October 2016

Hawkeye The Bloomfield

Bloomfield Hills High School

October 2016

Volume IV-Issue I

Photo Credits: Susan Adams Photography

PLAYOFF BOUND Varsity Football team qualifies for MHSAA Playoffs for first time in school history see more page 17

A recap of the Black Hawks’ OAA Blue Championship season thus far

August 26 Vs. Stoney Creek

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FEATURE

School decides to close area based on distracting learning environment Jillian Abbo Guest Writer

fter a year, BHHS administration and design consultants knew they had to make a decision.

“When you build a new building, you’re never sure how things are going to operate,” said Principal Charlie Hollerith. “The Knowledge Market design concept was a new one and we knew we wanted it to be an academic space that kids could use both formally and informally as well as teachers, booster groups, or clubs.”

Hollerith said his administration decided that a proper change for the area

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October 14 Vs. Berkley High

Pictured: A former bus stop in Wabeek is no longer on the route

343 bus stops taken off district routes Changes will save money to preserve various BHSD programs Jessica Kim Guest Writer The number of daily bus stops in the district has been reduced by 343 stops compared to last year.

Director of Physical Plant Services Brian Goby said this effort is saving the district a large amount of money.

“The district has been operating in a budget deficit for the past four years,” he said. “We continue to look for ways to reduce costs without a negative impact on

SEVEN CLASSES CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF STUDENT INTEREST

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the classroom. This year, to cut costs, we implemented a service level reduction for our high school students. The initial savings are conservatively projected to be around $100,000 for the first year.”

Following Goby’s thoughts, Shira Good, Director of Community and Communications, explained that “less stops and buses equals less maintenance on the vehicles, which makes for a huge cost savings over time. It may not make

a massive difference on a daily basis, but over time, we expect this to help significantly. Maintenance and replacement of buses is extremely expensive.

This change in bus routes will help us maintain our fleet with less funds, keeping the buses we have for much longer.”

According to Good, the bus routes were changed not to utilize the savings for another department, but rather to balance the budget for the school, which has been operating on a deficit since June 30th, 2013.

She explained that while multiple budget cuts have already been made to operating expenses, such as lowering the number of school vehicles and enacting an energy savings program, the deficit still remained. Reducing the number of bus stops was one of the few options left for the Board of Education to decrease expenses without affecting the classroom.

“This isn’t a good place to be and we’re working hard to find revenue opportunities as well as save on expenses without an impact to the classroom,” Good said on the reasons for the change.

Provided that the enrollment rate and funding hold steady, the administration expects that the change in bus stops will help clear the

MODEL UNITED NATIONS NATIONALLY RANKED see news page 3

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Lions name Loria High School Coach of The Week Jack Silberman Editor-in-Chief Varsity football head coach Dan Loria has been named the Detroit Lions/Farm Bureau Insurance high school coach of the week.

The award comes after the squad’s 4216 Homecoming victory over Berkley.

The win gave the Black Hawks their first ever league title-- winning the OAA Blue.

Loria was selected as coach of the week by a panel of local sports journalists. The panel seeks to recognize coaches that inspire their players to perform to the best of their ability.

The BHHS football program will receive $2,000 as a result of the honor.

In addition, Loria will be recognized at halftime of a future Lions home game.

Along with the donation and halftime recognition, Loria will receive a signed certificate from Lions head coach Jim Caldwell and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

For more on Loria’s achievement, visit www.

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DANIELLE TIER TAKES OVER AS BHS TV NEWS ADVISER see news page 5

2 Hollerith becomes more involved with Model Campus The BHHS principal will now also be the principal for Model Campus Ben Cooper Guest Writer

In addition to his responsibilities as principal at BHHS, Charlie Hollerith has taken over the same job at the Model Center.

“Going into this year, I will also be responsible for overseeing Model Center and the responsibilities that Mr. Boyle had last year as the principal of Model Center,” Hollerith said. “Whether it’s helping with scheduling, helping with security, helping with ordering materials, helping in the future with professional development - those are all things that I’m responsible for.”

Not only does his proximity to the building provide him an advantage, but Hollerith exit’s very plained that he exciting had experience in this field beto go fore he moved Michigan. back and to “I am fortunate see the to have great astype of sociate principals activities at BHHS. This allows me to spend and more time at instruc- Model,” he said. tion “In my previous life, before I going moved to Michion that I gan, I was part of enjoyed a national movement that Model being a was based upon. part of So it returns me earlier in to an earlier day as an educator, my and it’s very excareer.” citing to go back and see the type of activities and inCharlie Hollerith struction going on that I enjoyed beBHHS ing a part of earlier in my career.”

Principal Senior Isabel Leader, who is in her second year taking Model classes, feels that Hollerith’s presence has made the school a more comfortable environment.

“A principal change shouldn’t necessarily change the way a school operates, and I think Mr. Hollerith has done a good job of that so far,” she said. “I would say he has made it obvious that Model is something he is passionate about, so I think the environment at Model has improved.”

What in the World?

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OCTOBER News “It’s definitely a possibility. He’s surpassed every expectation we have had so far.

Also, it’s important to remember that 10’s of thousands of people submitted their ballot before he started doing badly, so that could be a whole other factor

Men

Which way are different demographics going to vote in this election

Men tend to vote towards Trump. 45% of men would vote for Trump while 33% would vote for Clinton

Women

-Tom Guims, Junior

Women are voting towards Clinton. 30% of women would vote for Trump while 49% would vote for Clinton

African American

Women lean heavily to Clinton. 85% of African Americans would vote for Clinton while only 5% would vote for Trump.

65+ years

People 65 years or older lean towards Trump. 47% of men would vote for Trump while 39% would vote for Clinton

Donald Trump has dropped significantly in the polls, can he win the election?

Yes, he definitely can. For the 8 months or so, nothing has been able to stick. Whatever happens, he’s always been able to turn his campaign around.

Philippines - China

USa - Mars

-Santiago Puente, Junior

United States sets plan for Mars

Phillipines’ new foreign policy

In the past few days, President Obama has reiterated his plan for Mars that he originally set in 2010. According to the New York Times, he has set the goal that by the 2030s, Nasa will send someone to Mars and bring him back safely. This may seem impossible, but NASA and other space agencies have always viewed a trip to Mars as difficult but not impossible. Competing with NASA are several private companies like Space X and Boeing have already stated that they will be the first to get to Mars.

Space X has already released a video that explains the general plan for the mission. They have even developed the idea for a Interplanetary Transport System. As developed as this sounds, Space X still has not proposed a plan to pay for this project.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced his separation from the U.S. and his new alignment with China. According to the Wall Street Journal, he has decided to move from bitter fighting to close friendship with the Chinese. When he met with General Secretary Xi Jinping in Beijing, there was no agreement on the South China Sea, but it was decided that there would be bilateral talks. 13 agreements on future plans for closer cooperation on issues like counternarcotics and fishing would be signed. During his visit to China, Duterte told business execs that there would be an economic and military separation between the Philippines and the United States. He stated that he will also be reaching out to Russia as well.

What’s Happening?

2016 election calender

Trump’s hot mic tape is released

Sep. 24th

“No, I don’t really think he can. It’s way to close to the election day, he just doesn’t have anywhere near enough time” -Kushal Sanjeev, Freshman

What do you think?

2,000 emails from the Clinton Campaign are released

Oct. 7th

2,000 email from the Clinton Campaign are released

Oct. 7th

Third Presidential Debate

Election Day

Oct. 19th

Nov. 8th

Superintendent joins committee on standardized testing The team won the “Best Delegation” award at the competition Camryn Brent Guest Writer

Students take a standardized test

Superintendent Dr. Rob Glass has joined cessful. I think a lot of it comes down to whena State of Michigan directed committee to ever people believe they can be smart and succhange the mandatory standardized tests takcessful. We want to create a system that doesn’t en by elementary and middle school students. make you feel like a failure if you don’t know “Education is really about developing people and something, but says ‘what can I learn from this?’” potential,” said Glass. “And so, if you come at it Agreeing with Glass, Junior Adrianna Lee from that angle you realize that people are all difreminisces on her childhood experience with the ferent and they all have their unique talents and MEAP (now called the M-Step). “I thought it strengths. Standardized testing only measures was pretty pointless, honestly,” she said. “The one small part of that.” way they do it is tell “I think a lot of it comes down to Glass explains that the you this does not committee, called Innova- whenever people believe they can hurt your grade so tive Assessment, is com- be smart and successful. We want as a kid I am going prised of 10-12 other to be like “alright to create a system that doesn’t educators who have volwho cares,” and unteered to be a part of this make you feel like a failure if you no one actually open group. Like Glass, they don’t know something, but says tries. I feel like it are concentrated on lookwasn’t anything that ‘what can I learn from this?’” ing at new ways to assess benefited anyone.” how students are learning.

Glass explained “I’ve thought that there Rob Glass that by randomwas change needed because izing the tests, disSuperintendent I am not happy with the tricts taking them way the state and the federintermittently al government use standardized tests,” Glass said as (once in any number of years), a valid evaluahis reason for volunteering. For years, Glass said tion of a state’s educational progress can still be he has seen that types of assessments are not that gathered without schools sacrificing their time. useful. They reward and punish schools or award The Chairwoman of the innovative assessor punish teachers which has a lot of consequences. ment committee, Linda Howley explained that Continuing, Glass explained that the imthe committee is looking at two different ideas. pact of the test scores can result in schools “One of the ideas was a computer based assesslosing funding and resources. “Essentially, the ment where students would learn about probdistricts in need of the most help receive the lems, learn about teamwork, but would not least support from standardized testing, he said. actually work themselves in a team,” she said.

“What we know is that everybody is smart in some “The other team came up with actual kids workway and everybody wants to be smart and be sucing inside of groups together to solve a prob-

lem and then create their answer individually.”

Looking at the latter of the two, Glass said that the overall idea is to create a more flexible measurement of students’ growth through personalized projects revolving around a particular unit taught in school.

“So you might be doing one like something similar to what you are already doing like a project and across the state some one might be doing the same, and then you can sort of compare. How is our work stacking up against other peoples work and use the rubrics and things like that. And then maybe you have a standardized test maybe once in elementary school, once in middle school…”

Glass said that even though the designs for standardized tests are still in the infancy stage of brainstorming he hopes that the committee’s time together becomes part of Michigan’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) which will make Michigan a top ten education state. The plans are anticipated to be submitted in the spring of 2017.

However, for Glass the most important objective for him lies within the students themselves.

By looking at fresh innovations from school administrators, like himself Glass hopes that students understand that “in the future you’re going to have to solve a lot of problems, and not everything is in a box. It’s a linear projection to get to here. Sometimes you need that, to learn the fundamentals. But how you apply the fundamentals is what we really need for the future. And it doesn’t show on those tests.”

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Bus stops taken off district route (from 1)

deficit by June 30, 2018.

Additionally, Goby said that increasing the number of students riding the bus will lessen the amount of students driving to school, thus reducing congestion in carpool lanes and freeing up parking spaces.

“Many parents and students indicated that they didn’t utilize transportation because the ride times were too long. So the theory is shorter ride times could increase rider counts,” Goby said. “Our first rider counts are encouraging as they’ve risen from 1000 to 1150 for daily high school riders compared to the same time period last year.”

Good added that along with helping the budget, this decision “will help our middle school and elementary school runs stay on time, especially when it’s snowy outside. So, we anticipate some families at the lower grade levels will react positively to this change.”

As for the negative reactions to the changes, Goby said there were very little, as most people recognized that a reduction in a non-mandated service was preferable to cuts in the classroom.

Another reason was because “stops were estab-

“Most families and students understand that this wasn’t something we wanted to do, but rather had to do. People understand tough choices in a tight budget, and I think they were appreciative that it didn’t impact the classroom.”

Shira Good Director of Community and Communications lished no greater than a half mile from students’ homes and whenever possible, our buses do not enter subdivisions.”

Good agreed, adding in that “most families and students understand that this wasn’t something we wanted to do, but rather had to do.

People understand tough choices in a tight budget, and I think they were appreciative that it didn’t impact the classroom.”

However, whereas parents understood that the new bus routes were a necessary change to save money, some students, including senior Jessica Yen, had a differing opinion.

“I get my parents to drop me off in the morning now, because it’s cold in the morning and I don’t want to wait outside for the bus in the freezing cold,” she said. “I have to walk a lot more, and it’s annoying. It’s not like I’m walking a few extra feet. It’s about ten houses away.”

While Good said she understands negative feelings, she hoped the community realizes that “we do the very best we can with what we have.

We’re fortunate to have more funding than most districts in the area, but we have to be careful about how and when we spend the funds in reserve. ”

Model United Nations ranked nationally The team receives the honor coming off of its third-straight state championship Julia Eisenshtadt Managing Editor The BHHS Model UN Team is ranked among the best in the nation.

“There’s a website called bestdelegate.com and it looks at the sucess of schools and teams acrros the country,” said Model UN coach Matthew MacLeod. “Because of our success at Michigan State, we were recognized, along with one other school, as being the two best teams in the state of Michigan and therefore two of the best teams in the country.”

According to the website, the 25 teams in the Midwest Region consists of 12 states and the two schools from Michigan were BHHS and Cranbrook.

MacLeod explained that along with the team’s success at tournaments, other factors were reviewed.

“The panel is a group of former Model UN participants from across the country who look at recommendations from other teams and they recognize teams with a strong history of accomplishment,” he said. “Fortunately the Bloomfield team has been pretty strong over

the past few years so their panel acknowledged and recognized our team.”

Upon hearing the news, Model UN representative senior Tamer El-Gamel said he “was very excited and proud of the team for the accomplishment. It’s one thing to win state titles,

“This team has grown so much over the years and I am honored to be a part of it.”

Tamer El-Gamel Senior it’s another to be nationally ranked so this is a huge step forward for BHHS Model UN and for BHHS as a whole. This team has grown so much over the years and I am honored to be a part of it.”

MacLeod adds that although the purpose

of Model UN is not for the awards, he dies “appreciate the recognition because we had a group of kids last year who worked incredibly hard. They work together to unify the team and I appreciated those students being recognized because a team winning an award doesn’t mean much to a coach, it’s all about the students and I felt great having our students recognized for all their hard work.”

Looking forward MacLeod said this recognition only adds to his confidence in his students’ abilities to make the season another success.

“Every year is a whole new battle with a whole new team. While it was great to be recognized for last year we are already beginning to focus our attention toward this year. We have to work even harder every year because people know who we are now we have a reputation,” he said. “Last year was an incredibly strong team but it seems like every year a whole new group of students step up, take the mantle from the last team, and just keep running.”

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Knowledge market from Page 1

behind the Main Commons right off of Main Street, known as the Knowledge Market would be to to re-introduce it as an extension of the Media Center.

“There were a lot of students in the Knowledge Market last year, that did not need to be there,” said Media Center Staff Member Stephanie Bevier . “Students were loud in the Knowledge Market, and it slowly became a place where students would hangout to try to fly under the radar.”

According to Bevier, students can expect a different setting in the Knowledge Market this year.

“Ideally, the new model will look a lot like the Learning Community commons. Multiple classes can come down to do interdisciplinary work, and there is enough space for students to partner up together, in a easier atmosphere rather than a traditional classroom, like those in the G-Wing,” said Bevier.

Another “This year in change takthe Knowledge ing effect this Market, it will be year, is the closure of easier to teach the main enand to learn in, trance from the main because we are commons. stopping traffic, According to there won’t be Hollerith, in as many disrup- the 2015-16 school year, tions so it can be student trafa quieter space.” fic was a main reason for the change.

“This year Stephanie in the Knowledge MarBevier ket, it will be Media Center easier to teach Staff Member and to learn in,” said Bevier. “Because we are stopping traffic, there won’t be as many disruptions so it can be a quieter space.”

While there has been some improvement in utilizing the space, Hollerith said that administration and design team have future plans to ease traffic by making an additional staircase to the left of the now closed entrance.

“If you go towards the art wing, that is where those bathrooms are and the showcase is there, their [design consultants] recommendation was to make that area a staircase because if you have to go to the G-wing you wouldn’t need to cut through the Knowledge Market. One of the things we had hoped for was that this past summer, that the showcase would be taken out and a staircase would have been put in, however, this year’s budget would not allow for that,” said Hollerith.

Because the budget didn’t allow for an additional staircase students like Junior Ethan Denk are feeling frustrated.

“It makes it a lot more difficult for me to get to my classes, and it is also very inconvenient. I have a class in the Knowledge Market, and I have to walk all the way around just to get there,” said Denk of the closure.

Hollerith said he and the rest of his administration recognize that students like Denk are frustrated by the closure.

“It is an inconvenience for students and staff, but it has made the space more usable and desirable for many activities,” said Hollerith. “We are hoping next year that a staircase is put in on that side of the Knowledge Market to make it easier to get up to the G-wing and hopefully, that will rectify many of the problems.”

School architect receives nomination Barton Malow is nominated for design of the new BHHS building Alexis Rillema Guest Writer

Not only does the new BHHS building get to celebrate its first birthday but the architects who designed her are celebrating their nomination from the American Institute of Architects’ Detroit’s People’s Choice Vote.

“The Detroit Chapter AIA awards are held once a year. This has always been a highly regarded award for the architects in the region. The award represents ‘design excellence’ in our industry,” said Principal Architect Jim Chatas. “If we are fortunate enough to win the award, that would bring great satisfaction to our team.”

Senior Project Manager Lauren Bukowski is ecstatic to be nominated for the award, and is thrilled at how the students have reacted to the building.

“I would be extremely happy if we won. The project team worked very hard and accomplishing the project and obviously it would be the icing on the cake, being awarded for all of our hard work

that we put forward,” said Bukowski. “I am most proud of how the students use the space and benefit from it. I loved being able to work on a project that benefits the community and seeing students in the building and using it to its fullest extent, that is really rewarding for me.”

Barton and Malow’s Construction Manager Juan Vazquez echoes Bukowski’s sentiments, explaining how it feels to him that the group is being recognized for all of the effort they put into the project.

“It was a great experience. It was a very challenging project, it was a three year project condensed in a two year schedule.

The experience was wonderful, and probably once in my lifetime,” said Vazquez who worked almost around the clock on the building for a little over 24 months. “I don’t know if I’ll have another experience to build such a unique building and

such a unique high school..”

While he explains the task itself has already been plenty rewarding, Vazquez recognizes that winning this award would be quite the honor.

“Building a high school is a big task, considering the type of high school and the open environment and just the project itself is very unique. It is a very high profile project and I felt very honored to be selected to be the lead of the project,” he said. “To me, it’s a sense of pride because this is a very unique and exciting project to be on. I don’t think there is any other high school I’ve seen that can really compare to it. Winning the award really just is kind of like the frosting on the cake.”

Bloomfield Hills Schools Plant Services Manager Brian Goby discusses how proud he was to have been able to work on such an ambitious task, and what it

means to him to be recognized.

“I am so happy to be apart of this building and the project.

There are things in here that are different because of our team and how we looked at things, which makes me grin knowing that it was this way because of these different ideas that I was involved in,” said Goby.

“To get some recognition by a group like that just makes you feel good to be part of it.”

Chatas explains that the high qualifications of those judging the nominees only makes the process more special to his group.

“If we are fortunate enough to win the award, that would bring great satisfaction to our team,” said Chatas. “While we have won several over the years, it is always a social award. This award is given by our peers, so the best of the best are evaluating the projects submitted. It means a great deal.”

Michigan v. State Fundraiser Help predict the winner of the Michigan v. Michigan State football game

How:

Put money into the box of your preferred team

When:

During lunch from October 24th to October 28th

Where:

In Main Commons and Main Street

All proceeds will go to Humble Design. An organization that helps homeless families move into their first home.

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Multiple classes cut due to lack of student interest Administration finds ways to offer students more choices or offer alternatives Michael Armen Kadian Guest Writer Due to a lack of student interest, multiple classes were eliminated from the 2016-2017 master schedule.

“We generally need to have anywhere from 22-24 kids for a class to run,” said BHHS Associate Principal Tracey Hall whose position was to develop the schedule. Hall explains that the rules for creating classes at the main building differs for “Model [High School] because their physical space is a little smaller so they don’t have to meet that number, but [22-24 students] is our rule of thumb for most classes.”

From extracurriculars to core academics, Hall said the classes which were canceled varied.

“We had two new swimming classes we were introducing,” she said. “One was basic swimming and the other was lifetime swimming. AP Physics C, Marketing Co-op, Office Co-op, Intro to Publications [also had to be cut].”

Hall said that the main reason for cutting these courses was that “there were simply not enough students that said ‘I want to take this class in the fall’.”

Before eliminating any class, Hall explained that the administration looks into potential ways to save the course so that those students who did sign up have the opportunity to take the class. For instance she said, “we wound up combining 200 level German and Chinese with the 300 level.”

Chinese teacher Pei-Chuan Lee said she believes combining the 200 and 300 level classes to meet the required number of students is a better alternative than dropping the subject entirely.

“Instead of putting the 200 kids in an online program, [Mr. Hollerieth] agreed to have 200 and 300 combined together because most of the time [students] can’t get help and they tend to drop the class. I don’t want to lose those kids or the class,” she said. “Right now we are hoping to have more kids enroll in the program when they move from the middle school to the high school.”

In addition to the Chinese courses being combined, the physics department experienced modifications in order to provide students academic opportunities.

Although he was disappointed that the required amount students didn’t enroll in AP Physics C, teacher Andrew Mikolajczak recognizes the positives of the current situation.

“The ones that wanted to take [AP Physics] C this year could take AP Physics 2 or if they have never taken physics before take AP Physics 1,” he said.

“We definitely want to try to run it next year, but it all comes down to numbers and how many people sign up come scheduling in February or March.”

If a course couldn’t be modified, Hall said there was still another option available to accommodate those students who had planned on taking a course that was unexpectedly cancelled.

“If it is a core academic course, as in the case of AP Physics C, and or, if a student is really dedicated, we can offer to let them to take the course online,” she said.

Hannah DeCampos, a student presented with the choice to take AP Physics C in the virtual classroom or AP Physics 2 in the traditional classroom setting explains her choice.

“If [AP Physics C] wasn’t such a hard class, I would probably take it online,” she said.

“In general, it would be hard to not have a teacher to ask questions about homework and not have the equipment to do labs.”

Looking to the future, Hall said that there are no guarantees as to which classes will be available.

“It’s a numbers game,” she said. “It’s all up to the students, and that’s why when counselors go into the classroom and they assemble kids together to talk about course selections, they say select the course that you want to take in the fall. If it is not something that there is interest in, then it won’t run. I couldn’t really make a prediction into next year because I don’t know the thoughts of the student body and what their likes and their interests are as far as courses.”

Officer Wechter and Ms. Hall discuss the potential changes to the handling of Minor in Possession.

Possibility of lesser consequences for MIPS Passing of new bill currently in Congress could alter the penalty for Minor in Posession Habib Bello Guest Writer With changes to the law looming, the consequences for obtaining a minor-inpossession (MIP) may be altered.

“Before, it was a misdemeanor. If this new proposal passes, then it’s going to be a civil infraction”, said Bloomfield Hills High School police liaison Roger Wechter.

“The important point there is the difference between ‘criminal’ and ‘noncriminal’”.

Under the current MIP law, penalties for first time offenders include a fine and strict probation, whereas, second and subsequent offenders are subject to fines, probation, and even jail time. However, Senate Bill 332 proposes changing repercussions from a misdemeanor crime to simply a civil infraction.

The proposed bill could also limit the use of breathalyzers upon arrest, which could result in a decrease of issued MIPs. “The new law can end the controversy of ‘request’ versus ‘require’. A request is just a request,” said State Senator Rick Jones. “Required means consequences. It allows the officer to

put you in jail if [you are] overly drunk and also allows the judge to assign you rehab.”

Some drugs, such as marijuana, could not be detected while using a breathalyzer. By punishing the students with a misdemeanor for drinking or possessing alcohol, the law has influenced those students to find loopholes, in this case doing drugs, to avoid getting caught.

If the law gets passed, it could have an impact on the way minors are punished.

“In the past there was a “get tough” attitude. But it has not ended underage drinking,” said Jones. “The new law makes the first offense civil, so there would ultimately be no permanent ‘criminal record’.”

Some local citizens are upset with the current law and feel a need for change.

“I think the new proposal will be helpful because I think everyone deserves that first warning,” said Brenda Rosenberg, a local parent and president of the Pathways to Peace Foundation.

The new law change may benefit the college students the most. According to Villanova University, 80% of college students

nationally drink alcohol. Within that 80% includes underage drinkers who are peer pressured to drink at parties, tailgates, etc.

“Almost half (48%) of all alcohol use reported by college students is attributable to those who are underage,” stated by John Hopkins University’s Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth. With the issuing of the current law, students who obtain an MIP can possibly lose scholarships or, even in some cases, be kicked out due to the severity of a misdemeanor on a public record.

Officer Wechter discusses how the new law proposal affects students and society.

“I think every child deserves a second chance. I firmly believe that with the position I hold as the school’s liaison officer. That is what my job is all about,” he said. “It is about catching students during their first mistake, but then correcting them, so that it doesn’t have a long lasting effect on their public record.”

BHS - TV undergoes changes as the new year begins The school tv station is experiencing changes to its staff and its equipment Brynn Elder Guest Writer Changes are underway for the BHS-TV News. ing curve, of course. We are just doing skills stuff “You will definitely see an improved quality. We right now. We haven’t actually started producing have a new workflow and our ChromaWall, so we yet.” will have a virtual set this year,” said Lead Anchor Arslanian looks forward to Tier helping the Sam Arslanian, who after winning three awards at staff develop their production skills as former the 2016 Michigan Interscholastic Press Association adviser Amanda Zang (who left to take a position (MIPA) Awards is ready for his second year on the at Bloomfield Hills Middle School) did. One BHS-TV News. “We are of his biggest goals he said is going to try and keep most “We are going to try and keep continuing to improve the of the things the same. We most of the things the same. quality and making the show more accessible to viewers. are fixing the problems We are fixing the problems “From the packages, to the that we had and making that we had and making things studio shots, to the editing, things more efficient and have a better flow this more efficient and have a bet- we are just looking to make year.” the show much better in every ter flow this year.” aspect,” Arslanian said. “BHSArslanian and the rest of TV News is aired every other the BHS-TV News staff is composed of the Digital week loosely right now. We are Sam Arslanian Narrative and Productions going to release the schedule Lead Anchor class, and they are welcomwhen we are airing it and you can check the BHS-TV Twitter ing English teacher and page. Also, [Rachele] Raskey tweets it out on the Forensics coach Danielle Tier as their new adviser this year.

Bloomfield Hills main account, so check Twitter, “I’m a communications teacher here, so [my new you can get that and it will give you a link to our position] fits really well, with forensics and that side video page, and you can check them out there.” with presenting,” Tier said. “I think this [opportuTo stay updated on BHS-TV News follow nity] is about the kids that are in the class creating BHS-TV on Twitter (@BHSTV1) the show that makes sense for them. It’s a big learn-

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SOPHOMORE Shahrazad Louis wins Miss Michigan JUNIOR Teen 2016 Louis discusses her achievement and the organization’s work to promote a healthy body image

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he never thought she would win.

“I really had no idea, I just didn’t expect it,” said sophomore Shahrazad Louis, who was named the 2016 Miss Michigan Jr. Teen. “As hard as I had worked for it, I never expected it to actually happen. I had a moment where I wondered, ‘Oh wait, is that really my name?

Did that really just happen?’”

Before her win in July - where she beat out 45 other girls from Michigan, all vying for the crown - Shahrazad was first runner up the year before. In addition to this year’s title, Shahrazad was the Spokesmodel winner, Actress winner, Casual Wear second runner up, Top Model winner, Best Thank You Note to a Sponsor winner, Volunteer Service winner and Academic Achievement winner.

“I think [winning the awards] just means that if someone sets their mind to anything, they can achieve their goal,” she said. “With the spokesmodel speech that I wrote, I had multiple rough drafts. I wasn’t going to give a speech unless I believed in every word I said.

As long as you believe in what you’re doing and saying, you can do anything you want to” Shahrazad’s choice to compete with National American Miss was due to their mission to instill body positivity and confidence in young girls.

“A lot of girls are forced into stereotypes, but that’s what I really like about the National American Miss company,” Shahrazad said. “They don’t force you to be skinny, tall or a certain race. They just want to know who you are. It shows that the company really believes in the girls they are choosing having a kind heart. At the end of the day, it’s the message the girl is trying to spread, not her outer appearance.

Continuing on, Shahrazad said that she loves “the fact that the company doesn’t score girls based on what she looks like but rather what message she communicates.

Having those standards, that there’s regulations on

makeup and spray tanning is not allowed, plays into a girl’s natural beauty. They make them believe that they don’t need all of that to be beautiful… As cheesy as it sounds, it’s what’s inside that really counts, which is what you have to show to the judges, the audience or even just yourself.”

While her mother was skeptical about Shahrazad entering the pageant world, it was National American Miss’s message that rung true with both her and her mother.

“I never cared about [her being] the most beautiful girl,” her mother said. “I’m proud of her [winning] because I know that she’s good in everything. I thought that, in the pageant, they will just pick the most beautiful girl or the most sexy girl.

This program is really good because they pick the most natural look and personality. It is not just about the title or the crown. She’s not going to be the most beautiful girl in the world, but she’s more confident now and trusts herself more.”

Shahrazad’s winning personality did not just make an impression on the judges, but also on her fellow competitors.

Ria Mokashi, the second runner up for Miss Michigan Junior Teen, believes that Shahrazad “has everything in her that National American Miss is about. She is confident, selfless, caring, kind, happy, beautiful and so much more.”

With her crown, Shahrazad can move forward with the real reason she was competing.

“What I really wanted to do was to help people, like

kids with disabilities and homeless people. I’ve always wanted to do that, so having the platform [of an official company] and having the support group to back me up really drove me to enter,” she said. “If an ordinary girl tried to raise awareness, she’d get some attention but not as much as a girl with a title. When I won, I felt like it wasn’t just me winning, but every kid I’ve ever worked with.”

According to National American Miss, competitors are required to complete four volunteer hours. Shahrazad has completed over 200 volunteer hours and doesn’t plan on stopping any time soon.

“I really like [volunteering] because it is helping out people trying to rebuild their lives. The kids are so well behaved and it’s so amazing that kids going through such hard times are still so optimistic,” said Shahrazad, whose hours include working with both children with illnesses and the homeless.

“Their thoughts have really rubbed off on me and impacted me. Seeing them has driven me to live every day happily and make other people happy.”

Looking back on her journey, Shahrazad said, “Throughout the two years, [my favorite part] has to be all the people that I’ve met. I still keep contact with them and message them a lot. All the people that I’ve met are so kind and have such big hearts… [They] have changed my life and I’ll never forget them.”

“At the end of the day, it’s the message the girl is trying to spread, not her outer appearance.”

-Shahrazad Louis, Sophomore

photo credits: NationalAmericanMiss.com

Center photo: Shahrazad Louis receives her crown after winning the Miss Michigan Junior Teen 2016 Pageant

The different types of pageants Not all pageants are like the stereotype. Many companies, such as National American Miss, strive to break that stereotype by focusing on factors such as inner beauty.

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Q & A: New assistant Principal Sharida Lewis Madeline Moskus Guest Writer Q: What makes you laugh?

A: I love to laugh, I am a really silly person.

My favorite show is “Martin”, and I will smile and laugh any time at anything “Martin.” I laugh at anything though, once the kids get to know me, we’ll have silly things that make us laugh.

Q: What inspires you?

A: Inspiration, for me, comes from people who are positively doing what I aspire to do. People who have exceeded beyond the odds inspire me, people who show up in dark places to become a light. When there is a tragedy, there is that one person you can see stepping out and going out of their way to make things brighter; the heroes in that situation are the people that inspire me.

Q: Who do you admire the most?

A: The person that I admire most would have to be my 12th grade English teacher, her name was Joanne Battle. She was the inspiration for me to become an educator.

She passed away too soon, but when I think of a role model, a woman of integrity, and a person who loves people no matter what color or what you’ve done wrong, I think of her.

Q: What makes you stand out?

Pictured: Angela Bitterman-Wenson leads an informational meeting about the Iceland trip set for June 2017

A: I think I’m fun, I think that I get along so well with people and I’m a people person. I just have fun with everybody, and even with the kids here, I’m getting to know them.

Bitterman-Wenson leads student trip to Iceland

Q: What is on your bucket list?

Nicole Grace Guest Writer

A: I love to travel, so I want to go to Venice, and that looks like it might come into fruition pretty soon. I also wanted to visit the National African American Museum of History in Washington DC, and I’m really looking forward to going with my family.

The annual trip will change its usual destination of Costa Rica

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his June, science teacher Angela Bitterman-Wenson will lead a week-long student trip to Iceland rather than the usual destination of Costa Rica.

“We’ve been going to Costa Rica for the past four years, and I thought let’s try a little cold, a little bit different, and plus it’s a very interesting country because it has a lot to offer,” said Bitterman-Wenson of trip which costing $3,755, includes visiting volcanoes, waterfalls, walking on glaciers, and sightseeing.

“It’s a little more expensive than the Costa

Rica trip, simply because of the distance that we’re traveling,” said science teacher Julie Honkala, who is accompanying BittermanWenson on the trip.

Honkala feels that this new experience offers plenty of learning opportunities for the students attending.

“I think it presents kind of a unique interdisciplinary approach with both science and then culture. It’s unique, it isn’t a place that we’ve traveled to before. It’s not one of the typical places that we’ve gone to with students,” she

said. “It’s a Nordic country, so it’s different than what we’ve done before.”

Bitterman-Wenson is thrilled to get a chance to explore a different terrain than those of her trips in previous years. “[I’m looking forward to visiting] more geological structures,” she said. “We’ll be walking on glaciers, visiting waterfalls, and hiking through natural parks.”

Any students or parents that are interested attending can contact Angela Bitterman-Wenson at ABitterman-Wenson@bloomfield.org.

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October News

The Biff puts new broadcast lineup on the air Tune in to 88.1 FM to hear all of the Biff’s broadcasts Kaitlin Bronstein Guest Writer

Help the 10-time national champion BIFF radio station celebrate their 40th year on the air with their new schedule. Everyday from 3pm-9pm audiences can listen live on 88.1 FM. A list of shows are below: Mondays: “Bagley’s Corner” with Pete Bowers Airs Mondays from 3-5 p.m On this show, Pete Bowers (station manager since the program’s launch in 1976) spends two hours focusing on happenings in our school and community. Bowers says his show is not only a lot of fun, but also an opportunity for listeners to learn about current events.

Tuesdays: “PK Show” with Paul Kolin Airs Tuesdays from 3-4 p.m.

BHSD school board member and avid sports fan Paul Kolin hosts his one hour show each week hoping to provide listeners with a “forum to promote our district sports programs along with other programs of interest.” Looking ahead, Kolin said he’s really excited to have middle and high school students co-host with him.

“Jim’s Jamz” with Jim Oachs Airs Tuesday from 7-8 p.m.

BHHS parent Jim Oachs’ show is perfect for those who love to listen to “oldies” music. According to Oachs, one characteristic that makes his show different than other shows is that he still plays records rather than electronic recordings.

Wednesdays: “The Drive” with Juniors Dean Hysni and Joshua Kam Airs Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m.

If you’re interested in Black Hawk athletics, you can catch Hysni and Kam on the air each Wednesday. “We talk about all sports and the current events going on that week,” said Hysni.

Thursdays: “The Flow” with Senior, Antinae Smith Airs Thursdays from 3-5 p.m.

This two year BIFF veteran hosts a musicbased talk show where she discusses pop culture, entertainment, food, fashion, and community news. “I picked this topic because I wanted to do something that is unique and different from the other shows.

I love [all of these subjects] so incorporating them all into my own radio show was fun and exciting to do,” said Smith.

“Sportscan” Khoury

with and

Seniors Noah

Elias Singer

Airs Thursdays from 7-9 p.m.

This show revolves around the happenings in the world of professional sports.

“We really debate anything about sports.

One debate we’ve had in the past is who should go number one in the 2016 NBA draft,” said Khoury. “My favorite sport to debate is basketball. Even though it’s not my favorite sport, it’s Noah’s [favorite] and I know enough about it so we usually have the most to say about that, especially since Noah thinks the NBA is rigged.”

Fridays: “Primetime sports” with Senior Dylan Wittenberg Airs Fridays from 5:50-6:50 p.m.

Every Friday night before a Black Hawks home football game, Wittenberg can be heard on the air previewing the upcoming game, and discussing other sports around the school. “We’ve had girls basketball players and tennis players, as well as school board members and Superintendent Rob Glass on the show,” he said. “In the future, we plan to have more Bloomfield Hills administrators on the air.”

Sunday: “Motor City Static” with Ron Wittebols, Chuck Riffenberg, Jeff Hazard, and Ruth Skowron Airs Sundays From 9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.

As their slogan says, Motor City Static is “Major-Market Radio for Detroiters who want to “waste some quality time.” The hosts aim to bring their own humorous takes to the nation’s hot topics in pop culture, politics, and more.

photo credit: bloomfield.org Pictured: The Entrance to Bowers Farm in Bloomfield Hills

Bowers Farm Working with Michigan State New opportunities arise in partnership with Michigan State University Sarah Kenkel Guest Writer

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owers Farm’s director Alan Jaros hopes to expand the idea of experimental education through a new collaboration with Michigan State University.

“It’s a really unique opportunity,” said Jaros, who is beginning his first year as the Farm’s new manager. “I think that what it will do for the community and the farm is bring opportunities that folks don’t always get to see that exist in agriculture.”

According to Amy Cardin, a farm guide at Bowers Farm, this partnership with MSU will consist of the staff, programs and ideas drastically improving at both Bowers Farm and Tollgate Farm in Novi.

“We have never collaborated with a college before, that’s why this is so exciting for us because it’s sort of all new. We are partnering with one of the most prestigious, respected land grant universities in the country

so all of those hundreds of years of experience, research and education are going to be at our disposal which is amazing for us,” said Cardin.

Cardin also believes that this partnership with MSU and the use of their resources, will give Bowers Farm the next level it has been trying to achieve. “All of us on staff are so excited about it because we have already started to see some great things come from it.”

Concurring with Cardin, Jaros said he hopes that teaming up with Michigan State University will show growth in students throughout the surrounding counties as well as in a farm that he has been apart of for so long.

“I truly believe in the power of farm based education and the satisfaction of one: watching young people understand science

because they are doing it, and two: seeing a farm that I started at grow and morph as it connects with a larger institution.”

Sophomore Kayla Abramson, who is in the Agro Science class at BHHS that regularly travels to Bowers Farm, is thrilled about the idea of Bowers Farm working with MSU because of the possibilities for education at the farm that come from it. “I think the farm is super cool and it provides a lot of opportunities. It teaches me a whole new perspective about animals,” she said.

Jarros added that through this partnership with MSU, he desires that the programs and field trips at Bowers Farm will not only improve but change the perspective of teachers and students in the surrounding counties.

“When teachers come to the

farm, as opposed to saying ‘oh, this is just a fun experience’, they will say that it’s an opportunity to explore inquiry based science and is a time for their students to really understand science hands on.”

According to Cardin, Bowers Farm aspires to continue working with Michigan State for the foreseeable future.

“I am hoping it will be a partnership forever, because I think that it’s a natural partnership and it’s a great extension of what they do there and what we do here,” said Cardin. “I think it will be a partnership that will last forever because it will help them and it will help us.”

For more information, email director Alan Jaros at ajaros@ bloomfield.org or call Bowers Farm at (248) 341-6475.

Tri-M offers new opportunities for music students Club allows music students the opportunity to help community Allison Heath Guest Writer According to Treasurer Srirama Varanasi, there will be a new opportunity for students in music.

“Tri-M uses music to give back to the community.

Tri M is a Musical Honor Society where students come together to share their passion for music and help the community with their talents,” Varanasi said of the new club. “They host fundraisers, and go out and teach students who might not have the resources to learn their instrument and improve musically.”

Tri-M President Brynn Elder said that even before TriM had its first official meeting, there was a large interest.

“It was a very surprising, but also exciting,” said Elder on her reaction to the immediate response. “Before the first meeting, we felt like we would be lucky to get ten members total. When 70 people showed up it was a total shock. It was completely unexpected.”

For any student to join Tri-M, Varanasi said that there is an application process which “pulls out the most important information about our potential members ranging from their dedication to music and art to how involved they are in the community, We believe that this application process really makes sure that our members are the most dedicated and most tal-

ented members of our school’s music community.”

In addition to interest, in order to qualify to be in the Tri-M chapter, applicants must have a 3.0 GPA in music classes, be enrolled

“In all of my years in music, I’ve only performed at either venues or concerts, but hospitals and nursing homes are just so different. It will be a strong bonding and learning experience.”

Sam Greenberg Senior in a minimum of one music class for at least one semester, and be of strong character.

When approached to create this new club, Band teacher Alan Posner said, “they originally wanted

to form a music club, but I suggested a Tri-M chapter instead. I had prior experience as the Tri-M chapter advisor at Berkley High School. They did a lot of things to spread the club’s influence throughout the community, they ran student dances, they went to the DSO, and they did some charity events.”

Looking at the initial interest, Posner said the fact that they have over 70 members before their first meeting is proof of that they are doing a very good job in organizing and motivating the club. “I try to have Tri-M be completely student run and I have faith in our student leaders this year,” he said.”

I want to support them in whatever way they need.”

For senior member Sam Greenberg, the club’s mission toward community service interested him.

“I’m looking forward to trying something new,” he said. “In all of my years in music, I’ve only performed at either venues or concerts, but hospitals and nursing homes are just so different. It will be a strong bonding and learning experience.

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OCTOBER FEATURE

Administration implements nut restriction policy Due to the amount of serious nut allergies, nuts are no longer allowed in most areas of the building Evan Stern Section Editor No nuts are allowed in the building.

“With any food allergy policies, we determine what the appropriate course of action is, in terms of the number of students that have certain food allergies, and to determine the areas to help those students,” BHHS Principal Charlie Hollerith said of the new policy that because of a few students with nut allergies has determined that Learning Communities and the Main Commons nut-restricted areas.

“We deal with food allergies on a regular basis. This is not uncommon for us. Every year, we are made aware of students that do have different allergies, and every year, we look at our current practices and if we need to change it. We [then] make the appropriate changes,” he said.

West Hills Middle School Principal Rob Durecka, who imposed the same type of nutrestricted policies, said that restrictions like these don’t really inconvenience students.

“It does ask the majority of folks who don’t have allergies to change their behaviors, but it also gives you the opportunity to being inclusive, equitable, and everybody feeling connected in your school environment,” he said. “If you happen to be the person who has the allergy, you may feel left out or excluded, if there’s no act by the school. It’s one of those things where you have to work with people to understand the big picture.”

Reiterating Durecka’s point, BHHS Social Studies Teacher Matthew MacLeod, teaching in one of the nut-restricted zones, agrees.

“It makes sense, it’s pretty reasonable. I think it’s a pretty minor thing for kids to give up, especially with how severe allergies can be,” MacLeod said. “Nut allergies can really put students’ lives at risk.”

Hollerith explained that in modern society, it is the direct responsibility of public schools to provide a safe environment for all students.

“Number one is healthy and safe environment, and number two, meeting the needs of all of our students -- that’s our role. By keeping the focus where it needs to be, we can have a successful and safe environment for all students,” he said.

According to Durecka, the nut-restricted policy is “for the good of all that we don’t have something happen to one of our kids. It was in response to a need. We [must] have a safe environment for all children, if it makes sense to limit certain things coming into the building.

That has to be factored in when considering [this] policy.”

Having a nut allergy, Senior Haley Wise said that she appreciates the school’s efforts.

“I’ve always been cautious about what I eat but the nut free policy guarantees that others will be cautious too. It makes me feel better knowing that I won’t have to worry about having a reaction during school,” she said.

According to Hollerith, BHHS’s studentbody will “rise to the occasion.”

“Our students and faculty have always been respectful of each other and I think we have a very inclusive school community that understands that people have different situations.

We help support students that have different needs,” he said. “It’s not like this was a situation that they wanted to create, it’s a situation they have to deal with. It’s no different than anybody that struggles with anything, you want to support them and make sure they are afforded the same healthy environments the rest of us enjoy.”

Photo credits: Alan Posner

Marching band reflects on their show Inspired by James Bond, the BHHS Marching Band is pleased with their performance Panayiotis Stavropoulos Guest Writer

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efore he started he had a lot of thinking to do.

“There are two main questions in creating a marching show,” Alan Posner, director of BHHS’ Marching Band said. “Is it going to help them develop into better players, and is the music fun for the students.”

Creating this year’s show, Posner said he began thinking of possible themes in January. After piecing together some of them he talks with the band who votes.

“We had a James Bond spy theme and we called it ‘The Spy Show’ until we came up with the full name that eventually stuck

which is ‘From Bloomfield With Love’, he said.

According to Posner, once the show is cho-

“It’s incredible to know that you’ve worked so hard and a wonderful show comes out of it.

Sam Greenberg Senior sen it must then come together.

“Well the show is learned at band camp, where we’re working ten hours a day in the

summer heat learning the music and drill ‘movement’.” said Posner.

According to Drumline Section Leader Sam Greenberg the reward is greater than the work.

“It’s incredible to know that you’ve worked so hard and a wonderful show comes out of it. It’s really cool watching the show from a video and seeing the work we’ve put in.” said Greenberg.

The BHHS’ Marching Band can be experienced at every home football game during halftime.

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Fast Facts 61%

of millenials get election news from social media

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million people follow Donald Trump on Twitter

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tweets a day on average from Hillary Clinton’s account

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of that 87% is on Facebook – spreading news and informing/influencing the public since so many are on it

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thousand people follow Gary Johnson on Twitter

Examples of the candidates using Twitter to connect with voters

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thousand people follow Jill Stein on Twitter

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million people follow Hillary Clinton on Twitter

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of millenials say socia media is the most likely platform to influence their voting decisions

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of those aged 15-25 have participated in an online political discussion

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Clinton tweets about policy 2.5 times more often than Trump

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THE SOCIAL MEDIA ELECTION Why social media matters in the 2016 election

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Section B Paddock brings life to offense Quarterback proves to be the missing link for the Black Hawks

REDEMPTION Senior Gianni Morelli overcomes Multiple Sclerosis and Epilepsy to return to the game of football

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ith only seconds to go, the new Black Hawk quarterback throws a perfect spiral right into the hands of the receiver. Touchdown Black Hawks.

There’s nothing like Friday night lights.

It’s game one of the season and the Black Hawks are playing Stoney Creek on Bloomfield’s turf: John Paddock’s first chance to prove he’s ready to go. Paddock and his teammates power through the Black Hawk banner. Game 1 is upon them.

“Not going to lie,” Paddock said. “I was pretty nervous. I wanted to show that I could be the impact player they wanted me to be at Bloomfield. While I was nervous, of course, I was also extremely excited. I knew how much we prepared. I loved how every team was overlooking us because of the previous year’s record.”

Bloomfield Hills Varsity Football has achieved a winning record for the first time since its existence; in fact, they are undefeated. Paddock has led the way.

Through the first 5 games, he threw for 9 touchdowns.

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fter 40 years, the BIFF is ready to try something new.

“This is the first time in our years of existence that we have tried to spice up our Friday night football broadcasts,” said BIFF creator and manager Pete Bowers. “What we are doing here is great because we involve more people in the broadcast, and it’s very professional for a high school student to come up with this idea.

As far as sports is concerned, it’s one

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fter all the doctor’s appointments, after all of the tests, after all the times he was told “no”, he finally got his moment on the field. “It was the third quarter and we were up by 20 points. We made our call and took our positions. When the play started, I ran. I finally had my shot on the field,” said senior Gianni Morelli. “The first time I went on the field, Coach MacLeod put me in as a receiver to draw people off the line. I had no idea what I was doing, but when he told me what I was going to do, I was excited.”

For three years, Gianni waited to be in the huddle, but because he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at 12, he thought he’d never get the chance.

“To watch and to see him down on the field is so exciting. I feel so proud seeing him play, it is an amazing experience especially because of what he has dealt with because of his disease. This is the opportunity of a lifetime,” said Morelli’s father, Kenneth Morelli, of his only son.

Gianni, who just turned eighteen, is 1 in 2.5 million people around the world that suffer from MS. Diagnosed right before his freshman year, his mother said, “it came as a total shock that he couldn’t play.”

The family of four were at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan having Gianni cleared of Epilepsy, which he was diagnosed when he was seven years old. “We were down to the last MRI and that is where it showed a suspicious spot that wasn’t there previously. Six months later, we were in the same position [another MRI test] and multiple suspicious spots were found. I felt like it was unreal. That it couldn’t be real. It was devastating [news].”

Morelli was upset with the new diagnosis. “I felt very confused because I had just gotten rid of epilepsy and now I had another disease,” he said. “It was very disappointing because I thought I was done with all of it.”

Remaining positive, Gianni’s mom said that the “one bright side of his story is Gianni’s diagnosis is a clinical diagnosis. That means that they discovered it using medical technology. Because Gianni had all of the MRIs from epilepsy, we are very lucky; it could have went undiagnosed for years and gotten much worse.” According to Gianni, MS is a “neurological disorder where

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there are lesions in my brain and my immune system attacks my nerves. It potentially could lead to my motor skills becoming very bad.”

With MS, Morelli’s mom says her son has to take many precautions to stay healthy.

“Gianni’s immunity is very low, so I am constantly worried that he is going to get something sooner. I get very worried about heat. Hot weather for kids with MS is very dangerous.

He can get very run down from heat, and to get his body back together, he might have to go sleep for 12 hours,” she said. “When it came to football, I am ecstatic that he can play, but I am also nervous because it is hot at the games.”

Morelli’s desire to play began back in 2013, his freshman year, when he tried out for the football team for the first time, however, his family was unaware how having MS would impact him.

“I wanted to play with my friends and I was excited by the idea of playing a sport. We knew I had MS but we weren’t sure how it would affect me until we got the call for the doctor,” Gianni said. “Before the second practice my mom got a call from the doctor saying that I could not play because I couldn’t get hit in the head.

We went to the Cleveland Clinic to get opinions from other doctors, but overall the verdict decided by my parents was that I should not play football I was only able to play in the tryouts for three days.”

This was news Gianni did not want to hear; ever since he could remember, he wanted to play football.

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Poms

Beginning in mid-August, the Girls Varsity Poms team has performed at various football and soccer games while practicing after school every day from 3-5.

“The team is having a ton of fun preparing for homecoming,” said Junior Simona Zhu. “But one of the challenges is the limited amount of practice time. We have days off of school in both weeks leading up to homecoming, which makes it hard to learn and practice efficiently.”

Despite this challenge, Zhu believes that the team is accustomed to learning a new dance each week. After Homecoming, the team will begin preparing for basketball season which they’ll be performing more as there are multiple games each week.

Boy’s Soccer As the boy’s soccer team continues to prepare for districts, they have maintained a regular season record of 5 wins, 7 losses, and 3 ties. Leading the goal count is senior Zack Faithi with 7 goals while Captain Ryan Fox has leads the assists with 9. According to senior Tamer El-Gamal, the team lost over 10 seniors this past season, but there are new, young faces that have a lot of potential. El-Gamal also contends the team’s record doesn’t show the potential success they could have at districts, which starts on October 18th.

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Boy’s Tennis The boy’s tennis team has continued to add onto the success from last season. After winning the Regional title with a win in every single flight, the team finished in second place with 28 behind Ann Arbor Huron with 30 points. Andrew Zhang and Tini Hemmrich were flight champions in the 2nd and 3rd singles respectively while Josh Mukherjee and Brad Silverman were flight finalists in the 1st and 4th flights. The team maintained an undefeated 14-0 record. “Although our season did not end the way we would have liked, I still thought we had a good year,” said Captain Brad Silverman. “I am proud of the way we battled all season, especially when we faced adversity at states.

Our togetherness as a team lead our success.”

catching up with the varsity teams of BHHS

Girl’s Golf The Varsity Girl’s Golf team is now in full swing. The team is looking to win a state title at this year’s Division 1 State Tournament at Michigan State University’s Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing. Senior, and Captain of the team, Abbey Pierce says, “The team has progressed very well throughout the season. We finished second in the league last week, and are looking forward to regionals. Hopefully we will do well there, and at the state finals.” The team has had a very successful season, and is ready to take on the State Tournament .

Girl’s Swimming and Diving Cross Country The Bloomfield Hills Black Hawk cross country team is off to a great start.

The team is led by head coach Nick Stration. The first meet took place at Corunna High School on August 30th for the Corunna Earlybird Invitational. The boys finished third with 55 points and the girls came in fourth tallying 73 points. On September 27th, the boys and girls cross country teams raced in the OAA White Division Jamboree #2. The girls team came in second place in the first jamboree and first place in the next one. Two girls cracked the top 10, Scarlett Charles 6th place and Evelyn Soregenfrie 10th place. As for the second jamboree, Charles was 6th again and Soregenfrie jumped up a spot to 9th. 37 out of the 43 Bloomfield participants either reached their personal record or season record.Senior runner Scarlett Charles talks about the team’s accomplishments. “Our girls team could actually go to states this year, which we have not done as a team since our 2013 season. That would be an incredible accomplishment!

No matter what happens at leagues, regionals, or possibly states I will be happy just knowing how hard our team worked to get to where we are.”

The girls varsity swim team is undefeated this year. Coaches David Zulkiewski, Laura Dobbs, and Dana Tear are leading the team to victory through practices every morning from 5:30 am to 7 am, during first hour for advanced conditioning, after school from 3 to 5:15, as well as Saturday practices from 8 am to 10:30 am. So far Sydney Woods, Meghan Ross, Maggie Ramonat, and Gigi Garcia earned their state cut in the 200 meter medley relay. Sydney Woods also received her state cut in the 100 meter backstroke. According to Junior Swimmer Andrea Wegner the team was, “very excited when Sydney got her state cut,” she also noted that “Sydney worked really hard for it, we were happy to see it pay off for her”.

Girl’s Volleyball At Midseason Coach Bob Hurdle’s varsity team’s record is 20-8-4. Although the team lost many senior players to graduation, the team is ranked 30th in the state of Michigan. Looking forward, they are focused on getting a place in the district finals.

The team plays in OAA red division which according to junior and one of four team captains, Olivia Smith, the toughest competition of the divisions.

Smith said, “This season has been really strong. We’ve gone to the championship [round in every] tournament except one and we’re 4-2 in league matches. This partially wasn’t expected since we have a lot of new people on varsity; they really have stepped up and played their part in a successful team.”

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Gameday radio from page 13 of the more innovative things we have ever done,” The idea of the new radio show was officially approved by Mr. Bowers in late August before the 2016-2017 school year.

“For football this year we will be doing a pregame show in College Gameday format,” said BIFF operation manager senior Dylan Wittenberg. “It will take place in front of the student section and the goal of that is to get fans involved. I personally am extremely excited for this to take off because I am a huge football fan and this is taking our broadcasting to a completely different level and it will be a great experience.”

Wittenberg said the sixty-minute pregame show consists of interviews from different athletes and staff from around the school and district as well as a pregame analysis of the upcoming game. In order to hear the show, you can go on the FM radio and turn the channel to 88.1 or download the Biff radio App. “We have a live “It will take set in front of place in front the fans which is what College of the studoes on dent section gameday a weekly basis. and the goal The goal is to get more people inof that is to volved, which is get fans inwhy we do it in volved.” front of the crowd and especially the students.” said Dylan Wittenberg of his Wittenberg new show which is designed after Biff Operation ESPN’s own ColManager lege GameDay. “Since it’s the fall, we will be talking to tennis players, and maybe some basketball players to preview the upcoming season. The main point of it is to get all of the Bloomfield Sports involved,” said Wittenberg, “We will get sideline interviews of players, coaches and fans. We could have done this a long time ago, but this is the first year we have taken advantage of it.”

Senior and varsity tennis captain, Alex Ross, superintendent Rob Glass, and division one women’s basketball player, Amanda Sape highlighted the gamedays first ever show.

Upon first hearing of the new show junior Dean Hysni, another staff member on the BIFF radio station said he is really excited about the idea because “we have never done this before and it is a creative and exciting thing that we are able to talk to players and hear their thoughts about the game.” said Hysni. “Also, it allows us to get on the air. I want to do as much as I can and play a big role in the station.”

Looking at the BIFF’s past accolades which include eleven of the past twelve state championships, and six national championships, Wittenberg said that adding in this show will take them to the “next level.”

“We have been such a powerhouse for so long. So it is hard to go up. This will get us even more recognized locally and maybe even statewide,” he said. “I know that we can set a good foundation with this pregame show, and I believe it will take off and it will go as far as the people that run it, can take it in the future.”

Student receives full athletic scholarship

Senior Abbey Pierce will play Grand Valley State University Jacob Weitzman Guest Writer

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hile her classmates are completing the common app senior Abbey Pierce is preparing to be a Laker.

“Getting a full ride scholarship is even more uncommon than just a scholarship in general. So, a full ride scholarship, I would say is not a common thing in girl’s golf.” said Pierce’s golf coach Brendan Harrington. “That just goes to show how hard she has worked and how well she has played to deserve that.”

Pierce who is a four year girl’s varsity golfer, said she got the offer on Super Bowl Sunday. “I was surprised to be honest because it was really unexpected. A full ride is not common especially in golf because teams don’t have a lot of money to give out. So I was just really shocked.”

According to BHHS athletic coordinator RJ Guizzetti, getting “a scholarship offer as a golfer prior to your senior year is very impressive. It’s something a lot of people probably don’t realize, that it happened that early. I really respect what she has been able to do.”

After picking up her first golf club in the first grade at her golf club, she made the varsity team her freshman year. Pierce attributes her success to her offseason efforts of attending various golf camps, courses, and more.

“I know she worked very hard for the last three years to get to this point,” said Harrington.

“With golf it’s different because there is a lot of hard work put in outside of the season; I mean you got to work hard to get to the point of getting a full ride scholarship.”

According to Pierce, she was also offered a full ride by Wayne State as well as was in contact with other division one and two schools like Oakland University, Bowling Green, and some smaller schools in Ohio.

“Grand Valley State was the best fit for me for numerous reasons,” Pierce said. “The first thing that I noticed was the size of the school. Grand Valley is still a good sized campus, but not as large as the University of Michigan or Michigan State University.

I also admired the coaching staff that I would be working with and was really impressed with the work they have done and are going to do. Next, I appreciated the distance from home. GVSU is far enough to meet new people, yet close enough to come home when

she wants to. It is located in Grand Rapids.”

Pierce really understands the opportunity and is very humbled by it. “This whole thing is an honor really, like knowing that someone out there wants you to be on their team and wants you so badly that they give you a full ride, it just makes you feel proud and lucky.”

Redemption from page 13 “When the coaches came to the middle school when taking any of it for granted. “He is devoting himhe was in 8th grade to promote football, they eyed self 100% to everything he has to do. He practices him, and told him to come out for football. It was there [after school practices], and after, Gianni such an exciting moment for him, and then for him and his dad go to a field and practice some more. to get on the team, and the doctors to say he couldn’t He loves every minute of it,” said Morelli’s mother. do it; it was such an upsetting time. He was so excited Morelli’s mom added that “finally being on the he was finally part of something and then it was taken team, and having coaches, and taking part in the all away. That was devastating,” said Morelli’s mother. comradery of it; he has been waiting for this moGianni said that when ment all of his life. he couldn’t play his desire “When he was younger he wanted to Now he has is it, and to one day be able to be on he is understanding the field grew as each sea- keep his disabilities more of a secret, how a team works and son passed. With one last but now as he get older, he is more how to be a part of it. opportunity in this sea- accepting and open about it,His con- He is older so he really son, his parents have seen appreciates every mina positive change in him. fidence has grown over the years. ute of this opportunity “Part of the change He is doing well with his grades, he’s he is getting,” she said. is him maturing over so much more excited about everyAssistant Coach and the years. When he was BHHS Social Studies younger he wanted to thing. teacher, Matthew Makeep his disabilities more cLeod said the team is of a secret, but now as he Kenneth Morelli stronger with Gianni. get older, he is more ac“Everyone apprecicepting and open about Gianni’s father ates how hard Gianni it,” said Morelli’s father. works because they “His confidence has grown know the struggles that over the years. He is doing well with his grades, he deals with. They see how much being on the team he’s so much more excited about everything. He is means to him and it inspires them [other players].” excited to get up every morning and go to school.

Looking on everything that has gotten him to Football has been a great start to his senior year. this point, Gianni said that what he’s learned most Continuing on, Morelli’s mom said Gianni isn’t of all is “if you want to do something and you are told you can’t do anything about it, keep trying.”

School Tutoring Center Tutoring will be offered in the first half of advisory Tutors can help in all school classes and test taking strategies Tutoring is in room

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Photo Credit: Alexa Rousseau

Rousseau jumping for the ball during a game at the Olympic training camp in Colorado

Freshman attends Olympic volleyball training camp Over the summer, Alexa Rousseau trained for volleyball at Olympic training camp Samantha Trepeck Guest Writer After only playing for four years, Freshman Varsity volleyball player Alexa Rousseau was invited to attend Team USA’s A2 high-performance Olympic training camp in Colorado Springs.

“A year ago the USA Volleyball Team ran an event called ‘The High Performance’” she said of the training which is known to help hopeful players experience training for the Olympic team. “ Each year they hold trials in a bunch of different cities, and you go and try out for them. They have [level’s] A1, A2, A3 and all the way down.

These [workshops] are run by college coaches and Olympic coaches.”

After trying out in Chicago, Steven Rousseau, Alexa’s father said, “when she got the news we were excited for her that she was accepted into the program. This is the pipeline for the USA National volleyball team,” he said. “They start train-

ing the kids young and it’s an opportunity to get trained by the best coaches in the country.”

For a week, Alexa said she not only was trained but also got to know how Team USA and professional training works but at her trial she got to see Team USA play.

“At first I wasn’t really happy with making the second team, but I knew that if I had went hopefully next year I would make the very top team,” she said.

Looking back on her first experience she feels “going on this trip has taught me to be a better team player, because I was playing with completely new people. Meeting new people really helped me realize how important it is to build chemistry on and off the court, which will help me make my team better.”

California native and high school freshman

Jenna Giambi, agrees saying that during their training she saw her roommate significant improvements.

“Alexa is very fast on the court and her sets are always put in the the right spot, so they are easy to hit off of,” said Giambi.

On her Varsity team, Alexa has assisted in nearly 600 plays during the season and there is still more time for her to assist in more.

Head varsity coach Robert Hurdle said that in his 33 years of coaching he had never “seen a player with this much talent as a freshman.”

Throughout her first season as a Black Hawk , Alexa has found similarities and differences with the types of training.

“Normally during the school season we practice two hours every day after school. It is totally different than camp because at camp

we would have over three and a half hour sessions,” she said. “We would have morning and afternoon sessions, and then we had classroom sessions where we would have to learn even more. It was a huge adjustment to play that much volleyball in one day and to keep my body healthy.”

Looking ahead, Alexa said she would do the summer training program again so she can gain even more knowledge and make it closer to her dreams of playing volleyball in the Olympics.

Carl’s Golfland undergoes remodel The Bloomfield Hills driving range is being renovated this fall Hanna Halstead Guest Writer Carl’s Golfland has been the site of practice for the Bloomfield Hills Girls Golf Team, but as of now, the course is being scheduled for a remodel.

“Our existing driving range has a surface that is 19 years old, it’s worn out, it’s got some holes in it, and it’s time to redo it, and also update the look and feel of it,” said The General Manager of Carl’s Golfland, Pete Line. “We’re going to add better target features, more visual landing areas and replace the entire surface area.”

The remodel began on September the 19th, to improve the quality of the course, and attract a bigger community. As of now, the golf team is currently practicing at the Pine Lake Country Club.

“At Carl’s Golfland you can wear whatever clothes you want and at Pine Lake you have to wear golf clothes,” said sophomore Mikaela Shulz. “At Pine Lake, It’s respectful to be quieter and it’s different.” The team is allowed to be as vocal as they want at Carl’s Golfland during team practices, while Pine Lake Country Club requires a quieter environment to be courteous

to fellow golfers.

“I’m actually very excited to see what they do to the course. I’ve been coming here for a long time, I think it’s a great place to practice, and now that they’re going to update it and make it even better,” said Varsity Girl’s Golf Coach Bob Lorenz on the remodel.

Not only are the clients excited about the remodel, but the staff at Carl’s Golfland are excited to be upgrading their facility, that they established a long time ago.

“Whenever someone reinvests in their business, it shows the community that they’re going to be there for a long time, and we’ve been here for a very long time,” said Line. “We’re extremely proud of what we’ve built and renovating the range area will be a huge aesthetic improvement based on what we have currently. It will also be a better practice area for everyone in the community.”

Carl’s Golfland has been the site of practice for the Bloomfield Hills Girls Golf Team, but as of now, the course is being scheduled for a remodel.

“Our existing driving range has a surface that is 19 years old, it’s worn out, it’s got some holes in it, and it’s time to redo it, and also update the look and feel of it,” said The General Manager of Carl’s Golfland, Pete Line. “We’re going to add better target features, more visual landing areas and replace the entire surface area.”

The remodel began on September the 19th, to improve the quality of the course, and attract a bigger community. As of now, the golf team is currently practicing at the Pine Lake Country Club.

“At Carl’s Golfland you can wear whatever clothes you want and at Pine Lake you have to wear golf clothes,” said sophomore Mikaela Shulz. “At Pine Lake, It’s respectful to be quieter and it’s different.” The team is allowed to be as vocal as they want at Carl’s Golfland during team practices, while Pine Lake Country Club requires a quieter environment to be courteous to fellow golfers.

“I’m actually very excited to see what they do to the course. I’ve been coming here for a long time, I think it’s a great place to practice, and

now that they’re going to update it and make it even better,” said Varsity Girl’s Golf Coach Bob Lorenz on the remodel.

Not only are the clients excited about the remodel, but the staff at Carl’s Golfland are excited to be upgrading their facility, that they established a long time ago.

“Whenever someone reinvests in their business, it shows the community that they’re going to be there for a long time, and we’ve been here for a very long time,” said Line. “We’re extremely proud of what we’ve built and renovating the range area will be a huge aesthetic improvement based on what we have currently. It will also be a better practice area for everyone in the community.”

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Olivia Brack kicking for varsity football team Female kicker makes a name for herself on the team

New Country, New Opportunity Goalie from Germany gets the shot to play for the Black Hawks John Ballouz Section Editor

Brendan Lynn Guest Writer Olivia Brack huddles up with her teammates before the game one of the season; she is the only girl on the playing field.

According to Varsity Football Coach Daniel Loria, Brack is an extremely accurate kicker and one of the best he has seen both in his tenures as a coach at Lahser and at Bloomfield. “Choosing a kicker comes down to being automatic when it comes to the point after a touchdown. And she is there.”

Olivia explains that her experience has gotten her where she is today. “I’ve kicked on the team for three years know,” she said.

“I started kicking my freshman year. I got the idea to kick from a friend that wanted me to do high school football with her.”

Although football is a predominantly male sport, Brack is respected by the other players. “It’s not that bad and the guys treat me right,” she said.

Coach Loria treats Brack as just another player on the team, “Olivia is treated as a friend and as a teammate by the other players just as they treat each other,” he said, expanding on having a female kicker. “Since I’ve been around Olivia is the only female kicker. I did have another girl years ago on my team at Lahser.”

The players have welcomed Brack to the team with open arms. She is one of them.

Junior Varsity Football player Tony Cohen said, “Olivia is a fantastic kicker and she is heteronormal. She rarely misses extra points in any football game and is consistent.”

According to Brack, her kicking skills comes from her background in soccer. “I played soccer growing up on the boy’s team. Soccer helped me prepare for the skill set of being a kicker in football” Loria agrees that a soccer background can impact a kicker greatly in terms of the switch to football. He said, “Soccer background affects us in a positive way. They truly know how to kick.”

Many girl athletes are converting to kicking a football. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations in ESPN’s article, “1,561 girls played football last season. That constitutes a 17.5 percent increase from just four years ago, when 1,328 girls participated.

This includes Monique Howard, a 6-foot, 190-pound starting right tackle for Pershing (Detroit).” Olivia is a part of a growing trend of female athletes playing football.

According to Brack, she is also very enthused about being on a winning team. It has made her more excited about the experience of playing Black Hawk Football. “It is a lot of fun to be winning more games and we are getting a lot more touchdowns,” she said. “This gives me more kicking opportunities and it’s a great experience.”

E

ven before he stepped off the plane, his coach had plans for him.

“When I heard there was a German goalkeeper coming to try out for soccer team, I was excited,” said boys varsity soccer head coach Douglas McAulay of Junior Nico Ernst. “ Nico showed us signs of a bright future. He’s got good reactions and I could tell right away that he could definitely do a job for us this year and down the line in the future. With Nico, our goalkeeper situation is a lot better. He is definitely a player for the future.”

Equally excited over Ernst’s arrival was fellow Senior varsity soccer player Zack Fathi. Fathi agreed with his coach that “we were all pretty ex-

cited and curious when we heard there was going to be a German goalkeeper trying out,” he said.

“There is a pretty high standard of play in Germany and we correctly assumed we would have a good talent coming to our team.

A talent that will be good for the team down the line as well.”

As the season has progressed McAulay says that Ernst has settled into the team well.

“He fits right into the team.

There are no barriers between him and the rest of the team,” said McAulay. “Doesn’t really matter where you’re from as long as you can play for the school we’re happy to have everyone that’s a good athlete and I’d say he’s definitely go-

ing to be a player for the future.”

After being in the States for eight months, and only playing for one season in Germany, Ernest said he was excited to play once again and has already started seeing some differences between the two types of play.

“The style of play here is a little bit different from Germany, we play a little bit faster in Germany. We have more technical practice in Germany but here it is more physical training. Also, the season is much longer over there, it goes for most of the year.

But here, we only play for three months, it is not a lot of time.”

Continuing on, Ernest said that even though he has not been hap-

py with how he’s played he said, “I made some mistakes and let in some bad goals. But I am not very worried about this. I have been mostly happy with how the team has played and I think the team and I will improve a lot as as time goes on. I like playing here.

I like the kids on the team. They are very good, we are all friends.”

Fathi added saying that “there have been no issues with Nico settling into the team. We all get along fine. We are all here to play soccer and Nico can do that,.

As long as you’re focused on the sport, there is no reason for a player to not feel settled, it doesn’t matter where they’re from.”

Varsity football team qualifies for MHSAA playoffs (from 1) Shibi Sanjeev Editor-in-Chief

Justin Yaker Guest Writer

For the first time in school history, the Black Hawks Football team has clinched a playoff berth “It is a combination of a few factors,” said 16-year varsity head coach Dan Loria on the reasons for his varsity team’s success. “It’s experience, returning players from last year, attitude, and, without a doubt, their discipline. They have taken it from the end of last season and wanted to be the ones to turn this ship around and get us in the direction we need to be in. They have taken that seriously from December of last year until where we are right now and have never let up.”

The team has not only secured a spot in the playoffs in record time, they have also won the OAA Blue while maintaining an undefeated 8-0 record.

“It’s been a long time coming for us to finally get to this place in the program where we’re back to where we were before the school merger,” said twelve-year varsity special teams coordinator Matthew Macleod.

“We have seen a lot of growth. This group of kids has been through a lot with the school merger and the different practices over the summer and now, everything is finally coming together. As a result, we are seeing many great performances on the field after many years of struggles.”

Senior defensive lineman Spencer Haisha describes the mental impact of the team’s newfound success. “I played as a sophomore on varsity as well, so I’ve been through a 2-7 season and a 1-8 season back-to-back. Winning just makes everything about football more fun,” he said. “You’re more willing to practice harder and there is just overall more pride in the football program.”

“On both sides of the ball, this group of kids takes a lot of pride in doing the little things from the get go. Doing so many little things turn into some great things and they have done Dan Loria that. Like everybody else we watch film, coach them on the little things and sometimes they don’t want to hear about it over and over again, but they suck it up, they communicate, they talk to each other and even when we leave, they are still out there throwing the ball

around,” said Loria.

Along with the focus on the little things, Loria believes that the team’s success is also accredited to addition of their new quarterback.

“We are able to do a lot of things because of his sense of the game,” he said. “Paddock is extremely good at what he does and we’ve got receivers that can catch the football. I’ve always said, if you can throw the football, you’re always going to be in games. It’s exciting to watch. And the pass sets up the run. When you can balance run and throw, it’s hard to defend.”

Junior John Paddock has Head Coach taken over as quarterback after transferring from Brother Rice last year. During the Homecoming game against Berkley, he threw for 327 yards and led touchdown drives on each of the offense’s first four possessions.

“The kid is unbelievable. His confidence level,

“On both sides of the ball, this group of kids takes a lot of pride in doing the little things from the get go.”

and really how much he knows the offense,” said Loria in an interview with the Detroit Free Press.

It’s like the more I put in every week, the kid just eats it up... he just does an outstanding job.”

“The success isn’t all me,” said Paddock. “There’s other parts involved with Devon (Lynch), Derek (Lynch), Elijah (Sherman) for example. Everyone just worked really hard in the offseason. All the leaders of the team got people lifting. We knew we had the talent, we just had to transfer it to the field.”

As the playoffs approach, Loria describes what he believes will be the effect of the season on the school and future seasons. “First of all for the school, it changes everything. I’ve always said, it’s a great way to kick off the school year, especially with the way things have been the past couple years,” he said. “It’s been a process, every senior class has given us everything they’ve had and everything we’ve asked for. And these guys have fed off of that and learned from it. I’m really hoping that this is the kickoff for years to come.”

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iPhone 7 outshines all previous models The new phone has new features and looks sleeker than ever Max Wittenberg Section Editor They have done it again. Apple never fails to impress me with their amazing gadgets, phones and watches and the new iPhone 7 is not an exception.

The first of many new, amazing attributes to the phone, is the wireless headphones that can be purchased with the phone. I cannot count the amount of times where my music was stopped due to the phone being unplugged or yanked. These Air Pods can also last up to five hours long in battery length. That is my entire playlist about twenty times!

Along with the Air Pods lasting long in battery, the phone itself has the ability to last up to a whole extra hour in battery length. To me, that’s crazy. That is a whole extra hour of me avoiding laying next to an outlet waiting for my phone to get just high enough for me to go out again; as I am sure many of you guys can relate, that is annoying.

For all of you photographers, or people who just like taking pictures, the new phone has a dual camera setup. After looking up what having a dual camera means, I understand how special it is to be able to have a larger frame when taking a picture and a clear ability to zoom in on a specific object. I remember when I even had the iPhone 6, I would zoom in on something and “The iPhone 7 has a new 7MP front facing camera.

That means that all of your selfies will be truly displayed with full color and no more extra lighting; the lighting will suit the ambiance that you are in. No more retaking photos due to the sun or lights covering your face!”

it would look as clear as when I am not wearing my glasses… blurry.

Another huge impact this phone has had as me, is its new water resistance. I will not lie, I am a very clumsy person. It is not uncommon for me to drop my phone in a puddle or spill some water all over the screen.

The new level of resistance at IP67, it is the highest it has ever been, and it saves me a good four to five hours of not waiting in line at the nearest store.

Let’s be honest, Apple really went the extra mile providing new colors for the phone, mixing it up a little bit for everyone.

They provide black, silver, gold, rose gold, and jet black which are more options provided then before.

Guess what? The iPhone 7 has a new 7MP front facing camera. That means that all of your selfies will be truly displayed with full color and no more extra lighting; the lighting will suit the ambiance that you are in. No more retaking photos due to the sun or lights covering your face!

I am proud to say that I have an iPhone 7 and I highly recommend that everyone gets one as well.

It has extremely large upgrades and has had a huge jump in about every aspect of the phone whether it is the camera, or even the color. I look forward to what Apple has in store next, but right now the iPhone 7 has exceeded all of my expectations.

OctobeR OPINION

Pro/Con: Reviewing the new iPhone 7

Max Wittenberg

Jack Silberman

iPhone 7 is wildly disappointing Apple’s new features are impractical gimicks Jack Silberman Editor-in-Chief This was just a bad idea.

The iPhone 7 is pretty much the equivalent of Independence Day 2.

Both ruined something that was perfectly good for no apparent reason. When I went to see Independence Day 2, I was expecting Will Smith. What I got was two hours of Will Smith-less garbage. When I watched the iPhone 7 reveal, I was expecting better battery life. What I got was essentially a rectangle that doesn’t even have a headphone jack.

Why in the world do I need a rain proof phone? When I am going to be standing out in the rain holding my phone out texting?

Like the rest of the new features on this phone, it seems like it was made just for the sake of looking pretty rather than being practical.

I’ve also never been a phone of the larger phone size. I’m still refusing to get the iPhone 6. The iPhone 5 fits in my pocket perfectly, so I was hoping Apple would return to that size. I was wrong.

I also think that iOS 10 and the iPhone 7 are the perfect pair of gimmicky-nonsense. Why do I need to send a screen full of balloons to someone? Why do they need to see a thermal scan of my lips while I’m recording an audio message? I just don’t get it.

The new, pressurized home “The phone cost $649, which is pretty expensive considering how few actual improvements have been made from the iPhone 6.

You’re basically paying $649 for a phone that ‘looks cooler’ than your old one.”

button is also ridiculous. Why can’t I just have a normal button? Why do I need to wave my finger over nothing instead?

The phone cost $649, which is pretty expensive considering how few actual improvements have been made from the iPhone 6.

You’re basically paying $649 for a phone that ‘looks cooler’ than your old one. I’d save my money in hopes that the iPhone 8 actually brings something new to the table.

I can hear someone reading this and getting mad about it now. “But the Air Pods are new! They added something!”

The air pods are just wireless earbuds that cost $160. I must sound like an old man arguing against all this new technology.

But I can embrace that. Back in my day, we got our Apple headphones for free right in the box with our new phone. I don’t understand kids these days and their newfangled bluetooth headphones.

I’m in the minority. I know that. I just don’t see the point of this phone.

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OCTOBER EDITORIAL

Americans Face Pivotal Decision In November Editor discusses the importance of this year’s Presidential Election

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WRONG MOVE

Evan Stern Section Editor

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mericans are faced on November 8th with a pivotal decision in the course of our nation’s history.

The right to vote for millions in

the land of the free and home of the brave with it carries a superfluity of uncertainty.

But beyond every candidate running for public office -- from the top-of-the-ballot

controversial

presi-

dential candidates to the down-ballot contenders -- our very country, the forefront of the free world, is at stake.

Less than a month away from Election Day, our country more or less rests in oblivion, with no single person aware of what is to come next in a precarious society.

Our inner-cities are fraught nightly with violence and insecurity. The border is inundated with large swarms of

Cartoon by Betsy Stubbs

immigrants. Millions of Americans remain jobless and homeless as more are relegated to poverty. And the economy still remains uneasy and grounded.

And it is completely in the hands of all Americans to determine the fate of the next generations of citizens of our country in these seemingly turbulent times.

It’s true that many are distracted and disoriented by this primary and subsequent

general

election

season.

Americans have demonstrated that most notably Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton, as well as others, are not their top choices, and have bitterly divided themselves over this looming prospect, with some even refusing to cast their ballot.

But amid the obvious rollercoaster of this election season that is far from conclusion, it is absolutely crucial and imperative in all means that all Americans capable of voting do in fact exercise this pivotal right.

Because, with it, everything our country is ensconced upon, encompassed from our first, unsure days until this very moment, is contained.

Surely, we all can discover something in our lives that is worth a moment on November 8th -- that will, ultimately,

determine

the

course

of our nation -- in the ballot box.

It is no secret, obvious to myriad Americans, that a number of our country’s citizens are discontented with the course of this nation perpetually in the most minuscule local affairs to nationwide issues affecting all.

Whether a high school senior with life’s wonders ahead, or a content individual with the majority of the years now in the past, a focal moment awaits on Election Day.

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New minor-in-possession penalties won’t achieve their desired goals

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hanges to Michigan’s current minor-inpossession (MIP) misdemeanor penalties seem to be imminent. Senate Bill 03320333 passed the Michigan Senate on March 3, 2016 on a 36-2 vote, and most recently has been referred to a second reading by the Michigan House of Representatives on September 13.

The bill aims to make MIP penalties for first offenders a civil infraction punishable up to $100, instead of a misdemeanor, thereby removing it from one’s permanent record, among other serious changes.

State Senator Rick Jones is proposing changing the penalties with the hope of decreasing the number of MIP charges and easing their processing due to their clogging of courts.

Numerous government officials, Michigan residents, and law enforcement officers have supported the bill as well.

But is this really a bill we should support?

Sure, on paper, it sounds effective, but in practice the bill leaves much to be desired. Not only will the proposed penalties do little to change the underage drinking rate and the already-low MIP charge rates in Michigan, but it isn’t efficient in achieving Jones’ goals.

We see this fact in national and state data; changing the current MIP penalties will do very little in preventing underage substance abuse. A 2013 survey by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that almost 25% of people ages 12 to 20 had admitted to drinking alcohol in the past month.

This statistic is reflected in a data analysis by Health-

Sure, on paper, it sounds effective, but in practice the bill leaves much to be desired. Not only will the proposed penalties do little to change the underage drinking rate and the already-low MIP charge rates in Michigan, but it isn’t efficient in achieving Jones’ goals.

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Grove; while states with the most stringent MIP laws had the smallest rates of underage drinking in the past month of around 22%, the rates didn’t differ substantially – only by roughly 2.5%. The analysis later reported that the national underage drinking in the past month rates have decreased by 6% from 28.85% in 2004 to 22.76% in 2014. Underage drinking rates barely change when making less or more stringent penalties, and thus, won’t change the number of MIP charges that we are seeing now.

Despite underage drinking’s prevalence, actual MIP charges in Michigan are scarce; less than 3% of Michigan State University’s 2015 undergraduate class, for example, was charged with an MIP, and less than 1.5% of Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan’s combined undergraduate population in 2015 was charged.

Thus, we see that the proposed MIP penalty changes under SB 03320333 are not an effective means to lower MIP charge rates. Underage drinking, regardless of MIP penalties, hovers nationwide at 22.5%, and is slowly on the decline across the country with miniscule portions of major Michigan universities’ undergraduate classes being charged with an MIP. As a result, less or more stringent laws won’t change MIP charge rates, and they are already very low in Michigan.

We need to ask ourselves what the most effective solution is, not the easiest. Because right now, SB 03320333 is easy, but will do little to help American youth.

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“Pasta is good. Life is not.”

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Reviews the hawkeye

Deepwater Horizon Zingerman’s Delicatessen prevails amongst opposing delis Maximillian Helfman Staff writer

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n the end of the summer movie season and the beginning of Oscar season, film releases are relatively slow and full of cash grabs, but Deepwater Horizon proved this wrong.

Deepwater Horizon directed by Peter Berg (Lone Survivor, Battleship) tells the real life story of the offshore drilling rig that exploded during April of 2010 which created the worst oil spill in U.S history.

The plot centers around the drilling rig workers played by Mark Wahlberg (Lone Survivor, Ted), Kurt Russell (The Hateful 8, The Thing), and the always surprising John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich), all have to band together to try and escape the explosion Wahlberg, known for his comedic, action, and sometimes dramatic roles in films like The Fighter or The Departed, gives a borderline Oscar worthy performance. If it weren’t for the competition this year like Casey Affleck or Denzel Washington, he would likely be in high contention for a best actor nomination.

Russell as well as Malkovich are both great on screen together because they’re polar opposites; Russell being the protagonist trying to fix everything and Malkovich being the antagonist who was too greedy to do anything about the problems. Also Dylan O’Brien (Maze Runner), who played a small supporting role, pulled a surprisingly solid performance out of this, coming hot off his accident on set of the new Maze Runner film.

The action was awesome and looked fantastic. The CGI all looked believable as if it was straight from the news coverage of the event, such as the actual explosion and the fire all around.

The fact that this was a true story made the film much more emotional, because this was real

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar chldren Review

Apple Earpods and iPhone 7 review Nuha Raziuddin Staff Writer

Maximillian Helfman Staff Writer Currently in Hollywood adaptations of young adult books are the craze, some hit (Hunger Games) and some miss (Twilight). Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is a perfect example the latter.

Directed by the usually odd Time Burton (Edward Scissorhands, Alice in Wonderland) the young adult book by Ransom Rigg follows Jake (Asa Butterfield) and his adventure trying to uncover clues his grandfather left him about a mysterious school full of “peculiar” children.

My expectations were pretty high, I had previously read the book and was a big fan of it. So when I found out Tim Burton was adapting it I was excited.

But to be completely honest I am having trouble thinking of a single “well done” thing in this entire movie.

In one word it was all just “cool”. The concept was cool.

Some of the ideas were cool. Some of the action scenes and one stop motion scene was cool but that’s really it.

But I wanted more than just cool.

Part of the uncoolness was in the casting.

Jake’s grandfather (Terrence Stamp) was the only good performance in the entire film, and he had about 5 minutes of screen time. Asa Butterfield, Eva Green (who played Miss Peregrine), and even the lovely Judi Dench were just bland.

Butterfield’s character was incredibly boring and spent the majority of the film asking questions, while Green’s character spent the majority of her very limited screen time giving exposition and telling Jake “not to ask questions”. The film has “Miss Peregrine” in the title yet she’s in about 25 minutes of the whole thing. All the “peculiar” kids were very one dimensional and awkward. Samuel L. Jackson (The Avengers, The Hateful Eight), who plays the antagonist, was even a little over the top; he seemed like he was in it for a quick check.

The story which was cooler in the book, was a mess.

There was virtually no character development and no effort to make me care about anyone. It seemed like they were just transitioning from scene to scene just to keep the “story” going even though nothing was actually happening. Not to mention it was incredibly predictable.

As far as the action scenes go, they were laughable. The CGI used to animate the monsters looked like it came out of a film made in 2005.

This film had a lot of potential, but Burton missed the opportunity. Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children was awful.

If you find yourself at the movies this week I highly

This month Apple released the iPhone 7, and the buzz about all the new features is growing.

This new model particularly has a lot to offer. Ranging from their 12 Megapixel camera to the new glossy black color to the no click home button.

But what stood out most to me was the subtraction of the headphone jack.

The new iPhone 7 does not have a headphone jack; instead, you can get a pair of bluetooth headphones (Apple AirPods), use the Apple EarPods which connect to the phone through a lightning cable, or purchase an adapter that will act as a headphone jack for those with the old Apple Earpods.

Personally I was not a fan of this at all.

For people who seem to be forgetful like me, I definitely think this is a challenge. The bluetooth headphones seem like they would be easy to fall out or lost within seconds because of the small size. And not to mention the adapter, which also could be easily lost due to the size.

To test if there was any difference between the Apple Earpods and the Apple AirPods, I decided to test them both at the same time. I didn’t seem to notice any difference in quality of the sound. However, the feeling wasn’t the same.

The AirPods made it seem like I wasn’t listening from my phone but as if I was at a concert. It definitely had a different experience since it was not attached to the phone.

Though, AirPods have the smaller size, they are convenient in some way. Since there is no wire connecting the headphones to the phone, I had the ability to put my phone wherever without the wire attachment restricting my distance.

Overall I find not having a headphone jack inconvenient, but maybe that’s because Apple has had the jack for all their iphones thus far.

Besides that, I enjoyed playing around with the iphone. With the sleek new look, the iphone has tons of more new additions to offer.

The iPhone 7 is now available for purchase starting from $32.41/month or you can pay now for $649. The Apple AirPods are also available for purchase for $159.

people going through this. Yes, the performances aided that but the story was still well done.

Throughout the entire film I never checked my phone, which is a testament to how compact and tense the film is. I barely had a chance to breathe.

It wasn’t perfect though. While the spectacle of the explosions, which consisted of the entire 2nd and 3rd act, were shot great, some inside “close quarters” shots were very shaky and edited together so fast that at times it became difficult to follow what was going on.

But other than those minor issues, Deepwater Horizon was great.

Usually in September we get bad movies because we’re transitioning into Oscar season, but with it’s great acting and tense story, Deepwater Horizon was a breath of fresh air .

This was by far the best “based on true events” film of the month (rivaling Sully), and maybe the best adaptation of a true story this year (so far).

If you find yourself at the movies this week I highly recommend you go see Deepwater Horizon.

Storks Review Anna Cao Staff Writer The best feeling after a movie is the rush of emotion you feel when recalling moments from the movie- Storks did just that.

The movie follows a peculiar stork named Junior (Andy Samberg, Hotel Transylvania), his only dream is to become boss of Cornerstore, a delivery service with entirely bird employees except one human girl, Tulip (Katie Crown, Clarence). Cornerstore used to be baby delivery service until an incident occured leaving Tulip orphaned. Now that Tulip is old enough, Junior is given the difficult task of firing Tulip but instead he takes her to the old headquarters that had been shut down. While Tulip accidently starts up the old machine producing a baby, and Junior takes up the task of delivering the baby alongside Tulip.

When I walked into the theater I was unsure of what to expect; the one trailer I saw didn’t provide very much insight to the movie. Still, I was quite excited since I typically have had good experiences with movies produced by Warner Bros and with my family in tow I was ready to watch.

I was enthralled by the movie at first with its scenic views and captivating narration. Sadly, I didn’t feel that way for the whole movie, but the concluding moments were able to save it as I nearly felt tears in my eyes.

While the majority of the movie was filled with action and temper tantrums, and believe me it is not always the best combination. However, as I kept watching and I slowly made more connections between all their outbursts and backstories, I began to find the characters to be quite lovable even if they are also quite abstruse. I felt what saved the movie in the end was the side characters, specifically the antagonists, as they provided laughter that the movie would have otherwise lacked.

Although the storyline needs a bit of work, I would have to commend the movie for a good concept and an amazing soundtrack. I found the music enhanced the story itself and with a touch of comedy here and a sprinkle of emotions there, Storks is great for those who enjoy family friendly animations.

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Reviews the hawkeye

Zingerman’s

Zingerman’s Delicatessen prevails amongst opposing delis Evan Stern Section Editor

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mmerse yourself in a truly unparalleled experience at Zingerman’s Delicatessen, conveniently settled at 422 Detroit Street in Ann Arbor’s eclectic, all-embracing Kerrytown, only minutes from the city’s vibrant and lively Main Street.

Having received a plethora of much-worthy accolades, the renowned and illustrious deli has repeated a 365-day tradition of delivering second-to-none fare in strict terms of everything from quality to quantity virtually thirty-fold.

As a number of graduates from the Class of 2016 bank on attending the University of Michigan this Fall, it is reasonably and handily the top establishment in all of Ann Arbor to dine at.

Though further demanding of a customer’s wallet than other competitors, Zingerman’s is truly befitting of the honorary title of “one of America’s Best Delis,” as the Detroit Free Press reported Food and Wine Magazine named it.

With an exemplary and exceptional standard displayed completely in its service, decor, menu, and accessibility, Zingerman’s is no doubt well-deserving of its commonly lengthy-line of diners stretching to the door.

Upon my recent opportunity to dine at the establishment for dinner, I embraced the experience entirely and my aspirations were fulfilled completely.

Entering Zingerman’s, the lighthearted and bright atmosphere was quite evident to me. Seemingly millions of foods crowded the walls and moreover every inch of the deli, a superfluity of delectable scents wafting my way.

Modeling after its diverse surroundings, a flamboyant wave of color perpetually trailed after my field of vision, inundating Zingerman’s with glory. A wide array of posters hinted at delicious options from the equally appealing menu and even the most miniscule trinkets scattered about enhanced the experience.

I was especially astonished as I stood in line to order, as a sizable menu -- brilliantly bursting in broad style, just as every other element at Zingerman’s -- listing (and detailing) hundreds of choices was positioned erectly. Jovial illustra-

Nippon Sushi Review Carly Hittler Staff Writer As an avid Asian takeout fan, it shocks me how few restau rants in our area serve quality sushi. For those looking for a delicious new option, Nippon Sushi Bar on Telegraph Road might just be the place for you.

As a religious sushi devourer, my expectations were high for the food at Nippon. I can say that my visit definitely lived up to my expectations.

A relatively new restaurant, their focus is on simplistic Japanese ocean food from maki to tempura. They offer both carry out and sit down dining options, and are open on weekdays and Saturdays from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm, and Sundays from 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Even on the busy night I went there on, the restaurant managed very efficiently, and the calming atmosphere they aim for remained soothing despite the amount of people.

Personally I’m not a fan of raw fish, but that wasn’t a problem at Nippon, as they offer both cooked and vegetable options. Vegetable maki is priced about $2.00 cheaper than the average price ($5.50) for traditional maki. For drinks, traditional Japanese Green tea or various fountain drinks, such as Coke and Sprite, are priced at a flat rate of $2.50 I ordered the Golden Sun maki, Miso Soup, and the tea, which combined cost $12.00, about the middle of their price range.

The soup was delicious, and compared to other miso soup I’ve had was perfectly warm and tasteful. It was filling enough to stave off hunger and left me excited to taste the main dish.

Now I’ve had sushi before, but I was blown away

by Nippon’s. Every bite was a perfect mix of spicy seafood and delicious vegetables. It was very easy to eat with chopsticks, meaning that it didn’t fall apart the instant I picked it up. With or without soy sauce, of which Nippon offers a variety, the Golden Sun was amazing.

Not o ly is Nippon an excellent stand alone restaurant, but compared to other sushi bars it completely blows them out of the water. On Woodward Ave, Sushi Hana’s prices are three or four dollars more expensive, and their portion size is almost half of Nippon’s.

Also Sushi Hana doesn’t offer as many vegetarian options.

If you’re looking for a quick, delicious, and casual dinner, I highly recommend Nippon’s for both sit down and carry out dinning. Nowhere else can you find such delicious food for this good a price. Go visit at 2079 S. Telegraph Road.

Sanders Chocolate and Ice Cream Shoppe Review Hira Ali Staff Writer

Walking through the streets of Birmingham, my eyes fixated on Sanders,an amazing ice cream shoppe. At that time, for some reason, I could not think of anything else but to go in there and have some ice cream. So, after gazing at the shoppe for about fifteen seconds, I finally decided to go in.

As I walked in, I could see some old pictures dating back to the early 1900s, to my left. One of the pictures included Fred Sanders, the founder of Sanders chocolate and ice cream shoppe, himself participating in a community fundraiser. The pictures, in my opinion, added to the rich history of the shoppe.

Sanders offered a variety of flavors, sixteen to be exact, to choose from and to pick one was a tough choice; therefore I decided to go with cookie dough and moose tracks.

Cookie dough is, no doubt my all-time favorite flavor, so I was a little biased in making my decision to pick cookie dough. My mouth got filled with delight as soon as I put the first spoon of cookie dough in my mouth. I could, practically, hear my taste buds thanking me for putting this little piece of heaven in my mouth. Sanders gave a new look to the traditional cookie dough ice cream. With bits of chocolate, and cookie dough, this creamy ice cream was filled with happiness and joy. It was definitely worth spending $3.17 on it.

My taste buds were clearly not satisfied with having just one ice cream out of all the sixteen wonderful flavors. That’s when I decided to order the Moose tracks, which was the same price as the cookie dough. Much like the name, the ice cream itself was full with surprises. When I took the first bite, I thought it was just a simple fudge ice cream but as soon as I took my second bite, I tasted peanuts accompanied with small bits of chocolate and it was, at that time, I realized that this ice cream was filled with small but delectable Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. This definitely took me by surprise but it was a nice surprise which made my trip to this ice cream shoppe worth it.

The taste was great, but the service was even better. As I walked in, I was greeted by one of the employees behind the counter who, by the way, did not even show a bit of frustration on his face when I decided to take my time to choose and sample the flavors. All the employees had a smile on their faces and treated every customer with respect. They even offered their customers complimentary chocolates.

With flexible hours: 12pm to 7pm from Monday through Thursday, 12pm to 8pm from Friday through Saturday, and 12pm to 5pm on Sunday, it’s always the right choice to go to Sanders ice cream shoppe. My unforgettable experience here was one that I would love to live through everyday.

tions and dish-names were equally eye-catching.

Overwhelmed by the wide variety of options, I eventually narrowed down to “Thad’s ‘Yes I Can’,” ($12.50 for small, $14.50 for large), featuring “Grilled Amish chicken breast, Wisconsin muenster cheese, roasted red pepper spread & lettuce on grilled sourdough bread,” according to the menu.

After purchasing my choice, I strolled past the substantial number of seating quarters at Zingerman’s, including everything from roof-dining to picnic-style, each facilitating a unique adventure.

The restaurant’s unsurpassed character was (once again) found, now in the surrounding outdoor yard.

Settling on a table just outside the deli’s entrance, I savored “Thad’s ‘Yes I Can’” -- vividly encompassing any deli’s (and my) hopes for a sandwich -- to its maximum, served with two consummate new-dill pickles -- no doubt unearthing the epitome of excellence.

Zingerman’s Delicatessen truly is, to the knowledge of numerous and myself now, an exemplary establishment, triumphing in the demanding task of balancing quality of fare and its cost.

In fact, the deli holds itself to three standards: “We agreed we would always make the best sandwiches we could possibly make;” “We agreed that if costs went up, we wouldn’t cut the quality of ingredients to compensate. The integrity of the product came first;” and “We agreed that we wouldn’t cut our sandwich portion sizes.

We’ve actually increased the size of our sandwiches.”

Whether a Michigan fan or loyal to another university, consider Zingerman’s for your next meal, open everyday from 7 A.M. to 10 P.M.

Maple Cafe and Theater Review Skylar Raitt Staff Writer In the Bloomfield bubble, small cafes are a popular attraction. However, there was one I never knew about.

To experience this hidden gem my friends had talked about, I grabbed my books and headed to The Maple, a vintage cafe less than 3 miles from school.

Little did I know I would stay at 4135 W Maple Rd from opening to closing: 9 A.M. to 10P.M. As I turned off of Maple into their shared parking lot with the theater, I was skeptical. I have been to my share of little cafes; what could this one offer?

From the outside, the building looked like any other brick cafe. But walking through the double doors was like walking into a different century.

I was seated by myself at a high top table. The whole place had a lovely vintage and welcoming vibe with aged cameras hanging from wall to wall. Next to the cameras, a couple was performing live music for all of the customers to enjoy, just as volunteers do every Saturday night at 8:00 P.M for all ages. The beautiful notes were music to my hears.

I felt as if I was in my own world. Happy and content.

Under the dim lights, students, like myself, were studying and snacking. When I looked at the menu I was overwhelmed with how many delicious options I had to choose from. There are many different appetizers, soup, salad, pizza, sandwiches, and more. I decided to use my gut and order the chicken wrap for $10.00. I also ordered the Quinoa Salad for $11.00.

The food came out within 5 minutes. Right when I took the first bite of the chicken wrap, I knew that The Maple was the place for me. The food was not the typical Starbucks or Tim Hortons snacks. There was much more flavor with every bite.

For vegetarians, The Maple has thought of them too. The mouthwatering grilled cheese sandwich, for only $8.00, has pesto that adds just the right kick. From the grilled kale chinese salad, for only $11.00, to the classic hamburger, for $14.00, The Maple cafe caters to every taste bud!

While these prices do seem high, the money is definitely worth it. Whether you want to grab a bite with a date, study, or hang out before a movie, The Maple is an excellent place to frequent. My time spent there was delicious, so I will definitely be there again soon.

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