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Table of Contents November 2016 Editorial
pg 4
The “Roar” endorses school board candidates
pg 5
Readers weigh in on basketball games, lunch chaos
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Letters to the Editor
Tutoring Technique
Plethora of services to help out students
Election Inspection
Students participate in national mock election
Who Runs the World?
Possibility of four major countries run by women
Prepping for the Polls Who will you vote for?
pg 16
Wacky Stories
pg 17
Love It/Hate It
pg 18 pg 19
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The craziest news stories of the month
Pumpkin Pie, iOS 10, makeup days
Reviews
“Luke Cage,” “Joanne,” “Jack Reacher”
Marvel vs. DC You decide who is the most powerful
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Who said it? Kanye, Trump, or Clinton
pg 22
(W)interchangeable
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Schauman leaves soccer for basketball
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Editor in Chief: Helen McSorley Managing Editor: David Thompson Copy Editor: Briana Sandoval Sports Editor: Ben Lack Designers: Gianni Valenti, Sarah Petrone Staff Writers: Alexa Carlos Tamez, Hope Dougherty, Ahjaney Friar, Kishan Ghayal, Matt Jones, Billy Macom, Elizabeth Marrin, Rachel Montgomery, Taylor Smith Adviser: Mark Schledorn
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November
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In Our Words
The Roar revisits past endorsements for the school board seats as the election draws near
At the end of last school year, “The Roar” sat down to interview each of the then eight school board candidates in preparation for the vote on Aug. 30 and decided to endorse Tina Descovich for the District 3 seat and Matt Susin for the District 4 seat. School Board District 3 The primaries were held on Aug. 30, but because no candidate won more than 50 Tina Descovich percent of the vote, there will be a runoff election on Nov. 8, the same day voters will 48.78 percent cast their ballot for the presidency. Darcey Addo In a nonpartisan race like this one, a candidate must receive a majority of votes to 20.72 percent win. If this does not happen, the two candidates with the highest percentage of votes Larry Finch runs again. The candidates for the District 3 seat are Tina Descovich, who had 48.78 17.03 percent percent of the vote and Darcey Addo with 20.72 percent. The District 4 primary was Richard Charbonneau a closer match, with Matt Susin winning 29.51 percent of the vote, closely followed 13.46 percent by Karen Henderson with 29.21 percent and Dana DeSantis with 28.28 percent. Consequently, voters will only be able to vote for either Susin or Henderson, the School Board District 4 incumbent. Matt Susin There are 71,232 students enrolled in Brevard County Public Schools, these seats 29.51 percent are highly coveted and the holders wield a lot of power. “The Roar” staff took this Karen Henderson into consideration when seriously deliberating whom to endorse and found Susin 29.21 percent and Descovich best suited for the positions. Dana Desantis Descovich has plenty of experience. She was a founding member of Opt Out 28.28 percent Brevard, a movement to protest the high-stakes testing mandated by the state. Dean Paterakis She was also the president of the Indialantic PTO board, during which time she 12.99 percent organized a school project to build a new playground, a plan which was finished Source: ballotpedia.org under budget in five months. Susin also is an experienced leader. He has taught at Space Coast Jr./Sr. High and Viera High, where he sponsored the Jefferson Award and the Model Student Senate clubs. One of the most interesting things about Susin is that he is dedicated to opening a conversation with corporations such as Harris in order to help students earn certificates that will allow them to work for local companies in the STEM areas. This could also mean summer internships for high-school students. After sitting down with each candidate and listening to their plans and views, “The Roar” staff decided that Descovich and Susin were the best fit to help education in Brevard. We urge our readers to consider Descovich and Susin for school board.
Primary Results
Animal Farm
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Letters to the Editor Cafeteria Chaos
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Lunch Chatter Eighth-graders Bria Ryan and Tatum Berard socialize after eating their lunch in the cafeteria.
During the first day of school, I decided to sit down at a lunch table in the cafeteria. As you know, seats in the cafeteria fill up fast, with most seats taken by upperclassmen. As a seventh-grader, a table is nearly impossible to get at the beginning of lunch, so when I saw a few seats open, I was overjoyed and told my friend about the seats. After a short while, I noticed that I wasn’t being welcomed by the upperclassmen, but they weren’t telling me to get away, until their friend joined them. My friend and I apparently had taken “his” seat and he told us to get away, using the
“f” word repeatedly. Naturally, we left because he was being rude to us and he left a bad taste in my mouth about the cafeteria. This kind of behavior is not acceptable in the lunchroom or in any circumstance. Personally, I didn’t carry this on to my next day and tried to sit in the lunchroom again. I found many nice people, some of which were in high school. I encourage everyone to grow up to be like these accepting people that my friends and I were able to sit with and not the people that watched us be mistreated. By Jack Rhoton, 7th grade
Basketball Blues I have been going to basketball games and have noticed only a small amount of people going to the games are neither parents of the athletes nor cheerleaders. The basketball games provide a way for the students to show school spirit and I feel that students are not taking advantage. The basketball games are fun to watch. Also, you can watch the cheerleaders and the dance team all game long. The concession
stand has a lot of good snacks and drinks. You can enjoy a nice hot dog and chips while showing school spirit. Finally, Wesley the Wildcat is coming to games and Wesley is a lot of fun. I hope that by writing this article, more people will show up to the basketball games and see the show. Come show your school spirit! By Ashley Hilmes, 7th grade
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Food Fight
New cafeteria rules anger upperclassmen Elizabeth Marrin Staff Writer What used to be an upperclassman privilege has been turned into a meaningless idea of the past. Two years ago, the privilege to sit outside was restricted to juniors and seniors. Last year, the commons area was opened to all highschool students. This year, middle-schoolers have been given access as well. According to some upperclassmen who must cope with an influx of middle-schoolers into the commons area, administration has crossed a line. The commons used to be a place where upperclassmen mingled with other upperclassmen. In other words, it used to be a peaceful environment in which there were at least traces of maturity. This previous sanctuary has been turned into a zoo where water—among other things—is thrown, grating voices know no bounds and table thieves run rampant. Hearing one’s own voice is now an impressive feat in the commons, as it is challenging enough to hear your Photo credit; Briana Sandoval own thoughts amid incessant screaming. To put it simply, Canopy Conversations Seniors Jade Baxter, Grace Bryant and Danielle it is loud, crowded and insulting to juniors and seniors who Ferretti enjoy lunch at the tables outside. have patiently waited for their right to sit outside. In past years, senior privilege was held in high regard. The exclusivity of the commons was enforced without question, and younger students were met with strict consequences for infringing upon this right; administration informed underclassmen that sitting in the commons would earn them a trip to the office. It allowed a comfortable lunch environment for upperclassmen as well as the absence of table-hoppers and unruly shouting. This previous enforcement of senior privilege makes current proceedings considerably more offensive, as administration refuses to grant seniors this hard-earned courtesy. Most seniors are now in their sixth year of attendance at West Shore, and they subsequently deserve the respect of younger students who have experienced as little as a few months of the taxing efforts this school requires. Needless to say, “offended” is an understatement when describing how some seniors feel when underclassmen steal their tables. Apparently, younger students lack the ability to understand lunch table etiquette; when a group of friends sits at a particular table every day, common sense would tell one not to sit there. Take the first week of school to find the most desirable place to converse with friends, but after a certain point, other tables are not simply up for grabs. In other words, pick a spot and stay there. The administration claims to have needed more supervision over younger students, hence the decision to confine them in a centralized area with a larger number of staff members. However, this doesn’t explain why they were not simply restricted to the cafeteria — which is spacious enough to allow for both middle-schoolers and students of other ages — nor why the administration does not mind that middle-schoolers continue to loiter both outside of the supervision of the cafeteria and away from the commons. Instead, these students decide to make seats out of the floor in front of the second building. With upperclassmen irritated and underclassmen disregarding the new rules, the changes this year has incurred seem rather nonsensical. It all boils down to a lack of respect for seniors, which is an unfortunate circumstance considering the fact that seniors have spent the majority of their high-school experience respecting their elders. The administration has removed senior privilege and ignored the subsequent complaints, and it is insulting to current seniors who are continuously disrespected by younger students. Senior superiority is something that should be protected, but unfortunately, it is being ignored.
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Amazing Grace
Senior River Grace wins European Union science competition in Belgium By Helen McSorley Editor in Chief While most kids were in school getting back into the swing of things, senior River Grace was winning the European Union Contest for Young Scientists, founded in order to promote cooperation among young scientists. With more than 35 countries participating, the competition can be fierce. “At first it was daunting—a science fair of 138 students from around the world, all of whom had placed first in their national competitions,” Grace said. “However, it wasn’t long before I realized that all of these students were just intelligent young people who were Photo courtesy: River Grace actually pretty cool.” Abroad Senior River Grace Grace said he enjoyed spending time with the people he met and called experiencing Going visits Martyrs’ Square in downtown cultural immersions in Brussels “incredible.” Brussels. “My favorite part of the trip overall was definitely the people I met,” Grace said. “I became quite close with students from Sweden, Finland, Norway, Poland, Denmark and many other countries, and each of them were very exciting. The culture was different from that of the States, and was an interesting and refreshing new view on politics and society.” Grace, only the second American in history to win one of the three “First Place Core Prizes” given at the contest, also received an award worth 7,000 euros. A euro currently is valued at 1.094 dollars. “I felt truly honored to be present at such an event,” Grace said. “Especially as an American at a European science fair, I was both very astounded and grateful to have been selected for the first-place award. Overall, I’m delighted that I was able to have such a fantastic experience while representing both of my nations—the U.S. and the Wildcat Nation.”
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Tutoring Technique Companies service the community to foster learning By Briana Sandoval and Helen McSorley Editors With midterms and college application deadlines bearing down, many are turning toward the plethora of local tutoring services. Whether it’s ACT, SAT, math, reading or AP courses, tutoring services can help students manage their coursework and their grades. Huntington is an experienced tutoring company and has been in business since 1977. Barbara Samra has managed the Brevard Huntington Learning Center for 18 years. “We actually developed a prescribed program that is individualized and implemented on a oneto-one basis with certified teachers,” Samra said. photo courtesy: Melissa Saunderson Samra said she is passionate about education, Study Session Freshman Claire Bryant spends part of Power which is evident in her experience. Along with Hour studying for her classes. her managing experience at Huntington, Samra has her bachelor’s and master’s degree in education and has years of experience in the classroom and in counseling. “To have the opportunity to individualize programs for students based on their specific needs is very important to me,” Samra said. “It certainly makes me feel good when I am able to provide that service to students and have their confidence build quickly, improve their success in school, help them reach their goals and have doors open for them.” Along with Huntington, another tutoring company that has been around a while is Math Doctor. The Math Doctor was started three and a half years ago by Dr. Cheryl Avila, who has earned her PhD in math education and has more than 25 years of experience teaching math to students and teachers alike. “The big reason I opened the learning center was because I saw a need to help older learners learn math on an individual basis where we can figure out the root of the problem,” Avila said. “People who are continually having difficulty with math [are helped by] finding the underlying causes to the difficulty. You just can’t get that in a classroom environment.” A sponsor of the Future Problem Solvers, Avila said she enjoys supporting the West Shore community. “Every Friday morning I am by the picnic tables next to the library helping anyone who needs last minute help at about 7:45,” Avila said. Another tutoring company that is involved in the school community is Mathnasium. “We would like to help out in any way we can,” Center Director Daniel Blomster said. “We will be setting up tables during Power Hour to offer free homework help and test review for students.” Blomster’s passion for tutoring was revealed after teaching math at a community college. “I wanted a change and was looking for a different challenge,” Blomster said. “I came across this [tutoring opportunity] and I had never really done much work with elementary, middle- and high-school kids. So many kids struggle with [math] for 12 years and I knew that because I had been teaching college and I saw students lacking. I thought, ‘what a great way to address the problem head-on.’”
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Election Inspection Students voices heard by participating in a national mock election
By Ahjaney Friar Staff Writer
An online mock election is giving students the chance to cast their vote on who they believe should be the next President of the United States. This provides a staged opportunity for kids to choose the president as if they were voting in a real election. Although the votes don’t officially count, they go in a national database and a winner is declared. The Voting Opportunities for Teens in Every State was initiated in 1988 by history teachers Jim Shea and Lorrie Byrom from Northfield Mount Hermon, a private secondary boarding school, and was developed to teach teens the significance and the excitement of the democratic process. The project collects the votes of over 50,000 teens per election and has been covered by news outlets such as The Huffington Post, Forbes, USA Today and the Boston Globe. Photo credit: Briana Sandoval Junior Kayla Garoust said she is looking In The Zone Sitting in Mr. Sarver’s AP Government class, juniors Gabriel Wang and Sebastian forward to participating in the national mock Rivera pay close attention to an electoral college video. election. “As kids sometimes you feel like you don’t have a say in decisions like this even though it may affect us more than adults think,” Garoust said. “But [Mr.] Sarver says we are going to do a national mock election this year so I’m excited.” Some people feel differently. The topic of the election is a subject that AP World History teacher Kirk Murphy hopes to skim over because it is controversial and teachers are not allowed to freely express their political views because they might affect a student’s opinion. “I’ve kind of avoided talking about the election this year,” Murphy said. “Not in worries of accidentally slipping my opinion in there, I mean I’ve taught government classes before so the idea of politics coming up in the classroom isn’t strange to me. I just haven’t felt the need to bring it up in between all the other lessons that I actually need to cover. There just isn’t enough room to throw the election in as a topic this year.” As a student, though, it is more acceptable to present his or her ideas of politics in the classroom. “A lot of times kids are told what to think or say and I don’t really think that’s fair.” Government and Economics teacher Angela McClendon said. “It’s important because I feel as if kids should get a chance to form their own opinions and it’s interesting to see how kids formulate their opinions on debates. It can get confusing, I know, since I’m not even sure who I want to vote for yet.” Junior Jordan Dale says she enjoys talking about the debates in Mrs. McClendon’s Government and Economics class. “In Mrs. McClendon’s class we’ve gotten the opportunity to go over the presidential debates in class,” Dale said. “The way she goes over the debates is in a way where it doesn’t seem biased at all. I can articulate all of my opinions on the election basing it strictly off of facts.” 10 November/News
Who Runs The World? If Clinton wins the presidency, four major countries will be led by women
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Breaking Barriers While speaking at the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton makes her debut as the official Democratic nominee for president.
By Alexa Carlos Tamez Staff Writer The United Kingdom. Germany. South Korea. The United States. What could these countries have in common come November? If Hillary Clinton is elected president, all four will be run by women. In the 229 years since the Constitution was signed, no woman has ever been elected to the highest office of the land, but at the will of the American public, that could change in November. Hillary Rodham Clinton is not a new name in the political world; apart from being the first lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, Clinton served as a junior New York senator from 2001 to 2009 and was later the Secretary of State under President Barack Obama during his first term. But her list of qualifications goes beyond just those roles. On July 27, Clinton became the first woman to receive the presidential nomination to a major political party, putting the biggest crack yet in the glass ceiling. “I think it would be a major step forward for women [if Clinton was elected president],” junior Hannah LeBeau
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said. “I remember when I was younger I wanted a woman president, and I hoped Hillary would win the Democratic nomination in 2008. If she actually becomes president I think it will be a great message for young girls who are growing up now—that you can be anything you want and actually achieve your dreams.” Throughout her adult life, Hillary Clinton has arguably been fighting to be a part of a world designed for men, but she is not the only woman who has faced adversity in the world of politics. In 1972, Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to Congress, sought the Democratic Party nomination for president. Chisholm received little support in her bid for the presidency, receiving 152 delegates out of 2,880 in the entire primary process. “When I ran for the Congress, when I ran for president, I met more discrimination as a woman than for being black,” Chisholm told the Associated Press in 1982. “Men are men.” Gender equality is an issue Clinton has spent a considerable amount of time on. For most of her life, Clinton has battled perceptions of her. In an interview with Brandon Stanton, the creator of “Humans of New
York”, a blog featuring street portraits and interviews collected on the streets of New York City, Clinton discusses the fact that many people see her as “cold” or “aloof.” This is because growing up as a woman, she had to learn how to control her emotions or else she would be seen as too emotional or not as strong as a man. As a result, Clinton has mainly revolved her campaign on the idea of gender equality. However, her most famous statement on the subject was not made in her time as a presidential candidate, but instead, during her time as first lady. During the 1999 Fourth Women’s Conference in Beijing, China, Clinton made a remark that has been remembered as one of the most important in the fight for gender equality: “Women’s rights are human rights and human rights are
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Unity The Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, and U.S. President Barack Obama discuss free trade and security at a joint press conference in Hannover, Germany.
women’s rights.” “I have three daughters myself,” science teacher Linda Johnson said. “They are really bright and hardworking girls and I want them to have every opportunity and a level playing field. The pace of change to me has been shockingly slow. Something that I thought as a young woman would happen has just been taking forever.” If Clinton wins Nov. 8, her presidency will be the second to make history since the beginning of the 21st Century. In 2008, Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African-American president. His competitor for the nomination in ‘08? Hillary Clinton. Obama defeated Clinton in the primary to
become the Democratic Party nominee, and after winning the presidency, he offered her a position as the secretary of state during his first term in office. President Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have now become two of the biggest champions for Clinton’s campaign, both giving crowd-pleasing speeches at the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia in July. “[Obama’s presidency and Clinton’s possible presidency] makes me feel inspired and empowered,” sophomore Emily Shoemaker said. “We live in a society where some people still don’t think women or minorities have the same capabilities as a white male, for example. With Obama and Hillary, I feel like they are starting to make people realize that they are, in fact, capable of doing big things. They’re inspiring others because, through their political power, they are able to speak on behalf of women and minorities. I believe that they are breaking through social barriers and opening up opportunities for many people.” According to the Center for American Women and Politics, women make up 19 percent of the House of Representatives, and 20 percent of the Senate. The United States ranks 69th in percentage of women in government, behind the likes of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uganda —countries that are typically seen as being oppressive towards women. “I think [having fewer women in government] has negatively affected the United States,” government teacher Angela McClendon said. “The majority of the people in the U.S. are female and they are missing out on a lot of opportunities, knowledge, skills, and experience that women would bring to our government.” However, McClendon believes that if Clinton were elected, the possibility of having more women in government will depend solely on her performance as president. “If [Clinton] is very successful and a strong president that would reflect well on women,” McClendon said. “But unfortunately if she doesn’t, then that might negatively affect people’s opinion on women in government.” If Clinton is elected on Nov. 8, she will join the likes of Theresa May, Angela Merkel and Park Geun-hye in leading first world countries and breaking barriers along the way. “Change is coming,” Johnson said. “It is an exciting time to be a woman, and just making this milestone is significant.”
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Prepping for Polls
By Rachel Montgomery Staff writer
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Donald Trump
Party affiliation: Republican Campaign Slogan: “Make America Great Again”
WHY TRUMP? “I’m voting for Trump mostly just because I prefer him over Hillary. I don’t agree with a lot of her methods on how to eliminate debt and her plan for college education. It’s not that I agree with a lot of things [that] Trump says he is going to do, but again I agree less with Hillary.” — Jade Baxter, 12th
“I am not able to get myself to vote for someone who, for a lack of better words, is a jerk and I’m not completely sold on Hillary. I’m also looking into Gary Johnson or doing a write-in.” —Kathryn Etherton, 12th 14 November/News
“I’m voting for Donald Trump because he will make decisions that need to be made. Hillary Clinton has just proven to be untrustworthy over and over again, which is one of the worst qualities a president can have. [The released tapes] didn’t really change my position on Trump, and I just think that they don’t outweigh the amount of terrible things that Hillary has done.” —Sam Leighton, 12th “I’m voting for Trump because he knows how to run things. I think his points on bringing more industry over to America rather than going overseas is his best plan. I’m not a fan of Hillary whatsoever, and Trump seems like the better of the two in terms of who will help America more in the long run.” —Ayden Lew, 12th
Up in the air
Seniors voice how they will cast their votes come Nov. 8 Photo credit: Creative Commons
“I’m probably voting for Hillary because I agree with more of her policies than I do with Trump’s. For instance, her policies on immigration and women’s rights.” —Angela Seibert, 12th
“I support Hillary Clinton because I believe that she is more fit to be president than Donald Trump. I agree with most of her social views including her stance on abortion and gun control. She has spent most of her life working for children, in hopes of creating a more enriched environment for our younger generation.” —Ian Kennedy, 12th
Not voting
Hillary Clinton
Party affiliation: Democrat
Campaign Slogan: “Stronger Together”
WHY CLINTON? “I agree with a lot of people that she [Clinton] should have had to face consequences for her irresponsible actions, but in the same way, Trump should face consequences for tax evasion, but we all know he won’t. By voting against Trump, I am voting against a racist, misogynistic, arrogant, bully leading our country.” —Clara Castor, 12th
“I think that normally it would be bad to not use your right to vote, but in this election, the standards are a little bit different. In my opinion, neither are fit to be president. Even if I could vote, I wouldn’t.” —Kyle McDonald, 12th News/November 15
Emu Escape
Arboreal Abode According to Sun Sentinel, sixtyfive-year-old grandmother Shawnee Chasser’s tree house home is in danger after the county of Miami-Dade declared it as unfit for human habitation. Chasser’s tree house has electricity and running water and is home to her dogs, cats, and pet raccoon.
According to Orlando Sentinel, in Cape Canaveral, an emu escaped from its home on Lincoln Avenue. The emu was chased out of its yard by a dog and was found a block over. Within minutes, deputies and animal control hog tied the emu and it was returned to its owner.
Bunny Bandit
According to Sun Sentinel, For the second time in 16 months, a 3 1/2 foot-tall bunny statue was stolen from an inn in Mount Dora. Apparently, the replacement bunny weighed somewhere between 50 to 75 pounds.
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Sugar Rush
According to Orlando Sentinel, Orlando man Daniel Rushing was pulled over for speeding when police saw what they assumed to be a narcotic substance. Rushing explained it was the sugar from a donut, but the roadside drug kit tested the substance as positive for an illegal substance. Weeks later, Rushing was released and the charges were dropped. Now Rushing has filed a lawsuit against the city of Orlando.
Pants Pilferage According to Sun Sentinel, Mark Alan Belkola walked out of a Tampa Walmart with $172.98 worth of steak and lobster shoved down his pants. He was then taken into custody and is currently being held on a $2,000 bond.
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By Briana Sandoval Copy Editor
Pumpkin Pie "I wish [pumpkin pie] was year round so I could eat it all the time.” —Bria Ryan, 8th
“I’ll eat the pumpkin seeds, but the pumpkin itself is too creamy. It’s just nasty.” —Zach Browne, 8th
iOS 10 iPhone update “I don’t like that you can’t slide to unlock and you can’t turn your phone off easily.” —Katie Housewright, 9th
“I like the new texting program with the pictures and how you can draw and send your messages with little balloons.” —Jacob Kent, 10th
Schools will not have to make up days missed from Hurricane Matthew “I would be missing school regardless because I would be at my grandparents house for Thanksgiving.” —Brandon Rabel, 12th
“I take five AP classes so missing three days in each of them is a bit bad because the AP exam dates don’t change.” —Fatima Hussain, 11th
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Reviews Roar critics share their thoughts on the latest music, electronics, TV shows and movies. Lady Gaga never fails to surprise us with the eccentricities incorporated in each album drop. Recently released album Joanne is no exception. Risen to fame by her pop hit singles including “Just Dance,” “Bad Romance,” and “Poker Face,” Gaga originally won over her fan base with an upbeat sound and suggestive song lyrics. The album is a more modest and stripped-down version of Gaga. Soulful ballads such as “Million Reasons” and “Joanne” portray this heartfelt side of Gaga, while she doesn’t fail to provide her trademark upbeat and let’sget-up-and-dance tracks like “A-YO” and “Perfect Illusion.” Lady Gaga explores a new side of her sound in this multi-genre album and doesn’t disappoint. By Hope Dougherty By now you will have heard of Samsung’s ill-fated Galaxy Note 7. Haven’t heard of it? It’s the phone that explodes. Now, a phone popping off is nothing new. Phones generally contain some variety of a battery, and the batteries that store more electricity are also the ones that are more likely to, well, spontaneously combust. However, we have never seen an entire line of phones with such a propensity to go up in a blaze of glory. But in a world where you need at least the same battery life as an iPhone without the optimizations that iOS has, the easy thing to do is to just shove a massive battery in the phone and keep your fingers crossed that it doesn’t go supernova in the pocket of the consumer. Guess the Samsung execs didn’t cross them hard enough this time. By Mamoon Syed So far, the Netflix branch of Marvel has never disappointed, and “Luke Cage” is not different. From “Daredevil” exploring themes of ethics and justice to “Jessica Jones” exploring failure and facing the past, “Luke Cage” had a lot to live up to. This Netflix original is a compelling one, starring a hoodie-wearing black superhero who doesn’t hide and doesn’t apologize. This hero’s tale is original, refreshing, and relevant and the ending is sure to have viewers begging for more. By Helen McSorley “Jack Reacher,” the latest action movie starring Tom Cruise, is under whelming. From the trailer you would think this film would be filled with action. Instead, it tries to pull on the viewers’ heartstrings but fails to get them emotionally invested. The main villain is only good for an entertaining final fight sequence with Reacher. Tom Cruise does a fine job in the title role, but that’s probably the brightest spot in this lackluster action flick. By David Thompson 18 November/ Reviews
1. Spider-man 9. Professor X 2. Iron Man 7. Daredevil
Heroes
3. Wolverine 6. Thor 4. Captain America 5. Hulk 16. Atom 8. Green Arrow 2. Batman 10. Cyborg
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3. Wonder Woman 6. Aquaman 4. The Flash 5. Green Lantern 1. Magneto The first round that started with 64 heroes and villains compiled from both Marvel and DC facing off in a “March Madness” style tournament was headlined by the Man of Steel falling at the hands of the Atom in the biggest upset imaginable. “Wait, what? Who did he lose to?” sophomore Auston Gonzalez said. Now the competition is down to 32 remaining heroes and villains. Visit www.westshoreroar.com and vote to decide who will advance to the Sweet 16. Will Atom continue to dominate, or will Green Arrow put a stop to the 16-seed’s run? It’s up to you.
Villains
8. Ultron 2. Loki 7. Red Skull 3. Green Goblin 6. Thanos 4. Doctor Doom 5. Venom 1. Joker 8. Darkseid 2. Lex Luthor 7. General Zod 3. Harley Quinn 6. Deathstroke 4. Catwoman 5. Doomsday
7 Quotes
Who said it? Donald Trump, Kanye West, By Briana Sandoval or Hillary Clinton Copy Editor
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“If I want to knock a story off the front page, I just change my hairstyle.” “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” “You know the funny thing, I don't get along with rich people. I get along with the middle class and the poor people better than I get along with the rich people.”
“I have an attention span that’s as long as it has to be.” “I will go down as the voice of this generation, of this decade. I will be the loudest voice.”
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“The last time I actually drove a car myself was 1996.” “My whole life is about winning. I don’t lose often. I almost never lose.”
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PROUD PAWS
Middle school basketball ends season with pride
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School Spirit Middle school girls’ team breaks from a huddle during a time out against Edgewood.
By Taylor Smith Staff Writer Despite both West Shore’s and Space Coast’s girls middle school basketball teams finishing with a 9-1 season (their only losses being each other), the Lady Wildcats won’t be advancing into the finals. The tie-breaker came down to Space Coast winning by a greater margin in their 18-24 point upset vs. West Shores’ 26-24 point victory. Desiree Sanz led the team in scoring this season, averaging 7.8 points per game. The girls middle school basketball coach Derrick Hamilton said he is proud of his girls. “I’m over the clouds,” Hamilton said. “These young ladies really surprised us this year. We didn’t see this one coming since we had 8 new players, seventh graders mostly, and to win 9 out of 10 games is simply amazing. The future for West Shore girls’ basketball is very bright, and this excites us as coaches because we see the skill level of these girls and we know we can work with them and get them up to playing varsity level ball. I am just so proud of them and can’t wait to watch these girls further develop.” Eighth-grader Kayla Bane said she is happy with the way the season turned out. “Our team was really good this season,” Bane said. “The
connection with each other was a lot stronger than it has been before and I think that’s what made us better. Coach told me to work on my left-hand dribbling, and protecting the ball, so that’s what I’ll be working on from now until JV tryouts.” The boys team finished 3-7 and boys middle school coach Steve Thomas said he is pleased with the players progression throughout the season. “This season went really well; everybody has improved,” Thomas said. “It really came down to a lack of experience at this age. They have a passion for the game, they just don’t have the experience nor the knowledge of how to fit together to make a cohesive team. These boys had an opportunity to learn how to become team members and get closer together, and that’s really important in life.” Seventh-grader Alex Morin said he saw vast improvement in his team as well. “We played hard, we worked hard, and it showed towards the end,” Morin said. “If we were at the skill level at the beginning of the season that we’re at now, we would have won a lot more games. Coach is wonderful, [this season] was great, and I’m already looking forward to next year.”
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(W)interchangeable
Senior takes his talents from the soccer field to the basketball court
By Ben Lack and Kishan Ghayal Sports Editor and Staff Writer
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ith winter sports getting into full swing, both boys’ basketball and soccer have lofty expectations for the upcoming season. Senior forward David Thompson said the basketball team, led by nine seniors, is looking towards a positive season and a district title. “We expect to beat the win record for West Shore boys’ basketball,” Thompson said. “With [the team] having nine seniors coming back this year, we really hope to win both of the tournaments we’re in this year—the Junior/Senior Pride bracket and the Bronson Invitational—and get past districts.” Senior forward Keegan Schauman chose to return to basketball after a one year stint with the soccer team, giving the boys a boost to their lineup. “I missed basketball, it's my true love,” Schauman said. “I thought I would come back to it after a year of just playing soccer. I think we need someone down-low, and I’ve gained a little bit of weight since the last time I played basketball, so I think I should make a little bit of an impact underneath, [and] maybe get some rebounds.” Thompson said the return of Schauman will change the Photo credit: DSP team’s gameplan, with the hope that he can be the key Get Pumped Senior Juan Rodriguez leads a chant before a piece to spur the team towards the playoffs. home game against Edgewood last season. “Now that Keegan has decided to play basketball, our goals seem all the more likely to happen,” Thompson said. “Along with our returning seniors, we have two juniors and two sophomores. Travis [McClendon] and Auston [Gonzalez] are going to be a huge help this year because they are our best 3-point shooters. And our driving force is, of course, 6’5” forward Evan [Lanier], who is probably going to be our main reason for success due to the fact that he is being heavily recruited by Division 2 and junior colleges across the country.” However, for the soccer team, Schauman's decision leaves a hole in the soccer defensive game plan. ”Keegan is a big loss to the team,” senior defender Matthew Moscrip said. “He won the majority of the balls Photo credit: DSP in the air. We have some underclassmen that hopefully will Fast Feet Senior Keegan Schuaman dribbles past an step up and take his spot. [Junior Brandon Benitez] will most Astrounaut defender in 2015. likely be the starting center back, and me and him play pickup games a lot so we have good chemistry.” Along with Schauman’s departure, the team also lost four seniors last year, including five-year varsity goalkeeper Allan Joyner. “Even though Allan was good, he didn’t get many shots at him,” junior Abe Murphy said. “Anytime someone did shoot on him, he saved it. Now with a new goalkeeper, we’re in trouble. The new goalie is going to have to work really hard because they have really big shoes to fill.” The soccer team opens the season at home against Cocoa on Nov. 10, while basketball tips off on Nov. 21 at Astronaut. 22 November/Sports
Winter Sports Preview
Staff writers Ben Lack and Kishan Ghayal interview members of the winter sports teams
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Q &A Photo credit: DSP
Sam Leighton, 12th Boys Soccer
Q: How is the team expected to fair with a new goalkeeper? A: Losing Allan [Joyner] is going to be a big blow because having that strong person at keeper who can actually play the ball out of the back has been a large part of our success. Q: With this being your senior year, how are you feeling about your last season playing varsity soccer? A: It makes it feel really special because I want us to do the best that we can and try to make it really memorable. Hopefully we can get back into the [State] final four, and ideally win it all.
Mary Billhartz, 12th
Angela Seibert, 12th Girls Soccer Q: With a new coach, what are your expectations for the season? A: We really think this year is going to be a lot more fun, and as a senior I’m really excited about that. [Coach] Jenny [Pazderak] seems like she is more of a people person than our old coach, so I feel like we’re all going to bond a little bit better. I really hope we do well. We have a strong team this year and Jenny knows what she’s doing.
Girls Basketball
Q: What are you looking forward to most this season? A: I’m looking forward to it being my last season because I’m probably going to get a lot more recognition than in past years, and also I’m looking forward to Senior Night because I’ve watched other people do it and it seems exciting. Q: What do you expect for this season? A: I think that the season is going to be a little easier this year, we’re probably going to win more games because our coach made our schedule easier and more realistic for our skill level. I think the season is going to be more fun, because a bunch of the JV players that are coming up to varsity have positive attitudes and are overall more fun to be around.
Q &A
Evan Lanier, 12th Boys Basketball Q: Expectations are high. How do you believe you will find success? A: We are going to be good this year because we have nine seniors. We also got Keegan [Schauman] back this year after he played soccer last season. Tony [Hedrick] is looking really good this year. Him and Khalil [Paul] are the juniors this year, then we have Malcolm [Chavez-Gray] and Ayden [Lew], the lockdown defenders. We have some good role players in [Kenneth De Los Angeles] and Jett [Morgan]. Scoring won’t be a problem this year, but we are working on our defense.
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