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lakeview high school • volume 80 • issue 6
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the rystal the senior staff goodbyes pg. 3 • earliest school memories pg. 7 • senior class glow-ups pg. 10-11 • onto the military pg. 14 • fouryear athletes pg. 18-19 • tennis wall pg. 20 • summer plans for (not) staying busy pg. 21 • graduation hat decorating pg. 23 •
2 Goodbye from senior staff pg. 3
Table of Contents
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
SPORTS
13 Reasons Why pg. 4-5 Slide into DMs pg. 5 Earth friendly DIY pg. 6 Fire Hub pg. 6
Senior nights pg. 16-17 Four year sports highlights pg. 18-19 Tennis wall plan pg. 20 Collegiate commitments pg. 20
FEATURE
OPINION
Earliest school memory pg. 7 Regrets pg. 8-9 Glo-ups pg. 10-11 Match the baby picture pg. 12 When I Grow Up... pg. 14 Military and academy pg. 14
Pro-Con: Lay low summer pg. 21 Parents paying for college pg. 22 Rules then, rules now, rules forever pg. 22 Crystal Point pg. 23 AP tests pg. 23 Cover Photo: by Jessica Hughes As the journey comes to an end for the Class of 2017, seniors are flooded with a variety of emotions ranging from gratitude (pg. 4-5), regrets (pg. 8-9) and a desire to be free from the rules that accompany being in high school (pg. 22, 23). Everyone is welcome to celebrate this year’s graduating class on Sunday June 4 at 2:30 p.m.
Letter from the Editor
I used to be one of those people who knew better than all the seniors. “When I’m a senior, the year won’t fly by. I’ll enjoy every second of it and it’ll be great.” You know what? It flies by anyways. You can’t stop it. One minute you’re asking for the bathroom pass and the next you’re calling the IRS about a FAFSA issue wondering when you became qualified to make these decisions. It didn’t actually hit me that I was graduating until I attended my final after school rehearsal for orchestra. Nobody mentioned it was the last one. It just was, and I didn’t realize until I was halfway down Columbia Avenue on my way home. Of course, the last first day of school, the last day of school, the last orchestra concert, the last
Crystal or the last whatever else exudes auras of finality, and it’s easy to enjoy them in the moment. But there are moments that don’t feel final yet are final, and we must treasure these moments as well. This time of year, we are often focused on our lasts. The seniors’ last day. The last full day of school. The last grades in the gradebook. But there are also so many firsts we can celebrate. For instance, Tuesday will be the first day I wake up and not receive an absence for not being at school. This is the first summer I don’t have to come back to LHS in September. This is my first prom. My first year of college. There are so many firsts that we are lucky enough to experience as well. The future of everyone at LHS is just a few seconds down the timeline of life- the firsts, the lasts and the mediocres. The future is just around the corner, and it will come whether or not you are paying attention. Hopefully, you don’t miss it. “The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it, no paper notices plastered on lampposts and billboards. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.” Erin Morgenstern, The Night Circus So goes the future. • For the final time, truth and mercy, Jessica Hughes, Editor-in-Chief
Crystal Staff Adviser: Jodi Darland Editor-in-Chief: Jessica Hughes Assistant Editor: Taryn Snyder News Editor: Haidyn Markos Feature Editor: Taylar Coyer A&E Editor: Autumn Babas Sports Editor: Jerry Haadsma Opinion Editor: C.J. Foster Design Editor: Mackenzie Ryder Photographers: Rose Bridges, Erin Kahn, Alyssia Peak, Emma Morey Reporters: Lacey Campbell Meredith Carpenter Olivia Crowley Lindsey Fisk Lauren Hawkins Karlie Kucharczyk Kailey Lemmons Shayna Lewis Lauren Portteus Sidney Schiller Elise Smith Abigail Yott Business Managers: Ava Cook, Mason Evans Administration: David Peterson - Superintendent Jeffrey Bohl - Principal Stacy Helmboldt - Assistant Principal Shannon Walker - Dean of Students Editorial policy: The Crystal is a self-funded student publication distributed free of charge to all Lakeview High School students and staff with a total press run of 500. The publication is an open forum for expression and a two-way communication for both the school and community. The editorin-chief and staff are solely responsible for the content. Opinions expressed in the newspaper are not necessarily those of the staff or the administration of Lakeview High School. The mission of The Crystal is as follows: to inform and entertain audiences of Lakeview High School and surrounding communities by providing diverse, relevant stories. The Crystal strives to remain objective, accurate and truthful while increasing school and community awareness of timely issues. Businesses are encouraged to advertise in The Crystal when their ads adhere to the specified guidelines available in the publications room. Members of The Crystal staff can be contacted by calling the publications room phone at 269-565-3731 or emailing at thecrystal@ lakeviewspartans.org. To view The Crystal in full color, visit: issuu.com/thecrystalLHS
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Taylar Coyer, Feature Editor
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My two trimesters I spent on The Crystal staff makes me wish I had spent three. Being on the staff has taught me the importance of helping others. In order to make something as big as The Crystal work, it takes a lot of teamwork, which is something we most certainly have. It has also taught me how to work hard and have fun doing it, something that not a lot of other classes have. I will forever put to use everything I have learned, which happens to be a lot. The Crystal is a class I look forward to coming to everyday, and I will always remember the awesome people who are apart of this class.
Ava Cook, Business Manager and Reporter Taryn Snyder, Assistant Editor CJ Foster, Opinion Editor
Rose Bridges, Photographer
I’ve really enjoyed creating graphics for The Crystal. As the year has gone on, The Crystal opened me up to meeting people inside and outside of the classroom who I would not know otherwise. Bye, LHS, it’s been real.
Autumn Babas, A&E Editor
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As I try and write this goodbye there are a lot of emotions running through my mind. The Crystal has been a joy to be on, from meeting new friends to going to MIPA. The best part of being a part of The Crystal had been giving the student population news. For the past 4 years our lives have revolved around school sports, clubs, classes and people this school has offered us. I’ve made lifelong friends: s/o to Carmen Rose. Lova ya girl. The memories I’ve made will stick with me forever. And s/o to The Crystal for forgetting my birthday.
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It’s been a great 3 years on staff, but sadly that time is coming to an end. From being told I was going to be the news editor during registration my sophomore, to ending my writing career as the assistant editor, I am forever thankful for the memories I’ve made here in A102. I just want to thank Mrs. Darland and all of my former and current fellow staff members for giving me one of the greatest high school experiences that I could ask for.
I didn’t know it when I decided to take Crystal that it would be the best class that I would take and lead to a career path. Being on staff I have learned that you can’t be afraid to be creative. Let your ideas run wild and have fun with it. This generation is lazy readers, find the deep details that make a story interesting to pull the audience in. Something that stood out to me that Mrs. Darland taught me is good design has “CRAP” A.K.A Contrast Repetition Alignment Proximity. Being on The Crystal staff has been a highlight of high school with some of the best people. I will never forget the amazing memories I’ve had and the difference it has made it my life.
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As I enter my final weeks of high school and work on my final issue of The Crystal, I’m constantly thinking about all the memories I have made and what aspects of high school I’ll cherish and remember. The Crystal is one that I’ll never forget. Spending two years with this staff has been incredible. I’ve met people who have changed my perspective on the world, I’ve put a new piece of my heart into every issue we’ve produced and having it all come to an end is now a reality. The skills you learn and the people you meet in this class, will change your world. Mrs. Darland is the best mentor ever and has so much to offer to anyone willing to learn. I thank the staff I have worked with the past two years for shaping who I am not only as a writer, but as a person, too. Best of luck to the next members of The Crystal staff, you’re in for some of the best months of your life.
High school is rough. I’m so glad that I get the opportunity to embark on a new adventure at Kalamazoo College. The teachers here are great. Yeah. That’s about it. I also love anime and my favorite show is One Punch Man. So, goodbye.
Being a part of The Crystal staff has been one of my favorite experiences in school this year. The class is so fun and has such a great energy. Having the opportunity to write articles about what was going on in our school community was so meaningful. I wish I would have joined The Crystal before my senior year!
Elise Smith, Reporter
Being on The Crystal staff has been such a rewarding experience overall. I met really amazing people and made friendships that I would not have had otherwise. I am truly grateful for the opportunity. The Crystal staff is an extremely hardworking group of individuals that are dedicated to what they do & I wish them all the best as they continue to tell Lakeview’s story. •
Erin Kahn, Photographer
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A&E 4 Arts & Entertainment
13 reasons we are who we are
Seniors express a final thank you to those who have helped shape them throughout the years Written by Kailey Lemmons Reporter
At the end of junior year I went to you saying, “I made some bad segments this year and I’m going to do better next year.” And you said to me, “You’re lazy and I know you can do better. Yes, you did make some bad shows but we’re going to make better ones next year.” And it made me cry almost. You believed in me enough to tell me I sucked so that I could do better. So then senior year I came in knowing I was going to prove how great I can be. I ended up falling in love with sports journalism and made it my career path today. That wouldn’t have happened if you didn’t give me that tough love and believe in me the way that you did. -Nikki Robinson
You’re always there for me You helped me graduate You always put a smile on my
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You’re not crazy TRAP HOUSE -Calvin Siddall
You’re always encouraging and supportive of your students. You’re inspirational. You’re funny and charismatic. You are the 6’4” 220 lb. older brother I never had. You have been my biggest mentor both with music and life, without you I wouldn’t be who I am today and I wouldn’t love music and life as much as I do now. -Bryer Magnuson
You are by far the most meaningful person I’ve met in high school. I never would have made it without your constant support through ACT testing, college applications, scholarships, and deciding where to go in life. You helped me through everything, and always made sure I was okay. Whoever gets to have you as their literature teacher next year is so lucky. -Justice Collins
Graphics by Rose Bridges
Mrs. Helmboldt, thank you for everything. Over the past two years you’ve helped me so much. From scholarship essays to just always being there for me. When you walk through the halls you are always smiling and saying hi. You wouldn’t think something that small would matter but it does. I look up to how passionate you are about making our school a good place and how much you care about the students. I’m so thankful to have gotten to know you and I’ll miss you so much. -Elise Smith
You always have my back. You pick me up when I’m down. You legit are always You are great at moral support. You are always very patient. You care you about your students beyond the classroom. You would always stay after school or even come in on weekends to help students. You never give up on us, and more importantly never let us give up
on ourselves.
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You rock on the French horn. I love you like a brother. -Austin Begley
May 2017
You are willing to go out of your way to see students succeed You have taught me that every morning is an opportunity to make someone else have a great day You treat me with the outmost respect and not just as a high schooler You have made high school something to definitely remember -J’vonte Schanzenbaker
You smart You loyal RRRiiiggghhtt!! You make me look good by comparison You the ride or die -Brandon Marsh
I got blessed with having my best friend as my sister and not a lot of people can say that. Whenever I ask you anything you will give me a straight up opinion which not a lot of people do. You are my sister, the most important person in my life. We have the most fun when we are together, whether it’s singing in the car or dancing around the house we find a way to have fun in every situation. -Emma Morey
You are a fantastic role model . Anyone can consider you as a friend but can also respect you as a teacher. You teach important material that will benefit us in the long run. You are a person I can count on. You’re the kind of teacher everyone wants to keep in touch with after highschool, so thank you for being you. -Jenessa Rivera
You have helped motivate me with my art over the years and are a really positive influence in my life. I can’t be grateful enough for how you’ve helped me grow. I would often hang out in the art room after school to work on things and help out with things that needed to get done. -Marissa Babineau
You run an amazing NHS group. You are always someone who, on a bad day, I could go and talk to. My day would be turned around, and, upon leaving, I would be left with a warm smile. You taught me that anything is possible. You’ve been proud of me and excited to hear all of my accomplishments. You never discourage, and you welcome anyone who needs a helping hand. You made me feel like I had a place in this school. -Tahler Mesecar •
Have you ever wanted to talk to your crush but are too scared to start the conversation face to face? Or maybe you want to be friends with someone you do not know very well. Well if you do not want to talk to them face to face or you do not have their number I have an alternative for you. I am sure many of you have heard people in the hallways talking about sliding into someone’s DMs, so here are some ideas on how to slide in your crushes DMs as smoothly as possible.
Slide
Find a Smart way to Slide In
Written by Lacey Campbell Reporter
in the DM’s
Find a Clever Way to Slide In
5 Steps to Sliding into Their DM’s 1. Be Confident 2. Find out what your crush likes 3. Proofread your messages 4. Do NOT be creepy 5. Be yourself
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Earth every
Day
Every year in April a day is dedicated to celebrating the Earth. In 1970, 20 million Americans protested to demonstrate the importance of a healthy and sustainable environment. The groups that had been fighting against oil spills, power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, the loss of wilderness and the extinction of wildlife realized that they all shared the same common values. The most important thing to remember is that Earth Day is every day. Here are five things you can do to protect the Earth every day.
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Plant a tree- Trees give off oxygen that we need to breathe and improve our air quality by filtering dust and pollutants.
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Make a garden- Plants reduce pollution by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the air.
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Carpool- Carpooling cuts down on the number of cars and vehicles on the road which means there is less carbon and pollution getting into the air.
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Clean up litter in your communityEvery time you are outside, pick up any litter you may see on the ground. It only takes seconds, but makes a huge impact on the environment.
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Reduce, reuse and recycle- Reducing, reusing and recycling decrease the amount of waste on the planet and cut down on landfills. •
Written by Lindsey Fisk Reporter Photo courtesy University of Washington
Once a fire station, now a restaurant. Fire Hub, formerly the No. 4 Fire station, opened on April 19 and is located at 175 S. Kendall St. just across from the Public Works building. “I remember it as a fire station and to see the comeback is truly exciting,” Governor Rick Snyder said to the Battle Creek Enquirer. “The tribe is to be thanked for this wonderful contribution.” Members of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of
Firekeepers giving
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Potawatomi performed a song on the drums as at the Fire Hub’s opening ceremony. The project was said to be difficult by the owner Michael McFarlen to Detroit Free Press. He said that the building had become beautiful, despite the challenges, such as replacing the grout and mortar, power washing the exterior after built up grime from passing trains. The fire station originated in 1904 and shut down in 1983, because it was going to be demolished. Warren Lun was a man who was interested in preserving the history of the fire station, so he bought it (and even lived there), Until 2016, when Firekeeper’s Casino members sought out the fire station. In May, they released their plan to use the business as a way to give back to the community and end hunger alongside the Food Bank of South Central Michigan. The Fire Hub is supposed to provide a safe center, much like it provided as a fire station. The Fire Hub now serves as a restaurant, bakery and pantry. The restaurant’s menu includes
selections such as soups, sandwiches, wood-fired oven pizzas and salad. “It’s something different really than the normal KFC, McDonald’s,” Gage Weston said to Battle Creek Enquirer. “The sandwiches are kind of fancy and really good.” The restaurant also features a breakfast menu. The bakery offers treats, such as donuts and pastries. The Fire Hub also offers a selection of Stubborn Soda products such as Caleb’s Cola, Pineapple Cream Soda, Low Calorie Caleb’s Soda, etc. Eighty percent of the proceeds the restaurant earns will be used to support local charities and the other 20 percent of the proceeds will go back to the property. There’s also talk that there will be a project of greenhouses giving produce to local school districts to provide free salad bars. The Fire Hub is open on Tuesdays - Saturdays, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. •
Kenzie Ryder Design Editor
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seniors
Memorable moments from
When you’re growing up you’ll look back and realize you have made a bunch of great memories with friends and sometimes even teachers. Some will even shape you to who you are today. Some you want to remember forever, and some you want to just disappear, but either way you never know when you’re growing up which memories will stick with Written by Meredith Carpenter and Lauren Hawkins you until the end. •
“When I got suspended in the first grade, because I pinched a girl for not wearing green on Saint Patrick’s Day.” -Morgan Brown
Reporters
“My earliest school memory was realizing I walked around the Westlake playground with my skirt tucked into my underwear.” -Nora Shaffer
“Having a ninja war during break in the second grade. We made paper shurikens and threw them at each other.” -Bao Le
Photos by Emma Morey
“The beginning of fifth grade, my teacher left the room, so I decided to hold a ‘workout session.’ I went to do a squat and ended up rippimg a hole in my pants.” -Kerynna Dean Photos by Alyssia Peak
“I peed my pants in music class.” -Maddie McGriff “I remember sticking my tongue to a pole on the way to school in the winter of fourth grade, and Breanna helped me get it off.” -Mirissa Becerra
“Freshman year, first day of school, exploring classes and meeting new people, and being a high schooler. Something to remember.” -Tomas Mora
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“...not getting a cellphone earlier. I had a flip phone 9th through 10th grade.”
“...not joining the swim team sooner.” Chesley Murphy
Alex Sulka
I REGRET...
school
“...taking harder classes senior year. I feel like senior year should be more relaxed and right now I feel like I’m drowning.” Madison Long
“...taking harder classes. In the end we all just get the same piece of paper.” Andrew Joslyn
“... not paying attention in school as much as I could have.”
Mikayla Green
May/Senior Issue 2017
friends
“...not meeting my friends sooner.”
“...putting my trust in people who turned out to be snakes.”
Carmen Rose
fashion
Cylena Cummings
“Why did I think that was cute?” Mariah McKeeAkers
“I was really feeling myself. Embroided jeans were my favorite.” Erin Kahn
Written by Abigail Yott, Lauren Portteus Reporters
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Glow
Ups What is your definition of a glow up?
Kevin Sprick What is your definition of a glow up?
“Transforming into a new person, to grow/ glow up.”
“Well I was really ugly as a kid and I grew up and started working out more.”
“I glew up by working out and dressing a lot nicer than I used to.”
What did you do to glow up?
What did you do to glow up? A person who is said to glow up might look better, lose or gain weight, start working out, hangout around new people and either grow or cut their hair. An elementary to middle school or high school glow up can be quite significant to person’s life.• Written by Haidyn Markos News Editor
“Transforming into a new person, going from not to hot.”
Written by Olivia Crowley Reporter
Emily Eldridge
May/Senior Issue 2017
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What is your definition of a glow up?
“When people are more comfortable in their own skin.”
Zach Dehn What is your definition of a glow up? “My definition of a glow up would be to sprout, be reborn or to improve yourself.”
“I was really ugly as a kid and I grew up and started working out more.”
What did you do to glow up?
Angelina Underhile
“I started working out more and got the flow.”
What did you do to glow up? What is your definition of a glow up? “One day I woke up and it just wasn’t the same. I was a whole new man.” “Making yourself better, to feel better about yourself.”
Deji Jubreel
What did you do to glow up?
1. Whitney Schout 2. Michelle Zhang 3. Mirissa Beccera 4. Javyion Settles 5. Jorge Galleote 6. Austin Schiller 7. Cooper Grosteffon 8. Shunti Randolph 9. Ally Denoyer 10. Michelle, Andrew and Melissa Joslyn 11. Delia Raymond 12. Elena Bravo 13. Sophie Honkanen 14. Jayson Butler (left) 15. Evan Wilson 16. Madee Long
Take a guess at who’s who before the Class of 2017 leaves their Lakeview legacies behind. •
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New Age New Mind
kids career choices are drastically different from adults
Dream Job when you were 6...
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“When I was six I wanted to be a princess,” senior Elena Bravo said. “Who doesn’t want to be a princess?”
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“I wanted to be a country singer,” senior Morgan Palmer said. “I wanted to be like Faith Hill.”
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“I wanted to be a superhero,” senior Jaylen Bogerty said. “I wanted to help the world. ”
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Part of growing up is becoming more realistic. Your mind changes and so do your interests. This is what causes people to have a second shot at naming their desired career. When we get older we mature and start being more realistic. Careers when we were younger were ones that were careless. The ones where we could be anything, even if it was something that
isn’t even a career that makes money such as an astronaut. When we were young we didn’t need money, we needed something fun to do. Money can change a lot of things like career choices. When growing older, this is an aspect that factors in when picking a career. Interest also change when you get older and that’s why people see themselves in a different career than before.
Dream Job
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“Now I want to be a teacher,” senior Elena Bravo said. “I have had a lot of teachers that have left a lasting impact on me and I want to do the same for students.”
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“Now I want to be a pediatric nurse,” senior Morgan Palmer said. “I like the medical field and working with kids, it’s the best of both worlds.”
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“Now I want to be a engineer,” senior Jaylen Boggerty said. “You can build roller coasters that are fun and dangerous.”
Saluting Seniors From cap and gown to camouflage
Senior Ryan Bloch is excited to follow in the footsteps of his brother and father by joining the U.S. Army. In tenth grade Bloch decided on military engineering.
In a class of almost 300 students, there are many students doing many different things when the time comes to part ways on June 4. Some students plan to attend KCC, or a local university. Some students plan to go to a trade school, or join the workforce right away. Some students are standing at attention, ready to march their way into one of the various branches of the United States Military. These are some of the graduating seniors geared up to serve our country. •
Senior Hunter Baize plans to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps. With a father in the Air Force, and a stepfather who was previously in the Navy, it’s safe to say that military service runs in the family.
2017 graduate Hannah Lyon was one of the select talented students accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy. The Naval Academy boasts a lengthy application process full of additional requirements such as multiple letters of reccomendation from notable professionals. Lyon plans to continue her cross country, track and academic careers next year. Lyon currently plans to major in chemistry, with possible intent to become a Naval system engineer. Since the third grade senior Aric Belt has wanted to join the U.S. Marine Corps. Belt was inspired by his uncle at a young age to join the Marines.
Written by Shay Lewis Reporter Photos by Erin Khan
Senior Shelby Sobeski is joining the Air National Guard. Sobieski is blazing a new trail for her family as the first member of her family to join the U.S. military.
May 2017
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Senior Night Samantha Vosburg
Daniel New
Volleyball
Wrestling
“My senior night watching districts go on, we had a great duel against Holt. We had an amazing year. I’ll miss the boys and wrestling and I will enjoy not cutting weight.”
“My senior night for volleyball was something I had thought about since the year before. It was sad to think that I would never play another game on our home court, but I didn’t realize how much I would miss it.”
May 2017 As our senior athletes are finishing their final sports seasons, it is hard for some to believe that it’s almost over. And for others like senior Marina Puhalj, it was over much too soon. Puhalj suffered from a torn ACL at the very beginning of this soccer season. She also sat a previous seasom due to another injury. “I knew right away when it happened that it was over,” Puhalj said. “I was disappointed because most of my high school career was plagued with injuries.” Before this most recent season, Puhalj was looking forward to playing soccer in college. Although she has already had her surgery and is recovering, she won’t be ready in time for the college soccer season. “This injury just means that I won’t be able to play in the fall at Lake Erie College,” Puhalj said. “Rehab has begun and continues when I get to college.” Puhalj’s injury has not stopped her from being a part of the team still. Even though she can’t play this season, she is still as dedicated to this team as she was before. “I’ve just been cheering my team on no matter the result,” Puhalj said. “We still get together and hang out and they are very encouraging through this process.” Written by Taryn Snyder Assistant Editor
Logan Stallings away. The season was great, but the end is always the hardest.”
“Senior night was very emotional for me. It marked the end of my time on this team. The team who accepted me as a freshman who
could barely swim without choking on water. They provided me with love and support and a family.”
Girls Swimming
Kali Gonzales
Football
“My last football game as a senior was very emotional. Looking at the score board and you’re down by 50, everything just fades
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On May 19, the girls soccer team celebrated senior night at their last home game. This night is bittersweet for Puhalj as she didn’t get to play in her own senior night. “I’m happy because these things happen and all you can do is push through it,” Puhalj said. “I know I’ve been an influential part of this team like everyone else and that’s why I’’l be proud. I know that when I did step on the field, I always gave 110%.”•
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Once a Always a
Spartan For many students athletes, school sports have been a big part of their high school careers. For some, this was or will be the last time they will ever play the game they love. After many years of hard work and desirable memories, the Class of 2017 hang up the spikes one last time.
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Basketball
Q: What will you take away from high school baseball? A: Anything that goes on in high school baseball, you just have to enjoy it.
What will you take away from high school basketball? Probably the friendships. It helped this year with how successful we were, we built friendships that will keep going.
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All the pressures of winning conference and all city and the late season playoffs, just enjoy it. Make the most out of everything because it’s not going to be there when you graduate.
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Q: Who is your biggest inspiration in baseball in high school? A: Honestly, my brother (Nick) and Jake Bivens. My freshman year, he was a great leader on the team and he carried himself in a way I’ve always wanted to carry myself. Nick and also Jake, they were both just great leaders on the team and showed good roles and what it means to be a great baseball player.
Who is your biggest inspiration in basketball in high school? Probably Buss because we’ve had a love-hate relationship and he’s never given up. I wasn’t afraid to snap at him and he wasn’t afraid to snap at me so he’s helped me a lot.
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What are some of your best memories in freshman through senior year in basketball? Everything this year. Winning the 21 games in a row, the third straight district title, got first in the division so probably just this whole season. We set goals and we got to them.
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Who are some of the best friends you met along the way and why? Emily taught me to always have fun with what you’re doing. No matter what you’re doing and no matter how serious it is, you can still have fun.
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A: Nothing’s going to beat the state run my freshman year, that’s by far my favorite. The bond we had with that team with how good we were, it was just amazing how we were able to go that far and we are able to say we are semi-finalists in the state of Michigan which not many people can say.
Sam Reasons
Volleyball
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Who is your biggest inspiration in volleyball in high school? Obviously Coach Sawyer was my biggest inspiration. She was always very involved even in all levels and she definitely had some words of wisdom.
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What are some of your best memories in freshman through senior year in volleyball? Going up to Leelanau. This most recent year was my favorite, we had good times.
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Who are some of the best friends you met along the way and why? My whole team, we were all super close. I think this past year was the closest team so far and we were all good friends.
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What will you take away from high school lacrosse? That talent doesn’t matter and no matter how stacked your team is, you have to cooperate together and that’s why we’re doing so well this year.
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Who is your biggest inspiration in lacrosse in high school? Probably Peyton and Danny. They’re the ones that started me in lacrosse and I finished it with them.
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What are some of your best memories in freshman through senior year in lacrosse? Probably this year beating Portage Central. Playing decent against Okemos. When Ryan broke a kid’s ankles.
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Who are some of the best friends you met along the way and why? Ryan, Jason, Alex became my friends once I started to play lacrosse.
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Josiah Kitchen
Football
Q: What will you take away from high school football? A: The amount of hard work and teamwork. The sport is a mental game and it’s important to know where defense is.
Q: Who is your biggest inspiration in football in high school? A: Coach Barrett, he pushed me to be the best I could be. He made me believe that I could do more than I thought I could do.
Q: What are some of your best memories in freshman through senior year in football? A: Getting to sing the fight song after home games and having the student section run onto the field with us.
Q: Why did you start playing football? A: I loved that it was a physical game. It can take stress and anger out in a way that is legal.
Emilie Robertson
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What will you take away from high school Cross Country?
One last look back
Mike Miller- “Football taught me great leadership skills and how to work together as a team.”
Areceli Vasquez- “One thing I will take away from softball is just to have fun with whatever you do.”
James Staab- “My greatest accomplishment in golf was when I helped get my team into states my freshman year.”
Hunter Baize- “My biggest inspiration in basketball was Cooper Grosteffon because he helped me control my anger issues and accept my losses.”
Written by Karlie Kucharczyk Reporter
Written by Jerry Haadsma Sports Editor
Photos by Erin Kahn and courtesy Log Staff members Anna Metzger and McKenna Evans, and athletes.
A: Cross Country has helped me become a better person. I love competing, It shows me how I’m going to improve in life. If you can do something in high school sports, you can do anything in life. Q:
Who is your biggest inspiration in xc in high school?
A: Maggie Farrell because she’s really fast and she has so much dedication to the sport. She pushes me to do my best all the time. Q:
Why did you first start running cross country?
A: Well I tried out for volleyball freshman year and didn’t make the team. I didn’t know if I sucked or anything, but my mom said I couldn’t be a couch potato so she called coach pryor and signed me up. I’ve loved it ever since. Q: What is your biggest accomplishment? A: My biggest accomplishment was when I ended up getting my PR. I’m really pleased and thankful for what I got. I couldn’t thank my teammates and Pryor enough. •
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Ready Smash Senior Michelle Zhang jumps up to hit her serve. Zhang has been moved from a doubles player to a singles player which causes for a lot of adjustment. “Tennis requires skill and strategy which is what I am good at.”
mprovements are coming to Lakeview High School. Lakeview has eight tennis courts, but what they’re missing is something to improve practice. Not only that, but there are many kids who want to play tennis but can’t due to not having a partner to hit with. Senior Madison Schrader is taking action to prevent this problem that is stopping children from playing tennis. Schrader has been in Girl Scouts since kindergarten and when she saw this problem she proposed a solution. Her plan was to buy a tennis wall so that kids could hit against it even if they didn’t have a partner to hit with. “When I got passionate about tennis my parents had to take me all the way out to Harper Creek,” Schrader said. “I had no one to hit with and there was Focus is Key Sophomore Brigitte nowhere close that Colquhoun stands had a tennis wall.” ready for a serve. This is what Colquhoun made sparked an idea in varsity as a freshman and plans to continue Schrader’s head. She on vasrsity. “I love combined her passions playing because I get together and figured to hang out with the team,” Colquhoun she could raise money said. and get a wall for Lakeview. Which could also be a project to receive her gold award
for Girl Scouts. “I thought it would be easier if we had something that was closer to us that would improve our skill and help us get better,” Schrader said. The wall costs $4500 not including shipping. In order to raise this money to get the wall, Schrader plans on fundraising. “I am asking the school if they will pay half,” Schrader said. “Then the rest I have to fundraise and ask companies to sponsor it.” Schrader plans to recognize sponsers by putting their names and sponsership level on the back of the wall.The wall itself is going to be sturdy and durable so it will last. “It is a plastic fiber glass wall,” Schrader said, “It’s heavy duty and attaches to the fence.” The last thing Schrader has to do is get approval from the Girl Scout office. She already has approval from the school. The new wall should arrive around June, just in time to hit in the summer. •
Swinging Strong Junior Haley lesiow sprints to hit her backhand shot. Lesiow has been on varsity all three years of her high school. “I grew up playing tennis and the fact that i got to play it with my friends as well as meet new people makes it even more fun,” Lesiow said.
Written by Autumn Babas Arts and Entertainment Editor
Final Shot Senior Kendall Johnson hits her forehand to win the match against Niles. Johnson has played tennis since she was young. “I like tennis because the team becomes really close and I make a bunch of new friends,” Johnson said.
Collegiate Commitments Baseball:
Compiled by Ava Cook Reporter
Basketball:
Soccer:
Gavin Rogers: Kellogg Community College Josiah Kitchen- Spring Arbor Univerisity Nate Jones- Eastern Michigan University Taylor Perrett- Denison University
Chloe McAllister- Kalamazoo Valley Community College CJ Foster- Kalamazoo College Emily Eldridge- Alma College
Ava Cook- Grand Valley State University Marina Puhalj- Lake Erie College Marti Floyd- Ferris State University
Football:
Volleyball:
Golf:
CJ Foster- Kalamazoo College Caleb Edwards- Kalamazoo College
Emma Morey- Bethel College Rose Tecumseh- Kellogg Community College
James Staab- Northwood University
Cross Country and Track: Maggie Farrell- Michigan State University
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Summer Vacation Summer break is a time for relaxation...
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Pro The end of the school year is approaching quickly, and summer break is soon to start. This time off can give students opportunities such as getting a job, attending camps, visiting colleges, and preparing for the next school year. Getting a job in the summer is a beneficial way for students to make money that can serve as spending money for the next school season while students are focused on grades. Tara Struyk, an author for the Investopedia articles, notes that summer jobs are not only a good source of money, but they also serve as an opportunity for students to get a leg up experience levels when trying to apply for a job in the future. A part time job would only take up a portion of summer break, and comes with immense benefits that can surpass only making money for the future. Athletes, artists, musicians, and students looking for some change in their life can attend camps in the summer that allow them to have new experiences without missing any school. Camps can expose students to real worlds situations, give students the opportunity increase their skills in a certain field and discover what they might like to do in the future. When thinking about the future, college is often the next step for high school kids. Moving out and attending college can be a big step in life, and summer is a great time for students to get a taste of which college they would like to attend. High school students can go on visits or tour different campuses without missing any school. High school year seems to be the most challenging year for students, and preparation during the summer can help take some stress away for the future school year. Getting ahead in class or even getting involved in some summer reading next to the pool can help students get a one up for their upcoming classes. Personally, I am able to keep a healthy balance between playing volleyball, relaxing, and preparing for my future during my summer break. Summer can be a healthy balance of relaxation and production if time is spent wisely. Earning money, attending camps and looking for future experiences can all be done within the summer time. • Written by Sidney Schiller Reporter
For many summer is a time of endless job hours, applying for internships and time consuming athletics. They love always having something to do and something always needing to be done. This epidemic of workaholism has plagued many teens throughout the nation and a handful of those at Lakeview High School. Doing the most may keep people out of trouble, but it does not dispose of the fact that human beings simply need rest. I still remember the days where I could wake up on a bright summer morning at the time my biological clock saw necessary, eat a bowl of cereal, play 2k, or go outside to play with friends. There was nothing stopping me from chilling on the couch and eating chips, besides my parents, or playing curb ball until late evening. Fast forward to now and you will see substantial differences. Every second of the day is planned out. From 7:30 morning workouts to the repetitive football camps. From the tedious basketball training to the pleasant 3 o’clock nap. Assuming I wake up on time, there are probably pointless basketball scrimmages to be played in at Claude Evans park. The human mind is more than capable coming up with a million reasons to justify summer workaholism. “I need extra money to do stuff I want to do.” “In order to be good at my sport that is 5 months away, I need to train rigorously everyday until then with no days off.” Ask anyone and it makes logical sense. The more you workout, the better you will be and the better you will perform. If you want more money than accept the most hours you can on your job. Believe it or not, the mind, body and soul actually need a break. Today, Americans take far less vacation time than they did a few decades ago, says psychologist Matthew J. Grawitch of Saint Louis University, who studies stress in the workplace. Research shows that, on average, Americans now take 16.2 days of vacation a year. I’m not saying we need to be lazy all summer long, but it is time to be real with ourselves. Approximately 70 years to live and the majority of those years are spent working. It won’t kill to take a break at one point or another. Maybe it’s time we make peace with boredom. • Written by CJ Foster Opinion Editor
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Parents and students should share the cost of college tuition The payment of college tuition should be a joint effort between both students and parents. There should be sacrifices made from both sides to pay the cost. For parents that might mean taking from savings, taking out Parent PLUS loans or co-signing student loans. As for students that means taking out student loans and working jobs throughout high school and college in order to save money. A college education will provide more opportunities and give students a better life. It is worth the sacrifices made by both parents and students. Paying for college is a heavy burden for many students and their families. Over the years the price of tuition has increased drastically. Since 1978, when data began being collected, tuition costs have increased 1,120 percent. The average cost of one year of tuition at a public four- year university as of 2016 was $9,650 for in state students. That is not including room, board, books or other costs. If you are not among the small percentage of people who can write a check for the price of tuition, then the decision of who will pay those costs is just as large of a issue. The debate between whether parents should pay for their children’s education or whether the students should pay for their own has several valid arguments for both sides. On one side of the debate, there is the education being paid for by parents. Those with a steady income and the ability to help their children with the cost are making an investment into their child’s future that will benefit them in the long run. Ways parents
can pay for tuition include savings plans, parent PLUS loans, co-signing student loans and using retirement or income. Often though, families can not afford to do that. The other side is the argument that parents should not be expected to fork over hundreds of thousands of dollars and drain their savings for their kid’s education. The students should take responsibility for their education and work throughout high school and college to save money. While that is usually not enough, students can take out several types of federal student loans and private loans, which can add up to a hefty load of debt for the student in the future. Students should not be hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt by the age of 25. In a time when college is more of an expectation than a choice, both the parents and the students should share the responsibility of the cost. Parents should contribute as much as they can from income and savings. This might mean dipping into retirement but it is an investment into their children’s futures. It means more opportunities for growth and more job opportunities.
Students should be expected to cover the rest of the cost on their own. This comes through federal student loans, scholarships and work throughout high school and college. Many colleges offer work study programs which are considered a type of financial aid, where students work part time on campus. The sacrifices made by both the students and parents are worth the investment in education and ultimately a more successful future.• Written by Elise Smith Reporter
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Laying Down the Law Being a senior at Lakeview High School means you have experienced a plethora of changes in how rules are enforced. The senior class of 2017 has truly lived through it all. The rules at Lakeview have only become more strict and counterproductive. Being a few seconds late to class freshman year meant getting reprimanded but still getting an education, to now being a few seconds late meaning getting no education while sitting in an dreary, silent room. Banning phones from classrooms has become a bigger distraction than simply allowing them. Ladies, if you have a hole in your jeans above your knee, an exposed shoulder, or a zipper on your dress, you have
officially become too sexy for school. Apparently, leggings were only inappropriate between the years of 2013-2016. The boys’ dress code, or the lack thereof, simply says wear pants that fit and shirts with sides and no profanity. Our school would rather have you sit on the ground to eat your food in the overcrowded lunch room then take your food to a pod or classroom. They have even gone so far as to pay a hall monitor to stand in the hallways and check your pass to class. To the underclassmen, you’re currently a skier caught in an avalanche that only seems to grow bigger and bigger, and, from the class of 2017, we wish you good luck. • Written by Ava Cook Reporter
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Crystal Point One Staff, One Opinion: Seniors should be allowed to decorate their caps at graduation Graduation is a day where students celebrate that they have finally made it. During 13 years of schooling most students have been taught that individuality is what makes up who you are as a person. On a day of where our individuality and personal successes should be magnified, they’re minimized into all seniors wearing the same dull and ordinary cap and gown. In a way to celebrate individuality, seniors should be allowed to decorate their caps. When it comes to school, most rules are implemented for a justifiable reason whether it be to limit distractions or to create equality. When it comes to the uniqueness of a person, though, there should be no limitation on that. It is important to celebrate our differences and on one of the most important days of seniors lives, they should be encouraged to do so. Lakeview administrators try to categorize us into
one class. We’re more than just the Class of 2017 though. We have people who are going into the military, straight to 4-year universities and people with so many different passions. We should be able to share the diversity of the Class of 2017, not just conform to one ordinary group of seniors graduating. At Lakeview, it’s impossible to have a connection with all 1,400 students here. By decoarting caps seniors could just learn a little something about their peers before they all go on to do their passions in life. We flourish in diversity at Lakeview High School. We celebrate different races, sexes and religions, but restrict students’ freedom of expression on the day they should embrace their differences the most. Lakeview High School has completely contradicted themselves when restricting students’ ability to decorate their caps at graduation.•
AP: About Payment... The elusive College Board’s
The high cost of AP exams look like an investment, but result in education barriers AP Exams- the bread and bane of all academically driven students. In the weeks leading up to early May, students across the country and world begin to eat, sleep and breathe their AP material. Whether it is AP German Language and Culture, AP Calculus BC, or AP English Language and Composition, students become more and more immersed in their subject matter. We can synthesize the Revolutionary War with feminism, we can figure out at what time the trains will collide and with how much force and we can give anyone who asks the limit of a function. But we can’t pay to prove it. Over the past three years of which I have been an AP student, the cost to take the exams in May have simply been too high for many- including myself. At $93 an exam, the average AP student will rack up hundreds of dollars worth of tests by the time they graduate high school. While this is nothing compared to an equivalent class at college or university, the high cost of exams prevents high schoolers from gaining this valuable credit. Even for myself, a young, middleclass woman, the relatively small fee for AP tests has proven too much strain on the wallet in the past. Due to a B+ in the class, I declined
taking the AP exam in AP World History. I was neither willing nor able to pay $93 for an exam on which I might earn credit. Earning an A on the final exam in the class stung. After all the hard work I had thrown towards this class, a simple cost barrier impeded my total success. Even though my family is far from underprivileged, this $93 barrier has stopped myself and many others like me from going the full distance. This price, for students who don’t meet qualifications for free and reduced lunch, prohibits myself and my classmates from receiving full benefits of AP courses. This situation is not unique to Lakeview, Battle Creek or even the state of Michigan. Schools all over the United States have no way to pay for these exams. Generally, the students who are hurt are those who do not qualify for free and reduced lunch (as this is subsidized by one of three places: the state, schools or the College Board themselves). The students hit hardest by the hike in price are those who are just doing okay. If all students who work diligently and intelligently at their AP courses still cannot reap the benefits of perseverance, one must ask what LHS is teaching the young people in their care. As with most mistakes, the intention
is of course, not to build a wall for students trying to succeed. However, this is often the unintended case. There are plenty of solutions to this accidental problem. My favorite does not diminish the value of the AP exams, nor does it allow for freeloaders. If the school paid for the percentage of the test equivalent to the percentage the student had in the class, high reaching students would be rewarded for their grueling year with a reduced rate. Those who do not wish to apply themselves in their classrooms have no reason to take the exam, thus they have no reason to need the exam subsidized by the school. This also provides an extra incentive for students to learn the curriculum in order to not only score well in the class, but for GPA as well. The College Board themselves make a pretty penny on AP and SAT, with profits reaching 317 percent of the industry average, according to Elena Weissman of the New Brunswick Patch, and the former president raked in 1.3 million dollars a year. The issue is larger than LHS, and corruption runs high in the educational “non-profit.” The issue won’t be solved until the corruption is, but until then...we still can’t pay to prove Written by Jessica Hughes it. • Editor-in-Chief
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