The Sailors' Log, October 14, 2011

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Mona Shores High School 1121 Seminole Road Muskegon, Michigan 49441

Benefit for athletic trainer held tonight at football game

By Taylor Jones Sports Editor Athletic trainer Heather Harrison may be missing from the sidelines this fall, but she has not been missing from the thoughts of Shores personnel.

Harrison, who has colon cancer, will be the recipient of a KICK benefit held in conjunction with tonight’s home varsity football game against Reeths-Puffer.

“Heather is a friend and has a great connection to the Mona Shores family since she is the athletic trainer,” KICK adviser Lori Foley said.

“Many student-athletes have great respect for her and so do many staff members.”

The benefit includes the selling of ribbons for colon cancer awareness for $1 at tonight’s game. KICK has been selling these ribbons at school for two weeks. Additionally, KICK students will be doing face painting for donations at the game.

Harrison said she is grateful for all the school has done for her and her family.

“Mrs. Foley has been a great person of support

throughout this whole process,” Harrison said. “I am truly touched that she and the kids would put on this fundraiser for me, and it is deeply appreciated.”

Foley said the goal is not only to raise money for Harrison but also to show her the Shores community cares about her.

“Our goal is truly to show Heather we care, whether we make a lot of money or not,” Foley said. “The fact is she is part of our school community, and this is what we do for family. I want we, as a school, to achieve a sense of family and pride in showing Heather how much we care by making the night dedicated to her.”

Harrison, who has been continuing her chemotherapy treatments (5 of the 12 total so far), said she is hoping to finish treatment this year and be back to school in January.

“I have been blessed with all the love and support that the staff, students, and parents have shown me,” Harrison said. “I want to say thank you and that all the thoughts and prayers don’t go unappreciated.”

A year later, Homecoming controversy continues

By Michelle Robinson Co-Editor-in-Chief Last year, Oak Reed, a transgender student, walked Shores hallways as a female. Today, Reed can be found walking Muskegon Community College’s campus as a male.

And it is because of Reed that change happened to a 50-year tradition at Shores: the crowning of a Homecoming King and Queen.

It all began last fall when Reed’s classmates gave him enough votes to win the crown, but because he was female, his votes were invalidated by school administration. This led to a firestorm of controversy with media around the country picking up the story to report Reed’s “stolen crown.”

Because of this, Shores administrators decided to do away with the traditional Homecoming festivities.

So after a loss for Shores football team against Grand Rapids Union on Sept. 23, Shores new Homecoming “representatives” were announced. No King. No Queen. Just representatives.

That title, “representatives,” began last spring when the Please see HOMECOMING, page 10

Good luck tonight Sailors!

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Fatty Lumpkins sandwich shop, owned by Shores’ alumni, is reviewed by co-editor-in-chief Jonah Stone.

Keeping clean. Seniors Caidy Stressman (left), Eric Sanders (top), Jamie Kuziak and Rachael Harding (middle), Paige Graves, Evan Brewer, and Heather Hoover (bottom left), and Tyler Morton, and Jordan Guminski (bottom right) help clean the beach. (Michelle Robinson)

Ecology class cleans Pere Marquette

By Mandy Versalle Staff Writer Sara Busken’s ecology students stood fully equipped with trash bags, charts, and rubber gloves on Saturday, Sept. 17, ready to tidy up one of Michigan’s best attributes, Pere Marquette Beach.

“We’re having so much fun,” said senior Justin Wilkie as he picked up trash.

Wilkie and his classmates are just a few of the more than 400,000 volunteers who clean coastlines worldwide every year, picking up approximately 6 million pounds of debris

that affects more than 267 species worldwide.

“The trash has such a large impact on the lake,” senior Heather Hoover said. “It’s killing it. Parents don’t want to bring their kids here when it’s covered in trash.”

When recounting what item of trash was found the most, senior Adam Lindstrom said cigarette butts filled most of the garbage bags that day. Other interesting findings included bottle caps, pills, and condoms.

“It is nasty finding condoms on the beach,” senior Paige Graves said.

“It’s a disgrace. Condoms should be

Two Shores’ students and one teacher tell what makes them happy, ranging from the day a student gave birth to a student attending a Michigan State football game.

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kept in the bedrooms, not thrown on our beaches.”

The more than 40 ecology students covered the area from the dunes to parts of the public beach, making sure not a spot was missed.

However, it was not only ecology students in attendance.

“I read about the Alliance for the Great Lakes’s Adopt-a-Beach program in an environmental news listing,” Busken said. “When I looked at the list of people to contact, I realized that Jamie Cross, the head of our area, is also my neighbor.”

Cross, the program manager for Please see BEACH, page 10

Junior Jessica Kennedy is not only female; she’s a female who plays football.

Although she’s had difficulties, she is now viewed as “one of the guys.”

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hat’s up, cat?” I asked the skinny calico cat sitting on the front porch of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.

She meowed in response and took a step closer.

I gave her a pat and noticed just how skinny the poor thing was. I could count her ribs.

I was at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church on July 31 to help my mother prepare the food pantry for the following Saturday, but it seemed as if I had found my own charity case to attend to.

My mother, who told me that she had noticed the cat when she had been at church a few days Erinn Taylor earlier for a funeral, asked me to pick up my brother, Pat, because I Editoria l Editor wasn’t being much help to her.

So, I said my good-bye to the kitty and left to retrieve my brother.

When I picked Pat up, I told him about the cat, and to my surprise, he wanted to meet her too, so we returned to the church and found the cat on the other side of the parking lot near a row of bushes.

We walked over, calling to her, and stopped in shock as soon as we got a good look at what was going on.

It was one of the saddest things I had ever seen.

Five kittens were sprawled in the bushes, mewing as loud as they could and crawling blindly.

My heart fell to my knees.

The momma cat sat at my feet, looking up at me expectantly.

“What do I do now?” she seemed to ask.

Long story short, we saved the kittens. They lived in our church in an old Sunday school room until Sept. 11.

Members of the church adopted all five kittens and their mother, who is now named Callie. And thanks to weeks of well-structured arguments on my part, my family is one of the kitten-adopting families.

We named our new kitten Louie, short for Luther, named after Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.

We picked him out at one of our visits with the kit-

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• 7 out of 10 cats in shelters are destroyed because there is no one to adopt them.

•About 85 million cats are owned in the United States.

•At least 20 percent of cats are acquired as strays.

•Estimates for stray cats in the United States range up to 70 million.

•Owned cats and dogs generally live happier, longer lives.

•A fertile cat has an average of two litters a year, with 4-6 kittens per litter.

Source: ASPCA.org tens over the summer; he was one of two striped orange kittens, one of three males.

We picked him because he liked to play and run around, but he was also a cuddly kitty. I mean, what’s the point of a kitten that doesn’t like to cuddle?

I’ve never had a cat before; my mom’s cat died

before I was born, and she never got another one.

Because of this, I am not used to the strange, erratic behavior of cats.

For example, Louie likes to chase his shadow. He chases his shadow around the kitchen floor, on my bedroom wall, and off the back of the couch.

He also likes to attack feet.

Innocently minding my own business, I am frequently startled by the force of Louie’s weight landing on my foot. After the initial pounce, he will either continue to battle my toes or run off in the opposite direction, probably after the elusive shadow.

Even with all of this mischief, Louie still manages to be incredibly cute. His bouts of bouncing-off-the-walls are usually followed by a quick catnap, sprawled out at random locations all over the house.

He looks so serene when he sleeps; it’s difficult to imagine that he will be waging war against my foot as soon as he wakes.

It’s also difficult to remember his whining problem, how he will cry and stare at one of us until we carry him to his food so he can eat.

But I must excuse this flaw because he is only a baby and used to relying on his mother for food.

Plus, he’s just to darn cute.

Sometimes, when he’s playing with a shoelace or taking a nap on my lap, I will look down at him and realize something – this cat is a miracle.

He was born in a parking lot at the end of July.

His mother had no way to feed or take care of him.

What if I hadn’t come to the food pantry with my mother that fateful summer’s day?

What if his mother had picked a different parking lot to give birth to her kittens in?

But Louie doesn’t think about these things. He just thinks small cat thoughts.

So I try not to think about the what-ifs either and focus on the here-and-now.

I have a pretty little kitty named Louie who’s definitely worth all of the trouble. And that’s all that matters.

Technology is not necessarily a good thing With all the new technology at Shores, it would not be surprising if the next step is flying school buses.

Maybe the most potent of the technological additions this year is Moodle, a website that allows classrooms to be all but completely online.

Students can turn in homework, read notes, and have discussions with their classmates and teachers on this site.

While we understand that becoming accustomed to attending class is important in order to be prepared for college, there are still a few kinks that need to be worked out in the system.

For example, teachers need to

o ur vo i c e understand that even if an assignment is on Moodle, they still need to remember to explain it in class, the same as they would if they were handing out the homework in class.

Students also need to take on more responsibility when it comes to Moodle.

Assignments that are online may save trees, but they are more difficult to remember than the good oldfashioned piece of paper.

After all, they do not actually “exist.” This is maybe the most frus-

Editors-in-Chief Michelle Robinson Jonah Stone

Sports Editors Taylor Jones Rachel Swartz

Photo EditorS Cole Myhre Rachel Resterhouse

Editorial Editor Erinn Taylor

Fine Arts Editor Franny Kromminga

Profiles Editor Emily Grevel

Center Section Editor Mikayla Day

Feature Editor Kendal Brown

On-Line Editor Jonah Stone

trating thing about Moodle.

The Internet is a world of its own. We may open our laptops as portals to this world, but we do not live there.

We also are sometimes without access to this world.

For student-athletes, away games often mean doing homework on a bus.

If all homework is online, these students will be without the ability to do homework until they arrive home, which is sometimes late at night.

While making good use of the Internet is an important skill for students to learn, teachers should be careful not to go completely online.

Staff Madi Deur Kayleigh Fongers Hailey Hrynewich Andrew Kromminga Carlin Rollenhagen Morgan Schwing Sydney Tharp Ashley Veihl Mandy Versalle

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Just like that, the lamest pep assembly of my life ended.

I stood on the bleachers for a while staring at the relaxed faces that were exiting a “pep” assembly.

These faces didn’t say, “I’m ready to win a football game,” more like, “I’m ready for my after-school nap.”

Maybe that’s why our football team lost the one game that is purposely set up so they will win…because their school has no spirit; their school doesn’t believe in them.

Then, I began to wonder if we were possibly the only school that wasn’t spirited.

Are we the only school that has canceled a spirit week kickball game because not enough students sign up?

Are we the only school that discourages grade competitions because we might “hurt someone’s feelings”?

Are we the only school that has lame, repetitious “pep” assemblies that leaves students drowsy?

After talking to students from other schools, I came to the conclusion that we may indeed be the lone one.

Jamiann Olovson, a senior at Muskegon Catholic Central, told me MCC plays games, like dodgeball and cart racing, one day after school, and all the grades compete against each other.

They compete against each other. No one gets put down from competition; everyone has a blast, she said.

Josh Richards, a senior at Reeths-Puffer, said his school goes further still with grade wars. Seniors and

juniors toilet paper each other’s hallways and play harmless pranks on one another.

The grade that has the most spirit (or makes the most “decorations”) earns points, and the winning grade is announced at the pep assembly, something Shores used to do before we were “unified.”

Our biggest rival also said one of the best parts of spirit week is the annual powder-puff football game.

Shores also used to have a powder-puff game, but about four years ago, a girl was hurt, and the game was canceled forever.

A friend of mine tried to get this tradition started again this year, but because of one injury, she was shot down.

I could walk into school tomorrow, run into a pole, and get a serious concussion. Does that mean the administration will close down the school because of my stupidity?

The bottom line is our school does not encourage spirit. We don’t promote competition because it will “un-unify” a school that doesn’t attend Homecoming kickball games, has a low football fan turnout, and leaves early at their own pep assemblies.

Shores’ spirit needs help, and if we continue to shun competition, there’s really no way to get it back.

Someday when I come back to Shores to visit, it won’t surprise me when I see a school that no longer celebrates Homecoming because no one feels the Sailor spirit.

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Media should not drive girls to feel bad about themselves

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ho says you’re not perfect?

Who says you’re not worth it?

In one of my favorite songs, “Who says” by Selena Gomez, she expresses that girls are perfect just the way they are.

And I could not agree more; however, society does not always make it seem that way.

For example, models are seen everywhere.

Hailey Hrynewich Magazines, televiStaff Writer sion commercials, movies, ads, and clothing stores are all places where models are displayed as the perfect image.

The advertising is out there for everyone to see, causing it to play tricks with girls’ minds and make them desire to look like the flawless models they see in pictures. Teen girls in high school are these victims.

The media portrays the “skinny look” quite often as the “only look.”

When the average teenage girl gets home from school and sees the new Seventeen, Glamour, or Teen Vogue magazine on her bed, she eagerly opens it and reads page by page about the new styles and exciting fashion looks of the season.

She sees the gorgeous, skinny models in the pictures, and many girls think they would like to look just like the models.

Some girls try to become super skinny because their peers make fun of them for their weight. Some think that becoming skinny will make people like them more, and perhaps, they will even become popular.

The Sailors’ Log, which is advised by Warren Kent III, is a public forum for student expression distributed freely to students and faculty of Mona Shores High School.

Artwork by Amy Peterson Some girls even expect boys will naturally like them more if they had that skinny body figure.

I can also relate to these girls. I have done some modeling, and it is not as glamorous as everyone thinks. I, too, felt the pressures of being skinny.

When I first went to the agency, they told me the weight I needed to be. I made the requirement – but not by much.

This worried me because all my life I have been used to people telling me I am really skinny. It made me realize how truly skinny the other models are.

Throughout this summer, I was really self-conscious about my weight. I did The Sailors’ Log can be found at the following on-line sites: • www.thesailorslog.com (contains current stories, photos, etc.)

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things I never used to do, like skipping The workers pull at least half the meals and refusing to eat delicious desshirt’s width back on the mannequin to erts with my friends. This was definitely create an image portraying greater curves not me. and a tiny waist.

I loved the photo shoots and the Even the pictures in magazines are glamour of it all, and after I became more intelligently displayed by using proper known, many agencies lighting, the right started contacting me. It angles, and the type was exciting, but some of clothing that fit the people told me my model’s body best, weight was too high. making them appear Visit www.thesailorslog.com My first reaction skinny. to see another take on this was, “What, are you All these advertisers same topic. Staff writer kidding me?” This was are doing is trying to Ashley Veihl discusses the when I realized I was make a girl ask them media’s fixation on models not going to change my self the question, “Well, and how this obsession body for these other if I buy what she is affects the way ordinary girls agencies. If they wanted dress and are treated by men. wearing, could I look me, they had to take me like that too?” The how I was. And they answer is no. did.

It is unhealthy to be To this day, I learned that I don’t have dangerously skinny. Models are skinny to force myself to be really skinny. I like partly because when the designers dress myself just the way I am, and I wouldn’t them up in tons of thick layers, they want to be anyone else. Not worrying still look really skinny because of their about my weight makes me so much hap- unhealthy body weight. pier and my life more enjoyable.

The underweight models we see in Something most teen girls do not the pictures may look healthy because understand is the models they see in all they are skinny, but in reality, being that of the advertising commercials and mag- skinny is not healthy, and they are that azines do not really look the way they size only so their pictures can turn out appear. flawless.

The truth is, magazines and ads can Whether girls are really skinny, construct their models to look different heavier, pear-shaped, hourglass-shaped, in the pictures published for the whole curvy, straight, petite, tall, big, or small, world to see. they should love themselves for who There are so many fancy tricks adver- they are. It isn’t worth trying to look like tisers use to enthrall their customers into all the models they see on television. buying their products.

Being who you are is both a healthy A great example of this would be the and fabulous way to live your life. mannequins in clothing stores. The perSo, I agree with Selena Gomez. fect curves you see on the figure make “When it comes to me, I wouldn’t want girls think they can actually look like that to be anybody else.” when in reality, they can’t.

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The Sailors’ Log • Friday, October 14, 2011

s I walked into the pep assembly on Sept. 23 and was handed blue Mardi Gras beads, a rush of excitement entered my system.

Since middle school, Homecoming week has always left me spirited. I anticipate the annual dressing-up-likea-freak spirit days, decorating of the hallways, painting of faces, and most of all, cheering at the pep assembly.

The “Seniors, seniors” chant had already been started by my classmates, and when I went to stand on the bleachers, a friend Michelle Robinson handed me a sign with a zero Co-Editor-In Ch ief on it to complete the spelling of “Seniors 2012.”

Like a kid going in a toy store, I was pumped.

The assembly started well; I especially enjoyed seeing newspaper adviser Warren Kent III getting soaked in the dunk tank.

A few other teachers were dunked following him.

And then a few more were dunked.

And then a few more.

I became bored rather quickly of person after person being dunked. I got the picture: when the button gets hit, a teacher gets wet.

It seemed my classmates did also as the cheering died down, and students headed to the exits before they had even been dismissed.

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The Sailors’ Log • Friday, October 14, 2011

Good food is not all complicated and ridiculously expensive. Good food can be just the opposite and still retain a great quality to admire.

Fatty Lumpkins, a deli that opened in the summer of 2011 at 971 Washington Ave., provides Jonah good food made with high quality Stone ingredients.

Co-Edi t orBut why Fatty Lumpkins? It comes i n-Ch i ef from the minds of owners Brett Gilbert and Jera Cook, both graduates of Shores, in 2000 and 2002, respectively.

The name comes from a deli sandwich, which Gilbert and Cook’s favorite employee made for them, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where Gilbert went to college.

“At first, we weren’t immediately sold on (the name), but the response from friends and family overwhelmingly selected the name as the most catchy and memorable,” Gilbert said in an email. “What finally sold us on it was when we asked my 82-year-old grandma what she thought. She responded by laughing hysterically.

She loved it, and the rest is history.”

The name only adds to the uniqueness of the restaurant, and the deli’s unique characteristics make for a great experience, both to the taste buds and to the eyes.

The minute patrons walk into the restaurant, an aura of originality and quirkiness come out in the design and decor. The wallpaper boasts a yellow, purple, and green hue much like the outside appearance.

The interior may be small, but the owners make it look like a lot of thought and attention was given.

The real star of the show on Fatty Lumpkins’ menu is the quality of ingredients. The deli uses quality meats

Hoagie-licious The sandwich shop Fatty Lumpkins is located at 971 Washington and is owned by two Sailor alumni. (Rachel Resterhouse) and cheeses from the Boar’s Head, a deli distributor.

Fatty Lumpkins uses other, equal quality ingredients from places like the Farmers Market in Muskegon.

These ingredients come together to make a quality sandwich, and, as Gilbert puts it, helps the community.

“Shopping at the Farmers Market helps sustain our local economy by supporting the families that make these farms operate,” Gilbert said. “The Farmers Market is also the least expensive source for produce.”

These quality sandwiches do come with a slightly expensive price, but, as Gilbert says, the increased price provides increased quality.

“Top quality ingredients stand out,” Gilbert said.

“We may be a little more expensive than other sandwich

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places people are familiar with, but the extra dollar or two gets you the best meat, cheese, and bread.”

This quality leads to a great-tasting sandwich inspired by Gilbert and Cook’s experiences with food and other restaurants.

“We took little bits and pieces of things that inspired us along To read editor-in-chief Jonah Stone’s evaluation of sandwiches the way,” Gilbert from Fatty Lumpkins, go to www. said. “We have tried the sailorslog.com. to create a balance of simple and eclectic with an emphasis on the highest quality ingredients. Certainly, that neighborhood deli back in Fort Lauderdale was an influence, but there are dozens of other places along the way that we thought would add to making Fatty Lumpkins special.”

One drawback to the deli is that it is open only from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“Closing at 3 p.m. enables us to continue working our night jobs so we can earn extra money and not be 100 percent vested in our deli’s profits,” Gilbert said.

“We’re looking at extending our hours but want to experience winter business before making major changes.”

The deli also sports a small space for customers, but the owners want that to change in the near future along with other changes like delivery of smaller orders (currently only fifty dollar orders are delivered), and increasing the size of the kitchen with the dining area.

When you are hungry for a high quality meal, instead of a greasy fast food restaurant, go to Fattty Lumpkins, and appreciate the experience of a great local deli with fantastic food and unique Muskegon flavor.

by Jonah Stone, Co-Editor-in-Chief

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Post-apocalyptia never looked so good.

RAGE, id software’s newest game, is one of the best looking games to grace gaming consoles in a long time. The game features a variety of enemies, like mercenaries and a great amount of mutants to kill. And the ways of killing are many. The game includes many types of ammo to fill your weapons with, and enemies may need a certain type to help dispatch of them.

“Don’t be afraid of the dark, be afraid of what’s in it” is painted on a wall in the Haunted Hall located at 17155 Van Wagoner Road in Spring Lake. The Hall is as exciting as ever with many twists and turns (and drops) to keep patrons on their toes. Great care went into the rooms, including many featuring demented clowns, families, and insane people. Go to the Hall expecting to be entertained and frightened.

Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt show Rogen’s friend and comedy writer Will Reiser’s life and struggle with cancer at a young age, and they do it with great dramatic scenes and hilarious dialogue written by Reiser himself.

The story is not one traditionally associated with comedy, but the delivery and acting of Rogen and Gordon-Levitt is great, and it makes for one great movie experience albeit a sad one.

The serial killer who kills serial killers is back for his sixth season on Showtime, and it continues its bloody reign as one of the best shows on television. Dexter (Michael C. Hall) is now thinking about what to pass to his son, Harrison, but he is also concerned about passing on his “hobby.” Edward James Olmos and Colin Hanks serve as villains this season providing interesting murders for Dexter to solve based on scripture and religion.

“Beating the Boot” Sophomore John Burnett recovers after being hit by a car on the last day of the 2010-2011 school year.

Burnett’s injuries included a shattered left leg. (Cole Myhre)

In each issue, The Sailors’ Log will feature various alumni to see what life is like after Shores.

Alicia Magnuson Class of 2007

Profession

Sophomore recovers from summer car accident

By Andrew Kromminga Staff Writer

Less than 20 minutes after the final bell on the final day of school last year, a car hit sophomore John Burnett.

Excited for summer, everyone, including Burnett, rushed to get out of Shores that day.

Walking out of the east doors after saying goodbye to his friends, he and three of his friends, sophomore Jason Janzyck, sophomore Jared Calkins, and sophomore Andrew Kromminga, walked toward Padelt, anxious to finally get away.

Waiting to cross Padelt to get with his friends, he was suddenly flung backwards by

a car.

“I was stunned when I saw him get hit,” Janzyck said. “I didn’t know what to do.”

Running to him, his friends thought the worst while their friend lay on the ground with a dead stare at his leg.

“When I was hit by the car, I didn’t completely realize what happened,” Burnett said.

“When I did realize what happened, I was shocked.”

Burnett was in the hospital for a few days with a shattered left leg.

In those few days, his close friends came to visit him and gave him “get well soon bags.”

Now, Burnett is in crutches and uses a walking boot; recently, Burnett had his cast

taken off.

“I’m very excited to be able to do all the stuff that I wasn’t able to do over the summer,” Burnett said.

Burnett is the kind of person who doesn’t like to be stuck inside; he loves to be outdoors and with his friends.

“During the summer, I was fragile to really go anywhere,” Burnett said. “I mainly stayed home and hung out with my best friend Andy.”

Burnett is an active guy; he long boards and skies. He said he can’t wait until he is able to do those again.

“I think I am doing well,” Burnett said. “I have made a lot of progress since the accident.”

Born Again

Senior knows value of life after her second birth

By Emily Grevel Profiles Editor Senior Hannah Corrello was born again.

But it’s not what one would think.

This “born again” has nothing to do with a religious awakening.

During a routine ultrasound 2 months into her mother’s pregnancy with Hannah, doctors discovered a large cyst developing on Sandy Corrello’s ovary.

Surgery had to be done in March 1994 to save both Sandy and her baby.

Hannah was taken out of the womb while the lifesaving operation was in progress. She was placed back in and was “born again” on June 1, 1994.

“My mom and I could’ve died,” Hannah said. “Both of us wouldn’t be here.”

Hannah’s mom faced many obstacles during her pregnancy with Hannah.

Sandy said both the cyst and the baby were growing. Surgery had to be done to prevent harm to the baby and Sandy herself.

“There was a possibility that the cyst might erupt.” Sandy said. “If it was cancerous, it would

Miracle Baby. Senior Hannah Corrello (right) sits beside her mom Sandy Corrello 17 years after the surgery that saved both of their lives. Because Sandy had a cyst on her ovary, Hannah was removed from the womb and then replaced until she was born a second time. (Courtesy Photo) spread throughout my Surgery day came remove the cyst,” Sandy system.” along. The operation was said. “Afterwards, she After much delibera- performed at Butterworth was carefully put back.” tion, surgery was done in Grand Rapids. It was After four hours of five months into the preg- experimental and one of surgery, the cyst was nancy. Doctor’s per- the first of its kind to be removed. It was declared formed a procedure that performed by Dr. Gordon benign. Hannah was involved Hannah being Downey and his medical placed back inside the born twice. team. Since medicine womb for the remainder “This waiting period was not given in fear of of the pregnancy. was the hardest time in harming the baby, Sandy “It was very strange my life,” Sandy said. “I was awake during the because (the procedure) had another 2-year-old procedure. was experimental,” Sandy and was not supposed to “The doctors had taken said. “It was being filmed lift anything or even get Hannah out and held her for a training video, and out of bed.” to the side so they could there were approximately

15 people in the surgery room with me.”

There was fear that the baby may have been aborted due to trauma.

Three months later, Hannah was born a second time as a healthy, miracle baby.

“Hannah is my miracle baby and I love her with all my heart,” Sandy said. “I can’t imagine life without her.”

Sandy said she is thankful every day for the successful outcome of the surgery.

“It is hard to explain to someone who hasn’t gone through something like this. It really puts things in perspective,” Sandy said. “Life is a gift and very fragile. You should never take anyone’s life for granted because you just don’t know what might happen.”

Through the entire situation, Hannah has been “born again” in more than one way. She’s thankful for the outcome of the surgery and knows how valuable life really is.

“It puts it into perspective because I could’ve been born totally prematurely,” Hannah said. “I could’ve turned out not normal and things would be very different.”

Freelance graphic designer for Wolverine World Wide in Rockford

Favorite part of job “I love that while at work, I am able to do what I would be doing at home. People around me are always grumbling about their jobs.

They hate their work, their co-workers, and their bosses.

I am very blessed to have found a job that I enjoy.”

Favorite High School Memory “My favorite high school memories stem from the 2005 Orchestra/Band China trip. It was an enlightening and moving experience to be immersed in such a radically different culture from our own at that receptive age. Many friendships were formed during our stay there.”

Advice to students “Take the initiative to get involved in an activity you enjoy that has the elasticity to one day translate into a career. Investing time and energy into something you’re passionate about now and willing to pursue as a profession will ensure that you get a return on that investment in the future.

AP classes are always worthwhile if the credits transfer to your chosen college or university. They save a lot of money in tuition.”

Extracurriculars Student Senate, Orchestra, French Club, National Honors Society “My involvement in extracurricular activities taught me to better budget my time and prioritize in order to get projects done well and on schedule. This is very important in the field of graphic design. Clients don’t return to designers who can’t make the deadlines.”

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While a friend was shopping online, freshman Bobby Gardner became inspired to start a collection most would find unique.

Gardner has been collecting swords for two years and adds to his collection every few months on an inexpensive budget.

“The swords never cost me that much. The most I’ve every spent is around $40,” Gardner said.

Out of all the swords he has collected so far, Gardner’s favorite is a sword called zangetsu, a 52-inch replica from the popular anime series Bleach.

“Most of the time people find it really cool, but every now and then, there are people who find it really weird and strange,” Gardner said. Mikayla Day, Center Section Editor

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MARIEL BONDY 110 anime books in five years – it doesn’t take a calculator to realize just how much sophomore Mariel Bondy adores Japanese graphic novels.

“Anime is awesome,” she said.

Bondy started reading the novels about seven years ago when she borrowed a series called Sailor Moon from Bondy her cousin.

Flash-forward to today, her collection is still growing.

“The stories are just so exciting,” Bondy said. “I especially love the art.”

She credits her family and friends for helping her with her astounding collection.

“On holidays and for my birthday people will get them for me,” Bondy said. “Everyone I know is impressed by my collection.”

Bondy says that Black Butler is her favorite series although this may change in the future. At 110 books and counting, who knows what new series she will pursue next? – Kayleigh Fongers, staff writer

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In April, freshman Joseph Walton started a unique collection of colognes and has been adding new fragrances on a monthly basis.

“I only started my collection a short time ago, Walton but it’s growing pretty well,” freshman Joe Walton said.

All the types of colognes that Walton has collected have varied in many

different shapes and fragrances.

“My favorite is Fresh Blue Musk, and I try and make it last a little bit longer by only wearing it for special occasions,” Walton said.

The cost for the expansion of his vast collection varies from bottle to bottle, and now, Walton said he has friends giving him colognes of their own to help make it grow.

“A few people find it strange, but normally, most people tend to find it neat and are interested in all the different brands that I have,” Walton said. – Mikayla Day, Center Section Editor

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When talking about sophomore Devin Rakowski and his love of all things Lady Gaga, there certainly isn’t any sort of “bad romance” there.

“People will walk into my bedroom and immediately say that I am obsessed,” Rakowski said.

“Obsessed” may Rakowski actually be the most appropriate word to use when describing his abundant menagerie of Lady Gaga

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posters, CD’s, DVD’s, vinyl records, T-shirts, rubber wristbands and much more. And the amazing thing is that the accumulation has come from solo efforts.

“No one else has contributed to my collection,” Rakowski noted. “It’s all me.”

Rakowski began taking an interest in all things Gaga ever since this past February, a month before he went to see the insanely popular and infamous musician live in concert in Grand Rapids.

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JORDYN FALCON Junior Jordyn Falcon had never realized how much she liked nail polish, but one day after emptying out an old cotton candy tub filled to the brim with a medley of vibrant colors, Falcon h e r likeness of it became painstakingly obvious.

“I have at least a hundred bottles,” Falcon said.

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No wonder she has had a hard time pin-pointing a favorite out of her vast collection.

“I like all the colors,” she said.

“But it also depends on the season and what nail trends are ‘in.’”

Falcon also said that friends and family members have helped contribute to her collection.

“They’ll buy some for me for my birthday and holidays and such,” she said.

Therefore, it shouldn’t be a mystery as to what she might find inside of her stocking this year. – Kayleigh Fongers, staff writer

Students at Shores are no exception to the evolving collections; if anything, they’ve created a new kind of ordinary. Some are even letting us take a look at what they’ve started.

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Since then, his collection has vastly grown and probably will continue to for quite a while.

Out of all his merchandise, however, the avid fan does have a favorite piece.

“I have these Lady Gaga headphones that I really like because the sound quality is very clear, and it is much better than other headphones,” he said.

Or perhaps the thing he really enjoys is what comes out of the headphones – after all, it is the reason behind his collection.

“I really love her and her music,” Rakowski said. “Her message is to just be yourself, and I think that’s a really great message to convey.”

And to anyone else wanting to become a collector, Rakowski says to just go for it.

“It takes a lot of time and dedication,” he added. “But don’t give up.”

It is plain to see that for Rakowski, giving up certainly isn’t an option when you’re on the “edge of glory.” – Kayleigh Fongers, staff writer

“The strawberry ones are my favorite,” senior Kim Al-Shatel said.

At first, one might think Al-Shatel is talking about her favorite fruit snacks Al-Shatel or Popsicle flavor, but what the senior is really talking about is her alltime favorite scratch and sniff stickers.

“They’re shiny, cute and smell delicious,” Al-Shatel said.

“Every time I find new ones, I instantly have to buy them.”

The price varies for Al-

Shatel’s collection to keep growing each month, but on average, she said it only costs her around $2.

“I started it around 7 years ago, and now, it just keeps growing,” Al-Shatel said. “I can’t even begin to imagine how many stickers I’ve collected by now.”

No one has found Al-Shatel’s collection strange or weird yet.

She said everyone just thinks that she has a lot of stickers.

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When most parents pass down family traits, they have to do with eyes, hair color, and height. But in senior Jaclyn Shetterly’s family, the family trait passed down has to do with hotel keys.

“My dad always kept the keys from our hotel rooms, but in the end, they always ended up in the garbage,” Shetterly said. “I guess I just decided to follow suit and start my own collection.”

The collection started as just a few keys scattered around Shetterly’s room but has now grown to almost a hundred cards covering her bedroom door.

“Whenever we go to a hotel, Shetterly we always make sure to grab the key on the way out, and I even have my friends bringing me the keys from their trips too,” Shetterly said.

Shetterly began her collection while in seventh grade and said it’s virtually free to keep going besides the fact that she has to pay for her hotel room.

“I’m sure a lot of people find it strange, but once they see it, everyone is normally pretty interested in looking at all the different designs and hearing where they’re from,” Shetterly said.

“My favorite one is from a trip to Chicago. Its orange with really cool bright yellow birds all over it. It’s really cool.” -Mikayla Day, Center Section Editor

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to become a Drum Major?

A: After I saw the Drum Majors my freshman year, I wanted to be one; I wanted the responsibility and leadership. And I like the uniform.

Q: What has been your favorite band experience?

A: It would have to be our first game this year.

It’s the best experience so far to be a senior Drum Major…the best experience.

Q: What instrument do you play?

Is there a reason why?

A: Alto sax. When I was little, our youth director played saxophone, and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I just love the sound and the look of the saxophone. I can play violin too – my mom’s an orchestra teacher, and she made me learn.

Q: What is special about being a drum Major?

What, exactly, do you do?

A: First, you must be very responsible and organized. We’re one step lower than the directors – kind of like their assistants. We set up the field, make sure rehearsal runs smoothly… the band couldn’t function without us. We do all the paperwork; we keep the band moving.

When they lose things, when they don’t feel well, they come to us. We are there to help them.

Q: What will you miss most about band?

A: First of all, band camp. No matter what anybody says, we are all one big band family. I’ll also miss performing and seeing the reaction of the crowd; those are things I’ll never forget.

Welcome to the ‘60s. Sophomore Mackenzie Fairfield (left), freshman Julia Firlit (right) and the cast of Muskegon Civic Theater’s Hairspray rehearse, getting ready for Tech Week and their big performance. Tickets are available at the Frauenthal and are $18. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. tonight, tomorrow and Sunday. (Rachel Resterhouse)

ELI BOWERS SOPHOMORE Q: What made you want

MARIAH HAMPTON JUNIOR Q: What made you decide to become a Drum Major?

A: I decided to become a Drum Major because I love band and have always wanted to challenge myself and others to continue being the great organization that we are. I want to inspire others.

Q: Tell a story about your favorite band experience.

A: My favorite band experience is definitely band camp. Every year, it’s a time to work hard and have fun with new and old friends.

Q: What instrument do you play?

Is there a reason why you chose it?

A: I play the clarinet. I love the sound of the clarinet, and I find it to be really fun.

Q: Since you’re a junior, what are you looking forward to about your future in band?

I look forward to being senior Drum Major and really using all of the skill that I’ve gotten and using it to lead performances and represent for the group.

Q: Is there anything else you would like to add?

A: I love band. You have a chance to be social while having a lot of discipline; there’s a sense of teamwork and friendship.

to become a Drum Major?

A: Juwan Harris made it seem like so much fun, so I decided to give it a try.

Q: What has been your favorite band experience?

A: Probably band camp because you get to hang around all your friends all the time.

Q: What do you look forward to in future years in band?

A: Hopefully, competing.

Q: What instrument do you play?

Is there a reason why?

A: I was on drumline – I play bass drum. I was interested in drums when I was little and wanted to try.

Q: What is being a Drum Major like, compared to simply being a band member?

A: You have a lot more responsibility, and people are looking up to you… you have a lot more leadership.

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lot, giving me an extra boost of confidence.”

Munford was given a unique opportunity by the production.

“Good “I didn’t audition,” Munford explained. “I morning was called and asked if I’d like to be a part of Baltimore” and good the show as Fender, a Corny Collins kid, and I morning Muskegon Civic gladly agreed and joined.”

Theater’s production of Hairspray.

After the cast was set, preparations for The MCT is performing the Broadway hit Hairspray became intense with rehearsals Hairspray today, tomorrow and Sunday.

Monday-Thursday, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.

The show will be at 7:30 p.m. with a Sunday Director Jim Query, who also directed at matinee at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $18.

Grand Haven High School for 17

By Morgan Schwing Last spring, Shores’ Allegros peryears, said, “Rehearsals are going Staff Writer formed this same show with great very well. We are grinding away success. right now and cleaning business, but Junior Trevor Boukamp said, “I wanted to we are still on schedule.” audition because I really like Hairspray, and I Query said he saw the Shores producwanted to see what it was like the second time tion of Hairspray last year and was extremely around.” impressed. He was glad to have some Shores The MCT reprises the show for many other students in his cast and that the students have Shores students as well, including seniors benefitted from working outside of school proFranny Kromminga (Amber Von Tussle), Carlin ductions.

Rollenhagen (Corny Collins Kid), Olivia Sowa “It’s different for sure,” Munford said. “With (chorus) and Cody Munford (Corny Collins Mona Shores, I was more comfortable with the Kid) and freshman Julia Firlit (chorus). people, but in MCT’s version, I like the fact that Boukamp said, “MCT’s version is a lot dif- the adults in the show are actual adults where in ferent than Shores’. Besides the main story line, the Shores version, we couldn’t have that.” there isn’t a lot that’s the same as the Mona Sowa added, “It’s a lot different outside of Shores production except for all the Shores kids school because people are so many different in it. It’s still fun though.” ages. And for school, we knew what to expect This production is also an opportunity for from directors, managers and fellow actors. But beginning students in the arts. this was something totally new.”

Firlit said, “Even though my audition went The show is anticipated to be received badly because I was ahead of the music, it really well and sends a great message about integrahelped with other auditions and gave me confi- tion, acceptance and encourages imaginative dence.” thinking.

Sowa had the opposite experience.

Boukamp said, “The show will draw a big “After auditions, I was quite confident because crowd. A lot of people love Hairspray, and MCT I had already been in the show before,” Sowa shows are popular with the public. People will said, “so I had experience; plus, they laughed a definitely enjoy it.”

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Psychologists say H=S+C+V is an equation that “computes” happiness. H stands for happiness, S is for set point, C is for conditions, and V is for voluntary conditions. For example, say that one is 50% happy; this would be the set point (S).

Next, one could be 20% happy with himself, like race, gender, etc.; this would be the condition (C). Lastly, that person is 30% happy with things he is doing with his life, which would be the voluntary conditions (V). As a result, this person would have 100% happiness (H). (Information from www.artofmanliness.com) – Kendal Brown, feature editor

Three Sailors share happy moments

For senior Ashley Evans (above), her daughter Kylee makes her happy.

“Kylee always does something new, adorable, and amazing,” Evans said.

“Now, she says ‘Mama’ all the time, which always makes me smile.”

Kylee Marie Darcy (taking her father’s last name) was born on New Year’s Eve 2010 at 4:27 p.m.

“The day she was born, I was induced,” Evans said. “I was supposed to be induced the day before so I was way past ready to have her.”

Evans never questioned whether or not she would keep the baby.

“I knew there was no other option for me,” Evans said. “She is so adorable, smart, and very strong.”

Nothing has ever made Evans happier in her life.

“She makes me happy for endless reasons but mostly because she loves me unconditionally, and I love her the same,” Evans said. “Her laugh is something that could make me smile no matter how bad of a mood I am in.”

take any longer to pop the question.

“We were just standing there looking over the water and the sun was very bright, I just stepped back and got on one knee and said ‘Jennifer,’” Lautenschlaeger said. “When she turned around, she saw me on my knee with the ring box open in my hand, and I told her how much I loved her and how I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her and asked her if she would marry me. Of course, she said yes, and the rest is history.”

Football game gives student contentment “The happiest day of my life was when I went to see the Michigan State vs. Notre Dame game in September 2010,” sophomore Cory Sander (left) said. “Michigan State won in overtime with a fake field goal.”

After Notre Dame kicked a field goal to take a 31-28 lead in overtime, the Spartans lined up for a 39-yard field goal. In a play dubbed “Little Giants,” MSU coach Mark Dantonio called for a fake field goal, and holder Aaron Bates connected with Charlie Gantt for the game-winning touchdown.

“It made me so happy because that team is a big part of who I am,” Sander said. “Seeing that game was incredible.”

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“Play, laugh, and pray each day.”

Brigid Kiley, senior

“Never a failure.

Always a lesson.”

Taylor Smith, senior

“Learning to always expect the unexpected.”

Kaylee McCollum, senior

“Happy loving friends; no forgotten ends.”

Justin Mickelson, senior

“Like a gift… always a surprise.”

Demi Rake, senior

“Learn from yesterday.

Live for today.”

Liam Huth, senior

“Make like a penguin and chill.”

Conner Deur, junior

“Go big or go home bro.”

Joey Wolffis, junior

Dress for Success Students find comfort most important

By Carlin Rollenhagen Staff Writer Long ties, nice trousers, collared shirts, and even a nice dress would be considered to be “dressed for success,” yet others say that sweatpants and hoodies allow them to succeed just as well as anyone dressed up.

Senior Eric Zokoe said being well dressed creates better academic ethic.

“The better I am dressed, the more likely I am to focus and to pay attention,” Zokoe said.

The term “well dressed” meant nicer clothes to him.

Zokoe said, “I guess (well dressed is) Kayleigh Fongers, khaki pants, or black pants, and a nice dress sophomore shirt like a button up. (English teacher Chris) Johnson said, ‘Feel good, look good, do good,’ so when you look good, it gives you a positive attitude as opposed when you’re dressed down, like sweatpants, you’re not going to try as hard.”

Sophomore Makenzie Fairfield said appearance is important for class focus.

“If you wear sweats and pajamas, you’re more likely to be relaxed

and lazy and not pay attention,” Fairfield said. “When I get up and get ready and I do my hair and my makeup, I want to look good and pay attention in class.”

However, senior Carly Wiersma said it’s not the clothes that determine success, it’s the person.

“No matter how I am dressed, either works just the same,” Wiersma said, “Looking nice is just an extra bonus.”

Principal Jen Bustard, who is often seen in women’s work wear, said the bonus is worth it.

“I would say that there is a correlation with student behavior and stu- Mikayla Day, junior dent dress, and I would say that students who are ‘dressed for success’ are more likely to be focused in class,” Bustard said.

However, Bustard was quick to add that she doesn’t think forcing students to dress up would be good for Shores.

“I don’t know if I am a big fan of school uniforms,” Bustard said.

“They have a place in certain environments, but I think that in public education, students have the right to be individuals and dress comfortably.”

“Don’t worr y!

Ever ything is going great!”

Meghan Birr, junior

“Moving on, having fun, letting go.”

Raychal Taylor, sophomore

“That didn’t work well.

Moving on.”

Nate Johnson, sophomore

“Fail…get up and tr y harder.”

Logan Smith, sophomore

“Sorr y, I always laugh at ever ything.”

Shayna Hoch, freshman

“Trust me, you wouldn’t understand it.”

Amber McGrady, freshman

“Some way, ever ything will be okay.”

Lauren Stevens, freshman

“Baseball – the only diamond that matters.”

Warren Kent III, English teacher

“Arguably, it is easy being green.”

Brent Green, English teacher

“Ever y day worth the living it.”

Roxanne Schaner, English teacher

“Living a dream.

I am Lucky.”

Jennifer Ashby, Spanish teacher

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words Inspired by a collaboration of six-word memoirs in a book called Not Quite What I was Planning by Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser, The Sailors’ Log’s Sydney Tharp, a staff writer, was interested in what Shores students and staff had to say about their own lives in six words.

Teacher recalls wedding as memorable moment For some, marriage is the happiest day in their life.

Math teacher Scott Lautenschlaeger (right, with his wife Jennifer) considers the day of his marriage the “first” happiest day of his life, with the birth of his children being the second.

He was married in Grand Haven at St. Patrick’s Church on July 31, 1999 on a hot summer day.

Lautenschlaeger could not be happier to marry his wife Jennifer.

“My wife is the absolute best person ever,” Lautenschlaeger said. “It’s hard to explain why, but she is so even tempered and the complete opposite of me. She balances me out.”

The two were engaged on July 31, 1998, coincidentally exactly a year before the day they wed.

“The plan was to eat dinner, and then I was going to ask her,” Lautenschlaeger said, “but then when I got there, I did not want to wait through the meal.”

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Walk into Ross Rosenthal’s math classes on a Monday, and one might be surprised to see students taking a break from school.

However, during this break, students get reenergized with a motivational Youtube video, a tradition Rosenthal has dubbed as “Motivational Mondays.”

“Students come into class tired and uninterested,” Rosenthal said. “When I show these videos, hopefully, it wakes students up to get them ready to tackle the day.”

Technology has transformed the world, and the new Youtube policy is just one of the many technological changes at Shores.

“Youtube was unblocked this year to give teachers another teaching strategy,” principal Jennifer Bustard said. “For those visual learners, Youtube can now be used for learning enhancing purposes.”

In addition to Youtube, students, like those in Heather Hall’s psychology classes, are learning by taking class work almost completely online with moodle.com.

“If you go to a college these days, everything students do is online,” Hall said. “Homework is submitted online, notes are taken online, and even teaching is sometimes

Technology pushes students to learn through alternative means

Digitally Defined Youtube – Shores unblocked Youtube for learning purposes. Teachers can show students videos that relate to their curriculum.

Moodle – Moodle allows teachers to make their own websites. On the website, they may put PDF files of homework, notes, etc. Students can submit their homework, take tests and quizzes, and ask questions all on their computer.

CPR clickers – Classroom Performance Response clickers are used by teachers for feedback from students. Each clicker has eight buttons labeled with a letter from A to F. Teachers display multiple-choice questions on the screen.

Students then click the letter they believe to be correct. Teachers may then see what percentage of the class guessed which letter. done online. So, by having students use moodle.com to do much of their homework, it helps them get a feel for what their college life and, probably, their future will be

like.”

Senior Neal Hughes uses moodle in his AP Biology and AP Statistics classes.

“I like doing my homework online because I usually am on the computer all the time,” Hughes said.

Math teacher Bob Peterson said technology is beneficial for learning.

“I use Classroom Performance Response (CPR) clickers in my room,” Peterson said. “I ask students a question, and with the click of a button, they can give me their honest answer without the pressure of being wrong since every answer is anonymous.”

Some students, though, like junior Corrine Dewitt, do not like the new technological push.

“If my Internet crashes, I can’t do my homework,” said Dewitt, who uses moodle in her AP Statistics class.

“I don’t like being so completely reliant on my computer to get my school work done.”

Whether students agree with the world’s new technological stride, Bustard said she knows the classroom cannot be left behind.

“Technology is pushing this generation more than any before it,” Bustard said. “Students should be willing to use the Internet for learning because whether they like it or not, it’s changing everything.”

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HOMECOMING Continued from page 1 labels of Prom King and Queen were removed, but when the community heard there would be no Homecoming King and Queen, the uproar began again.

“It’s okay to be different,” said senior Matthew Nowak, who was a representative winner this year along with senior Rachel Miller, “but when your situation affects other people’s lives, it’s unfair to make others have to conform.”

2008 Homecoming Queen Te’Asia Martin agreed with Nowak.

Seniors Courtney Guest “I do not like it when and Derek Versalle schools change rules, such as Homecoming, because of situations that were not politically-friendly,” Martin said. “The real world does not always make accommodations for those who Junior are different. Changing the Joe Kostrzewa rules is crippling students who dare to be different.

How can they survive the real world when they cannot handle a high school Homecoming?”

Lauren Abdelkader, who was awarded Homecoming Queen in 2009, has a different view on the name change.

“People should be accepted and acknowledged as whatever they feel that they are,” Abdelkader said. “It’s an obvious and personal right that shouldn’t be questioned. Representatives won’t fix what

a community still has to learn about people, but until then, maybe it’ll save students from feeling discriminated against.”

Principal Jennifer Bustard said she knows the controversy may continue for a while and not everyone will be won over.

“You can’t please them all,” she said.

Bustard explained the change was a commitment Shores made last year.

“And we need to honor Toga Tuesday that commitment,” she said.

“We need to honor the name change as a positive because of what a representative should mean.”

She continued by defining Sophomore a representative as someone Blake Robinson who is positive, a good student, nice, and friendly.

“Regardless of a person’s gender,” she added.

The only thing that has changed, she said, is the name.

Senior “Students’ voices will Kat Deremer still be heard,” Bustard said, “but now that voice won’t have gender restrictions.”

As for the former student and now fully-legalized male after surgery who gave the name change its shove, Reed refuses to comment on the past.

“I don’t want to give people more to talk about,” he wrote in an e-mail. “I’ve moved on, graduated, am in college, and legally male, so I’d rather not reflect on what was and move forward.”

Homecoming Dress-Up Days Caveman Monday

Retro Wednesday

Futuristic Thursday

Continued from page 1 Adopt-a-Beach Michigan, organizes upcoming events and opens them up to organizations, schools, and even the public. Many of the volunteers who showed up are citizens of Muskegon who wanted to take part in making the city a better place.

“Through the Adopt-a-Beach program, we have also been able to add Lake Harbor Park to the list of beaches we’ve adopted,” Busken said.

Adopting a beach is a lot like adopting a child. The adopter must clean it, monitor it, and keep it healthy. Annual assessments must be conducted to confirm that the beach is staying healthy and clean.

Just by examining the mountainous pile of trash bags, an estimated 50-100 pounds of trash was picked up that day. If that amount is multiplied by the eight years Busken’s classes have been participating in these cleanups, it is quite possible that Shores students and the community have picked up nearly 800 pounds of trash.

“Our beaches deserve to be cleaned,” Lindstrom said, “so future generations can use them too.”

Can’t find a story you think The Sailors’ Log staff should have covered? Well, look no further than www.thesailorslog.com. Look under the tab “Daily Coverage” for stories we covered that did not make it into this printed edition. Here is a quick overview of those stories. from Tuesday, Sept. 6

from Tuesday, Sept. 13

from Monday, Sept. 26

from Monday, Oct. 3

Students get back into the swing of school

New students welcomed with breakfast

V-ball raises money for cancer research

Stress weighs on students

Students first day of school was filled with “dusty teacher lectures and crowded hallways. Some students, though, want this school year to bring an improvment in GPA. – by Michelle Robinson, co-editor-in-chief from Wednesday, Sept. 7

Broadcast class gears up for another year

Broadcast speech class is propelled by the passion of student participation. New staffs come and go, but within these groups, some show a great commitment to the program. The new staff wants to change some of the past behaviors of previous broadcast students and change the character of the show, Broadcast Shoreline News. – Jonah Stone, co-editor-in-chief from Thursday, Sept. 8

Teen driving explored

Everyday, teenagers are out on the road, and according to Michigan State Police (www.mi.gov), on average, anyone under the age of 20 has a higher risk of being in a car crash than any other person. – by Mikayla Day, center section editor from Friday, Sept. 9

Grandparents important in students’ lives

On Grandparents’ Day, students shared what makes their grandparents great. Some love that their grandparents “don’t judge them,” while others respect their grandparents’ past. – by Erinn Taylor, editorial editor from Monday, Sept.12

Fall play auditions take center stage

Auditions began for Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers, a Pulitzer and Tony-winning play, the show that has been chosen as this year’s Fall Players’ production, which will star Shores’ choir students. – by Franny Kromminga, fine arts editor

A new student orientation breakfast was held in the cafeteria for students starting their first year at Shores.

Link Crew helped make the students feel comfortable by playing games and answering questions for the new students. – by Emily Grevel, profiles editor from Wednesday, Sept. 14

Photographer gets gig with Lumberjacks

Senior Cole Myhre made the jump from amateur to professional photographer. Myhre was hired by the Muskegon Lumberjacks hockey team to be their official photographer. – by Rachel Swartz, sports editor from Thursday, Sept. 15

Cast selected for Fall play

The volleyball team marked the first attempt to spike out cancer with Volleyfest, held at 7 p.m. in the Sailor Center, and students could make teams and play against each other for $3. – by Ashley Veihl, staff writer from Tuesday, Sept. 27

AP Biology classes see The Lion King

After a huge test, students from Jen Adams AP Biology class attended The Lion King in 3D at the Cinema Carosuel to relieve their stresses. – by Carlin Rollenhagen, staff writer from Wednesday, Sept. 28

Debate sweeps East Kentwood Tourney

School is a place to learn, to meet new people, and to explore one’s individual talents. It is an environment where students can succeed. However, doing well in school can sometimes be difficult, and students can become overwhelmed with stress. – by Hailey Hrynewich, staff writer from Tuesday, Oct. 4

Anatomy classes create edible cells

Trying to create a fun and educating spin on the basic unit of life, science teacher DeAnna Smalligan’s anatomy and physiology classes went to work in the kitchen to make edible cells. – by Madi Deur, staff writer

The school play, Lost in Yonkers, is different because the cast only consists of seven Shores’ students including seniors Maddie Fox, Franny Kromminga, Cody Routhier, and Kyle Bell as well as juniors Mary Lilly, Josiah Baird, and Jonny Lawton. – by Taylor Jones, sports editor

At the first all-day debate tournament, the Shores’ team dominated the East Kentwood Invitational, otherwise known as “Debate Day.” The team argued the “NEG,” or opposing argument of this year’s debate topic – the United States’ increasing exploration and development beyond Earth’s mesosphere – and succeeded. – by Madi Deur, staff writer

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Music Education Consultant visits Shores

Evacuation drills important to safety

Elementary schools help set world record

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Science classes travel to Hoffmaster Park

Art class makes tie-dye shorts

Marcia Neel, the president of Music Education Consultants, made a visit to Shores to share with Shores’ choir classes the joy that music can bring. – by Kendal Brown, features editor from Monday - Friday, Sept, 19-23

Students celebrate Homecoming week

Shores students celebrate Homecoming week by dressing up for Caveman Monday, Toga Tuesday, Retro Wednesday, Futuristic Thursday, and Blue and White Friday. – by Hailey Hrynewich, Andrew Kromminga, Morgan Schwing, Mandy Versallle, and Kayleigh Fongers, staff writers

Yearly school safety procedures are to be expected by all students and staff at Shores. These procedures include six fire drills, two shelter-in-place drills, and an occasional evacuation drill. – by Sydney Tharp, staff writer

Science teacher Marc Miedema took his first and second hour AP Environmental Science classes on a field trip to PJ Hoffmaster State Park. Students learning was enhanced by being able to expierence science handson. – by Sydney Tharp, staff writer

from Wednesday, Oct. 5

German choirs visits Shores

Shores students welcomed special guests with the performance of the Mainz Boys Cathedral Choir from Germany in the Performing Arts Center. – by Emily Grevel, profiles editor

Elementary schools across Muskegon county ate apples at the exact same time to set the record of the most apples eaten at one time. The contest was to encourage students to eat healthy and stay active. – by Taylor Jones, sports editor

It was tie-dye day for Danielle Benson-Fennell’s Multicultural Arts class, a course that focuses on the creative aspects of different cultures. So far, the class has created posters about their own cultures and ancestral heritage. - by Ashley Veihl, staff writer

Senior Celebration Information Restaurant Give Backs are just one way the Senior Celebration Committee tries to raise money for the Senior Grad Night.

The class of 2012 receives a percentage of your purchases.

By going to the Facebook page @Mona Shores Senior Celebration Class of 2012 and downloading and then presenting the flyer for that week’s restaurant, all you have to do is enjoy your meal.

Here is a list of the up-andcoming Give Back dates: Oct. 24 – Buffalo Wild Wings Nov. 21 – Jimmy John’s Dec. 10 – Texas Roadhouse Jan. 11 – Papa Murphy’s Jan. 23 – Buffalo Wild Wings Seniors, continue to look for Moo-Na the cow on your yard and please keep making donations.

Scoring High in the Classroom

Athletes perform better than non-athletes

By Rachel Swartz Sports Editor

Sport smart. Junior Brandan Gue studies while his teammates Nick Hendricks and Aaron Doriot, both seniors, practice. Studies have shown student-athletes perform better in the classroom than non-athletes. (Photo Illustration by Cole Myhre) nization or team some respect.”

One of these students is sophomore Reed Hrynewich, who plays golf and hockey.

“I do better in school during sports because I make sure that I get my homework done and that I am studying,” Hrynewich said. “(Sports) keep me motivated.”

The National Federation of State High School Associations has also shown that sports provide a cheap way to keep kids motivated, active, and help form organization and teamwork skills that will be

needed in the future.

“Like many extra-curriculars, athletes have many teammates that are also peers in the classroom,” Portenga said.

“Furthermore, many teachers coach and have all-day access to student-athletes to either help or motivate their student-athletes in the hallways and classrooms to get the job done academically. There are also minimum grade-point-average standards with the MHSAA that need to be followed in order to be eligible.”

According to an article called “The Case for High School Activities” pub-

Tennis racks up City title

Girls’ golf heads to state after winning, well, everything

By Rachel Swartz

Sports Editor

By Taylor Jones

Sports Editor Shores’ boys’ tennis team captured the City title by claiming five championships.

The Sailors won titles at No. 4 singles (sophomore Thomas Dreliozis) and all four doubles flights: No. 1 (seniors Brett Kurant and David Garzelloni), No. 2 (senior Dan Darcy and freshman Ben Romaniello), No. 3 (seniors Eric Zokoe and Ethan Kemp), and No. 4 (senior Jay McMahon and junior Trey Fett).

The Sailors finished with 50 points, defeating North Muskegon by 7 points in the tournament, which began Sept. 24 but had to be completed Sept. 27 due to poor weather.

“We went into that day knowing that we had the chance to win it but that it wasn’t going to be given to us,” Zokoe said. “We were the favorites going in, and we worked hard to show people why that was throughout the day. The rain delays were a little disappointing because we wanted to take home the win that day, but there wasn’t anything we could do.”

Coach Jeff Bush said the win was especially sweet since the Sailors

Boys’ Cross Country Shores has been led by senior Gabe Lundgren and heads into tomorrow’s City meet with a 31 record and the Fruitport Invitational title.

Swinging to the top. Senior Eric Zokoe teamed with senior Ethan Kemp at No. 3 doubles to win the City title and held the Sailors win the team championship. (Erin Schaner) placed second the past two years.

“It felt great to win City. In the last two years, we’ve been extremely close to winning but just came short,” Bush said. “This year, the team pulled together, supported each other, and put in a total team effort.”

It was clear going into the day that the team had the feeling that their hard work was about to pay off.

“The attitude of the team was hungry. All team members have waited for the end of the season when they could show off all their hard work,” Bush said. “It’s been great to watch the team positively respond to the pressure.”

Girls’ Cross Country Shores has a 2-2 record as it prepares for tomorrow’s City competition.

The team’s best finish was second place at the Fruitport Invitational.

The two-time defending champion Sailor girls’ golf team begins the two-day state tournament today after winning 12 tournaments, including City and Regionals.

It all began Aug. 22 when Shores won the Jenison Invitational by 48 strokes and climaxed last Friday with a nine-stroke win at regionals.

At regionals, junior Morgan Smith brought home medalist honors with a 77. Juniors Britni Gielow and Hailey Hrynewich tied for fourth at 85 while senior Ashlee Taylor shot an 87.

The Sailors finished with a 334 while second-place Greenville had 343.

At City, Shores won the title at Fruitport Golf Club on Sept. 21 with a 312 with Whitehall taking second with a 341.

“All of the girls played great,” coach John Brainard said. “We had a change in course (played at Chase Hammond in the past).

Fruitport’s fairways were in rough shape on many holes. The girls handled everything well.”

All girls placed in the top ten. Gielow scored the lowest with a 73 with Taylor (78), Smith (79), Hrynewich (83), junior Kelsey McKinley (84), and senior Rachel Swartz (84).

“It was great to win City,” Gielow said.

“Everyone could have done better, but overall, everyone had a solid round.”

Sports Shorts Boys’ Soccer Districts begin next week for the Sailors, who have a 7-8-1 record (as of Oct. 10). The Sailors have two shutouts but have been blanked five times.

Girls’ Swimming With a month remaining in the season, the Sailors are still looking to qualify someone for the state meet. The Sailors have won three meets.

Putting into first place. Junior Morgan Smith was the medalist at regionals and helped Shores win all 12 tournaments that it entered. (Warren Kent III)

Volleyball A junior-dominated team, the Sailors head into tomorrow’s City meet with a 20-7 record and an undefeated conference record.

Football Under first-year coach Matt Koziak, the Sailors have struggled with a 06 record heading into tonight’s final home game against Reeths-Puffer.

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For many students, sports are a part of everyday life.

They play for many reasons: fun, competition, and a way to make friends, but what they don’t know is that playing these sports also helps them in the classroom, especially when an athlete is in-season.

“During my sports seasons, I am definitely more focused on school work.

Because of practice, I am on a schedule that forces me to be on top of my homework whenever I get a chance,” said senior Sarah Hunt, who is on the swim team. “While I am not in season, I don’t have a schedule to stick to. This allows me to have a ‘whenever I get to it’ attitude.”

Information from the National Federation of State High School Associations has shown that after-school activities, such as athletics or clubs, lead to better grade point averages, better attendance records, and even fewer discipline problems.

Shores athletic director Ryan Portenga said he also sees the correlation between being involved and success.

“Students, athletes or not, who are involved in extra-curricular activities are held to a higher standard,” Portenga said.

“If they are getting poor grades, they are reminded and motivated by a handful of coaches, teachers and peers – on top of the reminders they get from their parents – to pull their weight and show the orga-

lished by the National Federation of State High School Associations, when students participate in activity programs, they learn things like teamwork, sportsmanship, winning and losing, the rewards of hard work, self-discipline, and they learn how to cope with competitive situations and build self-confidence within student athletes.

“I feel that (sports) help me stay organized,” said senior Nikki Kozakiewicz, who plays tennis. “I have to be on top of everything because of how busy it gets, and there isn’t any time to waste. If I don’t stay organized, I will go crazy and become an emotional basket case.”

As with everything good, there tends to be exceptions to these wonderful facts every once in a while.

“Most of Mona Shores’ student body have no issues with staying eligible academically, and teachers, coaches and administrators do a fantastic job staying on top of students, athletes or non-athletes, who struggle; however, there are some sports that have a tougher time keeping kids eligible than others,” Portenga said.

“I think it has more to do with the number of competitors in the program than the program itself.”

However, for most cases, being inseason helps students to stay focused and organized.

“Junior year, I didn’t do a sport in the winter time and that was one of the worst trimesters I have ever had, regarding school work and just in general,” Hunt said.

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2004 grad, a female, kicked for Shores 2004 graduate Lindsey Skinner was the placekicker for Shores football for two years under coach Don Fellows. She said she kicked a total of 16 times her senior year, making 14. “(My experience) was awesome. I had no brothers, so it was like having a big group of them,” said Skinner who also played volleyball, tennis, and soccer. “I continued to play because I thought it would be fun and different.”

She was recruited her junior year because the regular kicker was injured, but she continued to play through her senior year as well.

“Football is a fun sport, and there should be a girls’ team,” Skinner said. “(To Jessica and any other girl playing football), have fun no matter what because other teams would be mean – some coaches wouldn’t even shake hands with me – make lots of friends, and enjoy it because it goes by super fast.” – Taylor Jones, sports editor

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Kennedy finds passion through playing sport

By Taylor Jones Sports Editor “Along with the rest of the Sailors, number 52 Jessica Kennedy takes the field,” the public address announcer blares over the stadium.

The opposing fans sit in surprise and ask themselves, “What? Did he just say Jessica?”

Yes, their ears are not deceiving them.

Kennedy, a girl, is on the Shores’ football team.

Since seventh grade, Kennedy has been turning heads as she has been the princess of the gridiron. She has played a variety of positions, including nose guard, tackle, safety, defensive end, and now, she plays left guard on offense.

“My brother Christopher started to play,” Kennedy said, “and I started to play because I wanted to be just like him, but (I continued to play) because it’s really fun, and there is nothing I enjoy more than being out there and playing.”

First-year coach Matt Koziak said having a girl on the team changes nothing.

“The only thing that changes is the locker room,” Koziak said. “We don’t want anything else to change because we all have the same common goal.”

Going into tonight’s final home game against Reeths-Puffer, Koziak said he can rely on Kennedy when he puts her in the game.

“She has been playing for awhile, and with the skills and drills that we do, she is ready,” Koziak said. “She plays to her capability and effort of her ability which is awesome. The guys don’t treat her differently; they treat her just like any other player because they forget that she’s a girl out there, and everyone acts the same.”

However, the boys did not always forget that she was a girl out on the field.

“I used to get treated differently when I was first on the team,” Kennedy said. “I used to get

One of the guys. Junior Jake Bourdeax (left) and sophomore Chris Hendricks (right) stand next to junior Jessica Kennedy (middle) as her teammates. She is just “one of the guys” playing a left guard on the varsity team. (Photo by Cole Myhre) picked on a lot, but now, I’m just one of the guys.”

Kennedy, as well as her friends, are proud of what she does, but her mother does not support her playing football a hundred percent. “(My friends) think it’s cool, and they encourage and support me,” Kennedy said.

“My mom doesn’t want me to play because I’ve already had four concussions, and she doesn’t want me to have a brain injury.”

Kennedy said she wants to encourage other

girls to take up to playing football.

Her teammate junior Brione Caviness said he likes having Kennedy on the team with him and agrees with what Kennedy has to say about other girls playing football.

“It’s, of course, different, but it’s cool because she shows that girls can do more than what we expect,” Caviness said. “Maybe we should have more girls play football or even a girls team because the girls’ sports at our school are good, so why not?”

Freshwater surfing takes hold in the waters of Lake Michigan

By Madi Deur Staff Writer Driving along the coastline after a hard storm just went through, jamming out to Jack Johnson while taking in the ideal eight-footer swells, wind is out of the north, and no signs of choppiness constitutes a perfect day for a surfer.

Top that off with a harsh 34-degree water temperature, a surfboard, and a heavily insulated wet suit, and it’s, if possible, even more perfect conditions for fresh water surfing in Lake Michigan.

Normally, that setting would be insane to ride in when compared to the warm and salty California or Hawaii, but not for the select Lake Michigan freshwater surfers, including three Shores students: juniors Conner Deur and Joe Kostrzewa, and senior Alec Klinefelter.

Kostrzewa first got into the sport by Klinefelter about two years ago while Klinefelter started in eighth grade following in his brother’s footsteps.

Senior Alec Klinefelter “The feeling of riding in a wave is the best part of surfing because it’s just something that can’t be explained unless you experience it yourself,” Klinefelter said.

The preference of surfing in the fresh water lake is also taking a hold of gym classes in West Michigan. Locally, Grand Haven high school is currently holding surfing at the beach as part of a gym classes to increase fitness and promote a healthy lifestyle.

Staying in shape is key to a “non-sym-

metrical e x e r c i s e , ” according to

surfinghandbook.com.

The health benefits of surfing have some differences than other sports.

Since surfing involves more time paddling, it provides an intense upper body and core workout, according to the surfinghandbook website.

“The hardest part was learning how to get up on the board and not fall off,” said Deur, who is a beginner to the sport. “I didn’t realize how much balance and core

work it took until I tried it myself.”

Now, with gym classes and more freshwater-lovers incorporating the sport into their lives, local surfing spots are becoming more of a demand.

“Freshwater surfers are often found surfing in strong winds, chilly air, overhead waves and extreme rip currents,” according to surfriderlakemichigan.org.

Klinefelter said surfing in these conditions left him with memories.

“It all depends on the wind,” Klinefelter said. “Usually, I go to Whitehall or North Muskegon. But the most memorable moment I had surfing was in the channel with eight or nine foot waves.”

Deur, though, has different areas: “I usually go to Pere Marquette or Grand Haven. When the wind is picking up, there are some good waves in those spots.”

With a combined total experience just under a decade, the freshwater Shores’ surfers leave words of advice to others.

“Don’t be a poser or take other surfer’s spots,” the boys said. “Just have fun.”