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Letters from the Editors
Lucinda Vang “Mom, it’s 7:25! Let’s Editor-in-Chief go! We have to drop off Austin at the middle school first and then you can drop me off at the high school.” That right there was the beginning of my high school experience, and within a blink of an eye, it is now at its final stages holding onto many memories that were created in-between. My freshman year is the basis of who I am today as I took French 3 and journalism. In French 3, I found a class that resembled family to me as everyone eventually got to know each other. We bonded over Les Misérables, and always said “Oh mon dieu!” whenever Madame Bourgeois assigned those written paragraphs that we had to write all in French. I loved being in French 3 so much that I even took French 4 my sophomore year. While being in French 3 and 4, I am really thankful for both Madame Bourgeois and Kylie Green. Madame always encouraged me to get out of my comfort zone and get to know other people in the class which made me less timid, while Kylie really helped me get through French 4 as we were the only two sophomores in there. Also in freshman year, I took journalism as it was recommended so that I can take newspaper. I wanted to be in newspaper because I originally planned to become a photo-journalist, and I figured that it will be great as a foundation to my future career. Eventually, I realized that a photo-journalist was not the career for me but still continued taking newspaper because I loved writing. Writing was a way for me to express my feelings and say what I could not say without paper. Being in newspaper gave me many responsibilities, hardships, stress, and obstacles that I never thought I would face in my high school career, but I always just kept everything to myself, looked on the bright side, and faced my challenges. With those challenges that I had to face, I would compare it to how it would be in the real world because the real world is not going to be easy. There will be even more difficult challenges ahead. However, we cannot give up and keep on trying because eventually we will get there. Now, since it is my last year in high school, it is time for farewells and goodbyes. To Violeta, Isabella, Sarah Hoover, Catherine, Hannah Gordon, and Tyra, thank you all so much for sticking around since middle school! Even though we may not Dear PanZack Mroz Managing Editor ther Prowl Readers, These past four years in high school have been the best and worst of my life. There is no way you can predict how they will unfold. More than likely, you will lose friends, gain friends, and most importantly, change who you are. Well that can be good thing; it is crucial to be aware that changes you make are to better yourself. Whether it is changing the crowd you hang around, or “fix” your personality, do it for you and nobody else. I don’t know how much advice I can provide because to be honest, there is no way you can avoid the roller coaster that is high school. While there were plenty of bad times, high school was a lot of fun. It is very important to get involved in some way or another, and to make sure to balance school work and a social life. Going to football games, pep
talk on a daily basis, you guys were always there. Also, I am especially sorry and thankful towards Violeta, Isabella, and Catherine because I am always venting and ranting about my concerns and problems to you guys and you all just listen to it without complaining. Thank you so much for dealing with me for the past four years! Violeta, I also want to take this time to thank your family for always being so welcoming towards me. Also, from freshman to senior year orientation, it was an annual thing for me to go over to your house and knowing that it is not going to be an annual thing anymore, it kind of makes me sad. To Madame Bourgeois: Merci beacoup! I cannot thank you enough for everything within these four years. To Drouin: Gosh, thank you so much everything that you have done. Thank you for dealing with me for the past three to four years. To Ms. Pesek: I’m going to miss having talks with you. Thank you for always giving me advice and just being there whenever I had questions. To Reinowski: thank you for making chemistry entertaining, and believe it or not, chemistry did help me decide my career path. To Ms. King: thank you for always staying in touch and asking for updates on how I am doing. To Wheeler: sometimes the assignments are a lot to handle, but overall, I really enjoyed Anatomy & Physiology. I have learned, dissected, and discovered many interesting things that I have never done and learned before. Thank you! Lastly to Newspaper, I know and realize that I do not really have the best leadership qualities, make mistakes, and lack many other things but I am glad to have worked with wonderful editors and staffs who have those qualities to make up what I do not have. Even though we did not start off the year as great as we had hope for, each and every one of us editors really did try their hardest to guide us back on the right track. Overall, I’m thankful for each and every one of you guys for everything! Also, I know I was not the best, but thank you for dealing with me all year as Editor-in-Chief. Overall, my four years here at RHS have been quite an experience filled with memories, life lessons, and new friends. Thank you to everyone who has made my four years in high school memorable and entertaining. Until next time, Editor-in-Chief, Lucinda Vang
rallies, getting involved with clubs, running for Mock School Board and Student Government Day are all important, because those are the good memories you can cherish throughout life.
Friends and family are the only thing that can help you get through high school without going crazy. I have made some amazing friends that I couldn’t imagine not having. Thank you to everyone who has been there for me. Whether we are still friends or not, you have made a huge impact on my life. Thank you to Shyanne,
Josh, Eryn, and Curtis for getting me through high school. A special thank you to Mrs. Drouin. Thank you for being such an amazing teacher, and advisor. You were always there when I had a problem, even when you had a million other things to do. You helped me grow as a writer, leader, and person. I will miss you. I would also like to thank Mrs. Collias. Thank you for being the best teacher I have ever had. You helped me become the person I am today, and have taught me so many important life lessons. Goodbye, Roseville; thank you for nine great years. I will miss every single one of you as I move on to the next chapter of my life, but when one interesting chapter ends, another intriguing one starts. Sincerely, managing editor, Zack Mroz
Jenna Stanley Staff Reporter, Copy Editor, Section Editor, Page Editor, and Layout Editor
As I try to make it through the final days of high school, and I write this letter that will serve as my final words in this newspaper, the words that I always wanted to say seem to escape me. The way I had always imagined things going, and the way things actually went, are very different and I am still trying to process that. The upperclassmen always tell you that your senior year flies by, and you never truly understand that until you are a week away from graduation and feeling like you haven’t even started yet. I haven’t even started yet, in truth, because graduation from high school is not “the end” in any sense. I have yet to come near the beginning of the rest of my life; but I do feel like this school has helped prepare me for that transition. This school is the place where I have created some of my best work, my best piece is actually covering one of the walls of this school. I created so many great things here, and now I am ready to create even greater things elsewhere. I have been a part of this newspaper for three years. I skipped the position of staff reporter, and I went straight into being a copy editor in my first year. From there, I started doing layout and helped put together
the paper, and before I knew it I was doing a little bit of everything. Being in charge of making the paper look the way that it does has helped me try out something that I ended up really liking, and in turn helped me figure out what I want to do after high school. I’ve decided to attend Wayne State University to become an Art Director, and I owe a thanks to The Panther Prowl and Mrs. Rawson (Senior Art Seminar) for helping me come to that conclusion by making me realize my full potential. I owe another thank you to Mr. Randolph, who I have had as a teacher every single year of high school. You have made me realize that there is nothing I cannot do without enough time and effort. I’ve had some of the best times, and the worst times, of my teenage experience in this classroom; without it my entire high school career would have been very different. Whether that is a good thing or a bad thing, I don’t really know; but I’m thankful for the knowledge and experience I did end up getting.
As I reminisce the memories of first starting high school, I cannot help but feel nothing but pure nostalgia in reference to how far I have come academically and socially. Moving on to high school was not necessarily a challenge for me, but I was worried about losing the people who were in close proximity (teachers, friends, and other influential adults). But moving on was certainly not debatable, it was something I had to do. Rather change was a good or bad thing for me, that was a decision I had to make coming into high school. High school is something that cannot be redone. All of the memories and lessons learned while I was here each had a sentimental value that I would not go back to change. Band was a haven for me. I never aspired to pursue a career in it, but it was therapeutic to play my instrument and play with an ensemble that was just as passionate as me. It was certainly a pleasure being senior drum major for band. It brought out leadership skills in me that were a bit vague previously. Teaching me how to communicate in an effective way, how to have an influential character, and assert my firm belief that there is no “i” in teamwork. As for bowling, it was absolutely an amazing season. I am glad it was my senior year that we earned first place for states and I participated as a captain for the season. The team created a sense of camaraderie like no other, which I personally think is more important than any win. Lastly, newspaper. For the two years being in the class, it was certainly an amazing experience. I love to see everyone cohesively working together to get a job done. Mrs. Drouin definitely deserves a spot in my top five favorite teachers due to her ability to be there whenever I needed help with anything. It was more than just a class, but somewhere I really enjoyed being.
For thank you’s, I would like to thank Mrs. Jordan for being more than just an AP teacher, but someone I could actually express my concerns to. The lessons I have learned from my AP classes with you, has made me much more confident to go to college. I would also like to thank Ms. Leveck for making AP U.S. History so fun to learn. Your character and funny personality made the class easy going for everyone who took it. Thank you to Mr. Chesher and Mrs. Churchill for making me a much better musician that I could only imagine being. Getting a first division at states was definitely the pinnacle of my band experience in high school. Lastly, a big thank you to Mrs. Drouin for allowing me to take part in a class where expressing our opinions and voicing concerns is our job. Moreover, thank you for being an amazing teacher to me; I think highly of your character and willingness to persist no matter what. I would also like to thank my close friends: Rj, Jenn, Amanda, Alyssa, Stephen, Zack, Josh, Jozz, and others. And a big thank you to Tyra for bringing out an aspect of friendship that many do not get a chance to experience. We are certainly one of a kind. You are really great at distracting me from any problems I may be having, I absolutely appreciate that. Lastly, Morgan for being one of the greatest best friends anyone could ever dream of. High school is certainly what you make of it. No one decides whether you have a bad experience but you. Find a way to have fun and make the best of it because it will not last long. Take the bad moments as learning lessons and the good ones as keepsakes. Just remember, it is all about your attitude. Farewell, Copy Chief, Curtis Mack
Curtis Mack Copy Chief
Sincerely, the person who does everything, Jenna Stanley
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” -William Shakespeare