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May 6, 2013 Issue 11, Volume 13
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THISISSUE Five teachers not returning next year, two of own volition FEATURES
Junior Stephen Morin to participate in summer research program at Michigan State University. Page 3
OPINION
Senior Akaash Nagra analyzes society’s misconceptions of evil-doers. Page 5
ENTERTAINMENT Sophomore Marian Abdelmalek reviews up-and-coming band Emblem3.
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Five teachers are expected to leave Roseville High School at the end of this school year, as two will leave of their own volition and three did not clear their probation. With two teachers having already left during the school year, this means RHS will see a change in seven teaching positions for next year. Under the teaching contract, the first two years of a teacher’s career are deemed probationary. A teacher can then become tenured their third year back at the same school, which means they become a permanent employee. However, RHS administration has declined to add three staff members into their staff list. Social studies teacher Jim
Bennett, mathematics teacher Kim Ceo and English teacher Amanda Morillas were not asked to remain at RHS next year. According to Bennett, there are criteria for probationary teachers that need to be met. “You’re evaluated as a teacher every year, and so there’s a list of things they want to see you do, things you do well, things they want to see you try,” said Bennett. “And so there were conversations of me trying different things as a teacher here within my first two years. I felt like I tried those, the things that they had recommended for me. But, in the end, I don’t think that mattered.” Ceo believes the evaluations the administration made were not enough to show a teacher’s true
potential. “I think the decision was based on something I didn’t have any control over, that it had to do with the whole geometry department,” said Ceo. “I also think to find out a teacher’s true capabilities that there should be more than two evaluations a year, with only two or three days with each evaluation. I think that it should be more in-depth – talking to the students, talking to the other staff members and seeing just how they teach over a prolonged period.” According to Ceo, the decision made by administration was not based upon students’ scores. “My scores were pretty even with the rest of the math department,” said Ceo. “I think they’re looking to change. With the Common Core
standards coming in, they expect a lot of change in the math department, and I don’t think the administration was seeing as much change as they wanted, but that also has to do with the whole department and not just a new teacher on staff.” Along with Bennett, Ceo and Morillas leaving, both English teacher Katie MacManus and social studies teacher Guy Fine are expected to leave at the end of the semester. MacManus is getting married and leaving for another area, while Fine is retiring. According to English teacher Cecil Morris, a change in staff is not unexpected, though seven is a bit more than usual. “It’s not unusual to have a
Every 15 Minutes ceremony takes place Long time
varsity girls basketball coach Ron Volk removed from position
A look into the experiences of this year’s victims...
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SPORTS
Girls varsity soccer team ties for SFL league title.
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RHS student planners may not be issued next year by Robbie Short robbie.short@eyeofthetigernews.com
Roseville High School’s administration is currently considering a move that would cease the annual purchase of student planners in an attempt to cut costs and adapt to the changing needs of students. Planners have been given out to students free-of-charge for seven or eight years, and they cost the school $7800 this year, even after the bell schedule was removed in an attempt to save money. Assistant principal Matt Pipitone cited the lack of use by students and the cost involved as reasons to support the cut. “A lot of students don’t use their planners for anything more than just basically a hall pass,” said Pipitone. “The amount of money we spent this year on planners was about $7800, and that’s a lot of money to spend on hall passes.” The money for the planners comes out of the student body fund, which is run by Student Government and also covers the cost of things like the referees, ambulances and security at games. “Costs for everything are going up,” said Student Government adviser Lindsey Parker. “If we save $7800 on planners, we might be able to subsidize some of the students’ costs on things such as AP tests and that sort of thing.” The administration is currently evaluating the opinions of students and the faculty to try to determine the appropriate course of action for the planners. “We’re talking to staff [and] students about what their opinion is of the planner, whether they like using them or not, how much they’re using them, and then we’re going to decide … whether or not we’re actually going to still use them for all students,
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number of people leave in any given year,” said Morris. “I don’t know if Roseville’s had that many in a particular year, but often there’ll be three or four people retire in the same year because they were hired around the same time.” Despite not gaining tenured status, Bennett maintains a positive attitude. “You can’t always control everything, and you just have to carry on and keep a good, positive attitude,” said Bennett. “That’s a lesson for my students, too. I’ve talked to the football team, they know how I feel and I’ll be following them. And my students, I’ve always been very helpful. That’s who I am – I teach students. And I wish them luck as well.”
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Seniors Grant Jansen, Nicky Paige, Riley Nethercut, Roman Tyukayev, Cassidy Braddock, Cameron Bones, Breanna Dorsette, Landon Peik, Ausin Dirkes, Brenda Mendez, Delany DeMello, Max Jensen, Emily Desrochers, Forest Klein, Dylan Stauffer and Eric Waters were the students that “passed away” the day prior to the assembly. By leandra weinberg
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The annual Every 15 Minutes assembly was held for seniors last Tuesday and received an emotional response from participants and other students. In all, 16 students were selected to represent students who passed away as the result of a drunk driving incident. Those participants were first nominated
by their teachers for being viewed as leaders in their classes and influential in their peer groups. Then, assistant principal Matt Pipitone and Student Government teacher Lindsey Parker reviewed those nominations. This year, there were about 50 students nominated. “What we’re shooting for is a good variety of students, so there’s someone everyone can connect with,” said Pipitone. “I hope we
got that this year. I don’t know if we always do.” The participants are taken out of class the day prior to the assembly and are taken to spend the night in a hotel together with no contact to any friends or family. Participant Cameron Bones was impacted more than she expected. “I had seen how the program worked in past years, and I was prepared for how the school would
react,” said Bones. “But from a participant’s view, I had never anticipated how emotional the whole experience would be.” Though the participants were aware they would be taken, they did not know in which period they would be taken from or whose parents would speak at the assembly the next day. “I had no idea that my parents
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2013 edition of Tiger Ink to print, despite Cole’s departure by megHAN JULIN meghan.julin@eyeofthetigernews.com
The status of next year’s Tiger Ink class is still uncertain. Previous Tiger Ink advisor, Michelle Cole, left the school just prior to Spring Break, and Amy Pritchard has taken over as both Yearbook and Tiger Ink adviser for the remainder of the school year. Tiger Ink and Yearbook are considered a combined class. As a new teacher on staff, Pritchard is willing to take over both Yearbook and Tiger Ink. “I’m open and available to take
the Yearbook and the Tiger Ink literary magazine together if they are going to stay together,” said Pritchard. “But I don’t know what’s happening with who’s taking what position and if there are any transfers from other schools. It’s all up in the air.” Senior Belle Fulton, Tiger Ink editor, is not sure of the fate of the class yet either, but thinks the future of Tiger Ink has a few options. “Tiger Ink [can be] in the form of a club,” said Fulton. As for this year’s Tiger Ink magazine, Fulton says it’s been sent in to
the publishers. “We just turned it in last week to be published,” said Fulton. “It’s really exciting. We got lots of work this year, lots of short stories. It’s going to be fun.” PHOTO BY SELINA LIANG
Above, submissions to be published in the Tiger Ink literary magazine, which will be published this year.
Girls’ bathroom mirrors vandalized school-wide with uplifting messages By michelle im michelle.im@eyeofthetigernews.com
The girls’ bathroom mirrors in the 900 East Wing bathrooms and the bathrooms adjacent to the pool were decorated with mysterious inspirational messages on May 2. One of the messages read “objects in the mirror are as spectacular as they appear.” This is a play on words to the warning message found on the rearview mirrors in cars, “objects in the rearview mirror are closer than they appear.” Senior Lily Kraft noticed the message during Senior Retreat and found the message to be of good intent. “I think they were just trying to
make people happy because girls are self-conscious,” said Kraft. “Also the writing came off, so it was harmless.” Not only did students find the message heartwarming, but maintenance worker Jacob Marsh also found the message to be touching. “It is good because girls should not be taught that beauty is just on the outside,” said Marsh. “It should be on the inside.” The messages were written with mascara or dry erase marker, therefore the message was easy to wash off. “If it hadn’t been easily erasable, it would have been tricky to erase off the mirrors, so it was a good idea,” said Marsh.
The message was erased off the mirror in the 900 East Wing bathrooms by the end of the day. However, the one in the bathroom adjacent to the pool did not survive without being vandalized itself. Underneath the message where “have a nice day” was written, a student wrote “tubbie” in permanent marker. Freshman Emma Garcia found the word to be immature. “I think they thought they were being funny, but they weren’t being funny,” said Garcia. “And they were only making fun of people [who] feel bad about themselves.” The offensive word was also
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Above, the mirror in the 500 wing bathroom. erased by the end of the day. However, the people who wrote either message are still unknown.
After six seasons, Roseville High School teacher Ron Volk was removed from his head coaching position on the varsity girls basketball team, surprising players and leaving the team in search of a new coach. Volk was informed of the decision by RHS administration on April 11. “They didn’t get into details – basically, it was just that they wanted to go in a different direction,” said Volk. “I kind of asked what that meant, and there was no elaboration on what [it did].” According to Volk, he did not expect the news, but was not completely surprised by it. “Being a coach, as long as I’ve been a coach … you always [think] that [getting fired] can happen,” said Volk. “I just didn’t think that it would. I can’t say I was totally surprised – in the last six years, we went to the playoffs once – and it’s been a struggle.” Volk informed the team of the administration’s decision at a meeting held several weeks ago. According to junior Lindsay Anderson, a player on the team last season, many of the players had heard about the decision before the meeting, but were still saddened by the news. “Most of us knew [by the meeting] … it’s weird – you expect to have the same coach and now you’re going to have to completely remake your entire season and program, so it was kind of sad when he came in and told us because it really solidified that it was actually happening,” said Anderson. Anderson does not believe that Volk deserved to get fired. “He was a good coach, and we all really liked him, and he really cared about us as people, and as a team he worked really hard last season to help us improve, and I think we did improve, but our record just didn’t really reflect that,” said Anderson. The team had experienced a steady decline during Volk’s tenure, going from 12-15 during the 2008-2009 season to 3-23 last season, including a 0-10 record in league play, its worst performance since Volk took over. According to Volk, he does not have any regrets about his coaching, and he remains proud of the team’s accomplishments. “Anything that I take on, I give it 110 percent … [and] I gave it everything I had,” said Volk. “Where I’m proud of with the girls is that
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Planners: Decision to be made by the end of the school year Continued from front just for incoming freshmen or just discontinue purchasing them altogether,” said Pipitone. According to Pipitone, most of the feedback the administration has received has been against or indifferent towards the planners. Pipitone attributed the responses to the inflexible nature of the planner compared to electronic alternatives. “A lot of students have already downloaded the school calendar from the [school’s] webpage onto their phone, and when it gets changed, they get a notification,” said Pipitone. “That seems a lot more effective to me than a planner, which is static and only gets updated if you think to go look somewhere to get new information.” Pipitone does not think there will be an issue with students using planners on their phones in class. “Ultimately, I think we’re at a point where the school, the teachers [and] the students need to start shifting their mindset about electronics,” said Pipitone. “It’s going to be up to the individual teacher to determine [whether the phone] was a distraction in class.” The removal of the planners would cause changes in several AVID classes, as some teachers require their students to use them to organize their schoolwork. AVID teacher Dean Gadway has his students write down all of their classwork and homework assignments in their planners and also conducts planner checks every few weeks, in which students are graded on their use of them. Gadway said that if the administration does decide to eliminate the planners, he will have to find an alternative way for his students to keep track of their work, which may be in the form of single-paper planner sheets. “I think from the studentplanning perspective, in terms of keeping track of assignments and
deadline, I think [the sheets] would be equivalent,” said Gadway. “I think what would be lost would be the school-wide calendaring, although many students do use the website in that regard now.” Senior Lindsay Koch also thinks that the loss of the planners could be detrimental to students. “I think planners are very useful, and I use them to keep track of everything that’s going on in my senior year, and without it, I’d probably be lost and disorganized,” said Koch. The hall pass system would also be changed by the removal of the planners, as students are currently required to list their time of departure and destination in their planners and have their teacher sign them before leaving a class during the period. Art teacher Patricia Leong currently does not have her students use their planners as hall passes, instead having them use a picture of Duchamp’s Fountain, a famous piece of artwork consisting of a signed porcelain urinal, as a pass. “I don’t use [the planners] because it’s too much of a distraction for me to stop class to sign them, especially given the messy nature of the class,” said Leong. “I’d have to wash paint off my hands every time.” Pipitone expects that removing the planners would result in individual teachers determining a hall pass system, similar to what Leong does now, and does not think there will be any issues with enforcement. “Right now, [the campus monitors] are checking, ‘Okay, do you have your planner? What does it say?’ so now they’ll be saying, ‘Well, what do you have? What does it say?’” said Pipitone. “It’s still pretty much the same process.” The administration will make a decision on whether or not to continue purchasing the planners by the end of this school year.
Every 15 Minutes: Participants faced with unexpected moments Continued from front were going to read their letters,” said Bones. “It was hard enough to read them to myself at the retreat, but to hear them read it out loud and to see my parents cry was so much harder than I ever thought it would be.” Bones hopes that the whole class has been inspired to not only never drink and drive, but also to appreciate every part of their life more. “I had heard from a lot of different people that my parents’ letters really impacted them,” said Bones. “It was great to know that this whole experience didn’t just affect me, but other people. As teenagers, we take a lot for granted, and being a part of this experience has made me truly grateful for my family, friends and all the wonderful experiences I’ve had.” The parents who read their goodbye letters at the assembly were those of Delany DeMello, Landon Peik, Bones, Riley Nethercut and Grant Jansen. “I expected to get something out of it, but it was much deeper than I thought it would be,” said Peik. “Hearing my parents read their goodbye letter was one of the most emotional things I’ve ever been through.” The participants only had about an hour of free time once they
arrived at the hotel – the rest of the time they had a chance to speak personally with the speakers from the assembly, ask them questions and also participate in team-building activities with each other. “A lot of what we did was just talk about all of the stuff that could happen if we did drink and drive,” said participant Eric Waters. “I wasn’t expecting to do a lot of teambuilding exercises like we did, but that just made it hit harder because you got to know the people that were with you better.” According to participant Roman Tyukayev, the program also affected him more than he originally anticipated. “[The experience] made me want to be safer when I drive,” said Tyukayev. “It also made me appreciate having my friends a lot more.” Participants had to write their own obituaries and goodbye letters to their parents while at the hotel and also read the obituaries and goodbye letters their parents wrote for them. According to Pipitone, this assembly is not just about getting the students to not drink and drive. “I think we met the goal we were trying to, which is to get students to think about their actions and make good decisions,” said Pipitone.
Mobile Homelink now available By michelle im
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Aeries Homelink – the website that allows students to check their grades, assignments and attendance – now has a mobile counterpart. This site’s link has been available for the past few weeks and can be found on the top right-hand corner on the regular Homelink site. When students first log in, they will see six different sections composed of student info, attendance, grades, medical, test scores and change student links with cartoon icons
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for each. Junior Simiron Dhadda found out about the mobile site a few weeks ago and has used it since then. However, he was not surprised to see Homelink go mobile. “It’s helpful, but it’s not something students should be praising because it’s expected for websites to have mobile options nowadays,” said Dhadda. “But I do like how it is easier to use, at least for me. The information is spaced out and simple and it is nice to use.”
May 6, 2013
Upcoming Events Ton-O-Sun
By SYDNEY MAYNARD
are needed.
Staff Appreciation Week May 6-10
Tiger Link Crew Training Session
AP Testing
Students interested in Tiger Link Crew for next year’s incoming freshman orientation can report to the cafeteria from 2-3 p.m. Applications are available in room 606.
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Appreciation week includes a breakfast put together by AVID and goody-bags from Student Government.
May 6-17
AP testing lasts two weeks. The schedule can be found on the Roseville High School website or in the student planner. Students can check the test times and campus locations in the admin building.
May 13
Lip Dub May 16
Today is a rally day schedule and the lip dub will be filmed after second period. The music includes a variety of genres from different decades.
May 17
Ton-O-Sun follows the final rally on the upper fields from 1-2:30 p.m.
Outdoor Dance May 17
The “Aloha to the Centennial Year” dance will be held in Senior Square from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale today. Prices are $4 May 6-10, $5 May 13-14 and $6 May 15-17. Seniors get in for free.
Tiger Link Crew Training Sessions May 20
May 8
Students interested in Tiger Link Crew for next year’s incoming freshman orientation can report Minimum Day to the cafeteria from 2-3 p.m. May 17 Applications are available in room The school day ends at 12:10 p.m. 606.
Yearbook Distribution
Final Rally
Students can pick up their yearbooks after school in the cafeteria. ID cards
The final rally of the school year will begin at 12:10 p.m.
Class of 2015 Fundraiser The fundraiser will be held at Laser Craze from 5-9 p.m.
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EWRC class to be implemented next year to help seniors prepare for college-level English By Brodie May
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Roseville High School will see the addition of an expository writing and reading course (EWRC) next year. The class will be available to seniors who scored conditional for college level English Language Arts on their junior CST exams. It is still currently unknown who will be teaching the class. According to assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction John Montgomery, the Common Core shift emphasizes expository reading and writing, and the newly approved EWRC senior English course was recommended to the Board through the district office. Critical thinking, effective writing and close-reading strategies are all blended into a program that includes modules of study. There are fourteen different modules, including literature, nonfiction and literary non-fiction. Books such as Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer and 1984 by George Or-
well have been added to the course. According to RHS assistant principal Judi Daniels, the EWRC was developed through the California State University system and has gained an increasing reputation among English classes all over the state. Elk Grove Unified School District currently uses the course in lieu of English 12. The course has also been looked at in Florida and New York as a curriculum they could potentially adopt. Oakmont High School principal Rob Hasty hopes to have one section of the course as a pilot next spring. “The idea behind it is to make sure our kids are collegeready in English,” said Hasty. According to Montgomery, 8085 percent of the English teachers in the Roseville Joint Union High School District have been trained for the EWRC, including almost all of the English teachers at RHS. According to Daniels, the class develops skills, such as logos, pathos, and ethos, that are
transferable into any course. “Colleges have said that what students need is the ability to take any complex text, analyze it, take it apart, come to some conclusions about it and convey those conclusions,” said Daniels. “Part of what I really like about this is the variety of ways you help students attack language and text.” Daniels works through the Sacramento County Office of Education and instructs teachers to use the course. She has also taught English for 23 years and used the EWRC as a punctuated methodology for both freshmen and seniors. Based on last year’s test results, around 70 kids are expected to be enrolled in the class and the course will begin in the spring semester next year. EWRC will take the place of English 12 for seniors enrolled in it. It will also count towards A-G graduation requirements and will bridge the gap between senior and college English classes.
Volk: Search for new coach still underway, players not sure what to expect in the future Continued from front
every year, from the beginning of the season to the end of the season, they improved dramatically.” Volk also emphasized the need for a greater focus on basketball from the players for the team to be successful, and also the need for more players in the program. “If we’d had an opportunity or could’ve gotten more people to participate in summer programs, we would’ve been a better basketball team when basketball season rolled around,” said Volk. “We’ve got to do whatever we can do, and I’ll help whatever way I can, to try to get more ladies into the program, to develop as basketball players.”
The search for a new coach is currently underway, but no timeline has been set yet as far as when a decision will be made. The job will be open first to inside applicants from RHS and then, should no one qualified for the position apply, administration will open it up to applicants from outside the school. Junior Summer Muir, who has been on the team for the past two seasons, thinks that the team’s atmosphere will change with the introduction of a different coach. “[Volk is] different than any other coach,” said Muir. “[He’s] definitely really passionate about basketball. But I’m sure the new coach will be,
too. It will just be different because [Volk has] been here for so long.” According to Volk, he is not worried about the team finding a coach, as long as the players are committed. “To me … it doesn’t matter who the coach is – if you’ve got the commitment from the players, you’ll be successful,” said Volk. “I gotta emphasize that every girl that I had over the six years gave it everything that they had, and we got the maximum out of them for the basketball. It was just the fact that not enough time was committed to it to make it successful.” Administration declined to comment on their decision.
Senior Alyssa Sleadd has taken multiple AP classes in the past and thinks the increasing cost will turn some people away from taking the AP exam. “I do think some people will decide not to take the test because of the cost,” said Sleadd. “If you look at the picture, you can still benefit from taking the test in the long run, but I do think anything over $90 for one test is a bit ridiculous.” Freshman Kevin Carlson thinks that this increase will not affect too many people on campus. “There will always be people who want to take the AP exam and there
are fee waivers if anyone needs financial aid, so I don’t view this as much of a problem,” said Carlson. According to Wilson, whenever someone needs a fee waiver, the College Board only takes off $28. In order for the state to reimburse the school with any money to make the test cheaper, the cost must be set at exactly $5. The school does not always get the full amount paid by the state and must pay upfront to the College Board, which is another reason why the school is losing money. Wilson expects the cost to go up to around $100 next year.
AP exam prices may go up next year, the increase could raise cost to $100 By michelle im
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AP test prices may be going up next year due to the fact that more students are taking the exams and the school cannot cover all the administration expenses. According to assistant principal Jason Wilson, the school receives an $8 rebate with every purchase of an AP test, but it does not cover all the expenses, such as the rooms and proctors. “We are actually losing money every single year by having AP tests at our school,” said Wilson.
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Stephanie Mah gets full ride to UC Berkeley By LINDSAY MAYNARD lindsay.maynard@eyeofthetigernews.com
Senior Stephanie Mah earned the Mary C. and William G. Drake mechanical engineering scholarship and will now attend UC Berkeley without any financial burden. Before she received the scholarship, she had been having a hard time deciding between UCLA and Berkeley. “Berkeley had better resources, but I liked UCLA’s campus better,” said Mah. “It was kind of a, ‘Do I want to have more fun?’ or, ‘Do I want to get more work done and have a better job after I graduate?’” The four-year scholarship covers everything from tuition to housing and food to incidentals for renting any refrigerators or microwaves. Mah will continue
to receive the scholarship for as long as she stays in the field of mechanical engineering and maintains at least a 3.3 GPA. Mah found out that she got the scholarship three weeks ago when a professor called her and interviewed her over the phone. “In the interview he asked what other colleges I was considering,” said Mah. “Once I told him, he said, ‘If you come to Berkeley, I will give you a Drake Scholarship.’ I was so happy.” Mark Toffelmier, Mah’s band director for the past four years, is very happy for her. “I think that it is pretty cool that she got this scholarship,” said Toffelmier. “She is a very driven human being.” Mah has accepted the scholarship offer and will be attending Berkeley this fall.
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As students begin to plan for summer, junior Stephen Morin prepares for a summer research program. Morin has recently been accepted to attend the Michigan State University High School Honors Science Program. Morin was inspired to apply because he has always taken a liking to science. “I’ve always thought science was both the most interesting and most useful subject,” said Morin. “And this sounded like a great opportunity to get experience in the field and see if I want to pursue a career in research.” The program will be taking place at Michigan State University from June 16 to August 3. It offers research opportunities in all areas of science and is directed by Dr. Gail Richmond, a professor of teacher education. Richmond’s research is centered on scientific understanding, researching what it is, how scientific understanding is developed and its importance in the work of scientists’ and the learning and teaching of science. According to Morin, the application process was similar to a college application. Morin sent in a transcript, SAT and PSAT scores, SAT subject test scores, AP test scores, two letters of recommendations from teachers and two essays. “From what the director has told me, they make selection based
primarily on demonstrated interest and skill in science, technology, engineering and mathematics,” said Morin. “And admissions selectivity is comparable to schools like Harvard, Princeton and Yale.” The program accepted 24 out of about 300 applicants. Morin was accepted approximately a month and a half after applying. Philomena Crone, Morin’s student counselor, was very pleased to find that Morin was accepted. “I think it’s very exciting,” said Crone. “I’m really happy for him, because he’s [wanted] to take advantage of a program like this.” Science teacher CJ Addington, who is currently Morin’s AP Physics teachers, sees him as one of his top students. “I think it’s great [that he’s been accepted],” said Addington. “He’s a good candidate, he’s a good choice [and] I think he’ll be great for that program.” Those that were accepted have yet to find out what they will be researching. “In mid-May, the director, Dr. Gail Richmond, will email us the full list of projects,” said Morin. “I believe we will rank our top choices and be sorted into them.” The program has benefited multiple participants. “From what I’ve heard from some of last year’s participants, the projects can be really incredible,” said Morin. “One guy worked with laser proteins and did silver nanoparticle engineering
Senior Haylee Brooks awarded Gates Millenium Scholarship
Only 1,000 winners out of over 54,000 applicants receive a full scholarship for the rest of their life By AKAASH NAGRA
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Senior Stephanie Mah decided to attend UC Berkeley next fall after receiving the Mary C. and William G. Drake mechanical engineering scholarship.
Stephen Morin to attend summer research program By MARIAN ABDELMALEK
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research [and] another student build this contraption to test the effect of weightlessness on flames.” During the program, each participant’s project is done independently, with the help of a professor as a mentor. “The research you work on is new and original,” said Morin. Though this program is only offered to students in the summer between their junior and senior years, Morin believes that it will help him in the future. PHOTO SUBMITTED BY STEPHEN MORIN “I plan to use this program to get Junior Stephen Morin will be spending some experience so I two month at Michigan State University can apply for a paid for the High School Honors Science internship at Jackson Program. Morin is one of 300 applicants, Laboratory in New 24 of which were accepted. York next summer,” submitted to the Intel and Siemens said Morin. national science fairs, and a great Besides helping with future number have done quite well,” internships, Morin believes this said Morin. “So I may be able program will help decide which science path he would like to take. to compete in that if my project meets the requirements.” “This program will definitely Though Morin has an idea on help me,” said Morin. “It may let what he would like to major in, me know what field in science I this program could possibly have want to pursue, or it might show an impact on that. me that science research isn’t for “Right now, I would like to me.” double-major in neuroscience and Morin might also have the international comparative studies, chance to enter in a national but that could easily change science fair. depending on my project this “In the past, many projects summer,” said Morin. from [the program] have been
Roseville High School senior Haylee Brooks will never have to pay for college – ever. Earlier this month, she was awarded the Gates Millenium Scholarship, which she applied for in January. The Gates Millenium Scholarship, funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, grants 1,000 high school students across the country a full scholarship to the undergraduate university that they will be attending, as well as a full ride through master’s and doctoral degrees. That is approximately eight years of fully paid schooling for the recipient. However, the scholarship is not attached to chances of gaining admission to college; the student must gain admission separately. “I wrote eight essays and had two letters of recommendation, and had to turn in extensive eligibility documentation,” said Brooks. To be eligible to receive the scholarship, Brooks had to be classified as a minority student, meet chosen financial criteria and have a certain minimum GPA. Over 54,000 students across the country applied for this
scholarship. “I’m going to attend the University of Redlands in Southern California and major in psychology and American Sign Language,” said Brooks. “I want to study forensic psychology later on and be a behavioral psychologist for the FBI.” The scholarship is designed to take the financial burden off of students who have worked hard all throughout high school but may not have the money to go to college. “It’s going to clear up the debt that my family would’ve had to pay for my education,” said Brooks. According to Brooks, the key to getting the scholarship was being a well-rounded student, participating in athletics and serving one’s community, instead of just focusing on academics. Brooks’ AVID teacher, Dean Gadway, told Brooks about the opportunity to possibly get the scholarship. “I was flabbergasted and elated,” said Gadway. “The odds of winning are pretty slim, and yet I knew that Haylee had worked diligently and deserved it as much as anyone in the country.” Brooks joins some of the premier young scholars in the country. “In all honesty, I never even dreamed of getting something like this,” said Brooks. “I feel blessed and shocked; I’m still floating on cloud nine. To all the people getting ready to apply, never sell yourself short, because you’d be surprised what the world can offer you when you put your best foot forward.”
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Senior Haylee Brooks was one of 1,000 winners of the Gates Millenium Scholarship. She plans to attend the University of Redlands.
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Freshman Jill Chang alters clothes to make them her own, dresses for comfort By SELINA LIANG
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How would you describe your style? Whenever I see clothes, I get them and I make them into my own style. Whatever I think is cute. What kind of things do you think are cute? High-waisted shorts. I really like camo and high-waisted and kindof-torn clothes. Nothing really clean, because I like to feel kind of messy but still stylish. What category would you put that kind of look into? Kind of girly but kind of tomboyish at the same time. I don’t dress very tomboy[ish]. What are some of your favorite things to wear? I love wearing dresses ’cause you feel very free and pants are uncomfortable. And [I choose] leggings over jeans. I don’t really feel comfortable wearing jeans. [They’re] not as free as leggings. Is comfort a big part of your style? Yeah, comfort over fashion. What the most uncomfortable thing you could see yourself wanting to wear? High heels.
How do you feel about the trend of wearing high heels to school? I did it once and it was really uncomfortable and I felt super awkward. What are some trends that you really like right now? I love wearing maxi skirts and crop tops. [They] are really cute. Where do you shop and what kind of pieces do you own? I shop at a lot of mainstream kind of things, like H&M and Forever 21 and Brandy Melville. I go shopping a lot at the huge San Francisco mall. Does anything influence your style? Yeah, Tumblr. When I go on there, I see a bunch of really cute clothes, so it inspires me to do that. And Vanessa Hudgens has really amazing fashion. It’s really cute and really out there. What are some things you like about her style? Recently at Coachella her outfits have been really cute, and it fits how spring is coming and it’s getting a bit hot and things like that. What are some trends you noticed out of this year’s Coachella fashion? A lot of people were dressing indie
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and it looked really cute. How is your look transitioning from winter into the spring and summer? Well, during the winter I always wore leggings and stuff like that, but now I always wear rompers and dresses and skirts. Tell me about your necklace; do you wear that every day? Yeah, I wear it everyday because it was a gift and it says Exo, which is a [Korean] band. How do you feel that fashion in Korea differs from fashion in America and here at Roseville High School?
Fashion in Asia is more classy. I don’t know how to explain it, but sort of more unique. Their fashion inspires me. What’s your favorite thing about this outfit? This military jacket. I like it ‘cause it has studs. Plus it’s really big, kind of oversized, and I really like oversized clothes. How would you describe this outfit in terms of trends right now? I would say vintage, because the high-waisted shorts are vintage, and the military jacket is kind of an old style too.
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Freshman Jill Chang’s style is influenced by Tumblr and inspired by Vanessa Hudgens. She likes outfits with a mix of girly and tomboy elements.
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Biology and physics teacher CJ Addington has once again hatched baby ducks and chickens for his annual spring tradition. Every spring, Addington buys the eggs and hatches them in his classroom. The chicks take approximately three week to hatch and the ducks take four. After they hatch, Addington puts them in containers for students to see and hold. Addington cared for them by feeding them a product called chick starter, which he buys at a store called Douglas Ranch Supply “It was fairly easy to take care of the birds,” said Addington. After the hatchlings mature a little, Addington puts them up for adoption after about a week and a half. Students were able to adopt the baby birds with a parent’s consent. - PHOTO AND STORY BY HUNTER WHITNEY
Senior Jordon Casaras plays with Sacramento Youth Symphony, to continue for remainder of school year By breanna weinberg breanna.weinberg@eyeofthetigernews.com
Senior Jordon Casares has been playing with the Sacramento Youth Symphony after auditioning several months ago to play with the band at Sacramento State. Casares was honored to have been recognized out of the many that had auditioned to be in the band. “It was pretty cool, because I auditioned, and I didn’t have enough time (to play with them) because of my schedule,” said Casares. “But they liked me enough to call me back after I was finished with everything I had to get done.” Casares auditioned along with
400-500 others, and was one of around 30 people chosen for this particular band. The program has a total of eight bands, including an ensemble of orchestras, string bands and woodwind bands. Casares has been playing with the symphony since the beginning of the spring term, and will continue playing with them until the end of his senior year. Casares played in a concert at a high school in Sacramento, and the symphony has more concerts throughout the month of May. Casares has been playing the saxophone for about eight years. He took an interest in it when he heard the instrument’s sound, and he liked the look it had to it.
Band instructor Mark Toffelmier praises Casares for the opportunity. “Jordan is an amazing musician [and] we will miss him,” said Toffelmier. “He’s serious about his music. He really likes to perform, and PHOTO BY BREANNA WEINBERG he’s a legitimate Senior Jordon Casares has been playing the player. He’s a saxophone for eight years and was given very fine jazz the opportunity to play with the Sacramento player.” Youth Symphony.
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Students Teaching Students offers one-on-one interaction with peers, opportunity to build relationships By AKAASH NAGRA akaash.nagra@eyeofthetigernews.com
The combined class of the Students Teaching Students and Positive Power programs is concluding its first year under mathematics teacher Lisa Vacarro. The program is designed to help students struggling with classes required for graduation by giving them hands-on instruction from student tutors. There are eight tutors in the class, and each has three or four students that they are responsible for. “We’re able to have a one-on-
one interaction with our peers who need help, whereas a teacher might not have time to work with students one-on-one,” said senior tutor Nicky Paige. Senior tutor Marrisa Deraya has found the job is more than just helping students with their math and other classes. “I get to know their schedules and lives,” said Deraya. “I think that’s a huge part of tutoring. It’s not just about solving math problems and doing work. Having relationships also helps.” Even students who are not in the class sometimes come in at lunch to work with the tutors.
However, the class does face its own unique struggles. “It’s frustrating sometimes when the students don’t listen or work in class, because they have an hour and a half to use to their benefit,” said Paige. The student tutors have a chance to refine their skills on the material that they are teaching, as well as gain teaching experience. “I like seeing the students perform well in a class, because all they need is a little bit of extra time,” said Paige. “It makes me feel happy when their grades are improving because of my help and listening to me.”
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The Students Teaching Students and Positive Power programs offer students a chance to be tutored by their peers. The class was new to Roseville High School this year.
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Coffee and cold mornings
Bowties are cool and Netflix kills homework 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… Cucumbers are so refreshing… They ruined It’s A Small World and Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland when they remodeled them... Children’s shows today will never be as good as the ones I watched growing up… Netflix is where homework goes to die… Just because you don’t like s o m e o n e d o e s n ’t m e a n y o u shouldn’t respect their talents… You don’t always have to voice your opinion about everything. Especially if your opinion is unnecessarily negative. Pick and choose your battles carefully. No one cares to hear if you don’t like their shoes or their taste in music or their favorite sport. That’s just rude... Getting good news in writing is always nice to be able to look back at and reread. Never deliver bad news in writing… Dresses you usually only wear once should not cost $300… The sound of an acoustic guitar is so pretty and soothing… The only people that will never ever be overrated or over-hyped are the Beatles… That one Phil Collins drum solo is incredible... Somewhere along the way you lost your imagination. Hanging out with four-year-olds for a while should help you find it... Iced coffee and hot coffee cannot even be compared. Each is superior in its own season… If you don’t work hard for what you want, don’t be upset when someone else gets it… Bowties are a classy, cool and attractive alternative to ties when wearing a suit. Skinny ties are also nice though… Senioritis can only be truly experienced by a senior. Everyone gets lazy towards the end of the school year, but senioritis really does take that laziness to the next level… If you’re a boy in high school, stop dousing yourself in Axe cologne… If someone holds a door open for you, say thank you… It’s okay to not know what you want to be when you get older. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be trying to figure it out. It’s usually not going to just come to you, be proactive… The Arnold Palmer with peach Arizona Iced Tea is very rare and very worth it… Fuzzy socks are the best socks… People who are lactose-intolerant should not be penalized 60 cents extra for having to get soy milk in their coffee at Starbucks… There is music outside of the radio. Listen to it… In-N-Out is highly overrated. Though cheap, for a place that specializes in burgers and fries, they’re not good enough… Enchiladas taste even better with potatoes in them…
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Summer is a time to have fun, The way criminals are not to worry about your body viewed is often based on by Netzy ortega
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As the days go by, summer only gets closer and closer. With that comes a lot of things, like road trips to the beach and vacations to new and exciting places. Although everyone I know looks forward to that, I have also heard many girls saying they’re scared of others seeing them at the pool because of how they look in a bathing suit. I’ve also heard the crazy things some girls are doing in order to be happy with their bodies. Hearing all of these things being said right next to me is really disturbing, and I wish I would never have to hear it again. Having heard these same comments since I was in middle school has always made me wonder how any of them enjoy their summer at all. If people spend a large portion of their time with their friends thinking about how they look, then they will
just be distracted and will not be able to enjoy themselves. I just don’t understand how anyone could be happy, with watching their summer go by and not feel like they really spent quality time with their friends, especially after a year of stressful classes. There’s also the fact that these girls say that they would give anything to be thin, which to me makes no sense. You shouldn’t ever rely on any one thing for happiness, especially not one that could hurt you. Sure, you can do a hundred crunches every single night, and you might get “nice” abs, but that’s about it. Skinny does not equal happy and if you have problems in your life, then facing them and fixing things is the only way to make things better. No amount of squats or sit-ups will truly make you happy. It might get you new friends and maybe a boyfriend you may find attractive, but the truth is that no person that is that shallow is truly attractive on the
inside, which is what will ultimately matter in the end. I also wish that everyone would realize that there is no such thing as a perfect body. Everyone has a different body type, metabolism and needs. Knowing that, there is no way that everyone can have the same body. Having a thigh gap doesn’t make you better than a girl without one, and neither will a six pack. If this is centered around trying to look like a celebrity, then there really is no way to win, because the celebrities themselves have an incredible amount of editing done to their bodies and faces. You can try to look like a Victoria’s Secret model, but you won’t be truly happy no matter what, because you are trying to be somebody else. I promise you that once you learn to accept who you are and stay healthy with everything you do, you will be more attractive than anyone else out there, because the only way to get someone to love you is if you love yourself first.
Student Government prerequisite should be able to be circumvented by lindsay maynard
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Next year, in order to take Student Government, a prerequisite leadership class is required. That means if a student was not in Student Government this year, they have to take Leadership, no matter what their grade level is. An interview to get into Student Government is required as it is anyway. So, if you pass and they think you are qualified, then you are obviously ready to take the class. A lot of incoming freshmen that are interested in taking Student Government next year already took Leadership in middle school as well. There are no Student Government classes in middle school, so the Leadership classes there play the same part as the Student Government class in high school. It is not very fair that even though you have already taken Leadership in the past you have to
take it again. Obviously if you have already taken Leadership then you are experienced enough for Student Government. Everyone should get a chance to fill out the Student Government papers and go through the process of the interviewing. If they like you and think that you are qualified, then you should be able to skip Leadership. If they don’t think you are quite ready on the other hand, then after the interview they should place you in Leadership to learn more about the simple things before entering Student Government and having to take charge. All of the freshmen that got into Student Government this year didn’t have to take Leadership, which isn’t fair to the incoming freshmen who want to join. Some of the people in Student Government this year didn’t take Leadership at all, even in middle school. People who have already taken a leadership class shouldn’t have to take one again. Not only freshmen, though,
upperclassmen, too. Some people want to get involved in Student Government and school activities, but they can’t if they have to take Leadership first. The Leadership class is designed to provide students with the leadership skills they need to be actively involved in Student Government, but if you already have the skills, then why should you have to take a whole class for it? I just think that the whole idea of making a leadership class and putting students in it that are qualified and ready for more responsibility does not make sense. Everyone should get a chance to show the Leadership skills that they have and show that they are willing to take on big responsibilities, such as the stuff that Student Government does. Having to take the Leadership class if you are able to pass the interview is pointless. You have already shown that you have the skills needed and you should be able to skip the class entirely.
Research needs to be done before misinformed judgments are made by Simon Richardson
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Judging others is an almost-daily activity for almost anyone. Everyone does it. Whether it’s consciously, s u b c o n s c i o u s l y, n e g a t i v e l y or positively, everyone judges. Unfortunately, most of the judging of others and their interests in our area and time is negative. People should think before judging and should try to look on the optimistic side of things when they try to form their opinion. Forming a proper opinion on someone or something sometimes requires research. In the past, I’ve judged people and their interests well before knowing them well enough to make any assumptions. The strongest example of this that I can think of are the judgments made based upon different kinds of music and the culture associated with each one of them. Music is so dynamic, and that makes it easy for almost anyone to enjoy it. There’s calm and quiet music, heavy and angry music, melodic uplifting music, pulsing energetic music, music for everyone to enjoy. I enjoy electronic dance music the most, but there are several
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types of music that I enjoy. It was easy for me to become focused on EDM, and I began disregarding other kinds of music. I find most of my music through YouTube, and while searching for new music, I often saw thumbnails for musical artists I didn’t know, and automatically began to judge their music by the single still frame of their music video. This is an example of being mentally prejudiced and should not be followed. Luckily, a person can correct themselves on all uneducated assumptions by doing some simple research. I began watching and listening to musical artists that I thought I had already made my mind up about. I soon found my opinion of these individual artists and bands changing drastically. One band that at first glance I didn’t think I would enjoy at all I ended up wanted to listening to more and more. That band was Black Veil Brides, and it was one of the first groups that I enjoyed listening to that performed music other than EDM. I continued researching other artists, such as NeverShoutNever, Sleeping with Sirens and Pierce the Veil, and began to understand music to a greater extent. Though every artist and band has a different kind of music, they helped me enjoy music more
and made me see that judging prematurely was unhealthy. That’s just my personal experience, but I think the principle applies to everyone. People should not make quick judgments based on music. Whether it’s judging the music itself or judging the person listening to it, judging should be educated and considerate of all possibilities. People make and like different kinds of music for so many reasons, making it impossible to form a fair opinion on them at first glance. Different genres of music exist because not everyone has the same interests. Everyone’s interests should at least be given a chance and some level of respect. I hope that my example can help others not only judge things properly, but give everyone a chance. Listening to new kinds of music helped me find awesome bands that I now enjoy listening to. It also taught me the lesson that forming an educated opinion is for the better. Not all educated opinions are necessarily supportive or positive, but at least they are well-informed. Judging fairly helps people find out more about what they like and dislike. By giving people and their interests an optimistic chance, a stronger and kinder opinion is created.
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a misconception, many are just ordinary people by akaash nagra
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The recent B o s t o n Marathon bombing tragedy shook up our country severely. As a former competitive runner myself, I can say from experience that most road races have extremely happy and energetic environments, and there is a natural assumption of safety. Everyone is there voluntarily to participate in a massive exercise-and-health festival. Family, friends and fellow runners line the streets to support the runners, giving positive messages and cheering. The fact that people would completely destroy this wonderful environment by setting off bombs and killing three people, and taking off many people’s legs is a terrible, disgusting thing. Many people struggle to understand the crimes, and do not know how to view the criminals in their minds. People want to view them as evil beasts with nothing in common with the rest of us normal, sane human beings. However, the root of this thought is a misunderstanding about evildoing. This misunderstanding is potentially destructive and prevents a proper response to the crimes, as well as possibly fostering future crimes. There is a well-accepted idea in the psychological community called the banality of evil. The theory arose while people studied the Holocaust and were struggling to understand how six million Jews were actually physically executed. It’s easy to understand that one guy, Hitler, wanted to kill all of the Jews, and so people basically think that he was responsible for it all. However, the reality is that in order to actually kill of these people, millions of Germans had to help. One person cannot be in that many
places at once. There were people managing the camps, rounding up the Jews, doing Nazi paperwork, running the gas chambers and much more. The German population that helped carry out the atrocities generally did not suffer from any psychological disorders. Contrary to many Americans’ belief, the German population consisted of fairly normal, everyday people. These people were following orders from above, orders which reflected on them poorly, but orders that would actually be carried out by normal people. American psychologist Stanley Milgram carried out famous experiments in the 1960s in America that confirmed this hypothesis. Americans were easily convinced to electrically shock people sitting in a different room for getting test answers wrong, and the majority continued shocking them until they were thought to be dead. The catch was, no one was actually shocked. However, Milgram’s experiments, which are well-known and accepted in the psychological community (and can be found through a quick Google search if you don’t believe me), confirmed that average people can be driven to carry out evil more easily than most people would believe. The terrorists who caused mayhem in Boston were probably indoctrinated in a similar fashion, perhaps when the older brother went back to Russia. Then, perhaps, the younger brother was indoctrinated by him into the same extremist Islamic views. The point is, people seeing them as evil creatures who have always been evil is a misconception. They were born fairly normal, just like me and you, and then were convinced to do evil things. They are still just as guilty, and are completely responsible for their terrible crimes. However, it helps the American population to understand just what kind of people these types of criminals start out as.
Jason Collins coming out pushes gay rights forward by meghan julin
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NBA player Jason Collins has been making headlines recently. Collins has played for six different teams over the course of 12 seasons and was most recently traded from the Boston Celtics to the Washington Wizards. However, this isn’t the reason why he’s been the center of attention. Collins is the first active male player in one of the four major US professional sports to publicly come out as gay. This is a huge milestone for not only sports, but society as a whole. Over the years, we’ve become more and more accepting of different sexual orientations, and Collins’ announcement reflects this. He is not only a brave soul for doing this, but is also paving the way and has become a role model for gays, showing others that it’s okay to be who you are. Professional sports have been one of the areas where lasting homophobia lies. Even with America changing and becoming more accepting, sports have traditionally been an area where being gay is not necessarily an accepted thing. Collins’ action has started a movement that will eventually show the public that it’s okay to be gay
and play sports. Though personal life and athletic performance are two entirely different things, professional athletes are role models to millions upon millions of people, and it’s important for them to set the way in a positive light. Collins has opened the floodgate, allowing people to continue to chase their dreams, regardless of their sexual orientation and their fear of how they are perceived. One of the most moving parts of Collins’ confession is his jersey number. In 1998, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was tortured and murdered in one of the most violent hate crimes in gay history. In honor of his death, and before he was ready to come out yet, Collins requested the number 98 to represent the year of the hate crime. It was a small, silent gesture towards the gay community that he wasn’t able to speak of until now. As the struggle for gay rights becomes a more pressing issue, Collins’ decision to come out couldn’t have come at a better time. He is not only paving the way for other athletes, but is showing the world he is proud of who he is and that it’s perfectly okay to be gay, no matter who you are or what’s expected of you. Though he may have to deal with harsh words and criticism, the overall love and support he has received from coaches, teammates and fans shows the shift in acceptance here in America on gay rights.
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X-Factor USA participant Emblem3 signs with first label, promoting first professional single in anticipation of their debut album By marian Abdelmalek
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Simon Cowell has recently signed Emblem3, the band he mentored during season two of X-Factor USA. Emblem3, consisting of Drew Chadwick, 20, and brothers Wesley and Keaton Stromberg, 19 and 16, respectively, finished their X-Factor season in fourth place. The band was recently signed to Syco Music and Columbia Records, which has signed artists like One Direction, Susan Boyle and Little Mix. Though Emblem3 is often compared to boy band One Direction, they do not refer to themselves as a “boy band.” Currently, Emblem3 is working on their album, which they hope to release this year. Their album will be a collaborative work with
producers and songwriters who have worked with artists such as One Direction, Ke$ha and Nicki Minaj. Since signing with their label, the band of three recently released their first single, entitled “Chloe (You’re the One I Want),” trying to continue the band’s unique sound, which usually consists of a unique pop sound, using a mix between hip-hop, alternative rock and reggae. Though their first single is catchy and upbeat, I don’t believe that it lives up to Emblem3’s original music that they made pre-X-Factor and being signed. “Chloe (You’re the One I Want)” is something that would definitely be played on the radio and attract many females – it’s about a girl being compared to her sister, but
she’s the one that “they want,” which is basically what every girl wants – to be wanted. However, though their single was not a favorite of mine, I am still definitely looking forward to their album – especially after hearing a studio version of their song “Riptide,” which could most likely be on their album. “Riptide” sounds like the Emblem3 that auditioned for X-Factor – unique, chill, fun and original. Emblem3’s old music usually consists of lyrics written by Chadwick and music being played by each one of the members, which is what I hope will be continued with their upcoming album. Emblem3 has been making music for a while and has created some great original songs like “Curious,” “Tequila Sunrise”
and their most famous, “Sunset Boulevard,” which the band originally auditioned for X-Factor with. The music that Emblem3 produced before and after X-Factor is what captured the fan base that they currently have. Emblem3 is a great band with original music, and I genuinely hope they remain that way. If you have heard of Emblem3, but are disappointed with this single, don’t lose hope in them just yet – sit tight, because I know that these boys will definitely have more in store for us. If this is the first time you’ve ever heard about the band, go check them out – it’s definitely worth it. And if you’re already a big fan of Emblem3, hopefully the wait won’t be too long until more details surface about the release of the album.
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Pictured above: The large white chocolate mocha blast ($3.79) and the regular watermelon snow with boba ($3.74) If you are into teas, the mango you please. Boba are small tapioca side has biscuit sticks, and the tea ordered hot is very good. It is balls, and the jellies have a range other has flavored frosting to dip At a glance... a little sweet and it really soothes of flavors. Every day they have a the sticks in. “special boba,” which is a flavored your throat. The Thai iced tea milk The staff makes drinks Location: 1253 Pleasant tea ($2.85) tastes very good, too, boba that is only available on that very fast and is very nice and Grove Blvd, Roseville, CA though it’s a little different tasting, welcoming. The interior also has a certain day. I always add boba it is satisfying. to whatever drink I purchase – it nice vibe to it. It’s a nice hang-out 95678 The mocha blasts ($3.39), like gives you something to chew on spot to just sit back and relax; it’s a coffee slushy, are all very tasty, while you drink your beverage. a small café, but big enough for Price Range: $3 - 7 The snow ($3.49) – a drink especially the white chocolate about five small tables inside and flavor. The only complaint I ever with the consistency of a about four tables outside. Star rating: 5/5 have for these slushy drinks is that milkshake – is offered in many They also do fun things at the they melt very quickly. different flavors, some of which café to get involved with the They serve many different are not common flavors, or not the community, such as hosting dance By LINDSAY mAYNARD kinds of snacks and a few meal tastiest. One flavor that isn’t the and rap battles. Last year, MTV’s lindsay.maynard@eyeofthetigernews.com plates. One snack that I really like best is the mango snow. It is kind America’s Best Dance Crew judge is the mini corn dogs. The mini of bitter and doesn’t have the best and Roseville native Dominic Lollicup Coffee & Tea is a corndogs are perfectly crunchy taste. “D-Trix” Sandoval came back and Filipino café that has various and served to you hot. Another If you like chocolate, I held a dance battle at Lollicup. kinds of drinks and flavors. They common snack that is really good would recommend getting the They openly welcomed D-Trix have tea, snow, smoothies, coffee, is the French fries. They are fat chocolate mint snow. It is never and everyone who wanted to show slushies and mocha blasts. Along a disappointment – it is sweet but fries that are crispy on the outside up and watch or participate. with their plethora of unique not too much to handle. and perfectly cooked on the inside. Lollicup is definitely a café beverage options, they also have The watermelon snow tastes They also have many deserts I visit regularly and I would different types of food. very similar to Hubba Bubba and baked goods. Some of which recommend you to visit it if you You also have the option of include muffins and Asian treats Bubblegum. The raspberry snow have never been there. They have adding boba or jellies to the like Yan Yan, which is a package is another good flavor – it is the so many different things to choose bottom of any drink for $0.35 if that has two compartments – one perfect balance of sweet and tart. from, and never let me down.
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Despite sound issues, Oliver! delivers humor and very good performances By isabel fajardo isabel.fajardo@eyeofthetigernews.com
After rediscovering my love for musicals by watching Les Misérables, I decided to check out the musical that our own school put into production for the last two weeks: Oliver!, a musical based on the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Seeing as I have never read the book, I didn’t know what to expect from the adaptation, except maybe some catchy show tunes and possibly a happy ending. The musical follows the adventures of a young boy named Oliver (played by seventh-grader Elainah Garten), an orphan who is later sold after asking for more food in a workhouse. Along the way, he meets more boys just like him, Nancy, the Artful Dodger and Fagin, an old man who seems to be the ringleader, all of whom introduce him to the life of crime and pickpocketing. From there, Oliver finds himself in multiple situations that lead him into being kidnapped, among other things. Even though the plot was clearly expressed in the pamphlet, it was actually pretty hard to follow on stage. Without the paper copy of the play, I don’t think I would be able to comprehend the story as well as I did. It wasn’t even that the story is complex or intricate, but I suspect it may have to do with the microphones. That brings me to another point: though I loved how loud and clear some people were, I was left (somewhat literally) inthe-dark when people weren’t speaking loudly or clearly enough, even if they had microphones. The plot definitely lacked emotional value because of this, and I felt like I couldn’t connect to the characters enough, due to the microphone not picking up on some sentences the characters said. I remember a song where merchants are trying to sell their items at the market – at least, according to the pamphlet they were. I couldn’t understand what they were singing, except for when they hit a high-pitched note, and even then it was pretty faint. On the bright side, however, the actors did cleverly conceal the microphones, and I made it kind of a game to find out where exactly the microphones were hidden on the characters when I could hear them. Along with the sneaky microphones, I really loved the musical pieces in which the whole cast was singing together on stage.
Their voices blended together and I especially liked the harmony they had with the band. And the band, comprised of only seven members and a great conductor, was surprisingly powerful and much louder than I expected them to be. Because I couldn’t hear half of the things the characters were saying, I didn’t really feel any emotional attachment to the characters. Even if they were overjoyed, upset or conflicted, I didn’t get the feelings from it. Despite that, I think that the actors stayed wonderfully in-character throughout the whole show, even if there were some setbacks, such as accidentally falling on stage. The accents that the characters had were a nice touch as well, and the actors managed to maintain them throughout the whole performance. Garten, who played the titular character Oliver, had a surprisingly strong voice and fit him perfectly. Since I attended the last show, I wasn’t surprised to see what seemed like pranks pulled on the cast members throughout the play. First, there was a running joke about bananas, which was actually pretty funny. There were bananas in hats, on the ground, even one used to point at someone. Another was a chair, obviously about to break. It was a surprise that the poor guy who sat in it didn’t see at it first and crashed onto the ground. Even with this setback, the actor still plowed through without breaking out of character, and I commend him for doing so, seeing as if I was in that situation, I would have definitely began to laugh. There was also a random guy in a dress, which I found a funny addition, as well as a drunken lady going crazy in one of the scenes. I feel like these little things probably made up for not being able to understand the story very well at some points. As the theme of the drama performances this year was crime and punishment, I think that Oliver! is a perfect example of a musical that incorporated crime into its theme, as crime is one of the factors that ties the ends of each of the plot strings, save for one. As this was the first RHS musical I have ever attended, I’m pleasantly surprised at how professional and well-put-together the whole production was, from the well-designed costumes to the upbeat music. I look forward to seeing what the drama department has in store for next school year.
Horoscopes: Discover your destiny By megan blumm megan.blumm@eyeofthetigernews.com
you should go for it. Do it or you may spend a long time buried in regret.
when to use it. If you use it in the wrong situation, it will be taken as stupidity.
Taurus (4/20-5/20) People can be cruel and unfair sometimes, but don’t let them get to you. You control your life; they shouldn’t influence it.
Cancer (6/22-7/22) Save your money in the near future. There may be something you really want, but you have to stop yourself and ask if you really need it.
Virgo (8/23-9/22) Your friends may be a little on edge this week. Do your best to help them out and they will return the favor when you are on edge.
Gemini (5/21-6/21) If there is something you really want to do,
Leo (7/23-8/22) Courage is a good trait, but only if you know
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Libra (9/23-10/22) Go out and find an adventure this week. Life can go by so fast, and sometimes
you need to slow down and take a look around.
through them if you keep a positive attitude.
Scorpio (10/23-11/21) Time may seem like it is going by too slow, but that is okay. You shouldn’t be looking toward the end, but savoring the moment.
Capricorn (12/22-1/19) Don’t let your past mistakes break you. It is better to learn from mistakes than to repeat them.
Pisces (2/19-3/20) Life isn’t fair sometimes, and people can sometimes be penalized for something that is not their fault. Do your part to make sure that doesn’t happen, and good things will come your way.
Aquarius (1/20-2/18) It is time for you to face the thing you have been fearing lately. Sometimes you must suck it up and do what needs to be done.
Aries (3/21-4/19) Take a timeout this week and just relax. You have been working hard, and it is about time you treated yourself to a break.
Sagittarius (11/22-12/21) There may be some rough waters ahead for you in the future. Never fear though, you will coast right
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Varsity girls team defeats Del JV soccer team Oro Eagles in last game, ties ties Del Oro 0-0 Rocklin for SFL championship BY SIMON RICHARDSON simon.richardson@eyeofthetigernews.com
The Roseville High School JV soccer team played their last game of the season against Del Oro High school. It was an away game and resulted in a tie with a score of 0-0. “It’s never easy going up against Del Oro,” said coach Paul Stewart. Both teams had early chances at goals and the Del Oro student section had well over 100 students. “Their coach and players invited a lot of students out to the game and their student section is usually a little rowdy [rambunctious],” said Stewart. “It was a tough 80-minute game but we ended the season on a good note with a tie.” The team played against Rocklin High School on April 23. It was a home game that ultimately
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The varsity girls soccer team played in their biggest game of the season against Del Oro last Monday. The Lady Tigers entered the game with a chance to become SFL cochampions with Rocklin. Rocklin was in first place in the league with 20 points, and Roseville was second with 17 points. In order for Roseville to become co-champs with Rocklin, the Lady Tigers had to beat Del Oro and Granite Bay had to beat Rocklin. Roseville went into the game knowing that Rocklin had lost and that they had to win the game. Coach Pablo Gutierrez is proud of the team and their hard work. “The Del Oro game was an exciting experience,” said Gutierrez. “Our defense stood tall, stopping everything Del Oro brought.” He admits that there were some mistakes, but the players pulled through. “Our team started slowly and [was] making a few mistakes, but somehow we started to play an excellent brand of soccer,” said Gutierrez. “We started making some good offensive plays.” The Lady Tigers are currently the second seed for playoffs, due to losing to Rocklin in a previous game. On April 25, the Lady Tigers dominated Nevada Union 3-1. In the first half, Roseville was down 1-0, but came back with three goals in the second. Sophomore Carlie Reader
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Above, the team poses after defeating Del Oro and tying for first place in the SFL. was annoyed at the inappropriate comments from the Nevada Union parents, but pushed on. “We played really well and we didn’t let the parents yelling get to us,” said Reader. On Tuesday, April 23, the varsity girls soccer team tied with Rocklin 0-0 on its senior night. The Lady Tigers had to adjust their line-up after their lead scorer was out sick.
“Emily Cecil did a good job up front,” said junior Lindsay Anderson. Against Woodcreek on April 18, the team took home a win, with a final score of 1-0. The Lady Tigers had been tied with them league, so beating them set them up for a spot in playoffs if they continued to win. The team defeated Granite Bay on Tuesday, April 16, 1-0.
Within 10 minutes of the start of the first half, junior Haley Evans scored on a multiple-assist. The game continued and got very physical, resulting in Reader getting a yellow card. “We kept our composure and we played our game,” said Reader. “It was a big win for us, and it put us tied in second place with Woodcreek.”
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Varsity team third in SFL after loss against Rocklin BY MARCUS GARCIA makenna.vulgas@eyeofthetigernews.com
Last Wednesday, the varsity softball team took on the Rocklin Thunder in their thirteenth league game of the year. It was a close game throughout, but the Thunder came out on top, beating the Lady Tigers by a score of 2-1. The loss gave Roseville a 9-4 league record on the year, which puts them in third place in the
competitive SFL. Senior captain Kayla Fields picked up the loss, as she gave up two earned runs in 5.2 innings. Field’s outing included seven strikeouts and four hits allowed. Junior Justine Garner had the only RBI for Roseville. “We played a hard-fought game but just came up short,” said Fields. On April 26, Roseville faced off with their cross-town rivals, the Woodcreek Timberwolves. The
game was a slugfest, as the Lady Tigers beat Woodcreek 9-8. Junior Mackensie Priley and sophomore Naomi Monahan had two RBIs a piece to lead their team to victory. “We hit the ball well,” said Monahan. “[We’re] glad we could come through and beat Woodcreek.” On April 24, the Lady Tigers traveled to Granite Bay to take on the Grizzlies. The game was dominated by Roseville. Senior captain Delany DeMello pitched a gem, throwing
a complete-game-shut-out, which included 4 strikeouts. Monahan put together another solid game, as she had two hits and three RBIs on the day. DeMello helped her own cause as well by adding 2 hits and an RBI of her own. The leader of the team in hits on the day was Fields with three hits. “[I’m] glad we got the win,” said DeMello. “It was a game we should win and we did.”
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Girls 4x100-meter relay team defeats school record at Meet Of Champions
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Roseville High School’s track and field team competed in their last dual meet of the season last Wednesday. Although the team as a whole lost the meet, the JV girls team finished the season with a 5-0 undefeated season. The JV girls were able to compete in a wide range of events and were able to back it up with good results as well. “They were amazingly good at filling slots and we’re still able to do well,” said coach Lisa Blumm. According to Blumm, to be able to have an undefeated season is very impressive, and it took a lot of
resulted in a victory for Roseville, with a final score of 3-1. Sophomore Abby Jensen scored one of the goals and assisted the other two. The other two goals were scored by freshman Samantha Ludovina and sophomore Mckenna VanDerHaegen. Jensen’s goal was a result of never quitting on the ball. The goalkeeper and defender of Rocklin were both going for the ball but collided into each other, leaving the ball unguarded. Jensen continued after the ball and put the ball in the back of the net. “The win against Rocklin gives proves that we are a winning team all season-long,” said Jesnen. “I believe many of the JV girls are ready and excited for varsity next year.”
hard work which the girls clearly displayed. Now that all of the duel meets in the season are done, the only meets that track team has left are SFL Trials, SFL Finals and whoever can make it to the district meets and beyond. According to Blumm, there will be a few athletes who she thinks stand a very good chance at making it through the SFL meets, and possibly make it through the district meets. Junior Anthony Sanchez, sophomore Arturo Sotomayor and senior Logan Stahl all compete in middle-to-long distance events, and are ranked as some of the fastest runners in the section.
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Not only are they ranked high in the section, all three athletes are within ten seconds of breaking RHS’ mile record, as well as its 800m record. Along with Sanchez, Sotomayor, and Stahl, freshman Emma Sessano, junior Morgan Simson, senior Paige Crouch and senior Marissa Dumford will be competing in the varsity girls 4X400 meter relay race and have a good chance at making it through SFL’s to district. Sessano, Simson, Crouch and Dumford also just set a new school record for the 4X4 with a time of 4:03.73 breaking the previous record set in 2008. They broke the record while competing at the prestigious Meet
of Champions Track meet last Saturday on April 27. Their team came in second place, losing by less than a second. “It was really exciting,” said Crouch. “I feel so honored to be on the team with these girls.” This was their most impressive performance of the season. For the athletes that will be competing in District and even Masters and possibly State, their season will be extended a few weeks longer that the rest of the track team, so their training will be slightly different toward the end of the season to make them able to peak at the right time.
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JV softball team loses to Rocklin Thunder last Wednesday, 0-4 BY HAYLEE SEX haylee.sex@eyeofthetigernews.com
On Wednesday, Roseville High School’s JV softball team suffered a loss against Rocklin. According to freshman catcher Katie Kapler, sophomore Lacy Ray hit a double and sophomore Olivia Pastrana made a good catch in center field. “It wasn’t our strongest game, but we definitely batted a lot more [than other games],” said Kapler. RHS’ JV softball team lost to Woodcreek 4-0 on April 26. The Lady Tigers were unable to hit off of Woodcreek’s pitcher, resulting in a no-hitter for Woodcreek.
The team played Granite Bay on April 24 and won 14-0. On April 17, the team played Nevada Union and won 17-3. Kapler and freshman Toni Whipkey both hit homeruns over the leftfield fence. The team beat Rocklin 1-0 in a close game on April 12. Freshman Ari Cassidy – who has since been moved up to varsity – hit a homerun over the centerfield fence, scoring the only run of the game. Freshman second baseman RaeRae Martinez stopped Rocklin’s attempt to score by making a difficult catch.
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Freshman soccer concludes season, defeats Del Campo Cougars in last game BY MARISSA STONE marissa.stone@eyeofthetigernews.com
Roseville High School’s freshman girls soccer team’s season came to an end with a 2-0 victory against Del Campo. Despite the Lady Tigers losing goalkeeper Eliza Primo in the thirdto-last game, the team kept trying. Primo was taken off the field by an ambulance and found out that she was concussed and would be out for the rest of the season. “One second I was diving for the ball, and somehow [another player] hit my head, and the next thing I knew I woke up and I had a really bad head injury,” said Primo. According to Primo, although she was out for the last two games, she felt that the back-up keepers did a good job of filling in and stepping up to take her place, even though it’s not their main position. The twins on the team, Bailey and Ashley Godtfredsen, had opposing views on the keeper change.
Bailey played keeper for one game and felt that she didn’t do her best, but Ashley disagreed and felt that she did a good job, especially for it not being her main position. “I sprained two of my fingers and I don’t feel like I did that great,” said Bailey. According to Ashley, although the Lady Tigers did not win many games this year, the chemistry of the team grew more and more over the season, and the team improved drastically. “We definitely improved since the first game – that’s for sure,” said Ashley. Coach Pablo Gutierrez was very pleased with their dedication and hard work and had a fun time watching them progress this year. “Although we didn’t have the best record, we still improved a lot over the season,” said Gutierrez. “And we finished the season with a 2-0 shutout, and it was a great win.”
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Varsity baseball team currently 2-9-0 in league after loss against Nevada Union last Thursday BY JAMES BARADARANNAKHJAVAN james.b@eyeofthetigernews.com
The Roseville High School boys baseball team is currently 2-9-0 in league. Last Thursday, the Tigers faced the Miners again, except this time the game was not as close. The Tigers suffered a 5-2 defeat to the Miners due to errors on the field leading to unearned runs. “We need to find the right team chemistry,” said senior Marcus Garcia. Last Tuesday, the Tigers played Nevada Union and suffered an 8-7 loss. “It was a close game, but we could just not pull away with the win,” said shortstop Alex Roper. On Saturday, April 27, the team took part in the annual “Albie Swinging for Life” breast cancer game at Sacramento City College. The Tigers lost the game 12-3. It was a close game until Oakridge put up a seven-spot in the fifth inning. Sophomore Max Modeste had the highlight of the day when he hit his third homerun of the year, which traveled over 400 feet. “Max’s homerun is going,” said head coach Hank DeMello. Junior Chris Anderson stepped up and had a great game, going 1-2 with a walk and multiple putouts at short stop with no errors. After the loss, DeMello is considering making
Roseville High School’s freshman baseball team beat Nevada Union 11-1 on Thursday. Blake Rayback hit a triple, and also pitched a good game along with Andrew Hansen. Last Tuesday, the freshman baseball team beat Nevada Union 9-8 in a close game. Blake Rayback hit a double. “We had a good game but we PHOTO BY MARIAN ABDELMALEK
Above, senior Braeden Eldredge pitches left-handed against Nevada Union at home last Thursday. some changes, including giving players more of chance to illustrate their skills on the field at an earlier time in the season. That could mean moving players to different spots in the batting order and changing the starting lineup.
“After Saturday’s game, there will be some changes to the program,” said DeMello. The Tigers have four games left and it is evident that the playoffs are not in the Tigers’ future.
when you get up on the blocks,” said Young. “But, at the same time, you also feel a sense of belonging because everyone qualified to be there.” Young has qualified for Sections all four years at RHS, a personal goal he had set for himself. Last season, Young made Sections cuts in both the 200-yard IM and 100-yard backstroke. “Last year, Sections was at Tokay High School in Lodi,” said Young. “It went pretty well, but I didn’t qualify for [league] finals during the meet. My goal was to go all four years to Sections.” This year, Young made cuts in the 200-yard IM and the 100-yard butterfly, and he hopes for the best at Sections. “Hopefully this year will be a lot better than last year,” said Young. Freshman Brannon March, the only RHS male freshman swimmer to qualify, is attending Sections to participate in the 200-yard medley relay.
“Sections is going to be very, very difficult because the people there are much faster than me,” said March. March was also two seconds away from qualifying in the 100yard butterfly. “I was really disappointed but I am going to get it next year,” said March. “I am doing cross-fit over the summer at my neighbor’s gym, so hopefully that will help me.” According to Young, as a whole, the 2012-2013 swim season was successful “I think we all improved this season and learned from our mistakes,” said Young. March also believes the season went well, but he will miss the team. “I am going to miss my team[mates] because they are really friendly, especially the seniors,” said March. “I think next year, when the seniors leave, we as a team will be worse because we will be losing our best swimmers, but individually it will be better for us.”
Varsity volleyball team ends season 2-8 in league
The Roseville High School varsity boys volleyball team had their season wrap-up game last Wednesday. The game was held at Del Oro High School. Although the team ended the season with a loss of three games they still placed 2-8 in league. “In the third game, we were behind 12-4 and we made a three-
In their first two games of the series against the Nevada Union Miners, the JV baseball team went 1-1. In the first game they won in extra innings on a walk-off hit,
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and in the next game it was a much different story as they lost due to errors and the fact that they couldn’t hit when needed. On April 27, the boys took on the Rocklin Thunder in their third game of the series. The result wasn’t what the Tigers wanted as they lost 13-0 at home.
“We came out flat and just flat out didn’t perform,” said sophomore Nick Espino. In their second game of the series the Tigers lost to the Thunder by a score of 13-6 and the first game of the series wasn’t any better, losing 9-0. In the series they were outscored a total of 35-6.
Freshman team defeats Nevada Union Miners 9-8 in close game last Tuesday
Boys swim season concludes, swimmers to attend sections The 2012-2013 Roseville High School boys swim season officially ended with the league finals on April 26-27 at the Roseville Aquatics Center. RHS swam against many teams in their competitive league, some of which included Granite Bay, Woodcreek, Rocklin and Del Oro. The team saw a few standout swims during the meet from senior varsity swimmer Eric Waters, who placed second in the 50-yard freestyle, senior varsity swimmer Justin Young, who placed third in the 100-yard freestyle, and sophomore JV swimmer Josh McCown, who placed third in the 100-yard butterfly. In addition to the league finals, there is a qualify-to-attend-only meet known as Sections hosted in Lodi on May 9-11. The RHS boys swim team has seven swimmers attending Sections. “Sections is very competitive
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point game,” said junior Stephen Morin. Freshman Hunter Rhode feels that the team gave it their all and tried their best. “We lost to Del Oro but we hung in there all three games,” said Rhode. “We could have closed the games better, but we were almost always tied and the other team closed it out faster.” According to coach Michael Zatzke, senior Brody Johnson will
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be in contention for all leagues in the SFL. The varsity team will have five returning juniors, two returning sophomores and one returning freshman. “It was a very positive season overall and the team is looking forward to making a big step forward next year,” said Zatzke. “The team will have a very strong chance of competing for a spot in the playoffs in 2014.”
finished it terribly,” said catcher Casey DeMello. The freshman Tigers beat Rocklin 9-6 last Saturday. Jordan Woods hit a double. On April 25, the team lost to Rocklin by four. On April 23, the team played Rocklin and won 5-4. Second baseman Justin Roberts hit a double which scored two runs. On April 20, the team played Woodcreek and won by a forfeit
because Woodcreek’s pitcher pitched two more innings than the allowed 10 per week. The team played Woodcreek on April 18 and won 14-9, and played them again on April 16, winning 2-1. DeMello is impressed with the team’s effort. “We are doing really well because we are hitting better and we are throwing strikes,” said DeMello.
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Swimmers place in league finals, advance to sections BY SARAH LOOPER sarah.looper@eyeofthetigernews.com
The Roseville High School girls swim team had their league finals at Woodcreek on Friday April 26. “We had our league championship at Woodcreek this past weekend and overall it went well,” said coach Emily Dodds. “A lot of the girls got their personal best.”
Senior Whitney Jorgensen placed first in the 200 yard individual medley and 100 yard breaststroke. Jorgensen and senior Michal Andreatta will be moving on to swim individual events and sections for the varsity level and Makenna Vulgus will be swimming at the JV level. The swim season will be over for some girls and while some may
be pleased to have more free time, sophomore Ciara Thomas will be disappointed to see the season go. “We did really well, a lot of us got our personal best times and we did a lot of cheering and hanging out as a team,” said Thomas. “It was sort of bittersweet, though, because I love my team mates and I will miss them like crazy.”
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JV volleyball season ends 1-9, players see improvement BY KIRSTEN MERLINO kirsten.merlino@eyeofthetigernews.com
After a challenging season, the JV boys volleyball team rounded out their record to 1-9. “Our only win was against Del Oro,” said freshman back row utility player Marcus Wells. According to coach Shelby Young, the boys have had a tough season. Sophomore captain Bailey Clark though that the focus on teamwork
paid off. “We have all matured,” said Clark. Throughout their season, the boys have struggled with communicating and transferring their skills from practice to game situations. “I think it was always a matter of coming together on the court,” said Wells. Going into next season, not all of the team will be continuing on to varsity.
“I’m really going to miss playing alongside my boys,” said Clark. The team had previously beaten Del Oro, only to come up short in their last game against that very team. According to Wells, they just had an off-day. Young was pleased with the season. “The numbers may not be in our favor, but I see our season as a success based on progress,” said Young.
Sophomore Neilson Powless plans to travel to Europe with sister Shayna Powless to race on USA cycling team BY SIMON RICHARDSON simon.richardson@eyeofthetigernews.com
Sophomore Neilson Powless and alumna Shayna Powless are traveling to Europe this summer to compete with the United States National Development Cycling Team. Neilson and his sister were invited by USA Cycling Director Marc Gullickson to join the team and represent the United States at World Cup Mountain Biking in Germany and the Czech Republic. Neilson, age 16, will be racing in the 17-18 year old division. Shayna, age 19, will be the only U23 woman competing on the national cycling team in the U23
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division. Their trip will take place May 14 to 26. Powless is competing in two races over the course of his trip. The first race will be held on May 18 to 19 in Aldstadt, Germany and his second race will be held on May 25 to 26 in Nove Mesto Na Morave, Czech Republic. “Most cyclists are on development teams for years before given the opportunity to compete on the national cycling team,” said Powless. “I had to produce the necessary results in the first half of the mountain bike season in order to represent the United States on the national team.” Powless had to make substantial
improvements from last season in order to be given this opportunity. “I feel like a completely different rider,” said Powless. “My competitors that I have been finishing with, and ahead of were substantially stronger than I was last year.” Powless has been cycling for as long as he can remember and believes this is the beginning of the pay off on all of his hard work. “Everything I’ve done in life has led up to this moment,” said Powless. “This is going to be the first time I’ve competed on a world stage as a cyclist and Shayna and I definitely feel honored to represent the United States as some of the nation’s top cyclists.”
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