October 8, 2009
Ashland, Oregon
Vol. IV Issue I
Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch Changes (Turn and face the strain) by Tim Borgerson The massive budget cuts made by school district officials last year have changed the climate at Ashland High School. “When I walk in to my packed government class, it feels considerably hotter,” senior Jake Gavin said. Apparently the new air conditioning system that was installed at the high school over the summer is not enough to cool classrooms where students often outnumber desks. With deep cuts in state funding, the school district faced tough choices that forced cuts in staff and programs beginning early last school year. But it was not until the beginning of this year that students and staff fully realized the effect of losing a large portion of the budget. Both students and teachers alike decry the larger class sizes. “I have to rethink how to best use my class time. With such large classes everything takes a little bit longer, from stamping homework to setting up labs,” said science teacher Jim Lebo, who has as many as 37 students in some classes. “I should have less than
that,” he said, “but I find it hard to turn people away.” According to principal Jeff Schlecht, English, math, science, social studies and world language classes averaged around 26-27 students last year and now average around 33-35. Math teacher Tamara Anderson is concerned that larger classes will diminish the quality of education. “One-on-one instruction is very important in math,” she said, “especially with students who are struggling.” Student body co-president Ben Small agrees. “It’s been a less intimate environment than I am used to at Ashland High School,” he said. To ensure that students receive enough individual attention, Anderson stresses that it is now even more important for students to take advantage of teachers’ office hours and the student tutor center. Contributing to the overcrowding was an unexpected influx of new students. “We were anticipating enrolling 1021 students, but we ended up with around 1075,” Schlecht said. However, there is a silver lining: the higher the enrollment, the more money the school receives from the state. Larger classes also go hand in hand with less flexible sched-
Mrs. Kennedy instructing a class of students
uling. For example, AP Calculus, AP World History and AP Environmental Science are all scheduled during third period. Conflicts like this limit students’ ability to take all desired electives.
Spirit Week participants showcase their school pride. From left to right, Mimi Chouard, Olivia Granach, Emma Harding, Ronald Morairty, Noah Kass and Vincent Brinegar
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Instead, they are often forced to take classes that were their second, third or even fourth choice. “The worst thing is when students end up where they don’t want to be,” said Lebo. “It has a negative impact on the
attitude of the entire class.” The effects of the cuts are clearly seen outside the classroom as well. Library media services, the counseling department, and the athletic department had their budgets slashed as well. According to Bill Street, now a part-time librarian and part-time English teacher, this year is the first since 1914 that the high school has not had a full time librarian. Despite the cuts, Schlecht maintains that the high school will still be a place where anyone can find his or her niche. “Our philosophy is that every student has equal value. We make sure we are catering to the needs of those who seek alternative education courses and courses at the honors level as well,” he said. Furthermore, the school remains committed to offering a variety of extracurricular activities --often acknowledged for keeping grades up and dropout rates down. When asked about the prospects for next year’s budget, Schlecht simply said, “Time will tell.” Yet he noted that one thing is for certain: “We are truly grateful towards the citizens of Ashland. Because of their generosity we are able to retain more staff and offer more classes. The situation would have been much worse without their support.”
Photos taken by: Dasha Kabak, Hannah Stocking, Ila Struges and Drew Van Vleck
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October 8, 2009
Ashland Basks in Academic Glory
by Mahkah Wu A recent study of Texas high school students revealed that
failing Advanced Placement (AP) tests is still beneficial in the college admission process to students that had taken the corresponding AP class. But it
Info Graph Courtesy of Jennifer Grisham
seems AHS students didn’t get the message. Instead of failing their AP tests, AHS students passed them in overwhelming
numbers. Of the two hundred exams administered, nearly 90% were passed, and over 40% received the top mark of a “5”. (See Graph to the Left) Participation was greatest among Ashland’s current seniors; one in five took and passed an AP class last year. While Senior Jacob Gavin took his AP tests to “delve into the heart and soul of mundane school subjects, spar with academic adversity, tussle with ten foot tall intellectual giants, and emerge victorious to tell the tale,” students generally take AP tests for more concrete reasons. Modeled on college courses, AP classes are specifically designed to prepare students for college by teaching skills like analytical
thinking, time management, and simple perseverance in the face of an overwhelming workload. According to AP US History teacher Paul Huard, AP tests also heavily factor into the college admissions process because the U.S. lacks a national education standard. Top among last year’s accomplishments was the performance by Tamara Anderson’s AP Calculus students, 80% of which received top marks on the test. Unlike other AP tests offered at AHS, taking AP Calculus requires students to take advanced math classes for three preceding years. A product of the hard work of both teachers and students, last years AP scores are an impressive accomplishment that have baptized a new generation of AHS students in the waters of academic glory.
Ashland High School Steps Up Against Swine Flu by Eleanora Schaer In the Ashland School District the approach to the H1N1 virus, commonly known as ‘Swine Flu,’ moved to a different stage on Friday morning, Sep. 20. A mandatory meeting for all employees of the district was ordered. Belinda Brown, nurse at the middle school, instructed the district’s employees about preventive measures the county health department expects all schools to take. “All districts are dedicated to take a pro-active approach,” Brown said. With much concern, Betsy Bishop tells her theatre students to distance themselves from each other. The first classes to be cut in case of an outbreak of the influenza would be the extracurricular classes. Bishop explains that the “students tend to be closer in these courses.” In order to prevent an outbreak from happening, new requirements have been introduced. If a student seems sick in class or complains of flu like symptoms, teachers are now required to send the child to the office for a checkup. Also, classrooms have been provided with liquid sanitizer and sanitizer tissues, and the students are encouraged to disinfect common areas of usage on a daily basis. “There is an unpredictability about the extent this virus could affect schools once the flu-season begins
in October. That is why it is crucial to take all measures to keep the virus from spreading, even if they might appear extreme,” Judy B l i c kensta f f , nur s e practitioner, at AHS said. She adds that the Ashland High School is in direct communication with the county health department and receives regular updates on the progress that is made concerning H1N1. Belinda Brown, the middleschool nurse, adds: “A flu shot will be coming out in October. The shot will be available upon request. However, students who prefer not to will not be required to get inoculated.” The most disconcerting part of the H1N1 virus is its appearance among the young and healthy and its activity outside the flu season. It is likely that the older generations have developed some
immunity against it from an earlier outbreak of the Swine Flu in 1976. The symptoms of H1N1 are common influenza type symptoms; fever, sore throat, runny/stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. However, these symptoms are frequently much stronger and last up to two weeks. The school requires infected students and employees to stay at home until they have been fever free without the use of fever reducing medication for at least 24 hours. In his 30 years in education, this is the first time principal Jeff Schlecht has been given such direct instructions on prevention and seen them enforced on such a high level with such explicit details. Although these measures are intimidating, the students at AHS are not too worried. Sophomores Elias Opgenorth and Ari SteinbergHunter don’t personally know any one who has had it yet. The danger is still quite abstract. “I wouldn’t want to miss school though,” Elias admits as his main concern. In order to stay healthy, Elias drinks a lot of water, tries to stay fit, washes his hands and doesn’t share drinks. Ari adds that she takes vitamins and makes sure to get enough sleep. Currently there are students that have regular flu symptoms but there are no confirmed H1N1 cases at Ashland High. Considering the preventive measures that have been introduced and the cooperation of the students, we trust that Ashland High will have a healthy school year ahead of it.
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six month squabble Photos by Zoe Newland.
by Wilder Schaaf Most Ashland High students are acquainted with the ball and chain commonly referred to as the six-month rule. This statewide driving policy stipulates that every new licensee below the age of eighteen must, for the first six months of his four-wheeled career, either drive alone or with family. Period. As a prisoner of the six-month law myself, I feel the pain and frustration common amongst my similarly shackled peers. Now, six-month rule supporters would hold that this extraneous law is in fact in the best interests of the average Oregonian teenager. I maintain that many an average teenager would beg to differ. But don’t take my word for it, take the word of average teenager Josh Franckowiak. When first asked for his opinion of this unfortunate legislation, a shadow of a frown flickered across the 16-year-old’s face, adding heartfelt legitimacy to his following lamentations. “…An easily broken law,” Franckowiak stated. He went on to say that it was designed to create revenue by ticketing teenagers who, fed up with six-month oppression, took the law into their own hands, and a friend to lunch. An ominous accusation, yet how far from the truth? After all, the state of Nevada has no six-month rule and last time I checked, they’re doing just fine. Another angle is introduced through the thoughtful musings of Hannah Ewing, a 16-year-old, junior who recently acquired her license. On basic principle, she disagrees with the stripping of freedom brought about by requiring young motorists to drive with only the company of the radio. She thought that a more moderate approach than all out abolition could be more effective.“…Three months, instead of six…” she mused philosophically when questioned about the law, “People are more likely to follow a rule if they can see the light at the end of the tunnel.” When the opinions of our two teenagers are put side by side, the differences are seen to be semantics. The sixmonth rule is an ineffective law which either needs to be altered drastically or outright abolished. I agree, and I can’t help but find myself nodding sympathetically at the disheartened complaints of my schoolmates, which are far greater in number than just the two previously quoted. Each night I dream of a freer world. Our number is legion, and united under a common yoke of oppression our strength is monumental. Bear this burden, friends, for the light at the end of the tunnel may come sooner than you think. Until we meet again, Dear Reader, may the light of my knowledge guide your way and blind you to the untruths of Wynn.
by Wynn Michael As many high school students, myself included, may know, getting your license is a rite of passage. You become the envy of all who painstakingly make their journey to Safeway by foot. As you cruise by those unfortunate souls in your finely tuned automobile, you realize there is nobody else in the car to share the experience with. Being the law-abiding citizen that you are, you have chosen to obey the infamous six-months rule. No man or woman under the age of 20 (other than your immediate family) shall enter the confines of your vehicle for half a year. At this point you are probably asking yourself, “Why should I obey this petty piece of legislation? I passed my driving test with flying colors. Now I should be allowed to drive whoever I want!” Well, excuse me. This law, which you have so rudely called a petty piece of legislation, was created in the best interests of all teenagers. It’s a known fact that the first six months after obtaining a license are the most dangerous for teenage drivers across the nation. According to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Oregon’s six-month rule has drastically improved safety among teenage drivers. Before this law was enacted in 2000, there were about 1,200 fatal or injury crashes with a 16-year-old behind the wheel, according to ODOT crash data. After the law
began to take effect, this figure dropped to around 750 teenagers per year, saving the lives of 450 people per year. That alone is convincing enough for me to be in full support of this law. If these figures don’t stop you from illegally smuggling your friends to Giseppi’s, maybe the iron fist of the law will. When you’re caught breaking the six-months law, I hope you’re prepared to be raged against the machine by a $290 ticket. If you believe these tickets to be a myth, think again. Officer Steve MacLennan of the Ashland Police Department says he pulls over around three students per week who are breaking their six months. Still think this law is a joke? If so, I would advise you listen to MacLennan’s final message: “I never give a warning.” My good friend and cunning opponent, Wilder Schaff, has probably attempted to allure you with the benefits of driving friends around as soon as you get your license. Don’t satisfy him. To give into peer pressure and question authority in this way would open a Pandora’s box of evil upon your innocent young lives. Is it really worth it? You tell me. On that note, I bid thee farewell. Stay safe Ashland High School and remember; Wilder is the path to the dark side. Wilder leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.
Editorial: welcome backAshland High News is a funny thing these days, fraught with celebrity gossip, global conflicts and tales of Obama’s dog. We are blessed to be part of a community that produces a vast array of journalistic publications, each with their own opinions, outlooks and catchy headlines. But here at the Rogue News, we offer something no other newspaper in Ashland can match: a student’s perspective. We cover an immense amount of news, whether it be school-wide or internationally known. We pride ourselves on acting as the link between the high school and the community, and we take our job very seriously. As you may know, the high school has suffered from many budget cuts this year, resulting in over-crowded and overwhelming classes. In fact, the Rogue News class has over 45 students. Some may see this as a hindrance,
but we see it as an opportunity. We are utilizing each person’s strengths and specialties to bring you the best of Ashland High School. In addition to providing hard-hitting news, we aim to showcase student life from all angles. One definition of rogue is “living apart from the herd,” which we strive to do. Yet sometimes a herd needs a shepherd for guidance, which is the role that the Ashland community plays. We would like to thank the members of the Ashland community, the businesses that allow us to produce our paper and the Sneak Preview, which allows us to reach greater audiences throughout the valley. Without you, we would simply be lost sheep. Stay classy Ashland.
Rogue News Rogue News is published by the newspaper classes of Ashland High School, 201 South Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon 97520. (541) 482-8771 ext. 195. The editorials written by the Rogue News express the opinions of the editorial staff on issues relevant to the staff, the school and the community. Personal columns do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the entire staff and are written as the opinion of the individual author. Letters to the editor, which should be under 250 words, are encouraged. They can be dropped off outside of Room 202, put in Mr. William Gabriel’s box in the main office or emailed to RogueNews@ashland. k12.or.us. No letters will be printed without a verified signature. Letters received in the second week of production will not appear until the next issue. The Rogue News staff reserves the right to refuse to print any potentially libelous or obscene material, anything that would invade the privacy of others, or anything that could cause a disruption of the school environment.
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Editors-in-Chief............Anna Hume, Arthur Lawniczak, Ella Riley-Adams Jackson Santee Front Page Editor..............................................................Arthur Lawniczak News Editor..............................................................................AJ Bottimore Feature Editor......................................................................Taylor Patterson In-Depth Editors...............................................Anna Hume, Hannah Sayles Opinion Editor...................................................................Ella Riley-Adams Sports Editors............................................Niki Small, Mason Constantino Backpage Editor.........................................................................Anna Hume Managing Editor......................................................................Adam Pavlich Chief Designer.......................................................................Hannah Sayles Production Manager....................................................................Jesse Smith Photography Editor........................................................Grace Riley-Adams Business Manager…….…..…..................................................Heather Case
Exchange students from faces at Ashland High Sc Name- Marion Blox Date of Birth – January 12th, 1992 Sports/Hobbies – Fencing. She competes on the national circuit and has been fencing since she was 8 years old. Favorite Movies – Walk the Line Favorite Music – DEVOTCHKA - Little Miss Sunshine Soundtrack Quote - “School is better in America; it’s a lot more fun. In France, we just work nonstop, but here, there is time to do something fun.”
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Name – Pierre Moussa Date of Birth – June 24th, 1993 Sports/Hobbies – Basketball and soccer Food – McDonald’s Color- Blue Favorite Movies – Seven Pounds, Slumdog Millionaire Favorite Music – The Strokes, Crystal Castles First Impressions – Big Buildings, too dirty Stereotypes of US – Everything’s big
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Name- Piia Moilanen Date of Birth- November 12th, 1992 Hobbies- Hang out with friends, dance Future- Go to college in the medical field Favorite Food- Rye bread from Finland Friendliness in Ashland- It’s been great, way better than New York Language Differences- She has no trouble because she speaks fluent English, but she sometimes talks in Finnish and doesn’t realize it.
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Name- Shang-Wei Yang (Willie) Date of Birth- January 9, 1993 Favorite Movie- The Pursuit of Happyness Favorite (American) Music Group- Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus Favorite Food- His grandma’s cooking Favorite Color- Dark blue Language- Mandarin Chinese Taiwanese School- Starts at 7:20am and ends at 5:10pm, not including the cram school, which is everyday after school from 5:40 to 9:00.
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October 8, 2009
Freshmen Perspective: A Take on the First Day by Erin Keoppen
Illustration by Sarah Lochmiller
Middle school is about surviving puberty, fitting into the masses of catty adolescents, and making it out the other end a somewhat sane teenager, ready for freshman year, or at least that’s what I’m told. I never experienced any of this. Coming from Willow Wind, a small hippie homeschool environment on the banks of Bear Creek, I wasn’t exactly your average AMSbred grizzly cub. At Willow Wind we spent our Fridays reading to our kindergarten buddies, we had writing workshops at the Roasting Company and used our early mornings to bird watch in the fields. During my middle school years I never once sat at a desk, opened a locker, or ate in a cafeteria. But none of this mattered when the class of 2013 sat in the theatre on the first day of school watching upperclassmen sing about “Taylor the Latte Boy” and act out a scene as eight-year-old nose-pickers in a conference considering the idea of “liking” girls. Our first day we heard the expected; dress code and homework rules, but also things that were unexpected. Everything from, “this is not a place for individuals;
using colors in this class will not get you anywhere,” to being warned by Mr. Cornelius he didn’t like hooded sweatshirts, “those are for wannabes,” he told us, “They really frost my apples.” Evidently there’s an unspoken dress code too. Possibly most shocking was hearing how, in one class, we could only go to the bathroom three times a semester. If we didn’t use our bathroom passes we could get a better grade. Is a bladder infection worth the extra points? By end of the day I had observed a lot of kids just like me: new and scared, yet looking forward to a fresh start. I was no different from anyone else. Sure, I might have come from a different school, but it was everyone’s first day as a freshman. What I experienced was not only inspiring, friendly upperclassmen but also the potential that my class, the class of 2013, holds. In contrast to middle school, high school is about surviving the first day of school, finding out who you want to be, and making it out the other end a little closer to the rest of your life.
ASPIRE to higher education by Calynn Jenkins Lost, confused, wondering where to start in the college application process? If you think college is too expensive, if someone says you’re not smart enough, think again. The ASPIRE (Access to Student assistance Programs In Reach of Everyone) program offers students one-on-one mentoring in preparation for college and post graduation plans. ASPIRE is free and students can receive quality college guidance. A mentor’s end goal is that the student’s questions are answered and there’s a solid plan for life after graduation. Students and their families will be educated
about the college application process, the scholarship application process and other options for paying for education after graduation. Del Thompson, an ASPIRE mentor, explained his role in the program, “I am a sounding board for questions and when I don’t have an answer I go and find it.” ASPIRE is unique to Oregon and has been at Ashland High School for the last five years. Coincidently, since AHS has been home to ASPIRE, the percentage of students attending college after graduation has increased from 62% to 89%. Kim Neto has been the ASPIRE coor-
dinator for the last two years. Neto visits classrooms to inform students about the ASPIRE program, plans career day, recruits and trains mentors and mentors students herself. Principal Jeff Schlecht said, “Kim Neto is the best. She is invested in our student’s future plans.” He went on to say, “What I love about the program is that we have this incredible partnership with community volunteer mentors who will listen and work with our students to discover their strengths and weaknesses.” A new addition to the AHS ASPIRE program this year are white Wednesday drop in hours from 1:45-2:45 pm. Students can go into the counseling office
and get help from the ASPIRE mentors with college essays and financial aid. If a student is not interested in working with a one-on-one mentor, white Wednesday drop in hours are a great way to still get help. Senior Lydia Zowada has described her ASPIRE experience as, “Another set of ears to listen to my ideas for college, besides my parents.” ASPIRE is open to any student on a first-come-first-serve basis. Students can contact Kim Neto in the counseling office on Monday through Thursdays, by phone at 541.482.8771 X213 or via email at kim.neto@ashland.k12.or.us
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anticipating the new “bear cave”
The Grizzly Den: soon to be bigger and better
by Mason Constantino During the 2007-2008 school year we were forced to say goodbye to our beloved gym. Fourteen months and 13.5 million
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dollars later, we have nearly come full circle. As you may have noticed, the gym is starting to look much less like a construction site and more like the first-class com-
plex we have been anticipating. The completion date is set for December 18. The first event in the gym will be the Rotary Basketball Tournament on December 22. While it has been frustrating for teach-
ers and students alike to be forced to the crammed confines of Lincoln, there will be plenty of space to stretch out when students take residence in the completed gym following winter break. The new facilities not only offer an expanded main gym with seating for around 1,500 people, but also a brand new small gym and a weight room which is nearly twice the size of our previous one. In addition to outstanding athletic resources, the new gym will house massive band and choir rooms, constructed for high-quality acoustics, equipped with multiple sound-proof practice rooms. P.E. students will not only benefit from the new gyms and weight room but from large locker room and beautifully tiled bathrooms--a far cry from the crowded facilities provided at Lincoln. The stage has been removed in order to expand the floor to regulation size. The balcony, on the side with the teams’ benches, has been taken out and in its spot are bleachers which can seat up to 800 people. When the bleachers are pushed back, the floor can be turned into two side courts equipped with brand- new baskets. The new gym will be remarkable when completed and is a facility that all students will be able to benefit from. Although it may look all unfamiliar after its makeover, it is sure to inspire the same home-pride that defined our old Grizzly lair.
Drug testing for football tabled by school board by Jack Dempsey On September 14, the Ashland School Board voted unanimously against employing a drug-testing policy within the Ashland High School football team. The plan, which was brought forward by Football Coach Charlie Hall, did not implement a system of mandatory testing, and instead relied on parental consent to conduct urinalysis tests on a few students every week. The proposal came after two players had been caught in possession of drugs before the start of the season. However, Coach Hall maintained that this was not the reason for his decision to bring the matter to the school board. “That wasn’t the main motivating factor,” Hall said, “we have players on our team in leadership positions who that said we have a problem.” The School Board decided to table the proposal for a period of two months. Board Member Carol Davis said, “There’re two issues. There’s drugs and there’s drug testing. All the studies haven’t concluded that drug testing deters students from using drugs.” There was also concern that the plan lacked specifics and clarity. “The details weren’t fleshed out,” Davis said. When asked for comment, Principal Jeff Schlecht said, “If we believe the Oregon Healthy Teens Survey, we would say that our students use more illegal substances than their peers elsewhere. With that in mind,
I think it is incumbent upon us to try to strategize and come up with a solution. I think that Coach Hall had the best intentions, and that because the board tabled it doesn’t mean it isn’t a viable issue.” The survey cited by Mr. Schlecht gives the rates for recent alcohol and marijuana use among Ashland High students at 49.2 percent and 39.5 percent respectively. Another major concern is the privacy of the tested players. “I support Coach Hall 100 percent, but I understand why the School Board tabled it” Assistant Principal Don Valentini said. “There are many unanswered questions. Who does the tests? Who gets the results?” Team member Lucas Stone said, “I didn’t feel too strongly about it one way or the other. I mean, I thought it was a good excuse if you didn’t want to do it, if you didn’t want to smoke or anything. It was really a preventative thing.” Coach Hall defended the intended system with evidence that the cessation of testing in 71 Indiana high schools had led to an
increase in drug use at 85 percent of the schools involved. The Indiana Supreme Court later ruled that random drug tests among public high school extracurricular activities do not violate the Fourth Amendment, and the U. S. Supreme Court reached the same conclusion in 2002. Though some voiced the possibility that the tests could be applied to a more substantial number of Ashland High students involved in extracurriculars, Coach Hall was clear that he only intended the program to apply to his team. Hall said, “I’m just looking after my own program. It’s my job to put the best possible team on the field.”
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Freshmen Surviv al ips T “Chocolate chip muffins from the cafF are delicious.” -Adam Lion “Keep a 60 foot radius away from the half moon at all times.” Dante Toppo
“Don’t be afraid to talk to your scary teachers. They really do help you.” -Zoe Smolen “Branch out. Don’t be afraid to make new friends.” -Allison Gida
Photo by Sybanna Wilson.
This Bear was found in Jeff Schlecht’s office two weeks ago. It found its way up to the Rogue News room last week. We, at Rogue News, want to know the complete story of the Bear. If anyone can shed some light on the subject, please email us at: roguenews@ashland.k12.or.us.
“Find, develop, and follow your passion.” -Glenna Stiles “Save time for your friends and relationships.” -Bill Street
Photos by Sophia Thruston.