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The Varsity girls’ basketball team celebrates a successful season. Photo byAmy Steele.
ISSUE 6, VOL. 65 || April 2015
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april 1, 2015 The Trojan Torch Volume 65, Issue 6 April 1, 2015
Editor-in-Chief: Camille Willbrandt
News Editor: Alex Beals
Opinion Editor: Rob Murgittroyd
Feature Editor: Shelby Lentz
Lifestyle Editor:
Sports Editor:
Photo Editor:
Business Editor:
Sarah Bommer
Maiah Lesher
Staff Writers James Babbitt ‘15 Caleb Beachler ‘15 Michael Carroll ‘16 Megan Friel ‘15 Karlee Gauthier ‘15 Lee Gregersen ‘15 Megan Harris ‘15 Bryce Janssen ‘15 Aaryn Jewell ‘15 Natalia Johnston ‘17 Aaron Klang ‘15 Nick LaFountain ‘15 Ben Larabel ‘15 Allie Lindauer ‘15 Christian LoBretto ‘15 Jackie Morris ‘15 Brooke Pell ‘15 Kaitlin Rietkerk ‘17 Juan Serra Sastre ‘17 Derek Snyder ‘15 Kyle Soule ‘15 Madison Tran ‘17 Ashley Widner ‘16 Tara Wolfe ‘15
Emily Totten
Kyle Shannon
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How girls can bring out their inner basic-ness BY KAITLIN RIETKERK STAFF WRITER
Do you ever wish you had the talent for excessive use of the words ‘like’ and ‘totally’? Do you ever pray that someday you’ll have your own collection of Uggs? Well, I can help. First step, bleach that mop you call a head. I don’t care if you think your hair is the definition of beauty, if it’s not blonde, then it doesn’t work. While you’re at it, get overly expensive extensions, because you know if it doesn’t reach your butt, it’s not good enough. Once you’re done with that, go ahead and get that tshirt with the name of a band you’re “like, totally into,” (even though you’ve never acknowledged their existence up until now) out of your closet, which may or may not look like a Victoria’s Secret outlet. As your teacher I know you should always wear your Uggs or white Converse, because nothing else is acceptable for my students. Got it? Good, now you’re on your way. Onto the next big subject; social media. Make a Tumblr account, and post meaningless pictures of random things that no one will care about. After you’re done with that, go follow some hipsters, because following hipsters makes you a hipster. Next up, Instagram. Take pictures of everything you eat and post it, I don’t care if you’re just eating a grain of rice. Take a picture of it then filter the crap out of it. Filtering is crucial when taking selfies. Once you have made the most annoying face ever, snap a pic and then filter that picture until you no longer look like a human. When you
post that selfie, add a deep quote that you found from someone else, but make sure you have no clue what the meaning is. The more complex the quote is, the better. Next up is Snapchat. Your story must be at least 500 seconds long, and primarily selfies. This will show the world that you’re self centered, which is desirable by men. Currently, my snapchat has over 1056 seconds, and it’s all selfies, so aim for that. Last but not least, Twitter. #Now #When #You #Post #Something #Talk #In #Hashtags #To #Show #The #World #You’re #An #Idiot. This will not only let others know that you are indeed a basic girl, but it will also attract the male species. Guys really like their stereotypical white girls to be stupid, and if you’re not, they won’t even look at you. You’re making a lot of progress, but we still need to work on some things, like speech. Say the following on a religious basis, or until someones ears bleed: ‘yas,’ ‘preach,’ ‘on point,’ ‘so relatable,’ ‘like, totally,’ ‘fierce,’ ‘rachet,’ ‘I can’t even,’ and ‘on fleek.’ Only the best of the best basic girls can pull these off, so prove to the world how basic you really are! Now you just need to make a few lifestyle changes and you’ll be done! First off, if you’re not making hourly trips to Starbucks, you’re living your life wrong. Doing this will not only waste your hard earned money, but will also make you look popular (and god knows that we need you to look popular if you’re going to get anywhere in your life.) While you’re out, go to the spray tanner, you look like a piece of bread and it’s dis-
gusting. Make sure that you tell the receptionist that you want to be as dark as possible. And once you get out, work it. If you don’t take pride in looking like a carrot, then no one will care about you. For the final lesson I only have one word for you. Twerk. I don’t care if your mother just died and you’re at her funeral, twerk the pain away. But you can’t just dive into twerking, first you must throw out all self respect, because no self-respecting woman would do that. However, you’re a basic girl, so you don’t need self respect. After that step, you’re done! You have just become the poster child for young women around the world.
Okay, real talk time. You are fine just the way you are, even if you like to do things that people would deem as weird or unorthodox. Out of the seven billion people in this world, there is only one you, so work it! Let your freak flag fly high and proud because, honey, I guarantee that there will be people out there who will like you, for you.
Morgan Smith ‘16 demonstrates the fine points of being a basic girl. Photo by Maiah Lesher
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Quiz Bowl isn’t an ordinary sport
Memorizing important historical dates comes in handy at Quiz Bowl competitions. Photo by Camille Willbrandt. BY NATALIA JOHNSTON AND ALLIE LINDAUER STAFF WRITERS Between searching through old assignments to find the answer and rummaging through your brain from a past history lesson, Quiz Bowl is another way to test your knowledge making sure your ‘thinker box’ is still running. Quiz Bowl is a competitive team game where students answer random questions, and see if they can remember things from past lessons or random facts within a certain amount of time. “It’s so much fun. If you have no idea what the answer could be you could put down the most random thing you can think of,” said Chase King ‘16. Quiz Bowl has been around for a while, and it’s still a lesser known activity. Some people don’t know Quiz Bowl even exists, let alone get excited for the big Quiz Bowl games or pat the winning players on the back in the hall. JV Quiz Bowl finished first in head to head competitions
this year, better than some of the more popular sports at Plainwell. “I don’t know why Quiz Bowl isn’t more well known… Nobody thinks, ‘Oh, that person can tell you anything within three seconds,’ but you can always say ‘Oh that guy is the best person on the football field,’ and ‘that person is the greatest in volleyball.’” said Emily Witteveen ‘15. There were six teams this year, having about four to five people on each team. Three of the teams are JV, and the other three are varsity. This past season ended in January. “This year and last year we were down, I had... about 35 to 40 players… The four or five years prior to that I had over 50 players,” said Quiz Bowl coach and Spanish teacher Paula DeSouza. “Do I need more? If they want to come. If I get the right kids, I only need four,” she said. Members have found Quiz Bowl through differing methods, from hearing about it on the announcements to watching the friends and family in the competitions. “Mrs. DeSouza had me in a Spanish III class and started
nagging me and nagging me to join Quiz Bowl and I finally gave in and liked it. Now I nag all my other friends to join Quiz Bowl,” said Alan Shultz ‘16. “I went to Emily’s Quiz Bowl meets when I was in middle school, and I kept score for them all the time. I was kinda like their team mascot,” said Samantha Witteveen ‘18. As each person joined Quiz Bowl, they had to go through the process of training for the competitions- which may not be as hard as it seems.
“We practice using the buzzers and how it works… I explain all the rules... We have practice once a week,” said DeSouza. Quiz Bowl has two differing types of competitions: “One is a head competition where there is 4 member teams that sit on one side, one against another. We have buzzers in between us and the question is asked, and the first kid to buzz in answers,” said DeSouza. Then there’s one called the round table, where every-
body in the whole league is sitting at tables… and they all get asked the same questions. “This is where you get to confer with your partner and the best one is number one,” said DeSouza. “I love my teammates. We get really close because we have have to bounce ideas off each other within a really, really short time span. We really get to know each other… [and how they] think,” said Emily Witteveen. And thinking is the whole point, after all.
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Say hello again to Plainwell Days!
NEWS FLASH News that is kinda important, yet not important enough to warrant its own story.
LOCAL: Starting for students enrolling in the fall of 2016, Kalamazoo College will no longer require ACT or SAT scores to be submitted for admission.
The former Plainwell Paper Mill site at rest. Festivities for this year’s Plainwell Days will be held in the gravel lot in front of the old mill . It will be held on June 4-7. Photo by Kyle Shannon BY MEGAN HARRIS STAFF WRITER Citizens of Plainwell can look forward to the return of Plainwell Days. This festival is making a comeback after two years of absence this June 4-7. This event is part of a memorable past for most citizens born and raised in Plainwell, and its absence hasn’t gone unnoticed. Not only is this year’s Plainwell Days going to be an event the entire family will enjoy, one big part of the festival will be having Plainwell students able to participate and satisfy their community service requirements as well. “We had a meeting with the superintendent and she’s willing to give community service hours for participating in the parade or working for the festival,” said festival board chairman Charles Davis. “The concerts would be great to see again, at least for me. But I think most people are probably looking forward to the big car show that used to happen every year. And thinking back on Plainwell Days, the most memorable parts were probably the rides and games along with the food and for me, the concerts were the best,” said Jen-
nifer Berns, born and raised in Plainwell but currently residing in Kalamazoo. With it having been gone for a few years now, the news of its return makes the anticipation for the festival even greater than previous years. “The absence of Plainwell Days over the past two years wasn’t necessarily due to a lack of finances but rather it was because of the ongoing construction work downtown,” said Plainwell Mayor Rick Brooks. Speculations as to why the festival hadn’t occurred over
the previous two years often leaned towards a lack of money being the problem. Many people thought it was because the event couldn’t be funded and that was why the citizens of Plainwell went two years without the annual festival. It seems that no one considered the downtown construction to be a likely possibility. “The car show will be called the Exit 49 Car Show. It will be on Saturday and involve cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles lining Main Street,” said board of directors president Jay Lawson.
“It should be easy for everyone to find, because that’s our exit. We find you get more participants with an actual name,” Lawson said. Along with the car show the festival includes a DooDah/pet parade, carnival rides and games, arts and crafts and much more. The carnival will involve multiple rides and be in the gravel parking lot at the former paper mill where the new public safety office is located. The parade will happen on Friday evening. It will all end with pet judging and awards.
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A 10th grade Loy Norrix student fired a handgun in a bathroom after getting dared to do so by a fellow student. STATE: Former president Gerald Ford’s brother, Dick, passed away Mar. 20. He was 90 years old. Grand Rapids will be receiving the first Orvis store in West Michigan. It will be located in the Breton Village complex on 1830 Breton Rd SE.. It will open this fall. NATIONAL: 10 states (including Michigan) have proposals on the table to discontinue daylight savings time. The Supreme Court has taken up a Texas case over freedom of speech rights on custom license plates. The Supreme Court allows Wisconsin’s voter ID law to be implemented. Sen. Ted Cruz becomes the first person to officially enter the 2016 presidential race. WORLD: The BBC has fired popular Top Gear UK presenter Jeremy Clarkson after berating and fighting with a producer. Sources: WOOD TV 8, WWMTTV 3, Fox News. and the BBC. Column by Alex Beals
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Getting to know Julie Root BY MICHAEL CARROLL STAFF WRITER
From being a travelling secretary to teaching word processing, and adopting a son in between, teacher Julie Root has a unique story. Root’s path as a teacher begins with going to college at Central Michigan University. “First year I was very, very homesick. I had no idea what I wanted to be so I jumped around from recreations major, to fashion design for one semester,” said Root ”that was a disaster.” Eventually Root chose her path for the future. “I finally said, “You know I loved all my Phys Ed classes, why not be a Phys Ed teacher?” My parents kept pushing me to be a teacher. So that’s what I finally did, I majored in Phys Ed and minored in Business Ed so I could be a secretary if I couldn’t find a teaching job,” said Root. Root worked several jobs after college, and traveled over the country. “When I first graduated from Central Michigan University I worked at Dow Chemical. They were in the middle of a lawsuit defending Agent Orange, so I worked a couple years on doing research to help support them even though I didn’t know at the time what I was doing,” said Root. “It just was a job. I got engaged but soon knew
Mrs. Root’s Fav’s Favorite color: pink Favorite animal: puppies Favorite song: Uptown Funk Favorite music genre: 70s/80s Favorite holiday: Easter Favorite season: Fall Favorite movie: Remember the Titans Favorite book: The Help Favorite ice cream flavor: Anything with big chunks of chocolate. No coffee! Favorite childhood memory: Tee-peeing houses with high school girlfriends
it wasn’t going to work out so I broke it off and moved to Seattle where my sister lived. I did secretarial work for a year. Then my college roommates in Chapel Hill, North Carolina said “come here!”. So I packed it up, went there, and worked as a secretary at Glaxo Pharmaceuticals for a year.” Eventually the call to settle down hit Root, and she decided she needed to move on. I knew I needed to settle down with a real job, benefits, everything.’ Then I came home to look for a teaching job and I got this job. It was a one year position but the phys ed teacher decided she didn’t want to teach anymore so I got the job,” said Root. In her first year at Plainwell, and following, Root made close friends among the staff. Longtime friend, and math teacher Darlene Kohn said, “I met her here at school when she became the a phys ed teacher. I think we were acquaintances the first year, then all of a sudden we realized we really liked our personalities the five of us. Mrs. Tomlinson, Mrs. Crissman, Mrs. Hope, Mrs. Root, and I. We formed a really strong friendship, very supportive of each other.” Kohn and Root are the only two ones of the group who haven’t retired yet. About Root in particular Kohn said,”I love how little things amaze her and make her laugh. She is a fighter for justice. She is a good friend to cry on, and also a good friend to share a laugh with.” Root liked teaching gym, but after a while things like kids forgetting gym clothes and not wanting to participate bothered her. Eventually she moved on to different areas. “I like activity and I am a strong believer in it. But I outgrew it,” said Root. She grew out of physical education and into word processing. “I taught gym until Mrs. Iciek was principal and she was able to get me fulltime out of the gym and into the word processing classes. When Post Secondary Prep came about it just sealed it that I didn’t have to teach gym,” said Root. Root certainly enjoys her new classes. “I love teaching word processing, I’m not a lover of computers but I love word processing, and I love Post Secondary Prep.” Root’s favorite part of teaching over her 29 years is the students, but sometimes the state requirements can get her down. “It’s the students, if it’s not about the students its hard to like the job. The state makes you do such crazy hard stuff. RTIs, PLCs, and ABCs yada, yada yahoo; I just want to teach. Too many hoops now,” said Root. Students also appreciate Root. Mara Minott ‘15 said, “I love Mrs. Root because when I came here last year she was so sweet and we just hit it off. She is really funny, and she tells good stories.” In 1987 Root was married to her husband Greg
Teacher Julie Root expresses her enthusiasm for her job. Photo by Maiah Lesher Root, and they wanted to start a family as soon as they were married. “We tried all of the in vitro type things. Finally we said, this is enough, what we want is a family. So we said lets adopt,” said Root. Root ended up adopting her son, Eric, who is African American, in 1993 . “I said to Greg, ‘do you care what race?’ and he said ‘no’. We said lets go for it, and within nine months we had Eric,” said Root. Balancing work and being a mother was a difficult transition for Root. “It was stressful. You know you are just torn. You want to be the best teacher you can, but you’ve got a baby now,” said Root. “When we adopted Eric, I didn’t qualify for maternity leave because I didn’t deliver a baby. I had to take unpaid leave of absence for two weeks only. Usually new moms get six weeks. I was exhausted. I would get a couple hours of sleep and then come teach.” Even with the difficulties Root still pushed through and kept enjoying her job. “I think I liked the breakup of going to work and going home and being mom instead of staying home all day,” said Root, “It was a nice diversion.” From being a mother to teaching, Root has learned to manage time and stress through work and her family life. The life skills she has obtained from parenting have helped her to become the mother, teacher, and person that she is today.
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“Always” stands up to stereotypes against girls
april 1, 2015
BY KAITLIN RIETKERK AND ALLIE LINDAUER STAFF WRITERS The company Always is making motions to change the meaning of “like a girl.” Their commercial “Like a Girl,” has been creating buzz in both personal conversations and in online forums. The commercial exemplifies the major shift in confidence for girls when they hit puberty. Always asked older and younger girls to show what it means to do something “like a girl.” The results were staggering- the older girls acted weak and slow, while the younger batch did their very best to accomplished the asked tasks. “We’re kicking off an epic battle to make sure that girls everywhere keep their confidence throughout puberty and beyond, and making a start by showing them that doing it #LikeAGirl is an awesome thing,” says www.always.com. Plainwell women have heard about the the development, and are in an overwhelming agreement. “I think that it is a great way to eliminate the discrimination against females,” said Alli Kline ‘18. “I never realized how much girls get treated as the weaker sex, and how it’s used as an insult to say someone is ‘like a girl,’ when we are the same species,” said Cate Jewell ‘18. When the common stereotypes start to break the skin, some girls become ashamed, and therefore avoid talking about the subject. “I think it was kind of inspiring, and something people don’t discuss very often,” said Carly Colyer ‘18. Always isn’t the only one who sees the importance behind the issue, either. “I like how they showed the struggles faced in puberty,” said Mara Minott ‘15. “That time is crucial in determining who you are.” “It showed me the perception of young boys, young girls, and women, and what they think of when people say ‘like a girl,’” said Madeline Moore ‘18. “It bothered me because if people would stop being so stereotypical towards [girls], women and young girls would have more confidence to be themselves.” Girls aren’t the only ones who feel that the phrase “Like a girl” can be cruel. “I really agree with the main idea of the
campaign, that ‘like a girl’ is hurtful,” said Bryant Hansen ‘18. “I think it is an innovative concept and one that will likely gain traction on social media,” said English teacher Alex Stacy. This development is bringing new ideas, angles, and possibilities to our school. “In track, I can tell other girls, ‘Good job! You ran like a girl’ as a compliment,” said Mya Veen ‘18. “My brother… said it was the first commercial that actually hit him, and I thought it was really cool, to give girls that something they’re lacking,” said Sophie Monroe ‘17. The big picture here, however, was not missed. This campaign means a lot of things for down the road. “The campaign is only a peg at the beginning of the road to overcoming sexism, gender roles, and eventually reaching equality among genders and celebrating being female,” said Kendallynn Head ‘18. “I find it amazing that this is happening and they’re trying to make girls more confident.
“I never realized how much girls get treated as the weaker sex, and how it’s used as an insult to say someone is ‘like a girl,’ when we are the same species.” Maybe that will stop so many girls from self harm before it even happens. Maybe that will stop all the suicides,” said Haileigh McNees ‘18. Now, thanks to Always, the meaning behind being a girl is changing. Girls don’t have to be ashamed to be who they are, and this is helping them see that. “Like a girl means that you have to prove to the world you’re more than a pretty face… We’ve got a lot more going on behind the concealer than most people think,” said Mara Minott ‘15. Interested people can tweet #LikeAGirl to show your support for the campaign, and give the world your opinion on the issue. Help Always show the world that being “Like a Girl” is a thing to be proud of.
Jessica Nyberg ‘16 shows Nathan Bruce ‘16 what it means to be a girl. Photo by Kyle Shannon.
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Ashley Widner ‘16 displays her excitement for the new lunch foods. Photo by Maiah Lesher.
Better lunch food is on its way BY SHELBY LENTZ FEATURE EDITOR
First Lady Michelle Obama plans to repeal the health restrictions in school cafeterias nationwide. In 2010, the “Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act” was implemented in high school cafeterias across America. Under the new criteria, schools were forced to follow a new policy that only
allowed foods with whole grains to be sold, also limiting the number of carbs and protein students are allowed to take. Under the new restrictions, students are also forced to take vegetables, fruit, and milk. “I hate the way that the lunches are right now,” said Sydney Landon ‘15. “I don’t ever get enough to eat and I’m starving by the end of the day.” “The food portions are
simply not enough,” said an anonymous health critic. “The students are lacking nutrition along with the right to have the freedom to purchase foods that they enjoy to eat.” After many protests and objections from the country, Obama sees the flaws in the system. “I now understand that I have no place putting limitations on schools and the food that they want to
sell,” states Obama, “due to that, I am working with Congress to create a new status to integrate the old options back along with creating funds for outside food to be brought in.” Starting in Fall 2016, students will once again be able to purchase items such as cookies, pizza, and french fries without having to worry about meeting a health code. “We are very pleased
to see that the American lunch system is taking a complete turn,” said National School Lunch Program representative, Candy Cane. “We’re hoping to see a strong incline in students purchasing cafeteria food.” With the new funds provided by Congress, dessert bars will also be implemented, sponsored by industries including...
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Grubaugh is muffin man of Slovakian mafia
Better lunches Continued from p. 7 ...The Cheesecake Factory, and Dairy Queen. Students will be provided new access to items such as hot fudge sundaes, an assortment of cheesecake, and a build-your-own ice cream bar. “We are very excited to be a part of this new era of cafeteria food,” said Dairy Queen representative, Rick Cream. “We have had plenty of new flavors in mind, but we didn’t have the right market to sell them in,” said Enrique Chiz, Cheesecake Factory CEO. “Now that Michelle Obama has expanded our opportunities to high schools across America, we had to take action. Our board members are busy at work, vigorously creating new and exciting flavors of cheesecake for the students’ enjoyment.” The new dessert options aren’t the only new option coming to cafeterias; other big names in the food industry including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and McDonald’s will also be some of the first businesses to be incorporated into the school lunch system beginning in the fall of 2016. “We are currently in the process of creating new pizza options for the students,” says Pizza Hut CEO, Jim Hut. “We want to be able to provide a new family sized pizza for the students, starting at 86.5 inches. We hope that this will encourage the students to purchase enough pizza for themselves and their friends at their table.” McDonald’s is also confident in the new lunch system. “We know that the students will be loving it,” said McDonald’s CEO Ronald McDonald. According to a new study, with the new lunch system in place, lunch revenue should increase by 100%. “We’re thrilled to see what this new opportunity has in store for us,” said National Lunch School Program representative. Students can prepare for new procedures to be implemented beginning in the fall of 2016.
Michelle Obama shows her new distaste for school apples. Photo is public domain from wikipedia.org.
Clark acts natural. Photo by Kyle Shannon.
David Clark: rap GOD BY CAMILLE WILLBRANDT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Students and staff alike at PHS associate AP U.S. History teacher David Clark with the obvious: history. However, not too often does anyone actually dive into his own history. After two decades of hiding his past, it is time everyone in Plainwell knows just who we are allowing to teach our children. It is not David Clark, but rather ‘Lil Mikey from ‘da Block. We know that David Clark is not his real name; he has gone by his middle name as opposed to his first name, Michael, for as long as anyone knows. We have all given it no second thought. A lot of people go by their middle name, right? Wrong. Clark does not go by David instead of Michael for any “normal” reason. He does so as a means of protection, protection from a past full of snapbacks, gold chains, and big booties. That’s right. History teacher David Clark is actually rap sensation of the 80’s ‘Lil Mikey from ‘da Block. Jedarius “Smokeweederryday” Crowbar, one of Clark’s old posse members, remarked ‘Lil Mikey as “dope.” “He could knock anybody down with one of his sick rhymes. I mean, orange and door-hinge? This man is a [explicit] genius!” Crowbar raved. “‘Lil Mikey was pretty fly for a white guy.” Readers may be wondering how any of this came into the light. “He always seemed like such a normal guy as far as history teachers go,” said Murphy Peters ‘15. “Then I had to bring some papers to him during his planning period, and I heard Big Poppa by Notorious B.I.G.
blaring from his room, and I was like ‘what?!’” “I don’t think it’s that surprising,” said Jessica Taylor ‘15. “I mean, it’s a great song.” Clark listening to Biggie is not what is surprising or out of the ordinary. What is weird is the fact that what PHS knows as a history teacher was actually a ghost writer for every Biggie Smalls song ever. After some digging, The Torch uncovered what Clark tried so hard to hide: his work with other rappers including Tupac, Jay-Z, Kanye West, 2 Chainz, ‘Lil Wayne (whose rap name is said to be inspired by Clark’s), and Drake. Many students have found it hard to believe that their A.P.U.S.H. teacher is responsible for their favorite hits, like Drake’s “H.Y.F.R.” and 2 Chainz’ “Birthday Song.” “I think it’s awesome that Mr. Clark hangs with Young Money,” said Peters. “It was weird at first, but anybody who’s cool with Drake is cool with me.” To protect his identity, Clark agreed to work with the rappers on the agreement that he would not be mentioned. However, rapper Kanye West accidentally leaked the original credits to his song “Bound 3” with ‘Lil Mikey from ‘da Block at the top. These articles will be released to the public April 16. We confronted Clark on his past identity and history as one of the biggest rap masters of all time. He was quick to deny everything, though the bandana autographed by Tupac and solid gold chain peaking out from his desk begged to differ. It is rumored Clark will have to face the school board at the end of the month as they decide what to do with the rap prodigy turned school teacher. As ‘Lil Mikey wrote, “Lamborghini, mercy. Your chick, she is so thirsty.”
BY KYLE SHANNON BUSINESS MANAGER AND CAMILLE WILLBRANDT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF English teacher Jason Grubaugh doesn’t fit the category of a typical teacher with a typical life. He speaks with immense knowledge, and after having just one conversation with him, it is clear that he is not from around here. For years, Grubaugh has led students and staff to believe he grew up in Portage, that he is one of us. After some investigative journalism, The Torch has found out why he does not sound or act like your average Michigander. Though we know him as Jason Grubaugh, his real name is Melvin-Darrell Hitler III. (No relation to Adolf Hitler that we know of.) Grubaugh/Hitler was placed in the Witness Protection Program in the summer of 2002, after having established a successful career within Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. Grubaugh was accepted as one of “the best” professors the college has ever seen. We spoke to one of Grubaugh’s past students. “He was such a good teacher,” said Josephine Gardner, “sometimes he would talk about how the government was after him, and that was a little weird. We’d all just laugh, because Professor Hitler was a little eccentric. Little did we know he was involved with the underground Slovakian mafia.” Grubaugh had an important role in the Slovakian mafia as the bread maker of the mafia. Literally. He baked bread for all of the members relentlessly. All of the baked goods came from the finest flour and the most exquisite grains. As a professor, he enjoyed the finer things in life, which both his Dartmouth career and underground bakery fulfilled. Making the transition from New Hampshire to
Michigan was very difficult for Grubaugh. It was hard for him to part with his luxurious cars and his top of the line bread pans, though he decided to leave them with one of the Slovakians he formed a friendship with, Kevin Biskup. “Nobody could make a snickerdoodle like MelvinDarrell. We had to be careful, though, because sometimes he’d sneak some Arsenic into it. That was just classic Melvin.” Grubaugh was a very likeable member of the mafia. How can you not like a man that makes you “delicious” baked goods, as Biskup put it. Grubaugh kept a very low profile within his social life and the mafia. He was very good at what he did and didn’t want to jeopardize what he had going for him, then the Slovakian mafia began to expand rather quickly with more members being accepted than ever before. Grubaugh began to realize that the more it expanded, the harder it would be to assure
his safety and social stance. Grubaugh made a wise decision and did what he felt was necessary; he joined forces with the police and spilled all of his knowledge on the mafia, allowing the police to remove almost all members. This act was definitely daring, and he was aware of that, but he was not aware that his life full of excitement and luxury would be stripped from him. New Hampshire to Michigan, Dartmouth University to Plainwell High School, biscotti and lattes to bagels and K-cups, and Melvin-Darrell Hitler III to Jason Grubaugh. It was a tragic time for the revised Jason Grubaugh. He has made a safe transition, and made a good life for himself. Unfortunately, now that his true identity has been discovered in Plainwell, the Witness Protection Program will be moving him to another undisclosed location with a new identity by fall of 2015. So long, Melvin, and thanks for all the memories.
Hitler stares solemnly into the distance, knowing life as Jason Grubaugh has come to an end. Photo by Kyle Shannon.
Students to take over the teacher parking lot BY ALEX BEALS NEWS EDITOR Students will now be allowed to park their cars in the staff parking lots after an administration review came to the conclusion that the administration was being “a bunch of idiots.” The student body will now be able to park in the front lot by the office, the lot facing the pool, and the lot behind the school that leads into Sunset Street. “We decided to do a review on our policies to see in what ways we as an administration were being completely idiotic, and to see if we could make students’ lives any easier,” said an unnamed administration member. “I personally thought that that the restrictions on parking were kinda stupid. I mean, a parking lot is meant to be parked on, right?” Some teachers are against the idea, however.
“I am firmly against it,” said a science teacher that wished to remain anonymous. “I mean, most of the student body drives cars that are nicer than mine. Hunter Born has a Beemer, Alex Beals and Logan Thorne drive Volvos, Rob Murgittroyd drives a Caddy. My Fusion is going to feel so bad that it’s not going to want to start...again.” “This is such a stupid idea,” said auto shop teacher Nick Nollinger. “I was already peeved when some hoodlum scratched the front bumper of my Dart. Now someone is going to try and dent it.” Kids however, are in firm support of the idea. “I think that it is great that we are able to park in the back now,” said Keenan Connor who drives a bright orange 1979 Chevy Camaro. “I hate parking the Camaro in the front. I worry about it getting stolen or vandalized by jealous idiots.”
“It’s about time that the school lets us park in the staff lots,” said senior Dillon Anson. “Come on, most of the back lot is empty anyway”. Other teachers don’t really mind the idea. “I don’t really care,” said science teacher Scott Evans, as he picked off bits of slightly rusty rocker panels on his Silverado. “My truck has a lot of scratches, a dent on the hood from one of my runners, and some rust. What’s the worst a kid can do to it… Total it?” As he examined the new scratch on the side of his car, gym teacher Doug White said “My old Eighty Eight is really a good car, but it’s not something I worry about.” Evans did have something to add. “If you hit my truck, please hit it hard enough to total it,” he said, “because I’d would really like to buy a new Ford F150 Raptor anyway.”
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Government teacher by day, Santa by night BY ROB MURGITTROYD OPINION EDITOR When considering the holiday season, it’s easy to default to the annual magic of Christmas. The same reindeer, carrying the same brightly decorated presents, all driven by the same old Saint Nick. This childhood dream shared has been nothing but a ruse. It’s been many years that the real Saint Nick has lived among us under an alias. Government teacher Bernie Christopher is the true Santa Claus. Claus first moved his toy factory from the North Pole to Michigan, due to melting ice caps from increased pollution. This is where Claus finally had his own personal meltdown. Years of giving spoiled children gifts left Claus jaded, and it wasn’t until an incident at the mall left Claus unwelcomed. “The kid on his lap pulled his beard, and Santa just went crazy. He started screaming,
and kicking Christmas trees, so all the kids waiting in line started to cry in terror,” said eyewitness Marilyn Hess. “It must have been the straw that broke the camel’s back.” Hess’ own childhood wonder was crushed with the sight of such a sweet man doing such sour deeds. Within days, Claus went from Christmas hero to Christmas zero. The new general consensus was for parents to take the role of Santa Claus. The feeling of being obsolete ate at Saint Nick, and in return he put the world on his naughty list. He turned to civil disobedience to make his own difference. Claus joined radical liberal protests, and eventually found himself facing charges for disturbing the peace. It wasn’t until a serious run in with the law until Claus felt that he had done his part in making a difference. Saint Nick traveled America in search of resources to build another toy factory, capable of supplying roughly
30 percent of the world with toys. In order to accomplish such a task, he would need capital, and labor. Claus had the means for his dream, he just didn’t have the people to operate the machinery. Claus decided to move to Texas for a handful of years. His thought process was to hire cheap work from Mexico, but in reality; Saint Nick became the most notorious coyote (human smuggler) of the 20th century. After serving a 13-year sentence for human trafficking, Claus’ extreme lifestyle finally slowed down.He let go of his built up frustrations, and retired from his radical ideology. Claus wished to return to a time when everyone welcomed his presence. However, Saint Nick’s dream of a world that wanted his holiday cheer never came. Claus officially changed his name to Bernie Christopher in 1979. He started working on himself in many ways. After receiving a degree
Bernie Christopher poses for a photo after his alias was discovered. Photo by Maiah Lesher. in teaching, and fixing all the wrongs he had done in his life, Saint Nick had lost over 200 pounds. The honest truth was that Claus felt remorse for all the ‘scroogely’ deeds he had done. He was truly a changed man. Christopher makes little waves as he teaches at Plainwell High School. He teaches
government, as well as other social studies classes. His angle was to teach the classes that make students sleep the most, in order to ensure they wouldn’t recognize jolly ol’ Saint Nick standing right in front of them. In reality, our childhood dreams aren’t as far as we think.
Skeletal remains recently found in tunnels BY ASHLEY WIDNER STAFF WRITER There have always been rumors around the school about the tunnels just underneath your feet. In fact, The Torch features an article on this very topic in this issue. Those who have traveled through the dark, dirty, and creepy tunnels have talked about the strange feeling they get when crawling through the underground passage. Now, the tunnels are being linked to more than just rumors. Kristie Manning went
missing in 1973. She would have graduated with the class of 1974, but a year earlier she mysteriously vanished without a trace. At the time of the disappearance rumors flooded through the halls of Plainwell High School. Darlene Kohn’s first year teaching was the year Manning went missing. Kohn said she had Manning in her math class and that “she usually kept to herself,” and she “never noticed any problems.” On Oct. 4, 1973, Manning did not return home from school. The police were notified within hours and multiple search
groups went out to look for her. Manning lived in town and usually walked home so her parents were sure she had been kidnapped, though no evidence ever showed up. The police left the case open, and it hasn’t been looked at in decades until now. After choir teacher Denise Beauchamp noticed a few cockroaches in the old auditorium, she requested a pest inspection of the tunnels beneath her classroom. What the inspector found was disturbing and shocking: the skeletal remains of Kristie Manning. This raises multiple ques-
tions, like why has this been kept quiet for so long? How could none of the dozens of kids who have ventured through the tunnels made this discovery earlier? Police have reopened the case and started by looking at the names written on the walls closest to where Manning’s remains were found. Students who innocently wrote their names down so Plainwell could remember them forever might be remembered for something completely different now. Principal Jeremy Wright was asked about the incident and had no comment. The
pest inspector is also under questioning, but is still in too much shock to say anything as of press time. Manning is remembered as a quiet, smart, and athletic girl. You can even see one of her accomplishments in the Hall of Fame by the athletic entrance to the High School. Who could have thought someone who went to Plainwell could be capable of something like this? This mystery may never be solved, but one thing everyone knows no is that Plainwell High School holds more secrets than what meets the eye.
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The truth behind the tunnels:do they exist?
BY BRYCE JANSEN AND KYLE SOULE STAFF WRITERS Rumors have swirled for years about mythical tunnels that dwell under Plainwell High School. “It connects the elementaries and middle school all into one big network,” says A.J Eddy ‘15. Other students say it’s haunted and dangerous. The truth probably lies some place in between. There are two tunnels: the old ones created in 1971, and the newer ones that were created when the high school was renovated in 2010. “The new tunnels are small, white passageways with a lot of graffiti!” explains Colin McHugh ‘15. ”They don’t really serve a purpose, although others have heard they are for ventilation purposes,” said teach-
er Kevin Badalamente. Now the old tunnels, that’s a different story. There are many rumors about them being haunted by old spirits. “You crawl until you’re out of breath in such a small space. You rest against a wall. Later you notice a burning sensation coming from your shoulder. The deadly chemical asbestos is to blame.” described one student who has been down there. Some might say this is intriguing, but those who wander under the school better be careful, because a dangerous mineral called asbestos lingers around them, and could cause life threatening side effects. This is clearly stated in warning signs that read “WARNING HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS, ASBESTOS.” “The punishment has not been set
for entering the tunnels considering no one has been caught down there yet,” said Hall Monitor Larry Ash. However both Principal Jeremy
Wright and Assistant Principal Debra Burley claim “they don’t exist.” “They used to exist but they have since been sand blasted,” said Burley.
The tunnels, if they exist, are full of crumbling cement and asbestos, but the skeletal remains are probably planted. Photo by Maiah Lesher.
Teachers welcome new additions to their families
BY BROOKE PELL STAFF WRITER Sometimes students forget about teachers having a personal life. But for some, its becoming quite obvious as baby bumps are appearing. As if preparing for a baby wasn’t enough, these teachers have to figure out how to adjust their work life while being pregnant. Regina Beltowski, art teacher, has to make adjustments in her classroom while being pregnant. “Being pregnant has its obstacles in my classroom. I can’t lift and move around heavy clay. I can’t lean over and unload the kiln,” she says. Beltowski is due April 23. She is ex-
pecting a baby girl, but won’t share the name. “I’m mad she won’t tell us the name, but really excited for her,” said Emma Seiler’16. Beltowski is excited for maternity leave and having her child. She won’t return to work until next fall. “I am looking forward to quality time with my baby,” said Beltowski. This isn’t the first new mother here at PHS. Jessica Bakhuyzen, athletic trainer, was due March 27. She decided to go the old-fashioned way and not find out the sex of her baby. “She dresses better than me and she is pregnant. She is soo cute!” said Nikki Allen’16. Bakhuyzen is adjust-
ing well to make her work life as normal as possible. “So far it has not been a challenge to work,” said Bakhuyzen, “Thankfully I have a WMU student who helps a ton and I am fortunate to work with some great coaches and other staff who are always willing to help when needed”. Being the athletic trainer, Bakhuyzen is a little worried about being gone on maternity leave. “It is a little stressful thinking about it because I want to make sure the athletes are being taken care of, but I know the athletic trainer who will be taking over for the time I am away will do a fine job! I’m sure I will come
around to check in once in a while.” Having a baby isn’t new for Ali Bussa, P.E. aid Bussa already has two children, a girl and just had a boy. “There are definitely stressful moments, but I really enjoy being home and spending time with my kids,” said Bussa. She returned from maternity leave on Feb. 16. “I knew it would be hard to come back and leave them, but my mom watches them so that puts me at ease a little bit.” Despite the challenges of taking on work and parenting, all three teachers are looking forward to the new additions to their families.
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Sling Shot to Heaven makes its lyrical way down to Earth
One for the road The Mountain Goats: coming to The Majestic Theatre (Detroit) April 17 The Avett Brothers: coming to Wings Stadium (Kalamazoo) April 18 Steve Winwood: coming to The Fillmore (Detroit) April 21 Neutral Milk Hotel: coming to Devos Hall (Grand Rapids) April 23 Death Cab for Cutie: coming to Fox Theatre (Detroit) May 5 Bob Dylan: coming to Fox Theatre (Detroit) May 15
Image from: margotandthenuclearsosos.com BY Michael Carroll Staff Writer Will Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s new album send you to heaven, or leave you “Bleary-eyed Blue”?. Slingshot to Heaven was released April 22, 2014 and is a return to Margot’s traditional melancholy style after Buzzard departed into a more rock centric sound. Somewhere between indie rock and baroque pop; with the feelings from the former, and the recording quality and sweeping scores of the latter. The melodies are individually simple but they layer and meld together till the product is a complicated but beautiful single sound. Richard Edward’s voice is mellow, reserved, and never overshadows the overall melody--only blending into it. All the traditional elements of rock are present, guitars, bass, keyboards, and drums, but also present are
harmonicas, woodwinds, and horns. The exotic instruments lend themselves the dreamy feeling in the songs. The lyrics on this album are well written, they flow together and most songs tell a story well. There are strange metaphors within that have trademarked Margot songs, like “Spend our days high with the windows down/ Roll through the valley in a bucket of sound,” from “Los Angeles” talking about driving around with the music loud in their car. However, the lyrics of this album seem to have some fixation on drugs and it detracts from the lyrical quality. In general though, the few poor lyrics don’t distract from the majority of songs. Some similar bands to Margot are Kevin Devine, Sea Wolf, Dear and the Headlights, Lord Huron, and Manchester Orchestra off Simple Math or Mean Everything to
Nothing. The best songs on Slingshot to Heaven would be “Flying Saucer Blues” and “I Don’t” because they tell the best stories. The worst song would be “Long Legged Blonde Memphis”. It doesn’t fit the style of the album sound wise; it’s harsh and loud, and the subject matter doesn’t fit either, just a song about some hot girl in a bar. Slingshot to Heaven is overall a good album. Some parts are great, like the musicality and some lyrics are amazing. Other parts are lacking, like having no clear theme and the many references to drugs which don’t necessarily achieve a purpose. If you like their brand of music or if you are a fan of Margot then this album is a good pickup. It isn’t stellar though, and definitely not a must have. 7/10 Stars
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april 1, 2015 BY Karlee Gauthier STAFF WRITER The long anticipated wait for Divergent lovers is finally over. The series’ sequel, Insurgent, hit theatres March 20. Insurgent earned 54 million in its first weekend. Insurgent is based on a futuristic Chicago that has been changed and is now run by factions that are falling apart because of the “government” that took over the brains of the Dauntless and made them herd and kill other factions without knowing. In the movie, Tris, played by Shailene Woodley, has to fight against a powerful alliance that threatens to tear her society apart and fight for what she believes in. Woodley has been in many situations like this before, in The Fault in Our Stars she had to be ready for the worst and fight for what she wanted. While Tris and Four search for allies and answers in a Chicago, about the future and the past, they discover new things about the small enclosed society. Tris and Four are being tracked down by Jeanine,
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who is the leader of Erudite. She wants to take down the Divergents and make them suffer, she believes they are going to take over the government and run society.
“I thought the book was really great and I really hope that they portray the movie a lot like it,” said Chase Cushman ‘17. The movie was still produced by
Summit Entertainment who has also produced the Twilight and Hunger Games series. All of these movies are popular and it is anticipated that this will bring in a great deal of fans. “I have not read the book but, the first movie was really good and I am looking forward to seeing what Insurgent is about,” said Mallory Comerford ‘15. Many are wondering if the movie will be changed with new director Robert Schwentke taking over for Neil Burger, who directed Divergent. It’s possible the movie will have a different approach taken to it with a new director. Schwentke, the new director has also directed Red, The Time Travelers Wife, and R.I.P.D which all have been rated immensely according to IMDb.com. Insurgent is said to have many surprises. These surprises are definitely going to get people going to the theaters to see what happens.
You know you go to Plainwell if...
If you get bribed with pizza by the principals to participate in school activities. If good ACT scores are rewarded with a trip to Craigs Cruisers. If in middle school you hung out at Mom ‘n Johns after school.
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If Western Michigan University or K.V.C.C. has been in your top five college choices for as long as you can remember. If Pizza Hut and Applebee’s are your go-to dinner spots after football and basketball games. If you know spring is here when Plainwell Ice Cream opens. If you have seen at least one guy every year proudly dressed in a tutu or in short shorts during one of the spirit weeks.
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A new season is on its way: spring sports
Jessica Nyberg’ 16 starts her Varsity season off by stealing the ball. Photo provided by Plainwell Women’s soccer. on bowlers, and you can no teams, athletes say. BY KARLEE GAUTHIER longer smell the stench of the Some of the softball and AND AAYRN JEWELL chlorine on the men swimbaseball players are getSTAFF WRITERS mers in the hallways. ting ready for their season A great winter sports by taking the winter Sports The squeaking of basketseason has ended, but there Skills class, which is centered ball shoes on the gym floor is no need to worry. around their sport. has faded, you no longer The upcoming spring “I think our weekend fourhear the shouts of cheerleadsports season looks promisperson workouts and all of ers hard at work, there is the new recruits this year ing for many of the sports no more keeping up of stats
are going to help us achieve our goal to win districts,” said softball player Kaylee Britten ‘15. Baseball player Alex Galovan ‘16 thinks his team also looks very promising. “If pitching goes well, we will be pretty set this season,” said Galovan. Golfer Hunter Born ‘15 says the men’s golf team is looking forward to their tournament against Otsego. “They are definitely our biggest rivalry, and I would really like to see us beat the tar out of them,” said Born. The track teams are gearing up for another good season. “We have a lot of underclassmen runners that are looking pretty strong. A lot of us are getting in shape by running four to five times a week. I am really looking forward to the meets and new running clothes,” said Allison
Singh ‘16. The women’s soccer team is looking to achieve great things this season. The team will go through some challenges with the loss of some valuable seniors, though the players say they are up for the challenge for their coming season. “We may be small, but we are strong, Vicksburg will be a good matchup for us again this year,” said Jessica Nyberg ‘16. The girls tennis team ended with a strong season last year. Players are excited to see what they can do. “I expect us to do pretty well this year,” said Emily Conklin ‘15. “We also have a lot of new girls on the team to help us increase are abilities to compete better.” Try outs have ended, practices have started, and games are beginning.
Cam Owens wrestles his way to state finals BY JAMES BABBITT STAFF WRITER Millions of kids compete in high school wrestling and there is always someone better out there that gives you a run for your money. The only way you can go to state is to rise to the occasion. Cam Owens rose to the occasion, earning a trip to The Palace of Auburn Hills to compete in the state finals. Lasting two minutes on the dot, Owens lost due to an injury default. Owens ended his season placing 12th at state finals. Last year he severely sprained his ankle and still continued to wrestle to go to the state competition, eventually getting beaten out.
Owens was very excited to compete again this year, with no injuries. “Last year I did my best and I came up short, I feel like this year is my year,” said Owens before the competition.. Owens wrestles at the 135 weight class. Southwest Michigan is one of the toughest districts in the region. Owens took fourth place but qualified for regionals. Thousands of wrestlers compete to go to state and when it comes down to it only about 400 will go. To be one of those 400 wrestlers, you must be good enough. Owens was one of those, but did not end up placing.
Cam Owens’ 15 gets ready to slam his oppenent on the ground. Photo provided by Cam Owens. Owens’ record is 25-6, the best on the team this season. He took second at Conference, beat out by a kid from Allegan, “Cam is one of the hardest
workers I have come across. If there is any one that deserves to go to state, it’s him,” said Nick Lindsey ‘18. Owens had a drastic turn around at the Regional com-
petition. Working hard, he beat out kids that have beat him before, taking second and that trip to The Palace..
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Hunting is more than just a hobby BY DEREK SNYDER AND LEE GREGERSEN STAFF WRITERS To most people hunting is just a hobby, something to do as the seasons change. To others it’s more than a hobby, it’s a way of life, it’s in their blood. Something they will do until they die, something that they will pass down to their children, and down to their children’s children. For those lucky people who pursue their dreams, they might even become famous for it. “I started hunting when I was very young, my father and my uncle taught me everything I know,” said Country Born Tradition’s (CBT) member Josh Farris. “I started duck hunting when I was younger, and
started to film my waterfowl hunts along with my deer hunts with some buddies of mine. After a while we got sponsors and started our own TV show, CBT which you can find on channel 266 of Dish,” Farris went on to say. “I love to small game hunt, my friends got me into duck and goose hunting,” said Braiden Rhodes ‘18, “You can be as loud as you want and don’t have to worry about chasing your game away” Rhodes went on to say. Along with Rhodes there are others in his grade that like to hunt as well. “I have always done all kinds of hunting, I have always deer hunted and I go with my father and grandfather pheasant hunting at Rustic Ridge,” said Sam Gernaat ‘18. “Overall, deer hunting is
my favorite, but I enjoy my pheasant hunts all the same,” Gernaat went on to say. There is a hunting season for almost every season of the year. Small game lasts from September 15 through March 31. Inside that season you can hunt rabbit, squirrels, crow and waterfowl (waterfowl also has its own seasons in and out of this time span). In the fall, it’s deer season, and in the spring, it’s turkey season. Hunting is something that has put food on the table for centuries. It’s a way to prove your skills in the woods and best way to feed your family. It’s the healthiest food you can put on your table and the best way to get in touch with God’s creation.
Small Game Hunting Tips
• Patience is a virtue • Take a few steps and stop while walking though the woods • Before you take • another step, stomp your feet Information provided by Big Game Logic
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