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Friday, February 13, 2015 The Squall Index 2 4 news the SAT Replacing the act

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5 Editorial WHERE IS THE LINE ON PDA?

VALENTINE’S DAY AROUND THE WORLD

6 FEATURE DAY IN THE LIFE: SPECIAL EDUcATION TEACHER

DANCE TEAM AT NATIONALS

7 SPORTS Dexter Hockey Struggles

COMIC: DREADNOT ISSUE 4

10 INFOGRAPHIC Cooking for your BAE on valentine’S DAY

Video Game Review: HALO 5

12 feature BLIND DATE

UPDATE ON AP/IB WEIGHTED GRADES CONTROVERSY

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Dexter s Manifest Destiny

Annexation of Whitmore Lake: What could it mean for Dexter?

Michael Bradshaw and Kyle Doyle Staff Writers

Imagine a school district of biblical proportions. It would encompass an area from Pontiac Trail to Madden Road, east to west, from Spicer Road to Scio Church, north to south.

This could be a reality for the Dexter community.

Currently the Dexter Community School District is considering the annexation of Whitmore Lake Community School District. This could mean an increase in funding and additional facilities. However, this could also lead to a decrease in Dexter property values and a potential redistricting situation in the future.

There are many reasons that the Board of Education (BOE) is looking into the annexation. One reason is the increase in funding the district would receive in a time where there is a decrease statewide. “[Whitmore Lake] receives about $400 dollars less a student than we do,” said Dexter Superintendent Dr. Chris Timmis. “So, the way the law works ... we would receive the extra $400 per student which would equate to about $400,000 extra towards operations.”

The extra $400,000 could be used for new supplies for classrooms, the addition of new programs and possibly an expanison of the $2 million IB program.

However, not everyone is optimistic. Many citizens don’t believe the increase in funding is enough to justify the annexation.

“When Whitmore Lake approached [the BOE], they saw an opportunity to make some money,” said No Annexation Without Representation founder Julie Stone. “We are maybe talking about making an extra $420,000 a year to a budget that consists of $38 million. Compared to that it is small change.

Not only do some not believe the increase in funding is enough, they wonder if, when it’s all said and done, an annexation will end up being an increase on the bottom line “I question whether or not annexing Whitmore Lake is the best

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was to make sure the people have the right to vote, not the board,” Stone said.

As of now there is no scheduled vote, and according to the law the Board does not have to hold a vote for the citizens. This has caused a community uproar and a record number of people attending meetings. This backlash has led Michigan House Representative Gretchen Driskell to introduce new legislation that would give citizens in any district considering annexation the right to vote.

When asked if she was a regular citizen, not a school board member, and would she want to have a vote, Board of Education Vice President Julie Schumaker hesitated in her response.

“I’m not even sure how to answer that because I guess I don’t deal with the hypothetical, it’s what we can do under the current law,” Schumaker said.

Board President Michael Wendorf did not respond to any contact.

A major concern of the opposition of annexation is the possibility of redistricting. The board is adamant that redistricting will not happen in the foreseeable future.

“You can’t legally bind a future board,” Timmis said. “Whenever a district tries to change boundaries, you can build in some safeguards, you can build some policies that require so many public meetings and these things, so it can’t be done really quietly without anybody looking ... Right now, redistricting is not on our radar.”

If there was redistricting in the future it would force students that live near Whitmore Lake to attend Whitmore Lake schools instead of Dexter. Redistricting would likely spark another major concern: decreasing property values.

“Dexter Schools are ranked 30-something in the state while Whitmore Lake is 400-something,” Stone said. “People are very afraid that when you bring Whitmore Lake into the mix it could

take on about 1,000 extra students, have all those buildings that are way far away from here, and all the costs involved in maintaining are worried that their property values are going to suffer then too, knowing that kids that live there could end up going to Whitmore A major problem for Stone and Dexter’s citizens is that the people Lake schools. And even the property values of residents who do not live near Whitmore will not be able to vote, only the Board.

“The reason that I started No Annexation Without Representation Dexter’s excellence.”

Jonathan LeBlanc

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SAT to replace ACT in 2016

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Reggie Swoverland and Cam Kantola Staff Writers

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to be much different. A few changes include the addition of a science section and a section dedicated to founding documents, such as the constitution.

Another alteration is that there’s no penalty for wrong answers.

Nevertheless, community reactions haven’t all been positive.

“I feel so sorry for [students], I would probably tell them to go cry,” IB Coordinator Debora Marsh said.

“At first when I heard about it, I threw my hands in the air and wondered why the state was doing it, wondered if they were crazy.”

On the other hand, the question of how colleges will shift to this change has remained unanswered. There is no guarantee for students that they won’t have to take two tests in order to attend their college of choice.

“There’s no real way to compare scores, which is too bad,” Marsh said.

Students should prepare to possibly have to take two tests, as colleges still appear to favor ACT scores and have not come out as to how SAT scores will be weighed.

This change is bittersweet for Michigan students. For some, the differences in the way the SAT is taken might lead them to higher scores. However, because of the uncertainty of how a change this sudden will affect college submissions, the future is cloudy for college-bound hopefuls living in Michigan.

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ACT

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On January 7, the Michigan Department of Education announced the state would switch over from providing the students with the ACT to the SAT. Every few years, the Michigan Department of Education renews the test that will be provided.

Typically, the cheapest test will be the one provided.

This past January, the SAT submitted a bid to Michigan that amassed to $15.4 million less than its competitor, the ACT. This will undoubtedly cause change in not only the school system but also the community. But is it really going to change that much?

For approximately the last decade, Michigan has provided students with the ACT. The ACT started being used in schools in 1959 and it has become commonly used in non-coastal U.S. schools, and is the more commonly used test. The ACT consists of sections focusing on math, reading, science, English, and an optional writing section.

The SAT has been testing students since 1926, but has recently become the least common of the two tests. However, the SAT is planning to redesign the way the test is written. In short, it will be changed to have the minimum amount of negative impact possible for students who might have spent time studying the ACT. Regardless of what test students have studied for, the material isn’t expected

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Friday, February 13, 2015 The Squall Editorial 5

PDA: Only acceptable if Granny approves How do you feel about PDA at Dexter High School?

When people kiss it s fine, but when people start cudling and making out it s kind of disturbing.

Grace Kacmarek Freshman PDA disgusts me because I think that if you want to display your affection you need to do it in private.

Imagine one day at school you and your girlfriend or boyfriend are doing your thing; sucking face, groping (whatever you want to refer to it as), when all of a sudden your grandma walks in with your homework that you accidentally forgot at home.

How embarrassing would that be? Your grandma would never look at you the same; she’d be mentally scarred for life. Now, after playing this scene in your head, can you see how the majority of Dexter’s students and teachers feel about the over-zealous embracing of your significant other?

Public displays of affection, also known as PDA, surrounds both students and teachers in Dexter High School. Most, if not all of us, can agree that no one wants to come to this building from 8:00 a.m. until 2:51 p.m. just to see couples going at it. It’s bad enough having to wake up and come here half asleep, but now we have to see students failing to leave space between them for their religious figure of choice.

Most of us can barely even get ourselves up and out of bed at this time. No matter where we go, the PDA never stops; It clings to us like a needy girlfriend to her boyfriend. One glance to your left and you’ll see a couple going, “let’s just stand here hugging and staring at each other until the bell rings.” A glance to the right might show another couple going, “I haven’t seen you in almost an hour so we need to make out right now”.

Sure, a little hand holding and maybe a quick kiss then and now is fine, but no one wants to see you all over each other for the full five minute pass-

ing time in between classes. And once tongue is shown, that’s it; our parents are calling us out due to sudden illness. Oh, and just because you are hiding behind your car in the student lot doesn’t mean we can’t see you.

And the lunchroom? Really? That’s where your fellow classmates are trying to eat their lunch.

Meanwhile, you’re just across the room petting your partner. Unless you want to see someone’s lunch making a comeback all over the cafeteria floor, cut it out.

Now, don’t spin this the wrong way; there is not a problem with dating. Dating is great. Date whoever you want. Just don’t go parading it around all of DHS. If you’re going to be doing whatever it is you’re doing, do it privately.

You will be doing yourself a favor.

Surely your teachers and administrators don’t want to walk by and see you attacking your significant other.

This doesn’t just mean being reserved at school. If you’re out in public, the same rules apply. Restaurants, malls, movie theaters and all other public places are spots your tongue should remain in your own mouth.

If you were out eating with your family and you glanced over at a couple showing massive PDA, wouldn’t you feel pretty uncomfortable too?

Sometimes people just want to be able to enjoy a nice meal or a good movie without seeing so much PDA. So please, do yourself (and others) a favor and tone it down a little in public.

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Ben Daugherty Sophomore PDA is okay to a certain extent.

Hand-holding is appropriate. Basically, going too far in public probably isn t okay, especially when it s making people uncomfortable around them.

Sofia Sokansanj Junior I think people show PDA to rub it in single people s faces.

The kissing and the holding hands is one thing, but I feel like some couples have a hard time going six hours out of the day without groping each other.

Jake Sakowski Senior

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Behind the scenes of special education Reagan Maisch Staff Writer

With so many classrooms across Dexter High complete a daily schedule using pictures paired with School, many students are extremely unaware of what words. is happening in other parts of our DHS community.

Next, the students participate in a group activity.

Across the hall or even right behind the walls of your This varies from a planned curriculum lesson to a very own classroom, there are teachers who are trying speech activity, an occupational therapy activity, an to teach students basic life skills. They are assisting independent workstation activity, or music therapy. their students in simply walking from the gym to their After this comes lunch, where students sit with a homeroom, and ensuring that they can maintain their SNAP peer on most occasions. personal hygiene without much assistance.

When lunch is over, the students have a curriculum This kind of teacher is an expert in patience, car- reading and comprehension activity before completing, understanding, leadership, and compassion. ing personal hygiene (a life skill).

This is the job of a Special Education teacher. This Adaptive physical education is next. is the job of Liz Westfall.

After gym and planning time, the students work For the majority who do not know, there are 21 in the cafeteria (another life skill activity where they employees at DHS involved in special earn money to use for commueducation, including Westfall. nity activities). If they successWestfall has been a Special Educa- “I come to work every day fully complete all of the items, tion teacher for nine years, seven of hoping to make a positive they earn money to use for which have been spent at Dexter. impact and help my students community trips. These trips While Westfall’s day starts at the occur about twice every month, be successful in the future.” when the students and staff go same time as most teachers - she arrives at work at 7:45 a.m. and begins into the community to practice -Liz Westfall using life skills. class with her students at 8:00 a.m.

- the focus of her learning objectives The students have Media varies greatly.

Time for their next activity. This is a time that is al“Our program focuses more on life skills curricu- lotted to give the students the opportunity to make lum including core curriculum standards,” Westfall an independent choice of activities that include snack, said. “We incorporate community-based instruction break, music, computer, and reading. to provide skills the students will need once they are To end the day, each student completes their weekfinished in high school.” ly chore and then completes a checklist to get ready An average day for Westfall starts around the same to go home. Again, this includes putting wallets away time as anyone else at DHS. She arrives at work at and going to lockers. When the bell rings at 2:51, the 7:45am in time to begin class with her students at students are released and Westfall’s school day is 8:00. Students quickly complete a checklist of items complete. (such as going to lockers and getting wallets to carry However, Westfall’s job is not limited to the at school) to help them get ready for the day. boundaries of Dexter High School. Westfall, as well When the checklists are completed, students have as other teachers and paraprofessionals, often take the snack time and then homeroom. During this time, SNAP students to various activities, such as shopping Westfall reviews calendar information, daily weather, and bowling. She also spends much time planning her classroom attendance, lunch choices, and the students weekly school lesson plans, and working around oth-

Photo Courtesy of: Liz Westfall Westfall helps student Arturo Guevara-Torres to complete thier daily schedule using pictures paired with words. er teachers’ schedules to incorporate different ways of learning, such as swimming and using the gym, to benefit her students.

“The material I teach is appropriate for the students I teach,” said Megan LaBarre, another DHS Special Education teacher.

Westfall is a teacher here at DHS that does so much, and much of it goes unnoticed by students simply because they are unaware of what’s happening in the classroom right beside their own.

“I come to work every day hoping to make a positive impact and help my students be successful in the future,” Westfall said. “Sometimes the little things are the biggest accomplishments.”

Guinea pigs Cookie, Caramel find home at DHS Gigi Saadeldin Staff Writer

Photos by: Hannah Tarnaski

Jonathan LeBlanc

Elementary school was the highlight of every student’s academic career.

There was a time dedicated to snacking, everybody was friendly, and there was a period set aside for playing outside with friends from other classes.

Perhaps, the thing most remembered from elementary school was the class pet. Now, the special education students have not one, but two class pets to call their very own.

Meet Cookie and Caramel, the two guinea pigs that now call Dexter High School home.

“They’re really nice,” soph-

omore Josh Calcut said.

These guinea pigs are four years old and new to the DHS family.

Each student has a job they must do in order to take care of the pets. These jobs include feeding them, changing their water, scooping their cage, and so on.

Although these pets can be hard work to take care of, the make coming to school a little bit easier.

“It’s fun to have them,” sophomore Justin Cannarella said. “It’s like a long break from work. They make class more enjoyable.”

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Friday, February 13, 2015 The Squall Sports 7

The AAA Disadvantage David Merz and Conor VanDusen Staff Writers It’s no secret that the Dexter varsity hockey team has been struggling. This notion holds increased credibility when comparing their current and previous seasons.

Last year, the varsity team boasted a 14-12 record; this year, they’re struggling just to break .500 at 6-7.

There are several theories for lack of success. The most obvious is the lack of experienced players. There are only three seniors on the team. Hockey is also the only sport of Dexter’s four major high school sport teams - football, basketball, baseball, and hockey - to have freshmen on the varsity team, and there’s more of them than there are seniors.

Although Dexter hockey’s youth has no doubt attributed to losses, there may also be a less obvious variable: AAA hockey. Similar to the likes of AAU basketball, a private basketball league for elite players, AAA hockey attracts the more skilled teenage icers. However, the AAA hockey season corresponds with that of the the school’s as opposed to AAU basketball’s season.

This scheduling conflict forces players with exceptional talent to choose between school hockey and the increased exposure and competition that comes with AAA hockey. Often, when faced with this decision, capable players, who hope to play at the college or pro level, will opt to leave their school teams for the AAA hockey circuit.

Dexter freshman DJ Busdecker is one player who chose AAA hockey over high school hockey.

“The competition is a little bit better, so it helps you develop into a better hockey player,” Busdecker said.

Junior EJ Gilbert is another example.

“Although high school hockey can be competitive, AAA provides harder competition and more of an opportunity to develop as a player,” Gilbert said.

Despite their talent, the severity of impact that players such as Gilbert and Busdecker would have on the school teams success remains uncertain.

Some current Dexter varsity players speak with disdain when discussing their AAA counterparts.

“I don’t want those players on my team,” Junior Wes Gilbert said. “I don’t associate myself with players who have the lack of dedication to the program.”

The fact remains that AAA hockey is just one factor contributing to the Dexter hockey team’s struggles. Their youth, although a negative in the present, suggest that the team holds a promising future.

“Next year we will have six seniors and we’re only losing three [seniors],” junior Derick Smith said. “Other teams in the SEC are losing a lot of seniors after this season.”

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Jonathan LeBlanc

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Jonathan LeBlanc

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Hot off the Stovall: What to cook for bae on Valentine’s Day

Truman Stovall Staff Writer

It’s that time of the year. It’s when you show your special someone (bae) how much you care about them, and nothing speaks louder than food. I intend to show the couples out there what they should be cooking on this very special day.

The first meal of the day is breakfast, and it can be quick. All you need is a little bit of energy to get you through the car ride to brunch, but there’s a variety of ways to do it. Just whip up some Pillsbury cinnamon rolls, Eggo waffles, or Bisquick pancakes. Nothing beats a good cup of O.J. or chocolate milk, so make sure you know which one bae prefers.

Now we go to brunch, the staple Valentine’s Day meal. From McDonalds to downtown Ann Arbor, with brunch you can’t go wrong. But try to find a place with a buffet. Buffets will have everything from nachos to wedding cakes. At this point, the meal is up to you. All I can say is don’t eat too much because we haven’t even made it to lunch.

So after you and bae get home from brunch and some type of couple activity (a walk through the park or something similar) go ahead and take a siesta. You

deserve it for taking in all that food like a champ. When you eventually wake up around 4 p.m., it’s lunchtime.

At this point, you’re probably back at home, unless you like taking naps outside for some reason. This is the time to whip out grandma’s spaghetti recipe that’s been passed down for generations. If nothing like that exists in your family, then I have your back. Try chocolate covered strawberries and milkshakes. We’ll just call it dessert for brunch.

Now it’s around 10, halfway through your movie marathon, when you realize that strawberries don’t keep bae full for long. It’s time for the finale, the big one, the meal: dinner. You’ll need something that tastes so good, it will put somebody to sleep just so that they can have the pleasure of dreaming about it. For me, that meal is a T-bone steak with a savory seasoning, accompanied by a baked potato, a variety of steamed vegetables, and two dinner rolls. If the diet of you or bae forbids you from cooking such a meal, then I’m sorry to say that I’m out of ideas.

You’ll have to decide for yourself. Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your bae.

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How to $pend your

Valentine’s Day

Regardless of your budget, you can make your Valentine s Day simple and successful by following this guide to make sure your romantic date goes splendidly Noah Mellifont Co-Editor-in-Chief

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Now, just because you only have $20 doesn’t mean your date has to be lame. You actually don’t have to go out at all. Piggybacking on somebody’s Netflix is always an option and a way to entertain you and your other. Microwave popcorn isn’t expensive and if your date doesn’t like popcorn they’re not worth your time. Now, flowers are expensive, so if you have a garden I would insist taking a flower from there. Also, carnations are cheap and romantic. If flowers are out of the question then you’ll have to be romantic in some other manner. Try wearing v-necks or something to show off as much chest hair as possible.

Girls love chest hair.

This is more of a traditional date. A dinner with a nice ambience, a movie in an actual theater, a dozen roses, all that romantic stuff.

If you do get her a gift, make sure the date is over before you give it to her. You don’t want the date to be a mess and she holds on to the $20 earrings in her hand when you know she’ll probably never talk to you again.

Although you do have 50 bucks, you still have to realize that on a date, money can vanish in an instant. Just give my dude Dave Ramsey a call and he’ll let you know what’s acceptable or not.

If you spend this much money you have to make sure she isn’t a gold digger. You can go big with this type of green. The only problem about getting a limo is that if the date is going poorly she could desert you, leaving you with no ride. So, don’t let the date go poorly. On the plus side, if the date goes bad you can leave her stranded too. If you’re confident, make reservations at a fancy restaurant where the Caesar Salad is only $20. Instead of a movie you could always go to an opera or show to show your lady you’re educated and well cultured.

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Griffin Keough’s answer Fallon Tavares

After a blind date at Red Brick, payed for by The Squall, Fallon Tavares and Griffin Keough were asked a few questions about their evening: What’s one word you would use to describe your date?

Fallon: Good.

Keough: Fun. Did you learn anything new about going on a blind date?

Fallon: No. Keough: To be more confident and to keep a conversation going.

How does this Valentine’s Day compare to those in the past?

Fallon: Pretty good.

Keough: Better, considering I haven’t been on a Valentine’s Day date before.

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Do you think there will be a second date in the near future?

Fallon: Maybe.

Keough: I don’t know.

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Nice Guys Finish Last

Maddie Kurcz Staff Writer

Why you re single this Valentine s Day

Do you consider yourself a gentleman? Do you go out of your way to make your dream girl feel special? Are you wondering

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why this will this mark your 10th straight Valentine’s Day sitting at home alone watching sappy love movies, eating Ramen Noodles, and softly sobbing to yourself while sulking in self misery? If this sounds like you, you are not alone.

People always wonder why the courteous, most polite, kindhearted guys are overlooked. Well, I’m here to tell you the truth behind it all. As a female in high school who has had her fair share of first dates, I know my stuff. While you believe being Mr. Sweetheart will land you that cutie in math class, you’re only begging to be friendzoned.

While you’re sitting there, being all nice and stuff, Mr. Steal-yo-girl is already on his way in his Maserati on schedule to steal-yo-hottie. We all know you have Netflix bookmarked and ice cream in your freezer, so why are you trying so hard? If you’re doing any of the following, you’re only increasing your chances of a lonely February 14th.

You bought her roses. Before you start trying to convince me that was “thoughtful” of you, let me

ask you this: Why do you think most girls don’t use purses? It’s obvious - no girl wants the hassle of carrying something around all day. Duh.Furthermore, she now has to keep those things alive! Do you still feel like a nice person now that you realize the inconvenience you’ve just inflicted on her? Like, come on.

You paid for her meal. Good, right? No, not good. You may not have ordered steak, but in the end you

still have beef. Do you think she can’t make her own money? Do you think she isn’t self-sufficient enough to provide for herself ? You just made her seem like a dependent moron. Hasn’t twitter taught you anything? Feminism, gentlemen. It’s a thing now.

You left a present on her doorstep. Awesome. By the time she finally builds up the energy to get up and

collect it, it’s probably snow covered and a waste of her time. Once again, you’re making more work for her. Great job, stupid. Not to mention, if it’s not Nutella, ice cream, and/or Chipotle, why even bother?

You picked her up and drove her. What is it with you guys that you think you always have to do this? Let her

drive. She knows her way around better than you anyway. Let’s not forget, her music will forever trump yours. If she’s the one who drives, don’t whine when she doesn’t hold your hand. For those of you who have ever stepped foot in a girl’s car know we as a species can barely drive with two hands.

You kissed her in the rain. I hate to break it to you, but that was the most inconsiderate thing you could have done. It’s too wet

and too cold. Also, speaking as a girl with naturally curly hair, rain means death. Needless to say, what about her makeup? The mascara you saw running down her face, was actually a sorry mix between the rain and her tears. Just what were you thinking in the first place?

After reading this article, I hope you can go forth in this world feeling like a new, educated male prepared to break hearts — because after all, that’s what every girl wants, right? Think twice next time you feel like spoiling her. Remember, nice guys finish last.

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