October 2016 Murmur, Waterford Kettering High School

MURMUR Volume 14, Issue 1 October 20, 2016

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A NATION DIVIDED

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A brief synapsis of all you need to know about the presidential election of 2016. Including information about each candidate running for presidency, and a short history of past US presidential elections.

MURMUR Editor-In-Chief: Calvin Habba Web Editor: Andrew Kelley Copy Editor: Bridget Ekis Copy Manger: Baila Lakatos Design Editor: Hannah Neal Design Manger: Alexander Dorcey

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NEWS

INDEPTH

Ending Endangerment

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Figthing back against attack

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Retake double take

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Social Media Manager: Ally Pierchala

Food for thought

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Let’s band together and fundraise 22

OPINION Your distraction is not our problem 13

SPORTS Sophomore superstars

Not your average fairytale 24-25

A rivalry 48 years in the making 26

Photo Editor: Erin Eggenberger

Nutrition facts

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Buisness Manager: Kevin Elkin

Fighting for a win

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The road to Kaepernick

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Sports Editor: Dathon Skelton Sports Manager: Bryce Mojica

A nation divided

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A&E Horrific horror stories

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Meme eat meme world

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What’s happening

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Falling in love with fall shows

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Creepy carvings/terrifying treats 30-31

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NEWS September 26 and October 9

The presidential debates took place on these Sundays, with presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton trading huge blows, but ending in an undecided toss-up.

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During the end of September, the fragile ceasefire between Russia and Syria ended, with most of the warfare taking place in Aleppo, where approximately 30,000 have been killed since 2012.

BRIEFS

October 5 Blue Origin successfully tests launch escape system in flight

September 28 October 10 Hurricane Matthew attacked the

Southern US, and caused untold damage to property and human life, with the deathtoll at 44 people nation wide.

Ending Endangerment An in-depth look at a new club that looks at endangered species

BY TREVOR JENKINSON Staff Writer trevorjenkinson@waterforddrift.com

The Panda is endangered from habitat loss and is currently on the mend due to many breeding and conservation programs across the globe.

The Massasauga rattlesnake was declared endangered because of Habitat loss and human persecution out of fear of being bitten.

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ccording to the World Wildlife Fund [WWF] , at least 10,000 species go extinct every year. Sooner or later we are going to have to acknowledge this issue as not only a country, but as inhabitants of planet Earth.

In an effort to speed this widespread realization up, seniors Justin Scott and Caanan VanMaldeghem have created their very own Endangered Species Club. The idea was created by Scott, a junior at the time.

“My goal for the club is to help animals we can get to, and raise awareness for those we can’t,” Scott said.

He and his friend VanMaldeghem were brainstorming ideas for a club their junior year in Web Design when Scott had the idea to make a club about endangered species. They then set out to make the club.

“Some difficulties in making the club was getting it authorized and organizing the first meeting,” Scott said. “It was really stressful.”

The club was created by the two, but according to school policy it had to be supervised. They approached Beth Hook, a biology teacher here at Kettering, to overlook the club. Scott and VanMaldeghem asked her to supervise the club in May 2016.

“I believe that the Endangered species club can help bring to light some of the problems facing endangered species, and also even help sponsor endangered species in zoos,” Hook said. “The only way it’ll work is if everyone pitches in.”

The endangered species club is going strong so far with over 30 members and still growing. If interested in joining, talk to Justin Scott, Caanan VanMaldeghem, or Mrs. Hook in room 417.

The Dhole is an Asian predator who is endangered due to habitat loss and human persecution due to the natural hunter killing small livestock.

The American Bison used to number in the millions but was nearly wiped out by overhunting in the 1800s Due to breeding programs, the Bison is no longer considered endangered.

Species Statistics

~There are more endangered amphibians than any other animal group ~Snails and slugs known as gastropods are more known to be extinct than any other animal group

The white rhino was almost hunted to extinction for it’s ivory horn until conservation efforts were made to help save the species from poaching.

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The California Condor is a victim of overhunting, illegal egg collecting, habitat loss, and powerlines, they are still considered critically endangered.

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Fighting back against an attack Kettering’s new intruder procedure will help ensure the safety of its attendants

BY OlIVER DEPAUW Staff writer oliverdepauw@waterforddrift.com

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study conducted by Everytown for Gun Safety - a movement of American citizens who are working together in order to help stop gun violencereports that since 2013, there have been 84 shootings in K-12 schools, a n d 76 in colleges o r universities.

Adding up to 59 deaths and 124 non fatal gunshot injuries in total.

A new policy titled “Alert, Lock down, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate” [ALICE] can help react to the recent increase in school shootings.

The classic procedure for high schools in these situations would be to lock the door, turn the lights off, close the windows, and crouch into a corner not visible from the outside. Alternatively, the ALICE policy trains students to fight back.

Teachers as well as administrators have shown very positive opinions and insight about the new policy, and why they think it will be a step forward in the safety of WKHS. “I feel like we’re going to be prepared in that situation if it occurred,” Counselor Kim Wasilk said.

With the horrific events unfolding around the United States in the past few years alone, such as the sandy hook elementary incident in 2012, or the shooting in Roseburg, Oregon,

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at Umpqua Community College. The thought of a threat coming within the walls of Kettering isn’t so far fetched. It is a very real threat and something everyone needs to keep in mind.

“It gives people, students,

t e a c h e rs adults in the building more power in these instances; Instead of just being told to put yourself in the corner and hope for the best it gives you more choices and you can just think through the situation.”

Dean Andrea Steaban said.

During many test runs and training sessions, the policy has shown to be helpful and productive during active shooter situations.

Students at Kettering can agree that when it comes to our lock down policy, we’re ready for a more updated and improved procedure to follow. Our previous policy isn’t safe in theory, nor is it an effective way to be safe from an active shooter.

Hiding under a desk won’t stop a shooter, but using ALICE training tactics will.

“Students will actually know what to do, and it’s more specific to our community”

Senior Kristina Wylin said. The training has many applications within the workplace as well.

The policy uses the same tactics as the k-12 training, but is just as effective in means of protection. ALICE training in the workplace can allow people to be prepared for the worst, as well as get rid of the “that can’t happen to me” mentality. the truth is, it could happen to anyone, and it could happen anywhere.

With 76% of incidents taking place at businesses, it’s about time they change from the “normal” lock down procedures.

The ALICE policy has helped various schools/ workplaces become informed about how to be prepared in an active shooter situation, and how to respond if it were to occur. During a scenario like this, sitting in the corner with your head down will do nothing for you and will only make it easier for the attacker to cause harm to the classroom. With the ALICE training in place, students can have an active plan for what to do and how to react. When it comes to a split second, life or death situation, being prepared for the worst can result in the best possible outcome For the safety of WKHS. having the ALICE policy helps our students feel safe and secure in school.

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A dose of defense in threat of attack, students follow step two of ALICE training by barricading the door with various objects in an attempt to prevent harm to the classroom Photo courtesy of Jason Pratt Facts courtesy of Everytown Gun Research

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Retake double take

Student’s and teacher’s perspectives on the math departments new retake policy BY: RILEY O’BRYAN Staff Writer rileyobryan@waterforddrift.com

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he math department at Kettering has come up with a new test retake policy for this year’s classes.

Junior Taylor Craft has difficulty adjusting to the new math department retake policy because she suffers from test anxiety. ”Now that I don’t have that backboard of being able to retake tests and quizzes I definitely feel very anxious and very scared to take tests,” Craft said.

A student gets two retakes per semester in their math class. The student can only take the grade they get on retake test if they choose to take one.

“We [the math faculty] were discussing how to make kids take the assessment serious the first time around, and so the process behind it was to make them think they don’t just get a second chance on every single thing the students do,” math teacher Andrew Knuuti said.

However on the other side of the school district, at Mott, they do not use the same policy.

“Initially we had staff meetings during the school year were we would have representatives from each building all get together to write things concurrently,” Knuuti said. “Where we’ve kind of swayed away from that and we don’t have the meeting

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time anymore, we’ve been limited to plc time [professional learning community].”

This is giving students at Kettering a disadvantage over kids at Mott who are not limited to the two retake a semester. While students at WKHS are forced to adjust to this year’s new policy of two retakes per semester.

One of the biggest groups of students who are going to be impacted by this is the freshman class.

“I teach freshmen and I think freshmen have a harder time getting used to Kettering in the beginning,” math teacher Devon McKee said. “I’d like to have a different policy for my freshmen but I’m willing to do what the rest of the math department does.”

Many other students at Kettering believe the new policy is going hurt their grades.

“If you’ve gotten into the habits of studying for your test, and you prepare really well, I think you’re better off than the students who don’t study,” Craft said.

Students that have prepared adequately will be fine in this system but there is a group that uses retakes to keep up their grades.

“I think there will be a small hindrance in grades but most of the time students will retake a test and not study for it the second time around, I think it will hurt the more active

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students, the students who try in school, It will hurt them a lot more and it’s not fair to punish students who really try,” junior Jacob Cristofori said.

A student who tries their hardest to get good grades or has test anxiety, but has a couple bad tests will fail through this system. Some students see this as unfair.

“I think the new retake policy is dumb just because it limits the kids opportunity to try to make themselves better, if they learn it even after the test they should get a grade for learning it because school is about learning,” Cristofori said.

The complication with the new retake policy is separating the kids who struggle on tests but still try their hardest, and the kids who don’t study and slack off in class.

Teachers at WKHS are finding new solutions to accommodate students with complicated circumstances.

“Depending on the student, we [teachers] would maybe push back their test date instead of always doing a retake,” Knuuti said.

This will help in giving the students with stress anxiety and other issues not waste their retake opportunities for the semester and also not completely destroy their grade.

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ENTERTAINMENT

BRIEFS

Movies to watch out for

Ouija: Origins of Evil

Keep your eyes open wide for the next movie to hit theaters this Halloween! The spooky sequel to the Ouija series is based off of a family whose daughter decides to play an innocent game that costs her, her life. With a frantic rush to bring back their daughter and vanish the demons inside the cardboard box, the movie is captivating and will surely leave you hearing screams long after you leave the theater.

Moana:

Disney has done it again, creating our newly beloved beach princess moana is set to hit theaters November 23rd. Setting sail to discover a new found island her adventure is filled with classic Disney humor, heart and a touching theme.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story If Star Wars: The Force Awakens woke you up in theaters this year, then director Gareth Edwards has a treat for you. A release of yet another movie in the Star Wars franchise is projected to come out in December of 2016.

‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ follows the Rebels, as they set out on their mission to steal the plans for the Death Star.

Monthly

Kanye coming in clutch

After the recent Paris break ins to his wife Kim Kardashian-West, Kanye has rescheduled two of his “The Saint Pablo” tour dates to rush out and comfort his shaken wife. These dates include the Detroit show that should have happened on October 6th, but what is now pushed to December 22nd. West apologized for moving things around but his family shows to be the most important thing to him. Go kimye, the world will find a way to go on without one performance.

Play list:

October

The top songs on the charts all rolled into one play list

“If you have the opportunity to play this game of life you need to appreciate every moment. a lot of people don't appreciate the moment until it's passed.”

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Horrific

Horror Movies

Truly terrifyingly terrible horror movies that defeat the purpose of being scary.

BY ALLY PIERCHALA Social Media Editor allisonpierchala17@waterforddrift.com

1.) The Visit Usually when watching a horror movie you aren’t supposed to be laughing, typically your head should be tucked in your shirt hiding your eyes from the frightening images depicted on screen, but during The Visit I couldn’t catch my breath. To me I was more amused by the movie than scared. From the funny antics of the pre-teen grandson to the naked grandma scratching on doors in the middle of the night, the movie was anything but scary.

2.) Krampus

Who makes a scary Christmas movie in the first place? In a time of the year where everything is filled with joy and jolly present baring big guys, Krampus puts a spin on what’s really sliding down your chimney Christmas eve. Corrupting the spirit of Christmas the movie also has no defined plot line, leading to nothing but a creature that cannot be described shows what the kids on the naughty list really get for Christmas. Playing to the alter-ego of Santa Clause, Krampus is the dark side of Christmas, who knew there was such a thing. Casting a shadow on the happiest holiday out there, the film is aggravating and anticlimactic never really scaring viewers.

3.) Friday the 13th The classic summer camp massacre that has music to signal to the watcher when the masked man is going to strike, takes away from the suspense am I right? The spoiler of knowing the next victim of Jason's attack, and the exact moment he's going to pop out of nowhere and slaughter the innocent couple making out in the pool house takes away from the suspense a good horror movie generates.

4.) The Blair Witch Project (1999) A student made documentary gone wrong is the gist of this “horror” movie. As the group of three curious students venture into the woods on the hunt for an alleged witch, the movie lacks the all so famous climaxing scene where the witches face is shown and the kids are all gone. Instead this story leaves you wondering if it was a prank the kids came up with to get their grade, or if they truly were taken by the entity that never makes its way into the grainy lens view. Odds are the little wooden dolls scattered around the campground didn’t magical rip out the poor boy’s teeth, nor did any witch. The movie has no real evidence caught on camera to truly hook the viewer in, or raise the hairs on the back of their neck even the slightest. Never really seeing anything on camera, the movie has no true horrific value.

5.) Don’t Breathe There is a distinct line between scary and strange, Don’t Breathe falls into the category of borderline bazaar. With an ever changing plot line the story is drawn out and hard to follow. Instead of a typical jump scare-nightmare horror movie, Don’t Breathe has a different approach to scaring the audience. If an old blind man in a beat down house doesn’t scare you already, his behaviors and hidden basement “treasures” will surely do the trick. There are several scenes that will have you covering your eyes, in pure disgust rather than anticipation. Anxiously waiting for the moment when the trapped teens escape the blind man's maze, the story line leaves your predictions in the dust as he tries every tactic he can to prolong the killing of the characters, within what seems to be the longest night in history.

6.) Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones The marked ones; Straying from the first four movies in the franchise, makers should have stopped at that. The concept behind the marked ones doesn't follow the story line that was built up by the previous films. Confusing the viewer to believe that aliens are now a part of the possessed little girl and her demon friend Toby, the ball was dropped, and shattered by the make of this fifth extraterrestrial franchise flop. The movie is clearly not based on true events like the others, and only gets humorous as the film goes on. To end with a frame full of faces leaves viewers pondering how any of that was remotely real, and the gut wrenching feeling of wasting eight dollars on a mediocre movie that was nothing like those before it.

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Meme eat meme w rld

BY ALEXANDER DORCEY Design Manager alexanderdorcey@waterforddrift.com

A brief history and influence of the evolution of memes across the globe

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t’s a meme eat meme world out there. Memes have grown into a big part of everyone’s lives, and reflects society itself. Similar to society memes are evolving and changing, from year to year, month to month, and day to day. I’m here to keep you updated on the dankest of memes.

The origin of the word “meme” dates back to 1976 where Richard Dawkins used the word in his book “The Selfish Gene.” Dawkins’ interpretation of the word “meme” was to explain how cultural information spreads.

Internet memes are a small portion of this overall meme concept coined by Dawkins.

There are many different types of memes in the world. The internet is the global network for every meme created. Memes can be videos,

pictures, diagrams, comics and GIFS. Memes are pop-culture at its finest and are marketing, political and publicity genius.

Memes spread like wildfire through some of the world’s most popular platforms like YouTube, Reddit Twitter, and Facebook.

The “meme movement” is one of the most powerful, and influential movements among millennials and parents trying to be “hip.”

There seems to be a new meme every two weeks based on global events. Memes can be offensive, controversial, and very funny, but they all make light of events going on in the world.

One of the first internet memes that went viral is the “Dancing Baby,” also known as the “Cha-Cha Baby.” This meme was introduced

in 1996. It was a product sample source file included in Character Studios, which was a 3D animation software. A LucasArts employee tweaked the original file by setting music over the animation and shared it with his coworkers. This small act from a office clown sparked the “meme movement.”

Since this influential change in the internet world, memes have done nothing but improve, and evolve.

As memes have progressed throughout the years, the purpose of memes have begun to vary. No longer are memes made just to be humorous. They can be controversial, covering topics like politics, racism, terrorism, and rape culture. Simple and funny humor has drastically changed into dark humor.

Meme of the month

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Meme: Pepe the frog

Meme: Kenneth Bone

Recently Pepe the Frog has been swirled around a tornado of controversy. A popular alternative meme website 4chan.com has recently deemed Pepe a white supremecy symbol. This symbolism was simply caused by Donald Trump and his supporters this 2016 election season. Someone yelled a comment about Pepe at a Hillary Clinton Rally. Soon people were photoshopping Trump’s “make America great again,” hats and Ku Klux Klan wardrobe on the meme. Three weeks later from the rally Clinton’s campaign committee gave the meme the white supremacy title.

The second presidential debate between Clinton and Trump was a battle of two. But the real winner of the debate was neither candidates. The winner was an undecided voter named Kenneth Bone. The man in the red sweater was an overnight sensation and the meme community had a field day with the images captured from that night’s debate. From his doppelganger looks of the toy collector from Toy Story 2 to the simplicity of his name Ken Bone he was an easy target for the meme community. Other memes made from the man was replacing members of Bone Thugs and Harmony with the man.

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What’s h

PPening?

Applications from the “App Store” and “Play Store”that are currently popular among students

BY CALVIN HABBA Editor-In-Chief calvinhabba18@waterforddrift.com

Can you Escape?

BigOven

Can you Escape Haunted Evil Ghost Castle 2? That is the question that everyone will be asking this Halloween when playing this haunted game that is available for free on both iPhones and Androids. Navigate through various scenes that include ghosts, clowns, and creepy crawlers.

BigOven has over 350,000 recipes and grocery lists that are available at the tip of your fingers.

There is an all new redesigned user interface that makes for easy search options and planners for many recipes. Over 12 million people have downloaded this app worldwide. BigOven really helps to put creative and innovative home cooked meals on the table regularly. Get inspired and start cooking today.

Apple | Free | V 2.1 Android | Free | V 1.0

PlayStation App Revolutionize your PlayStation experience by downloading this mobile app. This PlayStation app allows you to always be connected with all of your gaming friends.

Apple | Free | V 1.5 Android | Free | V 5.3.5

Apple | Free | V 4.0.7 Android | Free | V 4.0.5

Hay Day This original farming game has been revolutionized in a new way. Many students at Kettering have started to play this game again.

The objective of this game is to run a farm. Sounds simple right? This is a lot of work, and this app allows people to realize this. Swiping across the plots to harvest and grow and crops. Hay Day is easy to pick up and start playing, but very hard to put down once you start.

Android | Free | V 1.4.3 Apple | Free | V 1.4.2

Rent the Runway

This app is the single best for displaying all the latest styles and fashions. Browse current styles from famous designers, and have outfits delivered right to your door step. It does not get easier than that. Buy. Wear. Return. As simple as that.

Apple | Free | V 3.2.5

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Cooking dash

Quikitionary

In this Halloween remake, amazing graphics are portrayed in a restaurant setting. Help Flo cook meals for all of the hungry customers. There are hundreds of episodes and challenges to complete.

Apple | Free | V 1.23.7 Android | Free | V 1.23.7

This Four letter word game challenges you to think outside of the box.

You can play in two modes: single player and Multiplayer. Build up your skill set in the single player mode, then verse your friends in multi player mode.

Apple | Free | V 1.4.2

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MojiQuest

Users are now able to Quest with iPhones. this is a revolutionary messaging game that allows two friends to work together and solve many different types of puzzles and battle monsters. Never has texting been this exciting.Apple | Free | V 1.0.1

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Falling in love with fall shows A guide for fall shows coming back and what to look for this season

BY RILEY GREGART staff writer Rileygregart@waterforddrift.com

F One of the most popular shows to come back is American Horror Story. This scary show is sure to get you ready for the Halloween season. Also seasons one through five are on Netflix.

This seasons theme is “My Roanoke nightmare”. If you aren’t caught up you can binge watch it on Netflix as well. And its said to be the scariest season yet.

This fun loving sitcom is on its eighth season. Its set in California about a not so traditional family. And its sure to leave you laughing on your Wednesday evening on ABC. Also if you’re not caught up you can watch it for free on Hulu.

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all is here. Which means all great fall things are back.

Pumpkin spice everything, cider mills, football, pretty fall colors, and of course our favorite fall shows.

There’s nothing better than curling up on your couch, under a blanket and binge watching a bunch of good television. Fall shows coming back are the best. We all know the heartbreaking feeling when your show ends for the season and they leave everything up in the air. Or end with some ground breaking twist and that leaves you confused and frustrated all summer. But ladies and gentlemen no need to have this feeling anymore because they’re back.

“I’m really looking forward to see Criminal Minds come back because the last season ended with a big cliffhanger,” junior Taylor Craft said. “I can’t wait to see how it plays out.”

Criminal minds is on it’s 11th season and fans are very excited for the much anticipated return.

“I’m really excited for Survivor to come back,” sophomore Max Knisley said. “I’ve watched it since I was little with my dad and my sister. We all love it.”

The legacy continues with thirtythird season. If you’re looking to binge watch this show then you can find it for free on Hulu.

“I’m in love with Grey’s Anatomy,”

freshman Skylar Ladd said. “My mom got me totally hooked on it and we watch it together every Thursday.”

Grey’s anatomy is on it’s thirteenth season and is a total binge worthy show. You can find the first 12 seasons on Netflix.

“I don’t really watch that much TV but I’m actually really excited for Disney’s Monstober to come back,” sophomore Shay Strozewski said.

“They play all the Halloween movies from when I was a little kid and it brings back good memories and makes me happy.”

If you’re a person who doesn’t watch television shows and is looking for a little extra Halloween spirit turn to ABC family for their 13 Nights of Halloween.

Netflix fans there is exciting news for you too. This fall Netflix is releasing Disney, Pixar and Marval films released in 2016 and on. So none of the old classics will be on there but at least you’ll get to see the new ones as they come out. Now you have another reason to stay in bed and binge watch all night.

Or have a fun Disney marathon with your friends. And new things will be added and removed from Netflix. So make sure you watch all the good scary movies you can before they get replaced with Christmas movies.

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Grey’s is starting its thirteenth season.

The legacy continues from 2004 when the first episode aired. If you’re not completely caught up the other 12 seasons are on Netflix and are perfect for binge watching. If you’re looking for something drama filled and something you can really get addicted to this is the perfect show.

And it for sure pulls at the heart strings.

Criminal Minds is on its twelfth season. This thriller will keep you on your toes like no other.

And this thriller will keep you on your toes. If your not caught up it’s all on Netflix too. Also the last season ended with a cliffhanger. So it’s return has been highly anticipated.

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Your distraction is not our problem Females all over Kettering are being forced to change their ways for other’s choices

BY BAILA LAKATOS Copy Editor bailalakatos@waterforddrift.com

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EEP. BEEP. BEEP. 5 am alarm hits. Time to get up, and get ready for school. You’d think that prying myself out of my cocoon of a bed would be the hardest part of my morning routine, but really, it’s getting myself dressed.

I know what you’re thinking. “16 years old and you still can’t dress yourself?” Trust me I can, but I find it very challenging to when the selection of clothing I am actually allowed to wear in school is limited. There is nothing I hate more than the anxiety I get in the morning from hoping I don’t get “dress coded” as I make my way through the hallways.

I am a person who dresses with decency.

Yet, I can still be “dress coded” at school, because my shoulder is showing, or I have a little bit of a cut out in the back of my shirt (even though my bra straps are not visible,) or the straps on my shirt aren’t “three fingers thick.”

Joke’s on you Kettering, I have tiny fingers.

Most of the straps I have ARE three fingers.

Having rules that are measured by how long your arms are, or how thick your fingers are, are extremely inaccurate. Everybody’s bodies are built differently. People’s arms are longer than others, people’s fingers are different sizes, it all varies.

The most ridiculous reason for restricting students from what they can and cannot wear though, is to prevent “distractions.”

“Dressing in a manner that is distractive” is considered a level one violation in our very own Code Of Conduct. What this means, is that I can get a punishment ranging anywhere from an administrator and teacher-parent/ guardian conference, to a school service assignment, just for wearing a piece of clothing

that is “distracting.” That infuriates me.

If you are distracted by the way I look, that is not my problem. When I get ready for school in the morning, I do not get ready to impress people. I do not dress to draw attention to myself in any way. I dress simply to be comfortable. If I am comfortable with what I am wearing, it is much easier for me to learn in my classes. I’m minding my own business, and making my learning experience easier for me.

It is absolutely ludicrous to me that I am punished for decisions that other people make.

If someone decides to look at me and focus on the clothing I am wearing rather than what they should be learning, that is in no way my fault.

It is one hundred percent their decision to take their own attention off of the curriculum, and onto my body or my appearance.

Not only are you restricting me from being comfortable and enjoying my learning experience because people can’t keep their eyes/minds off of me, but you are restricting me from expressing myself.

Self expression and feeling confident in my own skin is a very important thing to me.

One of the biggest ways I showcase who I am and how I feel about myself is in my clothing.

Preventing me from feeling confident about myself, and being the individual that I am because “boys will be boys!” and “boys can’t control themselves!” Is unacceptable.

If “boys will be boys” and “they can’t control themselves,” then that is something that they need to deal with. The amount of times these sayings have been used as an excuse for boys to look at girls in an inappropriate manner is concerning, and downright appalling. What’s even more appalling about it, is not only are

they basically giving boys and excuse to look at women in a truly inappropriate way, but they are making the women make changes because of it, not the people looking.

It’s almost as if people think it is completely acceptable for them to look at us in inappropriate ways and get distracted by the way we look, just because they have an excuse. “If you dress that way, i’m obviously going to look. If you don’t want me to look, then don’t dress that way,” is a mentality that many people tend to have in this school, and they don’t see anything wrong with it. Here’s an analogy to give you a better grasp on this concept, since people seem to have trouble understanding what is wrong with it.

Say a toddler takes a crayon from their coloring box, and decides to use the white walls in their house as a canvas instead of a piece of paper. Is the wall the one that gets in trouble for “asking” to be drawn on? Is the wall going to be knocked down because it was in the wrong for being an option for the toddler to draw on? No. The toddler would be scolded at, and told firmly not to draw on walls no matter how tempting it is, and to use paper instead.

No matter how tempting it is to look at a girl, and no matter how hard it may be to keep your mind on your schoolwork instead of a woman’s appearance boys, you need to learn to do it. I am not in the wrong for being a wall. You are in the wrong for drawing all over me. Keep your crayon off the wall, and on your paper.

With that being said, no individual should be forced to change the way they dress, because the dress code makes no sense.

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Not your average fairytale

The coming out story I never dreamed of revealing

BY KALI BERG Staff Writer kaliberg@waterforddrift.com

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sn’t it funny how only the people that have to think about and figure out what their true identity is are the ones who do not fit into the “normal way of life” that society has created over the course of thousands of years? We are taught what is wrong and what is right since day one. We are taught that strangers are bad, that giving is good, and somewhere during our wonderful history, that men are supposed to fall in love with women, and women are supposed to fall in love with men.

From the day we are born, humans are taught these “rules” from society.

Ridiculous rules, such as dresses are meant for girls, and khakis are meant for boys. The color pink is a girl color, and blue is a boy color. Only girls can play with Barbies, and only boys can play with action figures. Yet we are never encouraged to be different.

I always knew I wasn’t like other girls. I always felt as if something was off. When all the girls would talk about how good-looking the boys were, or how they wished they could be with them, I didn’t share the same feelings. It took me over 12 years to finally realize what the “problem” was, and it took me over 14 years to speak the truth of two simple words.

I’m gay.

I guess I always had a feeling that this was true, even though I didn’t want to accept it. I never had real feelings for guys. I may have dated them, but I never felt attached or attracted to

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them. To me it was more like having a best friend. I knew girls were cute and that I could become closer with them then any guy I’d talked to, but I assumed that was normal for all girls.

It was scary to realize who I really am.

I was terrified when I thought about telling my friends and family. What if they think of me differently? What if they laugh in my face, and never talk to me again? My whole world seemed to be trembling down. My parents divorced, my family split, and now here I am with the realization of being gay. I was frightened my family and friends would disown me, that everyone would abandon me. This left me feeling hopeless, and full of anxiety.

The first person I “came out” to was my best friend Sam in the end of eighth grade. I cried to her on the phone apologizing to her for it, even though we both knew nothing was wrong with me liking girls. She sat there repeating how happy she was for me, and that she still loved me, no matter who I was to fall in love with.

After I told her, almost all of the weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I realized I could be free, that I could finally be myself without having to hide.

I got pretty lucky with supportive friends and family. However, it’s sad to point out, that many aren’t as lucky as me. Some people trying to come out as part of the LGBT community,

come from very religious families that react in various negative ways.

Your sexuality isn’t something that can be changed. It is who you are born as. Falling in love should not be labeled as a sin simply because it is of the same gender.

This isn’t something to go around and joke about. You have no idea what those jokes may make those around you feel. Maybe the kid that sits right across from you in math class is struggling with his sexuality, and his grades are falling because of all the stress he is going through at home, and you just made a joke about how stupid or disgusting such a thing is.

Personally, I have dealt with this type of hate because of my own sexuality. I have been made fun of, I’ve been told to kill myself, I have even been told that I was going to burn in hell. But quite frankly, I am okay with “burning in hell” if it means one day I get to freely marry the love of my life. I will not, in any way, apologize anymore for who I am.

I guess what I am trying to say is that being gay, bisexual, transgender, or anything along these lines, is perfectly okay, no matter what anyone else has to say. It’s okay to be scared. It’s okay to be different than those around you.

This does not make you any less of a person than the one who stands to your left, and to your right. You are relevant. You have meaning. Don’t ever think less of yourself. Love will always outweigh the negativity.

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What is homophobia?

HO MO PHO BI A

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Noun

encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who are identified or perceived as being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). It can be expressed as an antipathy, contempt, prejudice, aversion, or hatred, may be based on irrational fear, and is sometimes related to religious beliefs.

*sometimes leading to acts of violence and expressions of hostility.

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If my son started showing signs of being gay... Don’t get me wrong I’ll love him regardless but I’m correcting it asap.

Just saw a commercial for a TV series coming out about a gay pastor.

It made me sick to my stomach to hear. What is this world coming to?

Two mommies will never make a baby and two daddies will never get pregnant together. Don’t care what you call it. Not a marriage.

In a perfect world homophobia wouldn’t exist. Sadly, we do not live in a perfect world. Homophobia shouldn’t be labled as a ‘phobia’. People aren’t actually scared of members of the LGBT community, they’re just closeminded people. You often hear individuals say that homosexuality is an illness, or treat homosexuals as if they’re carrying some sort of disease.

Having someone look at you in disgust or speak to you as if you are of lesser meaning then them is one of the most heart breaking feelings.

Many people do not realize some of the things that they say may come off a bit homophobic. Statements such as “that’s so gay”, or the use of the word “faggot” can upset many of those who really are.

Numerous people will often say something to degrade homosexuality, or homosexuals in general, and then hide behind the “it’s just my opinion,” statement. Ever heard of “if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all?” That fits this situation.

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I would really be mad if my son was gay. I expect myself to raise my son as a man to have kids himself to keep our generation going.

The usernames of the people who have tweeted these comments have been crossed out to keep their identities anonymous

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A NATION DIVIDED

We stand now in the pages of history. Years from now people will ask, “ What was it like to live through the election of 2016?�. Chaos and division have seized the nation, as fear has surpassed that of reason and logic. The candidates for this election are historically unpopular among the electorate, with nearly 25 percent of voters holding disdain for both candidates.

Violence has erupted across the country. Disdain has evolved into sheer hatred as the controversy surrounding both candidates has provided either side with ample ammunition. Political rallies used to be rather boring events. A politician of one kind or another would stand up say some things and be met with applause and everyone would leave feeling content. Now they have become an epicenter of violence as protesters and supporters have collided. Blood has been spilt and unity transcended into an abstract concept.

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The Contenders

On one hand there is Hillary Rodham Clinton, the democratic party’s nominee for president. Clinton once held the title of first lady of the United States, Senator of New York, and finally Secretary of State. Only the title of the president has eluded her.

To some, her name is equivalent to that of crookedness and corruption. Her political career is not without scandal and as a result, 66 percent of the electorate doesn’t trust her.

This is not Clinton’s first time fighting the war for the presidency. The battlefield has been turned upside down, and the infamous republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump is namely to thank.

It’s safe to say there is no man quite like Trump. His name once rang throughout the world as a symbol of American prosperity and now to some the name stands as a synonym for hate and madness. Trump has built a multi billion dollar fortune through his dealings in real estate. He co-authored the notorious book the Art of the Deal and was for a time a prominent TV personality on the show “The Apprentice” where he coined the phrase, “ You’re fired!”

Trump is a proven business man and leader, though he lacks political experience. He is a man who prides himself on “winning” and according to him, losing isn’t an option. Come November the nation will bear witness to the merit of his resolve.

So the field is set, Trump versus Clinton, with America hanging in the balance. However, many fail to recognize the durability of our republic.This nation was established in sea of chaos, and beyond all probability and reason, a democracy was formed. As a nation we have never fallen. We have stumbled but we have always long endured and so we shall continue, steadfast into the unknown.

The past repeats itself

This is one of the most absurd presidential races in recent history, but its kind has been seen before. In the presidential election of 1801, Thomas Jefferson squared off against his friend and fellow founding father John Adams. The mud that was slung carried rocks in that election, with insults that were ahead of their time. Thomas Jefferson accused John Adams of being a “hermaphrodite”. John Adams responded by stating that Jefferson was a “low life, half breed Indian squaw”. Recall

these two men were good friends before the allure of the presidency degraded them to shear savages. It isn’t the first time and it won't be the last.

Again the election of 1828 revealed the hideousness of the pursuit of power. Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams took a run at the presidency with the knowledge in mind that only one could claim the throne.

John Quincy Adams struck ruthlessly, claiming Jackson and his wife were not legally married and even accused her of being a prostitute.

Jacksons wife died soon after the campaign and Jackson never forgave and never forgot.

Andrew Jackson went on to win the presidency, but at a grave cost.

Chaos is a natural part of the democratic process. Today it seems far more ridiculous but this is mostly due to the heightened media presence in our world today. That and Trump and Clinton are something special in their own respective way. But as a nation we will endure and we will progress. Power has switched hands 44 times in the span of American history, and so it will a 45th. Like all the times before, the sun will rise the tomorrow, and America will carry on.

The Wildcards

If there was ever an election in which a third party candidate had a chance, it is this presidential race. Gary Johnson and Jill Stein are the hopefuls, fighting to appeal to the disenchanted masses left in the wake of the discord caused by the two party system.

In spite of double the normal number of Americans stating they would choose anyone but the name brand candidates, Johnson and Stein both have failed to rise in the polls. As a result both third party candidates have not been invited to debate. The requirements to debate state that 15 percent of the population, as shown through the national polls, must support either candidate in order for them to be invited. Johnson polled at 12 percent in the highest recorded national poll, and Stein peaked at six percent nationally.

Both third party candidates seem rightly positioned to ascend among the electorate, yet they seem have stagnated.

People don’t know who they are. They these candidates lack the funds to run a sizeable number of ads, and the mainstream media refuses to acknowledge their existence, and the

public can’t vote for someone that they don’t know exists. Johnson has been interviewed several times on some mainstream networks, though often he is interviewed at times in which very few people are watching. A third party’s best chance of capturing the national spotlight is to make it into the debates. But that relies on a candidate reaching that 15 percent benchmark.

This is another problem third parties face, seldomly included in the debates. The requirements to make the debate stage, established by the Republican and Democratic parties, state that a candidate must maintain 15 percent in the polls, that is a lot out of approximately 250 million eligible voters.

When Johnson was left out of the debates 12 percent of the electorate were denied the right to see their candidate debate. This issue has been addressed by several politicians in which they state that the debate benchmark is too high. Former Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders commented that he believed the 15 percent benchmark to be high in a relatively recent interview. Trump even stated in past interview that he thought that the 15 percent threshold was too high.

Johnson has climbed Mt. Everest, but this is an uphill battle unlike any he has ever experienced. In this climb your success is not based upon sheer willpower, but how lucky you can get. You can say all the right things, at all the right times, but that doesn’t mean anyone is listening. Johnson had his time in the sun touring on late night shows like, “The Late show with Stephen Colbert” and “Real Time with Bill Maher”, but he remained stagnant in the polls. It may be in part that some of policies are a little controversial, but that should help people recognize him, rather than have no effect.

More than winning, the third parties just hope to be taken seriously. Throughout the history of this nation, third parties have rarely emerged to challenge the system at this magnitude, with most platforms being adopted by one of the two major parties after the election. In this there is hope for the third party supporters as the chances of a third party candidate winning. the election are incredibly dubious. Though, as always, there is a chance, and sometimes that’s all that’s necessary.

Political Glossary

Republican - One of the two major political parties in the United Green party - One of the smaller lesser known third parties in States that consists namely of conservatives. the United States that is based on protecting the environment.

Democrat - One of the two major political parties in the United States that consists namely of liberals.

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Electorate - The people who can vote in a country or area.

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have stayed up to date with this current election

but only 16 and 31 percent know who STEIN and JOHNSON are, respectively

52%

have stayed up to date with this current election

24%

have stayed up to date with this current election

* Survey out of 128 Students

* Survey out of 128 Students

43% of students at WKHS identify as

41 PERCENT

of Kettering Students think at least one of the presidential candidates are

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Democrats

* Survey out of 128 Students

Election Results of the Student’s Mock Election 32 percent chose CLINTON

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31 percent chose TRUMP

* Survey out of 128 Students

Students at Kettering held a mock presidential election on October fifth. Results are out of 281 votes.

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Food for thought

How the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act has altered Kettering school lunches for the past three years

BY BRIDGET EKIS Copy Editor bridgetekis@waterforddrift.com

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ood service employees aren’t the result of the widely unaccepted food within Kettering’s cafeteria. They aren’t the reason for low sodium lunch meat, small portion sizes, and 100 percent whole grain wheat products.

The reason why lunches are what they are today is due to the signing of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act which was signed into law in 2010. The law hit Kettering hard during the 20142015 school year when menus were changed to fit the new criteria which affected sodium levels, healthy options and calorie intake within a meal.

The motivation towards the act was mainly geared towards offering students of all incomes healthier meal options while at school.

“Sometimes I feel like the government tries to have too much control and people need to have a choice,” Doreen Simons Waterford School District’s Food and Nutrition Service Director said. “So I feel strongly that we need to lead and encourage but it’s not our job to tell people what to eat.”

Simons works on creating

healthy and appealing menus to the entire district.

She monitors her staff of 75, purchases specific products for the district and also agrees that this Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act can get a little out of hand at times.

“I think it’d be great if we could sell nice great big chocolate chip cookies because everything in moderation is fine, people don’t usually get interested in nutrition until they’re older,” Simons admitted.

Kettering is based on an ‘Offer versus Serve’ program where out of the five components to what’s considered a lunchfruit, vegetable, protein, grain and milk- students are offered to take at least three components of the five.

Although, sometimes this can be tricky. For instance, a piece of pizza is counted for two out of the five groups, protein from the cheese and grain from the bread. Not all meals double dip on components, but some do, this explains why portions may seem small to students.

Kettering’s Food Service Department funds are entirely separate from the District’s

overall funds. Lunch and breakfast is paid for through the National School Lunch and Breakfast program. The program itself is what dictates what can and cannot be served, and creates rules that can either limit or expand the types of food served.

If Kettering fails to be in compliance with the guidelines that the program sets, than they run the risk of Food Service Department cuts. The Michigan Department of Education [MDE] monitors the cafeterias twice a year randomly to make sure Kettering is following the guidelines set in place.

If Kettering were to ever have spending cuts because they weren’t serving what they were allowed to, or because the sodium levels were too high in the food serious measures such as being removed from the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program would be in place.

“If that happened everyone would have to pay for lunch, even students in need. That would be the saddest part of it,” Simons said.

Kettering’s famous turkey slop recipe was changed after the Food Service Department realized sodium levels were over the suggested daily amount

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TURKEY SLOP SODIUM LEVELS BEFORE AND AFTER RECIPE CHANGE

A Harvard study reported that under the new lunch standards students are now eating 16 percent more vegetables and 23 percent more fruit at lunch Examples of whole grain rich foods include wheat, amaranth, maize, barley, couscous, buckwheat, brown rice, millet and quinoa Too much sodium affects high blood pressure and makes it harder for the heart to pump blood

AFTER Fact courtesy of the United States Dept of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

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Let’s band together and fundraise See how these students help the band program keep on playing

BY ANDREA ALVARADO Staff Writer andreaalvarado@waterforddrift.com

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orking hard or hardly working.

These words have been said many times, but for these band students hardly working is not an option. There’s a lot that is put into the band program, especially the fundraising that the students do throughout the year.

Senior Aerna Colliflower and Junior Ian Lukas were able to shed some light on what they do to fundraise for the band program. The students have done the typical fundraisers like standing in the street, car washes, spirit wear, ect.

“We also do a benefit each year called Puttin’ on the Ritz and it’s the two jazz bands that do it and all the money goes towards the band program,” Lukas said.

The band students enjoy the fundraisers except, sometimes they don’t really get to choose what they want to do.

“It’s not really the students ideas it’s the band boosters, they really decide what works before we were even here so, it’s the same thing,”

Colliflower said.

But that hasn’t stopped these band students.

Throughout their high school years Colliflower and Lukas along with some of the other band students they’ve done anywhere from 5-10 fundraisers. All of them have found how hard it is to get people to donate. However fundraising isn’t as bad as people make it seem to be.

“I love what I do, so I can’t think of the worse part about fundraising,” Lukas said.

The band students have done a lot of fundraising not only for program but, also for their own trips and their band camp that they go to during the summer. To them it’s a lot of work but, also a lot of fun.

“One year I sold spirt wear to family friends because they wanted band stuff and I actually put that money towards my band camp,” Colliflower said.

Fundraising is challenging for some of the students while for others it’s easy and simple.

The meaning behind this is because there’s

not just one band. Many people only know marching band but, there’s actually more bands in the program.

“I’m actually in like five or six different bands,” Lukas said.

So some students, like Lukas, have to fundraise more if they have more than one event that’s going on. Which can make it really hard because it’s very time consuming.

“I spend more than I would say 19 hours a week not even including when I practice at home,” Lukas said.

But all that hard work ends up paying off in the long run. But after all that’s said and done there’s always the little things that comes out of doing all the fundraising and being apart of the band program.

“Not only are you spending time with your friends but, also your parents get involved and so while you’re spending time with your friends you’re also getting closer with your family,” Colliflower said.

Marching to the beat of their own music “I spend more than I would say 19 hours a week not even including when I practice at home,” Lukas said. photo credit by Andrea Alvarado

“Not only are you spending time with your friends but, also your parents get involved and so while you’re spending time with your friends you’re also getting closer with your family,” Colliflower said. photo credit by Andrea Alvarado

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SPORTS BOYS

GIRLS

BRIEFS

Cross Country

Cross Country

Girl’s Swim

Freshman football

Varsity volleyball

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KLAA Meet @ Island lakes

KLAA Meet @ Island lakes

Despite a rough start to the 2016 football season, the boys were able to bounce back and win tough divisional games keeping their playoff chances alive.

In order to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2013 season the boys must win out their season.

As Kettering approaches the winter sports season for the 2016-2017 school year the Murmur decided a recap on the memories of the fall sports was needed. Boys varsity soccer fought a tough battle this school year as their losses remained consistent but on the flip side added a tie to their record this past week against Wayne Memorial on Wednesday October 12. Leading into the rivalry football game both teams are 3-4 with an equal chance to be qualified for the playoffs.

Building a program “Win or lose we’re truly a family this year, which is a major difference from last season to this season.” Noah Dooley, 12

Going for goals “I think my throw in goes so far, it’s all in the back. Having a far throw helps us because it gives us an opportunity to score.”

Maxx Knisley, 10 Photo courtesy of Sarah Johnson Photo courtesy of Josh Lebron

The Kettering Cheer Program was introduced to three new coaches at the start of their season in June, and adjusted accordingly to the transition. Although some girls seemed uneasy in the beginning, the program showed their Captain pride off at Spirit Cheer Camp in August. The program as a whole was nominated by the neighboring teams at the camp for the Spirit award, and won the highest trophy for their performance on the final day of camp.

Staying committed “The transition from last year to this year was rough because we got new coaches, but I still enjoyed my senior cheer season because I spent it with my friends.” Addi Kasak, 12

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SUPERSTARS the honor of playing on the varsity football team Kyle Sobiecki

Jesse Pieper

Position: Offensive Guard Number #56

Position: Defensive Tackle

Marcos Kuecken

Cole Bradshaw

Number #71

Number #58

Position: Offensive Tackle Number #74

Casmer Johnson

Mateo Rosado

Position: Defensive Tackle & Offensive Guard

Position: Outside Linebacker & Runningback

Number #47

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Position: Offensive Tackle Number #76

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Devastating injury sidelines explosive sophomore running back

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laying on varsity as a underclassmen is a huge accomplishment. The game is faster and more competitive but it’s also very easy to get injured. Sophomore Nick Brown suffered from multiple torn ligaments in his ankle during a game this season.

“I tore multiple ligaments in my ankle and foot, on the right side of my leg I tore a tendon that runs from my calf to the end of my foot,” Brown said. “I’m out for approximately eight weeks and I’ll have to do physical therapy for about four.”

Brown who started as a running back on the team and also played safety was a big loss for the team. Through three weeks Brown was leading the captains with rushing yards. As far as anyone could tell playing at the varsity level

didn’t seem to impact him much.

“This was my seventh year playing football and I really didn’t see much of a difference,” Brown said. “It was obviously much faster but nothing was overwhelmingly different.”

Brown, who is able to play this year with six other people from his class, believes that it has actually helped the move from freshman football to varsity.

“Playing with some of my teammates from freshman and bringing that bond up has made us all better,” Brown said.

During the Captain’s week three match up against South Lyon High School, brown had suffered from an ankle injury that would keep him sidelined the rest of the season. This has had a huge impact on the captain’s season as they have lost a starting running back.

Brown cannot be disappointed with his season. He accomplished a lot in the little time he was able to play. Bringing brought up to varsity and starting is motivation in itself to come back next season stronger.

“I don’t have any regrets moving up to varsity, I was having a lot of success and I had a lot of fun with my friends,” Brown said.

“Injuries are a part of the game, that’s the risk we all take when we play football.”

Sophomore stud’s outlook on his first varsity season

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chool, sports, and a social life are three things all student athletes have to prioritize. This year at Kettering the varsity football team brought up seven sophomores to play on varsity, which is very unheard of.

To play on the varsity level and start as a sophomore is a huge accomplishment.

Sophomore Ryan Nolan, who starts on the team at quarterback, noticed some changes that he has experienced so far.

“Being on varsity this year has actually made me strive to do my best because it is such a big responsibility,” Nolan said. “I know if I keep my work up it will take me really far

in life.”

Both school up the majority however missing things doesn’t “I have had hangout with but I know keep me trouble,” Nolan As far as football Nolan difference.

“Last year on JV

and sports take of Nolan’s life, out on some bother him. less time to people recently, that it can also away from said. actually playing hasn’t seen much of a

played were big so as far as size goes there isn’t much difference, but it is a lot faster,” Nolan said.

Nolan started at quarterback on the JV team last year as a freshman for the later part of the season after their quarterback got injured.

Playing quarterback at any level of football is very hard especially the varsity level.

To be able to start for the varsity team as a sophomore is a huge accomplishment that most people don’t acknowledge or appreciate as much as they should.

all the kids we

Ryan Nolan scrambles past a defender and looks down field for an

Nick Brown gets the edge avoiding tacklers and rushes for the

Photo courtesy of Sarah Johnson.

Photo courtesy of Sarah Johnson.

open receiver.

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A rivalry 48 years in the making Kettering and Mott alumni share their views on how game has changed

BY JASON ACCIAIOLI Staff Writer jasonacciaioli@waterforddrift.com

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aterford Kettering and Waterford Mott have had a football rivalry game dating back to 1969. It is still the same game just with different traditions.

When the rivalry started, there were still three different Waterford high schools open. The first 10 years of the Kettering-Mott rivalry game, Mott won. It took Waterford Kettering until 1979 to claim a victory in a thrilling game played at the Pontiac Silverdome. After that Kettering took 10 of the next 12 games.

When Waterford Township closed in 1983 it left only two schools to battle for township superiority. This has lead to the annual battle we have come to know today.

“The Kettering-Mott games were always a really big deal; I remember coming to Kettering and people would still sit on the hill,everyone would go.” Waterford Mott graduate class of 2005 Meg Grossnickle said.

While she attended Mott, she was a member of the marching band and attended all of the Kettering-Mott football games.

“When I went to Mott, the game was still on a Friday night. It was a really big event, the game went long and then people would hang out after the game so it made for a fun, long, Friday night.”

Grossnickle said.

The rivalry has evolved in recent years and is now a Saturday event taking place at noon. This makes for a early morning for the cheer teams, marching bands,

and the football teams. Students, teachers, and coaches alike believe the game should be moved back to a Friday night.

“It felt like more people went to the game when I was in school but that could just be my kid perspective. I know that when I was cheering on the sidelines it felt like the stands were totally packed and now walking around it does not feel like there are quite as many people.” Waterford Kettering graduate class of 2000 Andrea Steaben said.

Many people think there has been a reduction in the amount of students at the game due to the its occurrence on a Saturday instead of Friday.

Waterford Kettering graduate Bob Wareck, who has now been teaching and coaching at Kettering for 31 years says, “I would like to see the game changed back to a Friday night. I like Friday night games more than Saturday games.”

Some players would say that when the game is on a Friday night it is a better atmosphere and is more intense. Many wonder why the game was changed to a Saturday in the first place. Wareck continues, “What we were told was that they wanted

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to make it more of a big community event and add things to it, similar to the Armed Forces game. It wouldn’t be just Mottt and Kettering people going, it would be the people from the whole community” Besides the day of the game changing there are also a couple of other big changes, one being both of the schools building new football stadiums, both were constructed in 2013.

“Back when I was in high school I thought there was a huge division between Mott and Kettering. Now that so many kids go to Kettering half the day or Mott half the day, the game is still a rivalry but everyone is very respectful of the other school. There was definitely less respect back then.” Steaben said.

Grossnickle has also noticed a more pleasant atmosphere at more recent games.

“It was different for kids in the 1980s than it is now and I think that is the reason the rivalry has changed. In today’s atmosphere things are a lot more passive and back in the day, in the late 80s or 90s, it was a lot more intense.

There were cheers and lots of yelling back and forth.” Wareck said.

As the alumni of both schools point out the game may not be as intense as it used to be and students are more respectful of each other in the present day.

Pictures of Kettering versus Mott in 2013: Taken 3 years ago at Waterford Mott, the Corsairs and Captains fought a heated battle pushing the rivalry into new frontiers.

Photos courtesy of Bridget Ekis

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Nutrition Facts

BY PHATHIT RENAS

Staff Writer phathitrenas@waterforddrift.com

A proper diet is essential for athletes that want to perform at the top of their game

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thletes always need to be at the top of their game, and in athletic performance the phrase “you are what you eat” holds true. Having a proper diet is crucial for being healthy. Most people can get away with eating poorly, but athletes need to eat very carefully in order to outperform their competitors.

“If your body isn’t ready for what you’re going to put it through then you’re not going to perform to your highest potential,” senior quarterback Brady Morgan said. “My coaches don’t stress about what I eat but I make sure I’m always in good health.”

Many athletes neglect what they eat and never realize how well they could perform because they are unaware or negligent of their poor diet.

“I really didn’t start paying attention to what I ate until I was in college. In high school my mother was cooking and making me healthy meals but when I was on my own I really had to take accountability for myself,” Cross Country coach Patricia Cascioli said. “Eating healthy really made a big difference and I could tell I was improving when I ate well.”

As Steve Prefontaine once said, “To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” By eating right, athletes are definitely on the right track to improving and performing at

the highest level.

“I pay attention to what I eat because fitness is an important part of life,” senior football captain Kyle Piotrovsky said. “In eighth grade when I was in shape and had been eating properly, I could tell that I had improved because I was playing better and playing more so I keep it up during high school.”

Athletes need to focus on which food groups they should be consuming according to their sport. Carbohydrates are very important for all athletes, especially runners because of the high exertion that they put themselves through for extended periods of time without rest.

“I’m running 22 miles this Sunday, and on Saturday before I run I’m going to eat a whole lot of pasta,” Social Studies teacher David Hiatt said.”Diet definitely affects athletic performance.”

Consuming the right amount of carbohydrates is vital to an athlete’s health because carbs give your body “fuel”.

“I like to eat a lot of carbs during the cross country season,” senior Jaden Liedel said.

“Foods like pasta and fruits give me a lot of energy.”

Carbohydrates provide the body with sustainable energy and are divided into two groups. Simple carbohydrates are sugars like fructose, glucose, and sucrose. Simple carbs

are abundant in foods like white bread, pasta, and rice. Complex carbohydrates are present in foods like whole grains and take slightly longer to digest. A balance between the two allows for quick energy that is easy for one’s body to digest.

For other athletes like football players other foods take precedence.

“I make sure I get enough protein,” Piotrovsky said. “I usually have chicken or turkey as my protein.”

Eating healthy is a long term commitment and can be hard to stick to but is done by athletes who are the most dedicated.

“It’s a necessity,” Cascioli said. “If you’re not giving yourself the right fuel you’ll feel it. You’ll feel sluggish and have no energy. If you want to perform well you’ve got to pay attention to what you’re eating.”

Eating properly is easy to overlook and become difficult because of how complicated it can become but it’s an essential part of an athlete’s performance.

“If I didn’t eat the right foods it would definitely be a hindrance,” Liedel said.

Having a balanced and healthy diet isn’t a suggestion but rather a requirement in order to perform at the highest level as an athlete.

*Olympic athlete Michael Phelps is known for his accomplishments in swimming but he is also well known for his diet. After training for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing Phelps released to the public information about what he had been eating during training. Phelps consumed 12,000 calories daily which is around six times as many calories as a typical man of his size and weight. His breakfast consisted of three fried-egg sandwiches with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes,and mayo, multiple cups of coffee, a five-egg omelet, one bowl of grits, three slices of French toast topped with powdered sugar, and three chocolate-chip pancakes. Lunch was one pound of enriched pasta, two ham and cheese sandwiches with mayonnaise on white bread, and energy drinks. Dinner was slightly less with only one pound of pasta, a whole pizza, and more energy drinks.

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Happy Hiatt David Hiatt and his son enjoy each other’s company while en route to the finish during the Detroit Marathon. In a similar fashion to that of Rocky Hiatt did not win the Detroit Marathon but he went the distance.

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Fighting for a win An inside look at the soccer team the struggles they have faced

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eing a part of anything takes dedication. Being a part of a sports team takes even more dedication. But for the boys soccer team, being a part of a three year losing streak takes much more than dedication, it takes heart.

“Yes people often remind me of our losing streak and it’s kind of getting old,” senior Kyle Shaw said. “I tend to just shrug it off, because what more is there for me to do?”

Shaw has been playing soccer all four years of his high school career, while also playing club soccer for a local team.

“It’s a bit different coming from a winning club team to a struggling high school soccer team,” Shaw said. “I obviously don’t just play to win, I play because I love soccer.”

People may wonder how a group of boys could still have a positive outlook on soccer after losing so often. But it’s clear that there is much more to the boys than winning.

“I get pretty upset that we lose so much,”

senior Dany Fast said. “The only way I can keep myself happy is to remind myself to have fun. At practice we like to joke around when we can and we always try our best to have fun while we can.”

Although their record may not show it, the soccer team has actually competed closely in many games. It isn’t uncommon for Kettering to lose by much more than one or two points.

“The worst feeling I think is that when we get so close to a win but fall short,” Fast said.

“Games like Holly this year where it easily could have went our way but didn’t is just upsetting, it’s almost like we are cursed.”

Unfortunately, there isn’t much of a reason as to why the team has been struggling so bad these past few years. People often blame the coaching and lack of talent but that is certainly arguable.

“For those that blame our loses on our coach Dave I just wanted to say that they’re blind and if they came to one of our games they

BY DATHON SKELTON Sports editor Dathonskelton17@waterforddrift.com

would see how hardworking he is,” senior Ian Wall said. “Considering he has been dealing with a team with such a big losing streak he has not once put any of us down harshly, and he is always by our side. If he wanted to quit he would, but he has faith in us, and as a player that’s all I could ask for in a coach.”

For incoming freshman, it may be a hard choice whether to play for a team that has zero wins the past three seasons.

“I came to some of the games last year so I was aware of how Kettering loses most the games,” Jack Schram said. “But I still wanted to play because I wanted to reach the next level of soccer.”

Although it may be common for teams to lose, it isn’t common for teams to lose three seasons straight. In reality, most would agree that the boys who have continued to play after so many losses have a strong passion for the game.

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Yes people often remind me of our losing streak and it’s kind of getting old,” senior Kyle Shaw said. “I tend to just shrug it off, because what more is there for me to do?

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The worst feeling I think is that when we get so close to a win but fall short,” Fast said. “Games like Holly this year where it easily could have went our way but didn’t is just upsetting, it’s almost like we are cursed.

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The road to Kaepernick Star athletes, past and present, use their influential power to fight for what they believe in

BY AUDREY JUTIS Staff Writer audreyjutis@waterforddrift.com

1968Tommie Smith and John Carlos protest for human rights at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

1996Mahoud AbdulRuaf bows his head to bring attention to the image that American flag represents

2014Lebron James and teammates wear shirts with the last words of an unarmed man who died from police brutality.

2016Colin Kaepernick and teammate Eric Reid kneel during the singing of the national anthem to protest the representation of the American flag.

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have to stand up for people that are oppressed. ... If they take football away, my endorsements from me, I know that I stood up for what is right.” Colin Kaepernick said in support of his recent actions of opting out of standing in the traditional stance with hand over heart during the national anthem. When Kaepernick took a seat on the bench before the last preseason game for the San Francisco 49er’s, he brought a spotlight to what the American flag means to himself and many other citizens. In an interview after the game, Kaepernick explained that his actions were a part of a statement about the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement and to address the police brutality towards African Americans within communities like Chicago, Ferguson, and Detroit.

“The reason black lives matter is called black lives matter is because right now some, black lives really do feel like they don’t matter,” Kettering student Jacob Cristofori said, agreeing with Kaepernicks actions, “they feel like cops don’t care about them and that they are mistreated. People are discriminating against them, and sure all lives do matter no one is saying they don’t, but black people want you know that they’re just like everybody else.”

“Getting paid for killing someone,” Kaepernick said in an interview following the preseason game, ”To me, this is something that has to change and when there is significant change and I feel like that flag represents what it’s supposed to represent and this country is representing people the way it’s supposed to, then I’ll stand.” Many people were either in complete agreeance with Kaepernick or thought his actions were disrespecting America and our constitutional values.

Besides the controversy he is causing, Kaepernick is not the first athlete to use their celebrity status to shine light on what they feel is politically wrong or overlooked

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by society. In 1968, during the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, two U.S. runners, Tommie Smith and John Carlos put on a protesting demonstration that would make headlines around the world. After respectively winning the gold and bronze in the 200 meter race, the national anthem played and the Americans stood on the podium with bowed heads and fist raised in the air as a ‘human rights salute.’ Both men were suspended following their actions because they were deemed a “domestic political statement unfit for an international forum”. Comparable to Kaepernick, Smith and Carlos faced abuse and support from international media. In 2014, Lebron James and his fellow teammates Kyrie Irving, Jarrett Jack and Kevin Garnett all wore shirts saying “I Can’t Breathe” in reference to the last words of Eric Garner, an unarmed African American man who died after local police put him in a choke hold. Toronto Raptors players locked arms in protest during the American and Canadian national anthems before the first NBA game of the preseason, saying “we’re a team, we’re all together, we’re all one race, we’re all human beings.” DeSean Jackson of the Washington Redskins wore custom police protest cleats and even gained for support from his teammates. “We stand in support of both DeSean and the law enforcement community. We have great respect for law enforcement and the sacrifices they make each day to protect and serve our communities,” said the Washington Red skins.

Kaepernick and the many athletes before him chose to use their privilege to show the problems in American communities many citizens chose to ignore.

Kaepernick is just another athlete who saw injustice in the world and an opportunity to fix and certainly wont be the last celebrity to do so.

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Creepy carvings

BY HANNAH NEAL Design Editor hannahneal17@waterforddrift.com

From carving pumpkins to making caramel apples, this guide has

How to carve a pumpkin You will need: *Serrated knife-*Two large bowls *Toothpick *Tea light candle

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1) Wipe the dirt off of your pumpkin with a wet cloth, dry the pumpkin once it is clean 2) Use a long, serrated knife to cut a circular hole out of your pumpkin that is centered around the stem, cut a triangular notch in the side of the circle and a matching one in the hole of the pumpkin, this will be your lid 3) Roll up your sleeves, grab a big spoon and start gutting out your pumpkin. Get all of the guts and goo off of the sides and bottom so that the pumpkin doesn’t rot as quickly 4) Separate the guts and pumpkin seeds. Throw away the guts but keep the seeds for another recipe (see page 31) 5) Select your carving design. Draw a simple face or check out www.waterforddrift.com for some awesome free templates 6) Print out two copies of your design and tape one onto the side of your pumpkin that you would like to cut into 7) Use a toothpick and begin poking holes that push through the paper and into your pumpkin, following the lines of your template.

Make a new dot every 1-2 centimeters until you have completed the pattern 8) Remove the paper template from the pumpkin. Use a washable marker to connect the dots you just created. Once the dots are connected, check the second template you printed to make sure that the drawn pattern matches the printed template 9) Use a short, serrated knife to cut out the parts of your design that are shaded on the template 10) Throw away pumpkin cutouts, place a small candle inside the pumpkin, put the lid on, turn off the lights and enjoy!

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Terrifying treats everything you need to have a horrifyingly-great Halloween season

Monster caramel apples

You will need: *8-10 Apples (Gala, Honey crisp or Granny Smith) *2 bags of caramels *Sucker sticks or Popsicle sticks *Edible eyes *Melting chocolates in green, white and orange *Candy corn *Brown sprinkles *2-3 tsp Milk

Pumpkin Seeds You will need: *Raw pumpkin seeds *Salt *Melted butter 1) Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

2) Toss seeds in a bowl with the melted butter and salt.

Spread the seeds in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake for about 45 minutes or until golden brown; stir occasionally.

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1) Unwrap all of your caramels 2) Place unwrapped caramels in a deep bowl. Add about 2-3 Teaspoons of milk. The chocolate will stick better if the caramel is thicker bwut the caramel won’t go as far, so use milk sparingly 3) Wash the apples, remove the stem and stick your stick down in them. Set these aside 4) Heat the caramels in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, stopping to stir about every 30 seconds. Heat until they are completely melted and smooth 5) Dip the cored apples in the caramel. You can turn the apple side to side to get it completely covered. Let the excess caramel drip off and even scrape the bottom a little to remove excess caramel if needed 6) Place on a heavily greased cookie sheet or on waxed a cookie sheet covered with wax paper 7) Place these in your refrigerator and allow the apple to set up completely so that the caramel is firm 8) Get your little edible eyes ready 9) Melt your chocolates in a deep bowl. Microwave for several minutes stirring every 30 seconds or so 10) When it is completely melted and smooth, dip your apple. Again, allow excess to drip off or wipe it off from the bottom 11) Let it set up just a little and then stick the eyes in place. Refrigerate immediately to allow the eyes to set in place.(If your chocolate is dripping down too much, gently use your finger to smear it back how you want it.)

12) For the mummy, once it is dry, place some of your melted white chocolate in a ziploc bag, snip off a corner and drizzle the chocolate across the mummy face 13) Refrigerate again to set.

14) Place these in cupcake liners or on parchment paper and enjoy! *Recipe courtesy of http://crazylittleprojects.com/2014/10/cute-caramel-apples-pumpkin-mummy-monster.html*

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