everyone’s having a good time,” Goozen said.

Junior class president Kara Kleinbach has already spent a few weeks organizing float

building so that everything will be ready in time for the bonfire.

“Float building happens for nine days this year,” Kleinbach said. “So that’ll be nine days working after school for about four and half hours.”

Each class has chosen a superhero-related theme to be the focus of their float.

“The freshman’s theme is Sharkboy and Lavagirl, the sophomore’s theme is Avengers, the junior’s theme is Guardians of the Galaxy, and the senior’s theme is the Incredibles,” Kleinbach said.

These themes will all come into play on Homecoming Day, which will take place on Friday, October 26.

“It’s a big day,” junior Reagan Dolan said. “Everyone is so hyped up.”

Homecoming Day will consist of a royalty rally, and a regular rally, followed by the Homecoming football game against Rocklin, and halftime show that night.

“At the halftime show, we’re definitely implementing superhero themed ideas,” Davito said. “The firework show is also going to be super awesome, and then seniors will get to see their royalty revealed.”

Students in the cafeteria sit in separate groups with their friends.

Granite Bay High School has been accused of having a lot of cliques.

However some students feel as though that it might not be as prevalent.

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Student Government starts preparation early for another year of memorable celebration

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Homecoming remains a tradition that everyone enjoy. A lot of work is put into it, especially by the spirited student government.

Dolan, the royalty commissioner, has begun the voting process and will know the names of the winners a few days before they are crowned at halftime.

“I did it my freshman year, but because I was an assistant commissioner, I wasn’t allowed to know who it was,” Dolan said, “but this year I get to figure it out and keep it a secret, and I’m so excited.”

Dolan’s favorite part of Homecoming is seeing the faces of the royalty when they find out they’ve won.

“Making people happy because everyone sees them as this role model is so nice,” Dolan said.

Kleinbach’s focus for the halftime show, however, is to keep the class of 2020’s float winning streak alive.

“The winning class will per-

form their skit,” Kleinbach said.

“And hopefully that will be the juniors.”

The night will end with a dance, the overtime tribe bash.

“At the dance, we’re going to have a cornhole tournament, a video game tournament, and a really good DJ who’s going to play superhero music,” Goozen said. “It’s going to be super fun.”

To pull this extravaganza off, student government begins preparing for Homecoming about six weeks before the event. However, according to Kleinbach, all the work pays off in the end.

“Getting to see our vision… come together on homecoming night, with all the different parts, and the stress that went into it is all just worth it,” Kleinbach said.

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Sophomore rush for permits stirs safety concerns The heightened desire to drive leads to inadequate training for underclassmen

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s more and more sophomores pass 15 and a half years old, the number of students on the roads noticeably increases as well.

With driving being among sophomore’s top priorities, the race to get permitted is evident during the beginning of this school year. Students take online driving courses in advance to minimize the amount of time they have to wait to get their license.

Sophomore Abi McCourt is among those who have strived to get their permit as early as possible. While teens do propose risks when driving at a young age, she asserts that it is an integral part of their lives.

“I think that the lack of public transportation in our area creates a lack of independence that stimulates the desire to drive,” McCourt says. “Social stigma also (prompts students) to start driving as soon as the age limit is reached.”

Other students, however, don’t feel the need to rush the driving process.

Barbara Maldonado, a sophomore, has decided to wait until she is 18 to start working towards getting a license. The daunting responsibilities of money and safety encourage her to hold off on this supposedly exciting part of life.

“I just know that if I wait until I’m 18 to get my license, the insurance is less expensive,” Maldonado said. “I have also seen more and more accidents of immature teens who get their permit right when they turn 15 and a half, and I don’t want

to risk getting into an accident myself.”

Maldonado is not the only one concerned with the safety of fifteen- year-olds on the road.

Many parents are afraid that at this young age, students lack the necessary responsibility and maturity to be able to handle themselves behind the wheel properly.

Elizabeth Thomas, a parent, understands the excitement of earning independence through driving. However, she notes to be mindful of each student’s capability of complying with its new responsibilities.

“Each person is different,” Thomas said.

“So levels of maturity and responsibility for students of their age are different.

However, there are restrictions during the first year of driving that almost all kids have difficulty following, like not driving anyone other than relatives.”

Along with concerns of not following the rules, people worry that with such a technology-attached generation, the young minds of teens will be unable to stop the urge to use phones while driving.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, teen drivers are four times more likely than adults to Gazette Illustration | Andrew Yung cause an accident as a result of cell phone Most sophomores are excited to get their permits.

But the rush to get permits is raising many safety concerns for many families. usage.

Such statistics rightfully worry many for teens starting to drive, and it is actuof available in-depth driving courses, complexities of driving,” Stafford said. adults, including Terry Stafford. ally one of the highest leading causes of students are under prepared for actually “Students don’t get that anymore. They Stafford is the instructor of the online death for teenagers now,” Stafford said. getting on the road. He said that online don’t get the complexities. They get the drivers-ed course in the Roseville Joint “So it’s not that teens can’t drive,” Stafcourses cannot grasp their fullest attenrules, but they don’t get how cars work.”

Union School District. He says that ford said.

“It’s just that now with technoltion.

“So now, it’s up to parents to take more parents should be concerned about their ogy added, it’s made it harder for them to “When I taught driver’s ed in an actual responsibility in preparing their kids to be child’s safety with technology being a keep their attention on the driving.” classroom, we went in depth, so I was good drivers. Parents need to be proactive significant temptation on the road.

“Technology is one of the biggest issues Stafford also worries that with the lack better able to help them understand the for their own child,” Stafford said.

College application process increasing in difficulty

Students and parents reflect upon hardships and the changing levels of stress about applying to schools

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t’s no doubt that the college application process can be a huge stressor for high school seniors. The phenomenon of college-related-stress is said to be relatively recent.

When parents of Granite Bay High School students went to school, the application process was more relaxed.

Harvey Hyman, an 1974 Yale University graduate, is a parent of a high school senior at GBHS. Although Yale is an extremely competitive college,

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Seniors are spending more time than ever before preparing to apply to their dream school. Even with all the preparation and hardwork, it is not guaranteed that they will make it through application process.

Hyman says that he wasn’t anxious about the whole admissions process.

“I was number nine in a class of around 600, so I felt pretty good about my chances of getting into a good school,” Hyman said.

He attributes this to the fact that during his high school experience, not many kids had top grades, top test scores, and top extracurriculars. “(Now) there’s a whole industry around getting kids into college, and it’s changed everything,” Hyman said. “There are people that teach you how to position yourself.”

Hyman believes that these days, prospective students must prove themselves to admissions officers.

“It’s like a beauty contest where you have to work so hard to market yourself,” Hyman said.

Hyman says this mentality starkly contrasts the one his generation had.

“Back then, they were more interested in what it was about that particular college that really attracted or appealed to me,” Hyman said.

Hyman took his essay in a humorous direction, something many high school seniors would now describe as too risky. “(My essay for Yale was about) how I hated living in Philadelphia because the only thing you could get to eat was cheese steaks and they were really, really greasy and whenever I bit into one they would squirt grease all over my shirt,” Hyman said.

However, Hyman was still an extraordinary student.

He took all the AP classes offered at his school. In addition to playing varsity sports, Hyman had a variety of unusual interests such as scuba diving and fossil hunting.

Although his verbal score for the SAT was extremely high (a 760), he says his math portion was too low to report.

“My suspicion is that (now) you have to have very high test scores in both the verbal and the math,” Hyman said.

While having the so-called “statistics” is essential,

it doesn’t necessarily guarantee admission or rejection into top-tier universities.

“Strong stats will probably make it easier to get into competitive schools, but colleges still take students with lower stats,” GBHS graduate and Stanford freshman David Song said.

However, Song himself had high statistics. He graduated with a class rank of four and reported an SAT score of 1540.

It isn’t just a person’s standardized test scores that matter, however.

“Colleges are interested in a diversity of interests,” another GBHS graduate and Stanford freshman Bronson Vanderjack said. “SAT and ACT and AP scores… establish a kind of academic proficiency, but community service hours and extracurriculars... are also paramount to your application standing out.”

Song doesn’t deny that the admissions officers are becoming more selective. This is because the number of applicants is rising.

“People are beginning to overvalue college degrees in the job market (which is) pressuring high school graduates to have to go to college to get a job,” Song said.

This competitive culture creates much stress for prospective students.

“On top of feeling like all of my failures were the only things the application reviewers were going to notice, I constantly felt that my achievements wouldn’t match up to those around me,” Vanderjack said.

However, both Song and Vanderjack are proof that college admission into an extremely competitive school is possible. They have valuable insight for those applying to colleges in the near future.

“Explore how the things you like can lead you to making an impact in your school and community,” Vanderjack said. “The application process is only an abyss of desperation if you choose to look at it that way..”

Faculty Focus What classes have you taught and for how long?

What got you into teaching?

I’ve been a teacher for about 24 years. I’ve taught 7th grade world history, world studies at Woodcreek and Granite Bay, US history at Woodcreek and Granite Bay, and AP European History at Woodcreek and Granite Bay.

My first thought about teaching, when I thought I could do it, was when I was a sophomore in high school. We had to do oral reports, which I was scared to death to do. In fact, I said to my girlfriend, “I’m not going to go in,” and she goes, “no, go in.” So I went in. And I was watching all these reports, and these people are up there just reading from their papers, and it was all you could do to keep from falling asleep. (But) when I went up there, I didn’t have nervous voice, or whatever. I’m kind of loud. I have a really loud voice, and I don’t know why it just is. And I started speaking, and I’m really loud, and I’m shooting from the hip and... everyone just started paying attention, and I went, “I could do this.”

What do you like to do outside of school?

Buy cars. I like to buy cars, work on cars, have cars. Cars. I like cars.

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Some seniors want to graduate early Certain students wish to enter the real world in December

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n their final year of high school, seniors anxiously await their last day of school, ready and excited to complete their first huge milestone in life.

However, that day of freedom is closer for some seniors than most others. As they grow closer to a life of independence, seniors recognize the wide range of experiences that life has to offer.

Some choose to partake in these experiences sooner rather than later, prompting them to graduate early.

For seniors that chose to graduate early, that means graduating four or five months earlier in December rather than late May, for a wide variety of reasons, including work demands, college opportunities, athletics offers, or simply for the time off.

A feeling that all seniors can relate to is the desire for the chaos and stress of high school to end so they can move on with their life, often referred to jokingly as “senioritis.”

One of this years early graduates, Danalyn Bradford, a senior, cites this feeling of “senioritis” as one of her main reasons to graduate early, “Of course I enjoy coming to school to see my friends and whatnot, but mostly I am ready to leave school so I can

focus more on what it really is that I want to get out of life.

I just feel like I need some free time, time where I can do whatever I want whenever I want. I am super excited to have that free time and really explore who I am.”

As a part of her understandable decision and quest for self-discovery, Bradford hopes that this will include “if [she] gets accepted, attending college at Brigham Young University and spending more time with [her] family.”

Bradford also said regarding her decision to graduate early, that “I kinda always knew I was going to [graduate early] because my older sister and older brother did. So I just was doing what my family had always done. So it wasn’t really a hard decision.”

Another senior choosing to graduate early is Cameron Wade, who expressed his extreme excitement about leaving early, saying that, “I’m older, I’m 18 already.

I’m ready. I’m done with high school and ready to move on with life, make new memories... It’s a fun time out there.

It’s great.”

Wade revealed that the true purpose of his early graduation is his plan to attend Brigham Young University beginning in January 2019, a lifelong goal of his as part of following in his parents footsteps.

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Among the primary concerns of school lunch, preoccupations with the meat seem to hold the greatest unease.

Cadette’s largest worries about the quality of school lunch resides within the beef of cheeseburgers.

“I’m concerned with the hamburgers because they sit in water for over a period of a couple hours throughout first and second lunch,” Cadette said.

Kyla Miyashiro, a senior, doesn’t express any major disdain for the food besides, strangely enough, the shape of the chicken.

“I don’t know how I feel about chicken being concentric circles all the time–I don’t like that,” Miyashiro said. “(The food) also sits out there for a while, and I don’t see it being cooked, so I guess that’s a concern.”

For a few, cost plays a role in their opinion.

Zeyneb Abdelazeez, a freshman, argues that while $3.75 might not be particularly expensive for a meal, she feels unwilling to pay at that price for food she doesn’t find satisfying.

“I don’t want to be spending $3.75 on low-quality food,” she said. “I mean, it isn’t expensive, but I would rather spend my money on food I enjoy.”

Not everybody feels the same way, however.

Sana Zulfiqar, a senior, has never tried cafeteria lunch due to her unwill-

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Young University,” Brown said.

In addition to reach her goal of getting ahead of the game, Brown was also prompted by her older brother and sister who graduated early when they were students at Granite Bay High School.

“It’s always been a kind of tradition in my family… so I’ve always wanted to graduate early ever since I was young, so it wasn’t a hard decision, it felt pretty natural,” Brown said.

Brown plans to stay in the area until the next summer, when she hopes she will depart to receive a higher education at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

The consensus between Bradford and Wade is that although they are sad to miss out on some of the school

activities, namely Quad dance and Senior Prom, they are not terribly upset because of their participation in those events in previous years. However, events like these can have a high level of importance and significance for some seniors, and the thought of missing out on them is disappointing.

“That is one thing that like I’ve reconsidered staying for, the end of school events and everything,” said Brown.

As they slowly but surely inch closer to their first taste of “real life,” the early graduating seniors choose to savor their last moments in high school.

Surrounded by friends and family and driven by their hopes and plans, these seniors are sure to succeed following their early graduation.

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ingness to trust food prepared outside of her home. Despite her lack of personal experience with the food, she says that the price is worth the large variety of food available.

“This school has a much greater variety of lunch options compared to my previous school,” Zulfiqar said, “so although I don’t know the quality of the food, I feel that for three bucks, it’s a pretty great deal.”

While many might argue against the quality of the food, other students find it perfectly appetizing.

Kathryn Cosper, a sophomore, finds certain items on the menu particularly tasty.

“The fries are really good,” she said, “and the muffins taste like cupcakes, so that’s also good. It’s a decent price, but it would be nice if it were lower.”

GBHS sophomore, Tyler McConkey, understands the district’s effort to ensure that students are being provided healthy, tasty food with the funds they possess.

As a result, she chooses to appreciate the convenience of being able to purchase lunch at school.

“The school is doing their best with their resources,” McConkey said, “so as long as I’m leaving lunch without being hungry, and the food is appetizing enough, I don’t see why I would have any major complaints.”

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lege freshmen, Wade admits to feeling slightly worried about the drastic change.

“I guess I am a little anxious just because getting ready to go to college like right after I bounce out of high school feels weird, so I haven’t really decided how I feel. I guess I’m great... I’m already accepted to BYU. I’m just ready for the next phase of my life... It’s all exciting.” Wade said.

Laura Brown also plans on graduating early this year. Like Wade, Brown hopes to begin her college experience earlier than usual.

“I chose to graduate early because I wanted to take some classes at Sierra College before I transferred to a different college… I just wanted to get some credits done so that they wouldn’t be as difficult when hopefully I attend Brigham

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Couple of seniors look forward to raising their diploma, throwing their caps and walking out the gates of high school early to get a taste of college and deal with real world scenarios.

Senior’s exciting year

“One time, I had work but I made plans before hand and forgot to tell the person who I planned to cover for,” Pederson said. “One of the girls I was working with called me.”

Pedersen had to leave where she was to go to work.

“I learned… the hard way and took account of responsibility,” Pedersen said. “I wanted to prove that they made the right choice.

The minds of teenagers are buzzing with things to do so Pedersen’s forgetfulness wasn’t one of a kind.

“We have tests on Wednesdays for AP US and I’d scheduled a lot (for that day) and I wasn’t able to stuff (information) for a big unit test,” junior Julia Morris and Jamba Juice employee said. “That made my grade suffer a little but I’ve at least obtained enough information to receive a passing grade.”

Although there could be struggles

in the beginning, some can agree that experiencing the work field early on proves to be beneficial not only in their future careers, but their present habits as well.

“Having my own money has taught me the value of what you spend and how much you spend on it so now I know what it feels like to need something rather than want it.” Grace Putnam, a junior working at Jamba Juice, said. “I don’t shop at expensive stores and I don’t go out getting food on a regular basis.”

Personal goals are prevalent influences in students’ motivations in preserving through this strenuous process.

“I realized that I didn’t have that much I wanted to spend my money on besides the little things,” Morris said.

“I just thought it’d be really cool to go on a big trip with my family. I’ve only went to New York in 5th grade and it’s one of my favorite places in the world… I think it’s actually going to work out.”

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What is your favorite high school memory?

After the decades dance a bunch of my friends and went w wI w. r e over a d . gtooour v friend’s house and we had a sing along to a lot of songs from Mama Mia. It was super fun!

What is your favorite class at Granite Bay? AP government with Mr Westberg I love westberg as a teacher and he always makes his class super interesting and he is super passionate too.

What are you most looking forward to this year?

I am super excited Powder Puff this year.

I will probably play running back again because I played that last year and really liked it.

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What has your favorite year of school been so far?

Senior year so far has been great because I have an awesome group of friends that I am so close with and we get together almost every weekend!

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hosts. Witches. Demons. Many people believe in these beings, especially the people that live near Dyer Lane in Placer County. According to costaricantimes.com, chilling things have happened in Dyer Lane over the years.

Around the 1950s, there was a creepy myth about the Witches of Dyer Lane. The witches use to meet in secret near Dyer lane, but they had no idea that teenage boys have been watching them for a while. One eerie night, the boys decided to

attack the witches. One of the guys picked up a rock and threw it at her. It hit her in the head and she died instantly. Another girl was strangled, and the last one ran away. Barely 3 months had passed, and all the boys were dead but not by

natural causes. In 1954, there was a police chase on Dyer Lane. The criminals got out of their car and shot the police officer. Legend has it that people sometimes hear and see police cars behind them, but when they pull to the side of the road and check the mirrors, there is no police car in sight.

Seniors Carson French, founder of the Scientific Researchers of the Unknown Club, and Tannen Vagle, can relate to this confusion when they visited Dyer Lane.

“It looked like a cop car was flying down the street towards us, so we all got in our cars, and when we looked again, there was no cop car,” said Vagle. “We (also saw lots of) weird people… and saw symbols of Devil worshiping.”

Other students at GBHS have visited Dyer lane and relives the moment by sharing their creepy experiences.

“There were couches and bed frames at the end of the road, and it was creepy.” Jayden Vance, a junior, said as she was driving down Dyer Lane.

Other frightening encounters have occurred as well that kept students alarmed and on their toes.

“We found a creepy headless doll and no one wanted to touch it.” French said. “We also use an Ouija board… we asked if there was someone there and it went to ‘Yes’. When we asked if they died here (at Dyer Lane), it also went to ‘Yes’...

We are hoping to go back again in the future.”

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’ve heard it all. Over my past ten years of cheer, dozens of people have gone out of their way to tell me cheer isn’t a sport.

What bothers me isn’t that people don’t consider cheer a sport. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But it’s unacceptable and rude for someone to go out of their way to try to invalidate the effort that cheerleaders put forth.

The fact of the matter is, I don’t care what other people call it. Yes, I have been mocked for being a cheerleader. A surprising amount of people still think the movie Bring it On is an accurate depiction of what I spend hours doing every week.

This isn’t to say all people are critical of cheer; the majority of people are extremely supportive.

Unbeknownst to most people, major cheer competitions such as the National High School Cheerleading Championship and the USASF Cheerleading Worlds are held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. These, among other cheer, competitions, are broadcast on ESPN. If cheer really didn’t involve any athleticism or skill, why would it be broadcast on a national sports television network?

The athleticism involved in cheer is undeniable. We condition, run and sweat just like any other sport. I’ve watched bones break and pop out of place during tumbling.

Concussions are a common occurrence. A number of my teammates have needed surgery due to cheer injuries.

These things don’t happen because cheer is easy. It happens because we’re dedicated.

It takes both skill and strength to do what we do.

Certain tumbling or stunting skills take years to master.

There have been times where I fall on my face and it takes every ounce of strength to get up and try again.

But nothing compares to the feeling of hitting a stunt I’ve been working on at practice, or finally landing a skill I just learned at tumbling.

Sport or not, cheer has been a major part of my life and I love it. My teammates are all my sisters.

While practice is often hard and stressful, it takes my mind off everything else.

So call it what you want. It won’t change the sweat, time, blood or tears that I, along with the rest of my team, have devoted to cheerleading.

*** Emily Hansen, a senior, is a Sports editor.

Athletes upset with unprompted retribution

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GBHS female athletes slapped with suspensions

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t’s another Saturday night.

The unpleasant aura of alcohol reeks in the air.

Clamorous, rowdy teens enjoy their action-packed evening consisting of beer pong, dancing, drinking and socializing.

Hours later, as local cops bust the party, the night disappears just as bottles of alcohol are hidden and tossed away.

High school experiences which often consist of stories like these take an unpleasant turn for most when school administrators, parents or even coaches find out.

But what consequences lay forth for a girl who simply enjoys a glass of champagne with her family, while in a foreign country where drinking is legal given her age?

For Granite Bay High School senior and varsity cheerleader Caroline Guidera, things took a turn when her coach discovered this very incident.

On a well-known and artsy social

media app popular among girls known as VSCO, Guidera posted an image of this exact scenario.

“I posted a picture on VSCO with my cousin and I each holding a glass of champagne on a boat in Italy,” Guidera said.

The photo, taken and posted in June, spiraled out of control after a teammate who Guidera wished to keep anonymous reported to the team’s coach.

“There were screenshots exchanged from a JV girl to our coach of about 12 to 13 girls and things from their social media,” Guidera said.

After a thorough investigation from the girls’ cheer coach, singlegame suspensions were handed to several athletes.

“I was honest when I was called in,” Guidera said. “I was in Italy.

It was legal there. It was over a holiday. But I decided to own up to it anyway.”

Another Grizzly on the cheer squad who was handed a singlegame suspension was senior Adrianna Healy.

“A picture of me was shown to my coach of me on vacation with a bottle of Smirnoff Ice,” Healy said.

Similarly, Healy too had posted the picture on her VSCO. Her picture however, was taken just out of season last winter after playoffs.

Both Healy and Guidera agreed that their suspensions were fair to a certain degree.

“A lot of other girls had similar pictures shown to our coach and didn’t get in trouble,” Healy said.

“Some of their pictures couldn’t be proven.”

Athletic director Tim Healy along with cheer coach Briana Anganes gave the girls several options for a form of punishment.

A drug and alcohol class administered by the Roseville Joint Union High School District called the Student Assistance Program, or SAP, was offered to Guidera and Healy.

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Caroline Guidera, senior varsity cheerleader performs a halftime routine during a home football game against Vacaville High School

Fantasy sports Football faces adversity craze strikes GB after several players hurt Fantasy football is a source of excitement among students too

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antasy sports, a pastime activity, is bigger now than ever before. Dating back to the mid 1900’s when an Oakland businessman devised a fantasy golf league, the hobby has been around for quite a while.

What was once a mere pastime has blown up into a national phenomenon. Now, fantasy leagues exist for just about every team sport. In the United States however, fantasy football takes the number one spot in terms of popularity and participation.

The goal of fantasy football is to form the best possible team by selecting players in a National Football League draft pool.

“You take the best players and attempt to beat other people in

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Varsity team plagued with injured senior starters

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s a football player, senior year is a time to leave it all on the field for a game you have played your whole life.

But what if the end comes closer than expected?

This season, Granite Bay football has suffered many seasonending injuries from their veteran senior players.

Following last year’s section championship, the team came off to an unexpected start with a Gazette photo | Max Schwartz losing record. Senior Bryce Van Order consoled by teammate Chase Garmon after Jacob Ellis, a varsity captain sufferring a blow to the head in a home win against Vacaville High. for Granite Bay, had an injury early on in the year. jeopardy.

Berkeley offensive lineman noted “I had to play through a “I tore my scapula after my that the team’s record doesn’t shoulder injury that happened arm popped out of place and I reflect who they are. in november and a surgery in am now in a sling for a couple “It’s frustrating for me and I March. There is a risk playing a of months waiting for it to heal.” know it’s frustrating for them.” game, I reinjured it in Jesuit and I Senior football player, Matt Craig said. “They are a talented missed two games because of it,” Solone said. group of kids, and they really Ellis said.

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Chloe Clark attempts to change classes in order to start in January at Cal

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Senior Chloe Clark sports a UC Berkeley shirt.

Clark, a top swimmer, will graduate early and start at Cal in January.

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enior Chloe Clark, a top swimmer, committed to the University of California at Berkeley in January 2018.

Late in the summer, she was offered a once-in-alifetime opportunity – a full-ride scholarship to this prestigious school. As great as it sounds, there was one simple catch. Clark had to make plans to graduate in January and enroll for spring courses at Cal. “I was talking to Cal and they said one of their swimmers went pro, so they had a full ride available to me if I could graduate early in January,” Clark said.

However, to be able to do so, Clark had to drop the block schedule for AP Micro/Macroeconomics and AP Government, and switch into CP Economics third period with a different teacher. She also had to be sure to have fourth period off, to further her skills in swimming.

“I tried to change my government class to CP Government third period so I could have more time for body conditioning and physical therapy to become better at swimming,” Clark said.

It sounds like a simple task for the school to comply to, however, the school surprisingly denied her the request for having fourth off.

“The school said they couldn’t because they were reaching a limit of students in Rath’s third period class ... according to a teacher union law,” said Clark.

Jarrod Westberg, Clark’s previous teacher for government, was surprised with the administration for denying the request as well.

“You would think that the school would comply to something that is so serious and important,” Westberg said. “I mean we are talking about a full ride to Berkeley here.”

However, in the eyes of the administration, it’s not that easy to switch around a schedule with the school year already in progress. Brian McNulty, one of the school’s assistant principals, voiced some valid points on the process of getting fourth off and switching into classes.

“The process of getting fourth off is different because you have to fill out an application by a certain due date,” McNulty said. “We deny hundreds of people because they end up wanting to drop a class and

take fourth off, but it’s just not that simple.”

Mcnulty also brought up the fact that there are some rules and processes that the school must follow for the sake of the teachers.

“There’s also the fact that if there’s a certain amount of students we might have to hire another teacher, because there would be too many students in one classroom,” Mcnulty said. “This could obviously affect a teacher’s pay, and workload, which is why we can’t just randomly switch someone into a class and give them fourth off. It could easily get complicated.”

Still, Westberg said this regulation can easily be adjusted and compromised with the teachers.

“I feel as if a lot of teachers would have taken her in if it was for such an important cause,” Westberg said.

“I had a student who did the same thing a few years back and it didn’t seem to be a problem.”

Although Clark’s request for fourth off was declined, she is still on the course of graduating early, and is soon heading off to Berkeley for her swimming career.

“The school didn’t give me fourth off, but I’m still eligible for the scholarship and I’m still getting to graduate early, so I’m not complaining,” Clark said.

FAN OF THE MONTH: Senior supports her sporty friends

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Granite Bay High School is the perfect place for students who love sports; both watching and playing.

Senior Natalie Ruybal is one of those students. She plays water polo for GBHS and loves watching all the other sports teams as well.

“This year I’ve gone to all of the football games and one of the boys’ water polo games,” Ruybal said.

As for football games, Ruybal generally follows a routine to get her in the game-day spirit.

“I try to wear something from Granite Bay to school,” Ruybal said. “Normally we’ll go to the

game and then my friends and I will get sushi after.”

While she loves watching sports at home with her dad, Ruybal specifically enjoys GB games because she gets to support her friends and peers.

“I like how on varsity the players are our friends so we get to cheer for someone specific,” Ruybal said.

In addition to football, Ruybal attends both soccer and water polo games to encourage her friends.

The long-standing tradition of attending home football games started for some students before they

even entered high school, and Ruybal’s experience was no different.

“In eighth grade I would come to the Granite Bay football games,” Ruybal said.

For Ruybal, the two most memorable games she attended were the home football game against Antelope and the sections game against Del Oro at Sacramento State University.

Ruybal plans to continue supporting her friends in all their sports by attending their future games and cheering them on.

College athletes offer wise words

Former GBHS students impart advice for current student athletes

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etting to play sports at the collegiate level requires commitment, sacrifice and chasing perfection to take skills to the next level. It’s one thing to make the Varsity basketball team in high school, but not everyone has what it takes to make it to the next level.

College athletics. There are levels of rigor and competitive edges in each division. NCAA sponsors divisions I, II and III. Depending on the caliber of athlete the student is, the rigor of the training and competitiveness the student is looking for, every division has something to offer for every athlete.

Granite Bay is known for producing elite athletes from every graduating class on a consistent basis.

Will Craig, Emily Talmi, Zach Wong, and Jack Powers know the commitment and sacrifice it takes to play at the collegiate level.

Missed opportunities on having fun with friends and relaxing is part of the package when they’re training to become their best.

“You have to be willing to sacrifice a lot, whether it be not hanging out with your friends to work on technique or watching film instead of netflix or not going to a party to lift weights instead.” said freshman at UC Berkeley Will Craig.

Will Craig goes to UC Berkeley

on a full-ride scholarship to play football on the team’s offensive line.

Advancing oneself through the sport one plays on higher levels of competition is key to get the attention of some of the best programs possible. Getting oneself out in the spotlight for colleges to see talent is essential to the recruitment process.

“My mom would drive me (...) for one day practices for PDP (player development program),” said freshman soccer player at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Emily Talmi. “My father would as well support and pay for my plane rides to Florida for ODP (olympic development program), which is an organization [getting] me to the next level, whether that be playing at the DI level or (...) the national team.”

Reaching out to coaches and letting them know of interest in their program is a great way of

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Senior Natalie Ruybal loves to come out to GBHS games.

breaking the ice with a potential future coach. It’s one of the first steps to getting one’s name in good standings with a particular school and sparking a coach’s interest.

“Create good relationships with every coach you meet,” said freshman soccer player at UC San Diego Zach Wong. “Most collegiate coaches are actually friends with other coaches and may put in a good word for you if they have a good relationship with you. Don’t be afraid to call.”

Once a student has gotten into whatever school they wanted and have a spot on the roster for the upcoming season, the benefits of being a student athlete are great.

Special to the Gazette | Alexander Bohlen “The benefits (I’ve) had are from an academic standpoint,” said col- Emily Talmi, freshman at Cal Poly, plays on the women’s soccer team. lege freshman football player Jack bumps along the way. These athdo something, because those are Powers. We have great tutors that letes all know what it takes to play the people that don’t want to see are willing to help us whenever.” in college and know it’s tough. you do it,” Powers said.

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ocial media takes so much time from students’ lives, the school might as well use it to their advantage!

The Tribe uses their Twitter account to increase school spirit and promote the football games.

“The Tribe’s Twitter is a way to connect us with the student body,” said senior Zach Taylor, Tribe leader.

Twitter encourages students to attend events by making the information available in just one click.

“It’s a way to reach out to the student body to inform everyone of what’s going on […] on campus,” said senior Garen Caulfield, Tribe leader.

“I think it is a great way to get more people to show up to events.”

Information spreads fast on social media, which is good news for the Tribe.

“If only one person retweets (our tweet), it reaches their followers as well,” said senior Bennett Mantz, Tribe leader. “We can tweet out in under 30 seconds, so it’s easily accessible.”

With the responsibility of being a Tribe leader, said Mantz, also comes complications.

“On occasion, before or after a game, people from other schools will come after us on social media,” said Taylor.

However, the Tribe leaders don’t let negative behavior on social media phase them.

“There has been some trash talking in the past involving (Twitter),” said Caulfield, “(but) we just stay positive and keep our focus on supporting our school and our athletes.”

The three seniors that run the social media make sure to maintain regular activity on the account. “(We post) at least once a week. It (is) primarily decided by how much is going on,” said Taylor.

In order to continue and monitor the tweets, it is looked after by all three leaders. “(We) all contribute to what is tweeted and when we tweet it,” said Garen Caulfield.

Without the Bulletin or Twitter, the Tribe would no doubt be lacking its strong spirit and enthusiasm.

Continuing to expand and grow Screenshot of GBHS Twitter page | Emily Hansen social media smartly raises awareness The Tribe’s Twitter account has over 1,000 of the Tribe and supports the school followers and tweets at least once a week. tremendously.

Senior named captain of girls’ tennis

Kyla Miyashiro Miyashiro was named captain of the Varsity Girls’ tennis team. She still finds the time to balance her commitment to tennis with her responsibilities in Speech and Debate.

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Granite Bay High School is filled with exceptional athletes. Throughout all areas of sports, student-athletes hold important positions on their teams through their remarkable talent and admirable effort.

Kyla Miyashiro, a senior, definitely doesn’t fall short of this standard.

Miyashiro has earned the role of captain of the Varsity Girls’ tennis team on her fourth year of commitment to the team. Holding the #1 position on her team in doubles, her talent is easily recognizable. Miyashiro’s individual accomplishments and involvement with the team places her in an ideal role of leadership for her teammates.

While its new responsibilities might be more demanding, she enjoys her ability to resolve problems and ensure peace within the team.

“It’s basically like mediating between the coach and my teammates,” Miyashiro said. “I just delegate where people go and help them solve any problems if they need it.”

Besides high school tennis, Miyashiro is actively involved with the school’s Speech and Debate team as well. Caring for them equally, she does find difficulties with managing time between the two

activities.

“Both require a lot of work,” she said, “so it’s just more time-management since I have practices for Speech and Debate too, and I have to decide between which days to go to tennis practice and which days to go to debate.”

Being a senior, this tennis season is Miyashiro’s last with GBHS. Nevertheless, she hopes to make the most out of it

through bonding with and supporting her teammates.

“Honestly, just making sure our team is close and together, and there isn’t any rift between teammates would be ideal,” she said. “I think our team should be a close-knit group of people and a family instead of just having individuals doing their own thing. It’s nice to have a support group.”

Cheerleaders adapt to changes in the new season Juniors move up to varsity and discuss their excitement in having a close team

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heerleading is a sport just as big as football on this campus. There are so many new revelations occurring on the cheer team; from new faces on varsity to new cheer events squad-wide.

One of those new faces is junior Samantha Hutchinson, who has a lot to say about the cheer team this year.

“I love the team. All the girls love each other and are super close this year. I also trust the girls a lot. As a flyer on the cheer team, I trust my bases with my life,” Hutchinson said. “I can always trust my bases to catch me when I get thrown into the air.”

As a former cheerleader on the junior varsity cheer team, Hutchinson gives her input on her new experiences on the varsity level.

“This year is crazy different because when I was on JV, I always looked up to the varsity girls and didn’t really know them that well,” Hutchinson said. “Now all the girls are super close with each other and it’s just the best.”

To throw in a different perspective, senior Caroline Guidera has been on the varsity cheer team for two years now.

Guidera has much to say about her experience cheering for her last year in high school with her new cheer team.

“The girls have been doing really well.

The juniors are picking up their tempo making practices a lot more efficient and faster,” Guidera said.

“I’m looking forward to the fun that we will all have during homecoming and stunt this year.”

With the current football record, the cheer team still manages to do their best and are thriving as a team.

“The record could be better but we as a team are still doing very well and cooperating with each other very well too,” Guidera said. “It doesn’t really affect us because we still have to fulfill our positions. We have fun with each other and trust each other.”

Another person who is enjoying the cheer season so far is the head coach, Briana Anganes, and has a lot of good things to say about the new cheer team this year.

“The JV and varsity teams practice three times per week this season, which has allowed them to perform more advanced skills and difficult routines than they have in the previous seasons. They always come prepared and ready for work, which makes them an enjoyable group to be around,” Anganes said.

“Overall we are fortunate as a program to have a group of young women that have great balance of talent, athleticism and who are academically motivated as well,” Anganes said.

There has been a rumor recently that the cheer team isn’t going to be cheering at the basketball games this year in the spring, and unfortunately, the rumors are

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Senior cheerleaders Faye Miller (top left), Ashley Paolucci (bottom left), Michela Smith (top right) and Piper Wenstrom (bottom right) cheer in front of the Tribe. true according to Coach Anganes.

STUNT this year overlapped with basket“High school cheerleading has been ball season, so now unfortunately we have split into different classifications in Calito stop cheering at basketball games.” fornia: traditional sideline and competitive Still, the cheer team has been working sport cheer which is commonly known as and cooperating together very well this ‘STUNT’,” Anganes said. Sideline cheer year. And they will only get better further at football games, rallies and halftimes in the season, and will kill it at STUNT are going to be only in the fall this year. this year.

SUSPENSIONS: Female athletes penalized for code of conduct violation Continued from page C1 or facing serious issues, I thought the class even being an option was an extreme measure,” Guidera said.

“We all just ended up taking the single game suspensions.”

After missing the first game, rally and other first day activities of the 2018 school year, Guidera and Healy both picked up right where they left off.

“As a team it was important for us to know who showed our coach those pictures,” Guidera said. “We think we figured it out. I’d say everything that’s happened has brought our team closer.”

Fellow cheerleaders and other senior teammates of Guidera and Healy were not pleased with the suspensions either.

“The rest of our team reacted with emotion. Girls were confused and upset,” Healy said.

The Grizzly cheer squad’s suspensions are not anything new among Granite Bay High athletics.

Last spring, girls from both the JV and varsity soft-

ball teams faced similar circumstances after coaches and administration discovered the athletes partaking in recreational drinking outside of school.

“My friends and I were celebrating a win at someone’s house. There was alcohol. It was provided by a parent,” senior and former varsity softball player Lily Williams said.

After administration discovered the incident, multiple members of Granite Bay administration handled the case.

“I don’t think we were treated fairly,” Williams said. “I talked to one administrator first who told me if I was honest, then there wouldn’t be any repercussions.

Williams cooperated with the administrator and issued a written and verbal statement. However, despite her honesty, a suspension was handed to her and several other players.

“I wrote down everything and remained honest.

Some people were lying, but I chose to be honest and not create any other issues,” Williams said. “Then

another administrator spoke to me and contradicted what the first one told me. It almost felt as if administration framed that lie to pull the truth out of us.”

The SAP class was offered to the softball athletes as well. Again, multiple players felt as if a class for drug and alcohol related addictions was an unnecessary punishment for a simple evening of high school girls recreationally drinking.

With this incident however, girls were also faced with 13 week-long suspensions instead of singlegame ones like the cheer team.

Due to the nearly season-long suspensions, several athletes decided to quit their final year of softball.

Brian McNulty, assistant principal at GBHS, looked over the softball case.

McNulty was unable to comment on most occasions due to the confidentiality of minors and their records.

“We were upholding the school rules, the athletic guidelines. That’s all there was to it on our end,” McNulty said.

The suspensions raise questions regarding the treatment of female and male athletic teams.

“I think it’s a little unfair. A lot of girl sports that I know of, they get suspended for things,” Williams said. “But sports like football or baseball, I know guys do some things that coaches and administration know about. It doesn’t seem as if appropriate measures are ever taken to get them in trouble.”

“I know there are a lot of instances when it comes to the school and male athletes where they’ve done similar or worse and don’t receive the punishments that we get. There’s a gap between the treatment of boys and girls. Their coaches blow a lot of stuff off,” Adrianna Healy said.

Mcnulty was unaware of this notion among female athletes.

“We strive to be as equitable and as fair across the board as possible. I’d be interested in hearing their (female athletes’) stance on this. We try to create programs that create the best experience for our players,” McNulty said.

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any students at Granite Bay High School are committed to their futures, but only a few, talented athletes are given the opportunity to make that commitment tangible.

The college recruitment process allows student athletes, beginning from their sophomore or junior years, to commit to play their sport for a specific college.

Senior Zachary Gonsiorowski recently committed to UC San Diego, where he will continue to pursue his love for baseball.

“I’ve played tee ball and done baseball related things since my dad could put a bat in my hands and throw a wiffle ball at me,” Gonsiorowski said. “I’ve been playing pretty much since I could stand.”

UC San Diego appealed to Gonsiorowski because of the campus’s friendly atmosphere.

“I think (the environment) is super supportive and very family oriented,” Gonsiorowski said.

Last spring junior Summer Holt committed as a goalkeeper to Texas Christian University.

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and it made me feel at home,” Holt said. “I love it.”

The commitment process started at the beginning of Holt’s freshman year and was finalized last spring.

“It’s been a pretty long process,” Holt said. “For soccer, (the process) starts really early.”

For every sport, the process involves staying in touch with coaches, going on recruitment trips, and continuing to train.

Senior Brianna Medvecki, a diver, is currently in the middle of this process with Azusa Pacific University.

“It’s a smaller Christian school in Southern California with a really nice campus that appealed to me,” Medvecki said.

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Gonsiorowski, who was followed by but the coaches also take character into “It takes a lot of work,” Holt said, scouts for around a year before he start- completed her commitment process as well. She is now set to play lacrosse for consideration. “but it’s really rewarding and fun in the ed talking to recruiting coaches.

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FANTASY FOOTBALL: Students and teachers weigh in on the popular pastime Continued from page C1

Through drafting the best players available, and selecting top defenses, participants of fantasy football are able to establish a fantasy team.

“You try to draft the best players that are performing the best in real life, whatever team gets the most points each week wins for that week,” Steven Stannard, a sophomore at GBHS said.

Fantasy football is an exciting way to pass time and have fun competing against the people in your individual league.

“It’s fun and interesting,” Harrison said. “Usually people use incentives like money or things of that nature.”

Participants of fantasy football find many things addicting about the activity.

From the stressors of creating a team, to watching live NFL games to gain an insight on your players’ performances, there is a large realm of excitement associated with this pastime.

“It’s a lot of fun and makes watching football more interesting,” Stannard said.

Sure, many people play fantasy football and have their own strategies for drafting specific players and defenses.

While many competitors play fantasy football and hold their own strategies for drafting specific players and defenses, there is always room for improvements when it comes to fantasy sports.

Kyle Holmes, a performing arts teacher at GBHS and a leading fantasy football analyst for the website, The Huddle shared some of his own tips.

“It’s really important to have some great options at wide receiver. We’ve shifted more towards a receiving/ pass heavy league ” said Holmes.

One of the most significant aspects about the whole draft process is selecting the most elite players you can to build up your team.

“Guys like Melvin Gordon and Le’Veon Bell, these are guys that are going to get 20 carries a game,” Holmes said.

Fantasy football has added many spectrums to the already popular game of American Football..

Revolutionizing the way fans stay updated with the game and it’s players, platforms like the NFL have largely benefitted from the craze of fantasy football.

“People want to be more hands on with the things we do. Fantasy football gives us a way to pseudo participate,” Holmes said.

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SENIORS: Varsity football team playing without several key players Continued from page C1 have taken so many injuries but their record doesn’t show what they are capable of and much of that is due to the injuries.

Now a collegiate athlete, Craig views injuries in a different way.

“The position I play it goes like this: if you get injured the next guy goes in and depending on how that next guy does if you can lose your spot. If you can play you always want to be playing because you can lose your job so easily,” Craig said A major issue relating losing senior starters is that their replacements are often juniors who have very little experience on the varsity squad.

“We play a very tough schedule (this

year) and seniors are the ones who physically and emotionally are ready to play once the season starts. It takes the younger guys longer to adjust,” Head varsity coach Jeff Evans said. “The hard part is we play a lot of senior-heavy teams in our schedule and it’s noticeable,” This kind of situation isn’t brand new to veteran coach Evans.

“In 2016 we had a lot of injuries to seniors and a lot of younger guys stepped in,” Evans said.

The difficulties the 2016 team had to endure did lead to a better situation for the 2017 season.

Due to current juniors stepping up and playing in place of injured seniors, similar to the 2016 team, project how next year will go.

“The payoff was that they won a section championship the next year. The good thing about this situation is the younger guys will be ready to step up,” In 2016 however, the team handled the losses in a worse way.

“The 2016 team had a very tough time coming together, this 2018 team came together right off of the bat. The injuries did not separate them, it brought them together,” The improvement and achievement the players have accomplished do not appear on the statistics, but rather from the players themselves. “(football is a) a results-driven sport, people see if you’re having a good or a bad year based off of numbers, but we are there every day and we see them work together

every day. The fact that they are sticking together like a bunker mentality says a lot about them,” Evans said.

This shift in mentality has come from the practices.

“We have practiced a lot harder (due to the injuries on the team) and conditioned at a lot more,” Ellis said.

Despite the tough year so far, the Grizzlies are starting to play better and better, proving it’s not over for them yet.

“We have been coaching for a while and we know struggles will create strength down the road,” Evans said. The silver lining of this is that granite bay football is going to be fine.”

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Gazette photo | Sidney Zabell

Senior Andrew Martinez watches from the sideline in a home loss vs Grant. Martinez, a two way player on the varsity squad was sidelined early in the season after a foot injury ended his final season with the GBHS Grizzlies.

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SECOND LOOK Fall Sports Update

Teams aspire to meet season’s goals

BY MIA TAYLOR

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Football

Coach Jeff Evans speculates this year’s team is similar to GBHS’s 2012 varsity team, who struggled during the beginning of the season but eventually progressed through playoffs and made it to state.

With a current streak of (2-4), players hope the team can make a comeback.

“I think if our team executes in games like we do in practice we will make it to playoffs and work our way from there,” senior Josh Yeargin said. “Our team definitely has a different dynamic than last year but our players have individual strengths that will help our team as a whole in the postseason.”

Girls’ Golf

After losing significant key players who have left for college, the Granite Bay women’s golf team doesn’t appear effected as they continue to dominate this season.

The team is on a steady track to winning league with the addition of new teammates.

“We are currently undefeated in league” senior Yena Jang said. “We have two really strong freshman who have added to our team of talented golfers and if we stay consistent, we’re on the path to being league champions.”

Gazette photo | Sidney Stipanovich

Gazette photo | Sidney Stipanovich

Girls’ Tennis

On the tennis court, grizzlies have been practicing hard to increase their skill with hopes of defeating their biggest competitors.

“This year we gained a lot of freshman who have brought a new competitive energy to the team and that’s really helped everyone take the game more seriously than previous seasons,” senior Sydney Sewell said. “Our biggest goal is to make it to sections, and we hopefully can if we are able to beat our rivals Del Oro, Oakridge and Rocklin.”

Cross Country

Gazette photo | Sidney Zabell

The cross country team hopes to be more competitive in upcoming meets as the season progresses.

In their first Sierra Foothill League meet at Folsom High School, both the varsity boys and girls teams placed third within their league. The teams hope to climb in rank at upcoming meets. Coach Kehoe anticipates taking two varsity teams to state this year and speculates with hard work they are fully capable.

Gazette photo | Sidney Stipanovich

Girls’ Waterpolo

The girls’ waterpolo team has high expectations to continue its successful season into playoffs. The teamwork and full effort the team gives allows it to excel.

“This season we have played really well as a team.” senior Mikayla Deblaquiere said. “We’ve done a great job working together and we plan to improve as the season goes on.”

Deblaquiere has already seen improvement from last season.

“So far my personal highlight this season has been placing 3rd in the Sierra Shootout, which is better than we placed the previous year,” Deblaquiere said. “Our team is working really well together and knows how to bring it in the pool.”

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Girls volleyball Gazette photo | SIdney Zabell

The girls’ volleyball teams are committed to hard work, which pays off in games.

This hard work granted the varsity team a win against close rival Del Oro. “I feel our team’s success has to do with the hard work and dedication I see at both practices and in games,” freshman Taylor Rochelle said.

Cheer

Through sideline chants and halftime performances, the cheer team bonds together and grows stronger and closer as a team.

“I really enjoy cheering our football team on,” sophomore Gracie Emory said. “I also love feeling like I’m part of a family and how everyone works together when performing, along with how we all make memories together that will last a lifetime”

Gazette photo | SIdney Zabell

The varsity girls’ volleyball team, top, comes together after winning a point against Whitney.

Emma Holmes, middle top left, performs with colorguard at a home football game against Grant.

Kiana Saleminik, middle top right, practices serving at tennis practice. The cross country team, middle lower left, conditions during cross country practice. Gaby Williams and Bri Kirby, middle lower right, pose for a photo during senior night at the home football game against Grant. Varsity football defensive line, bottom left, crouches down before the start of the play at the home football game against Grant. Jacob Ellis, bottom right, warms up before home football game against Grant.

Gazette photo | SIdney Zabell

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What your passions can do for you

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Use your talents to reach your wildest dreams

cere drive towards their aspirations. espite what doubts and fears life I also hear many people my age say that they throws toward people, each and every don’t know what they’re good at, but eventualsingle individual on this planet has at ly everyone finds their niche at their own time. least one thing they are good at, can strive to It’s extremely important to realize you are achieve or can be successful at. unlike any other individual, therefore everyIn such a vast world of seven billion thing in your life will have its own way and people, it may seem overwhelming to find timing. something that you can truly make a difference You don’t need to live up to standards based in, but this task is not impossible. on other people’s accomplishments. Instead foFinding your purpose does not have to begin cus on living up to your personal standards that with your academic success or the amount of you have set up for yourself, standards that will people you have an influence over. make you feel accomplished and successful.

Your purpose starts with your passions.

Once you find your passion, it’s one of the Your passions and the lengths you go to in akolosey.gazette@gmail.com most important tools you can use to direct order to pursue them can create your purpose yourself and your choices. and help you achieve the goals you have always wanted to Your passion or passions can never hinder you from the kind achieve. of success you want in life, the only thing that will misdirect Determining what you really love to do, what you have a you from your goals are your fears, doubts and quitting. passion for, is the first step in making a difference in this world Life can be full of complications, this is very normal howand fulfilling your personal goal of happiness. ever, it’s your job to keep your head above the water and keep I constantly hear people who are my age talk about how they aren’t sure about what they want to do when they grow up, and reaching for opportunities that will take your passions and develop them on an even larger scale.

I think that’s okay.

Take a deeper look into life, find out what you love to do, Although having somewhat of an idea of what you want to your passion, and use what you love to make an impact, no do can be helpful, it is certainly not necessary for as you grow matter how small or large, on your life and the world. older, you learn and experience more. *** The wisdom and memorable experiences you gain throughout Angelina Kolosey, a junior, is a Gazette Greenscreen editor. your days can help form and help you identify your passion.

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GBHS EVENTS FOR OCTOBER

October 4-5 Broadway and Beyond October 6 SAT Testing October 22-26 Homecoming Spirit Week

Page 6 Pumpkin Patch Guide

Page 10 Top Tweets

Page 13 Follow Friday

Food Reviews

Page 7 Pumpkin Carving Competition

Pages 11 Movie Reviews

Page 14 Broadway and Beyond Page 15 Chinny & Wandy

Page 5 Horror Literature & Halloween Reflections

Page 8 & 9 Halloween Traditions

Page 12 Music Reviews

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Costume Guide & Fall Fashion

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What were they thinking?

Students at GBHS discuss the aspects of at-home tattoos

BY EMILY HANSEN

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ould it just be a harmless trend or is it a dangerous decision?

Stick-and-poke tattoos have recently become popular among teenagers who aren’t yet of legal tattoo age. Besides the affordable cost, one of the most appealing aspects of these tattoos, is the belief that they only last a couple years –something that most professionals agree is a myth.

The process of getting or giving a stick-and-poke involves exactly what the name describes: taking a needle, dipping it in ink and poking it through the surface of the skin to form a shape, word or pattern.

Stick-and-pokes have raised many health questions. Those who do not properly sterilize the needle beforehand can leave themselves vulnerable to Hepatitis B or C, tetanus, cellulitis and other skin infections.

The type of ink used also poses a threat. Many carry bacteria that can be transferred to the skin and cause infection. India ink is the most popular choice because it is non-toxic.

Gazette photo |Emily Hansen

Junior Maddy Grable displays her stick-andpoke tattoo of an equalivlent sign which is the symbol representing friendship.

“I use a needle and India ink which you can find at Michaels or Hobby Lobby,” senior Caroline Guidera said, “I sterilize the needle and I sterilize my skin with rubbing alcohol.”

In addition to health risks, stick-and-pokes may also give rise to legal issues. California Penal Code 653 prohibits tattoos given to minors without parental consent.

“My parents don’t love it but they deal with it,” junior Maddy Grable said.

Other parents admire what these tattoos can symbolize.

“They don’t really care because it’s not permanent, but they like that (my stick-and-poke) is religiously-based,” senior Brad Roe said.

Because of all the possible risks involved in these type of DIY tattoos, a few students took the precaution of researching the tattoo process before getting them.

“I watched a couple YouTube videos beforehand and I searched what ink was non-toxic to the skin,” Guidera said. “Then I researched the proper way to sterilize everything.”

For some Granite Bay High School students,

these tattoos are worth the risk.

Guidera is a fan of stick-and-pokes, having a total of six different tattoos. For students such as Guidera, these tattoos can serve as reminders for what they believe in.

“I have the word ‘LIVE’ on my wrist to remind me everyday is a new day and you can take control of what occurs in that day just by your attitude,” Guidera said.

Roe has a stick-and-poke in the shape of a cross on the side of his middle finger.

“It’s a reminder to be faithful and be happy,” Roe said.

Grable has three stick-and-pokes: the word “LIVE” on her wrist, a crescent moon on her side and a congruent sign on her ankle.

“It was like a friendship symbol,” Grable said, explaining the meaning behind the congruent sign.

“Being the same but different.”

While stick-and-pokes offer a way for teenagers to express something they believe in, the dangers involved may supercede the advantages. Whether this trend will continue or fade away is something that remains to be seen.

Gazette photo | Emily Hansen

Senior Caroline Guidera displays her “LIVE” stickand-poke tattoo.

Gazette photo | Emily Hansen

Senior Brad Roe shows his stick-and-poke of a cross.

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The Gazette staff shares the best ice cream shops that will melt your world.

We all scream for ice cream

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BY MAY LIN

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he Parlor Ice Cream Puffs, famous for its ice cream, donuts and the great fusion of both, can be seen on various social media sites. Trending on Instagram, Snapchat, food blogs and more, it was a popular ice cream shop to check off my bucket list.

When first entering the store, their simple aesthetic appeal paired perfectly with their creative ice cream flavors.

They had a toned grey wall with plants hanging from the sides to make the shop feel warmer and more welcoming. They had an interactive chalkboard in the back room and printed drops of blood on its wall as they’re currently supporting the blood drive.

Their intentions aren’t to only satisfy customers with their taste bud enhancing ice cream, but to also lend a hand in the community.

This time, I chose the flavor, “Wendell,” a flavor that’s not too complicated, a mix of one of America’s favorite flavors vanilla, and a subtle taste of cinnamon, all in between a plain, non glazed donut.

My friend advised me at first to not get the glazed donut with the ice cream and I’m happy I took her advice, for subtle cinnamon was just enough to bring the sweetness out of the ice cream.

I recommend eating the ice cream puff right then and there or else it’ll

get messy pretty quickly.

When I took my first bite, I was a bit disappointed about how the donut tasted dry and stale, leaving a bitter aftertaste. Weighing on the fact that I did go towards the end of the day, the donuts had probably lost their fluff.

It was the ice cream that really brought the combination together, making up for the dryness of the donut.

If I were to order an ice cream puff again, I would definitely come in at an earlier time or just order the ice cream itself.

Maybe the bias towards this flavor in the beginning was due to its punny name, but the ice cream was genuinely enjoyable if you are looking for a flavor that’s not too sweet.

Overall, I would definitely visit the Parlor again but just be more cautious with my selections.

Gazette photo | May Lin

The Parlor Ice Cream Puffs provides ice cream that can come between a donut, waffles and can even come with churros.

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BY SARAH WITHROW

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oliePolie’s Creamworks at the Galleria Mall in Roseville has a different technique for making their ice cream cold plate rolled and nitrogen flash-frozen.

Each ice cream style starts as vanilla so the customer can choose toppings and syrups to mix in and make it their own.

The shop itself looks small from the outside, but has a good amount of space on the inside. It has a recurring theme of bright pink with one big colorful wall and a menu screen above the counter.

A kind voice welcomed me into the shop and the employees patiently waited while I looked at the short menu.

They sped along the process by telling me the most popular flavors were and helped me pick the combination of toppings I wanted.

By letting the customers pick their own toppings, the ice cream could be fruity, chocolate flavored, plain and more.

Unfortunately, they were completely out of Oreos and strawberries, the more popular toppings, on the day I stopped by. Hopefully that doesn’t happen very often.

My rolled ice cream did take around ten minutes to be prepared, but I could see it being made behind the counter on the cold plate, which was super cool and kept me entertained.

The liquid ice cream base was first poured onto the plate, mixed with chopped toppings as it began to freeze, then spread out and rolled up.

They even topped it off with extra caramel sauce and whipped cream free of charge.

I would recommend the Cookies and Cream or the Tropical Freeze combination the most, but there are more to choose from.

It is true that fruit, cereal, sauces, and candies are all available to add in, however the menu is not comprised of very many options in total.

RoliePolie’s Creamworks overall is a good start to what could be a fantastic ice cream spot to visit, but it currently could use some more attention and improvements.

Gazette photo | Sarah Withrow

RoliePolie’s is a new ice cream shop, conveniently by the mall that has a unique way of creating custom ice cream flavors based on what a customer wants on the spot.

Cold Stone Creamery

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BY EMERSON FORD

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t has been nearly two years since I last visited Cold Stone Creamery for an after-dinner treat, and my return to the popular ice cream chain was exactly as I remembered it–bland, overpriced and underwhelming.

Upon entering the ice cream shop I was greeted by a standard strip mall experience, including basic table and chairs, two freezers for ice cream cakes and an ice cream bar where the employees worked.

There were no fun or creative decorations around the shop to improve the customer experience. Overall the setup felt worn out.

This is not to say that it was clean though, as the floors were dirty and covered in shoe tracks and almost each table

was uncomfortably sticky from leftover ice cream that employees didn’t bother to wipe down after the customers left.

I ordered a “Cookie Doughn’t You Want Some,” a signature Cold Stone creation with french vanilla ice cream, which I replaced with chocolate, chocolate chips, cookie dough chunks, chocolate fudge, and caramel.

Each individual component was practically flavorless and boring, so you would hope that mixed together the “treat” would be at least slightly more flavorful and enjoyable.

It was not.

Their chocolate ice cream lacked depth and flavor. The chocolate chips felt crunchy but stale. The caramel and chocolate fudge was underwhelming and barely noticeable.

The cherry on top was when I realized

the “treat” cost $5.49 plus tax.

The entire experience from start to finish felt pedestrian and slightly disappointing.

You would think with so many tasty add ins the treat would have been incredible, and yet it was still so weak and bland.

The concept of ice cream is pretty straight-forward. So straightforward, in fact, that it has become one of America’s go-to desserts when people are craving a little something sweet.

You have to be really careless in order to mess up ice cream. In all honesty there really is not much to mess up, but Cold Stone still managed to mess it up.

In the eternal words of one of the wisest men in our lifetime, Gordon Ramsay, “My gran could do better! And she’s dead!”

Learn from my mistakes. If you have a craving for some tasty ice cream, do not count on Cold Stone Creamery to do the job. Stick to Ben & Jerry’s ice cream tubs from Walmart. I know I will.

Gazette photo | Emerson Ford

Cold Stone Creamery is a well known ice cream chain that specializes in shaping their ice cream on a cold plate.

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alloween – the thrill of getting dressed up and getting free candy. What isn’t there to love?

Over the years, Halloween’s meaning has shifted from one of ignorant candy bliss into a night of trouble-making with friends for many.

Instead of going door to door, many’s idea of fun has become a wild night of being completely unhinged while dressed up in funny costumes.

Many at GBHS spend their Halloween going to parties, some don’t celebrate Halloween at all.

“I love Halloween. I’ve looked forward to it and celebrate every year,” junior Blake Harris said.

Across the United States, many teenagers celebrate Halloween, whether that be going to a costume party or trick-or-treating as a young adult.

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There are many different genres from comedy to romance, action, thriller and today’s subject: horror.

Over the years, different types of horror films have evolved and branched out into many subgenres such as gore, psychological thrillers and slasher flicks.

There is something for everyone in horror, however, some types of horror may have more of an impact on people than others.

Psychological horror seems to have a deeper effect on some and slasher flicks while fun, often don’t imprint the viewer with anything.

“Scream” is a classic 90’s slasher movie starring the Ghost Face Killer, a team of teenagers with a lust for blood.

“After watching Scream, I was satisfied with the ending,”Senior at Jaden Dunmore said. “However, I didn’t think it was very

In high school, many students anticipate the coming of Halloween, sometimes planning their costumes months in advance.

“I haven’t thought that much about my costume yet,” Harris said, “but I do plan on getting a costume.”

Costumes play a major role in Halloween since it’s the one night a year it’s okay to be someone else.

Some students go for the scare factor while other Students gravitate towards the “cuter” Halloweenwear.

The holiday of Halloween isn’t celebrated by everyone in the community though.

“I don’t celebrate Halloween,” senior Mauricio Acevedo-Ayala said.

“It’s against my religion..”

That being said, Halloween is both an innocent candy feast, but to some, the holiday is far from innocent.

“My parents never had me celebrate Halloween. It was against our beliefs.” Acevedo-Ayala said.

scary.”

“Silence of the Lambs” is a another 90’s horror movie, but it is much more focused on the psychological aspect of horror, rather than mindless killing.

“Silence of the Lambs left me wanting more.” Dunmore said. “The character of Hannibal Lecter is much more unpredictable and his intelligence makes him more dangerous.”

Many agree that Silence of the Lambs capitalizes on human nature and the fear of the unknown. This is often used in psychological thrillers and even slasher movies to an extent.

“With ‘Scream’, the killers actions are more predictable,” Dunmore said. “With ‘Silence of the Lambs’ you’re constantly trying to figure out what Hannibal Lecter will do next.”

Many say “scream” is certainly an iconic horror film in its own right, however, Silence of the Lambs seems to be much scarier to some and have a stronger effect on them, as does the genre of psychological thrillers as a whole.

“I would call scream more of a heartbeat raising movie than

Halloween has been around for many years and the way that its celebrated differs by family, preference and person.

Is Halloween an excuse to party?

An excuse to binge-eat candy, or is it just another day?

“I love Halloween. It’s always been something I can celebrate with friends and get to go all out on a costume,” Harris said.

Halloween has a different meaning to everyone but there is one thing that is all the same, the feeling of the beginning of a new season and the start of the holiday season.

“Halloween’s my favorite holiday,” junior Sarah King said.

“Christmas is a close second but Halloween always has been my favorite.”

a horror,” senior at Granite Bay Thomas Fromlak said. “Though there was build up of tension, sometimes it always fell flat.

This could be due to the slasher genre.”

“The build up of tension had a beautiful climb with an invigorating plateau that led to a satisfying decrescendo to a spooky climax that left many viewers wondering,” Fromlak said.

“Scream” and “Silence of the Lambs,” while both being horror films, are substantially different in terms of tone and the ways they attempt to frighten viewers.

“While ‘Scream’ left me with a heightened sense of awareness, ‘Silence of the Lambs’ left me with a pleasing feeling of discomfort and paranoia.” Dunmore said.

While both films are scary, psychological thrillers like “Silence of the Lambs” tend to have more of an impact on people than slasher movies like “Scream”.

“Silence of the Lambs” was a psychological horror that used my imagination to scare me,” Fromlak said. “That was very applaudable.”

Students speak on how Halloween celebrations have changed for them

Gazette illustration | Sidney Zabell

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fall festivities.

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A go-to guide for local pumpkin patches BISHOP’S PUMPKIN FARM

BY ANGELINA KOLOSEY akolosey.gazette@gmail.com

Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm, located not coincidentally on 1415 Pumpkin Lane in Wheatland, California, is certainly full of festivities that come into mind when you think of fall. Not only is there a corn maze to run through and a pumpkin field in which you can pick your own pumpkin, but Bishop’s Farm steps it up with a petting zoo, zipline, railroad and a boatload of even more attractions. If you plan on visiting the farm, visit with an empty stomach so that you get the chance to try their multiple dining areas as well as stop by for a sweet treat at one of their many bakeries. The farm also provides entertainment for their guests with the multiple events they put on such as pig races, puppet shows, concerts, and plays. The farm is open at different times based on different days, with an extra Halloween event on November 4th.

UNCLE RAY’S PUMPKIN PATCH Uncle Ray’s Pumpkin Patch is not your average pumpkin patch because an average pumpkin patch wouldn’t have a pumpkin canon.

The thirty acre farm is located on 5610 Garden Highway in Sacramento providing the city with fresh vegetables all year long. The pumpkin patch includes the traditional hay ride to pick your own pumpkin as well as a corn maze and delicious fall foods. Admission and parking are free and times vary depending on the day. Uncle Ray’s in the perfect place to visit to kick off your fall. All ages can find activities and entertainment to enjoy here.

Gazette illustration | Lindsey Zabell

APPLE HILL Apple Hill is well known to the Sacramento area, and that is for good reason. Apple Hill is a place that not only screams fall, but provides a whole days worth of things to do. Apple Hill is a collection of farms and areas that include fall favorite foods, vegetation, and attractions. The Fudge Factory Farm is a popular attraction that provides visitors with dozens of homemade fudge flavors, caramel apples, and ice cream. Apple orchards grow lusciously around the area, making Apple Hill the perfect place to stop by a pick up anything with the word apple in front of it. This includes, apple pies, apple cider, apple fritters, and several more. Unique vendors fill the streets of Apple Hill selling anything from candles to holiday decorations. Apple Hill contains multiple pumpkin patches as well as petting zoos for all ages to enjoy. If you are looking for one place to visit in order to enjoy everything Fall has to offer, visit Apple Hill, located on 2952 Carson Road in Placerville.

THE PUMPKIN FARM Convenience at a good quality is most certainly always a plus, and The Pumpkin Farm off of Old Auburn Road in Citrus Heights is as convenient as it can get location-wise. The small farm has many activities and attractions for all to enjoy including a corn maze, hayrides, go kart rides, even a haunted barn that most visitors cannot resist creeping into. The farm is small yet offers your traditional pumpkin patch experience.

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Gazette co-editors-in-chief go head-to-head in carving competition

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BY MAX SCHWARTZ

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didn’t think I’d spend the third Monday of September carving a pumpkin in o there I was, late September, carving a pumpkin. a silent house as my family slept, but boy was I wrong.

Devoid of any motivation, I planned on making a basic pumpkin Just a few hours earlier, my biggest worry was finding a pumpkin at a time carving. I was lacking all of the correct tools and lowered to only using when it wasn’t even the month of Halloween. kitchen utensils. This was my struggle as an artist.

Visuals of local grocery stores raced through my mind – would As I was in the middle of breaking the third knife I was using Safeway have pumpkins? Raley’s? Trader Joe’s? Could I have while carving, I had a revelation – I need to make a “Brad”. one on my doorstep in two hours, thanks to Jeff Bezos?

“What is a Brad?” you might ask.

I’m going to be honest. I wasn’t feeling especially Well, a Brad is a typical frat guy – a bro, a dawg, etc. creative when it was time to get to carving. I went for I made that into a pumpkin. a classic smiley face and triangle-shaped eyes, and “Wow, I am so creative!” I say to myself as I am things weren’t looking so good. now completely sleep deprived.

I just wasn’t feeling content with my final prodA Brad to me is a guy wearing a snapback and uct, when I had an epiphany. What if my pumpkin vaping. That is my Brad, and no one can take that could wear an accessory? from me.

To Walmart I went. As Roseville slept, I drove As I was carving Brad, I encountered a problem: down Douglas Blvd., excited for what was to what do I do to make it vape? come.

Luckily, my mom’s trusty oil diffuser was nearby.

Luckily, the U.S. prepares for Halloween unnecI managed to cram the little box into the pumpessarily early. kin, allowing a vapor to slowly exhale from Brad’s The second I saw that short purple wig, I knew mouth. things were looking up for me. It was perfect. I knew I felt extremely achieved as I fell asleep on my desk. my pumpkin wouldn’t be complete without that wig, and I awoke to the smell of pumpkin fuming from my so to self checkout I went. room. It wasn’t pleasant, but my Brad was done, and it was There’s many things you can get for $8. A burrito from beautiful.

Chipotle, a movie ticket on Tuesday, 8 packs of gum, a shopping Source : GBT.org Twitter Poll His beauty is no close to being able to be described. I immediateextravaganza at the dollar store – the options are endless. ly could hear the “who do you know here?” from Brad.

I have no doubt that the $8 I spent on that wig was the best $8 I’ve ever spent.

I entered with a pumpkin, I left with a friend.

I got home and put the purple wig on my pumpkin, accompanied by a nice funky hat.

My pumpkin was complete, and so was I.

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alloween, one of the more festive holidays, is coming up on everyone’s calendar, and for most people in Granite Bay this is an exciting event because of the welcoming of the fall season and because of the activities associated with the beloved holiday.

Like most holidays, there are some people that celebrate more than others and also have different traditions they partake in every year in order to celebrate.

“Halloween is one of my favorite holidays,” sophomore Kamal Shehadeh said.“I used to love to dress up, but now it’s just fun to hang out with my friends and eat candy.”

Halloween gives people the freedom to let go a bit and allows them to dress up and act like their younger selves.

“I really enjoy Halloween, mostly because I get to see everyone’s costumes,” senior Zack Moes said. “It’s especially funny to see older people dress up because their costumes usually have a funny connotation.”

Most students don’t dress up to celebrate anymore. Instead, they go to parties and do their celebrating there.

“For me, Halloween has evolved from dressing up and trick-or-treating, into dressing in a casual costume (and) going out to party either on Halloween night or around the time,” junior Kendyl Kring said.

However, for some people Halloween has turned into a commercial holiday and isn’t a religiously affiliated celebration.

“Halloween was more of a childhood holiday for me,” senior Jaxon Larson said. “When I started high school I stopped celebrating, and now I just give out candy to the kids in my neighborhood.”

As the years pass by, the culture of Halloween changes.

For smaller children, it’s a magical and spooky season that encourages playfulness and creativity, but as people get older it becomes harder to celebrate without becoming creepy for being around small children.

“Not many people dress up for school anymore,” sophomore Kamal Shehadeh said. “(It) is sad because I always used

to look forward to seeing everyone dress up together when I was younger.”

Some people at Granite Bay celebrate a different kind of Halloween on a separate day.

“Instead of Halloween I celebrate Gurgeyan,” junior Ali Hashim said. “It’s almost the same as Halloween in the aspect that it’s the day of evil spirits, except we aren’t allowed to give out candy until midnight.”

To keep up with their age group, some people adapt and find other things to do, like spend time with friends, family, or just stay home alone to watch a scary movie or two.

“During the whole month of October, I like to help my mom decorate the house with decorations,” junior Shereen Golkar said. “It’s a new tradition that we started when I was younger and (something) we keep doing every year.”

Celebrating holidays like Halloween is important especially for high school students because it helps them get their mind off of the stresses of school.

Regardless of how people celebrate one thing is for sure, and that’s that Halloween is the spookiest holiday out there.

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1. American Horror Story American Horror Story is a television show that goes over new plot lines each season, starting with the first, Murder House, which follows a family moving into a new home in the Hollywood Hills after a family tragedy in their old home. At first things all seem normal until the family begins being visited by some curious neighbors and other strange guests. With a new season of AHS airing on FX now, this is the perfect time to start catching up.

2. Supernatural After his wife died in a fire, John Winchester sets out for revenge on the monsters that took his wife from him. Fast forward a good few years and now his two sons Sam and Dean have grown up. Dean has become a monster hunter like his father, while Sam chose to go to college. When their father goes missing, Dean recruits his brother to find him. Currently on its 13th season, this show has amassed both critical and fan approval and is a must-watch for any horror fan.

3. The Office (US) A mockumentary classic based on its European counterpart, follow the wacky antics of Dunder Mifflin’s favorite paper people from the childish and wildly inappropriate boss Michael Scott to the down to earth prankster Jim Halpert you’ll always find someone to relate to and you’ll always get your fill of laughs as well. In addition to this show providing a good time, it provides a long time, with nine seasons of running gags, callbacks and inside jokes there is a wealth of content for you to enjoy.

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Hangout Location of the Month Clark’s Tunnel

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Graffiti is a very prevalent inside the tunnel, try and see how long you can see it in the dark surroundings.

Some visitors say that as you go deeper into the tunnel you’ll see more and more signs of paranormal activity.

The tunnel is also a great location for taking urban-looking photos because of the graffitied walls.

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Clark’s Tunnel is a popular hangout spot and is also a popular photography and graffiti area.

Screen Gems

Rated: R

By Kabe Teague kteague.gazette@gmail.com

The Nun : B-

o be frank, ‘The Nun,’ a prequel to the Conjuring 2 and 5th movie set in The Conjuring universe, is nothing to blab on about.

The movie over-saturated itself with typical horror mechanics, not to say that the movie wasn’t scary. The movie itsef did offer some of the better jump scare scenes, but it was nothing I haven’t seen before.

From the first jump scare to the last scene, the tactics don’t change much.

The plot follows the typical rogue demonic spirit story, which seems to be a common theme within the last six years, and the only difference was the time period that the movie was set in 1952.

“The Nun” was an origin story about the demonic nun, who was a main component in “The Conjuring 2” but didn’t bring the series any depth beyond that.

The movie was not a refreshing take on the horror genre in any case, and in fact almost seemed identical to “The Conjuring 2”, and although both pretty strong movies independently, “The Nun’s” lack of originality seemed to tarnish the quality of the plot.

The actors and actresses in this movie put on a stellar performance selling every scare to a ‘T’. Especially Taissa Farmiga with her role as Sister Irene. She is able to display her fear along with other emotions very well making the intense situations that much more enjoyable.

However, the actors’ and actresses’ performance was not able to make restitution for the lack of depth in the story line.

Although the movie was entertaining and I did enjoy the movie as I would any other common horror film. I felt that Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes, the writers that created the entire Conjuring universe, made this movie for more of a money-grab than anything else.

I gave the movie a B- because although the movie was pretty good independently, it did not meet the standard that the Hayes brothers had set with their prior films in the Conjuring universe.

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he Predator” (2018) is a direct sequel to “Predator” (1987) and “Predators” (2010). Many were afraid this film would be a reboot, however that is luckily not the case as this film does acknowledge its predecessors.

I was really excited for this film as well as other fans of this franchise, as we haven’t gotten a proper “Predator” movie in 8 years.

With Shane Black directing the new movie was seemingly a good idea, however this film was easily one of the most lackluster and disappointing films of the year.

There are far too many things in this film that are hard to understand, the general story is that a young kid (Jacob Tremblay) accidently causes the return of Predators to earth by messing with some of their technology, he presses some buttons and the suddenly a battle is happening in their town. His father is a soldier and him and his team decide to fight the Predators.

I cannot fathom how many bad choices this film made. Predator is sometimes honestly written as a comedy, not unintentionally, there’s barely any scenes of suspense, I think there’s maybe one scene throughout the entire movie that could be considered suspenseful. In this scene Olivia Munn’s character has to go through some kind of decontamination process and to do so she has to get undressed and while this is happening there is a Predator in the next room and it’s coming closer.

The movie is chock-full of quips and one liners and while the first movie also has a lot of those it maintained a better balance.

It’s extremely difficult to care about any of these tropey one sided characters and they’re constantly throwing out random catchphrases in an attempt to be funny and it really doesn’t work out.

You can never really get attached to the characters and you can never really feel afraid for them or worry about their survival because the characters themselves don’t seem to care as they’re too busy spouting jokes.

One of the best parts of the first movies was seeing these bulky stereotypical macho men be genuinely afraid of this Alien invader, it made the predators that much scarier, if Arnold Schwarzenegger was afraid of them then I definitely should be. But we don’t get that with this

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nitially, I didn’t even know “Searching” was in theaters until I was scrolling through my Instagram feed and an account I followed posted an appreciation post for the lead actor in Searching, John Cho. This caught my attention and I bought a ticket for a 9 o’clock showtime and dragged my dad to watch it with me.

I loved it. I had my movie snacks forgotten in my lap and I was blown away. The notes I meant to take were instantly forgotten as the storyline drew me in.

The story was told through videos and computer monitors and camera feeds, not at all like the traditional movie shots. It was as if someone took a series of screen recordings of the household.

It’s the story of David Kim, a single parent who is faced with the disappearance of his teenage daughter. He searches desperately through his own computer, and eventually breaks into his daughter’s laptop.

Day-by-day, video-by-video, David’s investigation into his daughter’s disappearance intensified.

John Cho’s acting was impeccable. His portrayal of a heartbroken father whose mind shifts from a whole range of emotions is perfect.

He isn’t the only actor in this movie that portrayed their character spiffingly.

Debra Messing, the actress who plays the detective in charge of David’s missing daughter’s case, managed to do an incredible job. She had very limited screen time due to being a supporting character, but her impact on David was clear.

The plotline of Searching was, for me, a complete shock. The disappearance of David Kim’s daughter was resolved in an unexpected way that had me gasping audibly in the theater, so much that I think the lady next to me gave me the stink eye. I couldn’t care less, I was in utter shock.

Searching was also refreshing in the way it showed the changing attitudes of David’s daughter’s peers once news of her disappearance went viral. People who couldn’t care less about her when David inquired about their relationships, suddenly had a complete personality change.

They posted about how much they cared for her or well-wishes for David. It was infuriating but accurate.

Overall, “Searching” was possibly the best movie I’ve watched in theaters, and this was mainly due to the unusual cinematography and the outstanding cast.

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Searching : A-

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music to your ears.

The Gorillaz The Now Now

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BY CYRUS MYNAR

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K based band Gorillaz has dropped another smash hit, “The Now Now.” Starring everyone’s favorite fictional musicians, the blue haired, black eyed lead singer 2D and his other band members Noodle and Russel, a notable omission is leader of the band and bass player Murdoc.

This ties into the announcement of the newest member of the band, Ace Gangreen of the Gangreen Gang from the Powerpuff girls.

Now on to the music. This album is the ultimate bummer summer album, perfectly capturing the melancholy feelings one might have due to not being able to enjoy the season.

Over the course of the album, songs tones range from fast and loud and exciting to

slow and somber, however if you look at the lyrics they’ll show you what’s really going on behind the scenes of this jam session.

“I’m the lonely twin, the left hand,” 2D sings, “Reset myself and get back on track, I don’t want this isolation, see the state I’m in now?”

This chorus from “Humility” encapsulates 2D’s longing for reconnecting to the world, he feels lost and scared and alone, however on the other side of it we see 2D dancing and skating along as if he is without a care in the world.

Moving onto the next song in the album “Tranz” this song is much more fast and lively than the previous, it has a more underground techno club vibe to it and it also has some interesting lyrics regarding 2D and his connection to the world as we had discussed before.

“Do you look like me? Do you feel like

me? Do you turn into your effigy?” These lyrics show us some insight into how 2D is coping with his life and to others around him asking them if they’re like him, as he wants to feel less alone.

Another song on the album, “Kansas”, has a very down and out vibe but has somewhat hopeful lyrics a stark contrast to the albums openers.

“I’m not gonna cry, I’ve got more time to give, I’m not gonna cry, find another dream,” sings 2D. These lyrics seem to show 2D coping with the loss of something, but attempting to remain strong despite his loss.

Overall, Gorillaz’s latest album is extremely emotional and has an amazing sound and takes the band back to its roots while changing enough to keep it fresh and provide an interesting narrative.

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Billie Eilish Don’t Smile at Me

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 Don’t Smile at Me was released on August 11, 2017.

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ust a few years ago, Billie Eilish was a young girl singing in the basement with her brother. Now she’s skyrocketing to fame.

Billie Eilish is an upcoming 16-year-old artist who is quickly moving to the top of the music industry, originally singing from a young age. Her first single, “Ocean Eyes” came out in Nov. 2016.

Less than a year later in Aug. 2017, Eilish came out with a new album called “Don’t Smile at Me”.

At first when reviewing this album, I thought her style of music was a little strange. Her voice is very different and unique compared to the average pop artists I usually listen to.

Once listening to the whole album, I fell

in love with her voice, lyrics and everything about her. Taking a deeper look into her lyrics, they are quite clever.

In every song, Eilish has a new character she is portraying. Some of the characters include a serial killer, self doubter and more.

She puts herself into her character’s shoes and sings about their situations as if she was them.

In “Bellyache,” Eilish portrays herself as a serial killer who just killed her friends. Now, the cops are after her. I find these lyrics find very clever because every story is different just how every person is different.

Eilish sings, “My friends aren’t far, in the back of my car lay their bodies.”

Most songs today revolve around love or heartbreak, but Eilish breaks that norm.

Eilish is writes about her emotions and what she deals with everyday, such as anxiety, depression and much more.

The title of her album “Don’t Smile at Me” is a literal statement. In an interview with “Bazaar” Eilish said, “I hate smiling.

It makes me feel weak and powerless and small.”

She writes about real problems that not only her, but others face daily.

Personally, my favorite song from the album is “idontwannabeyouanymore”.

I love this song because it’s about a girl who doesn’t love herself and can’t stand to even look in a mirror, which I feel relates to teens today in a lack of self love. Eilish portrays this perfectly in this song.

I recommend this album to those who like soft and relaxing music with a deeper meaning.

Panic! At the Disco Pray for the Wicked

BY BELLA KHOR

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potify presented Panic! At the Disco’s new album, “Pray for the Wicked” to me one month into the summer and was promptly ignored.

Memories of eighth grade spent listening to Death of a Bachelor for hours on end resurfaced and suffice to say, I had thought I was done with this artist.

I was wrong. Fast-forward to me less than three days later sitting in a room with other bored teenagers, the rediscovered power of Apple products and Spotify blasting “Old Fashioned” through the speakers.

I was unprepared for this confrontation with Brendon Urie’s hypnotizing and emotional voice and incredible vocal range and any reluctance I had towards the album was annihilated.

I immediately went home, found my tangled mess of earbuds, and proceeded to spend the next 34 minutes and 11 seconds

immersed in the musical wonder that is “Pray for the Wicked.”

Most of the album is clean, and relatively friendly to most audiences, which was appreciated as I played it non-stop in near vicinity of my parents and small children for much of the summer.

With 11 tracks, each having their own message entwined in the music this album is categorized as pop rock and baroque rock, coupled with emphasis on lyrics and use of classical instruments.

The lyrical strength of Urie’s music is prominent in his previous albums, but “Pray for the Wicked” has stunned me with its milder musical style.

My favorite track is “Dying in LA.” It has the most stripped down instrumentals, with a piano in the background that builds up to a crescendo accompanied with strings.

To me, this song tells the story of a wideeyed person dazzled by the City of Angels and then defeated by the cutthroat world of fame.

In the first 15 seconds, Urie expresses the blinding qualities of seeing Los Angeles for the first time “with the sun in your eyes” and idealistic views of fame with the piano, mild and gentle. Then he belts out the chorus to thunderous piano and strings.“But nobody knows you now, when you’re dying in LA,” abandoned by those who supported them in good times.

The instrumentals of this particular track linked gorgeously with the lyrics, causing “Dying in LA” to stand out amidst Urie’s recently released album.

Additional soundtracks worth listening to include: “High Hopes” and its upbeat rhythm as well as “Hey Look Ma, I Made It,” an upbeat tune with a title befitting of Urie’s reputation of lengthy song titles.

Clearly, eighth-grade me knew what she was doing. I’ve added this album to my library on Spotify, and I won’t be taking it out any time soon.

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Pray for the Wicked was released on June 22, 2018.

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Artist of the Month Sophie Densham

1) What got you interested in art?

My grandmother would always paint when I was little and give me paintings. When I was around 11, I got really into drawing faces and people and by the time I reached high school art was a really big passion of mine so I wanted to improve my skills and learn to paint in the art program at GBHS because it’s such a good program.

2) What do you like most about art?

I love how art can express emotions through colors and brush strokes. Also, every person interprets a piece of art differently. I love how it can make me forget about everything when I’m painting.

3 ) Do you want to continue art after high school?

BY CORI CAPLINGER

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1. Sitting on the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding This song truly evokes a feeling of bliss and tranquility. The song is about Redding’s time performing in San Francisco. The simple rhythm and the soothing sound of Redding’s voice make this song a classic.

Yes, I would love to. I most likely won’t major in art during college, but I will always look to improve my skills and paint on the side or minor in it. I can see myself painting for the rest of my life.

2. A Change is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke If you listen to the lyrics of this song, you’ll understand the true intent of the story being told. The rhythmic sound of the drums and the orchestral instruments come together beautifully. Cooke’s powerful voice adds something a little extra that makes this song quite captivating.

3. I’d Rather go Blind - Etta James James’ powerful voice singing meaningful and emotional lyrics evokes a strong and entrancing response. Beyoncé did a cover of this song in the movie “Cadillac Records.” However, James’ version forever reigns supreme.

4. When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge This song is about how a man can get tunnel vision while being in love with a woman. It seems as though Sledge was in his own dreamy daze while writing the lyrics.

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VS. SENIOR 2019 Blue Nami or Mikuni?

Jenna: I love Blue Nami because their rolls are cheap and just not expensive as Mikuni. Even though they are cheaper, the food still tastes really good and I’d eat there all the time if I could.

Sydney: I like Mikuni better because their food tastes better and doesn’t have maggots in it like Nami does.

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Jenna Herrenschmidt, GBHS freshman.

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Put your hands together for Broadway and Beyond GBHS dance and choir students prepare for their first joint show

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his fall, the choir and dance classes at Granite Bay High School are collaborating to put on Broadway and Beyond, a concert that incorporates enjoyable singing performances and dance routines, all performed by GBHS students. This concert includes multiple pieces from different Broadway musicals and movies.

GBHS choir teacher, Susanna Peeples says the theme of the concert gives her an extensive amount of music to pick from, allowing her to incorporate unique songs into the event.

“Beyond means that I have the flexibility to do whatever I want, so for instance if maybe it’s just music from a movie, that would work,” Peeples said.“We are sort of doing a little bit of that this year with one of our pieces we are singing.”

The new concert includes pieces from an entire spectrum of musicals, which gives viewers a chance to watch songs from different types of musicals performed.

“I think it’s a broad range of dark to light.

We have something from ‘Sweeney Tod,’ and we have something from ‘The Greatest Showman,’ Peeples said. “A little bit of something really kind of creepy and something really light and happy. So just all of the different sort of emotions that music can give people.”

The GBHS choir has been working hard to prepare for the concert, and Peeples says it takes time during and outside of school to

ensure the class reaches its goals.

“Everyday during class we are working on our repertoire, on our songs for that event.” said Peeples. “We are singing five or six songs including a special group learning some music during Grizz Time. We have practice parts that we do outside of the school day, and we have some extra rehearsals when we need them.”

Choir member and sophomore Rachel Creed says repetitive practices are a necessity before the show.

“You just have to sing the same part over and over again until you get it in your head so you have it down solid, or else it will be a total disaster when you come perform.” said Creed.

Creed says she is excited to perform certain songs from popular musicals such as “Rent”, and lesser known musicals, like “Sweeney Todd.”

“We are doing a song from Rent called ‘Seasons of Love’ and I love that song, so I’m excited for that.” Creed said. “We are also doing a song from ‘Sweeney Todd’, another musical that I love. I’m very excited for that because it’s creepy and the chords are cool so that’ll be fun.”

The dance and choir departments will even come together to perform a song at the event.

“It’s really cool because its a combination concert between choir and dance, so there will be a number in which choir will be singing and dance will be dancing at the same time, so that will be definitely one of the numbers to look forward to,” Peeples said.

Dance classes are preparing for the event, and rehearsing daily to perfect their routines.

Senior Rebecca King says her dance class has been busy getting ready for the concert.

“We’re learning a lot of dances in class and have been doing dance bootcamp, so now we have to go back and practice and perfect the dances before the show, King said.

Fellow dancer and senior Brad Roe says his class is only focusing on the Broadway and Beyond dance routines before the show.

“We aren’t learning any new routines for the fall dance show, just cleaning up the ones for the Broadway and Beyond show,” Roe said.

King and Roe are most excited to perform the 2009 hit song “Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)” which is fast-paced and exciting. “‘Jai Ho’ is a good one, that one is a belly dance.” King said.

“Jai Ho is a very fun and upbeat dance.”

Roe said.

Broadway and Beyond will be an entertaining and lively event that anybody can come see.

Creed hopes that GBHS students and other community members will come to the event to support the programs and enjoy a great show.

“People should come watch because it’s fun, it supports our program which we always love and it’s just a good time,” Creed said.

“You’ll hear songs you recognize, you’ll hear some that you don’t, but it will all sound cool.”

Gazette photo | Sidney Stipanovich

Granite Bay High School’s Choir Class practice for the first upcoming show Broadway and Beyond, which debuts this year. Their practice is led by their teacher, Susanna Peeples.

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i‘m into indie.

Have you heard this album before?

It’s kind of underground, honestly.

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t’s three in the morning, and I haven’t been able to sleep.

Cigarettes have begun forming in between my lips, my jeans keep rolling up every time I unroll them. I am forming into a true Mac Demarco fan.

Salad Days, Mac Demarco’s second studio album is a true work of art.

Through his tape recording sound and almost psychedelic guitar, he is the face of the indie genre.

Salad Days’ first track, Salad Days, sets the tone for the album. His lyrics are melodic and full of meaning that can put anyone into a groovy mood.

Salad Days is a definite “sad boy hours” album. When turning on any song, I can be automatically transported to a dark place, which takes a unique kind of talent to accomplish.

Mac’s talent of transform-

ing the indie genre is noticeable in every piece of sound. His level of lyricicm is uncanny.

Chamber of Reflection is this in a nutshell.

With the warping sound which creates the feeling of being in a spiraling tunnel, and his lyric “alone again” repeated over and over, is a chamber in a sense.

My dad is someone that can talk about music for a long time. His conversations about his music and how it transports him is how I could describe Salad Days. I can talk about this album the same way.

Mac’s talent as an artist is incredible and the way he has shaped a genre is putting him in a God level.

rowing up in an age dominated by trends, materialism and, transparent attitudes, a strong sense of individuality stand out like a diamond in the rough.

If you are: a bargain hunter, a political junkie, a lover of organic products, slightly awkward, film buff, lover of all forms of music (except country and K-pop) and find yourself somewhere in between anti-emo and emo’s second cousin, congratulations – you’re a non-conformist.

If you’re looking to dive into the independent film genre, look no further than Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom. Anderson, the director of the $20 million budget film, masterfully creates a small world in which big things happen: love, heartbreak, calamities, and ties it into a storybook tale.

Moonrise Kingdom has some of the same authoring as in Anderson’s other films: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr. Fox and The Isle of Dogs, signatured by vibrant colors, whimsical and screenplay filled with dry humor and masterful camera work.

The film is about two young romantics who met by chance and plan to run

away together on a island off of the coast of New England. The two are eccentric and act older than their age signified by their love for books and the boy puffing on a pipe for the majority of the film.

Meanwhile, a group of oddball parents played by Bill Murray and Frances McDormand (lead role in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri), along with the local police, chief played by Bruce Willis, incompetently chase down the couple in a way that makes them come off as less-mature than the 12-year-olds.

My only reservation to the film is that the actors taking on the lead roles of the runaway romantics lack expression of emotion, often coming off as too dry – even to Anderson’s standards.

The stale roles were made up for by Murray and Willis, who was more colorful than I’ve ever seen him before.

Anderson and his writing partner, Roman Coppola, turn a cliche coming of age, deflowering-style storyline into am original independent film masterpiece.

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COSTUME GUIDE

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t’s almost that time of year, where jack-o-lanterns leer on the porch on a night of troublesome tricks and sugary sweets. Sometimes spooky, sometimes delightful, the spirit of Halloween runs bkhor.gazette@gmail.com rampant on Oct. 31. Amidst the sleepy whines of children begging to stay out a little longer, the tired groans of chaperones with aching feet and the lurking presence of teenagers scrounging for free candy, there’s a part of Halloween that everyone can enjoy. The highlight of the spookiest holiday of the year – costumes, of course. Here are couple ensembles to help kick start some disguises for this year’s Halloween.

BY BELLA KHOR

Holy Guacamole

Perfect for those that want a quick and easy costume with little to no effort. Holy Guacamole is sure to incite some giggles and brain work. Not only is it a clever and unusual costume, it’s easy to make.

Just make a quick trip to Party City and a craft store of your choice, get some pictures of avocados, assemble and voila! You have a punny costume that’s sure to make you the prized pun-king of the patch!

Witch

Ah, a true Halloween classic. Witches are a dismal topic in history class, but on Halloween they’re a costume favorite. The best part of a witch costume is its potential. You could be a dorky Harry Potter witch, a traditional witch decked out in all black, or just a casually witchy teen with a broom and hat. It’s up to you what type of witch you’d like personify, but for those who admire minimum effort, casual witch style is the way to go. Order a pointy witch’s hat from Amazon and snag a broom from Party City before going on your way to spread some magic.

green shirt

witch hat

avocado cut-outs black clothes

halo Gazette illustrations | Sidney Zabell and Lindsey Zabell

angel wings

Gazette illustrations | Sidney Zabell and Lindsey Zabell

fall fashion

BY GABY WILLIAMS

gwilliams.gazette@gmail.com

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all is upon us here at Granite Bay. The leaves are changing, the air is getting crisp and it is time to drink pumpkin spice lattes.

This is the season for those to break out their cozy sweaters and beanies.

Hearing the leaves crunch under your boots or have the wind brush your cheeks while wearing a cute scarf is exactly what this time of year is all about.

Fall is a time to bring out the big comfy sweaters or the infamous fall shoe… the Uggs.

As this time of year rolls around, students on campus have Gazette photo | Sydney Sewell

began to show off their own fall style, and have provided their best tips on how to be stylish this autumn season.

Junior Sofia Arias has a “grungy” fashion style, while simultaneously being hippie.

Arias is a very big fan of thrift shops. Arias finds her most stylish clothing pieces from thrifting.

“The best store is any thrift store,” Arias said. “(There are) so many sweaters.”

If you are looking to be comfy this fall, then start hunting for some thrifted sweaters.

Similar to Arias, Sophomore Kayla Morotti recommends wearing a cute sweater and booties to get the perfect fall outfit. “(My) biggest tip for cold weather is to layer, especially if it’s a cute sweater and booties,” Morotti said.

“They are always adorable.”

If you are looking to have a little

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more edge to your autumnal attire, Junior Cameron Buck has the perfect tip.

Buck loves wearing a leather jacket, because it adds a little bit of edge to any fall outfit.

“Booties and leather jackets will always be a fall time favorite, they add a little kick to anything you wear,” Buck said.

Buck’s overall tip for fall is to wear what makes you feel confident and just add a leather jacket or booties.

Senior Shannon Smith’s love for fall fashion came from growing up in Seattle where it is cloudy, rainy and cold year-round.

“Wear lots of layers (and) get a snazzy hoodie or jacket and a beanie, because fall is fun and cozy for everyone,” Smith said.

With these tips, you can be sure to create an outfit that screams “fall”.

Gazette photo | Sydney Sewell