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RAPE CULTURE: A SOCIETY WHERE rape IS CONSIDERED A SOCIAL NORM. Dexter High School 2200 N. Parker Road Dexter, MI 48130 www.thesquall.com

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4 news Feminism

Stories:

5 Editorial Cold Days

Dexter Rappers 6 SPORTS March Madness

slideShow: Airplane Day

7 SPORTS rob Zofchak

Freshmen House Changes Yik Yak

10 ENTERTAINMENT Guess Those DHs Teachers

Dexter Ducks

12 INTERACTIVE Pop culture Bracket

MOVIE REVIEW: Cinderella Fast & Furious 7

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15 Interactive St. Patrick’s Day 5x5

16 PHOTOSTORY Winter Sports Recap

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Former IT employee accused of embezzling more than $100,000 dollars in technology Michael Bradshaw & Kyle Doyle Staff Writers Seen a missing laptop? Or a camera? How about an iPad? Recent embezzlement allegations against a former IT employee include stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in tech.

A variety of items were stolen in this specific embezzlement case.

“Mostly computers, iPads, and peripheral devices were missing from the inventory,” Superintendent Dr. Chris Timmis said.

A letter about the embezzlement was sent to students and parents on Feb. 18. The letter also laid out the steps being taken to recover the money and stolen technology.

The letter stated the following about the embezzlement: “Based on information available to us, it appears that one of the individuals responsible for the internal controls may have grossly violated district policy and ultimately the public’s trust.”

The suspect was able to hide their actions through making inventory information complex so no one could follow his or her tracks.

“Inventory spreadsheets were difficult to understand,” Dexter IB Director Debora Marsh said. “They were way more convoluted than what it should be making it difficult to go through and match everything up and decipher and figure out what’s missing and what’s not.”

The school district hired an outside company to go through the ambiguous technology inventory reports. The school also had an internal audit to go over these reports.

Once discrepancies were noticed in the technology department by the internal audit and outside audit company, an investigation was conducted.

“In November, we had irregularities come to our attention and immediately proceeded. The investigation started in early November,” Timmis said. “We contacted the Sheriff’s department after the first two weeks of investigating.”

The investigation is being conducted like any

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other case of embezzlement.

“The investigation starts off internally and administratively, so it works between myself and other central office administrators and the business office,” Timmis said. “Then we engage the sheriff department making it a joint effort. We do our internal work, and we have the sheriff department and their detectives do their investigation.”

This investigation has led to a single suspect and there was sufficient evidence to search the house of the said person with a warrant.

“I know that the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department paid a visit to the house of the person in question,” Marsh said, “and there were many things at the house that belonged to the school district that should not have been at there.”

One of the school district’s highest priorities in this situation and investigation is recovering all things stolen from the school. If the items can not be recovered, the district’s goal will be to be fully reimbursed. They will be compensated through the school’s insurance company and the suspect’s personal funds.

“We have an employee dishonesty policy that will cover us up to $1 million,”Timmis said.

“There are certain things that you can submit and certain things you can’t. We are working through the exact list of things we are submitting, personnel time and things like that that we can submit.”

After this case of embezzlement, the district is going to implement further safeguards to prevent incidents like this in the future.

“We thought we had pretty good safeguards,” Timmis said, “but the breakdown was one individual so we will add other changes that will help to prevent this.”

In issues like this one it is hard to prevent people from committing said actions.

“If someone wants to do the wrong thing, they’re going to do the wrong thing,” Timmis said.

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Timeline of Events Administration notices missing technology at DHS and considers investigation

Technology audit firm is hired to make inventory of technology at DHS

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2013 Washtenaw County Sherrif Department launches investigation to find possible thief

Search warrent issued to person in question.

Several missing tech items found

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Friday, March 20, 2015 The Squall Opinion 4

Why the world doesn’t need menisism Sarah Stone Staff Writer

According to the dictionary, feminism is defined as “a collection of movements and ideologies that share a common goal: to define, establish, and achieve equal political, personal, and social rights for women.” Since the eighteenth century, women have had to fight oppression and discrimination in order to be granted the same rights that men have always had.

Recently, feminists have been using social media to spread awareness about this ongoing injustice. Even celebrities like Emma Watson have spoken up to advocate for women’s rights. But they’re not the only ones who have something to say.

Back in 2013, two high school students created a Twitter account that poked fun at feminists and everything they stand for. They named the account “Meninist,” and it has since gained more than 700,000 followers.

Though the account is meant to be funny, women everywhere are not laughing. Senior Rosie Kaloustian is

among them.

“I blocked the account,” Kaloustian said. “It makes me so mad!”

Kaloustian feels that women’s rights are not a laughing matter, and that they’re absolutely worth fighting for. Contrary to the beliefs of Meninists, women are not out to get men and there is no reason for them to feel victimized. Men still have privileges that women don’t, and feminists simply want that to change.

“Feminists are not man-haters,” Kaloustian said. “They just want rights.”

The Meninist account is not an attempt by men to counteract the feminist movement; it’s an attempt by teenage boys to mock an issue that is meant to be taken seriously. Men already have all of the rights that women are fighting for. They still earn more money than women doing the same job, make up the majority of our nation’s government, and are still held to an entirely different standard than women. Men don’t need to defend themselves against the feminist movement because it’s not a threat; it’s just equal rights.

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Friday, March 20, 2015 The Squall Editorial 5

How Are Cold Days Determined?

What shoul d t he wi nd chi l l be t o be cancel school ?

Freshman: Andrew Golin -25 because it s cold enough to get frostbite.

Sophomore: Anna Mason -19 because that s what [the state of] Michigan says.

After two of the coldest Winters in Michigan history, ‘Cold Days’ have become just as common as the typical snow day.

Blistering wind chills around 25 degrees below zero have shut down hundreds of schools in southeast Michigan Dexter Community Schools has been no exception to this.

As a state, Michigan does not have any regulations regarding wind chill temperatures. It is up to each district to mandate their own rules: “As a district, we use -25 as the magic number,” DCS Superintendent Chris Timmis said. “But usually if it’s sustained around -20 degrees then we end up closing.” Due to the varying cut-off line, many parents, teachers, and students

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have raised concerns. The controversy comes when deciding between one or two degrees. As many of us know, it is nearly impossible to tell the difference between -23 and -25 degrees when we step outside, and feel as though anything within a certain range of -25 degrees should raise a red flag. When asked if one or two degrees makes that big of a difference in closing school, Timmis said: “No, but there are multiple weather services we have to check. If they’re all pretty consistent around -22 and -23 then it’s an easier decision.” He bases his decision off of multiple sources, not just one weather forecast; this is important to keep in mind when the weather forecast you check says

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-25 and we still have school.

Along with the controversy over low temperatures, Timmis has recently taken to social media, like Twitter, to “mess with students”. He tweeted pictures of snow day calculators and weather reports drawing students’ attention. Although he was positive in his interactions with students, Timmis said that his mentions on Twitter will never have any impact on his decision to close school.

When it comes down to it, students shouldn’t rely on sympathetic tweets and emojis to have a cold day; if it’s too cold outside there should be no questions asked. Whether the windchill is -23 or -25, cold is cold.

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Junior: Tommy McWilliams -15 because of the little kids at the bus stop and what not.

Senior: Crystal Kedsrokse -25 because that s what it s always been.

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March Madness prediction: Kentucky won’t cut down the nets

(1) Kentucky (34-0)

Kentucky

David Merz and Conor VanDusen Kentucky ______________________________________ (8) Cincinnati (22-10) Purdue Staff Writers (9) Purdue (21-12) (16) Hampton/Manhattan

(5) West Virginia (23-9) (12) Buffalo (23-9) (4) Mar yland (27-6) (13) Valparaiso (28-5)

Louisville, KY March 19

(11) Texas (20-13) (3) Notre Dame (29-5) (14) Northeastern (23-11) (7) Wichita State (28-4) (10) Indiana (20-13)

( 2) Kansas (26-8) (15) New Mexico St (23-10)

(1) Wisconsin (31-3) (16) Coastal Carolina (24-9) (8) Oregon (25-9) (9) Oklahoma St (18-13) (5) Arkansas (26-8) (12) Wofford (28-6) (4) North Carolina (24-11)

(11) BYU/Ole Miss (3) Baylor (24-9) (14) Georgia St (24-9) (7) Virginia Commonwealth (26-9) (10) Ohio State (23-10) (2) Arizona (31-3) (15) Texas Southern (22-12)

BRACKET 2015

Buffalo Columbus, OH March 20

Maryland

Maryland

MIDWEST

LSU Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa Seattle March 20

Kentucky

Michigan St.

EAST

ND

Oklahoma

Wisconsin

ND Wichita St. Omaha, NE March 20

Michigan St. MSU

Wichita St.

INDIANAPOLIS April 4

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

INDIANAPOLIS April 4

Duke

CHAMPION

Wisconsin

Duke

Oregon

UNC

Duke

Wisconsin

SFA

Iowa St.

UNC

WEST

BYU Jacksonville, FL March 19

SFA

Portland, OR March 19

EWU

Wisconsin

Iowa St.

SOUTH

SMU

HOUSTON

LOS ANGELES

Iowa St.

Baylor

Louisville, KY March 19

Iowa St.

Baylor

Arizona

Iowa St.

OSU Portland, OR March 19

Charlotte, NC March 20

St. John’s

Arkansas Jacksonville, FL March 19

Charlotte, NC March 20

Virginia

INDIANAPOLIS April 6

Kansas

Omaha, NE March 20

Columbus, OH March 20

Oklahoma

MSU

ND

UC Irvine Dayton

SYRACUSE, NY

CLEVELAND

Pittsburgh March 19

Pittsburgh March 19

Northern Iowa

(13) Har vard (22-7)

(6) Xavier (21-13)

NCAA TOURNAMENT

Kentucky

Butler

(6) Butler (22-10)

Villanova

LSU

Davidson Gonzaga

Arizona

Seattle March 20

Gonzaga

Arizona

(1) Villanova (32-2)

(16) Lafayette (20-12) (8) NC St (20-13) (9) LSU (22-10) (5) Northern Iowa (30-3) (12) Wyoming (25-9) (4) Louisville (24-8) (13) UC Ir vine (21-12)

(6) Providence (22-11) (11) Boise St/Dayton (3) Oklahoma (22-10) (14) Albany (24-8) (7) Michigan St (23-11) (10) Georgia (21-11) (2) Virginia (29-3) (15) Belmont (22-10)

(1) Duke (29-4) (16) North Florida/Robert Morris (8) San Diego St (26-8) (9) St. John’s (21-11) (5) Utah (24-8) (12) Stephen F. Austin (29-4) (4) Georgetown (21-10) (13) Eastern Washington (26-8)

(6) SMU (27-6) (11) UCLA (20-13) (3) Iowa St (25-8) (14) UAB (19-15) (7) Iowa (21-11) (10) Davidson (24-7) (2) Gonzaga (32-2) (15) North Dakota St (23-9)

Jon LeBlanc Web Editor The Midwest region is by far the toughest of the four regions. With Kentucky sitting at the one seed, followed by Kansas (2nd), Notre Dame (3rd) and Maryland (4th), each of these teams have a chance to reach the Final Four.

The only problem: the Wildcats seem invincible. They’re 29th in offensive scoring (74.9 PPG), third in points allowed (54 PPG) and second in BPG (6.9). With its athleticism and length throughout the whole lineup, Kentucky is bound to make a championship run.

The West region is dominated by Wisconsin and Arizona. Outside of these two teams, nobody stands a chance to come out of the West. Sure, North Carolina and Baylor could

from last year’s Final Four team. Plus, senior point guard Traevon Jackson may return and will only add talent to an already extremely talented team lead by Frank Kaminsky.

I’m going to be honest, I hate the East region. It’s tough to buy into the Villanova hype and Virginia’s offense is too lackluster, ranking 225th in PPG (65.3). Louisville hasn’t been the same offensively since the dismissal of guard Chris Jones, and Oklahoma is a high-risk, high-reward pick.

Hell, every team in this region is a high-risk pick. I went with Michigan State just because of the fact it’s Tom Izzo and the Spartans in March. This isn’t one of the most talented teams Izzo has had in recent years, but in this region, it’s possible that the Spartans advance

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to the Final Four.

Duke lucked out when it came to teams in its region. The Blue Devils’s path to the Elite Eight is an easy one in the South, only having to deal with a St. John’s/San Diego State winner or most likely either Stephen F. Austin or Utah in the Round of 32 (Georgetown is The same can be said for Gonzaga. A team that I would consider not even getting out of vidson winner, both who can’t really play at the type of level Gonzaga plays at. However, once the Bulldogs meet Iowa State in the Sweet 16 it’s all over for the Zags.

I give Iowa State the edge, because I don’t trust Duke’s defense (145th in the NCAA), and Gonzaga doesn’t really impress as a Final Four contender. ISU has also pulled second half miracles against the likes of Kansas and Oklahoma, and the Cyclones can continue that throughout the tournament.

Wisconsin’s experience and ability to match up well with Kentucky will ultimately spring them into the Championship game. Iowa State beats Sparty for the fact that I don’t think Michigan State will have the talent to keep up with the Cyclones this late in the tournament.

Wisconsin will win the championship as the Badgers defeat Iowa State, adding a NCAA National Championship to Hall of Fame Coach Bo Ryan’s resume.

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King of the pool

Junior Rob Zofchak races to a new Division II state record in the 100 backstroke

Photos by: Bre Pierce and Tammy Lynn Taylor

Reagan Maisch Staff Writer The streak of success for Dexter’s boys swimming and diving team continued this year with a third-place finish at the state meet and some new hardware for the Dreadnaughts.

Dexter placed in the top four at states for the fifth consecutive season. With a first, a second, a pair of thirds, and a fourth-place finish within the five-year span, it goes without saying the swimming program has been extremely successful.

While swimming at the high school level is all about teamwork and team accomplishments, a great deal of the team’s success this year (and in past years) is the contribution from one swimmer: Rob Zofchak.

Since the age of five, swimming has been the focus of Zofchak’s life. Zofchak, a junior, has swam on four different swim teams throughout his 17 years, including the DHS team.

“I love the competition and the intense atmosphere that swimming offers,” Zofchak said.

The competition was incredibly fierce this year, according to Zofchak, providing a challenge throughout the season. However, his hard work and love for the sport paid off when facing his opponents.

Throughout the course of the 2014-2015 high school swimming season, which runs from the end of November to the end of March, Zofchak broke 17 pool records at various schools.

At the S.E.C. Championship meet in late February, Zofchak finished first in the 100 backstroke as well as the 400 freestyle relay. He was also part of the 200 medley relay team that finished second.

Zofchak’s name went down in the record books at the Division II state meet this past weekend. Not only did he finish first in the 100 backstroke, but he set a new Division II state record (49.72). The victory also earned him an automatic All-American qualifying time.

“There’s nothing like the high tension of a big meet, and being able to be a champion at one of those meets is something special,” Zofchak said.

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Zofchak also placed second in the 200 Individual Medley (1:50.22), giving him another Dexter Varsity record and an automatic All-American swim.

Zofchak was also a part of two relay teams. Zofchak joined senior Paddy Harvey, senior Andrew Pek and sophomore Alex Janosi on the 200 Medley Relay team that finished second overall with a new Dexter Varsity record (1:34.41) and an All-American consideration time.

Zofchak, Pek, junior Matt Bergdolt and junior Jimmy Morgan made up the 400 Freestyle Relay that placed third overall with a time of 3:07.47, gaining yet another AllAmerican consideration time.

This success however, does not come without sacrifice.

Zofchak swims year round with very few off days.

During the high school season, Dexter has practice six days of the week. The team practices in the mornings Monday through Friday, as well as the afternoon, totaling to about 4 hours a day. In the fall and spring, Zofchak practices with a club team every day; in the summer Zofchak has two two-hour practice each day.

“It’s a lot of work,” Zofchak said. “But I love the competition and I love my teammates. And, usually the results in the end are worth it.”

Currently, these results look promising in regards to Zofchak’s future swimming career.

In the the state of Michigan’s Class of 2016, Zofchak is currently ranked second and also ranked in the top 200 in the nation according to CollegeSwimming.org.

He is being recruited by Northwestern University, Indiana University, Ohio State University, University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota, Harvard University, the University of Michigan, and others.

“Coming into high school, I knew [Rob] would be good, and I knew he’d be a contributor,” Dexter boys swimming coach Mike McHugh said. “I had no idea he could be this good this quickly. He has something special and possesses a truly natural talent that only comes by every five to ten years.”

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Friday, March 20, 2015

The Squall Feature 8

Ra p e Cu

Gigi Saadeldin and Claire Ward Staff Writers

It is a disease affecting the nation. Everyday, thousands of rape cases go unnoticed an every 107 seconds, Rape Culture has stepp “No o n e is a s k in g t o b e v io l a t e d . t h e r e s h o u l d b e a 'y e s ’ b e f o r e a n y t h in g h a p p e n s .”

In Transforming a Rape Culture by Emilie Buchwald, Rape Culture is defined as “a society where violence is seen as sexy and sexuality as violent. In Rape Culture, [people] perceive a continuum of threatened violence that ranges from sexual remarks to sexual touching to rape itself. A Rape Culture condones physical and emotional terrorism [as the norm].”

Sexual assault can be classified as any sexual activity performed on a person who has not given consent.

Giving consent means saying the word “yes.” Consent can not be given if the victim is unconscious, severely under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or in a forced situation. Sexual assault ranges from an inappropriate touch to unconsented intercourse. Merriam-Webster defines rape as: “[forcing] (someone) to have sex with you by using violence or the threat of violence” with the archaic definition of “to seize and take away by force.” It is sexual intercourse between two or more people when one person does not agree or want it to happen.

Rape is a term used loosely in today’s world. We hear it all the time: “That test just raped me,” “We raped them in our game,” “Calm down, you’re acting like you’re being raped.” The term itself has become a joke in society. Due to never being taken seriously, people who are raped are afraid to speak up, thinking their experience is simply a joke. A word that once made people shudder at the sound and thought of it

is now used as a way to describe an “utter defeat to someone in any form of competition” according to Urban Dictionary.

“Bo y s w il l b e b o y s .”

When addressing Rape Culture, the topic of stereotypes and myths always come into the conversation. Such as the common excuse: she was asking for it because she was wearing revealing clothing. This is an excuse, usually used by the perpetrator, to take away blame and imply the clothing a victim is wearing means they want to be violated sexually. In reality, many sexual assault cases happen to people who are wearing what can be considered as everyday clothing.

A study on violence from the Federal Commission of Crime reports that only 4.4 percent of reported rape cases involve provocative behavior from the victim.

Next is the myth that by drinking alcohol a person is asking to get raped. People drink, it’s a fact of life.

No person asks to be assaulted by having a drink with their friends.

Another myth: only women get raped. According to RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual abuse organization, 20 million American citizens - men and women - have been victims of sexual assault. In a crowd of 100 people, three percent of that will be male victims. Yet, in that same crowd, 16.6 percent of women will be victims of rape or attempted rape. So,

St u d e n t Su r v e y 1. Do you think it is justifiable for someone to have sex without the other person directly saying yes?

2. Do you think it is justifiable for someone to have sex with a person who is high, drunk, or incoherant?

3. Do you think it is ever justifiable for somebody to force a person to have sex with them?

19.5 % of students look at me n who have sex in a derogatory way.

30% of students look at w o me n who have sex in a derogatory way.

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while both men and women can be sexually assaulted, more victims tend to be female.

Not only do stereotypes come up, but also excuses that justify assault or take blame away from the assailant. The most common: “Boys will be boys.” This phrase implies that it is not a man’s fault he committed a serious violation to a woman (or another person), and it is programmed into his mind that he is entitled to have sex with whomever he wants.

This excuse tells women they should protect themselves from the uncontrollable tendencies of men.

Constantly, the phrase “don’t get raped” is thrown at women. Females are told to carry pepper spray, be wary in parking garages, and take self-defense classes.

Yet, sometimes these precautions don’t help. Date rape is a large factor of Rape Culture. Just a simple slip of rohypnol, ketamine, or GHB (also known as “club drugs” or “roofies”) can cause a victim to lose control of their body and senses, leaving them completely vulnerable and unable to protect themselves from attackers.

Rape Culture isn’t just date rape or an excuse used by an assailant. Rape Culture is a world where humans have to protect themselves while walking down the street. It is a place where sexually active women are slut-shamed and sexually active men are seen as victors. It’s a society where women are seen as underlings in a male-driven world.

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ed and hundreds of rapists unprosecuted. With an American citizen sexually assaulted stepped into the light as a serious problem. “d o e s t h is a c t u a l l y h a p p e n ”

Imagine sitting at a party with your friends, talking to someone who seems nice, not expecting to do anything but have a fun night. Then you wake up the next morning in a strange room with little memory of what happened the night before. That feeling turns to terror when you see used condoms on the floor near you.

For one Dexter student, this shocking story is reality.

“All I remember was they put something in my drink. I wasn’t necessarily screaming, but I was saying stop.” This student asked for their identity to remain anonymous, they will be referred to as Jane.

She has agreed to share the story of her first assault with The Squall.

Jane was in the middle of her freshman year when her first of three rapes occurred. She was drugged during her first two assaults. Jane still has very little memory of both nights, and has only heard bits and

pieces of what she could not remember through her friends, whom had overheard her rapists talking about it afterwards.

Jane, being the designated driver, hadn’t planned on drinking either of the nights. When her friend decided she wanted to sleep over Jane agreed on a drink offered to her by a friendly guy she had met.

He was 19, and she was only 15, making her underage. When Jane woke up in the morning with a sore feeling, and saw used condoms on the floor next to her, she realized she had been raped. She immediately told her family, and went to the doctor to complete a rape kit: a forensic examination used to collect DNA and other evidence left behind by the attacker. When results came back positive for rape, Jane and her family decided to prosecute her rapist.

The case went to court and the assailant was found guilty, but shortly posted bail.

Jane’s rapist was in jail for one week.

Once she heard of his release, she was scared to

do regular things such as leave her house.

“I’m really aware of my surroundings now, like when I’m with people I don’t really know,” Jane said. “I’m not clingy [when with friends]. I just keep an eye out and don’t like leaving them alone for too long. I just don’t want anyone going through what I went through.”

When Jane was asked about her opinion on Rape Culture and the romanticizing of rape in the media she replied, “I just really hate it. When people sit there and say, ‘She was asking for it because of what she was wearing’ it’s just a big no. Like, I was wearing yoga pants and Ugg boots [the first time it happened]. The second time I was wearing all sweats.

No one is asking to be violated. There should be a ‘Yes’ before anything happens.” Jane says all three incidents haven’t changed her outlook on daily life, but have helped her realize just how realistic the danger of being raped is.

“The worst thing you can call a girl is a girl. The worst thing you can call a guy is a girl. Being a woman is the ultimate rejection, the ultimate dismissal of strength and power, the absolute insult.”

- Stefanie Kaufman, a rape victim.

“IT ’s a d o u b l e s t a n d a r d .”

Slut-shaming is the act of making or attempting to make a person feel guilty or less than they’re worth because of: their sexual behaviors, their sexual desires that differ from traditional gender expectations, the way they dress, the way they talk, the way they walk, how they carry themselves, who they are dating, their sexual orientation, the amount of partners they have had, and sometimes even because of their friends.

“I hate slut shaming; it’s a double standard,” junior Ashley Bota said. “It’s fine for guys to have sex, but apparently girls should always stay classy.”

When a person is slut-shamed, they are being told that they can be sexual, but not too sexual. If you don’t have a lot of sex, you are perceived as “prude.”

If you do have a lot of sex, you are deemed a “slutty.”

Often times, slut-shaming is used to enforce victimblaming for rape and other forms of sexual assault.

A rapist might claim that the crime was caused by the woman wearing revealing clothing or previously acting in a forward, sexual manner, before having unconsented sex.

Jonathan LeBlanc

“w a n n a p l a y t h e r a p e g a me ?

No ? T h a t ’s t h e s p ir it !”

In the U.S., a person is sexually assaulted every two minutes, according to RAINN. Yet, some people joke about someone vandalizing another person’s body, about a topic that has given people a reason for self harm, about a topic that has caused severe depression, a topic that has made people turn away from their friends and family, and a topic that has been the cause of thousands of suicides every year.

“I don’t think that people understand just how seriously telling a rape joke could hurt somebody,” senior Leah Rescorla said.

Rape jokes are not funny. Constantly, there’s a new story on the news about a person angered by a rape joke. The Huffington Post recently posted multiple articles on new TV episodes or movies with the positive use of negative jokes.

“I think that these jokes are extremely inappropriate and insensitive to someone who has actually been in a rape-type situation,” senior Rosie Kaloustian said. Rape is not a joke.

Rape is that bad, and Rape Culture is affecting everyone even if you don’t realize it.

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Photo Illustration by: Tucker Swan

Friday, March 20, 2015 The Squall Entertainment 10

Guess that Teacher Hints:

Height: 6’3” Eye Color: blue Hair Color: Brownish

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FACTS:

Won a campus-wide trvia contest two years in a row.

Has been in a movie with jay leno is a lawyer in the state of Maryland Met Muhammad Ali Has been stung by a regular sized sting ray

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FACTS:

Won a contest in 5th grade for reciting Big Mac Jingle backwards in 2.3 seconds.

She knows 5 languages has lived in Spain, Germany, and Japan Worked for Al Gore

Want to know if you’re guesses are correct? Visit thesquall.com

Photos by: Aurora Christensen and Casey Orr

Jonathan LeBlanc

Hints:

Height: 5’3.7” Eye Color: Green Hair Color: Brown

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Friday, March 20, 2015 The Squall Interactive 11

SPRING BREAK 2K15 These are the different destinations that DHS students are visitng this Spring Break based on 500 surveys

U.S. 86% Jonathan LeBlanc

GERMANY

OTHER

4%

10%

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M arch Madness

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1. Cottege Inn 8. Papa John’s 4. Classic 5. Jet’s 3. Aubree’s

1. Cottege Inn 5. Jet’s 5. Jet’s

3. Aubree’s 6. Pizza Hut 3. Aubree’s 2. Domino’s 2. Domino’s 7. Pizza House 1. Zac Efron 1. Zac Efron 8. Rob Lowe 5. Bradley Cooper 4. Neil Patrick Harris 5. Bradley Cooper 5. Bradley Cooper 3. Jake Gyllenhaal 6. Brad Pitt 6. Brad Pitt 2. James Franco 2. James Franco 2. James Franco 7. David Beckham 1. The Office 8. Grey’s Anatomy 4. Parks and Recreation 4. Parks and Rec. 5. Gossip Girl 3. How I Met Your Mother 6. American Horror Story 3. HIMYM 3. HIMYM 2. Friends 7.

Walking Dead 7. The Walking Dead 1. Snickers 8. M&M’s 4. Starbursts 5. Skittles 3. Reese’s 6. Mikly Way 2. Sour Patch Kids 7. Twix

Jonathan LeBlanc

Dexter’s

3. Aubrees

2. James Franco

2. James Franco

1. Snickers 5. Skittles 5. Skittles 2. Sour Patch Kids 3. Reese’s 2. Sour Patch Kids 2. Sour Patch Kids

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Friday, March 20, 2015 The Squall Interactive 13 Noah Mellifont

Co-Editor-In-Chief For college basketball fans, March is probably the greatest month of the year. You get to see schools you’ve never heard of make an amazing run, or see Ohio State lose to Dayton in the first round. Anyways, I thought it would be cool to have both sports and non-sports fans vote on different categories and make a bracket based on their results. Most people (annoyed with me coming around everyday) questioned what the polling was for. Some were excited to see who or what was on the poll, others writing provocative words on theirs. Either way, these are your 2014-2015 Dexter March Madness bracket results.

1. Emma Watson 8. New Miley 4. Anna Kendrick 5. Vanessa Hudgens 5. Vanessa Hudgens 3. Old Miley 6. Mila Kunis 6. Mila Kunis 2. Jennifer Aniston 2. Jennifer Aniston 7. Selena Gomez 1. Taco Bell 1. Taco Bell 8. Qdoba 4.

Food Zone 5. Culver’s 5. Culver’s 3. Wendy’s 3. Wendy’s 6. McDonald’s 2.

Chipotle 2. Chipotle 7. Subway 1. Beyoncè 1. Beyoncè 8. Naked Bro’s Band 4.

Maroon 5 4. Maroon 5 5. One Direction 3. John Mayer 3. John Mayer 6. Hozier 2. Ed Sheeran 2. Ed Sheeran 7. Nick Jonas 1. Chief Keef 1. Chief Keef 8. Nicki Minaj 4.

Drake 4. Drake 5. Kanye 3. Kendrick Lamar 3. Kendrick 6. Rick Ross 2.

Eminem 2. Eminem 7. Lil’ Wayne 1. Emma Watson

1. Emma Watson 6. Mila Kunis 6. Mila Kunis 2. Chipotle 1. Taco Bell 2. Chipotle 2. Chipotle

1. Beyoncè 1. Beyoncè

1. Beyoncè

2. Ed Sheeran 1. Beyoncè 4. Drake 2. Eminem 2. Eminem

Jonathan LeBlanc

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Friday, March 20, 2015 The Squall Opinion 14

Do’s And Don’ts for a Maddie Kurcz Staff Writer

Don’t: Do:

Successful Beach Day

Come to the beach empty handed.

Buy every floatie in Wal-Mart to accompany you on your day’s endeavors. Make every kid jealous when you roll up carrying that five-foot-long alligator.

Don’t:

Use headphones. You never know, you might enjoy the mellifluous sounds of kids screaming and seagulls screeching - it’s better than the sound of whipping wind and tears of cold agony here in Michigan. Refuse to isolate yourself from the party - be the party.

Do:

Bring a portable speaker. Do everyone a favor and share your collection of tunes with the entire beach. Might as well slide your mixtape in while you’re at it - Leave ‘em with a burn that the sun couldn’t even give them.

Don’t:

Try to convince yourself you’re having fun reading a book. Although I admire your dedication to intellect, it’s spring break - live a little!

Do:

Build sandcastles. Engage in a not-so-friendly competition with the 10-year-olds next to you. Just because your sports are on hold this week doesn’t mean your innate competitive spirit has to be. Oops, the “wind” blew their castle down when they weren’t looking…

Don’t:

Unless you want to be twinning with half the beach, ditch the bikinis from Target and Victoria’s Secret. And gentlemen, don’t limit yourself to Pac Sun’s board shorts, that is, unless your plan is to Corr-bro-spond with your entire squad.

Do:

Rock the most unique suit possible. Girls: the strappier the better. Make your tan into an art; earn your stripes. Boys: I’m not going to go as far as to tell you wear speedos - nobody wants to see that - but at least consider changing it up. Think of the bright side: your thighs might not appear as blindingly white year-round.

Don’t:

Feel self-conscious that you suck at beach sports. Do not hold back simply because you weren’t an all-region volleyball player in high school - they don’t know that!

Do:

Get out there and show everyone what you’re made of ! Don’t worry, the sand won’t hurt that bad when it Sharkeisha’s your face. Fake it till you make it. Go get ‘em. #likeagirl I’m not saying you should follow my advice verbatim, but if you want to make it a week to remember I definitely suggest you take it into consideration. Regardless, I’m sure the whole school will be blessed with a play-by-play on every social network, so have an Instagram-worthy week!

Jonathan LeBlanc

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Photo by: Miya Loudermilk

Friday, March 20, 2015 The Squall Interactive Spread 15

THE FIVE BY FIVE

Bre Pierce & Ji-Eun Park Sta Writers Photos by: Cooper Damm

Meg Bellottie Sophomore

Joe Ramey Freshman

Alex Schwartz Junior

Rosie Kaloustian Senior

Leprechaun

Pinching the people I hate.

Me!

Mad because I would be wearing a four leaf clover.

I would never get pinched, ever!

Heck yeah.

Yes! Because I’m rich.

So people can turn up.

Because of me, duh! Oh, and that Saint Patrick guy who died I guess.

As long as it’s gold chocolate coins.

Try to catch me if you can!

What is your favorite part about St. Patrick’s Day? Getting Pinched by females.

Shamrock Shakes.

Getting lucky with leprechauns.

How would you feel if you got pinched on St. Patrick’s Day? Depends where I get pinched ;)

I’ll probably be confused, is that some kind of tradition?

Sensual.

Have you ever found a four leaf clover and gotten lucky?

I don’t need a clover to get lucky.

I don’t need any Shamrock to get lucky.

If you look at my picture, that should give you the answer.

Do you know why we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day anyway?

An excuse to pinch other strangers.

To make midgets feel better about themselves.

We all pretend to be Irish and have a good time.

Do you believe there’s a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow?

As long as the gold coins aren’t chocolate, so I don’t get fat ... again.

No, it’s impossible to get to the end of a rainbow.

I’d prefer a woman actually.

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Friday, March 20, 2015 The Squall Photostory 16

Winter Sports Recap

Photo by: Aiden Marvel

Photo by: Addie Syrkowski

Photo by: Kara Enoch

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SWIM AND DIVE: The Swim and

Members of the volleyball team celebrate a point against Ypsilanti during an October 14 game.

Photo courtesy of: Hailey Korte

Photos by: Donni Houghtaling and Tammy Lynn Tay;or

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