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Welcome to the 21st century! The incoming freshman this year are the beginning of the 2000baby trend. They grew up in the midst of social media and technological advances, making their generation a pure breed of “digital natives”, also known as Generation X. The 9th graders may not understand quite yet the gravity of their situation, as they are freshly hatched from middle school. Despite only a maximum of four years difference from predecessor, Generation Y, they represent the tipping point of growing up completely dependent on technological devices. by Mimi Schaefer-Sharp Razor flip phones: Even though they are dinosaurs compared to the Generation Xs’ touch screens, the satisfaction of flipping it open and closed caused instant goose bumps for Gen. Y. The eerie mechanical ringtone still haunts their dreams.
iPhones: While 90’s kids grew up with Dial Up Internet and Google as a fantasy, the Generation X already had 3G Data on thin, sleek, touchpad devices accessing worldwide information in milliseconds.
E-mail chatting: This was every sixth grader’s way of procrastinating, convincing parents that the Generation Y was working on homework with friends that they saw just half an hour earlier.
Texting Apps: This was an innovative, free form of communication. Only an iPod touch and a good set of running legs, to sprint to the nearest WiFi hotspot, are needed.
Cinderella on VHS: Video Home System. Yes, these black boxes of film did exist proceeding the Stone Age.They endlessly displayed Disney’s masterpieces from one 24 inch television set to the next.
Frozen on Netflix: This is the magic of instant streaming brought to Generation X on any device, anywhere, at any time. Pulling an all-nighter for a “Netflix marathon” has become a regular past-time.
by Ia Balbuena After the long bus ride up Dead Indian Memorial Road, counselors and freshmen unload the bus with their color groups: yellow, red, blue or green. With excitement, angst, and anticipation lingering in the air, the commingled students walk down a wooden, green carpeted ramp into a room designated for shoes. The succeeding room is where it all begins. New Beginning by Tracy Chapman welcomes in the new comers. The lunch staff starts to applaud. The Fresh Start counselors start to applaud. Mark Schoenleber starts to applaud. It makes the freshmen feel like celebrities. The new high schoolers, some nervous, some elated, shuffle into a yurt-esque room strung with prayer flags and colorful t-shirts, each representing every year Fresh Start has happened. The class of 2018 will be the 20th shirt; an important milestone for the successful program. Welcome to Fresh Start. For many freshman, Fresh Start is the much needed stepping stone used to transition from middle school to high school. The program, which was born in 1995, was designed by former AHS art teacher Mark Schoenleber and Kathy Vann, a former AHS counselor. After Vann moved away, Fresh Start was left in the hands of Schoenleber, who made some changes to make the retreat more fun and interactive. Fresh Start is designed in such a way that freshmen, whether they be best friends or complete strangers, make strong connections with one another that will continue to grow, even after they’ve all gone back down “the hill”. This is done with a series of relationship-building activities, which lead to Big Questions; the event that wins “most talked about” at Fresh Start. A popular rumor is that Big Questions is really just a bunch of teenagers sitting in a circle
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for as long as four hours bawling their eyes out; this is not the case. Yes, there few tears, and sure, the length of the conversation varies from two to four hou is something not to be missed. In Big Questions, young individuals find the co bravery to make themselves vulnerable to a crowd of people they got to know the period of about 12 hours. No other high school does anything quite simila is something to celebrate. Plus Big Questions is closed with a nice bowl of ice which is always a plus. Sydney Norvell, senior at AHS and a second-time counselor said, “As a cou you get a completely different point of view of what Fresh Start brings. As a fr didn’t really take it as seriously. I got to see how it really helps people grow, an made a lot more people open to conversation and getting to know each other.” man Hailee Hayes states, “Originally, I wasn’t going to go because I didn’t thin going to be fun or that I was going to get anything out of it, and I didn’t want t soccer tryouts. I changed my mind because my sister was a counselor and told a great experience she had, so I rescheduled; I’m so happy I did because I had an amazing time and learned so much. I’m definitely more excited about high school.” All in all, Fresh Start has shaped the dynamic of Ashland High in a positive way. All High School Musical references aside, we really are “all in this together.” Whether you’re a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or new student, we’re all looking out for each other;
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contributed by Jackson Richmond and Brielle Perskenis When trying to write this blurb for Rogue News we ran into some problems… How do we introduce ourselves to a school where we don’t even spend our passing periods on the quad? At first, we thought we could woo you with our incredible good looks and sweet talk you into liking us- oh, hey. We didn’t see you there. Are you successfully wooed? Dang it… Then we thought about it, why woo you when you elected us for our ideas? Don’t worry, we will still try to win your hearts using our undeniable charm and sweep you off your feet with our patented winks and hair flips, but we realized that it is better to have you like us for who we actually are. For starters, we would like to make the school a little more… Happy? However, unlike the song by Pharrell, we won’t be overplayed on the radio and annoying after the hundredth time. We would like to try some new things out: a booth for student work at the Saturday or Tuesday market, and for those of you passionate about making a change at our school, we are forming a program where anyone in the school could head their own project to improve our campus. Ultimately, we want to make school as enjoyable as it can possibly be. One idea we are currently working on is refining education so that internships could count as credits. So, if our incredible looks and undeniable charm aren’t enough for you, then maybe you will be wooed by our alluring ideas.
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But wait it gets better, off campus lunch and all that 50 minutes with your friends to go eat you cool cat! Mihama’s is fast Don’t forget safeway But, make sure you’re quick, to get back to Big-A! We’ve got one final tip we forgot to mention Yo listen up, may we have your attention Under no circumstances may you go on the half moon Sorry kids, that’s for the upperclassmen So welcome aboard to the home of the Grizz Best place around, best place there is We’re glad to have you, and hope you’ll stay You’re finally here, a part of Big-A
Michael Bruhn was a former Ashland High School student who battled leukemia. He passed away in August of 2013. He will always be remembered for his compassionate soul and optimistic spirit, touching the lives of everyone he encountered. The 20142015 Rogue News Staff would like to establish a new tradition; the first four page paper of every school year will be dedicated to a student that embodies the Grizzly spirit. This one is honors Michael. Rest in peace.
Unlike middle school, where rules keep you confined for the full six hours of the day, high school allows students to leave the campus during lunch. Even though freshmen are limited to their options by the distance and speed of which their legs will move, they still get to experience the freedom that off-campus lunch offers. This map will be your guide for the next few months until a favorite lunch spot is chosen.
Eating Lunch...
Cafe Nomyen
Sammich
Case Coffee
The Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market
Subway
La Casa
Mihamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
SOU Food Court
Safeway
Boulevard Coffee
RoCo
OFF Campus