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LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL Battle Creek, Michigan

OCTOBER 2018

Volume 82, Issue 1

Adviser Jodi Darland

Editor-in-Chief Haidyn Markos News Editor Abby Yott Feature Editor Riley Damore A&E Editor Kirsten Butler Sports Editor Karlie Kucharczyk Opinion Editor Claire Tobin Photographer Jordan Loss Business Manager Haidyn Markos Reporters Jameson Hartley Jaelle Lampert Zoey Lopshire Delaney Rose Christopher Siler Oliver Stovall Hannah Tecumseh Angel Wachera Jazmin Young Administration: Blake Prewitt - Superintendent Susan Cheadle-Holt - Principal Shannon Walker - Assistant Principal Cody Japinga - Assistant Principal

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 editor-in-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.

Letter from the Editor October is here, the leaves are finally changing colors, the food is extra comforting, salted caramel is in, we can break out the comfy knit sweaters and, my favorite thing about fall, the rain smells so much better in fall as opposed to spring or summer.

I am very excited this year to be the Editor-in-Chief of Volume 82 of The Crystal. I have been on the staff for three years. As a sophomore I was the News Editor, as a junior I was the Feature Editor and now as a senior I am the Editor-in-Chief.

This year The Crystal staff is very diverse as compared to years in the past and we have more male reporters than we have in the past.

With different people coming from different backgrounds on our staff, we are pushed to consistently cover a diverse range of stories and cover all different kinds of people within our school.

As the Editor-in-Chief I am going to make sure that all staff members will be pushed outside of their comfort zones, to successfully and truthfully tell the stories to our best ability.

This year we have already faced challenges within The Crystal staff. Our adviser Jodi Darland is teaching our class and an Intro to Communications class at the same time. Even though it is difficult to do our work to the best of our abilities without a teacher always being there, the returning staff members work very hard to provide help to new staff members. Darland has and continues to teach us everything about the applications we use and now that she can not be there all the time to help, we have to teach and support each other. Though it is hard to work on our own articles and help others, we find a way to make it work by working together. Throughout my athletic career I have learned that working as a team is the best way to success. I know this is not a sports team but as a staff we work together like a team to create a successful newspaper.

Students and staff, while reading The Crystal you can look for our student spotlight on Anna Metzger for her photography and artistic skills, coverage on crisis management within Lakeview, information about STD’s being on the rise, and much more.

Being the Editor-in-Chief of The Crystal is an amazing honor and opportunity for me. I would not have gotten where I am today without the support of previous Editors and Darland. Last year’s Editor-in-Chief, Jerry Haadsma, has helped me so much by supporting me in my first couple years on staff and helping me with anything I need. He and I worked together a lot to complete articles and make an amazing newspaper. Darland has supported and helped me through my years on the staff as well. I can always rely on her to help me even if it is just a bad day. With the help I have gotten from others, I hope I can use that and help the staff members on The Crystal and help encourage the next Editor-in-Chief. by

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HAIDYN MARKOS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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.

NEWS

Crisis Management Protocol pg. 3/22 New BC Restaurants pg. 4 Social Media Mining pg. 4 Dress Code Update pg. 5

A&E

Pumpkin Everything pg. 6 Movie Ratings pg. 7 Fall Musical “Newsies” pg. 8

FEATURE

African American Parent Network pg. 9 Soul Impact pg. 9 HOCO Highlights pg. 10, 11 STI/STD, Sex Education pg. 12, 13 New LHS Staff pg. 14 Profile - Anna Metzger pg. 15

SPORTS

Concussions pg. 16 Athletic Department Merger pg. 17 New Varsity Football Coach pg. 17 Cheer Team pg. 18 Fall Sports Highlights pg. 19

OPINION

Crystal Point: Athletic Passes pg. 20 Center Students Impacted by Time Changes at LHS pg. 20 Pro-Con: Doors Open at 7 a.m. pg. 21 ADVERTISEMENTS pg. 23, 24

Cover Photo by Jordan Loss With the rise in STDs/STIs, as discussed on pg. 12 and 13, local experts provide resources and information for teens on the risks of being sexually active and how to protect their bodies.

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District crisis management plan covers variety of concerns

ACT TO SAVE A LIFE Students in technology teacher Yasmin Oberlin’s class created posters tha Computer Graphics 3/4 t detail our school’s phi losophy on suicide preven made by senior Ezarha tion. The above poster, e Marshall, highlights the acronym that the schoo suicide prevention lesson l counselors in their s. A-C-T stands for Ackno wledge, Care, Tell.

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As a part of everyday life, tragic events take place. And when those tragic events take place among the student body, Lakeview has a big role to play in the handling of that event. Overall, there can be quite a lack of understanding among those who aren’t directly on the forefront of the decision making process, such as students and parents. But with serious issues such as untimely deaths or accidents, clarity is essential for both parties, the school and the population, to effectively cooperate.

On a county-wide level, crisis management meetings are held on a regular basis and can be attended by any counselor, administrator, or teacher from any school. One of these members include counselor Robert Allison a participant for 10+ years. When a tragic event happens, this crisis management team determines the facts of said event. With communication being the main tool, this may involve speaking with the impacted family/families, police and any other source that could potentially provide further insight on the situation. No further steps are taken until the facts are established. Once everything is verified and confirmed, the district then moves onto distributing the information.

At a minimum, Lakeview would be able to announce in any event that the individual has died unexpectedly. Anything else would require permission from the affected family.

With the acquired facts, the crisis team works as a partnership with said family to determine how they want the situation handled and what they would like to become public. Lakeview then reads a statement to disseminate as much information as the family allows, this being the step over which Lakeview has the least jurisdiction.

“What we really don’t have much control over is information and providing as much information to people, preventing rumor spreading,” Allison said. “Because that’s a big part of the statement, saying ‘here are the facts, here is what is real and what is rumor’ so that’s a lot of what it entails and the school takes it very seriously.”

After working with the family to establish the facts and the statement, the crisis team then tries to make a determination, to the best of their ability, about how widespread the impact will be. Factors in this determination include how long the student has been in the district and how many siblings they had. Figuring this information out can help determine how many students and buildings within the district are going to be affected and how many people are going to be needed to assist those affected.

“We try to identify the students who were close to the members of that family to pay special attention to them, to make sure someone has made contact with them,” Allison said.

Family-owned restaurants bring business to Battle Creek

“We decided to open our restaurant not only because it’s always been a dream of Ron’s, but also because he can’t physically do the roofing anymore,” Campbell said.

The Campbell’s did not expect to have as much success as they are getting.

“The restaurant has been crazy busy since it opened, especially since we are open 24 hours a day,” Campbell said. “It’s definitely more business than we anticipated but it’s working out.” by

With all of the new restaurants coming to Battle Creek, it isn’t necessary to travel far to get food. Cavoni’s is adding to the Italian feel, while R&R Grill is adding to the all-Americna feel.

Having these adds variety to Battle Creek’s food options and makes it more convenient for people who want something different. At the beginning of summer, senior Karly Rideout got hired at Cavoni’s, a new Italian restaurant on Beckley Road.

At the same time, Kay Campbell was working on opening her and her husband’s new restaurant, R&R Grill, all while managing Ron’s Roofing.

“Cavoni’s has been very successful since it opened, probably because it’s in a main spot in town,” Rideout said. “The family that owns Cavoni’s also own Mancino’s, so you can expect similar foods between the two.”

Cavoni’s serves Italian food, from pizza to grinders, pastas and their famous giant nachos.

On the other hand, R&R Grill serves “typical American foods.”

“We have everything from chicken tenders and fries, to rib-eye steaks, fish, salads, shrimp, burgers and more,” Campbell said.

Owning and working at a restaurant isn’t everyone’s idea of retirement, but it is for Ron.

ZOEY LOPSHIRE, REPORTER

New Restaurants in Battle Creek R&R Grill 1089 E. Michigan Ave

(269)-962-1325 Open 24 Hours

Cavoni’s 5424 Beckley Rd. Suite D Minges Rd. Plaza

(269)-979-1673 Tues-Sat 10 a.m.-11 p.m.

Sun 12-8 p.m., Mon Closed

Lucky Rooster 1299 E. Columbia Ave

(269)-224-2000 4-10 p.m.

Kitchen Proper 34 W. Michigan Ave

(269)-753-1550 Sun Closed , Mon 5-8 p.m.

Tues-Thur 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Fri 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat 5-9 a.m.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS Open since Labor Day Weekend, R&R Grill is a 24-hour diner that serves diner-style choices of food that provide variety for guests of any age. According to Facebook reviews, the restaurant has a clean, welcoming atmosphere, reasonable prices and excellent service.

Social Media Mining “Firestorm allows the school district to address issues as soon as something is posted instead of waiting for someone to bring it to the district. This covers threats to simple misunderstandings,” Prewitt said.

Prewitt is alerted by email each day of several possible social media concerns, but very few have contained suspicious content.

“A majority of the alerts I get are

regarding athletics. I always know that Saturday morning I am going to see a bunch of posts about the football game on Friday night,” Prewitt said.

So far there has been some suspicious content but Prewitt was able to quickly reach out to the person and find that it was a “simple misunderstanding.”

“I believe it is important for every school district to monitor social media,” Prewitt said.

“There is so much posted everyday but it only takes an alert to one post to stop an incident from happening in the school.” by

Firestorm is a program that is used to prevent and manage crisis by monitoring social media.

Firestorm was implemented in Lakeviews School District at the beginning of the school year. It was recommended by the school’s security company, Secure Education Consultants.

“The program follows any public social media sites for any reference to Lakeview Schools,” Superintendent Blake Prewitt said.

“You would be surprised by what people make public on social media.”

Before Firestorm, the school district would rely on parents or students alerting them of any potential threats from social media.

DELANEY ROSE, REPORTER

Example of an alert Prewitt received:“@Kc_mens_soccer Varsity team cap off the night with a 8-0 victory over @ LViewSpartan Varsity Soccer Team. It’s a great night to be a Giant! #SMAC11.” the

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new dress code aligns with values

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akeview High School’s dress code has changed immensely prior to the 2018-2019 school year. The changes are due to the gender bias in the dress code and the time spent out of class when students recieved dress code punishment.

This year’s dress code reduces the restrictions on length of shorts and shirt coverage. Students are allowed to wear anything that does not show their genitals or nipples and they are not allowed to show their underwear (not including bra straps). Additional restrictions include clothing that has any foul language, inappropriate images or illegal substances printed on them.

The new dress code has lead to students dressing in clothing that was once prohibited, without any fear of punishment or being made to feel uncomfortable, especially in situations where male staff members are enforcing a female-biased dress code.

The dress code item that caused the most disciplinary actions last year was the rule that shorts had to be longer than the student’s fingertips. Females in specific, who were tall or had long arms felt that they were targeted for wearing shorts that they thought would be appropriate for school attire. Athletic shorts, for example, were not allowed to be worn if they were just short of the fingertip length.

Some girls felt uncomfortable coming to school and, eventually, the issue became a national news headline after former Battle Creek Enquirer reporter Jennifer Bowman wrote an opinion article about the situation. That article and the evaluation of the dress code were prompted by LHS’s previous practice of “dress code sweeps” where administrators would stand in Arbor Trail in the morning and immediately send dress code violators to the office.

In May and June when the temperatures were in the 80s, many students felt justified in wearing clothing that kept them cool, regardless of the dress code. However, administration disagreed with that rationale and many students, predominately females, were forced to get alternate clothing or go home, and many were required to take final exams in the In School Suspension room.

Not only did students feel unsafe coming to school, they also felt the need to fight against the rules on social media and around the community, causing the school to get bad feedback.

The new dress code has helped students feel safe at school and allows them to wear what they feel is appropriate, as long as it does not violate the requirements mentioned above, thus aligning with Lakeview’s values.

HALL TALK: Clothing Brenden Barnes,

senior:

“I don’t understand why people wear sunglasses around the school. There is absolutely no reason people need to wear them.”

Amari Spicer,

freshman:

Frank Tatum,

junior:

“Nothing bothers me more than when guys are wearing tight pants or short shorts.”

“I don’t like seeing people wearing tight clothing when they can’t rock it.”

items get mixed reviews

Tolu Jubreel,

senior:

“It really bothers me when I see guys wearing shorts that are shorter than girls’. They are showing too much and have hairy legs.”

Kelcey Patrick,

senior:

“Tube Tops disturb me so much because I feel it is innappropriate to wear shirts that hardly cover your stomach to school.”

F. D ​ RESS CODE (modeled after the 2016 Oregon NOW Model Student Dress Code) Student dress codes should support equitable educational access and should not reinforce gender stereotypes. Student dress codes and administrative enforcement should not reinforce or increase marginalization or oppression of any group based on race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, household income, gender identity or cultural observance.

Our values are: • All students should be able to dress comfortably for school without fear of or actual unnecessary discipline or body shaming.

• All students and staff should understand that they are responsible for managing their own personal “distractions” without regulating individual students’ clothing/self expression.

• Teachers can focus on teaching without the additional and often uncomfortable burden of dress code enforcement.

• Students should not face unnecessary barriers to school attendance.

• Reasons for conflict and inconsistent discipline should be minimized whenever possible.

Our goals are: • Maintain a safe learning environment in classes where protective or supportive clothing is needed, such as chemistry/biology (eye or body protection) or PE (athletic attire/shoes).

• Allow students to wear clothing of their choice that is comfortable.

• Allow students to wear clothing that expresses their self-identified gender.

• Allow students to wear religious attire without fear of discipline or discrimination.

• Prevent students from wearing clothing with offensive images or language, including profanity, hate speech, and pornography.

• Prevent students from wearing clothing with images or language depicting or advocating violence or the use of alcohol or drugs.

• Ensure that all students are treated equitably regardless of gender/gender identification, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, body type/size, religion, and personal style.

The primary responsibility for a student’s attire resides with the student and parents or guardians.

The school district and individual schools are responsible for seeing that student attire does not interfere with the health or safety of any student, and that student attire does not contribute to a hostile or intimidating atmosphere for any student.

Students should be given the most choice possible in how they dress for school. Any restrictions must be necessary to supportthe overall educational goals of the school and must be explained within the dress code.

1. Basic Principle: Certain body parts must be covered for a ​ ll​students Clothes must be worn in a way such that genitals, buttocks, and nipples are covered with opaque material.

All items listed in the categories below must meet this basic principle.

2. Students ​Must​Wear:* • Shirt.

• Bottom: pants/sweatpants/shorts/skirt/dress/leggings • Shoes; activity-specific shoes requirements are permitted (for example for sports) * High-school courses that include attire as part of the curriculum (for example, professionalism, public speaking, and job readiness) may include assignment-specific dress 3. Students ​Cannot​Wear: • Violent language or images.

• Images or language depicting drugs or alcohol (or any illegal item or activity) or the use of same.

• Hate speech, profanity, pornography.

• Images or language that creates a hostile or intimidating environment based on any protected class.

• Visible underwear (not including straps).

• Bathing suits.

• Helmets or headgear that obscures the face (except as a religious observance).

• Hoods or head covering (except as a religious observance)

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KARLIE KUCHARCZYK, SPORTS EDITOR

Dress Code - A student shall not dress or groom in a manner which, in the judgment of a building administrator, is unsafe to the student, or others, or to the educational process. Specific guidelines for appropriate student dress are included in this code of conduct on page 12.

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

Pumpkins are fall’s most worshiped symbols. Each year, come fall, every food, drink, clothing, hangout/ festival and decorative becomes everything pumpkin. The world is taken by storm by this glorified fall fad.

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interest fanatics go crazy during this season: from different DIY pumpkin carvings and techniques, to how to make rustic pumpkins as decor, or sharing pumpkin recipes with friends.

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umpkin-everything is one fad that will cease to fade away.

Are you a coffee lover? Do you love fall? Then you must know what comes next...Pumpkin Spice Latte.

This seasonal drink commands the attention of millions of people around the world. It captivates people and makes the drink popular all season long.

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on’t get me started on the pumpkin flavored and scented everything. There are even pumpkin spice flavored kale chips. You can find pumpkin flavored/scented things everywhere. From coffee to pumpkin pie, cheesecake, muffins, yogurt, Oreos, spices, cereal, bread, milkshakes, ice cream, gum, candles, perfumes and lotions. The list never ends.

The pumpkin-everything obsession is one of the top most favored fads of all. You’ll know when autumn rolls around, not by the reminder on your calendar but when everything is pumpkin.

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ANGEL WACHERA, REPORTER

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Lakeview Theater Now Showing

Top 2 Best & Worst Rated Summer Movies 94% This was the movie that everyone, their parents and their dog were waiting for. The 14-year wait for the second movie was well worth it. The movie is filled with humor that both kids and their parents will understand.

There was suspense and action with the fear of being found out as superheros, which is illegal. There is also a hidden meaning in this film, which is that women do have as much power and are not put down by men.

The hunt has come from the outer reaches of space. This is between a ragtag group of ex-soldiers and an irritated scientist against the universe’s most lethal hunters. They are stronger, smarter and deadlier than before now that they have genetically upgraded themselves with the DNA of past foes.

All of this started from a boy accidentally triggering their return to Earth. In this all out war of Man vs. Alien, only one race will reign supreme.

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Ethan Hunt and the IMF join force with the CIA assassin, August Walker, to defend against a disaster of epic proportions. An arms dealer named John Lark joins a group of terrorists known as the Apostles who use plutonium cores to plan nuclear attacks on The Vatican, Jerusalem and Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Soon the weapons go missing and Ethan and his friends are in a race to stop them from falling into the wrong hands.

“The Nun” is a horror movie that has had some very mixed reviews. Some people have said that it’s a great horror movie with good suspense; others have been saying that the build up is bad and the only scary thing was the jumpscares. It’s about a nun who killed herself and then comes back as a demonic entity. A priest and a novitiate go to investigate the Vatican and discover the unholy secrets it’s keeping.

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CHRISTOPHER SILER, REPORTER

Why You Should Watch These These movies are classics for a horror movie night. Even though they may be old they have been remade and they have a new story to tell. You may want to watch the original first, so we’ve put these movies on here to give you a chance to watch the classics before the remakes.

On a cold night in 1963, Michael Myers kills his own sister, Judith. After 15 years of being locked away he is back on the killing spree.

He goes back to his hometown to find his next victims, one of them being Laurie Strode.

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After Michael Myers savagely attacked Laurie, on his transfer bus he escapes and is ready for more. He returns to Haddonfield, Illinois, where Michael and Laurie have an ultimate showdown. Only this time, Laurie is ready for him.

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“The Newsies” take center stage SHOWTIMES

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program as they recreate the Broadway classic “The Newsies.” This musical is based off the true story about the newsboys who were led by Jack Kelly (junior Landon Black) to go on strike against the lead antagonist Joseph Pulitzer (senior Christian Perez).

For the first time since the debut of “The Newsies” on Broadway it has been opened up to ammature theaters.

“We are doing it the first year that it became available and the fellow Newsies fans are so excited,” co-director Kenneth Gordon said.

For the first time in 14 years the Lakeview High School theater program and the middle school theater program will be combining to create one spectacular show. This will create a much larger cast and construct a far more diverse cast in terms of ages.

“The middle schoolers and high schoolers work together pretty well since most of the middle schoolers look up to the older kids,” freshman Alex Cole said.

The show will debut the musical and dancing talents of the high school and middle school masque as well as their passion for the arts.

“I am really excited for the play, because it is a really great story and there is so much depth,” freshman Karsyn Helner said.

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RALLY TIME Jack Kelly (junior Landon Black) gathers the fellow newsboys and girls to protest against Pulitzer. They have been rehearsing for “The Newsies” since mid-September.

“We have a really talented group of people all working hard,” Black said.

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The African American Parent Network is a that don’t want to attend college,” Jamierson isn’t comfortable talking with a teacher are able support group for African American parents that said. to come talk to Dana Jaimerson or Community focuses on their child’s academics, involvement For those who don’t want to go to college, the Recruiter for the African American Family in the school,and behavior/ the way they carry support group can help them find placement in Network Boonkkia Herring in the SSC. themselves. the workforce. This will help African-American Herring is in charge of directing the weekly Lakeview established this organization students who live in places where they might not meetings and the tutoring program. The tutoring because of the academic program is open to gap on standardized tests all African American EQUITY EDUCATION Dana between white students students K-12th grade, Jaimerson and Bonnika Herring and students of color. In plus anyone in the discuss the up coming Parent the academic gap the parent network program.

Network meeting.

African-American students The program charges are performing just above $5 per subject and special education students. the tutors helping out Caucasians and Asians with the program are are ranked 60 percent, teachers and college whereas African-American students. students are ranked at 33 The first meeting for percent on most tests. the African American Dana Jaimerson, Parent Network was African-American School held Monday Oct. 15 in COURTESY PHOTO BOONIKKA HERRING PHOTO JORDAN LOSS, PHOTOGRAPHER District Liaison, is in charge the high school media of closing that gap. Her job center and information is to enrich the minds of the parents of Africanget help or exposure to different career paths or on the next meetings can be obtained through American students. The hope is that parent opportunities in the community.

Skyward, email and the Lakeview High School involvement will get students involved in school African-American parents will be provided mail system. There is an email list that goes out activities, get them help with their plans after high information on how to help their students and to parents whowould be interested in the African school and during high school and prepare them how to access resources for them. This allows American Family Network. For more information for overall successful. the parents to create relationships with their on meeting dates, field trips and tutoring “My main focus is to expose students to children and their teachers. Students of the schedules, call Herring, Jaimerson, or the school different career opportunities, especially those African American community or anyone that office or SSC. ANGEL WACHERA, REPORTER

Soul Impact is Back Faith-based club opens its arms to new and old members alike

JAELLE LAMPERT, REPORTER

Marcus Amaro talks to attendees of a Soul Impact meeting after school in the Black Box.

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The end goal is just to love on people.

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Lindsey Owens tells the group about the new devotional for the week.

Marcus Amaro reads devotions for encouragement. Amaro and Owens try to help the group grow in a good direction.

“I see a potential to just do spectacular things, and see God move,” Amaro said.

The group hopes to help anyone who needs it and to share the “Good News” to the students at Lakeview.

“I don’t care if there’s a billion people coming or not… I just want us to be a family,” Owens said.

The leaders put importance on the relationships between people who attend, and want Soul Impact to be a welcoming and close-knit group.

“The end goal is just to love on people,” Amaro said.

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Marcus Amaro talks about the importance of time with God.

Soul Impact is a club that meets before and after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Black Box. The group is a Bible study where students can come together to talk, learn and be encouraged in their faith.

Co-leader Lindsey Owens has been a Soul Impact member since last year.

“Anyone is welcome; you don’t have to know anything about God to show up,” Owens said, “We have a variety of denominations going.”

Soul Impact is a place for anyone who wants to learn about Christianity, regardless of whether they consider themselves Christian or not.

In the morning, they meet to start the day off with a prayer.

After school, co-leader senior

HOW HOCO HAPPENS H 2018 Some of the throwback class games include: Hula hoop- A game where 15 students gather around in a circle and try to the the hula hoop around the entire circle without breaking hand.

Box fit- with a box 5 feet by 5 feet, trying to fit as many people in the box as you can Musical chairs scavenger hunt- When the music stops, go to your class section and retrieve the item that was called out, the return and claim your seat. by

omecoming week is filled with spirit day, assemblies, games, music and a lot of team spirit.

But a lot of planning goes into the week of Homecoming and it all began at the student government meeting in August.

“We had a retreat in the summer, so we had already been planning about Homecoming,” sophomore class vice president Brisa Hernandez said.

With the planning they also had to supply some materials for the games.

“Our goals were to bring back things from the past,” Hernandez said.

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JAZMIN YOUNG, REPORTER

1. CLASS GAMES Members of the boys varsity soccer team compete in a tricycle race during class games. 2. PAJAMA DAY Students embrace being able to come to school on Monday in their most comfortable clothes.

3. THROWBACK DAY Many students dressed in the same decade as their class’s float, but the current popularity of clothes from the 1990s made dressing up on Thursday easier than normal. 4. POWDERPUFF RETURNS After not having enough interest in a Powderpuff Game for several years, the seniors were able to once again take on the “Undies” in a competitive flag football game.

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assigned decades themes.

“It was actually really good. We had like 20 people show up throughout the day, everyone was incredibly helpful,” freshman class president Graci Darland said.

Everyone was putting in a lot of work, and they had fun going it. Putting in all the time and effort to accomplish the floats showed to be rewarding.

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Seniors - 80s

Freshmen - 50s

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Students of LHS showed off their school spirit on the Friday of Homecoming by riding on decade floats along with club floats in the parade.

“I think they turned out wonderful, I was really impressed,” adviser Bobbie Mathis said.

With only one Saturday to work with, students of all ages pitched ideas and created floats from scratch to demonstrate their

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BRENDA JONES

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Juniors - 70s

Sophomores - 90s

FLOAT BUILDING CHECKLIST

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Teamwork Solid Plan Creativity Materials/Supplies Good Craftsmanship Sparty Pride

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SPARTAN ROYALTY WISDOM “Don’t give up in classes,” Homecoming Queen senior Emily Marvin said.

“Enjoy every moment in high school; it goes by really fast. Do things that make you happy,” Homecoming King senior Brenden Barnes said.

THROWBACK PERFECTION Art Club rides in the Homecoming Parade on their arcade theme float.

They were inspired to create 80s arcade games because of Spirit Week’s Throwback Day. “There was a lot of stress because we wanted everything to be perfect,” junior Art Club Member Cameron Gray said. ”We worked really hard on the homemade arcade machines made out of cardboard and still had to take time to make the banner.”

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Comprehensive sexual education could be the solution to the rise in STDs/STIs MANY STUDENTS HAVE HEARD WILD, SEXUAL HEALTH RELATED

from sex.

“If people do make the choice to be sexually active, definitely use latex or polyurethane condoms or dental dams, and definitely get tested often.

It’s suggested to get tested before and after every sexual partner, or every six months,” Krestakos said.

In her work, Krestakos often encounters youth and community members who do not get tested for STDs/STIs because they don’t have any visible or physical symptoms, and they often use condoms or dental dams to protect themselves. However, according to Krestakos, “most STIs [have the potential to] show no symptoms at all, so even if you and your partners feel and look healthy—get tested anyways.”

Condoms work 98 percent of the time, if used perfectly. This means that a person who uses condoms perfectly 100 percent of the time would have a 2 percent chance of the condom failing. Because of this, Krestakos still recommends getting tested for an extra layer of safety, and because “some STIs can be spread through skin-to-skin contact.”

Seitz, Krestakos and sexual health educators around the world agree: to be able to utilize the immense amount of barrier protection and practice the least risky behaviors possible, adolescents first need to know about their options and be thoroughly educated about them.

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rumors: this high school has its own “strain” of herpes, that high school has more STI positive people than clean ones, etc. Those are examples of baseless gossip, but their spread does raise an important question: are STDs/STIs on the rise amongst teens?

The answer to this is, in short, yes: STIs are at an all time high amongst teens. According to dosomething.org, teens make up 50 percent of people who are newly contracting STIs, yet only 25 percent of the sexually experienced population in the United States. In addition, just under half of all high school students are or have been sexually active, but only 60 percent of them use condoms during sex.

Cherie Seitz, a Director of Education with Planned Parenthood of Michigan, confirms this information.

“STI rates are on the increase in Michigan and specifically Calhoun County,” Seitz said. “The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services tracks various STIs (namely chlamydia, gonorrhea, HPV and HIV among various age groups) and their data can be found on their website. Chlamydia and gonorrhea are particularly on the rise right now – especially among younger age groups.”

However, according to Seitz and others, the increase in the contraction of STIs amongst teens is mostly due to risky personal decisions.

“It’s a risk if someone decides not to protect themselves against the possibilities of getting a bacterial or viral infection from a sexual partner,” Seitz said. “Unless each individual has been tested and has medical confirmation that they do not have a STI, that they have not contracted a STI since the test (or for the duration of a window or latency period for each type of infection), then there is no 100 percent way to know for sure if someone has an infection. You can’t tell by looking at someone. So if someone is going to be sexually active and decides not to use a barrier method, then they are taking a risk at getting a STI.” Health teachers, religious leaders and parents usually recommend abstinence (waiting until marriage) in order to prevent unwanted pregnancies and the contraction of STIs. While this solution works for some teens, many decide against it. However, according to experts in sexual health, there may be more options out there. Alongside Seitz, many other experts in sexual health cite barrier methods (like condoms and dental dams) to be effective methods to protect against STIs. “Of course the only 100 percent effective way to prevent STI transmission is to abstain from vaginal, anal and oral sex,” said Bailey Krestakos, a Community Educator in Calhoun and Kalamazoo County.

However, Krestakos acknowledges that many adolescents do not abstain

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Have questions? Wondering where to get access to free education and free or affordable methods of sexual protection?

Bailey Krestakos provided the following information: “Planned Parenthood has some excellent information about STIs, safer sex, birth control and more on their website. Planned Parenthood also has a really cool tool to chat with someone about your burning sexual health questions in real time—check it out! www.plannedparenthood.org/ online-tools/chat.”

You can also talk to Planned Parenthood Peer Educators here at Lakeview, Quinn White and me, Oliver Stovall, and either one of us can help you access the resources you need.

“I am inspired by young people and believe in supporting their education, self-determination and sense of agency. I believe that when young people are empowered with knowledge and skills and validation, they will have the greatest impact on reducing the STI statistics among their age group.”

-Cherie Seitz, Planned Parenthood of Michigan

How comprehensive sexual education should look and what it should be medically accurate and mindful of the audience it will be delivered to. Sexual education that meets both of those requirements is called comprehensive sexual education, and many experts believe it is the key to stopping the adolescent STI spike in its tracks.

“Comprehensive sex education provides information about sex and sexuality that is relevant for all people, and gives them the tools to protect their health and their bodies,” Krestakos said.

According to her, abstinence-based comprehensive sex ed is more effective than abstinence-only sex ed. Abstinence-only sex ed educates under the assumption that abstinence is the only viable option for teens in protecting themselves against STIs and unwanted pregnancies.

According to Krestakos and others in her field, comprehensive, or abstinence-based, sex ed “teaches that abstinence is the most effective way to avoid pregnancy and STI transmission, but it also teaches about safer sex options like using condoms, dental dams, and hormonal birth control.” Not only that, but it also “includes information about consent, healthy relationships, attitudes about sex and how society and culture shape how we think about sex.”

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of contracting an STI, which is why Krestakos believes it is so vital that they learn about them in hand with abstinence and birth control methods.

“I teach comprehensive sex education because data shows that when teens have more facts about sex and sexuality, they make smarter decisions about their sexual health,” Krestakos said. “I [...] think many people are still surprised that statistics show educating teenagers about all of their options to protect themselves against STIs, and not just abstinence, actually works. Abstinence-only education has been proven consistently to not work to prevent teenagers from engaging in sexual behavior, but comprehensive sex education does.”

There are, as experts have displayed, many options for maintaining your sexual health that encompass more than strict abstinence. In the eyes of sexual health experts, there is one universal requirement to all of these options, though: education. In absence of comprehensive sexual education, the sexual health of adolescents is at severe risk, in their eyes.

When asked about what sexual education would look like in an ideal world, both Seitz and Krestakos agreed: comprehensive sexual education should be “honest, positive, inclusive, expansive, comprehensive and ongoing throughout [life].”

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Mr. Fallis graduated from Central Michigan University. Fire up, Chips!

Jerry Diorio - Social Studies Teacher/Varsity Football Coach (see page 17) Jennifer Gray - Science Teacher Tony Evans - Special Education Teacher Angela Sabella - French Teacher Yasmin Oberlin - Technology Teacher Jenn Rose - Attendance Secretary Kathy Mahoney - Receptionist in the main office Dana Jamierson - District African American Liaison (see page 9) Carrie McCambridge - Special Education Teacher Gretchen Clemens - Orchestra Teacher Casey Stradling - Special Education Teacher Tray Crusciel - Athletic Director by

Lead by Example Mr.Fallis plays Ghostbusters on the trombone. The marching band performs at Lakeview’s home football games.

Assistant Band Director Charlie Fallis’s original career was to become a lawyer.

Fallis actually went into college majoring in pre-law but now he teaches sixth through twelveth grade band, Jazz, directs the pit for the musical and assists with Marching Band.

“Lots to do, but I love it!” Fallis said. “I love getting students as excited about music as I am.”

Fallis decided to work at Lakeview because of the district’s support and potential to build on an incredible music program.

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Meet the St ff HANNAH TECUMSEH, REPORTER

Sherrie Woods Health and Family and Consumer Science teacher Sherrie Woods was originally a math teacher at the seventh and eighth grade level, but she recently replaced retired Family Consumer Science teacher Carrie Bliz.

Woods worked at Southwestern Junior High at Battle Creek Public Schools for six years before she got a job at Lakeview

Middle School. This year, she was moved to Lakeview High School for her 28th year of teaching.

“Hands down my favorite thing about teaching is the students,” Woods said. “I try very hard to establish good relationships with students.

She has a Bachelors and Masters degree from Western Michigan University.

Replacing former principal Jeffrey Bohl, LHS’s new principal Susan Cheadle-Holt started in education 27 years ago as a biology teacher. She got her masters degree in administration at Michigan State University.

“I’ve always liked working with students and the student aspect in what you’re doing and how you’re being successful,” CheadleHolt said. “It’s a little bit different being in the principal position, so I try and get into classrooms.”

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Cheadle-Holt came to Lakeview because there were some changes going on in the Lansing School District where she was principal at Everett High School. These changes caused her to work at a middle school even though she planned on sticking with high school.

Tasks she performs as a principal include answering parent questions, handling financial aspects and evaluating and hiring teachers. Lastly, she handles overall management and professional development.

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Passion for Photography

Taking pictures for the yearbook has turned into a business venture for senior Anna Metzger

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fall and I was very happy the way they turned out. The quality was great and the way she took them was super impressive.”

Metzger’s way of promoting her business is through social media, specifically Facebook. People get ahold of her by her contact information that is posted. Her friends, on the other hand, knew she took pictures and wanted her to take them.

“As I take more and more pictures I post them on my Facebook page and people will text me about it and ask for additional information on the whole thing,” Metzger said.

Not only is Metzger taking senior picutres, but she got the opportunity to design the cover of senior Abigail Caswell’s novel Women Of Questionable Morals (We Were Kings) (Volume 1), which is available on Amazon under Abi Lynne (Author).

“The entire third trimester of last year we met at lunch almost every day and she told me ideas that she had. We ended up putting a book cover together and I designed it all,” Metzger said. by

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ot only is senior Anna Metzger a varsity athlete and a 4.2 GPA student, she also spends her time taking senior pictures. Metzger started this hobby her sophomore year by taking just a few pictures of friends to get the feel for the whole process and concept, and soon fell in love with photography.

Metzger started small when she first began to take senior pictures, but this school year she has done the most portrait sessions yet. Her favorite part about taking senior pictures is seeing her friends happy and dressed up more than usual. Metzger has always loved taking pictures, and during this process she’s flexible in order to meet each person’s needs.

“They can bring as many outfits as they’d like and usually we go to two or three different places for each session,” Metzger said.

Senior picture cost can be very concerning for some, but Metzger tries to keep her prices reasonable.

“I charge $150 and that’s for two sessions. So the first session we go to places I know because I know what’s going on and the poses to do,” Metzger said. “The second session, if they play sports, I do more specialized events like that for them.”

Not only does Metzger take senior pictures, but she has also been the photographer for the yearbook for years. Yearbook adviser, Emily McLaughlin is always impressed with Metzger’s work.

“She knows the ins and outs of her camera; she knows the different shots and angles, and she experiments,” McLaughlin said. “Instead of asking how to do something, she always looks things up and doesn’t say, ‘Come and show me how to do this.’”

Senior Brendan Shepherd had a successful experience with Metzger, and he recommends her for anyone that is still looking for a senior portrait photographer.

“I’m doing two sessions, one before school started that we did downtown around the Kellogg building, the Federal Center and the river by the BCAMSC,” Shepherd said. “The second will be in the

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RILEY DAMORE, FEATURE EDITOR

Hard-Headed

Concussions and head injuries are limiting students from participating in sports As students become more active in athletics, their risk of getting was not allowed physical contact, as it is much easier to get another injured increases. Obviously, it is easier to get hurt in contact sports, concussion after the first. such as soccer and football, but it isn’t always about how aggressive Faced with a similar experience, freshman Camari Evans has someone is on the field. Although it is a common belief that male encountered several head injuries throughout his mixed martial arts athletes are more susceptible to injuries due to the fact that they (MMA) career. may be “more aggressive,” recent studies have indicated that head “In the first and only MMA tournament I lost, I got kicked in the injuries and concussions are more common among female athletes. head. It was a hard kick. I don’t even think my bottom half hit the According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons floor first, it was my head,” Evans said.

(AANS), “sports and recreational activities contribute to about 21 It took him three months to get cleared by doctors to return to percent of all traumatic brain injuries among American children and MMA. Although Evans has had multiple concussions, this was his adolescents.” worst encounter. The head injury was A concussion is caused by a bump to difficult for him, as he had to “basically the head that causes the brain to move relearn how to walk.” A hard impact to inside the skull, which can disrupt its the head can cause long term effects like normal functions. It can be surprisingly brain damage.

I was in the 18-yard easy to get a concussion while playing a Females may be more prone to head sport, but the effects can be dangerous. injury than males because their heads box ready to shoot and Symptoms of a concussion can be as and necks are generally smaller, which a defender knocked common as a headache, fatigue, or means they are more vulnerable to head nausea; an athletic trainer or doctor trauma from an impact. Regardless of the everything out of me. should be notified if symptoms of a athlete’s gender, the best way to prevent concussion occur, and the athlete will a sports-related head injury is to wear -Kirsten Butler, junior have to take a break from their sport proper protective gear for their sport. until symptoms subside.

Concussion prevention within high school sports is beginning to improve.

Athletic trainers know what symptoms For males, the leading to look for, and coaches are teaching cause of concussions proper techniques when it comes to within high school head-to-head contact. The daily tackles sports is in football, or heading in soccer, contribute to the risk of head injuries.

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Junior Kirsten Butler has experienced this first-hand as a soccer player. She got her concussion before the official high school soccer season even started.

“I was in the 18-yard box ready to shoot and a defender knocked everything out of me. I landed on my head. My teammate told me I was leveled in the air,” Butler said.

It took Butler about two weeks to recover and she was not able to do much in the meantime. It was difficult for her to do simple things like watch television or use her phone during the first day of her two-week recovery.

As she worked with the school’s athletic trainer, she was given a “five day protocol,” which helped determine how much longer she had to wait to get back on the soccer field.

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Two Become One

High school and middle school athletic departments merge in D001

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The merge of the middle school and high school athletic departments is also making it easier for staff in the new office and the main office of the high school.

“Combining all of the administrative duties in one place has focused efficiency for the staff in the athletic office as well as the administrative staff in the main offices at both Lakeview Middle School and Lakeview High School so that they no longer have split responsibilities,” Stevenson said. “We have created a one-stop-shop for our families and staff.”

The merge is intended to make it easier for everyone to communicate and get things

done, while putting money back into district funds. **Look for information on the new Athletic Director and new Athletic Secretary in the next issue of The Crystal.** We wish Mr. Stevenson and Athletic Secretary Karen Jones good luck on their new positions. by

ince last school year, the athletic department at Lakeview has changed.

The middle school athletic department has moved in with the high school and they are now one. The athletic office is now located in D001, the old health room.

“The merge of the departments has helped to make our processes in the athletic department more efficient,” Athletic Director Zac Stevenson said. “It is intended to streamline consistency in communications, scheduling and organization, including allowing one place for parents that have students in both buildings to conduct business.”

The decision is also saving the district money, see article on the new athletic passes on page 20.

“The district wanted to cut costs so they merged the two positions together,” former middle school Athletic Director Tony Evans said.

Varsity football gets new coach After 30 years coaching football, Matt Miller stepped down at the end of the 2017 season and decided to take some time away from the sport. While he is still teaching at Lakeview High School and coaching track, this had left an obvious hole in the football team. That’s where coach Jerry Diorio comes in. He was officially hired at the beginning of April 2018.

Diorio has a versed past in football. Starting out playing football in high school, Diorio quickly moved on to play for the University of Michigan on a fouryear scholarship and later made it to the last cut for the Denver Broncos. After a stint in the Italian football league, Diorio played with the Detroit Lions.

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Done with playing, he moved on to coaching. His last coaching position was at Benton Harbor High School.

They had previously had four wins in eight years, but during Diorio’s three years there, they went to the playoffs three years in a row. Diorio has big hopes for Lakeview’s team as well.

“The ultimate goal is winning state champs. And when I say that I don’t mean once, I’m saying many times. I think we have the talent to do it here,” Diorio said.

Lakeview has had a successful football record in past years, and Diorio is excited to use that potential to make the team great and get to really know the kids.

“Lakeview has good, tough football kids,” Diorio said, “I was surprised when the coaching job opened. I had to take the opportunity.”

Diorio is excited to be working at a school where he can build up the team and work with a new group of kids.

“The best thing about coaching is, without a doubt, the relationships you build with the kids. It keeps you young,” Diorio said.

“Coach doesn’t ever give up on us and we don’t ever give up on him.”

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Thoughts from Players

“Diorio is really about relationships. He has a good bond with the guys on the team.”

- Jalen Watkins, senior

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Loud and Proud

LHS Cheer Team brightens the spirit anywhere they go

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he Sideline Cheer Team shows up to every football game, pep assembly, hall walk and other important fall school events. They bring energy to the school in hopes of promoting school spirit and support of all Spartan athletes.

The cheer team includes girls who may be dancers outside of school, or they may be on other cheer teams, or they may even just do high school cheer, including Competitive Cheer in the winter.

The talent that is spread throughout the cheer team is not often recognized because spectators typically go to sporting events to watch the sport competing on the field rather than the cheerleaders. However, the sideline cheerleaders do have the opportunity to be in the spotlight during halftime of home football games. ompetitive cheer has its own season in the winter where girls, who may also be on the sideline cheer team, compete on the weekends by performing a full routine. The routines include more stunts than during the sideline season and show the level of difficulty that is involved in cheer.

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Brooke and Bre are two years apart but they enjoy being together on the team. Not only do they both participate outside of school, but being on a team together for school really brightens their season.

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Senior Breanna Goodale has been on the cheer team for four years. Her biggest goals for this season are to finish the year strong for her team and for her team to build as much chemistry as they can.

“This is my senior year and I just want to have fun with the team,” Bre said.

Junior Brooke Goodale, sister of Bre, is also on the cheer team but just switched to cheer this year. Brooke use to be on the dance team but decided it would be best for her to continue her high school career as a cheerleader.

“I really like being on a team with my sister because we

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Varsity volleyball, boys tennis ranked in Top 10

KILLER SEASON Acting as captain during the Dig Pink game, senior Sidney Schiller is a candidate for Michigan’s Miss Volleyball Award. The award is based on a player’s performance during high school and how a player shows sportsmanship, citizenship and scholarship. Being nominated was a goal that Schiller has had since she learned of the award in seventh grade. “I started freaking out,” Schiller said.

VARSITY BOYS TENNIS HIGHLIGHTS • Jenison Quad Champs • Sturgis Invite Champs • All-City Champs • SMAC Tournament Champs • SMAC East Co-Champs • Division II Regional 9 Champs • Division II Ninth Place Tie Dual Record...15-0-3 Undefeated during season matches TOP OF THE GAME Senior Jai Banerji prepares for a home tennis match. Banerji was number one singles for the season.

“We really jelled as a team and supported each other throughout the year, and I think that made a big difference in our successes,” head coach Jeff Van Dis said.

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he boys varsity tennis team was ranked as high as eighth in Division II in the lower penninsula. Senior Jai Banerji said that the team has been successful because of the experience the team has. He thought that being ranked was cool but he knew they couldn’t become complacent.

“I knew it wasn’t the most important thing and that we still had work to do,” Banerji said. “Just being on the court is my favorite aspect. Since most of tennis is a single person sport and you don’t have a team with you so it’s all up to you.”

On Friday Oct. 19, the tennis players began bracket play for the State Tennis Tournament in Holland, Mich., with singles playing at Hope College and doubles matches taking place at Holland Christian High School. The boys ended up finishing the season with a ninth place tie in Division II State competition.

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OTHER FALL SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS • Girls varsity golf won their second straight All-City championship. Seniors McKenna Evans and Maddie Yorke placed first and second to earn All-City Honors.

Evans shot a 44 and Yorke shot a 45.

• The girls varsity swim and dive team had two girls, juniors Allison Courter and Emily Snyder, qualify for individual events at States. The 200 freestyle relay team of Courter, Snyder, senior Kelsey Marquez and freshman Olivia Bagwell also qualified for the State swim meet.

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WINNER’S ENTHUSIASM Senior Keegan Aimesbury was named Athlete of the Week by the Battle Creek Enquirer, one week after after winning the cross country AllCity Meet. “Winning the meet was exciting,” Aimesbury said. “Winning Athlete of the Week was icing on the cake.”

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NETTING THE WINS The boys varsity tennis team prepare to head to the State tournament in Holland, Mich. “Our team had a very special year. I couldn’t be more proud of this group of student/athletes,” head coach Jeff Van Dis said.

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PURPLE GOES PINK The varsity volleyball team takes the court for the annual Dig Pink event for breast cancer awareness. The Lady Spartans lost a tough five-set match to Mattawan, but donated $500 to the Side Out Foundation from donations and the sales of prize and 50/50 tickets.

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VARSITY VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS

Varsity volleyball and the boys varsity tennis teams are both having exceptional seasons that have led them to Top Ten rankings within their divisions. olleyball was ranked as high as fifth in Division I. Senior Sidney Schiller says that the team’s bond and head coach Heather Sawyer’s ability to use the skills she has on the team add to the team’s overall success.

The volleyball regular season continues at Jenison High School on Tuesday Oct. 23 and at Kalamazoo Central High School for the SMAC Tournament on Saturday Oct. 27.

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One Staff, One Opinion At the start of the 2018 fall sports season the athletic department introduced a new athletic pass system. Switching from the old paper pass to a digital version is better for those “taking tickets” as well as those attending the events.

Last year’s pass was geared towards saving money for families who attended many sporting events.

“It took away the opportunity for friends/neighbors to buy the punch pass that they could use to bring anyone with them,” Athletic Director Zachary Stevenson said. “Unfortunately, a number of individuals falsely took advantage of the system and claimed to be members of immediate families, resulting in a large decrease in our ticket revenue.”

Last year the athletic department lost nearly $20,000 due to people’s dishonesty at the gate of the athletic events.

Although the digital pass system is working to keep people honest, it is still the responsibility of those working the gate to know how to properly use the technology.

“Someone at the football game clicked the wrong button and charged an attendee for 32 tickets instead of three,” event employee junior Logan Komarck said.

Even though some people find the online system to be a hassle, the majority of people like the new pass better than the previous one.

Event Manager Christine Werner has experience with the sporting events around the school. Her job is to play the role of the Athletic Director in his absence.

“I take care of the officials, the teams, crowd control, emergencies, money and the ticket takers,” Werner said. “The new athletic passes are working well. Most people have a smart phone, so it was a logical step. It prevents students from losing a paper punch ticket.”

Aside from the online system being user friendly, it is also convenient for the ticket takers at the sporting events.

“It’s faster, convenient, and cost effective. The previous system was a list which was very chaotic and made the line slower,” event employee senior Abby Yott said.

Signing up for the online athletic pass is just as easy as using it.

You can go to www.lakeviewspartans.net and select ‘Buy Passes & Tickets’ tab. This redirects users to the mobile ticket company GoFan.

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“I know when it gets later in the year when we get more work, I will get more homework because I am coming in so late,” BCAMSC freshman Kevin Grady said.

Even when the administration tried to help with this problem by getting all center kids into first lunch, it only leaves them with ten to 15 to eat down as much food as possible or hope that their teacher will let them eat in class.

“I am really mad about this because I come in at 11:05 a.m. and I have to put my bags away and then that leaves me with like five minutes to eat,” sophomore Hannah Vandehei said. by

Students shouldn’t have to sacrifice their learning or their lunch time just because they go to the Math and Science Center or the Career Center. They should not have to race across town just to be late to class or lunch.

Students who do not attend one of the two centers have the privilege of always getting to class on time. They never have to worry about falling behind or missing crucial material in class.

However, students who do go to one of the centers do not have this privilege. They either have no time to eat or they walk into class 15 minutes late. What is to blame for this dilemma? Lakeview’s new 7:30 a.m. start time leaves center kids more affected than ever. Because the center schedules

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Last year, students were allowed into the high school as early as 6 a.m.

But this year, students are being let in at 7 a.m. on the dot. There are mixed emotions on this rule, but, overall, this has a positive effect on Lakeview.

“District-level administration believed that we did not have enough supervision in the building before 7 a.m. to comfortably allow kids to enter the building,” Assistant Principal Cody Japinga said. “We know we have kids who get dropped off as early as 6 or 6:30 but the problem is they’re in the building without adults who are supervising what is going on.”

Some are worried that when the temperatures get low, the administration won’t care about what happens to students in the frosty temperatures and will keep them locked outside.

“It can feel like I don’t care about you until 7 a.m. and I only care about you until 3 p.m.,” Japinga said. “I personally struggle because it doesn’t send the message that I wish it would send.”

However, when it hits 50 degrees in the morning, Japinga lets students who can’t help getting dropped off early into the vestibule. This allows students to get warm inside the building without wandering around the entire school unsupervised.

These specific changes are improving the time management of students for not only high school, but also for college or potential jobs. In college,students are going to have to be more independent and be able to manage time on their own. Granted, students without their license have to go with their parents in the mean time. But once they earned their license, they have to be responsible and take traffic and road conditions into consideration. The rule makes students more aware of the time they have and teaches them to use it wisely.

This policy is ultimately a solution to the safety concerns that the administration has. It restricts students from bringing in hazardous items, like weapons, and the overall safety of students has increased.

Students may think nothing bad has ever happened in the morning, therefore nothing will. This situation represents the well-known saying, “better safe than sorry.” The administration cares about what happens to their students and wants to do everything they can to keep them safe. You never know when something bad could occur, and when students are free to do whatever they want early in the morning, potential risks become very real.

Every morning there has been a large number of students crowding around the main entrance of the high school. This is due to a new policy that is being enforced this year. District-level administration believed that there wasn’t enough supervision inside of the school building to allow students to wander the halls before 7 a.m.. The lack of supervision last year caused the policy change this year, but the new policy is actually causing many inconveniences.

“The days of just hanging out wherever in the mornings is what we’ve gotten rid of,” Assistant Principal Cody Japinga said.

Although not all students get dropped off at the school before 7 a.m., several students don’t have a choice in that matter. If a parent drops off their child before 7 a.m., the student will not be able to get inside of the building until an administrator unlocks the doors. Some students may have a family life that does not give them another option when it comes to transportation in the morning. If they are getting rides to school from their parents who have to get to work at a certain time, the student is the one who is stuck outside the school with no other option.

The weather could create a potential conflict because the students are waiting outdoors. As the temperature begins to drop, students will no longer have the option to be able to go inside. If administration believes that it is too cold for students to wait outside the main entrance, they will allow students to stand in the vestibule, which is the area in between the first and second set of main entrance doors. Although this seems like a quick fix, there will most likely be too many students arriving in the morning to fit in the vestibule. With a confining amount of bodies crammed into the small space, students will feel uncomfortable.

Even with this new policy being enforced, there are still several club meetings that take place before 7 a.m., including Student Government and National Honor Society. It can become an inconvenience to the members of these clubs if they are forced to wait outside until an administrator or teacher can let them in.

Obviously, this policy does not send a positive message to students or parents. It may send the message that staff does not care about the well-being of the students, even though the primary reason for this new policy was to increase their safety. It is easy to assume that the intentions of this new policy are negative, as it is essentially locking students out of the building until 7 a.m.

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Diana Calderon, senior- “This makes me feel safer because students aren’t roaming the halls at 6:30 in the morning.”

Bryan Quintano, sophomore- “It can give teachers more planning time in the morning.”

Tania Reese, junior- “It makes students more organized and aware of being responsible for their time.”

Ryth Seiler, junior- “It helps students to manage their time better because they only have 30 minutes to complete what they need to do before class starts.”

Vianney Galaviz, senior- “The school is supposed to be our second home, or our safe place. If our parents have to drop us off, where are we supposed to stay?”

Sydney Garland, junior- “The rule restricts the people that have to be here early because they have no choice on when they get here.”

Hayden Mueller, freshman- “Students should be let in, especially if they are waiting outside for up to an hour.”

Kaitlyne Rivera, junior- “Students shouldn’t be standing outside of the school before seven, it’s dangerous, especially if they have to be dropped off early and their parents have to leave.”

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Hello, this is Hernan back in the Crystal another year but this time from Spain. I just wanted to say hi to all the amazing people in the Crystal and in Lakeview High School. Also I am writing an article for the next issue so look for it next time you get the Crystal. Huge s/o to the Crystal staff.

Miss you guys and hope life is treating you well.

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Crisis management continued from page 3 assist students to grieve, but should also try as much as possible to not force the issue in a way that may disrupt anyone’s education.

“Students who aren’t affected should feel the right to go about their day and there’s often times a lot of pressure on students to be impacted when they’re not, and that’s not fair either,” Allison said. “There’s a lot of dynamics to this, because death is one of the hardest things that humans have to deal with.”

Along with this mentality is the long debated issue of memorials within Lakeview. Memorials are not allowed on school grounds. There are two main points as to explain why. Primarily, memorials are considered to be ‘triggering stimuli’. If the school was to allow triggering stimuli on school grounds, they’d be responsible to have people and resources on hand to help support the grieving caused by the memorial, otherwise they’d be engaging in malpractice.

“Memorials can trigger a post traumatic response in an individual for any type of traumatic event that they’ve had,” Allison said, “whether it’s related to the event that memorial pertains to or not.”

The other issue regarding memorials involves the capacity to participate. The majority of students who attend Lakeview are legally obligated to do so, and when memorials are put in place within the school, students are technically being forced to take part in said memorial.

“A big part in our society, and rightfully so, is we engage in memorial activities,” Allison said.

“If you have questions about why something is the way it is, don’t assume negative intentions. Go ask a question, because I’ll have this conversation all day.”

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“The school’s point of view is that we want people to do that in places that they’ve chosen to go to. It’s not that doing it at school is bad, it’s doing it at a place where people don’t have a choice to come to.”

So, taking all of this into account, the current memorial guidelines are as follows: permanent memorials, such as the spirit rock, are not allowed and will be removed; temporary memorials, however, such as a sign on a locker, will also be taken down and (to the extent possible) be given to the affected family. While they aren’t allowed on students grounds, people are able to place bricks around the flagpole at Spartan Memorial Stadium with the frame of mind that to see them, people have to choose to go there. Dealing with the matter of memorials can also be a tricky business for the school.

“Our first goal is to treat everyone with the utmost respect, because everybody is having a hard time when these events happen,” Allison said. “I know, having dealt with this for a long time, the health of every child is the number one thing.”

Dealing with death and tragedy is a devastating and confusing process. Many different issues must be taken into account when it comes to determining the best course of action. In any case, there is hardly any ideal way to go about handling an event of distressing circumstances. Every decision made during these harrowing processes strove to be in the best interest of everyone affected and involved, and even that may leave some people dissatisfied.

“I acknowledge that the school district is not perfect, but I stand by and I am proud of the work that we’ve done,” Allison said. “If people are upset with any type of response that we’ve had, I’d be happy to have that conversation, because we can always grow and be better.” by

Depending on the size of the impact, this is where the countywide team can come into play to try and help handle it.

“In the place of a severe impact, more people will come to assist with the crisis and grieving,” Allison said. “Usually, every team I’ve been apart of, every school will overestimate how many people they need, and then send people back to their buildings once it becomes clear this is managed.”

But it’s during these decision making processes where Lakeview has to make some calculated decisions involving where exactly is the impact felt and who needs to be helped the most.

Specifically, if an event occurs involving a student in the high school with a sibling in middle school, it is the high school and middle school that will be notified of the event.

“People have their own baggage that they’re already coping with as it is and we don’t want to overload or overwhelm people,” Allison said.

“So we try to limit it to the buildings that are impacted.”

A big part of this reasoning involves Lakeview’s mentality that they should allow and

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