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Sailors’ Volume 56 • Edition 6 Mona Shores High School 1121 Seminole Road, Norton Shores, MI 49441

Prom is less than a month away – page 9 Lacrosse teams prepare for first season – page 19

TRUE GRIT

Junior Jackson Neely placed ninth at the state powerlifting tournament, but it was senior Grace VanArendonk who stole the day – page 4

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Chalkboard Project powerful for everyone

Reality sets in when ‘Papa’ succumbs to disease

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ancer sucks. I would always but what really happened was not hear all these stories around one of them. me and think, I will never My papa, Wayne “Dick” Flowbe affected by it. That is how my ers, had passed away at his home mentality was until just a little while he was asleep that morning. more than three months ago.

I didn’t know what to do. I was Until Dec. 20, 2017. mad because they hadn’t told me That is the date my whole life about it earlier, but then, it all hit changed. me at once when I realized that I I remember would never see him again. coming home from I then walked into my bathroom school and having and fell to the floor and cried for my parents sitting what seemed like hours. in the living room.

I will never forget him. He was I had no idea what my second father; he was my role Column was going on. model. He was, well, he was my

by Robby To my surprise, I papa.

Swanker, saw my mom with I remember times when I was page editor tears in her eyes, younger, and my cousin Jacob and and my dad was sitting beside her.

I would be sitting in spinny chairs Then, they told me the news. My at the kitchen island. One thing papa, only 70 years of age, had bile that we would always do is spin duct cancer. around in them, of course.

I could not believe it.

He and I would always look I remember just a couple weeks at each other as we hit the sides prior to this day, he was doing of the chairs on the edge of the fine, and life was normal. But right Page Editor Robby Swanker spends some island. As soon as the sound of time with his “Papa” in this last photo of the wood crashing into granite would then and there, my whole life had two together. (Courtesy Photo) changed. fill the room, papa would turn As time went on, he started chemo, and we all hoped around in what seemed like faster than the speed of light. it would help him feel better. But it didn’t. All it did was That’s when we knew we were in trouble. Papa would make him live a little longer. It didn’t make him feel any always give us that look out of the corner of his eyes. better, it didn’t get rid of the cancer, it didn’t really do It’s those little moments that I will remember about anything.

Papa. I won’t remember the cancer; I won’t remember the On Saturday, Feb. 10, I wrestled at Individual Districts, bad times. I will cherish the good memories for the rest of where I placed fourth. When my dad and I got home, we my life. That is the important part to remember. It will not walked in to see my mom again, sitting on the couch crytake the pain away, but it will make a world of difference. ing like I had never seen before.

I love and miss him very much, and it seems as if I have She told me to come sit down because we needed to to push myself to get through each day without having a have a talk. Millions of thoughts raced through my head, breakdown. Rest in peace Papa, I love you.

Editor-in-Chief Mal Meston Page 2 Editor Robby Swanker Page 3 Editor Sarah Roman Page 4 Editor Mal Meston Page 5 Editors Malin Peterson Eliana Hardy

Page 6 Editor Emmalee Dykstra Page 7 Editor Kali Jend Page 8 Editor Kailey Fellows Page 9 Editor Sammie Ladegast Pags 10-11 Editors Caitlin McCombs Mieke Hart

Page 12 Editor Olivia Watson Page 13 Editors Emma Nelson Liam Wilcox Page 14 Editors Carlie McNiff Megan Swanker Page 15 Editor Chris Horvath

Page 16 Editor Taylor Dew Page 17 Editor Gabby Lopez Page 18 Editor Sydney Fetters Page 19 Editor Paige Judson Page 20 Editors Carlie McNiff Megan Swanker

Adviser Warren Kent III

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Words hurt, and in some cases, more than actions.

At the beginning of March, students and staff were notified that the Chalkboard Project would soon be coming to Shores.

A word was written on a chalkboard describing how they either felt or something negative others have called them. A picture was taken of the person holding the word, Photos can be found and this past week at thechalkboardproject.com these photos were hung in the halls for everyone to see.

Many found themselves with numerous options to choose from, and others struggled with finding as little as one word.

Even though it may just seem like scribbles on a chalkboard, it’s something that sticks with someone like glue on paper along with the affect on others and the environment around the school.

Those members of The Sailors’ Log staff who helped the process found it difficult to be around such a vulnerable area when people where putting chalk to board.

People whom they thought would never get bullied or called names had the most to choose from.

At certain times of the day, when huge rushes of students and staff came to take part of the project, moments of realization hit that these are words or phrases that some get called.

It was difficult not to reach out and give them a hug to reassure them that they are more than that.

Even though some of the words or phrases might not seem like a huge deal to one, it could mean something completely different to someone else.

We never know what someone is going through.

A person could have the happiest, most outgoing personality at school, but that could be a “mask” that they wear so it seems like everything is fine.

No matter who they are, where they come from, or what they look like, no one deserves to feel so isolated where they can’t tell anyone else.

The hope was that the student body would take on a better realization of this – that words really do matter.

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Follow t he Leader Leaders, followers are vital dynamic duo

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Leaders 1. Appreciative – A great leader values her team and the person.

2. Confidence – It’s necessary for staying the course when things get tough.

3. Integrity – A great leader’s actions should match his word.

4. Empowerment – Great leaders set people up for success.

5. Vision – Great leaders know where they’re headed and why.

By Sarah Roman Page Editor

People can describe themselves as either a leader or a follower.

Sociology teacher Judy Hunt said one is not more important than the other because there wouldn’t be any leaders without followers, and there wouldn’t be any followers without leaders.

“Leaders are people that are more organized and want to lead people and make a difference,” Hunt said. “People who lead want to be a good example so they can make good followers that can become great leaders.”

Followers are just as important as leaders.

They aren’t lost sheep waiting to be herded.

They’re potential leaders.

“A good follower is someone who will become a good leader,” Hunt said. “They see the qualities in others and they know what they want to get done. Good followers have to respect their leaders and other followers.”

Hunt added that no one is born a leader; they develop into one. Leaders give direction and a person to look up to and inspire people. Many people are capable of being a leader or a follower depending upon the

Like ducks in a row, followers and leaders go hand in hand. Sociology teacher Judy Hunt said followers are potential leaders. (Picture courtesy of www.yougov.co.uk) situation that they are in.

“Leaders have to have the desire to lead and people to believe in them,” she said.

“Leaders should be able to respect and lead the followers in a way that gets the job done.”

Followership gets only a small fraction of airtime compared to leadership. Followers may take a backseat to leadership but it

Inspirat ional Quotes

“He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader.”

Aristotle, an ancient Greek philosopher “Leaders don’t create more followers; they create more leaders.”

Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence “No leader can be too far ahead of their followers.”

Eleanor Roosevelt, 32nd First Lady “You cannot be a leader and ask other people to follow you, unless you know how to follow too.”

– Sam Rayburn, former Speaker of United States House of Representatives “You can’t create great followers under poor leadership.”

Unknown “Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.”

Unknown “Leadership is an influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes that reflect their mutual purposes.”

Joseph C. Rost, author of Leadership for the 21st Century “Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role for heroes.”

Margaret Wheatley, author

matters.

“Followers are the people that get the job done. They want to do it right and they want to make a change,” Hunt said. “They’ll want to stretch themselves out, they want to do more. The leader inspires them and encourage them to do it as best as they can. Followers usually like to stay in the limelight, unlike leaders who like the spotlight.”

Leader or Follower?

“In certain situations, I’m a leader, like in group projects, but in other things, I’m a follower. I listen to my teachers and parents, so in that sense, I’m a follower, but I’m not afraid to speak my mind and stand up for myself.” – Kate Roossien, sophomore “I think I’m more of a follower. I’m sort of quiet, but I wish I could be a leader. I think I have great ideas, but some very outgoing people end up overpowering, but that’s okay.” – Adrian Silva, freshman “In athletics, I’m a leader, but in everyday life, I’m a follower. In athletics, I feel more confident in what I’m doing, and I can focus more. In everyday life, I just try and juggle the things thrown at me the best I can.” – Megan DeLong, sophomore “I’m a leader because I’m outgoing and not afraid to speak my mind. I can talk to people easily, and I think I can persuade people.” – Christian Banks, freshman

Followers 1. Honest – Followers need to be honest because it builds credibility.

2. Courageous – A good follower can stand her ground when things get tough.

3. Diligent – A good follower has to care about his work.

4. Ambitious – A good follower dreams big and strives for a better tomorrow.

5. Communicator – A good follower needs to be able to communicate and work well with others.

Information from www.workitdaily.com and www.blog.taskworld.com

Inspirat ional Quotes

“The ultimate leaders develop followers that will surpass them.”

Alan Loy McGinnis, author of The Friendship Factor

“Followers are more important to leaders than leaders are to followers.”

Barbara Kellerman, professor of public leadership at Harvard University “Followership and leadership are roles and not a destination.”

Michael McKinney, actor “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”

Warren Bennis, American scholar “A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together.”

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, German writer “Leaders think and talk about the solutions.

Followers think and talk about the problems.”

Bryan Tracy, motivational speaker “Wise leaders understand that the single greatest determinant of whether followers will ever own a vision deeply is the extent to which whose followers believe the leader will own it.”

Bill Hybels, a pastor

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Amazing Grace

Senior sets state record in the deadlift

By Mal Meston Editor-in-Chief

At the Powerlifting State Finals, senior Grace VanArendonk set a state record with a deadlift of 350 pounds. (Courtesy Photo)

Setting a state record is extremely difficult for most, but when it comes to senior Grace VanArendonk, it comes easily.

“It is pretty cool that I was able to break the state record and the school record for my deadlift of 350 pounds, but if I had one more year at Shores, I would definitely go for 400 pounds,” VanArendonk said. “It is so satisfying, but I know that I can do more.”

VanArendonk, who won a state title last year in the 114-pound weight class, set the deadlift record in the 123-pound weight class at the 2018 Powerlifting State Championship meet, March 10, at Lake Orion.

Even with the new record, VanArendonk placed second, losing by five pounds with a combined weight of 660 in the three lifts (bench, squat and deadlift).

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JV wins powerlifting state title

While there were no individual champions, the men’s JV placed first at the 2018 Powerlifting State Championship meet, March 10, at Lake Orion High School.

For the men’s varsity, winners include junior Sincer’e Dent placing fourth; junior Jacob Wahlberg placing fifth; junior Jackson Neely placing ninth; and junior Nate Crane placing fifth.

The women’s varsity winners include senior Grace VanArendonk placing second; senior Zaria Coleman placing second; junior Tieanna Burns placing eighth; and junior Reilly VerDuin placing ninth.

Superintendent search begins The Mona Shores Board of Education will be conducting a nation wide search for the position for the next Superintendent.

Spring Break begins next week Spring Break starts Friday, March 30. School will resume Monday, April 9.

“Preparing for this wasn’t easy, but I just listened to coach K (varsity football coach Matt Koziak) and followed all of his workouts. I also did Crossfit last spring which really helped with my strength,” said VanArendonk, who was also a member of the competitive cheer team that placed fourth in the state this year. “I knew that coming into the season I had to work hard to reach my goals, and Coach K really helped with that.”

Not only is VanArendonk able to beat state records, but she also succeeds outside of the weight room.

“Grace deserves what she worked so hard to achieve,” Koziak said. “She is going to be one of those kids who deserves everything in life, whether it’s when she goes off to college or joins the Army. Whatever she does, she is going to be successful. She has that mindset and that work ethic that makes her successful.”

Going into this year state tournament as a returning state champion,VanArendonk still knew it wasn’t going to be easy, and that is why she said she remained positive and not too over confident.

“My goal this year was to get my PR’s (personal records),” VanArendonk said.

“Winning back-to-back state titles would be really cool, but that’s not what I was going for because I knew that you can’t always win everything. I was in seventh going into my deadlift and jumped to second and I’ve never been more honored to place second at states.”

Koziak is also proud of what she achieved.

“Obviously, what Grace did (at the state meet) was remarkable, but that wouldn’t be the main reason of why I’m proud of her,” Koziak said. “Her worth ethic is remarkable, and what she did is just an accumulation of the type of worker she is, and that is why I’m proud of her.”

New club offers chance to get into the game

By Mal Meston Editor-in-Chief Senior Casey Wettach decided to take matters into his own hands when creating the Tabletop Gaming Club.

“It never really seemed like there was anything going on here at Shores except sports and academic clubs so that limited what myself and others could do,” Wettach said. “That is what inspired me to create the Gaming Club.”

The Tabletop Gaming Club consists of playing board games and card games that aren’t as popular or widely known.

“I generally like to play games that people haven’t heard of before, and I like to stay away from the big board game companies, such as Parker Brothers,” Wettach said.

As the creator of the club, Wettach has important roles to fulfill.

“I run the club and make sure everyone knows when we meet (which is every Monday after school in room 409),” Wettach said. “I don’t control anything, but I do bring the games we will play.”

Senior Casey Wettach created the Tabletop Gaming Club as an alternative to the many athletic and academic clubs offered at Shores. (Kate Roossien)

Educator of the Year letters to recognize staff due April 27

After going above and beyond for the students at Shores, teachers and staff members deserve to be recognized for their excellence.

For the third year, we, The Sailors’ Log staff, is giving an opportunity for students to show their gratitude and appreciation for staff members with the student-selected “Educator of the Year” award.

Last year, current junior Clark Meston’s letter endorsing science teacher Chad Martin was the winning letter.

Other previous winners include social studies teacher Steve Morell (2015), nominated by then-senior Katey Fritz; and English teacher Roxanne Schaner (2016), nominated by then-senior Julia Kwapiszewski.

Any student at Shores may nominate any staff member (teacher, counselor, custodian, etc.) through a letter to the editor.

Letters will be judged on content, not on number of nominations per staff, by the editors on The Sailors’ Log. Requirements for the nomination letters are as follows: 1. Letters must be positive in nature and

outline the qualities that make the staff member an excellent educator.

2. Letters must be signed.

3. A Google form will be emailed where students can submit a letter and nominate a staff member.

4. The last day letters will be accepted is Friday, April 27, and the winner will be announced in the May 29 issue.

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Michigan – home of the Great Lakes and Petoskey stones, where dunes roll and snow falls, where summer nights lead to bonfires, and where winter nights lead to hot chocolate.

Michigan is home to many – many places, many wonders, and many people. And many of those people have filled this state with pride and joy.

Some stars even hail from Shores. Carly Jibson, who made her broadway debut as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, has been in a couple other Broadway productions, and television shows. Justin Abdelkader is a left-wing hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings.

Here are a few people and business that have made it big in the world and are from Michigan.

This is a list of musicians born and/or raised in Michigan.

Sufjan Stevens was born and raised in Detroit while also living in Petoskey.

Stevens has released three major albums. He has received an Academy Award nomination for his song “Mystery of Love.”

“I’ve been a fan of his for years now. I like that his music is different and weird because people from Michigan are kind of weird.”

– Anna Tardani, senior

Madonna was born in Bay City and went to high school in Rochester Hills. Madonna has released 13 albums, including Madonna in 1983 and Rebel Heart in 2015. She is the highest-grossing touring solo artist of all time as of 2016.

While Eminem was born in St. Joseph, Mo., he lived most of his young life in Detroit. Eminem has nine albums and has received 15 Grammy Awards. “He inspired me when 8 Mile came out. It was easily relatable because my dad was a drunk and would not come home sometimes. So it was cool to see how (Eminem) overcame that.” – Sam Hunt, sophomore Stevie Wonder was born in Saginaw and moved to Detroit when he was 4 years old. He has released 26 albums and received a Grammy Award for Album of the Year three times.

Other musicians with Michigan ties – Kid Rock and Børns

This is a list of athletes born and raised in Michigan.

Draymond Green was born in Saginaw and played basketball for Michigan State. He was the 35th pick by the Golden State Warriors in the 2012 NBA draft.

“Draymond Green has inspired me with the idea of not letting people tell you you can’t do what you want to do. And that as long as you set your mind to it you can do whatever.” – Nia Miskel, junior Justin Abdelkader was born in Muskegon and graduated from Shores. He played hockey at Michigan State. In 2007, he scored the game-winning goal in the NCAA championship game.

He started his professional career in 2009 for the Detroit Red Wings.

“Justin Abdelkader has inspired me by pushing me to work toward my goals in playing hockey.” – Robert Beckley, freshman Other athletes with Michigan ties – Derek Jeter, and Magic Johnson

This is a list of people and businesses that had their start in Michigan.

The first Little Caesars was opened in Garden City in 1959 by Mike and Marian Ilitch.

There is a Little Caesars in all 50 states and in 18 other countries.

“Little Caesars is one of my favorite pizza place. I’ve been eating there since I was a little kid. My favorite thing to get there is just a regular hot ‘n’ ready or breadsticks.” – I’Yania Brown, junior The first Domino's was founded in Ypsilanti in 1960 by Tom Monaghan and his brother James. Today, there are more than 13,000 Dominos locations, some even out of the country. “I go to Domino’s pizza all of the time because I work there, and my dad is a franchisee.” – Thomas Wells, senior Other people or businesses with Michigan ties – Henry Ford, Meijer, DeVos, and Van Andel

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This is a list of actors/actresses, who have connections to the state.

Tim Allen, who was born in Denver but moved to Birmingham when he was 13 years old, has played in a number of movies and TV shows such as all three of the Santa Clause movies. He is the voice of Woody in Toy Story and the voice of Pure Michigan commercials. he has also starred in two TV shows – Home Improvement and Last Man Standing. “I like Tim Allen because he’s just a hilarious actor all around. When he is playing a character for a live action film, he really gets into the character. He’s just a goofy guy and an amazing actor which is hard to find nowadays.” – Zoe Kelly, sophomore JK Simmons spent his first 10 years in Grosse Pointe, a suburb outside of Detroit.

At age 63, Simmons has starred in more than 70 films, such as Justice League, Spider-Man, Zootopia, and most recently the award-winning film La La Land. “JK Simmons has inspired me through his acting. I enjoyed him in Spider-Man.” – Alisha Livers, freshman Kristen Bell was born and raised in Huntington Woods, a suburb outside of Detroit.

She has been in multiple movies and TV shows. Her first television debut was Veronica Mars in 2004 followed

by Gossip Girl in 2007. Some of the most popular movies Bell has starred in are Scream 4, Bad Moms and Frozen.

Taylor Lautner was born and raised in Hudsonville. Some of Lautner’s best works, besides stealing the hearts of teenage girls, include the Twilight series, Sharkboy and Lavagirl, Valentine’s Day, Tracers, and Grown Ups 2.

Other actors/actresses with Michgian ties – Jeff Daniels, Tom Selleck, Kate Upton and Elizabeth Reaser.

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“EduHam,” or the Hamilton Education Initiative, is a program for Title I students in cities where Hamilton is“EduHam,” performed.orThis The Gilder Lehrthe program Hamiltonpartners Education Initiative, is a man Institute of American History with Hamilton andis program for Title I students in cities where Hamilton The Rockefeller Foundation to teach more performed.

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MUSICAL Coming soon

Hamilton is making its way to Michigan.

In the 2018-2019 season, it will be making stops in East Lansing and Detroit. The dates for the shows have not been announced yet, but tickets are said to go on sale in April. On Feb. 21, Broadway Grand Rapids announced Hamilton would be running for three weeks in the 2019-2020 season. For those who don’t want to make the out-of-state trip to see Hamilton, the chance to see the show is growing. Get ready to buy the tickets, though. They will sell out fast.

Hamilton is revolutionary for America's youth

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hip-hop musical about the life of Alexander Hamilton. Sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it?

While many people may be reluctant about spending hefty prices on a musical about a forgotten founding father, Hamilton: An American Musical, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, takes audiences on an exciting journey through the life of America’s first Secretary of Treasury.

Through rapping, singing, and intricate dancing, the upbeat-yet-heartbreaking musical illustrates the lives of Hamilton and many other familiar faces from the Column by Emmalee Founding Era. Dykstra, The musical brought on a page editor new outlook on life for me.

It taught me to stand up for myself, even if the whole world is against me. It taught me to forgive, but to never forget. It taught me that resilience is an important aspect of life. Most importantly, it made learning about the history of America fun. Hamilton is revolutionary for America’s youth, giving them a reason to want to learn.

When entering the CIBC Theater in Chicago on Feb. 6, I was more than excited

to see Hamilton come alive. This was my first time seeing the musical in person, and since early 2017, Hamilton has been the No. 1 soundtrack I listen to. To see the musical in real life jumped to the top of my bucket list, and once I got tickets for my birthday, the excitement to experience it only grew.

When the show started, I was in complete awe. Hamilton is a unique musical; instead of any actual spoken lines, the whole story is told through songs only.

Though I had listened to these songs almost everyday for almost a year, seeing it come to life was an almost out-of-body experience. The amazing vocals tied in with the carefully thought out dance moves that told a story themselves made chills go up and down my body. It was almost too much to take in, and I was loving every second of it.

The first act of the musical brings the audience through the American Revolutionary War and Alexander Hamilton’s life during that time. This includes Hamilton (played

by Miguel Cervantes in Chicago) coming to America from the Caribbean, falling in love, becoming George Washington’s (Jonathan Kirkland) “right hand man,” and building friendships with his fellow soldiers Marquis de Lafayette (Colby Lewis), John Laurens (Jean Godsend Floradin),

Aaron Burr (Gregory Treco) and Hercules Mulligan (Wallace Smith).

The second act illustrates Hamilton’s life post-war. He becomes the first Treasury Secretary of the United States along President Washington’s side and meets his enemy Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson, played by the same actor who played Marquis de Lafayette in the first act, was hilarious.

Though nothing like the real Jefferson himself, Lewis portrayed him in a way that was entertaining for everyone in the audience.

When the stress gets to be too much and with his wife Eliza away, Hamilton cheats on her and later publishes The Reynolds Pamphlet, ending his political career.

His wife, portrayed by Ari Afsar, sings a heart-wrenching song, ending with the lyrics, “I hope that you burn.” Shortly after this, Hamilton’s oldest son, Phillip is killed in a duel, bringing out ultimately the saddest few songs of the musical.

After his son’s death, Hamilton is forced to choose whom he will promote in the Election of 1800, Burr or Jefferson. When he chooses Jefferson, his old friend and enemy, Burr, challenges him to a duel. In the song where the duel takes place, audiences hear Hamilton’s final thoughts before he is shot and killed at the age of 47.

The final song is sung by his wife, who

sings about ensuring her husband’s legacy lives on and his story is told. The final moments of the show have Eliza and Hamilton seeing each other again. He grabs her hand, and leads her to the front of the stage where the third wall is broken, and she sees everyone in the theater, listening to her husband’s story, showing that the last 50 years of her life spent telling his story paid off.

Hamilton is wonderful for too many reasons to even explain. Each lyric is carefully thought out and sang with so much emotion that you can’t help but lose your breath.

The cast is of every race, gender, and sexuality because Miranda wanted his play about “America then” to be played by the “America now.”

The ensemble is incredible, doing more than just dancing. They act, sing, and portray certain lyrics that one doesn’t get to see when just listening to the songs.

The upbeat songs bring one to laughter and awe as they perform them. The slow, sad songs bring one to tears and reach right into your heart. The musical itself is a perfect balance of love, loss, friendship, finding yourself, and fighting for what one believes in.

Hamilton changed my life, and I can guarantee it will find a way to change others too.

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MANIACS Sophomore stars in Young Frankenstein students’ favorite musicals

“Waitress was my first musical I have seen in person. When I saw it, it instantly became my favorite because afterwards I was still singing the songs for a month. It made me laugh so hard and made me cry actual tears. There is never a boring part in the plot. When I saw the show, Sara Bareilles starred in it; she composed and wrote the lyrics for the musical itself.” – Courtney Stewart, senior

By Kali Jend Page Editor When Shores’ choir director Shawn Lawton and his wife, musical director Molly Lawton, picked the musical Young Frankenstein, they said they had no idea that they would be casting a such a “young” lead, but sophomore Sebastian Barnett showed he was capable.

“We didn’t anticipate him to Barnett be the role when musical was picked, but the way he portrayed Gene Wilder was unbelievable,” Mr. Lawton said. “We knew he was going to be Frederick when we saw his

facial expressions and heard his voice; it was a perfect fit.”

Although Barnett is a sophomore, Mr. Lawton said he knows that this is just the tip of the talent iceberg.

“Sebastian is a very strong and gifted actor, and he is extremely entertaining to watch,” Mr. Lawton said.

Barnett said he is ecstatic to be the leading role in the show that opened last night and continues today and tomorrow.

“It is just a great experience to be able to take extra one-on-one time with the directors and my classmates,” Barnett said. “I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be able to work with all of them on a deeper level.”

“My favorite musical I’ve seen was Book of Mormon, at Devos Proformance Hall in Grand Rapids.

Live theater is a great experience and anytime you go you have a chance to see great acting, singing and dancing.” – Jake Trygstad, freshman

Mr. Lawton said they chose this musical because it was something different and had a diverse cast.

“We felt that the show would feature the most people possible,” Mr. Lawton said. “There are multiple leading roles and an involved chorus.”

Opening last night and continuing this weekend, Mr. Lawton hopes students will come support the 55 member cast made of Shores choir students.

He has high hopes for this musical and wants people to come and enjoy.

“I think people should come see this show because it has something for everyone,” he said. “I can almost guarantee that you will have a good time and will be entertained.”

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Who Mona Shores Allegros What A musical adaptation of the 1978 Mel Brooks’ movie Young Frankenstein Where Shores Performing Arts Center When Tonight at 7 p.m.

Tomorrow at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Cost $15 main floor center $12 main floor sides $10 adult balcony $5 student balcony

“Phantom of the Opera was my first musical to see in person. The experience was made better because it was on the international band trip; we were in London when we saw it.” – Trevor Baker, junior “Lion King is just a fun and bright musical with different things to constantly look at and sing along to.

The costumes are amazing, they are very complex and bring everything on stage to life.” – Sophie Recknagel, sophomore

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Meet The Cast Julia Uganski, junior Role: Inga “Inga is a smart and attractive Transylvanian who is an assistant to Dr. Frederick Frankenstein.

What I love about portraying Inga is the quirkiness we share and the yodeling.”

Caleb Diller, senior Role: Inspector Kemp “I am the main antagonist in the story. I like being able to play the bad guy because of the somber, creepy songs that I get to sing. The show is awesome, and I am excited for people to see it.”

Mia Bricker, senior Role: Elizabeth “Playing the role of Elizabeth in Young Frankenstein is extraordinary. It’s always fun to bring out the inner drama queen and project it into such a dynamic and energetic character.”

Jacob Rausch, senior Role: Igor “I am playing the role of Igor - the hunchbacked assistant of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein. His childish nature is one I thoroughly enjoy portraying, and I hope the audience enjoys the character of Igor as much as I do.”

Caroline White, senior Role: Frau Blücher “Frau Blucher is the old housekeeper at the castle which Fredrick, Inga, and Igor reside. I have a lot of fun playing her because I can be so goofy and weird.”

Trenton Vredeveld, senior Role: Monster “I am the creation of Frederick Frankenstein. I like this role because it allows me to show the type of person I really am. I am honored to be able to create this character while sharing with others my musical and dancing talents with people who enjoy it as much as me.”

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These Three Will Defend The U.S. Army, easily the largest branch of the military with more than 1.4 million members, will be adding three Sailors to the fold.

Seniors Kailey Fellows, Grace VanArendonk, and Dylan McRoberts are taking on the responsibility of becoming U.S. Army soldiers to defend the stars and stripes. These are their stories.

Senior ready to defend U.S.

Future soldier fights odds

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Although many students tend to run away from the military lifestyle, some, like senior Dylan McRoberts, run toward it head first.

“Being enlisted in the U.S. Army makes me feel beyond proud,” McRoberts said. “There’s nothing I’d rather be doing. I love this nation. I’d bleed and die for it. I’d do anything to protect McRoberts it. It’s the best country in the world, and I always stand ready to defend it.”

McRoberts’ inspiration for joining the military came from his family, specifically two cousins: Ben, an officer in the Navy, and Justice, an officer in the Air Force.

“They really both inspired me because I watched them perform well when put to the test,” McRoberts said.

Enlisting in the military can be tough. There’s several tests, including eye exams, hearing tests, and blood tests. McRoberts admitted that it can be a bit intimidating.

“It was nerve-racking at first, but after the medical part was done, it was very easy, and I was just really excited to be going through the process,” he said. “In the end, it was worth it.”

The military can be scary for someone on the outside looking in, but for McRoberts, he knew he had to jump at the opportunity it provides.

“I would absolutely encourage others to join,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity for you to not only serve your country and protect the things you love most but also to help discover yourself. It encourages your leadership abilities, discipline, mental toughness, fortitude. All the those things will not only make you a great person, but a great soldier and a great member of the community as well.”

Senior Grace VanArendonk has an interesting outlook as to why she joined the U.S. Army.

“I did it because I’m actually adopted, and I have a lot of opportunities in the U.S. that I know I wouldn’t have if I was anywhere else,” said VanArendonk, who was adopted with her brothers from South Korea. “So, if I can help other people have that opportunity, I want to be a part of that.”

Being a member of the Shores competitive cheer team, VanArendonk VanArendonk said she understands the importance of working as a team, and being a part of the Army is the ultimate team.

“I know when I get there I’m going to make a lot of lifelong friends because we are all fighting for the same cause,” she said. “We all believe in the same thing, so we can connect on that level. I’m proud to be doing it.”

VanArendonk admits that she went into the Army not knowing what to expect, but she came out knowledgeable and enlisted.

“I went in knowing essentially nothing,” she said. “I don’t have any family in the military, so I just followed what others were telling me and did my own research.”

With the nearly endless amount of jobs provided by the military, narrowing it down to one can be intimidating.

VanArendonk decided to stay on the route of helping others and overall just bettering the community.

“My hope is that I will be able to become a nurse after I finish ROTC,” she said. “My family has a lot of medical background. It is what I have grown up knowing and being around. I love being able to see them help others and I want to be apart of that.”

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Female faces critics by joining Army

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our months from now, I'll be boarding a plane for Fort Benning, Ga., to go through Army Boot Camp.

My job, Airborne Infantry, requires me to attend boot camp anywhere from 10-14 weeks. Sleep deprivation, nasty food, and grueling workouts will all be in my daily schedule.

Probably makes one wonder what kind of person would be Column by Kailey willing to sign Fellows, up for this.

That's easy. It page editor is someone like me.

Thinking back to my childhood, I was always fascinated with the idea of fighting for the freedoms of this country. I felt as if it would be my way of earning my right to live here.

I talked to veterans who served in various wars and was taken aback by their courage and willingness to put their life in danger for the sake of others.

I knew growing up that I wanted to be a soldier, but it was a matter of getting there.

I started talking to recuiters at an early age. I'm well known in the recruiting offices because I

was the girl who tracked down the recruiter when really it should have been the other way around.

I knew I wanted to do a combat job, which was frowned upon by many people including recruiters, and family members.

Throughout my process, I was told several times that because I was a female I would never make it. I was told that I was "too pretty to be a soldier." I used that as fuel to prove them wrong. I picked my job, as mentioned before, after a long deliberation.

I talked to countless people, I researched it, until I finally decided that an Infantryman was what I wanted to be. I enlisted in Lansing on Sept. 9, 2017.

I have never met a more interesting group of people while I was there. I immediately felt close to them because we were all working toward a common goal; protecting our country.

I was the only female enlisting that day, but not once did any of the other recruits make me feel like they were superior to me.

We all went through the same things while trying to enlist, including the Underwear Olympics. This isn't what it's really

called of course, but honestly, that should be its name. We're separated by sex, taken into a room, and we had to strip to our undergarments. Then, we had to do a series of movements, including running, bending over, and the most popular, the duck walk.

They tested my hearing and my vision, took my blood, and examined every inch of my body. They searched for anything that would make me unfit to fight.

A doctor I met during the process informed me that only a third of people who try to enlist make it in. On the contrary to what people thin, joining the military is not the easy way out.

Although the enlistment process was unpleasant, I rose my hand at the end of the day and pledged to defend this country no matter what the cost.

So when I leave in June, I hope to help inspire other females, and just people in general, to consider joining the military.

I always say I'm working on earning the respect of the world. I don't want to die, but if I do, I want the world to know that it wasn't in vain. I did it protecting the people I love.

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PROM 2018

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With the snow slowly melting away and the sun beginning to peek through, that means spring is almost here, and Prom is less than a month away. So, with the limited time left, dresses and tuxedos need to be purchased, hair and manicure appointments need to be made, dates need to be arranged, and tickets need to be bought. Here is all the information one needs to know in order to plan out the night.

The 2018 Prom has been moved from the Trillium to Fricano’s, and a majority of the study body said they preferred this shift in location. Of the 202 students who responded to The Sailors’ Log survey, 119 of them said they did, in fact, like this change while only 83 said that they did not.

Date Change

All you need to know: event details Where Fricano’s Muskegon Lake 1050 W Western Ave., Suite 201, Muskegon “We changed the location from the Trillium to Fricano’s because we didn’t like how much space there was at the Trillium and how far away it was for students. Fricano’s is much closer, and we felt that it would fit much better with our theme (Decade of Decadence; Roaring ‘20s).”

– Maddy Gleason, junior Student Senate President When April 21, 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

“The date was changed because of the availability of Fricano’s, and because we liked the earlier date since there is sometimes conflicts with spring sports when the date was in May.” – Gleason

Who Juniors and seniors; sophomores can attend but must be asked by an upperclassman. Guest approval forms may also be picked up from the front office and filled out so students from other schools can attend.

Tickets Tickets, which are $25 each, can be purchased the week of Prom by the cafeteria. Online purchasing will also be available for an extra $1 charge for the on-line processing.

Theme Decade of Decadence; Roaring ‘20s “We had this idea for the theme from the start. (Junior) Erin Powers originally presented the idea, and the entire student senate immediately approved of this idea and was on board from the start. We loved the glitz and glam of the 1920s and just the overall vibe.” – Gleason

What to Wear

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The 2018 Prom has been moved from the first weekend in May to April 21. A majority of the student body also said they preferred this shift in date. Of the 202 students who responded to The Sailors’ Log survey, 107 of them said they liked this change while 95 said they did not.

Information compiled by and page designed by Sammie Ladegast

Model: Gabby Ward, sophomore

Tuxedos Where Men’s Warehouse and JC Penny in the mall, David’s Bridal in Grand Rapids Prices Tuxedos typically range anywhere from $100 to $200 What you’ll need Tuxedo jacket, trousers, dress shirt, tie or bowtie, dress socks, and dress shoes This black dress can be purchased at Younkers in the Lakes Mall for $139.

This maroon colored dress can be purchased at Younkers in the mall for $109.

This champagne colored dress can be purchased at Younkers in the mall for $139.

This silver-laced dress can be purchased at JC Penny in the mall for $200.

This black and gold dress can be purchased at JC Penny in the mall for $200.

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Recogni zing Wonder ful Women

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Month dedicated to celebrating the influential women around the world National Women History Month Collage: (middle row) Ellen DeGeneres (bottom row) Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mia Hamm, Caitlyn Jenner, Hillary Clinton, Rosa Parks, Marilyn Monroe, Malala Yousafzai, Sojourner Truth

National Women History Month Collage: (top row) Angela Merkel, Oprah Winfrey, Marie Curie, Beyoncé, Frida Kahlo, Susan B. Anthony, Michelle Obama, Maya Angelou, J.K. Rowling

Who Do you L ook to?

“Mia Hamm because she won a World Cup with the U.S. international team. She is influential because she is part of that team and influences others to follow their dreams.” – Ethan Brown, freshman

“Marilyn Monroe is the most influential woman because she broke down the boundaries for women of her time.” – Brianne Wade, freshman

“Artist Frida Kahlo is the most influential woman because she was not afraid to be herself in her art.

It is very empowering.” – Aidan Hart, sophomore

“Michelle Obama because she is influential. She used her position of power to make change in America.” – Dalanie Suzor, sophomore

“Caitlyn Jenner is the most influential woman because she is setting a standard for the transgender community. She is powerful because she is able to be a role model for other teens or kids who are struggling with that issue.” – Kevin Kim, junior

“Mary Shelley because she wrote Frankenstein and still influences pop culture to this day. She allowed woman to be taken more seriously.” – Avery Agard, junior

“My mom is influential to me because she gave life and is my role model.” – Cade Poland, senior

“Beyoncé is the most influential woman because she encourages young women to love themselves, and she likes to spread kindness as an artist. She is a good face to have in the media.” – Taylor O’Donnell, senior

Strong women can change history

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hroughout March, National Women’s History Month is celebrated in order to highlight the contributions of women to past events in history and society.

This month is based around March 8, which was International Women’s Day, which commemorates the movement for women’s rights.

Column by In 1986, 14 states Caitlin proclaimed that March McCombs, was National Women’s History Month, and final- page editor ly in 1987, Congress declared it a national month.

Since then, people across America, the United Kingdom, and Australia have celebrated the women who have made changes throughout our world’s history.

Also, in Canada during October, it is celebrated relating to Person’s Day on Oct. 8.

Compared to other months throughout the year, National Women’s month is not celebrated as much. Something needs to change.

It is important to recognize these women and many others because often women go unnoticed or are underrated.

I do not believe there is one woman who has made the most influence on the history of women.

I believe women who have made steps and are still making steps for women are influential.

One of these women is my own mother.

In 2009, my mother was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer. Although I was too young to understand what it was, it has still impacted my life.

Once I was old enough to comprehend what happened, I realized how incredibly strong my mother had to be to get through something like that. I am proud to say my mother is a cancer survivor.

Strong women, like my mother, surround us in our everyday life. They get through the impossible and are able to impact others because of it.

Another woman I look up to is Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. Malala has made a humongous impact on Pakistan and the world around her.

In 2012, she was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman and survived. On top of that, she has been pushing for female education since she was young.

With strength like this in young females

around our world, we can start making differences.

Someone else who has influenced women’s history is celebrity Ellen Degeneres.

She is one of America’s most well-known comedians, also serving as a prominent gay/lesbian role model. Ellen came out as gay in 1997 and became an advocate for the LGBT community.

She was the star of a sitcom appropriately called Ellen when she came out.

After her coming out, the show received criticism; however, gay-friendly activists applauded Ellen for her courage.

Without women making steps for their rights, we wouldn’t be where we are today.

All around the world, women are affecting our history.

My freinds and I have even started making history. We have taken multiple steps in the past two years.

Last year, we hung up empowering women posters around the school in order to spread the word of feminism.

This year, we attended a Progressive Democratic Women’s Caucus at our local community college in order to get involved. This year,we also attended the Women’s March in Lansing to protest for our rights.

Together, women can make a difference.

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...Music in our Schools Month

Beginning in 1985, March has been a time during which schools celebrate the performers and the achievements of their musical programs.

One notable aspects of Shores is its performing arts, including the choir, band, orchestra, and drama.

From the Singing Christmas Tree to halftime shows, the Shores performing arts department is known locally and globally.

Why is it important to celebrate the arts programs?

For the students in Shores’ performing arts, music is more than just a class.

Junior Aubrey Cooper said, “Choir is a way for me to express myself.”

Senior Andrea Gardner, who is in the chamber string and symphonic orchestra, added, “To be able to be in a place where everyone is happy and everyone is doing the same

thing and is connected has been one of the greatest impacts of music on my life.”

Music in our Schools Month is an opportunity to recognize an area in which Shores excels.

There are several ways to celebrate Music in Our Schools Month.

For instance, check out the Allegros’ show Young Frankenstein running today and tomorrow. – Mieke Hart, page editor

M a rch is A lso...

Although March is most notably known for being National Women’s History Month, it is also known for being Music in our Schools Month and National Reading Month. The month of March is a great opportunity to celebrate not only influential women but the performing arts and literature as well. Additionally, some of the more minor observances during the month include Cerebral Palsy Awareness, nutrition, Irish-American Heritage, Multiple Sclerosis, workplace eye wellness, athletic training, bleeding disorders, celery, frozen food, kidney, professional social work, and youth art.

...National Reading Month Need something to read? Here are a few recommendations.

“I like Captain Underpants (by Dav Pilkey) because it’s pretty funny.” – Andrew Taylor, freshman

“When You Reach Me (by Rebecca Stead). It’s good because it’s a mystery, and it’s just nice to be able to connect with the characters.” – Sarah Naylor, freshman

“Diary of a Wimpy Kid (by Jeff Kinney) because it’s fun to read, and there’s a movie about it.” – Nick Johnson, sophomore

“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (by Stieg Larsson) because it’s a mystery.” – Jahiah Jones, sophomore

“I like the Percy Jackson Series (by Rick Riordan) because I was into Greek mythology, and it was cool.” – Diego Stark, junior

“The short story ‘There Will Come Soft Rains’ by Ray Bradbury. It is my favorite because it shows that everything continues no matter if people still exist.” – Erin Carroll, junior

“I like the Junie B. Jones (by Barbara Park) books because they are just cute and adorable.” – Breon Hooper, senior

“(My favorite book) is called Love Does (by Bob Goff) and is a book with lots of short stories in it about different forms of love.” – Ellie Zuidema, senior

Information compiled by Mieke Hart, page editor

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Literary Arts Stevie Averill, senior Averill winning selection is a set of 3 original poems.

“The first one focuses on current events and issues in our society, and the second and third ones focus on hardships in life and relationships” Averill said.

“I entered showcase as a freshman,” Averill said.

“It didn’t get in though, so I’m very glad that this one did.”

Performing Arts (solo) Nick Galarneau, senior Galarneau will be performing his original song ‘Without You’ while accompanying himself on the guitar.

This is a first for Galarneau, as he is not used to performances of this magnitude.

“It feels really good to be chosen, I feel honored,” Galarneau said.

“I have done open mics in the past but I’ve never performed at something close to this level.”

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Academics: Peyton Erndteman (senior) “It’s an honor to be nominated by our school. It makes me have a sense of pride for my school and community. It’s cool that all my hard work has amounted to something and I’m really excited to represent our school.”

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Every year, the West Michigan Showcase features the best and brightest from area schools. Students who are selected are recognized for their achievements in their category and compete against students from other schools. This year, Showcase takes place on April 11-12 in the Frauenthal Center in downtown Muskegon.

Visual Arts: Caroline White, senior “I was really excited and honportrait of a young girl, portraying ored to be selected diversity in the modern world. to represent shores,” “The picture is inspired by the White said. “It is a main actress from (the movie) Evchance for me to erything, Everything,” White said. “I showcase myself and wanted to paint the modern diverse put myself out there woman, who is not like the typical outside of having art ‘covergirl’ of the past, to try and in the hallway,” show how the mainstream world is Her piece (pictured above) is a starting to accept differences."

Athletics: Charles Allen (senior) "I’ve worked so hard in sports for all my high school career and something good came of it. So it feels good. I also appreciate all of my coaches and everyone who has worked with me and helped me through the years.”

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Performing Arts (Group) seniors Mia Bricker, Bricio Eikenberry, Jacob Rausch, Alex Forrest, Jennifer Zabrocki and junior Isaac Varela The performing arts group representatives will perform Ariana Grande’s “Jason’s Song,” a jazzy, up-tempo piece that is lesser known by the fans of Grande.

The song showcases both the vocals of Bricker and Zabrocki and the talents of the band members.

Zabrocki, who sings back up vocals for Bricker, said, “It’s a really fun song, and we’re all really good friends, so it’s just really fun to be performing together.”

The song is a personal favorite of Bricker.

“I have wanted to do showcase ever since my freshman year, but I never got the chance to audition,” Bricker said. “It’s always overlapped with the musical for the last few years, so I never got to try. But I’m super excited now.”

Athletics: Ryleigh Wehler (senior) “It’s a true honor and I am very grateful for the opportunity,” Wehler said. “It really makes me appreciate all the athletic opportunities there are at Mona Shores.

There is a team for everyone and there is no other place I’d love to represent.”

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Balancing different relationships is not the Especially at our school, some students are so self involved But let’s be honest: maybe your boyfriend is easiest thing, but I’m sure if you sit down with and don’t even realize when they’re being offensive. These a complete tool. Sometimes, Tammy, you can your friends, you’ll figure out a solution and learn rude people will have a fierce reality check when they get out be completely blinded by your love to notice his it was all a big misunderstanding. of Shores, so try your best not to take anything too personally. cringey characteristics.

Enjoy those Olive Garden breadsticks!

You’ll be out of here before you know it.

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W hat is an advice columnist?

Dear Naive Nancy: An advice columnist is someone who writes and then publicly publishes answers to questions posed by readers.

Usually these questions have more to do with the reader’s life, but we’re more than willing to address issues of ignorance on fairly basic ideas.

W hat would I need to do to get into the collage I want?

Dear Crafty Chris: •Manually arrange a variety of photos to your liking •To move photos around, click and drag them to a preferred position •Add filters, borders, or a background to your collage •If you want to get into a college, well then, you first need to know the difference between “collage” and “college.”

How do I get a person to realize they are doing something wrong without hurting their feelings?

Dear Sensitive Sue: Well Sue, we’re not sure how you’d go about this other than just telling them.

Maybe you’ll hurt their feelings, but if they stop doing something that’s wrong, it should be worth it.

You can’t have it both ways, Sue.

Questions provided by Shores students via Google form. Names have been changed to protect their anonymity.

W hat would be a good first date/ how do I have a good first date?

Dear Single Sammy: •Set time restrictions •Go somewhere you can talk freely •Don’t set your expectations too high •Go get coffee •Plan a dinner and a movie •Walk around Target •Get ice cream together •Don’t be creepy

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from Hawaii to Honduras 14 learn about U.S. government in Aloha State

By Carlie McNiff & Megan Swanker Page Editors

When most people think Hawaii, sun and fun probably comes to mind; however, 14 Shores students and adviser Ken Rose went to this hot spot for more than that.

These 15 individuals participated in Close-Up, which is a student education group to give students a closer look into government systems to see how they work in the real world.

“It started by bringing student groups to Washington, D.C., which would be more of a domestic look at government and what would happen inside the United States,” Rose said. “The second piece of this is a trip to Hawaii, which we took, that includes a group of studants looking at foreign policy and how the United States fits in the world with other countries.”

The trip was a combination of education, study, exploration, and historical value of Hawaii.

“I was new to Hawaii like many of the students, so I thought there were some really cool things about the excursions,” Rose said. “Being at Pearl Harbor as a history teacher was a highlight for me. I liked the hiking and going to the North Shore and seeing the different cuts and coves. Snorkeling at Hanauma Bay was another highlight and very cool.”

Rose, along with other advisers, would like to continue to offer this opportunity of Close Up to Shores’ students.

“Mona Shores has been a part of Close Up on and off,” Rose said. “I think only one smaller group has gone to Hawaii since I have been here, which was probably 10 or 12 years ago. We would like to continue the process of students learning more about how government works and functions in those different places, whether it’s Washington, D.C. or Hawaii.”

“This picture of the pipe-

line on the North Shore is my favorite because it is a very famous surf spot.”

– Miller VanderMolen, junior “What I like about this picture at Kaka’ako Waterfront Park is the fact that it shows how the people of Hawaii have a tremendous amount of respect for all of those who have served for their island and our country.”

– Taylor Tenhove, junior “Attending Germaine’s Luau in Kapolei was entertaining, and experiencing the different culture was interesting. I loved seeing our teacher, Danny, go on stage and hula dance.” – Jami Mikesell, freshman

Helping others inspires senior’s future

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oing back to Honduras was a dream of mine since I first stepped foot in the country last February.

Last year and this year, I went to Honduras with a group of Rotarians. I had the ability to go both years through the InterAct Club at Shores, which is the high school version of Rotary.

Junior Hannah Tyler and I were the only two Column by Mal Meston, Shores students to go this year.

EditorOur goal this year was to build four latrines in-chief and install 25 water filters into people’s homes who live within the mountains of Comayagua. We successfully accomplished this goal within five days.

“Hanauma Bay is a nature reserve where we went snorkeling. This is just one of the beautiful places we visited in Hawaii.”

– Kristina Herder, senior

It was such an amazing experience once again. The culture shock was so incredible to experience first hand.

I met a woman who was a single mom raising an 8-year-old boy. She worked eight-to-nine hours a day only making $4 a day picking crops from a farm.

This astonished me because I had never seen anything like this. I could never even imagine living in such poverty, and yet, it is so normal to the Honduran people.

One day, my dream is to join the Peace Corps and help those less fortunate than me.

Helping the Hondurans was once again the greatest time of my life.

I would do anything to go back and create a difference Senior Mal Meston gives one of the five soccer balls within these people’s lives in any possible way that I can. she brought to Honduras to a family of seven.

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Diverse political ideologies abound at Shores

By Chris Horvath Page Editor Politics and teenagers. This is something that most people don’t see as a popular topic these days.

“With high school kids and politics, apathy is more popular than either side, and that’s scary to me,” social studies teacher Brad Kurth said. “Not being involved is bad; being engaged, at least you have an opinion not so much worrying about being too far right wing (conservative) or too far left wing (liberal).”

Most social studies teachers at Shores said they do not see a prevailing majority of conservative or liberal students.

Social studies teacher Kyle Mireles said most people’s ideology is based upon their family.

Shannan Conrad, another social studies teacher, said her ideology, which is liberal, was formed from her mother.

“My political beliefs align with the ideology that every person has human rights, i.e. protection from severe political, social and legal abuses,” she said. “My mom was a social worker and worked for the social and economic protection of children. She would often come home and speak of the injustices and trauma that the children faced that she worked for. A lot of my ideology comes from her.”

However, even one’s beliefs can change as one grows older.

“I was told growing up that Republicans were the ones who didn’t care about the working class,” social studies teacher Jason Crago said. “It wasn’t until I went to college that I met all of these people with different backgrounds, and that was part of my political socialization. I then knew that not all Republicans were these bad people I

A liberal is open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values. They normally want a larger government and want higher taxes. They want the government to keep their hands out of social issues and keep their hands in economic issues.

A conservative holds to traditional attitudes and values and is cautious about change or innovation. They normally want a smaller, controlled government and lower taxes. They want the government to keep their hands in social issues and keep their hands out of economic issues.

Are you liberal or conservative?

One way to answer this question is to take an online test like the Political Typology Quiz from the Pew Research Center. This test, which social studies teacher Jeremy Andres had his AP Government class take, can be found at www.people-press.org/quiz/political-typology/. was taught growing up.”

In addition to there being conservatives and liberals, there are also moderates. Moderates are those who feel conservative on certain issues and liberal on certain issues.

Social studies teacher Aaron Santa Maria said he is a moderate, who will normally determine election results in America. They are often times referred to as the “silent majority” and have a big say about who is in control of our nation.

“There are things I am more conservative about and things I am more liberal about,” Santa Maria said. “Throughout my life, I have obtained my ideology. There are fiscal things I am very conservative about, and social issues I am very liberal about.”

When one is thinking about his ideology, some prevalent issues are abortion and gun

control, especially since school shootings have been in the news recently.

“I am all for the right to bear arms but wholly support the movement the media is calling common sense gun laws,” Conrad said.

Crago said he has similar thoughts about gun control.

“Ever since Columbine, guns have been an issue,” he said. “There is no place for assault weapons in the public. They have three main uses: in combat, to protect yourself from police force, and to kill as many people as possible in the fastest amount of time. While I believe in the Second Amendment and your right to own a gun, I do not see a purpose of owning an assault rifle.”

Additionally, abortion is a hot topic.

“I consider myself to be pro choice be-

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cause men can leave and never be seen again and never pay child support leaving the woman with that burden,” Crago said.

“I don’t think that men deciding on abortion is right for that reason.”

Mireles said, “I see the debate on abortion unnecessary. Every time political candidates come on TV, they feel the need to comment on something which is already law. A decision has already been made on that issue in the Supreme court case Roe v.

Wade. Whether or not you agree with that decision is an entirely different issue. Let’s answer questions we don’t have answers to, not argue about ones we already do.”

All of the social studies teachers said they don’t really see a prevailing majority of liberals or conservatives among the staff at Shores.

Kurth said, “Among our staff, I see some of each. You can find staunch Democrats and Republicans. I think you’d be surprised by some. Not all are one way or the other.”

Something many politicians, all the way down to our own students at Shores do in political debates/arguments is that they struggle to see the perspective of the other person.

“I tell my students that no matter your viewpoint on any issue, try to see the other side,” Crago said. “I heard a quote a few days ago on 60 Minutes that I couldn’t agree more with: ‘Many people want to be understood, but very few people take the initiative to understand.’”

And through it all, teachers, specifically the social studies department at Shores, tries to give students the means to think for themselves.

“We embrace a wide range of views, and it’s our job as a staff to help foster conversations in which students and staff can learn from one another.” Conrad said.

Differences should be celebrated – it’s the price of freedom

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f I could have voted, Donald J. Trump would have had my vote. I know it may be unpopular to some, but that is who I am, and I’m proud of that.

My family has been my biggest contributor into making me a far-right Trump supporter. My grandpa, dad, and uncles really have shaped me into what I am.

I have never been afraid to talk about politics. Yes, that includes some occasional arguments with family members as well as other students whom I knew were much more liberal than I was.

In eighth grade, we had to create a presenColumn tation and speech about something we were

by Chris passionate about. I wrote about our Second Horvath, Amendment: the Right to Bear Arms. page editor I am a hunter. I have grown up in a family that has guns and always has. I know how they operate and that they are not toys.

Another topic that irritates me is the number of people

who take advantage of the welfare system, or just “the system” in general in the United States.

Welfare should be there for those who need it. Way too many people in the United States are dependent upon the federal government, and this is a huge issue.

As of a 2014 poll, a total of 110 million Americans are on some form of government assistance. That’s about a total of 35 percent of American citizens. Many of those people do not need that assistance. For many of them, it is not a necessity for their life. It’s just blatant laziness.

Taking advantage of the system will always be something that makes me angry in the world of politics.

Shores is home to many different political views. As Shores sits in the western half of Michigan, which is known to be more conservative, it also sits in Muskegon, which is more liberal.

I see Shores in a little bit of both lights. A majority of my friends are conservative or more moderate. However, I have made more liberal friends this school year than I ever

have, and I surprisingly like it.

Being conservative and being among liberal teachers, friends, coaches, etc., I have learned that sometimes politics are not the best thing to talk about.

In the wake of the school shooting in Florida, it’s almost inevitable that gun control was going to be talked about among students and teachers.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned this year, it’s not to let politics influence relationships. Do not judge someone because of their political views. Do not judge me when you see me in the hallway wearing my Donald Trump T-shirt.

Do not try to tell me how to live my life or think one way or the other – I never would do that to you.

Ever since I was young and really got into politics, I’ve always asked my grandpa why other people think so drastically different from me.

He, still to this day, tells me, it is the price that we pay for freedom.

A price that’s worth it.

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Known as “America’s Roller Coast,” Cedar Point, located in Sandusky, Ohio, features a world-record 72 rides, including 16 roller coasters, the second-most in the world.

The park has reached several milestones.

It is the only amusement park in the world with six roller coasters taller than 200 feet.

Both senior Hailey Diffell and junior Erica Dakin agree that Millennium Force is the best ride there.

Cedar Point can be found to be favored by many people for a handful of different reasons.

Diffell Dakin said, “There are bigger rides than most other amusement parks, and they have more special weekends where they do themes and stuff which makes it stand out to me.”

Thrill seekers will definitely gravitate toward Top Thrill Dragster, which is the Dakin second tallest roller coaster in the world.

After leaving the station, the train enters the launch area. A brief message is played to the riders to “Keep arms down, head back, and hold on.”

Once the train is prepared to launch, a motor revving sound effect is played. It then launches, accelerating to a speed of 120 mph in 3.8 second.

Shortly after reaching its maximum velocity, the train begins its ascent up a 90-degree incline, twisting 90 degrees clockwise before climbing over the 420-foot top hat.

Both Dakin and Diffell agreed it is the scariest ride at Cedar Point.

“Top Thrill Dragster is hands down the scariest ride at Cedar Point because of how fast and how tall it is,” Diffell said. – Taylor Dew, page editor

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Sophomore Bailey Dew said Universal Studios Orlando is the best amusement park out there.

“Universal and Islands of Adventures are so much better than all of the other amusement parks because it’s based off of things many kids grows up with,” she said.

“Whether it’s superheroes, Dr. Seuss, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, King Kong, or any other attraction there, there is just a personal attachment to them because we grew up watching them and grew up feeling like we knew them. Because it’s technically two parks in one, I have favorites Dew at different parks. At Universal, my favorite is (Revenge of the Mummy), and at Island of Adventures, it’s (The Amazing Adventures of Sprider-Man ride). The Mummy is different from all of the other rides at Universal because it’s like an actual roller coaster. But it’s different from normal roller coasters because there are illusions and a bunch of 4D effects that make it really cool. I like Spider-Man because he is not only one of my favorite superheroes, but there is so much illusion in the ride that it actually seems like you are helping save the day.” – Taylor Dew, page editor

Michigan’s Adventure Who doesn’t enjoy an amusement park?

Out of the 202 responses from The Sailors’ Log survey, 67 (33%) voted that Disney was their favorite with Michigan’s Adventure and Cedar Point following.

Michigan’s Adventure, about 20 minutes north of Shores, is senior Veronica Kastelic’s favorite amusement park, which contains two of her favorite roller coasters.

“I enjoy Michigan Adventures because it’s so close to home, and it’s just a place that I grew up around,” Kastelic said.

“The best ride is either Thunder Hawk or Shivering Timbers because I like the Kastelic thrill of the two. I’m not a wuss, so none of the rides scare me.” – Taylor Dew, page editor

Psychology teacher’s family can’t get enough of Disney

By Taylor Dew Page Editor

If anyone knows about Disney, it would be psychology teacher Heather Hall.

Having been to Disneyland in California and all of the theme parks inside of Disney World (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Blizzard Beach, and Disney’s Boardwalk Resort) in Florida, Hall has definitely had her fair share at the parks.

Between Disneyland and Disney World, Hall said she definitely prefers Disney World. And out of the six theme parks, she said she would choose Epcot.

“I love Epcot,” said Hall, whose family, which uses the Disney Vacation Club, has averaged one trip a year to Disney World since 1994. “I like the countries, and they have foods from all of the different countries. You can experience a little bit from multiple countries.”

Epcot, which is often referred to as a “permanent world’s fair,” is divided into two sections: Future World, made up of eight pa-

vilions; and where you World Showcan smell and case, themed see different to 11 world things,” she nations. said.

“For “I like the example, you smell (at Epfly over an cot) because orange tree they have a orchard and lot of flowers stuff so you and things, can smell the and they just oranges. You decorate it sometimes so nice, and get a breeze I find it the with differmost peace- One of the Disney rides that psychology teacher Heath- ent things. ful of all of er Hall (front left) enjoys is Space Mountain. Enjoying I just really the theme this trip with her are her three children – John, a sopho- like it.” parks,” Hall more (back left); Natalie (back right) and Michael (front Disney right). (Courtesy Photo) said. does not only One of Hall’s favorite rides, Soarin’, is at have soothing rides, they also have thrilling Epcot. ones for the thrill seekers.

“Soarin’ brings you up to where you feel Space Mountain is a space-themed indoor like you’re paragliding, and you see this roller coaster attraction located at five of the huge screen that wraps around you, and they six Magic Kingdom-style Disney Parks. bring in all of these different sensory things “If you want like a thrill ride, Space

Mountain is my favorite thrill ride. But it tends to have a long wait, so I don’t go very often,” Hall said.

Many believe that the Disney Parks are superior to all other amusement parks, and Hall has one specific memory that made Disney stand out over all others.

“Whenever someone asks me something about Disney World, I am always brought back to the first time that my parents brought us and I was a senior in college, and that’s when things kind of started,” she said. “I mean, I had been there when I was a little kid, but I don’t remember a lot from that.

“But I just remember being 22 years old and walking down Main Street of Magic Kingdom at 6:00 in the morning because we got the early magical hours and so the park opened early for the people who were staying on property. The streets were still wet from cleaning them, and it’s breakfast time, so they pump out smells. We have this video of me that my dad recorded, and I just turned around and I said, ‘I have never been so happy in my whole life!’ and I just loved it.”

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Valiant VanderMolens Cerebral palsy brings challenges

By Gabby Lopez Page Editor Many people use the phrase “Roll with it” when talking about situations that may be difficult, but for freshman Taggart VanderMolen, he has to do exactly that.

Since his birth, Taggart, who rolls around school most days in a wheelchair, has suffered from cerebral palsy, which is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood; this effects loss or impairment of motor functions.

“Part of my brain is dead,” Taggart said. “Part of my cerebrum is dead, which gives a person the ability to walk and control my legs. Usually, there are other cases that affect more than just someone’s ability to walk. I definitely got lucky.”

Because of this, Taggart has undergone surgeries that improve his ability to walk and on his spine.

“I’ve only had two surgeries,” Taggart said. “One surgery on both of my calves and one on my back. After that, I had to do physical therapy and had to wear braces that went all the way up to my knees, but now, they only go up to my ankles.”

Taggart said he has learned that even though he can’t do some of the things that others can do, it doesn’t make him lesser than a person.

“On the first day of high school, teachers thought I couldn’t walk at all and didn’t make me do some things, which I was okay with sometimes,” Taggart said. “But I didn’t feel as equal as everyone else when those times did come.”

Even though Taggart cannot walk for a long amount of time, he has found a love in a sport called sled hockey.

Despite cerebral palsy, freshman Taggart VanderMolen stays active by playing sled hockey. (Courtesy Photo) “I started playing at the end of second grade,” Taggart said. “I first got interested in sled hockey when I went to a wheelchair sports camp; they had a whole bunch of disabled sports there, and then, I started playing and never stopped.”

He even went to Buffalo in his sixth grade year to compete at the national level, and his team won the championship.

Being different isn’t a bad thing, said Taggart , who added that he knows he is different and takes it as a positive.

“I really started to realize that I was different recently,” Taggart said. “I just always told myself that I had to get up, and if I fell down, to get back up and try a different way and then try it over again. I learned to never quit.”

Sophomore adapts to life with autism

By Gabby Lopez Page Editor

Taggart, said about his brother.

“Hunter will look up things on Google or Wikipedia and memFor as long as he can reorize everything he finds.” member, sophomore Hunter However, being a helping VanderMolen has had autism, hand has never been a problem which affects about 1 percent to VanderMolen, especially with of the world population. his younger brother Taggart.

Autism spectrum disorder is “It was a long time ago, somea wide spectrum of impaired time in elementary school,” communication and social interHunter said. “Taggart was usaction. ing crutches and was struggling Hunter’s level of autism is to get inside. While the rest of referred to as Aspergers synthe kids rushed inside to get to drome, which makes it difficult class, I stayed with him, even for him to make eye contact Sophomore Hunter VanderMolen, participating though I was late.” in the Tabletop Gaming Club, has dealt with auwith others.

Even though things are diffi“It is a emotional disorder, for tism since he can remember. (Kate Roossien) cult for Hunter, there are things sure,” Hunter said. “I have a really hard time socializing. I that he sees as a gains. have challenges asking questions in class and participating “I do not have to study as long, which is nice,” Vanin group activities.” derMolen said. “Since I have Aspergers, it allows me to Hunter is clever when it comes to having a sense of right remember things more easily and recite things.” and wrong, along with always knowing what is the right Hunter also has a strong bond with his brother as Taggart and the wrong things to do. speaks highly of his older brother.

Hunter really enjoys is to learn more about animals.

“He is a great brother,” Taggart said. “Actually, the best “He really enjoys doing research,” Hunter’s brother, brother that I could ask for.”

Very few things can break a bond between siblings, no matter the disability, age, gender, or how many times the may fight or bicker.

For brothers Hunter and Taggart VanderMolen, they have taught their family a lot about perseverance, acceptance, and compassion.

Younger brother Taggart, a freshman, has cerebral palsy, which affects his ability to walk. Older brother Hunter, a sophomore, lives with autism, an emotional disorder that impairs one’s socialization abilities. Everyone has faced challenges in their lives, but for the VanderMolens, this includes expenses and appointments due to treatment. Both brothers have impacted each other’s lives by being there for each other and showing each other that with the circumstances they have; they are the ones who control how they respond and make the best of any given situation.

The VanderMolens (clockwise from front left) Cami, sister; Doug, dad; Lindsay, mom; Taggart, freshman; Hunter, sophomore

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Sandi Hirvo, athletic department secretary Judy Hunt, business teacher “Hip huggers and bell “As seniors (class of 1970), the big deal was wearing short wigs bottoms were the trend since we all had long hair. As juniors, one big fashion fad was to for young girls....it was wear short kilts (complete with big safety pin), with knee socks the “cool” way to dress. and saddle shoes. It was fun and we liked the look. The wigs Now, of course, it is were a weird touch for us in our senior year since most of us ridiculous. Although, the had long, straight hair (this was 1970, remember). This low rise jeans of late are is kind of pathetic, but I think I still have my wig. not too different from way One of the girls with a wig on walked by one back when I was in high of her tall male friends - a basketschool.” ball player, and he grabbed her wig. I can still see and hear her screaming, covering her Information compiled and page head, and running designed by Sydney Fetters Just like the staff at into the bathroom (she had Shores, students today a hair net or something on to keep her have their own “crazy” hair in place under the wig). She Susan Potter, was mightily embarrassed and fads, and social media Spanish teacher mad.” plays a huge part. New Potter said fads during her school days ideas can spread more were filled with pink and green, easily and faster for that monogrammed sweaters, perms, and ribbons. “It seems that many of my matter. Students may look friends participated in these fads. I still like back and roll their eyes the colors pink and green, and I do tend to follow a ‘preppy’ or conservative style. at what the Shores staff Now that I look back though, I do feel like thought was cool, but it separated those who could afford those clothes and those who could not.” as students do so, they

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Some skateboarded, and some played guitar, but we all dressed alike. What did I think about it then? I never looked at the ‘big-picture’ of life – probably the same as most teenagers nowadays. Now, we just laugh about it. Funny stories? Nope. We were serious punk rockers.”

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Dave Droski, English teacher “I remember Skidz pants. They were a hybrid workout pants/pajama pants that people actually wore in public. This was pre-Internet, so we had to go to Merry Go Round (a store) in the mall. Those pants were great because they were as comfortable as sweatpants, but they had a back pocket for my wallet. I had one pair I loved so much I cut off the legs for shorts and used them as pajamas well into college. Looking back, I can’t believe anyone thought it was a good idea to walk in public with those on. To top off the ensemble, many kids had a Triple Fat Goose jacket. Both of these items helped to distract from the mullets and high hair.”

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are probably rolling theirs right on back at students for things like the Tide pod challenge, the Kylie Jenner lip challenge, and morally questionable youtubers.

Kristen Sailors, business teacher “My friends and I participated in wearing hypercolor shirts and high hair. Hyper color was fun unless you got too warm and the colors would change in just those areas (armpits, for example). The high hair, looking back on pics, was ‘interesting,’ but easy for me to pull off because my hair is naturally out of control due to my Native American heritage.”

Sarah Bronsema, science teacher “Everything was oversized. I should have worn a size small but would wear T-shirts and sweatshirts in a size large. Guess and Girbaud jeans were really popular. Also, Abercrombie everything. At the time, it was awesome. We all loved it, and it was comfy. I look back now, literally (because yes, I still have shirts and sweatshirts from all the sports I played), and all my clothing is huge. They made great maternity clothes. I always knew I’d want them later. I do still sleep in some of them too. A few of my very close girlfriends and I laugh about it still today - occasionally when we all get together and have a sleepover (yes, we have a yearly sleepover). We will often put two of us inside one T-shirt. Silly, stupid, but a good laugh every single time.”

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Lacrosse becomes the new varsity sport for both genders

By Paige Judson Page Editor

Lacrosse has been a discussion in the Shores community for about six years, and after all of that time, the teams are finally coming together.

Athletic director Ryan Portenga said the coaches are in place, a board is set to take care of the important things, and students from four schools, Shores, Fruitport, Western Michigan Christian, and Muskegon Catholic, are ready to participate.

The new program will be called Southside Lacrosse, even though Shores will be the home school, because all of the teams in the co-op are from the south side of Muskegon Lake.

The new girls head coach is Aren Stout, who played at Spring Lake for five years, some of the years at the high school and some at the middle school, at the attack position which is a forward position which takes the most amount of stick skill to be

Info about Lacrosse at Shores

Boys’ coach Richard Glinski played col- Girls’ coach Aren Stout played and coached lege lacrosse at Northwood University. at Spring Lake High School. able to maneuver around the field.

He has also coached at the middle school at Spring Lake.

“We always aimed to just have fun; although last year, we had an undefeated regular season,” Stout said, “This year, I’m just happy to be able to show new people the

sport. It’s lots of fun, and I think it will grow to be a big sport at Shores.”

The boys team is also bringing in a new face, head coach Richard Glinski, to Shores.

Glinski played lacrosse in the suburbs of Detroit for 25 years, in both middle school and high school, then in college at North-

wood University, and he now plays on an adult team called Grand River out of Grand Rapids.

In his first years of coaching, he said he coached at the defense position, but when he moved to the west side of the state, he started the program at Reeths-puffer. Glinski said he is looking forward to this year as a coach of a new team.

Glinski said, “It’s a building year. Lots of new kids and a lot of new territory. The kids that have been to open gyms showed up never holding a stick and now can catch and throw.”

Both coaches said they are excited about being able to start a new team. They are excited about being able to teach studetns a game they love. They know it is going to be hard work, on both the coach and players end, but they have faith and believe that it can be done.

Glinski said, “If we are slightly competitive this year, I will be happy. I don’t expect many wins, but I expect improvements.”

Lines, areas, and scoring for the game

Where Practices will be held on the field next to West Michigan Worship Center on Hendrick. Home games will be played on the Shores football field. teams Shores will field varsity teams for both boys and girls. Teams will be made up of students from Shores, Fruitport, Western Michigan Christian and Muskegon Catholic Central. The teams will be known as Southside Lacrosse. boys’ coaches Head: Richard Glinski Assistant: David Green girls’ coaches Head: Aren Stout Assistant: Hope Brege

The Game Lacrosse is played by two teams of 10 players each. The purpose is to cause the ball to go into the opponent’s goal.

Scoring Scoring system is similar to soccer or hockey where all goals are equivalent to one point no matter where it is shot from.

Moving the Ball The ball is kept in play by being carried, batted or thrown with the crosse (stick) or rolled or kicked.

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Cheer finishes in top 4 for second straight year

By Megan Swanker Page Editor Shores cheer ended its season with a fourth-place finish at the state championship meet on March 3 at the Deltaplex in Grand Rapids.

The team finished third last year, but fell one point behind Kenowa Hills this year, 781780. Gibraltar Carlson won the state title with 791.98 points.

“Being so close with Kenowa all season in terms of points fueled the fire for both teams,” coach Amanda Heethuis said.

“Each week, we knew we would face one another again, and it made the girls fight even harder.”

For senior Maura Wilcox, knowing it was her last time competing was difficult. “(The loss) was definitely sad, but I was more upset that the season was over,” Wilcox said. “(Getting fourth place) was disappointing because we have been beating teams consistently, but it was still a good end to the season.”

Sophomore Maddie Mills was also disappointed about the season ending but said she remains proud of the success they had all year.

“I was a little disappointed because we beat Kenowa for most of the season,” Mills said. “(However), we scored a lot higher than we usually do.”

Prior to the state finals, the

Senior Hailey Diffell, junior Erica Dakin, senior Maura Wilcox, senior Krissy VanGelderen and sophomore Logan Potts helped led the Sailors to fourth place in the state after winning City, Districts and Regionals. cheer team had other successes.

On Feb. 17, Shores claimed a District title for the second year in a row, defeating Kenowa Hills by two points, 786-784. The Sailors also set a school record for their thirdround performance.

On Feb. 21, the Sailors maintained their City title for the ninth year in a row. Even a hamstring injury to junior Olivia Curtice could not keep the team from claiming their title.

“In warmup for round 3, one of our flyers (Curtice) injured her hamstring, causing us to have to put in a freshman we had just pulled up to varsity

a few days before,” Heethuis said. “That’s why we have alternates; that’s why we condition as much as we do and run the routine as many times as we do. They ended up going out there and hitting every stunt, which made that City title even more special.”

Finally, Shores also won the Regional meet for the second time in school history on Feb. 24. The victory was by six points over Kenowa Hills.

“We are incredibly thankful for all of the hard work the girls have put in over the years to make these titles possible,” Heethuis said. “It’s a pretty rare

thing for a team to win back-toback district and regional titles, and we’re so proud.”

Heethuis said she is grateful to have been around such an enjoyable team for this past season. Graduating from the team this year are nine seniors whose personalities will be irreplaceable, she added.

“Going to practice never felt like a burden; it always felt like an escape from the world around us,” Heethuis said.

“Our nine seniors are something special. They have given everything they can to set us up for success in the future without them.”

Junior wrestler places fourth at state finals

Junior Josh Hill placed fourth at the state wrestling meet at Ford Field on March 2-3.

“I did not expect to place as high as I did going into the tournament,” said Hill (189 pounds) who finished with a 31-6 record, “but after winning my match in the blood round, I felt I had a chance at placing high. I’m really happy with how everything turned out.”

Hill Coach Patrick Lemay said he is proud of the way Hill sets the bar high.

“Josh sets an example for everyone by working his tail off and doing all of the right things,” he said. “He listens and does things the way they should be done. He is just a natural wrestler.”

Senior Tristan Robbins (160), who qualified for the state tournament, did not place.

– Megan Swanker, page editor

Record-setting diver 10th best in Michigan

For the second year in a row, junior Tommy Cotner placed at the state diving meet.

Cotner finished 10th with 343.10 points at Eastern Michigan University after placing 14th as a sophomore.

“Tommy brings a lot of leadership and a great work ethic,” coach Mick Homan Cotner said. “His talents not only bring him and team success on the diving board, but he also is successful in the pool swimming. Tommy was our fastest sprinter in the freestyle the past three years. On the board, he also brings a lot of excitement with all difficult dives he does.”

Cotner also earned Second Team All-State honors and broke three diving records this season. – Carlie McNiff, page editor

Girls’ team, two individuals finish strong at bowling championships

By Carlie McNiff Page Editor While the girls’ bowling team placed 11th at the state meet, coach Ron Bacon said his highlight actually took place 17 days earlier.

“The highlight for me was when the girls won City,” coach Ron Bacon said. “This was the first time this group of girls won anything as a team. It was an emotional event for me to see.”

At the City meet, which took place, Feb. 14, Shores was led by junior Marisa Bacon,

the coach’s daughter.

This win eventually led to a surprise victory at the regional meet Feb. 23.

The regional win was the team’s third in school history. Shores, which had 3,519 Cross pins, finished 308 pins ahead of runner-up Cedar Springs.

After taking first place at regionals, the Sailors placed 11th at the state meet in Canton.

“We felt as a team that we did our best,”

sophomore Lindsay Cross.

“And just making it to state was a huge accomplishment.”

Cross also made a huge accomplishment by placing 28th at the individual finals.

“It went very well conHoman sidering how many amazing bowlers there were,” Cross said. “I bowled the best that I could, and that’s all that matters.”

For the boys’ team, senior Conor Homan competed in the individual finals, placing

11th overall.

“I made the cut of the top 16 of our division placing 10th, and I moved onto match play,” Homan said. “I lost my opening round, but I made it there, and that was more than I could have asked for.”

For coach Bacon, the accomplishments of Cross and Homan were a great ending to the season.

“Both Conor and Lindsay were key factors all year long,” Bacon said. “Both are strong bowlers and effective to each team’s success.”

In place of a walkout on Wednesday, March 14, a group of students created an event called...

WEST MICHIGAN UNITES

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In times of need, we unite West Michigan adjusts to change

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oday’s society has become adjusted.

Adjusted to hate.

Adjusted to violence.

Adjusted to deaths.

It shouldn’t be; it shouldn’t have to be.

On Dec. 14, 2012, Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people in Newtown, Conn.

Twenty of those people were children, Sandy Hook Elementary School children.

Since that shooting in 2012, Column there have been at least 240

by Morgan school shootings in the United Cathey, States. page editor On Feb. 14, 2018, there was a shooting in Parkland, Fla. Former student Nikolas Cruz shot and killed 17 people using an AR-15. This was simply another wake-up call for America.

The immediate response for some was, “It’s time for a change.” For others, it was time to strike fear in other people.

According to the Educator’s School Safety Network, every school day during the week following the shooting, at least 50 threats or violent incidents at schools were reported across the country.

America is meant to be the land of the free.

The home of the brave.

This is not meant to be a place where children are forced to fear for their lives as they make their way into a school building.

This is meant to be a place where American citizens should be protected.

In order to protect citizens, a problem needs to be addressed.

On Feb. 14, the tragedy that is now known as the Parkland or Stoneman Douglas School shooting took place.

Less than a week after the shooting, students from all around the country decided that they were ready for a change.

Led by the students of Stoneman Douglas, courage was found, and events were organized. Schools across the nation began preparing for March 14, the one-month anniversary of the Stoneman Douglas shooting; this was to be the day that was used to start the movement.

Some students chose to work with their administration, either organizing a walkout with their school or some sort of assembly while others decided to stay independent, working with fellow students or alone to organize protests.

The different actions that were taken by students across America may all be different, but they all started a movement.

America’s problem.

The gun problem.

While it is clear America is a country that loves its guns and its citizens love their ability to carry their guns if they so wish, we also have to acknowledge the fact that guns and schools do not mix.

I don’t agree with this, but this is not the problem.

The problem is teens getting guns, the problem is people who show clear signs of mental illness getting guns, the problem is people getting automatic weapons.

In the state of Michigan to buy a gun, a person need only need to be 18.

At a gun show, there is nothing along the lines of required background checks. There are no laws against any type of automatic weapon as long as it complies with federal law.

The United States makes up 5 percent of the world’s population, yet we also make up 31 percent of the world’s mass shootings.

Why is that? Americans also own 48 percent of worldwide civilian owned guns.

On average, 1,300 children die every year because of a gun-related death.

This is our problem.

This problem is big, and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon.

America needs to take a stand and make a change.

If we don’t make a change now, someone else could lose a brother, a sister, a mother or a friend.

Adjusting to the loss of a loved one is a lot harder than adjusting to violence somewhere else in the country.

Community comes together for ‘walkout’ event

By Marisa VanderMolen Staff Writer

While T-shirts for the West Michigan Unites event had this message on the back, seven area students gave their message on stage in the Sailor Center. Pictured on the front of this special section, clockwise from top left, are Danielle Sargent (Muskegon), Parker Aerts (Reeths-Puffer), Kai Metcalf (Shores), Tiana Pittman (Shores), Skye Lowe (Shore), Liam Wilcox (Shores) and Analiza Sanchez (Fruitport).

With March 14 set aside for national student walkouts, students across the nation, knowing that thoughts and prayers are not going to end gun violence, prepared to have their voices heard.

However, with March 14 being the opening date for exams at Shores, a group of student leaders came up with an alternate plan – a community-wide assembly to be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Sailor Center.

West Michigan Unites was the brainchild of seniors Liam Wilcox and Kate Olsen, juniors Skye Lowe and Kai Metcalf, and sophomore Timothy Schneider.

“Timmy was the driving force behind it,” Wilcox said.

“When I heard about what he was trying to do, I approached him and told him I’d love to be involved in any way possible. It was difficult dealing with all of the rumors and misunderstandings about the movement; I was happy to help clear things up and let my voice be heard.”

Schneider opened the event by welcoming everyone.

“The event was important to bring awareness around the community of America’s unique gun violence issue and to honor the 17 lives lost in Parkland,” Schneider said.

The Singers choir, directed by Shawn Lawton then performed “Let My Love Be Heard” by Jake Runestad; this song was a solemn tribute to all of those killed in the Stoneman Douglas shooting, which took place Feb. 14.

While the choir sang, a video of the victims of the Feb. 14

What happened around the area, state and country on March 14?

• Grand Haven High School (Grand Haven, Mich.): Students at Grand Haven were shown a slide show discussing the events of Parkland and were then invited to take part in a moment of silence in the gym, according to The Buc’s Blade website.

• Holton High School (Holton, Mich.): Rather than walking out, as most other schools chose to do, Holton decided to have all students wishing to participate go to the auditorium. The administrators provided students with “time to reflect on the school safety issue” while in the auditorium, also giving out red yarn to be worn on student’s wrists in a show of support for the national event.

• Owosso High School (Owosso, Mich.): This school’s kids took part in the national walkout, but with one twist.

Instead of simply heading outside and standing in silent protest, the students gathered around the american flag that

Across the nation on March 14 at 10 a.m., students, teachers, administrators and parents were asked to participate in a National School Walkout for 17 minutes, one minute for every victim of the Feb. 14 shooting at Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.) High School. Shores did not have a walkout; instead, an event called West Michigan Unites took place.

stands in front of their school for the 17 minutes of silence. All information gathered from an Owosso student.

• Grosse North Pointe High School (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.): Given time to head outside, the Students of Grosse Pointe left the building and filed outside to the football field at 10 am.

Once on the field the students stood in silence for the national 17 minutes, but while the students stood, they also listened. Speakers discussing objectives for the event which were decided upon by students and the administration alike, presented their thoughts to the Grosse Pointe students during their 17 minute time frame. All information found on the North Pointe website.

• Portage Northern High School (Portage, Mich.): Portage students were one of the more openly divided schools. While nearly 400 students left class to take part in the walkout, many

students chose to stay inside and continue on with their class work. Some students that chose to remain inside even voiced their opinions against the protest, via the Northern Light website.

• Homestead High School (Mequon, Wisc.): The Hastings Highlanders left their classrooms at 10 a.m. (the national walkout time). They congregated outside the school for 17 minutes, one minute for each victim. After the 17 minutes was up, a student announced a plan for the school to remain silent for the rest of the day, via The Highlander website.

• Hastings Senior High School (Hastings, Neb.): Leaving the school chanting “gun control now,” students marched for 17 minutes amid speeches from fellow students and announcements of future marches and vigils. All information from the Tigercubonline website.

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Convent and Stuart High School (San Francisco): Girls from Convent and Boys from Stuart Hall High School came together and took to the streets. According to the Broadview website, students marched down streets chanting “Safety in schools, enough is enough.”

North Central High School (Indianapolis): All students were invited to participate in the 17-minute national walkout, but this school even went as far as to post the event on social media. The livestream of this event can be found on the NCHS live Facebook page.

Phoenix Military Academy (Chicago): These students joined many other schools in the walkout, but they also took time to express opinions of wishing to be heard by the adults. This school is also one of the school’s discussing future rallies and

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In attempt to unite people following the Feb. 14 tragedy in Parkland, Fla., sophomore Timothy Schneider helped create West Michigan Unites, a community-wide event that was held March 14 in the Sailor Center. shooting was played.

After the choir performance, a moment of silence was held in remembrance of the 17 victims of the Feb. 14 shooting.

Schneider then spoke breifly before Officer Jared Passchier spoke to the crowd about all of the remarkable safety protocols that Shores has in place and how everyone can help to continue to keep the high school a safe environment.

After acknowledging that “We’re only as ready as we can be for an unexpected event like this,” Passchier assured everyone

protests as a way to continue to fight for school safety, via the Phoenix Chronicle website.

Whitney High School (Rocklin, Calif.): Students led discussions that promoted school safety and recognized the victims of the Florida tragedy while also taking time to have a moment of silence as a way to think about all students affected by school shootings around the country. All information from the Whitney Update website.

Archer School For Girls (Los Angeles): The Girls of Archer School were one of the thousands of schools that participated in the national walkout. These girls, however, also followed the walkout with a speech from a member of the Women Against Gun Violence (WAGV).

They asked this woman to speak on gun control policies and how the students of Archer could participate in the prevention of gun violence.

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in attendance that “the safety of our school is our priority.”

Because the event was for the community, a group of seven students representing four area schools, including Shores, spoke from the heart about their feelings.

Muskegon High School junior Danielle Sargent said, “We are the future, yet our elders aren’t afraid to see us lose our lives.”

Fruitport High School junior Analiza Sanchez asked, “When will we have enough courage to say enough is enough?”

Junior Tiana Pittman reminded the audience, nearly 200 strong, that “most of these shooters’ motives stem from emotional and mental health issues” and that “we can help.”

Finally, Shores junior Kai Metcalf said, “I think of the people who are able to do something about this but don’t.”

Two Shores teachers, French teacher Melissa Brown and special education teacher Mary VanderMolen, were then given the opportunity to speak also.

“We’re getting pissed off about this,” Brown said. “We don’t want to accept this as normal.”

Finally, Shores Principal Jennifer Bustard gave some closing words: “I am so confident that this journey is only beginning. I hope and I believe that better days lie ahead.”

After that, the choir sang “Don’t Be Afraid” by Jennifer McMillan, and Wilcox gave a final goodbye.

The array of student, teacher, and parent perspectives shared at assembly allowed for a sense of unity in the crowd. Everyone’s message was clear: gun control laws need to be changed.

Metcalf may have said it best with “We are the students, we are the victims, we are the change.”

Later in the day, student-sponsored stations, such as letter writing, voter registration, and petition signing, could be found in the school’s courtyard, via the Oracle website.

Bixby High School (Bixby, Okla.): Those attending Bixby High School decided to take part in the 17-minute walkout, but they also decided it was time to speak out. Students took to the papers and voiced their opinions.

Articles can be found on the Spartan Post News website discussing student opinions on proposed policies, such as teachers carrying weapons in schools as a form of protection.

Southwest Career and Technical Academy (Las Vegas): All who wished to take part in the protest against gun violence were invited to come out of the Southwest Career and Technical Academy and out to the streets. Students and teachers alike took the 17 minutes and made it their time. Instead of the expected

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moment of silence, people grabbed signs and took up the chant of “Never again.” All information found on the Southwest Shadow website.

Hammonton High School (Hammonton, N.J.): Students left classrooms at 10 a.m. to head to the gym. Once there, students came together and formed a circle by holding hands, all while silent. This was followed by a student reading the names of the Parkland victims, via the Devil’s Advocate website.

Saegertown Jr. Sr. High School (Crawford, Penn.): Despite heavy snow, 150 students, along with principals and multiple teachers, walked out of the school. While standing outside, every minute for 17 minutes, a staff member read off a description for one Stoneman Douglas victim.

Seventeen of the 150 students held orange hearts that read #Never Again. All information found on the Panther Press website.

From Columbine to Stoneman Douglas

Worst school shootings in the past 20 years, and....

1999 – Columbine H.S. 2007 – Virginia Polythechnic Institute and State University On April 20, 1999, high school seniors Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, carried out a killing spree at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. Prior to the shooting, Harris and Klebold spent hours preparing with their illegally obtained firearms in hopes of causing more deaths than the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. The boys targeted jocks, taunted people for their religious beliefs, and made jokes while killing their fellow peers. This deadly shooting is considered “one of the most infamous attacks in history,” as the two teens killed 13 people (12 students and one teacher) and injured 24. They committed suicide in the high school library.

On April 16, 2007, senior Seung-Hui Cho executed two attacks on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Va. Cho killed 32 people and injured 17 in a dorm and in the Engineering, Science

2012 – Sandy Hook Elementary 2015 – Umpqua CC Adam Peter Lanza is responsible for a deadly attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School, killing 26 people (20 students and six school personnel) and injuring two others on Dec. 14, 2012. Before his attack on mostly 5-to-10-year-olds, Lanza murdered his mother. This shooting is arguably the “most senseless and brutal attack on a school in U.S. history” because of the killing of so many innocent and young children.

Lanza committed suicide at the scene.

Victims of Stoneman Douglas Alyssa Alhadeff, 14 Scott Beigel, 35 Martin Duque Anguiano, 14 Nicholas Dworet, 17 Aaron Feis, 37 Jamie Guttenberg, 14 Chris Hixon, 49 Luke Hoyer, 15 Cara Loughran, 14

and Mechanics building. He suffered from severe anxiety disorder and explained that he carried out the attacks because voices in his head told him to do so. Cho eventually committed suicide.

Gina Montalto, 14 Joaquin Oliver, 17 Alaina Petty, 14 Meadow Pollack, 18 Meadow Pollack, 17 Alex Schachter, 14 Carmen Schentrup, 16 Peter Wang, 15

At Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., on Oct. 1, 2015, 26-year-old Christopher HarperMercer killed nine people and injured seven.

During the shooting, Mercer spared one person to give a message to the police. He identified himself as a White Supremacist and suffered from long-term mental health problems. After being wounded, he shot himself.

2018 – Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School On Feb. 14, Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, executed a mass shooting, killing 17 people and sending 14 to hospitals. Cruz entered the school with a legally purchased AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle and multiple small capacity magazines, pulled the fire alarm and started firing at students and teachers.

He was later identified by witnesses, confessed, and is now being charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder. But, the story doesn’t start there. Beforehand in 2016 and 2017, the sheriff's office received multiple tips concerning Cruz’s threats to carry out a school shooting.

Police have yet to find a motive but are investigating "a pattern of disciplinary issues and unnerving behavior." During the shooting, the school went into code red lockdown, but the officer at the scene took a position outside between buildings because he thought the shots were coming from outside. This deadly shooting lasted six whole minutes, and Cruz was also able to leave the scene, blending in with the students, later to be caught.

...what can be done to stop them?

An interview with security officer Jared Passchier Norton Shores Officer Jared Passchier, who is Shores’ security officer, sat down with staff writer Marisa VanderMolen to discuss the aftermath of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Passchier has been working closely with Shores for eight years.

Question: Where were you when you heard about the Stoneman Douglas shooting, and what were your initial reactions?

Answer: It was about quarter after two, and I was working. My initial reaction was that I hear of these school shootings every now and then, so I never really think much of them at first, and I wait for the details to come out. I didn’t really know the extent of it until a little bit

later when I was checking the news.

Q: How are you reacting to it now?

A: It’s disappointing that we’re still having to deal with this.

My immediate thoughts are how did they get into the school, what happened, how many people were hurt, and is there anything that we could learn from it to help keep us safe here. I’m always looking to see what could have been done to prevent the shooting.

Q: Which school shootings in the past 20 years have stuck with you most?

A: Columbine is the first that comes to mind because as a police officer our response changed drastically. We were originally trained to secure the area and then call

in the SWAT team to handle it, but now we don’t wait for a SWAT team’ we make entry and try to address what's going on.

Q: How do these school shootings make you feel as a parent, police officer, and as a part of the school community?

A: As a parent, it makes me worrisome, of course, but you hope for the best. We have to be prepared for it, but I try to be open-minded. As a police officer and as my role here, it makes me immediately look at the procedures that we have in place. Sometimes, people get the mindset that it’s not going to happen, but because the consequences are so high, we have to plan as if it is going to happen. It

makes me hope that we can continue to focus on making our school safe.

Q: What impact do you believe you have on our school?

A: I hope it’s a deterrent, but also, I hope it helps strengthen the relationship that the police have with the community, with the kids and the parents, that we can gain their trust.

Q: What are your thoughts on school safety at Shores, at schools in our area, and in general?

A: Well of course, we're the best. I certainly consider us a leader in the area.

Q: In case of an emergency, would we be ready?

A: I think we're ready, ready as what we can be for the unknown.