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THE HAWKEYE October 2014

can you still pay your way through college?

The current minimum wage is causing trouble for students trying to cover their own tuitions. pg. 14

october homecoming photo essay pg. 19

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News+Briefs National Merit, homecoming tickets, yearbook sales + more

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News Certain teachers are using a new method of grading.

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News The district’s tutoring policy has been placed under review

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News Due to conflict in Gaza, students were sent home from Israel trip

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Special Feature Gaza crisis affects students and alums from Israel and Palestine

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News Understanding Ebola, protests in Hong Kong + more

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News New attendance policy intends to reduce student absences

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Cover Story centerspread: The High Price of Higher Education feature: As tuition costs rise, the stagnant minimum wage is causing trouble for students trying to pay their way through college editorial: Society’s definition of success is too rigid Sports Three Black Hawks to keep an eye on + October’s best games

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Opinions The Hawkeye staff on music, narcisism and loudness

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Entertainment The Hawkeye’s fall pilot guide helps you discover your new favorite shows this season

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Technology Our take on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, and the guide to emojis

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Lifestyle What to do with your Halloween leftovers + your perfect pop culture costume

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Calendar October’s most important events

THE HAWKEYE 2014-2015 STAFF Editors-In-Chief Maitreyi Anantharaman Sarah Kovan Executive Editors Narmeen Rehman Courtney Zhu Section Editors Aidan Menchaca [News] Nisa Khan [Op/Ed] Michelle Phillips [Op/Ed] Alison Jaksen [Feature] Merrick Weingarten [Sports]

letter from the editors Dear Readers, We are very excited to move to a newsmagazine format beginning this issue. Our October issue is the product of hard work and extraordinary talent from all members of our staff. This year’s first issue covers school news, entertainment and highlights the various issues that are facing our students today. In our features section, we touched on the IsraelPalestine conflict and the events of this summer [“Teens Sent Home

From Israel Trip,” pg. 7, Jake Freed] and how they have affected students, alumni and community members [“A Different Side of Home,” pg. 8, Nisa Khan]. We know this conflict is especially important to our diverse community and hope to show through these stories that its effects are felt here as well. In addition, we are also glad to publish this month’s cover story [“Destroying A Dream,” pg. 14, Aidan Menchaca], which focuses on the minimum wage’s impact on students trying to pay their way through college.

We are exceptionally proud of the work displayed here by the writers, designers and editors who helped to make this issue possible. As always, we hope to hear from you with any comments or questions (or compliments!). We hope you enjoy our first issue and we look forward to informing and entertaining our readers this school year.

Best Wishes, The Editorial Board [Maitreyi Anantharaman, Sarah Kovan, Narmeen Rehman & Courtney Zhu]

Jake Freed [Sports] Jonah Newman [Production] Staff Writers Daniel Bordener Evie Chodock Madeline Mackie Tess Garcia Guest Writers

Colin Barnes Jack Silberman

Adrianna McKendrick Giancarlo Tucci-Berube

Uzair Bandagi

Jason Moonka

Hannah Stein

Mallory Weiner

Julia Eisenshtadt

Thomas Paul

Foster Stubbs

Katherine Prina Phillip Shamsuddoha

editorial policy The Bloomfield Hills Hawkeye is a student publication distributed free of charge to 1,600 students, faculty, local community members, and businesses. We strive to inform,

October contributor GET TO KNOW OUR NEWS EDITOR, AIDAN MENCHACA Q: What are your hobbies?

A: I play guitar often and I try to read as much ouside reading as I can. These days I’ve been reading a lot of non-fiction. I am also a fan of classical music, my favorite being Beethoven.

Q: Why did you join the newspaper staff?

A: My brother was the editor in chief on the Andover Shield. I happen to have a passion for writing as well. These contributed to joining.

Q: What is your favorite sport to watch?

A: I enjoy watching baseball but I’ll always be seen watching Formula One on Sunday mornings.

Want more?

Check out our staff page at thehawkeyenews.com/staff

to entertain, and to continue a tradition of journalistic excellence. We take our integrity seriously and strive to report the news as accurately as possible.

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NEWS+BRIEFS news by the numbers: everything you need to know for october

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twenty five schools were named the best high school Model United Nations teams in the Midwest, including Bloomfield Hills High School. The list was published by bestdelegate.com, the leading Model UN organization in the US.

International Academy was ranked as the number one high school in Michigan by the US News and World Report Educational rankings. IA is 3.6% above Michigan’s average proficiency in math, and 3.6% above the state average proficiency in reading. The school is ranked as the 9th best school in the country.

is the price to buy a 2014-2015 yearbook.

This discounted price is only offered until October 31st, when the price will go up to $75.

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is the new point scale for the MYP grading rubric that BHHS teachers are adopting for the new school year.

Teachers of all subjects are beginning to use this scale.

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945 students attended this year’s homecoming dance.

4 million iPhone 6s were sold in the first 24 hours of Apple preorder sales. Apple noted that a record 10 million units were sold in the first three days.

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is the price for any Bloomfield Hills High School student to be eligible to play a school sponsored sport and join a club at BHHS. The price for club only participation is $50.

Black Hawks were named National Merit Scholars. The PSAT scores out of 240, and the cutoff to be named a National Merit Scholar for the state of Michigan was 210. They were chosen from a national pool of over 1.4 million students who entered the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2013 Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

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A new standard of grading 27 teachers are implementing a new method of assessing student work in an effort to focus on individual student improvement Michelle Phillips Section Editor Students are being assessed differently in some of their classes.

“It’s a system that really sets kids up to be successful,” said Bloomfield Hills Social Studies teacher Matthew MacLeod who is one of the 27 teachers in the building using this grading scale “I’m a big fan of it because I think this is a system that will promote what kids can do rather than highlight their mistakes.”

Standards-Based Grading is a new system of grading that focuses on a student’s individual improvement throughout the semester rather than focusing on specific test scores that represent a number percentage.

“Conceptually I think its great,” said Bloomfield Hills High School Math teacher Emily Handy.

“Instead of being nit picky over individual points, you can just look at the students body of work as a whole and make a decision of what they understand and what don’t they understand instead of deducting points for every little mistake.”

“Standards-Based Grading has been a national movement for over a decade,” said Bloomfield Hills High School English teacher Jennifer Teal “The teachers here who have moved to it is because of the IB Programme and MYP in particular. [Many] teachers have moved to standards based grading because they like the idea that students are working towards a pre-defined set of standards so they always know exactly what they are shooting for.”

Bloomfield Hills High School students also see the benefits of the new grading scale.

“It takes the pressure off the students,” said junior Kyla Solomon. “It helps me focus in more on what I’m learning rather than making me stress about the test at the end of the unit. I wasn’t really sure how I was going to like it, I had been graded on a traditional scale since kindergarden and this abrupt change made me feel a little uneasy.”

Senior Shelbi Jouni takes a different perspective on the new grading scale.

“It is too confusing to keep track of,” said Jouni.

“I like to check up on my grades and with this

grading scale, it doesn’t allow me to do that.”

Teachers find that this new scale helps students grow as learners.

“It’s a model that rewards performance and not so much worksheets and multiple choice tests,” said MacLeod. “It focuses more on what kids learn and not necessarily so much on what kids do.” “[At first], it made me feel like I didn’t have any control over my grades,” said Solomon. “But after learning more about this scale, I realized that it gives me the control to take charge of my learning rather than working towards a percentage.”

Changes have also been felt in the classroom rather than just on the report card.

“However, it takes the stress level of the classroom down and creates a more relaxed atmosphere.” said Jouni. “It also allows students to focus on actually learning instead of doing busy work.”

“It gets away from penalizing kids for doing something wrong and really rewards them for things they do right,” said Handy. “And I really like that idea so that’s why we are giving it a shot [in pre-calc].”

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coping with the break-up Kyla Solomon, 11

“I think that the whole point of having a tutor is used to a school’s advantage: helping kids earn higher grades, which helps the schools reputation.”

District tutoring policy under review due to parent inquiry Shibi Sanjeev, 10

“I don’t see why not, I personally don’t see a problem with it. If the teacher knows the material because they teach it they will be a better tutor as a result.”

Karlyn Sykes, 12

“It doesn’t personally affect me but I’m fine with it because sometimes you could have a better relationship with them outside of that school setting.”

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Policy 23A, established last year, requires that teachers not tutor students within their building MERRICK WEINGARTEN Section Editor The district’s new tutoring policy, that was established at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year, is being reviewed.

“This is a change that automatically kicked in last year when we passed a policy that said [teachers] could not tutor anyone within the same building,” said Bloomfield Hills Schools Superintendent Rob Glass of the district’s 23A policy which focuses on instruction outside the classroom. “Basically, it would mean no high school teacher could tutor any student in their high school. We thought that was a big change so we put this provision in for the one year to give people who were tutoring time to adjust.”

BHHS AP science teacher Dennis Kwasny said, “I think it is a reasonable policy because you would not want a teacher to step on the toes of another teacher that has that student in the class or maybe contra-

dict something that the teacher is saying in class. The way the policy used to be which I think it is a good policy, was that you could tutor students in the district as long as they were not your own students. But the new policy reduces conflicts of interest.”

At the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year, Glass said that the district received some inquiries regarding the new policy. “Some of the parents are saying we think that we should be able to use our teachers since they know our curriculum the best. They also want to be able to continue to use their tutors.”

Over the next few weeks Glass plans to meet with parents to address their concerns.

“It would seem that this policy would not be in the best interest of our students and would make it more difficult for our students to receive the academic support that

they require,” said Sophia Roslin, mother of senior and freshman Sydney and Chloe Roslin.

“Who better to provide extra academic support than [the teachers] most experienced with the curriculum at issue? The conflict of interest when a child’s classroom teacher is hired as a private tutor is obvious, but beyond that does the district assume that any teachers have a conflict of interest with any student in the same building? If this is the case, it would seem to create a slippery slope that would extend well beyond just academics.”

Junior Brendan Eathorne agrees with Roslin.

“To me, it is really disappointing that I am going to be losing my tutor. It is definitely going to be a shame not to have him any more since he really knew and helped me understand the curriculum that was being taught in our school.”

Visit the Main Campus counseling office for more information on finding a new tutor.

Timeline of conflict in gaza July 7 Hamas launches rockets and assumes responsibility for all rockets fired from Gaza after an Israeli air strike kills seven people in the Gaza Strip.

July 11 Hamas fires rockets into Haifa, Israel’s largest nothern city, indicating a longer-range missile.

July 31 Israel and Hamas agree to a 72hour ceasefire to begin the next day August 3 The Israeli Defense Forces pulls most of their ground forces out of Gaza.

August 5 President Obama signs the Iron Dome Bill to provide $225 million in funding for the Iron Dome, Israel’s air defense system.

August 26 A ceasefire is agreed to by Israel and Hamas after almost eight weeks of fighting.

Students return home early from summer Israel trip Conflict in the Gaza strip forced 100 local teenagers, including BHHS students, to cut their trip short by two weeks.

JAKE FREED Section Editor Gathering around the rabbis, they knew something was wrong.

“After a few bomb sirens had already gone off, the rabbis told us there was a ceasefire negotiation on the table,” said senior Noah Katzman who, was one of 100 metropolitan Detroit teenagers that traveled to Israel this past summer for a teen mission trip. “They told us that if the ceasefire did not go through, we would have to be sent home.”

“Every time we heard a siren it was extremely scary,” said Rabbi Jen Lader, who led the mission that was forced to come home early when disaster broke out between Israel and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. “Being on buses with all of the teens was especially frightening because if a [bomb] siren were to go off while we were on the bus, we would

have nowhere to hide. It was scary from our end, being responsible for so many other people’s children, and scary for the teens as well, who were expecting a summer of fun activities and sightseeing.”

Lader explained that the adult staff carefully analyzed the situation before making a decision.

“Once we heard the bomb sirens, we knew we had to consider ending the trip early. In order to stay, we had to be sure it was safe for everyone and that it had value. If all we were going to do was stay on a beach for the next two weeks, it would not be worth it to stay. But, after hearing bomb sirens in what’s supposed to be the safest place in Israel, we decided to come home,” said Lader. “We pulled off to the side of the road at a rest area to inform the teens. We sat them down

in a grassy area, one by one, and told them that since we couldn’t guarantee their safety in a way that we could still run the trip, we needed to go home.”

“We all knew that ending the trip early was a possibility because we knew what was going on and we could hear the sirens,” said senior Tim Kaplan. “However, while we all knew it was possible, it was still shocking when the decision became final.”

“It got emotional,” said Katzman.

“The rabbis called us over and we talked about the trip and what it meant for us.

During this time, many of us started to cry. However we realized that it was the right decision in terms of our safety. It was tough to swallow, knowing that we were missing out on the second half of the trip, but it was in our best interest.”

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“When we would hear the incessant sound of bombs and the sound of the tanks getting closer and closer to our house, we would say, ‘That’s it, we are going to die.’”

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middle east Started on July 7th, 2014

2131 Number of Palestinians killed

71 Number of Israelis killed

1.8 Million people living in Gaza

79.4% Percentage of those in Gaza living below poverty line

4591 Rockets fired by Hamas

5226 Rockets fired by Israel Defense Force (information obtained by United Nations Development Program, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Israel Defense Forces)

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The Gaza crisis this past summer has affected Bloomfield Hills High School students and alums from both Israel and Palestine.

NISA KHAN Section Editor This summer, Summer Baraka and Noah Newman both saw a whole new side of their homes in Deir al-Balah, Palestine and Petach Tikva, Israel respectively.

“It was terrifying, I can’t even explain it.

I was sitting in my room and my friend texted me that her dad was watching the Arabic news and saw that the Baraka family’s house was hit by a bomb and that there were thirteen serious injuries,” said Bloomfield Hills High School Alumna Summer Baraka. “My heart stopped. I went to my dad and told them that he needs to let everyone back home know. In that moment, you don’t know what to think, what’s going on, who’s okay. It’s just terrifying to get news like that.”

“My mom has a group chat with my family members with pictures and videos of rockets going above them and being intercepted in the air above their houses,” said Andover Alumnus Noah Newman. “One of the videos

is of my mom’s cousin’s daughter just at the playground, a normal sunny day, and a rocket just goes off and gets intercepted in the air above them. It was pretty shocking to us here.”

The conflict was said to have sparked this summer due to the kidnapping and killings of three Israeli teenage boys. “When we heard of the three abducted Israeli teens that were killed, I was talking to my cousin and we knew right away that something was going to happen. There have been a lot of turmoil in Israel and the West Bank about the boys.

Then a Palestinian boy was killed and then the riots happened. It got really bad,” said Baraka.

“I was there for six weeks and [the crisis] started up when I got there,” said BHHS senior Daphne Logan. “While people were upset by the kidnappings, military action was sparked by the rockets being fired. In Israel’s point of view, they were defending themselves and there was a lot of com-

ing together in the country for people.”

“My mom’s uncle and her cousin were called back into the Reserve,” said Newman.

“One of them is in intelligence and while they weren’t in Gaza, they were involved.”

“Israel is a very small country and when something happens, people are very emotional and they feel each other’s pain. People are in a closer approximation,” said Logan.

“Here in the US, when something happens in the other side of the country, I’ll be sad, but I may not feel a personal connection.” “[The kidnapping] was obviously disgusting on both sides and left a sour taste in everyone’s mouths,” said Newman. “The conflict progressed and got out of hand quickly but nothing that hasn’t happened before. The back and forth firing happens a lot more often than we hear it.”

Both alums and students with ties to Israel react differently to the events.

“I have a good friend, Melody, who lives in Jerusalem,’ said Logan. “She posts on Facebook about the conflict a lot: the fear in her heart, how she doesn’t know what is going to happen, or what’s being planned, or what actions are being taken. It’s scary to see something like that, when all the other posts are just normal, everyday stuff.”

“My family in Israel keeps really calm and they tell us that there is nothing to worry about,” said Newman. “Some of them either overreacti or underreact; some say, “It’s crazy here and I don’t know what to do,” but some of they keep really level headed and tell us it is completely fine. I guess it is somewhere in between.”

Yet the students with those ties agree that there is more safety in Israel. “Where they are in [Petach Tikva], a rocket could potentially reach that far and rockets were coming from Gaza to that distance, but there is a system in placed to intercept these rockets-- a system that launches up a rocket in order to knock down the rockets towards Israel,” said Newman. “The mechanism is called the Iron Dome and it makes me feel so much better about the defense of my family.

Everyone is Israel suffers so many less casualties.

It’s expensive, but it’s worth it. We were worried, of course, but I also know that they are safe.”

“Since I was physically there, I wasn’t in the constant state of, ‘Oh my god, what’s going on there, what’s happening,’ because when you are there, the conflict has a whole different atmosphere and you have an idea of how bad it is. Much of Israel is protected by the Iron Dome and has warning sirens. All the little kids know what they sound like,” said Logan.

“It was pretty jarring to go from being in my friend’s basement to a bomb shelter,” said BHHS senior Jolie Gittleman, who was in Israel for two months in the summer. “I felt pretty

safe but we could hear them going off above.”

“While the end result is their safety, it is really scary to think about because we just don’t see that,” says Newman. “It’s just such a different environment.”

For those in Gaza, it is a very different story.

“I was there just last summer,” said Baraka. “It’s crazy. I look at my pictures and the exact places I was are now completely gone and destroyed.”

The Baraka family are the only ones of the family outside of Gaza. “This was one of the worst summers of my life,” said Baraka. “It is terrible to watch my family go through this, to get in contact and hear the same things we hear on the news, to not know what’s going on. We tried calling them, no answer. It’s so excruciating, not being able to help them.”

“I think most Israelis take it in stride but I know other people in the area fifteen minutes away from Gaza and they are afraid,” said Gittleman. “They are afraid to shower, to go outside. I was concerned about the people I know serving in Gaza at the time, since they were on the ground, looking for weapons. I was mostly worried about them being under fire. I hope that they reached home safely.”

Baraka follows the news of the Gaza crisis on Twitter carefully, only to be surprised when she saw her village being attacked. “My parents were constantly trying to call my family, my grandmother, my aunts and uncles. it was a very intense few weeks. My village is in central Gaza strip. If there are attacks on Gaza, they are usually north or south. It is so unusual to hear something hitting central Gaza where my home is-- it’s so shocking. What separates this time from the others is that the attacks use to be strategic, like hitting military sites. But this time, absolutely no one was safe,” said Baraka.

“This time, schools, mosques, homes every-

where. It was the worst so far. When we heard the attacks were getting closer to the central, we realized that our village and family are in danger.”

“Life in Gaza is hard. Airplanes destroyed everything in Gaza. Life here stopped for 51 days because of the shelling. More than 2100 people are dead, most of them children, women and the elderly. Tankers destroyed homes, factories, and everything alive in Gaza,” said Baraka’s cousin, Mohammed Tawashi, who wishes to continue his graduate studies in America by pursuing a master’s degree in media relations.

“We told some of our family to get somewhere safe. We just bought this brand new house there and we told my aunt, who lives in this old Jewish settlement that is very close to the border, to go somewhere safer and stay in our house. It’s extremely hard to travel during this time, to find a car,” said Baraka. “She mostly walked and it so dangerous to walk in the middle of the streets.

When she got there, right in front of our house, it was bombed. She was like, ‘If I am going to die, it is going to be in my own house.’ She went back.”

“Bomb shelters and the Iron Dome provide a significant level of safety, but Israelis were injured and even killed by the shrapnel falling from rocket interceptions. Unfortunately, I can’t say that Gaza has in place the same measures of protection, and of course I worry about the safety of Palestinians in Gaza,” said Logan.

“When we would hear the incessant sound of bombs and the sound of the tanks getting closer and closer to our house, we would say, ‘That’s it, we are going to die’. We were sure of it,” said Baraka’s cousin Eman Basheer, who studies English translation in Gaza and hopes to study abroad in America. “All of my aunts and uncles would gather together in one room so we could be together when

we died. All the women would sleep in their headscarves just incase. Living in Gaza, every minute you feel closer to death.”

“I lost cousins and uncles. My four-month-old baby cousin got injured. My aunt’s son died when he was on the roof, just for a second, to check if there were any water tanks. He was shot right away. The same aunt’s other son’s house was bombed and is now completely gone. It’s just tragedy over tragedy,” said Baraka.

Baraka finds the distance between her and her family difficult.

“You run out of things to say for comfort. My cousin’s best friend is dead and he used to sit next to him everyday in school and now he’s just gone. There are no words, nothing, to comfort them. All you can say is just be patient,” said Baraka. “My emotions are all over the place. The biggest one I feel is guilt. Like wow, we are over here, living the good life, while my family and my people are struggling so much back home. There’s is nothing I can do.”

The family tries to find hope in donations. “My parents are still struggling, especially giving aid to the family. My family lost their homes and basic necessities. We tried clothing drives and bake sells to raise money but the issue is how to get it there,” said Baraka. “It’s almost impossible to get a hold of each other. The power would go out. People are displaced. You would have to call one

“When you are there, the conflict has a whole different atmosphere and you have an idea of how bad it is.” family member and figure out where everyone was based on them.”

Baraka’s message to the students of BHHS is to keep an open mind to the conflict. “There is no blaming a people for what happened. You cannot blame a four-month-old baby for the acts of a few. My people are resisting and they won’t back down.”

“All what we need is emotional support. The last war made us Gazans feel lost,” said Tawashi.

“If you are 6 years old in Gaza, you have already lived through three separate wars. The psychological effects on the children of Gaza is something that needs to be known and needs to be paid attention to,” said Baraka. “Young children don’t know anything but death and destruction, which causes them to live the rest of their life in mental horror and distress.”

Both Baraka and Newman believe that there is miscommunication in the media and the opinions of the masses. “There are no Palestinian voices in the media whatsoever, no one to speak on the behalf of the people in Gaza. There is absolutely no platform for them. People need to reach out to Palestinians more,” said Baraka.

“There is a major disconnect from the news and what actually happened. I would encourage people to learn more about the crisis,” said Newman.

“All the politics and the things that you see on TV do not represent the people of Gaza,” said Basheer. “We are normal people that try to live day by day without getting involved with politics. Politics have screwed us over. We just want to live. I hope that people across the world do not hate us because of what they see on TV. We want to not have to worry about leaving the house and getting shot, or staying in your house and getting bombed. Our existence in itself is a symbol of resistance. We want to live in security. We want peace.”

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what in the world Discover news from all around the world and how it affects the community

THE EBOLA EPIDEMIC

HONG KONG

3 Things You Need to Know about the Hong Kong Protestors Pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong try to paralyze the city’s financial district in hopes of pressuring China to give them full suffrage.

CITY ELECTIONS After promising Hong Kong free elections, China said that their candidates need to be approved.

Understanding the global Ebola epidemic

SITS INS AND MARCHES

“HANDS UP; DON’T SHOOT.”

Over 500,00 protesters march the streets and 500 of them were arrested.

Protesters are using the same hand gestures that are being used by Ferguson protesters.

Ebola outbreaks have taken place in several African countries, and additional cases have been reported in Spain and in the United States.

A DEADLY DISEASE Ebola virus disease is spread through human-to-human transmission. There are currently no licensed Ebola vaccines, but two potential vaccines are undergoing evaluation.

TRACING THE ORIGINS Ebola was first recognized in 1976. In March of this year, the CDC released a report regarding an outbreak in Guinea and reported cases in Sierra Leone and Liberia.

IN THE UNITED STATES The first diagnosed case of Ebola in the United States was announced in late September. This man, Thomas Eric Duncan died of Ebola last week.

AMERICA

Washington Football Team Name Change?

Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ recently aired a controversial segment about the Washington team, the Redskins. The name and mascot has been considered derogatory towards Native Americans by many. However, Redskins owner Daniel Synder insists on their good intensions. The segment prompted the name change issue to pick up steam again as The Washington Post even banned the name from its editorials.

YOUR TURN

What do you think about the name and mascot for the Washington football team?

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“Taking responsibility for racism would be a very large step in the right direction. It would be a great example.”

-Ethan Lis, 11

“I think they should definitely change it— the name is degrading to Native Americans.”

Rachel Appel, 12

“While the name and mascot is offensive, it would be very expensive to change the entire franchise.”

-Morgan Montgomery, 11

The Official Policy

New policy intends to cut down on student absences The school’s new guidelines for attendance allow for a ten-minute grace period and refer students to their advisory teachers for disciplinary action FOSTER STUBBS Guest Writer Bloomfield Hills High School has implemented new guidelines for student attendance.

“The old attendance policy used to allow students five minutes to be tardy to class but we decided to change that policy to ten minutes,” said Associate Principal Scott Sugg. “Anything after ten minutes, they need to report to the attendance window and that would be considered a ‘late unexcused absence, which accumulates and eventually [will] result in some kind of discipline.”

According to Sugg, the policy, which is effective for the 2014-2015 school year intends to cut down the school’s unexcused absences. Three late absences, excused or unexcused, will result in the student being referred to their advisory teacher who, in collaboration with the student and his/ her parents/guardians, will create a contract for improved attendance. Any further violations will result in a referral to an Associate Principal.

In the past, the consequences of three un-

excused absences would be an in-school suspension, but Sugg and the administration viewed that punishment as counter-productive.

“It didn’t make sense for us to take kids who weren’t showing up for class and punish them by

“It didn’t make sense for us to take kids who weren’t showing up for class and punish them by having them miss more class,” SCOTT SUGG, Associate Principal

having them miss more class,” said Sugg, “Instead of them serving detentions or in-school suspensions, we’ll deal with those on a case-by-case basis

by taking privileges away from those kids. It might be going to the homecoming dance or, if it’s a senior or a junior with a parking pass, driving privileges. We are not taking the kid out of class, we’re just taking something away that isn’t going impact their academic coursework.”

While this policy is different from its predecessors, many, like junior Garrett Folbe, have not noticed the change.

“I think it’s been pretty minimal so far. But, I think as the year progresses, more students will start to show up to class on time,” said Folbe.

Additionally, science teacher Dennis Kwasny is not worried about the policy affecting his students: “My students have, for the most part, always been on time to class and I have had very few tardy individuals. I told my students the policy and they know what the consequences are now.”

For more information on the new policy, consult the revised guidelines on the BHHS website or on thehawkeyenews.com.

“At Bloomfield Hills High School, the faculty and administration expect students to attend all classes every school day.

Regular attendance in school has a direct result on a student’s success and achievement in high school, and BHHS has structures in place to support student attendance.

Parents are required to excuse all absences from school within 24 hours of the student absence. Any absence excused by a parent after 24 hours may be subject to approval by building administration.

The school day begins at 7:25 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m.”

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the root of the issue Studies conducted by Randy Olson, a computer science graduate research assistant, reveal that student enrollment throughout the nation has been steadily increasing. In fact, there has been about a 25% increase in student enrollment in the last ten years. However, in addition to other trends regarding public universities, this information is troubling.

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As the graph above shows, state funding for these universities has shown a steady downward trend. Still, colleges are getting more funding than twenty years ago. So, why is the cost of tuition rising? With more students enrolling and less funding from the states, universities have two choices: lower the quality of their education and keep tuition the same price or to keep the quality of their education the same and increase the price of tuition and most universities are choosing to raise tuition.

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of families have created a plan for how to pay for college. These families tend to be more successful in paying for college-parents with a plan save 83% more as opposed to those who don’t plan.

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“tuition fees are socially unjust”

-Dorothee Stapelfeldt President of Hamburg Parliament {Germany} In 2006, Germany lifted a ban on tuition fees. As of October 2014, they banned tuition fees again. However, Germany isn’t the only country to offer free college education. Other nations include: Finland, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Argentina, Denmark, and many more.

THREE out of FOUR part-time college students work while enrolled at a university YET ONLY

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http://time.com/3419263/college-tuition-costs-expensive/ http://news.salliemae.com/research-tools/america-saves-2014 http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/04/the-myth-of-working-your-way-through-college/359735/ http://www.straighterline.com/online-education-resources/back-to-college-13/working-while-going-to-college-it-can-be-done/ http://www.randalolson.com/2014/05/20/skyrocketing-student-enrollment-is-partly-to-blame-for-rising-college-costs/

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NEWS

Destroying a dream Experts and community members discuss the impossibility of paying for college on minimum wage AIDAN MENCHACA Section Editor Looking into the future, she knows what’s coming.

“My father paid for most of his college plans so he was completely independent and then my mother, on the other hand, had her parents pay for most of [her college education] as long as she went to a certain school,” said senior Karlyn Sykes. “I kind of have both sides of it where my parents are willing to put money forth towards college but it’s really my responsibility to get scholarships and work through college and do whatever I can to minimize debt.”

Sykes must pay for a portion of her college expenses, and as Randy Olson, a PhD candidate and Graduate Research assistant at Michigan State University explains, it is quickly becoming impossible for that to happen.

“To actually pay off your bills and not incur debt requires working an unrealistic

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hours throughout the year. Most people tell you to treat going to college as a full time job on its own. Nowadays, the average college student would have to work a full time job for half the year to pay for the tuition on top of what is supposed to be already a full time job. In that sense it really seems impractical. How are you supposed to acquire a quality education if you have to work a full-time job and a half for an entire year? ” Olson said that, though economic times are difficult, the difficulty in paying for college has been the result of minimum wage stagnation.

“Minimum wage has stagnated for the past decade or two and certainly hasn’t kept pace with inflation and purchasing power. This has made it even more difficult for students to pay for college,” said Olson. “It seems that minimum wage sets the minimum stan-

dard for what college students get paid while they’re in college, so a stagnant minimum wage means that more kids are struggling even more each year to pay off their debt.”

BHHS alumnus and current University of Michigan student, Shahid Ahmad agrees and describes more practical problems that minimum wage jobs pose to university students.

“Although you can work many hours at a minimum wage job, you are ruining your grades and causing yourself to miss out on the full academic experience. It would entirely ruin the [college] experience. You would have to work on weekends, for example, you would lose out on [that important time],” said Ahmad.

Minimum wage, while important, is not the only factor, Olson said. “[The issue of paying for college] has been building for over a decade and many factors are

at play. The most notable factor is that most state governments have cut funding to universities and higher education in general. Many universities were relying on this funding to provide educational facilities for their students, so when that funding was cut, they had to find that funding from somewhere to maintain the same quality of education. There’s no doubt that that resulted in a very large hike in tuition costs,” Olson said.

“Another part has been the trend where we seem to encourage high school students that the next step after high school is college,” added Olson. “We are pushing more and more students into the system each year to universities that aren’t prepared to handle the deluge of students. Universities are receiving less public funding from the states but have to support and teach more students. They have to hire more teachers, build new teaching facilities with less money per student.”

In Michigan the minimum wage has been raised to $8.15 and is set to increase to $9.25 by 2018.

“I think it will help quite a bit for students that were making at or near minimum wage. It means that by working a part time job or during the summer, students will be able to pay for more of their tuition by working the same number of hours. However, from the latest data I’ve seen, even if minimum wage goes up, tuition is still rising too quickly for it to have a large impact. Raising the minimum wage will absolutely help but more needs to be done to control minimum wage in the coming years.”

For Sykes, fixing the problem means finding alternatives to minimum wage and near-minimum wage jobs on college campuses.

“They have things worked out where you work for the library, you work for a school institution or on campus…you get a reduced tuition…I’m definitely interested in taking jobs that will be on campus and offer that type of [reduction of tuition]. I’m looking at taking jobs particular to my interests, I want to be working in the fashion industry so when I’m in college I’ll definitely be looking for jobs that can get me into that [program].”

Olson said, however, that the issue is more appropriately fixed by the government action on other issues.

“The state governments invest in higher education.

Restoring funding back to previous levels, such as it was in 2000s and late 1990s would do a lot to help the situation. Universities would have more funding per student to work with, which would go a long way toward curbing the seemingly endless rise in tuition costs.”

Despite facing this problem, Sykes remains optimistic.

“I’m very fortunate to have a family that will help me out [in paying for college]. But I am definitely not the privileged girl born with a silver spoon in her mouth. I’ve always known the value of a dollar… I’m definitely an independent person and part of that independence is the ability to put myself through college, work and achieve my own goals and dreams.”

OPINION+editorial

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

“I feel that sometimes the American education system generalizes the definition of success and I don’t believe that success means the same thing to everybody.”

STAFF EDITORIAL

-Ally Jaksen, Section Editor

“We believe there is too much pressure to fit into society’s definition of success.”

Success isn’t a one-size-fits-all dress.

Some people want a longer dress, and some like more of a cocktail number. Others may not even want to wear a dress at all.

Why, then, does our educational system treat us as though we are all the same? We are not Lego men. No specific mold can encompass all of the personalities within Bloomfield Hills High School.

Each of us is expected to attend similar institutions after high school. Joe Shmoe and Susie Smith may be completely unique people, yet our current system would do all it could to send them down the exact same path to an undergraduate education at the University of “Good School”.

Our school, and community as a whole, has pounded the idea of a particular “college experience” into our heads.

If it’s not a question of getting a good grade, it’s a question of whether or not you’ll be able to get into the same sorority your mom did. Every single decision we make, from the moment we stepped foot into BHHS until the moment we leave, either helps or hurts us in our college crusades.

But what happens if Joe Shmoe wants become a manual laborer? If Susie Smith isn’t in love with the idea of Greek life at a particular university? If we want to pursue a future outside the ideals Bloomfield Hills has prescribed us?

It’s no secret that we’re all a little afraid of the future’s uncertainty. Too often, though, this fear is guided by what teachers, parents, and other influential adults in our lives have imposed. We should only have to feel the fears that stem from within ourselves.

The grown-ups in our lives are supposed to be there to help us acknowledge our feelings. They’re supposed to assist us in bringing our fears (of the future) to the surface in a healthy way.

Influence and advise are two completely different words with two completely different meanings. It’s about time we draw the line between them.

Parents, teachers, community members over the age of 18: High schoolers are more than just their flimsy little Scantron sheets. We are more than your sons and daughters, more than just your students. We are Joe Schmoe and Susie Smith, and we are going to change the world.

“Today, college is most certainly something that is meant to be emphasized.This district does good job at making it important but not overemphasizing it.”

-Will Menchaca, 11

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SPORTS

best in the nest three Black Hawks to keep an eye on this school year Junior Trevor Woods, is a third Year Cross Country runner for the Junior Varsity Team. “Cross Country has made my high school career much more enjoyable,” said Woods. “Cross Country makes it a lot harder to do homework on weeknights, but it teaches me to use time management to my advantage”.

Although Woods says the practices aren’t his favorite part of Cross Country, he says the meets are the most fun part of Cross Country and serve as a great way to meet fellow runners.

“Golf has always been an ambition of mine,” said Elizabeth Woods, Senior Captain of the Varsity Golf team. “As a four year player, and captain, it’s my job to make sure everyone is performing to their best ability, as well as boost morale, and make sure everybody is having a good time.”

Woods has lead her team in an undefeated season, resulting in Bloomfield Hills High School’s golf team receiving first in their division.

Elizabeth Woods (12) Varsity Golf Captain

Trevor Woods (11) JV Cross Country

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The Black Hawks will play the Oxford Wildcats Friday October 17th at BHHS. Oxford, with a 5-2 record, is currently third in the OAA Red Division.

The Detroit Lions will be playing the New Orleans Saints. Sunday October 19th. The Lions star wide receiver Calvin Johnson, known as ‘Megatron’ has been recently playing with a lingering ankle injury.

The MLB postseason is taking shape! Although the Detroit Tigers were swept in an unfortunate manner, four teams are vying for spots in the 2014 World Series.

“The musical and theatrical communities at BHHS have completely changed my high school experience.” Panayiotis Stavropoulos, better known as ‘Pan’ is currently working on his part as ‘Doody,’ one of the protagonist’s [Danny] friends, in the school musical- ‘Grease’.

Grease aside, Stavropoulos is only a sophomore, but he participated in ‘Working the Musical’ and has been acting and singing since he was in fifth grade. “I wake up with a smile on my face, knowing that I have choir class first thing in the morning with my brother,” said Stavropoulos.

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Opinion

our turn: from the hawkeye staff Leading a life of extreme loudness TESS GARCIA Page Editor CERTAIN WORDS JUST SOUND BETTER WHEN YOU SCREAM THEM!!!!

I lead a life of extreme loudness.

I am busy all of the time, and I am talking at a volume of gargantuan proportions all of the time. Occasionally, I will listen to others. But, most of the time, everyone is just too...quiet.

My peers and teachers often ask me questions, most of which are pretty rude, about my super-sized speaking style. Do I have a hearing problem? No. A self-control problem?

Maybe (how nice of you to point it out!).

Maybe, just maybe, though, I am hurting.

Perhaps I don’t feel loved, or really, truly lis-

tened to. I might be coping with a desperate need for attention in the only way I know how.

When most of us think of closing ourselves off, we think of seclusion and introvertedness. Believe it or not, there are times when the opposite is true. When I go to school, I put on an act, a facade of openness to keep those around me satisfied.

The loudest, most outgoing people you know usually have the most to hide.

I don’t want to be afraid to say how sad I am. I shouldn’t have to be scared to tell people that I am, in fact, mentally ill (that’s another story for another time).

The fear of losing others’ approval still lingers in me, so I shout over it.

It might not be the best of coping mechanisms, but if it gets ya through the day, it gets ya through the day. If that’s what I have to do to keep from being judged and misinterpreted, then by all means, I’ll scream everything I say from the rooftop.

SO, IN CONCLUSION, I WILL CONTINUE MY ADVANTAGEOUS USE OF CAPS AND THE DIAPHRAGM. Unless, of course, the world would like to change how it approaches acceptance and openness. If the world suddenly becomes comfortable enough for me to truly be open, I’ll quit it with the fiery mannerisms.

And by all means, I’d love for it to reach that point.

Narcisism: an American way FOSTER STUBBS Guest Writer There is an epidemic that is overtaking America from coast to coast. The symptoms of this disease include massive swelling of the head, delusional behavior, as well as a complete disconnect from reality. The name of this widespread plague?

Narcissism.

Narcissism, most simply put, is extreme selfishness and vanity. There is no shortage of narcissism in America. Wherever I go, it seems like I am bombarded with narcissism. I open up Pandora, Kanye West rants about how great he is through his lyrics. I turn on the T.V to the news, the Republicans and Democrats continue to emasculate each other over insignificant issues.

Not only is the media we absorb pure narcissism but it is also infiltrating our schools. After receiving a test back in one

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of my classes, my peers echo the words that are so familiar to many high school students: “What’d you get?” When I am asked that question I realize that my classmates do not genuinely care what grade I received; they are merely comparing scores in an attempt to build themselves up.

But what is the root cause of narcissism?

Boston College Professor Peter Gray attributes this to American culture. According to Gray, America’s children receive excessive amounts of praise. Consider this: we receive trophies for participation. Due to my massive collection of rec league trophies, I might be the best participator of all time. Additionally, the media that young children consume bombards them with messages of “you’re special, you’re great just the way you are!” I’m looking at

you Barney and Friends. We are being fed narcissistic propaganda by a big purple dinosaur. The epidemic has gotten that bad.

How can this growing contagion be cured? A common remedy is a healthy dose of reality. This might be news to some people: the world does not revolve around a single person. Oh, you’re “special”? That’s nice, so are the other seven billion people in the world. Until we develop that mentality, narcissism will continue to be a colossal part of American culture.

This has gone far enough. American culture is all about “what have you done for me?” instead of “what can I do for you?”

Will we be able to change? Maybe we have become oblivious to the fact that we are all can be narcissistic at times. Not me though, I am way too good to be narcissistic.

Tchaikovsky is not tired AIDAN MENCHACA Section Editor Tchaikovsky is not tired!

To those of you who have heard from my headphones Fate (Beethoven’s 5th), The Tempest or Corelli--for there have been many who have noticed me trying to jack up the volume of a piece in forte (loud) to fortissimo (very loud)—it is high time that I tell you why I listen to some unorthodox tunes.

It is not for an effect of sagacity or some high-minded aesthetic that I imagine myself in—let us get that out of the way. While classical music is seen as an elitist taste (be it a false judgment), to me it’s more than a base-level sophistication; just because I like a good dose of divertimento doesn’t mean that I see myself as having more gravity or more intellectual prowess than anyone.

Music to me is, rather, other-worldly and just as philologists say that language cannot be precise enough to convey metaphysical ideas, I believe that music can. When, in triumphant fashion, Beethoven’s 9th declares a tuneful homage to freedom, my idealism cannot be helped.

Listening to the greats, modern and older, is also like making a connection not only with the sentiments of the past but the mind of the genius himself; this is a connection that makes all of us human. It is as though time ceases and a new era unfolds where aesthetic perfection exists and virtue transcends the baser concerns of human life.

More practically and with a little less seriousness, Schubert, Brahms, Glass and the gang are my friends in writing. Believe me, whenever a piece of writing requires more than a few hours’ work a nice triumphant symphony acts as muse to my pen. It makes sense that when you feed your brain with works of eminent style and creativity you shall produce a work that is more in that light.

I listen to classical music, then, for a variety of reasons. Indulging in great music is a choice (it needn’t be classical), but it is one that doesn’t come easy. You do not need to learn aesthetic philosophy--I certainly haven’t--or even musical notation, but, just like reading a great book, it takes effort. Are you willing to expend it? You may find it worth your while.

A Black Hawk

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arts+ENTERTAINMENT

the fall pilot guide We saved you some time by trying out a few of this season’s new shows. Discover some new favorites.

SARAH KOVAN & MAITREYI ANANTHARAMAN Editors-in-Chief

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quick synopsis: A NYPD detective balances her job fighting crime with her (almost) ex-husband and her terribly behaved twin boys. familiar faces: Will and Grace’s Debra Messing as Detective Laura Diamond. sarah says: Parenthood meets Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

This show tries to be everything--a family show, a drama, a comedy--and,while it is mildly entertaining, it does not master a single genre. Your time would be better spent watching separate shows. (B-) maitreyi says: Just what we need. Another show about a frazzled mom whose life is a mess. Clichéd premise + bad writing=cancellation foreseen. If you’re looking for a quirky cop show, stick with Brooklyn Nine-Nine (C-) for fans of: Fox’s Bones, Fox’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine watch: Wednesdays at 8pm on NBC

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THE MCCARTHYS “A close-knit, sports-crazed Boston family, “The McCarthys,” deal with life in the most hilarious way possible.” (CBS, Oct. 30th at 9:30)

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quick synopsis: Computer genius Walter O’Brien and his team of mathematical, mechanical, and behavioral geniuses help solve Homeland Security issues under the code name “Scorpion.” familiar faces: American Idol and Smash’s Katherine McPhee as Paige, a waitress whose son is a genius.

Scorpion helps her understand her son, while she helps them undertand the real world. sarah says: I am a sucker for anything based on a true story especially when the plot is as interesting as Scorpion’s. However, the dialogue was forced and there little to no character development. Still, I’m hopeful that those issues will be worked out in time. (B-) maitreyi says: Another one of those “download this software or the world will end” kind of stories. Interesting premise but poor execution (C-) for fans of: CBS’s Criminal Minds and USA’s Suits watch: Mondays at 9pm on CBS

quick synopsis: Showrunner Shonda Rhimes continues to dominate Thursday night television with this exciting legal drama in which a group of eager law students interns for their criminal law professor, becoming involved in a complicated murder plot along the way. familiar faces: The Help’s Viola Davis as tough-as-nails Professor Annalise Keating sarah says: In true Shonda Rhimes fashion, HTGAWM is a blend of suspense, romance, and ferocity. However, it may resemble Rhimes’s other shows a little too closely. Professor Keating is to her students what Miranda Bailey was to the original interns on Grey’s, and the storylines are very Scandal-esque. (A-) maitreyi says: Can Shonda Rhimes please run for president? HTGAWM has some work to do on the narrative technique, but the first episodes have all kept me on the edge of my seat. (A-) for fans of: CBS’s The Good Wife, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal watch: Thursdays at 10pm on ABC (right after Scandal)

STATE OF AFFAIRS “Katherine Heigl stars in the high-octane thriller State of Affairs as the top advisor to the President” (NBC, Nov. 17th at 10)

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MARCO POLO “The famed explorer’s journey takes him to the center of a brutal war in 13th century China.”

(Netflix Original, Dec. 12)

quick synopsis: The Fault in Our Stars meets Glee on this dramedy about a group of sick teenagers who navigate life together in a Los Angeles hospital. familiar faces: The Help’s Octavia Spencer as the stern yet well-meaning Nurse Jackson sarah says: This show is a wasted opportunity. Instead of shedding light on the issue, it only trivializes it. (C) maitreyi says: Highly unrealistic. Why do these sick children all look so healthy?

And why is their hospital a five-star hotel? Even Octavia Spencer can’t save this. (C) for fans of: Fox’s Glee and anything on Nickelodeon or Disney Channel watch: Wednesdays at 9pm on Fox

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quick synopsis: Years before Batman’s arrival, Commissioner James Gordon is a young detective, determined to restore corrupt Gotham City to its past glamour. Two weeks into the job, he is paired with police legend Harvey Bullock to investigate the murder of local billionaires Thomas and Martha Wayne. familiar faces: The OC’s Ben McKenzie as Gordon and Hawthorne’s Jada Pinkett Smith as mob leader Fish Mooney sarah says: Gotham was way too bleak and dramatic. I could barely get through the first 20 minutes. (C) maitreyi says: Dark, but very complex and kind of cool. The kid who plays a young Bruce Wayne is adorable and the character development is promising (B+) for fans of: HBO’s True Detective and ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. watch: Mondays at 8pm on Fox

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selfie quick synopsis: Eliza Dooley is a social media celebrity with over 200,00 followers but no actual friends. She enlists the help of a co-worker to teach her how to conect with people in real life. familiar faces: Harold & Kumar’s John Cho as the co-worker/marketng genius who tries to rebrand Eliza sarah says: It was surprisingly entertaining, and Eliza was surprisingly lovable. Unfortunately, the social media references get old quickly, and I doubt that there will be enough substance for a full-season run. (B) maitreyi says: A valuable lesson in how the show is not always as bad as the trailer. This modern Pygmalion is surprisingly insightful.

John Cho is a standout. (B) for fans of: Fox’s The Mindy Project and CBS’s Two Broke Girls watch: Tuesdays at 8pm on ABC

quick synopsis: Andrew and Zelda are opposites--he is a total romantic who works for an online dating site, and she is an independent lawyer. However, when a computer glitch at Andrew’s company brings the two together, they fall in love. This show follows all eight months, three weeks, five days, and one hour of their relationship from “A to Z.” familiar faces: How I Met Your Mother’s Cristin Milioti as Zelda sarah says: Critics of the HIMYM finale will finally be rooting for one of Cristin Milioti’s TV relationships. However, while the show blatantly attempts to reverse the typical masculine and feminine stereotypes, all other aspect of the show, from the goofy sidekicks to the predictable mishaps, fall into the usual romantic comedy cliches. (B-) maitreyi says: Kind of cute but tries too hard and the supporting actors are pretty terrible and unfunny. The two leads and their solid chemistry carry the show. (C+) for fans of: CBS’s How I Met Your Mother and Fox’s New Girl watch: Thursdays at 9:30pm on NBC

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halloween 2014:

Lifestyle

quick costumes for the pop-culture lover

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parker kit hill

adequate leap forward

This costume is sure to be a hit at every party, but be warned: you’ll have a lot of explaining to do if you go trick-or-treating dressed as this Vine star. Throw on a pair of skinny jeans and a loose white v-neck tee. Walk on your tiptoes if you’re feeling extra fierce.

Apple’s new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus meet, but don’t exceed, expectations DANIEL BORDENER Staff Writer It’s hardly a secret Apple likes money, and like clockwork we find ourselves presented with their latest annual scheme to empty our savings.

But is this wallet lightening sensation barreling towards us good or bad? Should the iPhone 4 or 5 owners duck and cover until the holy savior iPhone 7 breaks the dark, or is it once again time to upgrade? Let’s find out.

The iPhone 6($199 w/ contract*) is continuing Apple’s trend of getting larger that started with the 5 as they’ve gone from a 4 inch to a 4.7 inch display size. But it gets even more inflated with the new 6 Plus model($299 w/ contract) that wades in at a whopping 5.5 inches. Thankfully the 4.7in is still reasonably workable with the single thumb, however I personally can’t say the same for the 6 Plus which seems to have a two-handed approach in mind.

Both these phones are fairly massive in comparison to the previous generations, and sadly that’s most of the story. Sure, it’s a faster processor, but the 5 is still enough. Yes, you can take video at higher frame-rates, but that’ll take up too much space to be worthwhile for most.

Sure it’s thinner, but only a little and, while

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justifiable, it’s also heavier. Cool, it has an NFC chip that lets you use your phone as a credit card, but it’ll likely only support Apple’s new PayPal-esqe payment system: Apple Pay. The fact of the matter is the iPhone 6 doesn’t improve in places where its going to make the most difference, like battery life and durability. Nor does it add removable SDs and the countless other featured Android phones have had for years. Most of the updates are either trivial or the bare minimum for what’s expected. That’s not to say it’s a bad phone, it’s just not exactly the improvement one would hope for.

Overall, the iPhone 6 is probably a solid buy if you still carry around a 4S or older, but to you 5 and 5s owners, I’d personally wait until the 6s or the 7, because nothing here is must have, though it’ll probably be worthwhile to upgrade next time around. Also if you are considering the 6 Plus I’d recommend to go look at one in stores, then check out an iPad Air and the iPad mini. The 6 Plus seems to be almost like a super-mini tablet and maybe if that’s what you’re after it’s worth it to go the whole way. * Contracts from AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint

Grinning Emoji

Folded Hands Emoji

Grimacing Emoji

This emoji is commonly used as a grimacing face, instead of its intended purpose as a grinning face with smiling eyes.

Often confused for praying hands, this emoji was created to be used as a pleading hands or as a high-five.

Known as the grimacing emoji, this emoji should be used after a mistake or during an awkward conversation.

Moonlight Munchies what to do with what’s left at the bottom of the bag

scHoolboy Q

This one’s pretty much a no-brainer. Find your fave bucket hat, put it on, and presto! You’re bound to look like you’ve listened to this rapper’s music at least twice.

candy bar bark

frozen’s elsa

Princess lovers, rejoice. We’ve got all the info you need to look and feel like Disney’s newest It Girl. Braid your hair into a low side pony, and put it in front of one shoulder (the left, if we’re being nit-picky). Pick out a long, sparkly blue dress from a costume store, or find a gown someplace else and Elsa-fy it yourself! Finish off the Frozen fun with some icy blue eye makeup.

Candy bark is a simple and yummy way to make use of your leftover chocolate Halloween candy. Start off by melting plain chocolate bars in the microwave. Next, spread the melted chocolate into an even layer on a cookie sheet. Then, sprinkle candy of your choice (M&Ms, peppermint, KitKats, Reese’s, etc.) Let the bark set for a few hours before enjoying.

month in events: october stained glass cookies

EVERY FRI-SUN

Bowers Farm Corn Maze Friday: Opens 5pm Saturday: Opens 4pm Sunday: Opens 12pm

SAT, OCTOBER 18

Detroit Red Wings vs.

Toronto Maple Leafs Joe Louis Arena Tickets from $70

WED, OCTOBER 29

ALL MONTH

Hoodie Allen Concert Featuring Chiddy Bang Royal Oak Music Theatre General Admission: $41

Warhol on Vinyl Exhibit Cranbrook Art Museum Tues-Fri: 10am-5pm Sat-Sun: 11am-5pm

First, gather all your leftover lollipops and hard candies. Then crush the candy up in a food processor. Make your favorite recipe of cookie dough, roll it out, use a cookie cutter to cut out your desired shape, then use a smaller cookie cutter to cut out the center. Next, place the outlined shape on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Fill the center with crushed candies and bake for the required time of the cookie dough recipe.

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9th Grade Campus

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BuildOn Meeting

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PTO MEETING

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dance

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doors open @ 7PM

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orchestra

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wednesday thursday

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Football Game: Senior Night against Oxford HS

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@ Oakland University

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forensics captains workshops at 9GC

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Cross Country regionals

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munchkin mash

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