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February 28, 2011

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RO B O T S IN THE L O N E ST AT S T A R E

Robotics

Team to go

to Texas for regionals

by Julia Nagy co-Editor-in-Chief

What’s your favorite thing about the Robotics Team? “Building the robot and watching it in the competittions.” Senior Austin Bailey “The design process and creative thinking to solve the problems.”

Above: Senior Austin Bailey Right: Junior Danielle Twarozynski Below: Sophomore Ben Bray

(photos by Rob Sparks)

Junior Danielle Twarozynski “I get to apply the things in school towards something useful.”

rrrzzz. Gears grind together. Tssszzz. Drills drill. Om nom nom. Mouths chew chocolate chip

cookies. These are the sounds of AdamBots Team 245, echoed in the spacious CAD room at Adam’s High School, as they work on their robot for the Alamo Regional U.S. For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Competition in San Antonio, Texas, from March 2-6. The team consists of 50 members, with eight from Stoney. They are the only team from Michigan going. “It’s kind of like the mother of all field trips,” senior Andrew Markel, the Stoney captain, said. FIRST Robotics, an international robotics organization, tries to “inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills,” according to the organization’s website. (Please see “Robotics” on p. 2)

Art students won record number of awards at Scholastics For first time two students recieve American Vision Award for artwork

by Christiana Tanner School Team Out of 4,000 art pieces submitted from the Southeastern Michigan Region to the Scholastic Art Awards, 1000 are selected for an art show and from that 1000, 200 pieces are awarded Gold Keys, and from that 200, five pieces are granted American Vision Awards. Seniors Audrey Benjaminsen and Katie Doyle won two of those five American Vision awards chosen from 4,000 art pieces. Art students at Stoney won collectively 158 individual awards, 31 Gold Key awards, 10 Gold Key portfolios, two best of show portfolios and two American Vision Awards. Stoney’s 158 pieces total is a state record for a number of pieces from one

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Sophomore Ben Bray

your artist skills is a huge

Senior Andrew Markel and mentor Peter Pizorro work on the mini-bot. They went through mutiple designs. (photos by Julia Nagy)

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Art teacher Diane Heath

Students showcase their talent in Rochester Idol by Kelsey Jackson Opinion Team His voice tears through the air, silencing the crowd. Senior Christopher Oskoian worked his way through “The Best Is Yet To Come,” facing hundreds of students and parents, entertaining them as he commanded the stage. The crowd gathered at Rochester High School on the night of Feb. 11 to watch Oskoian, along with 27 other singers from around the school district, compete in the annual Rochester Idol music competition. The competition showcases the musical talents of students from each of the three area high schools, according to

Rochester Idol Song Selections Chris Oskoian: “The Best Is Yet To Come” by Michael Bublé Chase Heinemann: “Firework” by Katy Perry Mark Hosseini:

“February Song” by Josh Groban

Jonathan Raffa: Original Owl City Medley

Student soulfully sings Senior Christopher Oskioan gestures toward the crowd as he sings his rendition of a popular song. The auditorium at Rochester High School was full to capacity and the event sold out ten minutes before doors opened.

the event posting on the Rochester High School Webpage. The audience then gets to

voice their opinions by voting for the winner of the one-night event. This year’s winner was

Paris Pereira, a Rochester High School junior. But for Oskoian, the thrill of performing is

worth much more than a trophy, a victory. “I love performing and being on stage,” Oskoian said before the competition began, his face lighting up while speaking of this passion. “I love being able to show people what I love to do and make them smile, or laugh, have a good time. It isn’t about winning to me. It’s enough to just be on stage and do what I love.” This year’s competition was especially important to Oskoian--it marked the fourth year in a row that he had been chosen to compete in Rochester Idol. This is the first time in the competition’s (Please see “Rochester Idol” on p. 2)

school, according to art teacher Diane Heath. Gold Key winning pieces and portfolios are sent to New York to be judged at the national level and winners will be recognized at Carnegie Hall on May 31. “Having a professional artist or college professor recognize your artist skills is a huge honor,” Heath said. “I have seen the awards change a student’s path into the arts. This vote of confidence is huge, and when they go on and get recognized nationally, it is an incredible honor and has been worth up to $12,000 in scholarships for a single student.” This is the first time Stoney has had two different artists awarded the American Vision award. This was the first American Vision award for Doyle. “I’ve wanted to win that for the past 2 years,” Doyle said. “Before, I didn’t have much confidence, but just this year I feel like I’ve kind of broken out of my shell and everything. And I’ve just really taken off with art. I’ve always loved it but I just feel like (Please see “Art Students” on p. 2)

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BRIEFS

Hey juniors, get ready for the ACT! Attention all juniors planning on going to college! ACT testing starts on March 1. Make sure to get some sleep (all nighters are not great for brain function), and eat something for breakfast. Bring two no.2 pencils, an eraser, and a calculator (check online to make sure the calculator is legal). It’s also recommended to take a few practice tests online. Yes, this does get repetitive, but it does help your score, and in some cases, can raise it one to two points. Remember, this test doesn’t define you as a person. If you don’t do as well as you hoped, don’t worry. Although test scores do play a factor for some colleges, to others it’s not as important.

Senior bikes for brother’s life

“Yeah, he definitely had a secret love for Justin Bieber...”

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Basic Bio Date of Birth: Feb. 22, 1993 Worst elementary school food: Any type of vegetable Most embarrassing middle school moment: My friends and I tried to start a food fight... it didn’t work out Best gift ever received: A PS3 for Christmas two years ago Greatest moment of your career so far: Becoming captain of the varsity basketball team

Dream job: Owner of a big corporation

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For the second year in a row, senior Meg Joiner will be completing a 300 mile bike ride for her 9 year old brother. Joiner’s brother was diagnosed with cancer and in order to show her support she makes this ride. To raise money and awareness she will also be selling bracelets for $2. All the money will be donated to the Make-A-Wish foundation, an organization that grants the wishes of children with life threatening illnesses. Joiner hopes to continue this ride in the future. If you wish to purchase a bracelet, contact Meg Joiner.

Parent teacher conferences starting Parent teacher conferences are scheduled for the first and second week in March. The first set will be held March 9 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Student schedules will be handed out to parents by members of the National Honors Society (NHS). The NHS members will also be walking the halls to offer directions to classes and answer questions. The second set of conferences are planned for March 17 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Singers prepare with choir concert There will be a choir concert in the auditorium on March 4. “Trios Chasiones,” a French song, and “Sing to the Lord” will be two of the songs performed. “I love the songs we’re singing,” senior Michaela Judkins said. “The French one is beautiful. I love the harmonies and rhythms, and it’s by Debussy, who is one of my favorite composers.” The concert is being held as a form of practice before festival. Admittance is free.

Students attend Math Field Day

Five students from Stoney have been selected to attend the Math Field Day, hosted at the University of Michigan’s Flint based campus. Seniors Rohan Arepally, Vishaal Kalwani, Nick Mertz, sophomore Kevin Zhu, and freshman Regina Chen will all be going. They will go against other schools for the title of champion. To compete, the contestants partake in events similar to the Science Olympiad, except with math topics. (compiled by school team)

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Alex Jones

“I’d probably be the mysterious guy...”

“...I don’t even keep track anymore.”

Colleges want him. Basketball needs him. Teammates respect him. Music calls to him. So who is the man of the hour? He’s a self-described athlete with a mysterious Spanish alterego. He’s a survivor of Erebus and a skeptic of heights. This senior can do anything, and in his own words, “Anything I put my mind to I can achieve.” Still guessing? He’s a Michael Jordan fan, with a brother he loves that’s getting on his nerves. He’s not much of a risk taker, but he knows how to relax. He’s received a basketball scholarship to Rochester College, but three others are calling his name. Figured it out yet? He’s Alex Jones, and he’s about to get a Q & A—esque date with pop culture.

Jones: I’d probably be the mysterious guy named… Pablo… who sits in the corner and kind of minds his own business and no one knows about him. He’s the most mischievous character and no one expects him to do anything. But in the end he’s probably some kind of killer that causes the most drama and no one knows his purpose in the show. S: You spend a lot of time on the football field and the basketball court, so you’ve probably heard it all. Do any of the guys secretly love Justin Bieber?

Source: If you were cast in a Spanish soap opera, what would your character be like?

J: Ah, well, I know a kid who secretly loves Justin Bieber, but he actually doesn’t go to this school anymore, he graduated last year. His name is Jake Fortner on my basketball team last year. Yeah, he definitely had a secret love for Justin Bieber, and it was strange.

Scholastics

Idol

this year was my year.” Benjaminsen’s American Vision award was her third consecutive. She has progressively won more Gold and Silver Keys every year. “It’s so subjective,” Benjaminsen said. “You can’t count on people liking what you’ve made, but it’s reassuring that they have because that means that I have successfully developed as an artist and that people like my work even though I’m evolving.” The pieces that win American Vision Awards are also sent to New York to be judged at the national level, where one isselected as the national American Vision Award winner, according to Heath. The award-winning pieces are on show at the Walter B. Ford Building at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. “I feel like I’m meant to inspire people,” Doyle said. “That’s my goal with my art. I want to inspire people so that they can either make their own art, or I want them to just look at my stuff and be able to do something great with their passion.”

history that a student had been granted access to the competition for four consecutive years--a feat that Oskoian takes pride in. “It is more unusual for a freshman or sophomore to be chosen to participate, so I was very surprised and excited that I was able to sing in the competition all four years,” Oskoian said. Being chosen for the competition as a freshman is not unheard of, however; Stoney Creek freshman Chase Heinemann joined Oskoian on the stage this year to fight for the spotlight against the other performers. Heinemann was amongst the youngest of the performers in the competition this year, but still managed to give a performance that was well received by the audience. “It was a little intimidating to be younger than a lot of the performers,” Heinemann said. “But when I perform, age isn’t important; it’s about making the audience believe in you. That was my goal this year.” Stoney Creek had ample representation at Rochester Idol this year. Not only did

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The guys made fun of him, but in the end we accepted it because it was kind of funny. S: If you had to take Lady Gaga studies at university, how would you cope? J: I would never take that class, but if I did… I’d go home and just drown myself in music or something. I’d go do some abstract things to try and get it out of my head. Or I’d strap myself down and watch countless hours of TV. S: Here’s a bit of controversy for you. What color are your eyes? J: Well, the birth certificate says they’re green, but they were blue all the way up until I was two, and then after that they changed color from blue to green. They change colors so much, I don’t even keep track anymore. (compiled by Danielle Linihan)

(Continued from p. 1) Heinemann and Oskoian portray their love for music, but junior Mark Hosseini and senior Jonathan Raffa added their musical talents, as well. Both Hosseini and Raffa chose to accompany their own singing by playing an instrument--piano for Hosseini and keyboard for Raffa. This presented a challenge to both contestants. “It is definitely more difficult to focus on both my singing and the piano at the same time,” Hosseini said, explaining the preparation required to add this instrument to his music selection. “It is also a bit less stressful at the same time because you have an instrument to hide behind.” Instrument or not, all four Stoney Creek students had the support of various audience members, driving them to perform their best. “I loved my performance,” Oskoian said. “When my name was announced I heard screams and cheers. When the spotlight hit me, it was my time to shine and I loved every second of it.”

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Robotics (Continued from p. 1)

Each year, the AdamBots build a robot to compete in a game. This year’s game at FIRST is LogoMotion. Two teams compete against each other. “They compete to hang as many inflated plastic triangles, circles, and squares on their grids as they can during a two minute and 15 second match. The higher the teams hang their game pieces on their scoring grid, the more points their alliance receives,” according to AdamBots’ website. Brrrzzz. The gears on the mini-bot Markel and engineer/ mentor Peter Pirozzo are working on turn. They’ve finally attached the battery on top of the bot, which is basically a steel bar with a set of black and white wheels on either end. One problem though. Both sets of wheels aren’t turning the right way. Pirozzo attached the wrong wires. “Well, we had a 50-50 chance of getting it right,” Pirozzo says. “And a 90 percent chance of getting it wrong.” Pirozzo laughs. “And this guy passed statistics,” Markel says. They unwind the black and red wires connecting the battery to the motor, try again, and both sets of wheels turn the right way. Now they test its speed. Yet another problem. It’s too slow. And the mini-bot needs to be fast, because during the FIRST competition, it will need to travel up a pole. The first team to get their mini-bot to the top wins extra points. Before they could worry about creating an effective mini-bot, they had to worry about possibly not being in the competition. “Because we are so far away, we had to sign up really early,” Markelsaid. “The majority of the spots go to the guys who are from around there.” But they got in, and they can’t wait to go. “It’s fun to watch [the team] get excited about what they love to do,” marketing and web design team mentor Kim Twarozynski said. “It’s big kids playing with big toys. I probably yell louder and get more excited about watching these robots than at a sporting event.” Although it will be fun, the team is under pressure. “It’s kind of overwhelming knowing that if I screw up, the robot is not going to work,” sophomore Ben Bray, one of the programmers, said. “It’s a nice feeling knowing that what you do is going to either make you win or lose the competition.” AdamBots have been working on their robots for four weeks and only have two weeks left until an outside party comes to bag the bot, so the team doesn’t work outside the allowed time frame. They work from 4 to sometimes 8 every weekday, and work on Saturdays too, but they still know how to have a little fun. “I love the atmosphere and the people,” Markel said. “There’s a niche for everyone there. I’m usually a quiet guy when in new or unfamiliar territory, but with robotics, I never felt out of place. Everyone was great and I found my place where I can be my loud and hilarious self. Oh, that and the free junk food.”

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Good News Musical

Students prepare for a different kind of musical Theatre goes for comical over serious by Colleen Kill School team

t’s just another cheesy Hollywood love story,” Language Arts teacher Todd Miesch said. “It’s like a modern version of Grease, but in college.” The spring musical this year is a different kind of musical. A musical like this has never been performed by the Stoney Creek Theatre Company. It is comical and full of energy. “We’ve never done a story this campy before,” director of choir teacher Brandon Ulrich said. The Theatre Company usually performs serious or intense musicals; however, this one is comical and charismatic, according to Ulrich. Good News is a musical comedy about love. The star football player is failing astronomy. He has to pass the class to stay on the team for the big championship game. He is tutored by a nerdy girl. And, as many would predict, they fall in love. Yes, it is a cheesy love story about college football. “There is a lot of quick-witted humor that comes into play in the musical,” Miesch said. This is a more modern and realistic musical. The cast members play characters their age. The musical has multiple female and male leads. “It’s not a moving show,” Ulrich said. “It’s a cute and comical musical with lots of energy and dancing.” The auditions for the play were held Feb. 9 and Feb. 10. The

auditorium was filled with butterflies and silence as each student auditioned for a role. Tense hands, pursed lips, and the constant smell of fear lingered in the auditorium. “I was really nervous at auditions,” freshman Chase Heinemann said. “Every single night I went home and practiced my lines so that they would be perfect.” At callbacks, the nerves subsided and the sound of song filled the air, but the expectations for a great performance were evident. “The callbacks were easier for me because I knew what parts I wanted to focus on,” Heinemann said. The final cast lists were posted, and students crowded around the list. Some were excited, with smiles on their faces, while others faces were dripping with tears. “I was so excited to get a part,” Heinemann said. “When I’m on the stage I completely let myself go and I don’t care about anything else but performing.” The musical is full of energy and swing style music. The cast is full of talent and motivation. “We have so many talented kids who deserve to get the lead part,” Ulrich said. “It’s hard to pick the parts, but it’s encouraging to know we have such a big talent pool.” This is a musical that the Stoney Creek Theatre Company has wanted to do for years, and it should be a great experience for the students, according to Ulrich. “After you experience the musical, you will feel really good about life,” Miesch said.

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Above: Freshman Chase Heinemann and Senior Zach Francis goof off during rehearsals. Heinemann and Francis have enjoyed the time spent with their friends during the musical. (photo by Rob Sparks).

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Above: Senior Gabe Barr-Redmond focuses intently on his lines. Barr-Redmond has enjoyed being a part of the musical. (photo by Rob Sparks).

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February 28, 2011

OPINION Grrr!

Stoney Sudoku Be the first to solve the puzzle to win a Starbucks Gift Card! Bring your solution to Mrs. Martin in room C238 to claim your prize.

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The ACT is Approaching- For all the juniors at SCHS, the ACT is going to be held Mar. 1. Get Studying!

A Time to Rest- Spring Break is swiftly approaching and will begin on April 1 this year. Get excited to head out somewhere warm!

Something Smells..- The Anatomy class is dissecting cats this semester. The foul stench of preservatives can be detected all throughout the halls.

School? Who does that?- With two seperate back-to-back snow days, students are getting a much appreciated break from classes.

Winter Conclusion- With the beginning of March, our winter sports’ seasons are coming to a close and marking the end of some seniors’ athletic careers.

Counting Down the Days- The official senior countown has begun! Banners are hanging in the locker bank counting the school days until spring break and graduation.

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New Math-Related Electives are a poor attempt at bettering our student body (illustration by Claire Donaldson)

Seven billion. There are roughly seven billion people on the planet today and it is becoming more difficult to find work while simultaneously becoming worlds easier to be forgotten completely by society. With the addition of two new math-related electives, our students and friends are moving closer still to total societal disconnect. Math is a key portion of academics, and always has been. From its original place in the “Three R’s” (Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic,) to the entire sections of the ACT and SAT devoted to its practice, Mathematics is a crucial subject area, required to succeed in life. At the surface, the addition of “Trigonometry” and “Statistics” seems like a positive thing. Unfortunately, this is not the case. In light of the Michigan State Graduation Requirements, all high school students are required to take Algebra 2 to graduate. This is different from years past when students needed to take Advanced Algebra and FST (Functions, Statistics, and Trigonometry) to graduate. Instead, Algebra 2 is a mash-up of the Advanced Algebra and FST curriculums.

The material in both of those courses is still required learning for all high school graduates. Why, then, if our students have already learned this material, would we allow them to re-hash the same information for more credit? This simply does not make sense. It is a waste of our district’s funding to hire more faculty to re-teach subjects that have already been covered in other required courses. In addition to this obvious flaw, it is academically irresponsible for any student considering college to take these classes and stop short of pre-calculus. Of the major Michigan colleges (University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Western, Central, Eastern, Wayne State, Oakland and Michigan Tech,) six of the eight recommend a pre-calculus class upon entrance. As a school with a 97 percent graduation rate, we do not understand why any of these college-bound students choose not to take the next tier of math class. Some students argue that pre-calculus is either too difficult, or a waste of their time

due to their career choice. Math teacher Aaron Lougheed disagrees. Lougheed is known for working closely with seniors, to ensure they get the most out of a pre-calculus curriculum. “I know that pre-calculus is tough,” Lougheed said. “And knowing that these seniors are taking it as an elective, I’m more than willing to work with them to help them get what they need out of the year.” It is clear to us that taking a pre-calculus class is far more rational than a Trigonometry or Statistics math-related credit. Our school needs to focus on bettering our students, not allowing more of them to simply fall by the wayside. Why expand our need for teachers to teach classes kids have already taken? If we are really interested in expanding our course book, we should be adding topics not already covered by a standard high school curriculum. The addition of these math related courses is a sham; a poor attempt at helping our students while only wasting the schools money and putting our students at a disadvantage for their futures.

Should our school adopt a study hall period? by Christine Kim

Sports Team

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My question for the school is this: Should a study hall period be incorporated into our school day? Our school has become familiar with “chill time” as a time for students to get extra help if they need it and a time for students to just chill if they don’t. While chill time is a good way to encourage students to get the help they need, a study hall period would be a better way to help students achieve academic success. , because we Fifteen minutes of chill time allotted twice a week every other week is only enough to ask wouldn’t be able to take a teacher for help on a couple questions here and there. On the other hand, one hour of study hall would be sufficient to give students as many as we the opportunity to make good use of available resources would like to take. and to manage their time. Some argue that a whole study hall period Sophomore Michelle would not be used wisely, i.e. a time to socialize. McClosky However, only in a perfect world will there be 1700 high school students busting their brains in silence for a whole hour. It’s a privilege for a reason and can always be taken away if abused. With the incorporation of a study hall, students would be able to engage in active learning and converse with other classmates. They’d be able to share ideas, ask questions, and seek other teachers for help, according to the Online Education Database article “Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better.” It takes time to absorb information taught in classes, and a study hall period would be the perfect opportunity to reinforce the material learned. , because Yes, teachers assign homework for a reason, but each of the students has various reasons for why an hour of seminar we need more than embedded into their school day would be beneficial. One student may be swamped to get help. with activities outside of school, and it would be helpful to get an hour of studying Senior Justin Hart done during school hours. Another student may be enrolled in several AP classes and would like to use the hour to review information in preparation for the exam. Another student might just need a quick cat nap. (I say this not to encourage cat naps during this period, but to make it a point that we all have our reasons.) The idea of a study hall period isn’t perfect, but it’s a well-rounded approach and a good way to achieve academic success.

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Co-Editors in Chief: Sarah Dittrich Julia Nagy School Team Editors: Stephanie Siewert Soumith Inturi Team: Marnier Peeples Nicholas Diamond Colleen Kill Soo Jin Chun Dan Moore Danielle Linihan David Hanna Opinion Team Editors: Kevin Adams Lindsey Scullen Team: Rohan Arepally Chandler Clay Kelsey Jackson Claire Donaldson Lifestyles Team Editors: Anne Marie Barry Catherine Foster Team: Zach Francis Derek Francis Courtney Bourgoin Scott Shermetaro Robert Sparks Paige Efting Sports Team Editors: Monica Nowak Maxwell White Team: Nick Cruz Emma Guschewski Jenna Jonjua Jill Kelly Christine Kim Dylan Wilcox Matthew Pitlock Damian Rotarov Stephanie Siewert Christiana Tanner Photo Editor: Paige Efting Adviser: Gayle Martin

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Chill time’s fine According to a survey conducted at random during passing time; Feb. 17, 2011; 36 students polled

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OPINION

Torn Apart (illustration by Claire Donaldson and Sarah Dittrich)

Egypt’s controversial shut-down of the internet causes Americans to worry over government control by Dan Moore School Team In March 2010, it was reported that the computer systems of both the Executive Branch and Congress are attacked on average of 1.8 billion times a month according to a committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Yet it only takes one successful attack on the government to release all our nation’s valuable secrets. The senate is considering a bill that would both limit and expand the power of the President when it comes to the Internet. But this control would not be used and abused like it was in Egypt. By passing this bill congress would increase national security and pave the way for a safe future. The legislation would “give the President emergency powers over the Internet in the event of a cyber attack or other disaster scenario,” according to one CNN article. “[The bill] would make it far less likely for a President to use the broad authority he already has in current law to take over communications networks,” according to “Myth v. Reality” by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. “If we went to war today, in a cyber war, we would lose.” The goal of this legislation is not to stop people from accessing the Internet, but instead, it would allow the government to, in essence, “turn off” the Internet in times of crisis. This could save critical data and protect our nation’s power grid and other services. This new legislation would not expand the powers of the President. Instead, it is meant to limit and direct the powers, according to Tech World. The United States prides itself on our defense yet,

there is a lack of defense when it comes to our cyber security. The U.S. spends more money than any other country on its defense budget. Why should cyber security not be upgraded along with the rest of our security? Even if this bill were passed, in order for it to take full effect during a catastrophe, that catastrophe has to meet certain requirements. “To qualify as a national or regional catastrophe, the disruption of the system or asset would have to cause: mass casualties with an extraordinary number of fatalities, severe economic consequences, or mass evacuations,” according to “Myth v. Reality.” Fears that the government is planning to shut down freedom of speech like the Egyptian government are not based in fact. The bill has specific requirements and rules that are meant to stop such a use. “Our bill already contains protections to prevent the President from denying Americans access to the Internet,” said the bill authors, according to CNN. “It provides ample authority to ensure that those most critical services that rely on the Internet are protected.” The President already has the ability to shutdown any means of communication during a war time. The new legislation would simple direct and control when this action could be taken. It is, in essence, actually making less likely that the President would shut down communications. With all these protections and increased security it makes complete sense to give the government this power. Our government is based on a check and balance system and this bill creates its own checks and balances. This bill will only be a benefit to our country.

Egyptian people dethrone a dictator in 18 days These will be known as the 18 days that rocked the Middle East. This is an example of how people with a dream of freedom can overthrow a strongarmed regime. Lets jump in our DeLorean and review this historic occasion.

January 27, 2011 The Muslim Brotherhood emerges as another party seeking power by encouraging supporters to join protests.The Egyptian government shuts down the internet and texting in an attempt to stop social media, which has been the protesters means of organization. this did not stop them. January 25, 2011 Over 20,000 protesters fill the streets of Cairo, Egypt to protest the three decade reign of President Hosni Mubarak

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January 28, 2011 The Egyptian army moves in to try and enforce a curfew. Not only has the U.S. had a strong relationship with Egypt, our military has too. many of the Egyptian soldiers were trained in the U.S, and their military is the 10th largest in the world, making it the most powerful in the middle east.

February 2, 2011 The situation on the streets turns really nasty when pro and anti-Mubarak protesters clash. They attack with anything at hand: Rocks, concrete and molotov cocktails. Fox News reporter Greg Palkot and cameraman Olaf Wiig are viciously beaten by pro-Mubarak protesters. They managed to escape into an armored military vehicle with cuts and stab wounds, but no permanent damage. Similar things have happened to many journalists on the streets.

February 1, 2011 President Mubarak announces that he will not seek another term in office, but will finish the current one. The protesters refuse, demanding that he completely step down.

January 29, 2011 President mubarak acknowledges the cries for reform and fires his cabinet in an attempt to satisfy the protesters.

January 31, 2011 The Egyptian military announces that it will not open fire on any peaceful protesters. Vice President Omar Suleiman announces that the government has begun discussing reform options.

February 8, 2011 The protesters are spurred on by Google executive Wael Ghonim, who had just been released from government custody. February 7, 2011 Curfews on the streets are scaled back. Egyptian Google executive Wael Ghonim had been missing, and is released from Egyptian custody after officials admit they were holding him.

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February 4, 2011 This is the deadline that the protesters set for Mubarak to step down. Mubarak remains in ofice and the protesters on the streets. Reports surface about an attempted assasination on Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman. Details on this are unclear, and when White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs was questioned by a Fox news Reporter, he stated, “I’m not going to get into that question.”

February 9, 2011 At this point, Human Rights Watch announces a casualty number of over 300 since January 25.

February 10, 2011 President Mubarak continues to refuse to step down, but he says he will transfer some power to Vice President Omar Suleiman.

February 11, 2011 to the jubilation of the protesters, Mubarak finally caves to the pressure and steps down from power. on a more unfortunate note, CBS reporter Lara Logan is separated from her crew amongst the rowdy crowd, then is cruely beaten and raped. She was rescued by a group of other women and soldiers. Now, only time will tell how the last 18 days will effect politics and reform in the middle east.

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School plans to add two new electives by Rohan Arepally

Opinion Team Year by year, our math curriculum is gradually changing. Last year, our math curriculum changed by reorganizing the classes students could take. The standard Chicago textbooks were no longer needed and a new set of books replaced them. Functions Statistics and Trigonometry is no longer a class but split into Algebra 1 and Algebra 2. With this new reorganized curriculum path, students will be a year behind students who took the old curriculum path. But, unlike previous years, four years of math is required. In addition, this year, it was announced that there’s a plan of adding two brand new math elec-

tives. The classes that will be added are statistics and trigonometry. Both will be semester classes offered to help kids fill their math requirement. “This will give students more options when choosing classes to meet their graduation requirements” Kevin Cummings, Assistant Principal, said. The prerequisite for these electives will be Algebra 2. “The classes will carry over things you learned in your previous math classes. They will be introductory courses to statistics and trigonometry but not on the level of Advanced Placement Statistics or PDM,” Cummings said. It’s understandable that many students won’t be majoring in math and

might not want to take four years of pure math classes, so other classes in the school can be used as a math credit for the requirement. Classes like AP chemistry, business math, and accounting are some of the classes that can be used as a math credit instead of a science or elective credit. But, a student cannot double dip. Four years of math must be taken. “I took physics this year to meet my graduation requirements since it counted as a math credit and I didn’t really want to take another math class” senior Brian D’Annunzio said. But of course these two new math electives will add an extra option for kids who may not want to challenge themselves

to the extent of taking an AP Statistics or Calculus class, but would still like a semi-challenging senior year. The classes however aren’t necessarily going to be running next year. “If the classes don’t fill up we won’t have enough people to actually run these classes so it’s not entirely sure if these classes will be running,” said Cummings. For students who are advanced in math and can take these electives junior year, these classes provide an opportunity to help students decide what kind of class they want to take senior year. Since they are similar to introductory classes, a student can base their decisions for next year’s schedule on their experiences.

Let’s add ‘em up: Mr. Troy, math teacher, is teaching his geometry class. Previously it was a ninth grade level class , but now will be a tenth grade leve lone. (photo by Rob Sparks)

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Stoney’s Sweet Secret

Faculty creates delicacies by Soumith Inturi and Jenna Jonjua School Co-Editor and Lifestyles Team

Anne Rawa sprinkles sugar onto the vibrant hard candy and smashes it into bite size chunks. The candy is finally ready after three hours of laborious preparation. Rawa is but one of the staff of Stoney Creek High School who contributes more than just what her job mandates. She brings in sweet confections to share with her peers, including the principal, Larry Goralski. “They are really great,” Goralski said. “It’s a good day when Anne brings in candy.” Rawa prepares hard candy, a colorful assortment ranging from the deepest hues of the ocean to the blazing flames of the sun. This concoction takes approximately three hours to fully prepare. “It’s time consuming, but you get used to it,” Rawa said. The need for spreading happiness and the need for sharing motivated Rawa to begin making these candies. She wants others to be happy and wants to cherish the feeling of giving and sharing with others. Other than candy, Rawa also bakes cookies and other delectables, which she samples to her friends and co-workers. “Anyone who has a sweet tooth will love these,” Rawa said with a smile. Rawa encourages others to create as a method of enriching their lives. “[You] should be motivated, work hard, don’t give up, and share with colleagues,” Rawa adds with a slight laugh. Another member of the Stoney family also has

Mrs. Evans’ “My Pies” • • • • • • • • • •

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a hidden talent for making sweet treats to satisfy a sugary craving. Cathy Evans, Evans has been baking pies since she learned to bake when she was ten years old. “My mom was not a cook,” Evans said, laughing light heartedly at the nostalgic statement. “She made me take ‘home ec.’ classes. According to her, they were a requirement.” Starting as a young baker, Evans perfected her talents through the years. She still has and makes a number of recipes from her aunt to this day. What makes Evans’s talents so extraordinary is that she has made her confectionary hobby into a small business. When Evans had her children, she decided to take a break from work and stay home to raise her kids. When a family friend opened a diner that served fresh pies, Evans discovered an opportunity to showcase her baking skills. As her friend’s business grew, so did the number of pies Evans baked. However, when she rejoined the work force, her responsibilities at the diner diminished, but her customers still demanded pie. She now runs her own side business called ‘My Pies’ that provides sweet treats to all those who come to her. In fact, some of her main customers are Stoney’s own. “Within Stoney, I would say that Mr.Gross and Mr. Belote are my most frequent customers. Sometimes they just buy pie and split it between all of the coaches,” Evans said. A lot can be said for talent, but what drives this business is actually passion—the passion for food. “I personally think fellowship and food go hand in hand,” Evans said. “It’s just time to eat food and be together.

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Pulling allnighters four times in a row, Juniors Ben Bruha and Aaron Hinchman feed their most recent addiction. Borderline obsessed, they have gained a lot of ground. As they approach level 85 on the current gaming phenomenon, the juniors join the World of Warcraft hype. “It’s my game of choice. Nothing can top WoW,” Bruha said. World of Warcraft, or WoW, is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game that hooks players in with its complexity and never-ending quests. Gamers create characters and complete tasks to gain experience resulting in level-ups. The players then have the choice of serving two opposing teams: the Alliance or the Horde. While Bruha and Hinchman proudly serve the Alliance, or good side, many players stress their own opinion on what team to take part of. The controversy is beheld in the traditional conflict of good vs. evil. Junior Michael Bourgoin,

a two year g a m e r , undoubtedly supports the Horde, or bad side. “The whole idea of being an evil character on the Horde is really off-thechain,” Bourgoin says. Although W o W e r s constantly dispute over their sides, the main problem WoW poses is the deep addiction gamers acquire. According to Gamefront.com, numerous players have given up on their social life and strictly focus on the game. Detox websites online and classes have been set up to help the gamers cut the cord on World of Warcraft. “The game’s addictive, like a drug. Once you start playing you can’t stop,” Hinchman said. On average, Hinchman and Bruha would p l a y three t o

four hours daily. Recently, both have cut down their game time to fit in their school and outside lives. “The game consumed my life. I knew I had to slow down,” Hinchman said. But what is keeping the gamers so hooked on WoW? Some gamers believe it has to do with the ongoing quests. “You will never hear someone say they got bored of the game. The levels keep going,” Bruha said, pleading his case. WoW includes missions gamers choose individually. Therefore, players can never truly “beat” the game. Bruha hit his point of no return one night in summer when he leveled up six times and was suspended for showing the qualities of a robot. In addition to the infinite gaming tasks, the newest edition of the game “Cataclysm Expansion Pack” was released in December 2010. The game includes new characters, new levels and a new environment f o r

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Meet the WoWers (Compiled by Courtney Bourgoin and David Hanna) (Artwork by Claire Donaldson ) (Photos by Rob Sparks )

Player: Michael Bourgoin Character: Draenei Mage “My character is a Draenei. He’s got cloth armor and a bad attitude.”

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“Maybe we should cover ourselves in their intestines so that the zombies don’t smell us,” senior Sydney Adams says, hunched over handdrawn maps littered with figurines. Seeing the stunned expressions on her comrades’ faces, she giggles. “What? I saw it on the Walking Dead TV show. It worked.” Adams participates in several games of Dungeons & Dragons, one of which is zombie themed. Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a fantasy role playing game with “shared storytelling and lots of social interaction,” according to D&D Design Manager Chris Perkins. The involved storylines and interaction among friends caused a group of D&D players to resume playing the game at the Rochester Hills Public Library. It had been put on hold because of busy schedules and lack of interest, but the game will now be played once a month. The next meeting will be on March 16 from 7-9 p.m., according to the Rochester Hills Public Library. One of the game’s main draws is that the rules are much more flexible than in video games. When I first started playing D&D, I was looking for a gaming experience that wasn’t limited by traditional gaming rules.” senior Austin Bailey said, shrugging. Bailey has been involved in several games, called campaigns, of D&D, several of which have been at the library. “I wanted something that was limitless. In D&D, the world is all your own, and you aren’t confined.” Because of the flexible rules, players have the ability to become much more creative in their gaming. “D&D opens up the creative process,” junior Danielle Twarozynski. Twarozynski has been playing for a year and a half. “You have to think the way the character thinks, and see what they see. You have to try to figure out how to get through the game without dying.” It’s the social aspects, however, that many players enjoy most. “Dungeons & Dragons is fun on its own,” Adams said, grinning, “but what keeps you playing is the fact

that you’re with your team, which, hopefully, is a bunch of friends that will keep you laughing.” Adams particularly enjoys the mishaps and shenanigans of the game. “One time, when we were in a tavern,” Adams said, pausing to laugh, “my friend [tricked] the innkeeper into giving her the room for free, and then I [tricked] the innkeeper. Then my other friend tried to [trick] him again, and completely failed. So instead she stole their money and gave it back later as a tip.” Because of the funny situations faced with good friends, D&D gives players a chance to escape the pressures of life for a few hours, according to Adams. “I took a lot of hard classes this year,” Adams said, “and D&D has become kind of an escape from that. I think everyone has their mechanisms of escape, and, for a few minutes, hours, or days, you just want to be able to not worry about school and be whatever you want to be.” Being whatever you want to be can be cathartic and encouraging for some people. “I like playing a knight because it’s everything I think I can be, but wouldn’t be able to be in real life,” Bailey said, smiling slightly. “The knight’s the guy who’s strong, brave, and always there. I’m not strong enough, and I’m not an undying battlefield figure. [D&D makes me] feel like I can be that person.” The game’s ability to let players become someone else has its downsides. Players can get much too involved in the game. “You start having problems if you blur reality with fantasy,” Bailey said, shaking his head. “An old man met a girl on Runescape, and they decided to give it a try in real life. He was so upset when she didn’t turn out to be what he wanted, because he wanted a fantasy. The people who have lost that sense of reality are the people who have problems. The media

really blows it out of proportion, though.” The game was heavily portrayed in the media as satanic about twenty years ago. Nine D&D players committed suicide or murders, and according to Bothered About Dungeons and Dragons (BADD), an organization dedicated to stopping D&D games, these deaths were directly brought about by “satanic” role playing games like D&D. The media sensationalized this news, giving Dungeons & Dragons a bad name. When The American Association of Suicidology and The Center for Disease Control released results of extensive studies saying that role playing games had no correlation to teen suicide— directly contradicting the results of BADD—the media ignored it, according to an article by Christina Lathem, a D&D player dedicated to repairing the game’s reputation. The damaged reputation has caused concern among parents. “My parents were kind of opposed to it,” Adams said, “but they let me make my own choices. They’ve heard a lot of crazy stories, and I don’t think any of them are true. The only thing about D&D that breeds fear from parents and kids is ignorance.” To reassure her parents that the stories they’ve heard in the media aren’t true, and that D&D isn’t a satanic game, Adams explains what goes on in the game to them. “I just tell them what we did,” Adams said, “and it kind of calms them down to know that we aren’t cutting each other’s [arms] and boiling blood into a soup or something.” D&D isn’t about violence; it’s about having fun and forgetting about stress and expectations for a few hours, according to Adams. “You learn as a child that you can be whatever you want to be,” Adams said, smiling, “but that wears away when you’re a teenager. When you play D&D, it restores your childhood a bit. It’s a big stress reliever.”

Player: Samuel Bruha Character: Elemental Shaman “Don’t mess around with my Shaman. Elemental for the win!”

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Player: Audrey Garneau Character: Night Elf Hunter “The women Night Elves wreck the men.”

Player: Ben Bruha Character: Dwarf Hunter “My Dwarf has a really

long beard. He kicks butt!”

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Here comes the ultimate weapon, the magical key to any door laying ahead of you-- a paradise of crisp, white papers, with a deep red the wonderful letter A, printed on top. Memorization is that magical tool to high schoolers, something so habitual it is akin to blinking your eyes or scratching your nose. But instinctive as it is, many people have trouble during the process, easily forgetting the hastily learned information. With just the right way, you will be able to access the information in your mind swiftly and easily, your high school paradise just ahead of you. Learn by hearing: You are a student that works best when you hear the information aloud or by SOO JIN’S listening in class. Your type of memorization is easy: skim your notes and anything else you might need to memorize. Go back to the beginning and read aloud the first object. Say the same word again now without looking. Then follow onto the second and read aloud, then proceed to read both the first and the second object. Continue this process until you go through everything, and then come back 20 minutes later to review the content.

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LIFESTYLES

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Teacher Barbara share a moment with her training dog Faygo (Bottom left) Faygo looking off into the distance(bottom right). (Taken by Rob Sparks)

Teacher Trains Dog For A Cause

on the skills she has learned over the past year. If she passes her test, she PAWS is the nation’s will then be sent out to largest provider of a home. If Faygo doesn’t Service Dogs trained pass her test, Moreno will to deal with seizure have the option to keep disorders, according Faygo, and the retriever to trainer Shari Tolan. will then become a pet. Another way Faygo This is Moreno’s first is trained is by being time fostering a young exposed to different puppy. Moreno had to environments so that she go to orientation and is able to handle confusion. agree to take on financial responsibility for Faygo “[We take trips] to for a year. There are many the grocery store, and requirements, including restaurants,” says Moreno. any expenses Faygo needs Not only does Faygo and obedience classes. need to be exposed to The total cost is around different environments, $30,000 in order to raise she also needs to be her. The hardest part for exposed to different types Moreno will be sending and groups of people. her back next December. “[I’m] going to have a hard “She needs to be time sending the retriever exposed to the young back,” says Moreno as she and old, people with gazes over at Faygo, “but beards, and people in knowing that we will have uniform,” says Moreno. another puppy makes Soon after Faygo turns it a little bit easier.” Faygo passes, 1 she will be sent back to If would like Grand Rapids to attend a Moreno training school for four to become the foster months. After the four home for another dog. months she will be tested

“She needs to work on eye contact and paying attention to me and not other people,” Moreno says. Faygo has been roaming the hallways at school for the past couple of weeks as a part of her training. Though she may look like a cute pet, she is not treated like one at home. She has to be able to focus at all times, and be ready for anything. “At home she is not allowed on the couch. If somebody is sitting in a chair she is not allowed to lay on their lap,” says Moreno. All of these precautions are to prepare Faygo for when she leaves the Moreno residence and moves on to another family. She will either be a leader dog, a hearing dog,

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Learn by action: Students of this kind of learning absorb the information the best by participating in hands-on projects or group activities. Try to find creative ways in which you can memorize. For instance, if you are studying vocabulary, take time to learn the definition and then think about what correlates the best with that word. Once you have an idea, mimic the action in a funny way to remember the words more vividly. Flash cards also are very useful in memorizing. Make them colorful, then give them an order, numbering them from 1 to however many, either based solely on alphabetical order, or by steps if you are memorizing how to do a math problem or phases of a reaction in science. After, try to memorize them in that order. It will be easier to remember by order than just by memorizing without one.

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Learn by visuals: If you are a student that works best looking at notes and other studying information quietly, this is the best type of memorization for you. Start off in a quiet room without any distractions that will offset your eyes to something else. Write notes over and over again to soak up the information, color coding parts of them that you want to remember most, or just by relation to similar topics. The difference in color will surely help you, as well as maybe a sticky note attached here and there in your room in a frequented area, like maybe your bathroom, as you brush your teeth, or by a light switch.

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LIFESTYLES Not Your Mother’s Running Shoes The Vibrams represent a shoe revolution

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Bieber Bling Justin Bieber’s famous look, a combination of hoodie and faboulous hair, is pimped out with a shiny “B.” Fans were rewarded with a beautiful slow mtion shot of Bieber’s feathered locks in his documentary, “NeverSayNever”. (photo used with permission of justinbieberneversaynever.com)

The moment I walked into the theater to see the new Justin Bieber movie, Never Say Never, I realized that my unfortunate friend and I were the oldest people in the theater, not counting the similarly unfortunate parents. We found our seats, put on our 3D glasses and prepared for the worst. It never came. Justin Bieber, the 16 yearold you either love to hate or love so passionately the rest us would prefer to avoid you, has had a decent movie made about his life story. He is also Canadian. I did not know that. I learned more than just his nationality in this documentary made about Bieber’s rise from Youtube phenomenon to international pop sensation. His story is told from birth and I will say this much about the young Beiber presented in home videos: One, he was adorable. Two, seeing an six-year-old play a guitar bigger than he is uncanny and borderline creepy. Home videos gave way to local perfomances as Beiber is picked up by his manager Scooter Braun, a producer of the film. The progression of the film was erratic at best, switching from the concert at Madison Square Garden to Beiber in his home environment of present-day to little Bieber playing guitar on the steps of the Avon Theater. This makes his road to glory at times difficult to follow. However, the movie does have some impressive graphics thrown into the mix, listing twitter posts and youtube videos that clearly make a point. That point being that although Bieber’s fans are loyal, they are also the scariest part about him.

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Lifesyles Editor Weeps at Bieber movie Anne Marie Barry Lifestyles Co-Editor

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The moviemakers are not afraid to make this evident, playing clips that thoroughly frightened certain members of the audience. There’s something about a five-yearold threatening Justin Bieber with marriage that just haunts me. My recommendation to the teenage audience is this: if you are even remotely a Justin Bieber fan, go see this movie, because it is everything you love about Bieber fever and more. If you are the friend dragged into the theater by your crazy best friend, relax. It may not be your cup of tea, but you’ll get a couple laughs out of it. Or you’ll react the way I did and sob uncontrollably when one young fan is brought up onstage during concert to be personally serenaded by the Biebster himself. It was very moving. Really.

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LIFESTYLES

It isn’t just aligning your shockras and looking out your third eye

Students find trend in using yoga as stress reliver by Nick Diamond School Team Decked out with hard wood floors, peach-colored walls, candles, and roses, the room sits at a stifling 84 degrees. Four peaceful members lie on mats with their legs raised and rested against a wall. Light music plays, almost as soft as the instructor’s voice. “I want you to close your eyes and come into our practice,” Stephanie Scripter, an UpDog Yoga instructor says. “Gently wake the body. Feel your upper core relax on the mat. The support of the earth is holding you up and providing a path.” Senior Haley Berich knows this environment all too well. Her mom, who has been practicing yoga at UpDog, suggested it to Haley as a way to relieve back pain and stress. Haley has been an active yoga guru since October of 2010. “The room is

kept at 84 degrees and the lights are dimmed,” Berich said. “It is very calm. We start with yoga flows, a series of movements, and then we go into different poses.” The positions and postures of yoga, which Berich describes as “the act of meditation with movement,” are diverse, varied, and purposeful. “We use the Warrior one, two, three, and reverse,” Berich said. “Also, it is common to do the Cheer pose, Chaturanga, Downward-facing dog, and Upward-facing dog.” Scripter, an eight-month long instructor at UpDog, dedicates her days to the art of meditation. “I teach Vinyasa, an exercise with one breath and one movement,” the instructor said. “They are linked together. It’s a way to center yourself and take the time to appreciate life, cleanse, and support yourself. Some look at it as religious, others look at it as purely

physical.” On the outside, one may see a calm and collected meditating connoisseur, but on the inside, an intense physiological response is occurring. Mary Jo Hickey, a teacher and clinical psychologist, has been actively involved in the field of psychology since the early 1990s. “Stress is regulated at quite a few parts of the brain: the frontal lobe, the limbic system, and hormones like cortisol are released,” Hickey said. “People say that we only use 10% of our brains, and it’s a myth. Ultimately, the parasympathetic nervous system helps to calm and relax us.” Besides counseling, the psychologist also uses meditation as a treatment for her patients. “Med itation is trying to let emotions pass. It’s like thoughts on a conveyer belt,” Hickey said. “I urge patients to explore using yoga, meditation, and cognitive strategies.” Hickey believes in another

tactic as a s t r e s s reliever: mindfulness. “We think of the future as anticipation and fear, the past as resentment or guilt,” Hickey said. “The simple act of asking oneself ‘am I in the moment’ can help in dealing with stress.” Like most of us, Berich, a varsity swimmer and AP student, feels the anxiety and pressures of the day to day habit. “Yoga helped most during exam week. Afterwards, I felt lighter,” Berich said. New research by Dr. Ramesh Manocha may explain Berich’s feelings. “They’re saying in studies that mindfulness and meditation tend to reduce cortisol levels and increase t. lymphocyte levels,” Hickey said. T. lymphocytes help the

3 immune system to recognize foreign bodies, direct or regulate responses, and attack cancerous cells, according to the Merck Manual. Hickey recommends an hour of meditation, and with that mindfulness, one can greatly lower stress and strengthen their immune system. Yes, the soothing and tranquil environment of a yoga class can alleviate anxiety, but one can keep it simple. “Real basics like a deep sleep, a healthy diet, avoiding drugs or alcohol, exercise, and being around people can help reduce stress,” Hickey said.

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The frontal lobe, part of the cerebral cortex, aides in thinking, logic, planning, and problem solving. It also houses most dopamine neurons

The temporal lobe, located on the sides of the brain, is responsible for memory functions, speech, and recognition of auditory stimuli

The cerebellum is the brain’s center for coordination and balance. It is sometimes labeled the “little brain” because of its two hemispheres and folds

The occipital lobe, near the back of the brain, helps in processsing visual input. It is connected to the optic nerve, which transmits stimuli from the eyes.

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Students may enter as many times and as many stories/poems as they want Fill out an official entry form for EACH submission Do NOT put your name on the submissions, only on the submission forms Material must be school appropriate Short stories may be no longer than 1,500 words

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• Extra submission forms are available outside Room C285 • Give all submissions to Mrs. Martin in Room C285 (or put in Mrs. Martin’s mailbox)

• DEADLINE: MARCH 22, 2011 Winners:

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and inspiration are all needed for any athlete to be ready for competition. The perfect pump-up song can give the competitive edge they need t jump ahead of the competition. It has been said that you can learn alot about an athlete by their pre-game music.

Varsity cheer team gains a new title

by Jill Kelly

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the fire. Approaching the mat for round three of competition, each member of the varsity cheer team had fire in her eyes. They wanted the perfect round and they wanted the title. The girls took the floor with confidence, power, and desire. They set up their formation while the gym engulfed them in energy. It was time to begin the round, the round that would land them the League Championship. “I heard other coaches and teams say that we had the fire within us,” senior Colleen Reidy said. “Our energy and passion showed the judges, teams, and coaches that we wanted the title. The team participated in the League Championships on Feb. 5, at Oxford High School. They finished in first place with a final score of 791.0672. This put them above every team in the league, including rivals Rochester with a score of 789.6280 and Lake Orion with a score of 783.3000. This win got them their first

League Championship ever. The atmosphere was completely different at Leagues compared to any competition thus far for the the varsity cheer team, according to head coach Tricia Williams. “I think the team was more focused and more excited about the goal of being League Champs and performing three rounds that were our very best,” Williams said. Team members felt the difference of the high energy competition. Junior Brittany Gotts felt the excitement from her teammates before and after each round of competition. “I noticed the seniors were all really excited,” Gotts said. “The energy was there because we knew we were so close to winning.” Winning Leagues was one of the many firsts for the team so far this season. In addition to gaining the trophy and the title, the team gained four new sophomores since the Cougar Spirit Invitational on Jan. 15. Competing on varsity was another first for the

four sophomores. The varsity team suffered from injuries throughout the season and the JV team had talented athletes that could be pulled up, according to Williams. The new additions adapted well to the added pressure and expectations on varsity. “I feel more pressure to do well as a sophomore on varsity, but I learn by watching others on my team,” sophomore Olivia Nielsen said. “My team was welcoming from the start.” The additions were welcomed by the team and they seemed to do nothing but benefit all members. The sophomores joined the team to help in achieving the League Champ title. “All four sophomores have varsity level skills that benefit our team,” Williams said. “They have really been a blessing.” With the added team members and League title, the varsity cheer team has gained confidence. The team was ranked first in the state by coaches and officials around Michigan for the first time in the school’s history. Another

first for the team. “I think being ranked first in the state gave them some confidence when seeing that the officials and coaches throughout the state really had respect for them and the performances they were putting on the mat,” Williams said. The confidence gained was brought to practice, according to senior Michelle Egan. “The week we were ranked first, we definitely brought it to practice,” Egan said. “We brought the atmosphere and that number one spot.” With the respect from coaches and officials throughout the state, the girls now need to believe in themselves as they approach the end of the season. Districts, on Feb. 19 at Lake Orion, is the first step to regaining their state title. “We need to get through Districts, we need to get through Regionals, and then we can get to States,” Egan said. “We need to take it week by week, round by round, moment by moment.”

PLAYER Andrew MacIntyre SPORT Swimming YEAR Senior SONG To Plant a Seed ARTIST We Came As Romans WHY It’s a hardcore metal song and it really gets me in the mood.

PLAYER Carly Pascaretta SPORT Competitive Cheer YEAR Junior SONG Lose Yourself ARTIST Eminem WHY It’s one of those songs that you can just “absorb.”

1. The team and coaches pose with the League title trophy after their first place finish. (Top row from left: JV coach Brooke Miller, Tricia Williams, Elizabeth DiFranco, Jill Kelly, Lauren Dante, Brittany Gotts, Danielle Edwards, Marissa Moceri, Hannah Norton, Courtney Merlo, Haley Baudendistel, Heather Thomas, Carly Pascaretta, Amie Mommersteeg, Kelsey Roseman, Olivia Nielsen, Jacqueline Cox, Marisa Montalbano, Michelle Egan, Kelsey Loveland, Assistant varsity coach Kristin Dunneback, Freshmen coach Claire Mozer. Bottom row from left: Maddy Miller, Sammy Andrews, Bryana Bayly, Colleen Reidy, Amanda Dippel, Emmaclare Hurst, Megan McGill, Maeghan Ulrich, Lauren Hughes. 2.. The team warms up round 1 at the Cougar Spirit Invitational. 3. The team raise up their first place trophy from the Cougar Spirit Invitational. 4. Performers in round 1 practice their motions before taking the floor. (All photos courtesy Kristin Dunneback)

All the Way to Number 1

Swim team heading to Division One States

by Steph Siewert

Co-Editor School team

Spending more than 20 hours a week for three months with each other, the boys swim team worked their way up the ranks for their Division One States. They have moved their way to the top since making the cut after Division two States last spring. Junior Alex Yu who was in Division Two States in the past season had a time this year of 58:89 for the back stroke and the times needed for Division 1 is 57:89. “Just to make it to States is a lot harder than it was last year,” Yu said. “Like with all my events, I have made all my Division Two cuts already but my Division One’s are still off by like a second.” Sophomore Kyle Walsh is the only one on the team so far who has made the Division One cuts, swimming the Breath

Stroke with s e a s o n the time of comes to 1:03:41. an end,” “I think it s e n i o r will be a lot Captain harder now Patrick since we Connors moved up s a i d . a division,” The team Walsh said. s t a y s “It’s going focused to be very throughout competitive.” the season The times by eating differ for the healthy s w i m m i n g Senior Andrew Macintyre swims the fly down the lane during prac- and having tice. He came out of the water after every stroke taking in another events only breath before continuing with his set. (Photo courtesy of Chandler Clay) a steady by seven workout Their record is 7-0seconds to twenty schedule of four morning 1 During Leagues on milliseconds compared practices, five after school Feb. 23 and 25 at Royal to Division Two. Stoney practices, one meet, and Oak High School, it will had to move up to one pasta party a week. be decided who ranks Division 1 this season Not only do they stay first in their division. due to the population focused by working hard, With the season coming of the freshman class but they also take some to a close in the next as opposed to staying time to add a little fun couple weeks, the team in Division 3 Leagues into their busy schedules. doesn’t slow down due to skill, according “We always find a way but keeps pushing to Michigan High School to have fun throughout themselves to stay on top. Athlete Association for the week,” sophomore “Watching the dedication Division One States. Eric Heinrich said. “We of the team payoff and The team is tied with have done some pretty achieving their goals is Andover High School for crazy things like Speedo really rewarding as the first place this season. runs outside, drawn on

abs, and water polo.” They have also given each other goofy nicknames like Walshypoo (Walsh), Soulja boy (Yu), and Cruz Control (Nick Cruz). When the boys are finished with their sets, they take a breather and help each other stretch their arms before they start again. They joke around splashing each other and yelling across the pool to make sure what they said was heard around the entire area. The boys have become very close throughout their season and are almost like a second family according to Connors. “Compared to most teams ours has more of a family relationship. Maybe it’s because we are smaller but we always help each other through all our ups and downs,” Walsh said. “We’ve got each other’s backs.”

PLAYER Taylor Rawlings SPORT Basketball YEAR Senior SONG La-La-La ARTIST Mack Miller WHY I can relate to the lyrics and it gets me in the mood.

PLAYER Jordan Formica SPORT Hockey YEAR Senior SONG ‘Til I Collapse ARTIST Eminem WHY Eminem is very inspirational and his music just pumps me up.

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PART 1: CLEAR

You must first clear the opponent’s arms to get a clean “shot” on the opponent

PART 2: SHOOT

(Photos by Chandler Clay)

Wrestlers fight for individual titles By Damian Rotarov Sports team

Feet pound the mat. Sweat drops from the fatigued faces of the team as they get ready to conquer their next enemy, the sprint. The wrestling team is coming hot off their thirda place finish at the League Tournament on Feb. 4, and the team is practicing hard for the next bout of tournaments. “Our drilling and sprints are more intense now that the regular season is over,” senior captain Dominic Waldorf said with an expression of fatigue as he finished his sprints. Waldorf was satisfied with his season and his second place finish at the league tournament, but he feels there’s always room to improve his skills and his

immune system. “I feel pretty satisfied with the season, but I kept getting sick, and I missed a lot of tournaments,” Waldorf said. Freshman Kyle Noonan is satisfied by his first place success and would like to continue on even farther in the individual circuit of tournaments. “I really want to make it to regionals,” Noonan said with a confident look on his face. “That’s my goal from now on.” Other wrestlers who did well in their weight classes include: senior Dylan Moffitt (130) and junior Serge Andreou (285) finished in third place, and sophomore Jake Hazelton (135) finished in second place along with Waldorf (152). Junior captain Nick Gajdzik took first along with Noonan (103).

Noonan isn’t the only one satisfied with the performance at leagues . Head Coach Jeff Smart was satisfied with the performance throughout the entire season. “I thought it was a good year,” Coach Smart said. “We started a lot of sophomores and freshman, so we were young, but I thought we progressed from the start of the year to the end quite well which is what you want to see.” During the Individual District tournament, blank wrestlers placed. Hazelton (135) took fourth place, Gajdzik (215) took first, and Andreou (285) took third. The wrestling team may now be done wrestling as a team, finishing with a 1813 record but the individual road to the State Tournament

has only just begun. Each individual wrestler is competing in the Individual Regional on Feb. 19, and for anyone who makes it further than that gets to compete in the Individual State in March. The top four wrestlers in each weight class will advance from districts to regionals. The top four of that tournament then get to go to the state tournament. The stage is set for each varsity wrestler to compete to the fullest of his abilities on his trek to the top of the charts (or brackets), but Gajdzik is already geared up to wrestle his way to the top. “State Champ. State Champ. Number one in the state. That’s my goal,” Gajdzik said.

Then you must drop down to the opponents legs and grab hold, or “shoot”

PART 3: FINISH

To finish, just follow through and turn as if you’re rounding a corner.

Rochester United defeats Cougars 1-0 By Matt Pitlock/Dylan Wilcox Sports team

(Photo by Chandler Clay)

Competition-Junior Left wing Brian Gill races R.U. player for

the puck. According to several players speed is a huge part of the game.

Senior goalie Jake Landuyt skates to center ice, staring down Rochester United goalie Ian Mercer. Both players have lived this rivalry for four years and this is their last shot. Friday Feb.4 was the most recent installment of this six year rivalry. Being United’s senior night it was a high emotion game, that both teams really wanted to win. “Arrogant,” Landuyt said with a chuckle when asked to describe Adams Senior Ian Mercer in one word. “Emotions were running high, the play really had me going, and Mercer started shaking his glove at me, so I figured I had to be ready to drop him, but he turned around. This confrontation was in response to an incident just moments before. Junior forward Matt Zuelch was slammed into Mercer, and almost instantly three Rochester United players were on him, trying to start a brawl. The three skaters

threw Zuelch to the ice and got several punches in before the referees were able to break it up. Zuelch was sent to the box for ten minutes for this scuffle. The stands erupted out of anger about this call and fans began pounding the glass, many of whom thought Zuelch was pushed into Mercer and the call was unjust. “It was hard sitting in the box for that long in such a big game. Especially being one of the leading scorers. It was really frustrating.” Zuelch said. Senior defenseman Adam Ketner attributes a lot of the emotion in the game to the large turn out by Stoney fans. “When you get a large crowed like that, it makes it a lot easier to get in the game and get excited,” Ketner said. He explained that during low points for the team the crowed often gave them a jolt of motivation. Ketner and Landuyt felt that the offense was lacking and the needed to play with in themselves. “Mercer’s weak point is he gives up

rebounds, and we failed to capitalize on them. Thats not acceptable against a rival like United,” Landuyt said while explaining what they could have done differently. In agreeance with Landuyt, Ketner explained that his teamates need to learn to play with in themselves to win the high pressure games “Some of the younger players see the older kids do very advanced moves on the ice, and they feel like they can do it too. This led to alot of unnessecary mistakes during the game that may have caused the loss.” Ketner said. According to Ketner, it was a mental break down that allowed united to score. On a Rochester United power play, a stoney forward attemted to push the puck up ice, leading to a turnover. Three Rochester United forwards flew down the ice and had the fast break. “I think this rivalry is the most intense because it is competitive.” Landuyt said. “Either team can take the win any given game.”

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Dominic Waldorf

Year: Senior Sport: Wrestling Description: Weighing in at 150 lbs., Captain Dominic Waldorf destroys his opponents in his 145 lb. weight class. His record for the 2010-2011 season is 30 wins and nine losses.

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a. boys soccer b. boys lacrosse c. girls golf d. boys basketball

Athletes need speed, athletes need strategy, athletes need strength. Sports require the full integration of those three for an athlete to come out on top. But not every sport is the same--different sports require different muscles. The perfect winter athlete requires an eclecticism of anatomical anomalies.

The Head

The Brains of the Operation: As the captain of the varsity wrestling team, Senior Dominic Waldorf must keep a strong head on his shoulders. He stays determined and focused in order to win his matches. Outside of wrestling, Waldorf keeps his grades in his classes such as AP Calculus BC and AP Physics, working hard despite the daily 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. practices. “If you’re not determined then you won’t have any fight in you,” Waldorf said.

The Arms

Kelsey Roseman

Scottie Shermetaro

Year: Senior Sport: Swimming Description: Scottie Shermataro started swimming for Stoney Creek during his sophomore year. He is finishing up his third year in varsity with an undefeated team record. His main stroke is freestyle.

The Legs

Adam Ketner

Year: Senior Sport: Ice Hockey Description: Captain Adam Ketner started playing Hockey in the 3rd grade at The Onyx for a team called “The Moccasins.” He plays defense for the Stoney Creek Cougars.

The Arms

a. Dom Waldorf b. Serge Andreou c. Jake Hazelton d. Damian Rotarov

Adamant Arms: Looking up at her flyer, Junior Kelsey Roseman locks her arms and makes sure her flyer doesn’t fall. At the end of the stunt, her flyer falls to the cheerleaders supporting her, as round three of competition finishes. She, along with another base and a backspot, need to be able to throw, carry, and catch another cheerleader. Without a strong base, a flyer can’t fly. Other cheerleaders rely on the base to keep safety to a minimum. “During round three of competition, you need to have a strong upper body to perform stunts like libs, heel stretches, and double downs.” Roseman said. “Cheerleading wouldn’t be possible without strong arms.”

Who is the captain of the Stoney Creek Hockey team?

a. Matt Zuelch b. Erik Norstrom c. Adam Ketner d. Kevin Adams

The Core

The Man of Metal: Senior Scottie Shermetaro jumps out of the pool after a rough set of butterfly stroke, his torso heaving for air. Water flows down his body, following the crevices of his 8-pack as it flexes in and out, back and forth, up and down. Butterfly stroke, along with the other three strokes, heavily uses the core as the body’s generator for speed. The abs drive the hips in butterfly and breaststroke and the legs in freestyle and backstroke. Experienced swimmers such as Shermetaro learn to utilize their core for speed instead of only arms and legs. “No core, no power,” Shermetaro said. “Simple as that.”

Which of these wrestlers made it to states for SCHS wrestling?

a. Stoney Creek b. Oakland University c. Lake Orion d. Royal Oak

The Legs

Legs of Lead: Senior Adam Ketner races across the ice to drive the puck to the net. His blades slice up the rink and spray ice behind at his opponents. Suddenly he slides to stop, builds up, and smashes the puck with his hockey stick into the net for a goal. Legs are everything in Hockey. Ketner, being by far the largest player of the team, smashes through his opponents with his enormous quads. “You need legs to skate, you need legs to transfer your weight to shoot.” Ketner said. “You need them to do anything. Legs feed the wolf.”

(compiled by Nick Cruz)

Where will the OAA Leagues Meet take place for boys swim and dive?

How many underclassmen are on the Stoney Creek varsity hockey team? a. 4 b. 2 c. 3 d. 1

Answers: 1. b 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. d 6. c

The Core

What is the perfect final score for competitive cheerleading? a. 830.25 b. 828.48 c. 825.10 d. 832.76

3 Year: Senior Sport: Competitive Cheer Description: Kelsey Roseman started as a base at Hart middle school in 8th grade. Since then she has gained experience in her position, grabbing her first varsity letter this 2010-2011 winter season for competitive cheer.

Which of the following is a spring sport?