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IN THE LIMELIGHT: ‘Thoroughly

Modern Millie’ presented all week at North

TAKING CENTER STAGE// Anna Christinidis ‘16, with the lead role of Millie Dillmount, and the rest of the gold cast performs a dress rehearsal. Tickets for the show are available online at www.gpsouthchoir.org and at the door for $12 or $9.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MIA TURCO ‘19

HAILEY MURPHY ’16 // Staff Writer “Thoroughly Modern Millie” opens today at North at 7:30 p.m. The musical tells the story of a girl named Millie Dillmount who is in search of a wealthy man to pay her way to stardom in 1920s New York City. However, after meeting Jimmy Smith upon her arrival to the city, what she wants in a husband quickly changes.

There are two separate casts for the musical: blue and gold. The blue cast performs on May 4, 6 and 8 and the gold cast on May 5 and 7. The lead roles of Millie Dillmount are portrayed by Bianca Calisi, blue cast, and Anna Christinidis, gold cast, both ’16, while the roles of Jimmy Smith are performed

by Luke Bove, blue cast, and Jerome Manning, gold cast, both ’17.

“There are a lot of people who are leads this year who have never gotten the opportunity to be a lead and I think that’s awesome,” Christinidis said.

Eva Lianos ’16 plays Miss Dorothy Brown, Millie’s best friend as a part of the gold cast.

“My favorite part of this year’s musical is that so many of the seniors are leads, so we all get to perform together,” Lianos said.

According to Lianos, the casting process started in January with the rehearsals starting just a few weeks afterward.

“We have wanted to do ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie for a couple of years, and we felt like this was a good group of students to do it with,” producer and musical director Christopher Pratt said. “We thought it was good to help the new students gain experience but also show off our veterans.”

Pratt said he is in charge of directing the pit band, teaching the chorus vocals and making sure every job is getting done.

The cast spent the first couple of months just having acting rehearsals and then in March they began to sit down and learn the big production numbers, Pratt said.

“Recently we have started putting it all together and fixing everything that needs to be fixed,” Pratt said.

Tickets for “Thoroughly Modern Millie” are on sale online on the Grosse Pointe South Choir’s website (www.gpsouthchoir.org), at Posterity Gallery and at the door. The musical runs Thursday, May 4 through Sunday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of Sunday’s matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $15 for lower-level seating with balcony seating costs $12 or $9 for students and seniors.

Discussion opens about closed campus lunch

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ANTON MIKOLOWSKI ’17 // Staff Writer ith Administration implementing the Virginia Tech messaging system, a program which allows the sending of mass text messages to a student body in case of danger, safety concerns are becoming a high priority in the Grosse Pointe Public School System, and that could include the closing of both Grosse Pointe South and North’s campus for lunches.

Superintendent Gary Niehaus said the process to discuss closing both high schools’ campus during lunch has already begun. This could include a full remodeling of both schools’ cafeterias to raise the potential capacity of seated students, as well as increased levels of security, such as a system that would have students checking in and out of the school to leave the campus.

To start this process, recommended to the district by Compliance One, a security consulting firm hired by the district, the personal cell phone numbers of nearly all students were collected last week to alert them in case of the occurrence of an emergency, Niehaus said.

“The Virginia Tech messaging system is designed to communicate effectively during an emergency,” Niehaus said. “The cell towers will fill up early (during an emergency) and will be difficult to use. Texting is the quickest and best way to communicate.”

Student Carter Teranes ’17 said he is fine with the implementation of the system, as long as it does as it is intended to do.

“It does not matter to me (if the system is in place), but if it makes

(the students) safer, then it is probably fine,” Teranes said.

The Virginia Tech system will allow students to be made aware of the need for evacuation quickly, because of the availability of cellphones to students, according to Niehaus.

Niehaus has also said, based on Compliance One’s recommendations, the high schools in the district will hold a school-wide evacuation drill on May 23.

“It is essential for students, faculty and administration to know what to do if and when we would need to evacuate the building,” Niehaus said.

It’s the closed campus lunch proposal, though, that has raised the most controversy within the district including how the cafeteria would handle the exponential increase in students using its service. Niehaus, however, said there were many potential solutions to this problem.

“We have culinary arts classes that are (preparing to sell) food during the lunch hours,” Niehaus said.

According to Niehaus, a closed-campus lunch policy already works well at Fraser High School, where foods classes offer lunch for the student body.

Such a policy would also require remodeling of cafeterias and eating space to sustain a healthy capacity of students. ”We would need to remodel or designate spaces for seating. The major issue is the need for more cafeteria lunch lines,” Niehaus said.

Niehaus also said on the five closed lunch days last year at North, faculty and administration handled the situation well. He did also say students were stretched far beyond the appropriate capacity.

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Girls varsity soccer play against Eisenhower today at home at 7:30 p.m.

Performances of ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ begin Thursday at North at 7:30 p.m.

According to State Fire Prevention Code 1941 PA 207, provision 29.19, only certain capacities of students are allowed to be seated in the school at particular times, in order to prevent fire hazards, thus a closed-campus lunch could violate the codes, according to Department Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

It is essential for stuGrosse Pointe Farms public dents, faculty and admin- safety officials said they did not istration to know what to want to comment for this story.

For students such Kira do if and when we would Gurovich ’18, the freedom to need to evacuate the be able to continue eating lunch building. where she pleases is one of the things that makes South a good DR. GARY NIEHAUS place to be and she would hate SUPERINTENDENT to loose this.

She said an open-campus lunch allows students to have a liberated experience during the school day.

“I want to be able to eat where I want and go where I want. It is nice to have that break in the day to be free,” Gurovich said,.“One part of that freedom is being able to go off campus for lunch.”

Teranes agrees and said, over the years, it has almost become a basic student right. “We have a culture at South, a student culture. (Going off-campus for lunch) has always been a tradition, and it always should be,” Teranes said.

Boys varsity lacrosse takes on North for the last time this season Thursday at North 7 p.m.

Mothers Club will host its Ladies Night Out event this Thursday in the Village.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Closed-campus lunch proposal is flawed For 87 years, every student enrolled at South has enjoyed the privilege of knowing they have the ability to step off campus for lunch. This freedom could disappear, though, as the district’s safety consultant has suggested revoking the open-campus lunch policy at North and South.

If this policy were to be revoked, students would no longer be able to eat anywhere except the confines of the building. While we understand that there are some safety hazards with off-campus lunch, the benefits outweigh the slight risks we are taking by leaving the premises, and we suggest the district ignore the consultant’s recommendation.

Though the closed-campus policy has been working well for schools such as Fraser High School, Fraser High is located near a huge thoroughfare, which is not exactly comparable to Fisher Road. Our district also does not have school buses, and many students drive their own cars to school. This creates easier and more convenient transportation while still allowing students to return to class on time.

In our time at South, we have never seen a safety incident that endangered the life of our students. It seems that confining the entire student population to the cafeteria would be a larger safety problem than the small possibility of a threat that could harming students across the street.

Overcrowding of various lunchrooms is a problem even now, especially in the commons. If South were to become a closed-campus during lunch, this overcrowding would become worse. The administration has mentioned plans to renovate the cafeteria and expand it to accommodate the

new influx of students eating inside, but what we don’t know is how that would affect certain classrooms.

Besides a decrease in food options, a closed-campus lunch would also jeopardize the local economy, especially for the many establishments on Fisher Road.

Farms Market alone is swarmed with students five days a week from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. These businesses make food specially marketed towards kids who need a quick and balanced meal. Without students buying their lunches, the shops directly across the street from us will lose a significant portion of their daily business. As a community, it is imperative that we support small businesses, because not only do they create more localized jobs, but they’re also owned by people who are more likely to give back to the community than people managing big chain corporations from office buildings miles away.

Closed-campus lunch would also create a feeling of distrust among students and administration. Most students respect and are grateful for the ability to leave campus during lunch and do not abuse this freedom.

And while we understand that open-campus lunch is a privilege, not a right, we also know we, as students, are capable enough to handle getting lunch outside of school in a mature and safe way. We have not seen many incidents in the past where the open-campus lunch policy has been abused, yet if it was revoked students might feel as if the administration does not trust them enough to simply procure their own lunch. Consultant recommendations to the contrary, open-campus lunch should be maintained.

OUR VIEW // EDITORIAL

Pro: National Honor Society hour system

Con: National Honor Society hour system

Since I received the congratulatory phone call last May, it has been my pleasure to serve as the South NationLauren Pankin ’16 al Honor Society (NHS) chapter’s president.

Our chapter’s motto is “noblesse oblige,” which, paraphrased, means the responsibility of the privileged to act with generosity and nobility toward those less privileged. For a chapter based in affluent Grosse Pointe, I think it is an especially apropos slogan that the vast majority of our organization’s members embody and exemplify.

Since prospective members must maintain a GPA over 3.33 and dedicate hundreds of hours to community service, it is easy to say that mere acceptance to NHS represents dedication to the betterment of our community. However, it is not enough to rest on our laurels: we must work as current NHS members to uphold the core tenets of leadership, service and character.

In terms of leadership, it is the duty of NHS members to provide mentorship to younger students. We accomplished this through tutoring at the high school, middle school and elementary school levels, which counted as in-school service hours. Expectations about our in-school requirement of 20 hours were made clear at the beginning of the year, and working with our new adviser, the NHS student-elected board has organized in-school activities, including a Relay for Life event next weekend which can give students up to 12 hours of inschool service.

The rationale behind the in-school service mandate is simple: we must give back to the school system which worked so tirelessly to promote our education. While many of us did not directly take advantage of NHS tutoring when we were in grade school, it is still important to reciprocate using our primary skillset as students: academic knowledge.

Service to the school system and the community is an integral element of our organization. Because of an NHS vote that occurred before current seniors were inducted, our chapter required 20 in-school and 10 out-of-school service hours, which could be earned from last June to the middle of this April.

Because in-school hours are more difficult to attain, at our last meeting, NHS voted to flip the hour requirement for next year’s members, with 20 out-of-school hours and 10 in-school.

While attaining those 20 in-school hours presented a challenge to many this year, I must stress that these hours were attainable for 107 of our total 118 inductees--a 90 percent success rate. As a chapter, we earned 2,038 in-school hours and 3,321 out-of-school hours. I congratulate all of our members in their clear devotion to service, both in our schools and in our community.

The success of our chapter is, of course, contingent on the collective and individual character of our members. This goes beyond achieving a high GPA and a commitment to service.

Character involves following up on promises and meeting clearly-outlined expectations.

This year’s NHS was a transition year because of the arrival of our new adviser, who has worked tirelessly to learn the ropes while providing leadership. Questions and concerns about hours have been raised, and we are taking these to heart. In elected board meetings, we have discussed how to make NHS a rigorous, yet achievable, extracurricular for years to come.

Leading such a prestigious organization has been an honor and a privilege. I look forward to seeing approximately a quarter of our class standing at graduation with gold NHS cords draped proudly around their necks.

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National Honors Society (NHS) requirements: 30 hours of community service, 20 in- school,10 out-ofMac Cimmurrusti ’16 school.

My service hours: 57, all out-of-school hours. No in-school hours. The outcome? Expulsion from the Grosse Pointe South NHS. .Forty-eight hours this year I’ve spent serving at Grace Community Church. Nine hours this year I spent helping with our town’s youth football program, Red Barons.

These 57 hours are nearly double the number of community service hours required for NHS, yet here I am expelled from NHS. However, this is not a rant about the “terrible” people running NHS at our school. Let me be clear. Adviser Lisa Kline and the awesome students who lead NHS have their hands tied, because they did not write the bylaws.

This is not a stand against them. This is a stand against political correctness, a disease that riddles South.

NHS requires students to log both in and out-of-school hours with-

MY VIEW

in the school system, and in all fairness, it was established upon arrival in September.

If what I am doing is community service, who cares where it comes from? How come someone who serves half-heartedly at an event they couldn’t care less about gets to stay in NHS, but I will now no longer be a part of NHS? I could even double my community service hours and have no reward. Because the rules say so, I won’t get a cord at graduation.

Let me again be clear that as much as I support the people who run South’s NHS, I do not support the system that is NHS. Where is the honor in letting students “tutor” at the elementary schools where they wait 10 minutes and take an hour of community service for the road?

Does that really sound like members of an honorable institution?

So here I stand, earning every single one of my 57 hours, yet upon graduation I will not be sporting any acknowledgment of service. I will, however, stand by my peers who logged fraudulent hours and “played by the rules” as they sport gold cords.

You cannot tell me there’s any honor in being a fraud.

So as I appear on that stage, naked without acknowledgment of my service, yet I will stand valiant and honorable, because my service was real.

HUMANS OF SOUTH

I visited College of Charleston about a week before decision day, and I really loved the campus. It was a little bit of a city life, the beach was nice and close. I’m really excited to meet new people and make new friends, but I’m also excited to have the chance to explore the city, and really diversify myself; it’s definitely more Southern culture.

-Elise Bollenbacher ‘16

I chose University of Alabama because I want to try get away and explore. I want to try something new. I’m really looking forward to it. I think it’s going to be fun. I’m excited, first of all, about the football team, and also for making new friends.

-George Daley ‘16

I picked Washington University in St. Louis because it has a great campus, and it was probably the best school I was accepted to. I’m most excited for the new lifestyle, governing myself more than I did in high school, being independent.

-Ben Rappolee ‘16

I picked Case Western Reserve University because of the really good nursing program ... I want to go into nursing because I’ve always wanted to go into the medical field, and I’m really big on patient care. I’m more on the healing side instead of only the curing side ...

-Julia Barnes ‘16

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South rates high in state-wide and national ranks GROSSE POINTE SOUTH TROY HIGH SCHOOL Ranked number nine in Michigan // Ranked number 11 in the country by US News

Ranked number eight in Michigan // Ranked number 503 in the country by US News

GROSSE POINTE NORTH Unranked by US News // Ranked 14 by The Washington Post

GRAPHIC BY RAY HASANAJ ’18

LIAM WALSH ’18 // Staff Writer US News and World Report and The Washington Post recently released their annual rankings of high schools across the country. South was ranked number eight in Michigan by US News and number 16 in The Washington Post rankings. While North was unranked in the US News rankings, it ranked ahead of South at number 14 in The Washington Post system. South earned a silver medal from the US News and was number 503 in the country and was number 1095 in the country with the Washington Post This marks the first time in the past four years that North is ranked above South in one of the rankings. “Great for North. I guess it’ll give us more of a competitive incentive, and personally I’m a little surprised. No offense to North,” AJ Rizer ’18 said.

As far as how the rankings are determined,The Washington Post takes the number of available Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or Advanced International tests available and divides that number by the number of seniors graduating according to Jay Mathews, an educational columnist and blogger for The Washington Post. A school must get at least a one in the index to be put on the

list.

“I think North is doing a better job than South.

North has an AP passing rate of 68 percent, which means it is letting lots of average kids take the test and knows that even if they fail, they have learned a lot,” Mathews said. “South has a passing rate of 81 percent, which suggests to me it is doing too much to restrict access to AP courses and tests.”

Mathews said that he believed more students at North were encouraged to take AP tests and “normal” students at South were likely discouraged from taking AP tests, leading to the higher AP passing rate for South.. South administrators were not available for an interview for this story.

US News did not respond to inquiry about their rankings, but its website says they factors in things like where the school is compared to the state average, where disadvantaged students are, the graduation rate and the college-readiness of the students.

While South is one of the top schools in the state, there are still things that could help us do even better, Rizer said.

“Get more practice in, make more practice available,” Rizer said. “Because I know I would definitely participate in practice SAT and ACTs.”

Mothers’ Club teams up with stores in the village to raise funds ARIANNA PAGENETTE ’18 // Staff Writer This Thursday, the Mothers’ Club will host a Ladies Night Out event, joining forces with 13 Grosse Pointe stores to raise money for South.

People should attend Of the because funds raised stores particgo directly back to help ipating, each supporting our students will stay open of South, also in order later, from 5-8 p.m., and there to help support our exwill also be an tremely generous local afterglow at businesses City Kitchen LAURA HUEBNER from 8-10 p.m.

MOTHERS’ CLUB PRESIDENT Each store gives a percent of what they earn on this night back to the Mothers’ Club. This percentage is left to the discretion of the individual stores.

Spectators can expect participation from stores such as Village Palm and City Bark as well as demonstration of hair and makeup tips from salon

Chez LouLou. Stores will also hand out tickets for a drawing.

Each store puts together a prize to be raffled off at the afterglow.

“People should attend because funds raised go directly back to help supporting our students of South, also in order to help support our extremely generous local businesses,” Mothers’ Club President Laura Huebner said.

Local branches of Ann Taylor and Ann Taylor Loft will also stay open late and offer coupons.

Event co-chair, Terri Burton, said the committee had been promoting this event through email blasts, window posters and social media.

“We are envisioning a fun, festive spirit at the After Glow, also moms enjoying each other’s company,” Burton said.

The event is both a fundraiser and a friend-raiser, Burton said.

“It’s exciting because you can run into people you have not seen in awhile,” Turnbull said. “One of the biggest things is knowing that we live in a community where the school and local businesses are willing to help each other.”

A NIGHT OUT // Mothers’ Club members Ann Turnbull, Betsy Enders, Kasey Malley, Marianne Coyle, Sydney Witham, Susan Stefani in the village in preparation of the Ladies Night Out event. This event is designed to raise money for the school.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

WHO’S

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Friendships will be tested. Lines will be drawn.

Houses will be divided. What does “Captain America: Civil War” have in store for fans?

WHO’S ON WHAT SIDE?

In Civil War, friends and former team mates are forced to pick sides. On Team Cap we have Winter Soldier, Falcon, Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye and Ant-Man. On the other side of the ring is Team Iron Man with Black Widow, Black Panther, War Machine and Vision.

KATE MOLLISON ’17 Cap’s been my favorite since I was like 13, and also it’s stupid that Natasha and Tony are pardoned for their crimes but Bucky isn’t.

WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS?

After past events in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tony Stark decides superheros should be regulated by the government.

This means superheros are unable to act of their own free will.

Steve Rogers believes superheros should be able to help in any situation they can. The government is also after Bucky Barnes, calling for punishment for crimes he is accused of committing.

Steve will do anything to ensure the safety of his recently recovered best friend, include start a war.

SARAH NURULLAH ’17 Since my two favorite superheroes are on Team Tony, I’d gladly go on Team Tony because Black Panther and Vision are baes.

THE STEVE AND BUCKY STORY

Fans will finally be able to see the repercussions of events that took place in both “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” Trailers for Civil War have implied Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson search for Bucky Barnes, who went missing after saving Steve’s life, and it will be interesting to see how they reconcile their relationship.

RILEY FORTON ‘16 I’m backing Captain America saying that we should be allowed to be superheros regardless of what someone says.

BLACK PANTHER AND SPIDER-MAN

As the first mainstream Black superhero in American comics, fans are excited to finally see him in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of his existence. Civil War also introduces Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, a youthful version that goes back to the roots of the character.

SHANNON HORAN ‘17 I am Team Iron Man because I love Iron Man. I really have no good reason.

Vault of Midnight opens third location in Detroit fan-base it is.

ZOE JACKSON ’16 AND ERYKAH BENSON ‘17 “It’s just a huge place, and probably the most // Page Editors As if nerds were not blessed enough with this democratic medium. It’s easy to get your voice heard week’s release of “Captain America: Civil War,” in comics, as compared to film or music,” Sullivan Vault of Midnight, an Ann Arbor-based comic said. “Obviously the Internet has opened up a lot of shop, opened its third location on Monday, May 2 doors for folks who don’t have a huge bankroll to get their projects out there. There’s a lot of creativity, in Detroit.

Since 1996, owner Curtis Sullivan said he has and there’s a lot of really cool shit happening, not under the gun, you know. And kept the same principle for his there’s big-business comics, of business: to “act as ambassadors You’ve got to know course like Marvel and DC, but for all things geeky and to present how to look for comic it’s a really creative space and the our wares as the awesome, fun, books. last 10 years in comics have been and universally accessible pieces glorious.” of entertainment that they are,” RILEY FORTON ’16 As for the new Marvel film according to Vault’s website.

“Captain America: Civil War” Since then, Vault has extended to coming out on Friday, May 6, Grand Rapids, and now Detroit on 1226 Library St. Product-wise, Sullivan said the new Vault will Sullivan is stoked.

Sullivan said he is on “Team Cap” based on be similar to the other locations, carrying a wide variety of novels, and comic books from a number morality.

“Captain America is just a champion of the of labels, as well as toys.

“I hope that, in my mind, that Detroit’s going to people,” Sullivan said, “and that’s whose side I’m on. Tony Stark, I love him. He’s well-intentioned, let us get a little more wild with it,” Sullivan said.

Though he said it was difficult to find a good but he is more of a corporate stooge and a shill for location in Detroit, Sullivan said he and his team the government. I love him, but he’s wrong. He’s just saw there were no comic shops in downtown and wrong on this one.”

Riley Forton ‘16, also on Team Cap, said he wanted to capitalize on that valuable opportunity.

“We’re crazy excited about it,” Sullivan said. “We thinks Tony Stark is trying to redefine the role of spent, I don’t know, two years looking for a spot, the superhero.

“Both arguments are valid in their own way. It’s and it was a real slog, but I think we got a good one.” just what do you agree more with? The old way or a The origin story of Sullivan’s love for comics can be traced back his childhood, where he became an new way? And that’s kind of some of the dilemmas we’re still dealing with today. That’s why Marvel has avid comic book reader from a young age, he said.

“My uncle gave me a huge stack of comics when such a great pulling with all their movies,” Forton I was 6 or 7 years old. Conan the Barbarian was my said.

Though he is a die-hard Captain America fan, first comic book,” Sullivan said. “I’ve been extremely into comic books my whole life, since I was a tiny Sullivan said he is also excited to see what Marvel will do with Spider-Man and Black Panther. This kid.”

Sullivan said what he loves most about the comic will be the first time Black Panther has appeared in book part of the “nerd-dom” is how welcoming of a a Marvel film.

“I can’t even understand what world we live in

where this is happening. This is the best,” Sullivan it’ll be great. It feels great,” Sullivan said. “We don’t said. “T’Challa in a movie is game-changingly know what to expect. In Ann Arbor and Grand awesome, and Spiderman looks like he’s straight out Rapids, it’s (turnout numbers) been crazy every of a Steve Ditko drawing. I just can’t wait.” year. Thousands and thousands of people at both Forton said he is also excited for the opening of locations.”

Vault of Midnight.

Last year, Vault gave away somewhere between 8 “I think that’s an awesome step toward centering to 10,000 books, Sullivan said. some nerdy culture in Detroit,” he said.

“We’re a little bit nervous about Detroit, because As a comic book lover, Forton said he would love we ordered a bunch of comics. We hope it goes well, to see more places like Vault opening in the area. but we hope it doesn’t go too well,” Sullivan said.

“It’s kind of hard because in places like Grosse Vault of Midnight is also running a Civil WarPointe, it’s hard to find good comic book shops that themed fundraiser between their Ann Arbor and aren’t going to rip you off,” Forton said.

Grand Rapids stores.

Those sort of shops also aren’t as friendly to new Donations to Vault of Midnight Ann Arbor fans, Forton said.

(Team Cap) will go towards 826 Michigan, a “You’ve got to know how to look for comic nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching books. So if there is a place finally where they’re all writing and literacy skills to school-aged students. set equal that would be awesome,” Forton said.

Meanwhile, proceeds donated to Vault of Midnight Sullivan, on the other hand, said Vault is a great Grand Rapids (Team Iron Man) will go towards place for novice comic book readers. the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum, a nonprofit “Sometimes it can be intimidating to walk into a advocating for the value of play for all ages. comic shop if you’re not already Sullivan deems the Ann Arbor on the team,” Sullivan said. “We store Team Cap because it is the I hope that, in my want to make it so it’s OK to original store and because of his mind, that Detroit’s come on in. It’s an inviting place.” attachment to Captain America.

Coinciding with their “And we must destroy them going to let us get a opening week, Free Comic Book (Team Iron Man), for the good little more wild with it.

Day (FCBD) is an international of the literacy of the children, CURTIS SULLIVAN holiday that takes place this year and for the fate of the free world,” VAULT OF MIDNIGHT OWNER on Saturday, May 7.

Sullivan joked.

On Free Comic Book Day, Overall, though, Sullivan said participating comic book shops he is hoping to find success in his give away free comic books at participating shops third location of Vault of Midnight. With newlyall over the world. trained staff, freshly-installed shelves and a tight “This will be year 15 of participating in National schedule, he said it’s a trial by fire and he hopes that Comic Book Day, for as long as the holiday has been they survive. going on,” Sullivan said.

“We hope people love it,” Sullivan said. “We Sullivan said it’s hard to say what the overall really spent a lot of time trying to design the store, turnout will be like in Detroit. make it look cool and think about how it’s going to “The online response has been overwhelming look and be. It’s all coming together.” and terrifying. It’s been really good, so we think

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Annual clean up in Detroit promotes unity, helps remove tons of trash

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www.motorcitymakeover.org, or by phone at (313) SHANNON MCGLONE ’16 // Copy Editor 224-4415. Going to this website and calling the etroit will kick off its annual Spring phone number registers volunteers with the City of cleaning today for the Motor City Makeover, a campaign that brings in Detroit Department of Neighborhoods.

“I would definitely participate if I had the volunteers and donors to in an effort chance, ” Harry Susalla ‘18 said. “I think this a great to beautify the city. community effort.”

Mayor Mike Duggan announced the event on Specifically, the Motor City Cleanup is a bagged April 21, asking for help from community leaders, litter campaign, according to the press release, and business owners, religious organizations and stuvolunteers must register to receive the supplies dents to continue making the city a more beautiful to do so, such as gloves and trash bags, as well as place. Planting flowers and trees, as well as removinformation on picking up and dropping off the ing graffiti, are recommended courses of action, litter. according to a press release from In years past, the city-wide the City of Detroit, written by Our city is becoming effort has removed 189 tons of Forrest Johnson. noticeably cleaner. garbage from the streets, accordThe plan, according to Motor City Makeover is ing to the press release.

Johnson, is to clean the city by a great example of what “Thanks to the hard work of district during the first three community volunteers, sponMondays in May. The districts 1 we can accomplish by sors, the Department of Neighand 2 will be cleaned May 2, the working together. borhoods team and our DPW districts 3, 4 and 5 May 9 and MIKE DUGGAN workers, our city is becoming the 6 and 7 on May 16.

Detroit Mayor in press conference noticeably cleaner,” Mayor Residents and businesses Mike Duggan said, at the April inside districts on their specified 21st press conference. “Motor date are asked to clean the areas City Makeover is a great example of what we can around their properties, as well organizing the accomplish by working together.” community on a larger scale to a mass clean of the Susalla also looks at this a matter of teamwork area. and unity saying that if Grosse Pointer participate Residents are not the only people with the it “helps breakdown the stigma of people in the opportunity to take part, however, people are suburbs going to the city to help out.” highly encouraged to volunteer by registering at

MOTOWN // Photos from around the motor city. The annual Motor City Makeover moves to clean up the city using people not just from Detroit, but surrounding communities including the Grosse Pointes.

South senior chosen to speak up on Detroit’s past said. “How do we move the community forward in a posEMMA RUSSELL ’17 // Staff Writer The Detroit Historical Society gave Connor Mallegg itive direction, and build upon some of the momentum ‘16 the opportunity to voice his opinions about the De- that we have currently?”

In order to get multiple standpoints troit summer riots of 1967. On Wedneson the topic, Bury reached out to Prinday, April 13, Mallegg presented his cipal Moussa Hamka and requested views through an interview at the DeAs we go forward a student from South to represent a troit-based Mindfield USA, one of the we hope to find other young point of view from the suburbs, many partners the Detroit Historical ways to collaborate Bury said. Mallegg ended up being the Society works with. with young people and student chosen by Hamka.

The Detroit Historical Society overspecifically in the young “I was this close to turning it down,” sees the Detroit Historical Museum people in the Grosse Mallegg said, showing with his hand a in Midtown, and is working on a new one-inch gap between his fingers. “The project called Detroit 67: Looking Back Pointes way I was thinking about it was, ‘OK, to Move Forward. One aspect of the BOB BURY they’re doing a project on race relations project is creating a video to commemCEO Detroit Historical Society in Detroit, and nobody’s going to want orate the 50th anniversary of the riots to listen to a white boy from Grosse in Detroit during the late 1960s, ExecPointe.” utive Director and CEO of the Detroit Mallegg’s biggest concern was not having a “voice” Historical Society Bob Bury said.

“With the 50-year commemoration of the summer of worth listening to, he said. But he soon came to terms that 1967, which was a very destructive and memorable sum- this opportunity was a chance to speak up about how he mer for many people in Detroit, we want to be sure to use feels.

“Race relations can’t be a one-sided thing. It’s not going that opportunity to not just look back on the very tough time, but also use the opportunity to look forward,” Bury to be just one group. It’s going to be everybody. That’s how you improve relations,” Mallegg said. “We need to work

together.”

The video Mallegg could potentially will be shown at the Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Conference in late May early June, Bury said. As the Detroit Historical Society moves forward with this project, they hope to find other ways to collaborate with more young people about the summer of 1967, Bury said.

“His (Mallegg’s) video may be a part of a larger video that we will be shown for the first time at the Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Island Policy Conference which comes up in late May, early June, which is a gathering of about 2,000 business leaders from across the state, so you can create some visibility,” Bury said.

“As we go forward we hope to find other ways to collaborate with young people and probably specifically young people in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools, as well.”

be included in

Race relations can’t be a one-sided thing. It’s not going to be just one group. It’s going to be everybody.

CONNOR MALLEGG ’16

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PURSUING PASSIONS Writer expresses herself through poetry, short stories, music RILEY LYNCH ’18// Staff Writer Late into the night, Gwyneth Rennell ’18 was up writing, determined to finish her short story. Rennell considers herself a creative writer, forming stories, poetry and her opinions on scrap pieces of paper as well as her laptop.

“I’ve been writing little short stories and whatnot since I was young,” Rennell said. “But I really started learning about writing and taking it seriously when I started taking Creative Writing with Mr. Campion.”

Rennell said while the majority of her work is poetry and short stories, she’s also written songs, deHer will and spirit are spite their time-consumever-present and will ing nature. serve her well to be sure.

“The bulk of what She is a joy and a gem. I write is what people When she smiles, I smile. would call slam poetry, but I call it a lot of eloquently-phrased ranting,” LISA RENNELL Rennell said. “I’ve written GWYNETH’S MOTHER a small handful of songs, but I’m much more picky with them, and getting the guitar part written is always a challenge, so not too many.”

Rennell started writing in second grade, her mother, Lisa Rennell said. Lisa said Gwyneth always shared her stories with the family, who all support her. In addition, Gwyneth started playing guitar at a young age, using her older brother’s instrument. She received her own first guitar that was her own this Christmas, and performed a song she wrote at the Class of 2018 Coffee House.

Finding inspiration in online poets and other stories is one of her specialties, Rennell said. “(My biggest inspiration is) every single poet featured on Vancouver Poetry Slams Youtube channel,” Rennell said. “The poems on that channel are so beautifully spoken and emotional and well-done. It was the first time I saw what I could really do with the words I scribbled down.”

Rennell’s mother said she finds inspiration in her daughter.

“Her commitment to school and the work of it is something I deeply admire,” Lisa said. “As well, her interest in the world around her and the openness of her mind to serious issues such as diversity, politics and the struggles and needs of others, delights and indeed inspires me and gives me incredible hope.”

Lisa also said writing and music are a core part of her family, and Gwyneth is deeply rooted in these interests.

Gwyneth said her writing genre varies, ranging from realistic fiction to science fiction.

Some of Rennell’s favorite books are “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” by Ned Vizzini, “An Abundance of Katherines” by John Green and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky.

Griffin Jones ‘18 has known Rennell since early childhood, and says he’s inspired by Gwyneth and her ability to conquer tough subjects.

“Gwyneth Rennell has some of the largest potential out of the entire sophomore class to become a professional writer,” Jones said. “She takes ordinary assignments and goes all-out to express her passion for the art.”

Jones says Rennell tackled mature subjects including rape in her previous Creative Writing assignments and said this is what makes Gwyneth strong of character.

“Gwyneth is strong, but she’s also gentle; stubborn but open-minded; dedicated but she makes time for the people that need her,” Jones said. “If it’s her dream to write, she will write.”

Her mother agrees, and says she can’t wait to see what her daughter does in life.

“Her will and spirit are ever-present and will serve her well to be sure,” Lisa said. “She is a joy and a gem. When she smiles, I smile.”

Sophomore strives to become first NASCAR driver with Autism CHRISTINA AMBROZY ’16// Staff Writer Since he was a young child, Armani Williams ‘18 has been in love with NASCAR, and with a combination of determination and passion, Williams has been striving toward his goal to become the first NASCAR driver with autism.

“Most children of his age would be interested in watching cartoons, but Armani was glued to the television watching auto racing,” Del Williams, Armani’s father, said. “At the time we were not really sure exactly his level of interest because of his autism diagnosis. Honestly, we thought he just liked to watch cars go in circles to keep his attention.”

Armani was born with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Children with ASD are characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interactions across multiple contexts, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

“He is very outspoken about being autistic, like it doesn’t hinder him in anyway,” Johnson said. “He is very open and he tells everyone, he will say ‘I am Armani, and I am autistic’ and he totally owns it.”

A major inspiration to Armani’s dream is his idol and favorite NASCAR driver, Jimmie Johnson.

“From 2006 to 2010, Johnson has won five consecutive championships,” Armani said. “It shows what type of champion he is, he knows how to win, knows how to prepare and knows how to finish. He is a guy that I would like to be someday.”

After years of watching NASCAR, Armani finally started his racing career when he was nine years old. He began racing Junior Go Karts and then transitioned into Super Mini Cup Stars.

“Armani stated that he would like to become a professional race car driver at age eight or nine and at the time, I would not have dreamed this, given his autism diagnosis that this would be possible,” Del said. “So, we set out to have fun with go karts, then it became competitive and he began to win. I think at that turning point for Armani there would be no turning back, and we have been after this dream ever since.”

At an early age, Armani and his family invested in a racing go

kart and a Super Mini Cup car, both of which is a 50 percent scale of the model of cars that race in NASCAR. These two cars were raced competitively and has helped Armani develop the competitive level that he is currently at, Del said.

Now, Armani does not compete in either car anymore because he has reached the skill level that requires a race team owner and a sponage, but mostly me two to three sorship to race.

“While I was racing Super times his age.

“Armani would win heat races Mini Cup Star cars, multiple professional teams asked me in his very first race and then his to test out a track in Sandusky, second race with the traveling Ohio,” Williams said. “I wasted series,” Del said. “This was signo time just showing what I got.” nificant because Armani learned Most recruitment develops that age nor autism is a barrier to when race teams observe the him succeeding.”

Everyone around Armani skill level and potential of drivers present at the track during race has full support in his passion, events, Del said. This connection and are inspired by his dedicabranched into the opportunity tion and hard work to fulfill his to race in the Automobile Rac- dream, said Johnson.

“I think it is fantastic,” Christiing Club of America (ARCA) na Reygaert, Trucks and Armani’s Folpotentially racI was born with low That Kid ing through Autism Spectrum and (FTK), said. the NASCAR K&N Series, a I am working to help “I think that studriver develbuild my dream, and every dent should opment series I’m trying to help other go after their for competitive Autistic kids feel happier. dreams and drivers seeking ARMANI WILLIAMS ‘18 I am very to reach NAsupportive of SCAR’s elite him.” series.

Both of Armani’s parents Armani has been featured in over 100 competitive starts and agree that his success is unbehas earned 17 wins. Some of lievable and that they could not his major victories include 2011 be more proud of him.

“We are extremely proud of Michigan Karting Series Rookie of the year, 2012 Future Stars Armani and what he has accomMini-Cup Rookie of the year, plished with racing. He knows 2014 New Paris Champion, 2014 endless facts about drivers, sigSeries Most Improved Driver, nificant races and the list goes and 2015 Diamond Products on,” Del said. “Racing has given Armani a tremendous purpose Champion.

Williams has also been recog- in life. The fact that he has taken nized as the 2014 Rookie of the the social challenges of Autism year Owner, 2015 ARCA Truck head on and not let it become Owner Champion, And the 2015 a distraction from his goals is something that any parent would Series Champion Owner.

Armani’s most significant be proud of.”

For the upcoming 2016 searace was in 2012, and he was just 12 years old, Del said. After just son, Armani has signed with eight races in the Junior Ranks SPEAR Motorsports to race in Future Stars Series, Armani was the ARCA Truck Series. He will invited to step up to the travel- be driving a Chevy Colorado ing series where he would race V8 powered engine truck. The against a couple competitors his ARCA Truck Series will com-

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pete from May 2016 through October 2016 and the races will be held in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Kentucky. Armani will be competing for the Holley Performance Rookie of the Year honors.

Not only does Armani have the opportunity fulfill his lifelong dreams through all of his hard-earned success, but now he is also in the perfect position to spread awareness about Autism and inspire others who are affected by this disorder.

“Armani has a real chance with this gift that he has been given to bring greater awareness to autism and what it is and what it is not,” Del said. “There is an entire world of families affected by autism one way or another.

Armani wants to be a champion race car driver, as well as develop a louder voice for families with autism and give them all something to be inspired by.”

Both Johnson and Reygaert agree that Armani is an inspiration to everyone around him, and they have full support behind whatever he does because they the amount effort he puts in on and off the track.

“Since the ARCA Series with the Regional development of the Professional Stock Car Racing Series, we have been able to help build a foundation to help other Autistic kids like me,” Armani said. “I was born with Autism Spectrum and I am working to help build my dream and I’m trying to help other Autistic kids feel happier. We deal with challenges, and personally, in life it is a struggle but we tend to try to build more awareness through that and find research of trying to help people with autism Spectrum.”

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Varsity boys baseball team strives for spot in final four, hopes to maintain team chemistry for successful season MICHAEL FRENCH ’17 // Staff Writer After final four trips in both of their last two seasons, the varsity baseball team is pursuing yet another. Two years ago, the team fell in the state championship game to Bay City Western , and last year they fell in the final four game to Portage Northern.

“We have a very talented team this year. A lot of seniors returned and all of the sophomores and juniors are very good ball players,” Co-Captain Luke Riashi ‘16 said.

The team’s record stands at 8-6, having lost two games to North, and Brother Rice by a score of 7-6. Some wins include: beating ChipIf our pitchers throw pewa 6-5 in the team’s first divisional series of the year, and a win U of strikes and we are hit- D in the season opener. ting the ball and playThe boys do have some work to do, but the final four is not out of ing sound defense, we reach according to the team.

“We know the talent is there for us. What will be key is how we have the potential to do come together as a team and play for each other. We did it last year, amazing things. and there shouldn’t be any excuse why we can’t do it this year as well.

WILL POPLAWSKI ’16 If our pitchers throw strikes, and we are hitting the ball and playing CO-CAPTAIN

sound defense, we have the potential to do amazing things,” co-capIf we can stay focused tain Will Poplawski ‘16 said.

The baseball team has always been known as a polite team with and give every game our good players and a great coach, Poplawski said. all, I have no doubt that He added that this year demonstrates that perfectly. All the players we will return to the final have chemistry between them working together to enjoy the game and four. find success in winning, he said.

JACK WITTWER ’16 The team is lead by Dan Griesbaum who was the coach when the CO-CAPTAIN team won a state championship in 2001.

“I think the biggest key for us is to just work as a team and maintain good team chemistry. We don’t have any straight-up studs like Chris Getz or Carmen Benedetti this year, so we’re all going to have to work hard and contribute to our wins.

We didn’t start off the way we would’ve liked, and so the captains gave a speech before our last game about effort and what not, and we mercied that team 13-2 because we all focused and did our part. If we can stay focused and give every game our all, I have no doubt that we will return to the final four,” co-captain Jack Wittwer ‘16 said.

FINAL FOUR // The varsity boys baseball team hopes to make a return to the final four this year. The team’s current record stands at 8-6.

PHOTO COURTESY OF WILL POPLAWSKI ’16

Underclassmen bring talent, experience to boys golf team

HOLE IN ONE // Patrick Sullivan ‘18 swings for the cup.

Sullivan has placed in the top 10 in an American Junior Golf Association.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PATRICK SULLIVAN ’18 MADELEINE GLASSER ’17 // Staff Writer The boys golf team is undefeated, winning all eight of its matches so far. Helping with is success, the team has three underclassmen that are bringing a lot to the table, hoping to maintain the team’s record.

Patrick Sullivan ‘18 has played golf competitively since he was 10 years old and said he practices at least five days a week. This summer he’s playing in national tournaments, and he said he hopes to help

the team to win states this year.

“All summer was preparation as well as gaining experience last year to prepare,” Sullivan said.

“This winter I have been hitting balls in domes and been lucky to go down south to play a couple times.”

He usually shoots in the mid 70s, which makes him a competitive member on the team, he said.

In addition to playing in matches with his team, Sullivan has also placed top 10 in an American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) as well as played in a Michigan Junior State Amateur competition, which have helped him compete he said.

He hopes that the hard work he’s put into the game can benefit

the team.

“I hope to play the best I can this year and help our team out as much as I can,” Sullivan said. “My main goal to be one of the top players on the team and place very well in the tournaments of the season.”

Evan Theros ‘18 also helped the team to its undefeated season so far.

Theros started playing golf when he was 9 years

old. ishes in tournaments,” Scupholm said.

“I played with my grandpa, and I just liked it ever Coach Alexander Macko said he is also proud of since I started playing.” the underclassmen on the team.

At practice, he said he likes to focus on his short “The three underclassmen are playing extremegame, which helps keep his score down. ly well led by scoring average leader Evan Theros,” “I like to focus on chipping and putting,” Theros Macko said. said. “It’s a really underrated part of the game. You His goal for the younger players is to beat some just need to space it out.” of the older players so everyone is improving all the Captain David Scupholm ‘17 said he’s proud of time, he said. the way his younger players are Besides the sophomores, Coldoing this season. ter Smith ‘16 has been a valuable “Having a strong group of Having a strong group asset to the team, Macko said. young players means we can be Smith has played golf for 11 of young players means competitive as a top team in the years as well as having competed we can be competitive state for the next few years,” Scupin the Augusta National for drive as a top team in the state holm said. “This year, the team chip and putt. for the next few years has become more consistent and “I practice every day, and I done a great job playing in tourdo tournaments all year round DAVID SCUPHOLM ’17 naments.” to help myself get better at the Because the team mostly pracgame,” Smith said. tices on their own, Scupholm Making the varsity golf team said, it’s really important that he makes sure every- as a freshman is one of his biggest accomplishments one is doing what they’re supposed to, like working he said. with swing coaches, practicing their driving as well Both Sullivan and Theros compete in summer as short game skills. tournaments too, but right now everyone is focused The underclassmen are excelling at the technique on winning states, Sullivan said. and skills needed to be valuable members of the “This year I expect our team to do very well,” Sulteam and help the team compete. livan said. “We have a lot of talent and really have “So far we have won all of our league matches no excuse not to do well. Our ultimate goal is to win and have brought back four close second place fin- states.”

SPORTS UPDATE

SPORT // Girls lacrosse Record: 7-1-1 Captains Quote: “So far we have had a great season. Our team chemistry is really great. Our goalie is playing amazing, and we are having so much fun.” -Elizabeth Rauh ‘16 Expectations for season: To be competitive with the more skilled teams

SPORT // Boys baseball Record: 8-6 Captains Quote: “We are really coming together as a team, and we expect to get hot and not slow down heading into the playoffs.” -Will Poplawski ’16 Expectations for season: To get hot and keep the momentum for our playoff run

SPORT // Girls soccer Record: 0-6-4 Captains Quote: “We really want to bond as a team, and I think this season will be really fun.”

-Katherine Bird ’18 Expectations for season: To bond more as a team and to put up a good fight against North

INFORMATION COMPILED BY LINDSEY CLARK’16, GRIFFIN BROOKS ’16 AND MADELEINE GLASSER ’17 PHOTOS BY ELIZABETH RAUH ’16, WILL POPLOWSKI ’16, AND KATHERINE BIRD ’18