May 2016 Murmur, Waterford Kettering High School Student

MURMUR Volume 13, Issue 6 May 18, 2016

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A Field of Opportunity

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Many kids dream of making it to the next athletic level. College scouting has changed and so has the game. High school sports are slowly forgotten as the competitive clubs and travel teams take over the recruting world.

Photo by Andrew Kelley

MURMUR Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Warholak & Calvin Habba The Drift Editor-In-Chief: Calvin Habba & Andrew Kelley Copy Editor: Catherine Habba & Bridget Ekis Copy Manager: Baila Lakatos Design Editor: Hannah Neal Design Manager: Alexander Dorcey Assistant Editors-in-Chief: Brooke Boyer, Erin Eggenberger & Bridget Ekis Sports Editor: Dathon Skelton & Bryce Mojica Photo Editor: Veronica Latimer Social Media Editor: Ally Pierchala

contents

NEWS

INDEPTH

News briefs

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Presidential report card

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Married to PTSD

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A home fit for a king

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A field of opportunity

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SPORTS Sports briefs

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Behind the barre

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Putting in the work

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A&E

SENIOR SECTION Art scholars

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Academic scholars

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Sports scholars

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Service members of Armed Forces

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A&E briefs

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What’s happening?

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Our past four years

Back to basics

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OPINION

Staff Writers: Jason Acciaioli, Kali Berg, Riley Gregart, Audrey Jutis, Rebecca Pagnucco.

Stop joking about mental health

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The sleepless scholar

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Adviser: Jodie Zwiren

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

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Pursue knowledge not points

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LETTERS FROM THE EDITORS

Letter from the old editor Hello Murmur Readers, I hope you have enjoyed reading the six issues we created this past school year. We know that we enjoyed creating them.

You may be wondering why there hasn’t been a letter from the editor every issue, and why I’m randomly writing one now.

Well, it’s for the obvious reason that I need to say some thank you’s.

To the Murmur Staff: You guys have impressed me time and time again. I love each and every one of you for so many reasons. You guys have had my back this year, through thick and thin, and I could never thank you all enough for that. This staff was amazing and pulled off some amazing things that I wouldn’t have even dreamed of. We got our Spartan, and we

met our goal of six issues. We even put out a sports InDepth (better late than never). I love and appreciate you guys more than you will ever know and I thank you every day from the bottom of my heart for pouring yourselves into this paper.

To the Adviser: This staff couldn’t have imagined that a first-year adviser with no background in newspaper would be so amazing. You were always willing to take the fall for us, and had our backs through some very tough times. You let us do our thing, but always knew when to intervene.

You rocked it out of the park. We love you so much Z.

what you have in store for next year (Hint to the readers: LOTS of changes are brewing) and I know you won’t let this staff down.

To everyone: Thank you for being such big Murmur Fans. We really hope you enjoy this issue (hopefully you like sports and seniors, by the way) because we have loved making it. Have a great rest of your high school career captains. This is your Editor passing this paper into new hands.

-Kristin Warholak (2015-2016 Editor-inChief)

To the New Editor-in-Chief: You got this bro. We wouldn’t have chosen you if we didn’t think you did. I can’t wait to see

Letter from the new editor Hello Readers,

The Murmur has been a very important part of my high school career. These past two years flew by faster than I expected and I’m looking forward to next year. It was an honor being chosen to be next year’s Editor-In-Chief of the murmur from the five candidates.

The Murmur is an award-winning student led newsmagazine that serves as a news outlet to the students and faculty at Waterford Kettering.

You could say newspaper is in my blood. My older brother Chris was the

Editor-In-Chief of the Murmur his senior year. My sister also was a big part of the newspaper as well. I really look up to all the blood, sweat, and tears they both put into the class.

Change is on the way. For starters, we have several new members joining our staff and a redesigned executive board.

I’m proud to introduce Andrew Kelley, Bridget Ekis, Baila Lakatos, Hannah Neal, Alexander Dorcey, Dathon Skelton, Bryce Mojica, Kevin Elkin,and Ally Pierchala as our 2016-17 E-Board. In addition, we are hoping to come out with more issues than we did this year.

As Editor-In-Chief, I hope to have a more developed website. The Waterford Drift has been a major responsibility of mine for the past two years. I enjoyed every bit of it, from changing the whole design to creating a whole new web week system.

We hope you enjoy our last issue of the Murmur for the 2015-16 school year.

Everyone on staff has worked tirelessly to put this issue together for your enjoyment.

Until next year, -Calvin Habba (2016-2017 Editor-inChief)

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NEWS

News Briefs MAY 3-4

Detroit teachers held another sick-out, closing most of Detroit’s 97 schools due to the risk of not being paid throughout the summer.

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MAY 10

President Obama announced his plan for a trip to Hiroshima, Japan, the target of the first atom bomb in World War II. President Obama will be the first president to visit Hiroshima while in office. Those against the visit worry that it will rekindle unfond memories for Japan and the United States apologies are not wanted. Those in favor of the visit recognize the strong link towards Japan’s history and the President’s efforts towards nuclear non-proliferation.

Republican Ted Cruz dropped out of the presidential race after losing multiple primaries to Donald Trump.

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Republican presidential candidate John Kasich dropped out of the presidential race due to the minimal success of his campaign.

Games for the Cure Spirit Week

Games for the Cure spirit week is the week of Monday, May 16.

Make sure you participate to raise awareness for breast cancer!

Monday 5/16

Pajama Day/Scrub Day

Tuesday

Twin Day

Wednesday

Pink Out

5/17

5/18

Thursday

Games for the Cure shirts are available for sale at all lunches for $10, all proceeds go to the Cassie Hine’s foundation

Games for the Cure Charity baseball assembly at the end of game at 7 PM the day

MAY 6 Waterford Kettering student council hosted the last blood drive of the school year.

$1 Hat Day

5/19

Friday

Tie Dye Day

5/20

“Games for the cure is a spirit week that’s taking place May 16 through May 20,” math teacher Stephanie Donelko said. “All the money that is raised from hat day and the selling of T-shirts for Games for the Cure is going to the Cassie Hine’s foundation.

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MAY 13

Waterford Kettering senior prom, A Night in Bollywood, took place at Petrozello’s in Troy.

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NEWS

Presidential Report Card OVERALL GRADE:

B-

NAME: Obama, Barrack GRADE: President YEAR: 2008-2016

Reducing poverty

Goals: -Reduce poverty of Americans by one third by 2016 (14 percent during 2008) -Raise the minimum wage -Reform immigration laws and help immigrants with various programs

Enhancing democracy Goals: -End commercial interest and influence in legislative and administrative areas

Increase economic growth Goals: -Reform taxes, increasing top rates to 38 percent, taking less from the middle class and the poor -Enforce labor laws better

Change towards a cleaner economy

Goals: -Create a White House National Energy Council -Tax breaks for clean, efficient companies -Raise automobile fuel efficiency standards to European levels of 43 mpg by 2020

Restore human rights as an American value

Goals: -Renounce politicization of the Justice Department -Ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, in both government and private sectors

Reduce cost and expand coverage of healthcare

Goals: -Decrease the number of Americans uninsured (18 percent in 2014) -Create universal healthcare, for the people

Results: -Poverty increased from 2008 to 2014 from 14 to 15 percent -Increased spending on programs that directly affected those below the poverty line, and prevented others from passing it -The federal minimum wage has not changed, but many states have raised theirs -Signed some executive orders reforming immigration Results: -Did not pass the Disclose Act of 2010, which would have established additional disclosure requirements on election spending. He is currently sponsoring a few proposals for campaign financing reform Results: -Brought US out of housing bubble collapse of 2008, but Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has not grown since 2010, following the same trend that occured during the Great Depression (1930-1933). Obama averaged a 1.55 percent GDP growth, fourth lowest of all US presidents Results: -CO2 emmisions per capita has decreased by two metric tons -Congress denied new bills on climate change, but car companies increased the efficiency of new cars, new energy saving tech was developed, and there was a large growth in the use of renewable energy, with limited imput from the Obama administration Results: -Repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy, passing the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, and signed Executive Order 13627 -The justice department has become even more politicized under Obama, passing the majority of cases in favor of the more liberal outcome, with the majority of justice department employees being part of the Democratic Party or having backgrounds in liberal organizations Results: -Healthcare reform with the Affordable Care Act, which established Obamacare -Rate of uninsured Americans dropped by 6.3 percent, but 31 percent of Americans say they put off appointments because of the expense, which is two points higher than when Obama took office

Facts courtesy of huffingtonpost.com, theatlantic.com, and data.worldbank.org

MAY 18, 2016

BY ANDREW KELLEY Web Editor andrewkelley@waterforddrift.com

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Married to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Waterford native describes what it’s like being married to someone suffering from PTSD

BY REBECCA PAGNUCCO Illustrator rebeccapagnucco@waterforddrift.com

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aking sure every window and door is visible, not making loud noises and locking every door at night are the everyday precautions that Waterford resident Sandra Sheko takes for her husband, George who is affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). After being enlisted in the army in 1967 when he was 17, George was sent to serve in Vietnam the next year until 1970.

While in Vietnam, the 5,000 gallon fuel tanker he was in went over the side of a mountain, causing injuries to his neck and back. After being discharged, he went to a Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in Michigan for medical care, but was turned away for not having a Purple Heart, a medal you receive for risking your life on the battlefield.

“He never returned to any VA facility and has tried all these years to deal with the trauma and disrespect on his own,” Sandra said.

George then turned to alcohol to help him forget his memories, he soon quit due to a DUI in 1992.

Years after being diagnosed with PTSD in 2012, George and Sandra went to Birmingham, AL for a Compensation and Pension exam (C&P exam).

“George had to see a Nurse Practitioner at the VA hospital in Birmingham, AL for a C&P exam. She told him the Vietnam veterans should be pushed to the side and they needed to care for those coming back from combat,” Sandra said in a letter to the National Center for PTSD, “She told him that he needed to forget the past and just move on, that she had things happen to her in the past when she was younger and she needed to leave it in the past and he needs to do the same.”

There were many other incidents like this one while trying to gain compensation for George.

Such as the inability of the VA office is making the process difficult.

“A few nights ago, he was having a nightmare and when I turned toward him, making sure he was okay, I got punched in the face,” Sandra said, “Being married to

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someone with PTSD has its difficult times.

It is so hard to watch someone for so many years struggle with what the rest of us take for granted.”

According to National Center for PTSD, about 11-20 out of every 100 Veterans (or between 11-20 percent) who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom have PTSD in a given year.

About 12 out of every 100 Gulf War Veterans (or 12 percent) have PTSD in a given year.

Also, it is estimated that about 30 out of every 100 (or 30 percent) of Vietnam Veterans have

Official Military Photo George is pictured above in his official uniform. Photo courtesy of Vickie Rose

had PTSD in their lifetime. These families are still suffering from the trauma they have endured.

People who have family affected by PTSD are closer than they appear.

“My grandpa was first line infantry and fought in the Vietnam War from the start of it until the end of his four year servitude,” senior Savannah Ellsworth said, “He is so on guard because he had to be since he’s in a war and he’s seen some crazy things being in the front line so it seriously haunts him, I don’t know how he doesn’t have PTSD worse than he does.”

Sandra and George’s daughters Georgia

and Vickie, like Sandra, didn’t know what was wrong with their father until 2012 when he was diagnosed.

“Well the unfortunate thing is that I really didn't know that he had PTSD until not long ago. I can't remember anything as a child where it has affected me,” Georgia said, “But as an adult I see where where he doesn't like crowded or closed areas.” Vickie on the other hand can remember events that have led up to George’s eventual diagnosis.

“I can remember sneaking to look at the pictures that were put away in the closet while everyone was either at work or sleeping,” Vickie said. What Vickie found was that her family never went to places with large crowds, or loud noises such as fireworks. The sound of a firework sounded very similar to mortars going off.

George’s PTSD has gotten worse over the last few years. It has gotten to the point where it is hard for him to sit in the same room if family is over for the holidays.

“I remember when me and my daughters were baptized and Dad was sitting in the back row,” Vickie said. The meet and greet was described as loud and filled with people.

Vickie remembers her father getting up and leaving. “He said he needed a cigarette, but you could see the look in his eyes that he needed to get out of there.”

Many veterans have to relive the trauma they went through in war to get the compensation they need because they can’t function in society like most people do. There is always a simple way to help the people who have risked their lives in war.

“I am very proud of my dad's service to our country during the Vietnam War. I have also learned that if you notice a veteran, don't sneak up on them. Make sure they are aware of you before you touch them,” Vickie said, “The one thing that everyone can do to help is to simply say ‘Thank you for your service.’ It gives them some hope that someone still cares about them and what they have sacrificed for matters.”

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NEWS

PTSD can occur at

Any age.

PTSD affects about

seven million

Women are

more likely to develop

American adults.

PTSD than men.

PTSD is often accompanied by

depression, substance abuse, or other anxiety disorders.

PTSD and mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI)

are often linked and their symptoms may overlap.

There is some evidence that the potential for the disorder

may run in families.

Members of the military exposed to war/combat and other groups at high risk for trauma exposure

are at high risk

for developing PTSD.

Facts courtesy of US Department of Veteran Affairs and National Institute of Health

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A HOME FIT NEWS

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The Polk Penguin Conservation Center created by the Detroit Zoo is home to

BY CALVIN HABBA & AUDREY JUTIS Editor-in-Chief & Staff Writer calvinhabba18@waterforddrift.com audreyjutis@waterforddrift.com

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hen the Detroit Zoo first opened their state-of-the-art penguinarium in 1968, it was the first of its kind in the United States. It featured a circular design that allowed the penguins to walk and swim without ever encountering a wall, leaving them immensely entertained. As times changed, modernization and technology have adapted, and the Detroit Zoo has now opened its new, $30 million project. The Polk Penguin Conservation Center is now the largest penguin habitat in the world.

The new facility features a 4D environment that will stimulate the look and feel of an Antarctic expedition trip, causing you to feel as if you are right there on the ice. Two transparent tunnels similar to the polar bear habitat, will allow a guest to get up close and personal with their 83 new icy friends.

Zoological society staff were aiming for a unique twist for the visitors of the promising penguinarium, while also trying to create a social environment for the new penguins to really interact with one another. “One of the amazing features of the Polk Penguin Conservation Center is the focus on the birds,” Dr. Stephanie Allard, director of animal welfare at the zoo said. {The Detroit news} Keeping the quality and comfortability factors for the birds in mind, staff were “Thinking about the kinds of features that are important to the different penguin species, and thinking about different substrates that they’re going to walk on, different elevations,” Allard said. {The Detroit news} The staff spent many months observing how the birds eat, sleep, interact with one another, and survive. Once the months of observing were over, their goal was to make the new exhibit as friendly and comfortable for the birds as possible. So they came to a conclusion - more access to water. The penguins spend more than 80% of their lives in the ocean, so the new facilities will provide 325,000 gallons of water that allow the birds to dive 25 feet below the surface.

Size: 2-3 feet Weight: 20-30 pounds Diet: Mainly fish; some squid Lifespan: 15-30 Years

Size: About 2 feet Weight: Average of 11 pounds Diet: Mostly krill and fish Lifespan: 15-30 Years

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Size: 16-18 inches Weight: Average of 7 pounds Diet: Fish and crustaceans Lifespan: 15-30 Years

Size: 2024 inches Weight: 1015 pounds Diet: Fish and krill Lifespan: 15-30 Years

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over 80 different aquatic birds and has a 326,000 gallon chilled aquatic area

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1. ARCTIC ALLUSION The outside of the new conservation center, shaped as an arctic flat-topped iceberg, brings an icy breeze to the exhibit.

2. DIVING DUO Two Gentoo penguins dive deep into the new 25 feet deep pool, which stays a cozy 37 degrees for our furry friends.

3. LOOK OUT BELOW The Rockhopper does what it’s known for, and got it’s name from it’s ability to jump off of cliffs.

4. FIERY FEATHERS A macaroni penguin can be easily distinguished by it’s bright top feathers.

5. TWIN TUNNELS The two new acrylic tunnels create spectacular views above, around, and below our feathered frends.

6. GENTOO HATCHING During mating season, the female will lay two white eggs, but both the male and female will take turns incubating the eggs until they hatch.

7. SWIM LESSONS The community of penguins are able to socialize and discover their new diving and swimming opportunities.

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SPORTS

Sports Briefs

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Varsity Baseball

Girls Soccer

Varsity Softball

Boys Golf

Boys Track

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Nearing the end of the school year, sports still continue.

Both boys and girls track are in the midst, along side girls soccer, boys and girls lacrosse, girls tennis, boys golf, baseball, softball, and gymnastics. The boys golf team started out their season with 4 consecutive wins, coming from a winless previous season. Many Kettering athletes are even going to be playing at the next level for their spring sports. Kettering’s track team produced four athletes that will be competing next spring at their respective colleges and universities. WKHS’s baseball and Waterford United’s programs also produced two athletes who willl be competing next spring.

Kettering Girls softball team pictured above The Waterford Kettering girls softball team has been strongly praised for their success. Junior Madison French, has been a very strong attribute to the team on the pitching mound. She recently verbally committed to Bowling Green State University. With most colleges, it is often common to red shirt young players although French will not.

“I have been running track for eight years. I enjoy track because there are many events In the past decade, the girls softball team has been shown and races so I’m never bored.” to be very successful. The girls have won their division multiple times. When matched up against Waterford Paula Enzweiler, 11 Mott, the Captains softball team has not let fans down by almost always beating them. Some may even go as far to say that softball could be the most successful sport at Kettering.

The Waterford Kettering girls soccer team is a younger team, with a lot of potential. Although their current and previous record has not been considered to be successful, they still are often looked at as talented. With the Captain’s first game out of the two against our crosstown rivals, the Waterford Mott Corsairs, the girls took a loss 0-3 while taking very few shots on goal. Despite the tough loss, the girls have continued to work hard inching towards the end of their season.

Staying committed “I have been playing soccer since I was three, and I’ve played on Kettering’s varsity team for the past three years.

Krista Leverenz, 11

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SPORTS

Behind the barre A look into the life of a competitive dancer and just how much they do

BY RILEY GREGART Staff Writer rileygregart@waterforddrift.com

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s a competitive dancer there are certain things that always are annoying about dance competitions.

T h e r e ’s always the team that doesn’t s h o w up on time and they think they can go on stage whenever they feel. Cramped dressing rooms, quick changes, dirty looks given and hour long awards. But the worst of all is when you come back to school and people ask “did you win?” Well it’s not that simple.

There’s a lot that go into a dance competition. If you go to a competition that loves lyrical, the amazing jazz number might not even place in overalls even though it was first in category. Also people just have

off days. Simple as that. It all really depends on who is on that day and who the judges like. It’s all an opinion.

So let’s actually break it down. First you get you ranking. Most of the time it’s silver, gold, high gold and platinum.

Depending on the competition they could call it other crazy things but they all mean the same thing. Then you get scored in your category.

Categories are more specific. For example large group Jazz age 16 or like small group lyrical age 12. But in overalls youre against all the large group age 16 or small group age 12 numbers no matter what the genre.

So you could have the best lyrical number but be beat by a hiphop dance that was stronger. Most of the time judges give out their own awards, which can be given to any dance for any reason. For example best costume or sassiest trio.

Aside from competitions there’s a physical demand. As a dancer, I can say that we are sore almost always.

Personally, I am at the studio 20 hours a week, and that’s pretty average for a competitive dancer. We run and clean our dances like our life depends on it. All competitive dancers know that one part of the dance that they run

every single night because it’s never perfect. But dance isn’t just about drilling competition routines (although sometimes it feels like it). We are also always looking to improve our technique. Getting better turns, higher jumps, or working on our stretch. So we take technique classes and ballet classes to keep up on our techniuqe.

We also stretch and work outside of dance.

Dance teaches us a lot of things.

From dance we learn very good time management skills. We are constantly at the studio from the time we get home till sometimes as late as 10 o’clock at night. We still have homework and home life and social life to keep up with. A lot of us do homework very late at night, in between dance classes or early in the morning.

Dance is hard, we are constantly sore, tired and at the studio. But we love it, dance is unlike anything else. We work endlessly for the three minutes we get on stage. But once the work shows off through awards or that one turn combination you finally all get together on stage,It’s better than any other feeling.

Taking the stage

In the spotlight Riley Gregart preforming in a lyical number. This number has won first overall and highest score in the competition.

Photo courtesy of Rainbow Dance Competition

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Angels Riley Greagrt preforming solo ‘Angels’. This number won second overall and first overall the category. Gregart practiced the routine for eight months.

Photo courtesy of Precision Dance Competition

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PUTTING

BY KALI BERG Staff Writer kaliberg@waterforddrift.com

IN THE WORK

Players come together to improve their fields

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f you take a look around the school you can start to see many changes that have been made over the years. A pool has been added, as well as a new gym, new classrooms, a new back entrance, and quite a bit more. All of this had been made possible from the funding our school gets, but what about the improvements that were made possible by the hard work of our very own Kettering students, such as the varsity softball field. “[Three years ago] we didn’t have a hitting cage at all. We had no left field bleachers, no walk way or arch, just dirt and a field to warm up on,” said senior Miranda Stanley. Stanley made JV and moved up to varsity her freshman year at Kettering.

“The varsity field was nothing like what it is now,” said senior Katie Root. “My freshman year the field was undergoing some changes to the fence and the backstop was being painted. The red dirt was just added that

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year.” The red dirt was a great improvement for the field, and makes it easier for players to slide into bases with a lower chance of scraping up their legs or arms.

“My favorite improvement was probably the bullpen batting cage on the side because it’s really convenient for both practice and warm ups, and it looks nice,” said Root.

However, these improvements didn’t come easy. In order to successfully renovate the fields, hard work must’ve been made, which in fact, it was. Many bottle drives were held, long hours were spent standing in the streets looking for generous donations, and numerous golf outings were apart of how all the upgrades to the fields were made.

“We raised all our money to make the upgrades on our field, we don’t get money from the school to do so,” said Stanley. “The bottle drive was pretty fun because the whole team got to do it together and it was a really

successful fundraiser,” said Root.

Working together as a team is key, not only throughout life, but especially on the field. With each of these fundraisers held by the students, family members, and coaches, money was raised and so were the bonds between each person. “Our team also does a lot of other things like sleepovers and dinners, but the fundraisers were just another thing that has helped us become closer [on and] off the field,” said Root.

With all the money that was raised, Kettering’s softball program has been able to add bleachers for both home and away teams, dugouts with roofs, and cubbies for each player (on the home team), batting cages, a new scoreboard, and just recently an impressive new arch with a path leading to the fields.

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Stadium Renovation

The softball program raised over $120,000 for renovations and program costs.

Pictured above (L to R): Sarah Amenson, Miranda Stanley, Brianna Larkin, Madison French, Olivia Katich, Alexis Wall, Brennah Watson, Becca Posigian, Katie Root, Emaleigh Ryba, Maggie Henrikson, Maddy Garza, Alexis Weston, and Taylor Reno.

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A&E

A&E Briefs Purple rain, blue tears

Prince Rogers Nelson was a musical legend, He touched the lives of many through his amazing vocal range, extravagant stage presence and overall daring persona. Leaving his mark on the music industry, his colorful spirit will be remembered for ages. Prince was so much more than just a singer-songwriter, he had ability to play a wide range of instruments, an addictive flamboyant persona that came in handy for landing him acting roles and the knowledge of the music business that helped him produce records. Selling over 100 million copies of his music worldwide, the globe was flooded when the heartbreaking news was released about his death. Social media erupted at the news, tweet tributes, thousands of photos and even a snapchat filter of purple raindrops paying an homage to the talented star’s popular song. The influential artist will surely be missed, but never forgotten.

Drake in the

June 7, 1958- April 21, 2016

On the Record Lemonade, the sixth studio album from Beyonce was released on April, 23.

Already breaking records, with popular single “Formation” B started her album off with a splash.

On August 16 the “6 God” himself is coming to Detroit as a part of his “Drake and Future” world tour. There’s “no tellin” what this tour will bring, but it’s sure to live up to the “Hype”. The 29 year old Canadian has yet to disappoint. Known for Grammy winning performances his concert will surely “Take Care” of your eardrums.

You used to call me on my cellphone

~ Alice’s Adventures

The journey continues for Alice as she embarks on a new adventure in “Through the Looking Glass”, the sequel to Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”. Six months later Alice finds herself reentering the magical world of Wonderland, however this time making her way through a mirror. This popular sequel is planned on being re-made into a major motion picture during May of 2016. If the original story line behind Alice in Wonderland is something you’ve come to love, pick up a copy and enter the wonderful world of Wonderland at your own risk.

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Just keep swimming

If that forgetful and funny blue tang fish that helped save Nemo is a favorite from your childhood, Pixar is giving you the chance to love her all over again. Finding Dory, the sequel to Finding Nemo, follows Dory in her adventure to find her family.

Reuniting with some of her friends along the way, Dory learns what the true meaning of family really is. This fin-filled tale is expected to hit theatres on June 17, 2016.

If you’re looking for a good time, this comedic blast for the past is a must see.

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o some, playing sports a tKettering is just not enough; there are a variety of ways to play sports other than through high school. Many student athletes believe they benefit more from playing travel and club sports, even if that leads to a bigger and more time consuming commitment. This can include long car rides and higher costs. Students that play both high school sports and club/travel sports see the sides of both.

For Junior Theo Gootee, playing travel hockey provided him with much more than high school hockey ever did.

“I only played a little bit of high school hockey and it felt like they singled out better players and play them more. It’s more of a team effort in travel hockey,” Gootee said. “I think that anyone who plays high school hockey would prefer to play for a travel team instead.”

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...Continued from page 17 Travel sports can provide a lot for students looking for more than they get out of most high school sports. According to youthletic.com, “Elite youth sports programs often provide better coaches, better equipment and more intense training than a high school program.”

Many people think travel sports are more beneficial to an athlete’s training and success. College scouts may be more likely to attend the events of a travel sport.

“My travel hockey team had won nationals,” Gootee said.

“Just about every game we had, 10-15 scouts were at the game waiting to see us play. Rarely did I ever see scouts attend my games in my high school hockey experience.”

High school sports often compete within a close knit group of schools within a county. With travel sports, the opportunity for an athlete and team to receive exposure to cross state and out of state appearances is far more likely.

“I think that at tournaments in other states that I go to across the country, there are often a lot more scouts than a local high school tournament,” Gootee said.

“Traveling definitely provides a better chance for more scouts to see you play.”

A big factor that contributes to the growing participation of young athletes in travel sports, is its competitiveness.

The division in which a high school team is in, is usually determined by the number of students that attend the school.

With travel and club sports, the team’s reputation and records from prior seasons

determine what league the team or division your team is in. Thus, creating a division where the teams may be more likely to be equal.

“Part of the reason travel sports are more competitive is because everyone goes out there and plays to get recruited,” junior Madison French said.

French, who is an avid softball player, is ranked number two in Oakland County by Michigan Prep Zone. French had previously v e r b a l l y committed to Bowling Green State University.

“I wouldn’t have had my scholarship to Bowling Green State University if I hadn’t played travel softball,” French said.

“It was at my summer and fall tournaments when the Bowling S t a t e

“I think [travel

sports] nowadays for sure are becoming more specialized.

Now they recruit from the AAU programs more than from high

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school sports.”

Dillon Woods, Coach

coach had come to watch me play.”

Some students believe that high school athletics are more competitive and cost less compared to travel sports.

“High school sports are more competitive because there is a fan base of students rooting for their school,” sophomore Ethan Basnec said. “You look at the football games at Kettering and a lot of students are there to root for their school, whereas in travel I feel like they have less supporters.”

Although there may be more fans at high school games, travel sports are proven to be more competitive, which why you see more scouts at travel games. According to National Scouting Report, “The traditional method of college coaches scouting only high school contests and talking to high school coaches about their prospects has changed. In fact, we rarely see coaches attending high school contests.” The NSR shows that scouts are more likely to go to travel/club games rather than high school games. Contributing to high school athletes are making the change and joining travel/ club teams.

Travel teams and organized clubs such as the Michigan Impact, a club soccer team, make sure their coaches are accredited, They are always fully capable of coaching their athletes. Coaches have noticed the difference between club and organized school sports as well.

It is not often at the high school level to see licensed coaches, schools will commonly employ a teacher who may be just as impassioned about the sport but is a much less experienced coach. Travel coaches dedicate a lot more time to their teams than high school coaches.

“I have a C-level coaching license, you start with a ‘F’ license but make your way to a level ‘A’ license which is what a MLS or a Division-I college coach would have,” a Michigan Impact travel soccer coach, Dillon Woods said.

“It could be a teacher or someone that has no understanding of the game [In high school sports] while with club sports you have to be licensed and a professional coach.”

“Almost every time one of my players has played in front of a college coach they’ve gotten their attention,” Woods said.

Truthfully, most would be held to the agreement that travel sports are in fact more beneficial than high school sports when it comes to an athlete’s overall success.

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Statistically speaking “ Which sport do you think is more competitive?

72%

The smaller schools were a waste of time.

The best players from small schools would be on a club team and I could see them in that venue.

Often, I was the only college coach who attended playoffs, even of the biggest and best schools.

- Say travel is more competitive

28% - Say high school sports

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Bryan Drotar, Author

are more competitive

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Even within the major sports, some high school programs might not be as competitive as their local elite counterparts. Elite programs might also offer introductions to college coaches who have scholarships for top athletes.

Which do you think colleges look at more?

55% - Say travel sports 45% - Say high school sports

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Changes in NCAA recruiting rules, combined with the idea that the best and most efficient way to evaluate players is when they compete in all-star events, has made high school sports competition almost irrelevant for college recruiters in certain sports.

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Eric Sondheimer, Author

Out of the 57% that play sports

40%

Play for Kettering

20%

Play travel sports

40%

Play for both

Surveys collected from 280 WKHS students

Facts courtesy of youthletic.com/articles/travel-and-select-teams-are-they-more-important-than-high-school-sports/, articles.latimes.com/2012/jan/31/sports/lasp-0201-college-recruiting-20120201, therecruitingcode.com/college-coaches-are-not-coming-to-your-high-school-games/

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Hailey Swiatowy earns honors scholarships for CCS from her Scholastic award-winning pieces

uture College for Creative Studies student Hailey Swiatowy has always had a passion for art. Her talent was discovered in middle school but she officially became involved in the art department during her sophomore year. The last two years of high school she spent deeply involved with many different types of mediums, and decided to continue her journey after graduation, going to a college specifically for artists.

“I chose College for Creative studies because they offered me a scholarship for my national award, and that was before I had even applied there,” Swiatowy said.

“CCS was showing the most interest and initiative in trying to gain me as a student there. They were already reaching out to me before I was reaching out to them, and that’s

what really was the biggest deciding factor in my decision.”

With her combined artistic ability and her hard work academically, Swiatowy was offered several scholarships that helped her decide if CCS is where she wants to go.

“At CCS, they combine your artistic abilities with your level of merit and academic achievement and offer you different scholarships from there,” Swiatowy said.

“I received a $32,000 scholarship from CCS for academics, a few scholarships from Michigan, and a $4,000 scholarship for my award-winning piece from Scholastic, which wasn’t a lot, but it was more than other schools were offering me and I was glad they did.”

Swiatowy didn’t take the easy road to earn scholarships for college. She took the initiative and continued to pursue her dreams, one piece of artwork at a time. To start her journey, she entered several of her works in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and they were awarded some prestigious titles.

“One of my photos was entered at scholastics, and it ended up winning a Gold-Key at regionals, and a national Silver-Medal at nationals,” Swiatowy said.

According to the Scholastic website, “The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are pre-

“Shoutout to my homies Groff and Puddy.”

sented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. The Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent and present their remarkable work to the world through the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Through the Scholastic Awards, teens in grades 7 through 12 from public, private, or home schools can apply in 29 categories of art and writing and receive opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships.”

While Swiatowy is thrilled to have been offered scholarships for her art, what matters more is that she found a way to freely express herself, all thanks to the art department .

“I feel like this is the first time in high school that I’ve found something I really like,” Swiatowy said.

“It’s pretty cool to get recognized by teachers and administration because I know the art department doesn’t really get a whole lot of love, so I think that the coolest thing is that what I’m most proud of is showing some recognition and putting a spotlight on the art department for others to see.”

In the end, Swiatowy is grateful for all the opportunities she’s had here at Kettering, and is excited to see what the future holds for her and her artwork.

Facts courtesy of http://www.artandwriting.org/about-us/

Art Scholarship Recipient

Hailey Swiatowy- College for Creative Studies $4,000 National Silver Medal $32,000 CCS Academic & Creative Scholarship Photo courtsey by Haliey Swiatowy

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BY VERONICA LATIMER Photo Editor veronicalatimer@waterforddrift.com

Emily Bernas earns over $26,000 a year in academic scholarships at Albion College

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enior year is known as the ultimate milestone of youth. Four years of high school have been preparing you for life after graduation and becoming an independent adult.

With scholarship applications, AP tests, prom, and graduation, it’s easy to get distracted and slack-off with school work.

For Emily Bernas, slacking-off wasn’t an option.

Bernas will be attending Albion College in Albion, MI beginning the fall of 2016.

She is enrolled in the Gerstacker Institute for Business and Management, and plans on majoring in Management and Economics or Marketing and Financing, and later receiving her Master’s degree in Supply-Chain Management.

With her constant hard work at school, Bernas has received around $26,000 total from many different scholarships.

“Per year, I receive a $23,000 academic scholarship from Albion, a $1,000 alumni scholarship that Mrs.

Meribela’s daughter filled out for me, $2,000 from a distinguished scholars program through Albion. I also got a $250 MHSAA Farm Bureau scholarship that I won from writing an essay.”

For Bernas, the scholarships didn’t come easy. She had to set her mind to it and actually put in the work to show she truly deserves it. Bernas took about a month to only write essays and apply for scholarships, but the hard work started her first day of freshmen year.

“Academically, I’ve always tried my hardest and I have a 4.5 weighted GPA, so that definitely helped me out a lot, and I got an ACT tutor to help bring my ACT score up, in order to try and get a higher score” said Bernas.

“With other scholarships that I applied for separately, I really just took time out of my day to write essays, and for about three weeks, all I did in AC was talk to Mrs. Ankoviak and together we found different scholarships that I could apply for.

ACADEMICS At home I made so many different accounts for so many different scholarship websites that I go on and I just do as many as I can.”

Being able to say that half of your yearly college tuition is already paid for is nothing to be ashamed of, especially when you’ve been putting in your best effort for four years straight. Bernas plans on playing basketball for Albion, a division three school that doesn’t give out scholarships for athletics.

“I’m definitely proud of myself. I know I still have a long way to go to try and get a full ride, but what I’ve already achieved is what I look forward to.”

“Peace out”

Academic Scholarship Recipients Top: Safari Manning-Olivet College, Baylee Keppy-Ferris State University, Nathan Ladetto-University of Findlay, Riley Hibbard-Michigan Technological University, Joey Merc+ier-Madonna University, Max Dowdy-St. Olaf College, Haley Tewes-Gannon University, Christopher Thompson-University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Emily BernasAlbion College, Ajahe Berry-undecided.

Second: Rachel Strong-University of Michigan Flint, Anna Smith-Grand Valley State University, Josh Chekal-Rochester College, Reily Ellis-University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Hope Sparling-Oakland University, Sarah Antonelli-Adrian College, Zoe Makhool-Central Michigan University.

Third: Hailey Swiatowy-College for Creative Studies, Austin Fitzroy-Wayne State University, Shelby Ettinger-Oakland University, Julie Dennis-Central Michigan University, Jazmynne Brado-Central Michigan University, Hanna Meadows-Northern Michigan University, Autumn Simmons-Central Michigan University, Jordan MillikanMorehead State University, Sam Finkbeiner-Michigan State University, Jade LambAlbion College.

Bottom: Kess Verhey-Oakland Community College, Ellie Braden-Saginaw Valley State University, Makayla Cerny-Saginaw Valley State University, Savannah Ellsworth-Oakland Community College, Emaleigh Ryba-Oakland University, Emily Downing-Kettering University, Rachel Collins-Grand Valley State University, Jamie Swalwell-Central Michigan University, Ryan VanAlstine-Michigan State University.

Not pictured: Aaron Bentley-Kettering University, Justin Bonner-Adrian College, Jaclyn Carlisle-Central Michigan University, De’era Collins-Speiman College, Noah Dabrowski-Ketter-

ing University, Mariah Davis-Northwood University, Priscilla Dombrowski-Alma College, Skyler Hall-Baker College, Tyler Hudiburgh-Lawrence Technological University, Cody Kirk-Indiana Tech, Emma Kortekaas-Oakland Community College, Anna Kuhn-Central Michigan University, Amber Minando-Grand Valley State University, Madie Montney-Eastern Michigan University, Jacob Netschke-University of Maryland-Baltimore County, Caitlin Norris-Saginaw Valley State University, Devyn Obert-Kettering University, Morgan Ratliff-Oakland Community College, Kevin Schultz-Central Michigan University, Mary Sesti-Saginaw Valley State University, Erin Skibo-Central Michigan University, Derek Vitale-Central Michigan University, Kristin WarholakOakland University, Danielle Warner-Morehead University, Kyle Weston-Oakland University, Jeremy Wharton-University of Nebraska Lincoln, Elizabeth Zander-Oakland University.

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Tyron Logan earns $6,000 per semester on a track scholarship at Morgan State University

enior, and future Morgan State University student, Tyron Logan began running track in middle school, but wasn’t always the best at his craft. He took this into consideration when deciding to continue to run track in college.

“I’ve been running since the seventh grade, but I did distance like two mile and all that,”Logan said. “I didn’t take it serious until the end of my sophomore year, that’s when I got into hurdles and I picked up on it fast.”

However, Logan wasn’t always fast. Logan described his freshmen and sophomore year as a rocky start to his high school running career.

“I know what it’s like to get last, so I’m never going to be the guy who wins and screams ‘Haha I beat you guys’, or just walk around like I’m the stuff and what not,” Logan said. ”I know what it’s like not being the best, and I think that’s how I’m able to keep a humble attitude.”

Remaining humble is an aspect to track that Logan hopes to

maintain throughout his potential four years of running at Morgan State.

Logan’s decision to run at Morgan State was motivated primarily through his father, who happens to be a Morgan State grad. However, visiting the campus this past fall was what sealed the deal for him.

“I do want to do four years at Morgan State, but I don’t have a full ride. It is like a partial scholarship, about six thousand per semester, which I believe I got from indoor track,” Logan said.

As the fall approaches, Logan remains nervous about a few aspects of the upcoming track season at Morgan State. Juggling classes, morning practices, and even occasional weight lifting will keep Logan’s schedule tight and leave little room for free time.

“I’m kind of scared honestly, because high school practices are one thing, but when it comes down to college it’s a whole new ball game,” Logan said.

During his visit last fall, Logan got the opportunity to speak to the head coach and a couple of members of

the team.

“The kids I met with, were talking about how they do weight room twice a week and I know right now in track that if I do weight room, my legs are dead for the next four days,” Logan jokingly admitted.

“Plus the morning practices, weight room, then after noon practices after class are going to be really killing my body because I’ll be mentally and physically drained.”

From a hypothetical standpoint, Logan admitted that he would still be going to college even if it weren’t for track. However, Logan is extremely grateful for the opportunity he has been given.

“It wouldn’t be bad necessarily, because I wouldn’t have to worry about practice or going to the weight room and I’d probably have better grades because I would be less stressed, but I’d be more fun by running track,” Logan said.

Overall, Logan is excited to see where his running career at Morgan State takes him, and is equally as thrilled to follow in his father’s footsteps.

“Looking back at freshman year even after training everyday I’d never thought that I’d be going to a D1 college on a scholarship” Scholar Athlete Recipients Top: Travell Weatherby- Morgan State University, Jacob Netschke- University of Maryland Baltimore County, Max Dowdy- St. Olaf College, Joey Mercier- Madonna University, Haley Tewes- Gannon University Bottom: Nathan Ladetto- University of Findlay, Jacob Mortimore- Cleary University, Josh Chekal- Rochester College, Emily Bernas- Albion College Not Pictured: Matt Hall- Olivet College, Tyron Logan- Morgan State University

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BY BRIDGET EKIS Copy Editor bridgetekis@waterforddrift.com

Sydney Parker fufills her lifelong joining the military

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nlike the populis option of going to college straight after high school, senior Sydney Parker decided to enlist into the Air Force instead.

Motivated by a number of her family members who also served, Parker knew that she too wanted to contribute to the family precedent.

“My family is a military family [uncle and cousins serve currently], so seeing everyone and how successful they are, how happy they are with their life, and how much they travel well that’s my ultimate goal is to be that kind of person,” Parker said.

“They inspire me to be the person that I am, so that’s mainly why I want to go into the military.”

It wasn’t that college wasn’t an option for Parker, it just didn’t suit her best.

“I had a good GPA and all that but I mean I just did whatever I needed to do in order to get by,” Parker said.

“In case anything happened where I

dream of

couldn’t go into the military, physically wise or if there was something wrong and I couldn’t get in, I made sure that I still had good enough grades to get into college.”

One main source of motivation for enlisting in the Air Force for Parker was all the added benefits that came with the agreement. Unlike going off to college after high school, the military provides service members with health benefits during an individual’s time served, and after as well.

“I mean I didn’t have the best life, my parents are separated and my dad didn’t pay child support so I wasn’t really given the security of making sure I had everything I needed,” Parker said.

By enlisting in the Air Force these previous worries will be lifted from Parker’s shoulders and can provide her with a stable foundation to build for herself while she’s serving and after her agreement is up.

ARMED FORCES Although, Parker’s situation was unique due to the fact that enlisting in the Air Force wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows.

“Everyone tells me- because I’m gay- that I’m going to have a harder time than most people, which I feel like is sort of a lie, but that’s the only thing I’m a little afraid of,” Parker said. “I know there are going to be people there that are not supportive of it [being gay], so I know I’m going to get stuff for it.”

Parker leaves for boot camp on October first and couldn’t be more excited.

“I’m going to be in boot camp for about four months in San Antonio, and then after that I am hoping to go overseas as soon as possible.” Parker said.

“No matter who you are, no matter what you want to be, we are all equal in the end” Service Members of the Armed Forces Pictured from left to right: Ariel Winter- Kyle Costigan- US Army, Sydney Parker- Air Force

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OUR PAST FOUR YEARS “My high school experience was really amazing. I made a lot of friends and I made a lot of unforgettable memories.“ -Emily Bernas,12 Friday Football Frenzysophomore year

First day of school

Class olympics sophomore yearwe win spirit week

Friday Football Frenzy

KEMF class olympicssophomore year

Class olympics junior year

The annual lunch room class picture

JUNIOR

“I made a lot of great friends in high school and made memories that will last a lifetime.“ -Josh Chekal,12

Senior bench decoration

Class Olympics senior yearwe win spirit week

SENIOR

First time green baby powder is thrown at Northern game

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BY KRISTIN WARHOLAK Editor-in-Chief kristinwarholak@waterforddrift.com

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 TO JUNE 1, 2016 IN PICTURES AND WORDS Class Olympics freshman year

“High school was unforgettable. I made a lot of new friends and learned a lot of new things.“ -Jake Chambers,12

Last year real cars are in used in homecoming parade

KEMF class olympicssophomore year

We win powderpuff as juniorssecond time in history

We win the boy’s charity volleyball game as juniors

Senior year powderpuff gamethe Booty Squad performs

Senior year powderpuff gamewe lose to the juniors

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“My high school experience was full of lessons, friendships, fun things, and awful things; but it all helped me grow into the person I am today and prepared me for my future.“ -Jade Lamb,12 KEMF gets cancelled due to lack to ticket sales

First inaugural color run

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

Tilt to Live

Snapguide

Tilt to Live is a fast-paced action game that uses responsive tilt controls. This app has also won the Best App Ever Award in 2010. There are also four game-types for all users who purchase the full app. Game Center Leader boards are also awarded for excellence in Tilt to Live.

Feel free to post your high scores on Twitter.

Snapguide is a simple, nice way to create and share DIY guides. You can discover new recipes, technology tips, life-hacks and fashion ideas as well. A new update was issued that has a new and resigned iPad experience that is faster, and easier to use.

Browse through guides, discover and create how-to guides, and also share you guides. This app is worth trying if you love DIY projects. Create your own guides and share what you love doing.

Apple

Apple | $2.99 | V 1.8.4

The Moron Test The Moron Test is one of the most popular mobile games ever. There are millions of users worldwide. The objective of the game is to figure out all of the puzzles and try to pass the levels.

Android | Free | V 3.13 Apple | Free | V 6.2.1

| Free | V 1.8.4

GyroSphere Trials This addicting game consists of a super-realistic physics based track and a easy to control one-finger swipe ball.

The objective of this game is to travel through the obstacle courses by rolling, spinning, and jumping. But be careful about falling off the course, that leads to a loss of a life. Wildcards let you play a level without losing any lives. This game offers in-app purchases that allow you to buy more spheres and free play wildcards. As the levels increase in numbers, they get harder. There are outstanding graphics in this game as well. Try to break your own records and share them with your friends. The controls are easy to learn and once you master them, it becomes fun.

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

Contact Lenses

Monkey City

Splash

Android | Free | V 1.7.0 Apple | Free | V 1.16

In this extremley addicting game, you can build, upgrade, and customize your very own Bloons Monkey City.

This app is for anyone who loves Bloons Tower Defence. There are 21 bloon towers as well.

Android | Free | V 1.11.1 Apple | Free | V 1.11.1

Splash is the new game from the creators of Stack. The objective of the game is to jump on the colored cubes to blow them up, and make as many bright splashes of ink on the ground as you can.

Android | Free | V 1.01 Apple | Free | V 1.0

Never Forget to change your contact lenses again with this 4 star-rated app.

To set this application up, all you need is: when you change your contacts and the start day. This app is simple to use.

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Arrow

Arrow is a game created by Katchapp.

The objective of this game is to move through the maze without hitting the walls. You get to collect points to grow your tail and smash gems to unlock new arrow heads.

Android | Free | V 1.1 Apple | Free | V 1.1.1

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BY ALLY PIERCHALA Social Media Editor allisonpierchala17@waterforddrift.com

Retro clothing is making its comeback and vintage fashion styles are being transformed into modern day must haves

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istory has a way of repeating itself. In the wonderful world of fashion, we often notice that certain trends have a way of sneaking back into our lives. It’s not uncommon nowadays to look at someone's outfit and feel like you’ve been taken back to the 80's.

Now of course, these styles do not come back exactly the way they left.

The fashion industry knows the tricks to transform and rework some of the popular styles from past decades into our modern day outfits. With subtle changes to fabrics or colors, manufacturers can test the waters when attempting to bring back certain vintage statement pieces.

The popularity of any trend is typically determined by a person’s individual taste. In our generation, it is becoming normal to have a “blast from the past” trend become wildly popular again. Take the halter top as a perfect example, top brand stores all throughout the mall have re-introduced the 1990’s statement piece with pairings from our

modern styles bringing the trend back to life.

However; in attempt to bring trends from the past back, there is no guarantee that it will succeed if it returns. While someone may not care for the famous suede fringe vests, someone else may be all over them. As style is unique to every person, trends still strongly influence what someone may buy the next time they hit up the mall. There is a cycle for what is considered “in” at a certain time, and different trends may last for a while in this cycle, where others may fizzle out after a few weeks.

The lifespan of a trend is solely based on the likes and dislikes of people within that generation. If we tried to bring back parachute pants right now, there is no way to determine how people would react. You never know if what is high on the radar this week, and what will still be there a month from now.

Fashion is constantly changing, picking up oldies and turning them into modern day goodies again.

Clothing-rack Comebacks

The crop top Bellbottom pants & jeans Distressed plaid flannels Overalls Ribbed turtle necks Doc Martens Light wash denim jackets Peasant tops fringe detailed tops High waisted pants, shorts & skirts Suade skirts Birkenstocks Halter neck tops

Outsider:

Remeniscing:

As youre doing laundry one day, you stumble across another throwback piece of clothing, you decide to look back on the past and wear the piece out and about.

Starting the cycle again.

It always starts with an outsider, someone bored with conservative fashion finds something from their moms closet and wears it, but a majority of people find it in poor taste because it is “outdated”.

The Vintage Fashion Cylce

Steady Climb:

When a few trendy people start to wear yor moms closet clothing, it quickly develops a level of “in”.

Mainstream: Decline:

Your piece has peaked and lost its popularity, The replacement has risen, pushing your piece back to the past.

The rising replacement:

There’s a newly found, even better vintage treasure that is slowly rising in the industry, making its way to the top of the trend chart.

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Doesnt everything always go mainstream? pretty much. That piece of clothing you wore one time has created a mass folowwing, and people everywhere are wearing your moms clothes.

Multi-colored & patterned button up shirts The fedora Polo shirts & Cardigans Knit crewneck sweaters Suspenders Chelsea boots Light was jean jackets Distressed jean cutoff shorts Khaki pants Plaid flannel shirts Silk & sweater vests Loafers Velvet detailed multi-colored vans

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OPINION

Stop joking about mental illness

It has become a trend to joke around about having depression, and I don’t find it funny

BY BAILA LAKATOS Copy Manager bailalakatos@waterforddrift.com

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iving in the technically advanced generation that we do, people have the privilege of having all the information they could ask for at their fingertips.

When thinking about this statement, I can’t help but be baffled by the fact that it is so easy for someone to press a button and search up a topic. Yet many individuals are still clueless about the topic of mental health, and more specifically, depression. Since mental health is so extreme and basically determines who we are as people, I feel it is imperative that people are more aware of it, and realize that it is absolutely no joke.

As a teenager in high school, I understand how hard life can be sometimes, especially at this age. Our high school years are extremely stressful. We are finding ourselves and who we are as people, finding where we fit in, figuring out where we want to go to college and what we’d like to do with our futures, and it seems like life just never really stops. This can all be extremely stressful and overwhelming to us.

Since students are bombarded with stress almost all the time, we all find different ways of coping with it. I’ve noticed that most students cope with it by talking about it, or should I say...complaining about it. We converse casually inside of school, outside of school, and all over social media, about how hard

our lives are. Which is completely okay, until someone takes it too far.

Scrolling through my social media on a daily basis, I constantly find myself coming across posts that joke around about having “crippling depression.” I could simply search the words crippling depression on twitter, and find dozens upon dozens of accounts and tweets, that are mostly all joking around, and using the term as a joke, in attempt to be funny and gain likes or retweets. It infuriates me to see that such a large number of people can just throw around serious terms like depression, and act like it is no big deal. It is a huge deal.

Depression, sadly, is a common thing for someone to get. According to http://www. rawhide.org, 70 percent of teens in America will have more than one episode of depression before adulthood, and 8.3 percent will suffer from depression for at least a year at a time.

This being said, just because depression is common, does not mean that it is a joking matter, or that it can be taken lightly. Depression causes severe symptoms, and it affects the way you feel, the way you think, and the way you handle daily activities, like sleeping, eating, going to school/working, and more.

Becoming depressed can affect you so much, to the point where you aren’t even the same person you were before.

This doesn’t just stop at affecting you emotionally, either. Depending on how severe your depression is, it can affect your physical health as well. Physical symptoms from depression include chronic body aches, a change in appetite that could lead to eating disorders or malnutrition, and so much more.

Previously noted, clinical depression is a common disease. We have a big school with lots of students. If depression is a common mental health illness, I would assume that there are at least a few students roaming these halls, suffering from it.

Imagine those kids sitting in class, walking in the halls, even going on their cell phones, and hearing or seeing others joke around about having something that they struggle with every single day. Imagine how terrible that would make them feel. It would make them feel as if they are a joke, and their problems are funny.

When they are absolutely not.

There is a clear difference between being sad and stressed because of schoolwork, and being clinically depressed. Educate yourself and learn more about depression, before throwing around the term like it is nothing.

Depression is a serious thing, that should not be taken casually, or joked about. *Depression is a serious issue. If you feel that you may have depression, please seek help from a counselor or professional.*

Tweeting too l i g h t l y

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OPINION

The sleepless scholar

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BEHIND

the BELL

High school start times should push be pushed back later in order to ensure student success

BY BRIDGET EKIS Copy Editor bridgetekis@waterforddrift.com

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ne week contains a total of 168 hours. For me, 45 of those hoursroughly- make up the total amount of time that tennis practice(s)/matches and school take up in a given week. This is assuming that each night of the week tennis only lasts for two hours.

Homework is missing from this equation, and I usually have anywhere from two to three hours of those tedious tasks per night.

Assuming that I have an average of two hours of homework per night, that puts me at a total of 55 hours per week that are spent doing school-related activities.

Unfortunately, when I come home from tennis I cannot just start my homework right away. By the time I get home it’s usually around six o’clock and I’m starving. For starters, I was just exercising for two hours, and secondly I haven’t eaten lunch since noon.

My parents ask me how tennis was and I usually reply with a detailed story-like response that lasts a good 15 minutes. By now it’s 6:30, and I feel as if I’ve wasted precious time.

I walk into the kitchen to see that my dad made dinner, but it’s cold. There goes another minute dedicated to the microwave. As I remove my plate I have a decision to make: Do I join my parents for dinner, or do I isolate myself and eat in the dining room?

Option one is always the more attractive of the two, but it also takes up more time. Tick tock Bridget, decide.

I end up in the living room. I enjoy talking to my parents about my day and what’s going on with my life, even if I do end up pushing back my homework for another hour.

Being a teenager is tough, and most of the challenges we face are out of our control.

Some of us are acne prone, some of us are moody, and some of us are just flat out tired.

Flat out tired, as my head literally in the books. I’m like hey, what’s up, hello took a

lil cat nap in my Econ book (sings to myself featuring Fetty Wap). Personally, naps have become one of my favorite parts of the day.

Nap time is no longer accompanied by flailing arms, soaked t-shirts, and snotty noses like they were back in elementary school.

Instead, they’re discussed in a positive manner over text messages to friends.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, adolescents should be getting anywhere from eight to ten hours of sleep per night. However, in 2014 the Foundation discovered that only 10 percent of teens ages 15-17 received nine or more hours of sleep per school-night.

On the contrary, they also found that 56 percent of teens are getting seven hours of sleep or LESS per school night.

Here at Waterford Kettering, school starts promptly at 7:20am. With that being said, in order to beat traffic, and arrive to school at a decent time the majority of students are leaving their homes before seven to be at first hour on time with their minds ready to learn.

Students usually can succeed in two of the three areas I just mentioned. They are able to beat traffic, and arrive to first hour on time.

Hooray!

This is all fine and dandy, until you ask the student how they feel. Personally, at 7:20 in the morning I am still groggy- even if I am a bubbly and bright person most of the time.

Usually, my mind isn’t at its full potential for learning. My thoughts feel delayed, my memory seems nonexistent, and my eyes most of the time don’t even feel awake (even if for some reason they look the part).

Most people would blame me for feeling this way. They’d grumble statements such as, “Well shouldn’t you be going to sleep earlier young lady?” Or “It’s not the school’s fault that you went to bed at midnight.”

Both of these arguments are valid, but are missing some crucial components as well.

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Previous to hitting puberty your body gets sleepy around eight or nine o’clock at night. However, when puberty begins this causes a shift in your circadian rhythm to tell you to get sleepy around 10 or 11 o’clock. This further proves why high schools need to start later.

Within my entire high school career there has only been one season to date where I wasn’t playing a sport. That being said, there has only been three months- out of the combined 28- within all of my high school experience so far where I have not had an after school commitment on a five to six days a week basis.

However, even in those three months I wasn’t committed to a sport, I was still insanely busy.

My class work-load became more challenging which lead to more after school study sessions and questions to ask my teachers. I also photographed every event I could possibly go to within my rigorous schedule.

Students have the ability to choose their schedule for the school year; and students have the ability to decide what after school activities they decide to be apart of.

First hour starting at 7:20 is something we don’t have control over, and it’s hurting us greatly. According to Nationwide Children’s, a good night of sleep for students benefits their behavior, cognitive ability, academic performance, and prevents against drowsy driving teens.

Kettering is constantly striving for success, whether it be in sports, clubs, activities or academic scores. I can imagine Mott is doing the same, even if I’m not enrolled there.

Although, I can speak for both schools when I say that starting school before eight o’clock is absolute insanity. How can we set such high expectations of the students, when we the students don’t even feel as if we can effectively wind down from these pressures?

This issue of sleep deprivation has become something much more than just some groggy and baggy eyed teenagers. So, Waterford School District, we’re ready to be awake, alert, and attentive, are you?

Seep deprivation consequences • • • •

Limits a persons ability to learn, concentrate, and solve problems Contributes to acne and other skin problems Aggressive and inappropriate behavior, or become impatient with teachers and family members Causes over-eating or consumption of unhealthy foods

Facts courtesy of UCLA Health and the National Sleep Foundation

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BY ERIN EGGENBERGER Staff Writer erineggenberger17@waterforddrift.com

“I wish you could see what I see,” the people closest to me have always said to me, for as long as I remember. I wish I could too.

Growing up, I always knew I wasn’t the same, but I never quite knew why. I remember one day in third grade having a sleep over party with my friends from school; they all danced in front of the mirror, making goofy faces and admired their reflections, but this didn’t make sense to me; the mirror was my enemy, and it always had been ever since I was tall enough to see over the bathroom counter.

None of my loved ones were ever very alarmed by my growing self-consciousness when I was a tween. I didn’t begin to act self-conscious very much until I was about 11, and that’s the age most girls both begin to change and become exposed to physical societal expectations. Because of this, everyone around me just considered my behavior as normal, so I did too.

It wasn’t until when I was about 13 when things really began to get confusing. I absolutely hated what I saw when I looked in the mirror. I saw an overweight, unhealthy, ugly girl whenever I looked at myself, so I decided to take things into my own hands.

The summer after seventh grade I ate seldom meals. I went as long as I could in between, treating myself with saltine crackers whenever I couldn’t take the hunger pains. It was a brutal

process, but by the time school came back around in fall I had went from 120 pounds to 90, and I wasn’t done yet.

Now, the confusing part wasn’t the anorexia; it was the results. My mom used to tell me how skinny I had become, but I never knew what she was talking about because I still looked

over weight. A boyfriend at the time looked at me one day and told me my thighs were so skinny they looked like they could snap, and I remember

About Body Dysmorphic Disorder Causes A traumatic experience or life changing experience Low self-esteem or depression Extreme societal influence or peer pressure

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looking down at them thinking “What is he talking about? My thighs are huge.”

I just didn’t understand.

At my lightest I was 5’3 and 85 pounds, and was hospitalized because I was so malnourished I began to faint.

I struggled with anorexia and my self-esteem until December of this year.

I saw a therapist and all at once things became more and more clear.

I never saw myself as others saw me because I physically couldn’t. As my therapist and I talked more and more, it became evident that I had Body Dysmorphic Disorder, or BDD. BDD is a psychological disorder in which the patient’s flaws are amplified when they see themselves, so patients believe they have defects they really don’t. This explained exactly why the way I saw myself never matched up to the way others described me, and why I saw myself as a lot heavier than I ever actually was.

Unfortunately, there is no cure for BDD, but being diagnosed and finally getting answers has really allowed me to accept myself. Although it has been a bit of a handicap to my self-esteem for a better part of my childhood, I appreciate the way I am; Having my disorder has helped me to recognize the importance of inner beauty in myself and others, and that’s something I value more than anything. There are multiple treatments available to cope with my symptoms, but for me, having a healthy life style and loving myself is the best medicine.

Symptoms

Treatments

Believing and seeing physical flaws one does not actually aquire

Phsycotherapy, a type of individual therapy to change the patients way of thinking

Can potentially add to or lead to other phsycological conditions

Antidepressant and antiphsycotic medications

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Pursue knowledge not points Chosing to take AP classes has taught me far more than just the required curriculum

BY BROOKE BOYER Assistant Editor-in-Chief brookeboyer17@waterforddrift.com

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veryone says junior year is the hardest of the four years of high school, and after living through it I can confidently agree with that statement. For everyone, junior year is a year filled with constant fear of failure. And by this time in our high school journey, we are faced with the opportunity to take more Advanced Placement (AP) courses than previous years. In preparation for junior year, you start to explore what classes you may want to take.

For me, after a lot of thinking,I decided to challenge myself and sign up for AP chemistry and AP language arts.Through hearing a lot of chatter about those specific courses from my junior friends when I was a sophomore; I knew these classes in particular were going to be nothing short of easy on top of the other stresses that come with being in high school.

When someone hears the words “AP“ they automatically think “college class”, and this is because an AP Course is the equivalent of what they teach at the college level. If a freshman in college were to sign up for the first level chemistry or English class, that’s the curriculum they would learn.

As a student, I used to be a perfectionist and anything short of one hundred percent used to be failure for me. This frame of mind and expectations suddenly changed for me during my AP classes this year. Although applicable to both, I have learned the most from my AP chemistry class. This changed for me when I was almost failing quizzes and tests that was on material that I knew I understood in class, and that I had spent hours that week reviewing for. These courses became more demanding than I ever possibly imagined.

On one specific incident I had spent hours each day reviewing for a test in chemistry. I had never felt more confident about a test. For a few days

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following the long awaited chapter test, I reviewed my notes, read the whole entire chapter on two different occasions and took notes again, read my Princeton Review book on that topic, all to find out that I didn’t get the high B or A I was hoping I’d get. At this point, I started to feel like there was something wrong with me.

I felt doomed and kept wondering why I couldn’t get the grades I once got. I remember charging into Mr. Stewarts room the next morning filled with disappointment and confusion, and telling him how frustrating this is for me. Why couldn’t I be someone who always gets A’s and just have to review my notes a few times and not stress? And then it hit me; I didn’t want to take the easy way out or be someone who got A’s on every test.

How hard did the student who got a perfect score with no studying work?

Not very. How hard did I work to get a C+? Very. Feeling like I wanted to quit, I had no choice but to keep pushing forward and push the discouragement aside. I was glad this happened to me more than once; I learned how to pick myself up and try new things in order to succeed and set reasonable standards for myself.

I’ve dealt with this mental battle all year and I’ve come to learn one thing; I’ve learned the most about hard work and perseverance through borderline failure and rejection through my efforts rather than getting it handed to me. My willingness to challenge myself and my effort put in will serve me more greatness than one measly chapter test. Although I may have not gotten A’s in my college level classes, I take pride in the grade I earned because I poured my heart into it.

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The most important thing to take away from AP classes is the discipline you can learn. There is a lot of work to do that’s necessary to do well on the test but it’s never actually assigned to you. Taking control of your learning is really important.

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Caitlin Butcher ,11

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The best thing to take away from AP classes is learning to be able to learn on your own and not just rely on your teacher all the time. History is my weakest subject, and I was able to learn more than I ever thought possible by challening myself to take AP World last year. It’s very self fulfilling when you get that 3 or 4.

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Abby Boger ,11

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pack the perfect picnic

Spring has sprung, and so has the perfect picnic weather! Follow these tips to pack an epic picnic

Cooking

great food makes a great picnic. Find recipes for these and other picnic favorites on www.waterforddrift.com

Packing

Freeze and pack your beverages in an insulated thermos to keep them chilled

ZESTY

ITALIAN Salad Dressing & RECIPE MIX

BY HANNAH NEAL Design Editor hannahneal17@waterforddrift.com

your basket can make or break your picnic.

Follow these tips to make sure your basket and food look great!

Don’t forget to add plates, napkins and silverware to the top of your basket so you can get to them first Pack your food in a resealable tupperware container to maximize freshness

Place an ice pack on the bottom of your basket to keep perishable food cold

Looking

for the perfect spot to picnic is what changes a boring meal into an adventure.

Here are some great ideas for your springtime picnic spots!

Beach

Snacking

is the best part of any picnic. Enjoy!

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