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THISISSUE 915 lab to be outfitted with new computers this summer FEATURES

Senior Stephanie Mah to travel to St. Louis, Missouri for national robotics competition.

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OPINION Senior Leandra Weinberg likes short naps and summer sundresses.

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ENTERTAINMENT Sophomore Isabel Fajardo reviews the new smartphone app Vine.

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SPORTS JV softball team places first in Clash of the Titans Tournament.

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Pritchard takes over yearbook, Tiger Ink as a result of Cole’s early departure by megHAN JULIN meghan.julin@eyeofthetigernews.com

Following former yearbook and Tiger Ink adviser Michelle Cole’s leave, Amy Pritchard will be taking over the class, as well as her CP English 11 class. Cole announced she was leaving her teaching position on March 21, the Thursday before spring break, and did not return to her post when break ended.

Pritchard was informed of her new position approximately a week before spring break and has been working with Cole to get insight on her classes.

“I met with [Cole] right before spring break, and then I met with her again after spring break,” said Pritchard. “She’s definitely been very helpful with the transition.”

Pritchard has also had experience working with Roseville High School in the past.

“I was a long-term sub last year, so I worked with the department, and this position was for a full-time job,” said Pritchard.

Pritchard believes it is a difficult time of year to assume the position, but has had previous experience and is up to the challenge.

“It’s definitely challenging coming in now; however, it is towards the end, so it’s just a matter of cleaning things up for the deadline,” said Pritchard. “It is a challenging position, but I’ve done yearbook before, so I don’t feel too fish-out-of-water.”

Junior Dan Reilly, an editor for the yearbook class, was surprised at the news of Cole leaving.

“We were all shocked,” said Reilly. “We had no idea this was coming. It caught everyone offguard. The whole class was upset about it.”

Still, Reilly believes everything will work out, as most of the year-

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By Meghan julin

meghan.julin@eyeofthetigernews.com

Room 915 will be undergoing technological changes over the summer, as there are plans to update the computer lab with all new computers.

“We are going to replace the 915 lab with updated computers, and then the old computers will be used for parts and other items this summer,” said Roseville High School site technology coordinator Marie Criste.

The money for this project will be coming from next year’s site technology budget. The cost is estimated to be about $30,000.

“Right now, we don’t enough to cover the entire expense,” said Criste.

Additionally, all administration computers were updated with

Microsoft Office 2012 over spring documents from students because break, and all staff computers will [the students] have newer versions.”

Science teacher Mike Purvines be updated over believes that the s u m m e r. T h e money for this “The newer com- staff computer updates, as well update will be puters will become as new computcoming from a more reliable, and ers for the 915 lawsuit reward would be exwith Microsoft h o p e f u l l y u s e d lab, tremely useful. from years prior, more often ...

There “A computer rather than from the site tech budis a huge need to can be such a powerful tool for get. incorporate more the teacher in a According technology into the classroom,” said to Criste, teachPurvines. “Many ers had difficulty classroom.” teachers use the with the outdated — Mike Purvines work computer computers and for email and atthe computer programs. tendance only, since their work “It’s a step towards moderncomputer is too sluggish to get much izing the school’s old technology,” else done, although there are cersaid Criste. “It comes down now tainly other factors.

The lab in 915 to teachers not being able to open

is avoided by most classes because of its unreliability.”

Purvines believes that the site tech budget is being used effectively, but recognizes how difficult it is to balance such a small budget.

“Managing the technology budget/plan is a very difficult thing,” said Purvines. “The actual budget amount is fairly small, and the needs are great. You have to balance so many things.”

Purvines also thinks that all technology resources at RHS should be utilized.

“I believe it is a very practical and useful move [to update the 915 lab],” said Purvines. “The newer computers will become more reliable, and hopefully used more often. I would hate to see a computer lab sitting there and not being used. There is a huge need to

Next year’s schedule to block Health and Safety with Freshman Seminars the current AVID classes.

Some AVID students now find the college-age tutors helpful.

With the new changes “I think it’s a good thing,” presented by the freshman said AVID 12 student Brandon pathways system, the Freshman Crisostomo. “There are things that Seminar pathway will provide you learn from these tutors that you a yearlong Health and Safety wouldn’t have had otherwise.” class. The class plans to In order to have this support all be blocked with the actual year long, administration decided Freshman Seminar class. to block this class with Health and According to principal Safety.

Brad Basham, students in the “It’s tough to block a particular block will be math class like working on Algebra 1 because “I really miss the studying skills, some students traditional schedule. m a y b e t a k i n g critical reading and writing and Geometry and That was the main transitioning some students reason why I was from middle may be taking school to high excited for it because P r e - A l g e b r a , ” school. said Basham. “In I will get the kids “We want to PE, the difficulty from the first day of is that classes are meet students where they are school to the last day larger in PE, so at when they when you rotate of school.” are coming in, a class that has whether they 30 students with — Hank DeMello need extra a class of 45 support or they’re accelerating students, that is difficult to do, so and ready to go beyond the Health was the class that made the normal freshman curriculum most sense.” and make sure everyone is at According to Basham, all grade level or above by the Health and Safety teachers were time their freshman year ends, in agreement, especially Health so that they have a successful and Safety teacher Hank DeMello, sophomore, junior and senior who was willing to volunteer to be years,” said Basham. one of the teachers for this blocked In order to aid students even health course. more, the class will have access “I really miss the traditional to work with college-age tutors schedule,” said DeMello. “That was twice a week on subjects such the main reason why I was excited as math and science, much like for it because I will get the kids from

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Roundabout to be built downtown, construction expected to be finished by fall of 2014 by robbie short robbie.short@eyeofthetigernews.com

PHOTO BY MARIAN ABDELMALEK

Above, a Health and Safety class in session. Next year’s schedule will allow some freshmen to take the class year-round. the first day of school to the last day of school. You get to know the kids a little bit more because we see them their first year on campus and we see them as they grow up and it’s kind of nice to see those kids as sophomores, juniors and seniors.”

DeMello believes that this idea is beneficial in every way., especailly

in building connections between students and teachers.

“The previous schedule was more of a push-them-though-a-fastfood-service-than-a-sit-throughrestaurant is the best way I can see it,” said DeMello. “In a restaurant, you can see them and enjoy spending time with them.”

Roseville city to hire two new youth service officers short on patrol and a few other units, but the other officer will probably After a unanimous vote among the be working in the elementary Roseville City Council, plans to hire and middle schools depending on two additional youth service officers how our staffing is at the time.” have been approved. A recent The officer who will be working at long-term recession prohibited Adelante is being paid for by both the new officers from being hired, and city of Roseville and the RJUHSD. Roseville Joint Union High School The second officer is being paid for District saw a decline from seven solely by the RCSD. It is unknown youth service officers in the past to which middle school or elementary only three this year. school will receive the officer.

This move will allow Roseville Currently, Cortes works with High School youth service officer students and staff at Adelante Carlos Cortes to work at RHS five High School one day every week. days a week.

However, when the new officer One officer hired will be begins servicing Adelante, Cortes assigned full-time to Adelante will no longer be spending time there.

High School, the other to a yet“I’ll be able to focus on keeping to-be-determined elementary or this campus and the students here middle school in the Roseville safe,” said Cortes. “I’m planning City School District (RCSD). on it giving me more time to According to Cortes, a shortage dedicate to the problems and in Roseville Police Department staff concerns of the students and staff.” could determine whether or not the According to RHS principal officer will be assigned to RCSD. Brad Basham, the addition of a “One of the officers will definitely new officer will help better both be at Adelante,” said Cortes. “We’re the Adelante and RHS campuses.

incorporate more technology into the classroom.”

Many students around campus also believe that updating the 915 lab would be a very effective move.

Senior Justin Young believes that upgrading the lab will help students in the long run.

“I definitely think that it’s a good thing to update all the computers, just because it’s going to let the students expand their opportunities on campus since they’re having all these new computers,” said Young.

“It’s a great way for them to do research for their projects and type up their essays.”

Senior Tayler King also believes that the updated lab will help students out.

“It’s going to make it really convenient for all the students,” said King.

By BRODIE MAY brodie.may@eyeofthetigernews.com

PHOTO BY DANIEL WETTER

Above, Roseville’s current youth service officer Carlos Cortes working. comfortable talking to the officer “Adelante may be a smaller about an issue, or a concern.” school, but they need a resource According to Roseville Police officer who can work with the Department spokeswoman Dee Dee students there,” said Basham. “In Gunter, the decision to hire an officer the past they’ve had officers coming for the school was very fortunate. from different sites sharing time “We’re really excited to hire new there, which is very inconsistent. officers,” said Gunther. “But we’re It’s about building relationships, very picky and we have to make sure building trust, building a bond both officers are a healthy, good fit with students, so that they can feel for Roseville.”

After a vote by the Roseville City Council on March 20, the proposed building of a new roundabout in downtown Roseville at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Oak Street has been confirmed, and several Roseville Joint Union High School District bus drivers are worried about its maneuverability.

Construction is expected to start this summer and should be finished by the fall of 2014.

The proposal originated as part of the 2009 adoption of the Downtown Specific Plan, which designated the downtown area as a pedestrian district and encourages the development and implementation of pedestrian-friendly measures.

The roundabout itself was approved last April by the Roseville Transportation Commission, and funding for its construction was then approved by the City Council in May. Money for the project will come out of the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds, which are available to cities to fund projects meant to reduce traffic congestion and vehicle emissions.

The Oak Street Improvement Project, which the roundabout is a part of, is expected to cost $2.8 million in total.

The project also includes provisions for the construction of new traffic signals at the intersection of Oak and Grant Street and the intersection of Oak and Lincoln Street, landscaping improvements and improvements to the curbs, gutters and sidewalks.

According to Roseville public works director Rhon Herndon, the roundabout will improve traffic flow at the intersection. Herndon also said, at the meeting, that the building of roundabouts results in lower accident rates and increased pedestrian safety due to the inclusion of islands and the need to look in only one direction when crossing.

“The primary reason for fewer vehicle and pedestrian accidents at roundabouts is due to slower traffic speeds … drivers simply have more time to react to other drivers and pedestrians,” said Herndon.

According to information presented at the meeting, research

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PG&E to install new pipelines near campus

by Robbie Short

robbie.short@eyeofthetigernews.com

Throughout the upcoming months, the streets around Roseville High School will be affected by ongoing roadwork as the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) upgrades 11,000 feet of natural gas distribution lines.

PG&E crews will be installing a new two-inch plastic gas line throughout the area around RHS, including under Berry Street, Tiger Way, Alta Vista Avenue, Sierra Boulevard and Manzanita Avenue.

The crews started their installation work in mid-February and will continue through July, working from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday, excluding holidays.

As the crews work on the pipelines,

they will occasionally have to vent gas from the existing pipeline in “a safe and controlled manner,” according to a PG&E press release.

People in the area surrounding the repair sites, including RHS students, may smell the gas as it dissipates, but PG&E said that it will not be harmful.

The repairs were originally scheduled to take place later this year, but were moved up to accommodate the July repaving of the streets by the city, so that the crews would not have to drill on new streets.

Once the upgrades are complete, PG&E will put the new pipes through pressure tests before they are placed into service.

Yearbook: Next year’s teacher still currently unknown, Tiger Ink adviser also up in the air Continued from front

book process is already completed.

“There’s not too much to do; we just have to resubmit stuff and then finish sales and distribution,” said Reilly. “[Cole will] still be coming back to help with some stuff, so it should be manageable.”

Senior Claudia Traina, another yearbook editor, was caught offguard at the news of Cole leaving, but believes Pritchard is here to help.

“She seems like she’ll do fine,”

said Traina. “Ms. Cole is giving her a lot of advice, so she can help us out.”

Pritchard will be the yearbook adviser for the remainder of the year, but she is currently unsure of what will happen next year.

“I’m open to continuing yearbook for next year,” said Pritchard. “I’m not sure if another teacher is slated to do that, but I’m open to continue.”

It is currently still unknown whether Pritchard will be taking over Tiger Ink as well or not.

Baseball program hosts first ever luau fundraiser

By NETZY ORTEGA netzy.ortega@eyeofthetigernews.com

Roseville High School’s baseball program held their first ever Tiger Baseball Luau on April 6 at Johnson’s Hall at the Roseville Fairgrounds from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets were sold by varsity baseball coach Hank DeMello, who is in charge of the event, for $30.

According to DeMello, there were authentic Hawaiian foods like teriyaki chicken, rice and spicy noodles at the event.

A raffle and a silent auction took place at the event. Items like a week-stay in a timeshare in Hawaii, various desserts and baskets with different themes, like movies or baseball, were offered as prizes.

Raffle tickets were sold for $1 each.

In addition, a DJ played at the event.

“We had 170 people show up, which isn’t bad for putting it together in 40 days,” said DeMello.

According to DeMello, he got the idea from a Hawaiian friend who had done this type of fundraiser before, and thought it would raise a good amount of money to fund the baseball program.

“We were hoping to get a new scoreboard,” said DeMello. “A new infield mower is needed, and maybe we can get a net over the backstop

to cut back on lost baseballs and [broken] windshields.”

Junior outfielder Daniel Nakamoto attended the event to support RHS’ baseball program.

“The baseball team doesn’t have a lot of money, so I think this fundraiser was a good idea to raise money,” said Nakamoto.

Lois Nakamoto was on the organizing committee for the luau and thought it went well.

“It was hard to plan it in such a short time, but things came together in the end,” said Nakamoto. “We had other moms on the organizing committee who worked hard to pull it all together.”

The hall was decorated with beach balls hanging from the ceiling and centerpieces made of sand pails filled with sand and sea shells sprinkled on top of a fish net. The culinary arts class made a pineapple palm tree fruit display and fruit was skewered onto the tree trunk made out of pineapples. They also made a carving from a watermelon of a tiger with “Roseville Baseball” written on it.

According to DeMello, they made enough to make a difference in their season, and he plans on making this an annual event.

April 15, 2013

Upcoming Events

By SYDNEY MAYNARD

sydney.maynard@eyeofthetigernews.com

Senior Olympics Sign Ups April 15-19

Seniors wanting to join a Senior Olympics team can sign up in room 606. Teams must be composed of five males and five females.

Senior Ball Tickets April 15-19

This is the last week to buy Senior Ball tickets. Prices are $65 for a single ticket and $120 for a couple.

Dinner is included.

AP Exam PreAdministration April 17, April 18, April 20

Students signed up to take an AP test must attend a pre-administration session. All sessions will be held in the cafeteria. The April 17 and 18 sessions begin at 2:45 p.m. and the April 20 session begins at 9 a.m.

Spring Carnival

Every 15 Minutes

April 22

April 30

Carnival games will be set up on The assembly will be held for Campo Street during the one-lunch. seniors in the Patti Baker Theater during STAR testing.

Senior Olympics

Senior Retreat

April 23 and 25

Senior Olympics takes place in May 2 Moeller Gym during STAR testing. Seniors will be given information about end-of-the-year activities, including Senior Picnic, graduation STAR Testing and Sober Grad Night.

April 23, April 25, April 30, May 2 Senior Ball Freshmen, sophomores and juniors will participate in STAR testing. May 4

Subjects will be tested in order of Senior Ball will be held at Arden math, English, social studies and Hills Country Club. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., dinner starts at 7 p.m. and science. the dance ends at 11 p.m.

Drive-In Movie Night April 26

The Sandlot begins at 7:30 p.m. on the blacktop between Moeller Gym and 900 buildings. Admission is free and snacks will be provided.

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Roundabout: Some bus drivers are concerned Continued from front

from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicates that roundabouts reduce crashes by 37 percent overall, and injury crashes by 75 percent, compared with intersections that have traffic signals.

RJUHSD bus driver Nancy Rash worries that the roundabout may not accomodate the school buses.

“If you try to put a 40-foot bus in too-small of a turn radius, you have a problem, and if that design was not taken into consideration … you’re gonna have a serious problem on your hands,” said Rash. “You’re gonna have buses stuck.”

However, Brian Gruchow, RJUHSD director of maintenance, operations and transportation, does

not believe that the roundabout will pose any issues for the school buses.

“There is a fire station on Oak Street, so the city will have to design the roundabout to accommodate the large fire trucks and city transit buses, which means our buses should not have any problems,” said Gruchow.

Associate city engineer Hossein Naghibzadeh confirmed that the 40-foot-long school buses should not have any problem navigating the turn.

“The two-lane portion of the roundabout was designed to accommodate a California Legal Truck and a 40-foot-long bus driving through the roundabout at the same time (side-by-side),” said Naghibzadeh.

Though the size of the roundabout is not an issue, one potential issue raised by Rash is that young drivers do not have experience traveling through roundabouts.

“I think that there’s going to be too much expectation of drivers … especially with that location being so close to the school, it’s going to be used by a lot of new drivers, and I just foresee them going round and round and round and round in circles, because they can’t make the lane switch to get off where they need to get off,” said Rash.

The Washington/Oak roundabout will not be Roseville’s first, as the city currently has 13 others, but it will be the first one built as part of a retrofit of a major, signalized intersection.

Internship available, allows students to participate in the state government The LegiSchool Project’s Real World Civics Summer Internship program is currently accepting applications from juniors and seniors until April 26.

This program will run for five weeks and gives a select number of high school students in the greater Sacramento area a chance to learn about the branches of government firsthand and gain volunteer experience.

The students who are selected will spend their time with graduate students working in the legislative and executive branch offices. In their multi-day orientation, interns will get a tour of the California State Capitol in Sacramento.

They will also get the opportunity to learn about the legislative process by attending committee hearings and floor sessions. In addition, students will go to court camp to learn more about the

judicial system by doing things like meeting with a Sacramento Superior Court judge and observing a trial.

This opportunity gives students a chance to gain work experience in the senate or assembly and the executive branch of the government.

The internship runs from June 20 to July 26. Interns are expected to have reliable transportation to and from the capital every weekday.

A typical workday will last from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

There will also be a $350 stipend given to them at the end of the program to help with any of the expenses the interns may have had, including things like transportation, parking and meals.

College and Career Center counselor Kim Moses thinks that any student interested in learning about government should apply.

“I think any internship is great for kids to do,” said Moses. “This internship also has a stipend given at the end of the program, which is

hard to come across.”

Junior Simiron Dhadda plans on applying to the program this year.

“It really sounds like an interesting program,” said Dhadda. “I plan on applying because I would really like to learn more about how the government works because I would like to be involved in that one day.”

Sophomore Nick Garcia is also interested in the program, and plans on applying next year.

“This program sounds really cool, and I wish I could apply, but I’m still a sophomore, so I guess I’m going to have to wait until next year,” said Garcia.

Applicants must have one letter of recommendation, a 500-700-word essay on the meaning of public and/ or community service, be currently enrolled as either a junior or senior and write a one-page statement explaining why they would like to be a LegiSchool Real World Civics Summer Intern.

“I took AP Euro last year, and I really didn’t like the book,” said Linsangan. “I ended up using the supplemental resources instead.”

Some of the supplemental resources that come with this new book are tips for the AP exam, sample document-based questions (DBQs), which compose part of the written portion of the AP exam, map activities and multiple-choice questions which are geared towards the actual exam.

Criste and the other AP Euro teacher, Carol Crabtree, have photocopied sections from specific chapters in the new textbook and have used some of the multiplechoice questions in quizzes and tests.

“Based on the results from their last quiz, our classes’ scores were much higher, which, to me, tells me that they must have understood the

material a little better (with the new textbook),” said Criste.

Sophomore Nick Garcia, who is currently enrolled in the class, enjoys how information is presented in the new textbook and likes the idea of understanding them.

“If it is cost-effective and lightens the workload, then it is a good thing,” said Garcia.

According to Criste, the purchase of the books was cost-effective because it did not interfere or take away money from other programs’ budgets.

The district is required to hold a separate set of money for only the purchase of new textbooks.

“I found out that it was pretty easy to purchase the textbooks,” said Criste. “[The textbook] was district-adopted. All I needed to do was get approval, and we could go ahead and purchase the books.”

To receive the opinions from her own students about these new textbooks, Criste plans to have a comparison with some sections from the old textbook to the new one during their next unit. She plans to analyze which one is really bettersuited for students.

“I’m pretty confident that they will go with the McCay,” said Criste.

However, some students are already excited for this next textbook.

Freshman Alysa Aujero, who plans to take AP Euro next year, finds the purchase of the new textbooks reassuring for her for her first AP class.

“I think the new books are going to be great for next year because if it’s easier to read, then it will be easier to learn,” said Aujero.

By NETZY ORTEGA netzy.ortega@eyeofthetigernews.com

New AP European History textbook to be adopted next year By michelle im

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The Advanced Placement European History class will be receiving new textbooks for the 2013-2014 school year.

The old textbook, Western Civilizations by Jackson, will be replaced with Western Society by John McCay. According to AP Euro teacher Marie Criste, the reasoning behind this change was the lack of understanding from students and the age of the book.

“We have not updated our books since 1999,” said Criste. “So, it is a very old edition, and, plus, the other thing is we are the only school in the district that uses that book.

The others use Western Society by John McCay. That is sort of what triggered it.”

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After collaborating with the AP Euro teachers from Granite Bay High School, Antelope High School, Oakmont High School and Woodcreek High School, Criste found that the activities and resources in the new textbook were much more suited for a typical sophomore.

“Traditionally, kids have always struggled with reading the textbook,” said Criste. “It is a very great comprehensive college-level book with the academic vocabulary, and it is not user-friendly for a typical high school student.”

According to Criste, her 2011-2012 class was the class whose complaints emphasized the textbook’s lack of conveying the information to students.

Junior Monica Linsangan agrees that the book did not aid her in her studies.

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Annual International Festival celebrates a multitude of world cultures

By SYDNEY MAYNARD

sydney.maynard@eyeofthetigernews.com

Roseville High School welcomed a variety of cultures at the International Club’s twentyfifth annual International Festival.

The festival was held last Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. in the amphitheater. The International Club president, junior Kevin Chappelle, vice president, senior Marisa Clegg, and treasurer, junior Emma Carlson, organized the event in two weeks.

“I think it went really well, and holding it in the amphitheater was good for bringing it to a central aspect,” said Carlson.

Booths were set up with food and information about different countries, including China, Costa Rica, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines and Vietnam.

“I like[d] the Mexico booth a lot and the Native American booth,” said Carlson. “I like it

because we [were] able to bring cultures outside of Roseville to the high school.”

While Chappelle was expecting more booths, he was still happy with the turnout.

“I think it’s about what I was expecting, maybe a little more,” said Chappelle. “It’s probably about the same as last year.”

In addition to the booths, Tiger Café catered the event with sushi and dessert. The Roseville High School jazz ensemble played live music, and students in the dance program performed two African dances.

Because the International Club didn’t spend much money in organizing the event, food and admission to the festival was free for anyone who wanted to attend.

“This didn’t really cost us anything,” said Chappelle.

“It [was] all donations and volunteering. There was very little

PHOTOS BY SYDNEY MAYNARD

The International Club held its twenty-fifth annual International Festival last Thursday in the amphitheater. (Left) Booths were set up to educate the public about a specific culture. (Right) The dance program performed African dances. expense on our part.”

Students enjoyed the event and free food. Junior Danielle Crockett’s favorite booth was the

Philippines.

“I liked the lumpia,” said Crockett.

Carlson and Chappelle are

Senior Stephanie Mah recently competed in a regional robotics competition for the first time, and her team won first place, qualifying for a competition at San Jose State University last weekend. They placed nineteenth out of 70 and will advance to the national level in St. Louis, Missouri in two weeks.

The robotics club is called “Renevatio.” This South Placer County team is associated with FIRST Robotics. FIRST is an acronym that means “For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.”

The club is held at Granite Bay High School, and although

most of the students in the club are from GBHS, some students from Woodcreek High School, Roseville High School and Del Oro High School are also part of the club.

The team takes part in FIRST Robotics competitions throughout the year. In the beginning of January, FIRST Robotics gives the teams a plan – they then have six weeks to build a robot.

“The six-week building period is really intense,” said Mah. “I spent about 20-25 hours a week at Granite Bay in those six weeks.

You have to make a design, figure out the machining and make a prototype to prove that it will work.”

Every year, the robots have to

By MARIAN ABDELMALEK

marian.abdelmalek@eyeofthetigernews.com

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY STEPHANIE MAH

Senior Stephanie Mah competes with a Granite Bay High School robotics club. The team won first place in regionals and will advance to the national competition in St. Louis, Missouri. Mah is pictured on the front right. take part in a different game. Last year the game was basketball and this year it is Frisbee.

“It teaches you a lot about engineering,” said Mah. “Everyone thinks that you will never use physics and calculus later in life, but you do in the club.”

Mah is the only student from

Roseville High School that is in this club. She was attending a ROP career fair when she saw the robot made by the club and thought it looked cool. This then inspired her to join the club.

“I wish that I had heard of it sooner because it’s only my first year and I’m already a senior,” said Mah.

FASHION COLUMN

Jun Oh dresses to be comfortable and look nice

By SELINA LIANG

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How would you describe your style?

If I find clothing I like, and I think in my head, ‘would that look good on me?’ and then if it does, I just buy it. I don’t really care about brands, just as long as it looks good.

With that philosophy, how was the way you’ve dressed evolved over the course of high school?

At first I was into just plain white tees and jeans, white tees and shorts. Anything and white tees and basic color. And then junior year, I got into clothing [and] started buying different types of clothes.

What do you think changed that made fashion important to you?

Girls. Girls like clothes. Girls like guys that can dress.

What kind of clothes did you buy thinking girls would like?

I thought girls liked white tees. I don’t know, I don’t think girls like a certain type of clothing just as long as you look good, you know?

As long as you match, look good, stand out.

Are there any things that you think girls tend to like in general?

Classy button up shirts. I guess girls don’t like saggy jeans, like all the skinny saggy jeans. They like more classic ones.

Where are some places you like to shop?

I like Urban Outfitters, I like H&M. The only name brands I really like are Supreme. It’s unique, it’s from LA, it’s not from around here, so not everybody can wear it and it’s just unique and simple. I like simple things, I don’t like too much.

Do you think that a lot of guys dress with too many accessories, or that there are trends like that?

I see a lot of, like, gold necklaces and a lot of bracelets and wallet chains. I mean, I like it and it looks good, but it’s better when it’s not too much and it looks simple – when it’s just like one bracelet or watch.

What kind of accessories do you wear?

Watches, one or two bracelets and maybe a necklace.

I know your sister has been featured in the fashion column before. What do you think of her style?

Honestly, I guess I get a lot of my look kind of from my sister.

She tells me if I’m not matching, and I’m like, “oh, okay.” If she approves, then that means it’s good. She’s a girl, so it’s nice to get a girl’s opinion sometimes. But I like her style too.

What’s some helpful advice she’s given you?

She says stuff like, “pull up your pants.” She likes it when I roll up my sleeves too, but she doesn’t tell me everything. I know how to dress, but she tells me some things.

Do you have any advice for other guys?

Just dress however feels comfortable; don’t try to look like someone else. Just because other guys are dressing a certain way doesn’t mean that you have to. Not everyone is going to look good in certain clothing. Like, I can’t rock tank tops. I just don’t look as good as some other people body-wise.

If you look good in it and it feels comfortable, just wear it.

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“Next year [we will] hopefully have more booths and more people involved,” said Carlson.

Junior Mackensie Priley to take over ASB presidency

Stephanie Mah advances to the national robotics competition in St. Louis

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determined to make the next International Festival better than this year’s and Chappelle wants to spend a longer time planning it.

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Senior Jun Oh gets some fashion advice from his sister Mina Oh. Above, he is wearing a Lacoste shirt, Forever 21 cut-offs, Converse and a simple watch.

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Recently, ASB and class elections took place, giving the students of Roseville High School a chance to vote for officers for the 2013-2014 school year.

Junior Mackensie Priley was elected ASB president for the 2013-2014 school year, winning against junior Samantha Courville.

Along with Priley, junior Graeson Leach was elected ASB vice president, junior Lindsay Anderson was elected secretary and junior Katelyn Foley was elected treasurer.

“I’m just really excited and really honored that I was chosen to represent our school,” said Priley.

According to Student Government adviser Lindsey Parker, this year’s competition was stiff.

“It’s a great group,” said Parker. “I knew the minute we had our meeting with [all] eight students running for the four positions that it didn’t matter who won – RHS would be in good hands.”

This will be Priley’s third time being an officer, as she was the sophomore president for the class of 2014 and is currently ASB vice president.

“She’s always been a leader in the class, so she’ll do great, as always,” said Foley.

Priley wanted to run for ASB president as she has a great love for RHS and her family has been involved around Roseville.

“I just care so much and want to do what I can to make [RHS]

the best it can possibly be,” said Priley.

Priley had several feelings regarding the election process.

“I knew it was going to be really close and Sam is amazing, so she’s great as well,” said Priley.

“That was definitely pretty nervewrecking.”

Though the election process was stressful, Priley also enjoyed herself as well.

“It’s a lot of work getting all the publicity out, but in the end it’s totally worth it,” said Priley.

“I like seeing all the posters everywhere. It’s fun.”

Now that the elections are over, ASB is currently starting to meet together to plan things for next year. Priley is enthusiastic about the future ASB group.

“I love them, it’s going to be so much fun,” said Priley. “They’re a great group to work with. They’re all super hardworking and I know that we’ll get a lot done together and we’re just [going to] have a great year.”

Foley shares similar feelings with Priley.

“It’s a good group and we’re going to try to make things great next year,” said Foley.

Priley is following in her brother Jacob Priley’s footsteps, as he was last year’s ASB president.

However, she does not feel pressure to live up to him, as they happen to have common interests and she can go to him for advice.

“I’m excited that I’m able to keep [the Priley presidency] going,” said Priley.

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Junior Mackensie Priley was elected ASB president for the upcoming school year. She is following in her brother Jacob Priley’s footsteps, as he was the 2011-2012 ASB president.

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RHS students go on missionary trip to Mexico over spring break with Bayside and Valley Springs Christian churches They spend time giving back, building houses and spreading their religion

Baseball field dugouts repaired with the help of players’ parents

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Parents of Roseville High School’s baseball players helped repair the dugouts on Clancy Field. During a meeting, parents discussed and compiled a list of things that they wanted to repair to make the fields better.

Parents repaired the roofs of the dugouts in attempt to block out the rain. This year, the parents painted the backstop, put in a helmet rack with black and orange trim and put in a bat rack with matching trim.

The repairs took a month, and were completed in late March.

In addition, the RHS art department is going to help paint the back of both dugouts and the field entrances to read, “RHS Baseball, Home of the Tigers.”

Varsity coach Hank DeMello hopes to get a net behind each of the backstops to save houses and cars from being hit and to keep the

By BREANNA WEINBERG breanna.weinberg@eyeofthetigernews.com

Over spring break, a group from Bayside Christian Church and Valley Springs Christian Church, which included over 20 Roseville High School students, made a trip to Mexico for the entire week to do community service.

The group spent two of the seven days traveling and the other five days building houses and doing crafts with children and teaching them about God. The volunteers had fairly busy schedules which consisted of morning chapel and community service.

“It was a life-changing experience,” said freshman Gloria Kukuryak. “It brought me closer to God.” The trip allowed attendants of the church opportunities to connect with the children and do community service for the people in Mexico. The group rebuilt the roof of one pastor’s church and also made renovations to his home, even though they were not planning on it.

They also went to local communities and purchased food for the less-fortunate people.

Senior Joseph Wagner-Davis has gone on this trip with Valley Springs Christian Church 12 years in a row. Wagner-Davis helped build four houses and serve the community.

According to volunteers, the people in Mexico were very appreciative of all the work that they did to help out their

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Roseville High School’s Clancy Field was repaired last month by baseball players’ parents. The backstop was painted and a helmet rack was installed. teams from losing more baseballs.

Sophomore and varsity player Max Modeste was happy about the changes to the field.

“The field is a lot nicer and [it] is really cool to be able to call it

our home field,” said Modeste. “I think that having a nicer field has made a difference in the size of the crowd. We have had a lot more people come to our games.”

of students that attend these assemblies are freshmen. “[The freshmen] for the most part were good,” said freshman Zach Galley, who spoke at the rally.

The student speakers are trying to reach out, help others and make a difference in their lives.

“I thought [speaking] was scary at first,” said sophomore Kendra Klint, who was one of the students to speak at the rally. “It got easier when you thought about why you were doing it.”

Some students at the assembly were appreciative of both the message and the speakers.

“It was touching because

people were putting themselves out there to help others,” said sophomore Delphine Kyumbwa.

After the speakers were finished, students had the opportunity to participate in an open-mic session, where they were able to thank others or apologize for previous mistakes.

Some personally shared their experiences with Peer Helping privately.

“It’s totally inspirational,” said Peer Helping teacher Valerie Erb. “It connects our school.”

The next assembly is scheduled for next Monday and features the “Five Languages of Love.”

Peer Helping hosts assembly, student speakers share stories

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Roseville High School students, including freshman Gloria Kukuryak (bottom), did community service in Mexico over spring break with their churches. community and were excited to know that they would return the following spring.

“I’m [going to] go every year now,” said Kukuryak, “More people should go.”

Roseville High School’s Peer Helping class is holding multiple assemblies this month.

Last Monday they hosted an assembly in Moeller Gym during every period for PE and Health and Safety classes, which included activities and student speakers.

The assembly revolved around the message, “You’re a gift, be the change.” Each speaker presented a summary of how they used to be and concentrated on how things have changed for them until now.

Since Peer Helping mostly speaks to PE and Health and Safety classes, the majority

Seniors Kaylee Efstathiu and Alexandra Dozsa help ROP program win design contest

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Kaylee Efstathiu and Alexandra Dozsa, two Roseville High School seniors, are part of the ROP Architecture and Design program hosted at Granite Bay High School that took first place at the annual Architecture, Construction, Engineering (ACE) Mentor Design Competition and won the award of “Best Overall Design and Presentation.”

The GBHS-based program competed against eleven other schools and received recognition at the ACE awards banquet on March 15.

For the competition, the ROP class had to design an outdoor theater and park and decide where to place it. The group was inspired by the camellia, which was adopted as the Sacramento city flower in 1941. They made a camellia-shaped dome with a stage inside. Each member of the team had to memorize a portion of a speech and present it.

“Overall it was a good experience,” said Efstathiu.

“It was very fun, as well as informative.”

Efstathiu and Dosza both received internships the night of the banquet, along with everyone else that took part in the ROP class. Efstathiu’s internship is at La-Z-Boy Interior Design and Dozsa’s is at Intel-GE Care Innovations.

Efstathiu had also applied for a scholarship and went through an interview process, resulting in winning $1,000 for the college of her choice.

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Seniors Kaylee Efstathiu and Alexandra Dozsa participate in a ROP Architecture and Design program held at Granite Bay High School and competed against 11 other schools in a recent design competition. At the awards banquet, Efstathiu (bottom left) was awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

Efstathiu was encouraged to join the ROP program by counselor Robyn Pasco, who knew that she was interested in becoming an engineer. She then got Dozsa into the program, who had recently switched from the AP Computer Science class.

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“I am glad that I got involved when I did, because the perfect opportunities and internships came up that I wouldn’t have gotten if I had joined any sooner,” said Dozsa.

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April 15, 2013

Coffee and cold mornings

Turtles and pandas are cute, potatoes are delicious

by Leandra Weinberg

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In her 17 years of life, senior Leandra Weinberg has learned many lessons which she is now sharing with the world.

The following are just a few bits of her accumulated wisdom…

Turtles, especially sea turtles, are the cutest animals ever. They’re so chill. Second are pandas. They’re just overall very cute…

Potatoes are the most versatile foods. I’d like to shout out to potatoes. Especially mashed potatoes. They’re delicious. Other forms of potatoes that are incredibly enjoyable are French fries and hash browns…

Most books that are required reads in school are boring and dense.

However, books like The Great Gatsby and To Kill a Mockingbird really are amazing books. Students really should give them a chance…

Naps don’t have to be a bad thing. Naps can be your best friend or your worst enemy in high school and in life. A short rest where you close your eyes for half an hour after school will do wonders for your energy level, but that’s all; no more five-hour naps and skipping out on your homework every day. It’s not worth it…

Social media sites are not somewhere to air your dirty laundry.

They are not there for you to put your relationship and/or friendship drama on display for all to read.

No one needs to know about these private matters of your life and the sooner you realize that, the better…

If you’re in a serious relationship, I wish you the best in the future, but don’t expect too much from your significant other in high school. Just have fun…

Winter means you can wear sweaters with collared shirts. This is a cute combination for boys and girls. Plus they’re very comfy and warm. Beanies are also very cute on basically everyone…

Summer means sundresses and sundresses are so cute. Ladies, take advantage of this…

There’s a time and a place to cuddle and makeout with your boyfriend/girlfriend. School classrooms and hallways are not the time, nor place…

Driving with the windows down listening to one of your favorite songs is a great feeling. Do this by yourself or share the experience with your friends. Either way is perfectly lovely…

The muffins, cookies and Fruit Wave waters in the cafeteria are very good and reasonably priced…

Having a positive attitude and being generally nice has a direct correlation to whether or not people want to be your friend. No one wants to be around you if you’re always negative and rude. It’s a fact…

If you don’t participate in school activities, you’ll probably dislike high school a lot more than if you do participate. You have to be here, so you should make the most of it…

Join a club, join a sports team, run for class president or at least attend the football games, dances and rallies. Who’s it going to hurt if you at least try to have fun while you’re here? This same principle applies to your life in general…

Coffee and cold mornings go together well…

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Affirmative action only causes further separation, hurts equality

CP classes do not effectively prepare students for college

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I’ve only been in a handful of CP classes during high school, but it still surprises me how different the standards between CP classes and AP classes are. While I understand that AP classes are meant to prepare students for college-level classes, I think the ease of some CP classes is unnecessary.

When I was a freshman or a sophomore, I used to think CP classes were ridiculously simple.

In general, late work was always accepted, tests were easy and there was hardly ever any homework. It was easy, in those classes, to slack off but still earn a high grade.

It would make sense that CP English classes would grow increasingly harder as the years went on, but it seems as if the level of difficulty doesn’t fluctuate much.

For exampel, CP English 12 is different from its counterpart, AP Literature and Composition. While the AP Literature class spends only 2 weeks on 1984, the English 12 class spends 4 weeks on it.

There are some AP classes that require students to take their equivalent CP classes before enrolling, but I feel as if those CP classes don’t help students and actually set students up to fail in AP classes.

Perhaps a student feels confident in taking AP Chemistry because they excelled in CP Chemistry, but soon finds that AP Chemistry is a million times harder than the CP class. Would they have enrolled in AP Chemistry if they knew how hard the subject actually was?

I’m not saying this happens in every class or in every subject. From

by Robbie SHort

Hundreds of thousands of men and women stood united under the oppressive heat of a sweltering August day, waiting.

They had marched from the Washington Monument to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, named for a man who a hundred years earlier had freed the slaves and earned his reputation as the “Great Emancipator.” They carried signs and banners that demanded an end to the injustices of racial prejudice.

They had come from around the country – by car, by train, by plane, by bus. They had jammed the streets. They had formed a sea of humanity that had captured the attention of the media.

They were African-Americans, protesting for the removal of the burden of Jim Crow. They were Caucasian-Americans, trying desperately to change the system that had allowed for him. They were members of other minority groups, understanding and sympathizing with the quest for equality.

They were restless for change. The air of Washington D.C. buzzed with the longings of a people wishing for change – until it suddenly grew quiet.

Dr. Martin Luther King stepped forward to tell them about his dream.

King’s speech, delivered 50 years ago this August to a crowd of 250,000 people who had converged on the Lincoln Memorial as part of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, explained his wish for a nation in which people were “not judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

His words would serve as a rally point for civil rights activists throughout the 1960s and beyond – talk of fulfilling King’s dream of equality for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, became commonplace as the country raced towards the realization of its constitution’s promise that “all men [and women] are created equal.”

It appears that we have gone a little too far in our efforts to reach the finish line.

Today, affirmative action policies, which seek to level the playing field for people of historically disadvantaged ethnicities, have become the norm in not only our nation’s hiring policies but also in the admissions decisions of its colleges and universities.

Students whose racial backgrounds classify them as unique are the

beneficiaries of a sometimes-huge advantage, while applicants who are seen as “ethnically boring” or overrepresented in the top schools are rejected in hordes as colleges seek to create increasingly diverse classes, using affirmative action policies to justify their decisions.

2003’s landmark Supreme Court case Grutter v. Bollinger, in which Barbara Grutter, a Caucasian applicant to the University of Michigan Law School, argued that she was denied admission, despite the quality of her academic achievements, on the basis of her race, ended with the court ruling in favor of the affirmative action policies, as they were put into place with the intention of creating a diverse student body.

There is nothing wrong with diversity – it can, in fact, be a very good thing. People from different cultural backgrounds tend to grow up with different sets of traditions, customs and ways of thinking, and being able to experience a myriad of different cultures should be a goal in every person’s life.

I question, however, the idea that the color of a person’s skin should be a major factor in determining his or her admittance to or rejection from a school. Colleges preach mantras about wanting students who achieve academic excellence, but why does the race of the person achieving that excellence affect the perception of their merits?

How are the accomplishments of a white student like myself any less impressive than those same accomplishments would be if I were black or Hispanic or Native American? Would I not be the same person, save a difference in the color of my skin?

The idea of giving every person an equal opportunity through the use of affirmative action policies, which serve to “right” historical prejudices through the elevation of people of minority ethnicities in the college admissions and hiring practices of institutions and companies around the country, is flawed at its core.

Instead of evening the stick, these policies merely switch who gets the short end. \ People whose ethnic groups have been abused by history’s racial prejudices now find that the suffering of their forefathers is being repaid in statistically higher rates of college admission and job procurement, while those unlucky enough to be born into a group that has historically been on top in those tasks experience the phenomenon of reverse discrimination.

The idea that simply changing which ethnic groups are those with

“lucky” circumstances and those that are with “unlucky” ones will help us reach the ultimate goal of equality for all people is at once ridiculous and hypocritical.

Equality is not a scale that can be balanced over a people’s history.

Hundreds of years of slavery and prejudice cannot be repaid by any number of Ivy League acceptances, because it is not the applicants who experience those abuses, but their ancestors.

If colleges are truly seeking to evaluate applicants “holistically,” the circumstances of one’s birth and thus the color of their skin and the identity of their race should not be considered – they have no more control over them than they do the rising of the Sun. King himself supported affirmative action policies as a way to speed up the process of racial equalization – he agreed with President Lyndon B. Johnson when he said, “You do not take a person who, for years, has been hobbled by chains and liberate him, bring him up to the starting line of a race and then say, ‘You are free to compete with all the others,’ and still justly believe that you have been completely fair.”

However, it doesn’t seem fair to help the runner by shooting his competitors in the leg in the name of equality.

It doesn’t seem fair that the only distinguishing factor between the athletes can be the color of their skin.

Achievement gaps still exist.

The current system of affirmative action is not the way to close them, though – a system that superficially focuses on race rather than on real disadvantage only serves to further divide us. We are no longer separate, but we are not equal.

King was killed fighting for his dream on a hotel balcony in Memphis. He never got to see how affirmative action policies grew to affect more than he ever could have imagined and morphed into something different than what he intended – his goal of a color-blind society has not been met, and the policies are a contributing factor to our failure to reach it.

King envisioned a country in which affirmative action would be used as a tool to help those who truly were disadvantaged, whether by social, economic or physical conditions, not simply those whose skin color identified them as a member of a historically oft-disadvantaged group.

King himself is long-gone, but his dream lives – we are only left with the question of when it will become a reality.

It’s perfectly understandable to not want to hire people under 18, especially if it’s a restaurant that sells alcohol, in which case that would be a legal issue, but there are some more ridiculous expectations.

The point I’m trying to make is that teens need job experience to get jobs. Sure, that’s understandable if you’re 18 or 19, you should have some job experience by then.

However, when you are just barely 16 and start applying to jobs in the area, of course you’re not going to have job experience.

Maybe volunteer work, if the application counts that. It’s an unfair expectation that makes some employers hesitant to hire the applicant, which doesn’t make sense.

Along with this, it can be extremely difficult to get a job without connections. When I first began job-hunting back at age 16, I just remember everyone telling me, “If you don’t have connections, you’ll never get a job.”

And the thing was, I had close to no legitimate connections.

But don’t lose faith if you don’t

have connections; it is possible, believe me. It can be done. However, it is always better if you have someone from the inside helping you out.

So, moral of the story here, if you have connections, use them.

This article isn’t meant to be discouraging if you’re in the process of job-hunting. So here are a few words of encouragement: If you really, really want a job, you can find one. When I was 16, I applied to 32 places.

Out of all 32, I had one interview, one job offer. Those numbers are terrifyingly small, but it shows that it is possible. The key is motivation.

If you can motivate yourself to put yourself out there, turn in the applications, make those follow-up phone calls, you can find that job.

All in all, it shouldn’t be this difficult for teens to find a job. It’s a rite of passage as a teenager; everyone wants to be able to tell their kids stories about their first job.

It’s not impossible to find a job – just make sure you motivate yourself to put in the time and effort and do the necessary steps to find it.

Finding a job as a teenager is not impossible with enough motivation

by Meghan Julin

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“You need a job.”

How many times have you heard this from your parents or even that nagging voice in the back of your mind?

Every teen wants or needs a job at some point.

Whether it’s to pay for a car, save up for college or just to buy a nice pair of jeans, money’s on the forefront of every teen’s mind.

And how do you get a steady income of money? A job, sadly.

Most people would assume that the hardest part of a job is maintaining that job. Nowadays, this isn’t the case.

The hardest part of the whole job process is finding the job.

Even though the economy is picking up – supposedly – it’s still harder than ever to find a job for teens.

Why is it so hard to find a job? It’s not just the lack of the actual hiring, it’s also the requirements.

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my experience, CP classes that do not have an AP counterpart (such as Biology, Geometry, or Algebra 2) usually are not as easy and laid-back as those that do. Granted, it really depends on the teacher you get.

Sometimes I find myself wondering if the easy atmosphere in CP classes is the reason why more and more students at the AP level are slacking off.

If I had been a student who went through three years of a class that allowed late work and didn’t assign nearly as much homework, and was suddenly forced in an AP classroom, it would be difficult for me to adapt to the amount of effort and work the class required of me.

What about students who think CP classes are too easy and move up to AP classes, but aren’t prepared for it – whether it be the workload or the difficulty of the subject?

In the same boat, would the easiness of a CP class be the deciding factor for a student who is weighing between taking an AP class or not?

Certainly most students would not put in the extra dedication and hard work if they didn’t have to.

I understand that some students don’t find CP classes extremely easy, but a majority of them do. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard seniors talk about taking CP English 12 over AP Literature because it’s easier, or juniors taking CP English 11 over AP Language and Composition.

I’m not advocating for the CP classes to pick up a few things from AP classes and increase the workload, but I am advocating for CP classes to step up and take responsibility for preparing students for college and the possibility of taking AP classes. As it stands, CP classes are too easy and they do not properly prepare students.

Social networking should not be used as a medium to start drama or complain by marian abdelmalek

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Social networking sites started off as things that helped people connect from various parts of the world. However, nowadays, social networking sites are a part of everyday life, becoming a ritual and possibly a habit.

Now, I know what you’re thinking, and, don’t worry, I am not about to lecture you about “spending too much time on the Internet,” especially considering the first thing I do when I get home is log-on to Twitter. However, it is important to be conscious about exactly what you are posting on the Internet.

The Internet is basically accessible to anyone, anytime. However, this access to the Internet is not used in a sensible manner, usually just in a reckless one.

I am all-for people posting whatever they like on their social networking account. I mean, it is yours. However, I think that many forget that everything you post on the Internet is probably seen. Even if you press the delete button on that post, it was there, and someone has most likely seen it. Our generation is so accustomed to having the Internet that we think that we can post anything that we want to, when really that isn’t the case.

You may not think about it now, but the things you post on social networking sites can affect you in later years. When applying to college, the admissions center could easily look up your name and read things that you have posted on Facebook, Twitter, ect., and most of them are trying to see if you’re a “good candidate” for their school or just simply trying to see the “real

you.”

I am not saying that if you posted something that it’s going to haunt you for the rest of your life. I’m saying that we should be conscious of the fact that our posts may have negative effects and that we should be aware of what we post. When you click send or ‘tweet,’ your post is seen by many, and it can go anywhere it wants to. The Internet is a very big place.

“Bad posts” are blamed on so many things – besides the actual cause. I have heard cases from, “it’s technology’s fault” to, “it’s the Internet’s fault,” but people are forgetting that the Internet and technology are simply things at our access. Our keyboard does not magically type words by itself. We have the control to put what we want to on the Internet. Nothing is forced upon us.

Social networking should be used as a benefit for us, not something that starts problems or drama, not something that could initially hurt someone emotionally and definitely not something that could possibly affect you negatively in the future.

We all make mistakes, but don’t go around posting those mistakes on the Internet. Every mistake can have a fresh start, but the Internet really doesn’t have a “fresh start.”

What you post is there and it will probably always be there, as much as that sucks.

Social networking is such a benefit and a great thing that a lot of us are lucky to have, when it is used wisely. Just remember to watch what you post, make sure it’s appropriate and we can all continue scrolling down our timelines happily, with no sense of regret as we post what we want next. You are in charge of the words you type on your keyboard.

Control social networking. Don’t let it control you.

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New Smartphone App

Entertainment

April15, 2013

Restaurant Review

New smartphone Though on the pricey side, Celestino’s app Vine offers a Pizza and Pasta is well worth the cost unique new way to social network By breanna weinberg & LINDSAY mAYNARD

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Vine is offered to both iPhone and Android users. With a sixsecond time limit, users can create short films of whatever they please to share with their followers and gain “likes” and new followers. notoriously small limits, just like By isabel fajardo on their website, where there’s a isabel.fajardo@eyeofthetigernews.com 140-character limit for tweets.

To record a video, the user Anywhere on Roseville High must first press and hold with their School’s campus, from the library thumb to begin recording. When to the cafeteria, even spanning to they want to stop, they just need to the 900 buildings, there will be take their thumb off of the screen, at least one student who is more then to add onto that recording, invested in their phone than any of they just need to put their thumb the activities going around. back on the screen.

From scrolling their Twitter From there, the clips are feed to their Facebook timeline, stitched together until the sixthey want to get the latest scoop second max is reached, and then, on what has been happening like Instagram, a caption can be and what their friends have been added and it is then posted to the doing. user’s profile for their followers to And, almost always, this view and “like” as the please. student will have a smartphone However, there are certain that comes with data, a camera and drawbacks to this application. possibly the Instagram application.

First off, the application What this student may has a rating of 17+, due to the not have, though, is the Vine suggestive content some users application. Currently first in the may post. Not that I think anyone app store for the most downloaded will follow that rule, but if some app among recent downloads, students have strict parents and are this application allows the user to under the age of 17, it may be a stitch together clips to create sixslight problem for them. second videos.

The application is also known Much like Instagram, users to be particularly buggy for are able to scroll their feed and Android, but the application seems see posts by the people they are to work fine on the iPhone. This following. Unlike Instagram, the may be because the application photos are now replaced with was only originally created to videos that loop continuously. only be on the iPhone but because With the short time limit, users are of the sudden interest, Twitter supposed to be creative with the decided to extend it to Android use of that time. users.

Because the app was developed Though this app has caught on and created by Twitter, there’s rapidly recently at RHS and it is the option to link with an existing an interesting new idea, I’m sure Twitter account or to sign up with it’s only a matter of time until the an email address when smartphone next new thing comes out and users first create an account. leaves this application in the dust.

It may explain the tiny limit, But for now, I recommend Vine, since Twitter is known to have as it is interesting and entertaining.

The local Italian restaurant Celestino’s Pizza and Pasta, one of five total locations and the only in the Roseville area, is a very welcoming place. As you walk in, you order your food and pay, then seat yourself and they bring your order to you. There are plenty of TVs around the restaurant that are always playing sports games, which adds to the casual atmosphere. If you’re looking to go somewhere that’s kind of a kickback place that still has great food, I’d recommend it.

The only real downside to this place is that it’s pretty pricey for the average high school student to visit frequently; however, the food is completely worth it in flavor and the portions are a good size.

They have a wide variety of Italian foods from soups and pastas to pizza and calzones, along with some American food, like French fries and buffalo wings.

I ordered the fettuccine alfredo ($8.95). The alfredo sauce was very creamy and had a lot of flavor. This dish was served with a few garlic knots on the side, which are made out of typical garlic breadstick dough tied up in a knot then baked to perfection.

Another thing ordered was gnocchi ($8.95), a type of potato dumpling. Topped off with alfredo sauce, they were delicious and every last one was eaten. The gnocchi was also served with fresh garlic knots.

The last meal that my party ordered was a meatball parmigiana sandwich ($7.95). It had a few large meatballs covered with marinara sauce and melted

mozzarella cheese on toasty bread.

Although the meatballs had a lot of flavor, the sandwich could’ve used more sauce to even out the flavors. However, perhaps the best part of the sandwich was the bread, which was nice and soft and toasted just enough to be perfect.

So, other than the lack of sauce, the sandwich was very satisfying.

Celestino’s has convenient hours, so you can go whenever you get a craving for good Italian food. It is open on Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

It never gets too crowded, except on weekend nights, but even then it doesn’t get overly crowded. This leads me to believe that not enough people have tried Celestino’s, because the food alone should be enough to draw a sizable crowd all the time.

Don’t let the relatively expensive prices deter you from trying this place, because I assure you that whether you order one of their large calzones, their hearty pastas or one of their massive New York-style pizzas, your food comes hot and fresh. They have a nice staff and good service. This place is totally underrated for how good it is. Overall, Celestino’s is a place that I would recommend if you enjoy Italian food.

At a glance...

Location: 6160 Stanford

Ranch Road, Suite 900, Rocklin, CA

Price Range: $5-30 Star rating: 4/5

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Top: The fettuccine alfredo ($8.95). Served with a few garlic knots on the side, which are made out of typical garlic breadstick dough tied up in a knot.

Bottom: A meatball parmigiana sandwich ($7.95), with a few large meatballs covered in marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese on toasty bread.

Movie Review

Evil Dead is proving to live up to the hype it produced prior to its release

By breanna weinberg & LINDSAY mAYNARD

breanna.weinberg@eyeofthetigernews.com lindsay.maynard@eyeofthetigernews.com

Recently, a remake of the classic horror film Evil Dead made its debut in theaters, bringing in over $25,775,847 during the opening weekend.

The film follows the story of five old friends who take a trip to a remote cabin in the woods to help their young friend Mia kick her drug addiction. After discovering a “book of the dead” in the basement of the cabin that is filled with strange voodoo items and reading a passage from the book, Mia begins to notice strange and frightening occurrences around the cabin and in the woods.

When she decides to escape and go back to the city and her friends do not let her, she sneaks away, only to be driven back by an eerie force, leaving her terrified and seemingly deranged.

Mia (played by Jane Levy) is a young woman trying to escape her old drug habits. Levy does a great job portraying a devil-possessed body, as well as a scared and confused woman.

Her brother David (played by Shiloh Fernandez) is a young man who hasn’t always been there for his little sister but is trying to make up for it by being there while she takes on sobriety.

He takes on the role very well, making it seem believable that he cares for Mia very much.

I think everyone in this movie did a good job acting, and they all played out the plot very well.

The graphics in this film were very well-done and realistic. They had a lot of gory parts, but it all seemed very real.

This definitely isn’t your typical, cheesy-and-stupid horror movie. However, if you have a weak stomach, I advise you not to watch this film. There is a lot

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Suburgatory star Jane Levy successfully steps out of her usual role to play a young woman who is addicted to drugs. of gore and graphic scenes, but personally I believe this to be one of the best horror movies I have

ever seen. If you enjoy horror movies, I would definitely suggest seeing this film.

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coming soon. Make the best of what happens and be happy with the outcome.

Capricorn (12/22-1/20) Don’t fear rejection, but accept it. It may be hard and hurtful, but the experience will only make you stronger for the future.

Pisces (2/20-3/20) Sometimes doing the right thing can be one of the hardest things, but remember it will be worth it in the end. Remember this when making decisions in the future.

Aquarius (1/21-2/19) Life is full of surprises and a big one may be

Aries (3/21-4/20) Be adventurous this week and seek out new things.

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Some new joy should be welcomed in your life after hard times.

around will just waste time you could have spent differently.

Taurus (4/21-5/21) Don’t worry about what others think of you so much. It all comes down to what you think of yourself, and if you are happy with it.

Cancer (6/22-7/22) Take some time this week to help someone close to you in need. Life can be hard sometimes, and people appreciate all the help they can get.

Gemini (5/22-6/21) If you wish to change something, don’t just sit around and wait for it – get up and do something about it. Waiting

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something important.

perpetrator.

Virgo (8/23-9/21) If you have been sulking lately, try to do something new in your life this week. Take up a new hobby, or change your look to help pull you out of the dumps.

Scorpio (10/28-11/21) Some people in your life may take offense to something you say or do this week.

Never fear though; it will blow over rather quickly.

Libra (9/22-10/22) There may be some wrongdoing in your life, but, never fear, karma is a force that can be swayed. Keep being a good person and justice may find your

Sagittarius (11/22-12/21) Be strong in the future, as tough times may be ahead. You will make it through though; just keep your head up and keep going.

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jv girls soccer

Varsity girls soccer ties Del Oro After win against Del Oro, JV after close game, team defeats team has 3-1-1 record in league Nevada Union Miners at home

BY SIMON RICHARDSON simon.richardson@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Roseville High School JV girls soccer team played their most recent game against Del Oro. The Lady Tigers won the game with a final score of 3-0.

Coach Paul Stewart took careful notes on the game and coached the team to victory.

“Our team never quits on the ball,” said Stewart. “They keep working. That’s how [freshman Samantha Ludovina] scored the first goal against Del Oro.” In the beginning of the game, the Del Oro goalkeeper dropped the ball in the penalty area and Ludovina was there to finish.

The win against Del Oro brings the team to a league record of 3-1-1.

The Lady Tigers previously had a win against the Nevada Union Miners. Roseville had another substantial lead and won the game with a score of 4-1.

The team finished a game in a tie for the first time in league against Rocklin. It was a close game and resulted in a score of 1-1.

Sophomore Julia Crawford played in the game and believes that the team is not easily discouraged.

“The season’s going well,” said Crawford. “We’ve played some really tough games, but we have beaten really competitive teams.”

The Lady Tigers suffered their

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Last Thursday, April 11, the varsity girls soccer team played Del Oro, which resulted in a 0-0 tie.

The Lady Tigers were able to get off several shots, but a few of them bounced off the crossbar instead of going in.

The teams leading scorer, sophomore Carlie Reader, was proud of the team.

“Our defense held its own,” said Reader, “We played as a team.”

Against Nevada Union on Tuesday, April 9, the team gained a victory at home.

The Lady Tigers were able to win the game 3-0. Nevada Union’s defense pressured the girls, but they broke through and scored.

Junior Nadia Espino is happy with the progress that the team has made.

“The team is playing really well together,” said Espino. “I think our recent win has really shown that.”

On April 4, Roseville took on the Rocklin Thunder and lost 0-2. The Lady Tigers really battled it out in the midfield, and had a good amount of ball possession.

The team, however, made some costly mistakes and Rocklin took the lead.

Coach Pablo Gutierrez was proud of the team. “[The girls] controlled the pace of the game really well,” said Gutierrez. “It was a tough loss for Roseville.”

Against Woodcreek on March 21, the Lady Tigers lost 0-1.

Despite the loss, Gutierrez was impressed with the team and how they played.

“Our defense was outstanding, and our midfield was controlling the pace of the game,” said Gutierrez.

On March 19, the team played Granite Bay and won with a score

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Above, senior Sabrina Guzman fights for the ball against Del Oro, in which the game resulted in a 0-0 tie. of 1-0. we played really well and deserved The goal, however, was scored the win.” by one of the Granite Bay players as Reader is happy with the season she accidentally headed the ball in. so far and the team.

Junior midfielder Lindsay “Our captains are always pushing Anderson was happy with the us to thrive and be better,” said outcome.

Reader. “We are really motivated “We got lucky on the own-goal,” when we step out onto the field.” said junior Lindsay Anderson. “But

boys swim

Tigers suffers loss against Rocklin, but continue to improve during the season

BY MAKENNA VULGAS makenna.vulgas@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Roseville High School boys swim team swam against Rocklin on April 5 and suffered a loss.

JV and varsity boys swim coach Kevin Seals considers Rocklin to be a team similar to RHS in skill and performance level.

“It was a really close meet,” said Seals. “We were actually winning lots of the events – individuals and relays.”

According to junior Elijah Keaton, a swimmer on the varsity team, the meet went well for RHS. “It was good,” said Keaton.

“Rocklin is the only team we have a chance with.”

The team saw some standout swims from senior varsity swimmer Evan Artica, who placed first in the 200- and 100-yard freestyles, senior varsity swimmer Justin Young, who placed first in the 200 yard individual medley and the 100 yard butterfly and senior varsity swimmer Eric Waters, who placed first in the 50-yard freestyle.

“It was a good race, but I got a much slower time than I normally do,” said Waters. “My best is a 21.9 but I got a 24.09. There wasn’t really any tough competition, and

during my race I kept looking sideto-side to make sure I got first. I was also sick the past week with a sinus infection, so I tried not to push myself too hard.”

On March 15, the RHS boys swim team started off the 2012-2013 swim season with an away meet against Granite Bay. According to Seals, the team did not perform to the best of their abilities.

“We probably didn’t do so well compared to Granite Bay,” said Seals. “They have a much better team with good numbers and swimmers. The GB coach was also being generous by not putting his best guys in their best events.”

Seals is unaware of the official meet scores, but is positive that Granite Bay won the meet with a substantial lead over RHS. “It’s always tough to go against Granite Bay,” said Seals.

However, Seals thought the boys performed at around the same level as they did against Granite Bay during the last swim season, due to having many returning players from last year.

“The performance level was about the same, because we did have a lot of swimmers return from last

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season,” said Seals. “We only lost four seniors.”

Last weekend, the boys participated in the Northern California Champs meet on April 12 and 13 at the Roseville Aquatics Center.

Prior to the meet, Seals felt confident that his swimmers would succeed.

“There are going to be a lot of teams but I think our top guys will do well,” said Seals.

The Nor Cal Champs was a qualify-to-attend-only meet, and the RHS boys team had eight swimmers in attendance.

Due to the large number of swimmers that did qualify, Seals thought it would be best to pull the team out of the Rio Linda Relay meet that was on April 13 as well.

Rio Linda Relays serves as a fun, relaxing meet for swimmers from a variety of different teams in which they compete against each other strictly through relays.

“I decided to pull the team out because of a number-and-cost standpoint,” said Seals. “With the eight boys going to Nor Cal, the remaining amount is around five to six swimmers, and it just wouldn’t be worth it.”

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Above, sophomore Julia Crawford passes the ball to teammate against Del Oro at home. first loss against Woodcreek. It loss this season. was another close game that which The Lady Tigers have had strong ultimately ended with a score of 1-0 defense this season and have let up in favor of Woodcreek. This loss only five goals in 11 games. was the Lady Tigers’ first and only

freshman girls soccer

Freshman girls team 1-4-1 in league, coach moves players around to adjust to specific skills

BY MARISSA STONE marissa.stone@eyeofthetigernews.com

Roseville High School’s freshman girls soccer team now has a record of 1-4-1. Although the girls have had a hard time winning games, they are still improving in all areas on the field.

Coach Pablo Gutierrez has been making adjustments and moving players around to see which position makes them most effective for the team. He recently had Cali Suba, who is normally a forward, move to the sweeper position.

“We are improving defensively, and a big part of that is switching [Suba] from forward to the sweeper position,” said Gutierrez. “She has helped us very much, and she is adjusting to the position very well.”

Gutierrez has helped Suba adjust

and learn the position.

“Coach is showing me how important it is for me to be willing to switch positions because it’s what is best for the team,” said Suba. “The position is starting to grow on me, and I am starting to like it more.”

The first time that the Lady Tigers played against Bella Vista, on March 8, they had an upsetting loss of 7-0, and on April 2 they played them for a second time and lost 4-1.

Although they lost both times, there was improvement.

Against Folsom on March 12, the girls had a loss of 3-1 the first time they played them, and the second time, on April 5, they lost 1-0 due to a penalty kick towards the end.

“The key thing that is hurting us as a team is that we have too many players, which makes it very hard

to get into the rhythm of the game while we’re trying to make subs and get everyone playing time,” said Gutierrez. “But they are very understanding and the work ethic from these girls is great.”

The team has 22 players, whereas most teams have around 17 or 18 players.

The team is having a hard time scoring and getting shots.

According to forward Summer Martinez, the team will improve and it will continue to show in the outcomes of the games that they have left to play.

“We have gotten closer as a team and improved a lot,” said Martinez.

“Yes, we have many things to work on still, but if you look from the beginning of the season to now, you’ll see how far we have come.”

boys tennis

Boys team loses against Granite Bay high school, coach believes this year to be the toughest yet

BY SIMON RICHARDSON simon.richardson@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Roseville High School varsity boys tennis team lost their most recent match against Granite Bay High School. Granite Bay won six games and Roseville won three.

The Tigers were missing varsity players and as a result, could not play certain games.

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The Roseville High School varsity boys team defeated Woodcreek High School last week.

Roseville won six games and Woodcreek won three.

Senior Ryan McFadyen won both of his games in the match.

“We all played really well individually and as a result we won as a team,” said McFadyen.

“I am really proud of the whole

team.”

Coach Donny Nush believes this year to be one of the toughest yet.

“This is by far the toughest schedule that we have ever had,” said Nush. “We have done well we have come to the point where teams truly fear us but it had came down to a few crucial points that have decided the whole season.”

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Varsity baseball team 0-2 in league play, team suffers loss against Granite Bay Grizzlies

BY JAMES BARADARANNAKHJAVAN james.b@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Roseville varsity baseball team is currently 0-2 in league.

The team opened its season against the highly ranked Granite Bay Grizzlies.

The Tigers suffered a 3-0 loss to the Grizzlies due to an impressive performance by Granite Bay senior, Gabe Meza, who pitched a “no hitter.”

Meza struck out 11, allowed two walks and hit one batter en route to his first high school no-hitter for Granite Bay. Roseville senior Marcus Garcia was also pitching shutout baseball through five innings before Granite Bay scored two runs in the top of the sixth.

“We played well, but it was obvious that Granite Bay’s pitcher came out to play,” said senior Alex Roper.

Roseville next played the Grizzlies away.

The Tigers were defeated by the Grizzlies, 6-5.

The Tigers scored twice to take the lead in the first inning.

However, the Grizzlies came back and scored three runs.

Junior Kylie Downie pitched five innings and gave up three runs.

Junior Matt Grassoff went 3-4 with a triple and Senior Alex Roper had a double and an RBI. Going into the seventh inning, the Tigers and Grizzlies were tied

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jv baseball Right, sophomore Spencer Bracco pitches during an afterschool practice.

The team started 1-1 in league after losing to Granite Bay in the opener, before beating them 4-1 last Thursday.

They are 5-4 in non league play.

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freshman baseball

Team competes against Granite Bay in a close game, loses 11-12

BY HAYLEE SEX haylee.sex@eyeofthetigernews.com

On Tuesday, April 9, Roseville High School’s freshman baseball team went up against Granite Bay and lost 12-11.

Freshman Blake Reybeck hit an inside-the-park homerun.

Last Thursday, the Tigers faced

Granite Bay for a second time and lost. Reybeck hit a triple.

In the Del Campo Tournament over break, the team competed against Oak Ridge, Casa Roble, Vista Del Lago and Del Oro. The tournament resulted in three wins and one loss for Roseville.

The team played El Camino on April 1 and won 11-4. They also

played Oak Ridge on March 14 and lost their first game 7-0.

The team played Casa Roble on March 13 and won 17-11.

Freshman catcher Casey DeMello thinks the team is doing well. “[I think we are doing] great,” said DeMello. “We’re hitting and we have a lot of team chemistry.”

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Above, varsity player practices batting at after-school practice last Friday.

6-6, until the Grizzlies scored off a bunt to win the game 7-6.

“We played aggressively, but I

feel like some of the calls should have gone our way,” said coach Hank DeMello.

varsity softball

Lady Tigers win Clash of the Titans tournament

BY HAYLEE SEX haylee.sex@eyeofthetigernews.com

On April 10, Roseville High School’s JV softball team went up against Woodcreek High School and lost 1-0.

The team played Granite Bay High School on April 9 and ultimately won 16-6.

On April 8, the Lady Tigers faced

Whitney High School and lost 21-1.

On April 5 and continuing into April 6, the Lady Tigers participated in the annual Clash of the Titans tournament at Antelope High School.

Three of the tournament’s games resulted in a mercy ruling for the Lady Tigers. The team came out on top in first place for the entire tournament.

Freshman Ariana Cassidy hit two home runs in the tournament.

The team played El Camino High School and won 11-0 and played Del Campo High School and won 7-0.

The team played Del Oro on April 3 and won 3-1.

Freshman catcher Katie Kapler is proud of her team’s hitting abilities.

“A lot of people [have done] really good hitting,” said Kapler.

Varsity softball team faces a devistating loss against the Woodcreek Timberwolves, track Track team improves from team defeats Whitney 13-8 past meets, athletes focus on defeating personal records

BY MARCUS GARCIA marcus.garcia@eyeofthetigernews.com

Last Wednesday, the varsity softball team took on the cross-town rival Woodcreek Timberwolves.

It was a close game going into the seventh inning as Roseville held a 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Lady Wolves were three outs away from defeat, but didn’t give up and put a huge five-spot in the inning, including a walk-off grand slam.

“It was a devastating way to lose the game,” said senior captain Delany DeMello.

The top players of the game for the Lady Tigers were sophomore Naomi Monahan, who threw four innings and allowed no earned runs, and junior Taylor McDowell, who drove in the only RBI of the game.

On Monday, April 8, the Lady Tigers faced off the Whitney Wildcats in a non-league game.

The game was a hitting fest, as the two teams combined for 29 hits and 21 runs.

Although Roseville had three less hits than the Wildcats, they still managed to score five more runs than them and won the game 13-8.

Senior Kayla Fields, junior Mackensie Priley and Monahan each had two hits in the game and combined for seven RBIs in the game.

“We played a good, hard-fought game,” said Fields.

On April 5, Roseville took on Granite Bay in an SFL match-up.

The game wasn’t even close, as

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Above, senior Kayla Field pitches the ball to the Woodcreek Timberwolves last Wednesday. the Lady Tigers demolished the Grizzlies.

The score was not close, as they won 11-1 in 6 innings.

Fields put on a clinic at the plate and on the mound, as she ended

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with three hits and two RBIs and a complete game, including seven strikeouts.

“We did well and [we’re] glad we got this big win,” said Fields.

Roseville High School’s track and field team hosted Woodcreek High School last Wednesday in a dual meet, and although the meet resulted in a loss, the team had an impressive amount of athletes who improved from previous meets.

“I think the season is going great,” said middle-distance coach Clara Lee. “We have a really deep team this year – deeper than I’ve ever seen it before – it’s just the start of the year and a lot of athletes are already running PRs (personal records), so there’s a lot of good things to come.”

Sophomore Arturo Sotomayor and senior Logan Stahl both set their own PRs, impressively breaking the two-minute mark in the 800-meter, which will hopefully qualify them both for the Meet of Champions race on April 27, where only the fastest athletes go to compete.

“The team is doing really good,” said junior Anthony Sanchez. “No one has really had a bad race, and there have been a lot of new athletes contributing to the team this year.”

A lot of new freshmen have joined the team this season and have high hopes for the future; one in particular is freshman Brayden Leech.

Leech started running in sixth

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Above, junior Logan Sagely participates in the long jump event against Woodcreek last Wednesday at home. grade, and he is currently running the 400-meter and 800-meter races.

At 2:06, his 800m time puts him on the A-team for the 4x800m relay.

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