The Panther Prowl: Issue 1, Volume 26

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RHS feels effects of new food regulations If you eat lunch or buy snacks at RHS, you might have noticed the change in food. For the 2014-2015 school year, new food regulations have been put into place.

The new rules have been put into place by the School Nutrition Programs (SNP) Unit funded by the state. The SNP get their regulations for school lunches from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The current food department of Roseville is under the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act that is known to be championed by First Lady Michelle Obama. President Barack Obama signed this historic Act on December 13, 2010. Up until that point, school lunch requirements had been unchanged for fifteen years.

Alana Carl Staff Reporter

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RHS students line up to recieve their USDA approved lunch.

The USDA cites the reasons for the changes are the current obesity rate.

According to CDC.com, the percentage of children aged 12-19 years in the United States who were obese increased from 5 percent in 1980 to nearly 21 percent in 2012.

The Hunger-Free Kids Act is designed to increase the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat free and low-fat fluid milk in

school meals; reduce the levels of sodium, saturated fat and Trans fat in meals. The program itself is estimated to cost around 1.5 billion in the coming years, an increase in the amount of money spent on food lunches. Despite the money increase USDA reported in the first year of the program, schools saw a net nationwide increase in revenue from school lunches of approximately $200 million.

“Why is our day 10 minutes longer?”

Stephen Moore This Staff Reporter year, as Jenna Stanley you all Page Editor know,

our school days have been extended by 10 extra minutes. According to the state of Michigan, schools are required to be in session 74,375 minutes a year. Contrary to popular belief, the extension is not a result of last year’s snow days. Prior to the 2014-2015 school year, Michigan would allow schools to count professional development periods towards the school’s required amount of time. Professional development periods are days when school is not in session, and the RHS staff members get together to have

meetings and handle necessary tasks.

This year we have 15 total professional development periods.

However this year, the state of Michigan will only count days when students are in school.

With this change we were significantly below the requirements, which the school is legally obligated to meet.

Although, the district’s elementary and middle schools do not have to extend their school days due to the fact that they already meet the legal requirements.

“Sometimes the state over-regulates educational systems,” drama and English teacher Dennis Borse said. “I believe it has little impact on student achieve-

ment. With it being such a minuscule amount of time, students get nothing out of the extra two minutes per class.”

Some do not believe the extension is fair, which is causing frustration in both students and teachers, because students are eager to leave at the previous dismissal time, which was 2:40 pm prior to this year.

“I really like how the hours end by fives.

I think it benefits the students because it gives extra time for students to complete their work, and get help.” Algebra teacher Kaitlin King said. Despite differing opinions on the extension, the change is a legal matter, and not of the school’s own choosing.

Students push through to the final bell at 2:50 p.m.

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Many critics of this Act call the title itself ironic.

Student participation in school lunch programs has dropped over one million.

The act itself limits the calorie intake and downsides portion size. Caloric intake requirements for lunch for grades K-5 lunch is 500-650, 600-700 for grades 6-8, and 750850 for grades 9-12.

Not only is the act keeping the food line in check, it is keeping the “snack shack,” Panther Den, and after school fundraisers accountable as well. According to Andrea Dysard, head of the Food department in Roseville, the afterschool meal program, part of the main Act, as of July 1, now includes what also being sold from 12 AM until 30 minutes after the school day has ended (3:20), separate from the lunch line. Want Cheetos?

Here are baked Cheetos.

Want pizza after school?

raise money, what am I supposed to do now, sell bracelets?” Kaynor said.

If you were to walk through the lunch line you would not be able to get through it withNot only is the act out being told to get a fruit or vegetable. For keeping the food line in check, it is some, that fruit or vegetable goes straight in the keeping the “snack garbage with the rest of shack,” Panther the half-eaten food after it was done being picked Den, and after school fundraisers through.

Whether or not you accountable as well. agree with the program, it seems it is here to say, period of warm and deliaccording to Dysard. The cious pizza to send you only way for it to end home for the weekend is will be, for some reason, now over, and David Kay- the USDA had a sudden nor, head of S.T.A.T.I.C change of heart, along (students taking action to- with Michelle Obama. gether in Christ), the club The prospect seems bleak that sold the pizza after since the USDA is on school, expressed his dis- their own mission to comtraught when he learned bat the growing obesity that he could no longer rates. This is the first year sell pizza for fundraising. of the program spreading “Yeah, it stinks betoward snacks, so it will cause it really was a be a new experience for cheap and easy way to everyone involved.

No can do.

Unlike last year, you will not be able to smell the smells of greasy and hot pizza from down the hall from the library. The

RHS AIMS higher with new tutoring program

Meaghan Allen Managing Editor

RHS is offering a new tutoring program called AIMS Tutoring (After School Intervention and Mentoring), after school Monday through Thursday, 3 to 4 p.m. in the auxiliary cafeteria. This new program will offer help to students in various subjects whether it be math, science, social studies, English, or a foreign language.

Students can now get the help that they need after school in order to understand the subject and to pass their classes to graduate on time.

“We see an opportunity for kids to take advantage of this after school,” principal Pete Hedemarksaid.

Everyday, NHS is supplying two tutors to assist the students. This way NHS students can earn their required three tutoring hours they need every

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trimester. It will also give students a different perspective on how the NHS tutor approaches something than how the teacher approaches something. This new perspective may help students understand something a

teacher Craig Nowicki said.

Teachers will be there to help students. As of right now, Nowicki is the only math teacher in AIMS. There are a lot of students who need help with math, so they are taking

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Math teacher Craig Nowicki helps freshman Dionandre Monette understand his math homework. bit better now that it is from a fellow student rather than how the teacher is instructing the student.

“This program is for serious people who want to get something done before they get home, and have it out of their hair,” math

advantage of this new tutoring program.

This program is also furnishing calculators as well as laptops. There are snacks provided.

There have been two teachers a night since Monday Sept.

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All of the teachers are giving one session to help students achieve their full potential in class. Whether this is a session on something that the whole class does not understand or reviewing for a test the teacher is giving the next day.

Athletic Director Major Mickens is promoting this program for student athletes. He is encouraging athletes who are struggling or need help to attend to get help in their class. He understands that balancing school and sports is a difficult thing, but school is a priority, hence the term “student- athlete.”

“It is for those athletes that are struggling at the moment,” Mickens said.

At the end of the tutoring session, there is a bus that will give students a ride to a Roseville elementary school near their home.

This applies to all students.

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RHS welcomes new staff members Kayla Harvey Copy Editor

“Get involved to make the four years you are here more enjoyable.” -

Schmalenberg Kaitlin King, a recent Oakland University graduate is also at Roseville as part of the new teaching staff. King student taught at Roseville, and that’s why she likes Roseville’s familiarity and friendly staff as her first job as a teacher. King says to always do your best and show up for class.

Roseville gained a new paraprofessional this year, Edward Smith. Graduating from Ferris State University, Smith has been in the education environment for three years, and likes working with the students at the high school. Roseville’s athletic director, Major Mickens mentioned the job to Smith, who is now part of Roseville staff. Smith says that Roseville has a great staff and he enjoys being here. Smith gives advice to Roseville’s students: study now and party later.

Suzana Doncic, new business management teacher, graduated from Eisenhower High School, and continued her education to Oakland and Wayne State University.

Doncic says she has always been interested in business and she wanted to continue with that field.

Amanda Kain, the schools other new math coach, attended Walled Lake Western high school then furthered her teaching dream at Michigan State University.

She enjoys teaching and helping with math, hoping she can help the students become successful. Kain says she enjoys the friendly people at RHS and has encouraged the students to always do your best.

David Draper, the high schools new drafting teacher is looking forward to taking on the challenge of Roseville.

Draper found his passion for drafting while working in the industry, and went to Ferris State University and Central Michigan University to pursue that passion even further.

After graduating, Draper found himself teaching at St. Clair Tech, and now Roseville High School, adding on to his 28 year teaching streak. Draper believes if you work hard and believe in yourself, you can accomplish what you have set in mind.

“If you work hard and believe in yourself, you can accomplish what you have set in mind.” - Draper

New Graduation Requirements The requirements for graduation will change drastically after the class of 2015 graduates. The biggest change is coming to the required amount of credits those students who are grades 10 and 11 Brandon Walker Staff Reporter

only had one requirement in order for you to graduate, and that requirement was to take a civics class, and the districts had their own requirements too.

The state then changed those requirements by adding the Michigan Merit Curriculum, which

Taking after the great influence teachers had on her, Gabriella Schmalenberg is welcomed to RHS staff. Former Roseville graduate of 2007, and Oakland University graduate of 2012, Schmalenburg is. Schmalenberg’s advice is to always do your homework and join a club to get involved to make the four years you are here more enjoyable.

Roseville High School also welcomes Kaleigh Dutton, not only as our schools dance coach, but as a teacher of our academic support center. Dutton went and graduated from Eastern Michigan, where she also danced on Eastern’s team, carrying those talents of teaching and dance to Roseville.

Some students would recognize Dutton, as she student taught here before

New main office control clerk, Lisa Herrera is a former graduate of Roseville, and Oakland University graduate.

Herrera was a substitute teacher for eleven years before coming back to Roseville and being around familiar faces and nice people. Herrera’s advice to students is to go to college and get a good job, and make the best out of high school. and was the dance coach last year also. Dutton has been teaching for two years and has taught at Kment Elementary, and said she likes working with high school students because she likes the age level and wants to help the students transition out of high school into whatever they choose to pursue into the future. In the academic support center, Dutton said she likes working in this field because she wants to help the kids who have difficulty in everyday situations. Dutton gives high school students advice to get to class on time and stay there, and take advantage of high school since you’re only here once.

“Get to class and stay there, and take advantage of high school since you’re only here once.” - Dutton

One of our two new math coaches, Alissa Leslie has been in the teaching field for six years, and has taught at three different schools before RHS. Leslie graduated from Grosse Point North high school and extended her education to Oakland University, where she pursued a math related field saying she enjoys working with the students. On days Leslie has spare time she likes to spend time with family and going to her sons sporting events, and reminds the students at RHS to always do your best because your education is very important.

Roseville High School graduate and current Oakland University student, Florideo Passarelli is being welcomed to RHS as a math coach. Passarelli wants to help students who struggle with math, and encourage our students to avoid falling asleep in class so we can achieve our full potential.

Freshmen fears

tech related fields such as auto mechanics, building KarliObriecht Entering high school for the trades, drafting, machine trades, and woodworking. Staff Reporter first time can be scary for Therefore, the requiresome students. There are regular fears, ments to graduate changed such as getting lost. Then there are again, now allowing students to replace a full year different fears that you probably will of foreign language with laugh about later on. All of this can be a tech related course, such

summed up into one category: Freshmen Fears.

“I was scared of getting lost. My last school didn’t have an upstairs,” freshman Brittany Woodward said.

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Students are now expected to earn more credits than in prior years. as the classes listed above, now, which is 32 ½ cred- added the two years of a with these requirements world language and addits, and with the requirechanges, it allowed the ing the math and science ments of underclassmen students to learn differhaving two years of a for- portions of the requirements, which caused RHS ent things. It also allowed eign language, students students to broaden their now can take one year of to change their requireinterests in other classes ments for graduation as language, and now they besides just being stuck well. can substitute the second with the required classes.

The state soon realyear with a CTE class.

“The state is reluctant to ized that there were not It was not always like admit their mistake,” prinenough graduating stuthat though. Eight years cipal Pete Hedemark said. ago, the state of Michigan dents who were going in

“Last year, I was scared of making a fool out of myself. I didn’t want to run into a door while talking to my friends,” sophomore Brittney Saltsgaver said.

“I was afraid of not being able to find my classes, but I found them,” freshman Christian Abriel said.

“I was afraid of bullying in high school.

A lot of people are nice, but some are mean,” freshman Elizabeth Martinez said.

News & Views Local business molds students’ minds Hope Greve Friday, Editor-In-Chief Oct. 3,

Along with the tour, employees gave students valuable advice.

Most, if not all employees, emphasized the importance to stay in school, and get a college education.

has increased. Midwest Mold makes about eight million dollars a year alone.

“There are about 20 different trades or employment opportunities just in one little shop,”

was Manufacturing Day in Macomb County. In honor of this day, assistant principal Dan Crow and business teacher Scott Trice took select students to Midwest Mold, a plastic mold shop in Roseville. Students were chosen to go on this field trip by teachers in classes that could relate to the machine trade. Although it was the first time they had high school students tour their shop, the employees at Midwest Mold were well-prepared for the visit.

Students were split into smaller groups, each

Hope Greve led by an experienced Mark Criger of Midwest Mold emphasized the imporemployee, and given a tance of education on a recent field trip. tour of the shop. Before entering the machine

“The more educa- Criger said. “The opporarea, students were given tion you’ve got, the less tunity in this industry is safety glasses to wear. your hands get dirty,” huge.”

Students were shown dif- Computer Numerically

Outside of the ferent types of machinery, Controlled/Electric Disshop students were shown and finished products. charge Machine Team the design department.

Each employee gave an Leader Mark Criger said.

This area consisted of explanation of the job

Criger, being in computers where employthey perform, and how the business for many ees made 3D models of long it took them to get years, also informed the parts they produce. there. They also explained students of the many jobs These diagrams help that they had not been in that a small shop has. He employees see what a the same job since they also stated that the definished part would look started out in the business. mand for shop employees like.

With the help of computers, the designing of parts has accelerated.

Prior to computers, employees at Midwest Mold agreed it was more difficult, and a longer process.

“We used to have to draw each thing in manually,” Engineering Manager Gary Verrier said. “Computers have made it immensely easier.”

Roseville Community Schools prides itself on providing many CTE programs for its students. It is through the cooperation of local businesses that much of that is possible. Students were shown the many different jobs and opportunities that relate to their interests in high school at Midwest Mold. They were able to view the inside of a shop and how it functions.

“My goal is for CTE students to be aware of the variety of careers out in the real world that a CTE class could be the key to. Too many auto shop students think they can only work on cars,” assistant principal Dan Crow said.

Jail cells to brain cells: addiction and abuse On Sept.

29, the RoTroy Frank seville Sports Editor Community Coalition hosted a town hall meeting in RHS’s media center. This meeting featured Dr. Mark Menestrina, a medical field advisor for Reckitt Becnkiser Pharmaceuticals and a medical director of Southeast Michigan Community Alliance. The goal of the meeting was to make parents aware of what is going on with their kids when they aren’t around and how to prevent any destructive behavior. This meeting was to discuss drug abuse and addiction.

Menestrina discussed that addiction, such as alcoholism and drug, is a treatable disease whereas abuse is a preventable behavior.It can take14 years or just three hours to go from the negative to the positive. With the help of medication, counseling, and support groups, those who struggle with addiction can get help.

“Never doubt that a small group of Roseville Meaghan Allen Managing Editor

citizens can change the world… indeed it is the only thing to do,” Menestrina said.

Recently, synthetic bath salts, under the slang Cloud 9, were being sold to teenagers in gas stations for $20, according to Fox 2 news and Macomb County Police. As reported by The Detroit Free Press, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel issued a health order on the drug. Six high school students across Macomb County have been hospitalized because of this drug. K2 is similar to Cloud 9, except for a couple different compounds. Catching the sellers of Cloud 9 is difficult, this is why Menestrina and the town hall held the meeting.

According to Menestrina’s presentation, one in seven teenagers has experimented with prescription drugs to “get high.” Prescription drugs among 12-13 year olds are the number one choice to get high.

Trips to the emergency room because of abuse

Troy Frank Roseville’s Community Coalition featuring Chief James Berlin, Mark Kilgore, Dr. Mark Menestrina, Lori Coppola, Deborah Garrett, and Linda Dalpiaz

of prescription drugs are greater than those where marijuana or heroin were used combined.60 percent of teenagers say that getting prescription drugs is easy because they have access to them right in their home from a medicine cabinet, a relative, or from a friend. Again, this

due to alcohol and drugs.

Teens are more susceptible to become addicted to cigarettes, marijuana, alcohol, and cocaine, and a high percentage of teens will abuse drugs.Some of the leading causes of death include injury, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, homicide, and suicide

Meaghan Allen Dr. Mark Menestrina delivers a lecture on drug abuse.

can lead to addiction and even death.

“It’s amazing to see how people get drugs,” Roseville’s Chief of Police James Berlin said, at the town hall meeting.

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) affects all of society, but young people especially because the prefrontal cortex, which is the front lobe of the brain, is not fully developed until the age of 23. Kids under the age of 14, are four and half times more likely to develop an SUD, seven times more likely to get in a motor cycle or vehicle accident, and are 12 times more likely to get injured

because of alcohol and drugs.

Children have a tendency to over-estimate the harm of drugs with their peers, and parents tend under-estimate by thinking that everything going on with their kid and their environment is okay.

There are risks and signs of knowing when someone could or may be addicted to drugs. One way to tell is the family’s medical history. Also, if their mood is erratic, low self-esteem, and becoming dysfunctional.

“Look at grades, hygiene, and friends,” Menestrina said.

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World News Briefs Taylor Campbell Copy Editor

Ebola fears

Following the swine flu and shingles, a new contender, the Ebola virus, has inflicted fear in people across the globe. Centralized in West Africa, the disease was brought to continental America via a visitor.

It is unknown how the patient contracted the disease but he has gotten medical assistance and is currently recovered. Ebola is not an airborne virus and is not contagious until symptoms are visible in the victim.

There is no need to fear contracting the virus as only two U.S. citizens currently suffer from Ebola, and they are being treated under quarantine along with any other suspected patients. These patients reside in Atlanta, GA and Omaha, NE.

Recently, the patient in Dallas, TX, passed. It is unknown what conditions he was in. For anybody, the virus can only be transmitted through bodily fluids.

Flights containing travelers from West Africa are under careful eye to guarantee no fliers show symptoms, including vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. The United States is on a fast-track for development of an Ebola vaccine to stop the virus in animals where it originates.

As for now, treatment for humans is basic, as it concentrates on maintaining blood pressure and proper nutrition in patients until the virus dissipates. Ebola poses little threat to citizen in continental America.

ISIS crisis

Very few Americans had heard of the ISIS situation until June of this year when the Sunni jihadist group seized Mosul Dam, Iraq’s main power source.

ISIS emerged nearly a decade ago as a small affiliate of Al Qaeda. ISIS specializes in guerilla warfare as well as assaulting cities and villages with overwhelming power. The well-funded organization has beheaded American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloft.

Along with Foley, ISIS is being held responsible for the attack of hundreds of British volunteers, Americans, and European travelers on Iraqi soil. The beginning of President Barack Obama’s plan of attack was to destroy key ISIS targets. Due to the pressure of Congress and the American public, Obama has sent the first infantry division, based out of Fort Riley, Kansas, to Iraq. This division will be the first official “pair of boots” on the ground.

The Kurds and the Peshmerga are allies of the United States and the Iraq army. ISIS is currently battling Kurdish fighters for the Syrian border. The Kurdish are trying to defend the vital Syrian city of Kobani.

The U.S. fired a total of 13 air strikes: five near Kobani, four elsewhere in Syria, and four in Iraq. The battle against terrorism rages on.

Ways to prevent the development of addiction to drugs is strong family morals, high expectations, a strong social bond, and religion, such as being part of a youth group.

Parents can also remove prescription drugs from the medicine cabinet, safeguard medication at home. Other ideas also include warning their children or teens that taking prescription medication without supervision from a doctor, or overdosing can be just as dangerous and lethal as taking illegal drugs. Menestrina advises parents to supervise their child’s internet usage and talk to their child’s friend’s parents.

Alcohol was another issue in the presentation.

A doctor can predict if a person is an alcoholic based on the chemistry of their brain. This then can cause alcohol related problems. In the year 2001, 1,700 college students died from them, 599,000 were injured,690,000 assaults, and 97,000 sexual as-

saults occurred as well based on Menestrina’s presentation.According to a poll taken of Livonia Youth, a social networking site, 80 percent have reported that they get alcohol from their older friends or siblings, and 62 percent from home without their parents knowing. 30 percent get alcohol from their parents and 23 percent get it from their friends’ parents.

They only get away with this because 91 percent of them that were surveyed said that their parents were clueless, and 38 percent of them had said that their parents are okay with them drinking.

“This is why people come, like young people, to get more information about addiction and abuse,” Berlin said.

If you see someone with a possible abuse or addiction problem, stand up and speak out.

Use the Drug Tip Hotline at (586) 4937830. Your information will remain 100 percent confidential.

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Snack battle: Health vs. Hunger Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you have no doubt seen the changes that the Afterschool Meal Program, under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids act, has created.

It has wrecked havoc on the Panther Den, Snack Shack, and after school fundraisers. When the school year started students were surprised when the war for healthy eating had reached an all-time high, its victim, snacks. The side who marked their victory was the government, headed by the USDA and First Lady Michelle Obama.

It is official; the government has invaded the lunch room, and has been since the HHFK Act was introduced in 2010. The result is smaller pretzels, limited amount of cookies, baked chips, and an end to some after-school fundraising events.

Some do not see this as a bad thing. The CDC, reported that persons aged 12-19 had an increase in obesity from 5 percent to 21 percent, from 1980 to 2012. The USDA, according to some, is doing a noble thing, trying to fight the upward trend of obesity.

Alana Carl Staff Reporter

If you have not figured it out yet, I am not the ‘some’ I talk about.

I remember the time of longer Bosco sticks, sprinkled with parmesan cheese, and foot-long chili dogs. Those were the times and I could actually say I left with a full stomach, or close to it. If re-introduced, I am sure that those items lunch menus will make the congressmen in Washington balk. A year later, I vividly remember being grumpy and asking my friends if they were trying to make us healthier by starving us. Murmurs of agreement rose up around me.

Like déjà vu, year later the same conversation arose and ended with the same conclusions. I must ask, are they trying to make me healthy or hungry? Grades k-fifth caloric requirement is 500-600, sixth- eighth is 600-700, and for high school it is 750-850. If you look closely you will notice that kindergartners are eating practically the same thing as eighth graders, at an only 50 calories gap. That is 14 seedless red grapes, ½ of a small banana, or 12 cherries.

High school students

Oxygen Boy: My life with Myles

Almost everyone has seen the boy with the oxygen tank walking down the hallway; well that is my brother.

Myles Castillo, RHS junior, has been dealing with impaired breathing, ever since he was one year old. Myles contracted pneumonia and a virus that attacked his white blood cells and would not allow them produce the oxygen he Mazzie Castillo Staff Reporter

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Our older sister, Miranda, me, and Myles when we were younger.

needed. The illness will affect the rest of his life. Myles was later hospitalized and put on a ventilator and a trake. A ventilator is a machine that makes your lungs breathe; it pushes air in and out, and a trake is a hole in your neck with a tube connecting to the ventilator. The trake and ventilator did not come off until he was two years old. Ever since then, he has remained dependent on an oxygen concentrator and oxygen anks.

There are everyday struggles in Myles’ life. He constantly has to change

are not faring much better. Is 850 calories even enough to sustain the regular student, less much a student who has physical activities throughout the day? The average 14-18 year old teen girl needs 2,800 to 3,000 calories

it is just ideologies ruling over practicality.

I find it kind of insulting that I can make plans for my future, but I can’t be trusted to plan my own meal accordingly. I am being trusted to drive a motor vehicle, become an

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This apple takes the place of many beloved snacks.

Is it war? per day. The average male needs around 3,300 to 4,000 calories per day.

Maybe this won’t be such a problem if students ate everything that was on their tray. Sorry to say, but that mandated fruit or vegetable, usually goes into the trash. It’s great, that there are healthier options, but in this case

his tank, check his oxygen level, and take medication. He takes medication three times a day, once at 9 a.m., 3 p.m., and 6 p.m. Our parents, his girlfriend, Myles, and I all try to keep track of time and make sure he does what is necessary at the right time. Not only does he have to take medicine, but he has to perform breathing treatments several times a day, and sleep with a BiPAP, a machine that helps him breathe and keep his C02 levels down.

The life that he lives is not only hard on him, but everyone that he is close with. Myles is constantly in and out of the hospital as a result of his oxygen level being too low, and his C02 level being too high. The effect of this is that he has to sleep with a BiPAP on and check his oxygen level a few times a day. It is a difficult situation to deal with, but my family and I have learned to cope with it and try to make the best out of it.

Recently Myles’ condition has gotten worse. He has been diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans; a severe, life-threatening lung disease. I can speak for myself and everyone close to him when I say this: It is very painful and sad to witness someone you love go through such a horrible experience.

That is why we are trying to fundraise and gain donations to help my brother get to Florida for a new medical procedure.

A stem cell procedure has been accepted for Myles to try by doctors in Florida. This procedure will use his stem cells to help repair his lungs. As of now, we have raised a little over $14,000, and we need around $75,000.

We do fundraisers and we also have a website,http://www.gofundme.com/ alxcdg. Any donation would be greatly appreciated as we fight for your fellow classmate, and my brother’s, life.

outstanding citizen, vote for the president in the near future, maybe even become the president, but I can’t get some pizza once in a while. It is a bit belittling, if I must say. I love that the government is taking an active role in their citizens’ health, thanks, but no thanks.

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the world one day, become doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs etc, but we cannot choose to pig out one day for lunch. This is a school full of 14-18 year old and I am pretty sure that they can choose what goes in their stomachs and can determine what’s good for them.

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. This new program unnecessarily makes fundraisers harder.

There was a way to raise money for clubs, and it worked pretty well. It has affected clubs like S.T.A.T.I.C and made selling food to students for hospitality management illegal. While students and staff had no problem with the endeavors, the First Lady got to decide what was best for the school. A person who lives hundreds of miles away has more say than people who actually walk through the school doors every day. It is condescending and just does not do the Americans democracy right.

Most of the new food is just not appetizing.

Healthy food should not feel like a punishment.

No offense to the lunch ladies, I only have love for you guys! But, there are a few pointers. Pizza should not be comparable to cardboard. When people talk the school

lunches, “food” should not be put in invisible quotation marks. The problem, well that would be money. Yep, money is the root of all evil. What do you do when you get guidelines for more costly ingredients and the same amount of money?

Well, you scrimp on food portion sizes of course.

According to a Harvard study, it costs an extra $1.50 daily to eat a more “healthy diet,” that’s $550 a year per person.

For around 1,500 students that cost balances out to an extra cost of $825,000.

That is probably why you will get a lone burger or a chili dog for lunch.

After learning last year through my rumbling stomach, that the sparse food was not going to cut it, I resigned myself to bring snacks to eat before, during, and after lunch. With all the cuts to the snacks, I now hold my Oreos, chewy Jolly Ranchers, and non-baked chips closer to my heart (or stomach, or mouth in this case). I believe that food programs after school for parents is a swell idea. Less snacks, and more vegetables will be a no for me. Ending on this particular sugarfilled, sugar-rushed, and delicious note, I must say sorry, First Lady Michelle Obama.

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Student Life Students in the mitten give helping hand Kiara Fluker

Students Feature Editor around your very own school are out helping the community we live in! Some kids may feel too “cool” to help around the community, while others are giving society hope. No matter if you’re doing something minor or major, any little bit of help will count and be greatly appreciated.

Over the summer, EllareeThomson, sophomore, raised money for the Macomb County Humane Society Shelter.

Kiara Fluker

Roseville appriciates the workMendejah Abram put into the public library

Students in the hall-oween

“I just wanted to help get the animals a good home.

To get the money I raised for them I got help from Mrs. Jones and my mom with a bake sale, total I raised $234. I don’t volunteer there, but I wish I did.

All of the money went toward getting them food, and finding a place to call home.” Thomson said.

A few months ago, Mendejah Abram, junior, did volunteer work at the Roseville Library to help children with their homework.

“It seemed like a lot of fun to help the kids, and to be that extra push for them to get their homework done. I felt needed and wanted by them, which was a good feeling.

Anytime any of them will need help, I’ll be first to volunteer to do so because it taught me new things and good strategies about

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Boys to Men

Come senior year, some students already have their future careers planned out and others are still unsure. Some students may go straight to college and others might take some time to think about it.

For three of our seniors, Austin Marsili, Kevin Xiong and Collin Koltvedt, the

Kiara Fluker future is well thought out. All three stuThomson holding an animal dents want to join the Marines and are and an emplyee holding the check that Thomson donated at currently in the Boost Station Program. the Humane Society The boost Station Program helps prepare for boot camp. It is every Monday children. I would’ve love from 4-6 p.m. There a group of students for someone to do the assembles and talks for a half hour. same for me as a child.”

They answer any questions or concerns Students like these two about boot camp and the Marines. The gives our generation program will take anyone that is a junior hope for a greater future. in high school and up. After that, boot Maybe they can be moticamp is required for 13 weeks. Then bevation to others to get out come a Poolee until you get the leaving and do something worth date, which can be changed. bragging about. No matMarsili and Koltvedt expect to serve for ter how cool you claim 20 years. “I want to be in the Marines to be, you’re never too because it’ll be a real challenge and cool to help someone in pride knowing that I can be the best,” need. Round of applause Marsilli said. Marsili has always wanted to these two for their great to be in the military but just recently deefforts!

Callyn Young Staff Reporter

Callyn Young

Seniors Kevin XIong, Collin Koltvedt and Austin Marsili in their Marine formation.

cided to go into the Marines. “I decided to start right after high school for the experience, leadership and it’ll help pay for college,” he said.

Xiong has wanted to be in the marines since he was eight. “My grandpa inspired me. He was in the army for the entire Vietnam war,” he said. Xiong also expects to be a Marine for eight years.

Koltvedt has wanted to be in the Marines since he was in seventh grade.

“My family inspired me to be in the Marines and I want to have a challenge in life,” he said.

For more information about the Marines, visit their official website athttp://www. marines.gov/ or www.nationguard.com.

Freshman Senior Sophomore Junior Sophomore Josh Johnson Staff Reporter Nathan Williams Patrick Schaln Arnella Lulic Kaitlyn Hall Stephanie Parker What are you doHanging out with Uncle’s HallowHalloween Party Halloween Party Halloween Party Going to a party ing for Halloween? friends een party What are you goHasn’t Picked Not sure Bane Old man Himself Lifegaurd

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Are you Trick-orTreating?

What’s your favorite candy?

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Features

TO 6 OR NOT TO 6?

Emilie Windelin Staff Reporter

As many of you know, the brand new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus was released on Sept.19. There were more than 10 million devices sold over the first weekend, which is a personal best for the company. But what is special about the new iPhone?

With the new iPhone 6, Apple has decided to follow the world tendency of using bigger screens and curvy edges.

The sharp edges on the iPhone, that we have come to know, is now gone and replaced by a smoother model. The new iPhone 6 is 6.9mm thick, which is 0.7mm thinner that the iPhone 5S. The iPhone 6 is made of the same aluminum as the iPhone 5, and comes in the same colors which is gold, silver and space grey with either white or black front. As the iPhone 5S, the new 6 also has an 8 megapixels camera that can shoot HD videos/pictures on the spot. Besides that, the camera on the iPhone 6 also has a slow-motion feature, cinematic video stabilization, continuous autofocus video and much more.

choose between 16, 64 or 128 GB storage. 128 GB storage is a huge amount

Most importantly, the lock button on the side compared to the previous Apple has gone above and of the phone instead of on iPhones. The iPhone 5S beyond, to make the new top. only went up to 32 GB, screen/display as remark- Sophomore and previously the iPable as they possibly Mathew Vodak just rehones has had a maximum could. The new iPhone 6 cently bought the iPhone of 64 GB. With the iPhone 6/6 Plus, you can now get twice as much storage as the previous phones.

So far the most discussed flaw about the new iPhones is how it supposedly “bends.”

There have been a couple of complaints from people who, after having their iPhone in their pocket all day, have experienced a slight bend in their phone.

So far Apple is not refunding for these flaws,

Emilie Windelin and the repair is currently The biggest difference between the two phones: the atroughly $380. That iPhone 6 has a bigger screen. said, the iPhone 5 and 5s not only has a 4.7” (diago- 6. “Since the phone is so also had some complaints nal) HD Retina screen and big, it’s a real convenience about those devices ion strengthened glass, but to have the button on the “bending,” so this is not also a much faster reacside,” he said. an entirely new issue. tion time and “Dual-do In addition to

The iPhone 6 curmain pixels” that gives a the iPhone 6, Apple also rently costs from $199 or wider viewing angle. This released the iPhone 6 $649 depending on the means that the iPhone 6 Plus. With the iPhone 6 amount of storage, and has much deeper, clearer, Plus, you get all the feawhether or not you buy higher definition colors, tures from the iPhone 6, it with a contract. If you and also is much more but on a 0.8 inch bigger choose the iPhone 6 Plus, unlikely to break than the screen. With its 5.5 inch you must expect to pay iPhone 5. Another really (diagonal) screen, the a little extra. The 6 Plus big change is the new iPhone 6 Plus outdoes the is currently from $299 or location for the lock butSamsung Galaxy 4 that $749, also depending on ton. Due to the increased only has a 5” screen. With the amount of storage and size of the new iPhone, both the iPhone 6 and the whether or not you buy it apple has decided to put iPhone 6 Plus, you can with a contract.

HOCO-prosals Wedding proposals aren’t the only kinds of proposals; we’re talking about homecoming proposals. Single students may feel bitter at this time but couples are ready to ask one another to the dance in a cute, memorable way.

Unconventionally, girls have began asking their boyfriends to homecoming.

Senior, Katie Potburyis for example, is excited to ask her boyfriend, Nick Zach Mroz Staff Reporter Amna Lodhi Staff Reporter

Julianna Tribu

Junior Jonathan Badalamenti and Senior Julianna Tribu went the traditional route and he proposed to her

Kandrot, who graduated last year. “A bunch of balloons will be on his bedroom floor with little notes inside, and he will have to pop the balloons.

He has to save the black balloon for last, and inside, the note will say, “close the door”. When he closes his

Michael McConnell

Seniors Ashley Watts and Michael McConnell switched it up! She asked him!

door, the back of the door will say “HC?” The letters will be made out of little pictures of us.” Potbury said. That whole “proposal” came from a dream she had.

Sophomore Alex Martin was asked by David Underwood. “I was going on a walk with my friend and she told me to look down. The sidewalk had six reasons why my boyfriend wanted to take me to homecoming written in chalk. He also had a bag filled with candy for me.

It was the sweetest thing” Martin said.

Freshman, Maryam Khalil is single but says if anyone asks her to homecoming with Miley Cyrus concert tickets, she will most likely marry him.

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Sports

NF- Apocalypse Troy Frank In a sport Sports Editor where players run through other players, tackle, scrap, and dog pile onto one another, hard to believe that a couple of them take the violence off the field, right?

Well, at the top of the football food chain is the National Football League. In the past, the NFL was never really the pinnacle of excellence when it comes to credibility and moral codes.

They allegedly covered up the effects of concussions in order to protect the league’s image. These allegations have come back and bit the NFL where the sun does not shine. The Aaron Hernandez case brought up the discussion of where the NFL and NCAA find their players and whether or not they care if the player has a bad upbringing or a questionable personality or temperament. But despite the players suing the league and the Aaron Hernandez case, they both pale in comparison to the darkest time in NFL history.

February 2014 marked the time when everybody saw the TMZ video of Ray Rice dragging his then fiance out of an elevator at an Atlantic City casino. Despite there being no footage released at the time of inside the elevator, there was no forgone conclusion, but ask everybody and their mother what happened and they would say he knocked her out.

Fast forward to July 25, five months after the video’s release. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspends Rice for two regular season games for the video stating upon what he saw from the footage. He never said what exactly he had seen but whatever it was; it wasn’t what the public watched. The public watched a man drag his girlfriend out of an elevator with no concern for her well being and an alleged sorry excuse of “she passed out from drinking too much.”Most viewed a two game suspension as a complete udder disregard for women by the NFL. Roseville Varsity Football coach Melvin Richendollar said, regarding the NFL’s hastiness towards the issue, “I don’t think the NFL had all the information, and if they did and their moving that slow, then that is sad.”

Those of you that view a two gamer as justified, here’s a stat for you- Ray Rice hits his

wife (two games) versus smoking marijuana (four games). Apparently, the NFL is telling its players that they can hit the Mrs., but don’t you dare smoke a joint. Not only did Goodell do a poor job at handling Rice, his team’s coach, the Baltimore Ravens’ John Harbaugh, expressed how badly he feels for Rice and how great of a person he is back on July 24. I guess that’s what you do when the guy is still wearing your team’s uniform, but he still could have said “we are currently getting to the bottom of this” or something.

After facing scrutiny by everybody, Goodell changed the policy of domestic violence to six games for one incident, and a possible life ban for a second. While a step in the right direction, it was only a Band-Aid placed on the large gash that Goodell originally created. Considering the policy was placed on Aug. 28, it only took 11 days for the wound to become re-opened.

TMZ released a video on Sept. 8 showing the in-elevator footage of Rice. To make the summary short and sweet, he spat on her, cold cocked her and then dragged her out. This time, the NFL was quick to react and they immediately suspended Rice indefinitely.

The Baltimore Ravens sent Rice packing as well. But the league was not off the hook. Nope, they were then called on as to seeing the tape of him hitting her back in February. This incident immediately brought back the talks of lack of care the NFL shows towards its female fans.

But wait folks; there is more… and this time, not Rice.

Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy was accused of physically and verbally abusing his wife. He also apparently threw her onto a couch full of automatic weapons. As I’m writing this, I am seriously shaking my head in disbelief at this story. Although that is not what the focus is on, the only thing the NFL needs is to bring gun control into their world. The thing that gets me with this case is that the NFL isn’t doing anything about it. Although the Panthers suspended him for multiple weeks, they are the only one taking action.

The next guy isn’t shocking, as it has happened before. Viking’s running back and arguably the best running back in the league, Adrian Peterson, was

Sportsmanship through the eyes of RHS A widely accepted definition of Sportsmanship is when you play a sport or activity that will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect and a sense of fellowship with one’s competitors. Sportsmanship does not always have to revolve around sports.

“Sportsmanship is how you define appropriate behavior or civility, in sports, but that is not all that is important. How you treat one another, how to carry yourself, how you behave is important period.

In everything that we do,” RHS principal Pete Hedemark said.

Sportsmanship is the way you want people to see you. Being a good person and not getting angry when you lose is a good sport. “Know how to win graciously, because we ain’t about that life,” baseball coach and teacher Keith Marzec said.

Sometimes good sportsmanship is hard to show, you just get angry and want to take it out on Julianna Tribu Copy Editor

exposed for beating his four-year-old son with a switch (a loose branch from a tree).This case had caused people to initially take sides between classic parenting, which involved hitting and spanking your kids for discipline, and new age parenting, which is applied mainly today and doesn’t involve hitting your kids-with switches at least. The NFL yet again has not done anything about it but the team has. Despite originally suspending him for a game, the Vikings owners said they would allow the jury in his court case to review his whether or not he’s guilty. The photos of Peterson’s son were released as well, showing the brutal marks caused by the running back. This made all of Peterson’s original supporters, including me, cringe and admit that he did take the punishment too far. He said he does it because he loves his son and wants him to learn right from wrong, and I get that 100% but it’s not the same when you leave scars on your kid.

Another cause of these photos is that he will now have to watch the Viking games out of uniform as Minnesota reversed its reversal of his suspension. He is now doubtful to even return to the NFL for the rest of the season.

The last one I have yet to mention is Jonathan Dwyer of the Arizona Cardinals –yet another running backhas been charged with domestic abuse. This time its Rice and Peterson rolled into one. He had hit his woman and his 18-month-old child.

He broke his wife’s nose by head-butting her in his Phoenix apartment late July. The Cardinals have now placed him on the non-football injury list for the charges. There is little to no chance for a return. The fact that Dwyer is probably the least likely to come back out of all of the alleged abusers is ridiculous, and the reason he is, is simple.

He isn’t a star. He is just a back-up and they don’t get second chances.

This whole debacle is just downright ludicrous, so here’s a message to the NFL and its bumbling commissioner; get this taken care of quickly before the greatest empire inside of America starts crumbling from the top-down.

the other team whether they are winning, or playing rough you still need to be a good sport. “They kind of equate that to winning and losing. If you are winning everybody has good sportsmanship…

When you are losing that is when it is hard to show that you are a good sport,” Athletic Director Major Mickens said.

Mostly being a good sport and having good sportsmanship is when you can play a tough game, but at the end you still shake hands with the other team. “I think Sportsmanship is important because you always have to have a good attitude

Sports Corner

varsity

Julianna Tribu

Roseville’s jv soccer team shows good sportsmanship despite their loss against Lamphere High School.

with others and say good luck or good job,” senior, Victoria Chapman said.

“It kind of makes us know we are human, that we are not vicious animals. Just because we’re athletes, doesn’t mean we have to be enemies all the time.” Girls Soccer Coach and teacher Joanne Trembath said.

Being able to play against a rival team, then at the end talk and laugh together shows great sportsmanship. Just like Trembath said, it makes us feel human. It sort of brings us back down to reality, so it is super important to have good sportsmanship on and off the field.

Michael McConnell Sports Editor Troy Frank Sports Editor

football cross country Soccer

Your Panthers’ Cross Country is Boys varsity socvarsity football in the M.A.C Blue cer is 2-14 overall on team is getting it division improving their season. They are done on Friday on their skills every- in the M.A.C. Gold nights. Their day by out working division, within the record is curtheir opponents. Eleni division they’re 0-11. rently 2-4. Inside Haralampopoulous is The two victories they Michael McConnell Juniors Dezmond Wright their M.A.C. running at every meet, have had were against and Matt Fowler celebrat- Blue division her best time is 22:01 East Detroit and South ing a Roseville touchdown. they are currently alongside Meaghan Lake. They played a 1-2 with a loss Allen and Anthony tough game on senior to Grosse Point Moss running difficult night against Warren The lady Panther’s North and Fraser. races and courses.

Woods Tower losing varsity volleyball The next football The girls cross coun- that game, with a final team has gotten off game will be on try team are currently score of 2-1. Their to a slow start this Saturday Octo13-12. The boys cross season is unfortunately season. They are ber 18th against country team are cur- over for the 2014 currently 5-13-5.

Cousino. rently 15-10. season.

They’re 1-5 in the Roseville girls swim is 2-4 in their Gold division.

M.A.C. Gold diviCaptions Sarah Williams, Annaliese Johnson, sion winning their Stephanie Parker have high hopes for the team this year. Their home opener against victories have been over East Detroit and Lakeshore. Their Fitzgerald. Leading two losses are against Marine the panthers in game City, Warren Woods two against Warren Tower, Centerline and Woods Tower is se- Lakeview. Their next nior Alicia Shepherd meet will be on Tuesday October 14th against with 17 kills. The Cousino, come out and volleyball team’s next game will be on support your girls swim team.

October 14th.

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swim

Junior varsity

football cross country volleyball

The JV football The JV XC team beat Port team is lookHuron, 38-18. ing pretty good Another win for at their meets.

JV was picked Their last meet up as they beat was on Sept.

Troy Frank Fraser and won 30. The HanJV’s soccer team in pre-game warm-up during 28-13. Current son Freshmen/ last Tuesday’s game. tackle leaders Sophomore The Junior Varsity Soccer team are Eric Beau- meet is on Oct. recently got shut down by Center- champ (despite 14. Top runline, 2-0. They kept their winning a recent injury) ners for JV are 8-2 record however by beating and Sam Clarck. Dylan Folts, Warren Woods Tower 3-2 two days Touchdown Richard Camplater. Theodore Halt, Troy Marti- leaders are bell, Lucas nez, and Jacob Rolder all scored Taylor Rice, Hildinger, to give Roseville the edge. Goal Deshawn Susko, and Samuel leaders are Theodore Halt, Mark and Ricky Heaton.

Drekh, and Matthew Jeffery.

Shackleford.

Soccer

The volleyball team beat Lake Shore back on Sept. 23 but lost to Cousino two days afterwards.

They lost again however on Oct. 7 to St. Clair to push their record down to 2-5.

The top scorers on the team are Kaitlyn Hall, Mya Partridge, and Emily Chamberlain