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Issue 4, Volume 27
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February 2016
Club bridges gap between community, law enforcement Josh Kovach Here at RHS, Staff Reporter there are many Shyanne Methric clubs open for Staff Reporter
Department to get tours of the building; also, police/FBI officers will be coming to the high school to demonstudents to join. strate numerous programs, such as: This year, a new organization started texting and driving, drunk driving, a at RHS: the Tectonic Leadership proshoot/do not shoot simulator, and will gram. Tectonic Leadership is a new also be brought through the booking project founded by Brenda Rosenprocess. berg, author of the book Harnessing “I’m excited because I feel like the Power of Tension, and organized I’m taking a opportunity to be a part by assistant principal Monica Gabriel. of the generation that makes change The word “tectonic” represents the by helping one another see everyone tension of the tectonic plates, which as equal and not categorized human connects with the tension between beings,” junior Brianna LeBlanc said. local law enforcement and the comDuring their meeting Jan. 12, the munity, which the program is trying future tectonic leaders took a tour to eliminate. Currently, there are 20 of the Roseville Police Department. Karli Obriecht students involved in this program. They learned the rules police officers Students in Tectonic Leadership try on This is the first ever project of its have to follow and how the police ophandcuffs in their latest meeting. kind in any high school across the erate each day. At the Jan. 19 session, U.S. Tectonic Leadership is using they split into two groups and group and how to handle it. RHS as their “guinea pigs.” It will be one did a drunk driving simulation, “If there’s one thing that you the start of an amazing organization while group two shared one thing should take away from this experiat more and more high schools if it most people would not know about ence, it’s that nobody lives a oneturns out well at RHS. themselves. story life,” Brenda Rosenberg said at Tectonic Leadership was started “My hope is that it will create a a Tectonic Leadership meeting held to create future Tectonic Leaders that dialogue that really needs to happen on Jan. 19. will develop solutions to help bridge continuously. If we only get out inforThe Tectonic Leadership students the disconnection between law enmation from the media, we are bound will be visiting the Roseville Police forcement and the community. This will all be accomplished by using the tension between law enforcement and the community to create a deeper level of understanding one another’s concerns, such as feeling disrespected, feeling unheard, bias against various races and genders, or not trusting the police. RHS students have a chance to voice their concerns and frustrations towards local law enforcement, and in return, law enforcement get a chance to explain why these things happen. The students will also participate in various simulations that give them a Miriam Logan chance to put themselves in the posiThe Tectonic Leaders wait to take notes in the training room of the police academy. tion of someone in a tense situation
Juniors prepare for SAT On April 13, Michigan juniors will all take on the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test), and are now preparing for this new test format in their classes. Compared to the ACT, the SAT has different scoring. There is an essay, reading, and writing, which is evidence based, but there is no science portion which would be scored on reading. The math is also way wordier and students are taught to pick out the main points. “I feel overwhelmed and it is nerveraking to be the first class taking it and I’m kind of scared to,” junior Stephanie Walker said. In order for students to begin preparing for this test, teachers are starting to do SAT practice worksheets. Math classes do warm-ups, English does essay Sarah Allen Staff Reporter
writing and reading, science and social studies classes do parts of reading selections. In English, to prepare for the essay writing and reading, students are taught to read the article for how it says it, not what it says. Their main goal is to find the authors argument.These practices are similarly timed to how it would be on the test. For more practice, students can also visit Khanacademy.org. You can always learn ways on how to get a great score and get testing strategies. Strategies for reading comprehension are just to look for the main idea and find the other details you need to later, and in writing you need to think about the easiest and clearest way to express an idea. For math you should know your formulas and know how to do most multi step problems. Preparing for this new test helps the students learn wording
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FBI agents allowed Tectonic Leaders to try on their uniforms.
for continuous issues and a culture of fear and hate,” assistant principal Monica Gabriel said. “If we keep the lines of communication open, and both the community and law enforcement can be open and honest about their fears and concerns, we will get a lot more done and live in a safer community. Everyone has a vice and it’s important that it’s heard.” The Tectonic Leadership program has meetings every Tuesday up until the end of February. They will have a presentation March 15 to show the school board as well as the police department what they have learned these past few months. This new program could be the start of a powerful movement throughout high schools in the U.S.
of problems so they can find what is really important and what the questions are asking. Doing this sets the focus on familiarity so students can do the ones they know first then go back to the trickier ones. For example, do not leave a question that you do not know blank because you still can receive points. Since colleges see your score, you will really want to do your best to show your knowledge. “Reviewing does help students. When doing it for the ACT testing, students’ scores went up drastically by eight points!” math teacher Andrea Gabbard said. As students practice these skills more and more, it will help students learn these concepts. Once it comes time for the test, they will be able to answer the questions easSarah Allen ily without confusion or hesitation. Junior Julie Camarata begins studying for the SAT
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RHS Life Kids in the hall: Valentine’s Day
Jasmine Zarves Staff Reporter
As we all know, it is the month of February, which means it is the time for planning that special gift for that special one, couples planning dates, friends hanging out and much more. I gathered a few of our RHS students and asked them what their plans for Valentine’s Day are.
“I am hanging out with my boyfriend,” sophomore Megan Clanin said. “Going to get froyo with my friend,” junior Brittany Major said. “I am staying home,” freshman Jadryn Jackson said. “Hanging out with my cat,” senior Phoenix Suits said.
“I am going to Florida,” freshman Jenna Smalsting said.
“I am giving my girlfriend $100 to go towards her trip to disney to make her happy,” junior Tyler Street said.
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“I am going to Dave & Buster’s,” senior Kayla Loury said. “I am cuddling with my pillow,” sophomore Kelvin Ambers said.
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RHS alumni sponsors gaming club Along with assistant principal Gary Scheff, Isabella Bolish RHS alumni John ScamiStaff Reporter horn donated Magic: The Gathering cards for the gaming club. The Gaming Club is a group that plays a variety of card games and they meet every Thursday in the media center (sometimes Fridays too). However, Magic. is the main card game they play. Magic is a strategic card game Lucinda Vang Editor-in-Chief
involving five different colors: black, red, green, white, and blue. The game involves two or more players and can last from minutes to hours depending on the number of players; however, it is easy to get distracted while playing this game. “Once I played Magic with 30 other people and there was so much going that we would often forget whose turn it was,” sophomore Daniel
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There are five different colors used in Magic used as the base of the game.
Jordan said. The club started when sophomore Anthony Junnila, Brennan Coles, and junior Alex Bolling were at AIM (After School Intervention and Mentoring) and assistant principal Scheff noticed that they were playing Magic and talked to them about creating the club. Scheff stopped by to purchase Magic cards for the gaming club’s upcoming tournament and alumni Scamihorn noticed that Scheff was going to pay for the cards with money out of his own pocket on behalf of the club. “I offered to donate to help the club because Scheff always took an extra step for the kids,” Scamihorn said. Scamihorn is a former physics and biology student of Scheff who graduated in 2002 and is now a co-owner of Eternal Games in Warren. Scamihorn started the concept of the store in 2011. The idea of Eternal
Five Minutes with Mr. Diebold
Durmy students,” building ing the trades teacher David day, he is a teacher at Diebold said. RHS and at night, he Diebold earned his likes spending time with bachelor’s degree from his kids and going to Kid Siena Heights UniverRock concerts. His stusity and got his teachdents call him the “Roing certificate from seville Cowboy.” David Wayne State UniversiDiebold has taught vocaty. Since he has been a tional classes at RHS for building trades teacher, nine years now. He startDiebold has built over ed teaching back in 1993 a dozen houses in mulwhen he first worked in tiple cities, including Stephen Moore Van Dyke Community Warren, East Detroit, Roseville teacher David Diebold is known as Schools. Later, he went Clinton Township, and the “Roseville Cowboy.” on to teach at ClintonFerndale. Besides housdale for four years before es, his favorite structure then worked 10 years at Atfinding his current job as a he has ever taken part in las Tools, a hardware store. building trades teacher. building was the Metro In his free time, Diebold volBefore turning to vocaAirport Tower. Diebold unteered doing maintenance tional education, Diebold enjoys teaching his students at various places. went to a trade school for and hopes to inspire them to “My favorite part of my four years at Detroit Carpenpursue a career in a construtry Joint Apprenticeship. He job is sharing skills with tion-related field. Brendan Zalewski Staff Reporter
Sophomore wins speech contest
The Roseville Optimist Club sponsored their annual Oratorical contest on Jan. 17. The competitors prepared five minute speeches on the topic “How my best brings out the best in others.” The competitors were Roseville middle and high school students. Zack Peters, a sophomore at RHS won the first place prize this year. He will compete in March against other districts, and then against other students from other states later in the year. Peters made a unique approach to his speech. He elaborated about using his personal techniques on his social media. He reaches out to people who are going through hardships in their personal lives and tries to give them advice and helps them see the best in their future. Fatimah Odeh Staff Reporter
“My main goal is to bring the best in others. If you have the opportunity and make something good out of it,” Peters said. He was not expecting to win. “I went fourth and I was really nervous when I walked up there but I shook off the jitters and just remembered that there’s always another chance next year and the next few years to come. I performed and it went great. I was beyond shocked when I won because the other contestants were really good,” Peters said. He would like to thank English and speech teacher Sue Kosinski for teaching him how to perform in front of an audience, and taking the time give him tips on his speech. “Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are the seeds, you can grow flowers, or you can grow weeds” Peters said.
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The gaming club prepares for their tournament.
Games was based off of a small comic book store that was closed in 2006. Eternal Games opened in March 2014 and is a full service non-video game store that offers card games, comic books, board games and even a place for customers to hang out and play card games.
Eighth grader comes to RHS
Cole Clanin is an eighth grader from EMS who takes some classes at RHS. Clanin attends Eastland Middle School for English, gym, and world history during first, second, and third hours. He then attends RHS for accelerated biology, varsity band, and honors geometry. His favorite teacher is the band director, Dan Chesher. “He always helps me out with everything, not just band,” Clanin said. Clanin says that he pursues to go to Harvard or Yale for college. He also aspires to become an accountant when he is older. “I have always loved school” Clanin said. It is where he excels in his studies and stands out among his peers. He is determined, hard working, and proud his accomplishments. Clanin lives with his sister, Megan, mom, stepdad John, and three pit bulls: Coco, Damage, and Chaos. Clanin said that his friends and family are always there for him and stick up for him when he needs them. If you ever see Cole around stop and say “Hi”. Let’s make Cole feel welcome here. Clanin will be joining us next year to continue his high school at RHS. Fatimah Odeh Staff Reporter
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Cole Clanin works on his English homework.
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RHS Life
Intro to Senior Art Seminar consisting of AmaEvery retta Hudson, Jilyear, the senior art lian Sova, and Ian seminar class, taught Gardner are workby Fiona Rawson, ing on “An Acciworks on creating dental Tourist”, a reproductions of art- surrealist painting, work as murals in the by Kevin Sloan. halls of the school. The other group, The first trimester of consisting of Kayla the class is focused Cranston, Jenna on creating indepen- Stanley, Destinee dent artworks and Wells, and Phoenix building up portfoSuits are working lios, and the second on “Ink”, another trimester is spent in surrealist painting, the halls. This year by Anna Dittmann. there are two groups “My favorite working on two new part of this class is murals. One group, having the opportu-
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“Ink” Every other nity to challenge myweek, progself,” Senior Phoenix ress updates will be Suits said.
posted on our website (pprowl.com) as an extension of this story.
Students in the spotlight
To be a part of RHS Catherine Evola The RHS first started when Corless Staff Reporter Jalissa Long-Jolley means to be weight room, passed away in 2008, and a part of a Copy Editor soon to be known as the his daughter,RMS teacher school where Sarah Allen Rex E. Corless Fitness Janni Mclean, along with “all students Staff Reporter Room, is currently raising his wife decided to help will achieve money to be redesigned. the athletes in his memory. their full potential,” a phrase Corless was a Athletic Director in which every RHS student is teacher Dennis reminded of daily. Among us are and Borse coach has plans three students, senior Elijah Davis, senior Jenna Stanley, and junior for 34 for the years in improve- Nijah Collier, who all have thrived to make such a simple phrase Roment something to live up to. seville of the Jenna Stanley was recently Comweight awarded a Gold Key for Scholasmunity room to tics. Stanley received the award Schools. occur after having some of her pieces enCorless durwas an ing the tered by art teacher Fiona Rawson. AllThe Gold Key is one of the Catherine Evola summer. American Borse highest awards for in the scholasEquipment in the weight room, hopes to tics competition. Stanley’s mixed Athlete at MSU. such as these weights, are soon open it media piece, a portrait of Abrato be upgraded. Corbefore ham Lincoln made out of broken less was the new CDs, titled “Abe”, will advance drafted to school to the national level in New York. the New York Giants in year. Stanley also won another award, 1954, but he left school “It’s a nice little faceBest in Category of mixed media, in sophomore year due to lift,” Borse said. for the same piece. If her piece family obligations, entered Mclean and her makes it through nationals, she the Army, and then served mother request $20,000 will go out to New York for the in Korea. Corless returned and so far have raised awards ceremony at Carnegie Hall to MSU 1960, made the $9,865 in donations. If you sometime in June. Scholarship football and was ruled would like to help fund the opportunities will be presented to ineligible by the NCAA new and improved Rex E. national winners, as well as other due to age. After Corless Corless Fitness Room, you opportunities that may become graduated from MSU he can donate at https://www. available with the title. started teaching and coach- gofundme.com/RHSCor“I didn’t really expect this ing in Ravenna Michigan lessroom. The last day to award. It’s an honor. I hope this Schools. donate is Jan. 29. will become a stepping stone for Rex E. Corless Athbigger things.” Stanley said. letics is a program which While working at the Country helps RHS athletes. It Club of Detroit before his freshman year, Elijah Davis heard about the Western Golf Association’s Chuck Evans Scholarship. This scholarship is intended to award college scholarships to caddies with limiting financial needs and requires a strong caddie record, excellent academics along with an outstanding character. With determination at hand, Davis spent his next four years at RHS working towards the scholarCatherine Evola ship. After completing all that was The current weight room will soon be touched up needed in his senior year, includCatherine Evola Staff Reporter
and named as the Rex E. Corless.
ing a submission of an online resume, essay, and other requirements, Davis was asked to be interviewed by a scholarship committee with more than 120 interviewers. Soon after, Davis was awarded the scholarship to Michigan State University which includes full tuition and housing. “Honestly, it still hasn’t hit me. I’m just excited to meet everyone, check out the house, and start college life,” Davis said. Along with Davis, Nijah Collier, 23 on the girls’ basketball team, has also achieved something big. What began as a normal game against Centerline, Jalissa Long-Jolley a team that RHS lost to twice the “I was happy, I didn’t at all expect previous year, turned out to be to win that award,” an astonishable achievement for Collier. Not only did she make a buzzer beater at overtime, but also broke the school record of 46 points, and won top fifty performers for All State in all of Macomb County. Finding out at practice from her coach, Collier was overjoyed by her achievements. “I was happy, I didn’t at all expect to win that award,” Collier said. She soon after received letters from Northern Kentucky University, Northern Carolina University, Central Michigan University, Elijah Davis and Wayne State University, all “Honestly, it still hasn’t hit me. in which were impressed by her I’m just excited to meet everyone, performance at the game. check out the house, and start college life,”
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“I didn’t really expect this award. It’s an honor. I hope this will become a stepping stone for bigger things.”
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For You Winter favorites
3. The stars
Since it gets dark so quick, that just means it is time for the inner astronomy to come out! I mean there is Jupiter, Castor, Capella, Sirius and so many more that you can observe! Or, as suggested It is that time of year again. It is the yearly appearance of the bleak Alana Carl Copy Editor darkness of winter. The shorts are long gone (well, maybe, this weath- in the beginning, you can simply take a snuggie, hot chocolate and gaze up at the sky at the stars er has been temperamental) and the sun has all but disappeared. Win- that almost seem to twinkle in the winter night. So, ter is a trying time, so it is no wonder so many people are glum during the season. As maybe you have a telescope or an inner astronomer a resident of Michigan, winter has always been well, a troubling time. But, as always, waiting to come out that may very well benefit there is always a silver lining to be had in any situation! from the endless starry nights of winter.
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Comfort food
So, depending on your diet, this may or may not be the best thing. But, since you might get stuck in the house quite a bit(who really wants to go outside in wind that you can actually see move and swirl around?) who’s to say you can’t go in the cupboard, find some marshmallows and some hot chocolate and relax as re-runs run. Or, better yet, find a snuggie and watch from your window the winter wonderland right outside your door! As an extra bonus, there might even be the pretty snow and the dancing wind to keep your sights entertained!
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4. Activities meant to cheer you up
If it’s not too bad out, you may wander outside. To your delight, you might even get to go ice-skating. While, it does take awhile to learn how to not fall down, the ice rink is a cherished treasure for many. You might even get some hot food and some nice winter memories to hold you off until the season that is not winter starts off. But, if that doesn’t sound too appealing you could also try and go sledding, permitting there is enough snow on the ground. Or, perhaps you might like to start a fire in your backyard and have s’mores. As you may know, your fun is as limited as your imagination!
5. Intrapersonal time
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That is just a fancy way of saying that more than likely, you might not venture away from your room which would cause you to stew to yourself. Aside from maybe school and work, you might have a little free time on your hands and days where you probably don’t want to step foot outside. So, it might be a good time to perhaps finish some college applications or study for the SAT. Or, you could practice an instrument. Or watch TV and think about your life, dreams, and accomplishments. Because, to be honest, what else is there to do?
2. The clothes
It’s cold, it’s winter, so no one would really fault you for finding the biggest sweater you have and putting it on. It’s winter, and by Dec. 22, everyone is pretty much over it. Because, certainly after celebrating the start of a new season, the weight of now knowing that it is time for frozen streets, temperatures that may reach below zero and perhaps snow someone would have to shovel, it will probably put a damper on things. But, to look on the bright-side, you might you get inspired and start to wear the cutest boots you could find matched with the cutest sweater. It doesn’t really matter, but the seasonal fluffy wear is kind of cool and has its own perks. It is soft and warm, so what more could you ask for? Well, besides warmer weather that is. Alana Carl
Anticipated movies of 2016 Vintage fashions make a comeback Rachel Shacklett There Staff Reporter are many
movies coming out this year that are going to have people on the edge of their seats. There are many genres of films that people are interested in such as horror, comedy, and family movies. Some coming out this year are Finding Dory, Dead Pool, and Batman VS. Superman: Dawn of Justice. A family movie that children and adults are looking forward to is Finding Dory, which isabout the life story of a forgetful blue tang fish named Dory, who is also from the movie Finding Nemo that came out in 2003. Dory, the voice of Ellen DeGeneres, is on a
quest to find her mother and father with help from Nemo and his dad, Marlin. Finding Dory is coming to theaters June 17. Many people are awaiting Dead Pool and Batman VS. Superman: Dawn Of Justice because they like action movies, and these are the most promising this season. Dead Pool is about a man who was in the Special Forces and is put into an experiment which leaves him with powers that allows him to hunt down the man who destroyed his life. Batman VS. Superman: Dawn Of Justice, much of the filming done in Michigan is releasing March 25. It is expected to be a breathtaking
movie when Batman, Ben Affleck, has a vendetta on Superman, Henry Cavill, and takes him on in a battle. There are also going to be many horror films coming out this year, including The Conjuring 2, about two people who travel to London to help a mother raise four children in a house haunted by spirits. Starring Patrick Wilson who appeared in the films The Conjuring and Insidious, this film will be released June 10. Overall,2016 is going to be an exciting and horrifying year for the movieaudiences across the globe. From action-packed movies to cozy family movies, this movie season is looking to be a hit.
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Fashion has always been a big part of society. Trends come and go, but sometimes the trends that come back end up staying around for a long time. Fashion items ranging from the time period 1960s to 1990s, including knee high boots, peace headbands, chokers, crop tops, high waist skirts, belly shirts, holy jeans, chunky shoes, and transparent purses are just a few styles that have come back. Larger companies are bringing back these older fashion trends at random times. Evidence for older fashion trends can Amber Weller Staff Reporter
be found at the mall. There are many stores that showcase theses older fashions such as Rue 21, American Eagle, some shoe stores, Wet Seal, and many more. These stores have flannels, holy jeans, floral shirts, striped hoodies, camouflage, floral dresses, and much more. Some teachers wore different styles when they were younger, and certain fashion trends are very unique. The responses to older trends that come back vary, take the flannels that have come back in style compared to JNCO Jeans, for example. “The older trends are much nicer than
the newer ones,” art teacher Fiona Rawson said. “I see many flannels making a comeback,” junior Lily Palmer said. “I think it expresses a unique sense of creativity,” senior Sarah Hoover said. Once they come back into style, they end up becoming popular by the media. Yet, the old fashion comes back in different shapes and creativity. Such as stripes, floral patterns, camouflage, and different types of clothing that were not used in the past. Vintage has been a big hit lately in the fashion world, along with many other styles.
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Finding Dory Photos courtesy of Amber Weller
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For You
NASA predicts cosmic event Karli Obriecht Business Manager Tatyana Lewis Staff Reporter
lide with the galaxy. There is a small chance that on collision the Triangulum galaxy will hit what was previously the
Lucinda Vang In four billion years, the Milky Way and the Andromeda are predicted to collide.
that is 2,000 times faster than it usually travels. As stated in the article on nasa. gov, the solar system will be tossed further from the galactic core of the Milky Way. Nothing will actually collide during the event because the stars and the planets are too far apart. Two billion years after the new galaxy is formed, the Triangulum Galaxy, located about 2.7 million light-years from the Milky Way, is supposed to col-
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The next major cosmic event will be between our closest galaxy, Andromeda, and the Milky Way. In four billion years, NASA has predicted that the two galaxies will collide into each other and form a new galaxy. Even though each galaxy is moving at 402,000 kilometers per hour, it will still take four billion years to collide.The galaxies will finish colliding in six billion years. NASA used the Doppler Effect to work out the probabilities of the collision outcome. The Doppler Effect is an increase or decrease in the frequency of sound, light, or other waves as a source and observer move toward or away from each other. Currently, Andromeda is 2.5 million light years away and is falling forward towards the
Milky Way. Andromeda is being pulled by the gravity and dark matter between the two galaxies at a speed
Possible is everything.
Milky Way. When the universe was smaller, collisions were actually very common. This is because everything was so tightly packed that the galaxies did not have any “elbow room” to move around as they pleased. “If you’re around in a couple billion years, it’s going to be a pretty spectacular show,” science teacher Bethany Allen said. Source: nasa.gov
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Where are average things made? In the satisfactory. – John Mitchell, senior
How much room is needed for fungi to grow? As mushroom as possible. – Eric Mattison, media teacher
The lamp company has a light workload. – Tammy Blarek, parapro
How does NASA organize their company parties? They planet. – Coleen McCartney, parapro
Why did Micky leave Minnie? She was Goofy. – Jesse Manns, Annapolis High School senior
What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investigator. – Kaitlin King, algebra teacher
I’d tell you an economic joke, but there’s not enough demand. – Suzana Doncic, accounting teacher
What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhino? Elephino. – Lori Hodge, algebra teacher
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Staff sound-offs Shout out to Fatimah. You are so cool! Nice job wrestling and dance team lately! -Sarah
Help others when you know they can’t help you back. -Morgan Barbret
Shout out to Peyton’s forehead. There would be no Superbowl 50 without it. -Troy Frank
A smile is the prettiest thing you can wear! -Jasmine Zarves
Shout out to my fav Fajita! -Karli I hesitate to articulate in fear that I may deviate up the highest degree if accuracy -Tatyana Lewis
I just woke up. -Shyanne Need tutoring? Contact Curtis @ curtismack. roseville@gmail.com -Stephen
Fluorine, uranium, carbon, potassium, bismuth, technetium, hydrogen, einsteineum, germanium, thulium, oxygen, neon, yttrium. -Catherine Evola
I really want a cookie -Alana Carl
Take it one step at a time. -Amber Weller Five more months until summer… -Jalissa
Be yourself and live life! Happy Birthday, Roseville. -Zack Need tutoring? Contact Curtis @ curtismack. roseville@gmail.com -Curtis Mack Get ready girls’ soccer 2k16 boiiiiiiiii -Courtney Hietikko Josh Kovach’s mixtape isn’t even that fire… mine is though. -Tony Dombrowski
Can June 1st get here any faster? -Kiara Fluker Swim is hype this year!!! -Brendan I can be a caboose if I want to. -Isabella
Sports
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Sports Corner Troy Frank Sports Editor
Boys’ Basketball
Tony Dombrowski Sports Editor
JV Record: 8-5 Varsity Record: 10-3
JV: After a win against L’Anse Creuse on the road, the Panthers got another victory in their last game against East Detroit at home. The boys took their momentum into their road game against Lakeview on Feb. 5, and took another huge win. V: After a dominating team performance against L’anse Creuse on the road in front of a bunch of screaming fans and the 95.5 radio station crew, the Panthers took their momentum into their home game against rival East Detroit on Feb. 2, and took the win in a blowout score, 70-41. Riding on a red hot winning streak, the varsity squad went on the road to Lakeview and took another win. “So far we have had a very productive season mainly due to our hustle and defense,” junior Rickey Shackelford said.
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Left: The JV team prepares for the second half of their game against L’Anse Creuse on Jan.29 Right: Members of the varsity team attempt to get the rebound in their game against L’Anse Creuse on Jan. 29.
Girls’ Basketball
JV: After a loss against Saint Clair at home, the JV Panthers keep trudging throughout the season as they faced off against Port Huron at home on Feb. 5, and lost. The girls’ next game is against Marine City at home on Feb. 9.
JV Record: 5-7 Varsity Record: 7-5
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Competitive Cheer V: This season has so far been a success for the varsity cheer team. In their last competition at Warren Mott, they placed third in the field. The Tony Dombrowski team’s next The varsity cheer team takes the mat in the Roseville competition on Jan. 13. competition is the Fraser meet on Feb. 10. “The team did pretty good, part of the team was not there, but I am proud of how we did under the circumstances,” senior Shawna Brandt said about the competition held at Saint Clair.
Bowling
V: The varsity girls took a win in their last game at home game on Feb. 2 against Saint Clair. After the win, the girls took their momentum into their home game against Port Huron on Feb. 5 and took a heart breaking loss in overtime. Meanwhile, junior Nija Collier is making history out on the court, after Lucinda Vang scoring a record setting 46 points against The JV Girls Basketball team practices Centerline on Jan. 22. free throw shooting in their practice. “I have high hopes for this season. We’re working hard and have some new additions to our team. (Senior Elandra) Sledge and I went our senior year to be memorable. As long as our girls give 110 percent on the court, we can’t be upset. It’s learning and growing process. We are excited to see what is in store,” senior Dana Grudzinski said.
Record: 3-5
The last win the swim team received was against Lake Shore on Jan. 28. Seniors Brandon Loepp and Brendan Zalewski made counties. Loepp holds statistics such as a 1:03:88 on the 100 backstrokes, and Zalewski with a 1:15:38 on the 100 breaststroke. The Swimming Panthers also qualified for the County Meets, in which the team had a successful outing. “It is always great to see more and more people interestBrendan Zalewski ed in the most underappreciated Senior Brandon Loepp hustling to win the swim sport,” Loepp said.
The boys’ varsity bowling team is currently in second place V Boys Record: 10-2 and the girls V Girls Record: 6-5 varsity Panthers are in JV Record: 11-1 fourth, both in the MAC White division. Their most recent meet was held at Bowl One in Troy, where the varsity boys faced off against Romeo, and junior varsity faced Sterling Heights. There, the varsity boys won, 29-1. The varsity girls took a loss, losing to a score of 6-24. “The (JV) season has gone pretty much as expected; one loss and first place in our division,” senior Adam Walzak said.
Wrestling Wrestling is going strong. The last win they had was against Lincoln and the last loss was against No. 8 Dakota by 10. Even though that is Team Record: 13-7 a loss, it was a hard fought meet. The wrestling Panthers also competed in the Macomb/Oakland dual tournament held here at Roseville, in which they dominated the competition, winning with a record of 5-0, and got the team MVP award. Seniors Kyle Minor, Julio Rosario, and Rion May received shout outs with 26-4, 25-5, and 27-5 records, respectively.
Trash Talk With Tony & Troy
HGH: Is it Troy Frank wrong for profesSports Editor Tony Dombrowski sional athletes to use it? Sports Editor HGH, also known as human growth hormone, is a hormone that fluctuates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals. With its abilities and lack of side effects, just
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boiling down to headaches and tingling sensations, athletes have used it for over 30 years to gain an illegal edge over their competition. Cases have been pulled from sports corporations such as Major League Baseball, the National Football League, and the Olympics.
The definition of HGH, Human Growth Hormone, is a performance enhancing drug that helps to regulate body composition, body fluids, muscle and bone growth. However, according to Melinda Ratini DO, MS article on www.webmd. com, the way many people use HGH is not FDA approved. Some people use the hormone, along with other performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids in an attempt to build muscle and improve athletic performance. Sound familiar to something? What about the performance enhancing drug that is banned in just about every professional sport today? The drug that is keeping some of the greatest athletes to play sports out of their respective sports hall of fame? Yep, steroids. Another performance enhancing drug that is said to build up muscle and improve athletic performance. There is a reason HGH is not legal in professional sports, because it is another form of steroids. HGH is also known to help specific injuries, being able to heal injuries in half the time. However, it still builds muscle and improve athletic performance. Steroids is legal in professional sports cause it helps build muscle and improve athletic performance, so why should HGH, which is almost the same thing as steroids, be legal in professional sports? If you ask me, it should stay illegal, and players who use the drug should receive the same punishment players who used steroids do.
Many view it as a type of steroid that increases athletic ability in its players and thus gives them an advantage against the competition. This would then help the idea that all sports should keep it illegal. The opposing view is that, while playing, the drug may lead
to an increase in stamina, but the drug would make someone less inclined to tolerate a stressful workout. Critics then conclude that the drug should be used to help out with injuries only, stating that cell regeneration and reproduction would heal any serious breaks or tears a player might receive. Any other use, according to them, should be banned.
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HGH is illegal for a reason. That reason is fear. According to Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban in an interview with TMZ Live, NBA executives do not want to make the hormone legal due to the fear of media backlash. “The World Anti-doping (Agency), in particular, the Olympics just says no, and they have so much PR sway that no one wants to fight it. So when I bring it up at a meeting, whether it’s an NBA meeting or other athletic organizations I’ve gone and spoken about it to; their response is ‘we just don’t want a PR nightmare’,” Cuban said. He also brought up a good point earlier in the interview. Why is it ok for lasic eye surgery, or any surgery for that matter? They both improve your performance and un-naturally strengthen your body, but HGH is illegal because it is taken with a needle? Either way, legalization of HGH is not about performance enhancing, but rather, taking sports rehab into the 21st century.