October 2014

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE

ELECTIONS ARE FAST APPROACHING. GET EDUCATED ON MICHIGAN POLITICS, PG. 4

HEART OF AN ATHLETE SOPHOMORE SAM VOSBURG ON WHAT IT’S LIKE BEING AN ATHLETE WITH MULTIPLE HEART CONDITIONS, PG. 18

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CHECK OUT OUR NEW SATIRICAL SPIN ON LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, PG. 23

What is School Culture?

LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

CRYSTAL The Crystal Volume 79, Issue 1

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Table Of Contents NEWS

HEALTH

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

SPORTS

STUDENT VOICE

OPINION

3. Breaking the Bank - - - - Mike Jones 4-5. A Battle of Differences - - - - Jon Haadsma 6. Haunted Houses - - - - Julia Miller The King and I - - - - Carli Fettig 7. Band Wars - - - - Bailey Gastian 8. BCOGs - - - - Jake Lamb

10. Exchange Students- - - - Julia MIller

STUDENT LIFE 11. A Day in the Life - - - - Jessica Hughes Job Snagging Tips - - - - Taryn Snyder 12-13. Road to Change - - - - Paige Tobin

14. Dealing With Stress - - - - Haley Kerner

15. Pump-Up Playlist - - - - Nate Jones 16. (No Longer a) Student Athlete - - - - Taryn Snyder 17. Marathon Man - - - - Jon Haadsma 18-19. Fighting Everyday - - - - Meggie Riegle

21. The F-Word - - - - Bailey Gastian Destination Trimester - - - - Nick Jones 22. Breakfast in B.C. - - - - Addie Pyatte 23. Rases and Raspberries - - - - Brady Broderick & Paige Tobin 24. Spot the (10) Differences - - - - Laurena Strohm

Letter from the Editor

Over the course of my three years and two months that I have spent at this high school, I have learned many lessons (willingly and unwillingly), that over the span of our six issues I hope to impart to you. My first installment of the Wise Words of Paige Tobin is a pretty easy one- one that everyone should know- and if you don’t, this should be an educational experience.

Wise Word(s) Numero Uno: Be kind.

I realize that this issue’s wisdom is a tad cliche, but it’s a lesson that MUST be learned before you can move onto bigger and better things. It’s my Words of Wisdom stepping stone, per say.

My definition of kindness is giving up time, money, or heart to make someone else’s day a little bit brighter. To give up time, take a minute out of your passing time to talk to your locker neighbor that seems a little odd. They might be an awesome, interesting person. To give up money, don’t go out and give away your life savings to someone in need (but if you’re feeling charitable, I’ll be a poor college student in about a year), but maybe buy lunch for that one kid you see every day without one or use your money to buy a special gift for your mom, anything. And give up your heart- don’t be afraid, or unwilling to dish out compliments or to be nice to people. It’s O.K. to care.

And so, I challenge you to be kind. I challenge you to get out of your comfort zone because no one is too cool to CARE. Until next time, folks-

Paige Tobin, Editor-in-Chief October 2014

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Breaking The Bank Effects On Staff and Students

Bussing Issue

With the trimester scheduling, teachers are spending more time with students in class and 30 minutes less of planning, saving the district money.

“We had $1,050 for course and club trips.

This year that fund has been reduced to about $400-$500,” Principal Jeffrey Bohl said.

With less money for class and club field trips this could affect a students’ experiences. There is also less money in the budget for classroom supplies.

How Much are you Worth?

Lakeview School District gets a total of $7,250 per student from the state, which was an increase of $50 from last year. Other schools had an increase of $125 per student. With about 25 percent of the district’s students being school of choice, this brings in a lot of money for the school, which opens up more opportunities for clubs, classes and sports.

The international students who are here for the year also earn the school $7,250 from the state and $4,000 in tuition.

Lakeview High School has, in the past, been keeping students unaffected directly by budget cuts, but this year many students have been feeling the budget cuts effects. From transportation to sports, to even this year’s schedule change, the budget cuts have been more noticeable each year.

“We try to keep budget cuts as far from the students as we can but times Most students, because of their home are hard and sometimes that’s just not possible,” situations, ride the bus to school, but this Superintendent Dave Peterson said. year that will not be the case. Students will now have to walk to the school instead of walking to bus stops. Many students, if they live within a certain distance of the school, are unable to ride the bus. This is a long-standing policy, but one that is being strictly implemented now because of the budget cuts. Some sports, classes and clubs have had their transportation cut and need to fundraise or find a different means of transportation to get to events.

Lunch Account Balance A number of students have felt the irritation of being unable to get their main entre because they have come up short for money in their account. In previous years, students frequently went into the negative in their accounts without concequence, until the end of the year. THis year, students have been rejected an entree if owing money. The inforgraphic below describes the new protocol and expectations.

Bussing Requirements - High school students that live within a mile and a half radius of the school are ineligable to ride the bus to and from school.

- Middle school students who live within a half-mile radius are ineligable to ride the bus to and from school.

- Middle school and high school students must have a bus pass to ride the bus to and from school. If this pass is lost, there is a replacement cost to the student of $5.

Mike Jones

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A Battle of Differences Republican incumbant Rick Snyder and Democrat nominee Mark Schauer are both from Battle Creek but have major differences in policy.

Jon Haadsma

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ince W.K. Kellogg founded Kellogg’s in 1906, Battle Creek has been known as the cereal capitol of the world. But more than just cereal has been getting pumped out of Battle Creek over the past century. This year the two candidates running for governor both have substantial ties to Battle Creek. Republican incumbent Rick Snyder and Democratic candidate Mark Schauer have contrasting stories with Battle Creek, but both, nonetheless, got their roots growing here in the Cereal City.

Mark Schauer

Schauer was raised in Howell, Mich., where he was valedictorian of his class. He went on to study at Albion College where, upon graduating, landed a job in Battle Creek as an urban planner. He got his political career going in 1995 when he was elected to the City Commission. Nineteen years later he is now running for governor and still resides in Battle Creek.

“Battle Creek is very important to me. It is a community of hard working people that value education, that have a tremendous work ethic and understand we need good jobs and jobs that pay a wage that can support families. I’ve learned a lot of lessons from living in Battle Creek. It is a community that supports fairness and opportunity and those will be my values as governor,” Schauer said.

Over the last four years, Snyder has imposed laws

like Right to Work that Schauer has referred to as ‘putting the Michigan Dream in danger.’ Schauer is determined to put the dream back on track by reversing many of Snyder’s doings.

“We need to repeal Rick Snyder’s tax on retirees’ pensions, we need to roll back tax increases on working families.

Rick Snyder gave a $1.8 billion tax cut to cooperations even when they outsourced jobs and he paid for it from cutting from our schools and raising taxes on retirees and working families,” Schauer said.

Reversing Snyder’s programs is not going to be easy. This election has the potential to turn the House of Representatives to a Republican majority with Republicans already holding a Senate majority. Schauer believes he will be able to take on a Republican majority even with trying to reverse Snyder’s actions.

“I served in the legislature for twelve years so I know how legislatures work. I will respect the legislature and reach out to Democratic and Republican members to find bipartisan solutions. So it really

comes from my experience in the legislative process and in state government as well as the respect that I’ll have from members of legislature regardless of their party. We are all in this together and it is up to us to work together and it is my job to lead and to lead by example,” Schauer said.

If Michigan sees a Schauer win on Nov. 4, his first fight in the legislature might be about education.

“My number one priority is to invest into public education and to strengthen our schools.

The key to a good job is a good education and we make Michigan more competitive and help our students compete in a global economy by making sure they get a good education,” Schauer said.

Not only does Schauer want to make Michigan more competitive in education, he also hopes to make Michigan more competitive in the economy. Schauer has attacked Snyder’s big cooperation policies and hopes to fight for Michigan jobs.

“I’ll stop giving tax brakes to companies that outsource our jobs. I believe in supporting compa-

“We are all in this together and it is up to us to work together and it is my job to lead and to lead by example.”

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News nies that create jobs and providing support for tax incentives for helping them do that. If they are not creating jobs, if they are outsourcing jobs they need to pay back every penny of support that the state gives them,” Schauer said.

Rick Snyder

Snyder was born and raised in Battle Creek and graduated from Lakeview High School in 1976. By the time he graduated he had stacked up 23 college credits and went on to the University of Michigan where he would earn a B.G.S., M.B.A., J.D. and became a certified public accountant from the University of Michigan. He would go on to work for firms for most

“Our state’s future relies on creating talent and making sure Michigan’s children are prepared for the new opportunities they’ll have as our economy continues to grow. Michigan’s comeback is dependent on making our education system a success for our students, our teachers, our parents and our economy.”

42% 37% Said they would vote for Rick Snyder

Said they would vote for Mark Schauer

19% Said they did not know either candidate or would not vote *131 LHS students surveyed

“I’ve learned a lot of lessons from living in Battle Creek. It is a community that supports fairness and opportunity and those will be my values as governor.”

of his career before setting his sights on the 2010 governor race. Using his slogan “One tough nerd,” he eased his way into office beating Virg Bernero by nearly 600,000 votes.

After being in office for a term, Snyder has been forced to defend himself from the Schauer campaign.

Snyder has been trying to dismiss the many accusations the Schauer campaign has been aiming at them.

“They’re lying to you,” Snyder said. “Our state’s future relies on creating talent and making sure Michigan’s children are prepared for the new opportunities they’ll have as our economy continues to grow. Michigan’s comeback is dependent on making our education system a success for our students, our teachers, our parents and our economy.”

Snyder has claimed he has invested $660 more per student over the past three years for K-12 education.

He has repeatedly stated that he did not cut education by a billion dollars like the Schauer campaign has

been targeting him for.

Snyder believes his administration is the poster child for good budgeting. According to Snyder’s campaign, when Rick Snyder became governor in 2011, the state had a $1.5 billion deficit. Today, the deficit is gone.

“In the last three years, Michigan has seen more than 250,000 new private sector jobs. We’re first among Great Lakes States for per-capita personal income growth, and, in 2013, Michigan’s annual labor force grew for the first time since 2006. Now, our unemployment rate is at its lowest point since 2008,” Snyder said.

As of now, many predict this has been and will be the closest governor’s race we have seen in the last 30 years. Will the business man, Snyder, or the politician, Schauer, win? It is anyone’s guess, but either way we will be able to say our governor is from Battle Creek.

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The Other Races U.S. Senate

Carl Levin has held one of the two senate seats for the past 36 years, that is six terms where the Republican Party has had virtually no chance of winning. This year, Republicans have new hope as Levin is stepping down. Terry Lynn Land is the Republican nominee while Gary Peters is backed by the Democrats. This is a vital race for both parties and is being watched nationally as the Senate majority is up for grabs. Republicans need to add six seats to the Senate to gain a majority. Many voters are voting based on who they want to have the majority and not on the candidate. Peters has been up in the polls by a large amount but Land has been catching Peters over the past few weeks. It should be a competitive race from here on out.

State House With Kate Segal being term limited, both Democratic nominee Andy Helmboldt and Republican nominee John Bizon are both new to state level politics. Bizon has no political office experience while Helmboldt has had experience in Battle Creek on the City Commission. Come Election Day, this race will be tight. It will help decide who grabs the majority in the House. If the Republicans gain majority in the house, they will have the Senate as well, which could mean trouble if Schauer is elected.

U.S. House Republican incumbent Justin Amash has been in office for two terms and is running for his third this election. He had a tough primary against Mark Ellis.

Amash being a libertarian was continually criticized for voting against the GOP. Even with the criticism, Amash is still expected to retain his seat in the house against his opponent Bob Goodrich.

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HAUNTED HOUSES Julia Miller

The King and I

Saturday Nov. 1 at 2 p.m., 7 p.m.

Sunday Nov. 7 at 7 p.m.

Friday Nov. 7 at 7 p.m.

Saturday Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.

Sunday Nov. 8 at 2 p.m.

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Psycho Ward

Largest Haunted house attraction is West Michigan Three attractions: Psycho Ward Infected, Nightmares Freak Show and the new Zombie Revenge Firing Range, which is West Michigan’s best zombie paint ball shooting range.

Opens October 3rd and will be open every weekend throughout October at 7:30 p.m.

Friday October 17th all high school students with ID will receive $3 off admission $10 for one attraction $15 for two attractions MOTHERLY LOVE The “mothers” in The King and I are paired with their “children” during rehearsal. The mothers made the kids feel more comfortable with each Located at 7656 Ravine Rd, Kalamazoo, Mich. other. “We were doing getting to know you questions because one of the songs is called ‘Getting To Know You’ so we played off of that,” senior Amanda Randolph said.

See hauntpark.com for more special offers and Rachel Silverman/ Crystal Staff Carli Fettig events.

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Jackson’s Underworld

Sitting three stories high, just under a mile long, this house is full of surprises and scares. Considered one of the best haunted houses in Michigan.

Open Sunday through Thursday during October.

Open 7 p.m.-1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays $20 per person First 100 people within the first hour will receive a free “I Survived” t-shirt. For more information visit www. jxunderworld.com.

Located at 1318 Wildwood Ave, Jackson, Mich.

Marshall’s Haunted Trail

Marshall Recreation Department and Keystone Unlimited are putting on their 21st annual Haunted Trail. It’s a spooky play with characters who lead you through the trail, telling you the story on the way.

October 18-19, 25-26 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. $7 per person Located at Marshall’s Riverwalk and nature trail

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his year’s musical, The King and I, will have the biggest cast ever featured in a Lakeview Theatre production. This cast will include 13 children in grades second through eighth and 42 high school students.

“This gives a new challenge because any time you have young ones you’re just hoping they’re just doing on stage what they’re supposed to be doing, but it’s going to be really fun,” director Kenneth Gordon said.

The role of the second through eighth graders are as the King of Siam’s children. The kids will be singing and dancing along with the rest of the cast.

“I’ve been listening to them sing and the audience is going to be melting. They’re really sweet,” Gordon said.

These aren’t just any kids, some of them are the products of the fine arts backbone of our school. Teachers Jodi Darland, Darcy Hassing, Kenneth Gordon, Lane Gordon, Greg Black and Surreya and Justin Frantz’s kids as well as Sherri Ouelette’s niece will all be the children of the King of Siam. n addition to the unique supporting cast, what also separates this musical from those of the past are the costumes. The musical will feature costumes that reflect Asian-inspired and English-inspired dress of the 19th century.

“The costumes are absolutely beautiful. It makes it a huge challenge, but we’re talking about the 1860s. Siam and the king’s palace and the wives have to look stunning. We really want it to pop. It’s in the Black Box so we can’t build big sets. My focus is always on costumes for good contrast,” Gordon said.

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here are two imperative components of the musical that many times go unnoticed. Tech and Pit are two key parts of the musical and without them the musical wouldn’t have the same gravitational effect that brings a sold out show almost every performance.

“Pit adds that one thing that the musical would need and Pit is mainly the top players of Wind Ensemble so you can expect excellent playing,” senior, Sara Burghdoff.

The musical gives those members of the music department the chance to play a different type of music and hone their skills Tech is the true definition of “behind the scenes.”

Tech ranges from lighting and sound to making the production run as smooth as possible.

“It’s the backbone of the whole show,” senior Katie Garland said.

If it weren’t for Tech the musical would be in the dark and no one would be able to hear the cast sing.

“It wouldn’t be exciting to watch a performance if it were people in normal lighting just talking to each other.

It helps the atmosphere of the performance, it’s equal parts,” junior Katie Yarnell said. “We have some really talented dancers some really talented singers and we have a strong cast. It’s gonna be cool.”

TICKET PRICES:

$7 for Students $7 for Senior Citizens $10 for Adults Saturday Nov. 1 matinee ALL tickets only $5

Music To The Ears Arts & Entertainment

Rachel Silverman / Crystal Staff

CHURCH OF ROCK Modern Pioneers plays a set on Oct. 5, 2014, at Victory Life for their Student Showcase. Modern Pioneers has played multiple shows at Victory Life. “It’s probably one of our favorite places to play,” senior Andrew Behrndt said.

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or seniors Andrew Behrndt, Ryley Everett, Nick Heikkila, junior Brandon Corra and recent Pennfield High School graduate Tim Ferris, Modern Pioneers is no longer just a band, it has become a family. The band’s origin can be traced back to a corner of Mr. Black’s Introduction to Guitar class, where three of the five current members decided that they needed to join forces.

“We were all pretty good and then one day we were just like, ‘Dude, let’s start a band,’” Heikkila said.

Since then, they’ve gotten a few shows under their belts, including last year’s Spartanpalooza, a graduation open house and shows at their church Victory Life.

“It wasn’t really hard to find our sound,” Heikkila said.

The band knew the sound they all wanted to aim for and have since been zeroing in on achieving it and they’ve recently decided to include their faith in their music, adding an even more unique aspect to it.

“We’re a mix of Bloc Party and The 1975 minus the accent,” Behrndt said. “We really want to move towards a more worship-based sound.”

Fans can expect the same upbeat rock sound of The 1975 with the cool indie sounds of Bloc Party with more Christian alternative based lyrics.

Photo Provided By / Resonance’s Twitter

GRASSROOTS Resonance plays a show at the Music Factory Aug. 15, 2014. Resonance has played a majority of their shows, including their most recent show when they opened up for Saving Abel, at this venue. “We owe it to them, they were the spark of us getting into the scene,” senior Kanta Yoshino said.

From the ska Nice Try to the indie alternative The Class Acts, Lakeview is known for producing some amazing bands. The tradition has been added on to over the past two years with the school’s current acts, Modern Pioneers, formerly known as Bits N Pieces, and Resonance .

For students outside of the senior class, these names might not sound familiar, but with both bands having music in the works, now is the time for new fans to listen up.

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Find them next at: Victory Life Church Expect new music before winter is over Rocks like: Bloc Party mixed with The 1975

“You got to rock & roll it!”

- Nick Heikkila

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Find them at: twitter. com/WeAreResonance Expect new music midwinter Sounds like: The love child of Rise Against and Green Day

“It won’t move forward if there’s not commitment.”

-Taylor Brown

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usic has always been a priority in the lives of seniors Taylor Brown, John Gray, Zack Perry and Kanta Yoshino.

In 2013 these members of what would later become Resonance joined forces and began trying to figure out their sound. “[Resonance] started out with us saying, ‘Hey, we should jam together,’ then we started jamming and some material started coming out and we’re like, ‘Wow, this is really cool’,” Perry said.

It’s been a year and a half since then and Resonance has seen the addition of Taylor and John. During that time, the band has been focusing on shaping their sound.

“We kind of sound like if Rise Against met Green Day,” Brown said.

The band prides themselves in having the same edgy sound but with more thoughtful lyrics.

“The lyrical content is more meaningful because Zach is a very mature, adultish guy,” Yoshino said.

Their sound seems to have stricken a cord with the music community allowing them to become staples at the local music scene, as well as opening for Saving Abel on Oct. 11, 2014, at the Music Factory.

Bailey Gastian

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NEW FRONTIER Modern Pioneers pose behind Victory Life Church for a photo. The church has been a big part of their band both musically and spiritually. “It’s our home base,” senior Andrew Behrndt said.

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Photo Provided by/ Resonance

ROAD TRIP OF A LIFETIME Resonance enjoys the scene during their recent trip to Ludington and Irons. The road trip acted as a bonding experience for the band before they went into the studio to record. ““I’ll have so many memories to share,” senior Taylor Brown said.

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Clash in The Creek

Clash of Clans is an Online multi-player game that allows players to build a village, train troops and attack other players to earn gold and elixir, which are currency in the game. These items can be used to upgrade troops and defenses to protect your village from being attacked. According to Supercell, “ Clash of Clans is an addictive mixture of strategic planning and competitive fast-paced combat.”

Who Plays Clash of Clans?

Clash of Clans was the fifth most downloaded app on the app store between December 2012 and May 2013.

Clash of Clans was also the third highest game in revenue generated on the App store and Google Play.

"I was drawn into playing by the wrestlers on our team. It is nice to keep in touch with the students that have graduated and to keep up with the students that are still here", English teacher Nick Eckstein said.

Clan Rivalry Rivalry between clans can be very intense, like here at Lakeview. We have two clans, Jewc and BC OG’ s, that think they are both better than each other. People from each clan would argue that their clan is the best, but, because you can not select the clan you battle against, the odds of going to battle against each other are slim to none.

The Addiction “ "The game is so addicting, it’ s like my job to play,” junior Cameron Caswell said.

People who don’ t play will never understand how addicting this game really is. You will find yourself clashing instead of doing your homework, doing your chores, during class, or even staying up late to get the second attack in the war before it ends.

Jake Lamb

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Music radio

Minya Huang

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Beyond is a band from China. Hong Kong’s

famous rock band is also widely recognized as a Chinese music of the greatest, most successful and one of the most influential bands!

The band was founded in 1983. The number of band members have been as many as five, since Liu Zhiyuan left the band in 1988. Wong Ka Kui, Wong ka keung, Pual Wong, Yip Sai Wing are the four most well-know lineups. The band’s works are mainly based on realism, have created a large number of well-known classic original songs. In 1989, Beyond returned to Hong Kong to participate in the film after “Black Wall” soundtrack work, and to sing the theme song. They launched an EP “four beat four” and “Beyond IV,” which as a tribute to maternal love as the theme works “Really Love You” makes Beyond won the year’s ten songs and two Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards, also became one of the streets of catchy songs.

Beyond Hong Kong market on track after they

began to develop the mainland, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and other foreign markets. In October 1990, they debuted Mandarin album “Earth” in Taiwan. Meanwhile, Beyond became Hong Kong World Vision spokesman. In 1992, Beyond switched to Warner Music, and signed a contract, and actively opened up the Japanese market and long-term residence in Japan. They have always identified with the people of Hong Kong, as reflected in their songs about social issues, pursuit of dreams, politics, and peace.

Wong Ka Kui’s “Boundless Oceans Vast Skies” and “Glorious Years” are two of their best known works, and these songs all in the CD “Beyond 25th Anniversary”. I like the “Boundless Oceans Vast Skies” lyrics that is “how many times have I faced ignorance and

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mock, never given up the hope in my mind”. I think they express their true feelings with the idea in mind, tell people never give up on a dream chase.

Beyond stands out in the Chinese music industry due to the fact that they are one of the very few groups who compose and write their own music.

With the exception of a single song, a tribute to their hero Sam Hui, Beyond has never recorded a cover in the studio. This is Chinese band, they have high team spirit, and they have four bodies one soul!

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Go, Spartans!

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Julia Miller

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This year, our school has been fortunate to welcome 38 exchange students from all over the world to become a Spartan for the school year. The program helps students improve their English and learn about American culture first hand. It can be a time consuming process for many of these students in order to come to America. In their home countries, they do a lot of paperwork and work with an agent, as well as apply through programs such as Educatius and have to find schools to attend and families to stay with. Applications come through Su-

Joao Lucas Dantas

Age: 16 Country: Brazil Home Stay Family: Schiller Reason for studying abroad: New experience and to improve English Best experience in Battle Creek: Running with the cross country team and making new friends Favorite newly discovered American food: Mocha Frappe Least favorite American food: Mac and Cheese Favorite dish from home: Shrimp

BROTHERLY BOND Exchange student Lucas Dantas and host brother sophomore Austin Schiller got lucky to have so much in common. “Lucas runs with me and the cross country team after school, which has given us something to bond over. He’s always singing and dancing to Portuguese music so it’s cool to be exposed to another person’s culture,” Schiller said.

perintendent Dave Peterson who is in charge of accepting the students. Science teacher Lindsay Keller finds families in our school and community who would be willing to host the students. She makes sure the homes will be a good and safe place for them to stay and checks in on them throughout the year. Keller is currently hosting two female exchange students from China and Vietnam.

“Having the girls stay with us has been such a fun experience for my family and my kids love having them here,” Keller said.

Erika Anttila – Finland Alvaro Arrechea Barr – Spain Adrian Bleis – Germany Guillaume Jean-Jacques Candore – France Pin-Yu Chen – China Junsu Choi – South Korea Jaao Lucas De Araujo Dantas – Brazil Jiwoo Dong – South Korea Ziheng Fan – China Camilla Holmsen – Norway Minya Huang – China Satoshi Ido – Japan Pattiya Jantrairat – Thailand Antoni Jubes – Spain Chalida Junnumthuam – Thailand Pei-Yen Kuo – China Chengjun Li – China Raquel Lopez Garrido – Spain Neus Mateo Santolaria – Spain Sonja Meisel – Germany Jan Moore Amaral Uszkurat – Brazil Nao Nagashima – Japan Ngoc Nguyen – Vietnam Tri Nguyen – Vietnam Niti Nitisahakul – Thailand Nattanicha Parithan – Thailand Laura Sandner – Germany Tomomi Shinohara – Japan Oliver Steck – Germany Praewa Towsajja – Thailand Thang Tran – Vietnam Sihang Wang – China Joris Wenzel – Germany Zi Yang – China Xinyi Yu – China Igor Zannelly Barret – Brazil Huiwen Zhang – China Jiayi Zheng - China

Photos by/ Sam Lanko, Laurena Strohm, Sierra Craig

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Raquel Lopez-Garrido Age: 16 Country: Spain Home Stay family: Moore Reason for studying abroad: For a new experience and to learn more English Best experience in Battle Creek: Attending high school, football and soccer games and the Eastern Market Least favorite thing about Michigan: All of the bugs Favorite American Food: Jet’s barbeque pizza Least favorite American food: Applesauce

NEW SISTERS Exchange student Raquel Lopez-Garrido and host sister senior Anna Moore enjoy doing everything sisters would do. “Having Raquel stay with my family has felt like I gained another sister. We’ve gone to see a musical at the Barn Theater, football games and Louisville so far and have found we have so much in common,” Moore said.

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A Day In The Life According to a poll of 1,000 teachers put out by U.S. News, the average high school student in America spends 17.5 hours a week on homework assignments. Between homework, hockey, and hapkido, some students at Lakeview find it difficult to even eat dinner on some nights. Nonetheless, Lakeview students have managed to fit everything together in a carefully constructed puzzle called life.

Jessica Hughes

Multi-season athletes know the pressure of staying competitive while trying to fit in school work and enough sleep to be able to perform. Sophomore Andrew Joslyn, who runs cross country in addition to playing hockey and lacrosse, has practice every day and doesn’t get home until 10 p.m.

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WORKING HARD senior Matt Barrett is lifting weights after school in the weight room to stay strong for football season. Barrett lifts two to three times a day, seven days a week. “The weight room is my best friend,” Barrett said. “Feed the machine.”

“I have a hockey game every weekend, so it takes up a lot of time.”

Andrew Joslyn, sophomore

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Job Snaggin’ Tips 1) Be Professional: Dress professionally (men-shirt and tie; women-dress pants/skirt and blouse), talk properly (no slang or improper grammar), and use proper body language (no slouching, no fidgeting, good eye contact)

2) Be Persistent: Keep going back. If you keep in touch, they will notice.

Sierra Craig / Crystal Staff

Q: A:

“There are lots of ways to become involved at Lakeview. What clubs, sports, or other things are you involved in?”

“You want me to list them all?”

Tlungi Sum, senior

“Doing sports and music makes it difficult to form good study habits.”

Matt Ross, junior “I practice violin when I can,” junior Katie Moffet said.

“It’s my orchestra family and I owe them practice time.”

HELPING HAND Senior Stephanie Liu volunteers every Tuesday after school at the V.A. Hospital in Battle Creek.

“I volunteer because I really enjoy helping people.”

KICKIN’ IT Junior Nick Lindsey has studied Hapkido for 2.5 years and has enjoyed going to Korea for a competition. “I do Hapkido four to five days a week,” Lindsey said. “I stick with it to learn more.”

Stephanie Liu, senior

Andrew Joslyn, sophomore Describe your morning routine.

Sam Luna, freshman

Wake-up call- 5 a.m.

Run- 5:30 a.m.

School- 7:15 a.m.

Homework- 3:15 p.m.

Write music- 5:30 p.m.

Play tennis (on occasion)- 6:30 p.m.

Bedtime- 10:30 p.m.

Sierra Craig / Crystal Staff

“I wake up, take a shower, and go back to sleep.”

Why do you go back to sleep right after you wake up?

“Oh, I go back to sleep after everything I do in the morning.”

Sierra Craig, Rachel Silverman / Crystal Staff

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3) Get Experience: Many places that hire look for someone who is active in the community (clubs and volunteering).

4) Show Responsibility: Don’t be afraid to show your achievements in school and in the community.

5) Have a resume ready: A lot of jobs have requirements that can easily be shown in a resume.

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ROAD TO CHANGE Student Life

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uring the 2013-2014 school year, the main focus for the school was improving the culture. Through a Vision survey taken by students and staff last year, specific problem areas were identified and initiatives sprang from these needs.

Some of these initiatives culminated into Link Crew, the Student/Staff get together, Impact 2014 and the revival of Pep Club. Though each attack the issue of school culture in different ways, their common goal is to improve relationships in the school in order to create an atmosphere where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

“The thread that connects all of this is that they are all about developing better relationships to each other and the school,” Principal Jeff Bohl said. “Pep Club has done great work in terms of invigorating school spirit and Link Crew fills a gap with the way we bring freshmen into our culture and provides a great growth opportunity for leaders.”

I spent a good deal of time last year and throughout the summer working with

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staff members, administrators, community members and other students on a majority of these projects- and it was DIFFICULT. It was difficult to put myself out there and share my thoughts. It was difficult to think outside of myself and make sure that I represented the rest of the student body. And though I felt passionately about what I was doing, I realized that even though I was being affected, and I knew what was happening, that didn’t mean that EVERYONE else did. There are so many students in the school and the messages we were intent on conveying weren’t reaching the people they were supposed to affect.

And getting that message out is the most important part of any movement.

It is up to us how we use this information, if we choose to ignore it or choose to use it. The hope is that we will not continue to perpetuate the same culture of apathy and that we will empower others to reach their full potential.

To make an actual change, it’s up to us, the students. A few students can’t want it; it has to come from ALL of us.

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odeled after the Web Leader program at the middle school and like programs all over the nation, Link Crew’s purpose is to connect the freshman students with each other and the rest of the high school, and to promote a general feeling of belonging in Lakeview.

“Link Crew is a part of an initiative to improve relationships and have better connections within the school,” counselor Lukas Pederson said.

Though Link Crew was specifically planned to revolve around freshman students, the counselors and other organizers are looking to expand Link Crew to all new students- not just restricting it to one grade.

“This year we were only able to serve incoming ninth graders, but we’re looking to expanding it to all incoming students. So, all new students or school of choice students coming in their tenth, eleventh and twelfth year will be a part of this,” counselor Heather Albee said. “We’re also looking to expand the number of leaders and expand their communication with the incoming freshmen.”

To expand communication, the counselors have many activities in store for Link Leaders and freshman to keep up a continuous effort to make freshmen feel at home in the high school.

“Later in the year we’ll be having Link Leaders invite freshmen to events, do check-in’s and have more events geared towards Link Leaders and freshmen,” Pederson said.

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y the end of the 2013-2014 school year, Superintendent Dave Peterson-among other community members- identified issues of equity being a barrier to forming relationships in the school. To combat these issues, a group called Pace for Change was selected to help shift the climate of Lakeview.

What accumulated from this was a retreat that took place July 10 and 11.

At this retreat, students, staff, administrators, parents and community members discussed personal anecdotes pertaining to present day issues and devoted time to planning out ways to solve these issues within the Lakeview School District.

“It was really cool to be in a group where everyone wanted the same things. We all wanted to make our school a better place,” senior Laina Upston said.

Though discussion was an important aspect of the Impact retreat, action was the next step. Attendees at the Impact retreat were put into groups and brainstormed ways to make Lakeview a more welcoming place for all kinds of people. One of the activities planned was to show the entire staff of Lakeview School District, every teacher and administrator from every elementary and up, what exactly happened at the retreat. To get the message out, they took over the planning of the Back to School breakfast and delivered powerful speeches to the employees of Lakeview.

“It was really intimidating. I don’t think any of the teachers really expected us to do that, but I think afterwards everyone was on the same page,” senior Erinn Smith said.

If you are interested in being a part of projects such as this, there will be another retreat that will begin accepting registration forms by the end of October.

uring opening week, Aug. 25 through Aug. 29, an event specifically targeting student and teacher relationships occurred.

The Student/Staff Get Together was comprised of about 65 students and the entire high school teaching staff. During the Get Together, students and staff did team building exercises, and split off into “families” to dissect scenarios about real issues in the school, such as bullying behaviors.

“I really liked how we heard a lot of different voices on each scenario,” junior Rachel Dugan said.

The Student/Staff Get Together was created as a way to make stronger connections between staff and students, and ultimately make Lakeview a better place. Though a profound and impactful experience, the message was one that could not reach every student in the school.

“I felt like the Student/Staff Get Together was cool, but the problem is that everyone wasn’t there, so those that did go get drowned out by everyone else and we end up doing the same old thing,” senior Erinn Smith said.

Though not all of the 1,300+ students in Lakeview High School were able to take part in it, the students and teachers who did experience it were able to apply this experience to their lives and were able to maintain the relationships they made at the Get Together during this school year.

“I see Ms. Ouellette differently now. On the first day of school she was talking about ways she could help her students and be available, so it was cool to see her use some of the training points we learned,” Smith said.

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ONE BIG, HAPPY FAMILY Students and staff sit together in the gym to get ready for an activity to promote better relationships in the school. At the Student/Staff Get Together, the main focus was on the student-teacher relationships. “The whole point of the Student/Staff Get Together is to put on steroids the feeling of connection between the students and staff,” principal Jeff Bohl said.

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uring the 2013-2014 school year, Pep Club was revived after a year-long hiatus with the installment of a spirit rock and exciting pep assemblies. This year, students have taken the initiative to commit themselves to continue the increase of school spirit at Lakeview.

“We are working to build positive school spirit for all groups,” Pep Club advisor Darcy Hassing said.

“We aren’t just focusing on sports, but we are trying to support all groups, clubs, teams and the arts.”

Pep Club has spent time over the summer and every Friday morning planning and orchestrating football theme days, pep assemblies, a massive ALS challenge, among other activities to promote a better relationship between the students and the school.

“I feel like we’re making a real difference. A lot more students are coming to games and there’s a lot more grade interaction in the student section,” junior Molli Gault said.

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How to Handle Stress Laurena Strohm / Crystal Staff

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tress is a part of life. It is a natural response to the demands people face daily. So that being said, stress is not always a bad thing.

Sometimes stress is what keeps a person alert and motivated, but long-term stress can have damaging effects, both physically and mentally. Chronic stress can cause things like depression, headaches, and high blood pressure. It is also linked to the six leading causes of death. To avoid these things, use the following methods to lower stress levels.

stressor is can help to put things into perspective.

Also, asking someone for help is a great way to take a little stress off.

1. Meditation

4. Write it down

Meditation tends to intimidate people because they think they have to be like a Buddhist monk or else they are not doing it right. This is not true at all; in fact, anyone can meditate. It is actually very simple to do.

Just find a quiet space and sit or lie down in any way that is comfortable. Focus on taking deep and even breaths through the nose. Five minutes of meditation can be truly beneficial.

2. Talk it out

Find a trusted friend or family member to talk about what is going on. Even just talking about what is the

3. Get moving

A bit of exercise helps the brain release “feel-good” chemicals that combat depression and anxiety. Even a quick walk outdoors or a few simple stretches can help to de-stress. Yoga is a really good tool that combines exercise and tuning into the body.

It is useful to keep a journal to write down all the good things in life. Remembering what is most important in life can keep things in perspective and relieve stress. Just the act of writing things down can de-stress.

5. Hobbies

Hobbies are a perfect way to de-stress. These things differ from person to person. For example, senior Max Vandybogurt likes to long board to relieve stress.

“I started long boarding down to a field at the end of

my street and watching the sunset almost every night.

It was such a great way to unwind the day,” Vandybogurt said.

Senior Spencer Moore also relieves stress with one of his hobbies, archery.

“I went to a camp called Camp Barakel. They had an archery range and I just enjoyed being there...I got excited whenever I got close to the center of the target and I just kind of fell in love with it,” Moore said.

By playing guitar, senior Harpreet Kaur is able to relieve her stress.

“I didn’t choose it to relieve stress, I just chose it because I’ve always wanted to play it. When I started playing it, I found out that this was a stress reliever and it really made me feel good,” Kaur said.

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So whatever the chosen methods of relaxation, just try to do what works best for you. Knowing when and how to relax during the stressful school year can make all the difference.

Haley Kerner

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any athletes have certain routines before every competition. These routines may vary from common to quirky, but how does listening to music affect an athlete’s performance in a competition? Music before a sporting event may help things like energy, positive influence and excitement.

“When I’m at the starting line, [music] gives me emotion and pumps me up, so I’m not just standing there,” junior cross country runner Brandon VanOosten said.

Athletes that listen to pregame music may have different playlists or diverse types of music. Each type of music can prepare each athlete in a different way. These different types of music genres can help with the athlete’s approach to the event.

“I listen to songs that have an inspirational meaning,” junior golfer Andrew Walker said. “It helps me get my mind focused.”

Whether it’s rap or country, hip hop or rock, music can affect how athletes prepare themselves and how they perform, either to get them focused or to get the athlete pumped up for the competition.

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AT THE PLATE Mark Gibbs takes a swing on the LHS varsity baseball team in 1984. Gibbs went on to play baseball while he attended Kellogg Community College.

FLASHBACK Mark Gibbs poses for his senior pictures in 1984.

BUCKETS, BUCKETS Mark Gibbs dribbles down the court on the 1984 LHS varsity basketball team. Basketball was one of the three sports he played at LHS.

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lthough it’s hard to imagine, our teachers were high schoolers at one point, just like us. Some of these teachers were exceptional student-athletes at our very own Lakeview High School. While the pressure to perform in and outside the classroom was slightly different, the balancing act of playing different sports, being academically advanced, and being involved in the community was similar.

Teacher Carrie Hindenach was a four year varsity swimmer for Lakeview High School back in 1988. She competed in multiple races throughout her four years including 500 free, 200 free, 100 fly, and 100 back.

Her senior year, she was given the opportunity to be team captain alongside two of her best friends.

“It was a great time. We had a lot of fun even though it was stressful sometimes,” Hindenach said.

Hindenach was also a two year varsity golfer. She golfed during her junior and senior years of high

school. Her reasoning for joining the golf team was that she needed something else to do since she was no longer swimming for a club team.

“Golf was fun. We missed a lot of school and we played golf for free,” Hindenach said.

Hindenach did not go on to play either sport in college. She was wanted by a few schools who wanted her to swim. Her final decision was to attend Central Michigan University where she got her degree in teaching.

“I chose CMU specifically because they didn’t have a swim team,” Hindenach said.

Teacher Mark Gibbs was also a Lakeview High School student athlete back in 1984. He played football, basketball, and baseball and helped his team to regional championships in basketball and baseball as well as a state championship in football.

“If you’re good at three sports, you should play

SENIOR YEAR SMILES Carrie Newlands [Hindenach] poses for her senior picture.

Hindenach was a student at Lakeview from 1984 to 1988.

FOR THE WIN Vicky Frook, Becky Hulce, Kris Robertson and Carrie Hindenach (left to right) golf for Lakeview High School back in 1988. High school golf was one of Hindenach’s sports in high school.

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three sports,” Gibbs said.

Gibbs went on to play baseball in college at Kellogg Community College after he graduated. He then went on to Michigan State University to study accounting.

He planned on playing baseball, but was cut from the team.

“Baseball is my favorite sport. If you asked me back then, I couldn’t give you an answer. It was whatever sport I was playing at the time,” Gibbs said.

Both Hindenach and Gibbs agreed that it is important to keep playing sports if you love them.

Hindenach regretted not continuing to play sports in college. Gibbs made a point that there are more than high school sports and that club sports are always an option.

“My advice for student athletes is to play as many sports as you want to play,” Gibbs said.

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Senior Patrick Squire will be running his second half-marathon on October 19. We get up close to see what has driven Squire to keep on running.

Why made you want to start running?

“I would just sit there and randomly surf the Internet and play games. One day I looked up how long I had been playing a game and since I started playing it in like sixth grade, I had spent like 80 days for game time and then I just sat there and thought I need to do something else. So, I did my first half marathon last year. And then I started getting back to that game after the half marathon and honestly since I have started running again in July I haven’t had time to play any games and I don’t even miss it anymore.”

How did you join the cross country team and how have you liked it so far?

What preperations have you been taking to get ready for the race and what is your goal for the race?

“We had to work something out and adjust my schedule a bit so when the team went on their distance runs I would go longer and each week I would increase my runs by a mile. By the time I got back, the team would already be gone most of the time so I would have to stretch on my own.”

“The hardest part for half marathon training is when you get to the seven-to-nine mile weeks, those weeks are the worst, and then when you hit 10 it’s like you’re pretty much there. I’m going to try to go for around an hour 45 minutes. I think it is pretty attainable. If I’m feeling good, I’m going to try and go faster.”

“I emailed Zim and he emailed me back and told me I could run cross country. I’ve really liked cross Why do you like running and what has it done for you? country; I just wish I had done it from freshman “I like running because it is just something through junior year. I don’t really think 5k’s are my to do. It’s not like a game where, like in Call of race though. I can do shorter and I can do longer.

Duty, it is your kill death ratio you’re trying to My mom thought I was ridiculous. I didn’t tell my raise. This is actually something measurable mom I was doing cross country until registration where you can see yourself over a period of day and I was like, ‘Oh yeah, mom, we need to time. It’s not just like that one match you have pay $50 for cross country,’ and she didn’t believe to get better than your last. With running you me. I had to call my dad to tell my mom that I was can see where you are a month ago and you running cross country and that I wasn’t making it can see where you are right now and how up.” much better you have gotten since then.”

Up close with cross country coach Jake Zimmerman

How did Patrick get ahold of you and how have you helped him prepare for the race?

What has Patrick brought to the team?

“He called me this summer and said he wanted to do cross country and that he was planning on running the half marathon in Detroit. We talked and I was like we will work it out so that the workouts kind of compliment what you’re doing in October. So he gave me his schedule when he would be running and I have kind of planned his workouts around that.”

“You always get someone who comes out late and Patrick has probably wanted to run cross country for a while but just hasn’t. So, I think that was an asset for him. He has been good for the team because we haven’t really had anyone do this before and it opens people’s eyes that you can accomplish both (5k and half marathon) and still do alright in cross country.”

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What advice do you have for Patrick?

“The most important thing is to not go out too hard...because you get caught up in the moment.

Then three miles in you’re like, ‘I went out too hard.’ [He needs to] just go out and run his race and not worry about everyone around him. Be confident. If you can run 12 miles, which has been his longest training run, you can go 13. That last mile is just sheer will to get yourself across the finish line, so he will do fine.”

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Fighting Everyday The Constant Battle of Heart Conditions An injury to the rib during last track season sidelined freshman Sam Vosburg for what hoped to be a one-time injury; but this summer when she went to a sports physical her results were a little different. She was given a heart test (EKG) to measure the beats of her heart and was later transferred to U of M to be given the news that she suffers from three different heart conditions.

“They make me really dizzy and I can feel my heart beat really fast. It’s really scary,” Vosburg said.

Two weeks into the start of Vosburg’s sophomore year, she was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia, neurocardio syncope, which causes random heart palpitations and extremely fast heartbeats at any given time, and a leaky valve where the blood that pumps through the heart valves comes back the opposite direction.

“I used to be really athletic and stay up with everyone and now I have to take breaks. Knowing I could pass out on the court at any time is really scary,” Vosburg said. “The first thing I thought was if my volleyball career is over.”

It would be hard for anyone to cope with these conditions in a normal life, let alone on the volleyball court, but Vosburg has not let this stop her. These heart conditions make it harder for Vosburg to stay at her peak athletic performance 100 percent of the time. There are many risks in everyday life and even more when she is on the court. “ She doesn’t let it get in her way. She still pushes as hard as she can,” sophomore junior varsity volleyball player Shunti Randolph said.

Her life has changed more than most people can imagine, she felt normal and just like any other sophomore in high school should, until just one month ago. She would run, drink caffeine and not worry about the next time she needed to take a break.

“I have a lot of restrictions now. I have to drink a huge amount of water and eat an abnormal amount of salt to try and stay as healthy as I can,” Vosburg said.

The volleyball court is still where Vosburg can be found playing with her team until someone forces her to stop. She may have to take a couple breaks now and then, but she is not letting anything stop her.

“She is an inspiration to us. We use her attitude to fight even harder for one another,” sophomore junior varsity volleyball player Madison Stewart said.

The future of how these conditions affect Vosburg is unclear. She is getting her first surgery done soon, where doctors will go into her heart and burn a part off to try and fix the rapid heartbeat. Years from now, when Vosburg is a little older, she will have full open heart surgery to help dizziness and fix her leaky valve.

Life has become a lot more complicated for Vosburg, and though the future of these conditions is unsure, Vosburg is making the best of her life and doing everything possible to not let anything get in her way.

Meggie Riegle

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BIG HIT Sophomore Sam Vosburg gets ready to return the volleyball over the net at the annual Dig Pink volleyball game. The junior varsity Lady Spartans went on to win against Mattawan. “We really played well as a team.

We communicated and worked together well,” Vosburg said.

Teenage Heart Conditions: A Growing Epidemic • On March 5, 2011: A high school basketball star collapsed after making the winning basket. He later died at an area hospital.

• March 9, 2011: Sarah, a 17-yearold track runner at Eastside High School in Gainesville, Fla., collapsed from a heart condition and passed away two days later.

• March 10, 2011: A 17-year-old Colorado rugby player died after being hit in the chest with a ball.

• All three of these high school athletes were classified under the same cause of death: undiagnosed heart condition • All these deaths happened in the same week, and, according to statistics, that means at least 100 other high school deaths happened that week as well.

Approximately 5,760 high school deaths a year occur due to a heart condition.

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THE F WORD Today feminism is growing in ways that hasn’t been seen since the 70s. Being a feminist myself, I decided to go out and ask the LHS student body about things they identify with feminists and feminism as a whole and see if I can try to take on these stereotypes with my own view of feminism.

“Only women can be feminists.” - Desiree Allred, sophomore I totally see where people would think this but I find it ridiculous that people think guys aren’t involved in the movement as well. There are loads of male feminists, including the dreamy Tom Hiddleston, the magical Daniel Radcliff,and the below average (ha, Perks of Being a Wallflower joke) Ezra Miller. Personally, I think male involvement is essential to the progression of feminism.

Plus one of the biggest topics in the movement right now is gender stereotypes and how they hurt everyone, especially the ideas that men have to be unfeeling rocks.

“They’re angry at the male species.” - Autumn Hinds, freshman I really wouldn’t say that feminists are angry at the male species, more like the patriarchy as a whole. The patriarchy is a social system where the male gender holds the primary power. We think that if we can get past this idea, we have a chance at equality. The main struggle is that the patriarchy is so ingrained in our society that it will take our entire society to relearn how things work.

“They try to make it so things associated with women (child birth, housework, femininity, etc.) are bad things.”

- Nzuri Jean-Jules, senior I’ve seen “feminists” try to force this idea down people’s throats, but, to me, people who force their beliefs on other women in hopes to pressure them to conform to their ideals are not actually feminists just like a lot of people would argue that religious extremists don’t represent the ideas of all of the religion’s followers.

“The perception is man-hating, super liberal, left politics...” - Abigal Davenport, junior I mean left politics is somewhat accurate. A lot of feminists are considered to be liberals and left, but that is just a generalization. It is totally possible for a moderate or Republican to choose to identify as a feminist. Feminism isn’t a political sect. It’s just people who want equal rights for all and want to move forward as a society.

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Students, teachers and staff reflect on the effects of the 2014 trimester schedule.

After following through with the school’s new trimester schedule, students and faculty posed many questions as to how the transition was going to look. As stated in the February 2014 issue of The Crystal, some of the main topics of discussion included the ability or inability to double up on classes and elective opportunities. More classes and shorter class periods have greatly affected the learning aspect for students. However, the effectiveness of this new concept has mixed reviews. The new schedule has brought up new topics such as learning progress, homework amounts, time management and the social effect of having more classes.

For counselor Lukas Pederson, the new schedule has a positive effect on our school. “(The new schedule) is nice because there are more elective options and (counselors) can move a lot more around in the student schedule,” Pederson said.

However, as everyone involved has differing opinions of the new schedule, the overall impact has yet to be seen at the midpoint of the first trimester.

Emma Farrell, senior Farrell is one of many who are greatly affected by the new change.

“I like the new schedule because I could not sit through the longer classes. I would get too distracted,” Farrell said.

On the other hand, Farrell is taking on four AP classes this trimester.

“I feel like I have a lot of homework right now. I am until to midnight every night,” Farrell said.

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There have been many faculty members that have taken up the scheduling indifference, including teacher Heather Sawyer.

“The new scheduling is helping with those who need credit recovery, it is helping with those who want to be in AP the whole time and it is helping everyone else be able to take more classes,” Sawyer said.

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Rob Allison , counselor Counselors Mr. Allison, Ms. Allbee, Ms. Jagielski and Mr. Pederson play a crucial role in the development of the new schedule change.

“We are hoping this new schedule will improve our test scores with more intensive instruction in shorter classes,” Allison said.

Would you prefer last year’s or this year’s schedule?

Chynah Jackson, junior “I like last year’s schedule because we had more time to do homework.”

Ryan Hoffman, junior “I prefer this year because classes are shorter and there is more variety of classes.”

Libby Clark, senior “I like this year’s schedule because classes are sorter and there are more variety of students to work with.”

Chris McGlynn, sophomore “I like the schedule from last year because since I go to the Math and Science Center, half of my day is trimester format and half of my day is in semester format this year.”

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T’was a White Girl’s Fall

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ady Spartan golfers know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and is a great way to bond with your teammates. Because of this, before just about every away golf tournament that we have, our whole team goes out to breakfast together to fill up on pancakes and bacon and chat about the day ahead. Here are some of the places that we have gone this season for breakfast. My favorite place that we have gone to is Lux Cafe. I like Lux Cafe because it is a local business and they are always pretty timely on preparing your meal. Plus, they have excellent pancakes.

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By // Brady Broderick The leaves are a-changing and the tans are a-fading.

You know as well as I do that it’s finally fall. To properly welcome in the season, I thought it would be great to share an age-old story my grandma would always tell around this time. So, without any delay, I give you “T’was a white girl’s fall.”

T’was the month of October, in the first week And the spirit of Fall was sweeping the Creek

Teen girls sprang from their beds causing more

than a racket Frantically searching for their Uggs and North Face jackets

With Starbucks cups full, pumpkin

spiced and all White girls knew, it had to be Fall

Like pigeons in the city, traveling in flocks They descend on our high school in bright cabin socks

Showing off I-phone 6’s in brand new cases Huddling in groups and making duck faces

Wearing super-thick scarves wrapped tight on their necks Our pleas for a stop have little effect

Now I don’t have to say that I’m not a fan Of all these leaf-pile pictures up on Instagram

Or their love for caramel apple suckers, close to addiction Filling up on Sweetwater’s donuts, like they’re filling prescriptions

This is all based in truth, and it’s quite factually Correct to say they’ve watched, ten times, Love Actually

So if I’m talking to one of these girls

of November I’ll speak from the gut and I’ll try not to offend her

But put away the hot chocolate, come on and face it If your Emoji’s a pumpkin, you’re probably basic

The autumn is ending again without reason And white girls in unison say, “They can’t even”

They’ll retire the leggings and they will be bumming Because, like Game of Thrones said, winter is coming

Denny’s is the place to go if you’re looking for an inexpensive breakfast to fill you up. Denny’s menu includes pancakes stacked with fruit and finished off with some whipped cream. Denny’s Restaurants have recently been renovated to have a more modern atmosphere.

Lil Chef is a “hole in the wall” restaurant located in the plaza near the high school on Helmer, along with M.K. Designs and In His Steps.

The atmosphere includes aspects of Battle Creek and the Balloon Festival. If you’re hungry for an omelette bigger than your head, Lil Chef is the place to go for breakfast.

Rating Key: = cost = atmosphere

= presentation

= taste = service

Cracker Barrel is known for its homestyle cooking and antique/ cozy atmosphere.

Cracker Barrel’s breakfast ranges from pecan pancakes to a hearty serving of biscuits ‘n gravy. Cracker Barrel opens bright and early at 6 a.m. Even at 6 a.m., the servers are friendly and fast here.

Lux Cafe, next to Red Lobster, is a popular restaurant amongst Battle Creekers. Lux Cafe is never shy on portion sizes and most people would say you get more than what you pay for.

Just order a country skillet breakfast, which, yes, comes in an actual skillet, and you’ll see why you won’t leave there hungry!

Savannah Olsen, senior Restaurant: Lil Chef Dish: Greek Omelet + Description: a huge omelet stuffed with lamb, peppers, onions and feta cheese

TIP: If you are looking for a place to get chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast, don’t go to Cracker Barrel; they don’t offer them.

October 2014

Opinion

Rases aNd roseberries “Letters From our Readers”

By // Paige Tobin and Brady Broderick

“Don’t try to tell me this is sports marketing when I know FOR A FACT that this is Spanish 2. I’ve been around the block a few times and I’ve taught in schools where the librarians had pebbles tossed at them for just looking at a kid funny. Its my way or the highway, and listen up because I have three rules. 1. No shenanigans 2. I know when your talking, and I’m going to throw a shoe 3. Please take notes on Finding Nemo, your teacher said at least two pages.”

-Crazy Sub

“What’s with this whole locked doors policy we’re all the sudden enforcing. Can’t a perfectly normal guy and his perfectly normal binoculars sit outside a public school building and enjoy the day? It’s called hypocrisy Lakeview, and it’s a-knocking #FreeTheWhiteVan”

-Man Outside B-Hall

door

This year I have surpassed all of my peers in English, so I no longer can take classes available at the school. Because I am such a advanced student, I feel it gives me the right to critique you so called “Journalists”. I do this frequently on social media, so you should appreciate my feedback two. First off, the misuse of “Your” and “You’re” really grinds my gears. I mean, your supposed to know this stuff, its simple! Just remember that “Your” is a contraction and “You’re” is a possessive. SIMPLE! Secondly, their is a difference between “Affect” and “Effect”. Totally not the same thing. Like one starts with a A and the other starts with a E, isn’t that obvious enough?

And lastly, “There”, “They’re”, and “Their”. You don’t even want to know how many times I’ve scene this mistake. Like, do you guys even reed the paper before printing? This pour use of grammer just goes too show how awful the literacy of Lakeview students has gotten. Its disappointing to sea. Hopefully you’re staff heeds my advise and changes things up.

-Grammar Nazi

“Due to state budget cuts, many schools have had to get creative with their funds. So, here’s the deal, if everyone just pitches in $10 we can get Frito-Lay to give us the exclusive selling rights to Flaming Hot Cheetos in Calhoun County and, therefore, save the school. Please have all checks in by Friday.”

-School Board

Recently it has come to my attention that the amount of paper that is wasted through the printing of our high school newspaper is preposterous.

And, as a concerned citizen, I petition you, the Crystal staff, to cease the making of this publication for the good of the environment. And I HEART the environment. I’m pretty sure I have a bumper sticker that says that.

Ps: if you could print this on a recycled, gluten-free, and high fructose-less sheet of paper, that’d be appreciated.

Igenis mi, odit, simus.

-SEA Club Member

I teach here at the high school and wanted to ask the students of LHS about how I should keep them engaged. Every day I sit them down and tell them a lengthy story about my glory days and about how cute I think the new chemistry teacher is, but they never seem like they care. I even gossip about what happens on my Facebook feed, you know, to connect with them about social media, but still nothing!

What are some ways that I can keep my students engaged in what I have to say? I can’t think of any other ways for my students to connect with me on that personal level. Maybe I should start getting into the hip fashion trends and start showing funny cat videos in class. Maybe they’d like me more!

-Out-of-Touch Teacher

The Crystal

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Missing: green stripe on sweater’s left shoulder is missing, yellow stripe on tie is missing, tree shadow is gone, enlargement of Batgirl’s t-shirt stripe, lengthening of Batgirl’s tights, can under bench is missing, window above Thor’s head is gone, bottom medallion on Thor’s shirt is gone, leg on bench is missing, space between benches is enlarged Laurena Strohm- / Crystal Staff

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