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VOLUME 35, ISSUE 4

The Digital Generation IN-DEPTH, p.6-7 photos licensed through Creative Commons

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In-Depth: The Digital

GENERATION

E-NETWORKING: Even in one of the classrooms at HHS, the digital world comes to life.

A student may be Snapchatting under a desk as the teacher talks. Another Tweets on their Chromebook. Perhaps there’s even a classroom discussions about digital media.

There is no doubt that with the plethora of media sites comes many benefits.

Social media keeps people more connected, allows for information to circulate quickly, and gives people something to do when they are bored.

“I use Instagram and Snapchat mostly, but when I want to communicate with my friends, I usually just text them,” said Taylor Rosenzweig, senior.

But what most people don’t think about are the consequences of being on social media. story continues on page 6

photo by Bea Frank

Whether she’ll be learning new materials, reviewing for her exam, or taking a test, as she walks into her AP Calculus AB class, Abbie Mandler, junior, will open up her Chromebook.

The 2016-17 school year is the second year of HHS’ 1:1 initiative with Chrome-

books— the first of many ways that technology has been integrated into classes at HHS. The addition of technology has opened up the opportunities to expand and engage student learning.

Mr. Brent Hering, Mathematics, is one of the Technology Integration Specialists at HHS. He believes that technology integration has been generally positive for

HHS, but the 1:1 initiative is cornerstone to its effectiveness.

“Chromebooks have allowed students to expand their learning opportunities past the school day and be able to do things at home that they haven’t been able to do in the past,” Hering said. “But it’s also an equity thing— every student here at HHS has a Chromebook.

If we didn’t have that 1:1 Initiative, we couldn’t guarantee that every student had a device and access to the internet and resources that we expect students to look to and learn from outside the classroom.”

and University of Wyoming.

Lofton liked the vibes that he got from the SDSU players and coaching staff and that was a big reason for his commitment.

“I committed to South Dakota State because of the support the program has behind it, and the people in the environment. The coaching staff truly care about me and I feel that I have my best opportunity to pursue my dreams at this university,”

Lofton said.

Both of these athletes were key parts to the Royals success on the football field this season. Lofton had seven touchdowns this year and hundreds of receiving yards. Campbell had only 3 touchdowns but played much of the season with a torn meniscus.

When asked why he wants to play college football, Campbell’s answer was clear.

“[Wanting to play] started all the way back in 3rd grade when I first realized I was good at football. I thought to myself I want to play in the NFL one day. As I grew up I learned I needed to play college ball first, this goal became a motivation for my family and my mother. I wanted to make them proud,” Campbell said.

Both of these athletes have hopes of making noise in college football by helping

their team to a national title and attracting the attention of NFL scouts. Lofton and Campbell are also excited about the opportunity to play with each for the next four years.

“It’s like a dream come true, I couldn’t be here where I am without [Lofton]. We pushed each other and made ourselves better everyday.

That will continue at the next level as well,” Campbell said.

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Seniors Campbell and Lofton to take talents to SDSU

by Kyle Miller Staff Reporter

Hopkins Football athletes Malik Lofton, senior, and Deyon Campbell, senior, have announced where they will be playing football next fall. They will both be attending South Dakota State University on scholarships.

Both Campbell and Lofton had several Division One offers to schools like North Dakota State University, University of Northern Iowa, Montana State University

Inauguration Day Events: Worship Service

Inaugural Address

Pence Gets Sworn In

Capitol Procession

Trump Gets Sworn In

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Inaugural Ball

Luncheon

Obama’s Departure

Parade

Project Save the Bees

by James Gulden Staff Reporter

Many clubs at HHS want to make changes to help the school, but only one of them has bees on their side.

Last week, Earth Club held a fundraiser to build a bee friendly wildflower garden in front of the Lindbergh Center.

Owen Parry, senior, is captain of the bee team, and says that Earth club has made saving the bees a priority this year.

“The bees are dying at an alarming rate, and we need to do anything we can to save them,” Parry said.

Pesticides and the destruction of bee habitats are ravaging the bee population across the world. According to the USDA, the bee population has dropped by 40 percent in just a year.

The decline in the bee population is caused by a few things. On a local level, pesticides have been killing bees since they began being used.

On a global level, humancaused climate change is what’s killing the bees.

Honey bees, both wild and domestic, perform about 80 percent of all pollination worldwide. Anya Steinberg, senior and Co-President of Earth Club, stresses that we need bees as much as bees needs us.

“We can’t survive without bees. Our plants, flowers and food crops will all suffer because they depend on bees for pollination,” Steinberg said.

Last week, the Earth Club sold eco-friendly water bottles in an effort to raise the money for the garden.

The sale of the water bottles totaled almost $250.

To accomplish their goal, the Earth club will be partnering up with Hop Cares.

With their money combined, the clubs will have enough to cover making the garden and getting the plants.

Along with building the wildflower garden, the bottles serve another purpose as well. Nhan Le, senior and Co-President of Earth Club praises the idea.

“The water bottles are a great way to reduce plastic waste and help our own school make a bee friendly garden,” Le said. photos licensed through Creative Commons

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Vape Culture: An explorative look in to the increasing usage of e-cigarettes at HHS

Tobacco companies spend $24 million a day--$1 million an hour--on marketing to their key demographic, teenagers.

While scrolling through Instagram, Twitter, or even leaving the HHS parking lot, people can be seen vaping.

From 2011 to 2015, ecigarette use among high school students grew 900 percent with more than 3,000,000 high school and middle school students using an e-cigarette. With over 500 brands and 7,700 flavors, ecigarettes are a growing phenomenon.

For the second consecutive year, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product among youth.

The Royal Page has spoken with a student who wishes to remain anonymous because they are under 18, the legal age to smoke e-cigarettes.

“I do it because it is relaxing. When you get really good at it, you can do some awesome tricks,” the anonymous source said.

Although smoke tricks and the artsy pictures taken while using an e-cigarette can be intriguing, what chemicals may be inside of them may not be.

On Aug. 8, 2016, the

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by Jordyn Petty Staff Reporter

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruled to extend their authority and began to regulate all products containing tobacco. This ruling meant the FDA can now legally regulate e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah, pipe tobacco,nicotine gels and dissolvables.

There are many myths that have been circulated to teenagers about e-cigarettes. When people started using e-cigarettes, they were advertised as a way to get the smoking experience without the exposure to nicotine. However, a 2014 study by the American Lung Association showed a widerange of nicotine levels in most e-cigarettes.

Although nicotine is the most commonly known chemical in cigarettes, Diacetyl is a common flavoring chemical

that has been known to cause popcorn lung, an irreversible disease that was found in the lung’s of popcorn factory workers. The popcorn lung-causing chemical has been found in 75 percent of e-cigarettes that were tested.

The need for e-cigarette regulation began to develop when studies showed numerous toxic chemicals within the ecigarettes, such as formaldehyde and ingredients also found in antifreeze. Companies were not required to disclose ingredients or have their products contain warning labels or youth access restrictions because of their lack of regulation.

Although the FDA has begun to regulate Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), there are so many different brands and flavors that

the FDA won’t know what is in all them for a few years.

On Dec. 16, Gabby Gaspard, Respiratory Therapist and Tobacco/Nicotine Replacement Therapy Educator for Allina Health, spoke to health classes at HHS about the facts and dangers of using ENDS. “Starting in 2018, you will know what you’re vaping. Right now, you don’t,” Gaspard said.

Along with the health effects, vaping can burn a large hole in a smoker's wallet. The average flavor container is about 250 milliliters and $10 per container.

“It is really expensive, about $20 a week,” the anonymous source said.

Secondhand smoke is not just from regular cigarettes.

Vaporizers and e-cigarettes can also let off second hand smoke,

which can contain potentially cancer causing particles.

2014 was the biggest year for the fight against e-cigarettes.

Minn. passed a law on July 1, 2014 that prohibited the use of e-cigarettes and vaporizers in schools, health care settings, government buildings, daycare centers and foster care environments. Numerous cities and counties have also banned ecigarettes wherever regular cigarettes are banned.

CVS Pharmacy banned the sale of tobacco products within 7,600 of their stores nationwide on Oct. 1, 2014.

According to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, if nothing is done to stop the marketing, selling and consuming of tobacco products, one billion people will be killed by tobacco.

Although e-cigarettes and

vaporizers have been proven to have negative side effects, no studies have shown that the chemicals have any relation to a decline in school performance.

“It hasn’t affected my school at all because it doesn’t make me feel any different than I normally do,” the anonymous source said.

Although access to ecigarettes and vaporizers has increased and their use has become more regular, there is still not enough information to show what is inside of them and what will happen to users in the long run.

“Are [e-cigarettes] safer than regular cigarettes?

Maybe, we don’t have enough information to know if they are. Are they safe? Absolutely not,” Gaspard said.

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3 news ProPEL propels HHS seniors to future job prospects

by Sebastien Karo News Editor As the first semester comes to a close, ProPEL (Professionals Providing Experience for Life) students are just beginning their endeavors in many different career fields.

ProPEL is a career oriented class designed to prepare seniors for future jobs and allows them to get first hand experience in a career field. Students spend the first semester of the year contacting professionals in a career they’re interested in to land an interview with them.

Some of the internships ProPEL students have begun this year include product engineers, genetic counselors, pediatricians, and private equity firms.

Mr. Jesse Theirl, Business Ed and ProPEL Advisor, has been teaching ProPEL since it began in 2008 and believes that ProPEL is a great way to help students transition into their desired careers.

“Ever since ProPEL began, it has been a successful program in preparing students for their future,” Theirl said. “Every year is a little different and this year there is a big focus on business, specifically finance, and if you’re not in one of those you’re probably in a medical related field.”

After 12 interviews throughout the first semester, Nhan Le, senior, began her internship at the Frauenshuh Cancer Center at Park Nicollet on Jan. 5. The center opened in 2009 and is dedicated to genetic counseling, cancer screenings, and integrative therapy.

“I wanted to intern at the Frauenshuh Cancer Center because I have always been interested in genetics,” Le said.

“They also have a wide variety of genetic counselors at Park Nicollet that I hope to learn from.”

Danny Dolan and Eliza Ratliff, seniors, also took on internships in medicine, but at Hennepin County Medical

Center (HCMC). Dolan’s interest in emergency medicine and Ratliff ’s interest in nursing led them to find internships at HCMC. “I’m interning for Dr. Jeffrey Ho, an emergency room physician at HCMC. I wanted to intern for him because of my interest in emergency medicine and my positions in medicine and past training,” Dolan said.

Even before ProPEL, Dolan had been taking the steps to have a future in emergency medicine. He recently became a certified EMT and is also a certified lifeguard and ski patrol, allowing him to get a feel of what a career in emergency medicine might be like.

“Being able to actually experience what is going on in an emergency room is crazy. You see everything you can imagine, even on the first day,” Dolan said.

Ratliff landed an internship with Gretchen Drangeid, a nurse anesthetist at HCMC,

ProPEL students volunteering at Feed My Starving Children. ProPEL students particiapte in various volunteering programs as part of the curriculum.

photo provided by Eliza Ratliff

to pursue her interest in nursing.

“I hope that this internship will help me see what my life would really be like if I were to pursue this career, and help me get a clearer view on what I want to do in my future,” Ratliff said. “The first days have been

amazing. I saw a brain surgery the first day and a C-section for twins the second day.”

At the end of day, Theirl’s main goal for this class is to help students find a passion that they can see themselves doing in the future.

“ProPEL gives students a lense to look through to help them decide, ‘Do I want to do this? Do I want spend four years in college studying this?’ It puts the experience before the education which makes their education more relevant,” Theirl said.

School Board discusses cuts to required Junior High courses

by Sam Leervig Staff Reporter Most students at HHS took Project Lead The Way (PLTW), Health, and Family and Consumer Science (FACS) throughout their years of junior high. Recent discussions in school board meetings were made about the cut of these required courses through West and North junior high.

PLTW is a technology education and engineering course offered in eighth grade. According to the PLTW website, “Students engage in PLTW’s activities in computer science, engineering, and biomedical science. They see ranges of paths and possibilities they can look forward to in high school and beyond.”

Health is required in seventh and ninth grade while FACS is a required course taken in ninth grade. FACS also includes the culinary classes throughout HHS and junior highs and the family life courses at HHS. “I didn’t find [PLTW] at all interesting or useful.” said Ati Hernke, sophomore. “On the other hand, health and financial literacy, I believe, are very useful. They should not cut them from the curriculum.”

Health teaches students to learn more about how their body function. The course covered not only the teen body, but also the teen brain. As for financial literacy, the course is designed to help students plan out their financial life.

“Yeah, [health and financial literacy] may have been boring some of the time, but the things we learn are very important. I just didn’t see it that way for PLTW,” Hernke said.

At a school board meeting on Nov 15, principals, Dr. Shirley Gregoire and Ms. Becky Melville, presented efficiencies that could be made to their junior high scheduling, including a cut of these three courses.

Scheduling changes have been a hot topic at school board meetings for the last couple of months. Debates on what type of scheduling, such as a six block day, have been discussed.

“I find [PLTW] very helpful. There are things we do in that class that are very useful to know if students are interested in an engineering career.” said Will Von Der Hoff, sophomore. “I believe that there is a great purpose for all those classes, even if they aren’t the most fun, that students could take away from.”

Mr. Ted Amlie, CTE instructor and Technology Education, is the curriculum coordinator for business education department,

Royal Briefs: The mystery of the missing mall clock

by Sam Eklund Staff Reporter During the day on Thursday, Jan. 12, students may have noticed that the large clock that sits on the wall above the entrance to the Mall is missing, leaving only some chipped off paint spots on the wall where it used to sit.

The clock was removed to make room for the newlydesigned school seal, which according to Principal Doug Bullinger, was finalized a couple of months ago. It was designed by a small commit-

tee of teachers, and is meant to replace the old seal, which can be seen on the floor of the mall.

As far as the clock goes, its new home has not yet been decided. Some ideas from Bullinger as to some replacements include the new lion logo with a clock over it, or maybe even a Mickey Mouse clock.

“I won’t miss the clock; no one ever paid attention to it,” said Lauryn Hughes, senior.

FACS and Technology Education. He works to help manage budgets and the curriculum for those classes.

“My concern is that by taking away [PLTW], not all students will have the opportunity to get into a tech-ed class and be able to learn about design, work with tools, and all the different things that go along with that class because it’s related to so many careers in the future.” Amlie said.

Cuts to junior high curriculum could also affect classes here at HHS. “Because of the way staffing works and how teachers are staffed, cuts from the junior high could affect teachers here at Hopkins.”

Amlie said.

Although some students may find the class boring, it still offers knowledge for potential engineering career paths.

“It’s not everyone’s forte to [go into an engineering career], but all students, I feel, need to be exposed to all those areas to get an idea of what they want to do someday,” Amlie said. “Maybe it’s a hobby, maybe it’s a career, but the fact that it might not be offered is concerning to me.”

As of now, the school board has not decided on whether or not to cut the classes from Hopkins curriculum.

A short take on upcoming events and activites at Hopkins High School

Winter Week Festivities: February 6-11

Winter Week begins Monday, Feb. 6, and ends with the Sadies dance, Feb. 11. Throughout the week there various events includng spirit every day of the week, a pepfest, a basketball game, and a dance.

Brielle Richardson, senior student government representative, has some surprises in store for Winter Week and wants students to enjoy every day of the week.

“Friday is the pepfest and there will be some new activities we haven’t done before. We will also be doing a Miracle Minute for the End of the Rainbow Fund, so students should bring spare change,” Richardson said.

Student Government is also doing a Sadie’s proposal contest. Post your proposal on Twitter to @StudGovHHS to try and win a free ticket.

Monday, Pajama Sprit: Winter Week begins Tuesday, Flannel Spirit Wednesday, Mom/Dad Spirit Thursday, Jersey Spirit Friday, Class Colors: Pepfest in Lindbergh Center & Boys/Girls Basketball Game @ 7:00 Saturday: Sadies Dance 7:30 - 10:00

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RP Friday, January 20, 2017 4 feature Giesting graduates early to pursue future dreams Giesting has committed to work at a farm instead of traveling the Appalachian Trail

by Maya Kupritz Staff Editor At the end of term two, Anna Giesting, senior, won’t be found here at HHS. Giesting will be working on a sugaring farm from Feb. to Apr, through an organization called World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF).

“My original plan was to hike the Appalachian Trail from end to end, but my parents required me to have a partner,” Giesting said. “Hiking the Appalachian Trail would take about six months and not many people have that kind of time.”

Kate Welch, Giesting’s mom, helped impact her decisions.

“I too, wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail at her age, and asked my parents to let me go. However, my parents had not

let me go, and I have never gotten the chance to hike the trail,” Welch said. “Although I had to lay down some stipulations, I could not put my foot down on her goal knowing exactly where she was coming from.”

Giesting’s mom and dad wanted her to take a hold of her plans by making a smart decision of finding something time worthy and making it an educational experience, of choosing something that she will learn from it. They also wanted it to be a meaningful idea that would enhance her life experience and they wanted her to help her pay for her trip.

As an alternative from climbing the mountain, Giesting came up with Plan B. She is now planning on working on a Sugaring Farm in Vermont learning how to make syrup through WWOOF.

WWOOF is a worldwide movement connecting volunteers with organic farmers and growers to advocate cultural and educational experience, helping to build a solid, global community.

Volunteer are called WWOOFers, and they work alongside their host family helping with daily tasks and experiencing a life as a farmer.

“After that I plan on going to work on a tallship, which is a very large sailboat, off the coast of Maine. I would work as part of the crew, helping to sail the ship and keep things running smoothly on board the boat,” Giesting said. “If that does not work out I will go to Arkansas to work at a craft fair where my mom’s cousin works as a potter and help out with other jobs at the place.”

Giesting only needs three

more credits to graduate, so during last year, junior year, she decided that she would graduate early senior year.

“I decided that rather than sitting around, and letting senior slide set in, and taking classes I didn’t really care about or need to graduate, I decided I would rather go off and try something else, an experience that I wouldn’t get in highschool,” Giesting said.

She still plans on attending college next year, starting in the fall.

Giesting’s travels end in late May, getting her back in time to “graduate” with all of her friends. Although, she will already be graduated in the HHS system, and officially receive her diploma when she leaves at the end of term two, she will be walking in June, along with all of her friends, just for show.

Photo taken on top of Snake Mountain in Vermont.

Photo providen by Anna Giesting

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Awaken, My Love!

Childish Gambino takes listeners on a spiritual journey

by Sam Eklund Staff Reporter

Photo taken of the new Dunkin’ Donuts in New Hope.

Photo by Andy Weisman

Dunkin’ Donuts: Return of a franchise Minnesota brings back Dunkin’ Donuts

by Andy Weisman Sports Editor Dunkin Donuts, is a 24 hour restaurant with over 7,000 stores in the United States. However, there are only nine states that don’t actually have any stores.

Minnesota was among the nine other states [Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming] until Minnesota recently just opened a new Dunkin Donuts.

In late November, one of the first Dunkin Donuts opened up in Minnesota and there are currently three in the Twincities .

The closest Dunkin Donuts, in New Hope, was opened up by a new franchise group, Kod Kod Enterprise, LLC, which is led by Teddy Nachmias and

Steve Silberfarb, who both plan to open 12 more stores in the future.

Nachmias has seven children, four of which attend schools in the Hopkins School District, and his wife Missy.

“It took over two years from the start to opening our first store. There were so many details to attend to - selecting real estate, working with builders, ordering equipment, hiring and training staff, communicating with the Dunkin corporation.

It may feel like a lot, but I am having such a blast,” Nachmias said.

Nachmias, has had some previous experience in the restaurant business, including the ownership of Little Tel-Aviv (closed- located in Minneapolis).

“It has been stressful to open a store and not know your employees well, how customers will react, what sort of service we can provide to customers,” Nachmias said. “We knew we would be busy, but had no idea how busy our parking lot and drive through would be. It is a nice feeling to see families and people having meetings in our dining area. We have been pleased at how well our employees have been taking care of customers and generating such a positive atmosphere in the restaurant.”

Navit Nachmias, fourth oldest of the siblings, junior at HHS, currently works for her parents at the Dunkin Donuts and has been really impressed so far with the love for the restaurant.

“It’s been really busy and I

have been able to work with all sorts of people and it has been really fun. I’ve been able to do all sorts of jobs. There have been some rude customers, but overall the customers are great,” Navit said.

When asking Nachmias what her favorite thing about Dunkin donuts she responded that she loves the excitement and environment.

“My favorite thing about the opening has been seeing how happy Dunkin makes the customers and how excited everyone is,” Navit said.

“The excitement of the community. People are coming from all over - driving an hour, willing to wait, everyone is telling us how happy that we have opened a Dunkin in the Twin Cities,” Teddy said.

“Awaken My Love,” the brainchild of the multitalented Donald Glover, known in his music as Childish Gambino, has frustrated me, left me breathless, and made me dance.

Everytime I listen to it, it gets better. I hear more of the intricacies, find more meaning in the lyrics, and derive feeling from listening to it. Even as I sit here, listening to the album and writing this review, it becomes more enjoyable.

It seems to come from some kind of pure, strong emotion that Gambino is feeling. This could very likely be coming from the birth of his first child this year, something nobody really knows about. One song is entitled “Baby Boy,” leading me to the assumption his child was a son.

When listened to in this context, the album becomes much easier to understand. Songs such as the first track on the album and the first single released, “Me and

Your Mama,” along with the instrumental track, “The Night Me and Your Mama Met,” and “Stand Tall,” all seem to be made specifically for the child.

In the midst of the turmoil in the world, this album carries a strong theme of unity. In the second song, “Have Some Love,” Gabino sings something that the world needs to hear.

“Have a word for your brother/Have some time for one another/Really love one another/It’s so hard to find” My personal favorite track is the first, “Me Your Mama,” a song filled to the brim with emotion.

A psychedelic-esque intro leads into a driving guitar and drum section, featuring Gambino’s stellar range.

Along with the album, Glover finishes out the year with his highly respected TV show Atlanta, an app called “Pharos” that includes a virtual reality performance of “Me and Your Mama,” and a newborn child.

Final Score: Anywhere from 6-10 out of 10, depending on the day.

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HHS photographers go beyond standards

by Sam Eklund Staff Reporter Whether it’s a front-facing camera on an iPod touch or a professional camera that costs thousands of dollars, it would seem nearly everyone is a “photographer” now.

Apps like Instagram and Snapchat have greatly increased the amount of people taking photos, but there exists a fration of students here at HHS that take it a step or two further.

Justin You, senior, has built up a following of over 1000 people on his Instagram account @byjustinyou, posting mostly photos of other HHS students.

He has posted 248 at the time of this writing.

“I have always liked how photos can affect someone in a way, because I know photos and their expression can affect everyone differently,” You said.

You said that he was originally drawn to photography when his cousin’s grandfather passed away, and he looked through his old photos. The feelings that You saw in the

Photos by Justin You

photos are what has inspired him to take up photography for himself.

“You could see the emotion building up in all of their eyes,” You said. “To me that is beautiful, and I wanted to portray the same feeling with my own photography.”

At the moment, photography remains just a hobby for You. After college, though, he hopes to be able to pursue it more fully.

For Andy Pelerine, junior, videography has grabbed his fancy, but not for any reason similar to You’s.

“I mean I watched YouTube videos, and I thought it was cool,” Pelerine said. “I was just kind of bored and I wanted to do something.”

Pelerine shoots his videos, which he posts to his Instagram @andypellerine, with a Phantom 3 4K drone, a Sony A6500, and a GoPro Session. Some featured shots, which are all put to background music, include aerial photos of Downtown Minneapolis, first person shots of biking Downtown, and even an underwater shot of Philip

Dirnberger, sophomore.

“It’s mostly just a hobby at this point,” Pelerine said. “It gets me to spend more time outside, to feel more creative.”

For students looking to learn the intricacies of photography, AP Photography allows students to create a portfolio over the course of the class, with the final consisting of the photos they have taken. Another option is to submit the portfolio to the College Board, which can possibly earn a student AP credit.

The first digital camera at HHS arrived in 1998, creating photos in the form of 3.5 inch floppy disks. Any products were ordered from B and H Photography, from a catalog that Tim Amlie, Tech Education, describes as over an inch thick.

From black and white slides to an Instagram photo with five filters on it, photography continues to evolve as technology continues to improve.

“Photography has changed a lot in the past 20 or so years,” Amlie said. “It’s exciting to see how it is growing and evolving.”

This photo of the Minneapolis skyline was taken by Pelerine’s Phantom 3 drone.

Photo by Andy Pelerine

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continued from page 1 “People are so worried about what they put out there, and that pictures are edited perfectly, that they don’t focus on what is being put out there,” Rosenzweig said.

According to a 2015 study

by Pew Research Center, 92 percent of teens report going online daily, and 24 percent report being online constantly. With this much traffic on media sites, people are subject to more than they think.

“Cyber bullying is extremely relevant in the teen age world today. Actually, it is relevant with every age group. I constantly am reading threatening messages on social media on strangers horribly degrading others because they can and they know that there will be no repercussions,” said Denise

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Colicchia, counselor.

Cyberbullying is classified as using electronic communication to bully or harm someone, and according to NoBullying.com, 52 percent of kids are cyberbullied at least once in their teen years.

This means that about 851 students at HHS have been, are, or will be cyber bullied throughout their teens.

“The best thing a student can do is try to stop the bullying by taking a stand against it, which can be done in a variety of ways, such as reporting the bullier to a trusted adult or to the social media administrator, blocking the individual, informing the bullier what exactly they are doing and request that they stop,” said Colicchia. “If you can’t stop it, try to support the person being bullied to see how to help.

Consider together whether you should report the incident to a trusted adult.”

Another danger that social media poses is the wide amount of information out there about each and every person. On Facebook alone, a profile can consist of someone’s telephone number, address, and favorite places to go.

By putting this information on the internet, people put themselves in danger more often than they think.

Finally, another danger of social media is the reputation a person builds for themselves even before meeting someone for the first time.

When applying for a job, many companies will Google a applicant’s name to see what they post various social media sites. Even some colleges will look at

student’s social media pages to see how they represent themselves online.

“Social Media has way more of an impact on college acceptance than many students think. Many colleges take social media into consideration when reviewing applications, and there have been many cases where college will rescind their offer if they find something offensive or inappropriate.” said Colicchia.

While social media can be all fun and games, it is a tool that is commonly abused in modern society.

“People should be careful with who they let follow them and not put stuff out there that they don’t want to come back around,” Rosenzweig said.

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Hering and Ms. April Felt, Mathematics, uses three main resources to further teaching in their AP Calculus AB classes: the WebWork program for homework problems, testing via Moodle, and most recently, Albert.io software for cumulative review before the national AP exam.

The Albert.io software was introduced through a Hopkins Education Foundation grant in spring 2016. Submitted

by Ms. Beth Ocar, Language Arts, and Mr. John Sammler, Science, the grant hoped to expand the opportunity for AP students to prepare for their exams in May. The grant only covers for the current school year, but HHS hopes to maintain usage of Albert.io. In the 2017-18 course catalog, a $5 fee is added to every AP course

students register for.

Though the fee challenges the accessibility of these resources, Mandler believes it is reasonable.

“If the fee is needed to continue to have resources like Albert.io, then I think students should continue to pay it because these resources have been helpful,” Mandler said.

As AP Calculus AB, along with the rest of HHS, incorporates more and more technology into curriculum, the need for paper begins to look obsolete. However, Hering fears not for his students; although the exam is on paper, he is confident technology won’t hinder them.

“Although the Chromebooks are an important tool, a lot of the math is on paper even though the questions are on the Chromebook for

Albert.io, Moodle testing, and WebWork,” Hering said.

“Almost every student that I see is using more paper because they’re engaged and have to be able to show their work to figure out the right answer.”

Today, Mandler will take the second half of her cumulative semester final— an entire practice AP Calculus AB exam. But as she opens up her Chromebook to log into the Moodle testing server, she knows technology has aided her preparation.

“Technology, especially the Chromebooks, have been extremely helpful because I’ve been able to have more resources for studying than I would have ever had without it,” Mandler said.

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Fighting falsehood With the increasing appearance of fake news, it’s time to take action As you peruse through the pages of our January edition, what are you thinking? Of our possible mischaracterizations and biases, of the possible promotion of a political agenda, perhaps? Probably not.

For The Royal Page is not a national journalistic organization— we’re not seeking to shape your world views. But as you scroll through your social media feed and discover more about what’s happening in the nation, the likelihood of your exposure to a much more dangerous phenomenon is almost certain.

That phenomenon is fake news.

It’s a trend that has skyrocketed mainly due to the growing influence of technology in our society. A recent Pew Research Study found that fake news

caused “a great deal of confusion” on current events for 64 percent of adults.

But it’s easy to think that this trend doesn’t apply to HHS students, though. After all, we seem to be the most digitally versed generation that the US has ever seen. But a Stanford study of students ranging from middle school to college revealed that our critical thinking skills of media are less accurate than we’d perceive.

Much of fake news is indeed politically motivated as well (especially so after the 2016 presidential election), and because a vast majority of HHS students aren’t eligible to vote, the impact seems less drastic.

And yet, the consequences are drastic. As we reveal the extent of teens’ digital consumption in our center spread,

know that this consumption often includes news. Though information can easily fall at our fingertips, so, too, can false information.

That’s why we urge you to be more critical consumers of media. As we progress beyond high school, we will eventually become decision-makers and voters. If our beliefs are skewed now, our futures will be impacted.

But how does this happen?

How do we become more “critical consumers”?

It seems like an impossible task, especially in the current political climate. During his Jan. 11 press conference, President-Elect Donald Trump referred to CNN as “fake news” due to a presumption of their organization’s bias. How can we differentiate disagreement with

discredit?

As a journalistic publication, The Royal Page wants to restate our commitment to ethical and honest journalism. We want to serve you, HHS, by providing accurate information about what goes on inside the school you attend every day.

But that’s not enough. Because, like we’ve said, The Royal Page isn’t a national news organization. And that’s where the solution falls into your hands.

With accurate information, we can live more informed lives and make more informed decisions that can make our country and our world a better place.

All you have to do is use simple methods of checking credibility of your news sources.

As readers, it’s your duty to help change the trend. By factchecking, seeking a diversity

of opinions, and investigating your news sources, spotting fake news is relatively easy. And a little effort goes a long way.

Just by reading this very paper, you show your desire to seek information. But as you reach the backpage, put down our publication, and start to scroll on your phone, you can combat the misinformation that’s happening on a national scale.

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Whether it’s how many likes you get on a picture or how many Snapchat streaks you have, our generation is obsessed with social media.

Being a millennial, my experiences in life have been based around Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

The moment I see my phone light up with a notification, my attention goes directly to that. I become distracted and focused on that one thing.

But for girls especially, choosing what to post is a hard process. You know that everything you post is going to be judged. You’ll spend hours on edits and ask all your friends for the perfect caption.

Social media has become a source of anxiety and stress in teenagers— especially young girls. According to Common Sense Media, 35 percent of 13to 17-year-old girls get stressed about how they look when posting photos, compared to only 19 percent of boys.

Girls typically tend to follow along with the trends. If one person talks about one thing online it sparks interests in others, it could be a waterfall, scenery in Minneapolis or just a simple background once it is out there many will follow.

With the popularity of Snapchat, girls are constantly

checking how many views they got on their stories and what their snapscore is. Stalking is becoming more common. Girls will see one thing some other girl posted and then become interested having them frequently checking up on it, sooner or later being obsessed with that one person.

Girls tend to be worried about how they will be perceived. It could be a picture in a swimsuit making them worry about body image, a tweet displaying a bold opinion that could start a fight, or a Snapchat story that hundreds of your friends are going to view.

The social media makes it hard for girls to not be judged.

With just a single screenshot, a post can be reposted and made permanent in a negative way. You can only hope that this doesn’t happen to you. So, many girls have resorted to alternative ways to seek they reasonable amount of privacy that they deserve.

A profile on any social media source displays a small portion of who you are and lets anyone have access to see it. On a private account all they can see is your name, bio, profile picture and number of posts, followers and who they follow, whereas if you are public they can see every post and like and comment.

A newer social media phenomenon is “finstas,” short for “fake Instagram,” where girls can have fewer followers who

may be their closer friends and put out things that they normally wouldn’t post. Finstas are a way for girls to hide things from their real accounts that they have many more followers on.

The rise of finstas have caused controversies over posting private things and a follower who has access being able to get this information and spread it. With the double standards that exist for females in this

digital age, it’s understandable why girls would seek ways such as finstas to escape judgement.

The next time you log onto your own social media account, know that even though social media can be taken in many different ways, there’s more to girls’ posts than meets the eye.

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Making weight

HHS’ unweighted GPA scale puts students at a disadvantage for college, NHS

by Jordyn Petty Staff Reporter At HHS the grade system is a little different than many other schools in the Twin Cities. By different, I mean unfair.

HHS is one of the few schools that does not weight grades, meaning that getting above a 4.0 is impossible. Minnetonka, Edina and Wayzata weight their grades, giving AP and Honors classes more credit.

Eden Prairie is the only other Lake Conference school besides HHS that does not weight grades.

That also means that a person who gets a B in intermediate World Studies and Writers Workshop will have the same GPA as a student who got a B in AP World History and AP Language and Composition.

This is extremely unfair.

At the end of the term, the Honor Roll is posted in the glass cases near the auditorium. While people stared at the names for first term, I overheard

a conversation between two students.

The first student begins to describe her schedule that is filled with AP and Honors classes, but she is not on the Honor Roll. The second student’s name, however, was on the Honor Roll. As they begin to talk about her schedule, she jokes about how she hasn’t challenged herself in high school and has just slid by.

This subject has been brought up before and the grading system has not been changed. Although there may be a reason why HHS does not weight grades, it still seems unfair to those who have challenged themselves throughout high school.

I understand that each college weighs grades in their own way, but at first look a 3.6 from HHS will not look as appealing as a 3.9 from Minnetonka. A 0.3 difference in GPA even though the students took the same classes and got the same grades.

However, I had never really noticed a problem with the

grade system at HHS until I walked into the first National Honor Society (NHS) meeting of the year.

There were plenty of students there that rarely attend school, and students who weren’t there that have challenged themselves throughout high school.

To be eligible for NHS at HHS, a student needs to have a GPA of 3.667. A person who takes easier classes and receives A’s can be in NHS, but a student who challenges themselves throughout high school and receives B’s in AP classes will not be in NHS because they will not qualify for it.

I am not saying that everyone in NHS should not be there.

I am saying that it is unfair that there are students at HHS that will not be able to be in NHS and put that on their college applications just because the school doesn’t weight grades. If that same student went to Minnetonka or Edina, where grades are weighted, then the student would be eligible for NHS.

I have always complained about how an unweighted GPA is not fair when applying for colleges. Before, it bothered me that my friends had the same, if not better, GPA without challenging themselves. But as the college application process started, I realized how I may be at a disadvantage.

At Minnesota State University Mankato, an admissions counselor told me that they use

by Michael Korsh Managing Editor In Aug. 2016, millions of spectators from around the world eagerly watched the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where basketball players, rowers, gymnasts, and archers alike competed for international glory. But as televisions turned off after Closing Ceremony, we face a much less glorious reality.

Ask yourself this: did you watch Olympic swimming, gymnastics, or track and field?

The answer is probably yes. But have you attended a HHS swim, gymnastics, or track meet?

While we may like to think that we value every sport the same, there are clear and evident biases towards certain sports in our society.

The sports at the top of attendance are the “spectator sports,” most notably four: baseball, basketball, football, and hockey. High schools and colleges serve as pipelines to the professional leagues, including here at HHS. Consistently raking in audiences, revenue, and fame, these sports are followed with godlike reverence in America.

As I look into the stands at my swim meets, though, I see a

very different picture. Though I’m grateful for my family and friend’s support, the absence of my peers starts to diminish the value of my sport.

And swimming isn’t the only sport here at HHS that falls victim to misperception.

From gymnastics to skiing, countless athletes fail to garner the support of as vast audiences as “spectator sports.”

But how can this be? Viewership of these sports in Rio meets and often exceeds those of typical sports. According to a Mindshare survey, 87 percent of those planning to watch the Olympics planned to watch swimming, and 88 percent planned to watch gymnastics.

Perhaps it is indeed the caliber of the Olympics that makes these sports so watchable. Unless you’re breaking a world record, audiences couldn’t care less about you.

One could argue, too, that it’s not about the audience— how you perform for yourself is what matters. But because of this disparity, perceptions of these sports start to lessen, even discrediting the status of certain sports as “sports.”

In Oct. 2015, our Print Editor-in-Chief Abby Doeden, senior, wrote an opinion article

reasserting to HHS one simple claim: that dance is a sport. I now ask: why should that statement have to be said? Can we keep ignoring the biases if we start to even question the validity of some sports?

My answer is no. I can no longer watch the attention divert away from athletes who work just as hard as their peers just because of what sport they play.

The solution starts with you. If you give your fellow student-athletes the reverence you give to the basketball and football teams, you’ll improve the self-perception of these sports on the local level.

Some of the greatest memories at HHS can come from athletic events. So why not attend a gymnastics meet with the enthusiasm we reserve for Homecoming? Why not treat the state swim meet with the admiration we treat the basketball championship?

It may not seem like much, but to those athletes, showing up and supporting them can mean everything. And if we’re lucky, that perception will spread to the state and national levels, and soon, our high school teams will be just as valued as Team USA.

students approached the school board about weighting their grades— with their arguments the same as mine. The Richfield school board rejected the students’ requests.

Maybe we should be the trendsetters. HHS, NHS and colleges should take a better look at the content of students’ schedules rather than choosing students based on an unweighted GPA.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down HHS students share their thoughts about life at HHS. “Intramural basketball is a major thumbs up.” -Ben Gunderson, senior “My sleep schedule isn’t good.” -Cole Schultz, sophomore

“It’s good that we have gender neutral bathrooms.” -Abby Peterson, sophomore “Teachers don’t understand the struggle of high school, and there is no compassion.” -Lamar Johnson, sophomore “Swimming is going well because I am dropping time.” -Ian Girod, sophomore

to reality After the 2016 Olympics, hypocrisy remains in our perceptions of athletics

the GPA given to them by the student’s high school to determine their admission and scholarships they may be eligible for.

What’s also true is that our school profile indicates to colleges that we do not weight grades, and I hope my college admissions counselors will take that into consideration.

Making change has been a difficult process, too. In April 2014, Richfield High School

“The school day starts way too early.” Jordan Zaroff, senior

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Girls hockey season led by three college commits

by Evelyn Barczak Sports Reporter This fall, 10 HHS seniors committed to play collegiate athletics. Among them were three hockey players: Kylie Hanley, junior, and Kate Glover and Stella Haberman, seniors.

All three girls committed to Division I hockey schools to continue their academic and athletic careers.

Hanley verbally committed to University of Minnesota Duluth because she fell in love with the city and found the team culture as a perfect fit.

“I like that it’s close to home and has exactly what I’m looking for [in a college],” Hanley said.

Although she’s only a junior, Hanley is already looking forward to her future as a Bulldog.

“I’m looking forward to playing with and against the girls I’ve already played with and meeting my new teammates,” Hanley said.

Like Hanley, Glover committed to Harvard University because of the overall atmosphere of the school.

“I picked Harvard because I absolutely fell in love with Boston, and I really saw myself fitting into the school culture and doing really well there,” Glover said.

As a senior, Glover is savoring her last HHS season, but knows the fall will bring new opportunities that she looks forward to.

“I’m looking forward to doing something completely new

Left to Right: Kylie Hanley, junior and Kate Glover and Stella Haberman, seniors. All three of them are captains and have commited to Divisional I colleges. provided by Kylie Hanley

because there’s only a few Minnesotans on the team so it’ll be a brand new experience,” Glover said. “I hope to be a solid D [at Harvard] and to be able to contribute to the team and just be dedicated to it.”

Haberman committed to the Rochester Institute of Technology because even in New York, she found a sense of comfort.

“I picked RIT because I really wanted to go somewhere

“I think we’ve got a really good group of seniors, so it’ll be exciting to see them finish up their high school career and we’re looking forward to a great season,” - Chris Erickson, Head Coach of Girls Hockey

Boys wrestling brings their A-Game in 2016-17

by Cole Kristal Sports Reporter So far this season, the Royals wrestling team, and Coach Alan Price, have had two tournaments, and the team has had high placements in both tournaments.

In the Fridley Invitational, Jesse Sattler, homeschooled senior, Nate Johnson, senior, and Eddie Heimer, freshman, all placed.

In the Chaska/Chanhassen invite, Sattler, Johnson, Justin Grunseth, senior, and RJ Chakolis, eighth grade, all placed.

Luckily for the team, they only lost one key wrestler, Trevon Pettigrew, alumnus.

Last season, Johnson, Sattler and Pettigrew all made it to state.

In Johnson’s first match, he won 6-1 of judge’s choice. In his second match, he lost 2-12, but was still able to compete in one more match. In his final match, Johnson was pinned during the fourth minute, which brought him to the end of his state competition.

In Sattlers first match, he dropped his opponent in one minute and thirty two seconds.

He lost his second match, 2-7, judges choice. And in his third match, he was also pinned, in

Nate Johnson, senior, attempts to pin down opponent. Johnson and the Royals won this match. provided by Nate Johnson

four minutes and thirty-two seconds.

“Placing at state is definitely a top goal for me this season.

Also, getting 35 wins this season would put me at 150 career,” Sattler said.

In the offseason, the team had monday night wrestling, throughout the summer and fall, leading up to the season.

As younger wrestlers begin to move up and face better op-

ponents, they are pushing hard.

“It’s hard work, but it’s worth it in the long run. I worked a lot on the offseason with getting more in shape. Having better stamina will help me a lot. I really hope to have a bigger impact on the team this year,” said Gabe Herman, sophomore.

Justin Grunseth, senior, captain, was injured last season with a broken tibia from the previous football season.

“[I’m] feeling better than ever,” Grunseth said.

The captains, Johnson, Grunseth, and Sattler, have all expressed that it is important for the team to improve, so that the team can go to state.

“I do my best in and out of the room to be a leader,” Johnson said. “ I try to set high goals, but attainable goals for the kids… The sport isn’t easy, but if we have each other pushing us to go harder, it makes it a little more bearable,” One tough opponent for the Royals this season was Minnetonka.

Last season, the biggest strength of the team was dauntless. The team wasn’t afraid to fight any opponents, no matter the size the captain’s said. The team was good at working hard, pushing, and trying new things to improve themselves.

Since the majority of the team are sophomores and younger, the captains believe that they really have to step up.

Because there are so many underclassmen, their performance will make a big difference.

that would fit my personality and when I met the coaches and girls it really just felt like home,” Haberman said.

Haberman looks forward to the continuation of her hockey career and hopes to be able to contribute positively to her team.

“I’m looking forward to bringing something new to the program,” Haberman said.

“I hope to bring my speed to

[RIT] because I’m ready to go.”

The three hockey commits are determined to complete their last seasons with leadership and success but are also ready to start competing at a Division I level.

“I hope to bring my positive attitude and work ethic to [UMD],” Hanley said. “Overall, we’re just super excited to show people we’re ready to keep growing and progressing as players.”

Royals Player Profiles “We have good team chemistry and we have to continue to work hard in practice and apply what we do in practice in games.“ -Raena Suggs, junior, girls basketball

Provided by Raena Suggs

“I think the team is doing well at playing as a unit. I think we need to continue to have good chemistry on and off the ice seo we can continue to work hard and support eachother.“ -Kallie Kuehmichel, junior, girls hockey Provided by Kallie Kuehmichel

“This season we have lots of new and younger kids on the team, but we’ve been improving our times and placement in the lake conference.”

-Nick Kanitz, sophomore, alpine skiing Provided by Nick Kanitz

“I think the team has been doing very well. We have been working together and pushing each other to do our best.”

-Lily Den Hartog, junior, nordic skiing

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Royelles ready to enter 2017 winter season:

by Andy Weisman and Evie Barczak Sports Editor and Sports Reporter The Royelles dance team are currently mid-season and are in third place in the Lake Conference.

The Royelles have competed in six varsity kick dances and eight jazz dances this season.

So far the season has been going pretty well.

Many on the team believe the team has continued to improve, and has learned to work together.

“We have done a great job supporting each other and bringing up a lot of new dancers to make sure that the whole team gets stronger,” said Payton Meuwissen, sophomore.

The Royelles have had some very successful meets including their second competition where they got first place in both jazz

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Royelles celebrate after winning second place. The meet took place at the Lindbergh Center. provided by Abby Doeden

and kick and also, in their meet at the University of Minnesota where they placed first in jazz and second in the kick.

“This year I think the team

has worked really well together.

We all have the same goals for the season and we continue to push ourselves every single practice,” said Taylor Rosenz-

weig, senior, captain.

Although the Royelles have had some great performances, they have also had some performances that they used to im-

prove. They know they can still work to further expand on their skills and mindset.

“I think our team could work on being more confident with ourselves. We have always been the underdog team, and I think we sometimes become too timid. We have been placing extremely well this season, and we need to make sure to be confident with our team and not let the other teams get to us,” Rosenzweig said.

The Royelles are confident that their attitude has a lot to do with their performance.

“We could work on our positivity after we don’t do as well as we hoped we would. Instead of using our energy negatively we could use it to improve for the next meet,” Meuwissen said.

However, leadership has played a big role in making their team stronger.

“To be a team leader I have to always give over 100% each practice, not only to set a good example for the rest of the team but also to help the team as best as I can. Being a leader I want to support my teammates if they need help whether it’s dance related or not. Overall to be a leader means to have your teammates back and to help shape them if they need it,” Rosenzweig said.

Meuwissen credits some of her improvement to what she’s learned from the older girls on the team.

“This season I have learned that the little things make the big things happen [from the upperclassmen]. I’ve used it to improve,” Meuwissen said.

The Royelles next dance meet will be the Wayzata Invite on Jan. 21st.

Undefeated Girls basketball nationally ranked through mid season

by Cole Kristal Sports Reporter

Raena Suggs, junior, goes in for a lay-up against Edina defenders during their game on Dec. 16, which they won 53-34. The Royals girls basketball team currently has a record of 17-0. photo by Bea Frank

The Royals girls basketball team currently holds a record of 17-0. At this point of the season last year, they were 13-1.

Both records are great, but the girls are slowly improving this season. Many girls on the team think the season is going better for a few different reasons.

Raena Suggs, junior, says that one reason the team has been doing better is because of the work they put in during the offseason. In the offseason the team had 7 A.M. workouts where the team would work on multiple different skills. When school started, the team had open gym where they got to work with the trainer to prepare for the season.

Dee Dee Winston, senior,

captain, agrees that the team has improved and has been doing better job recently on defense.

“We are continuing to get better at our help side defense and knowing where we’re supposed to to be on our defensive zone presses as well as working on the motion of our offensive and getting better at reading screens,” said Winston.

There is always stuff to improve on, but for the Royals, they don’t think there is much that they need to change. “[We need to work on] communication on the court mainly, but that’s it. There's not a lot to work on,” Suggs said.

The Royals are currently ranked 21 in the country, right behind King High School of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

According to many girls on the team, 21 in the country is a great number, but the girls don’t

just want to stop there. They have been pushing and working so they can be number one in the nation. The girls plan on getting to that number one rank by working harder, getting better, and staying undefeated. “[We’re] blessed! But we earned it, we work really hard...

We want to be the best of the best,” Suggs said.

A few of the girls think that part of the reason the team is doing well this season is because of the team chemistry.

“I think we are just trying to do our best to perform at the highest level because we just have a good team vibe,” Dlayla Chakolis, sophomore, said.

The next challenge for the Royals will be on Jan. 31st at 7pm,where they will rematch the Minnetonka Skippers, who they faced last year in the finals and fell short 52-61.

Serstock guarding different net after starting goalie suffers injury

by Matt Gerstner Sports Reporter The HHS boys hockey team has struggled throughout the 2016-2017 season, with only two wins at about the halfway mark of the season. And now with the injury to goalie Bobby Wilson, junior, the Royals are changing things around on the team to compensate.

After saving a routine shot during a game against the Duluth East Greyhounds, Wilson knew something was wrong immediately.

“I saved a shot on a 2-on1 and I knew something was wrong right away. I felt the bones in my collar bone scraping against each other in a weird way and it hurt,” Wilson said.

Wilson broke part of his collar bone and needed reconstructive surgery to fix the break. He has been ruled out for the re-

mainder of the season.

Wilson was the starting varsity goalie, so there were lineup changes needed to be made in order to have a varsity goalie as well as a JV goalie.

During the Jan. 10 game against the Eastview High School Lightning, the first game since Wilson’s injury, the Royals lost 0-6 when having to call-up JV goalie Ethan Myers, sophomore.

Now with Myers being called up, the Royals needed a goalie to play for the JV team, because it is against MSHSL (Minnesota State High School League) rules for a hockey player to play two full games in a single day, unless there is a tournament.

The Royals decided to utilize George Greeley, junior, who usually is a defensemen, to step in as goalie for the JV team.

Greeley had a tough time on the scoreboard in the two games he played, but enjoyed the experience.

“It was super fun because I did not expect to have to play goalie for the high school team,” Greeley said. “Once I was out there making saves, I was happy that I decided to do it, but I am happy that I’m done [playing goalie] because I wouldn’t want to do it for the rest of the season.”

Now with one goalie for two teams, the Royals have began to seek help elsewhere. The Royals asked HHS boys lacrosse goalie Ben Serstock, junior, captain, to step in a try out playing goalie on the ice instead of the field.

“Hockey goalie is a lot different [than lacrosse goalie] because all the shots are coming off the [ice], but in lacrosse the shots can come from anywhere

Alex Hoffman, senior, skates up the ice to track down puck. The Royals lost 0-7. photo by Bea Frank

really,” Serstock said. “Skating makes everything harder, but saving lacrosse shots hurts a lot more because you have less pad-

ding. I’m excited to see how my first game goes.”

The Royals will face the Minnetonka Skippers at Pagel

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by Michael Korsh and Sophia Koritz Managing Editor and Social Editor

REGISTRATION

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SPOTLIGHT ELECTIVES

Exploration of the Medical and Health Fields Ms. Shanna Jadwin, Counselor, meets with a student to discuss registration. Guidance counselors are readily available to assist students in selecting their courses for next year.

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TIMELINE JANUARY

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Thereʼs no priority registration, so no rush! Take time to plan out your schedule, meet with counselors, and talk with your parents.

Learn about course offerings, attend breakout sessions, and meet with teachers and counselors.

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Meet with your counselor during TASC in the Career Center for advice on what courses to take, planning for future years, and more.

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ADVICE

Ceramics 1-Term, 4-Term Fine Arts Ceramics 1

Prerequisites: PE 10 and Biology

Ceramics 2 Ceramics 3

“AP Biology. It pushes you to step out of your comfort zone and learn unfamiliar material.”

-Hannah Mickelson, sophomore

“AP United States History. It puts skills to the test that I normally would not use and helps you learn how to manage your time and prepares you for what college classes are going to be like.”

-Vera Psihos, sophomore

“Video Production 1. You learn a lot of skills that youʼll need in adulthood. Itʼs really fun and you get a lot of freedom.”

-Wilder Sovereign, sophomore

Ceramics Advanced Studio AP Ceramics Portfolio

“I like exposing kids to something that theyʼve never tried before and having them discover that they really enjoy it,” said Mr. Christian Blanck, Art.

“If a student is interested in why people do what they do and how human behavior works, Sociology presents a look into those ideas,” said Ms. Maggie Temple, Social Studies.

INSIDE REGISTRATION Though weʼre only halfway through the school year, course registration for the 2017-18 school year has begun. This gives students new opportunities to further their learning at HHS. The course catalog, which was distributed to students on Jan. 9, gives students the opportunity to see a brief

description of classes that will be offered.

Along with the typical core classes, HHS offers a wide range of electives that allow students to discover and pursue their academic passions.

HHS has organized several tools and sources to provide students with assistance for registration.

Current students shared what courses they recommend for incoming students.

Sophomores

1-Term Social Studies Elective

Course Track:

1-Term General Elective

“Itʼs really communitystudent oriented, where the community is coming and talking about their profession, and then we go into the community and actually see what they do on a day to day basis,” said Ms. Marit Lee-Dohse, Health.

Sociology

The website hopkinsregister. org outlines course requirements for specific grade levels, provides instructional videos, and includes a link to the current course catalog. Additionally, counselors will be available to help students with deciding what paths they want to take in order to meet the graduation requirements.

Juniors

Seniors

“I would recommend incoming juniors to take Sports and Entertainment Marketing because it prepares students for the real world.”

-Victoria Pacini, junior

“Whatʼs different about AP Macroeconomics is that they teach you about real issues in the world. I know how to be more critical of our world because I have an actual understanding of economics.“ -Ahmree Schear, senior

“Take AP World History because itʼs a challenge. The challenging part is the homework.”

-Connor Barrett, junior

“I recommend AP United States Government and Politics. In my opinion, it is the only class that will prepare us for the ʻreal world.ʼ” -Maggie Cleary, senior

“Honors Global Literature helps you develop the skill of writing.”

-XʼZarion Hill, junior

“AP English Literature and Composition.

You read a variety of novels and learn more than you ever thought you could! Itʼs a great class to have senior year to get you ready for college.”

-Stella Haberman, senior